Red Cross
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we don’t often give instruction
here in water safety because the
services take care of that to a great
extent, and where it concerns safe
ty equipment in boats, the Coast
Guard inspects boats for these
things. The instruction I would like
most of all to stress here, is first
aid.
Red Cross also works closely
with Civil Defence. They have
been urging that at least one mem
ber of every family have the Red
Cross first aid course. It’s valuable
in so many situations.” We asked
if an appreciable number of com
mercial fishermen around the is
land was qualified in first aid. ‘‘No,
not enough of them. Classes can
be run anytime there is demand,
and we wish more fishermen, as
well as other people, would sign
up. This is certainly a place to be
conscious of first aid; one example
•of the great need to know what to
do happened a year or so ago, out
in the bush. Three men were hunt
ing and one accidentally shot him
self. His two friends knew noth
ing about first aid and they carried
himdown a rough mountain to a
car, then drove him quite a dis
tance to a hospital. The boy died.
Investigation proved that he died,
not from the wound, but from
shock and bleeding. Basic first aid
would have saved him, but even
without that, if his friends had
just made him comfortable and
gone for help, he would have
lived.".
What about mouth to mouth res
usitation? “That is the most effec
tive of all the resusitation methods,
and the simplest. It doesn’t out
date the other methods; in fact,
sometimes you have to use a com
bination of several, but mouth-to
mouth can be taught, even by flim.
We hope to get a film soon, and we
will show it extensively, with all
available facilities.” Bob Fleming
added an interesting footnote to
this: “Mouth-to-mouth resusitation
is ancient; it was described back in
the Old Testament, but only in re
cent years has it been revived. Our
1961 membership card will have
on it an illustrated description of
this and other first aid tips."
The Kodiak Chapter is almost
all together volunteer; the one ex
ception is Mrs. William Sheridan,
very recently employed to keep
records and perform certain secre
tarial duties. Her salary will
amount to very little. Mr. Leon
Johnson is Chapter Chairman; Mrs.
Norman Sutliff is Chairman of Vol
unteers and has been for 15 years;
Mrs. Calla Ballard is Home Serv
ice Chairman—she has handled all
the case work for 5 years; Chief
Vickery is Chairman of Safety
Services; Lou Veerman is Treas
urer; and Ben Guhrke is secretary.
When we talked with Mrs. Sut
liff, by phone, we of course, could
not see her, but even had she not
said, “I love it,” we’d have known
from the warmth and enthusiasm
that came over the line, how much
she loves Red Cross work. “Of
course we were very active here
during the war,” she said. We had
canteen committees that met all
the ships, and our Grey Lady serv
ices were in great demand in the
Army hospital. Then for about five
years after the war there wasn’t so
much need for Grey Ladies, but we
do need them now. We’re happy
to have anyone who wants the
course. Our town hospital does not
always need Grey Ladies, but when
they’re very busy, they need a lot,
and right away. We could use some
qualified Staff Aids; we have none
at present. Our Grey Ladies have
done this work at times, along with
their own.”
Mrs. Sutliff said that the town
and base courses run concurrently,
because there is no room for a class
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TORNADO TALE—This tornado smashed into the Woodland
community near Clarksville, Ark., Sunday, injuring 12 persons. A
total of 35 persons were hurt as tornadoes and heavy thunderstorms
spun through the state. The picture, which shows Clarksville houses
in the foreground, was taken by Edward H. Patterson of Clarksville.
Clarksville itself was not hit, but a number of houses in neigh
boring communities were shattered. (AP WIREPHOTO)
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in the Griffin Hospital. We also
co-operate in other courses.
“We have had three first aid
courses lately, two in the school,
and one for the CAP. We’ve been
hamstrung in some years by lack of
certified instructors, but we have
enough now and can have classes
whenever people want them. You
might say, also, that we could use
a Nurses’ Aid instructor.”
When we called Mrs. Ballard we
interrupted her lunch hour, but
she kindly told us that her case
work involves the military families
in town who are an need of help, as
well as families all over the island
whose boys are stationed else
where in the service. As with all
Red Cross chapters, some of the
casework is with veterans. An ex
ample of this is helping to estab
lish service connected disabilities
where disabling illnesses, or death
occur. “With the military,” she
said,” sometimes their allotment
checks don’t arrive on time, or they
have to go on emergency leave.
We give them interest free loans.
We often work with the Field Di
rector on this.”
When Mrs. Ballard needs to con
tact families around the island,
much the same difficulty arises
here as in the interior of Alaska:
“We have to get in touch with
them by radio, or through the fly
ing services in town. Trying to con
tact someone for verification of
emergency leave, or other prob
lems, sometime takes several days.’
Through both the Volunteer
Services and the Homeservice de
partment, Red Cross aids burned
out families, survivors of boat ac
cidents, and ill fishermen who are
put off their boats and left here
for medical care. (Financial aid to
people who lose their homes in dis
asters large or small, is a grant.)
As recounted here, these are
the principal services in this area
available to all of us through the
Red Cross. When we give, our
money is used carefully, wisely,
and with heart.
Mrs. Helena Vaughn, chairman
of Volunteer Services on the base,
announces there will be a new class
for Grey Ladies and Staff Aids.
Volunteers are needed.
PASADENA, Calif. (^P)—-Booked
on suspicion of stealing a garden
sprinkler, Robert Bell White, 42,
explained to police:
“I’m a songwriter, and I’m work
ing on a song about rain. I need
that sprinkeli; to spray water on
the window and inspire me.”
KODIAK PUBLIC
SCHOOL
MENU
March 20 - 24
MONDAY — Spanish Rice with
Meat, Buttered Peas, Sliced
Peaches, Bread - Butter - Milk.
TUESDAY — Hot Dog on But
tered Bun, Baked Beans, Carrot
Sticks, Crushed Pineapple, Milk.
WEDNESDAY—Spaghetti with
Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread, Cole
slaw, Jello Whip, Milk.
THURSDAY — Baked Turkey
Pie, Buttered Spinach, Plums,
Bread - Butter - Milk.
FRIDAY—Tuna Salad Sandwich,
Harvard Beets, Cookies - Fruit,
Milk.
(Soup for High School)
LONG BEACH, Calif.(A>)—Police
said several housewives com
plained that salesman Roland
Hicks called at their homes and
offered to exchange trading stamps
for kisses. Hicks, 45, was booked
on a drunkenness charge Wednes
day.
Christian Science
Society
Sunday School . 9:30 a. m.
Sunday Service 11:00 a. m.
Testimony Meeting .. 4th Wed.
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room.Wed.
7-8 p. m.
Located on Shelikoff
near Cope St.
t
Watkins Family
Leave Kodiak
Among families leaving Kodiak
recently were CHPSK B. B. Wat
kins and family.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Watkins were
active in civic activities in Kodiak,
and on the naval station.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday School 10:00 A. M.
Worship Service 10:45 A. M.
Meeting Each Sunday Morning
In The Old City Hall Bldg.
For Information Call 486—2478
Mr. Watkins was stationed
aboard the CG Cutter Storis. They
have gone to a new duty station at
Portsmouth, Va.
Church of God
Fred Mamaloff, Pastor
Sunday School.10 a.m.
Morning Worship.11 a.m.
Evening Service_7:30 p.m.
Mid Week Service ... 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Youth Service .. 7 p.m. Friday
Located off Mission Rd.
near the hospital.
Gospel Services
Are Being Held In
The Carpenter’s Union Office
(NEXT TO CORNELIUS REAL ESTATE)
Each Sunday and Thursday evening
at 7:30
NO COLLECTIONS. NO LITERATURE.
H. Wilcox V. Filener
Berean Baptist Church
REV. CLETIS LEVER ETT, PASTOR
L. B. LINDSEY, S. S. SUPERINTENDENT
A Bible Believing Baptist Church with
a Real Concern for Souls of Men.
SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00
MORNING WORSHIP 11:00
EVENING SERVICE 7:00
PRAYER MEETING (Wed.) 7:30
“For the Word of God and the
Testimony of Jesus Christ.”
The Community Baptist Church
CRev. Lewis White
“The Big White Church on the Hill”
Sunday Sehool—9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship—11:00 a.m.
Youth Fellowship Groups—6:30 p.m.
Evening Worship—7:30 p.m.
Mid Week Service—7:30 p.m. Wednesday
“HOLDING FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE”
KODIAK DIRECTORY
BARTENDERS LOCAL 875 A.F.L.
Meets on 2nd Sunday of every
month, 12 noon at Fishermen’s
Hall.
KODIAK
EMBLEM
CLUB
No. 187
Meets 1st & 3rd
Thursday at
8 p.m. at the
Elks Club.
KODIAK LODGE NO. 1772 BPOE
[Meets every Friday
evening
at 8:30 p.m.
Visiting Meinheis Welcome
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ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM
Hours of Business
Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 6 pm
Saturday, 9 am to 12 noon
Sundays and Holidays, Closed
Emergency wires may be filed
during the closed office hours at
the message center.
KODIAK ISLAND JAYCEES
Meet the 1st. and 3rd.
Wednesday of each
month.
7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
In the Montmartre
Basement.
KODIAK
LODGfc
F. & A. M.
No. 295
Meetings — Stated 3rd Monday,
8 p.m. at Kodiak Masonic Temple
BUSINESS t PROFESSIONAL
WOMEN’S CLUB
Business Meeting—1st Monday at
7:30 p.m.
Dinner Meeting—3rd Monday at
7:00 p.m. at Island Fountain.
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
Regular meetings 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays, 8 p.m.,
at the VFW Hall.
JACK ALLMAN POST NO. 17
AMERICAN LEGION
meets the 1st Thursday of every
month at 7:30 p.m. at the
American Legion Dug-Out
above city hall.
KODIAK ISLAND
TOASTMASTERS CLUB NO. 196?
Dinner meetings every Tues
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
In the Montmartre Basement.
Visitors are cordially invited