SOCIAL NOTES
- Homemaking -
Happenings About Town
— Gardening —
Of This and That
By BETHA DIGREE
Another new business has re
cently opened in town that should
be a boon to the busy housewives,
business women, and all those who
do not sew. Mrs. E. F. Merrill at
the “Village Dressmaker” shop
offers original designs in dress
making, and ,she also do;es altera
tions . . .
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The Eric Blankenberg family is
looking forward to a month-long
vacation Out:ide. Cecelia and
young Eric expect to leave Tues
day. Eric senior will join them
later in California . . .
Mrs. Park Munsey of Uyak Bay
spent a few days in town this
weeek ...
Members of the Womens Mis
sionary Society of the Community
Batpist Church are holding a
houseparty at the Woody Island
Christian Youth Camp. But this
houseparty is different from most
... It is not a time for play and
relaxation. Armed with brooms;
mops, soap, water and similar para-^
phernalia, they are readying. the
camp for the occupancy of the
youngsters. The ladies went to
Woody Island yesterday and are
expected to return to town to
night . . .
Mrs. Grace Pecore
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Retires From Job
Mrs. Grace D. Pecore, after
working for the Federal govern
ment for almost 27 years, retired
July L She is now giving her full
time to the duties of housewife.
Mrs. Pecore entered the Federal
service in the Department of the
Interior at Pajyhuska, Oklahoma,
in March, 1927, and later trans
ferred to another agency in that
department in Wisconsin. She met
her husband, Ed, there.
Leaving the service for several
years, she re-entered at the Brem
erton Naval Shipyard in July, 1941.
In March, 1948, she transferred
to the Naval Station here, where
she has worked until her recent
retirement
Her first duty here was in the
Suipply Department, later transfer
ring to District Public Works,
where she was head of the Ac
counting section. About a year ago
she received an award for out
standing performance.
Mrs. Pecore is a member of the
Kodiak Emblem Club, and is trea
r
A Taste Of U. S.A. la Moscow |
The amaeing changes which have taketijl#** % the American
kitchens, namely convenience foods an4 M(&*«uing appliances,
are to be demonstrated in Russia this mjaaar.
Two experienced American home
economists, armed with seven tons
of frozen foods and dessert mixes
and a well-equipped 10-foot square
kitchen area, will prepare typical
V. S. dishes before an estimated
three million Soviet visitors to the
American National Exhibition in
Moscow.
Seven days a week, for li hours
a day. food demonstrations will be
staged to help the Russian people
understand just how the American
housewife can quickly and easily
prepare a variety of dishes in a
matter of mjjputes. Twice each day
throughout the six-week Exhibi
tion, opening July 25. the food
demonstrations will be televised
•nd flashed on color monitors
located throughout the 1.500 acre
Sokolniki Park where American
culture, industry and standards of
riving will be show-cased just 10
minutes subway ride from the
Kremlin.
To accomplish the feat and help
spread greater understanding of
the U. S. among Soviet people,
two competing American food
firms. General Foods and General
Mills, have accepted the U.S. Gov
ernment’s invitation to stage the
food demonstrations in Moscow.
Miss Barbara Sampson, Birds
Eye home economist in the Gen
eral Foods Kitchens at White
Plains, N. V., will supervise the
preparation and sampling of five
tons of frozen foods — a total of
58 varieties in 12,000 packages.
The dessert mixes for cakes,
cookies, pies, brownies and even
pizza are being shipped to Moscow
by General Mills. The demonstra
tions of two tons of these con
venience products will be directed
by Miss Marylee Dueluing, hornet
economist in the Betty Crocker
kitchens of General Mills at Min
neapolis. Minn.
Miss Barbara Sampson, Birds Eye home economist who will direct
mod demonstrations for Soviet visitors to the American National
Exhibition in Moscow this summer. Shown, is the actual 10>foot
•qtare kitchen area which has been designed to prepare U S. frozen
foods end dessert nixes before the eyes of tn estimated three million
Eoestans.
surer of that organization. She is
also a member of the Business and
Professional Women’s Club here.
Grace is the wife of Ed Pecore,
a civilian worker at the Power
Plant on the Naval Station. Eld
also has had many years in civil
service, and will soon reach the
25 year mark.
Asked as to what she intends
to do, Mrs. Pecore stated she had
no plans for the future, and may
even return to work at a later
date. For the present, she will
just settle down to being a house
wife.
Campers Leave
Monday Morning
Boys and girls who will be at
tending the Junior sessions of the
Woody Island Christian Youth
Camp, which is sponsored by the
Community Baptist Church, will
meet at the church Monday morn
ing, July 20, at 10 ’ o’clock. All
baggage should be taken to the
church for checking, and each
camper is requested to bring a
sack lunch for the noon meal.
Boat trip assignments will be made
at the church
Registrations £0$ this camp will
still he taken at the Community
Baptist Church today and tomor
row. If an appointment, has been
made before Monday, registrations
will also be made on Monday. The
closing date for this camp is Sat
urday, July 25 instead of July 24,
as previously advertised. ,
Registrations for the Junior Hi
camp, July 27 to August 3,N and
for the Senior camp, August 6 to
14, can be made at the church
Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays,
or by appointment on other days.
Twenty-four Fellowship Guild
Girls (a Missionary organization
for teen-age girls) held their
Houseparty at the camp Tuesday
through Friday of this past week.
The girl6 worked at cleaning the
camp and making ready for the
campers next week.
There will be a Family Camp
August 14-15 and 16. For camp in
formation call Miss Estelle Marlin
at 2572 in town or Mrs. Shirley
Hansen at 503 on the Base.
Chya Wins Wings
Pvt. Paul W. Chya, U. S. Army,
recently graduated from the 101st
Airborne Division Jump School at
Fort Campbell, Ky. Chya, 19, is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Unger
of Kodiak. He received his para
troopers wings after completing
two weeks of intensive ground
and aerial training which included
five parachute jumps.
Chya attended the Kodiak high
school, and was employed by Ka
diak Fisheries before entering the
Army.
Visitor Here
From Poulsbo
A visitor from Poulsbo, Wash
ington, Mrs. Emma Grondahl, ar
rived in Kodiak recently to spend
a few weeks with her son-in-law
and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Anderson.
Mrs. Grondahl was accompanied
by Mrs. Anderson’s son, Richard,
who has been visiting his grand
mother. “Kodiak is much like
Poulsbo,” said Mrs. Grondahl, “but
the grass and foilage are greener
here.” •
Visitors Here
From California
Two visitors from West Covina,
California, arrived last Saturday
to spend a month in Kodiak as
house guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. F.
Merrill. They are Mrs. Myrtle
Christman and Arthur Jett, mother
and uncle of Merrill. They were ac
companied by Mrs. Merrill, who
has been in California to attend
the recent funeral of Merrill’s
father.
Jett, who is a real estate broker
in West Covina, plans to do some
fishing while here.
THANK YOU
Our heartfelt thanks is extend
ed in appreciation for the many
expressions of sympathy and the
many kindnesses shown us during
our bereavement on the death of
our son and brother, Carl.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Coon
and Corky
ITS A FACT THAT most gardening is done by women in America.
Designed especially lor use by women is a new all-aluminum grass
stop, light as a leather, flexible lor forming curves, easy to cut with
ordinary garden shears and rustproo! lor a liletime. Widths available
from three to eight inches to stop the spreading of anything from
shallow-rooted grass to the deepest-rooted Southern grasses. Tree
end garden borders stay permanently neat, and best of all for women,
the Nichols Grass-Stop comet with a special salety-edge that prevents
cuts and scratchss on milady’s hands.
NOWOPEN
Th' VILLAGE DRESSMAKER
EXPERT ALTERATION—DRESSMAKING
48 HOUR SERVICE—ORIGIONAL DESIGN
—Phone 6474—
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On The Sunnyside of the Street—Dog House Building
I am Jeraldine Markee of Siika,
Alaska.
For me Sheldon Jackson is sup
plying my first two basic years
of college at about the price of
one year in other states.
For more information please write to Dr. R.
Holland Armstrong, President, Sheldon Jackson
Junior College, Sitka, Alaska.
College Registration: September 14, 1959
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A new shipment of MIIFFIE 8” dolls
and
The NANCY DREW MYSTERY
stories for girls
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Weekdays—9:00 to feOO PJL Fridays—10)00 to Ml PJL
Phone 2431