Receives Appreciation Plaque
Mrs. J. L. Williams, left, presents the Billiken Appreciation Plaque
to Mrs. Eugene Smith, wife of the Naval Station Commanding Of
ficer at the Officers Wives luncheon held on Feb. 14.
HANDWRITING EXPERT
An extra added attraction at the
CPO Club on Feb. 15 was the ap
pearance of Floren Lauber, a
grapho-analysist, who demonstrated
the technique of this new science.
Grapho-analysis is the study of a
person’s handwriting. It is a new
method being used in hiring per
sonnel, child guidance, credit work,
and marriage counseling to deter
mine a person’s personality or
character traits or reactions in dif
ferent situations.
Lauber, a native of Rogers, Ark.,
and now with the station hospital,
studied at the International
Grapho-Analysis Society Inc., in
Springfield, Mo. He has taught an
abbreviated “8 Easy Steps” Course
at Orange, Texas, and may set up
a class in Kodiak in the near fu
ture.
mckinley lectures
On Tuesday, Feb. 19, a Nooners
luncheon was held at the CPO club.
O. R. McKinley showed movies
of an Afognak Elk Hunt which de
tailed the sighting, stalking, shoot
ing and skinning of an Elk. He
also lectures on other Alaskan ani
mal life and held a lively question
and answer session with the Chiefs.
Mr. McKinley ably took over the
reins for flu-bitten Alf Madsen.
PICK YOUR PARTNER
Couple interested in free square
dance lessons should whirl over to
the Enlisted Men’s Club Wednes
day evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Callers are invited, too.
On Wednesday evening, Feb. 20.
the first dance was held. Mrs. Hank
White gave instructions at this
time.
Mirror Classifieds bring results.
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By Willow Lawrence.Phone 486—5530
Club Corner
Cl’O’S DANCE AND PARTY
A Valentine dance and Hail and
Farewell party featuring music by
the Crescent City 5 was held Fri
day, Feb. 15, at the CPO Club. Wel
comed into the club were new ar
rivals Chief Thomas Bigart, Chiei
Elmer McCord, Chief Don Finlay
son, and Chief Jose Udasco.
Chief Bigart and his wife, Doro
thy, are parents of 9-year-old
Mark and 8-year-old Glenda. The
Chief, who is assigned to the Den
tal Dept., is from Berlin, New
Jersey.
Chief McCord, of Fayette Coun
ty, Ohio is with Aircraft Maint. His
wife, Louise, and sons Patrick, 18,
and Stephen, 15, are staying in
Hayward, Calif. He also has a 25
year-old daughter, Sally (Mrs. Wal
ter Polhemus, and a 1 year old
granddaughter, Dorothy Jean. Sal
ly’s husband is a BM2 aboard the
USS Mount Rainier.
Chief Finlayson, from Aberdeen,
Wash., is with Crypto Repair; and
Chief Udasco, a native of the Phil
ippines, is with the Naval Com
munications Station.
Also welcomed into the club
were newly promoted Navy Chief
Don MacLaine and Jacob Pena and
newly promoted Coast Guard
Chiefs Robert Lansford, William
Sawyer, David Schipps and Charles
Winston, Jr.
Farewell was said to Chief Jo
seph Herrera, formerly with the
Station Commissary, who left for
San Diego.
GEORGE DID IT
Friday night, Feb. 22, is Bring
Your Wife night at the CPO Club.
Remember George Washington. He
brought Martha along. And if
you’re feeling limber compete in
the Limbo contest.
Tuesday night, Feb. 26, is Bring
Your Boss night at the CFO Club.
GUEST SPEAKER
Commander W. B. Garrison was
guest speaker at the Toastmasters
International Kodiak Williwaws
Feb. 19 meeting at the Officers
Club. He spoke on “Dreams,” an
autobiography of his past experi
ences and future expectations in
Alaska.
The Invocation was given by
“Red Raber.” Toastmaster was Del
Olson. Don Hamilton spoke on
“Pleasure Boating,” while Max
Munk orated on “A Nation of Yes
Men.”
Hugh Goss gave a reading en
titled “Euphoria and the Sycthi
ans.” Topic Master Bill Baker
asked speakers to give impressions
and thoughts of colors. Lyle Gub
ler spoke on gold, Lee Dobler on
orange, Herbert Krakow on pur
ple, and Carl Howard on green.
Parliamentarian was Herbert
Krakow and Grammarian was Ar
len Driggers. General Evaluator
was Mel Jewell. The Wizard of Ahs
was Carl Howard.
Ernie Facto was welcomed into
the club as a new member. Mei
Jewell received a certificate for
completing his Basic Training
Course. The next meeting of the
Base Tastmasters will be held Tues
day, March 4.
Feminine Facts
NAVY WIVES LUNCHEON
The Kodiak Island Navy Wives
Club No. 126 will hold a luncheon
on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the En
listed Men’s Club.
The guest speaker will be Mrs.
Herbert Krakow, talented sculp
tress and artist.
CATHOLIC WOMEN
The Ladies Altar and Rosary So
ciety will meet at 8 p.m. Feb. 25,
at the Chapel Annex.
Mrs. Robert Lyons, president,
will preside. All Catholic Women
are invited to attend.
HOLD FAREWELL PARTY
The Fleet Reserve Association.
Branch 165, of Kodiak which had
a little trouble “getting on its feet”
this past year is really rolling now.
On Sunday, Feb. 17, the organiza
tion had a very successful pot luck
dinner-dance at the American Lc
gion/FRA Building in town. A
band and entertainment were fea
tured.
The party was given in honor ot
departing member and past secre
tary for two years Chief Joseph
Herrera. It was stated that Her
rera not only was a great asset o
the organization, but also a very
good friend to all his associates.
President Roy Roberts read a let
ter of thanks to Joe from the FRA.
The branch hopes to recruit
many new members in the near fu
ture. All qualified persons are in
vited to attend meetings held on
the third Monday of each month at
the American Legion/FRA Hall.
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