AROUND ADAK WITH MUSKIE
I wish that more people would turn in articles to the Adak Sun so that I wouldn't
end up writing a whole page* There just isn't that much happening since the snows
have started to fall and people'are staying' indoors more than usual.
No one won the big jackpot at the Club Bayview Saturday night and so the jackpot
stays at a big $170.00 but PEAIE, CET2 came within one number of it to win the con
solation prize of $35.00. Lucky Millie Framptrori won the doorprize of a worsen*s.
watch after Jim Miller's name was called and he failed to claim his prize (a shaver).
Millie then made her evening complete by Winning a steak dinner for two.
Who is the guy that bought his wife some beautiful creations from a Paris inspired
shop that were 2 sizes too small because he wanted her to lose weight. At last re
port the gal in. question was doing fine on a diet and looking wistfully at the beau
tiful dresses which hang ?in the closet. Lots of ‘luck "C.,"B.U
Dottie Hill was surprized completely by a birthday party given her by the Leonards
who leave soon. The "21st" wasn't it Dottie?
The big bird known to scientists as Haliaeetus leucocephalus, and to the rest of
^'S as the bald eagle or American eagle, is an awesomely beautiful creature.,The fierce
Bliidness and independence of the eagle wore a symbol of freedom to our forefathers
and it is not surprising that it was chosen for our National Emblem. It was an
American emblem long before it appeared on the Great Seal. Judge Samuel Sewall of
Massachusetts wrote as early as 1697 that "America is fitly represented by the eagle,
which royal bird is very frequent here®" The Great Seal was formally adopted by the
Second Continental Congress in 1782*
There were then, as even now. perhaps, persons who felt that the choice of an eagle
was not a wise one, even Ben Franklin wanted the wild turkey instead of the eagle—
his reasoing was that the eagle was a war-like bird and the turkey was a peaceful
one. The choice of the eagle was a fine one in my estimation - it is a bird that
just won't be pushed aroundo
We are fortunate here in having a chance to see many eagles - in parts of the low
er 48 (especially the eastern states) views of our graceful national bird even in
flight are becoming rare as the eagle gradually is seemingly on its way to extinct
ion. I remember last summer seeing an Eagle walking along a creek bed - I don't
Iknow if he was injured or not but he kept looking down at the water and walking along
cis if looking for something. He came within about 3 feet of me, stopped, looked at
me and walked nonchalantly on past. About this time I was remembering some of the
stories I had read about eagles attacking humans, One in particular involved a
certain Legal Officer of the station (not to mention any names) that appeared in
Navy Times to the effect that this Legal Officer had been bitten in the nose by an
eagle. Well, anyhow I let out a scream - I don't know why - and that bird turned
around and looked at me, shook his wings and took off for the wild blue yonder. It
was sure a beautiful sight. Ever since then I’ve been trying to get close to an
eagle like that to take some pictures but I haven't had any luck,
I was unable to get out to the fish hatchery for a report on the trout raising
of LOFEZ who is PO in charge of the project. Maybe next week.
Not knowing if anyone has been off the island hunting for Caribou that has some
in their freezer I don't.know if this rec3ipe will be of interest to anyone but I
was thinking that you could use it on some of that poorer cuts of steak you might
buy when you go back to the states & start having to really watch your budget,( I
have heard many people have had letters from their friends complaining about the
high cost of living in the lower 48). Anyhow here's the rec’ipe; Cut Idribou steak
into serving pieces. Make a sauce of giner, garlic, onion, sugar, soy sauce and
water. Pour over meat. Let stand 1 to 2 hours.Spread out on shallow pan & broil 3
to 5 minutes on each side. Serve immediately, The ingredients needed .for this CAR
IBOU TEREYAKI are 1 l/2 lbs steak, 1 T.sugar, 1 T. powdered sugar, l/2. clove garlic,
chopped fine, l/2 medium onion chopped fine, l/4 cup soy sauce & l/2 cup water,
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