SOCIAL NOTES
— Homemaking —
Happenings About Town
_ Gardening —
Of This And That
By Betha Digree
Situation normal (this summer,
at least)_ rain, rain and still
more rain.... but we do know
that the sun hasn’t really disap
peared_ it shone at least ten
hours on Sunday and Monday
guess we should be grateful for
that much
Still bubbling over with energy
_ and busier than ever
Jeanne Laurence arrived in Kodiak
last Saturday.... Jeanne, widow
of Alaska’s famed artist Sydney
Laurence and artist in her own
right, will be the house guest of
Margaret Lightfoot during her
stay_she expects to be here for
at least a month_Jeanne is ex
treme^’ busy with her efforts to
complete the final paintings for
her contemplated book of Alaskan
wildflowers_ raising funds to
<pay publishing costs (she is tak
ing advance orders for the book
at present)_ and getting ready
for a showing of her paintings at
the Bank of Kodiak on July 30
_The Business and Profession
al Women’s Club will again spon
sor her show... The club spon
sored her first Kodiak show two
years ago_
Farewells Said
To H. Demarests’
A surprise farewell party hon
oring Howard and Mabel Demar
est was hosted by Art and Maxine
Brooks at their home Wednesday
evening.
Howard, director of the local
USO, and Mabel arrived in Kodiak
December 16, 1955 from Guam
where Howard had acted in the
same capacity for some time. They
will sail on the MSTS Funs
ton Monday for Seattle where
they will pick up a new station
wagon. The next month will be
spent vacationing on the west
coast, Los Vegas and Denver.
On August 24 they will board
a Pan American Airlines plane
for Hoover Park, Guam, with a
stopover in Honolulu for a few
days. When they reach Hoover
Park, Howard will again assume
his duties as director of the USO
there.
“We have really, enjoyed our
tour in Kodiak, and will miss the
friends we have made,” said How
ard. “We are deeply appreciative
of the many kindnesses and the
cooperation shown by so many of
the people of Kodiak and the
Base. We regret leaving, yet look
forward to our return to Guam”
“We planted pineapples and
bananas near our quarters when
we were there before,” recalled
Mabel, “and I’m hoping to find
them still thriving.”
A farewell gift of a salad fork
and spoon with handles of Alaskan
ivory was presented to the Demar
es ts’ from the USO Operating
Committee. Most of the members
of the committee and their wives
and husbands were present to wish
Howard and Mabel good luck and
a bon voyage.
A beautifully decorated cake
bearing the words, “Bon Voyage,”
and depicting a ship at sea, was
served by the hostess before the
dose of the evening.
A. Mahle Here,
Last Visit in '36
Amazement at the growth of
Kodiak, and the many changes
made, Was the reaction of Andrew
Mahle when he and Mrs. Mahle
arrived recently from their home
in Oakland, California.
Mr. Mahle, who was born in
Kodiak, but left when he was in
his early teens, last visited here
22 years ago. He spent 16 years
working as Marine Engineer on
the Southern Pacific Railroad fer
ries that carried train passengers
between the Ferry Building in
San Francisco and the Oakland
Mole. He is now employed as En
gineering Inspector with the In
spector of Naval Materiel, San
Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Mahle are the
house guests of Mrs. Margaret
Magnusen, sister of Mr. Mahle,
during their month-long visit here
Club Members
To Tour Gardens
The members of the Kodiak
Garden Club will assemble at 5:30
p.m. on Wednesday, July 23 at the
home of Elaine Banks and go on i
tour of several local gardens, then
return to the Banks residence for
a pot-luck supper and meeting.
Plans are already underway for
a Flower Show to be held on Sat
urday and Sunday, August 23rc
and 24th at the High School build
ing. All residents of the commu
nity are welcome and urged tc
plan on exhibiting flowers anc
vegetables.
Tentative plans are being form
ed to begin the 1959 Yard Im
provemnt Contest this fall in or
der to give contestants a longer
period over which to plan am<3
make improvements surrounding
their homes. Guests and new mem
hers are always welcome at the
Kodiak Garden Club. For further
information call Elaine Banks a
4224 or Sibyl Boggs at 574.
EMIL KNUDSEN FAMILY
VISITING ON MAINLAND
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Knudsen anc
son, Skipper, left yesterday for i
combined pleasure and business
trip to Anchorage and Fairbanks
They expect to be gone two weeks
Easterners Visit
On Naval Station
Recent visitors on the Nava
Station from McKeesport, Pa
were Mrs. William R. Scott, presi
dent of the McKeesport YWCA
her daughter Beverly, who is j
senior at Carnegie Tech; Miss Jo;
Johnson, Y-teen director, and Mis;
Vera Wilson, a seventh grad<
teacher. The visitors are guest
at the home of Mr. and Mrs
James Robinson. Mrs. Scott an<
Mrs. Robinson are sisters
The party will tour the Alask
ROYALTY RIDES HIGH—Queen Charlotte Ben
son and Princess Zoe Nelson ride atop the prize
boat in the 4th of July parade, surrounded by
iheir escort. Shown on the float are Carolyn
Selig, Sharon Valtman, Anette Klockenbrink,
Sandra Koenig and Carolyn Spencer. The girl
on the horse is Patricia Hall.
Mainland by plane, train ar us,
then sail from Skagway aboard
the Glacier Queen via the inside
passage to Vancouver, British Co
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lumhia, Canada.
From Vancouver they will ffa, »
to Seattle, then drive to Perinsyl
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Recipe ofthe.Week
STRAWBERRIES 'N ICE BREAM TARTS
By Betty Barclay
Guests for dinner tonight? Want a novel, delicious dessert to
serve them?
Here is your answer in this recipe for home-made ice cream,
served in baked pastry tart shellsi—with strawberries for a garnish.
Excellent to serve now when fresh strawberries are available in
the market —* yet can be enjoyed any time of year by substituting
frozen strawberries. Easy and fun to make, too, with magic rennet
tablets.
Strawberries ’n Ice Cream Tarts are a real "company favorite”
but you'll find demands for them over and over again by “Dad”
and the kiddies.
Strawberries *n lea Croon Tort*
1 rennet tablet
1 tablespoon cold water
2 cups light cream
cup sugar
114 teaspoons vanilla
Fresh or frozen strawberries
Dissolve rennet tablet by crush*
I mg in cold water. Add sugar and
i vanilla to cream. Warm slowly,
stirring constantly. Test a drop
* on inside of wrist frequently.
When comfortably warm
(110*F.) not hot, remove at once
from neat. Ada dissolved rennet
tablet and stir quickly for a few
seconds only. Pour at once, while
still liquid, into refrigerator tray.
Do not move until set—about 10
minutes. Place in freezing com
partment and freeze until firm.
Remove from tray to bowl, break
up with fork and beat with elec
tric or rotary beater until free
from hard lumps but still a thick
mush. Finish freezing.
Serve in baked pastry tart
shells and pass strawberries for a
garnish.
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