SOCIAL NOTES
— Homemaking —
Happenings About Town
— Gardening —
Of This And That
By BETHA DIGREE
Christmas cards are pouring in
bringing news of old friends anc
acquaintances scattered through
out the world.. George and Rose
Segner are still enioving living ir
Japan- Jay and Christine Tol
bert are now in Concrete, Wash
ington- Amby and Blanch«
Clegg at Chapelhill, North Caro
lina. Amby liking teaching Nava!
History and son Christopher learn
ing to talk. Blanche insisted that
“•he DOES’ get a word in edge
wise”_ Charlie and Betty Far
rell spending some time at theii
home in San Francisco. Betty in
formed us that the weather is jus1
(ike summer there.... Nina Gil
ium just moved into a house ir
Yakima, Washington and liking
the climate.... Ernest and Mar
garet Harding still in Los Angeles
_ The Orvall Nye family ir
Colorado Springs. Marie writes
that they all miss their old friend*
in Kodiak, but see former Kodiak
residents frequently—the Brie
kells, Bonds and the Burkhards.
Daughter Pat is staying with her
family until February, when she
will join her husband in Long
[ Beach, where he is stationed.
. Marie added that son Dennis
. would like to return to Kodiak...
misses the skating and sledding
• _ Johnny, Nita and Gary Mar
shall moved to Reno, Nevada late
' in June and like the town. Jenny
Heintz* another former Kodiak
resident* spent a week with John
ny and Nita last month.. Clarence
Selig, Jr. writes that he enjoys
working in the Purchasing Dept,
at the Children’s Hospital in San
Francisco. Sounds as though he
really is happy there (Can’t blame
him, either. We think.it the most
fascinating, fabulous city on earth.
Of course, we haven’t seen all of
' them, but we will settle for San
Francisco!)- Chuck and Betty
Reynolds in North Hollywood. No
note* so we don’t know what they
are doing these days- It’s fun
to get the cards and get a bit of
news from friends even tho it is
usually just once a year
Another note that gave us a
lift was from Mrs. Ruth Bushaw, i
publicity chairman for the Grand- t
mothers Club. Her thoughtfulness v
in sending the note, as well as £ o
giftt, gave us a warm feeling, and s
we thank her. “
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Fourteen years of marriage was j
celebrated by Bob and Helen Hall a
on Saturday, December 20
Congratulations to two of our fav
orite people
A tree-trimming party at the
home of Art and Maxine Brooks
late Sunday afternoon was fun
.... Guess that’s when we finally
began to get just a tiny spark of
Christmas spirit.
This is the last column we will
write this year (and we are cer
tain there are some who will say,
“That’s good.”) We have tried to
tell our readers a few bits of
news. Many things have happened
in town that we have learned too
late for publication, and others
that we never heard about at all.
We hope that in 1959 those who
have a news item, even tho\small,
will call us. We will do our very
best to get the news into the col
umns of the Mirror. There are
times when we do run out of
space so please call as early in
the week as possible. We wish
everyone a Very Merry Christmas,
and may 1959 bring peace and hap
piness to not only our readers,
but to the world.
MOOD OF ELEGANCE SWEEPS THE COUNTRY
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STRICTLY FABULOUS: This is the look for holiday festivities
this year. The luxurious greatcoat of Norwegian blue fox, de
signed by Reyillon, is equally effective for gala evenings or
sportswear. The gown is Ceil Chapman’s-long, slinky-sheath of
black sequins, designed fop drama after* dlrtL ^
By DOROTHY ROE
AP Woman’s Editor
It looks like the most brilliant
holiday season in years, what with
the new mood of elegance sweep
ing the country.
The ultra-casual look of the
knee-length chemise and three
yards of beads won’t do for this
year’s Christmas fetsivities. Now
women look like ladies once more.
The predominant silhouette for
after-five fashions this winter is,
of course, the graceful, high-waist
ed Empire line, reminiscent of
Empress Josephine. You’ll be see
ing full-length evening gowns of
chiffon, velvet and soft silks cut
on slender,, floating lines, sashed
or belted just beneath the bust,
the skirt falling in soft folds, close
to the body.
The slender sheath, embroi
dered all over in sequins or made
of rich metallic brocade, floor
length or ankle length, is the
choice of women with good figures i
and a flair for drama.
In the short evening and dinner „
dress lineup there are a number
of choices. Full skirts are avail
able in several versions, the most
important of which is the “bub
ble” silhouette, in which a bal
loon-shaped skirt makes a pouff
below a fitted bodice, tapering in
at the short hemline. Often this
effect is achieved by harem drap
ing, and the harem hemline is
seen again and again, worked in
a variety of ways.
Many cocktail, dinner and even
ing gowns have long, tight sleeves
this season, providing more dra
matic contrast for the revealing
necklines, which tend toward
width rather than depth.
Fur coats, of course, go with ele
gant evening gowns, and the most
sensational new arrivals in this
gilt-edged family are the full
length coats of long-haired fox—
Norwegian blue, silver, golden or
white. They look as new as .tp- :
raorroVs* ttewSpaper. '
Most people are content to send
oliday greetings and let it go at
hat, but the Cushings of-:Sitka .
rere in a more expansive frame
f mind. With a clever card they
ent the usual greetings, but also
a terrific Valentine’s day, a gay
t. Pat’s, a jolly April Fool’s, a
appy Easter, a hangup Mother’s
►ay, and a good olci Father’s day,
fabulous Fourth, a fine time in
R & R CAFE
August and September, a hilarious
Halloween, a tremendous Thanks
giving.
We lake this opportunity
to thank our friends and
customers. May joy be theirs
at ail times
Kodiak Laundry
We take this opportunity to thank our friends
and customers.. May joy be theirs at all times
Kodiak Cleaners
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Ed & Tenora Rockney
The Wardrobe
Wishes you all a Merry Christmas
and a happy and prosperous
New Year.
- IMPORTANT NOTICE -
BEGINNING JANUARY 5th THROUGH FEBRUARY
7th, OUR SHOP WILL BE OPEN FROM 12:30 UNTIL
6 P.M. (AND UNTIL 8 P.M. ON FRIDAYS) TO EN
ABLE ONE OF US TO GO OUTSIDE FOR THE
SPRING AND SUMMER SHOWINGS OF SMART,
NEW CLOTHING FOR YOUR WARBROBE.