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Happenings About 'Town
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By Beths Digree
KOCH—WHINERY MARRIAGE
Mrs. Rose Whinery became the
bride of 'Mr. Rudolph Koch of
Seattle on Sunday, May 6 at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Coble, with Rev. John Molletti
officiating.
The bride was attended by Mrs.
Roy Coble as matron of honor, and
Mr. Roy Coble acted as best man
to the groom.
Mrs. Koch has been teaching in
the Kodiak schools for the past
three years, and is well known
here.
The couple will leave on an ex
tended trip as soon as the school
term is ended. They will visit Mrs.
Kock’s mother in Wagner, South
Dakota, and then drive on to Texas
to visit friends before settling in
Seattle, where Mr. Koch has a
home.
The groom is a veteran of World
War II, having been a,jse|geant in
the U. S. A. Tank Corps. He also
served as combat and judo instruc
tor for the Army in a civilian ca
pacity. He also boxed professional
ly, and has been a police officer.
He is a member of the Masonic
Lodge and is a Shriner.
Following the ceremony, the
guests were served a buffet lunch
by the hostess and co-hostess, Mrs.
Jack Coble.
Guests in attendance were Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Coble, Mr. and Mrs.
H^I Richardson and Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Wood and daughter Laurie.
SANDRA PERKINS TO WED
Miss Sandra Perkins will not
only graduate from the University
of Alaska next week, but will be
come the bride of William Barton
Fuller of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Myrna Perkins, Sandra’s
mother, left Friday to attend Com
mencement at College, on May
14. She will stay for the wedding.
Mrs. Perkins stated that the exact
date of her daughters wedding has
not been announced, but that it
will take place within a few days
after Commencement.
The groom-to-be served four
years in the U.S. Air Force, a large
portion of the time being spent in
Korea. He has been attending the
University of Alaska the past year,
majoring in Geological Engineer
ing. Sandra is well known in Ko
diak, having attended both grade
and high school here. She was a
graduate of the class of ’52.
While at College she majored in
mathematics.
O. E. S. MOTHERS HONORED
Mothers were honored guests at
the regular Eastern Star meeting
Tuesday night at the Masonic
Temple.
Red carnation corsages were pre
sented by Worthy Matron Sarah
Rhoades to Mrs. Betty Acheson as
the mother with the most children,
Mrs. Vida Truitt as the mother
with the most grandchildren, Mrs.
Florence Cushman as the oldest
mother present and Mrs. Mary
Ruth Slater as the youngest moth
er. Mrs. Lucille Braniff also re
ceived a corsage as a new guest.
Mrs. Braniff was a visiting mem
ber from Fromberg, Montana.
All other mothers present re
ceived long-stemmed red carna
tions from Mrs. Rhoades.
BPW OFFICERS ELECTED
Mrs. Kitty Briggs opened her
lovely new hill top home to the
Business and Professional Wo
men’s Club members Monday eve
ning, May 7. Muriel Valen and
Grace Pecore were co-hostesses,
with 25 mefhbers in attendance.
Election of officers was held and
Mrs. Helen Seleen was selected to
lead the Kodiak BPW for the com
ing year. Mrs. Fostina Johnson
was elected Vice-president; Lil
lian Lamme, Recording Secretary;
Etta Edris, Treasurer and Vera
Booth as Corresponding Secre
tary.
The installation of officers will
be held at the next meeting on
May 21, with Mrs. Vida Truitt as
Installing Officer.
SURPRISE PARTY
' Mrs. Bernard Smith was guest
of honor at a surprise farewell
party last Friday night at the
home of Mrs. Frank Pearson on
the Naval Station. Mrs. Karl Rex
trew and Mrs. Cal Brown were co
hostesses.
The evening was spent playing
games. The guest of honor was
the recipient of a table cloth that
each invited guest had embroider
ed with her name. She also re
ceived many lovely handkerchiefs.
Refreshments were served by
the hostesses at the close of the
evening. , *'i
KEA TO HOLD BANQUET
The first annual banquet of the
Kodiak Education Association will
be held at the Bamboo Room of
the Civil Service Club, Naval Sta
tion, on May 13 at17 p. m.
The program will include an ad
dress by Mr. Ivor Schott, Kodiak
School Superintendent, and vocal
selections by Mrs. Betty, Spring
hill, Mrs. Ellen Dawson and Mrs.
Lois Burnham. Mrs. Robert Link
will accompany the trio, and also
render accordion selections.
The Naval Station teachers have
been invited to attend the affair,
as well as those of Kodiak.
MRS. WRIGHT AGAIN AT FWS
Mrs. Helen Wright has again re
sumed her duties at the Fish and
Wildlife office. She began working
there last Monday.
BUTCH HAS BIRTHDAY
Eugene (Butch) Mitchell is
celebrating his twelfth birthday to
day with a party at the home of
his grandfather, Dr. Eugene Sulli
van. Butch, who is the son of Mrs.
Patricia Herbrig, will take his
guests to the matinee at the Or
pheum after lunch.
KEA ELECTS OFFICERS
Officers for the ensuing years
were elected by the Kodiak Educa
tion Association of the organiza
tion Wednesday, May 9.
Mrs. Betty Springhill will again
head the group as Persident, hav
ing served in that capacity the past
year. Other officers are Mrs. Lois
Burnham, Vice-president; Miss
Louise 'Walker, Recording Secre
tary-Treasurer and Mrs. Virginia
Briner, Corresponding Secretary.
The ladies will assume their
duties next fall, the date to be de
cided later.
Present officers, with Mrs. Spring
hill, are Miss Walker, Vice-presi
dent; Warren Hull, Recording Sec
retary-Treasurer and Miss Edith
Collins, Corresponding Secretary.
SILVER COFFEE HELD
A Silver Coffee” was held at
the home ox Mrs. Pat Lcfre, 1251
Birch St., between 10 and 12 on
Tuesday anprpiiig by the' Aleutian
Homes Circle of the Womens Bap
tist Mission Society. The affair,
was for the purpose of raising
funds for the Circle treasury.
“DEATH TO POCHKY”
With the City Council city clean
up program in the offing, this is
the time for us to think of eradicat
ing that nuisance plant called
“wild celery,” known locally as
“Pochky.” It is that prolific weed
with large leaves, topped with um
brella-like clusters of white blooms
and unpleasant odor when crushed,
that is poisonous to so many per
sons especially children.
In certain stages of growth the
plant is edible, but later in the
season the juice can cause painful
blisters and a burning sensation.
Many suggestions for ridding the
community of the weed have been
offered. One long-time resident
told of cutting the plant close to
the ground, then pouring common
household lye onto the roots. This
would, no doubt, kill the plant but
there is also the chance that child
ren and pets might come into con
tact with the lye. Probably the
most efficient method is that of
digging up the roots, and that *s
easiest at the present time, while
growth is just beginning.
We really had fo do a lot of dig
ging to get the correct spelling of
“Pochky.” Although most of us
know and dislike the plant, no one
seemed to know how to spell the
name. We were given such ver
sions as “Putschke,” Pootski,”
“Pushka” and many others Thanks
are due to Mrs. Roman Sturmer
for the correct spelling.
The slogan “Death to Pochky”
has been suggested as one to keep
in mind.
—o—o—o—
BIRTHDAY AND BIRDS
Russel Thorsheim, son. of Mr.
and Mrs. S. B. Thorsheim, had
something unusual to offer in the
way of entertainment to his guests
who helped him celebrate his
eighth birthday at his home Sat
urday, May 5.
From all reports, the fourteen
boys had a difficult choice to make
when the lunch and birthday cake
were served. Russell and his older
brother, Stanley, have recently ac
quired six homing pidgeons, and
they were the center of interest
throughout the day.
Russell and Stanley believe that
their birds are the first of their
kind to be brought to Kodiak.
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
We are indebted to Mrs. Lois
Muessel for our recipe this week.
She was aboard the Funston wait
ing to sail for Seattle, when she
sent a note to us. She wrote: “We
certainlly have loved Kodiak and
all the wonderful people here. Wo
will long remember our tour here.”
The Muessels will visit relatives
in Seattle, Texas and Duluth,
Minnesota before going to their
new duty station at the U. S. Coast
Guard Base at Sault. Ste. Marie,
Michigan.
Pizza Pie
DOUGH:
2 cups warm water
2 tsp. Wesson Oil
2 tsp. salt
1 pkg. dry yeast
6 cups flour
Put yeast into water, add oil,
salt and mix. Gradually add flour,
mix and knead. Set aside in cover
ed bowl to rise. (You may use it
almost immediately so there is no
necessity for stirring it up early
in the day.)
SAUCE:
In quart jar pour 3 cans tomato
sauce, 1 tsp. orengo, 1 tsp. garlic
salt, 2 tsp. oil, and fill jar with
water. Shake well.
Grease pizza pans (cookie sheets
will do),.roll out plough quite thin
and large enough to fit tin. Turn
up edges all around. Spoon on lay
er of tomato mixture, "th£ri some
chopped:" ©Sion, ^reen pepper,
mushrooms, grated; Mozzarelie or
sharp Cheddar-shease and thinly
sliced pepperoni. £..<*7
Place in hot oven (375 deg.) and
bake until crust is brown on bot
tom and cheese is melted. Cut in
serving pices and serve hot.
This-'recipe will'serve six, so
you
3H
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^^appetites.1
SMITHS. JttC^ND
A card IhfeewvOT from Bill and
Hazel Smith by the editor this
week was - postmarked at Rotter
dam, Holland. The Smiths are on
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