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Kodiak mirror., 1954-06-19
vFW Presentation 0f Alslbulance June 20th

On Sunday afternoon at 4 pm the local VFW Organiza- ton will present the City of Kodiak with the ambulance they purchased for the cities use. Weather permitting the presentation will be made out If doors, indictment weather, Indoors at the USO.
 Commander Ed Paganc, bcal commander of the post will make the presentation and Mayor Jack Hinckel will Be the recipient.
 The entire celebration will De proceeded by a small par ade consisting of the post members, the VFW Auxiliary members. the Drum and Bugle Corps under the direction of Paul Swenson, and the ambu- lance.
 Town officials and dignitaries from the base will be present at the presentation.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-06-19
Yet Convention Notes

The Kodiak members of the deleg tion that attended the VFW Encampment or the Ter ritorial Convention returned from Sitka on last Monday. The elected Officers for the en- suing year are: Alex Miller of Anchorage as Commander, Senior Vice Commander, Bob Baer, Ketchikan; Junior Vice Commander, Ivan Rezek, Sitka Judge Advocate, Ed Pagano. Kodiak; Chaplin, Glen Payne, Anchorage; Surgeon, William Doc Jackson, Juneau.
 George Sontag was nominat- ed for the position of Territor- ial Commander but he stepped aside and Miller replaced him : Next year encampment will be ;n June at Juneau.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-06-19
'Berger.co..
 Loses Mail
 Contract : x

The Berger Transportation Company of Seattle lost the government mail contract running out the Aleutian Chain.
 The ship which rep laces the Ga. land" on the mail run is the Expansion which is owned by a company in Ketchikan, Alaska. The master of the Garland, John Pym has been hired by the new com apany as captain of the new ship and he and the entire crew will make Kodiak their future home as Kodiak has been designated as the home 1 port for the vessel.
 The Expansion, with Cap tain John Pym in complete charge, will carry considerable stock and merchandise which
 they will sell directly to deal
 CTS and consumers at the lyarious towns at which they
 call. The new ship will leave Se-
 attle approximately around July 9th with Kodiak as it's i first port of call.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-06-19
vokacek
 Replaced

U. s. Commissioner Anna Mae Vokacek received official notice this week. that she is to be replaced as of the 18th of July, from District Judge J. L. McCarrey, Jr. Her re- placement was not divulged in the letter from the Judge. Anna Mae has held the office here in Kodiak since the death of Gilbert Bubendorf in May of 1943.
 Mrs. Vokacek was born in Alaska on the 9th day of Sep tember in 1909, in the city of Valdez. Her father moved to Alaska in 1898, entering the Territory over the old Dyee Trail near Skagway, the only existing route at that early date. Mrs. Dolan followed her husband into the Territory in 1900 and they settled in Valdez after Mrs. Dolans' arrival. On September 3rd, 1929, Anna Mae accepted employ pent as Deputy Clerk in the Third Division Court. Two years later she was appointed Chief Deputy Clerk by the late Judge Anthony Dimond, a position she held for l5 years She then came to Kodiak to replace Commissioner Buben- derf after his death.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-06-19
Fourth of July Parade PEan9 Round Into Form

John Gibbons, Fourth of July chairman of the parade, announced the line of march and urges all organizations. units and individuals to par ticipate.
 The parade will form on Brooklyn Ave-, both sides of Main Street. Proceeding south on Main street passing the bank where the reviewing stand will be located this year Then on out Mill Bay road to the Community Center road to the Russian Church. Coming back on to Main Street at the B & B corner and on into the school grounds.
 The whole city is asked tc participate and make this parade the biggest and best yet in Kodiak. ','
Kodiak mirror., 1954-06-19
Streets Program Given Go Ahead By City Council

The City Council, at it's last regular meeting on June 18th 1854 approved the Street h. provenent Progrom submitted by City Manager Robert E. Shaep. It was recommended that a number of Access St." 1" be built in the City during this fiscal year.
 The work canbe accomplish ed with the existing City Crews and City owned equip ment on a force account basis.
 It may be necessary to rent for short periods of time equip ment and fill materials, or grading heavy fills in order to fully utilize the City crews and equipment. The Steets en- volved in this limited improve ment are: Wilson Street. 5O' ROW, approx 100 it. (previous- ly approved) PauPs Sub- -divis- ion, 20' ROW, approx 258 fit. J. Street, 60' ROW, approx 400 it. Oceanview Subdivision 20' ROW, approx 200 fit. I St. between 6 and 7th Ave, 60 ROW, approx 400 it. Erskine Ave, 5O' ROW, Rezanoff Dr to Mill Bao, approx 800 it. Thorsheim Ave, 50' ROW approx zoe it. sHilIcrest Ave 30' and 4O' ROW, approx 2O0ft Rezanoff- Dr. between Mill Bay and Brooklyn Ave, 50' ROW, approx 900 it. K Street, East of 7th Ave, 60' ROW, approx 400 it. J St. East of 7th Ave. 60' ROW, 400 it.
 The work will start at the completion of the sewer and water Installations under unit No. 4.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-06-19
Scouts See Movie

John Fletcher, manager of the local theatre, stated this week that the Boy Scouts would be admstted free to Sat qrday's picture showing at the l:45 matinee. The picture Seqooia is an outdoor film de- pfcting how life exists in the great out-of-doorr.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-06-19
Sandra Perkins U of A Honor List

pr. Neil W. Hosley, dean of the University of Alaska, re- gently announced that Sandra Perkins of Kodiak, Alaska was on the honor roll for the spring semester.
 Miss Perkins. daughter of Myrna Perkins, is a junior arts and letters student with a major in mathematics.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-06-19

"The Little Monster" 8 a jitney owned by the Deveau interests sank in Shellikof Straits while being lowed by the Kasiloff, last Monday afternoon. The two ships were engaged in fishing operations for the Island Seafoods.
Evening star., 1954-10-23

in the right continue with your diet this will
direction. soon
Menus for Sunday Menus for Monday
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
One-han grapefruit -Four slices of bacon
Two pieces of toast Two poached or boiled eggs
(Whole- wheat preferable) Two pieces of toast
Four slices bacon Coffee
Coffee
DINNER LUNCH
One serving of baked or Chicken sandwich tho mayon-
broiled chicken naise but little butter)
dreSsng) Helping Of green peas
Celery SKINNED milk buttermilk
One Of lima beans One apple
Serving of broccoli Coffee If desired
roll
One pineapple ring DiNNER
E.. S11ppER
Scrambled eggs ttwo, Coleslaw, medium helping
yettce and cucumber salad Helping of Spinach
<,ro loroe oloss of skimmed nnik broccoli
~ or h,ttermik One baked potato
o p,eces of whole wheat toast Medium helping of jelo
Glass of tomato juice >1'aSS VI oranse uice oe1oie
before retiring going to sleep
you missed Of ten cents and stamped self
the ubbyhubby which aooresseo envelope VIII your
give to II w so @ - tL.s nssnauar
pounds in IL days time, Tomorrow: "Woring Under
you would like to have this diet Pressure May Affect Your
series in small booklet send Health"
Evening star., 1954-10-23
Flower Show Attracts Society

That one orchid adjoining
milady's evening dress or fur
wrap will never seem quite the
same again, after seeing the
$3.50, 900 worth of orchids on
display in the lobby of the
American Security & Trust Co.
Last night, preview OF the
Seventh Annual international
Orchid Show was held for some
1000 members of Washington
society. The display will be
open to the public today from
8 in the morning to. II o'clock
at night and tomorrow from 8
to 6.
Mr.. Daniel w. Bell, president
of the American Security g.
Trust Co., and Mrs. Bell along
with Mr.. L. Leroy Tuerke.
president of the National Cap
ital Orchid Society. and Mrs.
Tuerke, received the guests
last night who came in a con-
! stant stream from 8 until II.
And they were not disap-
pointed. The usually, austere
and businesslike bank lobby
was turned into something of
a tropical paradise, with or
chids of every size and color
imaginable.
There were orchids with pale
pink petals and yellow lips,
white and purple combinations.
tiny yellow and brown ones,
Evening star., 1954-10-23
By Josephine Lowmon

This is the fifth day of the
tubby- hubby diet. Some of
you men may not have lost much
yet. It is usually necessary to
diet for several days before the
scales begin moving in the right
direction.
Evening star., 1954-10-23
Mrs. Eisenhower
To Receive Group

Mrs. Eisenhower will receive
members of the National Society
of Colonial Danes OF America,
here for their 30th biennial
council, at the White House on
Tuesday afternoon.
Other highlights of the coun-
ellis meeting in Washington will
include a reception tomorrow
afternoon at Gunston Hall, his
toric home of George Mason.
Gunston Hall belongs to the
State of Virginia but is in the
custody of the Colonial Danes.
Guests will be greeted by Mrs.
Lammot DUPONT Copeland, first
regent of the board of regents
of Gunston Hall.
Mrs. Malcolm Maclean, ma
tional president of the Colonial
Danes. will receive council men,
bers on Monday night and din
ner for delegates and members
will be held on Tuesday night.
The council is meeting at the
Mayf1ower Hotel.
Evening star., 1954-10-23

If you have missed some Of
the tubby- hubby menus which
give a loss of from seven to II
pounds in IL days time, or If
you would like to have this diet
series in a small booklet. send
Evening star., 1954-10-23
BY Selwo Roosevelt

pale green and mauve, apricot
and rust, pale orange combined
with pink and deep brown with
a raspberry color.
These were the elimination
of the efforts of orchid grow
ers from all over the world
from France, Holland, Aus
tralia, Jamaica, Hawaii and
from many of the States as
well as the District of Colum-
bia.
AS an added attraction last
night, Frank r. Jelleff. Inc.
presented a display of fashions
featuring Ben Reig originals
and illustrating the many at
tractive ways orchids may be
used to complement a lady'S
wardrobe.
Also there for the ladies to
see was the most expensive
chinchilla coat in the world.
Created by Miximilian of New
York, it is valued at $35. 900.
The skins of the coat are
worked in a circular fashion
instead of the conventional
vertical and it is lined with
red velvet.
After the guests looked over
the fabulous exhibition, they
were then invited upstairs to
the 10th floor for refreshments.
Among those present were
Evening star., 1954-10-23
star stan Photo.

Mrs. George Gordon Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Douglas,
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Steel
man, Mr.. and Mrs. HAE. Cook,
Mr.. Edgar Morris, Senator and
Mrs. Jose Laurel Of the Philip
pines, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward.
d. Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
ton M. Collins, Mr.. Frederick
p. Siddons, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Crosby Boyd and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Koones.
Poland's Ambassador Jozef
Winiewicz and his wife were
present. The Belgian Minister,
Mr.. Maurice Heyne, was there
and others from the diplomatic
corps who accepted invitations
included the Ambassador Of
Austria and Mrs. Gruber, the
Ambassador of Chile and Sc
nora de lara, the Ambassador
Of Mexico and Sonora de Tello.
and the Ambassador of El Sal
vador and Sonora de Castro.
The National Capital Orchid
Society, which sponsors the
show, was organized in 1947
and has 130 members. The
first annual orchid show was
held in American Security's
lobby in 1948 and is believed
to be the first such show ever
held in a financial institution
in the United States.
Mr.. Linnaeus T. Savage,
chairman of the show, was
there with Mrs. Savage.
Evening star., 1954-10-23

ten cents and a stamped. self
addressed envelope with your re-
quest for 1t to Josephine Lowman
in care Of this newspaper.
Tomorrow: Working Under
Pressure May Affect Your
Health"
Evening star., 1954-10-23
Ambassador
Entertuins

The Indian Ambassador, Mr..
G. L. Mehta, entertained at a
stag luncheon at the Embassy
yesterday in honor of Mr.. B. M.
Birla, president of the Fedora
ton of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry.
Among the Is guests invited
were Mr.. Andrew N. OVERLY,
Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury; Mr.. Henry T. Smith,
acting director of South Asian
Affairs of the Department of
State; members of the Inter-
national Bank and Monetary
Fund and officers of the Indian
Embassy.
Evening star., 1954-10-23

The cream of the United
States Navy, resplendent in
full-dress uniform, white tie
and decorations, gathered last
evening in the sail loft of the
Naval Gun Factory. It was
the Districts Navy Relief So
ciety's annual ball and what
ever other benefits the >ad-
tr1irals might shy away from,
this was their party and they
were all for 1t.
AS q matter of fact their
wives had been planning the
starlight ball for a whole year
and the number of man-hours
that went into the extensive
decorations, fancy program,
ETC.. said one admiraIs wife,
would have built the Empire
State Building. But it was
worth it. The esprit de corps
at the event that draws them
together once a year was gayly
in evidence and $4,000 was
raised on the program alone.
A good $40, 900 or $4,000 more
will be added when .the ticket
money is counted.
The sail loft was decorated
with the charm of no sail loft
you have seen before. The
ceiling was as right as rain
for the Navy. Billows of dark
blue silk parachutes (.loared
by the Air Force" said Ad-
miral Radford. ''We use all of
ours" quipped Secretary of
the Navy Thomas) were
caught up to the ceiling like
shimmering clouds in a night
sky Stars sparkled through
them from above and constel-
lations shone against the mid
night backdrop of the stage.
Shutters and awnings had
been painted beside and above
every window to create a
charming effect. and even
French window handles had
been painted on the window
paneS.
Into this setting, filled with
tables with a space set aside
for dancing, officers of the
Navy and their snaLpily
turned out wives began to
stream in at $50. It was not
until 11:45, however, that the
fast moving show was intro
duced by Ed Sullivan, New
York columnist, who will en-
Gee the same show at the en-
listed mems Navy Relief Ball
in the Sail Loft tonight. Dur
ing the ga hours in between,
people danced, continued to
arrive. mingled, chatted, and
in general had themselves a
whirl.
Corneys Hosts
The Chief of Naval Opera
tions and Mrs. Robert Carney
had a star studded group at
a table near the stage. All had
dined with them at the Ad-
mirals House beforehand.
Secretary and Mrs. Thomas
were with them, Assistant
Secretary of Defense and Mrs.
Mcneil, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. FRANKIE, Ad-
miral and Mrs. Arthur Rad
ford, Mrs. H. Alexander Walk
er, newlyweds Vice Admiral
and Mrs. Ralph A. Ofstie, Rear
Admiral Apollo Soucek, who
held the world altitude record
from 1890 to 1888; Mrs. Lemuel
C. Sheppard. jr.; Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Thomas H. Robbins,
jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Sullivan,
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph K.
Taussig. the Carneys' son-in-
law and daughter; MIR. Fred
Roy and 1t. and Mrs. Robert
H. Precht. jr., the Ed Sullivans'
son-in-law and daughter.
The highest ranking civilian
and military man-Secretary
Thomas and Admiral Radford
Evening star., 1954-10-23
Orchid Ball
Benefits
Heart Fund

Champagne. orchids and q
good cause - the Washington
Heart Association - drew ap-
proximateiy 200 guests to the
gala dinner dance sponsored by
the associations Ladies Board
last night In the Mayfiower
Lounge.
In keeping with tradition, each
lady received an orchid corsage
and guests slipped toasts from
trays of champagne throughout
the gala evening.
vieing with the beauty OF the
flowers was the fashion picture
presented by the scores Of lovely
new gowns which dotted the
room with exciting color.
Brown Loce
Mrs. James M. Earnest. chair
man of the Champagne and Or
child Committee, wore brown lace
over pink satin with wrist-length
pink kid gloves. In the Earnests
party were the Ecuadorean AM
bassador, DR.. Jose r. Chiriboga;
DR.. and Mrs. Edgar Davis. jr,
and Mrs. Waverly w. Dickson,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hannah.
DR.. and Mrs. Magruder MacDon-
old and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul By
rum Of Greenville, S. c.. sister
and brother-in-law of the host
eSs.
/ Making rare Washington ap-
pearance was Mr.. Conrad Hilton.
international hotel magnate,
whose table was a mecca for
guests eager to meet and greet
| him. Mr.. Hilton was one of the
guests in Mr.. and Mrs. Corneal
j. Mack's party, and had gone
with them before the party to
see the orchid show at the
American Security and Trust
Company's gala.
Here From Texas
| Other guests of the Macks in
cluded Mrs. Ken Regan, here for
| q brief stay from Texas and
looking radiant in a Marusia
gown of purple chiffon over satin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Macdonald
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie M. Biffle.
Mrs. Mack wore stunning
Carrie Mum original of shaded
silk embroidered in dangling
mirror discs.
Still more familiar faces seen
at the little tables about the
dance floor. where Claire Per-
reaut's and Sidney's Orchestras
alternated throughout the eve
ming, included the c. Thomas
Claggetts with their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Goodwin, Mrs.
Thomas Letter, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Moran McConihe and Mr.. and
Mrs. James McSherry Wimsatts.
Mrs. Claggett wore navy blue
chiffon.
| DR.. and Mrs. Bernard j. Walsh
were hosts at another table in
cluding Mr.. and Mrs. William H
Hessick, DR.. and Mrs. William
Walsh, DR.. and Mrs. John Walsh
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rees, Mr.
and Mrs. John Davis, ST., Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Rupert, Mr.
and Mrs. James Rupert, Mr.
and Mrs. Ancil Testan and Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Schinnerer.
Evening star., 1954-10-23
Society and Club News:
CD AdnniroIs TWirI
At Navy Relief Boil
By Betty BeoIe

decided things were getting
a little crowded up front and
just before the show began
they settled In solid comfort
on the raised dais at the rear
of the room.
Thomoses Leaving
Secretary Thomas said he
and his wife were leaving to-
morrow for three >or four
weeks In Europe on a business
trip in which he will have such
a jam packed schedule he will
not have a single day off.
Handsome Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs Radford said last
night was the fourth time
this week that he had had to
put on white tie!
On either side of the two
men we're tables of friends and
associates. On one side were
Assistant Secretary of the
Navy for Air and Mrs. Smith,
Assistant Secretary and Mrs.
Albert Pratt, Admiral and Mrs.
Jerauld Wright who came up
from Norfolk for the affair;
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Neil
Dietrich and White House AS
sistant and Mrs. Charles Willis.
Charlie Willis was a night
fighter pilot with him in the
Pacific, said Admiral Radford.
On the other side were Rear
Admiral and Mrs. w. j. Mar
shall with Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Thomas j. Kelly. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Cafritz and former
Ambassador and Mrs. Robert
Guggenheim.
Seated elsewhere together
were Assistant Secretary of
Defenset and Mrs. Floete, AS
sistant Secretary and Mrs.
Quarles, Assistant Secretary
and Mrs. Pike and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert LeBaron. And
there were the top British
Admiral and Mrs. Geoffrey
Barnard, former Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs.
John Koehler, Capt. and Mrs.
Parke Brady, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Fangboner; Ma
rine Gen. and Mrs. w. P. T.
Hill, Rear Admiral Thomas
Robbins. who came down from
Newport for the party; the
Yugoslavian Ambassador and
Nine. Mates, Admiral and Mrs.
L. E. Denfeld and German
Ambassador Krekeler and a
group of geusts, and so forth.
Door prizes were drawn by
Mrs. Carney after the show
was over and the dispensation
of the first prize threatens to
upset the law of the land re-
garding the civilian heads of
the uniformed services. Assis-
tant Secretary of the Navy
FRANKIE won a free order for
an officers uniform. He either
has to dispose of the uniform
or get rid of his job-a ticklish
problem.
Mrs. Alfred r. Matter won
the Caine Mutiny painting and
called out in surprise, "Oh, my
brother helped to make that
NOVEL" Comdr. Wayne Chris
tianSen won an adorable lady's
cocktail hat and had to try
it on for amusement. And
Capt. Howard Yeager could
, barely lift his prize-a Methu-
salem Of champagne, which is
a lot of bubble water no matter
how you take it and he indi-
Gated that he might.
The party was still going
strong at 2 o'clock in the
morning, both the twirling in
the starlight Room" and in
the adjoining room where
there was another orchestra.
Don't ever think you can keep
a good Navy down when it's
bringing home the bacon.
Evening star., 1954-10-23
Benefit Dance

A dance for the benefit OF the
B'nai Birth Children's Home in
Israel will be sponsored by the
Deborah group of B'nai Birth
Young Women at $3.50 tomorrow
night in the George Washington
University Hillel House, 2129 q
street NV.
Evening star., 1954-10-23
'Tubby Hubby Diet
Lost Any Weight Yet?
Just Stick With the Diet

Just about the time you be-
come discouraged you will sud-
denly lose several pounds and
from then on your reduction will
usually continue at a steady pace
for some time. Then you may
come to a standstill but If you
continue with your diet this will
soon pass.
Evening star., 1954-10-23
Open House

The Sisters of the Holy Cross
will hold an open house from 8
to 5 o'clock tomorrow at st.
Mary's Academy, 2404 Russell
road, Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
BY Dr. Paul Popenoe

Many women in their late 3Os
and 40S, some contemplating
marriage and some already mar
ried and who have postponed
motherhood, seek an answer TO
the question: How about older
women having babies? rs it
safe? What about the popular
beliefs, such as "older parents
have brighter children. Tor
stupid ones)?
This questioning is natural be-
cause the vast majority OF babies
in North America are born to
women under so. Yet all of us
know instances Of fine babies
being born to women much
older. Miss @. brings up the mat
ter in her letter to me:
I'm to be married in q few
weeks, and I'm 40 years old, "
she begins. I'VE want children.
Some people say that older par
entS bear the brightest children.
others say that there are more
detectives among them. Do you
recommend that women of 40
have children"
I recommend, and urge most
strongly. that she land every
other young or old woman facing
marriage) consult a first-class
obstetrician for a pre- marital
examination. Ask the physician
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Why GrowOId7
No Need for I Tense Hurry
While You Are Relaxing

and are trying to push the bus
or car or subway along with your
own hurry.
Learn the trick Of going limp
and taking such opportunities as
a time for relaxation rather than
tension. When you wait for an
appointment, when on your way
to or from an engagement, when
waiting for a late guest. stew
ing" will exhaust you while
limpness will renew you. There
are so many opportunities like
this during the course Of a day.
Do Exercises
You can also use lost moments
for self improvement If you wish.
When sitting. pull your abdomen
in toward your backbone and
hold it there while you count to
10 slowly.
Learn to save energy by using
those lost moments for relaxa-
ton or self Improvement.
# you would like to have my
leaflet No. %, Gym a site s
While You Wait" send q
stamped, self addressed envelope
with your request for 1t to
Josephine Lowman in care Of
The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Modern Morioge
G consult Doctor About
| loving Bobies After 80

II there IS any reason why you
should not become mother. A
personal examination means
more to you than statistics.
Millions of women bear children
successfully at such an age.
Latest illustration is actress
Lucille Ball who at Al had what
is supposed to be the most
widely publicized childbirth in
all history! Her boy was deliv-
cred by Caesarian operation, as
Is often the case with older
mothers.
Older Mothers
Older mothers are likely to
have a harder time in childbirth.
but it depends on the individual.
What about the quality of the
offspring? The New York
Academy of Sciences held a con-
ference last year at which the
views of 20 experts were coll
lected. Many dealte with lower
animals and even plants in con-
sidering "P arental age and
characteristics Of the offspring. !"
I'll cite just two points from the
technical book that contains the
reports.
j. There Is no question that
the form of mental defect known
as Mongolism affects mainly the