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Milford chronicle., 1955-08-26
japanese GI
Brides Learn
us. Methods
By JANE ESDs

WASHINGTON - Japanese girls
who have married American serv-
icemen are being taught how TO ex-
change chopsticks for forks, XII
monas for dresses, how TO cook
American food, and the purpose of
such things as girdles.
More than 1000 of the 10000
girls who have become wives of GIs
have learned their new American
ways at the Schools for Brides set
mn by the corps of non-Japanese
Red Cross volunteers at Army
camps and Air Force bases
throughout Japan.
Besides the schools where the
girls are also taught, geopraghy,
history and American government,
child care, good grooming and hy-
giene, volunteers have opened their
own homes for classes where girls
might learn first hand what house
keeping American style is like.
Despite language difficulties, she
says, the girls are all very eager TO
learn American ways, especially
how to wear American clothes,
make up their faces and fix hair dos
our way.
The courses which run from five
to six weeks are conducted by resi-
dent wives and daughters of mill
tary and government personnel sta
toned in Japan.
Mrs. Gero1d r. Johnstone, of
Santa Barbara, Calf, wife of an
Army master sergeant who was
volunteer chairman of some of the
schools in Yokohama says there is
no attempt to Americanize the
Japanese girls completely.
Although we teach the brides
as much as we can of American
customs" she says, 1--WE in turn
have to learn many valuable things
about the japanese ways of living.
We hope the girls don't leave all
their customs behind"
Henry Janeway, for 71a years di-
rector of Red Cross operations in
the Far East, who recently returned
to Washington as deputy director of
services to the armed forces and
veterans, says there are more than
1000 uniformed and trained volun-
teers working in Japan.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-26

tunic suit. In this, the jacket is
quite long, and can be either
fitted at the waist or belted. It's
one Of the newest looks this
year.
Hats are still small. Little
shell shapes that perch on top of
your head are most evident, but
the deep cloche is still good,
along with side-tilted caps and
chignon hats.
In addition to the always pop
ular classic sweaters in cashmere
and orion, we saw many with
the dressmaker touch. These had
soft, pretty collars on round or
V-necks. Some have anew sleeve
length, which stops just below
the elbow. The long-torso look
is also found in some longer
sweaters. Other sweaters end
precisely at the waist. You can
take your choice.
On the whole, the forecast is
fo- a simmer, neater look. 1t
should be flattering to just about
everyone, making you look trim
if you're slim, and If you are not,
lending an illusion of greater
sDmness through long lines.
Fashion aoriter, artist, and TV
personality, Miss Chapman is q
native of Detroit and has spent
the last several years working
Nth automobile stylists, design
ers and engineers at Chrysler
Corporation.)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-26
Plumbing Supplies

DOVER PLUMBING SUPPLY CO.
Wholesale Distributors
PLUMBING AND HEATING
SUPPLIES
Hoffman Gas, Oil And Electric
Water Heaters
Century Warm Air Heaters
And Oil Burners
Kohler Ename.ware And Hot
Water Boilers
Kitchen Cabinets And Sinks
OIL TANKS 4 SEPTIC TANKS
Soil Pipe And Valve Fittings
DUPONT Hwy. North of Dover
Phone 1899 Dover. Del
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-26
WORKING SECRETARIES

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - up -
A church secretary may have a
tough job.
A survey here found them run
ming lost and found services for
their congregations; serving as
bridal consultants and church book
keepers: handling church public
relations and looking into cases of
Sunday School absenteeism, to say
nothing of taking dictation and
tipping.
Mrs. Jessie Yost, secretary of
Trinity Methodist Church, says she
has done nearly everything but
preach and perform marriages.
One of her bosses, DR.. James
Chubb. says of the church secre-
tary: "She is a shock absorbed who
meets the people on the phone and
as they come through the office,
classifies their needs and refers
them to those who can help them.
In their off duty hours many of
the secretaries sing in the choir,
teach Sunday School, call on shut
ins and help with youth activities.
Read The Classified Ads
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-26
UNHEALTHY CONGRESS

COLUMBUS, Ohio - up - Our
nations lawmakers are so busy
taking care of the country they Of
ten fail to take care of themselves
says DR.. r. w. Clifford, assistant
attending physician to Congress.
He terms life in Congress pro
cess of natural selection" with vo-
ters retiring lawmakers who be-
come senile or lose their agility
and drive He says congressman
have hard, tough jobs, physically
and mentally.
Our biggest problem is to get
them to take care of themselves,
he says. He cites long, firing ses-
sions of Congress as conducive TO
heart ailments. Overweight is a
major problem: there are too many
banquets- they eat on the run, and
their habits are irregular"
And, he adds, congressman gen.
orally are reluctant to admit they
are under medical care. He says
many of them won't even admit
they're On a diet.
DR.. Clifford spoke during a visit
here.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-26
LARGER RICE CROPS

NEW DELHI --(H)- A ministry
of Food spokesman says Indian
farmers who have adopted Japanese
methods of rice cultivation have in
creased their per acre yield by SO
per cent.
He said $4,000 acres of land were
now devoted to the Japanese meth
ods and that another 124,000 acres
would be brought under this meth
cd during the current year.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-26

less tent-llke.
With the slim look, the long
torso silhouette will be stronger
than ever. We will see more
dresses without belts. These are
fitted carefully through the
waistline, and often have band
high on the hip. Some are fitted
all the way down to a flare that
begins at the knee.
Suits will have long
stemmed" look. Slightly longer
jackets, narrower shoulders,
easier waist lines and down.
ward details all add to the illu-
sion of slender length. Box jack
cts are still very popular for
casual suits.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-26
FALSE Teeth
That Loosen
Need Not Emborross

Many wearers of false teeth have
suffered real embarrassment because
bled at Just the wrong time. Do not
live In fear of this happening to you.
Just sprinkle little FASTEETH, the
alkaline (non-acid) powder. on your
plates. Hold false teeth more firmly,
SO they feel more comfortable. Does
not sour. Checks plate odor" (den-
ture breath). Get FASTEETH at any
drug counter.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-26
HOSPITAL FOR BIRDS

CHARLESTON, S. C. -(P)- The
first birth at the new IL million dol
lar teaching hospital OF the South
Carolina Medical College was that
of baby hawk. The Matching took
place on the roof.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-26
WOMEN AND WHEELS
Fall Fashions ShO,U
NeaU Trim SIinlTless
BY Mary Lou Chapman

Sleek. These words to mind when
preview of fashions in New York recently.
For the years. and full evenly
balanced in our wardrobes year swing
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-26

be pared down
in shape, so
that the effect
is that of a
slender Figure
az. In tailored
clothes, arm
holes will be
neater. Set-in
S lie ev e S a r e
re turns in 6 .
Goats will be
straighter and
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-26

to the slim silhouette for most
clothes, with the full skirt seen
primarily in evening and casual
clothes.
Goats, dresses and suits will
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-26
TUNIC SUIT STYLISH

Hyou want to look very high
fashion" indeed, you might try
Evening star., 1955-04-05
Austrions, Occupied Since 1893, Remain SkepticoI
About Talk of Liberation by Allies Any Time Soon

to the idea that no settlement
could be expected while Ger
many remained divided. The in
formed guess was that the oc-
cupation might last at least an
other 10 years and, for the most
part, the Austrians accepted this
prospect.
No Self Pity
The fact is that the Austrians,
having been occupied since 1888.
are not inclined to feel too
sorry for themselves.
Certainly, compared to Ger
many, we are very lucky" one
official said. "You only have 70
look around you to see that
The country isn't divided. We
have our own government and.
generally speaking. run our own
affairs.
'In a way. Austria is a coun-
try that got overlooked In the
cold war. For some reason the
plan worked here where 1t failed
everywhere else. Your allied con-
troll commission is still meeting
every day and. although they
spend most of their time saying
hard things about each other,
they still come back. / suppose
there Is some advantage in be-
ing a small and unimportant
country"
These advantages are par
ticularly obvious in Vienna. 1t
comes as a surprise to find a
city in Europe where British.
French, Russians and Americans
mingle more or less freely,
where combined "allied" patrols
still tour the city in jeeps and
where a visitor must ask to know
which sector he happens to be
in at the moment.
Even so, a visitor is more re-
stricted than the Austrians them
selves. He must enter Vienna by
a specified route through the
Russian occupation zone and
leave the same way. He cannot
travel without special permission
outside the city limits. An Aus
trian can go where he likes and,
throughout the country. the
staunchly non- Communist Aus
trian police offer him protection.
Better OF Today
"To tell the truth" my friend
went on, ''the country is better
off today than it has ever been.
Evening star., 1955-04-05

racking even though the Aus
TRANS feel themselves only In
cidentally involved In the UNDER
ground warfare between intelli-
gence services. Their own effort
Is to keep out Of trouble as much
as possible and do nothing to
provoke q toughening Of the
Soviet attitude.
AS q system. this has proved
highly successful. Austrian re-
sistance to Communist political
action throughout the country
has been remarkable. In the
heart Of the Soviet zone. election
returns have never showed more
than a S per cent Communist
vote. More than once. the Aus
trian Minister Of the Interior,
DR.. Oskar Helmer. has invaded
the Soviet zone to make public
statements against Communist
attempts to infiltrate the AUS
trian police.
The Austrians that I talked
to feel capable Of continuing
Evening star., 1955-04-05

, at least since 1918. There are
fewer rich people, and the aver
age Austrian may not live very
well: but then, most of them
never have From an economic
standpoint. the occupation is
really a benefit. / suppose. All Of
the occupying powers have paid
their own costs since 1854. And
an American soldier who earns
$500 a month has as much money
to spend as a Austrian Minister
of State"
The real problem, he said, WAS
not the occupation itself. but
rather Russian operation of more
than $50 major factories. claimed
as former Nazi assets" at wars
end. These factories Rave been
steadily deterioratins under
Communist management. And
in addition, the Russians have
taken over control of Austria's
oil industry. tying UP their right
to exploit the fields in northeast
Austria for the next IS years.
even after a peace treaty Is
signed.
even so." he said, I'VE haven't
much right to COMPLAIN. Things
can go on like this for u long
time, and prohahlv will. For
the most part. the soldiers here
cause very little trouble. Except
the Russians, when they are
drunk and sometimes he Ameri-
cans"
On the other hand, no one
claims that everything in Austria
is all sweetness and light. For
all the outward show Of CO.
operation, Vienna is an anxious
city where the Third Man
Theme" has supplanted the
blue Danube" and where in
trigue and violence are part of
the daily routine. The town was
still buzzing with the latest sin
cident"- affair that had a
comic opera twist to it, although
the Communists had the last
laugh. It was the case of the
Russian Consul Nalivaiko. who
had succeeded in Turing a couple
of overeager intelligence men
into a trap. The bait was his
offer to defect from the Russian
side. and a rendezvous was set
UP in a cafe just inside the in
ternational zone. The trap was
sprung when Nalivaiko suddenly
Evening star., 1955-04-05

this combination Of strict COM
pliance and firm resistance vir-
tually indefinitely. They see little
chance that the morale Of the
people win crack under q pro-
longed strain and they claim
that the Austrian economy is
actually improving all the time.
Nor are they at all fearful that
Russia. In retaliation against the
ratification Of the Paris treaties:
might attempt to seal of their
zone or blockade Vienna. Any
such move, they say. would mean
war. and the Russians know it..
Small Ambition
And yet. in their peculiar.
wistful way. Austrians are look
ing forward to their day of lib
Grafton.
'.It's a small ambition, after
ALL" my Austrian friend said
"All we really want is to be left
Evening star., 1955-04-05

hurled a glass Of beer into the
faces Of h is American guests
and the cafe swarmed with Rus
sian goons with their hands
thrust into overcoat pockets.
Trouble Avoided
1T was q mess" an American
said afterward. Within q cou-
pie of minutes there were Red
Army troops all over the place.
Then the Austrian police showed
UP and finally the international
patrol. For a while we had flve
kinds of policemen standing
around looking at each other,
all expecting trouble. Luckily.
the Russians went away quietly
and nothing much happened"
Incidents like this are nerve
Evening star., 1955-04-05
BY CRosBY 5. MOVES

European Correspondent Of The star
Neutrality-suspicious. are keep
ing surprisingly cool these days
about the speculation that Rus
sia may at last be ready to sign
an Austrian State treaty and
withdraw its occupation forces
from here.
Not that Austria wouldn't give
q lot to get the treaty. The
skepticism simply results from
the fact that these people have
experienced these flurries of hope
before. They have grown used
to disappointment.
Austria, and the West, already
have given a lot to get rid of the
Russians.
Willing to Give More
In the years Of pickering. the
allies have given way on virtu-
ally every demand made by the
Communists. And today. there is
little question that the Austrians
themselves are prepared to go
even further.
Responsible officials here say
there is no question but that
Austria would accept almost any
kind Of naturalization" in re-
turn for a treaty. This could
well 60 to the extent Of a formal
commitment. excluding Austria
from NATO or any other West
European military alliance. It
would certainly specify the per-
manent separation Of Austria
from Germany. It might also
limit the country's participation
In such economic organizations
as the European Coal-Steel Com
munity.
II the Austrians are willing to
accept these conditions, it is be-
cause Of two all-important facts
about this small but intensely
interesting country: After, 10
years Of occupation, the Aus
trian are sure they can resist
communism. And after 81 years
Of being tossed around as the
choice pawn Of European poll
itics, they want nothing more
passionately than to be left
alone.
But II this still turns out to be
less than the Russian price. the
Austrians will not be very sur
prised. Until recently, most Of
them had resigned themselves
Evening star., 1955-04-05

without the bitterness or self.
pity that so often goes with IL.
Which may be the reason why
vienna-of all the faded world
capitals of Europe-wears the
memory Of past glory most
gracefully.
Evening star., 1955-04-05

In peace. We have learned one
thing In the last 10 years--that
without depending on anyone.
Austria can survive by herself
At least. we would welcome the
chance to try"
A kind of resignation, but
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1955-12-03
KODIAK, ALASKA.

From Private (E-2) to Private
First Glass (E-3l are ParneI Lock
The local units basketball team
is enjoying its longest winning
streak of the season since its re-
turn from the Anchorage encamp-
ment. 1t has won four games
straight and included in this string
is the win this past week over Ma
val Station League leaders Fleet
Weather Central by a score of so
to 81. The game was undecided I'M
til the last moments as it was close
all the way. High point man for
the game was Company DIS Cpl.
Fred Valen, with 81 points. Play
ing Coach Roy "Wally" Jones, was
second high man for the NC team
with II points. &c
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1955-12-03
Promotions In Local
Nat'l Guard Announced

hart. William Frost, Leigh NiDlocK'
James Nixon and Clarence Seiig.
To be announced in the very
near future are promotion to Ser
geant and Sergeant First Class.
The Company is still looking for
members to strengthen the unit for
its haunt to Fort Lewis in April,
and those desiring to join while
there are many openings for adj
yancement, may obtain informa-
ton by calling O-9-93S or Kodiak
1852.
Company D, 207th Infantry Bat
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1955-12-03

TALON (Sep), the local National
Guard Unit announces that effec-
tive Immediately the following
promotions have been made for
excellent work during the recently
completed encampment in Anchor
age and for their efforts to IN
crease the attendance and member
ship in the local drills:
Promoted from Private First
Glass (E-3) to Corporal (E-4) are
Fred Valen, Richard Hartman,
Clarence Frye, Karl Grobler, Nick
Mullen and Charles Pemberton.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-28
Local Scouts Enjoy
 Fine Week al Camp

Seven Boy Scouts of Troop 654 returned home last Saturday afternoon from a pleasant week spent at Camp Gorsuch. The weather was near perfect, pro- viding excellent opportunities for swimming and other outdoor ac- tivities.
 Camp Gorsuch is operated in a somewhat different manner from Kings Lake Camp. For ex- ample, each Troop was respon- sible for its own cooking. This was new experience for the boys and it is rumored that some of the food was slightly burned during the first few days of camp. By the end of the week, however, some very fine food was being turned out. The boys were housed in tents furnished by the camp and provided their
 Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1955-07-28
Palmer 10 Host League of
 Alaskan Chies

Building and Rebuilding Your Community will be the major theme of a series of one-day ses- sions which will be held during the League of Alaskan Cities convention to be held in Palmer October 31, November 1 and 2. The topic will cover various pro- grams available to Alaskan cit ies for the improvement of their community and will include Ad- vance Public Works Planning Loans, Public Facility Loans, Slum Clearance and Urban Re newal, Urban Planning AsSistan- ce, Alaska Public Works and others. The Housing and Home Finance Agency will send speak CTS from the States to explain their various programs.
 An interesting and valuable program is shaping up for the annual convention. Arrange ments are beings made to obtain speakers and participants whose ability and knowledge will di- rectly benefit the cities and in- dividuals that will participate in the convention.
 Improving Your Municipal Operation" is tentatively sched- uled as the title of the efforts of the other full day of the annual meeting. Subjects to come under this general heading will include municipal finance, property re- valuation, volunteer fire depart ments, operating a small police force and similar topics that are of major concern in the day to day or annual operations of com munitieS.
 This being the year of AlaSka's Constitutional Convention, the League also hopes to sponsor a discussion of provisions regard ing the structure of local govern ment that may be included in our future constitution. Arrange ments are being made to obtain the participation of highly qual- flied individuals for this session.
 The program is being So ar ranged that those attending who desire to continue on to Fair banks after the League conven- tion may do so. The meeting of the All-Alaska Chamber of Com merce will convene in that city on November 3.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-28
JAMES WILSON
 NAMED TO NEW SAFETY C0UNCIl.

James Wilson, Commissioner of Agriculture, has been request ed to serve as an ex-officio mem Der of the Alaska Safety Council. The request was made last week by Waino E. Hendrickson, secre- tary of Alaska, and delegated staff coordinator.
 Chapter 1O9 authorizes the creation of the new Council. The legislature provides that the Governor of Alaska is to form the Alaska Safety Council by the appointment of such members as he may desire from among the Departments of Territorial and Federal government and the gen. eral public who are particularly concerned with safety programs and accident prevention.
 The organizational meeting has been set for August 8 in Anchor age to coincide with the Ninth Annual All Alaska Accident Pre- vention Conference, sponsored by the Military and Federal agen- cles.
The frontiersman., 1955-07-28
1855 VALLEY FAIR IS SEEKING WORLDS LARGEST CABBAGE

The Matanuska Valley Fair As sociation is seeking the worlds largest cabbage for display at the 1855 Matanuska Valley Fair which will be held in Palmer on September 3, 4, and 5. It must weigh at least 50 pounds, alth- ough Fair officials are hoping for an even larger one.
 The worlds largest cabbage will be displayed in a prominent place of honor at the three-day Fair-will be photographed by national magazines and news papers throughout the States and Canada as well as by hundreds of camera fans. In addition, the worlds largest cabbage will win for it's owner a cash prize of $50 --or $1.0O per pound if heavier.
 For those who might scoff at cabbage of this size, Max Sher- rod could tell them that it is possible. His prize-winning cab bage, displayed at the 1854 Ma tanuska Valley Far, received na- tional publicity when it weighed in at an even 40 pounds and took top prize in the giant-size vege- table competition. His perfect cabbage was complete with wide, healthy foliage leaves, was com pletely free of cracks and re- mained firm throughout the Fair Another giant cabbage was pur- chased by one of the Territory's largest food centers and display ed for several additional weeks before finally winding up as gall Ions of cole slaw. Oldtimers of the MatanusKa Valley tell of see- ing good cabbages up to 48 pounds.
 Entries must De in top condi- ton when exhibited-with firm and solid head, and no cracks. Foliage leaves will be allowed but the stock must be no longer than one inch from the bottom leaves.
 Several organizations and in dividuals are babying chosen cabbage plants, shooting them with secret formula fertilizers and shading them with screens to protect them from the direct hot summer sun.
 Anyone interested in entering the worlds largest cabbage con- test is invited to contact Alfred ". Hagen, 1855 Valley Fair Man ager, P. O. Box 1887, Palmer, AL aska
The frontiersman., 1955-07-28
MATANUSKA VALLEY OF PLENTY
 THEME OF AUGUST FLOWER SHOW

MatanuSka Valley of Plenty will be the theme of the flower show to be sponsored by the Pal mer Garden Club on Sunday, August 2. The show will be stag ed at a place to be announced, be- ginning at noon and continuing until 2 pm.
 The public is invited to enter any or all divisions of the show. Copies of rules and regulations may be obtained at Maud's Flow CT Shop in the theatre building. Entries will be accepted from l pm. until 6 pm. Saturday afr ternoon, August 6. Entries made after that time will be marked Not in competition".
 Garden club members are hop ing for a greater amount of en- tries than at any other flower show held in the Valley. Section "A", annuals, and Section "B", perrenials, carry many classes of popular plants considered annual and perrenial in this region.
 In Section e., arrangements, there is a wonderful opportunity for a persons imagination to create interesting and attractive entries. Use of the theme is sug- gested in the following classes:
 WELCOME SPRING: Arrange ment using pastel shades of flow CTS. VALLEY SUNRISE: Using pastel shades of flowers. PLANT ING TIME: Arrangement of the good earth. MATANUSKA WIND: Using any available ma- terial. GROWING SEASON: Us ing potato blossoms and growing