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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-05-06
WoTM

Magruder hospital superintend-
ent Florence Specht, guest speaker
when Hospital Chapter Night was
observed by Women of the Moose
Monday, discussed the present
status ofthe hospital building pro-
gram.
Mrs. Lola McClory, sponsored by
Mrs. Loretta Harger, was initiated.
Mrs. Mabel Eaton, Junior Graduate
Regent, and Mrs. Audrey Telep,
Senior Regent, presented gold rings
to six Chapter members who Sun
! day received Academy of Friend
ship degree in Fremont: Mildred
Warnke, Bertha Fall, Juahita Arm
strong Lena Nhlsner Esther Grow
er. and Charlene Fleming.
Cora White, Darlene Chaffin
Evelyn Collins, Geraldine Rohde
Viola Debien, Ida Graham and Ce
liza Bodi also attended the Fremont
meeting, attended by 231 candi
dates from Ohio and adjacent
states. Local Academy of Friend
ship members now number "a.
An executive meeting May al
8 pm. in Moose Hall, was announc
ed. WOTM will prepare and serve
May IL and May Is dinners when
LO.T.M. observes its 33rd ami
versary, with Mrs. Lena Whisner
and Mrs Geraldine Rohde chair
man. Co-workers who can assist
are asked to contact either chair
man. Academy members will meet
May Is at the home of Mary Berg
man for a social evening. Hospi
tai, publicity. ritual, Mooseheart
alumni and library reports are due
at the May Is meeting when a slate
of officers for election June 6 will
be presented.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-05-06
CLUB MEETS

Members of AS You Like II Club
enjoyed a social evening at the
home. of Mrs. Richard Cooper
Thursday, a door prize going to
Mrs. Orville Payne. Mrs. Earl
Gardner has the next meeting May
26.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-05-06
CLUB MEETS

Mrs. Wright McCroba entertain
ed her bridge club Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Henry Cowgirl had the
high score and Mrs. Edward Gerner
low. The club meets May "a at the
home of Mrs. Ruel Crawford.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-05-06
HAS CLUB

Mrs. Torvald Hostrup entertain
ed her bridge club Thursday. Mrs.
John Braun was a substitute. High
score went to Mrs. Stensen Peter
sen and second to Mrs. Anna Da-
vidS. The next hostess will be Mrs.
julius Jensen on May IL.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-05-06
COUPLES CLUB

Mr., and Mrs. Jack Lay enter
tanned their club Sunday evening.
High scores went to DR.. and Mrs.
James Rhiel. The club meets in
two weeks at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. Gorden Ley.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-05-06
HAS CLUB

Mrs. Paul Sahs entertained her
bridge club Monday with Mrs.
Keith Montgomery and Mrs. John
Morton winning. Mrs. Gene Schnei-
der will have the club May 8.
, 1955-06-30
Court Rules Vicorp
May Evict Tenunts
From Properties

The District Court ruled on
last that the local rent
control law does not apply to
the Virgin Islands Corpora
ton in its management and
operation of properties at the
Bourne Field and Sub
marine Base. It upheld a deci-
sion Of the Police Court which
had ordered several tenants
to comply with the Corpora
tons request to give up the
dwellings they now occupy.
The tenants, who live in
houses at the former military
military reservations, may APP
peal the decision to the Third
Circuit Court.
The Y. |. Corp. is seeking
the properties for assignment
to government officials, it was
said.
, 1955-06-30
Dr.. Cotton. Education
Heed: Dr.. Moron.
Hampton Pres, Here

DR.. G. Robert Cotton, Assis-
tant Commissioner of Educa-
ton and DR.. Alonzo Moron,
President of Hampton Insti-
tute, arrived here yesterday.
DR.. Cotton and DR.. Moron
are busy completing plans for
the start Of the summer col
lege for teachers that will be
conducted in st. Croix. this
summer and in St. Thomas
next.
A more detailed report on
the program will be given in
the next edition of this paper.
, 1955-06-30
Pun,Am's Clipper
Makes 5O.OOOth
Atlontic Crossing

Atomic Crossing
A Clipper filled with Paris
bound passengers made the
5O,0OOth crossing of the At
lantic by Pan American
World Always. It left New
York at S pm. on Tuesday,
June %. They joined the.
2,021,4 83 travellers whom Pan
American has flown 100000
600 miles across the ocean
in the 16 years since theair-
line began putting into trans
atlantic practice the skill.
learned in the overWater fly
ing laboratory of the Carib-
bean,
It would have taken Column
bus roughly 9,452 years to.
make $4,000 Atlantic cross
ings. Passengers on Pan Ans
DC-7B made the trip to Paris
in II hours.
Harold E. Gray, captain Of
the first Atlantic flight and
now executive vice president
Of Pan American, points out
that PAA now is dispatching
80 times as many flights a
week as in 1889, and transport
ing 1900 translantlc passen-
gers a month, compared to a
prewar total Of 300, Clippers
that are more than twice as
fast and carry twice as many
people as the 1889 version.
Pan Americans tra~nsatlan-
tic passenger flight No. ! was
the industry's first. It actually
was born in the Caribbean.
Overwater navigation and
other techniques had been
made practice-perfect by PA
A flight crewmen and tech
nicians since 1880. Their prov
ing ground was the jamaica
Panama route, a 6OO-mile hop
that until 1935--when PAA
, 1955-06-30
Action onV. /. Bur
Association Petition
is Postponed by Court

"A final decision on the petit
ton of the Virgin Islands Bar
Association for integration of
the association was postponed
until the September term by
the District Court last Friday.
Several attorneys, including
a full delegation from St.
Croix, appeared before the
Court in opposition to the pc
tition, which was holly debat-
ed. Lawyers who favored the
argued that integra-
ton is the only way to make
the Bar Association vigorous
and meaningful.
Opponents said that integra
ton would result in a regi-
mented bar.
, 1955-06-30

~
AlvGro de Lugo to
Remuin as Postmaster
in ST. Thomus
Alvaro de Lugo, postmaster
for St. Thomas will continue
in his post, it was learned to-
day.
Mr.. de Lugo had requested
a transfer back to New York.
, 1955-06-30

br1dged the Paciflc--WaS the
longest nonstop over-water
flight in the world.
The familiar American ha-
bit of buying on time was
first applied to air transporta
ton successfully on May |,
1854, when Pan Ans "Pay
Later" plan went into effect.
Over 1000, 900 worth Of bust
ness was done in the first year
and the estimate is that 80
per cent of the customers
would not have flown abroad
at all without the convenience
of the financing.
Newest promotional plan is
next falls family fares where
by the head of the family will
pay full fare on a trip to
Europe while each member of
his family pays $500 less on
first class and 200 less on tour
list.
Pan AIMS wings today are
stronger than ever. It's long
range four-engine fleet could
deliver to Europe 1900 troops
a day to help defend members
Continued on page a
, 1955-06-30
HundicrGfts to Open
Wed. July 9Th
New Store Of Arts.

A new business, a store for
Arts and Handicrafts, will be
opened in Christiansted on
Wednesday, July 9Th at 40.
Queens Cross Street near
Company Street. The proprie-
tor is M. Svender.
Mr.. Svender collected art in
Europe and the United States
and carefully selected useful
Handicrafts wherever he
could find them.
He believes that a piece of
of art is not only a sculpture
or painting, that art itself can
be expressed and shown in SO
many different media and va
rieties.
The collection will include
fine objects of ancient times
as a special interest to
st. Croix pieces from Spain,
created during Columbus
time.
Most of these items will be
put on sale at a very low price
Mr.. Svender said he hopes
to encourage the Art Spirit
of the Island and expressed
the belief that more creative
work could be done here, to
the benefit and happiness Of
everybody. Nothing could be
easier shared among US than
art" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-03

another meeting. former At
taches' wives talk about life In
the foreign countries and
answer questions.
The ladies may attend GER
tain courses with their hus-
bands to learn conditions In the
area In which they are to live.
The Army provides o list Of
women In Washington who
have served In the country
where the Attaches wife win
go and she Is urged to visit
them. Station reports. written
by the present Attache, are
turned over to her. These give
specific information concern
ing markets. schools. churches,
travel. money. servants. clothes,
social practices, housing and
almost everything q WELL
equipped Attaches wife should
know.
BY the time the course is
completed. books read, people
who know the land contacted.
station reports absorbed. the
ladies as well as the Attaches
have q good idea what to
expect abroad.
They may have learned, for
instance. that an unfurnished
house in Lima. Peru. is just
that. It Is q mere shell. with
the ends Of electric wires stick
ing out from the walls and
ceiling. no light switches, no
shelves just plumbing fixtures.
nothing else.
The women know that volt
age In Oslo. Norway, ia 22O
instead Of the Il0-l2O here.
and adapter plugs must be
taken over with appliances.
They have learned that pets
brought to Norway have TO be
inspected by q police veteri-
marian and quarantined for six
months ct q cost Of $500.
They have found out that
regardless Of how independently
fCesfisssd o. Psse ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-03
School For Attaches Wives

GLEEVELESS dinner dresses
- are never worn In Sweden.
In India. ladies entertain at
morning coffees. not afternoon
teas.
Don't take q girdle without
o ripper to q humid country
like Pakistan. You'll never get
It on.
Items like this are taught in
q unique course given by the
Department Of States Foreign
Service Institute here.
The pupils are wives Of Army
Attaches soon to be assigned
TO our Embassies and Legations
In the worlds capitals. The
Government realizes that often
the better half Of an Attache
team can do more good-or
harm-than her husband. The
United States Is making sure
the wives are as well equipped
as the Attaches for foreign
assignments.
First. the Army considers the
wife's qualifications. in addi-
ton to her husbands. before
making the foreign assignment.
They must be citizens by birth
with no influencing relation
ships In foreign countries. They
must be qualified by dignity.
character. personality and 10y
atty to this country, and make
q good appearance.
The Army knows that while
her husband Is busy at the
ONCE. his wife is on display,
at the market. socially. eating
lunch In restaurants. She must
be . good representative Of the
United States and . diplomat
herself.
Once the assignment has
been made-sometimes two
years In advance to allow time
for advanced training-the
Army sends the woman Of the
house Q photography Of read
ing material about her future
home. It Is suggested she cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-03

respond with the present At
tache's wife.
She may attend courses with
her husband at the Army Lam
guage School at Monterey,
Calf. After the all-important
language barrier has been hur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-03

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Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-22
Elin,inate The Rat Menace

area at night with white flour = then examine the area in the morning for tail markings or other telltale prints.
 After locating the area where rats are living, place some warfar- in or other effective bait against a wall or fence line wherever pos sible, since rats dislike crossing an open area, even for food and water. Place bait in shallow dish or can and cover with a plank leaning against the wall so it will form a tunnel open at each end. This leads the rat right to the bait.
 Another method is to place an inverted wood or paper box over the bait with holes placed in two or more of the sides of the box to permit exit and entrance of TO- dents. These bait stations serve a 3-fold purpose: they will protect the bait from rain or snow the rat is allowed to eat in his favorite undercover surroundings and the stations, because of their struc- ture, will prevent household pets from eating the bait intended for the rat. Warfarin may make your household pet ill if he mistakenly eats it, but will not harm him.
 We devoted c considerable space to bring you the above methods of eliminating the rat menace, main ly because we think it is a serious menace to our health. We had one seize of sickness due to these fill thy rodents. We don't want anoth- CT! Obtain your warfarin today!
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-22
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Report of a political caucus re- gently held in the Elks Hall: After all minor business was taken care of, the more important work got in progress. A resolution commit tee of three was elected and they agreed to meet at 800 p. m. the following day. One of the Commit tee members called the place of rendezvous at 2:40 with the allbl that he was too busy to attend. You guys take care of the work and I will endose it, summed up his part of the work. Presently the other member of the committee makes his appearance with a sub- stitute in tow, and so the work be- gan. Everything went along fine with all in agreement on a small boat harbor, better roads, more liberal lands act. Toward the end of the. session, one member, being an independent fisherman, put in his gripe about the way the present gas tax law is administered and expressed his ideas as to some changes that could be made that would benefit rather than hinder the fishermen and the fishing in dustry of Kodiak and the Territory at large. This member is interested in justice, not foolish laws passed by foolish legislators!
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-22
N. A. A. C. p. Counsel Addresses Group

Franklin H. Williams, West Coast Regional Secretary, Counsel for the N. A. A. c. P, visited the local branch of that organization last Monday, and addressed a gathering at the Union Hall.
 Williams has been making a tour of Alaska the past week, and just concluded civil rights con- ferncee at Anchorage, which he presided over. The conference dealt mainly with race discrimina- tion, and the rights of minority groups being infringed on, es- pecially in Alaska.
 The Secretary Counsel, in his overnight stay there, reviewed the local situation in regards to the same problems. Few people in the States know anything about Alaska, much less about the status of any minority group here" he said. 'The impression we had was that housing was major problem, especially for the Negroes; and that equal opportunity in jobs was also problem.
 Williams in his speech outlined the achievements and progress made in improving the status of minority groups.
 The N. A. A. c. P. representa- tive is an attorney in San Francis co, and his position as Secretary Counsel of that organization takes him throughout California, Oregon, Washington, Uhat and Alaska. He expects to return to Alaska and Kodiak next year.
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-22
The Committee Needs Encouragement

Elsewhere in this issue you will find letter, though addressed to the Editor, is actually a message to the people of Kodiak.
 Everyone is interested in chil- dren. That includes men and wo- men. single and without depend ents. and especially people with families, of their own. It it fore gone knewlsgRscs and accepted as a fact that the future of the nation and the community is wrapped up in the little tots who romp and play each day in our own and the neighb0rs back yard.
 Providing place for them to grow up and a means for them to exert the unbounded energy that they possess and we older ones envy them for, is a task the Girl Scout Community Committee has taken upon themselves and are ac- cosnpiishing to a marked degree. In this birth month of the founder
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-22
KODIAK POLICE REPORT

FOrty-SiX traffic tickets were iS- sued by the Police Department for the month of September. Five speeding tickets were issued.
 Out of 12 dogs picked up during the month eleven were disposed of.
 Other activities of the depart menf included arrests for drunken ness, disorderly conduct, drinking in public, answering ambulance calls. and minor infractions Of the law.
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-22
KODIAK MIRROR

The other two members are more interested in grazing leases, roads, and anything not concerned with fishing. One is a fisherman but Libbys buys his gas. The other is employed by a contractor. To my knowledge the only stock they possess between them is one dog (spotted) and one horse. Until very recently, had three head of stock-1 rabbit and 2 cats. The rabbit died of old age and l still have ? cats. Which makes me a big stock owner, according to their way of thinking.
 I still am fisherman and make my living at it and think that the present gas tax as applied to the fishing industry is, to put it mildly, stinking and rotten.
 The meeting adjourned with me in the minority group. The fisher men left out in the cold again.
 A. J. "Tiny" Cichoski
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-22

Rats and other rodents do mil lions of dollars worth of damage year in our homes, factories, and on our farms, throughout the na- tion. Thousands of people are bit ten, and countless diseases spread. In some areas the situation is cri- ticaf. Whole communities have been "terrorized" by these filthy depredators. The situation can be critical here, too.
 Rats have been seen several times of late crossing streets in the down town area. They are now seeking nome" for the winter. Now is the time to declare war on them, preoluding the possibility of their increasing. By concentrated effort on the part of all, the men ace can be eliminated.
 Rodent control in any communi- ty can be achieved only by employ ing tested and approved methods. The City is offering t he public Warfarin, free of charge All that is necessary is to go to the police station to pick it up. Use it, or any other good bait, and follow this method:
 The first step is detection of the presence of rats. This can be ac- complished by noting such evi- dence as gnawed food, rat drop pings and runways. 4Runways" are paths used over and over by rats and are marked by the rats loose hairs, oils, or droppings. Another effective method to test for rat presence is to sprinkle suspected
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-22

of the Girl Scout movement, the committee has issued an appeal to the citizens of Kodiak to furnish them the needed supplies, and they will do the work of assisting the Troops. The need is there for this work, as evidenced by the al- most phenomenal growth of the troops since they were started two years ago.
 Read the letter, which we have published just as it was handed to us. As stated it is not an appeal for financial assistance, although money will be welcome and is ur- gently needed. So many things are needed that the appeal is directed to everyone for almost everyone has either money that they can spare, discarded tools and materi- als, such as lumber, paint, etc. Last but not least, the Committee asks for encouragement. That is little enough to give.
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-22

The Alaska School tax is due and payable by December l, according to the U. s. Commissioner, Mable Fenner.
 The tax is applicable to all work CTS except those over the age of 55. The present tax is $500, with a penalty of $2.5O added for delin- quents.
 The tax next year has been in- creased to $7.50.
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-22
Plan ill It Aloska Fis Q

Seattle e-(AP). TentatiVe plans are now being formulated at the Fish and Wildlife hearing on 1856 regu- lations, would bar any more sal mon fishing gear from going to Alaska. The final decision will be made after November 18.
 we feel we should not allow any more gear to come to Alaska, :" said Donald McKernan, Admins trator of Alaska Commercial Fish cries. We propose to tabulate all boats that fished in Alaska in any one of the past five years, and not allow any new boats to be used"
 It is proposed to license all fish, ing gear in Alaska No license will be issued boats not used in any one of the past five years. This would in effect set a ceiling on fishing efforts in Alaska.
 A proposal was offered to per init fishing in either Cook Inlet, Kodiak or Prince William Sound areas to boats which have fished any one of these areas in the past five wears. Boats will he limited iO only one area.
 McKernan further proposed that a 500 yard area at the mouth of the Karluk River be closed to in sure added escapement of depleted red salmon to spawning areas. He also proposed short progressive closures along the route that fish follow down the northwest coast of Kodiak Island. He said that the pink salmon runs off Kodiak re- mained healthy but the red salmon was not.
 William Calvert, San Juan Fish ing and Packing Co, and Aubin Barthold, Alaska Packers Associa- tion, asked for the time to study the plan. Witnesses may submit supplementary briefs up to Novem- Der l.
 Wildlife Service officials ex- pressed the belief that the answer to rehabilitation of pink runs off the Peninsula lies in closing the season at the height of the run A season from May ' to August 3 is proposed for 1856. Alternative proposal is to establish mid-season closure similar to the one in effect off Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-22

Wanda Hilton and Richard Ed ward Dillon were married before the U. s. Commissioner on We'd nesday, October 19. Dillon IS at tached to the Coast Guard.
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-22
Anntak mtrrnr

Published every Satur day a Kodiak Alaska e.s,s Yearly Subscri ption Rate $500 Entered in the Posofce at Kodiak Alaska as Second Class matter under of Congress of March B. 1878
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 Sig J. Digree, Editor and Publisher
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-31
Here's How
To Apply Oil
Finish to Wood

Here are a few dos and
ldon'ts" for applying a simple
oil finish to wood furniture:
DO-get an excellent and dur
able finish on new wood-or
wood from which the old finish
has been removed-with a mix
ture of two parts of boiled linseed
oil and one part of turpentine.
DO-apply the mixture with a
clean paint brush or cloth. going
over it very lightly a second time
with a dry rag to remove any ex-
Icess oil.
DO-wait about 80 minutes,
then rub with a piece OF felt
wrapped around block of wood
DO-rub for as long as you
want-or cantor it is the
amount Of friction generated that
produces the satin-like appear
lance Of this type of finish.
DO-give the finish another
dry-cloth rundown about q week
later.
DONT-forget that this finish,
while it darkens the wood very
slightly, does not hide the grain
and therefore is especially good
on wood with an attractive grain,
! DON'T-worry If you are a
novice at finishing wood; the oil
Iturpentine finish requires lots OF
elbow grease but very little skill
DONT--overlook putting the
mixture on the unseen part of
the wood (such as the underside
of a table top), although in this
ease the heavy rubbing schedule
Is not necessary.
! DON'T-expect this finish-or
any other-to produce a smooth
result unless the surface of the
wood has been made smooth be-
fore you start.