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SOCIAL ions — Homemaking _ Happenings About Town — Gardening — 'A This And That By BETHA DIGBEE It’s rather difficult to get back into the regular routine after a vacation from the office. . . especially when there have been so many social events. We really don’t mind too much except for those miserable tax reports that must be filled out. Being a citizen of a State instead of a Territory doesn’t seem to help much at tax time . . . just hope that some legislator doesn’t think of any further reports for us to do. We already have enough headaches as it is at present_ Marge Knudsen left for Seattle Tuesday morning. She will have medical treatment there. Doesn’t know just how long she will be gone . . . Pfc. Ronald Louder, USA, spent the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Louise Spencer, and his sister Carolyn. He returned to Fort Richardson, where he is stationed, Monday morning. Monday, January 5, was a big day for young Vincent “Muscles” Root when he celebrated his fourth birthday with a luncheon party at the 40 Room. Guests of “Muscles” and his mother, Mrs. Mary Root, were Mrs. Thelma Johnson and son Christopher; Mrs. Marlyss Eggemeyer and son Joes; Mrs. Lila Lester and son Gary and Mrs. Calla Ballard . . . Happy Birthday to “Muscles” . . . Due to the efforts of the Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars, Katmai Post 7056, the Kodiak Health Center has bright, new drapes. The material was donated by the auxiliary and the sewing of the drapes was done by Mrs. Katherine Fannin . . . Mrs. Myrna Perkins returned Sunday from Fairbanks where she spent two weeks with her son in-law and daughter, Bill and Sandra Fuller, and their young laughter, Connie . . . A dinner party at the 49 Room Monday evening, January 6, mark ed the Silver Wedding annivers ary of Eddie and Grace Pecore. Twenty friends of the Pecores’ joined them in the celebration... Coin Collectors To Organize Hero Organization of a coin club here is planned for the near future. Starting of the club will depend on the interest shown. Mrs. Tuck Wheeldon, a coin collector for many years, is seeking potential members for such a club. Member ship would be open to any age group, she said. The date will be set later for meeting nights. Any one interested is asked to contact Mrs. Wheeldon at phone 2831. Recipe Of The Week Rice Ci—im tafia Italian "Lasagna” With Rice We often forget that rice is an Italian food favorite and that much rice is grown in the Po Valley in Italy. This recipe uses rice in a recipe for a La-san ya-type dish. The sumptuous casserole Is made up of layers of tender white rice, creamy cottage cheese, succulent browned ground beef and a super to mato-mushroom sauce. Over the top is a generous sprinkling ef Parmesan cheese. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup uncooked white rice % 1/S cups water S teaspoons salt 1 lb. ground beef 1 testpeon monosodiunt gluta mate H tssspemi bteeb pepper 1 lb. mmtmm1 mNniiImm t is METHOD: Put the rice, 2 cup* of the water and 1 teaspoon of the salt in a 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a vigorous boil. Turn the heat down low. Cover with a lid and simmer over this low heat 14 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat but leave the lid on 10 minutes. While the rice cooks, brown the beef in a skillet. Cook until the beef is done. Sprinkle the beef with the monosodium gluta mate, 1 teaspoon salt and Vi teaspoon black pepper. Stir in the remaining 1/3 cup water. Place half the rice in a greased 2-quart glass baking dish. Top with half the beef and half the cottage cheese. Pour on one can of the spaghetti sauce. Add the rest of tha rice, the beet and the remaining cottage cheese. Pour on the other can of spa ghetti sauce. Sprinkle the Par mesan cheese over the top. Bake in a preheated J7&V F«_ eves 16 minutes or until piping . hot This recipe makea 8 to I Lorry Wodlingors Go to California In search of sunshine and warm weather, Larry and Sifrid Wod linger left yesterday for Southern California. They will spend the first part of their two month-long vacation in California. According to Larry, “We don’t know where we will go from California—some place that sounds interesting to us.” J. Paul Browne, registered pharmacist from Seattle, will be in charge of Wodlinger’s Drug Store during the absence of the Wodlingers’. BPW Members Hear Report On Legislation “Education should be kept in the hands of the people rather than in the hands of politicians,” was the viewpoint expressed by Ellen Dawson at the business meeting of the Kodiak Business and Professional Women’s Club held Monday at tier home. Mrs. Dawson, BPW Legislative Chair man, reported on legislative action to be taken by the State Legisla ture in forming a State Board of Education. A short discussion of the subject by club members fol lowed the report. Mary Sorum. BPW president, announced that Irene Lawhead will accept dinner reservations during the absence of Dorothy Haag, who will accompany her husband to Juneau for the legisla tive sessions. Co-hostesses for the meeting were Lillian Lamme, Estelle Mar lin and Carolyn Floyd. Navy Wives Club To Moot Monday The regular scheduled meeting of the Navy Wivea Club will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, January 12 at the Chapel Annex, Naval Station. . All members are urged to attend and bring a friend to th» first meeting of the new year. OES to Install Officers Tonight An open installation of officers will be held tonight by Kodiak Chapter 13, Order .of Eastern Star, at the Masonic Temple. The public is cordially invited to attend the ceremony which will begin at 8 p m. GARDEN CLUB WILL MEET WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14 - The Kodiak Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Ann Malerich, Qtrs. B-6, Lake Louise, on the Naval Station Wednesda> evening, January 14 at 8 o’clock. The topic for discussion will be ‘Care of Christmas Gift Plants, and each member is requested to bring new garden and seed cata logs. Judith Ballard Married to Mike Fitzgerald Miss Judith Ann Ballard be came the bride of Mr. Michael Fitzgerald on December 28 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Ballsrd, was given In marriage by her father. ***•*•"* Eaymond Talbott, S.X., officiated ~e—r »**"? *!» altar decorated with *1“ aatheaauBt and pntaaattiar Fee bar wadding Wm MS"* chose • princess styled r of white mirsmist. The mod i Tied scoop neckline, which dipped to a V in back, was adorned w5th ace. The skirt, short in front, was fashioned with a full length back falling in loose folds from a large bow. She carried a bouquet of white orchids and stephanotis. Two school friends, Miss Jean Fraser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Fraser, and Miss Rose Marie Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peterson, flew here to act as bridesmaids. Both are from Anchorage. Mrs. Robert Godfrey, sister of the bridegroom, was matron of honor. The bridesmaids and the ma tron of honor wore identical gowns of mint green peau de soie designed with an empire waistline and flared, scalloped skirt. White gloves and pale green hosiery completed their ensembles. Each carried a nosegay of pink roses with lilies of the valley. The groom, son of Mrs. Mariane Fitzgerald and the late Mr. Wil liam Fitzgerald, was attended by his brother-in law, Robert Godfrey, as best man. Ushers were Billy Frost and John Molletti. The bride’s mother wore a grey lace sheath with pink accessories and a corsage of pink orchids. The mother of the groom wore a gown of pink and blue lace with pink accessories and a pink rose corsage. Sister St. Hilary af the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart, at the organ, played 44€oaur de Jesu\ traditionally sung at the wed dings of all graduates of Forest Ridge Convent in Seattle, which the bride attended. Vocalists were Leon Johnson and Vincent Root Following the nuptial rites guests and friends attended ft champagne breakfast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hinckel. An informal reception and dance was held in the evening at the Elki Club. Mrs. Fitzgerald came to Kodiah from Petersburg nearly five yean ago with her parents. She attend ed Seattle University until he? marriage. Mr. Fitzgerald, who manages the Kodiak Hotel with his mother, attended Whitman College ai Walla Walla, Washington, where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He and his family are long-time residents of Kodiak. The young couple are at home at the Kodiak Hotel. 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