Kodiak mirror. [volume], June 09, 1961, Page 2, Image 2

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Women Brewers Brewed The First Beer
Scientist Big Aid To Modern Brewery
(It cannot be said by any stretch
of the imagination that the author
of the following article knows her
subject from pure taste, for she
seldom if ever indulges in so much
as a small glass of beer. It’s the
men and machinery and the process
that fascinated her — but let her
tell the story—the Editor.)
By BETHA DIGREE
If you would like to have a new,
unusual experience, spend a few
hours making a tour of a big, mod
ern brewery.
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NOTICE OF CHANGE IN POLICY
The disconnect date (25th of the
month) now in effect for DELIN
QENT ELECTRIC BILLS will be
changed to the 20th of the month,
beginning June 20th.
This new disconnect date appears
on your monthly statement.
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KRAFT’S DRY GOODS DEPT.
When, as a child, we stayed with
our Prussian grandfather and Ger
man grandmother in Wisconsin, we
were always given a small glass of
beer with our dinner. We accepted
it as a normal part of the meal be
cause it was served in most homes
in that part of the country, which
had a population of predominately
Germanic people.
At that time, or during the in
tervening years, we never gave a
thought to the process of making
beer. We never wondered how long
it had been used as a beverage nor
who first began brewing it.
It was not until we made a tour
of the Olympia Brewing Company
plant ht Olympia, Washington a
few weeks ago that we realized that
brewing beer is an art that dates
back many centuries.
Archeologists date the begin
ning of beer brewing somewhere
between 5000 and 8000 B. C. A Bab
ylonian tablet revealed the first
known written record of beer,
which was brewed by women. High
priestesses of that long-ago culture,
they used special brews in their
religious ceremonies.
This is the keg room in a mod
ern brewery, showing the kegs
come off as in an assembly line.
Note the cleanliness, which is a
feature of the whole operation.
The Egyptians used beer in their
daily diets, and the oldest medical
document in existence lists 100
prescriptions calling for beer. An
cient Greeks, the Romans, North
ern Europeans and the hardy, bold
Vikings—All these peoples brewed
and drank beer. Many Danes still
breakfast on a soup of bread, milk
and beer.
Brewing was done at early-day
monasteries where the friars
served the beverage to the pilgrims
and the poor, as well as being al
loted a certain amount for their
own use.
One of our present-day words,
“bridal,” is derived from the Anglo
Saxon “bride’s-ale”. It was the cus
tom at that time for brides to keep
guests cups filled during the fes
tivities at the marriage.
The first American brewery be
gan operations in Lower Manhattan
in 1612. Samuel Adams, who in
herited a brewery from his father,
was one of the most famous of
early American brewers. Other
famous men who felt beer to be
an important item were George
Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Thousands of years after the first
sip of beer was quaffed, beer is still
being brewed, but now with the aid
of scientists and modern methods
and machinery.
Our tour of the Olympia Brew
ing plant left us with a feeling of
surprise. Our first impression,
which we carried throughout the
tour, was of the complete cleanli
ness everywhere. Every part of the
plant was sparkling with shiny
metal and fresh, white paint, and
the employees were clad in immac
ulate white clothing.
“It’s the Water” is the famous
trademark of Olympia Beer. This
pure water comes from natural ar
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4 New Members
Join Emblem Club
Four new members, Thelma An
derson, Pat Winston, Hazel Wright
and Sandi Marconi, were initiated
into Kodiak Emblem Club No. 187
Thursday evening, J^ine 1. They
were named the Lee Burgey Class.
ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
Box 686
Kodiak, Alaska
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will be tag
ging pink salmon on the east side of Kodiak and Afognak
Islands this coming season. Tagging will be done during
weekly closed periods from the latter part of June until about
mid-August. Purse seine vessel owners and operators inter
ested in bidding please contact Bob Simon at the Alaska De
partment of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Division,
Box 686, Kodiak, for particulars. Phone 486—2288.
WODLINGER DRUGS
Wishes to Announce
To Our Customers
The Drugstore Will Be Open
From 1 p. m. to 5 p. m.
Sunday, June 11
During The Summer Months
Starting June 12, Hours Will Be
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.-Weekdays
Sunday-1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
WODLINGER DRUGS
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The Friendliest Place in Town
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The Finest Selection of Cocktails and Liqueurs
Always a Good Selection of Fine Table Wines
Dining Room Open Dally
EXCEPT TUESDAY
S p. m. to 1 a. m.
Serving Full Course Dinners
Featuring Airborne Fresh Steaks
FROM THE CHARBROILER
Sunday Special - Prime Ribs of Beef
THE 49 ROOM
MECCA LIQUOR STORE NOW OPEN AT 8:00 A. M.
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