Kccfiak Navy Men
Are Commended
During ceremonies held Novem
ber 17 aboard the United States
Naval Station. Kodiak, Alaska, two
Navy men were cited by Captain
E. C. Smith, USN, Naval Station
commanding officer.
Carl S. Keck, construotionman,
USN, for his “outstanding perform
ance of nr v” was named “Sailor
of the Month” for October, 1961.
Captain Smith commended Keck
for his “initiative and willingness
to work”, and for his “excellent
knowledge of vehicle capability”.
The citation continued: “You
have performed your work will
ingly, cheerfully, and with ever in
creasing effectiveness.” Keek, as
signed as a publifc works depart
ment truck driver, has been sta
tioned in Kodiak eleven months.
Edw rd F. Kuehner, chief eom
missaryman, USN, was named
“Chief (petty officer) of the
Month”. He was commended for his
“superior qualities of professional
performance”. Captain Smith called
attention to Chief Kuehner’s “ef
fective leadership”, and his estab
lishment of an outstanding “esprit
de corps”.
For Christmas
electric t.v. clock
With Any Sports Figures
On Marble Sides
$2650
' ™ w Postpaid
HEGGEN
5th FBKS.
— anchorage —
Kuehner, a native of Orange,
New Jersey, (has been in Kodiak
since March, 1959. He and Mrs.
Kuehner live aboard the Naval
Station.
Both Keck and Kuehner are now
members of the “Top Twelve Club’’,
and each will have his name in
scribed on the Top Twelve Club
plaque on view in the Navy ex
change lobby, aboard the Naval
Station.
The First Wave
Ice Observer?
The weather was bad. The sur
face wind wias easterly 10 knots.
Visibility was four miles in mixed
rain and snow and the ceiling was
700 feet. Not too out of the ordin
ary for a VP-17 P2V mission. Or
was it?
Listed in CDR Donald E. McKin
ley’s crew was CDR Margaret C.
McGroanty, operations officer of
Fleet Weather Central Kodiak.
CDR McGroaty had plannel on this
flight for over a month. It was an
ice reconnaisance in the Bering
Sea but at the last minute the only
ice observer, J. Serafim, AG2, was
grounded with an ear infection.
After a hasty conference it was de
cided that CDR McGroarty would
double as ice observer and flight
observer.
1 akeoff was at 8:00 a. m., 20 No
vember. CDR MeGroarty reported
the flight conditions good, although
a little bumpy. The quick donning
MK I exposure suit was a little un
comfortable at first, but she be
came used to it.
Weather conditions in the ice
observing area turned out to be
good and a nearly complete visual
observation of the track was com
pleted.
CDR McGroarty and Serafim,
AG2, compiled the ice message re
port. Is this a new first for the
WAVES? CDR McGroarty is used
ito unusual assignments. She was
the only WAVE assigned to the
Berlin airlift (1948-1949) when she
was administrative officer of VR-8.
Cdr. McGroarty
of service and is married to CDR
John McGroarty USN (Retired)
who is presently working on a Mas
ters degree at the University of
California. Their home address is
674 Idylberry Road, San Rafael,
Calif.
Gen. Mundy Speaks
Gen. George W. Mundy, U. S. Air
Force Commander in Ghief, Alaska,
spoke before a group, mainly
women, at the Billiken Theatre on
the Naval Station last Tuesday.
Topic of his speech was “Civil
ian Survival,” in which he advo
cated continued alertness and be
ing informed at all times on world
events and means of survival.
LOU VEERMAN
Agent
486—2656
SAILING FROM SEATTLE
December 13, 1961
MS TATALINA
Seward (Mail Only), Women’s Bay,
Kodiak, *Seldovia, *Homer.
* Last direct calls until March, 1962
*
The Civil Air Patrol, civilian
auxiliary of the United States Air
Force, will celebrate its 20th an
niversary nationwide during the
week of Dec. 1 - 7, 1961, marking
20 years of volunteer community
service to the nation.
A local Squadron, organized
Oct., 1959, will participate in the
CAP anniversary observance.
There are 13 senior members and
one cadet in the group here.
First CO of the squadron here
was Bob Leonard. He was suc
ceeded by Varlyn Gereine, flyer
for Kodiak Airways, who is still
the CO.
Emphasis at the present time in
the local squadron is on the senior
section, with a cadet program be
ing prepared for the 1962-63 aca
demic year. The squadron has ac
quired a lot at the municipal air
port which they have cleared, with
a road and building on the agenda.
A surplus Navy building was pur
chased May, 1961 and will be moved
on to the property as soon as pos
sible. This building will be for per
manent headquarters.
The L-5, which the squadron has,
is now being stored at the Naval
Sation hangar until the group's
own facilities can be completed.
Two missions have been flown
by the squadron and they are ready
to go anytime.
Temporary headquarters is at
the Harding building behind Pa»
terson’s Garage, with meetings be
ing held the first and third Thurs
day of each month at 7:30 p. m.
Anyone interested in the CAP pro
gram is invited to attend.
Mirror classifieds bring results
ISLAND PUBLISHING CO.
Phone 486—5123
Club Casino
Kodiak’s Cocktail Lounge
of Distinction
i
ENTERTAINMENT
DANCING
Rachael Rogers Lee Franklin
.--—----i
FORD FALCON
Kodiak Motors, Inc.
noae 486-5177 F.O.Bm92S