Ha Ha Ha Ho Ho Ho. I laughed so hard, well, the other day.a very good friend
* of Gasper's, who resides abQuarters E-41, was sterilizing, a thermometer. Well
that's all well and good, but not;in a pan of hot boiling-water. I don't want
to mention any names but her initials are "VICTORIA BOBNHEIMER." Husband Ern
the Burn is still picking splinters of glass out of the overhead, his eyes,
ears, nose and throat. Todays helpful hint: Alcohol is to be used to steri
lize thermometers. ,
Ross Barker of Navy Exchange fame callecLthe Lee Stumpf residence on the
phone to talk to Lee* Mrs. Stumpf.answered the phone and told the caller that
Lee was not at home. Upon identifying himself as Barker from the Navy Exchange
she inquisitively asked what he wanted, figuring he was calling about a Christ
mas present for her. As the story goes, thats exactly what Barker was calling
Lee for, regarding firs. Stumpf Christmas present. (Sorry Mrs. S, you'll just
have to wait till Santa arrives).
Sergeant Major Donovan left the Marine Barracks on skis to go home for
lunch. Everything went well till he arrived at the traffic circle and what
with the expert maneuvering on skis that it would require in order to negotiate
proper turns in the circle, he was upended in the most picturesque fall Adak
has seen in a while# Same subject, falls—Looney's having more . trouble with
his basketball trunks and had to resort to a safety pin—for safety what else.
Our Disbussing Officer has given himself a raise in pay, he is now Lieu
; tenant (junior grade) F. A. Rives. Congrats; also LTJG R. J. Grunawalt has
; received word from Washington, D.C. that he is within the promotion zone for
! Lieutenant and it shouldn't be too long before it becomes final. Also LTJG J.P.
kensey from Ensign and LTJG R. K. Weber from Ensign. More Congrats. End of
(promotes. . ’
When the Stork arrives within the Navy Exchange department, he will dei
jiver no less than 5 little ones* LT Springer after setting the precedence
Sabout a month ago, must have given the expectin's-torbe, the idea* And thats
{the way our military organization is set-up—follow the leader,
j, Mrs* Southwell's teeth were ready- to be picked up at Dental, but she was
jso busy that she had a 'messenger pick .them up for* Hope they fit ok.•:
j Last week we quoted from General Order No. 21 and covered Part I - Dis
cussion. This week we will conclude Leadership with Part II and III.
Part II - Organization - 1. The Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of
Naval Personnel, the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Chief of Industrial
Relations shall, under the Secretary of the Navy, be directly responsible for
maintaining leadership standards and conducting leadership training of Naval
Marine Corps, and civilian personnel, respectively. The Assistant Secretary
of the Navy (P&RF) shall coordinate the three programs to provide a useful
interchange of ideas and materials.
Part III - Action - 1. Every command in the Operating Forces and the
Shore Establishment, as well as every major office or bureau of the Navy De
partment shall review, on a continuing basis, its standards of personal lea
dership to ensure that those in responsible positions are discharging their
duties in accordance with Article 0702A and 1210 of Navy Regulations, 1948.
This will include command attention tos a. The personal example of behavior
and performance set by officers, b. The moral atmosphere of the command, and
c. The current standards of personal supervision of men, both in regard to
management effectiveness and the development of moral responsibility.
2. To achieve the objectives outlined above, every command- in, the Opera
ting Forcds and the Shore Establishment shall integrate into their.* training
programs, on a continuing basis both the technical and moral principles and
[practices of leadership.- , . . . . . • . . .See ya next week, Casper*