OVER T HE FEN C E _
The GPO Auxiliary meeting will be: held at 7:30 ’P.M. at the Club Caribou on Thurs
day, December 28th# We. will have our- Christmas gift exchange at that time* . All
members are/.requested to-attend as this will be election fCr new officers.
4 •- The, New Bowling Alley in the basement of the Bering Building is open in the aft
ernoon? for all-you--ladies to come out and .practice# Time 1300 to 1700#
The Navy Wives Club will hold a Bake- Bale Saturday morning, December 23rd from
9AM to 12 in the Navy,Exchange.Lobby. Lots of Christmas cakes, candy, cookies &
pies. -We will look for you all there. • b • ■ ....
Get well wishes go out to the following who are or were 'in- the station hospital
this week? E.-L. Swedenborg 3UL3, R, ’Messenger PFC,' Vcalories Buffington -(dep. daugh
ter), L. Bryant, SN, D.'L;; Coniff, 'E0N3, H. Walter, BM2,W. Ferguson, LCDR, E.Bersor
Cpl, B,. Me Intire, SNp J:. .'Berube.,'SA, Coast Guard, M.R. Colby, CN, Nancy Zengen(dep,
wife). . ; . ' - :
...Congrautlations are in ’order for Mr. & Mrs, C*. Ballew on their new baby girl,borr
Thursday,: December 14. •
Navy Wives will hold their 'monthly business meeting this Thursday, December 21
at .8:00 P.M.- in the R&£ Building, - All members and eligibl~ members are invited to
come,
Whc^s that Tarzan in lower 9 whors trying to get his stomach where his chest is
before his wife gets' here, by chance he isn*t the one who sleeps with a foot lock
er? (• - • ’■ ; ;1
. Farewell to S.H. Grady, we will miss your singing in the Choir, Also to W.Press
ley> FA, J.M. Pattisall, DMCA and dependents, J.F, Watsonj E0N3, J.W. Watson, EON'
F. Martip, CMH3, J.M,. Arnold, HN, W.R.Bender, ET2, J.W. Groves, AG2, M, Gades,BMC
and dependents, G.L. Layman,-ABFAN, J.L. Stratmeyer, CP, RM Qureishi, DK2,
Welcome, aboard -to E.R. Ellwood, DKCA, R.W, Kennedy, YN2, J. Lopez, MM3, C.S.
Dowker, SK3, D.G. Miller, FA, B-, W. -Rape,"FA, D.O. Reynolds, HM1, H.W. Basderi,‘AC2
L.E. Doyle,; CET3, J.R. Williams, BM3, F.E, Seibert, ADR3, J.N; Bell,: DMSN, Also'to
therfollowing•dependentss Mrs. Audrey Arnold, Mrs Mildred Handlin, Mrs* Joyce
Henderson and Mrs. Gladys Ogle, We all hope your tour on A-dak will be a pleasant
one. HOLMES, Robert B. received orders to ADCOM Great Lakes, guess it!s worth
that big phone .bill, eh,. Bob? * p • • A
Speaking of phones-Therefs a lot of talk taking place- on this island. Did you
know the total calls for a five day week, 9 hour day are 3i,2£3 -that the total
average calls per 9 hour day are 6,256 - that the total average calls- per hour
is 695, three operators work the switchboard, each one handling an average of 231
calls per hour. This is. a lot of ’’operating.”
Did you know that there is but one long distance circuit? It averages one call /
every half hour. If you used your phone,book and gaye the operator the number you
would get better service* Children do play on the phones, people do leave phones,
off the hook and gremlins do- cut cables? and that rain makes the cables wet and
lines to go out of order. -Did you know that the switchboard Was made in 1920, and
is enjoying her 42nd birthday in telephone service? A.G. Bell would be proud. Did
you know that appointment calls cannot be accepted for the holidays? It will be
traffic as it occurs;- If 50%; Of all calls placed are completed, it-will be a fine
average for a one-circuit station; r • ■■■:: ■ ;
Did you know - THAT ALL THE OPERATORS. DO'WISH YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A
HAPpY NEW YEAR - The Aleutian Belle, • • ' ' : ’ ' ‘; ‘
Ttia/t^s it for this, week
us your latest news.
keep,the calls cdtting and the phone lines.buzzing giving
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