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’’Fighting Bantam” Bobby Combs $f}BUl is getting up a Smoker which will be held
Saturday 3G June at 1900 in the Bering Gym and if you are interested in particip
ating contact him at .X995 during working; hours, X155 after working hours. A .
meeting will be held Wednesday, :13 June at the Bering Gym for those interested
in participating or helping. .Bobby has went to a lot of trouble getting this
Smoker off the groynd and if you’ve ever been to a Smoker you know that they are
great, entertainmerit* If you’d like to participate and help Combs put on-’ good
smo-ker for Ada'k personnel, by all means,, give'him a call or attend the meeting,
Wednesday, 13 June at the Bering Gym* ~
Word from the Marine Barracks has It that recent Ward Room bambast indicates
a propensity toward physical prowness. on the part of local Navy Officers* Here
with, from the Marines, is an invitation for'-those' worthies to take the Marine
Barracks physical fitness test so that the deed may be suited to the word* It is
expected that accomodations will not be.unduly strained* ,v
Station officers are hereby challenged to meet the same fitness standards as
Marine Officers* Total aggregate score of oldest Marine Officer aboard will suff
ice as the standard to be excelled.
A prize of $25*00 cash, donated by the officers of the Marine Barracks, Will
be awarded the Naval Officer who can achieve this. *Nuff said.
The;OSS CH0WAN0C (ATF 100) has: a fine crew of officers and men, this; has been
demonstrated.to the writer of this column many times during his tour year tour
here on Adak. I have just learned of another iaurel that can be added to the
list of fine things the CHOWANOC men have done. The USS CHOWANCC (ATF 100.)
raised $400.00, or 4 times its hull number as their contribution to Navy Relief.
This is an average contribution of over $6.00 per man. The Naval Station average
hasn’t been tallied yet but you can still win a TV set, or any other of several
prizes for a 50 cent donation which entitles you to one ticket. Let’s all buy
at least one more ticket - and meanwhile AN ADAK SUN WELL DONE to Officers and
men of 'the USS CHOWANCC (ATF 100) for your fine showing.
A reminder to all Shipmates of the Fleet Reserve Association. Election of
Officers will be held this Wednesday, 13 June. All members are' urged to attend.
Bring your membership card.
Every so often you hear of a Navy wife or a’Navy man or even a civilian doing
a bit .of griping -about Adak and Adak duty. In many ,Cases, he or she came to Adak’
voluntarily but regardless of this I think a quote from Stevenson is in order*
"Two men looked out through prison bars. One saw mud,, the other' Stars.". Look for
the good things on Adak, not the bad, " \ \ ’
Many of the .towns on the mainland of Alaska are planning fishing derby’s. this
year, Seward has one set for mid August, Cordova has an annual Halibut fishing
derby scheduled and of course A'’ak still has its fishing contest which will run
through the length of the season. I notice the snaggers Have been at work again
several Dolly Varden,: visibly snagged and dead were lying in one of the pools of.
the backwater under the airport bridge. My grandpappy had a word for "poachers”
and it warn't pleasant. It.is against the law to snag fish, especially trout
and not only that, you can bet a Dolly Varden will think twice about going up
a stream to spawp,if he’s. seen his brothers and sisters.snagged or. even been
almost snagged himself. There is no :excuse for such conduct on the part of anyone.
In spite of it all, we;must,
• • ,, Keep, smilin’
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