V " - ••• - MISKIE . ...
, Overheard Millie Fianipton and Audrey Calvert discussing the sleep habits of
their husbands. •
"Is he hard to get out of Bed in the toothing?* one said.
"No, I just open the door and throw the cat on the bed,w:said the other.
"How does that get him awake?*’ the first one asked* -•
*He sleeps with the dog." she replied*
The Honorable Carl Vinson in a recent address to the Reserve Officers Assoc
iation on the occasion of his receipt of the Associations 1962 Minuteman Award
said ’ in his remarks before the group!
■ When all is said and done, the greatest asset we possess in this nation is
the wisdom, the dedication, the.sincerity, the loyalty, the patriotism, the moral
:fiber, and the courage of the men and women who make up the Armed Forces,* Words
to remember when we tend to slack off a bit, to ease the rudder when we should
keep a firm hand on course. " Adak duty to mahy is not the best they’ve ever had
but I think even they will agree it’s not the worst* that they could Have.
. The Club. Caribou skits and shows being staged by its members are most enter
f taining, shewing a great deal of effort on the part of the participants and the
members of the Caribou7are privileged indeed to have suqh a group in their midst
to provide them with some lighter moments. Included in the cast of Saturday be
. fore lasts Performance were! MC VICKERS, SKC as Bat Masterson, Don Harrar as a
bartender , B. D. Scdoris as Josh Randall* R. McPherson as Mat Dillon, *Ski* as
Chester, Chief Haxel as "Hoss", Chief Fullen as Lonesome Polecat, complete with
loin cloth and bow and arrow and warpaint, who stole the show. Mrs. Haxel as
Kitty and Mrs, J. Smith, Mrs. Scdoris and .Mrs* Ziegler as part of Kitty*s
contingent of girls in her saloon. John Smith wowed em with his stint as Paladin.
McVicker and Ski sang Old Mountain Dw and You*re a Real Good Friend and joined
Mrs. Haxel in a rendition of,Detour as Mrs. Haxel imitated (and very nicely too)
Minnie Pearl. John Smith sang some tear jerkers and Clare Ziegler sang Honky-Tonk
Angel and others in such a way-as to give a tug at your heartstrings. Chief Haxel
* *and Ski and Mrs. Galligan provided the background music during most of the even
ing and Mr. McPherson recited "Old Doc Brown". There were many encores,' including
' -a surprise command performance of Chief Ed Rivers and his matchsiick rythmm.
| Those "oletimers" who remember Laverne E. Stumpf, SKI might be interested to
know that he had orders to Adak again but they were modified and he is going to
’Kodiak for duty from the USS CHEVALIER. Stumpf left Adak last year.•.apparently
he likes Adak duty, rather Alaska duty.
Schools out and the housing areas are brightened by the presence of all the
youngsters who are on summer vacation. A time to drive doubly careful. Don’t
darken the picture.
Who got a Pixie hairdo because her husband- wanted her hair shorter and doesn’t
like it. Come on, you can’t wear the scarf all the time. I like it, don’t you
M ©roll?
nave neara tne rumor tnat tne wavy neiier urive is nox going as wen as can
be expected from Adak citizens* In order that the money be replaced that was
spent last year, the average should be about $2*00 per man* Now, it's under*
; standable that everyone can’t give $2*00 - a lot of us can give more than that***.
* and have****but everyone should give what he possibly can, for it is his Relief
Association and if the goal isn't reached some of your shipmates or even you
could be turned down f®» some help that is needed from the Navy Relief* If you
have already contributed take a second look at the amount you gave - if you want
to give more just send it to your Keyman or the Chaplain* If you haven't yet
• gave, din a little deeper ,thafl you thought you would and I'm sure you'11 still
be able to..**,....... Keep smilin'