The Caribou Wives held their installation of officers on Saturday, Jan. 21,
at the Caribou Club.-. Chief Black was the installing officer. The newly in
stalled officers are President, Lorraine Marter; Vice-president, Reene Calfee;
Secretary-treasurer, Delores Jones and Bingo-treasurer, Peggy Bolt.
The Nayy Wives Club monthly meeting was postponed until Thursday, Jan, 26,
at 8 PM at the RE Building. All Navy, Marine and Coast Guard Wives are cordi
ally invited to attend. . ;
Chief and Dottie Wallace gave a going away party for Chief and Jackie Young
at their home on Saturday, January 14. The Youngs left on January 21. Welcome
aboard to Mrs. Miller,-Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Josephson, Mrs. Jackson and Mrs.' Harpool
and their families. Don’t be discouraged about the weather - we don’t always
have,this much snow.
Welcome back to Chief Brancato who has been in the hospital in Kodiak. We
hope you are feeling better now. The Hinton*s are leaving on February 14 for
San Diego and retirement. .
Get Well Wishes go , to Pvt. Ronald Messenger, USMC; Pfo. Gregory Roberts,
USMC; Mrs. Esther Burke, and Mrs. Mary Lewis who are in the station hospital as
we go to press.. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rives who became the
parents .or a ba,by girl, born fnday morning, January 2u.
The Civilian Wives Club held their monthly meeting at the Collins Quarters,
C-22, on Monday, January 16. A delicious buffet supper was served at 6 P.M.
followed by the, business meeting and white elephant bingo. Guests were Mrs.
Leo Gray., Mrs. McPherson, and Mrs. Harold Buffington.
Did you notice all those male voices answering "Operator" when you used your
telephone Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning? The regular operators were
snowbound, and unable to get to work, so 4 men—Gerald, Shield, Trowbridge and
Hagin—stood the long, long watch from 1700 Tuesday until 0930 Wednesday, Here
are some of Gerald’s thoughts about it all.
YOUR FRIcNDLY OPERATOR
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Who works through rain, snow, sleet or sunshine?
Your Friendly operator is always on the line.
If there's a delay in making your call
Have patience with them, they can't get them all#
In due time your call will be placed on its path : ••
With a greeting to boot as soothing as a bath.
It's not easy for them to sit up all night
Watching tiny holes and little tiny lights.
So when you hear someone bawling out the operator on the line,
Say, "Hey, Buddie/ get off his back. That's the friendly
operator, and he's a friend of mine!"
That*s all the news for this week, everything seems to .be rather quiet due
to the snow* I guess all the women have their houses nice and clean seeing as
how they had to stay in all"week* Keep the phone calls coming—We need ,your
help to know What is going on. Call Vicki at-194-J or Winona at 651-W,
VICKI, 'and WINONA
P.S* Get Well Wishes also to Mrs* C. j* Lightbody who is in the station Hospital.
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