NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CDR Ronert L Straub, USM has report
ed to Naval Station, Adak to assume dut
ies as Executive Officer.
Enlisting in the Naval Service in July
1941 under the V5 program, CDR Straub was
appointed a Naval Cadet on 1/22/42 and
cc '.missioned ENSIGN, USNR to date from
A/20/42 following flight training and
cir- -i gnat ion as a Naval Aviator on 6/22/42.
'-.'oni July of 1942 to January 1943 he
..•anticipated in Advanced Carrier Train
j.ij and Qualifications and was transfer
red to VF-21 at Guadacanal where he serv
ed until September of 1943, participat
ing in the invasions of Rendova, Munda,
and the Battle of Kula Gulf. Transferred
to VF-14 aboard the USS WASP he served
as Material Officer and participated in
the Mariannas Turkey Shoot, first strikes
on Manilla, Formosa and Okinawa.Promoted
to LT on 7/1/44 ho reported to the Oper
ation Training Command, Atlantic Fleet
in January 1945 serving as Instructor
and Unit Safety Officer. On 7/l/46 he
was sworn into the Regular Navy and from
September 1946 to June 1947 attended
Ohio State University under the Holloway
Plan. From July 1947 to June 1949 he
served as Operations and Executive Off
icer respectively of VA-45. From June of
1949 until May of 1950 he attended Gen
eral Lino School at Newport, R.I. and
was transferred to USN School PreFl.ight
at Pensacola where he served as Instruct
or in Naval Orientation and 22 months as
Speech Instructor.
From May 1952 to December 1953 he
served aboard the USS CHAMPLAIN (CVA39)
and from January 1954 to June 1955 with
VX-3, reporting to Staffs Chief Naval
Air Technical Training Command from there.
On 9/l/55 he was promoted to CDR and in
1958 reported to Naval Station, Argentia
Newfoundland. Following Argentia he rep
orted to FAETUPAC, NAS North Island in
November 1959 where he served until rec
eiving orders to Adak.
CDR Straub holds the Air Medal with
3 stars and the Navy Unit Commendation,
Asiatic Pacific w/8 stars, American
Theatre,American Defense,Victory,Phi11ip
ine Liberation w/lstar, U.N. Service,
Korean Service, Korean Presidential Unit
Citation, National Defense & Navy Occup
ation ribbons and medals.
BROWNIE SCOUTS MOTHER-DAUGHTER NIGHT
The Brownie Scouts of Adak held a
Mother-Daughter Banquet at the Club
Caribou on 14 May 1962 when Troop #1
took the step upward to the Girl Scouts. .
After an impressive Flag Ceremony wifi
members of Troop #1 as Color Guard and
the Pledge of Allegiance and Brownie
Promise, Invocation was said by Mrs.
Frances Eubanks and the group sang God
Bless America. A delicious dinner was
enjoyed by all.
The Program included introduction of
Sponsors of the Troops and presentation
of Sponsorship Certificates. Sponsors
and & teachers of the Troops ares
Troop #1 CPC) Auxiliary, Teachers Mrs^|
Mildred Storing & Miss Helen Mahoney
Troop #2 FRA Auxiliary, Teacher, Mrs.
Vera Rushton
Troop #3 Protestant Women*s Group,
Teachers, Mrs. Evelyn Porter, Miss Helen
Mahoney.
An Introduction of Leaders and Assist
ants followed. The Leaders and Assistants
are s
Troop #1 Mrs. Geraldine Moore and
Mrs. Eleanor Murray
Troop #2 Mrs. Christine Trottno and
Mrs. Gerry Gatiey
Troop #3 Mrs. Shirley Cogdill and
Miss Hilda Kennedy and Mrs. Francis
Eischens. £
A skit was presented by Troop #3 and™
a Hat Show by Troop #2.
At the Flying-up Ceremony the follow
ing members of Troop #1 are on their way
to becoming Girl Scoutss
Naomi Adkins Mary Lou Davis
Brenda Smith Barbara Socha
Sandra Thompson Sherryl Zurbrugg
Katherine DeRosia Judy Moore
Nancy Stephenson
Marilyn- Moore
Terry Phillips
Laura Klein
Marcie Bossio
Paula Murray
^ man nay not woIways eat and
drink what is good for hin;but±t
is better for him and less ignom
ious to die of the gout freely
than to have a censor officially
appointed over his diet, who after
all could not render him normal.
George Santayana