RADIO CITY'NEWS
MY IMPRESS I CM OF ADAK .
The writer, v/ho just recently reported to Adak wishes to pay special tribute to
the conveniences as well as fine living quarters on this island.
Before reporting here, I received through the mail q. /'.Welcome- to* Adak° letter,...and
a "Useful Information" booklet. This letter and" booklet gave-'me an excellent idea
of what to expect* as far as facilities-were"concerned and also very helpful..guides
for a family man. Needless to say, I was indeed grateful for all of this„informa
tion. • - *
During my flight hore, Cold Bay looked like the'.end of “the world to me, and I
couldn’t imagine what Adak would be even farther' out on the Aleutian Cha-iri. Upon ^
arrival at our airport though, I was greeted .warmly, furnished with transportation
to COMM ST A and presented with a bunk and double locker, I must mention at this''*' _
point that tho cubicle arrangement of the barracks with just two occupants really'
took my eye, oven without the double? locker - I had just been transferred froman^
aircraft carrier, WWII type „ enough said!
Since arrival, I*ve had' the opportunity to visit the facilities and the modern
quarters for housing of dependents at the MAVSTA, In-my opinion the Navy has .
done a great job in this outlying area in providing, that. comforts of home#
Arrivals: The wide'variety of pastries found in the mess hall those.days certainly
has met with all o-f our fancies, A new arrival at our• Station, 'James C* SEXTON, CS1
USN, lgqs been responsible for those tasty morsels#We are indeed fortunate to-'nave
Jim, who recently graduated from the Commissaryman Class "B" School at Newport-,.*.R«I,
with an average' of 84,62 and the honor of being third highest man in his c.lass:«t‘v ‘ •_
Together, v/ith his scholastic achievements, he has a world of experience, behind. ftim;;*
having served on *3 different type ships as well as at MAS, Memphis., Tenn., and with
the Little Beavers* Squadron at Long Beach, California
Welcome aboard Jim and many happy "baking days" to you.
How to -eight d' very recent former shipboard Sailor at COMMSTA: Ho invariably fails
to fetch a plate at the beginning df the chow line, and doesn't discover the missing
essential until arrival at the vegetable and meat counter Bo suit - a hurried
"nonsight-sooing" pound trip to the plate rack while patient cn~j.oo.kers await his
return* •*
CORRECTION* A correction to tho article m last week’s
baskotbalT game between the officers and tho CPO’s: Tho
Sports t
"R" Branchors
Public Works
CO "A” 2nd platoon
"T" Branchers
Admin/Pars
Radiomen
CO "A" 1st Platoon
DSGD Comm. Div#
d/f
BASKETBaLL- .LEAGUE STANDINGS
Won Lost'.; t
8 0 - 1st Place
6 2)-?:,2od Place '
6 2)
5 3 - 3rd Place
4 3 ▼ 4th;Place
2 5 - 5th Place
} , 6th Place
1 6) •
1 7 - 7th Place
Radio City pews aoour rne
final score Was '58 ‘to 37.,