A DA l< SONGWRITER.
Darrell Gene RAKE,SN, Songwriter,
Never heard of him? Then it's time you
got accquainted.
'RAKE,SNTs a Yeoman at theChaplain*§■
office and writes songs and poetry.be
cause he enjoys it but, as he sayss
"If any of .then) should be a hit, I
would be all the more happier."
19 years young^ RAKE did quite a bit
of traveling even before he enlisted in
the Navy at the age ef 17. Born* in
Tulsa, Oklahome he also lived in St.
Joseph, Millouri, New Orleans, Louissa
na, Laurel, Miss, before returning to
Oklahoma and joining the Navy.
Anyone who writes music might contact
RAKE and perhaps Adak could contribute
to the music world by their efforts.
Here is one of the lyrics he ha© written.
ALONE TONIGHT
I used to have your lips to kiss
Your arms to .hold me tight t **
You were my own, my very own
Now I'm alone tonight
I thought our love was. oh so.true
Until we had that fight
You were my own, my very own
Nov; I’m alone tonight
Why did ybu leave me crying?
Why did you go away?
My heart for you is sighing
. .. Please come back and stay
If you Ml return, I'll love you so
An things will be alright
You’ll be my own, my very own
And I won't be. alone tonight
CHUCKLES
Over heard at the Ngvy Exchanges
"we’re out of size 11 shoes.r.*.see
if he’ll take two pairs of size 5^~.V
Rhymes of the Timess If you look,
few will care; But they will, .if
you stare.
"She looks like a million dollars."
"Yeah, and she walks like it was
all in loose change."
EXAM TIME-NEARS
PERSONNEL ARE COMPL ET1-NG
COURSES ---
If you haven*t been studying or
getting qualified the time is drawing
near to . the August examinations for
advancement in rating. You still have
time for .getting ready for them but if
you-,aren't qualified NOW you no doubt
will be ineligible to compete in the
, Proficiency Pay examinations which are
going to be held in May.
Naval Station Notice 1418of 16 Mar
ch 1961 required .that Department Heads
submit ' recommendations for personnel
, in their department to the I&E Officer
, not later than 1600 24 March 1961. It
also gives information on eligibility
when-the exams will, be held, etc. All
leading Petty Officers and Division
Officers should insure that eligible
career personnel of their section or
Division are. recommended to the Depart
ment Heads post haste. Career personn
el are defined as those men with over
7 years of-service.
Congratulations to the following
named men who have just recently been
awarded one- or more Certificates of
Completion for Correspondence courses;
‘ William G. LATVA, BUL3, Public Works
• -Michael «D. -PARK, CP, Public Works
•Jimmy B. FORD, BM3, Supply Dept.
Jerome' M. ARNOLD, HN, Medical
Roy F. F. FLY, CM, Public Works
Michael R. HILSCHER, CETCP, PubWrks
David E. BURCH, CEWCP, Public Works
' 'Miles K. HOLLIMAN, UT1P1 PubWorks
- ;Eli L- CHOATE, UT2-P1 Public Works
Harold T. DAVIS, YN1, Administration
C H U C K L.E S
Soph; "I always drink lots of milk be
cause my doctor says milk is a great
bone builder."
Frosh; "Too bad it’s gone to your
head."
A couple of boots spent their first
night in camp. "Boy, my cot was lumpy
and uneven," declared one the next day.
"How did you make out last night?"
"Oh, I did all right," shrugged the
other boot. "I got up out of my cot sev
eral'times during the night andiested;"