NAVAL FACILITY NEWS
/ This writer was informed by more than haJfmic crew that the Naval Facility's
/canine mascot did not originate at CommSta* Mr,, Tcrgland got Ivan for the
/ crew from the Coast Guard*. Mr* Bergland stall keeps watchful eye over him
( to ensure -tne.t he gets his 20 hours of sleyp each day, Lorance Hetherington,
\ EN2, and Cm of VAJ.son have assumed the duty of ensuring that Ivan is well fed
and from tan looks of his ever expanding middle they are doing an admirable
job#
The Foe?, .'.at 7 •Basketball Team is still unbeaten in this series* Despite the
rumen
ant me crew is tax
ing up a collection to purchase a cheerleading un
iform for hcao. cheer lea dor Wilson., he has attended the last three games while
the team beat the High School. 66 to 33, Medical and Dental 51 to 44, and the
Marines /0 to 36 ^ Commanding Officer LCDR R„ E, GLEASON is very pleased with
both the performance of the team and the support given by the rest of the crev*
Thomas Baxters CN managed to get his uniform on right side out and front
side front and scored 5 points in the Marines game* John Bonvini, RM1, side
lined with a leg injury, now cheers from the sidelines with the aid of an
interpreter for his Boston accent*
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New arrivals this weeks Ensign Peter Kierland and Norman Stewart, UTA3.
Richard Toon-, SK2 left this weak on the Mizar for duty aboard the USS
Mukean out of Long Beach*
John Bonvini passed cigars out this weeku He received news that his wife
presented him with a baby boy* Since John had decided that his‘wife was to
have a girl and had an appropriate name selected, there will be a short
delay until a new name is selected. Ho is now the father of two boys.
That Ensign that mentioned windows aboard ship to the Chief Boatswain*s
Mate, still insists that he did it on purpose**,
Chief P.awsonfs now Gedunk service at the Facility is a success and he plans
to expand his line of morchandise0
New York (AFPS) Exercise Tender
Alaskan Command units, Canadian
Air Force units from the cantin
1963.
line, a joint combined exercise involving
Light Infantry elements and U.S. Army and
ontal United States, will be held in Feb.,
The annual cold weather maneuver will
of wilderness running 130 miles east of
Eielson AF3 near Fairbanks? Alaska.
The area is abcui 3 POO square miles i
regions in North Agioric*^
Exorcise Timberline will be supported
rier units of the Alaska Air Command.
be staged over an undeveloped strip
the Alaska Highway from Tanacross to
n size and is one of the two coldest
by Air
Forco tactical and troop car