■ We Wbuld like t# welcome all the newcomers.: to Adak and- hope you enjcy your
stay harp; Somehow we^didn’t get the word that Mary Smith was aboard^ But a big
• welco'm^ how, Mary, Jhe .announcement of this week’s arrivals will have to be put
*off*till next’week as we forgot to phone in time to.get the names* v
The Lutze family leaves the 7th of May — we’ll miss you Helen* -The Williams
ieatfe Saturday And. the Nehileys and the Bennetts also-leave the-14th* The Robt*
Smiths are not." sure of their status. It seems they got a letter saying-they could
'stay and then the A-l card'arrived welcoming him to the 6th'Naval District*
Lucy and Roger Bennett celebrate their 13th wadding' anniversary oni'May 11th.
Mary and John'Smith have a wedding anniversary on the 12th« The - Langleys had an
anniversary Conner for, the Cotes last Tuesday. - . * v ; 5 '•
Danny MoQuinn had nineteen guests to his birthday party on April 30th. Danny
was six years old. , .. . - ‘
} The Club Caribou looks much better since the volunteer painters have given it
a new coat* The C.P.O. Auxiliary held their Installation Dinner on the 30th of
April. Acting Pres. Ann Connolly presented the manager of,- the Caribou, Chief
<-B«nnett with A gift from the Auxiliary and thanked him for his; co-operation.The
••hew president,'LaVerne Sipe, received the gavel from Chief Buck. La Verpe. ann
ounced the names:of.her new committee chairman and.then dispensed with further
'-business so the guests bould enjoy their steak dinners. • /•=
* : Audrey Reece was given' a surprise baby shower at the home of Doris, Horn.Those
‘•folks going to San Diego will have to visit Audrey there to see the. new addlt*
ioti,- Irene Wolfgeher has a new, but difficult way of getting into the back seat
of a car. So embarassing when the back door wasn’t really wired .shut.
■■‘-•'The Navy Wives Club held an Installation and Membership Dinner .at .the Club
-B&yview on the 4th of May. We all had a wonderful time and, hope our guests will
come back to see us again. Chaplain Roberts was guest speaker for the evening
and told of the benefits to be gained by joining a club while on Adak,. both in
helping others and helping oneTs.self.The. Navy Wives presented Chaplain Roberts
I with a small gift in recognition of his support and interest, during his stay
* on the-island. We will sufely miss the Roberts family when they leave. The Navy
“Wives will hold their monthly social* at Lorraine MeKindsey’s house on .the 12 th
and everyone is invited to‘attend. . ;V
The P.T.A«. held itrs annual elections last Monday. Congratulations to the new
officers. Many thanks to the teachers for their help with the- various functions
■ of the students..
The Nursery Board met to discuss -their forth’coming projects to raise money
for tjie nursery* Mrs* Dixon is so wonderful, with the children* and 'they love to:
go'and visit her. The board would like.any suggestions or criticisms - so let’s;
give'them our support. Don’t forget to ..come.to the card party'at the R&E Build
ing ’on the 11th of May, ; •* \.;j • . ; • * - •
The.High School held a bake sale last..Thursday, and although they didn’t wear
masks or carry guns, it was. a success*'-The money will be used for their Profti.
. The Protestant Women !s Group will meet at the home of Mrs*"Collins,’022, this
Tuesday, and slides will be shown* The club would'like any clean,-; old clothing
to,send to the missionaries along the Aleutian Ehain. The Protestant Women’s
Coffee wFiich is generally .held on the 2nd'Sunday, has been postponed '" till the;
15th*of May.They are short of the Totem plates now but will re-order soon.
‘ Brownie Troop 4 had a cook out at Finger Bay on April 30th. The girls really
enjoyed that bus ride. There we^e .sixteen brownies and four Girl Scouts from
Troop 2 wnet along to help out. The only casualty was a split lip- no burns.
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