AIEUTIAN SCUBA DIVERS
SPORTSMAN'S SPOT
Last week we promised you some information
about the shooting program at the Adak
Sportsman's Club Indoor Range* The Club
believes that every person should bo
fami lier with the use and ‘safe handling
of firearms* The indoor range is operat
ed four evenings a week to make training
in the 'safe handling of firearms and mark
smanship available to anyone who would
like to learn, Club membership is not a
requirement for those who wish to*uso the
range* The schedule of operation is as
HEBfiE, MCALLISTER and ELIFOOD were‘out
Loran small cove last week and report
ed, its an interesting area to explore.
They even found a dead Sea-lion, wonder
what they did with it?
We may have two new members in the
club soon, TOM EEITL from the Navy Ex
change, who belonged to a Scuba club
Guam and SGT. ED BERT F. BERNDT from Com.
Sta.,previously a member of a Stateside
swim club.After satisfying our instruc
tors as to their underwater abilities wc
will be happy to have these experienced
divers join us in our underwater world.
The womans class is progressing vorj
nicely under the tulcge of PETERSON anc
W ICELAND. Those Paragons of Patience are
really helping the girls right along.
Thanks tc ENS.-PINE of the Informatioi
and Education ofrice,reports of our clut
have been published in the” ALASKA SPIRT*
MM","NAVI TIMES';, and in one of the
Anchorage daily papers, also an article
v;lll scon be published in SKIN DIVER na^
azine. Once again, many Thanks to ENS,
PINE for these fine and free articles..
Two more activities planned for the
near future, are a King Crab Dive, also
a Seal hunt, of course these will b<
group activities, and more will be dis
closed cn details at the next meeting.
DUTY SAFETY.TIP: Many others depend upo:
you to dive safely.’ You havo a persona:
responsibility not to fail them or your
self. Prove you're mature encuth to ac*
cept that responsibility.’
And so, Damp-type ones....Bye
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■ SEATEED SALLY ^
follows:
Tuesday - Ladies night* A basic course
is offered which consists of two hour
sessions each.Tuesday for six weeks* A ^
certificate of completion and participa
tion is awarded to those who pass a simple
examination on the subjects taught*
Wednesday - Young people. On this night
the range is used by young people from
10 to 13 who are interested in training
in marksmanship. This is always a busy
evening and the children seem to enjoy it.
Thursday £ Friday - Open adult shooting*
All-adults arc welcome on these nights
and the station rifle and pistol team
1 also practices at this time* An impromptu
) match can be arranged almost any evening*
A competent and well-trained instructor
is available at the range on these four
nights of the week and anyone who wishes
1 to improve his or her■marksmanship is
welcome* Firearms are available for use
and ammunition is available at- a minimum
cost*
Hunting nows: in recent weeK.5 &uvux-ux.»«u
ters have reported sighting sea lions in
the waters off the beaches west of the
1 Loran Station, Even if you aren’t a butt
le ter the seals are interesting, to watch
and you will also see numerous sea otters
. in the area#
Next Meeting: 1930 Monday* 11 February,
Adak Sportsman’s Club. The hunting dog
movie "Bay at the Moon" will be shown.
Visitors welcome.