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We hear a"*lot of people are getting orders to leave Adak in the next few mon
ths, some in June, some sooner, some later. The Bill Miller’s will be retiring,
and ws hear he will be going back to school. Good Luck Bill! The Wises will be
going to Washington, D.C., the Grays to San Diego, where he will be on a Destro
yer, the Knickerbockers to MCB-5, the Summers to Bellingham, Wash., the Bollews
to Texas to retire, and the Rices to Guam. More families leaving soon? the R.
Smiths to Imperial Beach, Calif., the Burnses to Guam, the Marters to Coast Guard
Duty on the East Coast, Cdr. Cole to Monterrey, Calif., the Holts to Washington,
D.C. and Cdr. P* Mrs. Martin left last week. The school principal,' Mr. Gibson and
his wife will be leaving Adak after a long stay. We’ll sure miss them, won’t We.
Good Luck to all these folks, we hope your stay on Adak was a memorable one, and
who knows, maybe you’ll be back some day!
Congratulations to all the new Chiefs who put on their uniforms this week.
Speaking of Chiefs, we noticed Joe Palamara in the commissary the other day be
ing complimented on his appearance in his aviation greens. Well, Moms, get pre
pared' with plenty of cookies in the cookie jar, a ready mop and dustrag, and lots
of love and patience, ’Cause schools out! Congratulations to all the grads of
the 8th and 12th grades. The Seniors graduating last week were Donna Miller,
Barbara Goetz, and Tom Eaton. Special Honor Award Pins, which are given every
year to- a Senior, an undergrad, and an 8th grader, were given to Barbara Goetz,
Sharon Tremblay, and Jonie Tomasula. We understand that this is the 2nd year
that Sharon has won this pin. After the graduation there was a party at the
Goetz* for the students and parents. Miss Esparza, the first grade teacher, was
given a watch by the parents of the first graders at a surprize meeting at the
CPO club the other night, as a token of their appreciation.
. The Navy wives monthly business meeting was held last week. A welcome guests
Mrs. Sue Church, a former Navy Wives club president of the club in Guam. Pre
parations are underway for a big celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the
Navy Wives Clubs of America, which were chartered June 3, 1936. Watch this
column for more news.
k ‘ We’d like to wish get well to the following who are in the station hospital
* as we go to presss'S. D. Harper, James McCrite, Capt. Shelton, E. W. Wullinweber,
Jimmy Ford, Charles OOton, Alice Gooley, Ruth Rogers and Shizuko West. Also the
CPO Auxiliary wishes Audrey Butler a speedy recovery. We’d like to wish get
well to Gilma Tomasula, Dessie Ballew, and Winona Deitz, hope to see you up soon,
folks. Orchids to Mrs. Ellen Milewski, who has a cake decorating class. One of
her star pupils is Eura Sparrow, who made a doll cake last week and decorated it
* in the dress of the *01 South. Chief McEvoy is so infatuated with Mrs. Jackie
Kennedy that he has a Magazine picture of her in the exchange warehouse, that he
stares at rapturously.
A few more farewells to? "Mac" McKinley, PN2 of MilPers who leaves this week,
and the Whites who left last week. We hear one of our former Navy Wives is now
an officers wife--Ruth Varner. Bob is still attending Supply School in Athens,
Georgia. What’s this about Bud and Eileen Anderson winning a movie camera at
3ingo the other night? Nice to be lucky, huh? Another get well wish goes out
to Janice Krapes, who is recovering at home.
Happy Anniversary to Mr. & Mrs. Ferris, who celebrated their 7th on May 8.
Happy Birthday to E. T. Rivers, who celebrated at the FRA on May 17, Arnett Wise,
who celebrated on May 20, Bill Miller on May 12, Dot Williams on May 16, Carmen
Ferris, who will celebrate on May 28, and to Stevie Trumbull who was 4 yrs. old on
may 17. Best wishes, Folks! That’s it for this week, folks. If you have some
news, give a call to Kay at 451 or Vicki at 194-J. KAY and VICKI