„ n , ADAK SCOUTS MEET'
The annual Roll call and inspection of Adak Boy Scouts was held June 2 at the
CPO Club. The Boy Scouts, Explorers and Webeloes and their fathers met for the
special dinner and pre-charter business.
Among business conducted by CWO Vernon P. Scott, Troup 651 Committee Chairman
was. the nominating of new officers. Chief weeley is the now new. Troop cdmmittee
Chairman, with Coi'imander Clavier as Treasurer and Chief Flowers as Secretary
Asked to Serve as Committee members were: Chief Delaney, Chief higgens, , Chief
Reese, Lcdr Kustiman, "hr. Mullens and Mr. Moorehead.Officers who have’ directed the
troop this past year were: CtO Scott, Chairman^ Mr. "Andy” Anderson as secretary
and Mr. Gordon Lewis,'" Treasurer. According to the new charter, outgoing officers
revert to committoemen^(if they remain on the island
Other business was the proposal to ask the Adak masonic Club to ack .as spon
sor fot tne Boy Scout troop and th’e Explorer post on adak. The Summer encampment
on Adak was discussed as taking place 12 through IS July. Camp'Van'Evergreen at
Kodiak will take some of our scouts for two weeks if transportation can be ar—.•
ranged. \ /. a:....-**
Among the presentations made-by Scout blaster Norman Burke and assistant scpufc
master Dick mnderson were: advancement to 1st Class of Steven Wing; David And'err
son receiving a two year pin; one-y ar pins going to Kenneth nead, John Horton*
Vernon Scott and Steven Ming. The following boys were presented witn tenderfoot,
and 2nd class badges at the s ame Candle-light,, ceremony: Ken Finley,? John Clavier
Ken Kiggens, and Kenneth-Head. Entering1the troop as Tenderfoots wore: Wayne'Mul
len, Robert Morris, Bill Delaney, Fred White and John ^urphy. f.
The next Committee meeting was set for 17 dune at 1S00 at the school gym. All
fathers of b„y scouts and prospective boy scouts are urged to attend in order., to
sign the charter. ‘ '* '
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A BOOST IN TIME——Landing on the carrier Ranger, this F8U-1 Crusade^ ripped
off its tail hook and seemed destined to run out of flight deck space. How
ever, by kicking in his afterburner to pr.vide emergency power, the pilot
regained altitude by a narrow margin. Note the water spray in lower ■ * right
photo. (aFPS)