VOLUME V, NUMBER 2k
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13 JUNE I960
TOTEM POLE' RE COVERED
A short while ago, the 00D reoeived the word that Adak’s most cherished land
mark - the traffic circle Totem Pole - had been kidnapped. Upon hearing of this
dastardly deed, the Navy investigators immediately sprang into action. .'Their first'
move - a wise one - was -to check and see what ship, if any; was scheduled to lasvse
port on that day. There was just one: ' the Greyback. /'.Soon a detail of tJMtdd
/ States Marines greeted the Greyback at the pier. 1
The crew ox the submarine couxa not
understand why they were being accused
of this foul deed. They- pleaded their
innocence to the stone faced Marines,
"Why, certainly no member of the
Greyback’s valiant'crew would"' think’ of
doing such a stunt$n, exclaimed the sub
mariners. But it was no use, for the
v Marines started their search for the
| missing Totem Pole. After a brief search,
all eyes turned to the torpedo tubes.
* VJhy, of course, it would be a perfectly
natural place to stow it. Well, to make
V'j a long-stnry.-short,that was ..the.hidihg....
' spot. With sunken hearts the submariners
'■< surrendered the victim to the Marines
and continued on their way. .The scarred
and battered Totbiff Pole wa6 turned over
to the Seabees for badly needed repairs.
Not so long ago, ] crewmembersj of the
USS Kodiak made an unsuccessful attempt
to kidnap the Tot^em Pole. In the process
of kidnapping and stowing of the pole
in both cases, extensive damage was done
to it. "
A lot of time and effort went into the
building of Adak’s now famed Xandtiatrk.
Many more hours of effort are .now being
spent by the Seabees in trying to restore
it as near as possible to its’ original
condition. .
As soon as possible -it Mil be put
back in the traffic circle.
In order to prevent any future kid
napping attemptsfrom being imdd^ all
hands are requested to keep a-.wattBffii.
eye on the Totem Pole area. If any
suspicious actions cf personnel near:this
area are seen, report it* Immediately
to a proper authority. Especially if
visiting ships happen, to be In port.
- usn