NAVY EXCHANGE NOTES
, QUESTION: Why do I have to wait to pick up my Special Order, when I know it has
been received?
ANSWER: We feel that you could answei* this question? if you were aware of a few
facts and figures. Try to visualize a large room, much larger than your home* In
this room are hundreds of cartons, stacked 10 to 15 feet high. The size of the
cartons range from 7 inches square to four feet square. They weigh from 1 pound to
300 pounds. The cargo received by the Exchange from one ship will total up to
something like the following:
10,000 — cartons or containers
9,000 — cubic feet
,205,000 — pounds or ' ' - •
Somewhere in this mass (or mess) is your special order. In addition, there are a
large number of other special orders, many items for the retail store, soap for the
laundry, auto parts for the garage, and thousands of other items for all of the
Exchange activities.
Each carton must be identified and matched with the purchase order? must be unpack
ed, inspectecj for Stock or style number and damage. An individual price ’ticket or
stamp must be place on each item and appropriate accounting documents filled out.
^he merchandise is now ready to be sold to the customer.
Approximately 3000 -customers are waiting to. buy some of the merchandize received on
each ship and we must decide which customer to satisfy first. Special Orders receive
priority whenever practicable, but as you can readily understand, we must strive to
satisfy the largest number of customers at the risk of inconvenience to,a few.
Our warehouse force has been doubled and they have been working a night shift to
get everything received as rapidly as possible, so please ^e natient* -Q caH
you as soon as your orcler is ready :for pick-up.
NOTHING -s more scrumptious and delicious than an ice cream sundae with a delicious
topping and nuts artistically piled high on the ice cream. You can got those
^undaes just like the ones the corner drugstore back home, used to make at the
Williwaw Lounge. Watch for the special days when they’re only 15 cents.
^SPEAKING OF' FISHING, the. leaders in the Station fishing contest are a 19 i inch
Dolly Varden and a 9.763 inch rainbow. Also entered is a 15 inch landlocked Salmon
which presently holds the Salmon title. Our fishing equipment section hasreceivod
the finest in fishing boots. For the children we have complete fishing sets which
will give your youngster everything he needs to catch a bigger one than you for
just $2.55.
NEW ITEMS just received include Shower Shoes, childrens shoes, mens and boys loafeis
and ladies pumps, plastic curtains and table cloths. There are many other new
items for everyone on Adak. Check soon.
IF YOU HAVE found the rocks c°ld to sit on you’ll want to get some of the low-priced
camp stools now available. They’re good for fishing or the cabin. In the same
department you can purchase-a gas lantern that will give you light' as'well as heat
to warm t’ncs^ cold hands when you’re fishing at night pr plenty, of light in the
cabin that doesn’t have electricity. (We understand some of them do have electric
lights-that*s really roughing it).
WE HAD ONE COMPLAIN + w0 r^rJ|nat mantion Mother’s Day soon enough so we’d like to
take this opportunity to remind you that it is time now to begin thinking of grad
uation gifts and that Father’s Day is 17 June. For gift suggestions ask any sales
clerk.