the Japanese iij,apd of Hokkaido (it may be^
the ability to buy an article of wearing
appafel; to the men on Iwo -Jims, it may be
a magazine; to the soldiers’ on. the front
lines in KoreA it may be a candy. bar,,M.:J
Whatever it is, the Exchange systems of
the services deserve «ur thanks and.sup
port in helping to. keep it high*'.So it
cdnit;,be repeated too often that'the best
way* of supporting'them 'is to keep their
benefits' strictly where they belong — in
the Armed Forces family*■ ~
The Exchange ■. has done - well by, us, ex
panding its scope and activities as the
services*-:expanded. ■ We owe the 65>000 men
^ and women who-work for it .•& "thanks and
well done*” •" :
CIVILIAN ,WIVES: CLUB ' '
1 New officers of the Civilian Wives Club'
were inatalled at an impressive veremony
on Monday evening, July 13 at a dinner
meeting at' the Club Caribou*.-'Mrs. Li31ian
Robinson, who installed the new officers,,
presented the presidents gavel to Mrs.
Lila McVeigh* .Assisting Mrs. McVeigh for
the next six monthsh will be Mrs. .Ethel
Mullen, vice president; -.Mrs. Ann Hagen,
^Secretary, and Mrs. Gonnie Smith, Treas
Highlights if the organization's history
were given by.'Mrs. Robinson. The club was
organized in 1952V Five charter members
were in attendance at this meeting, Since'
its organization, the club has performed
1 *. variety of activities and has aided ..
many groups financially.. It presently sp
onsors two orphans through the Christian
Childrens' Fund*.
Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs.Nikki
dartzell and Mrs. Diane Ostman.. The next
mce&lJg will be held on August 15 at
the home of Mrs. O'Connell with Mrs.Connie
Smith assisting*
REMEMBER,. NOVEMBER. IS THE MONTH TO VOTE'.
" ‘ IT IS YOUR' OBLIGATION TO D;0 SO.
RDfiK -'REUNION
>-* Below' is a. short: news story sub
mitted that appeared in the Employee
Bulletin 15 July* r '
• '<nA re?uhion picnic was held -in 'Wood
land Park, Stove #6, last Saturday, 9
July, for residents of Adak, past and
present; who could make it to the af
fair* One picnic-goer, Mr. Gordon E*
Lewis,c ommented - on the gathering say
‘ ing that the weather was very good,
everyone around just visited around ,
and that ^everybody there was wishing
they'were back cn Adak-,n ' :r
In attendance at the potluck picnic
was Floyd Engstrom family, ' the Mike
Quanrua family, the Ray Da.vidson fam
ily, the■Ec J, Bright family, the Del
bert Zuchrugg family;the Gordon Lewis
family, Mrs, Dean Peters and family, •
Mr, Harry Sutherland; Mrs. Dolly Bra
tton, and Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Eberle
and family,Mr* Lewis added that plans
were under way to make the picnic an
annual affair*, ; -
FROM STR.: HOSPITfit :
Glaucoma is the number one cause ef
blindness in adults. Unfortunately,
there are usually no symptoms until
the disease: is far advanced' and treat
ment is of little value® By a rather
simple test, however, glaucoma can be
detected .in its early phases while
treatment is still possible"*
During the month’ of August, a glau
coma detection clinic will be held at
the Station Hospital,for all interest
ed Adskians (male and female) over 40'
years of ^ge,, military and civilian*
This is voluntary* Further* details to
follow later.
WASHINGTON - (NAVNEWS) - On August 15
Admiral Arleigh A. Burke Will begin
an unprecedented . sixth year as Chief
of Naval Operations, the longest term
anyone has held the Navyfs top mili
tary position. ■
A veteran of 33 years naval service,
^dmiral Burke became CNO in August 1955
after having served as Commander Dest
royer Force, Atlantic Fleet.