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PET IMP L\ NEWS
A message from the editor to the residents of Adak - - Appearing in this paper
each week will be all the news from MCD TEN, Detachment INDIA*' Stories of the men,
the projects, and the various departments that go together to make up Detachment
INDIA* On this theme we will do our utmost to keep you informed as much as possible
PROJECT HEWS
Detachment INDIA has shifted "into high gear" on their projects* ECHO Company has
begun work cn raising quarters C-ll and C-12, and steam pit crews are hard at work
in the Lower Amulet Housing Area* We are prefabricating as much of our work as pos
sible and the men are putting in lots of extra hours to reduce "No Steam" time to a
minimum* Wo heard many fine, inner-battalion comments on the wonderful hospitality
shown to us by the housing area residents, and wo thank you all for your co-opera
tion, ALFA Company, under CWO Robinson, is really beginning to "roll". The rock
crushing and asphalt plants are being sot up, and every day, one sees more and more
equipment outside the hanger ready to prove that it too "Can Do", The mechanics are
busily rigging cranes, setting up conveyor belts, and performing periodic maintenai^
and up-keep on all of our equipment3 ^
COMPANY NEWS
Alfa Company reports that Chief Lucas, Transportation Chief, has a large load on
his shoulders, hut Chief Hailey swears it isn't duo to his large hat size* How about
that Chief?? "10-4" Clayton, dispatcher, controls the taxis, "wheels", "Miser"
Meininger is Mr. Cost Control, and last but not least, "sweets" Walker, the Company
Yeoman*
ECHO Company news, supplied by the hard working duet of Elliot and Haack, reports
that things are running smoothly. "Cornshaw" Kilburn says the C.E. Shop could do even
better if "Toad" would stay in the field, hoes this mean more light bulbs changed
per day, Pete?? Battalion thanks goes to "Sparks" Shurnon and crow, especially
"Climbing" Cofor, for a fine job on aerial installation at the Ham-Shack. That pole
doesn’t look like a 90-footer from "Terra-Firma", does it Ken??
ADMINISTRATION SECTION
"Stencil" Collins,
in pretty good shape,
bautista, "Wordless"
cur grapevine from this area, reports his "cranking
"Giant" Jennings, supervisor, says that his crew,
Wood, and "Phone-Patch" Peterson, are right on sene
SUPPLY SECTION
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"Baffling"
dulo.
According to Chief Brown, supply dept., due to the fine co-operation of other
related depts., is running smoothly. The crew has put in many long hours getting
ready to service everyone’s needs, and for this they deserve a hand.
Ops. Dept# reports "all*s well"*
forward i.o some very informing news
Mow that the projects are underway, we can look
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