R DR K
SPORTS m E n
A few words about the "Hot Stove League" (hunters, fishermen, conversation
ists)* it has been a spell since anyone has mentioned these oft-fortotten peo
ple "The Sportsman" of Adak. xhere are quite a number of them, many who belong
to the Adak sportsman's Club, who go about getting their "enjoys" from knocking
about the island looking for fishin' holes , and such*
By the way, there is a very active Sportsman's Club here on the "Hock", pre
sided over by our good friend and ball-of-fire, Sgt. Major Langley. What a hea
vy gavel and line of patter that man has. The °lub undertook some 32 projects
about a year ago, which to date are all either finished or in the mill with one
exception. The Caribou are all happily bedded down over on Unalga Bight—thanks
to the unselfish efforts of Bob ° ones, HefUge mgr. for the Aleutian uhain, and
five boys from the Marine brks. The fish hatchery is going great guns under the
able supervision of -^on Egglus. He planted a whjle "passel" of rainbow a couple
weeks ago and still has about 150 thousand to go* The trash cans placed about
Cake Andrews and linger Bay, if used, will certainly help keep our small chunk
of real estate looking neater.
Guess the SeaBee’s aren't the only mes to build bridges up here.The Sports
man’s ^lub has been at it. Stang -^ledsoe, vice-president of"the club, instilled
a foot bridge at linger Bay t - cut the hiking distance to Thumb Bay. Like a ray
of sunshine it is, too, on the way back. There'll be a Gun Safety and Small
Bore Junior Shooting bourse in operation very soon. Won't cost anything but the
price of amnio"and that won't be much. Now the only project unfinished is tell'n
everyone where rail those big fish are being caught.
We see quite a few foreign military rifles aboard lately for conversion to
Sporters. You might hunt up that "ole soldier" Margeson for a few go >d tips.
Again that man Jones is at it—building a Sea °tter pool so the rest of us
mortals can see how they live. Gut little fellows they are too! 11 or those in—
terested, the Adak Sportsman's Club meets the second Monday of each month at
the small Bore Range. A reminder will be posted in the plan of the Bay, so why
not drop in on us. We're not primarily a shooting club, but rather a conserva
tion activity, who hope that our efforts may give a few moments relaxation to
the inhabitants of Adak. About all we can offer is a little extra work, some
good fellowship, your turn to tell a whopper (while everyone gives their undi
vided attention), save you a buck or two on your sporting equipment, and above
all, the knowledge that you have done your siif.11 part toward making this ole
world a better place in which to raise our kids and give old Dame Nature an as
sist.
By
Lorraine H.