MU S K IE
Adakians mite be interested in these following facts about Alaska. Alaska entered
the Union on January 3rd, 1959. It was the first now state since 1913. It is
bigger than Texas by 2 times and is over l/6 as big as the 48 states combined ex
cluding Hawaii, but it is the smallest in population having only 226,000 people in
1960’s census. It has the fewest cities and Anchorage is the largest with approx
imately 45,000* ^here are only 6 cities with more than 2,500 people in all of
Alaska (This excludes military bases and communities). The total of its paved
roads is less than many of the cities in the lower 48* .
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association will hold a regular meeting
on Thursday, 5 April at the FRA Home at 7:30 P.M* All members are urged to attend
as important business, such as the 1st Annual Childrens Easter Party and Initiation
of Now Members are on the agenda*
What about those Bos’n Mates coming down to the FRA and winning 4 out of 5 games
of the FRA 100% Bingo last Wednesday nite. One thing tbo when it came time for the
$16.50 jackpot there were 4 bingoes. The FRA gives ali the proceeds of these Bingo
nights back to the players - in other words the more players the more prizes and
the bigger they are. So, FRA members get down to the FRA Home this Wednesday and
play some of the 100% Bingo.
Joyce Lopez celebrated her anniversary at'ComSta enroute to the hospital at Elme*
dorf. The celebration actually began at Jhe Club Bayview Friday nite when her hus
band won 15.00 at Bingo along with Joyce ay who also had a lucky card and was at
the same table with Carl DeWitt Jay, her husband. Jay said he didn’t make Chief
but thats all right. He didn’t want to give up all that seniority as 1st Class,alon
with some of the better people on the island he knows.
Still at the Bayview, Muskie would like to pay a bit of Muskie type tribute to
E.G. McCormick, EOl, who is one of the personable managers of the Club Bayview
when he’s not telling you that need a new muffler or tail pipe to pass vehicle
inspection. "RED" is a quiet type of person who loves people and goes out of his
way to make his customers feel at home. He says that the time i* now to get your
car ready for the forthcoming inspection so you won t be missing out on driving latei
on. The inspection will be held in July - and now isn’t too early to insure that
your car is ready.
Its funny about excuses - some people will say they never attended the meeting
because they had their teeth out and didn’t want to be embarrassed or they just d
had an operation that made them feel sooo bad, yet these same people will be seen "
at various places about the world - seemingly not in as much pain as you would have
thought* It’s the same for excuses for not doing a job properly - there isn’t any
excuse really# You either did a good job or you didn’t and there is only one way
to correct it - by doing a good job.
Its that time of the year again when the unfurled, unruffled calm of spring and
its beauty overawes my anxieties and doubts and the sight of the deep-blue sky
and the occasional glimpse of the sun impart a quiet to my mind as I tread the
tundra in search of a sign that will tell me truly that spring is really here - the
arrival to my hook and line of trout and their family. I miss being able to tell
the fish my dreams and secret thoughts and I miss their not being able to talk Hack#
The shrimp situation is looking better - Chief Malone took 5 gallons from the
traps he and Chief Barber and Davis, YN1 have down - this is the biggest haul this
season, course Chief Barber thinks he knows the secret way.
One of these days Muskie will have to contact Pete, the veteran civil service
worker who has spent more time on Adak than most of the men have been in the Navy
here aboard Adak. He, no doubt, has many memories of the beginning of what is now
one of the best stations in the Navy, on that I hope to leave saying,
> Keep Smilin= MUSKIE