M US K I E
The Medical Department hat - ted. in inspections, of Dempster Dumpsters that an
accumulation of trash and garbage collect from time to time on the interiors.This
unsanitary condition can cause rodents to make their trip from the hills to hous
ing areas. If Adakians insure that their trash and garbage is placed in dispos- •
able containers such as boxes or large paper bags it will help to alleviate what
could become a serious problem,
Muskie thanks Mr. Austin Miller* a civilian employee, for providing a chuckle
in the otherwise dreary Williwaw Rain and Sleet day last week by this item he saw
in the paper.
It seems that one.^Veteran Navy man, Harold E. Rummel has been assigned to duty
at Adak, because his past duty stations failed to make use of his special talent.
Rummell of Imperial Beach, California had served tours 'in Sidi Yahia, Morroco,
San Juan, Puerto Rico and Japan where he found little use for his special class
ification "dog sled operator.’* We don’t know if Rummell is aboard yet but we heard
someone asking at the Navy Exchange if they still had that dog sled they were try
ing to sell a couple months back in Toyland. The title of-the article was "Square
fPeg Squared Away" - appropriate, what?
Which reminds us - of the greeting many men are faced with when they report in
to the barracks after arriving for duty - Where did you fouli up to get Aclak".
For information I was told at EPDOPAC that only the best men are considered for
Adak duty. In fact EPDOPAC and Pacific Fleet Instructions stress the fact that
only the best men should be sent to overseas shore duty anywhere.
All ex-TARS in the Administrative ratings had mixed feelings here recently when
it was disclosed to Chief Malone, Captains Writer that a new order would permit
those still in the TAR program to remain in it instead of going USN as many were
required to do. For Fleet personnel TAR’s are personnel who were involved in the
Training and Administration of Reserves. Under the new system TAR,s will be rot
ated under a new distribution system - in other words the 15 years duty at one
place is out.' There have been many discussions on the TAR program from time immem
orial and its a fact that the Navy gained many fine experienced personnel when
TAR’s were forced to resign and reenlist in the Regular Navy or go. on inactive duty
Let’s hope we don’t lose them now. '
I When Mrs. Lewis of the Telephone Exchange was interviewed last week over Muskies
favorite "live” TV program, Channel 8*s own Studio "A” one factWas omitted. A crew
of Navy personnel headed by TRUSSELL, YN3 of Communications make up the men who
stand duty as Telephone Operators from 0Q30 to 0730 every day instead of the reg
ular operators. These men, seamen and 3rd class petty officers work at various
jobs during the day, stand other Administration Departmental duties and then have
the Telephone watch every 6th day. For the majority of them it means a lot more
than 40 hours of work in a week and of course the Navy doesn’t pay time and a half
for overtime so the next time you call for an operator in the wee hours and a man
answers don’t be surprised - just give thanks he’s there. He’s doing a good job
and he deserves your courtesy too*
If you get paid by check - watch yourself. We hear PNl BLONDIN has a puppy that
loves to eat them. Anyhow, Mrs. BLONDIN had to get a new check issued after the
pup got ahold of it and chewed it to pieces. Last report has the dog in the dog
house..
Also heard about town was the fact that^ CS1 LANNAN, Manager of the ComSta EM
Club loves to give his jackpots away. A card picked out by Mrs* Jbyce~Lopez
brought home a winner for an unidentified person who won in just 53 numbers, the
$135 jackpot. Bingo starts at 6PM on Sundays and is preceded by a delicious dinne
at a real nominal price if'you so desire. Make it a point to drop out to the ComSt
”21” Club next Sunday and —
keep smilin rauskie,.