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'•TOYS FOR TOTS" ' • •
The "Toys for Tots" barrels in the Bering Building lobby, the Commissary and the
Exchange area were checked and it was found that they were being: used improperly.
!<")/• the information of the people v;ho don't understand, or don't want to realize
those barrels are there for the purpose of collecting anything that: may help
children of Alaska and make them happy. The barrels are »NuT" to be used to
r J" bandy and gum wrappers,'- commissary receipts, popcorn bags, cigarette packs,
a. h:: -.. r cke cans and other miscellaneous gear in. Someone has also be^n taking
‘; >:y of the toys from the barrels. If there are any children on adak that needs
t-nicg that bad, we would be more than happy to start a Toys for Tots pro
g-.wi;] for them. It would be appreciated by everyone, especially the children who
w'?.ll get the presents, if you would leave the toys in the barrels. If you take
the toys you may be depriving some child of his or her happiness, rlease do not
use the barrels for a trash can.
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A Tui? TO aTAa. i>i juCrL JiLDn^D
On 23 October PFC llivuSON, PPG JSJjxGrnED, and I, juCpl ijuDHSD.left for a short trip
to Atka. v.hen we reported aboard the wavy Ship we were taken below deck arid ass
igned a bunk for the trip* After we left the docks, chow was served. For the
rest oi the day v/e watched tne crew at work and they answered any- questions we
had about the running of tine ship, be reached Atka just before dark and deliv -
ered. the mail and supplies to the general store. This was done in a whale boat.
Instead of coming back tnat night as planned we stayed overnight and wentashore
the next day, ,ve went to the school there and the teacher gave us some coffee
and a place to warm. The school was closed because it Was a holiday, hach time
a ship goes to Atka with supplies the village' has a holiday. The teacher show -
ed some slides ol different schools in Alaska and told us some of the Alaskan
,Indians, as we were returning that night v/e hit some bad weather and the next
morning we were still about 60 miles from xdak, be madfe- it though, be all had
a wonderful time except for the time v/e v/e re sea sick, be would like to thank
the men of the Tav/akoni for a pleasant trip and also the people that make it
possible for us to take these trips.
BaSABTBALL
The Matine Barracks team cane through again by barely beating* h/c Maintenance by
a score of 64 to 60. It was a real tight game all the way and in the closing few
minutes of the game A/C Maintenance committed several fowls, . i
The two teams meet at least two more times- this season so if you want to see
sor-je real good basketball action come out and watch them. Both teams pi- y real
hard and the games liave been so close that they could have gone either way,
CO "iv" MftitSUPBN(NSG) HVi COKPS . .
Pi'C D. J. /.Opjil recently completed the MCI Course, marine Non-Commissioned Offi
cer, PyC iv.U. SHIPL2Y recently received his certificate from USaJj’I for his suc
cessful completion of the high school level Qnb tests. The following personnel
recently received Good Conduct medals,, first award:
Corporal 2. M. PIAuSUN .. LCpl tv, i,. D0DG2
Corporal a. J, i,2Ci jwxLnri LCpl B, ... SIAB2AT
by Cpl nntley