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FINAL
COLUMN
At 0711 hours, 20 January 1961, Katherine Lynn Rives' arrfvted at the Naval
Station, Adaky"’ Alaska, weighing 6 lbs .1.5 ounces. Since'hotel accomodations
are not to be had here on the "Golden Link of the Aleutian Chain," Katherine
Lynn has checked’in to the Hospital for a short stay* Katherine Lynn's Mom and
Dad are LTJG and Joy Rives, of the Disbursing Office.
Went strolling down to the Security Office the.other‘day and walked , in
and asked Keith A. Douglas (SN,USNR) if he had any AFC's. ~ A confused look
showed on his face. I repeated the question, "Do you have arty APC’s," again a
confused look. I didn’t think there was anyone in the Navy that didn't know
what an ARC was I
Since CASPER will be leaving this "Island Paradise" in 31 and a wakeup
it has become necessary to indoctrinate a .."NEW CASPER," so, this will be my
last column. Below, follows, my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT: ’ •• ‘
• LAST WILL AMD TESTAMENT
- ■ ■ . •• ; OF '■ ? ■ ' 5 ’
:• : CASPER THE GHOST OF THE WILLIWAWS
I, CASPER, also known as the.. Legal- Yeoman, ■; being of dubious sanity in
contemplation of my pending final departure do hereby make this my Last Will
and Testament. - * . • *' '
FIRST: I suggest that, all my just debts be written off as uncollectible.
SECOND: To everyone on Adak,' I give, devise and bequeath the Legal Officer,
LTJG Richard J. Grunawalt.
THIRD: To my relief (who has not been assigned yet), I give, devise and be
queath, everyone on. Adak. . , •'
FOURTHs I give, devise and bequeath to my relief, each and everyone of my
duties, including, but not limited to:;,
1. A thriving legal shop, including fixtures, an.R.C. ALLEN type-writter,
calendars to' • mark your days remaining on, and any good'will which may exist*
2. Any and all courts-martial, Captain's Masts, investigations, etc*
3. My collateral duties ass Brig- Counsellor, Dorm Petty Officer, Tele
phone watches as may be assigned, Chairmanship of the Enlisted Recreation Com
mittee, Secretaryship of the Club Bayview Advisory . Board and last but not
least Editorship of CASPER'S COLUMN, and all the enemies that I have made by
my accusations in the column. (I don't think I made, many friends’, did I Izzy
or Mrsi Chief Summers). Ha ha. Maybi. the new CASPER will not be a smart alec.
4* All my legal assistance problems and especially.those where a poor un
fortunate appears in the office the morning .after mail call clutching a letter,
summons, or other document in his little'hand, saying, "I think my wife doesn't
love me" or "Look at what . my blankety blank wife had a lawyer do," or words
to that effect. •' ' -
FIFTHS AS an invaluable -aid in legal assistance work, • I give-7devise and be
queath to my relief,* / a wonderful arrangement with the Chaplains. This con
sists of hearing the tale of woe and then referring the ease to the appropr
iate chaplain as having moral and spiritual factors involved. The Chaplain
will then interview the man. and return him* to the Legal Office for further
legal advice. He is then returned to the Chaplain and so on. After being
passed back and forth indefinately, only the most hardy survive. If the poor
unfortunate survives this treatment, it can be assumed that he either has one
h of a problem or is real pig-headed. In any event, the small minority
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