COMMISSARY ‘ NOTES . • .
Attention of all patrons is invited to the fact that the Commissary Store will be
closed for Inventory on Tuesday, 27 February 1962, The Store will be open for nor
mal business hours on Thursday, 1 March 1952.
Watch your purchases please] On several occassions lately, we have had patrons
arrive home with their purchases and discover that they are missing part of their
purchases. Most.are caused by carelessness on the part of the patrort and we would
like to offer a couple of check points to eliminate such incidents, (l) If you have
over one bag/box, do use the shopping carts to assemble all your purchases, versus
leaving shopping bags/boxes on the checkout stand. (2) Do make a careful check to
insure that none of your purchases are mixed in with those of the patron either in
front or behind you (particularly on busy.days). (3) It is recommended that patrons
planning to shop in the Exchange after they have completed their shopping in. the
Commissary, take their purchases to their car, versus leaving them in unattended
carts in the lobby. (4) In event patrons are missing any of their purchases of if
they have ended up with a package belonging to some other patron, it is requested
that the Commissary Store Salesfloor be notified by phone as soon as possible
(telephone no, 439W), Please be prepared to. furnish a general run .‘down of what
items are involved.
Check cashing procedures - A reminder to all patrons that you can eliminate delay
at the checkout stand by having your checks approved prior to checking thru of your
purchases. Personal checks may be made out up to $50.00 or the amount of the pur
chase, whichever is the greatest amount. You may leave the amount blank if it is
desired to make it out for the exact amount of the purchase, when having your check
approved in advance. Do show your quarters and phone number on all checks as it
is of great assistance in event it is necessary to get in touch with the "author".
The OinC, Chief Duck or Fergerson, CS2 may be contacted for approving checks.
Dietetic Items - We regret that our anticipated shipment of our greatly expanded
range of dietetic fruits, vegetables and salad dressings did not arrive at Seattle
in time to make the last ship, the shipment is at Seattle now and should be 'arriv
ing on the next ship due around (?) the 6th of March. In the meantime, we unders
tand that egqs are an excellent substitute.
| <Hero or -At this time of the year we find ourselves holding our breath every
time tne ship arrives from Seattle in anticipation of what category we are going
to find ourselves in. We have reference to the quality of fresh produce. Under
ideal conditions wo normally can relax a little and its a pleasure to see the beam
ing faces of the patrons as they load up with choice looking fruits and vegetables.
Unfortunately, ideal conditions are a bit hard to come by during the winter season
.and the quality of the produce reflects it. First of all, the initial quality
is hard to come by, particularly in view of the rough weather the "lower 48" has
been having this winter. Rains predominantly heavy in the Seattle area at this
time of the year take their toll in the battle for quality during the loading
process at Seattle. Delays enroute caused by rough weather or broken down machin
ery further aggravate the situation and last but not least, the typical Adak "Sun
shine1, administers the"coup de grace". Unfortunately, we are not-in a geographical
situation to reject poor condition upon receipt and expect immediate replacement,
such as a stateside store. We try and we are confident that the personnel at Seatt
le likewise try to provide us with top quality produce initially. The Supply and
Fiscal Officer has taken aggressive action with the personnel at Seattle to insure
that "fresh" items are shipped, particularly in the case of sliding ship schedules.
Under the present arrangements, in event of delay in sailing, our produce is exch=
anged for fresh and the initial shipment is issued to stateside installations where
it can be used up immediately. In closing we ask the indulgence of all our patrons
in having patience and understanding regarding quality of our produce. P.S. We hope
to receive a shipment of lettuce from Kodiak via air and will announce availability