"RUMORS JUST AROUND THE CORNERS"
(By Charlee Garcia) -
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Several weeks ago,, your new host,
gathered some very strange but inter
esting "rumors from just around the
corners."
J. W. Warde, SD1, left Saturday, 5
January, for Treasure Island. He is
completing 20 years of naval service
and will be transferred to the Fleet
Reserve on 22 January. He indicated
that he would like very much to have
his retirement processed in Long Beach
during that period in order that he be
close with bis family who is residing
in Los Angeles. •••
Upon his retirement, he planned to
visit California's well.known Yosemite
Park, along with his family, of course.'
He thought of taking Electronics Course
for about four (?) years and come back
to Adak as civil service. This time he
will take his family along with him.
Well, V/arde, we surely gonna miss
you.' From the BOQ boys in particular
and the people of Adak in general, we
are extending our best of luck on your
retirement. Bon voyage," and a steak
"well £cne'\aoy. mean, job "well done".'
Jack-of-the-dust is Warde's primary
job. J'rrhnson, SI 2- took over the job.
From what I understand, Warde's required
to have a Navy Driver's Permit so as to
be able to dtaw dry provisions. Now you
car the duty is very complicated,
Joht-.Sh.t- cov.lri drive his hydra-matic but
ry.x ;a V ■ s &ta&dfcsurd ski:?t -o-aatic.
yiov 7-<j. e-ih watch him and Sr.snel strug
gl ; ,'f^ •..vyj.ng to get their permit—
through the Navy Driver's School... that
is
One c!rov/sy afternoon, a Leading Chief
assigned two young boots to sweep and
swab a certain space.
Hours later, the meany-looking Chief
stopped by to see how the boys progres
sing. Unsatisfied and warned, "Well,
young fellows, if you don’t finish your
work by 1600, I will not give you
Turned back and
your liberty card*”
walked off,
One unhappy man paced one step forward
shouted sadly, "Give me liberty or give
toe death;"
The Chief overheard, "Who said that J"
"Patrick Henry, Chief.,’" the youngster
replied coyingly*
. Most remarkable cruise experienced by
the Naval Reserve was aboard a little
patrol craft—on the day’s target prac
tice in particular, ;■ Two large drums
Welded together and painted yellow, were
tossed over board. The "regular" told
them to watch while they "blew them out
of the water."
The run began with the three-inch gun
blasting away at one-minut.e intervals*
Nine intervals later, the drums still
bobbed defiantly. The shir, was wheeled
around for an approach by the second
ary battery, the 4Gf3. The poms-poms
droned on and on, but still not one hit.
The captain, red-faced, announced the
next pass would be for the 20'?s, -They
jammed. "Rifle team Number- One,-'- hit
the deck on the double,Bellowed the
captain, and watched incredulously as
two of the; Navy’s best sh.fiio -oxbaristed
their ammo with but oae dull ricochet,
hit. Undaunted, the cap- air* snatched
his ,45, emptied the
was now • point-blf'.nk re.n-?e
Anybody else would have
but the captain gav£ a />
cl ip
what
aud riisied*
; then, M
;i 'order;' ™
RAM THE DAMN .TEx-HGi "‘•-abu' cherditf’'
I believe, quits -ecrne tifte ?r,o.y Ww
Sta, COM!?, and * urhl :%,i tlireo
tive conc&rUiKg" "denial •f.' , *v;.j?ro
val-.-coneurieni' «r* tfc dep
to personae! ordered--to was
promulgated, o.t ttie ng Vit
uatipn, but inste<.c: the wimteev* c (? -mes
sage and letter request»..<•*•:» AmTmo
ing. They don’t realiie 'Ivjv tax
payer fS"-.money they have wasted,
The poor PN obligingly breaks out his
file, almost everyday, and types the
routine information: ’’REGRET CONCUR
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