I N -RD ARCUND ADAK WITH MUSK IE
Herbert J. WARRIOR, A3GAN was chosen Sportsman of the Month by Operations when
he went fishing at Amchitka Island with no fishing equipment other than a line
that he had improvised and a lure using salmon eggs. He caught some of the larg
est fish of the day while everyone else was using fancy rods and reels. Reminds
me of the time when I was a young’un and caught a 3| lb bass on a birch pole and
store string with a small safety pin as a hook. I don’t think the thrill of that
catch has ever been surpassed. Reminds me too of the fun little Ernie BORNHEIMER
had when his Dad took him to Haven Pond and let him catch his first fish on Adak.
JACKSON, RM2 manufactured a shrimp lure consisting of two batteries lighting a
bulb encased in a jar which worked fine until water leaked into the jar. Anyhow,
JACKSON, and GCETZ have been getting their share of the shrimp which are running.
The CD’s are busy—projects like Installation of a new Avgas Filter/Separator
at fill stand #4, construction of asphalt concrete roads in the Birchwood area and
Public Works area and patching and sealcoating, other paved roads, replacement <£
galvanized plumbing lines in the Marine Barracks with copper pipe, rehabilitation
of electrical wiring in Supply Warehouses and installation of fluorescent fixtures |
all contribute to Adak’s welfare as well as providing valuable training for the B’s.
Other projects include the locating and repair of main water valves, testing and
rehabilitation of power transformers, rehabilitation of the cold storage plant and
demolition of old buildings in New Village, NORPiiC Hill and Birchwood areas, repair
of damage or deteriorated portions of Pier 5* replacement of six existing sewer
lift pumps with new pumps, installation of new hangar doors at Birchwood Hangar,
construction of a wood frame ambulance shelter, relocation of two 23,500 gallon,
diesel oil storage tanks lor use at steam plant repairs to trie steam aistriD
ution system in amulet Housing area and placing of riprap along the section of
road facing the Bering Sea at NAVCOMSTA,
The following lakes have been stocked with Rainbow Fry since 1954 at various
times and in various amounts: Lake Leone, Lake Andrew tributaries (Nurses Creek,
Moffet Creek), Mitt lake, Haven Pond, lake Do Marie (above and below the dam),
Finger Bay streams, Heart Lake, Little Thumb lake, Davies lake streams, Boy Scout
Pond, Kid!s Creek,TTrout Creek and over in Kagalaska, the streams.
Nurses Creek which produced quite a few 13 and 14 inch Rainbow1 s last year seems
to be barren of any fish life at all after a check by ?ole Muskie and other reports
from fishermen who have made the trip out there. Some small Rainbow (some of them
stunted) have been caught in the outlet stream of Mitt Lake, Haven Pond, but the
action these days seems to be with the Dolly Varden with the big ones being caught
at Lake Andrews after sunset. There have been other catches and many large Dolly’s
have been seen in the streams after high tide reaches its peak but they just aren*t
hungry for salmon eggs or lures, yet* although occasional catches of 18—19 inch
Dolly*s have been made in these streams.
THE BOATHOUSE AT LaKE ANDREWS opened on June 3rd. Hours of operation and instr
uctions regarding operation of the BoatHouse are to be found in NavSta Instruction
$820.ID._S!all for now—Muskie. .
MARINES SEARCH FOR"LOST"NAZaL STATION MAN—-At 0620 on 3 June the Search and Rescue
Party from Marine Barracks was notified that a 3rd Class from the Naval Station
could not be located. In less than 45 minutes, LCPL F.G. LERA, PFCs Robert BCWER,
Thomas MORRIS, Vurl GRAY, R.J. WAGNER and PVTs R, BUSICH & P, RIZZO were on their
way, searching the area of the CPO Club, Amulet area, airfield & the canals looking
for the man. At 0920 after 2g Jiours of searching in rain & mud the search was call
ed off, the man having been located in a house in the Amulet area. The quickness &
readiness of the SAR is impressive; but in this case, because instructions were nob
oompl^-or] wi+A^. it was quite useless*
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