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Show Thursday, March 23, 1961 G oes . by ROLF W. KAY ed what he needed to get back in the business of Clootch-makinHe said that he needed a battleship, a pair of asbestos gloves, a red hot fire, a piece of metal about War World second the During two inches square, and a pair of a certain individual enlisted in the tongs. army and under All Of his Wishes were granted his occupation because no one had ever seen and listed that he wasp If you didnt like last weeks shaggy dog story then dont bother reading this one because this is another one like it. a er. Clootch-mak-- The g. operation 'before, a grandstand was built on the battleships deck. All of the dignitaries and V.I.P.s were invited to attend. a Sj inter-viwe- r, not want ing to appear lg norant didnt askl our friend whatj clootch-maka er was but mere -j ly assigned him to a i n f a n t r Page 5 THE VALLEY VIEW NEWS ... Clootch-makeri-n LOMPOC (FHTNC) Ralph H. Wright, photographers mate third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Armond Wright, of 4401 W. 4985 So., Kearns, Utah, is serving at the Point Arguello Naval Missile facility, Lompoc, Calif. The facility, managed by the Navy for the Deparament of Defense, is the main launching and tracking site for the Pacific Ocean Missile Range. The 20,000-acr- e facility was the scene of the first successful launching of the Samos II observation satellite, Jan. 31. The Samos satellite program is designed to improve capabilities in making observations of space, the atmosphere and the nature of the globe. Finally the big day came. Everything was ready. The grandstands were full, the newspapers and radio were well represented and a band SAN DIEGO (FHTNC) Jesse was at hand to play some music E. Kaas, apprentice petty officer for the great event second class, USN, son of Mr. and E. P. Kaas, Jr., of 3530 W. Our friend was dressed in his Mrs. 4100 So., and Larry K. Shaw, apfinest attire. He donned the asbestos gloves, he grasped the piece prentice petty officer third class, USN son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Of metal between the jaws of the B. Shaw, of 3259 'So. 4800 W., tongs and heated it gently over the both of Salt Lake City, were gradfire. He kept rotating it until the March uated 10, from nine weeks metal got red hot. Everyone was breathless as he walked over to the of Recruit training at the Naval side of the battleship. When he reached the railing he opened the jaws of the tongs and the red 'hot FREE INSTRUCTIONS piece of metal fell over the side of the battleship. It seemed like It's Fun to Bowl company. But our hero didnt like this and complained it may bitterly about it. Strange as heeded were seem, his objections and he was assigned to the artilthe lary. Why he was assigned to artillary nobody knows, but there he was. He complained again that he could not pursue his regular vocation in the artillary and so once again he was assigned to another unit. It doesnt really matter to what kind of a unit he was assigned to, the point of the matter No one is that he was Clootch-makewas an eternity but as the metal hit the r knew what a and every one was too proud to water everyone could hear a loud audible . . . Clootch. So for two years our friend was shuttled from one unit to another. He was assigned to different parts of the country and finally he was assigned overseas. He got to see about six different foreign countries but he never got to do anything. Everyone was impressed with his occupation but no one ever found any effective use for it. So one fine day a general spotted his file. He demanded to know why this mans abilities were as yet unutilized. He told his assistant to contact our friends superior officer. The superior officers job was to immediately utilize our heros ' talents to their utmost. No expense was to be spared. Consequently, our hero was ask- - DELTON LANES CY 21 y.y.y.v.y.y.v.v.y.y.v.;.y..v.v Training Center, San Diego, Calif. Apprentice petty officers are chosen from the ranks of the seamen recruits to assist company commanders. The selection is based on individual aptitude and leadership qualities. Steven OLATHE (FHTNC) Whitney, airman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Whitney, 5026 So. 4460 West, was graduated January 23rd, from the Air Con- - trolman School at the Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kans. The school trains personnel as approach controllers for- - the air contral towers of the Naval air stations and for aircraft carriers at sea. Instructions include the advanced study of air .traffic control regulations and procedures, weather, air navagation, and other related Graduates are also qualified to meet the requirements of the Civil Aeronautics Administration for certification as a Control Tower Operator and Airways Operation Spe- cialist. 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