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Consumer bulletin
Navy Exchange
Laundry prices down
Laundry prices will go down about
15-20 per cent beginning Sept. 28.
The price decrease is a result of in-
creased profits in prior months and
more and more utilization of the
laundry by government agencies. The
new prices will be considerably lower
for uniform and high volume laundry
items.
Two managers attend schools
Two of the Navy Exchange managers
are at schools this week.
Kris Asgersson, the Service Sta-
tion manager, is at a seminar and
school in Texas for a few weeks and
should come back with increased
knowledge and ideas to provide pa-
trons with better service.
Mr. Doyle Autrey is in New York
attending the Personnel Managers
workshop. With the work force grow-
ing, it has become increasingly im-
portant to stay abreast of the latest
changes in the personnel management
field and this school should provide
the needed information.
Buffet at the Viking Cafeteria
Have you tried the new Thursday
night buffet at the Viking yet? It’s
a delicious treat at a very reason-
able price. All you can eat for
$2.50 for adults and $1.75 for child-
ren under 12.
For a different way of dining out
try the Viking buffet on Thursday,
serving from 5 to 9:30 p.m.
Beer woes begoneJ
By the time you read this the beer
shortage should be over. The ex-
change is expecting piles and piles
of beer over the next few weeks.
The ship is coming in,or so we
hope. We do know that our orders are
backed up to April and May on some
items. Budweiser is also expected
(yes, Bud is back) to arrive later
this month or the beginning of Octo-
ber .
So thirst no more folks, the wells
will be full.
Arts and crafts
Arts and crafts items are pouring
in daily. Check the selection of
paint by number kits, mosaics, mod-
els, model paints and other assorted
kits. Indoor leisure time will be
long with winter coming. Stock up
now for your favorite hobby items.
Shoe sale
Check the markdowns on shoes in
the shoe store this week. The ex-
change has to make room for the fall/
winter selection and many of the
items are being reduced. You may
find the bargain you've been looking
for.
Boys pants
Boys pants for back to school are
coming in. Check the selection
often as the stocks have been a lit-
tle late arriving for back to school.
Film
The film shortage is now over.
All stocks are in and we are com-
fident we'll be in stock on all types
of film 100 per cent at all times.
Camel saddles
The exchange still has the unique
camel saddles from Morocco available
in small and large sizes. It's a
very attractive and unusual gift item
for yourself or a relative.
Halloween
Halloween cards are on sale and
candy will be on the shelves soon.
Buy early and avoid the disappoint-
ment of not getting that card you saw
last week when it was available.
Gift sets
Cosmetic gift sets for Christmas
from three major cosmetic companies
are on display in the main store.
They make excellent gift items year
round.
New Reservists/Exchange rules
The Pentagon has changed the pro-
cedures for reservists in using their
exchange privileges.
Instead of a letter of authoriza-
tion from their commanders, reserv-
ists now need only their ID card
(red), plus the appropriate Military
Leave and Earnings Statement (LES).
Reservists are authorized to use
the exchange one day for every two
drills attended, as shown by the LES.
The LES will be date-stamped by an
exchange employee showing that the
privilege was used.
Navy Exchange film training
The Navy Resale Office (NAVRESO)
has developed a new system of audio-
visual training programs for Navy Ex-
change personnel.
The system employs a multi-purpose
projector and cartridge filmstrip
which is designed to give exchanges
new flexibility in conducting train-
ing sessions for employees.
The system's projector features a
6" x 8" viewing screen for use in a
lighted room by individuals or small
groups. For larger audiences, a flip
of a switch will enable the machine
to project images up to five feet
wide onto a wall screen in a darkened
room.
Since the projector uses an audio-
visual cartridge, there are no slides
to handle and no manual rewinding of
film or tape.
Each cartridge contains a super-
eight color filmstrip (not a motion
picture) with narration. The film-
strip is commercially produced from
35mm slides taken by NAVRESO's staff
photographer. Film and tape are both
contained in a single, convenient
cartridge and are arranged so a pro-
gram can be stopped at any time and
restarted without any loss of syn-
chronization.
The Training and Development
Branch of the NAVRESO's Industrial
Relations Division is responsible for
preparing the scripts, developing the
shooting schedule, obtaining person-
nel to participate in the film and
final production.
Two filmstrips have already been
produced. The first production is on
stock control of warehouse issue
items. The second, "Get in the Pic-
ture," is aimed at increasing em-
ployee awareness of on-the-job safe-
ty.
The two films, along with the new
projection equipment, have been dis-
tributed to all Navy Exchange com-
plexes , main Navy Exchanges and
NAVRESO, Oakland as a permanent part
of the field training program. These
activities will make the films and
projection equipment available to
branch and location stores.
Mini-Mart
Mini-Mart stocks continue to in-
crease. Business has increased tre-
mendously in the last few months and
this allows the exchange to buy even
more products of your liking.
Stereo gear
The major orders for stereo gear
are in Norfolk, awaiting customs
clearance. The shipment should be
here by the end of the month or first
week In October.
Comm Us ary Store
The Commissary Store will be
closed at noon Sept. 29 and all day
Sept. 30 for its semi-annual inven-
tory. The store will be open at 9:30
a.m. Oct. 1 for regular business.
The Consumer Bulletin is compiled by Exchange employees and Commissary employ-
ees. The opinions and comments expressed herein do not necessarily reflect
the opinions and policies of the Department of Defense or the Hhite Falcon Ed-
itorial Staff. Mention of specific consumer products in this column is inten-
ded solely for the benefit of authorized patrons, and in no way implies De-
partment of Defense endorsement for these products. Correspondence or com-
ments relating to this column should be addressed to the Navy Exchange Officer
or the Commissary Store Officer.
by Fran Preston
Glasgow on a 96
In October there will be two long
weekends—the 8th to the 11th and the
22nd to the 25th.
For both of them, the Tour Office has
blocked seats on a special tour to Glas-
gow. The low tour price will cover the
airfare, three nights in a hotel and
three breakfasts.
When you arrive in Glasgow, there are
a multitude of things to do.
Start in George Square, the city cen-
ter, which is ablaze with colorful
flowers and fountains. While you're in
the square, visit the Tourist Informa-
tion Center to find out the latest hap-
penings in Glasgow.
If you're interested in shopping
(Scotland, of course, is noted for its
fine cashmere and lambswool knitswear,
tartans, tweeds, Portobello pottery and
many more bargain items), leave the
square and head for Argyle Arcade and
Buchanan Street, both of which are fil-
led with specialty shops.
Continue up Buchanan Street to
Sauchiehall Street which is lined with
department stores, and end the day at
Vincent Street where you can obtain a
meal in one of its many reasonably
priced restaurants.
After shopping, you can use the rest
of your time for sightseeing.
In the main city square, George
Square, is the Glasgow Cathedral. Some
parts of the Cathedral date back to the
12th century.
Glasgow also has several art galler-
ies and museums. The Kelvingrove Park
Art Gallery and Museum is considered to
be the finest city-owned gallery in
Great Britain. Also available are the
Hunterian Museum with an outstanding
collection of antiquities and the Pollok
House, located about three miles outside
of the city, with an extensive collec-
tion of paintings that feature Spanish
art.
Several parks and green areas dot the
city, with one of the most attractive
being Glasgow Green bordering on the
River Clyde.
Short tours outside of Glasgow, such
as to Loch Lomond, home of Nessie, are
also available. And for an evening of
entertainment, don't forget the famous
Scottish pubs.
Take advantage of a 96. Sign up now
for one of the long weekends tour in
Scotland.
London weekly
The first Saturday in October starts
the fall season of weekly trips to Lon-
don. Throughout the fall the Tour Of-
fice will be running these specials.
Fly to London on a Saturday, spend
seven nights in a hotel with breakfast
each morning, and return the following
Saturday, all for one low price.
You have several hotels to choose
from, all conveniently located in the
heart of London. The price for any of
them is now slightly less than it was
during the high season of the summer
months.
Foreign currency
The American Express bank normally
keeps only a small amount of foreign
currency in stock. It does occasionally
happen that when a popular trip comes up
the bank will run out of the currency o
the country the plane is going to.
To avoid this crisis, contact the
bank at least a week in advance when you
need to purchase foreign currency. This
way, the bank can obtain for you the
amount you wish.
However, the bank recommends that you
purchase only a small amount here. The
currency they receive must pass through
several exchanges and they can not give
quite as good a rate as you can get in
the country you're going to. Buy enough
to get you through the first day, then
buy more when you get there.
The American Express bank also recom-
mends purchase of traveler's checks.
Even though you pay a small percentage
for them, you'll find that, in most
cases, traveler's checks get somewhat
higher conversion rate than cash.
A tip: some of the smaller banks in
foreign countries insist that you show
them a passport to cash traveler's
checks, so be sure you have it with you.
Symphony season
Tickets for the first half of this
fall's symphony concerts can now be pur-
chased. The season starts Oct. 7 and
will last until Jan. 27.
The concerts will be held at the Uni-
versity Theater in Reykjavik every
Thursday night. Tickets may be pur-
chased either for individual concerts or
for the whole nine weeks.
For more information, stop by the
Tour Office or call 4420 or 4200.
NEWS BRIEFS
Reenlistments
Storekeeper Second Class Bernie L.
Cruz signed for an additional six years
in the Navy Monday. SK2 Cruz works in
the Supply Department.
Mess Specialist Second Class Romeo S.
Arquines reenlisted for six years Aug.
30. MS2 Arquines is attached to Supply.
U of M area director
Doctor Ernest Hankamer, University of
Maryland Area Director for the United
Kingdom and now Iceland, is scheduled to
visit Naval Station, Keflavik Wednesday
and Thursday.
Students, enrolled at the Keflavik
campus who desire assistance in planning
their college program, may make an ap-
pointment with Dr. Hankamer by calling
Maryland Registrar, Chris Robida at
6226.
During his two-day stay, Dr. Hankamer
will visit classes and discuss the on-
base college program with the students.
CPO Mesa
A general assembly meeting for all
CPO open mess members was held last
week. A buffet luncheon was served.
Outgoing Naval Station commanding of-
ficer, Captain John R. Farrell, ad-
dressed all participants and introduced
the incoming commanding officer, Captain
Jack T. Weir.
A general assembly election followed
and these members were elected to the
new advisory board:
CMSgt. B.J. Hoagland, AFI, president,
AWC W. Culpepper, CFK, vice-presi-
dent, MSgt. H.O. Hernandez Jr., AFI,
secretary, ATCS A.J. Mikula, AIMD,
treasurer and CTTC D. Rosemeyer, NSGA,
parliamentarian.
New arrive la
Abra Rene£ was born Aug. 30 at 3:27
a.m. Her parents are Pauline Ann and
ATC Donald Dean Fathke. Chief Petty Of-
ficer Fathke is attached to ComFairKef.
Alexander Octavian was bom Aug. 31
at 5:47 a.m. His parents are Miriam and
ETR3 Rainer Maxwell Norris. P03 Norris
is attached to GEMD.
Tammy Lynn was born Sept. 5 at 12:04
p.m. Her parents are Nora Margaret and
TM1 Doyle Lewis Brookins. P01 Brookins
is attached to Weapons.
Nichole Rena was born Sept. 7 at 9:09
p.m. Her parents are Donna Marie and
Staff Sergeant Samuel P. Larson. SSgt.
Larson is attached to 57th FIS.
Eric James was born Sept. 9 at 9:22
a.m. His parents are Sandra L. and
Lieutenant James M. Vanderploeg. Lt.
Vanderploeg is attached to the Medical
department.
Sean Robert was bom Sept. 11 at 1:36
p.m. His parents are Lori Ann and ABHAN
Robert Peter Benjamin. ABHAN Benjam
is attached to the Naval Station.
New library houra
The Station Library will begin new
operating hours, starting Monday. The
hours will be 12:30 to 9 p.m. Monday
through Sunday.
The library will be closed, however,
Tuesday and Wednesday for inventory.
White
Falcon
Commanding Officer
Capt. Jack T. Weir
Public Affairs Officer
JOCS James A. Johnston
Information Chief
JOC James E. Dewater
Editor
J01 Von Soriano
Staff
J02 Jerry L. Foster
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