and only after four attempts was a means devised to place them in
such a way that they would hold until concrete could be poured.
The Carpenter Shop cut and assembled 135 benches for
bus stops, two tray racks, two boxes for sorting mail, 18 forms for
concrete, a flag stand, 200 shelves for tents, 62 beach chairs, 50
patio tables, 50 patio chairs 2 bulletin boards, five hot lockers,
180 feet of picket fence, and 1200 feet of four foot sidewalk,
The Sign Painting Shop built, painted, and lettered 70
signs of all types for activities stationed on the island.
Engineer maintenance personnel assigned to the section
were transferred to the Ordnance Maintenance Section, thus placing a
responsibility for all Ordance maintenance on one section.
Seven
pieces of assigned equipment were maintained and operated by the
Engineer Section,
During the six days that the main power failed,
this section maintained and operated three 75 KV] generators at the
reefer bank for a total of 144 hours.
The personnel shortage that existed at the beginning of
the period, together with early rotation of personnel, placed an
unusually heavy work load upon the remaining personnel in the Engineer
Section,
The Port Detachment provided a seven man detail, which allow-
ed work to progress on major projects.
6.
Commissary:
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The receipt and storage of perishable subsistence supplies
continued to be a problem during the month of February.
By cancelling
certain selected items and lowering the quantities requisitioned on
others it was possible to store under refrigeration all perishable
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