CHAPTER IV, SECTION 1 Figure 4-1. all other camps; however, at Nan, family style was initiated on 11 November. Until March 1956, only the metal - compartment - type trays were used, but with the arrival of User personnel at that time, diners were given their choice of metal trays or plastic trays with dishes. Bus service to pick up trays and dishes was Mess Hail - Elmer Storage space for dry stores at shot-island camps could accommodate about a month’s sup- ply for 300 men. Therefore, the resupply of the stores at these camps was on a monthly basis, except at site Yvonne where it became necessary to obtain supplies semi-monthly. The re- inaugurated at the same time. Meal schedules supply of cold-storage supplies was made monthly for camp populations up to 200, twice-month- Field forces working away from established mess halls were generally so widely scattered shot-island camps were supplied with frozen products in order to provide space at the bas camps for incoming cargo. It was necessary 2 times, however, to use from four to six of the mobile reefers for temporary storage of arrivin’ were adjusted in accordance with population and work schedules. Because the dining room at Elmer could accomodate only 824 individuals in one seating, it was necessary to arrange for two seatings commencing 13 February 1956 and for three seatings starting 11 April 1956. Two seatings were required at Nan in April 1956, while at shot-island camps schedules were adjusted to meet varying demands. on the various islands that it was not always practicable to furnish regular luncheons. Small parties were usually provided with box lunches consisting of sandwiches, fruit, cake, and cold drinks. Work parties of 15 to 25 men were given prepared foods in thermos containers with hot and cold drinks; these lunches were picked up by the work party before departing from the camp site. Parties of 25 men or more were usually sent the regular luncheon via truck and boat. In these cases the luncheon was served by a mess helper. Page 4-6 ly for populations between 200 and 300, and weekly for camps with populations exceeding 300. Eight mobile reefers were available on a loan basis from the U. S. Army at Fred for use in interisland shipment of refrigerated car. go. Just prior to the arrival of reefer vessels, cargo. Also, covered facilities for dry stores : Elmer were inadequate to warehouse the lars. quantities required, and a considerable quantity had to be placed in open storage. There we times, due to water transportation schedule when dry stores arrived from 15 to 45 days before the date for which they were ordered; this aggravated the existing shortage of covered st: . age space. Through the use of tarpaulins a 1 close surveillance of subsistence items stored in the open, losses were kept at a minimum.