Luaus were popular; two were held on Parry, two on Japtan and one
on Runit. Hawaiian personnel handled all the food preparation and entertainment for these events,
Talent shows were staged as often as possible, All holidays were
celebrated with local talent shows, and in November a group from Parry
toured, showing at Eniwetok and Engebi,
In January Engebi personnel
presented a show at Parry. Jam sessions and sings were encouraged and
were held frequently.
Tournaments were staged on all sites in such games as cribbage, chess,
checkers, and bridge, with inter-island competition between all sites in

cribbage, chess, and checkers, and between Parry and Eniwetok in bridge.

Trophies and awards were given.to winners of tournaments in the many
activities, The Special Services Branch of JIF-3 made a large donation
of trophies for presentation in events in which the several armed services
were entered,
Music was provided in the mess halls on all sites at noon and evening
meals, Also, two 15-minute recorded programs were presented before the
movies on all sites, Music records for check-out purposes were available
at all times at the recreation office on Parry. There was a wide assortment of records for both 78 rpm and 33 1/3 record players.
Arny Chaplains held Catholic services on Parry and Engebi every week

and Catholic Mass on Runit and Biijiri every third week.
ices were held every week on Parry and Engebi.

Protestant serv-

POSTAL FACILITIES
Post office facilities operated through the Army post office on Eni-

wetok, APO 187,

A central H & N postal facility was established on Parry,

and it served branch offices at other sites, All mail, incoming and outgoing, and all money orders were routed from outlying sites to the central
facility. Total area of the Parry post office was 576 square feet; personnel consisted of three full-time employees and part—time help as needed

for distribution. From December 1, 1950 through May 31, 1951, there were
128,638 pounds of incoming mail and 116,379 pounds of outgoing mail,
Post Office fees handled were as follows:
Money orders
Money order fees

Registration fees

Insurance fees

Stamps

16-40

$132,041.00
462,00
950.00

1,845.00
74.475,00

$142,773.00

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