CHAPTER iV, SECTION 1} In the permanent Elmer dining room. family style service was ured throughout the Operation. At site Tare, cateteria style service, using the G. 1}. compartmented trav. was used until 2G January 195%. when a change to famUv stvle serice was etfected. Phe camp at this time Was feeding approximately00 men and the change was effected to eliminate the long waiting in dine inherent in cafeteria feeding in laree cumps. At Fox, Charlie, Nan and Ursula, cates teria at\ie service was u-ed wath the diner having a choice of the Gob compartmented aiuminum travoor a plastic tray with china piateware. It Was Interesting to note that, where a choime on trays Was permitted, over a0 et the dimers preierred the compartmented metal trav. in ajl dining rooms, bus service was eventually iniiated, thus chmuingting the need for diners to carry ther trave to the scullery. The appresimate number that could seated in cach dining room was a= follows: Figure 4-11. he Elmer Ursula Nan Vare (harhe Fux type . a . a, Han oo. dE eas ad $82 112 . . G4 Figure 4-1] shows the typical permanent dining room which was located at. site Elmer. Figure $-)2 shows a typical temporary camp dining roam located at site Charlie. The turnishing of satisfactory “takeout” meals Was a dttneuit problem. Phe forces in the field away from established mess halls were so widely scattered on the many islands of the atolls that it was impracticable to furnish the regular duneheon through the use of hot food carriers. ft was necessary to resort to the use of the sandwich funchcen with cold and hot drinks, frurts, salads and relishes. These meals were zeneraily prepared by the galley night shift, pickayed bs groups, and picked up by a designated individual of the group prior to his depart- Dining Room, Elmer Camp ' Page 4-12 q t been oe [fk een teat ne ere ‘ eta callie