Because suitable buildings could nct be spared, no hobby shop was
set up but equipment was available for check-out from the recreation office
at Parry. Equipment consisted of woodcarving sets, leather tooling kits,
vibra-tool kits, and shell polishing kits. A11 were used continually.
Educational classes were held on all sites for irregular periods
during the year, Spanish, navigation, first aid, swimming, art, Bible
history, shorthand, and English were studied on various sites. Instructors were volunteers, some of whom received payment from the class members,
Classes depended as much on the instructors! availability as on the interest of the class.
Beer halls and beach clubs were maintained at Parry.
On the islands
of Japtan, Runit, Engebi, and Biijiri no club facilities were established,
but provisions were made for dispensing beer and liquor at specified periods each day, The Parry facilities consisted of one building with an area
of 3472 square feet, 672 square feet of which was reserved for officers
and staff: and three beach clubs, each with a floor area of 1504 square
feet, The facilities on other islands were temporary and consisted mainly of tables and benches under sheds or canvas shelters.
Table 16.81 shows gross sales at each site,
TABLE 16,8-1, BEER HALL AND BEACH CLUB GROSS SALES BY SITES
Month
Parry
Runit
September
October
$11,317.00
12,455.00
$2,543.00
2,263.00
$3,651.00
4,072.00
$6 ,683 .00
7,343.00
December
--11, 808,00
2,460.00
3,592.00
8,089.00
November
1951
January
13,780.00
9,147.00
2,116.00
2,901.00
8,279.00
18,578.00
4,106.00
4,927.00
7,497.00
——
1,440.00
19,684.00
Apri
2e,514.00
May”
4,372.00
Engebi
12,176.00
February
March
2,440.00
Biijiri
21,622.00
4,250.00
—
5,097.00
4,562.00
A snack bar was established on Parry only.
9,783.00
4,902.00
3,910.00
It was housed in an
aluminum building with a floor area of 672 square feet. Of this area,
384 square feet were allotted to customer space, and 288 square feet to
galley and fountain.
The following shows gross sales by months:
16-38