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l>AdE4 'rH:E MASTIIBAD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1944
ette Spotters" to lead the "C" an eye out for the individual trophy
League with 21 games played and which will be presented to the out- Naval Training
MIios\ ~·· T. I. Bowl Watches a total of 16 wins. standing player of the tournament.
The Commissary Office and the Conrad of "Doc-ette Hypos", who Schools
The Fighting Five
Hospital Wave quarters now claimed a beautiful score of 190 for
For two months gym spectators answer to the picturesque titles of high gam-e in the "A" League, and Stressing the importance of
have be-en watching the girls in "Stragglers" and "Doc-ette Pin- Johnson of "Doc-ette Spotters", training and urging the students to
absorb all the knowledge possible
blue as the various bowling teams ners". The "Pinners" managed to who came through with high game
have fought their way to the top pin the "Stragglers" to the canvas, score of 193, would seem to prove from their training courses in order
of the five women's leagues on the for they are leading the "D" League that corpsmen can raise scores as that they may be abl-e, not only to
benefit by it themselves, but to pass
island. Serious-minded activities with fifteen games on the er-edit well as temperatures. it on to others, Major C. A. Milham,
have found themselves the some- side. The · "Stragglers" have hopes All play-offs among the in- USMGR, addressed the graduating
Last week, the newly Bureau of what bewildered parents of chil- of a burst of speed which will leave dividual leagues were completed class of NTS at exercises held in
Personnel-designated Commander dren with most unusual names. the corpsmen to bring up the rear, leaving the way clear for the final Theatre No. 1 on December 2 in an
The Armed Guard Center Waves and are making big plans for the roll-off to determine the "cream of
Mine Force reported aboard. Lt.
disguised as "Argupacs" have future of their team. the crop." Final schedule is as I interesting and inspiring talk. In his
Commander John M. Wyckoff, preliminary remarks, Commander
played 18 games and found them- Last but not least the second follows.
USNR, is the successor of the late Falge briefly summarized the his-
Commander Paul Flanders, USNR. selves tied with, of all people, "The team from Armed Guard, which is Monday, Dec. 11 "A" vs "B" and tory of the school and commented
Eager Beavers." The latter team is second in name only, chalked up a "C" vs "D" Leagues.
a resident of Wave Officer Quarters, total of 12 games won to lead the Tuesday, Dec. 12 "E" vs "D" and on the successful bond drive con-
ducted by Lt. G. A. O'Neal, Wel-
and -both teams have won ten and fifth, or "E" league. Left in the "B" vs "C" Leagues. fare Officer. The invocation for the
lost eight games to: fight it out for wake of the fighting "Anchorettes" Wednesday, ,Dec. 13 "C" vs "A" occasion was rendered by Lt. J . A.
"A" League honors. to struggle for second place are the and "B" VS "E" Leagues. Alley, recently returned from com-
In the seventh week of play, the "Smooth Roll" and "Pc;:,st Marks", Thursday, Dec. 14 "D'..' vs "A" bat in the Pacific theatre.
"B" League finds the SKD's and the which carry on daily business at a nd "C" vs. "E" Leagues.
* * *
"Pepsins" engaged in a death-like the TADCEN Disbursing Office and Friday, Dec. 15 "A" VS "E" and With sincere regret we bid fare--
struggle to break a tie of 14 games the island Post Office. "B" vs "D" Leagues.
won and seven lost. Duty hours will These scores bring -the total re- As the plans stand now, the well to one of our civilian secre-
find the SKD's at home in the turns for the seventh week of play. trophies and awards will be pre- taries who has been attached to
NTS since its inception in 1942.
TADCEN Disbursing Office while Personalities so far hav~ been sented on Friday, December 15
Miss Constance Scott has tended
the daytime uniform of the "Pep- Ruley of the "Six Misses" team, after the games for that night' are
sins" is nurse's white. made up of Waves from miscel- finished. However, these are tenta- her resignation as of December 6.
Reason: Wedding bells will ring in
Just to break the monotony of laneous activities, who tops all the tive and definite plans will be an-
the very near future.
too many tie-games, the TADCEN league with high game of 209, high nounced during the week. The pres-
personal •·•win-ettes" lived up to series score of 503 and high aver- entation of the trophy will be made highest percentage score for the
their name by nosing out the "Doc- age of 157. The girl seems to have to the activity whose team has the complete tournament period.
JUMPSTERS JIVE W ITH A 'BOOGIE BEAT' AT POST-THANKSGIVING DANCE

Lt. Com·m ander John M . Wyc koff,
Commander M ine Force
Lt. Commander Wyckoff is a
graduate of the Naval Mine War-
fare School at Yorktown, Va., and
the Fleet Sound Schools at Key
West, Fla., and San Diego, Calif.
He has had command of each of
the three types of U. S. Navy mine-
sweepers, AMS,, YMS, and AM. Lt.
Commander Wyckoff's last tour of
sea duty was from Ju~y of 1943.
untH August of this year as com-
manding officer of an AM and as
Commander .Mine Force Division
Ten. During this period,- he spent
much of his time in the Central Pa-
cific area, participated inthe Saipan
and Kwajalein invasions. Lt. Com-
mander Wyckoff is a University of
Washington graduate and has had
approximately fourteen years of
service in the Naval Reserve. Dur-
ing peace time, he was active in
the reserve activities in Seattle. He
wears the Naval
for his peace-time performance of
duty.
Leaving his civilian capacity as
Director of Finance and Statistics,
Federal Security Agency, for the
State of Washington, in the fall of
1940, in response to the call to ac-
tive duty, Commander Wyckoff was
sent to sea almost immediately.
Since that time he _has seen much
of the high .seas. As commanding
officer of a YMS, his winter of 1942
was spent in the Aleutian Island
area.
The Mine Force personnel are all
exremely pleased that such a cap-
able and proven sea-faring of-
ficer has been assigned as Com-
mander Mine Force, and we
happy to welcome him aboard.
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Navy Flier Shoots Down
9 Planes in 1½ Hours

Philippines (CNS)- In one hour
and 35 minutes of aerial combat
during the early stages of the
battle with the J ap fleet, Com-
mander David Mccampbell, of Los
Angeles shot down nine enemy
planes, plus two "probables."
The remarkable record raised
Commander McCampb-ell's individ-
ual total to 30 enemy planes, and
placed him among America's top-
ranking aces. The 32-year-old flier ....
leads an air group whose Hellcat
A " BOOGIE BEAT" th at sent the jive-crazed fans and jit fanatics affai r. I nset-H ighl ight of t he festi ve occasi,on was t he persona l' ap-
squadron already is credited with
into their fanciful dances was the rhyt hm ical theme of t he frolicsome pearance of stella r saxophon ist Braxton Patterso•h, Mus3c, of Buffalo,
shooting down 273 planes. P-ost-Thanksgiving dance which was staged in t He sneaker -scar red N . Y ., .who took the solo spot in two of his special ar rangements and
Treasure Island gymnasium, W-ednesday night, N-ovem be r 29. Mingled his composi tion-" Patterson's Special." Former ly featured w ith name
Wac: "How are you doing in your wit h mirth and merriment, the laughter-lit gym nasium housed a larg e bands, Patterson, a sax ophonist noted for his v irtuosity and instru-
race for matrimony?" Cl'owd of J·uni,or a,nd Senior hostesses from various USO Centers and mental ver sati lity, rocked the house w ith his iin imit able arrange-
nearby towns who were in atte ndance as guest s ,of t he bluejackets ment of t he imme,nsely popular " Star Dust" and created a swing ri.ot
Wave: "I think I'm on my last
stationed at th is west coast naval base. The above official Navy photos w ith an artist ic interpretat io,n of his special. Pr ior to his induction into
lap." have been w oven together, giv ing a pict orial sto ry ,of t he colorful t he Na vy, Patterson wrote orchestrati,on-s f,or name bands.