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G Entertainment For Bond Buyers At Public Works
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Official
* * Treasure Island publication distributed every Saturday without cost to the
officers, enlisted personnel, and employees of Treasure Island. All communications and s
contributions should be directed to The. Editor, Welfare and Recreation Department,
Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. Phone: EXbrook 3931, Extension 69.
War D,ogs Dog Nazis
COMMODORE R. W. CARY, USN
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Center Playing a war role which is no *
less melodramatic than that played
LT. COMMANDER R. S. KIMBELL, USNR
Director of Welfare and Recreation by many a war-hardened GI Joe,
some 25,000 dogs, after an exten-
CLYDE F. BABB, Slc, USNR sive "boot training," have been
Editor
ushered into battle where they per-
ROBERT E . JOHNSON, Y3c, USNR, Associate Editor formed jobs which should have been
Rex N. Olsen, Y3c, Managing Editor Robert H . Perez, Cox, Sports delegated to a superman or a were-
Carolyn N. Brown, Y2c, Waves Editor George J. Schechter, Y3c, Staff Artist wolf.
Mustering for duty, the four-
(The Masthead uses Camp Newspaper Service Material)
legged, sure-footed "K-9" friends
serve as sentry, scouts, mine-de-
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, DEC. 16, 1944
tectors and me-ssengers.
The Russians ·use them to de-
ED I T O .RI A L -
stroy German tanks. They have
been taught to chase the tanks
with a packet of expl-osive with a
(j«4 P !teprvieinu!L P 1tor;11am fusing device attached to them, a
suicide maneuver that destroys the
tanks and the dogs.
If you have ever sensed the presence of an impending danger, A number of incredible feats have
you know how easy it is to get carried away emotionally, fearing been credited to the "K-9" soldiers;
however, none have received dee-·
the ultimate result of something which you cannot cope with be-
orations but they do receive as a
cause you neither know how to protect nor defend yourself against commendation a pat on the head
it. Such a reaction is experienced by most human beings. But as and an extra chunk of GI meat.
soon as the fear has been subjugated with an understanding of the
Nazis' "Kill the Rats"
* * * Week
nature of the impending danger, we have a tendency to relax until "Kill the Rats" week nears its
a reoccurrence of a similar danger. That is also human nature. finale in Germany, according to
reports from Stockholm. The cam-
Perhaps that is why we often wait until we are caught with
paign has been dubbed as "abso-
our "pants down" before we take active steps to protect our- lutely necessary" to conserve food-
selves. That is what we experienced at Pearl Harbor. And wit~ stuffs. A pro-Allied Swede, dis-
cussing the war against rats in the
this war in what appears to be its last lap, we are again carried presence of a member of the Ger-
away emotionally, fearing an impending danger of another man Legation, said:
hellish war. That is why the maintenance of a strong and ade- "It is going to take mor-e than a
week to kill all the rats inside Ge·r-
quate National Guard is favored by many Americans. That is many. But it is a good idea."
why Army and Navy officials favor a prepardness program during * * *
peace time to prevent, if possible and fight if necessary, another Statistically So
On the basis of the latest statis-
war against any aggressor nation. tical reports submitted by District
It is good to apply the golden rule in our dealings with foreign Public Relations Officers, it appears
the observance of Navy Day, 1944,
nations but such does not prevent us from being practical enough BOND BUYERS at Public Works were royally entertained at a rally
was highly successful.
to be prepared, in time of peace, to "do unto them what we Four huntlred and fifty-three din- held Saturday. Lt. Commander C. E. La.ngl,ois, Public Works Officer,
opened the rally with a talk. Seen above are Miss Fuhrman, Mrs. John-
suspect they are planning to do unto us and do it first." , ners, 1,106 luncheons, and 617 mass son, Mrs. Normandin, Miss Potts and Miss Turner assisting Ens. Sharp
meetings honored Navy Day, while in the sale of bonds.
Perhaps universal military training will not be considered a
5,604 school · assemblies and 121
wise step when the war is over-maybe before it's over-but the parades were held. Navy Church MINE FORCE
Weekend was celebrated in 8,090 Public Works
Boy Scouts' motto - "Be prepared!"- is one which should be • • •
churches. Threee hundred network Lt. Commander Wyckoff, our
practiced more than preached. broadcasts were arranged, a,nd it is Bond Rally skipper, has been presented with
Of course, it is a matter of opinion. Perhaps you would believed that well over 90 per cent the Bronze Star Medal for his out-
coverage of local radio programs Spiced With Show
rather think that "A stitch in time saves nine." That is fine. It is standing performance of duty un-
was effected on Navy Day. The Public Works Department der hazardous conditions, while en-
precisely what the military training amounts to-aside from its In all, an estimated total of 5,- on Treasure Island gave a grand gaged in the invasion of Saipan.
supreme value as a "national life insurance policy." 438,069 people attended the 16,090 bond rally last Wednesday after- We're mighty proud of our Com-
Navy Day celebrations so. far re- noon, December 6, at the new The- mander Mine Force.
ported.
was transferred to Espiritos Santos, atre No. 3. Bits of the Week:
Navy Man Reunited to work with the boat repair unit * * * The Welfare Department at Congratulations to Jimmy Hugh-
With Girl He Wed there. It was while he was stationed Don't Overdo It, Herr Armed Guard Center, under the lett, BMlc, who has a brand new
According to a German propa-
in the New Hebrides that he became
direction of Lt. (jg) Wm. F. Keller, baby boy, born on December 9.
In New Zealand the father of a baby girl named ganda news sheet, "All ranks in- sent over their band and show, Lt. Caulk, skipper of one of our
cluding enlisted men are authorized
Diana Ngaire Rouda. She was composed entirely of enlisted per- YMS's, is now a father. He passed
(Continued from page 1) to liquidate commanding officers
promptly registered with the sonnel. the cigars last week in honor of
recalled. "The New Zealanders I American consul as a citizen of the who order retreat. This privilege The sh.ow was handled by Russ Pamela Joan. Congratulations, sir.
lionized us. They gave frequent United States. must not be abused." This is an- Visitors to the Mine Force re-
t I Kantor, who acted as _ master of
other serious blow to th .
parties in our honor or invited us . . . e1r mas er . . .
After a year m Esp1ntos Santos, j rac theory ceremomes. His show consisted of cently included Lt. Prichard, Lt.
to their homes." it was no blow to Rouda to be e · a wealth of talent. The Armed Anderson, Lt. W. T. Hunt, Lt. Hell-
It was at one of th ese parties I shifted back to the States. A re- Guard band, under the direction of rung and Lt. (jg) Bradley, all
that Yeoman Rouda firS t met Joan union with his wife and baby was Dave Lugone, started the show off former Mine Force officers.
Ngaire Bennett, lovely daughter of in the offing. Oak Knoll Wins with the jive-up tune, "John Sil- Jerry Bare, yeoman in the office,
a local government official, who was ver." Lugone and his band have is now proudly wearing-a Y2c crow,
later to become his wife. No sooner was Rouda settled In District Bowling been doing marvelous work play- and Beth Ellis stepped into his
"Courtship in New Zealand," here than he secured a home and ing for the Naval Hospital and shoes by sewing on a Y3c crow.
Rouda commented, "is as different furnished it. As the wife of. a Tourney On Y. B. many other worthy organizations. Good going, kids.
serviceman, Mrs . . Rouda did not
from that in the United States as The bowling tournament of the The Naval Hospital at Yosemite
the two countries are distant. There have to wait to enter this country National Park had the pleasure of up further with a novelty tune. As
in the tiny New Zealand immigra- Twelfth Naval District was held
are no night clubs and musical tion quota, and she and the baby last week in the new Recreation hearing his fine band last month. a whole, the show was well bal-
comedies to go to. The simple pleas- Building on Yerba Buena Island. The show consisted of such out- anced and was warmly received by
ures of country life-swimming and reached San Francisco on October
24. The team ;rom the Oakland Naval standing talent as Nancy Payne, the members of the Public Works
picnicking-provide the big mo- Hospital came out as champions, Y3c, singing several tunes in her Department.
ments of wooing." The couple were overjoyed they with the fast-moving team from own sweet style, and Fred Millett, By line on Russ Kantor- before
But Cupid wields just as wicked could celebrate their brown-haired Mare Island Navy Yards coming- Slc, who astonished the audience entering the service he had been
a bow on the beaches and in the baby's first birthday on American by eating lighted cigarets and at featured in the top spots on both
picnic spots. Joan and James were soil. up for second. the same time smoking them. Clar- East and West Coasts, appearing
engaged in November, 1942, and "My wife," Rouda stated, "is de- Local Winners Anno·unced ence Brandon, who before· the war, with the name bands all over the
married the following February in lighted with the California climate, Thursday evening, the winning worked for many name bands in country, being billed on both NBC
team in the Officers' League, con-
Saint Patrick's Cathedral with 125 for it reminds her of home. She the East, took the spotlight with and CBS as the "Little Man with
sisted of Lt. Roderick, Lt. Com-
sailors and Marines present as still" takes her tea twice a day, but some original tunes, and at the the Big Voice." At the present
guests. is beginning to like coffee because mander Huebner, Lt. Larme, Lt. same time filled in with MC Russ time Kantor is in the Welfare De-
Inglis and Lt. Williams. The win-
Commander Gene Markey looked Americans, unlike New Zealanders, Kantor, singing many of the old- partment office, looking for talent
ning Ship's Company team, Friday
up surprised when the yeoman really know how to prepare it. Most time favorites. Nadine Brown, for his many shows, bond drives,
night, consisted of Coulson, Grid-
said, "I'd like you to meet my bride of aij she enjoys the variety of SKlc, came over from the supply and other worthy organizations.
ley, Bogart, Renier and Griffor.
- Joan Bennett." For the Com- stores here, for shopping in Auck- department and gave a beautiful Kantor has urgently been looking
mande·r had been married to a girl land was limited."
when he will don the uniform of a interpretation of the hula. Pete for musicians and entertainers;
with the same name, Joan Ben- Captain's writer to Commander chief yeoman and the more distant Sevella took the spotlight with the those who lay claim to same please
nett of the motion pictures. Martin E. Carlson, Commanding one when he will take the two new band on the vocal of "It Could contact him at the Welfare Depart-
In the fall of 1943, Rouda had Officer of the Frontier Base, Rouda members of his family back East Happen to You," followed by the ment, Armed Gusi,r~ Genter, Treas-
band and Neal Baggett, whowarmed ure Island.
to say goodbye to his wife, for ·he now looks forward to the near day and present them to his parents.