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THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1944 PAGE 7

* * "TOP HAT" - - NEW ALL NAVY SHOW* ·*

STARRING in the coming All-Navy pro-
duction, "Top Hat," are: Top-Nancy
Payne, Y3c, sweetest of -the songbirds, Editor's N.ote: Your letter has a Editor:- ! want to tell you how
Center picture shows the "Top Hatters,"
Reba Skinner, Y2c; Al Hoare, Y2c, and greater chanc,e for publicati-on if much we appreciate your- sending
Laverne Offen, SK2c, who set the mood
with music, George Morris, S2c, is seen you- limit y,our letter to 200 words us the supply of "Invasion" posters.
at the bottom in the dramatic number, I think they are -excellently put to-
''Laugh,- Clown, Laugh.' ' or less.
gether, are certainly forceful, and
Editor: - The September 9th should help us tremendously in
':Masthead" came to my desk this enrolling more blood donors.
morning and may we offer our Please accept my congratula-
cordial congratulations to you and tions on your publication, "The
your staff on producing one of the Masthead". I certainly enjoy read-
finest service men's papers that we ing it and am particularly pleased
have seen. with the lineage which is given to
the Blood Donor Service.
In fact, the entire contents indi-
May I take this opportunity to
cate that the Welfare and Recre-
thank you and your staff for the
ation Department is certainly away
wholehearted and consistent sup-
out in front when it comes to
providing interesting entertain- port of the Blood Donor Program.
ment and fine morale building Chas. C. Quigley, Director
Red ·Cross Blood Donor Service.
activities.
C. F . Marshall,
Editor:- I'm an old-timer and
Activities Secretary I've seen many: Navy papers during
The Young Men's Christian
my thirteen years of service but I
Association of San Francisco.
think that the paper here is one
qf the best. One can hardly over-
Editor:-The new six page "Mast- look the fact that the new paper is
head" really hits the spot. I noticed one of the best published here. The
that the general coverage of news new cartoon, "Wilbur", should be
has improved, especially the sports. interesting to follow. and I hope
I always ma,il a copy home to my that it will continue to _be a regular
family and they really enjoy read- feature. You have my best wishes
ing it and they are glad to know for your success as editor and I
that I'm stationed at such a fine hope that you will keep doing a
base as Treasure Island. good job.
John C. Pierson, Slc. Frank J. Maroff, CBM.
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Navy's PT Boats Blueiacket's Manual
Put on Exhibition Goes Modern in 1944
By Don Brooks The Bluejacket's Manual, famed
Naval training manual, goes
With all the precision of a finely modern in the 1944 edition now on
drilled football team, one of the sale. A new cover, - increased use
Navy's PT boat squadrons put on of photos, three original water-
an exhibition of expert seamanship colors, and a new enlarged cross-
for Bay area press representatives reference index snap up the
and when the show was over the reader's interest ccmsiderably.
newsmen were ready to believe that The sailor's Bible has been cut
all the hard-hitting little crafts from 1,200 pages to 608, which
makes for a salvage saving as a
need are wings to make them fly.
single edition runs over a million
Temporarily berthed at Treasure
copies. Newly-written chapters on
Island while awaiting further
assignment, three -of the boats "Survival Adrift," "Fire Fighting"
and a glossary of Naval terms are
participated in the Labor Day ex- included in the book that is a
hibition under command of Lt. "must" for all hands advancing in
Commander A. P . Colvin, squadron
commander. For more than an _r_a_ti_n_g_s_. ___________ _
hour, while the news reporters and J. P . Rafferty and R. W. Rosen-
other guests hung on to everything thal.
available, the little ships went Following the cruise the re-
through their paces on the breeze- porters and squadron officers were
whipped waters of the bay. entertained at a buffet luncheon
Official guests o_f the squadron by Commander M. E . Carlson, com-
commander and his men on the manding officer, U. S. Naval Fron-
cruise were the following news- tier Base. Attending the luncheon
papermen: Leo McClatchy, San were Captain R. W. Cary, com-
Francisc.o Call-Bulletin; Sam Han- mander, U . S. Naval Training and
son, San Francisco bureau, United Distribution Center; Captain Paul
Press; Morton Cathro, Oakland P . Blackburn, c o mm an d e r,
Tribune; William Amis, San Fran- Northern Ca 1 if or n i a Sector,
cisco Chronicle, and Ernest Rapley, Western Sea Frontier, and Com-
San Francisco News. mander J . H. Falge, commanding
Assisting Lt. Commander Colvin officer, Advanced Naval Training
in entertaining the newsmen aboard School.
were the following officers: Lt. R. Commander Falge conducted the
member of the instruction depart- the duplicating department in J . Wehrli, Lt. C. 0 . Bell, Lt. (jg) newspaper representatives through
RADIO MATERIEL ment. This was a "local" romance, Building "A," will be missed but J . C. Rock, Lt. (jg) D. P . Shallow, th e Advanced Naval Training
SCHOOL the involved parties having met since the place for a married wo- Lt. (jg) H. E. Griffin, and Ensigns School after the luncheon.
right smack in the middle of the in- man is rightfully in the home we
know it's all for the be.st. Good luck
Appointment struction department- the hallowed
RMS is indeed proud to announce and a long, long life of married MODERN SHIP'S SERVICE FOR PRE-EMBARKATION
spot is reverently marked with an bliss, "Nonie!"
the appointment on September 5 of "X." The groom-to-be is off for ·sea Stork Club
Ralph Waldo Richardson, RTlc(T) duty and for Betty's sake, as well Lt. John A . Sutherland and Ens.
to the permanent rank of Lt. (jg) as his own, we sincerely hope that Ross J. Hagel were accepted for
D-V(S), USNR. Prior to his promo- his will be a speedy return, so that membership in the exclusive RMS
tion to the commissioned ranks, Lt. their ultimate desire can be hap- Stork Club during. the past week.
Richardson was a member of the pily, consummated. On September 10, Lt. and Mrs.
instruction staff, having been a _ It was with a mixture of happi- John A. Sutherland announced the
graduate of Class 24. He is now en- ness and regret that we said good- launching of a son and heir, John
route to Tue.son, Arizona, for in- bye to WA VE Winona Eason Purdy, Wallace, who weighed in at seven
doctrination and training, and alt Y2c, last week. It seemed a very pounds fourteen ounces. At last re-
hands wish him continued success short time ago that the announce- port mother was O.K., but father
in his recently acquired office·r ment of Miss Eason's marriage was was only fair and is expected to
status. given- the lucky man was Edward completely recover within the week.
WAVE N-ot,es Purdy, Ylc, stationed at Naval Air Ens. and Mrs. Ross J. Hagel, on
With considerable pleasure and Station, Alameda, California. On September 5, launched their family
happiness we announce the engage- September 4, "Nonie," as she was keel with a fine six pound fourteen
inent of Betty Jean Fullum, Y2c, to known to her close friends-,. was ounce boy, ·Hugh Jay, and both par-
Gordon A. Stewart, RT2c, a recent honorably discharged from the Wo- ents are doing very well. All hands
graduate of RMS, Class 26. Betty men's Re.serve. Tiny and i:)retty, extend congratulations to the proud THE. NEW SHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT at the Pre-Embarkation Center is com-
plete in every detail. The picture above shows a part of the department. Left to right--
is the attractive and popular WAVE Mrs. Purdy, who was assigned to papas and mamas. Herman Carpenter, BM2c, who .serves as Master-at-Arms; five of the thirteen civilian
employees, and Chief Coffee, MoMM.