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PAGE 4 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1944

Waves On T. I.
~~~ (Continued from page 1) GYM SMOKER DRAWS 3600 T. I. Swim Program
Noted Visitor Praises

I ll'll 'll'H IE 1111 IEW ~ .aults pay for the effort.
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? Author of many textbooks on
She can indeed if she holds the swimming and nationally recog-
In Three Major Battles rate of Ship's Cook. She can bake, nized authority on Water Safety
After spending two years at sea , she could feed thirty people with- . Programs, Mr. Carroll L. Bryant
J acob W. Fernandez, CMoMM, is out turning a hair and she knows of Washington, D. C., Assistant Na-
now Chief Master-At-Arms at the her vitamins! This WA VE has tional Director of Swimming and
Federal Galley. The young 34-year- learned the •'ins" and "outs" of Life Saving Service of the Ameri-
old chief has been in the Navy for 1 ,nenu planning, food preparation, can Red Cross, was a recent visitor
the last fifteen years. He is one of tabl-e service and food purchasing. to Treasure Island. As a guest of
the survivors of the USS Seminole vVAVES on Treasur-e Island have Lt. A. N . Higgins, Physical Train-
which was sunk in the latter part their own mess, staffed by their ing Officer of Treasure Island, Mr.
of 1942. He went through many Bryant expressed great admiration
own personnel, and these girls
enemy attacks on Guadalcanal and are a f.ew who will always be able in seeing our swimming pools, in-
is very fortunate to emerge from to answer, "I'll say I can cook'" cluding the new ones in construc-
all of them without a single injury. tion.
Paper and Print
He has been in three Treasure Island has the only "I hav-e of course heard a good
major battles - the WAY.I!> pri:i;i.ter in the United deal about the success of the swim-
Battle of Midway, Sta tes. One of the most recent ming methods and program you are
the Battle of Santa rates to be opened to WA YES ; conducting here at Treasure Island
Cruz and the Battle it requires a high degree of skill for the Navy," said Mr. Bryant,
cf Guadalcanal. Al- and precision. This WA VE printer "but this is the first time I have
though seeing many is doing multilith printing which been able to see it first hand. I
rough spots in enemy entails tne making of photographic have just completed a very long
plat-es, later precessed and used in trip taking in most of the United
engagements, all these haven't
the printing of tex~-books. 'l"his States and including a large num-
changed his idea about staying in
process, due to become more im- ber of military swimming and ath- ,.....
the Navy for 20 years.
portant after the war, holds a defi- letic conditioning programs and I
A lover of all sports, he hopes to
retire after the war to a ranch nite promise of future employ- would like to say that your swim-
,nent. ming activity here at Treasure Is-
and raise mink. Surveyed and on
limited duty because of a severe Coin and Currency land is one of the most impressive
The Navy recently divided its and well-conducted programs of
case of malaria on Guadalcanal, he
storekeepers into two rates. One training for American youth · and
is very enthusiastic about his Jap-
anese diary, and pictures he ac- to handle the issuance of supplies the safety of our boys that I have
cumulated while over there. and one to be responsible for pay- Action Shot of the Year taken by our staff photographer, shows Ken (Red) Barton ever seen. "
with terrific left and right upper cuts to V. Motley' s midriff had the Alameda boy
.n ent of personnel. lt is the last all at sea. The Alamedan just missed falling out of the ring, so terrific was the
,·ate. now known as Storekeeper bombardment of the fightin g redhead. Referee Joe Lynch tensely looks on. Large
.crowd wat ch California Joe Lynch referee some of the great bouts held at the
(D) , that makes payday possible. boxing smoker at Trea sure Island gymnasium. the staff of boxing instructors,
Transfers to Destroyer Pool vV A VE storekeepers in this rate "Possum" Verner, former profes-
Benny Kuzski, whose home is in Alameda gave as good as he re-
are bookkeepers, accountants, ancl sional boxer, Al Whitlow, boxing
Pittsbur~h, Penn., joined the Mer- Throngs Thrilled By ceived for two rounds but tired in
operators of various office ma- instructor at the gymnasium and
chant Marines at the outbreak of the last round.
.::hines. Many serve in pay line Benny Kuzsik acted as seconds.
the war. After being in that type and personally deliver pay to Big Boxing Show T. K. 0. Fred Douse refereed the first four
of service for nine months, he asked
their brother sailors. The Club Lido night club enter - The third bout of the evening, bouts, Fred Capers did another
for a transfer and is now attached·
Keeper of the Keys tainers, seven great boxing bouts, between two T. I. fighters was a swell job of announcing, Jimmy
to the Destroyer Pool at Treasure
,WAVES holding the rate of impromptu entertainers and a humdinger while it lasted. Harry Collier helped in the seating of
Island. He learned military tactics
Specialist ( S) deserve the eternal smoothly conducted show made Bond, 130 and Homer Griffin, 132 the guests, Chaplain Walsh act-
at a CCC camp in Seattle, Wash.,
gratitude from all their sisters. \Vednesday, July 26, a gala eve- 111.ixed it up in a bout devoid of ed as timekeeper, Lt. Delaney of
at the early age of sixteen years. rheir "S" stands for service and ning for the 3600 people who at- science. Griffin, who was a last the Fire Department and Bill
Benny is an a ccomplished show-
they deliver it twenty-four hours tended the smoke r held at T. L minute substitute, won the first Ahern oi" the San Francisco News
man and helps out at
a day. They check and purchase gymnasium. The festivities start- round rather handily with a two did a swell job of judging the
all the shows on
supplies, phone the carpenter, ed off with a bang when five fisted attack, but showing the bouts. California Joe Lynch,
Tre.;.sure Island. He
painter, and plumber, maintain the charming feminine dance inter- lack of condition, was so exhaust- former bantamweight contender,
recently performed supply of fresh linens and house- preters swooped down upon the un- ed that he suffered a technical who fought some of the greatest
a jitterbug number hold equipment necessary to house suspecting sailors, and using their K. 0 . in the second round. fighters in the world, came over
on the stage of Thea- hundreds of WAVES. It is due to charm and talent made the audi- Cooperation merely as a guest, but when asked
tre No. 1 that had their untiring efforts that Treasure ence part of the show. · The Treasure Island band play- to referee, he graciously consent-
the audience ap- Island WAVES arrive at their jobs Riot of Fun ed hot music between bouts caus- ed. He refereed the last three
plauding and asking for more. Ac- each day, on time and ready for The sailors went for this type of ing a seaman to perform in an un- bouts and the fighters benefited
tually he was a professional dancer the day's work. rehearsed impromptu dance, also much by his professional know-
entertainment like a double decker
before the war, besides working in From Eight to Four of ice cr eam. A conga number, a giving impersonations of Hitler ledge of the boxing game.
a large steel mill. Dancing com es From eight in the morning to and Tojo, which rocked the stands
natural to Benny, because his four in the afternoon and long with laughter. A professional Back Again
mother was a former stage enter- after the Yeoman work is one of civilian dancer, Betty Paredes, Jackie Burke, 165, of Armed
tainer. Always willing to help out the most extensive of all V\I AVE who is booked for the Sir I<'rancis Guard, recently out of the hospital
in order to provide entertainment rates. Their rate demands that Drake, was induced to join this where he had his tonsils removed,
for the bluejackets and WAVES, they be familiar with all the rec- seaman in a dance, and the crowd returned to the wars and won a
he has all the requisites for the true ords and re ports necessary to gave her a terrific ovation. rough and tough battle over his
trouper. handle the Navy's personnel. In First Defeat adversary, A . Brown, 163, of Ala-
addition they are serving in most The "Mighty Midget" J O e meda. Burke was the aggressor
of the other departments, such as Sworek, m et a tartar in the per- throughout. The Alameda boy put
In Four Enemy Engagements communications, public relations, son of c. Lashley, 145, of Ala- up a great fight and received a
Hubert B. Gibbons, CY, returned meda. Fighting a southpaw for great hand for his courageous
transportation, the C h a p I a i n ' s
to Treasure Island last week after the first time in his career, he stand.
corps and many more. They fight
a very pleasant leave with his was unable to solve this unortho- Clever Exhibition
family at Paducah, Ky. He arrived with the typewriter, pencil and dox style of boxing and suffered
at Treasure Island last month after paper, but it is the paper work The semi-final bout of the eve-
his first defeat at Treasure Island
many months of overseas duty, that lays the foundation for the gymnasium. Lashley was a little ning was a clever boxing contest
and is now waiting to return to production of ships, guns and am- too much for Joe ; he outclassed between babyfaced Bobby Plant,
147 · of T . I., and L. Seal, 150 of
his base in the Pacific. munition. him and was a foot taller and Alameda, A. A. U. Champion.
Chief Gibbons enlisted in the These are the present rates in Archie A nd erson lashes out wi th a left knew too much about the game. The good-looking Bobby, using an
and a right but the Alameda fighter had
Naval Reserve in 1926, and_ after which WAVES are serving on a perfect defense. The left to the chin The fighting heart an d stiff
and the right to the body were cleverly educated left to the stomach and
seven years of duty, returned to Treasure Island. Their jobs are blocked as shown in the picture. punching by the "Mighty Midget"
chin, and the boy from across the
civilian life. He was employed by diversified and they have learned kept the Alamedan from taking
bay gave a very fine performance.
the United States Treasury De- them by serving apprenticeships or hula dance, a cowboy ta p dance any unnecessary chances, being Plant, sharpshooting with lefts
routine, an acrobatic act and soft content to outbox little Joe. Great
Partment and t he United States by going to Navy schools. They are shoe dance, together with a nov- fight though. and rights to the chin, won the
D a tment Of Agriculture until well trained and they are working elty cat dance that had the m en Good Job third round and the decision.
ep r
1942, when he was called back into hard. It is certain that the final clamoring for more, were instru- Marvin Moore, new addition to Dreadnaughts
active duty with the Naval Re- day of victory will belong to them mental in causing waves of mirth
The fighting redhead, Ken Bar-
serve. His first duty was aboard for their gallant service at home and laughter to emana te from the
ton, 182, of T. I. won decisively
a cruiser, performing escort duties as well as to the men who have large attendance throughout the
over V. Motley, 180, of Alai;neda
in the Atlantic and Pacific. In the carried on the fight overseas. evening. in the main go of the evening. The
summer of 1942, ________________ Standoff redhead packed all together too
while serving with The Alameda boxing team, made many guns for his opponent. Bar-
a task force, he es- states, Chief Gibbons is returning a very creditable showing despite ton dropped Motley in the second
caped injury when to his station, completely recovered the fact that they won only one and also in the third, but Motley
his ship was sunk. from his wounds and shell , shock. bout of the six in which they hung on tenaciously and just did
Since that time, he Chief Gibbons is married and pa·rticipated. The fisticuffs started manage to last the round. These
with A. Torrez, 126, of Alameda boys both were hard punchers.
has been attached to maintains a residence in Paducah.
battling Archie Anderson, 129, of
an air station in the He is the proud father of two fine T. I. to a standstill in the first Next Show
South Pacific. children- Hubert, Jr., aged 6, and bout of tJ-\e evening to earn him- Miss Braun and Mrs. Wollen-
Since returning to the Naval Re- Mary Alice, aged 3. Photography self a draw. burg, who were responsible for
serve, he has been in four engage- is his hobby. He uses 35mm equip- providing entertainers in the past
Slugging Bee
ments with the enemy. In the fourth ment and has a complete develop- for the gym shows, came through
Johnny Samson, lo9, of the
engagement, he was struck with ing laboratory. He is very fond of once more with some fine talent.
Armed Guard, proved too hard a
three pieces of shrapnel and was wrestling and boxing and is one puncher for R. Urquijo, 163, of The "Mighty Midget" Jabs with a left Thanks a million ladies, we sure
as he holds his right hand cocked. The appreciate it. The next great show
only slig htly injured. After a rest of the sport officials on the base Alameda , winning the decision in Alameda boy was a trifle too tall and
and a leave with his family in the where he is regularly stationed. another close bout. The bo from battling Joe Sworek could have used an is scheduled for Au st 9.