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* TREASURE ISLAND HAS MODERN DENTAL FACILITIES** ADDITIONAL SPORTS *

IN CHARGE OF FOUR DENTAL CLINICS is Commander H. F . Del- N. T. S. Softball Squad American League Wins
more (BC), USN, Senior Dental Officer of Treasure Island, pictured
set of teeth in the prosthetic laboratory. Feaherty has had 15 years' Hang Up Spikes and Set Tussle From National's
at top left. Center shows Feaherty, PhMlc (DP), completing a new
experience in this type of work. Lower left---The prosthetic laboratory,
one of the finest equipped on the West Coast. It is staffed with tech-
nicians with years of experience who know how to make all types of Sights on Basketball At Treasure Island
artificial dental appliances. Top right---Officers of the surgery depart-
ment consulting on a case. Lower right---The modernly equipped X-ray
department. M. J . Richardson, HAlc, pictured below, is one of the The NTS, runners up of the sec- Despite the gallant efforts of Gil
many WAVES in the clinic. ond half in the T. I. softball league, Brack, ex-Brooklyn Dodger, who
hung up their spikes for the season pounded out a home run, triple and
and started looking forward to the single in four times at bat, the
Island Basketball League. American League -an stars
NTS looked like the class of the thumped out a 7-4 verdict over the
league in the first of the season, Nationals as 40 ex-big league aces,
winning their first five straight, who are combat zone bound, hooked
but then the trouble began. The T. up in a baseball game at Treasure
I Doc's, Frontier Base and Armed Island, October 12.
Guard beat NTS in consecutive Pounding pitchers Lou Tost,
order. Braves; Jim Trexler, Braves ; and
The second half was a different Mike Budnich for eleven hits while
story. NTS started off with a win their own chuckers were yielding
over the league's new entry, T: I. only six bingles, the American
gymnasium ; but in the second game Leaguers were never flagged.
the old jinx caught up with the Among the players were the fol-
boys and again they lost to Armed lowing:
guard. Fighting on the up-grade, AMERICAN LEAGUE- Barney
the team came down the home Lutz, Browns; Fred Chapman,
stretch without _another defeat to Athletics; Red McQuillian,.Browns;
tie for the second half champion- Jerry Robinson, Senators; Mickey
ship with Armed Guard. The two Vernon, Senators; Hal_ White,
teams met in the play-offs but again Tigers ; Tom Carey, Red Sox;
it was Armed Guard. Benny Hoffman, Browns; John
The NTS team, like most of the Rigney, White Sox; Maxie Wilson,
others in the league, field a different Portsmouth; and Frank Juliano,
team almost every time out, how- Athletics.
ever, the key positions were held by NATIONAL LEAGUE - Gil
members of the school instructors' Brack, Dodgers; Merill May, Phil-
staff which stayed with the team lies; Al Glossup, Cubs; Guy Fletch-
throughout the season. The loss of er, Pirates; Billy Herman, Dodg-
Geo. Slizeski, star hitter and fielder ers ; Dick West, Reds; Lou Tost,
for NTS, hurt the team's chances Braves; Connie Ryan, Braves;
of winning the second half more John McCarthy, Giants; Buddy
than any one thing,. Blattner, Giants; Dick Bartell,
Members of the team that fin- Giants; and Jim Trexler, Braves.
ished the season were 0. E. Down-
ing, manager; G. B. Slizeski; T .
Rymarcsuk; C. W. Reifert; S. J . Here's to the ships of our Navy,
Muraco; L. S. Walsh; E. P . Fox; Here's to the girls of our land:
M. 0 . Mei.er; B. J. Spalding; M. G. May the former be aJways well-
liness is next to godliness and the dental clirtics at the following Blank; J . B. Flynn; J . E . Furgu- rigged,
Naval Dental Navy wants its men as clean and hours: son; and L. H. Parker. ,!Uld the latter always well-manned.
healthy as possible when they go Dispensary No. 1 (New Dispen-
Clinic Recently to sea. And you gals who are car- sary). Building No. 257 on Avenue
Opened On T. I. rying the load at the shore stations "E " between 9th and 10th Streets. National League Players In Game Here
know that the same applies to you. Enlisted personnel only. 0730-1000
Help yourself "Jack" and your Recehj ng Ship Personnel, 1000-
Every guy and gal in Navy blue
who doesn't receive expert and dental officer will do everythb g 1200 Station Personnel, U. S. Naval
complete dental treatment here on possible to help you. Frontier Base, Coast Guard on
The sailors on ships operating at Base, Old Section Base, and Yard
Treasure Island has no one to blame
but themselves. Now waiting for sea without dental officers many Craft. 1300-1500 D. D. Pool, Ships
times do not know where to go to going into commission and Receiv-
you and ready to serve you one
receive treatment. AU ships' per- ing Ship Personnel. 1500-1630
of the largest and finest equipped
dental clinics in the United States sonnel in the Oakland, Berkeley Armed Guard, and Receiving Ship
Navy, staffed by some of the best area report to Treasure Island, as Personnel. 1800-2100 Radio Ma-
dentists in the country. That is a you hold a special place on our teriel School, Advanced Naval
broad statement but they are stick- Number 1 priority list. Those ships Training School, Operational Train-
anchoring on the San Francisco ing School, Point M.oritara.
ing by their guns on it.
side of the bay should send their Dispensary No. 2 (Old Dispen-
Painful and inadequate dental
personnel to Hunters Point. sary) . Building No. 15, corner of
treatment was retired after the last
war. Today, the officers and corps- The new Dispensary No. 1 has a 3rd and "H" Streets. 0830-1630 for
dental clinic with forty-five opera- dental treatment of officers, chiefs,
men of the Dental Corps are here
tive offices for the treatment of en- WAVES, and enlisted personnel of
to give you the smile of health and
beauty with the least possible dis- listed men only. All officers, Industrial Division. This clinic has
·comfort. If you are not called for WAVES, chiefs and personnel of eight operating offices.
dental treatment, report at any the Industrial Division who need Dispensary No. 3 (New Dispen-
dental treatment will report to Dis- sary). Located on Yerba Buena Is-
sick call hour on any day, Monday
pensary No. 2. Located in Dispen- land opposite the Commandant's
through Saturday, at 0800, 1300,
sary No. 1 is one of the largest quarters ( top of the hill) . Phone:
and 1800. The number of personnel
needing treatment on this island prosthetic laboratories for the re- Local 102. 0800-1630 for dental
placement of missing teeth located treatment of all personnel attached
has made it necessary to have a
on the west coast. The officers are to Yerba Buena Island, prisoners,
large staff of dental officers to
serve you between the hours of specialists in the field of prostho- and transient personnel, who are
0730 and 2100. Those who still be- dontia (false teeth to you!) The billeted on this island. ·
lieve the dentist is a boogey man laboratory corpsmen have had from Dispensary No. 5. Receiving Ship
(shall we say supersensitive). see two to fifteen years experience in Annex, located at 40 First Street,
the senior dental officer and receive this field. San Francisco, California. Phone:
special consideration for your case. If "Sailor Jack" was talking DOuglas 8542, Ext. 14. 0800-1630
Any good Navy man knows clean- when he should have been listening for dental treatment of all person-
and thereby comes up minus a few nel attached to the Fleet Post Of-
teeth, the Navy regulations say, flee, annex patients and any emer-
"Sorry, but no treatment." If these gency.
teeth are lost in line of duty such Dental appointments may be se-
as falling out of a hammock (on cured by telephoning Local 678 or
your ·face), the Navy will replace 679.
them providing you report to the
dental clinic with a statement from LAUNDRY RECEIVING
your senior officer stating the con- HOURS ARE SET UP
ditions and facts of the accident. If Effective_ immediately the hours
you do not have enough teeth to for receiving at the U. S. Navy
properly extract the last bit of Lauri.dry on Treasure Island will be
flavor from those good Navy steaks, 0700 to 1800 Mondays, Wednes-
. the Navy will replace the missing_ days and Fridays only, until
teeth according to tlre conditions further notice.
laid · down by Navy reg-~lations.
With the modern methods, latest CHINESE OFFICERS' SCHOOL
equipment and expert service, even China (CNS)- The u. s. Army
your sweetheart could not tell in China has established a special
whether your teeth are true or General Staff School here for of-
false. ficers of the Chinese Expeditionary PRAYERS?? ... Top-Red McQuillan, St. Louis Browns (16), and
It is impossible to take care of Force. The school is staffed by Am- Mickey Vernon, Washington· Senators ( 15) , look on while a team mate
Lt. L. J. Kirkhoff being assisted by everyone at once so personnel of erican officers whose lectures in takes a hefty cut at the apple. ·
Corpsman Thomas McMackin, CONFAB ... Bottom-What will it be, decides catcher Nanny Fernan-
HA1c, in one of the modernly this command who need dental English are translated in the class- dez, ex-Pittsburgh Pirate, with young lefty Lou Tost, Boston Braves.
equipped dental offices. treatment report to · the various room into Chinese. That's popular Dick Bartell, N·ew York flash, in the middle.