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Shulte Nabs Bat New Warehouse Large Enough To
Q Honors On Armed Store Rations For 50,000 Men

Guard Softball Nine Treasure Island's · new central provisional distribution

Although time is a great glory warehouse-large enough to store rations for 50,000 men for
obstacle, it did not seem to have one month-was officially opened on Wednesday, October 25.
any effect on the Armed Guard Constructed to provide adequate storage facilities for the
Q. Can I keep my dog tags when Athletic program. Repeatedly turn- island's expanding activities, Commander Gordon N. Lantz,
I'm discharged fr,om the servic-e? ing out terrific ball clubs and box- (SC), USNR, supply officer of the Training and Distribution
A. No. Even if you want them, ing teams, this year's softball nine
you can't keep your dog tags. They seems to have outshined all others. The annex to the engineering Center, and the Frontier Base,
must be turned in with other gov- Winding ·up their season with the building has been completed. Within said "the new system provides plies from the central warehouse.
ernment equipment when you're second half championship securely the building the following units are centralization of buying, stor- Deliveries are made twice weekly
to all galleys, and 24-hour service
discharged. tucked under their belts and then in operation, according to Lt. W. S. age and distribution."
nabbi~g the title from Industrial, Iredale, head of Engineering De- is maintained for ships based at
Q. Will a Gl's service in the With 44,000 square feet of space, Treasure Island. Supplies for of-
this scrappy Armed Guard aggre- partment: Diesel Generator Sec-
Armed Forces of one of the United the warehouse has four refrigerated ficers' mess are also secured
Nations count toward point credit gation under the careful eye of tion, Refrigeration Section com-
Chief Weinroth has performed plete with meat boxes, Projection- meat boxes, four vegetable boxes, through this new center.
in the War Department's Demobi- two for dairy products, storage
miracles on the diamond, coming ist Training room, and the Diesel A meat market has been instaEed
lization Plan? space for potatoes, onions, and dry to provide meat cuts for ships
from behind innumerable times to Plant. In the process of completion
A. Such service in the Armed case goods. which have no facilities, and broken
Forces of Allied nations after. Sep- out score its outraged opponents. is the Turbo Generator Section In making a comparison of its package service is available for
tember 16, 1940, will count. How- With NTS and the Alameda Girl complete with condensers, pumps storage c a p a c i t y, Commander small ships with • limited storage
ever, no credit will be given for Champs on their casualty list, these and switchboard. Lt. Commander
foreign decorations. stellar "Kaiser Chaperons" have Mulholland, officer in charge of En- Lantz said, "twelve carloads of space.
Pay Clerk W. W. Cole, USN, is
raced through their opposition as a gineering School at Terminal Is- potatoes, for instance, can be stored
Q. How soon after my discharge in the new warehouse at one time." in charge of the central warehouse
result of their uncanny fielding land, was a visitor of O.T.S. last
am I eligible for unemployment Effective July 1 of this year, operations, under Commander
compensaticon? ability along with strong power at week furthering the policy of ex- Lantz.
changing ideas with other training storage and distribution was trans-
A. Begins September 4, 1944. the plate.
Any time after that date, when no Fielding a fast, witty bali club activities. ferred from the command of the
other employment can be found for that knows what to do when the Two new helmsmen traine·rs have commissary officer to the supply My candle burns at both ends
It will not last the night
~ you. chips are down, this band of "hog- been received by the Deck School. officer. Under the new set-up, the
hide hoarders" boasts a roster full Lt. (jg) H. V. Friedle reports he commissary officer remains in But ah .. . my friends and foes
Q. I'm 33, does that make me in- will use these on the days it is charge of galleys, and draws sup- What a lovely light.
eligible to receive the educational of .300 hitters along with a terrific impossible to give students helms-
benefits under the GI Bi II of hurling staff. manship instruction afloat.
Rights? Power seems to be centered in Edward J. Kopecky, former
A. You are eligible for these the outfield where Shulte, guardian painter second class, was a visitor
benefits if you meet the service re- of the leftfield pasture, paces the at O.T.S. this week. Ed was dis-
quirements and can prove your team with a .583 plunk average. charged as a result of injuries re-
education has been interrupted. Close on his heels are Minago, RF, ceived while working out at the
and Silvas, CF, with a .366 and .362
Q. What are the colors of the Treasure Island Gym. We are sorry
total respectively. Shulte is a
Commendati-on Ribbon? to see you go, but good luck, Ed!
former New York Giant player.
A. Myrtle green and white. Lt. G.D. Wendell, USN, was pro-
Utility man Crewse has also seen
Q. Where can I secure a De- big league ball, having served time moted from Lt. (jg), his commis-
pendent Identification Certificate with the St. Louis Cardinals. sion dating back to July first this
which will entitle my dependents to year. The officers will expect quite
medical and hospital treatment? A hustling keystone combinatiqn, a party, Lieutenant.
"--'4 A. Through the nearest Naval although no menace at the plate The following named men are
are second baseman Chronert, third
activity. On this base contact the submitting posters. for the forth-
baseman Anderson and first base-
Medical Department. coming Pearl Harbor Day extra
man Correll. Although none of the
Q. I would like to know if the above mentioned are in the slugger cash War Bond drive poster con-
meaning of the word "Medico" is class, they do display an uncanny test, reports Lt. (jg) M. E. Bea-
limited to the Ship's S·urgeon or if com, head of the Visual Aids De-
ability to keep the ball trapped in
it also pertains to corpsmen. partment: C. J. Dalldorf, Sp(X)2c;
the infield with their incredible
A. The term "Medico" is colo- speed. Correll packs the lustiest R. C. Lyon, Sp(X)3c; A. S. Hug-
quial and is to be applied only to gins, Slc; J. H. Ross, Sp(X)2c;
wallop with a .251 average. Short
any doctor. However, it implies dis- and H. L. Rosson, S2c.
stop Bud Ryan is the fourth of this
respect and its use should be dis- happy quartet.
couraged.
Fireball Eyrich, with 13 wins and
six defeats, leads the field in pitch-
"How did you find the ladies at ing. Eyrich seems to be more ef-
the dance?" asked a sailor of his fective with his dazzling speed.
buddy who had just come in frorri Downen claims number two spot
an evening of doing the town. with four wins and one defeat September 1, 1939-The German
"Oh, I just opened the door while Harrison and Callaway tag Army invaded Poland, without a "General Von Schlimiel is tied up at the moment.
marked · 'Ladies'," returned the along with eight wins and eight declaration of war, to loose the Would you care to leave a message?"
bluejacket Lothario, "and there defeats, and fom• wins against five most terrible conflict in history on
they were." defeats respectively. the world.
Male Call by Milton Caniff, creator of "Terry and the Pirates''
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