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    VOL.  111  -  No.  44                                 TREASURE  ISLAND, SAN  FRANCISCO, CALIF.                                     DECEMBER  16,  1944


    Recreation Center lo Be Opened Here Thursday, December 21






     Navy  Man  Reunited           The Girl  and  Baby'He  Did  NOT  Leave Behind  Him  New Center Will Provide Physical  Fitness
                                                                                               Program as  Well as  Recreationl  Facilities
     With  Girl  He  Wed
                                                                                                 Treasure Island's  new Recreation Center will  be officially
     In  New  Zealand                                                                          opened  to  the  enlisted  personnel  of  this  Naval  Base  next

       Mature, capable James N.'Rouda,                                                         Thursday, December 21 from 1700 to 2100. The new center is
     Ylc, has more to show for his three                                                       one of the finest to have been constructed on any base along
     years  in  the  Navy  than  many .an-                                                     the coast and will be a definite factor in improving both mor-
     other  man  on  Treasure  Island.  To
     be specific,  he  can thank the Navy                                                      ale  and physical fitness  of . enlisted men and women of this
                                                                                               command.  A  reception  and  tea  Wednesday,  December  20,
     for  his  wife,  whom  he  met  and
     married  while  stationed  at  Auck-                                                      from  1700  to  1900,  sponsored  by  Commodore  R.  W.  Cary,
     land,  New  Zealand.                                                                      Commander, U.  S.  Naval Training and Distribution Center,
       Requesting  overseas  duty  after                                                       will serve as a preview showing of the Center to the Welfare
     fiv,e  months  spent in  the Allotment
                                                                                               and  Recreation  officers  of  the  Twelfth  Naval  District  and
     Section  in  Washington,  D.  C.,                                                         others in the Bay Area interested in this immense  project.
     Rouda,  who  comes  from  Mount
    ·vernon,  N.  Y.,  was  selected  as  a                                                      In a  brochure being prepared for  reation Building,  the motif is mod-
                                                                                               the opening of the Recreation Cen- ern and the latest trends in interior
     member  of  the  staff  of  the  South                                                    ter, Commodore Cary said:     design and arrangement have been
     Pacific Command, whose headquar-                                                            "The opening  of  this  Recreation  followed.  In the lower hall tables of
     ters  were  then  being  set  up  in                                                      Center  marks  the  completion  of  the  massive - modern  style  and
     Auckland.
                                                                                               all  authorized  construction  in  this  chairs  upholstered  in  red  combine
       "I  made the trip across in a  ves-
                                                                                               command of  a  character that pro- eff.ectively with the three shades of
     sel  carrying  elements  of  the  First                                                   vides recreational facilities  for our  blue of the walls and ceiling.
     Marine  Division,"  Rouda  related.                                                       personnel  and  contributes  to  their   Perhaps  the  most  important
     "They were  great  guys,  every  one
     of  them.  Just  how  great,  the  Japs                                                   general welfare. It is another "leg"  room in the building is  the  lounge,
     were  to  find  out  on  Guadalcanal   BEAMING  FACES  portray  the  happin,ess  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  N.  along  with  our  Hostess  House,  located on  the  lower deck opposite
                                   R-ouda  and  their  baby  Diana  upon  being  reunited  here.  Rouda  met  his  theatres, and other physical recrea- the  main  entrance.  Against  the
     and  many  other  battlefields  they  bride while stationed  in  Auckland,  N.  Z., then did  not see her f.or  a  year.
                                                                                               tional facilities toward accomplish- background  of  the  copper-colored
     lost to them."
                                                                                                 ent of  our  Welfare  Program -  walls are carefully placed an abun-
       In New Zealand,  Rouda was  as-
     signed  to  the  Public  Relations  Of- T. I. TALENT  TAPS  Till   T.  I.  Chapel  Cho.ir   t  provide so far as practicable, the  dance  of  comfortable  divans  and
     fice,  at . that  time  under  Com-                                                       c  mforts and recreational facilities  overstuffed  chairs  for  reading,
     mander  (now Captain)  Gene  Mar- IN  SAN  FRANCISCO        To  s,ng  Handel's            o  the  "home  town."  The name of  talking,  or  just  relaxing.  For  the
     key, former Hollywood producer.                                                           t  ·s  Center  inadequately  describes  musically-inclined there is a  Stein-
                                     The· audience  at  the  San  Fran-  "Messiah" Sunday      i  s  full  function,  for  in addition to  way  plus . two  radio-phonographs
       The  Auckland  PRO  had  an  im-
     portant  job  to  do.  It  c-ensored   cisco  Haight  and  Cole  Street  the-             i  s  recreational  features  it  is  also  with  a  fast-growing  collection  of
                                   atre  was  given  a  taste  of  enter-
     cable,  radio,  and  press  news  per-                        Traditional  at  Christmas  time  u  ed for required training in physi- records.
                                   tainment, Navy style, when a group  has  become  the  performance  of  c  1 fitness  and maintenance,  aqua-  During  the  day,  sunlight  filters
     taining to American forces  in New
                                   of top Treasure Island entertainers
     Zealand,  ,and  the  Japanese  were                         Handel's  "Messiah."  Selections  t ·  combat  measures,  and  visual  through  windows  decorated  with
                                   put  on  an  All-Navy  show for  San                          ds.                         Venetian  blinds  and  "tropicana"
     aggravating their traditional   Francisco  bond  purchasers,  Tues-  from this beautiful musical setting
     myopia trying to read between the                                                           "To  the  personnel  of  this  com- design  drapes,  and  at  night  there
                                   day,  December 12.            of  the  Nativity  story  will  be  pre-
     newslines.                                                                                  and  I  have  a  closing  message.  are  plenty  of  well-placed  table
                                     Admission was by bond purchase  sented  at  th e  Treasure  Island   "This  is your Recreation Center.  and  floor  lamps  for  easy  reading.
       For  this  duty  Rouda  was  well
                                   only,  and  to  a  full  house  CSM  Chapel,  Sunday,  December  17  at  I  has been built and equipped with  Tables  for  that  bridge  game  or
     fitted,  since  in  civilian  life  he  had
     been  a  public  relations  man  and   Douglas  Sherwin  of  Armed  Guard  1600 by the C!)Illbined Chapel Choir  f  nds  from  Naval  appropriations  letter-writing  are  scattered_ over
     was  associated  with  United  China   signal  school,  opened  the  show  as  and  the  Wave  Singers,  under  the  a  d  the  station  Welfare  Fund  de- the  luxurious  rugs  that  cover  the
     Relief,  Greek  War  Relief,  the   emcee.  Featured  performers  were  direction  of  Hugh  Folkins,  r  ved  from  Ship's  Service  profits.  floor.
     Willkie  Campaign  Committee,  and   Wave  soloist,  Nancy  Payne;  the  Sp(W) c.         Is operation  will  be  financed  by   In one corner of the lounge is a
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     other  major  organizations.  ¥ore-  popular  new  act  "The  Three  Pre-                   e  latter.  Use  it- make  the  most  wrapping table,  behind  which  will
                                   tenders";_  hula  dancer,  Nadine   Men  •and  women  from  this  sta-  f  it-and take care  of  the  equip- always  be  a  hostess  to  lend  the
     over,  in  off-duty  hours  he  wrote
                                                                                                  t  A  va1  yourse ves o  1 s  ac1 - "woman's· touch" in package wrap-
     several  Navy  shows  which  were   Brown·;  Dwight  Davis,  hand-bal- tion will be featured as soloists with   en  .   ·1   1   f  ·t  f   ·1
                                   ancing  expert;  familil;Ll'   faces,  Lois Koch.and Laverne  Offen sing- i  ·es  -
     broadcast throughout New Zealand                                                                  the  gymnasium,  library,  ping.
                                   Johnny  Woodworth;  and  George  ing  soprano  selections,  Ll. (jg)   e  room,  swimming pools,  bowl-  Down the hall to the right is the
     to familiarize  the  inhabitants with
                                   Morris  and  the  small  Treasure Is- Towner   as   baritone,   Carolyn   g  alleys,  movies,  and  others.  spacious  pool  room,  which  houses
     their American ·guests.
       "I  was  one  of  the  first  Ameri-  land  combination band.   Brown, .contralto; Roy Zobel, tenor;   y  of you will  soon . be overseas  12  pool  tables,  one  billiard  table
                                     The  sailors  and  girls  who  made  ~remaine, tenor;  and Elwood   ·ng part in the great battles on  and one snooker table. To help you
     cans  to  reach  Auckland,"  Rouda
                                   up  this troupe have been  perform- Gaskill,  organist.     the  road  to  Victory.  If  you  enter  play your best game, the lights are
          (Continued on page 2)
                                   ing separately and together on sev-                         the  e  mentally and physically pre- adequate  and the tables of highest
                                                                   Among selections to be presented
                                   eral  shows  throughout  the  bay   is  the 'famous  "Hallelujah"  chorus,   pa  d  your  chances  of  returning  quality.
                                   area,  and  deserve  a  solid  round  of   the  beautiful  organ  solo  "Pastoral   to  the  States  in  the  same  tiptop   Located  on  the  east  end  of  the
       Holiday  Hop                applause  for  the  generous  gi_ving   Symphony"  and  the  many  recita-  co  dition  are  a  good  deal  better.  lower hall is the hobby room.  This
                                   of their le1sure time to put Treasure   tives  and  arias  which  have  made   Th  results  will  pay  you  a  divi- room  is  to  be  devoted  to  the
       At  Gym  Tonight            Island  in  the  limelight.
                                                                 this  oratorio perhaps  the most fa-  de  d when you most need it."   development  of  arts  and  crafts.
         "Get  'em  while  they're  hot                          mous of any ever written. It should   W  lfare  and  Recreation  Building  Among  the  activities  to  begin  at
       and get 'em while they last" . . .   Treasure  Island     be  one  of  the  highlights  of  the   n  the  furnishing  and  interior  the  first  of  the  year  are  painting
         And  that  means  that  the                             holiday  season  and  a  performance   de  oration of the Welfare and Rec-  (Continued on page 6)
                                                                 that all personnel will enjoy.
       tickets for the dance tonight in   War Bond  Drive
       Gymnasium  No.  1  will  be.  in
       great demand. The tickets may   Misses  Quota             Ch  . t        W      k
       be  obtained  from- the  Division   .                         ns  mas       ee
       Officers.                     Fallmg  short  of  its  quota,  the
         During  the  intermission  of   Treasure  Island  War  Bond  Drive ·overAows With
       the  dance,  the  Armed  Forces   figures  were  announced  for  bond
       Entertainment  Committee  will   sales at $354,179  bought ~y Treas- Fine  En te rta in men t
       present  a  program  studded   ure  Isiand  naval  and  civilian  per-
       with vaudeville stars.      sonnel  from  December  1st  to  the   Starting off  with a  dance at the
         Spotlighting  the  program   11th.                      gymnasium   tonight,   Christmas
       will  be  three  great  acts:  Ger-  The set quota for the Island War   week will  be  overflowing  with en-
       trude Mason,  sparkling singer,   Bond  drive was  $750,000,   tertainment  for  bluejackets  sta-
                                                                  tioned on Treasure Island.
       hula and tap dancer; Fay Cook,
       petite acrobatic dancer and the                             At 1930, December 22 at Theatre
       comely trio, The Three "J 's".   Pin  Setters  Wanted     No.  1,  the  San  Francisco  Sym-
         The dance will begin at 2000                            phony,  Pierre Monteux conducting,
                                     Pin setters  Will  be needed  when
       and  continue until  2400.  There   the  new No.  2  bowling alley opens   will  present a  concert with Jascha
       will  be  many  charming  host-  its  doors  December 20,  it has been   Heifetz  as  a  possible guest soloist.
       esses fro  mthe Bay Area pres-  •announced.                 Also  on  tap  are  a  number  of
       ent as guests.  Van Kelley,  ace   The pin setters will be paid seven   stag.e shows including Phil Sapiro's
       clarinetist,  and  the  Treasure   cents  a  line for  setting  'em  up  so   Variety  Show  and  Mrs.  Braden's
       Island Swing band will furnish                            Follies.  Christmas  carolers  will  be
       the  "rug-cuttin' "  tempo.   the  bowlers  can  knock  'em  down   heard around the Island and special
                                    again.
         Besides  the  abov-e  there will                        short stage shows will be presented
                                     Anyone  interested  should  see
       be  other  entertainers  to  make   Chief  Specialist  (A)  Foushee  in   with the regular movies each night
       it  an  eyening  long  to  re-                                              1           THE EXCITING COLOR  EFFECTS of the exquisitely furnished  lounge
                                    the Bowling Office of Bowling Alley   next week.   '
       member.                                                                                 creates  a  clubhouse  atmosphere  for  bluejackets  to  enjoy  during  their
                                    No. 2.                        _______________ off-duty  hours.
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