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THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1944            PAGE 5
             Picnic  Sunday , at  Lei  Honda                     ANTS       •   •            •  RADIO MATERIEL  SCHOOL
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                                                                  In  an  interesting  and  inspira-                                       •    •        •
                                                                 tional  talk,  Lt.  Clyde  V.  P earson
                                                                 addressed  the  graduates  of  ANTS
                                                                 at exercises held Saturday, August
                                                                 12. Lt.  Pearson related actual com-
                                                                 bat experiences  in  the Pacific  area
                                                                 to  illustrate  the fine  spirit and  in-
                                                                 telligence  displayed  by  American
                                                                 boys under the stress of battle. The
                                                                 invocation  for  the  occasion  was
                                                                 rendered  by  Chaplain  Vincent  A.
                                                                 Walsh.
                                                                   Congratulations to  Ensign Louis
                                                                 T.  Cuculic,  D-V (S) ,  USNR,  who
                                                                 received  his  commission  and  was
                                                                 sworn  in on August 8.
                                                                   ANTS  is  happy  and  proud  to
                                                                 learn of the success  of  four  candi-
                                                                 dates  for  Annapolis  who  took  the
                                                                 .::ompetitive Naval Academy exam-
                                                                 inations on July 1.  These  boys will
                                                                 report  to  Bainbridge,  Maryland,
                                                                 for further  study in preparation for
                                                                 .::ompetitive examinations to be held
                                                                 on  October  1.  Our  congratula tions
                                                                 and  best wishes  for  future  success
                                                                 to Louis Gasset,  EM3c ;  Sandy Lei-
     Top- Military  Mass  held  outdoors  at La  Honda--Rev.  A.  P.  Elliott,  Lt.  (Jg) ,  USNR,
     who  read the Mass  before  an  altar  decoratea with ftowers  and greens  and set beneath  ter, EM3c; R.  F . Moore,  EM3c; and
     the  redwood  trees.  Bottom-Officers,  SPARS,  WAVES,  sailors  and  Treasure  I sland
     band, who were guests at the Mass at the picnic which followed.   Jack Rupe,  Flc.
                                                                  · Chief  Electrician Henry  A.  Red-
     Suilors,  Spars  and          bagger  to  bring  home  three  runs  mond,  USN,  was  detached  this
                                   for  girls  of  AGC (PAC).
                                                                 week for duty aboard the USS Lex-
                                     Monday, August 14th, they play- ington.  Chief  Redmond  has  been
     Waves  Picnic  At             ed  their  second  game  and  the  re- with  us  since  September  25,  1942.
     La  Honda  Sunday             sulting  score  was  Doc-ettes,  12;  We  wish  him  the  best  of luck  and
                                   AGC(PAC) ,  2.  The girls are work- a successful voyage.
                                                                                               COLONEL  QUIGLEY,  representing the  San Francisco  Chapter  of  American  Red Cross
       Sunday, August 13, five bus loads  ing  hard  and  having  a  lot  of Jun,   ANTS  this  week  also  bids  fare- Blood  Donor  service,  together  with  members  of  his  staff  and  Mr.  Todd  of  the  local
                                                                                               Treasure  I sland  Red  Cross  Chapter,  are  shown in the above  photos  during  their  visit
     of Naval personnel left for a  picnic  how  about  a  little  help  for  them?  well  to  another  instructor.  W. eF .
                                                                                               at  Radio  Materiel  School,  where  a  Certificate  of  Appreciation  for  2100  pints  of  blood
     at  the  unheard-of  hour  of  0730.  If  you  don't  play,  come  out  and  Ayres,  FC3c,  who  reported aboard  donated  by  the  Radio  Materiel  School  personnel  was  presented  to  Lt.  Floyd  A.  Car•
                                                                                               penter,  regimental  commander in  charge  of  the  school's blood  donor  service.
     The  occasion  was  the  picnic  held  do  a  little  rooting.  There  is  noth- September  9,  1943,  and  was  de-
     for  Catholic  Spars,  WAVES  and  ing  like  a  cheering  section  to  in- tached  this  week.
     sailors at LaHonda,  California.   crease  the  rivalry  and  raise  the                                                Up  the  Ladder
       The first event, in a  very full and  morale.  Monday  night  is  softball              RMS  Blood  Donations           We  are happy to  announce  that
     wonderful  day,  was  the  military  night  for  the  girls.  How  about                                                by virtue  of a  recent Alnav two of
     parade  led  by  an  escort  mounted  seeing  you  there ?    Mr·'                        Total .2100  Pints            our officers have  been able  to add
     on  horseback  which  led  to  the  La                                                    Blood  0 -onor  Recogniti-on   a  well-earned  stripe  and  are  busy
     Honda  bowl  where  the  group  as-                                                        In recognition of the outstanding   passing  out  the  cigars  and  candy.
     sembled  in  the  open  air  amphi-  Social  Notes                                                                      Floyd  A.  Carpenter,  regimental
     theatre  for  the  High  Mass  which   WAVES  at  the  H  o s p i t a 1                   contribution by enlisted men of this   commander,  promoted  to  lieuten-
                                                                                               command  of  more  than 2100  pints
     was read at 1100. Rev. R. J . Walsh,   Quarters  held  one  of  the  nicest                                             ant,  and  Dorothy  E.  Wells,  com-
     Lt.  (ChC) ,  USNR,  preached  the   parties  of  the  season  at  their                  of blood since the first of the year,   munications  officer,  advanced  to
                                                                                               Colonel  Quigley,  representing  the
     sermon  and Rev.  A.  P .  Elliott,  Lt.   quarters,  Tuesday,  August  8  from           San  Francisco  Chapter  of  the   lieutenant  (jg).  Heartiest  congra-
     (jg)  (ChC),  USNR,  read the  mass   1500 to 1730. The occasion was the                  American  Red  Cross  Blood  Donor   tulations.
     before  the  large  audience  of  mili-  formal  "house-opening"  so  that   Good-bye,  Men   Service,  together  with members  of
     tary  and  civilian  personnel.   the  girls  might  show  their  guests   Mine Force has had a  large num- his staff and Mr. Todd of the  local  Departure
       The  picnic  was  the  next  thing   how  well   accommodated  they
     to  take  place,  and  t he  lunch  was   really are.       ber  of transfers  recently,  and it is  Treasure Island Red Cross Chapter   Two of our old shipmates shoved
     spread  out  under  the  redwoods   They  worked  from  dawn  till   impossible  to  list  all  of  them .  We  presented  on  August  12  to  Lt.  off  last  week  for  new  fields  of
     where  no  second  invitation  was   dark  and  when  the  time  of  the   regret  losing  all  of  the  men,  and  Floyd  A.  Carpenter,  Regimental  activity:  Ensign  Eugene  S.  Fer-
     needed to urge the sailors and girls   party  rolled  around,  everything   want to  wish  them  lots  of  luck  in  Commander  in  immedia te  charge  gusson was detached for duty with
                                                                                               of  the  school's  Blood  Donor  the Office of Naval Operations, while
     to  "turn  to."               shone.  The  serving  table  was   their new  duties.       Service,  a  Certificate  of Apprecia- R a d i o  Electrician  William  R.
                                                                 Baseball
       The  afternoon  program  included   beautifully  decorated  with  flowers
     dancing, games of all  kinds,  swim-  and  candles  and  a  more  charming   Our• baseball  reporter,  Lt.  Para- tion for  the  splendid support given  Hardcastle  will  report  for  com-
     ming,  horseback  riding  and  of   group  of  hostesses  would  be  hard   dise,  fanned  out  last  week,  so  we  the  blood  donor  service.  Each  munications  duty at  a  base  in the
     course  more  food.  The  Treasure  to  find:  People  who  just  "dropped   have been  unable  to  get  the  usual  Saturday from 50 to 100 men make  south. Ensign Fergusson has head-
     Island band was on board to provide   in" found it hard to tear themselves   line  for our sports section.   the trip to  the Blood Bank and Lt.  ed  up  the  teacher training depart-
                                                                 Birthday
                                                                                               Carpenter,  in  accepting. the  certi- ment  since  its  inception  and  was
     the music for  the parade and later   away  and  the  girls  will  have  the   Emil  Sova,  genial  ship's  cook  ficate,  paid  high  tribute  to  the  one  of  the  oldest  instructors  in
     for  the  dancing.  At  1730  the  boys   memory  of  a  lovely  afternoon  to
     and giris from Treasure Island and   add  to  their  Navy  memories.   aboard one of our ships, is the very  spirit  of  the  men  who  volunteer  point  of  service  in  the  school.  Mr.
                                                                 proud papa of  a  baby  girl.  We  do  each  week  for  this  worthy  cause.  Hardcastle,  a  veteran of the South
     San Francisco had to say goodbye,
                                                                 not  h11,ve  the  data  as  to  name  or  A  large  chart  has  been  mounted  Pacific, holds the Presidential Cita-
     but  all  were  in  agreement  that  Play  Clothes
                                                                 date of birth, but due to Sova's con- on  the  reviewing  stand  in  the  tion  for  the  fine  job  turned  in  by
     they  had  enjoyed  a  very  full  and   Just a  word about the new  order
                                                                 dition, we can't blame  him for lack  regimental  formation  ar-ea  stress- all members of his urn:t,  During his
     enjoyable  day.  The  "thank  you"  on  slacks.  The  latest style  for  the
                                                                 of  specific  details.  Congratulations,  ing  the  need for  blood plasma and  stay  at  this  command,  he  was
     which  they  expressed  to  the  coming months will  be slacks with
                                                                 Emil.                         explaining  that  volunteers  can  associated  with  the  Fifth  Month
     members of the  Catholic  organiza- overcoat  to  and  from  gymnasium
                                                                 Wedding                       sign up for  their contribution with  Instruction  Group.  All  hands  e"-
     tions  which  had  sponsored  the  and to  and from  work  if  required.
                                                                  Scuttlebutt  has  it  that  wedding  company  commanders.  The  chart  tend  best  wishes  to  these  popular
     picnic  was  sincerely  meant  and  They  may  also  be  worn  to  eve-
                                                                 bells  are  in  the  offing  for  Frank  also  shows  by  means  of  a  large  officers,  on  their new assignments.
     they  returned  to  the  station  still  ning  mess  if  wearers  intend  to
                                                                 Molfetto.  In  fact,  it would  be  post  calibrated  thermometer  the  total
     talking about  the  fun  they had  at  participate  in  active  sports.  Our
                                                                 de  facto,  but  mama-in-law-to-be  number of pints of blood contribut-
     LaHonda.                      thanks,  for  this  new  order  makes   became  ill,  and  hence  all  festivity  ed  to  date  by the  members of this  Quote-worthy
                                   baseball,  b_owling and other similar   had  to  be  postponed.  We  under- command.  There  is  every  indica-  "Certain  thoughts  are  prayers.
                                   sports a  pleasure.
                                                                 stand  that  the  whole  Mine  Force  tion  that  the  objective  of  5000  There  are moments  when  the soul
                                                                 has been invited, but as yet haven't  pints  of  blood  will  be  reached  be- is  kneeling,  no  matter  what  the
                                   Star  Material                seen  any of those official invites.   fore  the  close  of  the  present year.  attitude of the body may be."
                                     In  case  you  saw  the  movie,
                                   "I  Love  a  Soldier,"  you  probably
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                                   sighed  and  swooned  over  P.  God- /Armed  Guard  Center  Awarded  Port  Directors  Trophy
                                   dard  and  S.  Tufts.  However,  they
                                   were  not  the  stars  as  far  as  we
                                   are  concerned.  Two  of  our  own
         By  Carolyr,,  Brown,  Y2c
                                   girls,  Jane Latham, Y2c and Helen
      Here  it  is!  These  are  the  girls  McBride,  Ylc  made screen  history
     who are writing softball history in  in  a  scene  which ·showed  H.  Me-
     the  sands  of  Treas.ure  Island.  The  Bride  disappearing  into  a  train  at
     two  organized  women's  softball  the  Oakland  station,  while  J.
     teams,  the  hospital  Doc-ettes  and  Latham scurried out of the camera
     the Armed  Guard  team,  met for  a  range  into  the  crowd.  In  spite  of
     contest  Monday,  August  7th  at  the  fact that P .  Goddard  was  seen
     the  Athletic  Field.         a  great  deal  more  than  J.  L.  and
      The  Doc-ettes  captured  first  H.  McB.,  we  still  feel  that  their
     place  and  the  final  score  of  this  scene  stole  the  picture.
     first  game  between  the  women's
     teams  was  Doc-ettes,  25;  Armed
     Guard,  14.  The  spectators  cheered I Lost  and Found     SS  Robin  Wentley  (July  27)  and to  the  MS  Island Mail  (July   the Armed Guard Center Pacific,  and the officers and men of the
                                                                 On  August  8,  in  ceremonies  at the  Armed  Guard  Center,  to  the
                                                                                                              point)  are  Commander  E.  D.  Flaherty,  Commanding  Officer  of
     for  Jacobs,  of  the  Doc-ettes,  who                      28)  went  first  honors  for . the  award  of  the  Port  Director' s   MS  Island  Mail.  On  the  left  of  the  trophy  are  the  officers  and
                                                                                                              men of the SS Robin Wentiey.  The  award,  made for  meritorious
                                                                 Chartered  Transport  Trophy.  In  the  picture,  seated  from  left
     scored  a  home  run  and  her  team-  The following lost and found  ar-  to  right,  are  Lt.  Commander  A.  L.  Weymouth  of  the  Port  Di•   performance  of  Naval  functions  aboard  Navy  Chartered  Trans•
                                   ticles have been reported to the Se- rector's  Office;  Captain  W. F. LaFrenz, Assistant Port Director,   ports, is based on a point total reflected in smartness of quarters
     mate  Morelock,  who  smashed
                                   curity Office located at the Security  12ND;  Captain M.  S. Davis,  Port Director, 12ND, who  made the   and thoroughness of ship' s  organization,  condition of troop  and
     through with a  double and a  triple.  Office Building No. 222.   presentation  to  the  SS  Robin  Wentley;  Lt.  Holmboe,  Naval   hospital  areas  and  condition  of  battery.  Out  of  a  possible  100
                                                                 Troop  Commander  of  the  SS  Robin  Wentley;  Captain  R.  W.   points,  the  SS  Robin  Wentley  attained  the  total  of  82  points
     They  are  still  talking  about  the                       Cary,  Commander U.  S.  Naval Training and Distribution Center,   and  the  MS  I sland  Mail  attained the  total  of  83.6  points . . The
                                   LOST-13 wallets,  1  ID bracelet,  1 watch,                                competition brought forth by tbe desire  to  become  the recipient
     one-handed  catch  made  by  Johns   pen.                   Treasure  Island,  who  made  the  presentation  to  the  MS  Island
                                                                 Mail;  Lt.  Commander  C.  S.  Fisk,  Naval  Troop  Commander  of   of  the  award  is  going  a  long  way  toward- making  the  Navy
     of the Armed Guard and Donham,   FOUND- 9  wallets,  1  pair  of  glasses,  1  the MS Island Mail;  Captain G. W. Clark of the Port Director's   Chartered  Transports  spotless  and  perfect  in  all  respects.  To
     who  created  a  beautiful  three-  handbag,  1  barracks  bag,  shipment  pa•  Office  and Lt. Commander H. W. Beissner of the Port Director's   the  first  winners,  officers  and  men  of  tbe  Armed  Guard  Center
                                                                                                              offer  congratulations.
                                                                 Office.  Standing  to  the  right  of  the  trophy  (from  your  view-
                                    pers.
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