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PAGE4 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1944

Monday Marks ' ~-· D. D. Pool Wallops CRIMINY, IS THAT YOU HONEY? ...
Second Anniversary MIN.E / Armed Guard

· For Third Time
of ANTS on T. I. .'
"Pop" Pellerin's D. D. Pool ball
(Continued from Page One)
team defeated the Armed Guard
students ,study the construction for the third time this season by
and operation of hydraulic control the score of 4 to 2.
systems and power drives of anti- Eddy Elhan, new D. D. pitcher,
aircraft gun mounts. The Gyro Sports allowed only two hits and won his
Compass School, equipped with an own ·ball game by hitting a home
There really is a baseball team
electronics laboratory, teaches the run with one man on.
in the Mine Force, but we are sadly
operation and maintenance of vari- lacking on information as our staff One of the highlight!! of the
ous types of Gyro Compasses used game came in the last inning with
of reporters is limited. We only
in the navigation of ships and the the bases loaded and· two runs
have one assigned to sports, and it
control of their gun fire. Consider- already across. Ens. Zunic went
seems his official duties are rather
able training in trouble shooting and heavy. However, it has leaked out far behind first base to pull down
continuity testing on the electric that the enlisted men beat the a fly ball, robbing the batter of a
control panels and vacuum tube officers six to three in a recent sure hit and retiring the side.
follow-up panels is also given the PARTICIPATE IN TELEPHONE CEREMONY-Taking part in the inauguration of a
game.
men. GOING ASHORE n<iw long distance telephone service at the Treasure Island Naval hospital last Satur-
day are, left to right-Clyde A. Walters, Jr., 19, Marine Corps; Mrs. Esther McKay,
The Fire Control and .Range- Scuttlebutt *** • • t~lephone company representative, and Captain J. H. Robbins, medical officer in charge·
of the hospital. Young Walters talked over the new long-distance hook-up to his aunt
finder Schools give the men the Chief Yeoman Roy Gilbert Saturday, September 9 in Jacksonville, Fla., after Mrs. McKay had placed the call.
knowledge necessary to direct the turned up in Ye Olde Mine Force All lovers of classica1 music
fire of guns. An outstanding need office, proving scuttlebutt printed a welcomed at the Victory Concert NEW BEDSIDE TELEPHONE SERVICE
in warfare is training in Recogni- week or so ago that he was near tonight at the 111 O'Farrell Street
AT TREASURE ISLAND HOSPITAL
tion. In these schools the students these parts. Roy was enjoying a USO Club. Starts at 8:00, with
are trained to identify upon sight leave en route to a new assign- vocalists, violin, and harp playing
aircraft and surface vessels of the ment., He was hale and hearty as your favorite numbers. War Zone Patients
United States and enemy nations. usual. A little shakedown training USO CLUB-1530 Buchanan St. Leroy Sturch, 19, McCrory, Ark.,
A Rangefinder platform has been shook twenty pounds from him. (WE 8720) - 9:30 a .m ., Java Now Able to -Talk wounded on Saipan; Wnliam H.
provided for practical experience in Chief Gilbert was greeted and Breakfast-Mrs. Anna Anderson, Romain, 18, New York City,
From Bedside to Home
ranging on ships and aircraft in wished well-Mine Force style. We hostess of the morning; 10 a.m ., wounded on Guam; Steve Zilinski,
By D011 Brooks
the vicinity of Treasure Island. hope he does as well as he has done bicycling party; 11 a.rrt., attend the 22, Odd, W. Va., wounded by sniper
The lean, blonde youth with the
The men of the Cooks and every place else. church of your choice; 4:30 p.m., smile a Jap mortar shell explosion on Saipan; Clyde A. Walters, Jr.,
Bakers School, many of whom Vesper Hour; 5:30 p.m., tea and could not erase picked up the tele- 19, Jacksonville, Fla., wounded by
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volunteer for submarine duty, Papa Stork Rides Again social hour; 6:30 p.m., music by phone handset and spoke halfway shrapnel burst on Saipan; J . Alva
receive their classroom instruction The stork flew by Motor Ma- the masters; 8:30 p.m., movie. across the nation: Hale, 19, Colfax, Ill., wounded by
at ANTS and get practical experi- chinist's Mate Hagenauer's resi- USO CLUB-989 Market Street grenade explosion on Guam; and
"Hello, Thelma, honey? Criminy, I Robert E. Olson, Milwaukee, Wis.,
ence in the Treasure Island Galley dence and dropped a son, Michael (GA 8671)-5:30 p.m., Vespers; 8 it's really you!"
and Bake Shop. James, down the chimney the p.m., "Singspiration"; 9 p.m., re- He was Pfc. Anthony B. Deiters, stricken with malaria on Guam.
Physical Training latter part of last month. Another freshments. U. S. Marine Corps, who, with his All the men are Marines.
Sunday, September 10
Witn~ssing the placing of the
In addition to the academic recruit for the Mine Force! It
Dance tonight at the California buddies, last Saturday inaugurated initial calls were Bay Area news-
program, a well-rounded athletic would not be altogether unfitting
Birthday Formal Ball, USO Club, a new bedside telephone service at paper representatives, officials of
program is included as part of the to change Hagenauer's rate to '
70 Oak Street. The band starts up Treasure Island's Naval Hospital. the telephone company, and hospi-
training course. Ninety-seven per Specialist (R), it seems. Congratu-
at 8:00 and special entertainment The service was installed at tal authorities, headed by Captain
cent of the graduates of these lations from us to the beaming
is presented throughout the eve- instigation of hospital authorities J. H. Robbins, medical officer in
schools are qualified as swimmers parents and their cherub. ning. · who believe it will be of definite charge of the hospital.
third class. USO CLUB-111 O'Farrell st. value in the process of treating Captain Robbins was enthusi-
Under the supervision of the
Welfare Officer, entertainment is (GA 7377)-8 p.m., Victory Con- war zone patients, particularly astic over the new hook-up:
provided in Barracks "I". The out- T. I. Gym· Schedule cert, rhumba lessons, dance. those who have neither talked to "Can you imagine the tre-
nor seen their relatives for long mendous lift that _ any wounded
standing event on the social calen- (Enlisted Personnel) periods of time. man, who has been out of the
dar is the monthly dance which is Class Nine Men Receive Fundamentally, the system con- country many months, will get
given for the students. Activity Instruction Recreation sists of trunk lines in eight wards from a telephone call, from his bed,
Since the commissioning two Tumbling 0800-1700 0900-2100 Citations for Heroic with twenty "jacks" to a ward. An direct to his relatives soon after
years ago, the ANTS has made Trampoline 0800-1700 0900-2100 experienced operator is in at- his arrival in this country?"· he
steady and rapid progress in ful- Judo 0800-1700 0900-2100 Roles in War tendance to see that the calls get said,
filling its mission, which is the Wrestling 0800-1700 0900-2100 through in the least possible time. "That's the primary purpose of
function of any shore activity: "To Boxing 0800-1700 0900-2100 Treasure Island and the Navy Pfc .. Deiters was typical of the this system. It is planned . that
serve the forces afloat." Body Bldg. 0800-1700 0900-2100 last Saturday paid official tribute men who. used the service on every patient who is evacuated
Bowling 0900-2100
to nine men for heroic roles they its first day. The 22-year-old from an overseas fighting zone will
R. Skating 1300-1600
have played in the nation's march Marine was wounded on the third be given a~ opportunity to make
Send "The Masthead" Home! 1800-2030 to victory-dramas enacted in the day of the Guam invasion. He had one of these calls."
theatres of war ranging from the been "up front,'.' had returned, and Captain Robbins announced the
Mediterranean to the waters of the in his own words, "was walking telephone company has assigned: an
STANDARDS HIGH TO QUALIFY ... South Pacific. down the beach when a mortar attendant to handle all calls in the
Citations and awards were pre- shell exploded a short distance future.
sented to: away."
Lt. (jg) Robley D. Madland, Pieces of the missile struck him
USNR (Armed Guard) Presi- in the jaw and temple. Today, one I Wedding Bells at RMS
dential Unit Citation; Evan L. would. hardly know he had been
Joiner, Acting Pay Clerk, USN wounded, thanks to the Navy's It has happened again. On Mon-
(Receiving . Ship) Purple Heart; skillful surgeons. A couple of tiny day, August 28, Bob Thorne, the
Robert T. Boehm, CSF, U:.SN scars only enhance a winning popular Master-at-Arms at Ship's
(Receiving Ship) Purple Heart; smile. S.ervice No. 1 decided it was time
Stanley B. Gubanc, GM2c, USNR Deiters spoke to his wife, Mrs. to Jorn the Benedicts, and the
(Armed Guard) commendation; Thelma Deiters in St. Louis, Mo., lucky young man tbok as. his bride
Donald Baxter McLennan, RMlc, and "It was almost as good as Mary Hickey, Y2c of the Captain's
USNR (Armed Guard) commenda- being home,'' he said. Writer's Office at RMS. Luck and
tion ; Cicero E. Joyner, GM3c, The original calls made over the I good wishes to Bo~ and Mary, for
USNR (ANTS) Purple Heart; new hook-up were paid for out of years of wedded bliss.
Johnny E. Hays, GM3c, USNR the hospital welfare fund.
(Armed Guard) two commenda- Other South Pacific veterans If she looks old, she's young; if
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tions; William D. White, Coxswain, who par,ticipated in the opening she looks young, she's old; if she
USNR (Armed Guard) commenda- ceremony were: looks around, follow her.
tion; and Virden D. Oge, SM2c
(Armed_ Guard) commendation. I HEROES RECEIVE CITATIONS
Captam R. W. Cary, commandant • •- •
of the Treasure Island Training
and Distribution Center, . in pz:e-
senting the citations and · awards
pointed out that the, base "was
unusually fortunate due to the
character of the war in being-able
to honor these men for their heroic
work on behalf of the country."
Assisting Captain Cary in con-
ducting the ceremonies were:
Photo at Right »--,➔
Commander J. H. Falge, USN
(Ret) commanding officer, Ad-
vanced Naval Training School;
Commander E. D. Flaherty, USNR,
commanding officer, Armed Guard
Center (Pacific); Commander H.
Ertz, USN (Ret), executive officer,
Receiving Ship, and Commander
G. A. Miller, USN (Ret), executive CITATIONS· AND DECORATIONS, September 2, 1944--J'oiner, Evan L.,. ApC Rec,
Ship, Purpl<i Heart; Madlaµd, Robley Dee, Lt. (jg), P.ilrp.le H.e.art; Boehm, Rob11rt. L.,
TOP-Lt. Ri. c. Hunter ·supervises as A. T. Trav<ir welds in the Acetylene Shop. Inset I officer, Naval Training and Distri- CSF, Purple Heart;· Joyner, .Cicero Elzin, Purple Heart; Hays, Johnny Earl-; White,
-Lounge of ANTS Barracks. Bottom-Instruction in the Gyro Compass Laboratory. but·on C nt r William Doyle; Gubanc, Stanley Benjamin; Oge, Virden Daniel; McLennan, Donald
Instructors: Chief Electrician J . E. Preston (foreground), W. E. Reeves, CEM. 1 e e · Baxter.