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Huge Amounts of Food· Go Into { /SUND-TROTTER i Prayer Lightens Burden Of Leaving .Native Land
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Preparation of T. I. Easter Dinner A s a result of your naval career, do

The flesh pots of Egypt had nothing on the local Com- you think you will be able to earn
missary Department, to judge by plans for E aster Sunday a better living after the war?
dinner on Treasure Island. Tomorrow, mess cooks will ladle W. E. W alts, SK2c, Small Stores.
into outheld bowls 790 gallons of cream of tomato soup. For eight months I worked in the
equcational office at Naval Air Sta-
Considered by civilians as extinct
as the dodo bird, chicken -will none- I tion, Corpus Christi, Tex., and it
theless be served at the four gal- Former Member of was the best duty I've had. I took
leys here- 17,450 pounds of it, particular pride in this line of work
roasted golden brown. · Se,urity Division because it was in keeping with my
On the total Treasure Island vocational choice in civilian life.
tray will be laid 8,200 pounds of Gets New Assignment As an instructor in the remedial
Irish potatoes whipped to an ad- school, I acquired a great deal of
Recently graduated as an honor experience which I can use when
miral's taste, 2,618 pounds of fresh
student from the Military Govern- I resume high school teaching upon
frozen peas, 120 gallons of green
m~nt school at Princeton, New being discharged from service.
olives, 2,880 pounds of celery, and
Jersey, was Lt. James Hackett. The work there was very enlight-
4,030 pounds of lettuce which will
A familiar figure to many is- ening and I liked it because most
be spread over with 120 g_allons of
landers, Lt. Hackett served as as- of my students took interest in
mayonnaise. If you like eggs, there
will be 500 dozen of them in the egg sistant security officer from March, their class work. Aside from in-
dressing. 1942 until November, 1944. During structor's duty, I acted in the ca-
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Fresh apple pie is on the menu, his stay here he was commended pacity as an advisor for men who
and in it will repci~ 6,000 pounds three times for his efficient police wanted to further their studies un-
work, investigation, and security der the USAF! program or select
of apples. You can make it pie a la
on the island. course_s which would help them ob-
mode by topping it with a brick of tain a high school diploma, college
ice cream-730 ga,llons of this de-
licious treat will be provided. degree or advanced degree.
This kind of Navy work will aid
Easter Sunday Dinner
Cream of Tomato Soup me when I study . for a degree in
Soda Crackers vocational agriculture at Texas A.
Roast Chicken Giblet Gravy & M. College as well as help me
Green Olives Stuffed Celery obtain a job reference from the
educational office.
Southern Style Cornbread Stuffing
I find storekeeping work inter-
Lettuce Hearts
Mashed Whipped Potatoes esting-in fact, it may make a good
"J. C. Penney" man out of me.
Egg Dressing
Buttered Fresh Peas (frozen) * * *
F resh Apple Pie Ice Cream Albria r Byers, S1 c, Training and
Hot Parkerhouse Rolls B'i:itter Distribution Center. I wouldn't go
Coffee so far as to say that my naval OUTWARD BOUND-At Pre-Embarkat ion Cent.er, la rge numbers of
men dai ly attend w hat a re perha ps thei r last relig ious services on
career will help me earn a better
American soil for ma ny months to come. Ship's service libra ry is the
living after the war because I'm scene of t heir devotions. In the picture bel,ow, Ca ptai n H. G. Gatl in,
O.T.S. RELIEF MAP not getting any practical experi- senior chaplai n on Treasure Isla nd, leads the departing bl uejac kets in
Under the supervision of C. J . ence in the· kind of work that I prayer.
Dalldorf, Sp(X)3c, of the OTS plan to do after the war.
Visual Aids Department who was Before I was inducted, I had re- A·.G.C. LIBRARY of the room. Muttering something
formerly attached to one of the Lt. Hackett ceived a scholarship to stuay voca- about "how did I get involve<l in
amphibious bases making opera- While on leave in Chicago early tional agriculture at A. & T. Col- IS STUDY, LOUNGE, this," the weakly protesting Wave
tional models for invasion purposes, this month, the former police ser- lege. I shall go back to school after was led to the study corner.
a five-foot relief map is in its last geant of that city was upped to the the war. HOBBY RO.OM Nevertheless, a half hour later
stages of completion before being rank of lieutenant. He was assis- If I receive free schooling under . found her studying the yeoman
'th
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cast. This relief map has taken tant to the commissioner of police the GI Bill of Rights, ·as a result As it must to all Waves, a diffi- th· d 1 ass manua wi rap en-
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many long hours of tedious work of my naval service, I would say cult problem came last week to a th .
and was active in the police de- pretty Armed Guard Seaman. Her usiasm.
to make as it has been made to that being in the Navy was ad-
partment training school before en- problem consisted of just how to She's been back to the library
scale and its accuracy certainly tering the Navy. vantageous in that it helped me go about finding a copy of that quite regularly of late and has a
will prove to be a valuable aid in save money that I have been bank-
the future training. It is complete Lt. Hackett is now attending an ing in order to return to school. much sought after but seldom found determination to go up for her rate
to the minutest detail, with its advanced school at a nearby Army * * * best-seller, "Forever Amber." in April. Mrs. Arend h~s told her
After conducting a diligent poll that there ar~ 3500 books to choose
piers and docks along the S. F . installation and will leave shortly Mi llie Kahler, PhM 2c, Hospital
waterfront, its estuaries and inlets to join the forces overseas. Records Office. My Navy training of her friends, she trekked with from and new material is b.eing
that circle the East Bay area, even should certainly help me after the sheer desperation to that place in added constantly, so our Wave has
the Armed Guard generally known decided to do a little investigation
the marshes and lagoons that Lighting three cigarettes on a war. I may either return to my pre-
straddle the Sacramento River. match isn't unlucky- it's unlikely. war job as telephone operator or, as the library. She was a bit hesi- when time permits.
with my Navy experience, go into tant about going in, having been a Her faith in libraries fully re-
stranger to libraries- for some un- covered, the future yeoman has also
LEATHERNECKS LIKE THEM TOO another kind of work altogether. explained reason-for almost two looked in on the craft shop in the
One thing the Navy teaches, you
years. But once inside, her qualms back of the room and plans to make
is the ability to meet most any kind melted under the pleasant smile of a leather wallet soon. Her "boy out
of situation, and believe me around the lady sitting at a desk near th~ there" is getting letters more often
here we have all kinds. door. now that it is so convenient to use
* * * The lady with the smile proved the letterhead stationery supplied
Benjamin Beverly, CM2c, Seebee to be Marjorie B. Arend, who has by the library.
Construction Battalion. I believe been Armed Guard librarian for Oh yes, we almost forgot "For-
that I will be able to earn a better the past three years. Noting the ever Amber." Scanning over the
living after the war as a result of Wave's puzzled expression, she huge rows of books, she has found
learning a Navy trade. asked if she had come for some several that appear much more in-
During my 24 months of island coaching for her petty officer's rate ·teresting and certainly m~re timely.
hopping all over the South Pacific and pointed to .a group of Waves After all, a Wave has to budget
with my old outfit, I had a chance poring over books in one corner her time pretty closely.
to get practical experience in the
rate I'm wearing. But before join-
ing up, I had never seen any car- WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS . . .
penter's tools, for I was too busy
jamming with a small musical com-
bination at different night clubs in
my home town.
I'm supposed to be up for a dis-
charge soon. If I get it I may go in
for contractor's work. Perhaps I'll
do pretty good at it since I've
picked up the trade. If I can make
enough to butter my bread on both
sides after the war, I can give
credit to the Navy for teaching me
the trade.
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Laura K itchel, SKD3c, Armed
Gua rd Disbursing. Most women will
benefit by their Navy training after
the war; however, in my case, I am
doing the same work for the Navy
as I did as a civilian.
Tne only question that bothers
me is whether service people will
be able to successfully make the
transition from the kind of a job
WE' RE NOT CERTAIN OF HER NAME, but we do know that she was where they are told "what to do
the una nimous choice to repre&ent the st imulat ing collection of pin-ups and when to do it" to a civilian po-
in the post office of t he Treasure ls-la nd ma rine barracks. Not bei ng sition where, if you want to get THIS GROUP of Waves is taking advantage of the excellent li bra ry
ones to keep a good th ing to themselves, we know the boys would be facil it ies offered by the Armed Guard Center. In this case oppor.tunity
glad to share the display with a ll those interested in t a kin g a pee k. along, you have to be a little better knocks more tha n once, for the library js open every day fro m . 0830
That is, if you can get past the c rowd of leathernecks __ surrounding it. than _your. competitors. until. 2100, exce.pi _S.u.nday., .. w.hen . it .a.pens a t 1300.