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RADIOMEN SLUG IT OUT AT SMOKER ARMED GUARD
CENTER
Steady drive in War Bond sales
fo·r the Armed Guard Center con-
tinues with averages for the quar-
ter totaling· sales of: $27,281.25. To-
asked you to send us your tal sales from the BpJ'.id Bar on the
suggestions on._ the column hoping main -deck of the · Armed Guard
to reprint them tl,J.is week. We are Center were $21,466.50, and $5,-
not sure-if as ·w.e hope-you like 814. 75 worth of bonds sold at the • Seaman: "Do you shrink from
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the column and have no sugges- training center were ; credited to kissing?"
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Armed Guard.
tions or-if as we fear, you never Gal: "My goodness no. If I did,
read it- anyway you let us down. Buzz in the Waves' lounge nowa- I'd be nothing but skin and bones."
We reprint your column as prom- days is of coming marriages of * * *
Now to the both Reba Skinner, Y2c, and Ella
Hansen, Ylc. , . End of the month song favorite:
Heard around the main deck . . . "I wish I had a paper dollar I
About Sti II water that out of a total of 100,000 liberty could call my own."
A few words about the yeoman * * *
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THROWING THE LEATHER at the recent Radio Materiel School school at S illwater, Okla., which passes issued by the Armed Guard Don't divorce your wife . if she
in March only 24 were lost : . .
smoker are Andy Whitehead of company 60 and Bill Suter, company 50. is closing. It was one of the most
successful of the Wave training that in addition to his baseball du- flirts with the butcher. She's only
ties Lt. (jg) "Chuck" O'Hara will playing' for h_igher steaks.
assisted by the Sps(A) attached schools and one in which the en-
rx to this command. The boxers are listed women performed most of the handle volley ball games between * * *
working out diligently under the duties of administration and in- 1130 ·and 1230 in connection with This week's definition:· Sophist-
POTENTIA the physical fitness program for ication-knowing enough · to keep
guiding eye of Navis, Sp(A)2c, and struction. Wave graduates used to
Trukositz, Sp(A)3c. Some good en- taking responsibility have proved Armed Guard officers ... how come your feet out of the crack of the
tertainment has been lined up by themselves as some of . the best somebody sent somebody else a Get theatre ~eat in front of you.
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Harkins, Sp(Al)c, who tips us off yeomen now on the job. Well Quick card when the first
party heard· that the second party
that something special in the way N-ote to the Cooks "Do you approve of tight
of feminine pulchritude will head Our Waves on duty in the galley was in sick bay with measles in skirts?"
February and same card was re- ·
the ::;how. Wednesday, April 18, is wear the regulation reserve blue "Naw. I think women ought to
ceiyed last week_? .. .
the date so make your plans now smock, but Waves at Norman, leav.e liquor alone."
\ to attend. Okla., when given the chance to * * *
RADIO MATERIEL SCHOOL The call is out for candidates for express a preference, argued for Davis tells us that she and Kermit Awkard age-when a youngster
the RMS softball team! Athletic weeks as to whether the all-white Huebert have finally come to an
is too old to cry and too young to
Red Cross Drive G-oes Over Top Officer, Lt (jg) Jessup plans to en-· uniform or dungarees would be agreement. . . We guess she won swear.
Smashing all previous records ter a team composed of RMS stu- the best uniform for such duty. since she says they are "engaged"
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the Red Cross War Fund campaign dents in the Treasure Island league Ju.st like women they are still argu- . . . Easter brought lilies and cor- Extract from a co-ed's letter
concluded with total contributions which is being organized at the ing as far as we know. sages galore, but "Julie" Davis' two home~ "I'm getting fat. I weigh
amounting to $2927.78 which ex- present time. All students and Spars Move· to Manhattan dozen red roses really stole our 128 stripped. Of course, the scales
ceeded the fondest hopes of the members of Ship's Company are All training for women of the heart. . · . Jean · Kimberley, new at Mr. Monahan's pent house may
chairman of the drive. The out- eligible to compete for places on Coast Guard will now be at the specialist at Barracks C, took the not be accurate.''
standing response to the appeal for the team which will be coached by Coast Guard IT'raining Station at Navy lessons in promptness to * * *
funds il'ldicates that all hands of Specialists (A) Navis and Truko- Manhattan Beach, N. Y. Gone are heart and turned up on Treasure
this command are solidly behind sitz. If you have had softball ex- the days when the Spars could loll Island at 0630. . . Twenty-five A boy was walking down the
the American Red Cross in the perience sign up with your com- in the sun at famous Palm Beach, sighed, breathed again,' passed street rolling two bicycles when he
great job they are doing to help pany commander or in the Welfare· Fla. candy and cigars and began to met a friend.
Office. The date and time of prac- sew on new ratings this week . .. An "Where did you get two bikes?"
service men and women and their NATS Fly in Oakland
families. Chaplain H. G. Gatlin, tice sessions will be announced. The first six Waves to become Army technical sergeant stole Ber- asked the pal.
chairman of the drive for TADCEN The regimental basketball · tour- Navy plane crewmen are in train- nita Cole right from under the eyes "My girl and I went for a ride,"
in a memorandum to the Command- nament is in full swing to deter- ing at the transport airmen's school of the boys at the hospital. . . It sa._id the lad. "and we stopped under
ing Officer, congratulated the per- mine the champion among the sev- at Oakland, Calif The girls learn takes the Army. . . This week's a tree to rest. After a while I
sonnel of RMS for their unselfish eral companies. The elimination how to load war cargo and pas- farewells go to Alice P assmore, kissed her. 'That's nice.' she said.
and fine response to a most worthy series will be completed this week sengers carried on NATS, the Navy off to San Bruno; Rebecca Whit- Then I put my arm around her
cause. Leaders in the campaign and the all-star team from each sky supply line, and · will be as- tington, who will begin training at waist and asked her how that was.
were the men of Barracks• 22 un- section will compete in a double signed to duty with va,rious NATS the Naval hospital in Bethesda:, i:?he said it was great. So then I
der the guiding hand of Sps(A)lc round robin tournament in the final squadrons, releasing meh ·for over- Md.; to Boyd, O'Hara and St.· kissed her on the cheek and squeez-
Thorne and Cooper with total con- series. Play is on the outside courts seas duty. And if you see a Wave Pierre, who take up new duty at ed her, and she said, 'Oh boy! You
wearing a Specialist · (V) rating, the Epidermiology school, and .fi- can have anything I've got.' So I
tributions of $503 to set the pace adjacent to each barracks and
for all other barracks. Among the every day sees real action while you will know she is a Navy plane nally to Rose Gallagher, who did took her bicycle."
Instruction and Administrative di- the men are taking advantage of crewman. go to Washington, D. C .... Sorry .. --;:------~~~,.,..,..~~--~~~
visions the Seventh Month of In- More "Firsts" about last Sunday's Wave broad"
the spring sunshine. The Recrea-
struction under the guiding hand tion Division promises some fine Two interesting newcomers carry cast. . . The record had bumps or Cross-Word Answers
of Lt. Lynch and Lt. (jg) Fletcher rates that are new to Treasure Is- lumps or something. . . It will be
awards to the winni11g tea,m so we
led all other groups with the out- land. ·. Marian Ballin, now assigned transcribed again and aired in the REMO
standing contribution of $546. know competition will increase in to Receiving Ship, is a first class future. ,. . For a taste of life in the
intensity as t!J,e tournament ap- 14th Naval District, run down to AL I
Graduati,on Classification specialist. Hers was
Companies 50 and 51 have proaches the final round. the job of interviewing Waves at the Armed Guard Wave lounge .. ·.,
reached the end of the academic Hunter for future assignment and Its walls are covered with grass
road and are now ready to put to later at Stillwater, where she as- shacks and palm trees ... Aloha .• :.
practical use in the fleets and at signed bille_ts to graduating yeo- We forgot to thank you for y~~; ·., .....:..i--=-1-=-1-=
suggestions, recommendations, ~t~/
advanced bases the knowledge they men. She was born in New York,
have assimilated over many months but claims San Francisco, as her * * *
of intensive study in the field of home. Glad to have you, Marian, One old maid to her sister: "I
electronics. how about an interview? can,'t understand why y_ou go out
R. A. Nelson, RT2c, with an over- Second customer for our hall .of ;vvith that young sailor.''.
all average of 96.16 per ,cent and fame is Betty '"Jill" Witt, who Sister: "Oh, it's just a .. platonic AMAZO NA MEL
C. J. Schleck, Jr., RT2c, with 95.33 comes from the sunflower state. She friendship- play for him and tonic RAGER ETEST
will probably be the first and· last for me."
per cent were high men scholas-
tically in their respective com- Wave to carry the rating of SKV
panies. To these recent graduates on Treasure Island. She reported
our best wishes and smooth sail- here from di,ity at Livermore Naval RMS Leads Red Cross War Fund Campaign
ing and we know they will give a Air Station where she was an
good account of themselves. aviation storekeeper. Since Treas-
ure Island is short on planes, she
Cr,ow's Tracks will have' to dr@p the. SKY' to be-
New rates effective April 1 were
earned by the following members come a plain S:Ev in, ·the, near future.
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of Ship's Company: Ona Tellaisha, Just s ·etweer,v us z.:·, 4 ·.
Y3c; M. A. Northum, ·PrtrM2c; J. The ski trip was a huge success
F. Godek, E. J. Gottschalk and J . . .. Everyone- got · a s~nburn and
M. Kinard, RTlc; John Hanselman, lots of experiencer -. :. 'l'{:ote to Ellen
Max Patterson and Richard Jus- Lautzenhiser: · To get proper re-
tice, Y3c. Our congratulations on sults, both skis _ :;ihould \progress
your advancement which should in the same general-· di_rection. . .
give further encouragement to Another trip is planned fof April
other members of Ship's Company 14 so hang on to your sunburn lo-
to study hard and advance in rate. tion ... Edith Waddington !{as put
Chief Ship's Clerk Kosko, Asst. all her eggs in •on.e basRet and
Personnel Officer, holds school each married into the N~\iy~·., . r:5id you
Tuesday at 1215 in the Recreation see the beautiful Easter lily left
Lounge and if you are not now by the Easter bunny in Wave gal-
working on that rate take advan- ley ? . . . ( The bunny is known to
tage of the opportunity which is his friends as Al Stone, SClc) ...
yours for the asking. Yes, it's true ... Our career as
Sports News TECHNICOLOR FAVORITE - Vir- lady bus drivers is almost ended .. .
The St. Patrick's Day Smoker ginia Mayo, Bob Hope's leading lady They are going to give us cap de-
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was such a success that the Recrea- in Samuel (:,oldwyn's big musical Yic·es 'to teU us. apart ... About
tion Division is formulating plans "The Princess and the Pirate;'..'. has now .shore patrol. .. . 'rt takes 30 a day, RADIO MATE.RIEL SCHOOL goes all out in their support of the 1945
been cast by the same producer to play
for an April smoker to be held in 210 '.t week and 75,000 a year to ·Red Cross ·War Fund Campaign by raising $2927.78 to lead all other
opposite Danny Kaye in "Wonder commands on Treasure Island. A feature of the drive was the competi-
* the RM.S small gym. Lt. (jg) Jes- look out for us ... Hard to realize
Man," another big extravaganza in tion among the laboratory a,nd platform instructors of the s,;venth
/' s~ is in charge of arrangements Technicolor. that we are that deadly ... . Doris Month of Instruction who raised $546.00 to lead all ,other divisior.s,