Page 116 - Mastheads Jan-June 1945

THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, APR.,IL 7, 1945 ----------------------------------------

KOLL YWOOD SHOW TIME BRINGS PARADE OF STARS TO TREASURE ISLAND STAGE • • • Swim and Live Lessons
Again Save Navy Men

You've heard it said before:
"Keep your pants on, Sailor! You
might need them!" Alfred Lee,
radioman aboard the "Bismark
Sea" aircraft carrier sunk by Jap
bombs off Iwo Jima, took · the hint
seriously and is aliv&. today because
he used both his pants and his
brains.
Lee couldn't swim Jm.t when his
lifebelt was punctured he took off
his pants, tied_ knots in the ends
of the legs, flipped air into the J.egs
for airpocket waterwings, and
, floated away from his sinking ship
safely. ·
Other reports of men who have
saved their· lives with pants-water-
wings are . many-including the
floating Of hospital cases on
stretchers held up by inflated pants.
Men' saved their. lives 'in the "Bis-
mark Sea" disaster al~6 by gettif\g
out of their life jackets and swim,-
ming under water for just the few " ·
seconds neceSl>ary to avoid machine
gun strafing ·frofo Jap planes. Men
who could ·only' sw'im a little bit
knew enough·· about· using their
arms and legs to get away from
the wrec::kage falling from explo-
sions aboard ship, and, then used the
floating wreckage to hold them-
selyes up until rescued.
Your Treasure Island swimming
pools have the pants to practice
with; your Treasure Island swim-
ming classes go throu·gh all these
life saving drills _and many othel's
daily; your swimming instructors
know their stuff and are glad to~
help you.

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BANKING F ACILITlES
WESTERN UNION
PosT OFFICE
WAR BoND OFFICE
AU 4 services located in Bldg.
258, Ave. H, near 4th St.
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SMALL STORES
MORALE BOOSTERS were the troupe of Hollywood players that Bergen and the inimitable Charlie McCarthy ( lower right) all but Bldg. 215, 10th St., between
visited Treasure Island last Wednesday night, April 4, to present an- , raised the roof with their laugh-provoking repartee. Not seen in the Aves. M and N.
other in the series of outstanding shows produced under the auspices picture but very mych in attendance was Mortimer Snerd, Charlie'~
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of the Hollywood Victory Committee. Upper left shows the group as- country cousin. The show reached a climax when lovely Vivian Blaine TRAVELERS' Arn
sembled outside the NATS plane that brought th'em to the bay area. (circle) sang "The Man I Love." One of the new faces-and voices-
Clowning with the drums at upper right is Eddie Bracken, Par;i- at Twentieth Century Fox studios, she will be seen in the soon to be re- RAILWAY EXPRESS
mount's sensational comedian, whose latest picture is "Out of This leased film, "Nob Hill." Other members of the cast included Joan Ar-
World." At lower left is Gerri Gale, beautiful dancer who charmed nold, ballet dancer; Herb Bruce, master magician; Frances Wescott, Both located in Bldg. 221, IIth
her way into the heart of every bluejacket who attended. Edgar Powers model and assistant to Edgar Bergen; and ·Gloria Fay, singer. St., between Aves. G and H.
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PUBLIC WORKS CELEB~ITY SINGS ON T. I. Two Musical Programs and proper that personnel of the SHIP's SERVICE No. I
Navy, Marine Corps- and Coast
PLANS JINX To be Presented Here Guard are hereby directed to ob- Bldg. 152, 9th St. and Ave. C.
The California chorus of 40 serve the curfew by leaving all *
PARTY FOR 13th voices will present ·an entertain- places of entertainment of what- . SHIP·s SERVICE No. 2.
Tickets are going fast for the ing program of popular music at ever kind prior to midnight. Shore Bldg. 8, ;th St., between Aves.
M andN.
Public Works party to be held. at Theatre No. Three Sunday, April patrols shall be instructed to· as-
sist in the observance of the curfew.
the Scottish Rite temple on Friday, 8. The chorus, under the direction
April 13. of Mr. Fuhrman, will offer an
hour's program, starting at 1400,
Here are the details: The doors The Wolf b Sansone
will open at 1900 and dancing will of numbers popular at this time on Copyright 1945 br Leonard S.n10nt, di1trib11ted by Camp Newipaper S.M<•
be to an eleven piece orchestra. A the hit parade.
buffet supper and refreshments will Charles Cooper,' brilliant Amer-
be included in the ticket price of ican pianist and artist of great -:::::;:;:==~,---rr----=--- !fJ ~i~
$5.00 per person. If the price shocks individuality and temperament, will
yo_u, just stop to think-where else appear on the stage of Theatre No. ~~ 9,1//;ll~:~
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can you find a full evening of danc- Two a week from tomorrow, April \~~;:;>
ing, entertainment (a professional 15 at 1400. Mr. Cooper's piano
floor show) , and plenty of food and selections will be made up largely ~
refreshments ? from the works of Frederic Chopin,
Polish composer whose waltzes and \ I
Whether you're wearing Navy
nocturnes were responsible for the
blue or mufti, come along and bring success of the recent moving pic- ~- - f
your better half-or perhaps your
JOHN CHARLES TH'OMAS did ture "A Song to Remember."
dream girl or pin-up boy. not sing any sea chanUes, but sti 11
It might be well to get your he scored a tremendous hit with -...._ ~)
has issued a request that all places j~- =
ticket right away, because sales bluejackets who filled every seat of Blueiackets Directed to
will be limited to 500, and no res- Theatre No. 3 on Wednesday,
March 28, to see the renowned
ervations will be accepted after baritone ,of radio, opera, and the Observe Midnite Curfew
next Tuesday, April 10. Any one concert stage in action. The 4.0 The War Mobilization Director ~~· =
of the following committee can voice sang close to a dozen semi-
popular classics while Accompanist
supply you with a ticket: Ens. Hollister manned the ivory keys. of entertainment of whatever kind l - - . -
Sharp, Ens. Wynne, Chief Patnode, observe a curfew as of midnight in
Chief Eddins, Tom Brown, Mrs. several cities and communities of
Caroline North, Boyd Lindsay, Bill Susie: (watching sailors embark) the Continental United States.
Madden, Jack Wagner, Mrs. Anna I think it's a shame to send all This curfew is· for the purpose of
Pettengill, or Russ ·Jurgenson. those nice sailors to Australia. cons_ervation of fuel, equipment and "! .,_ .•. , •• ,~~i!ii·~~1i!,l!l!)i~• ...
The Scottish Rite temple fs lo- What on earth will they ever- do perso!'lnel to promote the more ef-
cated in San Francisco, van<r-ress there?" fective conduct of the war.
at Sutter street. We'll be looking Sally: "What'll they do? Say ain't The source of the request and "He may be unconscious-but his r,i~flexes ar.e OK!"
for you! you ever been out with a sailor?" the purpose thereof make it fitting f
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