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                                                                 Citation  of  the  week  belongs  to
                                                                Winifred Nichols, Sp(T)3c, Welfare
                                                                and Recreation,  who wrote tfle  col-
                                                                umn  for  the  past  two  issues.
                                                                Thanks, Winnie, for a good job, well
                                                                done.  We  wish  now,  since  things
                                                                were  in  such  good  hands,  we  had
                                                                wired for a  fifty day extension.
                                                                Another  Rung
                                                                 Lts.  Bruns and Bremner suffered
                                                                an  amputation  the  first  of  May
                                                                when  the  current  ALNAV  cut  the
                                                                ("Jg")  from  their  official  titles.
                                                                The  lucky  victims  have  been  busy
                                                                dispensing  candy  at no  expense  to
                                                                the  Navy  department.
                                                                Water,  Water  Everywhere
                                                                 First sign that made it seem like
                                                                home was the water restriction no-
                                                                tice.  What does  the  Mohave  desert  THIRD  FROM  the  left  is  Mrs.  Arthur  Vandenberg,  wife  of  Senator
                                                                have  that we missed?  You guessed  Vandenberg  and  Chairman  of  t he  Public  Relati,ons  Camp  and  Hospital
                                                                                              Committee,  American  Red  Cr,oss.  These  distinguished  visitors  were
                                                                it,  an  oasis!  However,  things could
                                                                                              conducted  ,on  a  tour  ,of  the  Armed  G·uard_  Center  by  C-Ommander
                                                                be  worse,  although  we  are  unable   Thomas  Macklin,  executiv,e  officer,  AGC,  and  L.  H.  Grady, field  director
                                                                to tell you what things at this writ- for the  Red  Cross  on  Treasure  Island.  Left to  right-L.  H.  Grady;  Mrs.
                                                                ing. Courage,  with the war over in  S.  Chamberlain, chairman camp and  hospital  committee,  San  Francisco·;
                                                                Europe  maybe  our  water  will  re-  Mrs.  Arthur  Vandenberg;  Mrs.  James  Sharpe;  chairman  camp  and
                                                                                              hospital  c-ouncil,  San  Francisco;  Mrs.  Frank  McCoy,  wife  of  General
                                                                turn  any  day.
                                                                                              Frank  McCoy  and  vice-chairman  Camp  and  Hospital  Committee,  New
                                                                Bye  Bye  Blues               York  City;  Commander  Thomas  Macklin,  executive  officer,  Armed
                                                                  Sad to say several of our favorite  Guard.
                                                                shipmates  have  left  for  other  as-
                                                                signments.  The  district  could  get  be  played  off  before  starting  the
                                                                along  no  longer  without  the  help  doubles  half  of.  the  tournament.  Lost  and Found
                                                                of a  few T.  I.  graduates. This week  More information on this later.   Gear and articles bearing the fol-
                                                                Amy,  Jacquay  and  Haydock  from   Coming  Next  Week!     lowing  names  have  been  turned in
                                                                TADCEN  disbursing,  Adams  and   Tuesday,  May 22,  TADCEN per- to the  lost and found  property bu-
                                                                McClain  from  Receiving  Ship  and
                                                                                              sonnel  and  the  wicked  MAA's will  reau located in the  Security Office,
                                                                Wood,  Wyman  and  Jerome  from
                                                                                              tangle  on  diamond  No.  2  at  the  Building  No.  222.  This  property
                                                                Armed Guard set oYt to help  them
                                                                                              Athletic field. Thursday the  Nurses
                                                                get . their  affairs  in  order.                            will be returned to the owners upon
                                                                                              may have to bind up the wounds  of
                                                                 Oak  Knoll  grabbed  up  Richard-                          proper  identification.
                                                                                              Receiving Ship at the conclusion of
    SOPHISTICATE-Gazing  demurely  out  of  these  columns  this  week  is   son, Chingwa, Von Dessonecki, Bob,   the  night's  play.  All  games  begin   G.  A.  Anderson,  D.  W .  Riley,
    N-0rma  Weinberger,  attractive  18-year-old  -0f  New  York  City.  N,orma  Mullen,   Rothwell,  W  y n n   and   at 1800 so why not come out for  a   S2c;  F.  B.  Chamberlin,  M.  J.  Gar-
    is  about  to  become the  bride  of  Leon  Leff,  HA1c, ,of  Dispensary  No.  2.   Smith from  Disp~nsary No.  1,  and   cia,  E .  Phillips,  D.  J.  Murray,  A.
    Their courtship dates  back to the "may  I carry your books home" stage   that  is  just  the  beginning.  Radio-  late  sun  tan  and  cheer  your  fa-  White,  S2c;  E.  E . Smith,  Slc;  J. T.
    some seven  years ago.                                                                    vorites to victory?
                                                                men,  Niemi  and  Cahill  have  re-                         Byers,  D.  A.  Bauer,  R.  W.  Wray,
                                                                ceived  overseas  orders  and 'Arline   Fr,om  the  Bur,eau   D.  W.  Richardson,  W.  E.  Lynn,
    Maa's  and  Recship           Wages on  Treasure  Isle      Pickert,   formerly   of   Western   Hospital  corpsmen  are  receiving  S2c;  R. E. Byron, Flc; W.W. Hart,
                                  Over Million  and  One-       Sea  Frontier  and  Public  Relations   more  attention  from  the  powers   J.  W.  Ownbey,  V.  C.  Grantham, A.
    Batt le  to  Tie                                            office,  is  now  officially  transferred   that  be  as  their  duties  become  L. Ziemke, S2c; E. S. McRae, K.  H.
                                  Half Per Month                to  the  radio  section · of  Twelfth I heavier  with  returning  wounded  Benjamin,  R.  E.  Golden;  J.  Ga_rcia.
     The women's softball league held                           Naval District Public Relations.   from  overseas.  Latest  news  is  the   The following  gear was reported
    its second  scheduled  game,  Thurs-  Continued from  Page 1-  First  Aid  Delegates      re-opening of recruiting for hospital   as  being lost:
    day,  May 9.  The MAA's,  under the   master  tears  up  your  pay  chit  if   The  numerous  headaches  and   corps  replacements.  New fields  for   Nineteen  wallets,  1  watch,  3
    captaincy  of  Middleton,  met  the   you  have  used  red  ink,  or  if  it is  problems,  which  are  the lot of the   training are being opened for wom-  books  of  traveler's  checks,  2  ID
    Receiving  Ship  team,  with  Harris                                                      en  already in  service.  Marie Tobin
                                  badly  creased.  These  little slips of  United  Nations  delegates,  made  a             bracelets,  1  ditty  bag,  2  pairs  of
    as  captain.  The  fifth  inning found                                                    of our own hospital is off to Hunter
                                  paper are  so  important that,  after  conference  first  aid  station  neces-           glasses,  1  electric  razor,  5  ~and-
    the  MAA's  with  a  two-run  lead,                                                      to take further training in Physio-
                                  the vital task of recording their in- sary.  Four  of  our  Waves,  Ingle,                bags,  1  suitcase,  1  seabag  and
    but  Receiving  Ship  evened  the   formation  in  your  pay  record  is  Schurman,   Wondolowski  and   therapy, and more of our girls may   hammock,  1  foot locker,  1  bedding
    score  to finish  the game with both   accomplished,  they  are  forwarded  Schwarzbach,  have  been  assigned   be  given  this chance  in the future.   roll.
    teams tied with eleven runs.
                                  to  the  accounting  office  at  Wash- to  the  station  on  temporary  duty.  The  Question  Is?
     Official scoring is as follows:   ington, D.  C.          They  were  anxiously  waiting  for   Most  unhappy  people  this  \veek   '
               MAA  11             The  pay  account  forms  an inte- Mr.  Eden  to  need  a  little  medical  were the girls who wandered from  Cross-Word  Answers
                        R.  H.AB.  gral  part of a  man's  records when  attention.          dispensary  to  dispensary  and  fi-
    Middleton,  3b.  . . ....... 2   3   3  he is transferred. In fact, if the pay  What  Luxury!   nally  back  to  the  b_arracks  where   PLUS·
   Williamson,  c.  . ....... . 2   2   3  record is lost en  route or misplaced   Carpets,  mirrors,  new plumbing!  for a  day or two they were swollen-  LOST
   Dethman,  2b.  . ......... 3   3   3  at the new  station,  no  pay can  be  Barracks  No.  275  is  blossoming  jawed  and  unloved.  Everybody   AREA
    Kenlon,  p ........ .. .... 1   2   3  given until the document is traced.  like the rose. All improvements will  thought  they  knew  what  was
    Keesling,  ss.  . ...... .... 2   3   3  Pay accounts  last six  months,  and  be  on  display  in  the  near  future.  wrong,  but  no  one  wanted  to  be
    Gualco,  lb.  . ..... .. .... O   2   3  at the  end of that period new ones  Come down  and have  a  look.   the first to say it.  Dental and sinus
   Kimberley, sf ... ........ 0   1   3  are  opened  and  the  old  ones filed.  Smart's  Apology   treatments were recommended, but
   Tucker, rf .............. O   0   2   The  check  writers  of  the  Dis-  Mary  Jane  Smart,  Wave's  gym  at  last  the  hospital  accepted  the
   Mason,  cf. · ....... . · ..... 0   0   2  bursing Office are by no means idle.  office, states with customary polite- wanderers  and  the  horrible  secret
   Short,  if ........ .. · . .. .. 1   1 '  2  Salary  checks,  12,000  strong,  are  ness  that  the  Novice  tennis  dou- was  out.  It  is  now  officially  O.K.
             Recship  11         divided  between  the  island's  3,000  bles  play-off  has  been  postponed  to wish the  "Mumpies"  condolences   D
                                 civilian  employees  and  9,000  of- for  the  time  being.  Like  Hitler,  and  hopes  for  speedy  recovery.     0  L
                        R.  H.AB.
                                 ficers.                       Smart's  schedule  got  a  bit  behind  Meanwhile,  we  hold  the  crossed         ELS
   Minion,  3b.  . ...... . .... 0   0   5
   Lively,  ss.  . ....... . . ... 2   2   4   Aside  from  the  task  of  boosting   due  to  difficult  arrangements  with  finger  position  for  the  twenty-one   BED-=--="'-"'-'-"'-  DALE
   Urness,  c.  . . : . . . ....... 2   2   3  the  morale  of  every  man  on  the   the weather man,  and singles must  day contagion period.
   Harris, c . . ...... . ...... 2   2   4  base  twice  a  month,  Disbursing  is
   Brehm,  If ......• .. .... . 2   4   4  assigned numerous other duties. In-  "Bombardiers"  Keep Airlanes Sizzlings  With  Rhythm
   Wentz,  lb:  ... ; ... ...... 1   2   4  cluded  is  the  constant  stream  of
   Dostman,  2b.  . ......... 1   4   4  harried  sailors  who  "haven't  been
   Smith, rf . . ; .... . . ...... 1   2   4  paid  for  three  months,"  or  who
                                 were  "in  the  dispensary  last  pay-
                                  day."  Also  on  the  list  are  such
                                  things  as  expense  accounts,  travel
   "Scoop"  Hill  Was             allowances,  insurance  deductions,
                                  disciplinary deductions, not to men-
   Guest  Speaker  At             tion  war  bond  allotments,  and
                                  family  allowances.
   Oflicers'  Meeting              No  wonder  the  man  at  the win-
                                  dow becomes emotional when some-
     The  weekly  Operational  Train·-
                                 . body  comes  crashing  in  and  says,
   ing  School  staff  officers'  business
                                  "How come I  only got 25 bucks last
   meeting  was  held  at  the  Officers'
                                 payday?  Now,  the way r figure  it,
   Club  last  week  with  Commander
   H.  E.  Stone,  Commanding  Officer,   I  shoulda'  got  50,  because  when  I
   presiding,  and  Alfred  "Scoop"  Hill   left Shoemaker they told me  ... "
   as  the  guest  speaker.  Another   braska; Jamestown, New York, and
   guest was Harold Ellis, head of the
                                 at present is publisher of the Ches-
   Public Relations Office for the Uni-
                                 ter,  Pennsylvania,  Times.  Hill,
   versity  of California  at Berkeley.
                                 here  to  report  the  United  Nations
     Hill  is  a  newspaper  publisher,  Security Conference, spoke on high-  "RHYTHM  IS  THEIR  BUSINESS"-St. Mary's  Pre-  semble  in  the  San  Francisco  Bay  Area.  Among  its
                                                                Flight  school  "Bombardiers,"  famous  seventeen-  band  personnel  are  stellar  musicians  who  formerly
   having been at one time or another  lights  of  the  meeting.  At the  con- piece  swing  band,  will  be  aboard  each  Friday  night   played  with  such  name  bands  as  Duke  El.lington,
   publisher  of  newspapers  at  Fort  clusion  of  his  talk,  Hill  an- for  the "Visits to  Treasure  Island"  program  released   Lionel  Hampton,  Count  Basie  and  others.  The  Bom-
   Collins,  Colo.,  Cheyenne,  Wyom- swered  many  questions  asked  by   over  station  KGO  from  the  stage .of  Theatre  No.  3.   bardiers  take off  at  1800 each  Friday  night  for  the
                                                               The  Bombardiers,  led  by  clarinetist  Marshall  Royal,   theatre audience  and  go  on  ttie  air at 1815.  Get hep,
   ing;  Reno,  Nevada;  Fremont,  Ne- the  officers.
                                                                Mus1c,  have  been  acclaimed  the  greatest  swing  en-  and  visit Treasure  Island.
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