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U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Center

VOL. II I - No. 49 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORN _IA JANUARY 20, 1945

l. I. laundry Plant Bottlenec~ f xplained by manager

Behind the Scenes BONNET BARGAINS FOR WAVES "March of Dimes" Local Plant Badly
At Galley K, Largest In Need of Help;
Drive Launched
Messhall in the World It's just one tenth of a dollar, but Production Has lncre:>Used

Treasure Is:and's Galley K, the a lot of one tenth of dollars will "Shortage of manpower," de-
largest messhall under one roof in make this world a happier place for c~ared ~ichael E. Koshell, manager
the entire world, is a food prepara- someone to live. of the laundry plant here, "is the
tion plant whose record rivals that The annual "March of Dimes" real reason we are unable to ac-
of Kaiser and Ford in their respec- drive for the National Foundation
tive fields. for Infantile Paralysis was launched commodate all who want their laun-.
The galley, under the supervision January 14. The drive wil! continue dry processed on Treasure Island.
of Lt. E . R. Hol:and, is capable of through until January 30, it was "This is our eventual goal, but
seating about 3000 men at one announced. in order to attain it we need more
time. With six feeding lines run-
. ning, it serves one man every sec- Commanding officers and heads help. If anyone knows of experi-
of departments will appoint repre- enced ciTilian laundry workers
. ond. On occasion it has fed 18,000 sentatives to .receive the contribu-
men in a two-hour period. tions. The funds will be turned over seeking employment, he should by
To satisfy its huge patronage, all means tell them to report to the
the galley employs at present a to- to the Staff Supply Offic.er, Room Civilian Personnel Office on the Is-
tal of 100 cooks and 500 mess cooks, No. 231, TADCEN, Administration land as soon as possible.
including all watches. Modern ma- Building. "We pay the highest wages of
chinery makes the task easier. any laundry on the West Coast, and
The Bakery there is ne> night work involved."
In the bakery at Galley K are New Invention by Actually, the laundry has taken a
produced all the bread and pastry big stride toward its goal during the
consumed on the entire Island. This Civilian Employee past six months. In June it turned
work occupies 100 bakers . . They HATS FOR THE WAVES these days are modeled left to right by Mar- out 4000 bundles a week. The Janu-
prepare 5000 pounds of bread daily, garet Green, SKD2c, who wears the "white-top," dress hat for formal May Save Many Lives
wear, by Arline Pickert, RM3c, who wears a large smile to match the ary weekly average has been 7000
and 50,000 doughnuts when these
new garrison cap and by Bonita Robinson, S1c, snug and dry in her The ingenuity of a civilian em- bundles.
are on the menu. rainy weather havelock. ployee for the Navy Hospital at This improvement was effected
If the menu calls for pies, about with the same equipment and num-
4000 are baked. The apple pies Treasure Island may mean the sav- ber of workers as before, Mr. Ko-
served on Christmas Day required Deadline Set on Northampton Graduates ing of lives among service patients, shell istated. It is due entirely to a
over five tons of apples, which were it was disclosed today. more efficient and systematic or-
cored and peeled by a special ma- New Car Plates Last Class WR O·fficers Michael T. Hernon, of San Fran- ganization of operations within the
chine and diced by another. cisco, chauffeur for the hospital. plant.
A Single Meal Deadline for the obtaining of 1945 Graduation exercises in North- had watched many men suffering One further measure that helped
Statistics on quantities of food California auto license plates has ampton, Mass., December 21 from chest wounds and heart con- boost the number of local sailors
used for a single meal are stagger- been set at February 5. marked the commissioning of the ditions being moved about on th€ accommodated was the elimination
ing. Three hundred gal:ons of soup Men who wish to renew their last class of officers at the Naval st nd rd Navy frame st retcher. of personal laundry belonging to
a
a
are served. About 50 gallons of California plates are required to Reserve Midshipmen's School for He saw nurses do all they coulc' Navy people not billeted on the
mayonnaise, prepared fresh every present their white slips with cor- Women Reserve officers. Starting to alleviate the sensation of suffoca- Island.
day, go on the salad. Two tons of rect address. Those from out of with 28 women enrolled semi-offici- tion which lying flat causes in pa- Another step was to limit receiv-
steak are needed, and on it go 200 state making application for a ally a total of 9,000 members have tients of this type. Pillows used tc ing days to Monday, Wednesday,
gallons of gravy. ' California license must apply in been commissioned in the Navy, prop the men up would not stay ir and Friday, 0730 to 1800. Previously
Food From Every State person and bring with them a regis- Marine and Coast Guard. place and failed to give firm sup- the laundry accepted bundles every
Where does all this food come tration certificate and a bill of sale Old friends for many women of. port to the backs of the men. day in the week. Often it would be
from? Directly from the grower, or certificate of title. ficers on Treasure Island are Lt. Then Hernon had . an idea. He cluttered with ten or more days'
producer, or slaughterhouse, and Licenses may be obtained at any Commander Elizabeth B. Crandall, went into the tool shop and fash- work in storage, resulting in much
from every state in the Union, says California Motor Vehicle Depart- offic.er-in-charge of midshipmen for ion~d a portable rest from iron barf delay, confusion, and loss of gear.
Chief Commissary Steward J . A. ment. Nearby Vehicle Departments the first year, who later became and pipe fittings. He adapted it so Now the limit is three days' stor-
Derdzenski. are located at 160 South Van Ness District Director of the Women's well to the Navy stretcher that it age, and the loss has been greatly
"Our fowl comes from Iowa and Avenue, San Francisco; 1107 Jack- Reserve for the Third Naval Dis- can be assembled in one minute and reduced, considering the fact that
Missouri. We receive apples from son Street, Oakland; 1951 Sacra- trict, and Lt. Commander Margaret removed in the same time. 30,000 individual items are laun-
Washington. Wisconsin, Minnesota, mento Street, Berkeley; and 834 C. Disert, who replaced her at The rest raises the patient to a dered each week.
and Iowa ship us our butter. Cali- Ohio Street, Richmond. Northampton. Miss Disert is also sitting position and will slip neatly Loss could be further diminished
fornia is the source of most of our These offices are open from 0900 remembered by many enlisted over the frame of the stretcher. A if sailors would bring their gear in
fresh fruits and vegetables. until 1700 week days, and from women who were trained at Cedar strip of canvas slips down over the 3ecure bundles, not loosely wrapped
"Since we purchase by carloads 0900 until 1200 on Saturdays. Falls, Ia., where she served as pipe to firmly support the backs of ln shirts or trousers which come
right from the producer, our pro- executive officer. the men. open in handling, the manager
visions do not go through storage. pointed out.
Thus they are better than many Ride Club Organized Mr. Koshell, who became man-
of your folks can buy at home. New "Hernon Rest" A Remarkable Invention ••• ager in November, i!I a graduate of
Navy Cookbook By Pass Office the American Institute of Launder-
"You may wonder where we get ing and has long experience in the
In an effort to fill with pas-
our recipes. Our individual cooks sengers the empty cars that field. He was a lieutenant in the U.
come from the North, the South, the S. Army for two years before com-
East, and the West. The Navy wel- leave Treasure Island each night, ing here.
comes these men with their varied the Pass Office has announced He is assisted by Frank Hamil-
experiences, but it tel:s them to the beginning of a "Share a Ride ton, SSM(L)2c, plant superinten-
keep their recipes for home cook- Club." dent in charge of production.
"Every day there are numbers
ing. A small night shift of Navy per-
"The Navy has its own cookbook. of cars leaving the Island that sonn_el vv.orks at. the lam;1gry. Ex-
It consists of tried and true recipes could be taking 'share riders'," pansion is contemplated as soon as
which are used uniformly through- Lt. (jg) J. D. Williams, Pass more hands may be secured.
and Communication Officer said.
out the naval service. It gives ap-
proved techniques, temperatures, It was further pointed out that
and principles of food preparation." the aim of the newly organized Quartet at Musical Club
If you like Navy chow and want club is to fill these cars with pas-
your wife or mother to use Navy sengers. Treasure Island's Mixed Quartet
recipes at home, don't a_sk the chief "Anyone wanting a steady ride held the center of the stage Thurs-
for a copy of his cookbook. Its off the island is urged to come day morning when they appeared
quantities are based on a minimum to the Pass Office and sign up. before the San Francisco Music;:il
unit of 100 men, and they are multi- A steady ride will beat standing Club.
in the long liberty line each
plied to serve a larger number. The . melodious . Quartet offered
night," Lt. (jg) Williams con-
classic selections to the discriminat-
cluded.
NO WAVES IN SWIM MEET ing audience.
Wanda sines, SK2c (WR), will
There will be no Waves entry in receive th.e applications for the The singers included. Carolyn.
the 12th Naval District swim meet ones wanting rides, and for those Brown, Y2c, contralto; ~averne
to be held January 21. PICTURED ABOVE is· Michael T. Hernon, San Francisco. He is the Offen Winterberg, SK2c, soprano;
·wanting riders.
Only woman featured in the aqua- The Pass Office is located just inventor of the "Hernon Rest" whic.h Navy medical officials say pro- John S. Termaine, Sp(W)l,c, tenor;
tic-fest will be Miss Ann Curtis outside the main gate, behind the vides great comfort and safety to men suffering from heart conditions and John S. Devereaux, Sp(W)lc,
and chest wounds. Much of the sensation of suffocation is eliminated by
and a host of ether stars who will Administration Building. the "Hernon Rest" which firmly supports the backs of the patients and basso. Halsey Stevens, Sp(W)lc,
be out to smash national records. raises them to a sitting position. accompanied· on the· piano.