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PAGE 4 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1945

WOMEN 111 WAR-WITH II $0118/lll

Captain Mildred H. McAfee made
the following statement to all
Waves in the recent issue of Waves
Newsletter, and, for those who
missed it we provide a reprint:
"With V-E Day a month l>ehind
us, Waves know the truth of the
phrase which was reiterated .all_
• that day: 'This is a time for re-
joicing, but it is even more a time
for rededication.' The war must go
,on and Waves are needed to keep
it going toward the day of ultimate
victory. Readjustments of plans
and personnel as the war shifts
from two oceans to, one will make
the next months difficult for every-
one. The worn-en who can carry on
cheerfully in the presence of un-
anticipated change or lack of
RMS BILLIARD ROOM has been redecorated and now pr,ovides men
change will be the most valuable
with an opportunity to play not only billiards, but ping-pong and ,other
Waves,- most truly accepted for games during ,off-duty hours. From practice such as this have come
volunteer -emergency service.'' title-holding RMS billiard and ping-pong teJ!mS.
Just Like a W,oman
The Navy's largest communica- N I T • • ahead. Both chiefs have been in-
tion center, Radio Washington, is QVQ raining structors in NTSch (Fire Control).
run by a staff which is 75 per cent Schools The personnel was given an op-
' female. The Bureau proudly an- portunity to have all questions
nounces that they handle 50,000,- -------- answered on their G. I. and NSLI
000 words a month. No wonder they That long-promised picnic for the Insurance policies when Lt. G. A.
are -efficient! Who beside a woman personnel of Naval Training schools O'Neal, Benefits and Insurance Of-
could handle that many words sue- is almost here. On Sunday morn- fleer from Tadcen, was here on
ing, June 24 all the personnel plus Mo nd ay morning. We are grateful
For Your Scrapbook their families will leave for Sears·- for your efforts, Lt. O'N-eal. It's
The hot weather makes the amazing how little most of us know
ville Lake for a day of relaxation.
swimming pool the most popular We have been looking forward to about our own personal insurance!
spot on off-duty hours. The follow- the day when we could do nothing Our executive officer, Lt. H . C.
ing revised swim schedule is printed but bask in the sunshine, swim and Overstreet, will be leaving us
for your information. Swimming play ball. The welfare officer, Lt. shortly for a Midshipman's school
for Waves begins daily at 0900. R. C. Hunter, tells us that the food in the Bronx, N. Y. Another officer
The pool is open Monday, Tuesday, and soft drinks will be plentiful to receive orders is Lt. Ross Zen -
Wednesday and Thursday till 2100. and varied. So-weather and all neck, who is being detached in
It is secured at 1700 on Friday other things permitting-we'll see favor of Fleet Service schools, San
and at 1.800 on Saturday and Sun-
you all tomorrow. Diego. Our good wishes go witih
day. Swimming instruction is avail- you both in your new assignments.
S. W. Pavlik, CFC(PA), left NTS
able during these hours. We noted that many NTSch folks
on June 20 fo·r New York where he
First Chief Radioman, W-V-10 chose this past week to see the Ice
will spend 30 days accumulated
Virginia Scott Potter of ·Kansas Follies. The show was excellent and
City, Mo., has the distinction of leave prior to his release to inactive it was fun seeing so many familiar \.
duty. Chief Pavlik is the second
being rated the first Wave chief r-etired fire controlman about to dis- faces there too.
radioman. She is stationed at Floyd card his Navy uniform. We wish
Bennett Field in New York City, Chief Pavlik and Chief Gurley the Definition-
IT'S A HIT! And Treasu re Island " Nurses," spectators, and scorekeeper and anything in the way of com-
watch w ith mingled feelings of hope, worry and amusement. Chalked very best in their civilian days Hula dancer: A shake in the
scores on backboard belong to previous practic•e games. Across home munications is part of her job as grass.
plate, standing up, comes Mary Scrable to bring in a home run for the chief supervisor of communica- "Barracks Square" that the only
so far undefeated "MAA's," while a second later, catcher Cheledinas tions central. thing they'll ever dig up will 1>e
palms the bal I for the "Nurses." For Your Entertainme.nt A newly commissioned officer had
sea-water, if they don't stop soon. just given his seat on a plane to a
Next week's activity schedule
. . . And we can't help wondering sobping pretty blonde, who had re-
0. T .S. Off ice rs Win Fire Fighters Extinguish finds the swimming pool open daily, .. . will they bring back our Christ- lated her tal,e of woe. His wire to
the regular Monday night movie at
mas tree? ... The softball returns his CO was, "Gave berth to girl,
First Half Play-Offs; Post O·ffice in Softball Barracks 275, the tri-we-ekly pistol were too late to meet our dead- taking next plane.''
class meeting on Tuesday, Wednes- line ... we promise them to you for His CO wired back : "Congratu-
Dispensary Upsets USS-0 Tilt Friday, 23-8 day and Friday at 1730, golf classes next week ... complete with inter- lations. Next confinement in bar-
on Tuesday and Friday at 17 45 and esting side-lights. racks.''
In one of the major upsets of Batting men around the bases a few special events outside of the
the softball season the lowly nine seems to be a routine affair with regular schedule. There will be a
from the Dispensary scored a the Fire Fighting softball team. Wave officer trip tomorrow, a spe- Armed fiuard fiets Behind the Mighty 1th
stunning victory over tihe league- Scoring at least 15 runs in their two cial addition to t he instruction al-
leading USS-0 club, 5-2. previous encounters, the Fire Fight- ready offered at the weekly knit-
The dispensary win knocked the ers went on a scoring rampage in ting class held in Barracks 232,
USS-O aggrega.tion from the top swamping the P ost Office, Friday, Wednesday at 1830 when other
shelf and deposited the VR-2 crew, 23-8. types of handicraft will be taught
who defeated Receiving Ship 8-7, Although it was a practice game, as well as knitting and a softball
in the initial spot. the fire bugs served notice to future picnic which will be held Thurs-
American League foes that tney are the team to beat day, June 28, at Tilden Park.
Armed Guard cam,e within grasp in the second half play-offs. The Just Between Us
of the first half play-offs when Fire Fighters did not have a team A promise we made to tell you
they turned back a determined represented in the opening half. about hat pins .. . We apologize,
challenge by the Marines, 3-2. It It's no wonder they are playing they have had them at Ship's
was even-steven up to the seventh such a powerful brand of ball with Servic~ for about two weeks . . .
frame, then Armed Guards' big such big league names as Clyde better pin your lid, kid! . . . Who
guns started to roar. Aukerman, Joe Falkowski and Tex will extoU the honors of the Sea-
Three teams battled their way Damerall forming the nucleus of bees now that Eloise F oster has
into a second place ·deadlock. the team. gone to Clearfield? . . . Mathews
Tadcen lost their second straight, Any team desiring a game with and Sorenson have broken their en-
a thriller to R.M.S., 5-0, and Pre- the Fire Fighters can do so by gagements with the Armed Guard
Commissioning swept over Fron- calling Ex. 29. to make a short move to the
tier Base, 6-2. Twelfth Naval District ... Any-
AMERICAN LEAGUE Ensign: "Are you going to keep body ever hear of .that place? ...
W . L. Pct. the new yeoman you got last Lutey, Kohl and Pierson went, too
Armed Guard . . . . . . . 7 1 - 875 week?" ... Pat Younkin left the post office
Tadceri .. . ....... . . 5 3 ,625 Lt.: "I'll have _to. He has my in a state of paralysis . . . they
P re-Com ....... . ... 5 3 .625 files so mixe_d up that I can't get miss her smile which is now beam-
R.M.S ............. 5 3 .625 along without him." ing down on Kansas City for the
F rontier Base . . . . . . 1 7 . 125 first time in 17 months, lucky "K .
Marines ........... 0 8 .000 C.'' .. . Marjorie Fahey has her
SK2c: "Do your underclothes fit
Officers Leag·ue own game of musical chairs . . .
you l?atisfactorily ?"
Operational Training School won since her transfer to the District
Boot: "The undershirts fit O.K.,
the first half play-offs by defeating she comes back to Treasur.~ Island
Frontier Base. Pre-Commissioning but the shorts are just a little too to keep the tunes rolling from the
wound up in second place, only one snug under the armpits.'' organ at Theatre No. 1 ... Shame
game behind Operational Training. on Milly Taylor who took an ad-
Second half proceedings com- Pre-Com ... ....... 5 1 .834 mirer on a canoe trip and "dunked"
menced Wednesday, with only the Rec. Ship .... ...... 3 3 .500 him . . . What's more, Milly fell
Dispensary absent from roll call. Armed Guard ... ... 3 3 .500 out (or in) completely dressed and
Officers League Standings Tadcen .... ........ 3 3 .500 was rescued without even losing
W. L. Pct. T.I. Dispensary ..... 1 5 .167 her glasses . .. Somebody should THE ABOVE POSTER, pa.inted by W. R. J,ones, S1c, is displayed from
a bulkhead in the Armed Guard recreati-on lounge, and represents the
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.Q.T .'S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 1000 Frontier Base ...... 0 6 .000 teil those men who are digging up intentions of the center in going ,over the top.