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PAGE4          THE MASTHE'AD,  SATURDAY, JANUARY 27,  1945

         Tars  po  Nursery  Duty-"Babies"  Don't  Squawk!







                                                                       Home  to  our  own  galley  like  f-2
                                                                     .sheep  to  th,e  fold.  Thanks  to  the
                                                                     chiefs for their generous hospitality
                                                                     while we were orphans. Thanks too
                                                                     to  Johnny  Kirchner,  Slc,  to  whom
                                                                     credit is  due for the decorations on
                                                                     the  menu  blackboard  in  Wave's.
                                                                     mess. This boy is a  handy_-man with
                                                                     the  colored  chalk  and  the  black-
                                                                     board has bloomed with decoration.
                                                                                            up  our

                                                                     Caution!  Women  at  Work
                                                                       One  sunny  morning  last  week
                                                                     some  of the  60  Wave  seamen,  who
                                                                     have  recently  arrived  and  are
                                                                     awaiting  assignment,  took  on  an
                                                                     extra job  or so.  They attacked  the
                                                                     windows  of  Barracks  232  and  275
                                                                     with a  woman's determination,  and
                                                                     no  swabby  ever  saw  brighter win-
                                                                     dows  than those. They stacked and
                                                                     re-stacked  linen,  helped  to  re-
        .Huge  Number  of  Plants                                    arrange  supplies,  and  all  in  the
                                                                     spirit  of  fun  and  good  sportsman-
         Raised  Annually                                            ship. We hope you will all stay with
                                                                     us, girls, for your kind of spirit and
         By  N~rsery  H;~re                                          determination is just what we need.
                                                                     Faces  You  Know
           Hiding their light behind a  fence
         are  Treasur.e  Island's  nurserymen,                         Pharmacist  mates  are  sorry  to
                                                                     say  goodbye  to  Dorothy  Shank-
         who  grow  shrubs,  hedges,  and
                                                                     weiler,  PhM2c,  who  left  for  Long
         numerous  other varieties of  plants                        Beach, but they hope she will make
         to  decorate  the  grounds·  of  this                       a  return  visit  to  see  how  they  are
         station and Yerba Buena.
                                                                     getting  along.  "Jackie"  Middleton,
          The nursery comprises a  fenced 0                          M.A.A.  of  renown on  duty at Bar-
         in  area  of  200  by  300  feet.  It  in-
                                                                     racks  232,  is  thinking  of  striking
         cludes  two  greenhouses,  and  is
                                                                     for a  change of rate. Above and be-
         located  to  the  left  of  Dispensary
                                                                     yond her call  of  duty she is  a  car-
         No.  1.                                                     penter. Last week sh,e took hammer
          -David  Kuyvenhoven,  a  nursery- .
         man  and  landscaper  with  many                            and nails and built a  record cabinet  THE  GIRL  BACK  HOME  limelight this week  picks  out  lovely  Mary  L.
                                                                                                   Moore  fr.om  Memphis,  Tenn.  Although  the  Army  PX  there  is  fortunate
                                                                     which shows  definite  talent in car-
         years'  experience  in  Holland  and                        pentry and design.  You  may get a   enough  to  claim  Miss  Moore  as  an  empl,oyee,  her  heart  belongs  to  the
         California,  and  R.  W.  Hiley,  CSF,  GREEN  THUMBS  UP-Tempor-  chance  to  replace  a  man  yet,   Navy-specificially,  John  L.  Williams,  EM1c.  Williams  reC'ently  re-
         are  the  green-thumbed  men  in  ary  crews  of  sailors  work  at  sta-                 turned  from  four years'  overseas  duty and  is  about to  be transferred  to
                                                                     "Jackie," good carpenters are hard  an  advanc-ed  electrical  school.
         charge.                       tion  nursery  gr,owing  plants  that   to find.
          During  the  past  three  months,  will  later  brighten  precincts  of
         the nursery has made 100,000 plant  Treasure  Island  and  Verba, Buena.   Overseas  Make-Up  Kit   ance  which  was  added  to  your
                                                                      The resourceful ladies of the Red  check  last  payday.  Now  you  can  Armed  Guard  Spanks
         cuttings.  These  are  now  in  the  Bottom,  David  Kuyvenhoven  and
                                                                     Cross  have  devised  an  overseas  blossom  in  a  new  navy  suit  ( very
         greenhouses.                  Chi-ef  R.  W.  Hiley,  heads  of  pro-  make-up  kit  for  Waves  which  is  smart for spring),  a  new navy hat  Alameda  Air,  35-25,
          Later  they  will  be  transplanted  ject,  pa.use  f.or  a  moment  in  one of
                                                                     similar in .design to  a  shoe bag.  Its  and  a  new  black  leather  bag.
         to  flats  and  tin  cans,  for  the  war  nursery's  two  greenhouses.                                                 At  Kezar  Pavilion
        ·has made a  casualty of flowerpots.                         pockets  will  hold  make-up,  comb  Back to  School
         The tin cans are salvaged from  the   Waves Enter           and brush, whisk broom, shoe  rags   Wave gunnery strikers from OTS   Alameda Naval Air Station took
         galleys,  and  it is  estimated  50,000                     and  other small  articles which the  were  4.0 pupils recently when -they   another drubbing at the hands of a.
         will  b,e  required  by.  the  nursery  Second  Week of     girls  will  need  on  the  trip  over  attended  a  three-day  practice  on
                                                                     when large  luggage is  unavailable.  the  gunnery  range  at  Point  Mon- Treasure  Island  team,  this  time
         during the next three months.
          "Our patron saint,"  stated  Chief  Hoop Tourney           The  arrangement  is  rolled  up  and  tara. The gunnery officer in charge  submitting  to  the  inspired  play  of
         Hiley,  "is  the  Garden . Clubs  of   The  Wave  basketball  team  from   tied  lik,e  a  pharmacy  kit,  and  is  said the girls did a  fine  job in their   the Armed Guard,  35-25.
                                                                     available  at  the  embarkation  cen- class-room  work,  in  actual  firing
         America.  They  gave  us  thousands  the  T.  I.  hospital  played  Western                                               Coming back from their stinging
         of  geranium  cuttings  and  other  Sea Frontier in San Francisco Tues-  ter.             practice and in  breaking down and   defeat  at  the  hands  of  the  Camp
         plants  when  we  started  from  day,  Jan. 23.  The fast-moving team  W,ord  From  the  Wacs   assembling  the  20  millimeter  gun.
         scratch  in  September,  1943."   scored an eight-point victory with a   Not  so  long  ago  the  Wacs  dis- "In fact,"  and this was the best of  Parks Seabees  earlier in the  week,
          Chief  Hiley  also_ gives  special  final  score  of  16  to  8.  High  score  carded  their  original  "cheese-box"  all,  "this  group  of  Waves  ranks  the  Armed  Guaz:dsmen  continued
         credit  to  a  marguerite  bush which  was  made  by  Jacobs,  who  earned  dress  hat in  favor  of  the  overseas  with the men  in  all _phases· of this   their  sizzling  pace  in  the  NCBA
         stands  behind  the  Administration  nine out of the final 16 points.  For- cap.  Now  Uncle  Sam  is  trying  to  course."  Pupils  were  Castiglione,   basketball tourney that has .carried
         Building.  It  is  the  parent  of  the  wards:  Parsons,  Jacobs,  Grooman,  sell  76,712  discarded  caps  and  has  Ferris,  Lash,  Price,  Small,  Smith,   them to  the top,  along with Treas-
         thousands  of white-petaled flowers  Lay and Nelson. Guards: Morelock,  shown  them  to  milliners,  UNRRA  Van Nostrand, Weed and Zink.   ure  Island.
         seen  everywhere  on  Treasure.  Is- Russell,  Gross  and Knight.   and  FEA  officials  and  buyers  for  P,oem          Bayer and Backlund, a  couple of
         land.  Cuttings  from  this  bush,   Playing on the home court at the  prisons.  Results,  no  _sale.  On  the   Without  further  comment  we   "hot and cold" men, were held com-
         plac-ed  in boxes  behind  the  Admin- same  time was  the TADCEN team  other side of the ledger is• the word  publish this timely verse:   pletely  in  check  by  Fischer  and
         istration  Building,  were  the  fore- which  played  the  district  head- that regular  GI  rations  proved too  It's  really  amazing  how  well  you   Mathewson.  Bayer going the entire
         runner  of  the  nursery.  During  un-  quarters team with a  final  score· of  much for the Army women and so   get by   game  without  a  point  and  Back-
                                       29  t<;>  24  in  favor  of  headquarters.  54  items  have  been  dropped  from  When it  seems  you  must .do  with-
         favorable  weather  the  plants  were                                                                                   lund  managing  a  free  throw  for
                                       Forwards :  Bond,  Adam,  Cooley,  the  Wac  menu  with  an  approxi-  out water.
         sheltered in the garage beneath the                                                                                     one  marker.  Both  figure  very
         building.                     Scrable, McBride and Fry.  Guards:  mated  saving  of  $2,700,000  on  the  You  can wash  out  your  stockings   much in the scoring department.
                                       Worley,  Genchi,  Gunlapd,  Skinner  food bill.               with air,
          Both _Chief  Hiley  and  Mr.  Kuy-                                                                                       Point  scoring was  spread  pretty
         venhoven rate orchids for their con-  and  Fry.  McBride  and  Bond  tied  What,  No  Cigarettes?   Dry clean your face  and your hair.   evenly,  with  Nagle  of  Alameda
         tributions  to  the  expansion  of  the   for  high  score,  each  earning  eight   Girls at Hunter Boot School com-  You  can  pass  a  shower,  a  tub  and  waltzing off with top  honors at 11
         nursery.  Wherever  they  go,  they   points.               plained  of  a  lack  of  the  better   a  faucet,          and  Burris  of  the  Armed  Guard
         gather cuttings to take back to the   Tuesday,   January   30,   1900,  known brands of cigarettes,  and so   And  pretend  that  you  really  don't  nipping  at  his  heels  with  10.
         Island and nurse  to maturity.   USNH,  T.  I.  will  play  the  district  a  dubious  Wave . ensign  conducted   care.   It  was  the  clever  ball  handling
          Chief  Hiley  has  proved  himself   headquarters  team  here  while  an·  experiment.  Blindfolding  eight   But all this takes plenty of strength   of the barracks D tars that eventu-
        ,particularly · ingenious  in  the  use   TACEN  plays  at Livermore.   Waves, she gave each a smoke from   While  your  laundry  continues · to   ally  turned  the  tide.  Superior  in
         of salvaged materials to add to the                         several  of  their favorite  brands  in   grow;             every department except gameness,
         nursery's  facilities.        Collegiates Take  42-34       succession. Only three could identify   And you bathe in a  cup,   the  Armed  Guardsmen rang up  an
          The nursery has_ a  small staff of                         correctly even two of the cigarettes   And your duds pile up,   ,early  one-point  lead  that  never
         civilian  gardeners,  and  the  Navy   Drubbing  From  Flashy   smoked.  Now  the  girls  take  what   And  you  hopefully  wait  for  the   varied one  way or the  other,  leav ..
         provides  temporary  help.                                  they can get .. . and like it.   drought to stop.
          "You  should  hear  the  sailors  Armed  Guard  Cagers     Gracious  Lady                                              ing them on the long end of a  14-11
         complain when they first report for   San Jose State played host to an   Tonight will see sailors and girls   But  just when  you're  too  dirty  to  edge  at the half.
         duty  at the  nursery,"  Chief  Hiley  invading  band  of  Armed  Guard  having  a  good  time  at  the  all-  know  or  to  care,   Horsfall  opened  second  half
         chuckled.  "They  think  they  have  basketballers  Thursday  n i g h t,  station  dance.  Not  a  small  part of   The water comes on and you  shout  with  a  beautiful  tip-in  shot  for
         been  detailed  to  work  as  nurses  dropping  the  nod  to  the  sailors  the  enjoyment  all  will  have  is  the   with joy.   Alameda and then evened th-e count
         with  real  babies."          from  across  the pond,  42-34.   effort  of  the  Wave  hostesses  to   Then you  rush for the laundry,  the  with  a  free  throw.  This  was  the
                                        The University lads led through- make  civilian  guests  and  enlisted   showers,  the  tub,   closest  the  Airm.en  ever  came  to
       -.. /!   -                      out  the  first  half  but  wilted  men  feel  welcome.  The  girls  have   To  find  them  all  full,  and  that  leading.  From here .on in,  a  steady
        208,510  VETERANS              miserably in the last stanza to  the  played  "gracious  lady"  since  the   friends is the rub.   pace  on both sides kept it 24-26  in
         GET  PENSION  PAY             accurate  shooting  of  DeJulfo  and  first  dance several months ago.  All   (And also the end of this tale.)   favor  of the Navy men from  T.  I.,
          Washington  (CNS)- As  of  De-  Burris.                    have  had  a  good  time.  Why  hot                         until  the  towering  Burris  .sank  a
         cember  31,  1944,  a  total of  208,510   Mccaslin  played  an  outstanding   come  out tonight  and  join  the  fun   IT  TAKES  BOTH   pair of field goals and a  free throw
         veterans of this war were receiving  game for  the San Jose Collegiates,   at Gymnasium No.  1  from 8  to 12.          to  ice  the. game.
         pensions  for · service-connected  dis- nipping the hoop  for 18  digits.  De-  There will  be flowers  for  the  girls,   War Bonds   Fischer and  Merchant  turned  in
         a-bilities,  the  Veterans  Administra- Julio's 12-point effort was the best   too.                   and Taxes        _ their  usual   brilliant  defensive
         tion :revealed.  The  cost of  pensions  the  Armed Guard  had to offer.   Time  for the  Easter Outfit                 games  while  Burris,  Anet  and
         for  Worid  War  II  soldiers  had   Half  time  score  favored  San   Just in time for spring outfitting   To Win This War   Mathewson took care of the scoring
  ___ _,r,__,i,,_se,,.n  $40,513,789  over 1943.   Jose,  20-19.     came  the quarterly  clothing  allow-                      end
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