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PAGE6 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1945
T. I. Operators Work Hard-· Ask Only Patience l SOO Calls Hand led " H E RE COME THE WAVES" ...
Hourly by T. I.
Switchboard Girls
An amber light flashes on. The
girl plugs a cord into the board and
speaks ·a few words into a mouth-
piece suspended from her neck.
Anoth~r light f),~shes on. More
. clipped words, another cord. And
another.
Other gi:t:ls sit on either side of
her, some in Navy blue, some in
civHian garb. Nimbly, quickly, their
fingers weave and unweave a com-
plicated pattern of red, green, and
white cords across the panels
before them.
All you hear is a slight clicking,
inaudible words whispered into the
mouthpieces - soundproof walls
hush all noise.
This quiet chamber in the base-
ment of the Administration Build-
ing is the heart of the communica-
tions system 6f a gigantic Navy
base. Every daylight hour it
handles approximately 1800 calls
for Treasure Island.
Each of the girls establishes 150
connections every hour, 300 when BETTY HUTTON and Bing
Crosby head the cast in the new
hard pressed.
picture "Here Come the Waves",
What do they ask of Treasure currently-showing today at T. I.
Islanders in return for this vital. Theatre No. 2. The film will be
service? shown at No. 3 Jan. 31-Feb. 1,
and at No. 1 Feb. 9 and 10.
"Justp atience," says Doris
Powell, Slc, Wave operator from
Yuba City, Calif. RADIO MATERIEL Naval Training
A staff of thirty operators man
BELL-RINGERS-Wave and civilian telephone girls work side by side the switchboard in different shifts. SCHOOL Schools
at long switchboard in Administration Building, each putting through Eight of them are W;:1,ves. Three Basketball Tournament
150 calls per hour. Below are pictured directory service girls, who are Visitors at last week's inspec-
sometimes asked to locate a Treasure Island sailor by just his first name. are specialists (X), the rest seamen The outside athletic areas during tion of the schools included Bureau
strikers like Doris. the past three weeks have _been a of Naval Personnel Captains D. L.
. "We couldn't possibly get along Madeira, Director of Training, and
Wanna Earn More OPE RAT~ ONAL without them," stated Mrs. Evelyn scene of great activity, for 42 W. G. Fisher, Assistant Director
Gilmour, chief operator in charge. teams from the various companies of the Administrative Division of
'Dough'? T.I. and Naval TRAJNilN G SCHOOL "Our civil service workers are have been competing in eight Training. They were accompanied
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virtually in the Navy too," Mrs. brackets for the regimental basket- by Captain P . W. Northcroft and
District_ list Openings Gilmour continued. "Many of them ball championship. Under the guid- Captain R. M. Rush of the 12th
have husbands or other relatives in ing hand of Lt. (jg) Jessup, Ath- Naval District. Our Commanding
Treasure Island and the Twelfth letic Officer, and the Specialists (A)
the service · or simply want to do Officer, Commander J. H . Falge, let
Naval District Labor Board have attached to each company, the
Battle Conditions by Macon their bit. That's why they come to us in on some interesting sidelights
announced available positions for Treasure Island to work when they tournament has moved smoothly of the Annapolis careers of our
Not satisfied with the regular along with keen competition all the
men seei{ing essential employment could secure employment in more visitors. Captain Rush was known
course of Lookout Training, Lt.
here. convenient places. way. as one of the greatest rifle shots
(jg) L. F. Macon has injected sim-
Industrial shops on Treasure ls- "We need more like them. Tele- In a nip and tuck battle in th eir ever at the Academy-Captain
ulated battle noises and actual
land need marine and maintenance smoke into his Lookout curriculum. phone traffic is constantly increas- respective brackets right down to Northcroft, one of the best all-
electricians, shipfitters, sheetmetal The students receive, as nearly as ing. We have a 12-position switch- the final game, Companies 42A a nd round athletes and a football player,
workers, wood caulkers, pipefitters, possible, actual battle conditions board now and plans for a larger 43A squared off for the champion- helped defeat West Point in a well-
drillers, general helpers and Diesel one are already in the making." ship game. This game was played remembered game.
during their training.
machinists to help repair destr-oyer In one corner of the room, away in the large gymnasium and a fine Our boxing champ, Carter N.
escorts and coastal patr,ol ships. Visual Quizze.r from the switchboard, sit two girls crowd of RMS students were on Prine, GM3c, who has been stack-
The various departments at Op- with a variety of lists and records hand to support their favorite team. ing up successes to his credit
Women are asked to apply as
chauffeurs to transport naval per- erational Training School will be between them. This is. the directory Company 42A sparked by team aboard the USS South Dakota and
interested to know the Visual Aids service. It has the address of captain C. C. Henderson, wi th 8 on Treasure Island, met with bad
sonnel in the Bay Area. Boys under
18 are qualified for laboring jobs. Department now has a "Visual every staff officer and others on the points, was on the long end of th e luck at a recent Marinship tourna-
Information may be obtained at Quizzer." This devise throws a pic- Island, correct to 24 hours. Hourly 20 to 11 score. The game was close ment. A right hook to the head of
the U. S. Civil Service Commission, ture on the bulkhead, under each these girls supply almost 50 callers all the way, the half ending 10 to 9 his opponent resulted in a broken
630 Sansome street, San Francisco. picture are_ four answers to the with needed information. in favor of the final winners. In the hand-some power blow, Prine; We
question, the students write their A few inquiries they cannot second half the boys from Com- are hoping for your early recovery
Service men who are granted
permission by their commanding choice, and the last frame gives answer. Like this one: pany 42A played great defensive so you can accept that hoped-for
the .correct answer. "May I speak to Joe?" a female ball and allowed their opponents assignment to flight training, and
officers may accept employment
Waves voice asks. only 2 points while getting their can deliver from the stratosph_ere
while on leave or liberty in the Our Waves had a pleasant sur-
following civilian occupations: ship prise a few days ago when a new "Joe who?" the directory girl own offense into high gear. The some real blows to a real enemy
winning team was composed of the below.
repair, food processing, food har- queries.
radio was placed in their lounge. "I don't know his last name. But following players: H . N. Brockman, Furnish New Lounge
vesting, high octane gasoline re- The Welfare Committee and Lt. The room which serves as duty
fining and transportation, including (jg) M. E. Beacom·did a fine job. he said everyone on the Island C. C. Henderson, R . A. Corbett, E.
Carras, F. B. Dixon, F. W. Drury,. officer's stateroom by night and
longshoring and warehousing. knows him." t
Underway With - No Way On "Can you tell me something L. ArmS rong, H. O. Ha_rris, J . R. 6fficer's lounge by day has been
Ens. "Dee" Smallwood of the more about him?" inquires the Cloney, R. H. Gonser. Dixon acted undergoing some welcome changes
Learn Your Tennis Gunnery Department says, in an- patient directory girl. as co~ch and Henderson as team - new furniture, complete with
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captain. Company 42A has devel-
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swer to the suggestion that the
"Well, I met him at a dance. He
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spnngs,
s appeare .
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Tennis classes for enlisted per- water shortage on the Island be told me he's a · specialist-that's oped into ~mte an athletic outfit versatile men that they are, have
sonnel of Treasure Island will relieved by using salt water in our why he has the white stripe around for the regimental volleyba~l tour- done a fine job of painting the two-
start next Monday, January 29 flushing system. "Don't do that! his right shoulder." nament was also :,von _by this co1;1- toned bulkhead and ceiling. If mu-
for beginners interested in learn- Some of these new recruits on the 'Bane of the operators on the pany under the d1rect10n of Nav1s, sicall hl.clined, and not too hun-
ing the fundamentals of the Island would be seasick." graveyard shift is Navy men who Sp(~)2c, company commander. gry, :fficers may now spend noon
sport. Classes wµl be given daily suffer an acute attack of "tele- The mtra-mural program at RMS chow-time amidst all this luxury,
Distinguished Visitors
except Saturday and Sunday phonitis" in the early morning is showing . ~teady dev~lopment listening to their favorite records
from 0900 to 1100 at th_e courts From Washington, D .. C., came h ours. F rom lonely duty desks or under the gmdmg ~a nd of th e A th _ which have been added recently.
back of Gym No. 1. Captain D. L.- Madeira, Director of city booths they call the night letic Officer, Lt. (Jg) Jessup, and
Training of the Bureau of Person- . it is the plan to have tournament
nel, a:ccompanied by Captain w. G. op~rators, just to hear a friendly competition has been at fever heat.
play in softball, touch football and
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~~ ... Fisher, ·Assistant Director of Ad- voice. . . ping pong in the near future. As we ·go to press Ben Cohen has
minisfra'tion (Division of Training). The girls are, sympa th etic, but fought his way into the final round
From . .t,lie 12th Naval District our ;:ey h~ve more urgent calls to put Pocket Billiard Tournament and will oppose the winner of the
The three-way pool tournament is yv. R . .Varn and V. M. Holmes
II guests~~were Captain P . W. North- roug · in full swing and keen competition match. We will report the winners
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I J'A I furnishing tliem their has been in evidence all the way. In of the three tournaments in next
croft,/~ Director of Training, 12th have been
fll7_,J/• i
Naval District, and qaptain H. E. cigars recently.
~,~~ I Schonland, Chief of Staff of Treas- Undel'.,. our last week;s "Things the Ship's Company competition, week's column. Specialists (A)
Tucker, Sp(A)lc, and Justice, Tucker, Navis and Matsick are to
.& .. ~•-' JI ure Island (Executive Office). We Didn!.t Know" column, we men-
Slc (Y), will shoot it out in the be congratulated on their good
I ~~';._,-' , j : . Congratulations to Lt .. (jg) H. V. tioned the fact that Lt. D. C. finals. In the officer and chief petty work in. organizing and conducting
.&~,'Y'.~,. · Freidle and Lt. (jg) E. F. Keleher Schwartz was an excellent salad
.t"! o n the fine J·ob they are doing in officer division the semi-finals will the successful tournament.
I d maker and had his own recipes for bring together Chief Bos'n Dalzin Graduation
I ' . · Things We Didn't Know the dressing. It seems Captain H. and CRT Walden while Lt. Carpen- On Friday, January 26, Class 41
r.., .
the "March of Dimes Campaign."
F . Breckel of Radio Materiel School ter and Radio Electrician Mayberry reached the end of the academic
"R. B. Berres, Y2c, and N. S. Swift is also interested in salads and re- will oppose each other. From this road when a substantial number of
claim to be the champion handball quested Lt. Schwartz to furnish him corner it lool{s like _the Bos'n and men successfully completed the ad-
players of Operational Training with his recipe. We'll have to check the Lieutenant will battle it out in vanced course of insbuction. Honor
School. For proof of their claim with Captain Breckel .and see just the final round. In, the regimental man of his class was D .. P .. Collins,
they will direct you to Lts. A. O. how good Lt.' Schwartz is at this class .represented by students from RT2c, with the excellent average of
Davidson and D. C. Schwartz, who salad business. the . companies the interest and 94.66 per cent for the course.