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PAGE6 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1945

Start of Solemnity ... ... ........... ..&. ................ R. 0. T. C. Men Given
Refresher Courses at
Island Naval Schools
Sailor's Prayer-
A sailor called "Chuck" sent this Acknowledgment to the Com-
to The Masthead, and in turn_ we eKabugao. LUZON mander, Training and Distribution
pass it on to you for its wonderful B angue d • Center for the assistance of the
thought: • Vig~n Tuguegarao 0 so: 100 officers under his command in in-
"Dear Lord, I just wanted to in- •Lubuagan SCALE OF MILES structing the Naval R. 0 . T. C.
form you that one of the greatest first c,lassmen in their visits to the
Sta Lucia • Bon toe
persons of the living on earth _has schools at Treasure Island was
climbed the Golden Stairs to the made recently by Captain B. L.
Land of Peace, on this thirtieth day t~ (Lu~a Canaga.
"..,.{<-1,- • San Fernando
of November, leaving behind her "✓ ~ • • Bayombong "These trips," said Captain Ca-
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eight sons who know she still •~ :O • Baguio Cas,guran • PACIFIC OCEAN naga, "served as an excellent re-
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watches over us as much as she ' .: San Fabian ~ fresher for the men and accentu-
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ever did. A great Mother of smiles i'Oagupan•San Quintin ated many things that will shortly
- smiles that kept the whole world Infant• > LUZON become their daily responsibility
smiling- and discipline which she . . . The cooperative assistance of
tried to enforce, but didn't have • Cabanatuan all officers and men in patiently in-
enough courage to hurt our feelings • Clark Field structing the students was most
by speaking harsh or in angry IS. marli:ed. The help of Commander
"Remember, man, that thou art
dust and unto dust thou wilt re- mood. No, it was always sweet and H. E . Stone, Lt. A. 0. Davidson,
turn." This admonition to the peni- nice, and we were just practically Lt. G. E . Lindman, Lt. (jg) B. F.
tent will be given to thousands, babies, or not old enough to Swope and Lt. (jg) E. R. Gresham
with the imposing of ashes upon realize!! Well, now we do. We has been of particular value and
their foreheads, on Ash Wednesday, realize really what such a wonder- our sincere appreciation of their
February 14, the start of the 40-day ful Mother means. Yes, Lord, we efforts is called to their attention."
period of devotion that is Lent,
learned a lesson, and for eight lost
boys from two years to twenty-one
years, please take good care of our
EX mother ... " CHILUNG PROSPECT
POIINTIA Besta of the Best: Last pay day, when a deep-
About the Combat Tank in Gym- voiced master-at-arms walked up
nasium Two, Ann Curtis, curve- and down the pay line in front of
some swim sprint star, had this to Barracks K calling on the sailors
say: to take out their dog . tags for
"If this is a combat tank, I hope identi;fication, one hard-bitten salt
they build all competitive pools like pulled a sour face.
it. I think it's the best 50-meter "What's the trouble, mate?"
pool I have ever seen, and one of asked the MAA. "Forget your
"\ the fastest. I hope the Treasure Is- Did You Ever See Radio Materiel Dusts Off tags?"
"No, I got them all right," re-
RADIO MATERIEL SCHOOL land athletic heads will let me try Oakland Supply, 56-40 plied the wry-faced tar, lifting his
for the American 200-meter free An Electric Light Bulb
style record in that tank next tags out of the bosom of his jumper.
Graduation month when I get into competitive Lighted By a Match Radio Materiel pocketed another "It's just that they're going to feel
The forty-second class to com- victory in the 12th Naval District so cold when I put them back in
shape." The magician's hand is quicker hoop race by whitewashing the
plete the advanced course of in- The comely Ann, holder of num- again."
than the eye, but not as quick as Oakland Supply Depot, 56-40.
struction since the school got un- erous U. S. swim records, gave an
the hand of electricity, which per- Leading the attack for RMS were
der way in February, 1942, was individual exhibition of different RMS CONTRIBUTES $479.00
forms the "magic" of the General Cooper and McDonald, who tallied
graduated during the past week. speeds for different distances in the Electric "House of Magic," a sci- 14 markers each. IN MARCH OF DIMES DRIVE
Topping the class with an average 12th Naval District Swim Meet held ence show which will be presented RMS ran up a lop-sided 30-17 The personnel of this command
of 95.5 per cent was Robert S. on the Island recently. here on Tuesday, February 13, 1830 score at the half but were matched made ready response to the appeal
Kleinschmidt, RT2c. Nine other Telegrams: and 2000 at Theatre No. 3., basket for basket in the second for funds in the drive to stamp out
members of the class completed the Occupying a small area in the In the "House of Magic" the eye stanza by the Oakland lads. the dread infantile paralysis and
a tota} of $479.00 was contributed.
course with an average of 90 per spacious new post office building, is fascinated to see brilliant colors A cashier's check for that amount
cent or better and were advanced is one of the busiest places on the leap out under the invisible light was turned over to the Staff Supply
to RT2c upon. graduation. The Island . . . the Western Union Office. rays of the ultraviolet lamp, music Sophie Tucker Entertains Officer by the Commanding Officer
graduates are now ready to take For there, the girls handle be- "traveling across the stage on a to add to the total contributed by
their duty .station with the fleets or tween 1500 and 1600 telegrams beam of light, or a shadow which T. I. Hospital Patients the personnel of all commands on
at Advanced Bases and will no daily. The staff, working under stands still when its owner walks Sophie Tucker, widely known as Treasure Island in the raising of
doubt give a good account of them- handicap, since they are greatly away. "the last of the red hot mammas", funds to combat this terrible
selves in their specialized field. under-staffed, tries to help the It is the same show which nearly scourge of mankind.
men sending telegrams. They will 3,000,000 persons saw at the New and belived by theatregoers for·
As the Crow Flies the past quarter century, held the
help them in the choice of words, York World's Fair and which one
The following members of ship's because in sending telegrams brev- New York newspaper called "the spotlight at the Treasure Island TO A BOTTLE
company were advanced in rating ity is desired. They will even re- most incredible and awe-inspiring hospital Monday when she made a 'Tis very strange that you and I
effective February 1, 1945: To CRT write the telegram, and what the feature of the Fair." William A. personal appearance in the various Together cannot pull,
Thomas Collin.s; to Ylc William sailor or marine said in fifteen Gluesing, director of the show at wards, singing several numbers for For you are full when I am dry
Taylor; to RTlc Robert 0. Hartley, words, they cut down to ten. the Fair, will make the presenta- the entertainment of the patients. And dry when I am full.
Clarence B. Gree, Marvin E. Ped- "One of the shortest messages we tion here.
ersen, Frank B. Jacox, Albert J. ever .received," recalled one of the The "House of Magic" is the
Jackworth, Walter E . Kochender- girls, "was the single word 'yes' a name originally given to the re- Bond Business Good At Armed Guard Center
fer, Donald M. Dayton, Harvey J . sailor received from his girl. The search laboratories of the General
Melicker, Clinton W. Clement, next morning when he passed the Electric Company by the late Floyd
James R. Cloney, Allen R. McGoni- office, he had a look of Seventh Gibbons. New developments of the
cal, and Joseph W. Miller; to EM3c Heaven on his face. Apparently research laboratory which are of
Clifford Meaux and Omer 0. Bohls; that one word had marvelous most interest to the layman are
to MaMlc Oliver E. Peterson; to results. included in the science show.
MaM2c David L. Van de Ven; to The Western Union Office offers
Y3c Clark Hilton, Kenneth Peele, a special rate to men sending tele-
Isabel Baxter, Dorothy McClure, grams who are about to go on Master at Arms : "A CPO just
Helen Danahy, Neoma Franke, leave. For thirty-five cents, they hanged himself, sir."
Trevah Weissenfluh and John Cam- can send 15 words, providing there OOD: "Well, did you cut him
eron. is no military information revealed. down?"
MAA: "No, sir. He wasn't dead
World ,of Sports The office is open from 0800 un- yet."
The pocket billiard tournament til 1800 Monday through Saturday,
came to a successful conclusion and from 0900 until 1600 on Sun- into the Ship Service Store, and
during the past week when Bos'n days. leaned on the counter, peering at
In charge of the office, and a
Dalzin defeated Lt. Carpenter in the enga-gement rings on display,
member of the Island's working
the finals of the officer division two the girl behind the counter ·cracked:
out of three games. Interest was civilian staff for two years·, is Alva "Careful, Jackson. They only lead
high throughout the tournament La Fever. to trouble!"
and competition keen all the way. Hoe-Down Boys: Global Gismos:
A final playoff of the winners in Nightly in Barracks K there is Jackie Cooper, Slc, who brought
each of the three divisions of the a barn-yard "jam" session that America's favorite comic strip
tournament is planned to determine threatens · to dislodge Ray Acuff "Skippy" to the screen, recently
the champion of RMS. The playoff and "Dude" Martin from the top passed through Pre 0 Embarkation
will bring together Bos'n Dalzin, seats on the hill-billy music throne. on his way ·overseas ... Over at
William A. Varn, RTlc, regimental From one corner of the barracks, the Armed Guard, one of the in-
champion, and Richard Justice, there are heard the cackling of structors with a novice class in the IN THE WORDS of J-ohnny O'Toole, who made the classic statement
Slc(Y), ship's company winner. hens, the mooing of cows, barking intricacies of g_uns, told his class "It pays to advertise" and reaped a rich harvest ther-efoom,· tlie Armed
Watch the bulletin boards for the of dogs, and then onto the air is "now listen, you guys, this new Guard Center Bond Bar, which is located c(.ose to the pay -office, and
under the operation of pretty Wave S1c(AMM) Ardythe E. F,ord, did a
time of these final rounds. rendered something that sounds bullet will penetrate three inches total ,of $8,150.00 in cash sales for the month ,of January. Recently, at a
The basketball team is making a like a banshee in its death throes. of wood. So keep your heads down." meeting, the commandant of the 12th Naval District pointed out that if
dete_rmined fight for the second The moaning voice tells of the love ... A. Lewis, Sp(A)2c, PreComTra- a pretty girl is given the posiUon of selling War Bonds, she will sell
round championship in the Treas- _story of some lonely cowboy. The Cen physical training instructor, many, many more than any man. This seems to be borne out by the
Armed Guard Center sales cond·ucted by Miss Ford, abov,e right. Armed
ure Island League play and during participants on this "classic hour" believes in honesty. Lewis found a Guard Center is going right on making daily sales, with -or without the
the past week edged out a win over are "wasting" their time - they wallet containing currency and per- benefit of a highly advertised nati-onal campaign for bond purchases in
the scrappy Treasure Island Dis- should be on the radio. sonal effects, and turned every- the style -of the Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth war bond drives. It is believed
pensary quintet by the score of 53 "Ca ref u I, Jackson": thing over to the Shore Patrol Of- that the present rate of sales will continue and will show a $100,000.00
sale for the year. Thus far $865.00 has been turned in ·by the Armeq
to 47. When Bob Perez, Cox, wandered fleer. Guard C~nter for the March of Dimes.