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THE MASTHEAD, sArt.rn.DAY, MARCH 16, 1945

Naval Training Dr. Wassell's Patient RMS Blood Donations
Schools Receives Purple Heart Total 5000 Pints

Congratulations to four of our · Last Saturday 100 men from Ra-
ship's company upon their advance- At Citation Ceremonies dio Materiel School with "0" type
ments! Old names, familiar faces, Sustaining severe wounds result- blood answered the call from the
but· with new titles are: Chief ing from a bombastic explosion of blood donor service and without
Specialist (A) Benedict J. Spald-
a bomb which landed within 14 fanfare or publicity of any kind
ing, Jr. ; Y2c Ruth A. Shawver;
feet of him, H. L. Carpenter, BMlc, made the trip to the beach to fur-
Sp(A)2c Martin F. Strandberg;
was presented a Purple Heart nish the type of blood that is most
and FCO2c Barton 0. Wetzel. Award by Commodore R. W. Cary, urgently needed on ·the fighting
Besides his advancement, M. F. Commander, U. S. Naval Training fronts of the world. For many of
Strandberg reports that his two- and Distribution Center, at the the men it was their fourth and
week leave was .well spent in the monthly citation ceremonies. fifth visit to the blood dono,r center
Pacific Northwest, visiting his for the officers and enlisted men
home in Spokane, an.d relatives in and women of RMS are wholeheart-
Oregon. edly behind the efforts of the
It took a trip to Arkansas to American Red Cross to provide
make Donald J. Whitmore, Slc, ap- plasma and whole blood to save
preciate Treasure Island and Cali-
~he lives of our fighting brothers
fornia's weather. Except for the
in every corner of this global war.
"big freeze," he had an enjoyable
1:<'or the past 18 months every Sat-
leave and visit with his family.
-irday morning come rain or shine
Tuesday night the officers and
volunteers have assembled in the
wives of NTSchs had an enjoyable
~ompany street prompt1y at 0830
get-together at the Army and
to make the trip to the blood donor
Navy Club in San Francisco for
..:enter in San Francisco. The group
dinner, followed by a theatre party has numbered from 50 to 150 but
at the Curran. Here the "mystery, the flow has been continuous until
suspense and murder" theme of the total has reached 50'00 pints of
Bela Lugosi's Draculian drama pro- blood.
vided an evening's escape from Guiding spirit in this voluntary
thoughts of war. plan of blood donations hall- been
Otto Klint, SK3c, of NTSchs, is
still :recuperating at the Yosemite Lt. Floyd A. Carpenter, Regimental
Commander, who, in his quiet way,
convalescent hospital. He· has
has kept the spark of service glow-
visited T. I. and Mrs. Klint, Y3c, of SUSTAINS WOUNDS-H. L. Car- ing brightly and has worked out
our Personnel Office, several week- penter, BM1c, receives a Purple
Heart award for wounds received the many details, including trans-
ends. We would like to reverse this
in action against an enemy of the portation, which have made pos-
procedure and spent some week- United States. The medal was pre-
ends in Yosemite! sented by Commodore R. W. Cary, sible the uninterrupted flow of
Transfers this week include four Commander U. S. Naval Training donors week in and week out. The
instructors of the Gunner's Mate and Distribution Center at the re- American Red Cross has recognized
cent citation ceremonies at this the fine job turned in by Lt. Car-
and Electric Hydraulic school. naval base. penter and the men and women of '
Robert Andrews, CGM; Oscar Tul-
ly, GMlc; and Joseph Estes, TClc, Carpenter was left at a Dutch RMS and on August 12 last, Colonel
have all reported to San Diego Re- hospital on Java in care _of Dr. Quigley, representing the San Fran- ·
pair Base. Arleigh A. Tison, Jr., Wassell. When the gallant Marble- cisco Chapter of the American Red ,
GM3c, left for duty in an ammuni- head put in there for repairs that Cross, and Walter Todd, Treasure IN "BEAUTIFUL OHIO" is charming Betty Richardson, who is be-
tion depot. enabled her to make her heroic Island field director, presented Lt. trothed to Edward W. Jones, M M3c. The 1-ovely co-ed is pursuing an edu-
cation in art and science while awaiting the safe r,eturn of machinist's
voyage back to the United States, Carpenter, on behalf of the com- mate Jones, who is presently enjoying his,tour of duty at this west coast
Carpenter was evacuated to Aus- mand, a certificate of appreciation naval establishment.
tralia to evade the Japanese inva- for the splendid support given the
Choral Group sion and later to Oak Knoll hospital blood donor service. The objective 1943 he was placed in charge of the
At Theatre No. 1 , and then to Treasure Island. of this command has been the do- Former Treasure Treasure Island post office.
Also· recipients of the Purple nation of 5000 pints of blood and in
Melodious singing of the Na- Heart Award for wounds received order to chart the course and keep Island Postal Officer "The post office was just a pup
tional Catholic Community Service in action against an enemy of the the objective before all hands a then," he recalled. "We were lo-
cated in the old post office buiid-
Choral Ensemble will be presented United States were 25 bluejackets: large poster was mounted on the To Fleet Duty ing and had a force of 12 men."
on a program to be held at 1400 on J. D. Anderson, SK2c; A.H. Heales, reviewing stand in the regimental Lt. Gregory P. Maushart, under
Sunday, March 11, in Theatre No. 1. S2c; W. B. Clay, S2c; W. L. Green, formation area which stressed the Lt. Maushart was largely respon-
The program, given, in three Slc; D. R. Lyman, MMlc; E. _J. need for blood plasma and ex- whose guidance Treasure Island's sible for planning of the new post
master _tableaus, will be supported Mertens, CM2c; ·G. Miranda, Slc; plained that volunteers could sign post office expanded from a pio- office which occupies 20,000 square
by servicemen and women who L. S. Criswell, MoMM2c; G. Lind- up for their contribution with their neer organization with 12 employes feet of floor space and is operated
have won great acclaim before say, QM3c; E. J. Moore, CWT; J. company commanders. By means of to its present mammoth size, has by a staff of 97 men and 77 women.
music-minded San Francisco audi- Oracz, Slc; F. W . Green, EMlc; a calibrated thermometer the week- announced receipt of orders for He handled the planning prepara-
ences. J. T. Stafford, WT3c; A . Smith, ly progress toward the objective tory to consolidation of Receiving
was.indicated. Now that the orig- overseas duty. Ship and Training Center post of-
The program will open with CSK; M. J . Carrouche, Y2c; E. W.
Edward B. Skinner, Sp(W)3c, at Cochran, MM3c; K. A. Bowers, Slc; inal objective has been reached a Lt. Maushart said Tuesday he fices and inaugurated the system
the organ, playing Bach's Tocatta- B. W. Despain, Slc; L. H. Lowry, new objective will be established will report in the immediate future of sub-stations in Treasure Island's
Fugue in D Minor. Following SoM3c; R. A. Santos, Slc; H. C. and as Lt. Carpenter points out to commander, Service Forces, Pa- barracks.
Skinner's presentation will be the White, Slc; H. R. Coffelt, Slc; W. "the second 5000 pints should be cific Fleet, for · duty as a postal In addition to his post office com-
first tableau, Divine Protector, J. Gammon, S2c; C. J. Grajczyk, easier to accomplish now that our officer. mand, Lt. Maushart had collateral
featuring Charles Gounod's "0 S2c; J. B. Messmore, S2c. · tempo is up and the men and wom- duties as defense counsel in many
Divine Redeemer," a solo and Lt. Commanders R. L. Morris and en realize they are saving their An attorney in Los Banos, Calif., important courts-martial.
chorus. The second tableau is en- J. P . Adams of the medical corps shipmates' lives by their voluntary prior to the war, Lt. Maushart came A few months ago he was de-
titled "A Monastery Garden," high- were presented the Presidential donations." in the Navy, November 2, 1942, and tached from Treasure Island and
lighting Rossini's "To Thy Name" Unit Citation. Recipient of the took indoctrination at the old local assigned to temporary duty at the
from the Stabat Mater, with a solo Presidential Unit Citation with Rib- defense school here. In January of Fleet Post Office, San Francisco.
and the chorus. bon Bar was Don Curtis Brunson, Slavich, Bag Punching
The program will be concluded S2c.
with the third tableau, "Resurrec- Champion, to Appear on . .. HEADLINES BOXING SMOKER ...
tion", with the ensemble . singing have appeared before other Army
"Rejoice-Alleluia" by Giorza. and Navy installations. Boxing Card Wednesday
The program will be under the Servicemen in this area have
direction of Rene Sarazen, NCCS shown definite enthusiasm for this Boxing action as you like it, with
Area program director. The singers diff.erent type of entertainment. a variety of entertainment and •
music, will be free to you at the
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next gym show, Wednesday, March • ·. . ✓ ~- ~ ' . .. ·~
ENSEMBLE IN CONCERT ON ISLAND TOMORROW 14, at 1900 in Treasure Island's
gym one.
The athletic specialists are pre-
senting about six fast sailor-bouts,
a battle royal, and Sam Slavich, '
World's Bag Punching Champion. i
Slavich, a native of San Fran- '
cisco, has been playing rhythms on
the light bags for 25 years and at
the age of 56 has yet to meet any-
one who can keep up with him.
Hands, elbows, forearm, knees,
head- all at one time- he can
rattle four to seven bags. Inventor
of the musical-punching bag, the
wood-drum, he regulates the bag
around to play a half dozen songs
on it.
Civilian guests must have passes
signed ·by your division officer . the
day prior to the show and brought
to the pass office.

Definition: Lucky bag- a girl ARTIST-Sam Slavich, World's Bag Punching Champion, is pictured
with the boxing equipment that made him famous during 1911. He will
PICTURED ABOVE is the National Catholic Community Service Choral who marries an ARM drawing present his bag punching skill at Treasure Island's Boxing Smoker
Ensemble who will present a concert at Theatre No. 1 tomorrow at 1400. flight pay. Wednesday night at 1900 in Gym No. 1. '