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VOL IV-No. 6 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. MARCH 24, 1945
Diversified Educational Program Being Offered T. I. Personnel
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. Many Schools Grant
Still Time to File for Rooms Part of Ship He Saved to Fight Again Credit Toward Diplomas
In Berkeley Housing Proiect For Navy Training
Persons whose education was in-
Applicants Must· terrupted by entry into the armed
Reduced Fares forces may receive a substantial
Have Sea Duty block of academic credit for train-
Now Available
To ·be Eligible ing in the service, it was recently
To Civilians announced by Ens. Florence R.
You'll have to rush if you 'want Shapiro, TADCEN educational offi-
to submit an application for one of The following Key System fares cer.
the 125 housing units in the Savo from Treasure Island are now in
Island Village Housing Project to effect for civilians employed on Many high ' schools and colleges
be opened in Berkeley in the near Treasure and Yerba Buena Islands: are already granting credits-
future. Only applications receiv,ed To San Francisco, 7 cents; to Oak- diplomas in numerous instances-
prior to March 26 will be consid- land, 12 cents. to military personnel by translat-
In order to obtain this reduced
ered for initial occupancy. ing into academic equivalents the
rate, it is necessary that civilians
The project has been built to training acquired in boot camp,
provide · dwelling accommodations show their civilian employee badges service schools, and on Navy jobs,
when purchasing tickets, both at
for naval shore-based personnel on the basis of a system being
the platform on Yerba Buena Is-
and · their families wh-en such per-
land and_ at the Key System offices worked out by the· United States
sonnel have been separated from in San Francisco and Oakland. Armed Forces institute and the
their families for an extended American Council of Education.
period of time because of duty out- If the badge is not shown, the
regular fares, as follow, will be A pharmacists's mate here, who
side the United States. To be eli-
charged and no refund will be
gible, you must be permanently at- made: To San Francisco, 10 cents, had gone through a hospital corps
tached to an activity on Treasure and to Oakland, . 15 cents. Class A school and dental pros-
or Yerba Buena Island, and must To expedite the handling of traf- thetics (general) school, was al-
have had sea duty or duty outside fic on the Key System, civilian lowed 7½ high school credits for
\.....,; the continental limits for at least employees are requested to have this indoctrination and two more
six months in the past twelve, or their badges in view when purchas- for that in boot camp. This amounts
for 12 months since December 7,
ing tickets. to 1½ to two years of formal at-
1941. tendance at a high school, Mrs.
Approximately 15 per cent of ,the
units will be assigned to officers, T. I.· PRINT SHOP Shapiro stated.
the balance to enlisted personnel. You may cash in on your Navy
Navy officers above the rank of STILL DONATING IN AN IMPRESSIVE ceremony in the office of Mayor Roger D. Lapham, background simply by visiting your
lie·utenant and Marine Corps offic- Captain Herbert E. Schonland, chief staff of TADCEN, was presented educational -Officer and fi Iii ng out
ers· above that of captain may not The outstanding record made by a portion of the bridge ,of the USS San Francisco by the City and County a form wh ich inventories your
apply for this housing. the men of the Treasure Island of San Francisco. training. This form is certified
Eligible personn-el may secure print shop in donating blood to be from your service record by an
application forms from the Per- sent overseas was upheld again Reduced Price of Captain Schonland officer and sent to your school for
sonnel Office, TADCEN, Room 123, this week when 17 more pints were evaluation. Precise number ,of
Administration Building; Recrea- given by the printers. A number Telegrams for Those Presented Portion of credits allowed is at the discreti,on
tion and Entertainment Office, Rec- of the men have donated as many
reation Building; and the chaplain's as seven pints of blood, and due to Returning from Overseas Cruiser's Bridge of the individual school.
office at the following activities- this unusual record it has been de- Service personnel returning from In recognition of the heroic work Many courses required for gradu-
U. S. Naval Hospital; Receiving cided in the shop to make it a "Gal- overseas can now send fixed-text which won him the Congressional ation from high school and college
Ship, Yerba Buena and Treasure Ion Blood Club" instead of the cus- telegrams to any place in the Medal of Honor while serving may be taken by military per-
( Continued on page 5) tomary "pint." sonnel through the program of the
United States for twenty-five cents aboard the cruiser USS San Fran-
under a new service established by cisco in the battle of Savo Bay, the United States Armed Forces Insti-
Island Is Scene of Family Reunion the Western Union Telegraph Com- city and county of San Francisco tute, the TADCEN educational
officer pointed out. For a good
pany, Twelfth Naval District Head- has presented Captain Herbert E.
quarters announced today. Schonland, chief of staff of number, the fee is only two dol-
Western Union service will be TADCEN, with a plaque made.from lars, which covers the cost of not
provided at Naval hospitals in the a portion of the cruiser's original just one, but many courses, as well
district, at the U. S. Naval Receiv- bridge. as textbooks and other materials.
ing Ship, San Francisco, at Coast The presentation was made Tues- Courses are also offered by numer-
Guard Training Station, Alameda, day, March 13, at 1100 by Mayor ous colleges an d universities
and at Marine Headquarters, 100 Roger D. Lapham at a ceremony in through USAF!, and for these the
Harrison Street, San Francisco. the mayor's office. Government will pay half the text
Only at these activities can the flat and tuition fee up to the sum of
The plaque consists of a piece of
rate .messag,es by the returning $20, the student paying the balance.
shrapnel-torn metal about two feet
service man be sent. Courses consist, in the main, of
long mounted on a black wood
Samples of the sixteen fixed text baseboard bearing a silver plate two types - correspondence and
messages ·are: No. 4: "I'm Over self-teaching. In the first case, y,ou
with this inscription:
Here From Over There and Will do one lesson at a time, mailing it
"In memory of his heroic part
Be With You Soon. Love." No. 11: in to USAF! or the educational
aboard the USS San Francisco,
"Arrived By Plane. Expect to See institution administering the
Battle of Savo Bay, December 15,
You Soon. Will Write At Next Sta- course, where an instructor grades·
tion." 1942, the City and County of San your work and forwards sugges-
Francisco presents this war-torn
And the message every service tions to help you in your study.
man would lik.e to send is No. 2: section of the cruiser's bridge to Self-teaching courses are designed
Captain Herbert E : Schonland."
"Three Cheers. Home For Good in The original bridge of the cruiser primarily for men on sea or for-
Ten Days. Can't Wait To See You. was presented to San Francisco by eign duty, and involve no corres-
All My Love." pondence. In either case, you may
the Navy and is now in Golden
Gate Park. The city plans to in- make profitable use of your spare
FAMOUS BROADWAY corporate the bridge into a lasting time wherev-er you may be.
memorial when suitable building USAF! courses are also available
PLAY SCHEDULED material is available. to personnel desiring to improve or
With his ship blasted and torn
FOR THEATRE NO. 3 by point-blank fire from heavy acquire skills useful in civilian em-
ployment or hobbies. No matter
"Personal Appearance," a Broad- Japanese warships and all officers what you wish to learn, it is likely
way play made famous a few years senior to him either killed or badly that USAF! or an affiliated school
ago in New York City and recently wounded, Captain Schonland so has it.
in Los Angeles, will be presented capably directed repairs that the Upon request, USAF! will nntify
from the stage of Theatre No. 3 cruiser was saved to fight again. your school or employer of all
__, PRO BA BLY THE PROUDEST salute rendered by Rosari•o "Pop" Pel-
lerin, .BM1c, in many moons was that with which he greeted his son, next Thursday evening, March 29. courses you complete. For further
Ens. Donald J. Pellerin, when the two were reunited recently on Treas- Two shows will be given, one at $3.00. The Army men are former details about this program, TACEN
ure Island. One of three sons in service, Ens. Pelle rin has been at- 1730 and the other at 2000. actors recently returned from over- personnel should consult Ens.
tached to the Administrative Command of the South Pacific Amphibi- With a cast of seven Hollywood seas service. Shapiro, Education Office, Admin-
ous Forces. Young Pellerin was an outstanding athlete in high school,
and in _ addition won a San J,oaquin Valley music award for his talent starlets and four Army enlisted Those wishing to attend may ob- istration Building. Others should
o!" the clarinet. His father, well-known to Treasure Islanders, is super- men, the show has been playing in tain tickets from their welfare or visit the education officer of their
visor .it the destr,oyer pool. Hollywood at a top ticket price of division offic-er. activity.