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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.
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