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TO VISIT SINGAPORE t:J ,./ n ;/_ HELEN HIGHWATER
WANTED-Ride to New York or t::>pi,c&t "1/ L~
The battleships, USS California
Boston with woman driver and USS Tennessee, Pacific Fleet
leaving immediately. Ex-Wave, Last night I held a hand
will share expenses. Call T. I. veterans, will be the first Ameri- So dainty and so sweet,
Ext. 388. can battleships to drop ancl;J.or in I thought my heart would sure-
The "protection of women" or- Singapore harbor since before the ly burst,
der got a re-write job this week. WANTED TO BUY FOR CASH! fall of tJ;J.at base in 1942. So wildly did it beat.
To enable the ladies to use the - Late model car, any make. The two ships, accompanied by No other hand e'er held so tight,
water taxi, Avenue A is now au- In good condition, any model. six destroyers, left Japanese wa- Could greater gladness bring,
thorized for walking from Pier See Lt. (jg) A. Guhin, Armed ters recently. After a week's stay Than the lovely hand I held last
23 to second street .. This will take Guard Welfare office. in Singapore the American war- night-
you from the water taxi dock up LOST ships will depart -for the United Four aces and a king!
to the street which runs in front States, by way of Colombo, Cey-
Lost somewhere between the
of the chapel. You may also stroll Armed Guard Disbursing office lon and Capetown, South Africa. * * *
down Third street as far as Ave- and Galley K, a small gold They are scheduled to arrive at This could be verse . . . The
nue A which should get you safely Hampton Roads, Virginia, early moon was yellow, the lane was
watch of Swiss make with a
by Galley K and Armed Guard in December. bright, as she turned to me, that
steel back. It has a brown cord
disbursing, allowing you to turn strap and on the back is en- autumn night. And every glance
right on Avenue A and proceed graved Billie C. Fretter. If Sailor: "Say, whatever became gave a hint that she craved ro-
to the boat dock. If this is con- of those old-fashioned gals who mance.
found please return to Miss
fusing we suggest you consult a Fretter in . the Armed Guard fainted when a boy kissed them?" I stammered, I stuttered and
local map and Tadcen order No. Disbursing Office. Reward. Wave: "Huh! Whatever became time went by . . . The moon was
103-45. of the old-fashioned boy who made yellow and so was I.
them faint?"
By Way of Decor;i,tion
Chevrons were mentioned last Lost and Found * * * * * *
"I am never well, I can't say He : "Please!" "What makes you think I'm
week as being authorized decora-
Gear and articles bearing the She: "No:" Helen Highwater?"
tion for the coming fall season. why," said the seaman who was
following names have been turned working on a medical survey. "I He: "Just this once!"
They are still being worn and so in to the Lost and Found Prop- She: "No. I said!" "Now, Junior, eat your dinner
are the new victory and Ameri- erty Bureau located in the Se- get a sort of pain, I don't know He: "Aw heck, Ma! All the rest like a sailor."
can campaign ribbons. For those curity Office, Building 222, Treas- exactly where, and it leaves me of the kids are going barefoot!" "OK. Pass the ? !*? * ! chow."
Waves who have seen only state- ure Island. This property will be kind of . . . oh, I don't know
wide · duty these are the second returned to the owners upon what." by Sansone
"Well, m'boy, this is the pre- The Wolf
and third ribbons authorized. No. proper identification.
1 was the expert pistol shot medal scription," said the medical officer, Copyright 1945 by Leonard Sinsonc. distributed by CJmp Ncwsptper Ser1ic.e
Rittenberry, Howard E.; Bivin,
and ribbon which was previously "for I don't know what. Take
Morris Dwight; Watkins, Kenneth
awarded to a few fortunate D., GM3c; Cooley, Jefferson L.; some, I don't know how much, I
Waves. Dwyer, John W.; Marchant, E. C.; don't know how many times a
day. I can't think of how long,
Just Between Us Bailey, Lawrence E.; Damschen, but you'll feel better, I don't
Thanks to "Scotty" Gordon, we Riqhard A.; Lloyd, Eddie Roy; know when."
now understand why we have no McCarthy, James S.; Willoughby,
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grass in Wave square ... "Scotty" Hubert L.; Moody, Byron L., Slc; Mrs. Lottie Prim was recently
is a native Californian and she Navran, Leslie; Bebee, Alan E.; granted a divorce when she tei,ti-
informs us that there are only Gaylord, Douglas; Roy, M. J., fied that since her marriage her
two grass-planting ·seasons here Cox; Davis, Wm. F ., Slc; Frazier,
husband had spoken to her but
yearly ... One is spring and one Hosie, StMlc. three times. She was awarded the
is fall . . . Grass needs rain to The following articles were re- custody of their three children.
grow and so we have just been ported as lost: 40 wallets, a gui-
waiting for this week's shower. tar, 1 Government check, 2 trav- * * *
Now we expect vesults ... Gloria elers cheques, 2 peacoats, 4 sea- A Kentucky hillbilly watched
Dethman paid us a price for this bags, 7 handbags, 1 wooden box, his wife cooking victuals.
advertisement .... She is asking 1 blanket. "Better move a mite, maw," he
for basketball players (female) said. "You be standing on a live
... Weekly practice is on Wednes- ooal."
day night at 1900 . . . Why not has all the boys amazed ... Ap- "That so, son?" said maw.
turn out, it's good for the figure ples, sandwiches and a lot of silly " ... Which foot?"
and those office blues .. . (How're nonsense made hallowe'en a spe-
* * *
we doing, Miss D.?) ... This is cial night in all Wave barracks. She doesn't think of men all the
not a "help wanted" column, but Seems that most of us -still have time, but when she thinks, she
the Frontier Base band needs a not grown up . . . Hope all the gals thinks of men.
vocalist, preferably young, pre- who went to the mountains this
sentable and with a voice ... If weekend came back in good con- * * * "Hmph! Who's interested in books!"
interested call their Welfare offi- dition and work their yodels still She talked in her sleep so he
oer and ask for a try-out . . . intact. sent her home to mutter.
More missing faces belong to
Betty Schwabe, Laverne Winter- STALEMATE By Nick Pouletsos Sp (X) le Rocks and Shoals
burg and Kay Hickey . .. Fun-
niest gift of the week went to
"Vi" Cline and Elaine Hamilton.
Both veceived huge florist boxes
last Sunday, "the long-stemmed
rose size" ... Inside each was one
fern and a thistle . . . Who done
it? ... Making plans .to move are
unhappy tenants of Barracks C.
They think that December will
find them evicted from their
pleasant home and forced to move
down to Barracks square
Helen McBride bowls 'em over.
. . . A v,eraging a bowling score
frequently near the 200 mark, she

Male Call by Milton Caniff, creator of "Terry and the Pirates" Braille Detail
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