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HONEYMOON ONT./ ....... ·-RESTRICTED Make Scheduled At T. I. RecShip As HOSPITAL NOTES
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Trip To Pacific 30-50 Ship-Over Daily For the past week, the Christ-
mas theme has been carried out __./
Navy men in the Pacific who Behind Treasure Island's bus- in all activities of the Naval Hos-
do not have enough points to get tling discharge activity the reen- pita!. Christmas carolers from
home for the holidays will find listment bureau of the Receiving the University of California, Girl
Christmas coming their way with Ship quietly reenlists from 30 to Scouts from San Francisco, the
all the traditional trimmings. 50 men daily.
Armed Forces Chorus, and other
Eighteen hundred Christmas The 12 man crew of the section music groups have visited the pa-
trees went South last October in regards the 300 percent increase tients to sing the Yuletide songs.
refrigerated compartments. Their over th~ past n:i,onth in shipping- The wards have all been provided
branches will be decked with overs as a result of mo·re and Christmas trees through the joint
312,000 Christmas tree balls, 24,- more men becoming aware of the
cooperation of the Red Cross and
000 collapsible paper bells, 12,000 liberal cash benefits and a gen-
Hospital Welfare and a contest
boxes of icicles, 9,000 chenille or- erous leave policy. has been in progress to determine
naments, 6,000 boxes of spun glass With the exception of enlist-
which ward has the best Christ-
angel hair and 1,000 large metal ment extensions personnel ship-
mas decoration.
foil tree stars. The Navy has also ping over receive mustering-out
Supper clubs in San Francisco,
provided 536,000 feet of garlands pay. They also rate $50 for
to string from Japan to Pearl every year of service. including Omar Khyam, Mon-
Harbor. Alnav 308 entitles Navy men acos, and the Koffee Kup have
No "K"-Ration Christmas going on another cruise, thirty given special Christmas dinners
Navy cooks have been mutter- days' leave for completing the for patients and for entertainment
ing over menus for months. Not previous hitch, plus a 30 day re- here at the Hospital. We have
had "Braden's Follies," featur-
only Christmas, but Thanksgiving habilitation leave, plus 30 days
and New Year's had to be in- for reenlisting; a total of 90 days. ing talent of San Francisco high
cluded in the planning. Big item Reenlistees get a five cent per school students and the Phil
Sapiro Show.
' was turkey. They finally decided mile travel allowance.
that 7,700,000 pounds of gobbler Highlighting the week's solemn
would be adequate for all three observance of Christmas was the
holidays, Fruit cocktail, dressing, Organ Recital by Allan Gastren
giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, Transportation PhM2c in the Hospital Chapel on
baked ham, buttered peas, as- Wednesday, which featured the
paragus, whipped potatoes, can- Tie-Up Restricts music of Bach and Franz Gruber.
died yams, plum pudding, ice On Wednesday (Dec. 26) the
cream, fruit cake, Parker House Holiday Leaves Hospital Staff Dance of the Naval
rolls, buher, coffee, mixed can- Anticipated arrivals from the Hospital will be held at the Pal- .._J
LOVE BUG AT WORK - Pictured above are Frank Hugh Arnett dies and nuts satisfied the plan- South Pacific scheduled for the ace Hotel in San Francisco, with
and his bride Ann Farella, both pharmacist's mates from Dispensary ning committee as the perfect period, December 15 to January all staff members cordially in-
No. 2. Last ~eek they eloped and above they stand Captain's Mast to holiday menu. That is what they 5, prompted a 12ND Memo on vited to attend. Reservations may
receive their punishment for coming back to the base AOL. ( Insert) will be eating on Christmas Day be made at the Hospital Wel-
Hitchhiking was their mode of transportation to Reno . . holiday leaves. fare office.
on every ship and station out- Leaves involving the use of
Treasure Isl and Hospital's
side the continental U. S. public carriers are to be limited "Docs" continued their so-far
Dischargees Moy Fairy Tale of love: What No Santa Claus? to personnel who have had no successful campaign for the hos- -..J
Thorough to the last detail, the
leave since returning from over-
Ship Baggage Dispensary "Docs" Navy's Recreation Journal in- seas, to those not granted leave pital league championship Wed-
nesday by defeating the Oak Knoll
cludes a suggestion about a Santa
during the 1945 calendar year and
Honeymoon On Island Claus costume. A pajama suit, substantiated emergency requests. hoopsters, 41-26, before 150 peo-
At . Govt. Expense or mess coat and trousers, dyed Men and women, who plan to ple in Gym No. 2.
Once upon a time (very re- bright red, will fill the bill. Add Richter with 13 points and Ri-
.Men discharged from the U. S. travel by private automobile, may
cently, in fact) there were two a beard of shredded white crepe denhour with 12 points, paced
Navy are entitled to ship their be granted leave at the discretion
pharmacist's mates, first class, paper and St. Nick has definitely the winners and Jones with 17
baggage home at government of their · Commanding · Officer. points led the losers.
expense ' providing the baggage Frank Arnett and Ann Farella. arrived. To fill his sack, Navy Any drivers, who have room for The "Docs" should have no
does not exceed 150 pounds. Bag- It came about that Frank fell mailmen are working overtime on extra riders, are asked to report trouble this Wednesday with the
gage may originate either out- in love with Ann while ·attached the delivery of packages from to the Personnel Office, Room 125,
to Dispensary No. 2, and decided home. San Leandro - hopefuls, because
side or within the continental Administration Building and furn- the Hilltoppers started their sea-
United States. In some cases to get married. Their opportunity Christmas shopping is some- ish information as to their des-
came at a surprise party given what limited in areas farther son by falling to Oak:. Knoll, 42-
shipment of baggage has been tination, route and number of 36.
made COD. This is not in com- for him by his dispensary buddies. south and so Uncle Sam thought passengers which may be carried.
pliance with Alnavs 316 and 333. Toward the end of the affair, up a unique gift suggestion. Six Individuals who would like to
Frank and Ann skipped, and and a half inch phonograph disks
Baggage unavoidably separated share rides should report their BABY BOOM IN WARTIME
their friends didn't hear from were distributed to men overseas
or unclaimed may be shipped to request to their own Personnel (SEA)- The population of the
them until the next day. They and they were allowed to talk
individuals' homes at Government Office who will in turn contact United States has risen to more
had phoned from Sacramento their Christmas message home via
expense under the authority pro- the Tadcen Leave Yeoman as to than 140,000,000 from the · 1940
saying they were hitch-hiking to recordings. When the discs were
vided in Article 1820-6(h) of the available automobile space. census total of 131,669,275, ac-
Reno for the ceremonies. Sole finished they were sent to the
Navy Shipping Guide, Part One, cording to a Census Bureau re-
equipment: two toothbrushes. States via fastest delivery to beat
and Article 1804-8 BusandA Slc: "John was held up last port. It credits the change to a
To the Treasure Island office the December 25 deadline. night, by two men."
Manual. wartime increase in births and
came a honey-coated telegram re- Season's Greetings S2c: "Where?" fewer deaths. The birthrate hit a
questing a 5-day extension. Back Holiday greetings from Presi- Slc: "All the way back to the peak in 1943 when 3,000,000
to the newlyweds went the sour dent Truman and numerous top- ship." babies were born.
Blueiacket Yields reply: flight radio stars will be tran-
"No Repeat · No. Return to scribed for playing on the great
To Christmas Spirit. Command at Once. Leave Nat, day and a special two-hour Not MIIII But MII/J .. .... Masters Ill /Jecortttlons
Granted. No Repeat No." Christmas Command Perform-
-And S. F. Damsels!· Mr. and Mrs. Arnett returned, ance has been prepared for tran-
40 hours AdL, to face the music. scription by the Armed Forces
The sailor was Christmas .shop- Gi-ven one week's restriction at a Radio Service.
ping on San Francisco's Market Captain's Mast, they made plans Better get out your tropics,
Street when he noticed two little for their discharges, hers starting Mr. Claus. Your trip to the South
girls standing before a brilliant yesterday, his today. Pacific will go off '>n schedule
window display at a downtown They hope to live happily ever and with the help of Uncle Sam
store . . after (one week's honeymoon on_ and the U. S. Navy your perform-
They were awed as they looked T. I.) ance is a guaranteed success!
at the gayly painted toys, but
now and then they eyed the pass- 12th ND RESTRICTS
ing crowd and nodded their heads LSTs to Bunk
sadly. Struck by their unhappi- FOUR BAY AREA
ness, the sailor paused. He fum- N. Y. Dischargees
bled with his pocket money for a ESTABLISHMENTS
few seconds and produced a (SEA). - Five LSTs, having
The following Bay Area estab- served their wartime purposes,
greenback.
lishments are "Out-of-Bounds" are now berthed in New York to
"Here, kids," he grinned, "Go
and "Off-Limits" to service per- serve as barracks for men await-
in there and buy all the toys in
sonnel, according to a recent Dis- ing demobilization. Equipped with
the place."
trict Shore Patrol Bulletin. triple-tiered bunks in the well
The little girls smiled bash- San Francisco deck, each of the decommissioned
fully and thanked him. As he dis- Black Cat Cafe, 710 Mont- landing craft will bunk. 700 men.
appeared- among the hurrying gomery St. • Three of the LSTs are to be
rabble, the younger of the two MEN WILL EAT IN CHRISTMAS ATMOSPHERE, thanks to the
Gordon Hotel, 112 Seventh St. stationed at the Armed Guard MAA's of Federal Galley. Here they are shown bef•ore the tree they
turned to her companion and ex- Fay's Club, 496 Eddy St. Center, First Ave. and 52nd St., have trimmed, and in the background can be seen some of the deco-
claimed: Oakland Brooklyn, one at Pier 35, Atlantic rations that adorn the galley. Left to right-R. "Pist.ols" Junger,
"It worked, hon! Let's try it at El Popular Cafe, 566 Seventh Basin, Brooklyn, and one at the V. "Tommy" Thompson, B. "Yeoman" Ha.nna, L. "Lou" Baker, Chief
Hale Brothers this time!" St. New York Navy Yard. L. N. Weatherby, G. "Boat,s" Porto, C. "Muscles" Myers, B. "Flags"
Mageau, and D. "Stoney" Storm.