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U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Center

VOL. IV - No. 22 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. J U LY 14, 1945

T. I. Invests Over Half Million Dollars in Bonds -

leads Entire 12ND;
''Sandy'' Sanderson, ce·M Observes Course Is Set lor Sailor's Press Clu/J
Radio Materiel School
Sixty-Third Year in United States Navy Tops All Activities

Personnel of Treasure Island
Oldest Man On Active went all out in the mighty Seventh
War Loan Drive, ended last Satur-
Duty in U. S. Navy day, by investing over half a million
dollars in government securities
Stationed On T. I. for future use when the war ends.
Bond-buyers can throw out their
The oldest man on active duty in chests and tell the world that
the United States Navy passed an- Treasure Island led the entire 12th
other milestone last week. Naval District in bond sales. Even
Treasure Island's George 'Sandy' the customary "well-done" would
Sanderson, CBM, quietly marked not be the appropriate expression
his sixty-third year in the Navy- of appreciation for the splendid co-
forty-three are active years-and operation put forth by personnel of
went right back to his rather stren- this large West Coast Naval base.
uous job of keeping bluejackets "Total purchases exceeded our
flowing through the right doors at fondest expectations," stated Lt. H.
North Galley. A. Lincoln, War Bond Issuing Offi-
"Sandy" and the Navy crossed cer. "The overwhelming success of
paths away back in 1882, when he the drive can be contributed in
enlisted at San Francisco, Calif., large measure to the enthusiasm of
aboard the USS Iroquois. He was those who did the job of seliing the
just 20 years of age at that time- Sixty-three Years a Navy Man bonds."
he was born in York, England, in by for orders restoring him to ac- Personal contact was established
1862. tive duty. He bought a set of store in every _activity on the island
From . 1882 until 1922, when through volunteer bond salesmen.
Sandy retired, his career with the teeth, too, though it was rumored Each bond was promptly delivered
that he could bite wire in half
Navy was filled with more adven- to the owner, if he so desired. COMMANDER H. M. McKinley, personal assistance officer of the
without them. Twelfth Naval District, cirngratulates newly elected officers of the en-
ture and drama than a fiction RMS Leads Activities
In the meantime, our 83-year-old listed men's Press Club, following a luncheon held at the San Francisco
writer would ever dare jam into youngster made an extensive lec- Although the Tadcen administra- Press Clu~ by editors and reporters of 28 Navy station papers in this
one story. He served throughout ture tour, and did a commendable tive command piled up the largest area. President of club, Bob Utecht, Ptr3c, is seen shaking hands with
the Spanish-American war and the total, Radio Materiel school led the Commande_r McKinley while Robert E. Johnson (center) and Ralph H.
job in the recruiting service. Sandy activities. Under the direction of Costello (right), both second class yeomen, discuss their new duties as
first World war, and saw action on
has a good voice for speaking, and Lt. E. M. Ziegler, the final total.for treasurer and vice-president, respectively.
over a dozen ships of all classes. .
that, coupled with stories of forty that activity was $103,745.75. The
A volume could. be written orf years in the Navy told with sheer
Sandy's experiences during these first goal was $70,000 but that was
enthusiasm, made his talks thor- soon reached, and it was later ex.- Navy Journalists Hold Press Confab
years. From Santiago to the Galle-
oughly enjoyable wherever he tended to $90,000. All hands co-
pagos, San Francisco to London, spoke.
Montreal, Auckland, Montevideo-- All who have ever met or known operated to their utmost and made In S. F., Form District Press Association
Sandy remembers them all. He vol- him have a very warm and real this last drive one of the most phe-
unteered as nurse when · members affe tion for Sandy, but why not? nomenal successes RM•S has experi- More than fifty conscientious,
of the crew contracted yellow fever 7 enced to date. The Commanding enterprising Navy journalists as-
Only once in a lifetime does one
at Callao, Peru. When the Southern Officer commends the RMS drive sembled in the spacious dining THE All-STATION
meet a man of such character, sin- chairman, his assistants and all
Pacific ferry Julia blew up at the cerity and genuine patriotism. Our room of the San Francisco Press
dock in Vallejo, he was in the hands for their pers.9nal efforts. Club Thursday afternoon to estab- DANCE IS TONIGHT!
hats are off to you, Sandy! Frontier Base Is Seoond
rescue party. The saving of life has lish a Navy press association for The Treasure Island dance gets
been more or less a matter of ro~- Selling $65,686.50 in bonds was newspapers published at Navy, underway at 2000 'tonight in Gym
tine with Sandy, who has a whole Pullman Ban To the job accomplished by the Naval Marine Corps and Coast Guard
collection of medals to show for Boost bay Rail Traffic Frontier Base. Their drive fea- military installations, i n · th e No. 1. If you haven't secured
his heroic efforts. tured six bond rallies with enter- Twelfth Naval District. your free ticket from your wel-
Curtailment of civilian sleeping tainers gathered from the Bay fare officer you had better hurry
On July 7, 1922, he was placed After much deliberation, it was
on the inactive list, just 40 years car service, ordered by the· Office of area. Special mention should be unanimously a_greed that the pro- because other than Coca Cola
from the time he joined up. He had Defense Transportation (ODT) to accorded Harry Maucione, who de- posed press association would and sandwiches there are going
to be eight hundred beautiful bay
married in 1918, and lived for a provide more Pullmans for return- signed the booths and painted in- function as a great news-gathering area hostesses and several hun-
time in Spring Valley, N. Y. ing veterans, will result in heavier numerable signs. Lt. G. F . Dyer, organization, cooperative, serving
daytime traffic on shorter routes. together with men and women dred of our own T. I. Waves
The news of December 7 1941 all Navy periodicals published in
shocked San4y into quitt~g hi~ This fact was admitted by picked from each department, han- the confines of the Twelfth Naval aboard - . and T. l's new band,
with its hottest jive.
job as deputy bailiff with the Dis- spokesmen for the Nation's rail- dled the actual sales. District, with all members serving
trict Court in San Francisco, don- roads, as the lines made prepara- OTS In Third Place as a joint repo·rter.
ning a new uniform that flashed tions to put the order, banning Amid booming fireworks, stirring The journalistic conclave marks "Parents all over the country
ten gold hash marks, and standing civilian Pullman accommodations Continued on Page 2- a new precedent in Navy journal- have focused their attention on the
for trips of less than 450 miles, into ism. Here, f.or the first time,. editors Golden Gate-it is the by-word of
effect tomorrow noon. and press agents were aware of every Am~rican serviceman over-
Navy Launches The order is expected to transfer Hospitality House the need for a strong newspaper seas. Mothers and fathers on the
895 Pullmans from civilian to mili-
3 New Craft tary use. Re-Opens July 15 net-work entirely devoted to en- homefront best appreciate your
lightening the Navy and Civilian station newspapers- they want to
It fol1owed protests by European
Three mighty naval craft- the war veterans that they ware ~ing The dormitories in Civic Center, public-on the home front and bat- read about their sons and daugh-
aircraft carriers Princeton and Sai- transported cross country in dirty San Francisco, operated by the City tle front-by an unbiased dissemi- ters wherever they might be."
pan and the submarine Tusk- commuter type day coaches ·with and County of San Francisco, taken nation of facts-facts stated fully To get the machinery of the press
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splashed down the ways along the inadeguate sanitary facilities. over for use in connection with the and convincingly. association in operation, each rep-
Delaware River Sunday to add United Nations Conference, were Steering this history-making resentative discussed the purpose
their might to Uncle Sam's fleet. re:::opened to service personnel as of press session was able, experienced and function of the organization
Highlighting the ceremonies at EARL D. CAMPBELL July 7. Commander H . M. McKinley, and then proceeded to elect offi-
various shipyards was the launch- The Hospitality House will be Twelfth Naval District personal cials. The body of journalists, with-
ing of the 27,000-ton Essex class IS VETS' ADVISOR open to service personnel tomorrow. assistance officer. Drawing from his out a dissenting vote, elected cap-
carrier Princeton before an esti- wide experience, Commander Mc- able Robert Utecht, Ptr3c, editor of
mated 70,000 persons, the largest The Veterans Administration has Kinley counselled the newsmen well Camp Parks Log, president. Utecht
crowd ever to attend a Philadelphia assigned Earl D. Campbell to the Notice All Hands- and wisely while serving in the is a pioneer of the organization.
Navy Yard launching. Receiving Ship, Treasure Island, for TREASURE ISLAND capacity of the chair~an. Ralph H. Costello, Y2c, editor of
Assistant Secretary of the Navy the purpose of assisting and ad- HANDBALL TOURNAMENT Commande·r McKinley lauded the the Beach Buster of Albany, was
H. Struve Hensel told Navy Yard· vising in · every way possible, per- July 23 through August 2 work done in the past by enlisted elevated to vice president. Robert
authorities the Princeton, a "ven- sonnel being separated from the personnel engaged in naval news E. Johnson, Y2c, an associate editor
geance" replacement for the 10,000 service, of the rights and benefits SINGLES DOUBLES coverage in this vicinity. of The Masthead was named treas-
ton converted carrier Princeton, to which they are entitled from PRIZES-12- PRIZES "It has been my duty during this urer. The a,ppointment of a secre-
sunk by the Japs in the battle of the Veterans Administration. war," he said, "to help build morale tary was postponed until the next
Leyte Gulf, "will be a symbol of our Mr. Campbell is located in the Entries close July 21 at 1200 in various activities, and I am con- meeting which will be held at Camp
national unity and of our faith. She office of Civil Readjustment Officer vinced that you are in the very Parks.
will bear within her not only our of the Receiving Ship, Building No. For Entry Phone or Write best position to bool?t homefront Prior to the conference a "swell-
sons and brothers but also the 175. He will be available to per- W. N. SIEGER, Sp(A)2c and overseas moral~, so vitally elegant" luncheon was enjoyed by
hopes and aspirations of the.entire sonnel' for approximately one-half Gym No. 1 Extension 50 needed for the successful con- the press dele&"ation in the swank
nation." of each day. clusion of this war." dining room of the Press Club.