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"T h e W o r 1d ' s L a r g e s t M a r i n e T r a i n i n g C e n t e r" OCEANSIDE. CALIFORNIA. F'RIDAY, MARCH ~ 1948
NO. 11
MAG 33 StATES LIVE BO·MBING EXERCISE TUESDAY, MILITARY SPECTATORS ·MAY WATCH SHOW 33, '
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Gray Ladies Render Services
Heavy Wire Pit. Activated In HqBn., MarBrks
A Provisional Construction P latoon (Heavy) joined Headquarters Battalion, Marine Barracks, last week. Th e· unit reported from Several 1,000-pound bombs will Quantico, Virginia, where they rebe dropped in a target area near ceived a letter of commendation Tent Camp One as training for. the from the Commandant of the Mapilots of the group which has been r ine Corps for installing cable in .here s ince mid-February. the training areas there. The unit now has a complement The operation may be witnessed of 33 men and one officer, First by all personn el w ho can be sparLi eu tenant 1W . K. Rodgers. PersonThe Military Police Company, ed from their duties. An observanel w ill all have r eported to Camp tion post has been set up in a safe Headquarters and Service BattalPendleton by March 20 since some position n ear the impact area, and ion, First Marine Division, is Camp received delays e n rou te for f urwill be supervised by military po- Pendleton's first organi zation to loughs: lice. This augmentation is of a item.contribute 100 per cent to the curThe OP is located on the east portry nature for local construcr ent R ed Cross Drive, according to sid e of Basilone Road near the intion purposes, especially in laying tersection of Basilone Road and reports. t elephone cable. the route to Tent Camp One. MP's The organization, now billeted. The company, consisting of 32 · Wlll..be stationed in the a r ea to diin building 24-B-6, wa.a activated men and two officers, turned in ·r ect spectators and control traffic. in Quantico one year ago from Under the command of Col. P. 0. $38.00 to th e Headquarters and SerFMF, Atlantic. Most of the men Parmelee, the air grou p moved vice Battalion Special Services Of· now with the unit were with it : '.;;~ here from El Toro after First Di- ficer March 6. All p ersonnel rewh en it was formed. vision units had "seized'' the air ceived Red Cross Membership MRS. CLIFFORD SHUEY, head of the Grey Ladies at Santa .strip during F ebruary's amphibious cards. Margarita Naval Hospital, distributes reading material t o Sgt E . C. operation. The group set up a comSte1>hens, who has been a patient at the hospital since last August. A maj ority of credit for the suc.pl~te field base and has been conThis is one of the many things the Gray Ladies do to keep the patcessful drive is due to SSgt Anducting operations here just as they would be run in a combat sit - thon~ H. B ritto, Company Special ients comfortable and occupied. Day Services NCO, who held a small Photo by PFC R.A.J. Beausoleil u ation. Marine Air Group nearing the end of its realistic training operation at the camp air strip, will stage a largescale bombing demonstration Tuesday at 0930.
MP CO. GIVES TO RED CROSS 100 ·PER CENT
Adm. Inspects Medical, Dental Activities During Two Visit
R .ED CROSS OP'ENS DRIVE FOR MEMBERS IN. NORTHERN s D co
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new (MCN) USN, and Capt. R. S. Colonel ~bert L. Peterson has Other units on the Post can do · Davis (DC), USN, paid a twobeen asslgr;ed duty ·as Assistant just as ,well. Everyone should day visit to Camp Pen dleton this week to inspect medical and dental Chief of Sta.ff, G-1, ¥artne Bar- pitch in .i;l.nd make his company racks. He relieved li'irat Lieuten- r ank in the 100 per cent club. In · • • • facilities on the base. He was ant Clyde V . Scott, who has been order to make this R ed Cross drive greeted upon his arrival W eaDesreassigned duty as Assistant G-I, successful , all must contribute. The Grey Ladies, a group of the American Red Cross day, by Major General G. B. Ers(Personel and Classification). Give to your American Red Cross. which supplies recreation facilitie s and personal services to kine and an honor guard from "A" hosp ital patients, opened a drive this week for new members Company, 7th Marines. in Northern San Diego County. First Division and Marine BarThe local Gray Ladles under Mrs. - - - - - - - - - - - - - racks medical units were inspected Cllfford Shuey are a faml.llar slght of 5,520 hours at the Naval Hos- on Wednesday, and on Thursday at Santa Margarlta Naval Hospital pita! during 1947. Admiral Agnew visited Santa Marwhere they provide books, magagarita Naval Hospit al. The Adzines, cigarettes, gwnes and other First Lieutenant James A. Grant, miral was accozv,panied on his tour persona.I services to patients be· H eadquarters and Service Betta- by Captain H. M. M.aveety, Divi.8sides :ma.lntalnlng a •epresentative r F . t Marine Division has ion Surgeon; Captain McComas, . at the Family Clinic. At present, lOn, irs ' Barracks Surgeon, and Commander twenty-two Ioca.I womien are do- been W,signed duty as Assistant H.F. Delmore, Pivision Dental Ofnatihg one-half day a week or more Secreta.ry-Treasurer, Commission- fleer, Capt. A. W. Borsum, Post to this activity. ed Officers' Messes. Dental Officer. The first Grey Lady hostesses at - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Santa Margarita Hospital w ere organized by Mrs. W . W. Rogers in April, 1947. Mrs. Shuey has beaded the group since January 1948. However, the national Gray Ladies organization dates from the First World War when the Red Cross recruited groups of older women to look after the comfort and .personal wants of hospitalized servicemen. Beginning April 1, a training course for Gray Ladles will be conducted at Santa Margarita Hospital. The course will consist of four lectures, each of four hours duration, followed by an ex amination. In order to qualify for memb er ship in the Gray Ladies, one must b e between 25 and 55 years ·of age, in good health, a nd able to pledge one-half day per week of work at Sant a Margarita Hospital. Any woman interested should contact h er local branch chairman of MAJOR GENERAL G. B. ERSKINE congratulates First Lieutenant GUS ZE:RNIAL, White ·So:.: i: ft fielder, cr9sses , ~irst il).. th! 5th inn- the American Red Cross for an a p- T. E. Mulvehill of MAG 33 upon presenting him the Distinguished ing a s Marine first basema~. Jerry Gale 'leap~ for a high: throw made plication. The Oceanside branch Flylng 'Cross and Gold Stars in lieu of his thii:d and fourth ~r Medby Bill Strin'g fellow. Zermal was safe, · ~.ut forced o.u t a ru1U,1er on chairman may be reached by phon- als. Ceremonies wel'.e held March 6 at the Air strip. In the ·backOceanside 2717 between 1 p .m . ·groun,d are ·wo -E. W . .Needham., . Gi:oup. ~ Adjutant; Major General second. The umpire if! R"nge, of the Big State League. Story on ing and 5 p.m. on w eek days. . The 45 members of San Diego's Louis E. Wioods and Captain W. E. Cannon, Jr. . 11age 7. Photo ·by PFC ·R.A.J. Beausoliel . Post Photo Lah.' Pieture Gray Lady Corps servea a total
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ST. PATRICK'S DINNER-DANCE AFFAIR SLATED
Friday, March 12, 1948
THE PENDIEl'ON SOOUT
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Testimonial Dinner Guests
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Lt. Jesse L. Swinson, 6th Marines Chaplain Self-confidence is one of the finest traits manifested in A St. Patrick's cocktail hour the human personality. Success usually demands this disand dinner dance will be held a t tinguished feature in most of our lives. It enables us to put the Commissioned Officers' Mess, faith in ourselves when the going gets tough. It encourages (13 ·Q·l) Saturday evening, Marus to venture into the unknown. It brings the future into ch 13 beginning at 1900. Those desiring dinners are askthe present. It is the crowning glory of a man's existence. 1 However, it is surrounded by treachery on every side. The ined to make reservations for their party by 1600 today by calling exsidious line of pride circles it from every side. It's like passing from tension 636. Dinners will be $1.50 ' one zone to the other. When you and I pass from the temperate per plate. Reservations for the zo ne to the torrid. we are not aware of any great change taking cocktail hour and dancing are not place. The vegetation does not t ake on some definite color to let required. you know . The water does not e hange, the sky usually looks t he The cock1 ail hour will be held same. :, !Mo st of us would :be completely unaware of the transaction from 1900-2000 followed by the unless it was called to our attention. . dinner dance from 2000 to 2130. yet, geographically speaking, you and I have crossed a And Dancing wm then be held until definite line on the earth's surface. Pride employs a similar method 0100. when invading the realm of self-confidence. The fine line of demarkTh.e appropriate uniform for ation is difficult to distinguish in many cases. It is necessary to penrument officers will be undresil employ all the wisdom at ourdisposal or suffer dismal failure and blue. Temporary and MAG-33 officers will wear Winter Service disappointment with our attempts at accomplishments. "A" uniform. Ladies' dress is opAt the Testimonial Dinner held in honor of General Clifton B. The story is told of a young man who was a guest in a hotel tional. Cates, Muine Corps Commandant, are (left to right) · Major General when it was threatened by fire. He joined a group of :friends watchNa.me Changed Willard G. Wyman, Chief of Staff of the First Army; General Cates; ing the s pectable and chafed at their apparent excitement. "There The former 13 Club is now and Captain A. R. Mac, USN.' The dinner was held at the Hotel was nothing to get excited about"', he said. "When the alarm soundknown as Corn.missioned Officers' Messes, Camp Pendleton and the Roosevelt in New York City, February 28.-U. S. Signal Corps photo. eded I jumped out of bed, brushed my hair, and took my time about dressing. I didn't like the knot in my necktie, so I tied it over again former 21 Club is now known as -that's how cool I was." Commissioned Officers' Messes, "Fine," one of his friends remarked. "But why didn't you put. Camp Del Mar. These changes on your trousers?" were made last week. Don't try to be a twenty dollar bill with a ten cent brain. It won't work. Regardless how high or how low your capacity might OFFICERS MESSES STORE NEW YORK, N. Y. (Delyed)-Declaring that "the na- be, you have a place. It is up ·to us to discover just where we MOVES TO 13 CLUB TODAY The offices and Cash Sales Store tion's de fenses must remain strong to deter any possible ag- stand, and then we can use our talents to the greatest advantage. of the Commissioned Officers' gressors," Marine Cornman d'an t C lifton B. Cates stressed the The world hates a counterfeit, but the man who knows his place in Messes will move from their pres- importance of rema ining we ll armed at the New York Testi- the world is likely to achieve his ends. ent location at 24-S-8 to the new monial Dinner g iven on his b e half Saturday ni ght, February Shakespeare said: "To thine own self be true, then as the day 1-0cation in Building C-252 (site of 28th, by the Veterans of Belleau Wood , U. S. Marine Brigade, follows the night, thou canst not then be false to any man." Commissioned Officers' Mess) on and the New York Branch, Second Division Association. March 12. The General was speaking in acThe Cash Sales Store will open for business on March 16. Store PhM3 Robert L. Parsons, now on ceptance of a s ilver inscribed plahours will be from 1100 to 1630 duty at the Post Surgeons office, que, given on behalf of the men who daily, Monday through Friday. will be discharged next Monday. served in both !World Wars with He plans to travel to his home in the new Commandant. He remindFirst Lieutenant Leland G. Alex- Crafton, Nebraska, for a short visit ed the guests that, "because ade'~der has been assigned additional and then return to Los Angeles quate defenses. are costly, Th e J ohnny T a t e Quar t et , com. I can asCATHOUC duty BB Assistant G-3, Marine Bar- where he will attend a business sure that _we m the service have no prised of First Combat Service r.a.cks. school. more desire to spend money than Group personnel will la for the POST CHAPEL (A-410) 114.aaau: Sunday 0800 and 1100 ' .P Y you. We too pay taxes, but," h e Dally 0645 and 1120 dd d "I'd d t d0 r regular Friday evemng dance at 1 a e , spen my as · ar the Armed Services YMCA March Confe.aalone : Saturday UOO-IOOt and for one-half hour befo~ each where the saving of lives is con- 19 it was announced today b Mr cerned" ' Y ' Ma•. · E. H. Denman, executive secretary. NAVAL HOSPITAL (Ward 88-A) Notaa on Arme4 Foree. Lerlelatloa ''Wa_.r," stated t'he General, "ls The all-Negro orchestra will in- Sunday Mau: 0810. By Armed Yor"11 Pr..a Serrlce something we cannot afford to take elude a saxophone, pia.i'lo, drums CAMP DEL MAR (21-T-2) a. chance on • . . Aggressor na- and the electric guitar. The group Bun day MU.: 1000. Conteaalona: .Sunday 0916. The Armed Forces' service-worn- per~ons living in the U.S. zones of tlons oDly pay attention to you has been waiting repairs to be finen may shortly become an integral Germany and Austria. These m en when you are strong.'' ished on the instruments tor the P ANCH HOUSE CHA.1:'.inL Sunday Hau: 0830. part of the National Military Es- could be best used probably in the The plaque was presented by past two w eeks. They will hold tablisliment. A :EV>use Armed Ser· Far East, Caribbean areas and Colon el Melvin L. Krulewitcb, their first rehearsal with the newly PROTESTANT vice Sub-committee is presently Alaska, according to the Army. USMCR, who saw duty with Gen- acquired instruments March 16 at POST CHAPEL (A-410) considering a m easure to allow the eral Cates both at Iwo Jima and the YMCA. DITlne ServlQ&: Sunday 0900. ehlistment and commissioning ol Representative Charles E. Potter, at Belleau Wood in the First World · If the orchestra is liked well enough th e first evening, they will NAVAL HOSPITAL (Ward 88-A.) women as Regulars in the Army Mich., strongly advocates Universal War. D ivine Service: l'!lunday 01110. Ma jor General Willard G. Wy- make a weekly appearance at "Y" and Navy and. Air Force. The bill military Training. Nothing unusuCAMP DEL MAR (21-T-2) already has been approved by the al about a Congressman favoring man, Chief of Staff of the First dances, it was reported by Mr. Divine Service: Sunday 1100. Senate. Latest development was UMT, except tha t this one drew Army, and Navy Captain A. R. Denman. H e urges as many Ma- RANCH HOUSE CHAPEL s suggested change by Representa- on "personal observa tioqs to sub- Mack, Chief of Staff of th e Third rines to attend this dance as possi- Divine Service: Sunday 1010. tive Lyndon Johnson, Texas, that stantiate his belief in the dire need Naval District, were among the ble and has suggested that Po'3t the WACS be increased from 2 per for proper peace-time training. The Army, Navy and Marine Officers personnel be reminded that nearly cent of the Army's total strength R epresentative claimed that "many who greeted General Cates and 100 hostesses from this area will CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS: Cdr. J. P. Mannion to 4 per cent. The lowest figure boys lost their lives unnecessarily" extended congratulations. attend the dance tonight at 14-Qb-1 Oft: A-410, Tel: '097, "As the Commandant of the Ma- at 1930. would permit a corps of about during the "Battle of the Bulge" LtCdr. N. F. Gruber 13,000.. A tie Yote defeated this simply because there was insuffi- rines," Captain Ma.ck said, "GenO ff: 21-X-11 . T el: 661-223. BULLETIN proposal and the Committee" went cient time to train them. And he era.I Cates will prove to be a great Lt. (jg) E. R. Martineau The uniform for the dance will Off: 13-R-1. T el: 602 J on record advocating a 13,000 should know, for it was in this bat- administrator as he was a fightp eacetime WAC. Approval of the tle of World War II that Congress- er." Other speakers included Ma.- be full greens. The dance will last PROTESTANT CHAPLAINS: entire bill would necessitate the man Potter lost both his legs. jor Frank M. Chapman, Jr., Pres- from 8-12 to the rhythm of Bob Cdr. P. W. D ickman Off: A-41%, T e l: 858. setting up of a sister complement ltlent of the New York Chapter, Tod and his 7-piece orchestra from Lt. J. L. l'!lwtneon Oceanside . . to the Wacs, Waves .and Lady Navy personnel J n duty in the Marlna Corps Officers Association ; 16-A-1, T el: 2339. The YMCA is now publishing a e Lt.Off: (jg) E. M. T . Hawkins i;.eathernecks by the Air Force- Atlantic and Pacific Reserve Fleets William Averlclc, Commandant, we~kly bulletin for m embers of orr: 21-R-3. T el: 661-222. probably called the Wafs, Women are due to be tagged for shore duty Veterans of Belleau Wood AssoLtljg). H. H . Cummings the GSO, Marines and youth of the , of the Air Forces. on July l. Enlisted personnel who elation; Vincent De Angelis, PreslOft: A-4101. T el: 698. San Diego area. Copies of the yet are on the Shore Duty Eligibility dent of the New York Branch unnamed bulletin were distributed A Ohrl•tfan Science representad: vislto military poots In this a>rea The Senate,A.J'med Services Com- list may submit request for trans- Second Division Association; and throughout Camp Pe.n dleton this serve membe r• ol tha>t• tallh, 11.llet mlttee has been advised that legis- fers if desirous of Reserve Fleet many others. there &'re no cha.plains of that 4.. lation sponsored by Sim_ator Lodge, bunks. Earle D. Norton, Past National week and at the YMCA. Copies nomination tn service. For tntorlPI" Mass., authorizing enlistment ' of Commandant of the Army and will ~e placed on organizational Uon ca>U extension 81!9. aliens, meets' with Ar:tri.y .approvtl. Capita.I Capsule: This bit might Navy League of Valor, was Toast- b~llet~ b~a;dst each week and will P~rpose of the measure is . to helP, aptly be tagged "'High Man Does master for the dinner which was gy~:er Y~C~e~,:o:~datlaocntivia~t0.eust b_nng the Army up to stren~ and High Jinks on High Seas." Seems held at the Hendrick Hudson Room '"' · TPe Camp Pendleton and Naval fill the gaps unable to be fllled by as if the Navy Secretary dared the of the Hotel Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. , TrJU.ning Center ring teams are voluntary recruitment. A recom- Army Secretary-and in the pres· Members of the Marine Corps slated to meet in a slugfest ·a t the mended amendment to the bill, of- ence of the Air Secretary at that. J,.eague New York Department No. 13 area gym next Wednesday at tered by _the Army1 su~gests tb,at, Nq, wonder thtm that Secretary of 1, and the Marine Corps Reserve Inspect Post Monday -a lien en~1st~es be permitted to en- tlle Army, Kenneth c. Royall climb-· Reserve Officers Association were Vice Admiral Georg~ D . .Murray, 1300. ter the Un~t~d States for brief ill- ed into a bosUhs· chai;r and swung also present. Fil'At Task Fleet and ~ar .Adffilral Winners in each match will re ~enslv~ _ tr~mmg'.· to incl~~~ lndoc- out over the Atlantfo from the deWilliapi K. Harrill, Commander, ceive trophies, and miniature ·sil <trtnat~on in Amerio.an ideals and strayer McCard to the carrier Leyte HA2 Fred M. Graha'm was pro- Fleet Air West Coast, will visit ver gloves will go to the losers tr~ditlons. A principal source of and back again during recent train- moted to HAI in tests held at Med- Camp Pendleton Monday at 1100 to Number of bouts to be fought ahen manpower would be displaced Ing maneuvers off Puerto Rico. 1'cal Company recently. Inspec t Po-'" 6 "" f ac1·1·t· 1 1es an d 'Jllag 33. not yet been set.
'NATION'S DEFENSES MUST REMAIN
STRON,G' - GEN. CLIFTON ·B. CATES
JOHNNY TATE QUARTET SET FOR 'Y' DANCE
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REPORT ,FROM WASHINGTON
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SMOKER PLANS SET
FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1948
THE PENDLETON SCOUT
POST MARINES TO BECOME RECRUITERS
Secretaries Witness Unification
ARMY, NAVY, MARINES NURSERYMEN IN JOINT MANEUVERS TO LANDSCAPE
(AFPS)-Fifty-five Naval vessels, 350 Navy and Marine Corps ,aircraft, and 16,000 officers and Fifteen men will leave en listed m en oi th e Army, Navy The Homoja Housing Proand Marines participated recent- ject will take on a new look Camp Pendleton this month ly in joint amphibious exercises within the next few months to attend a six-week training off Puerto Rico. when a full-scale landscaping course in recruiting procedure The maneuvers were made and beautification program is and methods at the Recruitrealistic by the use of Jive amput into operation. ers School at Marine Corps munition from the Naval vessels Recruit Depot, Parris Island, firing on theoretical shore deNurserymen from surrounding S . C., beginning March 29 ---fenses on Vi ques Island, which cities In this area are· contributing Upon graduati on from the Rewas assumed to be in the hands their time and know-how In efforts cruiters School, they will, as far of the enemy who were using it to bnprove the ;..ppearance of the as c i rcum s~anc es p ermit, be asas a weather station, air warning Homoja. area, according to Mr. J. O. signed to recruiting stations in station, and a base for rocket and Burnell, Red Cross field director areas of their choice. guioed missile attack against the here. Leathernecks from the first Plans for this came about in the southeas tern section of the Unit four pay grades who were suitable r egular monthly meeting of the ed States. for recruiting duty were chosen. Inhabitants of the island had Northern San Diego County CounThey arc MSgt Wilbert K. Ockenbeen moved to the western half, cil Community Service to camps fels, MSgt Alen J. Spindler, MS;~t THE THREE SECRETARIES of Juan Na.val Station. Army Secre- leaving the entire eastern end for and hospitals 1: .st week, at the Harold B. Will iams, MSgt Ralph the Armed Forces are shown in tary Kenneth C. Royall (left), and Oreanside - Carlsbad Community use in the maneuvers. W. Sil er, S.Sgt Joel P. Bandolph, the field together as they witnessed Air Secretary W. Stuart SymlngThe actual assault on the " en- Center. Sgt Thomas 0. Robeson, and jolnt maneuvers off Puerto Rico. ton (right), were guests of Navy emy" position was accomplished The Committee for this project MSgt Robert D. Smith, all of M:ar- The photo was made at fbe San Secretary John L. Sullivan (center). by Naval vessels and Navy and includes James H. MacPherson of ine Barrack~. Those selected from Marine aircraft, with Marines Encinitas, chairman; Mr. Burnell, 1he First Marine Division are forming the lanalng party. An vice-chairman; Mrs. Ruth Crilly of MSgt Mervin L. Blanchard, lstArmy r egimental combat t eam Carlsbad, secretary. Members are EngBn; TSgt Edwin R. Jennins, acting as the occupying force, Albert N. Chamness, San Marcos; 6th Mar; SSgt Harry A. Balener, took over after a beachhead had L. M. Jonkers and Fred C. Rob17th Mar; SSgt Albert W. Frantz, inson, Oceanside, and Mrs. Dana All First Pay Graders who desire to obtain membership been established . lstTanBn; SSgt James A . LarAir support was provided by C. Blayney, chairman of the counrieu, H & SBn; Sgt. Jim.my C. cards and keys to the First Pay Graders Club, San Diego , both carrier and land-based cil, exofficio. The com.mitt e will Beck, 6thMar; and Sgt Robert L. may get them from CphM Peltier at the Staff Club, I 5-J-1, plan es. Fire support . was fur- m eet Wednesday, March 17, at the Rinehart, lstEngBn. it was announced today. The initial membership 1fee is $2.50 . nished by the cruisers Manchester, Carls. :.d Hotel to plan the execution of the program . Members of the First Pay group Dayton, and Fresno, under comThe association of aurserymen have been asked for suggestions mand of Rear Admiral E. H. Area are J. H. MacPherson, Encinitas for the Improvement and addition Bryant. Overall operations were under nurserymen; Albert M. Chamness, to entertainment and betterment of the Club. Suggestions should command of R aar Admiral R. O. on the San Marcos board of Soll Conservation; F. L. Robinson and be submitted to either CphM Pel- Davis, chief of the amphibious L M. Jonker, Oceanside nursery· tier or directly to the <Jlub in San force of the Atlantic F leet. men. These men ha.ve obtained a t all Diego so they may be considered . b t· T a 1en t is us mg ou over, d ted layout of the Rousing Project from 0 0 this week. We've managed to dig . an ac po • Captain R. B. Wall, Post Housing up-with the help of a "Letter to : Some suggestions to be reviewed Officer, to make preparetions for the Editor"-another song writer. at the n ext Board of Governors beginning actual landscaping. He is PFC Richard R. Hamilton, m .eeting are : Door prizes SaturMr. Burnell stated that "We now H&S Battalion, First Marine Divi- day evening with the drawings to Appointment was made last have the money to get the program sion. The song-"My Angel." be h eld about 2330 ; free corsages week of area assistant Post Ex- into full swing. The next thing we to each Ia.cry on- the- la.st -Baturday change ..,. efiicer.o. Eight oi!iCEll'S have . to Ila ls .to start getting th~ Hamilton has had the song re- night of each month; to find how were assigned duty In this field shrubs and grass into the ground." corded and song-sheets printed. "As "This landscaping job will be a many persons are in favor of or- at the various activities. soon as the song-sh eets are re- chest ra for dancing on Wednesprofessional one. The nurserymen Captain Clyde W. Shealy, turned to me, I'm going to send one day, Friday, Satur day and Sunday HqBn., MB., appointed to B-157 who have offered their services are and a record to Irving Berlin Pub evenings ; to see if enough mem- (12-R-1); and B-159 (12-M-1); an experts in their field, and wtll lications. If I don't make out there, bers are interested in setting aside lstLt. Roy M. Moran, Eleventh see tha.t e. good job ls done." one night for bingo games. It is Marines, C-208 (13-R-1), C-280 req uested t h at anyone having any (13-M-10) and C-228 (13-M-3); gripes concerning the service on lstLt. John R. Goss, lstComSe::-. a O anuary dinners or foo d served to contact Grp, D-334 (14-Q-1); 2dLt Cleon the duty chief. E. Nesbitt, H&SBn, lstMarDiv. t ra:unng Dinners and sandwich es, etc., E -539 (15-M-2), E-534 (15-R-1) may be obtained at the Club at and A-401 (11-Al, barber shop Marine Corps Recrult Depot, any time at r easonable prices. Any only; 2dLt Jo M. Van Meter, Parris Island, South Carolina (By gro ups may make reservations at Sixth · Marines, F-612 (16-R-1), Mail).-While district recruitin g the Club by calling the manager of F-606 (16-M-1) until closed, F-616 sergeants and posts kept a onthe Chi Chi or the Club Secretary (16-M-2) when opened; WO Mor- stant pace last month to mainris D. Goodner, MCSD, I-22 '21~ t ain January's quota of 3,000 enfor reservations. R-1), I-35 (24-V-1) ; lstLt Paul A . listments in the Marine CorpsAny ladies desiring to hold Wood, l stTankBn, R-92 (21-R-3) bridge luncheons, or parties from and R-78 (21-M-5); and lstLt Parris Island t oo was kept busy. noon until 1700 should contact Richard H. Kern, SigBn, R-91 and For out of the total 2,228 new enlistments, approximat ely 1,500 the Club Secretary. It is recomAREA R-118 (21-R-2) and R-10 (21-R-1) were received as Parris Island for mended by theBoard of Governors volved between Great Britain, their •basic training. that anyone interested in conduct<Jhlle !!-lld Argentina., all of which Compared with the 1,300 r eing affairs of this kind should SuppQrt Company have national intf)rests in the Fa.lkcruits received h ere in January of utilize the Club to their own ad· land Island dependencies in South Inspected Commanding 1947, the present number of 1,500 vantage. Shetland Islands (a) . They are reci:uits attained, was the first about 800 miles south of Falkla.nds The Board has urged members !ull-quota reached in well over a (B), which are British. Ohlle asto "talk it over" and try to get as According to recent reports, com- year. · serts sovereignty over Grenchwtch many First Pay Graders interested pan.y adroi..ttistration which .started With an average of 50 men a Island, and Argentina cla.1~ dein active membership to visit the in Support Co.m pany, First Com.bat ception. Briti!lh cruiser Nigeria club. Service Group, First Division, day, Parris Island's two rearult loft a Naval base in South Africa Febn\arY 1, is fµnctioning s~ooth training battalions are expettencly. Weekly schedules are .g oing ing a decided upward trend-8.n<l recently en route to area, presumI've got 25 more publishers on my Be generous - Support your into effect under the supervision with February's percentage promably to protect British claims. list," said the d etermm ed Marine. American Red Cross during the of Coptain Nathan Segal, Company ising to be equal, if not better than January' s, t h e\e is little According to Hamilton, this is drive here this month. Turn in Commander. The husband returned home The Bakery section, of Supply chance of a "slacking-off'. unexpectedly, he flung the door the first song he has written. His your contributions to your Unit Company, was inspected last week open and saw his wife holding musical background includes two Special Services. years as a trumpet player, and the by Major General G. B. E:rskine, ha.nds with a stranger. to like everything I do, If Commandillg General. The inspec"What is this?" shouted the inspiration for "My Angel" was his girl friend . Those who doubt this t his isnt love my darling, I tion was very satisfactory, accordhusband. "Who ls this man?" The U . S. C ivil Service Comguess I will never know the ing to Warrant Officer W. J. Reid, The wife looked at the strang· n eed only read the lyrics printed mission has announced exam.ln areal love. who recentl'y took command of the 1 er. "My husband is within his below. tions for probational appointment As I sit in my room, I look There is . just somethlng special bakery section. ~O Reid was a as I:Us-ger , $UH t o $1.63 per hour . rights," she said sternly, "What through the window, I see a. a.bout ypu, that ls why I love bak~r in his earlier years in the Applications must be filed with js your name?" star shining in the sky. you so, for you remind me of, Marine Corps. the Board of U. S. Civil Servi<X> an angel my love Depot Platoon Surgeon's Son: "My father's a It reminds me of you, My An' • The First Combat Service Group's Examiner s not later than April 7, doctor. I can be sick for nothing." gel; of · your s a;i:kling green PFC Hamtlton is now working Depot Platoon is filled with many 1948. Chaplain's Phap: "That's noth• Full information and forms fo i eyes, and your flamlng red on a song titled, "My musion of men who have shipped over from ing. My father's a preacher. I 1!&ir. You," which be will try to publish the Navy and Army. Most of them filing are available in the Civiliar. -ean be good for nothing." Personnel Office, Building 24-S-9 . "When we go out, you seem if "My Angel" is a success. have had combat experience.
HOMOJA AREA
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF lST PAY GRADE CLUB ASKED
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Disputed
SONGWRITER SENDS IN FIRST TUNE
OFFICERS APPOINTED TO POST EXCHANGE DUTIES LAST WEEK
ff Jf f J Enlistees Receive T •• p I a • •
Bakery
By General Last W-eek
PFC R. R. Hamilton
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM
THE PENDLETON SCOUT
Page~
Musician Extraordinary
Friday, March 12. 1948
Legal Lore By Capt. W, H. Daubney P••i Lesal Officer
MAJOR GENERAL G. B. ERSKINE Commandlnit General ll&rlne Ba.rrackll. Marine Tratntnir and Repla.cem·e nt Com198.nd. San Dteiro Area. ca.p J"oeeph li. Pendleton, Oooanatde, Callfornl&.
A recent case decided hefor e the California District Court of Appeals, presents a THE PENDLETON SCOUT 18 publlahed every Friday by and for perbrand new interpretation of eoonel of Ca.mp .Joseph H. Pendleton. under the supervision ot the Post Public Section 201 of the Probate lnforaatlon Office. Printed by the Oceanside Bia.de-Tribune Publishing ComCode of the State of California pany, 401-03 FlrBt Street, Oceanside, California. Publlahed In conformity with Marine Corpa Letter of Instruction 1100, financed by Poet Special Services relative to the rights of a sur(non-appropriated) funds. THE SCOUT reoelvee material from the Caap viving spouse to share in the Pendleton Public Information Office, and 18 a member of Ships' Editorial JullOOJatlon, Bureau of Navy Personnel, We.ahlngton, D. C., and of Armed estate of h er husband when Foroee Preee Service, 641 We.ahlngton Street. New York City 14. Reproducthe marital relationship as cretion of SEA credited material prohibited without permission Qf BEA: reproduction of A.FPS and local material perm itted, with aooredltatlon det1lred. ated was not valid. Tlilll SCOUT ma.y be ma.tied outalde Ca~ Pendleton: Publlo Information and In the facts before us today, we SCOUT offlcee are In Bulldlnir 24-A·B; telephones 2212, !218 (Poat Publnfo and SCOUT): 101 (let MarDlv Publnfo and Photo Seotlon). find that the wife procured an in- 1 Circula tion: 5,000 copies each Issue. terlocutory decree of divorce from .FIRST LT. .JOBN K. DIVENY, Poet Publnfo Ottlcer, llfanaclns llldltor. h er first husband in February -ot S.lllRGlllA.NT lllLMlllR A.. BOEH, lldltor 1934 and, getting anxious, remarSGT WILLJ.Ald: R. DAVI3 CPL :FRANCIS X. GOSS ried within a p eriod of two months.. PJl'C SHELBY J". ERNl!TEIN PFC CHARLES W. K11l1N.A.TH Under California law, of course. she was not entitled to get married until ·a final divorce d0<)ree was entered one year after tha interlocutory decree. The relationship between the THE WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT of the Southern Caliwife and h er second husband wer& fornia Navy Journal had some interesting observations on the status those of an actual bonafide marof our Corps in a recent issue. In commenting about the fact that riage, in that both considered "unification" of the armed forces has failed to eradicat e inter-service themselves legally married, helc) bickering, he made the following statement: themselves out to the community in which they r esided as husband "The Marine Corps, in spite of Its newly legltlmatl.zed position, ls IF THE PHOTOGRAPHER could have snapped a picture show- and wife, and maintained all thell° being snubbed consistently by its big brother semces, and snooted ing PF<J F. W. RJeck's feet on the bass keyboard the shot would properties and bank accounts in by the baby of the family. There seems to be an implicit under- show Roy barefooted. "Makes it a lot easier to hit the keyboard their own names as husband and standing t hat the Marines can be 'ignor ed' out of existence. ..A lot properly," says the Leatherneck musician. Bleck uses orl)J.na.ry sheet wife. No common law marriage ~ of able men have t hou ght so In the past- including a future qunsi- music but alters It to fit his own style as he plays. "Sometimes I · Mikado-and the strange and ponderable fact is that the Marines get in a waltz mood and Just play waltzes all evening lone.... he admits· arise h within ti the 'blState beinof California. es Jy. -Photo by PFC R. A. J. Bea.llflollel. sue re1a ons P g expr s are still here." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - forbidden by law. Therefore, It PERHAPS IT SEEMS "STRANGE to some, but we like to befollows that there was no legal li eve t hat any real Marine would consider it far from strange-marriage between the parties. while readily admitting that the fact is indeed "ponderable." Husband number two died, left D<> Will, and the question arises as to According to our GI Winston Dictionary, "ponderable" means whether or not the wife, not being "having weight" and the existence of the Marine Corps has many legally married, can share in th& t imes been a deciding factor in the balance of U.S.-World relations. PFC Roy F. W. Rieck, 2 7, now a veteran of 8 years estate of husband number two. The hundreds of military a nd psychological victories won for our service in the Marine Corps, a 1form er stude nt of Butler UniThle particular section of the country by our Corps have created a glorious tradition in which we versity and the Art hur 1ordan Conserva tory, and the fellow Probate Code ls to the effect that a ll tske great pride, and which we must continue to uphold 24 hours upon the ofdeath of the h usband, who plays the organ before s hows at I 2 -T • 1, recentlY re- one..ha.lf. the communlt;y propa day. · erty b elongs to the surviving ...From the time of our first landing in the Bahamas in 1776 enlisted for three years . Why dld he reenlist ? This is spouse. d,own to the latest amphibious . operation at Okinawa, the Corps has also interested in the presentation The · court held that the rel.abuilt up a reputation that it would be difficult for anyone to 'ignore Rleck's answer: . "I came back in the Corps be- of shows. In fact, while overseas, tionship of the parties entered Into out of existence." But knowing that the ex istence of such an atti- cause of my music. During my a number of entertalnlng evenlngs in good faith upon the part or , _tude is admitted, it becmnes incumbent upon all of us to assume in- two years in civilian life after the have been credited to Roy. the wife rais ed a putative reladividual responsibilities toward defeating it. war, tried differen t i_obs at variW e aren't going to try to tell tionship. The putative relationIt takes more than just wishful thinking to dispose of an or- ous places-and all with the same you everything about the songs ship In effect holds that the llleg;ganization iro deeply rooted in the history and heritages of our land, result. I'd be working · · · get an Roy wrttes. It can't be done ally constituted husband and wife and the fina:l decision rests with the people as a whole. We now idea · · · stop to jot it down · · with mere ink and paper. You'll set-up constitutes a partnership bemerit and have ~erited the respeet and admiration of that people. and be~ore I knew it th e boss would have Ito h ear it yourself. All we tween man and woman under ' b e looking over my shoulder. You can t ell you about are bis accom- whjch each ls entitled to share 1D ' It is' ~p to us to make sure that our every appearance for and be- see, when I get an inspiration, I plishme nts. To date h e's written the gains of the partnership. Upon f ore that people will strengthen that respect and admiration. just have to stop whatever Im about 13 songs, although he's made the basis of the partnership theory · We personally consider it mute but effective commentary on the doing . and start to work on it. no attempt whatsoever to publish that is therefore set forth, therecord of the Corps that its critics think it can ·b e "ignored" into H ere m the Mari~e Corps, I can any of them. His own lyrics, ti- wife was granted on e-half of the di.ssolntion-obviously they can't think of any credible argument to devote ,aJ.l my tUI1e to music. ties and musi<: make these songs estate of her deceased husband lend audible sup.port to their "ignoring" policy. Someday I hoJ?e to attend t:J1e Navy b etter than the average tune. Roy on the grounds that the partnerschool of music, b~t tha t is pretty said that his inspiration for all ship theory entitled her to such an • • • • • well in the future. bis songs is "about a girl that award by the court. MAYBE LT. ED NOONEY of the Electronics school at Camp Rieck ls a m ember of the Post isn't anymore." It Is interesting to note that ID Del Mar is a basketball expert-maybe not. We don't know. But band l\lld is the leader of t'he newlyR~eck first j oinea the Corps in California the courts have unanlwe made him one last we~ and he may not be complimented to find formed Marine Barracks band March 1938 and was a field music mously h eld that the wife substan• out how it happened. which, incidentally, ls forming into Serge~t until h e was discharged tie.Uy contributes as much to the Wihen copy on the All W~st Coast Marine hoop team was sent to a top-notch organlza.tlon. Nearly in November, 1945 . During that assets of the marriage a.s does th& t he printers, a paragraph stated that Lt. W. G. Joslyn, assistant every day, 12-T-1 echoes the re- time. he organized four drum and husband and that, therefore, onebugle corps. In 1941, Roy went h?lf of It belongs to her. This, In coach, was returning to · hi.s duties at Oakland, and that "no one has aults of the bands' practicing. The orga~ is not his only ac- overseas and stayed until May, substance, Is the entire theory ot been appointed to take lfis place." ' When the proofs w·e re checked, the· ·words were run together, complisbment. During his second 1943. H e left again for foreign community property, namely a. tour of duty overseas, he learned shores in May, 1945, and again re- partnership rela.tlonshlp between a nd the sentence began 'Noone has been appointed .•. " It didn't to play the piano, but not pri- turned to b e discharged in Novem- man and woman sanctioned by .look right, naturally, and · without checking with the man who had marily for his own enjoyment. In ber of 1945. the state under the name and tltl& written the story, the proofreader put two and two together and his outfit were one piano, 300 m en, of marriage. came up with a big fat fiVe. lte decided that "Noone'' was just a and no piano players, so Rieck When a marriage is a nullity on Personnel Notes a ccount of some dissolving lmpecilmis-spell~d "Nooney", made the correction accordingly, and gave learned to play the p:ano-without ment, yet by reason of the good: a lesson. He first took up the • the radar officer another additional duty. trombone about four years ago and 1st Lt. John B. Harney and faith of the celebrants and the ig"' still likes solo work the best . In- Captain Richard C. Smith, of the norance of such impediment bY' ' OPEJ'l" .NOTE to Classification Clerks: PLEASE ~eep your eyes cidentally, the trombone is the only First Tank Battalion, have been both or one of them, in the abpeeled for some arrival who can write, or tYJ>e and keep up a small musical instrument Rieck has transferred to Marine Barracks, sence of an agreement stating the fi ling system while acting as police sergeant, or some of the other learned to play by taking lessons. Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Vir- respective rights of the parties t;o. combinations. necessary in the Pubinfo office. AlMar 16 got Sgt. Since his last enlistment in De- ginia. the gains of their joint efforts, a.n Davis-he goes next week-nd the rest of the staff is within six cember, 1947, h e has learned to • • • equitable division of the ·estate ae~ months of out. Wfe'l~ be glad to talk to anyone who might be able play the organ. He tells us that Sgt Andrew L. Combs and Sgt cumulated by them shall be ,madeto fill some of the big stock of em ty shoe h -JKD he stm can't play it very w ell, but Charles E. .Andrew, First Tank upon a dissolution of the marriage- . _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___._P_ _ _ _s_u_:p:__er_e_._ _ _ _·__ it soundp fine to our appreciative Battalion, left today for Parris by death or separation. ears. The guitar ls also used by Island, S. C., where they will atCamp Pendleton's atlUetlc proShangsal (SEA}-Polltlcs must this musical handyman, although tend clerical school for three MSgt Melvin E. Garrison and gram is in full swing. Help keep P~Y off In China. Mayor K. C. Wu, Roy says, "I just mess around with rr.onths. Pvt Richard F. Boehme have beeli it running smoothly by particl- tlie potentate ot this city, has been It." • • • relieved from duty in the Post Expating. If you don't ca.re to be an granted -a pay raise that wlll boost Any type of moral-ra.islng duty ls PFC Charles s. Lemming of change. MSgt Luther E . Peters,. his salary to $9,095,000 per month, Rleck's meat. Ho says, •Tm really Columbus, Georgia, formerly with Sgt Earl R. Wood, PFC W~a.Idt • active athlete, give your moral Chinese currency. But here's a ha.ppl"est in any type of organtza- the Firl!lt Tank Battalion, visited R. Darrow, PFC Tommie L. Cal· support to tho~e who are compet- hitch. .At the present rate of ex- tlon that promotes special services the unit during last weekend.. He Uson, and Pvt Gerald K. Willt&r ing In intra-murals and to all Post change, the surn . ls · equol to only activities or anything that has to is now stationed at the Navy Test were assigned duty as emplo~ees teams. about $150 in U.S. money. do with entertainment." He ls Station, Inyokern, CallfornlL In the Post Exchange. '
Letter FROM The Editor ...
JACK OF ALL INSTRUM,ENTS
LIKES LEATHERNECK LIFE
...
Friday, March 12, 1948
SCOUT/N' AROUND
THE PENDLETON SCOUT
Page 5
QUESTION: WHAT IS YOUR JOB I N THE PRESENT AIR MANEUVERS BEING STAGED BY MARINE AIR GROUP 3 3? ..
Sgt. Donald E. Edlln, Louisville, SSgt Rollin E. Lutz, Hampton, PhMl/c Sylvester E. Garcia, Corporal John F. DeWitt, ElkFirst Lieutenant R. H. Lewis: Kentucky: Iowa: Fallbrook, Callfornla: "I'm Assistant S-3 while we're ton, Maryland: "I'm NCOinC of the laundry out "While we were still aboard ship, on manuevers. My duties are con"As one of the telephone line"I'm a 1corpsman down here about 36 men were picked to form here. We had a 6-ton portable cerned with intelllgence work. I make upf detailed reports on our men down here, my job is to put with MAG 33. My job is to help the guard. We guard our tent laundry unit down w1tn us aboard aircraft actions and get them to in telephone lines and maintain hold the regular sick call and to area, rocket dump, bomb dump, ship and have now set it up to General Woods. All this work is them. We also operate the switch- help keep the sick bay in opera- ammunition dump, all aircraft and wash the clothes and linen of all done after a day's action. The board lines to all our lines. One tion. Most of the injuries that t ents. We also keep an eye on personnel. We had to pour a. concome in a.re slight lacerations, all storage gear. Actual MP duty crete foundation for it before we first week we were here, we were working up until 2300 every night of the important jobs we had was colds, and other minor things. We is p erformed by a different out- could start operation. We do getting that dope in. We send it to set up communications with began work the minute we hit the fit. Our main job is just secur- about one outfit's laundry each ity." day." headquarters at El Toro." beach, giving m edications." down by mail runs."
Signal Battalion's Radio Repair Shop
OCEANSIDE J. C. NIGHT SCHOOL FOR MARINES
TEC Student's Dream By TSgt Robert Fischer Operator j ! A trung mysterious. Where minus by minus is still mlnerious. Tell me, oh aching brain, I pray, Will I serve j by brealc of day ?
Boasting over 20 different subjects, the Oceanside Junior College offers Leathernecks education Tangent Theta! Am I dellrlous? after 1600. Marines who wish to rve got no base-.Just hypotenerlus ! learn a subj ect in the classroom Give me, please, a negative angle, n eed only spend their time and a So I can break from this sorry tangle. few dollars. The only charges for these courses are the price of the Zero vector! Times j ls ninety. student's supplies and in certain SqllBre of j is--Gawd Almighty! cases, a two-dollar fee after com''Minus one," be says; Where wU1 It end? pletion of the course. Located at 1st and Horn streets ~·u swap you heads, if a brain you'll lend. in Oceanside, the College works on a two-semester basis. At the MJnus to plus! Conjugate rectangular. present, the second semester ls Multiply through, read upon Spengler. about :four-""wee-ks -.goner--wtt.h · the Steinmetz was brllllant;-Cooke- ts too, next semester scheduled to start But, Jeeze, Louise, can I get through 'l this fall. Marines who do not wish to pursue a subject for col--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - lege or high school credit may ent er these classes at any time. However, if credit for these subjects is desired, it is necessary to wait till the beginning of the next semester. A fee of $2.00 is charged to all students completing course for credit. Classes are held from 1900 to Spending his spare ti.me in the catch up on the huge . backlog of 2100 Monday to Tuesday inclusRadio Repair shop is TSgt James radios needi.ng repairing. ive. Those Marines who are not D. Abbott of Signal Battalion, Said Captain Bennett: "Since the candidates for college or high ' Camp Del-Mar. Headed by , Cap- Radio shop has been in operation, scJtool credit are not required to tain Ernest C. Bennett, Officer in we have repaired about 50 radio;:1, attend all the chss periods. Charge of the Electronics school, working an average of five man Any one interested should call f Oceanside 2151. The . following the shop h as t aken on the job o hours a night, five nights per week subjects are offered both in the repairing all of the 450 radios of and at the same time building up Camp Pendleton. Plans for this the shop. When the shop is run- college and high school levels: . . . . Accounting American Institoextra-curr1culat activity were first nmg smoothly anq when we have ttons Unlted' States msto Art dra\vn up in November of last year, some more working space, it is ex' ry, ' although the shop was not opened pected that we'll open it for a Chemistry and Laboratory, Enguntil the beginning of February, hobby room in which personnel will llsh Composition and Llteratm·e, 1948. At present, seven men are be able to tinker with their French, Mathematics, Office Mn.own chines, Orchest- and Band, Psyworkin0 aft~r hours attempting to radios." ... chology, Shorthand, Spanish, Typing, Woodwork and other manual art subjects. The courses In American Institutions and United Sta.tea mstory may also be ta.ken WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, derstanding through junior mem- by extension. · bers . . . gives help with personal --.:'- - - - - - YOUR RED CRO~S IS ON THE problems . . . sponsors entertain• • , JOB. It provides supplementary ment for .hospitalized Gis at home 8 nursing service for disaster- and abroad . . . enlists the stustricken communities ... tempor- dents through its college _ • _a,nd _ ___ ___ . ary shelter and financial assist- prepares citizens for any emerIf "A" Company, 7th Marines, ance to rebuild homes of disaster gency through first aid training. has an inspection and the inspectvictims . . . reduces drowning faThe Red Oross in order -te· carry ing officer, upon seeing a photot th Jb graph of a willowy Texas beauty talities through the Water Safety ou ese 0 8 needs money-and pinned to PFC George Beaty's HERE WE HAVE a fine example of a stone fence. Notice tll plenty of It. This money ls used program ... teaches accident pre- to buy clothes, equipment, sup- locker box, inquires, "What is this rustio touch, the differences In shape of the rocks that are so eJ vention in the home, on farms, and piles, and other innumerable Items. pin-up picture doing here?", PFC quisftely molded together to form a shapely and solid fence. Mt in industries. The Red Cross gives It must come b'om the people. As Beaty wll1 be .~ble to reply in all all, It ts the fence that needs description. For Kathy Grayson nee financial counsel to veterans and President Barry S. Truman said, truthfulness, That's my sister, no lntroductlon-a.nd as for her charms you'll look for yoUl'llC their wives . . . supplements hos· "Many times a year, the people sir." , pital staffs with nurses aides · · · turn to the Red Oros&--Once 8 Billie Beaty, PFC Bee.ty•s sist~r, BDyhow. extends assistance to sister Red year the Bed Oross turns to the was awarded second place in the - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cross societies ... promotes better people." recent All-Armed Forces Pin-up of the Scout will recall that we been the recipient of many com· girl contest, and was entered in printed a photograph of Billie in pliments from the men of his or· lbealth througli good nutrition · • · teaches home nursing and ,mother If you haven't already contrib- the contest by the men of Mitchel the December 19, 1947, issue. ganize.tion. He tells us that BUlle and baby care-even to fathers- uted to this organization, do it Field, Long Isl~nd, New York, PFC Beaty is understandably is 22 years old, single, and five fosters international aid and un- now·1 where she is employed. Readers . proud of his Pin-up Slater and has feet, eleven inches tall.
Ummmmm!
REDCROSS
Billie Beaty Brother· Bashful About Beauty
Friday, March 12, 1948
THE PENDLETON SCOUT
Page 6
VOLLEYBALL
1ST DIV. HOOP CHAMPS HONORED
The Division basketball champs from H&S Battalion were awarded a gold, nineteen inch trophy for their outstanding sportsmanship in achieving three straight wins in a . sing le elimination tourney recently. The t e n members of the team received gold medals for their participation. · ~; The Seventh Marines ran their Major GeneraJ Graves B. Erswinning streak to seven straight kine, Commanding General, preas they defeated VM0-6, 15-10 and sented the large trophy to Ser15-7 in seventh round play March geant John R. Boden, captain of 1st. the champions hip t eam. The folIn other games of seventh round lowing words will be engraved on activity, H&S Battalion slid past the award: "FIRST MARINE DIthe lstAmphTrk Battalion 15-9 VISION BASKETBALL CHAM12-15 and 15-6. The Engineers wal- PIONS, H&S BN., 1948." Lt. Col. Bell, Post track coach, loped the Medics 15-6 and 15-7. The If the trophy is won three times held time trials last week on a 11th Marin es su ccumbed to the·1st by the same t eam, not necessarily 500-yard rough track with i.mpresComing from b ehind and finishing with a terrific second Tank Batt alion to· the tune of 15-8 in consecutive seasons, that unit sive r esults. Being clocked for the first time half kick, the Seventh Marines trounced the Sixth Marines and 15-1. The 17th Marines drop w ill keep it permanently. The Headquarters squad squelch- of the season without any compelast Friday afternoon in th e 1 3-T- 1 gym by a score of 50-32. ped the l stComSerGrp 15-13 and 15-7. ed the Engineers 65-24, dumped the tition, the Post cindermen came Fllty points were at stake in 7TH MARINES UNDEFEATED 6th Marines 42-32 and triumphed out with a notable mark to look this game as the winners will have over the 11th Marines in th e final forward to in future meets. Perched on top of the lea.gue with thesetacked on their year's to tat game of the tourney, 41-34, to gain All times are expected to be eight consecutive victories, the and will be considered when the · the toga. greatly improved with adequate Seventh Marines appear as shoo time comes for the a.warding o f a training and future competition in trophy for the organization having in favorites to na.b the intra-mura1 m eets. volleyball league. 1.'heir latest will Halifax, Canada (SEA) - Rettie largest number of points. 0 ne The most outstanding time for Jiundred points are received for came at the expense of the 1st En versa! to the u.sual procedure of th fl t 1 kin f th · h to t During the past two weeks there glneer Battalion, 15-5 and 15-1, on banging each other on the . head e rs c oc g 0 e season first plac . e in any sue urns.men ' have been some mighty good soft- ,..__ch S. came when Cpl. Peter J. Ryan, Jr., fi f d d fifty m .....and scrapping a ll over the ice wa.s ltlVenty- v.~.-or secon an ball games played between the comH&S Battalion lost a hard-fought adopted when suburban hockey from H&S Co., H&S Battalion ran fer third p,,_,.,. panies of the 1st Combat Service battl e to the 1st Tank Battal·1on league players here climbed out of a 880-yard d .sh in 1 minute 57.9 H&:S Battalion stopped the 11th Group. All companies are to be 16-14 and 15-10. The Medics zoom- the rink to h elp stop a fight seconds. This is exceedingly good :Marines t o nab first honors and commended on their fine competi- ed past the 11th Marines by dupli- among spectators. The players for the first try of the year. Ryan tha "11th" copped second place. ttve spirit and the fielding of teams cate ·scores of 15-7, 15-7. In anoth- said that they didn't want their lettered three years In track at under difficult personnel problems. er game of eight round competi' ti'on St. Petersburg Senior High In wives, who were among the spec- Fl ....,.~ H l th 440 "'~-h The "6th'', whose high scoring 1. ~AmphTrkBn bowed to the 17th on..._ e a so ran e .....,. offensive had been a constant menSergeant Peter F. Menegan, M in taters, to be injured in the fight- and one and two mile relay. 15 9 15 12 6 . d . "Scout" correspondent from Sup- ar es - and An th d t' · - · VM0- ing that started over a referee's .ace this past season, was slowe . flew past the 1stComSerGrp 15-6 o er g oo immg was Pfc. down in this game by the smoeth- ply Company, mforms us that Nor- and _ decision. After p eace was restored T . M. Cannon w ho ran the century 15 7 working Seventh. Both t eams were bert Seroczynski has been spear· t o the stands, the players climbed dash in 10.6 seconds and the 440 strengthened by members of Post heading t he softball offensive with TEAM TEAM STANDINGS back onto the rink and finished in 51 seconds. Also looking good hoop team, and the game was well his masterful pitching. "Ski" is WON LOST PCT. their game. in the 100-yard dash were PFC played throughout. The Seventh f rom the undefeated Supply Co. 7th Marines ............8 0 1.000 Blair and Cpl. Paul Duffy. For crew B&S Bn. ·· -··········-· 5 2 .714 . had Frank Breen, a smooth operat· PmMl/c and Mrs. Ralph Mcthe dis t ances Cpl. W. E. Knuppel 1st Eng. Bo. -··-····· 4 667 2 Ing guard, and the Sixth brought Supply Co. is high between the 1st Med. Bn. ·······-·· 4 4 .500 Collum b ecame the parents of ·a is showing good promise. rough-and-r eady Bill Stringfellow four companies with four wins and VM0-6 -·---··-·-········ '!o 4 .500 9 pound 2¥.i-ounce baby boy FebAll even ts will be marked and into action. no losses . S upport Co., who is sec- 17th Marines -·--···· 8 4 .429 ruary 25 at the Oceanside Hos- time~ this ~eek so as t o. have a ,w asting no time In g etting into ond in the l eague with three wins 1stAmphTrkBn. .. 8 5 .875 pital. PhMl/c Mccollum is on startmg ba.sis to run agamst. -high gear, the 6th roared to a com- and one set-b ack, also won the r e- 1st Tank Bn•........ 8 5 .875 duty with the First Medical BatThe Post track te8:m, consisting 1ortable, but not sate, first quar- cent volleyball round-rabin tourna- lstComSerGrp..... 8 S .875 talion. The McCollums reside in of about 25 men, will venture to ~ lead of 16-4. Apparently off to ment by defeating the other three 11th Marines ··--··· 2 6 .250 Carlsbad Long Beach tomorrow to view the the races, they still retained a lead c?mp~nies. Support Co. is very ac- - - - - - - - - - - - - -·- - - - - - ·_ _ _ _ _ _ __ ._:.___ Long Beach Invitational R elays. d 20-15 when the two tea.ms left ti' e m a~et1cs and furnishes a The Relays will be h eld Saturday ·the ·floor ·at half..time·. Scoring 11 large number of men for camp afternoon on a cinder track and points to their oppbnent's four, the sports despite the personnel short· • ' · · the squad will have outstanding reVived crew from the Seventh na.r- age. thinclads to watch. The team's ~ed ~e gap to five points after 'i 'h e 17 th Marines won another An A ll-Marine Corps track meet will b e held during the ~i~i~~~~~st~~e~e!:;,e~~ ~g by 12 at the end of the soccer game last w eek to make it late spring of 1948 at the· Marine Barracks and Marine Corps to help them.selves in their own first canto. three straight tilts in a row. They Schools, Qua.n tico, Virginia. · workouts. Putting In a new tea.Ql at the ~- downed the 7th Marines team 1-0. Thi~ A ll-Marine Corps track meet will be an individual The Post spikemen's first m eet, ~g' of the third quarter, the Cpl. N. E. Downs .made a "one in aiffair and points for team championships, . except for the which was scheduled for March Seventh'' defense work .to perfee- a million" goal from about thirty relays, will not be computed. 30th, has been moved up to the '.09n as they held the fa.st-fading yards out. An 11th Naval District track 26th. The meet is in the San Diego Sixth to only three .points while Th th t m eet has been set for May 15. If of Track and Field Athletics. Of- Invitationa l Carnival Relays. they were busy~ s<iorlng 15. At tblB aga::sto th:r ~: L8:~:e:::a w~~ the date ~f 11~ N aval District ficial~ ~ be selected by the host. point the Sevep.th M.a.rlnes led, 1 tC 8 ...,... ,_ Ind1v1dual awards will be dem eet conflicts With date of Allao-28 s om enxrp .,y 4•2 scor es · Manne · t rack m eet, the date of the cided upon by the host. P ersonal . . The big gun in the assault for District meet Will probabl:l" be equipment is to be furnished by the winners in the thir(i and final SOOOEr. STANDINGS changed so that all 11th Naval the participant's own unit, and · w periods was Ernest O'Neil from Team L Pct. District M..irines may compete in event eq u ipment will b e furnished 1 Active duty Navy and MaU&:S Co. (l) ..H&S Bn ·-···-·-······ 4 0 1 000 both m eets, stated Lt. Col. G. B . by the host. rine Corps personnel-officer Bob Jolley from H&S Co. helped (2) 17th Mar ····---····· 8 --------0 i:ooo 12!'.~· Pos t Special Services Offi(()'Neil in the scoring. Z~iner and (8) 11th Mar ............ 1 1 .500 car and track mentor. ROOK A BYE BEAR-BY or enliste&-wpo feel they've Polley scored five and six respec- (4) 7th Mar ···----····· .. I 2 .888 All stations, stateside and Kalispell, Mont. (SEA )-While a touch of the' poet or author \ttvely while O'Neil Wa& the Mr. Big (5) 1st Eng. Bo....... 1 2 .888 abroad, will be p ermitted to enter part of the country shivers In the in them can brush the cob~th. seven field goals and 14 points (6) 1st TB.nk Bo. ·-···- O 1 .000 as many participants as practica- cold blasts of old man winter, th1a webs off the first vacant typefor the Seventh. (7) 1st AmphTrkBn.. O 2 .000 'ble providing they can qualify by Montana. locality is having mild writer they come to and start . John ~ns from H&S Oo. and (8) lsteomSerGrp, ... O 2 .000 equaling or bettering marks set in and comfortable weather. Comto work. )(ai'on Crawford from "A'' Oo., Includes games up to March fth the qualifying statistics. fortable, that is, for everyone but The occasion is the second anpa.ce(I. the Sixth In the scoTlng race, and have .n o bearing in th etourna.The •meet will be governed by the bears of Flathead national nual Navy Literary Contest, win~.!:~:;!11g a half-dozen pobits. rnent that was played this week. Current US Official National Col- forest. It seems that the warm n ers of which Will r~ ceiv e scholar--~ w heaved~ four points. legate Athletic Association Rules weather gives them insomnia. ships to the Breadloaf Writers' Hugh •-Carpent er from H&S Co., · - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Conference at Middlebury, Vt., ~ had'. six points f-0,r the Seventh There is no ceiling on effort. from AuguA 15...30. Two Winners QUALIFYING STATISTICS FOR ~d aree?).'8 sli'arp pliasing and ballwill b e chosen from the contes t, ALL-MARINE OORPS TRACK MEET ihaWldl'l.g was instrumental in one of whom must be an enlisted Event J&ChI~viI\g ~S ViCt()ry. man. Travel orders to and from l'l'l'B ~ (110) P•j ) (32) 6TH MAR. 100-yard dash ...................................................... ;___ ,, ).2 seconds the conference will be issued for ~ liB'litel! (2.) 1 :JI' 0 Strln1PteJlow 1 220-yard dash ·--··········· .. ···~-----,-····-·····-- ··- - ·-· ~5 seconds ~~on {S) ii' ,(11) ,"R. 1Iend6rson1 winners. ~....,, (2) 0 . i(B) AnunqJts «O-yard dash ····--·-·········-····-··................. ----·----· 55 aeeonds Original, unpublished stories, ar·8•11.eedo (') G ' .(8) Z!'udtke Mlle run ....... _...................... --·-··············-···-··-·-··-····- 4 mlnotes 58 seconds ticles, essays or novels of any ·W lllJaas -U {6) (/1',.Wfo1'd 6'Nell (14 · ·s· ; <-s> Sell 880-ya.rd run ............----·---····----·..-·-········--···--···-·· 2 minutes 5 seconds length are sought, and all will be .JoUey (6 ) 8 (2) SD\art given equal consideration, regard120-ya.rd high Jmrdles ............................---.. -·----- 18 seconds _,. Beeae (2 ) 8 JTev(\J'iey •()W!opo'nter (6) .s · Ouhiagh • less of subject. 220-yard low hurdles ...............................·-·-··-···---· 29 sooonds ~~eel\ (!i) & H.- ;llond~BjlU seconds :vranuscti,pts mu~t be typ ~writBaueum 8 · • '40-yard ·relay ..........----·-·········-·················--··-··--- 50 mlnutes t en, double spaced. They must ·ftof sen '8 ·, .. ~ , .. One-mile relay ···-······-································-········-····· 4 have a cover sheet .s howing title of <8J<evlg ·s Zelne" (3) !! Two-mile relay ···- ························-··············-···········-- 10 minutes SO seconds mater-ial, complet e name, rank or Pole vault .......... ·-····-··-···-······-..······-······· ..·-···········--· 10 feet 6 Inches rate · and service number of the author, with goth. 'ctuty station and Bro&d jump (Running) ···-·······"········-····-····--···,-··· 20 feet PhM1 S. M. Richard, USN, re· Wgh jump (RtmnJng) ............._.._.. 5 feet 6 inches complete home address. eently returned here from a 80F:ntries ahould be mailed to OfdaY, leave with his family at San- . I ~hot-put (12 p-01,ip.ds) ·······--········..-···--· .. ············--- 45 feet fice ·o.f :Public -~~9.tions; Magazine .f ord·, Florida. His wife mother . · '• "i llf/lfJt' S~ot..put (16 pounds) .....................-..·················- ··- 40 feet and Book S~9tion, Room 1000, Navy amt ·seven-week-did son 'returned i'A:ll I know is l\leled 'three attacks · J>lsc1J8 (S pounds 9 ounces) ............. ·-··--······--····--160 feet D~p~r-tm,ent, IW~gton 25, .D .C., with him. today •• · !' iJ~Un ...........:........_...........................................---·-·· 160 feet on 0r b~fore May 25; 1948.
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PROSP.ECTS FOR CAMPEN NINE BRIGHT FOR FUTURE TILTS • • •
Camp Del Mar's first bowlBaseballers Holding Intensive Drills ing alley, probably the best 4Under Eyes of Major Nickerson lane alley on the Post, was opened officially Monday afternoon when Lieutenant Col"The kids really have a lot of hustle and their sticking onel ]. G. Smith, Cam!p Del should improve as the season progresses, " commented Major Mar Commander, Tolled the N. R. Nickerson last Monday. Major Nickerson is coach of first ball down the alley. the Camp Pendleton baseball team. Immediately, bowling fans enThe Major averred that since he - - - - - - - - - - - - - gaged in the sport which originated had been working with the ~ last season's squad includes Don way back when Rip Van Winkle for only a week it was a. little hard Hatterberg, Bo\> Strader a nd John took his 20-year snooze. They to release a.ny accurate predictions Kirvin. "Hatt" ts a hefty swatter crowded the alleys waiting their or herald a.ny outstanding players. and a smooth protector of the hot chance to try out the new lanes. To .... Save for the regpla.rs of last corner, Strader is a nustling s!lo: tardent fans, the new, shiny bowling season's team and members of the stop with a nice arm and Kirvin is 1 balls were in themselves a calling winter stickers, the club appears also an infielder. card to an enjoyable evening's en- rather green, but the "rookies" Bill Stringfellow, versatile man tertainment. are developing rapidly and wU1 be from the 6th Marines, has been tab-· LtCol Smith, at the opening, able to otter the regulars plenty bed to see some duty around secSERG EANT JOHN R.. BODEN, captain of the H&S Battalion team stated that "Ca.mp Den Mar appre- of competition for starting berths. ond base. Also down for action lo ~hat won the First Division basketba11 title, receives the team trophy elates the new bowling alley which Crowding Lt. Will Zaudtke for the Infield are Ken Wolle, Darrell from Major General G. B. Erskine. Team members, each awarded ls now opened. This activity repre- catching chores ls Cpl. Jim Morton. Gentry and Henry K.leselhurst. "M t" 1 d h· h h 1 d In the outfield there is a man individual medals, are (I. to r.) Boden, PFC N. J. Meyers, Cpl J. G. sent s the newest a.nd best recreaor. p aye . ig sc oo an who will take up more room in the p t · Sgt E G W h" C 1J G S b I tion that this Camp has hrul since Amencan L eg10n ball before enusa eri, . • . as mgton, p • . a o • (Rear, l. to r.) Lt. it opened. tering the service in Portland Ore- box score than the other eight Cleon Nesbit~ Sgt L. H. Tuttle, Pvt Al Mason, Pvt Mike Torsky. (Continued 00 Pa e S) gon. players. This man is Stanislaus {:pl J. G. Smits was not present. g Handling the mound chores for Stemkowski and possesses a deadly Photo by PFC R.A.J. Beausoliel Try-outs For Volleyball the CamPen nine will be Boppy ly throw to the plate from the outer ----------------------------Tay Ior, Bill p-•gardens.d 1Back ....,.e an d Lt. G eorge ball t from • winter · basein th ta ti · l an as years compa1gners Team Urge d TO Report Cha.robe rs e !! r ng ro es. B 1 · tf" ld d Captain D. M. Beeson, Division Paine and Taylor played wlnte are osco, s uggmg ou ie er, an ' Athletic Officer, has urged per- ball this pa.st season. Frank Wit:, He~b Somfleth. From the Third sonnel Interested in obtaini11g a Ray Dulek and Shelby will spell Brigade team of last season is Dick spot on the Post vollE'yball team to the starters in chucking rol LaC~rra, speedly flychaser. . Other candidates for starting es. turn out immc•.liately Men of J erry Gale, from Vancouver, slots in the outfield for the Post Camp Del Mar are welcome to try Washin~on, will hold down first nine are Michael Sunjako, James out for the Post t eam also. 11ase this year. He played ball last Frei, Bob Orput and Beguhn, all If interested contact Capt. Bee- season and also participated in the of whom have good arms and lots son at 15-G-1 or phone ext. 220i . tag end of the winter season. Keep of the old hustle. The 11th Naval District Volley- your eye on the goocl-looking athManagers are "Andy'' Anderson ball Tournament is schedul ed to lete b ecause great things are ex- and Cpl. Willia1n11. Anderson will BY start March 24th and entries must pected of him this year. also draw coaching chores at third CHUCK be in by the 19th. Other experienced talent from base from time to time. KEINATB
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old s::: to some thirty days ago. We really had a good leave. ' Many thanks to the people who· continued to make these two Chuck Taylor went all the way String-fellow singled and Don HatWith a ll the ceremonies of pages possible during our absence. Found out that people can get a home town baseball opener, for CamPen on the mound while terberg sent a screaming triple to a.long without us. Whatta blow! Chicago used three during the con- dee'p centerfield, "String" scoring. We have a new hired hand on the sports staff, Pfc. Larry An- th e Camp Pendleton diamond t est. The Leatherneclcs' second tally derson, what with two guys working we may be able to put out two crew opened their season acame when Dick LaCa.r:t"8. singled Chicago checked in with 6 runs gainst the Chicago White Sox pages just twice as good as they used to be. and WHJ Zautdke sent him home in an exhibition game last 11 hits and one error.. CamPen fin- wit?i a terrific triple to rightfield. MOTOR TRANSPORT BOAST ATHLETES Tuesday. The Sox won hand- ished with two runs, 10 hits and two miscues afield. Bseball commands column one today! Sergeant Briscoe H. Vin- ily, 6-2. CamPen's outfield looked good in this game, especially w.Q.en La ing, Motor Transport correspondent, comments that out of the 8,000 The Chisox collected one run in Cara snagged a hard blow oft the Maj or General Graves :B. Erskine odd men on this Post, about twenty-five made the baseball squad threw the first ball, a little low the second on· two hits, a single bat of Robin.s on in the second inand of this twentY.-five chosen, five were from Motor Transport and outside, to Marine Catcher Wiil tally in the fourth on one bingle, Company, Hq.Bn, MB. Nice goin'! Said guys are SSgt Bob Orput, Zaudtke. The 1st Division band was garnered three scores in the fifth ning. Taylor's pitching was another contributing factor to the Cpl. Jim Morton, Pfc. John Kirvin, Pfc. Bob Strader and Pfc. Ted in full force and entertained for on four blows and their final run low score that could have been came in the eightr.. Beguhn. about five innings. much worse save tor some rutty FOOTBALLERS' SPORT JACKETS fielding on the Marines part. The game held top interest for CamPen's runs came Jn the fifth The football players who received those smooth jackets last some 2,000 Marines and friends. and sixth innings. In the fifth, Bill (Continued on Page 8) week may wear them with the uniform of the day while on an off- Spectators were li. terally draped duty status. Also, they can be worn with "civvies" while on liberty. over the outfield fences seeking Triples, Dies They may not be worn at any military formations, to religious or vantage points frolll' which to view social functions where such is obvious or with any part of the uni- the game. form wnile on liberty. Good deal! Manager Ted Lyons brought his . SOLDIER, OUTFIELDE~ TUTORED MARINES t eam down from Pasadena with $. When Captain D. M. Beeson, Division Athletic Officer, was at- such diamond standouts as Luke " tending an Army Special Services School at Washington and Lex- Appling, veteran snortstop; Aaron ington University in Lexington, Virginia, ln February, 1945, Pat Robinson, ex-Yankee ace who was 1 Mullin was his athletic instructor. Mullin was, at that time, an traded to the Chisox for Hurler Eddie Lopat and Charles Comiskey Army · 2nd Lieutenant, but he is now a professional baseball player m, future president of the team. for the Detroit Tigers. I Lt. W . G. Joslyn, assistant coach for the West Coast All-Marine Also in this group of ball play- . hoop team, also went to school there. ers and officials were sports scribes fr<1ln the Chicago papers and INTRA-MURAL TENNIS AND SWIMMING MAY BEGIN 1 Tennis and swimming on an intra-mural basis may begin short- and American League Umpire I ly, announced Capt. Beeson last week. Tennis would consist of two "Red" Jones who worked the bases! and four man teams. Swimming would probably be put on a com- in Tuesday's tilt. Two other umpetitive fitness basis. Points would be given the outfit who devel- pires from local semi-pro circles officiated. ops the most accomplished swimmers and teaches the most to swim, etc. • Absent from the visitors line-up Guess you'd call that killing two birds with one stone to be con- were su ch names as Tony Lupien ventional. and Mike Tresh. Four of the team members pres- DON tKOLLOWA Y, Chicago White Sox second sacker, pounded out TUESDAY'S GAME BIG THRILL The game last Tuesday could be called the high light of our ent today from Pasadena. are for- a powerful triple to center in the fifth inning of last Tuesday's exmer Marines. Ted Lyons, manager, hibition game against the post team, but was caught at the plate sports writing career. We've met other famous sports personalities saw duty at cam.Pen during the but never so many in one ·g roup. Wouldn't doubt but what it was war. Ike Pearson, pitcher, ls a past trying to stretch his hit into a homer. The throw came from Jim sort of a thrill to play against such competition for some of the member of this select fraternJty a.s Frei via shortst9p Bob Strader to catcher Will Zaudtke. Ump is team members-it may be all the closer some of them will get to is Ray Fletcher, catcher. Bob Ken- "Mumbles" Pearson, deputy in the San Diego County sheriff's office. Post Photo Lab picture big league ball, yet it may be a stepping stone for others. nedy ls a. former Leatherneck flier.
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EASTER APP AREL SELECTION READY Easter Sunday is March 28. The Easter Bunny is to ·t In many localities, Easter what Santa Cl aus is to Ch ns mas. gifts are exchanged.
Wearing of n ew apparel is :iot r estrict ed by the fair sex. The masc uline, t oo, feels the urges to dress up. The Gift Shop offers you a seFOR SALE: Universal Mercury II lection of clothes the well-dresse 3llmm camera and caae, 3.11 lens, used ma.n is wearing this season. S1a twice, $6~ Sgt Mun>hY, ElxL 552. suits, shirts, tie s and hose. The _ FOR SALE: Sl!-ble-dyed squirrel fur is also a varie ty of items suitable coat, $150. 1909-0 Tawara., Sterling for gifts fo r her. Houalng, O'alde 2319.
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Your photograph is always a acceptable gift . This column i formed you last week that th photo studio at exch ange branch 12-R-1 will allow a 20 per cent discount on all photographs taken during March. W atch Repair Shop watch-clock repair depa rtment will be installed in the Pos t Ex- , change Gi.ft Shop, Building 14-1-5 on March 15. This n ew section will be supervised by Mr. Spignesf Cosmo who has had many years of experience in this type of work. A
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