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THE WHITE FALCON
Saturday, February 19, 1955
Service Stars Train
For Pan-Am Games
Stars of track, field, court
and water from all branches
of the Armed Forces are con-
verging on various military
installations across the Uni-
ted States to begin training
for the Pan-American Games
to be held in Mexico City in
March, and to compete for
possible berths on the 1956
U. S. Olympic Team.
Track and field stars are at
present in training at the Forest
Glen section of Walter Reed
Army Medical Center, Washing-
ton, D.C., under the watchful eye
of Jim Kehoe, University of
Maryland track and field coach.
Kehoe is a major in the Special
Services branch of the Army Re-
serve.
Candidates for the Modern
Pentathlon team are at present
in training at Ft. Monmouth, N.
J., but will soon move to Ft. Sam
Houston, Texas for further train-
ing under the supervision of John
W. Dimond, fencing coach and
physical training instructor at
West Point for the past 25 years.
The intensive training program
that the candidates are under-
going emphasizes the five Pen-
tathlon events—riding, fencing,
swimming, shooting and running.
Army 2nd Lt. Charles Logg,
Jr., Ft. Riley, Kan. and Thomas
Price, a Navy airman, NATTC,
Norman, Okla. will represent the
U.S. in the two-man shell row-
ing and will soon begin nine
weeks of intensive training at
Orlando AFB, Florida, under the
supervision of Dr. U.T. Bradley,
crew coach at Rollins College.
The Air Force is training and
sponsoring the Armed Forces
Basketball team which will com-
pete against other quintets around
the country. Five of the best play-
ers will be selected for the U.S.
team at the Pan-Am games.
The official program for the
Armed Forces participation in
international sports events has
been set by the Department of
Defense Committee on inter-
national sports competition.
Base special services officers
have additional information for
individuals interested in the
Olympic Games, to be held in
Australia in November 1956.
Behind the
Mike
By M/Sgt Gordon Loud
It sure has been a long time
since “Mike” has been able to in-
form y’all of any activities and
happenings here at the TFK
archives.
Sgt McRedmond is still on leave.
Pfc Bill Arbaugh, K Co., is the
new voice you have been hearing
on “Platter Time” from 2:00 to
4:30 each afternoon Monday
through Friday. Air Force Sgt
G. W. Loud, the voice with a
name to go with it, has been com-
ing to you on your “Morning Re-
port” and “Kaffee Klatsch” pro-
grams. About that 9:00 to 10:00
platter and chatter session, we
have been privileged to have many
interesting personalities brought
to you via the TFK airwaves. We
hope to have many more in
future. Keep your ear tuned to
the speaker.
There haven’t been any major
changes in programming, except
for the “Children’s Hour” (“Kaffee
Klatsch”) on Saturday morning;
WM” Company’s Muscle
The 99th Battalion added more power to its punch recently, when 105mm
Recoilless Rifles arrived at Keflavik Airport, the first such weapons
to be issued to the Battalion. Here, a gun crew from “M” company is
shown practicing during a training exercise. Crouching by the left
front wheel of the vehicle is Pfc Paul Hall, while twin brothers Pfc
Frank and Pfc Joseph Rondinello simulate firing the weapon.
53rd Notes
by Lt. Floyd Picht
Recent departures from the 53rd
included Capt G. Gemmell, Lt G.
Hess and Lt M. Jeu De Vine. As
we go to press, our Operations
Officer, Maj H. Killpack, should
be readying himself for the hono-
red trek via sky lanes.
Shoving off for additional over-
seas duty were M/Sgt Chavez
from Supply and S/Sgt B Sontos,
one of our Aeromeds. The former
goes to Scotland and the latter
will check into a rescue unit in
Germany.
By way of consolation, the 53rd
is happy to welcome aboard S/Sgt
A. Combs to the maintenance sec-
tion, A/2C H. White and A/3C
Unger to the orderly room, and
A/3C W. Simmons to the Supply
section.
Congratulations are in order
for Airmen J. Faetche, B. Ison,
R. Johnson, J. Kelly, M. O’Leary
and J. Varga on their recent
promotion to A/2C. Seen sewing
on the third stripes were Air-
men D. Henson and W. Mc-
Cullagh.
In the sports parade, the Fight-
ing 53rd recovered from a setback
on Feb 2 by AIO to trounce M
Company 51-36 in a hard fought
battle Feb 8. We noticed the loss
of an old regular, Lt G. Hess,
although a newcomer A/3C D
Unger proved to be a very help-
ful addition to the squad.
the-?>-
music and stories for the little
listeners—and I might add, for
the big ones, too—from what we
hear?
Stay tuned, stay happy, and keep
smilin!
CLUB DOINGS
19 Feb. - 5 Mar.
OFFICERS CLUB
19 Dance—2000.
20 Dance—2000.
21 Card Night & Washington Birth-
day Dance—2000.
22 Pleasure—1900.
23 Bingo—2000.
24 Dance Band—2000.
25 Jazz Concert—2000.
26 Dance—2000.
27 Dance—2000.
28 Free Pizza at 2000.
NCO CLUB
19 Jive Nite—2000.
20 Breakfast—0800-1100.
21 Bingo—2000.
22 Monte Carlo Night—2000.
23 Dancing—2000.
24 Dance Band—2000.
25 Free Buffet^l830.
26 Dancing to AF Band—2000.
27 Breakfast—2000.
28 Jackpot Bingo—2000.
SERVICE CLUB
19 Chess Club—14:30.
20 Questions—2000.
20 Tour of Reykjavik—0900.
Coffee Hour—1500.
21 Bingo—2000.
22 Valentine Dance—2000.
23 Dancing Lessons—1930.
Game Night—2000.
24 Square Dance—2000.
25 Ping Pong Tournament—1900.
26 Chess Club—14:30.
Photo Contest Finals—2000.
27 Tour of Reykjavik—0900.
Coffee Hour—1500.
28 Bingo—2000.
1 Dance—2000.
2 Dancing Lessons—1930.
3 Hill Billy Jamboree.
ARMED FORCES OPEN MESS
19 Combo Night—2000.
20 Open House—2000.
21 Open House—2000.
22 Bingo—2000.
23 Open House—2000.
24 Combo—2000.
25 Open House—2000.
26 Combo Night—2000.
27 Open House—2000.
28 Open House—2000.
MATS to Sponsor
Own Pistol Team
Air Force personnel at Keflavik
Airport now have an opportunity
to join the MATS Pistol Team and
participate in the Mid-Winter
Championships in Tampa, Fla.,
March 8-12, it was announced
this week.
The Special Services Office said
that all personnel experienced in
competitive shooting are asked to
make application immediately.
It was emphasized, however,
that no try-outs would be held.
Team members will be chosen on
their past performances in Na-
tional Rifle Association competi-
tion, or the USAF world-wide
pistol matches.
By Smario and Peterson
In the Intra-mural basketball circuit here at Keflavik,
we find that all teams of both leagues have played their
25th game and have just eight more to go before the final
double elimination tournament at the end of next month.
(V------------------------------
The way it looks from this de-
partment, none of the teams has
a slot definitely sewed up. Many
that were fairly strong at the
beginning of the season are now
finding themselves among the
weaker ones and vice-versa. This
is mostly due to rotations. FAS-
RON is slowly finding themselves
in this predicament, and though
they have only lost two games,
they could still lose a few more.
Some tough games are coming up
for them and now that big Don
Gaudette is gone, they’ll be hav-
ing some serious trouble on re-
gaining many of their rebounds.
They are going to have to really
hustle to retain their present posi-
tion in the American League.
The big, rough huskies from
the Eng. Det. are really on the
climb. Until they came up
against VP-10, they were knock-
ing off every one in their path.
Their last win was from If Co.
by a score of 34-30; then they
met VP-10 and lost by a score
of 69-46.
1400 M & S team had all it
could do to take IADF 53-51.
IADF has added some new men
to their team which is going to
really give it the boost it has
needed. Among the new players
are big Ken Maroney, newly ar-
rived from Loughlin AFB in
Texas, Captain Watts, of the Per-
sonnel Services Office in the Re-
creation Hall and ye olde co-writer
Smario.
Painter of Materiel was a de-
mon on the hardwood against
IADF. He racked up a beautiful
27 points, and his left-hand push
shot from way out just couldn’t
miss. Of his 27 points, 11 'were
made from the free throw line.
The base basketball team is
shaping up for the coming NEOC
tournament to be held at Thule
AFB, Greenland on March 8-12.
Practice is held every day from
1200 to 1400 hours at the Base
Gym. Their shooting has shar-
pened and team-work has im-
proved. This years’ team is
smaller than those Iceland has
had in the past, but what they
lack in height, they make up in
drive and desire to play and
win. Certainly they will give a
good account of themselves and
hopes are high that they will
make the Air Force tournament
at Orlando AFB, Florida.
Twenty four boxers are prepar-
ing for training and eliminations
for the coming AF-wide tourna-
ment which commences 11 April
at Parks AFB, Calif. Dates for
the base elimination tournament
will be announced in the near
future. Hopes are high for a team
like last years, which won the
NEOC, championship, for the se
cond straight year.
Softball will start around 4
April with approximately 30
teams scheduled to compete. Spe-
cial Services has softball equip-
ment on hand, including bats,
balls, catcher’s masks and pads.
Organizations desiring to enter a
team should submit their request
through the Athletic Office in the
Recreation Building. There will
be awards for the top team in
each league.
Twenty-four teams, represent-
ing almost all Base units, are now
competing in a volleyball league.
Competition is keen and all teams
are pointing toward the single
elimination playoffs, which are
slated to begin 1 April. Awards
will be given to team winners and
to individual players.
IADF’s volleyballers are cur-
rently leading the National Lea-
gue, boasting a 4-0 record. In the
rival American League, the IDF
Officers and 1400th Operations
are tied for the top spot, with
three wins and one loss each.
BASKETBALL STANDINGS
15 February 55
AMERICAN NATIONAL
W L W L
FASRON .. 24 2 VP-10 .... 21 5
1400 ABS .. 20 5 “L” Co .... 19 6
AIO ...... 18 7 “K” Co ... 18 8
AACS..... 17 8 H. Mortar . 18 8
1400 M&S . 17 7 932 AC&W 16 10
Mtr Veh .. 15 11 57 Fighter . 14 12
Air Rescue 15 10 “B” Btry .. 11 15
“M” Co ... 11 14 “I" Co .... 11 15
IADF ...... 8 18 Hq Co 99 .. 10 16
Retreads .. 5 21 NE Eng ... 10 16
57 Officers 2 11 IDF ...... 6 19
Operations 0 13 Iceland ... 3 22
VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS
15 February 55
AMERICAN NATIONAL
W L W L
FASRON ... 5 0 IADF Off . . 5 0
AACS EM .. 5 0 IDF J-2 . ... 4 1
IDF Hq Off . 4 1 “B” Btry ... 4 1
1400 Operat. 4 1 57 Officers . 3 2
AACS Off .. 2 3 932 AC&W . 3 2
Eng Det .... 2 3 AIO . 3 2
Tank Det ... 2 3 57 Operat. . 3 3
932 AC&W .2 3 H. Mortar .. 2 3
VP-10 ..... 2 3 “K” Co .... 1 4
“M” Co .... 1 4 “I” Co . 1 4
Mot Veh ... 0 5 “L” Co . 1 4
A. A. Agency 0 6
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