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THE WHITE FALCON
Saturday, August 6, 1955
THE WHITE FALCON
Volume 5 Number 15
HEADQUARTERS, ICELAND DEFENSE FORCE
Brig Gen Donald R. Hutchinson, USAF
Joint Commander
The WHITE FALCON is an official Armed Forces newspaper
published bi-weekly at Keflavik Airport, Iceland, by and for the Army,
Navy and Air Force personnel of the Iceland Defense Force. The
WHITE FALCON receives AFPS material. AFPS material appear-
ing herein will not be reprinted without written permission of the
Armed Forces Press Service, Room 1425 Fisk Bldg., 250 West 57th st.,
New York 19, N. Y. Views and opinions expressed herein are not ne-
cessarily those of the Department of Defense.
Deadline for copy: 0900 hours Monday. Telephone number:
Ext. 20.
Supervising Officer.......... Major Thomas E. Holt, USAF.
Staff
Editor.......................M/Sgt J. S. Coatsworth, USAF.
Staff Writers...................Pfc Jerome Lawrie, USA.
Cpl Herbert T. Kincaid, USA.
Art Editor...................DMSN Harvey L. Peck, USN.
Staff Photographer.............. Sfc Earl Grathwohl, USA.
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Are You A Rip Van Winkle?
Put any group of career servicemen together and it
seems that nine out of 10 times, the conversation within 15
minutes will turn to retirement.
How many years to go? Say you’re on the last hitch?
Really glad that 20 years have slipped by and you can head
for that chicken farm now, aren’t you?
Early retirement and life-long security are two of the
greatest advantages of a service career. But wait a minute
. . . are you spending 20 years being like Rip Van Winkle?
Naturally, we don’t mean 20 years of physical sleep;
but our friend Winkle did fail to do anything in the way
of selfimprovement for 20 years. And that’s the “sleep”
we’re talking about.
According to actuarial figures we reach retirement from
the armed forces at a comparatively early age, and with a
goodly number of productive years still ahead of us.
Your job in the armed forces has a civilian counter-
part . . . are you putting in enough interested effort that
you can say with sincerity you’re gaining 20 years ex-
perience at it? Or just passing time?
You can amplify that experience with off-duty study
courses in the same field. You add to your leadership quali-
ties by wining promotions through the ranks. Remember
that leaders are in great demand in industry.
Think it over: are you letting 20 years slip by, or using
these 20 to prepare for an even more productive 20 years?
(AFPS)
Have Another Piece of Pie!
Go ahead, chow hound, take another slice of pie. Each
one contains 400 calories, so two slices mean 800 calories.
Those 800 calories are about one-fourth of the entire
caloric intake you need for one day, unless you’re doing
hard manual labor.
That is the medical term for excessive fat, a condition
common to a lot of us, especially the “pencil pushers.”
What causes overweight? In most cases, simply the
law of supply and demand—you eat more than your
body needs, and the excess is stored as fat tissue. And
don’t say that your overweight condition is “hereditary”
—such conditions don’t exist, as vour medical officer
can tell you.
Obesity is strictly a backstage killer causing its blissful
victim to become vulnerable to more straight-forward kill-
ers, diabetes, high blood pressure, gall bladder trouble and
hardening of the arteries. ,
Just as with many diseases, prevention is the best treat-
men. You’ve got to push yourself away from that table!
MATS Winner
Captain H. D. Auferheide (left) of the 932d AC&W Sq is pictured
being interviewed by Mrs. Armentrout, Base Librarian over TFK. 2nd
"Lt W. Bosworth, Base Personnel Services office was on hand to give
the Captain checks totalling $135.00 for placing first and second in the
recent MATS Short Story Contest.
Melody Maids Of Texas
To Present Song Show
Speedy Student,
Tired Teachers
ltami AB, Japan (AFPS) —
M/Sgt. Buck Allen virtually has
Air Force education officials here
crying for mercy. In the last nine
months, he has completed no less
than 10 USAFI courses. A 20-year
man, Allen plans to be a teacher
after he leaves the service.
New Type Locomotive
For Army Railroaders
Washington (AFPS)—The first
diesel-powered locomotive with
mechanical hydraulic transmis-
sion poduced for military use has
been delivered to the Army
Transportation Corps here.
The 48-ton experimental loco-
motive has a diesel-mechanical
power plant instead of the more
commonly used diesel-electric
system.
The Melody Maids of Beaumont,
Texas—22 beautiful girls—will
present their best songs at the
Base Theater and Clubs on or
about August 9.
The Maids will appear for the
benefit of all personnel of Hie Ice-
land Defense Force. Admission is
free.
The group has appeared through-
out the United States and has
made trips to England and
Hawaii.
Remote bases are nothing new
for the Maids either. They have
produced their show at such far-
flung USAF posts as Thule,
Greenland and the Naval Air
Station at Argentia, Newfound-
land.
In addition to the Keflavik-
bound girls, the show also has a
male component called the Melody
Males. A group of young, young
ladies answering to The Miniature
Maids complete the entourage.
The director of the Melody
Maids, Eloise Milan, has worked
with the choral group for 12
years.
The versatile Mrs. Milan writes
poetry, composes music, designs
costumes and stage settings and
accompanies her own group on
the piano.
Don’t let all the artistic ability
fool you though, “Pardner”. She
has the distinctive title of being
the only Woman Texas Ranger
(Honorary, that is).
From Keflavik the girls will go
back to Beaumont for a brief rest
before continuing their effort•> as
the “Good Will Ambassadors”
from Texas to the rest of the
world.
‘Relatively’ New
Providence, R. I. (AFPS) —
Here’s another mother-in-law
story to add to your gag file.
A defendant nabbed for speeding
explained to a judge here recent-
ly, “I was in a hurry to bring my
mother-in-law to the movies.”
One reason that the big apples
are on top of the basket is because
a lot of little apples keep them
up here.
The U. S. Capitol Building—
wings and all—could be fitted into
the area of any one of the Pen-
tagon’s five wedge-shaped sides.
MATS Short Story
Awards Presented
Keflavik Captain
A multi-winner in the short
story writing contest recently held
by Military Air Transport Service
was Capt Howard D. Aufderheide,
Controller in the 932nd AC & W
Squadron.
Stepping stone to Capt Aufder-
heide’s success in the MATS con-
test were his first four place wins
in the local Keflavik Airport race.
The Captain had submitted ten
entries in all.
His one-two finish in the MATS
writing derby now push his stories
into contention in the world-wide
contest to be staged by the Armed
Forces.
The Captain’s versatility with
the pen matches his performance
in the control tower. Recently,
he “talked in” a civilian pas-
senger plane that was lost and
running short of fuel. Captain
Aufderheide manazged to get the
plane into a safe landing with
just five gallons of gas remain-
ing in the tanks.
Fifth place winner in the re-
cent Keflavik contest was a
member of the 2nd Battalion Com-
bat Team, 1st Lt Lawrence J.
Franck.
The writing awards were re-
cently presented to Capt Aufder-
heide on a radio broadcast on
AFRS Station TFK. Mrs. Armen-
trout, Base Librarian and Lt Col
Jim R. Tefft, Commander of the
932nd AC & W Squadron were
also there.
Chaplain’s Column
God Give Us Men
God give us men. A time like this
demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true
faith and ready hands;
Men whom the lust of office docs
not kill;
Men whom the spoils of office
cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and a
will;
Men who have honor, men who
will not lie;
Men who can stand before a
demagogue
And damn his treacherous flat-
teries without winking;
Tall men, sun-crowned, who live
above the fog;
In public duty and in private
thinking;
For while the rabble with their
thumbworn creeds,
their large professions and their
little deeds,
Mingle in selfish strife—L0, free-
dom weeps,
Wrong rules the land, and waiting
justice sleeps.
God give us men; Men who serve
not for selfish booty,
But, real men, courageous, who
flinch not at duty;
Men of dependable character; men
of sterling worth;
Then wrongs will be redressed,
and right will rule on earth.
Army Show New Film
‘Concept for Victory’
Washington (AFPS) — The
Army has released its latest troop
information film, “Concept for
Victory,” to all commands.
The film contains a message
from Gen. Matthew B. Ridg-
way, who recently retired as
Army Chief of Staff, on the im-
portance of ground forces in the
current world situation.
The Army said the film will be
shown to all personnel as soon
as it is available.
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Protestant Chaplains: Frank E. Wiley and Arthur W. Wingo.
Catholic Chaplain: Father Joseph C. Basovsky.
PROTESTANT SERVICES
SUNDAY: 0900—Worship Service. 0945—Sunday School (An-
nex). 1100—Worship Service. 1100—Christian Science Service (An-
nex). 1330—Church of Christ Service (Annex). Lutheran Communion
3rd Sunday each month—1500. 1800—Protestant Youth Fellowship
(Annex). 1900—Evening Service. Protestant Communion Service—
2000 (Annex).
THURSDAY: 1930—Choir Rehearsal.
JEWISH SERVICES
FRIDAY: 1930—Worship (Annex).
LDS (MORMON) SERVICES
SUNDAY: 1500—Services Annex).
MONDAY: 2000—Services (Annex).
WEDNESDAY: 1900—Services (Annex).
BAPTIST SERVICES
SUNDAY: 2000—Fellowship (Annex).
TUESDAY: 1930—Bible Discussion (Annex).
THURSDAY: 1930—Prayer Meeting (Annex).
CATHOLIC SERVICES
SUNDAY: Mosses: 0800, 1000 and 1200.
WEEKDAY: Monday thru Friday 1715 Mass. Saturday 1215 Mass.
CONFESSIONS: Daily before Mass. Saturday 1830.
MONDAY: 1900—Novena.
FRIDAY: 2000—Choir Rehearsal.