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THE WHITE FALCON
Friday, March 20, 1959
Painting Sg The WutnkerA
M/Sgt. Charles G. Carpenter (Manpower), SFC Joseph A. Celich (J-l-
IDF), SFC Horace N. Tremelling (Comptroller — IDF), and M/Sgt.
Elbert M. Murphy (Finance), and samples of their pictures.
Spare time is no problem to these four amateur artists.
They have each completed a dozen or more oil paintings in
a hobby so pupular here that the BX has difficulty supply-
ing enough materials for the needs of its many devotees.
In fact Carpenter and Murphy**’
have brought several sets from
the United States, and Celich has
gone to Rockville BX to get them.
Tremelling is working at pre-
sent on a series of rural scenes.
Murphy is painting a series of
religious pieces and his room mate,
Carpenter, working in another
“sublime” field, has just complet-
ed a series of nudes. Celich has
several in progress including a
set of Toreador subjects.
The pictures, as they come in
sets, are planned on the card
board canvases, with the colors
indicated by numbers correspond-
ing to oils furnished with each kit.
Many a lonely barracks room,
evenings and week ends, has a
fireside artist filling the spare
hours of his Iceland tour with this
painting-made-easy hobby.
Maryland . . .
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the program was extended to Ger-
many on an experimental basis.
The immediate response and in-
terest caused the program to
mushroom. Since that time it has
expanded to its present propor-
tions.
Today the Overseas Program
has three Divisions—the Far
Eastern, European, and Atlantic
which include some 175 military
bases in 20 countries. The Atlan-
tic Division includes Bermuda,
Newfoundland, Labrador, Green-
land, and Iceland.
All instruction is resident work
and the courses offer three possi-
bilities: (1) earn a Bachelor’s
Degree in Military Studies; (2)
attain a two-year college stand-
ing, known as “Junior Standing”;
and (3) enroll as a “Special Stu-
dent” for self-improvement or to
transfer the credits to another
college or university in the Un-
ited States.
Classes are open to all American
personnel—military and civilian—
and other nationals on a space-
available basis. For the man in
uniform the Government pays 75%
of the tuition; the student pays
the balance, and the cost of the
books.
“Aerospace” is believed to be the
word best describing the Air Force
realm of both air and space, which
General Thomas D. White has
called “indivisable”.
Viking . . .
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can be formed through the Boy
Scouts or some other local as-
sociation.
To become a member of the
club, one has to contact Sergeant
Cambell (3117) or attend one of
the monthly meetings. Date and
time of each meeting is announced
over the Armed Forces Radio. An
annual membership fee of $2.00 is
charged. This fee is used in buy-
ing awards and other supplies
needed by the club.
Benefits received through the
Viking Club will give any member
a slight head start on other per-
sonnel here wishing to try out
for the base team or the 2nd
BCT team which returns to the
states in May and April (BCT).
A club member may call the in-
door range, extension 3117, and
make an appointment to get in
some practice, with the assistance
of a range instructor.
Personnel Services furnishes
weapons, ammunition, targets,
and firing jackets to all base per-,
sonnel. The best in weapons is
used. The range has room for
either six riflemen or pistolmen
to fire at once, with a total numb-
er of six rifles and 10 pistols on
hand. A number of scopes used
to check zeroing of the weapon
are also on hand.
The range is open to club mem-
bers either by appointment or just
to drop by, taking a chance on
getting to fire, every weekend. As
few as four members may get
appointments to use the range at
night. At this time a club mem-
ber will keep the range open for
them.
Results of the clubs last match
were: AO/C Jay D. Waldron of
FASRON 107, received a trophy
for taking first place in the
Christmas Pistol matches with a
score of 268 out of a possible 300.
Waldron has been firing the pistol
for three years.
Sergeant Santiago Machuca took
first place in rifle competition.
He scored a 351 out of 400. He
DEROS before presentation of the
awards were made.
Another big match is scheduled
for the later, part of this month.
Pistol competition will be con-
ducted on the 28th and rifle on
the 29th. All club members are
urged to participate.
New A. P. Commander
Takes Job In Storm
Iceland Key Spot
For Aurora Sights
Personnel of the Iceland Defense Force are in one of
the best locations in the world to observe one of nature’s
most unusual sky phenomena — the Aurora Borealis, com-
monly known as the Northern Lights.
A glance skyward during almost any cloudless night in
the remaining winter nights will reveal the aurora, re-
Capt. Edgar S. Farr, new com-
manding officer of the Air Police
Squadron, arrived on the job just
in time to be a part of the emer-
gency operation brought on by
the worst storm of the season.
But the Captain is used to
rough going. His service career
began as an enlisted man in the
Army Air Corps in September
1940. A year later he entered
Primary Flight School and gradu-
ated as a Staff Sergeant pilot in
June 1942.
He was promoted to flight Of-
ficer on duty in New Guinia, and
to 2nd Lieutenant as a patient
in the General Hospital at Bris-
bane, Australia. He was released
from active duty as a First Lieut-
enant in November 1945.
For the next five years, as a
civilian, Farr worked in Miles
City, Montana, as deputy sheriff,
bank teller and policeman; and
attended Montana State Universi-
ty for two years.
In May 1951, he was recalled
to active duty as a captain at
Reese AFB, Lubbock, Texas. He
has since served tours with the
17th Bombardment Wing, K-9,
Korea (Asst. Operations Officer
— four missions); C. O. of the
1100th Air Police Squadron, Hq.
Capt. Edgar S. Farr
Command, Bolling AFB; 1101st
Air Police Squadron, Armed For-
ces Police, U. S. Naval Gun Fac-
tory, Washington, D. C.
He arrived in Iceland on the
28th of February.
Captain Farr is a Command
Pilot. He has a wife, a daughter
14, and a son 6, living at Alliance,
Nebraska.
Cubs.. .
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these dens are now operating in
the village of Keflavik.
Members of the Scout Com-
mittee are: Major Paul Gaughen-
baugh, chairman; Captain Bill
Volk, special events; Captain Sam
Wilson, cub master; Dick Eck-
roff, assistant cub master; A/1C
Charlie Cooper, Webelo director;
Rodney Gillihan, awards com-
mittee; Major P. E. Winn, secre-
tary and treasurer; Mrs. C. F.
Spaulding, den mother, Mrs.
Dorthy Nuanes, Keflavik Den
Mother; Mrs. J. D. Patton, Kefla-
vik Den Mother; Chaplain E. G.
Heide, sponsor.
During the anniversary banquet
those honored with the awards
presented by Captain Wilson, cub
master and Dick Eckroff, assist-
ant master, were: Terry Ether-
idge, Ricky Parker, Phillip Winn,
Engolf Noto, Billy Bardain, Billy
Finklestein.
splendent in a dazzling spectacle
of changing colors. It may be seen
in one or a combination of the
following colors: white, pink, red
— changing from pale to deep
green and yellow.
In shape, color and motion the
polar lights play varied and
fascinating roles, all incident to
the electric discharges in the very
rare, high and exceedingly ionized
atmosphere.
While some observers and leg-
ends down through the ages have
disagreed about the effects of a
flowing midnight sun, today’s
scientists conclude that the aurora
is neither harmful itself nor the
harbinger of evil.
The aurora is most frequently
found at about 60 degrees long-
itude over North America and the
Atlantic Ocean and around 70
degrees north over Siberia. The
northern lights cannot be seen
against a daylight sky. They do
appear in the daytime but the
glare of the sun blocks them from
view.
As seen against the heavens,
auroras may appear as arcs,
bands, curtains, coronas, patches
and diffused glows. The rays are
Bombers Ain’t Dead
Missile firing from B-58
soars interest and money
In mid-December the Air Force
fired a two-stage ballistic weapon
from a B-47 traveling at subsonic
speed. A day or two later it fired
a single stage ballistic weapon
from a B-58 traveling at super-
sonic speed.
Result is a new interest in the
manned bomber, whose demise was
being freely predicted only a few
short months ago. This new inter-
est will not show up in the fiscal
1960 budget when President Eisen-
hower is expected to ask for $1.5
billion to $2 billion to buy about
100 B-52G bombers, 40 B-58’s and
provide important development
funding for the B-70 chemical
bomber.
In the original fiscal
1959 budget, there was no plan-
ned funding for the B-52. Later,
President Eisenhower requested
and received funds for 39 more
bombers.
Planners say it’s basically a
matter of economics. The aircraft
provides a versatility which makes
it useful in either a big or a little
war, thus making it less necessary
to maintain a dual force — one
sometimes stationary, simply ap-
pearing and disappearing without
seeming to move. At other times
there is rapid motion and they
seem to shoot upward and recede.
One of the most unusual dis-
plays of the northern lights was
seen west of Norway on Septem-
ber 18, 1926. It appeared to be an
arc to the eye, but photos showed
it to be composed of a curtain of
rays. The diffused form of the
aurora reached the height of 600
miles. Calculations proved this
although mormally they have an
upper limit of from 50 to 240
miles and a lower limit of 50 to
100 miles.
Trustworthy observers have,
however, reported seeing them at
an altitude of a mile or less. The
lights are said to be accompanied
by a cracking sound like the rust-
ling of silk.
Some polar explorers with years
of experience have said the aurora
swish is nothing more than a faint
noise caused by the freezing of
the moisture in an observes’s
breath. How this can cause a
sound is not explained, but it does
afford another chance for some-
one with an inquisitive urge.
Staff . . .
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for IDF. He reported here from
the Pentagon where he was a
member of the Staff Support
Group. With 18 years service, the
major’s only prior overseas as-
signment was in Iran. His wife,
Anne, and children, Patricia and
Donna, live in Alexandria, Virg-
inia.
Major Gillis (AF) was reas-
signed here with the 1400th Op-
erations Squadron as Base Op-
erations Officer from Larson
AFB, Washington, where he was
Wing Operations Officer. Five of
his 18 years service have been
overseas in the Far East, South
Pacific, and Alaska. His wife,
Josephine, and children, Linda,
Patricia, Jack Jr. and Roderick
live in Montgomery, Alabama.
to handle big wars, the other to
handle small ones. They also say
that the aircraft, now that it’s
sure that every flight won’t be a
suicide flight, can provide the in-
telligence needed to handle un-
predictable contingencies, includ-
ing an order to return or diversion
to a new target.
(Credit for this printing goes to
the “American Aviation”).
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