The White Falcon - 27.05.1961, Síða 4

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WHITE FALCON
Saturday, May 27, 1961
* By AFPS "
Paul Pesthy of Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., finished as top athlete of
U. S. Modern Penthathlon Team during intra-squad competition. The
lanky Hungarian refugee is now preparing for the World Champion-
ship Pentathlon Meet to be held in August at Moscow, Russia ....
To conserve money and manpower, the Interservice Sports Council
has cancelled its softball playoffs slated for Oct. 4-6, 1961 at Home-
stead AFB, Fla. .... Umpires in the Armed Forces interested in
affiliating with the International Federation of Amateur Softbal
Assn, should write Virginia Commissioner Hank Wolfe, 118 Seneca
Rd., Richmond 26, Va.With the Naval Academy’s baseball season
coming to a close, centerfielder Bob Foyle is batting .293 and short-
stop Charlie Galloway swatting .286. The Middies’ pitcher Chuck Davis
has chalked up eight wins with no setbacks while recording 70 strike-
outs in 70 innings .... In 1957 George Nelms won the batting and
runs batted in crowns while at Ramstein AF, Germany. Now he is
roaming the outfield for Vandenberg AFB, Calif.According to
grid coach Ben Martin of the Air Force Academy, two quarterbacks
have the inside track of the slot vacated by ace tosser Richie Mayo:
Jerry Thies, a 6’, 160-pounder, and Joe Rodwell, 6’ 2’’, 192-pounds ....
In a sports article in last week’s Clipsheet, in the item on the 1961
Interservice Rifle and Small Arms Competition, it was erroneously
reported that only two servicemen, Capt. William W. McMillan and
Sgt. James E. Hill, both Marines, turned in winning performances at
Camp Perry. It should have read the 1960 Olympics.
QUICK GLANCES — Bill Nieder, an Olympic shot put champion,
formerly stationed at the Presidio, San Francisco, Calif., is preping
for his first pro fight. Although he hasn’t fought for seven years, he
once racked up six straight knockouts as an amateur .... Marine
Pete Close of MCS Quantico, Va., received the Outstanding Athlete’s
Trophy from Under Secretary of the Navy, Paul B. Fay, for his
efforts in the school’s annual relays .... If you excel in riding,
fencing, swimming, pistol shooting and running, Pentathlon officials
at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., are looking for you. The team is the only
one in the country that officially represents the U. S. in international
military sporting events .... Tom Harp, one of West Point’s youngest
backfield coaches during his five year tenure, became the youngest
(33) Ivy League head coach with his appointment to Cornell ....
Jim Thorpe won the Pentathlon in the 1912 Olympics and the fifth
place finish of a young Army lieutenant was overlooked. The same
lieutenant later gained fame as one of our country’s greatest generals.
His name? George Smith Patton .... The pro football team at Oak-
land, Calif., call themselves the “Raiders” — inspired by the famed
Carlson Raider Battalion of WWII.
Veterans Scheduled To Receive
Second Dividend On Insurance
WAITING FOR A PLANE
These Icelandic nationals were on hand last Saturday at the Security
Camp to observe a C-47 crew from Keflavik Airport fertilize the
lakes. One mission was flown to the upper lake, however, the one to
the lower lake was cancelled due to inclement weather. They are, (I-r)
E. Hannesson, Institute of Fresh Water Fisheries; E. J. Hafberg,
Personnel Services; and Vignir Gudmundsson of Morgunbladid. (Photo
by TSGT. Allen Vanlsow).
MATS Units Win Safety Council
Awards For Accident Reduction
The first checks in payment of
the $320 million special G. I. in-
surance dividend, announced las1
month by President Kennedy will
go into the mails July 1. Proces-
sing of more than five million di-
vidend payments should be com-
pleted by Labor Day.
Veterans Administration offici-
als cautioned against making in-
quiries regarding dividends, since
answering these queries will take
time away from the processing
and create a delay in payments.
One-Eyed Cat
Rescues Baby
Laughlin AFB, Tex. (AFPS)—
Many’s the faithful dog whose
frantic barking has alerted its
owners to fire or other household
disasters, but when a cat goes in
for heroics it makes news.
SSgt. and Mrs. Urban Schaef-
fer, however, are mighty happy
parents today because their one-
eyed cat was on duty when a fire
broke out in the bedroom where
their five-month-old son lay sleep-
ing.
It was the cat’s frantic yowling
that aroused Mrs. Schaeffer to
call for help. A neighbor, A2C
Pablo Minjares, hurriedly entered
the smoke-filled room.
He found the faithful kitty try-
ing to push the baby out of his
bassinet which had already caught
fire.
Firemen said Minjares’ quick
action undoubtedly saved the baby
from suffering serious or even
fatal burns. But the airman gave
most of the credit to the tabby.
This dividend to some 4.8 mil-
lion World War II veterans hold-
ing National Service Life Insur-
ance policies, and to nearly 260,-
000 World War I veterans hold-
ing U. S. Government Life Insur-
ance policies will be the second
paid since last January. The first
was the regular 1961 dividend
totaling $285.5 million.
Both regular and special divid-
ends are a refund to veteran
policy holders of part of their
premium payments. They are bas-
ed on the fact that the death rate
among policy holders continues to
be much lower than the rates up-
on which the premiums were es-
tablished by law.
Dollar Curb Report
By O’Seas Units Set
All overseas major air com-
mands and stateside commands
with overseas units are due to
report June 20 on the effectiven-
ess of dollar spending curbs
abroad.
Commanders have been asked
to evaluate the education pro-
gram, voluntary measures by in-
dividuals, replacement of local na-
tional employes of nonappropri-
ated fund agencies, prohibition of
government shipments of foreign
cars, savings programs, increased
use of foreign currencies and oth-
er actions taken.
The reporting requirement was
stipulated in early March when
Defense Department, at the direc-
tion of the President, outlined
cut-backs in dollar spending
abroad to correct this country’s
adverse flow of gold reserves.
The National Safety Council’s
highest recognition for ground
safety activities has been award-
ed to two MATS units.
Airways and Air Communica-
tions Service (AACS) at Scott
AFB, Ill., and the 1604th Air
Base Wing at Kindley AFB, Ber-
muda, were given the Award of
Honor by the Council for their
outstanding reduction in ground
accidents in 1960.
The 1604th ABWg showed a
72 per cent reduction rate over
1958 and 1959 figures, while
AACS reduced their ground ac-
cidents by 21 per cent during the
same period.
MATS was one of the Air
Force’s major air commands cited
by the National Safety Council
and was given the Award of
Merit, second highest honor of
the Council. MATS showed a 12
per cent reduction in ground ac-
cident rates in 1960, which was
the basis'for the award.
Track And Field
Meet Scheduled
At Scott In June
Outstanding thinclads from
nearly all MATS bases will com-
pete at Scott AFB, June 4-6 for
team and individual awards in the
1961 MATS Track and Field
Championships.
Keflavik Airport will not send
a team.
The meet is being held after
an absence of one year. It was
started in 1958, but was discon-
tinued after the 1959 meeting.
MATS bases, both in the ZI
and overseas, are eligible to enter
trackmen in the 23 events sche-
duled. Total team strength, how-
ever, must not exceed 20 persons
—18 participants and 2 non-par-
ticipants.
Only military personnel serving
on active duty for more than 90
days will be eligible to compete.
Army, Navy and Marine Corps
members of MATS are also en-
couraged to take part.
Following the championships,
judges will select the meet’s out-
standing athlete.
Seven other MATS units which
won the Award of Merit are: Air
Photographing and Charting Ser-
vice, Orlando AFB, Fla., 20 per
cent; Western Transport Air
Force, Travis AFB, Calif., 19 per
cent; 1405th Air Base Wing,
Scott AFB, Ill., 47 per cent; Air
Forces Iceland, 28 per cent;
1245th ATWg, Andrews AFB,
Washington, D. C., 27 per cent;
1501st ATWg, Travis, 20 per
cent and the 1608th ATWg, Char-
leston AFB, S. C., 18 per cent.
Kindley Retains
Bowling Crown
Kindley AFB, Bermuda easily
defeated the MATS bowling title
it won in 1960 by rolling 922-967-
2807 to win the 1961 MATS bowl-
ing tournament by 111 pins over
Lajes Field, Azores, with 2696.
McGuire finished third with
2685 and the rest of the teams
follow: Iceland, 2651; Dover AFB,
2650; Scott AFB, 2640; Travis
AFB, 2633; Orlando AFB, 2627;
Donaldson AFB, 2620; Charleston
AFB, 2487 and Washington Na-
tional, 2451.
Totals for the Kindley team
follow: A2C Jerry Strycker, 606;
SSgt. Clyde Ford, 596; A2C Wal-
ter Kupiec, 552; A1C Richard
Hutchinson, 563 and Capt. James
Lowery, 490.
Softball Tourney
Is Called ‘Out’
The fiscal umpire said, “you’re
out” to the Interservice Sports
Council softball tournament that
was scheduled Oct. 4-6 at Home-
stead AFB, Fla.
“In consonance with the pre-
sent austere program for man-
power and funds in the armed
services, the Interservice Sports
Council has cancelled its softball
competition,” was the official rul-
ing.
Air Force sports officials stres-
sed that this concellation does not
affect the schedued USAF World-
wide Softball Tournament at
Homestead AFB Sept. 23-30. It’s
still “play ball.”
Fourflushers
Are Winners
In Bowl League
The “Fourflushers” were win-
ners of the American Mixed Bowl-
ing League at Keflavik Airport
as the first series of play ended.
Runners-up were the Jim Dandies.
An awards dinner was held last
Friday in the Terrace Room at
the Officers Club, with Dick
Samson, president of the league,
making the presentations.
The victorious team consists of
Marth Richards, Rettie Coppess,
Bill Marich, and A1 Jahn, while
the Jim Dandies team is com-
posed of Lois Barker, Jo DeGolia,
Pat Johnson, and Sam Prior.
Here are the final results.
Individual awards:
High Series Scratch - Women:
Charlotte Morrison (509).
Higt Series Scratch - Men:
Pat Johnson (592).
High Game Scratch - Women:
Pat Kinney (223).
High Game Scratch - Men:
Harvey Bennett (210).
High Series WHC - Women :
Rettie Coppess (582).
High Series WHC - Men:
Pete Micale (621).
High Game WHC - Women:
Sheila Pezzotti (210).
High Game WHC - Men:
Bill McCorkle (237).
Most Improved Bowler - Women:
Sally Campfield (97-110).
Most Improved Bowler - Men:
Dick Samson.
Officers and U.S. Civil Service
employes who desire to sign up
as substitute members in the lea-
gue may do so by contacting Mr.
Samson at extension 4195. Play
is already underway in another
series.
Records Made
For Breaking
Sarge Thinks
Records, they say, are made to
be broken and one Scott AFB
noncom is sitting pretty after
having broken one recently.
SSgt. Richard J. Ropac, of the
798th AC&W Sq., after reading
of a Chennault AFB, La., air-
man’s record of 1,600 situps in
one hour and 25 minutes figured
he could do even better. He did
it, too.
Not a man to take a challenge
sitting down—except in this case,
of course—Sgt. Ropac managed
2,150 situps in just under three
hours.
Asked why he took on the chore,
Sgt. Ropac explained that he was
interested in setting records just
to prove that after 10 years of
military service a man can be in
as good or better physical shape
than when he started.
Not only did he prove his point,
it looks as if he also established
a record—or so we think.
Move Is Completed
The last, lingering rear guard
of Continental Air Command per-
sonnel has said farewell to Mitch-
el AFB, Long Island, and headed
for CONAC’s new home at Rob-
ins AFB, Ga.
Advance CONAC elements have
been in Georgia since March.
Mitchel AFB was CONAC’s
home for 13 years. It’s been a
flying field since 1917.