The White Falcon - 28.04.1962, Page 3

Saturday, April 28, 1962
WHITE FALCON
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SNAFU
Miss Melody Bids to Fans
Dreams'
Unif orm Change
Made by
Navy
Jacque Pierre's Identity Is
Revealed After Ten Weeks
CAN I MAKE A SUGGESTION?"
The Navy has made some im-
portant regulation changes in the
wearing of uniforms, with one in
particular featuring a new sport-
type chambry shirt for all enlisted
men except chief petty officers.
The new shirt, intended to re-
the current one, will not be
however, until present
stocks are gone and the new item
distributed through supply chan-
nels.
The shirt is described as “blue
cotton chambray, with convertible
sport-style collar, long sleeves,
two patch pockets, squared-off
bottom, matching blue stiching
and shoulder yoke.”
For male officers and Chief
Petty Officers a new light-weight
raincoat has been approved as an
optional article. The raincoat will
not be authorized for wear pend-
ing an “effective” date.
In the same instruction, the
Navy also announced a regulation
wording change in wearing hats
during out-door ceremonies.
The regulation now reads: “Out
of doors, personnel should remain
covered at all times except when
ordered to uncover or during re-
ligious services not associated
with a military ceremony; thus,
unless ordered to uncover, person-
nel shall remain covered during
the invocation or other religious
portions of ceremonies which are
primarily military in nature, such
as changes of command, ship com-
missions and launchings, military
burials etc.
Another Live Show
Featured on AFTS
Music in the Icelandic and
American styles will be presented
over Channel 8, May 2, at 9 p.m.
by Andres Ingolfsson and his All
Stars. Kristjana Magnusdottir and
Harald Haralds are the featured
vocalists and will sing in both
Icelandic and English.
Besides the fine saxaphone of
Andres, the music-makers are
Olafur Gaukur on guiter, Gunnar
Sveinsson on vibraphone, Elfar
Berg on piano, Gunnar Sigurds-
son on bass, and Alfred Alfreds-
son on drums.
Auto Show Today
(Continued, from Page 1.)
will encompass the reading room
and ballroom of the Viking Club.
American cars featured will be
the Mercury Comet, Dodge Dart
and Falcon Futura. The European
contingent will consist of Austin,
DKW, the English and German
Fords, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz,
Renault, Rover, Saab, Triumph,
Volkswagen and Volvo.
Channel 8 News
The good news is that new
shows not only outnumber the pro-
grams being dropped — but that
they are of better quality. This
week we welcome a new personal-
ity, the man with the button-down
mind, Bob Newhart.
Newhart is a nimble-witted
young man whose satirical mono-
logues have brought him national
prominence. In its Channel 8
debut, Friday at nine o’clock, “The
Bob Newhart Show” will feature,
as guests, The Four Preps, and
Chicago disc jockey Dan Sorkin.
Your television schedule is
patched, here and there; but we
are now approaching the end of
the big transition. This week
viewers see the final segments of
the Monday-at-nine sport specials,
Polka Parade, Country America,
and Tombstone Territory.
Both the Perry Como Music
Hall and Ed Sullivan shows on
Sunday at seven and eight, re-
spectively, are recommended view-
ing. Perry’s “Music Hall Players”
will do a sketch giving the inside
story of Christopher Columbus’
troubles when he sought ships to
discover America. Sets history
back, 1,000 years.
Old Ed presents the second of
the West Berlin shows, and has
a really vast audience for this
GGGgggreat Show.
Mitch Miller hosts another sing
along, Monday-at-eight. This bit
is a tour of Venice, Paris, and the
Chicago of the 1920’s. These
famed cities are honored with
musical salutes such as “Made-
moiselle De Paris,” “La Vie En
Rose,” “Mimi,” “Chicago,” and
even “Baby Face.”
On Wednesday at nine, The
ALL STARS, an Icelandic group,
bring their talents to your screen.
Lovely vocalists will add the fe-
male touch to a program of pop-
ular American and Icelandic
music. This will be a live show,
from our Studio C.
The “Truth or Consequences”
show, at nine-thirty, will be greet-
ed with mixed emotions by Navy-
men. The show honors the distaff
side of the Navy, the WAVES,
as they gather for their 19th an-
niversary.
(Continued on Page i.)
SPINNNING LAST DISC as “Miss Melody” is Gloria Patton—the
mystery lady of AFRS, Gloria is returning with her family to Amarillo,
Tex., her hometown.
One of Keflavik Airport’s easily-recognized voices chang-
ed this week with the departure of Gloria Margret Patton
-—better known as, “Miss Melody.” As has been the custom
in the past, the new “Miss Melody” will remain anonymous.
The program has been a favor-^
ite with troops here for many
years. About one-half of the show
is devoted to Stateside requests
and the last half-hour, local.
Gloria, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John D. Patton, Sr., was born
in Reykjavik in 1943. She moved
to the United States when she was
two years old and returned here
five years ago. Her father has
been employed as a civilian mech-
anic with the Public Works Dept.
Miss Patton will graduate with
the Alfred T. Mahan Class of
19G2. She has been editor of the
school paper, “Voice of the Vik-
ing” and editor of the yearbook,
“Aurora Borealis.” Last year
Gloria was president of the Stud-
ent Council. She has been a
member of the National Honor
Society for the last two years.
“When I arrive in the U.S. I
plan to get a sun tan,” says the
former Miss Melody. She will at-
tend- Business College in her
hometown, Amarillo, Tex. Gloria
is engaged to former AFRS staff
announcer, James N. Ticehurst.
“Although I’m very anxious to
return to Texas, I regret leaving
Iceland. The land the other side
of Reykjavik is beautiful,” she
said. “Most of all, I will miss
doing the Miss Melody program.”
During the past five years
Gloria has made two trips to the
United States and Germany and
one trip to Denmark. She relieved
Miss Peggy Jessup as “Miss Mel-
ody” last summer.
Your Red Cross
By Sheldon Bergeson
ARC Field Director
Often the Red Cross is referred
to as a “health agency,” a “wel-
fare” or “Social work” or even
“adult education” organization.
There is lack .of recognition that
we operate in all these fields. Be-
low is the official definition of
the job of the Red Cross.
“The American Red Cross is a
national multi-purpose voluntary
organization through which all
people may serve in the American
tradition of neighbor helping
neighbor.
“Organized under the Congress
and directed by a board broadly
representative of the people and
the government, the work of the
Red Cross is performed by over
two million volunteers and a small
staff, serving across the nation
and overseas.
“Under federal laws and regula-
tions, the Red Cross provides
emergency relief for disaster vic-
tims and needed assistance in re-
storing them to normal living . . .
gives personal assistance to men
of the military services as a vol-
unteer auxiliary between members
of the aimed forces and their
families . . . fulfills America’s
obligations under certain inter-
national treaties, and, along with
86 other Red Cross societies, con-
ducts an international relief pro-
gram.
“To perform these and other
functions designed to prevent or
alleviate suffering caused by fam-
ily, community, national or inter-
national emergencies, the Red
Cross carries on 10 service pro-
grams in the health, education,
and welfare fields. The Red Cross
is a membership organization
deriving its support from over 40
million adult and junior members.”
LAURIE GOWEN, HN2, JUSN, better known to Keflavik television
viewers as Jacque Pierre, plans to study medicine with internship
in the Navy. ;
The identity of Jacque Pierre, wMch-ihas remained a
mystery to many younger channel 8 fans for the past 10
weeks, lias finally been released. He is Laurie Gowen,
HN2, USN.
His interest in TV acting comes
from his interest in the theater,
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and a desire to make good use of
his spare time while stationed at
Keflavik.
Gowen’s aim as “Jacque Pierre,”
is to elevate the standards of
children’s television shows by
creating a program that is in-
formative as well as entertain-
ing.
Prior to his enlistment in the
Navy in 1959, he attended Masson
College, Sanford, Maine, as a pre-
medical student. Sanford is his
hometown. One of his reasons for
joining the Navy was to deter-
mine whether or not he would con-
tinue medical studies. The answer
appears to be “yes,” although he
is 23-years-old, married to Becki
Peeler'- of 'Stoughton, Mass., and
is the father of an eight month
old son, Sean Wayne.
Dramatic experience for this
aspiring MD includes a host of
credits. Little Theaters in Maine
and New Hampshire, and three
seasons with the Arundel Opera
Theater in Kennebunk, Maine,
account for his having played
dramatic leads in “Death Takes
a Holiday,” and “Anastasia,” and
major roles in “Carmen,” “La
Boheme,” “Guys and Dolls” and
others.
Laurie’s future plans are the
study of medicine, with intern ■
ship and residency in the Navy.
And, probably taking time out to
play a part in a show now and
then.
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