The White Falcon - 22.12.1962, Side 7

Saturday, December 22, 1962
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Twas the night before Xmas, and all through the house,
not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse,
when all of a sudden, there arose such a clatter,
the occupants arose, to see what was the matter,
when what to their wondering eyes they behold,
their house was on fire, — the weather was cold.
(Could this be you, — or your house?)
The advent of winter with the added fire and safety hazards
encountered during the Xmas and New Year Holiday Season, should
give rise to serious thinking on the part of each of us. This being
the joyous season of Festivities, Flammable Xmas Trees, Yuletide
Decorations and Lighting, Children’s Toys and other items of dubious
safety scattered round, plus vacating or leaving your heated quarters
unattended while visiting friends or neighbors, tends to invoke fires
with sometimes disastrous or even catastrophic results. From your
Fire Department comes a heartfelt greeting and expression of Good
Will and Best Wishes to you for a Merry Christmas and a Safe and
Happy New Year. To attain this, we request and fervently hope
that each of you may give serious thought toward the prevention of
unwanted fire, by applying the few simple vet practical suggestions
that follow:
1. Do not smoke while in bed. “No Smoking In Bed” signs are
posted in Dormitories and all rooms on the station used for
sleeping purposes. Offenders, beside injuries probably received
by themselves or others, are subject to disciplinary action and
are held monetarily liable for any government property damage
resulting from such wrongful act.
2. Before using, make sure that all electrical utility items are of
approved type, cords in servicable condition, and will not over-
load the circuit to which attached.
3. Examine discarded smoking materials in ashtrays, Lights on
Xmas Tree, and all toys and utility items powered electrically
to determine that each are “out and “cold” before leaving your
quarters unattended.
A. Make sure you know the building’s number, where you work,
or live, in order to preclude unnecessary delay in reporting a
fire, should one occur.
o. Winds of great velocity and adverse weather conditions here at
Keflavik, effect a very rapid speed of fire. It is important that
all persons read the Station Fire Regulations, and abide by it’s
stipulations.
6. The Fire Phone is “17”. In case of fire, dial “17”.
7. There are 65 Fire Reporting Phones located throughout the
Station Area. In most instances they are mounted on telephone
poles. Check and see if a Fire Phone is located near your work
area or billet.
8. In case of fire, do not panic. Remain calm. Call the Fire Depart-
ment on Fire Phone # “17”.
9. The Fire Department is located in Bldg. T-843. Our services
are available to you around the clock, 24 hours each day. We
seek your help and cooperation to successfully carry out our
Life and Property Protection Mission, which, standing alone we
cannot fully accomplish. Help us to carry out our motto, —
“Never Give Fire a Place to Start.”
The Fire Department again wishes to thank you for your co-
operation, with hope that we all may enjoy the Yule Season Safely
and Without Fire Incident.
Victor B. Robinson
Fire Chief
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On Friday, December 14, fifty
members of the OWC and their
escorts attended the Christmas
Ball. The decorating committee,
headed by Betty Jane Miner had
decorated the ballroom in a fes-
tive holiday mood. The food was
delicious. The music together with
the gay Christmas spirit com-
bined to make the evening a most
joyous occassion.
At the newcomers coffee, held
the Wednesday before the Ball,
Rita Zeltner greeted two new-
comers, Ann King and Vera
Boone. Rita also said Bless to
Ruth Robertson and Marge Ric-
hards.
fhe new slate of candidates
was presented for the forthcom-
ing election of officers ... for
president — Rita Zeltner and
Dorothy Hutchinson, for vice
president — Olive Svenningsen
and Becky Brogan, for secretary
— Jo Craig and Sue Driscoll, and
for treasurer — Kathy Lynch and
Unis Fitch.
Nell Brown, president of the
OWC made the forrowing an-
nouncements :
There will be no bridge in Dec-
ember.
Evelyn Fletcher and Jan
Schneider furnished the refresh-
ments for the coffee.
Barlant wives will be hostesses
for the January 16 luncheon.
OWC purchased and presented
a record player to the Youth
Center.
The Youth Center will remain
open with Mrs. Emory as direc-
tor and Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs.
Kemp supervising picnics and
parties.
Be sure to attend the January
Newcomers Coffee and vote for
the candidate of your choice.
Exercise Long Thrust VI, a
continuation in a series of air mo-
bility exercises designed to test
command and logistic capabilities
for reinforcing NATO defenses in
Europe, will take place during
January, 1963.
The 1st Battle Group of the
28th Infantry (Rein), will replace
the 2d Battle Group, 12th Infant-
ry. Both units are elements of
the First Infantry Division of Ft.
Riley, Kan.
Gen. Lauris Norstad, Supreme
Allied Commander Europe, has
assigned responsibility for plan-
ning and conduct of the exercise
to Gen. Pierre Jacquot, Command-
er in Chief, Allied Forces Central
Europe.
Xmas Drawing
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None of the winners were pre-
sent in the attending audience. A
news bulletin was immediately
broadcast over the Armed Forces
Radio Station.
Lt. Cmdr. Hergesheimer thank-
ed all those attending, all com-
mittee chairmen and members for
their fine work in the fund drive,
and all personnel who purchased
tickets.
“This year’s Children’s Christ-
mas Party Fund Donation Ticket
Sales campaign has been very suc-
cessful and all concerned are to
be congratulated,” he said.
A special note of thanks went
to the Public Works Carpenter
Shop where the special screened
drum was constructed for the
drawing. The drum will be stored
by the Public Relations Office
(IDF) and will be available to
organizations wishing to use it.
Most people are satisfied to just
eat their turkey. But not A2C
Santo L. Sexton, High Wycombe
AS, England. All he wants are the
bare-boned leftovers.
Airman Sexton doesn’t pretend
that he is asking for bones for
his dog. Fowl bones are undesir-
able for canine consumption. He
comes right out and says that he
wants them for himself—despite
raised eyebrows.
However, he is ready with a
very good explanation. From the
slivers of bone his capable hands
create sailing ships.
Placing two breast bones about
a foot apart, he joins them with
a structure of leg bone slivers
stuck together with his own con-
coction of cellulose glue and cig-
arette ash. He then sets masts of
leg bones on the hull and attaches
sails formed by the rib cage and
a breast bone.
When his ship is done, he cov-
ers the bones with a coat of silver
or gold enamel, and a beautiful
vessel, reminiscent of those that
took the Pilgrims to the New
World, emerges.
The airman believes that his
hobby is unique. He has written
to U.S. patent officials who have
assured him that no one has as
yet applied for a patent on the
process. He hopes to get one soon.
Army Tests Pershing
Missile with Chopper
The future battlefield mobil-
ity of the Army will be demon-
strated when the Pershing mis-
sile and the new CH-47A Chin-
ook helicopter are combined in
tests.
The tests, being conducted at
McCoy AFB, Fla., are designed
to test the tactical capability
of the helicopter to move the
missile. The Chinook was de-
signed to carry Pershing mis-
sile components and other heavy
military equipment.
Personnel will document
techniques used in loading,
flying and unloading of the
weapons system. The Army said
no firings will be connected
with the compatabilitv tests.
Holidays are
Danger Days
Have you ever said this? “I’m
not worried about my own driv-
ing. It’s the crazy drivers I meet
that scare me.” Yet the facts dis
closed by the National Safety
Council indicate that most holiday
drivers involved in motor vehicle
accidents meet tragedy at their
own hands — through excessive
speed, distractions, bad judge-
ment.
NEW OFFICERS—In ceremonies held Friday, December 14, two nev
officers were installed in the CPO Club. The new officers are Chie
Howell, left, and Chief Hausauer, right. The others from left are;
Chief Luchtenberg, Chief Woods, and Chief Parish.
SEAGOING SATELLITE TERMINAL—The snow-white VSNS[ Kings-
port, the Navy’s first seaborne terminal for satellite communicalionr-
steams to Philadelphia where she will be turned over to MSrl S. Coi.
verted from a WWII Victory ship, the Kingsport will be used by the
Army to test satellite communications capabilities.