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WHITE FALCON
Friday, October 2, 1964
Johnson Urges
Overseas Help
Naval Station Keflavik has
been asked, along with other over-
seas military and civilian person-
nel, by President Johnson to sup-
port the 1964 American Overseas
Campaign.
“The nine agencies that seek
your support represent many
avenues of American concern in
fields of health, welfare and re-
creational services—for our Ar-
med Forces and other Americans
around the world and for the
relief and rehabilitation of peoples
of foreign countries. Their volun-
tary services are dependent on
the contributions of Americans
wherever they may be,” said Pre-
sident Johnson in part of a White
House letter addressed to all Fe-
deral employees and military per-
sonnel overseas.
The campaign benefits nine
participating agencies: United
Seamen’s Service; American So-
cial Health Association: Ameri-
can-Korean Foundation; United
Service Organization; Radio Free
Europe Fund; CARE; National
Recreational Association; Project
HOPE and International Social
Service.
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Air Force Colonel Inspects
NavSta, Hofn Installations
AFI—Air Forces Iceland, ADC’s organizations assigned
to the Icelandic Defense Force, underwent a rigid inspection
by Col. Thomas L, Beeson, commander of GADS, last week.
He and his staff arrived late Monday afternoon and
were met by Col. Alan G. Long and his staff as they de-
planed at the airport.
Lt. Col. Williams Truxal, com-
mander of the 932d AC&W Sq.,
hosted the visitors at a dinner
at the Rockville Officers Open
Mess that evening.
Tuesday and Wednesday Colo-
nel Beeson inspected the 932d
and the 57th Fighter Interceptor
Squadron. At the 57th, command-
ed by Lt. Col. Timothy Ahern,
he was briefed on the mission of
the squadron and piloted a F-102
in an intercept mission.
Wednesday afternoon he and
his staff departed the Station for
the 667th AC&W Sq., located at
Hofn. He was met at the landing
strip by Lt. Col. Arthur R. Nunes,
commander of the 667th AC&W
Sq. The inspection party departed
at Hofn Thursday evening and
on Friday morning finished their
mission with an inspection of AFI
work areas and barracks.
Colonel Beeson, who has been
nominated by President Johnson
for the grade of brigadier general,
and his staff departed the station
Friday.
New TVs To Feature
Ultra High Channels
This month new television sets
will leave the factory with an
extra knob and a higher price tag.
The extra knob is an ultra-high-
frequency of UHF tuner required
by law to be on all sets made after
April 30 for sale in the United
States. The industry says the
tuner will boost the price of these
sets in average of $20 to $30.
The additional tuner will make
it possible for the new sets to re-
ceive channels 14 through 83, the
higher-frequency UHF channels.
The majority of sets today receive
only channels 2 through 13, the
Very High Frequency.
POINT OF VIEW — Lt. Claire E. Brou demonstrates TV camera
operation to Lt. Cdr. Alice V. Bradford. Miss Bradford assumed Miss
Brou’s duties as SIO/AFRTS Officer-In-Charge last Thursday.
Lt. Cdr. A. Bradford Reports
As Service Information Officer
The second Wave line officer selected by the Navy for
duty in Iceland, Lt. Cdr. Alice Virginia Bradford, relieved
Lt. Claire E. Brou as SIO/AFRTS Officer-in-Charge on
October 1.
Before entering the Navy in 1952, Miss Bradford taught
high school English in Florida and
Georgia. She received her B.A. in
English in 1949 from the Wo-
man’s College of Georgia in Mil-
ledville, Georgia. In August of
this year she was awarded an
M. S. in Public Relations from
Boston University.
Returning to Washington from
duty in Yokosuka, Japan 1960,
she served on the staff of the
Secretary of Defense as Pro-
jects Coordinator of the Defense
Advisory Committee on Women
in the Services. She became eligi-
ble to wear the Department of
Defense Identification Badge for
this duty, under regulations re-
vised by Secretary McNamara.
While attending officer indoc-
rination school in 1952, Miss
Bradford also received the pistol
expert medal. She joined the
Headquarters, U.S. Air Force
Aero Club while stationed
in Washington, and received her
private pilot’s license for single
engine aircraft.
Lower Grades
May Go 53,000
Latest predictions are in for
Navy enlisted hopefuls of the E-
4 to E-6 range.
Figures show 4700 promotions
to first class, about 13,000 to
second class and 35,000 to third
class petty officers.
Depending on how one looks at
it, individual chances for promo-
tion could be bright. Fewer en-
listeds took and passed the August
examinations, yet the crystal ball
gazers see larger numbers of ad-
vancements than off the previous
promotion period.
American Pastries...
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pastries to SigurSur Hjartarson.
Mr. Hjartarson is an experien-
ced Icelandic baker working at
the NCO Club. But European
pastries are “altogether different
from American pastries”, Mr.
Marshall said, so he trained Mr.
Hjartarson in baking American-
style apple turnovers, eclairs,
custard creams, Danish pastry,
seven layer cake, jelly rolls,
brown berries, Boston cream pies
practically anything in the pas-
tries line.
Navy Exchange Officer, Lt.
French was an immense help in
this transition, and Public Works
expedited the installation of spe-
cial baking ovens at the NCO
Club.
Before leaving Iceland last
Tuesday Mr. Marshall said “Mr.
Hjartarson is a fine baker and
has learned the American way of
preparing and baking pastries in
the finest manner. I am sure Mr.
Hjartarson will keep doing an
outstanding job in the future.”
The Radio Log
by Tom Nugent, J03
Armed Forces Radio will bring
Irving Berlin’s “Mr. President”
to you October 4th.
It’s the original Broadway cast
of that hit musical comedy on
“Footlights and Soundtracks” at
10:05 p.m. This score is with the
original Broadway cast starring
Robert Ryan and Nannette Fab-
ray.
Hear the finest music from
Broadway in this musical comedy
about a mythical president and
his problems.
“Folk-Wayfarer’s Style”
The Wayfarers are the special
guests on “The Many Faces Of
Folk Music” October 10th.
On this show at 8:05 p.m., folk
fans will hear the group sing
“Come Along”, “Monday Morn-
ing”, “Folksinger”, “Artsa
Alinu”, “The Cathedral”, “Bald
Mountain”, “Pastures Of Plenty”,
“Heaven Bound” and “Wayfarers’
Ballad”.
Dinning-In At Officers Mess
Marks 17th AF Anniversary
AFI—Air Forces Iceland marked the 17th anniversary
of the Air Force becoming a separate military establishment
with a formal Dining-In at the Officers’ Open Mess recently.
Guest speaker was Gisli GuSmundsson, United States
Information Service, Reykjavik. Mr. GuSmundsson spoke
on the history of Iceland from early settlement through
the present time.
Dining-In is a formal dinner
and a very old tradition in Eng-
land, although not exclusively
military. It is believed monasteries
first started the custom and then
it spread to universities and later,
to the military organizations.
The present program of Din-
ing-In, in the Air Force, probab-
ly had its beginning in the Air
Corps when the Late Gen. H. H.
Arnold used to hold his famous
“wing-dings.” Today it is an oc-
casion where ceremony, tradition
and good followship play an im-
portant part in the espirit de
corps of an Air Force unit.
Col. Alan G. Long, Commander
of Air Forces Iceland, was Presi-
dent of the Mess. Project Officer
was Maj. Edward G. Bueter, with
Lt. Robert L. Garfield in charge
of arrangements. Lt. Charles Al-
lard, III, was Mr. Vice.
Seated at the head table were:
Col. Thomas L. Beeson, Comman-
der of the Goose Air Defense
Sector; Capt. Robert R. Sparks,
Commander of the Naval Station;
Col. L. S. McGowan, Icelandic
Defense Force; Lt. Col. A. E.
House, Jr., Marine Barracks Com-
manding Officer and Capt. J. M.
Kleckner, Chaplain Corps.
During the dinner Lt. Col. Wil-
liam Truxal of the 932nd AC&W
Squadron introduced departing
and newly arrived personnel. Lt.
Col. Timothy I. Ahern of the 57th
Fighter Interceptor Sq. also in-
troduced departing members and
presented new members of the
Black Knight” unit.
A social period followed the
Dining-In activities.
The Naval Station Band under
the direction of Larry E. Harring-
ton, MUC, enlivned the Dining-In
with their musical selections.
Post Office Dept.
Issues ‘Vote’ Stamp
The United States Post Office
Department issued a new five
cent “Register and Vote” com-
memorative stamp on Aug. 1,1964,
at Washington, D. C. Purpose of
the multi-color stamp is to focus
attention on a national non-parti-
san campaign to attract more
Americans to the polls on Elec-
tion Day.
The stamp reproduces the
American flag in its natural
colors—red, white and blue. The
inscription “Register—Vote” is in
white at the top. Appearing in
dark blue at the bottom of the
stamp is the denomination “5c”
and the word “Postage.”
Victor S. McCloskey, Jr., de-
signed the stamp. The vignette
was engraved by Richard M.
Bower. The lettering and numeral
are by Howard F. Sharpless.
Warren Committee ..
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(commission’s) findings.”
“Rumors will not be stilled by
reason alone. Great tragedies al-
ways leave their own dark my-
thology. But we now have all the
facts we are likely to get. A lone
and sick fanatic can still cause
the world to tremble.”
Lt. Robert L. Garfield, in charge
of the dinner’s arrangements, gives
a final check to make sure all
is in order before the guests are
seated.
Col. Alan G. Long, president of
the Dining-In ceremonies, pre-
pares to get the program under-
way.
Wins Award...
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Jean B. Petner, but because Major
Francis was enroute to Iceland
for duty, he was not present for
the presentation.
A native of McPherson, Kansas,
and a veteran of 14 years in the
Air Force, Francis reported
aboard IDF staff on August 18
for duty as the Assistant to the
Deputy for Intelligence.
A graduate of the University
of Southern California, Francis
is married to the former Miss
Dorthy Ripper. Major and Mrs.
Francis have four children.
Mrs. Francis and children, now
residing at Maxwell Air Force
Base, are expected to arrive in
Iceland in the future. The family
will reside at 7 Greniteigur, in the
fishing village of Keflavik, until
base quarters become available.
We of the Naval service are
in an excellent position to ap-
preciate the necessity of keeping
our country militarily and eco-
nomically strong through the dif-
ficult years ahead. It is also of
utmost importance that Naval
personnel have personal financial
security in the form of savings.
Both purposes can be served by
regularly purchasing United
States Savings Bonds.
If you have dropped out of the
Bond Allotment Plan, rejoin now!
If you have never been a payroll
saver, enroll today! Hold your
share of Shares in America.