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WHITE FALCON
Saturday, February 27, 1965
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EDITORIAL
Nurses’ Lives
Hard To Bear
In Years Past
Cleveland’s Lutheran Hospital
in its publication Bright Corridor,
recently published this job descrip-
tion of a bedside nurse in an
American hospital about 1887:
“In addition to caring- for your
50 patients, each bedside nurse
will follow these regulations:
1. Daily sweep and mop the
floors of your ward, dust the pa-
tient’s furniture and window sills.
2. Maintain an even tempera-
ture in your ward by bringing in
a scuttle of coal for the day’s
business.
3. Light is important to observe
the patient’s condition. Therefore,
each day fill kerosene lamps, clean
chimneys, and trim wicks. Wash
the windows once a week.
4. The nurse’s notes are im-
portant in aiding physician’s work.
Make your pens carefully, you may
whittle nibs to your individual
taste.
Articles Of Confederation Led
Way To Working Constitution
In April, 176 years ago, George Washington was sworn in as the
first President of the United States and the Constitution became the
official law of the land.
In the years since its adoption,, the Constitution of the United
States has become one of the world’s greatest documents. While pro-
viding for a strong centralized government, it guarantees the basic
rights of the individual and the separate states.
Young democracies throughout the world have used it as a model.
Its flexibility and basic principles amid changing world conditions
have proved so lasting that it has been amended only 24 times since
its adoption.
Yet many of us take our Constitution for granted. Perhaps we
wouldn’t if we had been a member of one of the original 13 states
when our nation was struggling to exist under the Articles of Con-
federation—its first attempt at a constitution.
The Articles served for eight troublesome years as our constitution.
These years were marked by quarrels between the seperate states who
feared a powerful centralized government.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government could
declare war, make treaties, maintain an army and navy, and establish
post offices but it could not levy or collect taxes, control foreign
commerce or compel the states to obey its laws.
Quarrels among the states and fear of total collapse of the central
government finally led to the Constitutional Convention at Philadel-
phia in 1787. The Article was abandoned and a new agreement, the
Constitution was drawn up.
It contained several compromises, such as dividing the legislature
into two houses, with votes on the basis of population in the lower
house and equal status in the upper house.
Remembering the weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation,
and looking toward the future of our country, the Constitutional
Convention produced a document recorded in history as a master-
piece of political forethought. A failure in itself, the Articles played
an important role in our nation’s history as forerunner of our pre-
sent Constitution.
VIP ABOARD—Brig Gen. and Mrs. Thomas H. Beeson, extended
greetings to Maj. and Mrs. William Francis and a number of other
guests during a reception in their honor last week at the Officers’
Club. General Beeson (dark suit) is commander of the Goose Air
Defense Sector, the headquarters responsible for the command and
administrative control of AFL The general and his wife were at
Keflavik for three days en route from Europe to his headquarters in
Labrador. (USAF Photo by A1S W.R. Keener)
5. Each nurse on day duty will
report every day at 7 a.m. and
leave at 8 p.m. except on the
Sabbath on which day you will be
off from 12 noon to 2 p.m.
6. Graduate nurses in good
standing with the director of nurs-
ing will ge given an evening off
each week for courting purposes
or two evenings a week if you go
regularly to church.
7. Each nurse should lay aside
from each payday a goodly sum of
her earnings for her benefits dur-
ing her declining years, so that
she will not become a burden. For
example, if you earn $30 a month
you should set aside $15.
8. Any nurse who smokes, uses
liquor in any form, gets her hair
done at a beauty shop or frequents
dance halls will give the director
of nurses good reason to suspect
her worth, intentions and inter-
her worth, intentions and integ-
rity.
9. The nurse who performs her
labors, serves her patients and
doctors faithfully and without
fault for a period of five years
will be given an increase by the
hospital administration of 5 cents
a day providing there are no hos-
pital debts that are outstanding.”
THE WHITE FALCON
U.S. Naval Station Keflavik
White Falcon’s mission—To in-
form and entertain all hands: to
serve as a positive factor in pro-
moting the efficiency, welfare and
contentment of personnel.
Capt Robert R. Sparks
Commanding Officer
Cdr Robert 0. Boe
Executive Officer
LCdr Alice V. Bradford
Service Information Officer
Staff
G.A. Simpson, J03, Editor
T.D. Streeter, SN, Reporter
K.E. Marcum, SN, Reporter
J.P. Schmieg, JOSA, Reporter
W. Keener, A1C, AFI News Editor
The White Falcon is published weekly on
Saturdays in accordance with NAVEXOS
P-35, revised June 1958, lor free distrib-
tion to personnel of Naval Station Keflavik.
It is printed commercially by the Isafoldar-
prentsmidja,, Reykjavik, Ice., from non-ap-
propriated funds.
Opinions and statements made in articles
published here are those of the authors and
are not to be construed as official views of
the U.S. Govt., Dept, of Defense or the Navy
Dept.
Chaplain J
Comer
Cdr A.E. Saeger, Jr., CHC, USN
Next Wednesday, March 3, we begin the 1965 Lenten
Season. Lent invites each of us to self-examination and
also promises hope.
The self-examination is necessary and vital for all, be-
cause all men share human failings and sins; the hope is
secure because of Jesus Christ, the central figure of the
Lenten Season.
We need to think about the meaning of our Lord’s life
and death.
If you have tried the traditional customs of Lenten ob-
servance during the 40-day season before Easter, you know
how beneficial its special meditative hours of worship are.
You will want to take care of your spiritual needs and
establish your religious convictions more firmly and mean-
ingfully through faithful worship during Lent.
If recent years have not found you engaged in spiritual
renewal and strengthening during Lent, God’s time of
grace for Christian growth beckons you especially this year.
Hope in Christ is a firm, solid hope. In our day of violent
change, demanding schedules, unbearable loneliness, and
many interests we need to refresh and renew the basis of
our hope. Starting with Ash Wednesday, Lent offers op-
portunity for enrichment of your spiritual lives.
We invite you to make time for spiritual growth during
Lent—by attending the special Lenten services, by taking
time for prayer and the use of God’s Word, and by medita-
tion and private devotions.
It will take effort. Will you make an effort?
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Protestant
SUNDAY: Morning Worship Service
Adult Bible Class............
Evening Vesper Service .. ..
Fellowship Hour..............
Sunday School................
Episcopal Lay Service........
. Main Chapel 11:00
. High School 0:30
, Main Chapel 7:00 p.m.
Chapel Annex 8:00 p.m.
. High School 9:30
. Main Chapel 9:00
Lutheran Service (except 1st Sunday).........................Main Chapel 9:30
Latter Day Saints Lay Service................................Chapel Annex 10:30
Christian Science Lay Service ...............................Chapel Annex 12:00
Church of Christ Lay Service.........................«.......Chapel Annex 3:00 p.m.
Holy Communion Service (1st Sundays).............Main Chapel 11:00
MONDAY: Adult Bible Study Group....................Chaplain’s Office 7:00
WEDNESDAY: Chapel Choir Rehearsal.......................Main Chapel 7:00 p.m.
THURSDAY: Baptist Lay Service..........................Chapel Annex 7:00 p.m.
FRIDAY: Cherub Choir...................................Main Chapel 3:15 pm.
Youth Choir......................................Main Chapel 4:15 p.m.
SATURDAY: Assembly of God Lay Service..................Main Chapel 7:30 p.m.
Protestant Chaplains
Chaplain A. R. Saeger, Jr., Cdr, USN
Chaplain R. E. Blade, Lt Cdr, USN
Chaplain R. G. Brown, Lt, USN
Catholic
SUNDAY:
SUNDAY MASSES: Main Chapel 12:15
Main Chapel 5:00
Religious Education lor Children......................High School 11:00
Holy Name Society Communion (2nd Sundays).............Main Chapel 12:15
DAILY MASSES
Monday through Friday.....................Blessed Sacrament Chapel 5:10
Saturday..................................Blessed Sacrament Chapel 11:45
First Friday of the Month........Blessed Sacrament Chapel 11:45 and 5:10
CONFESSIONS:
Saturday.............................Blessed Sacrament Chapel 4:00—6:00 p.m.
CHOIR REHEARSAL
Tuesday...............................................Main Chapel 7:00
Saturday..............................................Main Chapel 1:09
Catholio Chaplains .
Chaplain T. F. Lehr. Lt, USNR
Chaplain N. A. Rlcard, Lt Cdr. USN
Appointments can be made for Baptisms. Weddings by calling the chaplain’s office at 4111.
Jewish
FRIDAY: Sabbath Eve Lay Service........................Chapel Annex 7:90 pm.
Quote of the Week
I will do my best. That is all
I can do. 1 ask for your help — and
God’s.”—President Lyndon B. John-
son in his first address to the nation.