The White Falcon - 11.06.1965, Blaðsíða 3

Friday, June 11, 1965
WHITE FALCON
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U.S. military Athletes:
“Where Are You”?
It’s actually not a challenge but more like an invitation
for Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force athletes to join
the U.S. Modern Pentathlon team at Fort Houston, Texas.
Since the Olympic games some four months ago, the
Pentathlon team has dwindled from 14 athletes to five with
Army athletes in San Antonio wondering where the out-
standing athletes are from the'^
rest of the Armed Forces.
Lt. Col Ralph F. Mendenhall,
USA, the team’s officer-in-charge,
is searching for all-around athletes
to aid the team effort before such
important championships as the
annual National, World and Con-
sil International du Sport Mili-
taire (CISM) events, plus the
quadrennial Pan-American and
1968 Olympic games.
Olympic lore depicts the penta-
thlete as the military courier of
old, bent on delivering a dispatch
regardless of such obstacles as un-
ruly horses, water, rugged terrain,
enemy swordsmen and gunfight-
ers. No matter how tough the
situation, he overcame it.
Military athletes interested in
the Pentathlon team should apply
through military channels to the
U.S. Modem Pentathlon Team,
Texas 78234.
Poor Grammer
Badly Hinders
Earning Power
Service members facing retire-
ment sometimes have trouble
“selling themselves” to prospective
employers despite a need for their
talents, a defense manpower offi-
cial has disclosed.
“It takes more than a badly
written letter demanding a cer-
tain salary to interest an em-
ployer,” the official said. One way
to remedy this “lack of communi-
cation” is for a service member
to take self-improvement courses
offered free or at little cost at
education centers, he pointed out.
Citing needs for such skills as
motor pool and mess personnel,
among others, the defense official
said there are many jobs avail-
able and the Department of De-
fense works closely with other
agencies to help employ retirees.
“A person who can effectively
express himself, either orally or
by written communication, usually
has a better chance for employ-
ment than one who has not im-
proved himself in this manner,”
the official concluded (AFPS).
State Elections
Scheduled In
Several States
Many servicemen may not be
aware that several states are
planning to hold" regular state-
wide and both scheduled and un-
scheduled elections this year.
In the case of elections to re-
apportion some state legislatures
or redistrict some congressional
districts, many states have not
arrived at a definite election date
and servicemen will have to check
with local voting officials in their
home community for more specific
details.
States holding unscheduled (no
election date set as yet) elections
are Alabama, California, Maine,
Maryland, Texas and Vermont.
Statewide elections this year
will be held in New Jersey, New
York, South Carolina and Virginia.
States with scheduled special
elections include Connecticut, New
Mexico, Texas and West Virginia.
Boxing Champ
Teaching Iraqi
Olympic winner and three time
armed forces interservice boxing
champion Sergeant Robert J. Car-
mody of Ft. Cambell, Ky., is con-
ducting a boxing clinic for Iraq’s
army June 1 to Aug. 1.
Carmody gives instructions
in coaching and training, as well
as in boxing.
His clinic is jointly sponsored
by the Departments of State and
Defense at the request of the
Iraqi government.
Carmody is joined by Navy Lieut-
enant (junior grade) Richard D.
Beaver, plebe swimming coach at
the U.S. Naval Academy, who
arrived in Iraq May 1 on a two-
month assignment to teach swim-
ming.
A track coach, yet to be named,
will report to Iraq in July. Air
Force Captain James Williard is
completing a two-month assign-
ment in Iraq teaching basketball
to Iraqi soldiers.
James Shovald
Cited For Duty
James Shovald, AE3, became
Patrol Squadron Fifty-Six (VP-
56, Det. 13’s “Sailor of the
Month” for May in ceremonies
held May 28.
Cdr General F. Thummel, offi-
cer-in-charge of VP-56, Det. 13,
congratulated Shovald for his
military conduct, dress and pro-
fessonal ability as just some of
the qualities that made him candi-
date for this award.
Shovald’s primary duties in the
Detachment are in ground main-
tenance (electrical) where he has
exhibited his initiative and know-
ledge as an outstanding petty
officer of the Navy.
Shovald, who resides at 1723
Grismer Ave., Burbank, Calif.,
has been attached to the Squad-
ron for more than two years.
The runner-up as Detachment’s
“Sailor of the Month” was Bryan
E. Muirhead of Hackettstown,
N.J.
Tour Slated
From Akranes
To Hyalfjordur
Another Special Services tour
is planned for this Sunday, June
13. The one day trip will be to
Hvalfjordur (Whale Bay) and
Akranes.
Depart Viking Club
The bus will depart from the
Viking Service Club at 9 a.m..
The trip to Hvalf jordur passes
through Reykjavik and follows
the winding curves of the fjord
for most of the way. Upon arrival
at Hvalfjordur, the main part of
interest will be at the whaling
station.
Five whalers work out of this
station and seeing how the whales
are landed and winched up the
ramp to be flensed is extremely
interesting.
Whale Processing
If whale is being worked on at
the station when we arrive tour-
ists will stay for an hour to watch
the process.
After visiting Whale Bay or
Hvalfjordur, the sightseers will
travel on to Akranes where we
will have lunch in the Hotel Akra-
nes at about 1 p.m.
Akranes
After a satisfying meal a tour
of the town of Akranes is plan-
ned. One of the points of interest
to see there is a cement factory
where they not only manufacture
cement for home use, but also
export some too. Although the
main industry in Akranes is fish-
ing, cement making is also an
important occupation.
Sailing
Instead of traveling back from
Akranes to Reykjavik the tour-
ists will sail back to the city a-
board the M/S Akraborg and
spend a very pleasant one-hour of
sailing;
The bus coach will be awaiting
the arrival of passengers and will
provide the rest of the transport-
ation back to Keflavik arriving
at the Base at approximately 5
p.m.
For more information concern-
ing this tour and others contact
Special Services at Exts. 3193 or
4254.
SUB SENDOFF—The James K. Polk, the Navy’s 36th Polaris sub-
marine, slides into the Thames River, Groton Conn., following launch-
ing ceremonies at the General Dynamics Company. The 7,000-ton
vessel, named for the 11th President, is scheduled to become opera-
tional next year.
MERITS AWARD—Cdr Gerald F. Thummel, officer-in-charge of VP-
56, Det. 13, shakes hands with James Shovald, AE3, upon being
awarded the Detachment’s Sailor of the Month” of May in ceremonies
held May 28. (Photo by Smith, PH2)
World’s Fair Accommodations
Offered To Military Personnel
All military personnel returning to the States, and stop-
ping in New York, may find accommodations for them-
selves and their dependents while visiting the World’s Fair.
The Navy Ship’s Store Office, Brooklyn, has renovated
Bradley Hall at Mitchell Field.
The following basic units
transient military personnel: '
1. Living room, dining room,
two bedrooms, kitchen and bath
for $12 a day.
2. Two bedrooms and bath for
$8 a day.
3. Living room, bedroom and
bath for $7 a day.
4. Sleeping cots are available
for 50 cents a day.
Requests for occupancy must be
sent in writing to the Navy Ship’s
Store, Attn: Mr. G. Williams, 3rd
Avenue and 29th Street, Brook-
lyn, New York. The phone number
is PI 6-5553.
The renovation of Bradley Hall
was financed out of profits from
the Navy Exchange operation at
Mitchell Field. The units are new-
ly decorated and furnished, with
rental scaled to pay off the in-
vestment at a normal rate plus
15 per cent profit to the Navy
Exchange.
All requests will be acknow-
ledged and allocations will be made
strictly on a first come basis.
These places are only 30 minutes
away from the World’s Fair by
bus or car.
For additional billeting, single
serviceman can take advantage of
the various service clubs and
YMCA’s in the New York City
area.
The Soldiers, Sailors and Air-
Benny Suggs Sez:
The day was gloomy
and tempers were
short.
Jack’s machine just
wouldn’t run.
He said to himself,
“It needs a new part
to turn work into
fun.”
The part he needed
was not in stock.
But did this stop our man?
He thought of a way
the gear to unlock,
And devised a substitute fan.
The day is still gloomy
But no tempers are short.
Jack’s idea’s a winning suggestion.
He saved the Government
Time and money on parts,
And the machine now runs with
perfection.
are available for rental to
man’s Club and the Sloane House
YMCA offer sleeping accommoda-
tions to servicemen at special rat-
es. Servicemen should check with
the USO, 132 West 43rd Street
on arrival in New York to find
out just what accommodations are
available and receive information
on how to find the various clubs
which offer services to military
personnel.
Servicemen with families are
urged to make hotel reservations
well in advance of their expected
arrival in New York.
For additional aid in choosing
or reserving a place to stay, write
to: New York World’s Fair Hous-
ing Bureau, 30 Rockefeller Plaza,
New York., 10020.
Service Schools
Hold Graduation
The four service academies held
graduation exercises on their vari-
ous campuses June 9 with both
civilian and military leaders deli-
vering speeches to the graduating
classes.
The United States Naval Aca-
demy, Annapolis, Md., graduated
803 cadets. 717 Received Navy
commissions, 70 Marine Corps, 3
Army and 10 Air Force.
Speaker at the Naval Academy
was Secretary of the Navy Paul
H. Nitze. The Naval graduates
included two foreign nationals and
one not physically qualified.
The Air Force Academy, Color-
ado Springs, Colo., graduated
518—514 receiving commissions in
the Air Force, 2 in the Marines
and 2 not commissioned. General
John P. McConnel, Chief of Staff,
U.S. Air Force, was the gradu-
ation speaker.
The United States Military
Academy, West Point, N.Y., grad-
uated 596—519 received commis-
sions in the Army, 60 in the Air
Force, 2 in the Navy and 6 in the
Marine Corps. Speaker at the
graduation exercise was General
Earle G. Wheeler, Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Three of the West Point gradu-
ates are foreign nationals
and six others are not receiving
commissions.