The White Falcon - 19.06.1965, Blaðsíða 8

WHITE FALCON
Saturday, June 19, 1965
IDEA WINS—Delbert E. Benedict, CE1, Emergency Service, Public
Works Department, U.S. Naval Station, Keflavik, Iceland, is shown
being congratulated by Lieutenant Charles Neugent, Assistant Public
Works Officer, and Lieutenant Edward Hubei, Maintenance and Uti-
lities Officer, as he was awarded a “One-day Special Liberty Pass”
for his adopted beneficial suggestion concerning “Conversion of Exit
Light Fixtures.” (Photo by Singer, AN)
Head Mechanic Gets
'Performance’ Reward
Mr. Einir Jonsson, Head Heavy Equipment Mechanic,
Maintenance Branch, Transportation Division, Public
Works Department, U. S. Naval Station, Keflavik, Iceland,
was rewarded Tuesday, June 8, 1965, for his Sustained
Superior Performance during the period of March 1, 1964
to March 1, 1965.
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4,500 Kronur
In a ceremony held in the of-
fice of Commander Richard C.
James, Commanding Officer of
the Naval Station, Mr. Jonsson
was presented with a check for
4,500 Kronur ($105.14), a com-
mendation certificate, and a con-
gratulatory letter. Commander
James commended Mr. Jonsson on
his excellent performance which
stems from comprehensive of his
job, plus devotion to work and
dedication to duty.
At Ceremony
Witnessing the ceremony were
Commander Bruce Rasche, Acting
Executive Officer, Lieutenant
Charles Neugent, Assistant Public
Works Officer, Lieutenant James
WELL DONE—Mr. Einir Jonsson,
Lead Equipment Mechanic, Public
Works Department, U.S. Naval
Station, Keflavik, Iceland, receives
a check for 4,500 Kronur ($105.14)
from Commander Richard C.
James, Commanding Officer, U.S.
Naval Station, Keflavik, Iceland,
for his Sustained Superior Per-
formance, during the period of
March 1, 1964 to March 1, 1965.
(Photo by Singer, AN)
Mergner, Transportation Officer,
Mr. Paul Smith, Chief Quarter-
man, Transportation, Mi1. Elbert
Eason, Quarterman, Transporta-
tion Equipment Maintenance, and
Miss Bobye Lew Walters, Admini-
strator, Incentive Awards Pro-
gram, who extended their personal
congratultions.
Sent To U.S.
Mr. Jonsson was first employed
by the U.S. Government when he
was attached to the Iceland Air
Defense Force in August 1951 as
an Automotive Mechanic. He was
promoted in August 1952 to Lead
Automotive Mechanic. Mr. Jons-
son was sent to the United States
by the Air Force in September
1954 for a 12 weeks orientation
and training period in the opera-
tion and repair of heavy equip-
ment. This resulted in the change
of his job title to Lead, Heavy
Equipment Mechanic.
In July 1961, when the Navy
took over host responsibilities from
the Air Force, Mr. Jonsson was
transferred to the Public Works
Department of the Naval Station.
Another Award
A commendatory letter for his
shop support of snow removal and
ice control operations was pres-
ented Mr. Jonsson in February
1962 by Captain William R.
Meyer, the Commanding Officer
of the Naval Station at that time.
In November 1962, he received a
Sustained Superior Performance
award for his work during the
period of April 1, 1962 to October
1, 1962, and a congratulatory let-
ter from Captain Stanley E.
Ellison who relieved Captain
Meyer as Commanding Officer.
Mr. Jonsson resides at Klappar-
stig 6, Ytri-Njardvik, with his
wife, Gudrun Jorgensdottir, his
son, Jon Agust, and his daughters,
Sigurbjorg, Ingibjorg, Maria, and
a baby as' yet unnamed.
VCO Wi$tA Club V(eu>A
by Myra West
When most people think of the NCO Wives Club they
think of the parties, dinners, and meetings that we club
members enjoy; however, there is one club activity which
few people actually know about—the community service
the NCO Wives Club performs.
Our services and charities range from donating lollipops
to the base hospital for distribution to the “tots” as rewards
for their bravery when receiving*^
shots or treatments—to awarding
a $100 Scholarship to a graduating
student to help further his or her
education.
Mrs. Lyynn Repp, in addition
to her main responsibilities as club
president also sits in on the Board
at the Youth Center, which plans
the Center’s activities on a monthly
basis. She is also our representa-
tive on the Nursery Council. The
NCO Wives Club has also helped
organize a Youth Activities Coun-
cil and a Sub-teen Club.
Emergency Fund
Twenty-five dollars a month is
available in our club Fund to
Navy families who may find them-
selves faced with financial diffi-
culties. Sometimes a family may
have to go on emergency leave or
some other similiar occurence and
the pocketbook is nearly bare, then
the club is there to help in this
small way.
Withhin the club — hospitalized
members are visited and flowers
and a gift are brought to help
wish them a speedy recovery. Each
departing member is presented a
Silver Icelandic cross necklace as
a rememberance of the club. New
mothers are given the traditional
baby spoon-and-fork sets as a gift
from the club to the new babies.
Hospitality Kit
When newcomers move to Ice-
land and their household effects
have not arrived, the club will
lend them dishes, pots, pans and
other kitchen items at the cost of
a $5 deposit (which they will be
refunded upon return of the
“Kit”) and a $1 rental fee to
defray the cost of lost or broken
items. If you have been trans-
ferred recently to Iceland and
would like to take advantage of
this service, call Mrs. Rose Romo
at 1267 off base; or if you are
leaving us soon and have some
unneeded wares to donate to this
project , Mrs. Romo will make ar-
rangements to have them picked
up at your home.
Helpful Hints
As an additional service, the
NCO Wives Club will be happy to
mail the form letter “Things to
Bring to Iceland” to soon-arriving
wives of servicemen stationed in
Keflavik. All requests for this
letter should be directed to Mrs.
Myra West at base ext. 7147.
Yes, the NCO Wives Club has
in the past and is presently a
charitable as well as social or-
ganization. We hope that in the
future we will be able to serve
you.
Ya’ll Come
NOTE — All NCO Wives are
welcome to visit us at our meet-
ings which are held at first and
third Tuesday of each month at
the Reading Room of the NCO
Club. We’ll be looking for YOU
at our next meeting. Ya’ll come!
CPO Wieu
Club TteuJ
by Helen J. Morgan
The CPO Wives Club held its
regular monthly business meeting
Monday evening June 7. Both old
and new business were discussed.
The next regular meeting will
be held Tuesday evening July 13.
All members and prospective mem-
bers are invited to attend.
Hospitality kits are being
readied to assist newly arrived
personnel. These kits will be avail-
able at the end of this month.
It was decided to hold the re-
gular monthly meetings on the
second Tuesday of each month,
and the social meetings on the
fourth Tuesday of each month.

by Dr. R. A. Petrie, Lt, (MC), USNR
COLD INJURY AND KEFLAVIK
Last week we briefly discussed the cold weather and
presented a new wind-chill chart. As was noted a 20 knot
wind with 10 degrees Fahrenheit weather produces danger
of frostbite.
This temperature is seldom reached here, however, and
the mean during winter months is only 32 degrees. We
seldom see patients with frostbite complaints at the Sta-
tion Hospital.
Frostbite And Its Brothers
What is frosbite? This condition
is caused by a crystalization of
fluids in tissue of exposed parts-—
face, fingers, nose and ears—due
to freezing temparature. It may
also occur in high altitude ejection
where temperatures of -20 de-
grees F. to -80 degrees F. are
found and almost instantaneous
damage occurs.
The “lesser brothers” of frost-
bite are immersion foot—result-
ing from prolonged exposure to
water—and trench foot—resulting
from exposure to water and cold.
That Tingling Sensation
How can one recognize cold in-
jury? Here in lies the problems,
for there are very few warnings.
A tingling, stinging or dull ach-
ing sensation in the exposed part
followed by numbness may begin
the trouble.
The skin looks red at first—
FREE TRIP— Gerald A. Sedrick, HM3, Medical Department, U.S.
Naval Station, Keflavik, Iceland, is congratulated by Lieutenant Com-
mander Robert L. Mullin, Senior Medical Officer, and LCdr.
Eltah M. Brinlee, Anesthetist, Medical Department for his award-
winning suggestion regarding “Hospital Base Bus Stops.” Sedrick is
rewarded with a flight to Europe. (Photo by Singer, AN)
then becomes white and hard as
wood. Troops will often not not-
ice these signs and alert company
commanders must be well aware
of the danger involved.
Medical officers rarely see cold
injuries until they have been
thawed but—even then—only a
basic determination, superficial or
deep, can be made. Treatment will
vary according to the area affect-
ed, time elapsed after injury,
severity of injury and presence
of complications. Certain practi-
cal points must be included for
emergency care.
Seek Medical Help
First, the injured person should
be restricted in activity until a
doctor is available. If the lower
extremity is involved, he should
be treated as a litter patient with
the part slightly elevated. If a
patient must travel by foot, the
affected area should not be thaw-
ed until he reaches medical help.
Secondly, all constricting artic-
les of clothing should be removed
from the site of injury to pro-
mote a good blood flow. At the
same time, the injured part should
be protected from further injury
by non-constricting coverings.
Broken Blisters Cause Damage
Thirdly, hot drinks or mild sed-
atives are encouraged but the
patient should not smoke, drink
alcohol or apply salves, ointments,
snow, ice or medicine to blisters
or the affected area.
Blisters should not be opened.
Infection must be avoided at all
costs. No massage or dry heat
should be used to restore tissues
—it may damage them irrepar-
ably.
More information about current
therapy in cold injury will be dis-
cussed during the next few weeks.