The White Falcon - 16.10.1965, Blaðsíða 3

Saturday, October 16, 1965
WHITE FAECON
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SERVANTS OF THE CHURCH—(from left) Chaplains Robert Blade,
George Wright, Robert Brown, Chaplain John Wishard and Chaplain
Alfred R. Saeger, Jr, greet Icelandic Bishop Einarsson who appeared
in the Station Chapel last Sunday and preached at the 11 a.m. Protes-
tant Service.
National Church Head Speaks
At Protestant Church Service
Bishop Sigurbjorn Einarsson, Episcopal Head of the
National Church of Iceland, preached in the Station Chapel
Sunday, Oct. 10, at the 11 a.m. Protestant Service. Bishop
Einarsson noted that, although he had preached in almost
every other church in Iceland, this was the first time he
had preached in the Station Chapel.
Accompanying the Bishop were'®"
his wife, three sons, daughter-in-
law and granddaughter. Also in
attendance were Sera Ingofur Ast-
marsson, Administrative Assis-
tant to the Bishop, and his wife.
The service was conducted by
Chaplain A. R. Saeger, Jr., with
the assistance of Sera Bragi Frid-
riksson, Icelandic minister for
Icelandic personnel working with
the Iceland Defense Force, who
read the Gospel Lesson and Capt
Emile E. Pierre, Jr., commanding
officer of the Naval Station, who
read the Epistle lesson.
Following the service, a recept-
ion and luncheon, sponsored by
the Chaplains of the Iceland De-
fense Force, was held in the
Bishop’s honor at the Officer’s
Club.
Over fifty guests attended the
luncheon including Ambassador
and Mrs. Penfield, Mr. Valdemar
Johnson, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Ralph Weymouth, and Capt
George A. Wright, Fleet Chap-
lain, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
Honor, The Services’ Ideal,
Contains 4 Major Virtues
Throughout history honor has been the glowing quality
which men esteem above all others. No other profession de-
mands this high quality to any greater degree than that of
the serviceman.
A serviceman’s honor has nothing to do with position or
grade. To be held in respect by his fellow man, the seaman
must possess no less a degree of honor than the admiral.
Although honor is made up of®'
many things, there are four parti-
cular qualities which are para-
mount. They are: courage, fide-
lity, integrity and dignity.
Courage
Courage is the ability to meet
danger and difficulties, and do
so despite a shaking hand or
pounding heart. Fear is common
to the most men in the face of
grave danger, and courage is the
quality which carries the service-
man to his objective in spite of
his fear of bodily injury and
death. It also takes courage to
act and stand fast on your beliefs
— to stick to your ideals under
the pressure of scorn, ridicule,
isolation, abuse and violence. Moral
courage helps you choose the
harder right instead of the easier
wrong.
Fidelity
Fidelity is concientious attent-
ion to duty and faithfulness to
superiors, equals and subordin-
ates, as well as to country, family,
service and church. This quality
binds armies together and strengt-
hens the ability of serviceman to
meet adversity with confidence
and teamwork. Loyalty and trust
unite men in fighting for those
principles they believe to be good
and true.
Integrity embraces all of the
highest concepts of truth, honesty
and dependability. A man of inte-
grity is believed completely and
trusted implictly. This quality in-
spires his comrades, increases
their confidence in him, compels
their respect and encourages
them to follow his example.
Dignity
Dignity is the outward bearing
and behavior which comes from
inherent self-respect. It is a posi-
tive quality embodying the habi-
tual observance of justice, cour-
tesy, respectability and fair play.
Spirit without arrogance, courage
without bombast, and fortitude
without lament, are some of the
qualities of the dignified man. He
commands respect from others be-
cause of his quiet confidence and
self-respect.
These are the four major ele-
ments of honor. They feed the
inner flame that sustains the ser-
viceman, enabling him to act
bravely, to give always his wil-
ing and determined best, and to
bear himself as a true serviceman
at all times. Honor is a service-
man’s most important attribute.
It should be jealously guarded
and meticulously maintained.
Servicemen’s Helpful Suggestions
Could Reap Cash Incentive Awards
. . This, the first of a two-part series, is designed to help you to help yourself... and
your government. You can earn money for yourself and save the government many dol-
ars also.
President Johnson has challenged every Federal employee to ’’work hard to reduce
the cost of Government” and to devise and propose tvays to improve his performance,
and he pledged his intention to “accord increased recognition to those governmental
units and individuals that make notable advances in providing efficient service at lower
cosv.
The Government-wide
incentive®
awards program provides a ready
means through which employees
can respond to the President’s
challenge.
Following are several tips on
how to make good beneficial sug-
gestion.
Obviously you are in good posi-
tion to find and suggest ways to
(1) reduce costs, (2) save man-
days, supplies, equipment, space
and (3) improve service in the
day-to-day work that surrounds
you.
1. Concentrate on what you
know best. Successful idea-getters
agree their own work area usually
is the best starting place for the
development of a worthwhile sug-
gestion. Perhaps your study will
lead you to something that ap-
plies to another unit, such as
what happens to the work before
or after you receive it.
2. Pick a situation which needs
improvement. Look carefully. The
things that need improvement
most are not always apparent.
In zeroing in on a target,
check what needs improvement
most. A bottleneck? Out-of-
date methods? Chasing around for
materials, tools, and paperwork?
tfCO Wide*
Club KleutA
by Joni Kozak
The regular monthly meeting of
the NCO Wives Club was held
Tues., Oct. 5 in the Reading
Room of the NCO Club. We were
happy to welcome six new nem-
bers of the club:, Charlotte
Braunies, Nancy Wilson, Ginny
Bowen, Delores Held, Evelyn Guy
and Dorothy Simon. We sincerely
hope that their stay with the club
is a happy one.
The main business of the even-
ing was the semi-annual election
of Officers for the period of Nov-
ember 1956 through April 1966.
Edie Polosi was elected Presi-
dent ; Donna Turpin, Treasurer,
and Carmella Graeff, Parlia-
mentarian.
They will officially assume
office tonight at the Installation
Banquet held in their honor at
the NCO Club. The members of
the Club wish them all the best
and hope their six months in office
will be enjoyable ones. They also
express thanks to the outgoing
officers; Ruby McCoy, Dianne
Saunders, Joni Kozak and Rose
Romo for fine job they did these
past moments of office.
It was decided at the meeting
to hold another bake sale, this
time at the Exchange Clothing
Store lobby and at the Viking
Club. So, if you want home baked
pies, cakes, cookies and breads
come and see us Oct. 23, starting
at 10:00 a.m.
Don’t forget, all of you NCO
wives who wish to join our club
come and join us each first Tues-
day of the month for our meet-
ing or on the third Tuesday for
our social. See you all there.
Peak work hours at the wrong
time? Excess man hours?
3. (Pinpoint the problem. What
are you trying to achieve? If the
problem is large and complex,
break it down into smaller parts.
Then put your problem in writ-
ing. Be specific. With the prob-
lem defined, you’re well on your
way.
4. Get all the facts. Jot down
the procedures, equipment, forms,
people, volume, and man-hours
used in the area you’ve selected
for improvement. Don’t short-
change yourself on facts or mar-
shal too many unneeded ones.
Arrange your facts so that you
have answers to such questions
as: What work is done? When?
How? How much time is spent?
5. Analyze the facts. Ask Why!
After you’ve collected the facts,
study them to determine what the
possibilities for improvements are.
To list possible improvements
ask: What is done? Why? Where?
Why is it done? Why is it done
this way? Think only about ideas
that may work in this step. Don’t
try to analyze why something
won’t work. List all possible im-
provements crystallized by your
questions.
A Little Bit About Iceland
Akureyri, flanked by steep mountains and lying at the
head of a deep crystal-clear fjord, is the largest city in the
North of Iceland.
Its snug all-weather harbor and central northern loca-
tion are but a couple of reasons for its surge to become the
foremost city in the North. It provides a natural outlet for
the fertile farming land surround-®
ing it and the good roads give it
easy access.
The city’s central location makes
it a natural center of trade, com-
munication and higher learning.
Rich fishing grounds lie a short
distance off its coast and these
stimulate local industry. Finally,
its secure harbor provides a haven
for the ships which ply their trade
between Akureyri and other ports
of the world.
With eight schools in operation,
Akureyri is an important seat of
education. They also have an in-
dustrial school and a school of
music.
Newspaper, periodical and book
publications have flourished since
the first printing works were
started in 1852. Today there are
four different newspapers in Ak-
ureyri,
While Akureyri is strong in
education and the arts, it does
not ignore sports — especially
winter sports.
Nearby are excellent ski slopes,
both beginners basic slopes and
steep twisting drops for the ex-
perts. International skiers have
expressed the opinion that the
area is equal to some of the best
in the world.
Nor is skiing the only sport in
Akureyri. Along with a fine ski
lodge the city boasts a modern
football field, a gymnasium and
a large swimming pool.
Akureyri is now a busy tourist
centre and is visited every year
by thousands of pleasure-seekers
from Iceland and abroad. This
traffic is favored by good com-
munication with the capital,
Reykjavik, in the form of
good roads and air travel. There
is daily bus service in the sum-
mer and one to three flights a
day year-round.
SWING YOUR PARTNER—Members of the Keflavik Square Dance
Club appear to enjoy themselves at their get-togethers Wednesday
nights. The club meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. for dancing at the
Robert R. Sparks Rod and Gun Club building, T-316. Club members
urge all those who would like to learn how to dancd to come on
down any Wednesday night.