The White Falcon - 26.11.1965, Qupperneq 1

1964
U.S. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND
Volume IV. Number 44 Friday, November 26, 1965
President Johnson Sets Aside Nov. 28
Honoring Those In Republic Of Viet-Nam
President Lyndon B. Johnson has proclaimed Sunday,
Nov. 28, as a “day of dedication and prayer” honoring the
men and women of the Republic of Viet-Nam (RVN), the
United States and other countries who are risking their
lives to bring about a just peace in the RVN.
The President re-emphasized that the United States “re-
mains ready without condition for
the international discussion that
can lead to lasting peace.”
President Johnson explained the
purpose of the United States in
Viet-Nam is to help open the way
for social justice in place of un-
provoked aggression and peace in-
stead of war.
“There can be no social justice
of economic progress without sec-
urity from external attack and
from terror in the night,” he said.
The proclamation noted that in
assisting the people of the RVN
to resist unprovoked aggression,
the United States and other na-
tions are carrying on the honored
tradition of defending a people’s
right to freedom.”
Nov. 28 was set as a national
day of remembrance, “dedicated
to those Americans who are com-
mitting their lives, blood and
energies in the defense of the
world peace.”
President Johnson issued the
proclamation in accordance with
a Congressional resolution recom-
mending such an observance.
(AFPS)
IN THE CAMP OF MASSASOIT—Governor Bradford, Samoset, an-
other Indian chief, and miscellaneous friends invite Massasoit to the
Thanksgiving feast.
Grade School Pupils
Portray ‘Thanksgiving’
Governor Bradford, of the Pilgrim colony at Plymouth
enters the camp of the great Indian Chief Massasoit to
invite him to the first Thanksgiving.
Wait a minute, that happened in 1621 and this is 1965!
Oh, the scene is really the gym at Alfred T. Mahan High
School and those Indians and Pilgrims are really the stu-
dents of Miss Bukowski’s 4th and'
5th grade and Mrs. Morris’ 4th
grade.
Yes, the scene was slightly re-
moved but there was no doubting
the resemblance to the original
scene when 72 Naval Station 4th
and 5th graders presented, “The
Good Harvest,” a Thanksgiving
pageant by Mrs. Liz Miller.
After five rehearsals and much
study by the individual youngsters
the pageant premiered Thursday,
Nov. 18, at 8 p.m.
The costumes, whose authenti-
city cannot be doubted, were pre-
pared by the individuals wearing
them (in some cases their parents)
and the props were constructed
by the students of the 7th grade.
AFTER THE RIDE______Mr. James K. Penfield, U. S. ambassador to Ice-
land, stands and chats with Lt. Col. Joe H. Joiner, commander of the
57th Fighter Interceptor Sq., after a ride with the colonnel in a TF-102
Delta Dagger. It was the ambassador’s first ride in a jet fighter
aircraft. (Photo by A1C W. R. Keener)
You May Need
A New ID Card
Navy and Marine Corps offici-
als have cautioned enlisted men
whose enlistments have been in-
voluntarily extended to get new
ID cards with a revised expiration
date.
Otherwise, they point out, the
extended serviceman may find him-
self unjustly denied entrance to
commissaries and exchanges, or
may be turned down when trying
to cash checks using the expired
card as identification.
The warning is even more appli-
cable, perhaps, to extended sevice-
men’s dependents. The man in uni-
form might be able to talk his way
out of the embarrassing situa-
tion, but the dependents would
have a hard time. (Navy Times)
FIRST SNOWFALL—With the
first snowfall came the snowmen
and this particular one at the
Station Hospital seemed most
unique. This Viking was sculptured
by Arthur B. Guntner. HM3, of
the Hospital Outpatient Clinic.
(Photo by Weese, AN)
Personnel Provide
News Coverage
Does your unit receive adequate
newspaper coverage? Do person-
nel around you say “Why send the
White Falcon home, I’m not in
it?” Do you know who’s to blame
for this lack of newspaper cover-
age?
Well, there is a culprit right
there in your division you can
blame. That culprit is you.
Yes, you’re the one. The White
Falcon’s limited staff can’t be in
on everything but you can keep
it informed. Whatever your unit
does is news.
You needn’t be a journalist to
write a story. The Falcon has
personnel available to trim off the
rough edges. Monday morning is
the cutoff time for all stories. So
sit yourself down and tell us what
is going on in your unit.
ATTAINS COMMANDER—Capt Emile E. Pierre, Jr., Commander,
Naval Forces Iceland, is shown administering the oath of office to
Resident Officer-in-Charge of Construction (ROICC) for Iceland, Ro-
bert A. Litke upon attaining the rank of commander. The ceremony
took place Nov. 17 in Captain Pierre’s office. Commander Litke has
been in Iceland since June 1963. He is a graduate of Annapolis and has
received his bachelor and masters degree in civil engineering from
Rensselear Polytechnical Institute. Commander Litke, his wife, and son
Robert, live in quarters on the station. An older son, Paul, is attending
the Darrow School in New Lebanon, N. Y. (Photo by Weese, AN)
Cub Scouts Get New Recruits
In Monthly Pack Ceremonies
by Althea Wilbur
Cub Scout Pack 64 met in the new Cub Scout Headquar-
ters (T-235) for the first time, Monday, Nov. 15, at 7:30
p. m. The newly decorated hut will house the Cubs for
both weekly den meetings and pack activities. The newly
painted blue and orange hut is located between the Navy
Exchange and Transportation.
The flag ceremony for this
#4 led by Mrs. Kathy Hayes. <
After an invocation by Chaplain
Blade, Cubmaster Walt Kiracofe
and Assistant Cubmaster Jim
Adams conducted a ceremony at
which new Bobcat Cubs: Richard
Jones, Terry Collins, David Pear-
son, Stephen Autry, Michael Co-
chran, Clarence Satterfield, James
White and Greg Parsley were ad-
mitted to the pack.
Other Awards
Other awards given included
one year pins to Mark Watson,
John Francis, John Jacobs, Tom
Kiracofe and Ricky Wilson. A two-
year pin was awarded to Charles
Hayes and Gary Hausauer re-
ceived the Denner Award. Bear
and Lion badges went to Ricky
Wilson and Steven Slay respec-
month was conducted by Den
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tively. Gold and Silver arrows
were given to Tommy Adams,
Charles Hayes and Gary Hausau-
er.
Cubs Hold Skit
Den #2 enacted a skit on the
theme “Magic Words” with
James Whitcomb Riley’s “Little
Orphan Annie.” The honor award
for attendance of parents at the
pack meeting also went to Den
#2 led by Judy Dedra.
A business meeting was con-
ducted by Bob Derda, Committee
Chairman.
All those interested in Cub
Scouting are urged to attend the
December pack meeting, Dec. 13,
in the Cub Headquarters or phone
6290 after 3 p.m. on any Thurs-
day or Friday.
ONE MORE STEP—Yes, these two men are taking one more step on
the road to their Navy careers. Frederick G. Timmins, MM1, shipped
for six more years and Jerry L. Miller, SKI, for four more. They are
shown as they took the oath before Capt Emile E. Pierre Jr., com-
manding officer of the Naval Station, in his office at 1 p.m., Friday,
Nov. 19. (Photo by Singer, AN)