The White Falcon - 21.10.1966, Side 6

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WHITE FAECHN
Friday, October 21, 1966
The
Wanderer
by George Cates
You’ll never know the agony
I go through to give you a weekly
paper. Frankly, it’s no picnic!
Last week we had the possibility
of a strike in our midst, which if
it had occured, would have meant
a memeographed paper. This is
really the last resort when it comes
to putting out an effective weekly
paper. The printers didn’t go on
strike, but the engravers did,which
resulted in some pictures not get-
ting in print last week. Now the
engravers are back to work and
you’ve probably already seen a
difference in this week’s paper—
I hope.
One thing came about as a re-
sult of the new policy set forth
by the printers and that was that
we now have to vacate the prin-
ter’s shop at 4 p.m. on press day,
compared to our regular time of
6:30 p.m. This reduction in hours
caused me to lose a little more
hair!
As it has been in the past, we’ve
taken the 8 a.m. bus on Wednes-
day to Reykjavik, putting us at
the printers at approximately
9:15. This takes in the near mile
walk from the bus station. And,
this walk can certainly be miser-
able on rainy days—both ways.
Well last week, I looked at the
bus schedule and figured I had it
pretty well read and decided to
catch the 6 a. m. bus from Kefla-
vik. This meant getting up at 4:45
to make arrangements for the
Navy taxi which, incidently, al-
most took a reenlistment agree-
ment for six more years before
they consented to give me one. In
fact, the dispatcher had to call a
petty officer out of a sound sleep
to drive me and my helper Bill
Stanley to the bus station.
You know what? There is no
6 a.m. bus from Keflavik! An-
other thing, it was a cold, chilly
two hours standing around cus-
sing the blundering mistake I had
made. Of course I shifted the
blame to Ensign William Brenne-
man (my boss) for passing that
bus schedule to me in the first
place. The 6 a.m. bus is from
Reykjavik!
To back up just a bit, it’s very
rare for me to rise at 4:45 a.m.
Half asleep, I plugged in the cof-
fee pot and then proceeded to the
sink to brush my teeth. I keep a
pretty cluttered shelf over the
sink and it looks much like a shelf
in a pharmacy, that is, if you
look at it quick like. I reached for
what I thought was the tooth
paste, squeezed a dash out onto
the brush, turned on the warm
water and commenced to brush.
Whew, what a taste! Horrible!
Regaining my composure, I quick-
ly glanced up at the tube and
noticed I had used the one with
an eleven letter word beginning
with P and with a single H off
to one side. I doubt if I make that
mistake again.
It just wasn’t my day at all. My
eyes deceived me and caused an-
other downfall, this time in
Reykjavik after leaving the bus-
station. Climbing one of the many
hills, enroute to the Isafoldar-
prentsmidja, I saw this love-
ly lassie crossing the street.
Not watching where I was
placing my big feet, I stumbled
and went crashing to the side-
walk—White Falcon stories and
photos going everywhere. Dazed
from the fall, I sat up only to
hear a laughter coming from a
third floor apartment house. It
was some little old woman laugh-
ing and clapping her hands. In
the meantime Bill was scurrying
about salvaging what stories and
photos he could.
I couldn’t make it to my feet as
by golly this old sailor has put on
at least twenty-pounds since com-
ing to Iceland. Oh, this really
sent the lady laughing, seeing me
being helped to my feet. I looked
up very gentlemenly like, tipped
my hat and went on my way. Of
course, I’ll never know what went
through Bill’s mind and guess it’s
a darn good thing.
THIS TRASH YOURS?-This photo
was taken just a few days ago at
the bus stop near the Main Navy
Exchange Snack Bar. Similar
situations still exist at many other
bus stops. You know who ‘dis-
posed’ of this trash after the photo
was taken? The wind did! It
picked up this mess and swirled
it about the station. Careful con-
sideration on everyone’s part will
help relieve this problem, litter-
ing.
Bowling News
Standing of all League Bowlers
as of Friday, Oct. 14
Men 600’s
No games bowled last week.
Ladies 500’s
Name Games Series
Helen Carter 166 183 154 503
Caroly Hawkins 162 171 170 503
There was a tie for high bowl-
ing honors this past week for the
ladies. They were Helen Carter
with a 503 and Carolyn Hawkins
with a 503. High game honors
went to Helen Carter with a nifty
183.
This past weekend, the “White
Hats” defeated a team of Air
Force All-Stars from Rockville.
Leading all scorers was John
Cinotto of the Air Force with a
578. Bob Willis led the “White
Hats” with 575. The scores:
ALL STARS
Name
Ruth
Nicholson
Howen
Moore
Cinotto
Totals
Games Series
179 156 170 505
169 187 170 526
169 199 181 549
180 145 177 502
196 168 214 578
893 855 912 2660
WHITE HATS
Name Games Series
Roberts 194 182 180 556
Rockville’s Pietryka Ball Park
\ Baseball Park
Emerges In Iceland
by 1st Lt. Robert Cunningham
Passengers flying into Keflavik
International Airport have been
commenting about “that beutiful
patch of green pmong all the
rocks” that they see as their
plane passes over the 932D ACW
Squadron, Rockville, Iceland. Mili-
tary personnel flying over this
small island are suddenly brought
a little closer to home as they look
down on this small, remote squad-
ron. For what they see is the new-
est and best softball field in the
North Atlantic—Pietryka Park.
Many military personnel, tou-
rists, and native Icelanders have
come out to the 932D ACW Squad-
ron just to take a closer look at the
newest attraction in this attrac-
tion-filled land of “ice and fire.”
Their visit does not go unrewar-
ded.
The original idea for a ball-
field at Rockville came in 1964,
when the 932D requested a finan-
cial grant to have a ballfield built.
Enough funds were not available
however, and the project soon
died. Early in 1966, the new 932D
commander, Lt. Col. Frank J.
Pietryka, decided to use a diffe-
rent approach. Since outside funds
were not available, the 932D
would build its own field via the
self-help route.
The only available space for the
ballfield was an area completely
covered by huge rocks. With the
aid of heavy equipment borrowed
from the Public Works section at
Keflavik Naval Station, the men
of the 932D moved hundreds of
thousands of tons of rock from
the proposed site. Hampered by
inclement weather and operational
commitments the removal of rocks
took several months.
The Rockville NCO Club donat-
ed the sod for the ballfield, and
under the direction of 1st Lt. Ro-
ger C. King, Special Services Of-
ficer, the project began to take
shape. From this squadron of
slightly more than 100 people an
estimate of over 1,500 off-duty
man hours were spent on this pro-
Mazure 168 211 178 557
Willis 211183 181 575
Dean 178 214 138 530
Babneau 203 158 174 535
Totals 954 948 851 2753
Sunday, Oct. 23, the “White
Hats” will be challenging another
all-star Air Force team being
formed by TSgt. Harry Smith.
ject. The time was used up moving
and breaking up rocks, digging
drainage ditches, pounding fence
posts, stringing fence, mixing and
pouring cement, building and
painting the backstop, laying sod,
and raking and smoothing the in-
field.
The ballfield was completed on
Sept. 15, 1966. The personnel of
the 932D were unanimous in their
decision to name it after Colonel
Pietryka, since he had initiated
and supported the program so
energetically.
Pietryka Park was officially
dedicated Sept. 29. The dedication
speech and ribbon-cutting were
made by Rear Admiral Ralph
Weymouth, commander, Iceland
Defense Force. Colonel Pietryka
made the acceptance speech. In
his dedication speech, Admiral
Weymouth praised Colonel Piet-
ryka and the men of the 932D
for their efforts and the remark-
able job done in building the ball-
field without utilizing any govern-
ment funds. In his acceptance
speech, Colonel Pietryka gave cre-
dit to the men of the 932D for
their dedicated effort and hard
work in seeing the project through
to a successful completion.
Other special guests in the de-
dication and ribbon-cutting cere-
mony were Colonel Richard H.
Broach, Air Forces Iceland com-
mander, Mr.. Armin N. Jahar, re-
presenting the Special Service of-
fice, and Mr.. G. Fredriksson and
Mr. E. Larusson, Public Works
representives, all from Keflavik
Naval Station.
A cake-cutting ceremony fol-
lowed the dedication, and refresh-
ments were enjoyed by all.
Only through the dedication of
so many personnel could the ball-
field have been completed. Those
who worked on it at the beginn-
ing, knew they would never see
or play on the completed field.
Initially they might have thought
it was just a far-fetched dream,
but they had the ambition and de-
termination to see it through.
Pietryka Park is proof of what
personnel at a remote site can do
when they want something bad
enough. A professional estimate
of the cost of constructing the
field was $16,000, yet the 932D
accomplished the task in a rela-
tively short time, at a cost of less
than $1,600. Besides providing
themselves with a much needed
recreational facility, these per-
sonnel have brought beauty to the
squadron area, and a deep sense
of pride in a mission “Well Done.”
by SN Bill Stanley
Taking a look around the pro-
fessional football league, there
were a few surprises last week-
end. In the Western division of
the National Football League, the
Green Bay Packers are alone in
first place. The Packers, thanks
to a tenacious defense,defeated the
Chicago Bears, 17-0. The Green
Bay defense was responsible for
two touchdowns. Willie Wood,
safety, intercepted a Rudy Bukich
pass for a TD and the other was
set up when Jon Arnett fumbed
on his own 20 yard line.
The San Francisco 49ers, fresh
from a 21-20 squeaker over the
Packers, trounced the winless At-
lanta Falcons, 44-7.
In the big game in the Eastern
division, the Dallas Cowboys and
the St. Louis Cardinals battled to
a 10-10 tie.
The New York Giants rallied
in the fourth quarter to defeat the
Washington Redskins 13-10 for
their first win of the season. A
lot of the scoring was accounted
for by the Gogolak brothers, Pete
and Charley. Pete, who plays for
the Giants, kicked two field goals
and one conversion for seven
points. Charley, who plays for the
Skins, kicked one field goal and
one point after touchdown for
four points. The familiar com-
bination, Sonny Jurgensen to
Bobby Mitchell, connected for the
Washington TD.
In the American League, there
was one, now there are none. By
this, I mean undefeated teams. The
New York Jets, last of the un-
beatens, went down to defeat at the
hands of the Houston Oilers by a
score of 24—0. The Houston de-
fense made life miserable for Joe
Namath as they picked off passes
at opportune moments. If one play
was an indication of things to
come, it was the third play from
scrimage. The Jets fumbed in-
side of their own 20 yard line and
three plays later, a fired-up Oiler
team was on the scoreboard. The
Jets never fully recovered from
the quick score.
The Buffalo Bills and San Diego
Chargers met for a rematch of
the seasons opener for both teams.
The first game ended in a rout
for San Diego but this time the
score ended in a 17-17 deadlock.
Pro Football
Results
Games played Oct. 16.
NFL
San Francisco 44 .... Atlanta 7
Baltimore 45 ...... Detroit 14
Philadelphia 31 .. Pittsburgh 14
Green Bay 17 ...... Chicago 0
Minnesota 35 .... Los Angeles 7
New York 13 . . Washington 10
Dallas 10.....St. Louis 10 (tie)
Cleveland idle
AFL
Buffalo 17 . . San Diego 17 (tie)
Houston 24 ..... New York 0
Oakland 24 .... Kansas City 14
Miami vs Denver results not
known at press time.
Boston idle