The White Falcon - 28.10.1966, Blaðsíða 4

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WHITE FALCON
Friday, October 28, 1966
by George Cates
If I don’t go completely insane
before “derossing” in late 1968,
then by golly I certainly should go
down in medical history for leav-
ing Iceland sane. Frankly, nothing
seems to go right with me!
You’ve heard of the one per
cent who doesn’t receive the word?
I’m that one per cent!
I’d like to know whose brilliant
idea it was to set the clocks back
one hour last weekend? I dislike
being disturbed in this manner.
It effects my mentality and with
me that’s covering a wide area.
This time change, which could’ve
been conducted during day-light
hours, but instead at 2 a.m. not
only missed me, but I’m sure
others as well. The change not
only ruined my weekend, but also
half of Monday.
Sunday morning, I hopped up
out of bed, (always do this) dres-
sed and went to breakfast. I
thought I had already missed the
morning meal as Tiffany’s wasn’t
open. So, I went back to my hotel
room, mumbling to myself (as
usual) and checked my clock. Yep,
it was “right”. I walked back
and peeked in the mess hall win-
dow and tapped gently on the glass
to attract someones attention. It
worked — my gentle tap broke the
glass and several men in white
suits (mess uniforms) glanced my
way. “We’re not open yet, can’t
you see? Come back in an hour!”
So, I did just that.
Back in my room I turned on
the radio and the AFRS announcer
on duty at the time gave a time
check. I looked at my clock and
figured that not only the an-
nouncer was off schedule, but the
crew at Tiffany as well. At that
moment I was still unaware of a
time change.
In fact right up to Monday
noon, I was still unaware of the
change. Fighting to meet the 1
p.m. deadline and send the weekly
White Falcon copy on the 1:15
DANCING PARTNER—Miss Joane
Van Pelt, an experienced television
performer, has appeared in many
of the top shows. She is a dancer
equally at home with ballet or
jazz.
p.m. bus at Keflavik’s bus sta-
tion, I pleaded with everyone
around the office not to bother me.
I called transportation and in-
formed them of my deadline and
they assured me a taxi would be at
the door right on time. And, when
that time “rapidly” approached
1 p.m., I became more nervous. My
vocabulary was of a degree that
even Webster’s Dictionary is
minus.
What really set me off was
when someone walked in and told
me the office clock hadn’t been
set back yet.
You see now what I go through?
* * * *
Well, I couldn’t find any brave
sportsmen to go fishing with last
Saturday. Everyone’s poor ex-
cuse was, “it’s too darn cold.”
Frankly, that’s the best time
to go fishing around here. Fish
bite their best in this kind of
weather. Believe it or not, they
will even bite an unbaited hook.
The fish off Iceland’s shore are
quite anxious to get out of the
cold water into a warm skillet. It’s
true!
If you really want proof, just
ask Photographer’s Mate First
Class Tom Taylor; Air Force
Senior Master Sergeant Jack
Beard, Chief Master Sergeant
Huey Bailey and Master Sergeant
John F. Thomas. These men joined
me on an outstanding fishing trip
weekend before last, that went
into the record book as the best
taken thus far in 1966!
We went to the coastal village
of Sandgerdi just west of Kefla-
vik. The weather was as the Fleet
Weather Facility predicted — fair.
It was a little chilly, maybe thirty
degrees, but otherwise bearable.
The fish were really biting good.
In less than thirty minutes we
had two coat hangers full Why
coat hangers? I forgot the strin-
ger. Anyway, I believe this catch
sets a new record for pier fishing
in Iceland? Anyone care to correct
me?
None of the fish caught seemed
worth eating — we didn’t even
know what kind they were, but
they vere pretty ones.
After our fishing jaunt at
Sandgerdi we drove over to the
small town of Hafnir, just south
of the NATO Base in search for
a place called Black Beach. Black
Beach must be an American named
beach, because no Icelander asked
ever heard of the place. The Air
Force Aerospacemen decided to call
it quits and left Tom and myself
to explore further. Six miles of
traveling the roughest roads I’ve
ever experienced, we came across
a fellow serviceman and asked
him about Black Beach. “Just
down the road about two miles
and turn right” was the good
word received from the tourist.
We drove on and finally located
the beach. It was properly named
alright. Rolling dunes of black
sand (lava) stretch from inland
right down to the rolling surf.
After viewing those tremendous
breakers rolling in, I turned to
Tom asking, “Say, let’s go back
to the base and get our surf-
boards? The water couldn’t have
been so awfully cold as we noticed
two seals having a great time
frolicking about in the surf. Too,
I’ll just bet Black Beach would
be an excellent place to do some
surf fishing? I’m ready! Are you?
EXCHANGE
HIGHLIGHTS
by Ens. Kieran J. Hackett
In an activity as complex and as
far reaching as the Navy Ex-
change it is understandable that
many questions may arise con-
cerning its operations.
That these questions may be
answered and that the Exchange
may continue to fulfill its mission
of service to the military man and
his dependents, this column will
be brought to you weekly.
The Navy Exchange operates
in 19 retail categories and 8 major
service categories. These service
categories include everything from
name tags engraved to automo-
bile oil changes.
To make it less complex and
more easily understood by you,
the customer, it is the intention
of this column to first present to
you the overall picture and sys-
tem under which your Navy Ex-
change operates. That accom-
plished we will then delve into the
intricacies and workings of each
of our departments in order to
more fully enlighten you as to
what your Navy Exchange and
the Navy Resale System as a
whole provides for you. Com-
ments on this column and queries
of particular interest will be ap-
preciated.
The Service Station recently
procurred a wrecker and wishes
to announce a 24 hour wrecker
service for tows and road service.
Call ext. 3270 during working
hours and 5156 after working
hours.
To keep the Navy Exchange
patrons abreast of current ac-
tivities a calendar of coming
events of interest to the customer
will be published from time to
time.
STAG NITE
On Thursday, Oct. 20 the Navy
Exchange was host to almost 400
enthusiastic male shoppers who
came to take advantage of “Stag
Nite.”
From 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 the men
were busily engrossed in buying
presents for the ladies, wares for
themselves and hoping for an op-
portunity to win one of the six
door prizes that were given away
throughout the evening.
Many people availed themsel-
ves of coffee and donuts and re-
laxed in the Snack Bar while
members of the Officers Wives
Club applied their decorative ta-
lents to gift wrapping purchases.
All in all it was a very enjoy-
able evening for all concerned.
A special note of thanks is ex-
tended to the volunteers from the
Officers Wives Club who gave
their time in order to help make
the evening a success.
For all those who may not have
been able to attend or for all those
who would like another oppor-
tunity, the Exchange has sche-
duled a second “Stag Nite” to be
held on November 17.
FLYING CRANE HELICOP-
TERS ordered by Army from Si-
korsky Aircraft Division of Uni-
ted Aircraft Corp., with deliveries
to start in May 1967. The $22.3
million order is the exercise of an
option for 18 more CH-54A heli-
copters following Army’s original
purchase of six this past March.
Flying Cranes can lift more than
10 tons and are credited with re-
trieving 111 downed aircraft
worth $45.8 million in Vietnam.
Bowling News
Standing of all League Bowlers
as of Friday, Oct. 21.
Men 600’s
Name Games Series
Ted Applegate 205-222-179 606
Carl Conkey 223-204-198 625
Ladies 500’s
Name Games Series
Ruzel Glidewell 174-177-157 508
Leading all naval station bow-
lers for the men this week was
Carl Conkey with a 625 series.
He also took high game honors
with a 223.
Leading the ladies was Annette
Babneau with a 476 series. High
game honors went to Carolyn
Hawkins with a 218.
ThriftShop Reopening
Drew A Record Crowd
“A complete success” is how
Mrs. Kitty Norcross, Thrift Shop
project chairman, describes the
grand reopening of the NATO
Base Thrift Shop last Saturday.
A total of 181 customers at-
tended the reopening between the
hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p.m. Sales
amounted to $85, more than five
times that of any previous day.
The former record was $16.
Mr,s. Paula Knott was the
luckiest customer of the day, re-
ceiving a glass candy dish for be-
ing the 100th customer, and also
a cake as a door prize. Other door
prize winners were Mrs. Edie
Pilosi (coasters), Mrs. Elna Niver
(Hummel figurine), Mrs. Dale
Carter (Hummel figurine), Mrs.
Betty Hendrix (hair curlers) and
Radioman Seaman Larry Aegeiter,
a ham.
Guests at the ceremony were
Rear. Admiral Weymouth, com-
mander, Iceland Defense Force;
Captain and Mrs. Emile E. Pier-
re, Jr., commander, Naval Station
Keflavik; Commander Richard C.
James, executive officer, Naval
Station; Mrs. Dorothy Broach and
Mrs. Patricia Hytrek.
Classroom Open House
Scheduled for l\lov. 3
The second meeting of the
Parents Teachers Association
(PTA) is scheduled Nov. 3
at the Alfred T. Mahan Elemen-
tary School. The schedule calls for
a “Classroom Open House” to be
held commencing at 7:30 p.m.
Students’ work will be on display
in their respective classrooms
with teachers on hand to answer
questions.
At 8:15 p.m. Rear Admiral
Ralph Weymouth, commander, Ice-
land Defense Force, will give the
introductory remarks at the busi-
ness meeting in the school’s cafe-
torium.
The High School Chorus will
entertain and refreshments will
be provided by parents of grades
2 and 11, coordinated by Mrs.
Nona Shirley, the new social
chairman.
The PTA membership drive will
be concluded with the classroom
having the most parent member-
ship receiving a prize. The win-
ner will be announced the follow-
ing week.
Iitfb Numbers
Public Affairs Office .... 4168
White Falcon ............ 4156
News Room ................. 5125
AFRS Radio ............. 4193
AFTS Television ........ 4194
by SN Bill Stanley
Let’s take a look around the
professional football circuit and
see how the teams fared last week-
end, In the Western division of
the National Football League, the
Green Bay Packers are enjoying
the loop lead followed by Balti-
more and then Los Angeles. The
| Packers offense was in high gear
as they defeated the Atlanta Fal-
cons, newest club in the NFL,
56—3. The Baltimore Colts, led by
Johnny Unit as, escaped with
a 20—17 victory over the Minne-
sota Vikings and the Chicago
Bears downed the Los Angeles
Rams 17—10.
The Eastern division became a
three team affair with the Cleve-
land Browns, St. Louis Cardinals,
and Dallas Cowboys vying for the
crown. Cleveland beat the Cow-
boys, 30—21, and the Washington
Redskins proved spoilers as they
surprised the Cardinals, 26—20.
In the American Football
League the Kansas City Chiefs
took sole possession of first place
in the Western division with the
help of the Boston Patriots. The
chiefs blasted the Denver Bron-
cos 56—10 while the Patriots were
upsetting the San Diego Chargers
35—17. In the Eastern sector, the
New York Jets are still in first,
but barely, after a 24—21 loss to
the Oakland Raiders.
Navy Launches
Enlisted Career
Educational Plan
Navy Secretary Paul H. Nitze
has officially announced institu-
tion of an Enlisted Career Edu-
cational Plan that has been under
study to enchance the attractive-
ness of a Navy career.
The plan is an outgrowth of the
Alford Board investigation and a
study made last year by the Sec-
retary’s Advisory Board on Edu-
cational Requirements.
Secretary Nitze set forth three
principles to establish the plan:
(1) career-long plan of education
and training, integrated with
periods of duty afloat and ashore;
(2) periods of education and trai-
ning related to periods of other
duty and terms of enlistment; and
(3) an “associate degree” objec-
tive for enlisted personnel who are
properly qualified and motivated.
The specific educational goal,
he said, is a two year technical
program at the college level re-
sulting in an Associate of Arts or
an Associate of Science degree.
Early this year 75 petty officers
were handpicked from among their
contemporaries to enroll in one of
three selected junior colleges this
fall. They were chosen according
to extraordinary performance re-
cords, outstanding command re-
commendations and a wide expo-
sure to naval schools, among quali-
fications.
As announced at that time, ori-
entation would be toward skills in
each student’s rating. This inclu-
ded such terminal curricula as
electrical and electronic technology
and business administration (ac-
counting, data processing, mer-
chandising, etc.).