The White Falcon - 22.09.1967, Blaðsíða 5

Friday, September 22, 1967
WHITE FALCON
5
Time For Living ...
Woman With Cardiac Pacemaker Flies
Across Ocean To Make Tour Of Iceland
O' CLUB
TODAY
“HAPPY HOUR”
at the Casual Bar
5 p.m—7 p.m.
Package Store: 5 p.m.
A’La Carte Hours
(Editor's Note: The following article was written by Rogers Frank-
lin, retirement counselor with the Portland, Maine newspaper, the
Evening Express.)
The other day I came across a fascinating article. It was about
those new electronic devices, modern marvels of technology, that can
be planted in the body to help damaged organs function properly.
Maybe you’ve heard of them? Already they’ve saved the lives of many
people.
One called a cardiac pacemaker, for instance, is inserted into the
muscle tissue of an ailing heart to speed up its beat to a normal rate.
Scientists are still fussing about the best way to power the pacemakers.
Some of them have mercury cells that have to be replaced every two
years or so, and this involves a slight operation; but others have been
worn externally and changed when it runs lowr. A whitehaired, pink
cheeked lady from Oshkosh, Wise, whose acquaintance I made in Iceland
this Spring, is the proud possessor of one of these.
However this is not a column about pacemakers — wonderful though
they are — but mainly, I guess, about the attitude to life of the lady
from Oshkosh.
There she was, in Keflavik airport, sitting out one of those inter-
minable waits that occur sometimes when you travel. Most of us
were feeling irritable and saying so. But not the lady from Oshkosh.
She was too busy; supplying addresses of budget hotels to some
students on their first trip to Europe; bouncing a restless child on
her knee with grandmotherly expertise; or just chatting about her
two days’ stay in Iceland.
That’s how I got to know about the pacemaker. The four of us, she
and her husband, my wife and I, eventually gravitated to the coffee
shop, where we started comparing notes.
They were doing the same thing we were — sampling a new
country on their list of places to see, as well as taking advantage of
low fare to Europe.
It takes a bit longer to cross the Atlantic that way. “But isn’t that
what retirement’s all about?” said this travel-happy lady — “having
enough time to look around you and enjoy the world?”
I mentioned that some of our pals back home had stared when we
first propounded this plan. “Iceland!” they’d shuddered. “Isn’t that
like going to the North Pole? How d’you expect to spend your time
here? Fishing through holes in the ice?”
“Well, if Iceland could just change its name,” remarked our friend,
laughing, “I don’t think people would have such mistaken ideas. To
begin with, the climate is really quite mild, all things considered. It
averages about 30 in winter, so I’m told. And in summer it’s green and
pleasant with temperatures around 50.
“Your friends would probably be amazed by that shining new
hotel we stayed in at Reykjavik,” she added. “I don’t know about you,
but my husband and I were perfectly happy with the airline’s two
day stop over — the hotel is comfortable and the food most interes-
ting. Didn’t you think that smoked lamb was delicious? Though I
must say I draw the line at sampling seal!”
We were just warming to the discussion when we felt a sudden
quiet and turned around to find the coffeeshop had emptied. Rushing
into the departure hall we saw a lone stewardess standing there. She
appeared somewhat put out that we were still on terra firma and
shooed us quickly through the gate. Everyone else was on the plane
which was just about to take off. “Oh well,” said my lady from Oshkosh
philosophically, as we scurried across the runway, “it’s all part of the
fun.
As we regained our breath, safely buckled into our seats, I re-
flected to myself that some people would think it pretty nutty to
visit an offbeat place like Iceland; especially when you’ve supposedly
reached the age of discretion — that is of retirement. And more
especially with a pacemaker!
When I ventured to say as much to the lady from Oshkosh she re-
torted with some spirit: “The day I can’t travel and go where I like
will be the day I give up.”
So I raise my hat to this lover of life who will never — really
give up. AVho believes with Robert Louis Stevenson that “to travel
hopefully is a better thing than to arrive . .. . ” How right she is.
Billiard Cues On Sale
Billiard cues and related com-
ponents are offered for your pur-
chase by the special services
Hobby Sales Store located in buil-
ding 735.
A variety of billiard cues were
placed on sale this past Tuesday.
Besides these new items offered,
one can find almost any kind of
hobby items.
If you do visit the store, hours
of operation are from 1 to 9 p.m.
except on Mondays when they are
closed.
2ND STORY FOR TODAY
A tourist checking into a Rome
hotel asked the clerk, “What
time do you serve meals?”
“Well,” the clerk replied,
“breakfast is from 7 to 11:30,
lunch is from 12 to 3, and dinner
from 6 to 9:30.”
The tourist shook his head and
said to his wife: “Doesn’t leave
much time for sightseeing, does
it?”
U. S. Savings Bonds will re-
turn $4 for every $3 you invest —
in just seven years.
VP-lf ...
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7 p.m.—-10 p.m.
Dancing at: 9 p.m.
with “Miss Rosa
and The Orions”
SATURDAY, 23rd
Keflavik, Iceland in September
1967.
Today VP-11 mans and sup-
ports twelve P3B crews and
P3B type aircraft. The squadron
has 59 officers and 345 enlisted
personnel, 254 of which are
ground support personnel.
Commander Ronald Dale Har-
tell, commanding officer of VP-11
is a native of Plattsburg, Mo. Af-
ter attending the University of
Missouri as an NROTC regular
student, CDR. Hartell was gradu-
ated with a Bachelors degree in
Journalism in June 1951. He was
commissioned the same month and
reported to the USS Oriskany
home ported in New York and later
San Diego, for 15 months as a
line officer.
Commander Hartell entered
flight training in October 1952
and was designated a Naval Avia-
tor in January 1954. His first
aviation duty was served in Patrol
Squadron TWENTY-THREE,
Brunswick, Maine flying P-2 air-
craft from January 1954 to Janu-
ary 1957. During the next year
Commander Hartell attended the
General Line School at Monterey,
Calif, and was then ordered to
ATU-501, Naval Air Station,
Corpus Christi, Texas for three
years duty as flight instructor.
From 1960 to 1963, he served in
personnel administration on the
Staff of Commander Naval Air
Forces, Atlantic and in February
1963 received his Masters degree
in Personnel Management from
the George Washington Univer-
sity.
In July 1963, Commander Har-
tell reported to Patrol Squadron
TWENTY-FOUR for two years
duty flying P-2 aircraft after
which he completed a course of
study at the Armed Forces Staff
College.
Commander Hartell is married
to the former Betty Jane Presley,
of Springfield, Mo. and they have
six children; Rhonda 16, Sandra
15, Susan 13, Sally 9, Christian 7,
and Andrew 5. His wife and child-
ren reside in Bath, Maine.
The executive officer of VP-11
is Commander William S. Myers
who enlisted into the Navy in
1949 after attending Purdue Uni-
versity. He shortly thereafter en-
tered flight training under the
Naval Aviation Cadet Program,
receiving his wings in 1951.
Commander Myers first sea
tour was in Patrol Squadron 812
at the Naval Air Station Whidby
Island, Washington. In 1954 he
was ordered to shore duty in the
Naval Air Basic Training Com-
mand, Pensacola, Fla. where he
was a flight instructor until
1958.
In December 1959, Myers was
ordered to the Staff, Commander
Fleet Air Wing THREE, as
Weapon Employment Training
Officer. Other duties Myers has
had include Submarine/Anti-sub-
marine Computer Warfare Offi-
cer on the Staff of the Chief of
Naval Operations, and Nuclear
Weapons Supervisor aboard the
USS Randolph, a billet he held
until November 1966. Following
completion of Combat Replace-
ment Air Group Training, he re-
Wardroom Brunch
10:30—1 p.m.
Package Store: 1 p.m.
A’La Carte Hours
7 p.m.—10 p.m.
Dancing at: 9 p.m.
with “Miss Rosa,
and The Orions”
SUNDAY, 24th
A’La Carte Closed
Snack Bar: 11 a.m.
Casual Bar: 12 p.m.
Matinee Movie: 2:15 p.m.
Evening Movie: 7:15 p.m.
“Wardroom Buffet”
5 p.m—7 p.m.
“CANDLE LIGHT
DINNER”
MONDAY, 25th
A’La Carte Closed
Visit our Snack Bar
11 a.m.—12 p.m.
Package Store: 5 p.m.
Casual Bar: 5 p.m.
Evening Movie: 7:15 p.m.
TUESDAY, 26th
OWC Bridge 1 p.m.
in The VIP Room
Casual Bar: 5 p.m.
Evening Movie: 7:15 p.m.
Duplicate Bridge
Reading Room 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 27th
Visit our Package
Store at Bldg. 631
Hours: 5 p.m.—9 p.m.
Casual Bar: 5 p.m.
A‘La Carte: 7 p.m.
Game Night: 7 p.m.
Dancing at: 9 p.m.
with “The Olaf
Gaukur Band”
THURSDAY, 28th
Visit our Snack Bar
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Casual Bar: 5 p.m.
Package Store Opan
from: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Evening Movie: 7:15 p.m.
A’La Carte Hours:
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
pooKsln1
W>, REVIEW f
IT WON’T GET YOU ANY-
WHERE, by Desmond Skirrow
is an enormously readable sus-
pense novel about a plot to take
over England by the manipula-
tion of electric power. Millions
in the U. S. who were caught in
the great Northeastern blackout
of November 1965 will immediately
grasp the possibilities of such a
scheme.
ALL ABOUT WORDS, by Max-
well Nurnberg is a book with an
adult approach to vocabulary
building. It is an enjoyable explo-
ration into the exciting world of
words, their meanings, origins and
uses — an effortless way to pre-
pare for Civil Service and Col-
lege Board exams.
ported to Patrol Squadron
ELEVEN in May 1967 as execu-
tive officer.
AFCommendationMedals
PresentedAtCeremonies
Two members of the 57th Figh-
ter Interceptor Squadron were
awarded the Air Force Commenda-
tion Medal Sept., 13, for excep-
tional performance of duties while
stationed at former commands.
Major Bobby Huggins and
Technical Sergeant Russell W.
Wood accepted the commendations
during ceremonies held in the of-
fice of Lieutenant Colonel Mau-
rice Surratt, Commander of the
57th Fighter Interceptor Squad-
ron.
Major Huggins, who served as
temporary duty safety officer for
the 82nd Fighter Interceptor
Squadron at Travis AFB, Fair-
field, Calif., was cited for his
role in the success of “Operation
Thirsty Camel,” an intricate
aerial refueling operation.
During the operation the squad-
ron flew 617 hours and made 740
hook-ups and required 456 sepa-
rate refueling flying from Travis
to Okinawa.
A veteran of 13-years service,
Major Huggins reported to Ice-
land in August of this year. He
is presently serving as safety of-
ficer for the 57th Fighter Inter-
ceptor Squadron.
Sergeant Wood was commended
for his performance as Acting
Line Chief at Griffiss AFB,
Rome N. Y. from December 1965
to April 1967.
Wood’s sound management
practice was instrumental in im-
proving the overall capability of
his unit. Within Wood’s area of
responsibility were 35 men at-
tached to the support aircraft,
flight line and alert facility sec-
tions.
The veteran of 12 years service
reported to Iceland for duty with
the 57th Fighter Interceptor
Squadron’s organizational main-
tenance section in May of this
year. He is pi’esently working as
flight line expeditor.
Air Force E-3 Hikes
Now Given Locally
In another step to achieve pro-
motion parity with other military
services, the Air Force has ad-
vised major commands that effec-
tive October 1 local commanders
will be authorized to promote all
airmen third class to airman sec-
ond class in the month after they
meet minimum eligibility require-
ments. Effective dates will be the
first of the month.
A spokesman explained the new
policy seeks to stabilize the point
in service at which the majority
of enlisted men are promoted to
airman second class. The move also
is expected to afford increased
opportunity for these men to ad-
vance during their initial enlist-
ments.
Minimum requirements for pro-
motion consideration to airman
second class are: possess a three-
skill specialty code level or a satis-
factory formal school record; five
months service in present grade;
and recommendation by the unit
commander.
The action is expected to have
a favorable effect on first-term
reenlistments. At the same time
it will simplify administrative
procedures for promotions to air-
man second class since promotion
boards are eliminated.