The White Falcon - 08.11.1941, Síða 3
THE WHITE FALCON
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Doughboy Doings
The men in our outfit have
learned what a bit of paint
and a lot of hard word can
do to make a drab hut one of
the finest dayrooms on the
island. We thank Pfc. Carnes
and Pfc. Herbert, our best
paint slingers for their part in
the work.
Tournaments in dominoes,
checkers and pinochle were
started last Saturday night.
Wonder who the champions
will be?
Congratulations to Pvts. Me
Peek, O’Flannagan, Adams and
Cunningham, who recently
made Pfc’s.
Pfc. William U. Stopher.
* *
Our technicians have been
working on the Company radio
for a week how trying to get
it fixed for reception, Why,
doesn’t the editor print a ra-
dio program for Iceland?
(Next week. — Ed.)
Sgt. Green T. Mills.
* *
The football games Sunday,
October 26, were played on a
soggy field. The playing was
somewhat ragged due to the
lack of practice. However, the
boys have plenty of punch and
showed promise of becoming
more adept in the future. The
outstanding feature of the first
game was the F.A.’s use of the
famous Rockne shift. The F.
A. seemed to do pretty well
with this sort of shift as they
came out on the long end of
a 7—0 score. The second game
between the Special Units and
our team was won by the Spe-
cial Units team. Several times
our eleven was deep in the
Special Units ' territory, but
each time a fumble for inter-
cepted pass cost them a score.
The final score, 13—0.
* *
I was talking to our very-
much admired Personnel Clerk
Sergeant C. R. Turner, and it
looked to me like he had run
into someone who didn’t think
so much of his teeth. Those two
big teeth that used to decorate
Charlie’s mug are no longer
there. Watch over them, Char-
lie., or your teeth will be like
pearls; scarce.
* *
Our camp football team is
coming along nicely and will
soon be ready for all comers.
This unit is represented by the
following named men: Corp.
Williams, J. Tracy, Halsey, Pfc.
Jackson, and Songer and last
but not least the two Bells.
We wonder why Corp. Atwell
goes to Reykjavik so often.
Can it be that the “redhead”
has fallen. Corp. Watson at
the Post Exchange, “No chec-
kee, No beer. If you have the
"checks he has no beer.
Pfc. Winchester.
* *
Evex-yone has at some time
or other heard about stamp
collectors, coin collectors, or
probably have the same hobby,
but there are very few who
collect paintings and pencil
drawings, it so happens that
there is one man in this unit
who is vei-y much interested
in Art and has a gallex-y all
of his own. It is none other
than Sgt. Kenneth W. Gray.
S. Rogers.
* *
We wish to correct a state-
ment made in the White Falc-
on Newspaper on Saturday
October 25, 1941: “Corp. Mant-
kowski has been selected to at-
tend the officer’s school” Corp.
Mantkowski has not been sel-
ected as yet, but every man in
the oi-ganization is pulling for
him and we hope that he will
be one of the lucky ones sel-
ected.
* *
If congratulations are in ord-
er, this oi-ganization wishes to
congratulate the Editors of The
White Falcon Newspaper on
the great work that they are
doing. We think it is a fine
little paper and hope that it
progresses as well in the next
month as it has in the last.
Evei-y member of this organiz-
ation is a subsex-iber.
(Thanks—The Editors).
* *
We regret to inform the
many friends of Sergeant Ed-
ward Koi'dalewski of his fath-
er’s death in Cleveland, Ohio.
We also want to thank Fa-
ther Prudell for the fine ser-
vice on Sunday October 26th,
1941. Fifty men of the Catholic
faith tui-ned out for this service
I know that the heart of Serge-
ant Kordalewski was warmed
to know that he had so many
friends.
S/Sgt. Fred. A. Domkamp.
Aviation Engineers
Mark First Birthday
In a decorated recreation
hall here in Iceland one section
of an Aviation Engineer out-
fit celebrated the first anni-
versary of its existence, Oct. 20.
Lt. Col. E. M. Morris, com-
manding officer of the Iceland
Base Command Air Force, was
the guest of honor at the af-
fair. He thanked the men of
the outfit for their fine efforts
here and ended with a toast
“Well Done”.
Major Morris, commanding
officer of the unit, also spoke
and expressed his complete
satisfaction on being chosen
to lead such a fine group of
men. The major has been as-
sociated with the organization
since its inception. Capt. R.
Page acted as master of cere-
monies at the dinner.
Capt. Page also called upon
two enlisted men for talks.
Pfc. Welles, company plumber,
spoke first and told of his du-
ties with the outfit and of the
different places he has travell-
ed in the organization. M/Sgt.
Hugo Geek, construction sup-
ervisor, who has also been
with the group since its start,
was called upon.
Groups from the “mother”
organization are scattei-ed
throughout the U. S. and its
possessions.
Caisson Rumblings
First Sergeant Charlie Fow-
ler- is now “Top Kick” in this
unit. Private Marvin Young is
in the hospital, and we wish
him a speedy recovery. Our
battery commander has pro-
mised a carton of cigarettes
or its equivalent to non-smok-
ers, to the man with the high-
est score in the range firing.
Pvt. Robert L. Snodgrass.
•
The signal Section finally
won first place in the com-
munication tests. Pvt. Wilson
returned from the hospital af-
ter having his leg aliment
treated. Corp. Stout is still a
little winded after the race
last week. Corp.
Corp. George Gabel.
•
Our football team played its
second game Sunday, a score-
less tie with the Infantry. The
battei-y officers have been
shifted. Lt. John O. Suter has
replaced Lt. John L. Lynch,
who has gone to another bat-
tery. Corp. Lee.
SKY WRITINGS
By Pvt. John Everhard.
Corp. Jim Filer has been
putting his spare time to good
advantage by making a study
of astrology. He promised to
give us all the dope on— the
first clear night—when we’re
leaving for home.
*
Sgt. James Lyons is willing
to pit his Transportation Unit
against any other such Section
in Iceland in the matter of safe
driving. His trucks have had
but one minor accident since
arrival.
*
Pvt. A1 Langone went into
a trance the other week and
came up with a new song hit
which we all may be humming
soon. It has tricky lyrics, but
A1 hasn’t copyrighted his mus-
ic yet so we can’t publish ’em.
*
Last Sunday the powers that
be of the Iceland Base Com-
mand made possible what ef-
ficiency experts the woi’ld over
have been crying for — the
twenty five hour day (by turn-
ing the clock back one hour
at two a.m.), thereby giving
Pvt. Ned Hoffman one more
hour in which to dream about
Katherine! (And us about
Betty).
*
Sgt. “Speed Demon” Kirsch-
ner, who is responsible for all
that swell chow we’ve been get-
ting lately, scored a brilliant
touchdown for the Privates
in the game between the Priv-
ates and the Sergeants Satui’-
day, when he pulled a “Cor-
rigan” and ran in reverse!
Sgt. Bob “The Trigger" Wid-
mer has finally received his
mail order ukulele after a two
month wait. Every evening
now you can stop by the Make
Believe Ballroom Hut and en-
joy his concert version of
“Mary had a litle Lamb”.
*
Pvt. S. Franke of the medics
after seeing the new name of
the now extinct Army Bugle
opened, first they gave us the
Bugle, but now we’re getting
the bird! (The White Falcon).
*
Dear Santa Claus:
Please send me one thirty
day furlough to the States for
Christmas. I’ve been a real
good boy.
Yours very truly,
Pvt. J. Everhard.