The White Falcon - 16.12.1944, Blaðsíða 2

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CWO John D. Corley and his Army Band, shown above
have been providing musical entertainment for the GIs
here for many months. Tomorrow night they appear in
concert with the Reykjavik Male Choir at ARC Club 14,
2000 hours.
Army Band, Reyk.
Choir Give Concert
Sunday At Club 14
Iceland’s well-known
Karlakor Reykj avikur
(Reykj avilc Male Choir) will
appear in concert with the
Army Band, CWO John D.
Corley conducting, tomorr-
ow night at 2000 hours, ARC
Club -14.
Mr. SigurSur TliorSarson
is the conductor of the choir
which made a fine impressi-
on on GIs at a concert at the
Andrews Fieldhouse earlier
this year. Formed in 1916
by Mr TliorSarson, the choir
has appeared in the major
cities on the continent. The
war interrupted plans for a
contemplated tour of the U.
S. and Canada by this org-
anization — rated as one of
the finest in Iceland.
Highlighting the Reykja-
vik Male Choir’s program
are “Lullaby” by Bjorgvin
GuSmundsson,Verdi’s “Song
of the Bull Fighter” and a
group of Vienna Waltzes by
Johann Strauss.
For their part of the pro-
gram, the Army Band has
chosen the “Overture to the
Barber of Seville” and the
“L’Arlessienne Suite” of Ge-
orges Bizet.
“Sailor In Town” — a
rhapsody for piano and hand
— written by Cpl. Millard S.
Thomson of the Chaplain’s
Office will receive its first
performance. Mr. Corley re-
ports that it is a work of
exceptional merit. Cpl.
Thomson, who wrote the
rhapsody while in Iceland,
will appear at the piano. The
melody in based upon fam-
iliar sea chanteys.
Enlisted personnel of the
armed forces only may att-
end this concert.
—New Films
(Continued from Page 1)
with John Wayne.
Still other movies soon to
go out on circuit are ONE
BODY TOO MANY, THE
CONSPIRATORS, CRY OF
THE WEREWOLF, WHEN
STRANGERS MARRY, MY
GAL LOVES MUSIC and
ONE MYSTERIOUS NIGHT.
In addition, RHAPSODY
IN BLUE and SARATOGA
TRUNK — latest films to be
premiered here — will be
put on the regular film circ-
uit for those GIs who missed
their opening — and for
those who want to see them
over again.
Already on circuit is a
special musical short,
CHRISTMAS, 1944, which
was made especially for the
armed forces overseas. Leo-
pold Stokowski, Marian
Anderson and the West-
minster Choir present seas-
onal music.
—War Bonds
(Continued from Page 1)
asury Department after the
war, hut regulations prohib-
it the tkrning over of such
funds until that time. The
purchase of war bonds thus
presented an apt solution to
the problem of the dormant
funds, permitting the mon-
ey to be used now but still
being available to the Tre-
asury, plus earned interest
at the end of the war.
Thus, the PX in Iceland
added another “first” to its
history. It was the first PX
to be set up in foreign ser-
vice during the present war,
the first one ever to pay a
company dividend overseas
and now it has again led the
way in being the first to buy
war bonds with accumulat-
ed funds.
The purchase of the $100,-
000 worth of bonds by the
PX assured the IBC Com-
mand that its bond quota
would be met. Set at $10,000
it has now been over sub-
scribed by well over $90,-
100.
—Tun Fest'
(Continued from Page 1)
some variation from the usu-
al USO-Camp Show produc-
tion pattern. Dancing, com-
munity singing, old-vaude-
ville comedy plus colorful
Victorian clothing contrast-
ed with the latest in “hep-
chick” gowns made this a
show which GIs will ap-
prove.
As usual, S/Sgt. Barney
Morel and his Army Air
Forces Band helped touch up
and round out the perform-
ance with their fine musical
backgrounds.
The cigarette shortage In New York and other parts of
the country has reached such proportions that smokers
are being forced to turn to substitutes—chewing gum,
pipes and even the time-honored custom of “rolling your
own.” New York model Mickey Madel, who smokes tailor-
made cigarettes when she can find her favorite brand,
demonstrates that rolling a butt is a pretty simple matter
after all.
It is worth an hour of anyone’s time to spend it down
at the docks in Reykjavik. .. .even in this weather. ...
The black, white-capped mountains make an effective
backdrop for the tossing green-grey waters of the busy
harbor. .. .The black and white sea gulls swooping and
twirling above the tall masts of motley-colored ships
with brilliant flags unfurled, remind one of restless
sentinels tirelessly checking on each incoming, each out-
going, boat.... Clanking cranes reach greedily down
into the holds of ships, delicately maneuver huge crates
to piers.... Provisions are hastily put aboard another
ship. .. .huge hampers of hard bread, fruits, potatoes..
..On another men busily shovel coal, muscularly. ...
Swarms of trqcks everywhere darting in and out....
Black smoke billowing from ship funnels. .. .The soft
putt-putt-putt of a trawler shoving off, heading for the
open sea in a flurry of churning foam.
As the lowering of the early afternoon darkness enve-
lopes the dock and harbor, red riding lights are hung
out on each ship.... casting wiggling reflections upon
the lapping waves and the panorama changes again ....
Mysterious light signals begin to flash from invisible
ships at sea, answering others from shore. .. .Passing;
ships tied up at piers is like passing a house with the
window shades up.... glimpses of well-furnislied cab-
ins .... of dining salons .. kitchens .... Buoys hong
mournfully in the distance... .There’s something about
docks....
There is still some confusion among GIs that the Base
PX is somehow connected with the American Red Cross
in Reykjavik. .. .it is not, in any way. .. .The ARC sells
nothing, its services being gratis to all servicemen....
Nina Doden of the ARC here made a very beautiful
bride and Cpl. George Beauregard not at all the tradi-
tional nervous bridegroom, Monday, at the Catholic
Cathedral where they were married. .. . They are now
in seclusion at a tiny, undisclosed, fishing village on the
coast.
Big news of the week to most GIs was the arrival
of Christmas packages. .. .The following morning one
trucking outfit here was gathered around the open back
of a truck like excited youngsters waiting for Santa
Claus... .Not waiting to bring the packages inside, they
distributed them right out of the truck in the glare of
headlights furnished by two jeeps, their radiators pited
high with gifts, trained upon them... .In the mid-niglit
blackness of the pre-dawn (8:00 a. m.) winter morning,
hands stretched up eagerly to snatch flying packages
Pictured above is Mr. Thorsteinn Finnbogason of
Reykjavik—possessor of one of the most extensive private
collections of English-language books in Iceland. He has
3,000 of them, and is adding still more whenever he gets
the chance. Particularly fond of American works, he has
majny volumes dealing with such diverse subjects as the
development of the West, biographical studies of Lincoln,
and American poetry.
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