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MORE THAN 100 books rest atop a mini-
ature wooden bridge built at A.T.
Mahan High School.
Student sets record
Ron Warner, a tenth grader at A. T.
Mahan High School, broke the Icelandic
mass-to-weight ratio record last Thurs-
day. Stacking 104 school books, weigh-
ing 317 pounds, on a match stick bridge,
Ron set the record at 3,700-to-l. The
previous record was 2,700-to-l. Just
after he placed the 104th book on the
stack, it toppled, destroying the minia-
ture wooden bridge that he had con-
structed during a physics class assign-
ment.
Art exhibition
opens Monday
An exhibition of the art works of
Hans Richter will be on display at the
American Cultural Gallery Center Monday.
The gallery is located at Nesvegur
15, west of the Hotel Saga. The display
will be open weekdays March 29 through
April 23 from 1 to 7 p.m. and from 1 to
5 p.m. on April 4, 11, 15, 16, 19 and
22.
Hans Richter's importance to contem-
porary art is internationally well
known. As one of the original members
of the Dada movement, founded in Zurich
in 1916, he witnessed its influence
spread through Europe to New York,change
into Surrealism in Paris and some thirty
years later saw it reappear in New York
in the guise of Neo-Dada Pop-Art, Con-
ceptual Art, New Realism, etc.
With his first abstract film, "Rhythm
21," Richter became a leader in the use
of film as a new and original art form.
When director of the Institute of Film
Techniques at the City College of New
York from 1943 to 1956, he introduced to
thousands of film students the limitless
creative possibilities inherent in the
medium.
The present exhibition of his art and
films spans a period of 58 years. It
begins with a Dada ink drawing from 1917
and concludes with a series of acqua-
tints done in 1975.
Two films with accompanying lectures
will be held on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. and
on April 6 at 9 p.m. at the Cultural
Gallery.
As in the past, Hans Richter's work
will give inspiration and direction to
generations of artists and filmmakers in
the years to come. The scope and
variety of his art, his creative
thought and prophetic perceptions will
continue to affect contemporary art and
its future development.
This exhibition serves to give us a
glimpse into the creative world of this
unique artist. The exhibit is possible
through the U.S. Cultural Center and
Victor Olason, its director.
TRAVEL
by Suzy Wiessinger
There are only three more concerts
to be presented during the symphony
season in Reykjavik. These concerts are
held every other Thursday and offer an
excellent opportunity to hear standard
classical masterpieces.
On Monday the concert will feature
Rossini, Horowitz, Gershwin and Britten.
The concert April 8 will present the
music of Verdi. The last concert May 13
will feature the music of Beethcven and
Sibelius. For tickets and information,
call the Tour Office on the Friday prior
to the concert.
May flights
It is official now that the C-118
will fly the Keflavik-Mildenhall route
throughout May. Flights leaving on
Thursdays and Sundays offer you the
flexibility to travel for just four days
or for several weeks in Europe. Figure
out your itinerary, sign up at Passenger
Service and then get travel information
and assistance from the Tour Office.
Sunshine
The Easter holidays can be your days
in the sunshine. The quiet island of
Palma De Mallorca sits east of Spain in
the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. It
is noted for its even, warm temperature
and sunny days. A charter trip is plan-
ned April 14-25 with prices including
airfare, hotel or apartment. All meals
are included when staying in hotels and
there are kitchens in the apartments-
All accomodations are either on the
beach or within a short distance to the
seashore.
Telephones
One line at the Tour Office has been
out of order for the past week. Call
4200 to reach the office—and keep try-
ing.
Scouts hold Pinewood Derby
by J02 Arth Frith
Travel talk
—The Tour Office has an information
sheet on the Mac Terminal at Mildenhall.
The flyer also gives information on the
many sights to see around the Mildenhall
area.
—If you are planning to rent a camp-
er this summer, start investigating and
making reservations now. Camper rentals
in Europe during the "high season" are
booked well in advance.
—If you are traveling in the United
Kingdom, look into car rental. One way
fare from London to Edinburgh on the
train for two adults and two children
costs more than renting a car and trav-
eling two days and almost 400 miles.
—If you want to go to Paris or
Amsterdam on a "96," consider taking the
night train to either city. This gives
you two full days for sightseeing and
exploring before ^returning to Mildenhall
for your return flight to Keflavik.
Sleepers and/or berth are available but
without them you save the cost of a
hotel for two nights.
COMMANDING OFFICER
Capt. John R. Farrell
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
JOCS James A. Johnston
. INFORMATION CHIEF
TV Hit# J0C Jerry L. Babb
EDITOR
FmIjJill J02 Vienna Houston
F 1IMI STAFF
J01 Jim Miller
J03 Elaine La Flamme
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for distribution to U.S. military
personnel, Naval Station, Keflavik,
Iceland, and their dependents, and to
military and civilian employees of
the Iceland Defense Force and their
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as official views of the Department
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News items, questions, suggestions,
and comments may be submitted by
calling 7409 or by visiting AFRTS,
bldg. T-44.
The lower school multi-purpose roum
looked like a miniature "Indy 500" Mon-
day night as the Cub Scouts of Pack 364
participated in the annual Pinewood
Derby.
During the weeks prior to race night,
the father-son teams worked diligently
to make their racer the best looking and
the fastest in the pack. A total of 41
cars were in the original line-up.
Elimination heats were held at the week-
ly den meetings prior to race night. The
top three cars from each den then went
on to the final elimination heats Mon-
day.
James Young was the official starter,
with Captain John R. Farrell, naval sta-
tion commanding officer, and Will Dell
acting as the finish line judges. Bob
Truax and Charles Miller were the "pit
stop" judges, making sure that the cars
met the proper size and weight specifi-
cations .
With the roaring of engines and
screeching of tires, the 18 finalists
began the battle for the number one
position. After some extremely close
elimination heats, three cubs emerged
victorious. Jeff Brown placed third,
Steve Cox captured second place and
Captain James C. St. Clair, drive
chairman for Air Forces Iceland, an-
nounced that the Air Force Association
will conduct its annual membership drive
at Keflavik beginning Thursday.
In announcing the drive, Capt. St.
Clair pointed out that AFA's current
membership is 140,000. Citing the fact
that membership in the association is
entirely voluntary, he also went on to
say that "AFA represents all Air Force
people and is, in essence, the profes-
sional society of the Air Force.
Membership in the association is open
to all active duty personnel, both offi-
cers and enlisted men and to all others
who have served with the U. S. Armed
Forces. Air Force Association members
James Mossman drove away with first
place. Each of the scouts received a
specially engraved plaque.
The racers were not judged on speed
alone. All cars, regardless if they
raced in the finals or not, were judged
for "Best In Show." It takes a lot of
work to transform a plain piece of pine-
wood into a sharp looking racer. Jim
Lake and Steve Bowers took first and
second place respectively in that cate-
gory.
NATO women to honor
U.S. Ambassador's wife
ATTENTION ALL NATO BASE WOMEN: There
will be a farewell tea for Dorothy Irv-
ing, wife of the U.S. Ambassador to Ice-
land, on Wednesday, from 1 to 4 p.m., at
the Officers' Club. All women of the
base, including dependent wives, active
duty personnel, and DOD and Government
Service dependents and employees are
cordially invited. - There will be no
charge. Membership in a club is not re-
quired.
receive many benefits including a month-
ly copy of Air Force Magazine and eligi-
bility for a number of low cost group
insurance programs.
Membership dues are $10 per year, or
$24 for a three-year period. Life mem-
bership in the association is also
available for a one-time fee of $200.
The following unit representatives
may be contacted by anyone interested in
joining: Capt. Dave Cloninger or lLt.
John Thorman, 57 FIS; Maj. James Layton,
IstLt. Jean DuBois, or Sgt. Portie, AFI;
Lt. Ruthann Connell, 932 ACWS; Capt.
Gill Mace, Det 3; Lt. Steve Black, Det
14; and Capt. Richard Selberg, Hofn.
The drive will continue through April
30.
AF Association begins membership drive
White Falcon
NEWS
BRIEFS
Commissary note
The Commissary Store will be open
the usual hours Tuesday. The store
will not be closed for inventory as
previously announced.
Check accounts
You can send your pay check di-
rectly to the bank. There are several
advantages to doing this—no standing
in line, your pay still goes to the
bank when you are TDY or on leave,
there is no delay waiting for mail,
costs less than money orders, it is
an excellent credit reference and a
checking account gives you a record
of your expenses. Obtaining these
advantages is simple--just fill out
DD form 1560, available at the Dis-
bursing Office and send it to your
bank.
The Stork
Erik Lang Oberlander was born
March 12 at 3:11 p.m. His mother is
Linda Oberlander and his father is
YN2 Gary Oberlander who works at NAV-
STA Classified Files.
L4CC Rep.
Navy Campus for Achievement and
Los Angeles Community Colleges Over-
seas are now accepting applications
for an LACC Overseas Representative
for Iceland. Requirements are a
bachelors degree, preferably in edu-
cation, and at least one year of
teaching or counseling experience.
Job entails administration of LACCO
junior college programs at Keflavik
and Hofn, program counseling, evalua-
tion of instructors, etc. Interviews
are to be held the week of April 12.
To apply, visit the NFCA office,
Bldg. 752. For more information,
call Meredith Franck, LACC education
advisor, 6226.
Dress right
The Bureau of Naval Personnel an-
nounced last week that new procedures
have been established to consider fu-
ture changes to Navy uniforms.
Proposed uniform changes will be
staffed by the Navy Uniform Board and
reviewed by a newly-established Ci-
vilian Advisory Board and the fleet
commanders-in-chief prior to submis-
sion to the Chief of Naval Operations
for final approval. The summer blue
uniform for male officers and a new
summer uniform for women will.be the
first proposed changes to be evalu-
ated under the new system.
Bupers also announced a modifica-
tion to the winter working blue uni-
form, so that when worn with ribbons
and tie, it is designated winter blue
and is authorized for leave and’lib-
erty; confirmed the deletion of brown
shoes from uniform requirements, ef-
fective 1 July; and extended the au-
thorization for the working khaki and
service dress white uniforms.
The new uniform change review pro-
cedures and uniform changes are out-
lined in NavOp 30/76.
A.T. Mahan notices
The A. T. Mahan High School will
sponsor a Bicentennial Variety Show
April 5 and 6.
Here is the Easter vacation schedule
for all grades: Grades 1-3 will be dis-
missed at 11:45, grades 4-6 at 11:30 and
grades 7-12 at 12:00. There will be no
afternoon kindergarten. School will re-
sume April 26.
Here is information for parents being
transferred with PCS orders before June
3. Students may be promoted to the nex
succeeding grade or receive semester
credit for current courses. They will
be supplied with records substantiating
such actions if the student's work is
satisfactory and he or she attended
A. T. Mahan through and including May 7.
Students withdrawing prior to May 7
will be given appropriate records to
transfer him or her from A. T. Mahan to
the school he or she intends to enroll
in. For students doing satisfactory
work, a note may be included which indi-
cates that, had the student remained en-
rolled through the end of the year, he
or she would have received appropriate
credit and/or would have been promoted
to the next higher grade.