The White Falcon - 10.04.1992, Side 2

Department of the Navv
April designated Savings Bond month
The Department of the Navy is conducting its 1992
Savings Bond Campaign during the month of April.
Although savings bonds may be purchased at any
time throughout the year, this campaign provides the
opportunity to emphasize the benefits of these bonds
as a part of an overall savings/investment plan.
For more than 40 years, savings bonds have done
more than build personal security and fulfill personal
dreams. They build America’s economic security as
well.
Through bonds, Americans participate in the ef-
fort to reduce the debt, increase savings needed to
fund economic growth and reduce the treasury’s
need for market borrowing, thus freeing money for
industrial and business expansion.
Savings bonds offer competitive, market-based
interest rates with the protection of a minimum
guaranteed rate. Interest rate changes are reevalu-
ated each year. The current rate is 6.98 percent.
These bonds are guaranteed to earn a minimum of 6
percent.
In addition to the guaranteed interest rate, bonds
are easy to buy and redeem. They are available to
military and civilian personnel through the Payroll
Savings Plan. They are exempt from state and local
taxes; federal taxes are deferred until redemption.
Savings bonds may be registered in any name you
choose; and if lost, stolen or destroyed, will be
replaced with their original issue date.
Now is the time to consider how bonds can help
your savings goals. Sign up as a new bond buyer or
increase your present allotment during the 1992
Savings Bond Campaign.
For more information about savings bonds, con-
tact LT Klug at ext. 7727.
Navy Post Ofl Finance Area - Money and package drop-off:. ice Hours srder, stamp sales
Mon - Thur. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fri. 1( a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sat. 1( a.m. - 2 p.m.
racKage picK-up. Mon - Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat. 1( a.m. - 2 p.m.
Note: For the conveinience of its customers
the U.S. Navy Post Office now accepts
checks for the purchase amount for stamps, packages and money orders.
The way we were ...
30 years ago ... April 1962
... The Navy Exchange offered the latest innovation
in the culinary art - greaseless cooking with a Teflon
skillet.
... The Navy started giving oral polio vaccine, by
placing a few drops of a liquid dose on each person’s
tongue or on a sugar cube.
... VP 56, withits five P2V-7Neptune patrol planes,
arrived as VP 5 departed for Jacksonville, Fla.
25 year ago ... April 1967
. . . VP 10 aided in the search and rescue near the
Faero Islands for four German men missing from a
small dinghy that drifted away from a sinking ship.
20 years ago ... April 1972
... The Top of the Rock announced changes in their
dress code. Appropriate attire was dress slacks, turtle
neck or sports shirts with collars and sleeves. Sweat
suits and tee shirts were not considered proper attire.
Special Thanks
We, the members of Frozen Chosen, would like to
thank you for your support and generosity in helping
us reach our goal of going on a Christian Retreat in
Ibiza, Spain.
Last year, we were not sure we could get to Ibiza
for a second straight year, but we started an aggres-
sive fund raising campaign anyway. Our early
estimate was that no more than 20 of us would be
able to go because of the amount of money that
would have to be raised. But the results were most
encouraging to us. We not only reached our original
goal, but surpassed as well.
Because of your generous contributions and the
loving support of our parents who have worked so
hard, 28 of us teenagers were able to go to Ibiza.
Without all of you this would not have been possible.
We are excited about returning to Keflavik and
sharing with you what the Ibiza experience was all
about. Again, THANKS from all of us!
Base employee dies
Laufey Gudmundsdottir, a custodial worker
of the Navy Exchange died on March 28 at a
local hospital at the age of 71.
She was employed with the Iceland Defense
Force for 15 years.
She is survived by four children. People
wishing to send their sympathies should con-
tact Mr. Hermann Fridriksson at ext. 4754.
Funeral services were held Monday in
Keflavik.
hdJIE.
FALCON
Commander,
Iceland Defense Force
RADM Thomas F. Hall
Public Affairs Officer
LT Joseph L. Quimby
Deputy PAO
Fridthdr Kr. Eydal
Chief Petty Officer in Charge
JOC Terry J. B amthouse
Draftsman
DM2 (SW) John Mcmillian
DM2 Danielle Kim
Editor
J02 Susan Hallden
Journalist
J03 Colleen C. Casper
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