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Y 18 POWER FOR PEA 1L3 14,000 TO MARCH IN PARADE 1st Marine Brigade Kailua Principal IF To Show Equipment Praises Marines fi"8- In Ala Moana Park For Role in Fire adWir Marine Corps units on Oahu will join with the Army, Navy and Vol VI, No. 20 U. S. MARINE CORPS Mr. Robert F. Main. principal of AIR STATION, KANEOHE BAY, T. H. Friday, May 17. 1951' Air Force tomorrow in observing Kailua Elementary School. had the eighth annual Armed Forces many words of praise for the role ,k.7Ven a grand parade, a static played by Day with Kaneohe Marines in in Ala Moana park, an All- - display fighting the $225.000 fire which VA, 3ervie! Band concert, a baseball razed the main building of the last rouble- header in Honolulu Stadium, school Saturday afternoon. In closing tomorrow night with a Serv- an interview conducted Wednesday the Maluhia morning. icemen's dance at Mr. Main said "I cer- Service Club at Fort DeRussy. tainly appreciate what the Ma- The grand parade will start at 9 rines did. Throughout the fire, the Diamond Head end they remained a.m. from cool-headed, as Ma- Ala Moans park and will proceed rines of are trained to do in time of Ewa end of the park along emergencies." to the Ala Moana blvd. An estimated 14.000 Mr. Main said there W7'44 a men and women of the Armed Serv- report of a truck-load of Ma- ices and community groups will step rines who arrived at the scene out to the rhythm of 18 marching or the fire and immediately ren- bands. dered assistance. Other military The Army, Navy, Air Force and personnel, on liberty, wer, quick Marine Corps will be fully repre- in acting. he said. sented in this Armed Forces Day II it hadn't been for volunteer civilians and Marines. much of the CMC's Message school equipment could not have Armed Forces Day. 1957, again been saved. Mr. Main declared. All presents the American people with student personnel records. some go- PRECISION DR:LL, as seen in the Queen Anne Salute, is demonstrated by a Leatherneck Drill Team a splendid opportunity to become ing back to when the school started missions. composed of Marines from the 3rd Bn., 4th Marines. 1st Lt. R. L. Fischer, officer-in-charge, said the re- better acquainted with the some 30 years ago, were saved. concepts. and progress of the va- cently formed 39-man team, under SSgts. R. L. Moiers and T. J. Walkers, did a great deal of their dril- The air and ground The Kailua school principal ling during off-duty hours. Tomorrow, on Armed Forces Day, the drill team will ious services. make its first public ap- components of the United States .aid he received reports. that pearance at a Boy Scout Makahiki at Hilo, Hawaii. --ome Marines remained from the Marine Corps. our Nation's Force- time the fire was noticed around In-Readiness, extend a hearty 1:30 p.m., until the last "Welcome Aboard" to one and all. embers PATE were still smouldering at 4:30 MAG-13 Marines Give Helping GEN. R. McC. p.m. Hand COMMANDANT, USMC Mr. Main said he was composing "Power for Peace" display of a letter of appreciation to Brig. At Territorial Hospital in Kaneohe might. They will be joined by Ger.. Avery R. Kier, Brigade com- marchers of 17 units of Hawaii's I But. according to Mrs. Ryder. the manding general. and Col. Jack R. Marine Aircraft Group 3's sup- longing to the Auxiliary, help to own-Reserve and National Guard Cram. CO. MCAS, thanking K-Bay ply officer and nine men of Group Marines are scarcely leading the way make up some of the deficiencies. units. Civil Air Patrol, high school in helping Hospital. Leathernecks for their assistance. at the For in- For example. patients receive a to- and University ROTC detach- Supply have found a way to help stance, a group from Hickam Air bacco ration ments, veterans organizations and out where help is really needed, once a month. If they it Force Base has adopted one ward. the Red Cross. They have purchased 87 of smoke it all up the first week. they was learned this week. pairs A Battalion Landing Team from Kaneohe Doctor slippers for the patients, furnished have three weeks without any. Pipe Entirely on their own. these vol- the 1st Marine Brigade, FMF, and a radio. and they sponsor a party tobacco at eight cents a package is units of other Marine Corps corn- unteers have added cheer to the for the ward once a month. This Joins U.S. Navy - -- a valuable item to many of these See ARMED FORCES DAY P-2 lives of patients at the Territorial has been going on for some time. people. Hospital in Kaneohe and are no The Territorial Hospital operates Sent to Kaneohe in the process of providing manual Clothing contributions on a very small budget and has over are al- ,K-Bay Chaplains Dr William M. H. Dung, Lieu- labor to improve the appearance of 1,000 patients. Volunteers, many be- ways needed. Even food is wel- tenant. L. S. Naval Reserve, doesn't facilities. come in the form of cookies and necessarily believe in recruiting It all came about through Mrs. refreshments that can be used as 'Switch Pulpits Posters which promise unlimited Ted Ryder, wife of the Group Stadium Fund snacks. travel opportunities. But after re- Supply Officer. She is a volunteer ceiving his orders to report for an Mrs. Ryder, as a member of the AFD Rites worker at the hospital as a mem- Auxiliary, devotes some time every For induction physical, he prepared ber of the Territorial Hospital Academy Head In emphasizing the spiritual as- h:rnself to travel, in uniform. week to occupational therapy work. Day Auxiliary. She, in turn, interested In addition, pects of the Armed Forces Associated with Dr. Robert Chung the is the coordinator theme, an ex- her husband. Before long the spir- for four wards. She points out, how- "Power for Peace" of Kailua. he it of helpfulness spread through- Thanks Brigade change of pulpits has been arranged ever, that there is room for many chaplains and closed his practice7 out Group Supply. more to help in several ways. between two K-Bay of the Windward com- in Kaneohe Recently two pastors and some of the volunteers For Donations A group can adopt a ward and, munity at church services this Sun- moved his house- escorted men at the hospital to a in this way, help to and 1st Marine Brigade has cer- entertain day. hold effects to women's ward for a party and dance "The look out welfare fine traditions of for the of the The Reverend Kenneth Johnson Honolulu. await- According to reports, the affair was tainly upheld the patients. Since some re- the Marine Corps with their splen- patients of Central Union Windward Church ing orders to ac- an unqualified success. ceive no regular visitors and can- will conduct Protestant service at 9 uve duty. Finally, did and impressive contribution of Not content with this good deed Corps not attend parties unless someone a.m. Sunday in the Regimental he was ordered to $1900.13 to the Navy-Marine accompanies the Marines have gone on to other Memorial Stadium." states a letter them, their entertain- chapel. Chaplain Frederick A. Ruder report to the Navy ment is dependent ex- Rev. projects. They learned that a kitch- from Rear Adm. W. R. Smedberg. to a great will conduct the service at for a week's in- en in one of the wards looked in tent on the efforts of volunteers. Johnson's church in Kailua. doctrination a t Dr. DUNG III, U. S. Naval Academy Superin- pretty sad shape so they proceeded tendent. Both men and women can join Chaplain Carl Auel will offici- Oz.k Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland to paint it. the auxiliary. ate at services at St. John's Lu- Calif.. and then to Field Medic& It is particularly gratifying theran Church, Hanna, while the School, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Now they are painting and dec- when the personnel. particularly Contributions of clothing, food or orating a recreation hall where tobacco can be made. regular pastor, the Rev. Gymetos- But then the enlisied men, of an organizes -. 14er came a last min...t.e more dances can be held. They sole will conduct Protest- change in orders-directing him to tion realize that this memorial is Mrs. Ryder, at 72642, will be glad ant service at 10:30 a*. in Rain- were planning to complete this in honor of our fighting men and to accept contributions or talk to report to the Kaneohe Marine Corps job sometime this week. bow chapel. A I: Station (across the bay from get solidly behind the project as anyone who Wishes to help. She also Catholic masses in Fiatb etiap- where he used to practice) for du- Involved in these various un- the officers and men of the 1st has offered to arrange a tour if a el, Station theater, acid tl ;lee- dertakings, in addition to Maj. Marine Brigade have," the letter group wishes to get first-hand with the lit Marine Brigade. He I m e n ta 1 area will be olVered for all reported March 20. He is now medi- Ryder, have been TSgt. fames said. knowledge. Armed Forces personnek Each serv- ral officer of the 1st Bn., 4th Ma- Merritt. TSgt.