General Leonard Wood Exhibits To Be Featured Armed Forces Day Kaleidoscopes FLW Memorabilia from the life of D.C., especially for the Armed Major General Leonard Wood Forces Day program here. for whom this post is named, will Following Armed Forces Day highlight this year's displays at the MG Wood display will be moved Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May to post headquarters where it will 17. be exhibited permanently. The display in Nutter Field Another feature of this year's House will open to the public at Armed Forces Day will be a shuttle 9 a.m. It was designed by Second bus service between display areas. Lieutenant Stanley J. Murphy and The bus will be provided by the constructed by the Fifth Army post transportation section. Training Aids Group. Beginning at 11:30 a.m. and The display will feature personal running throughout the day, the items belonging to the general 44-passenger bus will run from including his saber and carbine, Nutter Field House, the site of his medal of honor and other the major command displays, to decorations. Also, original photo- other open house locations, such graphs will show MG Wood with as the Ordnance Museum, the Post C S 1_W. The Gospel Singing Wiliams Family other historical figures of his Chapel and the Red Cross building. will be presented in three performances in Nutter time such as Teddy Roosevelt. Buses will run on a half-hour Field House Armed Forces Day. The popular In addition, the display will in- schedule. local group will be sponsored by the Waynesville clude uniforms of general officers Also at 11:30 a.i., another USO. From left are Ron Williams, the father; MG LEONARD WOOD Exhibit is prepared at Fifth of the period. These uniforms have 44-passenger bus will leave Nutter Richard, 14; Kathryn Williams, mother; George, Army Training Aids Group. Harley Johnson works been borrowed from the Smith- Field House and go to the Riding 12; and George Williams Sr. In front are Lora, on an exhibit frame. (US ARMY PHOTO) sonian Institution in Washington, Turn to Page 12 7, and Steven, 10.

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FORT LEONARD WOOD

Third Year of Service to One Of the Nation's Largest Amoy Training Centers Suion Voume 3 Number 43 May 9, 1969 12 Pages

Conservation Uses Largest VFW Sponsors Civil rvice Changes Hypodermic Needle at FLW Poppy Sales By SP 4 Gary D. Heaton Grade Regulations Prior To assure fairness in competi- Recently, the Commission said, to World War Ilmilitary by buildings and training areas Every year about this time the installations were tive appointments and subsequent a few situations have come to light quite small is forested with some 37,000 acres Waynesville VFW Post 3176 without any great need for large promotions, the U.S. Civil Service which indicated that competitors of woodlands. Management of the sponsors its annual Poppy Day for tracts of land for Commission has amended the were motivated to apply in a given artillery ranges forest resources is the respon- the benefit of disabled veterans. "time in grade" provisions of its examination not by or practice bombing sites. As the sibility of post engineers who have This year Poppy Day will be their interest need arose, regulations and has issued the in the jobs to be filled but by the installations increased a full time forester, John Grin- tomorrow. in size. But an optimistic Ameri- stead. following policy statement for the desire to use the examination as a ca still felt that the temporary I met Mr. Grinstead Tuesday guidance of Federal departments means for achieving career or Post 3176 installations would not be needed morning and accompanied him as has arranged for per- and agencies: career-conditional tenure in high- once the war had ended. he checked various projects on sonnel at the fort to sell poppies "It is the objective of the com- er level positions for which the The early '50 s put an end to post. As we headed toward the from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the petitive examining system to match examination they took was not an this illusion and it was recog- East Gate he pointed out that all post service stations, Main Post skills against job requirements so appropriate source of eligibles. nized that large installations might the trees and saplings marked Exchange and bus station area. as to insure consideration of com- Key features are as follows: be part of the landscape for some with orange ribbons were black petitors in relative order of merit. i. Prior service under a non- The poppies, which have become time. It was then that management walnut trees. They Inherent in this process is the permanent appointment at a grade were being the emblem of World War I veteran of the large tracts of land on a spared while those of other vari- basic assumption that participants level above that of an employee's soldiers who fought in Flanders' permanent basis was recognized eties were being killed in the examination are bona fide competitive appointment will be with in- fields, were made by disabled as a need. jections of 2-4-D. competitors for the type of em- credited as if it had been per- veterans. Proceeds from the sales In the case of Ft. Leonard Wood Later, we encountered ployment for which the examina- formed at the level of his competi- the Na- will be returned to them. almost all of the area not occupied Turn to Page 3 tion is held.," Turn to Page 10

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A, P RLLINS,JR. MajorGeneral USA ommnding commander, pre- w6 ROLIS MG A. P. ROLLINS JR., post sents George H. Phillips, Ft. Leonard Wood Amer- PRESENTS ican Red Cross director, with a check for $26,919.22, the amount donated here during the CHECK recent Red Cross fund drive. (US ARMY PHOTO) Ft. Leonard Wood GUIDON May 9, 1969

RESTING. Some of the studentnursesfoundthebest in front of the Special Services golf course club- TOURING. The cool waters of the spring near the floating way to beat Saturday's heat was to rest on the grass house. bridge site proved an attraction to the young ladies. 21 Student Nurses See Army Life

Twenty-one student nurses from the Detroit, mander, Colonel Martin Putnoi, greeted the women. the hospital tour ended and the girls visited Mich., area visited Ft. Wood last weekend to find He spoke to them briefly about the Army and being briefly with some of the patients. out exactly what Army life is like. The co-eds were a nurse in it. Lieutenant Colonel Mary L. Wilkins, After lunch everyone went on a bus tour of the brought here by Captain Beth Gortner, a Detroit hospital nurse supervisor, was also there to speak post. They went past the riding stables, the rifle Army nurse counselor. with the group and answer questions. ranges and out to the trout stream and suspension The aim of the tour was to show the girls what After the briefing the tour of the hospital began. bridge. They got off to admire the trout which were an Army nurse does and how she lives on an Army The girls were taken to the laboratory, the physical visible in the clear water. post. All 21 girls had shown interest in the Army therapy and hydrotherapy section, the intensive The next stop was Edwards Service Club where nursing program prior to the tour. care unit and to pediatrics. there was punch, cookies and comfortable chairs. The young women arrived Friday night at Forney Everyone relaxed there, reminisced about the day's Field and were greeted by Captain Wubbina A. At preventive medicine they saw a collection of events, talked earnestly of an Army nursing career, Mennega and First Lieutenant John C. Hartoon of bugs and butterflies and were told about URI and when leaving the club waved to off-duty the General Leonard Wood Army Hospital staff. (upper respiratory infection). Then a couple of personnel. The hospital bus took them to off-post quarters nurses came along, unexpectedly, and took time-out Saturday evening began with a social hour and where they spent Friday and Saturday nights. to recall how they became Army nurses. One of banquet at the Officers Open Mess and ended with Saturday began Army style early in the morning them referred to her nursing experience in a dance. with breakfast at the Officers Open Mess, then Vietnam. She said, "It's challenging to learn how Sunday morning the women attended church off to the post hospital where the hospital com- to make wounds heal quickly." Just before lunch services. About noon they flew home. Army Nurse Corps Founded in 1901 When Congress established the the Nurse Corps. Sometimes a Army Nurse Corps in l901 it helped nurse recruiter will work patiently to end the stodgy idea that the with a candidate for as long as one kitchen is a woman's only proper year just to sign her up for one place. Since then, each generation of two programs offered by the has regularly provided from its Army to civilian nurses and ranks well-trained and attractive nursing students. One of them is young women who have dis- the Army Student Nurse Program tinguished themselves as Army for young women between 18 and 28. nurses. To qualify for the student During World War I the Army nurse program the person must Nurse Corps grew to 21,500 mem- already be attending an approved bers. More than half of these school of nursing. If she is a ,GLAMOR, The 21 co-eds were invited to a dance served overseas at places like diploma school student who has in the Officers Open Mess Saturday evening. Prior Chateau-Thierry, Belleau Wood, successfully competed two years to the dance the girls were guests of honor at a Amiens and Cantigny, The soldiers of training or a degree school banquet. of this war envisioned the Army student two years away from ac- nurse as "The Greatest Mother in quiring her baccalaureate, she may the World." enlist as a reservist in the World War II saw 57,000 women Women's Army Corps while re- school. answer the call to serve in every maining at her own combat theater occupied by STIMULATING. 1LT Melvin Harvey demonstrates In their last year of schooling the Americans, as well as in stateside an electric muscle stimulator on Diane non-baccalaureate candidates re- Mann. The hospitals. The flawless devotion electronic device is used in the GLWAH physical ceive Army pay and allowances, to duty of these women is shown therapy clinic where 1LT Harvey is a physical by the statistics of their self- but they do not have to wear therapist. sacrifice. Sixteen died as a result uniforms or take part in military of enemy fire; 63 were imprisoned training. After graduation and state by the Japanese; and 1,619 were licensing they are discharged from decorated for service beyond the the Women's Army Corps and com- call of duty. missioned as second lieutenants in The Republic of Korea, likewise, the Army Nurse Corps. proved the remarkable value to the nation of Army nurses. The un- The baccalaureate candidates finished story of Vietnam has added receive money for tuition, books a new dimension to the courage and and the little extras from the time devotion displayed by the women of they join the program until gradua- the Army Nurse Corps. tion. Six months before being ARRIVING. The last of 21 student nurses leave graduated and awarded a state their Air Force plane at Forney Field. The students It is against this backdrop of license they assume full-time duty arrived late Friday evening for a firsthand look continued service that 21 college status in the Nurse Corps, at Army nurse life. women from Michigan spent last weekend at Ft. Leonard Wood as The other option, the Registered guests of the Army in the hope Nurse Student Program, is set up Stories by PVT John Trager they will choose to become officer to assist graduate nurses who may nurses. be commissioned as second or GREETINGS. CPT Beth Gortner, left, Army nurse The Army makes extensive plans first lieutenants and get direct counselor from Detroit, Mich., is greeted at Forney Photos by PFC David G. Brown and goes to considerable expense to two-year assignments at an Army Field by Captain Wubbina A. Mennega, center, and encourage young women to join hospital. 1LT John C. Hartoon. r I May 9, 1969 Ft. Leonard Wood GUIDON FORT LEONARD WOOD

Third Year ofServi ,rcett One Ofthe Nation's La Power of Attorney Often Helps ArmyTraining CenIIL?ters volume3 Number43 May9, 199

The GUIDON is an authorized publication of the United States Soldiers Out of Legal Tangles Army Training Center and Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri 65473. It is published weekly under the supervision of the information teacher asked Johnny cumstances, include the sale of a home or of an officer and is for the information and enjoyment of military person- When the Sunday School of oblong blur. " automobile. nel, dependents and Department of the Army civilians at Ft. Leonard who God was, he replied, "a kind lack of precised thinking As a power of attorney enables an agent to act Wood. News, feature, photographic and art material are solicited. Very much the same to powers of attorney. Al- on behalf of his principal and to bind him to the Publication depends on available space and general interest value as exists with respect usefulness to same extent as though the principal had performed judged by the editorial staff. though they frequently have some prevent them in his own behalf, it should be given for a limited Views and opinions expressed in the GUIDON are not necessarily members of the service whose duties affairs, they also time only. Such limiting of the duration of a power those of the Department of the Army. Unit pages are prepared by the from fully managing their own have highly undesir- of attorney by its own terms is the simplest means information officers and specialists of the major commands. Although create serious problems.and of terminating that power. reviewed by the GUIDON staff, views, opinions and format on these able results. A power of attorney is a written instrument pages are not necessarily those of the GUIDON. Otherwise, the only certain termination of a by which one person (the principal) authorizes and COMMANDING GENERAL...... MG A. P. Rollins Jr. upon the death of either empowers another (the agent) to act for him, power of attorney occurs INFORMATION OFFICER...... Ken Clayton the principal or the agent. Oral or written revo- either generally or in the performance of certain COMMAND INFORMATION OFFICER. ... .Thomas H. Miller attorney by the principal is specified acts. It is customarily used by an in- cation of a power of ASST COMMAND INFORMATION OFFICER. .2LT Stanley J. Murphy but dangerous and uncertain. While, as dividual who is unable to be present at a particular possible, EDITOR...... SP 4 Gary Heaton principal, such a revocation takes when important matters affecting his interest between agent and ASSISTANT EDITOR (COPY) ...... Vera Martin time agent, must be transacted. effect upon communication of it to the ASSISTANT EDITOR (PRODUCTION)...... Eugenia C. Darr power of attorney may be as third persons are not bound in most instances STAFF WRITERS...... SP 4 Mary C. Coulson The scope of maker wishes. A general until they, too, have received actual notice of the PFC David G. Brown broad or as narrow as its each and every act revocation. PFC Sue Beekman power of attorney covers himself. It con- Like any other trust agreement, a power of PVT David Silverman which its maker may perform stitutes, in effect, the complete power of its attorney is vulnerable to abuse of the trust in- maker's signature-his "credit" in the full sense volved. For that reason most attorneys caution of the word. against indiscriminate use of general powers of A special power of attorney, on the other hand, attorney. In nearly every instance, drawing up a may be limited to authorizing a single specified special power of attorney is not only sounder act or may be so broad as to cover nearly every- business practice but also provides against error thing included in a general power of attorney. in judgment or outright dishonesty, no matter to In either event, such power should never be whom a power of attorney is given. Even wives granted unless there is absolute trust and confi- are not immune from breaches of trust-inten- dence in the person to whom it is granted. tional or unintentional. Powers of attorney are useful in a variety of If a given item of business is too important to situations. As a general rule, they may be drawn await delayed physical presence, it is important up whenever a truly urgent and important business enough that one should select the best method of matter must be acted upon in a person's name and authorizing another to act in his stead. Before he cannot be present to act for himself. Typical acting, it is wise to consult a private attorney or examples, depending upon the urgency of the cir- the local legal assistance officer. FLW's Forest Gets; Shot inLimb

From Page 1 HEED THOSE SAFETY LECTURES! A new fire tional Forest Service crew con- Pines do not grow very well where The planning and financing of Avenue SAFEVY hydrant stands at the corner of Michigan tracted to do the injecting. The dolomite (an alkaline type of rock) the forest improvement projects and South Dakota after an automobile accident men loaded what may be the world's is too close to the surface. Oaks are done by post engineers while Thursday, May 1, when the former hydrant was largest hypodermic needle. Jabbed are a better choice for this type the National Forest Service pro- sheared away. Gushing water from the broken into the base of an undesirable tree of site. Our goal at present will vides crews to do the work on a on PAYS main cut through the pavement and roadbed it released an amount of 2-4-D result in about one-third of the contract basis. Proceeds from Michigan Avenue. The driver sustained injuries. that would soon kill the tree. If forest being pines and the rest timber sales are pooled at the allowed to grow the undesirable hardwoods." Army level and redistributed to Ww : trees would use food, water and A few special problems are en- finance forest management pro- sunlight needed by the walnut trees. countered on military training jects on the installations. Army Though the process is somewhat posts that do not exist in conven- wide, the forestry program pays laborious, it enables selective kill- tional forests. Trees on artillery for itself. Installations such as ing of trees without danger of ranges are full of schrapnel. Log- Ft. Benning, Ga., and other posts contaminating streams or pol- gers and pulp mills are notwilling with established, productive for- luting the air. to pit saw teeth and chipper blades ests earn enough money in excess As we traveled to the next pro- against the hard pieces of metal. of what they spend to offset ex- ject, the sun's rays pierced the Also, private operators are un- penditures on posts such as Ft. early morning ground fog, and willing to set operations in danger Wood where costs on improve- illuminated moisture-laden spider areas near rifle ranges where ments exceed money from timber webs until they resembled discon- they can only work two or three sales. nected puffs of cotton suspended days per week. Like forestry programs every- between the trees and bushes. Mr. Grinstead finds that because where, there are conflicting in- The next site was another case of the large numbers of tree terests on post and not everyone MRS. ANNA B. BROADWAY, military personnel clerk for per- of eliminating unwanted trees so species at varying ages, timber will be completely satisfied with sonal affairs, USARECSTA, completes the last check on a 201 that pines might be planted in must be managed in small blocks, the program. Loggers will always File belonging to PVT Harry R. Bogart, Company B, their place. A few acres of un- 20 to 80 acres in size. Many of wish that more and better trees USARECSTA. salable trees, mostly small oaks, these blocks hold mature trees will be sold. Sportsmen and sight- had been sprayed with a tractor- ready to be harvested and an seers will continue to want wild- Personal Affairs of USARECSTA mounted sprayer. under story of saplings. Here, life habitat left alone or improved. "Some people disagree with the regeneration release cutting is Each faction receives part of what killing of hardwood species to employed whereby all trees big it asks and is denied part in an Gets Soldiers Off to Right Start plant pines," Mr. Grinstead said. enough to be used are cut to allow attempt to get the greatest good some sites saplings to grow. On other for the most people on a long- When a new soldier first comes checked, and forms are prepared "They don't realize that the soil too poor term basis while protecting, im- to Ft. Leonard Wood and before will go into his permanent are too dry or the sites there are selective and clear that proving and using the forest. he is assigned to a basic training record. These include benefi- to produce good hardwood stands. cutting. company, he has the status of a ciary insurance statements, allot- receptee for four days. At this ment papers and security forms. time he must go through an ori- The following day, the receptee MG Rollins Praises RESPECT entation and processing program is fingerprinted and his ID cards the In a letter to Mayor Carl Still- "We at Ft. Leonard Wood are planned and coordinated by are prepared, ready to be given to proud to have been invited to co- Personal Affairs Branch (P&A) him. On his last day, the receptee well of Springfield, Mo., Major General A.P. Rollins Jr., post operate in this humanitarian pro- of the U.S. Army Reception Sta- is given a partial pay of $25. A ject by providing technical assist- tion. financial record is made of this commander, expressed Army ap- preciation for that community's ance in obtaining, processing, and During his first day the recep- partial pay by Personal Affairs transporting the blood," MG Rol- tee gets an orientation consisting which also handles the finance support of a drive to collect blood lins said in his letter to Mayor of talks by the chaplain, company section at the Reception Station, for immediate shipment to mili- Stillwell. "You may rest assured commanders and the P&A officer, The Personal Affairs Branch is tary personnel serving in the Re- that blood given will arrive in He is shown two films, "The Army supervised public of Vietnam. and coordinated by two Vietnam, ready for use within the Pay System" and "The Easy Way key men. They are Captain Mi- RESPECT, a campus organiza- shortest possible time. The citi- Out." The latter movie explains chael S. Finn, personal affairs LEAVING. Miss Debby Kiffin, tion at Southwest Missouri State zens of your city are to be highly different types of discharges. officer, and SFC Roy L. Wright- Red Cross hospital recreation College, which sponsored the city- commended for their support of After orientation he begins pro- son, personal affairs management supervisor, will leave Ft. Wood wide blood donation campaign, this effort, truly a young people's cessing. First, his ID picture is supervisor . The staff includes 12 today after two years here. Miss asked for Array help in the con- demonstration that should com- taken by two special cameras. Army personnel and 23 civilian Kiffin will be recreation super- duct of the all-day collection pro- all Ameri- Next, his 201 file of personal employees who can process 640 visor at the hospital in Tachikawa, gram at the National Guard Ar- mand the respect of military history is thoroughly receptees in one day. Japan. mory May 7. cans," Ft. Leonard Wood GUIDON May 9, 1969 Only Zppe in Army

SPECIAL TROOPS New XO of 463d MP Co

~~ KNIGHT WATCH IAdds Zappe' to Roster C ()NLIANI)lNG i )'lII:K1: LTC James B. Egger First LieutenantPeter F. Zappe, INV()l'\1 \'l ION O0111(1 U.: iLT Harry Dixon 25th Infantry Division. He was an the new executive officer of the INI 1 1\1A'II( N SB [(CIA I I-I': SP 4 David E. McSpadden air reconnaissance observerinthe 463d MP Company, may be the only light aircraft Bulldog for eight man in the Army with the name of months. He then supported the Zappe. His family, while in Czecho- slovakia, was asked to come to America by a Milwaukee engineer- New Provost Marsha Puts ing firm that needed the service of lLT Zappe's father, a tool and die engineer. The family applied for visa and after two years of Three Plans to Won~C harassing paperwork was per- mitted to come to America in 1951. At that time lLT Zappe was While Major Charles D. Thomp- east Louisiana State College, In July 1964 he was appointed arshal of the South six years old. son served as deputy provost mar- Monroe, La., where he was gradu- provost ma District, Augsburg, "I have no relatives in America shal here, he familiarized himself ated with a bachelor of arts degree Bavaria E ere the 463d MP Com- except my family," lLT Zappe with local procedures and beganto in social studies secondary educa- Germany,/whe a support unit. That said. "The rest of them are in make plans. Now he is the new tion. He enrolled in the reserve pany acted aEs to Ft. Europe. Since arriving in the provost marshal at Ft. Leonard company is now assigned d. United States my family has Wood and is implementing athree- Leonard Woo mpson was provost visited the old country once. I phase program. MAJ Thor in- plan to return there to see my "My first objective," he said, "is marshal, chi ef of security and lLT Peter F. Zappe Pine Bluff relatives." to declare war on the speed limit telligence, of the 1965 until lLT Zappe attended the Uni- Special Forces operations during violators!" Major Thompson ex- Arsenal, Ar k., from en as provost versity of Wisconsin before he the post-Tet Offensive. that by more stringent and 1968. He the served plained entered the Army in 1966. He For his service in Vietnam he measures he hoped to marshal of S: aatahip, Thailand, and preventive was graduated from Officer Can- was awarded the Bronze end the problem of abandoned ye- as the execcutive officer of the Star and didate School at Ft. Sill, Oka. the Air Medal with First Oak Leaf hides. "As a third objective," the 40th MP Batttalion. named lLT Zappe served with the Bravo Cluster. new provost marshal added, "I MAJ Th(ompson was 11. Battery, 2d Field Force, 23d As executive officer of the 463d improve the immediate provost mar.shal here April plan to Group, 2d of the 32d Artillery in MP Company he will assume the MPs at the He replaced J Lieutenant Colonel reaction of on-duty the Tay Nlnh Province, 3d Corps duties of supply officer, mess of- reaction Luis J. De CEelis, who left post for scene of any trouble. This Vietnam. His unit supported the ficer and training officer. will be consistent with safety." duty in the Republic of Korea. MAJ Thompson is responsible for military police operations, post officer training corps there and ~ ~rmrrrrrrrrrrrmrr~rr\~,~nmsr security, crime prevention, super- was commissioned in 1955. T2222LIE NO. 1 THEATER NO. 4 THEATER NO. 5 THEATER NO. 6 ;ERTHEATER SOUTH NEBRASKATHEATER NORTH NEBRASKATHEATER vision of criminal investigations Be served at Ft. Gordon, Ga., AKE (Revival House) LIREER HEIGHTS THEATE 0,1730, 1930 Hours Sunday 1330, 1730. 1930 Hours Sunday1330. 1730, 1930 Hours operation of the post confine- and Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., for Sunday133, Only Sunday& Saturday 1330. 1900 Hours and Mo,,.T r iF. 1900 Hours Mon. Thru Fri. 1930 Hous Only Mon. Thru Fri. 1900 Hours Only Mon. ThruFri. ment facility. "As provost marshal three years. He then was assigned Saturday133 3, 1730, 1930 Hours Saturday 1330. 1730. 1930 Hours Saturday 1330. 1730. 1930 Hours 1900 Hours Only howSat, at 2200Hours Spcial Late Show Sat. at 2200 Hours Special Matinee Sat. I am responsible for discipline and to the Republic of Korea where he Spudal'Lato SI,, Special Lu), Shuw,Sat. at 2300 Houn at 1330 Hours law and order on the post," he served as provost marshal opera- Fridaly, May 9 Friday. May 9 Fri. & Sat., May 9-10 Friday, May 9 M - 124 Minuts 97 Minutes said. tions officer of the First Corps M- 6 - 123Minutes M 107 Minutes The provost marshal is con- Headquarters, 55th MP Company. &%MD ASON :ProductionCompny WALLACH Paul Newman cerned about strong-arm rob- After his tour there he taught TheUnseth snts "a minute that buoccur rtberiesmore often in officer career courses at the Mili- DORLEAC Joanne Woodward 1 ffpilr R to Pray, ifft the spring than any other season. tr oieSho nF.Gro, I A Rtun Engageemnt in o nx UnitedArtsts asecond Hehasn has coordinated a plan with Ga., for three years. He then Saturday. May 10 WINNING ueline Bisse * to die!" to MAN7aOR his own investigators and person- served as B Company commander, M - 110 Minues Color - CS - Universal ALEX CORD nel of the criminal investigation 793d Military Police Battalion in A ReturnEngaguemnt ndand Ratin1 Color Tarrytoor detachment to combat these Grafenwohr, Germany. He also ColorRoe Special Late Show Sat. May 10 crimes. "Men should use the buddy served as company commander, Saturdamy, May 10 IONYFRANRljSA JACUtUUIE ISSII M - 116Minutes Saturday, G - 99 Minutes system. A man should always executive officer and S-4 officer M- 107Minutes A ReturnEngagement

travel with a friend," he said, of the 508th Military Police p " Special Late Show Sat. BLAtt ttL0.S r s MAJ Thompson attended North- Battalion in Munich, Germany. *a flJTr M- 136MinutB .. 111. e NORTH BY a isecondV- NORTHWE' 71 Jpk Ja i~cs f# DCJAWN R~.od ocel r'a"I"' 2LT Swain Assumes 35 ALEX CO)RD ha~u otA ~rr~-1Otetr, Engqnoooet Es O orlHo Special Late Show Sat. Sunday May ReturnEngagement ColorTom and Jerry Cartoon M y 11 G - 138 Minutes -13 As C Co XO A Le Sun. & Mon., May 11-12 Special Matinee Sat. Duties M - 97 Minuter, 0

Second Lieutenant Gil E. Swain Some of the capacities in which he II~rDRE8SOF[ IANMoSNANE ALN is the new executive officer of will serve are mess officer,train- *_o.EO JULIE PahIIII.cUIkTueeVV jSD IT'SSUZANNE TUESDAY THIS lh 2 iue C Company, Special Troops. He ing officer and safety officer. "I replaced Second Lieutenant S.W. expect to be here about four months J 1.II~ u.PJ MUST BE BELGIUM f~al~o Betts who is on orders for Viet- before I follow in the footsteps of ii~Hwolr~AMC~Lvo nam. 2LT Betts for Vietnam," he said. I 2LT Swain completed Armor 2LT Betfs said he enjoyed his Branch School at Ft. Knox, Ky., duties as executive officer. "The before being assigned to Ft. most satisfaction I got from my Leonard Wood. He was commis- job was in the capacity as com- TheM hPr ed tioCmpart sioned after completing the re- pany counselor," he said. "Being serve officer training corps able to help an individual with his R "tte firs program at Kansas State College personal problems was worth- Ro QGeorge lI® AR et ur n En g a g e m en t il~iW COLORJbya c q u eELx l i nUne B tedi ss Artists e t of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Kan., while. I also enjoyed giving train- 03~ ~ ~a ~i'j""j ~ a Wdesdaly.T May 14 Tues. & We., May 1-14 he also earned a bachelor ing classes M --- 103 MnutesM - 107 Minutes where - talking to the men OLI~iA 811,:[[0:80Spec11l iPC.,11 G - 138 Minues of science degree in industrial about current events. I enjoyed MID0SIEA/MiIIALIY IK Tuesday, May 13 d dIIO TECNIOLR technology. eating in our mess hall. It's clean 0 and the food Is good. The first Tu e s. &W ed ., M ay 13 -1 4 wn , s y My 1T e__an__Wd ARu_ _.__ _- As executive officer of C Com- sergeant and company clerks -_t pany 2LT Swain Color I - Universal L_ will have really showed me the courtesy due LETii-.f- 06 .i~ a .:rxoxwma elv 35 additional duties my rank " nJ emmnt ocrn E g sse I TECHN ,O

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i:ii:i:~-iiii;~_,::-:-_:: .. ! COi-or Id Medal CartoonN ColoT ito~ ~'-'"hi:i~~l~:~ 1ie'Heartila - ir , IiDEATH OF A LT NORMAN WITT, center, Is presented the LEHCLORjHntcBQYAe01,g U~~ mMG oet lnGUNFIGHTER Receives +Clr- C niver s iA v Army Commendation Medal by LTC James Egger C COLOR E o.000hd00 So...... nY.. CORD May 5. MAJ Philip Wheeler displays the Certifi- T EngCaren iA orO ARCOM cate of Commendation. May 9, 1969 Ft. Leonard Wood GUIDON SFC Johnson Departs Brigade; Applauded as Outstanding NCO Sergeant First Class Leroy While still assigned to the Re- processing incoming personnel and Johnson, former personnel staff ception Station, SFC Johnson was acting as liaison with post person- NCO of 1st Brigade, went on leave SD to the NCO Academy here where nel in many areas. May 1 prior to duty in Vietnam. his high rank in class earned him SFC Johnson will report to Viet- "SFC Johnson is one of the most a letter of commendation, one of nam after his leave. He is assigned outstanding personnel staff NCOs many in his Army career. to the 34th Combat Support, Head- I have ever had the privilege of In November 1964, SFC John- quarters, General Support Group, knowing," Command Sergeant Ma- son was assigned to Headquarters APO 96307. jor Robert W. Elkey said. Echo- Detachment, United States Garri- Staff Sergeant Michael C. Brun- ing these thoughts, Captain Oliver son (Allied Forces Central dage is SFC Johnson's replace- L. DaVis, brigade adjutant, stated Europe), Fontainebleau, France, ment in 1st Brigade. He comes that SFC Johnson is "one of the as a personnel specialist. In this to the brigade after 13 months COL CARROLL C. JACOBSON JR., right, brigade commander, finest NCOs I've met in the Army. " position he was responsible for in the Republic of Korea as a and CSM Robert W. Elkey, left, assist SFC Leroy Johnson as It was not unusual to notice SFC directly supporting 400 soldiers personnel staff NCO for the Far he prepares to serve a cake baked in his honor. More than 30 Johnson working late in brigade and 1,700 dependents. In addition, Eastern District, U.S. Army Corps people attended the party honoring SFC Johnson who will leave headquarters to solve problems he had the responsibility of giving of Engineers in Seoul. 1st Brigade. that often arise from being re- indirect personnel support to the sponsible for all of the personnel soldiers and dependents from 13 ~7 1 I r---I~-Lt work for the permanent party of nations. the brigade. "As an NCO, devo- The command to which SFC IST BRIGADE tion to his duties and accomplish- Johnson was assigned was the ment of the mission at hand were major support wing of all NATO I uppermost in his conduct. He will activities. In the three years that long be remembered in this bri- he spent in Europe, SFC Johnson PIONEERS PROGRESS gade for his unselfish dedication," related that he was fortunate SFC Lloyd D. Mead, administra- enough to see Europe and expand COMMANDING OFFICER: COL Carroll C. Jacobson Jr. SyY\\\ /// tive NCO of the brigade, stated. his horizons. He and his wife lived INFORMATION OFFICER: CPT Oliver L. Davis SFC Johnson enlisted in the Ar- in an apartment house in France INFORMATION SPECIALIST: SP 4 Richard A. Jagus my after attending Southwest Mis- where a German couple lived above SP 4 George S. Davis souri State College in Springfield. them, a Spanish couple above the He completed basic training at Germans, and a French couple Ft. Leonard Wood in the fall of below the Johnsons. 1958. From here he went to Artil- In March 1965, SFC Johnson Anatomy of a Court-Martial lery AIT at Ft. Chaffee, Ark. was one of those primarily re- sponsible in helping soldiers and His first permanent assignment dependents move from France to was at Headquarters, 7th Corps the Netherlands when President Trials Breed he DeGaulle of France decided that AWOL in Stuttgart, Germany, where acquired experience as a clerk NATO should no longer be in typist in the supply field. After France. For his work in this con- two years in Europe SFC Johnson nection SFC Johnson received returned stateside for duty with another letter of commendation. Sense of Sameness the 4th Missile Battalion (Nike- In December 1967, SFC Johnson Hercules) at Ft. Bliss, Tex. There was reassigned to Ft. Leonard By SP 4 George S. Davis he earned the 71H20 MOS work- Wood and joined the 1st Brigade ing as a battery clerk (equivalent in January 1968. Since coming to In one way or another I have of members of the court and coun- Did he attempt to contact anyone to a company clerk). the brigade, he has been personal- participated in more than 100 sel. The time comes for the even after he was AWOL? No. In December 1961, SFC Johnson ly responsible for all personnel courts-martial since last Septem- accused to plead. Tonight, as in One has to feel sorry for this returned to Ft. Leonard Wood to actions involving permanent party ber. So, the chances are that the most other nights, the accused man. Even now, he probably doesn't :work as chief of the orders sec- in this brigade. Some typical jobs court-martial tonight will not be pleads guilty. In almost every case understand fully the effects of his tion at the Reception Station. Dur- include sorting and checking morn- anything out of the ordinary. the accused has to plead guilty mistake. This is the first convic- ing this four-year tour he was ing reports, acting on requests Most courts-martial are for because he really has no defense. tion for the accused, and usually absent from the post eight weeks for promotions, changing MOSs AWOL like this one. In all of the If he pleads not guilty all the the brigade commander will sus- for temporary duty at Ft. Ben- and reductions, setting up and cases I have seen thus far, the trial counsel has to prove is that pend the sentence. However, the jamin Harrison, Ind., where he clerking for promotion boards, accused has no real grounds for the accused was absent from his decision whether to suspend the received speciality training in the handling levies and coordinating pleading not guilty. Sure, he has unit for a certain amount of time sentence rests solely within the personnel field, and in particular, activities with the overseas levy problems at home. Maybe his girl and that this absence was without discretion of the brigade com- in the area of classification in- section, compiling reports of per- friend wants to get married. May- competent authority. The reasons mander. Normally, he suspends terviewer and processor. sonnel for post and the brigade, be his father is fighting with the he went AWOL are not important the sentence only when it appears mother. at this point of the trial. there is a chance of rehabilitating Most of the reasons why people After accepting the plea of guil- the accused. go AWOL are genuine, and you ty the president closed the court Even though the brigade com- have to feel some compassion for for a few minutes to allow the court mander suspends the confinement the men. 1Iowever, all of these to vote on the findings. Shortly portion of the sentence, the accused reasons are not excuses for going thereafter the court came back still has a conviction against his AWOL. They cannot be considered and pronounced the accused guil- record. He can be made to serve as defenses to the charge of AWOL. ty. Now the only matter is de- his confinement at any tim :w ring Tonight, the charge is absent ciding on the sentence. his "parole" if he commits any act without leave for 31 days. The At this point the accused can of misconduct. accused is facing a maximum sen- explain why he went AWOL to try The court-martial lasted 45 tence of forfeiture of two-thirds to convince the court that it should minutes. After it was over my job pay for six months and confine- sentence him lightly. It is an up- as a legal clerk was finished for ment at hard labor for six months. hill battle now. the night. I had a bad feeling while This is a very stiff sentence. This The accused explained that he driving home that night. It was the is the sentence that a Special went AWOL to see his father, who same feeling I had experienced fol- Court-Martial may adjudge for any was critically ill, and stayed lowing other courts. I was able to COL CARROLL C. JACOBSON JR., right, brigade AWOL for more than three days home to earn some money for his drive home after this court-mar- CPT TWIGG commander, hands silver bars to Mrs. George M. in length. In addition to this sen- mother. This man probably has a tial. One rather young trainee was Twigg who assists in the promotion ceremony tence the most disturbing thing is real problem, but he just went not. I will always wonder why this RECEIVES honoring her husband, CPT Twigg. The captain re- that this young accused probably about it in the wrong manner. court-martial ever had to take cently returned from Vietnam where he was as- doesn't realize that if he is found Did he discuss his problem with place. It could have been avoided BARS signed to Headquarters, 36th Engineer Battalion. guilty tonight, this Special Court- anyone authorized to give him a if the accused had sought help He is assigned to 2d Battalion. Martial conviction will plague him pass? No. Did he try to contact the ahead of time. But since he didn't, the rest of his life. Red Cross on post to get a veri- he probably will be expalining why Every time he applies for a job fication of his home problem? No. for the rest of his life. in civilian life he will have to re- ply, if asked, that he has a con- PIONEER SHORTS viction by court-martial, which often has the same stigma as Platoon Sergeant Jose Pena recently joined Delta-1-1 as first a criminal conviction in a civilian sergeant. Other new members to the company are Staff Sergeants court. Otis House and Cornell Duncan who are drill sergeants. It is now six o'clock and the present and Platoon Sergeant Donald M. McElroy has been transferred from court members are The president of Charlie-2-1 to Foxtrot-1-1. He replaces First Sergeant Claude ready to begin. lieutenant colonel, Crowder who has left for assignment in Vietnam. the court is a and the members include three captains and three lieutenants. The Echo-3-1 recently acquired two new drill sergeants. They are accused is seated next to his de- THREE MEN in 2d Battalion were promoted April Platoon Sergeant Caleb J. Green and Staff Sergeant Kay Delbert. fense counsel. He is scared. This THREE MEN 25 by LTC Ronald C. Rex. They are, from left, is his judgment hour. SGT Alfredo Olivas, Echo-2-1; SSG George L. Specialist 4 Luis R. Ortiz Jr., company clerk at Echo-3-1, reen- The trial proceeds with instruc- SP 5 John Cobin, listed for six years April 24. PROMOTED Gresham, Charlie-2-l; and tions to the court and the swearing Foxtrot-2-1. 6 Ft. Leonard Wood GUIDON May 9, 1969 Specially Tailored Uniforms r p Soldiers Dress in Style h The next time you put on your In his work, PVT Filippelli often ing he has lost weight - two inches best suit, favorite sport coat or made the finishing touches and around his waist. His uniforms lightweight Class A uniform check final inspections of the new were issued prior to his weight to see who made it. Chances are uniforms. When he was issued his loss. The first thing he plans to that all three were made by Hart, Class A uniform in the Reception do after graduation is tailor his Shaffner and Marx, a respected Station here, he quickly looked to Army clothing. He does not mind. name in men's clothing. It is a see if it was one on which he had He says he has never been in such name which one of American worked. Unfortunately his uniform good physical condition. fighting men's best friends, Bob has no labels. Eight weeks of advanced infantry Hope, helped to make famous training at Ft. Lewis, Wash., will through advertisements. The fine art of tailoring is a be PVT Filippelli's next Army One of these fighting men is tradition in PVT Filippelli's assignment. When he completes MURPHY: "Why can't I go into the hospital, Mrs. Parke? I D-3-2. Prior family. His father was a tailor in Davide Filippelli, this training he will go overseas marched all the way from 2d Brigade to visit our Senior Saint." to entering the Army he worked Italy before the family, including to serve with the US forces in as a tailor and production super- seven children, moved to the the Republic of Korea. He feels visor for Hart, Shaffner and Marx United States in 1962. His father, a serious obligation to serve in in Chicago. In 1968 he supervised mother, three sisters and two the US Army. During his two- Expert Likes Army Structure the making of the US Army's new brothers-in-law are employed by year tour he hopes to complete B-5-2 trainee Private David Loebach of Spring Valley, Ill.,does lightweight Class A uniform. Hart, Shaffner and Marx. PVT the requirements for American not feel the least bit lost within the organizational structure of "The lightweight greens are hand Filippelli, 20, was taught to be a citizenship. the Army. He has had much experience working within such systems. his father. tailored and hand sewn by profes- tailor at an early age by Prior to enlisting in the Army PVT Loebach worked for the Field sional tailors," PVT Filipelli He worked at the trade for almost PVT Filippelli will return to Services Division of the State of Illinois Department of Personnel. said. "The material used in the four years before he entered the his work as a tailor when he ends The classification of jobs was PVT Loebach's primary Army uniforms is of excellent Army. his time in service. Meanwhile, responsibility. Within the Civil Service there are new jobs being quality. Men in these uniforms PVT Filippelli will be graduated he wears his uniform with pride. created, he noted. it is necessary, therefore, to classify them, are wearing the equivalent of an from combat training this week. He knows it is professionally tai- give them a title, determine all the duties involved and set up a pay expensively tailored suit." After eight weeks of physical train- lored-he helped to make it. scale for each one. It is also necessary to set up a structure which will allow the free flow of information from one person to the next. PVT Loebach developed an organizational chart form which helps to clarify job structures and provides a pattern for the smooth 2D BRIGADEI flow of communication within the structure. The form has been adopted for use throughout Illinois. PVT Loebach says that the Army is well organized. He feels that a formal organization such as the Army is necessary if information is to flow smoothly without becoming hopelessly confused'. In a Saints MESSENGER small organization where individuals know each other, a rigid COMMANDING OFFICER: COL Irving C. Hughes structure is not necessary, he noted. But in a large one it is vital. INFORMATION OFFICER: 2LT James A. Kloiber PVT Loebach earned a bachelor of arts degreein political science INFORMATION SPECIALISTS: SP 5 William B. Major at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He plans that when he SP 4 Martin V. Olson completes his service obligation he will study toward a master's degree in administration while working in personnel for the State of Illinois. Experienced DS Teaches BCT It has been said that nothing at Ft. Hood, Tex. Following a tour pass along my military knowledge beats experience for getting a of duty in Germany, he returned to to the men in my platoon. I think job done right. Such has been the Ft. Hood to attend Drill Instructor experience and a sense of self- case with Staff Sergeant Lynwood School. pride are the essential qualities D. Harrand of C-5-2's 1st Platoon, After working as a drill sergeant each drill sergeant should have to this week's Drill Sergeant of the for more than 18 months he joined do a good job of training men Week. the 1st Air Cavalry in Vietnam. for combat." SSG Harrand has 10 years of During his one-year assignment SSG experience with the Navy and the there he earned the Bronze Star' Harrand plans to make a Army. He served four years in the and the Air Medal. He was assigned career of service in the Army. He Navy as a Damage Controlman here to C-5-2 as a drill sergeant says that when he completes 20 years Third Class (DCB) in the Medit- when he returned to the United he will decide whether to continue for another 10 erranean, Carribean and South States in November 1968. years or Pacific. After a 1 1/2-year break retire from the military and start from the service, SSG Harrand 'I get a feeling of accomplish- a new career. decided to join the Army because ment from my work in training The Drill Sergeant of the Week's "it just seemed like a better life recruits who have no previous advice to combat trainees is, to me." contact with the military or the "Learn all you can while in basic After completing basic combat strict discipline it demands," SSG training because everything being training at Ft. Leonard Wood with Harrand said. "At the end of each taught to you now will be of benefit SSG LYNWOOD D. HARRAND, Drill Sergeant of the Week, C-2-2, SSG Harrand took advanced training cycle I am satisfied to to you throughout your tour of briefs C-5-2's 4th Platoon prior to leaving for bivouac. individual training in the infantry know that I have tried my best to service in the Army." Saints Brigade and Battalion Bulletin Board Headquarters E-1-2; Sergeants Aubrey Wallace, Emil Gahn, D-2-2, David Ory, ficer, and Philip Thompson, E-3-2; Joseph Babers, A-4-2, Floyd Personnel recently promoted at D-1-2, and Grover Riley, B-1-2; D-2-2, Dewey Barnes, B-2-2, First Lieutenant Jimmy Simmons, Scott, A-4-2, and James Collier, brigade headquarters were Spe- and Specialist 4 Gary Lam, C-1-2. James Ernst, C-2-2, and Lyle E-3-2; Second Lieutenant Law- A-4-2; and Sergeants David Doc- cialists 5 William Major, James Recently assigned to 1st Bat- Ostrander, E-2-2; Specialists 4 rence Peterson, D-3-2; First Ser- tor, A-4-2, Darrell Thompson, D- Neilson, Michael Happel and talion were First Lieutenants Wil- Terry Burchette, C-2-2, and John geant Walter Mahoney, E-3-2; and 4-2, Wyatt Blair, D-4-2, and Wil- Stanley Geiken, and Specialists liam Archibald, C-1-2, and John Jackson, C-2-2. Staff Sergeant Richard Smith, B- lie Coleman, A-4-2. 4 John Carroll, James Coit, Handorn, D-1-2; Second Lieu- Recently assigned to the 2d Bat- 3-2. 4th Battalion Gerald Young and Joseph O'Con- tenants John Raiinmonde, A-1-2, talion were First Lieutenant 5th Battalion ner. Anderson Rash, C-1-2, Preston Richard Adamson, B-2-2; Second Fourth Battalion personnel re- Fifth Battalion personnel re- Assigned recently to brigade Smith, D-1-2, James O'Neill, Lieutenants Robert Lindquist, cently promoted to their present cently promoted to their present headquarters were First Lieu- E-1-2, and Terence Modglin, B-2-2, Jeffrey Sheldon, B-2-2, and ranks were Captains Roderick ranks were Staff Sergeant Noble tenant Hubert Reed, S-4; Sergeant E-1-2; Platoon Sergeants William David Conner, C-2-2; PlatoonSer- Mazzetti, D-4-2, and Ronald Craw- Craine, B-5-2; Specialist 6 Lester First Class Carl Robuck, APT; Swoveland, B-1-2, Lawton Perkins, geant Dale Strouser, B-2-2; and ley, C-4-2; Staff Sergeants Richard Lockhart, A-5-2; Sergeants Bruce Specialists 5 Tommie Thompson, B-1-2, and Henry Taylor, D-1-2; Staff Sergeants James, Lehmann, Hall, D-4-2, James Hackney, Adler, B-5-2, and Julius Gray chaplain's assistant, and James Staff Sergeants James Lehman, D-2-2, and Timothy Meador, A- D-4-2, and Harvey Topley, D-4-2; Jr., C-5-2; Specialist 5 Sammy personnel; Private First Reddy, D-1-2, and Charles Stout, B-1-2; 2-2. 3d Battalion Specialist 6 Arthur Hodges, E-4-2; Maddox, E-5-2; and Specialist 4 Class Daniel Bangert, S-4; and and Specialist 6 Carl Giron, E-1-2. Specialists 5 Robert Beckler, James Tally, A-5-2. Privates Robert Philips, Hq Det Third Battalion personnel re- B-4-2, Thomas Enna, B-4-2, and Assigned recently to 5th Bat- supply, Philip Berkman, S-3, 2d Battalion cently promoted to their present Edward Tyler, C-4-2; and Spe- talion were Captain Wesley Battalion personnel re- Robert Thomas, personnel and Second ranks were Staff Sergeants Vernon cialists 4 Vincent Papadrea, Scoates, battalion executive of- to their present John Russeau, Hq Det clerk. cently promoted Wagner, C-3-2, and Charles Hein- C-4-2, and Reginold Levine, ficer; Second Lieutenants Barry Platoon Sergeant ranks were ricks, C-3-2; Sergeants Sedric C-4-2. Rapponpoit, A-5-2, and Richard 1st Battalion C-2-2; Staff Ser- Daniel Reagan, Crawford, C-3-2, and Specialists Recently assigned to 4th Bat- Kern, D-5-2; First Sergeant Jerry Heinzen, C-2-2, First Battalion personnel re- geants John 5 Raleigh Cantrell, C-3-2, and talion were Captain Ronald Craw- Hunter, A-5-2; Platoon Sergeants C-2-2, Patrick cently promoted to their present Donald Hoagland, James Hayes, D-3-2. ley, C-4-2; Second Lieutenants Robert Davis, E-5-2, and James Carswell, ranks were Staff Sergeants Jerry Faron, E-2-2, William Assigned recently to 3d Bat- Dale Subick, E-4-2, and Kenneth Santos, E-5-2; and Staff Sergeants Gill, D-2-2; Cole, C-1-2, and Gary Wyank, D-2-2, and Michael talion were Captains Christ Wingo, C-4-2; First Sergeant Steve Jasper Tedder, A-5-2, and David C-1-2; Specialist 6 WilbertKeifer, Sergeants Richard Nixon, D-2-2, Kirikos, battalion executive of- Garman Jr., B-4-2; Staff Sergeants Summers, B-5-2. PVT Kondor May 9, 1969 Ft. Leonard Wood GUIDON Hungarian Freedom Fighter In United States Army During November 1956, Soviet Meanwhile, with a Ford Fellow- join the Army? "Well." he said, tanks and infantrymen moved ship, his brother studied architec- "mostly it was curiosity, but more toward Budapest to stamp out ture in Rome and then in 1959 than that I was looking for some- Hungarian demands for freedom. went to Chicago where PVT Kondor thing new and exciting." Most B-4-3 trainees were then joined him two years later. PV T Kondor speaks fluent entering the first grade when PVT Kondor was graduated from Hungarian, German and Russian. Private Laszlo Kondor, 16, was the University of Chicago in 1965 He has a workable knowledge of involved in bitter fighting in the with a major in international Italian and French. He hopes he streets of that city. politics. After graduation he was will be able to utilize this know- PVT Kondor had joined a group an assistant professor of Russian ledge during his time in service. of insurgents fighting against the politics for one year at Roosevelt PVT Kondor said he is not having Russians. They were defending the University in Chicago. difficulty with the physical training Royal Castle's Vienna Gate when "After teaching for a year I here. In Hungary he won the junior his brother was wounded by a opened a coffee house near the championship in the military Soviet machinegun. Un:vic;ity of Chicago called the pentathlon which consists of the "My brother was seriously Europa House," PVT Kondor said. 4,000-meter cross-country horse- wounded and I took him to a "I didn't make much money but I back riding, 4,000-meter cross- hospital," PVT Kondor said, "The was grateful for the opportunity country track, 300-meter free- only person available for help was to meet so many interesting people. style swimming, pistol shooting is a first-year medical student. He It was then that I decided to try and fencing. "Basic training PSG EARZ DUDLEY, left, Bravo-4-3, instructs PVT Laszlo he said. did a good job and saved my my hand at free lance photog- easier than I expected," Kondor, center, and PVT Richard Kendall on the fundamentals pleased with the profes- brother's life. The next day raphy." "I am of hand-to-hand combat. Soviet secret police were arrest- PVT Kondor's work as a photo- sional attitude of most of the ing people for having opposed the grapher brought him into some drill sergeants." Soviet demands." PVT Kondor and unusual situations. "One time his brother were forced to leave during the riots, my camera, which P--~~-~~C~L 3 ~-~ 1~ k~a -q~a~ ; lsssarm~ their parents in Hungary and flee was equipped with an extremely into Austria. There, PVT Kondor long telephoto lens, was mistaken 3D BRIGADE completed his high school educa- for a bazooka by the police," he tion and one year of college work said. at the University of Innsbruck What made a 29-year-old man where he studied journalism. with a college education decide to DEVIL'S ADVOCATE r8$ COMMANDING OFFICER: COL J. Crawford Caton Trainee Receives INFORMATION OFFICER: 1LT Allen McInerney Commission INFORMATION SPECIALIST: PVT Ed Wene In Medical Service Corps

Private Warner V. StoughtonJr., ter's degree in hospital adminis- Alpha-5-3, participated in basic tration. Bronze Star Presentation combat training like the rest of "When I applied for a direct his counterparts, but his gradua- commission I wasn't sure whether tion day was different. During that my background would justify the Highlights Awards Ceremony day he was commissioned second commission," 2LT Stoughton said. lieutenant in the Medical Service "But I guess now they think I am Colonel J. Crawford Caton, 3d April 26. ILT Little received the Delta-l-3; Best Dayroom, Echo- Corps. The ceremony was in 5th qualified." Brigade commander, presented the medal for meritorious service in 2-3; and Best Mess, Hq-3-3. will attend of- Battalion Headquarters. The oath 2LT Stoughton Br6nze Star Medal to First Lieu- connection with military opera- Ft. Sam was read by Captain Richard W. ficer basic training at : : tions against a hostile force in New Award Manlove, commander of Alpha- Houston, Tex., for eight weeks and the Republic of Vietnam. 5-3, and Colonel J. Crawford then will be assigned to Ireland Caton, 3d Brigade commander, Army Hospital at Ft. Knox, Ky. Last month the Best Unit Train- pinned the bars. "I am not sure what my job Certificates of Achievement ing Award was initiated. The first 2LT Stoughton was graduated to win the award was Alpha-5-3. from St. Louis University with a will be at Ireland Army Hospital, During the ceremony 3d Bri- degree in chemistry and from the but I am looking forward to my Following the presentations gade certificates of achievement University of Chicago with a mas- assignment there," he said. First Lieutenant David Mlynski, were presented to Sergeants First 3d Brigade assistant adjutant, wel- Class Otis Wright, Charles Hunter, comed new and departing person- and Robert L. Walters and Spe- nel. COL Caton spoke to the cialist 4 Ronald L. Messer, all of Headquarters Detachment. brigade members and stressed the need for continued cooperation among members of the brigade. He Unit Awards emphasized that the drill ser- geants, who are in the closest Unit awards presented were Best contact with the trainees, cannot Unit Area, Bravo-4-3; Best Supply, do their jobs without the support COL Caton and 1LT Little Alpha-2-3; Best Fire and Safety, 3f every member of the brigade. tenant Ronald E. Little, Alpha-2-3, during the monthly awards cere- mony in 3d Battalion mess hall Receives ARCOM

2LT WARNER V. STOUGHTON JR., center, received a direct commission following basic training. CPT Richard W. Manlove, For Service in RVN left, commander of A-5-3, read the oath and COL J. Crawford Caton, 3d Brigade commander, pinned the bars. The cere- Master Sergeant Eddie W. Spe- mony was in 5th Battalion Headquarters April 26. gal, assistant operations sergeant, 3d Brigade, was presented with the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in the E-1-3 Wins CG's Training Award Republic of Vietnam from March 1968 to March 1969. He also Company E, 1st Battalion, 3d Award, Company E compiled a served tours in the Republic of Basic Training Brigade was company average of 416.9 on the Korea, Panama and Germany. graduated with the 1st Battalion, Physical Combat Proficiency Test, Work in 3d Brigade is not newto 2d Basic Training Brigade on qualified on Record Range with MSG Spegal. His first tour here Gammon Field April 25. 86 percent sharpshooter and above was from 1954 through 1959. A Company E, commanded by First and had an average of 89.27 on the second tour lasted from 1961 Lieutenant Thomas L. Tracey, was 10-station Proficiency Test. through 1964. His current tour presented with the Commanding here began two months ago. MSG EDDIE W. SPEGAL, 3d Brigade, receives the Army General's Outstanding Training Private William H. Brown, MSG Spegal plans to retire next Commendation Medal for meritorious service in the Company Award by Major General Echo-l-3, was honored for scoring July after 21 years of service. Republic of Vietnam from COL J. Crawford Caton, 3d Brigade A. P. Rollins Jr., post commander. the maximum 500 points on the He and his family will live in commander. The ceremony was in 3d Brigade Headquarters In winning the CG Training Physical Combat Proficiency Test. Hannibal, Mo. April 26. 8 Ft. Leonard Wood GUIDON May 9, 1969 [

The 4th Brigade > -r-w.Iron Filings Eight men were named honor graduates of their classes as another training cycle came to an end. They are Specialist 5 Robert C. SPECIALIST Thomas, Edmonds, Wash., Crawler Tractor Operator Course, and COMMANDING OFFICER: COL Marshall N. Sauls Privates James P. Benjamin, Colorado Springs, Colo., Crane INFORMATION OFFICER: CPT Kenneth L. Benson Shovel Operator Course; Ronald J. Garni, Ely, Minn., General INFORMATION SPECIALIST: SP 5 Gene Meyer Construction Machine Operator Course; Owen T. McLean, I 77i Newburgh, Ind., Engineer Equipment Repairman Course; Ricky K. Genth, Elkhart, Ind., Grader Operator Course; Joseph W. Feres, Norfolk, Va., Utility Workers Course; David E. Riethmiller, Ellicot- ville, N. Y., Carpenter Course; and Jackie L. Woodard, Pulaski, Tenn., Concrete Paving Equipment Operator Course. Commander's Training Awards Five men were honored for making the maximum 500 points each on the Physical Combat Proficiency Test (PCPT) in 4th Brigade. They are Privates Curtis A. Christopherson, A-4-4; Gregory A. Miller, D-3-4; Edward A. Baskett, D-3-4; Henry Jackson Jr., C-2-4, and Given to Three Companies Richard Paquette, A-2-4. Captain Barry A. Felkner has taken command of D-3-4. He Three 4th Battalion companies Company B received the award competitive one. One primary con- is having less replaced Captain Roland G. Patton who has been assigned to the received Commanding General's for the cycle from Jan. 20 to dition for the award one percent of the company's 3d Battalion S-3 office. CPT Felkner previously served with the Outstanding Trainee Company March 14 which was Class 28 of than without 86th Engineer Battalion in Vietnam. He received his commission during ceremonies at 4th the same course. First Lieu- assigned strength absent Awards delinquency April 1967 after completing Officer Candidate School at Ft. Belvoir, April 25. tenant Terry G. Bommer, com- leave or noted on a Battalion Headquarters Va. Major General A.P. Rollins Jr., pany commander, accepted the report. the award for the company. post commander, presented Also, the noncommissioned of- Bravo and Delta awards to Alpha, Company D's award -winning ficers of the three companies Companies. cycle was Grader Operator Course earned their share of the awards PFC Raymond G. Smith which lasted from Jan. by standing inspections at the com- Company A received the award Class 28 to March 14. First Lieutenant brigade and post twice. Captain David L. Taylor, 20 pany, battalion, Robert S. Thompson, company Everything from morning company commander, accepted the levels. commander, accepted the award on reports to mess halls including award for Rough Terrain Fork Soldier of Month the men. Named Lift and Scoop Loader Classes 25 behalf of maintenance reports, supply room and 29. Class 25 was the cycle from records, barracks and troop areas, Dec. 16, 1968, to last Feb. 21. The Commanding General's Out- duty roster preparation and per- Private First Class Raymond G. War period. "I want to collect sonnel passed inspections and met Class 29 lasted from last Jan. standing Trainee Company Award Smith has been named 4th Brigade things from the Civil War period," conditions for the awards. 10 to April 14. is an earned award rather than a Soldier of the Month. PFC Smith said. "I've been doing a lot The 22-year-old Louisville, Ky., of reading about this era and it's very native is a supply clerk in A-3-4. interesting. I hope to He competed with company and do some graduate work in that battalion candidates to earn the field later." brigade honor. He will enter post : ... ia ii i competition for Post Soldier of the PFC Smith and his wife, Diana, Month by competing with other live off post. Speaking of his duties brigade winners. here, he said, "This is a good place to work. I'd like to stay here for PFC Smith was selected for the a while." brigade title on the basis of his appearance before a brigade board where he was quizzed on current events and military subjects con- cerning his job, chemical, biologi- cal, and radiological warfare, and squad tactics. After completing basic training at Ft. Knox, Ky., he was assigned to this post and on-the-job train- ing in the A-3-4 supply room. MG A. P. ROLLINS JR., post MG ROLLINS attaches a stream- MG ROLLINS and CPT Flint PFC Smith holds a bachelor's commander, attaches a streamer er to the B-4-4 guidon with the attach a streamer to the D-4-4 degree from Kentucky Southern to the A-4-4 guidon, denoting help of his aide, CPT Charles guidon. 1LT Robert S. Thomp- University in Louisville where he that company's Outstanding A. Flint III, center. 1LT Terry son, right, company commander, majored in history and political Trainee Company Award. CPT G. Bommer, B-4-4 commander, accepted the award for his unit. science. He says he is interested PFC Smith David L. Taylor, right, com- accepted the award for his com- (US ARMY PHOTO) in American history and the Civil pany commander, accepted the pany. (US ARMY PHOTO) award for the unit. (US ARMY PHOTO) Seven Graduated From SDB; - Echo Company Clerk Pitches Promoted at Ceremonies to State Title First-Year Team Seven men were promoted to Specialist 5 John M. Carter of Other class members were specialists 5 at ceremonies mark- Norfolk, Va., was the class Specialists 5 Donald M. Albert, ing their graduation from 4th leadership honor graduate. Before Warren, Ohio; James E. Gordong, By SP 4 J,L, Channell Brigade's Crane Shovel Operator taking basic training at Ft. Jack- Ettens, Pa.,; Roy I. Gordon, Galion, Course Skill Development Base son, he worked as a stock clerk Ohio; and Harold E. Stamler, Ros- program April 25. Private First Class John A. ship to Bryant and Stratton, a in a Norfolk. supermarket. siter, Pa. Malone, who once pitched the Ran- small business college in Boston. Colonel Marshall N. Sauls, 4th dolph, Mass., Catholic Youth Or- "It was during the summer be- Brigade commander, Lieutenant ganization team to the state cham- tween high school and college that Colonel Walter C. Hinsch, 3d Bat- pionship, would like to make the the Randolph CYO team won the talion commander, and other 4th Brigade baseball team this state championship. Taking this brigade and battalion officers and year. trophy was more outstanding be- senior NCOs honored the seven- this was the team's first PFC Malone is not a novice at cause man class at the noon ceremonies in existence. That achieve- America's national pastime as his year in B-3-4 mess hall. high school and college baseball ment would be comparable to the winning the pen- records show. New York Mets Specialist 5 Joseph Pedone, Long He started playing baseball "with nant their first year. Island, N.Y., was named honor was more than in- Dad in the backyard." Many pitches PFC Malone graduate. SP 5 Pedone was a the team to and workouts later he received an strumental in leading student at the State University of by posting honor that few people can claim. the state championship Farmingdale, Farmingdale, L. I., mark, one no- He was invited to work out at a an 8-0 won-lost the service. He per game before entering New York Yankee training camp. hitter and a 14-strikeout also served as a volunteer fire- Although not fast enough for the average. man with the Commack, L.I., Fire thrill of pitching Bronx Bombers, he was later "The biggest Department. scouted by the Oakland Athletics. for that team was when I won the His favorite Uncle then intervened game that meant the championship Specialist 5 Ivan Baughman was and' he's hoping for another chance with a two-hit shutout," he said. named academic honor graduate of the class. He in 1971. PFC Malone entered the Army is from Driftwood, COL MARSHALL N. SAULS, right, 4th Brigade commander, After an outstanding high school August 1968 and took basic train- Pa., and drove a truck before congratulates SP 5 Joseph Pedone as he presents a certificate career where he had a four-year ing at Ft. Jackson, S.C. He came entering the Army. Before coming naming the specialist as honor graduate of the Crane Shovel earned run average under two, to Ft. Leonard Wood as a clerk to Ft. Leonard Wood he took basic Skill Development Base program. All class members were he received a baseball scholar- typist at E-2-4. training at Ft. Jackson, S.C. promoted to Specialist 5 at the graduation ceremonies. May 9, 1969 Ft. Leonard Wood GUIDbN

MAJ LANEY McMATH, professor of military ROTC CADETS from the University of South MAJ LANEY McMATH instructs two of his ROTC science at the University of South Dakota, Dakota zero in their weapons on the 25-meter cadets at the 25-meter range. insures that his ROTC cadets are following range. For many of the cadets it was the first the proper range procedures. time they had fired the M-14 rifle.

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5TH BRIGADE 115 ROTC Candidates EAGLE TALK Gl Hosted by Eagle Bde V ~~"~ COMMANDING OFFICER: COL H. E. Le Febvre One hundred fifteen members of the University of South Da- INFORMATION OFFICER: 2LT Andrew T. Meredith Jr. kota Senior ROTC program Were hosted recently by 5th Brigade. INFORMATION SPECIALISTS: SP 5 Steven Jacobs The occasion marked the first time that the school had participated SP 5 Michael McIntosh in such a program. The cadets were housed in Bravo-3-5. They participated in field firing, individual tactical training, quick-kill firing and a tour of the post and were guests at a dinner in their honor at the officers Army Administration Course club. The cadets traveled 530 miles by bus from their school in Vermillion, S.D., to learn about active Army life. Many of the cadets had never visited an Army post, and only a few had fired an Students To Work at Own Pace M-14 rifle. "I've never seen an M-14 before," Cadet Mike Dacy said. "Being The Army Administration the next phase without having to student could be graduated in four from a state where the hunting is good many of us have fired high Course will introduce a system wait for the rest of his classmates. or five weeks providing he has powered rifles but never military weapons." of advanced individual training Instructors will guide, counsel and absorbed the material that would According to Major Laney McMath, professor of military science that will enable clerk typists and give individual aid, but the student ordinarily take eight weeks. at the school, "The traininghere has been very good and the coopera- If he tion superior. Fifth Brigade has given us everything that we have personnel specialist students to will work essentially by himself on is graduated in four, five 'Come down, we're ready for you.' work at their own pace with albook exercises and predetermined six or even seven weeks, the needed or wanted. They said, and they certainly were ready." minimum of classroom instruc- classroom drills. student would be assigned on post Well, we came down the visit was initiated through Fifth Army and tion. The Army Administration as a clerk typist or personnel The request for specialist. The Department of the approved by the Reserve Component Section. eight-week Once a student masters one Course-has been an Army would then render a decision a phase of instructionhewill moveto course. With the new system on whether he would remain here "At first many of the cadets were apprehensive about making the or be reassigned. long trip," MAJ Mc Math said. "But once we got here, almost all agreed More than any other course in that it was well worth it. The experience gained will give 5th Brigade, the Army Administra- these future officers a better idea of what to expect before they 5th Brigade Captures Three tion Course has the greatest range get into it." of educational background. Hence MAJ McMath's words were echoed by some of the cadets. "Invaluable experience," said one. "Impressive and well worth the new program will enable the the trip," said another. Events in Track Championships more intelligent students to work at full capacity while the slower stu- The University of South Dakota does not have the student unrest dents will spend more time grasp- that has recently plagued ROTC programs at many universities uingthe subject matter. throughout the nation. Although 5th Brigade placed.Examinations will den( fourth in the recent Post Track student's progress. Theseote the "The program flourishes and is well accepted at our school," and Field Championships, certain studetermine not only howfases e tests MAJ McMath said. "Like other schools we do have a radical shining performances were turned determinprogressesnot only h sowfa t a stu- element, but they are by far in the minority." in by members of the Eagle team. den pogesesbu aso whether interest in donating in by members of the Eagle team. he will be trained as a cler One hundred of the visiting cadets expressed In the 880-yard run, Ken w 1-bseci:as k typist blood during their visit, but because of the shortage of time this was Zolandz, who placed second in the r a personnel specialist. not possible. same event at the recent Major Command Track Meet, won the AAC Instructor event in 2:13.5. The only other 5th Brigade running event winner was Private Clifford Jewsbury with a 5:01.6 performance in the P FC C atey Chosen Bde Best The Eagles were feted in another event. Private Robert McCarthy Private First Class He enry J. the Month Board. tion he was drafted into the Army put the shot 40' 10 1/2". Catey, Headquarters Company- PFC Catey comes from Greenup, and sent to Ft. Leonard Wood for PVT DANIEL WILLIAMS, Delta- 3-5, was recently selected 5th Ill. He was graduated from Eastern 1LT Al training as a clerk typist in the Chaplain Bean 3-5, forges ahead of Brigade Soldier of the Month and Illinois University, Charleston, Lagasse of the 5th Engineer Bat- earned the right to represent the with a degree in education. After run at the talion in the two-mile brigade before the Post Soldier of completion of his college educa- Promoted to Major Post Track and Field Champion- In a surprise ceremony at 5th ships. The lead was short lived. Brigade Headquarters recently ILT Lagasse won the race and Chaplain (MAJ) James C. Bean, PVT Williams placed third. 3d Battalion Wins Fourth assistant 5th Brigade chaplain, was promoted to his present rank by Colonel H. E. Le Febvre, 5th .I *Consecutive Dayroom Award Brigade commanding officer, Chaplain Bean entered the Army Third Battalion captured its Much credit goes to First Ser- Reserves in 1954. He was com- fourth consecutive Post Class B geant Harry Reidmeyer, Bravo- missioned a second lieutenant in Dayroom Award recently when 3-5 first sergeant, who supervised the artillery from the ROTC program Bravo-3-5 proved to be the best much of the work that earned d at Centenary College of Louisiana, on post. award. Shreveport, where he was gradu- Accepting the award from PFC C(atey Colonel H. E. Linn, acting n January, Delta-3-5 capture ated with a degree in history. n Scommander, was Captain Arthur the award. In February, COL Lini (US ARMY PHOTO) In 1961 Chaplain Bean was grad- BaileyBravo-3-5 commandingof- presented the award to Charlie-3-55 uated from Seabury-Western The- Bailey, Bravo- 3-5eom manding of- and in March to Hq Co-3-5. at the cere- Army Administration Course. ological Seminary, Evanston, Ill. ficer. Also present of the Since then he has served as Epis- PVT RONALD HARDIN, Delta- mony was COL H. E. Le Febvre, The 1969 presentations Realizing his potential as a. Award copal chaplain in the Republic of 3-5, races to a third-place finish 5th Brigade commanding officer, Post Best Class B Dayroom instructor, 3d Battalion sent PFC in Korea, Vietnam and at various in the 220-yard dash at the Post and Command Sergeant Major follows a pattern established Catey to the Leadership Prepara- stateside assignments. He joined Track and Field Championships Diego D. Gil, 5th Brigade command 1968 when 3d Battalion retired the tion Instructor Course where he 5th Brigade Oct. 26, 1968. held recently on Gerlach Field. sergeant major. award for the year. was graduated first in his class. Ft. Leonard Wood GUIDON May 9, 1969 New Arrivals at GLWAH

APRIL 12 A girl to SSG and Mrs. Roy C. APRIL 24 A boy to SSG and Mrs. Michael Rogers. A girl to SSG and Mrs. Robert L. G. Lee. Douglas. APRIL 18 APRIL 13 A girl to CPT and Mrs. Thomas A. APRIL 25 A boy to SFC and Mrs. John T. Skinner. A girl to SSG and Mrs. Kenneth P. Boheny. Reinhold. A girl to AMH 2 and Mrs. Robert APRIL 19 L. Marshall. A girl to CPT and Mrs. Gene A. APRIL 26 A girl to SP 5 and Mrs. Donald B. White. A girl to SP 5 and Mrs. Wayne M. Mouchet. Davis. APRIL 20 A boy to SGT and Mrs. Donald L. APRIL 27 David C. Nell. A girl to CPT and Mrs. A girl to SP 5 and Mrs. Gerald A. A boy to SP 4 and Mrs. Michael D. Garrison. Bauer. John G. Osborn. A girl to SGT and Mrs. A boy to SSG and Mrs. Clifton W. Overlander. Cabaness. APRIL 14 A boy to SP 4 and Mrs. Robert E A girl to SFC and Mrs. Harvey Willis. APRIL 28 Johnson. A girl to SP 5 and Mrs. John L. APRIL 21 A girl to SP 4 and Mrs. Jerry L. Brown. to SFC and Mrs. Albert L. Troutt. A boy A boy to SGT and Mrs. Jack L. Beatty. Sel lick. Am E ALREADY A WINNER. Alan Jones, 13, holds a APRIL 15 A boy to SSG and Mrs. Alton W. 22 check from the NCO Wives Club. The money will A boy to SSG and Mrs. Robin APRIL Turner. boy to SFC and Mrs. Dillard R. Derby car Alan is Hudson. A APRIL 29 RECEIVES cover the cost of the Soap Box Eads. planning to build and race in this year's derby. A girl to SP 5 and Mrs. Russell A boy to SGT and Mrs. Raymond L. to SP 5 and Mrs. Andrew J. arrison. A boy Honeycutt. CHECK Alan is the stepson of First Sergeant Douglas Dunlap. McClure. A boy to SFC and Mrs. Felomino A boy to 2LT and Mrs. Harry E. APRIL 16 Orita. A girl to SSG and Mrs. John D. Moran. Hear Ross M. APRIL 30 Officers' Wives To Sruble. A boy to SSG and Mrs. Rees. A boy to SGT and Mrs. Edward N. A girl to SP 5 and Mrs. Garrett L. Blackwell, Makeup Hints Thursday Milks, MAY 1 Makeup hints to assist any individual's request. APRIL 17 APRIL 23 A boy to SP 5 and Mrs. Wayne T. woman in "putting her best face Hostesses for the meeting will Hannah. A boy to SP 4 and Mrs. Earnie D. A girl to SGT and Mrs. Charles C. forward" will be explained at the be Mrs. David Turner and Mrs. A girl to SP 5 Skaats. Boone. and Mrs. John F. Officers' Wives Club Newcomers James Magruder assisted by the Mobley. A girl to ATR 3 and Mrs S. Raymond A girl to SP 4 and Mrs. Charles M. Coffee Thursilay, May 15, at 9:30, officers' wives from G-l1 and AG. E. Rhodes. Meeker. MAY 2 A Max Factor representative, A boy to SSG and Mrs. John E. I. A boy to SSG and Mrs. Arthur I. A boy to SSG and Mrs. Kenneth L. Dixie McCormack, will present a No reservations are needed to Gillespie. Swyers. Larson. program based on proper makeup attend the coffee. Women who and facial care. She also willoffer arrived recently on post will be Baton Recital professional suggestions at the honored guests. To Be Presented The second Army Dependent Youth Activities Baton Twirling At Ft,dWood June 28 Club Corner Recital will be presented in South Iowa Theater Sunday, May 18, at 2 p. m. Three classes will be in- OFFICERS CLUB cluded in the recital under the Fri., May 9-Kiwanis Club Luncheon, Main Ballroom, 11:30 a.m.; direction of Miss Sharon Yar- 3d Bde Cocktails and Dinner, Main Ballroom, 6:30 p.m.; Happy brough, class instructor. Hour, Main Bar, 5:30 to 7 p.m.; Dancing, Main Ballroom, 9 p.m. Students are between the ages Sat., May 10-CID Cocktails and Dinner, Gaslight Room, 6:30 p.m.; of six and nine. 4th Bde Hail and Farewell, Main Ballroom, 6:30 p.m.; Dancing. 1969 Main Ballroom, 9 p.m. '4H InReview' Soap Box cun., May 11-Special Family Brunch, Main Dining Room, 9:30 a.m. RANDPRIX to 1:30 p.m.; Dinner, Special Mother's Day Menu, 5 to 8:30 p.m. Mon., May 12-Toastmasters Club Luncheon, Gaslight Room, 11:30 Will Be May 24 a. m. The first Ft. Leonard Wood 4-H Tues., May 13-FLW Credit Union Luncheon, Main Bar, 11:30 a.m. In Review, Achievement Day, will Wed., May 14-AG Luncheon, Gaslight Room, 11:30 a.m. be at Nutter Field House May 24. Fri., May 16-Kiwanis Luncheon, Main Ballroom, 11:30 a.m.; NDTA Among the items to be displayed For Information Contact Main Ballroom, 9 Banquet, Main Ballroom, 6:30 p.m.; Dancing, are toys, posters, insect collec- p.m.; Happy Hour, Main Bar, 5:30 to 7 p.m. tions, forestry collections, cloth- SSM Roy G.Harris (368-8514 or 368-4558) ing items and crafts. Items will be OWC judged and ribbons awarded. One member out of each 4-H group will or Mr. Lmderer at ACS (368-1126) Mon,, May 12-1st Bde Ladies Coffee, Gaslight Room, 7:30 p.m. be chosen to be sent to the 1969 Wed., May 14-OWC Ladies Bridge, Main Bar, 12:30 p.m.; Medical Missouri State Fair at Sedalia. Ladies Bridge, Gaslight Room, 7:30 p.m. Thurs., May 15-OWC Newcomers Coffee, Main Ballroom, 9:30 a.m.

TEEN CLUB Players Will Meet The Patchwork Players will Sat., May 10-Dance, The Perpetual Commotions, 8 to 11 p.m. Mon., May 12-CYO, 6:30 p.m. meet at South Iowa Theater May 13 Tues., May 13-Patio Activities, 7 p.m.; Bridge Classes, 7 p.m. at 7 p.m. The players will discuss Wed,, May 14-Game Time, 7:30 p.m. nomination and election of officers, Thurs., May 15-Volleyball, 6:30 p.m. selection of plays for the upcoming of com- Fri., May 16-Pool Tournament, 8 p.m. season and formation mittees for the new year. YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Sat., May 10-Baton Twirling, 5th Bde Gym, 9 a.m.; Intermediate Baton Twirling, 5th Bde Gym, 10 to 11 a.m.; Senior Bowling, Ft. Grade Changes Wood Lanes, 9:30 a.m.; Junior Bowling, Ft. Wood Lanes, 11:30 From Page 1 a. m. tive appointment. Mon., Tues. and Wed., May 12, 13 and 14-Horsemanship, Riding 2. Time-in-grade controls Academy, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. henceforth will apply to a move- Wed., May 14-Amateur Radio Operator Course, MARS Station, 7 ment from a wage system job to a p.m.; Baton Twirling Rehearsal, South Iowa Theater, 6 p.m. general schedule job. For an em- ployee to movefrom awage system 4-H CLUBS job to a general schedule job, the employing agency must first de- Tues., May 13-Entomology Club, Wood Junior High, 7 p.m.; Pilot termine the general schedule Craft Club, Wood Junior High, 7p.m.; Advanced Child Care, Wood "equivalent" of the wage system Junior High, 7 p.m.; Bicycle Care and Safety Club, Wood Junior job, following Commission guide- High, Pick, Thayer and Williams Elementary Schools, 5 p.m. lines. The agency then applies the Thurs., May 15-Bicycle Care and Safety Club, Wood Junior High, same time-in-grade requirements Pick, Thayer, and Williams Elementary Schools, 5 p.m. that it follows when making pro- Sponsored by the FIW L s Club at. Local Cevy Dealers Fri., May 16-Forestry Class, Religious Education Center, Bldg. motions between general schedule io 590, 7:30 p.m. jobs. LB~~flla~~tas d~~r~a8lj

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11~1111~41~1811~~ - ----X--^----XI~ ~-----~-~ - FOR SALE: 1967 Pontiac Execu- M-rray racer, 3 speed, hand brake tive, fully equipped, exceptionally and night light, like new, $20. clean and well cared for, $2,795. For Sale, sld Call 8-2202. 5-9 TO: INFORMATION OFFICE Call 8-2088. 5-9 FOR SALE: Two Sears Coldspot 464 * *v * BUILDING air-conditioners, 14,000 BTU, FOR SALE: Army greens: Two ATTN: GUIDON EDITOR FOR SALE: VW parts: 36 and 40 $180 each. Call 8-5278. 5-9 pairs trousers, W31 and L34; 1 WOOD FT. LEONARD hp heads. $10: cylinders with pis- jacket, 38R; 3 poplin shirts, 14 1/2 MISSOURI 65473 tons, pins and rings, $5; and many FOR SALE: Coldspot air-condi- neck and 31 sleeve; and 2 black other engine and bus parts. Call tioner, 16,500 BTU, used 2 weeks, ties, $50. Call 8-5278. 5-9 Please run the following classified ad: 8-2088. 5-9 $175; Frigidaire upright freezer * * * with matching refrigerator, $375 FOR SALE: Dress blues: Trou- FOR SALE: 1968 Dodge RT, red or will sell separately. Call 8- sers, W31 and L34; jacket, 38R; with black interior, power brakes 5406. 5-9 hat, size 7 1/8, $60. Call * * * bow tie; and steering, hydro-transmission, 8-5278. 5-9 Mag wheels, 15,000 miles with FOR SALE: 1968 Zenith color 3 1/2 years remaining warranty, TV, large screen, excellent con- FOR SALE: Fatigues with CPT $2,400. Call 336-3397 after 8 p.m. dition, $250. Call 8-3756. 5-9 field cap, size 7 1/8; * * * insignia; 5-9 2 shirts, size small; 2 pairs trou- * * * FOR SALE: Kenmore 6-cycle sers, W30 and L31, $15. Call 8- FOR SALE: 1967 Delta 88 Olds- washing machine and 3-speed dry- 5278. 5-09 (ALL FOR SALE ITEMS MUST HAVE A FIRM PRICE) mobile, silver with black vinyl er, used 10 months, still under top, good tires, power brakes and warranty, $290. Call 8-1009 after FOR SALE: Tan Army overcoat, I certify that this advertising is in no way connected with steering, tinted glass, radio, V-8 5 p.m. 5-9 size 36R, $5; green raincoat with a commercial venture and that I am (underline one) condition. * * * automatic, excellent liner, size 36R, $15. Call 8-5278. $1,995 or best offer. Call 336- FOR SALE: Two twin-size beds. 5-9 " -ivilian .mpleed at t. Woody-n active duty;-retired military 4048. 5-9 One needs repair. $30 for both. * * * Call 8-5306. 5-9 FOR SALE: H & R 12-gauge FOR SALE: 1959 Chevrolet 4- shotgun, bolt action, mod choke, NAME (p1smp1 ) Rank/Grade door Impala, 6 cylinder overdrive, FOR SALE: Chaise lounge, $20; 28 inch band, $12. Call 8-5278. engine recently overhauled, $200. trundle bed, complete, excellent 5-9 Call 8-4207. 5-9 condition, $65; dresser with mir- * * * ADDRESS Unit/Organization ror, $25. Call 8-5972. 5-2 FOR SALE: Bell & Howell 8mm FOR SALE: 1968 Honda 350, has * * * magazine camera 172, GE light passed state inspection, $650. Call l FOR SALE: Large baby bed, com- lights on tripod, CITY DUTY PHONE HOME PHONE meter, movie 8-8755 after 4 p.m. 5-9 plete, $15. Call 8-6981. 5-2 $15. Call 8-5278. 5-9

SALE: Zenith 12-inch black floor-length DATE SIGNATURE FOR FOR SALE: Two FOR SALE: 1965 Ford LTD 4- and white TV with stand, $35. Call formals, size 10 and 12, worn door hardtop, all power, air-con- 8-1479. 5-2 twice, $10 each. Call 8-5278. 5-9 ditioned, good condition, $1,350. * * * * * * _ ._ _--__._.. Call 8-4607. 5-2 FOR SALE: 21-inch Motorola FOR SALE: Craftsman 10-inch LOST: Tri-color Basset Hound. The GUIDON will run free non- * * * table model TV, $30. Call 8- radial arm saw, Craftsman 3-inch Lost in or around Lieber Heights. commercial ads from military FOR SALE: 1966 Lincoln Con- 5496. 5-2 belt sander, Black & DeckerSaber DAC Child's pet. Reward offered. Call * * personnel, dependents and tinental convertible, gold with * saw, Skill vibrator sander, Dor- 8-6857. 5-2 employees. black retractable top, all power FOR SALE: Baby bed, complete, meyer 6 1/2-inchpower saw, $230. sent Ads should be written and including seats and windows, air- $15; wicker baby bassinette, white, Call 8-2866. 5-9 or delivered to the Information Services Rendered conditioned, new whitewall tires excellent condition, $20. Call 8- * * * Office, ATTN: GUIDON EDITOR, extra snow tires, $3,300 one IRONING: Will do ironings in my plus two 5496. 5-2 FOR SALE: Two CB radios: Bldg. 464. * * * home. Call 8-2774. 5-9 or best offer. Call 8-2581. 5-2 is a Johnson Messenger and the residence * * * Military address and FOR SALE: Net baby playpen, other an amphenol mobile for car phone must be included. WE CAN- BABY-SITTING: FOR SALE: 1968 Mustang, bur- $8; Shoo-Fly baby rocker, $8; plus base antenna and mobile an- NOT ACCEPT DUTY PHONE Will baby sit :n in- my home gundy, gold striping, black training chair, $3; and baby strol- tenna. $225 complete. Call 336- NUMBERS. by hour or week. Call 8-8887. 5-9 terior, vinyl top, V-8 automatic, ler, $5. Call 8-5496. 5-2 4331. 5-9 A firm price must be given on stereo tape, air-conditioning, * * * * * * Real all items listed "FORSALE." $2,500 or best offer. Call 759- FOR SALE: 25-inch GE color FOR SALE: Gentle 4-year-old "FOR SALE" ads cannot be SEWING: Will do sewing in my -state home. Call 336-5638. 5-9 7288. 5-2 console TV in excellent condition, horse, $150 or best offer. Must L. cepted. * * * $350; recliner, $40; 1968 AM-FM sell. Call 765-3726 after 5 p.m. mobile homes for Ads relating to FOR SALE: 1968 Dodge R/T 440 radio stereo combination with on weekdays. 5-9 be QUARTERS CLEANED: Call 8- sale or any for rent ads must Magnum, automatic, stereo tape, built in bar, $350. Call 8-1788. * * * of Family 7292 or 8-7392 5-9 referred to the office power steering, 2 door hardtop, 5-2 FOR SALE: AKC registered Col- Housing prior to publication in the dark green with white interior, $30 each; 8-year-old GUIDON. Phone number: 8-5914. SEWING: Will do sewing in my lie puppies, home. Prefer women's and chil- $2,950. Call 8-7405. 5-2 FOR SALE: 23-inch Zenith table pony mare, $40. Call 336-3336. Ads will be published for two * * * or dren's clothing. Call 8-6284. 5-9 model television in good condition, 5-2 weeks and may be reinserted FOR SALE: 1967 Chevrolet $45. Call 8-2282 after 5 p.m. 5-9 request. canceled by written Camero, 327, Sports Coupe, auto- * * * DEADLINE day, night or week. Call 8-7756. FOR SALE: 1966 Honda 50cc 5-2 matic transmission, radio, 2 ex- FOR SALE: Six-year baby crib motorcycle, helmet, passed state One week prior to the publica- * tra tires, excellent condition, with bumper pads, $5. Call 8- Call 8-2080. 5-2 date. inspection, $125. tion $1,850. Call 8-7664. 5-2 * * * DIRECTORY BABY-SITTING: Experienced sit- 2676. 5-2 ter will keep children in my home * * FOR SALE: Army dress blues, 1-Meeting Notices FOR SALE: 1967 VW bus, de- by day or week, reasonable rates. coat 38R, pants 30W and 30L, hat 2-Personal lux model, radio, heater, snow Call 8-4051. 5-2 For Sale, Other 6 3/4, engineer braid and captain 3-Lost and Found tires on rpar .l 95. Cll 8 - ...... , -r , ...... shoulder boards, $50. Call 8-2080. 4-Services Rendered 3756. 5-2 FOR SALE: Royal Artist electric SPEECH THERAPY: Qualified Kenningston 5-2 5-Help Wanted * * guitar, 2 pickup, with speech therapist will do therapy 3 weeks, $200. 6-Wanted to Rent/Buy FOR SALE: 1958 Ford 1/2-ton bass amplifier, used FOR SALE: Officer's dressblues, in my home. Call 8-2486. 5-2 7-For Sale, Automobiles truck, good condition, new paint, Call 8-1967. 5-9 ordnance braid and shoulder 8-For Sale, Household $550. Call 8-7202, 5-2 coat 42L, trousers 34W Goods LAWN MOWING: Ninth-grade boy $550. Call5-2 8-7202. FOR SALE: Upright piano in good boards, size 7. Worn twice. 9-For Sale, Other with matching bench, and 31L, hat, 10-For Rent desires to have steady lawn mowing FOR SALE: 1963 PlymouthSavoy, condition $60. Call 8-2056. 5-2 for summer. Call 8-4651 after 5-9 11-To Give Away 6 cylinder, gray, 4 door sedan, $100. Call 742622. * * * 4:30 p.m. 5-2 12-Legal Notices automatic transmission, good con- FOR SALE: 12-volt car battery, FOR SALE: Female Collie, AKC 13-To Trade dition, $450. Call 336-4048. 5-9 registered, 1 year old, has all QUARTERS CLEANED: Reason- * * * 1 month old, cost $26 new but will 14-Special Notices 5-9 shots, housebroken. $50. Call 8- able and reliable, experienced. FOR SALE: 1957 Ford two door, sell for $20. Call 8-5306. 2798. 5-2 Call 8-2901 or 8-7969. 5-2 automatic transmission, $200 or best offer. Call 336-5244. 5-2 FOR SALE: RCA tape cartridge *. eodr use Zl monns _ r SALE: Two parakeets with Personal BABY-SITTING: Will baby sit in recorder, used 3 mons, 75. FOR cage, $12; 3-speed bicycle, men's. Woman wishes ride from Leb- my home by day, night, week or FOR SALE: 1966 Ford Galaxie Call 774-2376. 5-9 $15; 6 by 8-foot storage shed, $40. anon to post for normal hour. Call 8-5757. 5-2 sedan, V-8, automatic transmis- duty hours. 5-2 Call 532-2911. 5-2 sion, radio, new tires, excellent FOR SALE: Foxtrotter gelding; Call 8-1455. condition, $1,500. Call 8-2380 after 6-year-old sorrel with 2 white FOR SALE: Officer's greens, Young couple would like to meet Wanted To Buy duty hours. 5-2 feet, extremely gentle; and a small winter weight, AG 44, coat 39L, other couples who enjoy playing WANTED TO BUY: Property in saddlebred and Arabian-mixed trousers 33W and 33L, $12. Call cards. Call 8-7562. 5-9 Florida, improved or unimproved. FOR SALE: 1964 Ford Custom gelding, jet black with star on fore- 8-6774. 5-9 Request details and price by letter. 500, V-8, automatic 6 years old, gentle. $250 Woman wishes transmission, head, to join car pool P.O. Box 5-9 from or going through St. James Jack Dornan, SMG (ret), good condition, $525. Ca18-1479. each. Call 774-2622. 244, Waynesville, Mo. 65583. 5-9 5-2 for normal duty hours. Would pre- To Give Away organ, Five mixed fer other women. Call 265-7119 in FOR SALE: Small chord TO GIVE AWAY: WANTED TO BUY: Frostless, FOR SALE: 1969 Opel Rally electric, 6 chords, brown, $20. St. James after 6 p.m. breed all-male kittens. Call 8- upright freezer. Call 336-4228. Sports in excellent condition, lime Call 336-4048. 5-9 4364. 5-9 5-2 green, 7,000 miles, $2,200 or$150 and take over payments. Call 8- FOR SALE: Maytag wringer wash- TO GIVE AWAY: Kittens. Call Lost &Found For Sale, Autos 6981. 5-2 ing machine, $30; boy's 26-inch 336-4375. 5-2 Ft. Leonard Wood GUIDON May 9, 1969

Guidon Sports Little League Begins ... Rodeo Here

The deadline for entries in the jamin Harrison, Ind., and Ft. teens, ages 16 through 19. They Little League Baseball program is Sheridan, Ill. must hold a valid driver license May 19. The program is sponsored and be the sons or daughters of by the 3d Basic Combat Training active duty or retired military Brigade and is open to boys 7 to Baseball Freebees personnel or civilians living on 15 years of age. post. Applications will be available The program is divided into Children under 14 years of age Monday from the Youth Activities LTC EDWARD J. HENDRICKX, standing, and ILTs Maynard four leagues: Junior League, ages are eligible to receive free tickets Office, Bldg. 465, from the Driver Crist, A-2-5, Robert Karwowski, B-2-5, and James King, 7 and 8; Minor League, ages 9 to see the Kansas City Royals play Education Department at Waynes- C-2-5, display the Commanding General's Outstanding Training and 10; Major League, ages 11 and the Chicago White Sox during ville Senior High School or the Awards won by the 2d Battalion, 5th Brigade. The battalion 12; and Senior League, ages 13, Campbell Kids Day at Kansas City. Teen Club, Bldg. 43. now has five such awards. (US ARMY PHOTO) 14 and 15. To qualify for the tickets each Senior League games will be child must send nine labels from played at Hilltopper Baseball Park. Campbell's Baseball Nine Soups Bicycle Care Other league games will be played to Youth Activities, Bldg. 465, no Takes Post noon June 10. Brigade Post and Thayer ball later than More than 70 boys and girls st at Pulaski, fields. The game is scheduled at Muni- between the ages of six and 10 cipal Stadium July 12 at 1:30 p.m. met at the Wood Junior High School 5th Army Track Meet Tuesday, April 19, for the first Volleyball Championship club meeting of the Bicycle Care First Brigade won the 1969 Ft. The winning team and runners- Ft, Leonard Wood will send a Road-E-O and Safety 4-H Club. Leonard Wood Volleyball competi- up will be given team trophies. 20-member team to the annual The club is for the purpose of tion. The 10-man team accumulated Members of the teams will get Fifth Army Track and Field com- A rodeo is coming to Ft, Leonard teaching boys, and girls the safety 11 victories and 1 loss for an individual awards for their out- petition at Ft. Carson, Colo., May Wood - an auto road-e-o, that is. rules of the road, how to correctly overall seasonal percentage of standing play. 15 and 16, according to Jim The Safe Driving Auto ride a bicycle and how to make .916. Volleyball season began April 7 Emmerich, a member of the Road-E-O, a branch of the minor repairs. Second Brigade and 5th Brigade with double round robin play. Special Services intramural sports Jaycees U.S. Teen Driving Leaders of the club are Master were runners-up. Each brigade Although each team was permitted staff. Championships, will be held here Sergeant John Gorski, Sergeants won 9 games, lost 3, and finished to have 10 members, only six of Other teams will be sent from Saturday, June 21. First Class Willie Lawson and the season with a percentage of them could play at one time, Ft. Riley, Kan., Ft. Carson, Colo.; Scholarships totaling $14,000 are Alvin Griffin and Specialist 5 Ken- .750. according to league regulations. Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., Ft. Ben- at stake in the nntinnal finals for neth Anderson. Going Underground Routine for 5th Engr Bn A select group of men from the someone should become lost in any Invariably, each cave is in- 5th Engineer Battalion (Combat) of these caves, rescuers will have habited by bats ranging in number is getting a rather unusual look maps, diagrams and pictures to from a few to hundreds. Normally, at Ft. Wood...from underneath. help in search operations. great care is taken not to disturb The men make up the S-2 So far, the 5th Engineer teams them. Several of the caves also Reconnaissance Teams that are have found that most caves on post house small animals such as currently mapping and exploring show signs of prior exploration by raccoons, opossums and oc- caves on post as a training project. unknown persons, Members of the cassionally an owl. The primary reason for the team report considerable damage Many caves have underground to natural formations in some streams running through them. The CAVING. Members of the 5th Engineer Battalion (Combat) underground expeditions is the In one cave they discovered most recent one explored had an cave exploring team begin to descend into one of the numerous possible use of these caves as caves. J. H., and the date, underground waterfall with a drop caves on post. The team is attempting to explore all caves at natural fallout shelters. An added the initials, of approximately 30 feet. Ft. Wood. benefit of this project is that if 1897, scrawled on a wall. Glinpses of FLW News Chaplain Showcoach At Armed Forces Day WAC Captain Teaches Riding From Page 1 It seems unlikely that a woman of organizational meetings for Academy area where the third the public without charge. annual Armed Forces Day Horse reared in the heart of Chicago Guide to Post broadcast. The exhibit is housed in a mobile would be teaching horsemanship Material of this type should be Show will be in operation from 1 van resembling a chapel. Life-like one week prior to 8 p.m. Another bus will travel techniques to a group of young Production of a new unofficial phoned in at least photos, paintings, color trans- the horse show and the people. But such is the case at Ft. Leonard Wood Guide and to the date of its occurrence. between parencies and a slide presentation at field house. These buses will Ft. Leonard Wood. Captain Janet Directory is under way on and Call PFC Craig Zugschwert tell the Army chaplains' story from in at the radio- operate on a half-hour schedule to Z. Appling, commander of the off post. 368-3146 or stop 1775 to their service on thebattle- Women's Army Corps Detachment, Information office and signal TV section of the Public Informa- and from the horse show. fields of Vietnam today. teaches 42 Army dependent youths tion Office, Bldg. 464. photo personnel are gathering copy The post open house celebration enrolled in a Special Services While indoor displays are shown and photos for the book, scheduled will officially begin at 10 a.m. at Horsemanship class at the Ft. in the field house, outdoor displays for publication about Aug. 1. Typing Class Gammon Field with demonstra- Wood Riding Stables. Ray and Joyce Bowen, authorized on Gammon Field will include tions of bayonet, pugil stick, and equip- Before they are allowed to representatives of the Boone Pub- Enrollments of active duty mili- hand-to-hand combat training, a bridges, heavy engineer are being accepted ment, tool sets, a maintenance saddle up, students ride bareback. lishing Co., Lubbock, Tex., which tary personnel helicopter show and a precision off-duty beginner typing shop set and a field hospital unit. CPT Appling explained, "Riding will print the book, are contacting for the drill exhibition by the Pershing teaches the beginner to area to be class starting Monday, May 12. bareback firms throughout the Rifle Drill Team from the Uni- For the children this year's his motions with that the commercial synchronize represented in The class will meet Monday and versity of Missouri at Rolla, activities will include free of the horse. He develops a sense section. Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 9. cartoons, a presentation of for the horse's rhythm," A feature of the publication will at There is no fee for the class. Rounding out the activities "Winnie-the-Pooh" at Baker CPT Appling says that one of color pictures be eight pages of Information may be had by phon- Gammon Field will be the annual Theater and free rides at Gam- the most important things a young activities and locations featur- of various ing 8-7929 or 8-8435. Armed Forces Day parade mon Field. Also, there will be a rider must learn is not to fear at Ft. Wood. major com- ing units from every softball doubleheader between a his mount, mand on post and a special Ft. Wood team and one from CPT Appling became interested NCO Auction Budweiser demonstration by the Steelville, Mo., as well as a base- in horses as soon as she was old Umpires Needed St. Louis. Clydesdale horses from ball game enough to read about them. Her A public auction to dispose of between two brigade owned by the Noncommis- teams on post. wish to own a horse was taken WANTED: Umpires for the Little property Open house has been set from sioned Officers' Open Mess is Open house alsowillbe observed lightly by her urban parents. At League Baseball program for the 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Nutter Field scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow in the 2d Basic Combat Training the age of 10 she began riding coming baseball season. If House where booths will display at Bldg. 1308. Brigade which will welcome horses, but it was not until six interested, call Mr. Hartnett, items from virtually every unit on years ago that her dre am of owning 8-3416. Items to be sold are a 1958 post. visitors to the brigade head- a horse became reality. She and Ford Ranchero, 1963 Chevrolet quarters, a troop barracks, The Chaplain's Showcoach, a her husband now have three horses. Corvan, ice machines, colored and classroom, mess hall and the special Army exhibit unit from One of them is a two-year-old black and white television sets, brigade chapel. The post libraries, Ft. Wood Cameron Station, Va., will be on filly that she is training to lead Digest cigarette machines, beverage craft shops, Red Cross office and next to Nutter Field House and ride. coolers, freezers, bar stools, display the Boak Dental Clinic will be "For me, there is nothing more The Ft. Wood Digest, a daily tables and chairs, air-conditioners May 12 to 18 from noon to 8 open to the public. gives relaxing than getting on a horse five-minute radio program on and numerous other items used in p.m. daily. The showcoach the chaplain's All Armed Forces Day events and taking a long ride," CPT KJPW in Waynesville, will accept the operation of a club or res- a compact picture of opento will be free and open to the public. Appling said. items of public interest or notices taurant. role in the Army and willbe