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Vol. II RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1945 No. 9 PATIENTS AWARDED EMs Announce Birthday Dance Neuro-Surgery Becomes MGH In Gym Tuesday for Definitive Care Enlisted and their guests Specialty men will dance their way along the March of Dimes with a Presidents’ Birth- day Hop in the gymnasium Tues- Orthopedic day evening. Proceeds will form part of the detachment’s contribution to the Assignment current fund drive for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The admission price will be de- To Continue cided by each individual soldier. By CPL. BERNARD ASBEL Parting from the tradtion set in previous dances when junior hos- McGuire General Hospital will be- come one of the army’s great tesses were on hand, the hop will cen- for be a partner-free-for-all with sol- ters neuro-surgery in addition to its present specialization diers bringing their own dates from in or- thopedic it announced among Richmond’s highest social 1 surgery, was by Brig. strata. Dress will be informal. Gen. Raymond W. Bliss, Assistant Surgeon during Promising to mix up the tempos General, hospital dedication to keep everyone happy and danc- ceremonies in the Red ing, the McGuire band will furnish 1 Cross Auditorium Tuesday. the music. Originally designated an evacua- tion hospital for overseas Daily jam sessions during lunch wounded, a portion of the At a formal retreat cer'emony in hour scheduled to begin yesterday hospital’s 1765 beds early in front of the Administration Build- will continue each day from 12:30 to were allotted December for definitive orthopedic ing, Colonel P. E. Duggins awards 1 pm. in the arcade until Saturday. care. Exactly the Air Medal to Lt. James S. An- what effect on McGuire’s evacuation derson, of Ilion, N. Y. The B-24 responsibilities the neuro-surgery as- bomber-navigator was to bail ; signment will have has not as yet forced 6 out during a raid over German oc- Winged Victory’ I been learned. Not to be confused cupied Paris last August 1. I with psychoneurosis or battle fa- While Lt. Col. William H. L. West- Salute to AAF tigue care, neuro-surgery is the brook, executive officer, looks on, physical treatment and healing of Sgt. Raymond J. Zaverack, Ply- On Post nerve injuries. mouth, Pa., waits to receive the Tonight Attended by 500 persons, includ- Purple Heart, awarded as a result ing Governor Colgate W. Darden, “Winged Victory", rave-producing of wounds received at Aachen Oc- Jr., and other civilian and military tribute to tober 13. the Army Air Forces dignitaries from the Virginia area, comes the Post Theater tonight, to the dedication program included ad- performances starting at and 6:15 dresses by Maj. Gen. Philip Hayes, 8:15 pm. A joint production effort Fantasy on Service Commanding General, Third Serv- of Moss Hart and Darryl Zanuck, ice Command; Colonel E. E. Gesler, the captures the color ac- film and Division Engineer, Middle Atlantic Troops Highlights tion of air undergoing crews train- Division; Dr. W. Lowndes Peple, ing for combat. profits for the All noted Richmond physician, and Dr. McGuire Air Show are forwarded to Army Chari- film Hunter H. McGuire, who presented ties, Inc. “Fistful of Dirt", a fantasy on the hospital with a portrait of Dr. what might have happened to two Meanwhile a party for McGuire Hunter Holmes McGuire, his grand- Quartermaster soldiers the night patients holds forth at the Red Before an audience of 500 at McGuire’s dedication Tuesday, Brig. uncle, after whom the hospital was Cross, getting Gen. Raymond Bliss, Assistant General,i before shipping overseas will high- under way at 7 p.m. W. Surgeon top, announces that named. Colonel P. E. Duggins, hos- Entertainment the hospital will soon specialize neuro-surgery as well as orthopedic light this week’s “Open House at and refreshments in pital commanding officer, intro- as a surgery. Below left, Maj. Gen. Philip Hayes delivers the dedication ad- the hospital’s half-hour as well crew of hostesses mark duced the speakers. McGuire”, dr'ess while seated behind him are Governor Colgate W. Darden, Jr., and radio show heard every the affair, sponsored by the Ameri- Saturday at Colonel Frank Strome, Service Surgeon, P. Dug- urv4rv4rv4t^rv4r^«rv«rx4r%4rx4r%ji»^ can Institute of Banking Women. Command Colonel E. 4 p.m. over WRVA. gins and Chaplain O. D. Swank. Right, Colonel Duggins accepts in behalf In a special Assigned to a laundry and bak- Friday at 7, the footlights turn of the hospital the portrait of Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire. memorandum issued variety staged this morning, Dug- ery company, the two men give up on a show, by Spe- Colonel P. E. cial Services. gins, commanding officer', hope of ever playing a front-line McGuire’s band and commend- specially produced variety ed all personnel for their role in bringing victory to their acts will coopera- out the evening. 300 Blood Donors Needed tion in making the dedication army, until a mysterious voice, a fill pro- gram a success. Text fistful of dirt and a telegram prove Gypsy Rose Lee co-stars with of his mes- sage follows: otherwise. Randolph Scott in “Belle of the Now for Lab Yukon”, Red Register The fine spirit of cooperation The fantasy received a letter of > Cross’ movie feature for patients BY PVT. LEE KING which was so evident throughout commendation from the War De- Saturday night at 7. Almost 300 blood donors are urgently needed for listing the post during the past few days partment when it was produced Miss Aurilla Aschenbach, USO- in on McGuire General's in assisting in readying this hos- a Camp Shows sketching artist, will blood donor register, Captain Dale A. recent Camp Lee broadcast. It pital for the dedication program, written by Lt. Howard Leeds. continue her tour of McGuire wards Van Vacter, WAC, announced today. The captain is in charge was B. assur'ed me once again that all through this Saturday evening. of the bacteriology and hematology sections of McGuire A greeting to the Chinese people of you feel as I do about this in- Original copies of portraits sketched Laboratory Service, and blood donors' register is one for their New Year’s Day to be cele- of her stitution, that we are all a part oy Miss Aschenbach, plus one posi- most important responsibilities. brated in February will be heard in of this great hospital and that tive photostat and a negative from “As the number of definitive pa- Chinese from Sgt. Charles S. Ming, the hospital is part of us. which additional prints may be tients increases the need for a great Chinese-American patient in Ward able. Your efforts in making the dedi- made, will be mailed to patients who number of blood donors increases 42. Ming, an artillery observer, The roster should have 50 names cation such an overwhelming sit for them. There is no charge proportionately”, Captain suc- served with the fighting-famous 82d for Van Vac- of Type B blood donors. It has is greatly appreciated, portraits. ter explained. 22, cess and I Airborne Division. He will tell how, only four or five of whom are avail- wish to add that the fine man- before he was wounded in Hol- Every soldier, man or woman, on able. ner in which all of you performed land, he often found himself behind the post was urged to register im- Type O blood donors on the list your jobs is worthy of commen- German lines. McGuire Portrait mediately as a blood donor. should number at least 100. There dation. Pfc. William Geminder, Ward 52 All military personnel of this post are 50. Less than 5 or 6 of the 50 P. E. DUGGINS, Colonel, MC, patient also to be featured, Private Angelo Restivo, patient knows know their individual blood types are available. Commanding. how it in Ward 54, has contributed the feels at the wrong end of a as types are stamped on “dog tags.” “It is necessary that the register shooting gallery. winning suggestion in a contest Oncewhen he found Those who wish to respond to this list at least twice as many names as direct line to decide where the portrait of himself in of fire, he vitally important call for registra- any emergency might require be- Referring to “the spirit of warmth stumbled Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire will a into a nearby ditch. A bul- tion of blood donors are requested a number of factors might and desire to give” which per- hang, it was announced last night cause let struck his arm. He turned to to report to Captain Van Vacter as prevent the availability of a listed vades the McGuire atmosphere, a of Jerries by Lt. Velma R. White, sugges- General see group emptying soon as possible. donor at the time the emergency Hayes remarked, “Every- their rifles on tion committee chairman. him. With six bullets A total of 100 names of Type A arose,” said Captain Van Vacter. one here has felt that warmth, and in The painting him, he played dead, and played will be placed in blood donors is needed for the hos- “For example, a donor might be the desire to make the men here it well. the lobby to the left of the en- When his buddies came to pital roster upon which 68 names off the post on leave or pass, or healthy again and happy. Go get trance as comes him, they were spotted again. one in. A bul- are now listed. Of this 68, only a might have a cold or other ailment, through the hospital’s corridors and Though letin board, in that the Germans opened with now position, few are available as many have re- or might be on night or special or wards and you, too, will feel that will be placed another part of shellfire, Geminder and his rescuers in cently donated and cannot give travel duty and therefore unable to happiness. One wonders why it got the lobby. | out okay. These harrowing ex- blood again for at least eight weeks, respond to the call for donation of should be when the men here are periences which would have floored As soon as Restivo recovers from or are unavailable for other reasons. blood for transfusion. wounded and ill. And yet their an ordinary man haven’t bothered an operation he underwent last At least spirit gives one the joy of living. 25 names of Type AB “There are four types of blood Cfcminder. He’s worried about a Saturday, he leave a 10-day blood donors It comes from the people here and will on are needed for listing. groups, ‘A’, ‘AB’, ‘B’ and ‘O’. All sinus condition he has had since furlough, the award. their realization of their committee’s The hospital has a list of ten names adult human blood falls into one of mission. before his induction. Type (Continued on page 3) of AB, few of which are avail- (continued on page 3) McGUIRE BANNER Thursday, January 25, 1945 Sound Off! ‘CAN’T HELP SINGING’ McGuire banner DEAR BANNER: The following song has the of- Published every Thursday for the personnel of McGuire General Hospital fical * sanction of Sgt. “Tweet- by the Public Relations Office. Approved periodical number: APN-3-19-M. tweet” Lucero: DUGGINS, MC, Commanding COLONEL P. E. Officer THE LITTER BEARER SONG LT. HOWARD B. LEEDS, QMC, Public Relations Officer (Tune: The Love Bug Will Get Editor Cpl. Bernard Asbel You—with variations) Associate Editor Pvt. Lee King Photography Cpl. Bruce Milgrim Lucero will get you if you don’t Art Sgt. Edward T. Paier watch out. CONTRIBUTORS: 1st. Sgt. Bill Allison, Sgt. Neil J. O’Keefe If he ever meets you, you’ll hear him shout, The Banner material furnished by Camp Newspaper Service. Cred- uses “Meet me at the A&D ited material may not be reprinted without permission of Camp News- Or you’ll have me.” paper Service, 205 E. 42nd St., New York 17, N. Y. to answer .to The victim says, “Sarge, you’ve I Walk Again picked me again.” Lucy answers, “Whaddya want, The kind of courage and determination which has) helped America’s they asked for men.” wounded become the most rapidly recovering wounded soldiers in the S'o it’s off to the platform they go world typified following by is in the letter sent Pvt. Milton Kaufman, Blessing (?) Sergeant LUC-ER-O. of Brooklyn, N. Y., a former patient in Lawson General Hospital, to Major Norman T. Kirk, Surgeon General: Pvt. Barney Belkin I have just walked up three flights of stairs to my apart- A&D Office This do ment. wasn’t the first time I’ve had to this. But Deanna Durbin and Robert Paige co-star in “Can’t Help Singing,” today was a special occasion. Today marked the anniversary a musical of the Wild West in the mid-1800s, which gets its first- screen- of the day I was wounded. One year ago today at the Cas- ing here Sunday at the Post Theater. Performances begun at 6:15 and) sino front, during a heavy counter-artillery barrage, I was 8:15 seriously wounded which necessitated the amputation of both my legs above the knee. When I discovered my loss I felt completely hopeless. But today, one year later, I realize how wrong I was then. I can’t do all the things I did before but I can walk and get CJL SHAVINGS around on my own. During my stay in hospitals overseas, Q. Does a man who has been - I underwent four major operations and countless blood trans- overseas twice—with a tour of duty — fusions which saved my Upon my return to States, in the U. S. sandwiched in between life. the —collect any additional mustering I was I needed two more operations I informed that before out pay over and above the $300 Pvt. Joe Q. M-Guire could be fitted the Weeks and with proper prostheses. months given for overseas service? have passed by since then and with daily attendance at A. No. No matter how often a Physio-Therapy department for exercises, the eventful day man serves overseas—or in how neared when I would take my first steps on artificial legs. many theaters—he collects only The following we respectfully Which one of the boys from sur- It isn’t an easy job, but with faith, patience, comfort $300. dedicate to all members of the Par- gery was seen getting a professional and assurance of loved ones, it can be done. I have seen other agraph Troopers in the Army Chair job done on his finger nails at the boys in the hospital accomplish the same difficult task Q. After the war, I plan to re- Corps: local Beauty Shoppe? because I’m sure they believed as I do. turn to the Massachusetts Institute Here we go, into the file case yon- * * * of Technology as an engineering Our Medical Corps today in der, A goodly number of our alumnae is the best the world. Their student. The course of study in- Diving deep into job is a one. Regardless of they work in tents I the drawer. are now ex-service men. It hap- hard whether tend to pursue will cost more than Here it is, buried away down under pened to former front buildings S-Sgt. Daniel Le- at the lines or in immaculate, well-furnished $500 per year, which seems to be the That legal stuff, we’re searching vitan after a short stay at in the United they saving Camp States, are thousands and thou- limit fixed by the Veterans Admin- for. Pickett. Next came Sgt. James sands of lives with their skill and attention. istration on the amount the gov- Off we go, into the CO’s office, Smyth of the Post Office. Dis- To them, I reserve the right to say, “I walk again.” ernment will contribute. Is there Where we get one helluva roar—- charged from Lovell General he any way I can get the government we live in miles of paper files, plans to marry on January 29th. to pay the full cost of my course?, But nothing will stop the Army Remember “Red” Woods, the sing- 3rd Command Tops Nazis Have Neat Way A. You’ll have to make up the Chair Corps. ing trash man? He got his lapel In Salvage Disposal Of Making You Talk difference yourself. The $500 maxi- * * * button at Ft. Dix. mum set by the Veterans Adminis- Have you heard about the GI * * * Baltimore, Jan. 25 (SCP). —Third Western Front (CNS) —Here’s a tration is just that—the maximum from the motorpool who was dis- You know, of course, that Pfc. Service Command stands first this | new wrinkle in German methods of amount the government will con- patched to the Main Street Station Nick Muskovitch was lend-leased month among the nation’s nine 1 extracting information from Amer- tribute. but couldn’t find his way back? He via DS as a weaver in a burg some service commands in the salvage, icans who are taken prisoner. They had to call in for directions home. thirty miles south of Atlanta. He redistribution and disposal of ex- first strip their captives of all iden- * * * was spotted as a “yankee sticker” cess and surplus property, Maj. Gen. tification, including passes, dog-tags Library Notes Look for T-Sgt. Legacy to blow by the one man police force and has Philip Hayes, Commanding General, and identification cards. They then in most any time. He is on DS at been under observation since. Books and more books—new and * * today. January, set up an opening escape. Ft. Eustis. * disclosed Last the for an old. past This week over one hun- * * * 3rd SC was in last place. When the American takes advan- Half the necessities of life aren’t dred books were received by the fit During the last year, the tage of the opening, he is “tailed” That young civilian most to drink. com- library as gifts. Rip-roarin’ westerns seen mand’s property disposal division, and recaptured before he can reach anywhere of late is Charley Cog- and blood-curdling mysteries were under Major William S. Whitehead, his own lines. Then the Nazis gins’ nine-year-old brother Don among the lot. The new books keep 12% supervised salvage sales Penn- threaten to shoot him as a spy who made the Florida trip all by Saving Seen at cdming in, too. sylvania, Maryland and Virginia unless he gives them the informa- his lonesome. The purpose of his That much talked about FOR- In Coal Use posts amounting approximately tion they want. visit is to get first hand informa- SC to EVER AMBER, historical novel of 1 $2,800,000, the redistribution of tion about an enlisted man’s living the time of Charles II of England, Baltimore, Jan. 25 (SCP)—Coal worth of property, conditions before Don moves on $2,400,000 excess And then there was the man who by Kathleen has been to conservation measures adopted last Winsor, add- OCS. and the declaration to disposal works in a defense plant who wrote summer, when the present shortage ed this week. The line forms on the * * * agencies of $1,600,000 worth of sur- home to his friends: “Having a right, please. of that fuel was anticipated by the plus property. wonderful time If the place seems quiet it might a half.” Published this month is John War Department, are expected to be because Pfc. Archie “Hotdog” Steinbeck’s new novel CANNERY effect a 12 per cent saving in the Saracino is a patient in Ward ROW, considered his best since 39. amount used to heat Army posts in by Such will be short-lived however The Wolf Sansone GRAPES OF WRATH. the Third Service Command, and since we will welcome back to On the poetic side soon post commanders have been urged we have Rus- duty Pfc. Davenport’s Liborio Balsamo. to exert the utmost effort sel poem, MY COUN- * * * to obtain TRY, which expresses the senti- further economies. This week’s middle aisler is T-5 ments and emotions of every patri- Major General Philip Hayes, Charley Wolfe, late of the Univer- otic American. Commanding General, said today sity of Pennsylvania, For that of the seven a better understanding of our * * * million tons nor- enemy, Japan, we have received mally consumed in all the nation’s ALUMNAE NOTES . . . Alan Hynd’s unveiling of the Japa- service commands each year, about Pfc. Walter “Soupy” Campbell, up nese spy ring, which for seven years 850,000 are used in 3rd SC. The 12 at Lovell General Hospital and just slowly closed in on the United per cent reduction would release twenty miles from his home, ap- States. Mr. Hynd in his 102,000 tons of coal and approxi- book, BE- preciates McGuire more than TRAYAL FROM be- ever. mately 2,040 railroad cars for es- THE EAST, This sad mental state is probably gins his story on August sential war production. 1, 1934, the why he is shopping when secret reason for Personnel was asked to abide a document was stolen a ring. by Navy Building all post regulations from the in Wash- * * * conservation ington. For the first time every de- and to assist actively in the pro- Popular Lt. Perna, formerly tail of the Japanese spy of gram to cut down fuel menace is McGuire, up use. unfolded. turns as adjutant, de- tachment CO, legal Another first hand adviser, special picture of service provider, Health Program Planned Japan etc., of a general and her “bloated” new em- hospital pire in France. To Rehabilitate 4Fs is UNTIL THEY EAT STONES, * * * by Russell Brines, a foreign cor- Down Texas way, a former Mc- Washington (CNS)—In an effort respondent in Tokyo, pre-Pearl Guire Lt. Christ to fit for military duty or essential Harbor. nurse, married her ex-GI fiance, who had received his war jobs as many as possible of The cream of the crop in car- discharge. Later word received from the 750,000 4Fs who have remedi- toons, THE BEST CARTOONS OF able Lts. Mansfield and Eileen McBride defects, the Senate subcommit- 1944, edited by Lawrence Larier, is has them on duty “somewhere tee on Wartime Health and Educa- full of side-splitting, clever humor. in the Pacific”. tion has prepared a program of One of the war books that you medical surgical and educational will want to read is THEY CALLED magnificent and her narrative is rehabilitation. It will be submitted IT PURPLE HEART by excellent. VALLEY “Straightening up this shortly to James F. Byrnes, Direc- "This isn't quite what I expected!” Margaret Bourke-White, famous Italian situation is like trying to tor of War Mobilization and Recon- “Life” war correspondent. Miss put tooth paste back into tubes,” version and other officials con- Bourke-White’s photographs are I I she says. cerned with manpower shortages. Thursday, January 25, 1945 McGuire banner Lt. Allen Looies Same NOT A CREATURE WAS STIRRING Men He Sarged With Lt. Hubert L. Allen, of Charlotte Court House, Va., won his lieutenancy on the battlefield for “outstanding leader- ship.” The 24-year-old lieutenant, a patient in Ward 17, is recovering from wounds he received in battle near Deurne, Netherlands. Lt. Allen, serving with the com- bat engineers of an armored divi- sion in “spearhead” action in the Free Tickets European theatre, was a platoon sergeant at the time he received his Free tickets to Richmond’s lead- direct commission as a second lieu- ing movie theater's are available to tenant on October 15, 1944, by au- patients and detachment en- thority of General Sylvester, com- listed men at the Red Cross and manding the 7th Armored Division. detachment office, respectively. Allen remained with the same Tickets will be distributed each outfit and in the same platoon with week, good without charge Mon- the same men under him doing the day, Tuesday and Wednesday, for same job. Only his title changed—it the following theaters: Byrd, became “lieutenant” instead of “ser- State, Capitol, Colonial, National, geant.” Loew’s, Park and Grand. The young lieutenant joined the army in January, 1942, and went overseas in April, 1944. He saw some hot action in his job as platoon Big Interest On leader of a spearhead group. On October 20th, while on recon- Little Money naissance patrol with two non-com- GI Plan Tec. 5 William Elson, EENT optometrist, doesn’t discriminate. Even innocent mice who get caught in missioned officers, the jeep in which Through waste paper baskets might have faulty vision. Perhaps they see spots before their eyes. “Only difference be- they riding tween testing mice and GIs,” says Elson who used fit glasses for residents of Philadelphia were ran over a Ger- In “the good days”, you to the Zoo, “is that old could soldiers must be tied down with a longer rope.” —(Photo by Milgrim). walk into any savings bank and get 3 per cent on your money. Many banks even paid 4 per cent and 300 Blood Donors gilt-edge investments involving New Surgery 2 New Radio practically no risk of principal would Needed for Lab bring 5 or 6 per cent. Try and get (Continued those rates today. Savings banks Specialty from page 1) Shows to Star pay 2 per cent, at the most, and these four types, depending upon many of them are not keen for certain permanent blood character- McGuire GIs your money, even at that low rate. Is Assigned istics. A blood donor preferably For the McGuire soldier \yho (Continued rrom page 1) should be of the same type as the Two new McGuire weekly radio patient for whom the transfusion wishes absolute safety of principal, It is their job. broadcasts are in the offing, it was and high is intended. The former popular interest rate, there is “General Kirk, the Surgeon Gen- announced this week by Lt. How- concept of ‘universal blood donors’ nothing comparable to a Soldier’s eral, has instructed us, and he in ard B. Leeds, Public Relations Of- Deposit of the ‘O’ group and the “universal Account, according to Lt. turn is under orders of the Com- ficer. recipient’ of the ‘AB’ group is R. T. Morrison, Personal Affairs mander-in-Chief, to insure that now Modeled after “Truth or Conse- known to be faulty in cases, Officer. Five dollars starts an ac- every sick and wounded man re- some quences,” national hit show, a quiz and these have been dis- count with the Fiscal Office, Ad- turning from combat shall during terms program starring WRNL’s Warde ministration Building, carded. and 4 per his stay in hospitals be given Adams will take advantage of 'pa- our “The dehydrated plasma uni- cent interest per year is paid on a new hope, a view toward a new so tients’ senses of humor with a bar- sums versally and effectively used the left on deposit for more than life.” on racks bag full of gags, practical six months. While the right of battlefield, dressing stations and Turning to first hand evidence of jokes and general tomfoolery. Mc- withdrawal at any time before dis- field hospitals is highly valuable. In the reactions of combat men to Guire’s band will also appear in the charge is not absolute, your detach- fact, it is vital, for the treatment of their reception at McGuire, General weekly broadcast. Present plans call ment CO can approve a withdrawal shock following battle wounds and Hayes read moving comments writ- for the fun taking place in the Red to pay bills or because of accompanying hemorrhages, or in an emer- ten by the patients themselves in Cross Auditorium. gency. You are furnished with a the emergency treatment qf shock the telephone exchange register in WRVA will sponsor a weekly 15- deposit book, just as with deposits and acute hemorrhage where the the arcade. minute radio spot with organ music in a saving and loss of red blood cells from the body banks, no creditor by Pvt. Eddie Weaver and combat LT. HUBERT L. ALLEN can General Bliss pointed out that is not as dangerous as the sudden attach your deposit. In case of patients. the purpose of the army’s chain of plasma interviews with anti-tank mine near Duerne, your death, the deposit would be reduction in fluid volume man general hospitals throughout Regular McGuire programs broad- paid to your heirs representa- 65 the which occurs in shock following Netherlands, and the newly-com- or cast now are “Open House at Mc- tives. United States was to provide defin- hemorrhage. missioned lieutenant received Guire” every Saturday afternoon The law provides that itive treatment in various medical “But dehydrated plasma or stored wounds from which he is now re- desertion and Joe Brown’s “Okay America” shall deposit and surgical specialties for men (refrigerated) blood are both defi- covering at McGuire. forfeit a but aside on alternating Tuesday evenings. from that not-to-be-expected wounded in action. nitely inferior to fresh blood in the He wears the Bronze Star, won con- Arrangements are under way with tingency, there are no “This means,” General Bliss transfusion treatmeint of acute after the battle of Chartres in strings at- andj local stations added, “that every patient is al- chronic or to add further to the France and the Purple Heart. tached to it. infections, anemias, hem- a orrhagic list of McGuire radio productions. Lt. Allen’s frac- See Lt. Morrison, Personal ways assured treatment in hos- conditions usually required battle wounds are Af- It is expected that in the near fu- ture fairs Officer for any questions pital where there are available the here at McGuire,” Captain Van of three spinal vertebrae, a or ture 14 radio shows will emanate ask the 1st sergeant for a best specialists and the finest fa- Vacter concluded. fractured right arm and collar bone glance at from the hospital each month, a AR 35-2600. cilities for his condition. and numerous steel fragment figure, which according to army If you don’t think this is a real “In the immediate future, it is And there’s the about the wounds of the right arm. one records, few posts approach. And the body cast that encases privilege, ask some bank official if planned that McGuire will be a young couple who called their first most of his torso represents no he knows of anything like it in civil specialized center for wounded men baby “encore” because he wasn’t on handicap to Lt. Allen who goes life. And, by the way, only the en- of two classes—those who had or the program. —Buy War Bonds Note- about the hospital quite spryly. He listed man has this privilege. Offi- require orthopedic surgery and frequently visits his home in Char- cers will have to find some other those requiring neuro-surgery.” lotte Court House, as well as down- investment. Colonel Gesler cited McGuire as town Richmond. one of America’s most modern and fully equipped hospitals. $6,000,000, Favorite Songs Played excluding medical equipment, went QM to Re-Issue On into its construction, he revealed. Patients’ Request The buildings, including five per- manent buildings a Unclaimed Shirts Favorite songs or musical selec- VA and mile of tions—from boogie woogie to clas- heated corridors, required 15,000,000 By Service Command Press sic—will be played over the air each bricks, and 300 working days in- GI shirts left unclaimed the volving con- at Saturday afternoon from 4:30 to 5,000 workers. The laundry when soldiers are trans- struction 5:00 p.m. on WRVA’s “Smokes for was performed by Doyle ferred from McGuire be will soon Our Wounded” program. and Russell, and directed by the worn by other soldiers posts District Engineer at in Telephone Richmond 3-6633 and in Norfolk. this country or overseas. give each request to “Ginny” Tins- Printed programs, designed by The recovered blouses, trousers or ley, or write WRVA in Richmond Sgt. Edward T. Paier, post artist, other khaki garb will become part distributed all Hotel, Richmond, Va. were to guests. Pres- of the Quartermaster clothing sup- McGuire patients may give their ent in the audience were represen- ply and be re-issued lieu of will in requests to Pvt. Caol M. Weissbuch tative groups of patients, civilian new GI equipment to troops employees, officers at sta- of Reconditioning Service for for- and enlisted tions in the continental United men. warding to the broadcasting station or assignment, States on overseas if they so desire. A reception was held for guests Colonel William K. Wilemon, Third in the Officers’ Club immediately Service Command Quartermaster, following the ceremony. said. Prodigies Wanted Invocation was offered by Post plan The new to increase the Chaplain Major O. D. Swank. Chap- Army’s supply stock The call is out for' would-be of clothing in lain Neil S. Cashman delivered the the Service area celebrities. Command is being benediction. An Army Service Forces carried on Talent is needed from among out a nationwide basis band presented a band concert, and all Service patients, detachment men and in Commands, Colonel accompanied by Mrs. Reuben Bur- Wilemon said. civilians to aid in production of in the singing of the Star- variety shows, ward tours and ton Spangled Banner radio broadcasts now being to close the pro- Alice Elizabeth Resch planned. gram. Alice Elizabeth Resch has ar- Anyone possessing footlight ma- rived. The daughter of Captain and terial should contact the Special Boston (CNS)—This sign hangs Mrs. Henry U. Resch, was 7 lb. 8 Services Office, Administration in the window of a South Boston "Sometimes I wish they wouldn't plan these things oz. at birth. Alice Elizabeth is 12 Building, or call 224. pet shop: “Cats Trained to Scratch on such a large scale!" days old today. Your Back.” McGUIRE BANNER Thursday, January 25, 1945 Bellwood Here Tonight The Soldier Takes a Wife Sgt. A1 Frey In Doubleheader Takes Paddle Repeat Tourney Cup Trounced soundly in their last two starts, the McGuire will attempt Detachment’s ping-pong Victory Generals to break into the win column again Trophy was awarded Monday to tonight at the expense of the Bellwood Engineers in the local Sgt. Albert G. Frey, Texas paddler, gymnasium. The McGuirettes will meet the Bellwood Girls after he defeated Tec. 5 James E. in a preliminary game at 7 p.m. Humphreys in the finals of the dou- Both McGuire teams hold victories over tonight’s oppo- ble elimination tournament. nents, the Generals knocking off the Winner out of 16 entries in the , Engineers by 36-29 and the Mc- tourney, Train Division’s Frey early Guirettes whipping the Bellwood in December defeated Williams in sextette, 32-16, in an earlier dou- the first round, Kochunas in the bleheader here. second and Cheswick in the third, The Generals hit tough sledding before Humphreys stopped his earlier this week, bowing to the streak in the semi-final. Two de- strong Gamp Lee five, 70-44, and to feats being necessary for elimina- the navy-powered University of tion, Frey and Humphreys lifted

Richmond quint, 70-34. In both their paddles for the playoff and — games, the Generals tired rapidly whoops! up came orders for Hum- in the final half after holding leads phrey’s furlough and a DS trip for during the opening period. Frey. The McGuirettes were beaten Before a handful of spectators, also dropping an the opponents at Lee, 18-10 con- Popular Will (Bill) E. Scanlon of the Train Division/ and Miss Mary resumed the compe- test to a WAC squad. Murphy, Philadelphia, were united in marriage last Saturday morning tition Monday, Frey winning 4 to 1. Tonight’s games will be the only by Chaplain Neil S. Cashman in the first full nuptial mass wedding ever Humphreys took the first tilt before home appearance of the two squads held on the post. the Champ came back with four this week. Tomorrow the Generals Left to right, Mrs. Ella Hilstab, matron of hjonor, Philadelphia; 1st straight. Sgt. William Allison, gave the will be at Waynesboro, Va., meeting who bride away; Mrs. Will E. Scanlon Humphreys won four dollars in (nee Murphy); Chaplain Neil S. Cashman; the bridegroom; Pvt. Eugene the DuPont plant five, and Satur- war stamps for his place position Gaffey who assisted Father Tancredi of day at Cashman, and Pvt. Randolph while Staunton for a tilt against the Train Division, best man. Cheswick, who came in third, the Woodrow Wilson Hospital team. was awarded three dollars in Next Wednesday, Jan. 31, the Gen- stamps. erals meet Camp Lee’s QM School at the Richmond YMCA. Suggestion Awards Show Art Competition Committee Means Business For Soldiers in U.S. Pvt. “Red” Skelton, who, when he Nurse Chief One promotion, half a dozen 3-day passes, a 7-day fur- Is Announced frowns, looks more like Bob Hope lough and $35 in cold cash prove that McGuire’s Suggestion than himself, has just dood it Committee doesn’t take good ideas lightly. For those are By Camp Newspaper Service around McGuire’s wards and Red A nation-wide Army Art Cites Crisis the prizes awarded by the committee during the past seven Contest, Cross Auditorium. open to all Army personnel in months, was the He bucked a hoarse throat, but it learned from Lt. Velma R. White, committee U. S., will be sponsored by the Spe- horse laughs from some 600 McGuir- In Enrollment chairman. The ideas accepted by the committee have re- cial Services Division of the Army sulted a ites racked the Red Cross Tuesday in in saving of $2,280.21 dur- Service Forces. Baltimore, Jan. 25 (SCP)—The ing that she said. hilarious Skelton sessions for pa- time, It will culminate in an exhibition Army Nurse Corps is facing the big- In reviewing McGuire’s 1944 sug- tients and military personneL at the National Gallery of Art, gest problem it has even known—- gestion Lt. White commented files, Washington, D. C., July 4 to Aug. caring for the wounded men of this would call Post “I our record, so far, 15 where awards will be made to war—with an inadequate military rather lukewarm. The time has winners in 8 classes of ac- Captains Sponsor staff, Colonel Florence A. Blanch- work, come to turn on the heat.” cording a War Department field, Superintendent of the Theater to re- Corps, Frequently, suggestions have been lease “Dance of Dimes” — dated Jan. 16. told nurse representatives attending offered which already I*- .. . ' =* were included The eight classes are: oil paint- a Surgeon General’s Office confer- in plans for hospital operations. Week 18. In ORC Saturday In of Thursday, January ings and tempera, water colors and ence here this week. no such cases award could be made. Shows start at 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. gouache, mural designs, sculpture, A “Dance of Although Colonel Blanchfield The value of the idea, however, was Tonight —“WINGED VICTORY” Dimes”, proceeds to renderings, drawings, prints and go to the National Foundation for said the nurse enrollment gain re- recognized and a letter of appre- with Pvt. Lon McAllister, Jeanne photographs. Infantile Paralysis, ported since the President’s indorse- ciation sent the contributor. Crain will be spon- and Sgt. Edmond O’Brien. Entry blanks and information on sored by ment of the post captains Saturday nurse-draft proposal Some ideas submitted have been Saturday—“THE SUSPECT” with size limitations can be secured from night p.m. the Officers’ was “encouraging,” she said “we Charles Laughton Ella at 9 in Rec- recognized as morale builders. An and Raines. the Special Services officer. Entries reation Center. must have many, many volun- more illustration is cited in the sugges- Sunday—“CAN’T HELP SINGING” should be in not later than Feb. 20. - A “wear - - - and quickly anything you darn teers if our wounded tion netting $5.00 for Mrs. Gladys with Deanna Durbin and Robert Purpose of the contest is to stimu- please” men being Paige. affair, the railroad track of- overseas and those Shively, Mess and Dietetics Branch. late interest in art as an off-duty ficers promise brought back country an attractive award to this are to This incorporated a “get-acquaint- Tuesday—Double Feature. “THE recreational activity for Army per- to the wearer of the most original get the treatment they are entitled ed” tour of the hospital in the ori- JADE MASK” with Sidney Toler sonnel. costume. to.” and Officers coming from off entation program for new em- Ralph Lewis, and ’’THE The winners will be determined post, the however, are reminded by She told nurse executives from the ployees. TOWN WENT WILD” with James by a series of elimination contests. the sponsors that country’s nine service the MPs won’t commands, Other ideas put into use resulted Lydon and Freddie Bartholomew. Every Army post in the country, in- believe you, change your as well representatives of the a Wednesday—No show be so garb as in saving of time and material. will held. cluding Army hospitals, will choose after you arrive the Surgeon General’s Office Wash- on post. in Corporal Bernard Asbel showed one representative work to be forward- Out-Times-Squaring ington, that improvisations intro- New York’s way that could be done in cutting ments. Then, if it measures up, ed to the proper Service Command famed taxi dance duced recently the establishments, to overcome down the size of the buck slip used send it immediately to the commit- Headquarters, where it will first be plans call for ladies shortage of commissioned graduate button-holing throughout the hospital. This won tee, via the suggestion boxes, and shown in a series of regional ex- their gentlemen nurses must be extended dancing partners as speedily him, then a private, a promotion prompt action will be taken.” hibits. From each of these, 30 en- for ten cents at each roll of as possible during this emergency the to private first class. Lt. White emphasizes that con- tries will be chosen by a combined drum—which, it is period. reported, will be An improvement in office pro- sideration is given to suggestions military and civilian jury for for- heard seldom These include, she enough to allow part- said, the use cedure came about when Miss Alice applicable to any War Department warding to Washington where a ners to get acquainted. in military hospitals of profession- R. Murphey, Civilian Personnel, installation well as those that jury will make the final selections. Music ally qualified as to will be furnished by Mc- civilian nurses who are thought out loud in terms of a more apply locally. Guire’s new 12-piece jive band. unfit for military service for phy- efficient No method of processing new Colonel P. E. Duggins, command- Major Mays admission price sical or other Takes will be charged. reasons, the use of employees, at the same time win- ing officer, also encourages post military medical and surgical tech- ning for herself a round ten dollars. personnel to be on the alert in de- Over Burma Post nicians, and of the new civilian “No matter how simple or Iturbi Coming how vising new schemes for unfolding Major John R. S. Mays, former sanitarian corps, and the wider extraordinary your use idea may ap- the hospital’s fullest possibilities for chief, Neuropsychiatric Section Jose Iturbi, famed pianist of of Red Cross Nurses Aides and ad- pear,” said Lt. White in appealing service. Colonel Duggins stated: here, has left McGuire to take over screen, radio and. the concert hall, ministrative assistants. for more suggestions, “we request “With the enlargement of Mc- his new assignment of Consultant will visit McGuire next Thursday for Colonel Blanchfield also stressed that you put it into words, discuss Guire’s facilities for caring for a in Neuropsychiatry for the Burma a performance in the Red Cross the War Departments’ new policy its advantages with department the greater number of overseas patients Theater of Operations. Major Mays, Auditorium. of relieving nurses of “pen-pushing bead involved, analyze and it thor- comes a fresh challenge to all at a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, His recital here begin paperwork” and administrative will re- eughly, particularly in its relation, McGuire. I urge you to send your was assigned to promptly at 3 p.m. sponsibilities. McGuire June 30, if it has any, with other deDart-ideas to the Suggestion Committee.” 1944. by Caniff*Canitf* Male• Call Milton creator of the —■r—- Terry and Pirates”Pirates’’ As He Was