Capt Schoenweiss Becomes NAS CO October's Serviceman of Month CAPT Carl W

U. S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba COVERS GTMO LIKE THE SUNSHINE Saturday, 7 November 1959 Volume XIV, No. 45 CSJ From NA S Galley Chosen Capt Schoenweiss Becomes NAS CO October's Serviceman Of Month CAPT Carl W. Schoenweiss, USN, reported as Commanding Officer of NAS, relieving CAPT Harlan T. Johnson in change-of command ceremonies October's Serviceman of the Month comes from NAS. He is William G. last week. Chadwell, CS1, whose "splendid leadership has contributed substantially to the high degree of effectiveness of the galley at Leeward Point Field." CAPT Schoenweiss reports here from the National Security Agency As once assistant to the CPO-in- Fort Meade, Maryland, where he was charge of the NAS Guantanamo former Inspector General of that FTG Chief Wins Galley at Leeward Pt. and now as Agency. acting petty officer-in-charge, Chad- well is faced with a highly fluctuating CAPT Schoenweiss hails from Savings Bond Poughkeepsie, N. Y. and often erratic fleet squadron de- He graduated from ployment schedule in which "he the Naval Academy in the Class of In Name Contest has proved himself highly adaptable "34," and reported aboard the USS SARATOGA, thence successively to What's in a name? For Vernon E. to continually changing conditions. the USS TATTNALL (DD-125) and Sumner, FTC, of Fleet Training the cruiser USS QUINCY. He attend- Group, it was no further than his ed flight training at NAS Pensacola own back yard, and his discovery in 1937 and was designated a Naval netted him a $50.00 Savings Bond this week. Aviator in July 1938 after which he was assigned successive duties in Chief Sumner submitted a name aviation and surface ships. When that was judged the best entry in a World War II commenced he was contest seeking a suitable name for attached to Patrol Squadron 51 in a small harbor community in Califor- Norfolk, Va. On 9 December his nia, where he is a property owner. squadron left Norfolk and proceeded The community is adjacent to Port directly to Pearl Harbor, T. H. He VU-10 'Brightens Up' Hueneme. was made CO of Patrol Squadron 54 In a letter to Sumner the sponsors in December 1942, this squadron of the contest congratulated him on serving as a Black Cat Squadron in For Administration, his excellent Community name, which the Solomon Islands from March in English means "village by the sea." 1943 through December 1943. His Now, thanks to Chief Sumner, the squadron returned to CONUS in De- Material Inspection citizens of thd small town adjacent cember 1944 and CAPT Schoenweiss to Port Hueneme have a name for William G. Chadwell, CS1 was assigned to duties at the Naval Utility Squadron TEN, under CDR their community, a name as close to Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Robert H. Bookhamer, is preparing "He is especially effective in rapid- them now as it has been to Sumner, Maryland as head of the VPB Test for its annual administrative/mate- ly and harmoniously integrating visit- for the name he submitted was Section and later became Assistant rial inspection by Commander Fleet ing squadron cooks and mess cooks "Villamar." Flight Test Officer. Air, Jacksonville on 12 November. in his organization. The 'proof of the This comes after months of service to In September 1945 CAPT Schoen- pudding' is found in the long list of Units of the Atlantic Fleet and Allied weiss was assigned to duty in NATS citations that have been received by Fleets in the Caribbean undergoing and from October 1945 to November this galley from visiting squadrons and preparations for Oper- 1947 served as Commanding Officer training while Chadwell has been in a manage- ational Readiness Inspections. ment position." of VR6, VR8 and VR2, thence he was The inspecting party Rear-Admiral Chadwell, a former signalman, assigned to the Staff of the General K. Craig, ComFairJax, CAPT G. R. changed into the commissary rating Line School at Monterey, Calif. From Luker, his Chief of Staff, and other in 1949 and has served aboard the January 1950 through December 1951 staff are scheduled USS POWER (DD 839), USS LAT- he was Operations, and later Execu- members of his afternoon, IMER (APA 152) and the USS SAl- tive Officer of the USS SICILY (CVE- to arrive on Wednesday 11 November and depart on Thursday PAN (CVL 48). 118) which served two tours of duty in the Korean combat area during afternoon. A personnel inspection will Chadwell and his wife are most this period. After this tour he at- be held at 0800 on Thursday morning interested in community affairs. He, tended the Armed Forces Staff Col- followed by the administrative/ma- for example, is the manager of the lege, after which, he reported to the terial inspection. Leeward Point Department's Club, All hands are devoting many extra while his wife teaches the first three Office of the Chief of Naval Opera- tions. From August 1954 to August hours in preparation for this inspec- win- grades in Leeward Point's one-room 1956 CAPT Schoenweiss was As- tion. With an intense operating sched- school house. Chadwell also partici- sistant Chief of Staff to Commander ule, even some airplanes are getting pates in intercommand sports. The Anti-Submarine Force, U. S. Atlantic a new look (at night and on weekends) Chadwells have one daughter. Data on January Base (Continued on Page Two) (Continued on Page Two) Car Inspection Released NEGDF Units Get Into

Inspection of private motor vehicles will begin on Monday, 4 January 1960 Gear for Dec. Drills in accordance to Base Regulations, it was announced late last month. Units of the commands are now In addition to furnishing registra- mustering their men, and checking tion, driver's permit and insurance equipment in preparation of the an- policy, car owners must also insure nual Naval Emergency Ground De- that their vehicles can meet minimum fense Force (NEGDF) exercises safety standards before presenting which will be held during 9, 10 and them for inspection. Such standards 11 December 1959. are innumerated in enclosure one of Each command is responsible for Gtmo notice 11240. training 75 percent of its men for The inspection, conducted without the Naval Infantry aboard the Base. cost to the owner, will be at the Base Such training is in coordination with Police Driving Range at Corinaso the Marine Corps, whose commanding Cove, between 0800-1700, Monday officer, COL R. C. Walton, heads the Sat- through Friday and 0800-1200, NEGDF program here. urday. The following persons will report The command NEGDF units, which for car inspection on the designated mustered for the first time this week, dates: Officers, 4-9 January; Enlisted, will continue to do so until next 11-9 January; American Civilians 20- month. During the three day exercise 23 January; Cuban Civilians, 26-30 period, offensive and defensive tactics January and Leeward Point Person- and patroling procedures will be nel, 1 February. undertaken. 0

Page Two THE INDIAN Saturday, 7 November 1959 I Scoutmaster's Minute

Have you ever witnessed Latent The INDIAN's mission is to Inform and entertain all hands and to serve- as a positive Talent? That's the disease that isn't factor in promoting the efciency, welfare and deadly physically but far worse than contentment of personnel. death itself because of the egotistical The INDIAN is published weekly at the torture it causes. Personally I tie a with NavExos P35, Naval Base in accordance pretty good bowline, but it's a torture Revised July. 1958 and financed with non- appropriated fonds at no cost to the govern- I bear when I see some poor kid ment. The INDIAN is printed each week at struggle week after week trying to the TENTH Naval District Publcationso and tie one well enough to make Tender- Printing Ofce, U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo foot Scout. I'm sure his father would Bay. Cuba. growl once grab the line and tie it The Command himself. Maybe I should. My patience RADM Frank W. Fenno, USN isn't infallible either. ComNavBase, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Many people seem unaware that Captain K. P. Lett, USN they're afflicted with this torturous of Sta Chief Veterans ailment and blame everything from Captain P.H. Blarnason, USN the weather to their Zodiac reading Commanding Officer when they're so busy growling and Station U. S. Naval critizing other people's honest efforts Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to accomplish a particular mission. EDITORIAL STAFF Of course they could do a better job OFFICER-ADVISER themselves but Latent Talent keeps CDR John T. Oleky, USN Day them from putting forth the effort it EDITOR takes to teach their art. Bill Weekes, J03 NOV. 11th, 1959 The mission in Scouting is not in SPORTS EDITOR the professional type results of our John C. Deong, JO3 projects but the interior satisfaction Armed Forces Press Service (AFPS) may of each member that he is an integral not be reprinted without the writtten permis- part of that project regardless of the sion of Armed Forces Press Service. Material Editorial outcome. If you hear a Scout discuss- in the paper may not be reprinted unless ing a trivial problem in the Troop authorization is obtained from the editor. Roll you can readily determine his calibre The opinions or statements made in articles Great Vet. Added To Honor by his use of the word "we." The published herein are those of the writers and tenderfoot's hardest chore is to exert are not in any case to be construed as official VETERANS Day this year follows by only a few weeks the death of so reflecting the views of the Commanding himself enough to say "we" instead or of America's greatest soldier-statesmen, General George C. Marshall. Officer or of the Navy Department. The one of "they" when discussing Scouting was a dedicated, self-effacing man. "He is the greatest living INDAIN Phone is 8468. Gen. Marshall activities. Truman once said of him; and to President Eisenhower American," President As a cure for your Latent Talent, all that we call . . . an American patriot." he "typified we in Scouting recommend that you Gen. Marshall's unwavering sense of duty that led him to turn Library Notes It was get involved in any activity strong of the Allied forces poised for the invasion of Europe. "Of down leadership enough that "we" dominates "they" preferred the appointment," he remarked without rancor. course, I would have in your idle chatter. Are you game by Helen P. Albright What military man wouldn't? fine shipment to give it a try? November brought a But he stayed in Washington to contribute his genius to the grand plan Two on our of books from BuPers. that toppled Mussolini, Hitler and finally the militarists of Japan. When he in Cuba should be of wide neighbors retired in 1945 he had served as a soldier for 44 years. He had richly earned interest to us locally, CUBA: ISLAND a rest-and all the honors a grateful nation could bestow on him. Naval Courtesy OF PARADOX is the ironic story of Yet it was a matter of weeks before he returned to public life as Mr. this island, always fighting for free- Truman's mediator in China-a thankless mission. He followed it by a ORDERS AND COMMANDS dictatorships. dom yet condemned to brilliant record as Secretary of State, and it was in that capacity that he eleven What is the correct reply to an The author has seen the fall of proposed and executed the so-called Marshall Plan for European Recovery tells of order? governments since 1933, and which is credited with saving Western Europe from economic and political dollars aye, sir" is the only proper the men who stole millions of- chaos. Well did he deserve the Nobel Peace Prize that recognized this epic "Aye, of 20th reply to an order. Responses such as from the people. Her history achievement. "Yes, sir," "very well, century Cuba includes the molding It was enough for any one man. But after he retired from public life for a "all right, sir," and "O.K., sir" are improper. of Castro and the fantastic story of second time, Mr. Truman called him again-and George Catlett Marshall, sir" after which, she looks is the meaning of aye, aye, his revolution, ever the good soldier, became Secretary of Defense through the critical first What him. Mrs. at what lies ahead for year of the Korean War. sir? N. Y. Phillips, who reports for the No man ever gave of himself more unsparingly. No American of our time It means three things: that you foreign Times, has been the only better reflected the integrity of U.S. statesmanship. (AFPS) heard the order, you understand the correspondent permanently in resi- order and you will carry out the dence in Cuba and her downtown order to the best of your ability. politicos Havana office is a Mecca for Girl Scout Calenders In what way may seniors acknowl- the people who and revolutionaries, edge a report made by a junior? make the news. CASTRO, CUBA, respond with "very well" AND JUSTICE is also written by an Go On Sale Nov. 11 Seniors Traditionally, the junior never says on-the-scene reporter and it tells Are calendars your passion? Do "very well" to the senior. vividly the moving inside story of the you especially like one with room to What is the difference between an ragged, hungry and unpaid troops jot down each day's activities and order and a command? who followed Fidel. He also reports social events? Would you care for a job to on "the monumental corruption of An order gives a junior one that is colorful in addition to as Batista's Cuba: its incredible graft, be done and leaves it up to him being suitable for hanging or utilizing depravity and gambling." to how he may accomplish it. Though an important place on your desk? an order does not always specify the Three new ones on sports. THE exact time when it shall be executed COMPLETE BOOK OF GYMNAS- At last you've struck it rich! or completed, it frequently fixes a TICS is a welcome addition to our that is!) Our Base (Calendar-wise certain time limit. collection. Thoroughly practical, it Girl Scouts will be well stocked and A command directs a specific ac- emphasizes physical fitness as well as ready to bring calendars to your house tion, without alternatives. fun. More than 500 photographs on Veteran's Day, 11 November start- you are the navigator's yeoman show stunts of twisting, tumbling, ing at 0900. The sale is well organized If and the navigator has told you to pyramid building and bar routines. so that only one Girl Scout will be at have a certain report prepared by Incidentally, a new book on Judo your door Wednesday morning. should be here soon. Also, in this the end of the week, you may have out and have given an order. On the other shipment we have- Sam Snead's latest Put the welcome mat been book, NATURAL GOLF. Of all the fifty cents handy for the favor you're hand, if the navigator tells you to Girl Scouts! work book new books on golf each year, this doing yourself and the bring him the navigator's these a command. is the first one designed to help each We hope we will have enough of you have been given calendars for Mothers, golfer disdover his natural ability very popular If a senior expressed a wish or a and to play his best game. BASE- Fathers and assorted relatives. desire is that the same as an order? BALL PLAY AND STRATEGY is Yes, Custom, tradition and com- "the last word on baseball," from the monsense suggests the advisability basic fundamentals to the fine points. Capt. Schoenweiss. of regarding it as such. There are many others of special interest, (including Eugene O'Neill's Fleet. From August 1966 to July 1958 story, THE CURSE OF THE dreadful he served as Assistant Chief of Staff MISBEGOTTEN) so do come to the ADM F. W. Fenno, Commander NOTICE to Commander Fleet Air Wings, U. S. Library to see for yourself. Naval Base, purchases the first 1960 Basic Spanish course will com- Atlantic Fleet, after which he report- Girl Scout Calendar from Girl Scout mence on Thursday, 12 November at ed to the Director, National Security Nancy Rice of Troop 26. Chapel Hill William T. Sampson Agency. School, Room 3, from 1900 through VU-10. 2100. For further information, please LONDON, Conn.-The Navy's His decorations and- medals include NEW at 8872 between with addition of a new high glow contact C. J. Bancroft the Distinguished Flying Cross and first two fleet ballistic missle subma- and 1240 or at the school, Room paint on certain surfaces. 1210 the Air Medal with 2 gold stars for rines, the GEORGE WASHINGTON 3 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 1845. Last year, the Squadron received World War II service, and the Bronze and PATRICK HENRY, will be home- Text to be used will be Spanish Made an "Outstanding." It is expected that which can be obtained at the Star and Navy Unit Commendation ported at the U.S. Naval Submarine Simple, the unit will do as well on this In- Navy Exchange. spection. for his Korean Service. Base here. Saturday, 7 November 1959 THE INDIAN Satuday,7 Nvembr 199 TE INIANPge Thre Page Three MCB-1, NAS Leeward Win In Second Place Play Offs; NavBase Play Off To _ _

In the playoffs beginning Tuesday, Start Tuesday 10 November at 2000, NAS Oper- ations, winner of the American Women's Bowling Men's Bowling Final Standings League behind the fantastic 14 games AMERICAN LEAGUE won, pitching of Calvin Reeder, will High Averages WON LOST Team W L meet NAS Supply, winner of the Na- S. Succi------143 1. FTG #2 14 2 NAS Operations 14 0 tional League. L. Decker------141 2. Marine Barracks 12 4 MCB-1 11 4 At 1800 3. Shore Patrol 10 Tuesday, MCB-1 of the B. Kemp------138 6 Hospital 10 5 American League will meet NAS 4. NSD #3 10 6 VU-10 Leeward 7 7 Leeward. High Games 5. Naval Base 10 6 Marines 4 10 On Wednesday night, 11 November, E. McRae ------197 6. Boat Shed 9 7 VU-10 4 10 the winner of the MCB-1-NAS Lee- J. Mathewson ------182 7. NAS Supply 9 7 NAS Admin 4 10 ward game will play the winner of S. Succi ------173 8. FTG #1 9 7 FTG 3 11 the Operations-Supply game, 9. Public Work s 9 7 at 1800 High Series NATIONAL LEAGUE and at 2000 the loosers of the Tuesday 10. Ordnance 8 8 S. Succi------466 Team W L games will meet. All games will be 11. Ships Dept 8 8 NAS Supply 12 2 played on Cooper Field, NavSta Rec- I. Watson------445 12. NSD #2 8 8 NAS Leeward 10 5 reation Area. J. Mathewson------441 13. NSD #1 7 9 Teen Age Club 9 6 14. Dental Clini c 7 9 NavSta Sec Group 9 6 15. Hospital #1 6 10 NAS BOQ 7 7 16. Special Serviices 5 11 NavSta Pers 7 7 17. Security Gro up 5 11 FCP 2 12 18. NAS Commi ssary 5 11 NAS Comm 1 13 19. NavSta Personnel 5 11 20. Hospital #2 4 12 Softball Results HIGH AVERAGE 1. Danielson------176 MCB-1 defeated Hospital 5-4, for 2. Adams------176 the American League second place. 3. Tidwell------176 NAS Leeward defeated NavSta Sec Group 21-5, and also defeated the HIGH GAME Teen Age Club 8-2, for the National 1. Tidwell------233 League second place. 2. Guindon------225 3. Boyd ------222 HIGH SERIES NFL STANDINGS 1. Tidwell------605 2. Bold ------570 Eastern Division Tennis Singles runner-up, LTJG O'Connor (right), Mr. E. M. Nichols, 3. Mungin5------65 Pts Pts Record singles winner and doubles co-champ (center) and Mr. Claude W. Abbott, 600 Team For Aga W L doubles co-champion, show off trophies won in the recent tennis tourney. SERIES Tidwell (1) New York 119 102 5 1 The trophies were received during the past week. Cleveland 136 79 4 2 225 GAMES Philadelphia 156 140 4 2 Guindon (1) Pittsburgh 125 131 2 4 19th Hole Ladies Golf Shots Tidwell (1) Washington 98 181 2 4 The by Sayre Thompson Chicago Cards 146 147 2 4 by Jim Dempsey Western Division Your reporter was unable to par- Indian goes to San Francisco 165 72 5 1 By the time the ticipate in the Wednesday morning Invitational Baltimore 163 135 4 2 press, the 1959 Men's matches but news from the fairways second Green Bay 88 140 3 3 golf tournament will be in its has Irene Campbell hitting the 40's of Los Angeles 123 127 2 4 day. In spite of the shortage again. She and Pearl Egan tied for Chicago Bears 103 125 2 4 transportation and the international low gross on the 9. Sally Succi took golfers have Detroit 90 154 1 5 situation, a fine group of low net and Betty Chanik low putts. and State- Result for Sunday 1 Nov. 1959 arrived from the District linksters In the first flight on the 18 Cleo baby rabbit had been pestering Cleveland 38 Baltimore 31 side to play with the local A We'd Galyon came in with low gross, Em his mother all day. Finally the ex- New York 20 Green Bay 3 for the many prizes offered. to with low net and Katherine parent replied: Chicago Cards 45 Pittsburgh 24 like to extend a hearty welcome Griffin asperated in the Jones won the putting prize. In the out of a magi- Philadelphia 30 Washington 23 Frank BOYNTON, runner-up "You were pulled Golf tournament. second flight Marge Long won low cian's hat-now stop asking ques- San Francisco 33 Detroit 7 1959 All-Navy stationed in Nor- gross honors and Edna Fitzgibbons Chicago Bears 26 Los Angeles 21 Frank is currently tions." low net. Putting honors was captured Schedule for Sunday 8 Nov. 1959 folk with COMSERVLANT and on by Nana Henderson. Philadelphia at Cleveland Thursday tied the noncompetitive "Numbers"!" yelled the drunk into Chicago Cardinals at New York course record with a sizzling 66. He's the pay phone. "I want my peanuts." Detroit at Pittsburgh the odds-on favorite to cop the Open Baltimore at Washington (4) from the Naval Green Bay at Chicago Bears Cup. SKIP NASH NOTICE Les: "I have, without a doubt, the Los Angeles at San Francisco Security Station, Washington, D. C. laziest rooster in the world." and E. M. JOHNSON (3) of the USS To encourage fullest participation, Hiram: "Just how lazy is he?" competition during the forthcoming Les: "Well, he has never crowed BOXER also will be in contention. in basketball season will be on the intra- in his life. He just waits for another Pick The Winners Gene Townsend, The Seniors Division, mural level. Base commands and rooster to crow-then nods his head." Two games, Army - Air Force the 1959 Handicap Champion will try activities may field as many teams Academy and Illinois - Purdue, tied to make it two in a row, but. he will as desired. The date the season is to "Why did you take up the piano?" last week, and upsets plagued the get underway has not yet been de- have to be mighty steady to stay glass of beer kept sliding off averages of our prognosticators. cided. District Championship at San "My ahead of Ham Gentry and Dave Hen- the violin," Three players called nine games right Juan Puerto Rico will begin on 30 division of that and Edward Schultz finds himself in derson in the scratch January and end 3 February, Re- the lead just one game ahead of tournament. In the handicap division gional Championship play at NAS guess as "Wal, you see chief, I know I'm Charlie Weeks. of both events it's anybody Jacksonville, Florida is scheduled for right with Syracuse, hot and hustle off a little over liberty but I was play- Everyone was to, who will get 18-21 February, and the All-Navy Wisconsin and Arkansas. LTJG Slaw- ing golf with some friends and ." wtih the prizes. Championships are slatted for 25-28 son was the only person to pick Duke "Golf at 0200?" interrupted the The new 18th green was opened February at San Diego, California. over Georgia Tech. chief. right wrong ;i especially for this event and should "Oh sure. We were using night Edward Schultz 56 27 prove to be an interesting hole. The clubs." Flo: "Darling, did you ever try Charlie Weeks 55 28 public is invited to watch any of the selling vacuum cleaners?" CAPT Henderson 53 30 matches scheduled. The leaders of the Mike Bozik 53 30 first round will be matched in the Moe: "Of course not-why?" Enroute to his pumpkin patch, an Chuck Nichols 53 30 old-time farmer kept chuckling over second, third and fourth rounds and Flo: "I think you'd better start Floyd Price 36 21 the brightness of his idea to stop LTJG Slawson 50 33 will start in the order in which their now. That's my husband coming up people from stealing his pumpkins. Walt White 43 40 medal scores are posted. the front walk." He had erected a sign announcing, P.S. PITT NA VY PNN ILL IND IOWA M.S. N.W. N.D. CLDE LSU MIAM ARK BAL "One of these pumpkins contains vs vs v .s vs vs vs vs Vs vs vs VS vs vs vS vs poison." SYRA BOST MI ND YALE MICH O.S. MINN PURD WISC GA.T. DUKE TEN N.C. RICE TEX But when he arrived at the patch, ------. ------his eyes popped as he saw a second Schultz SYRA PITT NAVY PENN ILL O.S. IOWA PURD WISC N.D. CLIM LSU N.C. ARK TEl Edward sign tacked beneath his own: "Two GA.T. DUKE LSU N.C. ARK TEX Charlie Weeks SYRA PITT NAVY PENN ILL O.S. IOWA PURD WISC pumpkins now contain poison." CAPT Henderson SYRA PITT NAVY PENN ILL O.S. MINN PURD N.W. GA.T. DUKE LSU N.C. ARK TEX Mike Bozik SYRA PITT NAVY PENN ILL 0.S. IOWA PURD N.W. GA.T. CLD LSU N.C. ARK TEl Chuck Nichols SYRA PITT NAVY PENN ILL O.S. IOWA PURD N.W. GA.T. CLIE LSU MIAM ARK TEl Daffynishuns: Health - what you LTJG Slawson SYRA PITT NAVY PENN ILL IND IOWA PURD N.W. N.D. DUKE LSU N.C. RICE TEl drink to the night before the morn- Floyd Price SYRA PITT NAVY PENN ILL O.S. MINN M.S. N.W. GA.T. DUKE LSU N.C. ARK TEl ing you are too sick to make it to Walt White SYRA PITT NAVY YALE ILL O.S. IOWA PURD N.W. GA.T. CLEM ISU MIAM ARK TEX the office. w

Saturday, 7 November 1959 THE INDIAN Page Four II Poll Shows Low Local Navy Wives Club Upholds

Saturday, November 7 Educational Level Tradition Of National Organization Nav~ta-The Hore Soldiers Lwd. Pt.-The Legend of Tom Doole The history of our Navy Wives Club of America dates back to twenty- NAS-Wolf Larsen seven wives who answered Marine Site-Villa At Naval Station a Long Beach California ad in February 1931, Villamar-Road Racers inviting all wives of enlisted men of the United States Navy "to bond together MCB-1-Revolt in the Big House A survey conducted some months and promote sociability and service among us and our husbands." The ad ago among Naval Station personnel was the result Sunday, November 8 of the transfer from the eastern seaboard to Long Beach NavSta-The Big Circus disclosed one rather startling fact: of a large group of sailors who were followed by their wives. Lwd. Pt.-The Horse Soldiers approximately half of the men sur- These twenty-seven Navy Wives' NAS-The Legend of Tom Dooley veyed had not graduated from high babies while the mothers take a base Marine Site-Wolf Larsen school. Of this number, only a few, Club forerunners first met under the Villamar-Villa shopping tour, visiting hospital pa- about 7.5 percent, had passed the name of "Service Mens Club of Long MOB-1-Road Racers Beach." After having met under that tients with refreshments and coffee, General Educational Development wrapping gifts for children's Christ- Monday, November 9 name for four years, it was decided (GED) test on the high school level. mas parties, and helping Santa answer NavSta-The Silent Enemy It may not seem alarming that there in 1935 to form an organization on a Lwd. Pt.-The Big Circus national scale. his many letters. A relatively new NAS-The Horse Soldiers are many men not high school grad- feature is greeting all newcomers of Marine Site-The Legend of Tom Dooley uates; the important thing, you may On June 3, 1936, the Navy Wives the base. MCB-1-Villa say, is that a man perform his duties Club of America was incorporated Due to the frequent personnel turn- Tuesday, November 10 adequately and well. The fact is, under the state of California and over the membership of our club NavSta-From the Earth to the Moon however, that we are living in an organized internationally to promote increases and declines more frequent- Lwd. Pt.-The Silent Enemy increasingly complex technological and encourage a friendly and sym- ly than any other club. Our objective NAS-The Big Circus age, where more educated and skilled Marine Site-The Horse Soldiers pathetic social relations between the is to maintain a definite quota at all Villamar-The Legend of Tom Dooley men are needed than ever before. To wives of the enlisted men of the times. It is only through the coopera- MOB-1-Wolf Larsen merely desire to do one's duty capably United States Navy, Marine Corps tion and interests of the wives of this is no longer enough, aside from the and Coast Guard and their Reserves Naval Base that we can uphold and Wednesday, November 11 menial tasks of unskilled labor. The NavSta-Black Tent and retired components; and to assist, preserve the principles and ideals of Lwd. Pt.-From the Earth to the Moon point has been reached where a high help and encourage each other for our forerunners of the Navy Wives NAS-The Silent Enemy school education or its equivalent is purposes of contentment and enlight- Club of America. Marine Site-The Big Circus almost an educational minimum. ment to extend relief to its needy Villamar-The Morse Soldiers Service personnel have an excellent MOB-1-The Legend of Tom Dooley members and mutual assistance to opportunity to gain the equivalent foster a spirit of fellowship and Thursday, November 12 of a high school education through friendship among its members. Curtain Rises Wed. NavSta-Ten Seconds to Hell the GED tests, sponsored by the Lwd. Pt.-Black Tent States Armed Forces Insti- The Navy Wives Club of America, NAS-From the Earth to the Moon United tute (USAFI). The high school level Incorporated is unique in that its Night on Newest Marine Site-The Silent Enemy members Villamar-The Big Circus test consists of five parts, designed are composed of women from MOB-1-The Horse Soldiers to cover the core of the twelve year all parts of the world, from varied public school program. These are backgrounds and educational fields, Little Theater Play Friday, November 13 from women experiencing their first NavSta-Man of the West English (spelling, punctuation, etc.), contact Lwd. Pt.-Ten Seconds to Hell English literature, social studies, with organizational work. Yet, The incredible adventures of two NAS-Black Tent natural sciences, and mathematics we all have one thing in common girls from Columbus, Ohio who come Marine Site-From the Earth to the Moon (arithmetic). It is to be emphasized We have married men who are making east to conquer New York will be Villamar-The Silent Enemy a career out of serving their country. MOB-I-The Big Circus emphatically that this is not an taking over the stage of the Com- achievement test on accumulated Because of our marriages we are munity Auditorium next Wednesday knowledge, but based rather on a leading a much different existence evening when the Little Theater's THE HORSE SOLDIERS . John Wayne man's ability to think rationally and from that of our girlhood companions production of the Broadway laugh hit, and William Holden. During the Civil War a to read and listen with understanding. who may have married and establish- "My Sister Eileen" opens a four per- detachment of Union soldiers is sent to Newton ed homes in the cities of their birth. formance engagement. This is the Station which is behind the eemy line to Most men have little difficulty pass- Our life is a transient life, yet it is blow it up. How they accomplish this feat is ing the GED high school tests. It is comedy about Ruth and her sister our story. E 119 min. A&Y-Excellent C-Some stated in a report on GED by the a life of varied interest and the joys Eileen, whose basement apartment in bloody scenes but story inspiring. American Council on Education that of seeing the world are ours and our Greenwich Village is invaded by all THE BIG CIRCUS . Victor Mature and 76.5 percent, regardless of educa- families privilege. kinds of unlikely people-from a Red Buttons. A man running his own circus tional background, passed all five Due to the nomadic lives we lead sizable of the Argentinean Navy to runs into trouble when he cannot repay a tests. Even of those men with only and due to our desires to "put down the artistic landlord named Mr. bank loan. He finally raises the money. CS Appopolous. E 109 min. A Y &C-Good. 9th grade education, approximately roots," we need some method of be- 70 percent passed the tests. Moreover, coming a part of the new communi- Appopolous, having rented to the THE SILENT ENEMY. Laurence Hervey a sub-street level den it is estimated that about 80 percent ties into which we are constantly hapless sisters and Dawn Adams. The successful fighting of which he calls a "studio," subsequent- the frogmen during the second world war of the men taking the tests at this moving. Navy Wives Club of America makes for an exciting elm which is laden fills this need by its very existence ly is too concerned with his "art show" base receive passing marks. For the with suspense and wartime action. H&W 91 and by having eighty clubs located to help the girls to repel the mys- min. A &Y-Good C-Mature. minority who fail one or. more parts both stateside and overseas to which terious moisture that forms on the FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON . . of the test, re-tests are available after we can transfer our membership basement walls, or to put a shade on Joseph Cotton and George Sanders. An adap- the window through which passers-by tation of Jules Verne's story about a flight six months. along with our families and house- What are the advantages of obtain- hold effects. can-and do-peek in. As for the to the moon. E 100 min. No listing available. the new subway under ing a GED high school equivalent cer- blasting for BLACK TENT . Anthony Steel and Our Navy Wives Club-Ellis Field their floor, and the unexpected arrival Donald Sinden. A man in North Africa goes tificate? In the first place, the Navy attaches considerable importance to #131 of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba held of the Argentinean Navy, they are to the "Black Tent Tribe" to fnd out his its first meeting on January 6, 1955. only a fraction of the hilarious events brother's whereabouts. He finds out his brother this accomplishment. In any service the principles and Eileen on the has married one of the tribeswomen. T 85 school where a high school education We have adopted that keep Ruth and min. No listing available. aims of our large national organiza- qui is a prerequisite, successful per- vive! fulfill some of the objectives Eileen," which ran for TEN SECONDS TO HELL. . . Jet Chandler formance on GED tests is considered tion. To "My Sister New York alone, and Jack Palance. Two German soldiers re- an acceptable substitute. The tests our local club has volunteered many 866 performances in turn to Berlin after W.W. II and form a the past four years, successful colaboration by are also used in connection with clas- services over is another demolition squad to engage in the hazardous such as meeting the MSTS Trans- Jerome Chodorov and Joseph Fields, work of defusing bombs. B&W 94 min. A &Y. sification assignments, as a factor in hit Good C-No. selecting enlisted personnel for the ports, collaborating with the Trading authors of that record breaking care of service Miss." Naval Academy and the NROTC pro- Post motives in taking called "Junior MAN OF THE WEST. Gary Cooper and Jo Hochmuch will be seen in the Julie London. A western saga of a man who gram, and for selection to the limited Little Theater's production of "My is robbed of $600 and determines to search duty officer program. As far as for the crooks and get his money back. E CS as the razor-witted civilian advantages are concerned, FRA Schedule Sister Eileen," min. A-Matter of taste Y & C-Brutal. the sister team, and Nancy although passage of the GED test it- member of play the more attractive self does not mean completion of high The following is the calendar of Abbey will Eileen. The "four future admirals" SHAFU school, almost all states will grant events for the Ladies' Auxiliary FRA will be played by Ron Zeunges, Paul high school diplomas or equivalency Branch #100: Yeager, Ralph Blix, and Elmer Cook. sweSTION certificates to men passing the GED Tickets can be purchased today at test. Also, it goes without saying Dance Concession-Friday, 6 No- the Naval Station Exchange or by that a high school education is a vember 1959. calling EXT. 8303 from 1300 till 1700 great advantage in seeking civilian Regular Business Meeting-Tues- and 9568 after 1700 during the week. employment. This is a very good play and tickets The benefits of education are ob- day, 10 November 1959. are selling fast, but we still have a vious: it can help you perform your Board of Directors Meeting - few very good seats left on Wednes- assigned military duties more effec- Wednesday, 25 November 1959. day and Thursday. tively, it can help you prepare for higher rate and a more responsible service job, and it can train you for From ---- _ ---- civilian jobs if and when you leave the service. If you have not yet completed your STAMP basic education, you owe it to yourself to attempt it. Drop in at your Information and Education Office soon, or, if you have any questions, call either 8553 or 8338. Remember, the future is what you make it, and education on your side is a very strong advantage.