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0 411111. 01=1. 0 .41M1. 011111. ( PAWA IN As roooowww()0;1 ' t'..v IoNotutu KANEOHE The Ship's Service Res- o The new hours for the ! taurant will be open from IHedron Restaurant will be 0630 to 1000, from 1100 to $ from 0900 to 1530 Monday 1 1300 and from 1800 to 2130; closed Saturdays and Sun- etippER ithrough Saturday; closed on I days. Sundays. - .. 00 4111111. 4111111104110 41 ilF: -,().()-ows.o.imr()<,..m.o4mi &Mt HOME FOR FLEET AIR WING TWO VOLUME VII SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1946 NUMBER 28 Last 3 WAVE Officers NEW PUBLIC SHIP'S SERVICE L. L. DURNELL Leave Kaneohe SPRUCES UP With the departure this week of INFO OFFICER "Ships' Service Cafeteria will TRANSFERRED LCDR Alice E. Applegate, LCDR LTJG Arthur T. Pingree, USN, be changing its appearance in the AM2c Len L. Durnell, who has Leonora A. Cofer and LT. Frances Aerology Officer, has succeeded near future," says Chief Moss. He been here since July, 1944, was Dick, we will have waved farewell LTJG Simmons as Public Infor- expects to have booths installed to the WAVES. in the cafeteria thus increasing transferred recently to San Diego LCDR L. A. Cofer, Women's Re- mation Officer, having it assigned the seating capacity considerably for further assignment. While here to him as a collateral duty. and also adding to the comfort of he has been an outstanding athlete Before reporting to NAS Kane- the many people who eat there in both baseball and daily. football and ohe, he completed a tour of duty will be remembered by all The soda fountain will also come who aboard the USS Bennington in for changes and improvements saw him in action. (CV2O) as aerological officer. with booths being added there too. Len was selected for the Navy A native of Kansas, LT Pingree From now on we'd better call it All-Star football team in both moved to Texas at an early age, El Ships' Service, it will be so 1944 and 1945. The 1944 team en- and there his grand. So, see you at Ships' Serv- he received school- ice. gaged the 7th Airforce team for ing. He attended the University of the Pacific Ocean Area champion- Texas prior to enlisting in the of Pearl Harbor LTJG Pingree ship which the Navy team won, 14 Navy. was sent to Ford Island for duty to 0. Durnell played right half and After a tour of duty aboard the with Patrol Wing Two on the first was teamed up with "Special De- USS Saratoga, he attended the ship to leave the Pacific Coast. livery" Jones, a former All-Amer- Primary Later he was sent to Midway Is- ican, Aerographers' School in land for a fifteen months' tour of also from Kaneohe, who 1934 and later in 1941 attended the duty while Admiral Martin was played right half. Advanced Aerographers' School. the commanding officer. He has been one of the main- Previous to the outbreak of the LTJG Pingree issued the first stays for war he served as an Aerographer's this year's baseball team weather forecast for the bombing and his absence is going Mate at NAS San Diego, NAS San attacks on Wake Island. While at to be Pedro, NAS Seattle and with Pa- Midway he received his commis- keenly felt by his former team- trol Wing Four. sion and orders for duty at Moffett mates. He was one of the leading Immediately after the bombing Field, California. hitters and was doing a bang-up job at center field. PICTURE OF THE WEEK Durnell came to K-Bay from LCDR L. A. Cofer NAS Alameda, California, where serve Representative, came to NAS he was attached to the Radio-Ra- Kaneohe in June 1945 from NAAS dar Division for approximately lase Field, Corpus Christi, Texas, ,here she was Oficer in Charge two years. Previous to his duty ..of Navy Management and also at Alameda he was attending the \ Women's Reserve Representative. Aviation Metalsmith School at Here at Kaneohe, Miss Cofer Jacksonville, Florida. was the Station Historian and has He has written the history of Naval Air also done duty on board the USS COLORADO and for a ,Station Kaneohe from the date of time its commissioning which was a was stationed in the Aleutian Islands. On his first trip to Ala- 'mammoth achievement. Miss Cofer meda also duties as administrative- he played on their football ,had team and was chosen for the All- ' 'assistant to the Executive Officer. West Coast Navy Miss Cofer has received orders team. to report to NAS Anacostia, D. C., His enlistment is up in Decem- duty there. ber of this year and his plans are LT. Dick, formerly Station Sec- to return to the University of Ne- retary, is leaving for duty at NAS braska which he was attending Patuxent, Md., where she will as- when he entered the Navy in 1940. sume the duties of Air Transport Officer. FAMOUS She came to this station from The winner of the "Picture of the Week" contest this time is QUOTES CNO, Washington, D. C., where unknown. This exceptional print was submitted without any in- Education is the instruction of she was Technical Consultant in formation at all so if the owner will contact the Klipper Office the intellect in the laws of Na- the Photographic Laboratory and we will be happy to give him credit in our next issue. ture, under which name I include Administrative Assistant in the Entries for this contest should be 214 by 41,4 or larger horizon- not merely things and their forces, Aviator Training Division. tal prints as smaller pictures will not show to advantage. Pictures but men and their ways; and the LCDR Alice E. Applegate, for- submitted should have name, department, type camera used and fashioning of the affections and mer CommunicationS Office r, the location of view written on the back of the picture and all of the will into an earnest and came to NAS Kaneohe from NAS prints will be returned to the owner in good condition. loving desire to move in harmony Dallas, Texas, where she was As- Pictures should be sent to the Public Information or Klipper with those laws.-Thomas H. Hux- (Continued on page 8) Office in the Administration Building prior to 1200 each Friday. ley.

9t761. 6 I, and Page 2 THE KLIPPER Saturday, August 10, 1946 LIFE AT THE BOATHOUSE The Boathouse, also known as forth across the bay to their vari- the Captain of the Port, is one of ous jobs. the busiest departments here at The boathouse furnishes the NAB. With Machinist W. C. Public Works Department with one Rhoads in command there are a boat for the ,upkeep of bay lights. They also cooperate with the Sea great deal of duties to be carried Plane Handling Department by out. Following Machinist W. C. taking care of head runs and fur- Rhoads in command is Chief A. F. nishing a line handling boat which who has spent over four is used for towing Sea Planes. Its Gillette length is seventeen feet. All men years here at NAS Kaneohe. The sleep at the boathouse on twenty- crew consists of twenty-five en- four hour call emergencies. The listed personnel. Their duties for Chiefs are the only ones who consist of the upkeep of stand radio watches and the en- the day listed personnel stand the emer- the boats and standing by for gency watches. emergencies. When an emergency There is a complete repair shop arises the boathouse is under the where maintenance on all small Operational Control of the Air Sea craft is done, engines overhauled Rescue Headquarters, which is at and where many other adjustments Fort Shafter. are made as a part of the facilities They have twenty-one boats in operated by the personnel at- all including three crash boats tached to the boathouse. Not all is sixty-three feet long. Each of these work at the boathouse and on off boats is equipped with two radios duty hours the men relax and en- one is operating frequency hooked joy the recreational facilities , ambu- their disposal in the well equipp oi.o,Ic control. kToni may 194s to up with operations and all STATION CLERK was employed lances. The other radio is hooked recreation room located in th@' February 1944 she up to Fort Shatter, Air Sea Rescue boathouse area. A radio, pool at NAS-NOB Kodiak, Alaska. Hei: table, IN AD BUILDING job there was in charge of Offi- Headquarters and air sea rescue writing implements and Blonde, blue-eyed and attrac- cers' Personnel records. planes on this Island and NAS Ho- magazines of all descriptions pro- tive describes Marion S. Johnson nolulu, Hawaii, Maui. vide the men with a variety of Marion claims Salem, Oregon, entertainment. who has checked in as station as her home but went to High There are four Plane Personnel clerk in the Administration School in Idaho and also attended boats used for officers recreation, Building. Miss Johnson is filling the University of Idaho. bay emergencies and any crashes WHISKEY AND STAMPS this job which has been vacant Her hobby is collecting popular that may arise in the bay area. (SEA) -Present shortages of since April 1945. She is well qual- phonograph records, and her fa- The four Plane Personnel boats liquor on the shelves does not nec- ifield to do so as she has had con- vorite sports are swimming and are used to cruise the waters of essarily mean lack of fire water at siderable experience in this type dancing. Kaneohe Bay and check the per- the distilleries. Blame it an the of work, having started her ca- She has a brother now serving mits of the civilian boats operat- Bureau of Engraving and Print- reer in personnel work in the cold at the Naval Repair Base at San ing in restricted areas. There are ing, which reports it can't print climate of Alaska. Diego, Calif. two Rearming boats one for recre- tax stamps fast enough to keep up She came to NAS Kaneohe Her smiling personality is a ation and welfare fishing trips, the with the bottle tippers. Instead of from NASD Pearl City where she welcome addition to the Admin- other one is used as a ferry to rationing whiskey, it's rationing was attached to Radio-Radar Pool istration Building. take the civilian workers back and stamps.

This view of what is going on in the sewing room tnese days This picture shows the many ladies on this station who have shows Mrs. G. F. Pierce, Mrs. S. J. Moore, Mrs. A. H. Wunderli been generous enough to contribute their spare time to what is and Mrs. L. C. Bascom as they are taking a few stitches in the a most worthy cause, that of reconditioning clothing for resale. garment they are reconditioning for resale. These ladies are on the The proceeds will go toward the betterment of the Play School. Committee for the Betterment of the Play School and they are calling for volunteers in the sewing room and for any articles you care to contribute for resale in the interest of this cause. Saturday, August 10, 1946 THE KLIPPER Page 3

Upper Left-One of the Crash Boats in action. Middle Right-The crew of the Boathouse. Chief A. F. Gillette, Upper Right-The diver pictured here is BM 2/c Dinzel R. Walls. second from the left in the back row, is in charge of this crew. Bottom Left-The boathouse crew doing their daily work, M Middle Left-J. W. Anderson, one of the civilians working at the upkeep of the boats. the boathouse. Bottom Right-Chief A. F. Gillette on radio watch. ['age 4 THE KLIPPER Saturday, August 10, 1946 ATOMIC AGE ONE YEAR OLD KLIPPER Atomic age is one year old this N A S KANEOHE month. CAPTAIN JOHN P. HEATH, USN In scientific terminology it is really the "nuclear Commanding Officer. U. S. Naval Air Station, Kaneohe. T. H. age." In an historic moment a year LTJG ARTHUR T. PINGREE, USN ago, science "harnessed" the core Director of Public Information of the atom-the atomic nucleus. THERESE I. BUNSMAN It was the release of nuclear Managing Editor energy from the world's first fis- LEWIS J. SPRINGER, AMM1c Editor sion bomb that created the fleet- WILLIAM D. WELBOURNE, 52c ing, crashing noonday in the dark- Associate Editor ness of a vast expanse of New is published weekly by the Public Information Department Mexican desert on July 16, 1945. The Klipper for This smiling countenance be- benefit of all personnel on U. S. Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, T. H. It Is The "atomic age" was born in no coat to the. government and complies newspaper longs to Miss Nancy Choy who published at with SecNav directive headlines and in the was formerly located in the dated 28 May 1945. All photographs are taken by the Photographic Lab unless throats of radio announcers less Safety and Vocational Training otherwise stated. The Klipper is a member of SEA (Ships' Editorial Association). than a month later when the world of credited material prohibited without permission of SEA. All Division. Nancy has been at Republication learned of the astounding fact that Kaneohe since January 1945 communications should be directed to the Editor. Phone 72231. one bomb had obliterated an en- and has made many friends tire city in Japan and that another while working here. She has NAVY DOUBLE TALK a few days later nearly wiped out enjoyed working ESSAY? a second here but feels "You'll be sorry," is the greeting, city. as though her path leads else \ According to Webster, hiccups That all sailors call when meeting, where. Goodbye and good Inc.. are, "a sharp, gasping sound, made The Atom Was Magic New boots when at first they enter For years to you, Nancy. by a quick spasmodic inhalation Any Naval Training Center. there had been fairy- due to contraction of tale talk of "harnessing the atom." of breath, "Atomic" caught the public imagi- the diaphragm and glottis." All If you've always lived ashore. nation. CARRIER PLANES these words to define the burpy These three words, not many more, little sounds and sharp pains that Will be all you understand, Now even scientists curb their PLAYED DECISIVE English here, I guess is banned. bent for technical accuracy to seize one at the most inopportune speak in the PART IN JAP WAR moments. popular idiom.. So forget your mother tongue, So this is the first anniversary (SEA)-Statistics released for The stage has been set-the of the "atomic lights are low, little brother has These are strangers you're among, age." the first time reveal the part Nothing like your home abode, It might not have been so. In- played by carrier-based planes in been paid off, our young lover is All the talking here's gazing estaticly into the eyes of in code. deed, it probably would not have starting the first offensive action his cherished one, he is about to been so had there been no World What once was bed is now a sack, War II. against the Japanese less than two pop THE question, when digester Bow and stern not front and back, months after Pearl Harbor occurs. His one chance is ruined. Nevertheless, scientists feel that and in Those are bulkheads never walls, speeding final defeat of the enemy. What happened? He hiccuped! It's passageways instead of halls. the new era would have been in- A man is sitting at a bar. Every- evitable in another decade or two. A total of 147,000 sorties was one is amazed at his ability to im- That's the deck and not the floor, But the atomic age did not just reached by carrier-based planes. bibe the "nectar of the Gods" Those flags are used for Sema- happen. The first fission bomb was Navy pilots destroyed 6,484 enemy without showing the usual symp- phore, the most modern end-product of aircraft in aerial combat while toms of inebriation. Suddenly, Not hurry up, but on the double, centuries of scientific thought and they are laughing at him. He has Fouled up means you're in development. losing only 452 planes-a ratio(,; been seized! By what? An at- trouble. The thinking which led ulti- better than 7-1. tack of the hiccups of course. mately to the devastation of Ja- Carrier planes also were effec- It must be admitted that these Port and starboard, fore and aft, pan's Hiroshima and Nagasaki is tive against ships, sinking 21 per incidents are not beyond the scope Ballast, cargo, tonnage, draft. said to have had at least one cent of all Japanese ships lost in of the imagination. Can these Sick bay, galley, bridge and brig, definite root about 2,400 years ago. the Pacific. That figure does not embarrassing moments be elimi- Dingy, dory, punt and gig. The systematic research which nated? No! Can the hiccups be led to the grim reality of bombs is include the hundreds of ships cured? Yes! Amidships, topside, go below, of comparatively recent origin, damaged. Most important point Hundreds of methods have been And plenty more you'll never developed by the recent air-sea know, however. It began in the 17th cen- tested, and all but a few have tury, gathered speed slowly in the warfare was the fact that some discarded. Frightening a If you lose your way don't show it. been 18th and 19th centuries and has sea battles were decided person is the accepted cure, but You can be there and not know it. come forward with a great rush in without other "sure-fire" remedies are be- the present one. the opposing ships ever firing ing recognized. One is to place Though your nomenclature's shots at each other faulty Social scientists 'may find it sig- or ever seeing the little finger of the right hand nificant that the atomic age was each other. In the Battle of the into the left ear, place the back Cheer up Mac, you'll soon be salty, I know now It sounds like Greek, brought about almost exclusively Coral Sea, for instance, aircraft of the neck in front of either foot of the Western and at the same time sip a glass Me? Oh! I've been here a week. by scientists world. based on carriers decisively de- of water. If this proves success- Author unknown The people who split the urani- feated the Japanese and saved ful, have a friend of the family um nucleus were from the same Australia from being invaded. untie you and go merrily on your stomach is flooded; submerge countries whose scientists gave The ratio of planes-destroyed to way. Another well known treat- yourself in a tub of water so that civilization superfortresses, X- planes-lost rose from 4-1 in the ment is to stand on your head respiration ceases, all are good rays, surgical anesthesia, automo- first Marshall and Gilbert Island and eat crushed ice. Difficult to cures. But, are you still alive? biles, high octane gasoline, frozen raids to a high of 55-1 in the Min- swallow, isn't it? Also difficult Authorities on the subject say, foods, radar, and fountain pens doro compaign. Over the last five to hiccup! Needless to say, this if you do happen to have the hic- that write under water . months of the war, a ratio of 26-1 should be attempted only when cups, try to forget about hie, par- They were Americans, Austri- was reached. in a sober state. don me, them and you will find ans, Belgians, Czechs, Danes, Eng- Carrier-based planes also were Breath into a paper bag until that you will be relieved in less lishmen, Frenchmen, Germans, effective in furnishing close sup- suffocated; drink five glasses of hic, pardon me, (awful isn't it?), Netherlanders, P o 1 e s, Russians, port for ground troops and in water, or enough liquids until the time than you had expected. Swedes and Swiss. spearheading amphibious attacks. Saturday, August 10, 1946 THE KLIPPER Page 5 It's all right to compliment a - - - By Eugene Sheffer girl on her ankles, but don't com- CROSSWORD pliment her too highly.

1 2 3 4 5 , e 9 10 ii The brain of a college student is one of the most unusual things 12. 13 14 known to man. It starts to func- tion the moment he jumps out of lb bed, and does not stop until he 15 A woman missed her gloves as reaches the classroom. she was leaving the restaiirar.'. V1/2", 20 w:iere she had / 7/ 19 dined with her And then there is the one about husband. Asking him to wait, she the Marine who I /1, hurried back to look for them, got seasick rid- 21 22 ," 24 /7 searching ing on a train. He rode between first on the table and two Waves. AO" finally lifting the cloth to peer 2b ;//, 27 29 under it. Accept these words of wisdom, .7Z ///4 Just then a waiter hurried up To console you all your life. 29 30 31 32 33 34 to her. She'll be a better memory "Pardon me, madam, but the Than she would have been a //I gentleman is over there by the wife. :7 35 '. /b/ door." 37 Wave: You'd better 39 ',9 40 41 watch that Filling out an application for arm of yours. dependent's aid, a sailor an- S2c: Oh, it knows its way 43 44 45 46 -./ swered "no" to the question as around. to whether he had any depend- ents. 4 Young Mother: "Did you see 41 4'6 ,:7-- 49 50 SI "You're married aren't you?" the doctor today?" an officer queried. New Father: "Yep. Just one 52 / 53 54. "Yes sir," the sailor replied. more installment and the baby's "But she ain't dependable." ours." r55 5E) 51 .../;;; 4 7-22 HORIZONTAL 52. nightfall, 3. address 10. fast 1. fumble poetic 4. helmsman 11. space '6. eccentric 53. Hawaiian 5. like a between portion garland lamprey diverging of wheel 54. fallacy 6. piece of mouths 9. whim 55. confine ordnance of river 12. hawk's 56. fold 7. of each 17. combine nest 57. necessitous (Med.) 19. spotted 13. Florida bird VERTICAL 8. arachnid cat 14. simulate 1.a fuel 9. electrical 21. mountain 15. booth 2. soak flax unit pasture land 16. inborn 22. female 18. California rabbit holly 24. table vessel 20 perform 27. fruit seed 21. entrance 28. "Light-Horse 23. small bed Harry" 25. belief 30. passage 26. game for 32. cessation stakes 33. cloth 27. last syllable measure but one 34. tamp 29 writing 36. tattle implement 38. demulcent 31. jacket 39 tree of 35. climax antiquity 37. armpit 40. ancient 38. shortly 42. unsteady 41. front of hoof glare 42. thin coating 44. shout 43. assuage 46. equal 45. part of 48. wave 50. sign of fishline minutes. uncovered Average lime of solution: 23 assent 47. Inc. 43. boast Dist. by King Features Syndicate. 51. endeavor Answers on page 8.

At the local separation center Californian in Florida fruit one questionnaire was recently store (picking up a watermel- filled out as follows: on): "How much is this cucum- Name Abraham Cherkow- sky. - ber?" Born-Yes. Clerk: "All right, Buddy, put Esther Williams, M.G.M. star, Is shown here relaxing at the Business-Rotten. down that grape." beach. Esther has a beautiful profile .. . Page 6 THE KLIPPER Saturday, August 10, 1946

FAIR WING

REAR ADMIRAL HAROLD M. MARTIN, USN COMMANDER Headquarters Squadron Commander Charles M. Brower, USNR Commanding Officer Patrol Bombing Squadron 27 Lt. Commander Wilfred H. Genest. USN Commanding Officer Patrol Bombing Squadron 115 Lt. Commander Robert J. Sutherlin Commanding Officer Patrol Bombing Squadron 123 Lt. Commander John W. Roberts Commanding Officer Patrol Bombing Squadron 124 Commander Delbert M. Minner Commanding Officer Patrol Bombing Squadron 143 Lt. Commander Jack W. Bough. USN Commanding Officer

WING NEWS Commander Charles M. Brower, Lieutenant Commander R. Commanding Officer of Headquar- Minniear Executive Officer 0, IN THIS CORNER ters Squadron, received notifica- Headquarters Squadron, recently MAPPERS WIN 14TH tion a short time ago of his per- received word of his permanent The Hedron Gymnasium has manent appointment by the Presi- N.D. CHAMPIONSHIP with activity the appointment as an officer in the Klippers been buzzing dent of the United States in the The Hedron Kaneohe past few weeks with ten boxers United States Navy. Command- United States Navy. His Naval Softball team, managed by ACMM working out for thi smoker that er Brower's Naval career began in career began at Muncie, Indiana E. F. Young, have wound up their place the in June of 1929, where, at the age by is scheduled to take June 1936 when he joined the Na- season of play with top honors latter part of August. val Reserve as a Seaman 2/c (Stu- of 15 he left a tractor setting in winning the Championship of the The smokers on this station have dent Naval Aviator). After suc- the middle of a field to enlist and 14th Naval District. The Klippers been conspicuous by their absence cessfully completing elimination try his hand at flight training. in a one game play-off with the in the past ten months, but it is training at Opa Locka, Florida, he After completing boot training at runner-up team from Fort Shatter hoped that with the completion of reported to Pensacola as an Avia- Great Lakes, he was sent to San played at 1930, 2 August, 1946 demobilization it will again be tion Cadet in September 1936. He Diego for Primary Flight Train- under the lights at Kangeter field, possible to hold at least one a finished flight training in October ing from where he went back to for this post of honor, were vic- month. of 1937 but was not commissioned Great Lakes Norfolk, and even- torious by a score of 6 to 3. Headlining the workouts of the an ensign in the USNR until July tually to Pensacola where he was "Frenchy" Howard pitched a last few weeks were middleweight of 1939. At that time an Aviation awarded his "Wings of Gold" in of and Heavyweight Cadet had to qualify in operational 1931. He was one of the seven brilliant game and the support Johnny Weber of sixty in his class that finished his team mates, allowed only four Jim Castiano, who were training work as well as flight training out ten Block Center prior to his receiving a commis- training. As the quota for Aviation scattered hits, and struck for their fights at Pilots was full he remained a of the army batters. The Fort last Thursday evening. Both sion. S2/c (NAP) and became one of three runs were un- fighters came out victors, Weber His tours of duty saw him fly- Shafter's ing PK's and PBY's with VP-1 in the first and few flying me earned and scored in the second by a K.O. and Castiano by a T.K.O. cooks the Navy has ever hi l on one walk, one error, Among the other boxers training Pearl Harbor, San Diego and the inning Philippines until May of 1940 when With the abolishment of the Avia-- and two hits. The Klippers' runs under the instruction of Chief tion Pilot rating, he became two crossing the Woods and James Kimball for the he transferred to VP-22. Novem- were scattered, of 1940 found him back in AMM3/c (NAP). plate in the opening inning, one in August Smoker, are Buddy Primm ber three in the fifth. end Andy Moran, lightweights; Pensacola as an instructor and in His tour of duty has taken him the second and July of 1941 he continued the same to Panama, aboard the USS Lex- of the ball game Bill Dodge, Ken Pettigrew, and The high-light Lombardi, Welterweights; type duty at Corpus Christi. In ington, VP-6 at Pearl Harbor, Mi- in the 5th inning when G. Mike 1942 he left the PBY ami, Florida, and NAS Kaneohe. came Red McKinney and Bob Stang, November of W. Miller, center fielder for the and picked up the then brand new During his stay with VP-6 he a long drive Middleweights; and Bill Gaunay Klippers, smashed the Marine Corp, a Heavy- PBM-3C's as operations officer of participated in the first mass for- against the center field fence to of VP-207. In VP-207 he traveled to mation flight from San Diego to home run of the weight. Equador and score the only are all looking forward to Norfolk, San Juan, Pearl Harbor with the then brand evening. In Miller's 3 trips to the We Panama. In January of 1944 he new PBY's. While in Florida he and a homer the boys emerging victorious from VP-18. plate, he got a double and bringing several received his first command, helped set up a system of rescue accounting for 2 of the Klippers' their conflict After a shakedown in Charlestown, and salvage of planes and pilots Championship titles back to Ka- South Carolina, the Squadron was 6 hits. Bay. from the Florida Everglades that This little game completed the neohe transferred to the Pacific Fleet was instrumental in saving both season The Hedron gym is one of the took in many en- Klippers' very successful on the where it part lives and equipment. a record of 20 wins and 3 best equipped gymnasiums gagements, the most outstanding with island and all hands are urged to In the He was commissioned temporary losses. In league competition they being Saipan and Okinawa. May of 1942 CASU 1, utilize the equipment. Anyone in- latter, the Squadron arrived on the Lieutenant (JG) in lost two games, one to desiring to and was promoted until he reached and one to Fort Shatter. They terested in boxing and scene two days before the invasion work out, either N.A.S. or F.A.W.2 In May of 1945, the rank of Lieutenant Command- managed to inflict the only loss of of the island. er in October 1944. He reported 1 Personnel, should get in touch Brower reported the league schedule that CASU Commander aboard in July of 1944 and during finished one game with Chief Woods at 72775 imme- aboard NAS Kaneohe and took sustained and diately. Squad- his stay has seen Hedron make behind them. In the play-offs command of Headquarters great strides toward the winning it was another story ron. Fleet Air Wing Two. however, new Brower hails from of the war and conversion to peace with the Klippers winning the It is anticipated that a Commander time operations. first game 4 to 0, dropping the softball league will get underway La Forma, Texas, and attended the be sure the University of Texas. In December Congratulations are due to the second 7 to 3 and winning the shortly and you can started as he did and game at N.A.S. Ka- Kaneohe Klippers will be in there of 1945, he married Mary Daley, one who third deciding (Continued on page 8) attained all he has. neohe 1 to 0. fighting. Saturday, August 10, 1946 THE KLIPPER Page 7

ECHOES FROM FLATBUSH 'JP 115 HAS PERFECT In the recent play-off game -GAME AGAINST VP 27 between the Hedron Kaneohe Continuing their perfect record, Klippers and CASU 1, one might VP-115 outplayed VP-27 on have believed himself on the Wednesday afternoon, 31 July plains of Flatbush, deep in Brook- 1946, in one of the better games lyn. In the above similarity to of the Fleet Air Wing TWO soft- Ebbets Field activity, Carp. ball league. Howdershelt, Hedron Athletic Of- VP-115 upset the highly touted ficer is shown hotly contesting VP-27 team behind the no hit, one of the decisions called by the no run pitching of "S p e e d" umpire during the game. Al- Spinks by a score of 10-0. though the decisions on the batter was maintained, the runner on The ace pitcher of VP-115 was first base was allowed to advance very effective throughout the en- to second, from where he went on tire game, being in no trouble at to score the only, and winning run any period of the contest. Spinks of the ball game. faced 27 batters in the 7 inning In the other photo, part of the game, striking out 11 and only enormous, screaming and heck- PRESIDENTIAL UNIT giving up 4 walks. The entire VP- ling crowd that turned out to sup- VPB 115 team played "heads-up" ball CITATION PRESENTED 115 NEWS port their Klippers are shown. All ARNOLD Bill Pollard, Y2; Bill Farmer, committing only two errors and hands agreed that was one TO BAKER, JR. using their 10 hits when hits were it of AETMI; Frank Plass, AETM2, the most thrilling and closely At the Saturday morning per- and Don Reese, AMMAC2, four needed. contested ball sonnel inspection, 20 July 1946, This victory gives VP-115 a games of the sea- men who have served with VP 115 son. Arnold Baker, Jr., AMM1, USN, since we arrived at Kaneohe have Lcord of 4 wins and 0 losses to The new season was presented the Presidential place them at the top of the is starting and been preparing for the last few the Klippers are looking forward Unit Citation Ribbon, with Bronze weeks to return to the states. league standings and the only un- to the same type Star, by LCDR defeated team of the league. of support, so R. J. Sutherlin, They recently visited some let's get to the ball games when- USN, Commanding Officer of clothing stores in Honolulu and Credit for the VP-115 team's ever the pennant is flying. Patrol success is due to the able coach- Squadron 115. now have a large variety of ing of Chief Booth and to the all The Citation, in part, reads as "civvies" and spent last Sunday all the luck in the future. Buster follows: morning getting acquainted with out response at the practice ses- has made arrangements to finish "The officers and en- sions. listed men of the First Marine them. Each one prefers sport his education and become a den- suits, loud ties and very tist. If we have any dental work Division, Reinforced, on August loud 7 to 9, 1942, demonstrated out- socks, NEWS FROM PATROL we feel confident that Bus will Their date of departure is set fix us up some day. Aloha you two. standing gallantry and determi- SQUADRON. 27 nation in successfully executing tentatively for August 15. Upon Chief Ferbrache, our leading forced landing assaults against arriving at their respective des- On Saturday 3 August the chief, has a smile on his face these tinations, Plass and Farmer plan Squadron held a luau on Luau days because his wife Pauline is a number of strongly defended Japanese positions on to attend Indiana Tech. Pollard beach with a ball game, hot dogs, joining him this week. She is fly- Tulagi, is still doubtful of his plans to at- hamburgers, and all the trim- ing out and we expect that she Gavutu, Tanambogo, Florida and tend college, majoring in Business mings. By the looks of the faces will enpjoy the islands as well Guadalcanal, British Solomon Administration, and Reese will at the party most of the boys and as all the rest of us once she is Islands, completely routing all work as a garage mechanic until the wives had a pretty good time. here. the enemy forces and seizing he finds an opening for a Tech- We wish to express our thanks to Our sports section hit the rocks a most valuable base and air- nical School suitable to him. Ens. Stratton, our welfare officer, last week when our ball club took field within the enemy zone of as well as F. B. Stewart and R. W. its first defeat from VP-115. Yep, operations in the South Pacific and served aboard the HORNET Lutz who were instrumental in the boys went down to a 9 to 0 Ocean." from 29 November 1941 until she putting the affair over. defeat from 115. Guess you can't At the time of this action, was sunk during the Battle of Friday of last week saw Ens. win all the time and we needed Barker was attached, to Fighting Santa Cruz. Barker has pre- Parker and his pretty wife de- something like that to get the gang Squadron 72 which was based viously been "Commended by part from the squadron for the on the ball. They were getting a aboard the USS HORNET. A the Commander-in-Chief of the states. We all regretted to see the little too confident. This Wednes- native of Chattanooga, Tenn., Pacific Fleet for efficient serv- Parkers go and want to wish them day we expect to do better. Barker enlisted 26 April 1941 ices in the Battle of Midway." Page 8 THE KLIPPER Saturday, August 10, 1946 TWO EMPLOYEES OF WHY DO WE SUFFER As Christians we regularly pray SUPPLY LEAVING the Lord's Prayer and in one of Mrs. Grace Watson and Mr. H. L. the petitions we say, "Deliver us Fields were the guests of honor at from evil." And nutty an Aloha luncheon held at the main before we com- Sjipply Office on July 25th. In- plete uttering the pruirts dividual cakes and leis were pre- words some new trouble or diffi- INSIDE THEATER sented to both, the party being complete culty seems to with hula dancing and confront us at SUNDAY singing presented Errol Flynn & Olivia De Haviland by the office times. in employees. In answer to K-Bay Church Notices Dodge City Mrs. Watson is going back to the question why Milton G. Kuolt, MONDAY New York on a 45-day leave for God allows His Chaplain USNR John Loder and Lenore Aubert in her first trip to the mainland since children to suf- Wife of Monte Cristo fer, Dr. Berner, PROTESTANT SERVICES TUESDAY 1939. While on leave she plans a noted theolo- SUNDAY Leon Errol and Joe Kirkwood in to enter her two boys in .a Junior gian points out 0800-Divine Worship Joe Palooka Champ Military Academy in Tennessee. Chaplain Knoll that God cannot (Main Dispensary) WEDNESDAY She came to Hawaii in 1939 with at the same time be for His chil- Barbara Stanwyck and Robert dren and against them. It must 0900-Sunday Cummings in her husband who was attached to be then that He has a special School The Bride Wore Boots Patrol Squadron 12 which was blessing for them. That is pre- Gunnery School THURSDAY based on this station. Moving cisely God's purpose. 1030-Divine Worship Martha O'Driscoll & Noah Berry aboard the station in April 1941 Here is a little parable which Jr. in they made their home at one of shows why God's children are put (Auditorium) Week End Pass the houses located near the beach through the furnace of affliction: FRIDAY "Unaccountable, this!" said WEDNESDAY and later, in September, when the the 1830-SMCL Meeting Lloyd Nolan and William Eythe in Termite Housing Project was com- wax, as from the flame it dropped House on 92nd Street pleted they moved there. melting upon the paper beneath. (Fair Wing Protestant Chapel) SATURDAY "Do not grieve," said the paper, Chester Morris and Lynn Merrick They were both here at the time "I am sure that it is all right!" SATURDAY of the Dec. 7th attack and her hus- 1830-SMCL Prayer Meeting in band received such serious wounds "I was never in such agony!" Boston Blackie Booked on he died a short time later. exclaimed the wax still dropping. (Fair Wing Protestant Chapel) Suspicion that "It is not without a good design Mrs. Watson decided to stay here Holy Communion and work in the Supply Depart- and will end well," replied the OUTSIDE THEATER ment because of the uncertainty paper. First Sunday of the month of the and due to The wax was unable to reply SUNDAY future the acute at once, and when it again 0945-NAS Auditorium Chester Morris and Lynn Merrick shortage of personnel in that de- looked partment. up, it bore a beautiful impression, in the counterpart of the seal which getting at least one hit. Fulford, Boston Blackie Booked on Mrs. Watson will return to the had been applied to it. Greenhalgh and Durnell led in the Suspicion same job at the termination of "Ah, I understand now;" said hitting, accounting for eight of the MONDAY her leave. the wax, no longer suffering. "I 14 hits collected by the Klippers. Bill Elliot and Constancl Moore in Mr. H. L. Fields has been work- was softened in order to receive Battery for the Klippers was Liv- In Old Sacramento ing in Supply since his discharge this lovely, durable impress." ingston pitching and Condon catch- TUESDAY from the Naval service in March Whatever brings us closer to ing. For NAS Honolulu it was Robert Walker and Heddy Lamar 1941 when he received a permanent God or makes us richer in the Wilson pitching and Robinson and in Civil Service appointment. When understanding of God's grace and Lane catching. Her Highness and the Bellboy he first started work in this de- purpose, is a hidden blessing, how- Due to postponed games the sea- WEDNESDAY partment there were only three ever painful it may be. son is expected to extend to Sept Joan Bennett and George Raft in desks in the main office and part Afflictions do not just happen. tember 3rd or 4th. The Klipp Nob Hill of the space now taken up by the God's good and gracious purpose still have hopes of capturing THURSDAY main office was being used as a is in them, and God always comes pennant as they have 11 games Merle Oberon & Gail Sondergaard store-room. The office space now with them. left to be played and are only 21/2 in houses a large part of the Supply MILTON G. KUOLT, games out of first place at the pres- A Night in Paradise building with numerous desks and Chaplain-USNR ent writing. The game scheduled FRIDAY employees. with Camp Catlin Marines Wed- Frank Sinatra & Kathryn Grayson Mr. Fields is being transferred nesday July 31st was postponed in to NAS Glenview, Illinois, and will KLIPPERS DEFEAT due to wet grounds. Anchors Aweigh take his family, who are now re- R H E SATURDAY siding in Honolulu, with him to his NAS HONOLULU Klippers 15 14 1 Jim Bannon and Nina Foch in new assignment. The K-Bay team playing host NAS Honolulu 3 4 7 I Love a Mystery He states, "I have enjoyed my to NAS Honolulu Saturday August SUPPORT YOUR TEAM stay here very much but after 3rd trounced that team by the lop- BY ATTENDING GAMES! working in the same department sided score of 15 to 3. The oppos- ROPE CAM FAD ing pitcher, Wilson, was helpless APE for over five years, I believe a COMING ATHLETIC EVENTS AERIE ANI change 4vill benefit me." against the Klipper hitting on- STALL NATURAL slaught and also received very poor Monday August 12th no game. TOYON ENACT COMMANDER BROWER support from his team which made Tuesday August 13th no game. (Continued from page 6) a total of seven misplays. The Wednesday August 14th the ADIT COT IDEA home team collected 14 solid hits Klippers play host to Ford Is- LOO PENULT Lieutenant (WC) USNR. Com- mander Brower is justly proud of with eight out of the nine players land. here at 1600. PE CIL REEFER he has Thursday August 15th no game. ALA the Hedron record which WAVE OFFICERS LEAVE Friday August 16th no game. APOGEE gone a long way to maintain . . . SOON TOE FILM not a single plane of crew men lost (Continued from page 1) Saturday August 17th the Klip- ALLAY SNELL on the hundreds of planes Hedron sistant Communications Officer. pers play host to Weaver Field LIDLESS VAUNT has released for trans-pac flights She is reporting to the Twelfth to engage the Sub Base Team since its organization in 1942. Naval District, San Francisco to at 1400. EVE LEI ERROR Congratulations, Captain. All report there for temporary duty Sunday August 18th the Klip- PEN LAP NEEDY hands are happy to hear of your pending further assignment from pers play host to laarber's Point 1-23 appointment to the regular Navy. the Bureau of Naval Personnel. here at 1400.