184Th Marine Corps Anniversary Plans Take Form More Details on the K-Bay Obser- EM BIRTHDAY BALL Of-The-Day Until the 11 P.M
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Property of 13444, MARINE CORPS HISTORICAL LIBRARY NOV 10 1959 Please Return to Room 31247 edlestodC) rift VOL. VIII, NO 44 )6' U. S. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII October 30, 1959 Concert Here Retirement Parade Honors Tonight at 8 Windward residents will join Lt. Gen. Megee Tomorrow with K-Bay music lovers here Lt. Gen. Vernon E. Megee, commanding general, Fleet Marine tonight during a concert of the Force, Pacific, will bring to a close over 40 years of Marine Corps Honolulu Little Symphony. Con- service during retirement ceremonies here tomorrow. ductor George Barati will raise Some 7,000 men of the 1st Marine Brigade and a battalion his baton on the stage of Station from the Marine Corps Air Station will pass in final review Theater No. I beginning at 8 before the FMFPac Commander at p.m. 10:30 am. at Platt Field. commanding officer of troops and Internationally famous Chi- The colorful ceremony, during Maj. J. V. Canzonieri, Brigade ad- nese soprano Ellie Mao will make which Gen. Megee will pin on the jutant, has been designated ad- her only Oahu appearance on four stars of a full general, is open jutant for the parade and review the program tonight. to the public. Parade participants ceremony. Ticket prices are 52.50, $1.50 are encouraged to invite dependents and 75-cents. Tickets for enlisted and friends to witness the event., A pictorial feature of Gen. Me- personnel and children are 50- Bleacher seating will be available. gee appears on Page 4. cents. Col. Paul J. Fontana, Brigade chief of staff, has been designated After the publication of Gen. Met gee's retirement and promotion or- FIRST TICKET SALE Hawaii Lieutenant - Governor James Kealoha, ders over the public address system, left, purchases the first ticket to the 1959 Hawaiian Roundup from University of Hawaii the four stars of his new rank will Dal Potter, right, president of the Downtown, Optimist Club which be pinned on the collar of Gen. Me- has volunteered to handle off-station ticket sales, as Col. M. M. gee. A unit of the 3rd Bn., 12th Magruder looks on. (Photo by ActSgt. Bruce Hamper) Winter Semester Starts Dec. 3-, See GEN. MELEE Page 5 Hawaiian Roundup Queen Entries Registration Action Needed Now Personnel who plan to participate nolulu 14, Hawaii (Attention: Children's Center Vie for Court Honors Tomorrow in the winter semester of the Uni- Office of Admissions and Rec- Reservations Open versity of Hawaii educational pro- ords), by the high school or col- Tv. elve island beauties have en- Selection of the queen and her gram for the first time at the Ka- ege concerned. For Birthday Ball tered as contestants in the 1959 Ha- four princesses will be held at the neohe Center here are urged tt. Entrance requirements for new to have their waii Roundup Queen Contest. The Parents planning Dee Gibson Ranch, 4200 Auloa Rd. write immediately for transcripts students are (1) present a tran- for at the Station Queen and her court of four princes- children cared Maunawili Valley, just off the Pall of their high school or college script of 12 semester hours of credit during the time ses will reign throughout the two- Child Care Center Road on Saturday. Oct. 31, at 2:30. courses. from another accredited university Corps Birthday Balls day roundup scheduled to be held of the Marine Pm. Although classes will not begin or college or (2) pass the entrance with at the K-Bay Marine Corps Air are urged to make reservations The judges will be Col. M. M. Ma- : until Dec. 3. personnel will be re- examination and present a nigh as possible. Station on Saturday and Sunday, the Center as soon gruder. Station commanding officer,1 quired to furnish transcripts for school transcript showing successful will be taken by reser- Nov. 14 and 15. Children Jack Van Osdol, manager of the acceptance to classes. All tran- completion of high school or have vations only on that evening. Bishop National Bank at Windward scripts should be mailed direct an average score of 45 on the high Reservations may be made by E-7 PROMOTION City Shopping Center in Kaneohe, to the University of Hawaii, Ho- school GED. with no score under calling 72-608. If reservations are and Stuart Allen, manager of the 35. made and not used, the patron BOARD Liberty House, Kailua. MEETS Community Chest Kaneohe Center classes are open making the reservation will be A board convened at Headquar- ...Contestants for the title of queen to all active duty military personnel, charged one dollar. ters Marine Corps Oct. 21 of rec- of the roundup represent four of Fund Tops $1,000 their dependents and all civilians Supper will be served between ommend acting gunnery sergeants the Hawaiian Islands, Oahu. Ha- Combined 1st Marine Brigade and of Windward Oahu. 5:30 and 6 p.m. at a charge of 25- and staff sergeants (E.6) for pro- ! waii. Kaui, and Maui. Marine Corps Air Station contribu- Civilian students not employed cents. The Child Care Center will motion to gunnery sergeant (E-7). I All contestants will be judged for tions to the 1959 Community Chest on Station will be required to remain open until 3 am. that eve- Eligible for consideration are beauty, personality and poise, with Drive totaled $4.139.37. furnish the Station Education ning. Marines in grade E-6 with dates of added points for horsemanship, al- Brigade personnel donated 32,100 Office certain information by A check with the Child Care Cen- rank prior to July 17, 1957. though the latter is not a necessary of this figure. Station personnel Nov. 23 for the issuing of a pass ter Wednesday morning showed Senior member of the board, requirement. $2.03937 according to final figures. to attend the on-Station classes. that the 52 cribs for babies up to which is scheduled to be in session Roundup tickets are available at Maj. D. E. Hunter of the Brigade Two ccrarses. each accredited at 2' years of age have already been about eight weeks, Is Col. Michael Station Special Services or may be Legal office was chairman of the three semester hours, will be of- filled by reservations, while 50 of Ryan of the G-1 Division. Head- obtained from any unit Special Brigade drive, Maj. G. W. Parker fered. They are "Public Speaking" the 100 accommodations for older quarters Marine Corps. Services officer. was, chairman of the Station drive. See UH COURSES Page 8 children had also been reserved. 184th Marine Corps Anniversary Plans Take Form More details on the K-Bay obser- EM BIRTHDAY BALL of-the-day until the 11 p.m. closing performances by the Bandei Trio, this method for escorting their dates vance of the 184th Anniversary of. K-Bay's sergeants and below will time. three of Japan's loveliest beauties to and from home. Pickup points on the Marine Corps on Nov. 10 were( hold the biggest Marine Corps Starring in the birthday show direct from a six-month engage- both the leeward and windward side announced this week by program of- Birthday Ball aboard the Station will be Rule Davis. "Hollywood's ment at Honolulu's Forbidden of the island are planned. The de- ficials. Reports indicate that this the evening of Nov. 10 in Henget: Most Fashionable Hillbilly." The City. tailed schedule will be printed in year's celebration will be bigger and 105. Thousands of Marines and their MA- veteran comedian has appeared in Also on the bill is "Mariko," said next Friday's WINDWARD better than ever guests are expected to witness the movies, TV and for a number of RINE. 'tea?-. The public will have an oppor- years has been a favorite with Those planning to utilize this bus tunity to see the hard-hitting 1st audiences at fairs, theaters and service should put in their requests Marine Brigade display its might night clubs across the country. as soon as possible to their company during a Combat Parade and Re- One critic said "Rufe Davis is or squadron offices. view beginning at 9:30 a.m. on funnier than a mother-in-law with Railway 18. All Brigade personnel the mumps." COUPLES AT EM CLUB and equipment will be utilized in Jimmy Walker, a leading Hono- Sergeants and below have been the gigantic ceremony. Thou- lulu radio personality, will handle encouraged to obtain dates for the sands of Marine,. along with the the master of ceremonies billet. evening of the Marine Corps Birth- latest equipment and arms of the Music will be provided by the day, Nov. 10, especially if they wish mighty air-ground force will pass Charlie Robinson Quintet. to visit the Enlisted Men's Club. in review while overhead sleek Dark-h....red beauty Maureen Couples only will be admitted to the jets and helicopters will demon- Brady, a continental song stylist, Club that evening. strate with a mass fly over. will entertain with songs in English. A cocktail hour for couples will That same evening. K-Bay Ma- French, Italian and Spanish. She be held there from 6:30 to 7:30 rines and their guests will mark the has appeared in Broadway musicals. p.m. At 7:30 p.m. the Club will New York Co., founding of their Corps in 1775 at with the Opera and MAUREEN BRADY close to allow guests to take in the Philadelphia with three giant birth- RUFE DAVIS recently completed an exceptionally colorful cake cutting ceremony to be one of Japan's most beautiful day balls.