Brigade Marines to Parade During Aloha Week
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Brigade Marines to Parade During Aloha Week - . 1. en., b. uu. tile pviiea.,e prugram. Village Hatt.; cm Au, Moans Blvd. WI: hill this st au g of mice:et Friday, instrumental, choral and :;) mu.:ilelans of the Cnoral M,. :17 and Hawaii, families will 'live and work dancing groups will perform on p.... in the 1st Marine Brigads rs,nti, led us evening at t p.m. at .ho P.la - all week long in the Maaner they specially erected stages on Bishop parade bruin Major ASgt. Lynn A. Har- ..n.1 Shopping Center. Choral group,i- did long befote Captain Cook first Street in downtown lionclulu. Satir..1.,y. Cc . 21. :n Honolulu as vey, will precede the "Bravo" Co. s;iii vie for a perpetual trophy and sighted the Archipelago. Similar programs will be given in the turtaM riees uuwn on the final Leathernecks, the event will be rounded out with The village will be open from 10 the International Market place in day c_ ants festivities. Alobs Week on Oahu officially a Massed cnol45 incluiling Neigh- a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Fri- Waikiki each afternoon from 2 to "Jim: parade begins at Fort De- begins Sunday, Oct. 18, shortly after bor Island singing groups. day. 3 p.m. Rus.,.y at 10 a.m. and proceeds down noon with the arrival of the 10 out- Monday morning, Oct. 19, her- Visitors to the village will be able Monday night's main event will Kalakaua Avenue to Kapiolani rigger canoes taking part in the alds the opening of the .Vlllage of to view the actual weaving of tape, be the International Hoolaulea. Ka- Park. Colorful floats. decorated with Molokai-Oahu canoe race. They are Ulu Mau, the authentic grass the preparation of foods and the lakaua Avenue will be closed to brilliant flowers and pretty wahines, scheduled to land at Kahanimoku shack village in Ala Moans Park daily life of the ancients. traffic from Lewers Road to Kaiu- atm aarching units from all military Beach in front of the HaWaiian at 10 a.m. Each noon, Monday through See ALOHA WEEK Page 8 Property of RIFE CORPS HISTORICAL OCT 28 1959 Please Leturn t fir r1/1 VOL. VIII, No. 42 U. S. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII October 16, 1959 Truan Arena TOYLAND OPEN Site of Hawaiian Roundup HERE MONDAY Named After Marine Hero AT BLDG. 262 T!-uati lrcna heated at the foot of Llopatt Crater. .till he Santa Claus and his helpers at :sere greatest the of the rodeo ever to be held in the 50th State. the North Pole are working day The giant two-da.. Western events program has been labeled the night putting the finishing "Hawaiian and Roundup." touches on thousands of toys that chills and spills will he Thrills plentiful during the Western will be on display when the K-Bay show scheduled to be held Toyland opens Monday, Oct. 19. and Sunday. Nov. 14 and 15. Roundup. LtCol. R. V. Fridrich, Santa said that his store here In a sense, the selection of Truan ' ;ration Special Services Officer again be located in Building Arena as the scene for the Hawai- leads the group. will 262, adjacent to the Station base- ian Roundup is a tribute to one of Grover A. Godfrey, Jr., is general field. This is the same loca- the greatest rodeo performers of chairman of the Hawaiian Round- ball as last year. yesterday, Fritz G. Truan. up. tion The Marine Exchange will oper- It was for Truan that the arena ' Rodeo Officials have pitmised ate Santa's Toyland. It will be open was named. two days of fast-paced action for weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. He was a Marine sergeant killed he spectators: The committee has and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. during the battle for Iwo Jima. lined up an array of cowboy talent According to word received from and an outstanding performer in and stock to guarantee a top show. EXCELLENT WORK BrigGen. F. L. Wieseman, commanding gen- - Santa Claus, there will be more the Rodeo Congress of America. eral, 1st Marine Brigade, presents a bronze plaque to ActSSgt. Al- toys than ever before at the K-Bay Truan Arena measures 500 feet bert E. Meth, of Brigade Hq. Co., for winning the FMF Pacific, Staff Toyland. A wide variety of space in length, and 150 feet in width. Volunteer. Reserves NCO Technique of Instruction Competition held late in September toys ranging from satellites, rockets, Six bucking chutes are located at at El Toro, Calif. The presentation took place Monday. Metts reached Visit telescopes and space suits to as- the center o' the arena. directly Brigade Oct. 22 the finals at Headquarters Marine Corps in Washington, D.C. (Photo tronaut games will be on display. under the laciges stand. In the Forty-tvo officers of the West by ActSgt. Bruce Hamper.) There will also be space dolls for southern end of the arena, one Cost Marine Corps Volunteer Re- good little girls. bull doggie.g and calf roping chute erve are scheduled to visit the 1st At Theater No. 1 Then, of course, Santa and his will nrovide spills for the riders, Marine Brigade oh Oct. 22. haven't forgotten the favor. and thrills for the spectators. The prow) includes too colonels. helpers ite toys of many of his little friends. An estimated 200 contestants are ;0 lieutenant colonels and 30 majors LFTU SCHOOL DAYS NEAR; At Toyland there will be shiny bi- expected to perform in the West- ..nd company grade officers. They wagons, electric trains, tanks. ern events irciuding saddle bronc are scheduled to arrive at Pearl cycles, COURSES START OCT 27 guns, fire engines, cowboy suits riding. bareback riding: bull riding, Harbor Oct. 20 aboard vessels of Little girls will find calf rcping. steer wrestling. Junior Amphibious Squadron 3. Two teams of instructors from course is aimed primarily at senior and games. hundreds of dolls, cribs, sewing ma- jumping. exhibition jumping, sen- During their stay on Oahu, they the Landing Force Training Unit Staff NCO's but qualified junior carriages, stoves, washing ior reining and relay races. will be billeted at BOQ 11 at the based at Coronado, Calif., will ar- NCO'S may attend. This phase of chines, and loads of other things. Many of the top rodeo stars and Naval Station. Pearl Harbor. rive here in the near future. Both instruction will be conducted from machines said he and his helpers much of the finest stock from all itinerary for the group includes will offer courses of instruction for 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Oct. 29. Santa make so many toys because of the islands are already scheduled visits, briefings and tours at all 1st Marine Brigade personnel. Details of the LFIT courses are had to been more good little to take part in the event which )ahu based Marine Corps activities. A Landing Force Instruction contained in Brigade Bulletin 3550. there have girls than ever before. is being held for the benefit of the Capt. J. D. Boline, Marine Bar- team f LFIT) will be the first group The se con d team from the boys and man in the red Navy Relief Society. acks. Pearl Harbor. has been named to arrive with lectures and demon- Landing Force Training Unit The little old the North Pole also said Col. M. M. Magruder. MCAS com- escort officer. strations scheduled at Station The- will arrive Nov. 9 and conduct suit from he was happy to hear that mander. has named a group of his The group is slated to depart ater No. 1 on Oct. 27. 28 and 29. Staff planning courses during that are behaving for their staff officers to coordinate the Oct. 26. Courses of the LFIT are divided Nov. 16-30. most children parents now that Christmas is com- into two categories. The course will develop a suit- ing. He said there are still a few The first is in planning and able planning problem tailored to the regi- little boys and girls who could be- operational questions on the needs of the 1st Marine Bri- or in have better for their mothers and mental and battalion level gade emphasising the requirement corresponding supporting units. fathers. for clOse liaison between air and Classes in this course will be con- Santa Claus also wanted to re- ground units. that he ducted from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on mind his young friends This course also offers a wide K- Oct. 27 and 28. would appear in perso" -' the and detailed range or sub-courses. The second category stresses ele- Bay Toyland sometim- b e f ore or all will be presented. mentary landing force planning Some, Christmas. He hasn't set ne date Brigade unit commanders have and operational questions on the he will be here because he has so been requested to review Brigade company or platoon level. This many other places to visit before Bulletin 1500 to determine re- coming to Hawaii. As soon as the spective needs. date of Santa's arrival is known, Col. L. B. Robertshaw Sub-courses include operations, it will be published in the WIND- commanications, intelligence. sup- WARD MARINE. Enroute to 1st Wing porting arms, logistics, shore party The following information is for Col. L. B. Robertshaw, named to and medical services. Santa's big helpers. relieve Brig. Gen. R. C. Mangrum Each sub-course offers specific A lay-away plan will be available as assistant Wing commander of detailed instructions in many phases for Toyland customers upon the the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, paid of a particular subje-t.