3 Base Commands Have New Commanding Officers INDIAN Photo Three Base commands received new commanding officers on the JOHNSON Monday morning. Working from left to right: LT COL W. C. Esterline watches as COL A. F. Penzold Jr., new Marine CO, picks his luggage from the mass of baggage lined along the pier. In the center picture CAPT R. S. Schneider Jr., new Dental Clinic CO, poses with CAPT J. B. Stoll shortly after walking off the JOHNSON. The picture on the far right has CAPT L. A. Newton, new Hospital CO,' hak- ing hands with CAPT T. I. Moe who was on hand to greet the new Hospital head. Arrive Aboard Johnson Monday For Hospital, Marines And Dental Three new commanding officers arrived, aboard the Base Monday morning, July 9, on the MSTS JOHNSON. CAPT Lyle A. Newton, MC, CAPT Robert S. Schneider Jr., DC, and COL August F. Penzold Jr., arrived to assume com- COVERS GTMO LIKE THE SUNSHINE mand of the Hospital, Dental Clinic and Marine Barracks re- spectively. U. S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba CAPT Newton relieved CAPT VII, No. 28 Saturday, 14 July 1956 Volume Moe, Wednesday July 11, as com- Men Of Coast Guard manding officer of the U.S. Naval Hospital. Prior to assuming his Public Works To Become Separate To Train With FT G new duties, CAPT Newton was The advance contingent of five Executive officer of the U.S.N.H., Coast Guard enlisted men reported Jacksonville, Florida. Command, CDR Rowan Leaving aboard the Fleet Training Group CAPT Moe Leaves Today last week. Three more enlisted per- CAPT Moe leaves Gtmo today The Naval Base will have an- the Base in August for duty at the sonnel and two officers are expected for the states. He will report to other command added to its list Naval Station, San Diego, Calif. to report in shortly. the Sixth Naval District Head- on August 1 when the Public According to CDR Rowan the They will form the FTG per- quarters, Charleston, S. C., where Works department, now under Na- department will be changed to a manent Coast Guard Training Unit he. will assume duties as, the dis- val Station, will become an entire- command in order to provide for and will assist Fleet Training trict's medical officer. ly separate command. The Secre- more efficient operation of con- Group in the training of Coast CAPT Newton is a graduate of tary of the Navy established the struction and maintenance on the Guard vessels. Members of the ad- the school of medicine at the Uni- new center in a notice issued in Naval Base. vance party are Robert versity of Nebraska. He is a mem- June. H. Collins, BMC; Isaac W. Lance, ENC; James ber of the National Board of Med- To be known as the Public Works N. Neville, DCC; Vergil M. Flem- ical Examiners and the American Center, the new command will be NAS Insignia Contest ing, RDC, and Philip M. Snow, Board of Urology. Arriving on the under the military command of the EM1. JOHNSON with the captain were Commander Naval Base, unless To End Tomorrow The gunboat MENDOTA (WPG) his wife and family. otherwise directed by the Chief of will be the first Coast Guard ves- Also at the hospital the past Naval Operations. It will be under The contest for the selection of sel to undergo training under the week, CAPT L. E. Tebow, MC, was the management control of the an insignia for the Naval Air Sta- operational control of the Fleet relieved by. CAPT J. H. Boyers, Bureau of Yards and Docks. tion ends Sunday, July 15. Training Group. It is expected that MC, as Executive officer. CAPT Commanding Officer for the Cen- A $75 first prize will be awarded approximately ten such ships will Tebow will report to U.S.N.H., ter will be CAPT H. H. Wallin who the member of the NAS command undergo training in Gtmo each Memphis, Tennessee. CAPT Boyers will report aboard the Base from who submis the winning drawing. year. before assuming his new duties the Bureau of Yards and Docks. Second and third prize winners will "When no Coast Guard ship is was Chief of Medicine for the Base CAPT Wallin is expected to ar- receive '$45 and $25 respectively. under training," says CDR J. D. hospital. rive this month and will officially All entries of the insignia con- Patterson, FTG Gunnery Officer, Dental Changes:Comiiand take over his command August 1. test may be submitted in full color "the FTG Coast Guard Unit will Yesterday" CDR E. L. Rowan, present Pub- or black and white with the colors assist the Fleet Training Group in CAPT Schneider relieved acting lic Works department head, leaves n-cified. 'he training of Navy ships." (Continued on Page Three) Page Two THE INDIAN Saturday, 14 July 1956 Spend 3 Minutes And Make $25 THE INDIAN It seems too bad that only two people have entered the contest for The Indian's mission-To inform and entertain all hands; to serve naming the Naval Base School. With $50 in prizes awaiting the winners submit as a possible factor in promoting the efficiency, welfare, and content- -there will be three-everyone on the Base should at least ment of personnel. one entry. RADM WILLIAM G. COOPER, Commander, Naval Base, Guantanamo But people always say, "Why, I could never think of a name and Bay, Cuba. even if I did, I wouldn't be able to write down the reasons for my CAPT G. M. HOLLEY, Chief of Staff choice." Anybody can think of a name; there are plenty of outstanding, CAPT WILLIAM R. CARUTHERS, C.O. Naval Station, Guantanamo deceased Naval personalities to pick from. Bay, Cuba. For instance, a good name to submit would be "The Marshall-Peddicord Editorial Staff High School", named after CDR Marshall and LT Peddicord who lost LTJG D. G. LaCasse ----------------------------- Officer-Advisor their lives five years ago in the waterfront fire here in Guantanamo Bay. G. L. Henderson, JOC -------------------------------------- Editor It took only three minutes to think of that name, so you see it is J. C. Curren, JOSN ---------------------------- Managing Editor no brain-wrecking chore. The big problem is sitting down and taking E. U. Orias, JO3 -------------------------------- Feature Editor the time to spend three minutes. Yet if you win first prize of $25 after D. D. Hinton, JOSN ------------------------------ Staff Reporter your three minutes of thought, you will have made a little over 13 THE INDIAN is published weekly at the Naval Station in accordance cents a second. with NavExos P.35, Revised Nov. 1945, and financed with non-appropri- The contest closes July 31 and $25 is $25. ated funds. Materials marked AFPS may be used by news media provided credit is given. Features marked "copyright" may not be used. All materials CDR McPhee, Protestant Chaplain, originated by THE INDIAN may be used in whole or in part or without credit. All photographs are official U.S. Navy photos unless otherwise credited. Reports Aboard NavBase For Duty CDR Peter R. McPhee arrived Monday to assume duties as the Calif. During the second World War Naval Base protestant chaplain. CDR McPhee served in the USS Chaplain McPhee is now senior ZEILIN, a Marine transport, which chaplain on the Base and is re- all the initial landings in lieving LCDR Karl G. Peterson made 1942 and 1943 in the north and who will leave for the New Lon- south Pacific. Ten years ago he don, Conn. submarine base this a short stay in Gtmo while month. spent in the USS VALLEY FORGE. Chaplain McPhee's duty station The new chaplain whose home is before coming to Gtmo was the in Salt Lake City. Utah, came to Naval Air Station in Corpus Guantanamo on the JOHNSON first part of the democratic election process, nomination of can- Christi, Texas where he was sta- . The with his wife and three boys, ages underway in the United States. tioned for three years. At Corpus didates, is now 8, 10 and 12. parties-and in smaller ones as well-men are Christi CDR McPhee was senior Within the two major Reception Tuesday their party and receive its backing chaplain and also served on the competing for the right to represent There will be a reception for staff of Commander Naval Air in the next election. Chaplain McPhee Tuesday, July 17, time for servicemen to get a picture of the Advanced Training. Now is an excellent at 1900 at the Naval Base School for office in November. Newspapers, maga- Entered Navy in 1941 people who will be running patio. All who wish to greet the are reporting their actions and statements on He entered the Navy in 1941 zines, radio and television new protestant chaplain are invited. and remember. after having a parish in Kittittas, public issues. Read, watch, A third chaplain for Guantan- mind that the best-informed serviceman in the Washington. Chaplain McPhee is Above all, keep in amo is expected to arrive this cast his vote this fall if he's not eligible. So find world won't be able to Fall with duties at the Naval Air stand for, make sure you meet your state's out what the candidates Station. He is CDR Allen Budd. you'll be prepared to exercise one of your voting requirements, and And sometime in September CDR (AFPS) most precious rights. A. P. Finan will report to the Base from RecSta, Boston, Mass. as re- lief for CDR. J. J. Sullivan, Cath- Calendar of Events olic chaplain.