President Eisedfoisikrelfs-K-Bay Visit Family, Entourage to Arrive June 22 Presidential Press Secretary Would Make Their Headquarters in VOL IX NO
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Property of 7,1';)41, MARINiellPg iiiiTORICAL LIBRARY President Eisedfoisikrelfs-K-Bay Visit Family, Entourage To Arrive June 22 Presidential Press Secretary would make their headquarters in VOL IX NO. 16 U. S. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII April 22, 1960 James C. Hagerty announced at a the Waikiki Beach area. local press conference Monday that LOCAL NEWS MEDIA To Meet Troops President Eisenhower, members of In a move to keep local media his family and staff, will reside at fully informed during the Chief Kaneohe Bay during the President's Executive's visit, Capt. R. W. Hawaiian Islands visit June 22. Arsenault, Station Informational Rep. Charles C. Diggs Jr. In a special press conference Services Officer, stated that per- at the Hawaiian Village Hotel mission had been given to give Monday afternoon, the veteran press credentials to between 30 and To Visit K-Bay Tomorrow newsman indicated the President 50 Oahu press, radio and television would be accompanied by his newsmen. Representative Charles C. Diggs, Camp Smith. Rep. Diggs will then wife, Mamie; his brother, Dr. ARRIVES BY JET Jr. (Dem., Mich.) will visit Kane- go to Station Theater No. 1 to Milton Eisenhower; Maj. and Present plans call for the Presi- ohe Bay tomorrow for approximate- meet those Marines desiring to Mrs. John E. Eisenhower; mem- dent and his party to fly to Hawaii ly three hours as part of his day- talk with him. Luncheon for the bers of the Presidential staff, in the Columbine, an Air Force KC- long tour of Oahu military installa- Congressman will follow attend- and 100 newsmen from both 135 (military version of the Boe- tions. ed by members of the FMFPac mainland and foreign news ing 707), immediately following the The Detroit Congressman has ex- and Brigade command. agencies. President's visit to Russia and the pressed a desire to talk to all Negro Rep. Diggs is returning to the Mr. Hagerty stated the President Far East. Marines while here, also all Ma- mainland following an extensive had recalled his pleasant stay at The Columbine will land at rines from the State of Michigan, tour of the Far East. His party will the Windward Station in December Hickam Air Force Base and the especially those from the Detroit include his administrative assist- 1952, when he played golf and re- President and members of his area. ant, Mr. Franklin Whittaker and laxed here, and expressed a desire entourage will motorcade to Ka- His schedule calls for an 11 Air Force Liaison Officer, Lt. Col. CONGRESSMAN DIGGS to return. neohe Bay. a.m. arrival by helicopter from Daniel Jones. Mr. In discussing the Chief Execu- Hagerty and his 40-person tive's visit, Station officials have party have just completed a 21,000 mile Indicated the President and Mrs. trip to Russia and the Far East to make arrangements Patricia Carson "Queen" Eisenhower would reside ;n Col. for the Pres- Blue Star Troops M. M. Magm.der's quarters while ident's visit. They departed from Maj. and Mrs. John Eisenhower Hickam for the return flight to Washington Tuesday morning. To Arrive Today would be housed in quarters pres- May Day" Pageant Set ently occupied by Col. E. J. 1,100 personnel, Approximately Doyle, Station Executive Officer. the bulk of the 2nd Bn., 4th Ma- 18 rines along with some Service Bn. Members or the President's staff K-Bay Marines personnel, are due to return today will be billeted in the Bachelor Of- ficer's aboard the USS Pickaway. The Next Friday at Mokapu Quarters. Selected PRESS CENTER Are For APA is due to arrive about 6 p.m. Mokapu Elementary School sixth year attracted more than a thousand Harbor. No berthing infor- To accommodate the 100 visiting at Pearl spectators. mation was available. graders have elected Patricia Car- newsmen, a press center will be or- Promotion To E-8 son as their 1960 "May Day Queen." ganized in the Lower Lanai of the At least 18 K-Bay personnel were In addition to Marine officials Other sixth graders In the Sob Silverthorn, also a sixth grad- Commissioned Officers' Mess. among 804 Marines selected for and dependents, the 1st Marine Queen's court will be Victoria Brigade Band and Drum and Bugle er, has been named "King." Mr. Hagerty indicated that he promotion to first sergeant or mas- Poorman and Claudia Collins, at- be on hand to welcome and the majority of the press corps ter sergeant according to an an- Corps will This pair will play the leading the returning troops. A hula troupe tendants, Robert Reebles and nouncement from Headquarters roles in the school's May Day Pro- will Richard Smith, kahili beiirers. Marine Corps last week. also be there. gram next Friday at the play It was also learned that the USS Bob Four local E-7's were selected ground. Starting time for the Smith will be the King's at- Air F1111Pac CG LSD, for first sergeant while the re- Alamo, an with the remain. hour-long pageant will be 10 a.m. tendent. der of Service Bn., Motor Transport maining 14 were named to the and Pioneers is due to arrive either Members of all classes will take Included in the program will be Visits Brigade rank of master sergeant. the following: songs by the audi- They were among 265 selected for Monday or Tuesday. part in the colorful event which last Major General Richard C. Man- ence ("Hawaii Ponoi" and "May Day first sergeant and 539 to master grum relinquished command of the is Lei Day in Hawaii); presentation sergeant. Their appointments will First Marine Aircraft Wing to Brig- of court (crowning of Queen); be effective April 11 for pay and By Sea And Airlift adier General Avery R. Kier during dance by Kindergarten ("Pupu seniority. formal change of command cere- Hinu Hinu"); ukulele group ("Ke Certificates of appointment to monies, Wednesday. Helu Nei Au"); dance by Grade 2 their new ranks, subject to vali- Info Huy Elements Training ("Kinderpolka"); dance by Grade 3 General Mangrum is slated for dation by commanding officers, will ("Green Sleeves"); song by Grade new duties as Commanding General, be issued by the Commandant of 6; dance by Grade 1 ("Hawaiian Aircraft Fleet Marine Force, Atlant- the Marine Corps. Lineal preced- ic with Headquarters at Norto:s, Rainbows") ; song by Grade 5 ence among those selected will be Va. He will have additional On Big Island's Pohakuloa Site ("Maui") ; dance by Grade 5 ("Vir- duty as established by the Commandant ginia Reel "): dance by Grade 4 Deputy Commander, Fleet Marine at a later date. Force. Atlantic. The More than 1500 Kaneohe Bay- planes from MCAS, El Toro flew general as- Selected for first sergeant were (See "May Day" P-6) sumed command of the First Wing based Marines began extensive the majority of the personnel from C. M. Bias of Station and C. H. in November 1959. field training exercises at Paho- K-Bay to General Lyman field at Poorman, W. G. Valentine and kuloa on the Island of Hawaii Mon- Hilo. T. C. Wotan, all with the 1st Ma- day morning. rine Brigade. Station personnel selected for A. A. Jaskul- The units involved in the ex- master sergeant were ski, E. P. Stucchl, B. J. Prosser ercise, which for New Pro - Pay Phase is scheduled and W. E. Kane. completion May 20, include in- Brigade personnel named to mas- fantry elements of the 4th Ma- OK'd For Services ter sergeant rank included E. IL rine Regiment; the 3rd Battalion, Jennings, C. J. Mosiej, L. L. Grei- The long-awaited P-2 proficiency 12th Marines, the 1st Marine mann, C. W. Watkins, 0. J. Mc- pay program allowing 660 monthly Kinney, N. J. Laursen, E. A. Solo- Brigade's artillery unit, and air- skill dividends to "most critical" mon, W. H. Tosh, M. L. Kurtz craft and personnel of Marine military specialties is slated to begin and G. A. Martin. Aircraft Group 13. during Fiscal Year 1961, the Defense Personnel and equipment of the Department has announced. Inside 'Scoop' Brigade's Infantry Regiment and Kaneoll.. Bay's Blue Service Assistant Secretary of Defense wandering Battalion moved into the SIar troops went "shopping" in Charles C. Finucane has approved training area late last week to es- Yokosuka, Japan and, if pictures tablish a Base Camp and to pre- the $60 monthly rate to 10,000 en- on Pages Three and Four are any pare Pohakuloa for the arrival of listed men sometime between July indication, they'll return home he participating units Monday. 1, 1960 and the end of June 1961. "loaded." Others: Editorials Page 2 Movement from Kaneohe Bay In order to receive the higher Yokosuka Liberty Page 3 to the "Big Island" began early FORMER COMMANDER Left to right, Maj. Gen. M. L. Dawson, Blue Star Pictures Page 4 Monday morning with bo'h Ma- skill dividends specialists must - Brig. Gun. A. R. Kier, and Brig. Gen. R. G. Weede, 1st Marine Brigade Scout Makihiki Page 5 rine aircraft and Navy surface meet a number of proficiency re- Commander, salute during honors rendered last Thursday after- Baseball Wrap-up Page 6 vessels involved in t h e troop quirements and have been drawing Little League Action Page 7 movement. noon (Apr. 14) upon the visit to the air station of Gen.'s Dawson the P-1 630 monthly payments for and Kier. Gen. Kier Is a former Brigade commander, having served MCI Changes Page 8 Huge four engine R5D transport a period of at least six months.