U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Kwajalein Hourglass
THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASS Volume 40, Number 27 Tuesday, April 4, 2000 U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Full platter of changes set for dining facilities Story and photo by Peter Rejcek Whats in? Midnight snacks on the weekends. Whats out? Regular waitstaff service. Whats up? A whole new dining concept. Over the next several months, re- tail food services at most facilities on Kwajalein will change dramatically. Major renovations are planned and are already under way for the Yokwe Yuk Club, Oceanview Club, Sunrise Bakery, and Tradewinds Snack Bar at Emon Beach. According to Paul King, Sodexho Marriott Food Services district man- ager, the redesign serves two pur- poses: It tailors retail food services to fit the changing spending habits of island patrons and the increase in family population, while at the same time staunching the financial losses Part of the team that will be helping to implement the changes at the Yokwe Yuk Club being felt at some of the facilities. are, clockwise from left, Michelle Kenney, Sodexho Marriott Retail Division procure- Weve looked at the big picture ment manager; Ellen Smith, Kwajalein merchandising and marketing director; Paul instead of what we can do to save King, Sodexho Marriott district manager; and Brenda Graham, Yokwe Yuk Club Food Services director. nickels and dimes [to see] how we could improve the facilities and en- Being served by a professional and $16.95. hance participation in the opera- waiter will become a thing of the past, King explained the change as tions, King explained. The way I except for special functions, such as something akin to a menu at a TGIF looked at it and formatted the whole the Heritage Month luncheons, the or Chilis restaurant. procedure was that, in many, many Commodores Ball, and the other an- The menu that were designing years, there havent been any signifi- nual functions. Gourmet dinners and for this new facility is going to have cant dollars or improvements at any Sunday brunch will be offered a few that concept, where its going to cap- of the facilities, except for Three times each month, with fixed-price ture the taste of everybody the Palms Snack Bar, which was com- menus. moms, the dads, the brothers, the pleted in February 1999. The other But before stomachs start growl- sisters, the single people, the ones were just kind of [patched] to- ing, there is some good news: Major couples, and the people without chil- gether. renovations are planned for the other dren. USAKA/KMR funded this initiative side of the club. The defunct Taro But thats only the beginning. The with $133,000. Most of the work is Grill behind the bar will be fired back bar is going to be reconfigured and scheduled to be completed by July 1. up under a new name and remain expanded, making room for two new Its pretty aggressive right now open from 5:30 p.m. until the bar bar stations. Beer and ice coolers will because we want to get it done, King closes, seven days a week. The menu be added, along with fresh paint, said. We do have the commitment of will consist of steaks, including filet carpets, a sound system, lights, and everyone, which is kind of why were mignon; seafood; pasta; and signa- refurbished furniture. pushing it. ture sandwiches, such as thin slices Non-smokers and families who The changes are prodigious, es- of roast beef with melted cheese, ac- want to avoid the bar atmosphere pecially given the time frame and dol- companied by French fries and Kwaj also have the option of enjoying their lar amount available. (cole) slaw. Items for children and meal in the Jobwa Room, the middle Topping the new menu is the vegetarians will also be available. area of the club between the dining Yokwe Yuk Club. Expect meals to run between $6.95 (See RETAIL, page 2) www.smdc.army.mil/KWAJ/Hourglass/hourglass.html Tuesday Page 2 Kwajalein Hourglass April 4, 2000 Retail food services undergoing metamorphosis ... (From page 1) ambiance. erators, there will be a greater vari- room and bar. Food paired with themed week- ety of specialty goods and pastries, Families that dont want to go into ends, like Sundays Mexican Mad- including grab-and-go sandwiches the bar atmosphere dont have to. ness party, will become regular fea- and salads. More fresh-baked goods, They will be able to order at the en- tures. King said last months Jimmy including a new line of breads, will trance, King noted. Tables and Buffet motif at the Small Boat Ma- be available. Patio space is also in- chairs will be installed in the Jobwa rina was well received, bringing in creasing as part of the mini-mall Room, along with a TV, stereo equip- 175 patrons. He anticipates a simi- beautification project currently un- ment, and a Pepsi fountain system. lar format at the Oceanview and SBM der way. Two ordering stations will be built in the future. Three Palms Snack Bar in the club area, one across from the Both those functions were to put The menu will continue to be bars DJ booth and the other next to feelers out to see how the commu- tweaked, with specials and themes the bar entrance. Take-out orders nity would respond to different like the very popular sizzling sauté, will also be available for pickup, and things, King explained. That was according to King. He said facility lunch will be available from Thurs- very successful. hours will eventually be cut back to day to Saturday. Emon Beach 7 p.m. once the Yokwe Yuk Club in- King emphasized that these and The Emon Beach snack bar build- troduces the new food program. De- other changes are possible only with ing will be refurbished and a livery will still be available until 9 p.m. the communitys continued blessing screened patio will be added. Night- King said all the changes are the in the form of patronizing the estab- time pupus will be served, along with result of the partnering of the Im- lishments. alcoholic beverages. proved Performance Team, made up Expect a lot of improvements at Sunrise Bakery of USAKA/KMR, Raytheon, and other island food retail facilities. King said that with the addition Sodexho Marriott management and Oceanview Club of more shelf space, including refrig- staff. The ocean atmosphere will be put back into the Oceanview Club with Spring break events keep kids occupied the addition of a volleyball court on By Gwyne Copeland the north side of the building (along cluding how big a fish was a keeper with a wind fence to keep the sand Kwaj kids home for spring break and what catches got thrown back. from blowing away), a horseshoe pit, didnt want for things to do. Bowling, Another addition was beach day at and shuffleboard at the back of the fishing, soccer, and ceramics at- Coral Sands, sponsored by Scarlett lounge. New furniture, paint, music, tracted dozens from kindergarten Scholte and the National Honor Soci- and beer coolers will also add to the through high school to spring break ety students. activities, which were sponsored by Sasano said its a tremendous help The Kwajalein Hourglass Community Activites. to have adult volunteers put together Commanding Officer...... Col. Gary K. McMillen This year, Susan Sasano, youth interesting activities. Public Affairs Officer...... Preston Lockridge activities supervisor, introduced a Gloria Peterson is one of those Managing Editor...... Pat Cataldo Editor...... Jim Bennett fishing tournament and co-ed soccer adults. Just in time for Easter, she Associate Editor...... Peter Rejcek to the roster of activities for fifth and welcomed 43 students to the Hobby Feature Writers...... Barbara Johnson sixth graders. Shop to paint ceramic eggs. Bob Fore KW Hillis Sasano said she wanted to teach Now that spring break is over, Graphics Designer ...... Dan Adler the children organizational skills, Sasano will gear up for Summer Fun. Circulation Manager...... Bobby Lamug Sr. teamwork, and responsibility. The With the help of adult volunteers last The Hourglass is named for the insignia students organized and registered year, Community Activities offered wa- of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which their soccer teams in advance and ter skiing, sailing, and radar optics liberated the island from the forces of Impe- paid a registration fee, just like the classes during the summer program. rial Japan on Feb 4, 1944. adult teams. If you have an idea for a Summer The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized publication for military personnel, federal em- For the Fisherman Challenge, the Fun activity or would like to help, call ployees, contractor workers and their families students made their own rules, in- Susan Sasano at 53331. assigned to USAKA/KMR. Contents of the Hourglass are not necessarily official views Passenger check-in procedures clarified of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, De- partment of Defense, Department of the Army As Kwajers prepare to depart on for all of his or her party, provided he or USAKA/KMR. It is published Tuesdays trips, they might keep check-in pro- or she has all the necessary docu- and Fridays using a network printer by cedures in mind. mentation such as travel orders and Raytheon Range Systems Engineering edito- According to Steele Clayton of the passports or IDs. rial staff, P.O. Box 23, APO AP 96555. Aviation Department, the sponsor or On the other hand, all passengers Phone: Autovon 254-3539; local 53539. Printed circulation: 2,300 team leader for a group of passengers on Aloha and Continental flights on an AMC or ATI flight may check in must check in personally. Tuesday April 4, 2000 Kwajalein Hourglass Page 3 Guam, 1946: Japanese officers on trial for Kwaj POW beheadings In Part I: In August 1942, 222 Marines departed October 16, 1942, willfully, feloniously, directed by the Central Authorities Pearl Harbor in two submarines, Argonaut and with premeditation and malice afore- in Japan, but this was never proved. Nautilus, to make a hit-and-run strike at Japanese- thought, without justifiable cause and Abe further claimed that a Cmdr. held Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands, about 500 without proper trial or other due pro- Okada, from the Japanese Central miles south of Kwajalein. They were part of a cess, assault, strike, and kill by behead- Authorities, who was on Kwajalein in specially trained cadre that came to be known as ing with a sword nine (9) American 1942, had made the following state- “Carlson’s Raiders,” after their leader, Lt. Col. prisoners of war, names to the relator Evans Carlson. ment to him: From now on, it will not unknown at this time, and there held be necessary to transport prisoners The Makin raid was the first attack by U.S. forces captive by Japan, all this in violation of on any of the hundreds of Pacific islands under to Japan; they will be disposed of the law and custom of war and the moral Japanese control. It was intended to surprise the locally (Kwajalein). standards of civilized society. Japanese military command and convince them Kwaj commander at first refused order that the United States planned a full-scale opera- After several days of charges and It was shown that Obara at first tion in the Gilberts. countercharges, the following was in refused to execute the prisoners, but Planners hoped that Japan would divert some evidence: Nine prisoners of war, Abe threatened his military well-be- of the men and materiel they had committed to the thought to be U.S. Marines, had been ing and his life. Further, Abe directed battle shaping up on the other side of the Pacific, Obara to execute the men by the at Guadalcanal. The reality was that the 222 sword. Marines on the submarines were the total force The execution was set for Oct. 16, committed to the Gilberts operation. as part of the Yasakuni Shrine Festi- In the action, 18 Marines were killed. Carlson val, a Japanese holiday honoring paid a Gilbertese villager to bury them on Butaritari, departed heroes. Obara directed Lt. the main island of the atoll. Cmdr. Hisakichi Naiki, head of the When the subs returned to Pearl Harbor, it Kwajalein military police, to get vol- became apparent that seven Marines had mistak- unteers under his command to carry enly been left on the beach when the rest of the force departed. Also, five Marines, known to have out the execution. been in an inflatable landing craft that was strafed Naiki tried to dissuade Obara from by the Japanese, were missing. It was generally ordering the execution, because he thought that they had been killed in the strafing. had become friends with several of The 18 known dead could be identified by name. the prisoners. His effort failed. Not until after the end of the war in 1945 were there Executed one at a time clues to the whereabouts of the 12 Marines who On Oct. 16, the prisoners were could not be accounted for. blindfolded, and their hands were After the American capture of Kwajalein Atoll in tied behind their backs. They were 1944, the military command here began question- taken to an area at the southwestern ing Marshallese about the possibility of Japanese part of Kwajalein Island. Abe and still hiding out in the Marshall Islands. A Marshallese Lt. Col. Evans Carlson and Maj. James Obara arrived in full uniform. from Jaluit Atoll, Lejana Lokot, came forward with Roosevelt, son of President Franklin D. One at a time, the nine men were a story of seeing a white man beheaded at Kwajalein Roosevelt, led Carlson’s Raiders during led to an open pit, where they were by the Japanese in October 1942. their assault on Makin Atoll. After the war ended, the Japanese who had made to kneel. Then they were be- been in command at Kwajalein in 1942 were picked in the custody of the Japanese on headed. up and questioned extensively. Stories came to Kwajalein in October 1942. Naiki did not witness the execu- light of the beheading of nine American prisoners Prisoners held for transport to Japan tions, he said, but he went to the site of war at Kwajalein in October 1942. According to the testimony, the men later and placed a woven fiber mat The case went before the Naval War Crimes were supposedly awaiting transpor- over the bodies. He said he placed Commission on Guam in May 1946. tation to a prisoner-of-war camp in flowers on the grave after the pit was (Part I of the story appeared in the Hourglass Japan. For some reason, never made filled with dirt. March 28.) clear in the trial, the transportation The War Crimes Commission found By Eugene Sims was denied by a higher authority in the defendants guilty as charged. Kwajalein historian the Japanese government. Abe was hanged, while Obara and Part II At this point, the former Kwajalein Naiki were given prison sentences. At Guam, charges were brought commander, Capt. Yoshio Obara, But the story does not end here. against three Japanese officers who claimed he was directed by Vice Adm. Do we know prisoners were Marines? had been stationed at Kwajalein in Koso Abe, commander of all bases in Many people have asked me, How October 1942. The charges read as the Marshall Islands, to execute the did the War Crimes Commission know follows: men. for sure that the men beheaded were They and other persons unknown of Abe countered that he had received actually U.S. Marines? the Japanese Navy Installation on Kwa- orders for this action via a dispatch This question could not be answered jalein Island did each and together on from Truk (now known as Chuuk), as (See BEHEADING, page 4) Tuesday Page 4 Kwajalein Hourglass April 4, 2000
Beheading site may have been located near Kwajalein Public Gardens ... (From page 3) the graves, then what of the exten- based on fact until I was able to sive bulldozing after the invasion? obtain a copy of the transcripts from As shown in Chapter 26 of my book, the 1946 Naval War Crimes trial. Kwajalein Remembered, the surface The primary witness for the pros- of the island was ripped apart by ecution was Lejana Lokot, a Mar- bulldozers and roadgraders in 1944 shallese from Jaluit Atoll. He said the to unearth unexploded ordnance and nine men were Marines. Under cross- hidden Japanese ammo bunkers. examination, when asked how he Could any graves have remained could identify the men as Marines, untouched after this effort? he said, Because they were all No dogtags ever found white. I think the answer is that, to my The defense countered that the men knowledge, no dogtags have ever been could have been Australian or Brit- found during construction excava- ish civilians. The matter was eventu- tions on the southwestern part of ally dropped, and the court accepted Kwajalein, where the beheading took Lokots testimony. place. Later in the trial, the prosecution Another question concerns the presented another witness by the Japanese custom of cremation of their name of Capt. Hiyoshi Koichi. This own dead, instead of direct burial. If Japanese soldier, who had been at the Japanese had followed their pre- Marine Raider Bob Hajic is shown at sniper Kwajalein in 1942, said that nine vailing custom, the dead men might practice in Hawaii, some time in June or American Marines had been brought have been cremated possibly in July of 1942, just before the attack by to Kwajalein from Makin in Septem- the pit where they fell. But what of Carlson’s Raiders against Makin Atoll. ber 1942, and he had witnessed the This picture and many others of the Raid- the dog tags normally worn by Ma- ers can be accessed at www.geocities. beheading of these same men in Oc- rines? Wouldnt these metal tags com/pentagon/headquarters/3805. tober1942. have survived? At this point, the War Crimes Court Then, too, cremation would have to build a complete runway. There were accepted the fact that the men be- been contrary to statements by Naiki no aircraft on the island. Aerial photos headed on Kwajalein were not only that the gravesite was backfilled with taken in 1942 and 1943 verify this. Marines, but they had been part of earth. In 1944, the runway still remained the group of Carlsons Raiders who Where did the actual beheading unfinished. It was some 70 degrees surrendered on Butaritari. take place? from north, not 60 degrees as it is Names remain a mystery The Japanese on trial at Guam today. By using old photos and a The question of identity goes unan- made reference to a grave site south- protractor, it is easy to see that the swered, even today. The Japanese west of the airport runway. For many reference to an area southwest of the kept no record of the names, rank, years, this site was imagined to be runway would put the beheading site and serial numbers of the nine pris- somewhere near the southeast end on the lagoon side of the island, south oners at Kwajalein. Five other Ma- of runway No. 6, perhaps on the of the old boatpool, near the bygone rines remain unaccounted for ocean side, near the end of the golf ATC Terminal and hydroponic gar- those known to have been in the course. I dont believe this to be cor- den (Facilities 1098 and 1097 oppo- inflatable lifeboat strafed by the Japa- rect, based on several other clues site Coral Sands beach) and Build- nese at Makin. Their identity also found over the years. ing 1012. (Editors note: In other words, remains unknown. Consequently, we Clues to site of beheading somewhere near the new Kwajalein do not know which Marines were In his testimony at Guam, Obara Public Gardens.) beheaded. referred to visiting the prisoners two Arrival by car is significant I have also been asked why the or three times on his morning or Also, one of the defendants in the grave at Kwajalein has never been evening walks on the beach. As Kwa- Guam trial stated that Abe and Obara located and excavated. My response, jalein residents know, the very rocky arrived at the beheading site in an and that of others, has been that it beach on the ocean side would make automobile. In 1942, the only road is doubtful if any remains could have a leisurely beach walk very difficult. passable by automobile was what we survived the heavy bombardment in I feel the beach Obara referred to was now call Lagoon Road. 1944. The many tons of explosives actually on the lagoon side of the In summary, what we know is that landing on the island during the six- island. This is important, as is the nine Marines were beheaded by the day shelling prior to the American reference to the airport runway. Japanese at Kwajalein on Oct. 16, 1942. landings probably obliterated the In 1942, the Japanese airstrip was What we dont know is the names of shallow grave of the Marines. nothing more than a 1,200-foot area of the Marines or even the exact loca- If the heavy shelling didnt destroy cleared jungle. The Japanese had yet tion of their graves, if any now exist. Tuesday April 4, 2000 Kwajalein Hourglass Page 5
Former Raiders, Kwaj historian bring beheading tale to Hourglass These men were instrumental in bringing the story of the beheading to at Kwaj was near the end of World the Hourglass. One fought in the Makin raid as an 18-year-old Raider. War II, compliments of the U.S. Navy. He was stationed at Ebeye as one Another is a former Raider who later worked at Kwaj. The third is a of the early underwater demolition long-time Kwaj resident who is the unofficial historian of the atoll. experts, or frogmen, who helped clear navigation hazards in the harbors at By Pat Cataldo the Marines beheaded at Kwajalein. Kwajalein and Roi-Namur. His final Minnesota native Ben Carson Former Kwajalein resident tour of Navy duty was in underwater enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in Francis Hepburn was a member of demolitions during Operation Cross- December 1941, six months after he the Marine Raider roads, the first series of nuclear tests graduated from high school, and vol- 4th Battalion in at Bikini, in 1946. unteered for the Raider battalion. Six World War II (April Following the Navy, college, and months later, at 18 years of age, he 1942-November marriage, Sims entered the missile was one of the 222 Marines in the 1945). business in the early days at White raid at Makin Atoll, Gilbert Islands. He fought in Sands Proving Grounds, N.M. He Later, he fought at Guadalcanal, the Solomon Is- moved on to the first Atlas missile landed with the first wave at lands, Guam, program at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Bougainville, and participated in the and Okinawa, and the Atlas intercontinental bal- landing at Iwo Jima. There, on his and took part in listic missile program at Vandenberg 22nd birthday,Carson kicked off an the action to neu- Air Force Base, Calif. assault on Hill 362 in which his Francis Hepburn tralize Tokyo Bay While at Vandenberg, he worked squad was wiped out in about two so that Allied closely with Kwaj personnel on the minutes by a Japanese tank and ac- ships could enter to conduct the sur- early Nike intercept program. They companying heavy guns. Five were render of Japan that ended World offered him a job as chief engineer killed and seven wounded, including War II. with the Kwaj logistics support con- Carson. Most of Hepburns career as a pro- tractor, and he He was recovering at the Parker gressional engineer was spent in the came back to Ranch on the Big Island when he missile business, starting with the Kwaj for a seven- heard the news of Japans surren- development and deployment of the year tour,1964- der. But instead of being sent home, Atlas missile. For nine years (1965- 71. During that he was appointed platoon sergeant 71 and 1975-78), he was at Kwjalein time, Kwajalein and shipped to Japan as part of the Missile Range in logistics support Missile Range occupation force on Kyushu Island. engineering. Also, he was involved in was ramping up Discharged in January 1946, construction of piers for Trident- for an acceler- Carson entered Iowa State College, class submarines and production of ated push in the Ames, where he advanced cruise missiles. ICBM intercept earned a bache- Now retired, he lives in San Di- program. lors degree in ego, Calif. As the island Eugene C. Sims forestry. In 1950, Hepburn is a member of the Ma- population grew after working a rine Raider Association and editor of to almost 5,000 people, Gene worked couple of years their newsletter, Patch. He has been on mission-associated projects on for the state of active in the effort to establish a me- Roi-Namur, Meck, and Illeginni. He Minnesota, he morial for the Marines beheaded at also began to collect historical data joined the U.S. Kwajalein. on Kwajalein and Micronesia. Forest Service, Eugene (Gene) Sims is the unof- Transferred to Guam as manager where he ficial historian of Kwajalein Atoll. He of Global Associates Micronesia Op- Ben Carson worked until he is also the author of Kwajalein Re- erations, Sims worked and traveled retired in 1980. membered, a collection of reminis- in Asia, Japan, and Micronesia for Now he operates a plant nursery, fil- cences of life at Kwaj, and a frequent nine years still gathering data for bert orchard, chestnut orchard, and contributor to the Hourglass. He gath- stories he would one day write. blueberry field on 25 acres near ered information from Ben Carson Sims returned to Kwaj in 1983 for Hillsboro, Ore. and Francis Hepburn to add to the a three-year tour as Global Associ- Carson has been member of the details he had collected over the ates assistant resident manager. U.S. Marine Raider Association since years and put together this story When he left the Pacific, he went to 1956, and has fostered interest in re- about the beheadings at Kwajalein work for the state of Washington and covery of the bodies of the Marines in 1942. began putting togetherKwajalein Re- killed in action at Makin and in the Sims qualifies as a Kwaj old-timer membered, published in 1993. placement of a memorial plaque for by virtue of the fact that his first tour (More about the story in the April 11 issue) Tuesday Page 6 Kwajalein Hourglass April 4, 2000 Classified Ads and Community Notices
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FOUND Tuesday ...... 10 a.m.–noon MANS WATCH in locker room at golf course. MAIL CLERKS, GS-04, USAKA/KMR Post Call 54445. Office. Closing date for applications is April Wednesday ...... Closed 14. For more information, call Terry Morton, LOST and FOUND box at Atoll Terminal is Thursday ..... 10 a.m.–noon 54417. overflowing. Items not claimed by April 15 will be donated to Bargain Bazaar. Friday ...... 6–8 p.m. Saturday ...... noon–2 p.m. EBS badging for BLACK CABLE lock on Lagoon Road across all domestic workers from dry cleaner. Call 52617. KMic Shop needs volunteers to Badging hours are 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., DIVING MASK on rocks between North work during the summer. If you at Entry/Exit, Building 901. Point and Emon Beach, March 24. Call have a couple of hours to give, Badging is scheduled by employee’s 52602. last name alphabetically: join the team. Call Laura, 54473. FOR SALE S ...... Wednesday, April 5 ENTERTAINMENT center, $50; computer T-Z ...... Thursday, April 6 desk, $50. Call 52698. Come to the April Yokwe Yuk A-Z (makeup) ...... Friday, April 7 Women’s Club meeting Tuesday, A-Z (makeup) ...... Saturday, April 8 FELIX, CJome SAILBOAT: a 40-foot steel hull ketch. April 11, 7 p.m., in the terminal All employers must ensure contracts New bottom job and sail inventory in great condition. Includes SSB, PUR water-maker, building. A special Mic Shop sale are valid and indicate days and times of work. for YYWC members only will be held. Questions may be directed to Garmin GPS with maps, Monitor Wind- Entry/Exit office, 53449. Vane, Buford emergency life raft, scuba There will be some unusual Refer to the Hourglass for compressor, 12.5-foot Achilles dinghy with items just for us. continued badging schedules. 18 HP motor, supplies for rigging, electri- Questions? Call Lesley Gandy, 53235. cal, and mechanical, plus tools. Call 55601 after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday April 4, 2000 Kwajalein Hourglass Page 7 Classified Ads and Community Notices
Paving in downtown/ industrial area Sidewalk crews are working along Lagoon Road and Ocean Road. Paving crews are working south through housing and will be in the American 81 mm mortar round downtown area for several weeks. pillow, $15; queen-size futon bed, $100. Call 53488. PCS SALE. Brass piano lamp, $40; two Queen Anne chairs; two coffee tables; two lamps; designer clothes, sizes 9-16, many new with tags on them; one Black Hills gold pendant with earrings; aloe vera plants, $5 each. Call 52622 and leave a message. COLUMBUS MEN'S racing bike with Campagnolo rims and accessories, Bulls- eye hubs, Shimano running gear, over $1,000 invested, will sell for $250; com- Japanese 81 mm mortar round plete home brewing kit with all instructions, $150. Call 52642 and leave a message. WATERFORD IRISH crystal:Millennium EOD Guys say ‘mortar rounds are major mess makers’ flutes, old-fashioned tumblers, and decant- ers. Call 53648 after 5 p.m. Japanese and American mortar rounds are some of the most commonly found ordnance items at USAKA/KMR. Examples are a Japanese 81 mm round, found behind GIRLS 16" BIKE with training wheels, good the commander’s house, and an American round found on Carlos. This type of condition. Call 51128. ordnance is particulary dangerous due to large quantities of high explosives and fuses that can be easily detonated. If you find such an item, do not touch it. Call the Kwajalein PCS SALE. Living room furniture: lamps, rugs; one bride Madame Alexandria doll; Police Department, 54445, or EOD, 51433. three raincoats, one oversized. Call 52622 and leave a message. COMMUNITY NOTICES sale until April 8. Cost is $40 or $45 after CHURCH OF CHRIST invites you to a April 8. Order yours at the high school office SONY DCR-VX1000 digital video camera, survey of the Bible Thursday, 7 p.m., in the or elementary school office. $3,000 firm. Call 54579 after 5 p.m. Religious Education Building. Sunday wor- KWAJALEIN AMATEUR Radio Club meets ship begins a 9:30 a.m., CRC Room 1. SEA and SEA YS-50TTL strobe and 16 mm first Friday of the month at 7 p.m., at the Sermon topic is Heaven. lens for Motormarine II. Call 52609. Ham Shack next to the adult pool. INTERESTED IN learning the Marshallese FULL-SIZE MATTRESS and box springs, ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets on Roi- language? Persons over 18 years who would brand new, $488. Call 54152. Namur at Tr. 8311, Tuesdays and Fridays, like to take classes from a Kwaj Marshallese 8 p.m. If you have a desire to stop drinking, MENS HARVEY PENICK golf clubs with resident, call Gerri, 54430. call 56292 to leave a message, and we will caddy, hard travel case, $1,200 OBO; baby get back to you. backpack; bike seat; cassette holders; Mardi FOR LOAN: Large print Readers Digest. Call Gras masks; assorted glassware and mugs; Brenda, 54364. cordless soldering iron; dual turntable. Call DUE TO mission and maintenance require- 52309 after 4:30 p.m. ments, there will be no vehicle rentals on ANTIQUE JEWELRY from estate sale, Roi-Namur April 22-May 22. Rentals will mens/womens. Some real, some not. Lot resume May 27. Questions? Call 56365. goes to first/best offer. Call 52309, after MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) will meet 4:30 p.m. Thursday, at the adult pool for water aerobics.Child care will be at the Religious Education Building. For more information, Bar coding required to call Joan, 52280. MOPS is sponsored by rent from Tape Escape the Protestant chapel. will be Wednesday, All residents over 10 years of age are YOKWE YUK Women's Club executive board required to have a bar code on their will meet tonight, 7 p.m., at Qtrs. 241. April 12, K-badge to rent tapes. Bar coding will Questions? Call Gerri, 54430. 5-6 p.m. take place 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and DID YOU know traffic laws apply to bi- 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Tape Escape cycles? Those found parked in non-desig- as shown below. nated areas will be cited. Questions? Call For Kwajalein Police Department, 54445. post office box numbers: 1551-1600 ...... Wednesday, April 5 VETERINARIAN FROM Honolulu is sched- 1601-1650 ...... Thursday, April 6 uled to be on island April 12-20. If you have 1651-1700 ...... Friday, April 7 a pet needing surgery or other services, call 1701-1750 ...... Saturday, April 8 52017 to get on the waiting list. Bring the family and join the fun! KWAJALEIN SCHOOL yearbooks are on Tuesday Page 8 Kwajalein Hourglass April 4, 2000
See you at the movies! Saturday Galaxy Quest (New Release, PG) Aliens come to Earth to enlist the aid of the crew of a 1970s television series, who are mistaken for real space heroes. They end up in outer space, locked in combat and without a script or a clue in this sci-fi comedy. (Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Tony Shalhoub) (102 minutes) Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m. The Insider (New Release, R) Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this is the true story of an ex-tobacco company executive who blows the whistle on the tobacco industry on a major news show. The network refuses to air the report, and the involved parties find out what trouble really is. (Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Chris- topher Plummer, Lindsay Crouse) Yokwe Yuk Theater, 8 p.m. The World Is Not Enough (New Release, PG-13) James Bond is back. After a billionaire English lord is killed in an explosion at MI6 headquarters, Bond ends up protect- At an evening reception Thursday aboard the visiting Indonesian Naval Academy ing his daughter from her fathers killer. training ship, KRI Dewaruci, Lt. Col. David Stoddard, right, USAKA/KMR deputy (Pierce Brosnan, Robert Carlyle, Denise commander, is presented a model of the vessel by its captain, Cmdr. Darwanto, SH. Richards, John Cleese) (127 minutes) The gala event was hosted by officers and crew, with the assistance of cadets, who Tradewinds Theater, 8 p.m. presented the entertainment and music for dancing. Sunday Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Indonesian cadets leave smiles in their wake (Classic, 1962) By Pat Cataldo A former child star is driven by dementia entertainment, including an intri- and jealousy to torment her sister, who is KRI Dewaruci pulled away from cate folkdance from Irian Jaya, sev- now confined to a wheelchair. (Bette Davis, Echo Pier promptly at 5 p.m. Friday, eral musical numbers, and music for Joan Crawford, Victor Buono) (134 minutes) Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m. with 77 Indonesian naval cadets and dancing. Kwaj guests joined in Indo- The World Is Not Enough many of the 56-member crew lining nesian line dances, and cadets en- (New Release, PG-13) the rails. They left behind enough joyed practicing the cha-cha. Richardson Theater, 9:30 p.m. good will to keep the community smil- Cmdr. Darwanto, SH, captain of the The Insider (New Release, R) ing until the vessel returns in Sep- Dewaruci, gave details of the current Tradewinds Theater, 7:30 p.m. tember. cruise, which will take the ship Galaxy Quest (PG, New Release) Tradewinds Theater, 9:30 p.m. The evening before departure, of- through the Panana Canal to East Monday ficers, crew, and cadets hosted a Coast ports, including Boston and The World Is Not Enough reception on board. Dewaruci was New York. He thanked the command (New Release, PG-13) dressed in lights, with a canopy rigged for its hospitality during the two-day Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m. amidship to foil rain showers. stopover and presented a model of the The Insider (New Release, R) As the crew served Indonesian tid- ship to USAKA/KMR acting com- Yokwe Yuk Theater, 8 p.m. bits and sodas, cadets presented the mander, Lt. Col. David Stoddard. WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet Sun • Moon • Tides
Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated show- ers. Winds: East-northeast at 13 to 20 knots, Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide with higher gusts near showers. Tomorrow: Partly to mostly sunny with Tuesday /1900 /1836 isolated showers. April 4 1622, 5.9' 2232, 0.3' Winds: East-northeast at 13 to 20 knots, with higher gusts near showers. Wednesday 0645/1859 0701/1928 0439, 5.9' 1046, 0.3' Temperature: Tonights low 79° April 5 New Moon 1654, 5.9' 2300, 0.3' Tomorrows high 86° March rain total: 3.67" Thursday 0645/1859 0748/2022 0510, 6.0' 1120, 0.2' April rain total: 0.01" April 6 1726, 5.8' 2330, 0.3' Annual rain total: 25.43" Annual deviation: +12.79" Friday 0644/1859 0837/2119 0542, 6.0' 1155, 0.4' Call 54700 for continuously updated forecasts and sea conditions. April 7 1759, 5.5' Forecasts available online: www.kmr-wx.com