Essay Winners Are Announced New School Name Set By BuPers; In "Home Fire Prevention" Contest William T. Sampson Judged Best Last week the Base school, through the suggestion of RADM William The Base School will be known as William T. Sampson G. Cooper, ComNavBase, sponsored an essay contest in conjunction with School, U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as directed the national observance of Fire Prevention Week which ran from October 7 through 13. in a letter sent by the Bureau of Naval Personnel to the Com- With "Fire Prevention In The Home" as the bone of contention, ap- manding Officer, U.S. Naval Station, Gtmo. proximately 30 students in the different grades (7-12) took part in the The new name assigned the local school was one among contest. The contest, however, was divided into two categories: One group was participated in by all 7-12 graders, while the second group the three names that were adjudged in a School Name Contest was limited to seventh and eight graders. held and participated in by Base residents during July 1956. Winners were announced Wednes- Names of William T. Sampson, day, October 3, by the board of Commodore Winfield Scott Schley judges which was composed of and Theodore Roosevelt were for- ,Glenn Morton, English teacher, as warded by the Base Commander to chairman, and members LT C. L. the Bureau of Naval Personnel- Robertson, ComNavBase Adminis- for final selection of the school's trative Aide and James C. Pin- name, to be picked from the three ckard, Base fire department chief. different names submitted. BuPers Frances Lee Linder, a ninth decided on the name William T. grader, copped the first prize in Sampson as the official name for the grades 7-12 group. Miss Linder the Base school. was awarded a $50. savings bond, K E THE SUNSHINE With further instructions, the while Ursula Teagle was presented BuPers letter has decreed that in u antanamo Bay, with a $25. savings bond for having U. S. Naval Base, G Cubs correspondence, student transfer won second place in the same Volume VII, No. 41 Saturday, 13 October 1956 records, report cards, etc., the group. Miss Teagle, a tenth grader, school must be referred to as Wil- is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. liam T. Sampson School. Ira C. Tal.Cahlc Leaves NJext Julio J. Wright and Carlos P. In the second group, Betty Jo hp Bru, both of the Industrial Rela- DeLong, seventh grader and tions Office, combined their talents daughter of NAS chief ship serv- an ills IP~ost in support of their 100-word as- iceman and Mrs. Hubert B. De- sertion why the Base school has to Long, romped away with the first be so named-William T. Sampson. prize-winning essay in that cate- The school's name gory. Miss DeLong was awarded is that of Admiral Sampson who was a $25. savings bond. in charge of The entries in the essay contest the North Atlantic Squadron that conducted were judged through gramatical the block- correctness, practical suggestions ade of Cuba during the Spanish- American War. In and general presentation of the 1898, Admiral subject. Sampson with his squadron, block- aded the harbor of Santiago de Winning essay-by Frances L. Cuba, and destroyed the Spanish Linder-is published in its entirety ships when they attempted to on page five, this issue. escape. The 14 year old essay contest Born in 1840, Admiral Sampson winner is the daughter of Mr. and died in 1902. He graduated at the MVrs. Frank L. Linder. Mr. Linder head of his class from the U.S. is attached to the Transportation Naval Academy in 1861. Division, Public Works Center. The Base school is planning Miss Linder's favorite subjects to hold appropriate are English and civics. Queried dedication cere- monies as soon as whether her literary triumph will arrangements are completed. eventually lead her to the path of An "All School Af- fair"-date and journalism, Frances bluntly said, time for the Wil- liam T. "No. I've always wanted to be a Sampson School dedication INDIA Photo nurse and I want to realize that will be announced later. ambition." CDR Arthur P. Finan (left) arriv ed Tuesday, October 9, to assume The Linders are from Thibo- duties as the Naval Base CatholicG chaplain. Chaplain Finan is relieving deaux, Louisiana. VII, leave the Base during the coming Navy Pageant On CDR Jerome J. u Ivan w o wi week for release from active duty. Chaplain Sullivan will teach at th e University of San Francisco. Stage Oct. 26-27; Chaplain Finan's duty stations before coming to Gtmo was the Two Shows A Nite Boston Receiving Station, where he completed a full tour of duty and also for a short time at the Potomac Rliver Command at Washington, D.C. "The Spirit of the Navy will be presented on October 26 and 27. He entered the Navy in 1942. Chaplain Finan attended Boston College, Tentative schedule of perform- the Seminary of Mount Saint Alphon sus, Esopos, New York and received dances will be two each night. The three years education at Catholic University, Washington. first performance will be at 7:00 p.m., the second at 9:00 p.m. Chaplain Finan has served in USS JOSEPH T. DICKENSON, USS "The Spirit of the Navy" is be- BLUERIDGE, and USS MACON. Other duty stations were the MTC at ing presented in conjunction -with Sampson, New York, the Naval Shi pyards at Philadelphia, the Naval the local observance of Navy Day. Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, the Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia Numerous other naval installations and MSTS Lant. in the States and in Hawaii- are also presenting this narrative pag- Fleet Camera Party Photo A farewell-welcome picnic was held for Chaplain Sullivan and Chap- meant of the history of the U. S. Frances L. Linder lain Finan yesterday evening at Ph illips Park. Navy. 9 e Page Two THE INDIAN Saturday, 13 October 1956 THE INDIAN Admiral W. G. Cooper Exhorts Fire The Indian's mission-To inform and entertain all hands; to serve Prevention Over WGBY Thursday as a possible factor in promoting the efficiency, welfare, and content- EDITOR'S NOTE: Following is a transcript of the speech delivered ment of personnel. by Rear Admiral W. G. Cooper, Commander Naval Base, over WGBY RADM WILLIAM G. COOPER, Commander, Naval Base, Guantanamo Radio on Thursday, October 11, to assist in pointing out the importance Bay, Cuba. of Fire Prevention Week. CAPT G. M. HOLLEY, Chief of Staff "National Fire Prevention Week is dedicated to the purpose of re- CAPT WILLIAM R. CARUTHERS, C.O. Naval Station, Guantanamo minding us all of the importance of taking measures to insure that Bay, Cuba. fires do not start. It is not my intention this evening to deliver a long Editorial Staff speech on all the precautions we should take. Rather I want to speak LCDR K. S. Dick ----------------------------------- Officer-Advisor briefly about how important I think these precautionary measures are. G. L. Henderson, JOC------------------------------------- Editor "I doubt if we will ever live J. C. Curren, JOSN------------------------------- Managing Editor anywhere that fire prevention of our homes, whether it starts in E. U. Orias, J03----------------------------------- Feature Editor would mean more to us than it the brush alongside our roads, is D.D. Hinton, JOSN--------------------------------- Staff Reporter does right here on the Naval Base. potentially dangerous. A fire here THE INDIAN is published weekly at the Naval Station in accordance And right now the need is more could mean a heavy loss of valu- able with NavExos P35, Revised Nov. 1945, and financed with non-appropri- pressing for these fire prevention government property. It could ated funds. measures than ever before. mean the loss of :;mon of our homes and I do not need to remind you Materials marked AFPS may be used by news media provided credit "About a year ago I brought my how hard we have all struggled is given. Features marked "copyright" may not be used. All materials family to Guantanamo. I have to provide adequate housing at originated by THE INDIAN may be used in whole or in part or never seen it so green. During Guantanamo. The end of our hous- without credit. 1955 we had nearly 40 inches of ing shortage is just around the All photographs are official U.S. Navy photos unless otherwise credited. rain. We could hardly keep our corner but a bad fire could set us grass cut. Now our average an- back for years. nual rainfall here is about 25 inches. But, this year during the "A fire could mean a heavy loss How Important Is A Vote? calendar 1956 we have had less of treasured personal property. All than 61/2 inches of rain. The Base of these things cause hardships and One fairly good yardstick is the often-stated phrase: "Each vote counts is parched. It is a daily reminder suffering but closest to our hearts two-the one you cast and the one you cancel." to us all of the importance of are our loved ones and friends. More realistically, though, let's look at Uncle Sam's point of view preventing fires. They can never be replaced and concerning the right of the individual voter. bad fires mean "Our record in fire prevention is loss of life. Most A recent news item forcefully points up his thinking. It reads in part: fires are caused by good. Since I have been here as carelessness. "Washington-A special airlift will carry absentee ballots to 162 A human life is Base Commander there has been a big price to pay servicemen and four civilians stationed in the South Polar wastelands so for a moment's carelessness.