VOL. VI, No. 51 U. S. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, KANEOHE BAY, T. H. Friday, December 20, 1957 Yule Greetings Recreation Rooms To Be Forwarded Be By Ham Station Will Decorated Christmas messages to stateside In Annual Contest friends and relatives may be sent free by personnel and dependents at Amid bustling activities of command post exercise and mul- MCAS via K-Bay's Ham Radio Sta- tiple section operations, K-Bay Leathernecks are spending off- tion, it was announced by Station duty hours to prepare their recreation rooms with Yuletide dec- Special Services this week. orations for the MCAS-Brigade annual Christmas Decoration Messages are to be from 12 to 15 contest. Purpose of the contest is to encourage an appearance words in length and should be de- expressing the general spirit of - livered to the radio station, ad- good will prevailing during the Na- jacent to the Station Library in tivity season with as many indoor Bldg. 961, before noon tomorrow. displays as possible. CPX Problem K-Bayites bringing Christmas Prizes of $100, $75, and $50 will greetings to the Station for trans- be awarded to the winning com- Tests Brigade mittal are requested to have the pany, battery, or squadron, accord- complete name and address of the ing to Satlon Bulletin 1700, The party receiving the message print- contest will be judged on Dec. 23. OP Procedures ed at the top. and the sender's In order to expedite judging of By SGT. JIM WOOTEN name, rank and address at the the event, Brigade's regimental, Leathernecks of the 1st Marine bottom. group, and separate commanders Brigade, FMF, secured "Kauai" yes- will select their best during a command post exer- for three company terday "If one message will suffice or squadron recreation rooms be- held in the Ft. Huse, Kapaa, several relatives or friends,- said cise -ALOHA," says Col. Jack R. Cram, commanding officer of MCAS, fore the contests' judges make their Waikane, end Bellows Airfield areas MSgt. Joe C. Renfroe, NCOIC, "that tour on Monday. which commenced Wednesday morn- may be accomplished by Kaneohe Bay, to a jolly old chap who is well known and long awaited writing the ing as a continuation of Operation greeting and listing those it is to be by thousands annuaily. Dropping in by HM R -161 he!icopter for a short Winning displays will be an- visit, Santa was greeted by the Colonel and escorted over to Toyland nounced next week in the WIND- Tradcwinds" held on the third larg- sent to underneath." Island in the area. where hundreds of K-Bay children were waiting with their long list of WARD Marine. Entrants who have est Hawaiian Messages may be sent to any por- wanted presents. not registered with Special Services .PrIttaarlly a map exercise, the tion of the world, provided the are requested to contact 1st Lt. CPX tested staff procedures in Bri- country is c:eared by the Federal Bower (73233) before 4 p.m. today. See CPR PROBLEM P-2 Communications Commission for third party traffic. Choosing of Christmas Day, Dec, 25 A member of American Radio Re- zkittnitbettittetittictetittrtittmtw lay League and Military Affiliate 01 Radio System, KH6BGS will send Has Significant Historical Background messages from here to contact painte seada#Id queti#194 in the mainland and from there Commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, Christmas is ob- they will be relayed from station to served annually on December 25 by the Christian diuretic, "I extend to all personnel of "May each of you, the offi- station until the closest point in the throughout the world. And here, representative of thousands the 1st Marine Brigade, the cers and men at Marine Corps final destination is reached. Corps Air Station, of other communities, Kaneohe is preparing to observe this re- Marine Air Station. Kaneohe Bay, MSgt. Renfroe, in explaining the their families and our civilian litrious season. Originally the name Christmas was derived 01 1-# way greetings will be transmitted, from the ancient Christen Masse, friends, my very warmest your families, and our civilian said, "Actually this is not the long the Mass of Christ, and was not wishes for a Merry Christmas, employees and friends, enjoy drawn out process it appears. The specifically observed during the avy Relief Group a day in which I hope that a truly Merry Christmas. It is system works quite rapidly and first few centuries of the Chris- 1 each of us shall find not only my hope that the significance the cooperation among Ham op- tian church. the joy but the spirit that is of observance of the birth of Graduates 100 may erators is such that your message A clear-cut transition to our OS the hope of the world, the spi- Christ, as well as the joy, should be relayed within a matter present understanding of the re- rit of Christ. In the New Year, be an integral part of our ob- of hours." ligious aspect of the Christmas A t Cereoniesra Of may each of you find the servance. My wishes for each measure of happiness that is of you to realize a Happy New Assisting MSgt. Renfroe will be season didn't actually occur, but 100 K-Bay women re- More than the reward for faith and for Year carry with them the TSgt. Chuck Cameron, VMA-214, rather developed throughout the ceived diplomas and awards from dedication to the principles of hope that safe driving will in- Electronics. who also is a licensed countries from various events and the Hawaiian Auxiliary of the Na- le operator. Both men are donating the growth of religious policies. democracy." sure your presence in the New va! Relief Society during impressive Year." their time to a cause which, as In general, according to AVERY R. KIER the En- commencement ceremonies held 11P Chuck stated, "I don't have a fam- cyclopedia Americana, Christian last Thursday at the Commissioned Brigadier General, JACK R. CRAM ily here and this is one way I can usage was to celebrate the death of Officers' Mess (Open). U. S. Marine Corps Colonel, U.S Marine Corps spirit to go along with the Christmas remarkable persons rather than In the graduation address, Miss Commanding General Commanding Officer of giving. We both will welcome all their birth. Typical was the cele- Myrle, James, Navy Relief Society 1st Marine Brigade, FMF Marine Corps Air Station will bear." the messages the traffic bration of the death of the martyr field representative from Washing- Personnel desiring further infor- ft Stephen and the massacre of the ton, D. C., stressed the importance 1r4 1r4 mation may contact KH6BGS by ta ir4 /14fi Iri lri innocents at Bethlehem. It was of Navy Relief volunteer workers phoning 72797. perhaps in opposition to the doe- "giving themselves to others." tne of the Manichaeans that a Rear Adm. Neil K. Dietrich, com- BEGAN WITH PAGANS Death Never Takes a Holiday feast was established during the mandant of the 14th Navin District The Druids first used mistletoe 4th century in memory of the birth and president of the Hawaiian Aux- -'6111"711111 because they believed it had cura- of the Savior. iliary, assisted by Mrs. Avery R. tive powers. The Saxons gave it In the 5th century the Western Kier, chairman of volunteer worn- its name. It has become a symbol church ordered the feast to be cele- en of the Kaneohe branch, present- of peace and friendship, and is brated on the day of the Mithraic ;tel certificates to 88 graduates who hung over the entrance door. All rites of the birth of the sun and completed the two week course in who stand beneath. It are entitled at the close of the Saturnalia volunteer service conducted by Miss to a kiss. tmithra was a Persian god of light James. who was a defender of the truth Mrs. 1F:wing B. Harvey had and an enemy of the powers of 000 hour pin pinned on by Col. Notice darkness. Saturnalia was a festival Jack R. Crem, MCAS commanding Due to the forthcoming Christ- of Saturn beginning about Decem- officer and president of the Ka- mas and New Year's holidays it ber 17). This period was apparently neohe branch, who also presented chosen since no certain knowledge is necessary to move the WIND- Mrs. Louis P. Fuglistaler with a WARD MARINE copy deadline of the day of Christ's birth existed. certificate of appreciation for serv- German and Celtic tribes ap one day for the next two is- con- ices rendered. sidered winter solstice, All copy submitted by con- the when Receiving 100 hours of service pins sues, the sun was furthest from tributors must be in the Infor- the- from Mrs. Joel D. Parks. chairman equator about Dec. 22, mational Services Office, top the most of the Hawaiian Auxiliary's volun- important point of the year. To Leer women, deck, Bldg. 220. no later than were Mesdames Robert commemorate the sun's return Brown, Monday 4 p.m. for the next two Edward J. Doyle, Perry 0. at they held their festival of yule, - weeks. Copy received after this Gard, Phillip C. Hotz, Lawrence which, like other pagan The holiday season is festive and gay. don't let death take it away. deadline cannot be accepted. Mews- Kreshin, Earl F. Lovell, Delver 0. See CHRISTMAS P-2 'Morris and John It Sainte. Pa", 2 U. S. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, KANEOHE BAY, T. H. Friday, December 20, 1957 the /1" Chaplain's Corner ridear "Peace on earth to men of goodwilr KIBITZER By Lt.