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\ Kay Kyser Heads
Private Motor
Dedicatory Ceremonies Vehicle Permits
(Continued from page 1) Must Be Renewed
ing from overseas as well as for
those who are temporarily sta Every privately owned vehicle
tioned here. He congratulated Cap coming regularly to Treasure and
tain Helmkamp for being able to Yerba Buena Islands must possess
get such a fine program of enter a permanent station vehicle permit.
tainment in dedicating the attrac• Temporary one day perip.its for
tive, well-equipped buildings. casual vehicles may be obtained at
Massachusetts' Senator David I. the ·Pass Office in the Administra
Walsh, Chairman of the Naval Af tion Building but this pass will not
be issued to vehicles commuting
fairs Committee, was introduced regularly.
by Commodore Cary. The Senator
first nominated Kay Kyser for the Applications for new permits
United States Senate, congratulat may be made at the Treasure Is
ing him for being one of America's land Pass Office now, and all per
foremost exponents of popular mu mits must be renewed by Novem
sic and top-flight entertainment and ber 1, at which time present per
then praise<;l the enlisted men for mits for Treasure and Yerba Buena
the fine work being done by them. Islands will be outlawed.
"The man who is scrubbing the The red windshield sticker (per
deck," the Senator said, "and the mit) will be issued to officers and
man who is cooking the meals are men permanently attached to
contributing just as much toward Treasure and Yerba Buena Island
hastening the day of final victory activities and will become their
as is the man in command of a permit to buy gasoline at the
battleship." He added that most Treasure Island gasoline station.
people think of the Navy in terms Personnel attached to activities not
of ships. "The Navy and its lead on Treasure or Yerba Buena Is
ers, however, think of this great lands, having suflicient business on
organization in the terms of men these islands to warrant an auto
and without its enlisted personnel riobile permit, will be issued a
the Navy couldn't exist," he con similar pass in blue which will not
_cluded. entitle the owner to the gasoline
Upon the conclusion ·of Senator purchase privilege. · Civilian per
Walsh's remarks, Kyser introduced sonnel employed on Treasure and
Jeff Davis, Sp(C)3c, who spoke in Yerba Buena Islands will be issued
behalf of the enlisted men. He said, a green windshield sticker ( per
"The dedication of the building is mit).
a happy occasion and the efforts of The following procedure will be
all responsible are deeply appreci followed by all personnel in mak
ated." ing application for a vehicle per
Activities at the building will be mit:
under the direction of Lt. P. G. Obtain application _ at the Pass
Gay, Welfare and Athletic Officer. Office in the Administration Build
Lt. Gay has planned a well ing, Treasure Island.
rounded program for the enlisted Fill out application and securt:i
personnel. The ten-lane bowling endorsement trom proper author
alley, large recreational room which ity. (Endorsement not required for
is equipped with pool and billiard officer personnel.)
tables, handball and squash courts, Submit insurance policy or re
along with facilities for boxing and
wrestling, will provide a wide ceipt of payment showing that pub
variety of entertainment for the lic liability insurance of $5,ooo· and
Yerba Buena personnel. $10,000 and property damage in
surance of $1,000 is carried to
cover the vehicle for which applica
Armed Guard Center tion is maclc.
The list of 4rmed Guard person·
nel receiving citations and other L. L. Day, Slc; J. H. Lawrence,
official Navy Department honors Slc; H. Ford, RM3c; R. G. Dox,
for acts of courage under enemy Slc.
fire continued to grow during the G. H. Irby, Slc; G. Simonini, Slc;
past several weeks when the R. M. Barton, GM3c; W. L. John
following names were added: son, BMlc; A. C. Coffee, Slc; P. J.
From the Bureau of Naval Per Grace, SM3c; A. A. Sharp, Cox; R.
sonnel, commandations were issued Moore, GM3c; H.J. Huddleston:, Jr.,
to: Arthur D. Foster, Slc; Clifford BM2c; L. M. Coney, RM3c; R. L.
N. Carrick, Slc; J. J. Yankosky, Scarborough, GM3c; W. E. Schmm,··
Slc; S. J . Moresco, Slc; J. S. Cox; W. W. Fleischer, Slc; W. E.
Clancy, SM2c; J. J. Crouse, GM3c; Conklin, SMlc; W. J. Brennan, Slc-;
E. M. Jones, BM2c; K. Kendrick, C. E. Conner, Slc; J. E. Massey,
BM2c; K. K. Krupp, GM3c; W. E. Slc; J. A. Shell, Slc.
Mocheski, Slc; J. R. Morrissette, Purple Hearts were awarded to
Cox; R. J. Richard, Cox; M. J. Lt. (jg) Kenneth H. Muir; Arlo V.
Wtodarek, GM3c; R. Zakrajsek, Johnson, Slc; Rawlins C. Stivers,
l3M2c; H. D. Walker, GM3c; M. F. Slc; M. C. Stockton, Slc; Lloyd T.
Krawetz, Slc; B. L. Griggs, Slc; Evatt, Slc.
KAY KYSER, the sterling bandleader who creates share the vocal honors with Don Lesley (bottom)
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the Hep cats' haven with his incomparable baton who is shown with Kyser. Senator David I. Walsh, \ Ch • t• S • M en S eague ee S ee Y
antics, was caught by the cameraman during the Chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee is shown
highlights of his performance while playing for the in the inset, upper left, and Commodore R. W. Cary,
dedicatory oerem�nies at Verba Buena Island. Commander U, S. Naval Training and Distributi,on
Photos show maestro Kyser fronting his musical en• Center is shown in the inset, lower right. Kay
semble (top) while the "Town Criers" (center) "mowed 'em down" with his performance.
Sea Frontier Sector best man. The nuptial mass was at with 2300 pints, has been posted on
tended by Captain Paul P. Black the Welfare bulletin board. Thanks
And Local Defense burn and many friends of the to t_he donation of 64 pints of blood
couple. The bride's parents reside in
per week by volunteers from this
The Treasure Island chapel_ was Lowell, Mass., and the groom is a activity ,the total donations for this
the scene of another lovely wed native of Greenfield, Mass. After a calendar year were over the top of
ding ceremony at high noon Satur brief honeymoon the bride will re• 2300 pints, as shown on the ther•
day, October 14, when Claire Marie turn to her duty as Yeoman for mometer.
Coleman, Y2c, became the bride of Lt. Commander H. T. LaFavoure, This week we bid farewell to
Pfc. James Joseph Burns, United Jr., and the groom to ship's com• Chief Electrician K. T. Hashman,
States Marine Corps. The bride, pany, Marine barracks.
who was given in marriage by her USN, who reported aboard Septem
brother, Joseph Coleman, USNR, ber 25, 1942, and Chief Electrician
wore a white satin dress, a floor NAVAL TRAINING J. E. Preston, USN, who reported
length veil and carried a bride's aboard October 28, 1942.
bouquet tied with satin ribbon. H:er SCHOOLS Among tho.se departing. is Miss
maid of honor, Mary Scral;>le, Y2c, Merle Taylor of the Personnel Of-
·wore a sheer turquoise dress, while NTS extends congratulations to fice. Miss Taylor, who came to
the bridesmaids, Marion Walsh, three officers on their recent ad- NTS in March, is leaving for her WITH JOHN TREMAINE, Sp(W)1c, at the piano, Christian Service•
Y2c ,and Lorraine Funke, Y2c, vancements from Lieutenant (jg') home in Ogden, Utah. men's League enjoy Wednesday evenings in the Reception Room at the
wore matching gowns of canary to Lieutenant: Lt. C. J. Kippenhan, Congratulations are also in order Treasure Island Chapel. Pictured with the group are Chaplain Walter
yellow. Philip Coleman, Army Air Lt. T. K. Miles, and Lt. J. W. Raab. for WAVE yeoman Mary Lucille J. Davis who organized the regular weekly meetings six months ago,
Senior Chaplain H. G. Gatlin, and Chaplain George E. Thomas who is
Corps, brother of the bride, was A new thermometer, starting Sorrell, now Y3c ( T). arranging current meetings.
