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Vol. 1, No. 22 Las Cruces, New Mexico, Tuesday, January 9, 1951 PUBLICATION OFFICE 114 So. Church St., Las Cruces, N. M.

MARCH OF . DIMES DRIVE BEGINS ciF*Fic*ERs: EM *10 ATTEND *1ECH *s(H*riciLS ~~5~1~00~~~ K V U . d . h B h ~ORDNANCE GM ~p t p rt s t T A orr· The 1951 March of Dimes cam-• orean eteran n1te Wit rot er PERSONNEL REPORT OS rope y g • op rmy Jeers paign will ~ conducted at White tion or Division, has been selected

R II d 2d L 0 d C f Sands Provmg G r o u n d and to push the drive. The local

Serves with Post Military Policemen FOR -TRAINING eca e as t. r nance on erence ;~:0~;~~~e:~e p~~~t~d0~t;!~~:;; ~~~h a0~;~e~r~i~:~B7~~0i~~

Left io right: Cpl. James W. Dodgen and Cpl. Johnny Dodgen.

Cpl. James W. Dodgen, recent-~--------------loss of several front teeth.

ly returned from Korean battle- Cpl. Dodgen was evacuated front, has 'been assigned to the from Korea in September and Military Police. His brother, was sent to Letterman General Cpl. Johnny Dodgen, is a mem- Hospital S. F. and later Naval

'her of the same unit. Cpl. James Dodgen began his service in the Armed Forces when. he enlisted at Knoxville, Tennessee in De­cember 1948. After 1brief service 'at Ft. Jackson, Cpl. J. W. Dodgen was ordered to Japan for oocupa­tion duty with 1st Cavalry Divi­sion. With war clouds hanging over Korea the 1st Cavalry was ordered into the conflict. Cpl. Dodgen, landed with the 1st Cav­alry in Korea on an amphibian assault on July 18 and served as a rifleman, light machine gun­man and later manned a bazooka. After two months and twenty days of continuous conflict, Cpl. Dodgen was wounded when the North Koreans overran their position. In addition -to wounds, he suffered a broken nose and

ACCIDENT SCORE BOARD

Vehicular Army . Navy ...

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Personnel, Military .......... .1 ........ .1 Army ..... . .

Navy . ....... 0 Personnel, Civilian:

Army ...... ... 2 Navy ................................................... ....... 0

Other Army Personnel . ....... 0 Pfc William M. Kobin, as·

signed fo Nike Project, failed to devote proper attention to driving and ran into rear of another vehicle which had halted in front of him.

Mike Padilla, Technical Di· vision, sustained a back strain while helping one other person in lifting a box weighing 250 pounds. Assignment of more personnel or use of mechanical lighting equipment would have prevented the accident.

William Luckey, assigned to BRL, sustained a back strain while attempting to release the spring tension wing nuts o:i;i a generator cowling. Evideni cause was improper position of Mr. Luckey in tha:I his hand slipped as he was pulling on the wing nuts, causing the back strain.

Hospital, Jacksonville, for treat­ment and recuperation. Upon release from the hospital, Cpl. Dodgen was assigned rto WSPG for duty. Cpl. Dodgen said, "I am very happy to be serving with my brother Johnny and I like WSPG very much." Cpl. Johnny Dodgen said, "he would make a good M. P. out of Jim if it 1s the last thing I do."

Cpl. James Dodgen was married on the Dec. 2 while home on fur­lough. His wife Louise resides at Severnville, Tenn.

I'm A Thinkin' By Harry W. Craig, Capt.

Public Information Officer

How many of us have ever taken time out to think for a moment of just how polio would affect us should it strike one of our immediate family. The problem is a ,big one; but many times we feel that polio can only happen to the other .fellow and not to us. Actually any one of us could be its victim. Polio plays no favorites. Little doubt will remain in our mind as to the re­sult of this disease once we have seen some of its victims:-twisted arms and legs, paralyzed bodies, useless muscles- all of which were given to us for use in mak­ing our livelihood. It is a pathe­tic sight. One of .these victims might be your child, your wife, or your hus·band. Could you af­ford the $3000.00 to $10,000.00 required for polio treatment? Few of us could. Yet there is a foun­dation established for the purpose of hospitalization, of polio cases. It is called the National Founda­tion for Infantile Paralysis, founded by our late President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He knew what polio could do to a young healthy individual. Yes, he had been one of its victims. However, undaunted, he had gone on to be one of the greatest men of this century.

Once each year the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis asks each of us to contribute what we can to continue t he fight

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Approximately thirty officers and enlisted men from both the

" Scheduled This Month 15-31, 1951. be held at both the NCO and Of-This annual drive is being ad- ficers' Mess, the proceeds of which

ministered by the National Foun- will be donated to the Drive. Also, 1st Ordnance Guided Missile Bat­ Top Army officers including · ·11 be affl dation for Infantile Paralysis to three savmgs bonds w1 r -

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Some of the group are to re­port directly to the contractor's plants for approximately six months training in various phases of Guided Missile work, while others are to take an electronic refresher course at the Ordnance School, Ab e rd e e n Ground, before proceeding onto the plants themselves.

The following officer and men of the 1st GM Support Battalion are at present attending the Ord­nance School at APG, Md.: 1st Lt. Richard E. DeHart, M/Sgt. Tura C. James, M/Sgt. Francis B. Conway, Jr., Sfc Roy E. Mc:.­Daniel, Sfc. Austin D. Moulton, Sfc. George Mills, Sfc. Willard G. Stone, Sgt. Ernest Pitts, Cpl. Ray­mond D. Manking, Cpl. Billy H. Gurley, Cpl. James R. Swab, Cpl. Kenneth E. Whipple and Cpl. Lewis Mahula. In February they will report to Major Traylor, Army Inspector of Ordnance, at the General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York.

Reporting directly to the Gen­eral Electric Company plant for the full seven months of training are M/ Sgt. Nathaniel Beem, Cpl. Charles H. Cosens, Pvt. Dale 0. Larson, and Pvt. Norri Sirri; and to the Bell Telephone Laborator­ies at Whippany, New Jersey, Cpl. Ivan W. Lee, Jr., Pfc. Clement D. Kovalich, and Pfc. Rex. D. Wells.

Also attending the Whippany Laboratory is Captain John W. Bryan of the 1st GM Battalion and five enlisted personnel:

M/Sgt. Sewell R. Fields, M/Sgt. Dudley W. Hunt, Cpl. Kenneth Tornow, Cpl. Thomas S . Mac­Intosh and Cpl. Howard K. Rey­·nolds. Two other members of the battalion, M/Sgt. Ralph Gul­liams and Sfc. Walter F. Ball, are attending course at ·the Douglas Aircraft Plant, Santa Monica, California.

1st Lt. Edmond P. Regrutto, WSPG's Range Officer is also now at school, attending the Radiological Defense School at San Francisco, California.

Lt. Walter Branham

several Army . Commanders will

arrive at WSPG on 15 January

I to participate in a three-day Ord­

I nance Orientation Conference. I The Conference is designed to

I familiarize Army personnel on I :;ubjects pertaining to guided mis-

1 siles and the research and deve­lopment program.

In addition, the itinerary for these high-ranking officers in­cludes a tour of the post installa­tions and facilities. Several mis-sile firings are scheduled during this 3-day period.

Several social affairs have

the been arranged by the El Paso and Though a land soldier in Las Cruces Chambers of Com-

best sense of the word, 2nd Lt. (formerly Sgt.) Walter Branham,

who was recently re<:alled to ac­

tive commissioned duty from WSPG's Post Pr•)perty Branch, spent a long two • -:::;,. of hi::; mili­tary career skimming the high

waves of both the Atlantic and Pacific.

Assigned to the Transportation

Corps as a M/ Sgt. in January, 1944, after several years in Ord­

nance, Lt. Branham was sent to

Brooklyn Army Base. He was appointed Cargo Security NCO,

given the basic working know­ledge of the Army's fleet and placed a:broad a transport bound for England's foggy harbors. Two more trips followed in which he aided in cargo movements during the North African campaign, the Lt. Branham was shifted to the Pacific Coast.

There he was assigned to the Los Angeles Port of Embarkation at Wilmington, California. His first voyage from the LA P. of E. was aboard a bulky Dutch vessel, bound for Cal<:utta, India. It was a long, tedious trip lasting five months with several stop­overs at Melbourne and Sidney, Australia.

Lt. Branham arrived at Cal­cutta, eager for a walk on dry land. But the Fates gave him no more than a few steps. In May,

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mer<:e in honor of the visiting dignitaries. The Ordnance Con­ference will be concluded on 18 January 1950.

Col. Guy Ordered to Armed Forces Staff College

Lt. Col. David R. Guy, Com­manding Officer of SCEL, Field Station No. 1, recently received orders to Armed Forces Staff College as a student in the Class 'beginning 7 February.

Col. Guy came to WSPG in May of 1950 and has directed the Signal Corps Engineering Lab since that t ime. Col. and Mrs. Guy plan to depart for Norfolk on 20 January. Mrs. Guy has been active in many post social func­tions, and Col. Guy was President of the Board of Governors of the Officers' Mess. The Post wishes to take this opportunity rto wish Col. and Mrs. Guy sue<:ess in his new assignment.

Major McGrath is Gravely Ill

Major J. A. McGrath, Adjutant, entered William Beaumont Hos­pital on January 2. He is gravely ill, and at press time his condition was unchanged. The staff of "Wind and Sand" joins the entire personnel of the post in the sin­cere hope that he will be back with us soon .

COL. REED ON OAHU DURING DEC. 7 PEARL HARBOR ATTACK

Sunday, December 7, 1941, at~ Schofield Barracks was a norm­al Hawaiian winter morning at 8 a. m., but two minutes later as the first Japanese sneak bombs hit n earby Wheeler field, Col. Arthur W. Reed, just two years out of West Point, was sprinting for his duty station. War had come to the Pacific.

Then a 1st Lieutenant, Col. Reed, who is now Project Officer at WSPG's 1st GM Battalion, was in charge of the horse section of a Schofield pack train. He and his men could only stare and dodge grimly as Jap Zero's straf­ed their quarters and the fighter planes at Wheeler right next door.

Long months of artillery cam­paigning followed. Successively Battery Commander, S- 3, Execu­tive and finally Battalion Com- Lt. Col. Arthur W. Reed

~mander of the 52nd Field Artil­lery Battalion, Col. Reed was at North Shore, Oahu, until August, 1943, when he was sent to Austra­lia and then to Goodenough Is­land. During April and May, he was engaged in the Hollandia Campaign, and then hospitalized at DeWitt General Hospital, Au­burn, California.

After discharge from the hos­pital, Col. Reed became a stu­dent in the Field Artillery School's Advanced 0 ff i c e r's Course. Upon completing it, he became a member of the school's faculty and was sent to West Point, his home ground, as an in­structor , and later, Director of the USMA's Basic Course. He also directed the Battery Execu­tive's Course.

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replenish the depleted polio ed. Tickets will be sold for 25c .funds. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis was origin­ated at the suggestion of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt, himself a victim of polio, and the drives ends on his birthday, 31 January.

A goal of $1000.00 has been set here at the Proving Ground. It is hoped that we will far exceed the goal. A committee, comprised of military and civilian personnel representatives from each Sec-

each and may be purchased from the Drive representative of your unit or division. The sale of tic­kets for the raffle will start on 15 January and will continue thru 31 January.

Each individual on the post will be approached during the month of January to make a voluntary contribution. Containers are also 1being conveniently located at various points on the post so that you may make contributions.

WHAT YOUrt DIMES SUY \

MARCH OF DIMES POLIO CARE AND COST •••

ELECTRON MICROSCOPE 150,000 DIMES

RESPIRATOR 15,000 DIMES

@)--··----~ PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP 45,000 DIMES

HOT PACK MACHINii 3,000 DIMES

®--·····---··-J! PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT PER DAY 150 DIMES

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ULTRA CENTRIFUGE 1 C0,000 DIMES

(f)------------~ WHIRLPOOL BATH 40,000 DIMES

~ ----·----~ \WJ r---1

COST OF HOSPITAL SERVICE fOR ONE DAY 143 DIMES

The e ight Items above-needed In polio care and Its Improvement­give an Idea of the vast cost defrayed by the March of Dimes In fight· ing Infantile paralysis. March of Dimes funds, by the m illions, have been expended for patient care, research and professional education. YOU CAN HELP make sure the battle against polio continues until the disease Is conquered, by joining the 1951 March of Dimes now.

WSPG Naval Unit Welcomes New Men

Officers ' Mess

Social Calendar W t Off. J M H d January 9-Bingo--Prizes on dis-arran icer . . owar

and Chief Petty Officer C. R. Beard are the two most recent

play at Officers' Mess

Time 2000 hours

additions to White Sands Naval January 12- Fugitive's Night Unit. (Stag) Games-Refreshments

Chief Beard first joined the Time 2000 hours Navy in 1938, receiving his Re- January 19_B in go-Wothwhile cruit Training at Norfolk, Vir-ginia. From there he went aboard the USS Henderson on a cruise that ended in Manila, where he was transferred to the USS Au­gusta. Four months of Fire Con­trol School followed back in the States, then three years of duty aboard the USS Denver. Fire Control School, through, once more claimed the Chief for nine months and finishing his second course, he served in the Flag Allowance, Commander Opera-

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prizes Time 2000 hours

January 27- Hard Times Dinner

Dance- Prizes for best costumes Time 2030 hours

CIRCULATION OVER 2,300

SEMI-MONTHLY

2 WIND AND SAND Tuesday, January 9, 1951 SIGNAL NEWS By Olive S. White Wind and Sand

Published bi-weekly (every two weeks) in the interest of the Military and Civilian personnel of White Sands Proving Ground, Las Cruces, New Ma.xi co, by the Las Cruces Citizen of Las Cruces, New Mexico, in conformity with SR-355-20-1, dated 17 October, 1949, and all changes thereto.

Assistant Post Engineer Has Varied Engineering Career

Everybody is settling down to

An engineering career that has~--:-==::==::=:~=====;;:==-:- the job of working and living spanned the globe from Africa to ~ again after a session of going on

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Japan is only part of the extensive leave or working short-handed,

Policies and statements reflected in the news and editorial col­umn represent the views of the individual writers and under no cir­cumstances are to be considered those of the Department of the Ar­my. Advertisements in this publication do not constitute an endorse­ment by the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised.

background of Mr. Charles A. trying meantime to shop, get off Farley, Civilian Assistant to ""'

I

I. cards and invariably forgetting White Sands Post Engineer. 1

somebody who should have been Born in Watertown, South '

All news matter for publication should be sent to the Public In­formation Officer, White Sands Proving Ground, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Telephone 215.

Dakota, Mr. Farley attended the .-.·i· Wisconsin State Teacher's Col- . lege and the University of Wis­consin. His school career was interrupted, however, when in April 1917 he left to enlist in the Marines. He participated in five major engagements with the famous 6th Regiment, 2nd Divi­sion, including Chateau Thierry, Soissons and St. Michiel, and finally served with the Army of

This newspaper receives Armed Forces Press Service, reproduc­tion of which is permitted without specific permission of the Depart­ment of the Army.

This paper is not an official or semi-official Department of De­fense publication.

All pictures are by White Sands Proving Ground photographers unless otherwise stated.

Advertising copy should be sent to: Las Cruces Citizen, P. 0. Box 270, 114 S. Church Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Phones 10, 11. Subscription off Post $3.00 per year; $1.00 for three months. Distribu­tion on the Post free. Las Cruces Citizen .................................................................................................. Publisher

Prayer for a New Year By Lt. Warren B. Kuhn

You have given us another year, Lord. Untouched. Clean and pure as the rain and snow of heaven and the cleansing of Your mercy can make it.

Another year, Lord. For that we thank You. Help us to keep it bright in Your glory, free from the failure of human­kind.

We know Lord, we may never go back, never return to what was, unable to change what we have done to the last year You gave us. We have torn it, clawed and muddied it; we have used it hard, Lord.

But we know, too, that You have understood and know that we did try to make its fresh song of promise last from January's dawn to December's dusk.

We have taken Your days and made them struggles of man against man, and were helpless to do aught else. We have sat in council in the brotherhood of man spending Your hours for the good of our fellow man, hoping the animal in us had not sprung upright, leerin gand savage. We have planned, consuming the precious minutes in Your long months, across spring and summer, standing before an avalanche, halting it by the strength of our will and our arm, strength that You alone have given us.

Occupation 1in Germany. At the end of the war, Mr. ll"ar­

ley returned to complete his en­gineering courses at the Univer­sity of Wisconsin and the Mas­sachusetts Institute of Technology From there he joined a French engineering Company engaged in various projects 1ln French West Africa. Three long years of water power surveys, road ·building and plant construction followed.

On his return to the States, Mr. Farley turned north to the spraw­ling raw pits of the Mesabi Iron Range. Employed by U. S. Steel, he was charged with building and operating utility plants of all sorts, including water purification and sewage treatment units.

After four years in the then "wide open" Mesabi, Mr. Farley decided to try something nearer home and joined the staff of the Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company as Civil and Mechanical Engineer.

'l'he Company, one of the large­est lumber, pulp and paper cor­porations in the United States was engaged in an extensive re­search and development program with which Mr. Farley was direct­ly concerned for the next ten years in the U. S. and Canada. Prominent among the activities was the deevlopment of practical pre-fabricated houses and other

Mr. Charles A. Farley

structures. In 1942, Mr. Farley was called

to active duty as a First Lieuten­ant, Corps of Engmeers and as­signed as Asst. Post Engineer, Foster Field, Texas. From there he was assigned to Waco Army Air Field, where he was promot­ed to Captain and later was as­signed to Camp Gruber, Okla­homa, first as Assistant and then Post Engineer.

In 1946, Mr. Farley was sent overseas to Japan to. serve as As­sistant Safety Director of the 8th Army. On leaving the Army in December 1947, in grade of Major, he was decided by the need for qualified civilians to enter Post Engineer work as a regular career and received his current assign­ment to White Sands.

Mr. Farley is married and re­sides on the post with his wife and daughter, Jane Ann. Occasionally, he i5 able to indulge his favorite hobbies of hunting and fishing. ·Although the current press of new construction has kept him 1at ~is desk this year, he plans to really sweep the New Mexico ·ranges next season with only one engineering problem in mind­how to eventually cut up a steam­ing venison steak.

Now we must take the seconds you have given us, Lord, to use hard as we have used every second of Yours, for we are down to seconds. But we know that a second is but a pebble in an ocean of pebbles, unmeaningful without purpose. We turn to You, aslting humbly for guidance and purpose and the will to carry through.

You have given us a new year, Lord. Help us, we pray, to use it well.

GM SGT.-MAJOR SERVED AS LIAISON OFFICER WITH RU~IANS

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ROUNDUP CAFE "The Rendezvous of Gourmands"

Featuring

Sea Foods and Choice Steaks Open 'til 12 Midnight Except Sunday

W. Highway 80 Las Cruces Phone 019-RS

************************************************k i i i Davenport-T earnan Motors, Inc. i : * * 620 N. Main Las Cruces, N. M. Phone 846 i

Upon successful completion of the EUCOM Intelligence School, M/Sgt. Gilbert Thomas, then 1st Lt. Thomas, was assigned as Liai­son Officer with the Russians. This duty required a thorough knowledge of the Russian lang­uage in dealing with the Russians and the displaced personnel.

Sgt. Thomas prior io entering the service at Ft. McClellan in 1943 was employed by the Wright Aeronautical Corp of Patterson, New Jersey. In 1944, M/Sgt. Thomas was ordered to Officers' Candidate School at Ft. Benning, Ga. Upon graduation, he was commission 2nd Lt. Infy., and was sent overseas as platoon leader in 486th AAA Bn which was then attached rto the 3rd Armored Divi­sion. With the deactivation of the 486th, Sgt. Thomas was as­signed to the 22nd AF A as S-3. With a 3-month leave in the ZI.

i ~ ~ Here They Are - A Whole "LOT" of BARGAINS! ~ 1949 for assignment at Fort Knox,

~ USED CAR LOT - 920 N. Main - Ph. 847-J ~ Ky.

Sgt. Thomas returned to Europe where he remained until he was returned to the ZI in December

...- ...- In early 1950 re reverted to his

i 1933 Chevrolet . 2-Dr • ... .... .......... .... ... $ 80.00 i permane~t gdradte ofWMhi/ Sgts. andd * was ass1gne o te an s· • 1941 Ch 1 t 2 D 550 00 ~ Proving Ground as I&E NCO. i 1947 Ch::::l:f 2:D:: : . . . . 1145:00 ~ 1~{3;s~a~~s~7:; ;;;;sd~~;~~~!~~: ,._ :;:: n Russian which were well at-

i 1940 Buick Super 4-Dr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485.00 i ~:~~=:t 1:si:~e~;r~~~~~ ~~

~ 1936 Chevrolet 3-Pass. Cpe. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 75.00 i~ ~:.jor of the 1st Ord GM Support

1949 D d 1 T p· k 1050 00 M/ Sgt. Thomas has the follow-* 0 ge 2· on lC up · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • ing decorations: Commendation

• 1950 Stude Champion Convertible . . . . 2000.00 ~ Ribbon, American Defense, Euro-~ * pean Theater of Operation and

* 1940 Ford 2-Dr. 390.00 ~ Occupation Ribbon. i 1936 F d C h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : hu~~~n;,0~~i:~n;r:n;0r~~:a:~:ni~ : or oac .. .. · .... · · · · · · · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · ... 100.00 ~ ancient history. He and his wife,

• 9 2 k S d 650 00 * Norm, and two children, Lon and : 1 4 Buie e aneiie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Kendall, reside in Las Cruces.

: : : Authorized Studebaker Sales and Service :

* * ; .................... ~ .......................... ~ Losing one hog to cholera costs

as much as vaocinating 40 to 50 young pigs.

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M/Sgt. Gilbert Thomas

Ain't It the Truth I had 12 bottles of whisky in

my cellar and my wife told me to empty the contents of every bottle down the sink or else-So I pro­ceeded with the unpleasant task. I withdrew the cork from the first bottle and poured the contents down the sink, with the exception of one glass, which I drank. I extracted the cork from the sec­ond bottle and did likewise with the exception of one glass, which I drank. I then withdrew the cork from the third ibottle and poured the contents down the sink, with the exception of one glass, which I drank.

I pulled rthe cork from the fourth sink and poured the bot­tle down the glass, which I drank. I pulled the bottle from the cork of the next and drank one sink out of it and threw the rest down the glass. I pulled the sink out of the next glass and poured the cork from the bottle. Then I cork­ed the sink with the glass, bottled the drink, and drank the pour.

remembered. As in most of the sections, Signal had a Xmas party, well attended and receiving call­ers from the other sections. Good spirits, of various kinds, were present in large quantities, quite in keeping with holiday custom.

Col. Carl A, Hatch dropped in from San Antonio for a call last week-al ways a pleasant and welcome event.

Mr. L. E. Phillips went to his former home for New Year's and returned with Mrs. Philipls. They have rented a trailer on the Post.

The latest newcomer in Post Signal is Sgt. Harry Leonard who transferred from .F1t. Bliss and will make available much needed service as a cable splicer. Cap­tain Reid who has been taking leave from Post Signal the last two weeks, returned to duty as a Major. A delightful mas gXift and richly deserved.

Sgt. Curtis W. ·Lamb was rush­ed Beaumont for an emergency appendectomy last week. Post Signal is wishing him a quick re­covery.

Cpl. Gustav Real has been for­tunate enough to qualify for an 11-weeks training course. He leaves shortly after the New Year. The entire Section has pro­mised to take good care of Mrs. Real during his absence.

Mrs. Rita Mundy and Mrs. Gladys Griffee just managed to use their accumulated leave during the last two weeks of the old year.

Mr. Orin Radtke spent the Xmas and New Year holidays at .his home in Phoenix.

Highlights of the 9393 TSU

By Cpl. James A. Watson

All was quiet on the Juarez front in the 93rd following the Christmas and New Year week­ends. A dismal doom ascended over the headquarters company; it seemed as if the shock waves were beginning to diminish. The hectic days of the rifle range, eggnog, leaves, and New Year's Eve were taking -their brash effect upon the desert patrolmen. Never ahd so much done so much for so many.

And as we go to press this un­eventful day we search the distant blue horizon for news of 93rd Men.

Here is the good news of the A. M.: Beem of the "cog of the first prov. GM Bn" has left for school, and Gilbert applies for his commission. Why? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? There were NO A WOLs for thi:; outfit over the last two weeks holiday period .... Men giving all or most of their money to the March of Dimes drive (Well spent fellows) Those lucky ·boys mak-' ing Sgts; some weren't so lucky .. Major McGrath of the 93rd and the Post Adjutant is very sick at Beaumont. We of the com­pany wish him a speedy recovery . It has happened! ! ! ! ! The ma­chines with ·the jumping coins have gone. What now ? ? ? No word has come from Jackie D. who is visiting his folks in Illinois. He of the "deer calls" almost de­cided to catch a bus while on his way home. Guess he doesn't like air sickness. Christmas tree m the day room and well decorated. SFC Mills off to school. Maybe back with the boys at the mess (Reward KPs) The CO paying all thru the week on the end-of-the month pay. All those telegrams pouring in. Sysol loosing 60 lbs of weight. Mason leaving secur­ity? ? ? ? ? And with the strik­ing of the bells in our ears pro­claiming the coming of income taxes to shivering soldiers, we leave you with this : "If snow comes, can contributions be far behind."

Through the

VFW Keyhole By "Dee"

It seems now that on the 28 of December we had a night meet­ing again. Very good showing but, as usual, a lot of our boy.> from the sands were absent. Just busy, I hope, not restricted or anything like that. We did ac­kn0owledge ihe following recruits: Cpl. ·Brooks, Cpl. Born. Cpl. Lyons, Pvt. Kyle, Pfc. Lee, SFC. Baldon, Sgt. Dewaels, D. L. C. Martinez, A. F. Brown, G. B . Vila, J . G. Carpenter, C. C. Debrell, Jose Teller, A. M. Edwards. We sincerely welcome you new mem­bers.

What member thought that old Fitz came by Tankers. How's your head, Rudy. All you mem­bers should have attended the New Year's party as I do believe it made the tea party really look like tea.

Attention! All you VFW re­cruits! We will .have a meeting and initiation ceremony on Thursday 11 January, 1951. We wil e expecting you and all your buddies who are eligible to

LO(;JSTICS LOG By Frances Smith

Fred Lucero has been transfer­red from Post Property, Ordance, to Shipping rand Receiving and Gracie Powell from Post Engi­neers rtJo P.osit Property.

... The Logisrtics Division extends

Ito the Personnel of White Sands

Proving Ground its wishes for a Peaceful and Happy New Year.

be there.

What members of our fair or­ganization missed the stage. I wouldn't mention names but what wer e Steve and Shorty Walsh do­ing the other night. Believe me, it was art, not love.

Bell & Howell - Graflex -Argus - Ansco & Eastman Cameras, Projectors 8c Films

Viewmasters & Reels Kodak Finishing

BALLARD'S PHOTO SHOP

Las Cruces, N. M.

119 S. Main St. Tel. 183-W

YOUR SERVICE MAN SINCE 1928

A.H. GRYDER Authorized

HUDSON SALES & SERVICE QUALITY USED AND NEW CARS

717 W. ORGAN LAS CRUCES PH. 742

G. P. Loorriis & Son Furniture - Venetian Blinds - Upholstering - Awnings

Custom Made Slip Covers and Draperies 244 W. LAS CRUCES PHONE 925-J

STEWART'S RADIATOR SHOP CLEANING - REPAIRING AND RE-CORING New and Used Radiators - Guaranteed Work

1309 W. Picacho Phone 202-R Jct. 80 and 85 La& Cruces, N. M.

THE

Malone Drug Store (Formerly Prescription Pharmacy)

IS NOW AT ITS NEW LOCATION

555 N. MAIN STREET LAS CRUCES

Open 8 a. m. to 11 p. m. 7 days a Week

FOUNTAIN SERVICE PHONE 1127

Come in and see us!

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Carver Building ·

Phone 793 Las Cruces

FOR AUTHORIZED

Johnston's Hardware When I had everything emp­

tied I steadied the house with one hand, counted the bottles, corks, glasses, and sink with ·the other, which were 29, and as the house came by I counted them again and finally had all the houses and bottles and corks and glasses and sinks counted except one house, which I drank.

Sales - BUICK - Service SA VE TIME - TRY JOHNSTON'S FIRST!

Home and Auto Supplies 1002-08 W. Picacho (West of Viaduct) Las Cruces, N. M. - Phone 883-J

Honey, which makes a deli­cious sauce for ice cream, can also be used as an excellent sweeten­ing in frozen desserts.

SEE

CULLOM BUICK 315 S. Main LAS CRUCES Phone 1016

IN~SECURITY

By Sgt. Lawrence K. Mason

A new look has been added to WSPG. What is it? The Secur­ity Guards, part of them have at last, been fully clothed in their new uniforms. Excluding the shouts of bellboy, bus driver, and when does the next train leave, they look pretty good.

Post · Engineer's Postings

By Dottie Akers

0 & T TATTLES By Enedina Lucero

Leit's itake this opportunity rto congratulate the former Major Jack F. Albert who w:as recently promoted tJo Lt. Col. We all have that peculiar feeling of having a new bride around.

We sureiy have missed Mr. Frank Mayes, Safety Director. He says he needed a resit so he's taken a two week leave. With good luck he expects to go fishing if his wife will give him •a break from house chores.

THE INQJJIRING PHOTOGRAPHER

In this column each month, W & S will publish the answers to our question of the week. If you have an interesting question you'd like answered, send it in to the fublic Information Office. We'll try to use it-and remem­ber, our camera may be pointing YOUR way SOON!

"If you had one wish for :the New Year. wha:t would

1st Battalion Boondock Blarny

By Cpl. Fred Vach and PFC's Walt Swartz. Reuben Arnold. and Donald Mullins

ATTENTION ALL PERSON­NEL OF THE lST GM BN (AND POST PEOPLE TOO, OF COURSE), starting with this is­sue, all -En news will be consoli­dated in one column. So quit looking for your individual bat­tery news, and especially you, SFC Long. After many and vari­

Ballistics Statistics By John J. McKinney

Congratulations are in order to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph P. Konegan, Optical Measurements Branch, ERL, who have a new son.

During the holiday season Mr. and Mrs. William B. Van Horne and family had as visitors his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. Van Horne from East Chicago, Indiana, and his sister, Mrs. Ernest Emery from Palm Springs, California.

WIND AND SAND 1 Tuesday, January 9. 1951

Measurements, under the pen­name of "Don Alfredo" has re­cently had four manuscripts ac­cepted for magazine publication. The first, Dona Dora's Pearls," is an abandoned mine in the San Andraes Mountains in quest of nodules of calcite known ·as oolites, or "Cave Pearls." The others are scehduled for early re­lease in Lapidary Journal and Rocks and Minerals.

Returning from leave, and for worse than better, is our night CQ Pfc. Grady Reeves, who claims he painted the old home town red, and from his looks upon return he carried the empty bucket back with him.

The holidays are over and we're finally back to normal around here (we hope). Between leave and sickness during Christmas wek things even got so bad your correspondent spent a day on the Work Order desk answering the phone and saying politely, "I'll see what can be done about it;" then madly searching for Capt. Hanks or Col. Dresser to find out what should, and could, be done about it-if anything!

Talking aboUJt vacations; Jackie Hadfield has gone rto Carterville, Ill., his home town for twenty­five days. Says he's going to give 1the girls back home o break.

you wish for?"

* ____ ous ·battles trying to get four

lumns printed, it was decided th a consolidation was in order,

Wayne Roemersberger, Techni­cal Director of BRL, returned in time to be with his family for Christmas after an extended trip East, during which time he con­ferred with various officials at Aberdeen 'Proving Ground, Md., and visited relatives in Illinois.

Virginia Farquhar, head of the Data Reduction Branch, spent the holiday season visiting her sister in New Orleans. Mr. Walter Haas of that branch recently returned from taking some training courses in Ne wYork City and Aberdeen, Md.

Miss Levoy has returned to work after a short stay in the hospital at El Paso. It was too bad that she had to remain in the hospital over the Christmas holi­days.

Sgt. Peterson will accept a de­gree from the University o.f South Dalrota.

Tom Carr Garage Alignment-Balance-Brakes

Automotive Repairs 320 S. Main Ph. 246

Las Cruces, N. M.

We surely feel sonry for Sgt. Oarl Bohannon. He decided lhe was going to celebrate lasit week­end. Talk abvut suffering the consquences. He's been in the dog­house all week. Is he all alone OT

is it a triplex.

Wlho has an added duty of baby sitter? ? ?

We're gl:ad Ibo hear Mr. J 1ames Dougherty's s'On, Juni:o·r Dough­erty, ihas 'I'ecovered from his sudden illness.

"My one wish would be that I could pull my twenty years of duty in the Navy right here at White Sands. It's the b e s t

Pv:t. James Kirsten, 1st GM Support Bn

"What I would like is

Among the Christmas cards from former P. E. personnel were one from Major (ex-Captain)

Spencer now at Camp Chaffee,

Arkansas, and one from M/Sgt. Horsley, formerly of Roads and Grounds, now to .be located at the

following address: M/ Sgt. Roy D. Horsley, RA 6659339, 8158th Engr. SV CO, APO No. 246, c;o Post­master, San Francisco, California. Also a card came from Sgt. Con­ner who used to work in our Property Section. His address is: Sgt. Dudley Conner, A76 FDS APO No. 331, c; o Postmaster, San Francisco, California.

enough time to Whiat, no shadow, "Chief?"

travel around We''I'e glad ito know it won't be a

ARMY STORE Everyone with half an excuse

has been on leave sometime dur­ing the holidays. A few pluto­crats such as Gus Voelsel, Cox, and George Boyland had so much accumulated leave they were forced to take it or lose it Janu­ary first. Betty Boone, Betty Jackson, Mr. Farley, Bobbie Daugherty, and Bill Pearcy each made the trip home for Christ­mas, and Virginia Schwarz left Friday for New Years at home in California. Agnes Dean is the aristocrat among us. She and her husband went to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl Game. The rest of us managed perhaps a day or two leave in dear old Las Cruces or El Paso, a few people even man­aged to see the Sun Bowl Game,

ball •and chain Ohrisitmas. The and see New Mexico at first

grass on the other side of the BOOTS. SHOES AND

CLOTHING BOUGHT AND SOLD

412 N. Main. Las Cruces. N. M.

Patio Apartments

FURNISHED 1 BED-ROOM APT. 2 BED-ROOM APT.

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TORTUGAS CAFETERIA and TRADING POST

(Greyhound Bus Station)

Features American and Spanish Food OPEN 24 HOURS EVERY DAY

Ph. 36 Las truces

Special Sea son Sale AT

LIAR'S LODGE Main Street Las Cruces

PRICES SLASHED 1/3 to l/2 OFF! DON'T BE A DOUBTING DONALD or DORABELLEI

----1Come In and See These Amazing Bargains----

INDIAN LEATHER MOCASSINS Styles for Men and Women

Were $5.95 NOW ONLY $4.19

SPORT SHIRTS - 1/3 OFF! California Sport Shirts, "Town Topic" and "Bardon" Brands,

Many Colors. Styles and Sizes

JACKETS - 1/3 OFF! This Assortment Includes Nylons and Rayons. Sa:tin-Twill Water Repellant and Wool Lined Jackels - Also All-Wool Jackets. Both Lined and Unlined - Plus .Water Repellant Reversible Hunting Coats

FOR ~ SAVINGS! You'll Find a Variety' of l:tems including:

Football!;. Golf Clubs, Several Fly Rods. Kaywoodie Pipes, Hand-Tooled Women's Purses, Collapsible Utility Buckets; Also a "Sun Krafi" Cold Quartz Ultra-Violet Ray Auto­matic Sun Lamp, etc.

fence won'1t look so green now. Watch your step.

I hope my trip to Los Angeles will be a successful one. A short vacation does anybody good.

Ai Your Service Club By Cpl. Dan Guider

Some White Sands soldier will have a chance at national recog­nition in the Third Inrter-s.ervice Photography Contest starting in January. Entries will be accept­ed in three classes, including salon photographs, color transperencies, •and snapshots. Fin•al date for en­tries art the post will be February 1, 1950.

Ull!der sponsvrship of Special Services and the pihoto hobby shop now located in the EM Service Club, ithe collltest will be open to all mili.tarry personnel. Winners in the posit contest will be for­warded rto major commands, and from there to the Pentagon in Was.hington where exhibition and final judging wii.11 fake place on or about July 9, 1951. Trophies will ~ given to winners.

Further details aboUJt the con-1tesit are available a•t Special Ser­vices ·or art the EM Service Club.

and others, myself included, spent the time nursing (and cursing) a Christmas cold.

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hand. I've ·been to Albuquerque and Santa Fe, but there just isn't time to see everything."

Mrs. Jane Hutt, Secre:tary, P~st Engineers

Ud like to have my son, Douglas, home with me for good. He's away at school now. That would cer­tainly solve all my problems."

Sgt. John Brown, Firs:t Cook, Hq Battery, 1st GM Bn

"My one wish is one that I think everyone wo u 1 d want: that the war in Korea w o u 1 d not be going on and that the world would be peaceful again."

Mr. George S. Boyland, Chief, Prop. Br .• Post Engineers

very long time."

"What I would r e a 11 y like is to have a chance to see my mother who lives in Mary­l and. She's close to seventy and I haven't seen her in a

Cpl. Robert Epperson, 4119th ASU

"I'd like ·to be stationed per­manently with­QUt a chance of leaving, in Fort Knox, K ·en­tuc k y. Why? That's r i g h t near my home."

M/ Sgt. Campbe "THING."

· Phone 855-W We Trade

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Sales - Service - Rentals

Bu:ttons • Buckles - Belts

Sewing - Alterations Sewing Machines Are Our

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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING

LIGHT FIXTURES AND APPLIANCES

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our news doesn't look quite the s e as it was when you sub­mitted it, blame SFC Cox and Cpl. allagher. Now, on with the ne s. Alfred M. Perkins, of Optical

Sgt. and Gertrude Kuhlman spent Christmas day on Mule Peak.

of the men from Hqs. who were attending the

course at Fort Bliss are at t heir old jobs, and from

th smiles on their faces, they ac­ally seemed glad to be back.

The Airport Inn must contain sweet memories of past pleasures as they were on their way in as soon as they received their due welcome from the battery, and we were very much pleased to wel­come them back, that is Cpl. Wag­ner, Pfc's Penny, Leonard, Gag­non, and Zimmerly. Why? KP material that's why.

Some of the Radar men from Baker enjoyed a nice present from the Fourth Army Santa Claus as he cut orders placing them on TDY to Bell Lab, Whip­pany, New Jersey. These lucky individuals are Capt. Bryan, M/Sgt. Hunt, and M/Sgt. Fields, who are also taking their families with them. Cpl's Reynolds, Tor­now, and Mcintosh are also on their way to the Garden State, but unfortunately (?) they haven't any families to accompany them.

The followmg are the B Btry Predictions for 1951.

Ed (Lucky) Corliss will take over the presidency of the New Mexico Racing Association.

Cpl. Rotolo will reenlist for a minimum of six years.

SFC Underwood will take up ballet lessons.

Sgt. Poteat will give up sports for a singing career.

Pfc. Greto will take up plastic surgery.

SFC. Skrocki will take bull fighting lessons from Cpl. Cano.

Sgt. Nolley will coach the Ar­kansas Razorbacks to a successful football season.

SFC Baldon and SFC Hedrick will open an ice cream parlor be­tween the Organ Mountain Lodge and Mountain View Inn.

Pfc. Williams will sell all his radios .and get a tuba (From Clint of course)

For best results on repairing your Swiss watch see •••

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1949 CHEVROLET FLEETLINE AERO SEDAN ...... $1495 Heater.

1948 CHEVROLET CONVERTIBLE COUPE .......... .... $1295 Radio and Heater.

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1948 CHEVROLET TOWN SEDAN $1195 A Bargain!

1947 CHEVROLET CONVERTIBLE COUPE ... $1195

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4 WIND AND SAND Tuesday, January 9, 1951

Naval Unit ---Col. Reed- --

(Continued from Page 1)

took over direction of Special Courses. In 1946, he attended the Jet Propulsion Course at Cali­fornia's Institute of Technology and in 1948, the GE laboratories at Schenectady, New York. In 1949, he was assigned to the 1st GM Regiment at Fort Bliss and sent on detached service to White Sand's 1st GM Battalion as a Rocket Project Officer.

Navy Notes s~~E~.,,~!~~s sisted by M/ Sgt. Charl.es S. Sim­ons, Sgt. Johnnie Sparks, Sgt. Eugene M. Dobson and Mr. Ma­nuel Lucero. Now it can be said that SCEL has all its "eggs in one basket."

British Veterinarians Carry Mine Detectors

London (AFPS)-British

I subject to sickness caused by the

, occasional munching of nails, vet - i screws, bits of barbed wire and

(Continued from Page 1)

tioal Development Force, on the USS Adirondack. Completing four years in that post, he was transferred to White Sands where he is at present a member of the Viking crew.

Warrant Officer Howard also joined the Navy in 1938, but after a brief two year tour aboard the USS Altair, he began a long series of courses, first on the USS Bob­bin in a Machine Shop School, and later at the Optical School in Washington, D. C. A cruise in China waters followed, then a period as Machine Inspector at the Graham Ship Repair Co., after which he shipped aboard the USS Japan for a return trip to the Pacific, covering not only China this time, but also Guam and Japan. Two years later, he was sent to Norfolk Naval Air Station where_he served as Trans­portation Officer and dteu re­ported to WSPG as relief for Ma­chinist W. M. Hutchins.

I'm A Thinkin' ---(Continued from Front Page)

against polio. It is called the "March of Dimes Campaign." The proceeds from this campaign go to the local chapters to help pay for services provided polio cases. These services include hospitali­zation, nursing, transportation, special equipment and scientific research. All of this costs money. Our post is conducting a "March of Dimes Campaign" during this month. All of you will be ap­proached during the campaign for voluntary contribution. It is hoped each of you will contribute in accordance with your means. The foundation needs your dimes. It may he you will never need the foundation's services, but if you do, they are yours for the asking. Let us make it a 100% successful campaign.

Col. Reed was born August 28, 1916, and is a graduate of the U. S. Military Academy, class of '39. His early Army career was served directly with remount and horse-drawn ar tillery organiza­tions, a fact which has not been dulled by years of other types of duty-Col. Reed's favorite hobby is still horseback riding. His other hobbies include economics, bridge, poker and fishing. His decorations include two battle stars and one amphibious com­bat landing.

Col Reed is married and he and his wife, Kathleen, and their two children, son, Arthur, and daugh­ter, Leslie, as well as their two romping Doberman Pinschers, re­side on the post.

Property Sgt. ---(Continued from Page 1)

1945, he was on his way again, this time aboard a tanker head­ing for Tacloban, Leyte and the bomb-racked quays of Manila.

In July, 1945, he returned to the United States via a Liberty Ship and was hospitalized brief­ly at the Pasadena Regional Hos­pital. Early in Janury, 1946, he was separated from the service at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Immedi­ately upon discharge, however, he signed with the Enlisted Reserve Corps, and after a few months of civilian life, re- enlisted as a Mas­t er Sergeant and left for Ger­many.

Ther e he was assigned as Shop Foreman, 129th Ordnance ¥e-

A good word and a WELL DONE is extended to Gus Peluso for th e fine job he did with Christmas decorations around the Naval Unit ... Congratulations are also in order for another member of the Unit, K . E . Hicks who recently joined the ranks of WSPG's married couples. His wife is the former Miss Joyce Fulkerson cif Las Cruces.

Every afternoon of late we have noticed the conspicuous absence of Mr. Skartland from his office. Where? In the gym-working out with the basketball team.

A note of warning to Navy personnel : better brush up on what's in your rates if you are nominees for the Rate Exams coming up t his m<mth. Exams are fleet-wide which means heavy competition.

Copies of OUR NAVY magazine are available at the Navy Photo Lab (Ext. 262) or from A. Gray, PH3 .. . 25c per copy.

TR Thomas, PH3, of the Navy Photo Lab went on New Year's leave, as well as John R. Fan­ning, AT2, a frequent visitor to the Lab. PH3 Gray was on leave during Christmas also and to all indications had a fine time.

SA R. H. Pickens, the Naval Unit 's 120 lb. wonder lent his "brawn" freely at the EM C lub over the holidays. . . thanks. . . Best of luck to Thomas and Gray who will be taking Advancement exams in a few weeks. . . . Hope they make their PH2.

The Navy EM Club members met on January 2 to elect the first Board of Governors: J. W. Bonham, GMl; A. G. Burroughs, FC2; J . R. Fanning, AT2; W. F. Lyons, HM2; T. R. Thomas, PH3: and R. A. Meredith, HM3.

CONDRON FIELD TAIL WINDS By Ruth A. Palmer

WHEN IN EL PASO - VISIT EL PASO'S BEST!

SFC Juan J. Blea, Rosy, and Little Johnny spent the holidays in Santa Fe. I wonder if Rosy did the driving? She was driving when they left Condron Field We Cater Exclusively to the

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after the Christmas party ... . . .

* Cpl. Harold Ells says that he

had a big Christmas in Oregon. He doesn't remember whether it was a White Christmas or not ...

* The beauty of spending New

Year's Eve on the Post is that there are so many available tables .....

Speaking of tables ... in the O. C. recently, two f ems at a table were ripping a competitor apart. From an adjoining table, asked a third woman, "Couldn't I get saucers for you t wo?" To which one of t he Rippers r eplied, "No, thanks, but could I serve you from this cup of cr eam?"

* I w ould put Tate's name in

the paper but I don't know how t o spell it, and with that thick South Carolina accent. I can't un­derstand it when he spells it for me. From observation, however, I think he is misplaced in · the • Ai rmy .. . the way h e operates, the Air Force is missing some mighty potent talent. ...

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Mesa A venue at Texas and San Antonio Streets

The Sout hwest's Greatest Departm ent Store

= would not be hidden under a bu-_ shel, though , and in December, _ 1946, h e accepted a commission _ as 2nd Lieuten ant assigned to the _ 909th Heavy Automotive Main­= tenance Co., in Frankfort, Ger -_ many.

Released from active duty, Lt. = Braham r e-enlisted a second time = in April, 1947, as Sergeant and

after a month each at Fort Knox = and Aberdeen Proving Ground, § arrived at White Sands to remain _ at the Post Property Branch until = his r ecall as an officer. Lt. Bran­: ham will be assigned primary _ duty here as the new Motor Pool = Officer.

= Lt. Branham has been in the Army since June, 1942 and has

: had a long and varied Ordnance career . First assigneld to the Camp Kilmer, N. J. Ordnance De­

- tachment, h e later took charge of a Small Arms shop and then 'be­

- came Shop Foreman of t he Kil­§ m er 'Post Maintenance Shop.

Lt. Branham is married and h e = a nd his wife, Elizabeth, with their - on e boy Kenny r eside in Alamo­§ gordo. H e has r eceived among

other d ecorations the Bronze S tar for his participation in danger­

:: ous unloading operations during the Luzon landing.

The dairy calf Slhould be born - in a pen or s tall that is free of : soiled m aterial and h as plenty of

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To your correspondent, one of the most desired accomplishments is to play the Hammond Organ - of course, to play any instru­ment well is truly an accomplish­ment. But I want to tell you about one of our members, Elmer B. Shaw, of SCEL Frequency.Co­ordination Sect. Not only does Mr. Shaw possess a fine Engineer­ing mind but has also found to have an aptitude in the musical f ield as well. Before March, 1950, he had never played a note - knew nothing about music but he had the desire s~ce childhood to play the organ and it must have been a strong one too; at least, persistence has won out. Through the kindness of the Post Chaplain he was allowed to practice on the Chapel organ. It would amaze you to hear him play his own ar­rangements of selections from the light operas or the current hit­parade tunes and, he plays them well in pleasing harmony. It wouldn't surprise ~e if he doesn't render 'The 'I'hing" with greatest fidelity. But don't take my word for it, stop by some noon hour and listen to Mr. Shaw, our "Ethel Smith" of SCEL; perhaps he will play for you your favorite selec­tion.

*

erinarians are now carrying mine other metal objects. The vet s find det eotors along with their stetho- the detectors valuable in t he diag­scopes. Cows, in particular, are

nosis of bovine ailments. The pre- Christmas music over t he spirit-your r eporter did as

the Post sound system was lovely. he walked along sin ging with the One could not help absorbing recorded carolers. Patron ize YGur Advertisers!

Clearance Sale of

* The Field Station has en joyed

the 15-day tours of duty of two reserve officers, both of whom are professors at universities. Dis­tinguished lo6king Lt. Col. Clay­ton Clark, Sig. C. from Utah State Agricultural College, Logan, Utah, who completed his tour and departed 21 Dec., states that he enjoyed his stay very much and that he was much impressed with the beautiful weather for this time of year.

Capt. J. H. Neiler, Sig. C. from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. proceeded to his home on 29 Dec. Capt. Neiler said he likes the "wide open spaces." This is his first visit to the Southwest.

*

Here's a sale you can' t afford :to miss • •• if you're in :the market for a better car . P robably n ever again for the "dur­ation" will you find low er pr ices, or better quality. These cars positively must be sold this week. Come in: we'll be glad to see you, and :treat you right.

1951 Nash Rambler Convertible

Used a couple of months as a demon ­strator: goin g in this sale a :t a good discount off new price.

1950 Nash Rambler Convertible

'SO Nash Siaiesman 4-Door Sedan

'49 Nash Ambassador 4-Door Sedan

' 41 Chevrolet 2-Door Sedan

' 41 Nash ·soo· 2-Door Sedan

Sure, We'll Take A Trade and give you the best terms allowed under Regula· tion W.

1951 LICENSE PLATES and

FULL TANK OF GASOLINE With Each Car During This Sale

• 48 Chevrolet Club Coupe

'48 Ford V-8 2-Door Sedan

• 48 Chevrolet Convertible

• 4 7 Chevrolet 4-Door Sedan

'47 Oldsmobile '98' 4-Door Sedan

• 46 Chevrolet 4-Door Sedan

• 42 Oldsmobile Convertible

'42 Buick 4-Door Sedan

Your reporter neglected to m ention that the entire SCEL is now at White Sands Proving Ground as of 2 Dec. 1950- the Service and Supply Section was at Holloman Air Force Base. 1st Lt. Daniel W. Taylor, Sig C., in charge of the Ser~n is ably as-

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F UN FOR EVERYONE - YOUR FAVORITE SPOT

20 ATTRACTIVE HOSTESSES

The Regis Club "DRINK, DANCE and ROMANCE"

5 FLOOR SHOWS NIGHTLY (OPEN ALL NIGHT)

3 Block& from Santa Fe Bridge JUAREZ

HOTEL CONTINENTAL - - In the Heart of Juarez-­

COMFORT ABLE STEAM-HEATED ROOMS BAR AND RESTAURANT SERVICE

Reasonable Rates Juarez, Mexico

Manhattan Bar "A Bar.for Ladies and Gentlemen"

MIXED DRINKS 15 Cents 401 Juarez Avenue Tel. 1089

JUAREZ, MEXICO 3 Blocks N. of Santa Bridge Bridge

R CHICO RIO-BAR­

BEST MUSIC IN TOWN EVERY NIGHT

MIXED DRINKS

O Sll Callejon "A" (Back of Cafe Charmant) Juarez TALENTED ORCHESTRA

TAXCO CLUB EXOTIC FLOOR SHOWS

5 TIMES NIGHTLY 8:30 - 10:00 - 12:30 - 2:30 - 4:00 M.S.T.

ALL KINDS OF WINES AND LIQUORS

Reasonable Prices! 317 N. MARISCAL STREET JUAREZ

"MEX-TEX" Bar &: Dining Room now attended by Carlos

"The Master of Tricks" Recommended by Duncan Hines

419 JUAREZ AVE. TEL. 343 J UAREZ

IT IS SUGGESTED THIS SECTION BE RETAINED AND PRESENTED IN JUAREZ TO RECEIVE ESPECIALLY CORDIAL CONSIDERATION.