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The Keesler field news., 1941-10-08
SoNGFESTS, CAMPFIRE
PLANNED FOR FIELD
Entertainment Set Every Week

Songfests around huge camp
fire will become a regular weekly
feature at Keesler Field. with
plans being carried out for the
event by ist. Lieut. George L.
Ashmsn, post Morale and Athletic
ard Recreation Officer
The huge bonfire is TO be the
center Of gatherings OF those IN
The Keesler field news., 1941-10-08
Keesler Field
Calendar

| OPEN HCUSE~-Msthodisi hap
ter House. Biloxi. 7.3o pm.
c UBS-Camera Club meeting
Biloxi Community House, 7sl
pm
SOFTBALi.--Kecslsr Field ALI
stars es Wells, Biloxi Veterans
Facility 7.50 pm.
REVUE Keesler Field Varieties
Naval Reserve Park. 100 pm.
Friday. Oct. 10
SOCIf ~ anned social. dIber-
vile Community House. 73o
pm
LECTURE ilbitlon, Lectures,
The ,fisslsslppi Gulf Coast. Bi-
losi Community House. pm,
sOFTBALI,--Knesler Field 80
vs. 3io, 800 vs. seth, Kecsler
Field Park AIS pm.
Saturday. Oct II
LEcTURE--Exhibition, Lectures
The Mississippi Gulf Coast. BIZ
losi Community House. pm.
roo BAL L,--Louisisns state
University vs. Mlssissip. ! state,
Baton Rouge. La. Soldier Rat 5
2p-s
DANCE--Formal Biloxi Com
munlty House, pm.
SOcIAL--First Baptist Church,
Biloxi. 730 pm.
DANGLING rmal, Ocean Springs
Com mmu1ity House, Ocean
Springs. 8 pm.
C. URCH SERVICES - Jewish,
chsplaln's tent 7 0 pm
Sunday. Oct. ~
LECTURE Exhibition. Lectures,
The Mississippi Gulf Coast, p
loxi Community House, pm.
OPEN HOUSE Methodist Chap
ter House. Biloxi. ! pm.
SOcIAI,-Social Hour. Methodist
Chapter House, Biloxi. $50
pm: los ship Hour. First
Baptist Church. Biloxi, $50
pm.
CHURCH SERVICES - Catholic.
confessions, $50. $50 am;
Protestant. 34th on, 0 am:
Field Services and Sermon. 10
am, chaplain tent.
SOFTBALi<--Kecsler Field ALI
Stars vs. opponent 10 be selected,
Biloxi Veterans AGILITY. 75o
pm.
NJ ndzy. Oct. IL
SOciAL.--pizatti Pavilion. Biio~i
7:3e pm.
SOFTBA-.l,--308 ys 75th, 305 vs.
6gth. KeesleT Field Park, AIS
pm.
Tuesday, Oct. IL
SOCIAL ~ Methodist Chapter
House, Biloxi, 30 p.ra.
DASCE--informai, Pizaisi Pavll-
i0B. Biloxi. 7.50 pm.
OPEN HOUSE--o'ioervlIie Com
mLnity House, Biloxi, 7.30 pm.
Wednesday, Oct. Is
ID ANC r - Informal. Military
Maids, Biloxi commun nsty
House, . pm.
SOFTBALf>--Ha. Hq So. ACTS
W 3iJ, Keesier Field Park.
s.i5 pm
The Keesler field news., 1941-10-08
Are You Up on
MiIitayCode2
Find Out Now

/. How often does each SOL
der have 10 have the article
Of war read to him.
2. What is the essential dif-
ference between a leave, q
pass, and a furlough,
3. What is another name for
the rank OF "8th grader"
:. What is the Operations
Division Of the Army CD,
G-5. G-i, or G-37
S. Where Is the Air Corps
Engineering School located
At Wright Field. Kelly Field,
or Lowry Field7
The Keesler field news., 1941-10-08
A,750,000 for Army
Medical Museum

The Senate has passed . bill
III. r. 5ife) authorizing an ap-
preparation Of s4,7sn 100 for con-
struetion Of rev Army Medical
Museum snd Library building. and
for purchase OF the site in the
District Of Columbia.
The Keesler field news., 1941-10-08
Pulaski Day Set
For Next SATURDAY.

General Cssimir Pulaski, Polish
nobleman who gave his life for
the freedom of the United States.
is being honored nationally next
Saturday. President Roosevelt set
this date in memory Of the death
Of General Pulaski during the
siege OF Savannah, October II,
The Keesler field news., 1941-10-08
Sergeant Ward Weds
Today in BelleviIle

BeIlevile, ILL.,, Oct. 8.-Stsff Ser
gesnt Hal Ward Of Hq. and Hq.
Squadron. ACTS. at Keesier field
in Biloxi. Miss and Miss Dolores
Schmidt OF Belleville were TO be
married today in St Teresa 8
Church. Sergeant Wards home is
in East ST. Louis, Ill. The ne sly-
Reds will make their home in
Biloxi.
The Keesler field news., 1941-10-08
Whatta Man!

ARE YOU an average soldier?
n you are. and weigh about 15O
pounds. In "a hours:
Your heart beats 103.s60 times;
your blood travels 168.000,00o
miles; you breathe 23.040 times;
you inhale 438 cubic feet Of air,
and you eat 81 pounds Of food.
You drink 80 pints Of liquid;
you perspire LAB pints; you give
off in heat s5.6 degrees F; you
generate In energy $50 foot tons.
and you turn In your sleep Is TO
IS times.
You speak 1900 words. you
move 750 major muscles; your
nails grow .000046 inch; your hair
grows .01714 inch. and you exer-
else 1000, 900 brain cells.
That exercise does not include
that required half-hour Of calls
themes every morning.
The Keesler field news., 1941-10-08
MY PRAYER

Only forever TO wander
free,
To watch the world and its
ecstasy,
To live its lives. and know
lis beat,
To feel the pulse Of the city
street:
To knock my heart al the
doors OF love,
And the harsh caress of the
iron glove,
Only forever 10 wander
free,
That's all ssk.-in prayer
for me.
pofv.n
The Keesler field news., 1941-10-08

CHANCES ARE. this poetry
either falls flat; or sends a chill
down your spine. One of our
friends said, thusly:
"How could the same person
have lived so much and asked for
more, ! think the wish~--or prayer
lis greater than reality. Give me,
two, pleased"
The Keesler field news., 1941-10-08
-Selectees
Over %
|LeaveSoo11
100 Keesler Men
Seek Discharges;
All Out by Dec. 10

An initial group Of kcesler Field
eiec.ec-applicants fof discharge
from ihe Army. who were 2e years
old or over on July /, may be ro-
lieved from active duty this
month. More than 100 applications
have been received at Post Head
quarters. according TO Col, Arthur
|W Brock tr, Commanding Of
ficcr.
Each squadron on the field viii
be authorized TO discharge up 70
Is per cent OF its full strength
each month until all eligible are
released, All will have been dis
charged BY December 10. a Is
expected. II has been estimated
hat 20 per cent, or about out
OF so. OF all sclectees here have
exercised their right to petition
Tor discharge under the "2s or
over" law.
RETAIN SPECIALISTS
II Is quite likely. however, that
men who hold a rank above pri-
vatc first class or who have clear
IL demonstrated an ability which
warrants appointment 10 a nom
commissioned officer grade, or
whose specialist training war
|rants retention, viii not be given
discharges.
I Applications that have been re-
eeived here we're first acted upon
n the squadrons, and then sent "a
Personnel at headquarters, From
that office, petitions for discharge
are sent TO the Air. Corps Tech
nieal Training Command at Tulsa
Okla. and from there 10 the Fourth
Corps Area headquarters in At
lspta, Ca. which office sends the
notification Of discharge to 'he
Commanding Officer OF Keeslei
Field. The process does not in any
Avay involve local draft boards.
TO ENLISTED RESERVES
Upon discharge. Colonel Brock
is empowered to transfer all men
who have been released to the
Enlisted Reserves.
Men choosing to remain in the
service until expiration OF their
one year period may apply in
writing for release one year after
their induction, or may extend
their service 10 a fun thirty
months. SeIectecs. naturally. may
also enlist in the Regular Army.
The Keesler field news., 1941-10-08

A brown wallet. BY Office OF
the Provost Marshal Contains
small sum Of money. fnside fold
bears stamp Of name owner will
have 10 Identity 10 claim.
The Keesler field news., 1941-10-08
Some Chow

SPEAKING OF AVERAGE sol
diers, 2nd 1t. Charles W. Siger-
son, mess officer, reports that Mr.
Joe prefers the following menu:
BREAKFAST
Frozen strawberries. scrambled
eggs and sausage, milk and dry
cereal. toast and butter and cof-
fee.
DINNER
Veal outlets, mashed potatoes,
and gravy, creamed peas and car
rots, salad, orangeade or lemon
sde, biscuits and butter. and ice
cream and cup cakes.
SUPPER
Cold cuts. slice cheese, pickles,
potato salad, baked beans, bread
and jelly or apple butter, hot or
ice tea or lemonade, and jello.
Any better suggestions
The Keesler field news., 1941-10-08
MEET SOlDIER-BOXER.
HE'S
PVT AVILLA OF 3Ol
Post Ring Star Was Mayor Of
Father Flanagan's Boytown Be-
fore Enlistment

Boystown's ex-fighting mayor,
PVT. Henry Avilla. IS now star
member Of Keesler Fields boxing
team.
Pvt. Avilla was mayor OF Father
Flanigan's Boystown, near Omaha,
Neb., during the filming OF Boy
town. appearing In several O. the
scenes. Mickey Roone., who Is an
excellent boxer. according 10 Avil-
la. often 'arred 18th the ex-
n ayor. who is also Wisconsin,
light heavyweight Golden Gloves
champion.
ALL-CITY GRIDDER
While at Poysiown on a schol-
arship, Avills was named to the
Omaha all-city football team, de-
spite the burden OF other athletic
and executive duties. Now assign
ed TO Supply in the 30lst School
Squadron, Pvt. Avilla's ambition
is to take an examination Tor Of-
ficers Candidate School.
Other members Of the boxing
team. training at the Biloxi Re
creation Cert include Pvt Al
Mcpherson. Ha. & Hq.. Squadron
ACTS, middleweight; Pvt Harry
Lombard. Hq. & Hq., ACTS, well
terweight, and Dennis Sullivan.
st4h School Squadron, feather
weight and Detroit Golden Gloves
boxer.
McPHERsoN's RECORD BEST
Pvt. Mcpherson has made the
best record in matches this year.
He has won three fights, two by
technical knockouts. His lifeti'@e
record lists II victories, against
four defeats.
The Keesler Field squad Is
coached by S. Sgt. Jerry Kucera,
veteran OF both the amateur and
professional ring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27
. SERIAL STORY

THE STORY: Pretty, fiery Dl- ma Fuckers farmer father has given his consent to her marry ing stephen Curt, famous writer and commentator, even though he knows that it is Q temporary mar rlage that will pay Diana $1O,OOO --her remuneration for saving for stephan Q S2,O0O,OOO inheritance he will lose # he does not marry before he is S5. Diana accepts the offer for two reasons: stephen has told her the woman he loves is married to another man; she does not want to 90 back to the farm and marry childhood sweet heart Bill Jackson, and has lost her job in law office In the city because she resisted advances of Richard Thorpe, her employer. Too, she likes Stephens step- mother, Ellen Curt. A temporary six months marriage - how will it work out for the beautiful, eX- Citement-seeking girl!
 DIANA MEETS PHIL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27

him"
 Diana wondered what she was go- ing to think of Phil Bruce, for he was looking into her eyes with a strange intensity. He wasn't quite as tall as Stephen, but SO straight that he gave the appearance of height. Broad shoulders, slim waist, unruly brown hair, laughing brown eyes. His clothes were beautifully tailored and worn with an air of eXtravagant carelessness. He had opened his eyes very wide when Ste- phen introduced them and his fingers closed over Diana's warmly.
 Then they whisked her out to a taxi and soon reached the city hall. Stephen had made all arrangements and Judge Cavendish was waiting for them, but Phil dashed away and they had to wait for him. He came presently carrying a small florists box.
 q had to see the bride before knew what flowers to buy" he said.
 "Damnl" said Stephen grossly. "I never even thought of 1t. Forgive me, Diana"
 "Oh, well, you've never been mar~ ried before," said Phil airly, throw ing tissue paper right and left. Now at my last wedding" he broke of, having brought into view 6 tiny, adorable, fashioned bouquet, lace trimmed. Roses and valley lilies and mignonette. Sentimental and silly and very lovely. Like Q dear, rec membered valentine from childhood.
 Nothing garish or flanboyant for you, darling" he said, something sweet and dainty and lovablel" His brown eyes met hers as he placed the flowers in her hands. She thanked him, lump in her throat which she strove valiantly to swal- low.
 Well, let's get going" said Ste- phen a little brusquely.
 The ceremony was simple and soon over. Diana, listening to those m atchlessly beautiful words, trembled little. People should be punished for making a mockery of them. Would she be punished?
 Stephens hand was strong and reassuring. Her eyes met his in- tense blue ones - there was noth- ing to fear. He was trying to tell her that with a look and that he wanted to thank her for what she was doing for him.
 He told her so in words after the ceremony -- when he drew her aside from the others. You'll be safe," he said, smiling, land I hope happy. And 1t needn't be for long"
 He was In love with another wo- man. He wouldn't mind having Di- ana about, they'd be friends, but he wouldn't feel badly at parting. She saw herself through the years, go- ing to stephen for advice. still be- ing friends. When she went Into her little business, he'd help her get started.
 It wouldn't be like that with Phil Bruce. It wouldn't be safe to marry him for convenience, You could tell that by looking Into his deep, ardent eyes.
 Phil took them to the savola for 6 wedding luncheon. Diana laughed @ lot and talked little feverishly. stephen remembered once thinking she'd be like a child when she was happy. She was happy now and very much excited. Her face was exqulsitely flushed and Phil Bruce could not take his eyes of her. Ste- phen saw that, too. What a couple they'd make, he was thinking -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27
COPYRIGHT. SoSs. NgA eERNlcR. ING

young, gay and warmly ardent. But Diana was his, Stephens wife for Q time at least. She'd have to remen- Der that. Even Phil Bruce musnt interfere.
 He rose when they had finished luncheon and took Diana firmly by the arm, bundled her into her coat, led her gently from the room, Phil trailing behind.
 "Now you run along" stephen said to Phil. "Your part of the cere- mony is over. wen be seeing you '
 Diana barely had time to call, Thanks for everything before ste- phen whisked her away. Where do we go from here?" she demanded, Q little giddily.
 "I'm taking you home" he said. T want you to get settled and meet my sister, Adela." Inside the cab he turned to her. T could see that you and Phil were attracted to each other. That will be all right-after the divorce, I'll give you both my blessing. But I must remind you that while we are married you must to all appearances be truly my wife,
 Diana sat back with sudden swift Jolt. Don't be absurdl You know only met the man this morn. ingl"
 T know Phil" stephen said dry. ly. Hes always going of the deer end about some woman. Just keer him. in his placeI"
 "Thanks = for the warning" she said stiffly, humiliated. Was he pro. tecting his friend, or her2 Int thought flashed through her inint that if stephen Curt had reall. wanted a wife, he would never have selected Diana Tucker for any req. son. A girl who would accept suct a business proposition as he had of. fered her would not be really ac. ceptahle to him as @ wifel She hae never thought of 1t in that light be. fore. She felt slow, burning anger
 "You needn't worry about me, she said fiercely. "I'll remember that I'm being paid for this"
 There 1t was that flashing fire that had so appealed to him Amusement tugged at the corners of his lips. Poor kid-he musn' make 1t hard for her. And ruefully he admitted to himself that he haC been sounding exactly like jealou' husband.
 (To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27
DIANA MEETS PHIL
CHAPTER VIII


 Two days later Diana and Ste- phen were married. They had planned 1t all on the trip back to the city. He insisted on taking her to the Clarendon, rather than back to her rooming house.
 'You1l be more comfortable" he said. He gave her generous check flor expenses" and said, well call 1t an advance If you like" when Diana protested
 She had never had so much money of her own in her life. Five hundred dollarsl She would have laughed if shed known that Stephen feared 1t might not be enough, but was dif1dent about offering her more. The hotel room with it's shining bath was the last word in luxury. She put herself in the hands of the hotel beauty experts and emerged with her red-gold hair done in Q new, slightly more sophis- ticated manner as would be becom- ing to the wife of Stephen Curt. A pompadour In frcnt with soft curis behind in the Gibson girl manner. Then she went shopping for @ wed- ding outfit.
 She finally decided on Como blue coat in needle-point fabric, very slim and elegant with full length banding of tipped skunk. A simple blue shirt-waisted frock, beautiful accessories in a deeper blue. The kind of things she had always longed to buy. She also found 0 black dress in sheer woolen with Q softly-draped. s-crossing bodice. Filmy underwear, hose and cosmetics.
 On their wedding morning a bleak wind blew steadily and sudden fur lies of wet snow fell at intervals The streets were frozen and treach- erouB with hardened Jumps of dirty snow at the corners Dressing, Di- ana reflected that if the old saying "llappy is the bride the sun shines on" were true, there were indeed stormy days ahead for her and Ste- pheE Curt. But then this wasn't a real marriage. She had to keep tell ing herself that.
 Shs knew she looked dashlngly beautiful in her new outfit and that helped. She wished suddenly fol her mother and father, but 1t hac been agreed to keep the wedding quiet. Stephen was not even bring. ing his sister, Adela, and old Eller Curt was not coming. stephen had asked a friend-one whom he could trust, he explained.
 They were waiting for her in the lobby when she went down = Ste- pher and his friend, Philip Bruce They'd been boyhood chums, college mates and were closer than broth. CTS. 1t was easy to see the quality of friendship that existed between them-it was apparent in their af' fectionate banter, their disparage. inent of each other.
 1T know him better than anyone so consequently think less of him, Phil laughed, and stephen growled "I'd hate to tell you what think oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-27
cRAMllJM CRACK FRS
THOSE NEW TAXES


 Taxes are some of the more cer. tain certainties of this current era with a raft of new and increased levies having just gone into effect. You're paying them, so check up on how much you know about these new federal taxes.
 1. What tax is now charged on local phone callsp
 2. To what figures have income tax exemptions for single and mar ried persons been lowered2
 3. What is the tax per pack on playing cards?
 4. You pay the same tax on sport. ing goods, jewellery, furs, musical in. struments, radios and refrigerators. What per cent pf the purchase price is 1t?
 s. What annual tax do owners of automobiles and of pinball machines pay?
 Answers on Back Page
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Just Not the Tvpe

As far as sound is concerned, a
real airplane just isn't the type.
Which is why Director Tim Whelan
was sort of picking daisies out of
the air-he was that upset-while
shooting scenes for Edward Smalls
production of international Lady"
1t was a very nice set, but the
unscheduled traffic of commercial
and test planes in the skies above
was anything but nice. Whelan
couldn't shoot as long as a plane
was anywhere nearby. for, although
an airport scene is certainly a spot
where you'd think the hum of air.
plane motors would be proper sound
effects, it isn't. They sound like a
congress of angry beavers slapping
their tails in the water.
Oh yes, therell be motor noises
in the completed picture-but they'll
be dubbed noises" That's the only
kind that's any good.
Evening star., 1941-07-04

StFaln on Ille Army as IL Is on MI.
Hope.
The script in which the comedian
Is caught in Caught in the Draft"
Is a tenuous affair, certainly but
the Hope admirers should be made
exceedingly gleeful by the various
predicaments which continually en-
tangle him. While there Is Hope, of
cause. there is life in any script and
this yarn. for all the fact that 1t is a
lightweight, is peppered with mo-
ments of typical Hope wit. AS
matter of fact there are even times
when a comedy line is lost in the
laughter inspired by the line pre-
ceding, and when a film comedy to-
day has laughs to toss away, it's
something.
Caught in the Draft" as if you
thought 1t might try. never for a
moment regards conscription or
Army life seriously. The military
routine is all just one gag after
another for purposes of the story,
even unto the manner of Hopes
llluuCIlOll. I1c , d 1dlllCu tlIONlc SGdl
who swoons at the sight of blood or
the sound of a gun, out to win a
colonels daughter bv attempting to
enlist in the Army with great show
of bravery. But instead of the actor
his press agent lynne Overman)
and stooge Eddie Bracken) were to
arrange, it's the real recruiting
sergeant who greets the comic.
From then on it's a tossup as to
which outlasts the other-Hope or
the Army-and it doesn't really mat
ter at all that the ultimate goal of
the yarn is trite bit of business
involving the heroism of the actor
allergic to gunflre. Mr.. Hope and his
cronies become variously involved
Evening star., 1941-07-04

divorced by wealthy Hazel Forbes,
says, Don't wed a girl with too
much money" A lot of men in
Hollywood have ignored this fairly
wise precept. Here are few wives
who are infinitely richer than their
mates Deanna Durbin-her hus-
band is an associate producer. but
in the lower brackets; Bette Davis
her husband at the moment is
out of job; Gene Tierney-ditto;
jeanette Macdonald earns more
than Gene Raymond Lucille Ball
is paid more than Desi Arnaz;
Brenda Joyce has bigger income
than Owen Ward; Loretta Young
and Martha Scott earn more than
their radio executive mates. And
Claudette Colbert's husband is a
successful nose and throat doctor.
but Claudette pays more income
tax.
Jack Benny and Fred Allen were
asked to make another picture to-
gether. The reply from both was
an emphatic mo" It's pretty hard
to put two top comedians in the
same finland expect them to like
it Carol Bruce is now finding
time to go places with a visiting
New York reporter Now that
Monty Woolley is reporting for work
in Warmers The Man Who Came
to Dinner" you might like to know
that the studio tested Is others
for the part, including Cary Grant,
who faced the camera three times
before losing out. The tests put
the studio back at least $4,000.
Which is more than Woolley gets for
the part.
(Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1941-07-04

the male lead in "BadlandS of Da-
kota"- but couldn't get him. That
IS why she bowed out of the film.
Miriam is one of many movie &C
tresses who are after the hand
some Wayne for picture.
X X x
Signe Hasso, the Swedish actress,
has been in Hollywood a year. get
ting $500 a week, without benefit of
pictures. But the lady wants to
work. "All I've done so far" says
Signe, "Is to put on weight and take
it off. 1t doesn't keep me busy
enough" Charles Laughton refers
to his wife as "the perfect woman"
1t seems that Mrs. Laughton has
seen his 'Ruggles of Red Gap" IA
timesl The best part of the film,
incidentally, is Laughton's rendition
of the Gettysburg address -. Mickey
Rooney gets the leading role in
Happy Days" the play which lost
the Hakim brothers between SIS 900
and 500 900 on Broadway. But they
sold it to Metro for $4,000.
Myrna 10y has been putting on
weight in the wrong places and
will go on diet during her pres
ent motoring trip with Arthur Horn
blow. The pair apparently have
settled the recent differences which
almost landed them in the divorce
court >. Carole Lombard and Binnie
Barnes are contending for the Texas
Guinan film at Paramount. The
studio would prefer Carole because
her name on the marquee is bigger.
But think Binnie would be better
for the Hello, Sucker" role. Binnie,
a Britisher, started her acting career
as Texas" Binnie Barnes .. Mar
lene Dietrich's daughter, Maria
makes her histrionic debut in David
Selznick's series of local stage plays.
II she is any good, a film contract
follows.
I see where Harry Richman, now