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The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Improvement
Planned for
Tent City

Kessler Fields "Tent City" Is to
be equipped with modern cook
ing lighting. shower and sanitary
fae t.es Capt. Frank II. Wyatt,
Poa Utilities Officer. has revealed.
TaeHe Bll be five fully equip
ped Kitchens, containing gas
range. ovens and other modern
faeIiIaes. each capable Of supply
inp four mess halls. Three pre-
paralI0n sheds, containing hot wa
Ter facilities, slieers, grinders, po-
tato peelers, butchering facilities
and other equi ment, viii be used
In preparation Of the food Mess
kit Will be used. They win be
wa he'd by the individual soldiers
in steam heated hot water tanks.
AL tents viii be electrically
liz ted. Orderly rooms viii be
equipped with telephones.
Smell roads have been laid over
the and Drain sewers have also
been laid. the engineers utilizing
aboais 10 lay the pipes over
lover sections.
The sanitary facilities, includ-
Ing showers, wash basins and in
div.dual hot water heating units
have been set up within huge hos
pital tents.
All roads leading 1 the camp
am 10 Tent City have been COW
cred with crushed shells, sand
topped, and covered with calcium
chloride.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
4l2th Tech. SC. So.

Isl L. Warren x. Watson has
been Hanaferred fD ihc 3ssrd
Teen s. So SGT George ". Hale
.5fHu. ueHFaflief. reports today
Tire if1ia 6o't8ail team played
another practice game lasi week,
lzs tlfe iaaIug. 1873 20 the 39srd.
EHH# Kenneth + ianlRau injured
HH finger In practice before .hc
game
ak men ~ the 4i2ih are slil
confined 10 the station Hosp.laL
They are SGD Leonard +. Powell,
Corp Woodrow Wehber, PIES Gre
KHfy +. GoHoiie. James r. Barth.
Richard ID alemple and Pvt Carl
j J1ppe PVT Alfred L. Ruiher-
ford. who has been confined ~
TIE HaspIial since Jan. 3. was re-
leased 10 quarters last week
Ten meu q .Red 10 The 4l2th
Jeff Tor their respective hOmeI on
May II - enjoy iurlougns
pr Roy - feln was called 90
HIs home '1 Illinois on May 3 be-
eaaae n fhe death of his grand
mother
Charles L. Thompson was pro-
NOTED - f.HatH First Glass, on
May II.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
301st Tech. Sc. So.

CAPT 3 y Marsion has been
Transferred from The 30iu to The
5a2nd. carrying Wiih him the beat
wishes ~ The entire 3Oist Capt
George Powell hHr returned io the
sqnsdron from special Assignment
the squadron news correspondent
reports this week
S. Sgt Edward Prunyipg m re-
esiYed q asend or from the
squadron last week ON bic transfer
70 Hq and Ha., ACTS
PVT Harold kagan, well known
Boston musician and now of tho
keesler Field orchestra and band.
plays six different instruments
PVT John ogolnach wants instruc-
IONS in the Use of me "chanicr'.
basir instrument Tor Scottish bag
pipes
Sports ans IN the limelIght now.
New courts arc being constructed
for basketball. v0lleyball and bad
minton A practice golf net has
hcen built Pvt Lewis Soldo. A,
and K man is planning = squadron
tournament
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Bindings Save
Wear on
Magazines Here

The 40 regularly subscribed-to
magazines at the Service Club are
now encased in attractive black
leather magazine binders. Thirty
Of the covers have glass fronts,
used for large magazines such as
Life, and the other 10 are all
leather.
Among the new books received
by Miss Mary Throclmorton, Post
Librarian, and available to SOL
diers here at the Service Club
Library, are "The Tools Of War"
by James r. Newman; America
Prepares for Tomorrow" by VIII
liam Boutwell,; aircraft Year
book For 194l,p by Howard Min
Cos; "The Four Hundred Million"
by Mary Nourse; Bend in the
River" by Jan Valtin; "Charles
DeGaulle," by Philippe Barres;
1.-The Germans" by Emil Ludwig;
and Future of Air Power-Vic-
tory Thru Air Power" by Alex
ander De Seversky.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

neph g. HarWuth and T Sgt How
ard ]. Aaron were promoted q
Master Sergeauis Sergeant Har-
vath la IN charge q ne la5gra Eozy
and Sergeant Aaron 4 IN eharEa
1f the registration Office. Pour
scrReanis received their warrants
as Staff Serge8nis They were
Dory X. Carton, Laddie Cl0nln-
ger. Peter Henderson, Jr.. and
John ID. EVefitt
Corp. Joseph Hahn probably Sc.
record for keeping the mail man
busy on Thursday. In one day. ne
received 10 letters, Two newspa-
pers and a package. thereby out
dlstanc.ng pvt Jeaaie Russell VINO
previously held a monopoly on
large mail collections.
Sports activities have been kept
no minimum due 70 the weather.
The only inier-barracks game
played found Barrack an easy
23-7 winner over Barr8ck 10. IN
Getting o new scoring record. he
winners amasaed "a hits, including
home runs by Pfc Louis Galganl
and Corporal Sperry PVT Rein
hardt Jahs. the leagues leading
hitter, and Pvt. Bill Barbour each
got four hits and PVT Joe Card
get record with five runs. Pvt.
John Slower, with a triple and a
home run, led the losers.
Two new Post championships
came 10 the Detachment recently
ns Pfc. Ken peart annexed the
Keeslcr Field middieWeight box
Ing crown and Pvt Julius Boros
came from behind TO take the Post
golf.nR tournament.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Summer
Camp Shows
Coming Here

R Fleid men may soon
- Barforuance q one of the
Is ss1 snow companies sponsored
- - uSO-Camp SHOWS, Inc,
80 bsgIn a tour of Army Posts
naz. HHez
re entertainments, the ma
ta = which are musical var
.ety 5H84z. employ s5etween zoo
.ne 500 actors and actresses and
eer eiahi complete show
sa.s5sa - for the major circuit
- embraces large posts Ike
KsaisF FIeid. and seven COM
rsres k3f the minor circuit, which
enszaaes smaller posts without
STAG isc.Aues.
re cheduie. IS now formulat-
ed esIIs for 3 show every three
or four weeks for each Of the
cam ca the circuit The shows
vii b. free and attendance Is re-
stree % military personnel
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Booth Tech. Sc. So.

MAJ. Leo Schlsgall passed out
cigars the other day new
daughter. The 3O0lh regrets tho
transfer of 2nd It, Edwin G..
nrInhur "a the Gl5th. Capt " r..
Han has replaced Lieutenant
BrinRor AE a. and r. officer and
insprtlith officer
leo Kane has been promoted
70 ist Sergeant fillIng the vacancy
left by the promotion Of lei Ser
Reans Norris 20 Technical Ser
geant
The Spotlight gO6ths own
daily tabloid. went b. press FOR the
first time Last week and ls already
an institution The editor, reporter,
publisher and printer. SGT Clcve-
land 4. Wood. is doing a wonder
ful Job
The DAY room "a having ib face
lifted. with white hcavcrboRrd
covering the open rafters, and the
squadron has begun a new pro-
gram Of competition to keep the
barracks clean The best bar
rack Of the month Is selected by
the inspectors and those In the
barrack are treated to = party,
The 208th vollcyball team de-
feaied the sasih IN two sraiEh,
games al the Pos, tournament
winning Is-a and 1910. The soft
ball team defeated the 3O7th. a-p
with Pitcher Pvt Joseph posEwa
striking out l3 men, walking one
man and allowing three hits.
Pvt Frank G. Hickc. Of ths
soath, won two straight game,
over PVT. John Sclhcrt. 300th bad
minton representative. $50 anc
"a
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

The feature attraction OF the
squadron talent show, held We'd
nesday night by the 59sth, was a
performance OF the squadron talent
show, held Wednesday night by
the BILOXI Rockettes" Twenty
ihnee men 81 the organization par
iieipaled. PFC. Ellis c. Lewis,
squadron reporter. reveals. Pvt.
Sidney Shepard was em-cee. Other
attractions during the evening in
eiaded various musical solos. Pvt
Dan Mcpharland, Of English birth
and an amateur song writer. sang
The White Cliffs Of Dover" and
a composition OF his own. Private
Lewis arranged the show
The 594th has q newly formed
Soitbaa team and its manager, Pri.
xate Lewis, challenges all cOmers
Much new equipment has beer
built Tor the squadron by the car
/ peniers, who used scrap lumber.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
310th Tech. Sc. So.

ig Il William k Powell haa
lrft tHo aI0ih to JOIN ihe Peal AllI.
Itary Intelligence Office LIeuten-
ant Powell was formerly Supply
officer and Adjuiant fof the
3i0th
Another great talent SHOW WHs
presented Tor men of The 3i0ih on
Tuesday evening, May 12, Corp
Lawrence J nnleti newagfiief
reports.
Stars Of lhe show Were Corp
Matt Shook. Pfc Channecy Roth
and Pvls. John Murray and John
NY owens Pvt Harry HYmnWitz
Was master Of ceremonies, and the
show was attended by more than
800 men Of the squadron, who
sang themselves haarsr during the
dig community ring.
lu the barracks aoff8ail ihnrna=
mont being conducted by the A.
and X staff, first and second
round games have alpeady been
played Hundreds uf men of the
3l0th gather around each evening
after chow 10 witness RamcH
ing played ON the Squadron dia-
mond The sofihall team s seek
Ing games from other sQuadrnna
on the field.
An excellent addition was mad,
TO Tho soiiban team recently whAr
a group OF mrn came IN from fasi
/ Mcpherson. Ga PVT Harold Ja-
cobs. a sofibRil pitcher OF unusual
ability, Joined the team Private
jacobs ls also adept at shot put
! ting and he and S. sgt Joe bird
have been doing well over 40 feet
In practice throws A dual meet
ia field events has been arranged
Tor the near future with the 30gih
Pvt Mason u, Ayoub defeated
I Pvt Leon karp In the best two
out Of three matches In the May
pIngpong tournament only the
seml-finals and finals remain 10
/ be played before the May cham
pionshlp win be decided,
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Ex-lnstructor
Here Wins Wings

Pilot Phillip poulet, former in
siructor at the Air Corps Techni-
cal School here. received his wings
this morning at Forest Field, Tex
as, where he has just completed his
Aviation Cadet course. The son
OF Mr. and Mrs. Louis r. Pouiet,
he came 10 Kcesler Field last Oc-
tobcr from Chanute Field and was
attached to the 4i2th T.S.S.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Robertson Ends
Book or Water
Safety Course

S. Sgt. Roy Robertson, MOO in
charge Of Arms Of the Air Corps
Replacement Training Center. re-
Gently completed his booklet for
RTC instructors on life saving
and water safety. This booklet, to-
gether with two other booklets
written by Sergeant Po5inson on
the nomenclature Of rifles and
pistols. IS being combined into one
book which IS being issued to IN
structors.
The booklets On rifles and pis-
tolls describe the different parts
Of the rifle and pistol, taeir use
and instructions in marksman-
ship. They also contain questions
and answers which the instructors
use when teaching recruits.
The booklet on swimming covers
all phases OF swimming.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

PVT. Joseph Turnick was
married in Biloxi recently 10
Miss Kaihcryn Soup, " Mt,
Ponoco. Pa. His barrack
mates gave party At down
town hotel IN honor Of the
newiyweds and later gave the
groom "Ci shower" John
Daily acted as best man. An
other newlywcd. according 10
Corp. Irving Potashnick. re-
porier for the 205th. IA BAR
rack Leader Pvt. NiIbcrt w
HarYey. who married Miss
Dorothy Jean adams, Of To-
ledo. q.
Fifteen mothers ~ men in the
3nTth received unusual Mother 5
Day greetings ihls year Stamps
bearing the picture of Whistler /,
mother were used on thc letters
The stamps. bearing The words
"ln memory and In honor of ths
Mothers % America" were issucc
about five years ago and arc now
collectors items
The team yelling the loudes
seems to be the winner of thi
basketball and volieyban game
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
593rd Tech. Sc. So.

Tie ssSrd softball team
came through again this week
with two wins over the il1th.
Corp, 4. C. Brown news
writer. reports. The first
score was 1898, the see
ond 1919, lst. II. Warren
X. Watson pitched both times.
Pfc. J. ". namron homered
in che first game. Free hitting
was the order Of the day. In
the second game, hard hitting
Of both Corp. {. n. johnson
and Private Damron saved the
day.
Men enjoying furloughs at thii
time include s. Sgt J A. Theisen
S. SGT. +. p James, Corps. G. F
oeeabella, r. NJ, Giles and r. 3
Sta. PIES. T., G.. panian and w. {
Kline and PVT r O. Stone.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
309th Tech SC. So.

Corp L.aaai S Vel. 4 I'D #
enlisted man faf he 5u4th and
squadron c1freap panaieHk Hepgf
tlo table tennis singles i5aFna=
mcut 'ar Nay has reached zaH
f.nal round PVT Jackson Ties q
Bafracs 9. 4 10 aHuase Fgt John
Walker ~ BaIfaek iA N Me
finals
2nd Il Ben F Hodge. aaaadr9n
adiuani. has brea Transferred -
f1r Personnel Utilization 9ffIas ~
F9n ieadqfarien
In a dual tfaek meet. Hzf=
rack J defeated Baffask ! b.
score Of z1-15. PVT suotl
smith Of Harraek J vas high
scorer for the meet with a to
tai ~ 10 points lie Eot first
places In the shot pui and
hiEh Jump
2nd II Bfron Il. Kilboufns
is neR supply officer for the
squadron.
The Squadron Dag Room
and Athletic Equipment Room
are being repainied IN blue
and yellow. The Air Corps
colors.
Pvt Richard l.. berry. nf
Louisyille. ~. is assisting Ia
the squadron A. and a. pro
gram. He attended Xavier
University IN Cincinnati and
was IN the tobaeco business
before joining The Army.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

A former ewboy who has
punched" cows in most Of the
southwestern states, S. Sgt. Ralph
Winland is now riding nerd" on
the drill instructors here in his
present capacity as Sergeant Ma
jor OF the Air Corps Replacement
Training Center.
Sergeant Winland compares MS
duties to those Of a First Ser
geant He is the liaison between
the enlisted men in the RTC and
Maj. Samuel II. Paterson, Execu-
tive Officer, ACRTC. In addition,
he supervises all clerical WORK.
The Sergeant's family lives in
Lancaster, Ohio, and he enlisted
in the Air Corps in September,
1910, and was stationed at Scott
Field, Ill, before coming here.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
MCCARTHY HEADS SPORTS

Ray Mccarthy, sports promoter
and former sports writer for the
New York Herald Tribune, has
been appointed Coordinator Of
Sports for Army Emergency Re-
lief, the War Department has an
nounced.
Mr.. Mccarthy already has be-
gun coordination OF a nationwide
program of competitions and eX-
nibitions with the leading athletic
figures and teams in every branch
OF sport. All events viii be held for
the benefit OF Army Emergency
Relief.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
587th Tech. Sc. So.

The SAITH boasts an outstand-
ing celebrity in Pvt Ramon h.
Eads, of Belleville and Arlington,
Va Private Eads. a baritone. is a
member OF the ST. Louis Grand
Opera Association and has ap-
peared in concerts In various cities
In the South and East lie also
appeared as soloist in various New
York churches, according 10 Corp
A S. Rohinette, newswriter for
the Squadron.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Back Issues
OF KeesIer News
Available

Inauguration Of a new file sys-
sem for back issues OF the KeeSler
Field News has made possible the
release OF a number OF back issues
10 those who desire them. Includ-
ed IN the issues available are a
number OF Dedication Day issues.
Any Keesler soldier or officer
Interested in obtaining back copies
af the News may do so by calling
at the Public Relations Office
Building 7. Block 81. Copies may
De obtained free OF charge as long
as present supplies last.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
585th Tecn. Sc. So.

In lhe 583ta. too. congraiula-
IONS are going To officers Tor theiI
recent promotions Tho Squadron
Commander Elton p HHWH0n. has
been promoted TO Captain and The
supply officer Bodefick VI Lem.
son. haa been promoted 30 FRS
Lieutenant.
Pvt Samson Dunlap. Of
Ansnnia. Conn. a former ar
lists model ai Yale unlver-
sits represented keesler Field
In the New Orleans Perfect
Man contest. One OF four
men Ia America capable Of
producing perfect muscle con
troll and development. Private
Dunlap Is also an expert at
weight lifting and hand bal
anring.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

Corp. 81. f. Werner. reporting
news Tor the 3a6th. reports a
change In the squadron A. and r.
office. New men are under 2nd
L. L. NJ. Miller, A. and r. Of
iicor. and Corporal Werner. A. and
r, enlisted man. The ping pong
tournament is coming afong N fine
style.
Both baseball teams are looking
for practice games. Games may
be arranged by ,elephoning Cor
poral Werner at 1T.
Baseball and volleyhan games
wiz be launched between the bar
racks sron.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Movie Profits
To AER Fund

Profits from the movies shown
at the Post theatres on May 10
and IL have been donated TO the
Army Emergency Relief Society
Mai. Abram L. Shoemaker, Post
Theatre and Special Services Of
ficer announced this week.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
393rd Tech. Sc. So.

All personnel Of The 3g3rd are
congraiulating Capt Albert N.
Ramho. who was promoted 10
Captain ON return from detached
service,
pvts Frank { Parker and Wal
Der Z. Citizens were promoted To
the rank OF Private, First Glass.
this week.
The squsdronx \. aud X.
activities are undergoing a
rapid expansion under the di-
rection of Pies. Martin Abrams
and Albert V. Timini. Pvt.
sydney Lester. ncwSwriler,
reports. A basketball team is
being organized. badmlnton
competition is underway, a
checker tournament Is In pro-
grcss with sat. Teddy Pom
czka leading the field1. and
plans FOR the selection of the
59Srd ping pong champion are
being made. New competition
added 90 the sports field In
cludeS a regulation hadminton
court and boxing ring.
Sgt Vernon X. Almond is seek
ing baseball competition for IA,
squadron team, ANY keesler Fielt
team Interested IN baseball Famel
with the S93rd is urged 10 coniac
Sergeant Almond IN the Orderly
Room, Block "a
Corp, Henry Z, Bermude2 and
Pfc. Walter r. Citizens. both for.
mcr commercial artists. are il
charge OF art work IN the sa3r,
day room. Corporal Bermudez l
known throughout the squadrol
Tor the excellence Of his tint
work, Private Citizens received hi
training at Boys Town, plays tn
Hawaiian guitar ard worked on Al
aircraft instrument assembly lin
bciurO the war
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
BILLION roR AIR CORPS

WASHING TON, D. c.
Almost a third Of 81 million
dollar contract for military sup
plies and equipment given to the
automobile industry by the War
Department since the Pearl Har-
Dor attack has been alloeated to
the Air Corps. announced Under
Secretary Of War Patterson.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
,.SBuy In Biloxi

Biloxi is hometown" Of A. c. T. s during your training
period Keesier Field These merchants firms Biloxi
welcome and have made special effort 10 provide the
things you need Paronze them No need elsewhere
Biloxi has it, Check your needs from this list then the
firm that has what YOU need They fighting the
homefront" and backing YOU 100oo
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
NAMED CHIEF CLERh

T. Sgt. john A. Laverty. 396th
Tech. Sc. Sd, last week was sp-
pointed Chief Clerk OF the Avia-
ton Cadet Board succeeding NJ.
Sgt. Bernard T. streeter, who has
left the field.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
AITroMoTIyE HINT

Having the spark plugs cleaned
and the gaps reset TO the pre-
scrihed thousandth OF an inch will
make noticeable difference in
/ the performance OF an automobile.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Medical
Detachment

Corp Ralph Sperry, Medical
Detachment writer, reports six
new promotions for the higher
non-eommissioned officers OF the
detachment this week. T, Sgt. Jo-
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
GETS NEW DUTIES

lst Lit Richard w. Love. for
mer adjutant of the 398th Tech
Sc. So, has assumed his new du-
ties as assistant TO Maj. Harry G
Douglass, Post Housing Officer
1t Love is the first Asst. Post
Housing Officer to be assigned to
this Office.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

NtUNlNnRff hA1 ~
POST THEATRES. Nos } and 2=Htn
This our Life, BETTE Dawn. Olivia
do Haviiland, George Brent
INFORMAL DANcE-uso Club, 7.s0
GAME ROOM AND SQUARE DANCE
BACK BAY Community House, q 10
DANcE-Harrlson Courts Community
| Center, g. ~ p. m.
THURSDAY, MAY u
POST THEATRES. s9s ! and 3a.In ,,,,,l.n
/ dc iiaviiiand' George Brent,
! "tSErsLER FIELD CALLING Variety
Program, Station WGcM. Gulfpori,
sSyics 4lss ss es 5'9 M 70 PsssTam ass p a. from
CAMERA cLuB-Biloxi Community
House, z 10 3, M
GAME NlGHr-d1berville Recreation
p6SSS41S.S19 9 ,irr-PE H r mn5oo,,.v rt.,s gs
Keeeier Fieid 2 90 % M. Blocif Al.
OPEN HOUSE Back Bay Community
House. 10 b. nl.
FRIDAY. MAY -
POST THEATRES, Nos. 4 and Sab
otour,' Robert Cumming, Priscilla
Methodist Chapter House. i
sQU&RE DANCE -dIbervilie Reerea-
lion Confer, II p. TN.
TALENT NIGHr- Service club. $50
y Ut SATURDAY, MAY %
POST THEATRES, Nos. 1 and 2-.kf-
fairs Dennis o'keete. ruth Terry.
Not a Lady's Man. Paul Kelly,
DANCING informal uso Club. 8 p,
TRAVEL TALKS Exhibition of pic
ures. Biloxi Community House, ! &
oPEN HOUSE First Methodist
church, Gultporl 10 p, M.
| DANCING Formal, Gulfport Com
munity House, B.Sn II 80 p m.
OPEN HOUSE =. First NJ e h o + 8 /
/ Church, one block back of Grey
hound bus station. Gulfport 10
OPEN HoUsE-First Baptist Church.
one block west % Gulfport Com
m99ni,y House. $50 70 2, N.
! DANCING Gulfport Com
munity House on beach in front Of
Yacht Club. so II 50 p. m.
SUNDAY, MAY "a
I POST THEATRES. Nos. I and Tor
tllia Flat" Spencer Tracy. Hedy la.
MARI. John Garfield
! MUSIC APPRECIATION HouR-uso
Club. s-6 y m,
RADIO PROGRAMS -uso Club, Ra-
OPEN HOUSE. SOCIAL HouR-Meth-
a
Z s,iA 20 aiS p m,
I TRAVEL. TALKS Exhibition Of Pic.
lures, Biloxi Community House, 2
p. M, and z 10 p. m.
OPEN HousE-Guiport " o m nj
/ OPEN HousE knights Of Columbus
Hall, Guliport Sos p. m.
/ FELLOWSHIP HoUR-Firsi Christian
Church, Galfport, $50 50 p. m.
oehN h SiS hogSE n,s, GultpeE, ,io,a' WeTs9' sT,9
oPEN HousE-kniehts of colunbn
Hall, at'h avenue. one block nortl
ot railroad, Gulfport. , 5 p m,
, Church. Gulfport. 18th street. acroz
from Community House. $50 80 ?
MONDAY, MAY Is
b POST THEATRES. Nos l and 7-sror
a alis FIAT Itb, spSnsssE, p,rs,l,s Tracy hedy Ia
DANCING ci.ASsEs-uSo Club, .
OPEN HousE-Bay View Homes Rec
rcauon Center. 80 . 10 D. m
TUESDAY. MAY Is
POST THEATRES. Nos. and 2-'W ID
1 Takes a Flyer" Franehot Tone. Joa,
10 GAME 'NiGHr-uso club. 10 p +.
:. Methodist Chapter House. Z
: s9vkRE DANcE-Piratu Pavilion. s
10 p, m,
pANeE-d'Ioervins Recreation Center
y 10 y, m.
"KEESI,ER FIELD CALLING
frogTsm. sis- s'AS. wGcN, Gnli
port.
WEDNESDAY,, MAY =
] pOSr THEATRES, Nos 1 and s-s-r,
cold Rush. Charlie Chaplin
i INFORMAL. pANCE-uSo Club. IS
p, m.
X GAME ROOM AND SQUARE DANE
r lNG--Back Bay Community Hons,
!, 6 10 2. m.y
e DANCE Harrison Courts Connunl,
= House, s. n 7. m.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

GUNTHER FIELD, Ala.-Sol-
diers here have introduce
ed something new: Parachute Pa
iamas. Tie parachute oepartns mt
had some silk in stock no longer
in good enough condition to use in
aerial jumping. The fliers are
now sleeping in tailor-msde pa
iamas.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

p.byed - men n ne upper and
lower bays ~ Bafraek Z THIS
week, upper Day. afief atralulnR
fe eai eoEd1. was declared
unofficial winner.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
ODE TO LOMBARD

FORT ROSECRANS. Calf
Unpublicized story OF Carole
Lombard's generosity: The SOL
diers here needed a public address
system. Corp. Jack Cresmer. Car
ole's agent prior TO his entrance
into the Army, mentioned the sit
uation TO Hiss Lombard and she
promised to provide the puolic ad-
dress system. Three days after her
plane crashed, the equipment ar
rived.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

Cliff swallows fly 2000 miles
out Of their way on their migrs-
tion flight They follow the vest
ern short of ;he Caribbean sea
in flying from Nova Scotia 10
South America
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
41lth Tech. Sc. So.

SAT Johnnie Ealum. who has
been confined 10 the Station Hos
pltal, has reported back 70 duty
with the slith, Corr. Carl l. Mel
son, squadron eAzrespon6ent. ~
porsL
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
BYE. BYE RELICS

wASHIN NGToN, D. c.
The Army is undertaking an
intensive campaign 10 survey all
obsolete and waste materials. the
OF which viii help 10
reduce existing shortages, the War
Department. announced today. IN
cluded viii be obsolete arInored
vehicles, old cannon anc solid
shell. except thos3 articles having
historical or definite decorative
vslus.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

CAMP DAVIS, N. c.-Giant
steel spider webs which will
be strung by barrage balloons
to protect vital areas in the United
States against air attacks are be-
ing developed by experiment at
the nations first Barrage Balloon
Training Center and School at
Camp Davis.