The Apache sentinel., 1945-04-06
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A weekend of activity ushered in
a most beautiful Easter Day. There
were enough female visitors In the
New Cantonment to make possible
real Easter parade, as proud GIS
Strolled about with wives on their
arms to the various Easter eXer-
cises. The 372nd chapel, as full as
it was, presented a beautiful spec
tacle with gay flowery bonnets scat
tered amid the olive drabs. The
special songs by the 372nd Glee
Club added such soul touching har-
monies that it was certain that
everyone present went away with
joyous and singing heart full of
gratitude for the peace within our
shores. The Chaplain's sermon car
ried a message of vital interest to
ALL and should be dug out for pom
dering many times.
wednesday night marked another
round in the Jodae Walker Carter
feudin' That fellow just seems
headed for that cake of soap. Now,
fellows, never mind getting in his
corner. NO-not old-fashioned. Just
tied up to certain standards which
we intend to keep. This is one fight
that is all friendly-but it will not
end until that Jodae (congratula-
tionS, Jodae, that last issue of the
SHIELD just shouted 372. I'm sure
the CO. saw it, and commended
you) succumbS to the Carter-Way.
The GRIND Special Service Jam Ses-
sion and show was scream. Those
nice little WACS added 10095 to the
appeal. The huge crowd of fellows
went home happy, well-pleased, and
with many demands for another
session very soon.
The surprise party given by the
employees of Service Club Number
One cafeteria in honor of the BIRTH
day Of Chef Wesley was well at
tended. Included among the guests
were the PIX employees of the Post
and their friends. Ladies in flowing
formal gowns made very pretty
sight amid decorations in pastel
shades of crepe paper. The after
hour dance created a feeling of
"civvies." All expressed much pleas
ure and desire for more Sucn
parties. In compliance with recent
orders to all military personnel, the
evening of festive celebration ended
at IL o'clock
The Club management and the
372nd Special Service were indeed
brave to attempt to hold a tourna-
ment of any sort on Payday night
but we did it. Out of 20 registered
entrants, the following were on
hand to participate in the Ping
Pong tournament on Saturday from
1:30 to $3.50 p. M: TVS Jos. Mitchell,
Hdqrs. 1st Bn.; Pfc. Frank Harris,
Co. 'B,"; S/Sgt. Hurley H. Doddy,
TIA Louis w. Easley, Pics. Howard
M. Thomas and Ira L. Walton, and
Pvt. Hnry F. Booker, Co. 'L";; T/Sgt.
L. L. Lewis, T/5 Fred G. Perry and
Pfc. Alvin Hanks, Co. 'F." All of the
372nd Infantry. Mitchell and Lewis
challenge any good players. Let us
have your name.
Quarter final winerS were: Mitch
ell, Doddy, Lewis and Thomas.
Semi-final winners: Mitchell and
Lewis. FINALS: 1st place-T/5 Jos.
Mitchell g cartons of cigarettes).
End place-T/Sgt. L. L. Lewis G
cartons of cigarettes; and conSo-
lation, box of Hershey almond
bars to SiSgt. Hurley H. Doddy.
The names of the top-winners were
wired to Hdqrs. Ninth Service Com
mand by the Post Athletic officer,
Capt. Irwin. We hope they can go
to represent Huachuca.
Many thanks to Cpl. Daniel
Parker, Co. &c" the umpire in chief
and official scorer, for the time he
devoted to the organization of the
play-off, and to Pfc. Robert c.
Small, 372nd Special Service, who
spent much time and leg-work in
the publicity, organization, and COL
lection of needed materials = the
necessary basis of the success of
any undertaking. Many thanks to
Pvt. Jodae Walker for the fine sug-
gestion. Watch for more Saturday
Ping Pong.
Finally, dance. Then came the
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