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* *United States

NaYal Amphibious

Training Base

VOL. 3-NO. 24 FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 28 JULY, 1944 * * 'Amphib' Operations Impress High Command

Ne~ Building

Projects For Base Started1

Several building projects are now under construction on Causeway Island in a move to expand and improve building facilities of the U. S. Naval Amphibious Training Base, it was aTµlounced by Capt. C. Gulbranson, USN, Commanding Officer.

Among the projects are a new development at Faber Point, a medical dispensary and trainee school buildings. Work on all these projects is underway.

At Faber Point nearly a score of banacks for officers and men are l.eing constructed as well as a large subsistence building and a small administration office. Road building and grading is being accomplished also.

Ground has been broken for a large new dispensary just east of the Base hospital. Corpsmen's barracks will be constructed west -0f the Dental Office and a storehouse for medical supplies and equipment with attached autopsy room, will be built along the shore line west of the Dispensary. I

In the school area opposite Gulbranson Hall night vision trainer · and anti-aircraft trainer schools are being built. These are in addition to the many other school structures in the area.

All of the new construction will

PLEASED WITH 'INVASION SHOW'

REAR ADM. FRANCIS W. ROCKWELL, USN

Commander Amphibious Training Command

be carried on using concrete blocks, Disbursing Offices Are Amphibious Insignia onit was announced by Lt. A. C. · F p· H I C I l nd s·Resident Officer-in - NHufford, OW Ill t. Ierce ote Charge of Construction.

+tJSNATB+ The Base Disbursing Office is now located in the Fort PierceMany Visiting Newsmen Hotel where more extensive quart

ViewAmphib Operations ers have been made available for the staff of Lt. (jg) R. W. Hig-

Visiting newspapermen who staf gins, Disbursing Officer. The fed the exercises and demonstra Ship's Service administrative oftions at the Base this week includ- fices are also located in the Fort Pd William Gerecke, of Paramount Pierce Hotel. News, . just returned from the Ital- Officers' pay accounts are reian war front; Al Waldron, Fox tained on Indian River Drive side Movietone; E. V. W. Jones and Earl while the enlisted men's window is Shugars, Associated Press; Jack located off the main deck. Travel, Thale, Miami Herald, and Lt. L. L. reimbursement and transportation Trumbun, USNR, and James Oliver section will be moved to the DisPhoMlc from the 7nd PRO of- bursing section as soon as practifices, Miami. 1cal.

auseway S a !GI} and Captain Gulbranson were

Ranking Military

Officers Wi Iness

Base Operations

With two admirals and many

r anking Army and Navy officers aboard to witness the staging of amphibious training demonstrations, as previews of future invasions of enemy held shores, the U. S. Naval Amphibious Training Base here ob:;erved an anniversary Wedpesday.

The major training base in- the U. S. Atlantic Fleet's Amphibious Training Command, which has sent its alumni to invasion fronts around the world, was just 18 months old Wednesday.

It was 26 January 1943 that Capt. C. Gulbranson, USN, direct from the North African landings where he was commended for his command of a transport division, commissioned the Base by reading the official orders at the Casino on the ocean beach, since occupied by Scouts and Raiders.

This week Captain Gulbranson was host to Rear Admiral F. W. Rockwell, USN, Commander, Am

- phibious Training Command, U. S. Atlantic fleet; Rear Admiral A. C. Bennett, Commandant of Eighth Naval District, New Orleans, and the Base had many visitors.

An Old Acquaintance Admiral Bennett was paying a

visit to a long time friend, as he

A huge sign at the entrance to Causeway Island has been stationed near the new mi1itary gate to the U. S. Naval Amphibious Training Base. The sign bearing the Amphibious Forces' insignia in red and gold was painted by Frederic A. Ivie Flc of the Construction and Repair unit.

The huge lettering on the sign reads: "U. S. Naval Amphibious Training Base, Fort Pierce, Fla.,'' on one side of the centered insignia. The other side reads: "Capt. C. Gulbranson, USN, Commanding Officer."

roommates for four years when attending the U. S. Naval Academy where both were graduated in 1912 ·

Admiral Rockwell's visit was his second to the US·NATB, following an inspection trip here last spring, soon after he was named to the command of the Atlantic Fleet's Amphibious Training Command.

In command of the Naval forces that completed reoccupation of the Aleutian Islands in 1943, Admiral Rockwell formerly headed amphibious training forces of the Pacific Fleet, and was in command of the U. S. Navy, as Commandant 16th

(Cast Astern)

28 JULY, 1944PAGE TWO 1'111i: MOCK-VP

THE MOCK-UP United States Naval Amphibious Training Base, Fort Pierce, Ff,a,. VOLUME 3 28 JULY, 1944

THE MOCK-UP, the publication of the U. S. Naval Amphibious Training Base, F-0rt Pierce, Fla., is published Friday of each week and is distributed without charge to the personnel of all activities.

COMMANDlNG OFFICER CAPT. c. GULBRANSON, u. s. Navy EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMDR. JOHN G. FARNSWORTH, U.S.N.R. EDITORIAL ADVISOR LT. C. HERSCHEL SCHOOLEY, U.S.N.R. EDITOR LT. WALTER F. HEALY, U.S.N.R. PHOTOGRAPHER LT. (JG) JACK B. FOSTER, U.S.N.R. CIRCULATION - R. D. FORCE, Slc and F. H. MESSER, Slc

This paper is printed in the interest of the personnel and will welcome all contributions and criticisms from members of the Basa. United States Naval Amphibious Trai'lting Base, Fort Pierce, Fla.

The MOCK-UP receives Camp Newspaper Service matenal. All correspondence, contributions and matters concerning this publication should All pictures are official U. S. Navy Photos ur.·'.ess otherwise designated. be addressed to the MOCK-UP, PRO, USNATB, Fort Pierce, Florida .

Scuttlebutt Everywhere you go, there's a word for it. Back home,

over the back fence or on Main Street, it's called gossip. In the public press, it's called rumor. For gossip and rumor, the Navy has its own word-scuttlebutt.

Discussing the latest scuttlebutt is such a popular pastime in the Navy that no person who loves the Navy would be so bold as to object to that pastime. After all, it is only human to want to "shoot the breeze."

However, when you hear scuttlebutt, the best and the safest policy is not to believe evE!rything you hear. A reasonably curious and skeptical attitude would be better. Weigh carefully everything you hear, especially when it relates to the Navy, to your role in the Navy, to the progress of the war.

If you can't find the answer to what you want to know, ask questions of your superiors or shipmates who are in a position to know the actual facts or where to look for them.

Wherever available, read the official news and views of the Navy. Read the rules and regulations that come from official sources. The Information Bulletin undertakes to furnish you information in an easily readable, understandable form. Other publications also are available for naval personnel. ·

Where there is no answer immediately available, just bear in mind that the Navy always is considering and reconsidering many of the problems and subjects that are such a great source for scuttlebutt. As new rules, regulations and policies are formulated, they are announced by the Navy and published for the benefit of naval personnel.

VESSEL NAMED FOR WOMAN WON'T SCRAP SHIPS

For the first time, a combatant The House Naval Affairs Com-vessel will be named in honor of mittee is preparing legislation a woman of the Naval service, which will prohibit scrapping of the late Mrs. Lenah S. Higbee, a naval vessels aft~r the war. registered nurse, who was the first + U s N AT B + superintendent of the U. S. Na-vY Sign on a SeaBee foxhole in the Nurse Corps. The vessel, a de- 1 South Pacific: "Through these stroyer, will be named the U. s. portals pass the fastest mortals." S. Higbee. -This Week Magazine

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'DETECTIVE'

ACTRESS-Evelyn Keyes (abo'Ve) will portray the role of an a?~ateur detective in a forthcoming motion picture.

They Pave The Way Only five men and an Officer all

told Rough and ready and extremely

bold Are called upon to lead the way And clear a path on the Invasion

Day. No obstacle too tough, no task to

hard To faze the courage of the Demo

Squad. Cuts are their trademark and

rightly so For the task is dangerous where

ever they go. When their job is finished and

the war is won History will record just how this

was done They've got to give credit where

credit is due And most of it will go to the

Demo Crew. J. J. Riorden GM3c

NCDU ~·USN4TB+

Buy War Bonds now-and 1·eap the benefit later.

+USNATB+ ~,___.,..__.,..,..___,.....___.,

CHAPLAIN'S CORNER

Majoring in Minors

Bu Chaplain W. N. Mertz All of the events of thiS" life

can be classified as either major events or m.inor events. How well a man is able to distinguish the major from the minor, is a good means of judging that man.

We have here a large number of men who have no conception of what are the major events in their lives. They have lost sight of the reason they are at this Base. They have lost sight of the major events of life and have majored on the minor events of life. They can see only the things that disturb them and are an inconvenience to them, such as the sting of a mosquito or the bite of a sandfly. They complain long and' loud that their tent is not like the room they lived in back home and they are unable to understand why they can not have liberty every night in the week.

What these men need more than anything else is to evaluate the factors and the circumstances that placed them on this Base in a time of war. They need to broaden their horizons and take in the full view of world conditions. To see and realize the great need for justice and mercy in the w

28 JULY, 1944

Divine Services Sunday

Lt. D. F. Mullen and

lt. (jg) W. N. Mertz USNR

411xe Chaplain"

Causeway Island Services PROTESTANT

Communion Service - -Gulbranson Hall - - -

--

0930 0945

CATHOLIC Gulbranson Hall - 0700 & 1045 Beach Party School - - 0900

Fort Pierce Churches PROTESTANT

Methodist · - - - - 1100 & 1930 First Presbyterian - 1100 & 1930 Parkview Baptist 1100 & 2000 First Baptist 1100 & 1930 Episcopal 1100 & 1830 First Christian 1100 & 2000 Church of Christ 1100 & 2000 Church of God - - - - 1130

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds service at the Woman's Club. ~unday 1400

CATHOLIC ,jt. Anastasia - - 0800 & 1000

JEWISH Services Friday at 200 in Meth

odist Church Annex, 7th St. and Orange Ave. .

Christian Science servfces at 1100 eyery Sunday at 111 Orange Ave. ; every Wednesday testimonial meetings at 2000. For War Worker Tel. 238-J.

?U'5NATB+

Caricatures Made of Servicemen at USO I

Combining comedy with. art, the noted artist, Pol Van Geel, entertained a number of servicemen Sunday afternoon at the Tenth Street USO Club. He made car- i icatures of nearly a score of men, II each one telling an interesting story of individualism.

Wrapping and postage was pro1

vided by the club so that many of the men sent their sketches home.

This feature will be heM weekly at the club between 14 an 1600.

+USNATB•l

$110,000 Approved for More Base Projects

The Secretary of the Navy has approved a project for the construction of additional toilet facilities, sewage collection system, pumps and septic tank improvements at the U. S. Naval Amphibious Training Base here, according to Capt. tJ. Gulbranson, USN, Base C.O. .

The proposed improvements will represent an expenditure of around $110,000.

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THE MOCK-UP

RED CROSS SERVES MEN DAY AND NIGHT

Leonard B. Snoderly, seated, is the new A me1·ican Reel C1·oss Field Directo1', succeeding C. T. Cline, left, who has ?·eceived an overseas assignment. Ge,.ald l spording, right, fo1·merly in the field with the Tenth Armored Division, is cm Assistant Field Director. Newly arrived, too, is James E . Daly, Assistant Field Di?-ector, jiist back from the Middle East. Thes e R eel Cross men serve Base personnel 24 houn a day, helping to solve pe1·sonal problems.

'MOM' WINS WAY TO HEARTS OF ALL

"MOM" TO SER,VICEMEN is Mrs. Marie A. Gauggel, caught in the act of frying a "Wimpie Special" (hamburg to you, mate) at the Indian River USO. "Mom" has been a faithful USO worker from 'way back1 for the last two years, in fact.

PAGE THREE

AROUND THE BAS·E

The Operations Officer, British

Assault Area, writes the following to the The Mock-Up Editor: "Since D-Day, Lt. William P. Mcpherson, formerly Communications Officer at Scout and Raider School, USNATB, Fort Pierce, Fla., has performed communications services in the British Assault Area of the Normandy invasion coast. Lt. McPherson's devotion a,nd performance to duty has been in line with the highest standards of the U. S. Naval- Reserve..." The library for servicemen in the Fort Pierce Hotel has been repainted and refurnished presenting an attractive appearance. It carries a large category of interesting and varied reading material and is operated by the Fort Pierce Woman's Club ... The Navy Dept. revealed that Ens. Sylvester F. Inman (CEC), USNR, formerly a trainee of the NCDU here, was wounded in Normandy action. He left here last Spring with a crew. His home is in Holbrook, Penn. This week's winner of the free long distance telephone call home, awarded by the Tenth Street USO Club, was Anthony Martinelli Slc. His home is in Newark, New Jersey . . . Fourteen servicemen were interviewed at the Tenth Street USO by Director Frank Brennan last night. The program, which will be a weekly feature is called the "Hometown Newspaper Interviews" and photographs and sketches of the men selected are sent to the home town newspapers.

The song specialty, "Hot Dogs," by the Four Flats of the USNATE Band drew considerable applause Saturday night at the floor show given at the Officers Club dan('.4). "Piccolo Pete" Johnny Chamberlin with his piccolo, Vernon Hiltz on the electric guitar and Pfc. Robert Savard, vocalist, helped round out an entertaining floor show. ... Miles L. Riffle, transportation driver at Burston Headquarters, hears from a brother, Sgt. W. J. Riffle, with the Fifth Army in Italy, writes "Don't get around much any more does not apply to me." ... Lt. G. H. Putman, Jr., and his friends have been enjoying sailboat excursions on their leisure evenings in the new boat he purchased from Lt. J.M. Wood, Jr., of the Dental Corps. Lt. Putman keeps the craft docked in Indian River ... Attack Boat Camp One can well be proud of its new sign bearing the new Amphibious Insignia. The project is the work of James G. Sees Ptr2c, of Camp One Ship's Co.... Births at Fort Pierce Memorial Hospital recent- . ly were a son to Lt. (jg) and Mrs. J . A. Warren of Detroit, Mich., and a daughter to Seaman and Mrs. Frank E. Manley of St. Louis, Mo. Both servicemen are on duty at this Base.

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Many Servicemen Talilng Advantage Base Educational Courses

BEACH PARTY SCHOOL SNACJ( BAR AT lOT!l STREET USO GETS POPULAR PATRONAGE

ALREADY CONDUCTING CLASSES IN BLUEPRINT

Many servicemen on the Base are devo ting much of their leisure time to the advancement of their education as indicated in the classes of instruction being organized at many of the activities. The courses are being organized under the guidance of the Base Educati on Officer, Ens. R. F. Beck.

At the Beach Party School, 32 men have commenced the study of blueprint reading, the first class of which was conducted last Tuesday. Henceforth, every Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 1800 classes will be held. Lt. J. T. Bradshaw made arrangements for this course.

Commencing Monday at 1730 classes in bookkeeping and shorthand will start at the Fort Pierce Hotel mess hall. Hours suitable for instructions will be discussed at this meeting.

Classes in history, languages and other studies will be formed for off duty instruction at various units. Men intei;ested in any subject are urged to contact either the Base Education Officer at the Burston Hotel, the unit officers or Frank Clow Sp(W)lc, Chaplain's assistant.

At the Medical Dispensary H. STEP RIGHT THIS WAY-Delicious sand attract hundreds of se1'Vicemen to the Snack BarR. Benson PhM2c is interested in wiches and those tast11 "Hot Dogs" (latter made at the T enth Street USO. Above is a typicalorganizing classes in chemistry famous by the Four Flats of the USNATB Band) evening scene at the club.

and Ensign T. Kline of Nava Combat Demolition Unit has of HAPPY MOMENT AT TENTH STREET USO Chief Ahlstrom Honoredfered his assistance for the iri

struction of classes in math. En At 'Bon Voyage' Party

sign E. Siegel of the Supply Dept.

is ready to give assistance Delbert Ahlstrom, Chief Yeo

counting also. man, USN, of the Personnel Of

fice, received many wishes of•:•lJSNATB4 "hon voyage" recently at a party held in his honor at the Elks Club. Members of the Personnel Office and many friends held the farewell party in his honor. Chief Ahlstrom has been assigned to sea duty.

The program began early and reached the peak of gaiety about 2230. Chief Ahlstrom looked snappy in his new grey uniform, the gift of the personnel staff, it was reported.

+US-NATB+ THERE AR.E SMILES THAT MAKE YOU HAPPY and New Edition of Amphih'evid~tly these are srniles frn1n a party group at the Tenth

Street USO dance social held recently. Even Baby Joseph Follies Set for 3 Aug.Landicino enjoyed the program. Left to right, Carl Landicino,

James Sacatelli, Baby Landicino, Lticy Medici and Mrs. Lily

Landicino. The fourth edition of the "Am

phibious Follies" will be presentServicemen Entertain at ' floor show under the direction of 1ed at Gulbranson Hall on Thursl Oth St t USO D Manuel Lopez, Slc. Entertaining day, 3 August, it was announced

. . ree ance on the program were 12-year-old by Lt. (jg) W. D. Hickerson , Contmumg w~at has become a Ann Mary Dieckhaus, the Misses I Movie and Entertainment Officer.

"Miss Norwick, ya got that -?opular entertamment for serv- Evelyn Slay and Ruth Gahn; Hil- 1 A number of men from the various new Amphib book, 'By Land and I1cen:ien, the Tenth. St~eet 1:JSO liard Stevens, S2c, and Miles H. activities will display their talent by Sea'?" agam presented thell" Fnday mght Hutchinson. in a novelty program.

28 JULY, 1944

QUIPS

that

SCAR B11

BEN POPE CSp

Mellem, working out with the Commandos, was startled when a horse trotted up to him during practice and said, "How about giving me a tryout?" Mellem gaped at him. "Come on," said the horse, "knock me out in center field." Me11em aimed one at the center field fence and the horse took out after it. With the sun in his eyes he caught it in his mouth and pegged it on a dead line for the plate. The horse then picked up a bat in his teeth and squared off in the batter's box. The pitcher wasted a couple outside to see if the horse would swing. He never moved a muscle. But when the ball came over the inside corner the horse knocked it over the left field fence. "Say you,'' said Mellem to the horse, "that wasn't bad at all. How's about pitching?" The horse flung his bat down on the ground. "I quit," he said, "who ever heard of a horse that could pitch?"

with you?" asked Bowman. "I thought of that," said Con

ley, "but there wasn't anybody there."

"Four thousand American and British bombers were over Berlin,'' says Meyers, "the sirens screaming and people racing for the shelters."

"Hurry up, Henrik!" cried the German housewife to her spouse.

But the tardy and befuddled husband continued to search for something.

"Hurry up, Henrik, what are you looking for?" asked his wife.

"My false teeth, Momma", replied the husband.

"False teeth,'' returned the exasperated wife, "what do you think they are dropping sandwiches?"

+USNATB+ Rear Admiral D. C. Ramsey,

THE MOCK-UP PAGE Fl'VE

Seabees Do Excellent Job in Constructing Docks for Boat Repairs

NEW DOCK IN OPERATION-This new land was constructed by the CBMU No. 570 men. dock in the Indian River Channel of South ls- It facili tates t he handling of boats f or r epairs.

SEABEES CONSTRUCT LARGE DOCKING FACILITIES WITH IMP,ROVISED EQUIPMENT FOR SMALL CRAFT

The SeaBees of CBMU 570 have put the finishing touches on an 800-foot dock with a 12-foot clear roadway. Jutting out and around in an angular design in the Indian River Channel off of South Island, the new pier will serve several

Conley got off a train one day, ' purposes. It will relieve the congreen in the face. Bowman, who stant opening and closing of the met him, asked what was wrong. drawbridge and will do away with "Train sickness," said Conley, "I'm the congestion in the Yatch Cove always deathly sick when I ride and facilitate the handling of backwards on a train." boats for ,repair work.

"Why didn't you ask the man Regarding the actual construcsitting opposite you to change tion, Harold Workman, CCM, was

in charge of the working crew which consisted of only 25 men, few of whom were familiar with water work construction. Inasmuch as 212 piles, 35 and 40 feet in length, were driven a considerable amount of the work was under water and abw handled by two divers, James Renard, SF3c, and Ignacio Mendoza, SF2c, who daily battled the current to get their work done.

There was a man on the job, former 1·y a lumber-jack who

PAGE SIX

MANY NEW BOOKS ARE RECEIVED AT LIBRARY

'By Land And By Sea,' Story • of Amphibious Warfare,

Among Literature for Servicemen

Books have been written about each and all of our fighting forces, but the book to tell the complete story of the Amphibious Forces has just been published. You can now read the history, the training and the exploits of our men in blue, in the book BY LAND AND BY SEA, written by Lt. Earl Burton, USNR, and illustrated with official Navy photographs.

Several other >.JOoks concerning the war scene are among the 100 recent books added to the Base Library this month. The 2nd Navy Reader is the story of the United States Navy in World War II-its part in reaching for victory with its ships and planes.

Those who know John Gunther will be interested in his first personal story "D-Day." It concerns important people and important places in the war scene-Montgomery, Alexander, Eisenhower-Malta, Africa, Turkey.

The title, HITLER'S< GENERALS, attracts its own interest: It is by a man who was an officer in the Reichswehr under the German Republic.

Background for the war scene is furnished by such best sellers as TEN YEARS IN JAPAN by Ambassador Joseph C. Grew.

This month's novels run the full gamut of interest. A charming story is the "LIFE AND DEATH OF LITTLE JO" as told by Robert Bright..

For excellent characterization, there is the brilliant novel PETER DOMANIG. The background is Vienna from just before World War I to a few years after.

Romance and history are woven into Jeffery Farnol's books. His new one is "The King Liveth."

Quick moving stories are FAIR ST 0 0 D THE WIND FOR FRANCE, LOST ISLAND and WHAT BECAME OF ANNA BOLTON.

Interesting reading about the life and times in our own country are found in GOOD NIGHT, SWEET PRINCE, a biography of the American actor John Barrymoore and in the story of Justice Holmes and his family, YANKEE FROM OLYMPUS.

+USNATB+ Viscount Halifax, British Am

bassador, after a tour of U. S. war plants and training camps: "Hitler would quake 'in his boots if he could see whjt you're doing.

of•USNATB+ Marshal Stalin: "The wounded

beast who has retired to his lair does not cease to be dangerous. We must finish it of:( in its own hiding place."

THE MOCK-UP 28 JULY, 1944

Little Ann Harris Gets Real Support for Act at Tenth Street

INTERMISSION- Time out fo1· refresh in,q her turn to appear in the floor show for a ments is enjoyed at a Tenth Street USO dance song and dance number. Her mother is third program. The cute little girl in front center is from the left. Ann Carol Harris of Montgomery, Ala., await-

by Sansone AT THE MOVIES

GULBRANSON HALL

Friday - Saturday

HARRY APE

Sunda,y - Monday

LOUISIANA HAYRIDE

Tuesday - \Vednesday

SENSATIONS OF 1945

Thursday

I LOVE A SOLDIER

SUNRISE THEATRE

Friday - Saturday

GHOST CATCHERS

Sunday - Monday

STORY OF DR. WASSELL

Tuesday - W'ednesday

BEAUTIFUL BUT BROKE

also ATTACK!

Thursday

SECRET COMMAND

RITZ THEATRE

Friday - Saturday

OVERLAND MAIL ROBBERY

Sunday - Monday

CAREER GIRL ...,,. "An' now show me Lana Turner!" Tuesday

TIGER FANGS ~~=:=:=::=::::::=:=:::=::::::.:::_______.:..:::=::::::==:=:=::.=::-I -==~=-=;. W'ednesday ,-==~ Thursday More Manpower for Icrease of 383,000 men by next 30 SLIGHTLY TERRIFIC

June. Most will man amphibious +US-NAT B .Jo . Amphibious Forces craft and auxiliary ves!iels to be SAILORS ARE YOUNG

commissioned. The planned in- More than 71 per cent of all Secretary of the Navy Forrestal crease will boost total Navy enlisted personnel in the Navy are

has announced that because "we strength to 3,389,000 men. under 26 years of age, an Office have moved faster than we ex- -:·us NAT e '"° of War Information survey repected in the. ;acific," the Na.vy j Write home -while you think ofIvealed. Th: Army h:i-s only 60.5 plans an add1t10nal personne, m- it-they'll think more often of you per cent of its personnel under 26.

28 JULY, 1944 THE MOCK-UP PAGE SEVEN

Base Swimming Team Entered In SWim Carnival at Palm Beach 11th ENGINEERS AND

COAST GUARD TO PLAY CB 570 and M & R To Clash

In Second Game of Doubleheader Mo~day Evening

The Intra-Base League swings into its third week of competition when the 11th Engineers, circuit. leaders, meet the second place Coast Guard team in what should decide the league first round honors. Following this game Monday at 1830 the CB 570 will meet the third place M and R team at 2030 in the second half of the doubleheader at Jaycee Field.

The Engineers won their second game by defeating the CB 570, 10 to 3. Pitcher Lawson held the Construction Battalion to four hits and struck out five men.

In the second game of the doubleheader, Patterson of M and R and Otis Printz of CB 1011, both pitchers for the Base Commandos, held a friendly rivalry when they took the pitching assignments for their respective activities. Patterson won the decision, 2-1. ·

Because of rain on Monday evening there was only one game played. The CB 1011 and the Coast Guard played heads up ball all the way, the CB 1011 winning, 7-6. Printz pitched against the . Coast Guard nine, new addition to the league. The game between 11th Engineers and M and R was rained out and will be played in the near future.

+USNATB+

Commandos Schedule Two Week-End Games

The B'ase Commandos have two games slated for the week-end, the first of which will be with Sebring here Saturday at 1815 and the other at Cocoa Naval Air Station on Sunday afternoon.

The Commandos defeated Sebring here Monday night, 5 to 1, for the team's 15th win in 21 starts, with one tie. Nick Radnick won his sixth, with two defeats, and Curtis Mitchell in left field held onto the club's batting leadership, getting one for four, but still hitting .349.

-,'+USNATB+

'-'-

WHEN WRITING IS A PLEASURE

A GIRL OF LETTERS-Men of the Burston Headquarters Co1·respondence Office have selected Jeanne ~rain, 20t~ Cent_tLryFox star, as their preference for corresponding. And figuratively speaking, wlw wouldn't?

Bingo Games Enjoyed at Indian River USO Club

An evening of bingo was enjoyed by servicemen and their wives at the Indian River USO Club. Prizes were awarded as follows:

Charles Kivell F2c, Kertag Michal Slc, Mrs. Regina Vauverek, Charles Manyak S2c, 0. C. Moorea S2c, Ralph Preece GM3c, Morris Shuldenrein Slc, Norman Clark SM3c, Don Richardson RM3c, George Sacks Slc, George Rathstein S2c, Pvt. William Sullivan, J. A. Cash Flc, Walter Davis S2c, Marian Clark SM2c, James Lowther Slc, Lester Cole Slc, Augustine Bartlett Slc.

+USN.A.TB+ WHAT NEXT?

One of the nation's biggest cosmetic manufacturers has a new lipstick shade, Montezuma Red, which it says was "inspired by the

"Sally, they're Demolitionaires. All brave, true red of the hat cord, the11 want to do is Boom! Boom!" scarf and chevrons" of WRs.

STAR HURLER

C. W. "BIG BILL" ZUBER

Star httrler for the Coast Gua;rd Bombers wlw have a team competing in the USNATB Intra-Base ball league. "Big Bill" pitches to Catcher Zanni and the combination is popularly known as the "Great Zs." ·

+USNATB+

Buy Bonds For Freedom.

AQUATIC STARS FROM THIS BASE SELECTED

FOR SUNDAY CLASSIC A team of classy swimmers

will compete Sunday afternoon in an Amateur Athletic Union meet at the Mayflower Hotel, Palm Beach, it was announced by Lt. Mike Murburg, Base Athletic Officer. The competition will commence at 1430 and servicemen having liberty in that area are invited to attend.

A number of aquatic stars from service camps in Florida as well as crack swimmers from distant places are expected to enter the competition at which many events will be conducted and appropriate awards made. This base will be represented by a fast swimming team, most of the men selected for the ability they have shown in the physical training program.

Heading the list of swimmers from here will be Jerry Brenner CSp (A), Tom Haynie CSp (A), D. A. Zemlock CSp(A), J. W. Robertson Splc(A), all reputable swimmers having starred in collegiate swim meets and R. S. Patton Slc and S. L. Rosen HAlc who have shown prowess at the sport. Lt. Murburg says he to will compete in the relay race.

I . +USNATB+

Atta.ck Boat Instructors Defeat Burston Officers

The detailed reports on the results of their softball games usually submitted by the Burston Officers team have shrunk to a mere few words of late and most likely there is a reason for it. Here is their last communique:

"Attack &at Instructors were lucky in game with Burston BOQ at Pinewood Park. Score: 9 to 6."

+USNATB+ Table Tennis Tourney

A table tennis tournament was held at Indian River USO. Clinton Schwartz HAlc, who has won several ping pong tourneys, was the winner. Runner up was W. C. Brewer Slc. Both received prizes.

Other contestants were Pfc. James Hobbs, Charles Long SKlc, Joe Bush PhM2c, and Paul Cleek S2c.

+USNATB+ Gen. Eisenhower: "My complete

confidence in the ability of the Allied armies, navies and air forces to do all they are asked to do has been completely justified."

+USNATB+ Frank (Leahy, Notre Dame

football coach, has been commissioned a Navy lieutenant.

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PAGE EIGHT TIIE MOCK-UP 28 JULY, 1944

CHIEFS CLUB 'EXPECTED ALLIED BY MARRIAGE AND SERVICE AMPHIB OPERATIONS TO OPEN IN SEPTEMBER

Organization Co,mpleted And

Site For Quarters on North

Fourth St. Selected

Organization of the Base Chiefs Club for chief petty officers and master and first sergeants of the armed forces was completed at a meeting of about 60 men at the Camp Two mess hall. C. B. Moore, CBM, master-at-arms of the Burston headquarters, was elected as first president.

A constitution and by-laws were adopted and after the business session refreshments were enjoyed. C. C. Stockton CSK will serve as secretary, C. K. Edwards, CSK as treasurer, and S. E. Harmon, CCM, F. C. Leeman CY, and W. A. Smith CY as members of board of governors.

The building selected for the Chiefs Club is the vacated automobile salesroom on North Fourth Street. This building was the most practical site fr size and location, the committee on building quarters reported.

The Club is expected to be ready for opening by the first of September.

•:• U S N A T B {•

Largest, Smallest Shoes in 11th Beach Battalion

Four pairs of shoes especially manufactured for two members of this Base with largest and smallest feet have arrived at Small Stores from the Naval Clothing Depot at Brooklyn, N. Y. The order was placed by R. R. Allen, CPC, in charge of Small Stores.

Two pairs of size 15 black shoes were consigned to Vernon Ray Barnica, 18-year-old seaman first class of the 11th Beach Battalion. Barnica stands six feet five and

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Naval District in Cavite, during the days after Japan struck suddenly in the Philippines. For brilliant operations there, and in the Aleutians, he has been several times decorated.

Admiral Rockwell was accompanied here from Norfolk, Va., by Capt. W. P. 0. Clarke, USN, his Chief of Staff, and other staff members. He arrived by plane late Tuesday afternoon at the St. Lucie airport, flying from Norfolk.

Admiral Bennett continued Wednesday to Miami for official conferences with Rear Admiral Walter S. Anderson, USN, Commandant Seventh Naval District and Commander of the Gulf Sea Frontier. This latter includes the Eighth Naval District, Admiral Bennett's Command.

Wednesday's program for visitors included Scout and Raider operations, and a ship-to-shore invasion rehearsal.

--~......+-=...;:US:;...:N~ttr_e + -· ' Indian River USO Holds

'Blind Date' Program

I Miss Aldiene Koh~ert, dramatics MEET MR. AND MRS. PACHEO-Pfc R ctymond (Chico) Pacheo of t he 11th E ngineers is pic tm ·ed at Tenth S trre t .U.SO recen t~y with his wife, Pvt. Joyce Dorothy Pacheo of the British Women s A?·m11 Cic for the occasion. Colie Staltz was in charge of music.

A night club atmosphere prevailed with Betty Pace serving :is

one half inches tall and weighs cigarette girl and the hall was 215 pounds. .

Twe pairs of size 5 black shoes were ordered for Lt. Comdr. R. A. ·Collins, USNR, also of the 11th Beach Battalion. Lt. Comdr. Col !ins wears the smallest size shoes on the Base, Supply Office records show.

+Us NAT B +Five Base Servicemen

Are Initiated by Elks Five men on duty at this Base

were initiated into membership of Fort Pierce Lodge, BPOE, Tuesday rtight at a ritual held in the Elks Club. Sociability followed the ceremony and refreshments were served.

The new members are Warrant Officer G. H. Bishop, Philip B. Grant, Cox; R. L. Shires, Slc; R. C. Martin, CSK, and Joseph W.

nicely decorated. The floor show was comprised of

the folfowing acts: Acrobatic dance by Nannette

Hall; four songs by Doris Wheeler; two tunes on the harmonica by Douglas Payette; saxaphone solos by Lou DeGrange Slc; piano solos and songs by Miss Jo Bond; and two songs by Linnette Slay.

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Navy At Full Strength 3,650,000 In Service

The Navy has reached desired strength of 3,650,000, bringing combined armed forces strength to

11,350,000 and putting future- induction on a replacement basis, the Navy Department has announced.

The Marine and

Lt. Comdr. Fenton Comes Aboard As

Executive Officer Lt. Comdr. Perry M. Fenton,

USNR, who will soon assume duties as Executive Officer of the USNATB has been welcomed aboard and 'is making a survey of the Base's facilities before taking up his new duties in the near future He win relieve Comdr. J. G. Farnsworth, USNR, who has received an assignment at sea.

A graduate of Annapolis, Lt. Comdr. Fenton has had considerable sea experience on ooth surface and underwater craft. A native and resident of Chicago where his parents also make their home, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Fenton plan to make their home ashore here while he is on duty at this base.

A detailed sketch and picture introducing the new Executive Of. ficer to the Base personnel will appear in the next issue of the Mock-Up.

------~--------475,835 in the Marines, and 169,325 in the Coast Guard.

The Army has been on a re-Navy, Corps placement basis for three months

Coast Guard total of 3,632,381 in-1 since reaching its scheduled sonnel. Savard's home is in St.

chairman of the GSO of Indian River USO, had charge of a program titled "Blind Date" on a recent evening. This was run similar to the radio program. After the program the USO treated the "blind dates" to a movie.

The following took part: "Cortelia" Bergandi, Casey Janota S2c, :"Amethyst" Jones, Bill Moran Slc, "Ruby" Smith, "Butch" Murphy SKD3c, Aldiene Kohnert and William Clark S2c.

+USNATB+

:VOCALIST

The 11

th Engi~eers are proud of their talented singer Pfc Robert Savard who has appeared at a number of programs presented both for enlisted and officer per

Carrigan , CCS. eludes 2,987,311 in the Navy, strength of 7,700,000 on 1 Apri,. 1 Paul, Minn.