Trials And Tribulations Of A PRO War Interpreter
An interview parody from Wright Field reflecting the public relations clash with combat reporters. Lt. Left Rudder returns from the war zone and jokes about homecoming, Liberty statue images, and plans to see his mother. Col Beaver touts American workers as he hints at postwar adjustments.
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Wright Field
H. Allen Smith
Left Rudder
America
Col Beaver
Lt. Rudder
States
Lt. R
Col. B
Lt Rudder
New York
Geevil
Rickenbacker
Rudder
Perryscope
Bill Sears
Inter-barracks basketball league begins with eliminations
The column notes a new basketball league starts last Tuesday with strong sportsmanship from both teams. Cpl. Rudy Hill invites interested squad members to join, promising free equipment and possible prizes, with eliminations starting Monday Dec 3 and proper team entries required.
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Cpl
Rudy Hill
Wedding Bells In Hazleton Engage Miss DeLouise Mowery
Sgt George D Paternoster announced his engagement after furlough in Buffalo Wyoming calling the bride to be Miss DeLouise Mowery. The wedding is set for June 20 1946 in Hazelton Pennsylvania. Paternoster becomes squadron supply chief after Walter Stewart’s discharge and plans to play football for Penn State post discharge.
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George D. Paternoster
Buffalo
Wyoming
DeLouise Mowery
Hazelton
Pennsylvania
Penn State
Walter R. Stewart
Billy R. Perkins
P&t
Eugene Bank
James Patterson
Post Lectures Begin Shortly For Personnel
Post headquarters announced orientation lectures for all permanent party personnel next week. Each will attend one hour weekly. officers may makeup sessions. Officers meet in War Information Center Building 440 with specific squadron schedules. Enlisted orientation at Theater No. 1 runs 1 to 2 pm on Wed Thu Fri. The first topics include a summary of factual data on discharges.
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Post Headquarters
War Information Center
Theater No. 1
Squadron C O Hensley Love share Thanksgiving dinner
Ordnance James J Monforte and Detail Clerk Rolland Carpenter con grats civilians. The Squadron C O Major Robert B Hensley and Captain Ralph J Love enjoyed Thanksgiving at home. They spent leaves in Tulsa and Cincinnati respectively. The Squadron M basketball team opens season Tuesday 27 January. The team, led by 1st Lt Max Womack and 2nd Lt Wilsey Ward, includes Sgt Robert Briscoe and privates Whatley Odorno Maini Snow.
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Max R. Womack
Wilsey Ward
Robert C. Briscoe
Linwood M
Furlough Tales From Columbia Pa and Amboy Ill
Pvt Norm Locke reports from furlough in Columbia Pa. Cpl Ed ward Gertin recalls a fun trip involving a 750 mile drive in Papa Gertin's car. Sgt Bob Farley shows more serious battle scars while Amboy Ill seems tranquil yet hints of mishaps. Lt Erickson notes Raymond Menendez leaves for New York to open a clothing store. Sgt Stiglers announces a newborn son delaying Papa’s 12 points. An open letter to all you guys.
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Cpl
Edward Gertin
Papa Gertin
Bhut
Bob Farley
Amboy
Illinois
Sarge
Erickson
Supply
Raymond Menendez
Old New York
Menendez
Army
Navy
Ath Quarterly Tax Due January fifteenth for 1945
Military and civilian personnel at San Francisco must pay the fourth quarterly installment of 1945 estimated income tax by January 15. Enlisted men pay tax on non military income. flying officers are generally taxable. Final returns allowed by January 15 without a fourth payment. Payments go to the district collector serving the usual district, not the men’s current station.
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Judge Advocate’s
National AAFTC PRO Discharged Here
Major Elbert Severance executive public relations officer for the national AAF Training Command at Fort Worth Texas was honorably discharged from the AAF at the separation center this week. Severance a former newspaper reporter for Beloit Call and Emporia Gazette served 41 months with the Air Force and plans to return as head of advertising and publicity for the Chanin organization in New York City.
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Elbert Severance
National Aaf Training Command
Fort Worth
Texas
AAF
Severance
Beloit
Kans
Call and Emporia
Air Force
Chanin Organization
New York City
Separation center worker shellacked after question on job
A finance staffer at the separation center was assaulted after being asked his workplace. He answered finance office at the center and, according to TEXACTS, suffered a terrific beating but is expected to recover.
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Separation Center
Texacts
Local desk chatter sparks talk of strange orbs and accident theories
The narrator questions a rash of vain colored orbs near the appointment desk, hints at a personal vanity theme, and muses whether the incident could have been just an auto accident or a quick hand misdirection. The tone blends speculation with light self deprecation.
AAF Separation Bases to Be Reduced to 20 by Dec
The Army Air Forces will cut separation bases from 35 to 20 by December 5. Brig. Gen. Charles F. Born says the move concentrates separations in the northeast without lowering the 10,000 daily discharges. Bases ending service include Roswell New Mexico Amarillo Wichita Falls Sheppard Ellington with closure dates of November 30.
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Army Air Force
Associated Press
Charles F. Born
Continental Air Forces
AAF
Roswell
New Mexico
Army Air Field
Amarillo
Texas
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Ellington Field
Houston
Woman presses GI to buy Victory Bonds at Fort Lewis
A WAC interviewer at Fort Lewis Washington urges a GI about to leave service to invest in Victory Bonds. She warns against ending up selling apples, and the soldier replies he owns an apple orchard in Wenatchee, signaling unexpected interest.
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WAC
Fort Lewis, Wash
Wenatchee
Platoons Reduce Chow Lines At Basic Training
Major Bennett J. Hartman reports changes at basic training mess halls eliminating long chow lines by marching platoons to meals at three minute intervals. The Battle of the Chow Line ends in some units as new schedules speed feeding. a Mess Hall 3 cooks and mess sergeants schools open daily.
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Bennett J. Hartman
Hartman
Tarzan Actor Weismuller Stars in New Film Omitting Jungle Role
Husky Johnny Weismuller, the swimming champion famed for Tarzan, works on his first non jungle film in twelve years titled Swamp Fire. He will be fully clothed hair cut back and features a romance with a beautiful blonde creature in English.
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Johnny Weismuller
Tarzan
Weismuller
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