Hold Tight vaudeville revue swings into San Francisco
Comedy laden Hold Tight features Gerry Wright whistling through dances and hillbilly costumes with a USC Camp Show at Sheppard Field on July 19 20. Also stars Catherine Behney Girls Big Mathues Keller Sisters Nathan Brothers and Ben Young with The Musical Acrobatic Comets.
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USO
Gerry Wright
USC
Sheppard Field
Miss Wright
West Coast
San Diego
Golden Gate
Harlem
Big Mathues
Keller Sisters
Nathan Brothers
Ben Young
Ivory-Tickler
Victorium
Pass Incentive Sparks Bing Crosby Traits at Sheppard Field
Drill instructors at Sheppard Field are offered a 24 hour pass as a prize to bring out Bing Crosby like qualities in their flights. A monthly victory trophy and a guidon are awarded to the top section, with a red streamer for first place. The instructor of the winning weekly singing sword receives a 24 hour pass.
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Sheppard Field
Post Special Service Office
Rousing Encore Calls Ring Out At Variety Show
An inter sectional variety show at the Red Cross recreation hall of the regional station hospital drew a capacity crowd of over 300 convalescents. Pvt Johnny Davis produced and directed the hour long program as encores came frequently. Headlining acts included Pvt Norman Chaney Delman Leke Matt Fitzpatrick Vahan Khorigian Jack Connors Frank Alaprandini and Pvt Allaprandini who repeatedly received big encores for accordion routines. Davis emceed the event.
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Red Cross
Johnny Davis
Norman Chaney
Delman Leke
Matt Fitzpatrick
Vahan Khorigian
Jack Connors
Frank Alaprandini
Private Davis
Private Allaprandini
Local committee to review civilian employee suggestions
A board named the Local Committee for Suggestions will assess practicable ideas from civilian workers and recommend cash awards when adopted. Members include Col. Richard L. Scott Col. Edward H. Barr Maj. Wells Littlefield and Wilburn L. Page.
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Richard L. Scott
Edward H. Barr
Wells Littlefield
Wilburn L. Page
All Military Dance Set For July 11 At Officers Club
An all military dance will be held July 11 at the newly air conditioned Sheppard Field Officers Club starting at 9 p m. Women officers including WAC nurses and Red Cross members are invited to attend with admission by invitation only. Wings of Music orchestra will provide music. There will be entertainment and refreshments.
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Sheppard Field
WAC
American Red Cross
Wings of Music Orchestra
Conference Bound Officers Attend Regional Orientation
Lieutenant Walton Manning and Sergeant Edward T. Neibling Jr. will attend a regional orientation conference at Keesler Field in Mississippi in mid July.
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Walton Manning
Edward T. Neibling, Jr
Keesler Field
Miss
Mickey Rooney Seen at Fort Riley in Army Show Plans
Rumors spread that actor Mickey Rooney reached Sheppard Field and was surrounded by admirers. A Fort Riley inquiry confirmed he had arrived days earlier to aid in Army show production in a plan called More Planes.
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Mickey Rooney
Sheppard Field
Texacts
Rooney
Fort Riley
Kans
SECTION M Wins Singing Event Edging Out Section V
Section M won the weekly singing contest conducted by the post Special Service Office. Flight 146 of Section M earned "the singing flight of the week" honors. Drill instructor Cpl. William Bell will receive a 24 hour pass for his efforts. A review of troops on the east parade grounds today will award Section and flight singing awards. Pvt Murphy R. King of Section F received a temporary promotion to corporal.
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Post Special Service Office
Albert L. Witmer
Flight 146
Section M
Cpl
William Bell
Bell
General Protestant and Catholic Services On Sunday Schedule
Maj. Jerome A Major, post chaplain, announced that all general Protestant and Catholic services will be held every hour on the hour each Sunday morning. Protestant services run 9 10 and 11 o clock while Catholics meet 7 8 9 10 and 11 with an additional 5 pm service. A bugle call will sound 10 minutes before each service and the chaplain’s flag will fly in front of each church or recreation hall during worship.
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Jerome A
Official Guide To AAF Ready For PX Shelves
The Official Guide to the Army Air Forces prepared under Gen. H H Arnold will be issued soon for sale at Sheppard Field PXs. The 388 page volume includes 64 pages of rotogravure and over 175 drawings with royalties supporting the AAF Aid Society.
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Sheppard Field Px’s
Army Air Forces
AAF
H. H. Arnold
U. S. Army
Arnold
Cafeteria Hours Issued for Service Clubs One and Two
Authorities list daily hours for Service Club No 2 cafeteria open 7 30 a m to 2 30 p m and 3 30 p m to 4 0 p m except Tuesday closed all day The soda fountain runs 2 0 p m to 10 0 p m daily except Tuesday Service Club No 1 soda fountain operates 2 0 p m to 10 0 p m daily except Wednesday closed all day
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Service Club No. 2
Service Club No. 1
Lamar USO Plans Lawn Party for Army Wives
The Lamar USO schedules a lawn party on the YWCA lawn at 4 PM next Tuesday after noon for Sheppard Field Army wives and their children under eight. Wives may leave children at the event while they shop, and games are planned.
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Sheppard Field Army
The
Lamar Uso
YWCA
Election Briefs and Fourth of July At NCO Club
The column urges NCO Club members to choose a reliable non com for a club leadership role as election season approaches. It also notes the Fourth of July celebration with a vaudeville floor show by GI performers, plus daily changing dinner menus at the club likened to a Stork Club experience. Knights of the Round Table rival Knights Persuitti, medics section E, and Sergeant Harrison are referenced in playful club rivalries and notes on a pistol shooting activity by Harrison.
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NCO
Stork
New York City
Sergeant Pastory
Pastory
Knights of the Round Table
Persuitti
Knights
Harrison
Bingo Party Set at Lamar USO for Couples
A bingo party for married couples will be held at the Lamar USO at 8 30 Wednesday night. Following bingo, refreshments will be served.
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Lamar Uso
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Bing Crosby
Officers’ Club
Pvt
Murphy R. King
General Arnold
T. Sgt
John Harrison
Sgt. Elmer Clay
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