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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1946
Page
5
In 9 months Staff Sergeant Edward M. Stankewich designed and built a helicopter trainer at Chanute Field Illinois. He studied helicopter operation learned controls and fashioned a working trainer from scavenged parts to simulate real flight conditions for the new rotorcraft school.
Staff Sergeant Stankewich spent months shaping a dual controlled helicopter trainer in a lone workshop at Sheppard Field Texas. He built simulated controls and instruments using bellows and a revolving disk, hoping Wright Field evaluators and Sikorsky would adopt the device for military and civilian aviation. He expects discharge soon to continue research and production.
Service Club No 3 moves from Building 247 to Building 102 in Squadron F area. Service Club No 2 will be closed Monday. Only Service Clubs No 1 and No 3 remain open on the base.
A compact remark on how modern books confuse readers by wide page margins and distant binding, implying a need for tighter formatting and closer material presentation.
A sharp quip labels the so called informant as a stool pigeon. The remark frames a credibility clash over leaks and trust in an unnamed ongoing matter.
A brief note on the saxophone as a wind instrument that few players master, highlighting its challenging technique and required skill.
The notice outlines family allowances for dependents during the present emergency and six months after, limited to men enlisting or reenlisting before July 1, 1946. Benefits include food clothing quarters medical care tax exemption pay and mustering out payments. Furloughs up to 90 days and travel allowances apply, with details on eligibility and where to apply at Sheppard Field Building 961 Room 18.
A GI boasts doubling beer sales by filling glasses as four men joke about reading tastes. A quartette jokes about singing and reading names like Lil Orphan Annie and Popeye. A big convertible stops for a bus waiting girl while a wise guy flirts.
Cpl Frank X Paz of the Per Social Affairs Office spoke at the Kemp Hotel luncheon on Latin America. He praised the Good Neighbor Policy and noted Mexican Americans’ key role in Texas and recent war honors while calling for improved economic and social positions for Mexicans in the United States. He will also speak at Wichita Falls Optimist Club next week.
A wife expresses delight and asks her husband to bring back an orange, framing a light domestic moment. The brief line emphasizes cheerful banter and a simple request within a marital conversation.
A witty exchange about kissing making someone a better man and Heaven in a night contrasts with a joke about why money is called dough. The banter ends with a note that dough sticks to fingers, highlighting light humor.
A playful exchange notes Apollo pursuing a nymph who becomes a tree, while a reply quips that his pursuits turn into modern venues like a night club or restaurant. The remark mixes classical myth with contemporary humor.
A theater attendant refuses a woman's insistence that a small dog accompany her into the burlesque show. The exchange highlights the unusual consequence of bringing a pet to the venue.
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