FROM THE CLRSSROOM.
TO THE LINE ....
VOL. I No.
SKMQtm JOHNSON FIELD, N.C.
APRIL 17, 1943
WORK STARTS ON FIELD’S BOWLING ALLEYS
Completioi Date For Tea
‘‘HOLLYWOOD PARADF’
USO SHOW PLAYS
POST APRIL 21-21
A USO ahem «ntitl«d WoUjwood
on Pftrado” will plaj at Poat Tbaatsa
No th« 20th anl 21at of April.
lAviah and aparkling with a large
chorus of beautiful girls, the ahow
la compiled to entertain the sold*-
lera. It cm8ists of a nuatber of
nail talented acta. A east of star
See CAMP SHUN Page 4
COMING HPMIINETY
TONS OF CABBAGE!
Those fresn Tegetables you will
be eating this auaaier may be grown
right on Seymour Johnson Field—and
you Biay help grow themi
Col. Donald B. Saiith, your CO,
la fully behind the war department
endorsement of Victory Gardens, and
heartily approved plans for one at
this field.
Wox4( has been in progress for
aeveral weeks, as the ground is ptw*
pared for planting 100,000 cabbage
plants, 100,000 tomato plaota, and
hundreds of pounds of seeda.Tons of
fertilizer will be used.
Location of the garden was de
scribed as a "military secret.”
Famers in service at the fie
ld are operating the plots. Plana
See TONS OP CABBACS I age 3
Mea Ower 38 Now
Eligible For TriRsfer
To Ealisted Rosenrot
Details of a revised procedure
for the release of enlisted smn 30
years of age or over from active
service for the purpose of employ
ment in aasentlal industriea,lnelud
Ing agriculture, were announceo
April 8 oy the War Department, ae-
ordlng to the Army Tlmaa.
The announcement was baaed on
War Departmant Clrc'ilar No. 92
April 3, 1943, which reaclnds Sect
ion II, Circular No. 39 War Depart
ment, 1943, effective as of i4>ril 1
Sm om ‘miSTt EI(3fT Page 3
TIM AVIATION OADETS
LEAVE; TWO 00 TO OCS
s'ith lofty hopes of returning
to duty as officers, another batch
of enllated man left Seymour Johns
on Field this past week for various
Officer Candidate and Aviation Ca^
at Schools.
Appointed Aviation Cadets were
FFCa John. 0. Benjasdn, Henry AJ)^
Mhik, Chester A. Price, Saaml E.
'’oodrieb, Gerald A. Gtmy, Richard
J. Sehrowaog, Milton R. Sloles and
James H. Willett, Pvts. WUliam J.
Clark and Claude L. Naina also left
with them.
Staff Sargent Richard A. Kor
ea left f^ Ml Anti-Aircraft CCS.,
ana AVIATION CADETS Page 3
Excellence Banners Awarded For March
Tbs Uedlea, those sanitary and :
aeientlfie-minded sons of Seymour |
Johnson Field, walked off with tide i
aonth'a Excellence Banner,Headquar- j
tera announced this week. {
1
The Nedies chalked up a rating !
of 92.85 per cent. They were close- ,
ly followed in their own group by I
Headquartera &' Headquarters Squad- ,
ron with 89.79. Both had "excell
ent” ratings.
Despite eight contesting gr- ’
cups, only units in two others were
awarded Excellence Banners. These
will go to the Finance Detachmant
with a rating of 85, and tha 793rd
Xaohnleal Squadron in tha lOtn TS
group^with 80.62.
Tha bannara will be presented
at a date to be announced later.
Squadrons to receive honor
banners, where more than one squ-
adr^ achieves a "very satisfact
ory" rating, is the squadron that
attains the highest rating in that
^oup, Headquartera eaplainad.
Before a squadron can receive
en Excellent Barmr, it muet attain
a rating of not lower than "very
aatisfaetory*" This requires a mii^
Ses EX(ZL1£N3 Page 3
US. MR BONDS & 51MAPS
An Important and inspiring part of tha War Bond Rally held
Saturday, April 10, in Goldsboro was this infozmative float prepared
by the staff of the Poat Public Relations Office with the assistance
of the Art Staff of S-3. The display shows the various implements of
warfare, so vitally nseded by our boys at the fighting front, idtich
are paid for through your purd>aae of War Bonds.
wmwivE
JohnSM Field has joined the
drive to raise 115,000,000,000 for
Uncle Sam in War Bead eubserlptiona.
Posters are being placed in
aquadrons urging G.I. to buy War
Bonds and staape. A booth ia main-
gained et the Main Poet Bxchange
store where both stamps and bonds
may ba purchasad. Bonds may also
ba secured at the Post Offica on ttaa
Fisld.
At prasent, 82.B per cent of
the oivilies. personnel buy War Bonds
through tha Wsr Bond Savings Plan •
a total of 7.67 per cent of the pay
roll, tha Varsonal Service Officer
said.
Until the recent change in War
Bond Savings plan for military per-
soamel 96 per cent of the mea of
this poet were investing monthly in
War Bonds. The Pereooal Service Of
ficer rouf^ly estimated that at pr^
•emt mly five per cent of the per-
SMinel have switched from Clase A
pay raaervatioa to Clase B allotmeat
Class B allotment doee not permit
enlisted nen to make allotments for
less than IS.7& per month and pro
hibits officers to make allotments
of less than $18.76 par month.
It's not Just patriotic to buy
War Bonds. It is slso a good, sound
investment. Svery dollar Is retun^
ed with interest. For every $3 in
vested, $4 Is returned.
A War Bond is a promise to pay
backed by the full weight end auth
or!^ of the strongest government In
the world - the Government of the
united Stetes of Amerloe. Invest
$18.76 now and at tha end of ten
years, $25 will be netted. $37.60
brings $60 and $76 invested now will
bring $100 at the end of ten years.
Every dime and dollar that is
not demanded for essentials is nee^
sd by your government. Tea eoate ia
War Savings stamps will pay for fivm
oartridges. 26 cents will provide n
soldier's mess kit. Two dollnre in
staape will ^ovide ome bleidcet,$18D
will buy one paraehntm and $60,000
Sm BOND CRITB Pace 3
RHsys Is Set For Jmo
Ten new bowling alleys will be
completed and in operation on Sey
mour Johnson Field by the last of
June, Major J. Bruoa Uurr, Special
Barvloa Officer, aaaouaoed this
week. Construction of the building
was Btartad April 5. Estimated cost
is $12,000.
Ke new recreational building,
an RB-1 type, will be located on 8
street between Fmirth end Fifth
streets. In addition to the ten
alleys and blaaeher space for epeoV
ators, thara will ba shower and
locker rooms for both mea and wmma,
a training room for bozare and a
handball court.
The alleys will be largely for
tenpin use with limited facilities
for duokpins, Najor Wurr explained.
The bowling alleys which will
have new modern equiiasat will be
See KLiZtS Page 3
CHAPLAIN McGUIRE
REPOITSFOl DUTY
Chaplain Bogens C. McGuire ar
rived at Seymour Johnson Field this
week to aseume hie first active ar
my poat.
Criginally from the Soman Cm-
tholie Dioeeee at Newark, N.J., be
had just finished chsplain school
at Harvard whsn he was asslgnsd to
this field.
Hs is a graduats of Seton Hall
CoUegs at Oange, N. J., and
acxtlate Conespiion Seminary at Dai^
lington, N. J.
The 3V7aar-oLd Ch^laJn wae
welcomed Tueeday by Post Ch^laln
Jamss U. Tainter, who saldi
^ are very happy to have Ch
aplain McGuire to help in ths work
See CHAPLAINS Page 3
QJ. DON KHAKI MAY I
An official memo from Headqua
rters stetes that effective Apr. 18^
1943, th? dress of our Bl will be
optional (khaki or wDolea).Tou may
wear either one axeept ahem a spee-
Ifled uniform is prescribed by your
iBiit eoBander for formations.
Starting May 1st, you soldisrs
will find it nsoessary to sport ths
khaki(si^rnsr-tan) emsembls.
The is living in a brand
naw house. The entire effioe ;
NDved, enueee, from the baleeciy of
the Service Club to the Northwest
wing of Bldg. T-30. Our fimm mab-
•r U 213.
WAACS
Mth th. me uTlnl .l—ot
twra, t)w AliM>-li.ck 1. wrlUng to
r—im you that > cart— ot yunr
fa—rlta el,aiata ulU ba ,1—f> to
UK flnt asUlar to gat a data.