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Vol. Ill, Mo. 8 1 February 1945 SWPA WELCOMES 61 MS* ARRIVALS DURING JANUARY The SWPA welecaned 61 arrival* new to thla theater during January."(For complete list see page 4.) Of thla group, 7 have aerved in other theatera. From Iceland came ABRW's Cavell (Edlth)Raulins, Pat (Elsie) Myers, Dottle Sellers, Betty Huekstep, after 18 months up there. They report that it's the wind rather than the snow, that the Meissen huts, jeeps, etc. are all winterised, that in the sun-mer it's warm enough to wear a winter uniform without a topcoat, that they know it1 a summer when the moss turns green. There are several onpost clubs in addition to the well-known one in Reykjavik. There are no olubmo- biles beoauae the roads are impassible. New Guinea roads, they say, are good by comparison. The quartet Is split wide open now with Cavell going to Base G, Pat to 920, Dottle to 322, and Betty to 713. From England is Eleanor Carran, now an AFD at Base B. For a year ■he was an ACD in Cambridge where there are 7 ARC installations: one oaln HQ at the Bull Hotel with an enlisted man's olub,three dormitories, two day olubs, one for inside aotlvlties and one for lounging, and an officers olub. Already she has noticed that here the personnel sees better acquainted. In England, she tails us, they are scattered, living in apartments, seldom visiting ARC HQ when in London. From North Africa and the Middle Bast we have Agnes Ledley, at present In the accounting dept." Area Offloe, Base G. After working in a postclub near Casablanca and a town olub north of there, she went to Dakar, Cairo and Dev- ersoir where she was again in a postolub. While on leava to the Holy Land she saw the popular rest home just outside Tel Aviv. The main recreation in both of the theaters is dancing, it seems, and tours are also very popular. Front Greenland came Prances Dunkirk. In January 1944 she and another olub girl and two hospital workers were the first girls up. Thmj really pioneered. Supplies were hard to get, mail was months In arriving. Their frame building was oabled down for the winter months as the winds sometimes reaoh a velocity of 140 alias. Dog-sledding is popular and there is some lee-skating,"(Continued on page 4) APPOINTMENTS Robert Brummet has been appointed Director of Club and Recreation Service for Theater HQ. He was formerly director of Club and *<ee- reation for New Guinea. Other appointments include: George Hill,Area Director,Base K Edward HeTTl.Area Director,Base A William Schweitzer, Area Director, Base G Dour Baldwin,Area Director,Baae M C-iester Sledglnaki, Welfare Supervisor, Base G Luther Hester, Welfare Supervisor, Base M Edward Russell, Welfare Supervia- or, I-ase K Ed Hichardaon. Area Accountant, Baae M Wes Olson. Area Accountant,Base K Otti frstri. Supervisor, 8th Army George Ittevlns, Supervisor, 13th Air Force Sally Foster. Area Hoapital Supervisor, Base K Hatton. Area Accountant, Rose Mistier, Hospital Recreation Consultant for SWPA. SENIORITY IN PHILIPPINES Club and Recreation and Welfare Departments will go to the Philippines on the basis of seniority, aooordlng to Howard White, Director of Plans and Services. Seniority, obviously, will be tempered with availability, health, classification. In Hospital Jane Betterly points out that although workers will go in according to movement of hospitals, replacements and supervisors will be selected on the basis of seniority. INTERMEDIATE HQ MOVES TO 707 Intermediate HQ moved from APO 503 to APO 707, ltr. Christensen announced last week. At the moment Bob Baton Is pinch hitting for Mr. Christenaen who ia in Australia to confer with Mr. Gamble. LEAVE POLICIES REVISED ARC personnel will now have a full 30 days of leave at home, and also one additional day following the date of debarkation. National HQ has allowed travel time at the rate of 750 miles per day on the most direct service routes to and from the port of embarkation. Staff members atill pay transportation costs and maintenance while on leave in the US."(See HL 181) Leave to the Mainland has been oancelled as of 26 December 1944. Until leave areas are established elsewhere there can be no travel for leave purposes. This order will not affect our policy regarding leave for personnel now assigned to the mainland nor will it affect travel to the US for hoiae leave."(See HL 182) CHARLES GRANT BRAIDWOOD DIES Charles Grant Braidwood died of a heart attack 8 January 1945 at Base H. Services were held 9 January with Chaplain Father John Kane, Major, in ^tendance. Bearers were Red Cross men George R. Harbison, Sam Curl, John Bohanna, Ralph Long, James Porter, Mel Newmark. The American flag was accepted an the behalf of the American Red Croas by Prank Sousa, FT> of the 41st Division. Mr. Braidwood, a veteran PD in the SWPA, had had assignments in Mareeba, Rockhampton, Sydney. He had just returned from home leave. He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Chai-les Grant Braidwood, 412 Adams St., Montgomery, Ala.
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Vol. Ill, Mo. 8
1 February 1945
SWPA WELCOMES 61 MS* ARRIVALS DURING JANUARY
The SWPA welecaned 61 arrival* new to thla theater during January."(For complete list see page 4.) Of thla group, 7 have aerved in
other theatera.
From Iceland came ABRW's Cavell (Edlth)Raulins, Pat (Elsie) Myers,
Dottle Sellers, Betty Huekstep, after 18 months up there. They report that it's the wind rather than the snow, that the Meissen huts,
jeeps, etc. are all winterised, that in the sun-mer it's warm enough
to wear a winter uniform without a topcoat, that they know it1 a summer when the moss turns green. There are several onpost clubs in
addition to the well-known one in
Reykjavik. There are no olubmo-
biles beoauae the roads are impassible. New Guinea roads, they
say, are good by comparison. The
quartet Is split wide open now
with Cavell going to Base G, Pat
to 920, Dottle to 322, and Betty
to 713.
From England is Eleanor Carran,
now an AFD at Base B. For a year
■he was an ACD in Cambridge where
there are 7 ARC installations:
one oaln HQ at the Bull Hotel
with an enlisted man's olub,three
dormitories, two day olubs, one
for inside aotlvlties and one
for lounging, and an officers
olub. Already she has noticed
that here the personnel sees better acquainted. In England, she
tails us, they are scattered,
living in apartments, seldom visiting ARC HQ when in London.
From North Africa and the Middle Bast we have Agnes Ledley, at
present In the accounting dept."
Area Offloe, Base G. After working in a postclub near Casablanca
and a town olub north of there,
she went to Dakar, Cairo and Dev-
ersoir where she was again in a
postolub. While on leava to the
Holy Land she saw the popular
rest home just outside Tel Aviv.
The main recreation in both of
the theaters is dancing, it
seems, and tours are also very
popular.
Front Greenland came Prances
Dunkirk. In January 1944 she and
another olub girl and two hospital workers were the first girls
up. Thmj really pioneered. Supplies were hard to get, mail was
months In arriving. Their frame
building was oabled down for the
winter months as the winds sometimes reaoh a velocity of 140
alias. Dog-sledding is popular
and there is some lee-skating,"(Continued on page 4)
APPOINTMENTS
Robert Brummet has been appointed Director of Club and Recreation
Service for Theater HQ. He was
formerly director of Club and * |