Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1960 Page: 2 of 12
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Contest
Published the interest ol tue military and civilian personnu at *wrt Hood.
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Understanding Lent
CHAPLAIN (LT COL) RICHARD F. WERSING
The penitential season preceding Easter has persisted substan
tially in the form now known to us since about the fourth century.
It occurred most frequently in the spring-time or "lencten" season
of the year. Thus this period of fasting came by a syneqdochic shift
ing to be called by the name of the whole of which it was a part.
In reviewing the causes that gave rise to the observance of a
quadragesimal fast it appears that certain localized groups prac
ticed it from Apostolic times. Doubtlessly the facts known of our
Lord's actions before entering upon His public ministry exercised
by far and large the greatest influence in determining that a fast
should be observed and that it should last for forty days.
Delving into the Old Testament it is recalled that the Israelites
wandered in the desert for forty years before entering into the
Promised Land Moses and Elias both fasted for forty days. Comu-
latively these points—even aside from the close approximation of
their duration—all strongly urge the fitness of fasts preceding
feasts. And since our Savior carried over this custom from the Old
to the New Dispensation it was inevitable that the early Christians
should desire to imitate and hold in remembrance His fasting.
Supplementary considerations that gave confirmation to the
idea of having forty days comprise the fast are gathered from the
fact that Christ lay in the tomb before rising from the dead for
about forty hours then too in keeping with the time honored
custom of giving tithe's of one's goods it seemed but fitting that
the commodity of time should be included by the Christians and the
Lenten season it will be noted is roughly the tenth or tithe portions
of the total days of the year.
Nature herself bespeaks the wisdom of insisting on definite de
nials in order to enhance the satisfaction of purified survival. Her
spring or "lencten" months pass from the monotonous grayness of
green bereft fields into the luxuriant growth proper to summer.
Riotous growths are the more remarkable in the proportion that
they grow up where but little vegetation was lately to be seen.
Similarly in athletics: rigid training is required for stamina and
sharpness. Dnly practice makes for perfection. Abstinence from
luxuries and fasting along food lines are invaluable assets to the
athletes. We ought to be spiritual athletes.
The lenten season begins with ashes and a reminder of death:
it comes to a close with palms—a symbol of victory. The extent to
which we prepare our souls during these forty days by prayer-
aided somewhat by renouncing the comforts of the body and its
appetites—in a word the amount of our limitation of the fast of
Christ will determine the extent of our joy and peace and spiritual
strength on Ressurection Day.
(Continued from page 1)
"A price to pay—a duty owned
"To serve our country's need
"Though rought the road—the
tough the load
"It's the Fourth Army!"
Before entering the service
Specialist Lawrence was a
featured performer on the
Steve Allen "Tonight" Show
and also appeared on the Ed
Sullivan Show. He is married
to singer Eydie Gorme.
Entries in the recorded phase
of the contest will consist of clas
sical and popular vocal soloists
classical and popular instrumen
tal numbers musical groups con
sisting of vocalists or instrumen
tal or a combination of both
platoon singing dramatic groups
large and small chorus' and Army
Band Chorus.
The 266th Army Dance Band
will provide the background mu
sic for the contestants.
The dance band is composed
of Sgr. Kunkleman PFC Cham-
bliss PFC Richard Lutz of the
2d Armored Division band third
saxophone Sp-4 Jack E. Kurgin
fourth saxophone PFC Moore
fifth saxophone Specialist Velez
Pvt. Berringer PFC Michael E.
Ridley second trumpet M-Sgt.
Quintin Perez third trumpet Spe
cialist Mann of the 2d Armored
Division PFC George Mutch
on on S 4 a
Dixon bass trombone Sp-4 Joe
A. Molano alternate trombone
Sp-4 Valerio Nolasco pianist and
arranger Specialist Nielsen of
the liit Armored Division (CCA)
Specialist Hill string bass and
Specialist Vend percussion.
CWO Eugene D. Vacher is
bandmaster.
The recorded phase will
consist of making tapes for
in A
All Entertainment Contest.
Judging of the tapes will be
held in the San Antonio area
March 29 and 30.
Entries are also being received
for the live phase of the contest
to be held April 20 and 21.
2d AD Matches
(Continued From Page 1)
ing in this country when
simple eliminations like the
nail-driving contest were con
ducted.
A ten-penny nail with a blob of
white paint on its head was the
target. To make a perfect score
the shooter was obliged to drive
the nail out of sight and have his
flattened bullet embedded in the
wood that held the target. The
next elimination target might be
a medium-sized potato tossed into
the air at 25 yards. Final test
might be a double-potato match.
Next week there will be a total
of nine matches for the pistol-
met.
Matches 1 2 3 and 4 will be
individual matches and 5 6 and
7 team matches. Match 8 for
individual championship will be
the aggregate score of the first
four matches. Match 9 will be
the aggregate score of matches
5 6 and 7 for the team champion
ship-
Three of the action matches
will be .22 caliber and the re-
maling four .45 caliber.
Rates of fire are slow
timed and rapid fire. With
each shot capable of earning
10 points hundreds of points
can be amassed for indivi
duals and teams for all the
matches.
There will be 10 matches for
the riflemen numbered 101 to
110 with varied shooting posi
tions of standing sitting and
prone.
Match 105 will be the Service
Rifle Team Match and Match
107 the Infantry Trophy Team
Match. Matches 108-110 will be
aggregates of total scores fired
in previous matches.
Points are amassed not only
for placement on the target but
for the distance of the target
with bonus points for distribution
of shots on the targets.
For both pistolmen and rifle
men there will be official
scorers to check the score
cards with the firers. The
cards will be turned in to
statistics men for recording
on large score boards. Ref
erees will overlook all match
es.
The Active Army Marksman
ship Program which includes the
current matches here in
tramural in nature.
Army marksmanship is stressed
the year around as a training
asset but in the spring teams
are fielded. Companies and in
dependent units name a rifle and
pistol team to regiment or battle
group. This echelon names a first
and second rifle team and a first
and second pistol team to go to
post or division level.
That's the level of next week's
matches at Fort Hood.
Post or division usually
fields three pistol and three
rifle teams for army area or
major command level. They
may also send rifle and pistol
shooters to the National Rifle
Association Regional and State
Matches.
At army area or major com
mand level something unique hap
pens: teams may be sent to the
National Rifle Association's Re
gional and State Matches five
rifle and five pistol teams are
sent to the annual U. S. Army
Rifle and Pistol Championships
held at Fort Benning Ga. two
rifle teams and ten individuals
plus oe pistol team and te in
dividuals may be sent direct to
the annual National Matches at
Camp Perry Ohio (National Rifle
Association Matches and the Na
tional Trophy Matches).
The National Matches at Camp
Perry are the top of the competi
tive marksmanship ladder.
SOP
Deadline for entry is April 13.
Entry blanks may be obtained
at Post Special Services or at the
Service Clubs.
Winners of the local contest will
participate in the "Fourth Army
contest to be held here in May.
The Fourth Army winners will
then participate in the All-Army
grand finals to be held in June
in Washington D. C.
The grand final winners will
is in A
Show of 1960" which tours the
Army installations
Judging for both phases of the
contest will be based on technical
excellence selection of material
showmanship and interpretation
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Anniversary Message
(Continued from page 1)
ing a late Sill rally which ate
away an 11 point Comet lead
in the closing minutes.
Sill and Bliss engaged in a
real scoring duel Tuesday
with the Cannoneers ending
up on the long end of a 121—
90 score. The Cannoneers were
hot in that game converting
better than 60 per cent of
their shots.
In AA competition Fort Sam
made the finals by beating Kil
leen Base 73-55 White Sands 78-
77 and Camp Wolters 87-57.
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THE ARMORED SENTINEL FORT HOOD. TEXAS
Gen. Wheeler Lauds
Members Of Dental Corps
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DENTAL CORPS
On 3 March 1960 the members of the Army Dental Corps cele
brate their 49th anniversary. I wish to extend congratulations and
best wishes to the members of this fine service.
The treatment provided our military personnel has been of the
highest type and reflects the high professional skill of those in the
Dental service. Demands on the Army Dental seivice have been
heavy but members of the Corps have kept abreast of the latest
advancements in techniques and equipment in order to render the
best possible service to us.
My staff joins me in wishing the members of the Dental Corps
at Fort Hood continued success in their profession and service.
EARLE G. WHEELER
Major General USA
Commanding
RETIREMENT REVIEW—Men honored at the retirement review
held last week by Combat Command A of the 2d Armored Div
ision are from left Lt. Col. Vernon L. Poynter Aissistant Post
Aviation Officer Capt. Rex McCreight commanding officer
Headquarters and Headquarters Company 58th Infantry 2d
Armored Division CWO Gerald T. Spellman supply officer 6th
Artillery 1st Armored Division (CCA) M-Sgt. Ed D. Banks
supply sergeant 142d Signal Battalion 2d Armored Division
M-Sgt. Elmer R. Johnson Operations Sergeant 35th Armor 2d
Armored Division and M-Sgt. Ernest A. Matteson rations
breakdown NCO 73d Artillery 1st Armored Division (CCA).
Cager Tourney
The local entry in the AA di
vision Killeen Base finished
fourth in the tourney defeating
Medina Base 64-56 Pine Bluff
Arsenal 74-68 and Camp LeRoy
Johnson 4-61. They lost to Fort
Sam 73-55 and White Sands 89-
55.
The Tankerettes waltzed past
three opponents in making the
Women's finals. The Hood girls
defeated the Fort Sam girls 55-
21 the William Beaumont Wacs
37-14 and the Brooke six 45-24.
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Col. Holt
(Continued from page 1)
Military Advisory Group during
three campaigns.
Promoted to lieutenant colonel
in March 1951 he served in a
variety of staff assignments be
fore attending the Command and
General Staff College in 1954. He
joined the 2d Armored Division in
1957 after duty in Orleans France
with Headquarters U. S. Army
Europe Communications Zone.
He was commissioned in the
Colonel Holt's wife is the for
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ents reside in Carmel California.
His mother is Mrs. Ella B. Holt
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Col. Enmeier
Visiting Dental
Facilities Here
Lt. Col. James M. Enmeier
Chief of the Programming and
Planning Branch with the Dental
Division Office of the Surgeon
General is visiting Fort Hood to
day (Friday).
Purpose of the visit is to review
the management improvement of
fice structure as pertains to the
U.S. Army Hospital as associated
with the U.S. Army Dental De
tachment.
Col. Enmeier accompanied by
Col. H. Beecher Dierdorff Fourth
Army Dental Surgeon arrived
yesterday (Thursday) and attend
ed the social and dinner held last
night at the Fort Hood Officers'
Club by the Fort Hood Dentists.
The dinner was held to mark
the 49th anniversary of the found
ing of the Army Dental Corps.
Besides inspecting the Fort
Hood dental facilities Col. En
vi it or S
Bliss Camp Wolters White Sands
Missile Range and William Beau
mont General Hospital.
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Regular Army in March 1958.
Colonel Holt's decorations and
awards include the Silver Star
Legion of Merit Republic of Ko
rea Medal with Presidential Com
mendation Distin
guished Military Service Medal
and Combat Infantryman's Badge.
He is a qualified parachutist.
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