US Naval Hospital Corps School - Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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John H. Jackson, HMC, Athletic Direc- torg Woody H. Medley, HM1, Petty Officer in Charge, Mrs. Bessie Hudson, Secretary-accountant. where apportionments are made between the Ships' Store, the Bureau of Naval Personnel Central Recreation Fund, and this hospital. The funds received by the Hospital each month depend largely on the Navy EXchange's profit as well as on the number of military personnel attached, quartered or in a transient status at the Hospital, Hospital Corps School and Preventive Medicine Unit No. 5. A certain percentage of all funds received from this source is forwarded to the Eleventh Naval District- Fund, which is known as the Command Fund. The Chief of the Division coordinates the Hospital Recrea- X We RWE -W :L-Qisoi , f N .Q tion Program with that of the Hospital Branch of the Ameri- can Red Cross in order that the maximum benefit may be afforded to all eligible personnel. It is obvious that the Special Services Division plays an important role in maintaining the desired state of morale of all hands. It follows that the personnel charged with per- forming Special Services functions must have a keen under- standing of the recreational and entertainment needs of patient and staff personnel in order to administer a successful program. A Lieut. Richardson and Secretary.

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PECIAL ERVICE DIVISIO LIEUT. JAMES W. RICHARDSON, MSC, USN Special Services Officer The Special Services Division is charged with providing and administering a well-balanced program of indoor and outdoor recreation for staff and patient personnel. The Division is headed by a Medical Service Corps officer who is assisted by an athletic director, a stenographer-book- keeper, a property clerk, two librarians, two Station-paper editors, and several other enlisted personnel, who are well qualified to perform their share of the various functions of the Divisions. All personnel are military, except the two librarians and the stenographer-bookkeeper. The Division is divided into an Administrative Branch, a Recreation Branch, a Library Branch and a Property Branch. The Administrative Branch administers the Recreation Fund, maintains accounting records on all receipts and dis- bursements of recreation funds, and accomplishes the neces- sary clerical procedures for the efficient administration of the Division. The Recreation Branch is charged with administering the Recreation and Entertainment Program and exercising con- trol over the use of the Recreation Fund for recreational purposes. This branch is responsible for periodic shows, nightly movies and arranging parties for all hands. The physical fitness program is also administered by this branch. These activities include the operation of a nine-hole golf course, two tennis courts, a swimming pool and the hospital athletic field. Both intramural and varsity sports are in- cluded in the program. The Library Branch furnishes patients and staff members with adequate organized collections of books and other materials intended for educational, informational, technical, reference and recreational reading. The Property Branch maintains prescribed records of all recreation fund equipment and supplies and maintains an adequate stock of such materials. Numerous supply and equipment items are maintained for checking out to author- ized personnel on a returnable basis. This is a very popular service in that it obviates the necessity of many personnel buying items, such as camping equipment. Many of the programs and activities performed by the division stem from recommendations submitted by the En- listed Recreation Committee, which is composed of enlisted members from the various departments, who represent all en- listed personnel on the compound. The Committee meets once each month and submits recommendations to the Recreation Council which is composed of three officers. The Recreation Council meets and recommends action on the Enlisted Com- mitteeis report to the Commanding Officer. This system af- fords representation to all hands, since each person can voice his opinions and desires to his committee representative. Most of the expenses connected with Special Services functions are paid from the Recreation Fund, which con- sists of profits derived from the operation of the Navy Ex- change. Each month the profits from the Navy Exchange are forwarded to the Navy Ships' Store, Brooklyn, New York,

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1 i SPECIAL SERVICES STAFF-Kneeling: Jim D. Fouls, Richard Grubb, Jim J. Skiles, James H. Summer lin, all HN, and Medley, HM1. Standing: Lieut. Richardsong Chief Jackson and Wayne D. McCullough Franklin D. Airington, Robert J. Hemenway. all HN. fNot pictured are staff members Charlie R. Egle HM3, and Phillip J. Sandello, HM2.J 10' NEWSMEN INTERVIEWING: Phillip J. Sandello, HM2, Editor of hospital newspaper, The Dry Dock, and Jim Sunnnerlin, HN, newspapers photog. get Mdoptr' from Mrs. Hudson. LIFEGUARIJS SITTING BY' HN. Charles Egle. HM3. at Hospital Pool: Jim Fuuts, MAKE-UP TIME: Sumnu-rlin, in his capacity as Dry 006133 associate- editor, works at design of next issue: Cl-lECfKlNG OUT GOLF clubs: Rivllard Grubb. HN, Wavne McCullough. HN. ' in