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2 MAAGLINER July 1955
MAAGLINER
THE MAAGOOM MONTHLY NEWSPAPER
EDITOR: JEAN DEES
ASS'T ED: MARY ANN MCNAMARA
LETTER FROM EDITOR
Greetings! the paper is out though we though we'd never make it. It's a large order to try to fill the shoes of Betty and Pete Weddle who made the "Maagliner" such a success. This month also many of the "seasoned" journalists either left for home or are getting ready to leave. Their absence left terrifying gaps in the staff at the paper. I sincerely wish to thank the assistant editor, Mary Ann McNamara and all the new members of the staff for seeing this first attempt through so loyally.
Reporters are urgently needed for the Maagliner." Anyone who is interested in writing even an occasional article for the paper, please drop your name and phone number in the "Maagliner" box next to the phone booth in the MAAGOOM lobby. Also, any suggestions will be much appreciated.
Jean Dees,
Editor
USO SHOW HERE
USO show, Unit 1221, "Happy Times" will have a special showing July 10th 2030 hours for American personnel at the Taipei Municipal Auditorium.
"Happy Times" has a cast of 14 people and is originally a New York show. It includes comedy, dancers, singers, tumbles and magic, all for your free entertainment.
There will be a performance given on Saturday, July 9th at the Chinese Armed Forces Stadium, for Chinese personnel and guest
(Billy King)
MAAGOOM Schedule - July 1955
1st Friday STAG NITE 2000-0200; Clobber
Hours 1800-200
2nd Saturday Dining & Dancing on the Patio
3rd Sunday Buffet: Hours 1800-2000;
SMMOG 1800-2000.
4th Monday FAMILY FOURTH: Spend the
afternoon at the pool 1400-1700 Free
hot dogs, hamburgers & soft drinks for
the Children; 1800-2000. Fourth of July
Buffet ($1.10 per person - make your
reservation early.) SMMOG Hours 1800-
2000; GIANT FIREWORKS Display at CHINAT
Navy compound from 2015-2115: Dancing
at MAAGOOM from2130-2400.
Bridge Tournament starts at 1930
5th Tuesday Bridge Tournament starts at
1930
6th Wednesday DIXIELAND JAZZ NITE - Here's
your chance to sit in with the band!
All amateur musicians are weldome.
7th Thursday BINGO BINGO! Gaming starts at
2000. NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE AND TIME.
9th Saturday Army Sec MAAG Hqs "Hi & Bye"
Party. QM. Medics, and Transportation
are doing the honors this month for the
OLD CHINA HANDS & the neophytes.
10th Sunday PATIO BUFFET 1800. Dancing to
the tunes of ANDY & his BOYS.
14th Wednesday BINGO NITE - Games begin at
2000. SPAGHETTI special from 1800-1930
Come early and stay late.
17th Sunday Dine & Dance at MAAGOOM. You
can't beat the Sunday night Buffet at
the Club, 1800-2000; SMMOG 1800-2000
18th Monday FAMILY NITE at the Officer's
Club
20th Wednesday DIXIELAND JAZZ NITE - (Lend
a hand to the boys in band)
21st Thursday BINGO NITE at MAAGOOM, the
fun starts at 2000. Spaghetti Special
served from 1800-1930
22nd Friday TEENAGE NITE 1730-2230 Free
Hamburgers, hot dogs & soft drinks for
the teenagers.
24th Sunday Sunday NITE buffet: 1800-2000
SMMOG 1800-2000
25th Monday FAMILY NITE at MAAGOOM
28th Thursday BINGO at its BEST! Be on hand
early to enjoy a SPAGHETTI DINNER & get
a good seat for the first game at 2000
31st Sunday BUFFET starts at 1800; SMMOG
1800-2000
Hit Tune From Signal Section Aloha Party
After much persuasion the wives of Signal Section Officers have released the words to the tune which accompanied them in their now famous hula performed at the Army Section Party in May.
This is sung to the tune of "I Wanna Go Back to My Little Grass Shack".
I wanna go back to my little brick shack on beautiful Formosa.
I wanna be with all the water buffalo I knew so long ago.
I wanna hear the doodle and rice man as he peddles it all over town.
And the honey wagon driver is a nice man, tho the scents he dispenses are offensive to my senses.
I can't wait for that wobbly MATS crate to take me back to Taipei.
To the Po-Ai, Omea or Liberty House my home away from home.
I'm just a homesick "maggot",
All I do is sit and cry
I wanna go back where the skirts are slit so high
Then I wanna go back to my little brick shack on beautiful Formosa,
Where the typoon is tyhooning and the full moos in fullmooning in the sky.
