European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse To do at Ingi Rijk at Inarik. By Ken Hansen staff writer Wilbur Clark s desert inn in la vegas and the in Ciurlik air base i Turkey have one problem in common Sand on the Golf organizations Are solving the problem. And while in Ciurlik air base May not have the luxury of the Las vegas hosiery the base is putting into effect a Well rounded recreation program for the men Silati Ned a this isolated outpost. The base recreation office headed balt David fish of Portland ore., is doing this in the face of limited facilities seemingly Adverse weather conditions and comparative isolation. About the nine Hole Golf course in this dry area there is not a Cloudy Day from april through october and the ground gets arched with the Sand making inroads. The ground cracks. Fish recalls reach ing Down into a crack 2& Fet deep to come ii Fly with a Golf Balla station to the problem is expected shortly it will be. In the form of treated sewage effluent. Times past the effluent has been dumped into the nearby Seyhan the plan is to tap this treated water and divert it to the Golf course and thereby repel the desert first it Chauncey Yingst of Harris Burg a a member of the Post Golf com Mittee said 512,000 has been allocated for the sprinkling course will measure 3,000 Yards and will be the finest Golf course in the Middle East he said. The Golf course has been just on problem to lick. In solving the others the recreation department Here has relied on natural conditions and intramural sports. With so much dry weather swimming is a natural. A Large swimming Pool with a wading Pool for the kiddies is Post encourages and All detachments participate in swimming meets. Again taking advantage of natural facilities the Post has set up a boar Hunting Camp near Tarsus a 45-Mlnute drive from the base. There Are plenty of boars for the air Force sharpshooters. Turkish civilians say that just 10 years ago the population had a regular War going against the wild pigs which were invading Small villages. The civilians won the War but there still Are plenty of boars a2c Terry Burch of detach ment 16, and Dallas tex., knocked Over a 550-Pound wild pig. It was so big and old it was inedible so the servicemen just brought it Back to the Post for Pic Tures and buried it. The Best boars for eating Are the smallest Days sgt Ken Mckellar of it. Vernon Wash. Beach swimming and fishing Are promoted. The air Force sponsors lifeguards at a Section of Mediterranean Beach Attu Mutalik about an hour s drive from the Post. Servicemen can obtain vehicle from the motor Pool for fishing trips Mckellar As isolated As it is the nearest base is 300 Miles a ayin Ciurlik has relied heavily on an intramural program in basketball volleyball Bowling softball and swimming. Each year the commander s trophy 1 awarded to the unit which has racked up the most Points on the basis of victories and participation in a variety of sports. Despite the isolation in Ciurlik has come up with some top teams in Competition with other bases. The basketball squad the sidewinders coached by 1st it a Herbert won the Mediterranean sports District trophy and is representing slog in the Safe tournament at London. In Ciurlik also is entering a District wide Bowling tournament. First it Cay Yingst Heads up a committee selecting the base has a six Lane Alley. Other recreational facilities include lighted Tennis courts Hof by shop Little theater Little league Aero club and Arod and gun club. And for the quietest sportsmen of All those who tackle books there is Library with 10,000 volumes of fiction non fiction reference books and periodicals. The base is putting in new volleyball courts and the foundation will soon be Laid for a new service gymnasium is the Center for Many activities. Besides basketball it is used foursquare dancing scout meetings Church dinners volleyball weight lifting Calis thenis and once even for a colonel s staff motto at in Ciurlik is we make do with what we is a comparatively new base having been built up in it hurry mostly since the 1953 Lebanon crisis. A Walter Ryals of Spokane Wash.,chief of personnel says the recreation pro Gram is not perfect. But in Ciurlik in the face of adversities. It making a Good showing. Of a bulging muscle. Bowling a not for part of Tow stars and snares
