Barton (DD 722) - Naval Cruise Book

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31513113 sighs is Mount 52 ' ' 'vijackson guides a tour Circle: Wiley tells a good one. Right: Cady keeps the cbow movin h'l S - lmrdles the language barrier. g w I e owentmo 4 CH1UL,DRENfS PARTYSGJENUA Thirty orphans from the Don Orione Home for Boys were our guests November 25th while we were moored in Genoa. In spite of cold and drizzle the boys listened eagerly to our guides as they related the adventures of the BARTON and explained our equipment. They ate a hearty meal in the mess hall, devouring huge chunks of ice cream. Movies and TV shorts were enthusiastically received. Finally-somehow-the boys feasted on candy bars before returning to their homes. They evidently enjoyed themselves and we enjoyed giving them a good time.

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an Nl Vzcw o the POT! 'tv-...I .L- GENCDA IITALY From the moment we sxghted the coast of Genoa, bathed ln sunshxne, we knew We would enjoy our stay xmmensely Famous for centurxes as a seaport and as the home of Chrxstopher Columbus, the cxty has preserved 1ts Old World flavor 1n nts downtown section, whxle embracxng the modern m the new apartments and offices bordermg the beautlful bathmg beaches Med moored at Stazxone Marxttxma we were the center of attractxon for cur1ous passers by who vxewed us from the boulevard above From our berth we could qulckly reach the mam boulevards where swank stores oifered the finest goods from all of Western Europe Prxces kept pace wxth qualxty, unfortunately As one Barton wxndowshop er was heard to remark wxth a sxgh of resxgnatxon, If I had a mxllxon dollars, I would spend xt here. As usual, however, the souvemr hunters came away satxsiied. The house of Colombo and Porta Marztxme statzon at mgbt

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rl! X 1 XJ N1 'x x xx LH v x XX! Q, N X N. xr 39 X f M V ' if , 'ann-3 l T Q9 Costanzo and relatives visited in Comabasso, Italy. Cathedral and Leani1ig'To1uer, Pisa. Leaning Tower and touristas McClureAa1ul