Charles Berry (DE 1035) - Naval Cruise Book

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DUE TO THE EXEMPLARY CONDUCT OF THE LIBERTY PARTY ASHORE , THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO NEED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND ONLY A SKELETON SHORE PATROL WAS PUT ASHORE AS OUR TIME OF DEPARTURE NEARED, STOWAGE SPACE FOR SOUVENIRS BECAME QUITE SCARCE , AND THREE OF THE TORPEDO TUBES HAD TO BE UTILIZED FOR SOME OF THE LARGER KEEPSAKES AT LONG LAST, WE SET SAIL FOR THE DISTANT UNITED STATES ONE MORNING IN EARLY MAY, AND OUR HEARTBROKEN FAR EASTERN FRIENDS GATHERED TEARFULLY ON THE PIER TO BID US A RELUCTANT FAREWELL 45

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WE ' LL LONG REMEMBER THE SIGHT OF THE SIMPLE NATIVE GIRLS WALKING SERENELY DOWN THE NARROW, TWISTED STREETS OF THE LOCAL MARKET-PLACES , DRESSED IN THEIR TRADITIONAL ORIENTAL COSTUMES-- ALTHOUGH THE MENU OFTEN INCLUDED MANY UN- FAMILIAR ITEMS, WE SOON LEARNED TO ENJOY THE NATIVE CUISINE AND DINED WITH GUSTO ' TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES WERE EXCELLENT THERE WAS NEVER ANY CROWDING OR WAITING IN LINE FOR THE NEXT BUS OR TAXI 44

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BASKETBALL THE TEAM Jerald Allen Ronald Devries Allen Eickemeyer Darrold Engel Edward Hardy George LaPlerre Ronald Strong LTJG Butler ENS Denvir LTJG Dolson LTJG Butler LTJG Nolte LTJG Trebour ENS Walton SPORTS THE SCORES USS Haverfield won 30-28 USS Swenson won 62-38 College of Hong Kong lost 60-42 University of Visayas lost 71-43 University of San Carlos lost 58-54 Minterbro lost 45-41 Notre Dame College. Jolo lost 49-47 Gotekleng lost 60-44 Funakawa City Office won 82-14 Funakawa Vocational High S ;hool won 68-18 Ryotsu City Office won 36-31 46