John Thomason (DD 760) - Naval Cruise Book

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4 ', ' yi-.. X .J '-1 . ' mi ' QI if ' - lf, 11. :L-,M .. . -W- n-sam The THOMASON sailor's interest in ath- letics was answered by both football and softball games. The winners of the double header in Pearl Harbor faced each other for the championship of USS JOHN W. THOMASGN. Fungarolli's Raiders ob- literated the officers in this game played at the Kaohsiung Country Club. The first class petty officers won their consolation game with the CPO's. A few days later, the THOMASON was challenged to a foot- ball game by the men of USS KBE TCHMER The challenge was accepted and it was a long, bloody, hard-hitting evening before USS KRE TCHMER prevailed. J wffm 3 , 'MS .' 5f mari 'gilding al' 4? ., r input sf' 4:72135 1' ' 42'-ffl' 14 -1:4 fi -V if gffif 1 ' 3' 9:1423 A .

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The women of Taiwan have long had the V reputation of being the most beautiful in' the Orient. The salts who had been to Kaohsiung were right and the boots en- joyed every minute of it. There can be no doubt that Chinese women have beautiful complexions, excellent features, and a winning smile. The most well known hotel and bar in the Pacific with its lovel host . Y ' esses is Nancy's Harbor Bar Hotel. ln fact, Nancy's hotel and hostesses have become so well known that she is building an entirely new hotel--the largest building in the city. Maybe next cruise, THOMASON sailors will be able to visit the new Nancy's. An alternate attraction to the beautiful women of Kaohsiung was the many record and book stores. As Nationalist China does not recognize international copyright laws, records and books are available at a frac- tion of their cost in the United States. Rec- ords were purchased to be used just once when they would be recorded on tape. After one use, they were too worn to beused again. All the latest, best-selling books were available in Kaohsiung. The only prob lem with purchasing these books was that it is illegal to bring them back to the U.S.

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1 - ' -21. , ,gif s af' .1 is ft E25-f , 'Q ,, K 1 , . a ' e , . 4 . The THOMASON's visit to Bangkok was a pleasant surprise to everyone. Not original- ly listed among the port visits, a schedule change permitted the ship to visit this beau- tiful and exciting city. Even the four hour journey up and down the Chao Phya River was beautiful. Many serene temples could be seen as the busy life continued along the river. Once the ship moored, there was sightseeing, shopping, and relaxing on a massive scale. Bangkok, Thailand For the sightseers among the crew, Bang- kok was a test of their ability to see and do so much in such a short time. For the less ambitious sightseer, TIM fmeaning Thai- land-In-Miniaturej provided a sample of all aspects of Thai life. From the work of the powerful elephant transporting trees to the delicate and intricate movements of Thai dancing, TIM-Land' offered something for everyone. Certainly TIM-Land's most ex- citing demonstrations Were the Thai boxing, cock fighting, and sword duels. For the true sightseer, all day tours were arranged that covered the highlights of Bangkok's many historical and religious sites. This tour included a visit through the beautiful Buddhist temples in the Bang- kok area, a snake farm, and many more places of interest. At the end of this day, all anyone could do was collapse in exhaustion.