Mispillion (AO 105) - Naval Cruise Book

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Under supervision of Taylor, GMC, the Mispillion's Hobby Shop offer materials on a non- profit basis and working space for the hobby enthusiasts. Materials for leather-working, model building, and almost any other hobby can be obtained here. The men find hobbying a very relaxing way to while away lonely off-duty hours overseas. Dell and Lambert tool in a design on a piece of leather- work. Scale model cabin cruiser propelled by a battery-driven electric motor was built in the Hobby Shop .

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in--' 1 A Each day every member ofthe Mispillion's crew makes a trio of trips back to the mess hall via the serving line to partake of his rations of- chow. After sweating out an often lengthy chowline flower left? and being served skimpy helpings by the stingy cooks iabovel, the poor swabby is ready to scramble for a seat at one of the tables flower rightl. It's rough precedure, maybe, but after all- a fella's got to eat!

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, Q - .--f-....-be--ms y-My J 2, i l Yancey works on one of the many gas-powered flying model airplanes built during fhis cruise. s o T vouffxx W- -ffx Joe Eller paints lie Sltip's Seal for our flag. And of course every sailor has his pin-up collecfion!