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The MIRROR 27 Ship's Log NAME OF SHIP U. S. S. John Herbert Phillips EMBARKATION DATE February 2, 1942 CREW 200 frosh COURSE- 4 year cruise on the Sea of Knowledge DISEMBARKATION DATE January 17. 1946 SUMMARY OF THE CRUISE: February, 1942-February, 1913 Plebs-just-up-from-grammar-school. All crew was kept well in hand by Skippers Heaslctt, Harris. Geoghegan and Penruddocke. February. 1943-Fobruary, 1944 Youngsters. Under Skippers Doss. Gatehell. Feaster. and Parrelt. the crew became well acquainted with the ship. February. 1944-January, 1945 Second classmen. With Skipper Montgomery, Dawson, Brock, and Senn in command, the crew longed for the next year when they would take the wheel. January, 1945-January, 1946 First classmen. Admiral Akin, aided und abetted by Skippers Lynch, Castleman. Benson, and Gochenour. brought the ship safely home to a peaceful port and with tearful fare-wells, the class of '46 disembarked from the U. S. S. Phillips. Highlights of the Cruise As the class of ’46 boarded the U. S. S. Phillips, the United States w-as just actively entering a terrible war. Most all of this class realized the seriousness of the status of the world und yet found time to laugh and try to carry on normal lives. We shall never forget: John Akin, definitely not forsaken” as Elliot in And Came the Spring. Billy Buck, vice president, thankful to find he didn’t have to write a speech for graduation night. Dean DeRamus. a true orator in her oral theme The Stage Productions of Hamlet.” Sarah Laws keeping her piano well in tune. Jane Wilson playing Smoke Gets In Your Eyes at the Band Vaudeville. Emaleen Stoves, ever and eternally making another A. and. knitting. Wade Norton, taking command of the whole (G. O.) fleet. Mary Ann Contri and Josephine Toro, always together. Kemp Tunkle, trying to heckle Miss Benson, but never succeeding. Jack Dorsky announcing, At the last meeting of the Big Six Virginia Matson emphatically denying - It’s NOT peroxide! Ted Bryan the Mirror first, last and always. Tommy Sisson always behind in his Trig, notebook. (Also the rest of Miss Benson’s session room.) Dan Moss, eternally arguing with Mr. Wood. Sara Simmons, gathering up props for the Senior Play. Betty Watson, plagued by Hester. Gene DeRieux now why should I mention him next? Harriet Burns and Bob Blanton keeping Mr. Allen's trig class in an uproar. Jimmie Nelson, coaching the Bees. Mary Will Collins and Bettye Magnuson beating it Plight to the Bar on Annual copy. Albert Norman and ’Bucky Sanders with their trumpet calls. Barbara Popwell. posting a daily letter to Bill Black. Coach Red and the football team, providing us with many a thrill on the field. Mr. Mayer and the Band, always keeping us in spirit. The United States is embarking on a new era of peace as the class of ’46 leaves Phillips. May this class strive ever to go forward as leaders of the world of tomorrow. Anchors A weigh! THELMA PAXTON, Yeoman 1 C.
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The MIRROR 28 I rading Post As “Uncle Sam's Strongest, the U. S. S. John Herbert Phillips puts out to sea; to many proud friends with many fond memories it must be adieu, goodbye, and God bless you. But now. as sailing time nears, the moment is at hand when the ships company chooses to leave behind in friendship's vaunted care those few personal treasures so reminiscent of earlier days spent here at boot camp. Thus with heavy hearts for those we leave behind, both the old salts and the new apprentice seamen, but with surging courage bounding for its freedom in ambitious pursuit, we, the Crew, endow upon you. the Middles, our luck and our lockers, but never our girls. Spars Mary Will Collins and Judy Parsons lock up their lemons and sore throats for next year's cheer leaders Storekeeper 3 c Monroe “The Magic Teague issues a pair of his white rabbits to A S Eddie Latham, but keeps those pretty pink elephants all for himself. Petty Officers Thclitm Paxton and Emalej n Stoves secure their minds and Hamlets upon the forecastle with the fervent hope that boots Donna Pledger and Dale Solomon will find them and see the light. Musicians Albert Norman, Gene DoRieux. and John Sanders, relinquish their first trumpet seats in the camp's orchestra to any aspiring lioots with extra large bags of wind and that desire to be heard above all others. 'Hie camp Ushers entrust their Poets Nook. aft of the Captain's quarters, to apprentice seaman Jimmy Smith. Those galloping ghosts of the Public Relations Office (the Mirror Board). Bill Lee. Bill McMahon, and Philip Jackson, slacken their pace to a trot and leave their duties” to boots Charles Fell. Charles Bininn, and Harry Cook. Seaman Bill Lovell submits his historical ability for C. P. O. Castleman to uncover, if possible. Machinist Mates Torn Sisson, Sam Boykin, and D. S. Walker surrender the camp's women to boot Joe Joe Hawkins. Waves Harriet Bums and Betty Watson leave C. P. O. Gochenour to Tommy Moxley, and may the duration be short. Lt. Comdr. John Akin leaves Wave Eva Allgood to Nobody! Seaman l c Weymon Snuggs passes on his front seat in C. P. O. Benson's trig class to any obliging young gentleman with plenty of experience at retrieving fallen chalk and erasers. Boot Clem Zbinden will find a pair of silver mounted six guns, together with spurs and chaps, in his foot locker. They are gifts from MM l c Wild Bill Farrell and. as per instructions, are to be used in the best interest of the feminine race. Seamen Anne Coker and Virginia Matson unselfishly give locks of their platinum hair to such gaping gobs ns Robert Martin all of the nominal price of a sawbuck an inch (roots extra). Petty Officers Joy Moore. Fan Bearden, and Helene Rittenberg hand over their oil paints and molding clay to apprentice seamen Kathryn Gilder. Billy Pitts, and anyone else who likes to create and destroy at the same time. Marines Mary Jane Smith. Kathleen Padgett. Dorothy Duke. Ernestine Grammas. and Faith Ragan bequeath their typewriters and nerves (what’s left of them) to
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