Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENS Pryce Whenever the familiar call chow down rings out over the IMC, the S 2 division is on the line, striving to make the Columbus the best fed ship in the fleet. The life of a gentleman chef is not so easy as it may seem to the onlooker in the chow line. Reveille goes at 4 : 30 in the morning, and the galley is often not secured until after seven in the evening. However, the liberty is good and the cooks have taken advantage of it during the cruise, establishing the division as the one which will be missed the most in the Far East when the Columbus returns to the States. Stew Miles runs the galley and associated spaces with the help of his smiling watch captains, Beans Anderson and The Greek Manousos, both CS1. Our leading petty officer, Mad Russian Gregovich, another CS1, keeps the division running smoothly and still finds time to stay in the running for the ship ' s lip-battling championship. Leon the Lion Manchester keeps the bookwork up to snuff with the help of his good man Goodwin. The position of chief griper is hotly contested by Ski Dabkowski, in charge of the reefers , and The Mole Strong, who can be found burrowing in his bulk storerooms any Monday or Thursday. Waites, CS2, has charge of the butcher shop, and manages to keep it one of the most immaculate spots on the ship, in addition to turning out choicely cut meats. The administration of the messmen is the responsibility of Weber, RDC, and his assistants Burke, BM1, and Phelps, EN1. The men in the bake shop have maintained a reputation for producing only the finest in bread and pastries. FRONT ROW: Beauchemin, N.G., Martindale, J.M. SECOND ROW : Strong, W. P., Dabkowski, H. P., Lindsay, R.L., ENS W.T. Pryce, Miles, W.R., CSC, Gregovich, F.T., Manchester, L.D., Manousos, S.J., Anderson, H.B. THIRD ROW: Gray, A.E.,WiUever, R.E., Byers, R.N., Quade, J.M., Levicy, W.M., Goodwin, E.E., Schlegel, D.C., Grow, D.E., Feeler, W. L., Pritt, D., Waites, B.J. FOURTH ROW: Wishnovitz, J.R., Bumgardner, F.R., Stevens, C, Stacey, D.E., Markham, J.C., Gummo, R.B., Betts, J.C., Larsick, P.R., Baker, R.J. «; F 7 m m

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T Vt f TJ f FRONT ROW: Sanchez, G., Secrest. G.L., Carter. E., Raimondo, R.G.. Wright, J. SECOND ROW: Pica. M.E.. DiMartino. J., MacGregor, A.M., Laird, M. L., CWO H. J. Estes, Konczak. C, SHC, Shively, M. C, Pachomski, J.. Benson, J. W., Blackburn, K.H. THIRD ROW: Spells, V. A., Kennedy. A. R., Burchell, T.E.. McRae. J.. June, K., Morin, R.E., Tuttle, G.R., Goblirsch, A.. Spangler, G.. Gorham.T. FOURTH ROW: Batease.N.. Gray, R.L., Donahoe, R.J., Fizel, T.A., Weldon. K.P., Froblom, C.H., Dansreau, L., George, L.A., Butler, J. A.. Delgado, F.M. CWO Estes The Ship ' s Servicemen are the morale builders aboard. Led by Division Officer, CWO H. J. Estes, this division can be broken down into ten different departments : the barber shop, press shop, cobbler shop, tailor shop, ship ' s store office, ship ' s store, soda fountain, laundry, small stores and bulk storerooms. Let ' s take a short guided tour through the spaces. First comes the barber shop, where five talented men trim your curly locks (for free!), and, right next door, the press shop, which, as its name implies, presses your uniforms (for free!) and gives fast and courteous service. Further aft on the fourth deck lies clothing and small stores, the Navy ' s answer to Esquire fashions, which also houses the ship ' s store office. Next are the bulk storerooms, jam-packed with saleable goods that are distributed to the store as required. Thence to the cobbler shop and neighboring tailor shop, where shoes and clothes are put back together by our experts. No one needs to be introduced to the ship ' s store, so let ' s move athwartship to the geedunk and have a chocolate shake. And, to wind up this lightning-like tour, we move down a deck and pause to gaze in wonder at the busy laundry, where thousands of shirts and socks and skivvies are mangled. . .er, that is, washed every week. Spread out all over the ship, we still have one thought always uppermost in our minds : service to the crew.