De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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. ,n ,Q .,,,-..f,.,.-- , 1 l , e .ah .,..,... , , , . U.S. NAVALIRESERVE TRA BAY VIEW PARK, TOLl o 3, No. 6 BTG LST DeSOTO WITH WORLD'S FA Admiral H.P. Smith, Commander ' f the U. S. Atlantic Fleet, rece ounced that a unit of the fleet's ous force will travel 1,200 miles his su mer to give Toledo area re look at the modern Navy-Marine te The tank landing ship, USS ounty CIST-ll7lD, commanded by LC-it ce D. Mann, Jr., of Portsmouth, Vi een named to take part in the crui The ship left her base at Little Shore Leave By ANN McAULEY Blade Muff Wrltn GIRLS in white dresses and men in navyand marine uniforms. It all adds up to a festive atmosphere. Such was the case last night at the Naval Armory where the officers and men aboard the USS De Soto County were honored at a dance. It was part of the hospitality planned for the men. Local reservists and their wives were there. Girls were invited through the YWCA, sororities, nursing schools and the International Institute. Mrs. Ger- main Leslie' was chairman of arrange- ments. When the band played fox trots and conventional dance music the floor was crowded, but when it switched to a twist the marines quickly took to the walls leaving the floor to a few nimble navy men. A possible explanation is that it's easier in bell-bottomed trou- sers. As has been the case so often--To- ledo has a way of making large groups of visitors feel extra welcome. Several of the men made a oint of mentioning l . Cmdr. Horace D. Mann, com- of the U.S.S. De S0120 was presented with a brass y Mr. Werner Kugel of the Service Organization on 8. This was part of the hospi- tality program being promoted by Toledo Trust Company, the 11 Institute and the Sea- s Service Organization in con- with the Port of Toledo. Representing Toledo Trust was 1' llyd A. Brown, executive director frso. Mr. Greg Weingardt, To- Ve., on June 9, for a three-month to 18 Great Lakes and St. lawrence ports , including Fourth Naval D visits to Erie, Pa., Toledo and Cle The DeSoto County will be in Er June 29 to July lg Toledo from Ju July 9, and Cleveland from August 26 She will be the first Atlantic Amphibious Force ship to make an ea tour of the Great Lakes in recent 5 Vice Admiral John S. McCain, J: mander of the Atlantic Fleet Ami Force, has announced that men 1 Na.vy's Little Creek-based Underwate lition 'roam 22 under Lt.fj.g.l Ge Yocum, of Mohnton, Pa., will be c DeSoto County. The frognen will dem: equipment and techniques that mi volunteer organization famous. ntotion Mode To LST Commander ledo Lucas County Port Authority, and Mrs. Ethyl Rice, board mem- ber of the YWCA, were also on board for the presentation. The U.S.S. De Soto County is a U. S. Atlantic Fleet tank landing ship on tour of the ports along the Great Lakes. It was docked at the Middlegrounds in Toledo from July 3-8, During that time the public was invited aboard to view the amazing display of weapons and equipment used in modern Navy- Marine Corps team warfare. - P the city's hospitality. Among the guests Schedule at the dance was Wilfred Bellmore, Nor- folk, Va., the ship's cook, who earlier in the day had been brewing Yankee pot roast with what was described as more meat than I've ever seen in one pot. His immediate family at home in Nor- folk includes his wife, five sons, and a daughter. He also has three married daughters, four married sons and eight grandchildren, reasons why he often pitches in at home with the cooking. Prior to the dance officers and a few of the wives, who were able to join them here, had dinner with the Navy League at the Toledo Club. Mrs. H. D. Mann, wife of the ship's captain, drove from Little Creek, near Norfolk, with their two daugthers, Karen, 9, Bobbie Sue, 6, and son, H. D. Mann III. Mrs. Greg Mather was also p r e s e n t. Her husband, Lieutenant Mather Cj.g.l was an All-America football player at Annapolis. Tonight Jules Lippmann has invited some of the visitors to dinner at the Commodore Perry. Mr. Lippmann was one of those selected to travel aboard the navy ship for a few days during the goodwill cruise, and is an honorary crew member. -Blade Photos ABOVE: Wayne Henlz and C a r ol Hershman pause befween dances af ihe naval armory. Uni- forms and summer dresses were orcler of lhe Y day. LEFT: A happy four- some - Sharon Sewers, Al Hursi, Diana Schullz and Ken Kepler. For ov- ery military man, lherc was a dance dafe. BELOW: Bonnie Brigl1l and Michael'Fuel1r fake iime out fo sludy the na- val armory's memorial lo ihe lafe Presidenl Diving. Anyone? i-i,l.ii- LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER HORACE C. MANN, USN fU.S.S. DeSoto County- LST1171J telling THE .NAVY STORY ZN QA Marine Team giving a Karate Demonstrat -Blade Photo VISITORS to the Navy's USS De Soto County yesterday at the Middlegrounds dock included Richard Riley, 2447 Glen- wood Ave., and his daughter, Vicki, 6. They are inspecting the open submarine, a small vessel used by frogmen, part of S1 million in equipment aboard the LST for public view- ing. The ship, on a public relations tour, will remain in To- ledo through Wednesday.

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Qfl crowded th e Dulu'H1 Public Marine Te I i -l5tvff Photos bv George srnrkeyi, I'l'I1l'l'ld I ' l ' 'l' l'h t USS DeSoto Connfy's 'tactical demonstrations by Marines oriadetlloify see e frogmen. ig Splash in fhe splashes were followed splash in the Duluth-Su- Wednesday as a vy underwater demolition detonated explosives to its military role. lined the Duluth Terminal pier to show, one of more than events in Duluth Seaway celebration whichg through Simday. of today's Portora- are the Miss Sea- of Duluth pageant, the Lads concert, start of theQ Invitational Golf and a repeat per. by the demolition demolition demon- and other shows of operations will highlight Duluth this week of tank landing ship, tl1e County. 442-foot-long vessel, which attached to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet amphibious force, will ar- Wednesday, a day earlier originally announced. of the newest ships of her tty's four in W, Terminal again 'will include dis- lition -eam Proves Little splashes occurred as Navy frogmen plummeted from a helicopter into the water in a free-fall. After preparing an ex- plosive charge, frogman Jerry? Yocum was whisked aboard a rubber raft lashed to a speeding boat. On signal from the frog- men, the charge was fired near the USS DeSoto County. The team will repeat its dem- onstration at 7:30 p.m. today. Portorama open house today' at the Duluth Public Marine plays and exhibitions by sailors! and Marines from the DeSoto County, a 422-foot-long tank land- ing ship, one om the newest ships of her type. i 4 -'mf we-4. -4 Q .. I . ..,,. A.--.s.,mW . .- . . . 4 Harbor is Prowess 5 Participating will be units of the Atlantic Fleet Marine Force, Marine karate lighters, a Second Marine Division 35-voice chorus and a Navy helicopter and crew. The ship will also be open for public inspection from 10 a.m. to-5 p.m., and from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today. ' Marines will show their latest lighting equipment, including amphibious landing craft, tanks and other weapons. A model of a Polaris missile also is on dis- V H 1 ' play. - The DeSoto County is com- manded by Lt. Cmdr. Horace D. :Mann Jr. The vessel, which has ifive times the capacity of a World War Il LST, has a com-' plement of 10 officers and 174 I enlisted men, plus a 100-manl Marine detachment. ' The Marine chorus, a Navy band and the Marine karate fighters will perform at a lunch- eon today in Hotel Duluth ball- room for Rotary, Kiwanis and -Lions Club members. A Fifteen ,pretty and talented UNDERWATER DEMOLITION frogmen are cast from a high of a rubber boat secured to its side. -tU.S. Navy Photo-J a Frogmen Will Show t .,,.- speed landing craft by way nderwater Demolition lteam. lt will demonstrate its wartime role daily at 2:30 p.m. except Thursday, when the dem- cnstration will be at 7:30 p.m. The frogmen will give a cast and r e c o v e r y demonstration showing exactly how they are taken tothe beach, and, after their taslcsare performed, are speedily recovered from the danger area. After setting charges, the frog-f men will be picked up by a b0at World War ll LST, has a com- plement of 10 officers and 174 enlisted men, plus a 100-men Marine detachment. Capable of traveling 27,000 miles without refueling, the D6- Soto County is visiting 18 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway rts during her ll11'09'm0l'lh P0 joumey. She has already visited .by 230.000 Persons 'ln eight ports. young women will vie in swim suit, evening wear and talent competitions today in Denfeld High School auditorium for the title of Miss Seaway Port of Duluth, 1964. It is the largest number of contestants ever to enter since it began in 1960. in the Denfeld auditorium, a pro- gram open to the public. Ad- mission to this aftemoon session will be by Portorama button onlyh ' contestants wut appear A the Coronation program at 8:34 I. i Demolition Team Churns Harbor Continued from Page L Judging will start at 2:30 p.m. p.m. in the auditorium. Specia awards and the coronation o Miss Seaway will be intersperset with entertainment by the Foul lads vocal quartet. The Four Lads, a leading vo cal group for more than a dec ade, have been successful ii almost every area of the enter tainment business: R e c o r night clubs, and personal appt ances. They will appear in a musical show which also feature Harry King Cole, one-man cast of humorous char acters. Admission to the evening pag eant and concert will ,be tickets priced at S2 and S3. , An 18-hole qualifying rouni today begins the four-day Arrow head Invitational Golf Tourna ment at Ridgeview Country Club The low 32 qualifiers will the cutoff for the opening rounc of match play Friday morning. Another match is set for Fri- day afternoon, with quarterfin- als Saturday and the windup Sunday. A full entry limit of 160 players is expected. A special Portorama event to- day is the Fashion by the Yard style show by 4-H Club members at 3:30 p.m. in the Captai.n's ds t I SPIT AND POLISH was the order of the day for crewmen aboard the Naval LSI' De Soto County, which arived in Duluth at 8 a.m. today. Polishing guns and shells here are Ralph Hutchinson, Columbus, Ohio, left, and William Williams, Madison, N.Y. The vessel will be in port four days and will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily ex- cept Thursday when hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. Several exhibits will be shown aboard the ship, along with demonstrations. A demolition team of frogmen will put on demonstrations at 7:30 p.rnf Thursday and 2:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. - tHerald photo.J Table cafeteria. Twenty-seven' 4-H girls will model dresses they made at a cost of S2 to 311. Youngsters carted home I host of prizes in Portorama competitive events Wednesday. Butch Williams of Lower Ch ter playgroundywas the top all around performer in the Dulutl Junior Champ Day track field competition which attracts and girls to Ordea Marines Marine Cpl. Frank Aaron trade stinging blows in a Stage Set for Miss Seaway Pageant Beauty, Trinity Road and Bonita Louise Stemal 19 of 5932 Grand Ave. Tuul PE will be Miss Diane Demonsiraie Karate Poillucci, left, and Lance Cpl. Garland demonstration of karate fight- ing Thursday in Hotel Duluth. A Marine detachment from the USS DeSoto County demonstrated the system of hand-to-hand self defense at a Portorama luncheon for Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions club members. A host of displays and demonstrations ,will be provided by crewmen and Marines aboard the DeSoto County today and Saturday.-tStaff photoj Music Spotli hted City, a kiddies parade at n Square in Lakeside and Woodland Shopping Portorama promotion. The Woodland event i s parades, a hal contest, clown nears the ship of the berthed in the r harbor at 8:25 a.m. and opened her doors to at 10 a.m. . Amving a day earlier than scheduled, the LSI' is Terminal and will open to visitors through Sat- A Plaque for 'the Mayor Lt. Cmdr. Horace D. Mann Jr., captain of the USS DeSoto County, presents Duluth Mayor George D. Johnson with a plaque as a memento of the tank landing ship's visit to Du- luth. The vessel is on a three-month cruise of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway to present the Navy-Marini tegm. It will be open for public visiting at the Public ' I 1 i 'W