De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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'-'H w -Q Milwaukee, Wisc. Scont'd2 1 Wednesdays 12 August 0800 Q Ship underway for Great Lakes nj NOTE: UDT will make some Para drops into the lake ri QQQLILQEAL-LH QEMAELQN Public bus schedule. Leaves USO every hour on the hour vi starting 1200 securing 2100. Leaves ship every hour on the half hour ll starting 1230 securing 2130 ' .4 cgi Chicago, Ill. LN S 13-16 August 1964 pg Thursdays 13 August T1 0900 - Ship arrives Ji 1100 - VADM MCCAIN arrives by helo from NAS Glenview 1145 - Kiwanis luncheons - H1 1430 Q Karate team demonstration on pier JE 1500 Q UDT demonstration 1700 D Secure general visiting 4. 1800-1930 - Reception on board. Chorus and Karate team perform irq' Q 1800 - UDT demonstration ' if 1815 - TV interview at wc1U-Tv 1 1930-2100 - General visiting an J Friday, 14 August 1000 Q Com ence general visiting fw 1100 M Karate team departs for Rockford, Ill., via recruiters vehicle 1115 - C09 CO troops, LTJG DURANT and LTJG YOKUM arrive at WCIU-TV for live ' interview. Depart ship at 1015 Caddress - 141 W. Jackson in Board of Trade Bldg. Q-43rd floorb U ' 1500 - UDT demonstration L.- 1 1600 - Tour Chicago Tribune - assemble Nathan Hale Library at 1515 V 1730 - UDT, helo crew and color guard participate in Venetian Night g '1 2100 - Secure general visiting .J Saturday? 15 August ' I U A- 0900 - Special group visiting from NAS Glenview 31 1000 W Commence general visiting I J' 1130 m Karate team dn LTJG MATHER arrive at WCIU-TV for live interview at 1215 LTJG MATHER provide film clip 1200 - Bus departs for tour Fairbanks-Morse CBe1oit, 111.1 1430 - Karate team-performs on pier 1500 - UDT demonstration ' 5 2100 - Secure general visiting X ld H 14 ii f J 115: 55 1fi : T ' 1. 3-mmfrf mr w are - - -W -

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1 Chicago, Ill, Qcont'd2 Sunday, 16 August 0900 1000 1430 1500 2100 Lionvs group to tour ship and present pen set to ship C35 in groupj Commence general visiting, Karate team performs on pier UDT demonstration Secure general visiting Muskegon, Mich, 18 August 1964 Tuesday, 18 August A 0700 0730 0805 0900 0940 1000 1145 1215 1430 1500 1730 1800 2000 2100 M jor, LTJG YOCUM, Karate team depart ship for Optimist Club breakfast ' at YWCA Breakfast for Major, LTJG YOCUM, and Karate team at YWCA C20 minute speech, and 10 minutes of Karatel Sports picture, LTJG MATHER, CO Special visiting CChildren of Western Michigan Retarded Childrens Assoc.D f Major interview station WKBZ General visiting, CO calls on Mayor CO, LTJG MATHER, Chorus departs ship for American Business Club at Black Angus Restaurant ' M CO, LTJG MATHER, Chorus at American Business Club luncheon Karate team demonstration UDT demonstration without helo , Softball team departs ship for City ball park Reese 02 corner of Q E, Forrest and Creston. Reception of Social and Liberty section Officer i at Muskegon Country Club by Military Officers of Muskegon Area L Softball game with Local Muskegon team I Karate, Chorus perform at Walker Arena Cwalking distance from the shipb 1 Dance for ship's crew and Muskegonites at Walker Arena, Ship's Band i provides music. I 1 1 Manitowoc Wise. E 19-zo August 1964 f Wednesday, 19 August A I ai 1700 DESOT0 COUNTY arrives in Manitowoc, Wise, The Mayor, the President of the Chamber of Commerce and the President of Mirro Aluminum Corporation will greet the ship and present a nKey to the Cityn I 1900 Formal reception aboard ship g 2030 The Choral group, Karate team and Band will perform at Washington Park 5 A . i J ff 1 x' f 15 if 1' fl f Q 1 1 U H affT33?HEFT?HmmmwwMmmmwamnrwmwavu 5 E