Floyd Parks (DD 884) - Naval Cruise Book

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STAFF Seated: Capt. Walter C. Winn Commander Destroyer Squadron One Lcdr. Melvin F. Peterson Staff Operations Officer Left t0 fight Lcdr. Stewart V. Glenn Staff Engineer Officer Back row: Lt. Arthur T. Emerson Staff Communications Officer Lt. Cjgb C. Cooper Stanford Staff Medical Officer Left to right Herrero, Angel C., SD2g Preston, Donald E., RMC, Emerson, Arthur T., Back row: LT, Nahgonbe, Henry L., QMCQ Haun, Carl E., SN. Balajadia, Remon I., SD2 g De Long, Robert L., SN 3 Sharp, Richard E.,PN3g Front row: Zeman, Oren, QM1g Tuazon, Julian L., YN3g Baluyot, Florencio E., TN.

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Left to right Back row: Front row: ENGINEERS Parrish, T. J., FN, ENS. Hallman, Forsythe, H. G., MM3, House, R. E. FN, Gunn, R. W., MMFN, Mills, M. E., FN, Boutwell, C. A., MM3 Hodgins, W. L., FN, McCall, C. A., FN, Overturf, R. J., MM3, Payne G. W., MM3, Southern, J. W., FN, Riley, D. W., FN, Blakeslee, N. D. FN, Minnock, F. J., MM1, Alvarado, E., FN, Pettingill, P. E., MM1 Hanel, E., MMC. Helton, J. W., ENC, LT. Busch, McAninch, H. V., MM1, Miller, R. E. FN, Capshaw, T. E., ENFN, Roach, H. G., FN, Allen, A. G., FN, Lawson W. E., MM3, Stoddard, H. D., MM2, Gilchrist, W. L., MMC.

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The Petty Ufficers' Club, Yokosuka Japan By R. H. Damaske, HM3 Seems as how they cast an eye for me to write about the P. O. Club, where so many of us spent so many leisurely hours during our stay in Yokosuka, so I will try to remember a few things about it. Probably the chief drawing card of the place was the chow situation. You could get a very delect- able meal there for a reasonable sum and you had to be a pretty hearty eater to get it all down as they put as much or more on the table as they do back on the farm and approaching the quality, too. Naturally, the farm atmosphere was missing. After dinner you could, if you wished, retire to the main bar for a cocktail or two. Woe to the fellow who tried to drink the place dry though, as they had more on hand than any one person could use. CI tried.D Another thing, it was impossible to drink them as fast as they Japanese bartenders could mix them. CI tried that, too.Q Of course there was some difference between drinks these Japanese mixed than one of the same name back in the states. This was due partly to a shortage of the different materials and partly to the inexperience of these men who were previously accustomed to mixing Japanese drinks. After a drink or two, you could go dancing on the second deck. Orchestras and entertainment, both American and Japanese, was provided, there being both a modern dance floor and a regular dance Hoor. For those with a quiet disposition and who do not care to drink, there was also, on the second deck, a lounge and reading room. Bingo was played twice a month on the second deck for those with the wagering spirit. Summing it all up, I'd say that the Petty Officers' Club in Yokosuka was one of the best that I have had the pleasure of visiting. Q