General Sturgis (AP 137) - Naval Cruise Book

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M ' GRATH, J.R., Lieut. — Having knowingly, willfully, and without proper authority, and not for authorized medical purposes, keeping in your possession questionable beverages. Leaving your sea detail station before being properly relieved, and hitting the beach be- fore the gangway can be put down before entering port. WING, J.R., Sic. — Endangering the ship by giving it a continual port list. DAY, O.R., Sic. — For taking candy from a baby and replacing it with soap. HOPKINS, J.E., Sic— Impersonating a P-38 and pretending to be a drummer. HEMSATH, R.S., S2c— For being a chow hound and bending ship ' s deck plating with superior weight. COLLINS, C.E., S2c. — For impersonating Charles Atlas. RHINEHART, V.D., S2c— Taking a shower with his clothes on and no soap. GUNDERSON, J.J., S2c— Claiming to be ship ' s authority on baseball. ytd,etJ- MANOLA, S.T., SSMB3c. Costume: Wears a sheet marked Mahatma Ghandi, carries a bottle marked Goat ' s Milk. Punishment: Offers the contents of bottle to passers-by. After 3 hours drinks remainder. STEWART, CO., MaM3c. Costume: One mail sack, 2 bottom corners cut out, top of sack tied around chest. One manila envelope worn as an overseas cap. Face painted with ' 2 stripes to imitate a cancelled stamp. Punishment: Parades around the deck shout- ing mail call every 10 minutes. LUM, Yook, Sic. Costume: Hula Skirt, pink panties and brassiere. Punishment: Tour the main deck, stopping at intervals of 50 paces, doing a hula dance and singing I don ' t want to set the world on fire, I just want to start a flame in your heart. GIBSON, R.W., SM3c. Costume: Prisoner ' s uniform, leg irons, ball and chain. Punishment: Recites the following every 15 minutes. - fr- A prisoner with my ball and chain, A Slimy scum I will remain, Until my trial for many sins Before King Neptune will begin, And when my many faults are read I will be forced to hang my head, For I am not a man, by God, I ' m just a stinking pollywog. SAVINELL, A.J., Y3c. Costume: Foul weather wind breaker with hood, dark glasses, rubbers without shoes, pair of skivvies, cup of pencils, and cane. Punishment: Tour main deck and attempt to sell pencils at $ 1 .00 apiece. WILLIAMS, Johnnie, StMlc. Costume: Hula Skirt, steel wool on arms and legs, red rose in hair, bare feet. Punishment: Dance on 6 hatch, if not done, you will scrub grease from bilges all day with- out food. CRESSLER, W.L., OM3c. Costume: In guise of Gabriel, full length white flowing gown, halo to be worn in saintly manner. Punishment: Take position on bridge and sound attention or bridge every 15 minutes and yell, I ' m Gabriel blowing my horn, I ' m Gabriel blowing my top.

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