George Clymer (APA 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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shipboard activities They all watched the movies . . well almost all of them. Orphan- li.Mii ,i nearh) Kamakura Orphanag2 were the guests l the snip on I hankgiving Day L954 1 . Snowing them how to use knives and corks in place nl chop-stick did ' nl slow litem TheUSO brought ustke MICHIGAN MADCAPS while in Yohosuka. 1 he men approved enthusiastically- especiallv the two young ladies. A highlight o [he cruise was the CHINA NIGHT DINNER teaturing kimonos ana Oriental rood in the messhall.

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Danish and Spurgeon can ' t guite reach it in the game with Portland State University at Hong Kong, China. Ballet Dancing against South China with Hastings as the main attraction. boxing skeet team Our boxing team broke a couple records too, at the Ideet Gym in Yokosuka when I ields ana Harry took tne long count in tne rirst 28 seconds. Akove tne professional, Brelis, gives a little advice to Fields berore tne big one. Tne Skeet team was tne only team aboard that had a perfect record beating tne TJSS Estes in it ' s only match. Above although the three Schatz brothers brothers dominate the picture, 1). J. Ray proudly displays his Par hast Championship Sheet trophy.

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and around the ship we had the Yeoman and their bosses skylarking as usual ..the postman swabbing decks. . . the Bo ' s ' n mate barber telling the oldest Ensign in the Navy sea stories as they inspected the targ et we could never hit . . . . boat inspections with the winner receiving a 72 hour pass . . signaling the WINSTON to put some more fuel in the burners . . . gunner ' s mates actually working .