Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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ONCE EVERY FIFTEEN DAYS, A REWARD. THE RECORDS ARE CHECKED AGAIN. J-W. Long, W. Hall, K.E. Andrew, H.O. Timnick. X m 'x w 1 nv. .Yin D f P' Q ' Y 1 . W S 4 1. lp MORE THAN HALF a million dollars a month are paid to Lex men. 9

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OLD FA TIIFUL Pay Day Brings Slighf Pause fo Work For Everyone Bur rhe Dishursers of S-4 THE PAY LINE IN THE MESS HALL. 1 K ENS R.H. FJELDHEIM BLACK-SMUDGED index fingers itch to hold their cash after long Wait- A.A. Martinez LJ. Becker, H.C. Vaughan, L.S. Carter, L. Hultman, R. T lwo, L.E. Mettler.

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l l l l GLEAMING COFFEE SERVICE AND MAN WHO MADE IT GLEAM, READY FOR THRONG. READY FOR General Quarters drill rest of crew, stewards have vital assi n- ? g steward goes about daily job. Like ments during GQ, STANDING BY at their tables waiting for junior off1cer's early Hrst RU LERS For the Officers-- A Tower. ENS A.H. STONE Most officers look upon the ward- room as either an ivory tower or a White Tower. The first, a sort of retreat from routine, the second, a place for the important cup of coffee and the meal-time breaks. But to the steward's mates of S-5 division, it is their place of business. Here, most stewards perform the bulk of their duties. They set the tables and serve the meals that are prepared by the cooks of S-5 in H shining galley one deck below, and they keep it clean. Other stewards are primarily concerned with caring f0f the officers rooms. S-5 is well aware that a happy officer means a lot tO the entire crew of the Lex.