Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 1 l l i THE S-3 DIVISION of the Supply Department is a serv- ice O1'g2l11iZ2ltiOI1 and plays a very large part in maintain- ing a high morale aboard the Leyte. LTJG G. A. Blais serves as the S-3 Division Ofhcer be- sides holding the job of Ship's Store Officer. Assisted by Chief Pius and SKI Mfehunt, Mr. Blais directs the S-3 Division in the thankless tasks of operating the Ship's Store, clothing and small stores, the soda fountain, laun- dry, cobbler shop, tailor shop, and two barber shops. Our laundry has delved deeply into chemical research and has developed a formula Qvery hush-hushj for trans- forming silk socks into cotton socks. Regardless of how many pairs of silk socks one may send, he may rest assured that he will receive an equal number of cotton ones in return. Upper Left: -Barber Shop Quartet rehearses in the shi 's barber I .Th f I p s iop e un ortunate victim asked for a hair cut, got more than he had bargained for when he was besieged by J. W. Stephan, SN, J. S. Hoy, SH3g J. T. Brice, SH25 and H. A. Miner, SN. Center: The Ship's Store Qfficer, LTJG G: A. Blais, procures items to be sold at Ship's Store. These items are then priced accord- ing to Sh1p's Store Regulations. LTJG Blais and D. H. Arthurs, SK2, are shown looking at a recently received invoice. Upper Right: I am Indeed, sir, a surgeon to old shoes, when they are in great danger I re cover them Not even Julius Cae a , - . s r had a better cobbler than the Leyte's sole-mender, C. R. Rowley. Old shoes are made new for the price of materials used. Lower Left: A Million a Month! That is the number of socks Washed by the Leyte laundry. Piles of dirty clothes are Washed and dried each day by the Laundry-men of the S-3 Division. D. Ll d, SN, d H. A oy an . Drewenski, SN, here load the washer. Center: When a Man makes his rate there are two places he visits. First the cigar counter, then the Tailor Shop. The new rating badge is attached in a jiffy by the Ship's Tailor, E. H. Rodgers, SH3. Officers and men must furnish their own materials. Lower Left: The Men of the Leyte smoke 2,180,000 cigarettes each month! just ask R. O. Bible, DK3, who is in charge of the after soda fountain, he counts 'em. Besides keeping his shipmates well stocked with smokes, Bible dispenses candy, nuts, etc.

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