Monticello (LSD 35) - Naval Cruise Book

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18 The market has a little bit of everything.

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The open market Mother and child purchase silk Housewife works in garden Anyone for dried fish? 17

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I L.t Townspeople come to see the ship as sailors head for town. Ilo Mo City has the reputation of being the friendliest city of the WestPac ports, and it is no wonder that this is true. While the MONTICELLO was tied up in the city ' s harbor, she held an open house, and 5000 of the city ' s populace came aboard to view the nooks and crannies of the Mo Boat. Although at first they were wary of the tables of cookies, the sightseers ate many delicious cookies which were baked by the ship ' s cooks. The MONTICELLO was the first naval ship in 12 years to visit the city. Many of the native children who came aboard wanted their picture taken, and their favorite phrase was, Hey Joel You take one shot? The stop in Ilo Ilo by the MONTICELLO served as a good will mission. Many of the crew painted a schoolhouse for Boys Town and donated a bell to the school. While some of the crew were busy painting, others were engaged in a torrid game of basketball with the local police, and still others of the crew were slugging it out with the cops on the baseball diamond, which closely resembled a cow pasture. Despite painting schoolhouses and participating in sports contests, many of the crew found time to tour the city in the colorful jeepney , or visit the homes of the people to enjoy the home-cooked native dishes.