Morton (DD 948) - Naval Cruise Book

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,,,...,ig, I - 51 .- smmow KUSN ON me AIR Th .-f- ' . , , :mlm station was a nightly must ftarmgjqiauizn , . iiplwrunr, lBOG and 2000, BUQCH' nuns . MIDRANO SN turned in top nokh perfwzll X mum Us :lm goclseys, playing pefsonulrei , Q Cluosls lin lurtes old Und DEW. The!! wqg one It time about u captain and his sailing ship thu, I nppr-cnc-cl ln he very popular, s Z, I 1 g , X , 1 THE 3 'I' DESTROYERMEN KEEP FIT-Another frequented area of relaxation for MORTON men was iust forward of Mt. 52 where the flexing of muscles could be heard daily. Besides box- ing, weight lifting and the ole medi- cine ball were most popular. If -- u , T Y H-fr 7- l H AP F,, Q ...als iq J J EI ,X nw r 2' 'sl 'M MORALE 4 BINGO ON THE Mess DECKS-Bingo, fin Amtegmn favorite PlaYed from Maine to California sta' liundg was no stranger to the men of MORTON. A n me participating found the game as exciting 0 high seas as on terra firmtl.