Napa (APA 157) - Naval Cruise Book

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.Io APRIL 1945 - 0951 Underway from berth to en- ter dry dock. 1038 Bow passed sill. 1120 Ship in position. water being pumped from dock. 1200 Back on keel blocks again and destined to stay here almost two weeks until damaged part of hull is completely rebuilt 'to orig- inal specifications. A 23 APRIL 1945 - 2300 Bishop, D. J., AeRM3c, re- ceived aboard for duty. From now on we can have weather reports made to order. 27 APRIL 1945 -Robi- chaux, E. J., Slc, while en- gaged in organized recrea- tion fbaseballl at ball field, twisted left thigh while run- ning, causing a muscular strain to left leg fNo. 25521 and was treated wi'th Methyl Salicylate and heat lamp. fOnly the Medical Depart- ment knows what No. 2552 means, we hope lj 1920 Bear- isto, J. R., Sgt., USMC, re- ported aboard for assign- ment to Transport Quarter- master. Lt. Jackson now has staff 'to defend his office against raids by Ship's Of- fice yeomen. e l . QF ' in-3 PEARL HARBOR, T. H., April 10, 1945 With hundreds of wildly cheering WACS perched on the superstructure, the first annual Napa Napa Paint Chipping Contest was run off yesterday afternoon. As expected, the Second Division made a runaway of the event, which was pronounced a huge success by Lt. Bracken, who compared it favorably with sporting events held in Baltimore. r Due to the large number of expert paint chippers, two teams were entered by the Second Division: Castlebury,s Commandos representing the Republic of Texas, and Sanders, Pacific Razorbacks upholding the good name of Arkansas. These teams finished in that order, the winners setting a new 7th Fleet record by chipping 100 sq. ft. of boat deck in 12.13.1. A last minute entry, composed of officers from California who had failed to get oH the ship last Christmas, came in a strong third, having had plenty of practice on their own teeth. The event was run off very smoothly, with the exception of a brief disturbance caused when the Engineers tried to enter a team equipped with a mechanical paint-chip- ping machine, complete with fan, over-the-side disposal chute, and jo-pot. When the judges pointed out that labor and time-saving devices of this nature are un-navy-like, the snipes, peace-loving fellows that they are, retired in perfect order. Napa Napa! ON BOARD U. S. CARRIER, PEARL HARBOR, T. H., May 20, 1945 Near riot features first defeat of the unbeaten Napa hoopsters. Going down to their first defeat in ten games, the Napites fought a tough fight, but the flight boys were a little too rugged. Well trained and in the pink of condition, at least their noses were red, the Napa Napa boys were a little too over- confident. Normal Napa intramural rules were not ac- ceptable to' the high flying boys. They were accustomed to contact from a distance. Accidents will happen, though, and the carrier ace is still trailin' the Napa hot shot. It has been suggested to the Napa team that hand-to- hand combat is a separate sport. Coach Gebhardt has re- plied, 'LYeh! in da women's game, but we ain't no sissiesf' RICHARDSON FIELD, PEARL HARBOR, T. H. May 18, 1945 Full of high spirits and Schlitz, the '6N,' Division piled into a shipward bound P-boat this afternoon, victors over the Engineers, 4-3, in the crucial game climaxing the Napa softball league program. Low in spirits, but full of Schlitz, the snipes followed, brooding over the cruel fate that dropped them in the rolling Hawaiian dust after leading the league parade all season. D A play-by-play account of the game will be found else- where in this issue, along with the ship's office plan for maximum leave and liberty in the States Suffice it to say here that the play as usual was fast errorless and of major league caliber that the beer truck as usual was late and that the two teams parted the best of friends That s the Navy way after all The treatment given to the umpire behlnd the plate who lost the count with the score tied bases loaded and 3 and 2 on the batter may have seemed severe to some but this IS war and the morale of the men IS lmportant Friends of the umpire may V1Sll him ln sick bay tomorrow The softball season lS over Now for the Battle of Seattle' l - . l 68 . I a B I I I

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. 29 APRIL 1945 -- 1340 Lt. D. S. ,lacobs, USNR, reported aboard for tempor- ary duty. 30 APRIL 1945 - 1605 Fire in No. 4 hold, refriger- ation spaces, and believe it or not-1610 Fire extinguished. MAY 1945-0800 Sixteen men advanced in rating. .I 8 MAY 1945-1800 Ens. W. T. Howard, USNR, COII1- pleted temporary duty on board and reported for per- manent duty. 2 3 MAY 1945-1610 Cast off all linesg underway en route Pearl Harbor to Seattle, Washington MAY 1945 1801 Anchored one mile from Ferry Landing, Seattle Washington Eight months in the Pacific makes this city much more attractive than rt was durmg our school days here last summer i S ,Z X 50' i I l' J ! NEW MEDICINE STUDIED SEATTLE, Wash.-.Tune 5. A new elixir of Youth named after its discoverer, Comdr. Robert W. Harris, MC, USNR, studied. 6'Dr. Harris' Snake Cure', was under investigation by the County Board of Medical Examiners. ' Lt. Charles W. R6yD0ldS, MC, USN. PFOISSUUS the use of the medicine said, ult's 95 per cent alcohol and 5 per cent cocoanut pulp. In defense of the product Dr. Harris stated, What do you expect for 69 cents-Bourbon? At the hearing one of Dr. Harris' satisfied customers stated, '6Hic-'s wonderful-I-lice--.', LIOUOR STORES CLOSED SEATTLE, Wash.-June 3. The liquor stores in this section of the state will be closed for the remainder of the month of June. In a short statement this morning the State Liquor Board announced that the supply usually consumed in one month had been sold on the first two days of the month, that no bottles remain on the shelves of any of the stores and that many of the clerks are in a state of collapse. CURFEW IMMINENT SEATTLE Wash June 1 Clty C0l1I1C1lVOI6Cl 5 to 4 in favor of placing '1 curfew on 'ill single girls in the clty of Seattle Under this nevs city or dlnance all unmarried women under 21 years of age must be off the streets before nine 0 clock. R U Weke chairman of the Council said in explanation of the move Since the arrival of a certain naval vessel rn Puget Sound rt IS no longer safe for a girl to walk the streets of our fair city It IS believed that the law is a temporary meas- ure and will be lifted 1n a month Wm .l McCasland RMlc in commenting on the new ruling said I think it IS a splendid thing how can 1 get over to Portland HIGGINS OF THE SNAKE PIT or WHO SLAPPED ANNIE ON THE FANNIE WITH A HIGHBALLI SEATTLE Wash .lune 8. A certain Mr. Higgins has set the town afire with a new dance, something on the order of '4Ducks do it, why cant I do lt w'rddleI lt has gripped the gay set and produced such a demand in the elite clubs Snake Pit and the like, that he has been crowned the new Astaire to modern ballroom dancing He was so good as to grant an interview to this reporter, and the immortal hoofer gave these words of advice: '6Mama had r bustle Papa had a swallow-tail coat and Straus made history by mal ing them wiggle. It is my contention that a wiggle 1S the secret of success. In mY particular style a waddle, the true expres- sron of the real me IS given complete dominance ln my dancing 30 1 ' . . .-, - - ' . 0 A T I , . , ' I . . p I l I 9 0 1 ' I . ' ' ' ac Z' , , ',, ' 99 A , . .. vl . ' V . . , ,,. f . . . .. . . . X f I ' - 1 9 -. U X f 3 A I g , I ,. . ' ,f . X .Q I Z I V I l I , C --W 4y. 'f l . ri- o , A 0 ' ,M ' 0 . . . ,Q o -y ' ' C. , . I 7 . p .. i, N ' as X S i 70