Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE On July I, 1943, total war, with a capital T hit us, and part of the largest navy in the world, the good old U. S. Navy, moved in on its objective — namely Northwest Missouri State Teachers College . . . After a few minor skirmishes the college became a naval shore station. Decks, ladders, and portholes were surrounding us. Food was now Chow. The flag was not lowered perfunctorily by a janitor at 5:00, but by a squad of sailors in true naval style, and mind you, at 1700! Gossip was no longer dirt, chatter, or gore, it was scuttlebutt — and when even gossip is changed that IS revolutionary . . . After a very few weeks of Navy Blues we began to get accustomed to the sight of uniformed men, and we ' re all so used to the Navy by now that it is hard to imagine getting along without these sailors. CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS David D. Fuller Fred Croce Daniel Shura ENLISTED PERSONNEL FRONT ROW: J. P. IVIcFadden E. Kutz D. M. Hackbart R. T. Mitchell O. K. Harwood BACK ROW: R. F. Dorroh W. A. Bauer M. O. Shemwell J. Budnick J. LaBorde I 25 1

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rSSE ri LT. RALPH K. BROWN Keeping 400 men (sailors at that) corralled is no easy task — so you will have to hand it to the cap- tain, for he has certainly done a fine job as Com- nnanding Officer of this Navy V- 1 2 unit. The C. O. is known by everyone on the campus — civilian and sailor alike, hlis jovial way and willing- ness to help make him a favorite personality at M. S. T. C. NAVY PERSONNEL Every ship must have a ship ' s company — the S. S. Maryville is no exception. What V-12 A S hasn ' t taken P. T. under Lieut. Faggetti? — or waited impatiently for the first of the month for that paycheck from Ensign Gorman? — or watched with crossed fin- gers the restricted list posted by Lieut. Nystrom? — or gone up to sick bay to see Lieut. Comdr. Reuter about that sore thumb? Aboard the S. S. Maryville the C. P. O. ' s instruct P. T., and they are the ones we see at noon muster inspecting, and giving out orders and demerits. The rest of the ship ' s com- pany, yoemen, storekeepers, and pharmacist mates, are all necessary to keep the ship operating smoothly. LIEUT, (j.g.) ALBERT FAGGETTI, JR. [24] ENSIGN LORRAINE A. GORMAN LIEUT. CLARENCE NYSTROM LIEUT. COMDR. FRED. L. REUTER

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FRONT ROW: R. C. Baum, R. D. Berendzen, R. M. Berendzen, H. E. Allen, R. E. Aldrich. MIDDLE ROW: E. G. Blenapfl, J. N. Beach. L. R. Ament, H. Barron. BACK ROW: R. L. McClay, K. M. Bays, H. T. Godwin. FRONT ROW: G. A. Arrowsmlth, J. F. Ask, 0. R. Avery, R. E. Batterson, A. Ben- detti, J. V. Burton, D. E. Anderson, V. C. Bennett. MIDDLE ROW: A. M. Andrews, L. D. Bensmiller, W. A. Armstrong, L. A. Bass, J. J. Amad, G. A. Anderson, D. C. Aasland, M. B. Bredvold. BACK ROW: D. A. Bitters, L. A. Hanre, H. F. Bryand, W. N. Altken, B. A. Ander- son, S. D. Adier, W. J. Barber, F. A. Baker. ||M Mif5»i»s ' 7t;W isWSt f -,.« 0 H 0fl A [26]