Oriskany (CV 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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ight life and Social Highlights llshare and board Annual Dance Ship's Smoker and Dance When they were not busy readying the ship The Sands Street Y.M.C.A., which was tre- ior sea, or giving time, blood and money to quented by many ot the crew while in Broolclyn, charity, the crew was entertained at dances, honored the QRISKANY by giving a combina- shows, and parties aboard ship and ashore. ln February the ship's an- Bottoms up. tion dance and smolcer in March. When the battling was over in the ring, the men nual dance was held at the Knights ot Columbus Ball- room near Prospect Parlc in Brooklyn. Tasty refreshments, a smooth dance band, and, above all, charming host- esses, contributed to the suc- cess ot the attair. I tr' f ,v , M. s., X13 2 if .X Q Yi' in Q. E N .If . tx ' s X , .ts 4 4 V , ,, -ng As, ,V ,.. M, ,, ' .,, 5 ,, ,, , .....-X , -, . 5' ' Ngff' cl' assumed milder personalities and used the rest ot their energies in tox-trots and jit- ter-bugging. The unusual min- gling ot tistic activities with those ot the teet made a hit with the men and their dates, making the evening a detinite success. -. 1 - X..' 1 Ship's party-Brooklyn. Commander Wright and guests. Orislcany sailors, civilian style. The ship was never like this.

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L i4i PS.jSiS 1235 ri' lim ii f i, 'YVL , f , , , , A s 1' 5 J if 'lf ln addition to the Blood Drive, the ORISKANYS crew aided many other organizations, including the March ot Dimes, Brooklyn Qrphans, and the Navy Reliet Society. Shortly atter the last line had secured the QRISKANY to the dock in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the men were rolling up their sleeves to give blood. When New Yorks tamed Roxy Theater was inaugurating its Red Cross Blood Campaign, the management needed an exemplary group ot donors to get things going. They called on the Qriskany to help them out and 20 sailor-blood donors were on the stage tor the cam- paign's opening. During the six months the QBISKANY was in New York the crew gave so much blood that it gained the title Tha Blood Vessel. A tew days betore Christmas the QRISKANY gave a party tor a group ot Brooklyn orphans, which included a tour ot the ship, movies, dinner, and presents tor the children. Christmas and New Years leaves didn't keep the men trom remem- bering those who weren't so well ott as themselves. When ten young polio-stricken children came aboard the ship in January, they were pre- sented with a model ot the CRIS- KANY containing over 5,000 dimes which the crew had given to 'llhe March ot Dimes campaign. Aware that there are people in the naval service who are taced at times with tinancial ditticulty, the QRlSKANY'B sailors met and sur- passed a quota ot 50c per man in contributions to the Navy Relif: Society. so D X Okay! Now let me try it. ir- y, - - u 1 i h A boatload of happiness. W ere is it? rw Sify ,V Christmas dinner Oriskany Style. Another cause, another formation.

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gfx 2-'Sea f L X T 2 'Ee ,R , ,. X! Captain Lambrecht extends congratulations to director Lucia Chase. Mary Ellen Moylan, prima ballerina, and Orislcany admirers Cheesecake on the flight cleclc. i ..-- -v. --- Romeo . . . Romeo, Wherefore art thou. . . . Three sailors on shore leave. l Ballet Theatre The much travelled, highly-ac- claimed Ballet Theatre group, which was about to open an en- gagement at the Warner Theatre in Manhattan, toolc time out trom their rehearsals to come aboard in mid- April. The ship enjoyed the Ballet + f li ffl ,i'r -2 Theatre so much that many ot the it In crew saw the show again at the War- ner Theater. The Ballet's appearance in the QRISKANY was given nation- wide coverage by the newspapers, radio, and television. USU Camp Shows Shortly betore the ship moved trom the yards in Broolclyn to those in Bayonne, NJ., the USO Camp Shows boarded the QRISKANY and provided the crew with laughs and enter- tainment tor almost two hours with a tirst rate, snappy revue. Gitted dancers, musicians, comedians, and a juggler won the unprompted applause ot the men throughout the show. At the conclusion, a dance was held on the hangar deck which was highlighted by the presentation ot a battle tlag ot the city ot New Yorlc to the Executive Qtticer, James Mahan Wright, by the Deputy Mayor ot New Yorlc. A perfect nightca p. Broadway Varieties Camp Shows Another entertaining evening was provided tor the crew by the Broadway Variety Camp Shows who brought their tashion models aboard in late March. Uriskany on Television The CRISKANY was also prominent in the television and radio world. LCDR Bangs appeared on the Armed Forces Pro- gram where he explained to emcee Ben Grauer how the tlight operations were accomplished on the ship. T Another First of The llriskan