Pennsylvania Maritime Academy - Helm Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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.4525 GRANT LITTLE MATE RAPP Cadet Master at Army Phoenixville, Penna. The little mate from Phoenixville who talks of Tramp Steamers and Racing Cars, spent his boot days inventing ways for sick leave. He had them all from appendicitis to Parenthitis. Always a good story teller after liberty, Grant holds his classmates spellbound on Sun- day nites. As industrious as they come Grant even got up with both divisions to earn his rating as cadet First Mate in charge of below decks. Proving that the pen was mightier than the sword he put more and more and more cadets on report until he Hnally convinced them they had to keep below decks clean. His course in navigation didn't help him much while trying to get from Phoenixville to Somerton. Still he is capable of taking over the bridge on any Merchant Ship. Cazr1't there guy! ever keep track of their darker?

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JAMES SPEEDY McVEIGH Second Arrirtant Engineer Philadelphia, Penna. jim is a tall fellow and although not too dashing, can really get the women. His one sacred spot on the ship is on the gun deck sitting casually, smoking his pipe. Although he seems asleep he is really keeping his eyes on everything in sight. For any technical or prac- tical knowledge youcan usually count on jim. Although he never over exerts himself he really accomplishes a lot, and the fire room was never as clean until jim took over the job. At night he usually pipes up with his fog horn bellow and is joined by the other Cadets. jim makes the underclass toe the mark when it comes to filling out the log after each watch, Eoweeeeeeeeeeeee 27

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LOUIS SOO GBE TARRICONE First Afrifmfzt Engineer Philadelphia, Penna, Terry is the man in charge of the engine room, a job he has dreamed of ever since he came on board. His ideas seem sort of strange to some of us but he really keeps the place clean, Terry doesn't care much for women and on week ends you can see him leaving the ship with an armload of books. As yet, we donlt know whether he studies because he al- ways seems fairly gay when his liberty expires. Could it be that he takes his math book home to study-P On Field Day Terry is usually below instructing the uriderclass in the art of Soo Geeing. Although quiet in class he gives a good account of himself when placed in charge of a detail. There if .rlill oil in More cmnk phi. J-,....., HE H ll .lliiima