Reserve Officers Candidate School - Rocs and Shoals Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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WIIZTCVCI' H2 May Be - 'HL ,Q 'Y- IFJ Roc FILLED FLOOR THE WORLD OUTSIDE The entertainment was Hne Activity on the beaches A FAST NUMBER Dances and addresses -i. . is V 14354. 'fi-4. K . rf. l.. . I l . 0 x B, SEASIDE PARADE Surfing, pretty faces, and cold beer 7 ,

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A ROC IS A ROC The famed Muscle Beach had strange visitors with khaki uni- forms and black shoes . . . so did many of the other better beaches within a T50 mile radius of Long Beach. The barracks became filled with pleas for sunburn oils and lotions, anything to soothe the soreness of too much sun. But never was heard prolonged complaints ofthe activity on the beaches . . . this all seemed to be OK with the boys. Despite the results of beaching and surfing, the ROC re- tained one characteristic sun tan mark, where his hat rested two fingers above his eyebrows. For watch standers or base stayers there was the Base swim- ming pool. A cool dip on a hot afternoon or a bit of horseplay made the pool a popular place to spend leisure time. Non- swimmers practiced here often, as every ROC had to pass the Naval Swim Test. THE BOYS GO A TOURING -'F R 90 ' ,Z

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