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

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NAVY RELIEF- Relieves Rocs All right ladezz and gennelmen, stepprite up . . . and, of course, have fun . . . at the Navy Relief Carnival. When the carnival opened up, the ROC school moved en masse. From the stage at one end of the athletic field, to the games at the other, they ambled, pushing, and being pushed. Some danced, others went on the rides, still others threw baseballs, while some tried the games of chance. There was gambling, singing, and laughing and shouting. And on the first Thursday a precedent was established for the pro- gram . . . beer on an academic night. All in all the carnival was a huge success . . . for it raised a great fund for aiding the indigent widows and orphans of the Navy and Marine per- sonnel. lt also raised the morale of the men, adding a touch of excitement and abundance of diversion to the steady, necessary routine of the mili- tary life. The dancing and the music, the Panda bear prizes and the raffle were all good and relaxing recreation. When it was all over the ROCS had One with and more memories, two especially. was the red fire truck complete siren until midnight every night, the other was the goldfish, ducks and kewpie dolls which inhabited their lockers. Among the Navy sponsored week- end activities for the men were the all- day Sunday trips to colorful Santa Cat- alina lsland off the California coast. With the opportunity to sleep on the way out, the ROC was ready for exer- cise when he hit the beach. Many found the time to dive and spear fish, while others visited the spots of interest on the Island. The beaches were packed with va- cationing coeds from colleges all over :Z . .KN the country, and gals from the men's own schools were readily located and talk of home consumed the three hour stay. The trip home had the usual touches of a beach liberty . . . cases of sun- burn, talk of the gals, and sleep for many. Then the boat landed, and the men marched to late chow, returning to their barracks to prepare for another long week. h -. 'Wu 4 -.v C GAMBLERS ALL It went for a good cause CZ 'S ,sur 's f 4.,..,. , , i-Qdd',,xR4. . fi ',g,,m i . is ,.-. l 'id , . . it t Q' ' 1 5 . 3? R . F - 1 'y aximblvn l ' H 0umN0 wr f'W5 o A PRIZE FOR EVERY TRY Pay day happened before T ei

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