Toledo (CA 133) - Naval Cruise Book

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The holiday spirit invades the wardroom. The ship turned to with a will to avoid being too lonesome when Christmas time rolled around. Decorations sprang up all over the ship, from the wardroom to the mess halls and living compartments. It wasn't quite a white Christmas, but the crisp, cold air lent a real holiday atmosphere to the season. There was carol-singing on the fantail on Christmas Eve, and Lt. R. W. Kurz, play- ing Santa Claus for the third straight year aboard TOLEDO, handed out presents to over 200 men. The traditional turkey dinner was served on the 25th. Parties at all the local clubs rounded out the festivities. Church services were held Christmas Eve, and again on Christmas morning. Many men were able to squeeze their calls to the US. into the tight schedule at the exchanges in Yokohama and Tokyo, and most of the con- nections were good. Traveling to these cities was by no means limited to those making phone calls--every Army and Air Force ac- tivity had parties of some kind, and local clubs throughout the area made the season a continuous round of fun. Wfe wanted to be home, but this being impossible, we had a grand time where we were. TOLEDO men were hosts to fifty Japa- nese orphan children on Christmas Day. The tikes, from Yokosuka orphanges, were