Yorktown (CVA 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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The music of our ship's band helped to make our Work A noon-time Jam Sesgmn seem like play. We think it's done with mirrors. Happy hour was a great evening's entertainment N ,57f, J' -' s ff! if, , f W f f V' W, k i fl., j ,, ' Z ,IW fi 4 b, The hillbilly band was a smash hit ,,

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The level of entertainment was often times professional. gnfehfainmenf .xdcfiuifiefi The LADY has moments for relaxation, and her men have devised many ways to occupy them. The Yorktown band can be found rehearsing at unlikely times and places, and this practice makes for perfection. They provide many pleasant hours of live entertainment for the crew. Happy Hour was held at irregular intervals during the cruise, and the crew was given ample opportunity to display their talents. Everything from acrobats to harmonica players,t and of course the inevitable western band performed. The level of entertainment often was professional, and all efforts were sincerely appreciated and welcomed by the LADYUS men. Manytalents were displayed during happy hour. Everything but pop-corn. ji K 7' 'V as M., M E I 1 I

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I - i V The 54,000th landing made by Captain W.E. Pilcher, USAF, While attached LTJG T halman on the bridge after the I ,I ll H Y to VF -191, is celebrated with the traditional cake. 55,000th landing. Il i - A V OMISCLIQ all H195 p iAmong those events which mark time and history aboard the LADY are thousandth landings. The pilot who makes the landing is feted with a cake, and his squadron entertains p the Wardroom With a short skit. At these times no officer is safe from the barbed wit of his cohorts, and a jovial atmosphere prevails. i l CDR Glasgow MC's one of the wardroom skits. - The arresting gear crew gets their cake to 0.