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*p/Al>^ORN BEFORE IK$TBuE ■ , T , .
V' ' \ % I'rom“an ar-tioie1 by Bob Gonsidine
The poet .laureate, of. the ..cruiser Des Moines,; which •'shuttled. President'Eisen
heftier * across the 'Mediterranean, ©hablijig. hm,to patch a Jbit ..of; shuteye*, ffraduced
■a -slab of'poetry which deserves larger .cdrcufation than his .ship’s mimeographed
-ma-chihe can afford*; . ... ■ v-.-1'
V'.' ‘Lieu%feharit Cdmmarfder R* W* Mendel, a. havyi den>tis£* from Pittsburgh, his poet’s
-■■•■eye'in frenzy rolling,extracted from airy nothingness-,a;theme, both season
al and topical: . r „ * .,i V ' d -: •*,;; ;?• ! i
':<■ *> ’ uTwas the morn before Iketime. and all-through, .the; ship, all v:
» : • 4 hands were * a-stirring for this famous V.I.P. ,
- * - ,ffThe Captain was nervous, the exec* was^distraught,; first v;
•v*.i lieutenant and gun boss were jumpy and,taut.,-"
■ *' * ; • ** ”Thev heads, of departments .were'tearing .their hair,'except
‘t-h! for the':’dentist who had little tp spare*
"The marines^ and sailor's in razor-sharp blues were.-at ;* •/
). Id* rigid, attention- with 'mirrors for shoe's. - • ..-.I/' \
"The . air "was resounding.with .booming salutes; the cold ^as ..
i1 •’ - •’beginning to crepp through my bppis. . ■'*.■ .; ■/.-; •
•v ' 4,X8d been manning' the rail for an .hour or.'two ^ with my ears ;
turning red. and~~my rlose turning blue. •
"When over the stern there flew such a 'clatter .1 left-turned
- -my eyes tp j&p what was thVtaatter. \ * _ -J ; ■ '■ r
y* tYfhe air Was a-flutter, the noise like ‘4 wreck, as gigantic
• ; ohicken dropped blown on the deck, “* -■ , v ;
"And what did my salty old eyes there appraise, but a large
' whirling held with‘eight whirling blades. . -1 . :
v‘ •;» r • *' "And but stepped a man with that smile we all like, and -1. •••"
t *■ ''' knew in a moment it must be old Ike*- ■ . . y ■ . : ;; : ... v
• . • .... • ‘ "he-went to the admiral'and called him by ‘.name * shook hands
c* : -'with the skipper and did just "the same* • . .
' • ' • : • "With a wave’ of hi's arm. and that famous Ike grip he marched . “
> •; * ’ down the ship and Was* swallowed within. ? y .,y - -,v.d r
.y. v * - "The striker'"then turned to thp bosn’s mate third*saiti *1 ■ Xnp*
\ *Ci- .*'£•' it sounds silly, I'know itfskabsurd# d .. «'.? ’ .•
' ?-■ ■ ,-4But as'he walktd*by so cheerful and,quick, X- thought for-,a
-y moment he looked like Saint HickI,.,’ . ' ,y •
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JtfAVN$W3r$ hew-paitjphleb-guide designed to simplify the moving of household goods
of Naval-personnel is now;being.distributed worldwide by' the"Bureau of Supplies
and'’Accounts •.> - . :* ^ ••• -r. - : '•
f"Titled ^iifAfqur sMoyetf, NAVSANDA publication 3&0 is an eas^to^read,-pocket
sized guide superseding NAVSANDA publication 260, -^Household Goods Shipment In
formation Pamphlet*-" X -
A collection, of current -information on the .transfer of Household goods and
personal e'ffepts, "It fs^-Your- Moye.I "provides clear-cut answers to questions com
iiionly raised by naval personnel and their dependents undergoing station"changes.
The booklet outlines convenient procedures to assure Navy familes the most eff
ective shipment of their household belongings in accordance with the latest reg
ulations »
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