Word: seamans
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Scene: Spring of 1939 on the U. S. S. Bushnell off the coast of Colombia. Yeoman striker Kerr interrupts his daily routine long enough to read a dispatch confirming his appointment to the Academy. It was a happy day in Seaman 2/c Kerr's life, for the dispatch was the fulfillment of his motive for joining the Navy...
...years ago in Kerr (pronounced Carr), North Carolina, but contrary to popular opinion his first words were not "Re-co-verrrr booookks!" In March, several years later, 1938 to be precise, Civilian Kerr appears at a Navy Recruiting Station and commences his naval career. After 13 months as a seaman, he doffs his bell-bottoms for good and takes the oath as midshipman at the Naval Academy. Three years later, due to the acceleration of the course, he becomes an ensign USN and leaves immediately for a SoPac...
Next week husky, dusky Bill Smith will probably break some more world's swimming records, most of them his own, and become the swimmer of the year. The Navy's 19-year-old seaman 2nd class will enter every free-style race from 100 yds. to half a mile at the National A.A.U. championships at the University of Michigan. Very likely he will win them...
...have always maintained that address should be changed, and here is a substantiating case. Coming from Brigg's Cage last Monday, Lt. Salmon discovered an apprentice seaman in the center of the field, equipped with duffel bag, typewriter, and other accessories of "Haavaad" war. After all, his orders did say "Soldiers Field," and orders are orders, after...
There were 16 knockouts in the weeklong finals, the most professional job by French Seaman Marcel Cerdan. The wel terweight champion of prewar Europe twice floored U.S. Private Joe DiMartino of Bridgeport, Conn, before the damage was halted. Cerdan is already under post war contract with the Hollywood Stadium...