MENT AND INFORMATION OF THE CREW OF THE U.S.S. HELENA
CA 75. , IT IS PRINTED ON U S.. GOVERMENT EOUIPTMENT AT NO
COST TO THE GOVERNMENT FROM NON..APPROPRATIED FUNDS. THIS
NEWSPAPER IS PRINTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH NAVEXOS DIRECT-
IVE P.35, APPENDIX 1XB REVISED NOVEMBER 1950
RADM R. E. LIBBY------------------------------------------COMCRUDIV THREE
CAPTAIN H.O. LARSON-----------------------------COMMANDING OFFICER
COMMANDER D. I. THOMAS---------------------------EXECUTIVE OFFICER
K.E. CAMPBELL, J03-----------------------------------------------------------EDITOR
A. H. SLAGLE, YNSN--------------------------------------------------ASS'T EDITOR
LTJG W. K.. HUMPREYS---------------------------------------------------ADVISOR
LTJG N. O. HAMMON------------------------------------------------CARTOONIST
ENS N.E. WICK-----------------------------------------------------------CO-ADVISOR
ENS W. R. BLAC----------------------------------------------------------CO-ADVISOR
A.T. HUCKABY, PI3-------------------------------------------------------------PRINTER
S .F. CAMPISI, SN---------------------------------------------------------------PRINTER
G.L HEINTZ. PHG1--------------------------------------------------PHOTOGRAPHER
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ESSAY CONTEST
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ENGINEERING AWARD (cont'd)
H.R. Galantine BT3,, P.J. Dietz, EM3, R. B. Sauis, BT3,
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FOUR OFFICERS RECIEVE WORD OF PROMOTION
U.S. Naval Institute is open to any enlisted man or
woman in the Navy. Marine Corps. or Coast Guard
on active duty, it has been learned.
than $700, a gold medal, and a life membership in the
Institute will be awarded for the best essay submitted
on any subject pertaining to the Naval Profession,
should the Board of Control consider the essay to be
of sufficient merit.
received by the Secretary/Treasurer U.S. Naval Institute
Annapolis. Md. on or before August 1,, 1951.
W. J. Shirley, MM3, E.P Smith MM,3 J.T. Barlow. FN,
H.R. Fielding. FN,, J Medvick,., FN, and P. R. Rawlins, FN.
three ship's company officers have recently been promoted.
Cruiser Division THREE has been promoted to CDR. The
HELENA officers receiving promotion are LTJG D.. J.. Diana,
Fourth Divsion Officer and LTJC E. C. Sullivan, Seventh,
Division Officer, both being promoted to Lieutenant, and
Electrician J.B. Ware. Electrical Maintenance Officer
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EM CLUB HUNTERS' POINT SITE
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Refreshments were enjoyed by all.
advancing to the warrant rank of Chief Electrician.
OF HELENA'S DANCE
and thirteenth of February at the Enlisted Men's Club
in San. Francisco were attended by well over seventeen
hundred persons, of which five hundred and twenty three
were guest of the HELENA'S crew.
the newly established club has been used solely by one
ship. The Club resembles many of the modern nightclubs,
consisting of a large lobby, checkroom, spacious din-
ing room, and a gaily decorated ball room.
estra. Dance contests were held through out the even-
ing and attrative prizes were awarded to the winning
couples. Drawing for a door prize was held each even-
ing. The men's prize was an all expense seventy-two
hour liberty to Yosemite National Park and the Ladies
prize was a Gruen wrist watch. The Winners from the
Helena were, R L. Phippe, FN, Easy Division, N. Jones,
CSSN, S-2 Division, and S.S. Fallero, SHSH, S-1 Div..
beer were served through out the evening for the thir-
sty dancers.
which presented the acrobatic dancing of Anita Jacobi,
breath taking feats of balance by the Montaynes.
At the last of the three dances, the ships company was
honored to have as a special attraction the Duncan
Sisters who put on an excellent, impromptu floor show.
and Mrs. R. E Libby, Captain J.W. Alles III, Captain
and Mrs A.L. Becker, Captain and Mrs. E.V. Raines and
Chaplain and Mrs E. Sneary.
other designated personnel made all preparation and
plans for the dance. Members and heads of various
committees were: