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The Light

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Record 1140/1708
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Catalog date 02/07/2007
Category 8: Communication Artifact
Classification U.S. Navy
Newspapers
Collection USS Marblehead (several) Collection
Date December 30, 1939
Abstract The newspaper of the USS Marblehead.
Dated December 30, 1939, Shanghai, China

The Cover is on green paper and has a drawing of the old year, 1939 in a barrel and the new year ,1940 dressed as a king and telling the old year it was "an old Spanish Custom."


Page 1)This page contains The Masthead, (a newspaper term for info on the publisher, editors etc.) It also contains a description of the difference between the old sailor in the days of Iron men and Wooden ships and the modern well educated and trained enlisted man who in may aspect is better trained than "the average officer in Decatur's day"

Page 2) This page has the end of "New Bluejacket."
It also contains an excerpt from a circular letter about extensions of duty.. It also has the Basketball schedule for January 1940 and the same "Gems of Truth" that was in the 23 Dec. edition.

Page 3) This page contains a description of the ship's dance and "A Sailor's Prayer'" a poem by The Purple Salvo

Page 4) This page is full of ship's gossip.

Page 5) Has a cartoon of a sailor hanging with one hand over the water with one foot hooked on the rail of a motor whaleboat by J. E Owen.
Home Location FV Box 18X13 Charlie Shelf#4
Object ID 2004-027-0216
Object Name Newspaper
People Moran, T., Capt. (USN)
O'Brien, F.K., CDR (USN)
Groves, A. Ens (USN)
Cook, L.R.
Owen, J.E.
Seward, Lcdr, (USN)
Mite, LT (jg) (USN)
Lippold, LT (jg) (USN)
Mackenzie Lt (jg) (USN)
Showers, Chief Carpenter's Mate
Search Terms USS Marblehead
Shanghai, China
Sub-category Documentary Artifact
Subjects US Navy
Newspapers
Dance
Dance floors
Title The Light
Year Range from 1935
Year range to 1940
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Last modified on: January 05, 2009