Record 1150/1708 |
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Description
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| The newspaper of the USS Marblehead. Dated May 11, 1940, Manila P.I. The Cover has a drawing of the USS Marblehead Page 1)This page contains The Masthead, (a newspaper term for info on the publisher, editors etc.) it also contains a note that CDR A. G. Robinson assumed command of the ship on 6 May 1940. It also contains three items of interest "Shipmates are builders of Morale," Who'd to Blame" by President Roosevelt, and "Strength of a Nation" referring to the Navy. Page 2) This page contains a suggestion by the Sect. of the Navy that certain Vice Admirals have more rank and privileges. the bottom half of the page has nine "Tid-Bits of Thought." Page 3)This page has a poem "It's in Your Face" and a comical description of a Yeoman's work titled "Navy's Strange People." Page 4) This page contains the continuation of "Navy's Strange People", an article about a new birth for "Old Ironsides," and five jokes. |
The Light
-Topic: People and Organizations
-This image is the property of the Marblehead Historical Commission
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| USS Marblehead 5-11-1940 |
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ This image is the property of the Marblehead Historical Commission and may not be used in any form without prior permission. When using this image with permission, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Marblehead Historical Commission, Marblehead, MA.