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The Red Carpet
Reprinted from the Door County Advocate, Sturgeop Bay, Wisconsin; by the Editor Chandler H. Harris.
Xhis old veteran of the replacement depot wars had Quite an experience Wednesday noon——dinner with officers of the Coast Guard Cutter Mesquite, which will replace the Hollyhock in a few weeks. . .
Three of us civilians had-the honor, Judge Stapleton, Jack Bergstroc of the Chamber of Commerce and myself. The Mayor sent his regrets. Too bad, he would have enj oved it, a
The executive officer, Lt Neal Williams came in to invite me on behalf of the captain, Lt. Cdr. James DeBergh. Ordinarily in hot weather I wear shorts and a net sport shirt to work but in deference to military dignity I put on my suit panto iarid *a white albeit short sleeved roirt. When I walked up the gangplank and came aboard, two officers, one Lt. Williams, gave me a Bnappy salute. Me Pvt Harris, once a typist in army ordinance, getting saluted! Its hard to take when you’re not used to it. Later when we sat down to dinner, I had to confess that * had ever come to an officer’s mess m the past had been K P duty at Fort Sheridan. Of course that was when I was a youngster of 17. Now I’m a staid old corporation executlVThe
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There was roast beef for the main dish and lemon pie for
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ship softball and basketball teams . .
• The .Upper to «»■»>“ Lii W pi *h.vfopeu wouldn't have been there. He comes here to house aboard the .^.^Lul^ttweert payroll Pand the money . air tia also said that between payrvu *090
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