27 JANUARY 2012
NEWSLETTER
OUR 13TH
AT THE SHERATON NORFOLK WATERSIDE HOTEL
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Reunion website is now active
on our website home page, www.usswisconsin.org
and
on our newsletters. To access, click on the following:
www.militaryreunionplanners.com/wisconsin
Please
READ the instructions carefully!
Hotel
reservation information, Events information, payment methods,
airport transportation, parking and how to submit your completed forms are
covered on the reunion website.
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Vanessa Frum |
Daughter
of James H. Stapleton |
1956-1958 |
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IN MEMORIAM |
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NON MEMBER |
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DATE OF DEATH |
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Frederick G. Horne |
FN
B Division 1953-1955 |
9/02/2011 |
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Tending the side with side boys, as we know it in modern practice,
originated long time ago. It was customary in the days of sail to hold
conferences on the flagships both when at sea and in open roadstead; also,
officers were invited to dinner on other ships while at sea, weather
permitting. Sometimes the sea was such that visitors were hoisted aboard in
boatswain's chairs. Members of the crew did the hoisting, and it is from the
aid they rendered in tending the side that the custom originated of having a
certain number of men always in attendance. Some have reported the higher the
rank, the heavier the individual; therefore, more side boys. If you are a Facbook
member, you may want to check out the following two Facebook
pages; I Served on USS Wisconsin BB-64 USS Wisconsin (BB-64)
Reunion 2012 Neither of these two pages are
association pages. Pages were started by former crew members wanting to
rekindle shipboard friendship. ________________________________________________________________ |
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