Evening star., 1941-12-07
Naval Reserve Units
Stage Their First
.Fu|I-Dress Parade
Two Divisions Win
Proise for Showing
On Initial Review

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Naval Reservists who participate IN
the weekly drills at the Washington
Navy Yard put on their first dress
parade last week since the divisions
were formed here, and officers
pointed to the excellent results
shown. These divisions are made up
of two classes or Reservists. One is
composed of enlisted men on mac
tive duty and who are preparing
for the approaching examinations
in an effort to receive appointments
to the United States Naval Academy.
The other division is composed OF
petty officers Of various specialist
grades who have been placed on
active duty in various naval activl-
ties in and around the city.
The latter. prior to the formation
Of the training unit here, in most
instances never had had any mill
tary training, and it was found that
this was necessary even while they
were engaged in the specialist Jobs
for which they were selected and
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/ the Naval Reserve.
| The exercise was in the nature OF
a formal inspection. conducted for
! 1t. o. J. Gullickson. u. S. Navy,
/ retired. 1t was held to determine
/ the progress of the sailors in their
| training and also to determine their
| readiness to submit to formal in
spection by high-ranking officials Of
the Navy Yard and of the Navy
Department.
Uniforms Are Checked.
Men were particularly inspected
for the condition of their uniforms.
to ascertain that the braldlng on
the enlisted mems uniforms were
| proper and that the rating badges
were properly placed on the sleeves.
When the men first reported. it was
found that a number of them had
the sewing on their uniforms done
by civilian tailors who knew nothing
of the strict uniform regulations
and many of them had to have the
work done by military tallors.
Eight from the division composed
Of candidates for appointment to
the Naval Academy were signally
honored last week when they were
| selected to serve as apprentice petty
officers in their outfit. Officers ex-
planned that the men who have been
promoted" on a temporary status
were named because Of the out
standing work they have done since
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1t was said these men will not
be permitted to rest on their oars
and they must keep up their work
or be displaced in their authority by
others.
| Arthur F. Turner. seaman. second
class, was named platoon petty Off
Ger with the rating OF apprentice
chief petty officer. He is the top
petty officer of the group. Donald
J. Spanagle. also seaman, second
class. was named platoon guide, with
the rating of apprentice petty officer,
| first class.
Commanding Officers Staff.
The commanding officers stan
were given the rating Of apprentice
petty officer. first class. They are:
Bishop B. Shepard, apprentice sea-
man, named company clerk: Edward
| Allen Brady. seaman, second class,
and Edmund D. Duckett, jr both
seamen, second class, named order
lies.
SQUAD leaders given the rating Of
apprentice petty officer, second class,
were John P. Cissel, seaman, second
class. first squad: John A. Sickel,
| apprentice seaman, second squad:
James E. Kaeser, seaman, second
class, third squad.
| While the educational competitive
examinations for appointment to
the Academy are still several
months away, it is the belief now
that practically all of the men will
make grades sufficient for them to
receive appointments. At the pres
ent time. it was said, it appears
that two Of the young men may be
unable to pass the physical exami-
| nation.
Because of the increasing demand
for officers to man the increased
number of ships being built. it is
believed Congress may be asked to
provide for appointment for all OF
those who pass the educational tests,
but yet were not high enough on
the list to get within the present
statutory number. This was done
for the current year, when the Naval
Academy officials reported that they
could accommodate them.
Woman's Benefit Association.
Columbia Review meeting, Tues
day, 8 pm; election Of officers and
Christmas party
Girls Review meeting Thursday,
8 pm: election of officers
National Review meeting, Friday.
1880 pm; lunch and election Of