Cover Page
Design: Patriotic border with blue field and white stars (left and right sides)
Text:
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OSOLY
4th
1945
[Image of USS Prairie ship silhouette]
U.S.S. PRAIRIE (AD-15)
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Header Note: "194' F&" [partial text visible at top]
"u. s. s. PRAIR|E (,AD-rs)" [handwritten note at very top]
Page 2: Captain's Message
Freedom!
. . . A precious word that takes on new meaning to all of us on this 4th of July, our founh in wartime. We have much to think about, now that the holocaust in Europe is over. The long lifts of our dead and wounded is living proof that our forefathers, in their infinite wisdom, were right when they said, "ConStant vigilance is the price of Liberry." We haven't achieved full Vi&ory yet, and we out here in the vaSt stretches of the Pacific know that it is a long way off. Swith this rcalization let us not forget the moSt valuable lesson we have learned from this moSt horrible of all wars: "The seeds of future 'wars are in the words of the demagogues who preach Intolerance, Racial discrimination, Religious discrimination, and diftrust of our fellowmen." Let all Americans think carefully of these things on this moft precious and moSt sacreil of all our National holidays.
F. S. GIBSON
Captain, USNR
Page 3: Menu
MENU
MIXED SWEET PICKLES STALK CELERY
CHICKEN BROTH CROUTONS
FRIED CHICKEN (SOUTHERN STYLE)
CRANBERRY SAUCE
MASHED IRISH POTATOES GIBLET GRAVY
WHOLE KERNEL CORN
OLD FASHIONED BREAD DRESSING
VEGETABLE SALAD RUSSIAN DRESSING
HOT PARKERHOUSE ROLLS BUTTER
FRESH FROZEN PEACHES ICE CREAM SUGAR, COOKIES
LEMONADE
CANDY CIGARS CIGARETTES
FRESH FRUITS
R. S. BROD, Commander, USNR.............Executive Officer
L. A. SCHMIDT, Lieutenant, USNR...............Supply Officer
E. H. ANDERSON, Lieutenant (jg).....Commissary Officer
R. M. JENKENS.......................Chief Commissary Steward