Horses to Poland
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HORSES TO POLAND
By Dale M. Tippett
Original Diary - 1946
Revised and Published - 1991
[Signature - Dale M. Tippett]
Copyright @ 1991
HORSES TO POLAND
By Dale M. Tippett
Original Diary - 1946
Revised and Published - 1991
[Signature - Dale M. Tippett]
Copyright @ 1991
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POLAND - 1946
Preface
by Dale M. Tippett
During Spring Quarter 1946, I read in the Ohio State
Lantern (newspaper) about a program sponsored by the United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Act (UNRRA). They were
looking for volunteers to care for livestock on board ships
that were traveling to war-torn countries in Europe. The
round trips took three to four weeks during the Summer and
early Fall. Volunteers were preferred who had experience
working with livestock, particularly cows and horses. The
minimum age was sixteen.
I wrote to the UNRRA office in Washington D. C. and
received more information about the program. It sounded
great. Ships were hauling horses and cows to Italy, Poland
and other countries where much of their livestock was lost
during World War II, which ended about a year earlier,
August 1945.
Here was an opportunity to see other parts of the world
and UNRRA would pay us each $150 when we finished the trip.
(Not bad money for a month's work when OSU fees were $20 per
quarter, the going hourly pay rate was 35 cents per hour, and
a Hershey bar or Coke was 5 cents.) I made application in
late May with hopes that I could get a trip in late July or
early August. (After the hay was in the mow, wheat and oats
threshed, cow and horse barn cleaned and time left to get
back to OSU in time for Fall Quarter.)
I had talked with Pop and Mom about the possibility of
the trip. Pop was excited. Really, I think he would liked
to have gone too but someone had to look after our own cows
and horses. Hal liked the idea. We both talked to some of
our friends and we wound up with five of us being accepted;
Hal and I, and Don Work - my Galena friend, Lee Crawford -
Hal's friend in Berkshire and Wendell (Windy) Carnes, from
the Condit area I believe. I was the "senior" at the age of
eighteen. Don and Windy were each about seventeen, Hal and
Lee were Sixteen.
Here are a few little things that I remember about the
trip that I failed to mention in the diary
1. When we arrived in Newport News the dock workers were
on strike. This caused the delay in our boarding ship.
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POLAND - 1946
Preface
by Dale M. Tippett
During Spring Quarter 1946, I read in the Ohio State
Lantern (newspaper) about a program sponsored by the United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Act (UNRRA). They were
looking for volunteers to care for livestock on board ships
that were traveling to war-torn countries in Europe. The
round trips took three to four weeks during the Summer and
early Fall. Volunteers were preferred who had experience
working with livestock, particularly cows and horses. The
minimum age was sixteen.
I wrote to the UNRRA office in Washington D. C. and
received more information about the program. It sounded
great. Ships were hauling horses and cows to Italy, Poland
and other countries where much of their livestock was lost
during World War II, which ended about a year earlier,
August 1945.
Here was an opportunity to see other parts of the world
and UNRRA would pay us each $150 when we finished the trip.
(Not bad money for a month's work when OSU fees were $20 per
quarter, the going hourly pay rate was 35 cents per hour, and
a Hershey bar or Coke was 5 cents.) I made application in
late May with hopes that I could get a trip in late July or
early August. (After the hay was in the mow, wheat and oats
threshed, cow and horse barn cleaned and time left to get
back to OSU in time for Fall Quarter.)
I had talked with Pop and Mom about the possibility of
the trip. Pop was excited. Really, I think he would liked
to have gone too but someone had to look after our own cows
and horses. Hal liked the idea. We both talked to some of
our friends and we wound up with five of us being accepted;
Hal and I, and Don Work - my Galena friend, Lee Crawford -
Hal's friend in Berkshire and Wendell (Windy) Carnes, from
the Condit area I believe. I was the "senior" at the age of
eighteen. Don and Windy were each about seventeen, Hal and
Lee were Sixteen.
Here are a few little things that I remember about the
trip that I failed to mention in the diary
1. When we arrived in Newport News the dock workers were
on strike. This caused the delay in our boarding ship.
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2. Mr. Riley and Mr. Carter were preachers - probably
in their middle to late thirties, real nice. One of
them became sea sick soon after we departed port and
didn't recover until we reached Poland.
3. We had 777 horses on board our ship with all but our
86 below deck. Don Work, Windy Carnes, Lee Crawford
and I were fortunate to have top deck assignments.
Hal was below deck. We had more horses for the four
of us to care for than below deck assignments but the
fresh air alone was a big advantage when it wasn't
raining.
4. We didn't lose any of our horses. They lost 28 below
deck. Hal lost one of his 33. As horses died, they
were hauled up on deck with one of the cranes and
dropped overboard.
5. "Pulling hay", as I remember, was just that. It was
stored below deck and we used a winch with rope and
pulley to pull it up to top deck for our horses.
That was a little back breaking for us. Each of us
were about the same weight and height, all about 115 -
120 lbs. and 5' 7" tall.
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2. Mr. Riley and Mr. Carter were preachers - probably
in their middle to late thirties, real nice. One of
them became sea sick soon after we departed port and
didn't recover until we reached Poland.
3. We had 777 horses on board our ship with all but our
86 below deck. Don Work, Windy Carnes, Lee Crawford
and I were fortunate to have top deck assignments.
Hal was below deck. We had more horses for the four
of us to care for than below deck assignments but the
fresh air alone was a big advantage when it wasn't
raining.
4. We didn't lose any of our horses. They lost 28 below
deck. Hal lost one of his 33. As horses died, they
were hauled up on deck with one of the cranes and
dropped overboard.
5. "Pulling hay", as I remember, was just that. It was
stored below deck and we used a winch with rope and
pulley to pull it up to top deck for our horses.
That was a little back breaking for us. Each of us
were about the same weight and height, all about 115 -
120 lbs. and 5' 7" tall.
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CALENDAR
1946
May - Read about UNRRA program, Filed an application
to participate.
August 15 - Received telegram to report to New Orleans
on the next day.
Aug 16 - Arrived at 8:26 p.m.
Aug 17 - Was told to go to Newport News, Va.
Aug 19 - Arrived at 3:30 a.m.
Aug 27 - Assigned to ship - loaded hay and feed
Aug 28 - Loaded 777 horses
Aug 30 - Set sail - Sea sick
Aug 31 - Storm - I feel much better
Sept 2 - Black cat had kittens
Sept 3 - Ten horses have died - "shipping fever"
Sept 5 - Nice Fall day
Sept 7 - Entered English Channel
Sept 8 - Saw the White Cliffs of Dover. Sent letters
to Pop and Mom. Passed a mine in North Sea
Sept 9 - Passed through the Kiel Canal
Sept 10 - Sailing the Baltic Sea between island of
Bornholm and Sweden mainland.
Sept 11 - Arrived in Noviport harbor in Poland. Took
shore leave. Saw Polish Army parade.
Sept 12 - Horses being unloaded, ship cleaned. Went to
Danzig (Gadansk) on tramway. UNRRA took us on
a tour and gave us a good dinner.
Sept 13 - Visited a battlefield east of town.
Sept 14 - Left Noviport.
Sept 15 - Went through Keil Canal.
Sept 16 - Loaded more water to stabilize ship at Keil.
Set sail for home and OSU.
Sept 27 - Arrived in Newport News. Took Greyhound bus
home.
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CALENDAR
1946
May - Read about UNRRA program, Filed an application
to participate.
August 15 - Received telegram to report to New Orleans
on the next day.
Aug 16 - Arrived at 8:26 p.m.
Aug 17 - Was told to go to Newport News, Va.
Aug 19 - Arrived at 3:30 a.m.
Aug 27 - Assigned to ship - loaded hay and feed
Aug 28 - Loaded 777 horses
Aug 30 - Set sail - Sea sick
Aug 31 - Storm - I feel much better
Sept 2 - Black cat had kittens
Sept 3 - Ten horses have died - "shipping fever"
Sept 5 - Nice Fall day
Sept 7 - Entered English Channel
Sept 8 - Saw the White Cliffs of Dover. Sent letters
to Pop and Mom. Passed a mine in North Sea
Sept 9 - Passed through the Kiel Canal
Sept 10 - Sailing the Baltic Sea between island of
Bornholm and Sweden mainland.
Sept 11 - Arrived in Noviport harbor in Poland. Took
shore leave. Saw Polish Army parade.
Sept 12 - Horses being unloaded, ship cleaned. Went to
Danzig (Gadansk) on tramway. UNRRA took us on
a tour and gave us a good dinner.
Sept 13 - Visited a battlefield east of town.
Sept 14 - Left Noviport.
Sept 15 - Went through Keil Canal.
Sept 16 - Loaded more water to stabilize ship at Keil.
Set sail for home and OSU.
Sept 27 - Arrived in Newport News. Took Greyhound bus
home.
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POLAND - 1946
Diary by Dale M. Tippett
Thursday, August 15, 1946 - 7:30 a.m.
We received a telegram yesterday saying that we were to
be in New Orleans, Louisiana Friday morning August 16. The
earliest we can get there is 6:30 p.m.
We left Columbus on the 2:05 p.m. Pennsylvania RR to
Cincinnati. There we took the Southern Railroad to New
Orleans. The fare was $24.29 each, one way.
Pop gave us $70 in travelers checks and I had $14 and
some odd change besides.
We had a lot of stuff to eat with us so we haven't had
to buy much yet.
We left Cincinnati at 7:00 p.m. Our first big stop was
Lexington, Kentucky. The next was Chattanooga, Tennessee. I
went to sleep at about 10 o'clock.
Friday, August 16, 1946
Arrived - Birmingham, Alabama at 1:30 a.m.
The first town after I woke up after daylight (I woke up
off and on all night) was Collinsville, Alabama. The next
big one was Attalla. Here we noticed that the train station
was divided into white and colored sections. The soil here
is quite red. Most side roads are dirt. We have seen some
cotton. The corn isn't very good. There is a lot of pine
everywhere.
The scenery was about the same all the way. We did get
into some cypress swamps just over the Mississippi boarder.
The trees had grey Spanish moss hanging from the branches.
The cattle and horses are all pretty poor. There were a lot
of lumber yards all along the way after we entered Alabama.
A lot of the wood was cut up into pieces about 5 feet long to
be made into wood pulp and fiberboard. The tree stumps are
made into explosives.
We arrived in New Orleans at 8:26 p.m. We got a room at
the LaSalle Hotel just across the street from the train
terminal for $5.00. It has two single beds and one double, a
private bath, and a telephone. The humidity is so high that
everything feels sticky and hot. There is a large overhead
fan in our room, thank heaven for that.
POLAND - 1946
Diary by Dale M. Tippett
Thursday, August 15, 1946 - 7:30 a.m.
We received a telegram yesterday saying that we were to
be in New Orleans, Louisiana Friday morning August 16. The
earliest we can get there is 6:30 p.m.
We left Columbus on the 2:05 p.m. Pennsylvania RR to
Cincinnati. There we took the Southern Railroad to New
Orleans. The fare was $24.29 each, one way.
Pop gave us $70 in travelers checks and I had $14 and
some odd change besides.
We had a lot of stuff to eat with us so we haven't had
to buy much yet.
We left Cincinnati at 7:00 p.m. Our first big stop was
Lexington, Kentucky. The next was Chattanooga, Tennessee. I
went to sleep at about 10 o'clock.
Friday, August 16, 1946
Arrived - Birmingham, Alabama at 1:30 a.m.
The first town after I woke up after daylight (I woke up
off and on all night) was Collinsville, Alabama. The next
big one was Attalla. Here we noticed that the train station
was divided into white and colored sections. The soil here
is quite red. Most side roads are dirt. We have seen some
cotton. The corn isn't very good. There is a lot of pine
everywhere.
The scenery was about the same all the way. We did get
into some cypress swamps just over the Mississippi boarder.
The trees had grey Spanish moss hanging from the branches.
The cattle and horses are all pretty poor. There were a lot
of lumber yards all along the way after we entered Alabama.
A lot of the wood was cut up into pieces about 5 feet long to
be made into wood pulp and fiberboard. The tree stumps are
made into explosives.
We arrived in New Orleans at 8:26 p.m. We got a room at
the LaSalle Hotel just across the street from the train
terminal for $5.00. It has two single beds and one double, a
private bath, and a telephone. The humidity is so high that
everything feels sticky and hot. There is a large overhead
fan in our room, thank heaven for that.
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Monday, August 19, 1946 - (continued from the 16th)
I'm thoroughly disgusted. When we went to the office of
the Hampton Company in New Orleans Saturday morning we were
told that the Customs office closed at noon Friday and
wouldn't be open until Monday. The ship that we were to get
sailed Sunday for Trieste, Italy.
There were two fellows from Missouri and three from
Kansas there also. They had placed a call to Mr. Ziegler in
New Windsor, Maryland to find out what to do. (We had to pay
for the call, 48 cents each). Ziegler said to come right
to Newport News, Virginia and we could get a ship right away.
We left at 10 a.m. C.S.T., Saturday morning on a Greyhound
bus. ($16.48) The back of the bus was "reserved" for colored
people. Most of the time there weren't many or any there so
we slept there some.
We came by way of Gulfport and Mobile along the Gulf on
U. S. Route 19. Some of the larger cities that we came
through were: Montgomery, Alabama - Atlanta, Georgia -
Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina and Portsmouth,
Virginia. We arrived here in Newport News, Virginia at
3:30 a.m. this morning, Monday August 19, 1946.
We went down to Pier X where the Brethren Service
Committee (BSC) is located. They told us how to get our
Seaman's cards and also that we wouldn't be able to get a
ship before Saturday.
We got bunks and lockers for 60 cents per day at the
Catholic Maritime Club. It is really nice.
My suit case got beaten up pretty badly but the
Greyhound Company is going to fix it up. (Ha, Ha, 3/13/'47)
Tuesday, August 20, 1946
We got up early this morning and went to Norfolk to get
our Seaman's cards.
Getting the cards was easy. All we had to do was
present our birth certificates, social security cards, three
pictures, and application for Seaman's card to the officer
there. They had us sign two papers and our Seaman's card.
Then they finger printed us. After they had all of the
information they wanted they made up the cards. The cards
were sealed between two layers of celluloid that was put
under terrific pressure with a hydraulic jack and then heated
for ten minutes.
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Monday, August 19, 1946 - (continued from the 16th)
I'm thoroughly disgusted. When we went to the office of
the Hampton Company in New Orleans Saturday morning we were
told that the Customs office closed at noon Friday and
wouldn't be open until Monday. The ship that we were to get
sailed Sunday for Trieste, Italy.
There were two fellows from Missouri and three from
Kansas there also. They had placed a call to Mr. Ziegler in
New Windsor, Maryland to find out what to do. (We had to pay
for the call, 48 cents each). Ziegler said to come right
to Newport News, Virginia and we could get a ship right away.
We left at 10 a.m. C.S.T., Saturday morning on a Greyhound
bus. ($16.48) The back of the bus was "reserved" for colored
people. Most of the time there weren't many or any there so
we slept there some.
We came by way of Gulfport and Mobile along the Gulf on
U. S. Route 19. Some of the larger cities that we came
through were: Montgomery, Alabama - Atlanta, Georgia -
Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina and Portsmouth,
Virginia. We arrived here in Newport News, Virginia at
3:30 a.m. this morning, Monday August 19, 1946.
We went down to Pier X where the Brethren Service
Committee (BSC) is located. They told us how to get our
Seaman's cards and also that we wouldn't be able to get a
ship before Saturday.
We got bunks and lockers for 60 cents per day at the
Catholic Maritime Club. It is really nice.
My suit case got beaten up pretty badly but the
Greyhound Company is going to fix it up. (Ha, Ha, 3/13/'47)
Tuesday, August 20, 1946
We got up early this morning and went to Norfolk to get
our Seaman's cards.
Getting the cards was easy. All we had to do was
present our birth certificates, social security cards, three
pictures, and application for Seaman's card to the officer
there. They had us sign two papers and our Seaman's card.
Then they finger printed us. After they had all of the
information they wanted they made up the cards. The cards
were sealed between two layers of celluloid that was put
under terrific pressure with a hydraulic jack and then heated
for ten minutes.
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The trip to downtown Norfolk cost a total of 70 cents
round trip. They were as follows; 5 cents one way on bus to
ferry - 20 cents one way on ferry - 10 cents or 3 for 25
cents on street car down town. It took about half an hour to
cross on the ferry and 45 minutes to go downtown from the
ferry.
After we got back from Norfolk we went right down and
signed up for our $2.50 maintenance pay that we will receive
each day that we have to wait for a ship.
Kimbell told us there is supposed to be one ship leaving
Wednesday, one Thursday, and two Friday. (But don't bet on
it, the dock workers are on strike.) We would probably get
one Friday.
We found a very good place to eat. It is in a woman's
home. She serves food in large dishes just like home and
there is no limit to the amount that you can eat. One noon
meal consisted of: mashed potatoes, roast beef, meat patties
macaroni and cheese, baked beans, iced tea, hot rolls, green
beans, sliced tomatos - all for 50 cents.
I ran into Windy (Wendell) Carnes this evening, he
arrived Monday at about 4 P.M.
Wednesday, August 21, 1946
I went to Norfolk with Windy today to get his Seaman's
card. We got back about 4 o'clock. Mr. Kimbell told us
he thought we could get a ship out Friday.
TIME SCHEDULE OF SHIPS LEAVING NEWPORT NEWS
SHIP - DESTINATION - DATE
Hart - Poland - Tue 8/20
Payne - Poland - Wed 8/21
Rafael Rivera - ?? - Fri 8/23
Luckenbach - Poland - Wed 8/28
Monohan - Poland - Thr 8/29
Cedar Rapids Victory - Poland - Friday 8/30
Thursday, August 22, 1946
At about 7:00 a.m. this morning there was a call for
eight men from our dorm. A little later they called all the
guys from New Orleans (that's us). We went right down but
they said we were too late. They had needed seven or eight
men for an emergency crew for the RAFAEL RIVERA. They had
called more men than was needed so as to be sure to get
enough. They plan to leave tomorrow.
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The trip to downtown Norfolk cost a total of 70 cents
round trip. They were as follows; 5 cents one way on bus to
ferry - 20 cents one way on ferry - 10 cents or 3 for 25
cents on street car down town. It took about half an hour to
cross on the ferry and 45 minutes to go downtown from the
ferry.
After we got back from Norfolk we went right down and
signed up for our $2.50 maintenance pay that we will receive
each day that we have to wait for a ship.
Kimbell told us there is supposed to be one ship leaving
Wednesday, one Thursday, and two Friday. (But don't bet on
it, the dock workers are on strike.) We would probably get
one Friday.
We found a very good place to eat. It is in a woman's
home. She serves food in large dishes just like home and
there is no limit to the amount that you can eat. One noon
meal consisted of: mashed potatoes, roast beef, meat patties
macaroni and cheese, baked beans, iced tea, hot rolls, green
beans, sliced tomatos - all for 50 cents.
I ran into Windy (Wendell) Carnes this evening, he
arrived Monday at about 4 P.M.
Wednesday, August 21, 1946
I went to Norfolk with Windy today to get his Seaman's
card. We got back about 4 o'clock. Mr. Kimbell told us
he thought we could get a ship out Friday.
TIME SCHEDULE OF SHIPS LEAVING NEWPORT NEWS
SHIP - DESTINATION - DATE
Hart - Poland - Tue 8/20
Payne - Poland - Wed 8/21
Rafael Rivera - ?? - Fri 8/23
Luckenbach - Poland - Wed 8/28
Monohan - Poland - Thr 8/29
Cedar Rapids Victory - Poland - Friday 8/30
Thursday, August 22, 1946
At about 7:00 a.m. this morning there was a call for
eight men from our dorm. A little later they called all the
guys from New Orleans (that's us). We went right down but
they said we were too late. They had needed seven or eight
men for an emergency crew for the RAFAEL RIVERA. They had
called more men than was needed so as to be sure to get
enough. They plan to leave tomorrow.
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I washed out some clothes this morning, two tee shirts,
three pairs of shorts, two pairs of socks, two handkerchiefs
and a towel. I got them pretty clean too.
We reported back to BSC this evening only to find out
that no ships would leave Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or
Monday. It might be possible to sign on one Monday and leave
Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Carrier Mt. Whitney is due here tomorrow and will
leave sometime next week. It carries a crew of about 80
(most of them carry crews of about 30) and travels at about
20 knots. From what I have heard the carrier is pretty nice.
It made this last trip in 25 days. We are about 50th on the list
now.
Cows are being shipped now. Most ships are going to
Poland.
There is a dance going on here tonight but I don't think
I will go. I'm not very good at dancing. Maybe I'll take
dance lessons next quarter.
Cards to Mr. & Mrs. Fuller. Letters to Doris Fuller and
Don Fairchild.
Friday, August 23, 1946
Don and I went down to the BSC this morning to see if we
could wait for the USS Mt. Whitney. He said no but that it
might be the next ship out. It didn't come in today but
will tomorrow. (I hope and he says) He told us to report
Monday morning at 7:45. This probably means signing on a
ship.
I did very little of importance today. Just ate, slept
and read. Lee and I did go for a walk down along the dock to
take some pictures. I saw the movie "WESTERN UNION" here
tonight. It was still good. Cards to Ed Lake and Rover Day.
Saturday, August 24, 1946
I phoned home for money this morning. Mom sent Hal and
I each $10.
I went on a USO tour to Williamsburg today. Williams-
burg was the original capital of Virginia. John D. Rockefel-
ler, Jr. spent about four million dollars restoring it to its
original condition. Nearly the whole city has colonial
architectural buildings. We went through the Governor's
Palace first of all. It is really a palace too. All of the
woodwork is solid walnut with natural finish.
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I washed out some clothes this morning, two tee shirts,
three pairs of shorts, two pairs of socks, two handkerchiefs
and a towel. I got them pretty clean too.
We reported back to BSC this evening only to find out
that no ships would leave Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or
Monday. It might be possible to sign on one Monday and leave
Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Carrier Mt. Whitney is due here tomorrow and will
leave sometime next week. It carries a crew of about 80
(most of them carry crews of about 30) and travels at about
20 knots. From what I have heard the carrier is pretty nice.
It made this last trip in 25 days. We are about 50th on the list
now.
Cows are being shipped now. Most ships are going to
Poland.
There is a dance going on here tonight but I don't think
I will go. I'm not very good at dancing. Maybe I'll take
dance lessons next quarter.
Cards to Mr. & Mrs. Fuller. Letters to Doris Fuller and
Don Fairchild.
Friday, August 23, 1946
Don and I went down to the BSC this morning to see if we
could wait for the USS Mt. Whitney. He said no but that it
might be the next ship out. It didn't come in today but
will tomorrow. (I hope and he says) He told us to report
Monday morning at 7:45. This probably means signing on a
ship.
I did very little of importance today. Just ate, slept
and read. Lee and I did go for a walk down along the dock to
take some pictures. I saw the movie "WESTERN UNION" here
tonight. It was still good. Cards to Ed Lake and Rover Day.
Saturday, August 24, 1946
I phoned home for money this morning. Mom sent Hal and
I each $10.
I went on a USO tour to Williamsburg today. Williams-
burg was the original capital of Virginia. John D. Rockefel-
ler, Jr. spent about four million dollars restoring it to its
original condition. Nearly the whole city has colonial
architectural buildings. We went through the Governor's
Palace first of all. It is really a palace too. All of the
woodwork is solid walnut with natural finish.
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All door knobs and hinges are made of solid brass and all
candle holders, of which there were many, were made of either
solid silver or silver gilt (solid silver dipped in gold).
Of course all of the metal was polished to a high gloss and
was really beautiful. The walls in one room were covered
with leather covering instead of wall paper. The leather had
a design embossed in it that was gilted.
There was a ball room with really beautiful furnishings.
It had three crystal glass chandeliers hanging from the
ceiling that must have cost a fortune. There was a ten acre
garden in back of the palace that was covered with shrubs,
fruit trees, and flowers. It certainly must cost a lot to
keep it up.
The capital building has the British flag flying from
it. It is the only building in the United States that is
allowed to fly the British flag except the British Embassy,
of course.
Some of the houses had Venetian blinds (the name is
derived from the word Venice where they were first made)
which were made in the seventeen hundreds. They are almost
exactly like the ones made now.
All of the colonial homes had large gardens behind them
that must have kept several Negroes busy mowing the grass and
trimming the hedges.
We also stopped at the Wyeth House, Paradise House,
Raleigh Tavern, and jail.
On the way back we visited the famous Yorktown Battle
Grounds. Most of the country around here is covered with
trees owned by the state.
There are very few dairy farms here. Dairy products are
ten to fifteen cents for a half pint of milk. Some farmers
have started cutting corn.
Letters to Bill Whitney, Doris.
Sunday, August 25, 1946
We received a special delivery, air mail letter from Mom and
Pop today. We did very little today. Hal and I went to the
movie, "The Outlaw" at a theater in Hampton (it was lousy).
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All door knobs and hinges are made of solid brass and all
candle holders, of which there were many, were made of either
solid silver or silver gilt (solid silver dipped in gold).
Of course all of the metal was polished to a high gloss and
was really beautiful. The walls in one room were covered
with leather covering instead of wall paper. The leather had
a design embossed in it that was gilted.
There was a ball room with really beautiful furnishings.
It had three crystal glass chandeliers hanging from the
ceiling that must have cost a fortune. There was a ten acre
garden in back of the palace that was covered with shrubs,
fruit trees, and flowers. It certainly must cost a lot to
keep it up.
The capital building has the British flag flying from
it. It is the only building in the United States that is
allowed to fly the British flag except the British Embassy,
of course.
Some of the houses had Venetian blinds (the name is
derived from the word Venice where they were first made)
which were made in the seventeen hundreds. They are almost
exactly like the ones made now.
All of the colonial homes had large gardens behind them
that must have kept several Negroes busy mowing the grass and
trimming the hedges.
We also stopped at the Wyeth House, Paradise House,
Raleigh Tavern, and jail.
On the way back we visited the famous Yorktown Battle
Grounds. Most of the country around here is covered with
trees owned by the state.
There are very few dairy farms here. Dairy products are
ten to fifteen cents for a half pint of milk. Some farmers
have started cutting corn.
Letters to Bill Whitney, Doris.
Sunday, August 25, 1946
We received a special delivery, air mail letter from Mom and
Pop today. We did very little today. Hal and I went to the
movie, "The Outlaw" at a theater in Hampton (it was lousy).
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Monday, August 26, 1946
When we reported at 7:45 this morning and the roll was
called for a crew for the "Luckenbach" we were missed by
about five men. The S. S. CEDAR RAPIDS VICTORY and the
S. S. MONOHAN are supposed to sign on tomorrow. Herb told me
he would put the ones of us that came from New Orleans on the
Cedar Rapids Victory.
The Cedar Rapids Victory is a very good looking ship.
It has a new black and red paint job that really sets it off.
I stepped off the length at 160 yards, more than one and a
half times the length of a football field. Our quarters,
cargo booms, masts, and ventilators are painted buff and
black. The forward compartment is painted white. The
smokestack is painted black. There are six cargo booms aft
and eight forward. Our cabin has 24 bunks. Our toilet is
across the alley way. There is a cabin with four bunks, four
large lockers, an electric fan and a private shower room down
the alley way to the left. The two night watchmen from our
group have a private cabin to our right and across the alley.
Three empty gun turrets are on top of our quarters.
I went down to the terminal stock yards to take pictures
this morning. I noticed a truck full of dead horses parked
on the grounds. It didn't look to me as though the horses
could get enough water. In one large pen there was only
one watering tank that I cold see. There were two men, one
white with a rope and a colored with a stick, at the watering
tank in the pen that were trying to keep the horses away from
the tank. It looked as though they were trying to make them
take turns. That's not good.
Lee and I went through the "Newport News Shipbuilding
and Drydock Company" this afternoon. One ship under
construction will be launched next March. Another one will
be launched in November I believe. Two or three ships are in
dry dock. The passenger ship "AMERICA" is there undergoing
repairs. It is really a beautiful ship. Guards wouldn't
allow us very near it but said it will be opened to the
public about the 5th of October.
Tuesday, August 27, 1946
Rex, Lee, Don, Hal and I were assigned to the Ceder
Rapids Victory this morning. Windy was assigned to the
Monohan but he offered $10 to some guy to change ships with
him. And the sucker did it too.
Herb sent us (30 + two foreman + one supervisor) over to
Murphy at the Terminal Stock Yards to get our physicals,
tetanus shots, and to sign the articles. We boarded the ship
at 4:00 o'clock.
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Monday, August 26, 1946
When we reported at 7:45 this morning and the roll was
called for a crew for the "Luckenbach" we were missed by
about five men. The S. S. CEDAR RAPIDS VICTORY and the
S. S. MONOHAN are supposed to sign on tomorrow. Herb told me
he would put the ones of us that came from New Orleans on the
Cedar Rapids Victory.
The Cedar Rapids Victory is a very good looking ship.
It has a new black and red paint job that really sets it off.
I stepped off the length at 160 yards, more than one and a
half times the length of a football field. Our quarters,
cargo booms, masts, and ventilators are painted buff and
black. The forward compartment is painted white. The
smokestack is painted black. There are six cargo booms aft
and eight forward. Our cabin has 24 bunks. Our toilet is
across the alley way. There is a cabin with four bunks, four
large lockers, an electric fan and a private shower room down
the alley way to the left. The two night watchmen from our
group have a private cabin to our right and across the alley.
Three empty gun turrets are on top of our quarters.
I went down to the terminal stock yards to take pictures
this morning. I noticed a truck full of dead horses parked
on the grounds. It didn't look to me as though the horses
could get enough water. In one large pen there was only
one watering tank that I cold see. There were two men, one
white with a rope and a colored with a stick, at the watering
tank in the pen that were trying to keep the horses away from
the tank. It looked as though they were trying to make them
take turns. That's not good.
Lee and I went through the "Newport News Shipbuilding
and Drydock Company" this afternoon. One ship under
construction will be launched next March. Another one will
be launched in November I believe. Two or three ships are in
dry dock. The passenger ship "AMERICA" is there undergoing
repairs. It is really a beautiful ship. Guards wouldn't
allow us very near it but said it will be opened to the
public about the 5th of October.
Tuesday, August 27, 1946
Rex, Lee, Don, Hal and I were assigned to the Ceder
Rapids Victory this morning. Windy was assigned to the
Monohan but he offered $10 to some guy to change ships with
him. And the sucker did it too.
Herb sent us (30 + two foreman + one supervisor) over to
Murphy at the Terminal Stock Yards to get our physicals,
tetanus shots, and to sign the articles. We boarded the ship
at 4:00 o'clock.
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8 photos captioned as follows:
SS CEDAR RAPIDS VICTORY
A HORSE FOR POLAND
Cattlemen - Supers - Vets
Head Cow Boy
That's me on The RIGHT!
WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER
Cattlemen Supervisors - Rear
COOK - Mess Boy - Right
Church - Minister (cattlemen) Foreground & RT. Rear
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8 photos captioned as follows:
SS CEDAR RAPIDS VICTORY
A HORSE FOR POLAND
Cattlemen - Supers - Vets
Head Cow Boy
That's me on The RIGHT!
WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER
Cattlemen Supervisors - Rear
COOK - Mess Boy - Right
Church - Minister (cattlemen) Foreground & RT. Rear
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I went down to the port office to mail home Hal's and my
birth certificates, a camera film and some other things.
Windy was there and wanted me to go with him to get an
ice cream cone but I refused to go. He intended (we thought)
to go with Rex and Lee to the pier in a taxi but when the
taxi arrived Windy wasn't around. A little while after we
arrived at the pier Windy came riding up in a car with some
girl. (there were two more in the back seat) He told us
he just happened to be stopping in at the jewelry store that
her father owns (he made acquaintance last week) and just
mentioned something about being at Pier 9 and that he had a
lot of luggage to carry. Of course with all of these hints
no decent girl could hardly refuse to take him to the pier if
she had the facilities and he knew she did.
To top it all Windy got the cabin with only four bunks,
electric fan, private bath and large lockers.
We get to sleep on the boat tonight but there won't be
any meals until tomorrow morning. We were issued two sheets,
three towels, one pillow case, one bed spread and two cakes
of soap.
We moved from Pier nine to Pier Six to load hay tonight.
Our hay and oats were sent here from Brazil. We have been
taking on fuel oil all afternoon and tonight.
Wednesday, August 28, 1946
My bunk sleeps very well. I didn't wake up until 6:50
this morning. The mess hall and galley are being cleaned up
today so we don't get anything to eat until tomorrow. Hay
and feed is being loaded on board now.
I have written the last few pages from aft, port side
gun turret. It is a very good place to watch from, write and
I believe that it would be a good place to sleep. It is
armored with about 2" of steel. It's location and
approximate size is given below.
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I went down to the port office to mail home Hal's and my
birth certificates, a camera film and some other things.
Windy was there and wanted me to go with him to get an
ice cream cone but I refused to go. He intended (we thought)
to go with Rex and Lee to the pier in a taxi but when the
taxi arrived Windy wasn't around. A little while after we
arrived at the pier Windy came riding up in a car with some
girl. (there were two more in the back seat) He told us
he just happened to be stopping in at the jewelry store that
her father owns (he made acquaintance last week) and just
mentioned something about being at Pier 9 and that he had a
lot of luggage to carry. Of course with all of these hints
no decent girl could hardly refuse to take him to the pier if
she had the facilities and he knew she did.
To top it all Windy got the cabin with only four bunks,
electric fan, private bath and large lockers.
We get to sleep on the boat tonight but there won't be
any meals until tomorrow morning. We were issued two sheets,
three towels, one pillow case, one bed spread and two cakes
of soap.
We moved from Pier nine to Pier Six to load hay tonight.
Our hay and oats were sent here from Brazil. We have been
taking on fuel oil all afternoon and tonight.
Wednesday, August 28, 1946
My bunk sleeps very well. I didn't wake up until 6:50
this morning. The mess hall and galley are being cleaned up
today so we don't get anything to eat until tomorrow. Hay
and feed is being loaded on board now.
I have written the last few pages from aft, port side
gun turret. It is a very good place to watch from, write and
I believe that it would be a good place to sleep. It is
armored with about 2" of steel. It's location and
approximate size is given below.
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9:20 p.m. Horses are being loaded now.
10:00 p.m. We just had a meeting topside. Here are some of
the rules:
1. Don't fill water buckets over half full.
2. Watch for these things about horses:
a. off feed
b. smelling
c. diarrhea and constipation
d. get down
3. Water horses before feeding
4. Get help to get a horse up
5. Throw bailing wire overboard
6. Keep drains clear of hay
7. When cleaning stalls - use only two hoses at once.
8. Stay out of midship
9. Write letters and give to supervisors to mail at
pilot boats in the English Channel
Thursday, August 28, 1946
We started with the horses today. We have a total of
777 horses. Don, Windy, and I were assigned to topside aft.
We have 86 horses to care for. Hal and Lee are below deck.
A lot of the horses have "shipping fever." Two horses died
today. Most of ours seem to be in pretty good condition but
the shipping fever can kill them pretty fast. There are a
few really good horses in our group.
We ate on board for the first time this morning. Of all
things to have they would serve eggs, sunny side up. I ate
them. The food is very good
We are to ship out tonight at 12:00 midnight. There is
a really friendly black cat here that is going to have
kittens.
Friday, August 30, 1946
We set sail at 2:15 last night. I have been seasick all
day. It is an awful feeling. The darn boat rolls around all
the time. As long as I am lying down I feel pretty good but
just as soon as I get up I get sick again. I couldn't eat
any breakfast or supper.
It rained a couple of times today but didn't get rough.
There is a loudspeaker in this cabin that is turned to a
radio station all of the time. A little mule was born this
morning.
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9:20 p.m. Horses are being loaded now.
10:00 p.m. We just had a meeting topside. Here are some of
the rules:
1. Don't fill water buckets over half full.
2. Watch for these things about horses:
a. off feed
b. smelling
c. diarrhea and constipation
d. get down
3. Water horses before feeding
4. Get help to get a horse up
5. Throw bailing wire overboard
6. Keep drains clear of hay
7. When cleaning stalls - use only two hoses at once.
8. Stay out of midship
9. Write letters and give to supervisors to mail at
pilot boats in the English Channel
Thursday, August 28, 1946
We started with the horses today. We have a total of
777 horses. Don, Windy, and I were assigned to topside aft.
We have 86 horses to care for. Hal and Lee are below deck.
A lot of the horses have "shipping fever." Two horses died
today. Most of ours seem to be in pretty good condition but
the shipping fever can kill them pretty fast. There are a
few really good horses in our group.
We ate on board for the first time this morning. Of all
things to have they would serve eggs, sunny side up. I ate
them. The food is very good
We are to ship out tonight at 12:00 midnight. There is
a really friendly black cat here that is going to have
kittens.
Friday, August 30, 1946
We set sail at 2:15 last night. I have been seasick all
day. It is an awful feeling. The darn boat rolls around all
the time. As long as I am lying down I feel pretty good but
just as soon as I get up I get sick again. I couldn't eat
any breakfast or supper.
It rained a couple of times today but didn't get rough.
There is a loudspeaker in this cabin that is turned to a
radio station all of the time. A little mule was born this
morning.
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Saturday, August 31, 1946
There is an awful storm today. I haven't been as sick
as I was yesterday. The boat rocks something awful.
Sunday, September 1, 1946
The storm is over but the ocean is still very rough. I
haven't been sick hardly at all today. Five horses have died
now. The ship crew dump them overboard and the sharks eat
them.
We are headed at 80 degrees East.
Monday, September 2, 1946
We changed from the northern route to the southern route
last night. We are headed about strait east. Today has been
very nice. The ocean is quite calm now. I don't think
anybody has been sick all day. The black cat had four black
kittens this morning. They were under some of my baled hay.
Everybody in the deck crew here seems to be very nice. Some
of them even help us feed and water the horses. None of our
86 horses are ever sick yet. Five more horses died today
which makes a total of 10. The little mule is coming along fine.
It is really beautiful tonight. There is about half of
a moon out behind us and the stars are really bright. It is
the first pretty thing that I have seen on this trip.
I am going to try to photograph it in a little while.
Don and I drug some clothes overboard today to wash
them. It really works if you rinse them in pure water before
drying them.
Tuesday, September 3, 1946
Five more horses and the mule colt died today, a total
of sixteen.
I talked quite a while with the veterinary today. He
owns 150 acres in Canada. He has a herd of about thirty
registered Jerseys. He gets about $3.50 for 80 lbs of milk.
He told me the Captain said we should be in Poland next
Monday night or Tuesday.
There is a Minister on board that is from Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, the town for which this ship is named.
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Saturday, August 31, 1946
There is an awful storm today. I haven't been as sick
as I was yesterday. The boat rocks something awful.
Sunday, September 1, 1946
The storm is over but the ocean is still very rough. I
haven't been sick hardly at all today. Five horses have died
now. The ship crew dump them overboard and the sharks eat
them.
We are headed at 80 degrees East.
Monday, September 2, 1946
We changed from the northern route to the southern route
last night. We are headed about strait east. Today has been
very nice. The ocean is quite calm now. I don't think
anybody has been sick all day. The black cat had four black
kittens this morning. They were under some of my baled hay.
Everybody in the deck crew here seems to be very nice. Some
of them even help us feed and water the horses. None of our
86 horses are ever sick yet. Five more horses died today
which makes a total of 10. The little mule is coming along fine.
It is really beautiful tonight. There is about half of
a moon out behind us and the stars are really bright. It is
the first pretty thing that I have seen on this trip.
I am going to try to photograph it in a little while.
Don and I drug some clothes overboard today to wash
them. It really works if you rinse them in pure water before
drying them.
Tuesday, September 3, 1946
Five more horses and the mule colt died today, a total
of sixteen.
I talked quite a while with the veterinary today. He
owns 150 acres in Canada. He has a herd of about thirty
registered Jerseys. He gets about $3.50 for 80 lbs of milk.
He told me the Captain said we should be in Poland next
Monday night or Tuesday.
There is a Minister on board that is from Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, the town for which this ship is named.
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Today has been a nice day but the water is getting
rougher. We pulled hay again today. I think there is enough
to last for three days. We met two more ships today. It is
a rumor that we passed the Azores this morning.
It isn't too bad on here now as long as the weather
stays nice, but if it rains our work on topside will be
pretty bad again. I have to admit, the air is sure a lot
fresher than below deck.
Wednesday, September 4, 1946
I'm writing on a pile of baled hay on hatch 5. It is
kind of cold today and is a little overcast now. It is very
much like fall. It certainly seems funny for me to be riding
on top of a pile of baled hay out in the middle of the
Atlantic Ocean. I am used to seeing nothing but water by
now. We do usually see a couple of ships a day. The water
is clear as glass but there are an awful lot of swells that
cause the ship to rock a lot.
Thursday, September 5, 1946
I'm writing this on the 6th because the ship rolled too
much yesterday to write.
The sky was overcast all day and it was cold and
disagreeable. It reminded me a lot of a fall day. I was
about sick with a cold. So was everybody else.
Friday, September 6, 1946
It is a little brighter today and not so cold if you
stay out of the wind. There isn't a white cap in sight but
the ground swells cause the ship to rock a lot. Chris (the
supervisor) says that such large swells is an indication of
nearing land. (The ship tilts as much as 40 degrees
sometimes.) We saw a large sailboat this morning. This is
another good indication of nearing land. Except for being
weak I feel much better today.
The sun just cam out fro behind a cloud and is shining
down on me. This is the first time the sun has shown for two
or three days. I am sitting on hatch #5 on some sacks of
oats with a loading crate to my back, the sun is in front of
me and to the left. It is 2:00 p.m. You figure out the
direction.
I was just informed that we are going to pull hay out of
hold 4.. I hope that we can pull enough to last.
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Today has been a nice day but the water is getting
rougher. We pulled hay again today. I think there is enough
to last for three days. We met two more ships today. It is
a rumor that we passed the Azores this morning.
It isn't too bad on here now as long as the weather
stays nice, but if it rains our work on topside will be
pretty bad again. I have to admit, the air is sure a lot
fresher than below deck.
Wednesday, September 4, 1946
I'm writing on a pile of baled hay on hatch 5. It is
kind of cold today and is a little overcast now. It is very
much like fall. It certainly seems funny for me to be riding
on top of a pile of baled hay out in the middle of the
Atlantic Ocean. I am used to seeing nothing but water by
now. We do usually see a couple of ships a day. The water
is clear as glass but there are an awful lot of swells that
cause the ship to rock a lot.
Thursday, September 5, 1946
I'm writing this on the 6th because the ship rolled too
much yesterday to write.
The sky was overcast all day and it was cold and
disagreeable. It reminded me a lot of a fall day. I was
about sick with a cold. So was everybody else.
Friday, September 6, 1946
It is a little brighter today and not so cold if you
stay out of the wind. There isn't a white cap in sight but
the ground swells cause the ship to rock a lot. Chris (the
supervisor) says that such large swells is an indication of
nearing land. (The ship tilts as much as 40 degrees
sometimes.) We saw a large sailboat this morning. This is
another good indication of nearing land. Except for being
weak I feel much better today.
The sun just cam out fro behind a cloud and is shining
down on me. This is the first time the sun has shown for two
or three days. I am sitting on hatch #5 on some sacks of
oats with a loading crate to my back, the sun is in front of
me and to the left. It is 2:00 p.m. You figure out the
direction.
I was just informed that we are going to pull hay out of
hold 4.. I hope that we can pull enough to last.
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Saturday, September 7, 1946
They say we are in the channel now but we still haven't
seen land. There has been a sea gull following us all day
though and we have seen a lot of ships.
The sky has been overcast all day and it started to rain
at about 3:30 this afternoon. We still haven't been able to
finish pulling our hay but we have enough to last anyway, I
think. It is still kind of cold.
Hal & I wrote a letter to Pop and Mom and will mail it
on the Pilot boat. It costs 30 cents.
Later, about 9 PM.
It's times like these that make me wonder why I ever
left home. All of the time we were putting down hay, it
rained. If this is typical England weather, I don't think
I would like England.
In any other job, even a dog wouldn't be made to work in
this weather. We had to work for about an hour and a half or
two hours in a fine rain driven by cold wind. And to top
it all, it was getting dark. After I finished I went into
the cabin and took off all of my wet clothes (every thing was
soaked but my shirt and sweater) and then took a good hot
shower. While I was taking a shower "Ga" (our foreman) came
in and told us that we would have to put down some more hay.
I got back into my wet clothes (the only dry ones I have is a
pair of filthy pants) and put down more hay. It had stopped
raining so that wasn't so bad. Oh well, I asked for it.
Sunday, September 8, 1946
We saw land when we got up this morning. It looked
good. The weather has cleared and visibility is pretty good.
We passed the White Cliffs of Dover at about 10:30. We were
about 7 miles from them. The crew dropped anchor at
11:00 a.m. to wait for a Pilot.
France is just barely visible on the eastern horizon
now. There are a lot of sea gulls flying all around.
England countryside along the channel is beautiful. Fields,
farm homes and barns are quite visible now.
It is getting darker behind us but lighter ahead. There
is a real green patch of land directly across from us. It is
too green for pasture. There are some fields that look like
good pastures. There are a lot of white cliffs all along the
channel but the Cliffs of Dover are really white. Here comes
our Pilot boat now.
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Saturday, September 7, 1946
They say we are in the channel now but we still haven't
seen land. There has been a sea gull following us all day
though and we have seen a lot of ships.
The sky has been overcast all day and it started to rain
at about 3:30 this afternoon. We still haven't been able to
finish pulling our hay but we have enough to last anyway, I
think. It is still kind of cold.
Hal & I wrote a letter to Pop and Mom and will mail it
on the Pilot boat. It costs 30 cents.
Later, about 9 PM.
It's times like these that make me wonder why I ever
left home. All of the time we were putting down hay, it
rained. If this is typical England weather, I don't think
I would like England.
In any other job, even a dog wouldn't be made to work in
this weather. We had to work for about an hour and a half or
two hours in a fine rain driven by cold wind. And to top
it all, it was getting dark. After I finished I went into
the cabin and took off all of my wet clothes (every thing was
soaked but my shirt and sweater) and then took a good hot
shower. While I was taking a shower "Ga" (our foreman) came
in and told us that we would have to put down some more hay.
I got back into my wet clothes (the only dry ones I have is a
pair of filthy pants) and put down more hay. It had stopped
raining so that wasn't so bad. Oh well, I asked for it.
Sunday, September 8, 1946
We saw land when we got up this morning. It looked
good. The weather has cleared and visibility is pretty good.
We passed the White Cliffs of Dover at about 10:30. We were
about 7 miles from them. The crew dropped anchor at
11:00 a.m. to wait for a Pilot.
France is just barely visible on the eastern horizon
now. There are a lot of sea gulls flying all around.
England countryside along the channel is beautiful. Fields,
farm homes and barns are quite visible now.
It is getting darker behind us but lighter ahead. There
is a real green patch of land directly across from us. It is
too green for pasture. There are some fields that look like
good pastures. There are a lot of white cliffs all along the
channel but the Cliffs of Dover are really white. Here comes
our Pilot boat now.
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Later - 1:30 p.m.
One of the fellows on board the Pilot boat came aboard
and talked with us. The Pilot stayed and ate dinner with
Captain. Some of the fellows traded American cigarettes for
British cigarettes. We talked the fellow that came aboard
into eating with us. He had just eaten but he did eat some
turkey and peach pie. He said he hadn't had a candy bar in
three months so Mr. Riley, Don and I gave him eight Hershey
bars. He gave us an English newspaper. The first paper
we've seen for eleven days. He is a very nice fellow. About
25 years old I would say. They all had that distinct English
accent. The Pilot plotted our course and then went back
to his boat.
It's days like this that make me glad I left home.
I have noticed a number of windmills along the English
coast. Most of their buildings have the Old English styling.
We are beginning to move now at 1:50 p.m. The sky is
overcast but it doesn't look to much like rain.
We had a very good dinner today. Turkey, mashed
potatoes, carrots, dressing, cauliflower, and peach pie for
dessert. Tongue could be substituted for turkey and soup was
available for dinner as usual.
The sun just came out, 2:05. We lost sight of land at
4:30.
There is a fairly official rumor that we just missed a
mine by about 25 feet last night. This entire area is mine
infested. We could see a group of five mine sweepers off to
the west of us this afternoon. We had ice cream for dessert
tonight.
Boy! What a day!
Mr. Riley from Kansas City and Mr. Carter from Cedar
Rapids, Iowa conducted church services this afternoon. They
read some PSALMS and we sang some songs. The mersmen
(merchant marines) attended too..
(This boat is vibrating something awful)
It has warmed up a lot today. One of my horses laid
down twice. Doc gave her a shot of something. We have 25
horses dead now. This is a good record they tell me.
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Later - 1:30 p.m.
One of the fellows on board the Pilot boat came aboard
and talked with us. The Pilot stayed and ate dinner with
Captain. Some of the fellows traded American cigarettes for
British cigarettes. We talked the fellow that came aboard
into eating with us. He had just eaten but he did eat some
turkey and peach pie. He said he hadn't had a candy bar in
three months so Mr. Riley, Don and I gave him eight Hershey
bars. He gave us an English newspaper. The first paper
we've seen for eleven days. He is a very nice fellow. About
25 years old I would say. They all had that distinct English
accent. The Pilot plotted our course and then went back
to his boat.
It's days like this that make me glad I left home.
I have noticed a number of windmills along the English
coast. Most of their buildings have the Old English styling.
We are beginning to move now at 1:50 p.m. The sky is
overcast but it doesn't look to much like rain.
We had a very good dinner today. Turkey, mashed
potatoes, carrots, dressing, cauliflower, and peach pie for
dessert. Tongue could be substituted for turkey and soup was
available for dinner as usual.
The sun just came out, 2:05. We lost sight of land at
4:30.
There is a fairly official rumor that we just missed a
mine by about 25 feet last night. This entire area is mine
infested. We could see a group of five mine sweepers off to
the west of us this afternoon. We had ice cream for dessert
tonight.
Boy! What a day!
Mr. Riley from Kansas City and Mr. Carter from Cedar
Rapids, Iowa conducted church services this afternoon. They
read some PSALMS and we sang some songs. The mersmen
(merchant marines) attended too..
(This boat is vibrating something awful)
It has warmed up a lot today. One of my horses laid
down twice. Doc gave her a shot of something. We have 25
horses dead now. This is a good record they tell me.
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Monday, September 9, 1946
Mr. Riley had 620 film for his 120 camera so he sold me
3 rolls and gave me one that had been opened. I sold one of
my Verichromes to another fellow that was afraid to use Ansco
Plenachrome. (The ones that I bought were Ansco Plenachrome)
I paid 35 Cents per roll.
We are not in sight of land yet but there are a few
sea gulls and we are supposed to be at the Kiel Canal at 1:00
p.m. It is now 11:15 a.m.
Rain can be seen coming in from two or three miles off.
We had two little showers this morning. The water here is
much greener than it was in the Atlantic. We have been in
the North Sea since we left Dover.
Later - 11:15 p.m. (Clock advanced two hours)
We arrived at the Kiel Canal at 5 o'clock and started
through it at 5:30. I noticed the farm land along the Elbe
River comes right down to the waters edge. The land is quite
level. I have seen quit a few large herds of Holsteins and
Ayrshire cattle. Most of the children are barefooted and the
boys wear shorts. Before it got dark they ran along the
canal and yelled at us to give them cigarettes.
Corn is cut and shocked all along here. There are very
few fences in the fields. Every bit of land is used.
The only war damage that I have seen so far is a burned
out freight train. Most of the homes look pretty nice. I
think they are equipped with electricity. The pasture looks
very good.
I got to take a few pictures at the entrance of the
canal but it soon got too dark to take pictures. Our time
was two hours behind theirs so we jumped two hours when we
finished chores.
We have passed under some huge bridges. I certainly
hope we pass through here in the daytime coming back.
Tuesday, September 10, 1946
We left the Kiel Canal at about 4 a.m. this morning.
Some of the boys got up to trade cigarettes for things at the
end of the canal. Lee got a pair of cheap binoculars for
four packs. Hal bought a couple medals. Windy go two very
nice medals for 3 packs each and a very nice bracelet. The
mess boy got a "SIDA" miniature 35 mm. camera for 4 packs.
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Monday, September 9, 1946
Mr. Riley had 620 film for his 120 camera so he sold me
3 rolls and gave me one that had been opened. I sold one of
my Verichromes to another fellow that was afraid to use Ansco
Plenachrome. (The ones that I bought were Ansco Plenachrome)
I paid 35 Cents per roll.
We are not in sight of land yet but there are a few
sea gulls and we are supposed to be at the Kiel Canal at 1:00
p.m. It is now 11:15 a.m.
Rain can be seen coming in from two or three miles off.
We had two little showers this morning. The water here is
much greener than it was in the Atlantic. We have been in
the North Sea since we left Dover.
Later - 11:15 p.m. (Clock advanced two hours)
We arrived at the Kiel Canal at 5 o'clock and started
through it at 5:30. I noticed the farm land along the Elbe
River comes right down to the waters edge. The land is quite
level. I have seen quit a few large herds of Holsteins and
Ayrshire cattle. Most of the children are barefooted and the
boys wear shorts. Before it got dark they ran along the
canal and yelled at us to give them cigarettes.
Corn is cut and shocked all along here. There are very
few fences in the fields. Every bit of land is used.
The only war damage that I have seen so far is a burned
out freight train. Most of the homes look pretty nice. I
think they are equipped with electricity. The pasture looks
very good.
I got to take a few pictures at the entrance of the
canal but it soon got too dark to take pictures. Our time
was two hours behind theirs so we jumped two hours when we
finished chores.
We have passed under some huge bridges. I certainly
hope we pass through here in the daytime coming back.
Tuesday, September 10, 1946
We left the Kiel Canal at about 4 a.m. this morning.
Some of the boys got up to trade cigarettes for things at the
end of the canal. Lee got a pair of cheap binoculars for
four packs. Hal bought a couple medals. Windy go two very
nice medals for 3 packs each and a very nice bracelet. The
mess boy got a "SIDA" miniature 35 mm. camera for 4 packs.
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8 photos captioned as follows:
HARBOR ENTRANCE
FREEPORT OF DANZIG
CUSTOMS GUARDS from Fantail
NOWYPORT CAME OUT OF WAR PRETTY GOOD
NOWYPORT DOCK
MAKING HAY NEAR NOWYPORT POLAND
DANZIG (GDANSKU) DEVASTATED
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8 photos captioned as follows:
HARBOR ENTRANCE
FREEPORT OF DANZIG
CUSTOMS GUARDS from Fantail
NOWYPORT CAME OUT OF WAR PRETTY GOOD
NOWYPORT DOCK
MAKING HAY NEAR NOWYPORT POLAND
DANZIG (GDANSKU) DEVASTATED
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It looks like a fairly decent camera. It has a leather case
that is worth more than the cigarettes.
We have been wandering all over the Baltic today. We
are following a mine cleared area that is market by buoys.
We have gotten off the beaten path a number of times.
As far as I can tell we just passed between the island
of Bornholm and the mainland of Sweden. We are supposed to
reach Danzig tomorrow morning but I think we will be late. I
think we will be doing very well if we make it by noon. When
we get away from the mainland it gets quite cold. Except for
the cold wind it has been very nice all day. The sun has
shown all day. We have been in sight of land most of the day
but, if my figures are right, we won't see any more until
morning.
Later.
When the sun set at about 7:30 tonight it was only a
little after noon at home but Pop and Mom could look at the
same sun at the same time five thousand miles from here. It
seems impossible. There is a beautiful full moon that can be
enjoyed at home tonight too.
Wednesday, September 11, 1946
They were right, we arrived at the Danzig harbor at
about 5 a.m. We are being towed to a pier by a tug now. The
tug is flying an American flag.
Ga got drunk last night and really raised hell. Rex had
his share too.
A "Pole" came aboard this morning and wanted to buy
cigarettes for 1000 Charlottes. Nobody sold any. We are
watching our cabin close for intruders.
The first thing that I heard this morning was a group of
men singing at they marched to work. There are Russian
soldiers all along here.
We just passed an UNRRA truck. We are now passing the
"Boulder Victory." It is also a cattle boat. A lot of the
buildings around here have been bombed. There are Russian
soldiers on the Boulder Victory.
There is a lot of reconstruction going on. Also a lot
of cleaning up. The water is so dirty, it is brown. It
stinks too.
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It looks like a fairly decent camera. It has a leather case
that is worth more than the cigarettes.
We have been wandering all over the Baltic today. We
are following a mine cleared area that is market by buoys.
We have gotten off the beaten path a number of times.
As far as I can tell we just passed between the island
of Bornholm and the mainland of Sweden. We are supposed to
reach Danzig tomorrow morning but I think we will be late. I
think we will be doing very well if we make it by noon. When
we get away from the mainland it gets quite cold. Except for
the cold wind it has been very nice all day. The sun has
shown all day. We have been in sight of land most of the day
but, if my figures are right, we won't see any more until
morning.
Later.
When the sun set at about 7:30 tonight it was only a
little after noon at home but Pop and Mom could look at the
same sun at the same time five thousand miles from here. It
seems impossible. There is a beautiful full moon that can be
enjoyed at home tonight too.
Wednesday, September 11, 1946
They were right, we arrived at the Danzig harbor at
about 5 a.m. We are being towed to a pier by a tug now. The
tug is flying an American flag.
Ga got drunk last night and really raised hell. Rex had
his share too.
A "Pole" came aboard this morning and wanted to buy
cigarettes for 1000 Charlottes. Nobody sold any. We are
watching our cabin close for intruders.
The first thing that I heard this morning was a group of
men singing at they marched to work. There are Russian
soldiers all along here.
We just passed an UNRRA truck. We are now passing the
"Boulder Victory." It is also a cattle boat. A lot of the
buildings around here have been bombed. There are Russian
soldiers on the Boulder Victory.
There is a lot of reconstruction going on. Also a lot
of cleaning up. The water is so dirty, it is brown. It
stinks too.
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The railroad tracks are narrow gauge I believe.
We just threw out our line at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday,
September 11, 1946 at the port of Danzig, Poland.
I am mistaken about being in Danzig. It is New Port
(Nove Port) which is about three miles east of Danzig
(GDANSK). I am also mistaken about the Russian soldiers,
they are Polis (Polack) soldiers.
We got shore leave at about 1:00 p.m. We went to a suburb
of Danzig (GDANSK). I think it was called Sopot. We bought
a number of things there. We got 120 zloty for one pack
(packet) of cigarettes. (Zigettrets) Hal managed to get 100
zloty for a Hershey bar but most people and stores would only
pay 40 or 50 Zlote. There hasn't been much damage here.
This little town is pretty nice. Most of the goods are very
reasonable. We saw a Polish Army parade here. They didn't
have any mechanized equipment at all. All guns were pulled
by horses.
As we were leaving town a man that had lived in Boston,
Massachusetts for twenty years, stopped us and wanted to
sell a Ziudkon camera. It had a 6.5 lens and shutter speed
up to 125. He wouldn't accept cigarettes. He wanted 15
American dollars. Rex bought it. We then walked the three
miles back to Novi Port.
I helped Dwaine clean up after supper for a half carton
of cigarettes. He has 80 cartons.
Polack men are taking off our horses and cleaning out
the manure.
Thursday, September 12, 1946
We went to Danzig on the tramway this morning. Downtown
Danzig is in complete ruins. The markets are set up in the
streets and wrecked buildings.
A big fat fellow stopped me in the market area and ask
if I wanted a pair of binoculars. Of course I did but I had
been offered a lot of them and I was being a little
particular. This pair was 6 x 24 power, not quite as
powerful as some but they were in very good condition. They
didn't have a central adjustment but they did break in the
center. He wanted 3 cartons of cigarettes. I didn't have
even one full carton but I wanted them pretty badly. I told
him I would give him two cartons and he accepted without
hesitation. I borrowed one carton from Lee and part of a
carton from Hal. I have compared my binoculars with nearly
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The railroad tracks are narrow gauge I believe.
We just threw out our line at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday,
September 11, 1946 at the port of Danzig, Poland.
I am mistaken about being in Danzig. It is New Port
(Nove Port) which is about three miles east of Danzig
(GDANSK). I am also mistaken about the Russian soldiers,
they are Polis (Polack) soldiers.
We got shore leave at about 1:00 p.m. We went to a suburb
of Danzig (GDANSK). I think it was called Sopot. We bought
a number of things there. We got 120 zloty for one pack
(packet) of cigarettes. (Zigettrets) Hal managed to get 100
zloty for a Hershey bar but most people and stores would only
pay 40 or 50 Zlote. There hasn't been much damage here.
This little town is pretty nice. Most of the goods are very
reasonable. We saw a Polish Army parade here. They didn't
have any mechanized equipment at all. All guns were pulled
by horses.
As we were leaving town a man that had lived in Boston,
Massachusetts for twenty years, stopped us and wanted to
sell a Ziudkon camera. It had a 6.5 lens and shutter speed
up to 125. He wouldn't accept cigarettes. He wanted 15
American dollars. Rex bought it. We then walked the three
miles back to Novi Port.
I helped Dwaine clean up after supper for a half carton
of cigarettes. He has 80 cartons.
Polack men are taking off our horses and cleaning out
the manure.
Thursday, September 12, 1946
We went to Danzig on the tramway this morning. Downtown
Danzig is in complete ruins. The markets are set up in the
streets and wrecked buildings.
A big fat fellow stopped me in the market area and ask
if I wanted a pair of binoculars. Of course I did but I had
been offered a lot of them and I was being a little
particular. This pair was 6 x 24 power, not quite as
powerful as some but they were in very good condition. They
didn't have a central adjustment but they did break in the
center. He wanted 3 cartons of cigarettes. I didn't have
even one full carton but I wanted them pretty badly. I told
him I would give him two cartons and he accepted without
hesitation. I borrowed one carton from Lee and part of a
carton from Hal. I have compared my binoculars with nearly
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all of the ones on board and Rex has the only ones that show any appreciable difference. I am very well satisfied.
This afternoon UNRRA officials took us on a tour. They
took all of us from the Cedar Rapids Victory and a few boys
from the R. R. Rivera. We drove around Danzig a while, went
past the Communist headquarters, and then went to Gdynia. We
stopped there for an hour to shop and look around. I thought
prices were pretty high so I didn't buy anything. Gdynia is
a pretty nice town. It wasn't hardly touched by the war.
From Gdynia we went to Sopot to a restaurant to eat. It was
called the Emitage.
They served a salad and dried fish for the first course.
Wadka was served with the first course also. Beet juice soup
(it turned out to be wine) was the second course. The third
and main course consisted of fish, french fried potatoes,
pickles and tomatos, beer, and koniack. The dessert was
ream filled cookies that were very much like Nabiscos.
After the banquet we went back to the boat.
Friday September 13, 1946
I went to a battle field twice, once with Dwaine, and
once with Riley. We found an ammunition trailer and some
unexploded shells in the fields. I took some pictures of
them. There were some trenches in the fields and a couple
little farm houses that looked undamaged.
The Captain wanted to take aboard a couple of his
friends. Customs officers wouldn't let him, so he kicked off
all of the soldiers on board. When he did this they shut off
the water we were taking on for ballast for the trip home.
We picked up more water at Keil later.
Saturday, September 14, 1946
Left port at 1:00 p.m. - nice day.
It is a good thing we are leaving, the Polacks are all
riled up about kicking them off. The Captain gave away one
of our kittens last night, only one left. Delivered 749
horses alive - two dead. A total of 28 died and the baby mule.
Monday, September 16, 1946
We arrived in Keil at the canal yesterday. We tied up
and took on enough water to hold the ship down in the water,
enough to keep it fairly stable. We are on our way home now.
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all of the ones on board and Rex has the only ones that show any appreciable difference. I am very well satisfied.
This afternoon UNRRA officials took us on a tour. They
took all of us from the Cedar Rapids Victory and a few boys
from the R. R. Rivera. We drove around Danzig a while, went
past the Communist headquarters, and then went to Gdynia. We
stopped there for an hour to shop and look around. I thought
prices were pretty high so I didn't buy anything. Gdynia is
a pretty nice town. It wasn't hardly touched by the war.
From Gdynia we went to Sopot to a restaurant to eat. It was
called the Emitage.
They served a salad and dried fish for the first course.
Wadka was served with the first course also. Beet juice soup
(it turned out to be wine) was the second course. The third
and main course consisted of fish, french fried potatoes,
pickles and tomatos, beer, and koniack. The dessert was
ream filled cookies that were very much like Nabiscos.
After the banquet we went back to the boat.
Friday September 13, 1946
I went to a battle field twice, once with Dwaine, and
once with Riley. We found an ammunition trailer and some
unexploded shells in the fields. I took some pictures of
them. There were some trenches in the fields and a couple
little farm houses that looked undamaged.
The Captain wanted to take aboard a couple of his
friends. Customs officers wouldn't let him, so he kicked off
all of the soldiers on board. When he did this they shut off
the water we were taking on for ballast for the trip home.
We picked up more water at Keil later.
Saturday, September 14, 1946
Left port at 1:00 p.m. - nice day.
It is a good thing we are leaving, the Polacks are all
riled up about kicking them off. The Captain gave away one
of our kittens last night, only one left. Delivered 749
horses alive - two dead. A total of 28 died and the baby mule.
Monday, September 16, 1946
We arrived in Keil at the canal yesterday. We tied up
and took on enough water to hold the ship down in the water,
enough to keep it fairly stable. We are on our way home now.
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Sunday, September 22, 1946
Mr. Carter and Mr. Riley held church services this
morning. We met aft, portside next to our gun turret. The
weather was perfect. The sun was shining and just enough
breeze to make it real comfortable. The preachers are real
good. We really enjoyed the camaraderie of the service with
the singing hymns we all know.
Not much work to do. Some of us have been helping the
deck hands paint some of the rigging and upper deck. I have
been reading a lot and visiting some with the veterinary. He
is really nice. Canada sounds like a nice place to visit
someday.
The weather has been real good but the ship rocks a lot
because, even with the water for ballast, it doesn't set very
deep in the water. The propeller is just barely below the
surface.
I am beginning to think about being home and going back
to OSU. Classes begin next Wednesday I believe. Pop was
going to register me for classes since we didn't get home in
time for me to do it. I hope he didn't have any trouble with
registration.
Friday, September 27, 1946
Arrived in Newport News at about 2:00 a.m. Checked
by customs officers and left ship about noon. We still have
one kitten. We left it on board for the next crew to enjoy,
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Sunday, September 22, 1946
Mr. Carter and Mr. Riley held church services this
morning. We met aft, portside next to our gun turret. The
weather was perfect. The sun was shining and just enough
breeze to make it real comfortable. The preachers are real
good. We really enjoyed the camaraderie of the service with
the singing hymns we all know.
Not much work to do. Some of us have been helping the
deck hands paint some of the rigging and upper deck. I have
been reading a lot and visiting some with the veterinary. He
is really nice. Canada sounds like a nice place to visit
someday.
The weather has been real good but the ship rocks a lot
because, even with the water for ballast, it doesn't set very
deep in the water. The propeller is just barely below the
surface.
I am beginning to think about being home and going back
to OSU. Classes begin next Wednesday I believe. Pop was
going to register me for classes since we didn't get home in
time for me to do it. I hope he didn't have any trouble with
registration.
Friday, September 27, 1946
Arrived in Newport News at about 2:00 a.m. Checked
by customs officers and left ship about noon. We still have
one kitten. We left it on board for the next crew to enjoy,
The end.
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Dale M. Tippett - (Retired)
692 Winmarplace South
Westerville, Ohio 43081-1307
Phone (614) 891-5938
March 1994
VITA
A couple of years before the great depression set in I was
born in a home built by my parents , adjacent to my grand-
parents farm in Delaware County near Sunbury , Ohio. There, I
was reared on the farm. My dad was an elementary school
teacher and principal (for forty-seven years) and part-time
farmer. My grandfather was a salesman, farmer and local
politician. They both had a profound influence on my
interests and ambitions. I was active in 4-H (Reporter), Boy
Scouts (original "Lone Scout" troop), and the FFA (Reporter
and Vice President).
Agriculture Education was my major at The Ohio State
University. During the nearly six years ( as a F-T/P-T
student) I took to complete undergraduate school I had
many interesting jobs: Ag Student reporter, busboy
Pomerene Refectory, agriculture market reporter for WOSU,
farmer, Delaware County Agriculture Extension Service 4-H
Club assistant, OSU mailman , Ohio State Fair Junior Sheep
Department Assistant. And I was active in the OSU Grange and
4-H (Program Chairman one year).
Following graduation I taught Vocational Agriculture at
692 Winmarplace South
Westerville, Ohio 43081-1307
Phone (614) 891-5938
March 1994
VITA
A couple of years before the great depression set in I was
born in a home built by my parents , adjacent to my grand-
parents farm in Delaware County near Sunbury , Ohio. There, I
was reared on the farm. My dad was an elementary school
teacher and principal (for forty-seven years) and part-time
farmer. My grandfather was a salesman, farmer and local
politician. They both had a profound influence on my
interests and ambitions. I was active in 4-H (Reporter), Boy
Scouts (original "Lone Scout" troop), and the FFA (Reporter
and Vice President).
Agriculture Education was my major at The Ohio State
University. During the nearly six years ( as a F-T/P-T
student) I took to complete undergraduate school I had
many interesting jobs: Ag Student reporter, busboy
Pomerene Refectory, agriculture market reporter for WOSU,
farmer, Delaware County Agriculture Extension Service 4-H
Club assistant, OSU mailman , Ohio State Fair Junior Sheep
Department Assistant. And I was active in the OSU Grange and
4-H (Program Chairman one year).
Following graduation I taught Vocational Agriculture at
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Buckland High School in Auglaize County for two years then I
joined Sears, Roebuck and Company in Lima, Ohio.
During the fourteen years with Sears, I worked in sales
and management in most of the store's hard-line departments,
and managed the customer appliance department. Then
I sold radio and television sets as a commissioned salesmen
while attending graduate school at OSU.
I never lost my interest for teaching. I left Sears as
a full-time employee and went back to OSU to complete a
Master of Arts degree in Marketing with a minor
in Marketing. I served as Distributive Education Cooridinator
(now known as "Marketing Education") at Hamilton Township
High School in southern Franklin County before joining the
Columbus State Community College (Columbus Technical
Institute) in July 1967 as Wholesale Technology Coordinator.
In 1970 I was appointed Vice President for Student
Services and served in that capacity until my appointment as
Dean of the newly established Business and Public Services
Division in 1978.
As business and industries became more and more
interested in upgrading their employees' technical skills,
CSCC expanded the Business & Industry Department to
"Division" status. In September 1983 I was appointed to the
new position of "Dean of the B & I Division." Then, as
evening and weekend enrollment grew to almost equal the
daytime enrollment, Columbus State administration created the
joined Sears, Roebuck and Company in Lima, Ohio.
During the fourteen years with Sears, I worked in sales
and management in most of the store's hard-line departments,
and managed the customer appliance department. Then
I sold radio and television sets as a commissioned salesmen
while attending graduate school at OSU.
I never lost my interest for teaching. I left Sears as
a full-time employee and went back to OSU to complete a
Master of Arts degree in Marketing with a minor
in Marketing. I served as Distributive Education Cooridinator
(now known as "Marketing Education") at Hamilton Township
High School in southern Franklin County before joining the
Columbus State Community College (Columbus Technical
Institute) in July 1967 as Wholesale Technology Coordinator.
In 1970 I was appointed Vice President for Student
Services and served in that capacity until my appointment as
Dean of the newly established Business and Public Services
Division in 1978.
As business and industries became more and more
interested in upgrading their employees' technical skills,
CSCC expanded the Business & Industry Department to
"Division" status. In September 1983 I was appointed to the
new position of "Dean of the B & I Division." Then, as
evening and weekend enrollment grew to almost equal the
daytime enrollment, Columbus State administration created the
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position of "Director of Evening Services," reporting
directly to the President. I applied for the new position
and was appointed in October 1985.
Rosemary and I have been married for forty-four years.
Our children are: Susan, printing department supervisor for
the Center on Education and Training for Employment at OSU;
Nanette, living in a Washington D C suburb, recently
completed her Masters Degree in Secondary Science Education;
and is now teaching seventh and eighth grade science; George,
flying with the American Airlines from Hawaii and "thinking"
about going for an MA in "Fine Arts History Education ". We
have lived in Westerville since 1969 , only 11 miles from
where we started.
I am a member of the United Methodist Church, National
Rifle Association, Advisory committee for the Marketing
Technology at Columbus State, Iota, Lambda Signa -past
Secretary-Treasurer (Vocational Education Fraternity), Delta
Pi Epsilon- past Treasurer (Graduate Marketing/Office
Education Fraternity-inactive), and Alumni Associations for
OSU Department of Agriculture Education and the Stadium
Dormitory. I am also a life member of the Ohio Retired
Teachers Association and of the Franklin County Retired
Teachers Association. My onyx elephants attest to my rather
conservative political affiliation.
Community college administration became a way of
life for us. However, we do dabble a little in other things
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directly to the President. I applied for the new position
and was appointed in October 1985.
Rosemary and I have been married for forty-four years.
Our children are: Susan, printing department supervisor for
the Center on Education and Training for Employment at OSU;
Nanette, living in a Washington D C suburb, recently
completed her Masters Degree in Secondary Science Education;
and is now teaching seventh and eighth grade science; George,
flying with the American Airlines from Hawaii and "thinking"
about going for an MA in "Fine Arts History Education ". We
have lived in Westerville since 1969 , only 11 miles from
where we started.
I am a member of the United Methodist Church, National
Rifle Association, Advisory committee for the Marketing
Technology at Columbus State, Iota, Lambda Signa -past
Secretary-Treasurer (Vocational Education Fraternity), Delta
Pi Epsilon- past Treasurer (Graduate Marketing/Office
Education Fraternity-inactive), and Alumni Associations for
OSU Department of Agriculture Education and the Stadium
Dormitory. I am also a life member of the Ohio Retired
Teachers Association and of the Franklin County Retired
Teachers Association. My onyx elephants attest to my rather
conservative political affiliation.
Community college administration became a way of
life for us. However, we do dabble a little in other things
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too. I'm not much of a sports fan but Rosemary makes up for
it as an avid baseball and football fan. I'm more of the
hunter type, although I don't hunt much any more ( kids had a
fit about my shooting those poor little squirrels and
rabbits). My hobbies include hiking, tinkering with my IBM
PC XT , helping Rosemary in the garden, and tropical fish.
I retired from Columbus State Community College at
midnight ( or a little after) December 31, 1991.
During the first year of retirement much of our
time getting used to a "non-working" schedule. (Now I wonder
how I ever had time to mow the yard, walk the dog, clean the
house, read the paper-books-magazines, and all the other
things I do now.) We did do some extensive landscape
upgrading, put a new roof on the house and painted the
exterior.
In March 1993 we did take a wonderful trip to the "Big
Island in Hawaii and was able to visit with George there.
And we visited Nanette and our -son - in -law John, in Washington
D.C. in April at the height of the Cherry Blossoms, and
again in September.
4
DMT/dt
VITA
it as an avid baseball and football fan. I'm more of the
hunter type, although I don't hunt much any more ( kids had a
fit about my shooting those poor little squirrels and
rabbits). My hobbies include hiking, tinkering with my IBM
PC XT , helping Rosemary in the garden, and tropical fish.
I retired from Columbus State Community College at
midnight ( or a little after) December 31, 1991.
During the first year of retirement much of our
time getting used to a "non-working" schedule. (Now I wonder
how I ever had time to mow the yard, walk the dog, clean the
house, read the paper-books-magazines, and all the other
things I do now.) We did do some extensive landscape
upgrading, put a new roof on the house and painted the
exterior.
In March 1993 we did take a wonderful trip to the "Big
Island in Hawaii and was able to visit with George there.
And we visited Nanette and our -son - in -law John, in Washington
D.C. in April at the height of the Cherry Blossoms, and
again in September.
4
DMT/dt
VITA
Title
Horses to Poland (29)
Description
Back cover
Horses to Poland
Horses to Poland
Dublin Core
Title
Horses to Poland
Subject
Local history--Ohio--Delaware County--Berkshire Township
Personal narratives--Dale M.Tippet (1927-2006)
United States--Foreign Economic Administration Appropriation Act, 1945
World War II, 1939-1945
Personal narratives--Dale M.Tippet (1927-2006)
United States--Foreign Economic Administration Appropriation Act, 1945
World War II, 1939-1945
Description
This diary, written in 1946 and revised in 1991, is Dale M. Tippett's
account of his summer in 1946 hauling horses overseas to war-torn countries after the end of World War II.
account of his summer in 1946 hauling horses overseas to war-torn countries after the end of World War II.
Creator
Dale M Tippett
Date
1946
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/
Format
Diary
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Text
Text
Identifier
31086793
Collection
Citation
Dale M Tippett, “Horses to Poland,” Delaware County Memory, accessed June 21, 2025, http://66.213.124.233/items/show/6734.