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IDS, CA 5*1611YOUR FAMILY NEWSPAPERFace of San AntonioBv Boh Dale«S n;fln'.fa«3' ‘he faces of Us people, and behind each face !s a siory. Here is a . “L ?w!Bg and W0Tds‘ 0ttB of a s«rfes fhroogh which you can expect to meet Interest ing individuals. Their features, and yours, together make up the face of San Antonio.chief feity officer l.c. bernasconi,34, Chief recruiter in charge of the local Navy recruiting office, says the Navy has changed considerably since he enlisted In San Antonio 18 years ago. Ex-sailora may be Interested to know that a swab is no longer a swab. A swab Is now, heaven forbid, a mop!A graduate of Central Catholic High School, Bernasconi had an after-school job with San Antonio's first H.E.B. store before ho signed up to become living proof t,f u,e famiHar slogan: Join the Navy and see tho world.He has covered just about the entire globe in his service travels, ranging over the South Pacific. the Far East, Europe, Alaska and the Caribbean areas. He lias served on destroyer escorts, first lino carriers and attack cargo ships used in amphibious operations.Chief Bernasconi has been assigned to theRnn AnlntllA T/W»t*il ilinrr ntt'i rsn _ -ri -office covers a district of 10 South Texas caun tics. He reports an average of 40 men sign Uf monthly. In contrast, the office enlists one woman a month for the Navy’s women's auxiliary, the WAVES.The Navy has no draftees, ho points out being strictly a volunteer service. Young mer 17 to 3i may join, with job opportunities open ir more than 60 categories, ranging from nucteai weapons man to cook. For svomen there aro 21 career opportunities, from aviation to admin In-tration. Navy pay starts at $78 a month for ■? recruit, and scales upward to $1,700 a month for a lull admiral. Minimum physical requirement* for naval service are height of five feet, and weight of lOd pounds.Bernascomo is a low-80s golfer, playing usually at the Brackenridgc course. He and his u ifc. Anna Mae, amf daughters Elizabeth 'Ann,
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San Antonio Express and News
San Antonio, Texas, US
Sun, Mar 17, 1963
Page 47
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