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Show r f" U y .: I I ' 1 iL?! -a STOKEKEErEK KIC'KETTS J. I. (Jack) Ricketts Given Advanced Rating Official title now for J. I. (Jack) Ricketts is Storekeeper technician 3 c. and he really likes his assignment, assign-ment, reports Mrs. Ricketts, who resides in St. George. Several weeks ago he was given an emergency assignment. His excellent prformanc of this duty won him a lttcr of commendation j which brought about his eventual l petty officer rating. Official an nounccment of his promotion was i received recently by Mrs. Ricketts. ' Storekeeper Ricketts has the good conduct medal. For three years before entering the Navy he was Texas Company consignee for St. George. He trained at Farragut. Idaho and Harrisburg, Penn. before being j transferred to Norfolk, Va. While he is absent, Mrs. Ricketts is carrying on the Texas Company busiriess. Their son, Johnnie, is attending St. Ann's boarding school in Salt Lake City. |