The following November 13, 1952, Lowell Tribune article appeared on page 2, column 1:
Enlist in Naval Reserve Battalion
J.G. Kirkus, senior, student at Lowell high school, R.J. Krivensky and W.D. Urbanszyk of Cedar Lake have enlisted in Naval Reserve Battalion 9-0 in Gary, Lt. Michael G. Kapnas, acting incoming officer, has reported.