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The SS TEXACO MARACAIBO, 95,000 dwt, 16 kts. Built in 1965, she is owned by Texaco Panama, Inc., and she flies the Panamanian flag.

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ACTIVE AND AVAILABLE MERCHANT SHIPS ARE GROWING IN IMPORTANCE IN THE NAVY'S EMERGENCY SEALIFT PLANNING

by RAdm. Walter C. Ford, USN (Ret.)

C H O R T L Y before the TEXACO VIRGINIA completed her *~^ annual shipyard drydocking in 1962, workers erected a special platform amidships. Then they welded a number of fittings to the vessel's kingposts and put aboard portable connections for the 45,500 deadweight ton tanker's cargo hoses.

The modifications were made in compliance with specifications issued by the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.

So when the 16-knot commercial tanker headed out to the Arabian Gulf to pick up a cargo, she was fully equipped to refuel Navy oilers at sea—should such a wartime need ever arise.

While the technical modifications were minor, the installation had a major significance. Contrary to what might be expected, the TEXACO VIRGINIA is not an American flag tanker. The ship is owned and controlled by a foreign affiliate of an American company and registered in Panama as a means of competing in international trade. As such she is typical of more than 300 fast, modern tankers and bulk carriers owned and controlled by U. S. companies and registered in Liberia and Panama.

This fleet serves as an auxiliary of the American Merchant Marine, providing the U. S. with the balance of strength it needs to fulfill both its economic and military requirements in terms of tankers and bulk carriers.

In any evaluation of the American Merchant Marine—its future, its strengths, its much-publicized "decline" in recent years—the above mentioned fleet of American-controlled and foreign-registered ships totaling 17,000,000 dwt. must be considered.

First, because they maintain an active supply line to strategic raw materials abroad which are needed by U. S. industry in war and peace. Second, because these Americancontrolled foreign-flag ships are deemed by the Navy to be under the "Effective Control" of the United States on the basis of past performance in military crises.

Since World War II, which saw the idea bom and carried out at a cost in men and ships, through the Korean War and through the Suez crisis of 1956, the principle of Effective Control over U. S.-owned Liberian and Panamanian ships owned by foreign affiliates of U. S. companies evolved into an essential part of the economic-military strategy of the United States.

The younger of today's cadre of professional naval officers might well ask how this came about. After all, the United States is the most powerful nation in the world, with a Navy unequalled by any other country, geared to the atom/ missile/rocket age, and prepared to have the Navy's mobility play a decisive role in any conflict.

For some, the very impressiveness of the Navy's technological developments can overshadow the seriousness of the rapid decline of the American Merchant Marine which the Navy must look to for logistic support. The seriousness of this problem is indicated by the proposed maritime plan submitted to Congress by President Nixon in October 1969.

This industry-saving program comes none too soon. It is summarized later on in this article. Estimates are that by 1972, old age will have reduced the number of active merchant ships to half those in service today. This is a top priority problem, for the critical auxiliary services provided by cargo ships, tankers and bulk carriers can determine the difference between victory and defeat—even in this spaceconscious age.

This very fact is behind the Navy's increasing emphasis on the need for active and available merchant ships for logistic support in military planning. And even as it speculates on the present condition of the American Merchant Marine—and on the hope provided by the Administration's program—it watches the Soviet merchant fleet move from fourteenth to seventh place in a period of five years. Meanwhile, the privately owned U. S. merchant marine, once the SH IPMATE

The MS PERSEPHONE, a Panamanian flag ship controlled by a subsidiary of Standard Oil of New Jersey, was one of many ships which, flying a flag of convenience, served her country and was lost in World W a r I I .

world's leader, has dropped to fourth place in terms of active ships. Even with Congress' acceptance of the Administration's new merchant ship program, it will be sometime in 1972 before the first ship is launched, and 10 years before the full effect of the program is felt. It is significant that while the program seeks to increase the cargo carrying capacity of the U. S. merchant fleet, tankers are given only token consideration at a time when the international tanker industry is experiencing unprecedented growth.

These facts provide a basis for appreciating the availability of the 17,000,000 deadweight tons of modern tankers and bulk carriers which are committed to the U. S. Navy by the fleet of Effective Control ships under Liberian and Panamanian "Flags of Necessity." This tonnage exceeds that of all active merchant ships in the privately-owned American Merchant Marine. U. S. companies controlling these Liberian and Panamanian ships have pledged them to the Navy via written agreement with the Maritime Administration—and with the consent of Liberia and Panama, neither of which have economic or military requirements of this kind.

History of Effective Control The concept of an American-controlled foreign-flag fleet, available to the United States when needed, was born out of necessity with the advent of the Neutrality Act, and its practicability and value were demonstrated between 1939 and 1945. These ships operated with the utmost gallantry at a time when their operation was critical to the survival of the free world.

A historical and concise view of the "birth" of the principle of effective control was vividly described by M. G. Gamble, then president of the Esso Shipping Company, at hearings before a Senate subcommittee in 1957: ". . . In 1935, when we saw Hitler's power growing in Germany, we had some ships under the flag of the free MAY,

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Transomerican Trailer Transport's PONCE DE LEON is a roll on/roll off 26-knot ship of 24,000 tons. Her capacity is 240 or more trailers of any size and more than 400 vehicles of all sizes and shapes which roll on board on their own wheels. A sister ship, the USNS CALLAGHAN, is operated by the Military Sea Transportation Service.

city of Danzig, manned with German crews, which had formerly been German ships.

"We looked for a home for those ships, wanting to get them out of the possible grasp of Hitler. We surveyed various countries and decided on the transfer of these ships to Panama. There were 25 ships involved.

"We permitted for a time the Germans to remain on board as crews until it appeared that things were getting hotter in Europe, and that there could be war. Then we removed the Germans, which we could do under Panama law, and put United States citizens on as officers and crews, and then operated in that way, until the Neutrality Act, which forbade these ships to trade to the Allies in Europe because Americans were on board.

"So then again due to the favorable Panama laws regarding flexibility of crews, we removed the Americans and put on a British crew, and then we traded to help the Battle of Britain. I think it could be said that without these Panamanian ships, the Battle of Britain would have been lost.

"Also, during the war, at the request of the government, we transferred about 15 more ships to the Panama flag so that they could trade to help the Allies in World War II. And they, too, were used in this Battle of Britain."

Between the start of hostilities in Europe in September, 1939, and America's entry into the war in December, 1941, ships of Panama Transport Company, a subsidiary of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey (Esso), carried approximately 110,000,000 barrels of oil in and out of war zones. The ships were manned by crews of many nations, including Norway, Denmark, Canada, England, Holland, and the United States. Six of the forty-six tankers owned by the Panama Transport Company were lost while engaged in world-wide oil supply between the time of Germany's invasion of Poland and Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.

Between January, 1942, and the end of the war, Panama Transport Company's ships continued to carry millions of barrels of oil with a loss of 14 more ships. But oil was not their only cargo. On special deck structures, "mechano decks," they carried important loads of other fighting equipm e n t : planes, P - T boats and landing craft, tanks and trucks.

Several hundred men of the crews of the American ships and of the Panama Transport Company were killed, wounded, or reported missing in action. A similar contribution was made at a cost of ships and men by other American companies. T h e United Fruit Company, for instance, provided its Honduranregistered dry cargo ships throughout World W a r I I .

The Project Walrus Report, published by the National Academy of Sciences under the guidance of Admiral A r t h u r W . Radford, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reaffirmed the contribution of U. S. Effective Control ships in 1959, commenting in p a r t : "Upon the entry of the United States into the war, U. S.-owned merchant ships under Panamanian and Honduran flags were promptly assimilated into the war effort and so employed as to best further objectives of the United States and its allies."

RAdm. Ford is a member of the Naval Academy class of 1925. The 45 years since his graduation have seen him in a wide variety of assignments and appointments—destroyer commander, commander of both destroyer and service squadrons, Head of the Transportation and Petroleum Branch in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Administrative Aide to the Under Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Academic Board at the Naval Academy, Executive Director of the CIA, Deputy Maritime Administrator, U. S. Maritime Administration. Since his retirement in 1955 Adm. Ford has been occupied as a maritime consultant in the U. S. Tanker Industry.

During the Korean W a r , tankers were supplied for use in the national emergency through the operation of the Voluntary Tanker Pool. Under this plan, American corporations pledged both their American flag and U. S. Effective Control tankers so that it was never necessary to requisition privately-owned vessels. During the critical period from January 1951 to April 1953, the Voluntary Tanker Pool supplied commercial tankers for 581 voyages, of which 209 were performed by foreign flag tankers, most of which were U. S. Effective Control ships.

On June 27, 1967, in testimony before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the Senate Commerce Committee, it was revealed by Breck P. McAllister, Chairman of the American Committee for Flags of Necessity ( A C F N ) , that American-owned Liberian and Panamanian tankers delivered 5.1 million barrels of petroleum products to South Vietnam in the one-year period ending March 31, 1967.

The American Committee for Flags of Necessity is a trade association representing American owners of U. S. Effective Control ships. Members of the committee also own and operate about half the tanker tonnage under the U. S. flag.

H e also reported that American-controlled Liberian and Panamanian tankers, in addition to making 47 voyages to South Vietnam, served a total of 217 days as floating storage or shuttle vessels in Vietnam waters. During this same oneyear period, smaller U. S. effective control coastal-type tankers made 14 voyages to South Vietnam and delivered over 400,000 tons of petroleum products, spending an additional 212 days in floating storage and shuttle service.

McAllister testified that all 230 of the Flags of Necessity ships (11,000,000 dwt.) owned by the fourteen A C F N member companies are committed to be available to the United States in the same manner as American flag vessels in the event of a war or a national emergency. His testimony paral-

leled that of Secretary of Defense Robert S. M c N a m a r a who testified before Congress in 1962 stating that "considerable dependence can be placed on these U. S. effective control ships if they be needed in connection with the military requirements of this country."

U. S. Merchant Marine W h e n President Nixon sent his long-awaited maritime policy message to Congress on October 23, 1969, he started out by saying: " T h e United States merchant marine—the fleet of commercial ships on which we rely for our economic strength in time of peace and our defense mobility in time of war—is in trouble."

T h e President then went on to propose the most sophisticated and revitalizing maritime program this country has seen since the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.

T h e program proposes building 300 merchant ships—30 per year—over a ten-year period at a cost of $3.8 billion.

In terms of construction, the program would: • Pay construction subsidies directly to shipyards rather than just to liners.

• Extend subsidies to all types of ships, rather than just to liners.

• Reduce construction subsidies from 5 5 % to 4 5 % for fiscal year 1971, and by 2 % per year until a 3 5 % level was reached in 1976.

• Encourage standardization of ship desigfn and mass production of ships.

• Base subsidy payments on an index system for determining cost differentials for various construction cost components.

• Extend the multi-year, multi-unit procurement system, used by other federal purposes, to the merchant marine.

• Increase the federal ship mortgage program from $1 to $3 billion.

In proposing these changes. President Nixon said: "We are confident that the shipbuilding industry can meet this challenge. If the challenge is not met, however, then the administration's commitment to this part of our program will not be continued."

In terms of operation, the program would: • Extend operating subsidies to bulk trades as well as liner operations.

• Subsidies would be extended only for wage and insurance costs, eliminating the traditional subsidies for maintenance, repair and subsistence.

• Base wage subsidies on a new U. S. vs. foreign wage comparison index, rather than on straight seagoing wage differences.

• Phase out indirect operating subsidies to bulk carriers in the form of premium rates for carrying government aid cargoes, in exchange for direct subsidy of bulk carrier construction.

Under the new program, all qualified ship operators in foreigfn trade would be permitted to defer federal tax payments on reserve funds set aside for construction purposes.

This was previously limited to liner companies. It would also remove from the 1936 Merchant Marine Act the provision whereby the government recaptures half of all profits in excess of 10 per cent of capital necessarily employed. A reevaluation of marine nuclear propulsion would be undertaken, according to the program, within the next few years with the S A V A N N A H serving as "a test bed and training ship." A long and short-term research and development program would be undertaken with joint government-industry matching funds in cooperative ventures.

In submitting his program, President Nixon sought to help labor-management relations by urging an end to the uncertainty which has characterized the merchant marine industry in the p a s t : "If the desired expansion of merchant shipping is to be achieved, the disruptive work stoppages of the past must not be repeated," he said.

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If the President's maritime plan is ultimately legislated into actuality, it will be the first time in the history of many previous plans that responsibility for the revival or succes.s of the American Merchant Marine is equally distributed among the government, shipbuilders, ship operators and maritime labor unions. Even now. however, it nmst be noted, there have been some voices of dissent raiseil within each faction.

But to those outside of the industry, the vitality of the President's plan becomes apparent in a brief view of the industry as it exists today and as it has existed for the last two ilecades.

While the United States, as of January 1, 1970, had 1936 ships under its registry, only 933 of them were active or in active status, and only 834 of these are owned by private interests, a figure which put*; the United States fourth in terms of active ships.

As provided by the jMerchant Marine Act of 1936, ships of this nation now serve the essential trade routes of the country. .Although American ships carry between 25 per cent and 30 per cent of the total general cargo in our foreign trade, measured in terms of dollars, the disturbing fact remains that U. S. flag ships carry less than 6 per cent of all cargoes in our foreign trade when viewed in terms of tonnage. The overwhelming volume of this tonnage is in bulk cargo imports, such as petroleum, iron ore, bauxite and other strategic materials.

As the U. S. Merchant Marine stands today, it breaks down into roughly three categories as follows: • Construction and operating subsidies of roughly $350 million a year are provided by the government to 12 liner companies operating 276 general cargo and passenger ships on regularly scheduled trade routes.

• Operating without subsidy are about 300 other vessels, 250 of which are tankers, with the remainder being bulk cargo and specialty ships plying the U. S. coastal trades where they are protected from foreign competition by law.

• The remaining 300 non-subsidized vessels are roughly in the "tramp" category. Though not directly subsidized, they exist almost solely on business provided them by federal law and regulation. Cargo preference laws allocate 50 per cent of all foreign aid shipments to U. S. vessels. Preferences are also given to American merchant ships in the movement of commodities involved in U. S. Export-Import Bank shipments and the movement of U. S. military supplies.

The current plight of the American Merchant Marine is made obvious by the fact that of the 834 privately-owned merchant ships, only 200 are of modern design or were built after World War II. In spite of this, our present shipbuilding program produces only 10 to 15 ships per year.

Short of a long-range building program, such as the one proposed by the present Administration, the movement of the U. S. fleet toward block obsolescence is irreversible. The only other alternative is a change in the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 and other laws which would permit American owned, foreign-built ships to operate under U. S. registry.

As government policy now stands, $150 million of the total $350 million subsidy money is paid directly to American shipowners (liners, general cargo ships, but not bulk carriers) to help them build ships in American shipyards. This money generally accounts for 50 per cent of the cost of each ship. In other words, two ships can be built in foreign yards for the cost of one in a U. S. shipyard.

Under existing policy, the remaining $200 million in direct subsidy is paid to the 14 liner companies in the form of an operating subsidy. The purpose of this payment is to make up the difference between U. S. and foreign operating costs.

About 80 per cent of these monies go toward making up the difference between U. S. and foreign wages.

Add to these figures indirect aid in the form of cargo preference laws, Import-Export Bank shipments, military shipments regulations, etc., which apply to the other segments of MAY,

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The 43,000-ton ACADIA FOREST represents a revolutionary new concept in ocean shipping—an intermodal, waterborne transportation system called LASH. Operated by the Central Gulf Steamship Corporation, she follows a 30-day turnaround schedule between U. S. Gulf and South Atlantic ports, the United Kingdom and Western Europe at an average underway speed of 20 knots. Carrying 73 barges, each of which can be stowed in approximately 15 minutes, she can load and leave port in a single day.

Mooremack's MORMACSKY is a container-roll on/roll ofF vessel. She has a capacity of 1,250,000 cubic feet of regular cargo space on three decks plus 379,000 cubic feet of container space on deck. She can carry approximately 400 containers 40 feet long and 80 containers 20 feet long.

the American Merchant Marine, and the total cost to the U. S. each year may be as high as $750 million.

And yet we find that the U. S. Merchant Marine is falling short in some cases even with a subsidy. For instance, the American passenger liner UNITED STATES, which received $12 million in government subsidies in 1968, still lost $3 million in that year. The UNITED STATES and most other U. S. passenger ships are presently not operating for economic reasons.

Significantly, the defense requirements of the United States constitute one of the biggest aids to American ships because of the special laws which require their use whenever and wherever possible and at rates that take into account their high operating costs.

As the largest single freight shipper in the world, the Defense Department spends hundreds of millions of dollars each year to transport military supplies to the scores of overseas bases that are now a part of our national interest. Subsidized liner companies, and scores of tramp ship owners now handle almost all of these shipments, which include all movements by independent American tanker owners and the limited twenty ship fleet now owned by the Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service.

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Unnamed as of now, they con be expected to make a name for themselves soon after commencing their runs. Displacing over 50,000 tons, they can carry 38 fully loaded barges and 1,800 containers. These ships are designed primarily for commercial operations but will, nevertheless, serve as standby units to meet any military or economic emergency facing the U. S. In addition to their dry cargo carrying capacity of 1,500,000 cubic feet these ships have deep tanks capable of carrying 15,000 tons of liquid cargo.

Areas of Hope Today, even though the ships in the U. S. Merchant Marine are heading toward block obsolescence, and their participation in trade is diminishing, there have been notable technological developments within it which provide a hope that America may recapture its leadership in the industry.

Foremost among these is the development and introduction of the containership. This new intermodal transportation system is based on the containerization of cargoes, with the container equally adaptable to trailer trucks and railroad cars.

A single containership has the capacity to replace as many as four general cargo ships because turnaround time in port is vastly reduced while space aboard ship is scientifically utilized.

In addition, the design of the revolutionary Lighter Aboard Ship (LASH) concept is American. A fleet of 11 such ships is now under construction, as well as 925 LASH barges. The LASH ships, as "mother" vessels, will carry up to 73 barges which provides a "door to door" service in that the barges can be moved through inland waterways to their destination.

The same concept underlies the SEABARGE ships, and both LASH and SEABARGE type ships are expected to replace up to three, and possibly more, conventional cargo ships.

American commercial development of the roll-on/roll-off trailership also provides a spur to cargo-carrying efficiency.

Capable of carrying hundreds of trailers with loaded cargo, flats and pallets, heavy vehicles, cars, etc., the roll-on/roll-off trailership is highly adaptable for military use, as are the previous new ship developments mentioned.

Another area of promise is America's leadership in the development of high-speed ocean cargo liners, while the discovery of Alaska's North Slope oil deposits has also awakened new interest in building U. S. flag tankers, barges, tugs and other craft. The success of the experimental voyage of the converted supertanker MANHATTAN through the Northwest Passage provided a great stimulus in the tanker industry, even though the economics of such an operation have yet to be determined.

All of the foregoing technological developments in the American Merchant Marine add up to positive achievements within the industry, and all have or will contribute considerably to the Navy's military sealift capacity. Add to this President Nixon's proposed maritime program, and an even greater picture of hope emerges for the industry and for the support it can provide the Navy in times of emergency.

However, the Administration's program has yet to be realized. In the meantime, this article has sought to deal with conditions as they exist today.

Active and Available Ships Under conditions of peace, it is possible that tlie defense shipments of the United States could be handled by the active American Merchant Marine, even if it becomes considerably smaller. Subsidized and non-subsidized American containership companies are building fleets of high-speed vessels for use on the main military and commercial routes over the North Atlantic and to Japan. These ships will easily handle both defense and foreign trade needs (in terms of general cargo) in normal situations and in times of peace. However, the adequacy of this containership system will break down in an actual defense emergency unless the supplies are needed where the ships normally operate.

With the expected decline in the number of active merchant marine ships under the U. S. flag and their replacement by more efficient containerships on key routes, the diversion of such vessels from their normal trade operations to military service in other parts of the world would leave a gaping hole in U. S. ocean transport services that could be filled only by foreign vessels.

Actually, no nation such as the United States with some $70 billion in import-export trade, with allies all over the world, with treaties in various parts of the world and commercial ties with almost every part of the globe can expect to SH I PMATE

have a merchant marine that would handle all of its interests and also take care of all of its potential defense needs.

Obviously', even if the United States had a merchant marine hauling 50 per cent of its foreign trade, an emergency such as Vietnam, the Middle East or elsewhere would compel a diversion of ships that would upset the balance of foreign trade operations handled by such American vessels.

Of great military concern is the fact that the Navy's 1,000ship mothball fleet of World War II merchant ships must be written off as a future reserve of ships for military use. The 175 vessels broken out of the mothball fleet at a cost of $500,000 each for use in the Vietnam War have proven insufficient to the task. Experience has shown that the slow, overaged ships are subject to breakdowns and are generally unpredictable, if not poor, performers in a technical sense.

There are also long delays in manning these reserve ships because it is difficult to find officers and unlicensed personnel who can operate the vessels, particularly Victory ships.

At a time when the American Merchant Marine is declining in growth, the Navy must look still more to the logistic support of active and available merchant ships. Only in terms of tankers does it find such active and available ships in adequate numbers. The combined carrying capacity of the American flag tanker fleet and the U. S. Eft'ective Control fleet is 1,271 T-2 tanker equivalents, whereas the total carrying capacity of all Soviet Bloc tankers is 303 T-2 tanker equivalents. The U. S. controlled tanker fleet is capable of carrying more than four times the present total domestic and import petroleum requirements. In terms of actual and direct logistic support the Navy can look to at least twenty-two tankers in the U. S. Effective Control fleet which are especially equipped for refueling Navy oilers at sea, as typified earlier by the TEXACO VIRGINIA. The U. S. Effective Control fleet includes a variety of modem tankers ranging in size from 1,000 dwt. to supertankers more than three hundred times larger. From the standpoint of direct logistic support to the Navy, the most important segment of the fleet is the 100 plus so-called "handysized" tankers under 39,000 dwt. In addition, it has been estimated that a single filling by the 22 U.S.E.C. tankers equipped to supply navy oilers at sea would provide enough navy fuel to keep our entire naval fleet in operation for almost two months.

From the standpoint of active and available shipping, the U.S.E.C. fleet provides a valuable asset insofar as tankers and ore carriers, but it must be clearly recognized that this fleet does not provide a solution to the inadequacies in the general and specialized cargo segments of the American Merchant Marine. There is no dispute over the fact that the carriage of general cargo under emergency conditions presents a continuing and, under present circumstances, an insoluble problem.

The potential use of the U.S.E.C. fleet under emergency conditions goes beyond direct logistical support to the Navy.

It encompasses the vital task of supplying U. S. industry with much-needed strategic raw bulk materials such as oil and ores and various bulk materials which must be imported.

The essential economic-military value of the U. S.-owned effective control ships was characterized in March 1966, by Nicholas Johnson, then Maritime Administrator, in testimony before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives: ". . . Ships ovwied and operated by American citizens but registered in certain forefgn countries constitute a valuable part of our shipping resources potentially available to continue to serve our foreign trade—principally the bulk import trade—tmder emergency conditions. These are the so-called 'Flags of Convenience' ships.

"The government believes these ships to be subject to the 'effective control' of the United States under emergency conditions. We are talking of plans that, by and large, those ships will continue to serve the raw materials import trades that they now serve—although some of them would be directly involved in the defense effort. Certainly if the MAY,

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Humble Oil & Refining Company's SS MANHATTAN, seen here just prior to her maiden Northwest Passage voyage, was converted to an ice-breaking tanker by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Chester, Pa. Her specially designed 125-foot bow permits the ship to ride up and over the ice until her weight breaks through. Steel belts along her sides protect against ice damage to the hull. These and a number of other special features fit the MANHATTAN for operation in the Arctic.

The SS H A W A I I A N ENTERPRISE, Matson Line, is the largest and perhaps the newest containership to fly the American flag. With a displacement of 34,700 tons and a cruising speed of 23 knots, she has a capacity of 1168 of Matson's 24-foot containers and the ability to carry efficiently and interchangeably all standard sizes. Capable of carrying general cargo in no. 1 hold, she has wing tanks in no. 3 for about 5,000 long tons of molasses.

history of the Second World War and Korea is valid for purposes of future planning, history is on the side of this judgment. As a practical matter these ships have been available to the United States when needed." international Competition inescapable While the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 deemed that a strong merchant marine was essential to the national defense and development of foreign commerce, it must be remembered that the Act was developed at a time when the United States had no overseas bases, no commitments to the defense of foreign countries, one of the smallest standing armies, virtually no air force and a navy that was not a world leader. In 1936 it was possible to have an American Merchant Marine which could handle both the country's trade and military requirements. Today, under present laws and government policies, it is not.

In 1970 the American flag ship operator remains in an increasingly paradoxical position. If he takes part in international trade, his ship—with rare exceptions—can do so only with some form of subsidy. Yet the nature of our shipping laws and policies can work against the expansion of his business.

In order to operate with appropriate privileges under the American flag, a shipowner must build his vessel in U. S. shipyards, crew it with American seamen and repair it, except in emergencies, in U. S. shipyards. In so doing, he must pay the price for the increasingly high standard of living and proportionately increasingly high cost of doing business in the United States. In any event, in virtually all cases he can only hope to participate in international trade competition under the "wing" of the government.

The terms of President Nixon's proposed maritime program seek to add the long-needed factor of incentive to the subsidy of American flag ships in international competition. Lacking such incentive to date, U. S. flag ships have participated in world trade with various forms of subsidy, but with little hope for real growth and virtually no hope, except in new areas of technology, of attracting risk investment capital.

The problem is that the real or ideal market for the U. S. operator is international and that it is the U. S. operator who must compete against ships of all the nations which have an advantage of construction and operating costs of less than half those of the U. S. And so the government subsidy and other supports for him become a matter of survival, not a competitive edge.

If the subsidized general cargo ships in the American Merchant Marine have a problem competing, consider the extent to which the problem is magnified in the bulk cargo trades where subsidies are not available. To get an idea of the nature of international competition and the stalemate in which the unsubsidized U. S. flag operator finds himself, consider the movement of oil, ore, etc., in the international bulk cargo trades. These shipping trades are governed by a simple rule: a tanker or dry bulk carrier will succeed or fail in these trades, depending almost entirely on whether its revenues (by way of charter hire) exceed its operating costs.

The problem is specifically demonstrated by the following example which shows how an American flag bulk cargo operator would fare in international competition. Based on international tanker charter market transactions reported by ship brokers, a realistic estimate of annual revenues for a tanker of 47,000 dwt. (an average size for international competition) operating under a ten-year time charter would reasonably be about $1,050,000 per year.

Against this potential revenue level, the American flag operator would be in a hopeless situation. Estimated operating costs, including depreciation, as of January 1, 1968, for a 47,000 dwt. American flag tanker built in the United States, total $1,664,000 per year—or $614,000 over and above potential revenue.

If depreciation cost to the American flag operator were disregarded, the potential revenue of the ship would simply cover its cash operating costs—without amortizing capital

costs or providing any return on investment. In other words, the American flag tanker owner could only marginally break even in free international competition even with a donated vessel and probably would soon be bankrupt.

In contrast, the typical foreign flag operator stands in an economically viable and thus competitive position under these circumstances because of much lower operating and construction costs. Comparable estimated annual operating costs, including depreciation, for a 47,000 dwt. tanker built in Japan and crewed by Italian nationals are roughly half the costs of the American flag operator. In making this comparison it should be kept in mind that labor or payroll costs for the American flag tanker are more than two and one-half times the costs for the Italian crew (one of the highest paid foreign crews).

Against this background it is obvious why American flag ships cannot compete in the international bulk cargo trades.

It is equally obvious why U.S.E.C. ships have been relatively successful—these ships are competitive because their construction and operating costs are on the same level as those of their foreign counterparts.

Role of U.S. Labor Despite the obvious non-competitive position of the U. S. merchant marine in international bulk cargo shipping, American maritime union leaders have insisted that the elimination of U.S.E.C. ships from international trade would create new business for U. S. flag ships and new jobs for American seamen.

In taking this position they have closed their eyes to the fact that if the U.S.E.C. fleet were for some reason wiped out overnight, not a single American ship, or seaman would benefit. What cannot be ignored, however, is that the business and the jobs would simply go to foreign ships and foreign seamen.

Moreover, the Navy would lose a fleet of 350 of the world's most modern tankers and bulk carriers which are now available to it—without American flag ships to take their place.

It is difficult to characterize more aptly the following observation which appeared in a New York Times editorial several years ago on the eve of a strike called against U. S. companies operating U. S. Effective Control ships: ". . . U. S. Effective Control Fleet exists as such precisely because prohibitively high operating costs, mainly wages, have barred such shipping expansion under American standards. For these operators, chiefly in the tanker business, it was either expand abroad or not at all. Thus the union,

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in demanding the 'return' of this foreign flag fleet, is trying to have its cake and eat it, too; it wants the benefit of noncompetitive wages without accepting the risks of foreign flag competition."

Unions and the Industry Today the American Merchant Marine is an industry fragmented by the power of so many unions that successful collective bargaining is a near-impossible task. Often the whole industry, or segments of it, must stand virtually paralyzed as as result of internecine warfare between individual unions and federations of unions, each warring to outdo the other in membership, prestige and gains for its members.

An idea of the chaotic labor-management relations, strikes, and work stoppages which have persisted in the maritime industry for the past twenty years emerges from the records of the Maritime Administration.

Between 1946 and 1962. strikes by unions representing shipboard personnel resulted in the loss of more than 10 million man-days of employment. Strikes by unions representing longshoremen in the same period brings the total to a loss of 20 million man-days. It is also recorded that between 1947 and 1965, nine of the 23 Taft-Hartley injunctions issued were directed against longshoremen or seamen's unions.

This history of continual strikes or work stoppages has had a predictable effect on American businessmen. One American exporter, in a letter to a shipping company which was entered into the records of hearings before the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee of the House of Representatives in 1963, typified the response of American exporters and importers to continual maritime strikes: "Three times in one year is too much. To hell with it.

After this I will use the foreigners and not take any chances. Nothing personal, you understand, but I am not going to change my mind and I am not going to discuss it further."

Work stoppages have also been used as a weapon by maritime imions. There is a tendency on the part of many unions to strike first and arbitrate later, rather than follow contract procedures. Brought out in the 1963 hearings before the Merchant Marine and Fisheries subcommittee was the union tactic of pulling "quickie" strikes to harass a company which was trying to work out a settlement of a grievance with the union. If the arbitration went in favor of the company, the men suddenly became sick and unable to report for duty. If the grievance was settled in the union's favor, the sick men became well almost immediately.

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These stoppages are invariably violations of bargaining contracts, but shipping companies cannot afford to have an entire fleet tied up over a relatively minor matter such as some on record: a radio operator not liking the menu . . . or a purser feeling he is not getting enough overtime . . . or some crew members being dissatisfied with the brand of soap provided in the washrooms.

Differences between management and labor are expected in a democratic society. Yet there are indications that the government is becoming increasingly disenchanted with the virtual state of anarchy which persists in the realm of labormanagement relations in the merchant marine industry. It is also apparent that the government has lost patience with the inability of various segments of the industry's management to arrive at any agreement on the philosophy, pattern of operation and laws as a means of stopping and ultimately reversing the industry's continuing decline.

What Lies Ahead?

The message in the maritime program submitted to Congress on October 23, 1969, carried with it more than a dynamic proposal for a new policy. In seeking to get Congressional approval for a 300-ship addition to the merchant marine over a 10-year period. President Nixon made clear that the time of decision is at hand for all those within the industry. Shipbuilders, shipowners and maritime labor unions were issued a challenge to cooperate in the most ambitious maritime proposal made since the advent of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.

This obviously calls for each segment of the industry to think not only of itself but of the overall health of the American Merchant Marine. How well each responds to this challenge will determine whether the industry will grow or die.

In the meantime, the Department of Defense and the Navy must continue to meet present demands and base their planning and project their needs in terms of active and available ships. So the Navy looks forward to the increasingly rapid development of containerships, the adaptation of the American Merchant Marine's new fast, modern cargo ships to containerization, and the further and rapid development of the LASH and SEABARGE ships in addition to other technological developments which will increase its ability to conduct modern emergency sealifts. In terms of tankers and bulk carriers as strategic supply lines to much needed raw materials abroad, the Navy continues to look with great assurance to the existence and availability of the U. S. Effective Control fleet, which, if it had to be replaced, would cost more than three billion dollars in construction costs alone.

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LETTER, FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT TPHERE is so much bad news these days that it occurred to me a bit of good news might sit well with Shipmate readers. The past two years have seen considerable effort on our part to increase our effectiveness in recruiting for the Naval Academy. We have appealed to the alumni through Shipmate and through the national organization—and the alumni have responded. A year ago I would receive perhaps one letter a month from alumni recommending a young man for the Academy—this year it is more like a letter every day.

We have taken a number of steps here at the Academy to help our situation but the most significant has been the reorganization and revitalization of the Candidate Guidance Office under Captain Ken Haynes. Captain Haynes and his staff of six vigorous young officers (of which Tom Lynch, Navy football captain in 1963, is a member) have done an outstanding job of organizing our Blue and Gold effort on a nationwide basis. They travel everywhere, talk to our Blue and Gold people, evaluate them, and generally act as our national sales headquarters.

Results ? Just great. As of this writing (16 March) we have 6950 nominations from the Congress and the President for the Class entering this summer (1970).

This is the largest number in the history of the Naval Academy by more than 10% —and you have to go back to 1962 to find the next highest! This shows what can be done if we work at it. The young men of America know a good program when they see it. It is of interest to point out that the Naval Academy is significantly ahead of either West Point or Colorado Springs in nominations this year.

But keep up the good work. Remember we are not asking you to do the leg work of calling on young men or explaining the program to them—our Blue and Gold people will do that. Just give us the names. Either write to me, to Candidate Guidance here at the Academy, or, best of all, get in touch with your nearest Blue and Gold representative. He'll do the work.

Do you know your nearest Blue and Gold representative ? Get to know him!

Let him know you appreciate what he is doing and pledge him your support. We are going to pass 7000 nominations for this summer. Let's make it 8000 for next year.

N a v y Wins W i n t e r Series From A r m y , W r e s t l e r s C a p t u r e 3 r d Eastern Title

Suddenly, there's sunshine!

Athletic fortunes at the Naval Academy, clouded by a succession of disappointments, brightened considerably in the final days of February and the first weeks of March.

Within a span of two weeks, the Midshipmen swept to their first indoor athletic victory over Army since 1959, and did it to the convincing tune of 6-3; captured a third consecutive Eastern wrestling championship by scoring a record 103 points and crowning six individual titlists, and made a strong fourth place showing, that included a 1-2 in the 200yard backstroke, in the Eastern Seaboard swim festival.

Everything, as the song says, was coming up roses.

Particularly satisfying was the winter series sweep of West Point, ending a long drought in indoor sports. To achieve victory. Navy teams won four of five events on the Plain and split even (2-2) in the four contests staged at Annapolis. Here is the indoor scoreboard: At West Point— Basketball: Army 80, Navy 56 Fencing: Navy 16, Army 11 Pistol: Navy 8333, Army 8281 Squash: Navy 6, Army 3 Wrestling: Navy 26, Army 6 At Annapolis— Gymnastics: Navy 157.30, Army 146.10 Rifle: Army 1388, Navy 1385 Swimming: Navy 70, Army 43 Track: Army 73, Navy 36 Especially noteworthy were the victories in swimming and gymnastics, which ended long Army winning strings. The swimmers hadn't submerged Army since 1962 and the gymnasts were without a conquest of the Cadets even longer, eight years. To sweeten the gym win even a little more, it had been 22 years (1948) since the gymnasts defeated Army in Annapolis.

The wrestling team continued to have things its own way with Army, beating the Cadets on the mat for the fifth con-

by Budd Thalman secutive season. Navy's wrestling winning skein is the longest the Midshipmen have mounted in the entire 18-sport ArmyNavy series.

The thunder of its 26-6 pounding of the Cadets had barely died away before the wrestlers were creating ripples again.

This time it was at University Park, Pa., scene of one of only two losses (18-16 to Penn State) during the dual mat season.

After the Midshipmen had gone on an 103 point splurge and won six of the 10 individual championships, a young man working in the Recreation Building at Penn State found a discarded Navy wrestling helmet. "That's the only thing Navy left here," he remarked in about as accurate a description of the Midshipmen's domination as could be composed.

Eastern champions were: Tom Schuler of Babylon, N. Y., at 118 pounds; Lew Mason of Moses Lake, Wash., at 126 pounds; Captain Dale Stahl of Coon Rapids, Minn., at 134 pounds; youngster Lloyd Keaser of Brooklyn Park, Md., at 142 pounds; Bob Christianson of Endicott, N. Y., at 158 pounds, and Ben Welch of Bakersfield, Calif., at 177 pounds.

Second classman John Sattler of Norwin, Pa., and first classman Mark Kane of Camillus, N. Y., placed third at ISO and in the unlimited classification respectively. Both were eliminated from spots in the championship by a single point.

Kane lost to the eventual heavyweight champion, Dick Joyner of Penn State, and Sattler was sidetracked by the 150pound runner-up, Doug Ward of Franklin & Marshall.

Stahl won the Fletcher Award as the wrestler who scored the most points for his team in E.I.W.A. competition. It was the third straight year the trophy has gone to a midshipman. Gary Burger won in 1968 and Steve Comiskey last year.

Welch, who had three falls in four Tournament matches, picked up the Sheridan Trophy for the most pins in the least aggregate time (12 minutes even).

At the tank championships at Dartmouth, Navy wound up fourth in the overall field and had some excellent individual performances, particularly in the backstroke. Youngster Rick Stringer won

It's third in a row for Navy wrestlers. George Shiebler (center).

Associate Commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference, presents the E.I.W.A. trophy to Captain Dole Stahl of the Midshipmen (left) and head coach Ed Peery.

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the 200-back with a time of 1:58.1 and was immediately followed by teammate Wally Gavett in second spot (1:59.3).

Firstie Frank Gunkelnian finished fourth in the same race. In the 100-back, Gavett was second in 54.51, Stringer fifth, and Gunkelnian seventh.

Segundo Dave Pearl of Maplewood, N. J., picked up a second place medal in the 100-yard butterfly and a fourth in the 200-fly. Stu Powrie had a third in the 200-yard breaststroke finals and a sixth in the 100-yard breast. The medley relay team finished third with an effort of 3:35.46.

Action on the Eastern championship front also occupied the Navy fencers and gymnasts. In fencing. Navy grabbed second in the chase for the team epee crown and tied for the runner-up position in foil.

A disappointing slip in sabre (to 6th place) caused the midshipmen to tumble to fifth in the final three-weapons standings. Three of Coach Andre Deladrier's stalwarts placed in the individual finals— Steve Sisa fourth in foil, Captain Bert Freeman fifth in the same weapon, and Pete Solecki sixth in epee.

All-around standout Bob Mackey of Fort Worth. Tex., won three medals in the Eastern gym championships. Mackey was second on side horse, and sixth on the parallel bars and high bar.

For the record, the overall winter wonlost log was 62-39. Only one team finished unbeaten—Coach Art Seivers' 11-0

pistol outfit—but four others—Rifle (8-2), Fencing (7-2), Wrestling (7-2), and Squash (11-2)—had only two losses apiece. Here are the final records in the four other indoor sports: Basketball 4-19, Gymnastics 4-4, Swimming 7-5 (best mark in four years), and Track 3-3.

C o l o r a d o State Assistant N a m e d To N a v y Football Coaching Staff

Clarence A. (Dan) Daniel, defensive backfield coach at Colorado State University for the past four seasons, has joined the Navy football coaching staff. Daniel's appointment to the vacancy created by Larry Peccatiello's departure to accept a position at Florida State University was announced by Captain J. O. Coppedge, Director of Athletics.

Daniel, 37, has eight years of college coaching experience and seven more as a grid skipper in high school. He is a graduate of Huron, S. D., College, where he won nine athletic letters, including three in football.

After head high school jobs at Custer, S. D., and Worland, Wyo., Daniel got into college coaching at the University of Wyoming in 1962. He coached receivers and defensive backs in three seasons at Laramie. Dan was at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., as a backfield coach in 1965. He moved to Colorado State in 1966.

At press time, football coach Rick Forzano was in search of another assistant, this one to replace offensive coach Lee-

man Bennett. A former Kentucky quarterback, Bennett left the Academy in late February to accept a position with the NFL St. Louis Cardinals. He will handle the Redbird signal-callers.

N A A A Establishes Charges For Spring Athletic Contests, H o m e Football Games

The Naval Academy Athletic Association has announced admission prices for spring athletic contests in Annapolis and home football games next fall.

Tickets will be required for only two of the spring events—the Navy-Johns Hopkins lacrosse game in the Stadium on May 9 and the Army-Navy baseball game at Lawrence Field on May 30. In each case, admission will be $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for seats in the special Children's Sections.

For the Colgate, Boston College, Pittsburgh, and Villanova games in Annapolis next fall, single admissions will be $6.00.

A season ticket, covering all four games, sells for $20.00, a four-dollar saving. The Navy-Air Force game in Washington will be scaled at $7.50 for mezzanine tickets and $6.00 for all others. Navy-Notre Dame ducats will go for $7.00 and ArmyNavy tickets for $8.50. Both of those games are scheduled for Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Stadium.

Spring Football Practice Starts On Tuesday, M a r c h 2 4 t h

Coach Rick Forzano has issued a call for spring football practice to begin on

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Tuesday, ]\Iarch 24. Barring bad weather, the Midshipmen hope to conclude drills

by Saturday, April 25.

From last year's varsity group, Forzano has 27 returning lettermen and expects some help from the first undefeated Plebe team in six years. One of the major objectives of the spring drills will be to rebuild the running attack, which produced but a disappointing 632 yards in 1969. The top two rushers, who chewed up most of the rushing real estate, were co-captain Dan Pike and Gino Marchetti, both of whom graduate this summer.

Navy opens its 1970 season on Saturday, September 12, with Colgate in NavyMarine Corps Memorial Stadium.

testants in junior and senior high divisions, the tournament was under the direction of Plebe coach Bob Kopnisky.

Lawrence Field, home of the Navy baseball team, has been fitted with a new outfield fence, which dramatically changes the dimensions of the park. The revised measurements: 330 down both foul lines, 410 to straightaway center, and 375 down the power alleys in left and right fields.

Carl Ullrich feels that the Navy crew program has gotten quite a lift from the addition of an ergometer to the training routine. "The ergometer allows us to simulate race effort on dry land and more carefully measure the input of each individual oarsman," the Navy rowing skipper reports.

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Second classman Jack Conrad, a guard from AUentown, Pa., wound up as the leading scorer for the Navy basketball team and, in the process became only the fourth midshipman in history to score over 400 points in a single season. In 23 games, Conrad connected for 448 markers, a 19.4 average. His high performances were identical efforts of 32 points against Baltimore University and Penn State. John Clune, Don Lange, and John Tolmie are other Navy cagers to score 400 in one season.

Football quarterback Mike McNallen already owns third spot on Navy's alltime career passing list with 244 completions and 2,654 yards. Left ahead of McNallen are all-time leader John Cartwright and Roger Staubach.

The Naval Academy played host to a Maryland State Federation Championship Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, April 4, in the Field House. Open to con-

HEPTAGONAL CHAMPION Navy shotputter Jim Bloom, most promising man with the 16-pound ball since the graduation of Mike Berkowitz.

CAPITOL Pay Situation. The postal strike and the threat of strikes by other unions of Federal employees may result in earlier increases in pay, perhaps July 1, than President Nixon had planned (he wanted Jan. 1, 1971, increases). The postal unions pressed for pay increases and other concessions beyond provisions suggested in bills passed by the House and the Senate. Raises totaling 19j^ percent, and 12 percent and other benefits, were mentioned. The civilian pay raise legislation pending in the House and the Senate at the time of the strike would have permitted a postal raise of as much as 11.1 percent. For fast action, using the pending bills, limitations on benefits were prescribed even as the strike took place.

This legislation provided an increase of 5.7 percent in pay for Federal civil service workers, applicable also to postal workers. Other provisions gave the postal workers additional remuneration.

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John Higgins is rubbing his hands with delight at the prospect of adding Plebe Rex Hand of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to the varsity swim roster next season.

The versatile Hand broke Plebe records in the 50, 200, 400, 500, and 1000-yard freestyle races this past season. His new marks in the 200 (1:44.2) and 1000 (10:24.5) are better than the varsity records for those distances.

Navy marksmen swept both team and individual honors in the Conventional and International rifle sectionals held at the Academy in early March. Navy ranked 1-2-3 in the team standings on both targets and Ralph Burnette was individual high man in both types of firing.

A 30-minute color film of the 1969 football season, titled "Up With the Navy," is expected to be available for public showings around mid-April. For information, write Football Film, Naval Academy Athletic Association, Annapolis, Maryland 21402.

Navy golf coach Bob Williams is a tough man to discourage. Williams lost his number one golfer of the past three seasons. Eric Utegaard, at graduation last June. Utegaard was 22-9 for his career and an Honorable Mention AllAmerica as a sophomore. Despite this, Williams, the "dean" of the athletic coaching staff, says the void will "probably be more than filled by the addition of youngsters Bill Bailey and Bill Snyder, the numbers 1 and 2 for the Plebes."

After 6-3 blitz in the winter, year-long Army-Navy athletic series currently stands 8-4-1 in the Midshipmen's favor.

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bill, mean an increase of 7.8 percent in military basic pay. Secretary of Defense Laird would prefer a separate military bill, one offering lower-ranked enlisted men and officers larger increases than provided others. But Congress could decide there wouldn't be time for it.

Lower-Rank Pay. The President's Commission On An All-Volunteer Force has recommended pay increases of 50 percent for enlisted men with less than 2 years' service, and 30 percent for junior officers under 2 years' service, and smaller increases for some other grades. Mr. Laird recommended an increase of 20 percent for enlisteds and junior officers in the lowest ranks. These increases would be in addition to the expected 7.8 percent increase.

Representative L. Mendel Rivers (D.S. C ) , chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, apparently wants other grades to receive the same percentage increases as the lower grades.

"Pay adjustments for military personnel in the lower pay grades should not be effected in a manner which would destroy the effectiveness and incentive features of the pay scales for career personnel in the higher pay grades."

But the pay raise tables aren't sacrosanct; and the troubles now being experienced with too low pay in the lower ranks of the military and in the pay of postal clerks and letter carriers indicates they were wrongly prepared. This talk of incentive fostered by pay scales means little when military manpower is decreasing and a man must advance if he expects to remain in a service.

DOD Considers Personnel Aids

The Defense Department always has various changes in personnel laws and regulations under consideration. Here are some current proposals.

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$15 monthly for naval personnel with less than two years' surface sea duty to $115 a month for those with more than 10 years such duty. In order to interest the Array and the Air Force, the plan would include similar pay for duty in certain foreign ports, unaccompanied by dependents. This proposal is for the benefit of the Navy, which is having a hard time retaining surface sea officers, and should be made effective in spite of the lack of interest shown by the A r m y and A i r Force.

Extend BAQ Payments. Make basic allowance for quarters payments to bachelor officers and bachelor E-4s and above on field or sea duty, to increase retention rates for bachelors. Also, make B A Q payments to people assigned to inadequate quarters. The following proposal has been approved: B A Q payments to officers who must leave ships which need repairs or alterations and have become inhabitable for long periods.

Employment. D O D is urged to seek repeal of the law which forbids active duty officers of the Navy and the Marine Corps from employment with firms which are defense contractors. T h e r e are no such restrictions on Army or Air Force officers. Regular or Reserve. Many junior officers would like off-duty jobs with defense contractors, as would officers technically separated from active service but still on terminal leave. They risk their MAY,

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military pay and allowance if they become so employed.

Hazard Pay Without Performance.

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Comptroller General has ruled that it would be less costly to eliminate requirements for performance necessary to qualify for hazard pay, and still give hazard pay. T h e Defense Department is considering plans to make the Comptroller General's suggestion effective. This involves finding answers to such questions as ( 1 ) W h a t is the cost of providing equipment and men to enable administrative officers to engage in parachuting, flying, submarining, etc., sufficiently often to qualify for hazard pay? ( 2 ) Isn't it more logical and economical to eliminate this practice requirement, particularly since many of these administrative officers will not again see more duty based on these skills ?

These are only a few of the improvements under study in the department.

Naval Production

Rep. L. Mendel Rivers (D.-S. C ) , chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, recently said it was probable that his committee would reject the Administration's request for $330 million to cover costs of proceeding with Phase II of the A B M in fiscal 1971.

"To me it's a question of priorities," Rivers said. "I'm more worried about the plight of the U. S. Navy than I am about A B M at this point."

Rivers may have another reason. According to reports, he believes it an economic and political mistake to deploy the Safeguard A B M around the intercontinental ballistic missile sites at Grand Forks, N . D., and Malmstrom, Montana.

Many observers believe the Senate will kill the request for A B M funds for fiscal 1971. After a long fight over original appropriations for A B M last year, they were approved by a 50-50 vote in the Senate.

Last year Rivers and his committee succeeded in having the House authorize $3.5 billion for naval ship procurement.

However, the Administration made it clear that no more money than the earmarked $2.5 billion would be spent on naval ships.

Dr. Foster on Navy. Below is some of the testimony relating to the Navy given

by Dr. John S. Foster, Jr., Director of Defense Research and Engineering, before the Joint Committee on Armed Services, concerning fiscal 1971 appropriations. " W e are not sure that the problems of land-based-missile survivability can be solved permanently. In the unfortunate case they can not, a backup is to place greater emphasis and dependence on our sea-based missile forces, now consisting of Polaris and Poseidon. The Undersea Long Range Missile System ( U L M S ) is our basic new program to assure a sea13

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"The ULMS submarine would deploy an ICBM range missile, thus expanding by a factor of 10 to 15 the operating area as compared to that of Polaris. This would greatly complicate any Soviet effort to destroy our SLBM's. The new submarine would be quieter, optimized for its role and would operate from CONUS ports, thus eliminating any dependence on foreign bases. ULMS also would provide for the orderly replacement of the present SSBNs at the end of their operating life.

We are examining this concept very carefully. With the funds we are requesting for fiscal year 1971, a deployment decision could be made in the early 1970s."

Ocean Control. "Ocean control embraces fleet offensive operations, fleet air defense, ASW/submarine warfare and ocean surveillance. In fleet offensive operations, an improvement in our shipboard gun and missile capabilities is needed to meet the Soviet naval threat.

Our major R&D effort in this area centers on the development of Harpoon, a standoff antiship missile system capable of being launched from surface as well as airborne platforms.

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W h o Cares About R e t i r e d Officers?

Defense Department? Service heads?

From shortly after World War II to the early 1960s there was in almost every Congress up to several important bills affecting retired officers. Then a different philosophy began to appear . . . retired officers! . . . Oh, yes . . . But why waste more dollars trying to help them? . . .

After all, a retired officer gets pretty good money, and most of them are employed. . . . They're gone, finished as far as we're concerned. . . . We must concentrate on active duty life. . . .

The formulation of the Hubbell coral^^nsation plan revealed the new attitude.

The plan contemplated a broad retirement and survivor benefits plan, but it would apply only to those still on active duty at the time the law was enacted.

The Hubbell plan contained nothing that would help those already retired.

Let's consider the current status of some retired personnel legislation.

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Survivor Benefits. Various plans for survivor benefits have been introduced in this Congress. There are bills to extend DIC payments to surviving dependents of retirees with at least 20 years of service or a 50 percent disability. W h a t is considered the best general plan is outlined in several bills, notably H . R. 449 by Rep. O. C. Fisher ( D . - T e x . ) and H . R. 12138 by Rep. William L. Hungate ( D . Mo.) which would provide a survivor benefit plan very much like the government's plan for Federal civilian employees.

The House Armed Services Committee has requested the Defense Department for a report on these bills. A favorable DOD report helps any bill, although some are passed without such approval.

DOD did not reply. It is known that DOD wants to stick with the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Act a little longer. After some twenty years of its existence, amended several times, this program has drawn only 20 percent of retirees as participants. Yet D O D thinks more amendments can get more participants.

Rep. Rivers of the House Armed Service Committee is mad about this. H e plans to hold hearings on this subject later in this 91st Congress, and hopes the hearings will result in "some concrete action to provide a more equitable system of survivor benefits for all dependents of deceased military members."

Recomputation. It has been the custom of candidates for election to President to promise that they will request Congress to change the present system of increasing retired pay, based on increases in the cost of living, back to the pre-1958 system of basing such increases on increases in the basic pay of active duty service members. Thus, Kennedy-Nixon, Johnson-Goldwater, Nixon-Humphrey, all came out for recomputation.

It's an Old Forester kind of day.

And in the past 100 years there's been a lot of them.

For 100 years, people who enjoy the taste of a great Kentucky Bourbon have turned to Old Forester.

Kennedy and Johnson, the Presidents, apparently did not press this issue after they became President. Nixon as yet has failed to request that Congress make a change in the retirement compensation formula.

Now" recomputation is not dead—repeat not—in the present W h i t e House.

The Case Of Senator Stennis. F o r many years Senator John C. Stennis ( D . Miss.) has been largely the operating Chairman of the Senate Armed Service Committee (now he is the c h a i r m a n ) .

Senator Stennis has often been criticized for not giving sufficient attention to the personal needs of military personnel, particularly retired personnel. But listen to this recent statement of Senator Stennis.

"I have always been extremely interested in making certain that our military personnel, both active and retired, receive proper compensation. Soon after the new Administration assumed office, it was announced that the entire military pay question was going to be the subject of a special study by the Administration and MAY,

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that recommendations would be made to the Congress. I have felt that it would be appropriate for the entire Senate Armed Services Committee to go into the entire question of military pay, for both active and retired personnel, at that time."

But the study anticipated with submission of the Hubbell plan to Congress didn't materialize, for the Hubbell program at this time is moribund if not dead.

P a r t of it may eventually become reality.

Serious consideration of i ecomputation will have to wait, if it ever becomes a probability, perhaps for years.

MAIL BOAT Shipmate: R e : Mail Boat January 1970 Shipmate I will heartily agree with Mr. Baldwin in that our country is indeed in the throes of a major crisis. And I will also concur with Mr. Ed Ponvert in that our service should in no way inhibit our expression of views on national and international matters which are gnawing at the very heart and life of our country. However, I inferred from Mr. Ponvert's remarks that we have this freedom of expression as Naval officers only because we, as a group of service acad(Continued on page 17)

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MAIL BOAT Continued emy alumni, will undoubtedly support our President, right or wrong. This is not the case.

Before the problems of Southeast Asia confronted the United States, there were two world wars, wars in which there were no domestic silent majorities and obstreperous minorities whose ideals so dramatically opposed each other. In fact, this, the conflict in Vietnam, is the first foreign war during which the President's authority has been collectively challenged by his Congress and his constituents with such unparalleled energy and enthusiasm. And no matter how silent or docile or complacent a vast majority of Presidential supporters appear to be, the vocal minority must not be ignored; they must not be disparaged and written off as "young punks" and "do gooders." These are intelligent young people with ideals and opinions in which they firmly believe and which they are prepared to present to the public in any way they see fit. These are very important people because they have vision beyond the Tonkin Gulfs and Hamburger Hills. They realize that there is more to being an American than hanging an -American flag from their car radio antennas or posting a bumper sticker proclaiming their disdain for those who do not share their views on American policy. Being an American means caring for the future of the American people—not the Vietnamese or the Koreans but the Americans. There should be no water or air pollution in America, there should be no poverty in America, there should be no illiteracy in America, there should be no racism in America. Only after we have resolved the ills of our country and our people, then, Mr.- Ponvert, we will be able to spend billions on an overseas war to protect corrupt and underdeveloped nations from Communism just as these same countries are protected from democracy by Communist powers. The "Arrogance of Power" is a shortcoming in the American character which cannot exist hand-in-hand with the exigencies of American society.

SEA BREEZES

by Paul Schratz '39

P o w e r of t h e P e n t a g o n

The bewildered newcomer entering the Pentagon for a first tour of duty is never quite the same. By the time he is able to find his way around the maze with seventy-five percent efficiency, he will have heard many of the sea stories about the place which never seem to grow old. He may even have been the cause of some.

The veteran of three or four tours is the real pro. H e knows details of how many cups of coffee are consumed daily (30,000 and as many more from illegal boilers) while 30,000 people are making 200,000 phone calls on 24,000 telephones connected by a hundred million miles of cable. He can explain how a young man can finish high school, get his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. without leaving the building. He can find a wife, a loaf of bread or a dozen roses, tailor his uniforms and tweeds, enjoy a steam bath, a cold beer or appear in court—"United States versus John Doe" for a parking offense. H e can produce a T V movie, invest in the stock market, bet on the numbers, buy a ticket to Tokyo or a pair of ducats for the opera or a pro football game. His needs from bicarbonate to bifocals to bicuspids to biopsy are treated, and when he isn't in one of the 240 rest rooms (oops, 120) or watching one of 4200 clocks, he is fighting in or out of 10,000 parking spaces. He works longer and enjoys it less; experience seems to bring more important problems but smaller and smaller details thereof. The Pentagon to him now is thirty thousand ants on a log floating downstream, each one thinking that he is at the con.

Many of the inhabitants are stereotypes of the indispensable, man, so busy with his bureaucratic chores that he can never lift his head to look out the window—if he can find one—to the placid scene of Arlington Cemetery beyond, where the other indispensable men can be found. H e will see stately old Lee Mansion with its beautiful mural of the colonial scene where the Pentagon now The freedom of speech was not granted stands. A swamp bordered by wheat fields, the American people merely to laud the it can be consoling to meditate on the day incumbent administration. There has always one could implant a seed and see it come to been and always will be a marvelous montage golden fruition, rather than to the stunted of ideas rooted in the minds of Americans. and dwarfed compromise between a thistle And dissent and disagreement should always and a weed he now expects. exist. Intolerance of "young punks" is only Further to the eastward is the State Dean expression of ignorance; they must be partment, symbolically located halfway betolerated because they are exercising the tween the Smithsonian Institution £md Armost basic rights of a democracy. No one lington Cemetery. Still further east is the must be rebuked for saying what he sincerely Washington Monument, its stately grace believes; their right to say it has been promarred by a dark line one-third the way up, tected by the sacrifice of innumerable lives and an ugly stub which scarred the landin conflicts dating back to the Revolution. scape for years until the government dipped If we, as a group, as the Alumni of the into the taxpayer's pocket to build the other two-thirds.

United States Naval Academy, must make a statement concerning the trauma now eviAt the extreme of his vision he will see dent in the American nation, we must make the Capitol Rotunda with its beautiful painta statement reflecting our collective intelli- ing of Miles Standish and the Pilgrims' gence, not our collective ignorance. We are Landing. And how many know that Standintelligent people who serve a Commander- ish's beautiful wife Rose at his side was in-Chief who has been elected by a majority actually posed by Admiral Alfred Thayer of the people. But simply because we serve Mahan, back in the days of the influence of the majority does not dictate our becoming history upon seapower ? a part of the majority ideologically. Our With all its frustrations and disappointstatement must by necessity display our ments, our hero can't wait for his final resophistication, not our military provincialism. lease to go back to sea—where he dutifully We must make it clear that while our Navy requests as first choice for next assignment, serves the world, it serves America first to shore duty in the Pentagon. ensure its future as a country.

Study the facts, seriously evalute the validity of the arguments of our minorities, and compose a statement which all alumni, young and old, can accept.

STEPHEN R . WILSON '68 MAY,

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UNITED STATES NAVAl ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President—MR.

HANSON W . BALDWIN

(7405), Roxbury, Ct. Vice President (Eastern FELIX

L.

JOHNSON,

'24

Area)—VADM.

USN

(S289), Leonardtown, Md. Vice President (Central

(Ret.)

'20

Area)—RADM.

JOHN E . KIRKPATRICK, U S N R (Ret.) '31

(10277), Oklahoma City, Ok. Vice President (Western Area)—CAPT. L.

P.

MCCALLUM,

USN

(Ret.)

J. '35

(11761), Seattle, Wash.

Past

President—ADM.

USN D.C.

(Ret.)

ROBT.

B . CARNEY,

'16 (4521),

Washington,

E.vecutive Director—RADM.

W . F . FITZGER-

ALD, U S N (Ret.) '21 (5912), Annapolis, Md. TRUSTEES

Superintendent's

Representative

— CAPT.

THOMAS E . JACKSON, U S N '47

(19165),

USNA, Annapolis, Md. At Large

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1970) CDR. WILLIAM R . SMEDBERG, IV, U S N

'51

(22237) R A D M . J. W. CRUMPACKER, U S N (Ret.) '31

(10294) MR. H . R . DUDEN, JR. '47 (19003) CDR. R . B . PIRIE, JR., U S N '55 (25101)

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1971) CAPT. C . H . BLAIR, U S N '45 (16617) CAPT. W . C .

CHAPMAN, U S N

(Ret.)

'44

(15857) LCoL. W. G. LEFTWICH, JR., USMC 'S3 (23456) CAPT.

E.

P.

RANKIN,

USN

(Ret.)

'37

(12728) (To serve through Spring Meeting 1972) R A D M . JOHN W . AILES, I I I , U S N

(Ret.)

'30 (9686) LCoL. JAMES R . BOWSER, JR., USMC '52

(22789) CAPT.

C . TURNER JOY, JR., U S N R - R

'47

(19251) RADM.

ROBERT

W.

MCNITT,

USN

'38

(12837) From Local Chapters

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1970) R A D M . SCHUYLER N . PYNE, U S N (Ret.) '25

(7724), Annapolis CAPT. T . H . SUDDATH, U S N (Ret.) (13135),

Boston CAPT. HERBERT I. MANDEL, U S N

(Ret.) '38

(13155), New London V A D M . PAUL D . STROOP, U S N

(Ret.)

'26

(8167), Coronado CDR. H . W . BURNETT, JR., ( S C ) U S N (Ret.)

'43 (15665), Detroit LCDR. E . R . QUADY, U S N R '43 (15800),

Los Angeles CAPT.

PAUL

W . SIEGRIST,

USNR

(Ret.)

'24 (7369), New York CAPT. F . K . B . WHEELER, U S N

(Ret.)

'35

(11962), Peninsula CAPT. T . M . DELL, U S N (Ret.) '21 (6087),

Philadelphia CDR. ROLAND R . RIGGS, U S N

(Ret.)

'04

(2653), San Francisco 17 NO one as yet elected from Seattle Chapter RADM.

R . P. HUNTER, U S N (10130), Washington, D. C.

(Ret.)

'31

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July-August Copy due at Alumni House 10 May September-October Copy due at Alumni House 10 July

ALL HANDS POW

The growing realization of Americans concerning the deplorable plight of their fellow citizens in enemy prisoner of war camps and the ever increasing efforts on the part of some citizens to bring relief to the situation have not yet achieved a breakthrough in the hard line of the North Vietnamese.

Hanoi continues to keep to itself the names of unknown numbers of prisoners and remains adamant in its cold and unreasoning refusal to grant the minimum of humanitarian treatment to those soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen and civilians who have fallen into enemy hands—this despite being a signatory to the Geneva Convention.

Naval Academy alumni, their shipmates, their neighbors—all Americans—are urged to make their feelings known in order that the nations of the world, all of them, will know what the people of the United States stand for—and what they cannot stand for !

Your first step, if you have not already taken it, is to state your stand in a few written words and then mail them to Ross Perot, P.O. Box 100,000, Dallas, Texas 75222. (See U N I T E D W E STAND, March Shipmate, page 16.) As an example of what might be said, one alumnus wrote: "I am very concerned about the Southeast Asian Communists' refusal to grant even the minimum humanitarian treatment to American Prisoners of War as outlined in the Geneva Convention Agreement which they signed in 1957. Thank you for your efforts in behalf of these suffering American servicemen held captive by the Communists in Vietnam or Laos."

This "blow for freedom" will require perhaps ten minutes of your time and the expenditure of six cents for postage.

CALIFORNIA SAILS A G A I N

With no more battleships being built, nor any contemplated, the Navy will start giving state names to the most powerful surface 18

ships built in the future. First ship scheduled for the honor is the guided missile frigate DLGN-36 which will bear the name CALIFORNIA. Her keel was laid at Newport News in January and she is expected to join the fleet in 1972. She will be the second ship to bear the name of California.

State names have traditionally been assigned to ships-of-the-line and later to battleships, both of which were previously considered to be the most powerful surface ships in the Navy. Four battleships remain on the Navy's ship register. All consigned to the Reserve Fleet, they are the WISCONSIN, lowA, MISSOURI

and

NEW

JERSEY.

(NAV

NEWS) BENHAM REUNION

Members of the ship's company of the USS BENHAM (DD-397) plan to hold a reunion in Morehead City, NC, on 6, 7 and 8 August 1970. For details write to Mr. Allen Arnold, 510 E. Main St., Havelock, NC 28532.

PHILADELPHIA REUNION

The USS PHILADELPHIA (CL-41) Association, an organization comprised of former officers and crew members of that ship, will hold its 7th reunion in Annapolis, Md., on 30, 31 July and 1 August 1970 with headquarters at the Statler-Hilton Inn. For further information write to Mr. Frank J. Amoroson, 93 Dunbar St., Somerset, NJ 08873.

MOBILE REUNION

The crew of the USS MOBILE (CL-63) will hold its 3rd reunion on 3-5 July 1970 in Burlingame, Ca. Reservations should be made at the Le Baron Hotel. For information write to Mr. W. J. Conway, 29 Buckingham Way, San Francisco, Ca. 94132.

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Word has been received from Capt. Edward L. Beach, Jr. '39, of the death of his mother, Mrs. Alice Fouche Beach, widow of Capt. Edward L. Beach, USN, class of '88, in Palo Alto, Ca. Mrs. Beach was a direct descendant of Joseph Fouche, an intimate of Robespierre, who fled to Haiti during the French Revolution in 1795. She was educated in private schools in Port-au-Prince and met Capt.

Beach there when the U. S. Navy was sent to Haiti to protect American lives and property during a revolution in 1915. At the time Capt. Beach commanded the USS WASHINGTON, flagship of the squadron.

Capt. Beach also served with Adm. Dewey at Manila Bay, and after his retirement in 1921 served as instructor in naval and military history at Stanford University. From 1925 until 1936 he held the post of city clerk and assessor for the Palo Alto Citv Council.

Mrs. Beach is survived by two sons, Edward and John B. of West Palm Beach, Fl.; a daughter, Alice; and seven grandchildren.

Sec'y, Henry Williams, USN (Ret.,) 4000 Tunlaw Rd. N.W., Apt. 621 Washington, D.C. 20007

A Lay of a Modern Mariner Oh, I sing a song of a gallant man Who is seldom praised since the world be'gan, Who has learned to serve, since he was young.

In times of peace, he is quite unsung.

But when we hear the dogs of war Begin to bark, in the distance far, S H I PMATE

He's remembered then, by the frightened mob "Oh, let's send him! IT'S PART OF HIS JOB!" But in the piping times of peace, When other folk can take their ease, He travels far on the rolling main.

He's gone for long; and when back again No one hears of the work he's done.

In tropic climes, or where winter's sun Shines on icebergs, greenish white, Or encounters oceans storms of might To open a path to commerce here, Or relieve a mission in utter fear, Or carry food to the frozen north.

His labors in peace are not blazed forth.

The Jack Tar is praised in song and story, His courage, loyalty, wit, and glory.

I cannot add or detract from his fame.

The whole of the land doth honor his name.

I sing of him, only known to his men The commissioned oflicer, USN Frances M. Graham Mrs. Graham is the widow of Cdr. John Sisson Graham, USN, Class of 1898, USNA. This tribute to naval officers was written several years ago and is submitted by her brother, R.-\dm. Charles J. Moore, USN (Ret.). Mrs. Graham now resides in the Wheaton Nursing Home, Wheaton, Maryland.

Sec'y, Capt. Louis P. Davis, USN (Ret.) Dresden Apartment 2126 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008

Capt. Roscoe C. MacFall, U S N (Ret.), class of '05, sends along this picture to prove he's "up and doing" and announces that he celebrated his birthday on 23 March with some 30 buddies, most of whom had served under him.

Capt. MacFall saw 44 years of continuous service in various areas of the world and in various commands with the Navy. His first duty, after graduation from the Academy, was in the USS ILLINOIS which took part in the famous Great White Fleet cruise around the world from December 1907 until February 1909.

Congratulations, Captain, on your continuing good health and your interest in our Alumni Association.

MacFall '05, March 1970

MAY,

1970

Sec'y, Cdr. Allan G. Olson, USN (Ret.) El Miradero, P. 0. Box 131 Bonita, Ca. 92002

A clipping from the Monterey Peninsula Herald, thoughtfully forwarded to me by Archer Allen, just missed the February deadline. It contains the sad news of the death of Alice Swift Irish, wife of RAdm. James M. I R I S H , at Pebble Beach, Ca. Private services were held in the Little Chapel-by-the-Sea on 4 Feb. at Pacific Grove. Her two stepsons survive her: Gerald Frank Child of Tacoma, Wa., and Daniel McGuire Child of Washington, DC. Adm. Irish is at present staying in Monterey, but he and Mrs. Irish had been residents of Pebble Beach for the last ten years.

Archer ALLEN informs me that in spite of a couple of sessions with the hospital and the doctors, he is still "carrying on" happily at Pebble Beach, Ca.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;or did he say that he and his wife were "carrying on" happily?

Sec'y and Treas., RAdm. Frank A. Braisled, USN (Ret.) 3104 Cleveland Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 2C008

In Washington, D. C , on 9 February a son, Steven Ward, was born to Beejee and Richard Junke. He is the grandson of Col. and Mrs. W. W. Smith, Jr., and greatgrandson of Poco and Betty J U N K E . Our congratulations to the family. February is an important month with Poco's birthday on the 8th, Steven's on the 9th, and Beejee's on the 12th. Page IS of the February issue of Shipmate records the birth of Steven's cousin, Jennifer Elaine Strout.

The regular March luncheon was held at the Army and Navy Club on the tenth, with the following attending: Bowman '09; Braisted '09; Hustvedt '09; Glennon '09; Platt '09; Edgerly '10; Gillam '10; Moore '10; and Cygon '11.

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Sec'y, RAdm. Charles J. Moore, USN (Ret.), 5509 Grove St. Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Dorsey 0. Thomas 725 West Boulevard, Kokomo, Ind. 46901

A note from Charlie (RAdm. C. J.) MOORE tells of a very pleasant visit that he and Anna Louise had recently with Betty (Mrs. Bob) Molten. This was part of a month in the east to see her progeny. Charlie has presented to RAdm. Fitzgerald, for hanging in Alumni House, a copy of our Youngster Christmas card which was given him a long time ago by Helen Brand, widow of our Tubby (RAdm. Chas. L.). With the picture he included a copy of a tribute to the lady, in verse, which will be displayed with it.

The Christmas Card Christmas maid of 1910, Souvenir of youngster art.

Having seen thee who can wonder Why thou'rt always in our heart?

Later years may have brought others, Still we turn to thee again.

Thou, our first love and our dearest Fairest maid of 1910.

Dainty hands so sweetly folded O'er our eagle and our wheal.

Jaunty cap on hair of chestnut, Do you doubt the love we feel ?

May thy glory lead us always, Ever thru the world's long strife ; May the sweetness of thy presence Grace our Class thru all its life.

Though the sea will toss us hither, Thither through the world as men, Still we'll hold thee nearest, dearest, Christmas girl of 1910.

Charlie would like to know who wrote the verses and the whereabouts of the original painting. Does anybody know? Neither picture nor verses made the 1910 Lucky Bag (see pages 56 and 57). A suggestion of it appears over the picture of Franco (Cdr. F. C.) MARSH and Mrs. Marsh in the June 1968 Shipmate.

Capt. Webb T R A M M E L is moving to Vinson Hall in McLean, Va. as of 1 May. Nice check-in notes from associates Fanny Sherman and Gertie Lang Smith, mostly about their lovely southern California gardens. And the old Skate, Capt. Fran, LUCKEL thought of Kokomo again. All's well with him. Evelyn Traynor seems to be commuting this winter between Washington and Lajolla.

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Sec'y, Capt. W. D. Chandler, USN (Ret.) 2029 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, Washingtoi D. C. 20008 Corr. Sec':y, Adm. Harry W. Hill, USN (Ret.) ince George St. 201 Princi Annapolis, Md. 21401

Florence Jacobs writes that she is well, "and our family continues to expand amazingly, from two sons to 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren." She is now living at 510 Groveland Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403.

Mary Leidel, after thirty years in Washington, has now moved to 440 Davis Ct., Apt. 415, San Francisco, CA 94111. Her oldest son, Bill, after 20 years Naval service, is now managing-partner in Thunderbird Lodge, Jack London Square, Oakland.

Capt. John Leidel, USNA '41, is at present on duty in Norfolk, Va. There are five grandchildren; one is in Army and one in the Naval Academy. Mary says she is well and lives quietly, and loves San Francisco.

A very cheerful card from Florence Lapham who is bedridden with arthritis in her lovely home in Pacific Palisades. She lives not far from George ROOD, who drops in on her frequently. As we go to press, word has been received that Florence moved on 11 March to the Santa Monica Convalesium, 1320 20th St., Santa Monica. Her house has been put up for sale. All our good wishes go with you, Florence. We know how you hate to leave that beautiful place which has been so much a part of you and Eddie.

Mattie Lee Mack writes that she plans to sell her house in San Diego and move into an apartment, hopefully in June. She is fine and keeps busy with all sorts of handwork, sewing, and the care of her home.

Martha Okie writes that she went to the Army-Navy game last November, but did not see any of our class there. Guess we're really getting old, or spoiled by television.

Our congratulations to her for being such a good rooter. She says she is well and still working at Garfinkels in Washington, where she has been for more than twenty years.

Virginia Pamperin writes from Coronado that she arrived home in December from a marvelous trip in a freighter to all ports of the Far East and Southeast Asia. Her daughter, Eleanor, and family live nearby.

Her son's family live in Menlo Park, Cal., and were with her for part of the Christmas holiday.

Elizabeth Picking from her home in Falmouth, Me., writes "we all seem to be thriving, and the 10 grandchildren are growing up fast." Frances, her oldest daughter, lives in Concord, Mass. Her other daughter, Betty, lives nearby in Yarmouth. Harry, her son, is unmarried and lives at home with her. He is in the printing business. He spends all his spare time in summer sailing, like his dad, 19

and skis in the winter. Elizabeth says she keeps busy with hospital work, community activities, etc., so time never seems to hang heavy.

Ruth Rodgers has recently had cataracts removed from both eyes at Bethesda, but is getting new glasses now and hopes to be back in her lovely home in Jamaica long before you will be reading this. Our best wishes, Ruth, for a fine recovery.

Sec'y, Capt. John I. Hale, USN (Ret.) 4105 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 Corr. Sec'y, Capl. Charles D. Swain, USN (Ret.) 10231 Vivera Dr., La Mesa, Ca. 92042

Smith this year as I will be in San Francisco in March, just the time they come to La Jolla. Margaret wrote that they^ would see you for a visit on Avery Island."

Polly Marron recently had a cocktail party Hoke RAMSAY telephoned from Florida in her attractive apartment at Vinson Hall, followed by dinner in the Vinson Hall din- and later wrote to say, "I am more sorry ing room. It was held in honor of her sister, than I can tell that I am unable to join you Mrs. Jack Walker, of Riverside, Ct. Among at the S5th anniversary reunion at Annapolis the guests the following '14ers were noted: on 8 and 9 May. Charlotte Cochrane, E A R L E and H A L E .

"The Armstrong Cork Co., of which I continue to be one of the directors, is having Grace Stone spends six months at her The engagement has been announced of home in Stonington, Conn., where she keeps Marilyn Elissa Pfaff to Edward Ellsberg its May directors' meeting in Paris after busy with garden, sailing, and swimming. Pollard, grandson of Lucy and Ned ELLS- which we fly for a visit to each of its several The rest of the year she is in Italy, with BERG. A June wedding is planned soon, European plants. Time marches on and one Rome as a base and where she has many after which the young couple expect to make should grasp every opportunity to maintain friends. She makes many side trips to all the their home in the Philadelphia area. Young old friendships.

Mediterranean area, and puts in considerable Pollard is currently engaged in real estate "The Lord has been good to me, keeping time writing. Her daughter Eleanor also there, with particular interest in the rela- me vigorous and healthfulâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with my 79th writes very well. They have given up their tionship of housing to astronomical interest birthday approaching. I still go to business apartment in New York, and only go there rates. He majored in real estate at the in New York maybe two days a week. My occasionally. Grace's grandson is in the Wharton School of Finance of the Univer- regards to all."

State Department and is presently assigned sity of Pennsylvania, from which he graduRip and Mardie STRUBLE are now in to Vietnam. ated in 1968.

Avery Island, La., after a meeting in AnnapNed and Lucy are spending the winter at olis where they got together with the del Bess (Bubba) Scott writes from 34 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, CA 94705, that she had their winter home at St. Petersburg Beach, Valles and Heather Hutchinson to decide a gay Christmas with sixteen children, Florida. They would like to see any '14ers on a schedule for the 55th reunion. when in that area. grandchildren and in-laws at her home for Scotty U M S T E D writes from Jamestown, dinner. She keeps well and busy with babyP O W E R S is busy with his travel busiR. I., "I wish mightily I could join you at sitting and gardening. Red Cross work at ness and in altering his quarters at Leisure the 55th get-together, but I am still a profesthe Navy Oak Knoll Hospital takes much World, Seal Beach, Calif. sor in the Junior College in Newport. May of her time.

Happy Birthday Greetings in May t o : is one of those months when it is difficult to It is with regret that I report the death Balsley on 3rd, Bumpus on 2d, Earle on get away, much as I would like to. I did of Alexander MACOMB at the Naval Hos- 25th, Fox on 27th, Nash on 7th, Popham go down to South Carolina a while ago to pital, Bethesda, Md., on March 3, 1970. He on 8th, Rosendahl on 15th and Sterling on see my three lovely little grandchildren. was buried in a private ceremony at Arling18th.

"Give my blessings to all my mighty fine ton National Cemetery on March 6th. classmates. I love every one of them, and Dwight C H A N D L E R represented the class.

I think that about the luckiest thing that Sec'y, Adm. Arthur D. Struble, USN (Ret.) This news came as a shock to those of us ever happened to me was to be associated 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 who had enjoyed so much seeing him at the with them!"

Corr. Sec'y, (Vlrs. M. W. Hutchinson, Jr. February luncheon. We all join in deepest 6 Acton Place, Annapolis, Wld. 21401 L. V. A R M S T R O N G of Carmel, Ca., sympathy to his widow, Edna, and family.

The 55th reunion of the class of 1915 is writes, "Your broadcast to the class sounds Roy L E W I S reports that he was in on!!! Rip STRUBLE received many en- wonderful and I would dearly love to be Wheeling Hospital last fall for a month for couraging responses to the memo he sent among those attending. However, my bride surgery. He says, "I have not yet gotten out, so the reunion is now confirmed. Head- of 52 years is recovering from a second hip really steady on my feet, although I walk quarters will be the Maryland Inn in Annap- operation and I cannot visualize our doing uptown about one-half mile. I have not yet olis May 6th and 9th. The schedule is being any extensive travelling in the near future. driven a car. Mary is in pretty good health, arranged.

"Our son and daughter-in-law are anxious except for arthritis. This prevents her from Rafe BATES writes from the Bohemian for us to visit them in Newport where they driving, so we are dependent on taxis for transportation." Good luck, Roy, and a com- Club, San Francisco, "I'm all for it! I plan have very swank quarters at the moment. to attend and will probably drive my own We would like very much to go, but will not plete recovery. car. My best to you, and my hope that you be able to make any plans until the last will be successful with the 'Hunky Dunks.'" minute. Please give my regards to everyone."

Stuart CLARK writes from Englewood, Sec'y, Como R. S. Wentworth, USN (Rel.) The McCRE.As are on a garden tour in 1922 Carrollton Rd. Barbadoes and Jamaica, but expect to get Fl., "We will be there for our 55th reunion!

Annapolis, Md. 21401 to the reunion. He asks, "Is the Maryland There is a possibility that Lois Sperry may We have been grieved to hear of the sud- Inn the old Hotel Maryland? If so, it will come with us. Have asked her to let you den death of Margaret Alden on 20 January be old times for me, as I lived at the Mary- know. We will be here until 15 March, then and of Snow on 17 February. Margaret had land Hotel when I was a candidate, attend- at our permanent address, 213 Hickory Lane, just placed Snow in a nursing home in ing Bobby Werntz's 'university,' as we Moorestown, N. J." December, near their home in Winter Park. called it."

Millard GAMBLE says, "I plan to attend Snow was not very active, so his death so The J E N K I N S from Vancouver, Canada, the 55th reunion, arriving on Saturday, 9 soon after Margaret's was a blessing. They are off on another freighter cruise around May. I am departing tomorrow aboard the are buried in Arlington National Cemetery the Pacific, but hope to get back in time for QUEEN ELIZABETH II for a Caribbean cruise. beside each other. There is one surviving the reunion.

I am looking forward very much to this son, Charles. reunion!"

We regret very much to announce the Pedro del V A L L E has just returned from At long last we have found Sleepy death of our classmate, Dave COLLINS, W E E K S ' widow. She is living at 1350 on 4 Feb. at Palm Beach, Fl. See notice a visit to his sister in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

East San Bernadino Rd., West Covina, Ca. under Last Call. Irv CHAMBERS sent us He was accompanied by his daughter Kitty, Sleepy passed away suddenly on 6 December. a notice, also ordered a beautiful wreath Mrs. John Wesley Jones. Her husband, of Steve ROBINSON held a reunion on 26 from the class, and wrote a letter of con- ambassadorial rank, is now deputy commandant at Fort McNair.

February in Coronado for the class. The dolence to Jessie, the widow.

Sandborns, Buckmasters, Gillespies, Grays, Kay Hicks wrote from La Jolla, Ca., that Sec'y-Treas., Capt. George P. Brewster, USN (Ret.) Clarks, Harriet Hamilton, Frances Sowell she has moved to "The White Sands of La 6)1 West 40th St. and Elize Griffin were present. The OS- Jolla," 7450 Olivetas Ave., La Jolla, CA Baltimore, Md. 21211 GOODS could not come because Ozzie came 92037. She writes, "I love La Jolla and my West Coast Reporter, down with the flu at the last moment.

Capt. George F. Chapline, USNR (Rel.) children are in California, Bill in Santa 1327 Inspiration Dr. Monica, and Meredith in the San Francisco Jack DALTON has been nominated for La Jolla, Ca. 92037 the Football Hall of Fame in New Bruns- area. I bought into this 'retirement hotel' The next joint 1916-1917 class luncheon wick, NJ. Our present address of Edythe is and I have a fine time in this beautiful place not correct, but we did find their son, George, on the ocean, swimming in the pool, walking at the Army-Navy Club in Washington will a Captain, U S N ( R e t ) . He lives at 322 on the beach, playing bridge with attractive be on Thursday, 21 May. The small number Ithan Ave., Rosemont, Pa. He is the class friends living here and my old pals in La of our class living in the Washington area Jolla. I'll miss seeing Margaret and Hoke necessarily limits the attendance of '16ers at of '38.

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these affairs, but it is hoped that those who possibly can do so will make a greater effort to attend. These opportunities for us to get together now and then for old times sake, for the e-xchange of ideas, and to listen to one another's newest stories, have been going on for a long time. It would seem a shame now to have them become less meaningful through lack of interest or less apparent reasons. It probably would take only a few more regular "customers" to induce the others to join up whenever possible.

With scant class news available this month I broaden my horizon a bit and present as a matter of possible interest to ALL H.A.NDS two articles from The Mountain Mail, my home town newspaper. This paper is published in the heart of the Rockies where the good people still believe in their country and usually chase out any who don't.

(The publisher of The Mountain Mail was contacted for permission to quote these articles. It was granted provided that credit be given to the original source, which was not his paper, but not one likely to have been widely distributed.)

The first article poses a question: How Can This Be? "My God, how can it be that one boy lies rotting from malnutrition and torture in a jungle prison camp in North Vietnam when another boy spits and tramples on the flag of his country on the steps of a California University? That one boy lies sightless in a U. S. Naval hospital from Communist-inflicted wounds and another boy uses a communistic flag to drape himself, in defiance of the laws of his country ?

"That one man of medicine begins his thirteenth straight hour standing over an operation table in pursuit of life for men serving his country, and another man of medicine implores groups of young men to refuse to serve their country ?

"That one Negro holds the face of a dead white comrade in his arms and cries pitifully in a dirty foxhole in Vietnam, and another Negro screams with hate against his white brother on the streets of countless American cities ?

"That one boy lies in a coffin underneath the ground because he believed in his duties to his country, and another boy lies on a dirty cot giving blood to the enemies of his country.

"That one man of God shields a wounded boy from an enemy's bayonet with his bcxiy and dies, and another man of God uses his cloth as a shield to preach hate, dissension and lawlessness? My God, How Can That Be?" (From the Colorado American Legion Magazine) The second article answers to a degree the questions posed above and was originally published in the Presbyterian Journal. It is tided "How To Raise A Crook": L Begin with infancy to give the child everything he wants. This way he will grow to believe that the world owes him a living.

2. When he picks up bad words, laugh at him. It will encourage him to pick up "cuter" phrases that will blow the top off your head later. 3. Never give him any spirMAY .

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itual training until he is twenty-one, and then let him decide for himself. 4. Avoid the use of the word "wrong." It may develop a guilt complex. This will condition him to believe later when he is arrested for stealing a car that society is against him and he is being persecuted. 5. Pick up anything he leaves lying around—books, shoes, clothing.

Do everything for him so he will be experienced in throwing the responsibilities onto others. 6. Let him read any printed matter he can get his hands on. Be careful the silverware and drinking glasses are sterilized, but let his mind feed on garbage. 7. Quarrel frequently in the presence of the children. Then they won't be too shocked when the home is broken up. 8. Give the child all the spending money he wants. Never let him earn his own. Why should he have things as tough as you had them? 9. Satisfy his every craving for food, drink, and comfort. See that every desire is gratified. Denial may lead to harmful frustrations. 10. Take his part against the neighbors, teachers and policemen. They are all prejudiced against your child. 11. When he gets into real trouble, apologize for yourself by saying, "I never could do anything with him." 12. Prepare for a life of grief. You will have it.

W E S T COAST NEWS—Courtesy of Hook J E N K I N S , pinch-hitting for George CHAPLINE. On 12 February the classes of 1916-19171918 met for their annual Valentine's Day party when wives and widows of classmates are our honored guests. The Neptune Room of the Naval Air Station, Coronado, was the location, and the day was perfect. 1917's Kiland did the arrangements and the results were enjoyed by all. Present from 1916 were Feineman, Grassie, Holmes, Jenkins, Loventhal, Miles, Rodgers, Root, Terhune, Webb, Polly Cochrane and Kay Gill. Also present from the east, George Hussey. Present from 1917 were Bennett, Comstock, Haeberle, Kiland, Rogers, Richards, Senn, Wells, Dot Brewer and Elsie Conyne. From 1918 were Bailey, Curtis, Nichols, Price, Withers, Zora Farrell, Rachael Fischler, Annabelle Sprague and Lily Thornhill.

President, RAdm. Walter C. Calhoun, USN (Ret.), 4230 Fordham Rd., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20016 Sec'y, Capt. J . G. M. Stone, USNR (Rel.) 248 King George S t . , Annapolis, IVId. 21401

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There was no '16-'17 luncheon at the Army-Navy Club in February. Everyone attended the funeral of our dear friend, Vince Murphy's wife, at the hour scheduled. Her passing was a great blow to all who knew her, and the sympathy of the classes was tendered Vince. She was a grand girl and perfect mate for Vince over the years. We shall all miss her.

Kay Fahrion has written a note thanking the class for Spike's flowers and the attentions accorded her at Arlington National Cemetery on 19 January.

We are having a little 53rd anniversary party on 28 March at 248 King George.

Walt has nailed all the class and our widows in the district. Also promising to come are Ward and Kay Davis, Bob and Mary Porter, Bill Ludlow and perhaps his gal, and Nifio Post. We're hoping to get Pi and Marion Park, and Tex Rogers. Wrote to Frankie Spellman, but have had no reply; and I intend to contact Andy McKee. We may get about forty together. Adelaide will be back from Mexico, and Nino Gregory from visiting his children on the west coast. The more the merrier! We will have the class surgeon. Bill Stephens (RAdm. M. C.) on hand to look out for our safety.

A curious thing is happening in Crabtown which is causing some amusement and some disgust. It seems that some midshipmen are now wig owners and wearers—not in uniform, of course. Fancy that! It seems that they are ashamed to be seen by their friends while wearing short hair cuts. We had become used, almost, to seeing them on the streets walking hand-in-hand with girls, but So many things of a serious nature now fill our lives that it is sometimes a pleasure to look to the days when we were pampered pets with almost no responsibilities, and we could take such as we had with ennui and precision.

Last year was a tough one for the class, and we can only hope this will be better.

Walt and I send our best to all of you wherever you may be, as for the rest of the class hereabouts.

Do any of you remember dear old Bubbles Fisher's statement to the Supe when he'd drifted into a love store in Nice when we were watching the Frenchmen go to war from the IDAHO? "Dear Friend: "Hearing music and being very fond of dancing"—a bare-faced lie if ever a statement was— Bubbles never danced a step in his life except with Professor Bell's Ballerinas, and never did until he found out later that "wimmen" also danced with men. Still, I think he would have got away with it if Capt. Gibbons, with his elan and grand sense of humor, had still been Supe; but he had been relieved and that required a change of approach. So, your scribe was called in, and though young and innocent, he had been around a bit. We constructed a statement, more bare-faced lies, but not only was Bubbles cleared, he was commended for not having wounded any of the gendarmes who pinched him ! It was then that I first learned that a clear, honest and frank exposition of the facts was the only course to pursue in dealing with life.

Sec'y, Capt. Perry R. Taylor, USNR (Ret.) 1211 South 25th St. Arlington, Va. 22202

On 19 February, in the presence of a number of our classmates, the ashes of AileCn Mary, widow of George W. J O H N S O N , were laid to rest with Johnny's remains in Arlington National Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson passed away on 9 January at Tulare, Ca. Our sympathy and condolence are extended to the survivors : two children, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The son, Dr. Cyril H. Johnson, is practicing medicine in Tulare and living at 600 Cheny Chase Drive, Tulare, CA 93274.

The many friends of Elizabeth and Vincent M U R P H Y were shocked and distressed at the news of Elizabeth's sudden death on 17 February at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda.

She was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Services were held in Fort Myer Chapel and conducted by RAdm. J. W. Kelly, Chief of Chaplains, U. S. Navy. He selected a beautiful and most befitting eulogy from Proverbs as part of the services. It seems appropriate for us to quote parts of the eulogy taken from the Revised Standard Version.

"She is more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not harm, all the days of her life. . . .

She opens her mouth with wisdom and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. . . .

Many women have done excellently but you surpass them all."

The following named gentlemen served as honorary pallbearers: Joe Barbaro '21, Mr. John Byrne, Walt Calhoun '17, Mick Carney 21

'16, Duvie Duvall '18, Mr. Francis Fitzgerald, Ray Hunter '31, Sol Phillips '18, Jim Steele '16, and Frank Worden '17.

Bert ROGERS early in February received a note from the Commandant of Midshipmen thanking the class for the $100 sustaining gift to the 18th Company. The money would be used for new draperies and painting of the wardroom. Last year's donation was used for professional books and magazines.

This is the fourth sustaining fund of like amount sent through the Naval Academy Recreational Fund for use of the company with approval of the authorities. In conformity with the class commitment, one more $100 amount will be sent next January.

Thus a total donation of $1000 will have been made.

A special appeal to the class was made about five years ago for contributions to the 18th Company wardroom. Approximately $1000 was donated, and added to the class fund. An initial gift of $500 was made to the wardroom with the promise of a like amount in five installments.

Number four oar of our tremendously successful plebe crew, Jack ROGERS, writes that he has made a visit of several weeks in the Providence Hospital, Seattle. As we go to press, he came home at 10012 63rd Avenue, South, Seattle, W A 98178, and is slowly regaining strength. Jack, we all wish that your remarkable physique will do its thing.

We received a pleasant note from Stan J U P P , who is living at 22 Elliott Street, Charleston, 29401. He wrote that after graduate work in physics and math at Columbia University, he taught for twelve years in a private boys high school in Charleston. You can be sure he is still carrying on with distinction in his inimitable way.

It is so good to hear even if briefly from classmates, that we hope to be in touch now and then with all hands. At this stage in our life it is more interesting than ever to hear of each other's activities.

Barney K E N N E D Y spent a week during the Christmas season with his niece Mrs. Wm. Marcher at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Mr. Marcher has been connected with the Apollo program but is now interested in further developing the resort Hilton Head.

We have been doing a bit of math tutoring with a grandson of General Lucius Clay, USMA, June, 1918, in preparation for the boy's transfer to Punahau School in Oahu.

The March luncheon in the bull ring was attended by Dobyns, Kennedy, Mitten, Murphy, Bert Rogers, .Smith and P. R. Taylor. Conversation centered around 1919

massive fatal attack. A requiem mass was held at St. Jude's Church in Rockville and was followed by graveside services at Arlington National Cemetery. The Settles, Greers, Tarbuttons, Fuiks, Hicks, Schildhauer and King represented the class. A report on Desmond's career will appear in the 1970 class bulletin.

Our hospital list includes Val S C H A E F FER who has been in Bethesda, and is showing steady improvement, and Al J E N NINGS, presently in the Presbyterian Hospital Center in New York. Al, unfortunately, is still in serious condition, but we hope he will soon be on the upgrade. Helen Callaghan has had a bad winter and is convalescing now at home. Unfortunately she incurred a fracture in one leg, but this has not impaired her general recovery.

Luke and Marie GRANT intend to leave Alexandria to try the climate in Corpus Christi, Tx., for a time, as it has been recommended as beneficial for Luke's emphysema.

On a more cheerful level, a clipping from Foster's Daily Democrat, Dover, N H , 12 January, reports that "the area's most dramatic new building," the eight-story residential tower of the New England Center for Continuing Education, has been named for Arthur Stanton ADAMS. He was formerly the president of the University of New Hampshire, and familiarly known to us as Beany.

The 3 March luncheon at the Army-Navy Club, Washington, was attended by Corey, Dyer, Fuik, Greer, Hicks, Settle, Schildhauer and King.

If Annapolitans noted in their local press that a Professor Settle lectured at St. John's College on 20 February, they may have guessed that it was Fay and Tex SETTLE's son, Tom. A few days later he also lectured at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

His subject was Renaissance science and Galileo. He is an associate professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, N. Y. Sec'y, RAdm. W. B. Goggins, USN (Ret.) 2337 S. Ode Street Arlington, Va. 22202

Jack and Gladys LYON recently made a three-week trip to Hawaii to visit their daughter, Made, and family. Enroute they spent two days in Coronado as house guests of VAdm. Harry Sanders '23 and Evelyn in their beautiful home. Jack said it was really plush to have a vice admiral as a steward bringing delicious fresh coffee to your bedroom each morning. Their brand of hospitality is really super.

While in the Islands they spent a week activities on the ALBANY, BROOKLYN and touring Hawaii, Maui and Kauai. On Hawaii N E W ORLEANS off Siberia. they tried to locate Gladys' birthplace near Kohala in the Upolu Point area but found B I R T H D A Y S IN MAY As this edition goes to press, we send best almost all of the landmarks long gone as wishes t o : Red Baldwin on the 6th; Corbeau she remembered them. She used to ride to Corbett on the 3rd, Murph Murphy on the school and church on horseback, and it was 20th, Hayden Smith on the 20th, Gin Styer impossible to identify the present paved on the 5th, Deacon Walker on the 31st, Warl highways with the old dirt roads she traveled.

Warlick on the 25th.

They stayed in Kumuela where night temperatures got down to 38째. Next they visited Maui where Gladys grew up from Sec'y, Capl. Donald C. King, USNR (Ret.) 4201 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. the age of 9. Her father's old sugar mill Washington, D. C. 20016 was still operating. They stayed with friends The last item in last month's bulletin re- in Kahului and in Kala, which is high on ported the sudden death of Des S I N N O T T the slopes of the extinct volcano, Haleakala. on 9 February. Des had been suffering from On Kauai they toured the island in the heart trouble for some time and had been rain. Kauai has the place of the most rainfall in Bethesda for more than a week. He ap- in the world. Jack said he was awfully glad peared to show much improvement and was to negotiate safely the round trip to Kauai scheduled for release when he suffered a because the last time he tried he ended in a 22

forced landing and ten hours "in the drink" before rescue.

On their return to the mainland they were met in Los Angeles by their son, John, and RAdm. Austen Nagly '24 and Adalin. They had breakfast together at the airport before the Lyons left for Arlington.

They left home under ideal conditions for a trip to the tropics, having shoveled four inches of snow the day before and salted the driveway so they could be sure to get away.

They enjoyed watching the temperature drop to 7째 back home while being almost too warm in Hawaii. It was a real cruel return to reality to arrive home in a mini-blizzard.

Funeral services for Como. Jennings B. DOW, USN (Ret.), who died 20 Feb., were held on 25 Feb. at Fort Myer Chapel, followed by interment with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. With his widow, Kathryn Pfister Dow, immediate members of the family attending with their wives were: his brothers, Dewey M. Dow of Toledo, Ohio; Walter K. Dow of Longmeadow, Mass., and his wife's sons, Edward and Douglas Burkhardt. Classmates who served as honorary pallbearers were: Browder, Bryan, Crowe, Goggins, Hague, Hitchcock, Lyon, Nibecker and Clyde Smith.

Others of the class present were: the Bassetts, the Mullinixes, the Scaffes, Holsinger and Curts.

Bill RICE sent us a note and a handsome photograph: "It was very nice seeing the classmates last May. Bob and Kay Threshie invited quite a bunch to watch the A&N game. There were three '20's and their wives present: Bob and Kay Threshie, Cal and Agnes Bolster, and Gay and myself. We all labored through that tortuous 60 minutes. The fiasco was immediately celebrated by 'low mast' with plenty of good liquor and delicious food. We saw most of the same gang, and additionally Ellsworth McEathron, at a yule eggnog party at our place on 28 Dec." Bill's address: Capt. Wm. A. Rice, U S N R (Ret.), 746 Winthrop Rd, San Marino, CA 91108.

A note from Bill D I N E E N , then in Sarasota, Florida: "My wife and I had planned to attend the 50th reunion last May but had to change plans when our last unmarried child planned to get married on 14 May. We were in Florida and had worked out a return trip via Annapolis." We have asked Bill to give us more news for Shipmate. Bill's address: William J. Dineen, P. O. Box 27, Cheyenne, WY 82001.

Twenty-three showed up for the class luncheon at the Army-Navy Club on 27 Feb.: C. C. Anderson, Browder, Christmas, Crowe, Cunningham, Curts, Daggett, Fahrney, Goggins, Good, Haff, Hague, Hitchcock, Holsinger, Lyon, Mansfield, Nibecker, Osborn, Page, Pearson, Shope, Clyde Smith, Wachtler. All hands were happy to welcome back Bill S H O P E who had been hospitalized for some time.

It was reported to the luncheon that Pop and Ann PERRY were leaving soon for a trip to Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, to be gone about a month. In a note from Ann Perry, "On 16 March we are off for South Africa, Mozambique and Rhodesia, where we will visit my English cousins who have lived out in Salisbury for the past 15 years."

Greetings were also received from Wally H I G G I N S in Japan who reports all well with his family.

On Friday, 6 March, Capt. Alexander John COUBLE, U S N (Ret.), was interred in Arlington National Cemetery with graveside services. Members of the family present were: his widow, Dorothy W. Couble; his daughters, Mrs. Patricia Johnson of Bethesda, Md., and Mrs. Cynthia Schweikhardt of SHIPMATE

Virginia Beach, Va.; a brother Peter Couble and a sister .â&#x20AC;˘\gnes Couble both of Brockton, Ma.; and three grandchildren. Capt.

Couble died suddenly on 3 March. Classmates present included C. C. Anderson, Crowe, Cunningham, Lyon, Nibeckers, Osborn, Scaffe, Clyde Smith.

Sec'y, RAdm. W i l l i a m B. Fletcher, USN (Ret.) 1866 Lindamoor Dr., Annapolis, Md. 21401

It is with the deepest regrets that I must report the deaths of the following classmates : On 3 January, Alan C. C U R T I S S of Watertown, CT. This was reported in Last Call in the February Shipmate, but unfortunately no further information is available at this writing.

On 10 January, Harold E. KOCH in Pewaukee, WI. He is survived by one son, James H. Koch of 1020 Park Ave., New York City; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Dvergsten and Mrs. Marion Miller; two brothers, John W. and Norman F . ; one sister, Mrs. Rhoda Hildebrant and eleven grandchildren. The son, James Koch, requests that any contributions be forwarded to him for further donation to the Naval .\cademy and to M.I.T. where his father studied after leaving the Naval Academy.

On 28 January, R.Adm. Thomas J. RYAN, USN (Ret.), in New Orleans, LA. He is survived by his widow Lydia, one son, Thomas E. Ryan and two grandsons, Thomas R. and John M. Graveside services in Arlington National Cemetery on 30 January were attended by the following classmates and wives: John Waters, Harold and Vera Houser, Nina and Heber Brumbaugh, Sherwood Smith, .Arthur McCollum, Wayne McDowell and Homer Eimers. The class sent flowers. A note of appreciation from Mrs. Ryan thanks Homer and the class for their attendance at the services and for the expressions of sympathy during her sad hours in Washington.

On 3 February, VAdm. Wendell G. SWITZER, USN (Ret.). He is survived by his widow Anna of Warrington, F L . ; a daughter Mrs. Kevin R. Reilly of Baton Rouge. LA.; and a sister, Mrs. Ross Tudor of Kokomo, In. Graveside services with full military honors were held at Arlington National Cemetery on 6 February and were attended by the following classmates and their wives; Vera and Harold Houser, Blackie Loker and Lula Lee Bowman, Arthur McCollum, Os Colclough, George Russell, Durwood Leggett, John Waters, Homer Eimers, Eleanor and Cat Brown, and John and Alice DuBois Pratt '22. The class sent flowers. A note to Homer from Mrs. Switzer thanked the class for the wreath and noted the impressively beautiful services at Arlington for Windy.

On 8 February, S. Godfrey DALKOWITZ in Los Angeles, CA. He was buried in his birthplace, San Antonio, Texas. He is survived by two sisters, Nathalie M. and J. Gladys Dalkowitz, both of San Antonio, and a brother Cyril of New York City.

On 25 January, Cdr. William G. BUCH, USN (Ret.), of first and second degree burns at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital.

He is survived by his widow Edna. Others details are not available.

On a more cheerful note, two news items from Seattle: C. Dallas EMORY reports that on 29 January he was married to Mrs. Gilmore (Edwina) Wooldridge of Seattle in the Little Church of the West in Las Vegas. They plan to live in Seattle. We all wish Dal and his bride great happiness and a long life together.

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Dal also reports that he sees Dutch GREBER frequently, and that Dutch reports that he is feeling better. Dutch's current address is Arden's Nursing Home 16357 Aurora North, Seattle. WA 98133.

Mrs. Barbara Moore Finch, the daughter of Country MOORE, writes regarding a book that she is writing about her father.

The letter is quoted in part: "If it be possible, will you please insert into the class column a notice telling others that I would indeed appreciate hearing from them with regards to Dad as they knew him, as a classmate, friend, and as a man. I would love to hear about his practical jokes, the 'tall stories' that he loved to tell, and anecdotes about him as a shipmate and as a flier; just anything that they would like to write. Whether it be long or short (loes not make any difference. It is what others remember in their hearts that counts so much." Mrs. Finch's address is 456 Piney Croft Lane, Maitland, FL 32751.

Also from Florida, from F. A. "Hank" FORD, a report on Dan Gallery's talk at the Bush Auditorium of Rollins College in Orlando on the U-S05 capture and the PUEBLO incident. He reports that the audience was large and enthusiastic. Hank sends all the best to the boys from God's country.

From L. S. "Sabe" SABIN in La Jolla, CA, came a lengthy note full of gleanings from his files. A program for the Masqueraders Hundredth Night production of "The Man on the Box," given on 15 and 16 March 1918, lists the following '21ers : Staff: -Asst. properties, Floyd Ferris; Prompter, L. V. Taylor; Staff aide, R. K. Wells.

Stage force: R. W. Berry, S. C. Dalkowitz, C. W. Gray, V. O. Vogenitz, T. F. Wellings, F. H. Wells.

Electrioians: M. I. Black and C. R. Pratt.

Off stage music: H. G. Williams (piano) and T. L. Lewis (violin).

Cast: Allen B. Cook as Judge Watts; R. K. Wells as Mrs. Conway; R. B. Tompkins as Cora; L. W. Emerson as Pierre; and G. W. Snyder as Col. Raleigh.

Included in the program were advertisements for "Doc" Feldmeyer, Al Moore's Confectionery, The Annapolis Banking and Trust Co., Carvel Hall, Caldwell's and Bailey, Banks and Biddle together with all the tailors. Sabe also resurrected from his files, for interest to those who made the Mici'n cruise in 1919 in the ILLINOIS with such never-to-be-forgotten charact'ers as Capt. "Pug" Jeffers, "Cy" Baker, Sam LeBounty, "Baldy" Jones, and Henry B. LeBourgeois, the following poem written by none other than our own illustrious "Stogi" Roberts: Men this cruise is over, There's no more coaling ship; No more decks to holystone And no more paint to chip.

No more Black Gang watches.

No more J.O.D. No more fruitless efforts To find the G.M.T. This "crab" has done her duty, Her days are now but few ; So let's all get together With the officers and the crew To celebrate its passing With a real old Navy feed.

And then bid one another Good luck, goodbye, God speed.

And now from Stogi in Coronado the report of the activities in the San Diego area.

"The monthly class luncheon was held on 24 Feb. at the Officers' Club of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. In addition to the reg-

ulars, they were glad to welcome Harold Houser, who, with Vera, is making a swing around the west coast, and also Bob Berry who is a new addition to Leisure World."

The following attended the luncheon; Abernethy, Acuff, Berry, Butterfield, Cohan, Dodds Fewel, Hailey, Hickey, Houser, McKee, McHugh, Miller, O'Brien, Perdue, Roberts, Stafford, Tarbuck and Wray.

The Army and Navy Club in Washington was the locale for the monthly luncheon of the Washington-Annapolis contingent on 25 February. The following were present: Cat Brown, L. A. Brown, Heber Brumbaugh, Dick E)ickins, Jim Dudley, Homer Eimers, Bill Fletcher, Dan Gallery, Don Giles, Addie Kirk, Durwood Leggett, Blackie Loker, Wayne McDowell, George Russell, Swig Swigart, Pinkie Thorp, John Waters and Charlie Wellborn. Eleanor Brown, Jane Brown, Raye Dickins, Gerry Fletcher, Kay Russell and Margaret Swigart joined us for cocktails before luncheon in the main dining room. Addie Kirk moved back to Stonington, CT, on 1 March. We will miss the Kirks in this area, but they have promised to be back for our 50th.

A clipping from Raleigh HALES, taken from the Los Angeles Times of 5 Feb., shows a picture of Raleigh's son, R. Stanton Hales. The accompanying article states that the nation's No. 1 badminton player, Stan Hales, a Pomona College alumnus and a member of the mathematics faculty, was to have competed in San Diego on 7 and 8 Feb., and the second rounds to determine the American team players were played 28 Feb. and 1 Mar. Stan received his national ranking after helping the American team win the first round matches, by a score of 8-1, in the American zone for the Thomas Cup in Lima, Peru, last November.

From Nick COULTER in the San Francisco Bay area comes the following news: The Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club on Treasure Island was the scene on 14 Feb. of a cocktail buffet hosted by Corinne and Jim R E I S INGER. The St. Valentine's Day theme was highlighted by the requirement that each guest bring a valentine. These were redistributed at random, and prizes were awarded to the lady and gentleman upon whom Lady Luck had bestowed the most hilarious examples of St. Valentine's Day art. In addition to other guests, '21ers and other Navy members present included: Irene and Monty Berthold, Pat and A B Carlisle, Gypsy and Nick Coulter, Lee Davis (just back from a tour of Africa), Suzi and Eddie Duncan, Marion and Cabell Gwathmey, Irene and Doc Harris, Vera and Jimmy Harris, Lillian Hunt, Lew Johns, Bobbie and John Madden (recently returned from a sojourn in Jamaica), Margot and Art Main, Eleanor and Norman McKee, Virginia and Johnny McQueen, Kay and Slats Moore, Ruth and Phil Nichols (fresh back from welcoming the arrival of their great-grandson in Bermuda), Tram and Charlie Roland, Bess and Piggie Schwien, Fran Talbot, Maryon and Bill Thayer, Anna Thayer, Cathe and Tommy Thomas, Kay Calvert, Vera and John Vinn.

Mary and Paul H O W A R D were hosts at a gay cocktail buffet on Washington's birthday in the Patio Room at the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club. Among other guests, the class of '21 group included: Kay Calvert, Pat and A B Carlisle, Gypsy and Nick Coulter, Marjorie and Ransom Davis (Dave just in from an extensive South American tour), Irene and Doc Harris, Betty and Bob Lewis, Virginia and Johnny McQueen, Anice Ramsey, Tram and Charlie Roland, Frank Talbot, Cathe and Tommy Thomas, Anna Thayer, Ann and George Van Deurs and Virginia and Charlie Woodson.

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An item of interest to many: Word comes that Dode and Scup MILLER's talented daughter Nette, Mrs. Conway Peterson, is achieving considerable success in the art world with her oil paintings, principally florals. She has exhibited in Berkeley and in San Francisco with a notable degree of acceptance.

Through the interest and initiative of E. A. (Bud) M A H E R and a few friends some 110 of Dan GALLERY'S book The Pueblo Incident have been sent to the company officers "stripers" of the first class at the U. S. Naval Academy. In a letter which accompanied each copy, Bud states in part as follows : "It is a gutsy review not only of the PUEBLO incident but also brings into focus the moral values at stake in our country today. We hope that you will read it and pass it along to other classmates . . . including the Youngsters and Plebes."

This is surely a most generous and worthwhile project on Bud's and his friends' part.

If any would like to help expand the effort with contributions and moral support, Bud can be reached at 110 Chestnut St., Garden City, NY 11530.

Sec'y, Capl. E. R. Gardner, USN (Rel.) The Kenwood 5101 River Rd., Apt. 901 Washington, D. C. 20016 Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. H. D. Baker, USN (Ret.) 2210 Wyoming Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008

Frank W H I T A K E R writes that the class had its usual good turnout at the Alumni Association in New York on 10 Feb. In attendance were Blount, Borden, Campbell, Kosse, Maginnis and Whitaker. The NY Alumni Association normally has its luncheon on the third Tuesday of the month either at the N. Y. University Club or the Williams Club. Frank hopes that any classmates who are in New York on a luncheon day will join the '22 group.

Marion Murphy reports that activities in San Diego are going along well. Henry AGNEW, who lives in Tacoma, Wa., was visiting in the area and attended the January luncheon. Others present were: Ben Goodwin, Huffman, Murphy, Pearce, Quarton, Ragonnet, Re(lfield, Stickley, Swalwell and Williams. For the February luncheon most of the above were present and in addition Hardin, Libby, Malanaphy, Rockey and Whaley.

Carl E S P E was recently re-elected president of Forty Plus of Washington. Carl devotes considerable effort to locating jobs for retirees and others seeking a second career and his organization has been very effective.

Herb and Edith BERGER reported a fine visit to Puerto Rico in February.

Bat and Inez CRUISE entertained the Honolulu '22 group and their wives at cocktails on 7 March at their beautiful home on the Wailae golf course. Guests were Alice and Bruce Adell, Ruth and Railroad Jackson, Toney and Bobby Morse, Harriet and Edclie Solomans, Isabelle and Jasper Holmes, Elizabeth Follmer, and Ginny and Harold Baker who were visiting in Honolulu.

Jasper received belated congratulations on the honors given him by the University of Hawaii reported in a recent edition of Shipmate. Eddie Solomans had just returned from a short stay at the hospital. The party was held on the lanai which overlooks the ocean and with the lighted flares in the garden and around the pool it was a most glamorous setting. All the group are enthusiastic about Hawaii living in such a fine climate, with its beautiful flowers, beaches 24

and mountains. With the many excellent golf courses and general atmosphere it makes for an ideal retirement area. Be up on your game if you play with any of this group.

The monthly luncheon at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, DC, on 10 March was attended by Walker, Parker, Becker, Toney, Stevens, Gardner, Espe, Sanborn, Malstrom, Butler, Hudson and Don Johnston. Don is now almost back to battery and has discarded his cane.

A late report from Marion Murphy reports that the 6 March luncheon at the Admiral Kidd Club was attended by Ellis, Goodwin, Hardin, Huffman, Malanaphy, Murphy, Pearce, Quarton, Ragonnet, Short, Swalwell, Whaley and Williams. Bob S H O R T lives in Cincinnati, is a retired executive of Procter & Gamble; but spends three months of the year in Laguna, Ca. While the above luncheon was taking place, the gals, Georgia Ellis, Kaye Goodwin, Sarah Malanaphy, Ruth Murphy, Luna Quarton, Blanche Raines, Dory Swalwell, and Genevieve Williams lunched nearby.

Hal and Ginny BAKER are on their way to Hawaii stopping at various stateside spots en route for a month's vacation.

Recorder, RAdm. Arthur A. Ageton, USN (Ret.), 3900 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, D. 0. 20008 Sec'y, RAdm. Morris Smellow (SO USN (Ret.), 100 S. Cherry Grove Ave. Annapolis, Md. 21401

The February second Wednesday meeting of the Washington group had 21 members present as follows: Beaumont, Bres, Briggs, Cofer, Cutts, Burke, Dietrich, Haas, Holderness, Hudson, Johannesen, Roberts, Smellow, King, Mclsaac, Murdaugh, Rigler, Sprung, Stephens, Von Dreele, and Wenger. Doc Snyder was to be a guest but the cold rainy weather kept him at home. He is 93. Goat M E N D E N H A L L and Rainy DAY were close by, in the hospital as patients. Goat with his back which, by the way, has been operated on; and he is now at home. Rainy has a severe case of rheumatoid arthritis and will be around for a while.

Art AGETON and Jo were flown back "air evac" from Spain to Bethesda. Art was hospitalized a couple of weeks and was discharged on 27 Feb. He is now at home recovering and doing a bit of writing. His son Rex and wife Susie have been selected in an international program to act as counsellors to students at Lancaster University in England.

The class secretary would like those classmates who have outstanding pledges to the Naval Academy Foundation to please pay up as soon as possible.

Tony McISAAC's son Commander A. T. Mclsaac has been awarded the Bronze Star for good and faithful service aboard a carrier in the South Pacific area.

Pat S H O U P has left Vinson Hall and has an apartment at 1001 Beverly Drive, Alexandria. Helen Wright suffered a heart attack in February but we can report that she is recovering well. Will D. is fair to middling.

News very thin this short month. Art will take his duties over next month. Please mail any items of news that you have to him at the address listed at the head of the column.

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Sec'y-Treas., Capt. Paul Siegrist, USNR (Ret.), 22 Macopin Ave. Upper Montclair, N. J. 07043 Asst., Mr. Robert A. Keyer Box 7234, Richmond, Va. 23221

That 4 March dinner which our Philadelphia group gave for their wives at the Navy Yard Club was a delightful and very interesting meeting. Before and during a delicious dinner there was time to get up-todate with each other, and renew old memories and happenings. After the dinner there was a real treat in the report of Helen Louise and Raoul W A L L E R on their 1969 tour which included their African safari.

They showed colored movies of their African jaunt. These were outstanding; thoroughly enjoyed with running comments from the Wallers, who ended their trip via South America. Present were Alice and John Buxton, Alice and Joe Callaghan, Betty Gammage and Art Fleming, Katee and Jim Lazell, Janet and Eph McLean, Norma and Paul Siegrist, Lilyan and George Stott and Helen Louise and Raoul Waller.

At the 25 Feb. meeting of our Washington group the chief topic of conversation was the 7 April dinner which they will have at Fort Myer. Getting the dope and making suggestions were Sinclair, Collins, Keyer, Dyer, Kalisch, Hartwig, Hoffman, Berliner, Cunningham, Petersen and Granbery.

We've regretted not having more details concerning the wedding of Mrs. Noggle and Fred BELL, which we announced here last month. Now we learn of a 1 March brunch given in their honor by Marian and Wallie Petersen, at which classmates present included Hartwig, Mercer, Sinclair and Waller.

"He gave the best talk I ever heard about the Navy's current problems as related to the country's national and international problems," writes one classmate who heard Hanson BALDWIN when he spoke before our Washington alumni in February. We were represented there by Bachman, Hartwig, Kalisch and Robillard. We hear Hans is also scheduled to speak before Alumni Associations of U S N A in Philadelphia and New York in coming weeks.

For Skipper Warburton, and others, we have a complete report from Colby RUCKER on "Stars in the Commission Pennant."

Quoting first from Ships of the U. S. Navy: "The commission pennant has for centuries been the symbol of the Man-ofWar. It is said that when the Dutch Admiral Van Tromp defeated an English fleet in 1652, he cruised with a broom at his masthead to signify that he had swept his enemies off the sea. When the positions were reversed the following year the British Admiral hoisted a long streamer from his masthead to represent the lash of the whip and indicate that he had whipped his adversary from the water. Thus, the long commission pennant.

In the U. S. Navy, commission pennants have been used from the earliest period. Sailing ships carried pennants of great length, but as more modern ships increased the number of guns and equipment topside, the length of the pennant was shortened. Now they are in two lengths, 4 and 6 feet. The current commission pennant has 7 stars. This was varied and at one time 13-star pennants were used, symbolic of the original 13 States.

Many meanings have been put for the 7 stars, connecting with the ancient mystical connotations of the number: the 7 hills of Rome, the 7 seas, the 7-gun salute and others. It is likely however that the 7 stars were a convenient number for the smaller pennants. For example, 7 stars were prescribed for the boat pennants in 1866, while ships wore the larger 13-star pennants. In SH I P M A T E

1933 the 7-star pennant became standard. It continues to fly as the proud symbol of a warship serving .\merica and freedom in the giant trials and dangers of the space age."

Summarizes Colby: "It's just a matter of convenience."

Christie and Arthur Griese pose before painting of her grandfather. Gen. Manuel Santibanez.

The quarterly gathering of the San Diego area classmates was held 20 Feb. at the North Island Officers' Club, and those from the local contingent were Sam Bailey, Alice and Jack Bellerby, Kay and Ev Burroughs, Val and Bill Birmingham, Easley and Cowboy Cameron, Chet Carroll, Esther and A-B Dickie, Leila Dunn, Betty and Swede Ekstrom, Izzie and Gil Hardie, Babe and Truman Hedding, Bess and Willie Hurst, Don McLean, Joe Read, Evelyn and Hal Tiemroth, and Betty Young. From out of town were Helen McLean from Annapolis with her hostess Mrs. Helen Arthur; Cecil and Herb Becker from N. Hollywood, Helen and Forest Bunker of San Gabriel, Dottie and WajTie Gamet, Palos Verdes, Elizabeth and Tom Gore from Redondo Beach, Erma and Chief Topper from Seattle. Arrangements for this party were made by Betty Young and Don McLean.

You see, we're being quite social this season, and let's not forget the Washington Chowder Club every Friday at the A & N Country Club. Their 20 Feb. meeting brought out Swart "Chief Stirrer-Upper," Hoffman, Sudiff, Kalisch, Dick Johnson, Hartwig, Longfellow, Bradley, Richards and Collins.

From Asheville, Bill COCHRAN reports on the weather, 15 below zero a couple of nights, and his plans for the Spring Forum for his University of North Carolina at Asheville. He is lining up some very prominent names for spring lectures on the troubled Middle East, including the president of the Middle East Institute in Washington.

More on area activities : Pinky H O P K I N S reminds us that our Monterey group still has their happy monthly get-togethers under the management of Bob H A T C H E R .

Pinky also gives a late report on Lou GWINN, out in Australia. The Gwinns live in a Sydney apartment, with Lou principally interested in golf and taking it easy. Lou's wife, Denise, owns a cattle station at the foot of the mountains north of Canberra, in the management of which he was once active. An earlier illness interfered with Lou's participation, and now Denise has developed into a real stock raiser. This year her overall herd placed first.

The San Antonio mystery address mentioned last month is solved. It is Wally MAY.

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"Dyna" S H O R T who lives at 2358 N. W. Military Highway. We mentioned Dyna as a possibility but doubted he'd leave Florida; but Wally writes, "I like it here, though I am surrounded by Army and Air Force.

Have you heard any more from my roommate Hunter R O B I N S O N ? " Have you, Bob? We greatly regret to report the passing of John R. Rhamstine, whose obituary appears in the Last Call. We do not have to read the obit to know that John was a most outstanding and successful business executive. Those of us who knew John well in Bancroft Hall days will agree to the Cruise reference to him as "Quiet, keen, and highly respected by his associates."

Several of us, with wives, paid last respects to John and sympathies to his family at Bronxville prior to the funeral. Later the group stopped at the home of Bea and Wilbur MELLON for tea. The Mellon home is close to Rhamstines, and we know Wilbur has been a big help in his close companionship to John in the months of John's illness.

At the Mellon home on this occasion were the John Cullens, Siegrists, Sam Singer and the Jim Whalens. A lot of reminiscing on days gone by led to telephoning Al H U N T in California, John's roommate and USMC pal. Later, Sam Singer and the Siegrists enjoyed supper with Rose and John Cullen.

Ev Burroughs finds H. K. L E S L I E in the news and sends us a picture which includes Hal among the branch membership chairmen for Red Cross enrollment in southern California. In the next breath, Ev lets us know of a golf date with John Shannon, who was en route to Mexico.

That's it, boys and girls, with the last word from Bob Keyer, "One gets to be like a vegetable if one doesn't keep busy at something."

Sec'y, RAdm. F. K. Loomis, USN (Ret.) 3055 Foxhall Road, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016

It is with deep regret that we report the death of Mrs. Stephan H. Maslan, nee Virginia Lee Howeth, daughter of Lin and Evelyn H O W E T H . Death occurred on 23 February at Greater Baltimore Medical Center after a long illness.

George D U F E K writes: "Not much change as I am now in my tenth year as director of The Mariners Museum in Newport News, Va. "My hair is as white as the driven snow, and there is not a wrinkle in my face, just crevasses. If they racked me up on the bulkhead with the other figureheads in the museum you couldn't tell the difference between the quick and the dead.

We learn with interest of the Gold Star Award to Major Lamed V. BEARCE, son of the Herb Bearces, in lieu of a second Bronze Star "For meritorious Service in connection with operations against insurgent communist forces in Vietnam." From out in Lincoln country comes a report that Marshall L U T H R I N G E R heads the Abraham Lincoln Association, and presided at their big 12 Feb. birthtlay celebration at Springfield at which Bruce Catton was the principal speaker.

Among those ill, we find the condition of Cleo Kalisch still serious, with improvement expected, and we hope for better news next month. Truman Hedding had a serious setback, but we are glad to note he attended the last San Diego dinner. Bob Lockhart, about whom we've heard little, is having a rough battle, and maybe you'll send him a card or letter at Box 653, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. Progress is slow, but encouraging, with Eleanor Swart and the broken hip, Bob reports.

We've heard that Doris and Joe CABANILLAS heard about the severe Virginia weather, and stretched their Puerto Rico visit to several weeks. Kay and Ev BURROUGHS spent a couple of weeks at the Cotton Bay Club on Eleuthera, Bahamas; and sure enough, John Shannon showed up at the same place for some golf. Mid-March finds Margo and Bill COCHRAN starting on their annual Florida trip, via Charleston.

We find ourselves wondering how many unpackings and packings they will record on brief stops, recalling Bill's account of last year's trip! The Jenks L O N G F E L L O W S extended their Florida trip to include a visit to Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Ralph MILLS report return from a successful jaunt to Spain, much rain, and a brief visit with Boney Close, "he has a good set-up, and a most comely secretary." Gus W E L S FORD sends a card from Mexico while on a "very interesting jaunt."

George Dufek

"I have had all the cold I want and for the rest of my life I just want to be warm.

As the saying goes with the retired cold weather boys, 'the only ice I want to see is in a highball glass.'

"Muriel and I have spent the last three Februarys in our favorite beach shack in St. Croix, "V. I. Temperature average 90째, and the swimming off the beach is wonderful.

Soda and tonic water is more expensive than the liquor that goes with it. Tax free port.

"When we return to Newport News in March the back of the winter is broken.

Then I clean up my gear for the fresh water bass fishing in the spring. Anyone wishing to join me in that sport, come on down. My rod is always in the back of the car."

Harry SIMMS reports: "I was awfully sorry not to have had time to get to see any of my classmates around Washington during my visit back to the mainland during September of this year. Martha's mother is 87 and not too well, so we couldn't be away too long. We made a trip back just to visit our families; children, and grandchildren, many of whom we had never seen before.

Got back out here before the first frost or snowfall. By the way, Martha was born and raised here on the Big Island and has never seen a snowfall or actually been in snow."

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Frank T I M B E R L A K E writes: "Camille and I had the pleasure of staying with George 'Possum' P U R M O N T and his nice wife, Maggie, during the recent Crosby ProAm Tournament at Pebble Beach. They have a beautiful home up the hill from the Del Monte Lodge. One afternoon for cocktails Tiny and Helen SCHULTZ dropped in, along with Benny and Edith W R I G H T and Ira and Mary HOBBS. A good gettogether of classmates. All looked in fine shape, although a little older.

"We had a nice invitation to stay with Jack and Libby G R I F F I N during our 45th Reunion next October, which we gratefully accepted, so will see you there.

"Things are about the same with the Timberlakes; we had an enjoyable trip to St. Croix, V. I., in January. I had to give a talk on the cocoa bean situation at a candy convention there, and of course played golf every day. Next week we are going to Palm Springs for several weeks and plan to stop off at Coronado on the way home, so will see more classmates there."

Butch P A R K E R reports from Florida: "Ed Beck writes from Bradenton that Gus and Dolly Wellings are staying at Anna Marie Island off Sarasota, Fl., until mid March. Gus is feeling fine and reports he has finished writing his memoirs of service with the Royal Navy as a U. S. Naval observer, prior to U. S. entering into World War II. I remember Gus was aboard H M S RODNEY when she finished off the BISMARCK.

Also that Mineva Ludewig plans to make the 45th reunion this year. I believe she will stay with the Pynes. Jazzo Banks has sold his ranch in Crescent City, Fl., and will soon move to Alabama. Tommy and Anne Tonseth visited the Parkers in Lighthouse Point en route to a vacation in Puerto Rico. A real '25 reunion took place at the Parker house in their honor. Attending were Hamp and Eugenie Mitchell, Byron and Louise Loomis, Charlie and Phoebe McKinney, Bob and Elsie Gibbs, Speedy and Lucille Graubart, and Monty and Ruth Eggers. Lew and Zelda Parks couldn't make the party because of a slight illness, and Ham and Louise Love were on a Caribbean cruise.

The Tonseths stopped by the Parkers on their return from Puerto Rico and reported that they just missed Rosy and Truth Mason and Al and Cordelia Sledge by about 5 minutes at the San Juan airport."

Ham and Louise LOVE returned from their 20-day Caribbean cruise. Had a wonderful time. Red and Jeanette H A R L O W are vacationing at Delray Beach, Fl. Saw them at a cocktail party given by Monty and Ruth EGGERS. Red Eye and Kitty COLEMAN just returned from 5 weeks in Barbados and are presently at Hillsboro Beach, Fl. They have 2 sons in Orlando, whom they visit each year.

The rest of our Gold Coast contingent of 1925 are fine; MITCHELLs, LOOMISes, PARKs and PARKERs, and McKINNEYs. Betty and I are off on a cruise to the Keys as guests on a larger boat participating in a yacht club cruise, 25 boats. We'll see Puss and Marian GOODNEY while down there and expect to spend an evening with them.

Cece GILL writes from Mountain View, Ca., that he retired from teaching after 10 years at Los Altos High School in June, 1968, and since then has been enjoying life in the Santa Clara Valley. Their two daughters have presented them with 10 grandchildren. Cecile's husband, Captain R. S. Brooks, commands USS PARICUTIN, and Evelyn's husband, Commander T. A. Stanley, commands an east coast air group.

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VAdm. "Horse" Pennoyer, U S N A 'IS, sends in a five-column spread from the San Diego Evening Tribune lauding our Cam BRIGGS as manager of one of the three district census offices covering San Diego County.

for the class officers may do so. Again 7 June is the deadline for such notice. Washington area members of the class will be notified by mail in early June of the nominations, and the election will be held at the annual meeting in late June.

Wl^'^Yr^ Bruce KELLEY sent in the adjacent photo of 8 illustrious '25ers. The date was 18 Nov. 1953, and the occasion was Radio Jim Creek, the world's most powerful transmitter, going operational. Left to right: Jackson, Jensen, Dufek, Mclntyre, Kelley, Cecil Gill, Bill Marshall, and Bill Howard.

And a word from your Washington reunion committee group. Remember our 45th reunion, and set aside the 9-10-11th of October. An outstanding program for this period has been arranged, closing with a Despedida at Alumni House 1200-1430 Sunday.

There will be a special package subscription price for all the class events, or various events may be subscribed to individually. A mailing with full details and subscription forms will go out shortly.

We have received word of the rtiarriage of John and Georgette HART's seon, John Thompson Hart, 1/Lt., USMC '67, to Karen Ann Churchill at Pensacola, Fl., on 15 Jan. Congratulations and best wishes all around.

Jane and Schuyler P Y N E visited several islands in the West Indies in late January and early February. After spending five days each in Antigua, Barbados, Grenada and Dominica, they had a one-day stand in San Juan.

Sam SIMPSON writes that he has been doing a bit of touring and has stayed at Air Force bases visiting officer quarters.

These he says are very inexpensive and unusually good to super. He suggests that those interested and eligible write to the Air Force Assn., 1750 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington 20006, and ask for a copy of "Guide to Air Force Bases" which lists all bases with locations and telephone numbers.

The cost of a single copy is three dollars, and additional copies are but one dollar each.

Address inquiries to the Officers Billeting Office.

A nominating committee consisting of Hap GILL, as chairman, and Tommy BURROWES, Wally N E W T O N , as members, have come up with the following slate of class officers for 1 July 1970, to 30 June 1971: President, Schuyler P Y N E ; vicepresident, Joe S T R Y K E R ; secretary, Kent L O O M I S ; treasurer, K. C. H U R D ; for member of the executive committee, Al PEFLEY. Pretty much the same group as the last two years, but the committee felt that the present officers who, with the excellent help of Tommy Burrowes and Bob Cronin, have been planning the Forty-fifth Reunion and should be continued through the next year. Sterling S M I T H , who has been vice-president, withdrew his name, as he expects to be away.

The above notice of nominations meets the requirement of our class constitution that the class be notified of this action in the May issue of Shipmate. Those classmates who wish to comment on the nominations, or who wish to nominate others for the various offices may do so provided such comments or nominations are received by the class secretary by 7 June. Classmates outside the Washington area wishing to vote

Capt. A. Jackson, Jr.; C. M. Jensen; George J. Dufek; A. Mclntyre; B. C. Kelley; Cecil B. Gill; V/. J. Marshall; and V/. B. Howard.

Sec'y, Cdr. H. A. Fravel, USN (Ret.) 3410 15th St., North Arlington, Va. 22201 Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg I I I , USN (Ret.) Box 178, Crystal River, Fl. 32629

Twenty-Six appears to have come to life again in the San Diego-Coronado area; as a group, that is. Most of the individuals have been lively right along. " P D " STROOP writes that "after five years we finally had another class meeting"; a 26 Feb. luncheon of the San Diego area group at the Naval Air Station, North Island. Thanks to the efforts of Joe CALLAHAN and Barney W I T H E R S , the following were present: Asserson, Boileau, Callahan, Carroll, Dunn, Fitzsimmons, Fleming, Foster, Gerth, Fielder Jones, Doc Jones, Jordal, Kaiser, Lee, Leslie, Linaweaver, Lovell, Snedeker, Stelter, Stout, Stroop, Wells and Withers. Joe CALLAH A N reported the event and the fact that it was decided to hold meetings every three months. The next luncheon meeting will be held 28 May at the Admiral Kidd Club, with Fitzhugh L E E presiding. A small class fund was established at the Coronado Federal Savings and Loan Assn., P. O. Box 458, Coronado, CA 92118, in case anyone wishes to add a contribution. He also sent the best wishes of all classmates present to those back east "where we hope the snow is not too deep."

An almost equal number of classmates met at the Army-Navy Town Club for a luncheon on 23 Feb. with Hank FRAVEL out of the hospital and back at his usual position at the head table. Present were: Barker, Brady, Briner, Bruton, Buchanan, Dudley, Eakens, Fravel, Gano, Greenacre, Greenslade, Lovett, Lyman (also an escapee from his recent Bethesda bout), McCorkle, McKee, Morgan, Moses, Nelson, Stiegler, Strain, Ford Taylor, and Jim Ward.

The accompanying photograph of Pensacola Flight Class #32 (1928-29) shows 17 members of '26; was unearthed by Gloom Mills and seems quite unusual in that more than half that class retired as Flag or General officers, showing that they were flying by more than the seats of their pants. "They had to use their heads a lot, too, to survive in those days! From left to right are: Watson, Ritchie (deceased), Frederick, McClure, Mundorff, Doc Jones, Johnson, USMC, Signer '23 ( D e c ) , Wilcox '23, Bristol '06 ( D e c ) , Rodee, Zogbaum '01 ( D e c ) , Clyde '25, Cooper, Cooley, USMC, O'Beirne, Taff ( D e c ) , Hutchins ( D e c ) , Mills, Cox '25 ( D e c ) , Cassady '19 ( D e c ) , Fleming, Foster, Montagriff and Leeper.

Another gathering in the San Diego area was reported by Laura Wornham, who sent an excellent color picture with her "50-yearold Kodak," as she put it. Those photographed on the occasion of the Army-Navy game brunch in Coronado were the Gerths, Dinty Sullivans, Floyds, Assersons, Fitz Lees, Callahans, Ruth Quinn, Charlie Carroll and Charlie Whiting.

Ken CORNELL is a welcome addition to the column this month. He reports in with SHIPMATE

news of himself and a contribution to the class fund. Ken retired last July from the Modern Language Department of St. Bonaventure University where he had been teaching Spanish, linguistics and occasionally German since 194L He finds that he does not miss teaching, and is now wondering how he found time to teach. He seems to be as busy as before with studying, books, tapes, records, stamps, photography and other interests. An unusual two weeks was experienced

by Ken last summer at Swami Vishnudevananda's Yoga Camp in the Laurentians, near Ste. Agathe. To quote him: "Up at five and no breakfast but several hours of meditations, chants, breathing and eye exercises, etc. More of the same in the afternoon and lectures until 10 p.m. Two meals a day at eleven and six, but no meat, fish, eggs, alcohol or cigarettes allowed. I can recommend it to anyone looking for a fresh air vacation." Ken also spent two weeks at Edinboro State College attending a seminar and workshop in General Semantics, but he hopes to travel a little more extensively in the near future.

Gordon McLEAN says he will chance over-exposure in this column by sending the following: "Evalyn and I have recently returned from two months of air touring down under; tremendously interesting, though strenuous.

Some of the high points include a short cruise in a 30' tri-maran out of Bora Bora as guests of a young couple vi'ho had sailed the fragile craft over from San Francisco; our quarters in a comfortable grass shack on stilts over the water at the Bali Hai Hotel Raitea, still in the Society Islands. One could dive off the front porch and the hut had a heavy glass trap door in its deck.

Strong lights could be turned on to attract the exotic tropical fish for comfortable viewing, or fishing. The Tahitian cook prepared the best breakfast from the strangest looking fish. A Christmas Eve of contrasts, commencing with a stroll near Papeete's waterfront where a barroom brawl (we had nothing to do with it) strongly suggested a reversal of course which led to an impressive religious service with native singing.

New Year's Eve in Pago Pago, celebrating my coming of age (66 yrs.). We found Sadie Thompson's rooming house is now a general store. A flight from Suva to Nandi in a venerable old DC-3 of Fiji Airlines. New Zealand, both North and South Island, is a wonderland of ' scenery, but never try to count the sheep if you want to stay awake.

There are 60 million of them in this ideal grazing land. We bumped into John Gunther at Rotorua doing his new "Inside S. E. Asia, N. Z., and Australia," and agreed with his thesis that wider roads and better hotels would make N. Z. a tourist mecca. It was great to be with the U. S. Navy again, for a moment, with the Deep Freeze Detachment at Christchurch. Australia is booming with new mineral and oil discoveries, making the stock market as exciting as horse racing, for gamblers, that is. Sydney is a magnificent, sophisticated city with waterways comparable to Puget Sound and remindful of San Francisco. The best part of our trip was a week on the Great Barrier Reef We helicoptered from Gladstone to Heron, a coral island National Park, bird sanctuary and Marine Biological Research Station. No spear fishing was permitted so the snorkler or scubar could practically pat the big fish. The island was teeming with bird life and hatching turdes, all so friendly.

Even Charlie, one of the three kangaroos brought to the island, wanted to move in with us. He, a vegetarian, was mad about Ritz crackers. The shrinking world was emMAY.

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phasized by our returning home from Sydney all on a Sunday, including a four-hour visit with friends in Honolulu. This was helped by our 707 going eastward over the date line.

"A final note to my ol' fishing buddies in '26, or any other in that aggregation who are ardent seekers of the King and the Coho.

MACIDLER, V, a 31' Uniflite with fly bridge and all that, will be commissioned soon at the factory in Bellingham."

"Skipper" ASSERSON writes from La Mesa, Calif., that he is doing fine. A year ago he had what the doctors called a mild stroke, which left him half blind. His left vision in both eyes is out. His wonderful Marusia does his chauffeuring for him and takes good care of him and her 91-year-old mother.

"Skipper" is far from inactive. Among his other projects is making available to the Naval Academy Alumni Association in the very near future a tape of Army-Navy songs which he put together especially for an Army-Navy game party several years ago.

The President of the West Point Association in his area has borrowed one of his copies for an annual luncheon meeting. Bill has been urged to send a copy to the Alumni Ass'n to edit, put on commercial tapes or records and sold, with the understanding that any profit be credited as a donation from the class of '26.

Our treasurer, Jack GREENSLADE, has submitted his 1969 year-end financial report of the Association of the class of 1926, which shows us not only solvent, but in good shape. The only two disbursements during the year were to the Naval Academy Foundation and the 26th Company Wardroom for a total of $1100.0. We may be proud of the fact that during 1969 classmates contributed a total of $1474.00 to the class fund. Our net worth as of 31 Dec. 1969 was $3945.00.

This will help to insure our continuing support of the Wardroom and Foundation, even after our yearly contributions fall below the break-even point.

Jack also reports contributions to the class fund for 1970 from Fritz Graf, Cleve Pratt, Shorty Nichols, Gloom Mills, Greenslade, Herald Stout, Charlie Briner and Ken Cornell.

The Greenslades, after taking in the Tournament of Roses and Rose Bowl MichiganUSC game, spent some time in the Hawaiian Islands where Jack golfed at Oahu, Wailie, Moana Kea, Kaanapali, and Kawai Surf, losing a few balls in lava flows, oceans, surf and beaches. They saw Charlie DUNN at La Jolla, Marsh GURNEY in Pasadena and Tommy T O M P K I N S in Honolulu.

The 4Sth Reunion is now being worked on. The dates are May 21, 22 and 23, 1971.

The Superint-endent has been alerted and expects us. Alumni House has been reserved for Friday evening Kts and buffet supper; Saturday luncheon for our ladies; and Sunday brunch after Chapel for all of us. The action for Saturday night is set at the Annapolis Hilton Inn. The ballroom and swimming terrace are reserved for our dinner dance. A block of fifty rooms has been reserved for our use and will be held for us until early 1971 at the Hilton. Reservations for those rooms should be made, with a deposit, direct with Mr. Adam A. Hardi, Director of Sales, Annapolis Hilton Inn, Annapolis, MD 21401 (phone 301-268-7555).

Only these tentative reservations have been made by the committee; but the Old Maryland Inn, now much modernized, and the Charter House Motel near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge are still doing business in a gracious manner. Many will remember that we had quite a gang there for the 40th.

In deference to the few who expressed a wish for the Homecoming Weekend, Jack Greenslade informs us that it is impossible to get proper accommodations for rooms, parties and class gatherings; also that the administration at the Academy is trying to discourage large class reunions at Homecoming time.

Charlie LYMAN spent such a long time at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in January that he had the place well organized and formed the class of 1926 Infirmary and Asylum Society. He as chairman of the board and janitor, and Bob CAVANAGH and Hank F R A V E L as officers. Bob writes that the organization worked so well that his departure from the hospital, after his cataract operation, was marked by an unusual ceremony. An active duty boatswain, a patient, stood at the elevator with his sideboys, assembled from other ambulatory patients, and piped him into the elevator. Bob reports that the operation was successful, and he will have his other eye operated on in the next few months.

My apologies to Charlie Lyman for not publishing his entire opus, but space allocated does not permit. Charlie had a great many transfusions before his long length was filled; and he was somewhat concerned until he was given to understand that, and I quote "all the blood which was used to keep me filled up was specially flown in from Boston while still in its purest blue color, after being donated by Messrs. Alden, Standish, Winthrop, Lodge, Cabot and Saltonstall."

The CS flew to Columbia, S. C , to talk to a group of retired officers and their ladies at Fort Jackson on 28 Feb., and had the great pleasure of seeing Bill ANDERSON and meeting for the first time his lovely blonde, Jeanie. Bill and I had last seen each other in Ulithi just before the Leyte Invasion about July, 1944. Bill was a past president of the Mid-South Carolina Chapter of the Retired Officers Association, and taught at the University of South Carolina in Columbia from his retirement in 1956 until his second retirement in 1967. He was made the Assistant Dean of the College of Engineering of the University after a couple of years and found it a most rewarding experience. In 1968 they built and moved into a. new, permanent home on Lake Murray, about 25 miles from Columbia, and are proud of the fact that they did 99% of all the interior work themselves. Bill reports that his address in the Alumni Register is correct, and that their doormat is always out for visiting '26ers. Like most of the rest of us retirees, Bill says he has enough projects to keep him busier than the one-armed paperhanger.

S H O R T SPLICES Ted and June AYLWARD spent February and March in Delray Beach, Fl., commenting on the somewhat dubious February weather that it was, anyway, much better than the cold weather and snow in Haverford, Pa. Fitz L E E is president of the Coronado chapter of the USNA Alumni Association, which holds meetings every two months at a dinner at the Officers' Club, North Island, starting about 1830; next meetings being now scheduled for 11 June, and 1 September.

Knowing Fitz, it is almost a certainty that he will have a fine, enjoyable program each time.

Otto L I V D A H L of Washington and Jekyll Island, Georgia, has announced the engagement of his daughter Martha Whitfield to William Thomas Maurice Grigg of Bethesda. They plan an April wedding in Bethesda.

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Ambrose CROWLEY writes that he was shocked to read that there might not be a 45th reunion; says he'll "be scared to wait for the 50th"; begged Jack G R E E N S L A D E to take another one on, just once more. Now you know; there will be, and Jack will.

Bless him.

Herald S T O U T writes that he had a threeweek trip in Central America in DecemberJanuary, spent mostly in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where his eldest son is Chief of Army Section of the Military Mission there. He managed to work in four days in Mexico City; says the traffic problem there makes ours pale into insignificance and suggests to anyone wanting to drive in Mexico Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; DON'T. Classmates appearing at SECURE in Crystal River in February and March and enjoying beautiful weather and golf were Jack and Louise F R O S T and Charlie and Kack BUCHANAN. The CS and wife, Claudia, also dropped in to see Alice and Frank McQUILLEN in Sun City Center, a lovely retirement community built around a golf course, just a few miles east of the Sarasota, Bradenton, Tampa megalopolis.

Our almost classmate, Whitey TAYLOR '25, and Doda also visited the Smedbergs in Crystal River on their way to visit their daughter Fay on the east coast of Florida.

Sec'y, Capt. Robert M. Barnes, USN (Ret.) 2300 Quebec St., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008 Corr., RAdm. Howard W. Gordon, Jr., USN (Ret.), 3127 18th St., North, Arlington, Va. 22201

Bert Quackenbush and Dot Gordon hostessed the Washington area gals at their luncheon at the Fort Myer Officers' Club on 13 Feb. Thanks to Bob Q, a picture of the 19 wives and guests appears herewith.

Commerce. Ted Moore continues active as a member of the staff. Admiral Farragut A(:ademy. Tommy and Eleanor Greene joined us at a pleasant dinner with Howard and Dorothea Caldwell as hosts, in Jacksonville. Tommy is active in education while Howard and Dorothea are busy putting the finishing touches into their attractive new home and garden. En route home Doc and Kitty Edwards in Athens prepared a gourmet duck dinner. Doc is proud of Kitty's increasing renown as an artist which brought her inclusion in the current edition of Who's Who of American Women. Pleasant overnight visits were also made with longtime friends Bill and Dessie Deibler '42 in Port Charlotte and Wayne and Cathy Adams '31 in Rivera Beach."

Twenty faithfuls, including Paul CARD, vi'ho has spent a considerable period in the hospital at Bethesda and is about to be sprung, attended the February class luncheon at the Army-Navy Club in Washington.

-Also present were: Adams, Barnes, Foley, Maher, Phillips, Meyers, Miles, Van Mater, Irvin, Griffin, Caswell, Quackenbush, Fairlamb, Donaho, Schumm, Sipe, Roberts, Gordon, and Malley. Howie ADAMS announced he expects to semi-retire sometime in June and move to San Francisco where he will continue in his present status with PEE. Caswell stated he was looking for arelief from his job as chairman of the Washington group and chairman of the board of the executive committee. He has done a good job but it has lasted a little longer than he anticipated when he took over.

The Washington contingent enjoyed a fine luncheon meeting in February at the Washington Navy Yard (old Gun Factory) Officers' Club. This has always been a favorite haunt for the group due to its good food and ample parking, and its accessibility for the squires from Annapolis. Art Binney outlined '28 collaboration in the Naval Academy Foundation program. A lively discussion ensued. Harry Sears read excerpts from a number of letters from classmates. Present at the meeting were; Jim Bierer from his farm in Fallston, Md.; Gene Carusi; Francois Jordan; Petey Anderson; Art Binney, who is on the eve of departing with Jean for a Miami vacation; Logs Logsden; Zeke Peden; Red Raborn ; Harry Sears ; Rit Rittenhouse ; Owsley Stanley ; Johnny Urquhart ; Bob Watts, out of his leg cast; Carlos Boss, and our long-range commuter from the land of snow, Nate Babbitt. Carlos, incidentally, gives his new address as: 6200 Wilson Blvd., Apt. 308, Falls Church, VA 22044.

Mrs. Frances L. Quinn of Lancaster, Ca., and Patrick Henry, Jr., were married 21 March in Lancaster. Pat is the handsome son of Sue and Pat H E N R Y .

W a s h i n g t o n a r e a wives luncheon

L to r : Romaine Durski, Mrs. Caldwell, Vera Loud, Jane Young, Jackie Bauer, Peg Edsall, Marge Caswell, Kay Lang, Martha Stromeyer, Ruth Maher, Eleanor Mitchell, Bert Quackenbush, Betty Schumm, Louise Foley, Alice Nilon, Dot Gordon, Kay McCoy. Missing from the picture is late arrival Caroline Irvin.

George Michael S M I T H died 31 Jan. at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, Ca., after a brief illness. George resided with his family at 317 Hawthorne Ave., Palo Alto. Our sympathies to Ressie and the family.

A Florida trip in January permitted Oscar and Polly DODSON brief visits with classmates : "At Melrose, Dutch and Sally Deutermann opened their luxurious lakeside guest cottage. With army blankets and smudge pots, Dutch had just saved his orange grove from the cold wave and frost.

Young Steve, a high school senior, skillfully piloted us on a boat trip around the lake.

With Ted and Emily Moore we dropped in on Mike and Chris Russillo. Mike, making a fine recovery from surgery, has been named manager for business-government relations, St. Petersburg area Chamber of 28

Eastern Corr., VAdm. Harry E. Sears, USN (Ret.) Hughes, Sears & Shiver, Inc. 1629 K St., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20006 Western Corr., Mr. A. Mclntyre Leary 20 Dudley Sq., Shreveport, La. 71106

In looking up some classmate data in the USNA Register of Alumni the other day, your secretary was struck by the fact that a number of the class are not members of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

How are they going to read all the nice things we say about them if they don't get Shipmate? Also of interest is the relatively large percentage of non-graduates of the class who are members of NAAA. The "Biggest Little Class" has an incredible amount of spirit unsurpassed by any other class with the possible exception of '45.

I'm convinced that that bunch has a professional PR firm on retainer. Think what our esprit would be if all of our hands were members of the club. So, let's get behind our fine Shipmate editor, Dick Derickson, and bring in a flock of new '28 members. Anyone who attended, not necessarily graduated, is eligible for membership. Dick needs advertising, too, and while we're at it, why not buy a brand new 1970 Register of Alumni? It came out in April and it's a dandy I Now for some news.

Shore Leave, First Class subscription to S h i p m a f e recognize a l l these '28ers of the

Cruise, Tijuana. (A free if you a r e the first to a n d the y e a r and model cor.)

The annual Wallow of the Carabao is always a fun event with all hands enjoying a memorable evening. This year's affair, held for the first time at Washington's Sheraton Park Hotel, was no exception with Allen Shapley '27 relinquishing his title of Grand Paramount Carabao to Bob Pirie '26 in a hilarious induction by one who has had many serious moments in his life, Arleigh Burke '23. Lucky '28ers in attendance were Schoech, Sears and Urquhart.

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have a gaping hole in the ground in testimony to fiscal mismanagement. The hole is at the edge of the woods and happily hidden from the casual visitor by the foliage of some scrub oak sprouts. Since Red is an associate professor of management, he is trying to work out a deal with the University to show the hole to the students at 10 cents a head as an example of poor managerial planning.

Pensacola Flight C l a s s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; U S N A Class ' 2 6 a n d others: V^'atson, Ritchie, Frederick, M c C l u r e , M u n d o r f f , Jones, Johnson U S M C , Signer, W i l c o x ' 2 3 , Bristol ' 0 6 , Rodee, Z o g b a u m ' 0 1 , C l y d e ' 2 5 , C o o p e r , Cooley USMC, O'Beirne, Taft, Hutchins, Mills, C o x ' 2 5 , Cassady ' 1 9 , Fleming, Foster, M o n t a g r i f f a n d Leeper.

In one of the greatest turnouts of a Washington chapter luncheon meeting, grads from '02 to '65 welcomed our National NAAA President, Hanson Baldwin '24, on 18 Feb. at the Army and Navy Club in true Navy style. Adding to the turmoil was the fact that only 71 acceptances were received prior to the event with over iOO received late, courtesy of our great mail service. To the everlasting credit of the club and chapter president, Ray Hunter '34, a mass of extra tables were erected and the establishment somehow came through with the required rations. Well done!

Hanson's talk was one of the best delivered from the club podium in a long time.

He covered the state of the nation, the Vietnam war, the Naval Academy including alumni business, and touched on international affairs. Quite an order and it all made sense. We are fortunate, indeed, to have this distinguished journalist as NAAA president. Among the '28ers present were Jerry GERIN with son John, Zeke P E D E N , Rit RITTENHOUSE, Harry SEARS, and Johnny U R Q U H A R T . Another '28er son noted in the group was LCdr. Tommy Quinn '62.

We can't keep up with John K E N T . In the March issue we stated he had nine grandchildren to supervise. Actually he has ten!

If you haven't seen them, read Jimmy James', ex Chief of Old BuShips and former Executive Director of the Committee of American Steamship Lines, excellent articles in Navy League mag Navy on the plight of the U. S. Merchant Marine. Written while on a round-the-world cruise with Ginny, Jimmy had a practical lesson of what is wrong when their cruise ship was delayed a week in departing from the west coast because of boiler trouble.

Not having heard from Phil W A K E M A N , former editor of Shipmate, in some time, your Secretary gave him a call at Scientists' Cliffs near Annapolis. Phil reports that he and Elsie are fine and far from retired due to their many civic activities. Debbie is with them, as her naval aviator husband Lt. John Ruhsenburger '60 is in Vietnam. Helen Marr is in Long Beach where husband Lt. Bob Johannesen also '60 is based in his DDG. Their children, Jonner, Jennifer and Janet, are reported well. Son Tim is with Shannon and Luchs, realtors, in Washington.

Bob and Louise M O R R I S report a delightful two weeks' visit the latter part of January with George and Virginia COLLINS at their winter place on Abaco Island in the Bahamas. Art B I N N E Y is getting to be a Florida commuter. He and Jean exM A Y ,

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perienced great weather for his two weeks near Miami in February; then he repeated for two more weeks in March and April.

Is your address and personal data up-todate in the Directory? If not, send your scribe the ungarbled scoop for his records, and he will pass it on to Annapolis. Many thanks.

'28er Lost and Found: Ray Ensminger has been located. Nate Babbitt called him up while passing through York, Pa., the only address we had for 40th book, and had a good chat. He was quite happy that anyone in '28 would think of him. Ray recently retired after teaching high school math for 36 years in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and lives with his wife of many years in town in the winter and on their farm nearby in the summer. Address: R. H. Ensminger, 1836 N. Sherman St. (winter) and 1340 W. Market St. (summer), York, Pa. It is with regret that we note the passing of our classmate, Townsend Scudder Van Antwerp on 21 January in Upper Mount

Clair, NJ.

Sec'y, RAdm. C. B. Laning, USN (Ret.) 6404 Lakeview Drive Falls Church, Va. 22041 WEST COAST Sec'y, RAdm. Robert N. S. Clark, USN (Ret.) 29303 Stonecresl Rd. Rolling Hills Estates, Ca. 90274

High upon a wooded mountain, perilously overhanging the rolling Shenandoah River, sits the brand new dacha of Chick and Terry FRANKEL. Seeking to update the "29 Freeloader Chart," your class tester drove about 50 miles west of Washington on Route 7 and a couple miles of dirt roads to make an inspection. They have a vast view to the west, a luxurious overhanging porch, and plenty of work for Chick to do in finishing the basement after he retires from System Development Corp. in July. This cabin is actually the third one in the area which those two have completed from "shell" homes. The first two were done for absentee landlords who loaned their shacks while on distant duty. Do you have a little place you'd like improved ?

Some late news came in by raft from the Ozarks where Red C H R I S T I E continues to teach-in at University of Missouri, Rolla.

"Red has had a magnificently successful year. He planted 10 red flowering crab apple trees along the highway fence line and only seven of them died. He started to build a swimming pool, completed the excavation and then ran out of money and nerve simultaneously. Whilst costing out the project theslide rule slipped somewhere and we now

"The coldest day of this winter, Frances called from the basement that we were flooding up from the basement drains. The plumbers were promptly notified and in the best tradition of the craft appeared at the scene late the following day. In their national custom they arrived in the basement unannounced, looked at the bubbling drains for 30 minutes and drove away without comment. This diagnostic visit was repeated the second day and again on the third at which time it was announced with oracular conviction that the spetic tank was brimming over and hence would need to be pumped dry. However, in order to get at the tank, some digging had to be done with an unsophisticated mechanical device called a long-handled shovel! Therefore, part of the delay had been due to the fact that they had visited the local pool halls and beer joints and had thus far not flushed anyone interested in this fundamental type of digging. As a last resort they were proceeding now to solicit prospects in a wino hangout in a town 10 miles down the road. The only trouble with this type of labor was that you needed to hire three diggers, i.e., one digger and two backers-upper. The # 1 digger would only dig deep enough and long enough to raise (?) the price of a jug of muscatel or white port. Diggers #2 and # 3 would be in standby. We were packed and ready to move to the 'Rolla Hilton'â&#x20AC;&#x201D;when 5 days and $300 later the plumbers sounded the all-clear.

"Red has made quite a name for himself locally. E^rly in April last he received a letter of commendation from Sears, Roebuck & Company for (thus far) maintaining his payments on the riding lawn mower and, again, in August, a scroll from the Building and Loan Association in commemoration of 10 years of happy togetherness."

Charley and Jerry W E A K L E Y saw the moon landing launch with the other officials at Cape Kennedy. Joey and Ruthy RAY probably saw it from their backyard in Winter Park, Fl., where they are pioneering for later settlers from '29, such as the Kohrs and the Vissers. Cal LANING has been elected a trustee of the Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation, with its lovely Vinson Hall now open near Washington. (Reserve your rooms with personal attention.

A few personable husbands will be admitted, too.) Johnny Davidson has turned over $700 to the Class Fun and Flower Fund, saved by his brilliant management (and sponging) for the Fortieth Roundup. Thanks from us all.

If you have been missing the usual Christmas greetings from the EASTONs, the cause has just been learned. Bud reports that Manoa returned home in February from nearly three-months stay in the hospital.

Late in March, Manoa goes back to the body shop for one more visit which we trust will be a short one.

Voluntary contributions of news for this column this month have been miniscule. Will some of you, particularly those who couldn't get to the reunion, please send some news for your former friends soon; at least before we have to research for kind words for your

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Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. M. H. Simons, Jr., USN (Ret.), 5506 Cromwell Dr., Washington, D. C. 20016

Red Ailes, Brick Blackburn, Bob Craighill, Bill Gentner, Buff Simons and Glen Williams represented the class at the luncheon meeting of the Alumni Association held in the Army and Navy Club on 18 Feb. Red's full beard was a joy to behold and should win all honors at the 40th reunion.

Bill and Ella May DOYLE took a tour of Florida recently, l(X)king at real estate and trying to keep warm. They saw a car race at 185 m.p.h. Bill said it was a real hair raiser and he was surprised that only one was killed.

Walt and Mary-Margaret W A L T E R have announced the engagement of their daughter Cicely to Wayne Burton Ortolani, son of Mrs. Walter Albert Ortolani of Houston, Tx., and the late Mr. Ortolani. Cicely, who attended schools abroad and the Gunston School, Centreville, Md., is a graduate of Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia. She is a computer programmer with Philco Ford at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston. Mr. Ortolani, who is a graduate of the University of Houston, is an engineer with the Manned Spacecraft Center. The wedding is planned for 23 May at the Main Post Chapel, Ft. Bragg. The Walters' other daughter Starling is doing graduate work in Russian literature in Indiana. The Walters' book store in Fayetteville, N. C , has grown so that they are moving to larger quarters in the same shopping center.

Bill SNEAD and Gene SANDS were in the hospital in Bethesda at the same time recently for major surgery, but both are home and making good recoveries. George C H A F E E is in the hospital in Fl. and we hope to have news soon that he is home again, Mac and Betty McLEAN served as host and hostess at a dinner party for the Northern California section of the class on 31 Jan. The party was held at Treasure Island and those present were: Bill and Alice Stewart, Bunker Hill, Red and Helen Earl, Ed and Hannah Carmick, Mike and Clare Willard, Ann Hawkins, Ned and Fran Harrell, Merv and Pat Halstead, Betty Robinson, Wally and Ruth Fromhold, Adrienne Clark, Abe and Dee Lincoln.

Everyone joined in sending a card to Doc Strohbein, recovering from recent surgery.

A postcard from Dick H U N T says that he had been hunting in the Everglades.

The Admiral Dennis Award named for Jeff D E N N I S was awarded in 1969 to Stafif Sergeant George S. Varney, USMC, Naval Communications Training Center, Pensacola, Fl. The accompanying snapshots were taken at the WAGNERs' as the Wagners and Simons bade the Blackburns goodbye when Brick and Marian left Washington for their new home at Hilton Head.

Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, USN (Ret.) 13600 Sunset Canyon Dr., N.E. Albuquerque, N. M. 87111

Corr, Sec'y, Capt. S. W. Betts, USN (Ret.) Atmospheric Sciences Program National Science Foundation Washington, D. C. 20S50

was exec, of the poor old CALHOUN and

Dr. Madden was on duty at the hospital. I got his laundry and he got my club bills.

Beautiful arrangement while it lasted but some spoilsport straightened matters out.

"Jean and I shook the dust of Mother India from our sandals in November, 1968.

Since we were in that part of the world with little prospect of returning, we decided to make a swing of it. Before leaving Calcutta, we visited Ceylon. Our first stop on the homeward bound portion was to Kenya, then on down south to Johannesburg and Capetown, then over to Australia and New Zealand, Jarta and Bali (disappointing), Singapore, Bangkok and Ankor Wat (excellent), thence to Hong Kong where we caught the PRESIDENT V A N BUREN to San

Francisco, touching at Manila and Taiwan.

Any classmate who wishes to be bored to death may drop in and see our slides.

"I shall write to the Alumni Association today, asking to be accepted back into the fold. I sort of let that lapse in Inja for tax reasons which are too involved to go into here.

"We plan to attend the next class reunion which, I presume, will be held in 1971.

(Sec'y note: Correct, 31 May thru 3 June.)

"The '51 shambles was the last time I visited the old school.

"We are now berthed permanently in the Newport area and will be glad to see any of the class at any hour."

H E R E AND T H E R E February and March were bad months for '32. Paul J. SHOVESTUL, First Lieutenant, USMC (Ret.), died in Annapolis and was buried on 12 February. Herbert L. J U K E S , RAdm. USN (Ret.), died on 11 February and was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery on 16 February. James S. S M I T H , BGen. USMC ( R e t ) , died on 1 March at the Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital. Jim was buried with full military honors at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on 2 March.

A note from Jim H U M E R I C H H O U S E (with pix) informs us that he has moved into a beautiful old house in Newton, Pa. The latchstring is out at 123 Court St. in a home that has to be lots older than Jim. A note from Don T H O M A S informs us that Al S H I N N retires on 31 March and

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RAdm. and Mrs. Magruder Hill TUTTLE announce the marriage of their daughter, Courtney Ann, to Lt. Francis Steven Scalcucci, U S N '66, on 7 March at the Holy Trinity Chapel, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fl. Their home address will be 1550 Goldfield, Apt. 16, San Diego, CA 92110.

Dottie and George G R E E N E have a new On 9 April the Washington chapter had a address: 1824 Old Orchard Rd., Los An- joint luncheon with the class of '32, West geles, CA 90049, and we have finally located Point, at the Officers' Club, Washington Jean and George MADDEN. Says George Navy Yard. from 162 Webster St., Newport, RI 02840, "This reminds me of the good old pre-war Chm., Mr. Turner A. Duncan days in the Norfolk Navy Yard, where I AVCO Corp., 1025 Conneclicut Ave., N.W.,

Sec'y, RAdm. G. E. Pierce, USN (Rel.) 5416 Lambeth Rd. Bethesda, Md. 20014 Eddie and Anne Wagner; BufF and Louise Simons, Bricic and Marion Blackburn.

goes to work for a living. H e and Sevilla have bought a new home south of Coronado.

Pix and story next month.

Growler G R O U L E F F is waiting for spring and warmer weather to write us about the New York contingent. Horace R O U N D S is no fool. H e is somewhere in the Caribbean waiting for better weather so that he can go home and tell us about the Northeast group.

Washington, D. C. 20036 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Dale Mayberry, USN (Ret.) U. S. Naval Academy Museum Annapolis, Md. 21402

A welcome note from Jack COYE contained a contribution to the class fund, and news that he and Betty are completely converted to the Coronado mode of living. They particularly enjoy the class activities; the second Friday monthly luncheon at the Admiral Kidd Club, and the frequent class gettogethers. Jack has retained his nautical skills, and at the same time solved the traffic problem en route to the luncheons by going by sailboat. Daughter Beth, serving on the staff of the Naval War College in Newport, recently put on her lieutenant commander stripes. Jack and Betty's other daughter, Sally, is a sop'.iomore at Occidental College. Jack's address in Coronado is 681 Guadalupe Ave., zip 92118.

Bob BARNUM had to miss the February luncheon of the Washington group for a perfectly valid reason. He was ordered to a period of active duty with Pickles HEINZ in the Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet.

Thirty-three took charge in the San Diego area on 28 Jan. when Joe WILLIAMS relieved Mush Dornin '30 as commandant, Eleventh Naval District. Present at the ceremony were Belcher, Bird, Bruning, Conwell, Coye, Fredericks, Fortune, Grimm, Iffrig, Clayton Miller, Monroe, Norris, Felling and Pray.

Bob M a c P H E R S O N maintains his high "dope submission" batting average by sending in the following: "Pres and Beth Belcher were here from Sun City to spend Christmas with us. Then came Mardi Gras and '33ers Pete Galatin with Ginny and daughter Linda as oflficial guests of the Navy League.

Also Smoke and Janet Strean came over from Pensacola to join the fun. They say one million people packed Canal Street on Mardi Gras Day, 10 Feb." Bob also had news that Henry and Eleanor Fox are being transferred to Bartlesville, Ok., where Henry will continue working with the Getty Oil Corp.

Turner and Charlotte DUNCAN had a card from Peggy Kauffman confirming a rumor published earlier that she and Draper expect to be returning to the States this year.

Ox H E I L E M A N visited briefly in Annapolis early this year but unfortunately picked a day on which your secretary had to be out of town. This was particularly regrettable because Ox's visits to Crabtown have averaged only once every 18 years.

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Another long unreported classmate, Tad JONES, turned up in Annapolis on 5 March for a brief luncheon visit with Eliot LOUGHLIN and Turner DUNCAN. Tad came east to attend a dinner at the White House given by President Nixon honoring the 125 metro chairmen of the National .\lliance of Business Men. This is an organization of prominent business leaders established by President Johnson in January 1968 designed to find jobs for the hard-core unemployed. When not helping the President as Metro Chairman of the Peoria area for the Alliance, Tad serves the Pabst Brewing Co. as general manager of the Peoria, Illinois Division of the company.

Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr., USNR (Ret.) 129 Spa View Ave., Annapolis, Md. 21401

where he will take over a large scale housing development, a truly big undertaking. They will continue to maintain their residence in San Diego. Peg Antoniak made a surprise appearance at one of the affairs. She's a great gal. Eleanor Shepard is making a fine recovery from a rough hospital bout. Tommy South, bless his heart, is a monument of courage to all of us, and he's doing fine.

Jane Flynn is doing a great job as president of the Coronado Women's Club. Esther had the job last year, and it is a bearcat. Bev Van Buskirk came through on a banking conference but we missed him and Louise.

John Hyland has also been through here on a couple of quickie change of command ceremonies but not much time for small talk.

John has his hands full as CINCPACFLT. Dick Mann is the consulting engineer on an exotic seawall development by the Hotel Del. Also see Marion Strickler, Lyle Strickler's widow, as pretty as ever."

On 19 Feb. members of the class of '34 in the Washington area attended a luncheon at Chick CLAREY''s quarters. The turnout was again 34 for '34: Parks .Adams, Arnold, Batcheller, Bertholf, Bradley, Bruchez, George Bullen, Bunevich, the host Chick Clarey, Dutton, Fahy, Farwell, Fleck, Fuller, Bill Guthrie, Harbold, Irvine, Lawson, MacLeod, Jack Martin, Bill McCormick, Sid Merrill, Murray, Ray Ours, Rosenberg, Sample, Savidge, Shaw, Barney Smith, Chet Smith, Roy Smith, Les Stone, Tilburne, and Wiley. Refreshments, food, and camaraderie were excellent. Fid announced his election as chairman of the D. C. Committee, with Ed Batcheller as vice chairman. Chick took the time to give us an overview of current problems facing our Navy.

Here is an open letter to the class from Fid MURR.AY: "At the outset of my chairmanship of the D. C. Committee, I should like to commend two classmates who have done more than their share to promote the comradeship we all feel 'when two or three shall meet,' Butch Harbold and Jack Martin. I feel I can do this even at the risk of offending others who are also working for this comradeship. Butch, through the years, has been more faithful than Old Faithful, and often under discouraging circumstances.

Jack's appearance on the Washington scene was a dramatic shot in the arm for class activities, culminating in the '35 for '34' book which we intend to use as a springboard for further communications within the class. Butch has agreed to continue as our secretary-treasurer and coordinator with Shipmate. Those contributing to Shipmate please continue through the same old channels, and those who 'have an urge,' please write. Jack has agreed to carry out his idea of a periodic newsletter, with the target date of 1 April for the first issue. This is a prodigious effort on Jack's part, and I urge your enthusiastic response. The newsletter is altogether separate from Shipmate. After the first issue, to be financed by class funds, it will be self-sustaining or dropped. This depends on your response, which I hope will justify its continuance. After thanking these two stalwarts for their unselfish services, I have only one more item. It seems to me there are too many classmates missing or unreported in '35 for '34.' If any of you know any details on this group, please speak up."

W. T. and Orilee Robbins, Carl and Alberta Middleton, Bill and Marilyn Hastings, Bill and Dorothy Sweeney, Frank and Velma Marshall, John and Lucille Kearns, Bill and Jeanette Lennox, Hugh and Jan Maples, Pete and Ruth Metcalf.

A brief note from our stalwart Larry BECHT: "Just to bring you up to date on recent happenings in the San Diego area.

Various big and litle parties have brought together the following '34 people: the Marshall Whites, the Frank Uphams, the Dick Shepards, the Jack Phelps, the Leo Flynns, the Bob Leemans, the Bill Deans, and the Tommy Souths. Marshall White and Eleanor are heading for Newport, Ca.,

Classmates will regret to have noted the sudden passing of our classmate Ed M c K E I T H E N on 12 Feb. recorded in the Last Call section of this issue. The class made a contribution to the American Heart Association in memory of Ed. The following message from Claude K I R K P A T R I C K expresses the thoughts of all of u s : "I am enclosing an obituary for Edwin Thornwell

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Mrs. Robert Alexander Chandler announces the marriage of her daughter Betsey Lee to Mr. Theodore Dale Mendenhall on 20 March, at the Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church in San Diego.

Great response from the west coast for this issue. From Robbie R O B B I N S : "Ever since our Las Vegas reunion I have thought it a good idea to try to get together as many of our classmates who live in the Los Angeles area as could be done. Finally Orilee and I decided that now is the time, and on 15 Feb. we had an informal cocktail and buffet party, and among our guests there were nine of our class: Bill and Marilyn Hastings, John and Lucille Kearns, Bill and Jeanette Lennox, Hugh and Janet Maples, Frank and Velma Marshall, Pete and Ruth Metcalf, Carl and Alberta Middleton, Bill and Dorothy Sweeney, and Orilee and I. As you can well understand, everyone seemed to have a real good time getting re-acquainted, swapping yarns, and filling in the blank years since many of us had seen each other."

McKeithen, one of the outstanding men of our class. You may find this useful in the event that he has not furnished something earlier that he wanted to use. I have talked with the family in Old Greenwich and in Aberdeen, N. C , by telephone and am following their wishes in writing what I have.

Enclosed is my check for one hundred dollars for the Scholarship Fund, Class of '34, USNA in memory of Edwin McKeithen.

This is a sad time for all of us. Ed and I have been close friends ever since we elected to room together in July of 1930. He has always been one of the great men of our class and it is sad to know that his wonderful voice has been stilled. All of the class of '34 will miss him."

Sec'y-Treas., Capt. L. N. Detweiler, (SO USN (Ret.), 6650 Van Winkle Dr. Falls Church, Va. 22044 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. W. H. Packard, USN (ReO 5600 Yorktown Blvd.

Arlington, Va. 22207

Squidge L E E reports that he has shifted back to Washington duty. His new assignment : assistant director, U. S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. He and Toni, plus their older daughter Kitty have taken up residence at Qtrs. B at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D. C. 20390.

Younger daughter, Susan, graduates from MIT this June. Squidge and Toni are looking forward to re-establishing contact with Washington classmates.

Richard "Bud" P A R E T attended the four-week Defense Management System course at Monterey in Jan. filling one of the CNO slots. He took Penny along to serve as a tennis partner on the weekends, but it rained 3 of the 4 weeks. They watched the Bing Crosby Open on TV. Penny did get to visit with her parents in the Palo Alto area.

Spent an enjoyable January evening visiting with Grace and Henry BOBO at their home in Mount Holly, N. J. Henry is with the engineering firm of iraylor, Wiseman and Taylor of Moorestown, N. J., and Grace is teaching English at Rancocas Valley High School. Their son Bill attends the same school and participates in its basketball and baseball effort. Their younger daughter, Anne, a junior at Wooster College in Ohio, is an exchange student to Madrid, Spain, this year. Older daughter, Susan, is teaching in Cleveland.

George Towne BAKER, skipper of the yacht

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Seafarers International, has been icebound at its moorings in the Patuxent River a couple of times this winter and George has had to keep alert dodging chunks of ice falling from the rigging. He makes the alumni luncheon in Washington quite regularly while Betty goes shopping in Alexandria. George reports being in contact this winter with Bill SAMUELS when the latter visited his mother in Annapolis. Bill is teaching high school in the Los Altos Hills area of Ca. He keeps in shape by pedaling his bicycle between home and school each school day and by coaching tennis.

George H U T C H I N S O N has gone to work for the Operational Research Division of the Army's Combat Development Command at Ft. Bel voir. He says his job has the invidious but intriguing responsibility of being critical of what everyone else does.

Henry E P P E S has received his Master's degree in government and politics from the University of Maryland. He continues to be employed by the latter's Bureau of Government Research where analysis is performed on problems of municipal and county governments for the State of Maryland.

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Relative to the west coast '35 reunion to be held in San Diego, 6 June, Bill HAZZARD reports that of the 141 classmates to which flyers were sent, 86 had responded enthusiastically. For those in the eastern half of the United States to whom flyers were not sent, if you are going to be on the west coast in early June, you better let Bill know and get the schedule of events. His address is 4388 Arcadia Dr., San Diego 92103. In his canvassing effort, Bill found that we have lost the addresses on some more classmates, over and above those listed in the March issue of Shipmate. Anyone knowing the current address of the following, please let Lou Detweiler know: Fred D.ARWIN, Bob FOSTER, Jim McFADDEN, and Bob TRIMBLE. If any of these are still on the west coast, Bill Hazzard should also be informed, if there is time to cut them in on the 6 June do.

Mary and Emmett RIERA got in four days of RandR at the home of Helen and Fred B A K U T I S in Hawaii. Emmett was en route to his new assignment as COM F A I R W E S T P A C at Atsugi, Japan. Fred says that they are really enjoying retired life.

Marie and Van VAN N E S S and Dorothy and Gilly GILMORE, after making a Caribbean cruise, stopped off in Winter Park, Fl., to see Jo V E S T E L . This proved to be an ideal situation for Jo's first party since losing Virge. Among those who attended were Jane and Pat Finnegan, Dottie and Dick Jack, Virginia and Bob Wing, and Merla and Boozie Bierman. Gilly is currently senior vice president of Kansas City Life Insurance Co. of KC, Mo., plus a director of a half a dozen banks in that area. He also categorizes himself as a "farmer, live stock grower and amateur fisherman." Van has a diversity of interests being the president of seven different enterprises ranging from laundries to crime prevention.

Johnny M I D D L E T O N entered Bethesda Naval Hospital 6 March for a check on a kink in his right leg which developed while he was involved in a bout with the flu in early Feb. Wink flew here with him, and they expect they'll be back home in Bellevue, Wa., long before this is published. Johnny mentioned recently talking with Frank S M I T H who is mayor of Port Townsend, Wa. Frank and Edna are having a ball owning and running the Port Townsend Art Gallery.

1970 REGISTER OF ALUMNI The 1970 edition of the REGISTER, produced by Electronic Data Processing, is now available. Containing the most up to date data ever published by your Alumni Association, it is now available to you at $8.00 a copy, postpaid. Mail your check and the below coupon to U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Annapolis, Maryland 21402

Fran and Slade C U T T E R visited the Washington/Annapolis area the first part of March, staying in succession with Fran and Gabby GABBERT in McLean, Va., Betty and Cagey S C H A C H T in Annapolis and then with Lib and Bub W A R D in Arlington.

While east, their fifth grandchild arrived, Kathleen, born 2 March to their daughter Anne McCarthy in Dallas. Their son-in-law John McCarthy is U S N A '62. Slade is headmaster of Southern Arizona School in Tucson, and he and Fran have their home at 8405 Rawhide Trail, Tucson 85715.

Bob KELLY reports the passing of his wife. Hazel, on 5 March, after a long illness. Funeral services were held in Severna Park, Md., and graveside services at Arlington National Cemetery on 9 March. Cagey Schacht sent flowers in the name of class of '34. We all extend our sympathy to Bob. Sec'y, Capt. W. M. Hanger, USN (Ret.) 4720 Sedgwick S t . , N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016 Corr. Sec'y, Capl. Wm. A. Ellis, USN ( R e t ) 4101 Downing St. Annandale, Va. 22003

Today is quite a day. For once instead of death and violence on TV we're watching "Darkness at Midday—the total eclipse of the sun," a truly wonderful sight. Soon, from the way the crocus are beginning to close and the birds head for the trees, we should be getting our partial blackout here in Annandale. As we look out the window we can even see a wee little gopher heading for his hole. Even Jou Jou has curled up on the sofa and called it a day. All that's missing is the old maid's famous parrot remarking, "Gad, what a short day!" to make the event complete. Truly this has been a wonderful age to have lived in. In spite of the wars that took their toll in classmates, friends, and loved ones, we can all be grateful for the progress we've been privileged to see: the automobile, the airplane, radio, movies— silent and talking—TV without and with color, living in space and under the seas, moon landings and walkings to mention only a few. And now this awe-inspiring sight that rarely comes once in a lifetime, seen safely thanks to the "boob tube." It restore's one's faith in the Almighty, and it certairdy stands as living proof that those who say, "God is dead," are all wrong. But enough sermonizing. What's with the news?

The March luncheon coming one day after our deadline, we'll have to wait until next month to report any business of note. Homecoming arrangements are continuing to roll right along. Already about half of the rooms reserved at Old Maryland Inn have been spoken for. This should really be a great reunion, and we hope many of you will reconsider present plans and show up on the scene. Nothing would be greater than if we could muster up at least 36 couples for '36 at the Friday night KT/dinner party. So if you haven't done so, get your request ofif to Joe RICE for accommodations, either at Maryland Inn or in one of the homes in town. 1 April was the deadline date for reservations, but we're sure Joe, John COURT, or "Tom DABNEY will be able to come up with something. So get going right now! Don't put it off until just before Homecoming weekend.

Shared with you is the following note to classmates received by Tom KING from Vera Dockum: "Your basket of flowers were so beautiful. Thank you for them and your kind remembrance of Dock. All of his classmates have been so wonderful, and I am truly grateful. Sincerely, Vera."

'70 dues continue to roll in, and from accompanying notes comes the following

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bits of news: Hollis C O O L E Y : "Attached my check for dues. The programs that you have sparked look real good, particularly the 36th Company wardroom. You must get out of Washington sometime and visit Norfolk. Why not stop off at Cheatham on your way (note, this was to Joe Rice) and look at some of your material we have stored here, say on a Friday. Fishing season starts mid-March and we do have cabins."

Davy D A V E N P O R T : "Regards to all.

We are in process of scouting around Florida to find the best place to settle. Winter Park seems hard to beat as of now."

Murph K E L L Y : "I've been meaning to send my dues since receiving the last Class Register, so the enclosed is for last year's too. The committee who worked on the Register did a mighty fine job. Things are going along smoothly up this way. I'm now in my 11th year of teaching math in the local high school. My son, class '61, just made LCdr. and is in the process of reporting as navigator of the G. W. CARVER. My two daughters

are now married, so we, Dot and I, are alone now except for occasional visits from our six grandchildren. I would appreciate it if you would put my wife and me down for reservations at the Maryland for the homecoming. Let us know when you need the deposit. Regards to all the fellows in the area."

Web K I K E R : "A check for dues. I plan to re-retire in March or April and leave the area, so won't be around for homecoming or luncheons after that on 11 March. Hope to see you there. I'll pass the new address before moving." Good luck, Kikers, as you move south to your beloved Chatahoochee River retreat. We'll miss Eve and Web, who have lived in the area about as long as your reporter.

Ed K I N G : "Bula and I plan to be back in CONUS by May and will retire 1 July in Memphis most likely. Memphis will become our home as we both are from there and have family and friends. Will advise of our new address when known. I might be in Washington on 13 May for the luncheon.

I hope so. Put Bula and me down for a room at Maryland Inn for Homecoming. We have been too long vifithout seeing our friends and classmates. Best to all."

Fred L I N C O L N : "You boys are doing a great job keeping our class in touch. We live just one hour's drive north of Golden Gate Bridge. I still do most of my business with old clients in the San Francisco Bay area. We have 24 acres of hills, trees, privacy on the high side along the Russian River.

We raise quarter horses as a hobby. I do a lot of work around the ranch so have no need for workouts at the 'Y'. I see Dale Pinkerton and Gould Hunter occasionally, and would welcome chance to visit other classmates while they are in S F area."

Jean M O R E A U : "Lib and I took a 'round the world trip in the fall. Back with real estate. Ran into Frank Law and John Alford at Bethesda when I went out for a broken back (nasty fall on ice!). All 3 of us are now back to battery."

Jim O'GRADY: "Enclosed find my che(:k for '70 dues plus a little extra to assist in all those other projects which are so well worthwhile and for which the class officers should be mighty proud. As of this date and in so far as my forecasting will permit, I am planning on attending Homecoming next fall and would appreciate your reserving a double room for C^in and me. I think this is a very fine and a wonderful idea and will certainly add to the pleasure of the weekend. I am really looking forward to an enjoyable and pleasant time."

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Oley O E L H E I M : "Thanks for the reminder. Enclosed is a check for dues. Please reserve a room for Valya and me at Maryland Inn for 9 and 10 October. We plan to be there and will let you know should there be any foreseeable change in plans. All the best to everyone."

Jimmy R U T T E R : "Better late than never, Joe. I joined Beverly Enterprises, Inc. of Pasadena, Ca., in January as an administrator of Convalescent Hospital. Harrison Brent gave me the lead when Long Beach Chamber of Commerce went broke and dropped my program. I plan to set up some more L B / L A lunches soon and will advise Bill Ellis accordingly. Our best to all."

Bob S L E I G H T : " H e r e are dues for '70.

Sorry, no extras this time. The money men of the class will have to carry the load; we school teachers are the patched pants people.

Above is our new address: Apt. 302, 2547 Ala Wai Blvd., Honolulu, H I 96815. Was on a year's leave last year and had no address.

Vagrancy is another name for it, so I'm practically out of our 'Book.' Out here '36 is parading to Tripler. I led off with chest surgery in November. Now both Bill Shea and Vince Combs are in my old ward. Bill had lung surgery yesterday. Is doing fine at the moment. You might pass along the dope to Bill Ellis. Normally, Hawaii is a healthy place, but not at the moment. So far, I'm convinced the other two couldn't stand my getting all the sympathy. Best wishes to you all. You guys in D. C. are doing a great job keeping the class together, which is good. . . . Mahalo."

Bill T H O M A S : "Sorry, I'm a little far away to make the luncheons, but please give my best to the gang."

We regret that from Tom SAMUELS and Harry STARK comes the sad news that another classmate has answered the Last Call. Jim "Red" FERGUSON—roommate of Ed King—passed away on 6 February.

Jim worked for the County Department of Transportation engineering highways and freeways. He leaves his widow Jean and a son James Jr. Services and interment at El Camino Cemetery were on 9 February.

Classmates and friends may send personal condolences to Jean and the family to the home address: 6337 Glidden St., San Diego, CA 92111. Deepest sympathy from the class was expressed by flowers.

In an exchange of letters between the Superintendent of the Naval Academy and Jim O'Grady and Joe Rice and the CO of the USNA Prep School at Bainbridge, Md., it has been agreed that the 1936 award for leadership and morale will be awarded at the graduation ceremonies at the Prep School in lieu of the final plebe summer dress parade at the Academy. Admiral Calvert had pointed out that this was more appropriate since it was a Prep School record which determined the award. As our President put it in reply to Jim O'Grady who made the award announcement last year at the Prep School, "I agree with Admiral Calvert's recommendation and your comments. I suspect that, more often than not, the recipient would continue on into the Academy if the selection is truly based on his contribution to the morale and spirit of his fellow students. I have advised the CO of the Prep School accordingly, making the suggested change." Thus, beginning with this year, 1936 will present the watch and letter of recognition at the Prep School graduation ceremonies.

That's all for now. Will have more next month. Will be making a round trip to Denver, Co., in June via Iowa and points west, so hope maybe to visit with or pick up some dope on the way. A happy summer to you all.

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Sec'y-Treas., LCdr. J. P. M. Johnston, USN (Ret) 2118 Bancroft Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008 Corr. Sec'y, Capt, H, B. Reece, USN (Rel.) 1900 Souih Eads St., Apt. 529 Arlington, Va. 22202

For the Washington, D. C , class luncheon on 12 Feb., the following classmates were present: Tom Adams, Morgan Baldwin, Larry Bernard, Bernie Bieri, Larry Brantley, Jimmy Denton, Fil Gilkeson, Ard Grantham, John Johnston, Fred Schneider, Bunny Shupper, Jack Slaughter, Chuck Stein and Don White. Johnny Johnston brought two guests, Herman Detert of R. R. Donnelly, and Dee Andella of National Geographic Society.

From the ballot of the Navy Mutual Aid Assn., your secretary notes that Bernie Bieri is one of the directors-to-be to vote for.

Fil GILKESON gives a change of address to: Hunting Towers Center 815, Mt. Vernon Memorial Blvd., Alexandria, Va. 22314, and adds that after 20 June it will be: U. S. Defense Attache, Box 36, F P O NY 09510.

George W. C H I P L E Y , whose residence is still 1703 E. Cumberland Blvd., Milwaukee, W I 53211, writes that he is vice president of Chipley and Jensen, Inc., located at 3500 N. Sherman Blvd., Milwaukee. George and Julie have four children: Robert, married, Cornell University; Ann, single. Smith College; Joan, single, Drake University, and Louise, single, 9th grade.

George says: "Julie and I enjoy the present decade of our lives more than any earlier decade. Our own lives are stabilized in a comfortable home and continuing work, and the activities of our children provide variety and even some excitement.

"We hope that you and our other classmates have found similar plateaus of life where we can enjoy the present days, look back with acceptance on the paths we have struggled to climb, and look forward with faith to the mysteries which await us. I wish you good health and the peace of God." Word has been received from Effie CLARK whose residence is still 78 Gilbert Rd., Weymouth Heights, MA 02189. Eflfie is a licensed deck officer with American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc., on First and River Sts., Hoboken, N. J. Efifie and Virginia have five children and one grandchild: Nancy A. and Susan J., married, both University of Massachusetts 1968; Betty J., single, University of Massachusetts 1969; Edward S., single, Thayer Academy 1968, and Robert A., single, Riverview School. Susan and Bill Humherd have the grandson, Gregory W., one, with another on the way.

Effie says: "Except for one or two of our distinguished admirals who occasionally break their flag afloat, I may be the only one in the class who is still going to sea. I have been' with A E I L since 1962 and found it a different but satisfying way of going to sea. I admit it keeps me away from home more than I like—but I enjoy the travel and shipboard life. And the pay has helped with the education bills!

"With AEIL, I have served on ships ranging from pre-WWII vintage to the N S SAVANNAH and one of the newest container ships. It has given me a pretty good 'birdseye' picture of the industry. I have just recently returned from the eastern Med in SS

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scenery but not the military life—and hopefully will be going to college in 1971-72 with an assist from the GI Bill. So Bob is now our only 'dependent'."

Word was received from Charlie COKER, 1430 Lexington Ave., San Mateo, Ca. Charlie is staff administrator at Lockheed Missile and Space Co. in Sunnyvale, Ca. Charlie and Pat have two children: C. W. Coker Jr., married, University of California (Berkeley), and Ricky, single, San Jose State. They are also blessed with two grandchildren, Mark 4>4 and Carrie 2.

Ralph COUSINS, whose address is 2300 E St., N.W., Washington, D. C , is Deputy CNO for Fleet Operations and Readiness (OP-03) at the Pentagon. Ralph writes: "Mary and I returned to Washington in July 1969, after having been away for almost four and a half years—on duty in San Diego, Honolulu, and the Western Pacific where I commanded Task Force 77 (the Carrier Task Forces in Seventh Fleet) for two years. Mary lived in Subic Bay, Philippines, during that time and became an avid seashell collector.

"My job in the Pentagon keeps me busier than I have ever been in my life but the work is interesting and I enjoy it. I have given up golf (again) but play squash almost every day.

"As a life-long N F L fan, I am happy to report that Vince Lombardi seems to have put new life in the Washington Redskins and I enjoyed all the home games last fall."

Jim CRESAP still resides at 5844 Glen Forest Dr., Falls Church, y A 22041, and conducts his business from his home. He is trustee of an estate (Investment management of Trust assets). Jim and Berta have two children: Virginia, single, graduate of University of Pennsylvania, 1966, and Connie, single, senior at Brigham Young University. In sending us news, Jim writes: "Nothing of any real interest. How dull!

However, I have elected myself president of the Atlantic Cresaptown and Pacific Railroad. Equipment consists of 5 passenger cars, 1 baggage, 11 freight and 2 locomotives, all H O scale."

Jim CRUSE, 4723 16th Street, N., Arlington, Va., sends the following information about himself and family: Jim is assistant to the president of Flight Safety Foundation in Arlington, Va. He and Anne have two children: Anne, single, and James, single, attending Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. Jim informs us that with the exception of his present job his biography in the Thirty-Year Fix is up to date.

From the Naval Academy Alumni Association we received word that Paul Christian HUELSENBECK, USNR, 55, chairman.

Group Command Counseling Board, Naval Reserve Group Command 4-9 ( L ) , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was selected for promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral, U. S. Naval Reserve. In civilian life Paul is area operations manager. Paragon Oil Company Division of Texaco, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. He resides in Haddonfield, N. J. Congratulations, Paul I By the time you read this, another member of the class of '37 will have had his selection confirmed for three stars—the name, Frederick H. SCHNEIDER, Jr. Congratulations, Fred, and continued success!

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S P R I N G IN T H E AIR Washington has not had one of its worst winters but somehow it has seemed long, wet and dreary. We are all looking for the sun to thaw us out and bring us a touch of spring. Despite the elements, class activity has been high and friendships continue warm. Our monthly luncheon at Ft. Myer was attended by Heston, DeCamp, Trickey, Jones, Mansfield, Berthrong, Luby, Bidwell, Ferriter, Blandin from Annapolis, O'Brien, Hunnicutt, Tucker, Andrews, Pickett, Owen, Adair, Smale, Raymer, Bland, Kreamer, Sonenshein, Don Brown, Carter, Melvin, Hartigan, Arthur, Ingham, Whalen and yours truly.

Bill S P E A R S was unable to attend and is busy these days making preparations for the Navy-Marine Corps Foundation Ball to be held at Vinson Hall. There is some effort to get up a '38 table. The Foundation home is over half occupied and rated as one of the best of its kind. John FERRITER, our vice chairman, took over as chairman for the lunch and appointed a nominating committee to prepare a new slate of officers. He also announced that a new roster would come out soon. Even in retirement there seems to be a continuous shuffle in second careers so the same old problem of correct telephone numbers will probably always be with us.

Ed LUBY was happy to report that he had received class dues from one of you faithful readers as a result of my efforts in an earlier column. Ed has been a hardworking, conscientious treasurer so let's make him happy by sending him $4 at 1330 Elsinor Ave., McLean, VA 22101. Ray B E R T H R O N G is home on leave after his recent POLARIS missile resupply cruise to Holy Loch. He looks like sea duty agrees with him and spends his in-between cruise vacations surveying his farm property near Winchester, Va. The wives held their luncheon at the South Seas Restaurant in Parkington, Va., with Julie Ferriter, Kay Pickett and Betty Raymer acting as co-hostesses. Twenty-seven of the gals were on hand and arrangements were made for the next get-together to be a bridge and luncheon affair at Jean Heston's home with Muriel Wells as co-hostess.

Jean, Grant and son Jimmy H E S T O N visited Army Lieutenant son, Grant, Jr., at Fort Bragg. Grant, Jr., added spice to the visit by participating in a scheduled parachute jump and announcing he was taking flying lessons. On their way home, the Hestons stopped by Whispering Pines to see the COWARDs and R E I N H A R T s . Jane was recovering from an appendix operation but otherwise all was well in beautiful Whispering Pines. The Hestons, their two sons and myself are planning our annual safari to Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico, in June and I can't wait to get my fill of golf and sunshine. Obie and Ev O'BRIEN and the girls are planning a trip to Pensacola to see son, John, graduate on 24 April as a naval flight officer and marry Miss Kim Kelley of San Carlos, Ca., in the Pensacola Chapel on 25 April. Congratulations all around.

Recent visitors to the area included George M U S E from Omaha to attend to some Reserve Officers Association business. He reports all is well with the growing Muse family and no rumors yet of a possible change of duty. George W H I T E S I D E flew in from the west coast where he works for North American Rockwell and has his interests in the field of research. In a letter from 34

Ruth and Gid BOYD, we learned that they had made a recent trip to Texas to see new grandson, Aulton. Congratulations again to the newest known members of the grandparents club.

N E W S FROM ALL A R O U N D Dave F R . \ N C I S phoned from New York to say he was taking a business trip to San Diego and wanted to contact some classmates while there. Luckily Leon ROGERS had just sent me a new roster and the local and vicinity-class population is substantial. .Alphabetically it runs as follows: Akers, Balls, Bennetts, Brenners, Fred Browns, Buaases, Callahans, Collumns, Cooleys, Cutts, IDimmicks, Dybdals, Finns, Fosters, Harringtons, Jensens, Kerchevals, Klippels, Lockwoods, Lovelaces, Muirs, Ogles, Olsens, Players, Rawies, Robertsons, Ratliffs, Leon Rogers, Bill Rogers, Readys, Semmes, Sims, Sinnotts, Stotts, Swiderski, Nash Williams, Winters, Worthingtons and Zimanskis. Keep up the good work, Leon, and many thanks for the roster. Don't forget the letter, Dave, that you promised to write when you get home from your trip.

In glancing through a recent issue of Navy Times, I spotted the following date line from Norfolk: "Mrs. Laure Lo Weymouth will represent the Naval Air t"orce Atlantic in the fourth annual Military Wife of the Year contest. She is the wife of RAdm. Ralph Weymouth, Atlantic Fleet Air Wings Commander. Mrs. Weymouth, mother of eight children, was nominated by a panel of seven judges on the basis of her contributions to the improvement of people to people relations in 12 military and civilian communities where her husband has been stationed." Congratulations, Lo, and we know you will win. You are a mighty lucky boy, Ralph.

Pete A U R A N D sends some news from his new assignment as COMASWFORPAC : "Sorry to be so long in responding but things are too relaxing out here. Hawaii also remains somewhat of a '38 hangout. I have seen Hugh Elwood, Walt Small, Bob Rynd, and also Fred Bardshar who passed through on his way to take over Task Force 77. No one could be luckier than I am. To simultaneously get out of the Pentagon, be sent to Hawaii, get one of the finest sets of quarters in the Navy (first time ever in quarters), become Mayor of Ford Island, and orders to one of the most fascinating jobs in the Navy is really overwhelming.

This is somewhat of an old home for Patty and myself, since we met and were married out here. Our quarters, Hale Loa, have plenty of room and the latchstring is out for any classmates passing through. All the best to you and the '38ers in Washington."

Many thanks, Pete, and hope I get to see you on my next trip out to Hawaii.

In my Christmas card from the CARDES, Freeland, the ole sage and philosopher, expounded on some interesting thoughts on our times which I pass along for your individual consideration: "Wow! hasn't this been a year! Youth and inflation have struck at our secure little worlds but we'll win in the end. All that experience we've had has sharpened our wits and made us canny.

Now, here's my program to help you have a Merry Christmas. Leave the morals to youth. Ah! What a brilliant revelation that thought is I Suddenly I'm 'free.' You have no idea how being moral has held me back.

Now youth wants a new set of standards.

H a ! They'll be sorry, because they've just taken on heavy duties. You know I hadn't thought about it clearly until I began to write this letter, but these kids are really doing us a favor in taking over the responsibility of remaking the world, and I can have

the pleasure of breaking their moral code.

I can sin, sin, sin! Number 2 on the program. How to combat inflation. Spend!

Spend! Spend! I've always known that doctors and economists were out of phase. Look at the doctors. They've been preachin' vitamins for years, and one of these days we'll find vitamins are like cyclamate, not good for you. And economistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I'll bet in six months a bunch of economists come up with a theory that the way to combat inflation is to lower interest rates. Our problem is that we've been trying to hold back the economy; so spend, spend, spend, waste, waste, waste. Leave the worries to youth!

Late report: I've just learned that youth prefers that we hold up the moral code so they can sin. That's our generation, a depression, a war, an inflation, and now continued responsibilities. Ah, well I At least we have the best." Many thanks, Freeland, and we will let you know how we are getting along with the program.

Sec'y, VAdm. C. Edwin Bell, USN Quarters " A " Naval Security Station 370) Nebrasl<a Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016

Hank LLOYD wrote an interesting letter just two days too late to get in last month's news. Hank retired early to take a job as director of admissions of a four-year women's liberal arts college in his home town of St. Augustine, Fl. Obviously, he is enjoying his work and wants to pass the word to all classmates to stop and give him a call when passing through St. Augustine. He also provi(led me a catalog on the school. It looks very good to me. I'll be glad to loan it to anyone interested. There was a P.S. to tell me that Hank recently had lunch with Rip K L I N E and Fred TEUSCH. He reports that all three are happy as clams in the Florida area.

We had a class Valentine's Day party at Ft. Myer, in Washington Saturday night.

We were limited to 75 people, but a minor snowstorm that night reduced the crowd that showed up. We had a lot of fun and a group of us had a steak dinner afterwards which carried the party on til midnight. I get to almost all class luncheons, but I don't have the opportunity to talk with the wives very often. That made it an additional pleasure at this party. Charlie and Ann CHANDLER were the motivating forces in getting the party organized. I must say the decorations were great. Dave BILL is working on a consulting basis with Litton Industries and unquestionably is our foremost authority on the new helicopter carriers being developed for naval amphibious forces. Frank and Loretta VANNOY were there, and the four of us represented the active duty group.

Frank is doing a great job in the Joint Staff, and I hope before long he'll be properly rewarded for the responsibilities he's had in the past year.

My pleading in recent columns for a little support didn't fall on totally deaf ears. Chuck J E N K I N S thoughtfully sent in the following news from the San Francisco area: "From the San Francisco Peninsula area comes an invitation to join the '39er Round Table each Wednesday noon at the Moffett Field Club. Through the efforts of and motivation from Bill Wills a group assembles weekly and more than demonstrates the true camaraderie that accompanies all class functions.

Among the classmates you may meet: Blackburn, Cloman, Dick Gould, Harrell, Tex Harris, Hughes, Jenkins, Ben Johnston, Bob Lawrence, Palus, Grant Rogers, Rye, Spector, Howie Thompson and Wills. On the distaff side, the wives and widows enjoy a monthly luncheon, making a circuit which in SHIPMATE

February found Betty Jane Hughes as the charming hostess for twelve."

Just got back from the class luncheon at Ft. Myer on 4 March where we had Egil "Pete" S T E E N as our number one out-oftown guest. Really he is not out-of-town anymore. He is with Computer Science Corp. in the Falls Church, Va., suburbs.

Pete's best recollection is that he hasn't been to a class luncheon in 15 years. It was a pleasure seeing him. George DUNCAN tells me that he recently completed a trip to the west coast, including a stop at Coronado. -Apparently he had an interesting conversation with Bob CL.\RKE, who reports that recently they dragged Clayton ROSS out of the cave he is living in and exposed him to the light of day. It seems that no one in Coronado gets to see him more than once every few years. Bob Clarke is working for the Crocker Bank in San Diego in a statistical program. When he graduates he'll be made a branch manager in the San Diego County area. This means he'll be able to continue living in Coronado. George also had lunch with Gene BREEN at the Naval Air Station, Lemoore, Ca. Gene is the LTV program manager on the west coast for the A7E aircraft. Lemoore is an old stamping ground for Gene and he wants everyone to know that the latch is out for any '39er coming through the area. I sat with J. P. COLEMAN, who informs me that on Valentine's Day their son, Jim, married Mary Louise Spear, whose parents many of you know as Bill and Marie Spear '38.

Did you think it was tough to get into the Naval Academy in 1935 ? I was talking to Jim Calvert, the current Superintendent, the other day to bring me up to date on the present status. Some of you with sons may have exceptional interest. Jim tells me that 6,800 boys have been nominated by the President and the members of Congress. The previous record number of people nominated in one year is 5,200. There are spaces in the .Academy for only 1,200 this summer.

In other words, of those nominated there is space for only about 1 out of 6. This should be wonderful for the quality of the Class of 1974, but it is going to be awfully hard on many fine young men who won't make it. Contrast this picture to the situation three years ago when they got down to within 20 numbers of exhausting the whole list of nominees before filling the vacancies.

The Army/Navy winter sports weekend was a howling success. Of course, we were shellacked in basketball, which is no surprise, and lost by only a couple of points in rifle, but we won all other sports. This is a heartening turn of events after a number of years of being on the short end. You will be interested to know that this was the first time the gym team beat Army in about i5 years. No other Army/Navy sport can make this claim!

We had awonderful two weeks vacation in St. Thomas. Phil and Gigi Beshany '38 ancl Ellen and I share the ownership of a delightful three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment on a private beach on the eastern end of St. Thomas. The four of us, plus Bub and Lib Ward '35, shared the apartment together for 15 happy, carefree days with beach picnics and martmis every day and dinner and poker at night. We can't wait to get back. If anyone in the class is interested, we'd be happy to have you use it at a reduced price. Out of season it's especially inexpensive.

You will remember that for many years we've been presenting a watch to the number 1 man in the Naval Academy Prep School after he enters the Naval Academy.

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coming to the Academy. Last summer, when I went down, there were four awards presented at dress parade of the whole plebe class and all were to the single group. Jim Calvert has suggested this over-concentration has become unbalanced and the class is now considering a different type of award.

Last summer the boy that I presented the watch to had submitted his resignation two days before. As a result of these factors, the Washington classmates at the March luncheon voted to suspend an award this summer while determining what the future policy should be.

I'm most appreciative of hearing from a couple of classmates to help me with news for this column. I wish a few more of you would jot something down on a scrap of paper and mail it in.

When you read this the winter will be over and Washington will be green again!

at 6314 Kellogg Drive, McLean, VA 22101.

Hope to see you at the luncheons.

This next item comes in the "better late than never" category. Johnny REFO has been trying to get the picture to me for some time while at the same time wrestling with a study deadline over at the Center of Naval Analysis. John had a fine reunion with Tommy TAYLOR, former Navy soccer coach and long-time physical education instructor. The occasion was the 1969 ArmyNavy soccer game, thirtieth anniversary of the first one played at Annapolis, when John was Navy's Captain and we won 2-1.

Tommy is now retired and living in Eastport, and John is striving mightily in CNO's Systems Analysis Division. Both are still ardent rooters for Navy's soccer team.

Sec'y, Capt. Edward Muhlenfeld, USN OSD (WSEG), 400 Army-Navy Drive Arlington, Va. 22202

WASHINGTON REPORT Well, at long last it looks like spring has a strong grip on the Washington scene.

The forsythia in the yard is a golden cloud the tulips are up, and down in the "lower forty" the white dogwood blossoms are a startling contrast to the rest of the woods which are still trying to wake up from the deep freeze of a winter we had.

And speaking of spring, did you all "spring" into action when Pat Clancy's Homecoming notice came in the mail ? If you haven't received one by this late date, we're really lost your address. Don't want any 4.0 lost souls . running around loose.

Drop me a line and give your latest noon posit, and we'll get your Thirtieth Reunion dope back post haste. Chief Executive Coordinator and Top Honcho CECATH Pat and his committee (we'll have a fancy acronym for them next month) are going at it great guns to put together a bang-up reunion and we want all hands up on the P R I T A C to get the word.

Don't forget, write direct to Charter House or Howard Johnson's, on Route 50, Annapolis, Md., for your accommodations, and mention the class of '40 block of rooms.

Otherwise they'll tell you they're sold out for Homecoming. I know, I tried it a few weeks ago.

Prexy Fritz Freund's luncheon-withspeaker program has been a great success this year. Most recently he has scheduled in such brave classmates as Croswell CROFT from Pyle-National Co. of Chicago, inveterate demon movie-maker Gene HEMLEY, and top class scientist Joe WEBER. Joe, incidentally, has come a long ways from our ensign days when the gun boss of the old LEXINGTON put out a directive that "Ensign Weber will not be permitted in Control Forward, where our 'Model T' fire control radar was located, with a screwdriver in his pocket." He has been a professor at the University of Maryland for a number of years and, as previously reported here and elsewhere, has made important discoveries in the field of gravity waves. Joe is currently on sabbatical with the Institute for Advanced Studies of Princeton University, and we're all looking forward to this month's luncheon when he will be our speaker.

Paul M. PAUL retired from the Navy at the end of a tour in OSD last year, and for some reason we also lost him off the local roster. Sorry about that, Pablo, and to set the record straight we hereby surface you

John Refo and Tommy Taylor

Coming back to the Washington scene is Willie H O U S E (RAdm. U S N ) . After his fine sea tour as COMCARDIV FOUR he is due to relieve Jim Holloway as director of the Strike Warfare Division in OPNAV. Welcome back, Willie. It's been too long since we've seen your smiling face in these parts.

HERE AND THERE First, from sunny Hawaii, where it's springtime all year round, comes a most welcome note from Jim VELLIS which includes the following news: "Young son, Lt. (jg) John D. Vellis II, USN, married Miss Shirley Krouse at the Holy Nativity Episcopal Church here in Honolulu on 14 Dec. He is attached to the USS CARPENTER based here in Pearl Harbor. Shirley is the daughter of Captain and Mrs. Gale Krouse, USN, ComAirForPac Legal Officer. The kids have known each other on and off since they were 2 years old.

"Coralie and I are solidly entrenched here in Honolulu. Our daughter, Thalia, is a freshman at the University of Hawaii. I am working for the State of Hawaii as administrative officer for the State Harbors Division. Coralie does the traveling now, since she is the state president of the Federation of Republican Women.

"All of the Vellises, except the newly married son, have been tied up in the benefit Mardi Gras show put on at the Pearl Harbor Officers' Club each year by the Wives' Club. Just a bunch of hams I "Not sure I'll be able to make the 30th this year, but will keep my fingers crossed."

While back on the mainland, Willie T R I C E reports in from Marina Del Rey, Ca., where he lives at 13216-G Admiral Ave. Both ^yillie and Tony work for banks, he at the Ba'nk of America main ofifice in Inglewood, 35

and she at the Red Cross Blood Bank. Good to hear from this pair of 4.0 bankers, and our congratulations on this choice of a pair of good second careers.

Also from California, Bill CASPARI, whose address is 509 Palos Verdes Dr., West, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274, gives us the following dope : "I am western regional manager for Sanders Associates, a New Hampshire-based company which I have been with since retiring 1 Sept. 1966. I have been out here for almost two years, and I'm happy about it because the weather is much more conducive to golf than that of New Hampshire.

"Ruth and I will go to San Diego this week to see Art Esch relieve Andy Anderson of his CRUDESFLO. Arthur should be an easy touch for some money on the golf course because he has been in Naples for a couple of years and has not been playing.

I'll take advantage of it."

Thanks for the good word, Bill. Hope you didn't take too big an advantage of Art out on the links. We'll be waiting for the postexercise critique on that operation.

Two classmates checked in from Illinois recently. Dave KING now lives at 1166 Roxbury Close, Rockford, IL 61104, and we're looking forward to seeing him at the Thirtieth Reunion.

And Benjie FRANA writes from Apt. 32, 1575 Oak Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. We are sorry to note that his wife, Jo, has been in a nursing home for the past two years after suffering a severe attack of multiple sclerosis in 1967. Our collective sympathy, Ben, and sincere hope that medical science will find a way to help Jo back to health. On a happier note, Ben reports that their son Tom has completed a volunteer tour in the Marines and Vietnam and is back in college.

Cheers on that last; a plus in the scorebook of the younger generation.

Moving down to the Southeast, the following comes from Pancho H U N K E R at 1555 Curlew Avenue, Naples, F L 33940: "My wife Kean and I moved from New Jersey to Naples, Fl., last October. I wanted to let you know my new address so I could keep informed of the plans for the Thirtieth.

In our long-range planning we think we may be able to get there. I surely hope so.

We went to the Navy-Miami game and sat with Mary and John Williams, and the Barrons. Since Naples is fairly isolated, my only contact with the class is through Shipmate, so I immediately turn to '40' as soon as it arrives. Keep up the good work I" Thanks for those kind words from our reading public, Pancho. Hope to see you in Annapolis this fall.

Last but not least, we had a note from Bud SCHAFER, the lumber tycoon of Manasquan, N. J. Bud was off to Europe with spouse Ruth and their youngest son; he had high hopes of seeing Vic SCHRAGER in London. Hope you had a good trip. Bud. We're looking forward to a trip report. And congratulations on being one of the far-sighted classmates who have already gotten in their reservations for October at the Charter House.

Now for the unpaid commercial. Still a few copies left of that collector's item, "A Score And Three More." If vou want one, send $4.98 to your friendly class secretary.

Make it an even five dollars and the class officers will autograph it for you. Now— there's a real package deal!

Don't forget Homecoming '70 !

ONLY FORTY IS 4.0.

Sec'y, Capt. A, D. Engle, USN (Ret.,) 616) Kellogg Dr. McLean, Va. 22101

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Alexandria, Va. 22304

Spring is well advanced and the Sweetheart luncheon and class picnic well in hand at this point. This gives us a moment for a backward glance at the Valentine's Day ball at Fort Myer, paralleled by a San Diego version at the fine quarters on Point Loma of Charlie and AInora B I S H O P .

One hundred six rallied for the Washington affair, some being guests of classmates, so the head-count is a bit confusing. Our usual snowfall arrived right on schedule, but only the CLARKEs were deterred in their drive up from Fort Meade. Those gathering include(l the Britners, Betzels, Days, Crusers, Herndons, Opps, Childers, Hopleys, Underwoods, Maddexes, JC Hills, Ace King and Betty Doyle, Nashes, Lowes, Meiers, Lees, Sweitzers, Ehrekes, Mullinexes, Welshes, Jeffreys, Reeds, Duncans, Gerry Millers, Doc Robinson, Sue Tabor, Housers, Pierces, Obeys, Curtises, John Davises, Binions, Osiers, P. Smiths, Rawsons, Ruehrmunds, Porters, Griffiths, Youngs, Pattersons, Montgomerys, Shears, Berrys, Bergins, and Sullivans. Some dressed as famous lovers, as promised, and we hope to have some evidence of this in the pictures taken for the Thirty Year Book. The mood was fairly informal and entertainment was selfcontrived, so the arrival of a number of the class of '39 following their cocktail party in an adjoining room was most timely and conjured up memories of our plebe year together. In the midst of all this, a call from San Diego united the two groups and really set the stage for what we hope may be a round of parties celebrating our 30th in December 1971.

The following labor of love by Dick SEWALL is self-explanatory, and most welcome. "Early in January, from their lovely quarters on Point Loma, Charlie and AInora Bishop hoisted the rendezvous pennant for the San Diego version of the Sweetheart Ball. It flew at the dip 'til the pot luck menu was worked out among the various local distaff chieftains. Then at the appointed hour on 14 Feb. it was executed. A total of 36 faithfuls arrived in response. Charlie and AInora had done a beautiful job of decorating and planning. As an appropriate scrambler, they made up short riddles about each half of some of history's great love affairs. By solving these riddles, dinner partners were identified and some of the cleverer members competed for a prize by solving the greatest number of riddles. They also had some sort of contest (which I found very dull indeed) having to do with the 'who is the youngest-looking classmate present?'

Last I knew of it, Doug Plate and Greg Johns were in a dead heat while Bill Rusch and I were off in a corner extolling the merits of Yul Brynner's haircut.

"Besides providing their quarters, the planning, an(i the entertainment and all the equipment, the Bishops also provided the good mix and ice for the BYOB maneuver.

Incident to this, Ike Kidd showed up with the ever-charming Angelique, and the fanciest bottle carrying case I ever saw. For one who doesn't drink much he certainly is well equipped.

"Sue Stokes was unable to favor us with her presence because of a silly accident. A cat she was holding dug a claw deep in her leg when it bounded out of her lap. The wound became quite badly infected. Thanks to antibiotics, she'll be about soon, but we missed her. She sent Griff to bear her regrets.

"We missed Joe Tully too, but not half so much because he sent Ruth to bear his regrets. He's at sea with CarDiv 9.

"Ed and Sue Rosenberg along with Bill and Ruth Rusch represented the amphibians, while Doug and Peggy Plate flew the banner of all CruDesPac. Completing the list of active members present were Gary and Gerry Brown down from USC where he is CO of the ROTC unit and a candidate for his Ph.D. in education.

"The list of civilians present from the San Diego area included Fran and Bob Poage, both looking tan and with tell-tale glove marks on their left hands; Hal and Dotty Howard—he's still representing Sanders Associates out here and living in Coronado; Fuzz and Nancy Knight, still with NEL and both strong contenders for the youngest looking couple; Gladys and Hank Woessner —he's teaching math in Fallbrook and giving golf lessons to his Saturday foursome; Helen and Fred Richter—he still sporting chin whiskers and a fine voice; and, of course, my blonde bride Barbara.

"From Los Angeles, in addition to the Browns, came Milt and Dottie Stewart who have also been taking youth pills—he's with J P L ; Gene and Madge Malone, who came clear from Sierra Madre; the glamorous Vannie and Ivan Sturgis from Newport Beach—he's with Douglas on the DC-10; Miriam and Greg Johns—he's with North American Rockwell on the Space Shuttle project, as is Ray Wiggins, who brought along that very special Dotty.

"A highlight of the evening came during a delightful cocktail hour when we managed to get the call thru to you at the Washington party. We were all serious about chartering a 707 to come back and join you, but we couldn't find a hairdresser to go with us on such short notice. Since the girls wouldn't go without one, we had to give up the idea. Sorry!

"Somehow the dinner contributions all found their way to the table, hot and delicious, again a tribute to all our lovelies who planned, prepared, and brought them. Somehow, too, we all managed to sort out the riddles, identify our dinner partners and enjoy a terrific meal. Before we knew it, it was time to go home, and another great party was a rich memory. We all regretted missing out on the Washington affair, so we decided next time to keep a hairdresser on standby."

One upshot of the Washington gathering was a firm committal by Gerry MILLER to write and stage the 30th anniversary entertainment, so we are now well on our way to making that event a reality.

And, of course, our gathering didn't just happen, but resulted from some very dedicated work by Art and Pat Rawson, Joe and Gina Jeffrey, Dick and Charlotte Curtis, Betty and John Welsh, John and Pattie Patterson, John and Mary Helen Hill, and George and Isabelle Britner. I particularly appreciated the kind words tendered by John Davis, and the hastily assembled chorus serenading Clara Lee in the "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" finale.

Art RAWSON picked up a copy of the Norfolk NSY paper in his travels with two fine shots of Ace Mullen, administrative officer, handling the January awards ceremony.

Understand Ace is to forward news from Norfolk, so shall await the outcome.

Short note from Bill SIMMONS forwarding dues and a proxy for our company board meeting. They expect orders this summer and hope for Europe after the excitement of a "quiet" Ivy League college campus.

Bob M c W E T H Y sent along a copy of the USS PROVIDENCE Privateer. This served as his change of address following departure from Norfolk in late October. Bob was SHIPMATE

Ike's flag captain until early January when he transferred to CHICAGO while Bob made ready to hit Hunters Point. This puts Bob in fast company, as Doug P L A T E is also on hand as ComCruDesPac. Buck CATLIN had made his number for lunch in Seal Beach; Grif STOKES is Bob's North Island "host" when they are at home; while Charlie B I S H O P has taken care of the social functions. The McWethy family is scattered about the country, altho headquartered at Coronado, and they look for the Washington scene in 1971.

Had a long talk with Harry KELLEY before he went into Johns Hopkins for surgery in late February. In a radical technique, the entire right hip socket and ball were replaced. This operation was complicated by the prior surgery performed on his left hip, where the ball had been replaced. Recovery will be slow and painful, but we all hope for the best and wish Harry and Shirley, God's healing mercy.

On the morning of 24 Feb., I was advised that Steve Stewart, Milt and Dotty's oldest son, had passed on at Bethesda. Progress, since his grievously painful injury in November, had been slow and he weathered crisis after crisis, before succumbing early in the morning to a massive blood infection largely induced by the quantities of drugs used to keep him alive. Burial was in Forest Lawn, Glendale, on the 27th. Dick SEW-ALL was east on business that day, so was able to help coordinate things between the east and west coasts.

On 4 March, Jeanne W I L E Y called from Palo -\lto to let me know of Rick's death in the Ionian Sea on the night of the 1st.

This was a bit of a personal shock, as I had the privilege of giving the bride away when Jeanne and Scroggie were married. Scroggie flew to Italy to attend the shipboard services aboard F. D. ROOSEVELT and to escort Rick's body home. Funeral services were planned for Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, where Rick will be laid to rest next to his grandfather, Adm. Herbert "Doc" Wiley, commanding officer of the airship MACON for which Moffett Field was built.

Gerry MILLER, who formerly commanded the FDR, was assisting in the preparations.

Rick was a Lt. (jg) and had been in the Navy Sl/z years. He was piloting an A7 attached to Attack Squadron 15, when he took a wave-off and hit the water, the fifth such crash experienced by his group. His wife, Pam (Morris), was living in Vicinza, Italy, with relatives, at the time of the accident.

I know the class and friends join me in our expression of sympathy to the Stewarts and Wileys.

Sec'y, Caot. William T. Peach, 111, (SO, USN (Ret.), 647 Kaimalino St. Kailua, Hawaii 96734 Wash. Area Sec'y, Capt. Robert B. Greenwood, USN, 1400 South 22nd St. Arlington, Va. 22202

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ANNAPOLIS C O R N E R Annual Spring Roundup: The offspring of 1944 continue to make their presence known at USNA. This year 17 of the 23 aboard made the muster for a photograph. It's just plain difficult to get them all at the same place at the same time. To refresh your memory, the list of '44 sons who graduated or who are currently at Annapolis follows: (the father's name is shown in parenthesis).

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Midshipmen Sons of ' 4 4 : A l e x a n d e r , C. Butt, Dressin, Duncan, A p p l e , Long, Kelley, Bailey, King, Patterson, Stockton, Sugg, McClane, Castle, D. Butt, Wish, and Kane.

Not shown: Barton, Havenstein, Lindsley, Perry, Snyder a n d W o h l e r .

Class of 1966: Tom (Army Col. Tom) Reynolds; Class of 1967: James (Capt. Jim) Aldrich: Harold (Cdr. H. E.) Baumberger; Hal* (Capt. Hal) Castle; William (Cdr. Bill) Etter; Walter (Capt. Walt) Honour.

Class of 1968: Jeffrey (Capt. Glen) Dumas; Henry (Capt. Hank) Hanssen; John (Cdr. John) Heintz; Reid (Capt. E. E.) Hollyfield; Craig (Capt. Walt) Honour. Class of 1969: Frank (Cdr. F. O.) Barrett; David (Cdr. Bill) Burlin; Patrick (Capt. Mike) Elliott; John (LCdr. Jack) Hilburn; Eric (Capt. Walt) Honour; Charles (Cdr. Pinkie) Joslin, I I I ; Jackson (Capt. Jack) Stockton. Class of 1970: Ronald (Col. Sam) Dressin; William (Capt. Randy) King; Jim (Capt. Joe) McClane; Oliver (RAdm. O. H.) Perry. Class of 1971: Patrick (Capt.

Robert) Alexander; David (Cdr. Francis) Barton; Cyrus (Capt. Cy) Butt; Michael (Cdr. Gordon) Duncan; Walter (Cdr. Paul) Havenstein; William (RAdm. R. L. J.) Long; James (Capt. James) Wish; Stephen (Capt. Jack) Wohler. Class of 1972: William (Mr. John) Bailey; Chris (Capt. Hal) Castle; James (Lt. William) Patterson; Thomas (RAdm. Ted) Snycler; Herbert (Capt. Jackson) Stockton; Dale (Lt. Louis) Sugg. Class of 1973: Robert (Cdr. Bob) Apple; Duncan (Capt. Cy) Butt; David (Cdr. Elk) Kelley; Mike (Mr. Dick) Lindsley; Jim (Capt. John) Kane.

Springtime At Annapolis. With more and more Firsties' bright new cars showing up at the auto dealers and being stowed outside the seven mile limit, there is no doubt that spring is just around the corner. Other harbingers of the vernal equinox are resumption of the P-rades, swelling of the tourist ranks, the northward passage of the wfid geese, and the return of the robin. Another significant event at Annapolis takes place at about this time, too: the deliberations of the Naval Academy Admissions Committee.

Don't forget to keep a weather eye aloft at all times for that exceptional young athlete or potential leader you can point toward Annapolis. The Academy now as always needs the strong assistance and active support of the alumni to interest outstanding young" men in our Navy school. BEAT ARMY! * Hal Jr. was killed in action in Vietnam.

HOMECOMING 1970 9, 10, 11 October

Sec'y, Capt. Emil Saroch, USN 237 Anchorage Ct., Annapolis, Md. 21404 Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Robert C. Blount 702 Fairway Dr., Baltimore, Md. 21204

RAdm. Patrick J. (Pat) H A N N I F I N , Commandant of the Thirteenth Naval District, has been awarded the Legion of Merit.

The medal was personally presented to Adm. Hannifin on 7 Feb. at the Olympic Hotel, Seattle, Wa., by Adm. John S. McCain Jr., Commander in Chief Pacific. Adm. Hannifin earned the Legion of Merit "for exceptionally meritorious service" from Sept. 1968 to Aug. 1969 as Commander Submarine Squadron Fifteen.

Then a captain, Adm. Hannifin was responsible for the administration, training, logistic support and material readiness of all Polaris submarines in the Pacific Fleet. His citation refers to him as, "an outstandingly competent, energetic, and resourceful leader."

Also that, "under Adm. Hannifin's direct personal supervision, every operational commitment was met, although solutions to special problems often required ingenuity, exceptional dedication, and sustained high levels of effort. His exemplary performance was reflected not only in specific performance of his command, but also in the outstanding spirit, morale and attitudes of personnel throughout his organization . . ."

RAdm. Patrick J . Hannifin ' 4 5

Once again it is the sad duty to report the deaths of our classmates. John C. EAKIN died of a heart attack on 19 Feb. John retired on 1 Sept. 1969, and was living at 962 Flying Fish St., San Mateo, Ca., with his wife Mary Ann and two children. Services were held in San Mateo and in Little Rock, Ark., where he was buried. John was employed by a real estate firm at the time of his death.

Cdr. John K. (Blackjack) McADAMS, USN (Ret.), died 6 March in Mississippi.

The cause of death and exact place are not known at this time. He resided at 118 Edmond Dr., Long Beach, MS 39560. Funeral services were held at the Ft. Myer Chapel and burial was in Arlington National Cemetery on 10 March.

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Suitable remembrances have been sent to families of both John Eakin and John McAdams by your class association.

Jack G.AMBRILL reports on the '45 annual Valentine luncheon held at the Ft. Myer O' Club on 12 Feb. A total of 85 attended and were entertained by Frank Harden and Jack Weaver, a well-known team from radio station WM.AL. Most of those attending were from the WashingtonAnnapolis area, however, Wally CONOVER from California and Jim COCKRELL from New York were there. Sam ROREX made arrangements for the entertainment while Audrey Utegaard, Layne Gambrill and Taffy Rorex very ably provided the valentine motif.

Those attending were Jack and Elly Barron, "A. D." Blair, Howie and Ginny Blum, Stu Bowcock, Bud and Beno Bowler, Jim and Peggy Bradley, Ed Christofferson, Ted and Dorrie Cochrane, Red and Joy Colegrove, Mort and Zo Cooley, Buck and Ann Dietzen, Ski and Ginny Dzikowski, Bert Findly, Mai and Kathryn Fortson, Phil and Jeannette Gale, Jack and Layne Gambrill, Al and Louise Giorgis, Ed Hastings, Jerry and Lil Johnson, Jack and Lynn Knudsen, Rip and Helen McCord, Bob and Ann McCrary, Bob and Babs Merrick, Dotty Olsen, Jack and Sally Padgett, Pete Perkins, Randy and Nancy Prothro, Jerry and Ginnie Rester, Sam and Taffy Rorex, Emil and Pat Saroch, Rhoda Schwartz, Don and Peggy Shelton, Bob and Helen Sherman, Gene and Nancy Silliman, Ralph and Kathy Stell, Gus Swainson, Chan and Edie Swallow, Thad and Nancy Taylor, Warren and Jean Taylor, Bones and Mary Thomas, Tom and Audrey Utegaard, Jim and -Ann Wiggins, Trace and Barb Wilder, Dick and Kay Wilson, John and Mary Helen Wise, Bob and Mickey Wood, Wally Conover and Jim Cockrell.

Class luncheons for the remainder of 1970 are scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month at the Ft. Myer O' Club, starting at 1130. No luncheons will be held in July and August. Out of town visitors are always welcome. Classmates moving into the Washington area are requested to contact Jim Gambrill at the Pentagon if they desire to be placed on the call list for monthly reminders.

Recent arrivals in the D. C. area are RAdm. Bud Nance, NMCC Pentagon; Capt. Warren Taylor, PCO NAVCOS S A C T ; Capt. Dave Eaton, Joint Logistics Review Board; Capt. Mort Cooley, Nav Air Sys Com; Stu Bowcock, Pilot Life Insur.

Co.; and Capt. Lando Zech, Navy Office of Program Appraisal.

That's about it for this time and keep those news letters coming in. LOOK ALIVE. Corr. Sec'y, Capl. C. V, Wilhoit, Jr., USNR Naval Reserve Training Command SOth and Fort Sts., Omaha, Nb. 68111

It is now 9 March and had all plans been carried out as scheduled, all 25 Year Book questionnaires would now have been in the hands of the printers and your book would be well into the production phase. The fact of the matter is that we have not yet been able to determine the current address for all classmates. This is absolutely necessary if we are to produce a first class book, complete in every detail. I have no choice but to turn to you for help in locating the "lost" classmates. Any clue will be appreciated.

Clark Tinch Cameron (name changed from Clark W. Tinch) (19), Millard A. Carlson (20), William Douglas Clark, Jr. (1), William Donal Craig (18), James John 38

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Orpheus Lee Parker, Thomas Lee Peace, Robert Edward Preston, Stuart EInathan Prutzman, III, Reginald Maurice Randall, George Bernard Rohan, John Benjamin Ruhlin, John Alexander Northup Sanderson, Woodrow Wayne Sands, Harold Eli Savage, Harold Junior Shaffer, Lejourn Miles Shaffer, Jay Arthur Small, Jr., James Edward Staker, Erwin Campbell Surrency, Robert Weikel Swartley, Rogers Clark Walker, Otto Wallace Walter, John William Waring, Elmer Stanley Weissburg, Albert Emerson Willard, Frank Rene Wulffaert, Edward O'Neill Young.

It's up to you. Hope to hear from you soon. "Daisy"

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Cunat (4), Lonzo Robert Davis, Jr. (11), Theodore Robert Dibble (18), Arthur Leonard Erikson (10), Mrs. Percival Norman Fenton, Jr. (12) (widow), William Logan Esarey (11), Martin Lee Frank (19), Sylvester Michael Graflf (14), Charles Wilbert Greer, III (17), Augustine Walker Hampton, Jr. (6), Charles Wesley Harman (8), Atticus Hagood Hatsell, Jr. (15), Dewitt Talmage Hunter, Jr. (3), James Philip Jackson (15), Thomas Donald Kehoe (12), Homer Anderson Key, Jr. (14), John David King (12), Donald Leslie Larson (1), Charles Collette Mauldin (5), Clinton Gale McGovern (9), Robert Gerald Mclntyre (8), John Howard McKnight (1), John Francis McNamee, III (13).

James Edward Nichols (10), Lester Moore, Jr. (7), William Hamilton Northup (12), Hugh Buchanan Patton, Jr. (13), Mrs. John Palmer Ruckel (18) (widow), Justin Popa (1), Richard Levan Rahn (20), Sherrill Slade Rathbun, Jr. (20), Samuel Walter Rein (14), name changed from Reingvartz, Douglas F. Rodgers (6), Alvin Nelson Sampson (11), Milton Spencer Sartain (10), Howard Bentley Shofner, Jr. (14), James Reddock Smith (14), Phil Thomas Sprickman (11), William Reutter Steers (19), Donald Wishart Strasburg (9), Robert McLean Swanson (4), Mrs. John C. Thompson, Jr. (12) (widow), Stoddard Stone Waldron (5).

So much for the graduates. The numbers in parenthesis, of course, indicate the first class year company.

Now for the non-graduates: Sherwin Frederick Abrams, Warren Frederick Andrews, Ellis Manly Armstrong, Jr., Charles Alexander Beam, Jr., Robert Burke Bowman, Dale Edward Boydston, Aubrey Graham Burke, Lawrence Jerome Cahalan, Rondo Emmett Cameron, Arthur Weeks Casey, Lloyd Stephenson Charters, Graham Stephen Clark, John Daniel Coe, Fcnner Samuel Corbett, Joe Newton Croom, Jr., John Bingham Dean, Curran Declan Dempsey, James Gilbert Dunn.

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Sec'y, Capt. C. Turner Joy, Jr., USNR 1001 Priscilla Lane Alexandria, Va. 22308 Washington, D. C , Area Sec'y: Capt. Pal March, USN 2713 S. Grant St. Arlington, Va. 22202

25 YEAR R E U N I O N Bill P O R T E R reports that the planning guide for the 25 year book has been completed. Key to the successful completion of our book will be communication and cooperation with your class officers and most importantly area representatives. We would ask that the representatives coordinate for their area publicity activities, biographical accumulation and financial operations. Area representatives are encouraged to assemble classmates to share his burden and to give him feedback on progress in his area. Suggested area representatives are as follows: Stu EVANS, Los Angeles; Ted DAVIS, Norfolk; Jack SULLIVAN, Philadelphia; Bruce OLIVER, Chicago; Jack S T E V E N S , Pearl Harbor; Floyd BOWDEY, Washington, D. C.; Larry MAROUSEK, Europe; Ernie FRITZ, Mediterranean. We would like very much to hear from other classmates who would like to volunteer their services to handle areas not listed above. Notify your class secretary as we need all the help we can get.

John P R E H N reports that negotiations are currently underway with four motels in and around Annapolis. In addition John reports that he is endeavoring to obtain Michelson Hall for the Saturday night formal dinnerdance. So remember, Homecoming 1971 and the 25th Reunion.

Caps and gowns were the order of the day at' the graduation ceremonies, George Washington University. Floyd BOWDY and Joe BAER received their Masters in Systems Management, while Bob GOWER was awarded his Master's degree in ADP. Bill AICKEN has moved from the staff, C I N C L A N T F L T to OPNAV. Al BARNES has taken over as commanding officer, USS GuADALOUPE in Long Beach. Chuck and Dutch CARLISLE report their new address as 7 Herron Lane, Groton, CT 06340.

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Ed H I L L passed along some interesting information about Heyward McDONALD. Heyward received a medical retirement from tlie Navy in 1954 due to an attack of polio.

He later attended the University of South Carolina law school and was graduated magna cum laude in 1958. Since obtaining his law degree, Heyward has been practicing law in Columbia, S. C. He also served in the state legislature and has recently become the first candidate to announce his candidacy for the second District Congressional seat now held by Representative .Albert Watson, R-SC. Heyward is married and is the father of three daughters, ages 12, 17 and 19. I know the class joins me in wishing you the very best of luck in your quest. .â&#x20AC;˘\ short column this month because the mail bag came up with ZERO letters. Again, I would like to point out that this is your column and the amount of information contained herein depends on you. All of us are very interested in the happenings of our fellow classmates. Thanks to the Ted Davis', Jack Stevens', Stu Evans', Bruce Oliver's, Don Skinner's, word of mouth here in Washington, we are able to keep the column going; but we want to hear from those of you who have never written. So please help us.

Sec'y, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Or. Alexandria, Va. 22302

I have to chuckle when I do get a letter from someone, because almost invariably the writer confesses a certain amount of guilt for not having written before (you might try writing, it is great for the conscience).

The following offering from Helen Sprince on behalf of Dick is a sample, and was most welcome. What's more it is very newsy. She writes: "I feel ashamed that all through the years we have never contributed to '48s news in Shipmate. But our news now was worth waiting for, we think! You probably recall that Dick and Pete Poteet were roommates (wives, Helen, wives!) in Bancroftâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Kitty and Pete have a son, .-Klonzo Marcus Poteet III, and a daughter Terri Lee. Dick and I have five, Susan, Richard, Joan, Julie, and Stephen (Stephen is just 14 months old).

Xow, here's the good news. Marc and Sue became officially engaged at Christmas time.

Xeedless to say, the four parents are delighted, especially since Kitty and I have been friends since childhood. Even nicer is the fact that Kitty's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beall, and my parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brewer, are close neighbors and friends, with backyards that meet and all that sort of thing. We all cannot seem to believe that we are all going to be 'official' family.

I suppose if we had really worked on this it would never have happened.

"Sue is a junior at Maryland; Marc attended U. of Hawaii, and is now a warrant officer candidate stationed at Ft. Wolters, Tx., where he attends Primary Helicopter School. Pete swore him into the Army before they all left Hawaii last year. Had a letter from Kitty today, and she writes that Marc had his last flight check test and made the second highest grade.

"Pete Poteefs new job since November is with the Sub Board Insurv, Phib Base, Little Creek They are living in Virginia Beach. Dick (Sprince) is with NASA in Washington, and was recently appointed program manager for the Tektite II Program."

I have another letter that I have been hoarding for some time. In point of truth, I just found it in the inside pocket of a seldom-used suit. In a way this is not really surprising, since the letter is written on a paper napkin. But then, that is the way

Pappy McCORD does business. .At homecoming, he shoved the napkin at me fairly late in the evening, mumbling something about my never saying henceforth that he never wrote me letters. .After wiping my chin, I stuffed the napkin in my pocket. The "letter" finally surfaced last week, and this is what 1 can still read on it between the gravy and gin stains : "Jack McCord is now working for the US.AF as the technical assistant to the Director of Operations, U S A F Western Test Range, Vandenberg AFB, Ca. He and Mary K. now have their youngest and last ( ? ) of a total of eight in school. Their eldest, John, is a youngster at USNA, Class ot 72.' So, be advised that Jack does write letters, if unconventionally, and that all letters, no matter how conceived or executed, are gratefully received by your secretary.

The night of 28 Feb., Fort Myer saw the gathering of the Washington contingent for a formal dance. It was neatly arranged by Kenny SHUG.ART, and was doubly interesting because the large ballroom was jointly occupied by us and the West Point class of '50. During the dinner phase, there was a barrier physically separating the classes, but later this was removed for dancing, and we could readily see how much kinder the years had been to the Navy side of the house.

Actually, the Kaydets were very well-behaved and properly respectful. Before going into any details, let me list the attendees. .All were there with their respective wives; Dick Adams, Alford, Alt, Ball, Balzer, Barnes, Bartow, Guy Buck, Cammack, Carrington, Cummings, diLorenzo, Doddy, Dyer, Everngam, Fogarty, Fry, Galbraith, Gammon, Geiger, Gracey, Norm Green, Harkins, Dick Hoffman, Holland, Holshouser, Keenan, Gene Kelly, Willie Lee, Chantee Lewis, Bill Lewis, Martenson, Ben Moore, Sumner Moore, Morgan, Pierson, Prichard, Robertson, Schwoeffermann, Scott, Shugart, R. C. Smith, Snyder, Spangenberg, Strong, Tobin, Villarreal, Wadsworth, Whelan, Winkler.

That's 50 couples so you won't have to count them.

In deference to the Kaydets, I suppose, the band played mostly old-folksy music.

Most of the classmates looked fairly lively just the same, at least early in the evening.

Warren and Nancy Graham, having been to another party, waltzed in as they were about to close the place. As a matter of fact, the band quit and they toted away the bar much too soon, as was evidenced by the dozen couples still there when the char ladies came in to swab down. The Annapolis contingent was particularly reluctant to' depart.

It was a good party.

Sec'y, Capt. Stanley S. Fine, USN P. 0. Box 2142 Washington, D. C, 20013

W A S H I N G T O N AREA At our last meeting at O'Donnell's on 4 March, we were greeted by the news that the monthly lunch was again increasing in price, for the second time in a year. From now on, our monthly flounder and veal chops will cost $3. Present to hear the news were Bill Broughton, Kitty Carr, Ed Carver, Bob Clark, Karl Cook, Stan Counts, Jack Dalrymple, Roy Goldman, Russ Goodacre, Fred Grabowsky, Ted Hammer, Chip Higgins, Jim Juncker, Bob Kennedy, Jim Linder, new father Ken McArthur (daughter Kimberly Ann born on 7 D e c ) , Chuck Reid, C. Ray Smith, Barkley Wood, Voss Vosseler (subbing for Dee Butler off in Hawaii), Dave Woodward and myself. We were joined by newcomers and returnees Bill Callaghan, O P N A V ; Bobby Lee Potts, retired and in business in D. C.; Bob Ripley,

O P N A V ; Jim Wynn, OPNAV. And visitors to D. C. Jim Ferrero from California; Ed McQuiston, PG School, Monterey; Dick Whiteside and Jim Wilson, from SUB LANT. Jim F E R R E R O reported that numerous classmates had been selected for captain in the Naval Reserve.

The Dark Ages party held at Crystal Plaza was an outstanding success. By coincidence, 49 couples showed up, plus singles Ken McArthur and Chuck Howe. The next Washington event will be the spring outing on the C&O Barge. Those in the D.C./Md./ Va. area will receive an announcement by mail. Anyone else interested should contact Dee Butler at Oxford 7-5509.

We still have a few of the reunion plates left. If you want one, send a check for $14 to the "Reunion Committee" at the class box address above.

LOST S H E E P D E P T . As a result of my last announcement, I picked up a few strays.

I would like to hear about the whereabouts of Bob Barden, Dick Bailey, Bob Cartmill, Horace Clarke, Pres Ellsworth, Frank Glendenning, George Norman, Ed Page, Bob Potteiger, Harry Purnell, Tom Seelye, Jim Stubstad, and Bill Vogele.

GENERAL N E W S Berney BASSING reports that Don DAHLM.AN has retired in the Virginia Beach area and is now in the banking business.

Bill LAWLER wrote from Chicago for a class plate and brought us up to date on his fortunes. Bill left the Navy in 1962 and graduated from Notre Dame Law School in 1966. After practicing in New York for four years, Bill joined the Brunswick Corp. as a patent lawyer. Bill sends his best to all.

From Norfolk Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, came the news that Lew D E V I N E had been promoted to colonel, USMC, received the Meritorious Service Medal for his service in Korea with the United Nations Command, and assumed command of the Headquarters and Service Battalion, F M F L A N T .

Our congratulations, Lew, for all three events

C o l . Lewis H. Devine, U S M C ( r i g h t ) , receives congratulations from LGen. Frederick E. Leek upon b e i n g awardecJ the Meritorious Service M e d a l .

Jack BUTLER, Commander Destroyer Division 92, wrote that he returned from W E S T P A C in April and is living in San Pedro. While he was deployed, the family lived in Hong Kong for three months.

Chuck SWANSON reported a mini-reunion of classmates in Bremerton in February. Present were the SWANSONs, Harry and Arlene BRYANT, Jim and Athie WEBBER, George and Judy SCHUCHART and Bill CALLAGHAN (now with us in Washington). The party adjourned to the O Club where they found Bob RIPLEY holding court while he was putting his ship out of commission. Chuck welcomes all classmates passing through to call at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard where he is shipbuilding and repair supt.

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Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Charles L. M u l l , USN 5200 Lawn Way, Chevy Chase, Md. 20015

Responses to our January class letter continues to be heavy and once again the vote of confidence and support given to your executive committee is reassuring and is most appreciated. Indications that the membership of the Alumni Association will increase significantly is also encouraging as the circulation of class news to more of our classmates becomes possible.

If any of you can post me a card with new addresses for Roger Boyd, Bob Whitesell, Joe Fenier, and John Murphy, I'd appreciate it. The "missing" list still oscillates around 24.

In February, calendar year '69, '70 or later dues were received from: Jim Allen (3), Bob Binnion, Roger Buck (2), Bud Calhoun, John Cavenaugh (2), Hank Collin, Walt Congdon (2), Carl Dughi (2), Fred Edwards (5), Jim Elliott (2), Dave Emerson (2), Dick Fox, Gil Gordon, Lew Kessler, Harry Krantzman (3), Dick Moberly (2), Tom Mulligan, John Pleasants (2), Pete Rixey, Chuck Robertson (2), Rod Radcliffe (2), Chris Rollis, Sherm Reed, Wells Rollins, Don Sattler, R. T. Shultz, John Spiller and Harold Walsh (2). These receipts represent $450 collected so far this year from 34 classmates. Again we are very pleased to see those of you who overlooked it last year are making up for it this year.

Our sincere thanks to all of you.

Many letters have been received, so let me get on with bringing you up to date on their news: J. B. S T E T S O N writes from Trenton Falls Road, Barneveld, NY 13304, "To bring you up to date on my status, I resigned my CEC commission in 1963 to take over an old consulting engineering firm in upstate New York. The previous members of the firm were all inactive and the assets involved not much more than the corporate structure. While I wasn't really eager to leave the Corps, this was one of those oncein-a-lifetime, challenging opportunities that just couldn't be turned down. Since 1963, we have grown to an organization of 80 professionals and technicians. The most significant development occurred last fall when we added an architectural group thereby becoming full-fledged architect-engineers.

We are now handling interstate highways, bridges, and buildings of all types throughout New York and New England. We had a great time developing the master plans and military construction program for Submarine Base New London.

"The rejuvenation accompanying our move into civilian life resulted in our adding a daughter to the family in 1967. This gives us three teenage boys and one two-year-old girl. This whole group is living happily in an old farm house which we are reconstructing on the edge of the Adirondack Mountain area. For fishing, hunting, skiing, general living and a good spot to work, this area is hard to beat. Although we are semi-isolated from the sea-going members of our class, we are surely looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion next fall."

Carol DUGHI writes for Carl from Hawaii and provides us with the announcement of the arrival of their fifth youngster and second son, Carl, Jr., "Chad," on 26 Jan. weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. To Carol and Carl, our heartiest congratulations on becoming the class' youngest new {>arents! Carol goes on to say, "We enjoyed the '50 section of Shipmate with the recent class letter and hereby promise to send in for membership in the Alumni Association. Our attendance at the 20th reunion is unlikely but orders could alter our status.

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"Our family is ecstatic with the arrival of a fine healthy son, particularly our oldest.

Jack, who is 16 and has been looking for a brother for some time. Jack is a sophomore at lolani School, a boys' Episcopal Prep School, private co-ed, and Joan, 7, and Catherine 5, are in first grade and kindergarten respectively at Sacred Hearts Academy.

"Carl is Comptroller at NAS Barber's Pt. The family loves the islands. Please tell Roy Highberg that Jack made Eagle the last year we were at the War College. We feel it was possible thru the inspiration of men like Roy." Bill H A I D L E R reports from the U S A F Academy, "Both Fran and I read the class letter with great pleasure and the Shipmate column too. I am again a subscriber and will receive news in the usual manner now. I believe I can strike one unknown address off your list. Wells P. Rollins was here until last summer. His present address is: LCol. Wells P. Rollins, Detachment 11, 1131st Special Activities Sqdn., A P O San Francisco, CA. 96222, and the family address is: 3013 Rogge Lane, Austin, TX 78723. I believe that I am the last of '50 still in this area, currently professor and head of the Physics Department, but until I leave I'll be happy to answer any questions the class may have regarding sons interested in USAFA. Best of luck and we still plan to attend the reunion this fall."

From John SIVRIGHT, vice president of the Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago, "In response to the 'Golden Year' letter, I am sending class dues for 1969 and 1970. I believe I can also help with one of your missing names: Bob BOWYER, who can be addressed in care of The First National Bank of Chicago, First National Bank Building, Chicago, IL 60670. Bob and I are among the few from 'SO in the Chicago area, but there are a number of other Naval Academy alumni in Chicago from other classes.

I was fortunate on one of my business trips last fall to be able to spend a few hours at Annapolis, and saw Rufe H U N T E R and Bill ROCKEY. Marion and I also had a dinner with Bob and Mary OLIVER not too many months ago in Washington. The Sivrights are looking forward to making the trip to Annapolis for 20th Reunion next fall, and seeing many of you again after a hibernation of fifteen years as a Chicago banker."

Bob SCHNEIDER, 729 Hedges Lane, Wayne, PA 19087, provides us Lloyd HARRISON'S address as 702 Sapphire St., Redondo Beach, CA 90277 and at the same time changes his plans to attend our 20th reunion from probably no to probably yes.

Charlie DUNN changes his own address to 21 Sweetbay Rd., Portuguese Bend, CA 90274, and also provides Phil SMITH'S address as Oneida Lane, Rd. #2, Malvern, PA 19355. Phil was prompt in responding to our mailing this year and probably makes some of us blush a bit. Phil writes, "I have just received your letter and had no idea that I was so elusive. I rarely miss the Army game because of my proximity to Philadelphia, so once a year at least I see seven or eight of our classmates. I thought that one of those clowns might have written to you sooner. At any rate I'm glad you found me.

"After the '69 Army game Dave H E E R WAGEN had a gathering for some of our class at his quarters in the Yard. Duff ARNOLD and Frank R O T H and their wives were there. The party was nice but the game reminded me of one that took place in the same arena twenty years ago. After

having seen the Rutgers game I should have known.

"Just last week I ran into Tom McGRATH on the street here in Philadelphia. I haven't seen Tom in ten years. Outside of these few people I have seen no one in the last year and a half.

"I want to thank you and the other members of the class executive committee for organizing a Class of 'SO Association. It takes a lot of time and effort to do this and I want you to know how much it is appreciated. I will be at the 20th Reunion with my wife. It will be a thrill to see the guys again. And I have not been in the Yard since graduation! I am forwarding my questionnaire, last year's, and a check to Joe Manci."

For those of us who didn't know Phil's whereabouts, he is a regional sales representative for the Delaware Management Co., an investment firm. Our thanks to Charlie Dunn for his note and to Phil for news from Philadelphia.

Bob (R. P.) OLIVER, a frequent contributor to our column, writes, "Barbara and I are anxiously looking forward to the 20th reunion. Last week, Barbara and I were on the west coast. I am happy to report that we had a great evening with Mort and Alice RICHARDSON, the first time we have seen Mort in 19 years ! Mort has not changed a bit with the exception of a little thinning on top, but then who wants fat hair. As you probably know, he is a young tycoon now running his own business and traveling all over the world. Alice is a delightful lady and I am sure keeps the home fires well tended. We hope we will be successful in getting them to come to the 20th, but it's hard to get those Californians blasted out of their beautiful climate."

Bob and Dave TOBIN inquired about ticket arrangements for our 20th reunion homecoming game with Pittsburgh on 10 October and this same question may exist in other minds. Please write directly to the U. S. Naval Academy Athletic Association, USNA, Annapolis, Md. 21402, indicating you want to sit with USNA '50 for our 20th reunion, the number of tickets desired at $6 each plus 50^ mailing costs (same price for members and non-members) and of course enclose check. NAAA members will be mailed applications early in July but you don't need an application to request tickets.

Naturally we'll press for SO-yard-line seats in the name of "nifty fifty" and the golden year. Requests for tickets should be made between 1 July and 15 September to insure group seating. Mail early if you want to be guaranteed tickets since there is usually a full house at homecoming. Also, this year's opponent is a better than average homecoming game opponent which will attract nonUSNA football fans as well. For the information of local residents, a season ticket this year will cost $20, for 4 games. Tickets are mailed about 2 weeks before the game.

Pre-game activities as well as the entire weekend schedule will be published as soon as plans are firm, and hopefully will be mailed to each of you with the final questionnaire in June.

Dave Tobin, incidentally, is a partner in 9 three-way law firm in Miami with current address, Suite 616 Dupont Plaza Center, Miami, FL 33131. Dave is another nongrad who we are happy to see continues to maintain his association with us.

George RUOS writes from the batde zone, "I am finishing my one-year tour of duty out here in Vietnam where I have been working with the Joint United States Public Affairs Office. The staff is a joint one composed of military officers and ForS H I PMATE

eign Service Officers of the United States Information Agency. We are engaged in psychological operations in support of the pacification and development objectives of the Government of Vietnam. I will return to CONUS in early May and plan to retire in southern Florida on 1 July 1970 and go into the field of education. Have seen Charlie Cooper and Fred Leder recently in Da Nang. Both are commanding battalions in the northern part of the country."

George's address is 284 N.E. 26th St., Boca Raton, FL 33432.

Dick DRAKE found time in his busy schedule to send his dues in January which just made the deadline to be acknowledged in last month's column. However, I didn't indicate that Dick is a state representative in the Iowa General Assembly House of Representatives, Des Moines, representing Louisa and Muscatine counties.

Typical of many classmates was Fred E D WARDS' admission, "I very much enjoyed the newsletter of 16 January and confess to pangs of guilt. Despite all sorts of good intentions I don't remember sending in a check. In way of apology I'd like the enclosed check to be tossed into tambourine as dues or contribution to the class fund. God and the Bureau willing, I'll see you at the 20th." Fred is currendy CO RUSHMORE. Dick FOX writes from south of the border, "I have received the informative letter you all have sent out and it was a real pleasure to get news of all the classmates and what they are up to. The only problem is that it makes me feel old to remember how long ago it was that we were all together at Annapolis.

"I will soon be transferred to Washington DIA and am hopeful that I can start attending some of the class functions, something it has been difficult for me to do before. I expect to be there for a couple of years and really am looking forward to it. I have been in the Navy Mission to Venezuela for the past 3 years and expect to return to CONUS in March." Dick's address is Box 85, Portsmouth, VA 23705.

Ken MUNROE advises us from Auburn, Maine, that he has his own advertising-public relations firm called Ad'verscience. Since Ken asked about several classmates' addresses, I have the impression that communication links are being reestablished which haven't been opened since 2 June 1950.

Harry KRANTZMAN also apologizes for allowing last year's letter to go unanswered.

Harry is CO ROBERT K . HUNTINGTON with

home address 20 Livingston Place, Middleton, RI 02840. Harry indicated Marv MARTIN was last heard from East Hartford, CT. Does anyone have his street address?

Bill EARNS W O R T H provided Len MULLER's address which was included in last month's column, indicating Len is a senior V. P. with Sylvania. Bill is with Raytheon and his current address is 64 Yarsmouth Road, Wellesley Hills, MA 02181.

Many of you I'm sure have had recent association with Marty K A T C H E R who had to resign youngster-year due to his father's ill health. He graduated with a civil engineering degree from VMI before entering USNA. Since Marty jumped ahead of us by entering flight training before we graduated, he has been preceding us ever since. We're happy to know that he still considers himself one of the class, and he and Florence have been participating in our activities since he has been in Washington.

Marty is with N A V A I R and resides at 13341 Fox Hall Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20906.

Having been remiss in not recognizing him MAY,

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upon his recent promotion to Captain, I hasten to correct this unsatisfactory performance of duty. So, belatedly, congratulations, Marty.

Congratulations are also in order to Col. Ken BURNS, USAF, for his selection to attend the Royal Air Force College of Air Warfare, Mandy, England.

Ginny V I N C E N T writes that Hal will return from Vietnam in June and that they hope to stay in the land of sun, surf and sand where Ginny's golf game doesn't suffer seasonal inactivity. Their current home address is 13581 Epping Way, Tustin, CA 92680.

Addresses of recent arrivals in the Washington area not previously reported are: Tom BIGLEY ( O P N A V ) , 5609 Ontario Circle, Washington, DC 20016; Andy PULLAR ( N A V S H I P S ) , 4741 Exeter St., Annandale, VA 22003; Daryle T R I P P (Hdqs.

U S A F ) , 7405 Range Road, Alexandria, VA 22306, and Bob H O F F M A N ( B U P E R S ) , 8011 Gosport Lane, Springfield, VA 22151.

John SIEG, no longer a missing person, is living at 3909 Hawthorne Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043, and is working with the Atomic Energy Commission at Germantown, Md. Deke and Roz FORBES' new address is 4306 Argonne Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030.

Deke commutes weekends from duty on COMCARDIV 2 staff at Norfolk.

The weekend of February 28th was the winter sports weekend with Army. My tenyear-old son and I had the pleasure of hosting his uncle and '51 West Point alumnus from whom we have been subjected to much ridicule in recent years. This weekend we thought would be no exception. However, we had reason to be optimistic. When Navy teams took both gymnastics and swimming in the presence of our embarrassed guest and went on to win six of the nine winter contests for the first time, since 1959, it was an unexpected opportunity to fire for effect.

Attending our regular Washington area luncheon the first Wednesday in March at Hogate's were Corky Angleman, Bill Burke, Kelly Carr, John Coughlin, Roy Highberg, Ward Lasley, Bud Lockwood, King Pfeiffer, Tom Ross, Phil Ryan, Don Stull, Pete Wood and myself.

Roy H I G H B E R G indicated that Bob W H I T E was in town recently. Bob is the international editor of the Minneapolis Tribune and visited with John and Joan NOLAN while he was here. Stan KROHN, we understand, has joined Bethlehem Steely Corp. at their Sparrows Point shipyard in Baltimore. Stan retired on 1 December.

Phil and Bets RYAN heard from Walt and Maxine CONGDON who were victimized by hurricane Camille. Walt was getting a little tired of trailer living, but by now should be back in his reconstructed home at 113 Beach Drive, Pass Christian, MS 39571.

Walt is with General Electric.

Please let me know any changes of address so we can be sure you get your final 20th reunion reservation form promptly next month.

Sec'y, Lt.Col J . W . Hammond, J r . , USMC Qtrs. 4307-B, M.C.B. Quantico, Va. 22134

"Whenever two or three shall meet and old tales are retold . . ."

Spring is in the air. We're all getting ready for the triennial cross-country races during the summer. Fortunately, at this writing (March), your secretary does not contemplate displacing his command post anywhere this year. However, since the MarCor is in a gigantic state of flux, who

knows what may crop up suddenly. Best I can do is read my weekly issue of the Navy Times and when my name doesn't show up under "orders issued," feel secure for at least another seven days. Incidentally, how many copies of the Navy Times does one require for the shipment of household effects ?

The theme of this month's newsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;arrivals and departures, with due coverage of the highlight of the Washington winter social season.

Arrivals firstâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;P. L. H I L G A R T N E R (LCol USMC) is the proud father of a son.

Pete and Fran now have a fine family of five. The newest Hilgartner arrived in February at the USNH, Quantico, Va. The three Hilgartner girls and their younger brother David are pleased with and proud of their newest brother, Paul Christopher.

February also brought a family addition for J. J. GRACE (LCol U S M C ) . Jack and Marie's heretofore only daughter among a fire-team (that's the USMC smallest tactical unit of four) of sons was joined by a baby sister, Suzanne, in February.

By a strange set of circumstances, well worth relating, Jack was home in time to join Marie in the U S N H , Bethesda. A few months back, this column reported that Jack had taken command of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division in Vietnam.

During January he was checking one of his outposts in the field and unceremoniously added a gold star to the Purple Heart he received in Korea. (I gave him all sorts of advice last summer about keep his head et al. down while in RVN, but obviously he ignored it. I guess he figured that anyone with three Purple Hearts didn't know the difference between cover and concealment.)

Anyway, Jack was wounded and evacuated to U S N H , Yokosuka. There, the duty doctor plucked all the little fragments from his legs and examined the x-rays. At this point Jack says he realized that the duty doctor was a knee surgeon (our telephone connection was not the best). The x-rays supposedly indicated a piece of steel in the knee. They operated and found nothing. However, Jack was flown stateside, not so much to recover from wounds but to recover from knee surgery. I told Jack that he was lucky that the duty doctor wasn't a gynecologist.

Other arrivals are classmates coming to the Washington-Annapolis area. E. W. CARTER II (Cdr U S N ) is coming to NavOrd Sys Com Hq in D. C. As mentioned several columns back, Red has been CO TOWERS for over two years. Also headed back east is J. L. H E A D (Cdr U S N ) .

John has been with USMAC Vietnam and is scheduled to report to the Naval Academy. Another Vietnam returnee is C. COURTRIGHT (Cdr. CEC U S N ) . Carl will soon be in the Washington area.

Departures from the D. C. area are L. H. BIBBY III (Cdr. U S N ) and P. L. H I L GARTNER (LCol U S M C ) . Buz is leaving OpNav for duty with ComSubDiv 73. Pete gets away from the Puzzle Palace at HQMC and becomes a schoolboy at USNPGS, Monterey. Another potential schoolboy on the move is B. W. COMP-PON, Jr. (Cdr. U S N ) . Bryan, a four-striper selectee, is going from the Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility at Kirtland AFB to instruction at the Navy Nuclear Power School at Mare Island.

Another selectee (for colonial U S A F ) was cited for outstanding service. Now at Phu Cat AB, Vietnam, W. M. S M I T H , Jr. (LCol U S A F ) received the Meritorious Service Medal. It was awarded for distinguished service performed while assigned to the Directorate of Operational Requirements 41

and Development Plans, Deputy Chief of Staff, Research and Development, Hq USAF. There was other news both direct and indirect. The direct news was a letter from W. R. P U R S E . Bill is assistant vice-president of The State National Bank, P. O. Box 1072, El Paso, TX 79999. He says that he has ". . . been out here in the desert (15 years this June) . . ." but is looking forward to seeing everyone at the 20th class reunion in '71. In addition, he also notes that many of us gypsies are on the move during the summer. Thus, "with summer and the vacation season coming on we would like to extend an invitation to any of our old buddies who are coming along the southern route to 'holler at us.' The margaritas and other attractions here on the border are still very attractive, and El Paso serves as a real oasis in the desert for the weary traveler.

We'd be glad to hear from any of you at any time."

The indirect news was of P. A. WICKW I R E (LCol U S M C ) . Pete, Barbara and the gang are enjoying Hawaii but will probably leave this year. The news I received said that Pete was part of a relay race around Oahu. His leg of the race was 18 miles. Well done, Pete! I can only manage five miles a day myself; and the only thing that keeps me going is the rationale that every mile at noon I go is another martini I can have at night. I guess that it takes a real man to drink 18 martinis.

A typical table at the annual winter formal dinner dance.

Your executive committee; Kneeling: Haig Donabedian and Sam Jones. Standing: Tom Stuart, Pete Hilgartner, V/es Hammond, Dave Mullaney, Ashby Reardon, Ace Treadwell.

The pictures were taken at the annual winter formal dinner-dance of the D. C. area gang. It was held on 7 March in the Crystal Room of the Officers' Club of the Washington Navy Yard (Gun Factory). There were almost 40 couples there, all of whom enjoyed themselves to the utmost. The Club outdid itself in both service and decor. The Crystal Room was able to accommodate the gathering and the lack of crowding, the small groupings at circular tables and ample dance floor contributed to a sense of elegance which is hard to find these days. All hands gave a rousing Well Done to Pete Hilgartner who made the arrangements, Tom Stuart (ably abetted by Nancy) who handled the decorations, name tags and place cards, and Ashby Reardon who kept track of the R.S.V.P. and Regrets list. That was probably the only disappointing note. Only a few 42

who received the formal announcement/invitation responded. Of particular appall was the relative lack of regrets. Among those who did accept the invitation and who enjoyed themselves completely were: Bob -Adler and his lady, Glenn and Carolyn Barney, Reece and Neddie Belk, Ben and Babs Benjonsky, Dixie and Molly Billingslea, Walt and Carol Boyes, Gerry and Carmela Brown, Al Burkhalter and his lady, John and Sherrill Carr, Al and Janet Crews, Bill and Emily Danner, Jay Dewing and his lady, Gene and Betty Doering, Lee and Jean Doggett, Haig Donabedian with Peggy Woglemuth, Dick and Lillian Eckert, Sam and C. J. Giner, John and Barbara Green, Donna and I, Pete and Fran Hilgartner, Mike and Charlotte lacona, Sam and Betty Jones, George and Dee Klett, Don and Rosemary Kinney, Kitt and Pat Kitterman, Bruce and Carol Meader, Dave and Barbara Mullaney, Harry Phillips and his lady, Ken and Helen Pruden, Ashby Reardon and lady, Clift' and Alice Rigsbee, Bob and Cissy Rosecrans, Steve and Joan Schoen, Tom and Nancy Stuart, Bob Swart with Evelyn Muelhenkaupt, Lawrence P. Treadwell Jr. and Ellen, Cbuck and Anna Ward.

With one fine affair behind us, let us not forget that such events require preparation.

Thus, it is not too soon to plan for the 20th Reunion. Let's hear from you!

Sec'y, Cdr. Zug Zastrow, USN Physical Education Dept.

USNA, Annapolis, Md. 21402

The first item this month is addresses and their increasing importance as time passes and we near our 20th year class reunion. The Naval Academy Alumni Association has computerized its record keeping system and retains up to date names and addresses of all alumni whether they are active in the alumni organizations or Shipmate subscribers. This is the finest spot for us to centralize our class address list. Please send your change of address, new address as you move, and new addresses of any and all classmates to: Naval Academy Alumni Association, Alumni House, Annapolis, Maryland.

From a letter to Chuck MULL, class of '50 secretary, comes word of our classmate Alejandro MELCHOR '52 in the Philippines, "I don't know if you remember Alejandro Melchor, class of '52. He is rising fast and is now the President's Executive Secretary. He was the Undersecretary of National Defense prior to that position.

He retired as a LCDR." Cdr. Fox Charlie J O H N S O N assumed command of the USS GRAY on 4 April 1970 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. That's Cdr. F. C. Johnson, USN,

CO USS

"In between my trips out to Fuchu Air Station I keep bumping into Wendy COSNER, LCol. USAF, attached to Military Advisory Group in Seoul, Korea. He and his beautiful wife Jane, voted the 'Air Force Wife of the Year' from Korea, were in towr over the Christmas holidays.

"I also had the pleasure of running into Jean F I T T S and his wife in town the other day on a shopping tour from Yokohama Naval Base. Jean was assigned here just before Christmas I believe, and stated the job looks very interesting. He's CO of one of the small boats outfits there in Yokohama. You know, since I left the Navy almost some 18 years ago, I don't quite dig all the Navy jargon anymore. Therefore you'll have to excuse the lack of knowledge of what exact outfit these guys are commanding or attached with. It's just good to see old '52ers no matter what they're doing these days.

"Have also heard from Fitts that Dave Altwegg is a CO of some floating vessel out of Yokohama. I'll try and see Dave on his next visit to home port. Also heard Vic Vine is in Okinawa, exactly where, I don't know.

My next flying trip there, I'll look him up.

"It was interesting to note the words of John Langford about our prospective sons coming into the eligible area for Academy appointments. I have one in that category and will be trying my best to steer him Annapolis way. Right now he's all impressed with the Air Force Academy, naturally!

But letters are being sent out to the most receptive members of Congress I know, seeking appointment. Tell John L. to write me with the latest poop."

A news release from the Cooper-Bessemer Co. of Toronto, Canada, regarding John T O N E T T I '52: "Toronto, Canada, 11 March 1970: Cooper-Bessemer of Canada, Ltd., today announced the appointment of John S. Tonetti as president of the firm. Tonetti succeeds John D. Walker who has served as president of C-B/Canada since Sept. 1966.

"A graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy in 1952 with an engineering degree, Tonetti has served in the engine and compressor industry since 1957 including several years in design and test engineering and six years in marketing. Tonetti served as the general manager of an industrial turbine division in Toronto from 1964 to 1967 and most recenfly has been assigned to Cooper-Bessemer's gas transmission marketing group for three years.

GRAY, C/O

F P O San Francisco, CA 96601.

Our '52 rep in Japan LCol Jim LINK, office of air attache. Embassy of the USA, APO, San Francisco, CA 96503, has some good word for us : "Appears you and I have a shortage of secretarial help, writing in long hand. Sorry I haven't dropped a line sooner in return for your nice letter before Christmas and homecoming. Having now received the issue of Shipmate with pics of your homecoming, I envy you for the good time you must have had. Although every one looks a little older.

"Finally have gotten together with some of the '52 crowd around the Kantu Plains area or Tokyo complex. Jim S M I T H and his wife have been to the polluted city of Tokyo from Atsugi NAS a couple of times and as CO of one of the fleet tactical support squadron there, he is flying a lot. Also have seen Bill K E N N E D Y , one of Jim's chief T-39 pilots at Atsugi NAS.

John S. Tonetti

"In his new post he will be responsible for all marketing and customer service activities in Canada. Cooper-Bessemer has a manufacturing facility in Stratford, Ontario, as well as marketing and customer service operations in Calgary and Edmonton and Toronto. Tonetti is married and has six children. The appointment is effective immediately and his family will join him in Toronto in June."

SHIPMATE

Jim Brickel sends news of Mickey and Gloria KN.APP. They are now stationed at TuUahoma, Tn., where Mickey is the Air Force O I C of the Rocket Test Facility at the Arnold Engineering Development Center. Bass fishing is great and Tullahoma is a great R&R center for service types who like boating, fishing and swimming on a clear lake combined with an excellent club and VOQ. Families are welcome if space is open. Mickey and Jim caught four 3-pound bass in one hour of morning fishing this March. Gloria and Mickey send their best and welcome visitors.

We have new-s of and a letter from Dick KERSTEEN '52, 19209 Brookview, Saratoga, Ca. Dick, who is with Westinghouse in Sunnyvale, Ca., gained widespread recognition recently when he co-authored the article, "High Powered Propulsion Turbines and Gears for Merchant Ships." He presented this paper to the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers at their northern California meeting and also had it published in several marine engineering publications.'

From Dick's letter: "Thanks very much for your letter and literature on the Naval Academy. It was great to hear that you are enjoying your assignment at USNA. Glad to hear that you are recruiting because after last year's Army-Navy game, it certainly appears that we need a few 'horses.' I lost a couple bottles of scotch on the game to our general manager who is a West Pointer.

He took it easy on me; he, too, thought it was a lousy game and his guys won. Maybe next year, but I'll be careful of my bets.

"I have had very little opportunity to recruit in the past few years, seems like I have been too busy, but that isn't a good excuse either. We have had some serious problems, though, with our equipment and I have spent a great deal of time traveling.

We have things pretty well settled now, at least for the time being.

"Not much new at work. We are presently designing the propulsion equipment for the newest class of naval vessels, the LHA-1.

We received the contract last year from Litton.

"The family is all fine, growing like weeds.

Barbara is teaching school at least for now.

She is involved in a long term substitute job, 3 months, with a second grade class in the Moreland district. She is enjoying it, but it doesn't leave her much free time.

"If I run across any good looking prospects I'll send you their names, keep 'em flying, and our best to all your family."

Regards, Dick. _ The latest news from John LANGFORD '52 in BuPers is that he will be relieved by Cdr. Ron CAMPBELL '52. John is presently Head Naval Academy Midshipman Branch of BuPers. Ron will come to replace John

DARK AGES PARTY

"It was a great pleasure seeing so many '52ers. There were many new faces and we hope to see more of the troops at these functions as time goes on. The latest information indicates we have about 200 classmates currently living in the WashingtonAnnapolis area. This number will probably increase over the next few years. Be certain you keep your class secretary and/or the Naval Academy Alumni Association informed of your whereabouts.

"Attending were: Biscuit and Petey Wev, Sue Kovarick (Frank was in the hospital), Bob and Carroll Bowser, Jim and Anne Quinn, Dick and Marge Case, (jene and Nancy Avallone, Frank and Gloria Haggard, Jim and Marge Brickel, Sara Dolan, Bob and Joan Denbigh, Harvey and Gloria Gray, Garnett and Rita Bailey, Jim and Pat Hagan, Jim and Muffie Nunnelly, Joan and George Price, Chuck and Hilda Federico, Barry and Zoe Faalgoust, Jack McKinley and Cindy Sachs, Dick Pettigrew, and Nina from CO U S S VOGELGESANG and John has White, Bob and Nancy Jacob, Phil and tentatively been told that he will become CO Louise Case, Bruce and Beverly Bradshaw, of the USS GARCIA, out of Newport.

Gene and Jane Fames, Jim Troutman, Bill Our Washington reporter and president and Nancy Maxson, Jim and Barbara Organ, Red STEIN helped this production with the Toxey and Martha Califf, Bob and Sue Michaels, Ed and Pat Sabec, George and following 3 items. This is the President speaking: "'Escape from the Dark Ages' Ann Heffernan, John and Anne Foster, was the theme of perhaps the most success- Jamie and Niza Jameson, Bill and Mary Zobel, Doug and Betty Lockwood, Billie ful class party ever held in the Washington area. On Friday, 6 March, 85 classmates Dickey, Tom Seizanthaler, Zug and Junette and their beautiful drags gathered at Ft. Zastrow, John and Helen Langford, Tom Myer Officers' Club for an evening of danc- and Cam Paris, Carl and Elaine Lidel, Bob ing, drinking, eating, and visiting. The large and Barb Compton, Wendy and Joyce Merturnout can be directly attributed to the genthaler, Pam Brown, Mark and Mary persistent campaign carried out by Bis W E V Jayne Tuzo, Ron and Jan Hattin, Low and and Frank KOVARICK who were in Helen McMillan, Gus and Dee Eggert, Bill charge of all the arrangements. These ar- and Pat Evans, Red and Lonnie Stein, Larry rangements included an ample buffet, music and Carmen Layman, Bill and Sally Rowden, Bob and Marilyn Brown, Jim and Clair Ray Anthony style, a photograph of each couple, and two cash door prizes won by D'Orso, Howie and Cam Oder, Pat and Bell Wyatt, Bill and Barbara Laux, Chuck and Lois Kiechel and Anne Foster.

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Sally Reichmuth, Spud and Bunny Buck, Hork and Sjana Dimon, Rog and Rhoda Bos, Doane and Lois Kiechel, Bob and Dottie Buckman, Bob and Mary Lancaster, Harv and Bunny Hunt, Mack and Ann Mauldin, Woody and Gwen Ramsey, Lou and Louise Malmgren, Jack and Jane Young, Dick and Nancy Daley, Bruce and Barbara Reichelderfer, Bill and Joyce Henderson, Katherine and Doc Collins, Al and Prudy Kelln, Lannie Conn, Dog Davison, Charlie Brown, George and Pat Brown, Tom and Martha Gotten, George and Virginia Lester, Paul and Virginia Lindsay, Walt and Nadine Locke, Ed and Renate Moser, Cid and Janet Wallace, Larr;- and Mrs. Skantze.

"Progress is being made on plans for the 20th reunion. Thus far it has been decided to celebrate our 20th anniversary during the regular homecoming in 1972. In the face of numerous possible conflicts: children graduating from high school, summer rotation of duty stations, retirement and other uncertainties, the 20th Anniversary Comniittee felt the fall date would be more attractive.

There will be a full report in the next issue of Shipmate giving you as many details ?possible about our 20th reunion plans.

"Many classes of the Naval Academy sponsor various projects and pursue good works of one kind or another. This usually takes the form of sponsoring a particular company in the Brigade and providing the Company room with books, encyclopedia etc.; or estalishing a class award to be presented during June Week ceremonies. Because our Lucky Bag advertising was so successful the class treasury has about $6600 invested mostly in mutual funds. We are approaching that time when we should start thinking about putting this capital to use in a more philanthropic manner. Along these lines, I also feel the time has come in our lives and 43

careers when many classmates are in a position to donate to the class the cost of a memorial chair at the Stadium. As you know, the class has purchased a chair for each of our deceased classmates. We all feel this has been a most worthwhile project and should be continued. However, is there anything wrong in seeking a $100 gift for this purpose from each living classmate or in asking each '52er to remember the class fund in his will ? Think it over and let us hear your comments. The subject will be discussed more thoroughly at our next annual business meeting and the results will be published in Shipmate."

Corr. Sec'y, Mr. John W. Davison, Jr. Bi5 Market St. Annapolis, Md. 21401

Charlie COLE received the following note from Adm. Hill after he joined us at the February meeting at the Washington Navy Yard's Officers' Club: "My dear Cole: Just a note to express my sincere thanks for that fine day you all gave an old man. It was a great occasion, and I enjoyed every minute of it. My warm regards to you all, and all success to each and every one in the years ahead. I'm counting on you."

I might remind you that if you are in DC on the first Tuesday of any month, except the summer, that we gather on the upper floor shortly before noon, and sit down to lunch together about quarter past.

Stan JAKSINA, a Marine light colonel, was decorated by Lt. Gen. Leek, Commanding F M F L A N T , with the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for meritorious service in connection with combat operations against the enemy while serving with the First Marine Division in the Republic of Vietnam. Stan is now serving as a logistics analyst with the F M F L A N T Data Systems Section.

LCol. Stanley C. Jaksina ' 5 3

Dan GAVCIUS has received the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service from 1 July 1968 to 30 June 1969. A captain, he is serving as an electronics engineer in the office of the plant representative at McDonnell Douglas Astro Company.

Now there's an ambitious sounding corporate name, in Huntington Beach, Ca. Charles BEST, an A F Lt.Col., is a KC135 aerial tanker pilot in the 72nd Bombardment Wing based at Ramey AFB, P. R., which just earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. For the benefit of home town news, the wing is a part of SAC, which reports that it is our equalizer force of big airplanes and long range guns.

Having scraped the bottom on that to find something to say and since my informants have been inactive, I will close quietly and hide for another month. Remember, if you won't tell me the news, I can't tell it back to you.

Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. R. M. Olsen, USN Naval Science Department USNA, Annapolis, Md. 21402

The Air Force has announced the awarding of decorations to two of our classmates.

Bill GILMORE received the Distinguished Flying Cross and his fourth Air Medal while flying as navigator in an EB-66 in Southeast Asia. Bill is now stationed at Lackland AFB, Tx. 44

John BRICKER was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for work as an engineer in the Special Projects Directorate of the Space and Missile Systems Organization headquartered in Los Angeles.

The following was received from the Sun Oil Co.: "Sun Oil announced the appointment of William G. SODEN as assistant to the transportation vice president. Formerly assigned to Marcus Hook, Pa., he will move to the corporate offices in Philadelphia.

The Transportation Department oversees the operation of pipelines, marine facilities, and the company's traffic section. Before his present appointment, Mr. Soden was transportation representative, Merger Management Staff, following the merger of Sun Oil Company and Sunray DX Oil Co. in 1968.

W. G. Soden

"William G. Soden joined Sun Oil Co. in 1963 as an inspector in the Marine Department. He was named assistant director of the department three years later and was appointed transportation representative on the Merger Management Staff in 1969. He also worked for the company two summers while in college. He was a Sloan Fellow at Stanford University, 1966-67, under a program to broaden and develop young executives. While there he wrote a technical paper entitled, 'Tomorrow's Petroleum Transportation.' He returned to Sun upon completion of the program.

"Mr. Soden is a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, U. S. Naval Institute, Sea Pollution Committee of the American Petroleum Institute, and a member of Sun Oil's Air and Water Quality Control Committee." Bill is married to the former Virginia Lipp of Brightwaters, N. Y., and lives at 211 Cooper Dr., Wallingford. Pa. The Sodens have two children, Scott and Kathryn.

I regret to announce the death of Edwin T. SMITH, his wife and two of his four sons on 16 Nov. 1969 in Thomasville, Ga., when a fire swept through their home. Sympathies of the class are extended to all family members and especially to Smitty's sons Bucky 10, and Randy 7.

Sec'y, Cdr. Ray Hine, USN 6203 Tyner St. Springfield, Va 22150 Corr, Sec'y, Cdr. Tom Potter, USN Operations Officer USNA, Annapolis, Md. 21402

W A S H I N G T O N / A N N A P O L I S SCENE The Washington/Annapolis chapter had a dark ages party recently at the lovely home of Ann and Jerry NAY in Alexandria.

Everyone brought their basket of chow and bottle of goodies with no one bringing that gloom and down-in-the-mouth look that we all carried during the Bancroft dark ages.

The accompanying photographs indicate how happy some looked that night. Other photos were taken, but for some reason were double exposed. Why does that always happen at our get-togethers ?

A number of conversations were recorded that evening by Susie Gardner who remains here in Washington while Geoff serves out his tour in Southeast Asia. Those conversations must have been great as they stimulated an immediate response from Geoff to Jerry Nay, our chapter president: Geoff writes: "Last night the tape-recorded voices of classmates and their wives helped my morale considerably. I miss a number of things about the life in Washington, and association with the class of '55 is high on the list. I particularly miss our executive committee meetings. I still find it amazing that so many worthwhile projects came out of so much beer. Perhaps we uncovered a management technique that is marketable.

"Please pass on to Bill SYMPSON that I'm delighted with the progress he reported on the directory. It sounds like you all really have this project off the ground and cruising. I am also pleased that the portrait of Bill Anders was warmly accepted by all concerned. That project gives me even more faith in the principles of systems analysis.

Perhaps there are lots of things in life that should be designed by scientists and executed by artists.

"I have a good job at the Data Management Agency as chief of the Plans and Requirements Division reporting to the Agency Chief, an Army Colonel. DMA is an automatic data processing service bureau that provides A D P support to Headquarters MACV and related commands. We have 25 separate staff agencies as customers and run approximately 100 different systems in an operational status. I am primarily responsible for supervising the teams of system analysts that design new information systems for our customers. This work is interesting and educational, ranging from currency and Black Market Control Systems to measuring the progress of Vietnamization. We also provide consulting services to the Vietnamese on the use of computers. I am personally involved on a committee that is advising the South Vietnamese government on the organization of a new central agency for automatic data processing.

"I am also responsible for monitoring the internal management of DMA and we are intensely interested in running a cost effective operation. We have a modern, sophisticated computer installation with an annual budget of $2.5 million dollars. I am gaining some education that will be most useful in my new civilian career."

HOMECOMING As another general reminder to all: the class of '55 will have its largest and best yet homecoming on the weekend of 10 October. This will be our fifteenth reunion and we hope to see a number of faces that we haven't seen for some time. For more information, contact Gordon Hamley, 5205 Pine Street, Temple Hills, MD 21037, or Harvey Burden, 18932 Dairy Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20760. Make your plans now for Friday through Sunday at Annapolis, 9-11 October, and let us know you're coming. We'll take care of the rest.

ELECTION O F O F F I C E R S In accordance with the class constitution, elections for class president and treasurer will be held this year. Nominees for those offices must be endorsed by recognized local chapters or by a minimum of five active members. Nominations must be received no later than 3 June. Nominations should be submitted to Cdr. Malcolm MacKinnon III, chairman election committee, 806 South Overlook Drive, Alexandria, VA 22305. Balloting will follow and will be completed by homecoming 10 October. As a matter of SHIPMATE

ful time, travelling just 1,000 miles in one week. The cities we stopped in were Cordoba, Toledo, and Madrid. If our plans materialize, we expect to spend almost a week touring Portugal and visiting Lisbon right after Easter.

"During January Marion got off on a short three-day ski trip to the Spanish Sierra Nevada Mountains just outside Granada. It was 12 hours of bus riding in each direction to spend one day on slopes. I'm told the area is still relatively virgin and uncrowded. It's picking up customers and business at a very rapid rate, however. I missed out on that trip at the very last minute due to our youngest, Valerie, coming down with bronchial pneumonia the night before. So, being a dedicated husband, I stayed home so Marion could go shussing.

"Our invitation is always there for any transients to drop in on us at any time. We always have some of the local sherry and tinto in the house to share. Also, don't forget the good Spanish brandies. Most times our visitors are submarine associated, so we know who to expect and when. It's the others that get in and out, such as surface sailors and aviators, without saying hello that we'd like to see. I'll keep in touch as things happen."

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On his 100th combat mission in Vietnam U S A F Major Donald M. MAY led a flight of F-lOO Super Sabre pilots in a damaging attack against weapons emplacements near the Bu Dop Civilism Irregular Defense Group Camp. Major May and his wingmen silenced the guns and inflicted numerous casualties on the entrenched enemy force during the recent strike.

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•PByPiK 4 a i ^ Susie Gardner, Hennie McGonegal with Don hiding behind, Anne and Ted Parker, Maralyn Anderson, Rosemary Grant, Betty and Bill Lavallee, Myra Beisden, Sally and Bill McSwoln, Dick and Carrie Kieffer, Mary Hamley, Phil Ghering, Jean Gray, Chuck Gray, Gordon Hamley, Jerry Nay, Phil Ghering, Judy Hine, Ray Hine, len DufTy, Naomi Duffy, Hennie McGonegal, Chuck Gray, Ann Nay, Betty and Gordie Bedford.

record, our current oflficers are president.

Otto Zipf; treasurer, Ernie Volgeneau, and secretary, Ray Hine.

WASHINGTON/ANNAPOLIS CHAPTER At present the largest chapter of the class of 1955 resides in Annapolis/Washington area. The 115 members do not remain static, but constantly fluctuate. However, any classmates interested in who is present in this area and would care to have the local class directory, they are available upon request and with the enclosure of a 10-cent stamped envelope. Forward requests to the class secretary.

SUMMER P L A N S : Mule-drawn barge party on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, 7 p.m., Friday, 31 July. Barge landing: 30th St. N.W., one-half block below M Street in Georgetown. B.Y.O.B. and food and musical instruments. Sports clothes. $4.00 per couple.

The barge makes a round-trip of approximately 4 hours duration. The trip will go regardless of weather as the barge has a roof and curtains which can be lowered on the sides. RSVP—Jerry Nay, 1209 Potomac Lane, Alexandria, VA 22308.

CLASS D I R E C T O R Y Our directory effort continues to march on toward our homecoming deadline. If you have not received your biography form and instructions as yet, please hurry and contact MAY,

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your company charger or the class secretary.

Company chargers are coordinating the respective company classmate mailings and have expended a great deal of effort in gathering addresses for those that do not appear up to date. If you have any information as to the present address of any, please drop the class secretary a line.

SCUTTLEBUTT We understand that Ken H O L D E N and Clarence S U M M E R S plus five other classmates are on the staff of the Air Force Academy. Will publish more on names when they arrive.

FAR AND W I D E Otto Z I P F writes from Rota, Spain. "Both Bill Pray and Don Briggs are now relieving each other every three months here in Rota as Blue and (jold crew skippers of the USS GEORGE

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John Ailes is still CO of one crew in USS W I L L ROGERS. Soon we expect to see Harry Schrader and Bill Walden show up as SSBN skippers here in Rota.

"The diesel boats that pass through here also receive their share of FBM type attention on their way in or out of the Med. Most recently Jim DeGroff, CO of USS TRIGGER, and Charlie Zadd, CO of USS TUSK, pulled in for a pit-stop.

"In November, Marion and I took off by car to see some of Spain. We had a wonder-

In addition to serving as a fighter bomber pilot with the 61Sth Tactical Fighter Squadron, the major is executive officer for the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing. The wing is a part of Pacific Air Forces, headquarters for air operations in Southeast Asia, the Far East and Pacific area.

Major May, a 14-year Air Force veteran, holds an aeronautical rating of senior pilot.

He received his B.S. degree and commission in 1955 upon graduation from the U. S. Naval Academy. He earned his M.S. degree in 1964 from Pennsylvania State College.

Jerry NAY writes: "As most of you might know, Cdr. Jim Griffin, 3rd Company, was shot down over North Vietnam in May 1967 and reported by the North Vietnamese as a POW. This has naturally been a great continuing personal concern to us all, leaving most of us with a sad and helpless feeling. After reading the November 1969 Reader's Digest article, 'What You Can Do For American Prisoners in Vietnam,' I believe that we just might be able to help Jim, and all the other POW's. The article points out that the concern of the people of the United States is important and that a vigorous letter campaign (to representatives of foreign nations, your Congressmen, etc.) could be the effort that spells the difference in getting our friends back home. May I suggest that if you want to help, send a postcard to Reprint Editor, the Reader's Digest, Pleasantville, NY 10570, giving your name and address. You will be mailed a list of Washington, DC, addresses of ambassadors of the foreign nations whose assistance could be particularly vital, and a list of selected foreign newspapers; or write me (Jerry Nay, 1209 Potomac Lane, Alexandria, VA 22308) and I will get word to you. You also are encouraged to write Ross Perot, Box 100,000, Dallas, TX, indicating your support of his tremendous efforts in helping American prisoners in Vietnam."

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Inspector General's office located at Andrews A F B and Bob D I A M O N D to USMC headquarters at the Arlington annex. Walt M E U K O W also just got here coming from XO, U S S SAMPLE, one of the Navy's newest ocean escort ships. Prior to that job he was on the military attache staff in Ceylon. Walt has reported to the faculty of the Defense Intelligence School. Other new arrivals are Dave COLLINS to the Navy Security Station and Bob BOWERS as executive assistant to the deputy director, Strategic Systems Project Office in the Naval Material Command.

Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Wayne W. Miller Bos 1926, Annapolis, Md. 21402

Jesse B U C K E L E W recently received the meritorious service medal for his outstanding professional skill, knowledge and devotion to duty as project officer under the deputy of engineering. Office of the Secretary of the Air Force Special Projects, Space and Missile Systems Organization ( S A M S O ) , Los Angeles Air Force Station, Ca. Jesse is now missile operations officer with Detachment 3 of SAMSO at Buckley A F B . htw-l-^J Joe Pope '56

Joe P O P E received the Air Medal for his outstanding airmanship and courage as a navigator on successful and important missions completed during combat operations in Southeast Asia. Joe is presently stationed at Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam.

Jesse W . Buckelew '56

John SMALLMAN received two Bronze Star Medals with Combat "V" for meritorious service in Vietnam. John's medals were awarded for serving in various capacities with the 3rd Marine Amphibious Force from 13 Sept. 1968 to 19 Sept. 1969 and for serving as operations officer of the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, from 23 June to 8 July 1969. John is presently an analyst with the F M F L A N T data systems section.

Maj. John Smallman '56

Tom LANGLEY received the Navy Commendation Medal with combat "V" for meritorious service as executive officer of the Navy's only troop transport submarine, U S S TUNNY, during combat operations in Southeast Asia. Tom is currently assigned as project officer for Swimmer/Diver and Salvage in the Ocean Engineering and Development Branch, Washington, DC. Carl P I C K E L now resides at 195 N. Morningside Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401, where he is employed by the Westinghouse Corp. Don L I N Q U I S T recently joined the Naval Academy staff as an instructor in the Weapons Department.

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Sec'y, LCdr. William G. Schramm, USN Naval Science Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md. 21402

Tom DOYLE is en route to Puerto Rico where he will be OinC of N W S E D Roosevelt Roads. He and Audrey and their two girls, Jennifer and Tiffany, are anxious to see any '58ers in the area.

A Memorial Award has been established in memory of Wilbur WRIGHT. The award will be a cash presentation, $150Sec'y, LCdr. Richard P. Meaux, USN P. 0. Box 88S, Benjamin Franklin Station $250, presented to the Central Bucks High Washington, D. C. 20044 School male athlete voted most outstanding for three years of interscholastic competition.

HERE AND THERE A medal or appropriate certificate will acA survey of Ph.D.s in the Navy was con- company the award. If you would like to ducted by the Postgraduate School disclosing participate in this memorial fund, please forthat there are now 138 on duty. Our class ward your contributions t o : Wilbur Wright was well represented with three classmates Memorial Fund, c/o Don FRITZ, 184 so designated. lohn S H E W M A K E R has his Moyer Road, Chalfont, P A 18914. doctorate in operations research and is on John R. DAVIS is attending the Stanford duty with the Chief of Naval Operations in Graduate School of Business in Palo Alto, the System Analysis Division, Navy Pro- Ca. grams and Planning. The two others are I talked to Major Mike SALMON, both EDOs and have their Ph.D.s in marine engineering. John McMORRIS is at the USMC, recently. He is the aide to CNO Naval Ship Engineering Center in Washing- and finds the duty very interesting. ton, D. C , and Frank ALVAREZ is at the Bruce B A R T E L S returned to the AcadSan Francisco Naval Shipyard. emy from a little T A D in Brussels, BelIt was upsetting to learn that Andy MAS- gium, where he attended an Aerospace SymSIMINO has been quite ill down in Charles- posium. Bruce asked me to wish the class a ton. At last report, however, he was out of happy 12th year anniversary. How is that the intensive care section of the Charleston for making you feel a little older!

Naval Hospital and convalescing with the The first monthly area luncheon will be prognosis being good. held at Ft. Myer Officers' Oub at 1200, 13 May. Contact LCdr. Bartels for further The Air Force announced thrt Major William G. DOLAN, Jr., had graduated details. from its one-year course at the Aerospace Research Pilot School. He has been reassigned to the 4750th Test Squadron at TynSec'y, Mr. Geoffrey Cant P.O. Box 1692 dall AFB, Fl. Pete BOYNE was sighted Annapolis, Md. 21404 during a visit to Washington while on a tour of various Navy activities here in the east H E R E A N D T H E R E to drum up people for postgraduate studies.

The following very welcome letter was Pete is still the engineering science curricureceived from Richard T R I P P E Jr.: "It lum ofiicer at Monterey. has been a long time since I have seen any It has been noted that a number of class- of our classmates and I have not written to mates have been moving on to bigger and anyone for years. Therefore I thought I better assignments. Orders were seen sending had better write before I lose complete conSam ADAMS, Jim BEATTY, Charlie NOLL tact with the whole class. After I left the and Jerry S M I T H to command of subma- Academy I was stationed in the USS E. A. rines. As far as this writer knows, these are GREENE out of Charleston. A year later I the largest commands any of our classmates was transferred to the U S S BORDELON, also have had to date. On the civilian side, the homeported at Charleston. I went to DamSolar Division of the International Har- age Control and ABC Defensive Warfare vester Company has promoted Harvey B. School in Philadelphia and shortly after that A T K I N S O N to manager of the New York I attended the DesLant Engineering School District encompassing all of New York and ai Newport. I was transferred to the USS New Jersey, while Singer, General Precision WILLIAM M . WOOD for two years as chief has announced the promotion of Henry B. engineer. My third year at Norfolk was spent C O N V E R S E to manager, plans and re- aboard the new construction U S S GUADALquirements for DOD Programs in the Wash- CANAL as second division ofiicer. I was disington, D. C , area. Congratulations are in charged from the Navy in June 1964. order.

"On 13 Jan. 1962 I married Beatrice Fiore New arrivals in greater Washington are of Brooklyn, N. Y. She graduated from Tom ROSS coming from XO, U S S PERMIT Notre Dame of Maryland in 1961. So far to the submarine assignment section at we have only one child, Francesca Maria, B U P E R S , Bill MOHN to the Air Force who was born in April 1963.

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"In Jan. 1965 I completed the Coast Guard examination for third mate's license and started working for American Export Isbrandtsen Lines on 20 Jan. My first job was in the SS EXPORT COURIER when it

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a general freighter carrying broken stowage cargo. I served 18 months on the vessel before going on a vacation. I completed the examination for my second mate's license during the fall of 1966. In October 1969 I was assigned again to the EXPORT COURIER

which had been converted into a container ship.

Despite the constant threat of attack by enemy ground fire he completed special missions in support of free world forces combating aggression. Congratulations, Bob, from the entire class.

Peg Ransom, Bill and Marie Ross, Ray and Mary Scarbrough, John Schmidt, Dave and Anita Stromberg, Stan and Bunnie Stumbo, Mike and Jean Treacy, George and Gladys VanHouten, and Sam and Sue Ward.

CLASS B U S I N E S S There is a class newsletter planned for May, and it should reach you shortly after you receive this copy of Shipmate. It will include recent class information, a flyer with the information on our 11th Homecoming, a dues notice, a personal information data sheet for updating, A N D for those for whom we have good addresses, a directory of those classmates. If you do not receive a newsletter, please notify the class secretary with a postcard or letter as soon as possible, with your address, and all the dope will be sent your way. If you receive the newsletter but not the directory, please fill out the data sheet and return it and the up-to-date address will enable us to send you a directory if you would like one.

Jim sent his Christmas multilith letter, and just watch me mutilate it. I wanted to include the whole thing, because it was such a warm, friendly newsletter, but there's the question of space. Jim moved his household from Pax River to Virginia Beach the day after Christmas '68. He was to receive his training with VA-42 for 6 months, then get orders to a fleet squadron, however, because of shortage of LCdr. billets he was converted from student to instructor overnight and extended with VA-42 until Feb. '70, when he got orders to a newly commissioned A-6 squadron at NAS Oceana, VA-34, Jim's the admin, officer. Jim and Marg bought a home in the Kings Grant area that is part of a 5 house complex with swimming pool, horseshoe pits, shuffleboard, and he goes on to add, baseball, football, etc. They all apparently keep pretty busy. His travels during '69 included: a family trip to Detroit to visit with old friends and relatives, homecoming and the Army-Navy game with Marg, and the Test Pilot School Reunion at Pax River, Tailhook Symposium at Las Vegas, Memphis, Dallas, San Diego, Yuma, Richmond and D. C.

"In between my two assignments to the COURIER 1 have made many trips to the western and eastern Mediterranean from the east coast of the U.S.A., one trip from the east coast to the Far East, Japan, Korea, Formosa, Hong Kong and Manila on a commercial run. One trip from the east coast to Vietnam carrying jeeps, trucks, cranes and combat rations. I have spent 10 months running between the east coast and around the Cape of Good Hope to the Gulf of Aden and southern part of the Red Sea, then to R I S E A N D S H I N E W I T H '59. west and east Pakistan and India. I also spent nine months going between the Great Lakes and Mediterranean ports plus a few Sec'y, "Chico" Chavez Spanish and Portuguese ports on the AtlanP. 0. Box 7009, Austin, Tx. 78712 tic co£ist. On this container run from New York to Norfolk; Cadiz and Barcelona; A N N O U N C E M E N T S Naples, Genoa and Leghorn, Italy, I do not Larry P H E M I S T E R has been named diget to see anyone from the class or any military personnel, much less get a chance rector of the office of Administrative Studies to get off the vessel. We spend about 12 at the University of Illinois Medical Center, hours in Cadiz and Barcelona and Naples Chicago. In this position, Larry will help make analyses that identify the costs of variand a day in Norfolk and one and a half days in New York, Genoa, and Leghorn ous educational and public service programs each. We discharge all of Rota's cargo in provided by the Medical Center Campus. He Cadiz so I do not know if we have any had spent 3 years as a management methclassmates stationed there or not. That used ods analyst in the University's Office of to be an enjoyable stop for me. Sept 4, 1969, Administrative Data Processing. Larry I finished my exams for my chief mate's worked for Honeywell, Inc. in West Covina, license (first officer). I am the second mate Ca., as an associate development engineer in the COURIER, navigation officer at sea and from the time he left the Navy in 1965 until he went to the West Coast University in cargo officer import.

Los Angeles to complete his MS in systems "I plan to take the exam for my last engineering in Jan. '67, when he went to the University of Illinois. He's also a hero of license in 1971, i.e. for master's (captain's) the Vietnamese war: while in Vietnam, he license. I am hopeful of getting into the SAVANNAH program some day if she is not helped prevent the sinking of the U S N S decommissioned before I have a chance. At CARD, following an explosion of a Viet Cong the end of July I plan to take a four-month mine in Saigon Harbor on 6 May '64 and vacation if I can. I will try to come to received a citation from CINCPAC. homecoming since I have missed the past Pete and Phyllis GARFELD announce three. Also I am planning to attend the the arrival of their second boy, Michael Army-Navy game and make up for some lost Anthony, born on 3 Feb. Pete is currently time getting together with our classmates." the scheduling officer at COMASWFOR LANT. He and Phyllis invite one and all to stop by when in Virginia Beach.

Navy Times reported Denny MOORE as missing in action or captured in Vietnam— hope it's the latter and for his prompt release.

Maj. Robert A. Oliver! '59

CONGRATULATIONS Maj. Robert A. O L I V E R I has been decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross ior aerial achievement over Vietnam. Bob listinguished himself as an EC-47 Skytrain navigator from July 1968 to June 1969.

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HERE AND THERE Jim E I L E R T S E N wanted to bring us up to date on his activities, those of the class in Norfolk, and send in the address of some of our -"lost classmates." Seems like Jim D U F F Y just about outdid last year's Homecoming party, with a big get-together he held in his home on 31 Jan. It was a great party with the following classmates attending: Nolle and Mary Ann Bell, Bobi Boecker, Frank and Maggi Braun, Joe and Darlene Bonneville, Pete and Sue Chabot, Ken and Jeanne Clark, Tom and Margret Curtis, Jim and Carol Duffy, Jim and Margret Eilertsen, Bob and Marilyn Fisher, Dick and Rosemary Ford, Drake and Betty Hoffman, Paul and Barbara Ilg, Jim and Beth Knorr, Celeste Kopp, Bill and Kathy Lewis, Ken and Eileen MacLeod, Ed and Suzanne McCaskill, Ted and Jan McClanahan, John and Peg McCrork, John and Jean Mendelis, Bob and Jane Osman, Ed and

Norm J O N E S admits that it's high time he wrote; all's well at the Jones home. He left the U S A F in 1965, worked for Martin Co. as engineer for 2 years, obtained his MBA at Robbins College in 1968 and has been a stockbroker since. He and wife Pat have 2 children, Sabrina and Ashley Beauregard. They are living in Winter Park, close to Orlando and love Florida. Since moving there in 1965 they have been visited by Butch and Ginny Thompson, Dick Osman and family, Pete Bevens, and have kept in touch with Danny Reid, Bob and Vickey

Larry L. Phemister ' 6 0

Meek, Dave Williams, Hunter and Barbara Gridley. Hunter is a pilot with Continental Airlines out of San Jose, Cal. And good old Norm signs off "remember the nightraiders."

Bud and Jane PARRY want to let the whole world know that they had their fourth child, third boy, last July. His name is Douglas Macnicol. Sorry for the late announcement. Somehow the original card got side-tracked somewhere. Buz is presently on liaison duty with the British Polaris Program (SP-23 in D. C.—his first tour of shore duty ever). In the meantime he's also moonlighting by working on his MBA at George Washington University when he's not in England. The Parrys are thoroughly enjoying shore duty. They've seen several classmates in the area, including Mike Lees, Frank Braun, Al Murray, John and Fran Anthony, and Dick and Jean Haecker. They also tell us that Dave Raymond is out of the Navy and is now in San Diego, preparing to go into stock brokerage work, hopefully in Seattle.

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Shipmate finally caught up with him, George R U C K E K S F E L J J T tells us, as he rationalizes for not writing. He's presently the hangar deck officer on the USS ROOSEVELT and is due for rotation come June. His family, consisting of wife Barbara, George Jr., twins Dana and Jill and Wendy are residing in Virginia Beach, patiently awaiting George's return from a 7-month Med cruise.

Dave H A R D I N and Tom I N D E R L E I D are also on board the ROOSEVELT ; both are LSO's for CAW-6. And Keith MOORE and Frank B A R T O L E T T recently departed the ship for RAG training prior to further assignment to V P squadrons; Keith will be going to Hawaii and Frank to Jacksonville.

George and Louise D E N N tell us they're doing well. They now have 3 sons. George is on shore duty at NAS Coronado, working on a project for D E P C O M O P T E V F O R .

•They located Wendell S N E L L for us. He's living in Gales Ferry, Ct., and by the time this issue is out, he, too, will be out of the Navy.

Chris MOORE, who left us at the end of youngster year as a result of a medical discharge, received the Feb. issue of Shipmate and got somewhat nostalgic for the old days at Canoe U. He says that some of the names mentioned "brought back a flood of memories from what, now, surprisingly, seem some of the happiest times of my life," and that "the passage of time makes even plebe year assume a certain mellow aspect." He goes on to say that he continued his education at Stanford, from which he graduated in 1961, then went on to Harvard Law School, from which he graduated in 1964.

He's now practicing law in Torrance, Ca., and is running for the City Council of Palos Verdes Estates. He's married and has 2 children. Finally Chris wanted to wish us all well, particularly the members of the 4th Co. We, in turn, sure wish Chris the best of luck not only in his political campaign, but in all his endeavors.

Got a letter from Eileen MacLeod, in which she scolds me for the "not so amusing" Peace Christmas card I sent them and deplores my having returned to Texas. I do too I She says Ken's day of liberation was 1 Mar. and she, for one, seemed exhilarated over it.

Ken's finishing up his MSA in systems management at George Washington University, hopefully before the end of the semester and the onslaught of college graduates flooding the ever decreasing job market. Though Ken's still somewhat undecided as to what he wants to do, he's still got all these nutty ideas, like going to Indonesia, etc. Eileen says they acquired a wrecked MG midget that Ken was putting together again at the Dam Neck hobby shop, until the CO decided to have it and others of its kind towed away.

At the time, she didn't know what Ken would do next. The 2 boys are fine, delightful and exasperating, like their father; but, concludes Eileen, "something tells me that's just typical of men." Ken and Eileen were at Jim Duffy's party, which was attended mostly by "Zoomies," and they had a great time.

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Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Kenneth G. Craig, USN 532 Harton Circle Virginia Beach, Va. 23452

Another of our classmates has joined the "Community of Aides" (see Sept. '69 Naval Institute Proceedings).

Bill E M M E R I C H writes to say that he is aide and flag lieutenant to the vice chairman, U. S. Delegation, United Nations Military Staff Committee, presently VAdm. Schade. The admiral wears two hats, the other being Commander Eastern Sea Frontier. Bill states that his

position as aide is most interesting and rewarding.

Bill was caught by "Project 703" and directed to decommission his ship, USS SEDGWICK COUNTY, in Guam by 6 Dec. '69.

Bill was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with combat "V" for his exciting and rewarding tour in SEDGWICK in Southeast Asia.

While on leave Bill saw Buddy FLAGG who is flying for American Airlines. Buddy's address is Scott Ridge Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877. Buddy is enjoying his new home and his job. Bill understands that Abe BURROUGHS is also in the Connecticut area and flying commercially. Bill talked with Chris SEELBACH who is with a business consulting firm, McKinsey and Co. in New York and settled happily in new-found married life. Chris' address is 301 E. 63rd, New York.

Classmates in the New York area may contact Bill at the Mission to the United Nations, office phone YU 6-2424, ext. 384, or AUTOVON 482-7302. Bill plans to reside in the BOQ, U. S. Naval Station, Brooklyn.

A surprise indeed was a letter from Milt BOUDOV, one of our lost sheep. Milt, after a varied career in submarine activities (SPIKEFISH, ATULE, Polaris School at Dam Neck, E T H A N ALLEN) and postgraduate

school for an M.A. in international relations at The American University, Washington, plus a tour on staff, Commander Mine Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet, is now pursuing a career in industrial sales with The Avery Label Co., Monrovia, Ca. Milt and Claire reside at 2054 Dorado Dr., San Pedro, CA 90732 (tel. 213-5471031) with their young ones, Melina 4, and Alexander 2. Milt comments that neither of them is bald yet like their old man. The Boudovs would enjoying hearing from friends, classmates, or fellow alumni.

Milt reports that he has seen or heard from the following: San Diego SubFlot One boats—Mickey Drustrup, Bob Chipchak, Dave Brummersted, Gary Chapel, and Ed Craig. Long Beach area: Chuck Bartholomew, J. D. Henderson, and Bob Champion.

Civilians: Bill Eldredge works at Hughes Aircraft. Bill recently saw Ken Waldorf who was in town for business.

Al DESSAYER reports that he left the Navy in 1965 and finds to his surprise that civilian employers move one around as much as the Navy. Al has been with Pacific Telephone, subsidiary of AT&T, and has moved 3 times in four years. Al is presently the head of the Data Processing Center in Los Angeles.

Al has spoken to Skip McGINLEY who recently became proud father of his second child, Ed, Jr. Skip is looking forward to a transfer to Norfolk this spring after receiving his Master's at MIT. Al saw Jim BOURN who is flying 727's for American out of Chicago and teaching high school in his spare time. Al reports that Bob LUCKEY is working for Illinois Bell and happily settled in Des Plaines, II. Al and Alice, with children Janet 4, and Kathy 3, are living in Glendale at 3145 Kirkham Dr. (tel. 213-790-1188). Invitations are extended to any classmates in the area.

A letter written from the Gulf of Thailand, RVN, reports on the activities of Frank KIRK. Frank relieved as CO of USS HARNETT

COUNTY in

Nov.

The

HARNETT

COUNTY is presently PBR support L S T .

Incidentally Jay DECKER had put her into commission four years ago. Your C S . can

see she has been in good hands with '61ers at the helm.

Frank saw Rick H O L L Y who was hitchhiking on an A K L in his tiger greens on his way back to An Thoi where he is senior advisor for IV Coastal Zone. Bill MARTIN paid Frank a visit in December to run a task unit of light Swift boats from Frank's CIC. After being relieved from this duty, the HARNETT sailed for Hong Kong, then to Subic Bay for upkeep. At Subic Frank saw Bob H A N S O N , cat officer on "Connie," Buzz N E E D H A M with VA-85 flying A-6s in "Connie's" Air Wing, and Bob KLINE, Chief Engineer in U S S HOEL. Frank believes that John QUARTERMAN is Asst. O in C of H A L 3 (Det One) Leo W I L L E T T S is with H A L 3 Staff at Binh Thuy.

The need for data cards is still evident with less than 50 percent of the class on file.

If you would like to have a class directory, say for the "10 years after," you better start the cards and letters rollin' in, fellows (and you gals can help too). The following information is desired on a 3x5 card or regular postcard: 1. Name 2. Wife's name 3. Children's names and birth dates 4. Address and permanent address 5. Duties and positions held since graduation with inclusive dates 6.

Special qualifications, decorations, achievements 7. Remarks and future plans.

Sec'y, Lt. Howard S. Pinskey, (SC) USNR-R c / o W. R. Grace & Co. Clarksville, Md. 21029 Annapolis Corr.

Lt. William H. Levings, USN Executive Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md. 21412

Jim SLOAT sent a quick report from Patuxent River, Md. Dave GRIGGS was married to the former Miss Karen Kreeb from Long Island at the base chapel on 14 Feb. Other classmates at Pax are Frank Wagner, Joe Monroe, Frank Hughes, Fred Lewis, Joe O'Brien, Roger Kisiel, Bob Deputy, Jim Honeywell, Russ Henry, Mike Nash, and Andy Marrical. Recent departures include Day R I T T to the A-6 Rag in Norfolk; Jerry GARMON to PG School; John ARGO to Delta Airlines and Terry GALLOWAY as a civil servant on the base. Jim returned to the Academy to see the Navy gymnastics team whomp Army for the first time since 1961. Jim is still getting in plenty of good flying and sky diving on the side. However, it won't be long before most '62ers at Pax will be rotated.

Dick M A R T I N E A U writes from New Jersey that he is now with United Air Lines.

After flight training he went to VP-S in Jacksonville along with five other '62ers.

He spent 3J^ years flying P2's and P3's in the Caribbean and the Med as well as a deployment to WestPac as part of the Market Time and Yankee team exercises. After a year as a flight/navigator instructor in Corpus Christi with VP-29, Dick was discharged in September and went to work immediately with United. He and Kathy bought a home and live at 7 Partridge Rd., Somerville, N. J., with their daughter and two sons. Dick works out of the Newark Airport, as does Lindsay TRAY, working for Eastern, and Jerry MUNGER who is also with United. Dick last heard that Emil DIMO'TTA had his own construction company in •Greenville, S. C. Dutch DEMSHAR, still single, is wintering over in his "A" frame in Kingfield, Me. Mike MIGA is at Randolph AFB, San Antonio, Tx., while Fred CORBALIS is at Great Falls Montana AFB. Pete MacISAAC is in Jersey City working for a chemical company. All classmates passing through Somerville are cordially invited to drop by for some Martineau hospitality.

S H I PMATE

Income tax day 1967 was an important one for Bill B E N T O N since it was that day he took himself a bride, Janie. Bill was stationed at Quonset Point at the time and the Bentons proceeded to Milton, Fl., and VT-3.

Bill then left the Navy and joined T W A .

He is now a flight engineer for the company and is living in Kansas City.

ANNAPOLIS AREA Spring has arrived and with it orders are beginning to appear for classmates in the area. Jeff NELSON is now stationed with the Air Support Unit, Binh Thuy, Vietnam.

Steve TODD is scheduled to depart for VS 23 in San Diego, Calif. Jim GALJL is headed for the Naval Advisory Group, Vietnam.

En route he will attend Counter Insurgency School in San Diego starting in August.

John CARROLL graduates from Harvard Business School in June. His ne.xt assignment is with the Supply Department, Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, II. Recent visitors to Annapolis have included Pat SARSFIELD, Vic REILING, Joe CLUGSTON. Pat is studying for his Master's degree at Columbia University. Vic is resigning from the Navy and will work for Fisher-Price Toys in Buffalo, N. Y. Joe is with the Naval Air Training Command and was in the area to plan this year's 2/c summer at Pensacola.

Jim C O O P E R S M I T H is also in Kansas City with Trans World Airlines. The Bentons have a basset hound and a new daughter, Mary Elizabeth. Janie is putting her daughter's bid in for a slot in the class of '91 in case USNA goes coed.

It is not too early to start thinking about Homecoming 1970. If you plan to stay in the Annapolis area you should begin making plans immediately. More word about Homecoming will be published in this column during the next few issues.

Sec'y, Lt. Ell Dabich Jr., USN Science Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md. 21402

ANNAPOLIS Unfortunately this month was a slow news month. I need more letters from all of you out there in T V land.

It looks like someone from '63 will be at the controls of the airplanes for all the major airlines. Willard Joe G E N T I L E has been awarded the silver wings of an American Airlines flight officer. Prior to joining American he was stationed with R V A W llO at San Diego. Still a bachelor, Joe will make his home in Dallas. James H A N D has also been awarded the silver wings of an American Airlines flight officer. Jim was at VT-3 at NAS Whiting prior to joining American.

Jim, his wife Frankie and two children will make their home in Dallas.

A note was received from Brad E I C H ORST with the Army types who were selected for major: Edward Brady, Brad Eichorst, Reed Farrington, Jeff McLaury, George Mullen, Laurence Polonis, Tilden Reid, Neil Smart, Philip Thorbin, and John Wall. When we send out our annual '63 newsletter and form for class dues I hope to include the list of new LCdrs.

A note arrived from Fred STORZ saying he will be married in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on 13 June. Fred wants an all-points bulletin put out for Pete O P T E K A R . I don't have his address and Fred would like Pete to be an usher at his wedding. A letter to me or to Fred's parents in South Orange, N. J., would be appreciated if you know Pete's location.

MAY,

1970

The business community is definitely on the upswing. Satch BAUMGART and his family have settled in Reston, Va., and Satch has his own business, consulting. Al SHERAlAN wheeled an early set of orders out of U S N A for PG School this summer,

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Sec'y, Lt. James S. Baumstark, USN Executive QepL., USNA, Annapolis, Md. 21402 Corr. Sec'y, Lt. F. G. Atwell 711 Hillcrest Drive Cape St. Claire Annapolis, Md. 21401

Jerry A T W E L L takes over this month as corresponding secretary. This move reflects a consensus at the meeting during homecoming last fall to retain both a permanent secretary and a corresponding secretary, the corresponding secretary to be a member of the class on duty at the Naval Academy.

Jerry is currently serving as a Recruiting and Candidate Guidance (Blue and Gold) Officer, with responsibility for the southwest United States. In this capacity, he does quite a bit of traveling and thus will have occasion to get to see a number of classmates.

Pat and I, and our small army of children, will depart USNA in June. Jerry, who will be here until '72, is enthused about getting the word out via the Shipmate column; and I know you, the members of '64, will continue the fine support of the past years. Please address all your news to Jerry, c/o the address above, and we can carry on the '64 tradition. With this brief introduction, I'll turn things over to Jerry.

It is with regret that I must announce the death of another classmate, Capt. William A. G R I F F I S , III, USMC, was killed in Bien Tuey Province, Vietnam. Bill was serving as an advisor to the Marine Corps Personnel Section, Naval Force, Vietnam.

Bill is survived by his widow, Sally, of 1010 Alto Loma Circle, San Angelo, Tx. 79601, and two .daughters, Sara Ann and Patricia Elizabeth, born 23 Jan. Any classmate passing through the San Angelo area or nearby are enjoined to look in on Sally and offer any assistance you can.

As you can see by my address, I'm asking that you send all correspondence to my home address rather than here at USNA. Due to the large volume of mail the Candidate Guidance Office receives each day, I feel that this arrangement will be far less confusing. If you don't have a copy of Shipmate handy and can't reijiember the address, send your letter to me at the office News from the Monterey contingent correspondent, Karyl Kraft, Jim's wife, indicates that Dale and Sibyl H A N S O N are parents of their second child, a daughter, Laura, born 5 Feb. Skip T R E A S E received word from Fred BEAUDRY who is now a professor with the NROTC unit at the University of Illionis. Fred was married in April 1969 and is working on an M.S. in marine geology.

Skip wanted to know if Tim H U L I C K is the "champion daddy" of '64 with 4. We all know that Jim BAUMSTARK has 4 also, is there anyone out there with more?

Since the last issue, a few more members have arrived in the Monterey area: Dick and Bobby Burns, Jack and Connie Costello, Rick and Carolyn Gibson, Lauri and Russ Harrison, John and Penny Klein, Jere Mackin, and Art and Dottie Collier. Jere Mackin stopped in Annapolis around Christmas to see us. He had just left a tour as weapons officer aboard CLAUD V. RICKETTS and was on his way

to

the west coast.

Al and Ellie W E I G E L are the proud parents of a son, Steve, born in January.

Young Steve joins his brother Mark 2^^.

Al is out now and working in New York City after tours in the destroyer HUGH

PURVIS, the destroyer escort VOCE and a one-

year tour in-country. The picture shows Al being congratulated for receiving the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V by RAdm. Francis D. Foley, USN, Commandant, Third Naval District. Congratulations! Al left Vietnam in May but reports running into many classmates while he was there. Among them were: Charlie Mann, Jim Hubbard, Ken Dargis, Paul Fenton, Gene Berger, Tom Barnett, Dick Demchik, Arky Vaughn, Mike Collins, Arch Woodard, Phil Labatte, Rick Bachinsky, Jerry Burroughs, Tom Hawk, Ed Farrell, and Mike Tackney. Al also reports running into John Howland, Bill Feeney and Mike Coughlin. All three have transferred to civilian line. John is working for the transportation and aerospace division of the First National City Bank of New York. Bill is presently attending Columbia University, and Mike was protocol officer for C O M T H R E E in New York City before subsequently moving to Minnesota where he is employed by the Quaker Oats Co. While on a business trip to Boston, Al heard that Rog VAN DUZER and Bob B I S H O P are both docking officers and ship's superintendents at Boston Naval Shipyard.

RAdm.

Francis

D.

Foley, U S N , congratulates Welgel.

Al

Congratulations are in order for three more of our class who were recently spot promoted to LCdr.: Jim O U N S W O R T H , Ed LOSURE and Don RAY. Ed is engineer on the ALEXANDER HAMILTON, and he and Candy

are proud parents of their second, Kristen Leigh, born 8 Feb. Dan BALLBACH and wife Annelle reported in from Duke University where he is in first year law school after five years in Supply Corp. Dan reports that '64 is well represented with Paul and Lyna CALDW E L L in second year law after Marine Corps service, and Ernie and Ann BLAKE in first year law after nuclear power service. All three will pursue civilian careers after completion of school.

Ernie Bloke, Paul C a l d w e l l a n d D a n Bollboch

Bill DUE, our U. S. Army rep, is presently completing the infantry officer advanced course at Fort Benning, Ga., and is scheduled for a 6-week P2V transition tour in San Diego starting on 19 May, before departing for RVN. Bill could use any assistance from anyone in the San Diego area in regards to housing for the 6 weeks. His transition class is 70-6, reporting 19 May. Jim H A U G E N dropped in to visit U S N A in February. He and wife Mickey are the 49

proud parents of a daughter, Stacey, born 9 Nov. Jim is a program director for DASA at Sandia Base, N. M. Jim and Mickey invite anyone in the New Mexico area, or passing through, to drop in and see them.

Their address is 3304-43rd PL, Sandia Base, New Mexico.

Jerry and Lynn W E L S H and their son, William, born in January, have recently completed service with Marine Corps Air. Jerry is now working for the Gilbert Lane Military Placement Agency in New York City and living in Greenwich, Ct. Carol and Bruce D E T T M A N , here at USNA, became parents of their first, a son, on 18 Dec. That's all there is for this month and my first try at writing this column. Let's hear from some of the long lost classmates and those of you who have been writing, don't stop now. If we don't have quality in this column, at least we can have quantity.

In the March issue we included a list of classmates who were listed as missing in action, confirmed P O W as a result of the Vietnam conflict. One of these names was in error. King Cameron, listed as a confirmed POW, is officially listed as missing in action.

Our original information came from the casualty branch of the Chief of Naval Personnel Office. On rechecking we found that a Cameron was listed as a confirmed POW, but it was not King Cameron of '64. Our sincerest apologfies for this error. Judging from the number of comments we have received since this list was published, the original decision to publish such a list is still deemed valid.

Sec'y, Lt. Richard P. Genet, USN U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, Ca. 93940

Received a note from Wayne ALLEN who has returned from an in-country tour as an intelligence liaison officer, in the province of Vinh Long and is now teaching counter-insurgency at NavPhibScol, Coronado. Wayne, Paul and Ginger T H O R S E N , Bill and Diane N E W L O N , George and Alice HURLEY, Tex and Patti W I T T I G , Matt and Terry D'AMICO, Sonny H A R R I SON, and Bill HANCOCK were all present at a pre-Christmas '65er get-together in Coronado. Bill DUNCAN has recently resigned and is a professional photographer in the San Diego area.

New arrivals at PG School since the last Shipmate issue include Dave Bailey, Bob Brown, Wendell Brown, Frank Calkins, Bob Champoux, Moose Clift, John Coleman, Bob Elder, Ed Enterline, John General, Fred Glaeser, Mike Hester, Skip Moore, Tom Morgenfield, John Padgett, Dick Pierson, Jerry Plum, Don Railsback, Charlie Roach, Bob Stanfeld, Skip Storey, Walt Teichgraber, Phil Tower, and last but not leastâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;my next door neighbor, Rob Wood.

Terry S M I T H arrived before Christmas from USS MULLANY with wife, Anne, and daughter Tiffany. Terry saw John CLODIG in Long Beach. John has resigned and plans on a law career. Ken CASTELANO has now been at the PG School almost two quarters and previously

was in U S S MOLALA.

Paul REASON left TRUXTUN last fall to come here. Paul qualified as an engineer officer for a nuclear ship just prior to leaving TRUXTUN. Tom D I F R A N C I S C O was also in TRUXTUN at the time and is a

nuclear qualified engineer. Paul reports Dan FLANAGAN is out of the Navy and in New York in a stockbroker training program for a San Francisco firm.

Harry T U R N E R is winding up his third quarter at NPGS. Harry and Arlene have a daughter Deborah ( 2 ) . Harry and his family spent the Thanksgiving holidays with Jack and Joan KOHL. Jack, Joan, and daughter Kim live in Milwaukee, Or., a suburb of Portland. Jack is now out of the Navy.

Congratulations are in order for Ray and Cathy B A R R E T T on the birth of a daughter, Leita, born 8 Feb. No doubt about the mail service being better "in-country CONUS." Let us know where you are and what you're doing.

Don in care of H M S TJERK HIDDES (F804),

Amsterdam-Marine, Netherlands.

Don added that he heard from R. B. "Rare" ADAMS, who finished flight school and should be flying Hurricane Hunter superconnies from Guam.

Bill Z O N D E R A K writes from Vallejo, Ca., where he is aide to RAdm. Frankenberger at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard.

His address is 424 Walnut St. in Vallejo if anyone is in the area.

I had a letter from Ray GARFIELD in February. Ray is working for H. Ross Perot's Electronic Data System Corporation in Dallas, Texas, and is responsible for recruiting for the Dallas Corporate Office. Ray mentioned that there are quite a few Naval Academy graduates among the many former servicemen with the firm. Ray and Pam have one son, Glenn David.

Sec'y, Lt. (jg) Robert G. Johnson Jr., USN PAO Box 3 NSA Saigon FPO San Francisco 96621

This should be my last column written from Vietnam. I am expected to leave Saigon in mid-April, and temporarily have orders to the Fleet A S W school in San Diego as an instructor.

Jim KELLY stopped by the office in March after reporting to NAVFORV headquarters for duty at the Vietnamese Naval Shipyard.

Jim will spend his tour as a liaison officer riding Vietnamese ships in the Mekong Delta. Also headquartered at the shipyard Steve MacDONALD is still flying for in Saigon are Dale MOSES, John T H O M P Eastern Air Lines and enjoying it as much SON and Doug HARVEY. as ever. Steve reports that Dan M I T C H Tom COONEY just completed his year ELL, Harry A N D E R S E N , Dave GIL- tour in Vietnam at the office of the Officer L E S P I E , and Ken A N D R E W S are now in Charge Construction. I don't have any out of the Navy. Dave is in grad school at word at thisofwriting on his new duty station. the University of Pennsylvania and Ken is Also in Vietnam are Pete F R I K K E R and going into business for himself. Steve attended a highly successful homecoming party at Mike FRITZ who are with a coastal group Ray SETSER's in Annapolis. Other '65ers in the delta. John BARNES is over at Ha present included Skip Moore, Dan Mitchell, Tien on the west coast of IV Corps, and Hal Amerau, Ken Andrews, Pat Varriano, Keith W A G N E R is operating in the delta.

Denny Neutze, Wyman Howard, Ray Brian SIBOLD left Chau Doc, Vietnam, Moore, Bill Stawitz, Andy Kish, John Hunt, where he was in charge of Kenner ski and Tom McKay. John, Tom, and Ray are barges on the YRBM-19. Brian is presently all company officers at USNA. stationed in San Diego.

Jim KELLY said that he was in Saigon The number of '65ers here at PG School continues to grow by leaps and bounds. The when he ran into Tom STOUFFER, who 13 February party, it happened to be Friday is stationed with the Marines in I Corps on which didn't slow things down at all, was a his first Vietnam tour. Ralph McCUMBER most successful bash, as the picture clearly is with RIVDIV 571 and is operating out of indicates. Moving from left to right in the Nha Be. Ralph should be getting ready to pic you can see Mike Hester, Joe Harper, go to Sydney oh R and R. Ace SARICH is Mike Bordy, Tom Barry, Chip Seymour, winding up his tour with the SEAL Team Ted Czech, and Wyman Howard, and asso- after being stationed at Nha Be for five ciated wives and sweethearts. At this writing months. there are 61 of us here and that number Don H A S L E T T dropped a line to us in will continue to grow until the beginning of February and just missed the deadline for the next quarter around the first of April. the last issue. Don pulled a year's tour as an 50

exchange officer with the Royal Netherland Navy. He graduated from DESCOL last May and reported to The Netherlands in August. Don is helicopter direction officer for the helo on board his destroyer. He says it's great having a wardroom equipped with a good supply of Heineken's and Dutch cheese.

Don hopes to land a department head tour in a DD when he returns in August. If anyone is in Europe this summer, he can reach

Linda a n d Jeff C o o k , Dec. 2 7 , 1 9 6 9 .

Ray writes that Tom WILLIAMS is an instructor with VT-28 in Corpus Christi, while Bucky B U C H A N A N finally got married and is flying P-3's out of Moffett Field, Ca. At Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, we have Tony "Pie" PALAZZO and Ron WURSTER. In the way of class business, I had a nice reply to my letter to the executive director of the Alumni Association, RAdm. W. F. Fitzgerald, Jr., concerning our class memorial. I have written the Superintendent of the Academy and advised the chairman of the Naval Academy Memorial Committee of our desire to establish a memorial to the deceased members of our class. As soon as I have the word on what the actual memorial will be, it will be announced in my column. I'd like Al SEARS to contact me concerning the funding in case he has not yet received my correspondence.

On 7 March Lt. Francis Steven SCALCUCCI, USN, '66, was married to Courtney Ann Tuttle, Lt. (jg) of the U. S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, Ca. Lt. Tuttle is the SH I P M A T E

daughter of RAdm. and Mrs. Magruder Hill Tuttle '2i2. The couple will be at home at 1550 Goldfield, Apt. 16, San Diego, CA 92110.

Thank you for your letters, my new address will be in the next issue. See you stateside!

cer. The three stood the watch as OOD, JOOD, and CICWO, respectively last 8 Feb. Sounds like a '68 take-over. Don and wife, Judy, are living in Norfolk, as are John and his wife, Helen. He's also seen Don and Marianne LOGUE. He's chief engineer in the BoRiE.

Sec'y, 1/Lt. Edward H. Mills, USMC V M a - 1 , MAG-11, 1st MAW FPO San Francisco 96602

Things are pretty quiet at Da Nang Air Base, Tet came and went with the only change in routine being that the monsoons ended and summer is upon us.

Tim COHANE's basketball team, the Newport Islanders, won the Navy's North Atlantic Regional Championship and went on to become the second runner-up in the AllNavy basketball tournament at Pearl Harbor, late in February.

Al CHESTERMAN and Jim ERASER are flying off the FORRESTAL in 216 while she is making a Med cruise. Al is the squadron LSO while Jim is busy working with his barbershop quartet.

Jim McNEECE married the former Patricia Squires in Olney, 111., on 21 March.

Biu-lie BRUNSON was given a medical discharge on 1 Feb., after he received a ruptured disc in March of last year at Pensacola and then reinjured his back while flying in VT-2. Burlie had completed a Fulbright Tour in Ecuador and was studying in the Cooperative Master's Degree Program at the University of West Florida, and is now awaiting acceptance into Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla, Ca. If he doesn't study there, Burlie plans to work on his Ph.D. in oceanography at Oregon State.

Burlie extended an open house invitation to anyone interested at 2612 19th Ave., Forest Grove, OR 97116, phone: 503 357-9759; especially for the guys in 25 and 27.

I took some gear to Subic Bay for repair in February and while there I saw Ron CORNETT.A lounging at the Cubi BOQ pool again and Bo L I N D F O R S at the Subic 0 Club.

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If you have observed my new mailing address at the head of this column, which will be good for a whole year, that should tell you something. Your hardworking class secretary is writing his last stateside article for a while. In fact, I should be a "veteran" by the time you read this, since I expect to arrive "in country" on April Fool's Day. No, don't say a word.

This present edition is coming to you straight from beautiful downtown Ozark, AL, home of Fort Rucker. It has been interesting TDY here, and if any jet jocks want a thrill they ought to try chopping off treetops doing "all out" in a Huey gunship formation.

EAST COAST In the academic world the class has another achiever to boast. John B U R K S received his M.S. in Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences from Princeton University in February. Glad to hear it, Johnnie. They have a rough course up there.

From Norfolk I received a letter from Don V T I P I L where he is EMO aboard the CLAUDE V RICKETTS. With Don are Connie

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The Silent Service vocalized a bit when I received word from Ron RICCI that New London had turned loose a new batch of JO's to go down to the sea in submersibles.

It seems the five weeks at sub school brought a welcome relief after grinding through prototype. A few families from the group have increased their numbers. Recent launchings include Jennifer, to Mel and Marty Walters; William, to Bill and Glee Boykin; Todd Robert, to Bob and Gail Arneson; Kristen, to Sig and Marty Berg; Susan, to Bernie and Diane Lascala; Laurel, to Kent and Janet MacNeill; Roger, to Eric and Ruth Oser; and Lee, to Lenny and Nancy Sjostrom. It seems Ron also found time to attend a wedding, that of Dick E L L I O T T . Dick married the former Bobbie Denniston. Ron represented '68. Paul Daulerio '65 acted as best man. Brace yourselfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from what Ron can gather, Dick is the only U S N A grad to have a Navy wedding in the West_ Point Catholic Chapel!

While on the subject, Jeff DUMAS wrote me from Corpus that, and I quote: "On 28 December at 1030 Rocky Mountain standard time, our illustrious leader Jeff COOK got hitched to the best looking girl in Idaho, a state near Reno." The Cooker wed the former Linda Colwell of Boise, with Jeff being best man (no other classmate could find Idaho). For all of us let me wish them the best of luck. I think when it comes my turn to bow before the axe my announcements will contain AAA roadmaps. That could be a hint.

W E S T COAST Word has been received from a few eastern bound Pacific can-drivers. My old roomie, Ray CONRAD, came out of hibernation to say that he left the OZBOURN around 1 March and will be heading off with Mary for Destroyer School in Newport by 10 April. After a year as CIC officer with his fleet OOD and CDO quals done, I ofTer my Congrats. Joining Ray soon will be Rich FOX -from the LARSEN. J. R. has been awarded the Navy achievement medal for doing his job, as he puts it. Well, Rich, we like the way you "do your thing," keep up the good work. While still at Long Beach, Rick saw John STOVALL and Joe McGUIRE

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over two" status. After leaving the Naval Inshore Operations Training Center, Tom should be in Vietnam now driving PBR's.

Rick and Debbie B E N N E T T are proud of their new daughter, Tonja Marie. After the A-4 instrument RAG in San Diego, Rick and family headed for A-6's at Whidbey Island, VA-128. Steve and Sam FOX are up there with them. Rick and Deb extend an open invite to itinerant classmates. Look them up at the Wagon Wheel Mobile Home Park in Oak Harbor, Wa. The U. S. mail finally triumphed over the Army postal combat team here at Rucker, and I received a letter from Steve O W E N aboard the DEHAVEN. He made a few snide comments about all the airedale news and then proceeds to tell me about his tour of the Orient as a blackshoe. It's a wonder any of you can drivers have time to write. Steve expects to transfer to a carrier upon return to Long Beach in late March and requests fellow members of the Dirty Dozen, 12th Company, to write him a t : P. O. Box 1126, Hawthorne, Nv. He plans nuptials with Alba Dellarysa in the near future. While in the Far East, Steve saw Tom S P E E R S in the HENDERSON ; Mike MULLEN aboard the COLLETT; and Todd H Y D E in the BLUE.

While shore patrol officer in Hong Kong, Steve had to investigate a noisy party suite at the Hilton. Turned out to be Ken T I L LOTSON and wife, Tish, visiting him for a week! Ken is aboard the MANSFIELD. For my own part I did see Craig S T E I D L E down in Pensacola last week.

Craig is flying out of N A F Washington.

Why do some guys have all the luck? That's all for this month, but keep the letters coming. I'll try to keep the humor healthy as long as Charlie doesn't chase me too far into Cambodia. Stop in and see me sometime.

Sec'y, Ens. M. E. Rachmiel, USN Missile Officer, USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) FPO San Francisco, Calif. 96601

1970 REGISTER OF ALUMNI The 1970 edition of the REGISTER, produced by Electronic Data Processing, Is now available. Containing the most up to date data ever published by your Alumni Association, it is nov\^ available to you at $8.00 a copy, postpaid. Mail your check and the below coupon to U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Annapolis, Maryland 21402

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He is survived by his widow, Jessie W. of 162 Dolphin Rd., Palm Beach, FL 33480, and two sons, David M. Collins, III and Loree Collins, both of Summit, NJ.

Capt. Percifield served in World War I with the South American Squadron and also commanded S41 in China. He was executive officer on the NAUTILUS. During World War II he had duty as beach master at the Normandy landing and was the recipient of many awards, including foreign awards CBE and the Croix de Guerre. He retired from the Navy in 1947.

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HOMER W I L L I A M ( C O M O USN RET 12 M a r c h ' 7 0 , W a s h i n g t o n , D. C.

JENNINGS, RALPH EDWARD ( V A D M USN RET '19).

LAIZURE, DALLAS CHARLES (CAPT USN RET '08), 1 M a r c h ' 7 0 , Pebble Beach, CA.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. W. M. Percifield of Walnut Creek, Ca.; three sons, and five grandchildren.

M A C O M B , ALEXANDER (CAPT USN RET ' 1 1 ) , 3 M a r c h ' 7 0 , USNH Bethesda, M D .

McADAMS, J O H N KENNETH (CDR USN RET '45), 5 M a r c h ' 7 0 , G u l f p o r t , MS.

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RHAMSTINE, J O H N RUFUS ' 2 4 , 6 M a r c h ' 7 0 , Bronxville, NY. RICHARDS, FREDERICK GORE (RADM USN RET '15), 1 0 M a r c h ' 7 0 , USNH Chelsea, M D .

S H A N N O N H O U S E , FRANKLIN MCREE ' 2 1 , 12 March '70.

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MILLER, GEORGE CARL (CAPT USN RET ' 2 1 ) , 2 0 N o v e m b e r ' 6 9 , O a k l a n d , CA.

REINHARD, WALTER ALBERT ruary '70, Brookline, MA.

HOMER W I L L I A M GRAF '15

Como. Homer W. Graf, USN (Ret.), died at his home in Washington on 12 March.

Graveside services were held at the Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis.

Como. Graf was born in Chicago and graduated from the Academy in the class of 1915. While a midshipman he won letters in football, wrestling and crew. He saw service in both World Wars, and during World War II commanded the cruiser C I N CINNATI in the Caribbean and South Atlantic.

He received the Legion of Merit for exceptional conduct while serving as chief of staflf and aide to the commander of the Seventh Fleet from 1943-44. He holds various other campaign medals for his tours of duty during the two wars.

He is survived by his widow, Laura, and a sister, Mrs. Pearl Butler of Des Moines, Iowa.

FREDERICK GORE RICHARDS '15

D A V I D McLERNON COLLINS '15

Cdr. David M. Collins, U S N R ( R e t ) , died 4 February in Palm Beach, Fl. A requiem mass was said in St. Edward's Catholic Church and interment was held in Shadyrest Cemetery, Holly Hill, Fl. Born in Massachusetts, Cdr. Collins graduated from the Naval Academy with the class of '15. He served as a destroyer commander in World War I, then as presidential aide to President Harding in 1924. In 1940 he was called back into the Navy for the duration of World War II and served as director of oflficer procurement. Third Naval District. He resigned from the service on 10 November 1924.

From 1925 to 1927 Cdr. Collins served as vice president of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and from 1927 to 1940 was a member of the New York Stock Exchange.

Cdr. Collins also was senior partner of D. M. Collins & Co. He was active in yachting, was on the membership committee of the New York Yacht Club, and in 1933 won the 52

New York City. He also had been president of the board of trustees at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle.

He is survived by three sons: John Thorpe of Alexandria, Frederick G., Jr. of Newcastle, and Charles L. of Connecticut; and 14 grandchildren.

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Astor Cup sailing the "Jig Time." In 1930 he led a group of Army and Navy service academies and succeeded in reinstating the traditional Army-Navy games which had been suspended.

RAdm. Frederick Richards, USN (Ret.), died 10 March at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Ma. Born in New York City, RAdm. Richards graduated in the class of 1915 and was assigned to the USS ARKANSAS. Other tours of duty were in the USS MUGFORD, the USS ANTHONY,

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US ZANE. During World War II he commanded the USS ARKANSAS and participated in the Normandy, Southern France and Italy invasions. Upon his return to the United States in 1944 he served as officer in charge of the Naval Training School at Princeton University, and a year later was professor of Naval Science and Tactics at the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit there.

He held the Silver Star Medal, the Bronze Star Medal with combat "V," the Silver Life Saving Medal, and numerous commendations, including the Mexican Service Medal and the Croix de Guerre. He retired from the Navy in June, 1949, after 39 years of service.

After retirement, RAdm. Richards was made headmaster of the Hun School in

Capt. Desmond J. Sinnott, USN (Ret), died 9 February at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. Funeral services were held at St. Jude's Catholic Church, Rockville, Md, with burial in Arlington National Cemetery.

Capt. Sinnott was born in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from the Naval Academy with the class of '19 in June, 1918. Following graduation, he served throughout World War I as gunnery officer in the USS AMMEN, based at Queenstown, Ireland. In 1920 he saw duty in the U S S ARKANSAS as antiaircraft oflficer, and from 1921 to 1923 was gunnery officer of the USS BIRMINGHAM. He had further duty with special services oflfice in Panama. Capt. Sinnott served as aide to the commandant of the Third Naval District, Navy Yard, New York, prior to attending the Naval War College, Newport, R. I. In 1930 he completed the course in general line duties at the Postgraduate School, Annapolis, and in 1931 and 1932 commanded the SEAGULL, operating with submarine forces at Pearl Harbor. In 1933 and 1934 he commanded the minelayer USS MONTGOMERY prior to his retirement March 1934.

Capt. Sinnott was engaged in the mercantile business on the west coast until July, 1940, when he was recalled to active duty.

He served since the inception of Lend Lease in the Office of Lend Lease of Record, (Dffice of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Washington. For outstanding performance of duty as senior assistant to the officer in charge of the Navy Lend Lease Office of Records in the Division of Logistic Plans, from December 1941 to February 1946, he received the Letter of Commendation, with authorization to wear the commendation ribbon.

He is survived by his widow, Dorothy M. Sinnott, 4622 Glasgovif Drive, Rockville, MD 208S3; one daughter, Patricia S. Coles; two grandsons; and a brother, J. Paul Sinnott of New Rochelle, NY. ALEXANDER J O H N COUBLE ' 2 0

Capt. Alexander J. Couble, USN (Ret), died 4 March in Washington, DC. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery.

Capt. Couble was born in Boston, Ma., and graduated from the Naval Academy with SH I PMATE

the class of '20. His Navy career of thirty years was spent primarily as an ordnance officer, with duties aboard battleships, destroyers, au.xiliaries, and as commander in transports during World War II. Capt.

Couble also served with bureau of ordnance stations, underwater demolition team bases and was sent to Berlin as a member of a technical mission after the war. He had special courses at the Postgraduate School in ordnance and explosives. When he retired from the Navy in November 1950 Capt.

Couble was the ordnance bureau's chief inspector.

After his retirement Capt. Couble graduated from George Washington University Law School and was in private practice in Washington until his death.

He is survived by his widow, Dorothy of 4436 N. 18th St., Arlington, VA 22207; two daughters, Patricia Johnson of Bethesda, Md.; Cynthia Schwickhardt of Virginia Beach, Va.; and five grandsons.

JENNINGS BRYAN DOW '20

Como. Jennings B. Dow, U S N (Ret.), died 20 Feb. at Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, Va. Funeral services were held at Ft. Myer Chapel and burial followed in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

Bom in Bowling Green, Oh., Como. Dow graduated from the Naval Academy with the class of '20. From 1919 until 1921 he served consecutively in the U S S MONTANA, NEW MEXICO and TEXAS. His next tour

was at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Ca., where he assisted in fitting out and later served in the U S S CALIFORNIA. From 1924

until 1926 he studied radio engineering at the Postgraduate School and at Harvard University, where he received his Master's degree in electric communication engineering.

His next assignment was as communication officer for the Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet, aboard the U S S PITTSBURGH. In 1928

Como. Dow reported for duty in the 16th Naval District, Cavite, P. I., as district radio material officer and assistant communication superintendent. Returning to the United States in 1929 he had duty in the Bureau of Engineering, Navy Department, Washington, until 1932. After over two years duty in USS UTAH he returned to the Bureau of

Engineering and served in the design branch of the radio division; from June 1938 until January 1940 he was oflficer in charge of the radio division.

Como. Dow was officer in charge of Naval Radio and Sound Laboratory, 11th Naval District, San Diego, from June to October 1940 when he was assigned duty as assistant naval attache, American Embassy, London.

In 1941 he returned to the United States to assume duty in the radio division. Bureau of Ships, Washington, and in 1945 became director of the electronics division and assistant chief of the Bureau of Ships. His retirement from the Navy was effective 1 Jan. 1947. Como Dow was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Commendation Medal and various other medals.

In his civilian career Como. Dow served as president of Hazeltine Electronics Division and of Hazeltine Research Corporation and later as director of that corporation. He holds 23 United States and foreign patents in the field of electronics.

Como. Dow is survived by his widow, Kathryn Carroll Dow, The Oaks, Keswick, VA 22947, and two stepsons Edward A. Burkhardt and Douglas C. Burkhardt.

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FRANKLIN MCREE SHANNONHOUSE, JR. '21

Mr. Franklin M. Shannonhouse died 12 March in Charlotte, NC. Funeral services were held at St. Peter's Episcopal Church and burial followed in Elmwood Cemetery.

Mr. Shannonhouse was born in Charlotte.

He spent three years at Porter Military School in Charlotte before entering the U. S. Naval Academy. He was graduated with the class of 1921 and spent three years in service with the 39th Division of Destroyers serving with the Mediterranean Squadron.

He resigned from the Navy in October, 1924.

After his resignation he was engaged in the textile yarn business for more than 40 years, and at the time of his death was president of Southern Elastic Corp. in Hickory.

Mr. Shannonhouse was a vestryman of his church, past member of Thompson Orphanage Board, a 32nd Degree Mason and member of Phalanx Lodge of A F and AM, Oasis Temple Shrine and York Rite Bodies.

Mr. Shannonhouse was a staunch supporter of the Navy Alumni Association and was a most generous contributor to that organization throughout the years.

He is survived by his wife. Hazel Shepherd Shannonhouse; two daughters, Mrs. John S. Glover, and Mrs. James W. Weller, of Charlotte; and six grandchildren.

GEORGE EDWARD WALKER, JR. '23

Cdr. George E. Walker, Jr., died at home on 5 February. Services were held in the Chapel of the Hill and Irving Funeral Home in Charlottesville, Va. Interment followed in the Riverview Cemetery.

Cdr. Walker was born in Charlottesville, Va., and graduated from the Naval Academy with the class of 1923. Although it was necessary for him to resign from the service shortly after graduation he volunteered for active duty after the attack on Pearl Harbor and served during World War II. He was assigned to a school of indoctrination at Ft. Schuyler, N Y ; began as an instructor and was promoted to executive when it was changed to a midshipmen's school. Cdr. Walker helped organize a school of indoctrination at Newport, RI, then he returned to Ft. Schuyler where he served for the remainder of the war.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Ashhurst Walker of Charlottesville; a son, William of Syomissing, Pa.; and three grandchildren.

JOHN RUFUS RHAMSTINE '24

Mr. John R. Rhamstine died 6 March at Lawrence Hospital, Bronxville, NY. Interment was held at Bronxville Cemetery.

Born in Beavertown, Pa., Mr. Rhamstine enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17 and later won an appointment to the Naval Academy, graduating with the class of 1924. He was comrpissioned an officer in the Marine Corps, and resigned from that service in 1926.

In civilian life Mr. Rhamstine was an industrial engineer, and while in the employ of the Chas. E. Bedeau Co. helped install an incentive-pay system at Corn Products Co. which led to his joining that company in 1934. He later managed the company's Pekin, II., plant. Because of his reputation as an administrator, the government, in 1942, asked him to help reorganize the General Aniline and Film Corp. which had been seized as a German asset.

Mr. Rhamstine served as vice president, then president of Corn Products and was

chairman of the board in 1964. At the time of his death he was honorary chairman of CPC International, Inc. Along with his association with Corn Products, he was a trustee of the Committee for Economic Development, Corn Industries Research Foundation, the Citizens Budget Commission, and a governor of Lawrence Hospital.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lisette Lohmann Rhamstine; a son, John, of Greenbrook, N J ; a daughter Mrs. Jack Spain, Jr., of Richmond; and three grandchildren.

John Rufus Rhamstine '24 STEPHEN NOEL TACKNEY '28

RAdm. Stephen Tackney, U S N (Ret.), died 14 March in the Bethesda Naval Medical Center. A requiem mass was held in the U. S. Naval Academy Chapel and interment at the Naval Academy Cemetery.

RAdm. Tackney was born in Brooklyn, NY, and attended the Brooklyn College Preparatory School before entering the Naval Academy. He graduated from the Academy in the class of '28. Among the ships in which he served during the next six years were the MARYLAND, TRACEY and PIGEON, and was on duty in the gunboat MINDANAO in

China. In 1941 RAdm. Tackney was executive oflficer in the U S S HULL, which, though stationed at Pearl Harbor, was at sea during the Japanese attack. After training at the Naval War College, he served on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations and then was assistant director of personnel for Military Sea Transport Service. He won the Navy Cross, the Bronze Star and the Commendation Medal. His retirement from the Navy was effective in 1958.

During 1958 and 1959 Adm. Tackney attended Duke University and received a M.A.T. degree in mathematics. He was a mathematics teacher at Falls Church High School.

He is survived by his widow, Priscilla M.; and four daughters, Margaret, Mary, Catherine and Priscilla all of Falls Church, Va.; three sons, Navy Lt. Peter, Navy Lt. Michael, and Navy Lt. David.

WALTER ALBERT REINHARD '30

Mr. Walter A. Reinhard died 23 February in Brookline, Ma. He was born in Richmond, In., and graduated from the Naval Academy with the class of 1930.

After serving as an ensign for two years he resigned from the Navy but was recalled to duty in 1942 and served during World War II until 1945. He then resigned as Lieutenant Commander.

After his resignation he lived in Oklahoma City and was active in the Oklahoma Navy 53

League and the Oklahoma City Navy Alumni Association. He moved to Boston and was in private business there at the time of his death.

He is survived by his widow, Shirley Reinhard; a daughter, Mrs. Howard Wallis of Wellesley; and a son, Robert Reinhard of Paoli, Pa.; and four grandchildren.

JAMES GENE SMITH '32

BGen. James G. Smith, USMC ( R e t ) , died 1 March in Solana Beach, Ca. Funeral services were held in the Chapel-by-the-Sea Mortuary in Encinitas and full military graveside services were in Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery.

BGen. Smith was born in Missouri and graduated from the Naval Academy in the class of '32. He saw combat in Peleliu and Okinawa during World W a r II and served in Tientsin and Tsingtao, China. After further combat in Korea Gen. Smith served at Camp Pendleton as the commanding oflficer of Camp Del Mar. He retired from the Marine Corps in April, 1959.

Upon retirement Gen. Smith put a 4S-year hobby to good use when he established a radio link with wounded combat veterans in hospital ships off Vietnam and put them in contact with their families at home. He helped many thousands this way and was credited by military and civilian authorities with making a significant contribution to raising the morale of the service men.

He is survived by his widow, Lotti; two sons, two daughters and five grandchildren.

EDWIN THORNWELL McKEITHEN, JR. '34

LCdr. Edwin T. McKeithen, Jr., USNR, died on 12 February in New York City.

Memorial services were held at the First Congregational Church, Old Greenwich, Ct., and interment was in Aberdeen, NC.

of the corporate administrative facilities of the American Can Co. He was also president of The Manor, a hotel in Pinehurst, N. C. LCdr. McKeithen was extremely active in civic affairs in Old Greenwich, among them the Council of Boy Scouts, board of trustees of his church, and former member of the Representative Town Meeting. He was also a 32nd Degree Mason, Scottish Rite.

He is survived by his widow, Lee of 401 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich, CT 06870; two sons Edwin T., I l l and Smith McKeithen; and two daughters Molly and Libby.

served as ensign during World W a r II attached to the U S S VINCENNES, participating

in the Luzon, Lyngayen, Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigrns. For this duty he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal and numerous other campaign medals. Cdr. Eakin had flight training at Dallas, Corpus Christi, Pensacola and Jacksonville, and received designation as naval aviator in April, 1947. Various other tours of duty include: nuclear weapons instructor, project officer for CP-741, CinC Det ECHO, and deployment in BoN HOMME RICHARD. He served in the

military assistance division, U. S. Has EUCOM, and from 1967 until 1969 was weapons oflficer in the U S S HANCOCK. He

retired from the Navy in September, 1969.

JAMES WALTER FERGUSON '36

Col. James W . Ferguson, USMC (Ret.), died S February in Doctor's Hospital, San Diego, Ca., as a result of terminal carcinoma.

Committal, with full military honors was held in El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego.

Col. Ferguson was born in Brooklyn, New York, graduated from the Naval Academy in the class of '36, and was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in the Marine Corps. His duties and assignments included the U. S. Marine Corps Basic School; U. S. Army Command and General Staff College; Assistant Provost Marshal at Camp Pendleton; senior instructor intelligence at Quantico; executive oflficer, Fleet Intelligence, U. S. Atlantic Fleet; executive oflficer, 1st Combat Service Group, Korea, and many others. Col. Ferguson's many decorations and citations include the Legion of Merit (1945) and the Bronze Star (1948). He retired from the Corps in December, 1958.

After retirement Col. Ferguson served for twelve years as civil engineer for Sub Division Engineering and Mapping Division for the County of San Diego.

Survivors include his widow, the former Jean A. Mang; a son, James Thomas and two grandchildren.

John Connelley Eakin '45

Upon retirement Cdr. Eakin joined the L. B. Nelson Corp. of Palo Alto, as building management supervisor for 21 apartment communities in the Bay area, and was employed in that capacity until his death.

He is survived by his widow, Mary Ann and two children, John C , I I I , and Elaine Ashley E ^ i n .

JOHN KENNETH McADAMS '45

DONALD LANE BURROWS '42

Photo by Louis Nemcth Edwin Thornwell McKeithen, Jr., '34

Mr. Donald L. Burrows died 16 March at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Md. Services were held at the Joseph Gawler and Sons funeral parlor and interment followed at Park Lawn Cemetery.

A native of Washington, Mr. Burrows attended the Naval Academy and had been associated with the Navy Department for 30 years. During World War II he served as gunnery oflficer on an Atlantic convoy escort ship, as routing oflficer at Santos, Brazil, and on the staff of the commander of the 7th Fleet. He received a number of commendations from the Navy before he was discharged in 1946. Mr. Burrows was treasurer of the U. S. Naval Academy Class of 1942.

He is survived by his widow, Elmyra M.; a daughter, Margo; and a son, Michael, all of 11700 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, Md.

LCdr. McKeithen was born in Aberdeen and attended Davidson College before entering the Naval Academy. He was graduated from the Academy with the class of '34 and served in the Navy until 1939. In 1942 LCdr. McKeithen returned to active duty in the JOHN C. EAKIN '45 Navy, and at the end of World War II was Cdr. John C. Eakin, U S N (Ret.), died in charge of the destroyer escort U S S of a heart attack on 19 February. Memorial THORNHILL. He retired from active duty in services were held in San Mateo, Ca., and November 1953. funeral services and interment were in Little His business career began with Standard Rock, Ar. Cdr. Eakin was born in Little Rock and Oil Co. of N. J. and later he joined The American Can Co. where he held key mar- attended Little Rock Junior College before keting, personnel and administrative posi- entering the Naval Academy. He graduated tions. He had recently been named director from the Academy in the class of '45, and 54

Cdr. John K. McAdams, USN (Ret), died 5 March at his home in Gulfport, Ms. Funeral services were held at the Fort Myer Chapel and burial was in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

Cdr. McAdams was bom in Providence, R. I. He attended Brown University in Providence and Rhode Island State College in Kingston, R. I. He graduated from the Naval Academy with the class of '45 on 7 June 1944. His first assignment was in the CALIFORNIA as gunnery division oflficer. Following this Cdr. McAdams served aboard fleet submarines between tours of duty ashore as student at the submarine school in New London, and gunnery and communications instructor at the N R O T C unit at the University of California at Berkeley. While at Berkeley he had additional duty as personal aide to FAdm. Chester W. Nimitz. Between June 1955 and September 1957 he commanded the BASS, after which he was with the oflfice of Naval Research in Washington.

Cdr. McAdams later served on the staff of Commander U. S. Naval Forces Europe. His retirement was effective in 1967.

At the time of his death, Cdr. McAdams was director of several oceanographic programs for General Electric at Bay St. Louis, Ms. He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth Taylor McAdams; five children from a previous marriage; his mother, Mrs. Edward McAdams; and two brothers.

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DONALD LEE SHIELD '47

Lt. Donald L. Shield, USNR, died 27 February in Los Angeles, Ca. A memorial service was held in Beverly Hills and the body was cremated and his ashes spread at sea.

Lt. Shield was born in Coleman, Tx. He graduated from the Naval Academy in the class of '47 and was assigned to the USS MISSOURI. He then served a tour of duty at the Naval Academy in the executive department. Later assignments were in the USS BEXAR in the Korean area and the USS PETERSON in the Atlantic. Before his retirement in 1950 he was in Navy recruiting in Eugene, Or. Lt. Shield received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas and was employed as securities broker with Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, and later was associated with Harris Upham and Co., Inc., in Beverly Hills.

Survivors include three cousins, all of whom reside in Texas.

after graduation at the Naval Air Base at Pensacola, Fl., where he became a helicopter pilot. He logged over 1000 hours of combat flying in a year's tour of duty in Vietnam and was decorated by the Navy for his service in the war. Lt. Nelson returned to Pensacola as helicopter instructor after this tour of duty, and it was on a student flight that the accident occurred which caused his death.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Emily Nelson of Westbrook, Mn.; two sisters; and three brothers.

PETER JOHN NELSON '62

Lt. Peter J. Nelson, USN, died 27 February after a helicopter crash at Ellyson Field, Pensacola, on 19 February. Services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Westbrook, Mn., and interment followed in the Westbrook Cemetery.

Lt. Nelson was bom in Windom, Mn., and graduated from the Naval Academy with the class of 1962. He spent three years

Peter John Nelson '62

WILLIAM ALEXANDER GRIFFIS III '64

Capt. William A. Griffis III, USMC, was killed on 24 January when a helicopter in which he was a passenger landed on a land mine in Bien Tuey Province, Vietnam.

Capt. Griffis was serving as an advisor to the Marine Corps Personnel Section, Naval Forces Vietnam, at the time of his death.

Funeral services were held in San Angelo, Texas.

Capt. Griflfis was born in Lubbock, Texas.

He attended the University of the South in Sewanee, Tn., for two years before entering the Naval Academy. A member of the Third Company, he was graduated from the Academy in June, 1964.

Upon completion of Marine Corps Basic School in early 1965 he served with the Second Battalion, Sixth Marines, Second Marine Division; the Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division; and the Third Battalion, First Marines, First Marine Division. He returned to the United States in 1967, serving a year at Camp Pendleton before attending Amphibious Warfare School at Quantico in late 1968. Capt. Griffis deployed again to Vietnam in June 1969.

He held the Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal with combat V, the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal.

Capt. Griflfis is survived by his widow, Sally, of 1010 Alto Loma Circle, San Angelo, T X 76901; two daughters, Sara Ann and Patricia Elizabeth; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Griflfis, Jr., also of San Angelo.

ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS In the interest of timely chapter reporting, chapter secretaries are requested â&#x20AC;˘with as little delay as possible. Copy received after the 15th of the month preparation and may not reach the reader until two months or more later.

ANNAPOLIS The Annapolis chapter has been quite active during the "Dark Ages." A highly successful Christmas cocktail party was followed by a series of excellent meetings featuring outstanding speakers. At the January meeting Mr. Robert Strott, director of administration for Anne Arundel County, discussed the major construction and improvement projects underway affecting the Academy and members with homes or businesses in the area. The speaker in February was RAdm. Raymond J. Schneider, USN '40, the assistant commander for research and technology of the Naval Air Systems Command, who presented his ideas on what the future holds for the Navy. He covered the manpower, material, technology, and operational implications of a smaller yet more effective Navy. His extremely well received and interesting talk also touched on his personal background and his philosophy on the relevance of seapower to the future strategic position of the United States.

The chapter was addressed by RAdm. James Calvert, U S N '43, at the 11 March meeting. The Superintendent afforded a frank and thoughtful discussion of the progress at the Naval Academy and some of its major problems. He was most encouraged by a significant increase in the number of candidates for admission this year and expressed gratitude to alumni all over the country for their interest and assistance. He MAY,

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stated that the new major program was working very well and assured the group that this improvement in the academic program was in no way detrimental to professional training. Last year's at-sea training was quite successful and an even better one was anticipated for this summer.

Plans for the 8 April meeting include luncheon at the Alumni House, a visit to the recently renovated Field House, briefings and programs in the Science and Engineering Departments and viewing the Dress Parade. The annual spring cocktail party is planned for 13 May at the Alumni House.

Visiting alumni and friends of the Naval Academy are invited to attend. Tickets will be available at the door.

The Annapolis chapter currently includes 144 "regular and 63 associate members.

BOSTON On 10 March the Boston chapter held a luncheon meeting at the Officers' Club, Charlestown Naval Shipyard. The guest speaker, Mr. George I. Saulnier '52, discussed "Computerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Past, Present and Future."

Mr. Saulnier spent a year on an A P A in C O M P H I B P A C following graduation in 1952. He next spent two years as fire control officer on the USS COLUMBUS and finally as gunnery officer on the destroyer HILLER.

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In 1956 he joined IBM as sales trainee and was computer salesman until 1967. Mr. Saulnier came to the Boston Education Center as instructor in the executive training program in 1967, and in 1968 was named instruction manager with responsibility for executive training and marketing training in New England.

Mr. Saulnier's speech covered a brief description of a computer; tracing its development to the present day, its future use, and some of the uses to which computers have been applied.

The chapter has retained its national trustee for another year. Several members are contacting alumni who are not members of our chapter. If you would like to help, please contact the secretary. If you have asked for names of alumni in your class and not yet received them it is because the secretary has been ill.

CHICAGO A good turnout of 52 members and guests were on hand at the 6 March meeting held at the Officers' Club, Great Lakes Naval Training Center. They were treated with an exciting talk by Dr. Paul R. Meyer of the faculty at Northwestern University Orthopedic Dept Dr. Meyer recounted his voluntary tour of duty in Vietnam under a program sponsored by the A.M.A. His comments and colored slides were a vivid reminder of what it's all about over there. It 55

was a pleasure to have the opportunity to hear a positive report on one phase that is actually accomplishing progress—Vietnamizing the medical part of the action. His story should be heard in Washington.

Alumni attending included: Ray and Louise Sullivan '22, Dick and Ann Penny '24, Charlie and Rose Silsbee '25, Harry and Verona Quast '28, Red Morse '29, Ed and MaryAnn McLean '35, Vern and Vivian Soballe '39, Ben Frana '40, Bob and Marie McCarthy '45, Walt and Betty Rose '45, Bob and Jane Schauffler '45, Fran and Irene Sheahen '45, Tom and Jane McCook '46, Jack and Jean Oberrieder '48, Mike and Shirley Berngard '49, Ace and Mickey Boughton '49, Don and Jean Dunham '50, Charles and Mary Walsh '52, Ray Anderson '55, Dennis and Sydney Mickey '60, Clint and Mary Lou Johnson '60, Jim and Barbara Long '61, Bob and Barbara Tidball '62, and Larry and JoAnn Benson '64.

possible goal—release of the men. No one in attendance doubted that he would be successful.

In addition to many alumni and wives, the attendees included general and flag rank representatives from Air Force Logistics Command, Aeronautical Systems Division, the Air Force Institute of Technology, and the Defense Electronic Supply Center.

Special guests of the chapter were 18 wives of Navy and Air Force men who are being held prisoner or listed as missing in action.

These women are residing in the DaytonColumbus-Cincinnati area. Mr. Perot met privately with the waiting wives following the luncheon.

His dedication to his objectives was truly inspirational. The officers and members of the Kitty Hawk chapter urge all fellow alumni to support the future programs and efforts of this devoted American.

Next meetings: 2 Oct., 6 Nov. Contact Walt Rose, 2525 Hartzell, Evanston, IL 60201.

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HOUSTON Present at the March luncheon were: Earl Weaver '35, Clifford Berman '45, Gerard Varni '59, Clifton Iverson '31, A. D. Blackledge '20, Hap Goodall '24, Wm. Bernreider (guest), Peter G. Golwas '62, Smith '45, Tom McWhorter '41, P. C. Koelsch '43, Dan Martin '24, John K. Ewing '45, Leon Ince (honorable member), M. I. Kearns '24, Wm. E. Ford and R. H. Bowman '44.

In late February Neill D. Grantly '20 was entered in Brooks General Hospital, San Antonio, Tx., for treatment. His condition is not considered serious.

KITTY HAWK The Kitty Hawk chapter, Wright-Patterson AFB, Oh., held its monthly luncheon on 3 Feb. at the Officers' Open Mess. Honored guest and speaker for the event was H. Ross Perot '53, who has recently attained world-wide recognition for his efforts in behalf of the prisoners of war in North Vietnam.

The regular meeting of the Newport chapter of the USNA Alumni was held at the Officers' Club, Naval Base, Newport, R. I., on 27 January. Present were: Capt. R. E. Baker, Capt. G. S. Bogart, T. A. Brown '35, J. P. Carney '21, C. O. Cook Jr. '31, Col. P. S. Day, J. E. Dougherty '35, W. M. Foster '30, R. R. Hay '31, E. B. Henry '39, H. B. Heneberger '25, H. K. Hewitt '07, Col. R. A. Mangini, H. H. Mcllhenny '27, R. A. Maynard '30, L. W. McKeehan '07, J. B. Mutty '40, D. W. Olney '30, L. J. Peck '59, P. C. Peterson '56, E. C. Rook '57, Col. M. C. Shattuck, P. C. Staley '33, Capt. T. Stetson, L. Taylor '35, W. C. Thayer '47, Capt. J. L. Thompson, S. Umsted '15, L. F. Welch '06.

RAdm. Fred G. Bennett, USN '36, Chief of Staff, Naval War College, gave a talk on "Fiscal Management in the Navy" reflecting his experiences as director, program planning under the Chief of Naval Operations. His comparison of fiscal management policies under Mr. MacNamara with those under Mr. Laird, at present, proved to be most interesting.

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Ross Perot and Owen Davies, both '53, at 3 Feb. meeting of the Kittyhawk Chapter.

Mr. Perot discussed the mentality and frustrations which he encountered shortly before Christmas when he attempted to deliver medical supplies and other gifts to the prisoners. He also outlined his future plans for ultimately securing the release of the 1400 men held by the North Vietnamese. He stressed the fact that the North Vietnamese are highly sensitive to American public opinion and that he would not cease his efforts as a private citizen until he achieved the only 56

On 10 February we were honored to have as our guest speaker Gen. Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli Ambassador to the United States and chief of staff of Israeli armed forces during the 1967 six-day war. For the first time we used the facilities of the Overseas Press Club and the choice was excellent. Despite a lost mailing and a steady downpour, 150 alumni, their guests, and about 10 West Point alumni were in attendance.

President Dave Martineau '33 set the stage for Gen. Rabin's talk on the current Middle East situation, with a brief history of events preceding and following the six-day war.

Dave Martineau hailed Gen. Rabin as the architect of one of the greatest military evolutions in history.

Gen. Rabin presented his country's case in a direct, simple manner which was absorbed with interest by all hands.

We were left with several distinct impressions : Israel wants peace; they are willing to abide by the cease fire that ended the sixday war; and that until the Arab countries want peace and abide by the cease fire the Israelis are quite able to make the war of attrition work against their neighbors.

Upon completion of his talk the Ambassador handled questions from the floor in the same direct frank manner that typifies his countrymen.

ORLANDO Forty-one West Pointers joined with forty-three Naval Academy alumni of the Greater Orlando chapter to make the February meeting at the Naval Training Center "O" Club a memorable and happy occasion.

President Ed Suarez '32 of the West Point group introduced Del Spivey '28 who will succeed him as president in April.

The joint group was royally entertained by none other than the famous Eddie Peabody, "King of the Banjo," who recounted some of his humorous sea stories covering his navy career which began way back in '17 in submarines.

The meeting was topped off with an interesting tour of new facilities of the Naval Training Center Orlando, including the Advanced Undersea Weapons School, Chapel and Gymnasium.

Naval Academy alumni and guests attending the luncheon: Harman Bell '25, Bob Coleman '25, Bob Coleman Jr. '51, Dwight Cook '18, Tom Coppedge '42, John Cumberland '44, George Darfus 'SO, Ed Dillard '56, George Dyer '19, Glenn Easton '15, Pat Finnigan '35, John Gallaher '26, Howard Gamble '18, Burlee Gill '40, Harry Henderson '25, C. C. Hoffner '25, Enders Huey '41, Dick Jack '35, Cappy Kohr '29, Jim Marks '38, Paul Martin '23, Allan McCann '17, Don Neddo '40, George Nold '22, Swede Norgaard '28, Charles Ogilvie '48A, Roy Ostrander '57, Earl Piper '27, Pete Petrie '35, Mel Powers 'IS, Dave Rau '22, Bob Rice '27, Herb Rice '25, Charles Sellar '50, Mike Sellars '34, Bill Sims '45, Harry Smith '30, Martin Stone '27, Horace Trainer '25, Fred Warder '25, Dick White '33, John Williams '40, B. B. Wilson '23.

PHILADELPHIA The alumni of Philadelphia out-did themselves once again. The beautiful Oflficers' Club, Defense Personnel Support Center, was once again the scene of this party on 25 February. More than 340 alumni, dads of grads, fathers of midshipmen, bird dogs.

Blue and Gold Officers and friends of the USNA set out to celebrate the wonderful advancement of all phases of the new Naval Academy.

From 1730 to 1900 cokes and cocktails were the order of the day. At 1715 Canon Purdy pronounced the invocation and then followed a delicious prime rib dinner with all the trimmin's.

At 2015 the usual fast-moving program was underway. Mike Belensky '45, first vice president of Philadelphia, made remarks of welcome and then introduced Cdr. Ralph A. Sentman, USN '25 (Ret.), who originated the idea of this affair some twelve years ago and has served as chairman and toastmaster for all eleven meetings. Each year he says is his last one.

After introducing the head table non speakers, RAdm. Kenneth L. Veth, USN '35, made some pertinent remarks as Comdt. of the Fourth Naval District.

The usual routine followed. The dads of '71 came forward to sound off. Next the dads of '72 did their bit—next came the plebe-fathers, ordered to report on the double and receiving the "brace up" bit and required to sound off with a large "SIR." As usual everyone got a bang from this portion of the program.

Capt. Thomas M. Dell, USN '21 (Ret), introduced his classmate RAdm. W. F. Fitzgerald, USN '21 (Ret.), Executive Director of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association (national). Capt. Dell is the National SH I PMATE

At the head table on the Philadelphia Chapter Naval Academy and Dads Night were, from the left, seated: RAdm. Elliott Loughlin '33, RAdm. Kenneth I. Veth '35, RAdm. James Calvert '43, Cdr. Ralph A. Sentman '25, Mr. Michael J. Belensky '46, RAdm. V/illiam F. Fitzgerald ' 2 1 , RAdm. Pat Foley '38, RAdm. Robert H. Speck '27. Standing: Mr. Richard J. Chuday '54, Mr. Rick Forzano, USNA Head Football Coach; Canon James E. Purdy, Mr. E. E. (Rip) Miller, Capt. Thomas M. Dell ' 2 1 , Capt. Loy T. Brown, Lt. Ralph Mitchell '66 and Lt. V/arren Danley.

Trustee from Philadelphia. RAdm. Fitzgerald then called the dads of '70 forward and awarded each of them a diploma for having a son graduate this year and also for their having attended four such affairs. RAdm. Fitzgerald then made some remarks about the USNA Alumni Association (national).

The Delaware Valley Bird Dogs were introduced. They included Herb Fifer (an associate member of the Philadelphia chapter) ; Cdr. Joseph Marshall, USNR, honorary member; and Gar Bacon, who was awarded an associate membership. Each Bird Dog, including the toastmaster, introduced their candidates. There were many outstanding scholar athletes in this group covering a number of sports.

RAdm. Elliott Loughlin, USN '33 (Ret.), was introduced. He made an excellent report on the functions, progress and objectives of the USNA Foundation of which he is executive director. It was then announced the alumni of Philadelphia in conjunction with the dads of grads and fathers of midshipmen were co-sponsoring a memorial scholarship in the Foundation for a deserving candidate from Delaware Valley.

In the absence of Capt. J. O. Coppedge, USN '47, director of athletics, who was on his way to West Point for the Army-Navy week end, E. E. Rip Miller, assistant director, made a few very appropriate remarks and then introduced Rick Forzano, head football coach. Rick won his way into the hearts of everyone with a humorous but straightforward statement of facts. He promised to have a "highlights film" next year after winning season. He was acclaimed by all.

The toastmaster then introduced the featured speaker of the evening, RAdm. James F. Calvert, USN '43, Superintendent of the U. S. Naval Academy, attending this meeting for the second year. He chose as his subject "Your Naval Academy Moves Forward." You could have heard a pin drop as he unfolded one pertinent point after another.

His remarks struck home to such a degree that many requests have been made for a copy of his talk. Unfortunately, the Admiral was talking from his heart and no recording was made.

The "All Hands" opinion is to thank God that we have at this critical period in American history a dynamic leader with such abilities and capacities heading the U. S. Naval Academy. Adm. Calvert, we in Delaware Valley salute you and it is music to our ears to know that you have already stated you will be back for our meeting in '71. We plan to have a tape recorder available next time.

Canon Purdy then pronounced the benediction.

After much fraternizing the Annapolis contingent headed home. All hands then spread out through Delaware Valley with a feeling of gratitude for being able to attend and participate in such an evening.

RICHMOND The monthly luncheon ofthe Richmond branch of the USNA Alumni Association was held Monday, 9 March, at the 3N Restaurant, Richmond, Va. There were 15 members present. Some of the items discussed included: the giving of a record of the Naval Academy Choir to a local radio station for playing at appropriate times; the decision for some members to attend the West Point Founders Day Banquet at Fort Lee; motion to obtain the addresses of all midshipmen from the Richmond area and invite their parents to our spring evening meeting; continued efforts to help all interested boys in the area to gain entrance to the Naval Academy.

President Larry Wickham '43 presided over the meeting and suggested that we back Adm. Calvert in any way possible in the present litigation involving the A.C.L.U. and six midshipmen contesting the attendance at Chapel. We are also making plans to bring the Glee Club here in the fall of 1970 for a program.

SAN FRANCISCO On Wednesday, 4 February, the chapter held its regular monthly meeting in the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Room, Treasure Island. This was a special pre-Valentine dinner honoring our wives. Thanks to the decorating committee of Betty Armstrong, Beverly Ehrman, Kay Thomas, and the staff of the club, the tables were beautifully decorated to fit the occasion.

The happy group of 54 enjoyed an excellent illustrated talk by Col. C. W. Benedict, USMC (Ret.), director of services. Bay Area Rapid Transit District. He brought everyone up to date on the status and plans for the transit. We will ride the cars in the east Bay in 1971, and on to San Francisco in 1972.

Heinie Armstrong represented the chapter at the recommissioning ceremonies of the USS MIDWAY at Hunter's Point, on 31 January. The program was well befitting this marvelous ship. Our national representative, Cdr. Roland Riggs '04, received a warm introduction from the principal speaker, VAdm. Allan W. Shinn, USN, Commander Naval Air Force Pacific.

The 4 March monthly meeting also was held in the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club with a successful turnout of 36.

The first order of business was a hearty toast to Frank Wickhorst '27, on his being elected to the Football Hall of Fame. Frank responded with a very warm speech in which the USNA came in for considerable credit.

It's wonderful to see a truly great guy honored, particularly when he is one of us!

Those in attendance were: Roland Riggs '04, oldest class present and our National Trustee Representative; Pat Schelling '07; Rudie Hans '14; Harold Fudge '22; George Neely '22, back from a safari to Africa; from '23 W. Stock, E. Fryberger, and a warm welcome back to Harold Northcutt after a year of illness; Dave Wight '24; Charlie Butler '25; Ted Kobey '26, also Don Alexander and Tom Langley of '26; from '27 Heinie Armstrong (president), Rosie Boyd (secretary), Frenchie Goyette and Frank Wickhorst; Dale Cochran '35; Carlo Rovetta and Bill Risenberg '38; George Scott '39; Bill Walker '40 (CO of Treasure Island) ; Tom Allen '41 (treasurer) ; from '44 Jim Landon, Wayne Ramey and Larry Mayer; Dough Landreth, Garen Rea, Ray Dix (former president), and Tom Reynolds (past vice president) all of '45; Gordie Ehrman '48 (membership chairman) ; Charlie Bloom '48 (vice president) ; J. Oakes '63; Henry Jurgens '64; and John Michelson '65, consistently our youngest In anticipation of an excellent speaker, Mr. Martin Rosenblatt, former vice president of Gump's, the ladies (19 of them) were invited to join the group after dinner. On stag nights they have a reserved table in the main dining room. The talk "The Oriental Culture and Art Influence on the West" proved to be a spellbinder.

RAdm. Charles F. Minter, USN, Commander Fleet Air Wings, is scheduled as honored guest and speaker at our annual Big Affair, Reception and Dinner, Saturday, 2 May, at "Treasure Island.

WASHINGTON Our February meeting was remarkable in several ways. First of all, 170 showed up to be fed though only 75 acceptance cards had been received. "The Army-Navy Club did a fine job in accommodating them. Secondly, Hanson Baldwin kept all hands spellbound with his words of wisdom. You could have heard a pin drop. Unfortunately, it is impossible to do any justice to his fine speech in a few words. He talked about the crises that faced this nation both internally and externally and then suggested that we not be too hasty to write off this generation or be overcome by pessimism of the future, that we have weathered crises similar and worse before, and that we should take the long view of history. He punctuated this brilliant speech with quotes from great men of the past and when finished, received a standing ovation. He said just what we believe and wanted to hear and cannot find in newspapers or other media.

'02 was the oldest class, '62 the youngest, and '25 had the most members.

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