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T T W^AS T H E B A R O N who first told me of the Caid •'- of Settat. H e said, "You must come up to my country; it is only seventy-five miles from Casablanca. It is a wonderful country. I will introduce you to my friend the Caid of Settat."

This conversation took place at the bar of the Automobile Club of Morocco, at Casablanca, at a time immediately following the American landings of "Torch" Campaign, which the French called "Le Debarquement."

The Automobile Club never ceased to fascinate me. This was no stuffy office or hole-in-the-wall where a man might obtain road maps and road information—it was to all intents and purposes the most exclusive Club in Morocco.

Of course there was the Cercle Militaire, membership open only to French military personnel, and a few night clubs, but the social club of the whole region was the Automobile Club of Morocco.

It stood right next to the Place Lyautey, the great central square. Its rooms were mammoth, its quarters pala-

The readers of Shipmate will be distressed to learn that Alfred Stuart Campbell, Sr., Princeton '23, died in Annapolis, Md., 10 October 1961. H e was the author of many books, stories and articles. H e was a lifelong friend of the Navy. Upon the declaration of war ( W W I I ) Mr. Campbell joined the American Red Cross and was the first field director to see service with troops overseas. H e was with the 4th Marines at Guadalcanal and and later served with the Army in North Africa.

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tial, its gardens breathtakingly beautiful, its location central. Of course you could get automobile maps and all the information you wanted as to terrain, water and resources —and you may well believe the American Navy took full advantage of that—but it seemed to me that the main function of the Club was a social one.

Immediately after the "Torch" landings, the more senior officers of the American Army and Navy were made honorary members, and it was because of this that I met, over the bar, so many distinguished French officers and civilians.

There was, for example, Admiral Sable, who had twice been Naval Attache to the French Embassy in Washington, the first time as Captain and the next as Rear Admiral.

He knew us better than we knew ourselves. His first words to me, after we were introduced, were, "Tell me now, how is Joe Palooka doing ?" He knew more about Joe than I did.

Here, too, at the bar, I met the General. A mutual friend—I think it was the Admiral—introduced us, thinking we would have something in common. H e said, "The General is a doctor, your father was a doctor. The Creneral wants to improve his English, you want to improve your French. You should drink together." It seemed an excellent idea, and the General and I became fast friends, but what we talked about, and the decisions we reached were of such a serious nature that neither he nor I can repeat them. (Or even rdnember them, for that matter.)

And then of course there was the Baron. You must understand that he could not come in from up-country more often than once or twice a month. As it stood, he was more or less up against it, times being what they were and transportation all but impossible to obtain. He had a rather small spread for that country. He told me how much he had in hectares, and when I translated the metric system into our own terms it seemed he had only around four thousand acres. But he had troubles—no oil, no gasoline, no tractors, "no, no, no, nothing!" Still, he had nearly a thousand hands on the payroll.

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The Baron said to me at the bar of the Automobile Club, "You must come up to see me at Settat, and then I will introduce you to my friend the Caid." I promised that I would come to visit him if I could, but assured him that the possibility was slim. I said, "It is possible for me to steal an hour now and then to come here to the Club, of which you have so graciously made me an honorary member, so I can talk with you, my dear Baron, and to the Admiral who has twice so distinguished himself at our National Capital, but I am at liberty for only a short hour at a time. H o w am I to secure the time to visit your homestead? O r to find transportation?"

"Helas," said the Baron, "I see your difficulty, but you are nonetheless welcome."

At this point I asked him about the Caid of Settat.

"You should know," he said, "that the natives of this country can be divided into two classes. That is, of course, a very rough distinction. But let us say that there are the people of the lowlands and the people of the highlands.

It is of the people of the highlands that I speak. All of them are tall, straight and erect. They have aquiline noses.

They are nomads, like some of your Indians; that is to say, they move from place to place as the pasture changes for their sheep. They are Mohammedans, they are brave, they are fine and . . ." at that the Baron shrugged his shoulders . . . "they are my friends."

"Commandant," he said, "come to Settat and see my friends. Next spring," he said confidentially, "now that Vichy France has been overthrown here in Morocco, I think we can have the races again. Ah, you should see the horses go at Settat! I will speak to the Caid—we will have the races again now that the Americans have landed— they will not object. W e do not gamble seriously. W e will have a performance. Commandant, you must tell your Admiral that everyone must come; it will be a big occasion.

We will have all the flags of all the Allies flying. Mon Dieu, how good it is to see the flag of France flying aloft again—and England—and the United States! W e shall fly them all, all!"

I thought that perhaps the good Baron was getting a little excited, because for two hours we had been sipping Vermouth-on-the-rocks, which was all the bar had to offer at the moment.

But no, I was soon to learn otherwise. The Caid of Settat .was a very distinguished scholar and gentleman.

He ruled in a feudal manner over his own people. Though they moved periodically, to seek new grazing lands for their flocks, they met once a year at Settat—all the clans, all the tribes, all the people who were responsible to the

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H E I N V I T A T I O N C A M E one morning in the spring of 1943. It was addressed to the Admiral, and in it the Caid said pretty bluntly that now that the Germans, who had forbidden everything, were gone and the French and Americans, who prohibited nothing except murder, had arrived, he was instituting the old games. Would the Admiral come to Settat for what might be called the annual Fair?

It was going to be a big show. At the Automobile Club the Baron said to me, "Commandant, this will be splendid," and he went on to say that he was working his damndest on the racetrack.

Other French friends of mine urged me to go. Because of their duties they would not be able to attend, but they wanted to place some bets. I was in a quandry, because I had no expectation of being able to attend either. I was not invited, only my Admiral.

At the very last minute the Admiral sent for me.

"Rucker," he said, "I have accepted this invitation but I cannot go." With that he shoved a couple of dispatches across the desk. Reading them, I saw at once why he could not go.

"I am sending you in my place."

What do you say in a case like that? What do you say when the great opportunity for which you have been waiting is suddenly given you, and you can carry Admiral's stripes to boot? I'll tell you what I said. I said, "Aye, aye.

Sir." And that is how it came about that I took a staff car, picked up several of my French friends and went to Settat, from the lowlands to the upland country.

W e were invited for the races, but first there was luncheon. The Caid was ready for us. On a high rise of ground he had spread his tents. There were many of them, all double tents—canvas over canvas, so the breeze could

blow between and keep the interior cool. In front of the tents was what amounted to a natural plaza, and there the servants of the Caid were on hand to see that there was parking space for the distinguished guests. From there was a double line of servants to mark the lane through which the guests passed to the tents. At the portal by the entrance to the main tent stood the Caid, attended by a dozen or so gentlemen, obviously of great distinction. Long grey beards, and bands about their headdresses designated high rank. Behind them were servants robed in purest white, to lead the guests to the tables.

The tents overlapped for a distance of at least two hundred feet. The hard-packed barren earth had been carefully covered with straw, over which had been spread oriental rugs of the largest size and finest quality. We literally walked on felt or velvet. Throughout the whole length of tents were tables, each about a foot high and four feet in diameter. About the tables double-spread pillows were banked—six or eight to a table, each of the finest down covered with silk or damask.

T A N A R A B M E A L one sits tailor-fashion on the - floor, which in this case was a fine Persian carpet laid over six inches of straw. The large pillow is for a backrest, or to rest your arms on if you wish. The whole setup put Hollywood's most lavish scenes to shame.

The Admiral, the General, the Governor, the Mayor, the Chief Justice, the Resident General and the lesser dignitaries arrive, and in short order some three hundred distinguished guests are at the tables.

But here there are no buildings. No stoves, no sinks, no drainage, no running water, no gas, no electricity, no plumbing, no outhouses, no fuel, no firewood, no forage, no animals—nothing. Yesterday this was a barren hilltop.

Not a tree nor a blade of grass nor a brook nor a shrub.

But today all is changed. As you stand on the hilltop you look down on a natural amphitheater. Here the Caid and his people and the Baron and his people have laid out a racetrack. As you look at the hills which surround the amphitheater you see the homes of the Caid's people: tents of canvas striped vertically black and white. There must be ten thousand people living there. Everywhere you look there are horsemen.

They ride in stately fashion and are the soul of courtesy, gravely saluting each passerby. They are garbed in white from head to foot. The headdress denotes rank, and you can tell, if you have an old hand beside you to explain.

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But look at the livery of the horses! You will not see its like elsewhere, even in Texas. The saddles, the rems, the bridles and other accoutrements done m gold and silver, in lace and embroidery, studded with precious and semi-precious stones. Even in those days, when a dollar was important, a thousand dollars would not have bought even a part of what each horse carried. Some of my officers tried later to purchase some of this equipment, but none was for sale, and none of it ever came home to America.

Now we were all seated. A little to the side of each table stood a tall and distinguished-looking gentleman, always with a long grey beard. This was the official host. There was one to each table. The Caid himself stood beside the table of the Governor-General. In Morocco the host does not ordinarily sit down with his guests. It is his duty to stand by to see that they are properly served.

Next, to each table came three servants. The first held a curious type of silver bowl with silver handles on each side. These he held over the top of the bowl, which had a perforated top. In a receptacle above that was a bar of soap. The second servant held a large spouted pot of hot water. The third held in his arms a dozen towels.

The first servant came to the guest of honor, and the following protocol was followed. The guest held out his hands, the servant held the silver bowl beneath them. The guest extended his hands over the bowl, the second servant poured water over his hands, then offered him the soap.

A second dousing with water, and then the third servant handed him a towel, a clean one for each guest, shifting the soiled towels to one arm while passing out the clean ones with the other.

This conforms to the religion of the Arabs. By their code they must wash their hands before each meal. If in a locality where there is no water—usually the desert—they must wash them in sand, which has a greater cleansing effect than you would think.

The French officer beside me whispered a further note on protocol. W e must eat with our fingers—but only with the fingers of the right hand. In the Arabic world the left hand is reserved for certain private functions, so only the right hand may be used at meals.

The first dish appeared on the table. It was some two and a half feet in diameter. In the center were two or three ducks, piping hot, and around the edges was a mound of grain called cous-cous—something like rice.

At this point the French officer suggested that it would be courtesy if we would invite our host to sit with us. H e might or might not accept, but it is the polite gesture to invite him, in any event. W e asked our aged host, and he accepted, and to my great delight seated himself beside me. He used the French officer, who spoke Arabic, as interpreter, and so showed me how I should take my meal.

The trick, I learned, is to use the thumb and forefinger.

With great gravity the elder statesman plucked a piece of the piping-hot meat from one of the ducks and handed it to me. This, I learned later, was a great honor. H e repeated the gesture for the other guests also, in order of their importance—and after that we were on our own. So we too plucked with the thumb and forefinger of our right hands, and found that the tender flesh of the duck simply melted in our mouths.

Then he showed us how to handle the semolina. With the same thumb and forefinger he scooped up a bit, put SHIPMATE

it into the palm of his hand, rolled it around into a ball until it was like a marble, held it in the crook of his forefinger and then with his thumb propelled it into his mouth.

W i t h him, this was done without seeming effort, but when I tried it I found it impossible to produce anything even remotely resembling a marble in the first place, and it broke all to pieces when I tried to get it into my mouth.

I finally gave up, and my host then indicated the silver spoons and damask napkins which the Caid had so kindly provided for the strangers who were his guests. As we say in the Navy, "Dift"erent ships, different long splices."

T A M N O T Q U I T E C L E A R now as to the order of -l the dishes which followed, but there were chicken, duck with almonds, a whole roast lamb (and I mean whole), partridge, pheasant and a lot more. To drink there were orange water and of course the ceremonial mint tea, loaded with sugar. Three glasses of that was the custom.

At one point we were liberally sprayed with rose water, which on my return to headquarters later in the day made several of my fellow officers declare that they were sure I had not been to the Caid's, but had merely made that an excuse to visit the Cheval Blanc. A base canard!

I had taken the French Captain's advice and eaten lightly, even of the bread, which was excellent. It came in large round loaves a foot in diameter and some three inches thick, and was better than the Vienna bread of which I am so fond. In Morocco, pieces of bread are used as pushers and shovers and soppers. When we were all through, the serA-ants came and gathered up the broken pieces in baskets and took them away, just as they had taken away each great platter which had been set before us, none of which had been more than touched.

"That is the meal for the servants," exclaimed my friend, the French Captain. "You see, generally they have a rather slim time of it but today they will have a royal feast at the Caid's expense."

After a two-hour meal we rose from the tables. As we passed out of the tents I said to my friends, "Look, there is the racetrack, only a quarter of a mile away. Let's walk.

I'll come back for the car later."

They agreed, glad to stretch their legs, so we walked to the racetrack between a double line of smiling Arabs.

On the way the Baron joined us. H e was full of enthusiasm for the beauty of the day and the wonder of the countryside, and I could only agree with him when he grew rhapsodic.

I have never seen finer weather than we had at Settat, and the country was wonderful, even though somewhat barren.

As I have said, the racetrack which the Caid and the Baron had laid out was in a natural amphitheater. All the hills surrounding it were dotted with the tents of the Caid's people. At one side of the track was a small grandstand, reserved for our host and his guests, of which I was fortunately one.

As I moved into the stands the Caid called to me, "Come here, Rucker, stand beside me. You represent the American Navy." H e placed me on his right hand—the place of honor. I should mention that he spoke better English than he did French, although he was fluent in French also.

More than that, he spoke American. H e had visited America, had seen New York, but I don't think he had liked it much.

W e must have presented a strange contrast. On one side of the Caid was the Governor, a most distinguished gentleman, covered with medals. In the middle the Caid, six foot six straight as an arrow, with a face which automatically commanded respect—-and then on his other side myself, DECEMBER,

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all five and a half feet of me, weighing in at 125 pounds after a rain.

The races started. There was a wild scramble from the stands as the gentry and others went to make their bets.

There were bookies all about the paddocks. "Don't bet," said the Caid. "The horses are pure Arabian, used to being ridden by children, and they are family pets. No one can handicap them. You see, I have been at your racetracks. Furthermore, they are ridden bareback."

I followed his advice, and I saved myself money. Not so with his people. They ganged up at the bookies' stands, and everyone who had a franc made a bet.

When the races were over the Caid said, "The best part is to come."

"What is that. Your Excellency?" I asked.

"Now we will have the ride-by," he replied, and with that he pointed with his left hand up the track, where a large number of horsemen were gathered. As he did so, a group of forty of them, ten abreast and four files deep, broke into a gallop and headed down the track. Each horse carried at least a thousand dollars worth of bridle, harness and saddle, and each horseman was dressed in flowing white and carried a musket. The riders stood in their stirrups, screaming like demons, with every horse at full gallop.

As the horses and riders came abreast the grandstand in perfect formation all the muskets went aloft, and with a great hurrah all guns were fired into the air at once.

The Caid saluted, and everyone clapped.

Hardly had the first group gone by when another group, equally large, went by at full gallop, while the smoke of black powder swirled around us. This was followed by another and another group, until we lost all count. Then down the track came one man alone. H e must have been seventy-five or eighty years old at least. H e stood up in the stirrups and waved his musket over his head. It was an ancient muzzle-loader. His long grey beard streamed in the wind, and his white robes were flying in all directions.

As he came abreast of the stands I could feel a tenseness gathering all about me. H e saluted the Caid, raised his musket on high and pulled the trigger. There was a tremendous BONG—the loudest of the afternoon—and the crowd in the stands and in the paddock set up a tremendous roar. Then I realized what the trouble had been; the people had been afraid that the old man's flintlock would not go off!

"Please explain all this to me, Your Excellency," I begged.

"They are passing us by families," he answered. "That old man is the last of his line, the sole survivor of his family. If his musket had failed to fire it would have been a terrible blow to him—^but fortunately it didn't." The Caid smiled a little smile as he said this, and I felt sure that he had taken certain precautions so that it would go off at the right time and the right place.

The Caid grew reflective. "Look, Rucker," he said, sweeping his arm about to include the hillsides, covered with tents, and all the happy people gathered about us as at a Fair, "this is the way to live, to live with nature. I have been to your great cities, I have studied at your great universities—but to me there is no comparison." And I thought, "Yes, there is much in what he says. If I could but divorce myself from the complexities of the modern world I would undoubtedly be a far happier man."

As we were talking, the horsemen who had ridden by gathered themselves into the middle of the great field in perfect silence, except that the horses stamped their tiny feet a bit. In a few minutes more than a thousand of the Caid's horsemen were assembled there in a great crescent.

They were fully armed, even though some of the muskets were slightly on the antique side.

"Come gentlemen," said the Caid as he stepped down from the grandstand. The officers of the French, British and American Army, Navy and Air Force went forward with him to the center of the field, facing the horsemen.

Here the Caid had had erected four flagpoles of equal height, and here flew the colors of Morocco, France, Great Britain and the United States. There was a band, and as all of us stood at attention it played the national anthems suitable to the occasion. Then the flags came down and the show was over.

I paid my respects to the Caid and went to pick up my people and the car. The local French Resident had asked us for dinner. "Wait here," I said to my friends, "I will go get the car."

I walked the two hundred yards or so to where I had parked.

There it stood, all alone. The other officers had moved theirs nearer the racetrack before the show began. But where were the great tents of the Caid ? They had vanished. I looked toward the hills for the black and white striped tents of the Caid's followers, but they had vanished too.

Our Navy-Christmas 1961 b y Capt. James W . K e l l y , CHC, USN

Contrary to much public opinion, Santa has rtot perished in the high intensity fallout at the North Polel'Nor^will he.

The spirit of love and the spirit of giving which find their symbol in this bewhiskered old man go much deeper than flesh and blood. The earth may pass away, but the eternal truth behind the Christmas story remains ever the same.

"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."

This "Good News" brought joy and hope to the hearts of men 2000 years ago as they lived in the shadow of the materialistic, militaristic, pagan power of Rome. It should bring joy and hope to our hearts today even in the face of the growing shadow of Communism's atheistic materialism. In this Christmas season the atheistic cry, "There is no God" is drowned out by the sound of "Joy to the world, the Lord is come!"

There is no message that needs more to be proclaimed than this message that "God so loved the world that H e gave His only Son." This Divine Invasion is the one fact which is able to restore order to a chaotic world. The newspaper headlines tells us of crime, suffering and fear of fallout. The Christmas message tells us of God's love, his purpose for mankind and his gift of eternal life.

Wherever our Navy sails today, Christmas will be celebrated. Unfortunately, not all of us will be able to celebrate this season surrounded by our loved ones. Operational commitments make it necessary that some will spend this Christmas being tossed about in the wintry sea on a lonely radar picket station. Others will be in foreign lands far away from their families. But wherever we are, let's use this day to regain a healthy perspective in a very distorted age. Let's allow the profound significance of this Divine Invasion to turn our fear of the future into assurance of God's love and purpose for mankind. Let's allow the significance of the star of Bethlehem to penetrate our pessimistic age with the message of God's redeeming activity.

The light of this star will lead us to the manger where we will find once again the meaning of life—who we are, and what our purpose is. Having "found ourselves" in this Christmas experience, we will be better prepared to go out and live our lives as God meant them to be lived and to fulfill our destinies as His children.

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I could not believe my eyes. What had happened to all the tents, the carpets, the tables, the china and so on?

Where was the straw which had been under the carpets?

All had disappeared as if it had never existed.

To satisfy myself that all this had not been a dream I searched the barren ground, and at length found a wisp or two of the straw. I didn't tell the Caid, then or thereafter about it. H e was a perfectionist, and it would have displeased him that his servants had left behind even this slight evidence of his passing.

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H E B O A R D O F M S I T O R S met at the Academy 13-16 November. The distinguished members of the Board include: Dr. IMilton Eisenhower, President of Johns Hopkins University; Reverend Edmund P . Joyce, C.S.C, Executive Vice President, the University of Notre D a m e ; Mr. Joseph H . Rash, \'ice President, Food Fair Stores: 'Sir. Philip L. Graham, President, the Washington Post Company; Mr. David J. McDonald, President, L'nited Steel Workers of America; Senators Karl Mundt. South Dakota; John Stennis, Mississippi ; H . A. \Mlliaiiis, Jr., New Jersey; Strom Thurmond, South Carolina; Representatives William Bates, ^Massachusetts; Cleveland Bailey, West Virginia ; Jackson Betts, Ohio; Daniel Flood, Pennsylvania ; and Melvin Laird, Wisconsin.

As most of you know, the Board is convened annually to inquire into the state of morale and discipline, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters relating to the Academy. At the first session. Dr. Eisenhower was elected chairman, and under his able guidance, they, I believe, had a successful and productive week. During the week, the members had lunch on two occasions with the midshipmen in Bancroft Hall, and on Wednesday reviewed the final Dress Parade of the fall season.

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H E N A V Y - V I R G I N I A G A M E on 18 November was played before the second largest crowd, 23,565, ever to attend an athletic event at the new stadium. Ever since our Memorial Stadium became a reality last year, it has been our hope to bring more and better games to Annapolis.

THE BOARD OF VISITORS review the Brigade of Midshipman dress parade on Worden Field with RAdm. John F. Davidson, USN, Superintendent, U. S. Naval Academy 15 November. Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower, President, The Johns Hopki is University (beside Davidson), is Chairman of the Board. Left to right in back row a r e : ' C a p t . Charles S. Minter, USN, Rep. C. M. Bailey, West Virginia; R>p. W. H. Bates, Massachusetts; Senator H. A. Williams, Jr., New Jersey (not seen)- Rep. Daniel J. Flood, Pennsylvania (not seen); Rep. Jackson E. Betts, Oliio; Reverend Edmund P. Joyce, Executive Vice President, University of Notre Dame; Mr. Joseph H. Rash, Vice President, Food Fair Store-; and Commander William M. A. Greene, Flag Lieutenant.

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Of course, the principal reason for this is the desire to have the entire Brigade present to see their team in action and to give the Brigade the opportunity to support their shipmates on the football squad on Saturday afternoons.

Next, we would like to reduce encroachment upon the academic life of the football squad as well as the wear and tear which travel imposes upon these youngsters. Finally, it goes without saying that we intend to make the maximum use of this wonderful memorial to which so many alumni and friends contributed.

With this in mind, I directed Captain Asbury Coward, Director of Athletics, to make a study of future Navy schedules. As a result of this study, we came to the conclusion that future football schedules should provide for the attendance of the entire Brigade at a minimum of five games. Implementing this decision is a rather complicated matter when one considers that our schedules are fixed approximately eight years in advance. However, through the cooperation of some of our long-standing opponents, we have been able to set this plan in motion, commencing with the 1963 schedule. Thereafter, we will have a minimum of either three or four games in Annapolis. Normally, the Notre Dame game will be the "swing" game; i.e., when the latter is in the East (Phila.-N. Y . - e t c ) , the entire Brigade will see three games in Annapolis plus Notre Dame and Army. When the Notre Dame game is in the West (South Bend), the Brigade will see four games in

Annapolis plus Army. This also means, of course, that numerous so-called "big"games will be held in Annapolis every year.

It is certainly hoped that support of the games in Annapolis in the future will be sufficiently strong to permit our Athletic Association to continue to support twenty-one intercollegiate and twenty-four intra-Brigade sports at the Academy. There can be no compromise in this area which is so vital to the life of our midshipmen.

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L T H O U G H , A T T H I S W R I T I N G , Christmas is still a long way off, the time has come for the December Shipmate to go to press. This means also that the time is near when all of us will pause and think over the events of the past year. For Ann and me, this year, like the one before, has been exceedingly full and happy; and we feel both grateful and humble for the privilege that is ours here at the Naval Academy.

Ann joins me in sending to each of you our best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

Best regards.

Ensign Joseph M. Bellino, USN, presents the first copy of a book titled Navy's Joe Bellino to RAdm. John F. Davidson, USN, Superintendent, U. S. Naval Academy. The book, written

by Dr. and Mrs. William D. Barone, of Winchester, Mass., is on illustrated story of Bellino's life.

S H I P M A T E

Photo by Jack Garrow NAVY controls the ball during the Army-Navy soccer game.

was the third coin toss Navy lost this season, but it did not prove to be a bad omen.

President Kennedy sat on the Army side during the first half and the Navy side the second half. Sixty-six midshipmen and sixty-six cadets formed a human corridor for the President when he crossed the field. He was met on the Navy side by Rear Admiral John F. Davidson, Academy Superintendent, and Midshipman Edward P .

Barker, Brigade Commander.

Bill X V arrived in the cockpit of a full scale Navy fighter aircraft painted gold and pulled by an old crate of a World W a r I Army bi-plane. The arrival highlighted the 50th Anniversary of Naval Aviation, which is being celebrated this year.

The Army mule made its entrance hidden in a "Trojan goat," which changed faces in front of the Navy stands to show its true colors as a huge wooden Army mule.

With the Black Knight astride, the Army mule galloped from within the float in front of the Army stands.

This traditional show was only window dressing to the real spectacle of the day, the football game.

Two field goals by Greg Mather, whom the New York Tim.es described as "one of the finest all-around ends of the year," were the margin of victory. These two kicks also brought Mather's kicking points scored to 55, which broke the collegiate record. Not since 1934, when Slade Cutter kicked a three-pointer to win the game, did a field goal play a vital part in a Navy victory over Army.

The other Navy score came when Bill Ulrich, a heretofore unknown third classman, went into the end zone from 13,yards out with a sparkling run. Mather kicked the extra .jjoint.

Mather's first field goal, which covered 32 yards, came in the secohd quarter after the midshipmen had driven 73 yards. The half ended with the score 3-0.

Army came back in the third quarter to score their only touchdown. A fine 55-yard pass from quarterback Ekert to Tom Culver set up the score. A few plays later Al Rushatz went into the end zone from the orte-foot line.

Navy retaliated in the final quarter when 'the midshipmen traveled 51 yards in two plays. A_.brillia.nt pass by_ to

Bob Hecht and a magnificent catch by halfback Jim Stewart covered 38 yards. On the next play Ulrich scored.

The catch by Stewart was one of the high points of the game. H e seemed to leap his own height (5 ft. 9 in.) into the air to bring the ball down.

Mather kicked his second field goal, a distance of 36 yards, late in the last quarter to bring the score to 13-7.

Although the entire Navy team played inspired football, a spectator would point to a few plays which stand out. With third and 19 yards to go when everyone was expecting a pass, John Sai went through the center of the line on a quick trap for a first down. Ron Testa threw Army quarterbacks for good losses and Steve Hoy intercepted a pass on Army's 41 to stop an Army advance.

A punt by Mather stopped dead on Army's one-foot line early in the game.

The game was a pleasure—for Navy fans—to watch.

The Navy team had two interesting uniform changes for the game. Eligible receivers wore fluorescent international orange colored helmets. Printed across the shoulders of Navy's gold jerseys was a bold " B E A T A R M Y . " These two changes were not meant to heckle Army. Coach Wayne Hardin put his pass receivers in the bright helmets to make it easier for quarterback Ron Klemick to spot them. Klemick had trouble throughout the year spotting his receivers down field. The " B E A T A R M Y " was just a reminder of why Navy came to Philadelphia. It worked!

Game statistics were close: NAVY First downs 15 Rushing yardage 113 Passing yajrdage 116 Passes 10 for 17 1 Interceptions by Punts 5—33.4 0 Fumbles lost 35 Yards penalized

ARMY 11 98 88 5 for 11 2 5^45.8 1 15 At the Naval Academy the week preceding the big game there was a series of pep rallies—planned and unplanned -^culminating vfith the traditional bonfire on Thursday.

S H I P M A T E

PRESIDENT KENNEDY is escorted by Midshipman Edward P. Barker, Brigade Commander, and Academy Superintendent RAdm. Davidson, when the President changed sides of the field at half time.

The Brigade spirit was very, very high and undoubtedly contributed to the fierce will to win of the team.

Coach W a y n e H a r d i n and his staff should also be given a round of applause by Academy alumni for the outstanding job the}- did this year. The season ended with 7 wins and 3 losses in the record books.

There is only one thing left to say—next year, B E A T ARMY!

a T D in 11 plays, the last a 2-yard aerial from QB Ron Klemick to H B Jim Stewart. Thirteen plays later, Penn State scored for a first period 7-7 tie. A record breaking 45-yard field goal by Greg Mather gave Navy a 10-7 halftime lead. (Mather broke his own EG record—a 42yarder in Navy's 15-14 upset win over Washington last season.)

Football Wrap-Up

A State field goal knotted the count 10-10 after three quarters. A final period EG and T D accounted for Penn State's win.

N A V Y 10, P E N N S T A T E 20 Although losing 20-10 in their opener with Penn State, the Mids gained high recognition for their showing against the powerful Nittany Lions.

Navy took the opening kick-off and moved 60 yards for

N A V Y 44, W I L L I A M & M A R Y 6 A Homecoming crowd of 18,000 witnessed Navy's 44-6 defeat of William and Mary.

An 80-yard T D run of a pass interception by F B Nick Markoff and a 54-yard pass from Ron Klemick to Jim

ARMY ATTEMPTS A PASS.

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Stewart gave Navy a 14-0 halftime advantage. T w o more T D s were added in the third period on a 12-yard jaunt by H B John Sai and a Klemick to End Gary Kellner pass covering 25 yards. Fullbacks Dick Merritt and Bob Orlosky had fourth period scoring plunges of 2 and 1 yards respectively. Greg Mather kicked all six conversions and provided another two points when he tackled a W . & M. back for a safety. The Indians only score came in the final quarter on an 86-yard pass.

N A V Y 17, M I A M I 6 Miami was a heavy favorite but the Mids surprised 53,000 Orange Bowl fans with a 17-6 conquest of the H u r ricanes.

For the third consecutive game Ron Klemick and Jim Stewart co-piloted a T D aerial. This one covered 83 yards and put Navy ahead 7-0 at the half. A third period 36-yard field goal by Greg Mather followed by Miami's only T D kept Navy out in front 10-6 after three periods. A last quarter 4-yard burst for six points by John Sai and Mather's second "point after" secured the victory.

N A V Y 31, C O R N E L L 7 A fumble recovery by F B Nick Markoff contributed to Navy's first T D , a 3-yard run by Ron Klemick, in the Mids 31-7 win over Cornell. After Navy's initial score, Cornell countered on a pass for a 7-7 first period tie.

Second period scores on Greg Mather's 36-yard EG and a 1-yard buck by F B Bob Orlosky brought a 17-7 half-time lead to Navy. One yard plunges by John Sai and QB Bob Hecht accounted for Navy's final T D s in the last quarter.

N A V Y 37, D E T R O I T 19 Navy removed Detroit from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 37-19 come-from-behind win over the Titans.

The nation's leading passer. Titan QB Jerry Goss, gave Detroit the big weapon but Navy's arsenal contained more versatility.

A pair of field goals by End Greg Mather (31 and 37 yards) plus a 74-yard dash by H B John Sai provided Navy with a 13-6 lead at intermission. Mather added another three-pointer from 31 yards out but Goss connected for two aerial scores and a 19-16 Titan lead after three periods.

In the final quarter, Mid QB Ron Klemick found the range and bombed a pair of direct hits for touchdowns— a flight on 27 yards to F B Carl Fink and a 25-yarder to end Gary Kellner. Fullback Bob Orlosky carried over the Titan goal line from six yards out for Navy's other T D .

Mather added four conversions to his field goals for a total scoring production of 13 points.

A first period N D 3-pointer was overcome when a 37yard pass from Bob Hecht to Jim Stewart set up a Navy T D on the Irish 3-yard line. Two plunges by Carl Fink carried to the N D one where Hecht bucked over for the score with 9:44 remaining in the first half. Navy's 7-3 lead was increased to 10-3 twenty-five seconds before intermission when Mather kicked a 32-yard field goal. Seconds earlier, Mather successfully split the goal posts but a 5-yard delay of game penalty nullified the kick.

Starting from their own 37 after receiving the second half kickoff, N D moved 63 yards in 16 plays to even the score 10-10.

A fumble recovery on ND's 9-yard line by Captain John Hewitt opened the channel to victory. After three running maneuvers netted five yards and left a fourth and goal on the Irish four, Mather's toe hit from 12 yards to unknot the tie for a 13-10 win.

N A V Y 9, D U K E 30 Duke outscored Navy 30-9 for the Mids third and final loss of the 1961 season.

The Blue Devils took a 23-6 halftime lead on a pair of T D s and a EG in the initial period, then added another 7-pointer in the second quarter before Navy scored.

A 56-yard pass play from Ron Klemick to Al Hughes accounted for Navy's only T D .

Greg Mather's ninth field goal of the season, kicked from 32 yards out, closed the gap to 23-9 midway in the third stanza. Duke's final score came on a pass interception.

N A V Y 13, V I R G I N I A 3 Halfback John Sai scored both touchdowns in Navy's 13-3 win over Virginia.

Twelve plays after receiving the opening kickoff Sai crossed the Cavaliers' goal from six yards out, and Mather added his twenty-first consecutive conversion.

Virginia's field goal was booted at 12:33 in the first period.

N A V Y 14, P I T T S B U R G H 28 Navy scored twice in the final 1 :34 while losing 28-14 to Pittsburgh.

Bob Hecht scored Navy's first T D on a 1-yard rush at 13 :26 in the fourth quarter. Hecht passed for 19 yards to End Jim Campbell and hit End Greg Mather with a 32-yarder to set up the tally. Tackle Ron Testa provided the opportunity for the Mids second score when he smothered an on-side kick. Hecht went to the airways again.

Fullback Carl Fink caught a pass for a 36-yard gain to Pitt's 10 from where Hecht connected with Mather in the end zone.

N A V Y 13, N O T R E D A M E 10 Greg Mather booted a pair of field goals to provide the margin of victory in Navy's 13-10 win over Notre Dame.

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COACH WAYNE HARDIN and his players watch a play during the ArmyNavy game. BEAT ARMY on the jerseys of the midshipmen is clearly the objective.

S H I P M A T E

Bob Sutton, Navy's defensive specialist, intercepted a Cavalier pass and returned it 12 yards to Virginia's 38vard line to set up Navy's final six points. Following Sutton's interception, Ron Klemick passed 17 yards to Sai. F o u r rushing plays and a Virginia penalty moved the Mids to the one-yard stripe from where Sai carried over. Mather missed the conversion—his first miss in '61.

N A V Y 13, A R M Y 7 After winning six and losing three battles on other fields, the Mids were called to GQ at Philadelphia Stadium. Sixty minutes of engagement with the West Pointers ended in a 13-7 victory by "a foot" for the Blue and Gold.

The decisive edge was Greg Mather's two field goals—• a 32-yard boot for a 3-0 lead early in the second period and a 36-yarder late in the final quarter. Sandwiched by Mather's field goals was a one-yard burst by F B Al Rushatz that gave x\rmy a 7-3 lead—a lead that lasted exactly 4:42.

On the second series of play after Army went ahead, QB Bob Hecht of Clairton, Pa., hit H B Jim Stewart with a 38-yard pass. On the next play, youngster Bill Ulrich, just up from the J V s , swung wide around the Cadets left side, then cut back and in for the final 13 yards.

Mather, of course, added the conversion, his 22nd in 23 tries during the '61 season.

The Army win. Navy's third in a row over the Cadets, closed an outstanding 7 won 3 lost football campaign.

FALL SPORTS ROUND-UP 150-lb. Football Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy

21—Rutgers 6 20—Princeton 0 38—Pennsylvania 0 0—Cornell 0 15—Army 7 65—Columbia 0

" W E L L D O N E " to the 1961 Navy 150-pound football team.

A near-perfect season highlighted by a 15-7 come-frombehind win over Army made Navy champions of the Eastern League.

T h e lightweights, coached by Lt. Robert B. Rogers, U S N , outscored six opponents by a 159-13 margin for a 5-0-1 record.

Touchdown runs of 20 and 31 yards by H B John Kallestad and a 16-yard scoring jaunt by H B Pat Wilkes brought a 21-6 "opener" victory over Rutgers.

Captain and all-league end Joe O'Brien caught a pair of T D aerials in a 20-0 defeat of Princeton.

John Kallestad netted three T D s in the 38-0 blanking of Pennsylvania. T w o of Kallestad's scores came on runs of 35 and 56 yards while his third was a 76-yard pass play from Q B Bill Stilwell.

Navy and Cornell battled to a scoreless tie in a field of mud and puddles at Ithaca, N . Y. Cornell penetrated Navy's 20 only once while the Mids were inside the ithacans' 15 three times.

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Photo by Jack Garrow RADM. DAVIDSON, the Superintendent, speaks to the midshipmen at the Thursday night pep rally in the Field House.

Outplayed for three periods and with Army leading 7-0, Navy maneuvered a pair of T D s with less than six minutes of play remaining to down the Cadets 15-7.

The initial T D was bulled in from three yards out by Pat Wilkes who earlier picked up a key first down at the Army six on a fourth and two situation. QB Chuck Coleman passed to John Kallestad for a two-point conversion and an 8-7 Navy lead with 5 :37 to play.

Interception of an Army pass by F B Steve Stokes set up the second T D , a 15-yard pass from Bill Stilwell to Joe O'Brien. Tom Brandon booted the extra point.

Joe O'Brien and Steve Stokes each scored twice and Bill Stilwell tossed five T D aerials as Navy closed its season with a 65-0 romp of Columbia.

FINAL

Navy Army Penn Cornell Rutgers Princeton Columbia Cross Country Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy

STANDINGS

5 5 4 2 2 2 0

0 1 2 3 4 4 6

1 0 0 1 0 0 0

26—Duke 29 22—Maryland 33 23—St. John's University 34 29—New York University 28 39—Pittsburgh 20 20—Penn State 39 29—Georgetown 26 22—Army 37 13

Coach Jim Gehrdes' varsity cross country team completed the 1961 season with a record of three wins and five losses.

In their opener, the Middle harriers hosted Duke and lost a close 29-26 race to the Blue Devils. Two meets on the road followed—resulting in a 33-22 loss to Maryland and a 39-20 victory over Pittsburgh. Returning home, the Mids defeated NYU 29-28 and lost to St. John's 34-23 in a double dual meet, then fell to Penn State 39-20 before gaining their third win, 29-26 over Georgetown. After Georgetown, the Mids went to the Heptagonals, finishing fifth. In their final meet of the season, the harriers lost to Army (37-22).

Joel Hein, a youngster from Malverne, N. Y., had an outstanding campaign of running. Described by Coach Gehrdes as "a very valuable runner all year long," Heine captured first place in all three Navy victories while finishing second in the losses to Duke, Maryland and NYU. In the Penn and Army meets he was the first midshipman across the finish line, placing third in both contests. Heine was also the top Navy performer in the Heptagonals.

Running against a field of 66 runners representing 10 colleges, Heine completed the five-mile race through New York's Van Cortlandt in 26:52 for ninth place.

Soccer

Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy

6—Haverford 0 5—North Carolina 1 5—Drexel 0 0—West Chester 5 3—Penn State 1 9—Gettysburg 1 3—Duke 1 2—Maryland 2 3—Swarthmore 0 1—Bucknell 0 3—Army 0

A 3-0 win over Army and a new individual scoring record contributed to a "WELL DONE" season for Coach Warner's 1961 varsity soccer team. The Mids' record of nine wins, one loss and a tie ranks among the best Navy soccer seasons.

Navy's lone defeat was a 5-0 setback by West Chester State Teachers—^winner of the 1961 NCAA championships. The tie was a 2-2 overtime affair with Maryland— Atlantic Coast Conference champions.

Five opponents (Haverford, Drexel, Swarthmore, Bucknell and Army) failed to score against the Mids. Four other teams (North Carolina, Penn State, Gettysburg and Duke) managed only one goal each. Overall, Navy outscored the opposition 40-11, with Karl Kaeser, a youngster from Oak Park, III, producing 24 goals to establish a new individual Academy scoring record. The old record was 17 goals by Tom Boyce during the 1950 season.

Kaeser who was born in Germany scored five goals in each victory over Haverford (6-0) and Gettysburg (9-1).

In the Mids 5-0 blanking of Drexel, Kaeser had three scores. Against Army and four other opponents he scored twice. Maryland was the recipient of one Kaeser kick.

Coach Warner has been Navy's head soccer mentor since 1946 and now has a record of 106 wins, 42 losses and 19 ties.

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Dinghy Sailing

Navy's dinghy sailing team engaged in seven races during the 1961 season. Coached by LCdr. Donald E. Rockwell, Jr., USN, the sailors placed first in one race, second in three others and third in another. In two races involving teams from eleven colleges each, the Mids finished fourth and seventh.

The lone win came in a three-team race with New York State Maritime College and Georgetown University.

Captain Marty Seelig from New York City, a steady performer for three previous seasons, was top point skipper for the '61 Mids.

Second classman Willie Umphrey also gave a very creditable performance as a dinghy skipper. In the Middle Atlantic Monotype championships, Umphrey scored 84 points to gain third-place honors behind a pair of Princeton skippers who placed first and second on total scores of 86 and 85.

Pine Trophy Regatta—NaAry was member of MidAtlantic team which won the regatta.

Princeton, Kings Point, Fordham—Navy 3rd.

Service Academy Regatta—Navy 2nd.

Georgetown, Drexel—Navy 2nd.

Nevins Trophy Regatta—Navy 7th.

Greater Washington Championships—Navy 2nd.

N. Y. State Maritime College, Georgetown—Navy 1st.

War Memorial Trophy—Navy 4th.

Greg Mather

Greg Mather, Navy's multi-purpose midshipman, made his coach's pre-season predictions look mighty good.

Two weeks before the opener, Wayne Hardin singled out the big Californian as the Navy player most likely to receive star billing in '61. Now at the end of the season, he has produced overwhelming evidence to substantiate Hardin's assertion that "Mather can do more things better than any other end in the nation." He finished the season as Navy's top scorer with a total of 61 points, all but one touchdown coming from place-kicking.

Look at the record . . .

Pass receiving: Mather is one of the team's top pass receivers with 22 passes caught for 258 yards and one TD. (Only Jim Stewart was ahead of him with 23 passes caught.) "He catches everything they throw to him," says Hardin.

Punting: He does all of Navy's punting with an average of better than 36 yards per kick.

Place-kicking: Greg kicks off and boots conversions and, in addition, booted a record-breaking 45-yard field goal against Penn State. He also set new Naval Academy records for the most field goals (3 versus Detroit) in one game and most field goals one season. He kicked a total of ten field goals, including two in the Army-Navy game, and 22 for 23 conversions during the season. He set a new National record for kicking points with a total of 55. (The old record was 51 held by Ed Dyas of Auburn.)

Defense: He has been cited as "the best defensive player on the field" several times this season. In the William & Mary game, he tackled the opposing quarterback behind the goal line for a safety.

In just about every game the 220-pound handyman from Woodland Hills, Calif., has been chosen as the outstanding lineman by press box balloting.

Mather has made the first team Look Magazine AllAmerica and the New York Daily News All-America to date.

SHIPMATE

1963 Sept. 21—At West Virginia 28—William & Mary Oct.

5—At Michigan 11—At SMU 19—V.M.I. 26—Pittsburgh

Nov.

2—At Notre Dame 9—Maryland 16—At Duke 30—Army at Philadelphia

Basketball Schedule

CAPT. WILLIAM F. (BUSH) BRINGLE, USN '37

Sports Illustrated Silver Anniversary All-America

Capt. William Floyd (Bush) Bringle has been selected for the 1961 Sports Illustrated Silver Anniversary AllAmerica.

The wirmers in this unique All-America are selected by ballot among a panel of distinguished judges which this year included U. S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and former Vice President Richard Nixon. Sixty colleges and universities offered candidates for the honor roll of 1961—ex-gridders who played their last collegiate games in 1936. The criteria were the quaHty of the candidates' records in their professions and their general effectiveness during the intervening 25 years since they played college football.

Capt. Bringle is at present Commanding Officer of the USS

KITTY H A W K .

1962-63 Football Schedule

Navy's basketball squad will play a 20-game schedule during the 1961-62 season, it was announced by Capt.

Asbury Coward, the Academy's Director of Athletics.

The Middies, who will be playing their 16th season under Coach Ben Carnevale, opened their campaign here December 5 against American University and close February 24 at West Point against arch-rival Army.

Manhattan, Bucknell and Penn Military return to the Academy's schedule this season. It also marks the first time Navy and Georgia Tech have met during the regular campaign, their only previous meeting being in the (jator Bowl Tournament.

The Middies will participate in the Gator Bowl Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., again this year. Navy defeated Florida and Georgia Tech last December to win the title.

Besides the Midshipmen, other teams in the tourney will be Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt and Florida. The pairings have not yet been announced.

Captain Dave Tremaine, Carnevale's standout backcourt man, heads a list of seven returning lettermen from last year's squad which won 10 and lost nine by virtue of a 61-55 upset of Army in the season's finale.

Navy's 1961-62 basketball schedule: Dec.

5—American University 8—At Manhattan 9—At Pennsylvania 13—Gettysburg 16—Princeton 23-24—Gator Bowl tournament at Jacksonville

Jan.

2—At Georgia Tech 6—Boston College 12—At Bucknell 13—At Penn State 17—Georgetown 20—Temple 31—Colgate

Feb.

3—Maryland 7—Penn Military 10—William & Mary at Norfolk, Virginia I'^l—Rutgers 17—At Duke 24—At Army

1962 Sept. 22—At Penn State 29_William & Mary Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

6—At Minnesota 13—Cornell 20—At Boston College 27—Pittsburgh at Norfolk (Oyster Bowl) 3—Notre Dame at Philadelphia 10—At Syracuse 17—At Southern California 1—Army at Philadelphia

DECEMBER,

1961

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CAPITOL HILL

by Fred Lardner H A T personnel legislation will the DeW fense Department or members of Congress seek in the second session of the 87th Congress, convening in January? For active duty personnel? For retired personnel? For dependents ?

Is our present nuclear policy encouraging Russian aggression and unnecessarily endangering the United States and its citizens ?

Are dependents in Europe a help or a hindrance in parrying Russian aggression?

This column will attempt to answer these questions.

Legislation

Bolte Committee Legislation. This bill would amend the Officer Personnel Act to make effective the recommendations of the Defense Department Ad Hoc Committee to Study and Revise the Officer Personnel Act. It would unify as much as possible the promotion systems and opportunities of the various Services, and establish a special wartime promotion plan.

"Hump" Law Extension. The Navy expects to ask for an extension of the provisions of the "Hump" law to June 30, 1969 (the law is scheduled to expire June 30, 1964). The Navy would like to retain until 1969 authority to retire Captains after five years in grade. If it doesn't obtain this authority, promotions to Captain would be drastically limited. Extension is not needed for promotion to Commander. By 1970, it is estimated, there will no longer be need for forced early retirements.

N-MC

Officers

Selling

To

Government.

Representative Hebert (Dem., La.) has introduced H. R. 8977 to amend section 6112 (a) and (b) of title 10, United States Code, to give retired Regular Navy and Marine Corps officers the same privileges enjoyed by other retired officers in selling to the military departments. Navy and Marine Corps officers are barred for life from engaging in business activities directly or indirectly related to selling, while other retired officers are barred from such activities for only two years after retirement. "The only way a Regular Navy or Marine Corps officer, after being retired, may engage in selling surplus or war materials, is by forfeiting his retired pay for any period of employment," Rep. Hebert said. "The restriction has been continued largely by inaction and indifference.

The time has come to end it."

Retirement At Higher Grade. DoD will sponsor a bill which would preclude commissioned and warrant officers from retiring in a grade higher than that in which they served on active duty for at least six months.

There would be some exceptions.

Restore "Tombstone" Promotions. The Defense Department has sent to Congress a bill to provide restoration of "tombstone" promotions for Navy and Marine Corps officers who were on the temporary disability retired list on November 1, 1959, and later restored to active duty and then re-retired.

There are now 121 officers on the temporary disability retired list who have "tombstone" promotions. Probably about 10 percent of these will be restored to active duty. If this 16

bill passes, the others will be able to retain their "tombstone" promotions.

Flight Pay Accrual. This departmental proposal would provide for payment of part of flight pay to officers with aeronautical ratings who received such pay for at least ten years and who then are removed from flight status. This has been a highly controversial subject, and members of the House Appropriations Committee have been opposed to paying aviators in non-flying jobs any part of flight pay.

Reserves Readjustment Pay. This bill, H. R. 8773, passed the House and is now before the Senate Armed Services Committee. It provides that Reserve officers, involuntarily released from service, should receive the same separation pay as Regular officers involuntarily released. The Defense Department wants this bill passed.

Per Diem Increases. H. R. 7723, passed by the House and on the Senate calendar, would increase the present per diem rate of $12 to $16 and authorize payments up to $30 in special circumstances. Government civilian employees are allowed these payments, so why not the military?

Extension Veterans' Benefits Law. Last year legislation to extend veterans' benefits to Service members who did not serve in war-time failed because many members of Congress do not believe Cold War members are entitled to the same benefits as war-time members. But the Defense Department wants such a bill, now that additional thousands of men are being called involuntarily to active duty. It would include educational benefits, among others.

Retired Pay Recomputation

Because of Senator Margaret Chase Smith (Rep., Maine), legislation to authorize officers retired prior to June 1, 1958, to compute their retired or retainer pay on the basic rates authorized under the Career Compensation Act of 1958, in the same manner as officers retired after that date compute theirs, may receive hearings and positive action in 1962.

In the closing days of the first session of the 87th Congress, Senator Smith introduced legislation to amend either one of two other bills and assure recomputation of retired pay for officers rganted only a six percent increase under the Career Compensation Act. These bills are S. 2554 ( H . R. 7723 in the House) to increase per diem pay, and H. R. 8773, to increase separation pay for Reserve officers.

S. 2554 was scheduled to come up for a vote on the Senate floor, but apparently those Senators who oppose retired pay recomputation were apprehensive that a Senate majority might favor it, so they influenced Senate leaders not to bring up S. 2554.

However, this situation carries over into 1962. The Defense Department wants Congress to pass the per diem rate increase and the Reserve separation pay bills, and Senator Smith is determined to fight to tack her bill on to either one of these measures if Senator Russell (Dem., Georgia), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, continues to refuse to give hearings to S. 626 or S. 401, the long-pending pay recomputation bills.

The Defense Department lists retired pay recomputation as one of the bills sponsored for the last session of the 87th Congress.

Dependents A n d D u t y in Europe

The Navy has comparatively few men and dependents in European areas which might become dangerous. Nevertheless, you and other American citizens should be interested in this question: Are dependents in Europe, and particularly in Germany, a sign of strength or of weakness, a sign of determination or of indecision?

Some authorities contend that by keeping dependents on the front line, so to speak, we show we are not running scared. Former Secretary of the Army Brucker was an exponent of this theory. He opposed Mr. Eisenhower's order to bring dependents home, saying, among other things, that the presence of U. S. military wives in danger zones tends to maintain the morale of our allies. Others contend that, with dependents in areas exposed to danger, we might lose a war almost before it got started. Hundreds of wives and children might be held for ransom.

This past summer the subject of dependents in Europe was debated in Congress.

"The more of these dependents who can be in Europe," said Senator John Stennis (Dem., Miss.), "the better the morale of our soldiers . . . in anything like ordinary times. However, if we send more men to Europe and claim to be strengthening our power there, and at the same time continue to permit dependents to remain there, it is like waving a flag and saying, 'We do not intend to fight, or otherwise we would not be bringing dependents along.' " "If we are faced with a hot situation," observed Representative Becker (Rep., N. Y.), "why not bring home the dependents, and not put ourselves in a position overseas where we can be blackmailed because of the hundreds of thousands of dependents?"

Representative Younger (Rep., Calif.) said: "To me, if the emergency exists that calls for this authorization, one of the real actions that our President could take, if we mean what we say, and are ready to act, would be to call back the families of our servicemen from Europe. You will recall that in World War II that was done a month before Pearl Harbor. We should take the same stand now."

Testifying on legislation to strengthen the Armed Forces, Secretary of Defense McNamara told the House Armed Services Committee that dependents would accompany the new men assigned to Europe. This testimony was stricken from the record of the hearings. Later, the Defense Department issued an order preventing dependents from traveling to Europe at Government expense.

In the great majority of cases, tours of duty in Europe are being extended for four months (this order became effective in early October). The number of dependents in Europe will remain about the same, 400,000 or so, for some time. Are these dependents frightened? In newspaper interviews, they do not appear to be. But probably they don't know how the Russians acted in W W II. S H I P M A T E

A ROUND TURN

by John D. Hayes '24 RARE COPIES OF THE N A V Y DIRECTORY

Pre-World W a r I I sailors remember with nostalgia the semi-annual Navy Directory which had in it the roster of officers of every ship in commission and the home addresses of all retired officers. Francis D. Ripley '20 has an almost complete collection of these rare documents. Missing are the issues for April 1941, October 1941 and March 1942 and the reason is that the first two were classified "Restricted" and the last "Confidential." The Library of Congress does not have these three issues either, despite the removal of the classification.

Could it be possible that some Alumni may have copies hidden away among their treasures? If so, it would be doing a service to get them into microfilm. The remainder of the issues of the Navy Directory, Ripley tells me, are already in microfilm in the Library of Congress.

J. A . FURER a n d t h e ENCYCLOPEDIA AMERICANA

Anyone who has used the Encyclopedia Americana as a reference work on navies, naval warfare and other naval subjects will, I believe, be struck by the quality of the writing and the range of the material. In all probability, the author's name appearing at the end of such articles will be that of Rear Admiral Julius A- Furer '01.

How many articles Admiral Furer has written for Americana in the last two decades is difficult to determine and he himself hardly knows. There are ten alone under "naval" and "navy" while others include subjects on modern warships, navigation, signals and signalling and an unmatched twenty-page article on submarine warfare.

In 1938, Rear Admiral Furer was introduced by the late Commodore Dudley W. Knox '96 to Dr. Alexander H. McDannald, the editor in chief of the Encyclopedia Americana. McDannald had requested Knox to bring up to date an article on modern warships previously written by Rear Admiral Washington Lee Capps '84 when Chief Constructor of the Navy. Knox, primarily an historian, felt that a naval constructor should do the job and recommended Furer. This article on modern warships, a classic on the subject, has been revised many times and is now 24 pages long. This start led to Furer doing a number of other subjects before World W a r II and making major revisions after that war.

The Encyclopedia Americana was founded

by Francis Lieber, the German political exile who became a foremost American patriot and political scientist. The first edition was published in 1833. During the Civil War, Lieber wrote the first comprehensive work on military government, Instructions for the Government of the Armies of the United States in the Field (1863). He was professor of history at South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina) from 1835 to 1856 when he joined the faculty of Columbia in New York. He knew personally the tragedy of our Civil W a r for his oldest son, Oscar M., a distinguished geologist, died of wounds received in the Confederate service while his two younger sons fought for the Union.

The Americana, which pioneered in the short article, has been completely rewritten twice and is now being continuously revised.

The Americana Annual was first published in 1923. A. H. McDannald, previously referred to, was editor in chief for thirty years until 1948.

Other authors on naval subjects in the Americana besides Furer include Admiral A.

M. Pride, Rear Admirals J. B. Heffernan '17 and E. M. Eller '25, Captain J. V. Noel '36 and Professor R. G. Albion of Harvard.

Advisory military editor is Colonel Vincent J. Esposito, West Point '25, head of the Department of Military Art and Engineering at the Military Academy.

A unique feature of this encyclopedia is its numerous biographies of naval officers, many of which can not be found anywhere else.

J O H N BONNETT M A R C H A N D , USN

John B. Marchand was born in Greensburg, Pa., in 1808. He entered the Navy as a midshipman in 1829, retired in 1872 as a Commodore (in the period when this was a legal rank) and died in Carlisle, Pa., in 1875.

When Marchand entered the Navy, all midshipmen were required to keep detailed journals for every day of their cruises at sea and had to show them complete when being examined for commission. The habit formed of keeping journals became so ingrained in naval officers of that day that most of them continued the practice throughout their careers, making entries faithfully every night before turning in, no matter how tired they might be. Many of these journals have been preserved, among them Marchand's.

When formal education of candidates for the naval profession was undertaken at the Naval Academy, the requirement of keeping a journal was dropped. Academy graduates therefore did not form the habit of their predecessors and as a result we do not have as good material for our naval history for the period since the Civil War as we do for that before.

John B. Marchand's journals, together with his letter-books, four naval signal books, and a note book on ordnance, navigation, seamanship and ship's administration were recently placed in my custody by Mrs. Philip P. Welch, widow of Rear Admiral Welch '19, and Mrs. Pedro A. del Valle, wife of Lieut. General del Valle, USMC '15. Mrs. Welch and Mrs. del Valle are the daughters of the late Commodore Valentine S. Nelson '76 and Catherine Marchand Nelson.

The ten old-fashioned notebooks in which Marchand kept his journals cover the periods from 1834 to 1864. The journal of one cruise to the Mediterranean from 1852 to 1855 is a document of 708 handsomely written pages, illustrated with pictures, sketches and maps made by amateur artists who, in those days, compared with our amateur photographers of today.. .

Most important among Marchand's journal notebooks are the five he wrote during the Civil W a r when he commanded the converted steamer JAMES ADGER and later the steam sloop of war LACKAWANNA. In these ships he took part in the blockades of Charleston, Mobile and Galveston, in the chase of the CSS NASHVILLE, in operations along the South Atlantic Coast and in the battle of Mobile. For one period of more than five months during which he was off Mobile, he did not once take off his clothes at night. On the other hand, he took his two richest prizes within twenty-four hours on 14 and 15 June 1863. These were the blockade running steamers NEPTUNE and PLANTER

Commander, Old Style, 1863 D E C E M B E R ,

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Captain, New Style, 1863

valued together at $250,000.

Much Civil W a r literature has been published on blockade running but almost nothing on the blockade itself. For this reason, the Marchand journals, especially the one for the period from April to August 1862 when he commanded the blockading force off Charleston, are historical finds. In them, Marchand records the details of lookout, intelligence and surveying, weather, ground 17

tackle, coaling, material upkeep, supplies and morale—problems of naval administration in the open sea on a dangerous coast which plagued commanders on the most arduous duty that U. S. naval officers have ever had to perform.

Some of the incidents that Marchand records will have a familiar humorous ring to World War II and Korean veterans. In others, we can only envy him. Here are two examples: "Port Royal, S. C , Tuesday, 22 July 1862.

At three Ammen came and we sat down to dinner and had about half dined when a tug with the Commodore came alongside to invite Ammen and myself to join an excursion up the river which we did. Then the tug called at the other vessels and all commanding officers taken on board. We had a pleasant steam up the river and seeing a very shady spot near a fine looking house suitable for a pick nick place we all landed (provisions and everything).

"On stepping ashore we were amazed to see three persons dressed as ladies on the bank above us. These were the first I have seen since leaving Baltimore on the 13th December last. A couple of Army officers were (with) them. Soon we found that we had stumbled upon a school established by the abolishionists of the North under the patronage of our Army for the education of young and old 'contrabands.' The ladies which we accompanied to the house were the teachers but such ugly three ladies I did not expect to meet together. They made themselves very agreeable but it could not be removed from my mind but that they had come from Massachusetts and New York with the view of 'catching" some Army officer or at least gaining eclat that on their return home they would not be compelled to remain in a state of 'single blessedness.'"

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"Blockade of Mobile, Tuesday, 5 July 1864.

I received one (letter) from the Fourth Auditor directing the paymaster to credit me with $1,812.00 as prize money for the capture of the NEPTUNE, $9,090.92 for the PLANTER, and $45.92 for the HUNTER, mak-

ing in total $10,954.84, deducting three per cent revenue tax."

BOOK REVIEW NAVY'S J O E BELLINO. By Cynthia Laraway Barone and William D. Barone.

Winchester Publishers, 112 pp., $3.50 Reviewed by Lt. Jack Garrow, USN '55.

The gridiron exploits of Ensign Joe Bellino, U S N , Class of 1961, are known to millions throughout the United States and have been heralded from coast to coast. But, to _ Dr. and Mrs. William D. Barone of Winchester, Mass., Joe's success is not only a casual acceptance of talent, but rather a satisfaction that comes to people when a dear friend has been named among the greats in a given field.

This satisfaction, along with pride and pleasure, is reflected in their book of Bellino's life, Navy's Joe Bellino. The book is a do-ityourself project with the text written by Mrs. Barone, illustrations collected by Dr. Barone and published by the couple when established publishing houses could not promise publication until the fall of 1962. Although a do-it-yourself project, it is very, very professional, but with the charm of a sentimental recollection. The hard cover, 112-page volume, richly illustrated with 100 photographs and drawings, is written not in sports writers jargon but in a solid and free-running style 18

which gives the reader a peek into what makes Joe Bellino one of the all-time great athletes.

Navy's Joe Bellino is the story of Joe's life —of his background, his character, his high school and Academy athletic successes and his devotion to his parents and friends.

The authors are highly qualified to write such a book, for they have followed Joe literally since birth. (Dr. Barone brought Joe into the world.) They watched him through grammar school, through high school and prep school and through the Naval Academy.

Dr. Barone encouraged Joe to attend the Naval Academy when he was being sought by many major universities.

Navy's Joe Bellino tells how Joe worked as a youngster to develop his natural athletic abilities. It tells of the exciting moments in his high school days and goes into detail about the great—and the less than great— moments in Joe's Academy career. In order for the reader to better understand Joe, there are many fine passages about the Naval Academy, its traditions and its principles.

(The book contains a short history of the Academy.) One paragraph reads, "The inherent loyalty to Alma Mater and devotion to traditions that goes with usual college life is magnified in a service academy, for instead of the comparatively limited world of most colleges, the traditions of a United States service academy like Annapolis are steeped in American history and promote not just a loyalty to college, but actually an intrinsic loyalty to country."

It goes on, "It is doubtful if a boy like our Joe Bellino would have given up bonus (baseball) offers running as high as seventyfive thousand dollars for a college education in any ordinary non-service school. His refusal not only pointed up Joe's personal integrity and his own sense of allegiance to his country, but illustrated the strong feeling of loyalty that is a part of every member of the Brigade."

nineteen, Joe was a serious, mature boy. H e was an earnest, industrious lad out for an education and a chance to make a name for himself through the avenues of tough, strenuous athletics. Athletic achievement is not something attained without continuous hours at practice. For ten or more years, Joe had spent long, tedious hours at practice not only in team exercise but also all by himself in his own limited free time. Over and over he repeated specific maneuvers to gain the skill and proficiency he wanted so much to attain."

"Each physical drill or exercise to which he was introduced at the Academy he met with the same adept manner. First, an analytic exploratory approach, a little practice and soon he excelled in whatever feat it was that he was meeting for the first time."

Many such passages throughout the book will give youngsters an idea of what it takes to be an All-American and it will give adults a renewed appreciation of how what happens on fall Saturday afternoons comes about.

The many illustrations in Navy's Joe Bellino also tell the Bellino story. Dr. Barone's patience and dedication to the Bellino story is reflected in the completeness of the illustrations. They include not only the standard publicity pictures, action pictures and portraits but an array of drawings and photographs from newspapers throughout the country—and even one sketch of Bellino that appeared in a Mexican newspaper! A sequence of photographs shows how that fabulous touchdown catch by Joe in Orange Bowl was made. Another sequence shows President Kennedy's reaction to different plays in the Orange Bowl.

One picture shows a down-hearted Bellino at the Orange Bowl with the poignant caption, "Tommy Devine of the Miami News: 'On the reverse side (of Joe's brilliant coin of glory) he found . . . as ultimately all great athletes do . . . frustration and failure.' " Such is the depth of Navy's Joe The Barones tell many interesting and Bellino. unknown sidelights of Bellino's life. For inThe Barones also tell of the long friendstance, Joe's first athletic prize was not in ship of Joe and Frank Datillo, who went football but in swimming—at the age of through high school and the Academy tonine! He excelled in swimming and diving gether—playing football side by side. The as well as football and baseball. And he \yas book mentions many other Navy players and the leading scorer as a senior on his high people in Joe's life. It contains a list of Joe's school championship basketball team. awards and records.

Navy's Joe Bellino is a warm story told The book describes Bellino's skills—"He by perceptive authors who have known Joe could instinctively evaluate the positions of his blockers which enabled him to immedi- since his birth. It is a tribute to Bellino and ately set up a pattern for his run." The story to the Naval Academy. Navy's Joe Bellino in Mrs. Barone's refreshing style also tells will make worthwhile and interesting readhow Joe developed his talents. She says, "At ing for youngsters and adults alike.

NAVY'S JOE BELLINO by C. L. and W. D. B A R O N E Life story of the "most outstanding college football player in the U. S." with colorful Annapolis highlights, a section on National Football Awards and 100 pictures.

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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

SU BREEZES

by Paul R. Schratz ' 3 9 MR. K. AND HIS GIANT FIRECRACKER

ALUMNI

NEWS

WHAT'S THE DOPE LAST CALL THE DISTAFF CORNER ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS CLASSIFIED SERVICES

20 20 52 53 Inside Back Cover

OFFICERS President— ADM.

JERAULD W R I G H T , U S N (Ret.) '18 (4915), Washington, D. C.

Vice President (Eastern ADM.

Area)—

B . H A L L HANLON, U S N (Ret.) '21 (5953), Washington, D. C.

Vice President (Central

Area)—

CAPT. J O H N K . HYATT, U S N R '24 (7548), St. Louis, Mo.

Vice President (Western Area)— V. ADM I. N . KHJVND, U S N (Ret.) '17 (4657), Coronado, Calif.

Past President— V. A D M . GEORGE C . DYER, U S N

(Ret.) '19 (5127), Annapolis, Md.

Executive Director— R. ADM. W . F . FITZGERALD, U S N (Ret.) '21 (5912), Annapolis, Md.

TRUSTEES Superintendent's

Representative—

CAPT. C . K . MH-LER, U S N '39 (13484), Chief of Staff, U S N A At Large

(To serve until Spring Meeting 1962) R. A D M . E . M . ELLER,

R . ADM. P H I L I P N I E K U M , JR.,

U S N (Ret.) '25 (7738) R

A D M . F . V. H . HILLES,

U S N (Ret.) '26 (8204) M R . EDWARD W . REBARD,

U S N '30 (9620) '41 (14475) (To serve until Spring Meeting 1963) LT. G E N . C . C . JEROME,

CAPT. W . S . B U S I K ,

USMC (Ret.) '22 (6451)

U S N '43 (15752)

R. ADM. C . W . NIMITZ, JR.,

R. A D M . E . B . FLUCKEY,

USN (Ret.) '36 (12227) U S N '35 (11861) (To serve until Spring Meeting 1964) MR.

H A N S O N W . BALDWIN,

R. ADM. H . D . MOULTON,

U S N R (Ret.) '31 (10026)

'24 (7405) V. A D M . E . W . CLEXTON,

CAPT. WALTER L . SMALL,

USN '38 (13017)

U S N (Ret.) '24 (7181)

From Local Chapters

(To serve until Spring Meeting 1962) CAPT. E . K . ZITZEWITZ,

U S N R '25 (7966), Chicago R

ADM. W . H . BURACKER,

U S N ( R e t ) '20 (5427), Boston R A D M . F . L . TEDDER, U S N

( R e t ) '26 (8433), Central, Fla. CDR.

T H O M A S I. MILLER, U S N R

(Ret.) '37 (12528), Connecticut COMO. C . C . BAUGHMAN, U S N

( R e t ) '07 (3107), Coronado MR.

DANIEL C . WILKERSON, '20

Detroit DECEMBER,

R A D M . LOGAN M C K E E , U S N '21

(6093), Los Angeles CAPT. PAUL W . SIEGRIST,

U S N R '24 (7369), New York CAPT. WALTER F . SEEDLOCK, U S N R

'41 (14292), Peninsula CAPT. THOMAS M . DELL, JR., U S N

( R e t ) '21 (6087), Philadelphia CAPT. EMORY D . STANLEY, JR. ( S C )

U S N '35 (11894), Seattle V. ADM. GEORGE H . FORT, U S N

(Ret.) '12 (3902), Wash., D C. 1 9 6 1

When Mr. K. touched off his giant multimegaton firecracker he certainly earned for himself the # 1 spot on the World's Hate Parade. The Kremlin must have good reason for conducting the latest nuclear tests capped by the king-size special. Why do so, even while sitting around a Geneva conference table discussing bans on all nuclear tests?

Such flagrant flouting of world opinion makes interesting speculation.

Back in the early years of the atomic era when we had sole possession of the bomb, it was often hazarded that the Soviets offset the tremendous military advantage of our nuclear monopoly by the simple expedient of a propaganda campaign to discredit the bomb on moral grounds. Strikingly similar arguments on the immorality of nuclear warfare appeared almost simultaneously in widely separated areas of the globe. Whether or not inspired by the Kremlin, the issue was picked up and debated freely in the press.

A few years later, in the Korean war, the U N commander requested permission to use nuclear weapons against targets in Communist China. Immediately a similar propaganda campaign appeared in the press, aimed this time at undermining any hope for U N sanction of the proposal. The U. S. was accused of planning "uncivilized" nuclear attacks only against people who did not have a white skin. The Kremlin certainly knew of the many races and peoples represented in the U N at that time, and whether or not the U N commander's plan was wise, nuclear weapons were not used in China.

With passage of a few more years, the next major development in atomic warfare is the happy marriage of the nuclear submarine with the Polaris missile. Yet no sooner do the Polaris submarines commence operational patrols when once again the Kremlin propaganda follows the familiar pattern. Overnight Soviet Russia claims she has the world's largest and fastest fleet of nuclear submarines and also has solved the problem of defense against the ballistic missile. Last but far from least, the greatest nuclear test series yet attempted in the U S S R is climaxed with Mr. K's giant firecracker in a blatant nose-thumbing at the Free World.

If the Kremlin leaders actually follow policies to discredit the nuclear arsenal of the Free World, how does the firecracker fit into the frame? ( I almost said picture).

How can we rationalize such flagrant insincerity before the world's statesmen?

One can probably accept as factual statements by our military leaders that a 100 megaton bomb serves no uniquely worthwhile military purpose. One can probably also accept that a test with a much smaller yield will provide the essential data for the super weapon. If so, then, what purpose would the giant firecracker serve other than pure propaganda?

The worldwide revulsion against all nuclear testing, against fallout and in fact against nuclear war has been immediate and widespread. Can it be that Mr. K, by one super weapon loaded with fallout, launched in flagrant disregard of his national honor, has launched also a super stroke to destroy world support for any nation using the bomb under any circumstances ?

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G O O D M A N , EDWARD CLINARD, JR. ( 1 / L t .

USMC) ' 5 4 , 2 3 Sept. 1 9 6 1 , Cascade M t . , Seattle, Wash.

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G R A H A M , CHESTER BAIRD (BRIG GEN USMC RET) ' 2 6 , 15 N o v . 1 9 6 1 , M e x i c o .

SHIPMATE COPY DEADLINES

Issue Copy Due at Alumni House February, 1962 January 15 March, 1962 February 15 April, 1962 March IS A T T E N T I O N — N E W JERSEY A L U M N I

Several. Naval Academy alumni residing in Central New Jersey are interested in establishing a local alumni chapter in that area. The committee appointed to survey the situation consists of the following, any one of whom may be contacted for further details: Russ Davis '46—32 Lexington Drive, Metuchen, N. J. Liberty 9-3370 Herb Breen '48—100 Stelle Ave., Plainfield, N. J. PLainfield 7-1873 Jack Parke '48—12 Bodnarik Drive Fords, N. J. Liberty 9-2120 In contacting the committee, please give the following information: Name and class Address Best night for meeting (1st and 2nd choice) Meeting place preference: 1. New Brunswick 2. Plainfield 3. Other

HALPINE, CHARLES GREHAM (CAPT USN RET) '16, 3 N o v . 1 9 6 1 , Bethesda N a v a l Hospital.

HAUCK, PHILIP FREDERICK (CAPT USN) ' 3 5 , 6 N o v . 1 9 6 1 , W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. H I N K A M P , CLARENCE NELSON (CAPT USN RET) ' 0 7 , 2 6 Oct. 1 9 6 1 , U S N H , Portsmouth, Va. KENNEDY, SHERMAN STEWART (RADM USN RET) ' 0 9 , 4 N o v . 1 9 6 1 , U S N H , O a k l a n d , Calif.

KIRK, GILBERT J O H N , JR. (LCDR USN) ' 4 9 , 12 Oct. 1 9 6 1 , A.A. South China Sea. LAKE, FORREST U N N A (CAPT USN RET) ' 1 2 , 10 N o v . 1 9 6 1 , U S N H , San D i e g o , Calif.

McNULTY, J O H N " S , " JR. (MAJ USMC) ' 4 7 , 17 N o v . 1 9 6 1 , A.A. Eastern Shore, M d .

MULLINS, W I L L I A M JAMES (CAPT USN RET) '23, Nov. 1 9 6 1 , California.

ABERNATHY, ROBERT ANDREW (CAPT USN RET) ' 0 0 , 5 Oct. 1 9 6 1 , U S N H , Bethesda, M d .

NORRIS, CHARLES RUTTER (CDR USNR RET) ' 0 8 , 2 2 Oct. 1 9 6 1 , H o m e s t e a d AFB Hosp i t a l , M i a m i , Fla.

SAUNDERS, HAROLD EUGENE (CAPT USN RET) ' 1 2 , 12 N o v . ' 6 1 , T a k o m a P a r k , M d .

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SIMS, JAMES WHITTLE ' 8 7 , 12 N o v . 1 9 6 1 , Gloucester, V a .

COMBS, WALTER VINCENT (LCDR USN RET) ' 1 0 , 25 Sept. 1 9 6 1 , U S N H , Camp Pendleton.

SNELLING, HENRY FINCH (LT USNR) ' 4 6 , 10 Dec. 1 9 6 0 , Auto Accident, V i r g i n i a

BRENNAN, W I L L I A M CYRIL (LCDR USNR) ' 2 8 , 16 Oct. 1 9 6 1 , E u r e k a , Calif.

COUNTS, W I L L I A M DOUGLAS (LCDR USN) ' 4 5 , 9 N o v . 1 9 6 1 , A. A. Antarctic.

D U R O N I O , VALERIO " M " (LCDR USN) ' 4 9 , 12 Oct. 1 9 6 1 , U S N H , St. A l b a n s , N e w Y o r k .

WALLIS, W I L L I A M R O W L A N D (CDR USN RET) ' 3 5 , 21 Oct. 1 9 6 1 , Austin, Texas.

WARREN, LEE PETTIT ' 0 8 , 1 N o v . 1 9 6 1 , Nice, France.

EDMUNDS, CHARLES D I X O N (CAPT USN RET) ' 2 0 , 11 N o v . 1 9 6 1 , O a k Knoll USNH.

W I L S O N , HAL KAY ' 2 4 , 15 Oct. 1 9 6 1 , H a m burg, N. Y .

ENGEL, G O R D O N REED (LCDR USN) '48B, 14 Nov. 1 9 6 1 , A. A. M a y p o r t , Fla.

W Y M A N , ROBERT SCOT ' 1 4 , 17 July 1 9 6 1 , Los Angeles, Calif.

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J A M E S W H I T T L E SIMS, 95, died on 12 November 1961 at the E. N. Sanders Nursing Home in Gloucester, Va. He was one of two surviving members of the Class of 1887.

Mr. Sims was born in Woodville, Miss., on the Sligo Plantation 4 Nov 1866, the son of William Edward Sims and Matoaka Whittle.

On 7 Nov. 1895 he married Annie Cheesbrough Sawyer of Elizabeth, N. J. Mr. Sims served under the Navy Department as a civilian employee in the ship construction division for over 50 years and was stationed at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. He made his home in Hampton, Va., for about 60 years.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Edgar Carlyle Outten of San Marino, Calif., and Mrs. William Andrew Weddell of Merritt Island, Fla.; three grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on 14 Nov at the St. John's Episcopal Church. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery.

MURPHY, W I L L I A M J O H N (CAPT USN RET) ' 2 1 , 2 3 N o v . 1 9 6 1 , USNH, Bethesda, M d .

RUTTER, ALLAN ANSELL (LCDR USNR RET) ' 1 1 , 19 N o v . 1 9 6 1 , Detroit, Mich.

iasit Call

MEET

Sec'y, Capt. E. S. Jackson, U S N (Ret.) 455 Arlingrton Dr., Pasadena, Calif.

ROBERT ANDREW ABERNATHY

A letter just received informs me that our classmate R O B E R T A. A B E R N A T H Y died at the Bethesda Naval Hospital on 5 October after a short illness. He had been promised an early release when his condition suddenly changed and he passed away in his sleep. We mourn the loss of a loving and unassuming classmate of the highest integrity.

"Abby" and his wife had been living happily in Lynchburg, Va., where they had been active in civic affairs. He had held high positions in both the Spanish War Veterans and the Sons of the American Revolution.

He left two children: a daughter, Mrs. Harold P. Wilson of Metuchen, N. J.; and a son, Dr. Robert A. Abernathy, Jr., of Richlands, Va. Abby's service career included: In COLUMBIA in Spanish W a r ; U S E S BROOKLYN in Boxer Rebellion; QUIROS (and others) in Philippine Insurrection; KEARSARGE and MASSACHUSETTS in World War I and Eighth Naval District in World War II. S H I P M A T E

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LEE PETTIT WARREN

Sec'y. Capt. R. H. Johnston, (SC) USN (Ret.). 2118 Bancroft Place, Washineton 8, D. C.

In the notice of 6 October 1961 re LCdr. G. P. BROWN, 1902, was the statement "Interment will be at a later date"—this notice is accordingly furnished: LCdr. George Patton Brown, U S N (Ret.), suffered a stroke on 19 Sept 1961 at his home in Los Angeles, Calif. He died there at a hospital on 23 Sept. .\fter funeral services there on 26 Sept. his body was cremated.

His ashes were interred in Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, 2 Nov. 1961.

Three of his classmates who entered the U S N A in 1898 were present: Admiral J. O. Richardson, Capt. C. M. Simmers, and Capt.

R. H. Johnston.

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Sec'y, Capt. R. C. Parker, USN (Ret.) S70G Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, Md.

CLARENCE NELSON H I N K A M P

Our classmate C L A R E N C E ( H E I N I E ) H I N K A M P , U S N (Ret.), died at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital on 26 October.

A member of the Navy colony at the Beach for many years, he had been ill and hospitalized for the last few months.

His wife Frances was not well herself; and hence the funeral ceremonies at Eastern Shore Chapel, near Virginia Beach, were of the simplest. There were no honorary pallbearers; but eight bluejackets bore his casket; and there were the firing squad and Taps at the grave. In addition to his widow, he leaves a son. Commander M. N. Pieter Hinkamp, USN, now on duty at the Naval War College, and one granddaughter. (Sent in by " W I L L I E " C R E N S H A W , down in the Virginia Beach area.)

A correction to our notes in the August Shipmate: Mrs. "Mike" CASSIDY is no* moving from Newport, subsequent to Mike's death, but plans to remain there for the present in her apartment at 1 Red Cross Ave. Some weeks ago it was a pleasure to lunch with "DAVY" H O W A R D , who was down here from Utica, N. Y., and, as always, an exemplar of how admirably one can be both Old Navy and a civilian man-of-affairs.

A recent call to J O H N H O O V E R developed that he was out on the West Coast, Russian River area, fishing! What a man, if no fish this side of the Rockies can give him sufficient argument!

Sec'y, BAdm. Edward J. Foy, USN (Ret.) Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington 8, D. C. CHARLES RUTTER NORRIS

It is my sad duty to report the death of our classmate, C H A R L E S R U T T E R NORR I S (LCDR U S N R R E T ) . Death came on 22 October 1961 in the Homestead Air Force Base Hospital, near Miami, Fla., following a long illness, mention of which was made by me in this column earlier this year.

A sad note is that Mrs. Norris preceded him in death by just twenty-nine days in the same hospital. Commander Norris' remains were cremated and the ashes scattered at sea by airplane at his request. Surviving are two sons: Captain C. R. Norris, Jr., USN '38 and Colonel William A. Norris of the Air Force, 6 grandchildren, and a brother, Albert Norris, of the Class of 1905.

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I have received word of the death of L E E P E T T I T W A R R E N in Nice, France, on 1 November 1961. Mrs. Warren died about a year ago. Pettit was the youngest member of the class, having been born on 20 June 1888. He resigned in 1923 when his rank was lieutenant commander and had lived in France for many years. It is my understanding that his last illness was of about one year's duration.

M a y m e W a d m a n AUSTIN

On Tuesday, 24 Oct., Mayme Wadman .\ustin, beloved wife of J O S E P H E. " J A N E " A U S T I N , passed away at their home in Fairfield, Pa., following a long illness, a considerable amount of which was as a patient here in the Bethesda Hospital, where her husband was, from time to time, also a patient. Interment was in Arlington Cemetery, following funeral services and a requiem mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fairfield. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Joseph E. Austin, Jr. To my knowledge, R. G. T H O M A S and his wife were extremely kind and attentive to both of the Austins during their illnesses here.

In last month's issue of Shipmate I undertook to tell you about the fine gift by GE(DRGE W. ( S H O R T Y ) STRUBLE of an important collection of books to the Library of the Naval Academy. George's brother, "Rip" Struble of the Class of 1915, at my request, made available to me the following excerpt from a letter addressed to Shorty by Professor Vernon D. Tate, Librarian of the .A^cademy, with reference to the gift: "Your gift of a large number of special limited editions of Conrad, DeMaupassant, Conan Doyle, Dumas, KipHng, Poe, Stevenson, Mark Twain, Wild and others totalling 231 volumes, will be most useful in our permanent collection. All of the books will be inscribed 'Presented by George Wallace Struble, Class of 1908'.

"This is a most opportune time, as the new Brigade Library is to be opened this fall and will provide additional facilities which will be of continuing importance in the education of midshipmen."

Shorty has been living near Annapolis on West River for a number of years, and, as many of you know, had a stroke about two years ago which affected his speech. He is, I am told, now in the process of moving to Florida in search of a more equable climate.

While on the subject of presentations, I wish to put in a "plug" for my spouse, Elise Dandridge, who a short time ago presented to The White House a handsome pair of antique andirons and a fender to match. They were inherited from her step-great-grandfather, President Zachary Taylor, whose property they were and who used them in The White House throughout his occupancy.

She has received a very cordial note of thanks from Mrs. Kennedy as well as a formal acceptance, in behalf of the President, from the Department of the Interior which states that an engraved certificate will be forthcoming. The andirons will be placed in the new Cabinet Room, being fitted up on the second floor near the President's private quarters. When Elise's grandmother, Caroline Fitzhugh Goldsborough (daughter of Governor Charles Goldsborough), died her grandfather, Philip Pendleton Dandridge, married Elizabeth Taylor, the President's daughter and his hostess in The White House.

Washington has recently been enlivened by a visit from our classmate LLOYD S. STARK who, with Mrs. Stark, spent several days with Eleanor James while attending the annual meeting of The National Arboretum, as member of its advisory board. "Moll" has been associated with the organization since its inception and is a valued member.

I had the pleasure of meeting "The Governor" and his Missus at a "tea" given by their hostess and again when TOM K I N KAID and I lunched with him at The Army and Navy Club. He was much pleased by the recent appointment of his son-in-law, Richard C. Bull, to be second secretary in the U. S. Embassy in Vienna.

To date I have received contributions to the Class Fund from the following: Eugene Wilson, Evan Rinehart, David Patterson, Skip Walling, Beau Emmerson, Jimmy James and Tom Kinkaid.

The class luncheon on 3 Nov. was attended by only six: Kinkaid, Payne, Rockwell, Thomas, Emmerson and the writer. All appeared to be in fine form and I was especially pleased to see Emmerson looking so well.

I will quote the following from a note I was glad to receive from J. C. ( H U N N Y ) H U N S A K E R , just too late to get into last month's column : "On October 8, at the summer cottage of H E R B STOER at Rye Beach, N. H., there was a local 1908 reunion for seven of us, complete with wives but without offspring underfoot. The Stoers laid on a gourmet dinner, preceded by old fashioneds mixed by Herb with secret ingredients.

Those present, besides the Stoers, were the Staleys, Cutts, Stewarts, Pickerings, H. F. D. Davises and Hunsakers." A similar report was received from JAB PICKERING, who says that "all hands were in fine condition and quite belied our official ages. Some of us had not met for years and reminiscence was the order of the day. I was also impressed with the fine judgment of 1908 as indicated by the very attractive wives. Three of the couples had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversaries and the Pickerings are getting close to theirs. Herb, although severely suffering from arthritis, has his chin up, is, as always, good company and a perfect host." Jab says they are starting on their winter travels in January and will pass through Washington enroute to New Orleans where they will embark for Buenos Aires and way stations, returning via Florida, where they will stay for a couple of weeks at Manasota Beach Club. It will be good to see them when they pass through Washington.

Sec'y, RAdm. Harold C. Train. USN (Ret.) 1 St. Mary's St., Annapolis, Md. SHERMAN

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It is with great sadness that I announce SHERMAN'S death on 4 November at the Oak Knoll Naval Hospital after an illness of three months. Funeral services were held at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard Chapel the morning of 7 November followed by interment at the Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Francisco, that afternoon. Van Hook and Stephenson represented the class.

The services at Mare Island were attended by the Commander of the Shipyard and several of his Heads of Departments. Sherman's Bohemian Grove campmates, including Eddie Washburn and Vice Admiral Morsell, were among the honorary pallbearers. There was also a large delegation of neighbors and civic leaders from Napa, a heartwarming demonstration of their high esteem.

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Sherman was a native of Saginaw, Mich.

He married Erna P. Widenmann of Saginaw in 1914. During his naval career he served on many ships: the WASHINGTON, PETREL, N E W JERSEY, VIRGINLA (Gunnery Officer).

He was designated for Engineering Duty Only. On shore he served at the Navy Yard Puget Sound; was Manager of the Navy Yard New York and fifteen private yards in that area. H e had charge of the construction of the lowA, the MISSOURI and

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D. ROOSEVELT. He had duty as Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Ships and was on the Staff of the Commander Western Sea Frontier. His last duty before he retired on 1 July 1948 was as Deputy Inspector for the Bureau of Ships on the West Coast.

Since his retirement he lived at 1765 Silverado Trail, Napa, Calif., where he was prominent in civic affairs. He was a member of the Bohemian Club, the Silverado Country Club, the Napa Retired Men's Club and the Masonic Lodge of Norfolk.

He is survived by his widow, Erna, a nephew, Sherman Kennedy Reed of Princeton, N. J., and a niece, Mary Alice Sutherland of Laramie, Wyo. He was awarded the Legion of Merit and the Order of the British Empire.

CLASS LUNCHEON

The October class luncheon was held on the 17th. W e had one of our better attendances ; 13 in all: Braisted, Chapline, Coman, Dessez, Glennon, Hatcher, McCauley, Maddox, Manahan, P i a t t Bill Porter, Robertson and Williams.

ALEX ALEXANDER

Alex finally made a trip to Washington and on 27 October had a very nice luncheon for those of the class he could contact Present were: Braisted, Coman, Dessez, Hustvedt P i a t t Robertson, Poco Smith. Alex lives in Corpus Christi, Texas. He runs a successful insurance business.

tegrity was beyond reproach. He dealt with his classmates with understanding, kindness and justice, and was a beloved and loyal friend. Many of us who saw him at our 50th Anniversary Reunion for the first time in fifty years found in him the same loveable, gentle qualities we knew so well in Naval Academy days.

Tubby's career in the Army began in 1911 when, as a Passed Midshipman, he resigned from the Navy and accepted a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Army. At that time he was a member of the Junior Officers Mess of the N E W HAMPSHIRE along with Lyal Davidson, Freddy Humbert, Stumps Edgerly, Godfrey Chevalier, Spuds Ellis and me. W e tried to keep him in the Navy but seasickness and the appeal of continuous shore duty were more effective than our arguments.

He served again with the Navy at the Navy War College in 1935 where Bob Molten, Jimmie Alexander, Gus Gray, Lawrence Reifsnyder, Pug Ainsworth and I were again his classmates. Tubby was not only a fine student but he disclosed that high degree of interservice understanding that later distinguished his Army career. W e learned during that winter at the W a r College that Tubby was a skilled figure skater as well as a football player. And we learned also of his hobby of collecting bird eggs. This hobby was so developed that he became known as an ornithologist of distinction. He collected bird eggs in many parts of the United States, Hawaii, Panama and the Galapagos Islands.

Many of his collections and his notes on bird habits are now in the Smithsonian Institution. He also had a skill of constructing strange little figures representing human foibles which he described most amusingly.

graduate of the United States Naval Academy, where he was president of his graduating class. General Meyer was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Navy and served in that grade for one year before resigning his naval commission to become a second lieutenant in the Army. H e was a 1925 distinguished graduate of the Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; a graduate of the Army War College in 1935 and of the Naval W a r College in 1936.

"Promoted to Brigadier General in August 1941 and to Major General in March 1943, General Meyer was in command of the antiaircraft and harbor defense of the Panama Canal Zone during the most critical years of World W a r II. From Panama General Meyer came to Fort Bliss in February 1945 as Commanding General, U. S. Army AntiAircraft Command. He held this position until his retirement in August 1946, after 36 years of active service.

"After his retirement General Meyer was a leader in El Paso community and civic work, serving as president of the Community Concert Association, president of Lighthouse for the Blind, and as member of the executive council of the latter association.

"He was a member of the Retired Officers' Association, an honorary member for life of the Pan American Round Table, a charter member and sponsor of the El Paso Museum of A r t a patron of the Youth Symphony and many other civic organizations.

"The memory of General Meyer's distinguished service to his country and to his community will always remain bright in the minds and hearts of those who had the good fortune to know him."

Funeral services for General Meyer were held in El Paso. Interment with full military honors was in Arlington National Cemetery on 13 October. Mrs. Meyer and one of Tubby's daughters were present. The Class of 1910 was well represented among the many Army friends and admirers.

Tubby is survived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret Schuster Meyer of 1001 North Stanton St., El Paso; two daughters, Mrs. A. L. Aimone of El Paso and Mrs. W. E. Dickinson of Kansas City, Mo.; six grandchildren; two brothers and a sister.

Going back to his pre-Naval Academy days, Tubby was born in Hastings, Minn., on 27 November 1886. He graduated from the local high school and went to the University of Minnesota until he entered the Naval Academy in June 1906. He and Pug Ainsworth, both from Minnesota, roomed together at the Academy, one becoming capJOEL BUNKLEY tain of the Navy football team and the other A letter from Bunk says he is leaving soon captain of the Navy crew. for Sarasota, Fla., to spend the winter. He During World W a r I, Tubby was isolated will not return to Jamestown until next in Hawaii, but went to Europe in 1919 and June. Bunk further says he is still dabbling became assistant to Charlie Koenig, U S N A in paint and sells one every now and then; 1909, Port Commander at Antwerp. In to date he says he has sold quite a few.

Tubby's own words "he was in charge of all transports, being a combined Marine superHAROLD TRAIN intendent port engineer and chief stevedore Sec'y, VAdm. R. M. Griffin, U S N (Ret.) Harold and May attended the 41st Annual all in one."

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Convention of the Military Order of the ^ As for the rest of Tubby's Army career, WashinKton 8, D . C. World Wars held in Savannah, Ga., in I'll quote from an address to his troops by October. Later they paid a short visit to a the Commanding General, First Guided Mis- LEE CUMMINS CAREY cousin in Orlando, Fla. sile Brigade at Fort Bliss, El Paso, on 14 We are sorry to report that L E E CAREY HAROLD TRAIN October, less than a week after Tubby's died on 20 September at his home on Mallard death. The occasion was a memorial parade Island, Md., of a heart attack, and was in honor of General Meyer at which Mrs. buried in St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, Meyer took the review along with the Com- Berlm, Md. Lee was captain of the 1911 Sec'y, RAdm. Charles J. Moore, U S N (Ret.), 5509 Grove S t . manding General, Brig. Gen. Wallace H. track team and was a sure winner of three Chevy Chase 15, Md. Brucker. General Brucker said: firsts any Saturday in the 100, 220 and 440.

GEORGE RALPH MEYER Prior to retirement in 1932 as a LCdr. he "(This observance) is dedicated to the The death of our class president GEORGE memory of Major General George Ralph commanded a destroyer squadron flagship R A L P H M E Y E R (MAJGEN, U S A RET), Meyer, United States Army, Retired, who and the U S S PANAY. Subsequently he lived on Mallard Island which his great-greatwas a shock to us all. H e died at El Paso, died in El Paso, Texas, on 8 Oct. 1961. grandfather had patented and which he inTexas, on 8 O c t 1961.

"As commanding General, U. S. Army herited. There he engaged in sailing, motor W e remember Ralph ("Tubby") from Anti-Aircraft Command, Fort Bliss, Texas, boating, shooting, and fishing. He is survived Naval Academy days as a forceful and General Meyer on 11 Oct. 1945 activated the by his widow, the former Clark Dulany of capable leader, a fearless supporter of the first AAA Guided Missile Battalion. This Baltimore. interests of his classmates and a loyal and battalion, which was expanded to become the 1st Guided Missile Regiment and later the faithful midshipman. He was a great footP H I L BAKER was in Washington in 1st Guided Missile Group, was the pioneer ball player and the captain of the Navy team that fateful year when the Army-Navy game guided missile unit of the United States early October. He and his wife had just Army and was the forerunner of the 1st returned from a sojourn in Europe which was cancelled because of the death of our Willie Wilson and West Point's Eugene Cruided Missile Brigade. General Meyer can commenced in London and ended in Naples. thus be truly described as one of the 'found- They were visiting his wife's sister, and Byrne, both courageous players. were much involved with seeing other relaTubby Meyers is remembered not only ing fathers' of this Brigade. tives. But Phil found time to phone various because he was class president and a great "General Meyer had the unique distinction classmates who enjoyed hearing from him, football player but because of his fine char- of serving as a commissioned officer in both in some cases for the first time in many acter and his cheerful personality. His in- the United States Army and Navy. A 1910 years.

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SHIPMATE

J A C K T H O M missed the SOth reunion as he and Matie were on a Swedish freighter at the time in mid-Atlantic bound for San Francisco after a trip to Scandinavia. DAN P A T C H , on his way home from the reunion, stopped off at Jack's 707 Ranch at Buffalo, Wyo., and gave him a report. BOB H I C K L E Y motored through Buffalo later and tried to contact Jack, but at the time he was at his brother's summer place in the nearby mountains where Jack's two children and seven grandchildren were visiting.

GLENN H O W E L L is well along in recovering from the third degree burns he suffered which required skin grafting. In September he was MC for a dinner of 100 people, so apparently he is nearly back to normal.

Mr. DeCoursey Fales, former Commodore of the New York Yacht Qub, has presented a trophy to the Naval Academy to be known as the Admiral Harry W . Hill Trophy. It consists of a silver cup on which will be engraved the name of the midshipman of the graduating class who has written the best paper on sailing at the Naval Academy.

P U N X McHENRY's daughter, Mrs. Frederick W . Smith, wife of LCdr. Smith '49, reports that Punx's other daughter, Jeaime Marie, died on 12 August at her home in San Diego after a long illness. She left one daughter, Susanne Marie Wheat, who will make her home with her father.

Captain A. A. Wheat ( D . C ) , U S N , and his wife Irene and their two young children.

H A R V E Y H A I S L I P , our indefatigable author, is at it again, this time with a book to be brought out by Doubleday on January 12th entitled Escape from Java. The background is the campaign in the Java Sea and is historically correct although the personal story is fiction.

When sighted by ZIM and Susan Z I M M E R M A N N recently, BILL and Marian SIMONS reported that nothing much has happened in their Charleston, S. C , home since the waters of the harbor lapped their front steps during the hurricane. Their daughter Marian (Mrs. Roger Clark Thompson) is settling in Spokane, Wash., where her husband has been transferred by his company. The Pacific Gas and Electric Co. B U S H R O D and Margaret H O W A R D enjoyed their annual trip to Europe and are glad to be back in their attractive Charleston home.

P A U L and Isabelle F O S T E R had a twoweek vacation in Mexico City.

Admiral J. O. R I C H A R D S O N and outof-town classmates P U N X M c H E N R Y and T U C K E R GIBBS attended the class luncheon on November 13th. The class is again reminded that the luncheons, normally held on the 11th of each month, are held on the first day following a weekend or holiday occurring on the 11th.

T U C K E R and Clarissa GIBBS stopped in Washington for about a month enroute from Nova Scotia to their winter home in Florida. Tucker gets about in fine style on his artificial leg with only the assistance of a cane.

P U N X M c H E N R Y , after a visit with his daughter in Arlington, Va., motored back to his home in San Diego.

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He did not believe in public funerals and so his services were private. Besides his widow he leaves two daughters, Marian of the home address and Mrs. Arthur Redfield of Bethesda, Md.; and two sons, David (LCDR U S N '45), a P.G. in Aeronautical Engineering, and Roger, a graduate of the U. of Calif, and a Naval Reserve Officer, of Laguna Beach, Calif. Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to Grace and the family.

"Savvy" probably had the most brilliant record, scholastically, ever made in the history of the Academy. Although he had only high school preparation, he not only led the class every year, but led in every subject and made somewhat a farce of the prize awards when we graduated, by winning every award for the graduating class. He also had the highest efficiency marks and was our only five-striper, first class year. In addition, he was popular with his classmates and engaged in many extra-curricular activities, being captain of our champion rifle team and Editor-in-Chief of the Lucky Bag. Two years after graduation he went to M.I.T. for the course in Naval Architecture and on its completion entered the Construction Corps. There he also made a brilliant record, which was highlighted by the launching of the CALIFORNIA at the Navy Yard,

Mare Island, by a new method developed by him; his work as salvage officer for the raising of the S-4 off Provincetown, Mass., for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal; his design and construction of the then new "Fleet" submarines and his planning and construction of the David Taylor Model Basin, probably the finest in the world. There he became its first Technical Director and later the Director. The David Taylor Model Basin is his monument.

After retirement he remained active, and as a technical consultant to the Bureau of Ships completed his 2-vol. work. Hydro-

dynamics in Ship Design, which was published in 1957 by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

Until his passing he was writing a third volume of this work, dealing with ship maneuvering and ships in waves.

A mountain in the Antarctic was named for him for his work as Chief Cartographer of the Byrd Antarctic Expeditioris. He was later named Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names.

Among his many honors were: Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, Stevens Institute of Technology; the David Taylor gold medal of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers for notable achievement in Naval Architecture; Associate Member of The Academie de Marine in France and Honorary Member of Sigma Xi. FORREST U N N A LAKE

The distressing news has just been received that F O R R E S T passed away on 10 Nov. at the Naval Hospital, San Diego, following a serious operation. The details of his funeral were not available on going to press.

He specialized in Gunnery prior to assignment in the Training Division of the Bureau of Personnel in 1936. He was retired physically in 1940, but retained on active duty as Director of Naval Training, where he inaugurated the vast wartime training program.

He was assigned as Professor of Naval Tactics at Tulane University and CO of the Tulane V-12 unit of 1200 officer trainees in 1943. When relieved of active duty in 1945 he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Tulane University.

The following month he was appointed Dean of Admissions, General Assistant to the President and Faculty Chairman of Athletics at Tulane. After thirteen years in those positions he finally retired and made his home

On occasion of the dedication of the Admiral Richard E. Byrd Memorial on November 3, 1961.

Honor guard stands at attention beside statue.

Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. G. H. Fort. USN (Ret.) 3537 Edmonds St., Washington 7. D. C.

HAROLD EUGENE SAUNDERS

W e were shocked to learn that "SAVVY" S A U N D E R S ( C A P T U S N R E T ) passed away in his sleep on 11 November, at his home in Washington.

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in Coronado, Calif., where he was very popular with classmates residing in that area.

I have just returned from the very impressive dedication of the Memorial Monument to the late R I C H A R D EVELYN BYRD by Vice President Lyndon Johnson.

In addition to the glowing tributes paid Dick by him were many more by Dr. Melville Grosvenor, President of the National Geographic Society, which donated the monument and Secretary John Connally of the Navy, who announced in his address that a new guided missile destroyer will be named for Dick. This makes the fourth destroyer named for our classmates to date.

Marie and her children and grandchildren were present and introduced. Senator Byrd, Dick's brother, made the response for the Byrd family.

Classmates noted at the ceremony were Dick's roommate, "FROGGIE" FULTON, down from Philadelphia, "MAMMY" and Margaret W E E M S and R A L P H W E N T W O R T H up from Annapolis, LOUIS and Ray D E N F I E L D and " P I N K I E " SCHUIRMANN. It is hoped that a photo of this ceremony and of the statue will be available for reproduction in Shipmafe.

R A L P H W E N T W O R T H reports that the class Chapel window has received the required majority of the class in favor, the required funds assured, and that the contract has been let in time for the dedication at our SOth. The Board of Geographical names announced that among the new names chosen for the features of the Elsworth Mountain Range in Antarctica from those who have in some way contributed in the fields of science, exploration, aviation or who were support personnel was W E E M S . This is for Capt. P. V. H. Weems and his late sons, both of whom lost their lives in line of duty.

Admiral Byrd wanted to name a mountain for Capt. Weems' late sons. However, this could not be done since they were not affiliated with work in that area. Since Capt.

Weems had supplied Admiral Byrd with original tables, watchers and other navigational data of great value for his Antarctic expeditions, the name Mount Weems could be used for the Weems family itself, thus including his sons.

Ysabel EDGAR phoned recently while on a trip East. Unfortunately she was not in town long enough for us to see her. Her itinerary included Norfolk and Annapolis, where she hoped to see CAM's recently dedicated chair in the Memorial Stadium.

"TIP" and Dorothy T I S D A L E have left on a trip from Vallejo to Southern California to see their children and I hope had a chance to check up on and report on some of our classmates in that area. They are returning to their Washington address, 4200 Cathedral Ave., arriving on 18 December.

Wishing you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS, and a healthy and pro.sperous year to come.

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Corr. Sec'y, Paul D. Sleeper 4545 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington 8, D. C.

Our October D. C. luncheon was held on Friday the 13th and we again had with us some of the local group of the West Point Class of 1913. Those present were BGen. W. O. Crane, MGen. H. C. Davidson and Col. W. C. Foote of '13 USMA and our Abbott, Helmick, Hill, "Doug" Jones, Jupp, "Jakey" Lee and Sleeper. These joint luncheons with men of '13 USMA are especially 24

enjoyable, and it was grand to have Hill and Jupp from Annapolis with us.

A U S T I N tells me—"PAUL and Minna CASSARD spent a day with us. Paul is his old self and we had a 'pink' ticket and the martinis and absinthe were O.K. Can you picture me at the Rectory Meeting? I have been going for a number of years, but it is always a surprise. I am afraid I do not contribute much."

CASSARD writes—"Had a grand gettogether with Chub and Marjorie Austin.

Chub is in fine shape as always."

CLARI<:SON says—"Sorry I can't be at the D. C. luncheons, but we are surely planning on being at our SOth." DuBOSE sent—"Hope '13 had a good turnout for Homecoming. Wish I could have been there."

GRAYSON informs—"Back in Sarasota getting settled for the winter season. Looking forward to our SOth." H A T C H writes—"Wish I could get to D. C. luncheons but too far away. Everyone in this area in tip top form."

H U D S O N says—"My health excellent, comparatively speaking, disposition pleasant and agreeable. My attitude one of resigned tranquility to the inevitable, which may contain excitement and adventure of boredom of languid acquiescence."

H A Z E L T I N E tells me—"See Hatch and Robinson regularly, and Brenner, Ruble and Venable at intervals. We all try to get together frequently. Am leaving 18 Dec. for South Pacific, visiting Roratanga, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji's, Somoa, Bora Bora and other places. Am still going strong." (Hazy also asked that we be sure and get his "special" room reservation at Carvel Hall as he says "I have a bum ticker." This has been done. Anyone else want anything special we will certainly try to get it for you. Just let me know.)

"DOC" L E E writes—"Ethel and I are both fine. I keep busy in the garden and golf 3 or 4 times a week when possible.

'Pat' Pillsbury is gradually getitng adjusted, but it's a hard slow process. We were delighted to see the Jupps last summer. Hope to see a lot of '13ers next year at the Century 21 World's Fair here."

McGUIRE sends word—"Just wish I could be at the D. C. luncheons again." (He is still at the Kensington Gardens Sanitarium, but must use a "walker" to navigate.

We all hope you will improve and get back again with us, "Harp.")

McCAWLEY says—"No reasonable excuse to come to D. C. at present, wish I could, but it's a long ride just for a glass of Metrecal—the scales tell me to take off lbs."

MILLER reports—"Hope to spend the winter at Pensacola, Mac Jr. lives there now."

N E W E L L writes—"We enjoyed having dinner with Pearl Geisenhoff and her daughter, who was here from Germany where her husband is a Col., USA. Had a fine trip to the Shakespearean Festival in Ashland, Ore., in Aug., then to Yellowstone Park and Salt Lake City. Still go to the China Tiffin Club, I was president in '54.

Met lots of Army and Navy people there thru Neil Geisenhoff. Am hoping we can surely get east for 1913's SOth." ROBINSON tells me—"Delighted to get D. C. luncheon notice. So sorry I cannot be there."

RODES—"On my way to Princeton, N. J. Hope to get to a D. C. luncheon on 13 Nov." RUBLE reports—"Sorry I cannot attend D. C. luncheon, but I will lift my glass in a toast to 1913. In Sept. the Venables attended

the fall concert at the Bohemian Grove here and entertained with a K T party for 13ers and other friends at the Marines' Memorial Club. Also, included was a delicious luncheon at the Bohemian Club, and then all attended the concert which featured a fine program of music and singing. 1913ers included in both events by Fay and Reggie were Jim and Patty Brenner, Hattie Hatch, Robbie and Liz Robinson and Red and Millie Ruble.

The next day the Brenners entertained the '13ers for luncheon at their home."

S E I B E R T says—"Saw George Junkin at the Navy-Pitt game. It was good to see him."

SHOCK writes — "Happy Thanksgiving to all. Maybe after all we have lots to be thankful for, in spite of the condition of this cockeyed world."

T H E B A U D sends word—"Just back from Murray Bay (about end of Oct.) after a wonderful summer. Until 15 Dec, address will be 370 Commonwealth Ave., Boston 15, Mass. Then to D. C. to be with our daughter, Diana, at 1838 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington 8—then after 1 Jan. 1962 will be at Apt. S-B, Washington Square Village, W., New York 12, N. Y." V E N A B L E writes—"Sorry it is so far to come to the D. C. 1913 lunches, but one of these days I'll make it."

ZEMKE—"Saw the Hazeltines and Robinsons and Hattie Hatch and all are fine, including the Zemkes. Hope all of '13 are well and prosperous."

I also received cards or short notes from Ard, Babbitt Brownell, Clarke, Dillingham, Donahue, Gayhart "Buck" Jones, Loynachan, Meek, and Todd.

All of these as well as all others above sent best wishes to all '13ers everywhere, as the Sleepers do too.

You won't get this issue of Shipmate for which these class notes were written until after IS Dec, and therefore the Sleepers also wish you a very Happy Xmas and the finest of everything for the New Year.

PAUL

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Sec'y, Adm. Arthur D . Struble, U S N (Ret.) 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, Md. Asst. Sec'y. LGen. P. A. del Valle, USMC (Ret.), 41 Cornhill St., Annapolis, Md.

The GROT W O O D S went up to the Katmai National Park in Alaska again this year for trout fishing and say that it was wonderful. They also visited the seal rookery on St. Paul Island.

T E D BREED is back in Philadelphia from a busy summer and is getting some drawings ready for the next Bulletin.

S K E E T E R and Belle M I T C H E L L made their annual fishing safari to the Yellowstone country but had some very bad weather. No claims were made about fish.

S T E V E and Ann ROCKWELL went to Miami for the Navy-Miami football game in October and enjoyed every minute of it.

Grot Wood had dropped in on them in June on his way back to Hawaii. Steve says they have had the driest year in history and need rain for the oranges and grapefruit—fortunately they have had it.

The J. M. S H O E M A K E R S sailed from New York on the CONSTITUTION on 28 October. They ar*' at the Hotel La Cala, Palma, Majorca, and hope that any friends coming that way will look them up. A grandson, Edward Shaw Shoemaker, was born in Tokyo where Jimmy Jr., is attached to the .'American Embassy. A daughter, Katya, was married to Lt. (jg) Daniel Gothis at the Eastern Shore Chapel in Virginia Beach.

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visited her nephew, Tom Hamilton, Jr. Her itinerary included London, Paris, Rome, Venice and Florence. Kay returned in November and visited relatives in Philadelphia and the Walt Calhouns in Washington before returning to California.

The H A R V E O V E R E S C H s have been touring Europe by car and return from Italy in the LEONARDO DA VINCI. They were in

Washington for a week before returning to Pebble Beach.

Heather H U T C H I N S O N flew to San Francisco in October to visit her son and returned to Annapolis in November.

C L A U D E V I C K R E Y is off to Palm Beach and Nassau for part of the winter.

L E O N S C O T T has been asked by Lykes Steamship Co. to remain on another year as Chief Inspector. Good work, Scotty. He and Roz will be in Washington for the Christmas holidays.

The P. M. R H E A s are going to forsake the hills of Arkansas to spend the Christmas holidays in Washington.

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Sec.-Treas., Capt. E. S. Earnhardt. U S N ( R e t . ) . 3900 Calverton Dr.. College Heights Estates, Hyattsville. Md. Corr. Sec'y. Mrs. Leon F. Brown 20 Southgate Avenue Annapolis. Maryland West Coast Sec'y, Cdr. E. F. Cochrane, U S N (Ret.). 4315 Avalon Blvd.

San Diego 3. Calif.

Pres., Capt. Robert C. Bourne, U S N ( R e t ) , 74 Passaic St., Newark 4, N. J. V. Pres., Adm. W. M. Fechteler, U S N ( R e t ) , 5169 Watson St., N.W., Washington 16, D. C. Sec.-Treas., Capt. E. S. Earnhardt, U S N ( R e t ) , 3900 Calverton Dr., College Heights Estates, Hyattsville, Md. A s s t Treas., Capt. Henry C. Merwin, U S N R (Ret.), 8104 Kerry Lane, Chevy Chase 15, Md. Corr. Secy., Mrs. Leon F. Brown, 20 Southgate Ave., Annapolis, Md. West Coast Sec'y, Cdr. E. F. Cochrane, U S N ( R e t ) , 4315 Avalon Blvd., San Diego, Calif.

CHARLES G R E H A M HALPINE

G R E H A M H A L P I N E passed on in the Naval Hospital at Bethesda 3 November.

He had been ill for some months.

Funeral services were in the Naval Academy Chapel on 7 November and burial in the Naval Academy Cemetery. He will not only be missed by all of his classmates but by many friends in Annapolis, as he was active in Republican local politics. Past Commodore of the Annapolis Yacht Club and was always ready to help with civic activities. Helen may be contacted at home—1 Taney Ave., Annapolis, Md. HAPPY H O L I D A Y SEASON

Had a nice letter from P A U L GOEN about what a good time he had during the reunion, and his journey home with interesting visits in Washington and Chicago.

The October class luncheon held in the Armv-Navy Club in Washington was enjoyed by Mick Carney, E. Earnhardt, Bill Fechteler, Bill Hawthorne, Pete Merwin, Jim Steele, and five from the Class of 1917.

The other classmates in the immediate vicinity were missed.

On 6 November, Carney, Fechteler, Earnhardt and Merwin were joined by Bobby Bourne for lunch at A&N Club. In addition to enjoyment of a bit of good cheer, some weighty matters of class business were disD E C E M B E R ,

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A MERRY C H R I S T M A S A N D A HAPPY NEW YEAR! Attention all '16-'17ers!

From reliable sources we have received a vvarning that the ANDY McFALLS plan to invade the SD area in January. An attempt will be made to establish a beachhead in the vicinity of the Marine Officers' Club, Recruit Depot, Tuesday, 16 January. Battle stations will be manned by 1200. '16-'17ers from all other areas are invited to participate in this invigorating melee.

It was good to welcome Eleanor YOUNG back from New London where she has been spending the summer with her son, Charlie, her daughter-in-law, Margie, and her four grandchildren. Charlie '42, now a Capt.

USN, is the skipper of the THOMAS

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EDISON now about to join the Fleet.

The progress report on Martha JOY is a very cheerful one, for which we are very thankful. She is now undergoing pre-commissioning trials in the La Jolla area and just about ready for her shakedown cruise.

With the temperature hovering around the sizzling point (107°), the SD '16-'17ers reported in at the Old Destroyer Club on 32nd St. on 17 October for their monthly roundup. And what a face-lifting this congenial facility has undergone since we last dropped anchor there. Even more to our surprise and pleasure, the Chrysler Air Temp was doing its stuff holding the inside temperature to a very comfortable 68°. Of course the gathering took place in Ye Olde Tap Room, the most suitable space in which to indulge in the most important function of the day—those perplexing prelims. In keeping with the painstaking consideration always accorded in this phase of affairs, our newest member, Fred Haeberle, who had just joined up with this congenial gang of thugs, was promptly clobbered with the major citation of the day. He seemed a bit non-plussed, we thought, but he soon realized this was the perplexing prelims where about everything happens. Alas, that was to be the sole victory for any of that staunch '17 mob, for B. Cochrane and L. Herndon, both conspirators from that '16 gang, took over with absolutelv no enthusiasm, the honor of caring for the rest of the day's citations.

However, all was not lost for the day's hilight was reached with the sounding of mess call. John, the Club's affable and efficient manager, had dreamed up a 7-course snack that soothed beyond expression. The fare: disguised bits of canteloupe hidden in a flock of chilled fruit; consomme "32," chicken "32" (the piece de resistance), supported with O'Brien potatoes and petit pois. South Carolina's special corn bread, ice cream "32" and submarine coffee! With completion of the snack, the critique was called to order.

The new '16 class officers were announced and met with the approval of all concerned.

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Sec'y, Capt. J. G. M. Stone, U S N R (Ret.) 248 King George St., Annapolis, Md.

The '16-'17 monthly luncheon was held at the A&N Club, Washington, on 19 October. Attending were Len Austin, Eddie Brady, Mick Carney, Walt Calhoun, Earny Earnhardt, Bill Fechteler, Hot Hanafee, Will Hawthorne, Casey Jones, Pete Merwin and Jim Steele. After the usual preliminaries, scientific discussions and so on, the usual good food was consumed and there being no more business to transact they departed on their happy way.

No progress has been made on acquiring facilities for our 4Sth next Homecoming.

Won't someone on the West Coast canvass the boys and find out if they want May or Sept.? S P I K E and COMMY are hereby appointed a committee of one—meaning they gotta agree—to find out and let us know here in Crabtown. Take it, boys !

Unfortunately, Shipmate deadline is just before the Va. game, so no report can be made on who attended it and the party at 248 afterwards. It is hoped that many of the faithful will be on hand.

COVER—STONEY intended to come down for the game but finds he can't make it, so sent his tickets for disposal to someone without them. He is at P. O. Box 11 at Lansdowne, Pa., but gives no news of himself. He was looking very well when last here.

KELLY—CHUCK and Birdie were going down to P I E and Marion PARKs and on to the Duke game, but Birdie picked up a cold and they had to cancel it. The Parks are soon off for Arizona. Such energy!

W O R D E N — R E D and Elna are still in Europe. They enjoyed Spain so much that they extended their stay longer than they had planned.

As another year draws to a close may you all have a MERRY C H R I S T M A S and a Happy 1962.

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W e know the class joins us in congratu- the CHARLEY R E N D S picked him up and lating both Herb Stone and Red Baldwin on took him to a k.t. party where, among their long and distinguished careers. others, he met Mrs. Tom G R I F F I N . H e had dinner with the Rends and breakfast We are grateful to Col. J. L. "CY" In its 5 Oct. 1961 issue of the TEC News, P E R K I N S for a postcard from Florence, with the Ihrigs. In Palo Alto he phoned L I N K CHALLENGER, a busy prof at the Tennessee Eastman Company (an affiliItaly (11 Oct.), and a letter from Stuttgart Menlo Park Junior College. Along with ate of Eastman Kodak) published a lengthy (25 Oct.) describing his tour through Europe many of the other '19ers, Link was intertestimonial of the character and accomplish- —Paris, London, Nice, Rome and into Germents of our classmate, H E R B E R T G. many—with Mrs. Perkins (Virginia) and ested in our 1963 4Sth Reunion.

S T O N E , who, as Vice President retired on daughter, also Virginia. (Another daughter, George flew to San Diego and hence was 30 Sept last after 34 years of service. He Ann, is married and lives in Anaheim.) Cy unable to make parochial calls on '19's has received many honors, has held many expects to return in time for the University Angelenos. He stayed at the Rancho Santa important positions, both in his field of of Virginia game, then on to Missouri and Fe home of his former Chief-of-Staff, Capchemical engineering and in civic life as San Diego. tain John Goodwin '25. The Coronado J O H N evidenced by the following which is quoted R O P E R S invited George and the CARLEY L E O N L O V E T T E is spending most of in part from the T E C paper: "During A L L E N S to lunch. John and Charley had November in England, Berlin and Rome on W W I I , Mr. Stone directed development played their usual round of "old man's" golf work for the manufacture of RDX and was a public relations mission, and said that he (nine holes) that morning. While in Coroworks manager of Holston Ordnance Works. was returning via the Riviera for "leave, nado, he had pleasant phone visits with recreation and overhaul" before heading for For his work on RDX, Mr. Stone received MORT SELIGMAN, W I L L I E CLAYTON the President's Certificate of Merit, a cer- home. and CHUCK H U N T , the latter home and tificate for Effective Service from the Office On 1 November, at tables arranged in doing nicely after his heart bout. The S T E V E of Scientific Research and Development, and the form of the letter "C" which in this H A L L S were enroute to Los Altos for a the Navy Department Production Award for case stood for camaraderie and conviviality, visit with the Ihrigs.

Exceptional Service to Ordnance. His com- the classes of '18 and '19 joined in a luncheon George and Adaline drove to her former munity interests have been varied. For 35 gathering at the Army-Navy Club. V I N C E home in LaPorte, Ind., where she stayed years he has been active in both the Sequoyah M U R P H Y , during a short announcement, during his busy western trip. From there and National Councils of the Boy Scouts, expressed the sentiment of all hands in call- they returned to "Simmerdown." and in recognition of his work in this youth ing the meeting a success. Washingtonians BOB NELSON'S airmail letter of 26 O c t organization he received the Silver Beaver were pleased to welcome those from Annapolis and it was an added treat to have the from the Norwegian M. S. SIRANGER at Award from the Sequoyah Council and Silver Callae, Peru, tells that he and Sylvia are surprise visit of "GOTCH" DILLON from Antelope Award from Region V." Pensacola. King Dierdorff took the names enjoying another very pleasant freighter Through the thoughtfulness of Bailey of those present for '19's column. cruise, this time around South America. Bob Connelly '20, we have seen the 27 May issue writes: "We spent four delightful days at of the 1st Interest Journal published by the Palo Alto in early September with the First National Bank of Montgomery, Ala., Lees, saw also the Ihrigs, Talbots and the entire 11 pages of which were devoted Andersons and feel a little responsible for to W I L L I A M O. " R E D " BALDWIN, who Jo-Jo's heart attack which was the early Sec'y, RAdm. R. A. Dierdorff, USN (Ret.) had just retired as the bank's vice president. morning after an evening that we all spent 34 Randall St., Annapolis, Md. The following notes are gleaned from articles together. Paul was in the pink but Amy written about "Red" by his fellow bank somewhat tired." (Sec'y Note: Since he, Class Chairman GEORGE DYER conofficers and other associates: "In 1871, his the "General" and Bob were all "wrasslers" tacted many '19ers during his October Caligrandfather, another William O. Baldwin, at the Academy, it sounds like they staged founded the First National Bank, and from fornia swing. In San Francisco he lunched a triangular "tag" match.) at the Bohemian Club with JACK R E D 1898 until 1921, Red's father, A. M. Baldwin, MAN who is doing Public Relations for a After a pleasant visit with the children was president. After serving in the regular S. F. paint firm. From Pebble Beach, where and grandchildren in Palos Verdes where Navy until 1925, Red resigned to pursue a P. G. Lee teaches at Chadwick School ( P . banking career and in 1926 joined the he spent two and a half days with Admiral 'National,' thereby continuing the name and Mrs. Raymond A. Spruance, he phoned G.'s attractive wife, Jean, was Jean Nelson), S E T H W A R N E R in Carmel. Seth and they sailed from Long Beach on 6 Oct. 'Baldwin' on the bank roster some 90 Ruth had been in the hospital but were home Before sailing they had dinner at the Teryears." W e wish we could quote all of Red's minal Island Officers' Club with Joe Chadcitations but we give just two which are again. wick '15, and his wife, Margaret, who is a considered particularly noteworthy: 1. Think In Palo Alto he saw "GENERAL" and sister of Paul Lee. The Nelsons had been of William Baldwin and you can immediately Amy L E E .

Amy was still abed, recovering imagine a band playing "Anchors Aweigh," from her mid-September heart attack, but ashore at Acapulco, Buenaventura and at Lima, where they had several interesting days so firmly is he identified with the Navy and in good spirits. "GENERAL" drove visiting Inca ruins, museums, etc. They exthe Naval Academy; and 2. Both in naval was George to the P A U L T A L B O T S in nearby pect to return to Ft. Lauderdale early in matters and bank administration, W O B is Los Altos. After a pleasant visit there, they February. a stickler for adhering to the regulations, took him to the RUSS I H R I G S where he with no exceptions in favor of anyone, includ- was to spend the night. Since Russ and Peg V E N U S S H O R T has retired from Locking W O B . had a pressing engagement for that evening. heed. He and Carolyn have moved to 2967 Cormorant Rd., Pebble Beach, Calif. George Dyer wishes that he had known this on his recent California visit.

CHAUNCEY CAMP, who was decorated for his service as Beachmaster on Normandy's bloody "Omaha Beach," holds that modern commando and raider tactics probably stemmed from '19's plebe summer interdeck raids led by such stalwarts as "General" Lee and "Colonel" Kegley.

Anent the included pictures, he writes that the one of "Chunk" CAMP from his high school annual "should convince anyone that I had no part in these 'after taps' activities.

Surely no lad with such a cherubic look could have had a hand in routing fellow plebes from their innocent slumbers. I might add, and I shall add, that this same picture forecasts the calm, uneventful future of the person photographed. Second picture—^modern likeness of same cherub—'non-Metrecal' diet.

"Recently I made a trip to Liberty, Miss., home of Admiral R O B E R T P. BRISCOE. Unfortunately, Bob, now a rancher, was out RADM. CHAUNCEY CAMP, USNR (RET.) '19, THEN AND NOW of town. By telephone the maid advised me: Sec'y, RAdm. E. E. Duvall, USN (Ret.) Apt. 755-B, The Westchester, Washington 16, D. C.

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'He cross de river, pullin' cawn.' A full Bag, and ever since has been one of the report on this will be made after my next best known bachelors in the class. visit to Liberty. At that time I hope to get Chauncey's strong ties with the class, and definite 'proof of the use to which the his admiration for the year-in-year-out won'cawn' was put. Quoting S H E R R I T T and derful job that the wife of our class secretary KINCAID, I just wouldn't know whether has done prompted the gift by him to Dulany it was fed to the cattle or converted to Dierdorff, in the name of the class, of a 'Kickapoo' juice." miniature class ring and class pin which he '18 and '19 had a pleasant joint luncheon had purchased in 1918 for his older sister, Lidie Belle Camp. at the A&N Club on 1 Nov. Twenty-six attended, the following from '18: Murphy, Lidie Belle was one of the unfortunate Duvall, Richardson, Dobyns, E. C. Rogers, victims of the 1918-19 flu epidemic. Her Ballentine, Kennedy, Lovette, Dillon, France, beautiful ring and pin still had all their Warlick and Gibson, the latter three from pristine beauty when King placed them on Annapolis. '19ers were: Dyer, Settle, Schoef- Dulany at a luncheon gathering on 4 Nov. fel, Rochester, Willenbucher, Greer, DuVal, of all the Annapolis '19 contingent. Dulany Fink, Kincaid, Schaeffer, Slocum, Callaghan, wept, but we all had a grand time.

Demarest and Dierdorff. In a witty little talk On behalf of the class, a million thanks afterward, Vince Murphy, '18's class chairman, congratulated '19 on accomplishing what and a loud "Well done!" to Admiral Chaun'18 hadn't been able to do in S years, namely cey Camp.

G. C. D. to get their Crabtown contingent to a P.S. The ring fitted perfectly.

Washington luncheon. At the subsequent meeting of '19's Executive Committee, SaturP.P.S. King approved. day, 5 May 1962, was confirmed for our next P.P.P.S. The champagne flowed and Annual Reunion, this in Annapolis.

Navy floated to victory over Notre Dame.

George Dyer hurried back to Annapolis R.A.D.S. And Class Secretary Dierdorff after the meeting for the Dress Parade at and his Secretary, Dulany, are deeply apprethe Academy in honor of General Lyman ciative of Chauncey's handsome gifts and of Lemnitzer, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff George and Adaline's delightful surprise and Chief of Staff of the Army. George had luncheon where George read Chauncey's been his Deputy at the National War Col- heartwarming "investiture" orders and then lege and was invited to take the Review put us on the phone with him in Hattiesburg, with him and Rear Admiral John Davidson Miss.

'29, the Superintendent. He and Adaline later attended a reception at the Superintendent's in honor of General and Mrs. Lemnitzer.

Sec'y, Capt. John F. Crowe, Jr., U S N (Ret.), 4431 Volta PL, N.W. In late September the MALCOLM Washington 7, D. C. SCHOEFFELS visited the R A L P H J E N PAUL LAMBRIGHT, who retired with NINGs in Bethel, Conn. Red says that eyesight deficiency back in the late 20's, gave Ralph introduced him to the snakiest, most tortuous golf course he has ever seen. And his classmate, CARLOS HEVIA, one-time President of Cuba for a short interim preeach time he sliced into the woods, Eagle-eye Jennings would disappear therein, ostensibly ceding Batista back in '34, a luncheon in Miami Saturday, 22 October. AUGUSTUS to look for the ball, and emerge with a DONALDSON and MARION CRIST atclutch of them, none Red's.

Irene ADAMS' card of 26 Oct. reports tended along with other alumni.

Carlos is organizing a Pan American that they had a very pleasant cross country Merchant Marine Academy using the staff trip to Riverside, Calif., where Dr. "Beany" of the Cuban Naval Academy, who are refuis delivering a series of lectures in its branch of the University of California. They will gees in Miami. He is asking the alumni and spend the holidays with Irene's son, Don, the public to assist with any kind of school and family in Corona-del-Mar, Calif. On material including Spanish language text5 Feb. 1962, Beany expects to assume his books suitable for a merchant marine school.

Classrooms have been donated by the owners duties as Professor of Higher Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Irene of the Pan American Hotel in their annex with address 223 East Flagler, Miami, Fla. writes that his broken leg has mended nicely Funds are also invited. and that both are well.

The long term plan is to open the academy L U K E GRANT'S letter of 5 Nov. reports : "I am still with RCA in Camden, N. J., but to applicants from all the Pan American will reach their retirement age in about countries and to keep it non-political and one year. Our plans after that are still not non-military. firmed up. Marie and I are in reasonably The following attended the class luncheon good health, lead a quiet life and have little on 27 October at the Army-Navy Club: to report. The principal item of family news is that grandchild No. 15 arrived in September, which makes 7 boys and 8 girls." (I have six granddaughters, Luke, and three grandsons ! How about a merger?)

Amy LEE's pleasant note of 30 (Det. carries the good news that "she is making a fine recovery." I join her in her toast "to our fine spouses, Paul and Dulany, for their wonderful devotion to us." She also sends the good news that Jo-Jo Anderson carne home from the hospital on 27 Oct. and "is getting along fine."

R A L P H and Arinthia R O B E R T S were welcome Annapolis visitors on 14 Nov. from Elmira, N. Y. Dulany, George Dyer and I all enjoyed their luncheon and the subsequent "gam" at 34 Randall St. Due to a previous pressing engagement Adaline was unable to be with us.

C H A U N C E Y CAMP was "the iron man TWO OLD ROOMMATES got together in Denver 22 Oct. 1961. Dick Cruzen and Elmer Helmkamp. of the Regiment" according to our Lucky 28

Browder, Bryan, Christmas, Crowe, Fred Cunningham, Dettmann, Hague, Hawkins, Hitchcock, Holsinger, Felix Johnson, Keyhoe, Korns, Lyon, Nibecker, Osborn, Pearson, Robbins, Shope, Tomlinson, Wachtler, Wilkerson.

With a very interesting delivery TOMMY ROBBINS again brought us up to date on some of the more important happenings of the active Navy.

CARROLL B O N N E Y again forwarded news from the San Francisco area. Carroll is busier than the proverbial one-arm paper hanger. He is politicking for the Republicans in a big way. In his spare time he pulls weeds, plants bulbs, mows lawns, and fights Khrushchev. The T I L L S O N S came up from Coronado to help the Bonneys celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary.

Also present were DICK and Betty M O R S E and BENNY and Helen H A V E N . A good time was had by all. Carroll says the Tillsons returned home via Reno, where Helen beat the blackjack operator and Elwood was blackjacked at the roulette wheel.

While flying around the country as president of the Naval Reserve Policy Evaluation Board, F E L I X J O H N S O N had a visit with DICK and Betty M O R S E in Hillsborough, Calif. Dick is vice-president and treasurer of Argonant Underwriters, Inc., of Palo Alto. Felix had lunch with CHARL I E McVAY in New Orleans and found him in fine condition.

I received the following newsy letter and snapshot from E L M E R H E L M K A M P telling of DICK CRUZEN's recent visit to Denver.

"Greetings from Denver, Colorado. Although I have been remiss in sending any information to Shipmate in the past, I just want to tell you of the happy experience that occurred last Sunday.

"Dick Cruzen, my roommate at the Naval Academy, arrived in Denver, Colo., after a trip of some 12,000 miles on an inspection tour of the D E W Line with some Air Force officers. Dick is vice president of the Federal Electric Corp. of New Jersey and they have a deal of interest in that D E W line.

"We spent a most pleasant afternoon and evening together hashing over old times, and Mildred and I had dinner with Dick at the Brown Palace. Mildred took a couple of shots with my Polaroid and I'm enclosing one that might be of interest to others if printed in the Shipmate.

"I've been in Denver since 1947 and have been in the insurance and real estate business for the past 13 years, manager of the Colorado Insurance & Investment Co. "Best regards to you and all the gang."

SLIM and Louise H I T C H C O C K returned to Washington in late September after three and one-half months in Europe, during which they toured in their car through Holland, Germany and Switzerland. They also made several side trips to France and Italy and sailed home from Naples. Slim says the driving was excellent all the way. In Baden Baden they ran into the Chester Becks, who had also been touring Europe.

We regret to hear that DEL FAHRNEY's stay in the Philadelphia Naval Hospital because of a lawn mower accident has been longer than expected. At this writing it appears that Del should be discharged in late November. To complicate matters, Mrs. Fahrney slipped on a scatter rug four weeks after Del's accident and broke both bones in her left leg below the knee. She also has been in the Philadelphia Naval Hospital and, after discharge, will probably be in a cast for six months. Despite all this, Del says the morale is high and also that the S H I P M A T E

Philadelphia Naval Hospital is a grand institution with a magnificent staff.

T E D and Dottie H . \ F F recently became grandparents for the ninth and tenth time.

Iheir youngest daughter, Doreen (Mrs. Merrill S. Holmes of Annapolis), had her tirst, a boy, on 17 Oct. The Haffs' middle daughter. Casey (Mrs. Rogers M. MacMillan of Acworth, Ga.), had a little girl, her fourth child, on 29 Oct. So that makes ten grandchildren in all for the Haffs.

The latest news indicates that Theda Combs, Hugh Taylor and Hugh Lyttle are progressing^ satisfactorily after their recent illnesses. We sincerely hope all will continue to improve.

The M c E A T H R O N S ' daughter, Jane, her husband, Richard DeBono, and their two daughters, Christina and Suzanne, have been spending their vacation with them in Arcadia, Calif. Dick is with the Minneapolis Honeywell Foreign Sales Division with headquarters in Long Island City, N. Y.

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Sec'y, RAdm. Floyd F. Ferris. U S N (Ret.) 4201 Cathedral Ave., N.W., Apt. 414W Washington 16. D. C.

The regular October class lunch at the Army-Navy Club, held on the fourth Wednesday in each month, was the first at which our newly-elected president, H O M E R EIMERS, presided. Those present were: Bolger, Luther Brown, Eimers, Ferris, Fullinwider, Giles, Houser, Hunt, Jamison, Tom Kelley, Loker, McCollum, Morgan, Tellman, Thorp, and Waters.

At our 40th Reunion, the remarks of our outgoing class president, T O M KELLY, were as follows: •'Ladies and members of the Class of 1921, it is a happy experience for us to be here with good friends, and, in fact, with our best friends.

"Virginia says that a good husband, not diamonds, is a girl's best friend. As to whether any of us could qualify for the accolade 'good husband," only our wives could tell and they are too kind and polite to do so.

"One of the greatest virtues of a wife is that she always sees her husband as the same dashing young officer whom she married. W e should thank them every day for that feminine altruism.

"We are doubly fortunate because the beauty and charm of our wives has even increased with maturity.

"In the midst of our own happiness, we are mindful of our classmates who are not with us because of illness or other misfortune. We are also mindful of our classmates who have preceded us into the eternal higher echelon and of the loved ones of classmates no longer with us.

"Our reunion should, however, be a time of good fellowship and relaxation. In my opinion the 40th Reunion is the ideal one.

At the 30th, naval officers are plagued by military ambitions or military disappointments. At the SOth, the shadows are lengthening. At the 40th reunion, most of us are still active in business or professional life, still robust, still ready to enjoy life to the fullest degree.

"In the United Nations a few days ago President Kennedy said that our planet may become an inferno.

"The peril to our nation is great and every member of 1921 still stands ready to aid if necessary. Some members of our class gave their lives for our country. All of 1921 have done their duty as citizens and patriots.

"It is appropriate, I think, to speak also of what our country has done for us. Under D E C E M B E R ,

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the unique and benign system of our republic, it was not necessary for us to be born into aristocracy or wealth to attend the United States Naval Academy. We were selected on the basis of physical fitness, character, and intelligence bestowed on us by God-fearing parents. Our parents and the Naval Academy gave us the foundation for whatever success and happiness we have had in life.

"We are blessed, because in contrast to communists, we have been reared in the civilized concept of our country, which holds truth, honor, and justice to be the basis of life and to have the privilege of all men.

"Ladies and members of 1921, will you join me in a toast to our Commander-inChief, The President of the United States."

The Class of 1921 is appreciative of the work done by its outgoing administration, especially to Tom for all the effort he has made over the years in getting the class organization underway.

For the occasion of our Fortieth, A L P H A BET DAVIS' parody on "There's An -•Aggregation" was especially custom-made.

It goes— We're an aggregation known throughout the Navy As the class of nineteen hundred twentyone.

All throughout our naval service We had everybody nervous As we went about our business having fun.

No matter what the fleet or where the duty In battlewagons, subs or in the air.

And no matter what the trouble

Help was coming on the double If the class of nineteen twenty-one was there.

Although we're through with wearing Navy blue To the Navy we are ever true.

Duty done—we still have fun— Here's How! to the Class of Twenty-one!

The Fortieth Reunion—now quite a few midwatches ago—had another series of rewarding by-products—namely, small gettogethers by those returning to their homes, maybe with classmates who were unable to get to Crabtown—very much like the line in "Navy Blue and Gold" that goes, "Whenever Two or Three Shall Meet." Among those the class secretary has knowledge of were: the H E R B E R T K N O W E L s visiting the BERT K E R N S on Long Island; the AL GRANUMs in Albuquerque seeing the westward-bound MADDENS and the LOGAN M c K E E S ; and the DAVISes and the T O D D S down in Vicksburg expecting the California-bound TARBUCKS. The STU P U R V E S E S have recently been visiting down east in Maine—Augusta, Portland, Falmouth, Forside, and points inbetween.

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Hamiltons presumably went home. George and Ann Van Deurs climbed aboard the SS STATENDAM and went to Europe—Germany mostly, and then Spain. The M A D D E N S , preferring the warm-weather route, went via Albuquerque and Phoenix—the land where "the mountains rise in sunset colors to steal the glory of the evening sky."

H A N K and Billie DIVOLL and SCUP and Dodie M I L L E R returned by way of Canada—the former two made it all the way up to the northern tip of Vancouver Island.

L E E and Dalton DAVIS and L E W and Bunte J O H N S threw a welcome home party at Treasure Island—and it was a good one.

All hands gathered, including OLE and Betty OLSEN in from Hawaii—having shipped out on a freighter for a voyage around South America. They are at sea as this hopes to get the deadline.

A check of Letterman Army Hospital by our Bay Area scribe found that "GEORGIE" A. M. COHAN was admitted in early October with a coronary. He was discharged about the first of November, but plans to relinquish his position as Executive Secretary to the Bay Area Rapid Transit Commission and states that he and Florence will retire to their home in Grass Valley, Calif.

JIMMY and Delle ROBERTSON from Augusta, Ga., recently paid a flying visit to the Bay Area where they saw JIMMY and Vera H A R R I S and PIGGY and Batie SCHWEIN. D. ADAMS "JACK" F R O S T spent a month recently in U S N H , San Diego, but is now back home in Indio, Calif., and, we are glad to say, on the up and up.

Item from the Wall Street Journal of 16 Nov.—Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. directors named P A U L B. W I S H A R T , president since 1953, chairman and chief executive officer.

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Sec'y, Gerald A. Stacey. Golden Propeller Farm, R2 Box 146, Mercersbnre, Pa.

ENGAGEMENT NOTE

H U G H and Eleanor GOODWIN announce the engagement of their daughter, Sidney Mary, to George Marshall Brown of Atlanta, Ga. Sidney and George are chemists ; she received her Doctorate at Radcliffe College, George received his at Princeton University.

For the past two years Sidney has been a member of the faculty of the University of California, Santa Barbara. After her marriage, planned for early February, she will assume the role of homemaker (at least temporarily) and live in Oak Ridge, Tenn., where George is a research chemist at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ADMIRAL ARLEIGH BURKE, USN (RET.) '23, Member of the Board of Directors of Texaco, Inc.

If you have not returned your "ballot," please do so immediately, if not sooner.

Homecoming 1961 was a huge success 1922-wise. Friday events topped by the huge reception, dinner and dance were exceptionally well attended. On Saturday after a very satisfactory football game, '22 held a cocktailbuffet at the Officers' Club which was thoroughly enjoyed by the sizeable crowd in attendance.

Present for some or all of the festivities of the weekend were: Honeybee Metcalfe, Peg Parker, Martha Parsons, Howard Davison, Vink Gallagher, Roger Murray and Harry Pierce.

Classmates accompanied by better one-half included: Harold Baker, Bartlett, Bauerschmidt Blount, George Cooper, Dunkelberger, Ralph Hudson, Milt Jackson, Jarrett, Don Johnston, Kneeland, Lott, Lowe, Malstrom, McGhee, Orem, Pawley, Phleger, Reeside, Sanborn, Shultz, Stacey, Staples, Harry Stevens, Toney, Walsh, Whitaker, Whitgrove. The Whitgroves, incidentally, came all the way from their new home, Ojai, Calif.

If I missed anyone amid the hustle and bustle, 'scuse, please.

Mostest of the bestest, ABE

FORTIETH REUNION NOTES

Chairman F R A N K W H I T A K E R has circularized the class in order to obtain the wishes of the classmates concerning dates for this momentous event. You should have received your broadcast long ere this.

The vote of "Definites" and "Probables" as of 10 November stood: 150 for Homecoming, 38 for May and 12 with no preference. Replies had been received from 295 classmates, which we consider excellent.

The breakdown: Attendance Homecoming May Definite 81 48 Probable 92 65 Uncertain 55 55 Impossible or no mention 67 127 295 30

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Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. Arthur A. Aeeton, U S N (Ret.), 1026 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washineton 6, D. C. Sec'y, Capt. Charles Beaumont, U S N (Ret.) 37 Maryland Ave. Annapolis, Md.

W I L L I A M JAMES MULLINS

It is a real sorrow to report the recent passing of W I L L I A M J. M U L L I N S (CAPT USN R E T ) in California.

The last luncheon of the Washington chapter of the Class of 1923 was held at the town Army and Navy Club, 16 Nov. 1961.

Twenty-three members attended.

The Navy-Virginia game on 18 Nov. was well attended.

Despite a plea for material from our more Western members and dope for Shipmate, none reached your secretary.

F R E D D I E W I T H I N G T O N is back on temporary duty. BOB COFER is happy to announce the marriage of his son.

Z E K E SOUCEK is out of the hospital after a short session. RED R O B E R T S is putting on a few pounds at Bethesda, apparently beating his ailments. BILL VAN D U S E N is working at Sandia.

A R T AGETON has a new paperback. Hit the Beach, on the Invasion of Leyte C^lf, published by American Library Press. Much luck with it. Art. MONK MOYERS missed our luncheon because of business travels as V. P. of International Minerals. However, in passing thru Sao Paulo, Brazil, he bumped into SHORTY W A L T O N , who is teaching Engineering at the University of Brazil.

J O H N W. KING, III, became a benedict again, with his son as best man.

The Class Fund, with no regular source of income, would welcome contributions.

Make checks payable to 1923 Class Fund and I will turn them in.

On 11 October the ladies of the Class of 1923 held a delightful luncheon at the Annapolis Yacht Club. Present were Mesdames Amlbrose, Beaumont Cook, Cofer, Cutting, Daisley, Dietrich, Drexler, DussauU, Edwards, Huebl, Kern, Kingsley, Leavitt Lindsay, Mclsaac, Parr, Ralph, Rigler, Sprung, Tucker, Shoup and Wilson. (Catherine Haas and Hazel Keith were the cohostesses.

Admiral A R L E I G H BURKE's election as a member of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee of Texaco, Inc., was announced on 28 Oct. by Augustus C. Long '26, board chairman and chief executive officer.

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Sec'y, Mr. Paul Siegrist, c/o Standard & Poor's, 346 Hudson St. N e w York 14, N . Y.

Lillian Sutton BAILEY

Our sympathies go out to SAM BAILEY, in the passing of his wife, Lillian Sutton Bailey, at Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, following an operation which led to pneumonia and heart failure. Funeral services were held 3 Nov., with burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Sam is making his home at 108 S. Main S t , DuBois, Pa. Their son, L t (jg) S. M. Bailey, Jr., '57 is now attending the Navy P. G. School at Monterey.

K E N H Y A T T , Vice President of our U S N A Alumni Association (and of Anheuser-Busch as well) for the Central Area, visited the Detroit alumni chapter "officially" at the time of the Detroit-Navy football game. He reports that PONCHO DAVIS met him at the airport and rendered all honors, including a tour of the Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. There was also a delightful visit with IRA NUNN, the new COM Nine. (See Alumni chapter news.)

Those famous San Diego parties have not been discontinued, but our reporters have not been attending all of them. We apologize to the R U F U S YOUNGS and BABE HANDLY for not having "covered" the wonderful party they provided 22 July at Babe's home. Then there was another humdinger on 12 September, given by the MAGLYS at their Coronado home, and we regret that we did not get all the details, but know it was marked by fine weather, fine companionship, drink and food. On 14 Oct the P E T E DUNNS and JACK BELLERBYS entertained at a roast beef "sit down" dinner at the Naval Air Station Club. Among those present were S H I P M A T E

M O N T Y and Irene B E R T H O L D "seeing what the Southern California residents do," the COWBOY C A M E R O N S (planning to make a quiet trip to the Orient), C H E T C A R R O L L and Ruth, F R A N K and Lucy D E . \ N (usually visiting children and grandchildren), GUS and Tooie F I S H ("I'm still striking for Yeoman, Cook, Electrician, Plumber, Carpenter—and haven't made my rate yet").

M O N T E G A R F I E L D (no news, no present plans) ; P A U L and Anne GRAF (at same old Claremont-Pomona stand), W I L L I E and Bess H U R S T (present and also voting), the E R I C L A N K E N A U S (just returned from two delightful months in Chapola, Mexico—nothing like i t ! ) , DON and Lloyd McLEAN (trying to arrange with M S T S to go to Japan with the Camerons), D U T C H and Evelyn S H U L T Z (no new plans), the T I E M R O T H S (travellers from April to August, visiting daughter and family in New Hampshire, then to Europe via MSTS, and trip from Naples to Stockholm via Berlin; and now back to sub-teaching again), the C O U N T and Ethel W O L O W SKY ("Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof") and R U F U S YOUNG ("Betty is in New York with daughter and grandchild"). As usual in San Diego, our reporter could explain the absence of just about anyone who wasn't there: The BILL BAILEYS are travelling in the East, D I C K I E S were at Las Vegas (wired regrets and explained "we just lost our shirts"), BABE H A N D L Y in New York on a visit, L I L L A R D S back in Anderson, Mo., until mid-November, MAGLYS "up north, baby-sitting," JACK O P I E laid up with arthritis; and Jessie R U T T Europe bound.

SAM S I N G E R reports a great time at the Cornell-Navy game, where he took his nephew as a Cornell applicant (but who may now change application to Annapolis!). He saw a lot of the A B R A H A M S (Noble, Mickey and Jennifer), and the following additional at the football game October 14: the T E D B L A N C H A R D S and son, Cornell '61; DOC COOKE and Janice (their son is now an instructor at Cornell), T O M GRIFF I T H with Jessie and their 3 youngsters, W H I T E Y R I C H A R D S who is also on the Cornell staff, and C L I N T SAYRES. BOB K E Y E R is still running the Smithfield Packing Company at Smithfield, Va., enjoying it, but just a little worried about the draft taking some of his experienced and indispensable hamcurers and sausage makers.

J O S H S H I V E L Y is making a Christmas visit to good old Louisville, and with him goes his young grandson, up froin Caracas while the boy's parents are moving down to Buenos Aires on a change in business locale.

ROLLO W I L S O N , former Maritime Administrator, has been appointed Vice President of the J. J. Henry Company, naval architects and marine engineers. He will maintain an office in Washington, but will spend considerable time in the field and abroad.

G E O R G E R E I T H (RADM U S N R RET) is severing his connections with M O W W , and trying to decide whether to stay in the Washington area or go-west-young-man. We always catalogue George as the one who made the Navy his second career, after many years in business. He is being succeeded as Washington 1924 Treasurer and D. C. correspondent of this column by LEO BACHMAN. W e regret to learn that D I N T Y F R A N CIS is still confined at Bethesda Hospital, following a tumor operation.

The D. C. Group of the Class of 1924, U. S. Naval Academy, held its regular fourth DECEMBER,

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Wednesday of the month luncheon at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D. C , on 25 Oct. Twenty-three members of the class attended as follows: L. A. Bachman, S. E. Bush, W. E. Cleaves, John Davis, W. H. Duvall, G. R. Hartwig, C. M. E. Hoffman, Bertram Kalisch, P. V. Mercer, A. M. Morgan, E. T. Neale, C. J. Nesser, E. W. Rawlins, G. Reith, Hunter Robinson, E. C. Rook, T. U. Sisson, C. J. Stuart R. L. Swart, H. M. Sylvester, J. P. Thew, M. J. Tichenor, G. H. Van Steenbergh.

G. R. H A R T W I G called the meeting to order and made the sad announcement that our classmate ARNOLD K L I N E had died shortly after the Homecoming weekend.

Neale, Rucker and Temple had attended the services.

He also announced that he had received a letter from Rotterdam from BILL BULLIS and that the news of D I N N Y FRANCIS, who had recently undergone surgery in Bethesda Naval Hospital, at this point could not be reported as good. The chairman then introduced J O H N DAVIS, who has not been with us recently. BILL CLEAVES reported that BILL M A N S F I E L D had been in town from Boulder Dam, Colo., and had communicated with him. BOB S W A R T also reported he had talked to Bill. J O E T H E W said he would leave the country around 7 November to return to duties in Iran.

MURRAY T I C H E N O R told of his recent trip to Treasure Island, Calif., where he had met with classmates Farrell, Montgomery, Berthold, and Richter.

GEORGE R E I T H announced that he was forced to give up the office of class treasurer because he was leaving the Washington area in the near future and a ballot election was held which resulted in LEO BACHMAN becoming the lucky victim. George expressed his regret at having to resign and that he would miss making this monthly report to Shipm,ate.

BILL M A N S F I E L D and Chrissy spent the month of October touring the East by car. In addition to seeing scads of relatives in Rehoboth, Mass., they called on LLOYD T H O M A S and Harriet in Melvin Village, N. H . ; spent a night with Bill Corbin '34 and Jane, Elk Forest, Md.; another night with W I L L I S CLEAVES and Barbara in Baltimore, where they renewed acquaintance with ED C U N N I N G H A M and Katherine. Ed has retired from Shell Oil and his new address is 4506 N. Charles St., Baltimore 10. While visiting ye olde schoole at Annapolis, called on the Ellers '25 in

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Wardour. Bill finally got some salt water under the keel on the trip to Taylor's Island, Md. (Eastern Shore), to see J O H N J. D A R L I N G T O N and Martha. Spring tide, high water and northerly winds plus rain submerged the road for several miles. Captain John met the salty travelers at the local post office and grocery store and convoyed them the last few miles in safety. Spent the night and got out at low water the next morning. John has retired from U. S. Lines and with two or three bushels of bulbs picked up on his last trip in Holland plans to raise tulips, hyacinths, crocuses and daffodils—for fun. If you visit the Darlingtons, advise picking fair weather and low tide! Contacted several other classmates by phone: Charlie Hoffman, Bob Swart, Patterson and John D. Hayes. As to USNA— spent two days wandering around the "campus." Found many structural changes and a lot of land-fill. Midshipmen hurrying to and from classes—not in formation. Visited the beautiful, plain Memorial Stadium where the attendants are so courteous in directing an old grad (Athletic Ass'n, please note). The Alumni House where people are so busy but very nice and where coffee is unobtainable—couldn't something be done about this ?

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Sec'y, RAdm. J. W. Stryker, U S N 3108 Camermon Mills Road Alexandria, Virginia

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Ella Aston RHODES

Surrounded by a host of friends and relatives, Ella, beloved wife of D U S T Y R H O D E S , was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on 25 October. Ella died two days before at Bethesda after a prolonged stay there. Ever since 14 May 1927, when she and Dusty were married in Lebanon, Va., Ella has been loved and admired by us all as a dear friend, mother, and companion. No one could "have the blues" around Ella and her going will be mourned by all.

Besides Dusty she left Dusty Jr. ( L t U S N 'SS), his wife and two grandsons now living at Hamilton Air Force Base, Calif., and her sister, Mrs. W. G. Wysor of Richmond, aV. Among the many classmates who attended the services were a group up from Florida consisting of Belton Cleland, Squeak Tuzo, George Bains and Harry Ferguson. From them and all of the rest of us, our deepest condolences to you, Dusty. We know that this is inadequate because, while we have learned to participate in the joys of others, we have never learned how to share adequately the sorrows of our friends.

CHARLEY B U T L E R called one day recently and chatted awhile about classmates in California. He is still running his own company. The Maintenance Materials Co. of San Francisco, and was on a business trip visiting Milwaukee, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Minneapolis.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. Paul Olson, (nee Ruth Ann Reppy) of Meriden, Conn., a daughter, Sue Ann, on 22 July, granddaughter of the late Capt. J O H N R E P P Y and Mrs. Reppy.

From GEORGE O ' K E E F E : "Had a twoman class reunion in Bangkok recently. GUS W E L L I N G S was here from Washington as an observer at the S E A T O Military Advisers Conference. We were at the Erawan Hotel to see Margaret Cromwell Kendall and her husband Gerry off for Calcutta, continuing their tour of S E Asia. Gus joined us for a short session. He had been in Laos recently with DON F E L T and on the way out had stayed in Pearl with SAVVY SIDES. Gus went on to Paris but 31

said he wished that he could have stayed longer. No one wants to leave Bangkok.

Regards to the Washington gang."

Please note the change of address of your secretary as given at the top of this column.

I have "dropped the bricks" in favor of my first loveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;real estate in Northern Virginia with my old companyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Hicks Realty. Please send items for this column to my home address above.

The turn-out for class luncheons in Washington drops when all the school teachers go back to work, but we had a respectable turn-out for October listing: John Brown, Johnny Johns, K. C. Hurd, Kent Loomis, Wally Newton, Bill Goulett Dick Elliott, George Wright, Bob McFarlane, Al Pefley, Jimmy Cash, Rod Smith and Joe Stryker.

A very kind note was received from Betty CALDWELL asking that her thanks be expressed to all who were so kind in connection with REX's funeral.

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Sec'y, Cdr. H. A. Fravel, U S N (Ret.) 3410 15th St., North Arlington 1, Va. Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg.

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BGen. C H E S T E R B. GRAHAM, USMC (Ret.), died on IS November in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Gen. Graham was born in Waterloo, N. Y., on 12 April 1904. Upon graduation from the Naval Academy in 1926 he was commissioned in the Marine Corps. He was an officer with U. S. Forces in the 1941 occupation of Iceland. Other duty stations were at Marine bases at Quantico, Va.; San Diego, Calif.; Philadelphia, Pa.; and Marine Corps Headquarters, Washington, D. C. His decorations included the Legion of Merit with Combat "V" for exceptionally meritorious service at Iwo Jima as CO 26th Marines; Letter of Commendation Ribbon for service in Japan as CO of a Marine Infantry Regiment and the Presidential Unit Citation for Iwo Jima.

He is survived by his widow, Isabel, and one daughter, Adele, a 1st Lt. USMCR on duty at MCS, Quantico, Va. SPARKY SCRYMGEOUR has sent in a suggestion that our 40th reunion be held in the fall at the time of the Homecoming football game because of the opportunity to meet with the many friends we have in other classes, whom we seldom see. He pointed out, quite aptly, that those classmates who

live at a considerable distance from Annapolis find it difficult to plan on more than one trip East, which would make tne Homecoming weekend especially desirable for many.

Any classmates who have views in opposition to this, please write BILL SMEDBERG. Otherwise, he will take the matter up with K E N N Y CR.A.IG and the class committee to start firming up the Homecoming game in September, 1966, for the 40th reunion.

J O H N G. (BUD) FARNSWORTH writes from 339 Innisfail Drive, Webster Groves 19, Mo., mentioning a visit they had recently made in Santa Fe, N. M., for the purpose of visiting two of his older daughters and seven of his eight grandchildren.

John has a son, also John Farnsworth, who is a lieutenant in naval aviation, having come in under the Regular NROTC Program when he graduated from UCLA in January, 1956. He is presently attached to VT-7 at the new Naval .\\T Station, Meridian, Miss., as a flight instructor.

J O H N N Y O'SHEA writes from Kwajalein where he and Audrey are living while Johnny is superintending the construction of one of the big RCA radars. Johnny says that he commutes each day to Roi-Namur by plane, which he finds extremely interesting because it is pretty much as it was when the Japanese left, so that they find new and interesting artifacts left by the previous tenants almost every day. They have established temporary offices in an old large Japanese command post. Audrey is working for the University of Hawaii and trying to get a branch established on Kwajalein. The O'Sheas have a blanket invitation out to any classmates who pass through Kwajalein at any time during the next year.

Martha (Mrs. Elton W.) G R E N F E L L has recently been appointed National Director of the Dolphin Scholarship Foundation (Submarine Scholarship). The Foundation annually awards tuition scholarships to sons and daughters of naval officers who have served a minimum of five years following qualification in the submarine force. It is felt that some of our submarine force classmates, either active or retired, might have sons or daughters who may be interested in these scholarships. A scholarship amounts to $350.00 a year with the possibility of renewals for 3 additional years. Anyone interested write directly to the Chief of Naval Personnel (Pers-G221) for further information.

Twenty-six classmates attended the '26 luncheon on 24 October at the Naval Weapons Plant in Washington. VAdm. ROY GANO was number 26 to arrive. Others

present were: Agnew, Alexander Armstrong, Barker, Briner, Brown, Brownfield, Busey, Claiborne, Cochran, Dow, Fravel, Griggs, Hill, Katz, Leeper, Lovett McCorkle, McKee, McQuillen, Nelson, Shane, Smedberg, Strange and Sylvester.

BILL and Mary Day PRYOR have acquired their fifth and sixth grandchildren.

Juliet Bleecker Pryor was born to Ed and Beverly Pryor on 22 October. Ed is a partner in Stonington Products Development Corp., Mystic, Conn. Julie is their first child. They live on Masons Island not far from Bill and Mary Day. Elizabeth Knight Pryor was born to Lee and Dorothy Pryor on 15 November. Lee is a partner in Midwest Tabulating Card Producers, Inc., Evanston, 111., manufacturers of punch cards and other business machine accessories. Lee and Dorothy live at 347 Wagner Rd., Northfield, 111. Elizabeth is their fifth child and third daughter.

The third Pryor son, Jim, is a student at Boston University.

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Sec'y. Cdr. Howard C. Adams, USNR Pacific Far East Line. Inc., 918 16th St. N.W.. Washington 6, D . C.

A small, but enjoyable, reunion took place in July when the vacationing P I P E R S visited the McALISTERS at the latters' lovely home in Ocean Springs, Miss. After two days, all four drove over to New Orleans and "did the town" together. Betty and Earl then flew Pan Am from New Orleans to Mexico for a week among old Mayan ruins in Yucatan.

They again joined Bernice and Mack in Ocean Springs for two more delightful days on their trip home to Macon, Ga. Mack and Bernice are enjoying their Gulf Coast retirement and have made many new friends.

They are in the process of deciding whether or not Ocean Springs is to become their permanent home.

For nearly two years Betty and Earl have lived in Macon, where Earl is The Martin Company's Area Representative at Robbins Air Force Base. Their two sons are Marine lieutenants. E^rl, Jr., is stationed at Parris Island, S. C, and Mike is with the Third Division in Okinawa.

The Wives of '27, Washington, D. C, chapter, held their regular October luncheon at the Fort McNair Officers' Club and had as their honor guest Mrs. GEORGE ANDERSON (Mary Lee, to her many friends, and wife of the new C N O ) . The

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receiving line was comprised of the honoree and four hostesses, Bert Quackenbush, Kay Virden, Ruth Maher, and Helen Everett. A stringed quartet played during the cocktail hour for the twenty-six guests. Present were: Martha Speck, Doris Gregg, Betty Zahm, Kay McCoy, Olive Giambattista, Eleanore Saunders, Carolyn Lawrence, Vivian Densford, Betty Barnes, Marge Caswell, Peg Edsell, Elen Eckberg, Phylis Monroe, Ben Alice Munn, Kay Lange, Jane Young, Dot Gordon, Betty Schumm, Marie Heron, and Sue Henry.

For the first time the '27 Wives had a booth at the N O W Club's fabulous Christmas bazaar, and chairman Ruth Maher insured its success by elaborate and early preparation. Her committee of Dot Gordon, Olive Giambattista, Bert Quackenbush, Helen Everett, Sandra Roberts and Kay McCoy assisted her at a tea at Ruth's home on the 21st of November, when white elephants were collected for sale at the booth, on 7 December. This very worthwhile Christmas Bazaar was for the benefit of the Navy and Marine Residence, so all of the wives pitched in with even more than their accustomed vigor. About thirty attended Ruth's tea (bearing white elephants) and twenty attended the bazjiar and luncheon.

The first official act of RAdm. BILL IRVIN, the energetic new chairman of the Executive Committee for the class, was a cocktail buffet at Fort McNair Officers' Club honoring the new CNO, GEORGE A N D E R S O N , and his wife, Mary Lee. A vote of thanks for a great party goes to Bill Irvin and his able assistants, BOB S P E C K and DICK P H I L L I P S . Seen chatting at the party were Howie Caldwell and Andy Smith with their wives. The Caldwells were down from his post at Alaskan Sea Frontier, and the Smiths up from his post in Puerto Rico. Izzy and Paul Ramsay were up from Patuxent Naval Air Station, and there were many more out-of-towners, but they couldn't all be seen in the crush of the party.

BOB and Bert Q U A C K E N B U S H reported a gala weekend indeed and a large dose of Southern hospitality when they visited Norfolk and attended the Oyster Bowl Game on 11 November. BISCUIT W E B B sitting in front of the Quackenbushes attracted more than his share of attention sporting a huge yellow mum (corsage) complete with silk blue and gold streamers!!

Seems he was delivering it to his wife at the game, and figured that his lapel would be the safest means of transportation for the posey in the mad mob scene at the stadium.

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NORM GILLETTE, CO of the Naval Air Station Norfolk, and his wife, Dixie, entertained the Quackenbushes—as apparently did everyone else in the area. It was a BIG weekend for everyone as they rooted for the Middies, alas without results.

We are glad to report that J O E M.A.HER is back at work again after surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital earlier this Fall.

The MELVYN McCOYS are still boosting MATS as an OK tourist agency after their recent tour of Europe.

Vivian D E N S F O R D reported a lot of fun and excitement when her furniture store was asked to furnish and decorate one of the ballroom scenes for the picture "Advise and Consent" when it was shooting here in Washington last month.

H O W A R D and Isabel ADAMS have just returned from Denver, Colo., where they attended the National Defense Transportation Association Forum. Howard, in retiring as Chairman of the Board (a position he has held for the past two years), received a Meritorious Service Award for a job well done.

LELAND R. L A M P M A N has been appointed manager for Dyna-Soar program administration, it was announced recently by Donald M. Powers, general manager of the Systems Division of Electro-Mechanical Research, Inc. ( E M R ) . EMR is designing and developing the test-instrumentation subsystem for Dyna-Soar, the USAF-NASA space glider for which The Boeing Company is the prime contractor.

That's thirty for this month and I wish some of the West Coast classmates would let us hear from them, so we could write them up.

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Sec'y. RAdm. R. K. J a m e s , U S N Chief BuShips, W a s h i n g t o n 25. D .

W I L L I A M CYRIL BRENNAN

We are sorry to report the death of W I L L I A M C. B R E N N A N on 27 October, in St. Joseph Hospital, Eureka, Calif. Bill and Mrs. Brennan were in Eureka when Bill suffered a heart attack on 16 October. He was buried in the Garberville, Calif., cemetery.

Bill had been appointed Judge of the Justice Court of Garberville Judicial District and was serving in that capacity at the time of his death.

GEORGE and Greta F R I T S C H M A N N have completed their summer tour. George reports as follows : "Arrived in Long Beach on 16 October on schedule and have been busy ever since getting caught up with our family. Daughter Gayle and her husband Ed Brant and grandchildren Kathy Lee and Brenda Lee live in Los Angeles and son Gary and his wife Sandra live in Long Beach.

"The past week we have been in the San Diego area visiting Greta's mother in National City. While here have phone-tacted LEX BLACK in Coronado and LIMEY COCKELL in Point Loma. F R A N K CROFT is back east and EARL P O P E spends most of his time at Vandenberg, getting home about once a month.

"The second day here we had a call from Mary A S C H E R F E L D , who was enroute from her home in Pensacola to Honolulu to see her son Ray. She was staying with TED's brother Arnold in Point Loma, and we had a nice visit with her.

"Tomorrow (14 Nov.) we return to Long Beach, which we will make our headquarters until after the holidays at least, and we now take this opportunity to send 'Seasons Greeting' to all."

P H I L and Elsie W A K E M A N spent 10 days in the Hartford, Conn., area early in November. The trip afforded an opportunity for a couple of get-togethers with '28ers in that area. Unfortunately, all hands could not be together on each occasion, but did muster in force at the KINGS' (GEORGE and Georgina) for a most delightful reunion with good cheer and delicious food.

The Hartford contingent consists of: George and Georgina—George is with the Ensign Bickford Co. in Simsbury, Conn.; AL and Bess MOMM—Al is teaching at the Hartford Branch of the Univ. of Conn.; and VIC and Laura COLE—Vic is teaching at the Univ. of Hartford; T E D and Clarisse MARTIN—Ted is V.P. of Phoenix Insurance Co.

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Sec'y. R A d m . Charles O. Triebel. U S N R m . 4B548 P e n t a g o n Bldg.

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News from '29 is in short supply this month. I hope that everyone who is not sending me news for Shipmate is including items of interest about themselves and classmates in letters to CAL L A N I N G for his new class book. Cal was in the other day to report on the progress and says he has heard from about 100 classmates to date.

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year and that number should be at least double to 200 if those of you who read this and have not written Cal sit down and do so immediately. ^^ A note from P H I L OSBORN that "Young Phil Osborn, after graduating from the Citadel, completes the course at Officer Candidate School, Newport, and will be assigned to the USS

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near future. Son Roger is a GS-U in the Hydrographic Office and at present is engaged in field work off Cape Canaveral."

The Navy's in better shape with another Osborn aboard.

I understand that T. W. D A V I D S O N has been seen leisurely cruising through Europe in true tourist fashion.

In line with the pace of modern science, they are thinking of making EDDY S T E P H A N the "Oceanographer" instead of the Hydrographer of the Navy. This should get him into deep water if he's not there already.

CHICK F R A N K E L is now the number two man in the new unified military intelligence agency.

Remember, if you are in Washington, the class luncheons are the third Thursday of every month.

Sec'y, Capt. Christian L. Engleman Kanati Falls Ranch Box 504, Route # 2 , Washougal, Washington

Your class secretary left Washington, p . C , on 31 October with Nancy, the three little ones and family nurse, enroute to Washington State and the future Engleman home.

Those classmates we knew to be along our route, we have seen, and numerous afternoons and evenings filled with fun and happy nostalgia have been enjoyed with them.

In Brevard, N. C , on the afternoon of 3 Nov., we visited with the lovely and gracious Mrs. William (Eileen) WILEY, who lives in a beautiful home—which she shared with Bill before his untimely passing last year—nestled in among those scenic hills of western North Carolina. It was a lovely day, and we enjoyed a nice chat on the lanai overlooking the beautiful kidney-shaped swimming pool. Eileen says that she stays in Brevard during the summer and fall months, and returns to Tryon, N. C , and spends the winter with her family there.

Mail is received at Box 55 in Brevard, N. C. At Houston, Texas, a grand luncheon was enjoyed at the elite (Slenn McCarthy "Cork

IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. Left to right: Cato Allen, Lindy Hinderberger, Eric, Mark and Katherine Engleman, Merideth Allen and Ike E. Allen. (See '30 notes.)

Club" with TOMMY THORNHILL. Tommy is now in the Plant Engineers of the University of Houston. Among other things. Tommy controls 3300 tons of air conditioning on 750 acres of university land and 43 buildings for more than 11,000 students. Tommy sends his best to everyone and would like to see anyone coming thru Houston. An additional fact on Tommy and his activities—he is active in The Navy League, the Military Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and has been past president of the local chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. The following day at luncheon, our wives joined us and, in addition, WILLIAM A R T H U R ILLING and Virginia Randolph, widow of SAM P. R A N D O L P H (known as Casey Randolph to friends and classmates).

Arthur filing and his wife, Mildred, are owners of "The Country Cupboard Pie Company" in Houston, making over 2000 pies a day and featuring over 18 varieties of frozen pies at 1800 calories per pie amounting to 3,600,000 calories per day! Arthur is indeed slim to be manufacturing all those calories!

From several reliable sources we heard that their pies are the best to be had in Houston.

Arthur is very active as a commander in the reserve and is taking a second year ad-

IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. Left to right: Red Allen '30, Lucy Allen, Sunshine Howerton '30, and Anne Howerton.

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vanced Strategy and Tactics course at the Reserve Officers Training School in Houston.

He sends his greetings to all and would like to hear from you. He and Mildred live at 8940 Padfield St., Houston 24, Texas.

Casey Randolph passed away in 1960, and Virginia is now principal of Love Elementary School in Houston and is doing a magnificent job there. Casey was very proud of her achievements. Their son, Cole, is now 15 years old and a tall left guard on the Pershing Union High Football Team. He has made his letter, too!

TOMMY and Charlotte T H O R N H I L L are residing at 1644 Banks St. in Houston.

The following are some questions from the Houston group: "Where is AL H A H N ? " "What are SOUPY and Dottie CAMPBELL doing?" "Anybody interested in starting a branch of 'Country Cupboard Pies' in their area ?"

While passing through Austin, Texas, we visited with the R E D A L L E N S and the "SUNSHINE" HOWERTONs. Red is a professor at St. Stephen's School in Austin and teaches math and physics. I was most impressed with the new technique used in teaching the sciences. The Aliens have a beautiful home in a delightful neighhood. While being shown around the house, Lucy Allen showed us an original Howard Christie Chandler painting of her mother, Lucy Spotswood Quinby. Lucy's mother was wearing a middle hat and " P " coat and it was this picture, the class girl of 1907, that was used as the cover page for the June 1957 issue of Shipmate. Lucy comes from quite a Navy family. Lucy's mother was class girl of 1907, her uncle was in the Class of 1921.

Her grandfather was in the Class of 1878.

Her father, A. M. R. Allen, was in the Class of 1908 (we remember him as Exec of the Nav Department when we were midshipmen) and then she married our Red Allen of '30. Don't get confused—I was too— with all these Aliens—Lucy Allen marrying Red Allen, etc. No relations, but they sure are now—see pictures. Incidentally, the pup in the picture was named after Ike Eisenhower because he was born on election night in 1952. We missed getting a picture of Red's oldest girl Lucy—she is a very pretty young lady and is now a sophomore in college.

S U N S H I N E H O W E R T O N is really retired and concentrates solely in participating in the stock market, where he is doing quite r

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east of his and Jane's, and they have a wonderful time visiting back and forth, with golf being the No. 1 objective. Dick also says that MAC and Buff M c P H E R S O N stopped by their place for several days last summer (1960) and it had been such a nice visit for all of them, although very sadly the last one for Mac and Buff. Nice hearing from you, Dick.

31 IN BREVARD, N. C. Eileen Wiley (left) and Nancy Engleman (right). (See '30 notes.)

well. His lovely wife Ann looks like a debutante and was indeed smartly dressed.

Their son Charles is now 23 years old and a graduate student at the University of Texas where he is studying Advanced Drama.

Hollywood should be hearing of him shortly.

After a most warm get-together at the Aliens, the Howertons and .\llens took us to the "El Rancho" where we dined on Mexican food. Nancy and I thoroughly enjoyed this although I must say I was fortunate to have a small portable fire extinguisher with me I Question from Austin—"Where is J O H N NY T A T O M ? " We will be visiting with the BILL B U R C H E T T E S this evening here in El Paso, Texas, and will report on them in the next issue. In passing I might say our arrival in El Paso was most impressive. We took the southern route across the nation to avoid any unfriendly weather and ran smack into one of the worst blizzards we have ever seen. We have been snowbound for the last 24 hours in the Desert Hills Motel.

Heard by mail from "Si" P E R K I N S . He is now with W. C. Niekum & Sons, the naval architects. His address there is 624 Fifth Ave., West, Seattle 99, Wash. Polly is still at 208 S. Summit St. in Prescott, Ariz., until son Jeff finishes this year in school.

Note the change of address above of your secretary. Please address any news to me to Kanati Falls Ranch. Would like to hear from you and especially if there are any changes of addresses.

And lastly for this report, the Washington group elected SANDY H A Y W A R D as your chairman, and also elected Fish Salmon, Harry Smith, Pete Brady, Joe Brook and Chris Engleman to the committee. I am reporting this from memory while enroute and know I have missed one committee member.

Will pick him up next report.

That's—30—for now.

Cdr. R I C H A R D C. DRUM H U N T , U S N (Ret.) has been appointed executive secretary of "The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and The Lincoln's (Gettysburg Address Commission," in and for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with offices in the Federal Building at Gettysburg.

ROY N E W T O N writes from California that he and Elie have sold their home in Coronado and have purchased another one in San Diego (5691 Genoa Drive) where they now reside with their two daughters, Diane and Eugenie.

A newsy letter was received from DICK CASS from way out on "Cass Farm," Sumner Iowa. He tells us that CHICTK and Kitty L A W V E R ' s farm is about 150 miles D E C E M B E R ,

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Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, U S N , Staff Com 4. Naval Base, Philadelphia, Pa. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. S. W. Betts, U S N Dir. Naval Weather Service, Naval Station, Washington 25, D. C.

If vou haven't yet received your letter from FLOYD M Y H R E asking for your information for the '31 Year Book, send Floyd your address to Class of 1931 Year Book, P. O. Box 9865, Chevy Chase 15, Md. A new questionnaire will be in the mail to you PDQ and regardless of deadlines your dope will be worked in, if you act promptly. Here's your Year Book (Committee: Editor: Floyd B. T. Myhre Associate Editor: John A. Webster Business Manager: Sherman W. Betts Assistant Editors, Biographies: John O. F. Dorsett F. B. Merkle, Donald J. MacDonald, George E. Peckham, L. W. Williams, Ronald J. Woodaman, Wilmer E. Gallaher, Richard C. Steere, Frederick I. Wieseman, Samuel G. Taxis, A. B. Metzger, Henry Williams, Jr., Clark H. Barr, John N. Hughes, Marvin A. Jensen, Robert A. Fitch, James H. Davis, Gordon Uehling, Thomas W. Rogers, C. L. Gaasterland, Francis A. McKee, Wayne H. Adams, Ward T. Shields, John C. Parham, Jr., F. M. Peters, LeRoy .\. Coffin. Raymond P. Hunter, Class Chimes and Class History. Horace D. Moulton, .\lumni Association. C. C. Lucas, Ships and Sponsors. Walter R. Wright, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Madison Hall, Class Reunions. Robert A. Theobald, Jr., Academy Sons. Barbara and L. P. Ramage, Cover Design.

Area Representatives : Annapolis, Carleton Mott; New York, John T. Wulff; Norfolk, R. C. Williams; Philadelphia, (George S. Forde; San Diego, Robert E. Lockwood; San Francisco, Richard S. Andrews; Seattle, Bafford E. Lewellen.

A word from JAY A N D E R S O N says "Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam." After a plebe year in business in Long Beach, Calif., Jay and Carolyn have moved to Butte, Mont., Jay's old hometown.

This all came about through an old ANTIE-

TAM shipmate, Paul Leveaux '41. Jay is now associated with Paul in the Montana School Equipment Company. Jay says to come around to 1326 W. Platinum St. and tickle a tune upon the old pianola.

Also have a letter from LARRY COOK who says: "After a most happy and rewarding tour of duty here at the Naval Training Center, during which we've been able to cut slices into many a golf ball, we've decided to drop anchor permanently in the San Diego area.

After much searching and a great deal of persistency on Margaret's part, we've purchased a home in Lajolla. We have a lovely view of Mission Beach, Pacific Beach and the ocean from our perch in the hills of Butterfield Estates. The address: 1140 Avenida Amantea (what an address for a damn Yankee).

"Lissa is home from Duke, clutching her diploma in her hand (we were all at her graduation), and as soon as she recuperates from the finals, plus graduation excitement, she'll be job hunting locally. Skip will enter junior year in high school here, so it looks as though the family will be together for a brief spell at least.

"You can be sure that Margaret will continue to keep busy with Navy Relief and her many other projects, and I have accepted a post on the Administrative Staff at Francis Parker School in San Diego. In addition, I'll teach Parker students American history and citizenship—thus allowing an opportunity to continue to wave the flag.

"All of these plans make the transition from military to civilian life seem much easier to us. We shall miss many things about our first career, but are excited over the prospects in store in the new one. We are sure of one thing, and that is that the many good friends we have both in the Navy and in civilian life will help to smooth the pathway. Please come to see us!"

CAPT. W. K. P A R S O N S (Bill) retired on 1 July, folded up camp in Norfolk and with wife Betty moved temporarily to Arlington. Having served on the staff of SACLant for three and one-half years before retirement, it seems only appropriate or confusing that Bill has answered a call to return to active duty on 1 October to serve on the staff of CinCLantFlt (100 yards from previous SACLant office). The tour of duty is for about one year. Betty and Bill now reside at 5421 Powhatan Ave., Norfolk, and report that its great to be back in the Navy buying new uniforms and seeing old classmates, active and retired.

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Sec'y, Capt. J. S. Fahy, U S N BuPers, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. T. A. Nisewaner, U S N Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.

CLASS LUNCHEON

The November class luncheon held at the Army-Navy Country Club on 7 November saw less than the usual turn-out, but 22 sturdy members assembled to enjoy the fine libations and cuisine offered by the Club.

We were particularly pleased to enjoy the company of three newcomers. LOU KIRN, up from his Command at Corpus Christi and serving on a newly formed Study Board over at the Pentagon, was attending his second class luncheon in a row. OMER LUCIER, down from Haddonfield, N. J., was greeting one and all after a prolonged absence from the scene and BOB MAULSBY brought over a real stranger to the Washington scene, DICK BEST, now associated with the Rand Corporation, and just in from Santa Monica, Calif., for the first class luncheon in his career.

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DON T H O M A S writes in from San Diego that he and M.A.RK D E N N E T T played in a recent Pro-Am golf tournament with Paul Runyan but that their performance didn't make any headlines. This seemed rather surprising in view of the low handicaps of these two sterling performers. Don also added that he hoped to pull together some twelve classmates in the San Diego area for a luncheon in the near future. Be sure and get JACK B I N N S down from his motel business at Del Mar. One of our longlost classmates has finally saved up enough money for a four cent stamp and touched base with the Washington contingent. OMER LUCIER advises that he has recently returned from a year in Paris and is once again in the research business . . . this time with Rowland and Company, Haddonfield, N. J. Omer has a small apartment in Haddonfield and, in addition to his research work, teaches a course at the Moore School of Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania.

REX L I T T L E notified us why he and Sylvia missed Homecoming Weekend after going through the struggle of making all the preliminary arrangements. Press of business, of course, but they will make the 30th. He also mentioned that GROWLER GROUL E F F had H A R R Y HULL, BILL S H O R T and himself over to the Museum of Natural History for an educational briefing . . . and a two-martini lunch around the corner. Unfortunately DIMMY D I M I T R I J E V I C and F R E D D I E W O L S I E F F E R , both of whom could easily stand the educational advantages of the Museum, couldn't make it.

A real surprise was in store when the widow of our great classmate, BURT DAVIS, who was retired physically in 193S, wrote in to inquire about her son. Bill, who would like to go to the Academy. Young Bill, who looks a lot like his old man, Burt, is in the Army in Asmara, Ethiopia, but thanks to possible Presidential appointments and our preparatory school at Bainbridge, there is a strong possibility that he can get in the Naval Academy. For those who knew the former Jean Davis, her name is now Mrs. George K. Dreher, and current address is 606 Park Drive, Flossmoor, 111.

Another stalwart of long standing has finally departed the Washington area with the departure of JACK LAMADE who resigned as of 1 November 1961 to take a position as Manager Public Affairs, Defense Electronics Division, RCA, Camden, N. J. Jack will temporarily reside with SKI and Polly S O S N O S K I in Haddonfield until the 1st of February when Bobby and the family 36

join him and they move into their new home at 75 Lane of Acres, in the same community.

Jack was relieved in his old assignment as Director of Navy Counsel of the Personnel Board by J O H N N Y CHITTENDEN. Johnny is currently eagerly awaiting the arrival of his household effects so that he can get squared away and fly out to San Diego and bring Mary back to Washington.

Belated news has been heard about another classmate who has retired in the Washington area. M I K E O'CONNOR, who retired in 1960, now lives with his lovely wife June at 1416 North Utah St., Arlington, Va. Mike has joined the ever-expanding ranks of newly frocked professors and is Director of the Upper School and teaching math at Ascension -\cademy, Alexandria, Va. AL P A R K E R over at the National War College called into state that on a recent trip with the NWC group aboard the RANDOLPH he ran into S W E D E E.A.STWOLD who hosted the entire group aboard his flagship while putting on a brilliant display of naval power and efficiency. Swede, who is Commander Carrier Division 16 and Commander Task Group ALPHA, is rapidly becoming" one of our outstanding ASW specialists.

R.A.dm. CHARLTON L E W I S MURPHY, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Theodore Harry Wickwire, Jr., were married on Wednesday, 11 October at Valley Forge, Pa. It is understood that the Murphys now live at 719 Eagle Rd., Wayne, Pr. An impromptu class reunion was held at the Naval Reserve Association meeting in Philadelphia when Mai Munger, Chief of Staff, COM 12; Pinky Lowndes, Chief of Staff, COM 6; Beetle Roach, Chief of Staff, COM 4 and Acting Commandant; Johnnie Fahy, BuPers; Izzy Schwartz, CO, NAS, Atlanta; and Jack Lewis, Executive Director, Naval Reserve Association, were all present and in good form.

The Portsmouth, Va., branch held its regular meeting at the quarters of NEMO and Marty H O W E the weekend of the Oyster Bowl game. House guests for the weekend were JOE and Frances J A A P , FRANCIS and Martha FOLEY, and JACK and Frances COUNIHAN. Attending the special session following the game were Frank and Bump Nuessle, Howard and Mary Bruce Prince, Bernie and Evelyn Freund, and

Kenny Letts and his date Nina Dugger. An attempt was made to have Joe call the session to order, but this was impossible. At length, somebody persuaded Jack to say a few words, which he grudgingly did.

Considering everything, and in spite of the result of the game, the meeting was a huge success, and a repeat performance was voted for next year if not sooner.

Also in the area and/or seen at the game were Norma Thorn, Kit Gregory, Emerson and Kitty Fawkes, Lloyd and Emily Mustin, Al and Sevilla Shinn, Swede and Peggy Eastwold, Cliff and Jo Johnson and our most successful classmate. Corky and Nona Ward.

Chmn, Mr. Turner A. Duncan AVCO Corp., 1701 K St., N.W., Washington 6, D. C. Corr. Sec'y. Capt. Morgan Slayton, U S N Room G-074-A, Arlington Annex, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C.

Detroit Testing Laboratory, Inc., has elected H E N R Y W. G R I K S C H E I T executive vice president and a director. Grikscheit was a leader in the development of the George L. Nankervis Co., manufacturers of testing machines and allied instruments, and served there as a vice president and director.

LCdr. and Mrs. W I L L I A M E. SHAFER, USN (Ret.), of 928 Fairway Drive, Warrington, Fla., write that they are the proud grandparents of Nancy Margaret Shafer born on IS Oct. to their son. Wade, and his wife, Fran.

The monthly '33 class luncheon was held on 26 October at Fort Myer with the following members attending: Swifty Caldwell, Lew Davis, Ike Dew, Turner Duncan, Joe Enright, Chick King, Joe Koenig, Howie Kuehl, Donn Macintosh, Deane Marcy, Dale Mayberry, Dave McCampbell, Mac McMullen, Bob McRae, Barney Meyer, George Miller, Tom Morton, Arnie Schade, Shelly Shellabarger, Jeb Stuart, Charley Travis, John Tyree.

RAdm. J. S. COYE, JR., who relieved WALLY W E N D T as Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas on IS September 1961, sent a nice note with the attached photograph attesting to a '33 reunion in the westernmost and southern-most piece of U. S. soil.

Jack says that in the brief time they have

1933 CLASSMATES AT GUAM: Jack Coye, Betty Coye, Sunny Wendt and Wally Wendt on the occasion of RAdm. Coye relieving RAdm. Wendt as COMNavMarianas, 15 September 1961.

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been there, Betty and he have found Guam to be a most interesting place and have received a hearty welcome. He says to tell any '33ers going out that way to be sure to stop by.

A welcome card from BILL and Gertrude H O W E L L advising of their new address, Quarters R-2, U. S. Naval Receiving Station _ Annex, Flushing Ave., Brooklyn 1, N. Y., and saying that they have just settled there on their return from the (Tanal Zone so have not had time to see the '33ers but hope to very soon and both send their regards to all classmates and their wives in Washington.

Capt D. W. ( B I L L ) DAVIS, Jr., USN, has recently reported to Pers DI, Room 1504, Arlington Annex, for duty. The family's new address i s : 2301 South Inge St., Arlington 2, Va.

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Sec'y. Cdr. Robert P . Harbold. Jr.. U S N R 129 Spa View Ave., Annapolis, Md.

Rear Admiral J O H N H A R L L E E , U S N (Ret.), has been unanimously elected vice chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, it was aimounced by Thomas E. Stakem, chairman.

In the capacity of vice chairman .\dmiral Harllee will serve as chairman of the commission during all official absences of the designated chairman.

Admiral Harllee was nominated as a member of the Federal Maritime Commission by President John F. Kennedy in a recess appointment aimounced by the White House Oct. 7. He had served as a member of the interim Federal Maritime Commission and as a member of the Federal Maritime Board before that organization came to an end under Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 7.

Your reporter just returned from a circuit of the South, as mentioned in last month's notes. First descended upon H I L L P E D D Y and Emily, a bit earlier than anticipated, but was anxious to extend the one night stopover as much as possible. Hill broke out

the '34 Lucky Bag and first paged through the Second Batt section asking the details about everyone. Then here and there through the remainder of the well-worn yearbook, after the latest word about each classmate.

Cal Jr. was away at college and Barbara, age 7, is looking forward to being a midshipman drag.

It was a long push from Tifton, Ga., to Fort Myers, Fla., but well worth the fine visit with the retired F L E T C H S H E F F I E L D and Marion. Learned that their hurricane evacuation bill takes them to Gainesville to visit with BOB L E E and Sylvia.

Under more pleasant circumstances Bob closes his books at the University of Florida, where he is after a Master's Degree, and they return the visit.

Ultimate destination was Key West with four short days of pleasure provided by Jack McMullin ( C A P T MC USN—Commanding Officer, U S N H , Key West) and his charming wife Charlene, which included some deep sea fishing. No classmates in this area, but on the way down stopped in Marathon to locate F R A N K GREENMAN. Not in the phone book.

Returned via Ft. Lauderdale, visiting with relatives, and was only able to contact ANDY A N D E R S O N by phone. He provided up to the minute status of his impressive family, with only the two younger boys now at home and No. 1 son Dick at the University of Florida. Both daughters are married.

Since Andy retired in '56 he has tried farming (in Florida) and real estate, and is now looking over another sales opportunity. Andy also provided info on the whereabouts of W I L L I E DICKEY, who recently departed Plantation, Fla., for a position on the faculty of a new department at the University of Minnesota. P E Y T O N MAGRUDER is still in Coral Gables but contact was not established. Had BOB C R O W E L L slated for S. Miami but he was not listed in the telephone book used for reference.

The next one-night stop-over was arranged

by DICK COMPTON at NASJax. He and Mary were tied up with a visiting V I P and only had telephone conversation with Dick. However, BOB GRAHAM and Jessie

dropped over to the "O" Club for several cups of cheer and much reminiscing. Their boys are U. S. Navy—No. 1 son Dick Jr. is now an Ensign via N R O T C (disremembered the school) and No. 2 son Clark is a youngster at the Academy.

The final weekend stop-over in Norfolk with KELLY H A R P E R and Bea was the greatest, and is attested to, in part, by the photograph of the group of classmates that rallied around at Kelly's quarters after the Duke game on Saturday, some from Washington and other points north of Norfolk.

The composition of the group is slightly garbled, here they are alphabetically: Dune and Kay Dixon, Gordon and Dolly Griffen, Butch and Cecelia Harbold, John and Jo Beth Harllee, Kelly and Bea Harper (host and hostess), Jack and Dorothy Howard, Bob and Brownie Milner, Ken and Maggie Nauman, Frank and Ellen Pinney, Paul and Helen Savidge, Mike and Mary Agnes Sellars, Frank and Virginia Upham, Marshall and Eleanor White.

Sec'y & Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Thomas S. Baskett, U S N , Staff, Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF), Washington 25, D . C. PHILIP FREDERICK HAUCK

Those of you far from Washington and from naval circles may not have heard of Phil Hauck's death on 6 Nov. I know our whole class will miss this fine officer, classmate and friend.

BILL G E R M E R S H A U S E N writes from Honolulu that after a long siege in the hospital he is being retired for physical disability. He plans to return to Baltimore, where he will investigate prospects for fulltime employment—which his disability fortunately permits. He gives a roster of '35 Hawaiians as follows: Fred Phillips at Barber's Point, Dick Weede at Kaneohe, and .Art Decker, Jesse Gay, Tom Henry and Wyman Packard all living at Makalapa.

C H A R L I E M C C A R T H Y writes that he is with Eastman Dillon, Union Securities & CO. in Escondido, Calif.

CLASS OF 1934 GET-TOGETHER AFTER THE NAVY-DUKE GAME in the Oyster Bowl at the Quarters of the Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Oceana, Captain Cecil K. Harper, USN. D E C E M B E R ,

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By the time you read this you should have received Hersch Goldberg's annual letter and John Cline's financial statement. If you did not, it is the fault either of the U. S. Postal Service or our address listâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;probably the latter. So drop us a card and you will get the poop and we'll have your address. Any news you can include will be welcome.

Sec'y, Capt. K. C. Lovell, USN 3948 Garrison St., N.W. Washington, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis, USN 4029 Downing St. Annandale, Va.

In the accompanying photo Capt. BOB O D E N I N G greets his classmate ROSY RYAN aboard his ship U S S NORFOLK on 14 Sept. at Lima, Peru. Both officers were in Latin America for Operation U N I T A S for joint U. S.-Latin American A S W training.

While in Lima, Bob and Rosy had a wonderful reunion with their classmate JIM "SLICK" BUTLER, now regional director for Pan American Airlines in Lima. Rosy is attached to International Security Affairs in the Department of Defense in Washington.

Well, there's no news, and if I seem confused, it's simply because I am trying to write this column and watch the Bier Eis Ballet on TV at the same time. I'm a sucker for ice shows, and I may skid right off this typewriter at any moment, as I expect the ballerina to fly through the screen into my lap at any minute instead of landing back on the ice in her partner's arms.

My apology to Rosa LAW, 36's most faithful distant reporter, whose lovely note reached me last month but inadvertently got lost in the Homecoming-2Sth Reunion shuffle. She reports that in September she and Bunny COMBS were co-hostesses at a coffee for the '36 wives in the Norfolk area, held at the Combs' quarters. Rosa reports that those present were Katie Chenault, Helen Turner, Nancy Kimmel, Dixie Gillette, Gor-

CAPTS. BOB ODENING AND ROSY RYAN '36.

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die Carmichael and the hostesses. "Several others in the area were unable to come and were missed. Did all '36 ears burn? They should have!" Well, Rosa, now I know why September was a warm month!

Had a wonderful invitation from J O E and Claudianna R I C E to join them, KIRK and Betty K I R K P A T R I C K , and TOM and Nancy R E E D in Philadelphia before and after the Arrny game. Sorry the Ellises couldn't make it, but we were trying to run the aimual A&N Brawl in the Ellis Stadium in Annandale a la T V . I'm sure all those who were able to accept and join the Philadelphia contingent had a wonderful time, and I hope to be able to report on same in the January issue.

Speaking parties, the accompanying picture, taken by J I M S H A W during the half of the Wm. & Mary Game, probably should be entitled "Guess Who?" It gives some idea of those who were present at the Reunion weekend. If you are looking for Ekie and me, we are out of the picture to the far right next to R U S S E L L F A U S T , the guy with the program over his head. On the other hand, in the foreground, do you recognize the smiling face between G E N E MOREAU and CARL F E L L O W S (dark glasses don't disguise him) ? It's none other than LOGAN C R E S A P . If you look real hard you should be able to recognize at least 16 classmates and their wives. Jim says he has some other pictures and more news. I will pass it on to you as it is received.

Well, let us hope that by the time you read this, 2 December has again been the "end of another Navy Day." Sorry there is so little news to report this month, but I've not heard from anyone and I used all the little tidbits of the Reunion weekend in my last column. However, to all of you everywhere, from all of us here in the Washington area, we wish you a very merry, merry Christmas and a most prosperous New Year.

My new gift weathercaster says, barometer steady, weather fair, temperature-humidity perfect May it be this way for you all in 1961.

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Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. J. P. M. Johnston, USN (Ret.), 5439 4l8t St., N.W. Washington 15, D. C.

A change of style and pace in this reporting comes from F R A N K SHAMER's nice long letter bringing us up to date. Here's the letter.

"Something to bring you up to date of '37 out here (San Diego) and to give some Shamer info. First, under ED and Kay PACE'S push, we had a gathering of the clan in early May. The program included •no host' and 'BYOB' at SID and D. J. BOTTOMLEY's quarters at N A S North Island (but don't think D. J. didn't do lots of hostess w o r k — W O N D E R F U L ) for cocktails, diimer, dancing and fellowship followed by a day of golf (Coronado City Golf Osurse), bridge and a group dinner-dance at COM (Open), NAS, North Island. I don't know how the bridge came out but B O N E S S A V A G E and BOB FARRINGT O N split low ball and I won a prize for the most '3's' and '7's'.

"I was proud of the group. They were full of pep and looked as though they should be.

"Present were: the Sid Bottomleys, the Ed Paces the Dwight Johnsons, the Bob Wares, the Duke Ferraras, the Jim Cruses, the Bones Savages, the Bob Farringtons, the Bep Carrolls, the Frank Shamers, Larry Julihn, Marie Nicholson and Vic Wildt. Pictures were taken but I have lost track of them so I fail you.

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1961

Make your plans to attend the twenty-fifth reunion of the Class of 1937 in September 1962 at the Naval Academy during the Homecoming Weekend. Frank Shamer's fine letter locates a group of the class so that particulars of the reunion can be sent to them. Let's have more letters coming in so that recent addresses can be had when the final arrangements of the reunion become known.

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley. USN 3900 Watson PL, N.W., Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON GROUP

J. I. MINGAY '37

"Others in the area but not present then are C H A R L I E and Jo Gibson, ACE BARTON, G E N E RANKIN, GEORGE S T R E E T (my relief) and BOB and Lois ERLY. I still recognize them and they still recognize me, so all must look something as it used to be.

"I noted that you reported Meg and Dave Butterfield's (son of Hook '21 and our best steam prof) marriage at National Cathedral and said Sally was Dave's sister. Sally is really Hook's sister-in-law and, therefore, Dave's aunt. Anyway, Dave is in USS DioDON (SS-349) in our squadron (by the time you read it, George's). B E R N I E and Peggy BIERI can well be proud of this fine lady (Meg).

"Our own Kay Shamer has now married and is Kay Laverty. Bill is well established in San Diego and their presence here will always serve as an added inducement for our return. Bill is a U S C graduate, is in the U S A F Reserve and has his own insurance agency. This seems to be the only way for me to get a son—but I got a F I N E son.

"I am about to leave for duty as Chief, Navy Branch, Military Assistance Division Headquarters, EUCOM in Paris. We will heed the present embargo on dependents so Sally, Claire and Gail will remain in Coronado until further word (in our 44th abode —no nest builders, we).

"Hope to see you when I am in Washington for about a month's T A D starting in late November."

WASHINGTON NEWS

The 3 November 1961 Washington Post carried the announcement that Barbara Elliot is engaged to Frank C. Barger with a wedding planned in June. As you know, Barbara is the daughter of Duncan Elliot and granddaughter of Ned Thomas. Barbara graduated from Holton Arms School in Washington where Joan Thomas had taught.

T O M M I L L E R just mailed a clipping from the November first New York Times with article headline "Texas Elevates Several Officers"—with three pictures directly below, one of them J O H N I. MINGAY. The text of the article included this sentence: "John I. Mingay, general manager of the domestic sales department, was named to succeed Mr. Green as vice president and general manager of that unit."

Our monthly luncheon had a larger turnout than usual. In attendance were Michael, Leydon, Dacey, McManus, Trickey, Kleiss, Weymouth, Washington, Dick Church, Don Brown, Calhoun, Harris, Red Mason, Boozer, Bland, Kitch, Lovelace, Dalton, Ed Conrad, Berkley, Dwyer and yours truly.

New faces were W E Y M O U T H at the National War College, T R I C K E Y and C H U R C H in the Pentagon. We said Aloha to RAY CALHOUN, who heads for the Med to take Command of Destroyer Squadron Six. A new Roster was passed out showing 52 classmates in the Washington area, 7 in Annapolis, Blandin, Cassidy, Coward, Huron, Krol, Myers, Small, 3 in Baltimore, Boykin, Felps, Fryer and Bill Ingram in Richmond.

Our guest speaker for the luncheon was Harry Vincent, Class of 1941. Harry swam away from the the VINCENNES when she sank in the battle of the Savo Islands and for obvious reasons became an aviator. He resigned in 1948 and joined the firm of Booz, Allen and Hamilton, the leading management consultant firm in the country. Sooner or later we all face the task of obtaining civilian occupations, so Harry's remarks vvere appropriate and well received. He limited himself to the executive, professional and administrative type areas and pointed out and discussed seven approaches: (1) Being asked, (2) Buying a business, (3) Knowing a few "right" people, (4) Applying directly, (5) Advertising, (6) Employment agencies and (7) Executive recruiting firms. It all seemed to boil down to finding out what you are capable of doing and then getting busy and doing something about it in a big broad way and without hesitation or reluctance.

The Washington wives group got together for their first luncheon at the Lazy Susan Inn hosted by Marion Boozer, Ginnie Calhoun and Jean Heston. Others on hand for the gay party were Elaine Bland, Peggy Mason, Marie Burkhart, Eve Whalen, Roe Brown, Sylvia Rindskoff, Ginnie Leonard, Lib Alexander and Alien Suddath. The wives have asked that I express their appreciation to Roe Brown for the attractive Blue and Gold name tags which she made to be used at each luncheon. The next luncheon will be hosted by Marie Burkhart and Ailen Suddath and it is hoped that all of the area wives will come and enjoy these delightful monthly get-togethers.

GENERAL NEWS

I learned that DICK M A R S H retired the first of August and is now working for our classmate AL LaBORDE. Al owns an offshore drilling company in New Orleans and Dick has taken over the maintenance department for all the company ships. Good luck, Dick. This is only one of many cases I know of where classmates have assisted in getting civilian jobs for their classmates. We can all take pride in this class spirit. I also heard that JIM L A W R E N C E writes the script for the Joe Palooka comic strip. Per39

haps we can get Jim to put Joe in the Navy some way. S N O W D E N A R T H U R has been in Bethesda Hospital for sometime, but a recent note from him says he is making good progress and is beginning to feel quite cheerful and healthy. We wish you a speedy recovery, Snowden, and hope you make it for our 16 December dinner-dance party at the Town Club.

We have only three changes of orders this month. J O H N S W E E N E Y takes Command of TOLOVANA (AO-64), H A R R Y S T O T T goes to the U. S. Naval Mission in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and ST. J O H N becomes X(D of the Naval Supply Center in Oakland.

BILL and Marie S P E A R S left the Hague where Bill was the Naval Attache. After a pleasant trip on the UNITED STATES, they stopped in Washington to visit Bill's parents, Admiral and Mrs. Spears.

Jean Heston gathered a few classmates, including RED and Jean COWARD, from Annapolis for a lovely party honoring the Spears. Bill takes over the oiler ELOKOMIN in the Med and Marie will spend sometime with her mother in Nor wick, N. Y., and join Bill in Norfolk when he returns in the early spring.

GRANT H E S T O N writes from the Med, where he is charging around with DesRon 22, that he has been operating with AL BURGESS

who

has

the

oiler

CALOOSA-

HATCHEE. Also that F R E D B A R D S H A R is soon to report to the Sixth Fleet Staff as Deputy Chief of Staff for operations. I also learned that Betty Burgess has rented her home here in Washington and taken an apartment in Naples to join Al. While Jean Heston was in Europe visiting Grant they saw BILL LAUGHLIN, who has the destroyer tender GRAND CANYON. Lorrain is living in Annapolis where their son is in the Naval Academy.

LONG BEACH NEWS

ALEC BALL reports that the Class of 1938 in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area held a no-host barbecue steak fry at the quarters of H A R R Y and Betsy MASON at

'41'S 20TH REUNION DURING HOMECOMING. L. to r.: Margaret Shelley, Dick Smith, Lou Davis, Bob Searle.

the Long Beach Naval Station Sunday afternoon, 1 October 1961. Although the weather was cool, the turnout was practically 100%, and the spirits were high. Those attending were Howard Abeel, Becky Akers, Carol and Alex Ball, Doris and Ray Berthrong, Dottie and Louis DeCamp, Rita and Bill Dimmick, Betty and Ed Luby, Betsy and Harry Mason, Louise and Charlie MacDonald, Mary Jane and George Muse, Margaret and Willie Rawie, Peg Robinson, Frank Silk, Mary and Harvey Sims. Thanks, Alec, and let us hear more from you.

I head for Charleston, S. C, for our seminar this month so I will have some news of classmates in that area for the next issue. In the meanwhile, let me hear some news from each of you and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.

JACK

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Sec'y, Capt. E. Muhlenfeld, U S N , Joint Staff, JCS, Room 2B867, Pentagon Washington 25, D . C. Corr. Sec'y, LCol. G. G. Williams, USMC 565 Brandon Rd.. Bay Colony Virginia Beach. Va.

The first Washington area luncheon of the season was held at Fort Myer on Thursday, 26 October. The speaker, as previously advertised, was Capt. R. B. LYNCH, of BuPers, who gave a very interesting discussion of the trials and tribulations of personnel planning. We had a good turnout of about 30 stalwarts, mostly the battle-scarred veterans of the Washington scene, but enlivened by the fresh, tanned faces of several freshfrom-the-Fleet returnees to the area.

The Twenty-Year Book responses are still merely trickling inâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we're stuck at the halfway mark. So one more time: how's about it, '40? We need from you one biography (750 words or less), a picture of you, one of your family, and a check for $16.00. If you who are bashful or backward don't get a hustle on, it'll be a 22- or 23-year book!

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Sec'y, Mr. Tully Shelley, Jr. 69A West Road New Canaan, Conn.

To '41ers: There is still time for classmates to be included in the 20-year book. While individual letters have been sent to classmates, who missed the first time around, urging them to send in their family info, I want to take this opportunity to make a general announcement in the event someone was inadvertently missed. As far as possible we want everyone in the book, so if you haven't sent in the information, dust off the camera and give us a few words about your activities.

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JACK H. PENNINGTON turning over command of the USS COWELL (DD-547) to Cdr. R. M. Palkovic, USN, on 7 June 1961, Buckner Bay, Okinawa.

For those who have already sent the information in, production on the book will start right after the Xmas holidays. I am still awaiting a few pictures and this delay will, I hope, allow additional classmates to be included.

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Pres.. Cdr. Scott E. Terrill. USN BuWeps (Rm. 27), Navy Dept.

Washington 25. D . C. Sec'y. Cdr. Wm. H. Alexander, II, U S N 4401 Cathedral Ave.. N.W. Washington 16, D. C. 44's M A N OF THE M O N T H J O H N F. D A V I S , USN

Forty-four's class president, J E F F DAVIS, has compiled an enviable record for himself and the Navy. Completing flight training after a tour in U S S N E W YORK, Jeff has served in VF-21, VX-5, VF-191 and as Commanding Officer of VF-174. In addition he has been a flight instructor for both the Navy and the Air Force, a test pilot at Pa.x River, a project officer in BuWeps and has attended the Armed Forces Staff College.

It was during his Washington tour that he flew the F4H to a world record for speed over a 100-kilometer closed course. For this he was awarded the DEC and was named co-holder of the 1960 General Electric Trophy for Aeronautical Achievement, the first time that the Navy has been so honored.

Most recently, Jeff has been living in the Washington area with his family while attending the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

BILL BOYER has been promoted to fabrication plant production superintendent at the Ravenswood Works of the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation in Ravenswood, W. Va. Bill joined Kaiser in 19S0 in Philadelphia before moving to Ravenswood in 195S. Bill's home address is 313 Fitzhugh St. Several of our classmates are attending the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort McNair. These include Lew Bogan, Ken Gummerson and Jeff Davis. Zeke Zelmer, Paul Arbo and Bud Salsig are attending the National War College.

R A L P H K A U F F M A N was recently recalled to active duty as commanding officer of VP-661, a reserve squadron from NAS, Anacostia. J O H N BASS now works in the Bureau of Ships as a civilian. He was formerly associated with N O T S , China Lake.

New arrivals in the Bureau of Naval Weapons include Hugh Butler, Bat Burnham, Gordon Duncan, Rip Foreman, Ted Gilliland, Bill Grant, Rupe Miller, Jim Landon. Bill Stanard, Jim Windsor and John Perry.

Recent additions to our contingent in CNO are Stan Henderson, J. J. Cryan, A. L. Battson, and A. C. Filiatrault.

JACK R E Y M O N D S writes from the USS YORKTOWN on a cruise to the Far East. He is skipper of a S2F outfit. Prior to his departure from California Jack and DaLoris were seen dancing to Lawrence Welk's music on his T V show.

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Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Frank F. Clifford, Jr., USN 3854 Columbia Pike, Arlington 4. Va.

W I L L I A M DOUGLAS COUNTS A n n e HASTINGS

Once again it is our sad duty to report the tragic loss of two of the members of the '45 family. ED H A S T I N G S recently suffered the loss of his wife, Anne, from the complications of a strep throat. The entire class extends its heartfelt condolence to you and to your family, Ed, in your bereavement.

On 9 November 1961 BILL COUNTS, recently attached to VX-6 in the Antarctic, crashed in the P2V he commanded, causing the death of Bill and his crew. The crash occurred at Wilkes Station on a flight to McMurdo Sound. Bill is survived by his

widow, Jeannette, and four children, to whom the class extends deepest sympathy.

UNCHOPPED SPINACH

Greetings! At first we had thought we might have to run a want ad in the '45 space, due to a lack of news—but a few of our loyal correspondents came through and your reporter is gleefully clacking away on the mill, assuming, egotistically, that our readers will gleefully absorb same.

CLASS PARTY

By the process of evolution, the first annual formal dinner dance became an informal dancing dinner at the Naval Weapons Plant on Saturday, 4 November. The turnout was excellent—about twenty couples—and the corks popped merrily into the night. After a twohour "business" meeting (the main items on the agenda were sea stories), the grand march a la table was led by Monsieur le Presidente VAN ORDEN and Madame de la Leaderette. All hands were unanimous in their reaction to a truly fine affair and most agreed that the absence of the gold cummerbund detracted not a wit from the enjoyment! Well done to the Veep, DON POE, and his lady, Helen, for the arrangements.

CLASS LUNCHEON

Normally, we don't report these affairs, but the one at the A&N Town Club on Tuesday, 7 November 1961, calls for due notice. The guest speaker was RAdm. W. C. Mott, USN, Judge Advocate General of the Navy, who made an extremely interesting and timely presentation entitled "Know Your Enemy." The Admiral, who is one of the most capable speechmakers we have seen in a long time, kept us enthralled with not only the serious side of his topic, but with his outstanding ability as a raconteur. From the Class of '45, Admiral Mott, come back

CLASS OF '45. Left to right: Walt Schwartz, CO RENSHAW (DDE-499); Ted Cochrane, CO PHILIP (DDE-498); Bill Ferguson, Staff CinCPacFlt, and Tom Bush, CO EPPERSON (DDE-719).

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'45ers LOOKING ALIVE

STU N E L S O N writes in to relate that he and Barbara and the girls are back in Florida from out Pacific way. The Nelsons reside in Orange Park (apparently a suburb of J a x ) and live around the corner from the R E D L E A V I T T S and the BILL S T E W A R T S .

F R O S T Y SHOEMAKER, now headquartered at 26 Lakeview Drive, Alloway, N. J., reports a ketch trip in August for the full length of Chesapeake Bay. The ketch, crewed ( ? ) by Jean and the four Shoemaker lads, stopped at Norfolk (for a hello to the K I E R N A N S ) and, homing on TRITON light, made a landfall at Annapolis.

F R A N K RAWLINGS, presently on true shore duty at Bellevue, Neb. (Frank is on the Joint Target Staff at Omaha), is up for orders this spring. Frank's blues are apparently still of the dark variety in spite of two years in the SAC home plate.

W A L L Y R E G E T S checks in from the L. A. area, and invites '45ers to give Billie and him a call. Wally is with Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. Our prolific Pearl Poop Passer, BILL FERGUSON, files his latest (and much appreciated) brief as follows: "First—new arrivals : "SAM and Barbara GORSLINE arrived on the MATSONIA on 23 October. Sam is

attached to the Staff, CinCPacFlt, and is living at 5445 Albatross Ave., Iroquois Pt., Ewa, Hawaii. " P A U L N U S C H K E has been ordered to the Staff of ComDesFlot 5 here in Pearl, but his arrival date is not yet firm. Best estimates now are around the 1st of February.

"No one has orders away from here that I know of, so with the arrival of Paul we'll have a strength of 22 in the area.

"Next—parties: "Our last party was on 12 August out at Barber's Pt. The attendees were: Tom and Mary Bush, Slim and Jane Caple, Bill and Polly Ferguson, Bob and Jean Herrick, Ralph and Earlene Hilson, Joe and Sarah Midgett, Jack and Joan Rilev, Walt and Rhoda Schwartz, Max and Ginny Thompson, Bob and Lolly Buck, Bones and Mary Thomas, and 29 assorted kids. We all had a ball.

Movies and stills were taken. As you might imagine, the movies turned out well: the stills didn't B O N E S T H O M A S contributed a fine No. 9 '45' flag to the occasion.

"Our next party is scheduled for ArmyNavy game on 2 December. As you might guess, the time difference plays havoc with usual arrangements, so the game is heard and celebrated at a 'Brunch.' The Pearl Harbor 'O' Club starts the festivities at 0730 with the game coming on at 0830. We'll have a '45 table complete with Green Bowlers.

"Who and where: "On a couple of recent trips to the mainland I saw George Maxwell, N A S North Island, Hank Anson, CO PARSONS 949, and Dick McCool, Staff COMFirstFlt, all in San Diego and Dean Mitchell, CO SCULPIN (SS-590), Laverne Brown, CO VS-33, and Herb Ogier, Staff COMNavDefEastPac, in San Francisco. Also Dick Lee and Chan Swallow were out here with a COMOpTevFor Team.

"Next—photos: "One of the pics shows D E A N M I T C H ELL taking hula lessons just prior to departure of SCULPIN a few months back.

"The second picture was taken on the occasion of EPPERSON (DDE-719) change of command ceremony. T O M B U S H relieved Gail Ellerbe '43 as CO and several of us were present to commemorate the occasion.

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Sec'y, LCdr. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USN USS WISEMAN (DE.667) FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

HENRY FINCH SNELLING

We are sorry to learn from Jane SNELLING that Hank was killed in an automobile accident on 10 December 1960 in Virginia.

Jane and the children are living at 312% D Avenue, Coronado 18, Calif. I am somewhat amazed that this word took so long to reach me, what with all the classmates we have in D. C. DAISY'S BUTTON DOWN '46

FLOYD AVEY has moved over to Nortronics to plug the gap left by GEORGE F E R C H as an Applications Engineer in Systems Support. Floyd and Jean live at 15126 E. Hornell St., Whittier, Calif. George moved to D. C. to become responsible for Eastern Region Marketing. George and Alice recently moved to 2328 South Nash St., Arlington 2, Va. A R D E BURKI has reported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations where he will have duty in the Atomic Energy Division. At his change of cammand in U S S SABALO (SS-302) in Pearl Harbor prior to his departure, Arde was presented a citation

by RAdm. R. S. Benson, ComSubPac, which read: "For meritorious achievement in the performance of his duties while serving as Commanding

Officer,

USS

SABALO

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gratulated by Capt. E. A. Lohman, BuWeps Rep El Segundo.

BILL and Edna M A R B L E announce the birth of a son, David Granger, on 19 July 1961. They live at 23 Poe Ave., Wyncote, Pa., where Bill works for the System Development Division of the Philadelphia Electric Co. L U T H E R M A Y E S has received orders from OpNav to Armed Forces Staff College.

JACK M E T S C H L has a change of duty from command of U S S LOCATOR (AGR-6) to U S S STATEN ISLAND (AGB-5), in Seat-

tle.

Have heard from BILL and Dot MORT O N recently from Bermuda, where Bill is on duty with Patrol Squadron 49. I gather that living conditions there are something less than excellent.

GLENN R E I F F has resigned from the Navy and is presently employed by Sanders Associates (electronics), Nashua, N. H. H A R R I S and Ruth ROGERS have completed their own basketball team with the arrival of fifth son, Donald Fenton, on 12 July 1961. He is named for PERCY FENTON, who was killed in an aircraft accident in June 1951. Harris and Ruth now live at 240 E. Fairview Ave., Montgomery, Ala., while he is attending the Air War College, Maxwell A F B .

GEORGE T A R L E T O N and Leah Thorpe Daine were married on 29 August 1961, in St. George Anglican (Thurch, Madrid, Spain.

Leah was the widow of a Captain in the Army Medical Corps and has a little boy, Scotty, 3J^. Welcome to the ranks of '46ers, Leah, and thanks for taking another bachelor off our hands!!!

302) during the period 4 September 1959 to 24 June 1961. Under his aggressive and determined leadership SABALO established the exceptional record of firing one hundred and two exercise torpedoes and twenty-four exercise mines with the loss of only one unit, which was determined to be by other than CHUCK W I L L I A M S has been detached ship's error. His leadership, foresight in planning, organizational results, and demands as Flag Lieutenant to VAdm. Smedberg and for highest standards of performance were will be Exec, of Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 35, North Island, after a training period in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service." (See with VS-41. Chuck and Libby are now living at 911 Balboa Ave., Coronado. picture.)

BOB and Marigold GORTON are living I was surprised to bump into SAM CANDLER in a drug store near our house at 1615 Beryl S t , San Diego 9. TOMMY one night in October. Sam was in San Diego and Pearl GROVES have moved to 671 on business for Westinghouse Air Arm Divi- Margarita Ave., Coronado. BOB and Ellen M C C L E L L A N D are Hving at 250 I Ave., sion and didn't realize he was anywhere near Coronado. He has reported to the Staff, Navour house. W e talked (at our house, of AirPac from BuWeps Rep, Lockheed, Burcourse) until late into the night. bank.

PABLO de la LLAMA was in Latin America during the summer and attended the Please make a note of my new address.

Since I will deploy to WestPac in U S S inauguration of the new Peruvian Naval WISEMAN (DE-667) in early January, please Academy (see picture).

JIG-JIG and Marian D O U G H E R T Y an- write to me in care of the ship. Otherwise nounce the arrival of their third child, second your mail will be delayed in reaching me. son, James Fredric, on 22 August 1961. Jig- I will try to keep this column going, as usual, and hope that the mail schedules (as Jig is on duty in BuShips. well as ship schedules) will permit me to CHUCK and Joanie GROJEAN and four make all issues. WestPac Detachment— children have moved to 520 Beach Blvd., Stand By! I'll be seeing you.

Pascagoula, Miss. Chuck will be Command"DAISY" ing Officer of U S S BARB (SSN-603), which is being built by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp.

Chuck was formerly Exec of U S S PATRICK HENRY (SSBN-599).

"TUCK" and Jean H U E Y have moved to 12509 Palmtag Drive, Saratoga, Calif., where he has been promoted to District Manager for Northern California for Consolidated Electrodynamics Corp.

A. P. MacDONALD has been on duty at the Aviation Supply Office, Philadelphia, for the past year and a half and was recently appointed Head of the Provisioning Branch of the Aviation Supply Office. This gives him complete responsibility for the provisioning of all the supply items under the cognizance of the A.S.O. Al was promoted to Commander during the A4D-5 Provisioning Conference at Douglas Aircraft Company, El Segundo Division, and is shown in the picture elsewhere in this column being con-

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Sec'y, LCdr. Robert W. Hanby, Apt. J4, Perry Circle. USNA, Annapolis, Md. West Coast—LCdr. W. W. Lee, USN, 2830 S. Norfolk St., San Mateo, Calif.

GORDON REED ENGEL

It is with deep regret that I must inform you of the passing of LCdr. GORDON R. ENGEL on 14 November 1961 in an aviation accident off Mayport, Fla. At the present Helen and the boys are remaining at 4324 Lucera Rd., Jacksonville, Fla. This is a great loss to the class, for Gordy's enthusiasm for life, the Navy and '48B was a drive behind many of the class projects.

He was instrumental in completing the "Years After with 1948-B" book and in keeping the news of the class available SHIPMATE

through our Shipmate column. Single-handed, Gordy contacted eacli of us many times in order that memorial chairs might be placed in the Stadium for our departed classmates.

To Helen and the boys we offer our deepest sympathy. As a token of our esteem for Gordy a memorial chair has been placed in the Stadium.

To the class, I recommend that contributions to the "Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Fund" are in order also for H. B. M O O R E and MURRAY M E N K E S . I will accept the donations and make the arrangements to complete the job for Ciordy.

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Corr. Sec'y. LCdr. J. E. Patton. U S N 7719 Bristow Dr.. Annandale. Va. U S N A Class of '49 P . O. Box 2651, Wash. 13, D. C.

VALERIO M. DURONIO GILBERT JOHN KIRK, JR.

With regret and sorrow it must be annoimced that two of our classmates died on 12 October 1961—LCdr. G I L B E R T J. KIRK, U S N and LCdr. V A L E R I O M. D U R O N I O , U S N . LCdr. Gilbert Kirk died in the South China Sea as a result of a plane accident off

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14). He is survived by his widow, Marjory Colt, daughter, Cynthia Ellen, and three sons —Gilbert John, Lewis Colt, and David Eugene. LCdr. Valerio Duronio died at U. S. Naval Hospital, St. Albans, N. Y., as a result of a brain hemorrhage. At the time of his death Valerio was an exchange instructor at the U. S. Military Academy, West Point, N. Y. He is survived by his widow, Dorothy Ann, and daughter, Anne Helene.

The Class of 1949 expresses its deepest sympathy to the families of these two fine young men who died in the service of their country.

WASHINGTON AREA NEWS

There were 19 classmates at the October limcheon held at O'Donnell's the first Wednesday of every month. As is the custom for those attending for the first time, Keating Keys, Russ Wilson, Bill Finlay and Bob Ripley gave brief speeches covering their careers since graduation. Those present agreed that the Homecoming arrangements this past year at the Elks Club in Annapolis were so good we should arrange to have the same arrangements next year. Work has started to insure this desire. At the luncheon the Executive Committee was pleased to announce that LCdr. Harry D. Train, USN, has been nominated as a Trustee-at-Large, U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association.

The elections will be held in the spring and all hands are enjoined to give Harry the fullest support.

LCdr. LOU C A P O N E and Charlotte wish to announce the birth of a daughter, Judith Ann, on 7 October 1961 in Washington, D. C. This is their second child and both mother and daughter are doing fine. Their address is 4811 N. 21st S t , Arlington, Va. LCdr. J A M E S D. B U T L E R is attending the U. S. Naval Intelligence School here in Washington. James and Diana are living at 127 E St., S.E., Washington 3, D. C.

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One of our favorite correspondents, Bailey Owens, wife of LCdr. A N D R E W O W E N S , provided the following information on '49er activity in Honolulu. All the kanes and wahines got together at the home of BILL and Marilyn BACCHUS, assisted by Bailey and Andy. They had a good turn-out for a first party and Friday the 13th. George and

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Bebe Sumner played uke and sang m Hawaiian. Those present: Marilyn and Bill Bacchus, U S S SPOT; Bailey and Andy Owens, SubBase; Bitsy and Doug Guthe, U S S SARGO; George and Bebe Sumner, civilians; Lynn and Joe Ekelund, U S S GRAYBACK;

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Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard; Liz and Jerry McBride, Fleet Weather Central, Pearl; Billie and Don Henderson, U S S GROWLER.

A further note from Bailey informs us that Billie Henderson is President of Submarine Wives and doing a number one job, or as they say in Hawaii—nui job.

Marjory Smith has gone to Japan to join Bob. The '49ers in the area plan to get together at Fort Shafter on 2 December for brunch and give the Army a bad time during the Navy-Army Game. An invitation has been extended to all going that way to please join them. Thanks for the news, Bailey.

Capt. J A M E S J. H U R S T writes that he is now a student at the Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago. He and Petie are living at 303 Shawnee St., Park Forest, 111., while Jim is attending school.

Jim says that R E E D MULKEY is at 222 Navoo, Park Forest "SARGE" SHIRLEY is also at the University of Chicago.

LCdr. J O H N DRAIN has recently received orders to HATRon 5.

LCdr. BILL B R O U G H T O N has reported aboard the U S S WEDDERBURN

CDR. A. P. MacDONALD, SC, USN, '46, is congratulated on his promotion by Capt. E. A. Lohman, USN, BuWeps Rep., Douglas, El Segundo, during A4D-5 provisioning conference.

(DD-684) as

Executive Officer. Bill and Joan are living at 8901 Pinecrest Ave., San Diego, Calif., and would welcome any '49ers in the area.

J O H N and Liz BACON are now living at 239 Pilgrim Rd., Birmingham, Mich.

CLAUDE and Kay S W E C K E R are at Quarters C, U. S. Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Md. Claude is the Public Works Officer at the NTC. The first corrections for the Class Directory should be in the mail by the time you receive this Shipmate. It will consist of pen and ink corrections—about 130. There are a lot of missing wives names included. As a reminder to those of you that do not have a directory we still have about 100 which we will be glad to send to you for a nominal fee of $2. It is a good directory with a lot of useful information and we in the Washington area will do everything we can to keep it up to date with the help of information from the class. Let us hear from you if we have your wife's name wrong or just keep us informed as to what is going on.

Note picture and write-up about the Rev. GEORGE CUMMINGS '49 sent in by Rev. John P . Fuller '52 (page 47).

Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. John S. Holmes, USN 602 Sharon Court, McLean, Va.

With the beginning of school and the onslaught of the football season, class news from the various parts of the world has been very slow in arriving. Consequently, the column will be rather short this month.

WEST PAC

STAN N E A N D E R attached to Staff ConSubRon One provided us with an up-todate summary of our submarine-type classmates at Pearl Harbor with the following letter:

PICTURED TOGETHER AT INAUGURATION of new Peruvian Naval Academy in Callao: Cdr. Alberto Jimenez, Peruvian Navy, '46; Pablo de la Llama, '46; Cdr. Arturo Calisto, Peruvian Navy, '47.

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"On 22 Sept. Stan and June Neander held a cocktail-dinner type party for the now numerous Class of 'SO submariners in the area.

Of the nine classmates now stationed at the Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor, six were present with only three deployed—an excepS H I P M A T E

Uonal feat considering these days of heavy operations. The party was primarily an Aloha Party for Z E P H and Joan SCHULTZ who are being transferred to Japan after nine^ years ol duty in Pearl. Zepa reports to Staff, ComSeventh Fleet for duty. Stan Neander is now the Engineer and Material Officer for SubRon One after a tour as XO of U S S STERLET (SS-392). F R E D FEAGIN IS now the Ordnance Officer for the Submarine Base after a tour as XO of USS RASHER (AGS-269). BOB H A M E R is currently XO of U S S MEDREGAL

(SS-480), but he has

orders to OpNav in January. R E X M A I R E is the X O of the U S S SPOT (SS-411), a

fleet submarine being activated for transfer to Chile. Rex will relieve Bob Hamer as XO of tne MEDREGAL. T O M BIGLEY is the XO

of L S S TANG (SS-S63), but he has orders to assume command ot the USS BREAM ( S S 243) in November. Our congratulations to Tom for being the first '50 submarine skipper in Pearl. JACK SPILLER, XO of U S S PICKEREL, H A R R Y M A D E R . \ , XO of U S S CARBONERO and W E S H A R V E Y ,

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USS SEADRAGON, are currently deployed and were unable to make the party."

NEWPORT AREA

P H I L RYAN writes that the Newport % group had a get-together on 13 October with great success. One of the results of the party was a listing of the Class of 1950 in the Newport area and their duty stations. The list is provided below for your information.

Phil says that they are planning another party in December and hope to be able to include classmates in the iSfew London and Boston areas. Anyone interested in attending the party please contact LCdr. P . J. RYAN at One Adelaide Rd., Middletown, R. I. The Newport Wives also get together on the first Monday of each month for bridge. Marilyn Hoffman and Connie Emerson started the group out with coffee in September. Judy RADM. R. S. BENSON, USN, ComSubPac, '29, presents citation to LCdr. A. A. Burki, USN, '46, during Frudden took over in October and Bets change of command in USS SABALO (SS-302) in Pearl Harbor.

Ryan had the gang over in November. Naval War College still retains the challenge and The high noon luncheon at Hogate's for interests as in the past; which was ever so Calif., as a senior design engineer in misevident in Phil's letter with praises of the siles. Their address is 20081 Chateau Drive, November was small in number but very Saratoga, Calif., and they would like to see rompish. Those at the meeting were Red school. some "Fifty Faces" if anyone happens to Meek, John Henderson, Bill Demers, Frank Enroute home from the Mediterranean, pass their way.

McGraw, Tim Miller and John Holmes.

Phil ran into DICK MOBERLY at Port Once again the Navy P T Program and "how Valerie BRAYBROOKE had a baby boy, Lyautey. H e also saw DICK S A T T E R L E E , to beat it" were the main points of discussion.

Scott Evan, on 31 July.

CHRIS and Valerie in operations at Quonset Point. Dick was A source who wishes his name withheld comflying an Air Force plane back to Hickam have one other child, Kristen Valerie, three mented that since this physical fitness proyears old. Chris writes that he is becoming gram has so many qualifications that are Field, Hawaii. a real homesteader at Eglin AFB, having similar to the Peace Corps Program he passed the four-year mark. Chris is now en- wondered if we were going to be redesigCLASS OF 1 9 5 0 a t N e w p o r t gaged in Flight Testing the GAM-83B and Naval W a r College: Ron Andresen, Lee the TGAM-83. H A R R Y B U E H L E R visited nated as part of the Peace Corpsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and where Baggett, Russ Cunningham, Dave Emerson, the Braybrookes this summer while on are the girls?

Bob Foley, Bob Frosio, Mark Frudden, Jim "Quail" business. He is connected with the The Washington Wives held their monthly Kennedy, Dodge McFall, Harry Parode, GAM-72 (System Program Office) at bridge party at Barbara King's in November.

Tom Ross, Phil Ryan, Milt Schultz, Bob Wright-Patterson. Chris and Valerie live Barbara had three tables with only one outSchultz and Roy Snyder, Bob Hoffman X O at 577 Chinquapin Drive, Eglin AFB, Fla. sider to fill in. A definite indication that the BARRY, H a r r y Krantzman X O F T . BERRY, Class of 1950 in the Washington area is Dick Miller DesLant Staff, George Nelson SEQUEL TO A N " E " growing in number (at least in bridge playDesLant School Instructor, Bruce Stone ers). Where else is there a better thermomLARRY H A W K I N S ' ship U S S ABILITY eter of what's going onâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;whether new orders, DesLant Staff, George Halprin, Asst. Supply Officer LAKE CHAMPLAIN, John Brick Ad- has just received another award in addition new babies or new husbands than a Navy min. Officer VS-34, Jerry Coleman Maint. to her big "E." The new honor is the wives' bridge party?

Officer VS-32, Bo Davis Admin. Officer " M A R J O R I E S T E R R E T T B A T T L E S H I P VAW-3, Thor Hanson Sur. Ops. Officer AWARD." The ABILITY will receive about ORDERS (3arDiv 2 0 / L A K E CHAMPLAIN, Bill Wright $300 in prize money, all of which was a T O M V I N E S has received orders from Flag Sec (TarDiv 1 4 / W A S P . Due to report: result of a fund started in 1919 when 13-yearold Marjorie Sterrett sent a dime to the the U S S ROBINSON ( D D - 5 6 2 ) to CommandDon Stull to LAKE CHAMPLAIN and Roy Highberg to H S Squadron. Class of 1950 New York Tribune "to help build a battle- ing Officer U S S W A H K I A K U M COUNTY (LST-1162).

West Pointers at Naval W a r College: ship for Uncle Sam." Congratulations again to Larry.

George Ball and Chuck Gabriel.

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Connie R O B E R T S O N had a baby boy, Philip Norwood, on 1 October at the El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif.

ROB and Connie now have four boys: Douglas 8, David 6, Kenneth 4 and Philip.

Rob is still with Lockheed in Sunnyvale,

Sec'y, LCdr. J. N . Green, U S N Arrivals for duty over the past few months 1826 Holly Hill Dr., Falls Church, V a . in the Washington area have been CARYLL W H I P P L E to BuDocks, F R E D E D W A R D S to Naval Research Lab, SAM HERE A N D THERE P O W E L L to BuWeps (RUDC) and BEAU D I E T R I C H on a WestPac tour ROGER BUCK to American University. took time from his job as X O of PICKING

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(DD-685) to report on his current tour of duty. Anne and the three kids are living in Long Beach, the home port, which they have all enjoyed after getting used to the smog, oil smells, and freeway traffic. As most destroyer people, he reports not much time for socializing but still comes upon several classmates from time to time. In WestPac they are still being run ragged "chasing the bird farms around." Some of the class he has seen are DON SHEELY, XO of FECHTELER; J O H N HEIGL, gun boss in Los ANGELES; J O H N R E D F I E L D last summer on an OpTevFor field trip to the West Coast; and also in Long Beach DICK DALLA MURA, who is skipper of IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449).

F R A N K SHAVER, a 1400 designator, is chief engineer on TRUCKEE ( A O - 1 4 7 ) .

BOB M A L K E M E S is an engineering supervisor for the Mobay Chemical Company of New Martinsville, W. Va. Mobay makes basic chemicals for urethane plastic foams, coatings, synthetic rubbers, and a multitude of other products.

AL and Norma P H I L L I P S are living at 909 Hunziker Drive where Al is taking a one-year course in nuclear engineering at Iowa State University. Al completed the aeronautical engineering (nuclear propulsion) course at Monterey in June.

CHARLES PADDOCK sends in a new address: Box 29, Seventh Fleet Staff Det. Alfa. A P O 63, San Francisco, Calif.

WEST PAC

W A R D DeGROOT sent in a welcome picture of the group at a homecoming weekend in Japan along with this information: "My particular duty station here in Japan is Atsugi Naval Air Station, where there are now four of us 'Slers in one unit or another : J O H N ALVIS is attached to the Air Station ; MARV D U K E is in VQ-1 homeported here, G E N E DOERING is on the ComFair Japan Staff, and I am on the ComNAB Japan Staff. Many of our classmates in Seventh Fleet aviation pass through here from time to time, but the group we were able to get together on 30 September was the largest we have had at any one time so far. The homecoming group was an interesting crosssection of the class, for it contained six naval aviators: Buzzell, Highleyman, Richardson, Doering, Gillespie, and Schutz; one Air Force : Singer ; one Marine aviator : Banta; one Marine : Read; one Navy civil engineer : DeGroot; and a submariner: Tillson. Evidently no civilians in WestPac. BAY AREA

SCOTT H I G H T O W E R ' s secretary, wife Linda, sent along another resume of addresses of class members in the San Francisco area. At the time they were trying to sell their house in order to pull up stakes and settle in Sacramento where Scott is associated with a land development company.

Linda reports that he is tremendously busy but never happier now that he is in business for himself. Scott is still associated with his submarine reserve unit, however, and ready to go should the call come.

CHUCK G I L L E S P I E , DICK RICHARDSON, and W A L T SCHUTZ are all temporarily absent from the area with Air Group 19 in WestPac. It is expected that Chuck and Dick will move inland to the new LeMoore NAS at the end of deployment.

Down at Monterey the following 'Slers are reported enjoying the beautiful peninsula: Bob Adams, Joe Biron, Jack Bowen, John Bres, James Foley, Paul Gallagher, Dick Hoover, Kit Kitterman, Harry Starn, and Jim Strohm.

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'51ERS IN AND AROUND THE TOKYO-YOKOHAMA AREA of Japan were able to muster a group, along with two strays who couldn't be found at picture-taking time, for a reunion on the night of 30 September.

Front row, I to r: Word DeGroot, Walt Schutz, Claire DeGroot, and Brook Read; rear, I to r: Stu Singer, Carl Buzzell, Dick Richardson, Marion Singer, Sy Highleyman, Dee Read, Bill Bonto, and June Doering.

The strays were Chuck Gillespie and John Tillson. Gene Doering (party co-plonner) missed the gathering when he had to RON three nights in Hong Kong while a typhoon passed. (That's a planner for you.)

TEN-YEAR REUNION

It may be stale news to hark back to the fall Homecoming in the Christmas month issue, but this is the season for parties and gaiety-—so what better event on which to reminisce. It was reported last month that the events of the ten-year homecoming would be chronicled in a mail-out to the class, along with a report on ten-year book progress and solicitation for orders. There was some delay in firming up the book plans, and it was decided to save on mailing costs when the mail-out is accomplished by leaving out unnecessary blurbs. No one has a decent record of what happened that weekend anyway, except it is known that everyone had a great time in their own way.

The total count of 'Slers and spouses, etc. in attendance is not known accurately, but we could measure it in hundreds and have more than a fraction for sure. As expected, the middle eastern and New England states spewed forth the majority of attendees, but other areas were represented—for instance: LOUIS ROBERTS from Topeka, Kansas; ROGER D R E W from Illinois; J O E ROSATI from St. Petersburg and ARCH T H O M P S O N from Sanford, Fla. For some reason no one was noted from Newport, a fairly populous Navy area. Several came from New London and Norfolk.

Anyway, the group with the international orange hats was strongly in evidence in all the Homecoming activities. Especially impressive was the large section at the football game, and J I M H U N T gained more publicity by outfitting Bill the goat with a hat for some half-time promenading up the sidelines.

As usual, the D. C. area and Annapolis group bore the brunt of the work in making

all arrangements for a successful Homecoming, but they also had more fun than anyone else. Of course, the key figure in the planning and execution was GERRY CONNOR, who could not even be slowed down by an attack of pneumonia in September. ASHBY REARDON took care of making the various signs plastered around; BILL ASTON was liaison for football tickets ; J O E METCALF, BILL W H I T N E R , and T O M H U T C H I N S made major contributions to completing arrangements and running the hospitality suite; and many others pitched in as needed.

The concept of having a hospitality suite (with bar) and the Carvel Hall brunch before the game proved out to be tremendously successful ideas. As far as we know, no one lacked for food, drink, or gay companionship all weekend.

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Class of 1952, U S N A P. O. Box 225, Annapolis, Md. CLASS MEETING

A special association meeting was held on 23 October 1961. Present at the meeting were: Jeat Fitts, Ben Coski, Jerry Hyndman, Harry Hicks, Mike Zibilich, Dave Carlisle and Tony Scalese. The main purpose of the meeting was to elect a class treasurer.

T O N Y SCALESE was nominated and duly elected.

Another important topic—tenth reunion Homecoming—was discussed and TOM GRIFFIN was selected Homecoming Committee Chairman for 1962. It was decided that we would have a buffet dinner rather than a seated dinner at our party following the Homecoming football game. In addition, our choice of locations for the party conS H I P M A T E

sisted of Hubbard Hall or the Club's Coral Sea Room. I understand from talking to Tom that we were too late to reserve either location but he has several other irons in the fire and we should have no difficulty finding an excellent spot to celebrate.

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BILL ZOBEL sends us a most welcome letter from Monterey: "As the attached photo will show, all of the Monterey members of 1952 (not otherwise engaged in noonhour education) joined on 4 (October to renew old friendships and to check grey hairs.

Although the books don't leave much time for socializing, all agreed to a once-a-month luncheon and such other get-togethers as can be sandwiched in.

"Not seen in the picture, but also to be found frequenting the campus are GEORGE HULL, LLOYD SELJOS, and JACK WALDEN. "TOM H A M I L , now an illustrator of books (several published") and a teacher in the Monterey School System, is living nearby in Pacific Grove and would have attended the luncheon except for the press of his teaching business. " J O H N DOLAN's funeral was held in San Bruno and all of our classmates who could attended.

"Most of us are planning on getting together for the Army-Navy game and a post game shindig at the Naval Air Facility (Monterey) Officers' Club.

"For contact and coordination purposes on class business, the boys gave me the job of directing traffic, so if any 'S2ers need any personalized information on PG School, Monterey, etc., let me know. My address is: LCDR W. M. Zobel, CEC, U S N 1116 Isabelle Court Seaside, California" SAN DIEGO

BOB M I C H A E L S writes that he, wife Sue and four children (two boys and two girls) are currently residing at 1833 Oriskany Rd., San Diego 14, Calif., and will be there until approximately February 1962 when he expects to be detached from the USS KING (DLG-10). His phone number is BR 4-32SS and he'd be delighted to hear

Photo by King's Services, Inc. REV. J. P. FULLER '52 (LEFT) AND REV. GEORGE CUMMINGS '49 (RIGHT)

from and see anyone who is in the area, either permanently or just passing through.

Bob reports that his contacts with classmates have been few and far between since leaving MIT in 1958. While stationed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard he served with TOM Q U I N N and P A T CURTIN, and was ship Supt. on the COONTZ (DLG-9) when GIL S M I T H was placing her in commission. Then on the KING'S shakedown cruise to Pearl Harbor he had a very pleasant visit with "FOX CHARLIE" J O H N SON and later spent an afternoon with F R E D and Nancy K R A F T . Also had a long talk with J O H N M C K E O W A N in Seattle a short time later.

JERRY HYNDMAN

Rev. J O H N P. F U L L E R '52 sends the interesting photograph of himself and the

Rev. George Cummings '49. He says: "We were ordained by the Right Reverend Francis Eric Bloy of Los Angeles at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in Los Angeles, Calif., on 7 Sept. 1961. George is the Curate at St. Francis' Episcopal Church, Palos Verdes, Calif., and I am Curate at All-Saints-by-theSea Episcopal Church, Santa Barbara, Calif."

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Sec'y, Capt. G. E. Weinstein, U S A F 2067 Mercury Dr., Kirtland AFB, N. M. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Lane Rogers, USMC, Exec. Dept., U S N A , Annapolis, Md.

As many of you will remember, last year the Monterey '53ers circulated an election form for 1953 class officers. Since there was no opposition and since there were no coun-

'52 PARTY AT MONTEREY. Left to right: George Berry, Harry Bixby, Doug Payne, John Foster, Dick Case, John MacPherson, Don Buck, Phil Case, Lou MocMillo" (rear), Jerry Helland (front), Scotty Hamilton, Gus Cheatham, Bill Zobel, Rich StangI, C. C Smith, Bill Rowden, Demp Jackson, Dick DIietz.

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ter proposals, I would assume that the following are the new class officers: President, C. A. H. Trost; V. Pres., D. A. Fudge; Secretary, E. J. Christensen; Treas., C. S. Walker. Returns having been counted from outlying districts, the vote was 57 to 0. The delay in posting the results was occasioned by the beginning of a splinter movement here at U S N A (most of which died out due to new duty assignments) plus the fact that I was out of touch with the local unit during the summer (air cruise).

Quite a large (for a change) volume of mail this time.

A long letter from GEORGE K N I G H T ON (2033 34th Ave. South, Seattle 88, Wash.) reports on a party held at the Sands Point Officers' Club, back in April. George reports that LOU H O P K I N S and wife were not able to make it, new addition to the family only days before the party. Congratulations from all of us here. Attending were: Bob and Carol Haig, Al and Shirley Johnson, Julian and Marie Powell, Frank and Joyce Strohecker, Skip and Sheila Whitcomb, Tom and Phyllis Kent, Lew and Mary Sykes, Fred and Kathy deCieneres, George and Patti Knighton, Bill and Jan Fredlun, Fred and Margaret Sima.

George also reports that he has seen CHUCK W H I T E , last station Whidbey Island. Presently with the Operations Training Group, Boeing, George spent two months this spring in Bombay on flight crew check out with the Air India people. He says that he was able to see the Taj Mahal while in India, but was more impressed on return to wife, Patti, and children, Marie (7) and David ( 5 ) . If you are in Seattle this year, call George at TAylor 4-0327â&#x20AC;&#x201D;remember, too, that April-October '62 is the Century 21 Exposition in Seattle.

L t W A R R E N A. and Mrs. (Jennie Lou) C H A S E announce the arrival of Paul Barton Chase on 8 June 1961. Congratulations. (728 Melrose Ave., Chula Vista, Calif.)

L t J. G. ( J I M ) DOUGLASS, Jr., Assistant Naval Attache, Beirut, Lebanon, writes that he and wife, Jeanne, plus the family of four boys are ready to entertain any and all Beirut arrivals. In that one of Jim's duties is to meet all incoming ships and V I P aircraft, a note for your future action calendars, world travellers.

The Supply Officer, U. S. Naval Training Device (Zenter, Port Washington, Long Island, N. Y., Lt. J O H N W. BRAINARD, writes from his new quarters : 72 Park Ave., Port Washington, N. Y. Having come in from Guam after a split tour with MCB-10 and NSD, Guam, John reports having seen Roy (jirod, Frank Scolpino, Ray Williams, Carl Hoffner, Russ Harney, and Bob Osborne while on his Pacific tour. Since arrival at NTDC, with wife, Joan, and five-year-old daughter, John has seen only J E F F W I L LENBRINK, ONR, and P A U L SALGADO, presently a supply officer attached to a Lakehurst helicopter squadron.

BOB K A R C H E R has moved on from PG to take command of MinDiv 113 at Long Beach. H e requests that any '53ers in that area interested in establishing a local chapter should contact either: ED SPAR (San Diego) at the Naval Ship Repair Facility or BOB K A R C H E R (Long Beach) at MinDiv 113, U S N S , Long Beach 2, Calif.

GEORGE R E I T H , Jr., with VF-21 writes from U S S MIDWAY. This was dated May 1961 and was misplaced, mismailed, etc. At the time of writing, the only other '53 type aboard

the

MIDWAY

was

FRANCESCO

"MOOSE" M U S O R R A F I T I , Fire Control and Senior Watch Officer.

Lt. ED H O P E , USN, U S Navy Recruiting, 209 East 6th St., Cincinnati, Ohio, writes 48

We didn't see many of 'S3 this summer.

Saw F R A N K M I T C H E L L in Phila. and D A V E P O R T E R in Pensacola and that was all.

RAY MORGAN, presently the 18th Company Officer, has constructed a super status gouge of the disposition of the class. We are in the process of checking it and hope to publish the numbers in the next issue.

Apparently only a few remain unmarried, GEORGE R E I T H , BRUCE OGDEN, SCOTT P U R V I S and J O E Z E B R O W S K I to name four. L A N E ROGERS is no longer among the BOQ crowd, having married Miss Wilhelmina (Wilma) Jacoba Krabbe this summer in Amsterdam. After outwitting the obvious visa problems, they managed to get in one final brief look at the Riviera.

They are still negotiating with the usual furnishing, painting and paying, but Lane agrees, "Isn't this a great life?"

Five pages this time . . . thanks for all the mail . . . see you next month. Homecoming pictures expected.

CAPT. LANE ROGERS, USMC '53, AND MRS. ROGERS.

S4

Lt. Peter J. Vogelberger. Jr.. USN 1204 Kingsberry Ave., Pascagoula, Miss.

EDWARD CLINARD GOODMAN, JR.

that he has seen civilians GEORGE CHARR I E R and BILL PLUMMER, and that recruiting is fine duty. Anyone interested in a joint U S N A / U S M A televiewing of this year's A-N Game in the Cincinnati area please contact Ed via Navy Recruiting, Cincinnati.

JACK P O R T E R left the Air Force on IS May. The Porters are living at 1112 Stewart Drive, Williamsburg, Va. Jack is attending the Marshal-Wythe School of Law, William and Mary.

J O H N S. OLSON reports that he resigned in June of '59 and has since gone into business for himself. He now has the Travelers Insurance Company Agency, Room 214, 1309 Thomasville Rd., Tallahassee, Fla. John and Anne and the two boys, ages 5 and 1, live at 1541 Ash Court, Tallahassee.

Stop by.

Capt. H A L R U M P H , USAF, sends notice of a '53 party held in June at DON K I L LIAN's house in Springfield, Va. Present were Marine Captains John Smith, Pete Stoffelen, John Cockey, Dick Pfeifle, Stan Jaksina, John Kraynak and W a Simpson, USN reps Don Killian, Gordon Holcomb, Bruce Matthews, and Scotty Purvis (still single), plus Hal. All wives accompanied.

Hal also reports having seen D. BEARD in from Sandia and Tom Sullivan up from Norfolk.

Final letter this time is from Capt. BRUCE OGDEN, USMC, 5651 Sanger Ave., Alexandria, Va. Spending his bachelor days between "Bruce's B&L" and his fast moving duties as Unit Training Officer, HQMC, Bruce has seen many of the "missing" in the last months. He reports J.A.CK H Y A T T and bride off to the Far East via 29 Palms; ED and Jo ALVES (Ed as CO Hq Btry, 11th Marines) at Camp Pendleton, D A V E "ROCK" H E E R I N G in the transplacement battalion enroute to Okinawa: "STUBBY" C H A S E and Mrs. seen at Pendleton; G E N E PARO enroute to the Military Mission, Haiti; Arnie "first Marine ashore in Lebanon (at the embassy)" ORR at CLNC; GUS V I E R S at Junior School, J O H N COCKEY with MCI and FRANK McCLESKEY at Dahlgren. F R A N K M I T C H E L L is now in Phila. as Officer Selection Officer, while DICK P H E I F L E and P E T E (father of 5) S T O F F E L E N are both at HQMC. Thanks to you, Bruce, for all the dope.

It is with deep regret that the death of E D W A R D C. GOODMAN, JR., is announced to the class. This information was received from his plebe, and it seems appropriate that his letter should be presented.

"It is with deep regret that I report to you the death of my first classman, EDWARD C. GOODMAN, Jr., Class of 1954. Upon graduation, Ed served with the Marine Corps until 1958, at which time he became an engineer for Boeing Company, employed at Seattle, Wash. According to newspaper accounts, Ed was a member of a mountain climbing party on Saturday, 23 September.

While climbing on a Cascade Mountain peak about SO miles east of Seattle, he had an. accident and died of injuries sustained in his fall. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Edward C. Goodman of Winston-Salem, N. C, and one brother, Lt. Joe Goodman of Camp Lejeune, N. C. Services were held in Winston-Salem. James W . Bibb, Class of 1957."

The VOGELBERGERs took time out from a very busy schedule that finds them in the midst of a change of station, to send the following letters from BOB CLARKE, CHUCK MILLER, and a special note of interest from Miss Agatha E. Heaton of Charleston, S. C. I promised not to insert the Vogelbergers' letter (they promised one later that will catch us up on their activities, didn't you, Pete?), but I don't think it would be destroying a confidence if I mentioned that they are heading for the West Coast.

There was also news that J A M I E DEUEL is now down there in Pascagoula, Miss.

We'll be expecting some news from you too, Jamie.

ROBERT F. CLARKE writes from 36 Marvin Lane, University Heights, New Brunswick, N. J . : "Just a note for Shipmate on recent occurrences, on the wife and my activities.

After trying from early '57 through early '60 to win an appointment for further college training through the U. S. Air Force Institute of Technology . . . and failing, turned in a resignation in April '60 which was effective in July '60. We proceeded to Rutgers University, and now one year later have won a Master's Degree, been accepted to remain for a Ph.D., and also have won an Air Force research contract to complete a dissertation SHIPMATE

in an area of interest to them. So, even though the U S A F wouldn't send us when in the military, they will as a civilian. The military still being close to our hearts, I'm in the active reserve with an M-Day position at Headquarters TAC, Directorate of Airman Personnel, Quality Control Division. So, we don't know if any classmates are in the area or not, but drop in and see us (at the above address.) Our telephone number is CH 7-0S28. Also, we are still maintaining a hot Super Porsche 356B and are interested in northern New Jersey sports car activities . . . but have little time for them. My last assignment while on active duty was at Hunter A F B , Ga., as navigator-bombardier on a B-47 combat crew. Early duties were personnel officer and instructor in navigation training," CHUCK M I L L E R writes from 2027 Chadbourne Ave., Madison, Wis.: "After reading all the news on many friends in the June-July issue of Shipmate, I can't resist writing a few lines myself.

(Your Annapolis scribe wishes others would get similar impulses.) I've been out of the Navy for 3 years now, and have started my last year in medical school at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. As the first part of my training in this year's curriculum, I'm taking a 3-month preceptorship in LaCrosse, Wis., where one of my instructors is Dr. Adolph Gundersen, who was the Navy football team's doctor while I was one of the junior managers. The inscribed desk set to 'Doc Gundersen' from the Navy football team is prominently displayed on his office desk.

Would be very happy to see anybody going through the midwest. I've seen F R E D H U L L and his family in D. C , and the DORSEYs in Boston last winter. Regards to all."

The class would like to thank Miss Agatha E. Heaton of 401 Arant Ave., North Charleston, S. C , for her efforts to help one of our classmates in finding a lost miniature class ring.

"I have in my possession a miniature Naval Academy ring ('54) which my nephew found in the (Charleston area. It is hoped that you may be able to assist me in returning the ring to its rightful owner. In reading the June-July 1961 issue of Shipmate (courtesy of Capt. Heydon F. Wells, U S N ) , you mentioned that M A R K H A N L O N is at the -Ammo Depot at Charleston. Being a civilian employee at the Headquarters Sixth Naval District at the Naval Base, I had no difficulty in contacting him for a possible lead. His only known classmate in the area ashore is a bachelor, so we decided it would not belong to him. However, there is still the possibility of afloat personnel. Perhaps you could include a small item in the next issue of Shipmate.

I am sure the ring was a cherished possession, and it will be returned to the owner upon identification. Inasmuch as I will be leaving the Charleston area after my marriage November 18, I suggest any correspondence be addressed to my sister, Mrs. E. Monroe Benton, 401 Arant Ave., North Charleston, S. C." I would like to thank Miss Heaton and Mrs. Benton on behalf of the class for their kindnesses in this matter.

I hope that this notice will bring the errant ring back to its owner, who I am sure greatly appreciates your effort.

I would like to thank GAYLE BALLARD for his kind remarks in a letter just received.

The rest of the letter follows: "In June I started work with VulcanHart Corporation of Louisville, manufacturers of commercial cooking equipment. My first five weeks were spent in Baltimore at our plant there. I'm sorry that I didn't call on BOB B R O W N while there. He is CO of the reserve submarine in Baltimore. I D E C E M B E R ,

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did have the opportunity to mix business with pleasure by visiting the mess hall at school. Paul Malcewicz '56 was kind enough to show me around. While at school I visited with DICK KELLY and BOB ROGERS in Luce Hall. Talked with GLENN SANFORD on the drill field, and met BOB W I L M E R and O W E N N A S H at the swimming pool. Had the pleasure of meeting Bob's lovely wife and family. Also ran into J A U N C E Y S W E E T at the club. Must be great to be on duty at USNAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;like a class reunion all the time! On September 1, Vulcan-Hart purchased Ideal Cooler Corp. in St. Louis and we were transferred here permanently. I belong to a surface reserve division here, 9-140. We dedicated our new training center on November 5. At the dedication ceremonies, BOB P I E R C E and I stared at each other across the drill hall, both thinking we knew the other. Over drinks at the 'O' Club, we had an enjoyable and interesting reunion. Bob is Aide to Rear Admiral Becton, Commander, Naval Reserve Training Command. He is expecting orders as Operations Officer of a guided missile ship.

We live only five minutes from the airport in St. Louis, and the welcome mat is always out." Classmates will find this mat at 8406 Engler Park Court St. Louis 14, Mo. That's all from the Annapolis area for this month. See you at the Army game on 2 December, and best wishes to all our classmates for a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year from all the Annapolis 'S4ers.

We are indebted to DICK D E A N and J E R R Y M C C A R T H Y for the very interesting facts concerning our class listed below:

CLASS OF 1954 CAREER DATA

15 October 1961 The following career statistical data has been compiled by review of U S N A administrative records. Alumni Association records, the 1961 Navy Register and the 1961 Air Force Register.

Total admitted to U S N A Total graduated USN.A. attrition

1146 852 25.6%

Separations from U S N A Academic Voluntary resignation Conduct aptitude Turnback Medical Involuntary resignation Other

167 70 20 16 16 3 2

Graduated from U S N A Navy Line Navy Air CEC Supply Marine Corps Air Force Foreign Nationals Civilian

336 178 3 41 64 221 4 5

Navy Line Navy Air CEC Supply EDO Subs

336 178 3 41

Navy Total . . . .

Marine Corps...

Air Force Civilian

558 64 221 5

294

852

136 125 10 32 7 102 129 25 58

17 3 5 2

412 36 158 215

Total 848* 212 Active Duty 843 212 * Less Foreign Nationals

27 25

821 606

P. O. Box 1926 Annapolis, Maryland

Your new columnist is on the scene this month with some hot scoop, but mostly dayold dope. With the assistance of letters from all of you, we will try to make the '56 column the longest in Shipmate. An SOS is being transmitted to all classmates for their current duty station addresses for the forthcoming class directory, scheduled for distribution in February '62. Mail all addresses and any printable info to the box number listed above.

Deadline for receipt of information to be included in the February issue of Shipmate, 10 January 1962.

J E R R Y FULK writes from the LONG BEACH in Norfolk: DON J O H N S T O N and Olive MacDonald were married in Dorchester, Mass., on 19 August. Best man was Don Linehan '55 and ushers were Fred Adair '52, Larry Frost '55, Angelo Cicolani '55, Mike Sides '55, Sy Syverson and Bud Snowe. The Fulks also report a new arrival, John, born 8 August He joins his sister Kathleen, born July 1960.

KYRAN and Diane O'DWYER proudly announce the birth of Brendan Stephan, born 11 September at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Kyran graduated from Advanced Nuclear 49

Power School in June, and is now finishing another si.x months' training at West Milton, N. Y. Also in the stork department is James Robert, son of GORDON and Joan McGARRY. Jamie was born 29 June. Gordon is attending American University while living at 1001 E. Montgomery Ave., Apt. 712, Rockville, Md. The W A L T STAMMERs' baby born 4 Oct. was named Walter Henry I I I . Their address is 91 Hilltop, Virginia Beach, Va. Margaret Leigh, born 24 September, joins Virginia Lynn, JIM and Margaret W H I T E at 3959 Wendy Lane, Silver Spring, Md. A letter from LOU " C H O P P Y " CUSACHS includes this information: "Dr. Louis Cusachs will lecture on atomic and molecular structure at the University of Valencia, Spain, under the Fulbright program. Since graduation from USNA, 'Choppy' has received a Ph.D. in chemistry from Northwestern University, Evanston, 111., and a Diplome d'Etudes Superieures in theoretical physics from the University of Paris (Sorbonne). Address for the 1961-62 academic year is Laboratorio de Quimica Fisica, Facultad de Ciencias, Valencia, Spain.

Efforts to organize a Valencia chapter will be made whenever any U S N A types show up."

"Thanks come from WALLY S K E N E for voting in his favor to wear the class ring.

He is presently instructing math, and directing Intramural Activitites at Fishbourne Military School in Waynesboro, Va. JIM W H E L A N is now attending Rutgers in Trenton, N. J. Carolyn and their family, Julie, Chris and Jamie, are living at 17 Bruce Lane, Trenton, N. J. EB and Lillian E.A.TON are living at 1162 Spruance, Monterey, Calif., while Eb goes to PG school there.

Residing at 2217 Barlad Drive, Jacksonville 10, Fla., are J O H N and Beth DONAH U E . John is a member of Air Group 13, VR-134 to be aboard the U S S CONSTELLATION.

Our new Executive Committee treasurer is distinguishing himself with IBM. After completing two company training courses with highest honors, DON K E N N E D Y has now returned from a computer course in Endicott, N. Y. Don, Nancy and family reside at 5009 Adrian St., Rockville, Md. Rockville has another highly successful IBM employee in the high income tax bracket. T O N Y P E R R O N E and his wife Maureen live at 4633 Aspen Hill Rd. Word comes from P A T McCOOL that he and Cabot Chemicals are getting along well. Pat, Barbara, Lori and Michael now make their home at 32 Nash St., Watertown, Mass.

GARVIN "JAKE" OAKS is attending Harvard Business School and living at 39 Carey Ave., Apt. 3, Watertown, Mass.

CLYDE " H A P P Y " H O H E N S T E I N is now stationed aboard the USS TIRU out of Pearl. While on a trip to Washington, D. C , in October, "Happy" promised to relay the latest news about '56ers in the 49th State.

Will DICK W A L S H and C H A R L I E ROBE R T S volunteer to assist?

ROBERT R. SMILEY writes that he is attending the University of Florence, Italy, and will be there for two years. They are staying at Via Dei Bardi 20, Firenze, Italia, but their mailing address is c/o U. S. Consulate, Florence, A P O 19, New York, N. Y. They would be happy to see classmates and old friends who happen to find themselves either by design or accident in Florence.

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BIRTHS

RAY and Barbara L A N D R U M are the proud parents of a son, Charles Raymond, born on 4 August in Lexington, Ky. Ray is serving in the U S S JOHN K I N G (DDG-3)

as A S W officer.

K E N and Marilyn K N O X became the proud parents of a daughter, Laura Leigh, who was born at the Norfolk General Hospital 25 Sept. 1961.

EAST COAST Pres., Lt. (jg) Frank Donovan, USN USS THE SULLIVANS (DD-537) FPO, New York WEST COAST Sec'y, Lt. (jg) George Brainerd, USN USS STERLET (SS-392) FPO, San Francisco

Marian Art Photo LT. A N D MRS. DONALD SCOVEL, USN '56

On IS September 1961, Class 115 graduated from Basic Officers Submarine School. Onehalf of the class, consisting of fifty-two, were members of the Class of '59. Of those going directly to Nuclear Power training were Lee Cutler, Doug Volgenau, and Dick Westfahl.

Ship assignments were: Walt Baskin, USS HARDHEAD (SS-36S) ; George Brainerd, U S S STERLET ( S S - 3 9 2 ) ;

Lt. DONALD SCOVEL and Miss Claire -Anne Ray were married October 2 at the Church of the Most Precious Blood, Monmouth Beach, N. J. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William P. Ray of Yonkers, N. Y. Lt. and Mrs. Scovel are at home at 935 Spring Lane, Falls Church, Va. EAST COAST President, Lt. (jg) Charles R. Larson, USN VA-176, FPO New York WEST COAST Sec'y. Lt. (jg) John L. Higgins, Jr., USN USS NOBLE, APA 218 FPO San Francisco J O H N PAUL PRICE

It is my sad duty to inform the class of the death of L t (jg) J O H N P A U L PRICE. John was killed 22 August when his F8U Crusader crashed into the waters of the Western Mediterranean. John was serving in USS INDEPENDENCE with VF-84. He is survived by his widow, Patricia, and one child, Debra Ann, one year old. John was a fine person, officer and Naval Aviator, a man the class will certainly miss. Arrangements will be made to dedicate a memorial chair in his honor.

NEWS I N GENERAL

BILL W I T H E R S sent some news of our class at Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls. Of the four 'S8ers who will be leaving this unit, K E I T H and Jan GARLAND will be leaving for New London where Keith will be going aboard the USS ETHAN ALLEN. AL CHODOROW will be heading the other direction to the U S S PERMIT, which is being completed at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. BRUCE and Lavonne HOLMBERG will be held over for staff duty at the reactor site upon completion of his training.

BILL W I T H E R S broke up his six months' training by flying back East in mid-July to marry the former Sally Latimer of Paoli, Pa. Bill will be stationed aboard the U S S THEODORE ROOSEVELT

(SSBN-600)

in New

London.

JAY GALLA is serving as CIC officer in the U S S SAMPSON (DDG-10).

BRUCE L. "BARNEY" B A R N H E I S E R and the former Julia Ann Aguilar of Corpus Christi, Texas, were married on 17 June 1961, at the Methodist church in Harlingen, Texas. Julia is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Aguilar of Corpus Christi. Julia and Bruce are now stationed at Kessler AFB, Miss.

Bill Fernow, U S S TROUT ( S S - 5 6 6 ) ; Franklin, U S S CusK (SS-348) ; Gaither, U S S THORNBACK (SS-418) Garrett, U S S SALMON (SS-573) ;

Larry Larry ; Bill Dave

Hager, U S S RATON ( A G ( S S ) - 2 7 0 ) ; Jack

Hoey, U S S BLUEGILL (SS-242) ; Bill Honadle, U S S ROCK (AG(SS)-274) ; Dick Huebner, U S S GRAYBACK

( S S G - 4 7 5 ) ; Ray

Kambeitz, USS TENCH ( S S - 4 1 7 ) ; Tim Marvin, U S S REQUIN ( S S - 4 8 1 ) ; Jerry McDaniel,

USS

RASHER

(AG(SS)-269) ;

Mitchell, U S S BONEFISH

John

( S S - 5 8 2 ) ; Phil

O'Connell, U S S TORO (SS-422); John Patten, U S S BLENNY ( S S - 3 2 4 ) ; Jerry Peterson, U S S BREAM ( S S - 2 4 3 ) ; Harold Saxton, USS CORSAIR ( A G ( S S ) - 4 3 5 ) ; Doug Scott U S S DIABLO ( S S - 4 7 9 ) ; Sam Sigmund, U S S CHIVO ( S S - 3 4 1 ) ; Bob Williams, U S S PIPER ( S S - 4 0 9 ) ; Bob Willingham, U S S SEADEVIL

( S S - 4 0 0 ) ; and Vern Young, U S S BLENNY

(SS-324).

Vice Admiral Smedberg gave the graduation address. Shortly after graduation Vern Young married John Patten's sister-in-law, Sandy. The new brothers-in-law are assigned to the same ship.

Pres., Ens. Henry A. Lawinski 4583 Fleming Street, Phila., Pa. Sec'y. Ens. Jose Chavez, Disbursing Officer, USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59), FPO New York WESTPAC

While M I K E MID.AS is out at sea steaming on the Taiwan Patrol, his wife, Agnes, home in Hayama, Japan, writes to give us the up-to-date scoop on the comings and goings of the men of '60 in and around Japan.

About DesDiv 32, she tells us that ROGER B E N N E T T from the U S S MASON ( D D 852) is attending Engineering Officers' School in San Diego. NORM SLEZAK from the U S S GEORGE K . MACKENZIE (DD-836) and

TOM T E A L from the USS HENRY TUCKER

(DD-87S) have set out for the East Coast for sub school. M I K E M A S K E L L remains aboard the USS ORLECK (DD-886) as CIC Officer. And on board the RUPERTUS, her husband M I K E is ASW, Torpedo, and Fire Control Officer. And "MERE" M O E R S H E L was given not only a hearty welcome aboard the "Pride of WestPac" (RUPERTUS) but the job as 1st Lieutenant.

Stopping in Yokosuka for a few days on their WestPac cruises were BERNIE E B E R L E I N who is CIC Officer on the USS

BAUER (DE-102S) and J I M PHILBRICK from the U S S HANSON. S H I P M A T E

where she completed her Dietetic Internship.

With her background she's sure to fatten our friend Fred. Incidentally, Fred has completed Nuclear Power School in Idaho Falls, and is now attending sub school at Groton.

DRAKE HOFFMAN married Miss Betty Cooke in Lynbrook, N. Y., on 29 July.

MURRY NIXON, after a long, long courtship, married the sweet little school teacher from Annapolis, Miss Barbara Ann Benbow. Barbara is the daughter of Mr. FROM CHICO O N THE FORRESTAL and Mrs. D. W. Benbow of Wisconsin In Gibraltar just before we left the Med Rapids, Wis. They were married on 2 Sept. last August I ran into G E N E CHANCEY, in Wisconsin.. Nick purposely waited this who was shopping around, not finding on long so that he wouldn't have to lose a bet what to spend 5 bucks. We shopped around to this three old room-mates of a bottle of together 'til he spent his money, then parted. scotch each. DONNY DARROW lost the Gene, on board the USS F I S K as a jack-of- bet last March. all-trades, is waiting for a relief and orders AL FULKERSON, on 4 .Aug., married for sub school in December.

Miss Sally Frances Caire, who hails from Back in the Norfolk-Portsmouth area Savannah, Ga. where so many of our classmates migrate Lastly, BILL .ALDRICH and Ruth Gilto and from, I have run into a great many leland were married on 2 Dec. in Corpus of them. Whenever by the crossroads on Christi. Bill is now located at NAS Lemoore, Granby I would drop in on K E N N Y and Calif.

Eileen MacLEOD who usually threatened to F R A N K ARAGONA married a Pensacola disown me if I left without partaking of lass 7 October.

Eileen's wonderful home cooked meals.

Kenny is A S W Officer on the USS BEALE BOB F R E E H I L L and CHRIS T H O M A S and is currently awaiting orders for the served as ushers.

December sub school class.

NEW ARRIVALS In the shipyard, I ran into TOM H U T T , BOB M.ANSER informs us that his wife, whose ship was a few piers from the FORLinda, presented him with a son, David RESTAL. Tom was already packing his bags two days ahead of time for his trip to New Burton, on 3 August 1961.

E N S I G N and Mrs. CARL MOTT anLondon, where his sub school class was to nounce the birth of their son, Carleton Edgar, convene on 16 Sept. H e is making longIII, on 29 September 1961. Carl is presently range plans for his marriage early next with a RAG group in San Diego, after spring. BOB A M E N D was walking along which he will then go to Whidbey Island by the FORRESTAL one afternoon when I for four years to fly P2V's. bumped into him, but we were both in a hurry so we just shook hands and parted.

From the Supply Officer of the SUFFOLK G E N E G-ARDNER, the exec of the Marine COUNTY (LST-1173), J O H N SWANSON, Detachment on the CANBERRA, came aboard came the happy announcement that his wife, to visit our exec, Ted Bierman, a '60 gradNancy, had given birth to a baby girl, Mary uate from West Point, and to enjoy a good Virginia, born on 14 June in Norfolk. dinner in my wardroom (I am now the M I K E and Pat MASKELL proudly anwardroom mess officer). nounce the arrival of their little girl. Dawn While enjoying a drink at Breezy Point Marie, born on 10 May. Mike received word one evening, L E W H I L D E R came strolling that S T E V E and Sara M U E N S T E R also in and joined the group. Our greeting was have a baby girl. And he tells us that " R I P " as always: " H i Skinny." Presently D A V E R I P P L E M E Y E R had one too, but we know better than that.

KALB came by to say hello with his wife, Nancy, and his parents and lastly came BOB Fran SHAFER, wife of the late W I L S T E W A R T , who was wandering around, LIAM W A D E SHAFER, gave birth to looking lost with a drink in his hand. Lew Nancy Margaret on 15 Oct. wanted to get me drunk, but he didn't sucKimberley Diane born on 14 April to A L ceed. Anyway, he is now flying S2F's with and Sally Jo ORR. a squadron from the RANGER. Carl Richard, Jr., born on 23 April to Our class was very poorly represented at CARL and Joan I N G E B R E T S E N .

Annapolis for Homecoming. There were only Scott John born on 20 July to TOM and four of us at the 1960 table for the big Toni SOLAK. dinner: J O H N WOODWARD, TOM C H E W who came all the way from MinneKimberley born on 20 June to A L and sota, J O H N .ANTHONY and his wife, and Cathy W H I T A K E R . myself. But we did have an enjoyable dinner Christopher Martin born on 17 June to getting acquainted and watching all the other J O H N and Nancy P E T H I C K . classes live it up.

Lori Anne born on 18 Sept. to BOB and Barbara SMITH. WEDDINGS About life in Yokosuka, M I K E MASFrom Ecuador came happy tidings of our KELL, who is aboard the ORLECK ( D D own .A.NGIE ORTIZ, who married Miss 886), tells us that he and his small family Carmen Fernandez de Cordova on 14 October 1961. Felicidades .A.Iferez de Navio y Sra are living in a small Japanese rental on Sagiyama Ridge. They seem to be enjoying the Angel Ortiz.

Japanese customs, traditions, and ways-ofA very unusual event took place at the life. His only objection is that his ship spends Naval Academy Chapel on 5 August 1961 : too much time at sea. Mike started out as an Army Blue wedding. It was 2/Lt. M I K E EMO and has now assumed the duties of S H E P P E C K who wed Miss Mary Ellen CIC Officer.

Mumford of Ocean City, Md. Since most of our classmates in WestPac And those wedding bells keep ringing for eventually visit Yokosuka, Mike has met our illustrious classmates â&#x20AC;&#x201D; First comes many of them.

F R E D J E R D I N G , who married Miss MariNORM SLEZAK has recently received lyn Roberts in Hayward, Calif. Marilyn is orders to the Sept. class for sub school. originally from Washingotn, D. C , and is M E R F M O E R S H E L has been assigned to a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and of Mills College in Oakland, Calif., the RUPERTUS, home of M I K E MIDAS. Turning to more personal news, Agnes tells us that DICK and Roberta A N T O L I N I are thoroughly enjoying the antics of their daughter, Michelle.

The MIDASes, A N T O L I N I s and KELIIKOAS, who were living in Japanese private rentals, finally felt that they couldn't survive another winter in them, without running hot water, etc., but the brave Maskells are sticking to theirs.

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Mike, by the way, has been at school in San Diego for a few months.

From the "cans" of DesDiv 31, Mike Maskell has seen BILL DAVIDSON, E D KELICKOA and J O H N GROTH. DICK B A N N I S T E R from the BOLE (DD-7S5) stopped in Yokosuka for repairs and P A P P Y P A U O L E from the "pineapple state" stopped by before returning home. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; n 1% n U

. Pres., Ens. James R. Traa, U S N 1 U S N Nuclear Power School I Mare Island Naval Shipyard I Vallejo, Calif.

I Corr. Sec'y, Ens. Ken. Craig, U S N USS RICHARD B. ANDERSON FPO San Francisco

Appropriate at this time, I received a very nice note from one who chose the Army gray. D E N N Y D O H E R T Y writes from Fort Sill, Okla., to reassure us that he and the rest of those that went Army still have the Blue and Gold flowing through their veins when December 2nd finds Navy blasting the Greylegs.

With Denny at Fort Sill are J A N HARVEY, AL D O H E R T Y and L O W E L L MARTIN. They have all completed Airborne Training at Fort Benning and are presently undergoing schooling at the U. S. Army Artillery and Missile School there. ROGER B U L L E N E has been at the school since July and will graduate early next year. He has selected Korea as his first tour of duty.

P E T E K I E F F E R has just completed the U. S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning and is currently undergoing the rigors of Ranger Training. P A U L K L E I N D O R F E R and A R C H I E S P E N C E R are in the last phase of Ranger Training (the swamp phase) and will report to Fort Sill on completion of the training.

Here on the West Coast I see T E D F E N N O frequently on the USS AGERHOLM (DD-826), a FRAM I ship, when we are nested together in San Diego. Ted is Personnel Officer and Asst. Navigator. H e and Lee have a very nice home on the sunny isle of Coronado. Incidentally, I saw the 1961 Lucky Bag there for the first time, as mine is still in the mail, and want to offer my congratulations for the outstanding job that the class Lucky Bag staff did. It is truly a fine edition.

Ted has heard that JOY and Kay Linda SAVAGE are expecting. Also D A V E W A L S H married in July and is currently at the F A A W School here in San Diego.

He has been assigned to a destroyer homeported in Pearl. Dave was unfortunately physically disqualified at Pensacola and has our sincere sympathy in this unfortunate development.

After Navy whomped Miami, Mike Bradley, John McMahon, Tom Werlock, Kent Chastian called Teddy from Miami. From the story that I received Navy and those members of the class surely won the party, too!

From CHRIS SEELBACH in the Far East I have a list of various classmates and what they are doing. BOB LUCKY is DCA on the USS EVERSOL (DD-789), A L D E S SAYER is E M O on the U S S KYES ( D D -

787), B E R N I E H U M P R H E Y is EMO on the USS ORLECK (DD-886), RON E R C H E L is Watch Division Officer on the WINDHAM COUNTY (LST-1170), GU LONG is the Watch Division Officer on the VERNON COUNTY (LST-1161), T O M H I N E S is M P A on the WASHOO COUNTY

(LST-1165),

D A V E S T A F F O R D is DCA on the U S S ROWAN (DD-782), TOM W I N A N T is 1st Division Officer on the U S S SUTHERLAND (DD-743) and P A U L ARDLEIGH is Asst CIC and Asst. Navigator on the USS BRUSH (DD-745).

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I am pleased to report that M I K E V O N RADESKY was married recently to Miss Carol Bean of Bethesda, Md. 'The happy couple are making their home in San Diego at 1432J/^ Rosecrans St. Mike is in Engineer-

ing School and on the U S S BRADFORD (DD-

545).

I understand that RON McKEOWN is playing football for a tough Goshawk team at Pensacola. Also many of you will be interested in the article that BARRY G A S T R O K E wrote for the Naval Institute recently.

We have two new area representatives.

They a r e : For the Army, 2/Lt. Dennis E.

Doherty USA 093667, AOBC 2-62 1st Off. Stu. Btry., Fort Sill, Okla. For Boston/ Newport: Ens. Robert P. Glover, U S S FRED T. BERRY (DDE-8S8), c/o F P O New York.

I hope to hear from someone in the Norfolk and also the Med areas who would be interested in being an area representative. In general the East Coast certainly has been quiet or so it seems to me. I certainly should hear lots about the A-N game.

THE DISTAFF CORNER BOSTON N A V Y A N D MARINE OFFICERS' WIVES CLUB

Wives of Naval and Marine Corps Officers in the First Naval District, whose husbands are retired or on active duty, are eligible for membership in the Boston Navy and Marine Officers' Wives Club.

The purpose of the Club is to promote friendships, to sponsor social functions, to help the Navy Relief Society by providing volunteer workers, making layettes, and conducting the Thrift Shop, and to assist in other worthy causes.

Luncheons are usually held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, Boston Naval Shipyard.

Among the events for the 1961-62 season was a reception for officers and their wives on 3 November; a Christmas bazaar on 6 December, the proceeds of which were devoted to charity; luncheon in March at which a Knit Fashion Show will be presented; and the annual formal dinner dance in May.

The Advisory Board of the Club is composed of Mrs. Carl F. Espe, wife of RAdm. Carl F. Espe, USN, Commandant of the First Naval District; Mrs. William A. Brockett wife of RAdm. W. A. Brockett, USN, Commander, Boston Naval Shipyard; Mrs. Charles M. Keyes, wife of Capt. C. M. Keyes, USN, Chief of Staff, First Naval District; Mrs. Edward L. Cochrane, widow of VAdm. E. L. Cochrane, USN, former Dean of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mrs. Victor H. Soucek, wife of Capt. V. H. Soucek, U S N (Ret.) ; and Mrs. John B. Barger, wife of Capt. J. B. Barger, MC, USN, Medical Officer, Boston Naval Shipyard. Mrs. Barger is Past President of the Club.

Newly elected officers of the Club are Mrs. Edward T. Steigleman, wife of Capt.

E. T. Steigleman, USN, Planning Officer, Boston Naval Shipyard, President; Mrs. Robert P. Brett wife of LCdr. R. P. Brett, USN, Assistant for Public Information, First Naval District, Vice President; Mrs. Francis J. MacLaughlin, Jr., wife of Lt. (jg) F. J.

MacLaughlin, Jr., USNR, Defense Counsel, First Naval IDistrict, Secretary; Mrs. Julian T. Bollinger, wife of Capt J. T. Bollinger, USN, Commander U. S. Naval Station, Boston, Treasurer; Mrs. Stephen T. Kasper, wife of Capt. S. T. Kasper, DC, USN, District Dental Officer, First Naval District, Publicity; and Mrs. William E. Jeremiah, wife of Cdr. W. E. Jeremiah, U S N , Inspection Officer, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Quincy.

The chairmen for the various activities in the Boston area a r e : For the Navy Building, First Naval District, Mrs. Theodore M. Peterson, wife of Capt. T. M. Peterson, USN, Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, First Naval District; for Ships, Mrs. Orrie A. Hahs, wife of LCdr. O. A. Hahs, USN, Design Superintendent, Boston Naval Shipyard; for Boston Naval Shipyard, Mrs. John B. Barger, wife of Capt. J. B. Barger, MC, USN, Medical Officer, Boston Naval Shipyard; for Tufts University, Mrs. Theodore C. Schaible, wife of Capt. T. C. Schaible, USN, Professor of Naval Science, Tufts University; for Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mrs. Edward S. Arentzen, wife of Capt E. S. Arentzen, USN, Professor of Naval Architecture and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; for Harvard University, Mrs. Richard B. Redmayne, USN, Professor of Naval Science, Harvard University; for Chelsea Naval Hospital, Mrs. Stephen J. Ryan, wife of Capt. S. J. Ryan, MC, USN, Commanding (Officer, Chelsea Naval Hospital; for Marine Barracks, Mrs. James B. Glennon, Jr., wife of Col. J. B. Glennon, Jr., USMC, Commanding Officer Marine Barracks, U. S. Naval Base; for Naval Air Station, South Weymouth, Mrs. William F. Sparks, wife of Cdr. W. F. Sparks, USN, Executive Officer, Naval Air Station, South Weymouth; for Supervisor Ships, Quincy, Mrs. John B. Ritch, wife of Capt. J. B. Pitch, USN, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Quincy.

The Hospitality Chairman is Mrs. John D. Richardson, Jr., and the Chairman for Navy Relief Volunteers is Mrs. Charles M. Keyes.

"TRINKETS A N D TREASURES" NAVAL OFFICERS' WIVES ( N O W ) BAZAAR

MRS. VICTOR MAULDIN (left), co-chairman, and Mrs. Charles K. Bergin (right), chairman, ore admiring some of the handicraft articles sold at the bazaar.

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On 16 November 1961 a bazaar was put on by twenty-two Naval and Marine Officers' Wives Clubs in the Norfolk area. The huge bazaar was held at the Fleet Recreation Center on Hampton Boulevard between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Over 1,000 women contributed their time and talents to make this bazaar, "Trinkets and Treasures," a tremendous affair.

Offered for sale were handmade objects, and collectors' treasures from all over the world. Many of the handmade objects appealed to Christmas shoppers as there were S H I P M A T E

many kinds of Christmas novelties and works ot art to delight every taste.

Selling at reasonable prices were handmade Christmas trees, aprons of all kinds, Christmas candles, tablecloths, tree skirts, stockings, wreaths, decorations, toys, kissing rings and ornaments. There were lovely hats, delicious homemade bakery goods (and not from mixes either), candies, potted plants, beautiful handknit baby clothing, stuffed animals, imported foods, German beer steins, old records, fishnet balls from Japan, kitchen gadgets, "white elephants," and dolls.

Mrs. Charles K. Bergin was chairman of the joint bazaar. Mrs. Victor Mauldin was co-chairman, and Mrs. B. E. Colkitt, Secretary. Committee chairmen for their respec-

tive groups wore: .Antisubmarine Force, Atlantic—Mrs. E. B. Taylor; Commander in Chief, .Atlantic Fleet—Mrs. J. T. Pendergrass; Civil Engineering Corps—Mrs. Paul Seufer; Cruisers—Mrs. R. W. Cavenaugh ; Damneck—Mrs. Ted S. Johnson; Dental Corps—Mrs. Eric Pollard; Destroyer Flotilla Four—Mrs. John Chew; Fifth Naval District—Mrs. Wallis Petersen; Marines— Mrs. John LeMay, Jr.; Naval Air Force, Atlantic—Mrs. Frank O'Bierne; Naval Air Station and Joint Commands—Mrs. Freeman Cutter; Operational Test and Evaluation Force—Mrs. Douglas Mackay ; Portsmouth Naval Hospital—Mrs. R. S. Stevenson; Safety Center—Mrs. Edward T. Deacon; Schools Command—Mrs. Hal S. Davis; Service Force, .Atlantic—Mrs. J. H. Turner ;

Staff College—Mrs. W. N. Nation;^ Submarine Force—Mrs. M. G. Bayne; Supply Corps—Mrs. P. F. Cosgrove; Task G r o u p s Mrs. Earl Eastwold; Training Command, Atlantic—Mrs. Arthur Taylor.

The proceeds from the bazaar will be used to benefit the Navy-Marine Residence Foundation which is planning a much needed home in the Washington, D. C , area for elderly widows of officers of the Navy or Marine Corps. For many there is an acute need for inexpensive living quarters.

The present plans call for a residence to accommodate two hundred to three hundred people on a site of from eight to twelve acres. Apartments will be rented at moderate cost only to those who can prove a financial need.

ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS BOSTON

The second meeting of the 1961-62 season was held on Tuesday, 10 October, at the commissioned Officers' Mess, Boston Naval Shipyard, with President Howie Collins '24 presiding. Present were: J. S. Barleon '07, C. J. H. Keppler '07, E. F. Cutler '08, O. M. Reed '11, H. R. Keller '11, C. F. Espe '22, Stanley Pullen '22, W. E. Haycock '22, H. L. Collins '24, G. F. Peterson '24, T. F. Donahue '27, M. B. Flanders '28, F. P. Mitchell '29, Cyrus Brewer '32, Tate Simpson '32, H. P. Rounds '32, T. B. Hurley '32, C. M. Keyes '32, R. B. Allen '34, W. A. Brockett '34, A. C. Smith '34, E. R. McClung '34, J. J. Flachsenhar '35, T. M. Peterson '37, R. H. Wescott '37, E. .A. Grantham '37, J. B. Glennon '39, R. B. Childers '42, W. J. Toner '43, R. E. Peet '43, R. T. Finnegan '45, J. F. Crehan '46, R. E. Moran '48, L. C. Schlaufman 'S3.

Mr. Harold F. Robinson, the Technical Director of the Shipbuilding Division of the Bethlehem Steel Company, Quincy, was the speaker and gave a most interesting talk on "Marine Disasters from an Architect's Point of View."

addition, we had two guests, Mr. R. G. Wright of Bloomfield, N. J., who, together with his wife, is visiting with Ruthie and .Allan Wright in Caracas for a month, and Mr. William Hinkle, who is President of the North American Chamber of Commerce in Caracas. This, incidentally, is the largest -American Chamber of Commerce outside the United States.

Max Crawford '33, who is President of Texas Petroleum Company in Venezuela, gave a very interesting and informative talk about the oil industry. It was decided to listen to Navy whip the pants off Army at Ruthie and ALLAN W R I G H T ' s house on 2 December. Our Associate Member, Capt. Jesus Carbonell, who is Superintendent at the Venezuelan Naval Academy, has invited the Association to hold its next meeting, which is 7th December, at the Academy.

During this visit "Ring of Valor" will be shown.

COLUMBUS

Considerable success is being met with in attempts to form a Columbus, Ohio, chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

At the time of publication three meetings have been held, one each in the months of September, October and November. Attendance at the meetings held at the Columbus General Depot has been good, ranging from ten to eighteen persons. Besides the Columbus Division of North American Aviation, Inc., members represent the Ohio State University, the Military Construction and Supply Agency, Industrial Nucleonics, the Navy Recruiting Office, and Lockbourne Air Force Base. Geographically, initial efforts have been devoted to bringing together those persons residing in Columbus; but by the time this release appears it is hoped that all persons in the Central Ohio area whose addresses are on file with the Naval Academy Alumni Association will have been contacted by mail

CARACAS

During October our Vice President Max E. Crawford '33, gave a talk about the oil industry to the cadets at the Venezuelan Naval Academy where (3arlos Tovar, '51, is head of the Accounting Department and "Woody" Johns, '51, is the Advisor from our Naval Mission.

On October 27th our Association sponsored a visit of 30 cadets and 3 officers to industry in Valencia. There was an escorted tour through the Firestone Tire Plant which lasted nearly two hours. This was followed by an extensive tour through Celanese Venezolana, S. A., to learn how acetate yarn is made. Celanese then entertained the group with a luncheon in their dining room.

Our November meeting was held as usual at the 200 Club downtown Caracas. Those present were: Warren McKenney '32, Max Crawford '33, Eli Vinock '38, Henry Rodner '43, Allan Wright '44, Nat Heller '47, Joe Seijar '47, Ben Allen '48B, Carlos Tovar '51, "Woody" Johns '51, Jan Prokop '56, and our Associate Member, Lt. Giley McConnel U S N . Two new associates were taken in: Cdr. Arthur C. Bullen, Jr., USN, who is sub-Chief of the Naval Mission and Engineering Advisor and Cdr. Arthur H. (Billy) Sheppard, USCG (Ret.), who is on a special consulting assignment here. In D E C E M B E R ,

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TAKEN AT BRODHEAD NAVAL ARMORY, Detroit, Mich., 20 October 1961, just prior to the NavyUniversity of Detroit Football Game. (Navy 37-U. of D 19.) (Background painting is a Robert Hopkin.)

Left to right: RAdm. J. F. Davidson '29, Supt., U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, M d . ; VAdm. W. R. Smedberg, I I I , '26, Chief of Naval Personnel, Washington, D. C ; RAdm. Ira H. Nunn '24, Commandant, 9th Naval District, Great Lakes, III.; RAdm. Leon J. Jacobi, USNR (Ret.) ' 2 1 , Detroit.

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DETROIT. Left to right: Capt. J. K. Hyatt, USNR (Ret.), Vice President (Central Area), USNA Alumni Association; Copt. C. S. Minter, Jr. '37, Commandant of Midshipmen USNA; Mrs. Minter; RAdm. J. F. Davidson '29, Supt., USNA; Mrs. J. F. Davidson; VAdm. W. R. Smedberg, III '26, Chief of Naval PersonnelMrs. Leon J. Jacobi; RAdm. Ira H. Nunn '24, Com Nine; Mrs. Asbury Coward; Capt. Asbury Coward '38, Director of Athletics, USNA; Mrs. Oscar Dodson.

Kneeling, left to right: RAdm. Leon J. Jacobi, USNR (Ret.) ' 2 1 , Detroit; RAdm. Oscar H. Dodson, USN (Ret.) '27, Detroit.

concerning membership and attendance at a "rally" for the Army-Navy game.

At the October 17th meeting. Rear Admirals Frank Turner '27 and Charles McCombs '30 were appointed Acting CoChairmen. Robert A. Brown '49 was appointed Acting Secretary. A Constitution, Bylaws, and Nominating Committee was appointed, as well as a Membership Committee and a Program Committee.

It is hoped that all Alumni interested in being placed on the mailing list, who have not already been contacted, will notify the Acting Secretary at 184 Wetmore Road, Columbus 14, Ohio, phone AMherst 3-9352.

CONNECTICUT

The following slate of officers was elected to represent the Connecticut chapter on 25 October 1961: President Mr. Richard Neuendorffer '45; V. Pres., Josiah G. Venter, Cdr. U S N R ( R e t ) '12; Secy.-Treas., Walter D. Strang, Jr., Cdr. U S N R '46; Trustee, A. L. Dunning, Capt U S N ( R e t ) '27; Councilmen: Bridgeport—A. A. Corwin, Capt. U S N (Ret.) '07; Waterbury—E. J. Monsport '44; Hartford—D. W. B. Kelley, Cdr. U S N R '38; New Haven—J. T. Hellaver, Lt. U S N R (Ret.) '27; Northeastern Area—-A. W. Avery '47; Southwestern Area —T. W. Benedict '42; At Large—R. S. Froude, Capt. U S N '42.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The second meeting of the 1961-62 season was held on 18 October 1961 in the ArmyNavy Club. About 100 turned out for the occasion.

The principal guest and speaker was the Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Rear Admiral John Crumpacker, (SC) USN, Class of 1931.

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Following luncheon, the presiding officer.

Rear Admiral J. A. Briggs, U. S. Navy (Ret.), President of the Washington chapter, made various administrative announcements. Following our custom, he then called upon each member to rise in turn, announce his name, class and introduce any guest he might have.

The presiding officer then introduced the speaker. In his discusison of Navy supply.

Rear Admiral Crumpacker told the alumni that a profit of no mean proportions comes to us from the cold war in the form of geographical knowledge and wide acquaintance with the world's new leaders. "We must now look ahead to new and distant places," lie said. To meet the needs of a Fleet located in troubled spots around the world, BuSandA is continually searching for newer and better ways to support ships and aircraft.

In explaining the current military supply organization, the Admiral first directed attention to the new Defense Supply Agency which establishes within the Department of Defense a group to manage, procure and distribute certain common supplies and services.

Briefly, he said, it would take over cataloging, the Consolidated Surplus Sales Office, and the single managers. At the same time, he declared, "We in Navy supply are qualified and equipped to play a major role in the development of the new agency and in the development of its policies."

The third meeting of the 1961-62 season was held on 15 November 1961 in the ArmyNavy Club. About 100 turned out for the occasion.

The principal guest and speaker was the Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Admiral W. R. Smedberg, III, USN, Class of 1926.

Following luncheon, the presiding officer.

Rear Admiral J. A. Briggs, U. S. Navy (Ret.), President of the Washington chapter, made various administrative announcements. Admiral Briggs then reported to the group that this chapter, among others, had been invited to nominate an Area Vice President for the national organization. After discussion and nominations. Rear Admiral N. C. Barker, U S N (Ret.) '26, was voted as our nominee for Eiastern Area Vice President.

The presiding officer then introduced the speaker. Vice Admiral Smedberg commenced his talk by comparing the size of the Navy when he graduated with the Class of 1926 with today's Navy. The difference is between 9,000 officers then and 70,000 officers today, and a total of officers and enlisted of 93,000 and 658,000.

He discussed the Morreel Commission which is updating past reports concerning facility requirements at the Naval Academy.

The Commission will probably recommend, among other things, a new science building, an auditorium to seat the entire Brigade, and an adequate library. .Admiral Smedberg stressed the need for all of us to do a selling job to gain these sorely needed improvements.

The next topic of discussion concerned Navy Flag Officer numbers. The Bureau of Personnel continues under the ceiling of number of Flag Officers in spite of ever increasing demands for more Flag Officers.

The demand is caused in great part by the growing number of new agencies under the direction of the Department of Defense, such as DIA, DCA, and DSA. We hope the Bolte program will help when it is introduced and if it is passed by the Congress.

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-Admiral Smedberg's prepared remarks were followed by a lively question and answer period covering naval personnel subjects in general.

MIAMI

The United States Naval Academy alumni enjoyed the weekend of Oct. 6-8. Why? Friday evening Navy stepped out and overcame the jinx by defeating the University of Miami in the Orange Bowl. Saturday, October 7, at the Barcelona Hotel, headquarters for the Naval Academy Alumni, a noon luncheon gathering was held. Guests were: R.Adm. John F. Davidson, USN, Superintendent of the Naval Academy and wife; Capt. Charles S. Minter, USN, Commandant of Midshipmen and wife; Capt. .Asbury Coward, USN, Director of .Athletics and wife; Mr. Edgar "Rip" Miller, Asst.

Dir. of -Athletics and wife; Cdr. W. M. Greene, USN, Aide to the Supt. of the Naval .Academy, and wife; Mayor of Miami Beach Kenneth Oaka; Dante Fascell, Congressman from Florida; and Chuck Hall, County Commissioner from Dade County. Cdr. Elmer "Turk" Powell, President of the Miami Branch, presided, and Ted E. Cohen did a masterful job as master of ceremonies.

There were four short speeches that would be hard to beat in any gathering. The Mayor of Miami Beach presented the key of the city of Miami Beach to .Adm. Davidson and, not knowing Mrs. Davidson would be there, said he would send one to her.

Others attending were: VAdm. .Albert Fay and wife; R.Adm. Sobel and wife; R.Adm. .A. Warburton, RAdm. R. Poor; Capt. Williams and wife from Washington, D. C.; Capt. .A. Kramer and wife; Capt.

Ben Thorn; Carlos Hevia and guest; Capt.

Guillermo Driggs, ex-head of the Cuban Xaval .Academy and Merchant Marine, and .Alfonso Gomez Mena, ex-sugar plantation owner. LCdr. Walter Ciinn, Mr. .Alex Balfe, Mr. Elliot "Murph" Rose, our Navy bird dog, and wife, Mr. Edmond Dermes, Class of '47 football player; Gail Gillam, Class of '46 football player ; Julian .Arnold, our branch treasurer; Mr. Buckley, assistant to Dante Fascell, and a few others.

The following alumni attended the lunch at the Coral (Sables Country Club on Saturday, October 21st: R.Adm. Rafael C. Benitz, Richard Poor, .Audley Warburton, Captains Marion Crist, Edgar Oberlin and .A. H. Donaldson, (Idr. "Turk" Powell, LCdr. Walter Ginn and Ted E. Cohen.

Other guests were Dr. Edwin C. Lungford, DDS, of Coral Gables, who proposed a toast to his son, Eddie, who has recently entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Ckirps at NAS Pensacola, and said he wished he could be entering there too. Of the Cuban Naval .Academy and Merchant Marine Staff were Captain Guillermo Driggs, a long time friend of .Admiral Benitz '39, and staff officersCaptains Gaocochea and Sanper.

Senor Jose Arriola, one-time manager of the Havana paper, was also present to report on the Pan American Merchant Marine Academy of which it is planned that Carlos Hevia '20 will be the first president.

Host Paul Lambright '20, who tendered the lunch in honor of his classmate, Carlos Hevia, was unable to attend due to doctor|s treatments, and Marion Crist presided in his place.

Carlos gave a short, interesting talk stressing the t'wo big lies that Fidel Castro is foisting on the public: That the Cubans were down-trodden peoples that he is lifting up; and that the recent land reforms are nothing but a collectivist grab. He also explained the formation of the Pan American Merchant Marine .Academy in Miami and asked that the alumni give it support.

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.All hands enjoyed the rum, gin and lime punch that Walter Ginn concocted with limes from his own back yard; and it was a tasty lunch. The group voted to send their thanks and a get-well-quick prayer to Paul Lambright. Those who failed to show up missed a pleasant affair.

NEWPORT

The regular October meeting of the chapter was held on Tuesday, 31 October 1961 in the Destroyer Room of the Officers' Club, Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Island. Present were: Bern Anderson '21, R. W. Bates '15, G. H. Bowdey '07, C. A. Buchanan '26, Daniel Carlson '29, J. D. Collett '32, C. O. Cook, Jr. '31, R. Dees '17, H. E. Eccles '22, R. R. Hartung '20, H. B. Heneberger '25, M. L. Hersey '09, G. C. Hoover '16, S. H. Ingersoll '21, Charles Lyman '26, O. C. Laird '20, B. B. McCormick '92, J. E. McGoff '33, H. H. Mcllhenny '27, L. W. McKeehan '97, Gail Morgan '16, T. M. Shock '13, J. T. G. Stapler '06, S. A. Taffinder '06, Brown Taylor '34, Leroy Taylor '35, C. M. Winslow '24, George C. Arnold, Colonel M. C. Shattuck, USA (Ret.), Captain E. J. Tiernan, and Professor David Warren, guest speaker. .After dinner a short business meeting was held. The president named S. A. Taffinder '06, M. L. Hersey '09 and R. Dees '17 as nominating committee to present a slate of officers for the chapter for 1962, to be voted on at the next meeting.

N E W YORK

At the October meeting of the Naval .Academy Association of New York, Inc., we had the opportunity to welcome RAdm. George H. Wales, USN, (Zlass of 1929, Commandant, Third Naval District. Among the members and guests present were two of -Admiral Wales' classmates, E. J. Bacher and E. F. Butler. The meeting, held at the Lawyers Club, 115 Broadway, in New York City, on Tuesday, 17 October 1961, was presided over by Captain Paul W. Siegrist, Class of '24. Admiral Wales' subject, "Our Navy's Amphibious Striking Force," which he characterized as one of the most effective and ready to enforce national policy, was very informative. .Admiral Wales' talk was supplemented with movie slides.

Our First Ladies Night Dinner-Dance was held at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Friday, 10 November 1961.

The December luncheon will be held at the Lawyers Club on Tuesday, 19 December.

Our guest speaker will be a midshipman from the Naval Academy. All alumni who may be in the New York area at that time are cordially invited to attend the luncheon.

PHILADELPHIA

The third Annual Naval Academy Athletic Night will be held at the Officers' Mess, Philadelphia Naval Base, Friday, 12 January 1962. Once again we will invite the fathers of all midshipmen residing in the Philadelphia area—which includes eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware. As you know, we have been averaging an attendance of close to three hundred. Our guest speaker will be the Commandant of Midshipmen, U. S. Naval Academy, Captain C. S. Minter '37, USN. He will be accompanied by Mr. E. E. Miller, Assistant Director of Athletics. If we BEAT ARMY I'll request that a couple of the local boys who plaved in the game be brought along. We'll also have football movies. This night—12 January—is a MUST. PITTSBURGH

The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. .Anderson, Jr., and many other

distinguished visitors were guests of the Pittsburgh chapter of the .Alumni Association and the Pittsburgh Council of the Navy League for Rally Day activities on 28 October in the Hotel Webster-Hall in Pittsburgh.

Following the reception and brunch in the Georgian Terrace Room, Adm. Anderson addressed the group and brought us first hand information on the status and future of the greatest Navy in the world. With the dynamic leadership of such dedicated men as Admiral Anderson, there is no doubt as to the continued resourcefulness and success of the Navy.

The day was bright the October air was brisk, and the Navy group was in gay spirits for the occasion. Among the distinguished guests were Rear Admiral John F. Davidson '29, Superintendent U. S. Naval Academy, Adm. F. N. Stump '17, and RAdmirals J. E. Dodson '30; P. D. Stroop '26, Chief, Bureau of Naval Weapons; R. H. Speck '27; F. Turner '27. Up from the Naval Academy in addition to the Superintendent were Capt. C. S. Minter '37, Commandant of Midshipmen ; (Tapt. Asbury Coward '38, Director of Athletics, and Capt. C. K. Miller '39, Chief of Staff. In addition the group was honored by the presence of Mayor Joseph M. Barr of Pitsburgh, Admiral Ben Morreel, former Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, and all of the district Congressional Representatives.

Among those attending from the Pittsburgh chapter of the Alumni Association were R. A. Hart '29, K. M. Treadwell '48, N. R. Nelson '37, J. Val Smith '52, W. E. Shorr '48, Jack Moulton '53, W. R. Compton '22, J. C. Rengel '37, P. O. Gaddis '47, J. W. Simpson '37, W. F. Heavey '41, W. L. Kabler '29, J. A. Wiley '24, T. N. Swain '43, J. C. Hufft '48, and Doug Moulton '31.

Upon departing from the Hotel WebsterHall the group attended the Navy-Pitt game at the University Stadium. It must be admitted that the activities of the afternoon were somewhat less rewarding than had been the earlier part of the day. An up-and-down Pitt team was "up" for Navy and won the game despite the cheering of a regiment of midshipmen for the Navy team.

RICHMOND

The Richmond chapter of the U S N A .Alumni .Association held a luncheon meeting on 20 Oct. 1961 at the Rotunda Club.

The following officers were elected: President, J. M. Cabanillas '24; Vice President F. C. (^ambke '51; Secy, and Treas., Joe Lee Gammon '43.

SEATTLE

The October meeting consisted of a cocktail hour beginning at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner and a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Members present: R. .A. Bachman '56, E. L. Barr '11, B. H. Bieri, Jr. '37, K. R. Borgen '24, J. L. Brown '23, J. B. Burrow '33, E. L. Bush '41, E. E. Carlsten '39, B. B. Cassels '22, R. Detjen '58, G. A. Duncan '08, A. R. Early '14, E. P. Finney '32, J. A. Flenniken '32, G. W. Foott '30, P. H. Fox '36, R. T. Gregory '44, J. A. Haley '27, R. D. Harwood '32, E. E. Henifin '54, J. D. Hodapp, Jr. '39, F. W. Hoye '31, P. H. Hume (USMA '36) (guest), W. F. Kramer '36, D. F. Krick '30, T. D. Langen '32, D. R. Lee '13, R. L. Lowe '42, F. Mackle, Jr. '26, J. A. Morrison '26, R. A. O'Neill '38, E. D. Poole '21, G. H. Porter '58, R. E. Perkins '30, E. C. Renfro '30, Jim Renfro (guest), E. D. Stanley, Jr. '35, L. Sykes '53, J. D. Taylor (guest), A. G. Thalhamer '44, W. Thompson '28, J. R. Topper '24, G. C. Towner '24, J. G. Weigand '58, F. M. Welch '39, D. E. White '33. Don White, Jr. (guest), J. M. Wyatt '58.

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The meeting opened with the president bidding farewell to Emory Stanley '35.

Emory was thanked for the excellent services he had rendered in his capacity as secretary-treasurer of the chapter.

The president also welcomed Bernhard Bieri '37 to Seattle and as a new member and secretary-treasurer of the chapter.

The chapter noted with great pleasure the attendance of Greer Duncan '08 at the meeting. Everyone was indeed pleased to see Greer.

Fred Mackle '26 reported that he now has literature covering entrance requirements for

and life at the Naval Academy. He plans to distribute this literature to schools throughout Washington.

Don Krick '30 reported that a copy of the citation awarded to Jim Kyes '30 had been requested from BuPers by the Commandant, Thirteenth Naval District, for use in preparation of a memorial for Jim. Don Krick '30 then presented the guest speaker for the evening. Doctor Richard H. Fleming, Director of Oceanography at the University of Washington. The topic for Doctor Fleming's talk was "The Acceleration of Oceanography With Federal Funds."

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By Mid'n. W . S. Williamson '62 PHYSICAL

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"It has been said by Sir Arthur Wellesley, Lord Wellington, that "the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton"; the credit thus given to athletics in developing teamwork, courage, and the will to win in combat is especially applicable to the benefits imparted to future naval officers by physical training at the Naval Academy.

Civilian colleges generally require a year of physical training of their students; such programs, however, are intended to create an interest in recreational outlets in their students and rarely place pressure on those behind in physical development to correct their deficiencies.

We are fortunate that the majority of our Officer Candidate School and Reserve Officer Training Corps students are naturally interested in personal fitness and possess athletic backgrounds. Cruise teaches a Midshipman that his physical fitness and ability to function efficiently for long periods with inconsistent rest is the key to his success or failure at sea; his leadership is also pointedly on trial when engaged in ship's company athletics and it behooves him to set an excellent example in such tasks.

Our Field House, Macdonough Hall, and the Natatorium provide excellent space and equipment for personal conditioning and the playing of every popular indoor sport. The .Academy contains a larger than ever number of playing areas for outdoor sports and recreational athletics; the extensive floodlighting of Hospital Point and the new landfill fields permits their year-around use for after-class sports and exercise. Physical education at Annapolis includes training in professional athletic skills, periodic testing and correction of deficiencies in desired muscular development and coordination, and a complete introduction to the many athletic activities that may be enjoyably continued throughout one's lifetime. A Midshipman is the most vigorous advocate of more difficult physical entrance requirements to the Academy and preparation in several athletics by a potential member of the Brigade; one must complete all phases of physical training at Annapolis and, since sports activities are an important part of daily routine, an early interest in physical fitness will increase the individual's appreciation of their recreational value and better adapt him for a military life.

The Department of Physical Education conducts a course in swimming, personal combat, gymnastics, applied performance tests, and officiating. Swimming includes 56

complete qualification as a capable swimmer with additional work in lifesaving and survival ; the latter includes tower jumping, endurance and speed swimming, and floatation techniques. Combatant skills are gained in extensive boxing, wrestling, and hand-tohand fighting courses, in which each Midshipman learns his capabilities in defensive and offensive techniques. Gymnastics and calisthenics stress muscle tone and coordination, as well as the careful execution of elaborate exercises under stress. Special testing includes applied strength in performing a maximum number of required items, a timed speed-agility or obstacle course run, and a combined rope-climb and immediate mile run to test stamina and conditioning.

Officiating prepares the future officer for such occasions that may arise that he is called upon to organize and conduct recreational sporting events, while an orientation course provides the opportunity to receive instruction in many carry-over athletic activities.

The sports program of intramural athletics enables companies and battalions to engage in recreational competition for points in the color competition. Excellent equipment is available and senior Midshipmen gain additional experience in officiating by organizing and conducting competitions. Some of these activities are touch and tackle football, basketball, soft ball, cross country, soccer, squash, volleyball, badminton, fieldball, steeplechase, boxing, crew, golf, gymnastics, handball, lacrosse, swimming, tennis, wrestling, track and water polo.

Our varsity athletes are better known as the foremost examples of today's Midshipman in our nation's press; as always, their hard work and long hours of practice are in addition to their normal Academy workload. We can be proud of the consistent high quality in their ranks. Varsity squads include football, lightweight football, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, cross country, indoor and outdoor track, heavyweight and lightweight crew, fencing, gymnastics, wrestling, squash, tennis, swimming, golf, pistol and rifle, and dinghy sailing.

Reef Points, the Midshipman's handbook, gives the mission of Naval Academy athletics as a program "to best develop those qualities of aggressiveness, cooperation, leadcr.ship and spirit in the individual Midshipman through athletic training and sports participation." .Although our input of new fourth clas.smen will considerably increase in the coming years, we must never underepiphasize the importance of the physical fitness of every member of the Brigade.

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