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CAPTAIN JAMES WADDELL, CSN

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G U I D E D MISSILE destroyer has been assigned the name WADDELL in honor of James Iredell Waddell, Naval Academy Class of 1847, who distinguished himself in later years as captain of the Confederate States Ship SHENANDOAH. T h e WADDELL ( D D G - 2 4 ) , a highly maneuverable combatant ship larger than destroyers of earlier years, is designed for a complement of 24 officers and 330 enlisted men. H e r armament, and that of her sister T A R T A R guided missile destroyers, will greatly increase the anti-submarine and anti-air warfare capability of our Navy.

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H E N JAMES I R E D E L L W A D D E L L of North Carolina received a midshipman's warrant at the age of seventeen from Secretary of the Navy George E. Badger he was destined to become a Marylander by adoption and one of the most colorful citizens of Annapolis after the W a r of 1861-1865. H e reported for duty aboard the ship-of-the-line PENNSYLVANIA at Norfolk, Virginia, in December 1841. Later assignments led to duty in the VANDALIA and, during the W a r with Mexico, he was one of the complement of the brig SOMERS off Vera Cruz.

In the interim between assignments at sea, Waddell was under instruction at the Naval School which had been established under Commander Franklin Buchanan at old Fort Severn, Annapolis, and was graduated as a past-midshipman in 1847.

While attending the Naval School midshipmen had ample opportunity to meet Annapolis families and their young ladies; and young Waddell soon lost his heart to Miss Anne Sellman Iglehart, daughter of James Iglehart, whose home was within a few blocks of the Old Fort. H e claimed "Miss A n n e " as his bride in 1848 and his effusive Lines to Miss Iglehart, U . S. Naval School, December 8, 1845, are found among treasured keepsakes in the late Mrs. Waddell's scrapbook.

In the summer of 1859 Waddell received orders to the USS SAGINAW under construction at Mare Island, California, and scheduled for duty in the Far East. T w o years later, while serving aboard this vessel off H o n g Kong, he received news of the distressing political situation in the United States and the impending war. H e was fortunate to be detached from the SAGINAW and ordered to the JOHN ADAMS, a sloop-of-war, about

to sail for N e w York.

W h e n the JOHN ADAMS reached N e w York in November 1861, James Iredell Waddell lost no time submitting his resignation to Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, explaining that he could not bear arms against the South. N o t until late January 1862 was his resignation acknowledged, and he was informed that his name had been "stricken from the rolls." H e soon made his way to Annapolis, where his wife awaited him at her father's home, and he promptly made preparations for departure to Virginia and the Confederate capital.

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The whole State of Maryland was under Federal martial law by this time and normal means of travel were avoided by Southern sympathizers to escape possible detention and arrest.

It was the latter part of February when Waddell sadly took leave of his wife and little daughter and started his trek South, via Southern Maryland, where he crossed the Potomac and made his way to Richmond.

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N T H E S P R I N G of 1861 James D . Bulloch of Georgia, formerly an officer in the U. S. Navy, was selected to serve as the Confederate States Naval Agent in Europe to seek ships and necessary supplies with which to build a Confederate States Navy. At that time the South had only one fighting ship—the SUMTER, skippered by Raphael Semmes—and Bulloch was arranging not only for the construction of vessels but for the purchase of seaworthy ships already completed. It was through his cautious negotiations that the Confederate States Government was able to acquire the SEA KING in the fall of 1864.

Built at Glasgow and k n o w n to be one of the fastest ships afloat, the SEA KING was readied to begin an epoch-making voyage around the world.

James Waddell had been commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Confederate States Navy in March 1862 and ordered to a ram under construction at N e w Orleans. Later he was detailed as Ordnance Officer at fortifications erected at Drewry's Bluff overlooking the James River below Richmond, and eventually duty took him to Charleston, South Carolina, where he received letters of instruction in regard to an impending command. It can be jusdy stated that his most significant opportunity came when he was ordered to Europe for foreign service in August 1864 and, upon reaching England, learned that he was slated to skipper the swift cruising SEA KING, soon to be commissioned as the C.S.S. SHENANDOAH and to work havoc with commerce and the whaling fleets of the United States.

A m o n g the officers detailed for Waddell's command and who joined the SHENANDOAH off Funchal, when the Stars and Bars of the Confederacy were run up and the cruiser was duly commissioned, were: William C. Whittle of Virginia, First Lieutenant and Executive Officer; Lieutenant John Grimball of South Carolina, Sidney Smith Lee, Jr., of Virginia, Francis T .

Chew of Tennessee, Dabney M. Scales of Virginia, and Sailing Master Irvine S. Bulloch of Georgia. Whittle and Grimball were former classmates at the Naval School, Annapolis, Class of 1858; Sidney Smith Lee, Jr., was a son of Captain Sidney Smith Lee, C.S.N., and a nephew of General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A.; and Bulloch had served under Captain Raphael Semmes in the Confederate Cruiser ALABAMA, sunk off Cherbourg in the engagement with the U.S.S. KEARSARGE in June 1864.

Lieutenants Chew and Scales had received their initial training at the Naval School, Annapolis, and resigned in the spring of 1861 to offer their services to the South.

Promoted to the rank of Captain, C.S.N., James Iredell Waddell lost no time in getting under way to follow his official orders and headed the SHENANDOAH into the South Atlantic to leave in her wake many burning merchant vessels. H e rounded the Cape of Good Hope and set sail for Australia, en route to the South Pacific and thence to the Arctic Ocean, where the SHENANDOAH took heavy toll among the large wooden whaling ships off Siberia. In her historic cruise of one year and seventeen days this swift sailing vessel ran down and captured approximately thirty-nine ships and took many prisoners. Many of the captured ships were sunk and others, considered too valuable to destroy, were manned by prize crews and sent to the nearest Southern ports.

On August 2, 1865, the SHENANDOAH fell in with a British merchantman which had sailed from San Francisco thirteen days earlier, and Captain Waddell learned that the W a r of 1861-65 was over . . . that General Lee had surrendered at Appomattox nearly four months before. Realizing that his D E C E M B E R ,

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officers and crew had been waging war on Yankee-owned vessels after the official surrender, Waddell pondered his next maneuver with a view of just what it would mean to each and every m a n of the SHENANDOAH'S complement. H e decided to spike the ship's guns and set a course for England via Cape H o r n — a journey of approximately 17,000 miles.

T h e SHENANDOAH put in at Liverpool on November 6, 1865— still flying her wind-torn and faded Confederate Flag. This was the only Confederate Flag to circumnavigate the world—it waved on every ocean, except the Antarctic, and was hauled down over six months after the termination of the war. Captain Waddell surrendered his proud ship to the neutral British Government and begged asylum for his officers and crew.

For several years after his arrival in England, James Iredell Waddell remained abroad. W h e n he returned to the United States and to his family in Annapolis he sought employment in keeping with his wide experience in maritime service and procured command of the SAN FRANCISCO—one of the steamships of the Pacific Mail Company's passenger fleet. In 1877 the SAN FRANCISCO struck an uncharted reef off the coast of Mexico and sank. Fortunately for all concerned, Waddell's rigid discipline and excellent leadership prevented any loss of life even though over four hundred passengers were aboard in this disaster.

Soon after this trying exigency he returned to Annapolis where he and Mrs. Waddell made plans for the erection of their home on a lot at the south corner of College Avenue at the intersection of Prince George Street and overlooking the campus of St. John's College. Eventually he was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to command a flotilla known as the "State Oyster Fleet," a small number of patrol vessels serving as an enforcement agency to protect the State's oyster beds from the raid of illegal tongers.

W h e n Captain Waddell died in March 1886, the Maryland Legislature adjourned to attend his funeral service at historic St. Anne's Church, and to thus pay their respects to the m a n who had won the distinction of commanding the only man-ofwar to fly the Stars and Bars of the Confederate States of America all around the world.

THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SHENANDOAH, from on old print.

RETIREMENT HAH!

by Vivian Douglass Moore

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NE CHILLY drizzly morning in beautiful evergreen Keyport, Washington (that's why it's evergreen), in mid-1960 my husband was relieved of his last command in the Navy. At the age of fifty and after thirty-four years in the Navy, he had known little else. It was a shattering experience to hear a voice say for the last time, "I relieve you. Sir." And there we were, shaking hands and exchanging inane pleasantries with old and new friends. (I never was very bright at nine in the morning after packing until the wee hours.) We had coffee in the Officers' Mess while our three young sons (12, 11 and 9) made quite a dent in the platter of assorted donuts.

Terry, Robin and Brig delightedly accepted the gift of a box of assorted homemade goodies from a close friend and we equally delightedly accepted a bottle of Mum's champagne to help us over the first night out of the Navy. We barely managed to get either gift into our already over-stuffed station wagon.

Being a rather emotional lot, parting was difficult when we rolled out the main gate at 9:45, past the grave of our little Beagle, Coco; a wave to Hawkins who had nursed our plants along, taught the boys how to grow corn, and helped us produce a 40-pound pumpkin; so long to Bill who had fixed our car for the trip; a brief stop at the post office to see Claude and drop off two more cartons of stuff as well as Bill's sword which wouldn't fit in (darn station wagons without trunks, and what DO you do with a sword at the last minute.?); and adios to Hank at the Mercantile Store. We did make it to the Seattle Ferry and after lunch at our favorite waterfront restaurant we all felt somewhat more cheerful.

CHARGE!

After lunch it was obvious some juggling had to be done in the car. We had boxes on suitcases, portable ice box under my legs, blankets and pillows under the boys, and, to top it off, Terry's prize elk antlers tied to the front bumper. We did N O T manage to find another niche for them and there were many scarred shins among the service station attendants between Keyport and West Lafayette, Indiana. You see, this was our destination. We had held a family pow-wow and decided that the thing for Daddy to do was to return to school and learn to do something else. Slightly ironic, wasn't it, since he had far more education already than anyone else in the family.? Sooo, if you can't lick 'em join 'em. Both Bill and I enrolled at Purdue University for the coming school year.

Bill was aiming at a Master's Degree in Mathematics with an eye to teaching calculus at the college level. I enrolled in two psychology courses in an attempt to keep a couple of jumps ahead of my "men."

In our many transcontinental moves while Bill was on active duty, we had never ceased to wonder at the beauties of our country. We had two weeks in which to drive to Lafayette so we decided on a route we had not followed before—across western Canada, and down into the north central part of the United States. Since Robin was just out of the hospital following the removal of a bone tumor on his leg, we didn't attempt to drive too far in a day and took time to spend several days in Banff, at Lake Louise, Glacier National Park and Mt. Rushmore. It was truly a memorable journey of natural beauty which gave us pause to give thanks to God that we may be allowed to enjoy His wonders.

Our arrival in West Lafayette was (an understatement) a disappointment. We had rented, sight unseen, a "3-bedroom ILLUSTRATIONS BY DAVID SCOTT

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house basically furnished." Believe me, it was basic. We even spent the first ten days living there without plumbing or running water while the backyard was dug up and the sewer line replaced. After that you could say things got back to normal; but then I don't have "Vivian Moore Days." I have whole weeks like that.

When our affairs finally settled down to their usual state of confusion, public school started for the boys in the fall and Bill was so engrossed in his math courses that he looked up from the log tables just long enough to eat, and I was glad I had decided to return to school too. Our schedules didn't jibe too well. Since we were students, we were not allowed to park our car on campus and Bill had a class from 10 to II a.m. and I had one from 11 to 12. The two younger boys came home for lunch at 11:30. We solved this one rather neatly. I would drive up in front of the Math Building at 10:55, grab my books and jump out while Bill ran out and leaped in the car. He would pick up the boys at school, run home and turn the fire on under the soup which I had left on the stove, and return to pick me up at 12. One semester of this was about all we could take. Messrs. Campbell and Heinz didn't make enough kinds of soup!

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Fortunately for the sake of the five Moore nervous systems, on Thanksgiving Day Bill had a long distance call from General Motors wanting to talk to him about a job with their infant establishment. Defense., Systems Division, located in Santa Barbara, California. This sounded very interesting since at that point we were peering over a mound of very cold snow.

After interviews in Detroit the job was tendered and accepted and we settled down once again to studying for first semester finals, packing our possessions, and sub-letting the lobster trap we had been politely referring to as home for seven months.

On January 22nd we took our last two finals, the movers hauled off our things, and we headed south in an attempt to outrun one of the major winter storms which had dumped four inches of snow on Lafayette overnight and had run the temperature down to eight above. We did enjoy another motor trip 'cross country in spite of the weather and the fact that we had just done the same trek a very few months before. We explored the riverboats, mansions and scenic wonders down through Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana. We never did escape the storm, however. The night we stayed in Baton Rouge there was such thick ice on the car carrier that we were forced to sleep in our underwear because the suitcases were frozen tight beneath the cover. It was a great relief to leave the slippery ice at the New Mexico-Arizona border, and even more of one to see the bright sunshine in Santa Barbara.

Here we were, back where two of the family had been born, and in one of the garden spots of the United States.

Because of the driving difficulties, we arrived just the night before Bill had to start work. I called a real estate agent friend and started trudging through literally hundreds of houses in the obviously optimistic attempt to find a house for sale at a DECEMBER,

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low price and with immediate occupancy. Two hundred and three houses later, we drove past one which Nancy (the realtor who said she felt as if she had been sleeping with us for three weeks) knew had been on the market but was not now. It • was situated high on a ridge overlooking the city and with a gorgeous view of all the Channel Islands which rise twentyfive miles off shore in the Pacific. I had to see the inside of it!

An appointment was arranged, we took Bill and the boys through it, we made an offer, and we and the bank became joint owners of a neglected 4-bedroom-den house with the most spectacular view in many a mile.

After a month in a motel with the boys still out of school, it was a great day when we received word that the house was vacated, our large shipment of furniture had arrived from storage in Bremerton, a small shipment was here from my family home, and our clothes and incidentals shipped from Lafayette had eventually been located reposing in a warehouse in Los Angeles. There was one item noticeably absent: a 200pound bright red foot locker which contained the bed linens, table linens, carved Chinese ivories which Bill had brought home from Canton, China, twenty-five years ago, and all of my summer clothes. Months later the wandering foot locker was finally traced to Seoul, Korea. This moving company employs only geniuses. After the uprising in Seoul, during which time we could envision the box being used as a street barricade, we received word that it would arrive in Los Angeles on the 9th of August. When Customs opened the crate, it contained not our foot locker but a tired old kitchen chair. More mountains of correspondence followed and finally, on the 23rd of December, eleven months after it left Lafayette on the van, the much travelled red foot locker arrived home to stay.

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OMEDAY we will "retire," but for the nonce Bill is happily working full time, and then some, in two different capacities at General Motors. He seems to enjoy speaking as their local public relations representative and handling administrative matters on the other hand. We are re-landscaping our double-sized lot, growing flowers, cats, black-and-white rats, herbs, tropical fish, and a few favorite vegetables such as Chinese peas and artichokes, some very puny looking roses (what do we do to stunt them.?) and enjoying the antics of the colorful birds in our combination aviary and greenhouse. We still find time for the Sunday afternoon romps on the beach with the boys, occasional forays to the bowling alley or pitchand-putt golf course, infrequent weekend trips to the mountains, and participation in the activities which typify pre-teen and teen-age existence.

Retirement—Hah! Who needs it at this age.? And what would we then have to look forward to if we had it now.?

MISSION of the

U.S.N.A. Alumni Association (Ed. note. At its regular meeting on 1 June 1962, the Board of Trustees voted unanimous approval of the following as the Mission of the U.S.N.A. Alumni Association.)

The mission of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association is to serve and support the United States, the Naval Service and the Naval Academy: By furthering the highest standards at the Naval Academy; By seeking out, informing, encouraging and assisting outstanding qualified young men to pursue careers as officers in the Navy and Marine Corps through the Naval Academy; and By initiating and sponsoring activities which will perpetuate the history, traditions, memories and growth of the Naval Academy and bind alumni together in support of the highest ideals of command, citizenship and government.

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS ADDRESS AT ALUMNI ASSEMBLY, 29 SEPTEMBER 1962

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A C H Y E A R we of the Naval Academy Alumni Association assemble here to renew old friendships and to relive great events. But we have two additional and more important purposes: ( 1 ) to reaffirm our faith in the Naval Academy as the heart and soul of the Navy; (2) to offer ourselves in assistance to its maintenance as a splendid educational institution and as the birthplace, the starting point, of men who some day may hold our national future in their hands.

These are continuing tasks.

Those of you on active duty are carrying out these two tasks in the day to day work of the service. Others of us who are "on the outside" can only offer our assistance but, whether in or out of the Navy, we have a keen and lasting interest in this university and a well defined sense of responsibility to help it perpetuate its splendid record.

In any walk of life, the start is the most important phase.

Be it a business, its initial organization charts its future success; Be it a ship, its commissioning crew sets the pace for its future in the Navy; Be it a man, the start he gets in his formative years shapes his whole life.

T h u s , from these simple facts we derive the role of the Naval Academy in shaping the future of the Navy.

Gentlemen of the Alumni Association, we know all these facts, we have said them and heard them many times, but I would repeat them now preliminary to these thoughts: W e who have served many years at sea in ships, submarines and aircraft appreciate fully the heavy demand placed on the Navy that we provide young officers with the best possible educational foundation. T h e tremendous advances in science which reach every facet of a young officer's work in the Fleet strain to the utmost their capabilities for the successful operation and command of modern naval forces.

T h a t these demands require top-level educational talent at the all important start here at the Naval Academy is self-evident, is recognized and is wholeheartedly supported by every experienced officer in the Navy.

But these breathtaking advances in technology and the requirements they generate for education require correspondingly higher demands for military character, willing subordination to discipline, ability to lead and follow intelligently and, above all, dedication to the job and to the service. Only through skilled, intelligent and able leadership can their academic knowledge be applied to their naval tasks.

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Throughout the entire course of a midshipman's training, these two components of their education, academic teaching skills and military indoctrination, must be thoroughly combined, interwoven, dovetailed, spliced (if you prefer it) in all departments of the Naval Academy and at all echelons of instruction.

W e take pride in the splendid civilian components of our faculty. A r m in arm with their military counterparts they provide together that balance of academic teaching skills and military indoctrination so necessary in the preparation of a young man for responsibilities in the Navy.

T h e separation of these components, the compartmentation of midshipmen's education into two fields, academic and military, would be tantamount to so dividing their future lives in the Navy. I believe that the requirements for education and training in all fields, academic and military, must from the beginning be made against the background of the requirements of the fleets for the work they will have to do and that skill in leadership and knowledge of command can be acquired and presented to young officers only by those with experience in the Forces Afloat.

T h u s only can we train young men for the rigorous and demanding tasks of operating and commanding modern naval forces at sea.

Recognizing that a Navy, however splendid its ships and armaments, can never be better than its leaders; that naval leadership is born here at the Naval Academy; let us, to the extent of our ability, assure that the Academy maintain its high standards and its record of past accomplishment in the production of skilled military commanders.

These thoughts I recently expressed in a letter which I address to the Secretary of the Navy. This letter is published in the current (September-October) edition of Shipmate. T h e Secretary's reply is published in the same edition.

If you examine the Secretary's letter, you will find certain statements which conform to the thoughts I have expressed here, with which I believe you agree. Certain others do not and it is to these latter that we should address our attention.

However we define the missions of the Naval Academy and of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, their objective and that of both our military and civilian leaders can be rolled u p into one five-word package: "A N A V Y S E C O N D T O N O N E . "

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ATHLETICS A COMPLETE football victory over Army, one - ' ^ in which every member o£ the varsity squad took part, climaxed the 1962 fall season. The overall fall record was on the winning side, 23 victories in 39 tries, but the 150-pound football and dinghy sailing squads had disappointing campaigns.

In other competition with Army, Navy took a 1-0 soccer victory, won in cross country (23-38) for the first time in three years, and dropped a 15-12 decision in lightweight football. The record justified ringing the Big "E" Bell for the fourth consecutive fall.

The record in plebe sports was 17-4-1 with undefeated marks in plebe football and soccer.

FOOTBALL

Navy finished the 1962 football season with five victories in ten games but it should not be written off as a disappointing year.

The Midshipmen closed with a 34-14 rout of an Army eleven that was considered by many as the surprise team of Eastern football. The Cadets had a 6-3 record going into the big one. Along the way, Navy also defeated William & Mary, Cornell, Boston College and Pittsburgh.

There were five losses. Penn State, the Lambert Trophy winner and one of the nation's top ten teams, walloped Navy 41-7 in the opener. Minnesota, runner-up in the Big Ten and defensively one of the toughest in the country, won by a 21-0 count. Notre Dame started on a four-game winning streak with a 20-12 win in the rain and mud at Philadelphia. Syracuse, up again-down again, was "up" for a 34-6 victory. Southern California, the number one team in both wire service polls, had to hang on for a 13-6 win.

Coach Wayne Hardin earned the disrincrion of becoming the first head coach in Navy history to lead the Midshipmen to four consecutive victories over Army. Navy won five straight from 1939-43 but under two separate coaches—Swede Larson and Billick Welchel. Hardin's four-year record at the Naval Academy now stands at 26-13-1.

Roger Staubach and Pat Donnelly, the youngster backfield aces, carved an outstanding record of individual accomplishment.

Staubach, described in the press as "Roger the Dodger," "Roger the Rifle," "Roger the Rapier," completed two out of every three passes he threw during 1962. The log showed 66 completed

aerials out of 97 attempted for 982 yards and seven touchdowns. In addition, the eel-hipped Cincinnati, Ohio, magician, described by one writer as "the greatest escape artist since Houdini," carried the ball 85 times for 265 yards and seven more touchdowns.

Donnelly, a 200-pound piledriver, cracked enemy lines 102 dmes and gained 338 yards for his efforts. The Maumee, Ohio, lad also finished as the runner-up in pass receiving with 20 receptions for 181 yards and two touchdowns and quick kicked four times for a 46-yard average. He was second to Staubach in scoring with 30 points. Donnelly's 58-yard quick kick against Army was the longest Navy punt of the season.

Navy, however, was not a two-man team. Jim Stewart, the veteran flanker back, again led the team in pass receptions and John Sai, the leading ground gainer as a youngster, was only 36 yards^ behind Donnelly with 30 less carries. Sai also led the team in kickoff returns while Bob Sutton was tops in the punt return department. Joe Ince, a last minute selection as the Navy punter, distinguished himself with a 36.5-yard average on 51 boots.

Steve Hoy, guard and team captain, was bothered by injuries all season but gave a good account of himself when able to play. Al Krekich, a second classman, filled Hoy's spot without noticeable letdown. Walt Pierce was also bothered by a variety of ailments but Tom Lynch and Bruce Kenton proved able reserves.

Tackle Ron Testa pressed hard in the first three games and was put on the defensive unit to relieve a litde of the tension created by the pre-season ballyhoo. He responded with a fine second half of the season and made the first team All-East Eleven selected by the Associated Press.

Dave Sjuggerud and Jim Campbell were as fine a pair of ends as any team could hope for with Ed Merino, Doug McCarty and Neil Henderson filling in on offense and John Durden and Ed Gill on defense.

Larry Graham, an end turned tackle, missed two games with a pulled muscle but played the other eight with avengence. Mike Burns helped out on the two-way unit as did Charles Durepo and Jim Freeman, another of the prize sophomores. Jim Maginn and Bob Schaefer alternated on offense and defense respectively.

Fred Marlin was the fiercest of the defensive linebackers and the team's leading tackier. Vern

CROSS COUNTRY'S RETURNING LETTERMEN (left to right): Jim Howard, Joel Heine, Ernest Detrick and Max Ricketts.

Von Sydow and Erwin Storz also logged time on the two-way team while Pete Optekar worked primarily on offense and Bob Easton on defense.

In the backfield, Ron Klemick, who started the first three games, and Bruce Abel filled in for Staubach when the occasion demanded. Sutton, a tough little man, was again the defensive "wild card" and played quarterback when the other team had the football.

Kip Paskewich and Steve Szabo, two more sophomores, alternated with Bob Orlosky at the running back slot in the backfield while Stewart had ample assistance from Dick Earnest and Bob Teall at the flanking position. The defensive backfield of Sutton, Ray Snyder, Steve Moore and Orloskey did yeoman work on pass defense. Jim Ounsworth defended and ran as a fullback while Nick Markoff kept his attentions to the offensive phase of the game.

The last five games: NAVY 32, PITTSBURGH 9 Norfolk, Va., Oct. 27—Roger Staubach hit Jim Stewart with a 66-yard scoring pass the first time Navy got the football and the Midshipmen rolled to a 32-9 victory over Pitt in the Oyster Bowl before 32,000.

The play, which later became one of the most controversial of the season, sent Stewart from the huddle, as if he were injured, to the right sideline where he became a standup flanker in plain view of anyone who cared to look. He raced unmolested down the field, took a perfect pass from Staubach at the Pitt 35 and raced the rest of the way without incident.

The controversial tally was not, however, the only Navy touchdown of the game, nor was it the margin of victory. The Midshipmen got their second touchdown when Fred Marlin intercepted a Panther pass and put Navy in business on the Pitt 36. John Sai ended the 36-yard drive with a three-yard dive over tackle.

The Midshipmen drove 60 yards with the second half kickoff for a touchdown with Bob Orlosky going over from the three and got two more scores in the final period, one on an Orlosky plunge and the other on a 22-yard dash

by Staubach.

NOTRE DAME 20, NAVY 12 Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 3—^Daryle Lamonica was equal to the weather and the Navy football team as Notre Dame upset the Midshipmen 20-12 before 35,000 brave football fans in wind and rain-swept Philadelphia Stadium.

On a day for ducks, Lamonica sprouted webbed feet and ran one yard to end a 64-yard second quarter drive. The touchdown, with Ed Rutkowski's conversion, gave the Irish a 7-0 halftime edge. In the second half. Navy tallied on Sai's four-yard run but missed a two-point conversion attempt to trail 7-6 at the end of three quarters.

Staubach's one-yard plunge after Steve Moore recovered a Lamonica fumble on the one propelled Navy into a short-lived 12-7 advantage but Lamonica made up for his mistake by hitting Dennis Phillips on a 50-yard pass on the next play after the kickoff.. Lamonica drove through the mud for a yard and paydirt after the Irish moved 73 yards in the fourth period.

SYRACUSE 34, NAVY 6 Syracuse, N. Y., Nov. 10—John Mackey, normally an end, switched to halfback and led Syracuse to a surprising 34-6 trouncing of Navy.

Mackey, a 6-foot-2, 215-pounder, rolled up 63 yards in six carries and tallied two touchdowns for the Orangeman, who were rated a slight underdog. Syracuse tallied first after a Navy field goal attempt misfired when Halfback Don King broke on a 70-yard scoring gallop. Mackey hooked up with Quarterback Wally Mahle later in the second period on a 51-yard pass play for a touchdown.

Navy's only score came on an 18-yard pass from Roger Staubach to Dave Sjuggerud after the Orangemen had established a 34-0 lead.

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Bob Orlosky carries for a short gain after taking a Roger Staubach handoff in Navy's 32-9 victory over Pitt before 32,000 in Norfolk's Oyster Bowl.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 13, NAVY 6 Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 17â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Southern California, the nation's top ranked college team, had to fight for its life against an aroused Navy squad and barely escaped with a 13-6 victory.

The Midshipmen took a quick 6-0 lead when Del Conte fumbled the kickoff and Ron Testa recovered for Navy on the SC 22. Roger Staubach made four on a rollout and then dashed 18 yards to paydirt. Navy held a 6-0 advantage at the quarter. The Trojans got even in the second quarter after a sustained drive on a seven-yard aerial from Pete Beathard to Hal Bedsole. Tom Lupo's placement made it 7-6 at halftime.

Willie Brown dashed 66 yards after a roughing the kicker penalty gave the Trojans a first down at the SC 44 to make the count 13-6 early in the third period. Navy drove to the SC 25 before being stalled by a fumble early in the fourth quarter and to the SC 5 before another fumble ended a 44-yard drive. The Midshipmen were on the SC 30 at the end of the game.

NA'VY 34, ARMY 14 Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 1â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Roger Staubach, a "Jolly Roger" if ever there was one, passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more as Navy vanquished Army 34-14 before 98,616 including President John F. Kennedy, in Philadelphia Stadium. It was the fourth consecutive victory for the Midshipmen and Coach Wayne Hardin.

Navy had the edge from the moment it took the field as the Midshipmen sported helmets with the Jolly Roger, the pirate emblem, and "Beat Army" in Chinese stenciled on them. For the first time this season, Navy also had the player's name on the back of the jersey.

Army, trying to break the Hardin jinx under new coach Paul Dietzel, countered by wearing white shoes and socks. The Cadets also had D E C E M B E R ,

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"Today is Ours" in small letters printed on the jerseys of each player.

The Midshipmen scored first on a safety when an Army center sailed over the punter's head and out of the end zone. Navy added another score before the first period ended on a 12-yard pass from Staubach to Neil Henderson. Staubach got another touchdown early in the second stanza on a 20-yard run after rolling out. Army closed the gap to 15-6 on Don Parcells' one-yard run.

The Blue & Gold pulled into a 22-6 advantage in the third stanza when Staubach hit Nick Markoff with a pass at the Army 45 and the junior fullback took the ball the rest of the way for a 65-yard touchdown. Navy drove 80 yards for its fourth touchdown which came on a twoyard run by Staubach.

Army made it 28-14 on a pass from Cammie Lewis to John Seymour but the Midshipmen bounced right back when Walt Pierce made a one-handed interception at the Army 15 and carried the ball to the five-yard line. Ron Klemick covered the final five on a pass to Jim Campbell.

OTHER FALL SPORTS

Karl Kaeser, the extraordinary soccer star from Oak Park, 111., bettered his own intercollegiate scoring record to lead Coach Glenn Warner's team to a 10-1 season. Kaeser got 27 goals on the campaign, three more than his record 24 of 1961.

The only blot on the Navy record was a 2-1 loss to Maryland at College Park. The Terrapins eventually finished as runner-up to St. Louis University in the NCAA Soccer Tournament. The Midshipmen disposed of Virginia, North Carolina, Drexel, West Chester, Penn State, Gettysburg, Duke, Swarthmore, Bucknell and Army.

Jim Checkett, a second class wingman, was second to Kaeser in the scoring column. Checkett tallied six goals. Youngster Paul Daulerio had five goals and Captain Don MacLaughlin got four.

Coach Warner stuck with roughly the same lineup for most of the year. Paul Tobin and Kent Maxfield alternated in the goal; Butch Christie Bob Tanis and MacLaughlin at fullback; Paul Saacke, Dennis Ray and Dick Nutt at halfback; Checkett and Daulerio, outside, and Kaeser and Mario Gerhardt, inside.

In cross country, Jim Gehrdes had his best team in his 11 years of coaching at Navy. The harriers finished with a 5-2 record that included a Heptagonal title. "Joel Heine, the team captain, was our stabilizing force but it was the youngsters that made the team a good one by setting an example of hard work for the upper classmen," Gehrdes said.

Bob Sermier and Forrest Horton were the top "finds" among the third classmen. Both ran extremely well and even tied for first in the Pitt race. Ernest Detrick and Jim Howard also helped the team as did Lynn Wegner, Max Ricketts and Bill Tate.

The harriers opened with four straight victories over Maryland, Pitt, St. John's and NYU before suffering back-to-back losses to Penn State and Georgetown. Navy copped first in the Heptagonals for the first time in many years and finished 10th in the I-C-4A competition.

The 150-pound football picture was bleak for the first time in several seasons. After taking the championship last year, th^ Midshipmen fell upon bad times and had to settie for a 2-4 record on the year. The victories came over Columbia and Penn with losses to Rutgers, Princeton (both by one touchdown), Cornell and Army.

In dinghy sailing, the record was also disappointing after an encouraging start. Navy won its opener in a ten-team race on the Severn and then failed to finish first in the next four starts.

The Middies were fourth in the Nevin Trophy Regatta, eleventh in the Schell Trophy Regatta, and second in the Fall Monotype Championships, and second in the War Memorial Trophy Regatta.

by John D. Hayes '24

WITH A ROUND TURN FREEDOM OF THE SEAS Senseless Slogan or Meaningful Tool for the Cold W a r ?

In November 1960, the following appeared in my column, "With a Round Turn," under the heading, "Freedom of the Seas in a Cold War. Why?" Has it occurred to any of us who are supposed to understand Sea Power that the inroads which the Soviets have made into the Free World in the past few years has been possible only because we have granted them the freedom of the seas which we control.

How do arms get to Egypt and Syria ? How does oil get to Cuba ? Where does the gasoline come from that fuels Soviet aircraft in the Congo operating independently of the United Nations? How did Khrushchev get to the last United Nations meeting ?

Freedom of the seas is a western idea, conceived for an entirely different world from that in which we live today. Is it realistic to continue such a concept in a continued cold war, waged by a closed society?

It does seem time that the whole idea of freedom of the seas be reviewed by the nation and the Navy that is alone able to control the sea.

Two years later the American people suddenly discovered that they had allowed the Soviet Union to extend this freedom into a license unmatched since the days of piracy, with nuclear bombers and IBEM missiles imported into Cuba. This bold attempt at either destruction or blackmail came within days of success. The American people faced the threat by exercising their control of the seas. A blockade was established and the aggressive weapons declared absolute contraband (although neither of these terms, recognized in international law, were used). The exercise of control of the seas, even in this mild form, was enough to bring about the most abject retreat that the Soviets have so far made in the cold war.

The perceptive Cat Brown, '21. at the time of the Lebanon crisis, stated to a television interviewer that Premier Khrushchev did not understand Sea Power. Perhaps so, but this wily realist must have decided that the American people did not know much about it either. Otherwise they would have used their powerful Navy as a diplomatic persuader rather than massive retaliation, brinkmanship and the "big bang."

The several situations mentioned above indicate how we allowed the Soviets to use the seas against our own best interests. In another case we failed to use it to our own advantage. During the Korean War we did not interdict supplies brought in by sea to support the Chinese Communists through invoking the doctrine of continuous voyage as was done in World War I. I have no idea how much the Soviets used this means of logistic support, but whatever it was, it relieved the TransSiberian Railroad. The inability of that railroad to support a Pacific Warâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a repeat of 1904-05â&#x20AC;&#x201D; eventually forced a truce on the Chinese.

treasure. Yet, with the strongest Navy in the world, they were told "there was nothing that we could do about" this Soviet violation of our strictest security at sea.

FREEDOM OF THE SEAS THE SLOGAN THAT ALMOST DESTROYED US

Cases such as these must have induced Premier Khrushchev to make the trial in Cuba. Our lack of action he attributed to a reluctance to face hard issues but my belief is that it was a slavish and misunderstood devotion to a slogan. Sir Julian Corbett, able historian of the British Navy, wrote almost a half century ago: "Freedom of the Seas is one of those ringing phrases that haunt the ear and continue to confuse the judgment.! . . . Freedom of the seas cannot exist so long as naval warfare is allowed to exist, since without substantial permission to command the seas, navies, except as mere adjuncts to armies, cease to have meaning."

The seas are free in peace but they never have been free in war. We are told today almost constantly that we are in a cold war. Ipso facto, the seas should not be free today.

The seas have been free in peace only because the British Navy kept them so. Actually the concept that no individual nation has the right of domination of the high seas is of comparatively 1 Corbett no doubt felt that "Sea Power" was another of these phrases as he did not use the term in his extensive writing on the history of the British

recent origin. The trend now is the other way with various nations, including the United States and the Soviet Union, claiming rights to certain sea areas outside their territorial limits. Nevertheless, Great Britain has never used her naval power to restrict commerce to her own advantage and neither has the United States. There is certainly no assurance that this will still be the case if naval power should fall into other hands.

In time of war, however, the British have never hesitated to close the seas to her enemies. The United States, as a neutral, gave lip service to the doctrine that private property in the form of ships and cargo should be free to use the seas in time of war but when the chips were down we followed British practice, in the Civil War, and in World Wars I and II. Julian Corbett again succincdy stated the case: "In time of peace freedom of the seas exists already; in time of war it does not exist, never has existed, and at no time has it ever been put forward in its entirety bv serious authority as an ideal of international politics."

In summary, freedom of the seas is a Free World gift in time of peace but subject to control in time of war. In the age in which we live, peace and war are no longer distinguishable. What can be sharply defined in this cold war condition is who belongs to the Free World and who does not.

In modern times, threats to the Free World have come from land power. In every case it has been turned back by control of the seas. On the other hand, this control of the sea, by itself alone, cannot threaten the existence of any state.

NAVAL POWER CAN KEEP COMMUNIST AGGRESSION LOCKED W I T H I N THE LITTORAL OF EURASIA

Geographically, Communism is land power while the Free World is a great sea state. The natural boundary between them is the littoral where the land mass of Eurasia meets the sea.

The Free World has the advantage of a salient into Communist land power in the form of the penin-

RICHARD HENRY DANA, JR., author of Two Yeors Before the Mast, District Attorney of the Boston Prize Court, and the man who legally

saved the Civil War Blockade.

SpcccJies in Stirring Times by Dana

On 25 May 1962, it was announced on a television program that at least one Soviet ship was in the area of our nuclear tests in the Central Pacific. The commentator added: "There is nothing that we can do about it." He was referring to a sea area that the Japanese had successfully kept closed for 20 years and for whose control the American people had spent both blood and 10

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sula of Europe which has been successfully supported from the sea twice in our century. In today's cold war, naval power, using the belligerent rights granted it by international law, can keep Communism from again breaking out of that littoral as it was allowed to do for the first time in the case of Cuba. .•\t the same rime, land transportation being what it is, naval power cannot impose an effective blockade on the Soviet Union and its contiguous satellites. The failure of the attempt to do so on the Korean peninsula, 1951-1953, proves this.

Naval power can only be used offensively in conjunction with the power of the other two armed services. Used alone it is restricted to the defensive and in this manner contributes in a large degree to the stalemate of the cold war which is about all we can hope to accomplish by military means.

The permanent stopping of the dynamic Communist ideology must be done in some other way.

Today with no real peace but only a spectrum of wars—cold war, limited war, general war, total war and the grades between—our aim is to keep the situation in the cold war stage, on our terms. The most logical way of doing this, now that the Soviets refused to face the test, is to exercise our control of the seas as we see fit, employing such belligerent rights allowed by international law as we care to use.

When wars were limited to the armed forces, a merchant could go about his business at sea without becoming involved unless he wanted to.

The principle of immunity of private property which we call freedom of the seas was a byproduct of the limited wars of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Such immunity became a casualty of the twentieth-century total wars. Cold war is milder in form than limited war so there is no reason why the doctrine of immunity of private property cannot be applied in this form of conflict.

The U. S. policy with regard to Cuba at present is consistent with this doctrine as it was propounded by John Adams and Woodrow Wilson.

Private property, whether ship or cargo, is exempt. Contraband, that is whatever can be used to disturb the delicate balance of power, is not.

We, who possess naval power, must alone determine what is contraband and whether it is absolute or conditional as defined by the early writers on international law and by our own Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase. We should decide when blockade will be resorted to and in what form.

NAVAL METHODS OF STOPPING C O M M U N I S T AGGRESSION

Wherever Communism has succeeded, it has been in the shadow of armed might. Naval power can easily stop inroads of Communism into the sea state of the Free World by stopping the shipment of its arms beyond the littoral of the continent of Eurasia. The methods used can be the conventional visit and search such as the recent boarding of the Lebanese freighter under Soviet charter. There is always the danger in such procedure of submarine attack and there is no Heed to keep ships on this arduous duty at high cost and to the detriment of their training, .^ir surveillance and diversion to an inspecting port, the modification of the visit and search procedure adopted in World War I, will accomplish the same thing. Another means available, which also had its precedent in World War I, is the issuing of written documents, called "navicerts" at the port of departure, certifying to the contents of the cargo.

One saving feature of the laws of war at sea is that the actions of naval officers are reviewed by civilian judges in prize courts. Nothing parallels this in martial law. It may be necessary some day to again invoke prize courts but such courts must, as always, be those of the naval power itself. For the rime being, the prospect of delay and inconvenience may be sufficient to deter shipping owners from chartering their vessels for purposes of Communist aggression. If not. there is srill another tool which the British used effecD E C E M B E R ,

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Naval Institute SIR JULIAN CORBETT, historian and exponent of the British doctrine of control of the seas.

tively during World War I—bunker control. Except in the Black Sea, oil fuel is everywhere under the control of the Free World.

The Soviets retreated when we confronted them at sea. It is in this area where we should patiendy press our advantage and not be exasperated into an invasion or a "surgical"- air strike on missile or air bases in Cuba. The blackmail is over now. to regain the iniriative the Soviets must employ the force they have in that country and this force has to be supported from overseas. .\ blockade can therefore keep the situation in the realm of cold war. If for this purpose, the blockade has to be made more extensive, it will still b ; less cruel on the Cuban people and more deflaring to Castro than other military action.

A CODE FOR SEA LAW AGAINST AGGRESSION

What is needed now is a code for the law of the sea in a cold war, and it is ready and waiting.

It may be found in a draft convention on the "Rights and Duties of States in Case of .Aggression" prepared by the Research in International Law of the Harvard Law School and published in the American Journal of International Law, October 1939. (Note the date!) This document defines aggressor states, defending and co-defending states and supporring states and oudines measures that may be taken at sea against the aggressor state.

It also states: "Nothing in this convention shall be deemed to entirie any state to deprive the aggressor of territory or to impair the political independence of the aggressor, as a penalty for aggression."

SOME LITERATURE O N FREEDOM OF THE SEAS

One of the important facts of the Cuban simarion which naval people should not overlook is 2 It is frightening that in such serious situations, our planners still communicate in Madison .Avenue slogans whose purpose is to hide reality.

the failure of the "experts" who have been writing about strategy and defense in the nuclear age to foresee what actually did happen and to provide any guide for action in handling it. Such best sellers as Henry A. Kissinger's Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy (1957) and Hahn and Neff, American Strategy in the Nuclear Age, do not have a word on the kind of confrontation that actually took place. Neither does the newest work, Waskow, The Limits of Defense (1962). These books, it would now appear, are to be the only casualties of the crisis.

For any enlightenment of the subject of control of belligerent shipping in the cold war of the nuclear age, a reader must go back to a political scientist of more than a generation ago. Pitman B. Potter. His short but definitive Freedom of the Seas, in History, Law and Politics, traces this doctrine in International Law, treats its modern interpretation in World War I and offers some solurions which might stand the test of our rime. He alone of the many writers on the subject then did not fall into the trap of finding an easy solution in the League of Nations.

No Navy man will go wrong who searches for guidance on any maritime question in the writings of Alfred T. Mahan. In this case it can be found in one of his litde known works. Some Neglected Aspects of War. This compilation of essays contains one by Julian Corbett, "Capture of Private Property at Sea," in which this writer in his incisive style lays bare the whole problem. Another

by Mahan himself, "Belligerent Merchant Shipping," indicates why his associate at the Hague Conference, Alfred D. White, wrote of him: "When he speaks the millennium fades and the strong, severe actual world appears."

McGeorge Bundy, the President's adviser on national defense, in his biography of Henry M. Stimson, published in 1947, wrote of "The peculiar psycholoey of the Navy Department, which frequendy seemed to retire from the realm of logic into a dim religious world in which Neptune was God, Mahan his prophet and the United States Navy the only true Church." What he now thinks of Mahan and Sea Power is not known.

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by Fred Lardner " D E R H A P S the mystery surrounding the proâ&#x20AC;˘*- posed pay increase legislation for military personnel will be lifted by the time you read this, but as of early December the Defense Department has released no information on the recommendations of its Pay Study Group and the department itself has not indicated what its legislative proposals will be.

The Cordiner Committee, on whose studies and recommendations the Military Pay Act of 1958 was based, handled its own publicity, with the result that everyone interested knew what it wanted done. The department's Pay Study Group has not been averse to giving out information, but the group was deactivated October 31 and since then information has had to come from officials of the Defense Department. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara is said to have taken charge of the project, and there have been charges that he is changing some of the group's recommendations.

Reform Message to the Congress," said Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr., Chief of Naval Operations. "This message set forth the principle adopted by the Congress in the Federal Salary Act of 1962, that Federal pay should be based on comparability in order to assure equity with current compensation practices throughout the national economy.

"The proposed changes in basic pay are inadequate to permit die Navy effectively to compete in the market for manpower. The proposed changes will not produce comparability or equity for the military members when his remuneration is compared with that received in other Federal employment or in industry."

Admiral Anderson requested that the proposed increases in basic pay be revised upward generally, and considerably for officer ranks O-l through 0-6 and for the middle enlisted grades.

Below is a table which has appeared in print, and is said to represent approximate official thinking on possible changes in basic pay.

There are numerous objections to the increases proposed in this table, which vary from about 16 percent for some junior officer ranks, with 0-3s receiving the largest increases, to about 5 percent for general and flag officers. Spokesmen for each military service have voiced some objection to it.

"1 feel strongly that the proposed pay structure does not reflect the spirit of the President's Pay

Other major proposed changes, some of them previously mentioned in this column, are discussed here.

Rank

0-10 (CotS) Amt. 0^ Hike O-IO 0-9 0-8 0-7 0-6 0-5 0-4 0-3 0-2 0-1 W-4 W-3 W-2 W-1 E-9 E-8 E-7 E-6 E-5 E-4 E-3 E-2 E-1 12

Under 2 Years' Service 2 S1970 1970 95 95 1260 1315 60 65 1115 51.60 1115 15 1010 46.60 1050 50 840 39.72 905 651 45 58.20 690 530 62 55.76 460 565 62 59.86 385 490 52.96 66 305 410 46.64 64 235 345 12.70 54 385.00 52.10 265 14 350 47.36 430 305 64 30.18 395 250 52 30.58 345 47 305 39 255 275 48.61 39 220 240 44.19 40 190 44.76 210 30 160 37.70 180 30 115 15.63 145 100 21 14.20 120 90 12 6.30 110 5

3 1970 95 1315 65 1180 58 1075 53 905 45 737 57 605 65 525 70 440 68 420 60 330 16 430 64 395 52 345 47 305 39

1970 95 1315 65 1180 58 1075 53 905 45 737 57 605 65 525 70 490 75 435 65 330 16 440 57 400 52 355 48 330 45 285 295 49 45 250 260 50 35 220 230 40 25 190 200 30 30 155 165 31 24 120 120 12 12 110 110 5 5

8 1970 95 1315 65 1180 58 1075 53 945 45 737 57 605 65 535 70 515 75 450 70 350 15 460 61 405 52 375 47 345 46 305 45 270 35 240 30 210 30 165 24 120 12 110 5

Other

Proposed

Changes

Special Pay For Isolated O r Remote

1970 95 1365 65 1210 60 1155 55 945 45 737 57 605 65 560 75 540 80 465 70 370 15 480 64 435 55 395 53 360 365 47 55 315 45 280 35 250 30 210 20 165 24 120 12 110 5

These 12 1970 95 1470 70 1260 60 1210 60 1000 50 737 57 660 70 635 85 600 90 510 65 400 20 535 70 475 63 425 56 390 45 445 55 385 55 335 35 300 35 270 30 210 20 165 24 120 12 110 5

Years of Service 14 16 18 1970 1970 1970 95 95 95 1470 1575 1575 70 75 75 1260 1365 1365 60 65 65 1210 1260 1315 60 60 65 1050 1155 1235 50 55 60 759 880 924 69 80 64 705 760 805 75 80 85 665 695 725 95 85 95 630 630 630 95 95 95 530 530 70 70 530 70 420 420 20 20 420 20 560 74 580 595 76 79 62 63 64 505 520 440 455 470 59 62 60 405 420 435 56 60 51 455 465 475 55 55 55 395 405 415 55 55 55 345 355 365 30 330 25 35 320 40 40 310 35 280 280 40 40 280 210 210 40 20 20 210 165 165 20 24 24 165 120 120 120 12 12 24 12 110 110 5 5 110 5

Subsistence be increased.

allowances

f o r officers

Duty.

2D 1970 95 1680 80 1470 70 1365 65 1235 60 946 86 835 90 725 95 630 95 530 70 420 20 615 87 540 70 485 60 450 60 485 55 425 55 375 25 330 40 280 40 210 20 165 24 120 110 12 5

22 1970 95 1680 80 1470 70 1420 70 1235 60 1001 91 870 95 725 95 630 95 530 70 420 20 635 92 560 73 505 60 450 60 510 70 450 70 400 50 330 40 280 40 210 20 165 24 120 110 12 5

26 1970 95 1785 85 1575 75 1420 70 1235 60 1070 85 870 95 725 95 630 95 530 70 420 20 660 85 580 74 505 60 450 60 560 120 500 120 450 100 330 40 280 40 210 20 165 24 120 12 110 5

30 1970 95 1785 85 1575 75 1420 70 1235 60 1070 85 870 95 725 95 630 95 530 70 420 20 585 90 580 74 505 60 450 60 560 120 500 120 450 100 330 40 280 40 210 20 165 24 120 12 110 5

would

A separation allowance for men on permanent change of station without their families would be provided, provided the men do not occupy government quarters.

There would be a special combat

Payments of either 15 percent or 25 percent of basic duty pay would be made to all ranks, with the percentage depending on the degree of hardship and other factors. This would replace sea duty pay for enlisted men and foreign duty pay.

It is believed that some present foreign duty and some sea dutv would not merit isolated or Over 10 1970 95 1365 65 1210 60 1155 55 1000 50 737 57 625 65 600 80 570 80 490 70 385 20 500 56 460 62 410 55 375 41 435 55 375 55 325 40 290 35 260 20 210 20 165 24 120 12 110 5

remote duty pay. The Services are reported as agreeing that some foreign duty does not merit additional compensation.

Responsibility Pay. The Pay Study Group has been reported as desirous of eliminating this pay, authorized for officers in the 1958 Pay Act btit never made effective. However, the Air Force is fighting hard to retain it and make it effective.

The Army and the Marine Corps are against it.

The Navy, once desiring this pay, is now reported as neutral about it.

Credit For Pre-Service Education. Three years of constructive credit would be provided men newly commissioned in the Services who have advanced collegiate degrees needed by the Services. Engineers, scientists, and lawyers would be the primary beneficiaries of this credit. This proposal will probably result in controversy; some authorities contend that such credit should be given to officers who attain advanced degrees after entering the service, whether or not such degrees are obtained with government aid.

What

Of Retired

pay.

Compensation?

Everyone retired prior to June 1, 1958, would have their compensation based on the historical formula for retired payâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;2'/i percent of present active duty pay times years of service. Then these retired personnel, plus those retired after June 1, 1958, would be given a cost-of-living increase of 5 percent.

This proposal is certain to meet with resistance.

A fairly large number of existing laws require that retired compensation be related to active duty pay by the historical formula. Congress will be asked that this policy be continued.

Furthermore, the Consumer Price Index is now a litde more than 6 oercent above the 1957-59 average, and a cost-of-living increase of only 5 percent would not be fair.

Officers retired prior to June 1, 1958, under the Career Compensation Act of 1949, who were granted only a 6 percent increase under the 1958 act, will have their compensation increased as shown below when their pay is based on the historical formula and related to present scales:

c/s

O-IO 0-9 0-8 0-7 0-6 0-5 0-4 0-3 0-2 O-l

Years 30 30 30 30 30 30 27 26 25 25 27

OFFICERS Present S1015 1015 935 856 769 645 480 408 341 274 268

Proposed $1476.30 1338.75 1181.25 1063.65 925.05 775.95 549.15 430.50 358.05 287.70 281.40

Officers retired prior to 1949 would have their compensation scales raised to about the same levels.

Vice Admiral T. G. W. Settle, who was appointed a member of the advisory council to help the Pay Study Group in its studies, said that abandonment of the traditional recomputation method for figuring retired pay would "erode retention rates of high-caliber, ambitious, young enlisted and officer personnel (except those from wealthy families)" and would "dilute or offset the desirable results of other eminendy sound recommendations on military compensation."

Pay Study Group leadersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;William Gorman, in charge of the group, has been named a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Personnel, and will work on "special studies and requirements" under the direction of Norman Paul, Assistant Secretary of IJ.efense for Manpower. Colonel Leo E. Benade," ^taff director of the group, has also been named an assistant to Paul.

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The recommendations for the new legislation on pay are reported to have been influenced by Charles J. Hitch, Defense Department Comptroller, and by the Bureau of the Budget.

Government civilians have now had nine pay raises since World War II ended, for a total aggregate increase of 91 percent. The military have had five pay increases in this period, with a sixth coming up.

What Goods For Navy Commissaries?

How long will the Navy continue its program of handling only food products in departmental commissary stores and drastically limiting the number of food brands offered for sale.? That question is asked by Service officials, business men and observers in the wake of reports that Navy families do not like the change and Navy stores may be losing business to stores of other Services.

Since early October non-food products such as soaps, detergents, paper goods, household and laundry supplies have been sold in post exchange stores almost exclusively. Furthermore, in most commissaries there is now only one nationally advertised brand in each line of food products.

The explanation given by department officials for this change is lack of personnel. Navy commis-

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saries did well in 1962, and were expected to do better in fiscal 1963. To handle this increasing business, the Navy would have had to employ additional personnel, primarily civilian, and it costs more to employ civilian personnel in these stores than to use military personnel.

In any event, the cost of personnel cannot be financed with commissary store funds, as the markup in commissaries is only 3 percent above costs. Furthermore, it was explained, the Navy Department has other unfunded programs with a higher priority than the commissary program.

Post exchange stores, on the other hand, operate on an 8 Yi percent markup, and higher on some items. The post exchange stores must meet heavier expense and must make money for welfare funds. Transferring additional items to post exchange stores puts them in a better financial position and might assure a larger net profit, if there is a profit, from store operation generally.

Admiral Denfeld Elected President Of Retired Officers Association

Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, USN Ret., was In September 1945 he was named Chief of elected President of the Retired Officers AssociaNaval Personnel; and early in 1947 became Commander in Chief, Pacific and Pacific Fleet. tion at a meeting of the Association's Board of

LCdr. Rantzen's exposition of Coastal Navigation Wrinkles is primarily addressed to the newcomer to sailing, but it contains "nothing that STARTING TO RACE (Bosun Books No. 11), by a professional navigator should be ashamed to John Fisher; T H E YACHT RACING RULES use." In language that "a man of ordinary comSIMPLIFIED (Bosun Books No. 9 ) , by Hugh mon sense, without mathematical or special naviSomerville; COASTAL NAVIGATION WRINgational training" can understand, he discusses KLES (Bosun Books No. 10), by LCdr. (Sp.) tide work, navigating by lead, leeway and tidal M. J. Rantzen, RNVR; CATAMARANS (Bosun stream working, sextant-compass fixes, compass Books No. 6 ) , by John Fisher; OCEAN CRUISchecking, swinging ship, radio navigation, and ING (Bosun Books No. 7 ) , by Guy Cole. echo sounding. Mention of two of the numerous Southampton: Adlard Coles, Ltd., and New "wrinkles" should suggest their value: 1. In naviYork: John de Graff, Inc. Each $1.25. gating by lead, use fathom lines on the chart to Reviewed by Prof. Wilson Heflin, USNA. reduce uncertainty of position; approach a fathom line at right angles but leave it tangentially. 2.

These five small companion volumes of the Use the sextant horizontally to measure the angle growing Bosun Books series, originally published of two objects on shore. Cross with a "chart in Great Britain, are now available in the United transit" of two other objects for a precise fix.

States. They are uniform in length (approximately John Fisher in Catamarans gives a good his60 pages each), have had paper covers, are well torical account of the British side of the modern printed, contain excellent photographs and drawdevelopment of these two-hulled craft, with espeings, and are written by experts. That they are cial emphasis on the pioneering work of Francis slanted to the English reader, refer often to Engand Roland Prout. In analyzing problems of lish products and prices, and contain a good many launching, sailing, and landing the catamaran, he Briticisms does not detract much from their value constandy keeps in contrast the very different beto interested Americans. An officer who once havior of the dinghy. checked out in knockabouts and yawls, is rusty Guy Cole, who crossed the Adantic in an ennow, and wishes to renew his proficiency should gineless boat, begins Bosun Book No. 7 with a find these books helpful, informative and refreshromantic account of ocean cruising, immediately ing. One who has litde knowledge or recollection follows it with stern warnings about the extreme of sailing, however, should have handy such a difficulties of such a venture, and concludes with reference volume as the Penguin Books Dictionary the whimsical advice—"Don't!" In between, there of Sailing. is much salty talk about the most seaworthy types Starling to Race is an extension of the instruction of boats, the best ocean routes, crews, finance and and advice John Fisher began in the first book fitting-out for an extended cruise. To a reader of this series (Starting to Sail). In a chatty and who, like this reviewer, has scant prospect of informal but authoritative manner, Fisher discusses anything but vicarious ocean cruising under sail. the essentials of racing—organization, crewing, Cole's book still has value. His chapter on great the start, racing techniques, keeping score, and voyages and that on post-war voyages may well the rules. It is significant that he devotes three of lead one to reread some of the classic books of eleven chapters to racing regulations. the sea or to explore recent contributions to the literature of sail.

The differences which formerly existed between our racing rules (NAYRU) and those of the THE GLORY OF SAIL, by Frank and Keidi United Kingdom (IRYU) almost completely disBeken. Foreword and commentaries by Bill appeared in 1959 with the adoption of uniform Smart. New York: John de Graff, Inc., ix; regulations by the racing unions of both coun180 pD. SIO. tries. Hugh Somerville's The Yacht Racing Rules Reviewed by Prof. Wilson Heflin, USNA. Simplified is, therefore, equally appropriate for Frank and Keith Beken, distinguished British American and British readers and may be studied marine photographers, believe in old-fashioned profitably alongside The NAYRU Official Racing ways of doing things. They use an archair-looking Rules Adopted 1959. Twenty-two figures with explicit captions do much to clarify the right-ofwhole-plate field camera which they make themway regulations, gpmerville's writing is clear and selves, an instrument of wood, covered with canto the point; he succeeds very well in simplifying vas, painted, carrying a 10-inch lens and a viewhis subject. (He does, however, make a few facfinder as large as an ordinary camera. They do tual errors, corrected on page 49.) not trust tripods or believe in filters. To get their DECEM.BER,

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Directors after the 1962 biennial convention of the Association held November 15 in Washington, D. C. Admiral Denfeld has been both a first and a second vice president of the Association.

Admiral Denfeld was CNO from 1947 to 1950, when he retired, and since then has been a special consultant to the Sun Oil Company, with an office in the Sheraton-Carlton Hotel, 923 16th St., N.W., Washington, D. C. Admiral Denfeld (Class of 1912) proved a highly versatile officer. In 1941, as Chief of Staff to Commander, Support Forces, Adantic Fleet, he demonstrated "utmost skill and diplomacy" in influencing our Allies to aid in the submarine campaign. From 1942 to 1945, as Assistant Chief of Naval Operarions, he achieved "distinctive success" in persoimel recruitment and training programs. In 1945, as Commander, Batdeship Division 9, and as Commander of a Batdeship Support Unit, including Division 9, he led assaults against Japanese home islands. Diu'ing this period he conducted experiments in controlling radar countermeasures which provided naval forces with an effective defensive weapon.

pictures they set a shutter speed of from 1/500 to 1/1000 of a second, grasp the camera with both hands, and fire away with a rubber bulb held in the teeth. They have trained themselves to get a picture right the first time, not, as is so frequendy the practice nowadays, to shoot extravagantiy in the hopes of one good frame in twenty tries. However antiquated their methods, the results are exceptionally good. Most of the photographs in this book are superb records of sailing craft, old and new, alone and in competition, with details of gear and rigging remarkably captured.

The Bekens' studio is at Cowes, England, and their favorite cruising ground is along the Solent Channel down to the Isle of Wight. Here, from a 25-foot launch, they record the annual events of Cowes Week, with its traditional Fastnet race.

They photograph new and experimental boats built by the famous yacht designer Uffa Fox. And here they take, without objection, pictures of the reputedly camera-shy Duke of Edinburgh, who frequendy sails in the Solent. From thousands of photographs made at Cowes and abroad, the Bekens have chosen eighty-five to exemplify The Glory of Sail, seventy-seven in black and white and eight in color. A complete page is alloted to each picture; the adjacent page carries the commentary of Bill Smart.

Although many of these pictures are of new boats and recent events, much attention is given to older craft, for which Bekens seem to have an especial affection, and to full-rigged training ships: the

Italian

AMERIGO VESPUCCI, said

to

be

an

iron-built version of Nelson's VICTORY; the Danish ship GEORGES STAGES, "Almost a model"; the Portuguese barque SAGRES, in exceptional color and again in black and white with cadets awaiting orders to set sail; the famous CHRISTIAN RADICH in color; and the Belgian Barkentine MERCATOR. A fine shot of the mainmast detail of MAYFLOWER II is included.

There is record of royal initiation, too, of the young Prince of Wales sitting snugly and facing aft in a racing boat for the first time, with his father at the helm. As might be expected there are numerous spinnaker studies—small spinnakers and outsize ones, including, in color, those of the huge Herbulot design.

Bill Smart's conmientaries on these photographs are succinct, salty, and informative. He gives the dimensions of most of the boats and ships appearing in the book: their length overall, length on the waterline, beam, draft, and sail area. He speaks authoritatively of sailing history. He knows (Continued on page 44) 13

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Sik BMlZiS

by Paul R. Schratz '39 'TWAS TWO MONTHS BEFORE CHRISTMAS

ALUM Nl

NEWS

WHAT'S THE DOPE

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LAST CALL

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CHAPTER NEWS

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CLASSIFIED SERVICES

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OFFICERS President— ADM. JERAULD WRIGHT, U S N (Ret.) '18 (4915), Washington, D. C. Vice President (Eastern Area)— CAPT. ROYCE N . FLIPPIN, U S N R '26 (8278), New York, N. Y. Vice President (Central Area)— CAPT. JOHN K . HYATT, U S N R '24 (7548), St. Louis, Mo. Vice President (Western Area)— CAPT. CLAUDE L . WEIGLE, U S N (Ret.) '27 (9124), Los Angeles, Cal. Past President— V A D M . GEORGE C . DYER, U S N (Ret.) '19 (51270), Annapolis, Md. Executive Director— R A D M . W . F . FITZGERALD, U S N (Ret.) '21 (5912), Annapolis, Md.

TRUSTEES Superintendent's Representative— CAPT. J O H N T . STRAKER, U S N '40 (13960), Chief of Staflf, U S N A At Large (To serve until Spring Meeting 1963) CAPT. W . S . BUSIK, L T . GEN. C . C . JEROME, U S N ' 4 3 (15752) USMC (Ret.) '22 (6451) R. ADM. E . B . FLUCKEY, R . ADM. C . W . NIMITZ, JR., U S N '35 (11861) U S N (Ret.) '36 (12227) (To serve until Spring Meeting 1964) MR. HANSON W . BALDWIN, R . ADM. H . D . MOULTON, '24 (7405) U S N R (Ret.) '31 (10026) V. ADM. E . W . CLEXTON, CAPT. WALTER L . SMALL, U S N (Ret.) "24 (7181) U S N '38 (13017) (To serve until Spring Meeting 1965) CAPT. C . E . BELL, U S N '39 M A J . R . J. PERRICH, U S M C (13565) '47 (18611) R A D M . E . M . ELLER, U S N LCDR. HARRY D . TRAIN, U S N (Ret.) '25 (7738) '49 (20423) From Local Chapters (To serve until Spring Meeting 1963) CoMO. RALPH S . WENTWORTH, R A D M . LOGAN MCKEE, U S N U S N (Ret.) '12 (3882) Annapolis (Ret.) '21 (6093) Los Angeles CAPT. FRANCIS H . WHITAKER, U S N R A D M . W M . H . BURACKER, U S N (Ret.) '22 (6231) New York (Ret.) '20 (5427) Boston CAPT. L . E . DIVOLL, U S N CAPT. E . K . ZITZEWITZ, U S N R (Ret.) '21 (6053) Peninsula '25 (7966) Chicago CDR. RALPH A. SENTMAN, U S N CAPT. ALLAN L . DUNNING, U S N (Ret.) '25 (8107) Philadelphia (Ret.) '27 (8608) Connecticut V A D M . ROBERT F . HICKEY, U S N CoMO. C. C. BAUGHMAN, U S N (Ret.) '21 (6196) San Diego (Ret.) '07 (3107) Coronado R A D M . JOSEPHUS A. BRIGGS, U S N MR. ROBERT G . WALDRON '19 (Ret.) '23 (6965) Washington (5059) Detroit DECEMBER,

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'Twas two months before Christmas and all through the world Young nations were surring as new flags they unfurled.

The galleries were set in the UN with care With knowledge that St. Nikita soon would be there.

Castro was setded, in solid with the Reds And visions of Cuban sugar plums danced in Nik's head.

With Bobby and his briefs and Pierre with the map We had just setded down on a quick campaign flap.

We were out in the West and there arose such a clatter I rushed back to Washington to see what was the matter.

Away to the White House I flew like a flash And off to the studio with the people to rehash.

Our planes over Cuba, now fallen so low Photographed at midday the objects below.

When, what to our wondering eyes should appear But missiles and bombers and eight tiny launchers.

A gift of a conniver, so lively and quick I knew in a moment it must be St. Nik. More rapid than eagles his weapons they came Though he shouted and ranted, he knew them by name.

Here Beagles and Farmers, there ILs and MIGs, IRMs and PT boats and warheads so big.

At the US Heardand and who threatens our Wall, We'll dash away, burn away, atomize all.

As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky And down on the housetops our missiles will rain From Cuba and Castro and Nikita so vain.

There in a twinkle I had all the proof And a "quarantine" promised 'til he draws them aloof.

As I threw out my forces and hurled down my fist In a note from Nikita soon came a new twist.

He was trembling in fear from his head to his foot His hand were all tarnished thru the evils he'd been put.

A bundle of cares he is carrying on his back For he sounded like a pedler just pleading for a snack.

His eyes had no twinkle, his dimples long gone.

His cheeks were dead roses, his features all drawn.

And Castro's litde mouth now began to needle And the beard on his chin kept dme with his wheedle.

The stump of a cigar clenched tight in his teeth And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath.

With his long sallow face, behind doors he now must lock He shakes while he rails, for hours round the clock.

The one chubby and plump, the other lean of pelf I near laugh when I see them in spite of myself.

But a crook of Nik's finger and a nod of his head Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word but went straight to his work Pulled out the missiles, and turned tables on the jerk.

And I heard he exclaimed as he abandoned the sites Happy Christmas to all but next year some new fights.

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What's The Dope WHENEVER

TWO "ANCHOLS

SHIPMATE

COPY

Issue Jan., 1963 Feb., 1963 March, 1963

DEADLINES

Copy Due at Alumni House Dec. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 15

OR

THREE

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An enterprising lieutenant commander is teaching Chinese students on the island of Taiwan to sing "Anchors Aweigh," among other things.

LCdr. Tom Downs, SC USN, teaches English to 4 regular classes on weekends to more than 200 Chinese boys at Chen Kung Middle School in Taipei.

MEET"

IOWA-NEBRASKA AREA X M A S HOLIDAY PARTY

The Annapolis Associates of the Iowa-Nebraska area around Omaha are again planning a holiday gathering which will honor Midshipmen.

Current plans are for a Social Hour, Dinner and Dancing at the Officers' Club, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, on Thursday evening, December 27, 1962, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

WIVES BUILD NEW SHIP

A new ship is being built by the Submarine Officers' Wives Club. Its cost of $207,000 is about 1/160th of a new submarine and yet it can affect almost everyone in the submarine force. This ship is the DOLPHIN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION, the keel of which was laid only 3 years ago, and has already granted 7 scholarships to children of qualified members of the submarine force.

Considering the costs of college educauons are soaring into higher orbits every year, a scholarship may well be the only gantry between the gap of college or no college for many children.

In 1970, for instance, it is estimated that a 4year education at a State University will run about $11,000. The same at a privately endowed college will be about $15,000! So begin considering scholarships now. For a submariner, the chances of your child's getting a Submarine Scholarship are much greater than the chances of getting a civilian scholarship.

To be eligible for this grant, the applicant must be a graduate of an accredited high school with intentions of working toward a B.S. or B.A. degree. The recipient must be the daughter or son (natural, adopted or stepchild) of a member (officer or enlisted) of the Submarine Service who has served a minimum of 5 years in the submarine service following submarine qualification. Time and qualification requirements are waived in the case of death on active duty while serving in a submarine. Once awarded a scholarship, support until the attainment of a Bachelor's Degree will continue, providing satisfactory academic standards are maintained. Equal consideration for scholastic proficiency, character, all-around ability and financial need is given by the selection board in determining who will be granted a scholarship.

Application forms may be obtained from the Bureau of Naval Personnel (Pers-G221), Washington 25, D. C. Completed scholarship applications must be in the Bureau's hands not later than 15 April (preferably much sooner) addressed to: Personal Affairs Division (Pers-G221), Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington 25, D. C. Recipients may attend the college of their choice and may use this to supplement other scholarships. Don't delay. This may be your ship coming in! Tell your submariner friends!

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SWIMMING

POOLS a n d s w i m m i n g

pools

Browsing through Newsweek I came upon a description of the ultra-modern, ultra-plush new British liner CANBERRA with its beautiful indoor swimming pool.

And there came to mind another swimming pool, crude, simple and completely inadequate, but wholeheartedly appreciated and far surpassing anything CANBERRA can claim.

In mid-July '48,

iLas;t Call CLAGHORN, RICHARD R A Y M O N D (CDR USNR ' 1 6 ) , 2 N o v . ' 6 2 , Houston, Texas CLEMENT, CHESTER LEE (CAPT USN RET ' 2 6 ) , 1 Sept. ' 6 2 , V a l l e f o , Calif.

CONLEY, THOMAS FRANCIS, JR. (RADM USN RET ' 2 6 ) , 9 N o v . ' 6 2 , USNH, O a k l a n d , Calif.

CUSHMAN, CHARLES HENRY

(CAPT USN RET

' 1 9 ) , 7 N o v . ' 6 2 , N a t i c k , Mass.

ELLIS, JAMES W I L L I A M , JR. (CDR USN 6 Nov. '62, Oakland, FLEMMING, '62,

'43),

Calif.

RUSSELL EDWARD

Baltimore,

'27, 23

Sept.

Md.

GILL, PAUL WRIGHT (CAPT USN ' 3 9 ) , 2 N o v .

'62,

the

USS

GENERAL WILLIAM

MITCHELL was one day out of Pearl Harbor, westbound for Guam, the Philippines and China. It was hot, sultry, and not a breath of breeze.

Calif.

GURNEE, ROBERT LAKIN (CAPT USN RET ' 3 9 ) , 2 N o v . ' 6 2 , Calif.

HALLiDAY, BRUCE (LT JG USN ' 6 0 ) , 19 N o v . ' 6 2 , USS Independence, a t sea KENDALL, RICHARD CARTER (LCDR USNR ' 2 3 ) , 2 4 Oct. ' 6 2 , Easton, Pa. LASSING, WALTER HAMILTON (CAPT USN RET ' 0 5 ) , 2 6 Oct. ' 6 2 , I m p e r i a l Beach, Calif.

L O N G , CARLTON GRIM (CAPT USNR ' 2 6 ) , 15 Oct. ' 6 2 , L e b a n o n , Pa. MAJOR, EARL MELVIN (CAPT USNR RET ' 1 6 ) , 25 Oct. ' 6 2 , U S N H , Bethesda, M d .

MERRICK, A N S O N ANGUS ' 0 9 , 5 N o v . ' 6 2 , M a r i e t t a , S. C. W Y G A N T , BENYAURD BOURNE (CAPT USN RET ' 0 1 ) , 2 6 N o v . ' 6 2 , Los Angeles, Calif.

Folks (and the ship was full) were looking for comfort, especially the many mothers of the 104 "under 5 years old" on board. The two gun tubs (the .50 cal. guns long since in mothballs) made grand play pens for those energetic litde rascals who were totally oblivious of the weather; high enough to be impossible for even the "mountain climber" type to scale, and completely indestructible. It really wasn't bad, but it would have been nice to have had a swimming pool.

Suddenly the port gun tub looked just right.

A piece of plate was cut to fit and welded into the normal entrance. A hole was burned into the outboard side and a 2" nipple and a fire plug welded in. An odd length of fire hose draped over the life boat and over the side made a perfect drain. The gun platforms, covered with canvas and a bit of padding, were exactly the height to make a comfortable seat for a 2, 3 or 4-year-old.

Three inches of water made a POOL. In a matter of minutes there wasn't even standing room. When the ship rolled a gentle "slosh" from side to side, everyone was nicely and equally wet.

Adults would have loved to have tried it, but the clamor from the little folks forbade them.

From before breakfast to well after dinner it became an unwelcome duty to declare "Now that's enough."

Not all had swim suits, but nobody cared.

CANBERRA can have the marble. It will never equal the beauty of that crummy old gun tub swimming pool.

H . E . SCHIEKE '25 S H I P M A T E

Capt. Lonis P. Davis, USN (Ret.) Dresden Apartment 2126 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. WALTER H A M I L T O N LASSING

The class Secretary regrets to inform the class of the death of "SQUIRE" LASSING on 26 October while in the hospital. Squire's home was at 356 Elkwood Ave., Imperial Beach, Calif.

Funeral services were held at the Johnson, Sann and Knobel Mortuary.

Squire was a veteran of both World Wars and 45 years in the Navy. He is survived by his widow, Catherine, a daughter, Mrs. Catherine Ogle, and 4 grandchildren.

His son-in-law, Capt. E. C. Ogle, USN, is assigned to the Pentagon, and his grandson, Walter Ogle, is a midshipman. Class of 1965.

STOTT, McFALL and NORRIS attended the funeral services.

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THE AINSWORTH MOTEL I Sec'y, Capt. R. C. Parker, USN (Ret.) 5706 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, Md.

Subsequent to the 55th Reunion on 12-14 October, the members of 1907 seem largely to have stayed home and kept quiet, except for a cocktail party by the JOHN HOOVERS at their attractive home in the Sumner area of Washington.

The HEWITTS were around here a day or so in late October, KENT being involved with the Navy Department historians in writing up his part (far from a small one) in WW II.

Sec'y, RAdm. Edward J. Foy, USN (Ret.) Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington 8, D. C. C h a r l o t t e G. SMITH

I was informed by the Bureau of Naval Personnel of the death of Mrs. Charlotte G. Smith on 17 October at her home in Richmond, Va. Mrs. Smith was the widow of our classmate J. D. SMITH, who died in Philadelphia in 1929 while holding the rank of commander. Interment was in Arlington Cemetery. "J. D.," as he was known to the class, was held in high regard and his many friends will be distressed to read the sad news about his widow.

These notes are being written on 15 November.

The writer attended the very large convention luncheon of the Retired Officers Association at the Mayflower Hotel, where his friend the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Paul Fay, Jr., made the principal address. A good look around failed to disclose any other members of 1908 present. Following the luncheon, however, a visit to the Army and Navy Club did disclose one NICK CARTER, just arrived from his home in Maine. He is looking fine and we hope to have the pleasure of "seeing him around" a bit this winter. Also ran onto one HARRY BADT, who obviously has, been visiting some fountain of youth hereabouts.

The past month has produced letters from OSCAR SMITH and DICK RICHARDSON only.

I mentioned them in the last issue of Shipmate and so will only say that they continue to be "up and doing." Not being clairvoyant, this is all the news I have for now. Loosen up and write mc what you're up to!

Sec'y, RAdm. Harold C. Train, USN (Ret.) 1 St. Mary's St., Annapolis, Md. A N S O N ANGUS MERRICK

It is with great sadness that 1 report Bub's death on 5 November 1962 at Stroud Memorial Hospital. Marietta, S. C. He had been under D E C E M B E R ,

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1900A JEFF DAVIS H W Y O n U.S. 1 , A r l i n g t o n , V a . * • • • * ¥ • ¥ • • • • ¥ • *

treatment at this hospital since 26 December 1961.

Funeral services were held at the McFarland Funeral Chapel in Tryon, S. C , with interment in Polk Memorial Gardens in that city. He is survived by a son, Anson Angus Merrick, Jr., of Tryon, a sister, Mrs. Frank B. Sloan, of Walhalla, S. C , and 4 grandchildren. His wife, the former Adyleen Godshaw, whom he married in Louisville, Ky., in 1915, pre-deceased him.

Bub was the son of the late Angus Cummings and Julia Malvina Camp Merrick of Walhalla.

He was born 2 March 1886 in Walhalla, entered the Naval Academy in 1906 and graduated in 1909. He left the Naval Service 6 February 1917.

After he left the service he was a surveyor, engineer and designer in Tryon for many years. He made the original surveys for Gillette and Lake Lanier properties, and designed a number of houses, including the Kales-Cherry house next to the Congregational Church and the C. C. Curtis house in Gillette Woods. He was a charter member of the Rotary Club, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and Tryon Town Manager for many years. He left Tryon in the late '30s and operated his own business (chocolate drink called "Toddy") in Batde Creek, Mich., for many years.

After his retirement he made his home in Travelers Rest, S. C. Other jobs he held were with the General Chemical (Do., the Dupont Co., Field Supervisor, U. S. Treasury Dept., Electric Directory Co., Boy Scouts of Polk County, Horse Show Committee, James Vernor Co. of Detroit, 19351947, including manager of their plant in Pittsburgh, 1939.

While at the Naval Academy he was Assistant Business Manager of the Lucky Bag. I quote from the Lucky Bag: "A sorrowful-looking man who manages to get just about three times as much pleasure out of the routine life at the Academy as any of the rest of us."

CLASS LUNCHEON

We had a fine attendance at the class luncheon on 16 October at the Army and Navy Club, Washington, D. C. Ten were present, the same as September: Benson, Braisted, Coman, Hatcher, Hustvedt, Maddox, Manahan, Maloney, Robertson and Williams.

TRACY McCAULEY. On 14 October Tracy had a most enjoyable class party in his apartment in Silver Spring, Md., with about 30 present.

HAROLD TRAIN. On 19 October at the Annual Banquet of the Military Order of the World Wars, bringing to a close the Convention, Harold was awarded the Cbmmander-in-Chief's Medal "For giving the greatest help and assistance to the

(x)mmander-in-Chief personally, and to the Order during the past year."

HAROLD TRAIN

Sec'y. RAdm. Charles J. Moore, USN (Ret.), 5509 Grove St. Chevy Chase 15, Md. Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Dorsey O. Thomas 725 West Boulevard, Eokomo, Ind. BARTLETT, Mrs. Harold C. In a letter to CJM Flora reports the re-marriage of Dr. RUSSELL C. RYAN, a one-time member of 1910.

She is still working hard on selling her patented closure for botdes and tubes.

BRIGHT, RAdm. CLARKSON J. The MOOREs, the GILLAMs and the LANGWORTHYs represented 1910 at the Golden Wedding celebration of Burton and Took. Many of the class sent congratulations and good wishes.

COLAHAN, ELWOOD. Tim reports having recently become the proud great-grandfather of one Mike Hughes. Tim and Mike—what a team!

The paternal grandfather is RAdm. M. N. P. Hinkamp '42; great-grandfather, our contemporary Capt. C. N. Hinkamp '07. Tim also reports another disdnction: he is the youngest man in the Class of 1910—born 5 July 1890. Apologies to ELWOOD SMITH I COOKE, Adm. CHARLES M., JR. A brochure from The American Afro-Asian Educanonal Exchange, Inc., of New York shows Savvy as one of their disringuished Board of Directors. The brochure was educational, indeed.

LUCKEL, Capt. FRANK. Reports indicate that Skate worked hard on the recent California election to put over the Republican ticket. Maybe he worked harder to elect a friend as Governor than he ever did for himself as legislator.

MOORE, RAdm. CHARLES J. Grandchild number 10 arrived recendy at the home of Cdr. Charles K. Moore (Tim and Cathy). The new lad is named Adam Johnes Moore.

NICHOLSON, Cdr. THOMAS A. The old Swede has had another brush with a hospital— pretty serious, says Peg, "nothing at all," says Tom. He got out in time to vote on 6 November.

Ofstie, Capt. Joy Hancock. Thumbing through his encyclopedia (F&W '49 ed.) your reporter spotted the picture of a Captain WAVE dictating to a cute yeoman who might have been the daughter of any of us. With the aid of a reading glass the name on the desk plate was clear—yes, "Joy Hancock, CAPTAIN USNR." POWNALL, VAdm. CHARLES A. Baldy and your reporter share the same birthday—only 2 years apart. A nice note from him gives some sage advice to a couple of youngsters of a mere 73, and some very kind words to your reporter, and about Charlie Moore for our small efforts for 1910. He reports the West Coast all well and accounted for.

SHERMAN, Mrs. Frederick C. Fanny is finding life very pleasant in the lovely home overlooking San Diego harbor and North Island, shared with her sister, and with all remaining members of the Jessup family nearby and handy. The monthly 1910 bridge eightsome is an event. Her son Jack is doing well in Las Vegas, N. M. The grandchildren visit her frequently.

STEINWACHS, Mrs. Frank S. Marian has been visidng in the East recendy. We could use some reporting by her of "what's the dope" on the other associate members in Coronado, and if there is another GGC (great-grandchild)—one already reported.

TRAMMEL, Capt. WEBB. Thanks to RED REINICKE for the following: "Just had a session with Webb Trammel—making his annual visit to the U. S. Found the old sphinx is unusually well informed about world affairs—as he always has been—including the U. S. Some 10 years ago a high Turkish official said to me in Istanbul: 'Your Captain Trammel knows more about Turkey than any other foreigner.' It was a keen observation, well deserved." And Red is not so 17

DOUBLE JEOPARDY: To(day the U.S. Navy's anti-submarine warfare mission is more complex tlnan ever before. Our shipping faces the threat of more than 500 potentially hostile conventional submarines (remember what enemy subs cJi(d to Allie(d shipping in Worl(j War II). And now our cities, even those far inlancJ, face real danger from deep-run-

ning nuclear-powered subs that can launch long-range ballistic missiles from the ocean depths.

To help the Navy find better ways to detect, track, and destroy these undersea marauders, Lockheed-California scientists are studying underwater sound propagation and scattering, underwater electronics, hydrodynamics,

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now the Navy must protect both targets against enemy subs underwater biological sounds, and scores of other subjects. An underwater tracking system, designed and built by Lockheed, measures distance and speed of vessels crossing lines of contact.

Also from Lockheed-California Company comes the Navy's new P3V-1 Orion sub-hunter-killer—the deadliest

combination of men, electronics, and armament ever pitted against submarines.

Lockheed-California's Anti-Submarine Warfare & Ocean Systems Organization coordinates a corporationwide effort that runs broad and deep—from the depths to the surface to the aerospace above.

LOCKHEED-CALIFORNIA

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A DIVISION OF LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, BURBANK. CALIFORNIA

far behind. Both are entitled to nominations as "Best Informed Americans."

MERRY CHRISTMAS—HAPPY NEW YEAR! Katinka Ainsworth (Mrs. W. L. AINSWORTH) invites your attention to an item published in this issue of Shipmate under the Class of 1934.

This item is an announcement of the engagement of her granddaughter, Walden Semmes, to Mr. John Randall, a medical student at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. The class offers its congratuladons to John Randall and its very best wishes to Walden Semmes.

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Sec'y, VAdm. R. M. Griffin, USN (Ret.) 3133 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington 8, D. C.

HOWARD and Adelaide KINGMAN were East in October so Adelaide could attend the Biennial Council of the National Society of the Colonial Dames, to which both she and Susan ZIMMERMAN are alternate delegates. While in Washington the Kingmans entertained a party of friends and classmates at the Chevy Chase Club. Both Adelaide and Howard were in fine form, though Howard's eyesight is very bad.

CARLOS BAILEY has been in Bethesda Hospital for a cataract operation, but is recuperating and was able to go home for the weekend.

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Sec'y, Como. R. S. Wentworth, USN (Ret.) P. O. Box 803, Annapolis, Md.

Evelyn M c N e e d y PATRICK

The class has lost one of its most witty and charming girls. Evelyn McNeedy PATRICK passed away on 28 October after a long illness, in Washington. Evelyn Junior spent many hours with her mother. A wonderful, faithful daughter. She is married to Robert W. Williams. There are 5 grandchildren.

The only progress in the alterations to the organ of the Chapel which is visible are two I beam supports for the new pipes, one on either side of the Chancel. The actual pipes of varying length and the wiring are being manufactured in the works of the Moller Co. in Hagerstown, Md. When the new pipes have been completed and tested, they will be moved to Annapolis and mounted on the above supports. The Academy authorities hope the actual installation will be started during November. Some of our class and their wives who could not attend the 50th anniversary have now seen the 1912 window. They have been kind enough to approve the design and coloring of the glass.

OSSIE and Ruth are enjoying their new home at 7985 Paseo del Ocaso in La Jolla.

BOB LAVENDER is recovering cheerfully and steadily from an eye operation at Bethesda. Peg's mother recently observed her 100th birthday. We wish her many more such happy occasions.

RAYMOND and Mary PAYNE entertained the FALGES at the Presidio Officers' Club recendy.

JASPER GROW returned from Peru after a fabulous visit. His aviator son Dave has just been promoted. He is taking some special training until May, at which time he expects to go to Japan.

TIP TISDALE has returned to 4200 Cathedral Ave., Washington. They spent Thanksgiving with the children before departing by train for the East. Tip starts his 16th year in Washington as the representative of Vallejo and environs.

ANDY and Miriam ANDERSON are home, no doubt, by the time this issue of Shipmate reaches you. They saw their Army chaplain son at Fort Jay, Governor's Island, N. Y., spent a few days in Annapolis with Mrs. Hutchins, Alister's motherin-law, and then went to Fort Benning, Ga., to visit Ida Louise, who is the wife of Col. John M. Evans, USA. 20

Harriet HAMILTON had a pleasant summer with the Fitches. She expected to stop at Roswell, N. M., where Hammie and she lived after Hammie retired. At this writing Harriet should be back in Coronado.

CY WAKEMAN has moved again. His new address is 6406 S.E. Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver, Wash.

The David Taylor Model Basin held a commemoration ceremony on 19 November to name the "Maneuvering and Sea Keeping Facilities" in honor of SAVVY SAUNDERS. MAMMIE WEEMS spoke for the class.

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

Those at our recent class D. C. luncheon were Abbott, Davis, DeBose, Hall, Helmick, Jakey Lee, Rodes and Sleeper. We were particularly glad to see Duby and Pete.

Generous help with our Class Fund has been received since last report, from DILLINGHAM, McGUIRE and TODD. Thanks to them from 1913.

Mrs. Emma PALMER writes: "Please extend my thanks and the thanks of our family to the Class of 1913 for their gift to the Children's Hospital, Washington, D. C , in JOHN's memory."

AUSTIN says he left for the West Coast early November and expects to be at the '13 get-together at the Navy-So. Cal. game. (In D. C. papers today, 14 November, the coaches committee have picked So. Cal. as the No. 1 college team! Help!!! . . . Navy.) He also expects to visit in Arizona and return home about the middle of December.

DUDLEY tells me "I feel fine and plan a continental trip starting in December."

DONAHUE—"In Naval Hospital to have cataract removed. One now, one later." (Good luck, Mike.)

DOUGLAS—"Expect to be in D. C. 16-18 Nov. Sorry to miss the lunch. Will call you."

HATCH and HAZELTINE—Both going to So. C^l. game, also VENABLE; and expect a lot of other classmates, and Weems of 1912.

HENDERSON—"Am planning an all out effort to be at our 50th; regards to all."

HUDSON—"Business good; my bridge also.

Am now a 'Life Masters'; politics conservative."

DOUG JONES coming along fine. Hopes to be at a luncheon soon.

McGUIRE—Tells me he enjoyed receiving letter from JIM BRENNER and the dope on the Los Angeles get-together.

MASEK—"SHINE, WALLACE and I hope to be at the Navy-S. C. game with a lot of other '13ers."

QUINLAN—"Powell is boasting! DOC LEE, GRAY and RUBLE, also me too, herewith challenge him to a championship golf match." (How about it, P's?)

ROBINSON—"Off on a 2-month trip to Orient, to see the old stamping grounds. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to all."

RUBLE—"Hate to miss Navy-S. C. game but Mildred is having trouble with her shoulder."

THEBAUD—"In Monterey talked to HATCH. HAZELTINE and ROBINSON, but just couldn't get time to accept their insistence that 1 join them to 'bend an elbow.' " WITHERS—"Leaving for Lady's Island. S. C , where our oranges and camellias are fine!"

Also cards and best wishes to all received from Ard, Babbitt, Brownell, Clarke, Clarkson, Dale, Dillingham, Gayhart, Grayson, Hunt, Jones, Junkin, Loynachan, Meek, Miller, McCawley, Rodes, Todd, Woodside and Zemeke.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all I PAUL

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Sec'y, Cdr. Robert H. Maury, USN (Ret.) 208 Prince George St., Annapolis, Md. West Coast Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. O. O. Kessing, 842 D Ave., Coronado, Calif.

Although we lost the Navy-Minnesota football game, I am glad to say that we had a classmate present rooting for the Navy. The October 14th issue of the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune contained scenes of the Annapolis Dinner-Dance given in Minneapolis on the eve of the football game.

Prominently shown in one of the scene pictures of the dance was that of PHIL WEAVER and his tetter half.

DEAC HANS returned to his California hangout recently after one of his periodic visits here in Annapolis. He was on hand for the Homecommg Weekend events.

SCRAPPY GESSING and Jane have moved from their home in Coronado and are now living m Chapel Hill, N. C. TO OLD FOURTEEN ONCE MORE! BOB

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

The HOMER GRAFS, BILL GRANATS, ALLEN QUYNN and RIP STRUBLE were at the Cornell game. It was a fine, sunny day and cuite satisfactory to the Navy files. DICK RICHARD'S granddaughter Christine was there and said her father was living in the old Ridout house.

JOHN L. McCREA was interviewed by Patty ("nvan on her midday radio show in Washington on 16 October. John was presenting the insurance Iiicture as viewed by the VP of John Hancock Life Insurance. In closing, Patty asked if he would come again and John replied, "Yes—if you will wear that red hat."

I was glad to hear from OTTO STEPHAN diat a bout at the Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, was over, and that he is home and improving rapidly.

He and Betty live in Kennebunkport, Maine.

SCOTT BAKER and Rip Struble were at the Notre Dame game. It doesn't seem possible that Navy could have lost under such real sea-going conditions. TED BREED, who had planned for a party of 10 at the game, was forced to watch on TV. Ted is concerned about the lack of class news, and indicated that even TULLY SHELLEY and FROG LOW are getting pessimistic. Why not try your hand at writing in a letter before Christmas?

Salud y pesetas.

RIP

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Sec.-Treas., Capt. E. S. Earnhardt, USN (Ret.), 3900 Calvcrton 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, USN (Ret.), 4315 Avalon Blvd.

San Diego 3, Calif.

EARL MAJOR

It is with deep regret that we report the death of EARL MAJOR at Bethesda Naval Hospital 25 October. Graveside services with full military honors were held at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R. I. Classmates at the service were: GENE and Sarah CARLSON, BILLIE and Gail MORGAN, FRED and Mary KIRTLAND and GIB and Mabel HOOVER. Cdr. G. H. Bowdy '06 and Mrs. Bowdy were also there, and Mrs. Stephan (Otto '15 was ill) came down from Maine.

Beatrice wishes to convey her deep anpreciation to the class for the beautiful flowers sent to Earl's services. If any of the classmates and wives would like to call on Beatrice thev will be most welcome: 4301 Cathedral Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. (The Towers East).

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RICHARD R A Y M O N D CLAGHORN

A notice has been received of the death of R. R. CLAGHORN in Houston, Texas, on 3 November, after a brief illness. He is survived by his widow, a son and 2 daughters. Mrs. Claghorn resides at 2921 Tangley, Houston, Tex. LEON and Mary FISKE returned recently to Kailua, Hawaii, from Vallejo, Calif., where they attended the wedding of their son, Lt. Leon S. Fiske, Jr., SC, USN, to Miss Adrienne Ann Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Smith of Forestville, C)alif. The ceremony took place on 24 October at St. Peter's Chapel, Mare Island, and was followed by a reception at the Commissioned Officers' Mess.

Their daughter, Mrs. Nancy Fiske Cross, and their 2 granddaughters, Julie, 15, and Nancy, 10, accompanied them on their week's trip which also took them on to Pasadena where Leon's parents celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on 26 October.

After a long next day at Disneyland, they were glad to board a plane back to Hawaii.

Lt. Fiske and his bride will make their home in Honolulu, where he is presently stationed at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.

WEST COAST ACTIVITIES

BUNNY COCHRAN A Happy and Successful New Year to All! We are glad to report diat COUNT GRASSIE is recovering from another operation, the aftermath of an appendix operation some time back.

This trouble was a hernia which had developed recently.

We received an announcement from HARRIS LYLE, our barrister in the San Fernando Valley, which we are pleased to promulgate: "Harris K. Lyle, CoUeman E. Yudelson and James DeGuiseppe announce the formation of a partnership for the practice of law under the firm name of Lyle, Yudelson and DeGuiseppe, in Van Nuys, Calif."

We hope to be able to avoid those complexities which require one to seek such services but, in the event of failure, we will be on your doorstep.

Our best wishes for a long and successful partnership.

With the World Series now history and the California elections over, the San Diego '16ers setded down to the pleasant business of getting along with our primary consideration—our monthly luncheons. Thus, within the confines of the Marine Recruit Depot Officers' Mess, the Faithful assembled. First order of business was, as usual, those Prelims! And they were fraught with excitement, uncertainty, and deep concern. Even the Bar Keeps gather around to observe the maneuvers.

Those who have made the Citations were: Count Grassie, now becoming a regular winner! Sock McGinnis, Ike Bennett, Fred Haeberle and Sleuth Holmes, all of whom are well-known paying customers of late. Then Mess Call.

Before sitting down for luncheon we all observed a period of silence in memory of JESSE KENWORTHY and JOHN TYLER, whose graveside services we attended at Ft. Rosecrans. After a good lunch, matters of special interest and coming attractions were discussed. From information recently received it now appears that those McFALL folks will be in our area around the middle of January and hope to hold on until February is about over. Thus, activities during that period are under careful planning—activities which we are sure will be intensive and pleasant.

With all important matters srill in a turmoil, retreat was sounded and those faithful wandered home. Present, not already noted, were Benson, Carrington, Cochrane, Kiland, Loventhal, Richards, Sauer, and Possum Webb.

Hasta luego, amigos.

BOBBY and Jo WALKER have moved to 92 River Drive, Tequesta Cxjuntry Club Estates, Jupiter, Fla., and trust that their Navy friends D E C E M B E R ,

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will stop by to see them when headed north or south on Highway No. 1. Bring swimming suits for their pool and fishing gear for their boat.

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Sec'y, Capt. J. G. M. Stone, USNR (Ret.) 248 King George St., Annapolis, Md.

J O H N COOD TYLER

It is with great sadness that John's passing is reported. It occurred at his residence in Long Beach on 6 October. He was buried in Fort Rosecrans on 11 October. At the ceremony were: Ike Bennett, Ing Kiland, Parson Richards, Phil Warner, Ben Wyatt, Bunny Cochrane, Shorty Sauer and Walter Webb. Virginia Warren was not well enough to attend the services so Elestine Warren accepted the colors in her behalf. Virginia is coming East to live in Baltimore.

John and Bill Williamson '07 were experimenting with a depth charge projector with Capt.

Drace White '99 looking on when something went wrong and in the ensuing explosion Bill and several seamen were killed, and John and Capt. White were severely wounded. This accident on 17 August 1918 was probably about the first attempt to project depth charges and resulted in great damage to the ORIZABA'S stern. John was gunnery officer of ORIZABA at the time and after many operations was retired in December 1920.

He was called to active duty in 1941 and served until 1946.

John was a slow moving, quick thinking Kentuckian, a fine friend and companion, and we shall miss him very much. Squarer shooters simply do not exist. Our profound sympathy is extended to Virginia, and may John rest in welldeserved peace. We bid him an affectionate adieu as he goes to his eternal rest—and may God bless him.

At the '16-'17 October luncheon in Washington the following were present: Earnie Earnhardt, Bill Fechteler, Pete Merwin, Chink Phelps, Len Austin, Walt Calhoun, Chuck Noble and Pete Small. Bill Hawthorne dropped by but did not stay for luncheon.

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Many letters have been received, all enthusiastic, about what a good time we had 12-14 October.

The weather was perfect and the service we got was the same. Both Carvel and the Officers' Mess outdid themselves in their efforts for us. It was great fun and thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Down from Washington on 16 October came Chuck and Madeline Noble to join Nino Gregory, Adelaide Fullinwider, Chuck and Birdie Kelly and the Stones for luncheon at 248. The occasion was to celebrate CHUCK KELLY's buthday. It was fun.

As another year draws to its close, and the holiday season approaches, Walt and Stoney wish all of '17, their wives and widows, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

With love and good cheer.

JACK

Sec'y, RAdm. E. E. Duvall. USN (Ret.) Apt. 755-B, The Westchester Washington 16, D. C. HENRY Y. McCOWN retired as Dean of Student Services, University of Texas, and spent last summer in Europe accompanied by Judith and their daughter, Fairfax. As Henry reports: "We joined our son Henry Jr. in London where he was doing graduate work at the University of London (London School of Economics and Political Science). Henry toured the continent with us, by car, and then we came home together on the French Line. Our oldest son Fred was married last November to Barbara Bullis in Oklahoma

City, where he is vice-president of the Eason Oil Co. Austin is a beautiful city, quite hilly, with many live oaks and lakes, along the Colorado River. Since it is really 'Deep in the heart of Texas,' the state Capital, and the site of the University, we have found Austin to be a most stimulating place in which to live."

Nell BANNERMAN wrote from 3005 W. North St., Beaufort, S. C , where she is keeping house for a friend who is very ill in the hospital, .-^fter a year in Charleston, Nell moved back to the above address in Beaufort, where she is presendy working in real estate. She had hoped to make our 45th reunion but had to abandon the idea at the last minute.

Even though ROY T. GALLEMORE was away out on the Island of Yap—half way around the world—he took the trouble to write his regrets and to give the following news: "In the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands since 1955; first in Truk district and now in the Yap district, as District Administrator. Formerly on Headquarters Staff in Guam in 1946 when the Navy administered Trust Territory. Rehabilitation of Ulithi (razed by the November 1960 typhoon) is nearly completed; other islands, previously hit by other typhoons, have recovered. Our two sons, classes of 1943 and 1945, are on duty in Norfolk and Key West, respectively; our daughter, married, is in Bay City, Mich. We have 13 grandchildren.

Experienced (and I really mean 'experienced') deep sea dive and high speed submerged run on a nuclear sub. Virginia and I have enjoyed two round-the-world cruises, once by air and once by water and land. We are sorry to miss the reunion." (Note: Roy's address is Yap, Western Carolines, Trust Territory, Pacific Islands. If you wish to write, a 7-cent postage stamp will be sufficient.)

We learned from Hazel WILSON that Henry H. Wilson, LCdr. USNR •48A, is trying for his doctorate in Nuclear Physics at MIT and that John R. Wilson is president of Tecbuilt Homes; both are living in Cambridge, Mass. Also, Juliana is living in Weston, Mass., the wife of William F. Thompson, Vice President of the First National Bank of Boston. Hazel has 5 grandchildren.

HAROLD "TOGO" BIESEMEIR is in the "maze" of closing out his law practice, selling his home and getting up anchor for a "Gypsy Cruise" to Europe. He hopes to make our 50th—and don't we all!

CHARLES A. "BUDDY" LOOMIS writes that he has been in and out of hospitals since October 1961 and is presendy living in San Diego at 4191 5th Ave. We quote in part from his letter: "I was remarried 13 June 1962 to a wonderful nurse who helped along the way. My brother. Rev. Dr. C. B. Loomis, married us in the Mission Hill Congregational Church of which he is associate pastor. My wife's name is Alice U. Loomis and she is doing private duty taking care of my brother's wife who suffered a stroke 2 years ago.

You see, my brother's wife is my first wife's sister, so we really have close affiliation out here."

WILLIAM H. HARTT gave his new address as: 317 Dinwiddle St., Portsmouth, Va. We learned from Mrs. Vainer Jacobson Cullins that her mother Pauline (widow of (2ommo. J. H. JACOBSON) passed away in November 1960 in the Naval Hospital, San Diego. Jake Jr. is a LCdr. and is teaching at the Academy. Young Bill got out of the Navy several years ago and is now in Quality Cxintrol with Philco in Los Altos, Calif. Vainer is married to Peter Cullins '51, who is stationed in the ENTERPRISE. There are 6 Jacobson grandchildren.

CY and Virginia PERKINS were good enough to write during a wonderful cruise—they had just left Yokohama bound for Hong Kong. The Perkins plan to return to Japan and spend a month in order to see the important points of interest—Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Nara, Hokone, etc. Finally, they are scheduled to have about 2 weeks in the Hawaiian area, which visit will include Hilo and the volcano on Hawaii, 21

Lahaina and Kauai and ottier places convenient to Honolulu. They will probably be home just before Christmas.

The memory of the 3 fine days of our 45th Reunion lingers on; we were blessed with superb weather and good attendance, and the Academy grounds, with the Severn and sailing craft in the background, looked very handsome indeed. We know the expense, time and effort involved in making long journeys these days and therefore, speaking for those of us in the environs of Washington, we wish to express our gratitude to those who came from distant points. We were delighted to see you I For various reasons, including sickness, there were those who could not attend; we wish you the best and hope you can make next time.

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Sec'y, RAdm. R. A. DierdorCF, USN (Ret.) 34 Randall St., Annapolis, Md.

CHARLES HENRY CUSHMAN

Widi the death of Capt. CHARLES CUSHMAN, USN (Ret.), in his sleep at Natick, Mass., on 7 November, '19 lost another good classmate.

Retired on 1 January 1947 with a heart condition, he had nevertheless been a successful building consultant in the Natick area since then until he suffered the first of 2 strokes in June of this year.

Although born in Boston, Mass., he attended public schools and Drexel Institute in Philadelphia and was appointed to the Academy from Camden, N. J. He stood high in the class. Hence after W W I service in the MINNESOTA, VEDETTE and TRUXTUN and subsequent duty in the ARKANSAS,

he was chosen in 1920 for postgraduate training in Naval Architecture. After a year at the P. G. School in Annapolis, 2 more years at Massachusetts Institute of Technology brought a M.S. He was also a graduate of the Army's Gas Warfare School, Edgewood Arsenal, Md., a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and the A.F. and A.M. Commissioned in the old Construction Corps, his subsequent duty was in the field, much of it in submarine work. Such duty at the Portsmouth, N. H., Navy Yard was followed by service on the Staff of Commander, Control Force in the mid-'20's. He was a good shipmate of mine then on the old submarine tender (CAMDEN, its flagship.

He was then until 1934 our Supervising Constructor in Shanghai, China, followed by 3 years at the Submarine Desk in Washington's old Bureau of C. and R.

DYER and Betsy ROCHESTER from the class.

Dulaney and I had a heartwarming visit with Ted the night before at the Dyers, where she stayed after flying from Luxembourg. But inclement weather (rain and snow) prevented our attendance at the funeral. Ted will return to Luxembourg to settle affairs but her future plans are indefinite. For the time being she can be reached c/o North American Van Lines, Europa, S. A., Box 315, Luxembourg.

Her gracious note to the class reads: "Dear Classmates-by-marriage: The red and white carnations and chrysanthemums you sent John as a last goodby were simply beautiful. I can't but feel that he was well aware of this tribute from the class he loved so well and was deeply pleased and gratified as am 1.

"I went to the cemetery on Wednesday and the flowers were lovely and fresh as ever. Sincerely, Ted Reynolds, November 10th."

As is well known, MILES DuVAL is a leading authority on the Panama Canal. His Doctoral thesis in American History in the Foreign Service School, Georgetown University, was published by Stanford University Press in 1940 as Cadiz to Cathay. It led to his assignment, 1941-44, as naval officer in charge of the Canal's marine operations in its Pacific Sector during a crucial period in its history. This duty and further study resulted in his book. And The Mountains Will Move, published in 1947, and to his exhaustive Terminal Lake-Third Locks Plan still under active consideration. Naturally the Editors of the Encyclopedia Britannica turned to him for the Panama Canal article in their 1962 edition.

Miles was in the Class of 1914 at Portsmouth, Va., now Woodrow Wilson High School. At the assembly there of some 2500 students on 26 October 1962, he addressed them on the "Panama Canal: Four-Century Dream Realized," with a special tribute to President Theodore Roosevelt.

He also presented to the school a 1962 set of the Encyclopedia Britannica and the bronze bust illustrated. Special piquancy was added to this occasion by the presence of 3 of Miles' old teachers who stood and were recognized.

The inscription reads as follows: Captain Miles P. DuVal, Jr., U.S.N. Distinguished Naval Officer Historian of the Panama Canal Authority on Interoceanic Canal Problems Portsmouth (later Woodrow Wilson) High School Class of 1914 Sculptor: Ross R. Williams, Balboa, C. Z., 1944

Detailed in June 1937 as Production Officer, Charleston, S. C., Navy Yard, he continued there until December 1944. After a year on the Staff of Commander, Western Sea Frontier, he served as Supervising Inspector of Naval Material, Boston District, until retirement.

He married Miss Estelle L. Lowe of Jamaica, Long Island, N. Y., on 21 September 1920. She survives as do their 2 children, Cdr. Charles H. Cushman, Jr., USN, currently attending the U. S. Naval Guided Missile School, Dam Neck, Virginia Beach, Va., and Miss Jean L. Cushman, who lives with her mother at 46 Woodland St., Natick, Mass. Commander and Mrs. Cushman have 2 daughters.

Simple graveside services were conducted in Arlington on the morning of 9 November by Chaplain V. E. Sundt, USN. Dyer, Setde, Fink, Demarest, Callaghan, Schoeffel, Tarbutton and I attended, as did Adaline Dyer, who took Dulaney and me to Arlington. In accordance with Estelle's wishes the class is making a contribution to the Heart Fund in lieu of flowers. We offer deep and sincere sympathy to Estelle and the family.

JOHN REYNOLDS' ashes were interred with full military honors in Arlington on the afternoon of 5 November, after simple graveside services.

Settle, Duval, Tarbutton, Rochester, Fink, Schoeffel, Dyer and Adams were honorary pallbearers. DON KING also attended, as did Adaline 22

The CID WILLIAMS were in Europe again this summer and expected to return about 15 October. Their handsome card from Gargellen, Austria, reads: "One can pray, swear, contemplate or drink and dine here without violating the Constitution." But it does not specify which of these activities Cid and Ruth were then engaged in.

TUBBY READ'S welcome note of 4 November from Tokyo is on the back of a chit to "Mr. Murray" from the Chinzan-So Garden Restaurant, "Always like Oasis of Tokyo." This "Oasis" was for 7,220 something or other, probably about $2.27 and constitutes a joint communique from the Reads and the MURRAYs. Tubby adds: "The Murrays in great form and Nan and I bearing up." Enroute home the latter plan to lay over for about a month in Honolulu and "be with the kids for Christmas in Monterey."

BILL CALLAGHAN was on the West Coast early in November and spent 5 pleasant days with the RENDs in Palo Alto.

Eleven attended the luncheon on 6 November.

The following were there: Rochester, Fink, Cochran, Schildhauer, Dyer, Setde, DuVal, Schoeffel, Tarbutton, Willenbucher and myself.

After the luncheon the Executive Committee held a brief meeting about the 45th Reunion. I "bussed" to Washington early, hoping to see RAY THURBER on some class business. However, some tough flu bug had had the temerity to tackle him and he didn't feel that my recent shot was adequate to cope with the Thurber germs. I thumbed a ride home with GEORGE DYER.

Sec'y, Capt. John F . Crowe, Jr., USN (Ret.), 4431 Volta PI., N.W. Washington 7, D. C. The following attended the class luncheon 26 October at the Army-Navy Club: Browder, Bryan, Christmas, Cope, Fred Cunningham, Curts, Glass, Honsinger, Lyon, Mansfield, Osborn, Pearson, Robinson, Wachder, Wilkerson. The luncheon is held the last Friday of every month except in September when it conflicts with Homecoming at the Naval Academy.

In response to my request for news, I have heard from ROSCOE HILLENKOETTER. After retiring from the Navy, Roscoe became president of the Banner Line. When this steamship company was sold to the American Export Line he came to the Hegeman-Harris Company as Vice Chairman of the Board with office at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York. This company is engaged in large building construction, and, among others, is now building the pavilion at the New York World's Fair for the Ford Motor Co. Roscoe would be glad to hear from any of the gang who might visit the New York area and sends his regards to all hands.

CAL BOLSTER has also brought me up to date in answer to my plea for news. Cal has been working and living in Akron, Ohio, for the past 8!4 years where he was in charge of companywide research and development at the General Tire and Rubber Co. Part of his job was to maintain technical liaison with General's subsidiary, the Aerojet-General Corp. In accordance with General Tire's company retirement age policy C^l was retired last August. However, he was moved to Monterey, Calif., where he is now employed

by Aerojet as a member of the staff of the Long Range Planning Division. So, having retired for the second time, Cal is now busy on still another type of work and is particularly pleased with such an interesting job and such a delightful area in which to live. The Bolsters will be living in Carmel, a few blocks from Aerojet's facility in Monterey.

BRONZE BUST OF CAPT. MILES P. DUVAL, JR., '19, in Woodrow Wilson High School, Portsmouth, Va.

Last May FRANK MAICHLE and a former associate formed an executive recruiting consultant company under the name of Maichle and Wytmar, Inc., 135 South La Salle St., Chicago. The function of Mike's firm is to conduct executive search and recruiting activities in behalf of their client S H I P M A T E

companies and to recommend qualified men for key positions in their organizations. For the past 14 years, Mike has been prominent in management consulting and executive recruiting and has also been associated with Northwestern University as a lecturer in marketing. I am positive that Mike's clients will be taken care of in an outstanding manner.

BILL DINNEEN has also replied to my request for news and it is an understatement to say that he has been thoroughly occupied since he resigned from the Navy 40 years ago. Bill is still in the automobile business in Cheyenne, Wyoming, heading up the Dinneen Lincoln-Mercury Sales. However, Bill's son, Bill Jr., runs and manages it with Bill furnishing guidance where necessary.

They also do some real estate management and have a sizeable Hertz business. Bill is a Director in the American National Bank and the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co.; he is also engaged in a number of civic activities, all of which keep him busy, young and alert. Bill is president of Cheyenne's Board of Public Utilities which has charge of all water and sewage for the city. Water is always a problem in this area and after much planning in which Bill has been heavily engaged, they are now building an 11million dollar plant, the first phase of a longrange water plan. This will bring water to Bill's area on an exchange basis by using Colorado River drainage water which will be brought by tunnel under the Continental Divide to the Platte River. Bill's area will take Platte River water drainage from a 10,000 ft. level down to 7,000 ft. and back up to 8,500 ft. so they can use it.

This last is a 50-in. pipe system under heavy pressure and will be a very noteworthy system when completed. So, it is evident that Bill has few dull moments. On the family side. Bill has 6 children and 17 grandchildren.

CARROLL BONNEY has sent me news from the San Francisco area. Carroll worked strenuously for Mr. Nixon and other Republicans in California. Carroll saw BILL RICE recendy in Palo Alto. Carroll says that Bill retains his youthful figure and still talks as though he left South Carolina yesterday—even as GENE ALDRIDGE still talks Mississippi.

Carroll Bonney also advises that the DICK •MORSEs flew to Wyoming during the summer and joined up widi the PAUL SCHUBERTs for a tour of the area, including the annual Deadwood Days festivities at Deadwood, S. C. Dick and Betty report that Paul knows everybody from Salt Lake City to Chicago and all points north, south, east and west.

Carroll Bonney and Gene Aldridge were equipped by BENNY HAVEN widi a fine assortment of his fancy chrysanthemum cuttings this year. So the Aldridges and Bonneys set out to become fancy growers too. After 2 months they met at Benny's for a check-up on progress and found Benny's plants twice as big as theirs and twice as healthy looking. They concluded that the discrepancy was because Benny had Helen to do the work while Gene and Carroll try to do it themselves. Or perhaps Benny feeds his vegetation with the same stimulant he gave them.

We had a large representation at the NavyCornell game. About 20 gadiered at the HEINEMANs' after the game and enjoyed their fine hospitality.

Paul Heineman advises that EDDIE and Kay BRASHEARS were in Annapolis recendy in their "Katherine"; both looked very well. Eddie has taken on added burdens in the construction and operation of a new hotel, the Drake Oakbrook, a suburban resort hotel 30 minutes from Chicago's Loop, in addition to their Drake on Lake Shore Drive.

MARION CRIST has sent me information on classmates in Miami. He has been very busy in his real estate appraisal business. In the recent past he has appraised 3 large shopping centers in the Mid-West, a beautiful golf course on the west coast of Florida and a greyhound racing D E C E M B E R ,

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THE FIRST and second generations of Harrises, Jimmie '21 and Vera (center); the " B o " Wills on left and the John Vinns on right.

track. His Marine aviator son and family have recendy returned to the States after 3 years' duty in Haiti.

Cristy tells me diat PAUL LAMBRIGHT and his family spent a delightful summer in western Canada and had returned to Coral Gables. Also, Cristy reports that CARLOS and Yoyo HEVIA are well, but that GUS DONALDSON has had it a bit rough with a bad back; improvement is expected.

Please send M..any changes of address, either your own or those of classmates you know have moved.

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

BURTON G. LAKE

At die funeral services of BURTON G. LAKE on 22 October, '21 sent a floral wreath and the following classmates attended: Jimmy Hamilton, Ralph Hunt, Floyd Ferris, Red Jamison, Arthur McCullum, Stu Purves and Wakeman Thorp.

During thq October class luncheon in the Army and Navy Club, we welcomed GEORGE RUSSELL back to the banks of the Potomac.

There were 21 '21ers present as follows: Bolger, Brumbaugh, Costello, Eimers, Ferris, Fullinwider, Loker, McCoUum, Moore, Purves, Russell, Al and Sherwood Smith, Ed Thompson, Thorp and Watties.

GALE MORGAN reports that he is well on the up-and-up. He and Betty moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., about the middle of November.

Says he can tell anyone nearly all there is to know about an aneurysm. The very best wishes of all your '21 classmates from the Washington area go with you. Gale.

CALDWELL HUSKE was in Bediesda Naval Hospital for a fairly minor repair job in October.

Upon phoning, learned that the Huskes were back home in Fayetteville, N. C. 192rs plank-owner classmate VAdm. CHARLES WELLBORN, JR., is the chairman, U. S. Delegation, United Nations Military Staff; and according to the newspapers, he and this staff have recendy been working on the Red Cross verification plan in connection with the Cuban problem. The UN must be a busy outfit these days.

Word has been received that Paula, 3rd daughter of VAdm. "SABE" and Byrd SABIN, was married to Lt. Brian B. Woods, USN, in La Jolla, Calif., in late November.

TOM KELLY is on leave from Socony Mobile Oil Co. until his retirement date of 1 March '63.

Says he has been with the oil outfit for 12 years; meanwhile he is looking around for another job.

Tom recendy flew to Bierut (he is a trustee of the American University there) and on down to Ankara, where he bagged 72 ducks. Stopped in Paris on Socony business enroute back home from his 11-day safari.

Learned that RUFERT ZIMMERLI and his wife had paid a visit to Bethesda sometime during October.

JOHN HOSKINS, who re-retired last July (John was Director of Declassification Policy for Sec. Def. in the Pentagon), has since spent a bit of time at Bethesda. We are glad to note, however, that he is back home. He and Sue are thoroughly enjoying their Lake Barcroft place in Falls Church, Va. CHARLIE SMITH has had a long bout widi a coronary. In his case complete recovery has been somewhat hampered by an unusual and abnormally high cycle of temperature, which was due to inflammation of the heart lining, according to the experts. Says the medicos at Bethesda are tops—he can't praise them, the nurses, and the corpsmen highly enough—they are all dedicated. Says, however, that Agnes is the best cook in the world. Charlie has been home now since September, and is looking forward to getting back down to Florida.

RALPH HUNT, we learn, was in Bediesda for treatment. We are sorry to know that even a temporary sojourn there became advisable—but glad that he is now an out-patient.

FRED and Polly BOONE have decided to setde in Washington—^D. C , that is. And Fred will continue his association as a consultant with McDonnell Aircraft through their office there.

PROFILE: W A K E M A N B. THORP

Capt. Thorp retired from the Navy in 1953 and with the encouragement of the late Frank Nash, first Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, became a consultant and advisor on Foreign Economic Affairs in the Defense Department.

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Our son, Robert Wrenn Jasperson, is an attorney in San Francisco, while our younger son, Michael Jasperson (Lt. USN), is an instructor in English and History at USNA. Michael has 2 daughters and Bobby, a son, born 1 September.

Bobby is married to the former Mary Talmadge Merchant of Washington, D. C , and Michael to the former Joan Fredrica Harjes of New York City.

I sail occasionally and walk to or from town daily. My clubs are: Army-Navy, A-N Country Club, and the New Providence Club, Annapolis.

Also a member in good standing of S.O.Q., Naval Hospital, USNA, where I see many of my friends from time to time.

PROFILE: JOSEPH R. BARBARO

" G O O D GROCERIES" say Rufus Thayer (left) and M. E. (Tommy) Thomas (1921) at a party given by John and Bobbie Madden. Louie Entv^istie and Charlie Woodson with Katherine Russell at the other table.

In this capacity, he has guided the Department's participation in all matters of foreign economic and commercial policy for which the Secretary has responsibility or interest. Covered in this field are general commercial policy, including trade agreements, strategic trade controls, and other economic defense measures; economic planning related to NATO, SEATO and Western Hemisphere security programs, and more recently balance of payments problems as related to Defense expenditures overseas.

In the early days of NATO, before the establishment of the NATO International Staff, he was responsible for Defense activity in NATO production programs, and recruited most of the staff for the U. S. delegation to die NATO Defense Production Board; and was the backstop in Washington for the delegation. He also helped to organize NATO Civil Emergency Planning and mobilization planning in Japan.

These matters have required a great deal of interdepartmental work in Washington, extensive relations with the U. S. business community, and, of course, attendance at many international gatherings of one kind or another.

Pinky says, though, that the most lasting satisfactions of his whole career have come from his tour of duty as an instructor in submarines in New London, 1933-35.

He completed his work in the Pentagon on 1 October of this year and will explore living after the manner of a drone, for a few months at least.

He is a member of the American Legion, the Vermont Society of Mayflower Descendants, the Washington Chapter, Society of the War of 1812, and the Army and Navy Club.

PROFILE: ROBERT E. JASPERSON

We returned to Annapolis in 1951 to establish our residence at Ferry Farms, overlooking the Severn River, in the same house we had occupied on 2 previous occasions while attached to USNA. For a year I tried mowing the lawn, cutting wood or beating rugs, but could not adjust to retirementâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;despite the fact that I can hear reveille across the river and did relish another 40 winks.

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In 1953 I joined John Ten Eyck '20, as a consultant to the firm of Ten Eyck, Wade, Butier Reimel Associates, Manufacturers' Representatives with offices across from the Army-Navy Club in Washington. This proved to be stimulating, interesting and rewarding; not to mention sociably pleasing since luncheon was usually taken at the Club, where practically everyone you ever knew drops in eventually.

While thus agreeably occupied, my bride, the former Kitty Wrenn of Norfolk and Washington, became interested in civic and municipal affairs to the extent that she is now deeply involved in the League of Women Voters, the Library Board of Anne Arundel County, Historic Annapolis, Inc., and the Ferry Farms Improvement Association, of which she is currendy president. This has resulted in my learning to cook, sew, wash and iron.

About 1956 I heard rumors that the boom was to be lowered upon retired regulars who "negotiated," to use a naughty word, so I joined forces with Capt. P. V. H. Weems, my skipper in the HOPKINS years ago, in an expedition down the Chesapeake Bay to determine the accuracy possible with standard equipment in fixing position by means of celestial observations. With congenial companions and on board a comfortable yacht, we shot the sun, the moon, the planets and the stars full of holes, then reduced our observations to fixes which were compared with our known position. I think we demonstrated that old hands like Van and myself could pretty well pin-point our location. After all, celestial navigation is still the basic method of position finding.

During 1961 I was engaged as a consultant by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory on project "Transit," the navigational satellite. While there I designed a satellite "alert" or locator, which a child could use, if old enough.

The Navy is now processing an application for letters patent covering this deviceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and I am trying to adapt it to "Telstar."

Several months ago I joined Trident Engineering Associates, Inc., as a consultant and adviser on technical matters. Located on the ground floor of Carvel Hall here in Annapolis, this group.

Retired in 1952 but retained on active duty as Naval Attache to Venezuela until 31 March 1953, when I was re-retired.

I loafed long enough to realize my wife could not become accustomed to my being underfoot all the time, so 1 enrolled in 1953 at the Institute of Languages, Georgetown University, for a course in Advanced Spanish, Intermediate French and Linguistics. Finished course successfully in 1954.

In the meantime, became public relations consultant for Green Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers of Baltimore, with the high sounding title of Associate. Gave up going to school and stayed .with Green Associates until June 1960 when the engineering business hit the doldrums, and the company decided they could no longer afford the luxury of my retainer. Then, I really retired.

My dear wife lost the batde to cancer in January 1960, so my bachelor son Joe and I took over the running of our home here in Washington. I am now Chief Cook and Botdewasher, and I am proud to say I have become quite a good Chef. When I don't feel like cooking I go get a good meal at the Army-Navy Club.

I have been a patient at Arlington Prep, (as one of my very good friends has named the Naval Hospital, Bethesda) for 3 operations, a couple of maintenance jobs and a stomach ulcer since 1957, but so far, Somebody up there has been mighty good to me.

Nowadays I go along as the spirit moves me, play a lot of golf, bowl with the Navy team in the Intercollegiate Bowling League, and, being a widower, find that with all the widows in the Washington area, an extra man is always welcome at cocktails and dinner parties.

Having reached the ripe old age of 62 in June of this year. Uncle Sam provided me with a handsome Social Security allowance. First allowance I ever had in my life, and tax free!

In 1958 when the doctors slit me from stem to stern and found a cancerous tumor they told me I might live 2, 5 or 25 years more, depending on whether or not they had removed, as they hoped, all bad tissue. In January 1963 the 5 years will be up and I feel well enough right now to continue on for the remainder of the stretch they predicted.

The bar at my house opens daily at 1715. My friends are always welcome.

PROFILE: OLIVER BILLINGSLEY

After resigning from the Academy as a First Classman in late November 1919 with classmate L. C. Allen, we organized the Argo Drilling Company, mosdy with money subscribed by unfortunate classmates, for we eventually went "busted" about 1923.

Later I worked as accountant, ofi5ce manager and salesman for various automobile dealers and finance companies in Texas for 11 years, followed by 4 years as business manager of a small hospital clinic. About that time I joined the Naval Reserve, was called to active duty as a lieutenant in September 1938, and served mosdy in and S H I P M A T E

around Pearl Harbor, where we were when the Japs came, for the next 11 years, except for 3 years in Washington, D. C , after the war, when I was on loan by the Navy to the Coal Mines Administration, Department of the Interior.

Separated from the Navy in September 1949, I went to work as civilian assistant to CNO in Foreign Military Assistance, from which I retired in 1959. In the meantime, through some error by the Navy, which probably confused me with "Stork Club" Billingsley, I was also able to retire as a Captain USNR about the same time.

After retirement, with my wife Mynila, went on a 26-month tour of the United States in a 30-ft. trailer, and made short visits to Hawaii, Bermuda and Brazil, space available MATS and MSTS. Home again since last September, we are settled down at 5905 Paul St., Alexandria, Va., near our daughter, her husband and three grandchildren, working in the yard, painting, playing a lot of golf and bridge and occasionally making it to monthly '21 luncheons. Forty-five years since entering the Naval Academy, I am well and happy and would enjoy hearing from old classmates who might be in the mood to write or call.

PROFILE: H. GEORGE SCHNEIDER Next January George Schneider plans to retire from his position as Vice President, C. F. Braun and Co., after 38 years with the firm.

In 1923, contemplating the Washington Disarmament Conference, George reluctantly decided to seek a business career. He resigned his commission while radio officer on the USS ARIZONA. For a time he temporarily sold Star cars and real estate in Pasadena, Calif., while looking for a permanent connection. In August 1924, immediately after signing up with Braun as Sales Engineer, George married Margaret (Peg) Crawford (Occidental College '24).

George's career took him to Mexico in 1925, to Persia in 1927 when he became Sales Manager.

He has seen the company evolve from leading manufacturer of heat-exchangers into a professional organization of 600 engineers, serving the heavy processing industries, including oil refining, petrochemicals, extractive metallurgy and others.

As the company grew, he represented the expanding Braun interest east of the Rockies, opening district offices in New York, Chicago and Houston. And during WW II was deeply involved in building plants for manufacturing toluene, aviation fuel, and butyl rubber. He became Vice President in 1944, with headquarters and residence in Houston, Texas.

married and drafted into Army. Most of son's service spent in Japan; while overseas daughterin-law lived in and 1st granddaughter born. Now 2 granddaughters, ages 5 and 2—the pride and joy of the grandparents. The children live 7 minutes away so don't expect the Lokers to move unless taxes force them out.

Hobby is the yard—a most delightful spot of 1 /4 acres, mosdy in trees. All recreation time spent close to soil. In January '54 went to work in fire and casualty insurance, principally in administration, but receives commission on business personally sold. Did nothing for 9 months after retirement from the service—too much underfoot and nowhere to go in bad weather. Ran out of projects and was lost. In spite of above will retire again in May '63. Will be 65 and eligible for Social Security. Hopes to maintain sanity and home under these trying conditions. Has small interest in and is a director of Todd Steel, Inc., Point of Rocks, Md., manufacturers of long span steel trusses. The one remaining possibility to retrieve the past losses from get-rick-quick schemes which promised so much and returned so little.

PROFILE: W. F. FITZGERALD, JR. After Dolly's retirement from the Navy, and following many months of carefree living in San Francisco and Washington, D. C , the Fitzgeralds returned to the scene of the crime and became permanent residents of Crabtown on the Bay. Life in Annapolis has been most pleasant and interesting—and particularly rewarding in the maintenance of contact with classmates, shipmates and Navy friends.

For some years Dolly commuted between Annapolis and Washington, where he was employed as a management consultant. Upon the urging of several interested parties, in 1954 he gave up his lucrative Washington pursuits and accepted the challenging position of Executive Director of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association. Ever since, he has labored to generate within our alumni an image of alumni-alma mater relationship akin to the splendid Long Gray Line concept which our colleagues from the banks of the Hudson exhibit towards West Point. Progress has been made . . . but the ultimate goal is still around the corner.

During Dolly's incumbency, membership in the Alumni Association has grown from 5,2000 to almost 13,000; and the mailing list to alumni has increased from less than 6,000 to 24,000. One of the highlights to date is the final determination by the Internal Revenue Service that the Asso-

In retirement, George and Peg plan to live part-time at their 265-acre farm in Virginia— chief crop, thoroughbred horses, which they develop and race. Written up in Who's Who in Racing 1961, George is also a Certified Tree Farmer in Louisiana, having planted some 750,000 pine seedlings while operating 1,000 acres of forests. And having logged perhaps 3,000,000 miles with Braun—guess what: their plans include foreign travel! At home, club activities include the Houston Country Club, River Oaks Country Club, the Houston Club, Turf and Field Club (New York). George enthuses over golf, hunting, bridge, gin rummy and football—being one of Rip Miller's Bird Dogs. The welcome mat is always out at their Over The Grass Farm, The Plains, Va., as well as in Houston.

PROFILE: ALEXANDER M. "BLACKIE" LOKER Weight, 167 lbs.—30 lbs. over midshipman weight. Ten lbs. put on in the last year and a half since he stopped smoking. Most of hair remaining, but black is turning grey. Health excellent—no diet, no ills, no pills; 50% loss of hearing. Lives in a semi-quiet world. Retired June '52 but remained active duty until March '53 in BuShips. Roots deep, buying home in Bethesda, Md., near Naval Hospital in anticipation of body maintenance. One child, a son, graduated Gettysburg College in '55 and was immediately DECEMBER,

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ciation is "organized and operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes" and as such qualifies under the applicable tax-exemption and tax-deduction sections of the Internal Revenue Code.

Included in the several new projects undertaken by the Association in the past few years are the inauguration of the National Alumni Public Relations Program, and annual Fund Raising Campaign, a gready improved and expanded Register of Alumni, a more popular Shipmate, the establishment of an Endowment Fund for the Association, the addition to the Homecoming schedule of Alumni Assembly with its distinguished speakers, modernization of administration procedures and office equipment, sponsorship of Naval Academy-oriented merchandise and the cementing of a most satisfactory liaison with the Navy Department, the Naval Academy, the Naval Academy Athletic Association, and class and chapter organizations.

Dolly's wife is the former Marjorie Beattie Lanston of Washington, D. C , sister of bond expert, the late Aubrey G. Lanston '25. The Fitzgeralds have 3 sons: Lt.(jg) Michael, Naval Academy Class of '59, now a destroyer sailor; Stephen, a senior at Severn School who hopes to enter the Academy with the class entering in 1963; and Peter, 11, whose ambitions include space travel.

Clubs and associations with which Dolly is affiliated include U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Navy League, Saints and Sinners, Naval Academy Athletic Association, Touchdown Club of Annapolis, and the Army-Navy Club of Washington.

PROFILE: L. J. JACOBI RAdm. LEON J. JACOBI, USN, retired in September as director of Detroit Edison's civil defense department after 36 years of service with the company.

Five years following graduation he joined Detroit Edison as an engineer in the company's purchasing department.

In 1940 "Jake" was recalled to active duty encompassing the entire period of WW II, during which he served in the Adantic Fleet, as executive and commanding oSicer of the USS DUBUQUE. He was awarded the Bronze Star medal for meritorious service.

In 1948, after returning to Detroit Edison, he served on the Hoover Commission for reorganization of the executive branch of the U. S. Government. The following year he was selected Rear Admiral, USNR. In 1961 Jake was awarded the "Chrome Dome" citation by the Detroit Armed Forces Information Council "in appreciation for distinguished service in furthering the mutual understanding and exceptionally fine relationship between the Armed Forces of the United States and the Metropolitan Detroit Area and the State of Michigan."

Jake Jacobi is the author of numerous technical articles and studies concerning wood preservation, a subject on which he is a national authority. In 1952, for his contributions in this field, he received his company's Alex Dow Award for outstanding achievement. He is a member of the American Wood Preservers Association and served that group as national president in 1961-62.

His professional affiliations include the Edison Electric Institute, the American Society for Testing Materials and the American Standards Association.

"JAKE" JACOB! '21

In 1958-59 he was national president of the Reserve Officers Association of the U. S., an organization of 68,000 Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard officers.

The Admiral and Mrs. Jacobi live at 729 Fisher Road, Grosse Pointe, and are members of the Grosse Pointe Memorial Church. They have 2 sons—Leon John, Jr., and George Kenan Jacobi, both Navy veterans and residents of the Detroit area.

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PROFILE: HERMAN BARTER Prof. Kelly writes: While in Mexico last May we stopped over for 2 days in Taxco, arriving there in time for a late lunch prior to a round of sightseeing and shopping. Later that afternoon, upon our return to the hotel, the telephone rang and when I answered a voice came over the line: "Hello Prof, diis is HERMAN BARTER. Do you remember me?" My reply was that I certainly did remember him, but had no idea that he was within several hundred miles of Taxco, nor even knew that he was in Mexico.

The upshot of it was that we visited his home— the "Casa Jacaranda"—for a drink the next evening, where we met his very charming wife, and filled in a lot of bits and pieces concerning '21ers in general and ourselves and a few others in particular.

Herman had just a few days before returned to Taxco from a 3- or 4-week siege at the hospital in Mexico City where he had undergone some surgery of a rather complex nature. He was in the process of regaining his strength, rather slowly it seemed, but the evening we were with him he appeared to have made considerable progress, I am happy to say. He has been spending most of his time in Mexico during the past 9 years and both of the Barters like it very much, especially Taxco. Mexico City had at first been their headquarters, but a little more than 3 years ago they shifted their base to Taxco where they find the climate and the setting ideal. They return to the U. S. for a time at more or less regular intervals, so the address shown in the Alumni Register is the correct one to use.

"Casa Jacaranda" is a delightful home, one that I imagine is representative of the better houses of moderate size in Mexico. The approach is a trifle forbidding, but once inside the gate you'll find that the garden setting of the house and patio is charming. Herman's principal hobby seems to be short-wave radio, with which he keeps well informed concerning the goings-on in the outside world. Incidentally, the Barters have a very fine watch dog, and it will be the better part of good judgment to see that your arrival is known in advance so that you won't find yourself tearing out through the gate, leaving the seat of your pants behind.

I told Herman that I would put a brief notice of his whereabouts in Shipmate as soon as I got home. This was on my own, not at his request or suggestion. But once back in the usual whirl here, I found the inertia difficult to overcome.

My apologies to all, especially to the master and mistress of "Casa Jacaranda."

PROFILE: DON TEE (EMMA) GILES DON GILES retired as a Rear Admiral in June 1951 but was retained on active duty until finally retired in March 1953. Besides the usual long tours of sea duty, mostly on the East Coast in battleships, cruisers, destroyers and submarines, there was the usual shore duty at Navy Yards and the Naval Engineering Experiment Station.

Don completed a PG course at Columbia in mechanical engineering, so needless to say most of his duty in the last years of his service was in engineering.

Don's first wife passed on m 1957, and he remarried in 1949 to his present wife, Margaret Daniels, whom he terms "the busiest girl on two feet."

Don's last tour of shore duty after 3 years at the Navy Dept. in the Office of Naval Material was in, of all places, Adanta, Ga. Possibly the most interesting though difficult experience encountered by Don was his tour of duty as Vice Governor, Chief of Staff and Executive Officer of the Naval Station Guam, which duty commenced less than a year before WW II. When Pearl Harbor broke, Guam was attacked by air for 3 days with a final landing of a reported 7,000 Nip Marines. Twenty minutes was all the shooting that tosk place against that gang by a 28

small garrison equipped only with small caliber arms. When the garrison was almost completely surrounded at Government House Plaza surrender became necessary. "You could see the whites of their eyes, really," Don says, "and could hear the crack of shells as they passed too close for comfort." Too many, and then the surrender. Don's WW II experience ended right there and a long visit with the Nips in one of their better (.?) jails.

That was all of Don's service although a Bronze Star was awarded by James Forrestal for combat duty—almost hand to hand.

Don belongs to Annapolis Lodge No. 89 AF&AM, MOWW, Retired Officers Association, .A.N Club as well as local and national Alumni organizations. He is a member, also, of the American Wood Preservers Assn. His hobbies are music and sports as well as art and avoiding work— which he has found difficult to do. He lives in Ferry Farms near the old school.

PROFILE: MAX WELBORN In June 1930 I flip-flopped off the flight deck of the SARATOGA ( V F - 1 ) into Sears Roebuck, Chicago. (Quite a flip, 1 assure you; long was I a flopping minnow out of water.) But I managed to stay there over 9 years, weekend warrioring most of that time. Keeping patriotically prepared} Well, sort of, but also keeping a lifeline in the depression—should Sears run out of jobs.

By June 1940 the Navy beckoned to the last quarter of its reserve flyers not yet on active duty and I became one of Dan Gallery's battery of aviation ordnance buyers. One year after Pearl Harbor Dave Johnson beckoned me into his BuAer Div., then pretty prompdy banished me along with about 1/3 of his division to the Aviation Supply Office in Philadelphia, so as "to get aviation spares supply to hell out of BuAer's hair." (Oh, that Sears Roebuck tar brush.) There I savagely fought the WAR 'n everything, for about 5 years, never smelling once a gun fired in anger—except my lil ole pop gun.

Came the Korean Police Action and I was expunged along with most of the less-educated, less admiral half of our class, now more than ever laughingly referred to as the "savvy half." However, I left loaded with honors, such as the first repeater star on the Medal for Reserves Serving Ten Years of Satisfactory Service and a certificate stating I had served 30 years—for pay purposes.

So thanks to the best of all navies, early each month I can still genuflect toward D. C. and say, "Thank you again. Uncle Sugar."

Soon after retiring I joined Bellanca Aircraft Corp. By 1952 the late lamented G. M. Bellanca, finding nothing virtuous in me, made me a vice president. Early '54 found me doing the one thing I do best—NOTHING, and in the best of leisure environments, the Gold Coast area of Florida (Adv.). Yes, I'm still a broker-salesman in real estate, 7 to 8 months of a year. We travel the rest.

The preponderant half of that "we" is Gertrude Browning. Our co-existence (sometimes peaceful) now extends over 35 years.

Our two sons are both "Men of Dartmouth."

The younger, John Lenhart W., Lt. USNR, is now an attorney in Miami, has two daughters.

The oldest. Max, Jr., Lt. USAFR, is a real splinter off the old stump, even to hirsute adornment resignedly referred to as the "lingering fringe."

He, together with wife and daughter, is now struggling in Paris on his thesis for a Ph.D. in history.

Our house here in Ft. Lauderdale has bar stools equipped with both safety belts and anti-rolling fins. So yawl cum, ye hear!

SAN FRANCISCO AREA NOTES A recent re-retiree is '21er LARRY "HANK" DIVOLL, who called it a day at Lockheed on 31 October—"age in grade." Hank doesn't look old enough for a 2nd retirement, and no one out here would be surprised to hear that he has embarked on a 3rd career. A profile of Hank follows these notes.

Another classmate in the "2nd time around" category is A. G. COOK, who on 1 November retired as Director of the San Francisco Disaster Corps. No question about the 3rd career with him. After only a week's leave, A. G. joined the staff of Stanford Research Institute as a consultant.

A Profile of A. G., explaining the interesting Civil Defense work he has been engaged in since retirement from the Navy, will appear in an early issue of Shipmate.

JOHNNY and Virginia McQUEEN arrived home from their eastern trip in time to entertain with a delightful cocktail and dinner party at Treasure Island. It was "touch and go" (as a matter of fact, also NO GO) right up to the very hour, for Saturday, 13 October, the day of their party, was the grand finale of the BIG STORM. Nothing like it in OUR time. It started on Thursday with scattered showers that soon developed into a deluge. Don't tell the Chamber of Commerce we said so, but for nearly 3 days the wind howled and torrential rains resembled huge sheets of steel suspended threateningly on invisible wires from an angry sky.

Unaccustomed to such climatic behavior, and with swift highways and bridges to negotiate, most of us didn't know what to do. Should we be our age, stay home and watch TV, or be reckless, taking a chance on oblivion.'' Radio broadcasts were warning people in some areas not to drive their cars.

We still don't know what sort of deal Johnny made with Ole Man Weather, but about 1600 on that memorable Saturday, the storm simmered down to a trickle, and the party had 100% attendance. (Knowing this gang, it was a pretty sure bet that they would have made it anyway, even if water wings had been the uniform of the day!)

PROFILE: LAWRENCE ELLIOTT DIVOLL Although HANK says that probably his only claim to fame is that he has been sunk twice, there are others who think otherwise. Just try to find another classmate (or anyone else for that matter) who has designed and built (with his own hands) not one, but 2 houses! When Hank wants to move, instead of weary treks on the realty beat, he goes out and finds the right location and proceeds to build his "dream house."

Since graduation Hank has served in nearly a dozen ships. The outbreak of WW II found him at Manila Bay and at its close he was at Leyte Gulf. For about 1 Vi years he was Machinery Superintendent at Boston Naval Shipyard. The sinkings mentioned above occurred in the Indian Ocean. First it was the LANGLEY, and 2 days later the PECOS (PAUL ABERNATHY's ship on which Hank was aboard as a survivor). This brings to mind EDDIE CROUCH's classic remark when he hauled Hank out of the drink the 2nd time: "Gee whiz, feller, I'm getting awfully tired of picking you up. Why don't you bum a ride with someone else?"

When he retired from the Navy, Hank, the debonair bachelor, ensnared by the charms of California, moved from his home in Worcester, Mass., to Los Altos, and it was there that his venture in building took place. Once he had setded down, it wasn't long before he succumbed to other charms, those of a lovely auburn-haired widow. In February 1953 he and Billie McComb were married. They live at 10868 Mora Drive, Los Altos Hills. Travel, real estate and home construction work occupied the first few years of Hank's retirement. He is active in Los Altos civic affairs. Masonic work, and is a trustee of the Peninsula Chapter, NA Alumni Assn.

For the past 5!4 years he has been associated with Lockheed Missile and Space Co. as a supervisor in the Field Engineering Division where he has worked with Polaris and nuclear-powered submarine programs. On 31 October, having reached the ripe old age of 65, Hank was retired.

Just prior to that "fateful" Hallowe'en, his Division honored him with a farewell party at which SHIPMATE

they presented him with a beautiful silver bowl appropriately engraved with the Field Engineering crest and dates of his employment, the gift of Lockheed's Field Engineering personnel, not only in this area but all over the country.

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ASSOCIATION

Eleanor K. SUTHERLAND

It is with deep regret that we report the death of Mrs. Eleanor K. SUTHERLAND at USAF Hospital, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., on 2 August 1962. The news of the passing of the widow of the late ORSON R. SUTHERLAND was forwarded by A. V. WALLIS, who commented, "This is all the information I was able to obtain on this subject."

Renew old acquaintance note: When he learned that '22 was publishing a new Directory, Chauncey Camp '19 wrote requesting one. A copy has been sent to him.

In further reference to the Directory, 1962 model, a few items which appeared on questionnaires and which were not included in the Directory will appear here and in ensuing issues of Shipmate.

"SLEEPY" HALL wrote from Great Falls, Mont.: "Have started a 15-piece band out here.

We play all the old Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey Benny Goodman arrangements and work practically every Saturday night. Played for Governor Nutter's inauguration, January 1961 in Helena."

And from Sunnyvale, Sunny California, HOWARD HUTCHINSON contributed "These facts to Class '22 statistics: I married Constance E. Nichols on 2 June 1922 in St. Anne's, Crabtown. We had one daughter, Constance Manhilde Hutchinson— born Jan. 28, 1926. Constance E. and I separated in 1952, were divorced in 1954, and I married Louise Rhea Peabody, a recreation major at San Jose State, on 26 Dec. 1954. We now have three daughters as follows: Jennifer Anne (6), Jill McKee (4) and Sara Jane (2). I am a Technical Writer at Westinghouse Electric Corp., Project 'A', Henry Avenue, Sunnyvale, Calif. I'm the guy who writes the OP's for the POLARIS Missile Launching System in die SSB(N) 598 and 608 class submarines. So I'm still all for Red Raborn and the Navy in general. I live at: 805 Devonshire Way, Sunnyvale, Calif. My telephone number is 408 739 6764, and can be dialed as such from most pay stations in the United States. Otherwise ask the Operator for Sunnyvale, Calif., REgent 9-6764. Come see us."

Still in regard to the Directory, we apologize for any errors and hope they are not damaging. Most flagrant, we suppose, is the dire prediction (shown on page 23) of ANDY CRUSE's demise on 19 March 1963. Andy wired that he would steer clear of Hammond, Ind., on that date for sure.

If you haven't received your copy, please let me know.

Mostest of the bestest, ABE

W A S H I N G T O N NEWS

We are srill reliving THE REUNION. By unanimous vote the remaining stock of '22 ties was subscribed. They are in great demand in this area.

JOHNNY P A T T O N dropped in from Jackson, Miss. Here for some meetings in Washington as well as at West Point, Johnny is civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army, for Mississippi. A real estate entrepreneur and prominent citizen of Jackson; and a diamond pin which marks him a past president of Rotary. It was great see him.

We are happy to CARL ESPE as a regular now.

He and Petie have bought a house in Chevy Chase.

KEN McM.-\NNES, back from a swing around the country, brought greetings from C.\ROL D E C E M B E R ,

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DOWNES in Adanta; AL (G) WILLIAMS trom Raleigh, who prepped with the class and an ardent booster, he was a member of the Club; IKE NIEMYER, BILL FARMER, BOB CLELLAND, PETERSON (JOHN VALDEMAR), OWEN CAMP, et al., who got their chow at Mrs. Moss' on Prince George St.—remember?

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Sec'y, Mr. Paul Siesrist, c/o Standard & Poor's, 345 Hndson St. New York 14, N. Y.

ALFRED JOHNSON BOLTON We were shocked and saddened to learn of the passing on 17 October 1962 of JACK BOLTON at St. John's Hospital, Santa Monica, Calif. Jack was a classmate that everyone knew: handsome, affable, interested, always cooperative—he enjoyed extending a helping hand. From our midshipman days we remember him as boxer, track man, publications staffer and member of important committees socially. And we'll always remember him at the "Coon-skin Coat" football games of the late twenties. Retired from active duty in 1940, he stayed on for the war, and was then retired as Captain. For some 20 years he had been agent and Senior Executive for MCA, and its successor, International Management Associates. His talents were ideal for the management of the professional activities and contracts of stars of stage and screen, many of whom attended the memorial services at All Saints Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills, 19 October. Among 1924 classmates attending were Monty Berthold, Ev Burroughs, Jim Dancy and Bill Davis. In lieu of a floral tribute the class has made a contribution in Jack's memory to the St. John Research Foundation. Jack's family consists of his widow, Peggy Carole Brown, two daughters, two sons, including Ens. Alan Bolton, USN, and three grandchildren.

Last month we mentioned the possibility of some imminent retirements of members of the class from the active duty list. Before that issue reached you we had an invitation to attend the Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony at which SWEDE EKSTROM (VADM USN) was relieved by VAdm. P. D. Stroop, USN '26.

The ceremony took place 30 November on board USS TicoNDEROGA at NAS, San Diego. The command: Naval Air Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet.

Among others still active, BOB CAMPBELL (RADM USN), Deputy Chief of Staff to CinC Europe, and PAGE SMITH (ADM USN) continues as CinC Naval Forces Europe. We quote from a letter from Page: "Since I took over, the job has acquired a second hat. I now have an entire separate staff to handle Middle East affairs.

In this capacity I report directly to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, so there is no time for vacations because of the considerable time I must spend on trips. . . .

Occasionally a classmate comes through. I have had JOE LILLARD, JACK ENGEMAN, COACH RAMSAY and RED SYLVESTER." BOB KEYER, who has been handling the production of Smithfield Hams (Smithfield, Va.) in his "second career," is "tapering off," having dropped his full-time duties in November, but .staying on through the winter in a consulting basis. Come spring, the Keyers plan some travel, before returning to Mississippi for retirement.

In Washington, our October (fourth Wednesday) luncheon meeting was enjoyed by Bachman, Bradley, Deutermann, Johnson, Kalisch, Neale, Nesser, Mercer, Morrill, G. Edmund Peterson, Ramsey, Robillard, Rook, Sinclair, C. J. Stuart, Tichenor and Van Steenbcrgh. Pete Peterson last appeared with this group in May, 1961. He is with a New England cable and pipe company, now promoting a revolutionary new development in re-enforced large capacity flexible plastic pipe and cable for underwater as well as undergrou id use. His report on class activities in New England indicated that we are sparsely represented north 30

of Boston. In the flurry of increased interest in Civil Defense during the Cuban crisis, ROY HARTWIG, Civil Defense Director of his County, was too busy to be with us. After luncheon there was a broad discussion of the time of our 40-year reunion, whether it would be better held in the spring prior to June Week or in September at the time of Homecoming. No final conclusion, but surely it is not too early to start talking about it.

At the November meeting it will be decided about whether to hold our 4th Wednesday luncheon on 26 December. And in January, we are planning to have a picture taken of the group, and so are hoping for a very complete attendance on 23 January.

In the 14 October edition of The Arizona Republic we find a good picture of BILL COCHRAN and Marjorie, and only regret we can't reproduce from newsprint. The occasion was an address by Bill, now associate professor of Area Studies and International Relations at American Institute for Foreign Trade. The occasion was a luncheon meeting of the American Association of University Women, at the Phoenix Country Club. His subject was the European Common Market, which, says Bill, "has been inevitable since the end of World War II. But we've been too busy with production and business at home to anticipate the trade expansion necessity we now face."

As for news items of classmates, we understand that MIN MILLER makes a practice of pasting them in a copy of our Lucky Bag, alongside the biographies. It must be a thick volume by now!

Where is GEORGE CRANBERRY.? Well, Ralph Mills (Johnston Bldg., Charlotte 2, N. C.) tried to locate George at the last address we had for him in Washington without success. Who can supply George's address.' And here's another request also for the present address of HAROLD K. LESLIE. The EDMUND A. CUNNINGHAMS have moved—stUl in Baltimore, but the new address is 213 Taplow Road, Baltimore 12, Md. "Things are about the same here, except that we are pretty much alone now in our big house."

That remark might have come from any number of us, but this time was written by BILL HICKEY (583 Barrington Road, Grosse Pointe Park 30, Mich.) who adds: "Sharon and her doctor husband are in Germany, and Sandra and her Ph.D. husband are teaching at Oklahoma State. . . .

I've had several offers to join excellent colleges as an instructor, but the locale didn't fit in. . . .

Florence and I would like to find a place we'd like climate-wise, too."

We regret to learn diat SCOTTY LAIDLAW was confined to his home with illness again (2844 Magna Vista St., Pasadena, Calif.) in October, and hope he is getting around again by now.

NOBLE ABRAHAMS reports in late October that his daughter Elaine has completed many weeks of hospitalization after the auto accident earlier reported here, and is now in a body cast, presumably home with her parents now at Trumansburgh, N. Y. Ed Walker (1925) telephoned your New York correspondent for an identification for a friend of his, who "had dinner in the Moulin Rouge in Paris with a guy out of 1924 who went with G. E. and was in their Lamp Department; what's his name.'" Well, we can't guarantee, but it surely sounds like FRANK FALGE.

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Sec'y, RAdm. F. K. Loomis, USN (Ret.) 3055 Foxhall Road, Washington 16, D. C.

The class is really going literary lately. Last month we had the pleasure of reporting the publication of TEE BENSON's book. The other day we had a visit from P. WHITE. He left us with a copy of a new book How to Live Well Without Working, by Philip White, an Expert.

It is very well written and illustrated.

The next literary effort to come out will be LIN HOWETH's history of Electronic Commu-

nication in the Navy. It is in the galley proof stage at the Government Printing Office.

GEORGE DUFEK's First International Antarctic Exhibition at the Mariner's Museum, which was announced last month, has opened and has drawn highly favorable comment.

HAP GILL reports his 4th grandchild. His daughter, Isabel, and son-in-law, Capt. James S. Shillinglaw, USMC, had a daughter, Susan Lee, while Jim was serving at Quantico.

News is scarce this month, as our area VP's failed to send in any. Meanwhile, all '25 visitors to the Washington area are reminded that the Washington group luncheon is on the last Tuesday of each month at the Army nad Navy Club. Plan your visits to Washington so that you can join us. (The date of the December luncheon will be changed as it would fall on Christmas.)

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Sec'y, Cdr. H. A. Fravel, USN (Ret.) 3410 15th St., North Arlington 1, Va. Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg, III Qtrs. B, 2300 E St., N.W. Washington 7, D. C.

CARLETON G. LONG There are two items of sadness this month.

First, a letter from Jeanne Long from 24 Urban Drive, Lancaster, Pa., tells of the death of CARLETON G. LONG on 15 October 1962 in the Veterans Hospital at Lebanon, Pa. Carleton had been ill for 18 months. The class sends deep sympathy to Jeanne and to their 2 children.

THOMAS F. CONLEY The 2nd item was a dispatch from the Naval Hospital, Oakland, Calif., reporting the death on 9 November of RAdm. THOMAS F. CONLEY, USN Ret. The class extends deep sympathy to Kathryn, now living at 5 Van Cleave Lane, Walnut Creek, Calif., and to their 2 children.

In the last issue of Shipmate the death of Capt.

CHESTER LEE CLEMENT, USN, was reported, but with few details. Since then the following information has been received: "Captain and Mrs. Clement, a native Vallejoan, returned to Vallejo to make their home following his retirement from active duty in 1956, and he became associated with Hewitt, Larson and Swett, realtors, remaining with the firm until illness forced his retirement.

"A native of Omaha, Neb., he began his naval career in 1922 when he was appointed to the Naval Academy, graduating from Annapolis with the Class of 1926.

"At the outbreak of World War II, he was serving as gunnery officer in the cruiser USS DETROIT at Pearl Harbor, one of the few ships to emerge without serious damage following the Japanese attack. He also commanded a destroyer, the USS GILLESPIE, in the Aleutian campaign, and later participated in the Casablanca landings.

"He subsequendy commanded Destroyer Squadron 28, based at Norfolk, Va. "He served 4 tours of duty with the Bureau of Ordnance in Washington, D. C , the last time as comptroller. His final duty before retirement was as Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics on the staff of the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, at Pearl Harbor."

Among old Navy friends and classmates who attended the military funeral in Vallejo were: VAdm. F. C. GREAVES, USN, and Mrs. Greaves, RAdm. R. E. Hanson '21, and Mrs. Hanson, RAdm. L. V. Honsinger '27 and Mrs. Honsinger, RAdm. HARRY JOHNSTON and Mrs. Johnston, Capt. H. D. Mcintosh '22 and Mrs. Mcintosh, RAdm. George Montgomery '24 and Mrs. Montgomery, VAdm. M. E. Murphy '22 and Mrs. Murphy, Capt. Hugo Osterhaus '24 and Mrs. Osterhaus, and Capt. H. E. Richter '24 and Mrs. Richter.

The Corresponding Secretary and his spouse.

Claudia SMEDBERG, wish all of you and yours a Merry Christmas and the best of everything SHIPMATE

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Sam Wakeman, Manager Bethlehem Shipyard, VAdm. Roy A. Gano, USN '26, Harriet Gono, Mrs. Jeanne Gano Steele, Mr. Bill Rand, President U. S. Lines, and Mr. Donald Alexander.

during 1963. If all '26ers would make a resolution for the new year to drop an occasional note to the Corresponding Secretary concerning the doings of himself, his family, new grandchildren, etc., it would make my quite busy job a little easier during 1963.

VAdm. PAUL D. STROOP, USN, relieved VAdm. C. E. Ekstrom, USN '24, as Commander Naval Air Force, Pacific Fleet, on 30 November.

The ceremony was attended by a number of '26ers and was held on board USS TICONDEROGA at North Island, San Diego, Calif. P. D. and Esther are now at home in Quarters "A," U. S. Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego, Calif.

VAdm. BOB PIRIE did retire on 1 November, but not, as previously announced, at the large ceremony planned for Andrews Air Force Base.

The Cuban crisis prevented the ceremony from taking place. Instead, there was a gathering in the Pentagon of his classmates, other friends and associates when the Secretary of the Navy awarded him the Distinguished Service Medal for his many contributions to the Navy and the advancement of naval aviation. Bob is now starting his second career with the Aerojet-General Corp.

Capt. W. C. "BILL" TAYLOR, who has been Commanding Officer of the Naval Ordnance Plant at Forest Park, III., has been ordered to command the U. S. Naval Underwater Ordnance Station at Newport, R. I., where he will report in January 1963, and where he will probably be the only representative of the Class of 1926 on active duty in that area.

RAdm. G. D. "GERRY" ZURMUEHLEN, USN (Ret.), is leading an active life in Coronado, where he has recently been the chairman of the Coronado Community Chest drive. .A. rumor has it that he also collects quite regularly on the Coronado golf course from Capt. JACK WELLS. The speaker at the New York Naval Academy .Association luncheon on 12 November was BILL D E C E M B E R ,

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SMEDBERG. The turnout at the Lawyer's Club included Royce Flippin, Bunny Benjamin, Jerry Shapiro, Bob Meade, Frank Lee, Bruno Albertson, Oscar Pederson and Ben Custer.

There is an accompanying picture of Harriet and VAdm. ROY GANO, USN, on the occasion of the christening of a U. S. Lines ship, the AMERICAN COURIER. Harriet Gano was the sponsor

in the Bethlehem Shipyard at Quincy, Mass., on 6 September 1962. Present also on the occasion and in the picmre is another '26er, DON ALEXANDER, Maritime Administrator, who made the principal address. Incidentally, Harriet is one of the few Navy wives who has sponsored 2 ships, having christened U. S. Naval Ship DAVIS last June. Roy is still the head of the Military Sea Transportation Services (MSTS).

To those golfers in the class, an item which will make us green with envy was contained in a newspaper clipping from Honolulu which reported that Adm. C. A. BUCHANAN had made a hole-in-one on the Oahu Country Club course on the 196-yard 4th hole. For the Corresponding Secretary, who has played golf with Charlie Buchanan for more than 40 years, the news was even more discouraging because of the fact that he did it with a 2-iron, because I can't get 196 yards with any club any more. Incidentally, this was Charlie's 2nd hole-in-one that I know of, there being a record of one on No. 10 at the Chevy Chase Club some years ago.

The Washington contingent welcomes the return to the area of RAdm. W. A. "BILL" DOLAN, JR., USN (Ret.). Bill will direct the newly established security compliance organization of Westinghouse Electric Corp., with headquarters at 1000 Connecticut Ave., N.W. It is reported that the increased amount of classified government work done by Westinghouse made it necessary to set up a department at corporate level to assure compliance with security regulations.

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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.

FRANK MANVILLE reports from Cucamonga, Calif., that he is Assistant to the Vice President, Engineering, Consolidated Electrodynamics Corp. in Pasadena, and is enjoying the work and his associates. Frank is grandfather to 7 youngsters, all of whom live near enough that a family reunion can be called with little notice.

HAL ZEMMER has chosen Julian, Calif., as his residence since retirement. "Retirement" might be considered a loose word, since Hal is in the process of landscaping 5 acres of the 25 that he has, plus building a large house by himself, and working about 4 additional acres.

WIVES OF ' 2 7 NEWS

After resigning this post for the umpteenth time, I find myself doing my final column yet once again. (How many final columns have 1 done in 414 years.') So this is giving all wives notice that the post is open, and Bert QUACKENBUSH will be delighted if someone will be noble enough to volunteer her services, and write up the wives news of the Washington area.

Speaking of volunteersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dixie BRODIE had some very able ones helping at her white elephant booth on 1 November at the annual N.O.W. Club Christmas Treasure Shop; namely, Alice NILON, Kay LANGE, Rita VAN MATER, Marge CASEWELL, Bert Quackenbush, and who else but Kay McCOY.? (I'm not only going to leave this post, I'm also going to flee the country.)

Bert Quackenbush had a luncheon for all the wives in the area on 16 October when the white elephants were collected and priced by the committee members. Thirty of the area wives attended the luncheon and loyal Betty ZAHM drove all the way from Philadelphia for the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;laden 31

down with white elephants. Need I add that genial BOB QUACKENBUSH (that gentieman, that scholar) mixed all the cocktails before the gals arrived, and then returned from his day's labor in time to help all the gals load up their cars with elephants, some of which were pink by this time.

Dixie is understandably pleased by taking in $513.00 worth of pure profit and the N.O.W. Club officials were understandably impressed with that showing.

Nicest invitation of the year came to your party-girl correspondent from Thelma Weigle in Los Angeles: a wetting down party for Capt.

CLAUDE LEE WEIGLE, USN (Ret.). Congratulations, Jack.

Everyone seems on the moveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;LEO and Alice NILON have just returned from sightseeing in Surinam (Dutch New Guinea); GORDON and Helen EVERETT from more than a month in Colorado visiting old friends; Isabel ADAMS is joining HOWARD on the Oregon Trail, and thus missed the N.O.W. bazaar; and CZAR and Kay McCOY are enroute for a month of touring Europe. ALSTON and Hazel RAMSEY are driving up from their home in Salisbury, S. C , for the Army-Navy game, and staying with friends in Philadelphia.

Yes it is game time again and the annual pre-game cocktail buffet is being given for the classmates in the area on the 29th of November at Fort McNair. As usual, the Nilons will be hosting at their annual TV-see party during the Army-Navy game, with the rooting about equally divided among their many Army, as well as Navy, friends. See what comes of these mixed marriages.' And Elizabeth FALGE is entertaining all the wives in the area at cocktails in her home before they have lunch at the Columbia Countrv Club.

That's all for this time, and I hope forever.

Now, will some kind soul take over this job so Bert Quackenbush can relax? She's getting quite jittery about getting news in this magazine.

CAPT. F. W. SILK, USN '38 (left), and RAdm. Michael Bagdanovich, USN (Ret.) '28 (right).

'Bye now, and rots of ruck.

KAY MCCOY

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Sec'y, RAdm. Roy S. Benson, USN AVCNO, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C.

PHIL WAKEMAN recendy sent out the first announcement of our planned 35th Reunion to be held in Annapolis on the weekend of 4-5 May 1963. If you have not yet replied to his questionnaire, please do so NOW! Preliminary returns indicate that this may be the biggest reunion yet.

November's luncheon was at CLAUDE RICKETTS' quarters on the 15th. December's luncheon will be at GEORGE BEARDSLEY's quarters at 1200 on 20 December. His quarters are at the Navy Yard Annexâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;used to be called Gun Factory or Naval Weapons Plant.

Your Secretary had a letter from JERRY O'DONNELL from Guantanamo in which he said: "We are well settled down here and doing very nicely. The responsiveness of all hands to whatever needs we have had has been magnificent."

CAL LANNING reports on "Muster Notes of 1962" as follows: "The book has been mailed. Please let me know if your copy hasn't arrived. Cost per recipient (including mailing costs, free copies to our widows and to alumni/records agencies and a reserve of 40 copies) adds up to S14. If we put aside a buck for cost of anticipated maintenance (additional mailing, correction, dead beats who haven't paid, libel suits and such) we got by for fifteen bucks.

This is pretty low cost for such a small job lot of printing but is not encouraging to putting out a photographic job every 5 years.

GEORGE KING reports that 4 Nutmeggers from the Hartford area journeyed to Syracuse for the Syracuse Homecoming on 10 November, at which Navy was the whipning boy. The four were AL and Bess MOMM, GEORGE and Georgina KING. TED and Clarice MARTIN and VIC COLE were unable to join them but they did meet JOHN and Jesse SCOTT at the SyracuseNavy game, and spent the rest of the weekend with them in Binghampton. George also reported that the Scotts plan a return visit to Hartford about 15 June when they hope to have a larger gathering of '28ers in New England.

"We now need a vote as to whether or not to return the change to those who paid the original estimate of $18. The Executive Committee suggest putting the change into the Class Fund for application to the next edition, funeral flowers, etc.

"The Editor suggests we confine our edition, the '35-year Muster Notes,' to a simple mimeographed update of this addition. If it consists only of important statistical changes, such as changes of addresses, jobs, additions to the population of Yazoo, Miss., and basic change of philosophy, we would probably get by for the surplus remaining from the present edition."

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Sec'y, RAdm. R. K. James, USN Chief BuShips, Washington 25, D. C.

RAdm. MICHAEL BAGDANOVICH, USN (Ret.) '28, President of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chapter of the Navy League, presented a check for |100 for Navy relief to Capt. F. W. SILK, USN, CO, U. S. Naval Station, Long Beach, Calif. The contribution represented the results of the Chapter's support of the Navy Relief Ball recendy given at the Naval Reserve Training Center on Terminal Island. Silk was chairman of the Ball Committee which worked many months to make the gala event such an outstanding success. (See accompanying picture.)

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Sec'y, BGen. Ronald D. Salmon, USMC (Ret.), 640 Oakland Ter., Alexandria, Va. Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. Parke H. Brady, USN (Ret.), 1801 Foxhall Rd., Wash. 7, D. C. ELVIN H A H N

Capt. ELVIN HAHN, USN (Ret.), died on 19 October at San Diego, Calif., while playing in a tennis tournament. Funeral services were held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on 23 October, and the following classmates were honorary pallbearers: Frank Sloat, Moon Chappie, Bernie Fuetsch, Royal Rutter, Willie Wilbourne, Clare Ennis, Roy Newton and Mark Dennett '32. Numerous classmates and their wives and many friends from the vicinity of Coronado and San Diego attended the services.

Captain Hahn, who retired in 1960, was a native of Newark, N. J. He is survived by his widow, Mary Alice, of 1600 Glorietta Blvd., San Diego, Calif.

DANA CUSHING

Your Recording Secretary and your Corresponding Secretary regret very much that time did not permit them to prepare a suitable paragraph about DANA CUSHING, who died of an acute coronary insufficiency at the Norfolk Naval Hospital on 24 August. He is survived by his widow, Iris, their daughter, Nancy, aged 17, and their son, David, aged 14. Interment was in the Naval Academy Cemetery on 27 August after a simple graveside ceremony. Pallbearers were Jim Davis, Bill Moffett, Denny Knoll, Bob Moore '31, Fred Wahlig '33, Jim Denny '33, Lon Cheney '34, and Cliff Johnson '32.

Dana had been with the Southern Materials Company as Coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, and was doing a bang-up job on that enormous project. He was also very active in the Norfolk Area Branch of the N. A. Alumni Association of which he was a Past President.

S H I P M A T E

The class wishes to express its deepest sympathy to Iris in her bereavement which we all share.

RAdm. HUGH CHARLES HAYNSWORTH, JR., USN, and Mrs. Haynsworth of Norfolk, Va., aimounce the marriage of their daughter. Marguerite Allan, to Lt. (jg) George Howard Wheelock of Norfolk and Rockford, III., on 18 August 1962 Lt.(jg) Wheelock is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Andrew Wheelock of Rockford.

Mrs. G. H. Wheelock attended schools in Honolulu, Alexandria, Va., and Norfolk, and VailDeane School in New Jersey. She was graduated in 1960 from Converse College at Spartanburg, S. C , and did additional work at the College of William and Mary. She has been on the faculty of Carolton Oaks, a private school in Norfolk.

She made her debut at the Sumter Assembly Club Ball, Sumter, S. C , in December 1958.

Lt. (jg) Wheelock holds a B.S. in English from Purdue University and a Master's in that field from the University of Illinois. Now on active duty with U. S. Naval Reserve, he is on the staff of RAdm. R. S. Craighill, USN, Commander of Amphibious Group Two. The Navy-Southern C^l. game on 17 November provided thrills aplenty for all hands as well as a wonderful get-together for a large and affable group of West Coast classmates under the auspices of genial FRED BRADMAN who sparked the whole program. The group literally took over the Arroyo Motor Inn in Pasadena, from whence a chartered bus hauled spectators to the Los Angeles Ck)liseum. Grateful acknowledgement of his part in this jamboree goes to BILL NELSON who, in the absence of your Corresponding Secretary, arranged to bolster the ticket supply from the Washington group, aided and abetted by the Athletic Association. After the game all hands gathered at Fred and Else's apartment in Pasadena, and, as one might expect, a pleasant time was had by all, including: Moon and Mary Chappie, Dave and Anne Hawkins, Kaye Hindrelet, Bob and Marge Jennings, Frank and Julie Luongo, De Mouy and Louise Lynch, Aileen Marix, Bob and Margaret Lynch, Roy and Ellie Newton, Betty Robinson, Dixie Sutton, Bob and Pat Trower, J. B. and Bunny Bowen, Harvey and Evelyn Burden, John and Julie Gragg, Swede and Dagmar Larsen, Jack and Gwen Lee, Mac and Madeleine McLeod, Ed and Trudy Price, Sam and Marian Weller, Willie and Betsy Wilbourne, Fred and Else Bradman, Jack and Stewart Moreno, Foo and Marie Rutter, Soupy and Dotty Campbell, George and Jean C^ok, Jack and Millie Edwards, Roscoe and Billie Newman, Mell and Anne Peterson, Harriette Bauer (Mrs. H. W. Butch Bauer) and Connie and Elivia Konigsberg.

Did we tell you that MELL PETERSON has moved to California.? He is with Northrop Corp. in Beverly Hills. Mell and Ann have their new house in Brentwood, West Los Angeles—427 Bonehill Road, to be exact.

During September the Washington '30 group luncheon found some old friends returning for visits. DUTCH WILSON was in town to gather up the Wilson clan for a move to Munich, Germany. The Wilsons departed on 10 September and can be reached at Base P. O. 26, APO 108; Dutch assures us that this really is in Munich, just the coded Army directions on how to get there. JOE HINDMAN dropped into the luncheon, from Philadelphia. BRICK BLACKBURN is back in the Pentagon—Brick and Marion are apartment dwellers in the River House.

JACK and Cloe HOWELL were visiting in Washington with NICK and Sandy HAYWARD. Jack is in the Philadelphia area of Willow Grove.

We had a note from LLOYD MULIT last month. The Mulits have been in Holland since 1956. Lloyd is the Managing Director of Caltex Control Laboratories, which is the central technical organization of the Caltex group of comD E C E M B E R ,

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by the time this goes to press should have reported to Newport as the Director, Institute of Naval Snidies. And speaking of the Oyster Bowl, which, by the way, is T H E game to see, we had a fair-sized cheering section scattered from the VP box to the 20-yard line: Jack and Judy Miner, Dinty and Carol Moore, Sherry and Ruth Betts, Les and Muriel Wood, Joe and Margaret Toth, Rusty and Anne Williams, Jack and Polly Williams, Mike and Mayo Wood and Bill and Betty Parsons—and oh yes—CHARLEY and Lalla KIRKPATRICK. RAY and Frances HUNTER have just returned from a month's leave spent on a trip to Europe via MATS. Ray recommends the effort highly as one that should be made by all hands before they're too old to enjoy it! They had a short stop with BYRON and Lee GURNETTE, happily setded at Santo Tomas, Torremolinos, Malaga, Spain, and enjoying every minute of a beautiful view of the Mediterranean.

panics. Lloyd asks that any of our classmates coming to Holland be sure to get in touch with him.

His home address is 9 Han Stijkelplein, The Hague, telephone 552 926.

The quarterly luncheon of the Washington contingent took place at the Fort Myer Officers' Open Mess, Whipple Room, on Wednesday, 5 December. No less than 35 stalwarts were on hand for the occasion with no repeat no "no-showers" as FRED HILLES, the new Head Man, is wont to refer to them. The pleasant occasion was preceded by a smaller, but nonetheless distinctive luncheon 3 weeks before at the Army-Navy Club where the new Washington contingent committee foregathered to lay plans for the rest of the season.

Hilles, Hines, Blackburn, Salmon and Brady must have given the impression of a class luncheon, because JEAN CAILLOUET inquired of your Corresponding Secretary a day or so later as to whether he had missed one. Your Corresponding Secretary was under the false impression that he might be enticed to relate some of his experiences during a recent trip abroad, but he had overlooked the dialectic renown of HINES and HILLES. Luncheon ended on a pleasant note, however, and prompdy at 1400, I might add.

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Sec'y, Mr. John Stanley Miller 5809 Namakagan Road Washington 16, D. C.

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Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, USN (Ret.) 1109 Grove St., N.E., Albuquerque, N. M. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. S. W. Betts, USN Atmospheric Sciences Program National Science Foundation Washington 25. D. C.

Even during the deepening Cuban crisis, '32 in Washington found time to turn out a good representation for the November luncheon at the ArmyNavy Country Club. Particularly welcome was GEORGE PRESSEY, fresh from his duties as Commander Naval Forces Korea.

The Washington Chapter held the usual abbreviated "off-year" election for Chapter Chairman and Secretary-Treasurer. EMERSON FAWKES was continued as Chairman in recognition of the fine style in which he is carrying out his duties (which he characterizes as revolving about keeping the locker stocked and arriving in time to assuage early thirsts). JERRY MILLER will continue as scribe, with backing from BOB LEONARD in keeping the funds.

CLIFF SHUEY, retired Marine Brigadier General now operating out of Ocean City, Md., accompanied by wife Winnie, visited the Los Alamos Atomic City to spend some of the autumn days with daughter Lois and son-in-law Chic Linder.

The Linders have 4 children and 2 really proud maternal grandparents for them. Shuey called the HAGBERGS, now residents of Albuquerque, to come up and see them all, and since a 90-mile drive in this wide open country is like driving around the corner elsewhere, it can be reported that the Hagbergs and Shueys were reminiscing in Los Alamos, N. M., over some beer and barbeque in late October. Shuey's oceanside rental property in Ocean City was practically wiped out by last year's storm, but there has been a partial recovery, and Cliff is in the construction business along with other enterprises. Oscar is teaching mathematics part-time at the University of New Mexico.

Others present were AL BOWSER ('32's last remaining representative in the Marines), Lou Bryan, Charlie Odend'hal, Mel Young, Gus Welings, Harry Dreany, Dan Carroll, Jim Collett, Ennis Taylor, Bill Franklin, Bobby Fulton, Bud Leeds, Eddie Ruckner, Muddy Waters, Bob Maulsby, William Williamson and Joe Wylie.

CHANGE I N MONTHLY LUNCHEON DATE

As a measure to accommodate the greatest possible number, the monthly meeting date of the Washington Chapter of 1932 will be the first Thursday until further notice.

An announcement from SINC WRIGHT from Carmel City, Calif., says that Steven Roland Wright arrived on 26 September. Congratulations from all of us to Sine and Eileen.

JACK and Judy CHEW are setded in their new "Washington" address, 408 Crown Drive, Alexandria. Jack is Deputy J-3 on the Joint Staff, ]CS. Ran into CHARLIE and Lib BROOKS in Norfolk the weekend of the Oyster Bowl, and am happy to report that he is looking and feeling fine, and

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to show but blood, sweat and tears. I am about to enter life insurance selling. Union Central of Cincinnati. If I don't make a go of that it really means stump ranching and strawberry growing.

Helen is permanent postmaster of Kingston so I got an excellent sea anchor."

RALPH H. BENSON, JR., a note dated 12 September re coming to the 25th. "Not a chance.

I'm teaching school in a private school here in San Diego. That night the 28th—I'll not be through until 7:00 p.m. Regrets."

BILL BRINCKLOE, dated 16 September: "Regret it's absolutely impossible for me to come to Homecoming this year. I have been considered for the post of permanent civilian Academic Dean at USNA, and for contingency planning (I guess you'd call it) they're sending me to the U. of Penn. to get my doctrate. My nose is really to the grindstone, since I have only till next August to complete it."

FRED WEXEL has moved to 203 State Ave., Alpena, Mich.; dated 12 September 1962. He says briefly: "Moved recently to Alpena. Regret unable to attend reunion. Am instructor of math at Alpena Community College."

PETE MOLTENI writes from 29 Seward St., San Francisco 14, Calif., date 15 September, saying: "I am really sorry that I can't make the 25th get-together. A brand new job has my nose to the grindstone and there is no way that I can shake loose. The distance isn't the point, it is the time. My best to all that may be there. Wish I were among you. The above will remain my address for a short time longer (a few months) and then expect to move to Reno, Nev." FRANK F. SMART, JR. (CDR CHC USN RET), White Stone, Va., lives in a pleasant home on a point of land just a mile or so outside White Stone. To get there one passes the home of LEE GOSS, a '37er who lives there permanendy and has for many years. In fact, it is the home in which his wife had lived when she was growing up. Lee and Betty are hale and hearty, at least were so when Betty and I and Frank and Virginia Smart called on them this Sunday past. Lee is doing well with his insurance business, has some acres of land and a few head of cattle, to keep life interesting in case insurance dulls.

Frank was unable to attend the 25th reunion because he is taking care of 3 congregations: Christ Church, Lancaster County; Grace Church, Kilmarnock, and St. Mary's White Chapel, Lively, Va. This is a 6-month agreement for Frank.

Frank conducts 2 services on Sunday—St. Mary's White Chapel at 0930 which finishes about 1020, then he drives some 20 miles to conduct the service at Grace Church at 1100. Yes, his Sunday is filled.

Both of his congregations have retired naval officers in them. The Irvington-White Stone area has a goodly number of retired service people, being only one or 2 hours' drive from the Norfolk area, or 3 Vi hours' drive from Annapolis or Washington. It is beautiful country.

Mary Johnson, Rett and Peggy Trickey, El Ogle, Red Mason, Ed Conrad, Randy and Lucy Moore, Paul and Claire Becker, Dick and Barbara Anderson, Charlie and Bobby Norris and Bill and Marie Spears who came up from Norfolk. Many classmates had their families with them. I highly recommend family day as a most enjoyable occasion to any of you who have not attended one.

WASHINGTON NEWS There was an unusually good turnout for our monthly luncheon, which speaks well for our new committee. New faces included: BILL BLAISDELL, RAPHE SEMMES, C. V. JOHNSON, recently retired and working with Tatum Properties, a real estate firm in Arlington, Va. Also, Luke McDonald, Sonny Sonenshein, Cecil Bolam, Skip Giffin and George Muse. Old timers on hand included McDowell, Red Mason, Norris, Bartol, Benge, Pugh, Conrad, Heston, Leydon, Owens, Moore, Suddath, Art Johnson and yours truly.

The new committee with ED CONR.^D at the helm announced that a fall cocktail dinner party was planned for Saturday, 15 December, at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center Officers' Club.

A new roster was distributed indicating some 60 classmates residing in the Washington area, 6 in Annapolis, 3 in Baltimore and BILL INGRAM in Richmond.

A flyer will soon be going out giving each of you all the information on our plans for our forthcoming 25th reunion. BOB McNITT has already requested from the Superintendent that the following facilities and services be reserved for the use of the members of our class attending our 25th Reunion during Alumni Weekend 1963 for a cocktail sit-down buffet and dancing on Saturday evening following the football game.

First choice—Hubbard Hall; 2nd choice—Leyte Gulf Room (main dining room). Commissioned Officers' Mess; 3rd choice—Coral Sea Room (new basement room). Commissioned Officers' Mess;

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4th choice—North Severn Porch. In addition Bob has requested that group seating for Chapel services on Sunday also be provided. Plans are also underway to arrange for housing accommodations during the Homecoming weekend. The spring festivities will be held in Washington during the weekend of 1 June.

The wives group has also been busy and held their first luncheon at the .A.rmy-Navy Club, with Jean HESTON and Mary Jane MUSE as hostesses. There was an excellent turnout with 24 lovely wives present. In addition to enjoying the usual festivities, they elected Peggy ROBINSON and Mary BULLARD as hostesses for the November luncheon and Grace Giffin and Libby ALEXANDER as the January hostesses. .A. joint husband and wives luncheon is being planned for 28 February.

Local news has it that JOHN SAXTEN has requested retirement and plans to go to work for Northrop Aviation out in California. Godspeed, John. Carroll WICKS is living in Washington now and phones that John was taken sick in Istanbul with an old stomach ailment and had to leave his destroyer squadron and head back for the Bethesda Naval Hospital. JAKE BLAND received rush orders to take over the squadron. I will let you know how John is coming along in the next NORFOLK NEWS .A.pparently the Cuban crisis put a blackout on all the Norfolk group plans for a big party after the Oyster Bowl game at BILL and Marie SPEARS' home. Better luck next rime. I know from past experience that all hands missed the chance for a real good time.

CLASSMATES ON THE MOVE JOHN BURKHARDT left BuWeps and went to the National Security Agency at Fort George G. Meade. CHARLIE AKERS took over as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics Matter for Com-

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Corr. Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, USN 3900 Watson Pi.. N.W., Washington, D. C. FAMILY DAY AT ANNAPOLIS Our class was well represented at family day this year and well rewarded with a football victory over Cornell. GRANT and Jean HESTON, Grant, Jr., Jimmy and I drove over from Washington.

We stopped by BOB and Betty HURON'S quarters at the Experiment Station to deliver a little silver dish as a small token of appreciation from the Washington Group for their kindness in arranging such a wonderful Homecoming party for us in their quarters. While eating a picnic lunch, complete with martinis, in the stadium parking lot we ran into FISH HADDOCK down from Mechanicsburg. In the stadium we sat in a group near the 40-yard line with Tom and Peggy Washington, Joe and Ruth Blandin, Bill Boykin, Carl Phelps, Frank and Eve Whalen, George and Mary Jane Muse, Bob and Betty Huron, Red and Rose DECEMBER,

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Sec'y, Capt. Thomas R. Weschler, USN 4300 Hawthorne St., N.W. Washington 16, D. C. ROBERT L. GURNEE

in San Diego. Betty Anne is at home with their 2 daughters, Pamela and Deborah, at 1026 Flora Ave., Coronado, Calif.

On the happy side it is a pleasure to report that BILL and Carol RUHE are the proud parents of a son, Richard, born 5 November; their 6th— and 4th boy. The Class of '39 has a contract working . . . our teenagers are signing up for baby sitting, on a long-time basis.

NED BEACH'S book Around the World Submerged is out and getting good notices. Ned has done a great service to the Navy as well as to our activities, both WW II and now right up to date.

Word from Subic Bay has it that WEDGE ZULLINGER and JIM COLEMAN report in regularly. Could you give us the word on PhibPac duty.?

The DICK JEFFERYS are separated, temporarily, because of the Cuban situation. Winnie and children left Gitmo along with all other families, and are anxiously awaiting developments.

The Washington wives had a well-attended luncheon at Ty RAMAGE's on 14 November, about 35, altogether. It was at her home 6 years ago that the "bring your own sandwich" lunch started. This year's repeat was a great success— including Jig Dog's gracious gesture of providing a cocktail hour, an early Christmas present. The next luncheon will be the 2nd Wednesday of February at Mrs. FRED HOOPER's (Alice). (No luncheon in December or January for Washington wives.)

Sad news has been heavy over the past 2 or 3 months. The class joins me in extending our sympathy to the family of BOB GURNEE, retired in 1952 as the result of a heart attack; he had a fatal attack on 10 October and was buried in San Jose, Calif. He leaves his widow, Marion, and 2 sons, Robert and Thomas. The family is living at 130 Midway St., Campbell, Calif. Bob had been Director of Industrial Relations for the Ford Machinery Corp., with whom he had been workDon't forget the '39 stag luncheon, first ing since retirement. Bob's brother Herb is a Wednesday each month at the Army-Navy CounCommander Supply Corps USNR on active duty • in Washington at BuSandA. He lives at 1646 Mt. try Club. There are always 30 or more on hand, and frequently some long retired classmates show Eagle Place, Alexandria, Va., and will appreciate up to remind us that life can be good on hearing from any of Bob's many friends. either side of the fence. The new Washington area roster is out. If you want one, drop us a line.

A i d a CLAUSNER We need news . . . come on Norfolk, San Diego, Aida CLAUSNER had been ailing for some Boston, Chicago . . . and Merry Christmas, each time with cancer, but managed a visit with her and all. family in Puerto Rico last spring, and returned to Madrid, where SPIKE is Naval Attache. She died in late October and was buried in Arlington Cemetery. Spike has returned to Madrid, keeping house with his younger son, while the older boy is a youngster at the Academy.

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Sec'y, Capt. Harvey B. Selm, USN National War College, Washington 25, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, G. G. Williams, c/o J . C. Wheat & Co., 15 Selden Arcade, Norfolk, Va.

PAUL WRIGHT GILL

SAN DIEGO NEWS

Paul died 2 October of a heart attack (he had retired because of this just about a year ago) and was buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

As more and more classmates congregated in the area, it was decided it was high time for another social gathering, so on the evening of

13 October about 30 fellows and wives joined together at MIKE ALPERT's lovely Point Loma home to share the spectacular view of San Diego Bay. Mary Alpert and Patty KABLE shared die hostess honors by preparing a delicious repast of lasagne. Besides the Alperts and Kables, others joining in the festivities were: from Coronado, Duck and Sue Snyder, Skip and Barbara Appleton, Earle and Rita Childs, Jack and Dee Hardy, Ed and Fran Kimball, Herman and Elaine Trum, Jim and Coralie Vellis, and wives Betty House and Velda Cook (both husbands being occupied with sea duty); from San Diego, Jack and Betty Bowell, Neil and Evelyn Fisher; from La Jolla, Rick and Ann Mueller; from Long Beach, Pablo and Mary Helen Paul, and from Los Angeles, Cary Baldwin. Completing the party roster was Jim Vellis' brother Val, from San Francisco. We are sorry to report that Coralie Vellis will soon be heading back to her native land of Hawaii.

Others in the area who were unable to attend are Bill Ande, Len Bassett, Bud Beaver, Jack Boyum, Doug Clark, Bob Sail, Bill Fly, Harvey Miller, J. W. M. Montgomery, Stan Orser, and Roy Smallwood. Some of these fellows have been around for quite a while, but they never make themselves known. Keep us informed, please!

P. M. PAUL writes: "Enclosed please find a picture of 3 Oiler CO's, all aviators out of '40 and all homeported at Long Beach, who had a luncheon get-together on MANATEE ( A O - 5 8 )

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"Left to right they are: P. M. (PABLO) PAUL, CO of CALIENTE ( A O - 5 3 ) ; J. I. (JACK) HARDY, CO of TALUGA ( A O - 6 2 ) ; H . J. (HERMAN)

TRUM, III, CO of MANATEE (AO-58). The angle of attack of the caps probably indicates something but I don't know what."

Twenty-Year Book: A mailout to all hands was made in mid-November to solicit final submissions of material and purchase orders for copies of the book. Returns are coming in and it is expected that the print job will be started in early January. Please keep HARV SEIM informed of any change of address so that the books can be sent to the correct address.

W A S H I N G T O N NOTES

Dismayed at the aimless drifting, FRITZ FREUND grasped the helm and organized the first class luncheon of the season at the Fort McNair Officers' Club. Those present included: Tony Antonelli, Roy Anderson, Sandy MacGregor, Art Esch, Ray Hundevadt, Jack Longino, Paul Desmond, Joe D'Arezzo, Tab Collins, Chick Obrist, Tad Lothrop, Harv Seim, Herman Klare, Bill Boehm, Johnny Sims, Art Berndtson, Bill Williamson, Bob Miller, Paul Brader, Carl Sander, Bob Harris, Fred Karch, Art Maltby, Tommy Taylor, Tad Stanwyck, Fritz Freund and Ned Garrett from the Washington area. We were joined by KARL STEFAN from Minneapolis and DAVE KING from Newport. The group showed its appreciation to Fritz by electing him local President for this year.

Incidentally, Fritz—a Colonel in the Army— probably holds the distinction of being the first in our class to have a command afloat. Unable to receive a Navy commission at graduation due to physical reasons, Fritz applied for and received a commission in the Army. As a fresh-caught 2nd Lt. possessing rather unique seagoing qualifications, he was given command of an Army minesweeper based at Fort Monroe. Seeing only a limited future in mineplanters, Fritz shifted soon thereafter into artillery and then into the missile game. He is one of some 90 classmates—active and inactive—now in the Washington vicinity.

Command Assignments: Leaving Washington shortly will be TED LOTHROP to commission the WoRDEN (DLG-18) and BILL CASPARI to commission the ENGLAND ( D L G - 2 2 ) , both of the

latest missile frigate design. We will also be saying farewell to MIKE HANLEY, who has orders as CO, '40 LUNCHEON get-together on MANATEE. Left to right: P. M. Paul, J. I. Hardy and H. J. Trum.

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First fall monthly luncheon in the Washington area on 31 October saw a total of 28 '4Iers muster in the Far East Room of the Officers' Club at what old salts like us still call the Gun Factory. From the Washington Executive Group area (defined in our by-laws, which JACQUES HADLER thoughtfully brought along, as those residing within 15 miles of the Washington Monument), we had Bangert, Blount, Buell, Carlson, Carr (Charlie), Clark (Ace), Greenlee, Hadler, Maddocks, McClellon, Mechling, Miller (Ed), Moitoret, Newland, Nolte, Overton, Pollard, Quigley, Ray Smith (Moose), Starkey, Williams (Hennsley), Wolfe (Tom) and Zirkle. Our 3 classmates now on duty at USNA all came over to join us: CHUCK MERDINGER, our Rhodes Scholar Ph.D. who now heads die Bull Department; VIC ROWNEY, glowing with health, who now heads the Steam Department (but admitted he hadn't yet found out what nickname the current midshipmen have tagged him widi); and LLOYD YOUNG, who is one notch above a department head, even, as Director of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Academy. Finally we had a welcome visitor in die form of WALT SEEDLOCK, in town on a visit from Palo Alto, Calif., where he is gainfully employed by a flying machine manufacturer.

Since CHARLIE NELSON had deserted our group to get in a bit of schooling at Norfolk during the summer en route to Bath, Maine, to take command of the new DL USS YARNELL, we found ourselves without any Executive Group officers. A rash check of the By-Laws showed we were also without a legal quorum to elect new ones (because '41 now has so doggone many

CLASS OF '40 PARTY. Front row: Velda Cook, Fran Kimball, Coralie Vellis, Sue Snyder, Duck Snyder.

Second row: Mary Alpert, Rita Childs, Mike Alpert, Evelyn Fisher, Ann Mueller, Cory Baldwin and date, Neil Fisher, Rick Mueller. Standing: Dee Hardy, Jim Vellis' brother, Betty Bowell, Elaine and Herman Trum, Mary Helen and Pablo Paul, Don and Patty Kable, Barbara and Skip Appleton.

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people loafing around the D. C. area). But legalities have never held back '41 yet, and this is no exception. It was quickly agreed unanimously to hold an illegal election, with a promise that any objections would be received and ignored. Just to keep things completely illegal, we also ignored the requirement for a secret ballot, and a voice vote swept the following into office: Executive Group Chairman—CHARLIE CARR; Vice Chairman— TOMMY BLOUNT; Secretary—VIC MOITORET; Treasurer—JACQUES HADLER and Committeeman—PLEAS GREENLEE. Finally, when it was noted that the By-Laws specify that no one shall hold office in this group for more than 3 years, and it was discovered that Jack Hadler had been Treasurer longer than anyone could remember, and had just been re-elected, this problem was readily solved by calling on Jack to resign so he could be re-elected to start a fresh 3-year term. Our money man reported around $1400 in the class treasury, comfortably growing by about 40 bucks of interest each year, with $96 in the local Executive Group kitty. The latter was prompdy given a boost from a couple of tardy purchasers of the fancy '41 neckties.

A letter of greeting and an almost final wrap-up on the 20-year book project from ROLLO RIEVE was read to the group and action was initiated to reward Rollo's sterling efforts with a visible token of appreciation in the name of the class. Jacques Hadler and Vic Rowney will take care of this for us.

It was revealed that Charlie Carr, the new Chairman, not only brought a pair of bagpipes back from his tour in London, but also a certified and documented ability to play them. He has promised to bring them along and pipe Uncle Beanie aboard the first time we can round up our old friend for a monthly lunch.

One serious problem that cropped up was the need for a new nickname for RED CARLSON, since the litde that is left on top isn't red anymore ! ALAN RAY's complaint that his 8th-grade son was still talking with a California accent, while his wife, having just returned from a tour of duty in Spain, was now taking a course in Spanish (perhaps to find out what the punch lines were in the jokes she had heard.''). ERIC POLLARD said he already felt sleepy in anticipation of the 12-hour watch he would be standing commencing at 7 that night, all on account of that bearded character in Cuba. But Eric insists he still likes his Joint Staff job.

Those also in the Washington area but too busy keeping up with Khrushchev and Castro to join our luncheon included: Burbage, Cain, Cocke, Cooper, Crenshaw, Cuccias, Garrison, Heavey, Herring, Holdt, Hopkins, Jackson, Klingman, Landreth, Marquardt, Martin, Messer, Miller (Bill), Molitor, North, Owen, Palmer, Rebard, Reinhardt, Sanger, Simpson, Taussig, Vincent, Weisner, Wirth and Zawacki.

Meanwhile, we're sticking to our last Wednesday of each month date for class luncheons, so classmates scheduling trips to the nation's capital should make every effort to include the last Wednesday in D. C. and join us. You might even hit the jackpot and hear Charlie Carr's bagpipes!

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Sec'y, Capt. William Thomas Peach III, USN (SC), Naval Snpply Corps School Athens. Ga. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. John T. Shepherd 5527 S. 3rd St., Arlington 4, Va.

The Class of '43 is proud of the 8 midshipmen pictured on this page, as they are Class of '43 juniors. Left to right, front row: Brian SIBOLD, Richard AUBREY, Myron OGDEN and Tom

'44 REUNION at Naval Air Station, North Island.

McCANTS, all Class of '66; rear row, Bill KIRKLAND, Renie GONZALES, Bill NEWLON and Les HESELTON, all Class of '65.

In the years ahead we are sure that more ranks will be added to this picture, as '43 helps provide for the next generation of outstanding Navy men.

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Pres., Cdr. Scott E. Terrill, USN BuWeps (Rm. 27), Navy Dept.

Washington 25, D. C. Sec'y, Cdr. M. T. Scott, USN Rm. 2604, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington 25, D. C.

WEST COAST H A M M O C K CLEWS

A reunion of classmates in the Southern California area was held on 6 October 1962 at N.A.S., North Island. Fifty-eight persons were present, thus making this party the largest given here in several years.

AL and Barbara THOMAS did all the coordinating. Gladys NELSON did a lot of detail work, and the rest of us came and had a good time.

Those present with their wives were: Al Thomas, Rojo Adamson, Ace O'Leary, Joe Grace, George Watson, I. A. "Robbie" Robinson, Bob Knauf, Bud Salsig, Bill Booze, Joe Heald, Andy Papageorge, and Bob Netting, all on active duty. Civilians attending were G. Fred Anderson, Jr., Dick Mears and Jim Judy.

NORFOLK AREA

The monthly luncheon meetings of the Class of '44 in the Norfolk area resumed on 24 October

with 9 members enjoying lunch and a round of fellowship. Sparkplugged by BEAVER HORTON (CinCLant), the meetings will be held regularly on the last Wednesday of every month at the Breezy Point Officers' Club at 1145. Attending the October luncheon, in addition to Beaver, were P. O. Quarles (USS ORION), Mike Caldwell, Mac McElroy, Bob Rubel and Howie Greer (all Com NavAirLant), Harry Snyder (SACLant), Bill Siple (SubDiv 62) and Walt Muller (ComOpTevFor).

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Sec'y, Cdr. C. V. Wilholt, Jr., USNR USN & MCTS, 2144 Clement Ave., Alameda, Calif.

DAISY'S BUTTON D O W N ' 4 6

JACK and Dudley ALBRIGHT have moved to 1008 Jamieson Road, Timonium, Md. ED ATKINSON has orders to NavAirLant, Norfolk, from Patrol Squadron 56, also in Norfolk. Ed and Letty live at 476 Beacon Hill Circle, Norfolk. DICK and Olive BAIRD have moved to 4222 Mountain View, Oakland, Calif., where Dick is head of Electronic Data Processing at NAS, Alameda. Dick was awarded a Master of Science in Management by the PG School, Monterey, in June and his orders to BuShips, reported in June column, were cancalled in favor of the Alameda duty. Dorothy and Olive met at a luncheon soon after we arrived in Alameda and this gave me a clue as to the change of orders.

BOB BARNES has ftiigrated from BuWeps to San Diego where he is on the Staff of NavAirPac. I have a reliable rumor that Bob is no longer living in the BOQ but will confirm it with him before putting the details in writing.

BOB BAYLIS has been awarded the Legion of Merit by the Secretary of the Navy in Washington, D. C. Bob was cited for "Exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services from October 1957 to June 1959 as Assistant Design Superintendent, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard." During this period he made important contributions in the field of submarine design and development, particularly in the development of specifications. His contributions have resulted in significant improvements in submarine capabilities. His leadership, professional skill and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest tradition of the U. S. Naval Service. I have been unsuccessful in getting a picture of Bob ever since I learned of the event via a letter from HAM BAKER last May: ". . . While on a business trip to Boston last week I found time to look up my roommate Bob Baylis. Spent a very pleasant evening at the Baylis home in Lexington and during the course of the evening the oldest daughter, Susan, handed me the enclosed clipping. She was understandably proud of her old man and I was too, upon reading the citation. I asked for a copy for you, thinking it might be of interest to his other friends and classmates, some of whom might not learn of it through official channels. Bob is in his 3rd year

'44 REUNION at Naval Air Station, North Island.

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S H I P M A T E

BEN MARTIN, Class President and Head Football Coach at the Air Force Academy, has been "clipped from behind" by the dual compensation law and required to pay back about 4 years of retired pay. Ben is Lt. (jg) USN Ret. since 1949 and the Comptroller General has just ruled that his football job, while not paid from appropriated funds, is still an appointive civilian job under the government. That means that the $10,000 limit of the dual pay law applies. We all know that ole Ben is worth much more than that and so the CG wants him to pay back about $8,000, so says Navy Times. This is probably a result of all that publicity on TV, Ben! ACE O'NEAL has taken command of Fighter Squadron 51 after a 2-year tour as Exec of the squadron. VF-51 will be attached to USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64). Ace, Caroline and 4 children live at 2336 Burgener Blvd., San Diego 10.

PHIL PENNINGTON has orders to report to USS WACCAMAW (AO-109) from the Defense Atomic Support Agency, Albuquerque. His orders to USS SANDOVAL ( A P A - 1 9 4 ) , reported in the DeAT THE '44 REUNION at NAS, North Island are left to right: G. Fred Anderson, Jr., Bob Netting and Robbie Robinson—the first meeting of all three in 19 years.

ordered to Naval Security Group Activity, Kamiof what he expects will be a 4-year tour of duty teaching Naval Architecture and Marine Engineerseya, Japan, where he has been for the past 2 ing at MIT. He looks great, seems happy and has years. Their son, Charles, is an RM 3, USNR, a fine family." Thanks, Ham; I'll keep trying for on duty in Yokosuka. the picture.

AL GAEHLER has orders from Patrol SquadJOHN BLAKE has orders to Naval Section ron 28 at Barbers Point to the Army Language MAAG, Bonn, Germany, from USS CONSTELLASchool, Presidio of Monterey, Calif.

TION (CVA-64), where he has duty as Chief EngiWICK HARLAN has orders to command USS neer. CONSTELLATION arrived at her new homeDONXER ( L S D - 2 0 ) after a tour as Exec of USS port of San Diego just last month.

FRANCIS MARION (APA-249). Both ships are home"BIRD" BOLTON has received orders from ported in Norfolk.

Exec of USS NEOSHO (AO-143) in Norfolk to BILL HENNINGSEN has orders which will recommand of USS TUTUILA ( A R G - 4 ) . turn him to San Diego after a tour of duty in BuBUCK BUCOLO has been ordered from Naval Weps. He will report to Fleet Air Wing Fourteen Stations, Pearl, to Hawaiian Sea Frontier, same at NAS North Island. place.

CHARLIE JOHNSON reports to USS RANJOHN BURHANS has orders to USS KITTV DOLPH (CVS-40), after a tour in command of HAWK ( C V A - 6 3 ) homeported in San Diego but Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40). now in WestPac. He is presently CO of Fighter Since both these duty stations are in Norfolk, I Squadron 143 and was formerly in command of assume Jane and Charlie will continue to live at Fighter Squadron 53, both in San Diego.

152 Lembla St., Norfolk, Va. News from SAM CANDLER: "Have joined RCA's Missile Test Project—will take about 65 DOC JOHNSON returned my postcard jamengineering personnel to sea in '63 as Ship's packed with the following news: "Will report Instrumentation Manager of the first ARIS—AdOinC, VP-30, Det. A on 17 September 1962. VPvanced Range Instrumentation Ship—the USNS 30 is the Replacement Training Squadron (RAG) GENERAL CALLAN, a C-4 now being converted in for patrol squadrons in the LantFlt. Detachment New York. Expect to operate in South Adantic A has just been formed in Patuxent River, Md., and Indian Oceans out of Capetown and Durban. to train replacements, pilots and crew members, Jeanne all packed and ready to move to South in the Lockheed-built P3V-1 Orion. VP-8 was Africa! Looking forward to the duty that will first Navy squadron to transition to PsV, VP-44 involve tracking of ISBM's, satellites, space probes, was 2nd. Both in Pax. River. Det. personnel numas well as manned orbital vehicles. . . . Our ad- ber 10 officers, 50 enlisted, all selective screened dress after 1 November will be 475 Bahama from fleet squadrons. Should be excellent group, Drive, Indialantic, Florida." billet and challenge. I was Admin. Off. in VP-8 and pinch-hit XO. Creighton Cook '44 is CO, I apologize for having given out bum dope Walt Honour, also '44, is CO of VP-30 at Jax, about JOHN COLLINS in the October column.

Fla. Jack Boniface is XO of VP-30. I take maiden He went to Naval War College, Newport, and flight in Orion this week—must be a pro by Jan. not to Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk.

'63, and real husde. Ruth and 3 boys all normal.

"COOCH" CUCCIAS has been ordered to When travels come to Alameda, will call." Wasn't Naval Space Surveillance System, Dahlgren, Va., that newsy.? Wish I could receive one of those from Patrol Squadron 18 in Jacksonville. every day!

LEE CUTCHALL has received orders to BuLES KELLY has received orders to BuPers Ships from Naval Ship Repair Facility, Yokosuka, pfter a 2-year tour of duty as CO USS SKIPJACK Japan, where he is Design Supt. and Electronics (SSN-585) in New London.

Officer.

DAVE KILPATRICK has orders to Barrier DICK DALY has orders to Fleet Air Whidbey/Adantic from duty in BuWeps. FRED KOCH Naval Air Bases Thirteenth Naval District from has orders to command Attack Squadron 86, duty in Patrol Squadron 2, also in Whidbey.

Oceana, Va. He has been in the squadron for HARRY DUDLEY will be relieved as CO USS about a year.

WILLIAM M . WOOD ( D D R - 7 1 5 ) and reports to DIX LADEMAN will report to OpNav when Joint Staff, Commander in Chief, European Comrelieved as CO USS MADDOX ( D D - 7 3 1 ) in Long mand.

Beach.

JOHN ERICKSON has orders to Carrier DiviBOB MABBITT, CEC USN, has orders to Desion 14 from Fleet Weather Central, Quonset. fense Automotive Supply Center, Defense Supply Agency, Detroit, Mich. He has been on duty at BOB FINLEY has orders back to National Security .\gency, Washington, from whence he was the Naval Supply .Activity, London.

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We received a nice note of "welcome" from PAUL and Georgia RATTE upon our arrival in Alameda. Paul is CIC Officer in USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43) homeported at NAS Alameda. They live at 17891 Lamson Rd., Castro Valley, Calif.

FRANK ROGERS has received orders to Airborne Early Warning Squadron 13 from USS F. D. ROOSEVELT ( C V A - 4 2 ) in Mayport.

DODY SINCLAIR, President of The Oudet Company and General Manager of the companyowned television and radio stations WJAR-TVAM, is busy creating his own image of "the busy young man going places." As if to show their faith in his ingenuity and enterprise, the Retail Trade Board of Providence and Greater Providence has recently chosen Dody as its Chairman.

He has also received many commendations for the efficient manner in which he captained a U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Patrol Boat during the America Cup races. The patrol boats were under the direction of the U. S. Coast Guard. We understand Dody's STATION BREAK, flying a Coast Guard flag, spearheaded the effort to keep the restricted waters cleared for the WEATHERLY and GRETEL. That proves it. Once a sailor, always a sailor! Dody and Betty live at 434 Red Chimney Drive, Warwick, R. I. JOE S K O O G , who won recent fame by taking USS SKATE (SSN-578) under the ice to rendezvous with USS SEADRAGON, has orders to command the Blue Crew of USS JAMES MADISON (SSBN-

627).

TIFF TIFFANY has orders to USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) in San Diego. He is presently CO of Attack Squadron 127 at NAS Lemoore, Calif.

AL URQUHART has orders to command Heavy Attack Squadron 13 at Whidbey, where he has been on duty during the past year.

HANK WADDELL now reports to the Ballistic Systems Division, Norton AFB, as Navy Liaison Officer in the Special Projects Office.

CHUCK WALKER reports to NavAirPac, San Diego, after a long tour with the Middle East Force. Bet Chuck has some interesting tales to relate.

JIM WEIRICH reports to Joint Staff, Commander in Chief, Caribbean, from Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit, Adantic, Norfolk.

Hate to give up so easily but that's all there is for this month. Wish you would all remember me when you're writing Christmas cards. Such an easy way to bring me up to date and, if all would do it, I'd be sure to have plenty of column material through March, at least.

Dorothy joins me in wishing all '46ers and other readers of this column A MERRY' CHRISTMAS! "DAISY" 39

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LCdr. Ray Lochner (SC) USNR 1221 Van Buren Dr. lAnnapolis, Md.

EDITORIAL

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Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Merwin Sacarob, USN (Ret.) P. O. Box 2651, Washington 13, D. C. 4 9 ' e r OF THE M O N T H

On 23 October the Charter Meeting of the U. S. Naval Academy '48 Association was held at the Downtown Army-Navy Club in Washington, D . C. The agenda is quoted below: A. Purpose. To form an association of the U. S. Naval Academy Class of 1948 to be called "United States Naval Academy '48 Association" in order to provide leadership heretofore not offered.

1. To foster the organization of the U. S. Naval Academy Class of 1948 by the election of the appropriate officers interested in furthering the goals of the class.

2. To arrange monthly meetings.

Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. F. M. McCraw, J r .

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3. To maintain a record of the location of all classmates.

MONTEREY

4. To provide a point of contact for visiting classmates.

Received the following letter from MARSH TREADO: "The Monterey group had its first party of the academic year on 19 October. Attending from the school were Fred and Nancy Dugan, Frank and Janie Featherston, Wayne and Dorothy Jensen, Bob and Mary Oliver, Tom and Eleanore Rogers, Larry and Jeannette Stapp, Marsh and Dorothy Treado, Pete and Kathy Young.

5. To organize homecoming functions as an annual celebration.

6. To provide services as appropriate for classmates and their families.

To provide a focal point for class activities, action and policies which affect its relationwith the U. S. Naval Academy and its assoactivities.

8. To provide monthly information for Shipmate magazine.

C. Action.

1. To elect officers yearly to carry out the purpose and objectives of this association, namely President, Vice President, Vice President (Annapolis), Secretary and Treasurer.

2. The elected President may appoint such committees as necessary to coordinate the Association's business.

In attendance at the Charter Meeting were: Warren Graham, Tom Wilson, R. L. Ghormley, B. I. Edelson, L. D. Marsolais, Jim Beggs, Frank Manganaro, Gail Heasley, Jack Le Doux, Bob Jortberg, Dudley Holstein, Bill Chandler, Paul Martenson, Ed Sutter, Joe Jochum, Jack Ayers, Bob Schwoeffermann, Dick Nicholson, Boyd Sibert, Ben Goodman, Tom Hayward, Ted Holt, George Lemmon and Ray Lochner.

The following were nominated and unanimously voted to office: President, TOM HAYWARD; Vice President, PAUL MARTENSON; Vice President (Annapolis), DON HALL; Treasurer, BOYD SIBERT and Secretary, TOM WILSON. ANNAPOLIS

Homecoming 1962 was a huge success. We had the Severn Room at Carvel Hall where we packed in 130 persons for cocktails and dinner.

Approximately 150 persons attended the cocktail hour and class meeting, but some had other places to be later on and couldn't remain for the savory buffet dinner.

To my knowledge Rev. and Mrs. A. L. LOEFFLER came from the greatest distanceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ganeda, Tex. Many "first-timers" came this year and from the comments, this year marked a new era of '48 Homecoming. Those of us in Annapolis who put the pieces together and the excellent assistance from the Washington contingent really made the gathering all that it was. Many thanks to all concerned. Next year DON HALL will be in charge of the events, so start making your plans now to attend and meet those long-lost classmates.

If you would like to have a listing of all classmates at Homecoming, drop me a line and say so, and I'll put it in the next issue.

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By the time this column goes into print the 2nd annual correction to the Class Directory will have been distributed to those eligible for it. There are still a limited number of copies of the Class Directory with changes available from the Secretary. Anyone who wishes a copy can have one for only 2 dollars.

Election of a class president will be held this coming spring in accordance with our class constitution. Ballots will be sent out then to all '49ers. Make sure I have your correct address so that you will get your ballot. Please help keep our class records up to date.

B. Objectives.

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DICK WHITESIDE is leaving Washington to become manager of the new Hughes Aircraft Co. office in Johnsville, Pa.

LCDR. WILLIAM H. LYNCH '49

BILL LYNCH assumed command of the USS PoMFRET (SS-391) in August 1962, after having served over 2 years on the staff of POLARIS Submarine Squadron 14 aboard the USS PROTEUS (AS-19) in Holy Loch, Scodand.

On graduation in 1949 Bill reported to the USS VALLEY FORGE (CVS-45) for duty with the

Gunnery Department. This tour took Bill to Korea where the ship and crew were awarded the Navy Unit Commendation. In July 1951 he became a student at the Naval Submarine School and on completion of the course reported to the USS BATFISH (SS-310) for a 3!^-year tour in various billets. It was while on the BATFISH that Bill qualified both in submarines and for command of submarines.

In September 1955 Bill went to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., for a 2-year course in command communications. He then spent a year as communications officer on the staff of ComSubRon Three and 7 months as executive officer of the USS MENHADEN ( S S - 3 7 7 )

before reporting to ComSubRon Fourteen.

Bill is an ardent golfer and he officiates at various sporting events as time permits. He is also a member of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America.

In March 1957 he married the former Jo Anne Crismon of Eldon, Mo. They have a 4-year-oId son, and by the time this goes to press the youngster should have either a brother or a sister.

Bill and Jo Anne are currently residing at 850 "B" Ave., Coronado, Calif.

W A S H I N G T O N AREA NEWS

On 7 November the Washington Chapter held its monthly luncheon at Fort Myer and invited the wives. As a result we had a turnout of 33, including the good-looking group of wives.

DOUG GUTHE, BOB DOUGLASS and SHEP JENKS turned out for the first time. All 3 are on TAD with Code 1500 BuShips and will go on to command nuclear submarines from here.

Other new arrivals this past summer include DICK SHEPPE, IRV McDONALD and GENE SPECKART.

"Also attending were Don and Barbara Albright, Lee and Joe Minnis, George and Thais Seeley; planning to attend, but kept away by last minute illness in the family, were Len and Juanita Greene and Pap and Lois Phelps.

"DON ALBRIGHT has recendy taken a position with Schwabacker and Co. in Monterey, and he and Barbara are now setded at 710 Dry Creek Road. LEE MINNIS is with the BuWeps Representative Office at Lockheed in Sunnyvale.

GEORGE SEELEY has recendy moved to California after several years with American Standard in N . J. He and Thais are now residing in Sherman Oaks. It was wonderful that the Minnises and Seeleys were able to attend our get-together and we hope that any other members of the Class of '50 who are residing close by or who are passing through will contact us so that they may be included in our next social gathering.

"In addition to the ALBRIGHTs, new arrivals in the Monterey area since the last school year are FRED and Nancy DUGAN and CLIFF and Nan CHURCH. Fred has just completed 2 years of duty at Kodiak, Alaska, and is now teaching in the Meteorological Department. Cliff reported in from VA-85 and is preparing to teach at USNA next year. Michael Smart, born on 20 September, joins 2 older brothers at the Church household."

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At the monthly luncheon at Hogate's (November) MILT SCHULTZ volunteered to handle the Christmas party for the Washington area this year. As of now it appears the party will be at the Gun Factory and will be a K"!" dinner variety.

It's too bad Red's place is no longer available to '50. Shelley HENDERSON hosted the wives monthly bridge club meeting.

CHARLESTON

GENE MOXIN sent in pictures of GEORGE SCHICK (XO of GYATT) receiving the Adantic Fleet anti-air warfare award, which was presented

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There is significant news for us this month. It is the organized effort to form an active, strong S H I P M A T E

chapter of our class on the West Coast. The details can be found in the following letter that was sent to the West Coast classmates by CHARLES D. MclNTOSH who lives at 12730 Mulholland Dr., Beverly Hills, Calif.

"Dear West Coast Classmates:

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

MILLARD SCHOOL

"In common with many 1951ers in this area, you may usually have had to decline the invitations to Alumni Homecomings and to class activities at Annapolis because of the long trip.

"It seems unfortunate that geography should work to keep us from joining the class activities in which many of us would like to participate through some other means than just sending in an occasional check. From a purely social standpoint, too, I feel sure that those of us who have shared some of our good years together would enjoy renewing old friendships from time to time at a luncheon or dinner-dance within driving range.

"We should not lack for people for there are almost 175 classmates on the West Coast. Also a local chapter is provided by our class bylaws.

"The financial part would be small. Dinners and parties would be pay as you go. Mailing expenses might lead to a dollar or 2 dues. Anyone interested please write me. To simplify our mailout please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. Also any names and addresses of classmates in the area should be included since the list of names I have is a litde old. C. Mcintosh."

Well, maybe we'll have a West (3oast luncheon yet. The Mid-West should be next, possibly Dayton. Let's go, PHIL PAHL. The Mid-West area almost had a congressman. CLYDE MIDDLETON, the Republican candidate for the Fourth Congressional District in Kentucky, lost by only a small amount to the incumbent, Rep. F. Chelf.

Now that the class activity is picking up I want to make known the availability of a social section in our column each month. This will include dates and places of future activities. Let's start now. The Christmas party for those living in the East is now scheduled on 22 December 1962. (Note change in date.) A formal party with dancing and dining begins at 1700 hours at the Army-Navy (Country Club. The cost is $5 per person which includes setups but no drinks, so BYOB. Contact G. B. CONNOR at WH 2-7475 or O. A. REARDON at 836-0433 for reservations

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One last note: RAUN RASMUSSEN writes that he is now out of the Air Force and is working with the investment banking firm of G. H. Walker and Co. on Wall St. His home is now at 226 Circle Ave., Ridgewood, N. J. Sec'y, Lt. Eugene J. Christensen, USN USN Postgraduate School Monterey, California Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Richard K. Miller, SC USN, Executive Dept., USNA, Annapolis, Md. Dear Classmates, especially GEORGE REITH, don't send those threatening letters until I explain

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the hard facts of Shipmate column deadlines! You will read today's column about 20 December, for example, but the deadline for submitting it is 15 November. There was no October (combined with Sept.) issue of Shipmate, so the dope in the November issue was received as long ago as late August. 15 August was the cut-off date for the September-October issue. Now that everyone is thoroughly confused, on to next month's news!

Or is it last month's.? In any case. Merry Christmas to you all.

Homecoming was a great success this year.

'53 was well represented at all events, and 42 hardy souls stayed in Crabtown for our class party on Saturday night. The party was a buffet and BYOB affair and went off as smoothly as a Mercury launching, thanks to the efforts of the Planning, Promulgating and Perpetrating Committee, which included the Bradys, Mumfords, Ostronics, Kanes, Hillers, Millers, Snyders and Pat Girod, who baked the potatoes. Some of the other classmates who were present with their wives and/or sweethearts were: Gordon Holcomb, Carl Frost, Jack Porter, Bob Hoffman, Dana Peckworth, Walt Boyer, Charlie Sieber, Keith Nelson, Bob Woods, Bob Kassell, Bill Peterson, John Olson and Dick Dalton. John Bradbury, Bill Dehart and Fred Sima arrived solo.

The cleanup detail was sparked by our Chief Executive CARL FROST, who wielded a swab in a very seamanlike manner. You are all now invited to watch the above names with the accompanying picture, as I am just not too clear on who is married to whom ! If anyone succeeds in identifying everyone in the picture, please send me the dope and I'll put it in the Who's Who file!

Some of the other classmates seen during Homecoming Weekend were: Ed Alves, Herb Fiede, Bill Campbell, Ralph Freese, Dick Kuhlmann, Mac Cramer and Pete Wuebbens.

GEORGE REITH writes about a '53 party held by the Monterey group on 29 September. The group included Paul and Joan Dudley, Moose and Angle Musorrafiti, Curt and Martha Anderson, Frank and Flavia Roach, Watson and Freddie Goldsmith, Buck and Sarah Sheeley, Dick and Jan Gantt, Bert and Charlotte Maas, Manny Dioquino, George Reith and Dick Daly. The party started with drinks at George's "Sundowner Summit" and later a Chinese dinner at the Bamboo Gardens.

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Sec'y, Lt. P . J . Vogelberger, Jr., USN USS PHILIPPINE SEA FPO San Francisco, Calif.

Annapolis Rep: Lt. Paul Skarlatos, USN E. H. & G. Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md.

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our Swedish chairman has set sort of a precedent by writing a byline, and he invites other frustrated Drew Pearsons to do the same.

Here at the alma mater everything is copesetic as always; however, we do miss JOHN SLOUGH's smiling face at happy hour. John suddenly took a litde TAD a couple of weeks ago and won't be back for about 2 months. Other than that we are still at our previous '56 complement. JOHN STERLING and CARROLL FRANKLIN are now fully qualified "aces" of the Weapons Dept., and I heard that NED ROBERTS finally got qualified OD underway on the YP.

application blanks for joining the Alumni Association.

INSIDE E. E. It's been a pretty active Washington scene, NEW ARRIVALS what with the Cuban crisis, the elections, and Bill Slaughter, the Arkansas Traveler, and his HARVIE and Joanie TAFFET are pleased to wife just having had their 2nd baby girl. announce a new arrival to their family of 2 boys.

Her name is Terry Lynne, and she has tempoKEN GODSTREY popped in and out of Washrarily impeded Harv's efforts for an all-boy Taffet ington and left word that he's moved from Westbaseball team. over AFB in Mass. to Offutt AFB, Neb. He gave his new address as 1011 West 29th Ave., Bellevue, JACKSONVILLE Neb. He's now learning a trade in computers Yours truly and wife made a little trip to the aside from his SAC navigating. JIM SHORTWe received a letter from GUY CANE: "SiRIDGE was also in town for a short while and Norfolk area to see the Navy-Pitt game and while mone and I (including Peter, 2Vi years, and is working for Minnesota Mining and Mfg. He there we dropped in, quite by surprise, on COOL John, 2 months) have finally setded down here told me quite a few things which I should have SAM and Daisey MOIIRIS. Sam is instructing at in the Jax area after a busy summer. We left written down, so if you read this, Jim, how about Dam Neck and apparently enjoying the town.

Patuxent River back in June and were pretty a foUowup letter with your address. much on the go until checking in at our new Terry and I thank you for your hospitality, Sam and Daisey. The next time we'll give you a litde address (7269 Hanson Drive, N.) in August. I am An interesting fact: of the 455 of our class advance notice so you can wear your new lounggoing through the F8U RAG before joining VFcommissioned in the Navy, 341 are still in as of ing robe, Sam. 11 here at NAS Cecil." last June. That's 74.9%, and 98% of the doctors that had switched to Calems have switched back At the game we saw RED FOURNIER, WALT ANNAPOLIS to girls. There's always 2 % that don't get the STAMMER, JIM McCOY, JEWELS COOLIDGE Unfortunately I have not received any other word. and wives sitting in the end zone in the outletters from the outside world. I am sure that standing class seat section. Despite the seats we The weather in Washington has turned cold, the present Cuban crisis has a lot to do with it. did manage to see the one play that caused such along with Navy's football team. They lost their We are hoping that some of our classmates, once an uproar among the Pitt fans. I refer to little last 2 to Notre Dame and Syracuse. This has been things setde down, will let us in on how things Jim Stewart's bit of play-acting that netted a somewhat offset by the heat of the Cuban crisis. are going. Most of the First Class here were all Navy score on our first play from scrimmage.

One of the standard questions around Washset to enter the fray, and wondered when the ington is "What would you do if you were home Speaking of football (and not many are around Bureau would recognize their latent leadership drinking a scotch and soda and they sounded the here these days). Navy still has a good chance potential, and send them in to win the war. Aside Red Alert?" The standard reply is "Get rid of of stopping Army, according to JOHN HOPKINS from the universal anxiety registered around the the soda." Wine cellars and fallout shelters are who has seen the Woo Poo play. So, Carl, hang country, the academic routine was not appreciably again in vogue. The government is really pushing on; don't put in for a transfer yet. affected here (somewhat similar to conditions Civil Defense; they passed a bill to build a 10We also saw LINK MOSSOP at the Oceana prevailing during the Korean war).

Club, refereeing a twist contest. Link is now a million dollar aquarium in Washington. Can't you just see a modern-day Barbara Fritchie sayMany of the instructors here are engaged in Weekend Warrior and says his address in the ing "Shoot if you must this old gray head, but some sort of part-time graduate work. HERB Directory is still good. spare my country's fish." In spite of all the tenHOPE is working toward his Master's in business JIM KAUTY invites all to stop by for a big sion, it's refreshing to see us doing something administration, an excellent course which is offered blast and get-together when and if you're driving besides turning the other cheek and to see Castro right here on the Academy grounds during the through Kandina, Okinawa (Kadma AFB). He reduced to throwing rocks instead of rockets. evenings. Some of the officers are making the and Joan will be there for 2 Vi years.

Well, BOB FRANCIS and I are packing up weekly trip into Washington for classes at the Please note that GUNNER JENSEN is still one and heading south for the winter to attend Squadexcellent schools there. The Bureau and the Acadof the boys in blue (Jake Reed Blue) vice civilian ron Officers School at Montgomery, Ala., for 3 emy are encouraging this type of study; it is all as erroneously indicated in the Directory. Gunner months. On behalf of the Executive Committee, in line with the increased emphasis on improving is now with VU-7 at North Island.

I want to say have some real Happy Holidays the teaching caliber here at the Academy. Gone Also, PETE PETERSON advises shoe color is and make one of your New Year's resolutions to are the days when an instructor would greet his black, not brown. He is now aboard the USS keep in touch with Box 1926. new class with "We will learn the course toJOHN S. MCCAIN (DL-3) on the West Coast. gether" routine. Future ofBcers ordered to the Academic Departments will have to have at least TOM NORTHAM has completed P.G. School EAST COAST and is now with MSTS in Naples, Italy. Says it's an M.A. or an M.S. The routine around here is Lt. David L. Mitchell, USN, USS JALLAO (SS-368). FPO New York good to be back at work again. no longer a routine. There are so many elective WEST COAST courses offered that not every graduate takes STEVE WISE is "airing the cobwebs" at P.G.S. Lt. R. L. Madouse, USN the same subjects during his 4 years here. EveryUSS KAWISHIWI (AO-146) in Monterey. He and wife Joyce now have one FPO, San Francisco one still gets his B.S., of course, but it is possible boy, Steve, Jr. to accumulate enough additional credits in the BEN KATZ writes from Iceland: "Thought I'd GORDY McGARRY now on Sub School Staff in mathematics field, for example, to provide a good New London. take this opportunity to drop you a line from Long basis for fumre work leading to an M.S. or a Beach (spelled 'ICELAND'). Sure wish the AuBOB BROWN and wife now residing in InPh.D. in mathematics when one gets back to gust Shipmate had been right and the Bureau dianapolis, Ind. postgraduate work. wrong, but I guess that isn't one of the good forNAT DEVOLL is stationed in sunny Spain at tunes of war. I arrived up here in July, and the That is it for now. From all your classmates Tarrjon AB. Send us a report on duty in Spain, weather was very pleasant at that time. Howhere we extend sincere wishes for a wonderful Nat. ever, winter is just about upon us now, and I unholiday season.

ED and Rosemary CONEY are now living in derstand it is quite an experienceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one that is New London. Ed's aboard the USS SAM HOUSTON memorable. Two other '57 people up here with (SSBN-609). me: DAVE BALDING (SC) and BRYANT BARTON (VP-16). Dave is due to leave the rock P. O. Box 1926 NEW '56 JUNIORS pretty soon, and Bryant just reported aboard, Annapolis, Maryland although I believe his tour will be less than a BOB and Liz ALLEN report the arrival of year. The place is crawling with airdales and I exAlice Elizabeth on 24 September. This evens the Where is all the news from '56ers scattered pect to see a fairly good '57 representation, but score for them, at 2 each. They are still living throughout the world.? Our post office box costs I guess that we are the only 3 lucky ones. I did in Asmara, Eritrea (break out the World Atlas), the class 3 bucks a quarter and it's going unused. receive a wirenote from MIKE GIAMBATTISTA Also, this space in Shipmate is for our use and, but are on the short end of their tour. There are now 2 USNA gratis in Asmara, Ethiopia, and the a few months agoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he's with SubRon 14 in Holy as was mentioned before, is one of the best means Loch, and probably having a ball. Wouldn't be welcome mat is out for any and all putting into by which classmates can be kept up-to-date on surprised at all if he comes back a married man. the Red Sea port of Massana. class and alumni happenings. We'll print anything that passes the watchful eye of the Shipmate BILL and Claudette SLAUGHTER have a new JIM BENDER did depart the ranks of the bachelors last month when he took a bride in sunny censors. So send in your 4 cents worth (5 cents litde girl. As of this writing the particulars have Florida." after 7 January) and fellows, if you don't have not been received. time, have the little secretary, domestic or other Before I relinquish the pen to Swede let me Said hello to BILL PEERENBOOM in the type, send us the latest. remind everyone that you can order a class plaque FRANK KNOX ( D D R - 7 4 2 ) . Bill is homeported in by sending order and money (116.95) to BILL Yokosuka. Also had a chance meeting with Actually, we have received mail but there are SLOAN, in care of our P.O. Box. Also, I have PAUL GRAFF in Sasebo. For you 18th company certain areas we haven't heard from lately. Also,

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types, I had a chat with Dick Tarbuck '56, in the Town Club in Sasebo. Dick has command of an MSC Division there.

EAST COAST

Responsibility sure makes cowards of us all.

I thought it would be a snap to keep the East Coast portion of the class column up but there is slighdy more to it than meets the eye.

We all shall look forward to the next Homecoming. DON MITCHELL and ROG McPHERSON plus untold dozens of others deserve an "Attaboy" for their sterling efforts in making the weekend an unqualified success.

Letters received pass on the following news: Mrs. W. B. Mechling, mother of our highly respected classmate BRUCE MECHLING, sadly informed me that her son is no longer on a missing status. "The wreckage of Bruce's plane was found on 23 March 1962 about 40 miles northeast of Manila. Services were held 9 April at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Francisco. His widow Bee lives at 5110-500th St. North in Oak Harbor, Washington, with Kathy 3, Andy 2 and Margaret Lynn born 4 Juneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;6 months after Bruce's death."

Coincidental with this note DICK McCRACKEN, Bruce's roommate, has indicated he will coordinate efforts by 6th Company classmates to place a memorial chair in the stadium to render lasting and fitting honors to Bruce. Dick's address is USS ExcEi. (MSO-439), c/o FPO San Francisco.

From MIKE GIAMBATTISTA: . . . "duty with Submarine Squadron 14 here in Scotland above and beyond expectations."

Marriages: Miss Dorothy Burke to Capt. ANGELO M. INGLISA, USMC, on 15 September 1962 in Savannah, Ga.; Miss Teddy R. Scott to Lt. RICHARD M C C R A C K E N , U S N , 22 April 1962 in Louisville, Ky. Classmates, rise up and write. Use postcards.

I think at last I have the picture on how this column is "slapped"' together.

EAST COAST President Lt. Charles R. Larson, USN VA-I76, FPO New York MONTEREY

A beer and sandwich luncheon was held in the Silk Horse Lounge of the P.G. School O Club on 29 October, and the consensus of opinion among the 25 classmates who turned out was that there should be more of these. Joani BALDWIN, MAC'S wife, had one of the leading dancing roles in the P.G. School production of "Kismet" as one of the 3 princesses of Ababu.

STORK NEWS

JACK and Coleman CHAMBLISS became the proud parents of a girl, Elizabeth Sloan, on 30 September, at Fort Ord Hospital.

CLASS PLAQUE

How many members of the class are aware that '58 is the only recent graduating class that does not have a plaque of the class crest.? These plaques are similar in size to those of the ships and squadrons of the fleet. Apparently the only reason that no plaque is available is that the manufacturer has not had the minimum of 20 orders to warrant the expense of casting the pattern. We at Monterey would like to initiate an action to remedy this simation.

On the financial end of things the cost would be about SI5 including postage for mailing to the purchasers. Surely we can find 20 classmates who would like to have one of these plaques. Anyone interested is requested to contact the Plaque Committee Chairman here, JOHN ROHRBOUGH, Box 1621, U. S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.

Pres., Lt. (jg) H. A. Lawinski NAS, Miramar, Calif.

Sec'y, Lt. (jg) J. Chavez, Snpply Dept.

USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) FPO New York CEC NEWS

MIKE PORTER came through with the one and only letter received since the last article, but it contained enough info to fill the entire article on 13 of our classmates who went to CEC and whose present duty stations are as follows: Al .A.rcuni, Public Works Center, NorVa; Dick Eber, Public Works, Quonset Point, R. I.; Norm Falk, Mobile Construction Battalion, West Coast; Jim Greenwald, Public Works, Rota, Spain; Bob Kennedy, Public Works, Naka,.. Okinawa; Jay Metzlcr.

Public Works Center as Ass't Resident Officer in charge of Construction, Newport, R. I.; Bob Parker, Mobile Construction Battalion, West Coast; Mike Porter, AROICC at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas; Sid Jones, Southeast Division Docks in Charleston, S. C. (design department); Archi Vaughn, Mobile Construction Battalion, East Coast; Tracy Tucker, AROICC, Cherry Point, N. C ; Carl Ripa, Public Works Officer, Navy Supply Corps School, Athens, Ga.; and Brad Purinton, Headquarters Support Activity, Saigon, South Vietnam.

To begin with they started school on 6 July 1961 at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute in Troy.

N. Y., and received their B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering in June 1962. Mike points out that the 14 months of RPI were quite gruelling be-

cause of the studies, but that the civilian atmosphere proved to make up for the time spent at the old grind. Of course, TRACY TUCKER stood number one widi all "A's." After graduation from RPI all of them reported to the Civil Engineer Corps Officers' School in Port Hueneme, Calif., which they completed on 25 October 1962.

Also while at RPI, the flocks of some of them increased: CARL and Jeanny RIPA have a son, John Scott; JAY and Gail METZLER have a girl, Darce Lynn; TRACY and Linda TUCKER have a girl, Lauren Denise; and last but not least, Mike and his wife Dotty have a boy. He wanted us to pass on a bit of news that will be of interest not only to the CEC officers but to all our classmates: BRAD PURINTON and Mike recendy received Professional Engineer Licenses in civil engineering from the state of Louisiana. In view of this, says Mike, he and Brad have formed a consulting firm of PORTER and PURINTON, INC., with consulting offices in New Orleans and branch offices in Saigon, South Vietnam, and Corpus Christi, Texas.

FROM THE FORRESTAL

And on board the FORRESTAL we now number 11 with the arrival of BUZ AUSLEY and PAT CARLSON. I cornered both of them for a short scoop on what they had done since graduation, but only Buz came through. Good old friendly Pat quickly changed the subject and gave me the slip, but I'll get him yet.

Buz didn't waste any time: he married the former Miss Petra Alderman on graduation day, then he reported to Pensacola for flight training. He went through the advance phase at Kingsville, Texas, where he got his wings in early February 1962, after which he reported to Oceana for RAC training. Buz came aboard the FORRESTAL in early October to join VF-74, an all-weather squadron flying the F4H. Although not exacdy a new announcement. Buz and Petra want all to know they are the proud parents of a girl, Christin, born in Pensacola in April 1961.

The other classmate, whose arm I had to twist, was WILLY TAYLOR. He married the former Miss Carolyn Segars of Mobile, Ala., before reporting to Pensacola. Completing flight training on 1 December 1961, he then reported to NAS Quonset Point, R. I., with VAW-33 flying AD5Q's.

Presendy Willy is attached to VAW-33 Detachment 59, which boarded FORRESTAL just prior to our deployment, and he is the jack-of-all-trades with a host of collateral duties including Admin., Personnel, I&E, Legal and PIO (it never occurred to me to ask him if he had time to fly with all these odd jobs.). Beaming a smile, he then mentioned his litde girl Cathryn Wood, born on 23 December 1961.

CLASS OF '60 CEC GRADUATES of Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. 1st row, left to right: Sid Jones, Carl Ripa, Bob Parker, Tracy Tucker, Second row: Dick Eber, Mike Porter, Jim Greenwald, Jay Metzler, Al Arcuni and Brad Purinton. Missing from the picture: Norm Folk, Arch! Vaughn and Bob Kennedy.

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During the early part of October, KEN CLARK came aboard from the USS MASSEY for a few days air-control training. He is looking well, a little robust around the sides, and with a litde less hair, but quite fit.

Recently while MIKE HAGEN and I were at it again (wresding), he resisted my pinning hold and let out a groan. Yep, he pulled a muscle just below his rib cage and thought the world was going to end for him, especially since he was grounded for 3 days. Needless to say, his Skipper was mighty permrbed and specifically ordered him to knock off wrestling. So now Mike has been devoting all his spare time to playing his harmonica, which he carries on him 24 hours a day.

NER, whose presence should bolster the '62 contingent out there.

DON GRIFFIN is also in the area serving as Benedict (USS ROBISON), Mike Moore (USS TWIN2nd Division Officer aboard the USS PHILLIP ING), Bob Olsen (USS PORTERFIELD), Ron Shar- (DDE-498). rah (USS PARSONS), Gordon Uehling (USS WEDIt gives me a great deal of pleasure to announce DERBURN). Norm Ridenour (USS L. McCkiRMicK), to the class that on 24 November TOM McDONJim Snedeker (USS MORTON) and Art Rowe (USS OUGH married Miss Lisa Lindsay in her homeEDWARDS). town of Pittsburgh, Pa. Good luck to the both CARLOS MERCADO is assuming Gun Boss in of them. the USS HARWOOD ( D D - 8 6 1 ) after being ASW It appears that this is it for '62's travels the Officer. He is presendy in school. past month.

While you are seated writing to Santa why not Once again, if you have any information condrop a note to us and let us know what you did in '62.? Have a most Merry Christmas and may cerning our classmates' activities please drop me a line and I'll pass it on to the rest of the class. all the glad tidings of the New Year be yours.

AGERHOLM), Al Maybach (USS H O P E W E L L ) , Ken

Craig (USS RICHARD B . ANDERSON), Jim Ibach (USS BAUSELL), Frank Duff (USS COONTZ), Joe

Lasdy a bit of news about myself: I'll be taking over as Sales Officer by the end of November, my 4th and last job on FORRESTAL.

On page 43 there is a picture of 10 of our 14 classmates who graduated in June from Rensselear; absent are Norm Falk, Archi Vaughn and Bob Kennedy.

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Sec'y, Ens. Howard S. Pinsky, SC, USN Naval Supply Corps School Athens, Georgia

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eugene Bennett of Wynnewood, Pa., announce the marriage of their daughter, Gail, to 2d Lt. PATRICK HILL RUPERTUS, Pres., Ens. James R. Traa, USN USMC, on Friday evening, 26 October. The Box 43, US Submarine School groom is the son of the late Maj. Gen. William US Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

T. Rupertus and Mrs. Ruperms, and a grandson Corr. Sec'y, Ens. Ken Craig, USN USS RICHARD B. ANDERSON of the late Cdr. Patrick Hill and Mrs. Hill of FPO San Francisco Washington, D. C. Most of the news this month comes from the Following the ceremony a reception was held San Diego area. To start off, the 1st reunion on at the home of the bride's parents. the West Coast was held on 19 October at the Mrs. Rupertus attended school in Philadelphia NAS North Island Officers' Club. There were and is currently in her senior year at the Women's cocktails and plenty of sea stories. Among those College of the University of North Carolina. attending were Vic and Nancy Karcher, Al Smith, The young couple are now at home at QuanA. J. (Boats) and Helen Desrosiers, Fran and Peggy Furtaw, Jim Ibach, Al Maybach, Bill Dick, tico, Va., where Lt. Rupertus is on duty at the Marine Corps Schools.

Wally and Ginny Guthrie, Walt Wylie, Rick With all the excitement over the international Holly, Bob Grubb and date, Bud Lunsford and situation last month our thoughts naturally turned date, Dick and Juanita Gill, Bob Lucky, Mike to the boys at the Marine Corps School in QuanHickel, Bob Kline and date, Jim Meadows and tico. I heard recendy from STEVE SOECHTIG date, Doug and Sue Holbrook, Don Chinn and and DON CLEMENT. Don says that for awhile date, Bob and Jan Guiffreda, and Ken Craig and there was talk of early graduation but as of this date. writing there is no planned program as such, VIC KARCHER is presendy going through the which means that most of the boys will graduate RAG training and will fly F8Us widi VF-91 30 January 1963. CAP BEYER reports that he has soon; "BOATS" DESROSIERS is 1st Division applied for anti-aircraft training after basic school Officer on the First Fleet Flag Ship, the USS and then he's looking forward to Okinawa.

HELENA (CA-75); FRAN FURTAW is sold on From Nuclear Power School came word via submarines and is in the USS PERCH ( A G S S 313); JIM IBACH is ASW Officer in the USS CHUCK SPRINGER that the students are putting in long hours and the studying is quite intensive.

BAUSELL (DD-845); AL MAYBACH also ASW Cheer up, boys, you'll be out to sea in only 13 Officer in die USS HOPEWELL ( D D - 6 8 1 ) ; BILL DICK is anxiously awaiting the opening of Nu- months.

News from New London has it that J. J. KENclear Power School after being DCA in the USS NY, STEVE BOSTWICK, PABLO ZIMMERMAN IsBELL ( D D - 8 6 9 ) ; B O B and Jan GIUFFREDA and WALT WELHAM are finding time for social came from Long Beach to attend; other pleased activities in between their study breaks. Pablo submariners include WALLY GUTHRIE, USS and Walt had quite an experience Homecoming BuGARA (SS-331); DICK GILL, USS REDFISH time flying down from New London and landing (AGSS-395); DOUG HOLBROOK, USS CHARR on Farragut Field.

(SS-328); from the USS HULL (DD-945) AL SMITH reports that he is taking the big step 1 saw Tony Maness, Tom Mercer, John Baehr, and getting married to his East Coast sweetheart.

Pete Golwas, Joe Broz and Jim Donahue as they passed through Athens on their way to Pensacola.

In the San Diego area I have seen HARRY DIETZ who is frequendy in Coronado; ROD and PAT GRAFTON, Assistant Gunnery Officer Nan HORNE—Rod is currendy batding underaboard the USS ISBELL (DD-869), says that Mike way training; JIM LUPER who was in town with Raggett, Mike Tamney, Mac Palmer, Harvey the Pensacola Goshawks football team and left Olsen, Art Van Saun, Al Moore and Myron Flemto play in Mexico City with the team as it made ing are out in the Long Beach area with some its road trip; Jim sadly left his family, Kim and of them waiting to deploy to WesPac shortly.

Kelly, in Pensacola; TOM LYNCH, a DASH exFrom our boys in Air Force Blue I hear that pert at San Clemente Island; TED and Lee DAN DUNN is really enjoying Stanford UniverFENNO—Ted is preparing for his WesPac tour; sity where he is presendy working on his MasPAT KRAUSE who is awaiting BILL's LST's ter's degree in industrial management. J. D. RUNreturn from Hawaii; and FRANK DUFF who is NELS is stationed in Texas where he is underin the USS COONTZ (DLG-9). going training in the navigator program.

LARRY and Judy KOCH were reported to be From the 50th State JACK HERRIOTT, who in the San Diego area. Larry, I understand, is is aboard the USS EPPERSON (DD-719) homeflying at NAS North Island, Calif. ported in Pearl Harbor, tells me that he and Jack TOM and Carol CASE welcomed their 1st Natter, Cal Dunlap, Dave Dupee, Pete Burges, child, a girl, early in October.

John King, and Fred Hamly just graduated from ASW School in San Diego. Jack and his wife Headed for WesPac for the 7-month deployRrenda are being joined in Hawaii by DICK and ment to the Orient are the following members Marie BRODEHL and GEORGE and Sarah WAGof the class: Ted Fenno and Don Chinn (USS

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(Continued from page 13) the Bekens well and admires "their consumate seamanship and handling skill" almost as much as their achievement as photographers. On page 110, opposite a photograph of the American Yawl CARIBBEE, he pays a fine tribute to Carleton Mitchell.

The Glory of Sail qualifies both as a collector's item and as a most attractive gift book.

FROM SAIL TO SARATOGA, by Rufus Zogbaum, printed privately in Italy, available at $5.00 a copy from many bookstores or from Wakefield Young, Books, 746 Madison Ave., New York, N . Y. Reviewed by RAdm. E. M. Eller, USN (Ret.).

Every man who sails in the Navy epitomizes in his own life the vast and growing influence of the sea upon history. If we would, each could write a saga. If more did, as in From Sail to Saratoga, America might better understand the sea and better use it in her grave role as leader of freedom in the exploding space age.

Rufus Zogbaum, author of this interesting book, was the son of a noted artist known to many of the "old timers" of Shipmate's select readers. Although brought up near West Point, he visited a warship and fell in love for life.

He entered the Naval Academy, with classmates like E. J. King, on the eve of a new century that would change man's existence more than millenniums had in the past—and the pace of change ever quickens.

Therefore young Zogbaum, like many others in the Navy, almost from the day of his entrance began to play parts large and small in the significant events that have shaped and shaken our era.

On youngster summer leave he joined a ship to participate in the Spanish-American War. Soon after he graduated, a small ship in which he served off the Barbary Coast backed up President Theodore Roosevelt's famous gaundet "Pedicaris alive or Raizuli dead."

Young Zogbaum sailed with Elihu Root to South America, served in the new MAINE off Venezuela to block German world aspirations and in 1911, as Gunnery Officer of USS PENNSYLVANIA, had charge of arrangements to land a plane on board this fine and then modern armored cruiser.

His account of this epochal world first is stirring. It is a unique story of the construction of the flight deck (which didn't always further the Commanding Officer's peace of mind), the informal arrangements with Ely, the development of sandbag arresting gear and the ultimate first flight whose far-reaching results still unfold.

To us later graduates than he, and probably to our predecessors, it seems appropriate that the gunnery officer should "take charge" for this small beginning of large events to come. The wedding of plane to ship extended the range of swift striking power leagues beyond the horizon.

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Sec, Mr. Charles B. Lindley '50, 929 Marion St., Apt. 312, Denver 18, Colo.

Sec, LCdr. Julian Arnold '50, 171 N.W. 87th St., Miami, Fla. MILWAUKEE

Acting Pres., Mr. Richard Downing '39, 1645 Spring Drive, Brookfield, Wise Sec, Mr. James H. Wheeler '45, 5012 North Shoreland Ave., Milwaukee 17, Wise.

COLUMBUS

NEW ORLEANS

Pres., RAdm. Charles McCombs, USN (Ret.) '30, 1767 Ashland Ave., Columbus 12, Ohio Sec, Mr. Robert A. Brown '49, 184 Wetmore Rd., Columbus 14, Ohio

Pres., Mr. Donald E. Wilson '42, c/o Gervais F. Favrot Co., Inc., 300 Baiter Bldg., New Orleans 12, La. Sec, Mr. Regmar W. Hanemann '51, 2025 Canal St., Suite 200, New Orleans 16, La.

CONNECTICUT

Pres., Mr. Richard Neuendorffer '45, Pequot Trail RED 1, Stonington, Conn.

Sec, Cdr. Walter D. Strang, Jr., USNR '46, 85 Tyler Ave., Groton, Conn.

CORONADO

Pres., Como. C. C. Baughman, USN (ReL) '07, 737 Gaudalupe Ave., Coronado, Calif.

Sec, Cdr. T. F. Carlin, USN (Ret) '23, 1030 Glorietta Blvd., Coronado 18, Calif.

CRUZERIO DO SUL

NEWPORT

Pres., Como. G. H. Bowdey, USN (Ret.) '06, 71 Boulevard, Middletown, Newport, R. I. Sec, Cdr. Cameron McR. Winslow, USN (Ret.) '24, Coggeshall Ave., Newport, R. I. NEW

YORK

Pres., Capt. F. H. Whitaker, USN (Ret.) '22, 5 Mountainview Drive, Westfield, N. J. Sec, Mr. Paul Gorman '54, 40 Hamilton St., Madison, N. J.

Pres., VAdm. T. C. Ragan, USN (Ret.) '24, c/o Champion Celulose, S.A., Rua Libero Badara 293, Sao Paulo, Brazil Sec, Capt. Fred W. Walton, USN (Ret.) '23, American Consul General S.P., APO 676, New York, N. Y.

Pres., Mr. Lee Ray Royal '50, 2511 Nordi Haskell, Dallas, Texas Sec, Mr. Fred F. Wiedemann '46, 4939 Crooked Lane, Dallas 29, Texas

DETROIT

OKLAHOMA

Pres., Lt. Frank G. Meyer, USNR '50, 7329 Briarcliff Knoll, Birmingham, Mich.

Sec, LCdr. Arthur W. Moesta, Jr., USNR '47, 1370 Harvard Rd., Grosse Pointe 30, Mich.

Pres., Mr. David B. Benham '41, 6615 Hillcrest, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Sec, LCdr. Walter A. Reinhard, USNR '30, 1308 N.E. 52nd St., Oklahoma City, Okla.

THE HAGUE

Mr. L. N. Landes '44, N. V. Nederiandsche Pacific, Tankvaart Maatschappij, Postbus 340, Den Haag, Nederland H A M P T O N ROADS

Pres., Capt. N. C. Gillette, Jr., USN '36, Commanding Officer NAS, Norfolk 11, Va. Sec, LCdr. C. J. Bauman, Jr., USN '49, Staff ComTraLant, Naval Base, Norfolk 11, Va. HOUSTON

Pres., LCdr. John L. Jay, USNR (Ret.) '35, Maryland Casualty Co., 3121 San Jacinto, Houston 4, Texas Sec, Mr. Leon Ince, Lynn Elec Co., 371 M&M Bldg., Houston, Texas

NORTH TEXAS

PENINSULA

Pres.. LCdr. C. Turner Joy, Jr., '47, 865 Helena Drive, Sunnyvale, Calif.

Sec, Capt. Sam A. Lief, USN (Ret.) '31, 23211 Eastbrook Ave., Los Altos, Calif.

PHILADELPHIA

Pres., Capt, F. J. Ilsemann, USN (Ret.) '24, 105 Fairfax Rd., Rosemont, Pa. Sec, Mr. Andrew T. Roulston '48, 412 Candlewood Rd., Broomall, Pa. PITTSBURGH

Pres., RAdm. William L. Kabler, USN (Ret.) '29, 86 Dutch Lane, Pittsburgh 36, Pa. Sec, Mr. John Hufft '48, 237 Sharon Drive, Pittsburgh 21, Pa.

INDIANAPOLIS CHICAGO

Pres., Mr. Gordon Buchanan, Jr., '22, 68 Ridge Rd., Highland Park, 111.

Sec, Lt. (jg) L. B. Herrington, Jr., USN (Ret.) '24, 209 South LaSalle St., Chicago 4, 111.

CINCINNATI

Pres., Mr. J. H. Clasgens, II, '48, 1 Beech Crest Lane, Cincinnati 6, Ohio Sec, Mr. Robert E. Reid '53, 8717 Brittany Drive, Cincinnati 36, Ohio

Pres., Capt. M. C. Thompson, USN (Ret.) '21, 637 Berkley Rd., Indianapolis 8, Ind. Sec, Cdr. John R. Carlson, USNR '38, 5744 Washington Blvd., Indianapolis 20, Ind.

RICHMOND

Pres., RAdm. J. M. Cabinallas, USN (Ret.) '24, 7215 Hermitage Rd., Richmond 28, Va. Sec, LCdr. J. L. Gammon, USN (Ret.) '43, 369 Lexington Rd., Richmond 26, Va.

KANSAS CITY

Pres., Mr. Edwin C. Chapline '48, 3414 West 73rd St., Kansas City 15, Mo. Sec, Mr. D. W. Gilmore '35, 1250 West 61st Terrace, Kansas City, Mo.

ROCHESTER

Pres., LCdr. John G. Frazier '42, 25 Pickwick Drive, Rochester 18, N. Y. Sec, Mr. Edgar S. Moser '52, 299 Dale Rd., Rochester 10, N. Y.

LOS ANGELES CLEVELAND

Pres., RAdm. James S. Dietz, SC USN '33, Commanding Officer, U. S. Navy Finance Center, 1901 East Thirteenth St., Cleveland 14, Ohio Sec, LCdr. Walter T. Pate, SC USN '47, U. S. Navy Finance Center, 1901 East Thirteenth SL, Cleveland 14, Ohio

Pres., RAdm. E. D. Eathron, USN (Ret.) '20, 243 Arbola Drive, Santa Anita Oaks, Arcadia, Calif.

Sec, BGen. Robert G. Ballance, USMC (Ret.) '28, 10737 Stradella Court, Los Angeles 24, CaliL MIAMI

COLORADO

Pres., LCdr. Walter J. Krstich, USNR '47, 1445 South Elm St., Denver, Colo.

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SAN

DIEGO

Pres., Capt. H. J. Verhoye, USN (Ret.) '30, 3609 Lotus Drive, San Diego 6, Calif.

Sec, LCdr. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USNR '46, 3541 Lord St., San Diego 11, Calif.

SAN FRANCISCO

Pres., RAdm. D. D. Hawkins, USN (Ret.) '30, 489 Corte Madera Ave., Corte Madera, Calif.

Sec, Mr. Donald E. Buder '38, 1050 Baker St., Apt. 4, San Francisco, Calif.

S H I P M A T E

SAN J U A N

Sec, Mr. Felix R. Carr '47, 1605 Kings Court, Santurce, Puerto Rico

Sec, LCdr. Robert F. Deibel, Jr., USN '39, 900 Crescent Drive, Clayton 5, Mo. ST. LOUIS MIDSHIPMEN DAD'S CLUB

SEATTLE

Pres., Capt. Donald F. Krick, USN (Ret.) '30, 4759 N.E. 178th St., Seattle 55, Wash.

Sec, Lt. J. M. Wyatt, (SC) USN '58, U. S. Naval Supply Depot, Seatde 99, Wash.

Chm., Capt. Robert L. Bence '31, 15 Maryhill, St. Louis 24, Mo.

ST. LOUIS

Pres., Cdr. Robert W. Murch, USNR '42, MurchJarvis Construction Co., 718 Locust St., St. Louis 1, Mo.

Sec, Mr. William O. Steele '52, General Electric Companv, 300 South Geddes St., Syracuse, N. Y.

ANNAPOLIS

Members present at the November meeting, in addition to those already named, were J. A. Baker '46, F. P. Borden '22, R. C. Bourne '16, D. N. Crewe '56, R. S. Davis, Jr. '46, F. H. Greene '38, V. D. Gorman "33, A. G. Lang '48, H. W. Nelson, Jr. '55, G. W. Riggs '48, R. J. Salomon '49, C. M. Schoman '47, H. L. Smolin '40, B. A. Winner '46.

BOSTON A very happy and successful cocktail party and dinner-dance was held by the Boston Chapter on Friday, 19 October, the evening before the NavyBoston College football game. The local association turned out 120 members and guests who were hosts to the Superintendent, U. S. Naval Academy, RAdm. C. C. Kirkpatrick, USN, and Mrs. Kirkpatrick and 12 other guests from the Academy.

Those "arm-chair strategists" of the local association who did not attend missed the best party we have had for many-a-year.

CARACAS A regular monthly meeting of the Caracas Chapter of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association was held at the Club 200 on 4 October with the following in attendance: Max Crawford '33, Henry Rodner '43, Allan Wright '44, Nat Heller '47, Ben Allen '48, Woody Johns '51, Jan Prokop '56, Art BuUer, Bill Labodney and Billy Sheppard; also present was Mr. W. C. Gardner, a guest from Milwaukee.

Initial plans were made for an Army game "radio party" on 1 December and a Christmas dinner on 7 December.

CENTRAL JERSEY CHAPTER At its November dinner meeting in Plainfield, N. J., the newly launched Central Jersey Chapter elected its first officers, saw a film, and heard a talk on Telstar by a member of the chapter who was very much a part of the project. He is H. Nelson Upthegrove '46, head of the Department of Satellite Launch Operations for Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, N. J., and recendy transferred to head a military development department at Whippany, N. J. J. S. Park '48, a principal organizer of the chapter, was elected president. Other officers are M. C. Barrett '21, vice president; D. P. Buhrer '48, secretary; H. G. Munson '32, treasurer. Governors are H. T. Green '48, K. C. McCormick '48, R. W. Mcintosh '40, C. C. Phleger '22, and W. V. Booream '55.

Monthly dinner meetings of the chapter are at 7:30 p.m., dinner at 8, the 1st Thursday of the month at alternating locations in the New Brunswick-Plainfield area. The chapter is eager to see more New Jersey alumni turn out, contribute fresh ideas and, in the words of C. C. Phleger, enjoy "swapping lies." Those who have not yet been in touch and would like to receive regular notification of meetings should drop a card to J. S. Park at 12 Bodnarik Drive, Fords, N. J. D E C E M B E R ,

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Pres., LCdr. Charles A. Cox, USNR (Ret.) '46, 4120 Sheridan South, Minneapolis 10, Minn.

Sec, Lt. (jg) Earle L. Stewart, USNR '45, 2008 North 3rd St., South St. Paul, Minn.

W A S H I N G T O N , D. C.

SYRACUSE

Pres., Lt. (jg) John Crosby, USN (Ret.) '35, 107A Sedgwick Drive, Syracuse 3, N. Y.

Sixty members and guests met in Alumni House to hear Professor C. P. Lemieux, Head of Russian Division of the Academy's Foreign Language Department, speak on "A Recent View of Soviet Russia." Professor Lemieux illustrated his interesting account of recent changes in Russia by magnificent colored slides.

Maj. General Hart, USMC (Ret.), presided at a short business meeting preceding the lecture.

T W I N CITIES

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The 2nd meeting of the 1962-63 season was held on 17 October in the Army-Navy Club.

About 80 Wrned out for the occasion.

The principal guest and speaker was Capt.

Norvell G. Ward, USN '35. Captain Ward was the first Polaris Submarine Squadron Commander.

Following the luncheon the Presiding Officer, VAdm. H. B. Jarrett, USN (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. Captain Ward spoke on "Introducing Polaris in Holy Loch." He gave a fascinating account of the planning for this operation from every aspect, not the least being public relations.

He then told us of the implementation and the careful and successful efforts to make friends with the local citizenry and to integrate his personnel and their families into the local community.

The meeting then adjourned at 1415. The next meeting is the usual 3rd Wednesdav of the month â&#x20AC;&#x201D;21 November. The speaker will be RAdm. C. C. Kirkpatrick, USN '31, Superintendent of the Academy.

HOUSTON At the regular monthly meeting on 6 November officers were elected for 1963 and wil' take office 1 January 1963. Those elected are: President: John L. Jay '35, Maryland Casualty Co., 3121 San Jacinto, Houston 4; 1st Vice President: Cdr. J. A. Boorman, USN Ret., '38; 2nd Vice President: G. F. Kershner '25; Secretary-Treasurer: Leon Ince (Honorary), Lynn Elliott Co., 371 M and M Bldg., Houston.

The election of these officers will be announced at the joint Navy League-Naval Academy Alumni Association Christmas Dinner-Dance at the Sagewood Country Club, 30 November.

NEWPORT The regular October meeting of the Chapter was held on Tuesday, 30 October, in the Fleet Room of the Officers' Club, Naval Base, Newport, R. I. Present were: Bern Anderson '21, R. W. Bates '15, C. H. Bowdey '07, E. E. Colestock '30 (speaker), R. Dees '17, R. W. Herrich '45, M. L. Hersey '09, E. W. Hessel '37, Rufus King '08, O. C. Laird '20, B. B. McCormick '92, H. H. Mcllhenny '27, L. W. McKeehan '07, J. W. Rankin '08, F. L. Robbins '23, J. T. G. Stapler â&#x20AC;˘06, S. A. Taflinder '06, Scott Umsted '15, L. F. Welch '06, C. M. Winslow '24, Capt M. M. Clowkey and Capt. E. J. Tiernan.

Pres., VAdm. H. B. Jarrett, USN (Ret.) '22, 2726 Dumbarton Ave., N.W., Washington 7, D. C. Sec, Capt. Henry Williams, Jr., USN (Ret.) '31, Middle West Service Co., 1725 K St., Suite 511, Washington, D. C. After dinner the members stood in silence for a few minutes to honor the memory of the late well-loved Thomas M. Shock '13.

The president named J. T. G. Stapler '06, R. Dees '17 and J. W. Rankin '08 as nominating committee to present a slate of officers for the Chapter for 1963, to be voted on at the next meeting. Dr. James R. Larkin of the War College Staff was proposed, seconded and unanimously elected an honorary member of the Chapter.

RAdm. E. E. Colestock, USN, Director, Institute of Naval Studies, gave a brilliant talk on the work of his organization.

SAN FRANCISCO New officers for the 1962-63 term are: President, RAdm. D. D. Hawkins, USN Ret. '30, 489 Corte Madera Ave., Corte Madera, Calif.; VicePresident, Lt. (jg) D. E. Landredi, USN '45, 6 Cornwall Court, Oakland 11, Calif.; and Treasurer-Secretary, Lt. (jg) D. E. Butler, USNR '59, 1050 Baker St., Apt. 4, San Francisco 15, Calif.

SEATTLE Lt. J. M. Wyatt, SC USN '58, U. S. Naval Supply Depot, Seatde 99, has replaced B. H. Bieri, Jr., '37 as Secretary-Treasurer of the N.A. Alumni Association of Seatde.

The October meeting of the Seatde Chapter commenced with cocktails at 6 p.m. Dinner was served at 7 p.m. and the business meeting and program followed. Thirty-five members and guests attended.

A letter has been received from Jim Burrow, Jr., '62 thanking the Chapter for the congratulatory telegram he received upon his graduation.

The Chapter is planning a cocktail party during the Army-Navy game on 1 December in the Commissioned Officers' Mess at the U. S. Naval Supply Depot. Guests for this party will be the West Point Society of Seattle.

The Board of Trustees has named the following men as Honorary Members of the N.A.A.A., Seatde Chapter: Capt. W. F. Dawson, USN, Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Air Station, Seatde: Capt. W. P. Hartung, USN, Inspector of Naval Material, Seatde; Capt. R. W. Frieden, USN, Commanding Officer, U. S. Navy and Marine Corps Training Center, Seatde; Capt. H. P. Gerdon, USN, Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, Seattle, U. of Washington; and Capt. G. S. Lofink, SC USN, Executive Officer, U. S. Naval Supply Depot, Seatde.

Ted Fauntz '27 announced that, as a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association Nominating Committee, he was going to nominate Dale Emory '21 for Trustee-at-Large on the National Association level.

Jack Colley '32 introduced the guest speaker.

Lt. Dan Dagle, USN, Assistant District Public Information Officer, who presented a series of slides, "A Report on the U. S. Pacific Fleet." This presentation consisted of color slides accompanied by a taped narration. It was the first showing of its type to an audience outside the Navy Department, and Lt. Dagle was quite interested in the comments that followed.

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BOOK REVIEWS (Continued land as well as sea forces. It revolutionized seap o w e r . Y e t it accomplished all this essentially w i t h i n w h a t t h e scientists today call " t h e parameters of existing weapons systems." In plainer l a n g u a g e , t h e plane t h r o u g h t h e guts of t h e pilot simply carried t h e destructive explosive charge from the ship over increasingly longer ranges t h a n that afforded by t h e g u n .

T h e o u t b r e a k of W o r l d W a r I found t h e a u t h o r again in t h e center of key events. In L o n d o n o n leave, h e b e c a m e Assistant N a v a l Attache a n d soon m o v e d into t h e G e r m a n Embassy as Officeri n - C h a r g e . Later h e c o m m a n d e d U S S DAVIS in Taussig's S q u a d r o n . T h e reader often finds it h a r d to lay this book d o w n , b u t especially so in following this personal account of " w e a r e ready n o w . " Of the Q u e e n s t o w n sailors still alive, h o w m a n y realized then that they w e r e w i t h their o w n actions s h a p i n g a n o t h e r of t h e N a v y ' s bright traditions.'

T h e last q u a r t e r of the book swifdy traces t h e a u t h o r ' s career t h r o u g h t h e N a v y ' s steady g r o w t h into the A g e of A i r , n o w b e c o m i n g the A g e of Space. I t ends t h e day h e sadly turns over c o m m a n d of SARATOGA, o n e of the noble ships of this n a m e that g r e a d y served America.

As is true of a n y a u t o b i o g r a p h y , if n o t a n y book, From Sail to Saratoga has in it m a n y interesting accounts a n d details w i t h w h i c h some readers will differ. E a c h of us sees the same event in different lights; n o n e sees t h e s h i n i n g complete t r u t h .

A n y o n e w h o reads will realize t h a t some personalities were n o t all black o r w h i t e as they a p p e a r in A d m i r a l Z o g b a u m ' s m e m o r y . N e i t h e r were those in authority so often set wholly against p r o g r e s s — w h i c h is likely t o b e t h e residue of youthful recollection—it is easy to forget w h e r e o u r youthful enthusiasm u r g e d a blind alley.

T h i s is simply the w a y m a n y of u s r e m e m b e r — a n d therefore a reason w h y m o r e should write their experiences so that all facets of t h e d i a m o n d of t h e sea will s h o w .

As said earlier in this review, m a n y of Shipmate's readers, like Rufus Z o g b a u m , have lived t h r o u g h t h e incredible events of o u r era in w h i c h

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w e have shot at jet speed from relatively calm horse a n d buggy days to satellites h u r d i n g about the earth. In nearly all these world events t h e sea has played a key role, as it does today, a n d will increasingly t o m o r r o w in space operations.

T h e " N e w N a v y " at t h e m r n of the century has been replaced by several " N e w N a v i e s " since.

T h e latest, b u t n o t t h e last, is t h e nuclear p o w ered, guided missile, tri-dimensional N a v y w i t h m a n y needs a n d uses of space—some merely r e finements of the m a r i n e r ' s ancient utilization of the heavens for celestial navigation, accurate time d e t e r m i n a t i o n , weather information, a n d m o r e recendy for radio c o m m u n i c a t i o n .

T h o s e w h o have seen these successive " N e w N a v i e s , " like the a u t h o r of From Sail to Saratoga, should likewise set d o w n their memories. T h e r e b y m e n to come m a y look back a n d gain better u n d e r s t a n d i n g of t h e events that shaped their lives. T h o s e w h o will n o t w r i t e should at least preserve their papers a n d present t h e m to t h e Naval Academy or t h e N a v a l Historical F o u n d a tion so that scholars of t h e future m a y help reveal the t r u t h . Perhaps thereby t h e United States can come to c o m p r e h e n d better that its very life depends u p o n t h e sea.

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Shipmate: Brushing aside the question of w h e t h e r the m a i n purpose of the Naval Academy is to develop erudite scientists or staunch a n d disciplined leaders w h o can inspire m e n to dauntless resistance a n d s u p r e m e sacrifice in an a g e w h e n w h o l e cities can be instantaneously leveled, I'd like to pose a related question to Vice A d m i r a l Rickover a n d others of his persuasion.

W h a t consideration has h e given to the efficiency of the type of education he supports for military schools.? T o b o r r o w engineering terms, w h a t are t h e a p p r o x i m a t e o u t p u t over i n p u t ratios.'

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1. T h e names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers a r e : Publisher, U . S. Naval Academy Alumni Assn., Inc., Alumni House, Annapolis, Md. Editor, Philip F . Wakeman, Alumni House, Annapolis, Md. Business Manager, W . F . Fitzgerald, J r . , Alumni House, Annapolis, Md. 2. T h e owner i s : U . S. Naval Academy Alumni Assn., Inc., Alumni House, Annapolis, Md. No stockholders.

3. T h e known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities a r e : None.

4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting; also the statements in the two paragraphs show the affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner.

5. T h e average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the 12 months preceding the date shown above w a s : (This information is required by the act of June 11, 1960 to be included in all statements regardless of frequency of issue.) 12,100. (signed) P H I L I P F . W A K E M A N , Editor

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of October 1962.

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BARBARA B . C U R T I S

(My commission expires May 6, 1963.)

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Do You fCnow?

There a r e now a b o u t 2 4 , 0 0 0 living graduates of the N a v a l A c a d e m y . This m a g a z i n e .

Shipmate,

reaches a b o u t 9 0 % of active d u t y alumni a n d over 5 0 % of those retired—plus thousands w h o are not Academy

graduates.

included in their number—subscribers to Shipmafe

a n d readers of Shipmate—are

the heads of

some of the largest corporations in the w o r l d . The presidents of G e n e r a l Motors, Aluminum C o r p o r a t i o n of A m e r i c a , Minneapolis H o n e y w e l l , Texaco, The Atlas C o r p o r a t i o n , Electric Boat, Corn Products; executives of United States Gypsum C o m p a n y , Pan-American, G r u m m a n , Lockheed, W . R. G r a c e a n d Com-

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p a n y , McDonnell A i r c r a f t , U. S. Steel, General Dynamics a n d scores of other are members of the alumni of

the

old school

in " C r a b t o w n - b y - t h e - B a y . "

Literally hundreds of others own or o p e r a t e their own

businesses or a r e executives in smaller companies. M a n y are professors or teachers—some of them heads ^

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of their departments or even heads of their universities or schools; others are novelists, writers, scientists, engineers, advertising executives, doctors, lawyers, merchant skippers—successes in scores of professions a n d occupations, as v a r i e d as our society. A n d then there are thousands in government service, not only p r o v i d i n g the h a r d a n d d e d i c a t e d core of the N a v y , but also serving as distinguished members of the

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Service, in the

Central

Intelligence

A g e n c y a n d in many other executive departments

and

agencies.

P r o b a b l y no other alumni g r o u p

has achieved so m a n y and such v a r i e d successes. The N a v a l

A c a d e m y can point with p r i d e to the accomplishments of its sons; w h a t they have done speaks well for the t r a i n i n g , the e d u c a t i o n , the inculcation they received.

This g r o u p can be d e s c r i b e d — b a s e d on solid accomplishment—as

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a u d i e n c e caculated to d e l i g h t the hearts of advertisers as w e l l as readers. Shipmate,

audience,"

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which reaches

nearly every naval ship a n d station, has an exclusive circulation of almost 14,000, a readership a b o u t three times as l a r g e . Shipmate

is the " t i e that b i n d s " — t h e chief link, with its famous personalized class

n o t e s — b e t w e e n the a l u m n i of the N a v a l A c a d e m y . It provides stimulating news of the N a v y for the N a v y , a n d distinguished articles of both g e n e r a l a n d specialized interest rarely f o u n d in other publications.

It offers a unique medium for advertisers w h o wish to keep their image before the public.

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The m a g a z i n e deserves the support of all of the a l u m n i ; it deserves not only their subscriptions but their advertising dollars. In return it offers its advertisers a unique forum to reach the " h a r d c o r e " of

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the N a v y a n d m a n y of the elite of A m e r i c a n government, business a n d industry.

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H A N S O N W . BALDWIN '24 Chairman,

Publications

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