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THE NAVY'S ROLE IN

Oceanographic Research

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N E O F T H E remarkable coincidences of our time has been the almost unbelievable simultaneous explosion of interest in two separate spacesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;outer space and inner space. Inner space, or oceanography, has been with us for centuries, yet it is only now becoming a newly discovered "world" from the point of view of exploration.

A new world, and fortunately one which is bound to this planet.

Although the ocean contents are hidden or obscure to the majority of us, we all know they are teeming with life: animal and vegetable, as well as mineral resources to sustain life. It is little wonder then in this age of threatened over-population that all nations are concerned with expanding their oceanographic research programs.

The more that we find out about that new world which exists under the ocean waves the more evident is its universal fascinationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to the scientist, the economist, the statesman, and even the layman. The man who sails those seas has always been vitally concerned and fascinated with that environment. H e and his scientific brother have provided us with our background of knowledge, but it was woefully inadequate for today's needs.

Oceanography in the simplest terms is described as the geography of the ocean and the study of all its phenomena.

There the simplicity ends. It is a gigantic problem of collecting every type of information, evaluating it, then reducing the data to workable charts, atlases, or other applicable media. There are practically no phases of naval warfare that are not governed to some degree by the results of these publications. Expanding these interests we find that other agencies of the government as well as niimerous civilian and commercial enterprises have their uses for the evaluated oceanographic data.

A question frequently asked is, "What is the relationship of oceanography and hydrography?" Admiral E. C. Stephan, U S N , the present Hydrographer of the Navy, has a description of oceanography which pretty well tags the broad scope of its areas of interestâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"If you consider an ocean area as a bucket of sea water, the term Hydrography describes the size and shape of the bucket. Oceanography on the other hand describes not only the size and shape of the bucket, but also its contents, bottom structure, and the air spaces above the surface of the water."

This brings us to the Navy's part in the broad research program. Why does the Navy need this detailed information of every aspect of that bucket? What is the Navy's role? From this rather brief introduction one can size up at the outse: that the Navy's role in oceanographic re-

search is bound to include: (1) military operation, (2) economical, and (3) political consideration. Let us consider these three aspects.

Military Operations The dramatic dive of the Bathyscaph to the deepst known spot on the ocean floor has done more to focus interest in oceanography than any single event for many years. For several decades Anti-Submarine Warfare forces have been searching their targets in the narrow bands of water near the ocean surface. These bands were only a few hundred feet in depth. Now new devices and techniques must progress to the point of being able to detect targets at any depth in the oceans. This prospect highlights one of the most sizeable tasks facing our Navy and all others. Just how deep is the ocean bottom ? How accurately do we know the ocean bottom topography?

When the explorer Columbus started his historic trip westward he knew a lot less than one percent as to how deep the waters were. Nearly 500 years later we still know only about three percent of the contours of the ocean bottom with any degree of accuracy. That is to say, ocean soundings have been taken in these better surveyed areas at intervals of five miles or closer. Outside the well travelled shipping lanes and major coastal areas the bottom depth measurements are known only at intervals of ten, twenty, or even fifty miles apart. In many remote corners of the oceans there are no bottom soundings at all. Emphasis is made of this bottom mapping problem since it points up the fact that there is an almost total lack of the some 57 other scientific oceanographic data measurement requirements in these same areas. A few examples of these measurements should be mentioned at this time. Physical and Chemical Characteristics include such items as salinity, temperature, oxygen, phosphates, and ocean currents. Bottom Features include sub-bottom reflections, grab samples, temperature probes, and photography. Under Biological Features we have several measurements to determine primary productivity, fertility, plankton count, chlorophyll, dip net specimens, and fish distribution.

A three dimensional look at bottom mapping gives a good comparison of what happens with poor data versus good data. The upper half of chart # 1 shows the bottom contouring of a large ocean area as plotted from miscellaneous soundings. You will note that there are only three significant underwater sea mountains (seamounts). Also note that the ocean floor appears reasonably flat. The bottom SHIPMATE

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part of chart #1 shows what the actual conditions are after a thorough survey is made. Instead of a flat bottom there are numerous seamounts rising from ocean depths of 12,000 feet to within 2,000 of the surface. Seamounts which are the size of Pikes Peak Mountain or larger. Of interest in this regard has been the recent discovery by the Coast and Geodetic Survey of an entirely new and extensive underwater mountain range in the Pacific Ocean.

Imagine trying to detect a deep submarine in a tangled mass of rugged underwater mountain peaks. The task might be likened to the problem of a high flying aircraft trying to detect a low flying blimp by the use of radar beams. The detection beams would be working in a mass of background clutter and reverberations. Bad enough if the terrain were smooth but visualize the difficulties if the background had the size and irregularities of the Rocky Mountains.

Underwater detection has largely been conducted over the years by the use of acoustic sound beams. Unlike radar beams which travel in a rather straightforward manner and direction, we have learned that almost anything and everything has some effect on the direction and quality of acoustic sound energy. This is not new of course. However, the scope of the problem is magnified many fold when we try to penetrate the oceans to greater and greater depths. Here is where oceanographic research plays such an important part. Acoustic energy, as mentioned, is buffeted and twisted by every change in pressure, temperature, and salinity. Extensive research over many years now provides a fair knowledge of the paths that sonar beams will take. Continued research on the strange behavior of sound in water is leading to some degree of predicting sonar capabilities. This is the objective of Navy's A S W E P S Program (Anti Sub Warfare Prediction System) being conducted by the Hydrographic Office. Applied oceanographic research has sparked this project at a most encouraging pace. It makes possible the prediction of the oceanographic environment of the several parameters which afifect underseas warfare.

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The emphasis of oceanographic research on underseas warfare programs almost overshadows other phases of operations which deserve consideration. Some 50 years ago the tragic sinking of the SS T I T A N I C by an iceberg aroused action by several countries in the research work for ice prediction. The success of this program has been outstanding. Techniques learned from several decades of ice prediction have contributed to under ice exploration and polar transits by several of our nuclear submarines.

Additionally, ice prediction provides timely forecasts which make possible the resupply of remote stations of the Distant Early Warning line by specially fitted ocean transport vessels.

Progressive research further led to ocean wave and storm prediction capabilities. The Navy's lead in this field has been exemplary. For several years now we have been working with the oceans and not against them by exploiting optimum ship's track routing around storm areas.

The avoidance of heavy seas has paid ofif handsomely to both naval and merchant ships. Combat ready Navy ships arrive safely at their destinations. Transports and tankers have saved millions of dollars annually by avoiding costly storm damages to ships and cargoes. This is one of many examples where research efforts have a realistic financial payoff. Of related interest is the fact that Dr. R. W . James of the Hydrographic Office has recently had his ship routing and ocean wave research work acknowledged by one of the highest cash incentive awards yet given in the W a s h ington area.

Considerable discussion could be devoted to the readily apparent relationship of oceanographic research and the many other phases of naval operationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;amphibious warfare, mine warfare, and submarine warfare to mention a few. However, in the interest of presenting a more comprehensive view of the broad research program in oceanography, it is considered appropriate to digress somewhat and look at the day to day aspects of this science, the tools with which it is carried out, and the extensive liaison requirements, both national and international, to carry out the program.

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You will be hearing rather frequently in the future about Oceanographic Stations. This is the heart or backbone of the research program. Considering the tremendous ocean spaces to be measured, the scientists have conveniently blocked ofif sections of the ocean in five degree Marsden squares (roughly 300 miles on a side) as reference places for their observations. Taking an oceanographic "station" consists of a research ship taking position in one of these squares and then measuring every phenomena of the column of water under the ship to the extent of the capabilities of instrumentation available. The ship may be at anchor or drifting on station. Depending on the variety of instruments on board, the time of duration on a "station" may take from four to twenty-four hours.

It is hard, laborious work with some measure of relaxation provided in transit between stations. The ocean station sounds rather easy and straightforward in calm weather.

However, year round operations result in some harrowing experiences in rough seas conditions. Imagine retrieving 100 gallon samples of sea water from various depths for Carbon 14 measurementsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in a state six sea! Or handling deep hydrophones and multi-sized dynamite charges for acoustic work under similar conditions. Little wonder that beards grow long and tempers grow short at times.

Quite naturally a major factor in any research program consists largely of the collection and analysis of data. The Hydrographic Office has long recognized this factor and has amassed from all sources available the largest collection of oceanographic data of any single agency or country in the world to date. It was logical, therefore, that the Navy was selected as the management office for the National Oceanographic Data Center, established in January 1961, at the Naval Weapons Plant. Some thirty million data cards serve as the initial data base for this scientific endeavor. In addition to modern equipment, the Data Center is backed up by the latest type of electronic com-

puters which can easily handle data processing requirements for many years to come. More important is the fact that one of the Nation's leading statisticians. Dr. W. C. Jacobs, has been secured as the Director of this Data Center.

A further significant feature of the Data Center is the fact that it is sponsored and financed by the joint efiforts of several government agencies which include the National Science Foundation, Department of Interior, Department of Commerce, Atomic Energy Commission, Weather Bureau, and Navy Department.

Much has been said about data collection. What about the instruments to perform this job ? Regrettably the oceanographic instrumentation capabilities have not kept abreast of their counterparts in other sciences. Perhaps the greatest single role the Navy will take in oceanography is in the field of instrumentation. Chart #2 gives an artist's version of the numerous separate instruments used to probe and explore the ocean depths.

Quite clearly this is a boatswain mate's nightmare and for deep ocean work precludes using more than one or two rigs simultaneously. As the sketch indicates, some of the existing instruments are rather rugged brute-force types that don't lend themselves to modern electronic read out and rapid data processing.

Recognizing the need for radically improved measuring devices, the Office of Naval Research and the Hydrographic Office last year assembled the top oceanographic instrumentation experts in the country. This was the beginning of a lengthy process of reconciling desirable interests with attainable goals. The oceanographers needed extreme accuracies for scientific considerations. Applied oceanography could get along with less accurate measurements for use in a broad area synoptic network reporting system . . . such as required in the ASWEPS Program.

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potential indeed. As of recent years it has been a natural and logical course that more and more efifort be devoted to the collection of a broader scope of oceanographic data far and beyond the traditional coastal and harbor surveys.

Coupled with the above activity is the recent addition of an Oceanographic Office as a part of the United Nations organization. In October 1961 a significant conference was held in Paris sponsord by UNESCO with the aim toward further exploring means and methods for a broader scale of oceanographic information exchange.

In taking a broad view of worldwide oceanography, the obvious fact arises that no single country can efifectively study and analyze the vast areas in the detail that is necessary. The burdensome costs in ship and manpower preclude this possibility. As a result, oceanographic research might be termed an "all nations job." A fine example of this cooperative concept is already underway.

The Indian Ocean Expedition, now completing the first year of a five year program, involves the participation of oceanographers and ships from 25 countries. This massive exploration of one of the least known ocean areas is expected to reveal information and techniques which will prove beneficial not only to the adjacent countries, but to the understanding of other ocean areas as well.

The U. S. Navy and other agencies of our government are making substantial contributions, both physical and financial, to the Indian Ocean Expedition.

ography was by no means limited to the Navy's interest and support. Perhaps no other area in science has as broad an interest throughout the country as does oceanography. This is particularly true within government departments with some 24 separate agencies participating in varying degrees.

By good fortune this broad interest has been grouped into an effective working arrangement under Dr. James H. Wakelin, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research and Development). Dr. Wakelin heads the Interagency Committee on Oceanography and has welded together the many departments of the government supporting oceanography. Of particular interest was the fact that in Sept.

1961 the ICO was able to sponsor a symposium with industry in order to focus attention on nationally acceptable oceanographic instrumentation requirements. Some 800 representatives of business attended the symposium and received detailed development specifications as well as the shipboard applications of the instruments involved. Chart # 3 shows some of the features of the submarine instrumentation needs.

Political Aspects

The political aspects of the Navy's role in oceanographic research might more properly be called the international role. Quite definitely we know there is an across the board U. S. national interest in the exploration of the seas. Let us now examine the expanded interest as it pertains to the worldwide features.

A good starting point is that of our close association and exchange of data with the International Hydrographic Bureau located in Monaco on the French Riviera. For many years the free exchange of the participants of IHB has been limited primarily to the safe navigation considerations of the oceans. Included in this exchange was survey data on harbors and their approaches, navigational aids, ocean bottom structures, as well as tidal and current statistics.

Presently there are forty countries participating in the data exchange under the auspices of the IHB. The total number of well trained survey personnel and sturdy all weather survey vessels make an impressive ocean survey

Economic Aspects

The United States has been blessed, and perplexed at times, by an over production of food supplies. As a result, one doesn't encounter enthusiastic and overwhelming interest in finding additional food elements in the seas, except, of course, among scientists doing pure research for future expected needs. This is not the case in most other countries. Increasing concern and effort is being expended by them to supplement their food and mineral resources by harvesting the sea. Chart # 4 shows some of the products taken from the oceans. In this regard the scientists point out that there are numerous other possibilities which should be explored and exploited. A really intriguing prospect for the near future investigation is underwater min-

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A comprehensive expression of the Navy's role in oceanography and the recognition of its growing importance is well presented in the Navy T E N O C programâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ten Years Oceanographic Program. T E N O C prices out at about a billion dollars efifort during the time stated. Roughly speaking the major tasks of this program fall into the following headings: Millions of $ Basic Research 210 Facilities 18 Ship Building 229 Instrumentation 46 Surveys 128 Forecasts 18 Information Dissemination 12 Military Oceanography 245

and educational phases of oceanography has been developed at several of the leading universities throughout the country.

The accelerated program now underway would scarcely have been feasible had it not been for Navy's long and continued backing. Ultimate scientific and technical manpower requirements are by no means achieved. Expanded teaching and training facilities will be required for several years. Fortunately, however, the experienced and well trained scientists in the oceanographic field today will serve as the spark for increased and more concentrated studies of the oceans. All this efifort will be geared toward achieving a greater knowledge of the oceans and the gradual unlocking of its long held secrets.

Perhaps less noticed yet of equal importance has been the research activities of many Navy laboratories. The ocean environment governs nearly all phases of their activities, so it is natural and imperative that the materiel bureaus exploit this knowledge to the fullest. The vagaries and complexities of acoustic sound transmissions has been mentioned briefly. Increasingly complex weapons systems require a relentless struggle to master these problems. Related to this acoustic dilemma is the need to resolve such unique problems as why special torpedoes go beserk under certain oceanographic conditions.

In highlighting what has been admittedly limited to the applied research program it has been impossible to pay proper emphasis to the tremendous role that the Office of Naval Research, the Navy Materiel Bureaus, and their many laboratories have contributed. A detailed description of the substantial and diversified support given to basic research in oceanography throughout the Navy would be quite an undertaking. Generally speaking, the bulk of the Navy's research support has come from O N R . This participation has done much to establish the key centers of the oceanographic community such as Scripps Institute, Woods Hole, and the Lamont Laboratories. During more recent years an impressive augmentation in the research

And then the common every day problem of operating equipments in the ocean environment presents its vast array of "hardware" challenges. Some of the most cleverly conceived mechanisms are rendered inoperative or useless by yet unknown biological actions. Deep ocean moorings mysteriously disappear because of similar biological and chemical actions.

"There is nothing new under the sun" may be a safe statement. But oceanographers will assure you that there are a whale of a lot of new things under the water, and it appears that one by one they are being pinned down, to be converted into data for use by the agencies most interested and concerned. Your Navy plans to do its full share in this gigantic task.

ing. In the long run practically all economic factors related to the sea depend on a thorough knowledge of the oceanographic conditions. The Navy's continuing research program has a definite contribution to our national economic problems and will play an increasingly important role in the future.

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by Lt. Don Walsh, USN '54 OfHcer-in-Charge, Bathyscaph TRIESTE

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I F E O N O U R P L A N E T emerged from the oceans and now man is finding himself inexorably forced back into the oceans for survival. While it is not the purpose of this article to treat with the philosophical import of "Inner Space," it is important to understand some of the basic realities that we have to face if we are to fully exploit the vast potential of the oceans.

The oceans represent a vast storehouse of mineral, animal, and vegetable wealth but even more important they can be the major battleground of the future. T h e good general knows his battleground and the weather above.

H e must to intelligently plan his campaign. This will hold true in the ocean also; we must know the bottom terrain and the "weather." W e shall depend on our oceanographers and other scientists to give us the information that we will need to prepare ofifenses and defenses against the threat from below. T h e magnitude of this task defies description when we realize that we know more about the moon's surface than we do about our ocean floors which cover an area nine times greater than the moon. Not only is it a vast area, but it also is politically neutral. I n the jargon of the old west, "a lawless frontier."

The Navy has long recognized its natural role of leadership in this area. In 1957 through the Office of Naval Research, it began negotiations with the inventor of the bathyscaph. Professor Auguste Piccard, to purchase his Bathyscaph T R I E S T E . By August 1958, the T R I E S T E was delivered to the U. S. Navy Electronics Laboratory at San Diego, California where for the past three years it has operated not only in local waters but also in the western Pacific at the island of Guam. T h e information gained from these pioneering operations is helping the Navy to advance into the great depths . . . to become truly threedimensional.

Among the problem areas in this field, the need for trained personnel is already critical. More scientists must be trained and enlisted in the oceanographic sciences. T h e present rate of training is miniscule compared to the need.

Remember that the missile business was able to fill most of its personnel needs from the aircraft industry. There is no such supporting industry for inner space and the training of these scientists could take years. T h e basic store of information about the sea and its floors must be gathered and correlated by the scientists so that the engineers can design and build the equipments that must operate in this medium. Finally, the military operators must train qualified personnel who can operate these systems. T h e small size of the labor pool in this whole area will indeed be one of the foremost problems.

It is certainly far easier to sum up the problem in these short paragraphs than to detail its solution. T h e how and when of it are virtually impossible to predict. It can be said with certainty that we cannot wait for step "one" The opinions and assertions contained herein are the private ones of the writer; and are not to be construed as official, or as reflecting the views of the Navy Department or the naval service at large.

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to be accompHshed before we go on to step "two," etc. . . . , we must move ahead in all areas on a broad front. There is not enough time for sequential evolution. Naturally, there will be a great deal of slippage in this type of approach but there is no choice as we are in a grim race for time with survival as the prize.

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H E T E R M "deep submergence" perhaps requires definition. I define it as the area in which we are not capable of working at this time. I n other words, about 96 percent of the ocean's depths. By "working" I not only mean_ the operation of submersibles but also other deep operations such as drilling for oil, mining, etc.

The alleged difference in aims between military and civilian requirements in the design and construction of deep submersible equipments has a tendency to obscure many of the basic issues. It is true that military requirements are more rigid due to their basic combat function, however, the present experience level in this field is such that any work done in this area will contribute to all needs.

This is perhaps analogous to the early days of aviation where all developments, whether for military or civil use, found ready application in both fields.

One basic question that is often asked is, " W h y send man down when the survey ship can do the same thing?"

There is no good short answer to this question except to say that there are complementary methods of gathering information. T h e survey ship has great mobility and staying power while the deep vehicle is essentially a one-shot device. T h e real difiference is that the ships are best at quantitative work while the vehicles are superior in qualitative investigations. Nothing can substitute taking trained minds and eyes into the environment to study the dynamics of the oceans in situ.

The past three years' operating experience with the Navy's T R I E S T E at the U . S Navy Electronics Laboratory

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have provided a great deal of insight into just what some of our future technological needs might be. While this submersible is primarily used for the gathering of scientific information, it is axiomatic that there is a significant byproduct of technological and operational information coming out of this program. It is for this reason that submarine-qualified personnel are assigned to operate the TRIESTE.

The selection of the optimum vehicle configurations for deep submergence work naturally depends on the mission requirement. For scientific use, it will center around the scientific platform requirements, while the military submersible will want to have certain tactical capabilities. As stated before, these end uses will determine the craft's configuration, tempered, of course, by the known limits of materials and fabrication know-how.

In the military craft, we are faced with a problem of wanting to go deeper and still wishing to maintain the rugged speed, endurance, and fighting capabilities of our best contemporary submarines. With just a simple extension of current construction techniques and materials, the problem of rapidly increasing structural weight must penalize performance to achieve depth. This is, of course, the age-old dilemma for the designer who must choose what to give up in order to achieve another more desirable feature.

While it is true that we can still go quite a bit deeper into the ocean by the simple extension of present design and fabrication techniques, it is this approach that can lead to trouble if we are not careful. Side-by-side with the improvement of the known, we must explore the unknown. This is an evolutionary problem quite similar to the aircraft industry in its early days. To advance this simile to a logical conclusion, there are many things that we can borrow from this industry. They have spent almost half a century fighting with the demons of weight, space, and high performance. We are now just beginning to encounter these same problems in the depths.

T H E PAST, the development of materials has often IofNthe been unrelated to the methods of fabrication. As many present outer limits in materials are reached, it will be increasingly important to develop materials and their fabrication as a complete system.

Some specific examples of how these approaches have been applied in the case of the TRIESTE would be useful at this point in demonstrating how a requirement can stimulate technical advancement.

The Krupp sphere used on the TRIESTE during the deep dives near Guam was originally glued together. The three

major assemblies that make up the sphere were held together with an epoxy resin. No mechanical fastenings were used and yet each of the three pieces weighed several tons.

While it is true that the epoxy bond failed after a dive to 18,600 feet, it did work well on several dives. We believe we now understand the cause of the failure and it is reasonable to expect that this can be prevented in future applications.

Another example of the novel use of materials on the TRIESTE is in the extensive use of plastics. Both windows used in the cabin are nothing more than seven-inch thick truncated Plexiglas cones, while the hull penetrators are plastic-filled cones. By using the plastic's tendency to creep or flow, we can make pressure work for us. As the bathyscaph descends into the sea, the window tends to seat itself a little more firmly and the hull penetrator tightens its grip on the wiring. A hard, brittle substance such as quartz glass could not do this as the least little scratch would become a focal point for stress and could lead to abrupt failure. Engineering tests at NEL with these plastic windows have convincingly shown us that we would probably have failure of the sphere before a window would fail.

One doubtful area in the use of plastics is determination of strength loss due to aging (if any) and what factors might cause aging. Since our windows are rarely exposed to sunlight and receive relatively little pressure cycling, it appears that their lifetime might be best determined by their optical qualities. When the soft material becomes so scratched that we find it to be a definite impairment to vision and photography, we can remove it and replace it with a new one. Even at that, we should be able to have the old window polished and eventually return it to service.

Space limitations inside the TRIESTE'S cabin have dictated the design of a wide range of externally carried equipments.

This is an area where a great deal of investigation can be done in electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems. The old methods of encapsulating equipments in heavy pressureproof housings will be unacceptable in more and more deep submergence applications. This is due, of course, to the fact that the deeper submersibles will be limited in weight and not in volume. Thus any weight that is added, as structural and systems weight, will subtract from the craft's payload.

The members of the TRIESTE team at NEL have experimented with and are now using many pressure compensated external equipments. By "pressure compensated" it is meant that the equipment operates under full ambient pressure even though it is not in actual contact with the sea water. Examples are the TRIESTE'S electric maneuvering motors, switch boxes, and external lead acid battery

SEA FLOOR at 4100 feet, 16 miles West of San Diego, Calif. Note the great quantity of brittle starfish and the sea cucumber at the left.

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SEA FLOOR at 4100 feet, 16 miles West of San Diego, Calif. The three sablefish seen here are commercially taken in northern waters where they live in shallower water. The furthest fish is about 2 4 ' from the window.

systems. All of these units operate in inert fluids and while there may be some losses due to fluid friction (in the case of the motors), the weight savings are more than worth this loss efficiency. On the other hand, it appears that the main batteries are more efficient as pressure tends to cause better infusion of the electrolyte into the plates.

WORK is being done on "potting" almost comScanOME plete electronic circuits in plastic blocks so that they ride on the "outside" thus saving precious space and some weight. Perhaps we will see the day soon when only the "on-ofif" switch, the readout, and the data recorder will stay inside the deep submersible.

The external packaging of equipments may also help to solve one of the most pressing problems for the deep submersible designer: the problem of shafting. Axial and rotating shafting become fantastic headaches when designing for high pressure applications. Sealing the shaft and allowing it freedom of motion while compensating for the extreme end forces where outside pressure is measured in tons is something more than a simple design job. However, by passing wires through the pressure hull, all of the propulsion motors, mechanical actuators, etc. could be operated by remote control through electrical switches and relays.

There certainly would not be any significant cooling problems with equipments located on the outside. The cool sea water acts as a vast heat sink carrying ofif the heat generated by the equipments. It probably would even be possible to design much of it with this in mind to save on weight and space.

The development of hull connectors that are both pressure barriers and effective passageways for wiring is almost an art of its own, however, the best hull connector is only as good as the system it serves. Thus, we have to take a hard look at the problems of pressure resistant insulation, insulation breakdown due to pressure cycling and aging, and methods of wire attachment to plugs and connectors. External connectors must be developed that can withstand not only pressure but the wear and tear of routine assembly and disassembly. The present methods have favored permanent connection methods such as vulcanizing instead of quick connectors. Naturally, this means many more problems when trying to remove an external unit for servicing or replacement.

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the mobile applications of deep submergence technology, let me say that the field of underwater civil engineering will undoubtedly prove to be just as much of a challenge as deep submersible development. The extraction of the mineral resources from the seas; the placement of large equipments on the bottom, whether for military or commercial use; and the maintenance of these elaborate systems will pose enormous technical problems for the underwater civil engineer. This area is receiving some attention now through commercial mining and petroleum development in the deeper coastal waters.

The past three years' assessment of the TRIESTE has pointed up the fact that the bathyscaph configuration has definite limits and that there is a need for a whole family of scientific vehicles, both manned and unmanned, to perform the manifold jobs of data gathering and equipment testing in the ocean environment.

This is certainly a wide-open field for our industrial establishment. There are no "giants" or old timers in this vital field as of now, and it is certainly the firm that is willing to invest some "adventure money" in deep submergence now that will reap the rewards in the next few years. At the risk of being repetitive . . . this is how our great aviation industry got its start. The combination of government spending for military purposes and private industrial investment and the interchange of techniques and information between these parties permitted rapid and orderly growth just as it can now within the "last frontier" . . . the ocean's depths and its floor.

In summary, the maintenance of leadership in this new frontier will involve a whole spectrum of activities. These activities in inner space will call upon the best in all areas of science, industry, and military planning. Because of the shortage of time, we will have to expect repetition and failures which are often characteristic of "crash" programs, and yet there is no other way to meet the competition.

Remember that in 2,500 years of recorded history man has really only explored one-third of his planet and now in the span of a few decades he must explore and develop the remaining two-thirds. The short-term need will be the maintenance of peace through security of our oceans for peaceful usage while the long-term need will involve the development of the ocean's resources for the support of our planet's burgeoning population.

To this end, our Navy must be prepared to be first in the third dimension of this new frontier.

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R S . D A V I D S O N A N D I went to West Point for the annual winter sports weekend on Saturday, 24 February. While there we were house guests of the Superintendent, Major General Westmoreland and Mrs. Westmoreland; and even though we had to sit grimly by and watch the Cadets win all four events held at West Point, we received royal treatment in every other way. Our teams were favored to win in basketball and squash, and although I believe that they could win nine out of ten times, we didn't do it that day. W e have no excuses; they just outplayed us. The basketball team had a good season however and will be in the National Inviational Tournament 15-24 March. I will not try to recount the various team won-lost records, since they will be covered in another part of Shipmate; but in the past three years we have enjoyed a big advantage in victories over Army, and we are determined that they will not catch up. Their six victories in eight contests this winter must not be repeated.

As a matter of consolation our past three-year totals now stand at 27-19 in favor of Navy.

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R O M T I M E T O T I M E I have referred to our new curriculum or our revised curriculum and this looks like a good time for me to give you a summary of the program as it exists this academic year.

In 1959 the Academy made major efiforts to upgrade its curriculum and to improve and revitalize its organization. A validation program, whereby an entering midshipman could receive credit for previous completed college work in subjects taught at the Academy, and an elective program, wherein a midshipman could take additional or more advanced work to fill in the time created by validation or because of his ability and desire to perform extra work, were initiated. Also at this time, and at the request of the Chief of Naval Personnel and the Superintendent, a Curriculum Review Board was convened at the Academy to review the entire curriculum including these programs. This board was headed by Dr. Richard G. Folsom, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and included several other eminent personages from the field of higher education. The board approved of the progress

THE HONORABLE KENNETH E. BELIEU, Asst. Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Logistics, inspects the honor guard on his ofFicial visit to the Naval Academy 3 Feb., accompanied by RAdm. J. F. Davidson and Capt. B. J. Ready, USMC.

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made in the validation and elective programs and made certain other recommendations to strengthen the total curriculum.

In the process of continuing this development of a strong curriculum, and prior to the second year of the elective program, a series of majors was established in Foreign Languages, English, Physics, Mathematics and Engineering to provide incentive and reward to participating midshipmen. These majors do not change the basic degree of Bachelor of Science awarded at the Academy. They do represent a specific package of additional work which permits the more advanced student, through the validation and elective program, to concentrate on a course sequence of his choice. Successful completion of from 15 to 23 additional semester hours of work, above the basic curriculum and dependent upon the subject area chosen, leads to this award of the major. These majors are comparable to majors granted within a specific degree at other colleges and universities throughout the nation.

In summary you may be interested in some numbers.

Last year approximately 38% of the Brigade of Midshipmen were eligible for the electives program and of those eligible 696 (25%) members of the three upper classes voluntarily took additional elective courses. I believe this speaks well both for the program and for the motivation of our midshipmen.

BEN MOREELL, C.E.C., USN (Ret.), A DMIRAL visited the Naval Academy on Wednesday, 7 Feb-

ruary, and presented me with the completed report of the Moreell Commission (Special Advisory Commission on the Future Academic Facilities Development of the Naval Academy). I was privileged at the same time to be able to give that report to Admiral Smedberg, who was here for the presentation. I hope to be able to tell you soon that the many suggested improvements made in the report are taking shape in concrete accomplishments. Some of the major improvements called for in the report include a new science building, a new auditorium with seating capacity of 4,000 and a new enlisted barracks built in the Yard architecturally in keeping with the other buildings. The excellence of this report is noteworthy and is due in large measure to the tireless efiforts of Admiral Moreell. He has

ADM. MOREELL presents the final report of the Special Advisory Commission on the Future Academic Facilities Development of the Naval Academy to Adm. Smedberg and Adm. Davidson on 7 Feb. Left to right: VAdm. W. R. Smedberg, I I I , Adm. Ben Moreell, RAdm. J. F. Davidson.

given generously of his time for many months and by his personal interest has ensured that the Commission completed the report in a timely and usable fashion. On behalf of all of us who have worked for and want an improved and up-to-date Naval Academy, I want to express our sincere thanks and heartfelt appreciation to Admiral Moreell for the gift of his talents and time. I know of no other person in recent years who has done more for the betterment of the Naval Academy in our continuing efiforts to produce the best prepared young men for our wonderful Navy.

Best regards.

The Mail Boat

CDR. ALEXANDER DESTA, Deputy Ethiopian Navy (left), presents two Davidson, USN, as a gift of the Naval M A R C H - A P R I L

Chief of Naval Operations, Imperial spears and a shield to RAdm. John F. Imperial Ethiopian Navy to the U. S. Academy.

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21 January 1962 Shipmate: It has recently occurred to me that two Americans who traveled the farthest distance from the surface of the earth (in opposite directions) are both graduates of the U. S. Naval Academy.

Alan B. Shepard, Jr., '45, who was successfully launched into space on 5 May 1961, and Don Walsh '54, who descended to the depth of 37,800 feet in the U. S. Navy Bathyscaph, TRIESTE, in early 1960.

Furthermore, it is noted that Walsh's class numerals become Shepard's when the digits are reversed (i.e. '54 and'45).

So far as I can determine LCol. John H. Glenn, Jr., is not a USNA graduate, meaning that by the end of this week, USNA can no longer claim the distinction mentioned in the first paragraph assuming, of course, that Glenn's space shot goes according to the plan.

JOHN W .

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Photo by Norris-Thermador Corp.

RADM. DWIGHT H. DAY, USN (RET.) '23

FOR VICE PRESIDENT EASTERN AREA

RAdm. Dwight Harvey Day, USN (Ret.), graduated from the Naval Academy in 1923.

He was in submarine service from 1925 to 1938. He received a M.S. from Penn State in 1932. His duties included submarine and transport command, naval attache (Chile), and command of naval station (San Juan).

During the war he saw service with the Amphibious Force S W Pacific. Retiring voluntarily in December 1947 he took a position with Reynolds Metals, Richmond, in 1948 and is presently directing their Aluminaut project. Admiral Day married Alice Lee in 1934 and has three children.

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CAPT. ROYCE N. FLIPPIN, USNR '26

FOR VICE PRESIDENT EASTERN AREA

Capt. Royce Norwood Flippin, USNR, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1926.

After serving aboard USS CALIFORNIA for two years, he resigned in August 1928 to enter business in New York. He returned to active duty in 1942 after a six-month tour of duty as special assistant to then Under Secretary Forrestal. Serving two years in the Southwest Pacific during W W H he took part in two assault landings as Beach Master at Arawe and Cape Gloucester Island of New Britain. Later he served as 7th Amphibious Force Beach Party Training Officer. He possesses the Silver Star.

Capt. Flippin is presently associated with Smith, Barney & Co., Members of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. He is Past President, Navy League New York Council and Past President, Naval Academy Association of New York.

Photo by A. Falck Jepsen WILLIAM LEO KEADY '16

FOR VICE PRESIDENT WESTERN AREA

William Leo Keady, a corporation executive in Woodside, California, graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1916.

He served on active duty until April 1924 when he resigned as a Lieutenant. He obtained his M.S. from Columbia University in 1923.

After leaving the Navy he worked for the U. S. Gypsum Co., Chicago (1924-49), successively vice-president of operations, vicepresident of sales and director, president (1942-49) ; president, director, general manager, Marathon Corporation (1950-51) ; president, director Pabco Products, Inc., (1952-56), corporation name changed to Fibreboard Paper Products Corp., 1956, president, director (1956-60); director: Philadelphia Steel & Iron Corp., Conshohocken, Pa., Ducommun Metals & Supply Co., Los Angeles, Calif., Soule Steel Co., San Francisco, Wells Fargo Bank American Trust Co., San Francisco, San Francisco Chapter American Red Cross, National Association Manufacturers.

SHIPMATE

For 1962 ELECTION

CDR. CLAUDE L. WEIGLE, USN (RET.) '27

FOR VICE PRESIDENT WESTERN AREA

LCDR. JOSEPH METCALF, USN '51

FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

LCDR. HARRY D. TRAIN, USN '49

LCdr. Joseph Metcalf, III, USN, is a member of the Class of 1951. After graduation he served in destroyers until 1954. He was attached to the staff of Commander Cruiser Division as Gunnery and Readiness Officer 1954-56 and returned to the Naval Academy 1956-58 as instructor in Ordnance and Gunnery. From 1958 to 1960 he commanded the U S S KING COUNTY. Presently

FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

LCdr. Harry DePue Train, II, U S N , graduated from the Naval Academy in 1949.

He served in HAROLD J. ELLISON as First

Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer in 1949 and 1950; in HARRY E . HUBBARD as First Lieu-

tenant in 1950 and 1951. Graduated from Submarine School in December 1951 and reported to commissioning crew of WAHOO. Served in WAHOO as Assistant Engineer, Engineer, and Operations Officer for four years. Attended General Line School in Monterey, California, in 1956. Upon graduation he reported to the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for two-year tour as Assistant Secreary, Joint Intelligence Committee.

Served as Executive Officer ENTEMEDOR in 1959 and 1960. Now Commander Train is serving as Assistant Submarine Placement Officer, Bureau of Naval Personnel. Mrs. Train is the former Catharine Kinnear of Chevy Chase, Maryland, and they have four daughters.

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1962

Cdr. Claude Lee Weigle, U S N (Ret.), Jack, presently is serving the Department of Defense in the Fallout Shelter program, reporting to the Civil Defense Department, Los Angeles. He finds it interesting, challenging and important, but not to be compared with the naval career; nor could the seven years he had with Thermador Electrical Manufacturing Company (as National Service Manager), action packed as that was.

His naval career began in 1921 as an enlisted man, entering the Academy in 1923 and graduating in 1927; it channeled into that of a non-specialist, line officer; in destroyers for the most part, and amphibious in the latter part of World W a r II. During his years of service he had five sea commands : the TATNUCK, STURTEVANT, LSMFlot Thirteen,

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tired in 1953. He has been active in the Los Angeles Chapter of the U S N A Alumni Association and recently sparked the organization of a Los Angeles Chapter of Class of '27.

he is on duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel.

Alumni activities include: member of Executive Committee Class 1951 (1956-58) ; Executive Vice-President Class 1951 (1960 to present) ; and from 1960 to 1961 he represented classes 1950 through 1959 for President U S N A Alumni Association.

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FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

LCdr. John W. Hamilton, USN, graduated from the Naval Academy, Class of 1951, and served on CORAL SEA until reporting to Pensacola for flight training in late 1951.

Graduated with wings in March 1953, he served two and a half years in VS-26 at Norfolk flying TBM's and S2F's aboard various Atlantic Fleet carriers. He also served a short period as Aide to Commander Anti-Submarine Defense Force, Atlantic.

Following three years' recruiting duty in Washington, he served aboard RANGER in the Pacific for two and a half years, making two cruises to the Western Pacific. He left RANGER in the fall of 1961 for his present duty station, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 12 at NAS, Quonset Point, Rhode Island. In 1955, while in Washington, he helped in the founding of the Association of the Class of 1951, USNA, and served for two years as its first Secretary. His wife, Suzanne, is the daughter of RAdm. Frederick A. Berry, U S N (Ret.), Class of 1927.

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MAJ. R. J. PERRICH, USMC '47

FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

Maj. Robert Joseph Perrich, USMC, attended the Naval Academy and graduated with the Class of 1947. Having served in the U. S. Army from January 1943 until June 1943, he then entered the Academy and graduated in 1946. After attending the Basic School, Quantico, Va. (July '46-February '47), he became a Platoon Commander, Infantry Battalion, in Peiping, Guam, Shanghai, and Camp Lejeune, N. C. (194749). From January 1950 the following ten years were spent a s : Company Commander MCB, Camp Lejeune; Combat Cargo Officer, U S S LATIMER; CO. Cdr., 4th Marines,

Camp Pendleton, Calif.; Co. Cdr. Sth Marines, Korea; Co. Officer, Executive Dept., U S N A ; Junior Course, A W S , Quantico, Va.; Staff, ComStrikForSouth, Naples, Italy. At present he is Executive Officer, 1st Bn, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Reinforced), FMF, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Major Perrich married the former Donaldeen Joan Arthurs of San Bernardino, Calif., and they have three children.

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Photo by Harris CAPT. C. E. BELL, USN '39

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FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

After graduating from the Naval Academy in 1939, Capt. Clarence Edwin Bell, Jr., USN, served two years in destroyers, attended Submarine School and then served aboard the submarines BONITA, TINOSA, and

THORNBACK throughout World War II In 1946 Capt. Bell became Assistant Submarine Placement Officer in the Bureau of Naval Personnel and in 1948 took command of the submarine DIODON. From 1950 through 1953 he was attached to the Staff and Faculty of the Armed Forces Staff College.

Between 1954 and 1957 he served successively as Executive Officer submarine tender ORION, Commander Submarine Division 61, and Operations Officer Submarine Force Atlantic Fleet. He was Administrative Assistant to the Vice Chief of l^aval Operations from 1957 to 1959 and then attended the National W a r College.

Prior to his present assignment he served as Commanding Officer of the attack transport CAMBRIA. H e is now attached to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington. D. C. S H I P M A T E

For 1962 ELECTION

CAPT. W. B. PARHAM, USN '36

FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

RADM. E. M. ELLER, USN (RET.) '25

FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

CAPT. E. K. ZITZEWITZ, USNR '25

FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

Capt. Elmer K. Zitzewitz, USNR, owner of the industrial importing firm and manufacturers' agency, Zitzewitz Ejigineering Associates, Chicago, is a graduate of the Naval .Academy, Class of 1925. He was not commissioned because of defective vision, then turned to civilian employment and was hired

by Aetna Ball & Roller Bearing Co., where he held various positions including chief engineer, secretary, and a member of the board of directors. He resigned in November 1940 to accept a commission in the Navy.

He served at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola ; became Commanding Officer of the Naval Indoctrination School at Quonset Point, and then later at Hollywood, Florida; became Commanding Officer of Naval forces at le Shima until the end of the war.

RAdm. Ernest McNeill Eller, USN (Ret.), "Judge" to his many friends and associates, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1925. He has served in most types of ships of our complex Navy including submarines and aircraft carriers, and in most types of duties afloat though concentrating in gunnery. In this capacity he served on Admiral Nimitz' staff during W W II. In his spare time he has done considerable writing on leadership, gunnery, strategy, naval history and other subjects. He became Director of Public Information after the war as Commodore and among later duties he was on the Joint Staff of the JCS and commanded the Middle East Force. In early 1954, he was physically retired. In 1955 he became Director of Engineering at Bucknell University and in late 1956 was recalled to active duty as Director of Naval History. He has served the Alumni Association in various ways including Chairman of National Central Public Relations Committee.

On graduation from the Naval Academy, Class of 1936, Capt. William Brownlee Parham, USN, served the usual two-year apprenticeship in NEVADA before going to submarine school in January 1939. He saw service in Honolulu and the Philippines in USS PIKE until February 1943, at which time he took command USS R-11 in Key West, Florida. In November 1944 he took command USS GABILAN in Southwest Pacific until the war ended, after which he commanded USS AMBERJACK until 1948. He then had a tour in BuShips until '51 followed by a tour as Commander Submarines Division 33; another tour in OpNav, then Commanding Officer USS NEREUS ; then Commander Submarine Squadron Three; following this as Commanding Officer Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor; then a year as Commander Service Squadron Two. Captain Parham is currently on the Staff of the Net Evaluation Subcommittee of the National Security Council. Capt. and Mrs. Parham live in McLean, Virginia, with their one daughter, Susan. A son, Bill, Jr., is married and living in Carmel, California, while another daughter, Ann, is in college in Danville, Virginia.

.â&#x20AC;˘\fter the war, Capt. Zitzewitz returned to Chicago, became a manufacturers' representative and is now owner of the firm. He is a member of Naval Reserve Public Relations Company 9-2; a trustee of National College of Education, and a member of several boards of industrial companies.

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FRANK JULIAN SPRAGUE, '78 (1857-1934)

by John D. Hayes

'There is no wealth but labor窶馬o

T ^ H E .A.BOVE V/ORDS appeared in May 窶｢*-1934 in the fiftieth anniversary issue of Electrical Engineering, the journal of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers.

They were quoted by a former president of A.I.E.E., Frank J. Sprague, who fifty years before had resigned his commission as an ensign to enter the electrical field. It is, of course, impossible to select the alumnus of the Naval Academy who has had the most outstanding career in civilian life, but in such a poll, Frank Sprague would be near the too, because of his pioneer development of the constant speed motor, the electric railway and the electric elevator.

The man who made these contributions to the American factory, American rural life and the American city was a brilliant, dynamic personality of whom one engineering contemporary, also a Naval Academy graduate, wrote: "There are few men in the electrical industry who have been more uniformly right than Frank Sprague."^ Sprague did however fail in one endeavor. He never did succeed in his lifetime in destroying the myth of Thomas A. Edison as the "wizard" who gave all electrical inventions to the world.

Edison's biographer in the authoritative Dic-

FRANK J. SPRAGUE, Cadet Midshipman, USNA, 1875.

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enjoyment but which derives from it."^

tionary of American Biography was later to write: "Perhaps it will be another half century before the Edison myth can be divorced from the Edison fact." When that is done, Frank Sprague no doubt will again be right.

Frank Julian Sprague was born in Milford, Conn., but brought up in North Adams, Mass. He early demonstrated an aptitude for mathematics and his high school superintendent urged him to enter a competitive examination for West Point. When he did so he learned that it was for the Naval Academy to which he was appointed as a cadet midshipman in 1874 by the eminent Congressman, Henry L. Dawes. At the Academy he became deeply interested in electricity and was encouraged in this by a great teacher. Lieutenant Commander William T. Sampson, then head of the Department of Physics.

While a first classman he wrote to Edison for some equipment and this led after graduation to a visit with the inventor at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N. J. Sprague graduated sixth in a class of thirty-six midshipmen. The class also included fourteen cadet engineers. He was ordered to the RICHMOND on the Asiatic station where for two years his electrical interests had to be limited to entries in his midshipman's journal. His career really began in 1882 while assigned to the LANCASTER of the Mediterranean Squadron. He obtained three months leave to attend the Crystal Palace Exposition near London where he was selected as secretary for the jury of awards which was headed by Lord Kelvin.

In this work he conducted extended tests of dynamos, electric lights and gas engines. Returning to his ship after overstaying his leave six months, he saved himself with a comprehensive report, comparable to a Ph.D. thesis, which was published by the Office of Naval Intelligence (General Information Series, No. 21882).

While in London, Sprague met Edward H. Johnson, an Edison associate and his recruiter of talent. In April 1883 the young officer submitted his resignation to be effective after a year's leave and joined the Edison group.

This association, however, lasted only a year for the strong willed Sprague had no intention of being exploited. Edison's latest biographer claims that the two were incompatible, Sprague having the impression that Edison was no longer progressive while the older man felt that the other caused dissension in his once "happy family."^ Sprague was the first man with a technical education to enter the Edison group and during this year he made a major contribution to central station development by calculating mathematically in hours or minutes the anticipated resistance drop in line feeders through a city. Previously this had to be done empirically by a system of models and took weeks.

Early in 1884 Sprague joined with E. H. Johnson to form the Sprague Electric Motor Co. He soon produced a constant speed non-

FRANK J. SPRAGUE, 1905.

sparking motor and in the next five years three thousand of these were installed in over 150 industries.

Sprague's next venture was the most dramatic of his career, the electrification in less than a year of the Richmond, Va., street railway, completed 4 May 1888. His connecting of the motor to the axle by a "wheel barrow" method of two fi.xed and one spring suspensions plus a test in which 32 cars were started at one time initiated the trolley era which put suburban living within the reach of most Americans. Assistants to Sprague in this project were S. Dana Greene '83, son of the MONITOR'S executive officer, and Oscar T. Crosby, West Point '82.

The Sprague Motor Company advanced so fast that it threatened to overshadow other Edison enterprises. A merger took place in 1889 in which its founder was not only frozen out but the name of Sprague removed from every motor. Undaunted, Sprague turned his attention to vertical electric transportation to displace the then steam driven, hydraulic elevator. In 1893 he so equipped the Postal Telegraph building in New York and altogether installed about 600 electric elevators before his company was absorbed by Otis in 1900.

1 Thomas Ewbank, Annual Report of Commissioner of Patents, 1849.

2 William L. R. Emmet, The Autobiography of an Engineer (1931), page 73.

3 Matthew Josephson, Edison (New York, McGraw Hill, 1959), page 327.

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Mortimer E. Cooley '78 and Wm. F. Durand '80 in engineering education.

Sprague was proud of his naval background and during his early years in industry allowed himself to be called "Lieutenant." One son served as a naval reserve officer in World War I and another is an alumnus of the Naval Academy. Perhaps the happiest period in Sprague's life was the month in 1916 which he spent aboard the new battleship N E W YORK at the invitation of her captain, Hugh Rodman '80, witnessing target practice and fleet maneuvers. In 1920 he made strong appeals in newspapers and in a statement to the Naval Affairs Committee of the House for enactment of legislation increasing naval pay. In his characteristic manner he pointed out that hod carriers then made more than ensigns and policemen more than lieutenants.

FRANK JULIAN SPRAGUE

T^HE TROLLEY C.A.R is now gone but -^ another Sprague pioneer contribution to electric traction, the multiple unit system of control of electric trains which he installed in Chicago in 1897, will probably be around in subway and commuter trains for a long time. With this system, each car has its own driving motors with the entire train operated by a master controller. This permits trains of any lengths, making frequent stops, to be rapidly decelerated and accelerated. .\fter 1900, Sprague's work was mostly consulting and less dramatic. He had a hand in the electrification of the New York Central Railroad, had limited success with automatic railway signaling and designed the dual elevator with express and local cars in one shaft, now common practice in skyscrapers.

During World War I he was a member of the Naval Advisory Board. He was the recipient of three honorary degrees and five other awards, the last, the John Fritz Medal, given by the four national societies of civil, mechanical, electrical and metallurgical engineers for notable scientific or industrial achievement without regard to nationality or sex. He was notified of this award three days before he died on 25 Oct. 1934. He was buried in Arlington.

Although Frank Sprague had little desire to be a naval officer, he took every opportunity to acknowledge his debt to the Naval Academy. Many other alumni at this time followed him into engineering endeavors in civilian life to the extent that the Naval Academy contribution to electrical and mechanical engineering and to industrial development matches the earliest contributions of West Point to civil engineering and the development of railroads. Among those who followed Sprague were Dana Greene '83 and Wm. L. R. Emmet '81 in electrical engineering; Wm. M. Jaques and John F. Meigs '67 in metallurgy; Walter M. McFarland '79 in mechanical engineering; Iris N. Hollis and

Sprague was a prolific writer and much of his literary effort was in "Letters to the Editor." Classic among these is an exchange of correspondence between him and Edison who, in Sprague's opinion, was taking credit that did not belong to him, especiallv with regard to the trolley car, for which Sprague took liim to task in a two-column letter to the New York Sun, 26 Aug. 1919. Edison replied that his connections with the trolley car were not entirely remote, because when Mr. Sprague got into trouble in Richmond "due to too much mathematics," Edison came forward with $100,000 and the aid of his men to pull the scheme through.

Sprague's reply ended with: "While my naval training does not qualify me for membership in the Mathematical Society, it taught me to avoid sailing in uncharted seas without compass or lead, and has several times proved its saving grace in reports affecting Edison matters.

"The claim that Mr. Edison lent 'the aid of my [his] men to pull the scheme through' is so novel that in justice to my early associates I must request the name of any men in his employ who are thus distinguished.

and if he cannot recall them I hope they will announce themselves, so that even at this late date I may thank them."

Historical fiction is hard to kill and Sprague had to try again nine years later.

This time it was to correct the New York Times Magazine for an article of 12 Aug. 1928 entitled "The Magic that Edison Made for the World." Sprague's four-column rejoinder was headed "Electric Railways Not the Creation of One Man." Sprague had an insatiable passion for invention and he fired the enthusiasm and ambitions of others to great achievement. To sound mathematical and engineering knowledge, he added common sense, supreme confidence and resolute courage. One friend later in life wrote him that he had been "a terrible man in competition." He must have been a hard taskmaster but his erecting crews remained loyal in job after job of the toughest kind of driving work.

When his son, Robert C. Sprague '21,* accepted the Fritz Medal on 23 Jan. 1935, he only quoted what his father had said at an earlier presentation: "I would indeed be strangely constituted if I were not deeply sensitive to and profoundly moved by so great an honor as this present award. In truth I am glad to be thus honored and to pretend otherwise would be to violate one of the essential tenets of our profession, which, above all, teaches us to be exact in statement and that I do with a very full heart."

The Sprague papers are in the New York Public Library and in the Engineering Societies Library in that city. In December 1936 his widow, Mrs. Harriet Sprague, presented the Naval Academy Library with a fine collection of memorabilia including about 75 periodicals, pamphlets and tear sheets of articles and forty newspaper clippings. This article has, to a large extent, been prepared from material in that collection.

REAR ADMIRAL S. S. ROBISON and FRANK J. SPRAGUE.

4 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sprague Electric Company of North Adams, Mass., which he (Robert Sprafue) founded in 1926.

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SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW NEW DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Cdr. William S. Busik '43 has been ordered to the Academy as the new Director of Athletics.

Cdr. Busik will assume his new duties late this summer, succeeding Capt. Asbury Coward. The new athletic director is currently Commanding Officer of USS MAHAN. Capt. Coward, as previously announced, is due for sea duty this summer. His new assignment has not yet been announced by the Navy Department. Capt. Coward succeeded Capt. Slade Cutter as Navy Athletic Director in 1959.

Cdr. Busik has been selected for the grade of Captain and will be of that rank when he arrives here. He entered the Academy from his native state of California where he attended Washington Junior High School and Pasadena Junior College, both in Pasadena.

He graduated from the Naval Academy in three years under the stepped-up program due to the wartime emergency.

While a midshipman, Cdr. Busik participated in football, basketball, and track. A left halfback, he scored one of the touchdowns in Navy's 14-0 victory over Army in 1940.

He racked up four touchdowns during the 1941 campaign and was selected All East and third team All America.

During the 1941 basketball season, Cdr. Busik was high scorer in four of Navy's games and equaled the season's individual high (one game) of 19 points against Penn.

He was co-captain with Bob Zoeller of the 1942 Navy cage team and scored 20 points against Maryland—again the individual high for the season.

Cdr. Busik has the American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with operation stars; World War II Victory Medal; Navy Occupation Service Medal, Asia Clasp, and the National Defense Service Medal.

He is married to the former Margaret K. Andrus of Oakland, Calif. They have three children, Susan Carol, William Andrus, and Thomas Allen.

R I N G around Annapolis is the time of SPyear when a young midshipman's fancy turns to crew, baseball, lacrosse, track, tennis, golf and sailing.

The thoughts of eight Navy coaches have been turned in that direction for some time.

BASEBALL

The entire pitching staff of the 1961 Mids, the finest team in Academy history, is gone.

In fact, when the Navy nine opens at home against Lafayette on March 29, it will be without one hurler who has pitched an inning for the varsity.

Since the experts value pitching as 80 per cent of the game, it is no small wonder that the baseball prospects are subject to further evaluation.

Three righthanders — Bruce Gunkle, George Eichler, and John Asher—and three lefties—Larry Robinson, Tom Raffo and Sandy Coward—are solid candidates for firstline mound chores.

The infield of last season returns intact with Ron Reihel at third. Chuck Galloway at short, Ron Terwilliger at second and Dick Cuneo at first. Bob Campbell is a first-rate utility man.

Galloway and Terwilliger along with catcher Harvey Cybul and centerfielder Bob Foyle, the team captain, give the Mids strength up the middle. Joe Bellino, the top RBI man and left fielder, has left but Steve Todd and Pat Roney return to the outer garden.

HEAVYWEIGHT CREW

Coach Paul Quinn expects his varsity boat, undefeated in six races last season, to be among the leaders in the East again this year.

Only three men have graduated from the varsity shell and the junior varsity boat, victor in four of five races in 1961, lost only one man. Quinn expects to fill the vacancies from last year's plebe talent.

Both the varsity and junior varsity crews were champions in the Eastern Sprints last year.

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It will be a rebuilding year for lacrosse coach Bill Bilderback.

Nine letter-winners, two of them starters, are back from last year's team that tied for the National Championship with a 10-1 record. The rebuilding must be done at the midfield and on defense where the principal losses were experienced.

Captain Roger Kisiel returns at the midfield along with football captain, John Hewitt, Don MacLaughlin and Joe Fossella. On attack, the principal returnees are Dudley Hendrick, George Track, Arnold Glassner and Bill Oatway. The defense was almost completely wiped out by graduation.

DINGHY SAILING

The team captain, Martin Seelig, is Coach Don Rockwell's only returning letterman.

The prospects, however, are not bleak.

Coach Rockwell expects good performances from Willard Umphrey, George Guedel, Bill Heine and Walt Lenhard, all of whom sailed well in the fall series of races.

Rockwell looks for the dinghy sailors to have an outstanding spring.

TENNIS

(Zaptain Colin Fox and Lee Pekary are likely to be one-two on the 1962 edition of the Navy tennis team.

The coach. Bill Bos, rates this year's club as the best he's had in four years at Navy.

One of the team's strong points will be depth —something Navy teams have lacked in the past.

Other midshipmen expected to see considerable action at the net include: John Quinn and Sam Karabasz from last year's team along with youngsters Bob Teal, Jim Beall and Norm Radtke.

TRACK

With a boatload of experienced oarsmen back again, the 150-pound varsity and junior varsity crews are to be reckoned with. Six members of the varsity boat return for the 1963 campaign.

Lt. Bob White, the lightweights coach, said a number of oarsmen from the 1961 junior varsity and third varsity and some talented youngsters can be expected to bid for seats in the boats.

The 150-pound crew will open against Harvard on April 14.

Seven lettermen, including the top performers in the shotput and the javelin, will be missing when the 1962 outdoor track season opens.

Mike Berkowitz and Greg Mather, both of whom have performed well indoors, are expected to take up the slack in the shotput but there is no replacement in sight for the javelin throw.

Sprinter Pete Golwas, the team captain, George Marienthal in the 440, Jim Thorell in the broad jump, Dick Pace in the high jump, and Doug Tozour in the javelin and hammer throws are some of the potential greats on the track squad.

The schedule is a tough one, calling for 6 dual meets beginning at Quantico on April 7.

GOLF

MAX BISHOP DIES

Navy's 1962 golf team is rated a good chance of taking the first Eastern title for the Mids since 1957.

Captain John Diedenhofen, Tom Haney and Walt Martin are the only returning lettermen but a number of fine performers with last year's plebes, who lost only one match, are expected to help fill out the varsity.

The youngsters rated the best chance of taking varsity spots are Ken Burbich, Tom Flory, Jim Seeley and M. B. Calhoun.

Death came at 62 for Max Bishop, the grand old man of Navy baseball.

Bishop, the Navy diamond coach for 24 years, died in his sleep February 25, at the Waynesboro. Pa., home of a cousin. The veteran coach had returned to his hometown to attend the funeral of his mother, who died Feb. 22.

Bishop had planned to retire March 1 after leading Navy nines to 306 victories and 143 losses in his quarter century at the Academy.

LIGHTWEIGHT CREW

CDR. WM. S. BUSIK, USN

LACROSSE

SHIPMATE

Captain Asbury Coward, Director of Athletics, said Max Bishop's contribution to the Naval Academy "goes far beyond the splendid won-lost record his teams carved.

"Always the gentleman, both on and off the field, he left an indelible mark upon the young Midshipmen with whom he associated.

He will surely be missed. But the program he developed will be his lasting memorial at the Academy."

Bishop came to the Academy in 1938 after 12 major league seasons—ten with the old Philadelphia Athletics and two with the Boston Red Sox in the American League.

A second baseman. Bishop had a lifetime batting average of .271. He played in 18 World Series games without an error and led the League in fielding on four occasions.

Bishop joined the Academy staff in 1938.

His last team was the greatest in Navy history. The 1961 Middie nine won 19 straight games and compiled a season's record of 24-2.

WINTER SPORTS ROUNDUP IVTAVY winter teams won 65, lost 26 and -'-' tied one in competition through February 26. Only two events were still on the schedule—swimming and fencing against Columbia.

The basketball team capped a fine season by accepting a bid to the National Invitation Tournament opening March IS in New York City. It is Navy's first trip to the N I T and the fifth time the Middies have gone to a post-season tournament in 15 years under Coach Ben Carnevale.

The rifle team finished the campaign without a loss and defeated Army for the first time in six years to put the icing on the cake for Coach Kendall Barber. The fencers, with the Columbia match still in the offing, were also without a defeat.

The fencers had little trouble with Penn, Rutgers and Brooklyn College after opening with wins over CCNY and Princeton.

Third classman Don Ellis provided one of the season's bright spots with his victory in the Maryland foil championships. The 5foot-8 native of Okmulgee, Okla., disposed of some of the best foilsmen in the state, including a number of his own teammates, on his way to the title.

Coach Deladrier said: "In seeing Don Ellis win the 1962 Maryland championship, I could not help but note traces of greatness.

He still has a long way to go and has to put in many hours of work but the fact remains that he possesses the qualities necessary to become a champion."

GYMNASTICS

BASKETBALL JOE DUFF N E W SKIPPER OF MIDDIE

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Captain Asbury Coward, director of athletics, announced the appointment of Joe Duff, a West Virginia University graduate, as head baseball coach succeeding the late Max Bishop.

Duff has been varsity assistant for three seasons. He was plebe coach for six campaigns before moving up to the varsity in 1958. He led the plebes to 63 wins against only 15 losses.

The new coach graduated from W V U , where he was a basketball and baseball standout, in 1950. He was a member of the West Virginia team that finished fourth in the 1947 National Invitation Tournament and still holds the all-time West Virginia record as the top percentage foul shooter in a single season.

After graduation. Duff moved to Union, N. J., High School as head coach of basketball and baseball.

A native of Cranford, N. J., he served in the Marine Corps. Joe has been basketball assistant to Middie (loach Ben Carnevale for the past ten seasons.

The Navy cagers, after breaking even in their first ten games, won eight of their last 10 starts to finish with a record of 13 wins and seven losses.

First classman Dave Tremaine, the team captain, led all scorers on the season with 287 points for a 14.3 average. Tremaine, a 5-foot-ll backcourt star, had an outstanding year. He got his major support in the scoring column from Ron Terwilliger, a second classman from Arlington, Va., who averaged 13.9 points per game and Bill Kirvan who hit at an 11.4 clip.

Mike Miga, the 6-foot-6 first classman from McAdoo, Pa., ended the campaign as the team's top rebounder. Mike also turned in the best single performance of the season —a 27-point outburst against Penn State.

Navy's best game of the second half of the season was probably a 61-51 victory over Temple in Annapolis. The Middies trailed 25-13 at the half and it looked like they would never get going. Coach Carnevale sent them back to the court with renewed fire and they ran the Owls out of the Field House with a tremendous comeback.

In gymnastics. Coach Chet Phillips' team posted a 5-3 record over a stiff eight-game schedule. The veteran Navy coach had forecast an "uncertain" season as a result of the change in events from tumbling, rope climb and flying rings to floor exercises, still rings and long horse.

Second classman Art Day was Navy's standout all season in floor exercises. Day, a 21-year-old from Pleasant Hill, Calif., was always high among the finishers in his speciality.

Captain James W. Sloat and Larry Silver were outstanding for the Middies on the still rings while Cecil Tune and Jim Koch could be counted on as point producers on the parallel bars.

The long horse, one of the new events, was capably handled by Frank Eissing, a Norfolk, Va., midshipman. Jim Hutcheson and Roger Tetrault topped the Middies on the high bar.

After losing only to Syracuse in three starts, the Middies beat West Chester, Pitt and West Virginia but dropped verdicts to Penn State, the defending National Collegiate champion, and Army, the Eastern champion.

Against Colgate, the hot-shooting Middies, with 14 men in the scoring column, established a new high for the Navy Field House with a 113-61 decision.

Navy also took the measure of Maryland (67-58), Penn Military (76-40), William and Mary (71-59) and Rutgers (77-50).

The Middies lost their final two starts, both on the road, to a Duke team ranked among the nation's leaders all season long and to .\rmy on a desperation shot in the final seconds.

Coach Carnevale will lose three starters and two key reserves from this year's squad but has a fine nucleus for next year's team and several hot prospects from the 1961-62 plebe squad that won 15 and lost only one.

FENCING

The fencers of Coach Andre Deladrier routed New York University, the defending Eastern and National Collegiate champion, to hang up an undefeated record in six matches. The fencers met Columbia March 10.

JOE DUFF, Navy's new Baseball Coach.

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Navy got typical performances from Ralph Beedle, the team captain; Thane Hawkins, Buzz Hurst and Dick Lee against NYU with each winning three.

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MEMBERS of the '62 Pistol Team.

Left to right: G. C. Vermef, J. D. Renfro, M. T. Najarian.

Photo by Stu Whelan

Six first classmen will graduate from Phillips' team but the coach's hopes are high for help from the plebe squad.

PISTOL The pistol team took most of its lumps on the road this season. After winning four straight. Captain Clyde Dean's lads dropped a tight 1376-1371 match to Coast Guard and then lost to a Bureau of Weapons team in Washington.

The pistol shots rebounded with a win at the Merchant Marine Academy but lost to old arch-rival Army at West Point, N. Y. The final record was 5-3.

Captain Jack Renfro, a S-foot-7, 130pounder from Overland Park, Kansas, was the top shot on the team. Renfro finished in the top five scorers in every match and led the Navy shooters on six occasions. Moses Najarian, a third classman from Palmdale, Calif., was also in the top five eight times.

John Fuller, Paul Smith and George Vermef were among the top five scorers in six matches. Mike Quaintance, Bob Owen, Homer Hire, Jack Chesson and Martin Block also got into the scoring column.

RIFLE

The Navy rifle team had the best season of any winter sports squad. The riflers, under veteran coach Kendall Barber, fired through their ten-game schedule in perfect order, winning 10 times.

Included in the 10-match skein was a 1439-1428 victory over Army—Navy's first win over their service rival since 1956.

Dick Plath, a Reno, Nev., first classman, led the Navy shooters on three occasions and finished in the top five eight times. Plath fired the highest single match score of the season—a 296 against the Coast Guard Academy on Feb. 3. In that match, Plath fired 100 from the offhand position.

Web Wright, a third classman from Indianapolis, Ind., tied Plath by finishing in the top five in eight matches. He was the top shooter once.

Team captain John Cox, third classmen Mike Caputo and Ken Longeway and seniors Irvin Teasdale and John Hinkle were among the top firers all season.

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SQUASH

INDOOR

The squash rackets of Coach Art Potter hung up another fine record during the 196162 campaign. Navy defeated 10 opponents and lost only twice—to Princeton and Army.

After losing one of their first five matches, the squash team crushed Penn, Adelphi, Dickinson, Pitt and Williams in consecutive matches. During this stretch, the opposition scored a total of four points as compared to 41 for the Middies.

Lee Pekary, the Santa Monica, Calif., third classman who is also a standout on the tennis team, played number one on the ladder for most of the season. Pekary recorded six victories in the number one slot.

John Baehr, one of three seniors on the squad, won eight matches playing number two on the ladder for much of the campaign.

Other standouts were John Hyland, the team captain, and Don White.

Art Potter has now led Navy to 107 victories against only 20 losses in his 12 seasons at Navy.

With a couple of breaks, the Navy indoor track team could have been on the winning side of the ledger. The thinclads of Coach Tommy Thomson won two and dropped three but two of the losses could easily have been turned around.

The track team walloped Pittsburgh, 7732, in the season's opener then suffered a decisive setback at the hands of Manhattan, 65yi-43y2. Navy bounced back to defeat a strong Penn State squad, 65J4-43J4Against Maryland, the Middies threatened to win right up to the final event—the twomile relay. Maryland dropped its final man from the mile relay to run him in the twomile and the strategy paid off with victory — 5 3 ^ to 4 6 ^ .

The Army meet was another cliff hanger.

The Middies held a 53j^-36^ lead going into the final three events—the two-mile and the mile and two-mile relays.

Army finished one-two-three in the twomile and won both relays to take all 19 points and the meet.

The Army meet produced a sensational Navy effort in the pole vault. All three Middie vaulters cleared the bar at 14 feet with Exl Rector's 14-feet-4^ the winning height.

Dick Nutt and Jerry Negin also cleared the 14-foot mark for the Middies.

Pete Golwas and John Sai in the dash; Mike Berkowitz and Greg Mather in the shot; George Marienthal in the 600; Frank Gaffney, Tom Dumont and Bob Harvey in the hurdles; Dave Thaxton in the high jump and Jim Thorell in the broad jump were also standouts for the Middies.

SWIMMING

John Higgins led the Navy swimmers to victory in 10 of 13 meets and another outstanding season. The results of a March 3 meet with Columbia were not available at press time.

The Middie swimmers lost only to Harvard, Princeton and Yale and toppled such powers as Maryland, Villanova and Army.

The victory over Army was the third straight for Higgins in the inter-service rivalry.

All -America Don Griffin, a first classman, was the top point producer for Navy. Griffin was undefeated in seven starts in the 200yard breaststroke and won eight of 11 times in the 200-yard individual medley.

Holding out the promise of a brilliant future, third classman Mike Collins won the 50-yard freestyle nine times and was first in the 100-yard freestyle six times. He held the national collegiate record for a freshman in the SO-yard freestyle.

Gay Hopkins was brilliant for the Middies in the 220 and 440 freestyle events and Bill Teeple and Don Rinker performed well on the diving board.

TRACK

V/RESTLING

It was tough sledding for the Navy wrestlers against the powerhouses of the East but Coach Ed Peery brought the Middies through the season with a very respectful 4-5-1 record.

Penn State and Michigan handed Navy losses to open the season but the grapplers rebounded with wins over Hofstra, VPI and the Coast Guard. Maryland and Navy battled to a 12-12 tie.

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CAPITOL HILL

by Fred Lardner V O U C.\X make your own estimate as to â&#x20AC;˘*â&#x20AC;˘ how military personnel will make out in the next military pay law. As far as the public knows, the legislation is in the guessing stage now, and your guess may be as good as the next one.

On January 22 the White House announced the project which will lead to adjustments in military pay.

"The President announced today the formation of the Defense Study Group on Military Compensation to review and evaluate the present military pay, allowances and related matters. The group will consist of personnel from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the .A.rmy, Navy, .Air Force, Marine Corps and the United States Coast Guard. Representation will also be provided from the Civil Service Commission and the Bureau of the Budget. Liaison will be maintained with the U. S. Public Health Service and the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, the other uniformed services paid under the Career Compensation .'\ct.

"The deliberations of the study group and recommended legislative proposals will be considered by the President's Panel on Federal Salary Systems, chaired by Mr. Clarence Randall. The membership of this committee will be enlarged to include outstanding persons who have wide knowledge of military compensation practices.

"The last comprehensive pay study on military compensation was completed in May 1957. In recent years, as a result of the Military Pay Act of 1958 which followed that study, recruitment and retention in the Armed Forces have improved but are continuing problems.

"The Military Study Group will make a study of the entire spectrum of military pay, allowances, benefits, including retirement, and all other facets of the military pay system.

The group is being requested to identify and evaluate the several benefits available to military personnel which supplement actual pay and allowances and to consider the feasibility or desirability of retaining them in their present form or translating them into the basic pay structure.

"It will also study the question of financing certain of these benefits through individual contributions or through a combination of individual and government contributions with the possibility of providing some benefits on an optional basis. Consideration will be given as to whether the translation of some elements of compensation into basic pay would affect the incentive values which assist in the recruitment and retention of personnel, achieve greater equity for the individual, and possibly result in direct or indirect savings for the government.

"The group will review and evaluate from the standpoint of the Federal government as the employer of various types of personnel, the relationship between total compensation received by members of the Uniformed Services, that received by other employees of the Federal Government, and that received by employees of private industry. ".A.S a collateral problem, a study of techniques for use in determining future pay adjustments in relation to Civil Service, Foreign Service, and industrial pay scales will be undertaken.

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1962

"It is anticipated that the study will be completed during October 1962 and that any recommended legislation will be readied for submission to the Congress early in 1963.

"This study will in no way affect the Department of Defense proposal for an adjustment in the basic allowance for quarters which has been approved by the President and is now being processed for submission to the present session of Congress."

-\ny talk of a pay increase sounds good, but how good does this sound? For some time there has been talk within this Administration of translating as many as possible of the military personnel allowances and fringe benefits into basic pay. Not long ago reporters covering the Defense Department were handed a table of figures comparing military with civilian compensation. The military compensation figures for officers included basic pay, subsistence and quarters allowances, and personal money allowances of $333, $183 and $42 monthly for Chief of Staff, Generals and Lieutenant Generals.

However, only 63.1 percent of officer strength receive quarters allowances. The figures excluded social security contributions and Federal income taxes on the basis of the officer, wife and two dependent children.

The resulting printed stories purported to show that the military have more take-home pay than civilian employees of government.

One of the comparisons was that of 0-9 officers with $1,457 monthly take-home pay as compared to the Secretary of Defense with $1,431 take-home pay.

The printed tables noted that the following benefits were not included: overseas station allowances; the value of savings from purchases in PX's and commissaries; the value of medical care for the member and his dependents; the value of a non-contributary retirement system for those who retire; and responsibility pay for officers.

The civilian group which made up these tables obviously were reaching pretty far out for data, real and illusory, to pad military

benefit figures. Responsibility pay is not in effect. In many areas a wise shopper can do better in civilian markets than in government stores. Obviously, the story of these tables was peddled for a purpose.

Allowances In Basic Pay? Suppose some allowances were included in basic pay? Then you would have to pay taxes on the allowances. And it is probable you would not receive as much of an increase in basic pay as you would if the allowances were not included in that pay. Retired officers would benefit; their compensation would be figured on higher basic active duty pay.

What About Quarters Allowances? The White House statement said that this pay study would not affect the Defense Department's legislative proposal for an increase in the basic allowances for quarters. In the President's budget for fiscal 1963, $150,000,000 is earmarked for an increase in quarters allowances. The department proposal calls for an increase of 18.5 percent (instead of higher percentages reported earlier as approved), or $300,000,000 a year. The $150,000,000 for fiscal 1963 means that the increases would not become effective until January 1, 1963. But the proposal is still within the Bureau of the Budget, and there is some apprehension that it might continue to be held up until later in 1963.

Contributary Retirement Pay. The University of Michigan group of professors who reported on retired pay in 1961 recommended against the employment of a contributary retirement pay system for military personnel, explaining that it would constitute a decrease in pay and would not save the government any substantial sum anyway. But talk of using such a system persists. Such a system would be difficult to administer, because the great majority of personnel do not remain in the Services long enough to be retired.

Retired Pay Recomputation. Retired pay recomputation for those retired prior to June 1, 1958, the effective date of the Military Pay Act of 1958, is not supposed to have anything to do with this new study of pay.

PERSONNEL TOTALS IN THE NAVY

Navy Officers Enlisted Naval Academy midshipmen Aviation cadets Other officer candidates Marine Corps Officers Enlisted Aviation cadets

1961 627,089

1962 666,000

1963 665,315

69,981 551,603 3,980 659 866

73,984 585,506 4,049 621 1,840

75,921 582,894 4,118 595 1,787

176,909

190,000

190,000

16,132 160,438 339

16,700 172,855 445

16,700 172,805 495

The table below shows other personnel changes.

Defense Department (total) Army (total) Army (officers) Air Force (total) Air Force (officers)

1961 2,482,421 857,933 99,463 820,490 128,463

1962 2,824,764 1.081,100 121,500 887,664 137,504

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Cost-of-Living Pay Increases. It is not improbable that a sort of trade will be arranged whereby retired pay recomputation legislation will be enacted in exchange for acceptance of cost-of-living increases in retired pay thereafter.

The White House statement speaks of "individual contributions" or a "combination of individual and government contributions," and also of "direct or indirect savings for the government." But one thing is certainâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; this project must lead to increases in pay, in spite of any contributions or tax increases that might accompany pay increases.

1963 Personnel And Promotions

Total military personnel in each Service will decline slightly in numbers from the end of fiscal 1962 (June 30, 1962) to the end of fiscal 1963. However, total personnel in the Navy decline very little, and the number of naval officers will increase while the number of officers in the other Services will decline.

Personnel totals in the Navy at the end of fiscal years 1961, 1962 and 1963, actual and estimated, are shown in the table on the preceding page.

The Navy's need for additional officers points to an increase of several thousand between the end of calendar year 1961 and June 30, 1963, according to testimony submitted to Congress recently. The new officers will consist primarily of new ensigns and men commissioned from enlisted ranks. The Navy will have room for all possible lieutenants and lieutenant commanders. Promotions to commander will be about 70 percent, and to captain about 40 percent, about the same percentages that have obtained since enactment of the "hump" law in 1959.

A total of 13,977 naval officers will be promoted in fiscal 1963, as compared to 12,462 in fiscal 1962. The large majority of these promotions will occur in junior ranks.

The accompanying table shows the number of promotions expected to be made in fiscal 1963.

Increases in promotions in 1963 to lieutenant (junior grade) will be about 1500; to lieutenant commander, about 100. Promotions

PROMOTIONS EXPECTED IN FISCAL 1963 CATEGORY

U N R E S T R I C T E D L I N E & LD RESTRICTED LINE (ED) (AED) (SD) MC .

DC MS CORPS NC SC ., ChC CEC TOTAL

RADM

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CDR

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LTIG

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286

599

1,119

2,875

6,110

11,012

3 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 31

20 10 19 17 4 3 0 61 18 17 455

43 22 21 20 16 3 3 88 22 30 867

39' 11 39 164 59 42: 59 119 46 44 1,741

to commander will drop about 150 because of a smaller promotion zone.

In the Marine Corps there will be 3,635 officer promotions, as compared to 3,221 in fiscal 1962. Increases will occur in all ranks except lieutenant colonel, in which promotions will drop from 261 to 184. Promotions will number 2082 to first lieutenant, 638 to captain, 615 to major, 184 to lieutenant colonel, 6 to brigadier general, and 4 to major general. The Marine Corps will have room for all possible officers in captain and major ranks.

Promotions to lieutenant colonel will be about 70 percent, and to colonel about 60 percent.

Unless the Senate Armed Services Committee relents and authorizes increases in the number of general and flag officers, the Navy flag officer situation will become tighter. The limit of flag officers permitted is 287; the Navy wants to promote 31, and has asked for approval of 314. Currently there are few flag officer retirements, for many of them, selected in the mid-1950s, have about 10 or 11 years to serve before they can be asked to retire.

Housing To Increase

The table below shows the increases expected in housing units for the Navy and

193 250 65 50

34 0 64 0 0 82 155 564 0 200

3,674

7,209

8

7 118 0 0 108

147 50 261 203 81 238 410 1,084

151 341 13,977

Marine Corps, from the end of fiscal 1961 to the end of fiscal 1963.

1961 1962 1963 Navy 60,834 67,452 69,945 Marine Corps . . . . 7,327 8,561 10,051 "I believe it is generally agreed," Secretary of Defense McNamara recently told Congress, "that military personnel must be provided with adequate housing if they are to make the Armed Services a career."

Secretary McNamara is asking (Congress to approve the financing and operation of a "Military Family Housing Fund," which would be financed with appropriations and the quarters allowances of all personnel living in public quarters (these personnel would have to surrender their allowances). This fund would take care of all housing expenses â&#x20AC;&#x201D;construction of new quarters, purchase of Capehart and Wherry units, improvements, and maintenance.

The Defense Department now has some 400,000 units, valued at five billion dollars, and wants 70,000 new units built over the next five years. Currently about 72,000 eligible families lack adequate housing.

In fiscal 1963, 16,500 new units would be built under this plan, about 15,000 in this country. Some 12,000 of these would be for senior enlisted men.

INSIDE THE MAIN GATE "- TiJiAlilltoiiiiwliiiyaaiiiiifei'

By Mid'n. W . S. Williamson '62 ' T ' H E NAVAL ACADEMY Masqueraders -*- have completed a successful presentation of Billy Budd, an adaptation of Herman Melville's novelette by Louis O. Coxe and Robert Chapman. The Midshipmen's theatrical group upheld their longstanding reputation for an outstanding series of professionalcaliber performances.

Roger Ramsey, 1/C, directed the play, and Donald Gordon, 1/C, served as producer.

Richard Brodehl, 1/C, is president of the organization and inaugurated new ideas in perfecting the production, including an excellent program, costuming by Brooks Brothers of New York, a considerable publicity campaign, and floral decorations for Mahan Hall. Norman Emerson, 1/C, served as sales manager, and Carl Hansen, 2/C, directed publicity.

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It is difficult to name any one star of the play, since each man's performance contributed to the over-all superior quality of Billy Budd. John White, 1/C, played the title role. Cy Roberts, 1/C, was cast as Captain Vere. David Oliver, 2/C, was seen in the role of Master-at-Arms Claggart. John McDermott, 2/C, appeared as Jenkins.

The play takes place on board His Majesty's

Ship

INDOMITABLE

in

1798

and

was

realistically staged and costumed. The Masqueraders provided an entertaining evening of drama at sea for the audiences at their four performances of Billy Budd.

H E MEMBERS of the Class of 1962 are Thard at work on their term papers as these words are written. For several months now, the process of creating an original re-

search paper has been in operation for each first classman at the Naval Academy, although the normal activities in the life of a Midshipman have encouraged many of us to procrastinate in our research.

Each Midshipman, 1/C, may select an appropriate topic of particular interest to him for his research, with the approval of an assigned adviser from the Department of English, History, and Government. If an original research project in a technical field is planned, an additional specialist in that field serves as an adviser for the research portion of the paper. The work on the term paper may be completed in the thirty hours of scholastic time provided for it, including five classroom hours in the first term and ten in the second. The finished research paper (Continued on page 64) SHIPMATE

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

SEA BRElZiS b y Paul R. Schratz ' 3 9

TOM DAVIES AND HIS MAGIC AIRPLANE

Fifteen years ago Commander Tom Davies '37 took off from .Australia in a Navy P2V and landed many hours and 11,235.6 miles later in Columbus, Ohio, in one of the most remarkable flights in the history of aviation.

So closely figured was takeoff load in this daring operation, rumor said it took 500 miles to reach 500 feet.

ALUMNI

NEWS

TRUCULENT TURTLE'S great feat had to be

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CLASSIFIED SERVICES

Inside Back Cover

OFFICERS President— ADM. JERAULD WRIGHT, U S N (Ret.) '18 (4915). Washington, D. C.

Vice President (Eastern

Area)—

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

Vice President (Central

Area)—

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

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

Past President— V. ADM. GEORGE C . DYER, U S N

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

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

TRUSTEES Superintendent's

Representative—

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

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

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

U S N (Ret.) '25 (7738) R. ADM. F . V. H . HILLES,

U S N (Ret.) '26 (8204) MR.

EDWARD W . REBARD,

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

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

USMC (Ret.) '22 (6451)

U S N '43 (15752)

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

R. ADM. E . B . FLUCKEY,

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

HANSON W . BALDWIN,

'24 (7405) V. ADM. E . W . CLEXTON,

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

R. ADM. H . D . MOULTON,

U S N R (Ret.) '31 (10026) CAPT. WALTER L . SMALL,

U S N '38 (13017)

From Local Chapters

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

U S N R '25 (7966), Chicago R. ADM. W . H . BURACKER,

U S N (Ret.) '20 (5427), Boston R. ADM. F . L . TEDDER, U S N

(Ret.) '26 (8433), Central, Fla. CDR.

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

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

(Ret.) '07 (3107), Coronado MR.

DANIEL C . WILKERSON, '20

Detroit M A R C H - A P R I L ,

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

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

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

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

(Ret.) '21 (6087), Philadelphia CAPT. BERNHARD BIERI, JR. ( S C )

U S N '37 (12527), Seattle

marked for early extinction by the powderblue union, of course, but breaking Tom's record proved no easy task. My "wild blue" brother, Pete, said for fourteen years task forces have been planning "routine" missions of 11,235.7 miles. Flights each year during the headline doldrums aborted for reasons like—too much lead in the gas, the jet-stream failed, or they ran out of film or cigars. Finally on 11 January 1962, Major Clyde Everly, USAF, found himself on "just another flight" from Kadena, Okinawa, to Madrid.

Everly's 12,519 mile hop beat Tom Davies handsomely, and on arrival in Madrid the crew received DFCs. But despite his nonchalant statement, medals aren't given for just routine flights. Everly had gas to go on to Africa (which I understand is 5 or so miles from Spain across the Straits of Gibraltar), but obviously couldn't with DFCs waiting in Madrid. What puzzled me was how they got there so fast, but Pete said they wore out eight boxes flying them around the world for fourteen years. Pete said, too, maybe now we'll have a bit more space available on transports since delivery has been made.

Pete's been wrong before.

What really surprised me—non aviator that I am—was the official announcement that this "routine flight" was "one of the most significant weapon developments in the history of warfare." It was a wonderful feat; clearly, a jet today surpasses piston craft of fifteen years ago. But further sweeping conclusions need more support. I'm reminded of the story of the famous scientist who had a pet flea which he raised from a pup.

In his spare time he had trained the flea to make a routine flight over a lead pencil.

Showing off to a friend one day, he put the flea alongside a pencil and ordered "jump."

The flea jumped over with ease. H e pulled off the two front legs and ordered "jump."

Again the flea did so, but not without difficulty. He pulled off two more legs and for the third time ordered "jump." The flea got over the pencil only sluggishly and awkwardly. H e then pulled off the last two legs, placed the flea beside the pencil and ordered "jump." The flea did not move.

"You see," he shouted, " I have proved that when I pull all the legs off a flea it becomes deaf."

Lest one think I am under the influence of the grape (sweet or sour) this month, I will add, seriously, that records are made to be broken. Tom's was a great feat in one of the finest aircraft ever built, but we are both proud that it took a fellow officer in another great .American plane to beat him.

V. .\DM. GEORGE H . FORT, U S N

(Ret.) '12 (3902), Wash., D. C. 1962

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SHIPMATE COPY DEADLINES

Issue Copy Due at Alumni House May, 1962 April 15 June-July, 1962 May 25 August, 1962 July 15 A WELCOME TO 1910

Beginning with this issue, the Class of 1910 will have a regular news column in Shipmate. This column is replacing the regular Class Bulletin previously sent to the class by the secretary. Welcome aboard!

CANCER CRUSADEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

James W. Taylor '44, president of the American Cancer Society's Duval County Unit, Jacksonville, Fla., announced that Leonard R. Pavelka '45 would be their Cancer Crusade Chairman.

The new chairman, who is president of J. H. Churchwell Co., and its affiliate, Soutb-

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OR

THREE

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land Manufacturing Co., said the slogan of the new crusade will be "Cancerama '62."

The 1962 crusade quota will be $121,500.

Last year the educational and fund raising effort raised $128,423.31 with a quota of $110,000. A kickoff breakfast is scheduled for late March and solicitations will continue throughout April.

In addition to Jim Taylor and Len Pavelka, another alumnus of the United States Naval Academy, Dr. Emmet F. Ferguson, Jr., '44, is a member of the Board of Directors, Duval County Unit, American Cancer Society. (See photo page 51.)

A UNIQUE W A R D R O O M

LCdr. F. W. Terrell, Jr., USN '50, sent in the accompanying photograph which shows the entire wardroom of the USS ROCK (AGSS-274). As far as we know this is the only wardroom in our Navy consisting of all Naval Academy graduates. Pictured from left to right, bottom row: Bill Krumrei '58, George Blessing '57, Tom Andrews '57 and Jack Stevens '61; top row: Ing Kiland '59, Red Johnson '59, Pete Blair '55, Fred Terrell 'SO (CO), Dave Fudge 'S3 (XO) and Bill Honadle '59.

MEET"

SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR

The city of Seattle will be the site of the 1962 World's Fair, Century 21, to be held between 21 April-21 October, 1962. It is expected that many Naval Academy Alumni will attend the Fair and will desire to renew old friendships while in the Seattle area. For convenience in locating these friends, the Seattle chapter will have an up-to-date roster, including addresses of Alumni in the area, available at the U. S. Naval Supply Depot, Seattle. This information will be made available by calling the Depot Officer of the Watch, AT 3-5200, Ext. 280.

The Seattle chapter normally holds its monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of the month at the Commissioned Officers' Mess (Open), NSD, Seattle. Visiting Alumni are urged to drop in and meet with their membership.

IRA REGATTA

Navy is one of the 14 probable entrants in the annual Syracuse ( I R A ) Regatta, slated for Onondaga Lake this coming 16 June.

Sponsored each year by the Intercollegiate Rowing Association, the Regatta is the dis-

WARDROOM OFFICERS OF ROCK (AGSS-274). (See All Hands.)

S H I P M A T E

tance rowing championship event for eightoared crews.

Other probable entrants are: Brown, California, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, M.I.T., Penn, Princeton, Rutgers, Stanford, Syracuse, Washington, and Wisconsin.

A D M . ANDERSON REELECTED PRESIDENT N A V Y MUTUAL A I D ASSOCIATION

The Board of Directors of the Navy Mutual Aid Association at their Annual Meeting on 15 Feb. 1962 announced the reelection of Adm. George W. Anderson, Jr., USN, as President. Other officers elected by the mexnbership were RAdm. H. H. Van Keuren, USN (Ret.), First Vice President; VAdm. V. R. Murphy, U S N (Ret.), Second Vice President; LGen. W. M. Greene, Jr., USMC, Third Vice President; V.A.dm. K. K. Cowart, USCG (Ret.), Fourth Vice President; and Capt. P. R. Engle, MC, USN (Ret.), Vice President-Medical Director.

Elected to the Board of Directors were: RAdm. L. A. Bachman, U S N (Ret.), RAdm. J. W. Bottoms, SC, USN, RAdm. F. A. Brandley, USN, Adm. .A.. A. Burke, USN (Ret.). RAdm. J. W. Crumpacker, SC, USN, R.A.dm. J. B. Hefferman, USN ( R e t ) , RAdm. A. S. Heyward, Jr., USN, Capt.

A. C. Husband, CEC, USN, RAdm. R. L. Moore, Jr., USN, LGen. J. C. Munn, USMC, Capt. G. D. O'Brien, USNR, LCdr. J. F. O'Neil, USN, RAdm. A. M. Shinn, USN. The Board of Directors reappointed Capt.

T. S. Dukeshire, SC, U S N (Ret.), as Secretary and Treasurer and LCdr. M. E. Koepke, MSC, USN (Ret.), as Assistant Secretary and Treasurer.

VAdm. V. R. Murphy, U S N (Ret.), was continued in office as Chairman of the Finance Committee; VAdm. K. K. Cowart, USCG (Ret.), as Chairman of the Membership Committee, and RAdm. L. A. Bachman, USN (Ret.), as Chairman of the By-Laws Committee.

The Chase Manhattan Bank of New York was continued as investment counsel for the Association and the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York retains custody of the Association's securities. The actuarial firm of Bowles, Andrews & Towne of Richmond, Va., will continue to serve as the Association's actuarial adviser.

Adm. Anderson noted in his brief acceptance speech the reliance placed in Navy Mutual Aid by its members wherever they may be serving. Today's Navy requires a great deal from its officers including long separations from their families. Knowing that the services of Navy Mutual Aid are available makes them feel that their dependents will be provided for should anvthing happen to them.

Capt. Dukeshire reported that membership increased by 10% in 1961 to 33,984 members and that the Association's total asets on 31 December 1961 were $54,999,612.

ILait Call ANDERSON, R A Y M O N D ALGOT (MGEN USMC RET) ' 2 4 , 2 2 Feb. 1 9 6 2 , U S N H , San D i e g o , Calif.

BEAM, JAMES LLEWELLYN (COL USMC RET) ' 3 3 , 2 9 A u g . 1 9 6 1 , K e y W e s t , Fla. CONOLLY, RICHARD LANSING ( A D M USN RET) ' 1 4 , 1 M a r . 1 9 6 2 , AA, J a m a i c a Bay, L. I., N. Y. DAY, SAMUEL KAERCHER (CAPT USNR RET) ' 1 1 , 19 J a n . 1 9 6 2 , Chillicothe, O h i o .

DEES, BENJAMIN WOODALL ' 3 3 , 9 Feb. 1 9 6 2 , Little Rock, A r k .

DENNEY, ANDREW DANIEL (CAPT USN RET) '08,

12 J a n . 1 9 6 2 , C l e a r w a t e r , Fla.

FERGUSON, ROBERT R A Y M O N D (CDR USN RET) '18,

18 Dec. 1 9 6 1 , Los G a t e s , Calif.

FITZ-PATRICK, JOSEPH PAUL (CAPT USN RET) '38,

29 Jan. 1962, Hennipen, Minn.

HARDWICK, HARRY JUDSON (LCDR USN RET) ' 2 7 , 2 7 Oct. 1 9 6 1 , B a l t i m o r e , M d .

H O W L A N D , J O H N B R O W N (CAPT USN) ' 3 9 , 2 1 Feb. 1 9 6 2 , U S N H , Bethesda, M d .

HULL, ROBERT VANCE (CAPT USN RET) ' 2 7 , 2 4 Feb. 1 9 6 2 , U S N H , Bethesda, M d .

I R W I N , H I R A M LEECH (LCDR USN RET) ' 0 5 , 5 Feb. 1 9 6 2 , Redwood City, Calif.

JOHNSON,

FRANCIS

BENEDICT

(CAPT

USN

RET) ' 2 2 , 2 1 J a n . 1 9 6 2 , C a r m e l , Calif.

KILDUFF, W I L L I A M DOUGLAS (CDR USN RET) ' 1 0 , 8 Feb. 1 9 6 2 , U S N H , O a k l a n d , Calif.

KIRKPATRICK, HARLAN

GOOD

(CAPT

USN)

'36, 9 Feb. 1 9 6 2 , USNH, P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pa. LEVERETT, ARTHUR

BENTLEY

(LT

USN

RET)

' 2 4 , 2 6 J a n . 1 9 6 2 , Little Rock, A r k .

MECHLING, WALLACE BRUCE (LT USN) ' 5 7 , 13 J a n . 1962 (Missing), A A , Cubi Pt., Philippines.

MOORE, ARTHUR HENRY (LCDR USN) ' 5 2 , 2 0 Feb.

1962, AA, W . Mediterranean.

2 2 J a n . 1 9 6 2 , P a l m a de M a l l o r c a , Spain.

ROANE, VIRGINIUS RANDOLPH (CAPT USN RET) ' 2 4 , 9 Feb. 1 9 6 2 , Palo A l t o , Calif.

ROBESON, BEN PALMER ' 2 6 , 2 Feb. 1 9 6 2 , Bethesda, M d .

SPENCER, RICHARD (CAPT USNR) ' 2 5 , 18 J a n .

1962, Paris, France.

STUART, DAVD HUNT (CAPT USN RET) ' 0 9 , 2 2 Feb. 1 9 6 2 , U S N H , Bethesda, M d .

77 Ethel Sidney Smith LANSDALE

The first division Chief Boatswain Mate was preparing to instruct a group of boot seamen on the anchor gear of the USS ARKANSAS as she swung to 90 fathoms of chain in battleship row at Long Beach long ago. The Chief was approaching the group gathered on the forecastle when an eager young man, anxious to display his knowledge of the subject, sounded off, "Hey Chief, that's the windlass, ain't it?"

The Chief gave him a withering look and, in his best out-of-the-side-of-themouth manner, replied, "It ain't nothing until I say what it is."

On 1 February 1962 Ethel LANSDALE, the 92-year-old widow of Lt. P H I L I P VAN H O R N E L A N S D A L E '77, died at her home in San Francisco, Calif. Lt. Lansdale died in action during the Samoan uprising of 1899; since then three destroyers have been named for him. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 67 is named for Lt. Lansdale, and the Auxiliary to Post 67 V.F.W. is known as Ethel Lansdale Auxiliary.

Mrs. Lansdale is survived by three nephews: George Pillsbury, Dr. Philip Pillsbury, and Thomas Pillsbury, all of California. Also surviving are two nieces, Mrs. Cummins Catherwood of Philadelphia and Mrs. William Pringle of Salinas, Calif.

M A R C H - A P R I L ,

1 9 6 2

'31

J A M E S B U C H A N A N H E N R Y , COL USA ( R E T ) , died (after a short illness) 24 December 1961 at Tucson, Arizona, where he had resided for the past thirty-one years.

He would have been 86 on 30 December.

Col. Henry was born on Staten Island, N. Y. He was a great-nephew of President James Buchanan. He played on the football and baseball teams at the Academy.

After graduation from the Naval Academy he served during the Spanish-American War. In 1898 Col. Henry was an Ensign aboard the USS CHARLESTON when it captured the island of (Suam. He was one of those shipwrecked for three weeks in the Philippines when the CHARLESTON struck an uncharted reef and sank.

He then became an officer in the U. S. Cavalry and was cited for bravery in 1906 during the Moro campaign in the Philippine Islands. He was promoted to Lt. Gen. during W W I. Col. Henry remained a devoted alumnus of the Naval Academy and had many family connections in the Navy. His uncle, Frank Anderson, MC U S N ; a brother, Sidney Morgan Henry '01; another brother, Reginald Buchanan Henry, had a medical degree from the University of Virginia and later became a Captain in the Navy Medical Corps (retired now and living in Norfolk) ; and a nephew, R.A.dm. John Glen McClaughey '27, now retired and living in Annapolis.

Col. Henry is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Henry H. Bruhn of Tucson; a son, James B. Henry, Jr., of Montclair, N. J.; two brothers. Dr. Reginald B. Henry, Norfolk, Va., and Frank A. Henry, Nutley, Sussex, England, and three grandchildren. His wife, Mary McClaughey, passed away in 1948. Interment was in Tucson on 27 December.

PARFITT, THOMAS ALFRED (LT USN RET) ' 2 1 ,

WARMED OVER CHESTNUT

OSCAR HAGBERG

JAMES BUCHANAN HENRY

Sec'y. Capt. E. S. Jackson, USN (Ret.) 455 Arlington Dr., Pasadena, Calif.

CARLTON and Eleanor K E A R have been living at 290 N.E. 51st St., Miami, Fla. Jim Crow '20 and Consuelo dropped in on them recently and found both cheerful as ever and well. While both have had bouts with the medicos in recent years, these have not dampened their enthusiasm and interest in what goes on.

Sec'y, RAdm. J. A. Farer, USN (Ret.) 2101 Connecticat Ave., N.W. Washington 8, D. C.

In going through my files I came across this picture which M U R P H C A F F E R Y sent me during the war. It carried the inscription : "I send you this picture of my dog with E R N I E and me." His note is undated.

Judging from the newspaper clipping on the back, also undated, it was taken some time in 1943 when Ernie, for a few days of relaxation, was visiting Murph on his sugar plantation at Franklin, La. The picture brings to mind that Murph and Ernie were roommates at the Naval Academy our first class year and were lifelong friends. Murph was a universal favorite at the Academy because of his lovable disposition. He resigned from the Navy in 1905 to devote himself to 27

M I K E ROBINSON writes that his granddaughter Kristina Victoria has married Robert B. Garret, a ^tudent at Texas A. & M. He will graduate in June. Meanwhile they are living on the campus in an apartment provided for married students.

RALSTON and Rachel H O L M E S had their daughter, Sally Camp, with her two sons spending the Christmas holidays with them in Santa Barbara. Sally's daughter, Sally Ann, is in Paris studying at the Sorbonne.

Capt. Louis P . Davis, U S N (Ret.) Dresden A p a r t m e n t 2126 Connecticut Ave., N . W .

W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. HIRAM LEECH I R W I N

H I R A M LEECH IRWIN, LCDR U S N ( R E T ) , died at his home in Redwood City on 5 February. Surviving is his widow, Helen Irwin.

Lucie M a t t h e w s FRIEDELL

ADM. ERNEST J. KING '01 (right) CinC and CNO taken sometime in 1943 while in Franklin, La., visiting John M. Coffery, his classmate and roommate at the Naval Academy.

the family's sugar planting interests. He died in 1958 after a distinguished career in public ofiice, in the civic affairs of his community and of the State, in public service in many fields, and as a successful business man.

Ernie King's career is too well known to require recounting. He died in 1956.

On Saturday, 3 February 1962, Lucie Matthews FRIEDELL, widow of RAdm. W I L H E L M L E E F R I E D E L L '05, died at Coronado Hospital after a long illness. Services were held at Christ Episcopal Church, Coronado, Calif. Burial was in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif., where her husband is also buried.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Vincent Denunzio, and two sisters: Mrs. Isaac Crabell Bogart (wife of Capt. Bogart '06) and Mrs. REED M A R Q U E T T F A W E L L (widow of Capt. Fa well '05).

At 1200 (P.S.T.) on Tuesday, 30 January 1962, five members of the class met at Commissioned Officers' Open Mess on Treasure Island for luncheon, to celebrate the 57th anniversary of their graduation from the Academy.

"DOC" COURT was the host. He had invited all the members of the class who live in the San Francisco Bay area by personal letter, and by a letter to A R T H U R S T O T T in La Jolla extended his invitation to any and all of the class who live in the San Diego

area; evidently none happened to be near Treasure Island for the occasion.

C H E S T E R NIMITZ offered to bring BRUCE CANAGA and HERB KAYS over from Berkeley in his chauffer-driven car, but neither felt well enough to try it. Helen I R W I N wrote that HIRAM's lameness keeps him in the house, and HARRY ORR, happily out of Oak Knoll after some abdominal surgery, did not feel quite up to such a party.

Nimitz got the 12th Naval District photographic team to take the pictures of the group, in a corner of the beautiful addition to the bar, in the Officers' Club.

In replying to Court's invitation, Stott wrote that he sees HUBY BURNHAM (who had been living at the Inn, Rancho Santa F e ) , FUZZY McNAIR and -MAC FALL nearly every month at MOWW meetings, and NORRIS at K.T. parties; FERGUSON and M c S H E E H Y do not get around much but GOSS and LASSING are said to be "doing fine."

In response to a letter requesting information for his term paper, Mid'n Williamson '62, received the following reply from Fleet Admiral Nimitz : 23 January 1962 Midshipman W. S. Williamson 8238 Bancroft Hall U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland Dear Midshipman Williamson: In response to your letter of 17 January 1962, I am pleased to relate for use in your term paper the following anecdote of an escapade which could easily have led to my demotion from a three-striper commanding the Sth Company of Midshipmen to a clean sleever in the rear rank. Furthermore, had this episode reached the ears of the Superintendent it could have resulted in my early separation from the naval service.

Shortly after the Class of 1905 returned from September leave in 1904 we learned that, due to an expanding Navy and the pressing need for junior officers, the Class of 1905 would graduate on Jan-

Sec'y, RAdm. A. H. Van Kenren, U S N ( R e t . ) , 8013 Aberdeen Rd. Bethesda 14, Md. Ernestine Rhein ABBOTT

It is with sorrow that I report the death of Ernestine Rhein ABBOTT, wife of our classmate J O H N S. "JOCK" ABBOTT, CAPT USN ( R E T ) , at her home at Coronado, Calif., on 2 February. Interment was in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. She was born in New York and lived in Coronado 12 years. She was a member of the Coronado Women's Club, the Women's Republican Club of Coronado, the Wellesley Club, and Christ Episcopal Church. She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Lisbeth Anne, wife of Capt. James C. Young, U S N ; two grandsons and a sister, Mrs. E. R. R. Brant of Newport, R. I. 59TH

ANNIVERSARY

Our 59th anniversary of graduation was celebrated as usual by a luncheon at Betty Stark's. The surviving Washington classmates, STARK and VAN K E U R E N , were fenced in by J. A. Furer '01 and A. B. Reed '04. A tape could have recorded some unpublished anecdotes of W W I and II. VALL E T T E McNAIR remembered the anniversary by sending telegrams to many of the class, "Salute to stormy petrels graduated '03 Navy."

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FIVE MEMBERS OF '05 met for lunch on Treasure Island, 30 Jan. 1962. Left to right: Irvine, Woods, Nimtiz, Shipp, and Court.

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uary 30, 1905, instead of in June of that year.

This change in our schedule greatly increased our study workload and forced the elimination of a few subjects of lesser importance as well as some drills. Of greater importance to us, we were granted a "free gate" to Annapolis during non study hours for the purpose of visiting our tailors who were preparing our graduation uniform outfits. You may be sure we made good use of this extraordinary privilege. That I escaped disciplinary action as a result of my violation of Naval Academy regulations, and was allowed to continue my naval career is the burden of this anecdote.

A great construction project was underway when the 1905 class returned from September leave in 1904. The first wing of Bancroft Hall was complete and ready for occupancy. As Commander of the Eighth Company I was privileged to have commodious and luxurious quarters at the N.E. corner of the third floor.

My roommate. Midshipman George V. Stewart, now Captain George V. Stewart, USN (Ret.), of Front Royal, Virginia, and I occupied jointly a large study room, with an adjoining bedroom on each side for each of us.

It did not take us long to discover that we could reach the roof of that part of Bancroft Hall that we occupied, and that from the corner of the roof over our rooms—we were completely hidden and unobserved from below. It immediately became the practice to go to the roof for smoking, eating snacks, drinking beer and other forms of relaxation. Below us at ground level was a large pile of granite blocks awaiting placement in other wings of the building. A particularly satisfying form of entertainment was to throw empty beer bottles down on the heap of building stones and watch the Jimmy-Legs rush about to discover the culprits who caused the damage.

One Saturday afternoon a number of my class, including myself, decided to have a beer party on the roof that evening.

Some one had to go out into Annapolis to get the beer, and that person was chosen by lot. You have guessed it—I, a three-striper with gold stars on my collar, was chosen to bring in the refreshments. With a leather suitcase I walked calmly out of the Main Gate and down Maryland Avenue to my tailor, a Mr. Schmidt, whose shop was on the same street just a short distance from the Gate. The Marine Sentries and a JimmyLegs at the Gate gave me only a cursory glance, recognizing me as a first classman entitled to leave the Academy grounds.

When I reached the tailor shop and asked for Mr. Schmidt, a clerk directed me to a private office in the rear of the shop. On entering the office I observed that Mr. Schmidt had a visitor--a handsome, swarthy man of distinguished appearance. As I started to back out Mr. Schmidt insisted I come in. Without introducing me to his caller he asked what he could do for me. I told him of my assignment and asked him to get one dozen bottles of cold beer and place them in my suitcase. He replied that he would be happy to do just that and suggested that I return in about thirty minutes.

When I returned for my suitcase Mr. Schmidt and his caller were still in earnest conversation. As I left with a heavier load Mr. Schmidt wished me M A R C H - A P R M /

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and my friends a nice party. I returned safely to my room with the cold beer, having re-entered the Gate with no more trouble than I had experienced in leaving.

The beer party that night was a great success. Some other member had furnished sandwiches and a good time was had by all hands. The empty bottles, as usual, were thrown down on the pile of granite blocks below.

Came Monday morning and a return to classroom recitations. As section leader of a group of midshipmen I marched my section into a Chemistry Class—and as I turned to report my section to the instructor, I was horrified to see in the instructor's chair, a Lieutenant Commander in a bright new uniform. His face was only too familiar. Again you have guessed it. Our instructor was Lieutenant Commander Levi Calvin Bertolette, USN, Class of 1887, who had only recently reported for duty at the Naval Academy. And he was the handsome, swarthy man I had seen in Mr. Schmidt's office the previous Saturday.

He regarded me as if he had never seen me before and our recitations started.

As the hour for departure arrived I fully expected Bertolette to march the section out and then to return for a conference. This did not happen—nor in the next few days did I receive a summons to the office of the Commandant of Midhipmen. Many days passed before I began to breathe easier.

This escapade taught me a lesson on how to behave for the remainder of my stay at the Academy. It also taught me to look with lenient and tolerant eye on first offenders when in later years they appeared before me as a Commanding Officer holding Mast. I looked forward to the time when I could meet Bertolette in the Service so that I could thank him for his understanding forbearance. Alas —that time never came. Our paths never crossed and he died on 24 January 1912 on USS YoRKTOWN off the West Coast of South America.

With best wishes to you for a successful completion of your Naval Academy course and a happy and successful career in our wonderful Navy, I am Sincerely, C. W.

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Sec'y, Capt. R. C. P a r k e r , U S N (Ret.) 5706 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, Md.

BILL and Marjory A M S D E N have recently become great-grandparents via the person of Samuel Wood Bryant, IV. Should any others of '07 have achieved similar distinction, we invite them to submit their claims.

K E N T and Floride H E W I T T came down to Annapolis in early February, stopping at Carvel Hall.

In memory of the late N E W T O N MORRIS W H I T E , JR., a sillver service was presented to the USS ENTERPRISE ( C V A N - 6 5 ) ,

at the commissioning ceremony on 25 November 1961. "Newt" White was the first skipper of the earlier ENTERPRISE, which went on to become the "Big E" of W W II. In the annual Register of U S N A Alumni, after the names of many now deceased, the addresses of their widows are given. This is a nice idea, and it is suggested that anyone

knowing the address of a widow, which is not now in the Register, send in a memo of it. • During the month previous to submitting these notes, there were no deaths among 1907—at least that we know of. In which connection we hope the following yarn will not seem morbid: At a recent funeral in Arlington the clergyman officiating was surprised at the cheerfulness of the honorary pallbearers, despite the solemnity of the occasion. Then (as he tells it) he realized that they were all old men, comrades who seldom met now—except on a similar occasion. They are glad to see each other once more—feeling less that the deceased classmate was lost to them—than they were seeing him off to where they would soon follow. Well, would we not all wish it to be this way when our own turn comes?

On 13 February an impromptu class reunion developed at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, when " I K E " G I F F E N (there from Annapolis for minor repairs and alterations) was visited simultaneously by R A N D A L L JACOBS from Pennsylvania and P A R K E R from this area.

Sec'y. RAdm. Edward J. Foy, U S N (Ret.) Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington 8, D. C.

ANDREW DANIEL DENNEY

His classmates will be distressed to read of the death of a universally liked member of the class, A N D R E W D A N I E L D E N NEY, CAPT U S N ( R E T ) , who passed away at his home in Clearwater, Fla., on 12 January 1962. "Dan" had been living in Clearwater for about three years, following his remarriage, which was reported in this column at the time. Survivors include his widow, Anna Jane Denney, and a brother.

Dr. Richard W. Denney of Mountain Grove, Mo. Funeral services were conducted at Moss Chapel, Clearwater, after which the remains were flown to Long Beach, Calif. Following a Memorial Service at Mottell's Chapel there, interment was in Westminster Memorial Park. A letter from one who attended this service stated that Como. Schuyler "Dutch" Heim '07, and RAdm. George McMillin '11, both of whom reside in Long Beach, attended the service there and that of the many floral pieces in the Chapel, the one sent by Capt. Denney's class was outstanding. Burial was on 17 January.

A few days after, I received a letter from E U G E N E W I L S O N , who is wintering on board his yacht at Palm Beach, and shall quote the following excerpt from it to recall the "old days" . . . "Dan was a member of the U S N A Rifle Team in 1907 and the Navy Rifle Team of '08 and '09, which put on such a memorable show at Camp Perry when we were young. Other 1908 members were Chink Lee, Walter Heiberg, Gene Wilson, Hugh Knerr, Bill Brereton, Jack Earle, and Moll Stark. We defeated the crack team of the Army Infantry in 1907. In 1908 we were second in the National and 1909 we won the National for the Navy . . . Chink Lee and Dan Denney were unbeatable . . . Chink, Dan, Tubby Waller and I were on the 1922 International that won the Free Rifle Championship of the World in 1922 . . . etc." I regret that space doesn't permit my quoting Gene's letter in its entirety. In losing "Dan" we lose, indeed, a fine member of our group!

Grace Jones RICHARDSON

It is with deep regret that I report the death of Grace Jones R I C H A R D S O N , the 29

SEVEN MEMBERS OF '08 and their wives meet at Stoer's summer home in New hlompshire. Front row, left to right: Marjorie Staley, Cynthia Pickering, Dorothy Stewart, Hazel Davis, Elise Cutts, Alice Hunsaker, Loene Stoer. Back row, left to right: Hunsaker, Stewart, Davis, Stoer, Pickering, Staley and Cutts.

beloved wife of H. S M I T H "DICK" RICHARDSON of our class. It occurred on 8 February, following a long illnesss. Burial was from their home in Green Farms, Conn.

An expression of condolence in behalf of the class was wired to "Dick." I am sure it will come as a surprise to many of the class, as it was to me, to know that Mrs. Richardson was a first cousin of J U L E S JAMES. Smith Richardson, Jr., who succeeded his father as president of the large chemical company, Richardson-Merrell, married Adele (jreig, daughter of S T U A R T GREIG of our class.

"SHORTY" STRUBLE, I am told by his brother, is now settled in Clearwater, Fla. He has not as yet recovered from a stroke of a year or two ago, but he finds the climate of his new home more comfortable than that of his recent place near Annapolis.

"Rip" Struble, who is one of my favorite younger admirals, tells me that George is very well physically, except for some difficulty with his speech. You will recall that— shortly before he left for Florida—"our Struble" gave a large number of fine books to the Naval Academy Library.

I have recently had letters from "BOB" M U N R O E and "MOSE" KRAUS containing very generous donations to the Class Fund. They both are well and enjoying the life of the Far West—Bob in La Jolla and Mose in Phoenix. BOB W A T E R S has just sent me, indirectly, a letter from H A L L E R BELT in San Francisco, expressing sorrow at the news of the death of R. G. Thomas.

Haller appears to be "full of health."

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glad to say. He lunched with us and Eleanor J A M E S at the Sulgrave Club the other day and was in fine shape, except that he was threatening to go back to Maine to avoid the cold, plenty of which we've been having here on the New Frontier this past month.

Incidentally, Eleanor is taking off shortly in the new liner FRANCE for a visit to Ireland, by way of London.

The S T I T C H E Y PAYNEs are back from quite a stay in Florida. I hear they are "bursting with health" and I'm looking forward to hearing all about it.

I have a nice letter from Mrs. R. G. T H O M A S and her two sons, thanking the class for participation of its local members in the funeral services of Thomas and for its floral piece.

Sec'y, RAdm. Harold C. Train, U S N (Ret.) 1 St. Mary's St., Annapolis, Md. CLASS LUNCHEON

Twelve attended the January class luncheon on the 16th: Braisted, Chapline, Coman, Hustvedt, Manahan, Piatt, Robertson, Poco Smith, Train, Williams, Wright and Admiral Tarrant. Our attendance keeps up well, and has been averaging from ten to twelve.

H O W A R D BENSON—A son, John William Benson, was born on 25 January 1962, in Washington D. C, to Howard, Jr., and his wife, Corinne. The young gentleman is their seventh child and Howard's and Rea's fourteenth grandchild.

PLUG COMAN—Plug and Hazel and daughter, Susan, have returned from Eng-

land and places in Europe to the States, and are back in their home, 6008 Cairn Terrace, Washington 14, D. C. HARRY GWYNNE—Harry and Alice left for a vacation in Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, the middle of January. They are staying in a beautiful old stone Danish house, now known as "Mahogany Inn," across from Government House.

F R E N C H Y L E C L A I R — Miss Beryl Brierly Powers, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Ralph W. Powers (Penelope LeClair), of Upper Marlboro, Md., and granddaughter of Frenchy and Lillian, was married on 26 August 1961, in St. Barnabas Church, Prince George, Md., to Mr. Horace Clovis Robison, Jr., son of Capt. Horace Clovis Robison '23 and Mrs. Robison. The bride graduated from Holton Arms School, made her debut in Washington in 1957 and graduated from Hollins College, Roanoke, Va., in June 1961.

The groom is a graduate of Christ Church School and Washington and Lee University.

They are living in Charlottesville, Va., where he is attending the University of Virginia Medical School. It is interesting that 26 August is the wedding anniversary of not only her parents, but also of her grandparents.

SPEC MANAHAN—Spec and Alice have left for another stay in Europe, of several months, mostly in Spain and Portugal.

P O P SHREINER—Last June, May and I spent a weekend with Pop and his wife, Mary, at the Church Farm School, Glen Loch, Pa. This school is for boys from broken homes. Pop has 125 boys now and is doing a most wonderful work for humanity.

He is being assisted by his son, Charles, Jr. HAROLD C. TRAIN S H I P M A T E

Sec'y, RAdm. Charles J. Moore, U S N ( R e t . ) . 5509 Grove S t .

Chevy Chase 15, Md. C o r r . Sec'y, M r . Dorsey O. Thomas 725 W e s t Bonlevard, Kokomo, Ind.

WILLIAM DOUGLAS KILDUFF

It is sad to report the death on 8 February of W I L L I A M DOUGLAS "DOUG" KILD U F F (CDR U S N R E T ) , at the Naval Hospital, Oakland, Calif. Our deepest sympathy goes to his widow, Ann, whose mailing address is P. O. Box 344, Carmel, Calif. Also surviving is a son, M. D. Kilduff, Scenic Drive and Martin Way, Carmel. Interment is unknown.

Some nautical expressions one never forgets. One is: "Aye, Aye, Sir!" That was all that could be said when our secretary wanted these news notes for Shipmate compiled to put us back in the "What's The Dope" section, with something besides obituaries, and he wanted me to do it as a supplemental job to editing the Class Bulletin. Now, please all 1910ers, bear in mind that news of your doings does not seep into this nice little midwestern city—it has to be pumped in. Do I register?

The reactions to the 1961 Class Bulletin were pleasing. The wires, the "thank-you" letters, the Christmas cards, the messages convinced both your secretary and your editor that the Bulletin as a publication unique to 1910 is sincerely appreciated by the large majority of our members.

GEORGE D I C K S O N : A recent letter from George's son, Harry (Air Force), reports that George is back in his own home in Los Angeles—that "He is completely recovered from the stroke, and is as chipper as ever."

M. B. ( P A R S O N ) M c C O M B : An article in the N. Y. Times of 9 January reports the death of the Chairman of the Board of the Smith Bros, Inc. of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. This is of particular interest to '10. After the tragic death of Parson McComb in 1927 his widow, Grace, married one of the descendants of the famous "Trade" Smiths, who was for many years President of that world known manufacturer of cough drops. So, the heads of that business are the sons of our classmate, early aviator and friend.

TOM N I C H O L S O N : As an antidote to "Mental Atrophy," Tom has bought a farm some forty miles south of Oklahoma City.

A mutual friend offered to bet a dollar to a plugged nickel that Tom would raise oil wells on that farm. He had no takers. For Christmas Tom flew off to Mazatlan, Mexico, to spend the holidays with his grandchildren.

Peg went to St. Louis to spend Christmas with hers.

J O H N J. "DUCKY" B L A N D I N : A nice note in from Ducky enclosing a check for dues for two years in the class association, and saying that he is already working on a story for the next Bulletin. His yarn about Private Blandin of Singapore in W W I will be up to the standard of Matador Blandin of the Mexican Bull Ring—and well worth the price of admission even if there is nothing else to offer.

WEBB T R A M M E L L : Webb was in Washington in the late fall for a short visit.

He has returned to Istanbul, Turkey. He writes that on his way back he went to Amman, Jordan, and spent two weeks with his daughter, Ghislaine, whose husband is Mr. William Morris of the British Foreign Service. Webb will remain in Istanbul through the summer but his plans beyond that are indefinite.

S Q U A R E H E A D B R O W N : Word from MARCH-APRIL,

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Squarehead Brown at Christmas time says: "My sister and I are taking a freighter for a trip around South America—through the Canal and the Straits and with a stopover in Peru—on one of the ships of BOB LEE's line, the Moore-McCormack. .'\bout two months at sea, and it is really a pleasure to have blue water around us and a live deck under feet. I expect to be back in Pocatello the first week in March. And I hope to do no snow shovelling this winter."

SAVVY COOKE & R E D R E I N I C K E : The postman frequently brings mail from "The Committee of One Million" and the American Asiatic Association. Both are interesting not only for the fine purpose they serve, but because they carry at the masthead of their stationery the names of Savvy Cooke as one of the distinguished military sponsors of one; and Red Reinicke as the treasurer and a director of the other. It is good to have a clear conscience by contributing enough to pay the postage, at least.

friends will regret to learn that he can no longer practice "Magruderizing," a rival cult of "Fletcherizing."

HARRY H I L L has been named chairman for the celebration in Annapolis of the commemorative program for the Civil War. Maryland's Eastern and Western Shore Counties located on Chesapeake Bay are uniting for this project which is additional to their local celebrations. BILL SIMONS is a member of the Charleston, S. C , Centennial Commission.

B E R N H A R D BIERI, our indefatigable traveler, is being detained at Bethesda following a heart attack which fortunately was not too severe. He was able to receive visitors soon afterwards and the doctors hope to get him home during the first week in March.

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Corr. Sec'y, V A d m . G. H. F o r t , U S N (Ret.) 3537 E d m u n d s St., W a s h i n g t o n 7, D . C.

Edythe Tate PERLMAN Sec'y, V A d m . R. M. Griffin, U S N 3133 Connecticut Ave., N . W .

W a s h i n g t o n 8, D. C.

(Ret.)

The sad news has just been received that Edythe P E R L M A N passed away suddenly at a hospital in Stuart, Florida, after a short hospitalization, on February 25th. Graveside services were held at the Naval Academy Cemetery on February 28th. "BENNY" had but recently reported that the Florida climate seemed to agree so well with EMythe that they were considering moving there permanently.

Our sincere sympathy is extended to"Benny."

Our fourth grandson Plebe has been discovered in Robert Greenman, grandson of BILL and Marion GREENMAN. Reports indicate that he is a fine lad, as you would expect.

J A S P E R GROW reports that they have returned to Florida, after spending the Christmas holidays in California, where they saw their sons, one of whom is a naval aviator at Ream Field. He combined business and pleasure by buying a new car from the other son, who is a dealer in San Bernadino.

"BILLY" HOGG sent a generous donation to the kitty, along with the bad news that his heart condition will prevent his attending our 50th.

While visiting in Alexandria, Va., at Thanksgiving time, "CASEY" G R E E N E suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized at the Ft. Belvoir hospital. However, he was permitted to fly to Panama to spend Christ-

SAMUEL KAERCHER DAY

SAMUEL K. ( H A P P Y ) DAY, I regret to report, died at his home in Chillicothe, Ohio, on 19 Jan. Happy resigned as an Ensign in 1914, but served in both World Wars.

In W W I he saw duty in Haiti, Santo Domingo and Mexico, retiring after four years as a Lieutenant Commander. During W W II he served as a convoy and routing officer in the Fifth Naval Dist. and then retired as a Captain, USNR. In Chillicothe he worked for the telephone company. He was an Elder of the Presbyterian Church, Sunday School Superintendent, and member of the Sunset Club. Theta Delta Chi fraternity, and of Legion Post No. 62. He is survived by his widow, Mary, of 68 South Paint St., a daughter, and four grandchildren.

We will all remember Happy for his cheerful disposition which won him his nickname.

J O H N and Esther MAGRUDER left the rigors of Waterford, Conn., in Jan. for Barbados where they are spending two months enjoying the sunshine and swimming. John was in Washington in Jan. looking verv well due to some additional weight. But old crew

for smoother sailing in matters of real estate . . .

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mas with his daughter, Noma, and her family.

He reports that he is getting along well in the balmy climate there and expects to return home to Virginia Beach about 15 February.

H A W T H O R N E D A N I E L says that his plans to write the life of Magellan are going ahead on schedule. He regrets that they will prevent his attending the 50th reunion. His first Magellan research will take him on a trip around the world, after which he plans to fly down to Buenos Aires to take a small ship there to sail for Valparaiso by way of the Strait of Magellan. He says he has always felt that Magellan's passage through the Strait constitutes one of the most remarkable episodes in nautical history and he is anxious to see, from the deck of the smallest ship possible, what Magellan saw 442 years ago. Other business is bringing him to Washington before his world cruise, and I hope to see him when he is here.

skill of man's hand, the quality of his courage and the endurance of his faith." (No wonder he has succeeded so well. Good health, good fortune, and good luck to you, Doug, from all your classmates.)

CHANGES OF ADDRESSES

CLARKE—to 1320 Point Crisp Rd., Sarasota, Fla. DONAHUE—until about 1 April 62, 3629 Walsh St., Jacksonville 5, Fla. WITHERS—Each year from about 15 Nov. to 15 April—Lady's Island, Beaufort, S. C. REPORTS FROM CLASSMATES

AUSTIN—"Sickness in my wife's family stopped our Bermuda trip—but we hope to take a trip 'somewhere' soon, possibly west."

CLARKSON—"Enjoys news of classmates in Shipmate. Also the picture of the 1912-13 undefeated basketball team in the BOB HAGGART sent a nice check for the Class Fund and also the good news that January Shipmate, including 'BILL' COCHRAN, GLENN DAVIS, HALL, McKEE, "DON" BOYDEN, who has been a patient at a nursing home near San Diego for some- and W I L D . It really takes me back." time, has greatly improved.

DALE—"We are 30 miles from snow on " J O S H " VENTER, the squire of John- mountains, but 89 here today. We don't envy the cold winters you have in the East. I like son's Point, Branford, Conn., has been elected it warm." vice-president of the Connecticut chapter of the USNA Alumni Association.

DILLINGHAM—"Barring battle, murder or sudden death, we will be at our 50th."

Since Ralph's last bulletin, I have learned that, in addition to the ones on his list, as DONAHUE—"Will be in Jacksonville for attending the 50th, " P I N K I E " SCHUIRcouple of months with our son, his wife MANN, "CASEY" G R E E N E and HARRY and two grandchildren. Having great time."

CURLEY also plan to attend, as may also DUDLEY—"In hospital at Valdez, Mex., Salena H U L I N G S and Lyson FORSTER. with flu or something, but plenty of cute I just heard from BOB E L M E R who says nurses. They are really helpful when I need them—guess they trust an old man." they were delayed in their start for Florida because Mary fell and broke her arm. HowGRAYSON—"The flu bug got me in ever, she has been given "the green light" January, even tho' shorts and summer shirts by her doctor and they finally got away on were uniform. Saw the moon missile, naked 12 February. He also plans to attend the eye. I told Marguerite it was going the wrong 50th; so its success is assured, and all hands way. Unfortunately, it did, at any rate, it should come prepared to "batten down the missed." hatches."

HALL—From Daytona Beach News JourR A L P H W E N T W O R T H ' s last bulletin nal, 21 Jan. (sent by GAYHART)—"Adcalled for a vote for class officers but did not mirals 3 'sink' 14th at EVCC. Adms. Hall set a date for the polls to close. The votes and Gardner, both U S N (Ret.), got a 2 have been coming in slowly, but quite a num- and 3 respectively on this par 3 hole. Adm. ber have not yet voted. Some apparently Lay, RCN, was dead on with a hole in one." did not understand that they were to vote.

(Ouch! That's tough competition from the If you have not voted through inadvertence, Royal Canadian Navy. Nice deuce, Jim.) this is to remind you to do so. The postal HUNT—"I'm busy chasing hungry polar rates are going up before long; so the polls bears out of my garden. It's cold here." will close on 15 April at which time the vote HELMICK—". . . Sorry I won't be at will be counted and announced. Speak now February lunch, but the weather is better or forever hold your peace! here at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. See you all in March."

JUNKIN—"Someday I'll surprise you and show up at the D.C. luncheon." (We all hope Corr. Sec'y, P a u l D . Sleeper you do, George. Why not make it in April 4545 Connecticat Ave.. N . W .

W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C. when we meet with Army '13?)

LEIGHTON—"It's a far piece to D. C. I M P O R T A N T ! ! ! . . . Our class D. C. luncheon in April will be on Friday the 13th! and my winter clothes are out of style."

(That's OK, Bruce, we will lend you some Meeting with us will be USMA '13. Hope of ours, even "undies" just to see you.) you out-of-towners will join us.

MASEK—"Wish I could be there, but On 18 January GLENN and Marguerite no-can-do. K E N and Bridget W A L L A C E DAVIS had a grand KT-Buffet Supper Party at the the Army-Navy Club in D. C. have a new . . . hold it, not what you think, for a couple hundred folks. Classmates here it's just a new 'Chevy.'"

McCAWLEY—"Some go South and some were generally invited and those who could get there were the Abbotts, Helmicks, the go North. I wish '13 had an occasional lunch in New England, most of our family branches "Doug" Joneses, Jupps, the "Jakey" Lees, seem all to be that-a-way."

Palmers, Mrs. H. B. (Frances) Page, and the Sleepers. A grand time was had by all.

ROBINSON—"Had grand trip to Hawaii, Forbes Magazine of Business and Finance, but almost missed H A Z E L T I N E s there."

RUBLE—"Mildred fractured her shoulder of 1 February 1962, had this on "The Business of Life"—by DONALD DOUGLAS— and knee cap in Dec, but gradually improving. My cooking and other household duties "It is a hard rule of life, and I believe a healthy one, that no great plan is ever car- are also improving, but I'm ready to get out of the kitchen except for ice cubes, etc. beried out without meeting and overcoming endless obstacles that come up to try the fore dinner."

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SHOCK—"Sorry, I never seem to get west of the Jamestown Ferry. I'll be there sometime."

THEBAUD—"N. Y. just doesn't seem to be our 'dish.' After this year, no more."

WILD—"Been in and out of hospital for 6 months, but think I've got it licked now.

My best to All Hands."

WOLF—"It's nice to hear from '13. Believe my health is improving. My best to all hands."

WOODSIDE—"Saw J O H N BROWNELL the other day. He's in fine shape. Will be with you at a D.C. luncheon this spring, but winter travel stops me."

-Ailso got "regrets" or very short notes from Babbitt, Briggs, Cassard, Doyle, Hatch, Buck Jones, Loynachan, Miller, Quinlan, Thurston, and Todd. Everybody sent their best to all.

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Sec'y, C d r . Robert H . Manry, U S N (Ret.) 208 P r i n c e George St., Annapolis, Md. West Coast Corr. Sec'y, R A d m . O. O. Kessing, 842 D Ave., Coronado, Calif.

Received a letter from Charlotte COCHR A N E recently in which she stated that she had received a letter, with photographs enclosed, from the Secretary of the Navy informing her that they had laid the keel of the U S S COCHRANE ( D D G - 2 1 ) , and that the

ship would be launched in July of this year at the Puget Sound Drydock Company. It is hoped that members of the class residing in that area will be on hand for this event.

I know that the class will be very pleased to learn that BOB HAYLER's son, Capt.

Robert H. Hayler, Jr., U S N '41, is now in command of Destroyer Division 132. Among those present at the time of the ceremony were Bob and his other son, Cdr. William B. Hayler, U S N '45, who is in command of the U S S

BUCK

(DD-761).

"DEAC" H A N S wrote me a short time ago that he is still keeping up his "Dawn Patrol" on the golf course; he completes his daily round of at least eighteen holes.

I don't know his scores but I imagine he does pretty well on the nineteenth.

I am glad to report that ED BURROUGH is getting along fine now after having been hospitalized last fall due to a heart ailment.

There are now three members of the class in that area who are members of the "Heart Club": AUSTIN, BURROUGH and RALSTON. ED PALMER writes me that they expect to spend February and March in Mexico and thereby will escape from the unusually cold winter they have been having this year. He hopes to make a trip East some time this spring and we are hoping that they will include .\nnapolis during their trip. They are very happy that their married children and their families are now settled in his home town, Sioux City.

-A. TOAST TO THE BEST OF THEM ALL, FOURTEEN! BOB

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Sec'y, A d m . A r t h u r D . Struble, U S N (Ret.) 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, Md. Asst. Sec'y, LGen. P . A. del Valle, USMC ( R e t . ) , 41 Cornhill St., Annapolis, Md.

MARK S PERRY has sent to me a copy of a snapshot of FORRY ROYAL as a lieutenant holding his two-and-one-half-yearold daughter, Elizabeth Harwood Royal. I hope to be able to reproduce it in the next Bulletin.

SHIPMATE

They departed Jax in a blaze of glory, whizzed by New Orleans in jig-time with their brand new '62 Le Sabre purring along mightily, and the goose hung high. Then a formidable norther broke through and the going got tough. With some 250 miles to go, 25 miles east of Marathon, Texas, it hit.

That little hose which connects the engine and the heater parted company. Hot water flooded the area in the vicinity of Dorothy and the red light that warns of engine malperformance went bright. The outside temperature was in the vicinity of 15 and sinking.

BIG T R O U B L E S ! When Andy saw that red light, his previous fly-fly days told him to bail out. But Dorothy had no chute, so he made a dead-stick landing. Andy remembered that he had a couple of thermoses full of water (he says) hidden in the Sabre. By intermittent put-puts, some free-wheeling, and a lot of concern, they made Marathon with the inside of their jalopy resembling a winter cavern. Marathon's mech finally got the car thawed out, dried, and reconditioned; so many hours later they were off and running.

Our CIA had kept us informed and all was set for the impending invasion. As they approached, our reconnaisance patrols made contact and several skirmishes ensued—McGinnis' Tavern and Travelodge Villa.

VADM. ROBERT W. HAYLER, USN (RET.) ' 1 4 , with his tv^o sons, Capt. Robt. W . Hayler, Jr., USN ' 4 1 , on the occasion of his assuming command of DesDiv. 132 and Cdr. William B. Hayler, USN '45, CO USS BUCK (DD-761).

TULLY S H E L L Y was back in the United States in January. In October, while in India, Tully shot a tiger and was inspired to write a poem which will be in the next Bulletin. The skin of the tiger can now be viewed at young Tully's home in New Canaan, Conn.

MACKEY L E W I S and Nancy Lee (Mrs. J. M.) are off on a cruise to the Orient in Feb. He promised to build a fire under the West Coast contingent to produce some Shipmate and Bulletin material.

LEW S T E D M A N sent Mackey a Seattle newspaper clipping showing Dallas snowed in, but as Mackey said . . . he did not mention any rain in Seattle.

BOBBY and Doris B U R N E T T came through Dallas on their return from a pilgrimage to his tobacco farm in Kentucky.

Both are well and Doris gave Mackey a tie clasp with a class crest on it . . . quite popular around Annapolis in 1915. Mackey had received a Christmas card from P I N K Y FLYNN. The MARK SPERRYs are off for Montego Bay, Jamaica, where Mark hopes to sharpen up his golf game . . . look out HORSE P E N N O Y E R and S K E E T E R MITCHELL. Betty Potter K I N N E sends some news about one of our Marines . . . Edith H O W ard had a birthday party for ARCH on 29 January . . . thirty-seven years old . . .

Happy Birthday, Arch.

The January 1962 Shipmate had a picture of the 1912-13 undefeated Naval Academy Basketball Team but two names were left out of the caption. Fourth from the right—• H O K E S M I T H 'IS, and third from the right—STU CLARK '15. CLAUDE VICKREY recalls that R.A.NNEY ADAMS did not come out for basketball until the following year and then was a star player at center.

Now hear this—will the 1915 members of the Radiator Club get up oflF their radiators and write some news to the class secretary— if you can't write—telephone.

Salud y pesetas . . . R I P MARCH-APRIL,

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Sec.-Treas., Capt. E . S. Earnhardt, U S N (Ret.), 3900 Calverton Dr., College Heights Estates, Hyattsville, Md. Corr. Sec'y, Mrs. Leon F. Brown 20 Sonthgate Avenue Annapolis, Maryland West Coast Sec'y, Cdr. E . F . Cochrane, U S N (Ret.), 4315 Avalon Blvd.

San Diego 3, Calif.

The January luncheon was held in the .\rmy-Navy Club in Washington, and it was attended by E A R N H A R D T , F E C H T E L E R , M.A.JOR, S T E E L A N D , and M E R W I N .

The Earnhardts are taking off for Florida to visit relatives and friends. Have a wonderful trip and we hope sunshine and balmy weather.

E.ARL and Bea MAJOR leave shortly for a month's stay in Hawaii.

BOB and Jeanette B O U R N E are leaving in a few days for a trip to the Eastern Mediterranean, and they will spend some six weeks in the countries of the Middle East.

Upon his return in April, Bob will have some concrete proposals of class business to broadcast. The Bulletin will have a list of classmates' addresses arranged geographically, including widows. If anyone has any particular suggestions for the coming issue of the class Bulletin, he would appreciate receiving them in his office, 74 Passaic St., Newark 4, N. J. WEST COAST DOPE

BUNNY COCHRANE Our gal, Martha JOY, is out from under the dictates of the medicos for which we are all very thankful. She looks great, more attractive than ever, chuck full of pep. Her plans are for a trip abroad beginning in March to visit with her sister. No definite duration of her stay, but imagine it will be for several months. Bon Voyage, Martha!

Here goes the opening salvo of the San Diego '16-'17ers for 1962. W e hope that all have had good luck so far and that the best is still to come. As per previous communications, all hands had been forewarned of the .A.NDY McFALLS invasion of our pleasant and quiet locale. And they arrived! The tale of their jaunt across continent is fabulous.

Then the big day, 16 January. The southland's temperature was down that early morn, but the faithful keepers of the Marine Corps Shocktail Inn stoked their Scotch boilers and by engagement-time, the temperature was a comfortable 72. By high noon the situation was somewhat confused, to put it mildly. Some 20 odd warriors of those San Diego '16-'17ers had taken up their battle stations and let fly. Soc McGinnis, Ike Bennett, Ing Kiland with his guest, Scottie Peck, Sleuth Homes, and Parson Richards opened the prelims with Parson becoming the first casualty. Spike Fahrion, abetted by Bo Wells, down from Palm Springs, to participate in the fracus, and Phil Warren, Baron of Rancho Santa Fe, got clobbered in the ensuing set-to; Count Grassie, championed by our generous benefactor of yore, Merrill Comstock, got confused on the count, thought it was 20 when it was 21—and got smeared.

Thus the action continued. Chow was piped down which called for a temporary armistice.

Upon completion of this phase of affairs, B. Cochrane presented our guests and distinguished combatants, Scott Peck, Reggie Thornhill, Pablo Goen, Bo Wells, Jess Kenworthy, Merrill Comstock, Fred Haeberle, and, of course, Andy. Fred Haeberle had missed the last couple of our luncheons and activities due to a bad fall. He expressed his pleasure in being back with us—a pleasure that is ours; in his enthusiasm he extended an inviation to All Hands to anchor off his jetty on Country Club Lane on 15 March. This day was set for our cruise to North Island and come aboard for fitting ceremonies. Needless to say, positive RSVP's were instantaneous. Andy took over the deck and wandered into a tale about those W W I days—something about those days when he was in the TEXAS and those ill-behaving

captive balloons used by our young officers for spotting by our BBs of yesteryear. That, it appears, was the motive which prompted .A.ndy to become a fly-fly boy way back in the '20s. But, as all grand parties must end, so this colorful assemblage. With the afternoon well along, the warriors gathered their equipment and set sail for their domiciles to await the February call to arms. Present but not cited as yet: Lil Herndon, Hook Jenkins, Joe Loventhal, Chippo Rogers. .'\mos Root, Shorty Sauer, and Walter Webb.

With those McFall folks still in the area, there is more to report. Rear guard actions 33

were reported in the Muirlands where JERRY and Katie BOGAN staged a spirited encounter. Then with Pasadena their next port of call, another fracus took place high above the Mission Valley Golf Club at the B. C O C H R A N E Shelter. One thing sure, those McFalls are durable! All in all their stay in our area was a wonderful diversion.

Each year they stop by to visit with us, and each year we enjoy them more. So, come back next year, folks, and start off our 1963 program. Bon Voyage and Happy Landings.

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Sec'y, C a p t . J . G. M. Stone, U S N R (Ret.) 248 King George St., Annapolis, Md.

H A R V E Y — H A R V E and Terry are in Montevideo visiting children and grandchildren over the holiday season—also avoiding the Long Island winter. At any rate they are having a wonderful time and hope to return in a couple of months.

LERHFELD—IZZY and Margaret took off for New York for the holidays.

POST—NINO has recovered from his attack and is "feeling better than in years" (this scrounged from Dierdorff).

As reported in February Shipmate the major details of the 45th have been resolved.

The 12-13-14 of October of this year. Cornell here on 13th. Only 4 events and the game—possibly a parade on Friday afternoon. Do let us know here in Crabtown what your intentions are, when you will arrive, how long you will want reservations, and any other pertinent information. It will help vastly in making plans.

In the January issue Bob Maury says Kelly Beard has seen 38 A & N games and can anyone tie that—^your gentle secretary can, plus 7 on television—but 41 in the stands. It all started in 1901 and, blush if you will, in the Army stands. This is just to prove that any record can be, and has been, broken—it just takes time. But one must start early.

GREGORY—NINO'S Bunny has been in the U S N A hospital for a week or so following a bout with flu. She is much improved and will long be out before this is printed.

Just for togetherness, Nino spent a couple of days there following a minor motor accident in which he was "shook-up" but unhurt—just to prove the good don't die young.

He had luncheon on 21 January at 248 King George and was fit as a fiddle and twice as sassy.

Remember the 45th! Just as good as "Remember the MAINE." We don't seem to get it over to youse guys that we are working in the dark—well at least in the twilight.

Give us the word—also pass it along.

This stuff is done in gusts and a letter came today from S P I K E FAEIRION who approves our idea to hold reunion 12-13-14 of Oct. This comes after he had conferred with M E R R I L L COMSTOCK as a committee of one—so be it.

Our West Coast '16-'17 was attended by Bo Wells, Ing Kiland, Phil Warren, Merrill Comstock, Parson Richards, Spike Fahrion, and Ikey Bennett.

Our January East Coast '16-'17 luncheon brought such luminaries to the A & N Club as Walt Calhoun, Len Austin, Eddie Brady, Hot Hanafee, Pete Small, Bill Fechteler, Ernie Earnhardt, Gloom Major, Pete Merwin, and James Mortimer Steele. That's what one could call class on the hoof—was good fun too.

BRADY—EDDIE has requested rooms at 34

Treadway Maryland Inn for himself and for M I K E ELY for reunion.

NOBLE—Reservations made for CHUCK and Madeline (same place).

F A H R I O N — S P I K E and Kay plan to be both at Homecoming and our 45th, and he reports that M E R R I L L COMSTOCK and Eleanore plan to do the same.

So it looks as though we will have a great number at 45th: Austins, Bradys, Campbells, Comstocks, Calhouns, Doughtys, Gregorys, Headlees, Heffernans, Hanafees, Irbys, Gales, Dunwoodys, Parks, Rogers, Kellys, Harveys, Deans, Smalls, Nobles, Richmonds, Schneiders, Bartholdis, Porters, Elys, Nobles, Phillips, Clarkes, Frankie Spellman, Wordens, Collins, and Stones—all in neat alphabetical order—plus all our widows.

DUNWOODY—KING writes asking for reservations for Janet and himself, and also says he is off for the south to escape the Maine winter and to play some golf.

Remember the 12-13-14 October, our 45th victory over Father Time—really our 49th since getting together. The importance of our 4Sth is that we may be victimized by 1967.

With love and good cheer. JACK.

Sec'y, R A d m . E. E . Duvall, U S N (Ret.) A p t . 755-B, The Westchester Washington 16, D. C.

ROBERT RAYMOND FERGUSON

ROBERT RAYMOND FERGUSON (CDR U S N R E T ) passed away on 18 December 1961; he had suffered a heart attack in Los Gatos, Calif. It was not until January that we learned of this sad event; at which time a letter of sympathy was sent to the widow, Mrs. Harriet W. Ferguson, who replied enclosing a newspaper obituary and giving some other details. It seems that Fergie, a precise and punctual person, left his home at 4 p.m. to take his miniature poodle for its daily walk. When Fergie did not rpturn at the usual time, Mrs. Ferguson reported him missing. Sometime after 9 p.m. a Deputy Sheriff on patrol heard a dog barking in an orchard nearby and investigated.

The newspaper clipping gave the following touching account: "the dog was snuggled next to the fallen Ferguson . . . guarding in the classic sense . . . his master's body." In addition to his widow. Ferguson is survived by a sister, Mary Weis, who lives in New Orleans.

Plans are already underway for our 4Sth Reunion at Annapolis on 28, 29, and 30 September—the dates of the Alumni Homecoming Weekend. In response to our bulletin on this subject, we were pleased to record acceptances from several classmates who live at rather far distant points. Some of these are: Curtis, Inglis, Moen, Price, Thornhill, and Styer (California) ; Sol Phillips (Texas) ; Henifin (Arizona) ; Doc Cook and Savvy Malone (Florida). So far 60 persons, which includes classmates, wives, and widows, have accepted. This is gratifying but a number are yet to be heard from. For planning purposes, please let us have your reply to the bulletin. An added request, when you do reply, kindly include a thumbnail sketch of your recent activities, your family news, and future plans, for inclusion in the Shipmate magazine ! We thank you !

ENGAGEMENT

Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Ruth Winifred Burr of Cambridge, Mass., to VICTOR CAMERON BARRINGER, JR. (RADM U S N R E T ) , of Washington, D. C.

Miss Burr, an alumna of Vassar and Katherine Gibbs School, ij assistant secretary of the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston in charge of policyholder relations. Admiral Barringer is now consulting engineer and assistant to the president of the Wiremold Company of Hartford, Conn. Following a spring wedding, the couple will live in Washington.

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Sec'y. RAdm. R. A. DierdorfF, U S N (Ret.) 34 Randall St., Annapolis, Md.

Soon after the passage of the controversial Pay Bill of 30 June 1958, T E X SETTLE started his forceful but temperate analysis via various media, of its inequities in regard to those retired previously, and the probable adverse effect of the bill on Service morale.

A brief of his telling comment on last year's "Report of the University of Michigan Study Committee to the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Military Retired Pay System and Related Subjects" has been included in '19's Annual Bulletin which you probably have by now.

Hence you will be intensely interested to learn (as we did at the Feb. 6 class luncheon) that Tex's orders were being issued that very day to report on 12 Feb. to the Secretary of Defense for active duty in the Office of the Asst. Secretary (Manpower) with the Dept. of Defense Study Group on Military Compensation. It is my understanding that Tex is the Navy's representative among the three three-starred retired officers included in its membership.

And in connection with a wholly unrelated matter (Tex's foreword to an article on AntiSubmarine Warfare by young Lt. Marc Arnheiter '52), Drew Pearson had commented favorably on Tex and Lt. Arnheiter that very morni:ig. Despite the bleak world outlook, I interpret this as a sign of the approaching millennium.

At a meeting of '19's Executive Committee after the 6 Feb. luncheon, VAdm. BILL CALLAGHAN was elected a member of the Committee to succeed poor E A R L E KINCAID. And we decided upon the second weekend in May, 1963, for our 45th Reunion here in Annapolis.

In July, 1923, nineteen '19ers reported to the PG School, then in Annapolis, and most of us went on to Columbia. With us was Arthur Felz, then a Lt. and a Princeton and Syracuse man. During our two years together, he became practically an honorary member of the class.

His many friends will be sorry to learn of his death on 18 Jan. at the local Naval Hospital of coronary complications. His principal duty for many years had been in submarines and in the development of diesel engines. Retired in 1946 as a Captain, he had lived for the past several years at the Annapolitan Club.

At his funeral, 22 Jan. in the Naval Academy's St. Andrew's Chapel, GEORGE DYER and W A L T O N READ were among the pallbearers. Graveside committal services were held at Arlington at 11 a.m., 23 Jan. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Bruce L. Carr, wife of RAdm. B. L. Carr, USN (Ret.) '31, Mrs. Richard G. Jack, wife of Capt. R. G. Jack, U S N '35, now stationed in the Canal Zone, and six grandchildren to whom we offer our sincere sympathy.

LEON and Louise W I S E N B A K E R have sold their Arlington, Va., home and bought one in their native Georgia. After 1 April, their address will be 2909 Audubon Dr., MaSHIPMATE

con, Ga. We will miss them around Washington but wish them a happy retirement.

Mr. and Mrs. K E N N E T H DAVIDSON M U I R have the honor of announcing the marriage of their daughter, Phyllis Anne, to Mr. Douglas Leverett Manley, Saturday, the third of February, 1962, Schenectady, N. Y. Elizabeth J A C K S O N from South Laguna, Calif., visited Annapolis on the weekend of 2-4 Feb. We enjoyed a pleasant dinner at GEORGE and Adaline DYERs where she stayed, and were their guests too at the Masqueraders afterward. On Saturday she had luncheon with Dulany and me. Then Elizabeth and I saw Navy win from Maryland in a redhot basketball game. She attended Chapel with the Dyers and afterward they all dropped in at 34 Randall to see a few of her and our friends. HARRY and Betsy R O C H E S T E R , who were there, took her back to Washington.

HARRY ROCKEY's letter of 16 Jan. from Conifer, Colo., reads: "Dear, dear Dierdorff : You know it appears that I am in arrears in my dues in the class Bulletin. I hasten to enclose $50.00 which will cover past dues plus the 12% interest you boys charge, to keep me in good standing for a few years to come.

"Sorry I missed our good friend, R. B. NETTING, but the son-of-a-gun would leave no address or phone number. Of course it is very probable the sheriff was after the same information.

"I, too, have joined the ranks of the unemployed and have lived in the mountains, 30 miles west of Denver, at 8,300 feet altitude for the past many years. Best to all."

SI SLOCUM advises all you senior citizens not to drive with the car window doiim in winter or you may get Bell's palsy, which affects the facial nerves for a time. He knows from personal experience.

JO-JO A N D E R S O N writes from San Mateo on 10 Feb.: "Just in case you have not received the word, P A U L TALBOT had a coronary about 10 days ago. He is in Oak Knoll. He will have to stay there at least a month longer. Having just been through the same deal, I can appreciate how tedious that can be. I saw him yesterday.

He was in good spirits."

This distressing news follows close on the heels of 12 Jan.'s newsy letter from Paul describing the pleasant cruise to Hongkong and way ports from which he and Sue returned on 27 Dec. Among other things he wrote: "We sailed from Manila for Subic Bay 20 years to the day and almost the hour on which I had departed with my destroyers after witnessing the destruction of Cavite."

It will be remembered that during the somber fall-back from the Philippines early in W W II, the BOISE struck an uncharted reef off Borneo and the MARBLEHEAD was crippled by turbine trouble. Four remaining fourpipers of that Task Group were under Paul's command. His pennant was in the JOHN D .

FORD, LCdr. T. E. Cooper '26. Others were the POPE, LCdr. W. C. Blinn '26, the PARROTT, LCdr. E. N. Parker '25, and the PAUL JONES, LCdr. J. J. Hourihan '25.

On the early morning of 24 Jan. 1942, Paul led these four in a slashing attack on a large Japanese invasion convoy off Balikapapan, Borneo, sinkinqr four transports and a patrol boat with but four men wounded on our side.

Says Theodore Roscoe in his U.S. Destroyer Operations in WW II, "the torpedoings by Talbot's destroyers created the only bright spot in the Southwest Pacific war picture. They had won the first surface action fought by the United States forces in the MARCH-APRIL,

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Pacific—the first surface action fought by United States forces since the SpanishAmerican War." I was sorry also to learn from Jo-Jo's letter that a bad flu bout had forced "GENERAL" L E E to cancel his Washington, D. C, trip for a high-level symposium. "Amy is still walking a mile-a-day—doctor's orders."

RAY S M I T H from Short Hills, N. J., was an unexpected but welcome addition to our 6 Feb. luncheon crowd. He was in Washington on business and remembered it was the first Tuesday of the month. The following others attended: Rochester, Wisenbaker, Slocum, Schoeffle, Callaghan, Fink, King, Dyer, Settle and Dierdorff. Schildhauer and DuVal were busy at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Retired Officers Association which was being held at the club simultaneously..

Our pyracantha bush was stripped recently by coveys of sparrows and titmice of its luxuriant crop of berries. However, in sharp contra-distinction to the drunker robins of Los Altos, they seemingly suffered no ill effects. Perhaps our bush is of lower "proof."

More probably the visitors had been training on Maryland moonshine mash.

DETROIT—A personal career spanning nearly three decades of automotive industrial relations officially ended the last day of February when R O B E R T G. WALDRON, assistant director of industrial relations for American Motors Corporation, retired.

Waldron's earliest ambition was to make the Navy his career, and he was graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1918.

However, in 1922, the effects of the WVV I peace treaty and subsequent arms limitation agreements were starting to be felt in the Navy and Waldron began to think of a civilian career.

He had handed in his resignation to his commanding officer, who argued against it.

Eventually the resignation passed through channels and reached the Secretary of the Navy, who wrote Waldron's father, a friend of many years.

"My father felt that the then current economic depression of the country made it desirable for me to remain in the Navy, but I thought the naval depression was even worse at that time," Waldron said.

Finally his resignation was accepted and Waldron took a job on the assembly line of the Hudson Motor Car Co., in Detroit, upon the advice of H. E. Coffin, a founder and vice-president of the company.

After four years of steady advancement, Waldron was made assistant production manager in 1926, and production manager in 1928. Depression problems once again influenced his life when he was laid off for a while at the start of the Thirties, along with many other department heads at Hudson. But upon his rehiring, Waldron was assigned to personnel work partly because of his widespread acquaintances with production employees.

He was made director of personnel in 1933, and several years later the responsibilities were broadened and he was made director of industrial relations.

In 1937, the auto industry's famous sitdown strikes occurred, and Waldron well remembers the Hudson strike which began at exactly 11:35 a.m., March 8th.

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"Chrysler right across the street was hit simultaneously," Waldron recalls.

A union chief mentioned that he intended to have 6,000 men "hole-up" in the Hudson plant, but reduced them to about one-quarter of that number when Waldron reminded him about the necessity for feeding the strikers.

A temporary agreement to go back to work was signed in the Governor's office in Lansing, Waldron recalls. "It was only three pages, compared to over a hundred now," he said.

Waldron believes that W W II helped to bring peace and unity to the auto industry's labor and management because they had a common cause in which to work together.

It was during W W II that Waldron first met George Romney. The Automotive Council for War Production was formed in 1941 to coordinate total conversion to war production, and Romney was brought in as managing director of the council.

Looking back over a lifetime of auto industrial relations, Waldron is particularly proud of the immense training job that was successfully accomplished in order to convert Hudson to wartime production. He also notes that some executives in major companies in U. S. industry were men that were first hired by him at Hudson.

Waldron has been a member of American Motor's negotiating team since the company was formed. He participated in the historic "progress sharing^' agreement reached last year between American Motors and the UAW. "Contract negotiations have evolved a great deal since the sit-down strikes," Waldron said. "They used to cover simply wages, hours, and working conditions, but they have become increasingly more complicated with such things as pensions, insurance, fringe benefits, holidays, vacations, and many other factors."

One of his last "extra-curricular" activities was his contribution to Labor-Management Dynamics a high school reference book produced by the Detroit Board of Education.

It has been termed by some as a "Negotiated Book" because it represents a compromise but objective viewpoint of both labor and management.

Waldron is a member of the Governor's Commission on Employment of the Physically Handicapped, the Detroit Board of Commerce, the executive board of the Employers Association of Detroit. He has served on the Manufacturer's Committe of the Automobile Manufacturers Association since 1933.

Born in St. Johns, Michigan, he presently makes his home in Riverside, Ontario.

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Sec'y, Capt. John F. Crowe, Jr., U S N (Ret.), 4431 Volta PI., N.W. Washington 7, D. C.

The class luncheon for January was held as is customary at the Army-Navy Club on the last Friday of the month, 26 Jan. Those attending were: Browder, Christmas, Fred Cunningham, Curts, Daggett, Hague, Holsinger, Lyon, Mead, Nibecker, Pearson, Plaskitt, Sexton, Shope, Steinhagen, Tomlinson, Wachtler, and Wilkerson.

Presumably official duties kept our chairman, TOMMY ROBINSON, from attending as he is the only classmate who has not retired. But it is understood Father Time is about to catch up with him. Our secretary, JIM CROWE, was missed as he is sojourning in Florida for a few weeks but expects to be home for the February luncheon. It was nice having H O S E X T O N with us as 36

We (the CROWEs) left Washington in the middle of January and headed for sunny Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Clearwater Beach and Miami. During our stay at Clearwater Beach, we took a day off to inspect the St. Petersburg area and also to see the MOMSENs and MARKELLs. S W E D E and Anne MOMSEN moved there last summer and are very comfortably located on the water. Swede is a consultant and director for several companies and does a certain amount of traveling in connection therewith. So he is well occupied. Since Anne came from St. Petersburg, she is now back among old friends.

HARRY and Sybil MARKELL have lived in St. Petersburg since Harry completed his W W II naval service. Harry went into real estate in a big way and his company, Edon Homes, has built and sold about one thousand houses. Snell Isle, the present site of his operations, is a very choice location.

Harry showed us through several of his houses and they were superb in all respects.

The interiors were done in light pastels, and the kitchens and other equipment were of the best. They were air conditioned and heated from a central system.

BOB WALDRON '19

he is spending the winter in Washington to escape the Vermont weather. GERMANY C U R T S told us humorously how he acquired deafness, but in order that he will not have his ears boxed off completely, his reasons will not be detailed here.

JIMMY CARTER gives his new address as P. O. Box 283, Ozark, Ark. CLYDE and Eddie S M I T H report from Spain that they moved from Barcelona to Seville last fall and almost became refugees of the worst flood Seville has had in a century. Their mail address is Box 9013, A P O 284, New York, N. Y. K E N and Arlene REED state that they experienced a bad trip south last year in their cruiser LAURIE, SO they left their boat in Florida and drove to Boston where they have taken an apartment (address not given).

The class will be happy to know that H U G H TAYLOR is greatly improved from his recent stroke. His speech has been affected and he is taking speech therapy. We hope his complete recovery will be rapid.

Little BILL (W.G.) INGRAM writes that he was ill last summer but is better now.

In September he retired from Western Electric and purchased a home in the hills near Santa Rosa, Calif. His address is 3851 Holland Drive, Santa Rosa.

Friends of J O H N N I E CURTIS will be pleased to learn that his widow, Barbara, has made quite a name for herself in the theatrical field in Annapolis. Her latest success was in directing the production "See How They Run," which had eight performances last month at Colonial Players Theater.

This was a screamingly funny show, perfectly directed and professionally acted. Barbara came to Annapolis from Weston, Mass., in 1955 and within a week was cast as Mrs. Higgins in "Pygmalion" at the Colonial Players' first play in their theatre on East Street. Since then she has appeared in "Come Back Little Sheba," and "The Man Who Came To Dinner." She also performed notably as the demented Mrs. Winemiller in "Summer and Smoke," which brought her the Best Supporting Actress Award. As director she was responsible for last season's hit play, "My Three Angels," which was an award winner as the 1960-61 Outstanding Production. In private life Barbara is Administrative Assistant for the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

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We also met and had lunch with the Markells' fine son-in-law and Harry's business associates. To wind this up, any officers who are looking for a retirement home in a lovely area, away from the snow and ice, would do well to get in touch with Harry Markell at 126 58th Ave., South, St. Petersburg, Fla., before deciding where to retire.

While in Miami, we had the pleasure of seeing and having a drink with CARLOS and Yoyo HAVIA, MARION and Ethel CRIST, W O M P U S and Kay LAMBRIGHT and the GUS DONALDSONS. Briefly, the Miami sunshine is doing well for all of them.

CARLOS HEVIA, formerly Minister of State and President of Cuba for a few days, and Yoyo HEVIA, MARION and Ethel Gables. Their son who also lives in Miami is an engineer with a prominent construction company; their daughter is married to a doctor attached to the Southeastern T.B. Hospital at Lantana, Fla., near Palm Beach. So the Hevias are in close proximity to their children and five grandchildren. Carlos is President of the Merchant Marine Academy in Miami for training officers for the Latin American countries. Operating such an institution requires funds, books and other equipment for which Carlos is dependent on his friends and those friendly to the project.

At present he has seven instructors and twenty-one students. Anyone who is in a position to assist may communicate with Carlos at 326 Navarra, (Toral Gables, Fla. MARION and Ethel CRIST have a lovely modern home with swimming pool. They have been living in Miami for many years.

Cristy, who still has his old time pep, is in the real estate and appraisal business and finds that this keeps him busy. Their son is a Marine aviator in Haiti, and their daughter is teaching school in Ridgewood, N. J. W O M P U S and Kay LAMBRIGHT have a beautiful home in Coral Gables backing up on the Riviera Golf Club. Wompus is now retired and uses the golf course profusely.

They have four fine children: Michael (14), Julie (12), Vallie (10), and Paula ( 6 ^ ) .

Paula is the youngest child in the class, I believe. Following retirement from the Navy in 1927, Wompus worked for thirty-three years for International Petroleum, a subsidiary of Standard Oil of N. J.; he ultimately became vice-president and director. His career in the oil industry took him to many SHIPMATE

foreign lands. During W W II in a civilian capacity, Wompus rendered valuable service to the war effort in the Arctic in connection with the construction of the pipe lines to the continental U. S. This was when U. S. lines of communication and tanker routes were in jeopardy as a result of the Navy's losses at Pearl Harbor.

GUS D O N A L D S O N looks fine. He resigned from the Navy in 1924 but returned in 1942 to give Pop Old a hand in the busy reserve officer procurement program. Later in W W II Gus commanded a destroyer escort in the Mediterranean. He subsequently retired to Miami and life there appears to agree with him.

Regards, JIM

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Sec'y, RAdm. Floyd F. Ferris, USN (Ret.) 4201 Cathedral Ave.. N.W., Apt. 4I4W Washington 16, D. C.

THOMAS ALFRED PARFITT

We regret reporting the loss of another classmate; belated word has been received that TOMMY P A R F I T T passed away on 22 Jan. 1962, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

Interment was in the cemetery in Palma.

Tommy served as a young officer in USS ARIZONA. Later a postgraduate course in naval engineering led to submarine duty in Hawaii, China and on the East Coast. He was qualified to command submarines. Tommy was retired for physical disability in June, 1935, and operated tank ships for a New York firm until 1939 at which time he went with the Electric Boat Company for a couple of years, then back to tanker operations until VJ Day. Later Tommy re-retired and moved to Asheville, N. C , before taking up permanent residence at Almirante Bonifaz, 47, Palma (Baleares), Spain, where he built a home and where his widow, June I. Parfitt, and her daughter, Lynne, now reside.

A note extending the sympathy of the class was sent to June upon receipt of the sad news of Tommy's death.

Of interest to classmates is the report that '21ers contributed a total of $36,114.35 to the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Fund. Included in this amount are contributions for 175 memorial chairs for members of the class, 4 Life Members of the Athletic Association ($500. each), a credit of over $2,000. to the Olympic Crew Dressing Room, and $15,000. for the Class Memorial Gate (see picture).

The January monthly meeting of 1921ers was held at a lunch in the Army and Navy Club as per custom. No visiting classmates were, apparently, in the area on that date and the following made up the attendance; Wof Barbaro, Joe Bolger, Hever Brumbough. Homer Elmers, Ralph Hunt, Red Jamison, Prof Kelley, Blackie Loker, Wayne McDowell, Country Moore, Gale Morgan, Ken Noble, Stu Purves, Al and Don Smith, and Pinkie Thorp.

A. E. KIRK writes from Sioux City, Iowa, "We plan to move to New London, Conn., on IS February, weather permitting, and our new address will be: 319 Montauk Ave., New London. Our daughter has been insistent that we live closer to someone in our immediate family, and that is the reason for the move. A bonus will be the opportunity of attending the graduation of our oldest grandson from St. Mark's this June. I believe he is the 'class grandson'—he was 18 on 21 January. He enters Princeton in September. Perhaps our move will allow us to attend Homecoming at frequent intervals; last fall was our first. We continue to reminisce on the 40th reunion and comment on the perfect exception of well-planned affairs."

A "star-studded" luncheon, hosted by COUNTRY MOORE, was held at the Army & Navy (Town) Club here in Washington on 10 February. Country's guests were:

F R E D B O O N E on from California (he is a consultant for McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis) ; CAT and Eleanor BROWN (Cat is receiving indoctrination by McDonnell prior to proceeding to Paris to be their European representative) ; Mrs. George Anderson, wife of the Chief of Naval Operations ; Mrs. McDonnell, whose husband is the head of McDonnell; and Alice DuBOIS, SAM DuBOIS' widow.

PROFILE

J.A.CK U P S H U R , just prior to embarking in a United Fruit freighter bound on a couple of weeks in the Caribbean, writes : "Following retirement from the Navy, I joined the staff of Colonial Williamsburg to organize its merchandising program, and spent twenty years on this project. The main purpose of this program is the manufacture and distribution of authentic and approved copies of Colonial Williamsburg's most admired antiques. Outstanding manufacturers in the field of home furnishings were specially licensed to make these reproductions—under Williamsburg's supervision and approval— and sold not only at Craft House in Williamsburg but also throughout the nation. The licensees are required to pay a royalty to Colonial Williamsburg on all articles sold.

The income from this program contributes in a large way to the operation and maintenance of Williamsburg and the furtherance of its educational and cultural purposes.

"When the particular phase of the work with which I was concerned was fully developed, I voluntarily retired from Colonial Williamsburg—but still serve as consultant.

I requested early retirement in order to do some of the many things I had long wanted to do, including a restoration of my own.

In Accomack County on the Eastern Shore of Virginia—where my forebears have lived for over three hundred years—-I acquired an old farm with an historic dwelling dating from the colonial period. Little had been done to the dwelling during its long exist-

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ence. Former owners had used kerosene lamps, outside privies, and had drawn water from a well—thus the old place had to be restored from the ground up—including modern facilities.

"Here on the Shore I give frequent talks to clubs and societies on American antiques, restoration of old houses, and various historical subjects. I take great interest in our local Historical Society, of which I am an officer and director.

"As the culmination of an extra-curricular activity covering many years, I published an U P S H U R genealogy which was cited by the National Genealogical Society as best of the year 1955.

"I have been married to the same wife for thirty-four years, have a daughter, thirty, and a son of twenty-eight, and am justly proud of all of them."

WEST COAST NOTES

T I M O'BRIEN writes that he has agreed to serve on the advisory board of the Bayside Social Center in San Diego, which is a settlement house run by the Catholic Sisters of Social Service. They carry on a program, Tim says, of club activities for children, teenagers, adults, and senior citizens, as well as operating a day care center for children of working mothers, day camping in summer, and other similar activities. They do a fine job in the area and serve those of all religions and social and religious backgrounds.

Tim plans a trip east in April.

ABE and Pat CARLISLE masterminded a buffet supper as a surprise for the 25th wedding anniversary of R. K. (DAVE) and Marge D.A.VIS. It was a very happy gathering.

On February twelfth Mr. Lincoln had a birthday and JIM and Vera HARRIS had their 40th wedding anniversary. So Jim took over the Treasure Island Club, and all hands joined to celebrate the occasion. It was a memorable affair with hospitality and best wishes as *:he predominant theme. From the

Class of '21 as a whole, congratulations to both Jim and Vera.

J O H N MADDEN sends in an up-to-date list of classmates who now reside in the San Francisco Bay area which will prove to be of great assistance. The total number is sixty, which indicates there are more classmates concentrated in the area than anywhere else.

DAL EMORY writes from Seattle that the following ten other '21ers now live in and around the area: A. D. Ayrault, R. R. Dennett, F. J. Firth, G. F. Galpin, C. F. Greber, J. W. Harris, L. E. Hill, E. D. Poole, B. J. Skahill, and J. L. Walker. Dal encloses an eye-catching brochure on Seattle's World's Fair, opening 21 April and running until 21 October. The fair's theme stresses the future—the promises of the years ahead in science, art, sculpture, commerce, and industry. A feature is to be a high-speed monorail transit system to and from downtown Seattle to the site a mile outside the city.

PROFILE RALEIGH S. HALES

Wife's name, Gwendolen; daughter, Alysone (married and living in Orinda, Calif.), has three children; son Alfred, to be married in July and is due to get his Ph.D. in mathematics in June from Cal Tech thence to England for a year's graduate studies at Cambridge ; a son, Stanton, a sophomore at Pomona College.

Raleigh resigned September 1924 as a Lt. (jg) USN. He engaged in sales engineering and sales work for 17 years after resigning. Except for six months in Peru and short periods in Louisiana and Oklahoma, he has lived in the Pasadena area. Present position (for last twenty years) is office manager of Los Angeles District Sales Office of Pittsburgh Steel Company.

"I still work out," writes Raleigh, "in the gym, on rings, bars, and with barbells. Gwen and I play mixed doubles in tennis, and I occasionally play men's doubles. Enjoy social bridge. For the past eight years life has been

a succession of badminton tournaments watching our sons compete; they still play the tournament circuit, including participation in the National Championships.

"Our favorite vacation spot is Sequoia National Park in California. We go there every year except for a trip East about every three years, which always includes a visit with my relatives in North Carolina. The welcome mat is always out at 1106 Arden Road in Pasadena, Calif., and we will be happy to greet anyone who will come aboard."

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

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JOHNSON

It is with deep regret that we report the death of Capt. FRANCIS B. JOHNSON, U S N (Ret.), in Carmel, Calif. "F.B." passed away on 21 Jan. after a short illness.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Josephine (Nolan) Johnson of Carmel; two daughters: Mrs. John Plaggmier, Washington, D. C, and Mrs. Robert Wahl of Carmel; and a son, Francis Nolan Johnson of Carmel.

RAdm. H U B E R T W. CHANLER and Mrs. Chanler of Geneseo, N. Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth, to Francis Birnie Brady, son of Mrs. Francis I. Brady of Portsmouth, R. I., and the late Mr. Brady. A fall wedding is planned.

And ALEXIS E. P O S T writes: "A time comes when we young fellows have to settle down and accept the responsibilities of family life. I am trying to set a good example for our classmates."

This was by way of informing us that Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson of San Francisco have announced the engagement of their daughter, Mrs. Janet Nelson Randick of Atherton, to the said Alexis Post.

The wedding is planned for mid-March.

This summer the couple will take a trip to Europe, residing in Atherton in the meantime. Congratulations, Alexis, and our felicitations to the bride.

FRANK W H I T A K E R , loaded to the gunwales in Reunion Forty business, found time to advise that HARRY C. H A R S H M A N , vice-president of Marine-Midland Corp., was the principal speaker at the January meeting of the Naval Academy Association of New York, Inc. Whit added, "Harry's talk was excellent and highly informative. He is optimistic about the economy." Harry's subject was "Outlook for the Economy and the Securities Markets."

In the 15 Jan. '62 issue of Missiles & Rockets we read that W I L L I A M S. "BILL" MORRIS has retired as president of Alco Products, Inc. It was BILL P A P E who advised us of F. B. Johnson's death.

Mostest of the bestest, ABE

MRS. FRANK AKERS, wife of RAdm. Frank Akers '22 (right). Commander Fleet Air, Alameda, admires " G r a y Eagle" trophy presented her husband. The award, which recognizes a clear eye, a stout heart, a steady hand and daring defiance of gravity and the law of averages, was presented by Adm. C. R. " C a t " Brown ' 2 1 .

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The February class luncheon was well attended: Doc Pratt, Al Malstrom, Hubie Chanler, Lowe Bibby, Hal Baker, Reds Marston, Don Johnston, Dunk Dunkelberger, Eddie Pierce, Al Toney, Omer Kneeland, Beau Fink, Harry Stevens, Beany Jarrett, Red Anderson, Bill Brice, Bev Coleman, Oliver Walker, Bill Sebald. The Washington group is planning to play host with a '22 cocktail supper in Washington at the ArmyS H I P M A T E

FORGET PROFESSOR BELL'S ONE-STEP, MOSSBOTTOM! LET'S DO THE TWIST!

Navy Town Club on 27 September. Invitations will be sent out nationwide early in Sept. We hope everybody will come. Oliver Walker has offered the basement garage of the office building at 16th and I for our cars, a big help. The dope was passed out at the luncheon that a new '22 Directory will very probably be available by September if everyone sends his data promptly upon receipt of request.

McINTOSHes are shoving off for an extended cruise in the Pacific but will come back to Washington for the Reunion. Hey, Cy, how about you?

New faces have reappeared in the Washington group: BILL SEBALD, who is retired and doing consulting work here; J O H N N Y S H U L T Z has just bought a house in Georgetown; and S H E R M A N CLARK showed up at our joint '22-23 luncheon last month. Sherm has bought a place in Annapolis.

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H A R V E Y W A L S H reports on room reservations as of 17 Feb. for our 40th Reunion during Homecoming as follows: "My address in the 29 January notice was incorrect; it is Box 441, R.D. 3 (repeat 31).

However, I believe all requests are being received. Acknowledgements for requests received to date were mailed 26 Feb. In the future, acknowledgements will be mailed within three weeks of receipt of requests.

"Requests for 85 rooms have been received in reply to the 253 notices mailed. Rooms are still available as follows: Hotels in townâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; 10; motels across Bay Bridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;46."

A D E L B E R T and Lillian W A L L I S are enjoying life in St. Petersburg, Fla. (according to Jim Crowe '20, who dropped in on them recently). Adelbert, who designed their most attractive home on the water, is engaged in several civic activities and is president of the Retired Officers Association of St. Petersburg.

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Sec'y and Recorder, Capt. Charles Beanmont, U S N , Ret. 37 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, Md.

ENGAGEMENT

RAdm. A R T H U R A I N S L E E A G E T O N (USN R E T ) and Mrs. Ageton of Washington, Annapolis, Md., and Coronado, Calif., announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Jo, to Robert Henri Binder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Binder of Manhasset, N. Y. Miss Ageton was graduated from National Cathedral School and Middlebury College and served as guide-interpreter at the Brussels World's Fair.

Mr. Binder was graduated cum laude from Princeton University, where he was a member of the Cannon (31ub and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received a LL.B. from the Law School of Harvard University and 39

is with the law firm of Kirlin, Campbell & Keating of Washington and New York. A spring wedding is planned.

NEW ARRIVAL

B.B. and Nancy W I L S O N became grandparents for the third time on 14 January when Eric Lee was born to their daughter, Nancy Sappenfield. Nancy's husband is completing work on his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at the University of Minnesota.

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Sec'y, Mr. Paul Siegrist, c/o Standard & Poor's, 345 Hudson St. New Yorls 14, N . Y.

ARTHUR BENTLEY LEVERETT

We are saddened in reporting the passing on 26 January of A R T H U R B E N T L E Y (SHORTY) LEVERETT (LT USN R E T ) , at Little Rock, Ark., from a heart ailment which was responsible for his retirement in 1934. He was back on active duty for the war years, and since 1949 had been associated with Farmers Insurance Group at Little Rock. Everyone remembers "Shorty" as an affable, friendly classmate.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lillian Hendrix Leverett, also from his native Marion, Ala.; a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren. Interment was made at the National Cemetery at Little Rock, with military honors on 29 January.

VIRGINIUS RANDOLPH ROANE

Again, sadly, we have to announce the loss of another popular classmate, V I R G I N I U S R A N D O L P H (GUS) R O A N E (CAPT USN R E T ) . 9 February at San Francisco, from pneumonia following an operation. Since retirement in 1954, Gus had resided in Menlo Park and was teaching in that area. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nan Davis Roane; son, Donald (Lt. U S N ' 5 2 ) ; a daughter, Barbara Ann, and 3 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Portola Valley on 12 February.

Florence Davis WEEDEN

Our sympathies are also with W I L L I A M W A L L A C E (WIGGLES) W E E D E N , as we regretfully learn of the death of his wife, Mrs. Florence Davis Weeden, on 12 January at Washington, D. C. There are four (count 'em)—four excellent profiles of OS TRACY in the January 15 Forbes Magazine, in connection with a story on W. R. Grace & Co., of which Os is now executive vice-president. Earlier, as president of Esso Standard, he built up the chemical business of Standard Oil, and is said to have been responsible for the commercial development of butyl rubber. _ There obviously has now been a similar "build up" by him at W. R. Grace, since chemicals now account for 70% of the Grace net income.

J O H N F. "DOC" COOKE, long affiliated with Hyde Windlass Company as a vicepresident, is now the president of that company, which is closely affiliated with Bath Iron Works.

In February we learn that W. D. "WILL" HAYS is confined to the Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Md. (Room 1304), for special treatments. Will and Georgia have been making their home at Mobile, Ala., in recent years.

The most recent of the continuing San Diego-Coronado '24 parties was held at the new Trident Room of the Naval Air Station Officers' Club, a roast beef dinner this time, given by GUS and Tooie F I S H , PABLO and Anne GRAF, and Mrs. Becky HAR40

VEY. This enjoyable gathering brought the usual large turnout from the area, guests being: the Louie Aliens (newcomers to the group), Bill Baileys, Jack Bellebrys, Blackie Carrolls, Frank Deams, Abie Dickies, H. B. Edgars, Mrs. Betty Ekstrom (Swede away on official business), Mrs. Babe Handly, Willie Hursts, Eric Lankenaus, Joe Lillards, Monty Garfields, Nat Hudnalls, Don McLeans, Dr. Jessie Rutt, Dutch Shultzes, Hal Tiemroth, and the Rufus Youngs. Also VAdm. and Mrs. Elliott Buckmaster ('12), parents of Mrs. Anne Graf, as honored guests. At these parties the absentees are usually accounted for; this time the Cowboy Camerons are visiting the Orient; the Austin Maglys on another long tour; the Dina Shorts just returning from Pakistan; and Jack Opie indisposed.

Also in Coronado: W I L L I E and Bess HURST entertained the COCHRANs (BILL and Marge) over New Year's weekend, and were joined by a group including J O E and La Reah LIL-LARD in New Year's Eve festivities, where they were successful (so they say) in keeping up in all respects with the celebrating "young folks" at surrounding tables.

Back East in February, the COCHRANs on the third were entertained by PAUL and Norma SIEGRIST at Upper Montclair, where they were joined by the Lennie Days, Jimmie Lazells, Milton Mills, Tom Moores, Al Walshes, Boy Wilsons from '24; also the Jim McNallys '25, Clarence Broussards '26, and George Frazers '27.

NOBLE A B R A H A M S reports he has just about recovered from the real shake-up experienced in his drive home from the Army-Navy game, when a blowout turned over and wrecked his foreign car in the hills of Pennsylvania. . . . W E N D E L L K R A F T reports his Trinity College will have H A N S BALDWIN as an April speaker. . . . We now have a new address for one of the long lost—A. M. QUALE, at Route 2, Willmar, Minn. . . . ART BARNES was hospitalized with a virus in Feb., doing all right, and remarked that he thought every man engaged in hospital administration should be required to spend time in other hospitals as a patient, "to see how it goes." Art is well established in administrative work in Memorial Hospital, New York, where he likes his job so well he turned down an offer for a bigger hospital job in another institution. He reminds us also that we have another hospital director from '24 . . . R A E ARISON. at Charleston, S. C, County Tuberculosis Hospital.

W A L T E R GRAESSER and Pauline are out on a trip around the world, this time for pleasure. Before his recent retirement Walter was world-travelling for business reasons. . . . Another one of our classmates is about to retire, and is planning to travel the country in a trailer until he finds the right spot (name withheld until retirement announcement is made). Meanwhile, do you wanta let him know where the best spot is?

D. C. GROUP

The D. C. Group of the Class of '24 held its regular fourth Wednesday of the month luncheon at the Army-Navy Club on 24 January. The following 25 members were present: Bachman, Bradley, Bullis, Cleaves, Cuningham, Davies, Deuterman, Dyer, Gminder, Hartwig, Kalisch, Lewis, Neale, Ramsey, Reith, Robillard, Rook, Sinclair, Sisson, Sutliff. Swart, Van Steenbergh, Wilkinson, Williams, and Wright.

BERT KALISCH introduced as his guest.

Major Hatch, USMC, who provided expert assistance in the after lunch showing of a

very interesting Department of Defense sound film report which highlighted the first annual report of the Secretary.

Chairman ROY H A R T W I G expressed the sympathy of this group for our member, W. W. W E E D E N , whose wife recently died following a long illness. He understood that "Wiggles," who has also suffered bad health, would move to Honolulu.

Mary Anne McKee Ross, daughter of IRA CHARLES ( P E T E ) McKEE, and her husband, Don, invite all of her father's old friends to drop by for a visit. They make their home at 14380 Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Phone: GL 4-5764). They are happily settled there with their three children, five peacocks, in a lovely wooded area opposite the Will Rogers State Park.

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Sec'y, RAdm. J. W. Stryker, U S N (Ret.) 3108 Cameron Mills Road Alexandria, Virginia

RICHARD SPENCER

We regret to report the passing on 18 Jan. of DICK SPENCER, CAPT USNR, at Paris, France. After leaving Annapolis, Dick took up law, in the practice of which he was very successful, living and practicing in Paris in recent years. As a Capt. USNR, Dick served as legal assistant to (jen. Lucius D. Clay when the General was American Military Governor of Germany. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Evelyn A. Spencer, and a son, Richard, Jr. F R A N K and Camille T I M B E R L A K E deserted their beloved San Francisco over the Christmas holidays which was reported by Frank as follows: "We spent several days with B E N N E T T and Edith W R I G H T in Los Angeles. Benny has just installed a new pool in their back yard. He works out in it every day which, I suppose, is why he continues to look so healthy. Then we went on down to Coronado for New Year's and attended a 1925 cocktail party given for us

by VIC and Virginia LONG (who incidentally, Vic—that is, still looks like a 1st class midshipman). Among those present were the TOMMY BURROWes, the H U N T E R WOODS, the P E T E HORDs, and HARRY FERGUSON and his new bride, Edna.

S W E D E and Lucille LARSON couldn't come on account of the flu. The 1925 people seem to be holding their age very well—and it was great renewing old friendships." (Sec. Note: How can anyone get the flu in Coronado with VIC LONG sending me snide weather reports like "Hope all goes well for all you folks in the frigid East—don't want to make you jealous, but it's sunshining and summery here today—7 January—with temperature about 77°.")

The FERGUSONs' visit West mentioned above was for a holiday visit with Harry's mother and sister, Kirby (widow of Bob Baker '26).

From the Concord, Mass., Journal: "CHARLES E D W A R D T O L M A N ; S memory is being honored by daily raising and lowering of the flag at Veteran's Building by his brother, Julian, wife, daughter Elizabeth, and son, 'Spike' Charles Edward, named after Captain Tolman; at Emerson playground by John Kennedy (children, Angus and Helen), a friend and classmate; and at Percy A. Rideout playground by Morton Solomon, Col. USA (Ret.), and son, James.

"Capt. Tolman was born June 25, 1903, son of Charles E. and Bernice Whitcomb Tolman. He attended Concord High School SHIPMATE

graduating in 1919. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1925; served for one year on the USS UTAH, one year on the U S S W H I T M A N ; then on staff command of submarines Atlantic Fleet. He was also Commanding Officer of the USS SPEARFISH in the Atlantic area. He was Commanding Officer of the USS DEHAVEN from October 1942 to the time this ship was sunk by enemy planes February 1943 off Guadalcanal. He had many commendations as a dedicated career officer, among them one for meritorious service on the staff of Commander Submarines, .Atlantic Unit, and the Navy Cross.

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honor, christened by his wife, Helen, who died one year ago this week. His brother, William, lives in Wayland with three children, Mary, Kathleen, and David.

"His roommate at Annapolis, J A M E S B. H A R L O W of Winchester, will also participate in giving honors."

A very fine person who helps keep the 1925 group together in the Washington area is Virginia Furr of the Superintendent's Office at the Naval Weapons Plant. In thanks for her many hours of work for us at her own time and expense, we recently presented her with a small camera. The many of you who know Virginia will appreciate her letter: "Dear Friends, "Thank you so much for the beautiful camera. I am deeply grateful for your many kindnesses.

"I have read and reread the instructions for the operation of the camera, consulted with our N A P photographer, and the very first evening I had the camera I attended a birthday dinner and snapped my first picture.

(It turned out well.)

"I am looking forward to many pleasant experiences as a 'shutter bug,' and every time I snap the shutter I shall be reminded of some verv fine classmates.

"Please accept my best wishes for a blessed Christmas to you and your families."

Sincerely,

wssm, Since 1879

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Virginia is the only member of her sex who can call us all classmates as we adopted her long ago and will never be able to repay her adequately for her great help to us at all times.

The January turn-out of the Washington group was very fine with the following attending : Hurd, S. Smith, Newton, Parker, Eller, Pefley, Johns, MacFarlane, Loomis, Elliott, Goetz, Wright, Cash, Van Metre, Goulett, Stryker, and President Brown.

BUTCH P A R K E R has recently joined us in Washington with the following title: Assistant Director, Weapons Evaluation and Control, U. S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. It's nice to have you back.

J O E and Tini S T R Y K E R broke into the grandparent race with the birth of Schaun David to Lt. (jg) Dirck and Floy Stryker on 25 January in Honolulu. Third generation of the family to have been born in that city.

Rear Admiral J U D G E E L L E R was the subject of a very fine article in the Annapolis Gazette recently which lauded him as a "Distinguished Countian." It enumerated the wealth of personality and experience that Judge has brought to his current assignment as historian for the Navy. Judge's description of his job with naval history will be of interest to us all. He states, "Basically, it's being in charge of a question and answer bureau although it entails more than that.

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the Navy are answered annually, the department prepares histories of the basic reference type and commissions others to write them.

Some 400 to 500 authors a year are helped and stimulated in that direction. The unit offers.two types of materials such as sources of letters and documents and the Classified Operations archives, and the Navy Department's library, probably the best in the country."

In addition. Judge is an officer in the Naval Historical Foundation in Washington and is curator of its museum, which has "the finest collection of naval officers' papers in the world." He is also a trustee of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and has headed its public relations committee for the past two years.

Judge just has too many accomplishments to go on listing them, starting with being the midshipman-editor and founder of the Naval Academy Trident and managing editor of the Log. We'll just leave it as a fact that Judge is a gentleman, a scholar, and a classmate of whom we may all be proud.

JUG RAY was in Washington recently in connection with his new job with a Santa Barbara electronics company. He is still director of the annual Santa Barbara Fiesta but decided it was a good idea to also become associated with a paying job.

His wife, Ruth, has organized an AntiLitter Brigade among the Boy Scouts, YMCA, high schools and other youth organizations which might well be copied in other communities. Littering the sides of our highways has, unfortunately, become a national disgrace. Ruth decided to do something about it and a total of 175 young people swept clean a long area of one of the local highways, taking out eight truckloads in just one working day. She is distributing pledge cards through the schools as part of an education program against litterbugs as follows: PLEDGE OF HONOR

"I , do hereby promise never to throw litter out of my home or on any roads or in any of the beautiful county of Santa Barbara.

"I love the beauty of forests, mountains, deserts, lakes and sea. I pledge my word of honor to keep them clean as God made them."

A very worthwhile project which could be used in many parts of our country.

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Sec'y, Cdr. H. A. Fravel, U S N (Ret.) 3410 ISth St.. North Arlington 1, V a .

Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg, III Qtrs. B, 2300 E St., N.W. Washington 7, D. C.

BEN PALMER ROBESON

It is with regret that we report the death of an associate member of our class, BEN P A L M E R ROBESON, whom many will remember as S T E V E RICE's roommate. Ben was 57 years of age and, at the time of his death of a heart attack, was chief engineer of the Columbia Specialty Co., in Washington, D. C. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, 7 February.

He leaves his widow, Estelle, and two daughters, Barbara and Deloris, at their home at 4858 Battery Lane, Bethesda, Md. The class extends deep sympathy to his family.

J O E MALLACH writes from 251 East Chicago Ave., Chicago 11, 111., that he and Virginia regretted missing the class reunion but were in Spain and couldn't make it. He said that they will make the next one, even if in wheel chairs.

And, speaking of reunions, there has been very little reaction to the question concerning the time of year of our 40th reunion at 42

the Academy, in response to SPARKY SCRYMGEOUR's suggestion that we might hold it during Homecoming, in September 1966, rather than during May. The small response indicates that the spring period is preferable because of the better facilities available without the tremendous crowds.

Hence, unless there is considerable more agitation for a Homecoming, September date the committee will probably plan on sometime in May 1966.

The class shares the pride N A T and Alice BARKER feel in having their son, Edward, chosen as one of the five "Burke Scholars" in the graduating class of 1962 at the Academy. There is great competition among the star men for this honor, which carries with it a "package" assignment of one year's sea duty followed by a three-year postgraduate course leading to a Master's or Doctor's degree. Many of us saw Ed Barker as the Midshipman Brigade Commander (the sixstriper) when he led the Brigade into the Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia at the Army-Navy game last fall.

A recent clipping from the New York Herald Tribune tells of another promotion for RAdm. AL MUMMA, U S N ( R e t ) , as follows: "Worthington Corporation of Harrison today announced the election of Albert G. Mumma of Short Hills as vice-president group executive, with responsibility for three of the company's 13 operating divisions.

"The divisions he will direct are the compressor and engine division in Buffalo, the construction and equipment unit in Holyoke, Mass., and the turbine division in Wellsville, N. Y. "Mumma, a retired rear admiral in the Navy, joined Worthington in 1959 as vicepresident for engineering. He will continue to have that responsibility, as well as heading the company's advanced products division research.

"Mumma was chief of the Navy's Bureau of Ships before he retired in 1959."

The class luncheon on 26 January was attended by: Agnew, Alexander, Armstrong, Brady, Briner, Brown, Brownfield, Cochran, Dietrich, Dow, Fravel, Gano, (jreenslade, Gunther, Hanberger, Katz, Kelley, Leeper, Livdahl, Lovett, Lyman, Bill Miller, McKee, McQuillen, Morrison, Nelson, Purvis, Smedberg, Strain, Strange, accompanied by Lt. H. E. Strange, Jr., '52, Sylvester, Webster, and Ford Taylor. The Washington contingent was delighted to have H U G H W E B S T E R drop in for the January luncheon.

JACK GREEN SLADE, Chairman of the "Thirty-five Years After" Committee, received a very appreciative note from Kaye

T H O M A S , thanking the class for the gift of a copy of Thirty-five Years After. We made an effort to see that every widow of a graduate received a copy.

C H A R L I E ADAIR, who spends a good portion of his time commuting between his home in Annapolis and his business in Pennsylvania, writes that he moved this year to the Valley Forge Space Technology Center near Philadelphia. He finds himself now in a fast-growing technological field with never a dull moment and is thoroughly enjoying working with future space systems.

Charlie had been for five and one-half years in the Flight Propulsion Division of the General Electric Company, in Cincinnati.

B E N N Y KATZ reports that he, Bea, Susan, and Mildred visited recently with BEN, Wythe, and Hildreth GROSSER at Farmville, Va. The Crossers had come there from Albuquerque, N. M., and Hildreth from Swarthmore, where she is a freshman, to visit Wythe's parents, Capt. and Mrs. H. A. Jenkins, (MC) U S N (Ret.). This was the first time since 1945 that they had seen each other, and they had a most enjoyable weekend. The accompanying picture of the Katz and Grosser families commemorates the occasion.

A recent note from M A R S H GURNEY, who lives at 111 Marquez Place, Pacific Palisades, Calif., reminded me that I had recently written orders for his son, "Hi," now a lieutenant commander serving in one of the new guided missile frigates, USS FARRAGUT, in the Mediterranean with the Sixth Fleet, who has recently been selected for postgraduate study in political science.

He will receive his PG at Stanford University, which is one of the three universities we use for a small yearly input to a science which is becoming increasingly important in the world in this day and age.

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

J O H N MEEK M A D I S O N

J O H N M E E K MADISON died on Thursday, 28 December 1961, at Shreveport, La., from a heart attack. At the time of his death, John Madison was vice-president of the Caddo Parish School Board, member of the Council of Louisiana State Law Institute, past president of the LSU Law School Alumni Association, and a former president of the Shreveport Bar Association. He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Ruth Robinson; three sons, John M. Madison, Jr., Stewart Mather Madison, and James Robinson Madison, all of Shreveport.

CLASS OF '26 IN FARMVILLE, VA. DEC. 30. Left to right: Hildreth, Ben Grosser, Wythe Crosser, Bea, Mildred, Ben and Susan Katz.

S H I P M A T E

ROBERT VANCE HULL

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Capt. R O B E R T V A N C E HULL, U S N (Ret.), at the Bethesda Naval Hospital on 24 February, after a brief illness.

Vance is survived by his widow, Elizabeth (known to all of us as "Bebe"), their two sons, Lt. William Sherman Hull, U S N '56, in the U S S ENTERPRISE and Capt. Robert Richard Hull, USMC, at Quantico, Va.; his two sisters, and eight grandchildren.

Graveside services were held at the U. S. Naval Academy Cemetery.

JACK and Dinty H O L T W I C K report the arrival on 18 January of their fourth grandchild, Jack Sebastian Holtwick, IV, first child of their oldest son, Jack, III, and his wife, Janet. The new arrival checked in at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, Calii., where the young Holtwicks are living. Jack '27 is still in State College, Pa., where he heads the Operations Department of H R B Singer, Inc. Another classmate, PABLO HIGH, is with the same firm, which is active in the research and development field of electronics and intelligence.

C L I F F COOPER and his wife are really enjoying the climate in Naples. He reports that he and A. L. just returned from a visit to Cairo and Asmara, and that home still looked good and new.

Washingtonians have been lucky this winter, so far anyway. There has been about two inches of snow on the ground since the first of December—just enough for a beautiful landscape and not enough for real inconvenience. Which means that social carousing has not suffered to any extent, weather-wise. Fortunately, it didn't interfere with the Valentine luncheon held by the wives of the Class of '27 at the Carriage House in Georgetown on the thirteenth of February. Twenty-five wives attended, including Betty S-A.HM, who was visiting here from Philadelphia.

And the weather didn't interfere with the 27 January wedding of E D D I E and Marie HERRON's daughter, Suisie, to Charles Nelson Higgins, Jr. Both bride and groom are students at Brown University in Providence, and returned there, following the wedding, for a campus honeymoon.

Evidently that was a real A-OK weekend house party given by A L S T O N and Hazel RAMSEY on their North Carolina Plantation recently. P A T and Mary P A T T E R S O N came from Raleigh, N. C.; ROSIE and Vera LOUD came from Charleston, S. C.; and the QUACKENB U S H E S came from Arlington, Va. This was the R E A L old south—mint juleps, magnolias, the whole bit.

CLIFF COOPER '27 and his wife A. L. with Mike and Chris Russillo '27 in Naples, Italy.

Jackie B.\UER, still doing fashion advertising for Riziks Bros., although on the verge of collapse, told us that her only daughter, Mimi, is going to take up residence in Venezuela, where her husband, Robert Behrens, has been promoted to President, Inter-Chemical Corp., Venezuela Division. We predict a quick recovery for Jackie on her first trip south.

Most enviable news item for the ladies is Isabell ADAMS' up-coming round the world trek, lasting two months. Last-word-in-luxury-item: a group of friends have chartered their own plane to avoid the nuisance of being hampered by inflexible schedules. Did I say "luxury"? Gad, this is too plu-perfect for expression.

Next-word-envied area-wife is Eleanore M I T C H E L L who received an air conditioned Lincoln Continental for Christmas.

GORDON and Helen E V E R E T T have left for their annual mid-winter vacation in Florida, leaving the rest of us peasants feeling like underprivileged peons in depressed areas!

And the big mystery in the travel department is what happened to LEO and Alice NILON who left in early January for two weeks in South America and haven't been heard from since.

Did you know that SMUT and Sally CORTNER, their two dogs and four cats have moved into the ultra deluxe apartment complex at 3900 Watson Place, in Washington? Does that address ring a bell? It should. It is also the new address of Pearl Mesta.

Reservations from here and abroad continue to pour in for the 35th reunion. The GEORGE ERASERS are coming from Montclair, N. J.; the H A B E C K E R s and H E L L A U E R s from Connecticut; the D. H. JOHNSONS from Detroit; the JACK WEIGLEs from Los Angeles; the BOB SANDs from Delaware—and, as we warned you before, M A R S H A L L S M I T H is coming from San Francisco just to keep the husbands on the "qui vivre." Marshall is the finest exponent of joyful bachelorhood, and we just hope he won't be a contaminating influence on any of the homes here-bouts. Get your reservation in early or you'll hate yourself forever. And don't say we didn't give you ample warning.

Well, that's the scoop from the group of this area. If you'd send me your news items, I wouldn't have to make up so many out of whole cloth 1

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Sec'y, RAdm. R. K. James, U S N Chief BnShips, Washington 25, D. C.

MGen. A R T H U R F. BINNEY, USMC, Commander of Marine Corps Aviation, was guest speaker at a luncheon sponsored by the Bridgeport, N. H., Council of the Navy League and the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce to mark "Navy Day." RAdm. M. P. BAGDANOVICH, U S N (Ret.), is the newly elected president for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Council of the Navy League.

N A T E BABBITT of Endicott, N. Y., is the new commander of Broome County Post 26, Masonic War Veterans of the State of New York. He was installed at a recent dinner by Philip C. Myers, past post commander and past state commander general.

W E D D I N G ANNOUNCED

MGEN. A. F. BINNEY, USMC '28, with Dr. Robert A. Oswald, Pres. of the Bridgeport Council of the Navy League, left, and Dr. John S. Stevens, Bd. Chairman of the Council.

M A R C H - A P R I L ,

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RAdm. J O S E P H FRANCIS QUILTER, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. Quilter announce the marriage of their daughter, Jane, to Alan Montgomery Kennedy on l l February 1962 in St. Patrick's Cathedral (Lady Chapel), New York City. The announcement of their engagement appeared in the February issue of Shipmate.

After the ceremony, a wedding reception was held at the New Weston Hotel, New York City. The couple honeymooned in Rome, Athens, Istanbul, enroute to New Delhi, India, where Mr. Kennedy will be an Associated Press foreign correspondent.

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J O H N U R Q U H A R T , Cdr., U S N (Ret.), is Field Representative for United Services Life Insurance Co., in the Washington, D. C , area. He has successively held membership in the Million Dollar Club in 1959-60 and 61. He lives at 5803 Chevy Chase Parkway, Washington 15, D. C.

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Sec'y, RAdm. Charles O. Triebel, U S N Rm. 4B548 Pentagon Bldg.

Washington 25, D. C.

EARL J U N G H A N S joined the Colby College faculty in 1960 after a thirty-year career in the Navy. On 24 January the college announced his promotion from instructor (in mathematics) to assistant professor. His commands while on active duty included the USS

ALBEMARLE and

USS

SALERNO

BAY.

He was Island Commander at Wake immediately after the Japanese surrender. Retiring from active duty in 1959, he enrolled at Purdue University where he was awarded his master's degree in 1960.

Little news from the class scattered worldwide has trickled into the Washington area the past month. Maybe most of you feel you have given your all in the letters you have written to CAL LANING in support of his forthcoming new class book. Something new and interesting must happen to a few of you every month, so please send it on before these notes again degenerate into the lonely masthead with the skeleton announcement of the class secretary.

Cal was down for the class luncheon on 15 Feb. and each of us present promised to write personal letters to a half dozen or so old friends as a final effort in getting them to respond before Cal goes to press which probably will be before these notes are in print. As there is a good chance that this will be the last complete muster notes which the class will publish, we are trying hard to get everyone to say a few words and contribute a picture.

CLAUDE R I C K E T T S , who has four stars and who is now the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, is doing a fine job putting in, as you can well imagine, a tremendous number of hours every heavy work week.

ROY J O H N S O N recently received three stars and has gone out to SAC Headquarters in Omaha where we can all count on him to do a sound, level-headed job in the most deadly part of this business which we must contemplate and plan for.

You have probably read in the papers of the great emphasis placed by the present administration at the highest levels on guerrilla warfare and countering of subversive activities. A book which has been broken out and dusted off by most of the top planners is a translation of Mao Tse-tung's treatise on the subject translated from the Chinese by SAM G R I F F I T H many years ago.

Send me a line for next month's class notes during the coming month.

Sec'y, BGen. Ronald D. Salmon, USMC (Ret.), 640 Oakland Ter., Alexandria, Va. Corr. Sec'y. RAdm. Parke H. Brady, U S N (Ret.), 1811 Foxhall Rd., Washington, D . C .

ENGAGEMENT

Announcement was made in Monterey, Calif., by RAdm. M A R S H A L L EDGAR D O R N I N and Mrs. Dornin of the engagement of their daughter, Marcia, to Michael Beaver Schoettle.

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RADM. M. P. BAGDANOVICH, USN (RET.) '28, receives the Charter for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Council of the Navy League from A. B. Groos, 11th Region President.

Georgetown School of Languages and Linguistics and Middlebury's Ecole Francaise.

She is teaching French at Radnor Senior High School, Radnor, Pa. Mr. Schoettle is the son of Ferdinand Paul Schoettle of Princeton and the late Mrs. Louise White Schoettle. He was graduated from Lawrenceville School, and from Yale where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall. He is attending the Harvard School of Business Administration.

A summer wedding is planned.

CLARE and Grace E N N I S report that their home at 2036 Stradella Rd. in Bel Air, Los Angeles, was completely destroyed by the disastrous fire of 6 November which consumed over 450 homes in the area. They were able to save their Boston terrier and myna bird along with a few valuables which they had time to grab. One item destroyed, however, was this year's purchase of Christmas cards—together with their complete list of addresses of friends and classmates. This will account to many why they did not hear from the Ennises this Christmas. Grace intends to acknowledge the many cards they received, which were forwarded to their new apartment, but in many cases no address was indicated. Please help them keep in touch with you by dropping them a note or card to their new address: 241 South Barrington Ave., Apt. B-4, Los Angeles 49, Calif.

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Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, U S N (Ret.) 919 Urban Ave., Durham, N. C. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. S. W. Betts, U S N Dir. Naval Weather Service, Naval Station, Washington 25, D. C.

ENGAGEMENT

Capt. L A W R E N C E B L A N C H A R D COOK (USN R E T ) and Mrs. Cook of La Jolla, Calif., announce the betrothal of their daughter, Margaret Alice, to Lt. (jg) Ben Allan Wright. Lt. Wright, who is presently serving at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, is the son of Ben E. Wright of Oklahoma City.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Rogers High School, Newport, R. I., and of Duke University. She is affiliated with Phi Beta Phi, was chosen for the White Duchy senior honorary and is a member of Tau Omicron Phi. Lt. Wright received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1960. He is a member of Sigma Chi, Mask and Wig, and was chosen for the Friars senior honorary society. The wedding has

been set for 28 April in North Chapel, Naval Training Center, San Diego. Capt. Cook retired as Center Commander at N.T.C. on 1 July 1961.

Jackie Klein, widow of M I K E KLEIN (who was lost in the Mediterranean when the destroyer BUCK under his command was sunk), is living at 1206 Capri St., Coral Gables, Fla. Her two daughters are married and her son, Mike, is a freshman at the University of Florida. Jackie is very energetic and has her hand in many activities.

Wherever the Class of 1931 "Last Baby" cup is located, it has to be dusted off and sent to ED and Angeline ENGLE who are the proud parents of a daughter born 23 January 1962. Engel's address is: 506 Eleventh St., Albuquerque, N. M.

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

The February class luncheon at the ArmyNavy Country Club on 6 February marked the first class get-together in two months, but turned out to be a real rousing success with some 33 stalwarts putting in their appearance. One of the real strangers to the local luncheons was W A L T A S M U T H who retired about a year ago and now lives near Bethesda, Md. Others in attendance were: Win Bailey (who retired as of 1 February), Toots Blaisdell, Dan Carroll, Johnny Chittenden, Wally Coleman, Bull Dreany, Johnny Fahy, Frank Foley, Bobby Fulton, Casey Holt, Jake Lark, Dick Lavery, Bob Leonard, Harry Lockwood, Roland Lucier (another real stranger who was visiting from Philadelphia), Dick Matter, Jerry Miller, Sammy Moncure (the perfect bartender), Grimshaw Moore (who is finally due to leave JCS), Jack Myers, Andy Nisewaner, Charlie Odend'hal (who also retired as of 1 February and says he loves it even if he doesn't have any money), Ray Pitts, Harry Reiter, Floyd Schultz (who told everyone about the forthcoming class party), Al Slayden, Dog Smith (who was late as usual), Ennis Taylor, Dick Turton (ably representing the Marine Corps for the first time in about a year), Gus Wellings, Cowboy Weston, and last but not least—Willy Williamson. A good time was had by all but everyone wanted to talk at once when Bob Leonard tried to bring up the subject of consolidating our chapter funds and the class funds. At least the class found out one thing—we aren't broke, yet, and the S H I P M A T E

latest count (not audited) had us with about $1,000 on hand.

WEST COAST

ing T H I R T I E T H R E U N I O N was tremendous with the New England contingent of the Rounds, Brewers, Hodges, Lyons, Kyes, and Simpsons already signed up. The same is true of the RCA contingent of Sosnoski, Lamade, Munson, and Garrison. Feldscher and Shaw are scheduled to report in all the way from the West Coast. F R A N K N U E S S L E (who was just relieved as ComCarDiv 14 and is looking forward to reporting to Omaha as the Pacific Command Representative to the Strategic Target Planning Staff on 30 January) even states that they might get back for the affair, but Bob can't get him to pay for his room in advance.

Guess we'll have to put him up in the Visiting Team dormitory. Even LARRY S M I T H writes from his job with Carhng's Black Label Beer in Cleveland that he expects to be present.

DON T H O M A S , our faithful West Coast scribe, writes in that recent visitors to the San Diego area on Navy business were LLOYD M U S T I N and DICK MATTER. Lloyd was there in connection with his new assignment as Navy Deputy of Joint Task Force Eight. Dick Matter spent a couple of weeks in the area in connection with his duties as Inspector General of the Navy.

MOE and Margaret ARCHER, enroute to the East Coast, detoured via San Diego to check up on their children and grandchildren and to take in the finals of NTC San Diego's AAU invitational wrestling tournament. Moe has recently retired from active service and his assignment as Chief of Staff to Commander Hawaiian Sea Frontier to become Secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union, Chmn, Mr. Turner A. Duncan AVCO Corp., 1701 K St., N.W. with offices at 233 Broadway, New York.

Washington 6, D . C. Moe's long association with AAU and Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Morgan Slayton, U S N Olympic wrestling make him a "natural" for Room G-074-A, Arlington Annex, Navy his new job.

Dept., Washington 25, D. C. Moe reports that BILL and Biddie KEL- JAMES LLEWELLYN BEAM LY are in the Hawaiian area, where Bill is Classmates will be saddened to hear of the taking some courses at the University of sudden death, of a heart attack, of J A M E S Hawaii.

LLEWELLYN BEAM, COL USMC A beautiful wedding took place at the Na( R E T ) , while having a routine physical val Academy Chapel on 30 December 1961 checkup at Key West on 29 August 1961. Jim when Virginia Stuart Hart, daughter of had retired from the Marine Corps and was MGen. John Neely Hart, USMC, and Mrs. living at Fort Myers Beach, Fla., with his Hart became the bride of Ens. Robert Eu- wife, Mary Lou. He was buried in Arlington gene Schmidt, U S N '61, the son of our won- National Cemetery with full military honors derful, talented, likeable ex-classmate, MAX on 6 September 1961. Mary Lou can be SCHMIDT, who lost his life during the war. reached at Box 2792, Fort Myers Beach, Betty, the former widow of Max, who is so Fla. In addition to Mary Lou, Jim is surwell known to many of the class, is now Mrs. vived by his son, Lt. (jg) James C. Beam, William H. Berry of Arnold, Md. U S N '60, presently on duty at Corpus New honors seem to heap upon the broad Christi; his mother, Mrs. G. E. Cantrell, shoulders of our erstwhile local chapter and two brothers, William and John. chairman, FLOYD SCHULTZ. On 1 JanAs corresponding secretary for the class, uary he was elected as representative for the I deeply regret the lateness of this announceSociety of Naval Architects and Engineers ment about Jim's passing. My first news was on the Board of Directors of the American obtained secondhand from the bits and pieces Standards Association. The term is for two of information passed on to me when I asyears but come July, Washington, D. C, will sumed this job. I immediately wrote to Mary lose the marvelous company of Floyd and Lou and young Jim but assumed that all Nancy when they journey out to Bremerton, other details had been taken care of. I hope Wash., where Floyd relieves RAdm. Dolan the classmates and their wives will help me in command of the Bremerton Naval Ship- in keeping in touch on such matters. yard.

The leading candidate in the class for Arab -A^s the last '33 Wives Club Luncheon, held of the Year, JACK C O U N I H A N , just re- on the fourth Tuesday of the month, 23 Janceived a well deserved award, the Legion of uary 1962, at the Little Tea House on ArlingMerit, for his excellent work from 1957-61 ton Ridge Rd., there was a small change of in command of the U. S. Naval Activities, command ceremony as Betty SHELLAPort Lyautey. Jack was commanding officer BARGER relieved Lisa D R A K E as chairat Port Lyautey when that station was pre- man of the club. Other important items of sented the distinguished Freedom Founda- business were approval of a recommendation tion's George Washington Medal for Out- to contribute $50.00 to the Navy-Marine Resistanding Achievement in 1960. dence Foundation, as sponsored by the Naval Not to be outdone by the local contingent, Officers' Wives Club, with a suggestion to CHARLIE H I T C H C O C K flew into town the male side of '33 to match or otherwise during late January to conduct a little missile contribute to this worthy cause. I am pleased and airplane business for Boeing Company to report that the Washington contingent up in Seattle. He didn't get to see everyone unanimously approved and a matching check he wanted but he certainly made the most to the amount of $50 has been receipted for with those he did see. Some of us, mainly by Betty Shellabarger. The ladies have also your scribe, are still recovering from the or- decided that it is none too early to start deal of trying to keep up with him. Charlie planning a spring dinner-dance for '33 in the reports that the Class of '32 is well repre- area; TAD DUNCAN, chairman of the sented at Boeing, and everyone is looking for- Washington contingent of '33, is recommending names of classmates to assist the ladies ward to the forthcoming World's Fair. on this worthy project planned for sometime in May. THIRTIETH REUNION R E M E M B E R : "33 Wives Club monthly BOB L E O N A R D , our perpetual class treasurer reports that all but three of the luncheons held the last Tuesday of each reservations for the Howard Johnson Motel month. Contact Betty Shellabarger for inhave been taken. At an informal get-together formation at 1060 Fort Hunt Rd., Alexandria, at the home of F R A N K and Bump Va. Telephone: SO 5-2526.

NUESSLE, Bob reported to the assembled The January '33 class luncheon was held, multitude that the response for the forthcom- as usual, at Patton Hall, Fort Myer, on 25 MARCH-APRIL,

1962

January 1962, with the following classmates present: Hal Bowne, Bill Dawson, Tad Duncan, Joe Enright, Charley Garrison, Pickles Heinz, Chick King, Joe Koenig, Howie Kuehl, George Laird, Tom Long, Donn Macintosh, Bob MacPherson, Mac McMuUen, Bob McRae, Barney Meyer, George Miller, Tom Morton, OB O'Brien, Shelly Shellabarger, Morgan Slayton, Lud Stahl, Ralph Styles, Rufe Taylor, Ray Thompson, Charley Travis, John Tyree, and Frank Schwartz.

GEORGE LAIRD was in town for his first visit in some time since his hospitalization, looking very well but having to take things quietly for a while. His present duty station is that of Commanding Officer, Naval Ordnance Plant, York, Pa. F R A N K SCHWARTZ, another welcome out-of-towner, on a visit from his job with the Boeing Company in Wichita, Kansas, where he has been a Research Specialist for 2yi years. Frank said that he tried to see SMED SMEDLEY when he went out to Seattle on a trip in October but was able only to talk to Virginia on the phone. She said that Smed is still keeping busy, teaching at the University of Washington, and apparently keeping in good shape since his retirement.

As noted above, '33ers voted to contribute $50 to the Navy-Marine Residence Foundation, sponsored by the Naval Officers' Wives Club (no doubt with a view toward having a pleasant place in which to sip martinis in one's old age, swapping sea stories with classrnates and wives), making a total contribution of $100 to this worthy cause from the Class of '33.

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The U. S. Naval Academy Foundation is another recipient of the generosity of '33 in the form of a check for the sum of $50 which our chairman. Tad Duncan, mailed recently.

CHICK KING has relieved H O W I E K U E H L as the Director, Materiel and Budget Division, in the office of DCNO (Logistics). Howie was transferred on 26 January to take over the duties of CO, Aviation Supply Office, Philadelphia.

DON LACEY advises that his new job is that of Director of Utilization Division, Defense Logistics Service Center, Room 4213, Munitions Building. His telephone: OX 6-2211. He, incidentally, is eagerly awaiting the "go" signal on planning for '33 ThirtyYear Re-union!

CHARLEY GARRISON has recently reported in to duty with DIA, in the office of Collection Management (phone: OX 5-5221).

He and Elizabeth are living at 1318 Fidler's Green, Falls Church (Lake Barcroft), Va. (phone: 256-7299). Their two daughters, Jane and Judith, are away at college for the winter.

News from JIM and Betty H A R T M A N , now retired and living in Sandy, Oregon: an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Logan E. Larson to the wedding of her daughter to Michael Lewis "Mike" Hartman, Lt. (jg) U S N '59, at the Yokohama Chapel, Yokohama, Japan, at 1100 Saturday, 3 February 1962.

Congratulations and best wishes for all happiness.

S I D N E Y S. W A D E recently received orders to assume the duties of Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. It is with the deepest regret that I learned that he and Doris actually departed Washington on Monday, 12 February, for the West Coast. These two good friends have been here in Washington for almost a year and none of us has seen them; perhaps it is the Washington weather or just the exigencies of the social climate here. At any rate, continued good luck and fond wishes to both Doris and Sid on the new assignment.

A most welcome and newsy letter from Mary STALEY in London, dated 20 January, mentioning being aboard GEORGE KOCH's flagship early in December, reading the latest copy of Shipmate and catching up on all the news of '33 therein. P E T E R ( P O Y N T E L L C.) is Deputy Chief of Staff, CinCUSNavEur. As she writes it, "Corpus Christi to London is quite a jump. Texas hats and cowboy boots to bowlers and brullies. Before he left, the no family business was cancelled but Mary had to wait until June anyway, when Chris got out of boarding school in Texas . . . he got into an American school in Switzerland where he seems to be doing fairly well in the studies and excellently on the ski slopes. . . . With fear and trembling, Peter selected a small 'flat' near the center of town, and, by now, things have settled down to a normal routine in a most interesting city, of which we will never, never see all." Their official address is: Box 9, FPO, New York, N. Y.; the Staley residence is: 54 Brunswick Garden, London W-8, England.

Other '33 classmates in London, whom she mentioned, are: DICK W H I T E , J O E W I L LIAMS and BOB CAMERA, the latter moving to London in August from Paris.

Enclosed in Mary's letter was a lovely ".A.loha at Christmas" card from GLOVER and Mary Lou FERGUSON, announcing their new address at 2 Midway Drive, Makalapa, Honolulu 18, Hawaii. Classmates in the area include the Colemans, Burks, Hardmans, Bewicks, Baxter Russells, Metzgers, and Harbys.

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CLASS OF '33 PEARL HARBOR GATHERING. Seated in front left to right: Jim and Peggy Bewick, Nettie Hardman, and Ben Dodson. In the middle, Eleanor and Don Harby, Vi and Ed Metzger, Margaret Dodson and Mary Lou Ferguson. Rear, Bernice and Garry Coleman, Glover Ferguson and Ward Hardman.

Thanks to some very sound suggestions by BOB M A C P H E R S O N , towards the improvement of the transaction of business at the monthly '33 luncheons (as well as to initiating some action on several projects long in the mill). Tad Duncan shortly will be requesting the assistance of classmates in the Washington-Annapolis area in this regard. These project committees will be asked to look into the matters specified, make recommendations or suggestions and then present their ideas to the luncheon gatherings for further consideration and possible vote. Four such projects are tentatively being considered; these are: the Spring Dinner-Dance, a 30-Year Supplement (or book) to our Double Three Roundup, a Long Range Program of Worthy Projects to be sponsored by the Class of 1933, and our 30-Years-After Reunion.

Pursuant to the preferences of the Washington contingent members, as well as the availability of the Fort Myer C.O.M., the monthly luncheon date has now been changed to the second Tuesday of each month. It is hoped that this new schedule will result in a bigger attendance at these gatherings. Our first luncheon under the new date was held on Tuesday, 13 February, with 22 present, 4 "no shows" and Briscoe Chipman ('35 Ret.) as guest. Those present were: Bill Dawson, Bill Davis, Fuzzy Drake, Turner Duncan, Ray Fusselman, Charley Garrison, Ed Grimm, Chick King, Joe Koenig, Donn Macintosh, Bob MacPherson, Mac McMullen. Dale Mayberry, Ed Miller, Arnie Schade, Pete Searcy, Shelly Shellabarger, Morgan Slayton, Otto Spahr, Rufe Taylor, Charley Travis, and John Tyree.

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More Christmas notes. From DICK and Peg K L U N K of Maryview, Hanover, Pa. They have now shifted from the "lodge" into the new house and are still working at teaching jobs but neither is taking any college

courses for a change. Dave expects to be graduated from Marquette in the spring and is eyeing an Army career. Dan is a yearling at West Point and Betsy, a sophomore in high school, is taller than Peg. Visitors are always welcome.

From ED and Ruby L E E of The Hague, Netherlands. "Lee Hotel" has been host to many friends, including the VICTOR SMITHs. With numerous trips around Europe the friendly contacts have been numerous and most enjoyable. Gloria married Enrique Flores on 5 August 1961, and Skip (Ed I I I ) married on 30 Sept. 1961. Charles is a first classman at USNA. Finally word that all the pictures Ed took of the '60 Homecoming were in color and not suitable for black and white reproduction. So those of you that would like to see them stop around at "Lee Hotel." The welcome mat is always out.

From DAVE and Teets EDWARDS of Atalaya, Marin County, Calif., a step-by-step account of much traveling, with more planned in the new year.

In spite of inclement weather some 60 classmates and their wives in the Washington area enjoyed the 1934 Class Party on Friday, 9 February, in the Crystal Room, Patton Hall, at Fort Myer. This gala cocktail and dinner party was arranged through the efforts of Augusta Taylor, Eloise Nichols, and Virginia Upham.

The Class of 1934 Dahlgren Frolic, chez the M I K E SELLARS, has been firmed up for the weekend of 10 June. Mark your calendar and keep that weekend free. You can expect individual notices that will be mailed in March, as well as in Shipmate.

A belated announcement of the passing of Karina Scanland and Dorothy DuBois.

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

A few more bits of news have come in as by-products of dues payments prompted S H I P M A T E

by the last circular letter. BRUCE ROSS wrote while enroute to the Canal Zone, where he will be Chief of Staff to Com 15. He says he knows of no other '35ers there. By now he probably knows better: DICK JACK is at Balboa Heights with the Marine Division, Panama Canal Co. BOB KELLY is on the corporate staff of the Martin Co. (now Martin-Marietta Corp). His office is at Friendship Airport and his home in Severna Park. T O M DORSEY, another Martin man, is living in Orlando, Fla., where he recently saw BOB N O R T H (Commander, Naval Ordnance Test Unit at the Atlantic Missile Range) at an Aerospace Science meeting.

J.\CK F E E is thoroughly enjoying himself as Commander Long Beach Naval Shipyard.

He has seen Dusty Dornin, Myers Keithly, George O'Connell, Jeff Parker and J. C. G. Wilson there at one time or another. A less transient classmate is K E N V E T H , who is Commander Los Angeles Naval Base and Commander Mine Force Pacific. T O L B E R T RICE sent his dues from the Petroleum Center, San Antonio, Texas, where his only complaint is that he almost never sees a classmate or other Navy friend. H.-MIRY LLOYD is with Pacific Gas & Electric as an industrial power engineer, and lives in Orinda, Calif., near BILL SULLIVAN and P E T E BOYLE. He would like to see any classmates who are in the area. S K E E T S G.\LLAGHER at 26 Arch St., Riverside, Conn, (a few minutes from Exit 5 of the Connecticut Turnpike) offers hospitality and lodgings to all comers from '35.

Don't wait until your next dues payment to drop us a line, and when you write include a nugget or so of general interest. It is frustrating to get a letter that bemoans the lack of news in Shipmate and yet offers none itself.

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Mrs. Gotshall Stanley of Washington, D. C, and Westtown, Pa., and RAdm. EMORY DAY STANLEY, JR., SC, USN, of Bayonne, N. J., announce the engagement of their daughter, Joan, to Mr. Peter Spyros Maroulis, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Maroulis of Washington, D. C. Miss Stanley is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin E. Gotshall of Westtown, Pa., and RAdm. Emory Day Stanley, SC, USN ( R e t ) , of Westfield, N. J. She is the niece of Mr. and Mrs. Burton C. Willis, Jr., of Westtown, Pa.; R.^dm. Frank Virden '27 and Mrs. Virden of San Diego, Calif.; and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Van Sant of Chicago, 111.

Miss Stanley attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va. Her fiance is completing his senior year in the Engineering School of the University of Delaware, Newark, and is a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity.

An August wedding is planned.

and all colleges. Summer competitive course begins

Sec'y, Capt. K. C. Lovell, U S N 3948 Garrison St., N.W. Washington, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis, U S N 4029 Downing St. Annandale, Va. HARLAN G O O D KIRKPATRICK CHARLES SINKLER M A N N I N G , JR.

The past two months of the new year were not without sadder moments for '36. It is with deep regrets that I report the sudden deaths of H A R L A N "KIRK" K I R K P A T RICK on 9 February, at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, and C H A R L E S "SMOKEY" M.^NNING on 22 January, at Athens, Ala. Services were held for both in the Fort Myer Chapel, followed by interment with full military honors in the Arlington National CemM A R C H - A P R I L ,

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June 12; Fall Course begins September 12.

W e n d e l l E. B a i l e y , USNA ' 3 4 , Principal Box S, 2 1 0 7 W y o m i n g A v e . , N . W .

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etery. Our deepest sympathy from all of us in '36 to both families.

Well, besides Valentines, Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays, February was jackpot month for news, to say nothing of attendance at the class luncheon held on 18 January—an occasion which always occurs after current deadlines.

Yep, on the 18th, as the result of quite a letter writing-phone calling campaign put on

by CASEY LOVELL, we had 26 out for the monthly get-together which took place in the Bayou Room at Patton Hall, Fort Myer. This is probably the biggest turnout in the history of the class when you consider that there are now 39 of us listed as on duty or living in the area. It was also good to see such new faces, Bill Parham, George Whiting, Dave Richardson, Bill Davenport, Paul Tyler, Johnny Oseth, and Gordy Fowler, back with us again. .A.lso present were Amme, Carmichael, Entler, Hanger, Masters, Ryan, Dick Fowler, Bennett, Fleming, Laizure, McKeller, Pratt, Marshall Thompson, Bjarnason, Lovell, Morton, Chuck Phillips, Dick Bradley, and yours truly. A W O L were Moreau and Romberg; 11 others sent regrets.

The biggest discussion was the class book.

NORM G I L L E T T E is still working hard at it, but still lacks a lot of dope. So if you haven't sent in your data yet, sit down and

do it right now—send same to Capt N. C. Gillette, USN, NAS, Norfolk, Va. He wants pictures of you and family, current address and duty station, data on the family, and short biography written in any style you prefer.

Get busy now! Our February meeting was held on the 15th, too late for this column.

Will report same next month.

It was also announced at the January luncheon that BON A M M E had just won the coveted $1500 prize award for his essay submitted to the Naval Institute. Quipped DANNY E N T L E R , "Congrats, Squeak,your new mink coat is now being made to order!"

To this we all add our best wishes, Bon, for continued success in your writing career.

A note from J I M M Y R U T T E R reports that as of 1 January he became the first manager of the Chamber of Commerce in La Mirada, Calif. Says Jim, "I was notified of my selection on 18 December, we had a house on the 21st, moved on 29th and 30th, and started work with the new year. . . . My new address is 15005 La Fonda Dr., La Mirada, Calif. This new career in Chamber of Commerce work is, I believe, a natural for retired Line officers. I am very pleased with my new job, and know I am going to enjoy it." On departing, Jimmy turned over the San Diego '36 address list to ED H O F F MAN to keep us posted on the West Coast contingent. Best of luck to you, Jimmy, from all of us here—and our love to Ruth, too, for breaking all records getting a new home started.

I also have a report that T O M D A B N E Y retired early this year and is in business in Tennessee. Sorry no further dope. Write and fill us in Tom! FRED LINCOLN writes that he has moved four times in the last year and is now using his office address as a result—1330 Broadway, Suite 1030, First Western Building, Oakland 12, Calif. He advised that he was planning to visit his brother on duty at the Academy and hoped to be with us at one of our luncheons. Fred's brother, Capt.

N. R. Lincoln, is head of the Math Department. Says Fred, "All goes well with me.

Son Carl's wife presented him with a son in January, so I too now join the '36 Grandpas."

From WesPac came two newsy letters from BILL K A U F M A N and H A R R Y STARK. Bill says there have been frequent '36 reunions in the Far East. S C R A P P Y CRAWFORD took command of PhibRon One in Hong Kong, relieving Jake BuUen '34. He has also seen RANDY MEADE, CO of Naval Supply Depot, Yokosuka; LLOYD BENSON, Security Officer Fleet Activities, Yokosuka; KELLY K N A P P E R , now CoMSTSWestPacArea in Yokohama; JACK RYDER, CoMinFlot One homeported in Sasebo; C H A R L I E EISENBACK, Chief of Staff to ComNavBase Subic; H A R R Y ST.A.RK, ComDesRon 3 ; and J I M O'GRADY enroute Fuchu, Japan, to take charge of the Pacific Command Operational Liaison Office. Bill is the Plans Officer on the Staff of ComSeventh Fleet. He continues, "That makes nine of us, but we are so scattered we only get fleeting glimpses of one another. I see more than most because the Fleet Flagship gets around most everywhere.

There may be more I don't know about, but I'll find them sooner or later. . . . Cissy and I are very comfortable in quarters on Edwina Hill in Yokosuka, with both youngsters in school here in Japan. She joins me in sending our best to all." Yes, Bill, I can use more than just occasional roundups on WesPac. Keep the dope coming I Some of Harry's news was scooped by Bill, but one reunion the latter missed took 47

place in September when RANDY and Audrey M E A D E had the KAUFMANs, BENSONs, STARKs, BILL LEDERER—passing through—and the Fritz Schneiders '37 for dinner. "A fine evening, and Randy was doing the cooking (meat, that is) on his Japanese rice cooker." Harry has been at sea quite a bit, but says he: "In November Ginny and I took off for Tokyo by ourselves to do some Christmas shopping. Had a wonderful time . . . our special accomplishment was in mastering the subway system. Found it a great deal faster and much easier on the nerves than riding a taxi about town.

Bob Hope was right when he said they drive on the left side of the road all right, but both sides are left—particularly at intersections !" Harry also confirmed the good news that the Starks will be returning home in April, most likely to Washington after a nine years' absence. "We are ready, but we are happy to have had the experience of living out here in Japan and will regret having to leave Junk-san and the delicious tempura dinners behind. Hi to all and see you soon!"

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Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. J. P. M. Johnston.

USN (Ret.), 5439 41st St.. N.W. Washington 15. D. C.

WASHINGTON NEWS

At a Kiwanis luncheon in honor of the Boy Scouts of America the honor speaker was the a member of the Council Commission, National Capital Area Council of the BSA, Capt. JACK OBERMEYER, USN. Jack, being Director of the David Taylor Model Basin, drew analogies from the purposes of that command and the purposes of the BSA which encompasses Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Explorer. Most hulls tested and refined are guided self-propulsion units.

An important characteristic of the hull design is stability of course through waves and winds and tumultuous seas. So the Boy Scouts of America strive to mold boys into adults. BSA also stands for BUILD, S E R V E AND A C H I E V E .

The ninth of February sixteen classmates met at the A & N Country Club as is the custom of classmates of the Washington area. JACK OBERMEYER as Chairman of the group presided. Two out-of-towners joined us, one visiting and one just arrived for duty. The visitor was S K E E T S GARDES from ComPhibRon 12; his residence in that area is 213 Tanager Trail, Virginia Beach, Va. DON GAY has just recently reported to CNO and has his home at 3214 Pickwick Lane, Chevy Chase, Md. The others present at the luncheon were: Ralph Cousins, Larry Brantley, Buck Wilsie, Jimmy Denton, John Johnston, Hubie Reece, Joe Dalton, Stretch Kelley, Sneed Schmidt, Harvey Lanman, Fil Gilkerson, Fred Schneider, and Barney Barninger.

The card says Susan arrived 6 February and the parents are Margie and Bill. More formally the parents are Capt. and Mrs. W. M. S T E V E N S , U S N ( R e t ) , of 721 Brook Hollow Rd., Nashville, Tenn. Bill's note to LARRY B R A N T L E Y reads . . .

"She is a doll and all is fine but I've never worked so hard in all my life. Between the law studies and the baby I've been hopping.

Margie will be back on her feet soon, I hope.

Sure love this civilian life and the Hills of Tennessee."

BOB T A T E writes because this is the year of the 25th reunion. "Well, it doesn't seem possible but 25 years have whizzed by, and you and I at least have spent more of 48

our adult life out of the Navy than in. I'm sure that we all appreciate all of the work that you have done over the years to maintain the old '37 ties. If there is anything I can do to assist in the arrangement for our reunion, please drop me a line. . . . Don't really have much news. Jane and I have lived on the Main Line ever since the war. I was with DuPont for a couple of years, and have been with A M P Incorp., for the last 15 years.

We have two children, Allen (18), and Barbara (13). Allen is on the Freshman Wrestling Team at Lehigh. They had a meet with the Plebes in Crabtown last Saturday, vvhich we attended. Talk about mixed emotions for the old man! Allen drew, and Lehigh won—of course, I'd rather have had it the other way around. I phoned C H A R L I E MINTER, but he was tied up with the Admiral, so I wasn't able to see him. Recent contacts: John Gotten '35, CO, U S S GALVESTON; C H A R L I E MEIGS, GE Space Technology Center; DICK HOLD EN, V P Philco. . . . Let me know if I can do anything to help on the reunion."

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, U S N 3900 Watson PL, N.W., Washington, D. C.

JOSEPH PAUL FITZ-PATRICK

It is with deep regret that I report the untimely death of our friend and classmate PAUL FITZ-PATRICK (CAPT USN R E T ) . Paul was killed instantly while driving to work in a blizzard on Monday, 29 January, when his car skidded into a snow bank near Hennipen, Minn.

Paul retired in June of 1961 to become the assistant treasurer of Northern Ordnance Incorporated, Minneapolis, Minn. Paul, Eleonore and their three sons, Bill (15), David (12), and Paul, Jr. (8), lived at 135 Chevy Chase Drive, Wayzata, Minn. To Eleonore and the boys we send our heartfelt sympathies in the loss of a devoted husband and father, and our cherished classmate.

Shortly after graduation, Paul went to submarine school and served in submarines throughout the war. He was awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star medals for his participation in many submarine actions in the Pacific. In 1946, he attended Columbia University and received his master's degree in mathematics. After a sea command assignment he instructed the NROTC students in Naval Science for 2 years at Harvard. He then attended George Washington University in the Comptroller School followed by duty in CNO as a comptroller for three years beginning in 1955. This was followed by command of the submarine tender NEREUS in San Diego. In 1959, Paul returned to Washington for duty in the Navy's Office of the Comptroller from which he retired in June 1961.

Funeral services were held in The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Chevy Chase, Md., where he had been a member of the choir when on duty in Washington.

He was buried in Arlington Cemetery with full military honors. Among the honorary pallbearers were his classmates DON BROWN and CARL DWYER. So in deepest respect we say: "A classmate from us has gone, a voice we knew is stilled, a place is vacant in our hearts, that never can be filled."

WASHINGTON NEWS

The Washington group wives gathered at the home of Jean H E S T O N for their midwinter picnic. Needless to say, it was held

indoors. Among those present were: Kay Alford, Babs Bartol, Elaine Bland, Bobbie Bowers, Roe Brown, Marie Burkhart Dickie Church, Harriet Dalton, Harriet Eldwood, Patsie Harris, Betty Jensen, Betty Johnson, Margaret Jones, Aggie Kitch, Jean Kleiss, Ginnie Leonard, Betty Leydon, Ann Lockwood, Ann Lovelace, Lila Michael, Bobbie Norris, Betty Smale, Aileen Suddath, Laura Smith, Loe Weymouth, and Eve Whalen.

While visiting GRANT in Naples during the holidays, Jean told the girls that she had lunch on the ELOKOMIN with BILL SPEARS and had seen C H A R L I E P O N D and AL BURGESS. Betty Burgess had been with Al for sometime but has returned home in Washington. Ginnie CALHOUN also spent the holidays in Naples with RAY and has moved to Charleston, S. C , to await the return of Ray's Destroyer Squadron.

CLASS RING

.A^s many of you probably don't know, there is a show case in the Naval Academy Museum containing rings of all the Naval Academy classes. For years the '38 spot has been filled with a wooden replica of our ring. Recently we were highly honored when young JIM T A T E , who is now a plebe, presented his father's class ring to the museum to replace the wooden replica. This was a most thoughtful gesture on young Jim's part, and I have expressed appreciation to him personally. I also intend to have our class president, J O H N SAXTEN, express our appreciation more appropriately. In the meantime, I know you will be as pleased about this as I am and join me in saying thanks to young Jim and wishing him the very best of success in the Navy.

HONOLULU NEWS

JACK M A N S F I E L D writes and tells about a gathering of classmates which took place in his quarters in Makalapa. The occasion was the passing through of GEORGE M U S E with his command, the OKLAHOMA CITY (CLG-5). Attending were the McQuistons, Froraths, Melvins, Chris Johnsons, Mansfields, McNitts, Anne Adair, Sonensheins, Luke McDonalds, and George Muse.

Missing were John and Carol Wicks and Jamie Adair who was attending a 3-months' course at Harvard. A new arrival in Hawaii is ANDY JACKSON who is attached to the 14th Naval District and plans to retire in June. Andy's brother has a printing business in Honolulu and wants Andy to take it over so that he can play golf instead of working.

Jack reports that the weather is perfect and the golf courses close, and that he and Marie will hate to leave when his tour is up next fall. Thanks for the news.

CLASSMATES ON THE MOVE

The Bureau has been kind during these winter months and only three classmates have orders. STRONG BOOZER has left for Norfolk to be the XO of the Naval Supply Center; BILL M I C H A E L heads for San Diego to take command of Submarine Squadron Three, and OLLIE BAGBY will take command of HELENA (CA-75). Ollie now has the troop transport LENAWEE and was recently hospitalized in Yokosuka and operated on for diverticulitis. Jean flew out to be with him and reports he is doing well and will be able to take over the HELENA in April. Good luck, Ollie. Rumor has it in Washington that H A N K LAUERMAN and PAUL LOVELACE are retiring. I will try to get more news on this for the next issue.

In the meanwhile we are working on plans for our 25th reunion in 1963; so all hands put this date on your calendars and make plans to join us either at June Week or Homecoming.

SHIPMATE

'38 CLASSMATES and wives gather at the Mansfields' quarters in Makalapa. Left to right, front: Luke McDonald, Anne McDonald, Anne Adair, Emilon Melvin, George Muse, Betty McQuiston.

Second row: Chris Johnson, Barbara McNitt, Marie Mansfield, Barbara Johnson, Agee Melvin, Grace Frorath and McQuiston.

On 14 February Dr. H O W A R D L. R I T T E R became the recipient of the 1962 Eminent Chemist Award of the Cincinnati Section, American Chemical Society. Dr. Ritter is the second Miami chemist to receive the award in recent years. The award was presented at the society's regular meeting in Engineering Society Headquarters. On the occasion. Dr. Ritter addressed the members of the Section and their guests on "X-Ray Studies of the Liquid State." The announcement said Ritter had been recognized for "his many and significant contributions to scientific education as a teacher, administrator, and textbook author."

After graduation from the Naval Academy (eyesight deficiency disqualified him from service), he earned master's and doctor's degrees at Pennsylvania State University. He was a research chemist for Socony Mobil Oil Co. (1943-46) ; was on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin (1946-52), and joined Miami's faculty in 1952 as a full professor. He was chairman of the chemistry

department of Miami's College of Arts & Science from 1952-59 and has been administrator of several research grants at Miami.

Sec'y, Capt. Thomas R. Weschler, U S N 4300 Hawthorne St., N.W. Washington 16, D . C.

R I C H A R D K. GOULD ( C A P T U S N R E T ) has accepted a position as the Rhode Island Division Manager for King Merritt & Co., Inc., an international organization specializing in family financial planning. Having retired in January (after being the assistant head of the Academic Plans Department of the U. S. Naval War College in Newport, R. I.), he ended his naval career of almost 27 years.

Capt. Gould attended Stadium High School (Tacoma, Wash.), and College of Puget Sound. He also studied at the University of Washington, Seattle, before entering the Naval Academy. After serving in battleships and destroyers, he was sent to Pensacola, Fla., for flight training. In 1947 he earned his M.A. degree upon completion of a postgraduate course in personnel administration and training at Stanford University; then graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, Va., in 1954, and he then graduated from the U. S. Naval War College in 1961.

Capt. and Mrs. Gould (the former Mary Crossland of Tacoma) are living at 11 McCormick Circle in Newport, R. I., with their two daughters, Nancy and Janet, and a son, Richard K., Jr. With Capt. Gould's offices in Middletown, R. I., it was possible for the family to remain in the home they had been living in while in Newport on duty.

RICHARD K. GOULD '39 M A R C H - A P R I L ,

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H E N R Y S I N G L E T O N dropped in the office the other day just as M E N D Y (GUY) M E N D E N H A L L was leaving. It was a happy reunion of three old Third Battalion hands. Mendy, you may recall, is with Industrial Nucleonics in Columbus, Ohio. Hank Singleton, whom we hadn't seen in about 25 years, has had a very successful career.

After a medical discharge 2nd class summer he went to M I T staying on till he had his

Master's. During W W II he worked with the Navy in the Operations Evaluation Group. Shortly after the war was over he returned to MIT and earned his Doctorate, also marrying a Radcliffe girl. Somewhere along here he settled on the West Coast. He worked up to becoming a vice president of Litton Industries, and then last year established his own company, American Electronics or AMELCO, Hank Singleton, president. They have 5 children and are living at 15000 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles 24, Calif.

Class of '39 wives individually are doing much to assist the Navy-Marine Foundation whose purpose is to establish a "Navy-Hilton" type home in the Washington area, primarily for Navy widows. June F I D E L has been decoration chairman for one of the large luncheons on the West Coast, and in the Norfolk area some of the gals took part in a bazaar that netted nearly $6,000. The N O W Club here in Washington works for this goal, also. Incidentally the Army has opened its Distaff House, and you should add it to your list of things to see in Washington. It is beautiful and a credit to the Army personnel (wives particularly) who made it possible.

Happened to be at Bethesda the Saturday night of Naval Academy mid-term weekend.

Felt old when we saw those midshipmen tvdsting as well as anybody—and then older still when we recognized Cheri L O U S T A U NAU as a particularly lovely date for one of them.

T E D SIEGMUND has left the Washington scene for Norfolk and sea duty—but Betty and the girls are still here in town, joining a fairly large group of '39 wives sans husbands to be remembered in our '39 activities. Incidentally a new roster for the Washington area came out about 1 March, so check with me if you're in the Washington area and didn't receive it. Out-of-towners desiring the list are welcome to it—just drop a line and a little news and will be glad to oblige.

The news has dropped off to a trickle lately, but the winter doldrums are nearly over and the excitement of new orders is 49

just beginning to boil up. Let us know what is happening to you and particularly where you settle. What about '39?

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Sec'y, Capt. E. Muhlenfeld, U S N , Joint Staff, JCS, Room 2B867, Pentagon Washington 25, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, LCoI. G. G. Williams, USMC 565 Brandon Rd., Bay Colony Virginia Beach, V a .

TOMMY TAYLOR is currently in WestPac, in command of TALUGA ( A O - 6 2 ) . Home

port for Beth Ann and the three young Taylors is at 3441 Orangewood Ave., Los Alamitos, Calif.

BOB "FOGGY" NEWCOMB writes that he is now teaching mathematics at Whittier College. Bob now lives at 1415 E. Russell St., Whittier, Calif.

BILL COLSON sent in his new address as: 10036 N.E. 31st Place, Bellevue, Wash.

In his note he asked when he gets his 20year book. This is my platform for this month's plug: "How's about all of you, who haven't done so, sending in your biographies ?

Then we can get on with the job and get those books out to Bill and all the rest."

J A M E S C. SMITH, JR., was appointed president of the new Space Division of Chrysler Corporation. The Space Division is located in the NASA Michoud Plant in New Orleans, La. It was formed to build, test, and launch the Saturn S-1 space vehicle booster for NASA.

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Sec'y, Mr. Tally Shelley, J r .

69A West Road N e w Canaan, Conn.

BUCK N E W S O M reports from Pearl Harbor : "BEN BYRNSIDE is slaving away in the Joint Policy Section of the Plans Division of CinCPac; STU J O N E S is Assistant Fleet Maintenance Officer; H O K E SISK is head of the Operational Capabilities

Section at CinCPacFlt where STU STERLING is head of the Strategic Plans Section.

Though I haven't seen him as yet, for I guess he has been here only a couple of months, I understand that J I M B A R T L E T T is Assistant District Public Works Officer. And I am the Assistant Fleet Personnel Officer.

So, that about covers the group actually stationed in Pearl. W I L L I E E L L I O T T was here and left for the Seventh Fleet staff in Japan, where he relieved T E X GUINN. "Passing thru Pearl have-been S T E V E MORRISON, Ops Officer on CarDiv 5's staff; JERRY R E E V E S , CO of the oiler CACAPON;

DICK

FOSTER,

Maintenance

Officer on the staff of ComPhibPac in Coronado (I had a nice visit last October with Dick and Sara Jane when I was back on the coast) ; and MICKEY W E I S N E R , CO of the CORAL SEA. I guess Mickey is the first of the class to get a carrier, and he has a mighty fine ship. As you can see from the picture, a group of us went out to the ship for lunch."

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Sec'y, Capt. Arthur F. Rawson, Jr., U S N 445 Argyle Dr., Alexandria 7, V a .

Col. Walter W. Stegemerten, USMC 6106 Dorchester St., Springfield. V a .

The big news from '42 is still the Score Book. Sufficient replies have been received to go to press; however, there are still a large number unheard from. Every effort is being made to take care of last minute submissions, so get your information in to Capt. H. C. FIELD, 7504 Sebago Rd., Bethesda 14, Md. Also, don't forget it's '"42 in '62" at the Homecoming this September.

W I L L I E NYBURG, 325 Mansion Drive, Alexandria, Va., will take reservations.

F R A N K TOFALO reports from San Juan that he was premature in submitting the family picture. Joseph Edward Tofalo was born on 18 January and does not appear in the group picture.

J A K E and Peggy CLICK reported from Hawaii about a small gathering of '42 in their quarters on 19 December 1961. The picture Peggy sent was good, but the better half of the gathering was left out.

NORM N A S H reporting from Norfolk gave a run-down on his travels. In New London he saw BILL CRAWFORD, N. London TEVDet. In New York he saw DON H O L M E S and sent regards to BOB GOODING. In Philadelphia he saw CHARL I E S M I T H and DICK SEW ALL. Norm spent a pleasnt evening with Dick and Barb Sewall in quarters at the Naval Aviation Supply Depot. Barb's mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Nordby, were visiting for a few days. The report is that the Sewall daughters are "dolls"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;this is true of all the '42 daughters because they have such attractive mothers.

The January luncheon included R. R. CARTER who was in town for the ASW Tactical School. It was the last luncheon for GERRY SCOTT and BARNEY REINH A R D T . Gerry left for Sunnydale and Barney for Tennessee. Good luck with the new career, and keep us advised, Gerry and Barney, you'll be missed.

There has been an addition to the H U R S T family. A lovely daughter was born 13 January. Norm says she'll be at the Ladies Day luncheon in February.

BILL VOSE, Ordnance Rep for BuWeps Fleet Readiness NorVa, is now noted as having no "rocks" in his head. He has been in and out of the hospital since August. Finally, the medics operated and actually took out a rock. Now Bill has to admit to a hole in the head.

MURRAY T H O M P S O N and DICK GLAESAR traded Marine green for grey flannel on 31 Jan. Murray is off for Martin in Orlando, Fla., and the children are still in Springfield, Va. Dick and family took off for the West Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;San Diego and General Dynamic, we think. Dick wasn't talking

'41 ABOARD THE CORAL SEA {CVA-43). Left to right: Hoki and Willie Sisk, Stu and Betty Sterling, Mickey Weisner, Commanding Officer, Buck and Faye Newsom.

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though—same old Dick. However, we'll probably be hearing great things from both before too long.

DICK OLSON stopped in Marine Headquarters to see your correspondent. He is now with W E S G and had just visited Marine installations in El Toro. The secretary, when asked if it was a Navy or Marine Captain calling, said it must be a Navy Captain, "he has lots of grey hair." MAC R I C H A R D S , stationed at Lejeune, is in the Washington area as the senior member of the E6 selection board (Marine types that is).

Just a note for those with extra money to invest. Marge W O O D S is now ith the NorVa office of Investment Corporation of Virginia.

"Thaiiks" from all of us to BOB T O W E R for getting the Score Book underway. Enjoy ( ? ) the tour in Iceland. It shouldn't be too cold for someone from the Chicago area.

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Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Frank F. Clifford, Jr., U S N 3854 Colombia Pike, Arlington 4, Va.

UNCHOPPED SPINACH

CLASS L U N C H E O N : On Tuesday, 13 February, the Annual Valentine's Day luncheon, complete with the loveliest set of ladies in this hemisphere (OK, Lacy, in this world), was celebrated at the Army and Navy Club. A goodly turn-out (see below) wined and dined for an altogether too brief period. Highlights of the day were brief remarks by our National Prexy, DICK V . \ N ORDEN, a very warm response by Kay W I L S O N , president of the wives organization, and two outstanding anecdotes related by J O E W I L C O X and ANDY KERR. Attending were: Helen and Don Poe, Nancy and Dick Van Orden, Don Hill, Rusty and Andy Kerr, Lacy and Frank Clifford, Beth and John Potter, Kathy and Ralph Stell, Genie and Jim Braun, Sara and Guy Best, Julia and Jack Manherz, Electra and

'42 REUNION. Left to right: Jake Glick, Bill Dozier, Butch Hanson, Gregg Stokes and John Neff.

Lou Scliris, Flo and Vic Knick, Helen and Tweet Norton, Beth and Ed Behm, Patsy and Rawly Rawls, Ann and Bill Bryson, Johnnie and Bill Williams, Dorrie and George Fitchett, Renate and Charles Grad, Ginny and Bob Froyd, Nettie and Pete Snyder, Joe Wilcox, Bobbie and Hub Davidson, Don Brooks, Lucy and Sam Simpson, Kay and Dick Wilson, and Darlene and John Charles.

SOCIAL N O T E : This ofiice has received a wedding announcement relating that AL (A. C.) L E W I S was married to Miss Jeanne Rae Ferbe on 12 January. A. C. is with the Pacific Division of Houston Fearless Corporation in Torrance, California.

R E P O R T S FROM ALL O V E R : Our mail was rather thin this time and if it hadn't been for BOB HOGSED, we'd have had to rent the space to an advertiser.

Bob reports: "Now for what I hope will be news from Newport. We have become somewhat disorganized locally due primarily to the fact that JACK P A D G E T T is the

only classmate student ^t the War College this year. For the past 7 years or so there have been a dozen or so of us which provided a good nucleus to start from. Oh, we manage to live it up on occasions. The most recent class affair was a cocktail-dinner party at the Naval Base Officers' Club on 25 November 1961. There were 27 persons present, 13 couples and our local bachelor, Gus Swainson. The couples were: Ruth and Paul Adams—Naval War College Staff, Ella and Kirk Bessett—Des Div Grp Two, Evelyn and Bob Coulthard—Naval War College Staff, Lillian and Roy Daniels— CO, USS DECATUR, Ruth and Walt Godshall—Naval War College Staff, Maggie and Bob Hogsed—Naval War College Staff, Pat and Gene Masica—Naval War College Staff, Cathy and Tim Moore—CO, USS GAINARD, Dottie and Al Olsen—CO, USS J. P. JONES, Sally and Jack Padgett—Student, Naval War College, Mary Lee and Al Slaff (some big new destroyer?), Mary Louise and Ed Snyder—USS BROWNSON, Joy and Red Colegrove—visiting the Moores, plus ole Gus Swainson.

"Others in the area who couldn't make the party include: Dick Alexander, Bob Douglas, Fred Kelly, Dick Kessler, Red Dog Orbeton, John Pirro and Bryce Royalty."

That appears to be it for the March issue —earnestly we hope the mailbag will be a little more loaded next month. In the meantime, the next time you readers see Andy Kerr, ask him what the little girl with the big brown eyes said when—(that's all you get—we refuse to spoil Andy's effort).

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Sec'y, LCdr. C. V . Wilhoit, Jr., U S N USS W I S E M A N (DE-667) F P O , S a n Francisco, Calif.

Well, after being a shore-duty column for the past seven years we have finally gone completely mobile, "chopped" to the Seventh Fleet and the dope is coming to you direct from the front line. Don't think it isn't different. Typewriters are just more difficult to manipulate on a DE. COURTLAND A S H L E Y has reported to USS NECHES (A-47) homeported in San Francisco (rather than Norfolk, as I stated in the Dec. column).

Photo by Lou Egner JIM TAYLOR '44 (left) and Len Pavelka '45 of Jacksonville, Fla., Co-Chairmen of Cancer Drive.

M A R C H - A P R I L ,

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Duval County

ED BALL has received orders from Navy Electronics Laboratory, San Diego, to U S S CAVALIER (AP.A.-37) also in San Diego.

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"BUCK" BUCOLO has received orders from Naval Schools Command, Newport, to Naval Station, Pearl Harbor. Think you can take that climate after such a long tour in Newport?

"CLIF" and Mary C L I F T O N give their current address as 1104 Dibb St., Bremerton, Wash. "CHf" has command of U S S H O L -

ton, Jr., Charles W. Harman, Vaughan S. Hastings, DeWitt T. Hunter, Jr., James P .

Jackson, Jr., John D. King, Donald L. Larson, Robert Looker, Darryl G. Magee, Clinton G. McGovern, John H. McKnight, H u bert M. Nicholson, Jr., Samuel G. Rae, Sherrill S. Rathbun, Jr., Paul B. Richards, Alvin N. Sampson, Milton S. Sartain, Howard B. Shofner, Jr., Minot Simons, II, James Reddoch Smith, Robert M. Swanson, Richard C. Thompson, and Harry N. Upthegrove.

maintain a supply of ballots on hand for class members who, through vicissitudes of the mail, do not get their ballots by post. By the time this article appears in Shipmate, therefore, ballots will be available for those who desire to receive the same.

If the amendment carries, the present officers will designate a Nominating Committee LISTER ( D D - 7 8 8 ) , a Long Beach ship comand charge them with the following instrucpleting FRAM at Puget Sound Naval Shiptions : yard.

(1) There should be at least 3 candidates Y'all write, " D A I S Y " Recently had a letter from BILL DAKOS nominated for the office of president, enclosing some information gathered from and 2 candidates each for the offices last Homecoming at Annapolis. "Dear Daisy, of vice-president, secretary and treasRachele and I happened to be East on a urer, respectively, and such additional business trip around Homecoming time in candidates for each office as may be September—so it was conveniently arranged nominated by petitions signed by at for us to cover Baltimore during the last least 15 members and filed with the Sec'y. Mr. Joseph P . Flanagan, J r . week in September—at that time I picked 401 E . Mill Rd., Flonrtown, P a .

Nominating Committee. up the folders attached herewith with you (2) In recommending candidates, the Nomin mind—fully intended to give them to you AMENDMENT TO CLASS CONSTITUTION inating Committee shall make an when I visited FRED and Doris lACOAt the 15th Reunion of the class at Anequitable distribution between classBELLI in November but just forgot—bet- napolis, those members who were present at mates on active dutv and in civilian ter late than never. I don't know if you are an open meeting unanimously adopted a resolife. aware of the fact that STAN ZIPSER's lution requesting the Secretary to initiate wife, Gloria, died last spring. Stan is doing proceedings for the amendment of Article V quite well as a lavvryer here in L.A. They of the Constitution. have two children. I made a minor job It was the consensus of those present that change about a year ago. When I left Kop- a livelier and more meaningful class relationCorr. Sec'y, LCdr. Ray Lochner ( S O USNR-R, 1221 V a n Bnren Dr. pers I went to work as Ass't. to the President ship would be developed by providing for Annapolis. Md. of A V N E T Corp. In February he bought officers serving a limited time, than permaout the above firm in N.Y.C. (Daisynote: nently as is currently provided in our class The Class of '48 in the Washington area Scintilla Rail & Power Corp.), made me Constitution. held a luncheon meeting at Gusti's Restaurant Exec. V - P and had me move it to L.A. Of The amendment which was proposed by on Tuesday, 13 February 1962. course it wound up near my home. W e make We have been averaging a turnout of apBrendan White and with necessary changes power supplies for H.O. train sets, race proximately forty classmates at each of these car sets, battery chargers, etc. During the as to effective date follows in full: affairs held so far, but we realize there are past year we supplied Eldon all their power many more in the area whom we've been unARTICLE FIVE packs for their road race sets, as well as to contact. The next luncheon will be a large portion of Ideal Toys. It's a hell of The officers of the Association shall be able 10 April 1962. If there are any members who a change from Jet Engine Noise Control. members in good standing and shall serve Best of luck on your WestPac tour. See you for a period of five (5) years starting Jan- want particulars, please have them contact at STerling 3-8222. W e anticipate holdwhen you return. Sincerely, Bill Dakos." uary 1, 1963, and every January first of every me ing these get-togethers every two months at fifth year thereafter. No member shall serve different places.

D E N N I S D O W N E Y has received orders in a given office for more than one consecufrom Staff, ComDesLant to U S S WILLIS A. tive term.

The following classmates were present at LEE ( D L - 4 ) homeported in Newport. Denour last meeting: C. A. Whitmore, W. S. M. The officers shall appoint a Nominating nis and Gloria live at 95 Kay St., Newport.

Committee of six members, not to include "Bill" Arnold, Frank Tiernan, S. R. Hawe, Looked up J O E GORSKI right after my the incumbent officers, by June first in the Dick Crowley, Bob Jortberg, Joe Jochum, Perry Nelson, Ben Goodman, H. R. Humarrival call on RAdm. J. S. Coye, Jr., '33, last calendar year of their administration ComNavMarianas, and found out, much to (1962 excepted). The Nominating Commit- phrey, Smiley Dorris, George DeLong, Hill Brooks, Chris Christoph, Jack Ayers, Bob my surprise, that Joe is no longer a bachelor tee shall nominate at least one candidate for Smith, Jim Ahem, George Marshall, Ed (sneaky). Joe and Maribel were married in each elective office for the next five (5) years Las Vegas on 19 October 1959 and have three and the ballots shall be distributed by mail Ward, John Rasmussen, Dick Fenn, Hal Smith, T y Dedman, Tom Hayward, Don lovely children, Michael, Miriam, and Carla for voting by the following September first Tardif, Ted Holt, G. L. Heasley, G. W. Lynn. Maribel was visiting in Manila at the (1962 excepted). The ballots to be counted time so I was denied the pleasure of meeting must be received by the Secretary by the Phelps, Frank Corley, D. W. Whelan, J. A. her, but Joe quickly produced a picture at- following November 15 and the results an- Chapman, I I , Bob Tobin, Greg Bell, K. O'Keefe, Randy Patterson, Boyd B. Sibert, testing to the fact that he had indeed picked nounced on the day of the following ArmyChantee Lewis, and Paul Martenson. a queen. Welcome to '46, Maribel.

Navy game or by the following December BOB K A U F M A N has received orders to first, whichever is selected by the officers.

U S S HADDO ( S S N - 6 0 4 ) which will be Upon the displacement or resignation of launched at New York Shipbuilding Corp., an incumbent officer, a new officer to fill the Sec'y, LCdr. Robert W. Hanby, Apt. J 4 , Perry Circle, U S N A , Annapolis, Md. Camden, N. J., on 13 August this year. unexpired term shall be selected by the reWest Coast R e p : LCdr. W. W. Lee 418-6th St., Coronado, California J O E R U S S E L L will become commanding maining class officers. Any officer may be displaced by a negative vote of 40% of the officer of U S S NATHAN HALE ( S S B N - 6 2 3 ) While the news has not been short in the expected to be launched 15 October 1962 at class. past, the deadline dates have been slipping General Dynamics, Groton. Joe is being deby me. I will try to catch up this time. tached as XO of the Blue Crew of U S S As Secretary, in accordance with the class Army-Navy party at Alpha Club arranged THEODORE ROOSEVELT (SSBN-600).

Constitution amendment provisions, I subJ O H N T I E R N E Y has orders from Car- mitted the proposed amendment to the officers by the McMAHONs was enjoyed by about sixteen of the class. Remembered where the rier Air Group 8 at Oceana to command for their approval. All the officers expressed Ayers, Hanbys, Wilsons, McMahons, Thieles, their approval in writing.

Attack Squadron 66, also at Oceana.

Nottingham, Chuck Lanes, Dean Douglases.

The proposed amendment must now be From the W I L S O N s I learned that young LOST, STRAYED, OR . . . submitted to all the members of the class at Luke Wilson had arrived on the scene a few I have lost track of the following class- their last known address, and it is anticipated months previously to the Army-Navy weekmates over the past few years and need your that ballots will be mailed sometime around end. I lost the dope, Gloria! help in locating them. If you have a clue March 1, 1962, so that all members of the class will have an opportunity to vote on the From The Berkshire Eagle: "F. WYLIE don't keep it a secret—send it to me. RichORR, JR., of 57 Revere Parkway (Pittsard W. Brown, Earl W. Burdette, Richard proposed amendment within a 3-month period G. Converse, James J. Cunat, Lonzo R. which, it is expected, will end around June field, Mass.) will join the marketing staff of A. T . Kearney & Co., of Chicago, a manDavis, Jr., Robert Doran, Frederick D. 1, 1962.

The amendment will carry, unless 30% of agement consulting firm, Jan. 2."

Eble, George M. Foglesong, George N. FraFrank joined GE in 1955 after six years zier, William S. Fryer, Richard Grenier, the members of the class in good standing of service with the U. S. Navy and receiving Luther Hamilton, Jr., Augustine W. Hamp- signify in writing their disapproval. I will

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a Master's Degree from Northwestern University's Graduate School of Commerce.

He was prornoted in 1958 to the position of program engineer for guidance equipment on the Polaris Missile system and later was named to his present post, sales manager for Polaris guidance.

Frank reports that Helen and the two girls will follow him to Chicago after the arrival of their third child. In fact, the family should have arrived in Chicago by the time you read this column.

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Corr. Sec'y, L C d r . J . E . P a t t o n , U S N 7719 Bristow Dr., A n n a n d a l e , V a .

U S N A Class of '49 P . O. Box 2651, W a s h . 13. D . C.

49'ER OF THE MONTH

NORFOLK

From Dorothy W I L S O N comes word that a combined A & B wives' coffee was held at Tut Robertson's house on 24 Oct. Present were Kitty Bacon, Julie Brunson, Kay Carrington. Norma Gormley, Greta Goldman, Mary Ann Green, Charlotte Gregory, Kitty Poteet, Glo Schwoefferman, Teen Stringfellow, Ruth Frothingham, Jean Thomas, Amante Carlquist and Dorothy's mother, Mrs. Lillian Miller.

BOB and Norma GORMLEY were responsible for a combined party after the Oyster Bowl at the NOB Club. No other information on the party.

A Christmas party was scheduled at Breezy Point on 15 December but I have received no information on this party. Please some one help me.

BOB HANBY

Please note the change of address on our West Coast Rep. The Class of '48A & B in the San Diego area has recently regrouped and on Saturday evening, 9 December, gathered with their wives at the North Island Commissioned Officers' Mess for cocktails. Present were the following: Bill and Exiwina Lee, Wink and Pat Winkler, Bill and Heather Newell, Bruce and Kay Keener, Mac and Kitty Matthews, Pete and Silvia Jefferson, Frank and Betty Boushee, Bill and Pat Lewis, Chuck and Betty Lewis, Ken and Lee Phillips, Boon and Pat Taylor, Jim and Izzy Gammon, Chuck and Bonnie Gorder, Ray and Jolene Black, Jay and Alma Vermilya, the Bob Thompsons, Jim and Barbara Johnson, Tom Cuddy, Don Mclver, and Norm Norman.

Although there are more than fifty classmates residing in the area, I felt that we were fortunate to be able to get twenty classmates and their wives together for an evening, what with the toll always taken by deployments, operations, illness, and previous engagements.

The party was a big success in that everyone seemed to enjoy himself and to be in favor of future get-togethers. In that I am deploying on 6 January, I enjoined the '48 wives present to keep the '48 organization going and to plan some parties for the future.

W I L L I E LEE

ORDER YOUR 1962 REGISTER

NOW See Page 58 MARCH.APRIL,

1962

DICK J A N E R writes from 305 Wedgewood Terrace, De Witt 14, N. Y., that he is now out of the Air Force and employed as an engineer with the General Electric Co., Court Street Plant, Syracuse, N. Y. He and Liliane, his wife, join two other '49ers in that area who are employed by GEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;DALE A S H C R O F T of R.D. # 1 , Coge Rd., Janesville, N. Y., and R O B E R T L. W H I T E of Brookville Dr., Manlius, N. Y. P E T E S W A N S O N , aboard the U S S SEA ( C V A - 3 4 )

with

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as

Operations Officer, writes that De Ette, his wife, presented him with a son, Peter, their third child last September. Congratulations, Pete and De Ette.

Corr. Sec'y, L C d r . J o h n S. Holmes, U S N 502 Sharon Court, McLean, V a .

KEY WEST

LCDR. WILLIAM A. MYERS, III, USN

WEST COAST

OTHER AREA NEWS

CORAL

PARIS

S U M N E R and Jane M O O R E report that they are thoroughly enjoying their tour at the French Naval College. As reported before the family has been increased by one.

The Moores will remain in Paris for another year with the European Command.

appointed by BOB W A L T E R S to select two or more nominations for the task of class secretary.

Bill has had a well-balanced career in the surface Navy. He started as First Lt. on the USS BENNER (DDR-807), later attended Damage Control School and finished his tour as Engineering Officer. Next came duty in LIDDLE (APD-60), again in the Engineering Department. In 1952, after two Med tours, he went to San Diego and served aboard the LST-1141 as Supply Officer and Executive Officer until 1954 when he went aboard HELENA (CA-75) as First Lt. and Main Battery Officer; homeport this time Long Beach. After two tours in WestPac and six and a half years at sea. Bill went ashore as Aide to the Commander, U. S. Naval Base Los Angeles. The shore duty lasted 26 months and back to Newport where he started this time as Executive Officer of COURTNEY ( D E - 1 0 2 1 ) . While aboard COURT-

NEY he made a cruise to Northern Europe and two cruises to South America. This was followed by staff duty with Commander Destroyer Flotilla Two. The family was considered honorary citizens when the next tour was again in Newport at the Naval W a r College. The present tour is in Washington with OpNav. Bill and Doris and the boys, Steve and Bobbie, live in Annandale, Va., at 7214 Lincolnshire St. WASHINGTON AREA NEWS

The first monthly luncheon at Patton Hall, Ft. Myer Officers' Club, was held this month.

Eighteen classmates attended the luncheon and it was agreed that our monthly luncheons, first Wednesday of each month, would continue to be held at Ft. Myer. So if you happen to be in town on that day, come join us.

JERRY S M I T H and DICK BAILEY, being newcomers to the area, gave us brief descriptions of their activities since graduation.

At this time it was agreed that the Class of '49 would have another party trip up the C & O Canal. Reservations have been made for 25 of May. This is a BYOL and food outing. W e furnish tape music, water, and a horse drawn barge and it all adds up to a wonderful 4-hour trip in the old canalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; complete with operating locks. As a final item of business a three-man committee was

Dori Davi had a great deal of news from Key West this month. DICK and Diane S T I M L E R are still in the area. Dick is now XO of the submarine SEACAT. J O H N McNABNEY recently reported in as XO of the submarine TIRANTE. GEORGE and Helen D A R F U S expect image # 4 in May. George will become CO of the submarine TRUTLA in the very near future. DICK and Jean DUGGAN welcomed their fourth child last October and named him Matthew.

E R N I E and Shirley W A L L E R are also in Key West now. Ernie is assigned to V F 101 having just left the Jacksonville area.

JERRY DAVI is thoroughly enjoying his command. He took his ship to Guantanamo recently and now he is preparing for a trip to Tampa to take part in the Gasparila Festival.

Dori also says that she and Jerry recently took leave and skipped over to Nassau for a very pleasant holiday.

NORFOLK

J I M LISANBY sent in the following from Norfolk: "CincLant and CinCLantFlt Staffs are really growing with '50's. In addition to P E T E WOOD. J I M LISANBY and G E N E DUNAWAY, J O H N M A C K E N Z I E has reported in from XO of a submarine; L E E B E N D E L L is aide to Adm. Dennison; ED BRONARS, Maj. USMC, has just joined F M F Lant from attache duty in Belgrade, Yugoslavia; CARL GOODIEL, Maj. USMC, is also with F M F Lant and W I L L T H O M P S O N and E. E. P U R V I S have just reported to the Intelligence Center.

These ten officers are located in the same compound (smaller than Mahan Hall) behind the Armed Forces Staff College. Other tidbits from Norfolk: W A R D LASLEY is still XO of the SHASTA; T . I. NOBLE is in the OBSERVATION ISLAND, which is tempo-

rarily in Norfolk; D A V E S P A C E is in the LITTLE ROCK; F R A N K P E R R Y recently resigned from the Navy and he will be working for the Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss.; T. E. V I N E S has just assumed command

of

the

WAHKIAKUM

COUNTY

and

MAX LASELL is CO of the Beach Jumper Unit at Little Creek."

Jim reports that a strong bid is being made to start a monthly luncheon for the Class of '50 at the Breezy Point Club. The first meeting was planned for 26 January with a luncheon each month thereafter at a time as mutually agreeable as possible. Any classmates in the Norfolk area, whether permanent or just passing through, might give 53

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Sec'y, LCdr. J. N. Green, USN 1826 Holly Bill Dr., Falls Chorch, Va.

SOUTH AMERICA

Maj. HAIG DONABEDIAN, USMC, of the Mision Naval, Base Naval, ARC "BOLIVAR," Cartagena, Colombia, took part in a Panamerican reunion of some '51ers on 14 January 1962. A photo was taken on board the Peruvian cruiser BOLOGNESI on the occasion of a visit of several Peruvian ships to Cartagena.

Senor R E A T E G U I also visited WOODY J O H N S at the Naval School at Maiquietia, Venezuela. Woody, who is advisor at the Naval Mission in Caracas, sends the following report: "ARMANDO REATEGUI is DCA

in

the

Peruvian

cruiser

BOLOGNESI

which visited here 17-19 January for the Peruvian Midshipmen cruise. The picture was taken at the Escuela Naval before a luncheon-reception honoring the Peruvian Officers and Midshipmen. Carlos and Armando were at my house for dinner and drinks that evening where we had a very illuminating discussion about the South -American viewpoints of the OAS, Alliance for Progress and the, then, forthcoming, conference at Punte del Este. The following evening, we were among many guests on C U S S OF 1950 PARTY IN WASHINGTON 8 DEC. Left to right: Red Meek, Tinker Bell, W i l Curley, board BOLOGNESI for a wonderful cocktailJerry Solomon and Jodie Powell. buffet party given by VAdm. Franklin Pease Olivera of the Peruvian Navy. Armando spent some time with Haig Donabedian in Cartagena. Carlos and I hope to wrangle a The following is an unofficial and tentative Jim Lisanby a call at 855-0255 (1701 Banning Rd.) for specific details. list of the Class of '50 slated for Service trip to Colombia—for official purposes of Colleges this summer: Naval W a r College course—and pay a visit to Haig. We will The following is the last of three installments of a list of our classmates residing —W. H . Demers, R. D. Harris, Jr., C. D. definitely be in the States this summer with Hopkins, D. C. Jarrell, M. H . Lasell, J. E. the Venezuelan Midshipmen cruise. in the Norfolk area: ROD and Sue RADMalloy, D. B. Meek, S. B. Neander, and CLIFFE, 140 Howe St.; A U S T I N and "The December issue of Shipmate, 'Alumni Charlon S H A R T E L , 1642 Westerfield, BayL. W. Smith. French Naval W a r College— Chapter News, Caracas,' stated that Carlos side: W A Y N E and Liz SMITH, Qtrs S P was head of the Accounting Department.

D. G. Frassa.

34D, N A S ; BOB and Mary S M I T H , 109 64th St., Virginia Beach; COLLINS and Joanna SNYDER, 1223 West Moreland Ave.; K C and Nancy SPAYDE, 315 33rd St., Apt. # 9 , Virginia Beach; FRANCIS and Sherry STERNER, 8017 Honeygrove Rd., Argona Village; D O N and Betty STULL, 3314 Creekwood Rd.; DICK and Mary Lou T H U R S T O N , 5500 Bayberry Dr., Poplar Halls; J. L. V A N K L E E C K ; P E T E and Madeline WOOD, 1405 Cliffe Circle, Lake Shores, Bayside; E. T. and Mary WOOLDRIDGE, 593 Bay Colony Dr., Bay Colony, Virginia Beach; BILL and Gerry P E T T Y , 335 54th St., Newport News, Va., and E. E. P U R V I S .

WASHINGTON

Not too much activity in the nation's capital this month. Either we are too busy because of or else we are all tired out by the new frontier, I guess. The luncheon at Hogate's on 7 February was rather small— Frank Fahland, Sam Powell, Hank Hancock, and John Holmes. However we did cover the waterfront in lunch talk. Listen to this: death, taxes, promotion, finance, and R&D. Nothing left out except girls and religion. »i Sally H A R D Y had a very nice bridge party on Wednesday 7 February. There were ten wives in all. During the evening it was decided to change the monthly wives bridge to the second Wednesday of each month in order to relieve the competition with other events. The girls hope that this will increase the participation since there are many more '50 wives in the area than those who have been able to attend in the past.

I have included some more photographs from Red Meek's fabulous Christmas party.

I hope you like them.

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CLASS OF 1950 PARTY IN WASHINGTON 8 DEC. Left to right: Don Hunt, Rene Hunt, Barbara DeMeerj and Don Miller.

S H I P M A T E

That couldn't be more incorrect as he is head of the Academic Department which makes him the second assistant to the Superintendent. Even from a completely unbiased viewpoint, he is doing a marvelous job here.

"See you around the 'Gunshed' which no longer exists."

A N N U A L MEETING

This is the second notice of the 1962 annual meeting, the date for which has been set for Saturday afternoon, 12 May. The exact location and more detailed arrangements will be announced in the April issue, but, as usual, the meeting will be held in the Washington area. A gala party for members and guests will follow the business meeting.

HERE A N D THERE

CARL C O U R T R I G H T has changed his address to Field Command, DAS A, Sandia Base, Albuquerque, N. M. He reports ready to go back to work after 20 months at the University of Illinois studying structural dynamics and nuclear engineering.

TOM W Y N K O O P writes from Midway, his first stop enroute home from Yokosuka via Pearl after a WestPac tour as XO of JOHN R . CRAIG (DD-88S). This will be his first chance to enjoy his new home at 721 Cabrillo Ave., Coronado, since Bobbie moved them in last fall while Tom caught a flight for Subic Bay to join his ship. Tom sends some further dope: "In Subic I ran into JACK GRACE, who was there with the afloat Battalion Landing Team from Okinawa. Also in Subic and again in Hong Kong, BEAU D I E T R I C H , who left as XO of PICKING to take command of a new LST in Japan. In Hong Kong again, T O M B E A T T I E relieved a Squadron Engineer DesRonOne (CRAIG'S Squadron). Finally in Yokosuka, met DICK I N M A N for the first time since graduation. He is XO of FECHTELER (DDR-970)."

Ex-Marine J O H N K A N E brings us up to date on his present status in life: "I have received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in engineering and am currently employed as Senior Engineer, Bettis Atomic Power Division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

Also as Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering, I lecture in the Graduate School of the University of Pittsburgh.

"Margaret and I expect our sixth child

'51 NAPLES REUNION. Left to right: Frank Liberate, Kitty O'Gara, Glenn Brewer, Hal Hall, Fredda Winnefeld, Sandy Winnefeld, Pat O'Gara.

in May. (Present count is 4 girls and 1 boy.)"

R E E C E BELK writes from the valley in California: "I'm .presently attached to VA125, NAS, Lemoore, Calif., undergoing Fleet Replacement Pilot training in the light jet attack (A4D) syllabus. Upon completion of this training about 1 May 1962, I will report to the staff of Commander Carrier Air Group Five at NAS, Miramar as operations officer. In the meantime, my lovely bride, Neddie, and our five children are residing at the Alameda address anxiously awaiting Dad's completion of the temporary duty training. At present BYRON FULLER in VA-55 is the only other '51 member at Lemoore so our contingent is small, but existent."

BOB CARTER announces his first child, Mary Katherine, born 16 December 1961.

Bob has recently joined IBM as a systems engineer and resides at 5514 Ridgefield Rd., Springfield, Md.

BERT S T I L L E R returns to the sea as related in the note below: "In January of 1961 I returned to active duty as Officer in Charge of the U S S MANTA (AGSS-299), the reserve submarine at the Submarine Base in New London, Conn. On 1 April I was promoted to LCdr. USNR, and in October my request for augmentation was approved, and I was later sworn in as a permanent Lt. U S N and temporary LCdr. USN. It's good to be back."

M E R T B A T C H E L D E R was severely injured in an automobile accident last Thanksgiving Eve, but a miraculous recovery has allowed him to return to his work at General Dynamics/Astronautics in San Diego.

The following account of the accident is taken from Ann and Mert's letter, composed in 1962 and explaining why the Batchelders did not send out Christmas cards in 1961: "Mert was homeward bound going north on a divided highway when a large truck pulling an equipment trailer made a left turn from the southbound lane right into Mert's path, blocking the northbound lanes. It was a case of ramming headon into this contraption or swerving to avoid hitting it. Mert swerved to the left, missed the truck; the Renault went out of control and skidded across into the southbound lanes.

It was hit on the right rear by a Ford Fairlane headed south. The Renault caught fire on impact and was hurled 72 feet down the highway, coming to a stop at the edge of the road shoulder.

"Both Mert and his passenger had seat belts on and both were unconscious in the burning car. Two Navy enlisted men who witnessed the accident rushed over, unfastened the seat belts, and dragged them from the car. The car burned out completely before the fire department got to the scene. It was a complete wreck, and Mert's Dad sold it for junk. The sailors said the back of the front seat was in flames when they pulled the boys out.

LEFT TO RIGHT: LCdr. Armando Reategui ' 5 1 , Peruvian Navy, LCdr. Mike Avila ' 5 1 , Colombian Navy (Ret.), Angela Avila and Haig Donabedian ' 5 1 , USMC, Training Advisor, U. S. Naval Mission to Colombia.

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"Thanks to the seat belt and the prompt action of the two brave Navy men, Mert is with us today. Mert's Dad has commended both of them to their Commanding Officers and recommended them for the Navy-Marine Corps Medal."

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NAVAL WAR COLLEGE

Several members of the class were on the recent list of selectees to attend the Naval War College command and staff course next fall: Jim Baker, Bob Baldwin, Armen Chertavian, Ed Clausner, Jack McQueston, Gordon Vanhook, and Jim Winnefeld.

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Class of 1952, U S N A P. O. Box 225, Annapolis, Md.

ANNAPOLIS

Early this month classmates in the Annapolis area met for lunch at the club.

J E A N F I T T S , BEN COSKI, D A V E CARLISLE, RAY K U M M E R O W and JERRY H Y N D M A N were present. A majority of the Executive Committee was on hand so an informal business meeting was held in conjunction with lunch. RED STEIN's letter, which was printed in last month's column, asked some questions concerning memorial seats which I was unable to answer. Ben Coski made a complete check with the NAAA and the gist of his report follows: "Our class pledged $15,000 to have a gate in the stadium dedicated to the class of 1952. To date we have been credited with $12,243.51. There are still pledges in the amount of $637.47 outstanding. (The NAAA is currently mailing reminders to people with unpaid pledges). This leaves us, as a group, with a deficit of $2,119.02 on our original pledge. Part of the twelve thousand plus already paid also covered the cost, at $100 per chair, of memorial chairs for the following classmates: Robert Allison, Warren Anderson, Timothy Bartosh, Oliver Billion, Lucien Borden, Robert Calkins, Robert Cornwell, Walter Cumbaa, Frederick Davis, James D'Orso, Ernest Center, Richard Geriak, William Gooding, Edward Greer, John Hackett, Harold Hester, William Holmes (two seats), Herbert Knipple, Harry Lackey, Maurice Lallement, Walter Langloh, Alan McAneny (two seats), William Miles (two seats), Michael Moushey, George Morrow (two seats), Harry Murray, David Myers, Weldon Riggs, Henry Sadowski, Ronald Swanson and Charles Troppman. Our class has a designated sec-

LEFT TO RIGHT: Woody Johns ' 5 1 , Carlos Tovor '51 and Armando Reategui '51 in Venezuela.

tion for memorial chairs and with the exception of three chairs this section is filled.

As soon as the remaining three have been dedicated other chairs will be available in a "general" section (one chair is already located in the general section). Pledges paid and donations made to the NAAA in lots of $100 can apply to our deficit on the gate and can dedicate one chair. For your information our class is the youngest class that has a gate and is the only class that has not paid its $15,000."

Based on the report the Executive Committee voted to utilize stock dividends, which are over and above necessary class running expenses, to pay off the remaining $2,119.02 still owing. This will avoid the necessity of another drive for money. In addition, the money paid against our debt will also be used to procure memorial seats for deceased classmates who do not already have seats dedicated. According to my records the following classmates should receive seats in the order named: Mortimer Cox, Robert GuUey, Harry Pribble, Robert Whaling, Maurice Collmer, Coy Etheridge, Albert Kermes and John Dolan.

Red Stein's other question concerning an annual class award to be made to a deserving midshipman was discussed. It was determined that an award of this type would involve tying up a large segment of class funds for an indefinite period of time and this could not be done without a mail out and approval of a majority of the Association members responding. The Executive Committee decided the idea has merit. However, we feel it requires more thought and have taken the subject under advisement.

M I K E ZIBILICH reports that he has orders to AtkRon 125 (Q4D RAG, NAS Lemoore). He expects TAD orders to COMCVG-12 for LSO training prior to reporting to VA-163. His address for the next 5-6 months will be VA-125, NAS Lemoore, Calif.

JERRY HYNDMAN

Sec'y, Capt. G. E. Wcinstein, U S A F 2067 Mercury Dr.. Kirtland AFB, N . M. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Lane Rogers, USMC, Exec. Dept., U S N A , Annapolis, Md. ROBERT T. JONES '53 56

D A V E and Dot M E T S announce the birth of a son, Michael David, on 4 February.

Young Michael is their third child. The Mets are living in New Jersey as Dave is attending Columbia University for a Master's Degree in History in preparation for teaching at the Air Force Academy in 1963. Prior to entering Columbia, Dave completed a twoyear tour in the Strategic Air Command in Maine from 1959 until 1961. Their address is: 224 Legregne St., Saddle Brook, N. J. Vitramon, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn., (electronics firm) announced in February that ROBERT T. J O N E S would be Eastern Regional Sales Manager, his headquarters are in Monroe, Conn., from where he will supervise all Vitramon, Inc., sales east of the Mississippi. A jet pilot in the Marine Corps, Robert Jones was discharged as a Captain.

Besides graduating from the Naval Academy, he also attended Providence College, Seton Hall University, and the University of Southern California.

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Lt. Peter J. Vogrelberger. Jr., USN 1204 Kingsberry Ave., Pascagoula, Miss.

ANNAPOLIS AREA

EARL W H I P P L E Lt. and Mrs. ROBERT G. TOLG, JR., USN, announce the birth of their daughter, Anne Maureen, born on 21 November 1961 at Monterey, Calif.

We are indebted to Bob's mother, Mrs. Robert Tolg, Sr. for the above notice which she sent in to us with the following letter: "Bob is so busy at the PG school that we decided to send along the news about our first grandchild. We are so proud of her that we want all Bob's friends to know about her too. We visited Barbara and Bob at Christmas, and we were very happy to meet again a number of the Class of '54. Our Christmas mail was a delightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;like 'old home week.' We received so many lovely cards and letters from all of '54 that have so generously kept in touch with us. RICKY and Cindy D I E H L are now living with their three little daughters in Palo Alto, Calif. We visited with the TURNERS, R A L P H and June; they are in Monterey, and also visited P A U L and Mary HAPS H I P M A T E

P E R S E T T and their three youngsters while we were in California. The Happersetts bought a lovely home in Marina, Calif. Had lovely cards also from R O N N I E ^ d Pat M c D E V I T T who are in Norfolk.

BILL and Betty H I L L sent a picture of their two darling daughters; they bought a home in Fairfield, Ohio. Last but not least, we have visited GEORGE and Kathy P R O C H A S K A , as they are near us now that they have bought a home in Plainview, L. I., N. Y. Best wishes to all of the Class of '54." BOB TOLG's address i s : P. O. Box 4351, Carmel, Calif.

My hat is off to M I K E M c C A F F R E E who sent a long letter from Norfolk as the class corresponding secretary of our group down there. Thanks a lot, Norfolk; I wish other class groups were as active as your group is.

"At a class get-together in January at DON and Mary MEYER's, officers for 1962 were elected, and I relieved Kathy EASTON as the Norfolk area corresponding secretary. Other officers elected were H A L NAGEL, President; R U F U S ROSE, Veep; Gerry FEKULA, Secretary; and T E D FEKULA, Treasurer. The following Norfolkians attended the party: Jean and JERRY H A M I L T O N (Jerry works for the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.); P E T E and Kathy E A S T O N ; D W I G H T and Jean A G N E W ; P E N N and Ann COLVIN (Betty and I would sure like to hear from them sometime.) ; SHELBY and Jeanne C L A R K ; MARK and Mary BYRD; the F E K U L A s ; and Lynn and myself.

"Two items on the BILL HARGRAVEs, nov/ on duty at Kirkland AFB, Albuquerque, N. M.: They have a new baby girl, and recently their quarters burned down (in which order I don't know).

"MARK BYRD, who is reporting to the SSBN THOMAS JEFFERSON as Blue Crew Missile Officer, says that F R E D KOLLMORGEN, the Engineer Officer, is already on board and hard at work. The BYRDs are now settled in Newport News and recently played host to H A L 'DEEVER' WOOD.

Spain, expect to return to CONUS in June or July, world situation permitting. Son Douglas was born in Naples in March '61. " W A L T and May COAKLEY are still in Pocatello, Idaho, where Walt is in Nuclear Power training, and May is teaching part time at Idaho State College.

"RAY and Libby M E S S I N G E R and their three children are living in Monterey. They report that the J I M McCARTHYs became parents of a bouncing baby girl in September.

"For those who remember DEX S H A L E R (he left us at the end of Plebe year to go to his father's alma mater. West Point), he served his four years in the Army, and is now with Microdot, Inc., an electronics firm in Pasadena, Calif., and is married.

"BOB and Sue S H E E H A N , finishing up a grinding two year Ops Analysis course at Monterey, are looking forward to pleasant duty as Communications Officer on a SubRon Staff at Pearl Harbor.

"Had a call the other day from my Ready Reservist roommate, BOB H A I N E S , who was called up last fall with his DD and is now operating out of Norfolk. He hasn't been in port long enough to drop by for a drink on the house, but we hope to see him before the month is out.

"I'd like to issue a plea for all classmates in the Norfolk area who are not accounted for, to get in touch with H A L NAGEL, or one of the more stable members of the clan.

D W I G H T made a slight mistake in reporting my duty station, which is Staff ComOpTevFor. This is all the news for now, but I hope to have more when I return from Pearl Harbor and New London in the next six weeks."

Thanks again, Mike, for this very newsworthy letter. Let's hope that, to borrow from Emerson (who borrowed from an old Arabian proverb) "A fig tree, looking on a fig tree, becometh fruitful." We would sure like to hear from some of our other groups of classmates. Monterey? San Diego?

Accompanying this article is a picture taken at the class party held at the OLSENs' which was discussed in the last issue. Iden-

tification of those in the picture follows: Left to right, foreground: Betty Whipple, Mary Sue Wilmer, Claire McLean. First row: Wayne Brandon, Tom Lawson, Jenny Brandon, Bob Wilmer, Linda Sweet, Chuck McLean. 2nd row: Gussie Morris, Joan Lawson, Earl Whipple, Sue Olsen, Carol Sanford, Mary Ann McCarthy, Gerry McCarthy, Pat Crawford, Glenn Sanford, Jeanne Rogers. Back row: Chuck Morris, Bob Olsen, Rod Crawford. Not S'hown—our stalwart camera bug, Harry Sweet.

About seven of us here at the Academy are due for orders in June. Some of us have had initial word, but no one has orders in hand. BOB W I L M E R , MAURY W E R NESS, and O W E N N A S H have been selected for PG School. BOB ROGERS expects to go to the Amphibious Training Unit at Little Creek. So far, W H I P P L E has heard nothing, but I hope to go to the 11th Marines, IstMarDiv. I talked to J A M I E D E U E L on the phone recently, and during the conversation he told me that the BARB was successfully launched on 12 February. He also informed me that he saw F R A N K and Evie B R A M E while the SNOOK was still in port, and that ROD G R I F F I T H S has orders to the BARB in July. This is about all the news from Annapolis this month. Again I'd like to voice an appeal for all news that you can forward to me. We'd like to keep -the '54 column in business, but as I've said so many times, it is difficult to manufacture news. Word has come to me that some news was sent in from the West Coast one time and it never appeared in the column; I can't explain that, but I assure you that everything that has reached me in the past two years has appeared in the '54 column. I'd like to make a personal appeal to BOB BRINER. Bob, I'm sorry but I've lost your address, your wedding announcement — everything — How about dropping me another line? My face is really red about this one, as Bob was my old "roomie." Anybody else out there hunting for a classmate? Drop me a line, and we'll get it in the class news if we can't help you out.

"DICK H A R T L E Y is now in Syracuse, N. Y. with General Electric in the Navy Sales Department. BILL SODEN, stationed at Quantico, recently stopped by to spend a night with the EASTONs. The E A S T ONs have visited with DICK and Joan KING in Washington, D. C. (Dick King has orders to PG School and may have left for the West Coast by now.)

"BILL SCHULER, Capt., U S A F , is now living in North Hollywood going to PG school at u s e . DON M E Y E R and JACK DELANEY, a confirmed New London 'Indian,' are going to the SSBN GEORGE WASHINGTON as Missile Officers, Blue and Gold crews, respectively. By now Don has reported in and Jack is attending the Guided Missile School here at Dam Neck, Va. "Right after reading his name in Navy Times as selected for Weapons Systems PG course, P E N N COLVIN got orders to XO of the U S S INTERPRETER (AGR-14), homeported in San Franciso. A frantic phone call to BuPers revealed that he will commence PG school in 1963 instead of 1962.

"Our President Emeritus, SHELBY CLARK, has received orders as Supply Officer, U S S SURIBACHI (AE-21) homeported here in Norfolk. " D E N N Y and Barbie McC.A.RTHY, after nearly two years nominally in London, but actually all over Europe and presently in M A R C H - A P R I L ,

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Sec'y, Joseph Malec, Jr. 81st and Cass St., Omaha, Neb.

EDWARD FRANCIS ST. GEORGE, JR.

It is with regret that I announce the death of Capt. E D W A R D F. ST. GEORGE, U S A F . Bud was killed in an aircraft accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, on 10 January 1961. He is survived by his widow Nancy and their two children, Sandy and Stevie.

At the time of his death Bud was assigned to the Research and Development section of the U S A F Fighter Weapons School at Nellis A F B , Nevada. He had arrived there last October after receiving his Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

At the present time Nancy and the children are residing at 121 Summit Ave., Upper Darby, Pa. NEWS FROM ANNAPOLIS

BOB RULE The Annapolis group met at the RULEs for a Pot Luck Supper on Feb. 9. Among those braving the ice and snow were the Ashfords, Sutherlands, Scotts, Guimonds, Millers, Garrows, and Brauns.

The following ' letter has been received from G E O F F GARDNER, now attending PG school at Monterey.

"I would like to take this opportunity to inform the class about recent activities of the '55 contingent currently stationed in Monterey. With 60 members of the class here we have grouped to start an effort towards uniting the class and hope to serve as the nucleus of an effective and meaningful class wide organization.

"Our class has now reached a fairly stable level of distribution throughout the armed services and civilian life. Consequently we are in a position to set up an organization which can coordinate class activities, keep addresses current, and provide a continuous flow of information to Shibmate. The feeling

out here is 'if we don't do it now, we never will.' Our group in Monterey is wilHng to get the ball rolling but we need YOUR help and support. "VVe hope to function as a clearing house for ideas and help the class in any way we can to get organized.

"We have attempted to contact the class officers as of graduation and hope to summarize their 'views from the top' in the near future. Our local officers and their addresses a r e : President—Geoff Gardner, Box 1110, USNPGS . Secretary—Jack Renard, Box 1520, USNPGS Treasurer—Hugh Webster, Box 1425, USNPGS "In an effort to get started we would like every classmate to drop JACK R E N A R D a postcard with the following information, names of wife and children, permanent and present address, present duty station. Hopefully, we will hear from enough people to pubhsh a class directory for initial distribution to other local organizations.

"We feel that there are a number of items that deserve attention and I'll list a few as food for thought.

1. Dedication of a memorial chair in the new stadium for every deceased classmate.

2. Encouragement for all classmates to join and support the Alumni Association.

(This will allow all of us to get the word via Shipmate and keep our section of the Alumni Register up to date.)

3. Consideration of a gift to the Academy on the occasion of our 10th reunion in 1965.

"In closing I would like to encourage every classmate to drop a line to any of the three people listed above giving us YOUR ideas about YOUR class."

I have discussed this subject with most of the local group and it is definitely the consensus that some action to bolster the class organization and spirit is definitely in order.

I have sent the Monterey group officers a few of my own ideas on this subject and I hope to have more dope on this for publication in forthcoming issues of Shipmate.

TREASURER'S REPORT

1962 REGISTER OF A L U M N I A Complete Directory of All Naval Academy Alumni

Over 23,000 Addresses Listed Plus a Geographical Locator

$4.00 Plus Postage 75c east of Miss.; $1.25 west of Miss.

Enclosed is $ Please send 1962 Register to:

An audit of the Class of '55 funds has been performed approximately every year and one-half since graduation. The latest audit was performed on 31 January '62, with the assistance of Capt. E. H. SEBORG and Capt. G. R. Loftis '50. The results since the previous audit, performed in October 1960, are as follows: Previous Balance $4,363.86 Dividends c 262.26 Expenditures 12.50 Present Balance $4,613.62 The dividends are from $4,547.50 which is deposited in the Baltimore Federal Savings and Loan Association earning 4 j ^ % per annum. The expenditures are for a treasurer's bond. $66.12 is in a checking account at the Annapolis Banking and Trust Company.

ERNST VOLGENAU

p . O. Box 1926 Annapolis, Maryland

Mail to: ALUMNI HOUSE Annapolis, M d .

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E. L. GAYLOR is abord the U S S G A N NET (MSC-290) out of Long Beach, Calif.

DON BROWN will be leaving for Turkey about May. His future address is T U S LOG, Detachment 28, A P O 423, New York,

N. Y. One of Don's wives, D A L E F J E L STAD, has departed Navy life and is now located a t : 185 37th Ave., East, Seattle 2, Wash.

In the Athletic Department of the U. S. Air Force Academy is S T E V E ARNOLD. DAVID CARRfi is stationed on the U S S PATRICK HENRY

(Gold Crew). David, his

wife, Lynn, and two daughters, Cathy (3) and Debbie ( 2 ) , live at 57 Ridgewood Dr., Mystic. Conn.

A baby girl for BOB and Nancy McHUGH. Kathleen Melson McHugh was born 9 January 1962 in Virginia Beach.

A gathering of a few '56ers was held on 3 February in Annapolis. CARL and Barbara N E L S O N were hosts. There was a short Executive Committee meeting preceding the party, but that didn't dampen any spirits. Attending were: Don and Nancy Kennedy, Ed and Dolores Hanson, Frank and Biss Smith, Murray and Terry Nicholson, Joe and Dottie Edwards, Bill and Jane Sloan, George and Peggie Wilkins, and Jim Brusso and date. A good time was had by all.

J A M E S W A L T E R STINSON now lives at 6112 Roseland Lane, Rockville, Md. '56 CLASS BUSINESS

1. Class Directory progress is running slightly behind schedule, but the Directory should be in the mail before the end of March. If by chance you don't receive your copy of the Directory, may I suggest you "get hot" and send your current duty station address to the class box number listed above. The total cost of the Directory including postage will probably exceed $300 (even after cutting all possible corners). For the procurement expert's information, we are contracting on a negotiated fixed price basis with five bidders.

2. With regards to the special project mentioned in the last issue, I have the following report: In December the Executive Committee considered the problem of how the class could commemorate deceased classmates. Flowers are not a practical means of expressing our sympathy because of the need to know almost immediately of any death.

After discussing several alternatives, CARL NELSON suggested a special committee be appointed to study one of the more promising possibilities. This committee was asked to contact Academy officials to determine what the policy is regarding permanent class memorials. The Executive Committee was thinking in terms of a memorial somewhere in the yard, which would be of an appropriate size and shape to permit listing the names of all deceased members. I don't have the special committee report available to quote from, but I do know that most of the memorials suggested by Academy officials were too expensive and inappropriate.

The class as a whole would have to approve any project of this size, and at present the Executive Committee does not have any firm proposals to present to the class. W e request comments from all classmates concerning the subject of a class mernorial or any other suggestions you might wish to make.

3. Anybody have a reliable address for any of the following names. This is a partial list of classmates we believe to be civilians.

Joseph D. Anthony, James L. Beach, James R. Copeland, Sidney F. Davis, Henry W. Friedel, Paul David Graf, SHIPMATE

Charles C. Hackeling, Jack P. Janetatos, Serapheim D. Koutas, Lawrence A. Lowden, Hoyle H. Miller, Donald B. O'Connor, William H. Price, Donald O. Faust, Robert D. Jones, Jr., Clifford D. Peterson, or Ronald L. Widner.

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E A S T COAST Lt. M. D . Giambattista, U S N U S S TUSK (SS-426), F P O , N e w York WEST COAST Lt. R. L. Madonse, U S N Box 1148, U S N Postgradnate School Monterey, Calif.

J I M and Bobbie CACIOLA announce the arrival of James Vincent on Christmas day.

D A V E and Ann T H O M A S stood in at the christening in Norfolk.

NEW LONDON CLASS REUNION

The New London members of the Class of '57 met for a class reunion, among them were: Front row (left to right)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Joe Koch, Jack Hellewell, Mike Trimpert, Bill Johnson, Dick DoUiver, and Pete Boyne. Second r o w : Harry Gimber, Maxine Gimber, George Lanman, Ann Lanman, Dave Mitchell, Joan Mitchell, Courtney Murphy, Bev Foss, Betty DoUiver, and Eleanor Boyne. Third r o w : Hank Schneider, Mary Jane Schneider, Mamie Reed, Gayle Bauer, Sandy Hatfield, Margaret Ann Heyward, Bee Jae Andrews, Mary Lee Sawyer, Tommy Sawyer, Cleve Loman, and Jan Loman. Fourth r o w : Dick Enkeboll, Jan Enkeboll, Chick Lange, Carol Lange, Chuck Noll, Sheila Noll, Bob Foss, Carol Beatty, Herb Bauer, Jim Murphy, Jake Reed, Jim Beatty, Shannon Heyward and Chuck Andrews. Not shown, Mark and Sarah Lenhart, Henry and Barbara Rempt, Tracy Hatfield, Vic and Flo Prushan.

I find myself faced with a deadline and little news, a most unpleasant combination.

To keep this column full we need news, so let's hear from you.

Now that the list of those of you who will be joining our Monterey contingent this summer has been made available, it appears the Class of '57 will be the most well-represented class at PG school. I look forward to hearing from any of you who desire information concerning the PG school or the Monterey area in general. My only words of wisdom to those of you about to reopen the books: "Send for the math refresher course, it will help to ease the pain. Also, housing is very critical here, in particular, don't delay requests for Navy Housing."

GIL and Carol S C H N E I D E W I N D announce the arrival of Steven Fred born 26 January 1962.

DAN R O U D E B U S H proudly reports that he scored a hole-in-one at the Yerba Buena Country Club in Los Angeles over the Christmas holidays. Dan, along with GARY LOWE, G E N KATZ, and yours truly, will be found at the Fort Ord Golf Course whenever the PG school schedule permits. Golfing is good on the Monterey Peninsula, but unfortunately, the PG school gives no credit for it.

R. L. MADOUSE

EAST COAST President, Lt. (jg) Charles K. Larson, U S N VA-176. FPO N e w York WEST COAST Sec'y, Lt. ( j e ) John L. Higgins, Jr., U S N USS NOBLE (APA-218) FPO San Francisco

BIRTH OF SON ANNOUNCED

T O M and Linda F O R R E S T A L proudly announced the arrival of their first child, a son, "Thomas Patrick, III, born on 12 FebMARCH-APRIL,

1962

'57 CLASS REUNION IN NEW LONDON.

ruary 1962. Their present address i s : 47 Litton Avenue, Groton, Conn.

EAST COAST Pres., Lt. (jg) Frank Donovan, U S N USS THE S U L L I V A N S (DD-537) FPO New York WEST COAST Sec'y, Lt. (jg) George Brainerd, U S N USS STERLET (SS-392) FPO San Francisco

CEC

Recently J U L I A N KAU treated your secretary to lunch at the Pearl Harbor Officers' Club and brought him up-to-date on the doings of the CEC of '59. Julian, his wife, Momilani, and 2-year-old daughter, Kehaulani, reside on Oahu where Juhan was recently assigned to the 14th Naval District Public Works Office.

Following graduation the members of '59 in the Civil Engineer Corps took a one-year tour in a CEC billet prior to entering R P I .

Upon completion of the course they received their Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Following graduation they received assignments in the far flung corners of the globe.

DICK and Dorothy L A T O N are also on Oahu where Dick is Public Works Officer at N R S Lualualei. DAVE and Marge B O T T O R F are in Thailand where Dave is assigned to the JUSMAG at Bangkok. JERRY MON.A.RCH is with the Public Works Department at Monterey, Calif. He and Nell have a 1-year-old daughter, Monique.

ROGER and Carole M A R T I N are in Charlestown, S. C. Roger is stationed at South East Division Docks. J O N I V E S was assigned to the Public Works Department, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. Jon and Ann are the parents of an 8-month-old girl, Kimberly. J O H N and Carole LAFOND and their two boys, Michael and Ronnie, are in Brunswick, Me., where John is with the Public Works Department, NAS, Brunswick. On Public Works Staff duty in London, England, is J O H N D E T T B A R N . He is there with his wife, Gloria, and their son. DICK W I S E N B A K E R and PAUL T H O R N T O N are assigned to Seabee Battalions, Dick in the Pacific, Paul in the Atlantic. L O W E L L P R E S T O N , who recently married the former Sandra Kincaid of Massachusetts, is with the Naval Housing Activity, Yokohama. T O M EMSLEY is stationed at the Public Works Center, Pearl

Harbor. He and Nancy have a daughter, Denise.

DICK B A L D W I N is now stationed in Jacksonville, Fla., as a member of Patrol Plane Squadron Seven. He and Sally became the parents of a son, Richard L. Baldwin, Jr., on 20 May 1960. Their address is 5822 Tampico Rd., Jacksonville 10, Fla. WEST COAST

BOB and Carole MULROONEY announce the birth of a son, Patrick, born on 12 November 1961 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Hanford, Calif. Bob is flying with VA-164 at NAS, Lemoore, Calif.

GRANT R E E S recently wrote from Sasebo, Japan, where his ship was visiting while on WestPac tour. Grant and the former Shirley Jones of Moses Lake, Wash., were married in December 1960. Grant writes, "I am presently the Engineer Officer of the U S S BRUSH ( D D - 7 4 5 ) , homeported in Long

Beach, Calif.

"We are currently deployed in WestPac and scheduled to return to Long Beach in February. I was overjoyed to receive a telegram from Shirley stating that she had given birth to a son, Kevin Grant, on 20 January weighing 5 lbs., 14 ounces.

"GENE MORGAN is now the Gunnery Officer on the U S S FECHTELER

(DDR-870)

and still single. J O H N SULLIVAN and his wife. Sue, are at New London, Conn., where John is attending Sub School. The last I heard from DUCK P E T E R S was that he was aboard the U S S WALLACE L .

LiND (DD-703) as Supply Officer."

Pres., Lt. (jg) H. A. Lawinski Chase Field, Texas Sec'y, Lt. (jg) J. Chavez. Supply Dept.

USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) FPO New York

ENGAGEMENTS

In Chestnut Hill, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Louis Weinberger announce the engagement of their daughter, Janet, to Lt. (jg) R O BERT E. T R A I S T E R . Miss Weinberger will graduate from Simmons College in June.

Bob is now attending the Destroyer School in Newport, R. I., until July. .A.n 8 July wedding is planned.

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Ski, who has been doing such a fine job on From Camp Pendleton came news from the article during the past year, despite the AL and Kathy W H I T A K E R that a very fact that he flys and has to devote a lot of to his small family of three (including lovely daughter, Kimberly Ann, was born time his dog). to them on 20 June 1961. They have been Seems that everybody is going subs these at Camp Pendleton since last February, when Al finished his boot training at Quantico. days. The list of our classmates in the September class, already a mile long, was supHe is scheduled for Okinawa this spring. considerably by the December While we're on the subject (gyreens), the plemented BOB BOURKE sent me his Christword came in from Camp Pendleton that class. greetings on his way over. My old " M U S H " BALASH finally got hooked last mas roommate, J O H N COMBEMALE, has September. He married a hometown girl who down to the hard work of studying, had moved to California; it was supposedly buckled he seldom did at the Academy, love at first sight, which brings up the ques- something now he has his eye on nuclear school tion: how in the world did " M U S H " get but and thinks he might make it, seeing that he his nickname? still isn't very sports-minded. K E N N Y and Now for a bit of news from the Air Force: Eileen M A C L E O D seem elated over their DOC and Gail D O H E R T Y tell us that they new home, among so many of our classare now stationed at Forbes A F B with the mates and career-minded couples. Eileen says 548 Strategic Missile Squadron, along with you can't compare it to Norfolk, and I quite J O E and Bobbie LAW. Both Doc and Joe agree. Norfolk is in a category all its own. have been together all along; first at Wichita The FORRESTAL left Norfolk for GuantaFalls, then at Vandenberg, and of late have been instructors at Forbes. The Dohertys namo last January after the big snow storm. were married in December 1960 and their The change in weather conditions was unprize package, Suzanne, came in November believable but most welcomed : from the lousy of last year. The Laws also have a daughter, weather in Norfolk to the beautiful weather down here. And here in Cuba, you just keep Lisa Ann. "BUCKY" MANGAMAN was good running into classmates as you do in all enough to supply us with the following news other places where the Navy concentrates. about our classmates now stationed in what The first night I went to the " O " Club I ran into jolly J O E BOSCO at the most unseems to be every corner of the country: expected place: the head. Joe's still the supCARL (BO) AGLIO and wife Pat, par- ply officer on the U S S KEPPLER ( D D E - 7 6 5 ) ents of a smiling baby girl, Lisa Jo, are and seems to be going pretty well, which is now at Perrin AFB, where "Bo" is flying understandable; he always manages to snow F-102's. J O E and Cookie T R A N C H I N I are everyone. H e probably has his skipper connow in Corpus Christi, Texas, while Joe vinced he's the best thing this side of Athens, is going through advanced training. "Trigger Ga. Later on that evening, P E T E R DOLAN Joe" put his talents to work again last fall came by to say hello. He is still on the U S S when he played for the Pensacola Goshawks. NORTHAMPTON and looks like he's gained a J O H N and Bev COTIS have a cute baby few pounds here and there. A few days later, boy, John Jr.. and Bev is expecting again. I ran into J I M B R I T E L L and was very They are still sweating in hot Laredo, Texas. surprised to see him in a gyreen uniform. At GLEN and Carol P H I L L I P S , proud parents the boat landing that evening, he wanted me of a baby girl, Hope, are heard to be heading to divert the FORRESTAL boat to his ship, the for P2V's in Maine. EVAN ( P E E W E E ) U S S FREMONT, where he's attached to the R E E S E and wife, Marie, are in Jacksonville, battalion that's aboard. Well, not having Fla., where Pee Wee is flying AD's. His but IJ/^ stripes and a squashed cockroach on squadron is going to the Med this spring my shoulders, I couldn't very well give the and Marie will follow the ship around (she order, but after some talking with a Comwill be, what we on the FORRESTAL term, a mander, we managed to get Jim to the FREseagull). J I M and Julianne G I L S T R A P are MONT. One day while out at sea, I was hurrynow in Norfolk, Va., where Jim will be fly- ing down the passageway leading to my ing the S2F-3. J I M and Muriel T E N office, as I do about 100 times a day, when BROOK are enjoying their tour of duty in I got a glimpse of a stocky little character Germany. Weekend skiing in the Bavarian ducking behind a hatch. Sure enough, it was Alps sure sounds great. Maybe Army life W A L L Y CUMELLA, who_ came aboard isn't as bad as they say. C H A R L I E LYNCH from the U S S MOALE to familiarize himself is real happy at Camp Lejeune, N. C , with with the great FORRESTAL. W e had lunch in the ground pounders. Seems that romance is one of my wardrooms, along with RUSTY entering the scene now! BUD COLLICOT DOWELL, who sat on the other side of recently married Elinor Smith of Mobile, Wally complaining about the lousy food, Ala., and is now at maintenance school in but not letting the fork down for a moment.

Memphis. Tenn., after having received his Wally kept frowning, probably couldn't figwings. H E N R Y P A P A was married to ure why Rusty was so fat if he ate so poorly.

Theresa Hagendorfer of Lillian, Ala., 27 BILL K E E came up to me the other day December, and they are now at Lemoore and whispered in my ear that he had just NAS, Calif., where Henry is flying A4D's. put in his chit for the Supply Corps—he DICK and Harriet SUPER, with little finally got wise, and looks like us porkchopWayne, are to be based at Oceana, Va., pers will be gaining a good man. where Dick will fly the F8U after legal school at Newport. AL L A N S D O W N E is heading out to Miramar, Calif., to fly the F8U as soon as he finishes maintenance Pres., Ens. James R. Traa, U S N school.

U S N Nuclear Power School

HERE AND THERE

FROM THE FORRESTAL

Our class president, H E N R Y L A W I N SKI, has turned over the reins of the class article to me again; so I'll carry on from here doing the best I can to turn out a good article. However, I'll need your help. Lately the news has been coming in at a trickle, so how about letting us hear from more of you '60ers. Now for a pat on the back for 60

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Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo. Calif.

Corr. Sec'y. Ens. Ken. Craig, U S N USS RICHARD B . ANDERSON FPO San Francisco

The volume of correspondence has increased, to our mutual pleasures, at least 200% since I commented that we hadn't heard too much from the East. I guess there is some truth to the statement "advertising pays."

From Pensacola comes word from E R N I E F R A N K E N B E R G who relates how '61ers are taking all the honors at flight school— setting new class academic average records, claiming the number one spot in several classes and having a few men win "Student of the Week." No wonder why we haven't heard from them—they were too busy bringing in the honors. Since Ernie's letter reached me just after my deadline last month some of the news may seem just a bit outdated.

A large successful New Year's Eve party was held at newly married DENNY NICHOL's house for all the fellows and their dates and wives who couldn't make it home for the holidays. "J. J." and Barbara LONG, D E and Sue BRONK, JACK and Patti

PRUDHOMME,

ERNIE

and

Jo

FRANKENBERG, and a '61 Princeton grad whom they have adopted were among the happy guests. Ernie confirms CHARLIE STACKHOUSE's news that '61ers are also taking all of the honors at Happy Hours with Tim Kelly, Bill Brooks, Gary Seraly, Ray Herzog, Al Conboy, Neil Reich, Charlie Stackhouse, and Ara Swisher leading the pack.

Very soon we will have a new group of fledglings down at Pensacola as DICK and Anita DUNN, E R N I E and Jo FRANKENBERG. GENE GOLLAHON and his wife are expecting—to name a few.

D E N N Y SULLIVAN took top honors at Saufley being named "Student of the Week" at VT-1. Congratulations, Denny. In the sports world T O N Y LAGGARETTI has emerged as new star of the Goshawks Basketball Team.

From the deep south in Meridian, Miss., comes words from BARRY and Sue GASTROCK. Meridian is the home of a new jet training center and among the aviators undergoing training there are bachelors: Dave Benson, Jesse Stewart, Bill Hicks, Dave Patz, Tom Werlock, Jack Allen, Harry Barrett, Frank Brown, and Al Peterson; married folks Ben and Gaby Gregg, Jim and Jennie Council, George and Linda Theroux, Buzzy and Karla Needham, Buddy and Dee Flagg, Hank and Margie Schmidt, Ho\yie and Sue Winfree, Jim and Carolyn Abbitt, Tom and Phyllis Schottle, Skip and Pat Bennett, Dick and Gwyn Kibbe, Phil and Karen Butler, Terry and Clair Murphy, Fritz and Marty Klumpp, Tom and Ann Corboy. From the description of the new BOQ there, I imagine that the bachelors are really whooping it up. They are flying the T2J Buckeye. Weather has hampered them but not dampened the spirits. Barry and Sue are expecting a family addition in April and expect to head for Texas for more advanced training in May or June.

A fine long letter received from DICK M O O R E at Lakehurst, N. J., brings us upto-date on the Jersey shore and classmates in the area and elsewhere. Dick sends the following: JACK BARFIELD was married on 2 December to the former Miss Barbara Tedford of Alexandria, Va. It was a small wedding at St. Andrew's Chapel with Prof. Gilley at the organ. Tom Lewis '60 and Dick were the ushers. Jack and Tom are both in the U S S DEWEY ( D L G - 1 4 ) out of Norfolk. Jack

and Barbara's present residence is: 1006 Boiling Ave., in Norfolk.

BILL FREDICK. J I M DUNN CHARL I E ULMER. and H U G H TULLOCK are presently at Fleet Sonar School at Key West.

Bill Fredick is "Fox" Division Officer in the U S S STORMES ( D D - 7 8 0 )

out of Norfolk.

MILT BOUDOV, BOB BURN, AL MILLER, and BUZZ GALBRAITH were among those who recently graduated from SHIPMATE

Sub School at New London. Al is now in Nuclear Power School. Buzz and his wife, Helen, are expecting a child before long. He IS now

stationed in the

USS

BARRACUDA

(SST-3) out of Key West.

Dick says he is presently the Transportation Officer at the Public Works Department at N A S Lakehurst. Over the holidays Dick became engaged to Miss Martha Lee Mann, a registered nurse at Alexandria (Va.) Hospital. The wedding is planned for sometime during this spring. Dick is hoping for orders to postgraduate school at MIT in June.

A letter from the Mediterranean brings news from a couple of the luckiest. JIM C O N N E L L and T O N Y COPES just completed a shakedown cruise on board the

SPORTS (Continued from page 22) Lehigh, one of the two or three top teams in the nation, escaped Annapolis with an 18-9 victory and Pittsburgh, coached by Ed Peery's father. Rex, topped the Middies 26-3.

Navy got back on the winning trail briefly against Temple with a 32-2 win but dropped the season's finale at West Point, 20-8.

Mike Harman, a 137-pounder, was the only Navy wrestler with a perfect record.

Harman was undefeated in six matches.

Other fine records were posted by Dennis Farrar (3-1), Pete Nelson (5-2) and Tom Uber (7-3).

WRESTLING BITTERSWEET

There was a mixture of sadness and joy at the Peery family home in Glenshaw, Pa., on Saturday, 10 Feb. Rex Peery's Pitt wrestlers won a convincing 26-3 decision to remain underfeated in six matches but they won it at the expense of Ed Peery's Navy Club.

The father-son duel attracted a crowd of about 1,000 to the Navy Field House.

Dick Martin, the Panthers' defending Eastern champ in the 123-pound class, pinned the Mids' Dale Lucas in 32 seconds of the second period to set the tenor for the after-

FARRAGUT

(DLG-6).

Jim

is the

MPA

and

Tony is Asst. First Lt. Jim writes, and now listen to this, "We visited some very fine ports,"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;including Stockholm, Copenhagen, Malmo, Hamburg, and Portsmouth, England. After a short Med cruise they are heading back to Mayport, Fla., the last week in February. What a cruise! I guess our only consolation is that they are probably flat broke.

Here in San Diego the month of January has been fairly active as most of the ships are just recovering from the long holiday upkeep period. AL KELLY was on board the ANDERSON for a couple of days while a student of the Fleet Gun School. Fogs were heaving so he couldn't show us too much of what he had learned, but it was good

noon. Pitt took seven straight decisions and led 26-0 before Navy finally got into the scoring column.

Wayne Larabee was the only Navy grappler to win. The 6 foot 5 inch senior from Pittsburgh decisioned Jeff Ware in the heavyweight class, 3-0.

Rex Peery had expressed the hope before the meet that perhaps it would end in a draw.

Mrs. Peery and a daughter, who would normally make the trip, remained at home, he said, "because they didn't want to see one of us get beat."

Ed, a former Pitt wrestler himself, was a three-time national collegiate champion while wrestling for his father in the 123pound class. He also copped Eastern title honors on two occasions.

After coaching the Pitt freshmen for two seasons, Ed moved to Navy as assistant to Ray Swartz. He took the head coaching job last year when Swartz became senior professor in the Physical Education Department.

FENCING

Don Ellis, who never fenced before entering the Academy, won the Maryland State foil championship Feb. 4 in competition with the top fencers in the State.

Coach Andre Deladrier, serving his sixth season as Navy fencing coach, said he "could not help but note traces of greatness" in Ellis'

to have him aboard. I saw CH.-\RLIE LYMAN the other night at one of the local bistros. He is currently enjoying Engineering School here at San Diego and living it up at an apartment on the beach.

And now for a short paragraph to explain current SOP. The deadline for me is the ISth of the month. The news won't be out until the following issue which will come out at approximately the end of the next month. So now I hope you can understand the delay when there is one.

Ei See 1905's column.

performance. "He has a long way to go and has to put in many hours of work but the fact remains that he possesses the qualities necessary to become a champion," Deladrier added.

Ellis, a 5 foot 8 inch third classman from Okmulgee, Okla., credited Ray Frye, his roommate from Long Island City, N. Y., with helping him achieve the title. The young midshipman became interested in fencing during his plebe summer. "I didn't even know what the blades looked like before I came here," he admitted.

Deladrier said Ellis' work in the state championships was reminiscent of the efforts of Joseph Paletta, whom the coach described as the best fencer he has produced at Navy.

In his days at the Academy, Paletta was North Atlantic foil champion, NCAA individual champion and U. S. Open foil champion.

Navy completely dominated the state competition. Senior Edgar Bealle of Baltimore, Md., finished second to Ellis while Senior John McCarthy of New London, Conn., was third and Frye fourth.

1962 REGISTER OF A L U M N I A Complete Directory of All Naval Academy Alumni

Whelan Photographers DAD STIIL KNOWS SOME TRICKS -â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rex Peery, left, Pitt wrestling coach for 13 years, advises his son, Ed, the wrestling coach at Navy, on a hold. Rex's Pitt team defeated his son's Navy wrestlers, 26-3, on Feb. 10. It marked the first time that the Peery clan has met across the mat.

Last year, Ed's first as the Navy coach. Navy and Pitt did not meet In wrestling. The Midshipmen wrestlers are: Mike McGrath, the team captain from Denver, Col., at left, and John Melnig of Wyomissing, Pa.

Over 23,000 Addresses listed Plus a Geographical Locator

$4.00 Plus Postage 75c east of Miss.; $L25 west of Miss.

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ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS MEETINGS AKRON-CANTON: Meetings held last Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Sec.: Mr. E. L. Coen, 1053 Rotch Ave., N.E., Massilon, Ohio.

ANNAPOLIS: Meetings held second Wednesday of each month at 8:00 p.m. Sec: RAdm. Harvey T. Walsh, USN (Ret.), Wild Rose Shores, Rt. 3, Box 441, Annapolis, Maryland.

ATLANTA: Meetings held second Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. Sec: Lt. Rex Williams, (SC) USN, NROTC, Georgia Tech, Atlanta 13, Georgia.

BALTIMORE: Meetings held third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Sec: Mr. K. E. Anderson, 823 Eastern Ave., Baltimore 21, Maryland.

BOSTON: Meetings held second Tuesday of each month at 12 noon. Sec: RAdm. Russell B. Allen, USN (Ret.), YMCA, 32 City Square, Charlestown 29, Massachusetts.

CARACAS: Meetings held on first Thursday of each month. Sec: Mr. H. Allan Wright, Celanese, Venezolana S. A., Apartado 3631, Caracas, Venezuela.

CENTRAL FLORIDA: Meetings every 5-6 weeks, Saturday noon. Sec: Lt. P. D. Stroop, Jr., USN, 112 Eden Ave., Eau Gallie, Florida.

CHARLESTON. No regular meetings. Pres.: Lt. R. T. Perry, USN (Ret.), The News and Courier, 134 Columbus St., Charleston, South CaroUna. CHICAGO: Meetings held first Friday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Sec: Lt (jg) L. BHerrington, Jr., USN (Ret.), 209 South LaSalle St., Chicago 4, Illinois.

CINCINNATI: Meetings held 4-6 times per year. Sec: Mr. Robert Reid, 8717 Brittany Drive, Cincinnati 36, Ohio.

CLEVELAND: Meetings held the third Monday of each month at 12 noon. Sec: LCdr. Walter T. PatÂŤ, (SC) USN, US Navy Finance Center, 1901 E. 13th St., Cleveland 14, Ohio.

COLORADO: Irregular meetings held in Denver. Sec: Mr. Charles B. Lindley, 929 Marion St., Apt. 312, Denver 18, Colorado.

COLUMBUS: Meetings held the second Tuesday of each month. Sec: Mr. Robert T. Brown, 184 Wetmore Rd., Columbus 14, Ohio.

CONNECTICUT: Meetings held three times yearly. Sec: Mr. Walter S. Rose, 386 Gulf St., Milford, Connecticut.

CORONADO: Meetings are held quarterly, second Thursday of second month. Sec: Cdr. T. F. CarUn, USN (Ret.), 1030 Glorietta Blvd., Coronado 18, California.

CRUZEIRO DO SUL: Sec: Capt. Fred W. Walton, USN (Ret.), %American Consul General, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

DETROIT: Meetings held second Tuesday of each month at 12:15 p.m. Sec: LCdr. Arthur W. Moeata, Jr., USNR, 1370 Harvard Rd., Grosse Pointe 30, Michigan.

HAMPTON ROADS: Meetings held last Thursday of each month at 8:00 p.m. Sec: LCMr. C. J. Bauman, Jr. USN, Staff ComTraLant,Naval Base.Norfolk 11, Virginia.

HOUSTON: Meetings held first Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. Sec: Mr. J. M. Cook, P.O. Box 3129, Houston 1, Texas.

INDIANAPOLIS: Meetings held third Wednesday of each month at 12 noon. Sec: Cdr. John R. Carlson, USNR, 5744 Washington Blvd., Indianapolis 20, Indiana.

CENTRAL FLORIDA The Central Florida chapter January meeting was held on the 20th at Ramon's in Cocoa Beach. With an even fifty in attendance we managed to represent well over fifty years of Naval Academy classes ranging from Fred Riefkohl '11, to David Walker, candidate for the Class of 1967. David was a guest of his grandfather, Howard Gamble '18.

A very informative program on the Air Force Minuteman Missile, including a short film, was presented by John Melgaard '25.

The business of the day consisted of the election of officers for 1962 as follows : President, R. W. Dole '22; Vice-President, J. L. Melgaard '25; Sec.-Treas., P. D. Stroop, Jr., '54; Board of Governors, Marshall Collins '08, J. F. Way '27, H. E. Surface '38, B. W. Bodager '49, and H. M. J. Lewis, Jr., '52.

A unanimous vote of thanks for a job well done in 1961 was extended to our outgoing officers. President, E. J. Sullivan '27; VicePresident, R. W. Dole '22, and Sec.-Treas., W. H. Flint '50.

Those in attendance were: Fred and Louisa Riefkohl '11, Howard and Billie Gamble, Carl and Emma Lamb '19, John and Carol Melgaard '25, Ted and Peggy Tedder, Ruff and Margaret Johnston '26, Sully and Betty Sullivan, Bill and Eleanore Saunders, Fred Way '27, George and Cynthia Holley '30, Hank Surface, Dave and Barbara Inbush '38, Dave and Alison Watkins '39, Tony and Paula Benjes '40, Bill and Doris Bodager '49, Walt and Peggy Flint '50, Ed and Rose Arm LaMoy, Bob and Ruth Howell '52, Jack and Lorene Russell '53, Mike and Marty Stroop, Steve Wallace '54, George Weigold, 62

KANSAS CITY: Meetings held fourth Tuesday of each month at 12 noon. Sec: Mr. D. W. Gilmore, 1250 W. 61st Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri.

LOS ANGELES: Meetings are irregular at 6:30 p.m. Sec: BGen. Robert G. Ballance, USMC (Ret.), 10737 Stradella Court, Los Angeles 24, California.

MIAMI: Meeting held last Tuesday of each month at 12:15 p.m. Sec: LCdr. Julian Arnold, 171 N.W. 87th St., Miami, Florida.

MILWAUKEE: Sec: Mr. James H. Wheeler, 5012 N. Shoreland Ave., Milwaukee 17, Wisconsin.

NEW ORLEANS: Meetings held first Thursday of the month at 12 noon. Sec: Capt.

J. M. Alexander, USN, Bldg. 255, U. S. Naval Station, New Orleans 40, Louisiana.

NEWPORT: Meetings held last Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Sec: Cdr. Cameron McR. Winslow, USN (Ret.), Coggeshall Ave., Newport, Rhode Island.

NEW YORK: Meetings held third Tuesday of each month. Sec: Mr. Warren J. Fredericks, 2116 Cheyenne Way, Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

NORTH TEXAS: No regular meetings. Sec: Mr. Lee Ray Royal, 2511 North Haskell, OKLAHOMA: 'Sec: Mr. Walter A. Remhard, 1308 N.E. 52nd St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

PENINSULA: Meetings held ten times yearly. Sec: Capt. A. E. Buckley, USN (Ret.), 107 Avalon Drive, Los Altos, California.

PHILADELPHIA: Meetings held second Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Sec: Mr. Andrew T. Roulston, 412 Candlewood Rd., Broomall, Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH: Meetings held third Friday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Sec: Mr. John Hufft, 237 Sharon Drive, Pittsburgh 21, Pennsylvania.

RICHMOND: Meetings held when caUed. Sec: LCdr. J. L. Gammon, USN (Ret.), 369 Lexington Rd., Richmond 26, Virginia.

ROCHESTER: No regular meetings held. Sec: Mr. Edgar S. Moser, 299 Dale Rd., Rochester 10, New York.

SAN DIEGO: Meetings held third Thursday, odd months beginning in January, at 6:00 p.m. Sec: Capt. H. J. Verhoye, USN (Ret.), 3609 Lotus Drive, San Diego 6, California.

SAN FRANCISCO: Meetings held first Wednesday of month at 6:30 p.m. Sec: Mr. Donald E. Butler, %Fairbanks, Morse & Co., 630 Third St., San Francisco 7, California.

SEATTLE: Meetings held first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Sec: Capt. B. H. Bieri, Jr., (SC) USN, 1969 23rd Ave. West, Seattle, Washington.

ST. LOUIS: Meetings are held every other month. Sec: LCdr. Robert F. Deibel, Jr., 900 Crescent Drive, Clayton 5, Missouri.

SYRACUSE: Sec: Mr. William 0. Steele, General Electric Co., 300 South Geddes St., Syracuse, New York.

TWIN CITIES: No regular meetings. Sec: Lt. (jg) Earl L. Stewart, USNR, 2008 N. 3rd St., St. Paul, Minnesota.

WASHINGTON, D. C : Meetings held third Wednesday of each month at 12 noon.

Sec: Capt. Henry Williams, Jr., USN (Ret.), Middle West Service Co., 1725 K St., N.W., Suite 511, Washington, D. C.

Fred Hopewell, Powell and Roma Wilson, and Andy and Jean Piske '56.

We recognize that we are in an area that has many visitors and would like to spread the word that our chapter meets on the average of once a month, always on a Saturday, and would welcome any and all who happen to be in the area. So if you plan a trip to Central Florida, do try to join us.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The fifth meeting of the 1961-62 season was held on 17 January 1962 in the ArmyNavy Club. Well over 100 turned out for the occasion. The President of the Washington chapter, RAdm. J. A. Briggs, U S N (Ret.), introduced the guest speaker, Under Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Paul B. Fay, Jr. In his discussion of "Navy Department Matters of Current Interest," Mr. Fay commented on certain aspects of the improvement program underway at the Naval Academy. He also cited the fact that the Navy is backing the inclusion in new hospital construction of facilities for the care of dependents of active duty personnel and their dependents. He stated that it is expected that the Department of Defense will introduce legislation for an average increase in BAQ of 18%.

Mr. Fay commented to the effect that the proposed Bolte legislation is now in Bureau of the Budget in preparation for submission to Congress. This legislation will include a split of the present Rear Admiral's rank into two ranks of one and two stars. Also expected is an increase in the overall numbers of Admirals and Marine Corps Gen-

erals. On physical fitness he said that on his assumption of his present duties there was no set program in the Navy after the initial training program. With the impetus of the President's nationwide program, the Navy has gone forward with a program embracing all personnel up to the age of 40. Inasmuch as no Navy personnel seem to be having any difficulty in passing the present physical test, we may decide to raise the standards.

Mr. Fay emphasized that adherence to the President's foreign and domestic policy are the only criteria to be met by a uniformed officer in his speeches. He discussed "Standards of Conduct" as it applied to a possible conflict of interest on the part of retired officers. He stated that a Navy Department directive and certain forms are being mailed to all retired officers for their guidance. He also cited provisions of a recent study by the University of Michigan in the field of retired pay which indicated that retired pay should not be expected to keep pace with active duty pay increases but would probably receive cost of living increases.

NEWPORT The regular January meeting of the chapter (Newport) was held on Tuesday, January 30th, in the Destroyer Room of the Officers' Club, Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Island. Present were: Bern Anderson '21, G. H. Bowdey '07, with Ambassador R. R. Rubottom as guest; Daniel Carlson '29, J. D. Collett, '32, C. O. Cook, Jr., '41, R. Dees '17, J. S. Dorsey '30, H. E. Eccles '22, R. K. Gould '39, H. B. Heneberger '25, S. H. Ingersoll '21, A. McB. Jackson, Jr., '26 (speaker), H. H. Mcllhenny '27, J. E. McGoff '33, with Captain H. E. Tuttle as guest; SHIPMATE

NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETIC NIGHT, Philadelphia Chapter, Jan. 12. Former Com. 4, Charlie Lyman '26, left, and Bob Cavenagh '26, present Com. 4.

F. L. Robbins '23, E. L. Robertson '31, T. M. Shock '13, R. T. Spofford '30, with J. A. Snackenberg '21, as guest; J. T. G. Stapler '06, S. A. Taffinder '06, Brown Taylor '34, Leo F. Welch '06, C. M. Winslow '24, George C. Arnold, Col. C. B. Herndon, U S A (Ret.), and Col. M. C. Shattuck, USA (Ret.).

After dinner President Bowdey welcomed Ambassador R. R. Rubottom, and new members : RAdms. Dorsey and Jackson and Capt.

Gould.

RAdm. Mcllhenny made a report upon the results of his committee's endeavors to further the ambitions of deserving young men for entering the U. S. Naval Academy.

The President introduced the speaker, RAdm. A. McB. Jackson, Jr., Naval War College Chief of Staff, who gave an illuminating talk on the "Middle East" where he had recently had an important command.

Dr. Knaff has a Ph.D. in Engineering Psychology from the University of Maryland. While at G.E. he has participated in and contributed to a number of studies dealing with Man in Space. Best known of these is Apollo (landing 3 men on the moon).

A T H L E T I C NIGHT—On January 12th, the Third Annual Naval Academy Athletic Night was held at the Officers' Mess, Philadelphia Naval Base. More than two hundred enthusiastic Alumni and supporters were on deck. Following a sumptuous dinner the guests of honor were introduced as follows: VAdm. John H. "Babe" Brown '14, Navy's great All American, first team Football Hall of Fame, former President Hall of Fame, former Submariner and COM 4; RAdm. Charles H. Lyman '26 (Phila's No. One Alumni Supporter), former COM 4, now residing in Washington; RAdm. Robert M. Cavenagh '26, COM 4, and Capt. Walter

Welham (MC) from the Academy and the guest speakers.

As usual the Dads of Midshipmen (eightythree were present) came forward by classes, starting with 1962, and sounded off.

The Dads of the Plebes ('65) came forward on the double. Next introduced was the father of five boys in the prep school program. As special guests, seventeen carefully screened candidates for the entering class this year were introduced. It is just coincidental that these selected few are outstanding football players in high schools of the area. They were reclaimed by their Dads who were along for the indoctrination.

Next came the big surprise—the introduction of three local boys who were some of the stars of this year's Army-Navy football game—Midshipmen Ronnie Klemick '63, Quarterback; Vernon Von Sydow '63, two N Star Guard; and Bill Ulrich '64, back who scored against Army. All three were awarded certificates of Life Membership in the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association of Philadelphia for "Their contribution to the Renown of the U. S. Naval Academy."

The Assistant Director of Athletics at the Academy, Mr. E. E. "Rip" Miller, made a brief, but as usual most dynamic presentation of Naval Academy Athletics.

The guest speaker, Capt. Charles R. Minter '37, made a most timely, interesting and spell-binding presentation — "Naval Academy, To-day and To-morrow."

Then the incoming President, Frederick J. Ilsemann '24, asked for the gavel and presented the Chairman of the program and outgoing President, Cdr. Ralph A. Sentman,

Mf IV YORK On January 16th more than 70 alumni and guests of the Naval Academy Association of New York met for lunch at the Lawyers' Club to hear Mr. Harry C. Harshman '22 present his forecast of the economy for the coming year. The solid support of his classmates was evidenced by the Class of 1922.

Mr. Harshman, Vice-President, MarineMidland Corp., predicted general optimism for the overall performance of the economy due to expected spending by consumers, industry, and federal and local governments.

This prediction was based to some extent upon the belief that no severe international crisis would arise in the year ahead. However, it was pointed out that nothing of boom proportions was in sight and that the securities market should not be expected to make general advances of any large degree.

An added feature of the meeting was the presentation of the film, "The Eagles Talons," a very enlightening new release from the Department of Defense explaining the overall objectives of the department and the roles played therein by the individual services. This presentation was made possible by Col. Bertram Kalisch '24, who also gave an interesting commentary on the background and development of the film.

PHILADELPHIA On February 9th at the Commissioned Officers' Mess the Philadelphia chapter of Alumni met to be entertained by an enlightening talk highlighted with visual aids by Dr. P. Robert Knaff of G.E.'s Missile and Space Vehicle Department. Highlights were how to build a space platform, about the handicaps and advantages of life in an orbital environment, physical recreational activities such as ping-pong on a space platform and many other interesting and little known facts about life in space.

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NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETIC NIGHT, Philadelphia Chapter, Jan. 12. Ralph Sentman '25, left, outgoing president, receives award from the new president, Fred Ilsemann '24 63

U S N (Ret.), with an appropriately engraved sterhng silver cigarette box and a citation.

After Ralph Sentman accepted these awards with humility and significant comments on "team operation" a brand new film, "Highlights of the Naval Academy's 1961 Football Season," concluded the program. Most of those present remained for continued social activities.

The Naval Academy Athletic Night sponsored by the Alumni Association of Pniladelphia appears to be well on its way to becoming the Annual High Spot of Philadelphia activities.

PITTSBURGH The January meeting was held at "The Press Club." Meetings are held the last Friday of each month, except during the summer. Alumni visiting the city are invited to attend. Among those present at the January meeting were: Cdr. Ted R. Fick '45, Larry E. Shaffer '45, A. P. "Zeke" Zechella '43, J. E. Smith '43, E. T. Barrett '38, J. B. Pleasants 'SO, R. A. Hart '29, J. C. Mouton '53, K. M. Treadwell '48, John C. Hufft '48, W. E. Shorr '48, Bill Kabler '29, Ted Swain '43, Cdr. Pete Snyder '45, Bill Wynne '49, J. Val Smith '52, and Dick Lambert '32.

The new year began auspiciously for this chapter when the Treasurer, Bill Shorr '48, reported the year resulted in a final entry which was recorded in the black. With this happy report, Shorr, who has served nearly two years, turned over the pleasures and problems of the office to Bill Wynne. Ted N. Swain, who has served as the chapter President for the same period, gave the conn to W. L. Kabler. Bill Kabler expressed the thanks of the group to the outgoing officers, and he asked for the continuing support of the chapter for the coming year.

Cdr. Pete Snyder, the guest speaker for the evening, told us the BuPers story about training for the Polaris program. We are all familiar with the unparalleled success of this program and it was highly interesting to hear of the work which BuPers has done to train and furnish the crews to operate this system afloat and ashore. It is refreshing and stimulating to learn, once again, that the machines are still subordinate to the man, and without the dedicated officers and men of the Fleet, the missiles and the boats are just so much hardware. Expensive, but worthless without the crews and support personnel.

The traditional Christmas Ball for Midshipmen and Cadets was held at the Churchill Valley Country Club during the holiday SAN

FRANCISCO

The San Francisco chapter held its monthly dinner and business meeeting at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, Treasure Island the evening of 7 February. The speaker for the meeting was the well known and authoritative Chairman of the Board of Getz Brothers, Inc., San Francisco and Far East export-import corporation, Mr. Lester L. Goodman. Being also the President of the World Trade Association and Director of the British-American Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Goodman made an excellent and detailed presentation on the most challenging economic issue this year, "The Pros and Cons of the Foreign Trade Policy."

Among the 60 members and guests in attendance were: J. O. Kinert '30, D. D. Hawkins '30, E. F. Marbourg '17, W. P. Riesenberg '38, G. M. Ehrman '48, C. W. Butler '25, D. E. Butler '58, J. R. Redman '19, G. M. Baum '04, J. B. Frankel '46, J. P. Stephens '52, B. J. Rodgers '16, C. F. Donaghy '45, 64

S. S. Fine '49, R. A. Hans '14, F. V. List '33, E. T. Goyette '27, W. M. Searles '2S, E. E. Mann '25, D. D. Wight '24, E. C. Shiver '52, D. J. Studabaker '22, B. H. Johnston '22, H. A. Schade '19, H. L. Fudge '22, J. M. ScheUing '07, R. G. Payne '12, R. S. Robertson '12, T. R. Langley '26, D. J. Walsh '27, J. H. Falge '12, J. H. P. Hughart '21, E. B. Mott '30, L. A. Mayer '44, D. F. Landreth '45, T. D. Ruddock, Jr. '14, R. G. Ryan '10, J. A. Charlson '25, J. G. Ames '21, G. L. Purmont '25, M. H. Cox '31, E. L. Patch '11, H. N. Williams '23, M. E. Thomas '21, J. E. Chapman '23, L. M. Markham, Jr. '25, E. F. Beck '22, R. E. Dix '45, H. A. Lincoln '30, F. I. Lincoln '36 and guest R. M. Murray, Vice-President, Fairbanks, Morse & Co. SEATTLE

The first meeting of the new year (January 3) consisted of a cocktail hour beginning at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, Naval Supply Depot, Seattle. Members present: H. A. Abel '42, J. B. Anderson '39, E. L. Barr '11, R. L. Bertram '47, B. H. Bieri, Jr. '37, K. R. Borgen '24, T. C. Bradshaw '31, D. C. Brown '26. O. M. Browne, Jr. '30, J. B. Barrow '33, B. B. Cassels '22, T. J. CoUey '32, T. J. Colley, Jr. (guest), J. A. Coppola '36, R. Detjen '58, G. A. Duncan '08, A. R. Early '14, T. C. Fauntz '27, E. P. Finney '32, J. A. Flenniken '32, R. R. Fox, Jr. '22, C. C. Gold '32, C. F. Greber '21, R. T. Gregory '44, J. A. Haley '27, F. L. Hetter '27, J. D. Hodapp '39, F. W. Hoye '31, L. E. Johnson '38, D. F. Krick '30, R. M. LaBarron '46, D. R. Lee '13, R. L. Lowe '42, H. M. McLellan '23, E. D. Poole '21, E. C. Renfro '30, J. G. Ross '37, J. D. Shaw '23, L. F. Sugnet '25, A. G. Thalhamer '44, W. Thompson '28, G. C. Towner '24, M. E. Wagner '45, J. L. Wilfong '26, J. B. Wilson (guest), and J. M. Wyatt '58.

Don Krick '30 assumed his new position as President of the chapter and remarked that he was pleased to see so many old and new faces present. Each member was requested to rise and state his name and class.

The president then reported that the Jim Kyes memorial will consist of a bronze plaque suitably mounted and placed adjacent to the tree planted by Jim in his youth. An appropriately mounted citation will also be placed in the recreation area museum after an area is specified by the museum owner.

Plans in connection with the World's Fair, Century 21, to be held in Seattle 21 April21 October, were discussed. The chapter will maintain liaison with the Commandant, Thirteenth Naval District in connection with alumni arriving in Seattle in ships for the Fair. Plans were also reviewed for holding special meeting and parties throughout the six months that the Fair is in progress.

The program consisted of the showing of "Two Berlins," which depicted Berlin before and after the building of the "wall," and also the showing of "A Force in Readiness," which displays modern Marine Corps tactics, weapons, and equipment. The latter movie was presented and discussed by Maj. John B. Wilson, USMC, Marine Corps Recruiting Officer, Settle Area. Maj. Wilson stands ready to show this movie to any interested clubs and organizations in the area.

ED'S N O T E The Seattle chapter has a unique article in its By-Laws which may be of considerable interest to other chapters: "Those of the following who are qualified for regular membership in the As-

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P A U L S M I T H , ex-Navy, President and Msr. Los Anseles (Home) Office Captain M . M . (Red) Stephens, U.S.N. (Ret), Wasfiinston, D. C. Office Anchorage, Alaska • Alexandria, V a . • Chicaso • Dayton, O h i o • Detroit • H o n o l u l u • Las Vegas • Long Beach, Calif. • Los Angeles • Melrose Park, III • Memphis • M e n l o Park, Calif. • Newfark, N . J . • N e w York • N o r f o l k , V a . • O a k l a n d , Calif. • Portsmouth, V a . • Salt Lake City • San Bernardino, Calif. • San Diego • San Francisco • Santa A n a , Calif. • Secaucus, N . J . • Washington, D. C. OVERSEAS OFFICES: England, France, Germany, Guam, Italy, Japan, Korea, O k i n a w a , Panama, Philippine Islands, Puerto Rico, Spain.

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sociation may de designated ex-officio members of the Board of Trustees: Commandant, Thirteenth Naval District Commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Supply Depot, Seattle Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Air Station, Seattle."

INSIDE THE MAIN GATE (Continued from page 24) is deposited with the English Department and becomes the property of the Naval Academy. Associate Professor William M. Darden is chairman of this year's term paper committee.

During the Christmas and term leaves this year, a member of my class could almost assuredly find several fellow Midshipmen hard at work in the Library of Congress or National Archives in Washington, D. C. The Naval Academy Library, of course, is the intended site of research and more and more first classmen are devoting their free hours to last-minute research there as their papers near completion. To each man, his paper is the most important being written.

One cannot deny that the product of an individual's ingenuity is well worth taking pride in. The satisfaction of submitting a paper that represents the best effort of the writer is a rarely surpassed pleasure.

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