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The Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference, 1971

by Prof. Rocco M. Paone, USNA Exemplary Sailor of Fortune

by Capt. Frank V. Rigler, USN (Ret.) On Becoming Air-Minded

by RAdm. Alex M. Charlton, USN (Ret.) . .

A Hundred Odd Years Ago Admiral Jackson at 105 White House Conference on Youth—Comments and Observations

by RAdm. H. L Miller, USN The POW Campaign in Bancroft Hall

by Midn. Joe Glover '72 Naval Academy Board of Visitors Report The New Academic Dean Capitol Hill Mail Boat Lucky Bag of Books Athletics Board of Trustees Spring Meeting USNA—Zero Tolerance on Drugs Sea Breezes Now Hear This June Week 1971 Last Call Chapter News Classified Services

THE COVER The '71 Class Ring

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The Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference, 1971

by Prof. Rocco M. Paone, USNA

J U D G I N G FROM the comments received, the Naval Acadâ&#x20AC;˘'emy Foreign Affairs Conference (NAFAC) held at the Naval Academy, 19-22 April was one of the more successful ones. Some 140 colleges located in all regions of the United States were represented, including the University of Alaska.

The topic of the meeting was T H E STRATEGIC BALANCE OF POWER I N T H E 1970's and proved to be provocative. A panel entided "The Middle East and the Balance of Power" was highlighted by the presentations of Major General Eliahu Zeira from Israel, former Ambassador Parker Hart, and Dr. Alvin Cottrell of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The varied and contrary opinions which emanated both from the platform and the audience made this session one of the most interesting of the Conference.

Other speakers at other sessions included Dr. Thomas Schelling of the Harvard Center for International Affairs; Admiral John Hayward, now retired, who "disturbed" some conferees by his accentuation of the realities of military strategy; the Honorable John Ryan, Minister of the Australian Embassy, Washington, D.C.; Dr. John Newhouse, Brookings Institute; and the Honorable William Cargo, Director, Policy Planning Council, Department of State.

Dr. John Foster, Director of Research and Engineering, Department of Defense, electrified the some 500 conferees, midshipmen, and other guests at the Banquet session both with his very smooth presentation and adroit handling of questions. In addition, the following diplomats made presentations : Ambassador Lakshmi Kant Jha Ambassador Jose Juan de Olloqui Ambassador Egidio Ortona Ambassador Rolf Pauls Ambassador Nobuhiko Ushiba Dr. Ashraf Ghorbal Counselor Erdinc Karasapan Commercial Attache Bartolome Rios

India Mexico Italy Germany Japan U.A.R. Turkey Peru

The trends of discussional thought in the various roundtable meetings were provocative and interesting. In the sessions devoted to "Europe and the Balance of Power" it was generally conceded that the ever-increasing strength of the Soviet Navy in the Mediterranean presented varying degrees of interest to Europe, perhaps, as a minority felt, even a serious threat to that continent. The United States, it was fairly well agreed, should concentrate on "commercial aspects of support in the Mediterranean rather than military aspects."

A continuous buildup of military forces in Europe was seen as a needless expense not aimed at achieving a beneficial ob-

jective. This aura of accommodation seemed to prevail among most of the conferees, yet it was generally agreed that the combined nuclear capabilities of the western European nations "are insufficient to insure the defense of all Europe against the Soviet Union, particularly in the Mediterranean area."

The discussions on the question of Indo-China did not quite attain the vitriolic level that had been anticipated. Many of the conferees went much beyond justification of our aiding the French and later entering the war to question any justification for our remaining in Southeast Asia. "If the Russians were required to leave Cuba because of its proximity to the United States, then Red China has a right to demand our immediate withdrawal." Many conferees advocated that the United States should "defend our established interests but move away from the idea of being a unilateral policeman of the world." However, it was generally agreed that if a major outside power attempted to invade the South Asian peripheral and seemed to be on its way to a reasonable degree of success, "the following countries would receive the most support for additional aid (from the United States and the West) in the form of ground forces: Thailand, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines."

In the final plenary session of the conference, the conferees generally agreed that more federal money should be spent on improving the position of disadvantaged people in our own country rather than increasing the funds devoted to weapons research; that the United States should be very wary of withdrawing troops from Europe without increased support from Europe beforehand; and that the midshipmen of the Naval Academy were first class hosts, very knowledgeable in their fields of study and efficient organizers. A final resolution purporting to demand that President Nixon withdraw our troops and military assistance from Vietnam by the end of 1971 was defeated by nine votes, with fifteen abstentions. Needless to say, the outcome of the vote was surprising.

Judging from comments of the conferees, senior participants and observers, NAFAC 71 was a successful venture. The midshipmen were made aware of how their civilian counterparts are thinking on some of the major problems confronting our nation today. At the same time, the university students were treated by the midshipmen to several lessons on the realities of political responsibilities in the entangling interrelationships of power and contemporary diplomacy.

Ed. Noteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;It should be noted by our alumni that the annual Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference is only made possible through financial support by the Alumni Association, in direct contributions ($2,500 annually in recent years) and solicitation of outside sources. This is but one of the many services rendered to the Academy by the Association.

The flag of the Soviet Navy now proudly flies over the oceans of the world. Sooner or later, the United States will fiave to understand that it no longer has mastery of the seas.

Admiral Gorshliov, USSR CNO

I am not ready to concede the world's oceans to the Soviets.

Admiral Zumwalt, USN CNO

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This photograph by an officer of the SAIKIO MARU clearly shows the short ranges at which the Chinese and Japanese engaged on 17 September 1894 at Battle of the Yalu.

Courtesy Naval Institute

EXEMPLARY SAILOR OF FORTUNE Captain Frank V. Rigler, USN (Ret.) At a time when many are asliing, "What can my country do for me?," patriotism is often considered passe, and when active and belligerent action is being taken by many young men to avoid the service of their country, the story of Philo McGiffin comes as a refreshing reminder of a love of country— which still is the heritage of that larger group who now serve it with honor and distinction.

C H A K E S P E A R E posed the question, "What's in a name?"

One affirmative answer to this query would surely be that of Philo Norton McGiffin, U. S. Naval Academy class of 1882.

For this euphonious name with a lilting ring stands out, as did the unusual, adventurous, and brief career of this exceptional person. It was a career served with distinction and honor in a navy other than that of his own country.

The Naval Academy, in order to accomplish its raison d'etre, must necessarily instill a degree of conformity in several critical disciplines. Contrary to the opinion held by many, however, it never has sought to destroy individualism, nor could it. A large number of its most successful graduates have been shining examples of rugged individualism. There is little doubt that Philo McGiffin qualifies in this respect.

Philo Norton McGiffin was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1860. He was of Scottish descent and came from a family with a military background, his father having served in the army in the Mexican and Civil Wars as a colonel.

Young Mc(jiffin, after writing on his own to his Congressman, received an appointment to the Academy and became a cadet midshipman in 1878.

His career at the Naval Academy was not one of scholarly distinction, though he did very well in the professional studies —gunnery, navigation, seamanship, and engineering. During his midshipman days he gave the duty officers a difficult time and was quartered in the SANTEE, which served as a disciplinary barracks as well as station ship, many times. Richard Harding Davis, the famous war correspondent, in his book.

Real Soldiers of Fortune, tells of McGiffin's humorous bent which often got him in trouble. On one occasion he and his classmates were required to write a paper dealing with an imaginary insurrection on the Isthmus of Panama and means taken to suppress it. His report was extremely good where JULY-AUGUST,

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he dealt with the military operations. But he also improvised utilization of a new gun which he called Baine's Rhetoric, describing the havoc wrought to the opposition when these guns, loaded with similes, metaphors, and hyperboles were fired at the enemy. In another instance, having been required to submit a report covering all the points touched on by a lecture to the cadets, he took liberties with the ground rules.

The instructor, in calling for the report, stated that there could be no erasures or interlineations. If a mistake was made, the incorrect portion or objectionable parts were to be enclosed in parentheses and these would not be considered a part of the report. McGiffin did a creditable job of reporting the matter covered by the lecture but in addition he added many parentheses including within them such words as "groans," "cheers," "cat-calls" and the like. Upon being called up for this he insisted that no punishment was proper, since he had officially obliterated words which slipped in by mistake by using "oblivion marks." At another time he was caught in the act of rolling some canon balls—relics of the War of 1812 —down the stairs of his barracks on a warm night and he took another trip to the SANTEE. It is also recorded, however, that while at the Academy he was commended by the Secretary of the Navy for rescuing two children from the burning house of a professor.

The law of supply and demand for Naval Academy graduates to man the ships of the fleet has never been one of consistency since the birth of the Naval School. Shortly after its founding the course of instruction was shortened and students were sent to action in the Mexican War ahead of their normal graduation, which was regularly repeated in wartime, up through World War I. On the other hand, it has been necessary to accept resignations or to honorably discharge an appreciable number of midshipmen at the time of their graduation because of a reduction in naval strength and a corresponding lesser need for officers. The classes of 1922 and 1933 are examples of this situation. It also occurred to the class of which McGiffin was a member. In 1884 only a small percentage of the naval cadets graduated in 1882 received commissions. Congress acted to insure that only as many midshipmen as there were vacancies in the warships then in service would be commissioned. Philo McGiffin was among those not commissioned. He, along with the others in this situation, did receive a diploma and a grant of $1000 from 3

the government. Since he sincerely desired a career for which he was ably fitted by training and motivation, this was quite a blow.

T T I S SEARCH for a second choice, a career in which he could make best use of his education and follow the naval profession, eventually led him to the Orient. He learned that the Chinese, in the task of modernizing and improving their navy, had need of trained officers and he decided to offer his services to them. At that time China was at war with France and he foresaw a chance of applying his training and special qualifications in that area.

Recruiting of desirable personnel to meet requirements of specialized careers is effectively possible these days. In the mid-1880's, however, before rapid and worldwide communications and transportation, and before widespread establishment of branches of both government and private enterprise existed, this was not true. In carrying out his decision to seek a commission in the Chinese Navy Philo McGiffin took a decided risk. It was necessary for him to travel a long distance to a far country about which not much was known on a chance that he might be accepted for service when he got there.

His nest egg of $1000 would be just about sufficient to get him to China, but he made up his mind to give it a try, and Naval Cadet McGiffin on Commander McGiffin arriving he arrived irj San Francisco in February 1885 on his way to graduation from the Naval in hospital after the Battle the Orient. En route between Nagasaki and Shanghai the Academy in 1882. of the Yalu. steamer in which he was travelling was chased by and escaped Courtesy Naval Institute Courtesy Naval Institute from two small French warships which attempted to intercept it. Arriving in April, he learned that war between France and China had ended the same day he reached Shanghai. His row with higher officials that coal was forthcoming. The offichance of a naval career in the Chinese Navy then seemed cials proceeded at once to the Viceroy, bitterly complaining much less attainable. In spite of rapidly decreasing funds availinsult and loss of "face." It is to his credit that he backed his able, he decided to continue with his original plans and so young officer, which won McGiffin respect and a high degree headed for Tientsin. Here he hoped to obtain a commission. of cooperation from his crew.

As a first step, he contacted the U. S. Vice Consul, Pethic, who In the next ten years he served his naval career in a navy offered his assistance after receiving letters of introduction other than that of his own country with dedication and from McGiffin. accomplishment. He was an effective teacher in naval subjects and this bore fruit in the performance of many of his students Learning that the captain of the ship in which he had in the coming Sino-Japanese War. He was particularly suctravelled was going to see the Viceroy of the Emperor, McGiffin cessful in obtaining their confidence and respect through his accompanied him and succeeded in obtaining an interview. In honest, firm, and non-political, sympathetic dealings with a letter to his mother the young American describes his conthem. In addition to following many of their customs he versation with Li Hung Chang. After answering the inquiry as introduced several American ones, including an observance to why he came to China, and whether he would accept active of Thanksgiving Day. He entertained on that day with a service with a torpedo boat blockading squadron (which he typical Thanksgiving Day dinner to which a number of offianswered in the affirmative), the question of salary came up. cers of the Chinese and other navies were invited. The affair The conversation reached the stage where Li Hung Chang became quite famous, guests coming from as far as Indoagreed to assign McGiffin to the flagship and to promote him China and Hong Kong to attend. if his services so merited. Then the Viceroy, as an afterthought, asked McGiffin his age. When learning he was only twentyOne of his major contributions to the Chinese Navy was four, Li Hung Chang changed his mind, stating in effect that realization of what amounted to a Naval War College. It was in China a man is a boy until he is thirty and that McGiffin established largely through his efforts, and he became its head was a child. Philo did a good job of salesmanship (aided no at the age of thirty-two. His purpose was to found an estabdoubt by Li's respect for Americans, whom he considered both lishment in which sound techniques of strategy and tactics dependable and honest). A compromise was reached whereby could be acquired by his associates, and to replace dependence if McGiffin passed an examination and demonstrated his fiton face-saving with efficient naval doctrine and theory. ness, it would be recommended that his services be accepted.

In spite of his successful career with its promotionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he After passing it with what the Naval Secretary described as had reached the rank of commanderâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;its prestige, and his a splendid examination, Philo McGiffin was informed that the sense of accomplishment, he longed to renew his ties with Director of the Naval College wanted him and he proceeded his family and his country. In 1894 he requested and obtained there, via pony. Through an interpreter on the faculty he was leave to return to the United States. Here again fate intertold that he would instruct in seamanship, navigation, and vened in his plans for, even when he was packing to get away, gunnery, with other duties involving drilling cadets in infantry relations which had been smoldering between the Japanese and tactics. His salary was to be approximately $1800 a year with the Chinese erupted into a war. It began with the Japanese a promise of an increase if merited. He was, of course, given sending a force into Korea, the Chinese answering by sending a house fully furnished, with more than enough servants availtheir somewhat ineffective troops there, too. McGiffin had able at low salaries to keep the house in order and to meet expected such a conflict would happen, but at least a year his needs. In addition he was given temporary command of a later. He gave up his leave plans and proceeded to persuade training ironclad ship pending arrival of a British naval offithe naval authorities to release him from his instructor role cer who would then take command. His rank was to be a and order him to a combatant vessel. He was ordered to duty junior lieutenant. as second in command in the CHEN YUEN rather than to the staff of the commander of the Chinese forces, Admiral Immediately after arriving on board his ship he ran into Ting Ju Chang, an old friend. The CHEN YUEN was a 7400difficulties. Upon giving orders to get underway after a brief ton battleship and the assignment pleased Philo McGiffin, for inspection, he was advised by his engineer that there was no he considered it an opportunity to utilize and evaluate much coal aboard. Tracing this to non delivery of fuel for which of the planning he had been responsible for formulating and receipted bills existed, the new commanding officer acted teaching. promptly, bucking the system, and eventually raising such a S H I P M A T E

Admiral T i n g was restricted by authorities ashore in moving his forces to establish contact with the Japanese but, eventually, he did receive orders to escort a group of transports to the Yalu River. In carrying them out contact was made with a group of Japanese ships of about equal numbers, but in a running fight of several hours no casualties were inflicted by either side. McGiffin saw his first action on this occasion.

T h e Chinese had accomplished their mission of safely escorting the transports to their destination. T h e next day, however, the Japanese force was observed to southward and the Chinese ships on Admiral Ting's orders proceeded to meet them.

Q N T H I S D A Y , 17 September 1894, the Battle of the Yalu was fought between numbers of armored warships possessing guns up to 13 inch. T h e forces arrayed against each other were fairly matched on paper. There were twelve ships on each side, of which five on each side were protected by a r m o r plate. Both sides possessed guns above 7-inch with the Chinese enjoying considerable advantage in this category (22 to 15), but the Japanese more than made up for this with 118 smaller ( 5 - and 6-inch g u n s ) opposing 70 Chinese guns of like caliber. Before the action was joined two Chinese ships left the scene without getting into action. Shortly thereafter two more were in flames and proceeding toward land.

Chinese vessels bearing the brunt of the battle were Admiral Ting's

flagship,

the T I N G Y U E N and her sister ship,

CHEN

Y U E N . D u r i n g this period the captain of the latter ship was knocked unconscious and McGiffin assumed command for several hours even though dazed and injured himself. H e not only succeeded in shielding Ting's flagship while it was disabled, but by application of elementary fire control involving simultaneous fire (utilized with a ruse which tricked the Japanese ship M A T U S H I M A

into believing the C H E N

YUEN

was at her m e r c y ) , he severely damaged the Japanese ship and placed her temporarily out of action. After five hours of fighting, both forces had suffered much damage and had inflicted considerable havoc on each other. W i t h most of their ammunition expended and having suffered heavy casualties, the Chinese started retirement, followed by the Japanese, who turned away to southward.

Philo McGiffin suffered severe injuries in this memorable battle. H e was wounded by steel splinters, had suffered concussion and burns, and had received other wounds. His eyesight was badly affected. W h e n the C H E N Y U E N was brought to P o r t A r t h u r he was hospitalized but remained there only a couple of weeks. F a r from being fully recovered he came out hoping to find some progress in repair of the badly battered ships. H e was terribly disappointed to see that practically nothing was being done in this respect and, worse still, that the wounded Chinese sailors were receiving little or no attention or succor. H i s ire aroused, he did succeed in getting action to correct the latter condition somewhat. H e learned of the court martialing of his friend Admiral Ting with bitterness.* This action, coupled with his injuries and resultant poor health, caused him to tender his resignation and return to America.

" P R O M this time the story of Philo Norton McGiffin is one of sadness. T h e injuries he had suffered in the Battle of the Yalu were so serious and of such extent that he spent the last two years of his remaining life in and out of hospitals.

H i s friend. Col. Robert M. Thompson, was most helpful to him at this time. H i s suffering was intense at times and he was faced with blindness and insanity. In spite of this he never lost his sense of humor and he courageously tried to keep his troubles from those close to him. H e was working on an account of the Battle of the Yalu for the Century magazine (he had previously written such a report on first returning from China, which received much favorable comment) in a New York hospital when he wrote, " I cannot see even what I am writing now." On 11 February 1897, having sent his nurse from his room after asking her to bring him his dispatch box in which he had placed a service revolver, he shot himself. Practical and courteous to the last, he left a note in which he cautioned the nurse to put out any fire to the bed his shot might have caused and apologized to the attendants for the row he was causing.

This was an extraordinary man and his life has many lessons for those who enter me Academy. First was his love of country and its naval service. Although he spent his naval career serving a country other than his own, with distinction, his great desire was to be a part of his country's naval service. While performing his duties with courage, verve, honesty, and effectiveness he never lost his hope that some day conditions would make service in the U. S. Navy possible.

H e stated in a letter home shortly after arriving in China, "if it were represented to the Sec ( N a v y ) that my position here was giving me an immense lot of practical knowledge professionally—more than I could get in a ship at sea—I think he would give me two years leave on half or quarter pay.

Or, I would be willing to do without pay—only to be kept on the register in my rank." Later when a bill to reinstate graduates of the Academy in his status was introduced in Congress, he expressed his hope that the bill (which he described as "our bill") would pass. H i s hopes were never realized but were referred to often in his letters back home.

Another lesson was his determination to put forward his best efforts in a career, not his first choice, and to serve with honor and effectiveness in it. In so doing he reflected credit to his family, his country, and himself. H e was an example of rugged individualism in its best sense. H e brought honor to his alma mater.

Captain Richard O. Patterson, U S N R , in a comprehensive article in the December 1954 issue of the U. S. Naval Institute Proceedings, includes the epitaph on the tombstone of McGiffin.

PHILO NORTON

McGIFFIN

Dec. 15th, 1860-Feb. 11th, 1897 Commander of the Chinese Battleship CHEN

YUEN

A t the Battle of the Yalu September 17th, 1894

* McGiffin later wrote in an article for Century magazine, "Chief among those who have died for their country is Admiral Ting Ju Chang, a gallant soldier and true gentleman. Betrayed by his countrymen, fighting against odds, almost his last official act was to stipulate for the lives of his officers and men. His own he scorned to save, well knowing that his ungrateful country would prove less merciful than his honorable foe. Bitter indeed must have been the reflections of the old wounded hero, in the midnight hour, as he drank the poisoned cup that was to give him rest."

" A broken and contrite heart O God, Thou wilt not despise."

This tablet is erected to the tender memory of a brave man who loved his own, but gave his life for an alien flag.

It was composed by himself and tells much of this remarkable man.

Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer ever fearing what may happen.

one's share of evils, titan to be Herodotus,

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ON BECOMING AIR-MINDED RAdm. Alex M. Charlton, USN (Ret.) Vi/ H I L E on duty in Washington in 1920, I thought it about time for me to get up in an airplane. Years before, while serving on board the armored cruiser PENNSYLVANIA, I had seen Eugene Ely fly on to a platform built over the quarterdeck, and a few weeks later had seen Glenn Curtiss put his seaplane down alongside the ship in San Diego harbor whence he was hoisted aboard with a boat crane. In between these exploits, I had been up several hundred feet on a string of manlifting kites, brought aboard by a Mr. Perkins as the answer to altitude for gunnery spotting. (The airplane ruined this conception.)

But two years gunboating in the Caribbean, a postgraduate course and two years in USS TEXAS black gang had pushed airplanes into the back of my mind.

Now from my office in the "temporary" Navy Department building of the first World War, I could see Anacostia and hear the constant sound of airplane engines all day long. So I approached a classmate in the Bureau of Aeronautics to see if he could arrange a flight for me.

"Sure," said he, "how about this afternoon ?".

"Don't be so damned precipitate," I thought, but having asked for it, there was nothing to do but get over to Anacostia at the appointed time.

The seaplane was ready, its engine idling as it lay alongside a float. It was an F-5-L, I was told, a biplane flying boat with a water-cooled 400 h.p. Liberty engine. This engine had twelve cylinders in line, with a water manifold running along the engine block and a take-off to each cylinder. The engine shaft ran up forward to the puller propeller. It was a small edition of the N.C. 4 in which Putty Read had staggered across the Atlantic in 1919.

The pilot directed me to the rear seat where my view would be unobstructed. Now that I was there, I wondered a little at what had possessed me to go up into the air when I didn't have to. But how can one talk about flying if he has never been off the ground ?

The pilot took his place in front of me and as he revved up the engine, he said over his shoulder, "I've been having

trouble with the spark lever on this engme. It won't stay in the advanced position. I've tried to hold it there with a rubber band but it keeps slipping back. Would you mind holding it as far forward as it will go ? It's right there at your left hand.

For a complete novice who had never flown before, this seemed a strange request but the pilot was quite nonchalant about it, just as if it were routine. Perhaps he was spoofing me, but the spark lever was well forward as we taxied out into the Anacostia River.

It was a typical Washington June day, not a ripple on the water and very little traffic, airborne or waterborne. It seemed as if everything would be all right, if I didn't forget the spark lever!

After not too long, we were off the water and into the air and I settled back as comfortably as I could considering my duty.

We were some fifty feet in the air and getting up to speed, when all engine noise stopped. Looking forward, I saw that the whole plumbing system had pulled off the engine block, and the pilot had cut the engine switch. With no power, the clumsy biplane began to lose altitude rapidly and the pilot looked down wildly to see what was under us. Fortunately nothing was under us and we glided down to a soft landing. As we weren't out of the river as yet, a signal soon brought us a boat and we were towed ignominiously back to the station.

I gave my classmate in the Bureau the devil, of course, for getting me into such a jam the first time up. "It's a hell of a way to get a man air-minded. Send him up in an old crock that has to have assistance from a passenger to fly and then comes apart in the air, etc., etc." He was quite contrite and promised me a better plane the next day. Like the man who has been bucked off a horse the first time on and must ride again immediately or develop a complex, I went the following day.

In this plane the spark lever stayed advanced without assistance and the water system remained intact. Droning around over Haines Point in the June sunshine without a bump in the air, I went to sleep.

Flying has never been a problem since.

A HUNDRED ODD YEARS AGO Aboard the monitors operating off Charleston, S.C., in the summer of 1863, heat exhaustion and mental depression were extremely serious medical problems. One of the "cures" proposed was dosage with wltiskey as a restorative, but at least one doctor in the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery disagreed.

His counter proposals, though common practice for many years now, must have raised a few eyebrows then.

Bureau of Med. Surgery August 4, 1863 MEMORANDUM I am of opinion the issue of whiskey to men under the circumstances mentioned by Fleet Surgeon Clymer, is neither wise nor conducive to anything more than a merely temporary result of no beneficial character, though I dissent with diffidence from so judicious, and intelligent an officer.

The issue of whiskey to men exhausted by labor and heat proves a momentary comfort and stimulus, it is true; but the depression soon recurs to make its repetition necessary.

Whiskey is a simple stimulant, and nothing more.

It appears to me a judicious plan to follow in the Fleet operating before Charleston would be as follows: —When the men are turned out in the morning let them

go into the water; immediately on coming out issue a draught of strong coffee.

—Breakfast at the usual time with coffee.

—Dinner at the usual hour when coffee, iced and sweetened, or tea prepared in like manner, may be served for drink.

—Supper, if possible, in these long days, at a later hour.

—As it is understood the Department proposes to supply ice liberally, tea or coffee of good strength, and iced, might be allowed as a common drink for the men.

—A bath before turning in at night might prove refreshing, and aid the sailor to recover his energies by sound sleep.

—Liquor should only be served out in special cases, when the judgement of the Medical Officer suggests its use.

—Oatmeal, mixed with water, is familiar to sea going men, and engineers as a means of assuaging, or diminishing thirst.

—The ship's decks should be kept as dry as possible that the sailor in profuse perspiration from hard work should have a place to rest himself where he will not be exposed to rheumatism, or cold.

—Frequent changes of clothing would conduce as much to the comfort of sailors in hot weather as they do to all other persons.

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ADMIRAL JACKSON AT 105 The Academy's oldest living graduate. Admiral Richard Harrison Jackson, USN (Ret.), celebrated his 105th birthday at his home in Coronado on 10 May 1971. Some 300 friends, shipmates and widows of former companions joined naval and civic officials in a massive birthday party organized by the Navy League and the American Battleship Association. Vice Admiral Lorenzo Sabin, USN (Ret.), served as Master of Ceremonies and Vice Admiral Nels Johnson, USN, H7 COMPHIBPAC, was the principal speaker.

Congressman Bob Wilson of San Diego brought greetings from the Congress and read congratulatory letters from President Nixon and the Secretary of the Navy. Other letters came from the Secretary of Defense, Admirals Moorer and Zumwalt, Governors Reagan of California and Wallace of Alabama. Bob Hope telephoned regrets "to miss a swinging block party." Recalling the Admiral's recent visit to the California White House, President Nixon wrote: ". . . I agree with you that 'it takes a

It is difficult to visualize the span of that life, which covers the terms of 21 U. S. Presidents and over half of America's history. Admiral Jackson has held that rank since 1926, more years than most other men serve in their entire naval careers. His active service runs from entry into the Naval Academy in 1883 to retirement, as Commander-in-Chief Battle Force, in 1930. He sailed in the U. S. Frigate CONSTELLATION and in USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64). He served in the Spanish-American War and World War I, plus the Philippine Insurrection and the Boxer Rebellion in China. And, long after retirement, he was an eyewitness to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

The Admiral also has the distinction of being the only USN officer to be commissioned by Special Act of Congress. As a Passed Midshipman in USS TRENTON during the Samoan hurricane of 1889 he was commended for extreme gallantry in leading the crew into the rigging to form a human sail, providing enough steerThe oldest Admiral ageway so that the otherwise helpless ship

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lot of years to learn the difference between opinion and experience' and this makes it doubly gratifying to share your pride in today's Navy. The record you set in years of dedication to the Navy's highest standards has made your opinions every bit as valued as your experience—and I continue to cherish both."

Among the many gifts received were a Naval Academy blazer from the Brigade of Midshipmen, an upholstered easy chair from the University of Virginia (where the Admiral is also the oldest living graduate), a four starred blue lap robe from the Eleventh Naval District, a color television and radio-phonograph, and a four-by-fivc foot birthday card signed by 122 admirals beginning with Moorer and Zumwalt.

Although now frail of health, the Admiral's blue eyes still have a joyful gleam, he still sports a jaunty white mustache, and he still splices the mainbrace with a daily brandy eggnog.

His zest for life remains unimpaired; "You've got to add a little dressing to life to make it really worth livng," he said as he swept Miss Coronado onto his lap for a kiss when she was helping him cut the birthday cake. Despite arising at 0700 for a very long day—the party was not over until about 1800 —it was perfectly evident that he enjoyed every minute of it, just as he has enjoyed all of his very long life.

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could be beached without loss of life. Nevertheless, he stood 25 on the promotion list later that year, when economy dictated that only 24 Passed Midshipmen could be promoted, and Jackson was discharged. Still determined to follow a naval career, he went to the University of Virginia to earn a medical degree and then return to the Navy as an Assistant Surgeon. Meanwhile, Congressman (ex-Confederate General "Fighting Joe") Wheeler of Alabama sponsored a bill to recognize Jackson's courage and leadership by commissioning him an ensign in the Navy. With strong support from the Navy Department, the Speaker of the House and Floor Leader (later President) McKinley the bill was passed on 26 September 1890, increasing the authorized number of ensigns by one and appointing Richard H. Jackson to fill the new vacancy. Although he had by then acquired his medical degree (which few line officers have ever done), he had no hesitation in choosing a career in the line of the Navy rather than in medicine. His subsequent career fully justified the sound judgment of Congressmen Wheeler and McKinley, and should serve to inspire all those who follow in that long blue chain of officers of the United States Navy.

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WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON Y O U T H COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS Rear Admiral H. L. Miller, USN Ed. Note—One of the official delegates to the recent White House Conference on Youth at Estes Park, Colorado, was RAdm. H. L. Miller, USN, '34, who has kindly given us a copy of his observations and comments on the participants and the proceedings. Since they differ considerably from most press coverage of the event, ive publish them herewith as a more cheerful view from the other side.

1. Win, lose, or draw, the Conference in my opinion was very successful. (Tremendously.)

2. Adults and Youth—Communications. I talked to many youth, sat beside them, listened to them, patted them on the back for doing a good job, and in general, communicated with them. Many oldsters were wallflowers—they didn't know how to communicate with youth, and in some cases, with other oldsters!

3. The Youth, in the main, were a good cross-section of America, and smart.

4. Attitude of Youth to Military. Every young man with whom I came in contact, from the hippie type to the polished young fellow, during the four days I was at Estes Park, were good guys, were amazed and happy with the Armed Services program on Drug Abuse, complimented me on my answers to questions on the DOD Drug Abuse program, and in general, on an individual basis, were happy to rub shoulders with the military. White House Conference on Youth people came up and talked at the airport and on the plane going home. I believe that I was accorded more courtesies and more respect by the Youth groups than any other adult at the Conference.

After the first day, they all knew that I was an Admiral.

5. The youth in this country have changed and are continuing to change in their life-style habits. They are smarter, more decisive, better educated, and more universal in their thinking than we were. They are more compassionate for their fellowman world-wide—they are more concerned with world affairs than we were. They don't like to be signed up in the Armed Forces for a war in Vietnam for which they feel it is not worth giving their lives. They are deeply concerned with all the problems facing our society. These same concerns seem to be automatically transmitted world-wide to the youth of other nations, who look to the United States for leadership and help. Youth has good communications with their counterparts world-wide. Unfortunately, this can not be said for adults. It was quite a revelation to hear the foreign youth delegates speak of the same problems facing our youth, and requesting aid from the United States. A note of caution: Youth may be demanding too much "in a hurry," but perhaps we must wait and see.

6. I am afraid that the adults of this country do not want to be bothered with the changes now existing in life-style habits of youth in contrast to our era. The world is changing, habits and customs of our own people are changing, and the domestic scene is rushing ahead at a breakneck speed. It appears that adults today are not geared to accept these changes from the norm in which they were reared. Many do not want to readjust to accommodate youth. Why not put youth in their place and tell them to adjust to our way of life? Unfortunately for many adults, it is too late. The youth movement has passed

them by. They did not observe over the years that it was taking place. Now they must catch up and find out what is going on.

7. It was evident from the very beginning that there was going to be some trouble with the Black Caucus. They made their demands—if we didn't agree, they would go off by themselves. Because of several misunderstandings and emotional flareups, the Black Caucus did not agree to meet until 1900 on Wednesday, 21 April—after the Conference was over. At that time, they presented their Drug Abuse program, submitted to the WHCY as a minority report. Naturally, it was not as comprehensive as ours. After quite a few questions and answers, it was suggested that we break into small groups and chat.

Within a very short time, five integrated groups were chatting away like a bunch of magpies. It was one of the most significant events of the Conference. It won't be written up that way, because Newsweek and other media were there when the flareups took place on Tuesday night, 20 April. The media of course were not there on Wednesday night.

8. Location—I still think Estes Park was better than Washington, D. C, for the following reasons: Away from phones, night clubs, and other distractions. We always worked until at least 2230, then would continue writing back at the cabin.

More people stayed on the job, because it was too hard to get back and forth to Denver and waypoints. Fast food service and standard bill of fare enable people to spend much more time on the job. There was more opportunity and time to meet a diversified group of people enclosed in a very small area. One simply had to meet people of all ages, because they were thrown together. Very little transportation; therefore, we had to walk —good exercise in clean air.

9. Opinions of the WHCY—Speaking to a good cross-section of the participants, I found that everyone (a) wouldn't have missed it for anything; (b) felt they were a part of history in the making; (c) felt that the recommendations of the conference, in the main, were significant to the future development of this nation; and (d) learned a lot about all age and ethnic groups that would keep them thinking positively for the rest of their lives.

10. Conclusions and Recommendations: a. The WHCY was so successful that I believe every State should hold its own State Conference on Youth (SCOY). I am going to suggest a State Conference to the Governor of Maryland and of Alaska. (I am from Alaska.) b. The Military Services should send observers to Youth Conferences to learn more about the life styles of the youth of our nation—get a feel of the pulse. The military must get closer to youth. c. Adults of all ethnic groups must learn how to communicate with youth. d. The white community of this country must learn how to communicate with all ethnic groups and include them in every phase of planning for the welfare of this country. e. The Youth Conference should be continued every year, and at the latest, every two years. f. The Nixon Administration can score with youth if they begin implementing some of the recommendations and lay out a plan to implement the majority.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

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POW CAMPAIGN IN BANCROFT HALL Midshipman Joe Glover, 1972 As last December drew to a close the members of the Brigade of Midshipmen were caught up in the usual excitement over the approach of Christmas leave. There was something more to the excitement, however, and the reason was a bamboo POW cage, a replica of the one too-long occupied by Major Nick Rowe before his escape from captivity. It sat impressively in Smoke Hall, stuffed with letters from across the United States and eleven foreign nations. More aptly put, this cage and its letters represented the results of a massive letter writing campaign conducted by the Brigade, seeking release of American prisoners-of-war of the Vietnam War. The campaign had its beginning in early July 1971 when the Class of 1972 contacted Mr. H. Ross Perot '53 and asked what could be done at the Academy to help in this effort.

Since an experimental letter writing campaign had proved very successful in Fort Worth, it was decided that the Brigade was in a unique position to have a major impact on the nation concerning the POW issue by conducting a similar campaign.

"The only thing Hanoi seems responsive to," explained Mr. Perot, "is public opinion."

In early September it was decided that the campaign must be a Brigade-wide effort, and that the midshipmen themselves would conduct the entire campaign. Forty thousand letters (ten per man) and announcements at the Air Force and Army football games were the original goals. Just under a quarter of a million letters, a nation-wide focus on the POW issue, a "Z-gram" and an Army-Navy game halftime ceremony with a presentation by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were part of the results.

Many long hours of work by the POW Committee, headed by hard-working Rick Rubel '72, and a tremendous effort and show of unity by the Brigade were the only things that made it possible to fill Major Rowe's cage to overflowing. The response from hometowns and former high schools of the midshipmen.

and from thousands of individuals, was not only encouraging but overwhelming.

As the first days of the new year dawned in Paris, the delegates from Hanoi suddenly discovered that the American people did have a voice and certainly cared about "just 1600 men." The pressure exerted by our letters and the millions of others, as well as the work of private groups of wives, mayors, students and former POW's visiting Paris caused a noticeable "squirming" among the North Vietnamese delegation. They tried to dismiss this public concern by branding it as a "governmental plot" not backed by the American common man or students. They even tried to appease the American people with an unconvincing propaganda film showing a few prisoners in "pleasant surroundings" and making statements of doubtful sincerity and meaning. They are now aware, however, that the American POW has not been and will not be forgotten.

The question of every midshipman during this campaign— "will this do any good?"—was answered by Hanoi's actions and by the comments of Major Rowe, Mr. Perot, Lt. Bob Frishman, and Mrs. Bobby Jean Vinson. This effort was successful in doing its part to awaken the American people to the plight of the American POW. Unfortunately, there are now some 1700 families waiting—still. The men are not yet home; we must continue our efforts and pray earnestly that their imprisonment will end soon with the joy of reunion of family and country.

Ed. note: This article is based upon one written by Midshipman Glover and published in the February Trident magazine of the Naval Academy. Our readers may take note that the author has been selected as first set Brigade Commander for the fall of 1971.

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NAVAL ACADEMY BOARD OF VISITORS REPORT President Nixon recently released the report of the annual Board of Visitors, which met at Annapolis on 5 December 1970 under the chairmanship of Mr. H. Ross Perot '53. The Board's report presented the following conclusions and recommendations:

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2. The Superintendent, Vice Admiral James Calvert, U. S. Navy, is to be commended on the success of the dynamic recruitment and candidate guidance program which has been developed as a result of his active leadership in that area.

3. The quality of the Academy program in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical and Systems Engineering has been recognized by accrediting in these areas by the Engineers Council for Professional Development.

4. The previous recommendations of the Board that the Superintendent should be a Vice Admiral and the Commandant a Rear Admiral have been placed in effect.

5. The appearance, conduct and attitude of the midshipmen are impressive.

6. The Commandant of Midshipmen, Rear Admiral Robert P. Coogan, U. S. Navy, is commended for the challenging and mature environment he has developed in his relationship with the Brigade of Midshipmen.

7. Despite an active program to urge midshipmen who do not feel they can wholeheartedly support the Academy to resign, the voluntary resignation rates in all four classes are the lowest of any of the Service Academies.

8. The summer cruise concept which provides four ships in the Atlantic and Pacific is fully endorsed.

Recommendations 1. That a pamphlet as well as advertisements or articles in magazines and periodicals reaching minority audiences would add significantly to the recruitment program.

2. That the Department of Defense use whatever measures are necessary to effect an amendment to existing law to establish a mandatory retirement age of 65 for members of the civilian faculty.

3. That a Deputy for Management be established with responsibilities for broad control of financial and personnel resources and for coordinated and advance fiscal planning.

4. That every effort be made to assign Company Officers who have a minimum of seven years commissioned service.

5. That recommended changes to initial assignment policies that would require a 12-months minimum tour afloat for all Academy graduates except Marine Corps candidates and Staff Corps candidates be endorsed.

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Dr. Bruce M. Davidson, Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering at Washington State University, Pullman, Wash., has been appointed Academic Dean of the U. S. Naval Academy by the Secretary of the Navy. He will assume his new duties in July.

Dejin Davidson will relieve Dr. Edward J. Cook, who has been serving as the Academy's Interim Academic Dean since the death of Dr. A. Bernard Drought last September. Dean Drought was the first civilian academic dean in Naval Academy history.

A graduate of the University of Michigan in 1949, his undergraduate education having been interrupted by W W I I service. Dean Davidson joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin where he was awarded his Master's degree in 1951.

After two years of active duty with the Air Force during the Korean War, he returned to Wisconsin and earned his doctorate in 1956.

He rose rapidly through the academic ranks and Wcis a full Professor and Associate Dean at Wisconsin until 1966 when he left to become Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering at Washington State University. Dean Davidson also holds the rank of Colonel in the Air Force Reserve.

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CAPITOL "POSITIVE action on a number of legislative and administrative controversies of vital interest to active and retired service members and families appears almost certain during 1971 and 1972.

While final results may not satisfy all the desires of groups or individuals, the attractiveness of service living is certain to be greatly improved.

Here are the primary subjects in controversy : Draft, Pay For Under-Twos

This bill, H. R. 6531, appears to be perhaps the most controversial the 92nd Congress will consider. The House and the Senate Armed Services Committee have approved almost directly opposite versions of the bill. Furthermore, groups in the Senate threaten to use the bill as a means of ending the draft, ending the war, or extending the draft for only one year. The bill was planned to become effective July 1, 1971, when the present draft law expires. Filibusters are planned.

By the time this issue is off the press, the bill may be law or under fairly good control.

Regular Pay

The next service-wide pay increase, effective January 1, 1972, may be about 7.6 percent. The Senate Armed Services Committee, apparently somewhat bothered by all the recent and current pay increases, introduces a disturbing note. "The Committee also took note of the sizable basic pay increases of January 1, 1971, and projected for January 1, 1972, and indicated that further study might be in order of the present practice of translating percentage increases in Federal civilian salaries wholly into military basic pay," the committee's report stated.

This is the first time the practice of translating increases in the pay of civilian Federal workers into increases for military personnel, authorized by law enacted some four years ago, is being questioned officially. Currently there is some demand that military pay and retirement benefits exceed those offered Federal civilian employees. It was a terrific struggle on the part of certain legislators, primarily former Representative L. Mendel Rivers (D.-S. C ) , chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, now deceased, to force an equalization of military and civilian pay.

The 7.6 percent increase in military pay is based on the assumption that the next increase in the pay of Federal classified employees will be about 6 percent on the average. George Shultz, director of the Office of Management and Budget, recently testified that based on the wage trend in the private sector the next Federal government pay hike should be about 6 percent.

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do something in the field of recomputation of retired pay. The question is, vi^hat might be done. Thirteen organizations with a primary interest in military personnel and veterans have testified on this subject before the Interagency Committee on Uniformed Services Retirement and Survivor Benefits, chaired by Assistant Secretary of Defense Roger T. Kelley.

The testimony indicated important differences of opinion as to what should be done.

The Retired Officers Association stated that recomputation of retired pay, that is, basing retired pay on active duty basic pay, should be restored to all those who began active duty service before June 1, 1958, and who are now retired or will retire in years to come. The first year cost of administering this formula is estimated at about $900,000,000.

Robert Nolan of the Fleet Reserve Association, which gained wide attention in formulating and pressing for changes in survivor benefits, said his association does not like the 1958 cutoff date and prefers the year 1963 if there is to be any compromise based on dates. The historical principle of recomputation basing retired pay on active duty pay was suspended in 1958 and repealed in 1963, the year when the current practice of basing retired pay increases on increases in the cost of living was begun. Nolan said that under no circumstances should the Defense Department abandon the 20year retirement privileges. If Navy men could not retire in 20 years he said, the Navy could never get enough men to man the ships.

Most of the witnesses appeared willing to let the Defense Department suggest a formula for recomputation, on the assumption that opposition to all or part of that formula could be registered after it is known.

An "Officer Committee" established in the Navy to advise on retirement problems made some suggestions in testimony which are almost opposite to suggestions made by the great majority of witnesses.

"A jealousy that stems from the fact that a recent retiree draws a good deal more retired pay than his counterpart of equal rank and time of service who retired some years ago," the committee said, explaining opposition to present retirement methods of pay. "The Government obviously cannot cater to such emotions. A possible future way to alleviate some of such jealous emotionalism might well come from much more frank statements to those who may be considering the military as a career, i.e., the Government cannot fund a retirement system that will maintain a retiree's standard of living into the indefinite future; in short, the Government expects an able bodied retiree to augment his retired pay by getting a job and working.

"The committee believes that straight recomputation for those on active duty prior to 1958 and who are now retired, or who will retire in the future, is not economically feasible."

The committee suggested the possibility of a one-time recomputation of retired pay at age 60, or immediately if the retiree is over 60, but no further recomputation when active duty pay increases.

The committee, headed by RAdm. Donald G. Irvine, USN (Ret.), includes: Cdr. William A. Dierksheide, USNR ( R e t ) , Cdr. Buford A. Booth, USN (Ret.), LCol. Frank A. Hensel, USMCR (Ret.), LCdr. John H. Hammack, USNR ( R e t ) , LCdr. Catherine D. Callahan, USN (Ret.), and CWO Arie Dehart USN (Ret.).

Die Benefit Payments

The Retired Officers Association has suggested another change in the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Act enacted in 1957 to provide annuities for widows of active duty servicemen and of retirees who have died of a service-connected cause. The law as enacted provided for a base pay of $112 a month plus 12 percent of base pay. The $112 monthly later was increased to $120. The 91st Congress eliminated the automatic escalation principle and statutory rates were established for the various ranks, resulting in substantial increases in pay to widows of the lower ranks but no increases for widows of more senior officers with long service.

The Association proposes a return to the base amount principle, using $150 monthly as this amount plus 12 percent of base pay.

Survivor Benefits Bill Approved By Defense

H. R. 984, the proposed service-wide survivor benefits bill, has finally been approved by the Defense Department.

The department does not approve of all its provisions, in fact agreeing with organization witnesses testifying on the bill before the Interagency Committee on Uniformed Services Retirement and Survivor Benefits that some provisions had better be changed. However, DOD has released the bill, which means that Congressional consideration will now be speeded and that the Senate will have to give the bill the same attention the House has given it.

Next hearings on the bill will be held in July, before the full House Armed Services Committee or a reconstituted survivor benefits subcommittee. H. R. 984 was written by a subcommittee headed

by Representative Otis G. Pike (D.-N. Y.), and apparently because there is so much objection to parts of the bill, it will not be entrusted again to the Pike subcommittee.

Every interested military organization, as well as the Defense Department, opposes the provision requiring a reduction SHIPMATE

in the widow's benefit when she becomes eligible to receive Social Security payments. However, the department would like to compromise, in the interests of economy, and is suggesting that a $1 decrease in the survivor benefit annuity be authorized for every $2 receipt in Social Security survivor payments. This will probably be acceptable to the Congress, though the organizations will probably oppose it.

The Defense Department and the organizations unanimously oppose a provision which would entitle the government to attach all or part of a retiree's pay to meet financial claims against him submitted by a wife, a former wife, or children. Federal civilian retirees are not subjected to such control, and, indeed, government pay is not subject to garnishment.

There was organization objection to a provision that retiree payments into a survivor benefit fund should continue upon the death of all eligible beneficiaries.

The Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Act requires such continuance, but in the opinion of many this provision is too much like stealing from retirees. Witnesses want payments to cease when there are no longer any living beneficiaries.

However, they want a provision which would permit a retiree to reenter the program in case he remarries.

The bill guarantees a survivor 55 percent of any part of or all of a retiree's pay, from a fund built by government deduction of 2.5 percent of the first $3600 as the retiree's base (the amount selected by him on which to base the benefit) plus 10 percent of the remainder.

Widow's benefits would increase with increases in the cost of living. Coverage would be mandatory, unless the retiree states in writing he doesn't want to join the program.

Current widows would not be included, but they would be guaranteed a floor of $167 monthly in Federal payments, and if they could not receive this much in Social Security or Veterans Administration payments, the general survivor benefit fund would provide the rest.

Want All Disability Benefits

Military retirees entitled to Veterans Administration disability compensation must waive a part of their retired pay equal to the amount of the VA compensation received. No other Federal retirement program, no state or government program, and no private, industrial, or professional retirement program requires a veteran to lose out on Veterans Administration disability payments if qualified for them. No non-military retirement program requires a veteran or a non-veteran to lose out on Social Security disability payments if qualified for them.

What is needed now, witnesses told the Interagency Committee on Uniformed Services Retirement and Survivor Benefits, is a free flow of VA and Social Security benefits without being affected by, or affecting, military benefits. Payment of JULY-AUGUST,

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any VA funds, furthermore, should have no relation to receipt of Social Security payments.

Big Tax On PCS Move Costs?

For more than a year now there has been a controversy between the Internal Revenue Service and the Defense Department over the IRS insistence that government money allocated to service families for Permanent-Change-of-Station moves must be considered income and taxable to the service members.

IRS has issued proposed regulations on this subject, which it claims are based on the Tax Reform Act of 1969. No hearings on the regulations have been

held, and so far IRS has refused to accept advice that it is over-reaching on this subject.

The Defense Department is so dissatisfied with negotiations that it has introduced a bill which would prevent imposition of such taxes. IRS officials say that some deductions of moving expenses from taxable income would be permitted, but very few. Expenditures for moves lasting less than 39 weeks or for distances of less than 50 miles would not be deductible.

J. Fred Buzhardt, general counsel of the Defense Department has written Randolph Thrower, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, that the regulations would be "inequitable and intolerable."

Notre Dame's Senior Fellow The Notre Dome Afumnus reports that William M. Kunstler, prominent militant defender, was selected as the 1971 Senior Fellow by the Notre Dome Class of 1971 in a vote which included seven other candidates.

The Senior Fellow Award was established in 1969 to honor "an individual who has the integrity, the decency and the willingness to work for the best values and finest traditions of our society."

A total of 402 seniors voted out of 1,450 eligible.

THE MAIL BOAT VA 196 FPO San Francisco Dear Admiral Fitzgerald: The enclosed statement of support is in response to the policy statement of the "Concerned Academy Graduates" and the Resolution of the Board of Trustees printed in the December issue of Shipmate. It is significant to note that VA-196 is an A6 squadron that has completed three combat deployments to Southeast Asia and will soon commence the fourth.

Sincerely, C. E. BANTA

LCdr. USN

The following Naval Academy graduates, all members of Attack Squadron 196, support and endorse the resolution of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association concerning the "Concerned Graduates of the Service Academies." We specifically repudiate the policy of the "Concerned Academy Graduates" to use their status as Academy graduates to further their views. s/

C. E. Banta '58 R. R. Wittenberg '66 Stanley W. Bryant '69 J. J. Sandlin '67 O. R. Fraser '67 W. F. Burns '65 G. N. Seneff '61 Evan P. Reese '60 S. M. Fox '68

Shipmate: The article by Captain Walter G. Winslow, USN (Ret.), in the March issue about Admiral Moorer early in W W II reminds me of a "funny" about Winslow.

There had been a comic strip during and after the war called "Don Winslow of the Navy," an intrepid LCdr. naval aviator, so Walter became forever "Don." In '57 or '58 Admiral Jerauld Wright and many of his staff were in Paris for one of the regular NATO meetings. Don was SACLANT's PIO and I was the Representative in Paris. Back in Norfolk, the Admiral had as his official NATO car an ancient Chrysler Imperial limousine that was falling apart and consuming gasoline at a great rate. At the same time M. Spaak, Secretary General of NATO, had a spanking new Chrysler Imperial limousine.

Admiral Wright reasoned that it would be a good deal all around if (a) he sold his old car, (b) took over M. Spaak's new car and (c) M. Spaak got a new MercedesBenz limousine. The Admiral could get the Spaak car back to Norfolk, no strain. All was arranged.

Fast footwork! A ship was made available at Cannes. M. Spaak's car was made available in Paris. That's right, "Don Winslow of the Navy" was picked to pilot the huge limousine from Paris to Cannes.

He was ready in record time and members of SACLANT's staff saw him off in proper style, admonishing him to keep them informed of his progress by postcard.

True to his word, a couple of days later a postcard arrived in Paris from a small town in the south of France: "Trip goes well. Car causes no more concern to villagers than a pair of elephants making love in Times Square. Winsloiv."

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LUCKY BAG OF BOOKS STILWELL, AND T H E AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN CHINA, 1911-1941.

By Barbara Tuchman. The Macmillan Co., New York, 1971. 621 pages. $10.00.

History is a window on the past, the glass a choice of the historian. Is it tinted? Or distorted? Or fogged? Are some of the panes blacked out ?

Let us say at the outset that in looking through Barbara's window on Vinegar Joe Stilwell's times and doings, one sees not only a good slice of China, both historic and near contemporary, but our part in World War II in capsule as well. She is nothing if not a meticulous researcher.

Her prose flows evenly and humorously, making thoroughly interesting reading.

Errors of fact which this Old China Hand reviewer could find were very few and of no real consequence.

Stilwell was a highly controversial figure with a multitude of idiosyncracies.

Barbara has adroitly disarmed the opposition by laying bare most of Joe's many personal faults, perhaps on the theory that the housewife confronted by an intruder is less likely to be ravished if caught nude, knock-kneed and droop-bosomed rather than if partly concealed in a sexy negligee.

Some of the panes are blacked out; in the story of China's agony, Tuchman fails to include the activities of General Claire Chennault, USA, and his 14th Air Force, and of Rear Admiral M. E. ("Mary") Miles, USN, and his remarkable "rice paddy navy," SACO, the Sino-American Cooperative Organization of some 1,500 naval personnel and 100,000 well trained Chinese guerrillas. Their combined contribution to the war effort probably considerably exceeded Stilwell's, and in areas where it meant something.

The glass is mildly distorted in the book's overlooking Stilwell's blindness to overall war strategy, blurred for him by his singleminded obsession on walking back into Burma over the road where in the spring of 1942, he took, in his own words, "a hell of a beating." Only slightly overstated by Joe Alsop in a letter to this reviewer: "He flatly refused to give any aid whatever to Chinese forces in China except for . . . 'Yoke' Force in the extreme southwest, that had been effectively placed under his command and was to be used for his Burma campaign."

A possibly greater flaw in Stilwell's strategy, if not character, was to accept and occupy for three years a post which traditionally expects complete loyalty and mutual trust: chief of staff—in this case, to Chiang Kai-Shek, a man he despised, distrusted and disgustedly nicknamed "Peanut." The sentiments were mutual.

That the results were bitterly unhappy was not only clearly predictable but something less than a tribute to the good judgment of George Marshall, who fought to the very last to retain protege Vinegar Joe until finally over-ridden by Roosevelt 14

himself, on the repeated request of Chiang.

The final blow had been Stilwell's demand, backed by Marshall, for direct tactical command of all Chiang's armies, to be integrated with those of the Yenan Communists, under a threat to withhold lendlease.

With justifiable contempt for the graft, corruption and double dealing of many of the Chinese upper classes and KMT generals, Stilwell had great respect for the Chinese common man : the underfed, overworked, exploited, lousy coolie and soldier —generally cheerful and undemanding under the most galling conditions. Nail-hard physically, Stilwell was a hater of pretense, pomposity and lack of guts. He wore an ancient World War I campaign hat, generally no rank insignia, and was likely to sit down on a stump or rock and clean his own rifle, simplicities which combined with his strategic shortcomings to earn him among his detractors the title of "the best battalion commander ever to wear stars."

By the time Vinegar Joe had realized his burning ambition to "dig the Japs out with bayonets" and open the Burma Road, the , whole character of the war had changed. The route to Tokyo was no longer a painful slog up the China coast for a Sino-American army. After the Marianas "turkey shoot," the Pacific was largely an American lake. Japan was burning and starving under a combined air-submarine assault. The main problem became one of knocking Chinese heads together, the Communists and the KMT, to form some sort of coalition that made post-war sense on the mainland. That Marshall's year in China failed to bring this about was no surprise to Stilwell. "George Marshall can't walk on water," he said.

On 12 October 1946, Stilwell lay dead of cancer. "His mission failed in its ultimate purpose because the goal was unachievable," concludes Tuchman. In this reviewer's opinion the mission was unachievable because it was an incredibly ill-chosen and costly effort that should have been phased out after it obviously had become a backwash of the main war effort. The statesmen of London's Whitehall saw in a strong, united China under Chiang or anybody else the threat to southeast Asia, India and Hong Kong that it has since become. They were not about to enthusiastically back Stilwell and his Chinese troops in any retaking of British and French imperial territory—Burma, Indochina, Hong Kong—all once wards or part of Imperial China. As for amateur statesman Roosevelt, he accurately saw and hoped for freedom of the peoples of Europe's eastern empires but the true character and potential of the Chinese "agrarian reformers" escaped him.

HOMECOMING This YEAR 22-24 October 1971

Perhaps the outcome was inevitable in any case. But if nothing else, we should have learned the folly of allowing the military to usurp the functions of professional diplomacy in major affairs of state.

By all means, read Tuchman's excellent book. But keep in mind the carefully considered opinion of one of Stilwell's close contemporaries who knew him very well indeed and who has passed this judgment on to your reviewer: "In many ways a great man, but at heart a stinker."

KEMP TOLLEY '29

AT RANDOM. By Admiral Cato D. Glover, USN (Ret.), Wing Publications, Inc., Columbia, S. C, 1970. 110 pages. $5.00.

Here is the autobiography of a happy man. A man who is happy with his background, his family, his associates, his career and his country.

Of course it is not an autobiography in the usual sense—long and boring, with a myriad of details—it is simply a collection of short stories in which the author personally involves himself. He thereby paints a word picture of himself that is interesting, entertaining and at times inspiring.

The reader first is introduced to Cato as a boy, getting a solid lesson in honesty from his father; then one sees him as student ; as husband and father in a close and devoted family consisting of wife and three daughters, and as naval officer who loves the Navy. His family stories of their adventures and misadventures, their maids, their dog and their cat will bring chuckles from family members of all ages.

Admiral Glover is indeed an excellent story teller, and his tales of life as a young ensign. United States Navy, in the flagship USS PITTSBURGH of the European Squadron, are vivid descriptions of life in Europe in the early twenties. They also show he became interested in foreign duty and diplomatic assignments that he became involved in later.

Fate always managed to put the author in places of interest at strategic times, and several of his most interesting stories revolve around his tours of duty in France during the German invasion and later with the Vichy Government while he was assigned to France as U. S. Naval Attache; after World War II in the Mediterranean, when he was Commander Carrier Division Four; and during the Suez Crisis of 1957 when he was Acting Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces Mediterranean, with Headquarters at Malta.

For my money, however. Admiral Glover is at his best when telling of his hunting and fishing. Anyone who enjoys sports will feel right at home with the author as he tells of these experiences.

His book is not a long one—only 110 pages—and it proves to be a very pleasant way to spend a few hours with a fine story teller, who also shows himself a dedicated and patriotic American. His stories show a deep love for the Navy, a justifiable pride in his successful career and great happiness with life as he has lived it.

A. S. HEYWARD, JR. '30 SHIPMATE

ATHLETICS N a v y W i n s Spring Sports W e e k e n d , Splits Y e a r l y Series W i t h A r m y

Navy spring athletic squads topped Army in three of five June Week sports to earn the Midshipmen an even split in their 18-sport rivalry with Army. Navy rolled to victory in baseball, golf, and tennis, all at West Point, while dropping decisions in track and lacrosse in Annapolis.

The spring weekend results enabled the Mids to salvage a standoff in their series with the Black Knights. In addition to the three sports already mentioned, there were "N*" winners in football, soccer, fencing, pistol, squash, and wrestling.

Here is a look at the spring weekend and the final overall records in all spring sports: Baseball at West Point—Outfielder Steve Ogden, a youngster from Abilene, Tex., cracked three hits in four trips, including a two-run homer in the fourth, to pace the baseball team's 5-1 victory over Army. Ogden's work with the bat gave pitcher Bob Smith all the help he needed to hang up his third win in four decisions. Smith was touched for a single run in the first but kept the Cadets in close check over the final eight frames, surrendering only four hits for the afternoon.

The baseball team finished with a 15-11 record for the 1971 season. One of the highlights of the campaign was Navy's 6-5 win over the American League Detroit Tigers, who visited for an exhibition game on May 13. The Mids rallied for three in the bottom of the seventh to sink the Bengals, first major league team to play in Annapolis since 1948.

Lacrosse at Annapolis—Army broke open a tight lacrosse game with four goals in the final period to send Navy reeling 7-4 before 10,000 fans in NavyMarine Corps Memorial Stadium. The victory was Army's 11th in 13 appearances. Navy finished the stick season at 10-4. Had the game ended at halftime, the Midshipmen would have been the clear

An excitement-filled lacrosse game between Navy and Army highlighted the June Week sports program that saw Navy lose a three-point lead in the lost quarter to come out on the short end of the 7-4 final score.

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by Sudd Thalman winner both on the scoreboard and in overall play. Navy led 3-1 at intermission and dominated the first 30 minutes both offensively and defensively. Army was able to apply the clamps to Navy's offense over the final 27 minutes and seven seconds to annex its 18th victory in the 44game lacrosse series. Despite the final disappointment, the Midshipmen, one of the youngest teams in Coach Bill Bilderback's experience here, had a productive season. Navy advanced to the semifinals of the first N.C.A.A. lacrosse tournament before being eliminated by Maryland 10-7.

The Midshipmen pulled the biggest surprise of the first round by ousting topranked Virginia 9-6 in a game at Charlottesville. The Cavaliers were undefeated against college teams at the time.

Navy's high hurdler. Midshipman Wayne Kennard of Mantua, N. J., literally runs away with the race in June Week's Saturday track and field meet with Army.

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Golf at West Point—Coach Bill Templin picked right up where his predecessor, Bob Williams, left off. Templin, who guided the Navy linksters to a 6-4-1 record in his first season, topped it with a 378-383 (low score wins) over Army on the West Point course. Williams beat the Cadets 21 times in 31 tries during his long tenure as golf skipper. Bill Snyder fired a 73, five strokes under his best previous round of the spring, to key the Navy victory. Bill Bailey and Marty Alford both checked in with 74s.

Tennis at West Point—A 6-3 victory over Army put the cap on one of Navy's greatest tennis seasons ever. The win enabled Coach Bobby Bayliss' netters to finish 16-3 and earn second spot in the final Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis League by a Navy tennis squad. Navy swept five singles matches at West Point to clinch the victory before the doubles

even got underway. At number one, Craig Dawson, who was the team's big winner all year with 15 victories, disposed of Army's John Stevenson, 6-1, 7-5. Matching Dawson with 15 individual wins was second classman Gordon Perry, who played number three against the Army.

Track at Annapolis—Navy's track squad, bombed by over 60 points in each of the past three outdoor seasons, made it close but could not avert their sixth straight defeat at the hands of Army. The final was 80-74. The two teams split 18 first-place medals but the Cadets collected the necessary seconds and thirds to extend their domination in track and field.

Navy winners in the finale were: Wayne Kennard, 120 high hurdles; Don Miller, 440 intermediate hurdles; Les Reaves, 440; Vern Graham, 2-mile; Jim Bloom, shotput; Steve Harkins, high jump, and (Continued on page 68) 15

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S H I P M A T E

Adm. Kirkpatrick presents outgoing president Hanson Baldwin the mule and the goat. Onlookers are incoming president Anderson, former president Carney and incoming vice president (central area) Benham.

The Board of Trustees' gift to Fitz of a clock-barometer is presented by the past president, Hanson Baldwin

BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPRING MEETING The Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees met in Alumni House on 1 June for its annual spring meeting under the chairmanship of Mr. Hanson Baldwin '24. Two major subjects of discussion were proposals to establish associate memberships for non-Naval Academy officers and to revise the method of electing Trustees to provide a more equitable distribution among year groups, geographical areas, and active duty officers. Both were referred to ad hoc study committees with instructions to present appropriate recommendations to the fall meeting.

Prior to adjournment the President, Mr. Baldwin, commended and thanked those members present whose terms of office expired upon conclusion of the session: Adm. R. B. Carney, RAdm. J. E. Kirkpatrick and Capt. W. C. Chapman.

Following adjournment, the Board was reconvened with its new membership for a short organizational session and then adjourned to the next regular meeting in the fall.

Election Results

The annual spring election resulted in the following new officers: PRESIDENT— Adm. G. W. Anderson, Jr., USN (Ret.) '27; VICE PRESIDENT (CENTRAL A R E A ) —

Mr. D. B. Benham '41; TRUSTEES-AT-

LARGE—/e^rfw. W. A. Brockett USN (Ret.) '34, Lt. Roger Staubach USNR '65, Capt. C. J. Merdinger (CEC) USN (Ret.) '41, and RAdm. C. A. Curtze, USN (Ret.) '33. To fill the office of V I C E PRESIDENT (EASTERN A R E A ) vacated by Admiral Anderson, RAdm. R. W. McNitt,

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USN '38 was elected by the Board of Trustees to serve until the next regular election in 1972. Capt. Samuel Rorex, Jr., USN '45, next highest in the annual election, was then declared elected to fill the TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE billet vacated by RAdm. McNitt.

The complete listing of all Officers and Trustees of the Association is printed on page 19 of this issue.

Navy C^-oss, World War I Victory Medal and the famous End of the (Oregon) Trail statue. The Board gave Admiral Kirkpatrick a vote of thanks for this most generous gift—as well as his many previous contributions.

Honors t o Fitz

The retiring Executive Director, RAdm. W. F. Fitzgerald, Jr., USN (Ret.), was awarded the Navy Meritorious Public C o m m i t t e e Appointments Service Citation on behalf of the SecreThe new President announced the fol- tary of the Navy at a testimonial banquet lowing appointments as Chairmen of given by the Board of Trustees in HubStanding Committees: Investments— bard Hall. VAdm. James Calvert, SuperRAdm. R. P. Hunter '31; Publications— intendent of the Naval Academy, presentRAdm. R. K. James '28; Alumni House ed the award—the second highest the —RAdm. S. N. Pyne '25; Business—Cdr. Navy may bestow upon a private citizen— H. W. Burnett '43; By-laws—RAdm. J. for Admiral Fitzgerald's "untiring leadW. Ailes III '30; Information and Re- ership, imagination and dedication in the cruitment—RAdm. E. M. Eller '25; Mem- competitive field of seeking superior calibership—LCdr. T. C. Lynch '64; and ber candidates for the Naval Academy."

Nominating—Capt. L. Capone '49. In The citation also noted that his 17-year accordance with the By-Laws the Presi- endeavors in the Alumni Association have dent, Adm. Anderson, is Chairman (ex- markedly improved the quality of young officio) of the Executive Committee. men entering and graduating from the LCdr. Lynch and Capt. Capone are USN Naval Academy.

Admiral Fitzgerald was also presented serving on active duty, all others are a letter of commendation from the Chief retired. of Naval Operations, Admiral Zumwalt, Gift Presentation for the key role he played in overseeing RAdm. John E. Kirkpatrick, USNR the growth of the Association from a (Ret.) '31, outgoing Vice President membership of 5,000 in 1954 to today's (Central Area), presented to the Associa- enrollment of over 17,000. tion a magnificent pair of bronze statues, Among the distinguished guests at the one of the first Navy (joat and the other testimonial banquet were several former of the Army Mule. The sculptures were Presidents of the Association and former done by one of America's most noted Superintendents of the Naval Academy. A sculptors, James Earle Fraser, who also total of 81 attended to do honor to our sculpted the original Buffalo Nickel, the beloved "Dolly" Fitzgerald.

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Because of subsequent news accounts, some completely inaccurate. Shipmate believes that all alumni should know the true facts of the case and understand the firm policy of the Academy on drug use by midshipmen as stated in the Superintendent's letter below:

These facts were reported to the press in a timely and straightforward manner and were, with one exception, handled by the media in like manner. The single exception occurred on 17 May when a newspaper printed a story which alleged that "more than 1,000 members of the Brigade of Midshipmen routinely use marijuana." The newspaper claimed the source of the story to be a midshipman who admitted that he was "personally involved" in the marijuana investigation then going on but who refused to give his name. Despite the source's refusal to identify himself and despite the fact that he offered no proof or substantiation of his charges, the newspaper headlined "Drug use rampant at Academy."

Although the national press gave limited coverage to the anonymous accusation, at least one television news reporter mentioned the story on network TV. Thus an unsubstantiated story given by a person who would not identify himself has been spread nationwide to the discredit of the Brigade and the Academy. The publisher of the newspaper has since telephoned me and apologized for the story, making it clear that it was published without his knowledge when he was out of town. This, however, does little to rectify the situation now.

Office of the Superintendent United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland 21402 26 May 1971 Dear Parents, My spring letter to you was no more than written when the marijuana problems broke here. I believe that I owe you a supplemental report on this subject.

First, you must understand our basic approach to this problem. The Navy situation is unique in that we operate nuclear submarines, jet aircraft, and ships crowded with liquid oxygen, aviation jet fuel, and powerful weapons. The use of nerve-altering drugs by the men operating this equipment at sea cannot be tolerated. We make it clear to our midshipmen from the outset that in a relatively short time they will be charged with this problem in the Fleet—and charged with it under circumstances that are difficult indeed. Not only are marijuana and other nerve-altering drugs hard to detect on board ship but the many sources of supply open to ships' crews compound the problem. The only solution in the Fleet is clear and strong leadership from its young officers— from young officers who are able to give strong leadership because they themselves are straight on the subject.

Whatever our feelings may be about this newspaper story, the most important thing is for me to set forth for you, as parents, all of the salient points in this case as they are known to me: a. Our strong stand on marijuana is explained to your sons from the outset here—along with our reasoning. b. Each midshipman who was identified as a user or a possessor in this investigation has been recommended for separation. There may be others in the Brigade who are violators but they are not known to me. If they had been, they would have been recommended for separation. c. The newspaper story given by the young man who would not identify himself is an unfounded slander which is deeply unjust.

We have made it unequivocally clear to the midshipmen that we have zero tolerance on marijuana here at Annapolis.

There is simply no give. When a midshipman is detected possessing or using marijuana, he is going to be recommended for separation. Whether it is in Bancroft Hall, out in town, or somewhere on a weekend or on leave, makes no difference.

This is a hard code but ours is a demanding service and we have explained to these young men that we are not attempting to make it pleasant or soft for them. We are attempting to educate and train them for as tough a leadership job as any young officers have faced in American history.

From the time of my arrival in the summer of 1968, until this spring, a total of fourteen midshipmen had been separated for the use or possession of marijuana. On the 6th of May, the discovery of marijuana in the possession of a midshipman in Bancroft Hall started a careful and thorough investigation which, over a period of ten days, identified nine midshipmen who had used or possessed marijuana. All nine were recommended to the Secretary of the Navy for separation.

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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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NEWS

OFFICERS President— ADM. G. W . ANDERSON, JR., U S N (Ret.) '27 (8631), McLean, Va. Vice President (Eastern Area)— R A D M . ROBERT W . M C N I T T , U S N '38 (12837), Bethesda, Md.

Vice President (Central MR.

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DAVID B . B E N H A M '41 (14487), Oklahoma City, Ok.

Vice President (Western

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V A D M . P . H . RAMSEY, U S N (Ret.) '27 (8629), Coronado, Ca.

Past President— MR. HANSON W . BALDWIN '24 (7405), Roxbury, Ct.

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CAPT. W . S . B U S I K , U S N (Ret.) '43 (15752), Annapolis, Md.

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CAPT. W . L . FOSTER, U S N '47, U S N A , Annapolis, Md. At Large

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1972) RADM. J O H N W . AILES, H I , U S N

(Ret.) '30 (9686) LCoL.

JAMES

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CAPT. SAMUEL ROREX, JR., U S N

'45 (17097)

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1973) CAFT. LUCIEN CAPONE, U S N

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CDR. S . O . JONES, U S N '51 (22386)

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CAPT. R . H . ROBESON, U S N

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ROGER T . STAUBACH, U S N R

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R A D M . C . A. CURTZE, U S N (Ret.)

'33 (10882) From Local Chapters

CDR.

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by Paul Schratz '39

A Walking Tour of Old Philly

Philadelphia in our memories always connoted raw cold and bitterly fought football.

Visits were "off-season" and even when we won at football we lost to the weatherman.

Sometimes we lost both, such as the unforgettable day at old Franklin Field when we played the game badly and also left a thousand pairs of overshoes in the muck and driving rain while attempting to "about face" in the pre-game march.

It was a rare pleasure therefore to enjoy a recent "Old Philadelphia" walking trip on a pleasant Saturday morning. Coflfee at the British Consul General's beautiful home on Washington Square introduced a morning reminiscent of London more than Philadelphia. The British tradition is very strong —Philadelphia was once the second largest city of the Commonwealth, a distinction which not even New York can claim. The rain was warm and friendly and added a freshness and fragrance to blossoms and flowers, particularly in the perfection of the Horticultural Society gardens.

Past the site of the Old Jail, where American prisoners of war died in the Revolution, one sees the American Philosophical Society Library in the Independence Hall Complex.

An unforgettable monument to Ben Franklin, it is redolent of Poor Richard in the original—fascinating reading—and of ancient trustees whose after-meeting tales brought "a blush to the unhardened cheek."

Of particular interest to us mid-Westerners, the Philosophical Society planned the Lewis and Clark expedition up the Missouri River and preserves the original diaries, along with Thomas Jefferson's word lists of English-Indian terms from which he compiled a dictionary. (Interestingly enough, no Indian word could be found for "tomorrow.")

Independence Hall is "renovating" in anticipation of the gigantic fete in 1976, but here a word of caution. It's a far better show today. The reconstruction is being painstakingly done. The exposed timbers and joisting of a solidly built Quaker structure are quite interesting. Over 17 million visitors will be shoe-horned through for the bicentennial bash. Enjoy that on T V ; recapture your sense of history today. Then walk east past the First and Second Banks to Old Bookbinder's Restaurant for the finest seafood these buds have ever tasted. Before you leave the city, take a cab to the Museum of Arts and spend the afternoon "putting it all together." A beautiful location on the Schuylkill, it's almost in sight of my own career beginnings, fitting out the U S S W I C H I T A .

(18063) (To serve through Spring Meeting 1974)

RADM.

SEA BREEZES

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(Ret.) '35 (11962), Peninsula

Us young ensigns will never forget how the vapors of the Schuylkill turned our bright new gold almost black. But we still take heart in the memory that it was the gold which tarnished, not our ideals.

Philadelphia for years has been the goodnatured target of countless jokes: the first contest prize, one week in Philly, second prize, two weeks, etc. One can also discover, no joke, that the first ships built for the U.S. Navy, three wooden frigates contracted here in 1796, had a cost over-run of exactly the same percentage as the C5A. One can also find that Americans have been wrong on the 4th of July all these years; the Continental Congress approved the resolution of independence on the second, of which John Adams wrote, "The Second Day of July, 1776 will be the most memorable Epocha in the History of America . . . to be celebrated by succeeding generations as a great anniversary Festival."

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ALL HANDS ciation in 1964 "for outstanding service, loyalty, and devotion to the United States Naval Academy." Coach Thomson was also given the DAR's Americanism medal that is presented occasionally to an adult naturalized citizen for having displayed the requisite qualifications.

The stadium where Navy played football games before building the present NavyMarine Corps Memorial Stadium was named for Mr. Thomson.

After retiring from USNA, he coached the track teams at Camp Pendleton and, later, MiraCosta College.

Coach Thomson is survived by his widow, Anne, three daughters, a son, 17 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

CHAPLAIN THOMAS

The Navy lost one of its most beloved chaplains when Rear Admiral William Nathaniel Thomas, ( C H C ) U S N (Ret.), passed away on 27 April. He died in Clyde, N. C , following a long illness. Memorial services were held in the Naval Academy chapel. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Admiral Thomas was graduated from Millsaps College in 1912. Three years later he was ordained a Methodist minister. He received Doctor of Divinity degrees from Millsaps in 1935 and American University in 1941.

In 1918 he began a 31-year career as a Navy chaplain. Twelve of those years, from 1933 to 1945, he served as Protestant chaplain of the Naval Academy. From then until his retirement in 1949, Chaplain Thomas served as Chief of Navy Chaplains.

Upon retirement he moved to Lake Junaluska, N. C , and served as an interim pastor of various churches and as a member of the United Methodist Commission on Chaplains (1952 to 1964).

Chaplain Thomas is survived by his widow, Martha, two sons, a brother, three sisters, eight grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

N A V Y LEAGUE AWARDS Earl J. "Tommy"

Thomson, Navy 1927-1963

track

coach,

Born near Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, he moved to California when he was eight years old. At the age of 20 he won the Southern California interscholastic high hurdles and tied for first in the high jump.

In 1920 he won the 120-yard high hurdles at the Olympic games at Antwerp as a member of the Canadian team (being a member of EARL J . THOMSON Navy's famed head track coach of 36 years Canada's team due to citizenship technicalisuccumbed to cancer on 19 May in Oceanside, ties). His new world record of 14.2 seconds Ca. Earl J. "Tommy" Thomson came to the lasted 11 years.

Naval Academy in 1927 and retired in 1963.

While coaching at the Naval Academy, Mr. He led Navy to ISO victories, including 14 Thomson was chosen as a member of the over Army, against only 67 losses and two Helms Foundation Hall of Fame as well as ties. the Canadian AAU Hall of Fame. He was The golden years of Navy track for Coach also chosen to track the 1958 CISM team for Thomson came during the period 1943 to the United States. This is a world military 1946 when the midshipmen won 19 consecu- organization which holds contests in several tive meets, three I-C-4-A championships, the sports from time to time.

Outdoor Heptagonals, and the 1945 NCAA He was chosen for the annual award by track championship. the New York Naval Academy Alumni Asso20

Three Academy graduates were among the major Navy award winners honored during the Navy League's national convention in San Diego, 10-14 May, 1971: Commander George M. Furlong, Jr., '56, won the J O H N PAUL JONES AWARD FOR I N SPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP for his outstanding

performance of duty during 1970 as Executive Officer and subsequently Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron 142.

Captain Robert H. Wertheim, '46, won the REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR S C I E N T I F I C AND TECHNICAL PROGRESS f o r

his demonstrated mastery of technical and scientific disciplines in the direction of research, design, development, procurement, installation and support of the Fleet Ballistic Missile Weapon System.

Admiral Bernard A. Clarey, '34, won the STEPHEN

DECATUR AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL

COMPETENCY for his contribution to the success of current naval operations in such positions of serious responsibility as Vice Chief of Naval Operations and as Commander-inChief, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

S H I P M A T E

The other major award winners were Commander James A. Barber, the ALFRED THAYER

MAHAN

AWARD

FOR

LITERARY

ACHIEVEMENT; Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Edward R. Pellom and Senior Chief Electronics Technician Alfred L. Lecaroz, the ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARDS FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP BY A NAVY ENLISTED MAN. MEMORIAL D O N A T I O N

Gifts in memory of Lieutenant John Paul Lay, USN, class of '67, have been gratefully received by the Naval Academy Alumni Association. Lieutenant Lay was an outstanding young officer, the president of his class, and a Life Member of the Alumni Association. He was killed in a plane crash on 17 April 1971. These contributions will significantly assist the Association in its efforts to improve and expand the alumni services to which Lieutenant Lay was so dedicated.

Contributions in memory of him have been received at the Alumni House from the following : Mrs. Harry A. Hughes Mrs. M. B. Bourque Mr. George C. Wiemer, Jr. Mrs. Ruby M. Burson Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wall, Sr. Col. Douglas W. Mitchell, USA (Ret.) Mr. Frank R. McLavy, Sr. Miss Myrtis E. Rogers Mrs. Louise G. Kennedy Mrs. Elsie K. Bercegeay Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Pickering Mrs. Shannon W. Rifkind Mr. and Mrs. Alex Pitalo Mr. and Mrs. Arnold R. Zubik Mr. and Mrs. W. Hart Dunbar Mr. W. F. Duke Gilbert Mitchell family Van O. West family Joe and Mary Graham Monford Kay family Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Westmoreland Robert V. Westmoreland Mrs. Sandy Oakes Mr. and Mrs. George L. Werner Mr. and Mrs. Ira L. Craft Mr. and Mrs. Dalton J. Hampton Mr. and Mrs. James T. Garner Mrs. Shirley R. Snedeker Miss Carol Ceruini Mrs. Bob Gullic Mrs. Robert Bernard Officers and men of VA-46 Broadmoor High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Werner Lt. and Mrs. Leroy Farr HONORS FOR " M A M M Y " WEEMS

Captain P. V. H. Weems, USN (Ret.), '12, was recently honored by the Marine Corps jar his wartime services to Marine Aviation. In a ceremony in the office of the DCOS (Air), he was presented with a plaque from the Commandant and the following letter: 1. It has been brought to my attention that Captain Philip V. Weems, U S N (Ret.) has never received official recognition for a unique and vital service he performed for Marine Aviation 28 years ago.

2. Captain Weems is noted for his knowledge, writings and teachings on the subject of aerial navigation. In February 1942 he trained six marines (five officers and one enlisted) in overwater aerial navigation without charge in his navigational school at Annapolis. To the best of my knowledge, these were among the first, if not the first, trained aerial navigators in Marine Aviation during World War II. These six marines were J U L Y - A U G U S T ,

1971

utilized as instructors, three in each Air Wing. The first graduates of their courses successfully navigated the 5,200 miles from San Diego to New Caledonia in airplanes of VMJ-253, which promptly began flight operations in support of Marines on Guadalcanal in September 1942.

3. Captain Weems' contribution to Marine Aviation was an ever-expanding one and deserves finite appreciation. The Marine Corps is indebted and will be forever grateful to Captain Weems for his devoted and unselfish service to the Marine Corps in a time of need. The Commandant of the Marine Corps sends his personal thanks and appreciation to Captain Weems for his devoted service.

H. S. Hill Major General, U.S. Marine Corps FOR T H E COMMANDANT O F T H E M A R I N E CORPS

The photograph shows General Hill presenting the plaque to Captain Weems. The inscription reads: Presented to CAPTAIN P. V. H. W E E M S USN (RET.) For notable contribution to Marine Aviation in the training of aerial navigators February 1942 L. F. CHAPMAN, JR. COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS

CONGRATULATIONS!

William C. Allen, class of 1929, was recently bestowed the highest honor which the Navy can grant to a civilian, the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award.

Mr. Allen received the award for his outstanding service as President of the NavyMarine-Coast Guard Residence Foundation.

He assumed the Presidency in March 1964 and, under his guidance and motivation, the 300-unit Vinson Hall was ready for occupancy in less than two years.

The citation accompanying the medal read, in part: "Taking over total assets of less than $100,000, Mr. Allen successfully planned and promoted fund raising to help finance the $5,000,000 project. His tireless efforts in securing loans, managing land acquisition and negotiating contracts, as well as his optimistic approach to all ensuing obstacles, were instrumental in the construction of Vinson Hall. Without his constant encouragement and personal financial support, it is doubtful that this worthy and ambitious program could have been completed."

Another award for "Mammy"

Century Club

Because of publication deadlines, the final Century Club roster for 1970-71 will appear in the September-October Shipmate.

WELCOME ABOARD, '71 It was a pleasure for me to meet with the Class Officers before their graduation and before I took over as Executive Director of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. Now that I have taken over and the Class of '71 (those who graduated on 9 June 1971 and all those who were at one time members of the class) are eligible to be members of the Alumni Association, I would like to welcome aboard those who are already in the fold and encourage you to keep talking it up to those who have not yet joinedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;particularly to those classmates who did not graduate for some reason and may be unaware of their eligibility to join us.

Please let me know what we here at the National Headquarters can do to assist your new organization and its membership. Remember that without your willingness to communicate with us, our records can rapidly become outdated.

So, keep in touch and urge your classmates to do the same.

Congratulations and continued success and happiness to all of you.

Sincerely, W.

S. B U S I K

Capt. U S N ( R e t . )

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SOCIETY OF SPONSORS ANNUAL MEETING

The Society of Sponsors of the U.S. Navy held its 63rd and largest annual convention in Washington on 4-5 May, featuring a private tour of the White House and tea with Mrs. Nixon. Members of the Society of Sponsors are ladies who have christened ships of the Navy's fighting fleet. The primary activity of the Society, which has over 800 members, is the annual award of scholarships for deserving young men to attend a Naval Academy Preparatory School. Nine such scholarships were offered in the past year.

Honored at the annual luncheon were two of the Society's scholars. Midshipmen Gary W. Anderson and David N. Griffith, Jr. An-

derson is the son of LCdr. and Mrs. O. C. Anderson, USN, of Charleston, S.C. and Griffith the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Griffith of Dadeville, Al. Admiral Zumwalt, Chief of Naval Operations, addressed over 400 members and guests at the luncheon. Other distinguished guests included General and Mrs. Leonard Chapman, USMC, Vice Admiral and Mrs. Edwin Hooper, USN (Ret.), Rear Admiral and Mrs. Harry Mason, USN, Rear Admiral Schuyler Pyne, USN (Ret.), Mrs. Zumwalt and Mrs. Thomas Moorer. During the convention Mrs. Pyne completed her term of office as President of the Society and was succeeded by Mrs. Andrew McB. Jackson.

SUMMER TRAINING SCHEDULE 1972

Society of Sponsors Scholars—Midshipmen Anderson, Mrs. Pyne, A d m i r a l Z u m w a l t , a n d Midshipman Griffith.

This summer 24 First Classmen will train in the navies of 16 foreign nations; four in the American Hemisphere, nine in Europe and three in the Western Pacific. Fifteen more will be aboard ships of the SACLANT Standing Naval Force. Thirty-three will be assigned to FBM submarines on patrol, 80 to operational submarines of the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, and about 300 to ships of the First and Second Fleets with overseas visits scheduled. The remainer of about 480 will rotate between ships of the Sixth Fleet and indoctrination training of the new Plebes at the Academy.

The Second Class program consists of four weeks of professional and one week submarine training at the Academy, and one week each of indoctrination/orientation in aviation at Pensacola, Marine Corps at

Quantico and destroyers at Newport, R.I. The Third Class will be divided, about 600 each, between ships of the First and Second Fleets together with some 300 of the First Class.

Additional special programs have been arranged on a voluntary basis for training during summer leave. Among these is airborne training at Fort Benning, leading to paratrooper qualification, for about 60 midshipmen of the three upper classes.

ASSOCIATION NOTE

Henceforth, all class print-outs will indicate membership status by an "M" (member) or an "L" (life member) on the Register number line of the address form.

This has been done to facilitate work at the Alumni House and to assist class secretaries who have requested this for their use in membership drives.

BRANDARIS INSURANCE COMPANY

Collapse of the Brandaris Insurance Company in October 1961 affected many service and civilian policyholders in the United Kingdom. The Liquidator is now prepared to rebate premium payments to Brandaris policyholders. On 26 March 1971 such a notice was sent to the last known U.K. address of policyholders, but some 700 of them were returned for lack of forwarding address. Should any reader be involved, he should correspond directly with "Liquidator, Brandaris Insurance Company Ltd. (in liquidation). Shelly House, Noble Street, London E.C. 2, England."

CLASS NEWS 0) n) ZJ

Sec'y, Cdr. Allan G. Olson, USN (Ret.) El Mlradero, P. 0. Box 13) Bonila, Ca. 92002

On 1 June Ruth L. Owen (widow of Cdr. William C. "Plug" O W E N ) moved into Vinson Hall at McLean, Va. after having resided in Staunton, Va. since 1932. Her two daughters, Mrs. Gordon E. Whitfield (Ruth) of the New Yorker Publications, Inc., and Miss Betty S. Owen of Betty Owen Secretarial Systems, Inc., have been living in New York for some time.

Sec'y and Treas., RAdm. Frank A. Bralsled, USN (Ret.) 3104 Cleveland A»e., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20003

The April luncheon was held on the 13th at the Army and Navy Club with the following attending: BRAISTED '09, Edgerly '10, Gillam '10, P L A T T '09, ROBERTSON '09, and VAN M E T R E '09.

At the May luncheon, held on the 11th, were the following: BOWMAN '09, Braisted '09, Butler '11, Chandler, '11, Foster '11, Gillam '10, Griflfen '11, H U S T V E D T '09, Moore '10, Piatt '09, and Van Metre '09. The next luncheon is scheduled for 12 October.

I regret to report the death of Irma F. Rutter on 15 April after a long illness in the Garfield Convalescent Hospital, Huntington Beach, Ca. Irma was the widow of our classmate James B. R U T T E R and will be buried beside him and their daughter Martha in Arlington National Cemetery. She is survived by her son, Capt. J. B. Rutter, USN 22

(Ret.), 176 Quincy Ave., Long Beach, CA 90803.

I further regret to report the death of Natalie B. McGlasson on 15 April in the West wood Retirement Home in Bethesda, Md. after a long illness. She was buried beside her husband, our classmate, Capt.

Archibald McGLASSON, on 21 April in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. She is survived by her son, Mr. Archibald McGlasson, Jr., 90 Crest Wood Drive, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236.

The class takes special note of the recent selection to the rank of rear admiral of Harry DePue Train, II. He is the son of our honored class president and secretary, Harry Cecil Train, who died 7 September 1968. According to the 29 April Boston Globe, Harry, who is 43, will be the youngest admiral since World War II. Congratulations!

Belated birthday wishes for the month of June go to McCandlish and Mooney on the third. Hawthorn on the 17th, Farrell on the 18th, Doyle and McDaniel on the 22nd, Hustvedt on the 23rd, and Piatt on the 30th. July birthday wishes go to Hersey on the eighth and Wickham and H. H. Porter on the 17th. We send greetings in August to Van Metre and White on the 24th and Ashley on the 27th.

I regret to report the death of our classmate, Lt. Rudolph J. JOERS, U S N R (Ret.), on 7 May after a long illness. He is survived by his widow, Irma, of 6015 Goldsboro Rd., Bethesda, Md., a son, Joseph E. Joers, three sisters, and one grandchild. Rudolph retired physically in 1921 and was confined to a

wheelchair for many years. Mass was offered at the Church of the Little Flower on 11 May followed by burial in Arlington National Cemetery. The class is contributing to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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

A letter from Theo (Mrs. Lorain) Anderson to the Moores in her usual cheerful and chatty style reports that she and her sister are still in their quarters at 207 S. 3rd St., Wilmington, N.C.—a home for the elderly.

The "heart scare" of last year has entirely cleared up.

The

USS

DONALD B .

BEARY took

the

water at the shipyards of the Avondale Shipbuilding Co. at Westwego, La. on 22 May, with Mrs. Beary (Mary) christening it as the sponsor. This is a splendid recognition and honor to one of our most distinguished 1910ers.

Charlie (RAdm. C. J.) MOORE and Anna Louise have had a two weeks very pleasant visit to Marco Island, Fl. in a "borrowed apartment"—he says. Returning, they stopped for a visit with Margo Merrill and her daughter, Mrs. Edith Cooney, at Atlantis. They report that Margo is fine, and enjoying her lovely home and its" delightful swimming pool.

And your reporter has just returned from a visit to his native country of Western SHIPMATE

Tennessee, and to bring some spring back to Indiana from the home of his "kid sister," whose fondest memories still are of the June week she spent in Annapolis in 1910.

Our traveling widow, Evelyn (Mrs. Pat) Traynor, is back from S. Africa, and checks in from Pinehurst, N.C. How that lady gets around!

For some entertaining reading, your reporter recommends the recent book: How They Won the War in the Pacific—Nimits and His Admirals, by one E. P. Hoyt. It is more personal than historic, but the admirals being contemporaries of 1910, with MOORE, POWNALL, WEYLER, SHERMAN, MITSCHER and COOKE given much space, it is intensely interesting reading to any 1910er. Some analyses we don't agree with.

Sec'y, Capt. Robert A. Lavender, USN (Ret.) 3133 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008

At a ceremony in his office on 6 April 1971, Maj.Gen. H. S. Hill (Deputy Chief of Staff for Air, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps") presented a plaque from the Commandant of the Marine Corps to Capt. Philip V. H. WEEMS, USN ( R e t ) , honoring the Captain for his contribution to Marine aviation in the training of aerial navigators. The plaque, a walnut rectangle with globe and anchor at the top, was inscribed: "Presented to Captain P. V. H. Weems, USN (Ret.), for notable contribution to Marine Aviation in the training of aerial navigators in February 1942. L. S. Chapman, Jr., Commandant of the Marine Corps."

Accompanying Capt. Weems at the ceremony were his wife, their daughter, son-inlaw, and two grandsons.

Photographs were taken and presented to Capt. Weems and a letter which Gen. Hill read and in which he added his own thanks for Capt. Weems' valuable contribution and generous allocation of time and knowledge.

(The letter from Maj.Gen. Hill, for the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and a fine photograph of this memorable occasion appears in the "All Hands" section of this issue.)

The Naval Historical Society Foundation (VAdm. Walter S. DeLany, President) has issued a very interesting pamphlet, A Brief History of the David Taylor Model Basin, in which is traced the development of the first model basin in the Washingjton Navy Yard to the expanded present Naval Ship Research and Development Center at Carderock, Md. Among the unique buildings and testing equipment in the research center is the Maneuvering and Seakeeping Facilities. This building houses the equipment to explore the maneuverability of ships and the effects of the waves found in the open sea against the hulls of full scale ships over a wide variety of sea conditions.

This building was dedicated on 20 June 1961 to the memory of the man who initially envisioned the needs of the whole research center and who followed through from the inception to the completed operation. This building and equipment has been designated the Harold E. Saunders Maneuvering and Seakeeping Facilities.

Sadie Barber suffered a fall when her son George removed the steps to their trailer for painting. Sadie fell three feet and was quite shaken up, but suffered no broken bones.

JULY-AUGUST,

1971

Nita Womble is somewhat under the weather. It is hoped that this issue will find her fully recovered to health.

Barbara Falge has made good progress since her illness in the hospital. She has been home with John and Mary since Christmas.

We octogenarianas of the class welcome into the club Louie D E N F E L D .

Sec'y-Treas., Mai. Gen. Charles G. HelmIck, USA (Ret.) 4784 Old Dominion Drive Arlington, Va. 22207

The May Army-Navy Luncheon for '13 turned out to be an exclusively Navy affair, for the Army didn't show. This counterbalances the March luncheon, when all the Navy contingent was absent. Glenn DAVIS, Paul S L E E P E R and Gardiner H E L M I C K had no trouble getting there, in spite of the blockading operations of the "Protesters." The authorities had matters well in hand.

Ligon A R D : "I was sorry to read of the death of Chaplain Thomas. He was Chaplain of the Naval Academy after our time, but I used to see him here in Western North Carolina. I made a recent trip to my old home state, Alabama, and while at Mobile I went aboard the U S S ALABAMA."

Larry C L A R K E : "Have as news—we keep busy, well and happy. What more could we want?"

Bertie C L A R K S O N : "We are doing fairly well, but I am just about unable to do anything. Best regards to all."

George D A L E : "I brought my houseboat down here (San Diego) from the Delta to make some improvements on it. They are finished. I had the boat in the water for three weeks, then my slip was bumped. The marina wanted to put in larger boats—two cruisers, because they could get more money for them. I expect to go out to the Colorado River when the weather gets good. I like that desert country when the wind does not blow. Best regards to all the remaining classmates."

Glenn and Marguerite DAVIS visited Atlantic City recently, and on the way back to Washington pulled off the Jersey Turnpike for the night. The next morning they found that the Peace Marchers had tied up the Turnpike for several hours just after they had cleared the exit!

Fred DILLINGHAM writes that he is still laid up, but sends his best to all.

Don DOUGLAS : "Have not been in Washington or New York for four years, and I have no contact or government business any longer, as I am completely retired. I will certainly look up the '13ers, when and if.

Best of everything."

Bobby G R A Y S O N : "Best chin chin to all hands."

Hattie H A T C H : "Sorry to hear about Freddie Crisp. He was my first roommate plebe summer. Thrilled you are thinking of another reunion. June or September would be fine for me—really any time, however.

Trust there would be more attending than there were in 1970. My best to all."

Mike H U D S O N : "Everything is green here. The vegetation is profuse. The golf courses beckon, so do the lakes, with brim, bass and catfish. Great recreation areas are being developed in a scenic wonderland that rivals Switzerland. Greetings. Best to all!"

Buck J O N E S : "Sorry, but I will not be at the luncheon. Maybe later on. Too much going on here and there! Best to all hands."

Ruth Junkin writes for George: "The patient is better, but still not downstairs.

Hopefully this will take place next week."

Mack M I L L E R : "Half of the tobacco crop sold for an average of 72^. Margaret had a week in the hospital at Bethesda, and is now O.K. Staying in Annandale with son Jack."

Roy N E W E L L : "My battery of doctors tell me that I have Eupepsia. They recommend that it will become regressive if I don't go to Leisure City in Laguna Hills, Ca. I am considering it, say July 1st of this year.

Best to all." (That disease, like breathing, always proves fatal in the end.)

Earl Q U I N L A N : "The February 9 earthquake shook me handsomely, but no damage (lone. There were no other 1913ers in the immediate area. I have sold my place and home in California, and my new address is Nederland, CO 80466."

Paul S L E E P E R continues to gain strength slowly. He walks half a mile a day, and recently decided to step it up to a mile. He was just able to drag himself home, and has decided to increase the distance in smaller increments.

Theb T H E B A U D : "As much as I should like to, no luncheon for me on Wednesday . . . Babs and I will be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary on 14 May. Com I is throwing a party for us on the 15th, and Russell Codman is doing the same at the Somerset Club next week. If ever any '13er, Army or Navy, finds himself in Quebec, don't forget a standing invitation from us to drive 90 miles down the river to Murray Bay." Hearty congratulations, A N CIENT MARINER and his F I R S T MATE, for reaching this very important point in their vovage together!

Merrick T I S D A L E sends kindest regards and good health to all.

Chap TODD reports that he is still on the sick list, and not yet on deck.

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

Buena and Lloyd McGUIGAN recently stopped by your secretary's house for an afternoon visit. Both of them looked unusually well. Lloyd remarked that his present weight is only one pound above that of 1914.

He is trying to remove the pound but says it is most difficult. Buena, Lloyd, their daughter, Ann, and her son, Lloyd, reside in nearby Virginia.

Your secretary, en route to Florida, called on Louisa and Bill P O P H A M . Time has been favorable to both of them. Louisa looks as attractive as she did when I last saw her 23

several years ago and Bill has not gained weight. The day before I called, he had finished off 18 holes of golf with no undue effort. Their house, located on Tradd St., Charleston, S.C, is a large "old" southern home with a large yard planted with decorative trees, shrubs and beautiful flowers.

After leaving Charleston, I visited with Lucy and Ned ELLSBERG at their beach cottage on St. Petersburg Beach, Fl. Ned appeared to be in the same good health he has always enjoyed and Lucy was well and had improved in health over the last year.

I had an enjoyable visit with the Ellsbergs and found their beach cottage very comfortable.

Peggy and Dutch SPANAGEL have returned from a recent and enjoyable visit with their son, Cdr. H. A. Spanagel, Jr., USN, his wife, Elizabeth, and their three daughters. Cdr. Spanagel and his family reside at Satellite Beach, Fl. (Patrick Air Force Base). He is on loan from the Navy to the Air Force, is a member of the staff and an adviser to the Air Force General associated with the space program ( N A S A ) . As the time approaches for a moon shot, Cdr. Spanagel removes to Houston and there remains in close contact with the DOD force, in the primary landing area, until the crew and the capsule are recovered and are safely on board the recovery ship.

Dutch has measurably improved in health and Peggy has completely recovered from the fall which she suffered a few months ago.

Fred EARLE became a resident of Vinson Hall soon after it opened for occupancy. He advises that there are available for occupancy some apartments but that these are being taken, from time to time, by qualified applicants. Fred also advises that he is pleased with living arrangements and his neighbors at Vinson Hall.

Polly Marron has recently returned from an extended and conducted tour to the Far East—visiting, en route to Singapore, Japan and Thailand, and upon returning. Hong Kong, Japan and Hawaii. She found the tour most interesting, informative, and one long to be remembered. En route to and upon returning to California, she enjoyed visiting, in Los Angeles, with her son John and his wife, Betty Ann, and their four children.

Polly has returned to her apartment at Vinson Hall.

Sec'y, Adm. Arthur D. Struble, USN (Ret.) 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 Corr. Sec'y, Mrs. M, W. Hutchinson, Jr. 6 Acton Place, Annapolis, IVld. 21401

We were glad to get a letter from Chick GLOVER, Richmond, Va. as follows: "In the last Shipmate, I note that you and Rip are asking for dope. So, I am writing you my annual letter." (We hope it will be oftener than annual! Sec.) "Rosalie and I are reasonably well. We had to give up our usual Feb.-March trip to the Gulf Stream Hotel, Lake Worth, Florida this year, because of 'flu.' So we stayed here at home thru the winter.

"I retired after 20 years with the Atlantic Rural Exposition, Inc. I am now a consultant, a member of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee. So my business activities are greatly reduced.

"We have a good Naval Academy Graduates Association, and a strong Navy League.

I am active in their activities.

"My best to you and Rip—you are free to use this letter as you see fit."

Heather Hutchinson is visiting her son in San Diego after a nice vacation at Castle 24

Hot Springs, Ar. While in Coronado she saw the Merian COOPERS, Peg Pennoyer, and Rafe BATES, but was unable to see the J E N K I N S and "Red" T H O M A S .

A brief note from Mackey L E W I S who wonders how many of the Hunky Dunks who were not present at the 55th reunion can identify the people in the picture? As an old 1915 Bulletin pro, Mackey appreciates the problem of getting material for the 1915 column, and ends up—"excuse the writing but this is quite an effort where it used to be easy."

Our new Coronado correspondent has sent the information that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has declined to accept the resignation of Merian C. COOPER, who won two Oscars, one of them for revolutionizing the movie industry seven times. Cooper had said that he was resigning from everything because he got too much mail. So the Academy Board, in a rare action, made Cooper the Academy's latest life member.

After leaving the Naval Academy he sought a career as an explorer which led to the filming of an educational picture in Persia in 1924 titled "Grass." It dealt with man's relation to nature.

"Grass" was a hit and it was followed by "Chang," filmed in Indochina in 1927 near the locale of today's war. Once again Paramount released it and it brought Cooper the first of four Oscar nominations. "Chang" was about people fighting for life against the jungle. It was the first documentary to include a story and it later was recognized as one of the seven times Cooper revolutionized movie-making.

In 1929, when the Empire State Building was new. Cooper looked at it and visualized a 100-foot gorilla standing on top of it.

From this he wrote a blood-curdling fantasy, took it to RKO in Hollywood where it was filmed as "King Kong," using an 18-inch mechanical gorilla in trick photography.

Cooper achieved an illustrious military record. He is a retired Air Force brigadier general who served as chief of staff to Lt.Gen. Claire Chennault with the Flying Tigers in China.

After World War II, Cooper teamed with director John Ford who had served as a rear admiral in the Navy. Cooper did the producing and they turned out the films that allowed John Wayne to reach full stature, "The Quiet Man," for example. During his career, Cooper has made "about 40 pictures," writing and directing some of them. He made the first widescreen picture, another of his seven revolutionary touches.

Cooper never has seen a picture with an X rating because, "I never made a picture I wasn't proud to have my children see."

He feels such pictures are slipping and that they will be dropped "once some of the present film makers come around to realizing that the great money-makers all have been clean stories—stories for all, regardless of age."

"What," he asks, "was any cleaner than 'Sound of Music?'"

The general sits in his living room puffing a corn-cob pipe, a brown tweed jacket over a gray wool shirt, surrounded by the things he treasures most. His Oscars are on the mantle and framed in the den is an autographed copy of MacArthur's address at the Japanese surrender. MacArthur handed it to Cooper aboard the MISSOURI, one of five he gave to friends.

But Cooper, 76, is not resting on his ac-

complishments. "I dearly want to make that Chennault movie," he says. It will be his first since 1965.

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Sec'y-Treas., Capt. George P. Brewster, USN (Ret.) 611 West 40th St. Baltimore, Md. 21211 West Coast Reporter, Capt. George F. Chapline, USNR (Ret.) 1327 Inspiration Dr. La Jolla, Ca. 92037

At this writing, the 1916 Annapolis reunion is but two short weeks away. So we are saving our strength now so as hopefully to be fit and eager when that time comes.

Hence it seems wise to avoid any exertion of mind and body required to write anything now that might better be postponed until the whole story can be told.

Many letters have been received from those who, unable to attend the reunion for various understandable reasons, have sent greetings to those who will be there. The former will all be sorely missed, the latter, thankful for the messages. Just about now, at the regular monthly luncheon of the San Diego area members, plans for the class reunion on the West Coast are being formulated—probably the latter part of August. When the details of this are known a bulletin to all hands will be mailed, as was the case for the Annapolis gathering. The September-October issue of Shipmate will tell you much more about both.

W E S T COAST N E W S The 1916-'17-'18 monthly luncheon was enjoyed by 18 on Thursday, 15 April, in the Destroyer Room of the Admiral Kidd Club, the Officers' Club of the Navy Training Center, Point Loma, where arrangements, including a unique and most delicious menu, were made by "Soc" McGINNIS. We were honored to have as our guest Capt. A. R. Cameron '44. Capt. Cameron, as Commander Naval Recruit Training, with Capt. A. T. Emerson, Jr. '43, was responsible for our excellent, inspiring, most entertaining afternoon in January when all reviewed the recruit graduation parade (with the fluttering flags of our SO states) and ceremonies after our regular luncheon. Capt.

Cameron gave us some most enlightening and informative words on our "Recruit-Today" in this fast changing world.

Present were: from 1916—Rodgers, McGinnis, Possum Webb, Walter Webb, Chapline, Root, Loventhal, Emerson, Sauer, Terhune and Herndon; from 1917—Kiland, Rogers, Bennett and Comstock; and from 1918—Curtis and Bailey.

The wives gathered on the second floor in the main dining restaurant, by one of the large windows overlooking San Diego Bay anci the North Island Naval Air Station, for their lunch and reminiscing.

The July lunch will be held at the newly expanded and improved Officers' Club of the Miramar Naval Air Station (up on Old Kearney Mesa) Thursday the 15th. It has been over two years since we last enjoyed being at Miramar.

Muriel and "Lil" H E R N D O N (our inveterate travellers) are off again, this time driving to Scottsdale and Phoenix, Az.

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President, RAdm. Walter C. Calhoun, USN (Ret.), 4230 Fordham Rd., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20016 Sec'y, Capt. J. G. M. Stone, USNR (Ret.) 248 King George St., Annapolis, Md. 21401

Connie F O R S H E W telephoned us near the end of April to give the news of his bad luck. He was in Bethesda Hospital for a heart check-up and while there Arme fell and broke her hip. So they're still under SHIPMATE

the same roof! They had to cancel a planned trip.

Andy S H E P H E R D telephoned from Lincroft, N.J. that Monsignor Joseph T. Casey (Capt., U S N ) wanted to move to Washington. I knew him on the China Station and Louise and I always used to sit alongside him at the football games. He is here at present at the Army £md Navy Club, and is going to look at Vinson Hall for the future.

Another news item—the 55th R E U N I O N —are you interested? If so please write immediately. Knowing that health is our hazard always from now on, would you consider it at all ? Please, we repeat, let us know your wishes as to our 55th. It's probably our last squawk. The class of 1911 lost three members (all princes) in the month prior to their 60th.

Chuck KELLY reports that Gale P O I N DEXTER's wife died recently in Spokane.

No details available.

Walt's accompanying letter is published because it explains his contribution to the column so well: "I am sending along the latest news for Shipmate. I will get out to see Connie Forshew as soon as possible. May have some trouble with transportation, however, as demonstraters seem to be everywhere.

"I mentioned Andy Shepherd's call to me because quite a few of our class knew Padre Casey out in China where he was very popular with the younger set. As for the 55th reunion, I made it short and snappy. I believe all will understand and I will get a yes or no quickly. For myself I think as all other classes and the answer should be yes. Classes '16 and '18 are making arrangements for their reunions at present time. Just hope we can get a quick reply from class members."

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

Toward the end of April, Alice and Corbeau CORBETT, in response to our appeal, sent in a bit of news which is passed along for your information. They have not gone hippie by any means but occasionally they do step out for an evening of mirth. One affair was a dinner-dance to the music of Woody Herman at which time they could not sit out a single dance. On 24 April they took in a Polynesian dinner (mainland style, including maitais)—even danced barefoot. Their days are usually of healthful leisure with some attention to the recommended protein diet of Dr. Stillman. Corbeau, in the interest of safety to others, has given up driving although his reflexes are still fine. Inasmuch as they live near a shopping area, they do not miss driving especially since daily walks are most desirable.

Much of the Corbetts' attention is focused upon their dog, a Keeshond, who likes to play with the "grown folks." The little girl is most friendly and as expected has remained frisky at six months. Incidentally, she eats lettuce and canned (but not dry) dog food.

We wish the Corbetts many more years of fun in their glorious seventies—with each other and their pet.

Because of traffic congestion and vandalism in Washington during the first week of May, no class luncheon was held.

The brevity of your column this month confirms the paucity of news coming in during April. With your help prior to mid-July, we should make a better showing in the September-October number.

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B I R T H D A Y S IN AUGUST AND S E P T E M B E R We hope greetings reach classmates to whom we send our very best: Stan Jupp, 8/4; Swede Johnson, 8/10; Sully Sullivan, 8/11; Howard Gamble, 8/12; Quack Quackenbush, 8/18; Red Lockhart, 8/19; Scoop Denny, 8/21; Ted Gibb, 8/27; Mac Bledsoe, 8/28; Savvy Malone, 9/5; Leslie Blank anci Roy Gallemore, 9/8; Jake Jacobs, 9/11 Riley .Dodge, 9/16; Henry Hutchins, 9/17 Tim Withers, 9/27; Eddie Wunch, 9/28 Hopie Hopkins, 9/30.

Sec'y, VAdm. W. M. Callaghan, USN (Ret.) 3502 Runnymede PI., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20015

Due to an oversight in not specifying a cut-off date for items to be included in the annual class bulletin just published, my apologies go to Herb SMALL and Jimmie SYKES that their contributions have to be reported in this column.

Herb regrets that his hopes of attending the annual get-together on 8 May were dashed at the last moment by the necessity of appearing at a court case on 6 May. Whether suing or being sued Herb didn't say. Every time he looks through a new issue of Shipmate and discovers how many ailments have overtaken his contemporaries, he realizes how fortunate it is that his health is holding up except for some deafness and the knowledge that we are all slowing down.

A letter was received from Jimmy SYKES on 19 May conveying the sad information that his dear Margaret had quietly entered the long sleep peacefully and with dignity.

Jimmie states that they had one of the world's best men down from MemorialSloan-Kettering but all he could do was to assure the local Institute that he was in complete agreement with everything it had done. Both daughters, their husbands and three grandsons were with Jimmie at the end along with a host of local friends who helped greatly to share the sorrow.

Our heartfelt sympathy to you and yours, Jimmie, over the loss of your dear Margaret.

Rod DeKAY announced in late April that he and Isabel Bruce, sister of Al Bruce '22, were to be married on the 30th. She lost her husband. Bill Nichols, about three years ago and as we know. Rod's Ann died in January 1970. Incidentally, Isabel is a second cousin of Ann. Since the first two weeks of the honeymoon were to be spent at the Baldwin Farm near Millersville, Md., Rod and Isabel were conveniently located to join 41 other classmates, wives and widows at the class gathering in Annapolis on 8 May. The weather was drizzly and unfavorable but did nothing to dampen the spirits of those attending the luncheon and the lovely K T party hosted by

the DYERs and SETTLEs at Simmerdown later in the afternoon. With their customary kindness and hospitality, Harry and Kathryn GOODWIN provided all those attending the luncheon with carnation corsages or boutonnieres as appropriate and hosted the liquid refreshments that preceded it. Those coming from afar to attend the festivities were Eleanor Jennings and Ted REYNOLDS. Ted's new address is: 723 Jamestown Dr., Apt. E, Winter Park, FL 32789.

At the business meeting immediately following the luncheon, it was decided that there will be a SSth reunion in 1973 with a tentative date of the third Wednesday of May. More on that later, of course, as plans materialize.

Sec'y, RAdm. W. B. Goggins, USN (Ret.) 2337 S. Ode Street Arlington, Va. 22202

Felix and Fay J O H N S O N invited the local classmates and ladies of the class to a magnificent buffet luncheon on 17 April 1971 at their Jubilee Farm which is located in St. Mary's County near Leonardtown, Md. We had a beautiful sunnv day and a wonderful time. A feature of the luncheon was fat juicy oysters which were shucked and handed right to you. Seventy-five came: Carter and Viola Anderson, Chester and Evelyn Beck, Alf and Virginia Bergesen, Max and Eve Browder, Fergie and Ann Bryan, Walter and Wee Christmas, Bailey and Evelyn Connelly, Tommy and Flora Cox, Jim and Consuelo Crowe, Maurice Curts, Ros and Pope Daggett, Wade and Kitty DeWeese, Claude Doolin, Del and Helen Fahrney, Nancy Gearing, Bill and Curley Goggins, Johnny and Marion Greer, Lloyd and Elizabeth Harrison, Margaret Haugen, Paul and Emily Heineman, Red and Marilyn Hepburn, Virgie and Wilhelmina Korns, Jack and Gladv= Lyon, Bill and Frances Martin, Bill and Vi Maxwell, Paul and Mary Jo Miller, Paul and Vivian Nibecker, Don and Happy Osborn, Gordon and Eleanor Patterson, Mead and Mary Pearson, Jim and Mary Plaskitt, Sabby and Mila Sabalot, Margaret Scaffe, Ho and Ruth Sexton, Fran Sickel, Clyde and Eddie Smith, Adelaide Stoddert, Whitey and Clemena Swanson, Harriet Taylor, Marge Turney, Loretta Watson, Marion Wooldridge who came with Roland King, and Ed Wilson. Also present were Mike and Claude Hesse. Claude is a grandchild of Dopie and Marie Dupre and of Felix and Fay Johnson.

We asked Felix for a little background on the farm: "It was originally granted to John Tannehill by Lord Baltimore in 1737 and for many years was called 'Black Acre' which, I believe, was a corruption of 'Black Creek,' the waterway on which the farm is located. About 1925 it was purchased by Col. and Mrs. Fay of 'Mulberry Fields,' the 25

Class party on 17 April at Jubilee Farm of Felix and Fay Johnson.

adjacent farm. They were my Fay's uncle and aunt and we spent our honeymoon there in 1921. They conveyed it to us in 1945 and we came here to live after rebuilding the old house when we retired in 1952. There are 138 acres in the farm of which 60 acres is cleared land. As you probably saw, our main crops are oysters and daffodils!"

Del and Helen F A H R N E Y are spending this summer at Rockport, Ontario, Canada, where they have an island home in the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence.

From McEATHRON on 19 April 1971: "It was my sad duty to serve as pallbearer for one of my oldest ex-Navy friends, Capt.

John Wright, U.S. Army (Ret.). John was put in the hospital by wrestling injuries and lost so much academically that he could not keep up and bilged. He entered the Army and fought in France in W W I , was wounded there and was later awarded the Silver Star Medal for that action and retired for wounds.

Becoming a lawyer, he practiced in Westerville. Oh. After his wife's passing he settled in Azusa, Ca., to be near his sister and a daughter. He was hospitalized with a heart attack about a month before his demise 20 March 1971. The services were held in the Grace Episcopal Church of Azusa and the remains were interred in the Otterbein Cemetery, Westerville, Oh." McEathron comments on a common affliction of our times: "I had not previously had my uniform on for fifteen years or so. For those of you who remember me as a rather skinny fellow, I have to inform you that I had to set over the top two buttons by two inches and the lower one by two and onehalf inches."

Twenty-one classmates showed up for the 30 April 1971 luncheon at the Army-Navy Club in Washington, D.C.: Carter Anderson, 26

Beck, Browder, Bryan, Connelly, Crowe, Cunningham, Daggett, Fahrney, Goggins, Hague, Hitchcock, Kranzfelder, Lyon, Mansfield, Martin, Nibecker, Osborn, Page, Pearson, Plaskitt. Classmates were delighted to welcome KRANZFELDER who was in town to attend the annual dinner of the American Society of Naval Engineers. He has retired from his position as Vice President of the Pacific Bechtol Corporation, a worldwide builder of power plants, for whom he spent on and off some l4 years in South Korea. He was engaged in rehabilitating and building power plants to replace the electric services severed by the North Koreans.

The chairman. Jack LYON, read a letter from the Midshipman Commander of the 20th Company asking for some financial help for the Company Wardroom. A contribution of $200 was approved by unanimous vote.

The chairman appointed a nominating committee for class officers for the coming year, NIBECKER, PEARSON and DAGGETT, to report at the next meeting of the class on 28 May 1971.

Paul A B E R N E T H Y , on 21 April in Coronado, Ca. Services were held on 23 April in Coronado Mortuary Chapel and graveside services were later held at Cedar Hills Cemetery in Washington, D.C. In addition to Paul, she is survived by a son, David R. Pettit of Coral Gables, FL, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren of Miami, Fl. The class extends deepest sympathy to Paul in his bereavement.

A note from Cdr. Peter K. CulHns '51 is quoted. "Thought you might like to have the enclosed picture of the old sea dog, my father, T. O. Cullins '21, with me. He recently rode my ship, USS WADDELL, from San Diego to San Francisco, overnight. It was frightful weather and I was surprised that he still had his old sea legs. He fascinated my officers and men with sea storiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the usual 'iron ships and wooden men' business, was particularly surprised by the easy rapport between officers and men, and a little bit bewildered by the hair and beards. It was good to have him aboard and to see him plant his feet and sniff the sea breezes, particularly after being forty years out of destroyers."

Sec'y, RAdm. William B. Fletcher, USN (Ret.) 1866 Lindamoor Dr., Annapolis, Md. 21401

It is with deep regret that we must report the death of Harry A. G U T H R I E on 28 April in San Mateo, Ca. after a long illness. Rosary services were held in Burlingame, Ca. on Friday, 30 April, with interment in the Arlingfton National Cemetery early in May which were attended by Elmers, Waters, Thorp and Barbaro. The class extends sincerest sympathy to his widow Evelyn who is the only survivor.

It is also with deep regret that we must report the passing of Mabel C, wife of E.

Cdr. Peter K. Cullins '51 with his father, T. O. Cullins, on the bridge of the USS WADDELL. S H I P M A T E

From Raleigh H A L E S in Pasadena, Ca. comes a report of the prowess exhibited by his younger son. Dr. Stanton Hales, and the latter's wife, Diane, in badminton circles. On 28 March at Alhambra, Ca. Stan won the men's single championship of California and Diane won the women's. On 10 April at Las Vegas, Nv. Stan won the United States closed men's championship and Diane won the women's. This is the first time in American Badminton Association history that a husband and wife have accomplished this in either the state or national championships.

The class is proud of these two young athletes.

Attending the monthly class luncheon at the Army and Navy Club in Washington on 28 April were the following: L. A. Brown, Wop Barbaro, Os Colclough, Fred Boone, Homer Eimers, Harold Houser, Bill Fletcher, George Russell, John Waters, Cat Brown, Dan Gallery, Swig Swigart, Spot Quinby (en route from winter home in Florida to summer quarters at Kittery, Me.), Jim Dudley, Ed FuUinwider, Blackie Loker, Art McCollum, Durwood Leggett, Pinkie Thorp and Don Giles. Bill F L E T C H E R had as his guest his stepson, Tom Littlepage. The following girls enjoyed cocktails with us before lunching in the main dining room: Jane Brown, Kitty Colclough, Vera Houser, Gerry Fletcher, Kay Russell, Eleanor Brown, Margaret Swigart, Lucille Kelley and Alwinda Ferris.

Louise and Homer E I M E R S were off to Rome by air on 8 May, thence hopping all over the African continent with expected return to Washington on 22 May. Jane and L. A. BROWN were also planning a three weeks tour of Western Europe starting on or about 29 May. Doris and Van H A M I L T O N expect to spend the month of August in London.

Alice and Joel N E W S O M have recently moved from Vinson Hall to 793 Fairview Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY The San Diego County Chapter of 1921 held their regular monthly luncheon at the North Island NAS on Tuesday, 27 April.

The following were present: Butterfield, Cohen, Dodds, Esling, Gorry, Gray, Hailey, Hall, Jones, Macklin, McHugh, McKee, Miller, O'Brien, Perciue, Roberts, Sabin, Schell, Tarbuck, Tellman and Wray.

Of those present, the following announced their intentions to attend the anniversary party in San Francisco on 13 June: Cohan, Dodds, Jones, McKee, Schell and Wray.

Logan McKEE reports on a recent visit

by Marion Wooldridge (widow of Slim, '20), her sister Florence with husband, and Vince Murphy '18, who planned later to visit Disneyland, to see the Roland SMOOTS, then to Doc COOKES at Saratoga, then to San Francisco and home.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Blustery winds, whitecaps on the bay, gales in the rigging was April's gift to our way of life. Lent came and went without too many paying too much attention to it. Easter Sunday was pure elegance and found most San Franciscans, including many '21ers, basking in the back yard patios or relaxing on the sundeck at the Alta Mira in Sausalito or the waterfront spas of Tiburon. From the deep Peninsula came news that Dot McQuiston had passed through visiting relatives and had been entertained by AB and Pat CARLISLE. John MADDEN received a hail from Syd DODDS who in passing announced his intention of returning for the JULY-A UGUST,

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June reunion in San Francisco. The Committee on Arrangements for that affair met in Executive Session, adopted a menu and adjourned to the mess hall. As of this writing some 25 reservations had been received, including several from the Southland.

About the end of April, Cathy and Tommy T H O M A S returned from the rain forests of Oregon and the California Northwest, having visited son Bob in Portland and other relatives along the line of march. Bess and Piggy S C H W I E N were, at that time, still in the heart of Texas but expected home within a week or so. Susy and Eddie DUNCAN, and Bess and Piggy S C H W I E N sent out invitations to a buffet and cocktail bash that was held at the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club late in May. That should signalize a meeting of the clan in full array.

John MADDEN, for no particular reason, decided to spend the last weekend in April in Las Vegas. John AMES, after a double visit to Oak Knoll for corrective surgery, has been reported at home, operating under reduced boiler pressure, and recovering slowly.

And that, my hearties, is the blue and gold picture of the month of April around San Francisco Bay. Sec'y, RAdm. J . L. Pratt, USN (Ret.) 4000 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016

As we went to press, we received the sad notice of the death of Ed GARDNER on Wednesday, 26 May in the Bethesda Medical Center. More information will be available in the next issue.

It will be remembered that Jimmy CLAY's interesting "Pearl River Log" appeared in the Naval Institute Proreedings last September. He has just received a letter from his mess boy: "Last year I read the story about Pearl River Navy which printed by you and knew you were retired. I had been retired over 20 years, too. After retired with my family live in Hong Kong until now. Hong Kong change a lot. High buildings, busy traffic, peoples that makes you cannot believe that this is a fishing village before. Now a day many U.S. people invest in Hong Kong. Have you idea to come to Hong Kong too?" Signed, Al Ho. (What a wide circulation the Proceedings have!)

Alan McCRACKEN and Jimmy entertained the class luncheon with reminiscences about Al Ho. Alan had the MINDANAO after Jimmy had departed. In fact Alan took her to Manila where he performed so heroically during the fracas which was taking place when he arrived—the day that Cavite was bombed.

Baylis and Frank AKERS, Carol and Al MALSTROM, and Alice and Doc P R A T T , together with a thousand others, attended the service for the United States Navy in the Washington Cathedral on the first Sunday after Easter. The Midshipman antiphonal choir was magnificent, an adjective which applies to the whole service. The first lesson was read by 1st P.O. Gerald Rossow, the second by the Superintendent, VAdm. Calvert; the sermon by Chief of Chaplains Garrett did both himself and the Navy proud. The reading of the Psalms was led by the Rev. Frederick J. Bell, RAdm. USN (Ret.), class of '24. And while we are in this department: Brad B A R T L E T T has been made a member of the Vestry of St. David's Church in the Spring Valley section of Washington.

An interesting sidelight on St. David's is that their great pipe organ was built by Fulton Lewis, Jr., who many of us will remember because of his radio news and comments during the era just before television.

Al T O N E Y has recovered from an operation for a cataract and a long bout with the flu. When you read this he will probably be at the yearly encampment at Bohemian Grove. He has been replenishing his fund of stories for the purpose and tested a good many at the last luncheon.

Peg and Don J O H N S T O N are back from Jacksonville where they have been babysitting with Don Jr.'s children while Don Jr.'s wife followed the Fleet for a visit to Greece. Don Jr. is Chief Engineer of the FDR. Steve and Lucille S T E V E N S are in Europe, as are Frank and Lila B I R T H RIGHT. Consuelo Snodgrass has been in the hospital for a good many weeks after an operation. We saw her on her first day out and she seems fine.

Murph M U R P H Y writes from San Diego that Pete Frost has been there visiting his youngest son, a Lt. (jg) on active duty in that area. Pete also went to see R. R. JACKSON in his rest home.

We quote some news of June Millard: "Life here in Framingham is relatively serene and uneventful, but I don't believe I have ever had so much fun, with my clothes on, as I have had in the seven years since complete retirement. I have a workshop which is the culmination of life's dream, and in which I have made 40 or 50 major pieces of furniture, including an inlaid bedroom suite. Woodcarving is another source of great satisfaction, and I have one of the few railroads left—in my basement. Our son Bill and his wife Pitti-Pat still work for GE and live near Valley Forge. Bill was responsible for the design of the generator that was taken to the moon, and the pressure vessel that was used for extended underwater living in the Caribbean. Tippy, our redheaded and delightful daughter, and her family have just moved to Chicago where her husband is with the Air Reduction Co. Sydney and I spend most of the year here in New England. I think it was Dorothy Parker who said, 'Snow is all right if you like white.' Come February, we close up shop and take off for South Carolina, or even—you should excuse the remark—Florida! We returned this year to bare ground but—you've guessed it: 4 inches the next day. We're just off the Massachusetts Turnpike at exit 12, if any of you headed for upper New England are passing by, and can promise some real southern hospitality. A northerner once said to me, 'We are just as hospitable as you southerners, only we don't talk about it as much as you do.'"

Charlie C R I S P retired from the Presidency of the Bank of Commerce in Americus, Ga. several years ago. He gets a lot of pleasure from his plantation where he raises cattle, and where the quail shooting is excellent.

The fishing happens to be good, too, and there is a golf course not too far away.

Charlie goes afield for some of his hunting and has made three safaris in Africa—the last to Uganda where he says he got the damned bursitis and had to fly back to Kampala to see a doctor. Georgia has just finished a cataract operation, but is doing fine—in fact she is in a golf tournament as we go to press.

Other news from Georgia comes from Bob S M I T H in Atlanta: "I play golf about three times a week—frequently with Deb Garvin's brother, and see Deb when he comes here.

We generally get away in the summer, sometimes to Myrtle Beach, and sometimes to Highlands, N . C , or both. Last winter we went to Spain. I try to get out to Seattle every year or so to see my daughter and her three children. We have reservations for 27

"Slim" L A U R E N T is the subject of a biographical sketch in the current edition of Directory of American Scholars: Philosophy, Religion and Law. Paul DUGAN reports that he is busy serving as member of the National Advisory Committee of the National Council of Senior Citizens and related activities, as well as being a member of the California Democratic State Central Committee.

Al and Virginia RICHARDS are starting out again in early May for another cruise in their CORTEZ, going to Annapolis, then down the East Coast to Atlanta and New Orleans, thence to Eastern and probably Western Canada for a cruise of three to five months.

We have a long overdue note from Eddie REMBERT. He retired in May 1969 as Executive Vice President and Director, U.S. Gypsum Co., Chicago. He continues to act in a consulting capacity. Otherwise he is taking things easy and doing lots of traveling.

Cy OLCH sends the suggestion that we Walt BROWNING writes, "Frances and commence listing those who signify their I drove down to Monterrey, Mexico, last intention to come to the 50th reunion.

June and then over to Georgia and Alabama Chairman SAUNDERS agrees, so lists will begin appearing in the fall. Incidentally, to visit her relatives. She was born in Georgia and lived as a girl in Monterrey. We Hitch and Betty have taken an apartment in have just returned from a trip to Las Vegas Toronto for the summer to be near their charming daughter Craig and her husband and Death Valley with our oldest grandson from California. He is living with us and atand family. Beanie and Ward J A R R E T T tending the University of Utah where he is shoved off in late April for an extended tour of the Far East. They'll probably be gone enrolled in the NROTC. I have retired from business but am busier than ever. Chairman all summer. of Finance Committee on Salt Lake City Ralph EARLE writes that they plan to Library and Planetarium Board. We have be at the 50th—along with his old roommate, one of the finest Library and Planetarium Maj.Gen. George TRUESDALE. Ralph systems in the country. We are really lookand Audrey visited Henry and Izzy ECCLES ing forward to 1973." last fall for the America Cup Races. While Gilbert BURT reports on a visit to Ray there they had a chance to see Eddie Durgin L E A V I T T who is much improved and home for the last time. Eddie and Ralph were shipfrom the hospital. The Burts and the Macmates in the N E W YORK and Ralph was in KERRACHERS play bridge frequently.

Eddie's wedding party.

Jack PEARSON advised that Doris is A nice letter from Dave ALLEN from Ponte Vedra, Fl. where he and Isabelle well but not strong and that her activities are quite limited. He is retired from busispend most of the year in their delightful ness but active in civic and club affairs and home a block back from the ocean and about a mile from the Ponte Vedra Club. Dave has plays a lot of golf.

Fred T R A P N E L L is planning to move to been President of the P.V. Men's Golf Association, about a hundred local players in- Coronado within the next year. He has a problem—"Like what to do with a boat with cluding Dave McDonald '28, Andy McFall '16, and Pete Peters '40. Dave says he is not draft too great to get over the Rocky Mountains and too shaky to face a 6000 mile voyonly out-ranked by them but "they beat hell out of me." Dave sees Max W E L L S oc- age." The '23 Coronado contingent can figcasionally in Orlando. Dave and Isabelle ure that one out for Fred. usually go to the high country in the western Stew and Betty LINDSAY expect to part of North Carolina in August and Sep- make their usual trek to Nova Scotia from tember.

June until September.

As this will reach you in mid-summer, best Al OLNEY and his bride, Lillian, are wishes for a pleasant one wherever you are. planning an English-Scotch motor trip and And remember the advice in that little book a cruise to North Cape in June and July. on hygiene which we had plebe year—the Layton ZIMMER is currently president of passage about combatting heat, "Sit in the the Wilmington (De.) Chapter of the USNA shade and drink cooling drinks."

Alumni Association. He is trying hard to encourage more youngsters to become midshipmen. He finds this to be a most rewardSec'y, RAdm. Morris Smellow (SC) ing experience.

USN ( R e t . ) , 100 S. Cherry Grove Ave. Annapolis, M d . 21401 Church C H A P P E L L is most anxious to see any classmate visiting the Monterey All of US were shocked and saddened by Peninsula. His address is 4081 El Bosque, the death of our beloved recorder. Art AGE- Pebble Beach, Ca. TON, on 23 April. Art wrote most of the G. G. W E S T O N writes, "Spent a lot of '23 Shipmate columns for these past five years or so. Art fought a long hard fight time last year in the hospital with vascular troubles. But now that my blood is steady on against the many illnesses he suffered over a its course again, we are taking off in a few long period of years and, in spite of his many handicaps, he was active up until the time days for a trip to Spain and Portugal." of his (leath. He was buried with full miliSome time ago Walter GINN acquired a tary honors at Arlington on 29 April. De- tremendous quantity of old beads, many of tails of Art's outstanding career are in the which he has displayed at various art shows.

"Last Call" section. Our deepest sympathy He makes a hobby of buying, selling and goes to Jo, Art Jr., and his daughter, Mrs. trading old beads. To further his hobby he Robert Binder. has even taken a goldsmith course.

the 50th Reunion and look forward to it."

Bob sees Billy YUGER and Sarah now and then. Both of them seem fine.

Al F I S H E R writes that he may come down from Natick for the May class luncheon in Annapolis (at Alumni House, 25 May). That is, of course, not the second Tuesday, but was arranged for that date for a particular reason (which your correspondent can't remember). Must be for Al. The regulars in the Boston luncheon group are Warren HAYCOCK, Harry INGRAM, and Stan P U L L E N and of course, Al. The Ingrams are on the upper reaches of the Thames River at this writing. Warren was in for surgery last winter but is now back to battery. Stan's wife was also in the hospital for quite a while but coming along nicely now. Al and Florence went to Spain last winter and had a great time in spite of the coldest March in 50 years and the first time Al had seen "the ROCK" in 50 years. He says it hasn't changed much, but the sign is gone.

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Dow HAMBLIN is "fully retired and loving it."

Wendell TAYLOR writes from Cookson, Ok., that he has finished building for the time being and spends most of his spare time fishing.

Micky O'REGAN advises that Louise is now recovering from major surgery on her hip for the fourth time in the last eight years.

She is recuperating wonderfully and already is able to get around pretty well with the assistance of a cane—but most of all she is entirely rid of the fearful arthritic pain she used to suffer.

Frankie and George BOLLING have been traveling for the past three winters. Far East, then South America, and last year in Spain, Portugal, Italy, winding up in the Canary Islands. They've recently bought a condominium right on the ocean on Jupiter Island.

Horace ROBISON writes, "I have at last graduated from college. My son Jimmy is a practicing MD in Natick, Ma., and son Robby is a practicing MD in Longview, Wa." Tom CONGDON suggests adding the following to the "Symptoms of Senility" that appeared in the March issue of Shipmate.

"Even though we may forget the name and maybe the face "We can stand in '73 to splice the main brace."

Louis FABIAN reports that he retired on 31 December 1970 and that he and Teresa hope to do a little traveling soon. We're looking forward to seeing the two of you at Reunion 50 in 1973.

Al R E D F I E L D is now living at Coke, Va. (Gloucester County on York River).

His post office address is Route 1, Hayes, VA 23072.

Matt VAN L E E U W E N reports, "As I am still unable to get around very well and am more or less confined to my home, I have nothing in the way of news to report.

I am sorry but that's the way things are— I wish they were otherwise."

Ed LOGAN, whom we haven't heard from in many years, writes from Jefferson City, Mo. "I left the Academy after youngster cruise. Received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Missouri University. Now retired after 41 years with the Missouri Highway Department, last as Assistant Material Engineer. I am a past president of the Kansas City Engineers Club, a past president of the Highway Employees Association, and Executive Secretary of the Highway Engineers Association."

Roy CARR retired as president of the Providence Washington Insurance Co. and the Providence Washington Life Insurance Co. on 31 December 1966. He is enjoying some social service work and some traveling.

Wells F I E L D has returned from a 11week trip to Hawaii, just three days of which were spent in Honolulu. He saw Don and Katherine F E L T while there and reports that they both look great. He spent a couple of weeks in Kauai, five weeks on Maui, and the rest of the time on the island of Hawaii.

Chief BLAIR has retired from the University of Illinois, Chicago Circle, Chicago, as an associate professor of General Engineering and Head of Department of Systems Engineering. He is now studying music, playing golf, fishing and traveling. He has 23 grandchildren—23 for the class of '23.

Can anybody in the class top that figure?

How many great-grandfathers do we have in the class? I believe that Bob MacKERRACHER is one.

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Army A R M K N E C H T reporting for the Down Easters wrote, "The Maine-New Hampshire contingent were in the lighter snow belt last winter—two big shovelings and one small. Dick MacDonough and Peggy journeyed to Puerto Rico for two weeks in February. The Bill Rileys stayed put, as they intend to do for most of 1971.

Army Armknecht will journey to the midWest (and possibly farther) during the summer, and to homecoming in the fall.

McDonough and Armknecht are planning to attend the 50th, Riley still undecided."

Dewitt and Adah F U L T O N are taking another trip to Europe to see something of Scandinavia, Scotland and Ireland. Healthwise they consider themselves most fortunate.

Here is the latest "Henselgram." "Pop and Anne McLaren have just returned from a 6 weeks jaunt to the Big Bend country of Southwest Texas, New Mexico and Arizona—detouring into Utah to escape snow in Falstaff 'and now to start paying the credit card chits,' he reports. Red Lusignan. who retired from Ohio Brass last summer, made a trip to Europe and moved to Delray Beach last October where he 'is now organized in year 'round Florida quarters.' " While most of us have retired or are about to retire, Pierre BERNARD, in addition to being Chairman of the Board of the Annapolis Banking and Trust Co., has just assumed the function of Vice Chairman of the Board of the Mercantile Bankshares Corporation, a Maryland bank holding corporation.

Responses to our Reunion 50 letter by 5 May were as follows: Letters sent Grads 240 Non-grads 60 Widows 93

Plans to attend 100 12 12

May Cannot attend attend 11 31 3 7 27

To date the following letters were returned as undeliverable: Earl F. Jenkins (Wilson, N.C.) ; E. P. Montgomery (Jacks Lock, Harefield, Middlesex, England) ; Poll Parrott (Austin, T x . ) ; Mrs. W. W. Davidson (Arlington, Va.) ; Mrs. W. A. Fly (New Orleans, La.) ; Mrs. W. M. Haynsworth (Annapolis, Md.) ; Mrs. W. J. Mullins (Augusta, Ga.) ; Mrs. H. J. McCooey (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ; and Mrs. R. L. Tatum (Meridian, Ms.). Anyone knowing the current address of any of the above please advise Morris. All hands who have not responded are urged to do so. A few people have asked that rooms be reserved at the present time.

This cannot be done. Reservation information will be sent at a later date.

The date for Reunion 50 was set at the class meeting held during reunion 45. At that time three possible dates were suggested: homecoming, a football weekend other than homecoming, and mid-May. The majority of those present voted for the mid-May date.

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

There has been some spring congregatin' by our classmates which deserve mention (and applause). First, on 22 April our Philadelphia group held their annual dinner party in the Philadelphia Room of the COM Navy Yard, this room being the ideal spot. It was highly successful and enjoyed by the largest group ever turned out for this annual function, arranged by Joe CALLAGHAN. Those present were Alice and John Buxton, Alice and Joe Callaghan, Arthur Fleming, Katee and Jim Lazell, Jan and Eph McLean, Connie and Cad Rode, George Stott, Alice and Bill J U L Y - A U G U S T ,

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Eph McLean with Cutler and Yeomans in California.

Turney, Helen Louise and Raoul Waller, and Marion and Gus Welsford.

And one of the biggest and best 1924 gettogethers in many moons was held at Stratford Hall, Virginia (birthplace of Robert E. Lee) on 28 April, with Helen and Irv D U K E graciously hosting the party. Classmates and wives from the areas of Baltimore, Washington, Annapolis and Richmond converged on the historic plantation which Mother Nature had decked with dogwood, redbud, greenery and flowers, to honor 1924 —and spring.

After inspecting Stratford Hall, where the hostesses and staff made everyone feel at home, all went to the Dukes' home for light refreshment, and then to the estate dining room for luncheon. As in the good old days, the place sounded like the midshipmen mess, with feminine overtones as our ladies joined in the conversations. Chairman Howie COLL I N S called for order and class president Roy H A R T W I G made a brief speech. Bill BULLIS said, "Watch Navy in '73!" Ed C U N N I N G H A M suggested that Deacon Fred BELL pronounce the benediction, which he did.

The following attended: Count Austin, Theodora and Leo Bachman, Lelia and Fred Bell, Helen and Mike Bradley, Cleland (Mrs. G. M.) Brydon, Lois and Bill Bullis, Winnie and Howie Collins, Katherine and Ed Cunningham, Helen and Irv Duke, Mildred and Hank Duvall, Edith and Tommy Dyer, Arline (Mrs. N. W.) Ellis, George Granbery, Dot and Roy Hartwig, Adele and Lee Herring, Grace and Charlie Hoffman, Dot and Houdini Jaudon, Thelma and Red Johnson, Cleo and Bert Kalisch, Marie Keyer (Bob on jury duty!), Barnette and Al Kreiser, Marge and Newt Lewis, Janette and Jenks Longfellow, Marian and Wally Petersen, Mary and Ed Rawlins, Edna and Whitey Richards, Helen (Mrs. T. C.) Ritchie, Edith and Gene Rook, Edith (Mrs. T. U.) Sisson, Mary and Bob Sutliff, Dot and Murray Tichenor, Helen Louise and Raoul Waller, Ruby and Stan Williams, and Katherine and Joe Worthington.

Mrs. (G. M.) Cleland Brydon had a letter from Mrs. John B. Barrett, who is endeavoring to complete the memoirs of the late Cdr. Barrett, who was in the U S S MARBLE-

HEAD when that ship and U S S TRENTON visited Launceton, Tasmania, while on a Pacific cruise in 1925. Mrs. Barrett asks if any of our classmates were there at the time, and would appreciate their recollections, and any other contacts with Cdr. Barrett. Her address is 52 Emmonsdale Road, West Roxbury, MA 02132.

It's good to have news from Harry ( H .

B.) S O U T H W O R T H , up in Mexico (Mexico, N. Y., that is), who, with Mildred, packed up and headed southward when the snow accumulation reached 19J^ feet. Their first destination was Virginia Beach, where both their son Harry (on Staff of SACLant)

and their daughter Grace Bihr reside (Capt.

Bihr now commanding USS SIERRA). This is the fifth time over the years that the two families have lived in the Norfolk area concurrently, which really is a record of some kind. Proceeding southward, the next call was on Harry's USNA roommate Artie T O W N SEND (and Nietta) at Largo. Harry reports that Nietta has made a fine recovery from earlier illness. They also met up with Gertrude and Jack MARTIN. Harry really likes the Townsend mobile home, and apparently the main reason is that one can see and hear the SCL trains while there!

Harry also reminds us that 1924 has served the church well, with Fred BELL, Rev. Charles REPLINGER, the late Lewis H E R RINGTON, Warden Noble ABRAHAMS, and Brother Paul ( S C H I E B L E R ) with the Trappists.

Mid-April finds Jud W I L E Y recovering from an operation, and preparing for the Navy League Convention in San Diego. Long active in the League, and in finding good material for USNA, Jud is currently V-P of the Pittsburgh Council, and its Convention delegate. Jud was glad to get a copy of our geographical locator.

"I manage to keep busy, and at times over-committed," says Bill COCHRAN. The Foreign Affairs Forum at U. of N. C. at Asheville is an important activity, and as V. P. of the Asheville Civitan Club, Bill is also occupied in getting good speakers for weekly luncheons. As for the latter organization, we accept Bill's appraisal of affiliation: "I was flattered to think a Yankee could come in here cold, and become accepted in ten years." Bill also reports that Margo's car was stolen, right out of their closed garage, and then wrecked and abandoned. Best news is that Margo has recovered from a rather serious January illness.

A card from Easley and Cowboy CAMERON lets us know they were in San Francisco in April, celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary, and seeing classmates ("such nice people") in the area. This is confirmed by our Bay area correspondent, Joe FARRELL, who points out the Cameron anniversary is the same date as the anniversary of the earthquake and fire of 1906!

More from the Farrell report: "We had Louise and Bob Bertschy visit us from Moose, Wy. Had a K-T party for them, with all the '24 group. Eddie and Mary Hunter came down from Healdsburg; also present were the Bertholds, Wheelers, Montgomerys, Richters and Red Williams. Great time was had by all." Adds Joe: "I hear via the underground that the Tiemroths are coming up from San Diego way to tackle the North Bay area gang—we are ready for them! . . .

And I do hope everyone will thank Joe Cabanillas and Bob Keyer for the classmate geographical locator!"

Ed WOODYARD has a glowing report on that trip South he made to escape "the deep freeze" of Connecticut; and apparently he touched all the bases. Included was a short visit with Ellen and Weary W I L K I N S ; also with the Heinz Zimmermans ('22) at Coral Gables, where he learned the BURROUGHS had Stopped two weeks earlier. Among other stops was Key West, but he did not find the VERGEs. We have now learned that Martie and Rods are, or have been in .Key West.

In this issue we have a picture of Rods with Hoffman and Fines, and a convincing haul of fish, taken at Key West, possibly while Eddie was there! Ed also adds praises to the latest Hans B.'VLDWIN book. Strategy for Tomorrovj. He also reminds us of the many high tributes paid to Raoul W A L L E R

by Adm. J. J. Clark in his book. Carrier Admiral.

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We regret to learn of the passing of Arthur Ageton. We'll miss Arturo's breezy personal touch in the 1923 column.

Joe CALLAGHAN supplies our last line: "The spirit of our class is very strong, and grows with each passing year!"

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

Verge, HofFman and Fines with a good day's catch off Key West.

Arturo GRIESE in a nostalgic letter indicates he's lonesome without wife Christie, who in April was called to San Antonio by the death of a brother-in-law. Christie had 17 days hospitalization in February, and then endured the San Fernando Valley earthquake while visiting daughter Maria there.

Writing from experience. Bill S T O N E assures your N. J. reporter of the benefits of cataract removal: "I will guarantee that it is worth all the worry, minor pain, discomfort and expense."

Pinky H O P K I N S and Ickie were among those who welcomed the WALLERs to the San Francisco area (and they know how!).

And one special new restaurant they enjoyed is "Isle of Skye Kitchen," located at 12378 Sunnyvale Rd. in Saratoga, Ca. And, you must know, it is operated by Henrietta and Frank MacDONALD. They specialize in gourmet luncheons and seasonings, and Frank does the cooking. Let's all remember to try out the "Isle of Skye" when in the Saratoga area.

Among the sick, we regret to learn that Don McLEAN's hospitalization continues at San Diego. Mickie (Mrs. N. W.) Abrahams was called to Washington in April by the serious illness of daughter Elaine.

Cleo Kalisch has recovered to the extent of permitting a trip with Bert to Montgomery, Al., to visit son Bob and family. A trip to Cedar Rapids is also planned.

We regret having to record the loss of another classmate: Capt. William L. PATT E N died 3 May .at Memorial Hospital, Winter Park, Fl. Bill's active duty was in the Supply Corps, and after Navy retirement he was for eight years an instructor at Orlando Junior College. He had been in poor health for several years.

Many of "our set" have been travelling.

Perhaps Crutch ADAIR is on the longest spring tour: 'round the world. From Bangkok Crutch sends his USNA roommate Min MILLER a card in which he mentions taking a picture of the Southern Cross! (Send us a print, please. Crutch!) The WALLERs have finished their long interesting South Pacific tour (nice visit in Sydney with the G W I N N s ) . Ruby and Stan W I L L I A M S met with many classmates on their spring Florida visit, including Sumner MacLean, Tex Norman, Rufus Rose, Tommy Kirkland, Skipper Warburton, Bob Minter, Mai Norcross, Joris Rasbach and the late Bill Patten.

The LAZELLs were on the go in April.

After visiting their son in Massachusetts, they put in a few weeks in Mississippi, antl in late May flew to Scandinavia for a few weeks. The ROBILLARDs in May were visiting daughter Colette in San Francisco.

Joe H E R L I H Y in April was reported sailing on a bridge-lecture cruise to Australia.

And the HART\VIGs, Dorothy and Roy, began a month's trip westward in late April.

They will visit sons in California, and of course see many classmates there.

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It is with extreme regret that we have to report the death of Rod S M I T H on 17 June at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda after a short illness. Rod suffered a previous heart attack some years ago and had been going to the hospital because of apparent further difficulties. Rod, whose first wife Muriel died in September l969, had been living at Vinson Hall. Only a few weeks ago, in fact on 12 May, he had married Romayne Durski, widow of Malen Durski '27. Two other resiclents of Vinson Hall, Como. T. E. Van Metre '09 and Mrs. George (Louise) Akers, served as their attendants.

We all remember Rod as one of the bestliked and nicest fellows in our class. He was a regular attendant at class luncheons and t()ok a great interest in class activities of all kinds. We shall greatly miss our classmate.

To Rod's widow and other members of his family we extend our deepest sympathy.

More details on the April luncheon of the Washington group at the Navy-Marine Corps-Coast Guard Residence, Vinson Hall.

Our late beloved classmate. Rod Smith, had arranged a fine party for the attendees and their wives. After drinks, a party of about 40 of us sat down to a delicious luncheon. After the meal, the manager of Vinson Hall, Capt.

John B. Ferriter, USN (Ret.) '38, made a few remarks, describing the various living accommodations offered and the other facilities, such as dispensary, dining room, hobby shops, auditorium, chapel, etc. Following a question-and-answer period, we divided into three groups, each of which had as a guide one of the ladies living there, and made a tour of the building. It was one of our better luncheons. Charlie and Allie TRUXALL are also residing there.

Bob CRONIN has embarked on a third career. He is now working for his son-in-law in James Posey & Associates in Washington, D. C.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;management-governmental relations outfit.

Tommy BURROWES is doing wonderful work for the class. He has a file jacket on every graduate of the class, and for all nongrads we have been able to keep in touch with. It all started with our 40th Quiver.

He has the data and pictures from that, and has continued to add to it as dope comes in.

He has asked for advance obituary material and appropriate pictures, and for lists of roommates of the members of the class over their four years there. He needs this information on the following listed classmates. If you are on the list, or roomed with any of them, please help him out.

They are: Banks, Beers, Benz, Biggs, Blanche, Brash, Brennan, Bush, Carson, Charlson, Cowie, Davidson, Dawson, J. S. Day, Dowden, Dunlop, Eaton, Gallery, J. F. Goodwin, Hamilton, Harlow, S. H. King, Krieg, Kramer, Lee, Lemley, Loos, Mahoney, Maj', Mensing, Messmer, J. M. Miller, L. H. Miller, R. F. Mitchell, J. G. Moore, O'Hara, Page, Parks, Pickton, Porter, R. R. Ransom, Reynolds, Lew Roberts, J. B. Robertson, Scruggs, Shiver, Sledge, C. C. Smith, Sowell, Steele, Stillman, Stone, Strong, Swinburne, Tarbox, E. B. Taylor, Terry, Thorington, Tibbetts, Timberlake, TuUsen, Turner, Von Kleeck, Wanglin, and

J. E. Wilson.

You'll be helping Tommy a lot, and doing a great service for the class if you can fill in some of the gaps. Some of the above listed are no longer with us, so if you roomed with them, please send in the info. And while you're doing that, remember our previous pleas for the 50th Quiver, and mail in reminiscences, sea stories, and captioned and dated pictures. All of this should be mailed to: Class of 1925, U. S. Naval Academy, 1610 H St., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20006.

By keeping our ears open we sometimes hear tidbits of news for this column. The other day some friends said that other frienels had been to a costume ball at the Hotel del Coronado where they had had a very amusing time. An excerpt from a San Diego newspaper describing the incident had been enclosed in a letter. Our kind friends, who also know our esteemed classmate discussed well, gave us the clipping which we quote here: "Rear Adm. Dundas Tucker, U S N (Ret.), wearing a white tulle ballerina dress antl clumsy, heavy shoes, said he was a fairy godfather. He was awarded 'most humorous gentleman' prize. He pulled round the ballroom in a little wagon Mrs. Paul Wormser, depicting Carol Burnett as a charwoman.

Mrs. Wormser was awarded 'best theme' prize. They have been teamed at nearly every costume ball in recent social history, and usually carry home prizes. Adm. Tucker's constantly clicking camera has given him a rare collection of party pictures."

We only wish we had a picture, too! How about one, Dundas, for Shipmate and the 50th Quiver?

Wally N E W T O N and Paul CROSLEY have recently been victim of holdups. In Washington, Wally answered the doorbell only to have a knife put against his back by a pseudo newspaper boy. He and Kathleen were frisked for a few bucks. The thief, who was taking advantage of the Washington police being too busy during the early May protests in that city, was joined by an assistant who did some limited ransacking but took nothing more while the Newtons were held at bay. Paul's experience was a bit more rugged in that he was slugged by his assailants. Paul has gone into the real estate business in Toms River, N. J., since he retired from his department-head job at Admiral Farragut Academy. A short time ago he and a real estate partner were showing a couple of houses to a pair of men pretending to be home seekers. While alone with Paul they held him up and then went to the office to get the other real estater. Paul lost his class ring, a watch given him by Admiral Farragut Academy, his wallet but no money, while sustaining a pistol blow on the head. Both these incidents surely indicate that one cannot be too careful now-a-days.

Eleven classmates and wives got together in Lighthouse Point, Fl., and had a showing of Bob CLARK'S film and recording of the class reunion. Those present were Lew and Zelda Parks, Hamp and Eugenie Mitchell, Bob and Elsie Gibbs, Ham and Elsie Love, Byron and Laine Loomis, Dave and Flo Hull, Red and Jeannette Harlow, Puss and Marian Goodney, Monty and Ruth Eggers, Charlie and Phoebe McKinney, and Butch and Betty Parker. Shortly afterward the HARLOWs ancl the EGGERs left Florida for their homes in frozen Massachusetts.

We people who have to write a monthly column for this publication certainly like the way our Florida contingent gets together and also lets us know the news. Wish all other groups and classmates would do the same.

We would like to remind those who might S H I P M A T E

be planning to attend homecoming this fall on 22 and 23 October that we do have a small number of rooms put aside for our class at the Holiday Inn, Parole, Annapolis, Md. 21401. Please make your arrangements directly with the Inn. At a fairly recent Executive Committee meeting it was decided that our 50th reunion should be in the spring rather than in the fall at homecoming. This is in accordance with comments and letters from numerous classmates who say, and we agree, that those reunions in the past at homecoming have been great, giving attendees a chance to see friends from other classes, but the 50th is so special that we should not have all that interference and confusion. Hence, the 50th will be in May 1975 on a weekend of an important lacrosse game, Maryland possibly, as that is the year for a home game with that team. The A.A. has not set the date yet, but the chances are it will be 17 May or 24 May. We have to wait and see. As soon as we know, we shall start the ball rolling for an interesting weekend.

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

Grateful thanks from the CS to Hank and Grayce FRAVEL for the putting together of the June issue, 1926 column while the CS and wife were playing hookey in Europe for six wonderful weeks.

The Washington group held its luncheon 26 April at the Army-Navy Club, Washington, D. C , with the following in attendance: Aitkens, Brown, Buchanan, Cavenagh, Dudley, Fravel, Fryer, Greenacre, Greenslade, Havard, Hill, Katz, Lovett, McCorkle, McKee, Morrison, Nelson, Pirie, Stiegler, Strain, Sylvester, Taylor and Ward.

The secretary received a note from W. Darnell '29 with the following quote, "Anyone needing a near mint (unmarked) copy of '26-27 or '28 Lucky Bag, write to W. Darnell '29 at 5628 Nokomis St., La Mesa, CA 92041."

Also Jack G R E E N S L A D E has a few copies of '26 Lucky Bag. Contact him direct if you have need for one.

The secretary received a note from Lois Cooper expressing her heartfelt gratitude to the class for the lovely flowers sent to Bill from his beloved class.

By the time you read this, our 45th reunion will be just a memory to tuck away in our thoughts. I know that all who were able to be at the reunion had a marvelous time. Our thanks to the Committee for making this occasion a memorable one.

At long last this column is starting to become a cooperative effort. Both Stan NICHOLS and Gordon CAMPBELL wrote me about the death of William Callaghan, in the San Francisco area (Hillsborough), on 20 March 1971. Clancy bilged about the middle of second class year and was well known in his company and battalion. He was Stan's roommate from the beginning; Holly H O L L I N G S W O R T H joined them in second class year and Don McGREGOR replaced him when Clancy bilged. Clancy went with Chase Brass and Copper Company and remained with them for over 30 years, having been promoted to city manager for the company as far back as 1933. His old friends extend deep sympathy to Eileen Grosjean Callaghan, their son and two daughters.

Clancy had strong Navy connections, with Raby, and Admirals Bill and Dan Callaghan, as cousins.

And several classmates sent the CS that fine clipping about Bill COOPER, in the JULY-AUGUST,

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syndicated column of Robert S. Allan and John A. Goldsmith, from different parts of the country. The article is too long to reproduce here but its tribute to Bill can be understood by the final two paragraphs, quoted as follows: "That does not say it all, however. It must be added that Cooper, and others like him, have captured the imagination and affection of young Americans over the years and motivated them during times of great need and national distress. Throughout unpublicized military careers they have survived as understanding and very human individuals who are, nonetheless, able and ready to lead.

"If all the armed services are now to go to all-volunteer recruitmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and even if they are unable to do so, they will need many more leaders of the stamp of William C. Cooper. May he rest in peace."

"Hump" CAMPBELL wrote nostalgically about the "wonderful Junior Officers mess of U S S PENNSYLVANIA, where Bill Cooper was a great shipmate and a bright part of those days."

"Hump" is one of us aging golfers; most of us still believing that we are going to start practicing in earnest one of these days, and really sharpen up the game that has just eluded us for 40 to 55 years. He plays at Hope Valley, a lovely course near Durham, N. C , except when he visits classmates who get him on their courses and try to confuse him, as he says Stan Nichols did. It appears that Stan's course was being revamped, so that the 18 holes were a combination of the holes on two courses with entirely different types of greens. Just as Gordon would catch on to the two or three holes of one type,there would be a switch to two or three holes of the other one, etc. It appears that "Nic" didn't always point out the changes!

(This little incident will be understood only by those of us who have struggled with golf for most of our lifetime : CS) John W I N F R E Y was one of those who sent the article about Bill, suggesting that perhaps Lois might not have seen it. (She has, now.)

Jack and Amelia TAYLOR were basking in the sunny clime of southern Spain at the end of April, but Ted KOBEY stepped into the breach with the information that our classmate. Bob L O W T H E R , was married to Dorothy Orr DiMarco on 24 April 1971.

The reception was at the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club in San Francisco and was attended by many '26ers in the area; among them, the Don Alexanders, Cecils, Frenches, Johnstons, Kobeys, Langleys, J. B. Taylors, and Hugh Websters.

Along with the somewhat startling news of a new bride in the class, comes the even more startling announcement from George SCHADE of a great-grandson; his first daughter's, first daughter's son. George is wondering if he has the first great-grandson of 1926. The CS does not know of any other, but admits to being completely uninformed in that area. Are there prior claims? George

G e o r g e Schade swears his grandson into t h e N a v y .

also sent along the accompanying photo showing him swearing his second grandson into the Navy: LCdr. George E. Schade, USN (Ret.), and Seaman Recruit J. Burford Fields, USN. George's first grandson will graduate this coming December with a BS in physics from Colorado University, a commission as an ensign, USN, and an expected interview by Admiral Rickover for the nuclear submarine program.

George welcomes us all to Denver and promises us a game of golf on the Air Force Academy "Eisenhower" golf course. (George may just have learned that, on 4 May, the Board of Directors of the Retired Officers Association voted to accept the invitation from Denver and the Governor of Colorado to hold the 1974 Biennial Convention in that city. Its 1972 Convention is being held in Disneyland on 21-23 September 1972. TROA had 135,000 members on 30 April 1971, an amazing climb from its 64,000 in 1964.)

Bill ASSERSON writes from La Mesa that he and Marusia are looking forward to seeing many old friends in Annapolis at the reunion.

From the desk of Jimmy L E E P E R comes the comment that "he and Elva are wondering why they waited so long to move down to St. Pete and enjoy the sunshine on the sun coast. Even our tour in Bermuda couldn't compare with the good weather here." Jim went on to say that the Buseys probably wouldn't agree. When they stopped with the Leepers on their way to Key West this winter, Frank commented that St. Petersburg was the first place he has ever been where one could see his breath and get a sunburn at the same time; further commenting that it is no wonder the Leepers are so skinny, shivering all the time. Jimmy claims the temperature was in the mid-sixties at the time, which we Floridians believe because we had only six cold days all winterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this year. Frank may have been taking the offensive because, a bit earlier, when Jim had checked him out on his new spinning reel, he forgot to tell him that he had to keep a good hold on the rod, because, on his fifth cast, Frank threw hook, sinker, line, rod and reel, and they kept going down !

At a large gathering of retired officers and their ladies, from California chapters of the Retired Officers Assn., in Palm Springs on the 1st of May, the CS saw Phil NIEKUM and Jessie and Gussie YOUNG. Phil was about to start east with Rose on a couple of months safari, having just sold their house in Monrovia and not having decided just where to locate next, though it apparently will be Southern California again.

Phil is chairman of the steering committee for the southern California group of retired officers which is hosting the 1972 TROA Convention at Disneyland.

Because there has been too much about the SMEDBERGs in this column, the CS will just say that the six-week, nine-country, SOOO-mile drive from Frankfurt, where the V W "Squareback" was delivered at the airport, to Rotterdam, where it was left for shipment back to the States, was about as delightful, carefree and happy an experience as he and Claudia can remember. Driving is simple in Europe; roads better marked than ours, road manners far superior despite the much faster pace of all drivers on their roads and scenery far superior to ours; perhaps mainly because there are no advertising signboards on their roads. In exactly seven weeks, to the day, the CS covered 21,000 miles by plane and auto. Florida l(X)ked awfully good on 5 May at the end of the tacked-on trip to Palm Springs and Washington, immediately following return from Holland.

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Sec'y, Capt. Robert M. Barnes, USN (Ret.) 2800 Quebec St., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008 Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. Wm. D. Irvin, USN (Ret.) 3011 Foxhall Rd., N.W. Washington, B.C. 20016

Each month as the 10th rolls around I get frantic about the fact I have nothing to report. This month is no different. A few bits and pieces don't make for a sizeable column but they are all I've got, soâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;here goes!

Herb RILEY wrote me a note about Pat and Eddie CONDRA. He had visited them at Coffins Point Plantation, Frogmore, S.C, while making a trip on the Intra-Coastal Waterway. During his visit he had met for the first time since he was an infant, their son, Jigger-E. M. Condra, III, now an officer in the USMC. Jigger has had two Vietnam tours and was recently awarded the Bronze Star with "V." He is married to the former Linda Stallings of New Orleans and Pat and Eddie are the proud grandparents of Bryan (4) and Amy (2). Herb says: "As anyone who ever knew Eddie in his younger days will readily notice. Major 'Jigger' Condra has that same strong face we remember that his Dad wore around the old familiar places."

We are sad to report the passing of Jean Evans, the widow of M. T. EVANS, who died at Walston, Oh., on 20 April. She was interred at Arlington Cemetery on 22 April, a number of classmates attending the funeral and visiting with the Evans family at the home of Alice and Dick P H I L L I P S after the service.

Joe M A H E R sent me a note from Helen

H e r b e r t F. Eckberg

Colonel J. J. Ondishko, director of military science at Bucknell, who said the presentation would be made on Thursday, May 6 in Bucknell's Memorial Stadium.

"The award to Dean Eckberg will be the highlight of this year's ROTC Review and recognizes his upcoming retirement (in August) from the faculty of the University.

"Dean Eckberg joined the Bucknell faculty in 1956 as a professor of mechanical engineering. The following year he was made director of engineering and when the College of Engineering was created in 1961 he became the dean." Our congratulations go to Herb on this new award to him and in August we will welcome him to the "Every Day is Sunday Club."

Jack HOLTWICK, who regularly resides in the Hawaiian Islands, came to Washington in March to undertake a job for the Navy which will keep him here through the sum-

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and Red E V E R E T T together with a picture of a group of '27ers who rendezvoused with them at their winter home, 2720 Bluebonnet Dr., Seabring, Fl., on 11 April. In the picture, left to right, are: Dodie and Joe Boulware, Cris and Mike Russillo, Emily Moore, Mildred Kaitner, Ted Moore, Helen Everett, Cliff and Ethel Wiekman and Gene Kaitner.

"Red Everett, not being photogenic, took the picture," he says.

Army Armknecht '23 sent me the following card: "You'll never hear it from them, so maybe I better let you know that Marion and Wes Randig will take a freighter cruise through the Canal and down the west coast of South America this coming summer, after Wes retires from his faculty job at Merrimack College in Andover, Ma. "I see them every few weeks, en route my Maine home (Kittery) to Boston. Both doing fine, altho Wes pretends he will be lost without a jobâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no 'probs' to do!"

The G R I F F I N clan continues to increase.

Don Griffin's son LCdr. C. D. Griffin, Jr. '62 and his lovely wife announce the arrival of a daughter. C. D. Jr. is now the Operations Officer, USS PAUL REVERE.

Bucknell University made the following release on 30 March 1971: "Herbert F. Eckberg, dean of the College of Engineering at Bucknell University, will be awarded the Outstanding Service Award by the Department of the Army.

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mer. He is writing a history of the Naval Security Group from pre-WWiI to the present. He and Dinty are living at the Willoughby Apts., 5500 Prospect PI., Bethesda, Md. It is sad to note that Emma, the wife of Sam PICKERING, died as result of a stroke on 2 March. She was buried in Sam's home town, Selma, Al. Sam and Emma met at Fort Clayton in the Canal Zone, where her father was the Commanding General. She was a graduate of Goucher College, 1931, and her family home was San Antonio, Tx. To Sam, his two sons and his daughter, we extend our heartfelt sympathy.

I talked with Tom GREENE a couple of weeks ago while passing through Jacksonville and he has just sent me a roundup of local news from there: "Elizabeth and Snowy Hansen were in town at the time you passed through Jacksonville. They schedule a couple of weeks here about Easter each year to gather some sun. The Hansens, Dorthea and Howard Caldwell, Rebecca and George Bains '25 and the Greenes got together for a nice evening at the local club.

You have the address of the Hansens and they expect to be present for the 45th reunion.

"Jim and Enid Thorpe live in Orange Park, just south of Jacksonville. Enid was in the hospital last week for minor surgery and Jim told me today that she is now at home and doing well. Jim has had considerable trouble with arthritis, both operations and treatment required. This has made a

major change in their lives for he has had to give up trips by trailer, something they enjoyed very much, and take up apartment living. They have their daughter, widow of LCdr. John Morgan Stump '51, living near them in Orange Park.

"Sam Pickering, also of Orange Park, plans to sell his home and go traveling in the Pacific. He said he might settle in Annapolis for the football season, then travel some more, probably in Europe, but will be present for the reunion.

"Millie Lewis (Mrs. George Alexander Lewis) lives at the Fairway Apts., 3500 Townsend Blvd., Jacksonville. Millie is fine, healthy and busy teaching the third grade at Assumption (Parochial) School. As you know, Alex was teaching at Jacksonville University when he died in 1960. Millie wants to be counted in for the reunion.

"Margaret McCaffree (Mrs. Burnham McCaffree '26) lives at 4345 Landover Dr., Jacksonville. Margaret was married to Kent Averill '27 who was lost in a plane crash in the Pacific in 1944. She later married Burnham McCaffree and after retirement they settled in Jacksonville. Burnham died in 1966. Margaret said she would like to receive information on the reunion. She has a soji, Kent Averill, Jr., who attended J. U. (was in my math class). He is now married, has one son and is with Airlift International at Kennedy Airport.

"Have not been able to reach Halle Allen who lives in Orange Park. Halle and Jo travel a lot, but I'll send you news of them when I reach them.

"As for the Caldwells and the Greenes, all are well and busy and hope to keep it that way. A week ago yesterday Trustee Howard and I donned the robes and participated in graduation at Jacksonville U. This week vacation. Eleanor and I spent the past weekend with Charlie (Charlie is really Carl, you know) and Margaret Pfingstag in the beautiful setting of Coronado Pines, Oklawaha, Fl. They enjoy retirement there very much, especially the golf, and Saturday Charlie and I paired off against Cliff Crawford '21 and an able partner in a contest which rivaled the Tournament of Champions only in enjoyment."

I spent a night in Seattle last week with Helen and Pete FERRAL, in their charming house overlooking Lake Washington. They are both hale and hearty. Their daughter and son-in-law. Col. Don Shaw, USA, are expected home from Heidelberg this summer.

Joan and the three children will settle in the Seattle area while Col. Don goes off to Vietnam for another tour.

I stopped in Winter Park last Tuesday to see Eunice and Bob RICE. They have a beautiful house in this lovely little lake town just north of Orlando. I was carried away with the place. Eunice gave me the following nevvs on the locals, all of whom are to be envied for the spot they live in: "Bob has become an avid gardener. He raises not only local flowers but vegetables as well, including tomatoes carefully nurtured in a barrel so they can be carried into the house on chilly nights." Eunice has organized and is now running the Planned Parenthood Association of Central Florida.

Betty and Eari P I P E R live at 1770 Winchester Dr. in Winter Park. Their two sons.

Earl Jr. '57 and Michael, Duke '60, are majors in the Marine Corps and are currently serving in Washington and Okinawa.

Earl Jr. is married to Nancy Crowell, daughter of Bob Crowell '34. They have three children. Michael is married to Carol Early of Lake Worth, Fl. They have one son.

Earl retired from the Martin Company in SHIPMATE

1967. He is presently serving as president of the local Naval Academy group. He is Senior Warden of the Episcopal Cathedral of Orlando and very active in the work of the Diocese. He is also an enthusiastic fisherman.

Betty works hard for her church, the local art center and community activities.

Tonie and Martin S T O N E live at 1140 Keyes Ave. in Winter Park and have been here for 15 years. Martin is any golfer's partner, living across the street from the golf course. He is a citrus grower and he raises not only oranges and grapefruit but pomalos and other exotic varieties as well.

We're preparing a new roster—all previous ones being sorely out of date. The Alumni Association has given us two computer runs, both based on the data they hold in their files. The first run is a listing of our classmates by their standing at graduation, the deceased being deleted. The listing is poor for those who were non-grads and it is very sketchy for data on widows. There were 579 grads and 247 non-grads listed for our class.

The Alumni Association lists 461 surviving.

Regrettably, a number of the members of the class do not belong to the Alumni Association and hence do not receive Shipmate.

Hence this a poor media to use to try and reach those from whom we have poor or no data. On the other hand we think that some of you may know of those we are missing. The second computer run we hold is an alphabetic listing. This one carries a number of names we believe are now deceased.

To collect information which is essential for our roster and to firm up our base for the coming reunion, we are going to list the names of classmates on whom we hold no data. The list will be divided into three parts and will appear in the next two issues plus this one. Please write me anything you know about the members named. If it's only a clue, let me have it and we will follow it up.

Your scribe received a most interesting letter from Professor Matt RADOM, in Haifa, Israel. Here is the letter in full: "31 March 1971—The enclosed is a picture of me presenting a copy of my recently published book. The Social Scientist in American Industry (Rutgers University Press), to Mr. Yigal Allon, Deputy Prime Minister of Israel and Minister of Education. I've been here with my wife since September 1970 in connection with two projects: am advising Israel Aircraft Industries, the largest company in Israel, on a plan of management development, and also working at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology on a new organization plan. We will be returning early in June for our usual summer in Vermont and then back to Rutgers where I am a professor of management in University College.

"We finally made it to George King's last summer for the annual '28 Nutmeggers, but don't know if we're going to get back in time for the 1971 shindig in Connecticut.

"We still have our home in Princeton where we live during the school year.

"Life in Israel is intensely interesting. A very dynamic country with great spirit. We could use some of it at home! Despite all the loud noises from Cairo, no one is running scared. The armed forces are superb.

The kids here don't go for drugs and it's very safe to walk the streets at night.

"Best wishes to you and yours. Hope you're enjoying your new life. Shalom. . . . Matt."

The picture enclosed was cut from a magazine and I've sent it to Shipmate editor to use if possible. If not possible, I can say that Matt never looked better!

We lost another one from our midst here to the more gentle clime of Florida. Here's Eastern Corr. a report from Red GALLERY. RAdm. P. R. Anderson, USN (Ret.) 4354 Lorcum Lane "7 April 1971—We spent a leisurely trip Arlington, VA 22207 south (to Fl.) stopping with friends in N. Western Corr.

Here is the first third of the list: A. H .

RAdm. J . F. Quilter, USN (Ret.) Carolina and Georgia. On arrival here in Afong, W . H. Armstrong, F. E. Atkins, G. 500 Westridge Drive Melbourne, I had lunch with the president W. Aubry, C. W . Aulsbury, W. E. Balfry, Portola Valley, CA 94026 of Florida Institute of Technology. When we J. A. Ball, B. B. Barron, L. H. Beaird, R. P. The Washington chapter of our U. S. got up from lunch I was a working member Beaty, M. C. Beem, W. E. Bengston, J R. Naval Academy Alumni Association held of the Staff of F.I.T. as Asst. to the Vice Bennett, O. M. Bentley, P. V. Betters, S. B. Biddle, R. A. Black, R. M. Boaz, W. G. its monthly luncheon on 21 April at the President for Development.

"Louise and I are living in an F.I.T. guest Bogert, C. J. Bradford, J. L. Brad haw, J. Army-Navy Club in town with the followT. Bradshaw, W . M. Brady, J. G. Breslin, ing '28ers in attendance: Jimmy JAMES cottage until our furniture arrives in our new P. V. Brinlley, W. M. Broadhead, J. S. presiding. Art BINNEY, Joe FINNEGAN, home—'the Punkin's dream house'—about 1 May (103 Carissa Dr., Satellite Beach, F L ) .

Brumfield, H. T. Burns, W. S. Campbell, Harry SEARS, Owsley STANLEY and J. W. Carter, W. S. Case, C. A. Cerny, your scribe. Our speaker was the Hon. Ken "This is a different world from the frantic W. O. Chichester, C. K. Clem, H. T. Coch- BeLieu, formerly Assistant, later Under Washington pace. I'm sure I'll enjoy workran, R. L. Conner, A. B. Crane, J. A. Cross, Secretary of the Navy. Ken is presently a ing in this academic atmosphere, too. I'll be F. C. Curry, H. F. Curtis, H. L. Dixon, K. B. Special Assistant to President Nixon. He somewhat involved in developing the oceanoDouville, M. E. Drew, R. F. Dumire, R. C. gave us a most interesting and informative graphic department as I've been involved in Dyas, S. K. Eck, G. H. Engeman, F. W. count of how it feels to be under fire about and written some SO articles on oceanography Ennis, F. J. Ervin, H. T. Estes, S. L. Evitt, 36 hours of every day, without benefit of in the past 10 years.

H. A. Falk, C. C. Faulkner, A. L. Feldman, supporting staff (as he had had with the "Anyhow, this quick note is to give you Navy), and some of the intricacies of mainR. E. Fentom. taining relations with the Congress for the the latest. We should be settled in our new horrie by June 15th and be real glad to have President.

Please drop me a card if you can tell me '28 stop by." anything at all about the above.

During the meeting the nominations for the and Nordie L E E , who have been Also for the roster we need the names next president of the Washington chapter, as in Bucky town for past few weeks, have headed of wives. We are missing about 50. Since well as other officers thereof, were set out back to Keythe West, where the boating promnumbers of those missing are not members and votes taken. Red Ailes '30 will be the ises to be improved the high windy conof the Alumni Association and do not get next president. Jimmy James called for nom- ditions during the over spring. They plan inations from the floor, but did so in such a to spend some time early Shipmate, they won't read this appeal. If in Europe before returnyou know a name, please send it to me. The way that none were forthcoming, as he had ing to the Washington area, perhaps not list: T. L. Davy, H. T. Koonce, J. W. wished that there be none! When Jimmy was before next year. Hope they will have an Slayden, R. G. Griffoul, E. R. Van Sickle, Chief of B U S H I P S , his immediate boss was interesting time and let us Shipmate readers J. A. Lucier, J. B. Smyth, F. L. Litty, F. F. Ken BeLieu. In the course of his remarks in on some of them !

Agens, H. C. Owens, K. E. Price, J. G. after the nominations and voting, he said John and Bert K E N T have returned from Hollaway, S. Gazze, C. R. Midtlyng, H. G. that Jimmy was running the affairs of the Wall, D. J. Weintraub, E. K. Shanahan, J. Alumni Association in the same manner as wintering in Florida and expect to be with L. Shank, H. McCord, W. Van Doom, H. R. he had when Chief, B U S H I P S ! I'm sure he us until the cold weather sets in again. meant it as a compliment! As retiring presiEngland, R. F. Rathburn, R. S. Rickabaugh, John Reed (Wocady) WOODWARD W. T. Stukey, M. G. Patrick, P. S. Griffith, dent, Jimmy will become one of the governors checked in by phone with your scribe recently E. K. Cornelius, E. E. Garcia, C. K. of the Association. Art Binney will do the and reported that since his retirement from Hewins, A. E. O'Neil, W. R. Caruthers, same to replace retiring LtGen. Allen Shap- the banking business as senior vice president M. Gates, V. F. Frye, B. C. Gwinn, D. G. ley, USMC (Ret.). The Association will con- of the Third National Bank of Nashville, tinue in good hands!

Burt, R. N. Smith, A. J. Devany, B. M. Tn., he and Andrena are busy adjusting to JULY-AUGUST,

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Alba, R. L. Harrell, T. R. Stansbury, H . F. Gorski.

Sally and Dutch D E U T E R M A N were in Washington the other day for the Sponsors meetings. They live in Melrose, FL, where Dutch says they have a comfortable air-conditioned guest house waiting for any '27er who comes by. Dutch and Sally have been busy with grandparent duties, their two elder sons, David and Peter, being married.

Steven, number three, is at Marquette U. as a freshman this year.

Marshall S M I T H flew east to Washington and spent a couple of days with Kay and Czar McCOY. Then the three of them took off for a space available flight to Europe to spend a month or more traveling.

Frank T U R N E R has just sent me copies of the very fine roster the San Diego Group has made up. In addition, he has enclosed the following schedule of planned activities of the San Diego Group: 25 May—luncheon at Phantom Room, N A S Miramir; 29 June— cocktail party at NAS, North Island, 6 to 8, Neptune Room, heavy hors d'oeuvres: 27 July—luncheon at Admiral Kidd Club, Destroyer Room; 27 Nov.—Army/Navy game brunch, Neptune Room, N A S North Island, San Francisco and Los Angeles groups to be invited.

If you haven't gotten off your reply to Parker FAIRLAMB regarding the 45th reunion, please dig it out and mail it to him.

He needs the data in order to move ahead on the reunion planning. If you haven't gotten a notice or if you know of a widow who hasn't gotten one, drop me a card and we'll see you get it in the next mail. And don't forget that check for the USNA Foundation '27 Scholarship Fund!

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JUNE W] Color Girl for the class of 1926, Mrs. Gertrude Pirie, wife of Vice Admiral Robert B. Pirie, USN (Ret.), chats with the 100th Color Girl following the Color Parade.

"Highest" prospect for flag rank in the class of 1974. Midshipman William Jackson in a "peaceful" pose on Herndon.

'T'HE 125th academic year of the Naval Academy drew to a close in the midst of much gaiety and celebration as June Week 1971 evolved in all its frenzy and fervor. The Week had its official commencement with the Dedication Parade on Friday, 4 June. Immediately afterwards the Plebe Recognition Ceremony was climaxed with Midshipman William Jackson of Tempe, Az., striding the tip of Herndon Monument within 35 minutes.

Navy topped Army in three out of five athletic contests for the spring weekend. Navy was victorious in baseball (5-1), golf (378-383), and tennis (6-3) at West Point, but was defeated in lacrosse (7-4) and track (80-74) at home.

Football great Mike McNallen of Chicora, Pa., and wrestler Lloyd Keaser of Baltimore, Md., were selected for top athletic awards. McNallen was presented the Naval Academy Athletic Association, Sword as all-around outstanding athlete and Keaser the Thompson Trophy. Keaser, who is now a first classman, was the first underclassman since Roger Staubach to win that award.

The class of 1972 boarded the SS GEORGE WASHINGTON on Saturday night for a beautiful and memorable Ring Dance afloat. This broke the tradition of dancing by the Reflection Pool.

At the Commendation Parade on Monday, Vice Admiral James Calvert, Superintendent, presented letters of commendation to 18 members of the graduating class. Later that after-

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Fifteen former Color Girls were among the witnesses of the awe-inspiring Color Parade on Tuesday afternoon. This June Week marked the 100th anniversary of the Color Girl tradition. Pert Donna J. Donahue of Worcester, Ma., was picked by Midshipman Jack L. Conrad of Allentown, Pa., Commander of the 23rd Company, to transfer the Colors.

Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., addressed the class of 1971 at their graduation ceremonies on 9 June. Following his stirring speech, the Honorable John H. Chafee, Secretary of the Navy, administered the oath of office to 735 new ensigns. General Raymond G. Davis, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, swore in 117 new members of his Service. Dignitaries from allied countries gave the oath to seven foreign graduates.

The top man in the class of 1971 was David C. Leestma of Tuscin, Ca., who had a 4.0 cumulative average. Numbers two and three were James M. Elfelt of Anoka, Mn., and Richard B. Baxter of North Tonawanda, N. Y. John A. Holm of Louisville, Ky., was the Anchor Man. At the end of the gala week, 46 new graduates married their sweethearts in the majestic Naval Academy chapel.

"A fair wind and a following sea" is extended to the class of 1971 and a Welcome Aboard to the Class of 1975.

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In a more casual appearance, the 1971 Color Girl and her escort. Midshipmen Conrad, are interviewed and photographed by the press in the Superintendent's garden.

their changed situation. He says all is not to be leisure, however. They have converted a guest room in their lovely home in the Belle Meade Country Club area of Nashville into an office for John, and former unfinished expansion space into a new guest suite. John will use the office to handle their affairs while Andrena will continue her many civic activities, among which, being a trustee and conservator of the Hermitage, Andrew Jackson's lovely home, a national shrine. They extend a warm invitation to enjoy the new guest suite!

A note from Bill Darnell '29, addressed to your scribe, as well as to those of '26 and '27, called attention to the fact that he has copies of those classes' Lucky Bags, and asked that the following note be published in Shipmate: "Anyone needing a near-mint (unmarked) copy of '26, '27 or '28 Lucky Bag should write to W. Darnell '29, at 5628 Nokomis St., La Mesa, CA 92041." Nelson GARDN E R informs me that he has already applied to Darnell for the '28 Lucky Bag! Your west coast scribe. Slim QUILTER, ran across the following article in the Lockheed Star of 23 April 1971 and sent it on to me: "Dr. Derald Stuart, vice president and general manager, MSD (that part of the company that works on Polaris/Poseidon) has announced the assignment of J. F. Mullen, Jr., as assistant to vice president and general manager, C. C. Pearson.

"Prior to his assuming his new position, Mullen was manager of Product Support, a post he has filled since 1962."

M(3on reported in news published in the last issue of Shipmate that his next retirement, in the fall, I believe, was to be to a "Position" ! We'll wait and see. Congratulations, Moon!

Having run out of photos of "Those Daring Young Men in Their Flying Machines," your scribe found the accompanying snapshot : '28ers on the quarterdeck of the U S S N E W YORK, 1929. See if you can tell which

one is Peden, Underbill, Gallery, James and Anderson?

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Saturday, 8 May, marked the first classmates and wives luncheon for this year for those of us living in the WashingtonAnnapolis area. The guys and gals gathered shortly before noon at Ginny and Jimmy J A M E S ' home in the lovely Providence section of Annapolis for a quick "mood setter" and then regathered at the Annapolis Yacht Club for a delightful lunch and further festivities. In spite of an overcast sky and intermittent drizzle, the "mood" set at the James' overcame such minor annoyances as the weather. And we had an almost record turnout! Cynthia and Roily CURTIN came 36

down from Philadelphia, and John and Bert K E N T cut short their winter stay in Florida just to make the party. Others present were: Kings, Binneys, Stanleys, Bierers, Heeby Joneses, Zabilskis, Rittenhouses, Stringers, Morrises, Sears, James, Andersons, Elsie Archer (Bob was one day's boating away but got caught by the fog and couldn't make it), Mary Pierce, Pat Strange, Al Momm, Jimmy Boyd (Dona is still recuperating from a heart attack), and Joe Finnegan. A heartfelt vote of thanks was extended to Ginny and Jimmy James both for their pre-lunch hospitality and for Jimmy's excellent arrangements for us at the yacht club.

Harry SEARS announced that he and Helen were going to be the hosts for this year's "Nutmegger" gathering, about which more will be forthcoming.

With forward looks to more and better lunches for the BLC and their gals, that's it for now.

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The key to the W H O ? question in the enclosed photograph i s : Sam DENHAM, Midshipman cruise '28. The W H A T ? is Charlie WEAKLEY, same cruise. Both reSec'y, RAdm. C. B. Laning, USN (Ret.) 6404 Lalceview Drive searched by Kemp TOLLEY, who says, "It Falls Church, Va. 22041 is a wonder how limber some of us guys used WEST COAST to be. All's well here in the boondocks; Sec'y, RAdm. Robert N. S. Clark, USN (Ret.) 29303 Stonecrest Rd. peas, onions, beets and spinach in, tadpoles Rolling Hills Estates, Ca. 90274 hatching out, sap rising in man and tree.

Our president, Gus J O H A N S E N , reports Made a quick trip down to Norfolk last on a recent inspection (freeloading) trip: week to look up some stuff for my Lanikai "Had a delightful visit and lunch with the book and after eight years since last visit, Galbraiths in Staunton, Va. Gracious had couldn't believe the change. The country fields I used to drive by on the way to Little just about recovered from a bad case of shingles on her face, but was still in bed. Creek are now solid blocks of housing and Jackson looked fine. He related what an easy four lane superways. Vlada and the kids schedule he hasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one morning class five days already have their visas for the annual piland only two afternoons. Said he can now grimage to Mother Russia, so I will have a find time for golf. They also redecorated quiet summer of listening to the grass grow their home and it certainly shows Gracious' and working on The Book. And if I can flair for interior decorating. The house has find a partner, I might try to work on my a couple of comfortable-looking guest rooms ping-pong game."

The Class Constitution has been revised. and they are happy to see friends and classIt now provides full membership to those mates." leaving the class under honorable conditions At the last Exec. Committee lunch a dear prior to graduation, if they desire memberfriend of Al LOOMIS handed your secreship and so advise the secretary-treasurer. tary an obituary of Al which he had pre- There is a provision for annual dues in the pared. Said he had heard that Al died some amount of $5.00 payable at the beginning of time back, and noted that somehow we had neglected Al's obit. The obit has been for- each fiscal year. The Chairman of the Execwarded to Al with request that he update utive Committee also becomes "Class Execit. There may be something to the recent utive." The class fiscal year runs from 6 reports of the breaking up of the Avocado June to 5 June. The new constitution enwar out in San Diego County where Al is courages the formation of local chapters of (was?) a member of the Avocado establish- the class. Copies available from Cal LANING provided you send a stamped, self ment. addressed envelope with your request.

Swede W O T T O N is again a patient in Naval Hospital, San Diego. Doctors are considering whether his condition can be improved by surgery (hernia). Bill DARNELL reports Swede seems in good spirits.

Bill says he is selling his house in La Mesa and moving into a mobile home.

The sad passing of Steamy S T O N E has been reported. Whitey Beardsley, Ben Coe, and Saint Angelo were among those attending the memorial service.

The request for information of MIA '29ers produced the following letter from an overseas compound, namely Oxford University. Sam G R I F F I T H writes: "We have been back in Oxford since mid-September, and will be hereabouts for another 14-15 months. I have temporarily 'retired' from the Mao Tse-tung industry, after eleven years, four books, a dozen articles, and numerous lectures at National W. C , Naval W. C , Army W. C , Air W . C , Vassar, U. of Cal. etc. Most pleasant stints at the Council on Foreign Relations, the Hoover Institution, assorted 'think tanks,' and five trips to the Far East. The business was certainly stimulating for both of us. (Belle is Who? SHIPMATE

Reunion in Orlando: (top) Rags, Joey, guest. Bud, Cappy, (middle) Ruthie, Judy, (bottom) Dottie, Betty, guest, Manoa, one-half Bea

now quite an authority on the Peoples Republic of China.) I decided (possibly later than I should have) that I had to say or write on T H A T subjectâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for a while, at least. It's quite a jump from the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution to the American Revolution, and I am now in mid-air. The chasm yawns! Anyway, I've been bugged on OUR Revolution for several years and I hope to write a book about it that will clear up some of the many misconceptions that abound on both sides of the Atlantic. I've been reading British source material for six months, and have, as I said, another year to go! (Belle is doing work on Pitt, Burke, Barre, Dunning, Rockingham, etc.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;our 'friends' during those dramatic days.) We have a new Opel 'Manta,' a real rocket, and soon are taking off for the continent. The object of the exercise is to get to Prague, where we have some non-transferable crowns.

A publishing house there bought Czech rights to my Battle for Guadalcanal. We must spend the dough there! Have you ever been forced to spend money?

"We will very much miss our Maine summer this year with the occasional visit from Bing, Colter and Frances Dyer, Rosey Junghaus and Mary Crist. Fascinated with the news of Chet Ely, and will order the record. We spent a few days with Manson Radford and Rose in New Orleans two years ago. Needless to say, there was much talk of Chet, Eddie Bacher, Jack Raby, Kenney Garrett, Henry Ford, the inimitable Hank Twohy."

Gus GRAY writes that "five minutes after I take a martini now I commence to selfdestruct." Otto (Fred, to the California Club) KUHN has sent in his reservation to massage parlor located near your secretary's office.

Says its reputation is better than those in San Francisco. During their attendance at the Federal Savings and Loan Association Conference in Washington, Melva and Woody TEAGUE got the T R I E B E L s and LANINGs on the gravy train at the final party, an average of four dozen oysters and clams each. Woody's bank has 600,000,000 clams on deposit.

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

If you are thinking of taking that long deferred tour of the South Pacific, read what our classmate Roy N E W T O N writes : "Continuing with plans for travelling following retirement from my second career (banking) in January 1970, Elie and I had a wonderful three months' tour of the U. S. and Canada, highlighted by the 40th reunion, then began planning for our next trip, a tour of the South Pacific. We departed San Diego late February with the first stop Tahiti, then Moorea and Bora Bora, beautiful islands and just what we have all heard so much J U L Y - A U G U S T ,

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about. Next stop, Auckland. The city has grown and changed much since World War II visit. Toured North Island by both land and air. Green rolling countryside with much of it devoted to sheep, beef and dairy cattle.

"On the South Island we had numerous thrilling experiences flying into Christ Church, Mt. Cook, and Queenstown. This island is more mountainous and has Alpinelike topography. From Mt. Cook, a wonderful flight in a small Cessna ski plane to Tasman Glacier where we landed, then flew around other glaciers and snow-capped mountains.

From Queenstown another thrilling flight to Milford at the head of Milford Sound. Milford is completely surrounded by high mountains and the air strip is dirt with grass and weeds on the runway.

"Our wonderful visit to New Zealand was followed by fabulous Australia with our first stop Melbourne. After three days in this southern city, we were four days by tour bus to Sydney with Canberra the major city visited en route. This is the modern and beautiful Australian capital which was planned by an American architect. We were entertained in Canberra by VAdm. Frank George, Australian Navy (Ret.), and Mrs. George. While in Sydney, triecl to contact Styx Phillips but without success. Sydney speaks for itself. Brisbane was visited for two days before returning to Sydney for a weekend and a later Sunday departure.

"Nandi, Korolevu Beach and Suva in the Fiji Islands were our next stops. The weather was very warm but so was the hospitality and the scenery was great. From Suva to Apia in Western Samoa was a three-hour flight and what fun here. Aggie Grey's Hotel is a must for anyone stopping here and we strongly recommend that Apia be included on a tour of the South Pacific.

Pago Pago in American Samoa, 45 minutes by air in a DC-3, was next on our itinerary.

With the island long under U. S. Navy administration and for the last several years under U. S. civilian administration, we expected much and were greatly disappointed.

The greatest thrill in over a month was seeing our own stars and stripes proudly flying at the International Airport.

"Pago Pago was followed by a stop in Honolulu before returning direct to San Diego after 20,000 air miles and a month in the South Pacific that words cannot adequately describe."

Tim D O R N E R reports: "Helen and I spent last fall in Europe visiting the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Italy. On our return trip from Oaxaca, Mexico, where we spent the winter, we had a pleasant visit with Dick and Jane Cass in Sumner, Iowa. Dick is a retired gentleman farmer and says the latch key is out to classmates passing through Iowa."

Red A I L E S writes: "Last month our

younger son and I went south for a few days to Port Canaveral. He is Commander Bob now on duty in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. We went to Florida on the invitation of his older brother. Commander John, skipper of the VON STEUBEN, a Poseidon submarine. We went out in the VON STEUBEN and observed them make a successful test firing of their missile. It was a great experience and we were quite impressed by the proficiency and confidence of these modern submariners. In these days when we hear so much said against our military, it is most encouraging to see such esprit de corps as these crews demonstrate. They are truly part of our first team. I can assure all of you that we can be very proud of them."

Mike and Dottie BLOCK visited the Stan MILLERS and the Eddie WAGNERs in Washington, D. C. during April. They planned to visit their daughter and other friends and relatives before returning to their home in Mexico.

Mike and Helen SANCHEZ visited in Washington, Pensacola and Norfolk on a recent trip from their home in Madrid.

Tom and Helen HALEY are off to Europe for a two months' trip.

Jo Wilson has returned from a three weeks' visit with daughter Lili in Tunisia.

Lili is teaching kindergarten using the Arabic language) in a small village about 20 miles outside of Tunis. There is only one telephone in the village and Lili has no ice box in her apartment. Temperature in summer sometimes runs to 130 degrees. Jo reports that the Tunisians appear to be very friendly toward Americans.

Harmon and Betty BRINER were in Washington for a brief time in April. Harmon has now retired from teaching at Haverford School.

Bertha Jackson has been elected president of the Society of Sponsors of the U. S. Navy.

"We had an excellent party at the COM (Open), U. S. Naval Station, San Diego on Saturday evening April 17th," writes Ed BRUMBY. "Present were Jack and Gwen Lee, Larry and Ann Ruff, Jay and Bunny Bowen, Jack and Stuart Moreno, Mush and Nova Dornin, John and Betty Kinert, Moon and Mary Chappie with their guests Dee and Gladys Asquith, Marge Massey, Mary Alice Hahn, Roy and Dot Wolverton, Eddie and Peggy Sanders, Willie and Betsy Wilbourne, Mac and Madeleine McLeod, John and Julie Gragg, Fred and Else Bradman, Fog and Olive Hayes, Blackie and Louise Lynch, Harv and Evelyn Burden, Bob De Graff, and Ed and Ralphia Brumby. We were most pleased to see Moon Chappie quite cheerful and certainly improving after his severe stroke of a few months ago. Also we were pleased to welcome Bob De Graff. Unfortunately Dorothy was visiting in New Jersey. The sad part was that Bernie Fuetsch, the president of our Southwest Group, had passed away the first of this month and was missed by all of us. We did, however, pass a motion expressing our appreciation for the wonderful and complete job that Parke Brady did in our class of 1930 Fortieth Yearbook."

The Washington, D. C , chapter of the Alumni Association held its monthly meeting at the Army and Navy Club on 21 April. The big event for '30 was the election of Red AILES to be president of the D. C. chapter this coming year. Also present at the luncheon were: Bob CRAIGHILL, Bill C E N T N E R , Chief M A S T E R S O N and Glen W I L LIAMS. The Washington, D. C , members of the class held their spring luncheon at Fort Myer Officers' Open Mess on 29 April. Included 37

were LCdr. Robert R. Beaton, 30th Company Officer, and Midshipmen Jeff Connors '71, Rick Brilla '72 and Randy Schultz '72, all members of the 30th Company. This afforded a wonderful opportunity to meet and talk to members of the Brigade in a relaxed atmosphere and I for one was impressed by the appearance of our guests and in the mature manner in which they conducted themselves. I hope that it will be repeated from time to time.

Peter HORN, class treasurer, reported on the results of our letter to each member of the class asking for dues. Out of about 300 members, 118 contributed a total of $697.50.

This gives an average donation of very close to $6.

Present at the luncheon were Rolla Adams, Red Ailes, Stan Alexander, Fred Beans, Tim Dorner, Peter Horn, Jenks Jenkins, Nick Lucker, Chief Masterson, Mac McCullough, Stan Miller, Bill Nelson, Bill Post, Fish Salmon, Buff Simons, Bill Snead, Waddy Wadsworth, Elly Wakefield, Dave Whelchel and Glen Williams.

We are very much saddened at the sudden death of Charlie LORD at his home on 12 May. Charlie was buried in Arlington.

Marion lives at 6109 23rd St., North, Arlington, Va. Another classmate was lost on 11 April 1971. Johnny BRISTOL died of a heart attack at his home in Albuquerque. He was buried in the National Cemetery, Santa Fe. The sympathy of the entire class goes to Jean, who lives at 4160 Marble Ave., N.E., Albuquerque, N. M. 87110.

Many letters have been received by the editor of The Book since its publication, some of which are reproduced in part: Lillian Craig wrote: "It was so good seeing everyone at the class reunion. I thought it a great success and I'm happy to have the book. I had a lovely three weeks in Ireland, Germany, France, and Spain last summer.

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From Marjorie Massey: "Just a note to thank you for the Year Book. It is such fun looking it over. Am sorry I had to miss the reunion."

From Jane Gumming: "I was pleased to receive the lovely 40th Year Book. Although Jack didn't graduate, I especially appreciate the thoughtfulness of including him. He would have loved it—was always proud to be a Navy man. I also found in the book two couples of whom we had lost track.

Thanks so much for many fond memories."

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From Eleanor Winant: "It is a beautiful book. Many thanks for a great job." Eleanor's new address is 350 Sharon Park Dr., Apt. J-24, Menlo Park, CA 94025.

The widow of Col. H. W. BAUER, USMC, Harriett Bauer Davis, passed away 26 May in Waco, Tx. Survivors include a son, Maj. William D. Bauer, USMC, who is stationed at the Naval Test Station, Patuxent, Md. Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, USN (Ret.) 13600 Sunset Canyon Dr., N.E. Albuquerque, N. M. 87111 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. S. W. Betts, USN (Ret.) 7833 Greeley Blvd.

Springfield, VA 22150

By now you should be settled back to a normal summer routine, the 40th already ancient history, and thinking seriously of homecoming this October 23rd. Hopefully you're responding to my plea at the 40th for N E W S and more N E W S , with pictures, especially "when two or three shall meet and old tales be retold"—or new ones cooked up.

Just as we went to press Ray H U N T E R had a call from London announcing the arrival yesterday, 6 May, of his (and Frances's) fifth grandchild, fourth granddaughter, Susan Allison Clucas—Barbara's second daughter.

Sec'y, RAdm. G. E. Pierce, USN (Ret.) 5416 Lambeth Rd. Bethesda, Md. 20014

H E R E AND T H E R E W I T H '32 We have just heard that Tom HURLEY suffered a fatal heart attack at home on 31 March. Tom had recently been assigned as Superintendent of Construction and Maintenance at the Pace College new campus in Westchester.

Paul GROULEFF reports a new grandson. He and Mary are headed for the West Coast to properly greet him.

Al MATTER, COMTWELVE, has just hosted a Pollution Abatement Conference at Treasure Island. Federal, state, and naval activities in the area attended to discuss the inter-relationship involved in administering pollution abatement programs and to learn about the Navy's long-range programs in this field.

Leon KINTBERGER just returned from a trip to California. He had lunch with Dick ADAMS, Mai MUNGER and Al MATT E R at Treasure Island. He also saw Bill GROVERMAN. They gave the San Francisco Chapter approval to '32 plans for the 40th reunion.

Leon also saw Hal and Jane SARGENT in Foster City and Bob WALKER and Charlie P H I L L I P S in San Diego. Everyone he talked to is going to be at the 40th.

Mark and Juanita D E N N E T T , and Bull and Frankie OVRUM are somewhere in the Far East on extended trips.

DI and Anne T H O M A S are in Portugal, intending to return to California the long way around via the Far East.

The Washington Chapter shared the May luncheon with West Point '32 at Fort Myer Officers' Club. Present from the Point were:

Baer, Besson, Campbell, Davidson, Gillette, Graham, Gerhart, Isely, Kelly, Lyon, Schukraft, Sinclair, Spurgin, Whalen, Woolnough, and Wray. From the Naval Academy were Atkins, Blaisdell, Bull, CoUett, Croghan, Ennis, Ralph Johnson, Klinkseik, Kintberger, Lamade. Leonard, Lockwood, Moncure, Munholland, O'Connor, Robards, Ruckner, Stuart, Sunderland, Turton, Van Every, Ward, Wellings and Williamson.

Dan SMITH, Commander Naval Base, Key West, retires in July and will live in Jacksonville, Fl. He reports that the fish are still biting. They had to buy a large house in Jax to display the six foot four inch sailfish that Virginia caught. Maybe when they come to the 40th, Dan will bring along a picture.

Chm., Mr. Turner A. Duncan Box 90, Rt. # 1 , Arnold, Md. 21012 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Dale Mayberry, USN (Ret.) 270 Providence Rd. Rt. 5, Annapolis, Md. 21401

The accompanying photo serves nicely in identifying this portion of alumni news as that concerned with the class of '33. It was sent in by Henry RUMBLE and shows his new personalized California license plate.

The note which accompanied the photo reads as follows: "Have a new job at the Marine Physical Laboratory of Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, after nine years at the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica. We hated to leave our neighbors Herbie and Graysie Schwab. We are gradually getting settled in our house on Point Loma and renewing friendships with classmates. See anywhere from five to fifteen at the monthly class luncheon." Henry's new address is— 1528 Garrison PL, San Diego, CA 92106.

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While speaking of the San Diego area, here is Ed FREDERICK'S report on the April class luncheon at the Admiral Kidd Club.

"Attendees were: Ralph Pray, George Roullard. Jack Coye, 'L. C Conwell, Charlie Keyser, Pickles Heinz, Hank Rumble, Ed Miller and Eddie Fredericks.

"The varnish finally dried on Jack Coye's boat, so he sailed from the Coronado Yacht Club across the bay to the meeting with none other than Pickles Heinz and Ralph Pray all at the conn at sometime during the voyage, I understand. The breeze was fair, but not up to par for Jack. He normally waits for the local storm warnings to go up before he leaves the dock. Incidentally, Jack departed San Diego 6 May as a crew member in the sailing yacht ALDEBARAN, in the San Diego-Ensenada race.

"At the luncheon it was learned that Pickles and Dee Heinz have purchased a home in Coronado. Ralph and Dorrie Pray will soon fly to Hawaii to visit their son and family. George and Gail Roullard are also leaving for the Hawaiian Islands on a vacation trip. Ed Miller is becoming quite active in the counseling field and soon expects to take a position on the staff of one of the local universities. Hank Monroe is still roaring with the Rohr Corporation, and he and Karin will soon be headed north to-San Francisco for a vacation. Eddie and Maudie Fredericks will be trailering to Oak Creek Canyon and Greer Lodge in the White Mountains of Arizona for some relaxation and trout fishing.

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'Just in case any '33ers should happen out this way during the summer, the monthly luncheon is at the Admiral Kidd Club on the second Friday at high noon."

The final report that we have this month was a welcome letter from "Lib" Campbell giving some dope on classmates in the Norfolk area. "Tom Christopher's son, Jim, was badly injured in a car accident a few weeks back. He is a freshman at U. of Va. He is improving but has been in hospital many weeks. Helen Crist (Harold's wife) is Editor of the Va. Beach Sun, a weekly newspaper at the beach. We attended the Navy League dinner at the Chamberlin Hotel, Old Point Comfort—28 March. We saw Joe Cobb there. " 'Soupy' broke his leg almost ten weeks ago, and is still on crutches. He slipped on the ice (we were on our way to see our son in Charlotte, N. C.) and the ligaments were so badly torn that they are what's holding up the mending process. True to the 'stiff upper lip' old submarine tradition, he insisted at the time that he wasn't badly hurt—his face was badly lacerated as he fell on ice on a curbing edge and it pitched him forward.

Nonetheless, I called a state trooper and we took off for the hospital with lights flashing, etc. Hope things will be back to normal soon."

It isn't too early to start thinking about the 40th reunion. If any of you have any thoughts on the subject please pass them along to Tad DUNCAN or your secretary.

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

Classmates will regret to note the passing of our classmate Lou L E F E L A R on 14 April recorded in the "Last Call" of this issue. The class made a contribution to the Navy Relief Society in memory of Lou. Eleanor and Wendell BAILEY announced the marriage of their daughter Carol Lind to Mr. Randall Paul Cramer on Saturday, 15 May. Bill MARTIN has retired to 9227 Volunteer Dr., Mount Vernon Forest, VA 22309.

VAdm. Robert L. T O W N S E N D , Commander, U. S. Naval Air Forces, Atlantic, recently presented the "Golden Mike" award to Cdr. R. J. Jones, Commanding Officer of VXN-8, at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Md. The CNAL "Golden Mike" competition was conducted for the first time, to give recognition to the A I R L A N T unit with the finest internal relations program during 1970. VXN-8 shared top honors with the USS

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Bob Townsend proudly presents the "Golden M i k e " a w a r d to Cdr. R. J . Jones of NAS Patuxent

George P A R S O N S sends: "At this point I cannot say whether I can take advantage of the wonderful 21-22-23 May rendezvous at the '34 P O W - W O W at Mattapany. Both Nancy J U L Y - A

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and I would love to come. We are leaving on a trip to Europe on 11 June and returning about 6 July. However, don't count us out.

We may be able to sneak away for this most inviting weekend. It sounds extra super!

We'll try to make up our minds before it is too late."

Also regrets from Bill B R O C K E T T : "I held off as long as I could on this in hopes that we could make it. But it comes a little too close to Commencement for comfort, so —. Give my best to the troops." And Charlie S T E P H A N : "Sorry the dates are in the middle of the school schedule at Florida Atlantic Univ. Give our best to everyone!"

Earlier this month a wire service report from Britain stated that a farmer named Roy Smith has a speckled black hen called Clara that had laid six green eggs.

Sec'y-Treas., Capt. L. N. Detweller, (SO USN (Ret.), 6650 Van Winkle Or. Falls Church, Va. 22044

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. W. H. Packard, USN (Ret) 5600 Yorktown Blvd.

Arlington, Va. 22207

Material for the June issue of Shipmate has been submitted, the April issue has been received, and it is time to start preparing copy for the July-August issue. As we enter the summer doldrums with its light load of substantive information to report, perhaps it would be of interest to sketch out what your CS goes through to produce this column.

On the average about three-quarters of an hour per day (usually before breakfast) is spent writing memos to classmates that haven't shown up in Shipmate during the past year or more; making first drafts of material submitted voluntarily or received in response to the above memos; acknowledging those submissions and responses; and in keeping the necessary files so that continuity can be maintained between current news and what has been previously reported in past issues of Shipmate. Finally, on the last weekend prior to the deadline, a smooth draft is assembled, typed, and duplicated.

This takes a big chunk of time Out of that weekend and reduces other activities down to a minimum. (The weeds in my garden look forward to this monthly respite.) The voluntary submissions during the past year have been most helpful and my special thanks go to those who have served as correspondents in areas where we have a concentration of '35ers. (I could use some more of same.)

As we get into our 36th year and before we reach our 37th, I hope we can renew acquaintances with the 186 classmates not mentioned in Shipmate during the past 18 months (249 were).

days with them on a San Juan-St. ThomasMiami spring jaunt. Bub reports that they see Bill and Ruth R O S S E L L quite frequently. (As reported in the January Shipmate, the Wards and the Rossells had their own '35's 35th renion in San Juan; picture attached.) Bill winds up his 30 years of active duty 1 August, having spent the last five in Guantanamo and San Juan. He did not get a commission on graduation for physical reasons, but came in with W W I I and served throughout the war in submarines.

He then shifted to the Supply Corps. Upon retirement he expects to go for his Master's at Florida Tech in Orlando, Fl. Bub says it has been a real pleasure working and socializing with Bill and Ruth this past year, and he and Lib look forward to seeing any '35ers who come down San Juan way.

Tony PARRY, who helps keep the midPenn '3S'ers together, sent in the notices of their March and April luncheon meetings which contained several items of news: Jack MANN retired from Penn Central RR on 1 April. He had been District Sales Mgr. at Reading for several years. Mac McQUARY spent three weeks visiting Germany starting 18 April, and Jim SCOTT headed in the opposite direction on 28 April for three weeks in Japan. Hope they'll have some tales that they can pass on about these wanderings.

Chic M U R P H Y sent in an announcement of his marriage to Louise Chartrand at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in University City, Mo., on 23 April. Much happiness. Chic.

Bob W i n g and son Robert

An April letter from Bob W I N G in Palm Bay, FL, reports on his activities subsequent to his physical disability retirement in '57.

Some of this appeared in the Sept. '69 issue of Shipmate but is repeated to put it all together in one quite impressive package. Prior to his Navy retirement he obtained his Master's in Business Administration from Harvard in '39, an LL.B. from George Washington in '50, and another Master's in Petroleum Engineering from Pitt in '54. Since retirement, Bob reports, he has been an assistant to the president of a major oil Corp.; been connected with numerous other oil industry organizations; had a short tour with Public Utilities Commission of R. I.; served as an attorney and member of the Maine Bar and then of the Virginia Bar. Since 1969 he has been chairman of the Advisory Committee to the Mayor and City Council of Palm Bay, is serving as president of the Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce, member of the Legislative Committee of the Melbourne Area Chamber of Commerce, member and former secretary of the Brevard County Government Study Commission set Bill and Ruth Rossell with Lib and Bub W o r d up by the Florida Legislature, trustee of Bub WARD, who is COMCARIBSEA Episcopal College of Florida, member of F R O N and Com 10, writes that he and Lib Planning Commission of Episcopal Diocese have seen a few classmates in San Juan. They of Central Florida, Blue and (Sold Officer got together with Bud and Penny P A R E T affiliate for South Brevard County and Vero Beach area of Indian River County, member for a few hours during the latter's layover en route to and from a Barbados vacation, of Harvard Club of central Florida, and and Jack and Elise SEYMOUR spent a few member of Council of 100 and of Executive 39

Committee, Republican Party of Brevard County. Bob's writings have included several International Law articles in oil industry periodicals and in the U. S. Naval Institute Proceedings. He was also the drafter of basic statutes used in several States on "Unitizing Oil Field Operations." He says he's one of few "Lawginners" ((Lawyer-Petroleum Engineers) in the U. S. and is really having fun being in the middle of so many things. His son, Capt. Robert L. Wing, USMCR, has a Master's in Education from Springfield College '71 and was a Company Cdr. along the DMZ in Vietnam for which he was awarded a Bronze Star with "V," a Purple Heart and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry.

Herewith is a picture of the two Bobs at Palm Bay. Lou H I R D also came through with a helpful gap filler (both for this column and for our class records). After retirement in 1959, he spent the first seven years as a member of the math faculty at St. Qoud (MN) State College. In 1967 he switched from a nine-month to a 12-month faculty appointment and became the Director of Computer Services, and he considers this to be "one of my most enjoyable tours of duty."

He and his wife, Clark, spent last Christmas visiting his parents in Escondido, Ca., and on the way out they acquired a motor home in Salt Lake City. He says: "It looks like our weekend and vacation activities from now on will revolve around it. Perhaps it might even take us east to homecoming one of these days." He further states that he has been "nibbling away at a Ph.D. (in math) for a number of years, but probably will never get that job done unless it's for kicks after I retire again. My interest definitely has shifted from math to computers."

They have eight grandchildren, half in Minnesota and half are the children of their oldest daughter, Sally, living in Richmond, Va. Lou gives his current address as 210 3rd St., S., Apt. 302, St. Cloud, MN 56301 (a change to the class address list).

Another address change: George Towne and Betty BAKER (as of this writing) plan to sell their house in California, Md., and move back to 980 Alameda Blvd., Coronado, CA 92118 in June or July. He is going back to yacht-brokering, this time with Kettanberg's in San Diego. They became grandparents when their son, Michael, who manages the "Chart House" in Santa Barbara, fathered a son, Michael I I .

I am sorry to report that our classmate, Arthur Stanley FULLER, died 8 April 1971 in Arlington, Va., after a prolonged bout with cancer. Stan resigned in 1933, and in due course obtained a BS in Mechanical Engineering at George Washington U. During W W I I he served in the Navy at BuShips and in the Ship Repair Unit at Subic Bay, advancing to Lt. in the Reserves. Before and after this active duty he worked as a civilian at the Test and Development section of the Engineering Experiment Station in Annapolis, first working with internal combustion engines and then with LTVs (tracked landing vehicles). He specialized in the latter field and spent the last five years at Marine Corps Hdqtrs. concerned with these vehicles and their development and production. He served ably and effectively on the class council in the late '40s. He is survived by his widow, Anne, daughter June, who is married, daughter Susan, who is attending Va. Commonwealth Univ. at Richmond, Va., son John, who is a Capt. USAF, stationed in Germany, and his mother. His sister, Lib, is the wife of another classmate, Jim E P P E S . The class extended sympathy to Anne and sent a contribution to the American Cancer Society in Stan's memory.

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We had dinner and spent another enjoyable evening at Pat and Johnny BECKER's in Charlottesville in April. John has been "elected" president of the local chapter of the Navy League. He says there was more prestidigitation than prestige in the election, as he was really volunteered into the job.

However, he deserves credit for accepting the task. Their oldest son, John Jr., is now serving in the U S S SELLERS, and son Robert is back to the rigors of books and regulations of King's Point after enjoying almost a year of less formal duty aboard merchant ships.

When I started this column earlier in the month, things looked pretty grim. Only one or two items had come in. However, as the month matured, it became apparent that the summer doldrums hadn't set in. I guess all I needed was a little faith.

Sec'y, Capt. W. M. Hanger, USN (Ret.) 4720 Sedgwick St., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis, USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St. Annandale, Va. 22003

After a long spring drought we are finally getting our April showers in May. However, by the time you read this our spring will be long gone, the yard in shape—we hope— and we will be basking once more on the sunny beach at Nags Head and enjoying the surf, with nothing on our mind except what did we forget to do before we left home and what will we have to write about in the next issue. Heck! Why worry ? Let's get on with the news at hand. Meanwhile, keep homecoming weekend in mind and make it a point to be present for the 35th reunion. We'll see you there. It's going to be a big whingdiner!

A postal card from Mazatlan, Mexico has the COMBSes still on the road as of 17 April.

Says Vince: "Trailering in Mexico is great sport. Here at Mazatlan have already acquired our summer tans . . . Heading for Zion and Bryce Canyon Parks in Utah next . . . Our best to all."

A note from Tom KIMMEL with dues and contribution to the class fund enclosed received also in April reports: "Better late than never. . . All is well in Annapolis with a combined Dabney-Rice birthday party at the Dabneys on 23 April. A real humdinger! . . . Am heading for USAFA at Colorado Springs to see our youngest son Bill be 'Recognized' along with the rest of the 4th class on 1 May . . . See you all in October."

Bill W E N D E L was honored by Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam, N.Y., on 23 May at the 78th commencement ceremonies when he received the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (Business Administration). Our congratulations to Bill on achieving this latest honor.

William H. Wendel

Further tidbits gleaned from the responses to Joe R I C E ' S memo of early January announcing the 35th reunion homecoming plans : Bill B L E N M A N : "Sorry, this is a little early for a firm acceptance for the 35th

reunion. . .

Sure wish someone on the West Coast would get on the ball and plan a 35th along about May or June. . . . How about using your Presidential authority and detailing someone? I'll line up those in Arizona. . . Regards."

Hugh C A L D W E L L : "Tita and I really looking forward to the fall gathering. . . Best regards to all."

Jim C O D D I N G T O N : "We hope very much that we can be at homecoming this year but have to wait to see what my teaching schedule will allow. . . Our best to all."

Bill G R O N E R : "Your memo got mislaid—Sorry, but better late than never. . .

We surely appreciate the fine work you and the others in the Washington area are doing toward keeping the class organization alive. . . Give my best to any classmates you may see."

Billy J O H N S O N : "It looks like a good homecoming program and I trust we have a good turnout. It will be good to see the Academy again. I believe this will be the second time since I was graduated. Feel confident that everyone else will have gotten bald and fat and I'll be the only one who hasn't changed. . . Aloha to all." H a ! We got news for you, Billy!

Fred L I N C O L N : "This is my year for travel. Miami Beach in January for the Annual Institute on Estate Planning at the Miami Law Center. Puerto Rico in April, and Sydney, Australia in May for the Rotary International Convention as the presidentelect of our local club. Hope to make the 3Sth class reunion, but too much in the fire to jell yet. . . See Dale Pinkerton, Bill Kaufman, and Gould Hunter every so often. Am now raising quarter horses as a hobby on our 24 acre ranch here in Healdsburg."

Dave R I C H A R D S O N : "Things are busier than a blue moon here in Honolulu.

I don't know where I got the idea, but I thought there would be lots of golf, tennis, swimming, etc. At this stage in my life I should have known better, but we do get our kicks when we think about how cold it is in Washington."

Becky T H A C H E R : "Greetings from Minnesota! Bea and I wish we could attend our 35th in October, but it's out of the question this year. I'm too tied down in our engineering technology program at my junior college at that particular time. Maybe next year! . . . Saw Herb Sprenger a few months ago. He was in Minneapolis for some engineering consulting work. He looks fine! Hope we see each other again when he's up here from Ohio. . . Everyone is fine.

Our three oldest girls are married and the twins finish at the University of Minnesota next year. . . Our best to all."

"The Norfolk area '36 clan had a bang-up whingding on 2 May at the home of Anita Schwaner in Virginia Beach with Anita, Bucky Southerland, and Nanny Boland cohostessing. We were sorry that two previous commitments precluded our presence and the acceptance of the Bolands' kind invitation to spend the weekend with them. However, John BOLAND, having heard about the cassette exchange with Jimmy RUTTER, came through with a wonderful tape made at the party, thus making us feel we really were present as each of the celebrants sent greetings to us and brought your reporter up to date on what each family -was doing.

We are adding local news and our reply to Jimmy's second tape on the reverse track of John's recording and forwarding it on to Jimmy so that the West Coast contingent can hear the news firsthand at their gettogether which they were planning to have SHIPMATE

sometime in June. Anyway, much news was gleaned from the Norfolk—excuse us, we mean Virginia Beach—party which we share with you all: Fred B E N N E T T : "I've just come down here in February to take command of the ASWLant Force and we're living in one of those big old houses down in the old exhibition area. Nancy and I are getting fed up with trying to settle another house, and so we're taking off on a trip to Europe next week. This is one of the prerogatives of having one of these wonderful jobs. It's fun!

Our best regards to everyone, and we'll hope to see you all at homecoming."

Jake F Y F E : "This is a great party—too bad you're not here. I'm living in Newport News still and commute to Norfolk every day and if I weren't so young it would probably get to me. Except for the tunnel I find that it's not too bad at all, and anyway I think most of my friends are on this side, so I get a chance to see them when I come over. That makes up many times for any of the inconveniences involved. Hi to all."

Mac and Al F L E M I N G were back from their tour in the Med and visiting with the O'GRADYs. Mac says it's good to be back, and better still, to be back and independent.

Al retired on 1 May and as he put it, "I'm footloose and fancy free and enjoying everv minute of it. We're headed for California or bust. In the usual style we do things right.

We arrived here just exactly at the right moment to be here at this party and we're enjoying every moment of it."

Jim O'GRADY: "We're having a wonderful time at this class party at Anita Schwaner's home, and all of '36 here send everybody their very best. Mac and Al are our house guests and they are on their way to the West Coast via Texas where they are going to see their son, Al Jr., who is stationed down there and about to be married, and we all wish them our very best."

Dick P R A T T , who decided while he was mowing the lawn that he really had to go out and be a country gentleman type with a farm and a few other things to do: "I finally decided it was about that time to enjoy life and appreciate those finer things that all our classmates seem to be thriving on, so I decided behind the lawn mower last Sunday morning that the next day I'd turn in my papers. So I did, and haven't regretted it.

We expect to move up to Mathews, Va., not too far from Gloucester, and hope to see any of you if you're down that way. We're about IS or 20 miles from Gloucester."

Fred M I C H A E L : "I'll be talking for 'Fonne' as well as myself since she just recently had an operation and consequently doesn't speak too well now. She's looking great to me, and we're grateful to have her with us here tonight. As for me, I teach math at high school level and I love it, mainly because I get the summers off. Wonderful party, and best wishes to all."

Janice and George W H I T I N G were late getting to the party and so didn't make the tape recording, but enjoyed the party thoroughly. "Fonne" Michael, whose operation was referred to previously, had just been out of the hospital about seven weeks. She had had surgery very similar to that which John Boland had last October and was doing extremely well for that length of period. She was due back at the University of Virginia Medical College, where the operation was done, the day after the party, and John was sure the doctor would say she was one of their favorite patients.

With regard to Ginny and Jim O'GRADY, they have bought a house on Great Neck JULY-AUGUST,

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Point in Virginia Beach, an old house, and they have been coming down on weekends working on it, getting it ready for their retirement in October, that is if they can get around the local zoning laws regarding the addition of a garage. Frankie and Moose BROWN were not present because they were down in Florida visiting Ann and Warfield B E N N E T T while Frankie recuperated from her last trip to the hospital. A postal card to the Bolands said the weather was wonderful as also were the beach at the Bennetts' back door and the golf. Frankie and Ann were having a ball chasing the old pill around the cow pasture again.

The COOLEYs didn't make the party from Cheatham Annex because Carry was in Florida and Hollis in Ohio. Also absent were the Bill L E W I S family who were out in Michigan visiting relatives. The tape ended with a "good night to all," and as John, our reporter for the evening, said, "All we need are the chimes!"

Jimmy R U T T E R ' s second exchange tape was a wonderful experiment. He attempted a phone patch calling all the '36ers in the L A / Long Beach area. It was great hearing their voices and the conversations, but unfortunately the line noises picked up blocked out mufh of the conversation, and only by use of our ear piece and increased volume were we able to pick up a few tidbits of news. However, DON'T GIVE U P , J I M ! Keep trying ; the initial efforts were worth it, and it was delightful to hear from the Springers, Brents, Quackenbush, Shetenhelm, Bob Neyman and Nancy Hansen. Shared with you all are the following bits of news: The Frank SPRINGERs had just gotten back from a ski trip up north where the sun was glaring down on them and the snow conditions were perfect. The BRENTs are looking forward to making the 35th reunion. The earthquake gave them a scare, but no damage sustained. It felt like the roof was coming off, but all it did was take three inches of water out of their swimming pool. Says H a r r y : "If you get out your slipstick, I think you will find that with the dimensions of our pool that amounts to about 48 cubic feet of water. It all ran off into the street so didn't damage our lawn, but friends of ours had their entire lawn ruined from the overflow of chlorinated water. On the macabre side, my hospital also gained 200 patients from the damaged Olive View Hospital. So it kept us quite busy."

The noise on the Q U A C K E N B U S H call was quite bad, but from it we learned that the earthquake was not quite so bad in Anaheim. Dale is rapidly reaching the point where he will be able to retire from his Orange County job; also only four of the ten kids left at home. Phil S H E T E N H E L M reported they were still in the heart of Anaheim, just being farmers, so to speak.

Jerry has had her troubles during the year but was doing fine. They can't make the 35th. The Bob NEYMANs, now two and one-half years in the Huntington Beach area, still have four kids at home. The two oldest girls are now independent, but Constance, their bachelorette, is still a hostess on T W A planes working out of LA. The youngest boy, Roy, is the only member of the family nautically inclined. He is the Boatswain of the local Sea Scout ship and getting in a lot of sailing time.

Nancy Hansen (Dick was at the local health spa getting in his 'slim down' workout) reported they had their scare. They live just across from the reservoir where the dam cracked during the earthtjuake, and were saved only because the San Diego Freeway was between them and the area that had

to be evacuated. They were looking forward to a weekend trip to Ojai in Ventura County, this year's annual exploration trip with the Rutters.

Jimmy's tape concluded with portions of the first quadra-sonic broadcast, a four hour program in which the same presentation of choral music was broadcast simultaneously over two different FM-stereo stations. If you were lucky enough to own two sets of receivers placed one in front and one in back, as Jimmy was, the results were fantastic. We would like to hear the same program broadcast on the East Coast so we could really enjoy it in its true stereo form.

Our thanks to Jimmy for this tape and his bringing our classmates to us firsthanti We'll hope for better telephone patches in the future.

Our sleuth, the Armed Forces Journal, tells us that Ben R O B E R T S H A W also joined the retired ranks on 1 July. With his retirement and those previously mentioned '36 will have only four flag officers and one captain still on active duty when October rolls around.

At this late date we all express our deepest sympathy to Bula King whose mother passed away on 6 March at her home in Memphis, and to Tommy KING, whose Father, Capt.

T. S. King, our friend and saviour in the Executive Dept., when we were midshipmen, also answered the Last Call on 18 April at the Naval Hospital in Annapolis. Personal expressions may be sent to Bula at 508 Stonewall St., Memphis, Tn. 38112, and to Tommy, c/o General Manager's Office, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, Portland, Or. That's it for now. See you next issue.

Sec'y-Treas., LCdr. J . P. M . Johnston, USN (Ret.) 2118 Bancroft Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. H. B. Reece, USN (Ret.) 1900 South Eads S t . , Apt. 529 Arlington, Va. 22202

Answering our request for news. Bill GREGG writes from 2002 Flamingo, San Antonio, TX 78209. Bill has been teaching at the John Jay High School in San Antonio.

Bill and Presh's three children (who are no longer children) are: Loula Louise (22)— graduated from U.T. at Austin, Joseph (20)—^graduated from Rice and went into the Navy, and William Jr. (18) is at the University of the South, Sewanee, Tn. In Bill's letter he says, "My hobby, if indeed I have one, is home repair and woodworking. Clare (she prefers her family nickname, 'Presh') is an avid gardner, flower arranger, tennis player, and not so avid substitute teacher. Loula is a first year school marm. Joe's hobbies are many: computers, stage gang, writing, painting. Billy is for basketball, bike riding, basketball, girls, and more basketball.

"We are very much out of not only the mainstream of Navy events and people, but out of it period. There is a reserve training center here (I skippered it for my last tour of Navy duty). About the only reason to remember being Navy is in self-defense in the midst of all the Army vs. Air Force.

"I had a heart attack on 30 May 1970, but full recovery seems well on its way. I should be fully ready to resume classroom teaching by August. Since the previous portion about Joe, our older boy, he has joined the Navy, and is (as of 29 April 1971) a little over half way thru boot camp in Orlando, FL Billy is nearly through his freshman year at the University of the South.

Mom and dad are fairly well adjusted to being all alone once more.

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"P.S. This is my fourth year as a classroom teacher of math. How is the D.C. area for retired folks?" (Answer: Expensive but nice. Good luck, Bill, and thanks for the news.)

Don GAY writes to Bob FARRINGTON from 170 Stone Pine, Menlo Park, CA 94025.

"Please give my regards to all who remember me."

Ken E. H A N S O N wrote Bob Farrington from 2730 Poinsettia Dr., San Diego, CA 92106 saying, "Give the monthly luncheoneers my best regards. And pass the word that I'm on a crusade against the Chamber of Commerce Program to have more people here so there will be room for anyone from '37 who wants to come. It's much too good for anyone else!"

Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, USN (Ret.) 3900 Watson P I . , Apt. 7B Washington, D. C. 20016

H U S B A N D S AND W I V E S LUNCHEON Our annual get-together of the Washington group husbands and wives for a joint luncheon was a great success and the high point of our spring social season. Among those present were Jake and Elaine Bland, Jack and Marie Mansfield, Jim and Shirley Andrews, Mary Bullard, Tom and Peggy Washington, Mike and Sylvia Rindskopf, Ben and Kay Pickett, Bill and Marie Spears, Ray and Libby Alexander, Jack and Betty Raymer, Hank and Connie Jackson, Joe and Dorothy Tucker, Ray and Annabelle DuBois, Chet and Kay Owen, Phil and Gigi Beshany, Don and Ro Brown, Fred and Al McEntire, Walt and Patty Kreamer, Art and Jean Johnson, Connie and Fran Hartigan, Dick and Dottie Ingham, Fred and Betty Bardshar and yours truly. We were particularly happy to welcome Fred and Betty BARDS H A R back to Washington where their new address will be Quarters B, 2300 E Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. Also to see Jean Johnson nicely recovering from a recent bout with the medics and very proud to be a grandmother. Daughter Carla presented Jean and Art with a grandson named Ian and we duly welcome them to the grandparents club.

Chairman Jim A N D R E W S gave us the good news that Jean Bagby was recovering nicely from an operation at Bethesda Naval Hospital and that all tests were negative. I am happy to report that Jean is home now and that her courage and spirits are an inspiration to all of us. We also said aloha to Tom and Peggy W A S H I N G T O N as they headed for the eastern shores of Maryland where their new address will be Martingham Farm, St. Michaels, MD 21663, Phone 301745-9839. The welcome mat is out and Tom promises a cool drink after cutting an acre of grass followed by a dip in the pool.

Thanks to the efforts of Mike RINDSKOPF, our new secretary, a current roster of the Washington area classmates has been published. Some statistics reveal 65 classmates and widows in the Washington area plus 17 in the Baltimore, Annapolis and Virginia areas. The other new members of the Washington Committee are : Ollie BAGBY— chairman, Jim ANDREWS—vice chairman, Don BROWN—class treasurer, Fred McENTIRE—Washington treasurer, Connie HARTIGAN—social secretary, and Frank J O N E S and Hank JACKSON—without portfolio. The next important date on our social calendar is the homecoming cocktail party after the game on Saturday, 23 October at the USNA Officers' Club. Those of you 42

who plan to be on hand can make your reservations with Fred McEntire at 4633 Fourth St. South, Arlington, VA 22204.

It is with a deep note of sadness that I pass along a report just received from the CNO's office that Barbara McNitt had been killed in an automobile accident. Bob had just been relieved as Commandant of the P. G. School in Monterey and he, Barbara and three of the children were heading for new duty in Washington. The trailer they were hauling jack-knifed and turned the car over killing Barbara, slightly injuring Bob, and broke the leg of daughter Katie. They were taken to Edwards A.F. Base. Memorial services were held at the Naval Academy Chapel on 8 May with burial in the Academy cemetery. The family requested that donations be made to the Barbara McNitt Fund, Naval P.G. School Foundation, Monterey, CA 93940. Our deepest sympathies are extended to Bob and the children and I will pass along any further details received in the next column.

CLASSMATES ON T H E GO We welcomed Muriel Wells and Betty Bolam back from their WestPac safari at a lovely party hosted by Marie and Bill SPEARS. While in Manila, they visited with Mary Jane and George M U S E and found them busy getting ready to move to Subic due to the base closure decision to return Sangley to the Philippine Government.

They stayed with the O'BRIENS in Honolulu on their way home and learned that the O'Briens plan to sail from Honolulu in early July, pick up a new car on the coast and drive across country visiting friends and relatives. In Washington they will visit with Julie and John FERRITER, spend a week with Aggie and Bill K I T C H in Bala Cynwood. Pa., return to Washington to gather the family together and head for Florida.

Muriel and Betty looked great and qualify as good sports and world travelers.

Jean and Grant H E S T O N returned from their trip south particularly to visit with son Capt. Grant, Jr., at Fort Bragg. Along the route they talked with Jane Reinhart in Whispering Pines and found the Red COWARDS preoccupied with a trustees and parents affair at Red's college. In Savannah, Ga., they said hello to Tom SUDDATH and found him happy and doing well in his new job. They stayed with Virginia and Jim MARKS in Orlando and learned that Connie and John DACEY had also been recent visitors and had purchased a condominium in Sarasota and planned to move from Washington as soon as their daughter graduates from high school. In Hollywood, they visited with Marge and Irv S U P E R F I N E and found Irv doing well as a banker with a lovely home and swimming pool. Side visits were made to say hello to Nancy (Boyd) Durham, husband Jo and son Aulton, stationed in Jacksonville and to see the new home of Dee (Wells) Martz and husband Benny in Coral Springs just north of Fort Lauderdale.

Julie and John F E R R I T E R with daughter Ellen spent a delightful week with the O'BRIENS in Honolulu and a tour of the other islands. The only mishap was a little too much sunburn for Ellen. Betty and Ed LUBY and Betty's mother have taken off for a three week tour of Europe with principal stops in London, Paris and Rome. Marie and Jack M A N S F I E L D with daughter Judy and husband plan to head across country on a camping trip. They will stop in Colorado and visit with son John. Jane and Walt SMALL headed for Newport to attend the

Inter-American Naval Conference and with all this traveling to report I am getting itchy feet myself.

Congratulations to George Bullard, Jr., on his graduation from the Naval Academy with the class of 1971 and good luck on his first assignment to the

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share Mary Bullard's pride in this achievement and always look forward to seeing her at our local functions. Also in order are congratuations to Tim Irvine on his graduation from Claremont Men's College in California, and good luck to him and his wife as they head east to possibly go for his Ph.D. at the University of Virginia. To Mary and Rob up in Bellevue, Wa., we also send our best on this proud occasion. Joe CASSIDY has been assigned to a project that brings him to Washington occasionally for his company.

He looked great on his last visit and we hope he makes it down to see us often.

N E W S FROM T H E MAIL BOX Jack BURRILL sends along some very interesting financial news from Sacramento, Ca., which I have passed along to our class fund managers. Jack is a good authority on investments due to his long experience in managing the California State Highway Fund.

On a personal note, Jack says: "Carlotta and I were enjoying a great visit with Pat and Bill Ratliff in Chula Vista last December when Bill's phone rang. It was long distance for me from Bethesda Naval Hospital where son Michael's wife Marilyn had just presented us with our first granddaughter, jennifier Helen Burrill. Michael is on active duty with the Air Force and stationed in the Pentagon. Bill Ratliff and I are not only classmates, but were in the same platoon together for 4 years (the sandblowers of the 3rd Company) and the color company commanded by Elton Knapp in 1938. We lived in the same apartment house on Alapai Street in Honolulu December 7, 1941. That same apartment also housed El Ogle and Willie Brown. Willie is proud of his Purple Heart, something few submariners can boast. I still have my job as the Comptroller of the California Department of Public Works which I took when I retired in 196? Also I would like to report that Bruce Hayden last June became President of a new company, Connecticut General Mortgage and Realty Co., a real estate investment trust, traded on the New York Stock Exchange." Thanks for your interest in the future of our class fund, Jack, and congratulations to you, President Bruce H A Y D E N up in West Hartford, Ct. Vic GRAFF sends the following to Don B R O W N : "I never did trust Steve Mann on the wrestling mat. He never gave me an even break. But with the Growth Fund it is another matter. To prove that I don't bear a grudge for Steve after all these years, here is my check for the class dues. After almost 13 years of teaching at City College of San Francisco in the Engineering Dept., I was recently appointed to the newly established position of Director of Physical Facilities of the San Francisco Community College District where I am responsible for maintenance, operation and planning for all physical facilities of the district which houses programs for some 90,000 students aged 18 to 80. Last summer Helen and I made a quick trip through central Europe. This corping summer we are off to Canada. In between we still reside in Millbrae just west of the San Francisco International Airport. At a recent meeting of the Peninsular Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association, we had a chance to speak only too briefly with St. John, Dave Harris and Gid Bovd and their lovely wives.

Despite the small showing, some twenty SHIPMATE

38ers reside on the Peninsula. Please pass along our hello and best wishes to all. One of these days we will have to take some time off to make a reunion or Washington meeting. It will be easier now that both giris are married and off on their own." Thanks, Vic, and congratulations on your new job. Incidentally, when you all send your dues to Don BROWN, please include some news that I can pass along in the column. Finally, to Don NELSON goes the honor of being the first to pay his dues in full (75 dollars) through 1978, our 40th reunion.

Sec'y, Capt. F. P. Anderson, USN (Ret.) 2725 N. Wakefield St. Arlington, VA 22207

It is with deep regret that I report the death of Partee Wilson CROUCH 1 May 1971 at the San Diego Naval Hospital after a long illness. Interment was at El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego on 4 May. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Cancer Fund were requested by his family. He had retired 1 July 1969 after having held several important command and staff assignments in PhibPac. He is survived by his wife, Mary Belle (Scotty), at 12397 Grandee Ct., Rancho Bernardo, San Diego. 92128, daughter Marianne and mother, Lillian Crouch.

From the desk of Hap JOLLY came another outstanding report on recent doings of the swinging '39ers in the San Diego area.

The visits of Ebbie BELL (reported in last month's column) and Noble H A R R I S early in March served as the occasion for several informal '39er get-togethers (Noble minus his "Hippie w i g " ! ! ) . Then to cap off the month, some forty-one '39ers had a hoedown at the Rancho Bernardo home of John and Rosemary W E A T H E R W A X . This was in celebration (as Hap wrote) of both the vernal equinox and the fact that Johnny could again wear shoes after breaking a toe.

Present were Ken and Madeline BARKER, "Globe Girdlers" Skeet and Kathy BEMIS, Bobo and Jane BOBCZYNSKI, just returned from Europe, and fellow Rancho Bernardans Bob and Sue BRENT. Over from Palm Springs were new homeowners Sam and Gretchen CALDWELL. Bob and Eileen CLARK looked very modish and anything but staid. Also Fred and Betty CLARKE seemed none the worse from his teaching chores at a problem high school.

Bob and Louise D E X T E R seem well settled in the Loma Portal area. Bill and Tut FARGO looked more urbane than ever and brought Nellie Laird. Art and Donna FISCHER took time off from fixing up their house. Also over from the crown city were Gordy and June GLAES, Bull and Betty DAWSON, Al and Margaret OSTROSKI, and Lou and Isabel SPEAR, who heard a discourse on hosiery from Betty Dawson. Hal and Mary Lou LANK came after dog exercising, MB and Hap JOLLY arrived after a stint of tree planting up in the Laguna Mts., realtor Jim H E N D E R SON along with Genie came in from the back country. The forthcoming Hawaiian trip for Dunny and Ouida REILLY was much discussed. Hap commented in his letter that, as a group, they must be getting older, for the party broke up at a sedate hour. But it was a fun night and they did have an exceptionally fine turnout. (Thanks to Hap for this most interesting report. Last month he was listed in this column as "Pat" by mistake! Sorry, Hap!) Chuck J E N K I N S sent in an excellent contribution to this column concerning four '39ers who have taken up residences in Reno. He felt that their evening together on 24 April was rather unique and J U L Y - A U G U S T ,

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a symbol of the dividends enjoyed by our membership in the class of '39: "From the 'Biggest Little City' in the U.S., it can be reported that five '39ers and wives got together for a gala evening which couldn't be duplicated anywhere. Thanks to John B. Williams, our group assembled in the lobby of the grand new Harrah's, Reno, and was promptly seated at a stageside table for the Saturday night dinner show. (If you have ever experienced a try for a Saturday reservation here, you will appreciate the significance.) The show was followed by a rendezvous in the lovely new home of the Fred Salvias. The roster included: John and Lois Williams—John is involved in land management out here where there is a lot of land; Fred and Lois Salvia—Fred is getting established as a District Manager for a major national financial planning organization ; Jack and Peggy Cameron—Jack being featured on the sports page the following Sunday for his success with a local high school golf team, this in addition to his duties in the physical science classroom; Chet and Marilynn Pinkerton—when he isn't teaching math at the university, Chet is taking prize winning trout from Pyramid Lake and meanwhile Marilynn is maintaining a low "handicap at the local country club links; and visitors from out-of-state Chuck and Muriel Jenkins who just happened to be in town from Los Altos to visit their son who is in his third year at the state university."

'39ers in Reno: (l-r) Jock Cameron, Chet Pinkerton, Chuck Jenkins, Fred Salvia, and John Williams.

That prolific fiddler and world-traveler, Dr. SCHRATZ, checked in from U. of Mo. with a most interesting letter. As I reported in the June issue, Paul and Henrietta had enjoyed the wonderful hospitality of Ralph and Nancy B E N I T E Z in Coral Gables last March while en route to a conference in San Juan. Paul's letter (not to the Ephesians !) contained additional news of '39ers: Hector and Maria DAVILA entertained Doc and Marge ABBOT and the Schratzes at their lovely home in San Juan. They had heard that John CEASE had als() just arrived in town on a cruise with his Massachusetts Maritime Academy sailors but was either not allowed off the ship for liberty or was otherwise unavailable; they couldn't reach him. Then, the following morning, Paul discovered that Tom and Betty RUDDEN were also vacationing in Puerto Rico and St. Thomas. He ran into Tom when they were both paying their respects to Bud Ward, the District Commandant. Paul wrote that Hector and Maria are always anxious to meet classmates passing through the area.

Hector is a very loyal supporter of the class and the Abbots and Schratzes thoroughly enjoyed their long bull session about politics, history, navigation, yachting and just plain recollections.

In addition to San Juan, Paul and Henrietta also attended a conference last March in San Jose, Costa Rica with an unforgettable side trip to ancient Mayan ruins in Tikal, Guatemala (Bob and Micky CLARK had visited this seventh century city a few months previous and have also recommended it highly for other '39ers who may be able to

venture to that part of the world). Back at U. of Mo., Paul recently ran into Professor Snuffie (C. G.) Christie '25, whom many of you will remember as one of our midshipman company officers.

In addition to the usual old faithfuls, we had four attendees at the 5 May Washington luncheon making their first appearances in several months: Larry GEIS, Win BERG, Stan H I N D M A N , and Ray T E N A N T Y .

General Dynamics was well represented by Bill R U H E and Bing GILLETTE. Mike P E R N A was conspicuous by his absence (maybe I shouldn't have mentioned that he usually helps with entertainment!). Out-oftowners were Pres SHAMER from RCA, Moorestown, N.J. (He's getting quite consistent in coinciding Pentagon trips with class luncheons) and Art CHILTON from his nuclear engineering duties on faculty of U. of II. Many of us did a double take when Art walked in, very distinguished-looking with his full white beard!

The Washington area wives April luncheon was held on the 14th at Emily Gore's home in McLean with excellent attendance.

Elmo and Barby WARING visited friends in Washington, D.C. last April en route to Europe for a two-year stay. He had just received a Master's degree at U. of Fl. and, with a letter of introduction from Justice Dept., was planning to continue studies at U. of Edinburgh, Scotland, with periodic trips to 22 different countries doing research in criminal rehabilitation procedures and techniques.

Flip Clips: Ronnie STULTZ is enjoying his conventioneering as Membership Director for the American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. By the time you read this, Fitz F I T Z P A T R I C K should be the new Director, J-6, Staff of JCS. Jack FIDEL, who joined the Staff of Keystone Jr. College, La Plume, Pa. about a year ago, has been named Asst. to the College President. Larry GEIS' son. Tommy, currently with a law firm in Wash., D.C, has recently been appointed member of the permanent Commission on Government Procurement Practices.

His wife (Tommy's that is), as this went to press, was expecting their first child in July.

Incidentally, the SCHRATZ' first grandchild (courtesy of Henrie) arrived 15 Feb. More in the next issue.

Sec'y, Cdr. Leigh Winters, USN (Ret.) 701 S. 23r(l St. Arlington, VA 22202

WASHINGTON REPORT John McMULLEN, guest speaker for the local second-Tuesday-of-the-month lunch gathering in April, painted a cheering picture of today's midshipmen from Annapolis.

From his vantage point as Vice Chairman of the Board of Visitors, he judges the current NA curriculum to be comprehensive, flexible enough to change with modern demands, and still adequately traditional to continue producing the loyal and disciplined officers that the world's greatest navy demands. And he finds the midshipmen themselves measuring up to high standards.

John was less than satisfied, however, with the navy's support of its sister service, the merchant marine. His position brought forth a rebuttal from John C H A S E ; the resulting discussion was a refreshing return to "that good ol' wardroom music."

Fritz F R E U N D broke his long string of classmate-speakers at the May luncheon, a husband-and-wife affair, by introducing Dr. Stewart L. Baker, Jr., of the Army Surgeon General's Office. The good doctor, one of the 43

local scene and a job with Litton Industries in College Park, Md., to join Litton Ship Systems in Culver City, and are now househunting in the Los Angeles area.

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'40's spring co-ed luncheon. Ft. Myer-D. C. area: (top) Bobbie McKinney, Mary Antle, Mary Carpenter, (middle) Fritz Freund, Ted Hill, Bill Carpenter, Dick Brown, (bottom) Sis Refo, Fritz again, and Claudia White.

nation's foremost experts in the field of drugs, warned of the present perils of drug abuse— and there was no argument!

This is the time of year that our local barristers grow restless. Tom TAYLOR has joined a new law firm as a partner, and the new name and address are Hedrick and Taylor, 31 North King St., PO Box 949, Leesburg, VA 22075. This will move Tom's office much closer to his and Betty Ann's home near Taylorville, Va. And Neil ROGERS has moved his operations closer to the Pentagon-National Center area: 703 S. 23rd St., Arlington, VA 22202.

Pat CLANCY was the admiral SecNav John Chafee sent to the Long Island Grumman Aerospace Corp. plant to get the right answers on such matters as the crash of the first F-14 on a test flight last Decemt>er, production and testing schedules and all procedures that have been used. This crash, and its implications, is expected to form the centerpiece of an investigation to be conducted by a House Armed Services Subcommittee. Lots of luck, Pat! April was really the month for marriages in the D.C. area. Ginny and Tad L O T H ROP, of Bethesda, Md., saw daughter Virginia Joan wed in Warren Memorial Presbyterian Church, Kensington, Md., on 10 April 1971, to Mr. Thomas Michael Hetherington of Bowie, Md. This was a week before the CALDWELL-Loy nuptials reported in June's Shipmate.

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N E W S FROM H E R E AND T H E R E A bit of salt was added to the graduation of Ranger Class 8-71 at the Ft. Benning, Ga. Army Information Center when RAdm. Roy G. ANDERSON, Director, Systems Analysis Division, pinned the Ranger Tab on his son, 2nd Lt. Phillip R. Anderson. Graduation was climaxed by a free fall parachute jump by two members of the faculty. The two jumpers landed in front of the reviewing stand and presented Adm. Anderson a mop (?) they carried during their descent. (Sec. note: aerial 'swabbies' ? ? ) From New Orleans Mary Lou and Rus MOON report the 11 April wedding of daughter Margaret Anne (Margo) to William Francis Halpin of New York City in the Newman Chapel of New York University.

The couple will reside in Carmel, Ca. While flying over the Golden Coast our eagle-eyed apteryx (. . . of course they fly— first class . . .) spotted Easy GLENN retiring from Litton Industries and joining the Marina Del Rey Division of the American Yachting Association, the AAA of yachtsmen. Looked like Willie TRICE was there with him. Foggy NEWCOMB, would you please check that out?

Thanks to Betty Shafer via Foggy we have a new business address for Joe MORRAY: CoUey and Morray, Attorneys, 651 N.W. Jackson St., Corvallis, OR 97330. The Morrays' home is 1215 N.W. 16th St., in Corvallis. We hear that their son Darien is a National Merit Scholarship student and star of the Corvallis High all-state football champs. Jay-P, we need that talent in Annapolis.

N E W S FROM OVERSEAS Many thanks to the likes of the SEIMs and COCHRANEs, both in Brussels, who brighten our drab CONUS lives with a vicarious re-telling of the reports we receive from these, our continental swingers. Bless you, my friends.

Now, as you who have been faithfully following Shipmate will recall, Dick COCHRANE is operating a large factory in Belgium where only French is spoken. This can be a terrible handicap for a red-head like Dick when things go wrong and you can't use all those dandy four-letter anglo-saxon words that were so handy up there on the bridge. Oh, well—here's the latest from our bravest: ". . . have just returned from nearly three weeks in New Delhi . . . Life in Brussels continues to be a very interesting adventure. The Plant is holding its own and we expect to have a good year. We are well past the break-even point as far as contracted sales goes, and all we have to do is deliver on time and we should do well. We expect to see Anne Joslin in a week or two. She and Ellen (Cochrane) will take a quick trip to Paris, and I'm hoping she'll stay here for a few days. Betty and Harvey Seim were here for dinner before I left for India, and as always it is a treat to see them."

And from Harv S E I M : ". . . We continue to enjoy . . . Shipmate, and look forward to each issue—always a couple of months getting here by slow boat. Just had the pleasure of having Ginny, our youngest, home for about 10 days between semesters.

She left yesterday to return to college in England, actually to a new site because the college shifted from Buckinghamshire, west of London, to Sussex, south of London.

(This, of course, reminds me of that college

in Warwick where the classrooms are named after the local communities. On one floor there were three rooms labelled MEN, WOMEN, and MIDDLESEX. . . Sorry about that.) Neither she nor we have seen the new location. Assume she got there o.k. since we have had no cries for help. We expect our other two gals, Sandy and Darcy, to fly over in July for a visit. Plan to drive in Germany and Denmark while they're here. It will be the first time in two years that the three gals have been together."

By now I expect that Bill P E N N O Y E R has retired from his MAG post in Paris and is headed CONUS-ward.

T H E SECRETARY'S CORNER With heavy heart we report the death, in Natchitoches, La., on 16 April 1971, of Tom Henderson W E L L S . He leaves Carolyn and the younger children at the home address : 607 Williams Ave., Natchitoches, LA 71457.

Tom died of natural causes and is buried in the National Cemetery in Pineville, La. Even before retirement in 1960 he had acquired a deep commitment to teaching and writing, publishing works on the Texas and Confederate navies, among others, and obtaining his Ph.D. at Emory University in 1963.

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 7111 Pyle Road Bethesda, Maryland 20034

From Placerville, Ca., Mel WARNER wrote an interesting letter about the Warners' happy life in the Sierra foothills. Their nearest neighbor, until last year, was threequarters of a mile away and the nearest paved road is still about two miles away!

Mel says he keeps in pretty good shape driving to Sacramento every day. It's only 48 miles one way! This daily trip tunes him up for driving his tractor on weekends in order to repair the ravages of winter rains (nn snow). Despite what sounds like a rather full schedule, Mel says he gets in several rounds of golf and weighs about the same as he did when he and I were in prep school together at Severn, 34 years ago. That beats me, Mel! The Warners' address is: Rt. 3, Box 318-E, Placerville, CA 95667. Mel adds that they have a moderate and fairly dry climate, a paucity of people and surplus of flower-loving deer. How many guests can you handle at a time, Mel? Charlie and Katie STYER passed through Washington recently in company wjth the Spanish CNO, Admiral Barbudo. Charlie is the Deputy Chief of the Joint U. S. Military Group, MAAG, Spain. Charlie and Katie will be in Madrid until the summer of '72 since Charlie has had a year's extension on active duty. Unfortunately this will keep them irom attending the T H I R T I E T H homecoming in October. About their trip.

Charlie wrote the following: "Katie and I also saw the Guinns and Hagermans at a delightful dinner thrown by the Spanish Ambassador for the Barbudos and the Zumwalts.

Other than that, what with Katie visiting with our girls and putting the McLean house up for sale, there was little time for chitchat with anyone on the phone. I promise to do better next time in town, and also to time it so I don't miss a class luncheon.

"We had a short visit by Vic and Rowena Moiteret in early March. I believe Vic is forwarding to you some pictures he took on that occasion. (Thanks, Vic.) It was interesting learning of their fun life in Monaco and of the great job Vic is doing as one of the Directors of the International Hydrographic Office."

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We in Washington are looking forward to a longer visit next time, Charlie, and I shall be delighted to get the pictures from Vic Moiteret. Charlie's address is: JUSMGMAAG Spain, A P O New York 09285.

In April, in New York, I ran into Jack and Sarah M E S S E R where they were attending the American Newspaper Publishers Association annual meeting. Sarah is the president, publisher and editor of the Alexandria, Va. Gazette.

Willie E L L I O T T is the Special Assistant to the Vice President and Manager of the Eastern Regional Office of the Northrop Corp., with his office in Arlington, Va. Willie says that his principal effort is in planning and was happy to report that Northrop was making some money. This is quite a signal achievement today in the aerospace industry, isn't it?

Jack BEARDALL is now doing some work with the Orlando (Fl.) Chamber of Commerce but will be making a swing north for a couple of months during the summer.

Sounds like an excellent weather-oriented schedule.

The May class luncheon in Washington yielded word of some goings and comings of classmates. Bill LEMOS is moving to Deputy Chief of Staff C I N C L A N T F L T and Andy A N D E R S O N is coming to OASD ( I S A ) . Tom BURLEY, on retirement, has accepted employment with the National Security Industrial Association, headquartered in Washington, D.C, as a Committee Executive. The Burleys will continue living in their McLean, Va., home. Dave JACKSON visited briefly from P A C F L T in Pearl Harbor and reported that he was working mighty hard but somehow able to sport an eight handicap on the links!

If you did not see it in the newspaper Tecumseh isn't Tecumseh! Just think how many pennies you threw at the wrong Indian ! Apparently, the bronze figurehead in front of Bancroft Hall that gets its annual warpainting to help B E A T ARMY is really Tamamend, a chief of the Delawares who signed a treaty with William Penn. As long as he helps BEAT ARMY and pass exams, he's still Tecumseh to me.

Sec'y, R. S. Day, CLU P.O. Box 6042 Shirllngton Sta. Arlington, Va. 22206

As advertised, the third 30th reunion mailing went out on schedule. To follow up Johnny P A T T E R S O N , Pete S M I T H and I went over the grounds at the SheratonLanham and found them most impressive.

The accommodations, the facilities, and the cuisine are all as fine as anticipated, and the stage is now set and then some. Everyone attending the 30th is paying for a "welcome kit" and we are ordering extra copies so that we may offer them to any who may not be able to attend or who want extras for gifts.

While the exact nature of the kit is being held in strict confidence, you may be assured of its value.

A separate mailing has been made to all of the class widows for whom we have addresses. We should hope that they might join in the 30th and certainly solicit their help in putting the 30-Year book together.

Should anyone know of a family of a deceased classmate that has not been included in our mailings, please advise promptly. Incidentally, Jack FAIRCHILD's address has washed, so if anyone knows how to get in touch with him, holler!

Max M U N K advises that the material for the 30-Year book is beginning to flow in, but J ULY-A UGUST,

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slowly. This was the pattern in the previous endeavor with Scorebook, and is a built-in ulcer-producer for the editor. Please get Max off the hook and send him your updated bios and pictures. And while we are delighted to receive odd bits of news and dues payments, etc., in the envelopes distributed with Max's address stamped on them, we do hope that you made a note of that address before sending it off with something other- than the requested material.

Bill SIMMONS, who runs Norfolk gatherings, has announced a change in meeting dates from the third to the fourth Thursday in the month so that more might have an opportunity to attend. The announcement I received was emblazoned with an attractive couple who looked like they had just stepped out of Playboy, so maybe we ought to make a point of catching one of those get-togethers.

I felt that neither the male nor the female was a "club-member," although I may have been mistaken.

And, our congratulations to Bob MILLS and Gene FARRELL, our new flag-selectees.

Sec'y, Capt. William T. Peach, I I I , (SC), USN (Ret.), 647 Kaimalino St. Kailua, Hawaii 96734 Wash. Area Sec'y, Cdr. Frederic Hansen, USN (Ret.) 6139 Leesburg Pike, # 2 0 7 Falls Church, Va. 22041

I want to thank Zeke ZECHELLA for the following letter and accompanying photograph : "On a recent visit of Owen Keeler from Detroit to Pittsburgh, Dan, Owen and I got together and Jane Karcher took the enclosed picture of the three of usâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;posed in the same manner of a picture taken in 1941, prior to the issuance of our Lucky Bag. I just thought that this comparison might be interesting to some of the classmates as a 'before' and 'after.' It could also be used to threaten the children that if they don't behave themselves this same thing could happen to them.

Al GALLIN is now a civilian type in the Canal Zone and a bit remote for the 30th; however, he and Nancy welcome any transiting' the Canal to drop in for a bite and a spot. Eric H O P L E Y didn't send any amplifying details, but noted that the recent unpleasantness in California had demolished the entire plant he was hired to supervise. Didn't mention an unemployment check, so guess he is rebuilding.

Marcy D U P R E checked in from Brussels with check, bio and pics. He and Marysette have been in Brussels two years, where Marcy is Raytheon's European rep. The climate is capricious and Marcy is on the road a good deal, but they like it and Marysette is close to her home in France. They won't make the 30th, so we shall have to keep them informed along with our other foreign friends.

Gil ACKER is tucked away as CO Naval Station Kodiak and a bit remote from the class hustle and bustle. This hasn't dampened Gil and Lo's enjoyment of their final tour of Navy duty and has them thinking of Alaska for retirement. He describes it as the "Land of the Last Frontier" and absolutely beautiful, unspoiled, rugged, lots of fresh air, clean water, not many people and much good hunting and fishing. And, the Alaskans are wonderful people: self-reliant, individualists, hard-working, patriotic, gentlemen and ladies, sportsmen and pro-militaryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an altogether happy environment. Nuff said!

Bob PALMER, having been recently identified as president of Keleket Co. in Wayland, Ma., has chucked that to become V P of CGR Medical Corp. in Cheverly, Md. Elaine has been supervising the building of a new house in Point Field Landing near Severna Park, and the move is slated for early summer. To make it all the more fun, Bob and Elaine showed up at the class cocktail party on the 17th.

The cocktail party in April was a real fun show and we had a fine turnout. This was in the nature of an experiment, but it was so much fun, we plan to do it again. Of course the next big class get-together locally is the Fathers' Day picnic at Annapolis.

Frank A N D R E W S is taking care of the details and this will be a fun day. Anyone whr is making the circuit and happens to be in the vicinity that weekend should plan to attend. The arrangements are entirely flexible and we gather from noon until dark and there is room for all.

While the deadline for decision on the 30th is 1 June, no deadline has been set for the 30-Year book. You can help get it in print by making your individual contribution early.

Don't put it off!

Then a n d now

"After his retirement, Dan joined my division in Westinghouse, the Astronuclear Division, but, unfortunately, we suffered from the cutback in space funds and apparently no one really needs a nuclear powered rocket engine in the immediate future. Dan has transferred to our commercial atomic power group and is now handling our licensing agreements with the Japanese. I am now in the process of starting a new division, still in the nuclear power business.

"We are looking forward to having Sleepy come down for a visit soon. He is still running Chrysler Corporation."

This may well be the name column of the year. First off, the wedding of Paige Carter and Robert Morris at Saint John the Baptist Church in Silver Spring on 18 April was certainly wonderful in all respects. Not only was the wedding lovely, but the reception at the Manor Country Club following the ceremony was indeed social. The following classmates were seen to be enjoying themselves immensely : Ringenbergs, Phelpses, Freemans, Kemps, Harnishes, Rapps, Volontes, Dudleys, Van Nesses, Donnellys, Scherers, and Sappingtons, Liza Sullivan reports that the April wives' 45

luncheon was enjoyed by a goodly group including: Marjorie Ann Weeks, Jane Moulton, Kay Sappington, Joan Barrett, Marilyn Zoeller, Helena Ward, Iris Watson, Liza Sullivan, Betty Huber, Virginia Vitucci, Mary AUer, Lois Kauffman, Joan Gano and her mother Mrs. Romanchik, and Jinny Freeman.

While on the subject of luncheons, the men also had a large one in April. The following were in attendance: Art Sibold, Bob Stecher, Bob Dampier, Bill Banks, Joe Drachnikâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;first since return from Norfolk, Pappy Adams, Tom Casey, Sam Watson, Harvey Huber, Bernie Moulton, Ralph Leedy, Dick Phelps, Ross Ward, John Gano, Max Harnish, Dunbar Lawson, Dave Holmes, Brick Wall, Barney Rapp, Dutch Shultz, Joe Kemp, Dick White, and Hank Bress.

The following we had not seen for a while: Bill Banks, Harvey Huber, Bernie Moulton, Dunbar Lawson, Dutch Shultz, Hank Bress.

Also, Dick White, who was in town on business from NAD, Hawthorne. This May luncheon will be election day for new officers.

I chatted with Bernie MOULTON shortly after he arrived in town. He and Jane are living at 2500 S. Lynn St., Arlington, VA 22202. Bernie is assistant to Admiral Wood in the Ordnance Systems Command and along with Will SHOR is a member of the so-called Rapp Committee which coordinates Ship Systems Command, Ordnance Systems Command, and Air Systems Command mutual problems in the ship construction area.

Ann Moulton is married and son David is attending Indiana Central University, in Indianapolis.

Dottie Zimermann is now home from the hospital following a recent operation and is recovering well. You may drop her a note at: 2908 45th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016.

It is my sad duty to announce the death of Peggy Martin, wife of Neal, in early May at the Bethesda Naval Hospital. She was buried on 5 May at Hillcrest Cemetery, Annapolis.

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Sec'y, Mr. Dale V. Ness 6520 Walters Woods Dr. Falls Church, VA 22044 Annapolis Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. William C. Gibson, Nav. E 36 Williams Dr. Annapolis, MD 21401

Glenn DUMAS is moving up ag;ain in the business world. He was recently made Vice President for Engineering of American Microsystems. Glenn joined this company upon his retirement. American Microsystems, then a relatively newcomer to solid state components, has done extremely well and is now a leader in the field of integrated circuits. Prior to his promotion, Glenn was head of marketing.

Congratulations are certainly due to our three new admiral selectees. Ray BURKE, who is an engineering duty officer, has been Commander of the Boston Naval Shipyard.

Dave WEBSTER, until recently on duty in DDR&E, was on duty in the Naval Ordnance Systems Command when selected.

Rupe MILLER, an aeronautical engineering duty officer, was the Material Officer in COMNAVAIRLANT, when selected.

Rusty KING is in private law practice in Santa Paula, Ca. In April and May, Rusty made an ambitious trip throughout the U. S. in a Cherokee, accompanied by his wife, Molly, and daughter, Mimi. His well-laid plans were to carry him to Washington on 6 May, where among other things. Rusty would attend the class luncheon. After a 46

Son Diego '45ers celebrate St. Patrick's D a y in M a r c h .

month of unprecedented dry weather, the heavens opened up on the East Coast and the weather closed in. Rusty called on the night of 5 May to announce he was weathered in at Beaver Falls, Pa., and couldn't make the luncheon.

At the annual American Society of Naval Engineers banquet this spring, I saw Dick BIRD. Dick retired a few years back and works for General Electric in Syracuse. In addition to his management position at GE, Dick has successfully run for office and is a trustee in Manlius, a suburb of Syracuse.

By the time this is printed, I hope everyone has received their 25th Anniversary Year Book. Vince CASSANI, who has wrestled with this job for years, reported the end was in sight back in May. All that was left to do was pick them up from the printer and mail them.

A fine Washington party took place at the Bethesda Officers' Club on 21 May. Our thanks to Hal CASTLE for planning and organizing the get-together.

Sec'y, Lt. John E. Losure, USN (Ret.) 181 Duke of Gloucester Annapolis, MD 21401 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. T. F. Utegaard, USN Qtrs. " A , " Naval Communication Station Washington, D.C. 20390

For a pleasant change, the mail bag is overflowing this time for which your corresponding secretary is indeed thankful.

The months of February, March, and April seemed to be ones for informal classmate reunions like the one Bob LAUER, Amy SORENSON, and Arty RED held in February in Los Angeles. Bob reports that it had been 25 years since he had seen Amy and 17 since getting together with Arty. As you can see from Bob's pose, he can't stand bright lightsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an explanation which will do as well as any other during reunion activities ! According to Bob's accompanying note.

he is presently vice president of Haughton Elevators in the Reliance Electric Company located in Toledo, Ohio.

A r t Red, Bob Lauer a n d A r n y Sorenson

From the Staff of COMPHIBPAC at San Diego, Ed B E H M (bless his heart) sends the following up-date on recent activities of '45ers residing in the area: "On Saturday, March 20th, we San Diego '45ers enjoyed a couple of hours together at the Officers' Club, Amphibious Base Coronado. The '45 green bowlers, green decorations and tasty goodies provided a happy St. Patrick's day occasion. Carol Kirk and Beth Behn were the responsible ladies for the affair. Attendees: Beth and Ed Behn, Frank and Lacy Clifford, Barbara Wilder (Tracy in WestPac), John and Julie Degrazier, Lowell and Jane Fitch, Pat and Mary Ellen Gowan, Bob and Carol Kirk, Bob and Ruth May, George and Pat Maxwell, Mace and Hilda Milliken, Greg and Pat Panawek, John and Beth Potter, Dick and Nancy Van Orden. Fortunately for us, '45ers from outside San Diego were able to join u s : Jug Jug and Jane B<xk from Long Beach, Harvey and Barbara Hartzell from Long Beach, Bill and Joan Henderson from Riverside, and Bob Tartre from Greece (Pat is in Greece until school ends).

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"The San Diego duty is wonderful for Beth and me. After the year in Iceland without the family, I find P H I B P A C a welcome change, and I thank the good B U P E R S detailer for putting me into this good billet.

Beth and I and the girls just completed an exciting 10-day leave in Hawaii. It was delightful to visit there without a worry in the world and no business to take away time from enjoying Hawaii."

Bill CARRIER, CO, NAS, Patuxent River, Md. forwards the third press release about a recent April reunion.

"In the interest of filling your column in Shipmate, I am informing you of a momentous CKcasion that took place commencing Saturday, 10 April and extending through 15 April. This event was the reunion of four roommates in our class who had not seen each other collectively in 27 years since our graduation. My roommates Jim Wheeler, Gordon Griffin, Bill Flynn, and their wives and families were guests of Grace and I at N A S Pax River for those days.

members of the class who were recently selected for flag rank. As announced in ALNAV 25 and briefed in Navy Times, those selected, their designators, and present duty stations are as follows: Joseph E. SNYDER, Jr., 1100, Chief of Staff, CRUDESLANT. Samuel M. COOLEY, Jr., 1310, Director in Air Systems Command. Forrest S. P E T E R S E N , 1310, CO nuclear carrier ENTERPRISE. Merton D. VAN ORDEN, 1400, Commander, Electronics Lab Center, San Diego. Bernard B. FORBES, Jr., 1310, Chief of Staff, Sixth Fleet. Wayne S. NELSON, 1310, Staff, Pacific Fleet. Doniphan B. S H E L T O N , 1310, Head, Aircraft and Weapons Requirements Branch, OpNav. Alan B. S H E P A R D , J r , 1310, Chief, Astronaut Office, NASA. Last but not least, planning for a ThirtyYears After book is moving ahead. At the April luncheon, president Lando ZECH appointed a committee of four to honcho the effort. The committee will be under the able direction of Pete P E R K I N S and includes Larry S H A F F E R , Kari M U N N I N G E R

Bill and Charlotte Flynn, Grace and Bill Carrier, Jim and Ginny Wheeler, and Gordon and Dorothy Griffin aboard the SPINDRIFT

"We started our reunion off by rendezvousing at the second class bench near Tecumseh at the Academy where we recreated our graduation roommate picture of 27 years ago, assuming the same positions and the same poses as we had those years ago. The group then proceeded to Bill Flynn's in Crofton, Md., for a 'wet' and delicious lunch and subsequently from there to Pax River where we spent the Easter weekend and the next two days thereafter boating, golfing and reviewing old times. I am enclosing a picture of us on my gig the SPINDRIFT. As you can tell by the smiles on our faces, we had an outstanding time.

"The four of us hope that this might set a new trend of reunions of roommates ('wives') who spent those three years at the Academy in such close relationship, sharing the trials and tribulations of Academy life.

We hope our example will set a trend for commemorating those lifelong friendships that generate from days spent together at the Academy."

To bring the 25 Years After Book up to date, in addition to Bill who presently commands NAS PAXRVR, Bill Flynn is the Ocean Engineer Maintenance Manager of the Fleet Support Section, Naval Ships Engineering Center, Washington, D.C. Jim W H E E L E R is president of the Essential Chemicals Company in Menton, Wi., while Gordon G R I F F I N is the senior law partner in Griffin, Griffin, and Olds of Brownwood,

Tx. A total of 37 classmates turned out for the April luncheon held on the second Tuesday—as always—at the Fort Myers Officers' Club. Attendees were: Anderson, Brooks, Burdett, Christofferson, Cochrane, Cooley, Dale, Dedrick, Dzikowski, Findly, Fortson, Gambrill, Geiger, Hansen, Haines, Johnson, Julian, King, Lipfert, McDonald, Merrick, McDivitt, Prothro, Poe, Purkrabeck, Perkins, Rorex, Rester, Schulz, Sherman, Silliman, Stell, Shaffer, Taylor, Utegaard, Zech, Munninger.

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and your scribe. A prospective professional free-lance editor has been located in Annapolis and if samples of his work for the Naval Academy are any indication, the finished product will be a thing of beauty and a joy to behold forever! Should any classmate have a strong view about this endeavor, please send it in for the committee's consideration. I'll guarantee the mail forwarding charges.

Until next time: Look A L I V E !

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. C. V. Wllholt, Jr., USNR Naval Reserve Training Command 30th and Fort Sts., Omaha, Nb. 68111

Another "lost" classmate has been discovered. Mary King from down New Orleans way sent in the lead article from the 6 May New York Times on John David KINCJ who, it turns out, is a professional bridge player. Bet he's the only one of those in the class! I found the article extremely interesting and wish I had room to print all of it in this column (without being sued) . . .

"Dave has been playing bridge since his days in the U.S. Naval Academy, but he didn't go in for it seriously until he had graduated, completed his military obligation, married and launched a career as a salesman of technical products for a Columbus, Ohio, firm.

He has been a Life Master since 1957. 'I'd dreamed of going to the Academy ever since my days in a military prep school, but after I'd spent a couple of years at sea I decided the Navy wasn't all that glamorous. I got out and took a job as an engineering salesman because my eng^ineering background was all I could salvage from my education at Annapolis. I didn't like to work, so I started playing in bridge tournaments as a diversion.

I discovered I liked it better than my job or my marriage, so I quit them both,' he says.

He was divorced in 1954 and became a full time bridge pro in 1961." Not a bad deal, eh?

Keep reading those newspapers, friends, and look for these names: Clark Tinch Cameron, Millard Alfred Carlson, James John

Cunat, Lonzo Robert Davis, Theodore Robert Dibble, William Logan Esarey, Martin Lee Frank, Sylvester Michael Graff, Augustine Walker Hampton, Charles Wesley Harman, Atticus Hag(X)d Hatsell, Jr., Dewitt Talmage Hunter, James Philip Jackson, Homer Anderson Key, Jr., Clinton Gale McGovern, Robert Gerald Mclntyre, John Howard McKnight, John Francis McNamee, III, Lester Moore, Jr., William Hamilton Northup, Hugh Buchanan Patton, Jr., Justin Popa, Richard Levan Rahn, Sherrill Rathbun, Jr., Alvin Nelson Sampson, Milton Spencer Sartain, Howard Bentley Shofner, James Reddock Smith, Phil Thomas Sprickman, Stoddard Stone Waldron.

Here come the admirals. ALNAVS 25 and 26 announced nine new admirals in the class to join Alberto J I M E N E Z (Peruvian Navy), Bob KAUFMAN, Harvey LYON and Bob W E L A N D E R in flag rank. Here they are with their present duty stations: Ed COOKE, Commander, Submarine Flotilla ONE, San Diego; Denny DOWNEY, OPNAV, Op-601, D . C ; Jim FORREST, Supply Corps, Staff, Commander, Service Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor; Chuck G R I F F I T H S , Chief of Staff, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk; Chuck GROJEAN, Commander, Submarine Flotilla Eight, Naples; Don ISELIN, Civil Engineer Corps, Deputy Commander for Planning, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, D.C.; John T I E R NEY, OPNAV, OP-90B, Deputy Director, General Planning and Programming Division, D.C.; Al W A L T O N , Civil Engineer Corps, Deputy Commander for Acquisition, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, D.C ; and Al W H I T T L E , Commander, Siibmarine Squadron Six, Norfolk. If you're interested in statistics, all were selected for captain in 1965. Four of the six line selectees were selected for LCdr. from below the zone in Dec. '55. (There were 22 such people in the class.) Bet you'd have a hard time remembering who they were! Anyway gang, congratulations on the Stars!

W A S H I N G T O N AREA INFORMATION—continued: "Shoe" and Edith SHUMAKER, Route 1, Box 286, Gambrills, MD 21054 Retired.

Norris and Carey SILLS, 1813 N. Madison St., AHington, VA 22205. Nuclear Physicist, Office of the Chief Chemical Officer, U.S. Army. Bill and June SIMPSON, 8315 Fox Harrow Ln., Annandale, VA 22003. Department of Transportation. Robby and Trish ROBERTSON, 7002 Girard St., McLean, VA 22101. Special Ass't. to CNO for legal matters. Karl and Betty SOMMERLATTE, 4718 Upton St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. Dept. of State, Chief of the Directives Staff. Bill and T. J. SPANGLER, 1600 S. Joyce St., Arlington, VA 22202. Deputy Commander for Facilities Management, Naval Facilities Engineering Command. Bob and Ann SPARGO, 9709 Bariow Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Procurement Analyst.

Ed and Betty SPOERL, 4302 Frankfort Dr., Rockville, MD 20853. IBM. Rex and Mary STOUT, 3513 N. Jefferson St., Arlington, VA 22207. OMEGA. Peggy Suddath (Mrs. William O.), 3715 Windom PL N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. Jack and "Dee Dee" TAYLOR, 1400 S. Joyce St., Arlington, VA 22202.

Perry and Barbara Jean TAYLOR, 4924 Western Ave., Washington, D.C. 20016.

Naval Ship Systems Command Headquarters.

John and Stu T I E R N E Y , 1330 MacBeth St., McLean, VA 22101. O P N A V OP-90B (Relieved Hank G L I N D E M A N ) . Bob and 47

Alene T R O T T , 4000 Tunlaw Rd. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007. Naval Ordnance Systems Command Headquarters. Bob TUCKER, 201 Tuscany Rd., Baltimore, MD 21210. Johns Hopkins University. Professor of International Law. Jim and Mary Jane TURLEY, 3310 Goldsboro PL, Falls Church, VA 22042. IBM. Bob and Ursula U H W A T , 11316 Gainesboro Rd., Potomac, MD 20854. Financial Facts. Andy and Marjorie V A L E N T I N E , 313 Skyhill Rd., Alexandria, VA 22314 Joint Chiefs of Staff. Dick and Ginny VARDY, 6809 Murray Lane, Annandale, VA 22003. Naval Air Systems Command Hdq. Bill and Clarkie W A L T O N , 918 Whann Ave., McLean, VA 22101. Deputy Commaniler for Acquisition, Naval Facilities Engineering Command. Harry and Barbara W A T S O N , 2944 Wilson Ave., Oakton, VA 22124. T R W . Jess and Lois Ann W A T T , 725 Warren Dr., Annapolis, Md. Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Safety Bureau.

Bob and Pat WELANDER, 8806 Four Seasons Ct., Alexandria, VA 22309. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chairman's Staff Group.

Bob and Barb W E R T H E I M , 6816 Rosewood St., Annandale, VA 22003. Naval Ordnance Systems Command Hdq. Charlie and Carol W E S T C O T T , 3807 Whispering Ln., Falls Church, VA 22041. CO MACG, Danang, Vietnam.

Tom and Lois W E S T F A L L , 9521 Edgeley Rd., Bethesda, MD 20014 Naval Ship Systems Command Hdq. Al and Rene W H I T E , 4108 Wynnwood Dr., Annandale, VA. 22003. Office of Naval Research. Dick WILSON, Apt. L-2, USNA, Annapolis, MD 21402. USNA. Rod and Fern WINGO, 934 N. Lindsay Place, Alexandria, VA 22304. Stanford Research Institute, Management Consultant.

become Commander, Destroyer Squadron Two in Norfolk. Al CARNEGHI leaves OpNav to become Commander, Fleet Air Wing Two in Barbers Point, Hawaii.

Bob CRAWFORD leaves OpNav to become Commander, Service Squadron Seven (location unknown at present). Bill DOTY leaves Naval Ordnance Systems Command Hdq. to command U S S TRUCKEE in Nor-

folk. Jack LANGILLE leaves his job as Deputy Director of Laboratory Programs in the Naval Material Command to become Commander, Destroyer Squadron Two Three in the Pacific Fleet.

Boyd MUNCIE leaves OpNav to become the commanding officer of NAAS Fallon, Nevada. Viva Las Vegas! Joe SMALL departs Naval Supply Systems Command Hdq. for the Canal Zone where he will be Ass't.

Chief of Staff, Logistics and Tenth Naval District Supply Officer. Don HEBERLING has returned to Norfolk where he is working for Systems Development Corp. at Dam Neck. Don and Phyl will resume residence at "Sanderling," their Virginia Beach home.

New arrivals—Leroy JACKSON reports to the Staff, Military Sealift Command from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Hal H A M BERG has reported to OpNav, OP-100 from command of USS YANCEY in Norfolk. Hal

and Betty live at 2900 South Grant, Arlington, VA 22202. Jerry H E N D E R S O N has reported to OpNav, O P - 9 2 2 , from command

so much to Bob and me during this extremely sad time."

In a happier vein, we received a nice letter from the Seventh Company in appreciation for the annual financial support we lend to their Wardroom in Bancroft Hall. So that you can share the familiar Midshipman flavor, the letter is quoted.

"Dear Capt. Donaldson and class of '47, "Spring is finally here, the third set stripers have taken command, parade season is in full swing, seapower papers are due, and at last, the 'dark ages' have terminated.

"We have survived another winter set— and so has our Wardroom. As happens every winter, our T V went kaput; but it was readily repaired, and in time for the postChristmas bowl games, hockey games, NCAA basketball, and of course, 'Mon. and Wed. Night at the Movies.' The Wardroom withstood considerable abuse, but with a few Mid'n field days it will be ready for the upcoming baseball season.

"We want you to know how much your generosity has added to our relaxation and entertainment. We also wish to extend to you our sincerest thanks, and remember, you're welcome in our Wardroom at anytime.

"Sincerely yours.

Seventh Company"

Recently Pat, Russell (our last . . .) and I visited with John and Fran CARLSON address is same as given in May column. and their five tow-headed sons in his quarters Jamie and Louise JAMESON, 11182 Saffold at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. John is Way, Reston, VA 22070, are parents of a Supply Officer at NAVSTA there. We saw four-month-old daughter. Can you challenge Bill BLEVINS who lives just down the this claim to youngest parents of '46? street. Later we flew over to St. Croix for one day where we found Dot ARGUELLES Must get this column in the mail. I get a one month rest in between this one and the practically singlehandedly running the USO in Fredricksted. Jack, working for RCA, Sept.-Oct. issue. If all goes as planned I'll was so busy with "Springboard" that he be writing all future columns from San Diego could not break away, but we enjoyed a telewhere I report in July as the Pacific Fleet Representative of the Commander, Naval Re- phone chat with him. I promised Dot I would Joe and Trudy W I N S L O W , Box 119A, serve Training. What do you say about that, pass the word that she needs a retired CPO to work for her in operating the USO. Our Catlett, VA 22019. Self Employed. Don and Frank HARMER? seagoing classmates who know any likely Helen W Y N N E , 8607 Postoak Rd., Pocandidates can pass along the address, Mrs. tomac, MD 20854. Johns Hopkins, Applied J. R. Arguelles, Box 426, Fredricksted, V. I. Physics Laboratory. Lee and Jerry ZENI, Sec'y, Capt. C. Turner Joy, J r . , USNR 00840.

1001 Priscilla Lane 1628 English PL, Crofton, MD 21113. State & Alexandria, Va. 22308 Regards, of Maryland. Dick and Marie ZYVOLOJeep SKI, 6079 Brook Dr., Falls Church, VA 22044. Naval Ship Systems Command Hdq. A MEMO F O R '47 ON Bob CREQUE is a struggling engineer T H E 25TH REUNION Now that I am caught up with the Washworking at Myrtle Beach AFB in South We are planning a weekend to remember ington roster I'll go back to give vou the Carolina. New address—510 Calhoun Road. changes which have occurred while I have for homecoming 1971. Registration and pickRalph K I N S E R is the owner of Artesana up of important notices and advance inforbeen writing about it. This should give you Imports in Pensacola Beach, Fl. He promises mation on the Yearbook—25 will take place 20 per cent off to all '47ers—many thanks, some idea of the magnitude of the task of at Alumni House from 1500-1800, Friday, keeping track of '46 on the move!

Ralph. Bill HALL is presently with the California Department of Human Resources Linsey ASHLEY has orders moving him 22 October. That evening we will attend the Dahlgren Hall cocktail party followed by Development—home is in West Covina. from Naval Electronics Systems Command George PITCHER, still a bachelor, is a Hdq. to Naval Ship Systems Command Hdq. dinner in the midshipmen's mess. On Saturday morning there will be a class meeting professor of philosophy at Princeton UniverHarvey LYON changes jobs (or maybe just followed by the general assembly of classes sity. Bob LLOYD is the Secretary of Bentitles) in Naval Material Command from to hear presentations by the C N O , Com- son Creamery Company in Decatur, II. Don Director, Later Design Submarine Project DONOHUGH is now residing in Tustin, to Program Manager, Undersea Long Range mandant of the Marine Corps, and the Superintendent. After the Navy-Duke football Ca. where he is in private practice and is Missile System Project. game, the class will celebrate its 2Sth re- also an associate clinical professor of mediDick LYONS has a change of orders from union starting at 1800 in Hubbard Hall (the cine at the University of California in Irvine.

OpNav to "DLIEC" for duty under instrucBoat House). Sunday we can all wind down Paul VAN MATER resumed teaching at tion. I won't hazard a guess on that one but at Chapel. Prices and other information will the Naval Academy following a leave of will find out the real meaning of this duty be published in the next issue of Shipmate. absence to complete his Ph.D. (Naval station and report it in the next column.

Dick and Chris YEATMAN are heading up Architecture) thesis at NSRDC in WashingKirk MILLER has orders from OpNav to a team of Annapolitans who will put all the ton, D.C Bill BENCKERT is the Vice Naval Communications Command Hdq. Joe schedules and details into place for us. Hotel President and General Manager of Moon PERSZYK goes from Naval Ship Systems space is scarce; if you have a space problem, Freight Lines in Bloomington, In. Reverend Command Hdq to Naval Electronics Systems write to Dick at 1051 Ulmstead Circle, ArnSam FROCK is the Rector of Saint NichoCommand Hdq. I wonder if he swapped old, MD 21012 or call him at (301) 757- las' Episcopal Church in Pompano Beach, duties with Linsey A S H L E Y ?

2612 and he will assist in finding lodging.

Fl. Don C H A N D L E R is with General Electric T E M P O in Santa Barbara,- Ca.—home We have received two letters recently, both A number of classmates are departing the area. Chic BOWLING leaves the Joint Staff, of interest to the class. Jean Sitz wrote in address—921 Arbolado Road, S. B. Duncan PACKER has completed his command tour Office of the JCS to become Commander, appreciation of the flowers the class sent on in COMPASS ISLAND and has returned Service Group One in San Diego (I believe). the occasion of Ray Sitz' funeral. As Jean to Washington, address—5229 Massachusetts Paul BOYD leaves the Naval Academy to said, ". . . this thoughtful gesture . . . meant 48

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Avenue, Zip 20016. Ollie H A L L E T T reports all s well in Germany where he has been Chief of the Navy Section MAAG in Bonn since 1968. He and Joan have just returned from a short vacation in Mallorca. Herb MAW is with UNIVAC, Salt Lake City, where he is a Product Control Manager. Jim H A R S H A has an insurance agency in Portsmouth, Oh. Phil S M I T H is with the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Following retirement in 1966 he obtained his Master's and presently is the Assistant Librarian at UNC. Ed O'CALLAGHAN was relieved as Commanding Officer of the DURHAM in May and is now CO of the Naval Air Technical Training Center at NAS Memphis. Bob B U N T A I N has been removed from the "ghost" list—1730 N. 11th Street, Nebraska City, N E 68410. Bob is currently the station superintendent for the Nebraska Public Power District at a large nuclear plant presently under construction in his area.

Lew TAYLOR is the Deputy Assistant Director for Capital Assistance and Engineering with the Agency for International Development in Saigon. Lew reports that he will probably be in Vietnam for at least another year and has asked to pass his "best regards and fondest memories to all his friends and especially his fellow 23rd Company classmates." Jack DRAGO, since retirement in 1966, has been teaching math in Florida and has just completed work on his Master's—27450 S.W. 182nd Ave., Homestead, FL 33030. Slip H A I Z L I P departed the Washington scene and is now CO of the Recruit Training Command at NTC, Orlando, Fl. John O'NEILL is the head of the Economic Section at the American Embassy in Singapore. Jessie and three of the children are with him while oldest daughter, Mary, is at Middlebury College in Vermont. Preston W I L M O T H is the owner of The American Way of Alabama in Birmingham. Rex GYGAX departed Washington for San Diego where he took command of the JASON, home address—10825 Calavo Dr., La Mesa, 92041. Tom J A C K S O N has a cattle ranch in Columbus, Ar. John B A L F E writes that Jack CRAVEN, a ghost, has been with NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston for several years. Jack presently is a flight controller and is living at 10422 Winding Trail, La Porte, T X 77571.

I know the class joins me in congratulating Worth BAGLEY on his promotion to vice admiral and Jim Doyle, Sam Linder, Wes McDonald, Frank McMullen, Haley Rogers, Swoose Snead, Don Whitmire and Jim Wilson on their recent selection to rear admiral. Recently Worth was the principal speaker at the launch of the BAGLEY, named for his father, the late Admiral David Worth Bagley, and his uncle Ens. Worth Bagley.

Worth

Bagley as the principal speaker at the launch of the USS BAGLEY.

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Buddy Becker receives the Notional Defense Week proclamation from Jimmy Carter

Buddy BECKER is President of the Department of Georgia, Reserve Officers' Association and recently received from Jimmy CARTER a proclamation in behalf of National Defense Week in the State of Georgia.

From Gaeta, Italy Dick GARDINER reports, "The wind and waves are so strong in Gaeta Harbor tonight so that we are truly faced with shore leave but no boats. Anyway it gives me a chance to make a short report of the six months since Jan and I departed the Washington scene along with Don Whitmire, Pete and Bernie Cummins.

"Jan joins me in asking any classmates who come this way to give us a call in Gaeta (081-42648) and to please come spend some time with us in a small sleepy Italian town."

Al Rusher has informed me of the tragic death of our friend and classmate Lou RITT E R as the result of a car accident on 30 April. This is a great loss to our class and to the State of Arkansas where Lou was one of its most promising citizens. I know the class joins me in sending our deepest sympathies to Gloria and his family.

Dick H O U G H T O N has informed me that

Beetle Forbes '45, Betty Forbes, Dick Gardiner, Bernie Cummins, Don Whitmire, Jan Gardiner, and Pete Cummins.

"Recently Jan and I attended a COM S I X T H F L T dinner in Villefranche in the SPRINGFIELD for Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco. To add a little 'first class' to the party, we included Beetle and Betty Forbes '45. Beetle is Chief of Staff for C O M S I X T H F L T , Don is CTF-61, and Pete is ALUSNA Paris."

"In the course of traveling over these months I've enjoyed the hospitality of Don and Mary Wenger, and Dick and Pat Caine in Norfolk. Had the pleasant surprise of seeing Wally Yates and family at the Caines' on one occasion. Naturally, we have run into the 'Mayor of Naples'—Ernie Fritz and Gene. Soupy Cambell is also in Naples on CAMARAIRMED staff.

"I've visited a very busy Swoose Snead running FORRESTAL on a couple of occasions.

Have also had lunch in ALBANY with CO Bob Peniston, Chief of Staff COMDESF L O T TEN—Dave Ansel and COMDESDIV 222—Frank Korb.

"Both Willie Kash and Web Gokey have visited us here on Sixth Fit Staff. Web came a second time and he and I participated in an inspection team tour of Sixth Fleet ships that took us to Naples, Malta, Sigonella, Barcelona and London. While in Barcelona, we had a very fine dinner thanks to the hospitality of Stan and Pat Turner before his return to Washingfton.

"The Sixth Fleet flagship has just returned from a western swing to Gibraltar, Casablanca, Rota, Lisbon, Barcelona and Villefranche. I'm happy to say Jan was able to 'sea gull' it all the way around including added stops in Marrakech and Madrid.

"Sorry we won't make it for the 25th— know you will all have a ball.

Jim BRUMMER passed away last summer.

His wife Mary Ann is presently living at 1605 Yost Dr. in San Diego.

Sec'y, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Or. Alexandria, Va. 22302

Several months back, I made an offhand remark about one of my old wives, Willie AYERS, and the fact that he had dropped out of sight since retiring. Never a good correspondent, Ole Will has outdone himself for our edification with the following news: (Outa sight!)

"Yes, we did indeed reach Coronado after retiring. In fact I received my piece of paper on 31 July 1969, and I was in L.A. by the 3rd of August—and we drove! We moved back into our Coronado home on the 4th, and added on to the house the next month. The Crown City is still as beautiful as ever and the weather is even better. Haven't seen a snowflake since '69. New additions on the bay bridges of course, the apartment complex down where the old navy housing used to be, and the new high rise apartments just south of the Del on the Strand. The first of 10 is almost completed.

"As for us personally, young Steve will graduate from U S N A on 9 June—a fast four years; Johnne, our oldest girl, will graduate from Wesley College in Dover, De., on 23 May. Fran will make both graduations, and I'll join her to see Steve graduate. Our youngest. Shelly, is a seventh grader at Coronado J H S .

"Old Dad is a full-time student at United States International U., Cal Western Campus on Point Loma. I'm working towards a California secondary teaching credential and will 49

finish up in August. I've applied to all the local school districts and hope for a contract starting in September. AH jobs are at a premium out here with unemployment running six to seven per cent in San Diego.

I had a job as a vocational counselor with a local trade school when we first arrived, but I quit for personal reasons. Probably a foolish thing to do, but I wasn't happy there.

"I practice teach every morning in a San Diego high school and go to classes each afternoon at the University. I look like an idiot on campus without long hair and a beard, but the students tolerate me. It's a new experience, but then, I never went to college before.

"Fran is working part-time at various offices about Coronado as a bookkeeper. She calls them her mini-jobs. This helps keep us going until I get on a payroll.

"That's about all the current news. Jim Ward paid us a visit last summer while he

a contributor and not just a reader. John has been retired almost four years now and like everyone else there are certain things we miss—especially Navy people. We did not decide to retire lightly and I'm sure there are some of our friends who do not know of our tragic loss in January of 1965—our then only daughter. Sue, contracted leukemia, the acute type, and 28 days later was buried.

She was almost nine. This cruel blow caused us to look long at our future. Our decision has been a good one for us. In October of 1966 we adopted a dear baby girl whom we named Jennifer Lois, who was six months then, and is now a lively five year old— about to begin school here in merry old England.

"Our two sons remain in the Boston area: John III, a junior at MIT, and Andrew, who entered Tufts at the end of his junior year at high school, and in just this year will have completed his freshman and sophomore years.

We are quite proud of them both, and was in town with his A E (HALEAKALA) for underway training. He should be returning naturally, miss them.

"About John and England: We came over from WestPac soon. Also Fred and Willa here for Combustion Engineering, whom Nelson stopped by on their way to D.C. Bill Barnes flew out to San Diego on business John joined upon his retirement. John was and brought Faye along. We had a nice sent here as the Managing Director Intervisit. Other than that, it's been a dry sea- national Combustion Ltd., and also has been made M.D. of International Combustion son."

Holdings Ltd., this means those holdings beThis class secretary humbly thanks his ole yond the Midlands, like Australia, Africa. wife for the great letter. The SD area high He works hard and loves the challenge. school kids will shape up for sure now.

We'll probably be here several more years The following item received from the . . . A N D , we are seeing some of the world, Clemson News Bureau via the Alumni As- something we'd always wanted to do. Now sociation belongs to the "Holy Mackeral" I won't have to write my book about how department, '48B Division. "Two renowned I married into the Navy and saw shipyards. mathematics scholars will be visiting pro"We had a fantastic evening in London in fessors at Clemson University this summer November 1970 with Betty and Reid Hunter. under a $25,545 grant from the N S F . Dr. They look younger than ever and have had Patrick Billingsley (one of these), prob- an exciting tour here. One nice thing about ability theorist and professor of statistics and friends with a teenager is they can bring the mathematics at the University of Chicago, babysitter, which is what happened. We got will teach a 28 June-16 July seminar on weak to meet Jim Hunter, and he and Jennifer convergence theory. 'Besides being outstand- had a ball, including a pillow fight . . . don't ing scholars and researchers of international know if Brown's Hotel will ever be the same. stature, both these men are superb lecturers,' "As to me, I'm seeing England and adore says Dr. K. T. Wallenius, the seminar proLondon and Scotland. We live in the Peal gram director. Billingsley, an Institute of Mathematical Statistics fellow and a former area and one of my favorite things is to go hiking. I'm doing brass rubbing and I conFulbright Lecturer at the University of Copenhagen, authored the widely used 'Con- tinue to paint."

The Mangolds are at 32 West Bank Ave., vergence of Probability Measures' (1968), Derby, England. the only textbook on the topic."

So, with the dandy letter from Meg, I almost immediately get news from Reid H U N T E R himself, on duty with CINCUSNAVEUR. "After riding tlestroyers for two years following graduation, I took Betty as my bride, and headed for Sub School, joining such illustrious personages as Spike Blandy, Bill Rigot, Reed Grady, and John Mangold there. Sub duty in San Diego and Patrick Billingsley New London was followed by duty as a company officer at USNA from '56 to '58.

Five and a half years in Hawaii then drew the attention and ire of the detailers, who promptly sent me to the seat of all knowledge via Armed Forces Staff College. Two years in Washington qualified me for three in San Diego, this idyll ending when budget cuts decommissioned WINSTON shortly after I'm sorry I don't have the publisher of return from WestPac in '69. The offer of Pat's book in case you feel impelled to run London was too good to pass up, particularly out and purchase a copy. when compared to many other places, so I have been General Plans Officer at CINCUSMeg Mangold writes of John's and her life in England: "At last I've decided to be NAVEUR since the fall of '69.

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So my friends, my mail box was full of good things this month. Keep up the fine work you all out there, wherever you are.

Sec'y, Capt. John A. Jepson, USN P.O. Box 2142 Washington, D.C. 20013

GENERAL The real big news this time has to be the information contained in the SECNAV N O T E announcing the FY-72 Line Rear Admiral Selection. Hearty congratulations are in order to all those named, but especially to the last five on the list, namely Stan COUNTS, Ed WALLER, Harry TRAIN, Jim W A T K I N S and Bill MYERS. I understand Bill was in D. C at a meeting when the list came out, but I was not in contact with him. However, I suspect all were very happy.

Spike GARTLAND called me recently looking for some information on weather satellite pictures. He has retired and is presently working for Aerojet General Electronics Division in Azusa, Ca., as manager Application Research, Systems Analysis. A lost sheep checked in with just a change of address. Bob CARTMILL is living at 144 Wimbledon Court, Slidell, LA 70458, and is working as a hydrologist at the Earth Sciences Laboratory, NASA, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520.

Duke FRANCIS sent in a note that included a request. I will quote the essential portions and suggest that any responses to his request can either be directed to him or to our P. O. box.

"On March 29 Wes Brown and I got together with Bill Shanhouse at Hofstra University. Bill has recently been appointed Vice President for Student Affairs at Hofstra and Wes is the campus coordinator for the State University construction fund at Stonybrook, Long Island. As you may remember, I wrote that I had recently been appointed Assistant to the President at Washington College in Chestertown, Md. Bill was kind enough to show me around Hofstra and give me some idea of how the campus is run in a big city. Wes, Bill and I got together afterwards for dinner to discuss common problems.

"We came to the conclusion that probably many classmates are in the education field both as administrators and as faculty members. I thought that through the auspices of your column we might be able to find out who all these classmates are so that we might

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"Betty has been travelling all over Europe on the package tours, with me signing up occasionally. We currently have one high school-aged son who is taller than his old man, makes good grades and plays soccer, basketball, and golf. Elder son a sophomore at Dartmouth, and our daughter is in California. We see classmates who pass through London on various official ( ? ? ? ) trips, such as Bob Duncan, Bill Barnes, and Frank Boushee. To the best of my knowledge, there are only two other '48 types presently in England. Paul Corrigan is Air Ops on the staff here, and John Mangold is M.D. of (see above). Since our house is filled up with brass rubbings and antiques, it is logical that we should be moving again this year.

We only brought half our furniture with us, so will have to have a furniture sale to bring us back to our weight allowance."

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iom an informal association for the exchange of ideas and help each other in our common problems. I would be happy to act as secretary of this association. If classmates will write to me giving me their present job, background and address, I will be happy to put together a list, mimeograph it and send it to each one. I don't expect this will be anything formal, no dues required unless the expenses get out of hand; it just seemed that we might be able to help each other out in true '49er fashion."

I received a note from Ron Waugh '48 that enclosed a newspaper clipping from the Bowling Green, Oh., paper noting the death of Dr. Louis V. MILLER. Our sympathies are extended to his wife Jackie and daughters Marian and Janet.

Don H A E S K E sent me a clipping from the Washington Post dealing with the shuffling being done at 20th Century Fox and the impact on Dennis S T A N F I L L . This information had been reported in early issues of this column, but some of the suggestions

by Don were appropriate, like maybe we could have Dennis write an article on "A Hollywood Career for Retired Naval Officers."

WASHINGTON AREA The seeming frantic pace around this area leaves little time to keep tabs on the real important eventsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;namely what the good guys in '49 are doing. I was out of town for the May luncheon, but there there were: Bill Armstrong (a new face), Bauman, Benoit, J. Butler, Callaghan, Chessman, Karl Cook (who has orders to Industrial College of the Armed Forces), John Dixon (orders to CO USS CANISTEO), Donlon, Hammer, Killeen, Mohrhardt (must have been a new face in town), Parsons, Riegert (a new face), Cal Roberts, C R. Smith, Speckart, Wamsley, and Pooley Wood.

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. John Thomas Coughlln, USN 7416 Churchill Rd. McLean, VA 22101

The Washington area is a blaze of cherry blossoms liberally sprinkled with protestersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; protesting about anything you may want to name. My only protest is the absence of mail! We could sure use your inputs. John BRICK, the keeper of the keys, also has a protest in that dues are due and we are not doing well at all in this area. John's address is 8242 Carrieigh Pkwy., Springfield, VA 22152. Also I will be most happy to accept your dues when you send me all that hot dope you have hoarding for a year or two.

The summer orders are starting to flow.

Let me pass on those I have seen or heard about. Wayne J E N S E N is leaving his assigiiment as Commander Anti-Submarine Air Group 59 and is to report to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces as does Deke FORBES who is completing a tour as Operations Officer on the staff of Carrier Division Two. Dave E M E R S O N has orders to Commander Destroyer Division Six. Dave had previously commanded Destroyer Division 62. Fred BECK is leaving the staff of Amphibious Squadron 12 and is to report to the Naval Ships Engineering Center, Hyattsville, Md. Bill D I E H L will leave the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and report to the Naval Ordnance System Command.

Al P R I D E departs the Special Project Office of the Naval Material Command and moves to the Naval Ordnance Systems Command. Frank C R A M B L E T is departing an instructor assignment at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and will report as Executive Assistant and Naval Aide to JULY-AUGUST,

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the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research and Development. Wow! What a title but a real fine job. Frank will be relieving Duff ARNOLD who has orders as Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island.

Cecil K E M P F is moving from the Naval Air Systems Command to OPNAV. John MALLOY has orders from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces to the staff of SacLant. J. B. F A R R E L L has orders from the stafif of CinCPac to the Naval Air Facility, Siganella. When are you coming stateside, J. B.? Frank R O T H will report to the National War College from OPNAV. Sylvester FOLEY leaves O P N A V to report as Commanding Officer of the USS CORONADO.

Don S A T T L E R moves from the friendly Bureau of Naval Personnel to OPNAV. Roddy R A D C L I F F E will move from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces to OPNAV. Milt SCHULTZ has orders from O P N A V to Commanding Officer of the Naval Communications Station, Iceland. Bill McGARRAH reports to the staff of P H I B L A N T from the SupShips Office at Pascagoula. And for those I have missed, please advise.

John Brick passed on that Bob S A T R E retired on 1 February 1971. The present plan of the Satres is to remain in Washington and sell real estate. Also, John reported that Ernie W A L L E R retired and is in the San Diego area. Ernie, we need an address.

Received a note from Marsh T R E A D O giving more details on his retirement. He is working for the Department of Commerce at the National Bureau of Standards with the Law Enforcement Standards Laboratory.

The family will remain in Virginia for the present. Marsh also reports that his son, Steve, was selected for an appointment to the Naval Academy in the class of 1975.

Congratulations! This is the first classmate's son receiving an appointment to the class of '75. Do we have others?

Helen Wisenbaker hosted a '50 wives coffee in April assisted by Thea Kempf, Mary Jane Schultz and Velura Highberg.

In addition to the hostesses Barbara DeMers, (Tarolyn Brick, Mary Lasley, Janet Cunningham, Marilyn Hoffman, and Ann Snyder attended. Margy Schutz has relieved Velura Highberg as the coordinator of the Washington-Annapolis area wives' group for the class. Velura has done a marvelous job for the past two years in this capacity.

Her great efforts have been a tremendous help during this period. Our sincere thanks, Velura.

The gals have been gathering for a morning of bridge every month. Nancy Pullar has been the guiding light of this program.

Those in the area interested in joining the group are asked to call Nancy for the details.

The monthly Hogate's luncheon was attended by Don Sattler, John McNally, Jim Lynn, Corky Angleman, Ward Lasley, Bill Simons, Bill DeMers, Bob Oliver, Jim Kennedy, Barney Barnette (beard and all), Frank Cramblet and John Coughlin. Jim Lynn gave a new address of 2234 William and Mary Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308 after 1 July. The rest of the stories told were too high for this medium.

Dan TAYLOR is presently serving as base engineer and Commanding Officer of the 388th Civil Engineering Squadron at Korat Royal Thai AFB, Thailand. Dan was also recently promoted to colonel. Congratulations !

Don Taylor

Bob F A H E Y was recently honored by selection to attend a seminar on employee and self-employed pension and profit sharing plans conducted by the National Life Insurance Company. Among the requirements to be selected to attend these sessions were membership in the Million Dollar Round Table and The National Quality Award for excellence in service to policyholders. Congratulations, Bob!

Don Albright

Don ALBRIGHT was promoted to Captain in the Naval Reserve. He is a member of the Naval Air Reserve Company at the Naval Air Station, Alameda, Ca. Don was recently relieved as Commanding Officer of HS-85, a reserve helicopter squadron also at Alameda. Don and Barb are in Carmel where Don is a stockbroker with Irving Lundberg Division of Clark Dodge and Company.

Sec'y, Cdr. B. I. Meader, USN 5609 South 5th St. Arlington, VA 22204

"Whenever two or three shall meet and old tales are retold. . ."

Before you read any further let me advise you that despite the updating of the masthead, poor Bruce does not, say again, not bear the blame for this column. As I said last month, I had one final column to come so you must suffer through, Wes, one more time. With that disclaimer to protect the inn(3cent and pinpoint the guilty, let me turn to news of April and May. The big news, of course, was the 15th annual meeting held on Saturday, 1 May 1971, at the Officers' Club, Andrews AFB. There was a fair turnout, although for a while it looked like we would need a quorum call to be assured of doing business. President Sam J O N E S presided over a business meeting attended by 27 classmates. Minutes of the 15th 51

annual meeting and the appended financial will be mailed to all hands at the end of the summer.

Balloting, including proxies for the annual election of those offices filled from within the Washington-Annapolis (and sometimes Quantico) area, was held. Results are: Executive Vice-President: Cdr. E. A. Burkhalter, U S N ; Secretary: Cdr. B. I. Meader, U S N ; Treasurer: Mr. O. A. Reardon, Jr.; Members of the Board: LtCol. V. C Benjovsky, USAF, Capt. R. W. Carius, USN, and LtCol. W. C Holmberg, USMC (Ret.).

A decision was (or was not, as the case may be) reached on the quinquennial elections. By mail. Jack H A M I L T O N (Sixth Fleet Staff) suggested that, because of the lateness of the forwarding of ballots, that it might be better to wait until 1 June 1971 to tally the ballots. This recommendation was adopted. Thus, the results of the election for the office of president and the two offices of members-at-large aren't known at this time.

They will, however, be published to the class by the incoming secretary, probably with the late summer mail-out.

The meeting itself was enjoyed by all who attended. While the business meeting was underway, the ladies talked and visited. Subsequent to the business meeting, the following were conspicuous standing tall at the bar: Jay Dewing, Bill Danner, Reece Belk, Tom Jackson, Bob Carius, Jim Bacon, Jack Grace, Stu Beck, Sam Jones, Tom McCreless, Kent Whyte, Bruce Meader, Bob Adler, John Head, Bill Foster, John Reeder, Bill Smith, Lee Doggett, Al Maclnnis, Ward DeGroot, Tom Wynkoop, Al Burkhalter, Ashby Reardon, Mike Shaughnessy, Mert Batchelder, Sam Ginder and yours truly.

The notice of the meeting brought back a spate of welcome replies in the form of marginal notes on the flyer and memos.

R. H. McGLOHN, Jr. (Cdr., U S N ) , penned a note (Robin is XO of INTREPID) : "Regret I won't be with you all for the big 20th. Should be in the North Atlantic then.

"Elizabeth and our two smallest boys (13 and 8) are following the ship around the Med and N. European ports for 6 months.

What a life!!!

"Our best to all. Maybe we'll be around for the 25th."

As mentioned above. Jack H A M I L T O N checked in from Sixth Fleet: "Sorry Suzanne and I can't make it, but glad to hear good news of class doings coming from the D.C-Annapolis area. ". . . Reservations for the 17-19 Sept. reunion? Still don't know if I'll be rotated by then, but will try our best."

C O. PADDOCK (Cdr., U S N ) sent his regrets. Chuck, who is in TICONDEROGA, said : "Sorry buddy—Jake Thomas ( X O ) , Paul TUZO (Air Boss), and me (Ops), will be in South China Sea that date—would love to be there—Best."

Vic W A N D R E S checked in with a note from WestPac: "We'll be back in the U.S. sometime in the summer. Don't know whether I'll have a chance to get East. We'll be at NIOTC, where I'll assume duties as XO." J. R. L O V E (LtCoL, USMC) wrote of his forthcoming move: "Bev joins me in best regards—should leave CINCPAC late July for California— Pendleton, I hope. Tell Wes I'll be looking forward to seeing him here before I shore— having small party with Buz Bebby and Duke Cromwell next week."

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I can give an update on Reily's forthcoming move. The annual "slate" has him arriving at LFTC, NAB, Coronado, Ca. in September.

Other of us USMC types on the slate and moving are Dick ANDERSON to HQMC, Haig DONABEDIAN to WestPac, Bill GORSKI to retirement, I to Hq Fleet Marine Force, Pacific in Hawaii, Pete H I L GARTNER to Saigon, Dick S M I T H to Military Group, Venezuela, Tom STUART to Quantico, Gerry T H O M A S to Quantico (late change says aide to Under Sec Nav), and Brooke READ to Korea.

As I write this, there is a philosophical argument in the next office. Pete WICKW I R E is discussing USMC manpower management with a visitor from HQMC—Bill DANIELS. So far, I'm not sure which one is Don Quixote and which one is the windmill.

On 22 April, I had the opportunity to escort the Foreign Military Officers who attend the Marine Corps Command and Staff College on a visit to the Naval Academy.

As I was passing through the rotunda, I noticed a very familiar face but one I hardly expected to see in uniform. It was R. E. VAN DER NAILLEN. Nails, who is a very active Blue and (Jold recruiter, was on two weeks active duty at the Academy. He wore his uniform as a commander USNR but that surprised me since I knew that he was on the selection list for captain. His explanation was simple, "I have a slow running mate!" At the time, I bumped into him in the rotunda, he was escorting a group of educators from Tennessee on an Academy tour. (There must be a message there for both of us: twenty years later, we're both safe to take tours around the yard.) Anyway, Nails was able to break away from his group just as the "sun was over the yardarm" and joined me and my group at the Alumni House to "top off" the day.

The following Sunday, he was able to join us at Quantico for dinner. We had a nice long visit talking about everything from Cutter Crew 413 (Austin, Bailey, Becker, Bergensen, Drake, Gardener, Hammond.

Hobson, Knapp, Martin, McCarthy, Seirgig, Van der Naillen and Woolwine) to activities since graduation. Nails brought me up to date on the activities of his neighbor (and brother-in-law) in Nashville, Emmons W O O L W I N E . He says that both the Van der Naillens and the Woolwines are planning on attending the 20th. I hope that Donna and I will see them there. Nails' visit closed on one sobering note. As both he and I were congratulating ourselves on not looking a day older or a pound fatter. Donna brought us both back to reality with, "That's the advantage of having been fat, elderly midshipmen !"

Thus, I run out of class news and come to the close of my final column as your secretary. I have enjoyed the job and the opportunity it has afforded me to pass on an occasional bon mot to a small but captive audience. More than that, I have enjoyed hearing from classmates from all over the world and having many a vicarious visit with them and their families. It has been a joy to be able to function as a link between individual classmates and the class as a whole. The cooperation of everyone in the class has been wonderful; without it, I never would have been able to turn out a single column during the past year. If I hadn't been ordered to Hawaii, I would have attempted to continue as your class secretary. However, orders are orders, and in this case, I accept my next assignment with mixed emotions—something between joy and ecstasy.

Donna and I extend an invitation to one and all to drop by and see us. As soon as we have an address, I'll pass it along to Bruce, in the meantime Hq, F M F P A C , F P O San Francisco 96610 will suffice. Thanks for everything, Wes. BEAT A R M Y !

Sec'y, Cdr Zug Zastrow, USN Physical Education Dept.

USNA, Annapolis, Md. 21402

With the return of all the questionnaires I have loads of news—making this an easy column to write. Also we have had an excellent return of checks from classmates giving our treasury the necessary working capital.

I'll try to have a more accurate report in the future—and we're down to around 30 classmates without addresses. For those moving this summer please send us your change of address. Thanks.

Sad news—we all send our deepest sympathy and sorrow to classmate Tom K E E F E upon the passing of his wife Nona. For anyone who would like to drop Tom a line his address is: Cdr. T. J. Keefe, USN, 1737 Rockland Ave., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Dick LAULOR whote about a visit with former USNA football coach George Sauer.

Coach Sauer is now affiliated with the Boston Patriots as their scout in the Southwest. I had a letter from Coach Sauer not long ago and the Sauers are settled in Waco, Texas.

After having his own parish and serving as chaplain for the cadets at The Citadel, Rev. Charles F U R L O W has joined the teaching ministry as school chaplain at the PorterGaud School in Charleston, S. C Reverend "Charlie" is chaplain, teacher, soccer coach and referee and lives on the school campus.

He said after a late start (marriage in 1968) the Furlows are proud to inform us that Helen Cameron Russell Furlow was born 26 Feb. 1970 and Charles Marshall Furlow was born 16 March 1971. Congratulations to the Furlows.

Deane and Marge ALDERN's son "Tom visited USNA a few weeks ago and is a prospective candidate for entry in the summer of 1972. Marge reported seeing "Hunt" H A R D I S T Y who will soon become CAG-11, Cdr. George BERRY, the AIMD Officer at NAS Lemoore and the L. F. "Gus" EGGERTS (CAG-9), who also reside at NAS Lemoore. As you all know, Deane is MIA since he led a night air attack in Laos early last July. We all pray that he is alive and well. Marge, we will help Tom in any way we can here at USNA. Cdr. J. A. CHESKY will soon go from CO USS TWINING to CARDIV 3 Staff.

Bob SUTLEY deciphered his new title in Orders to Officers—it's Officer in Charge of Construction, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Contracts, Marianas. He will be in charge of Contracts, Air Force, Government of Guam, Navy, or other governmental agencies in the Marianas and Trust territories. Bob says it's a welcome set of orders.

Nice to hear from him and we hope he writes from Guam.

George I. SAULNIER, now a consulting Instructor for the Data Processing Division of IBM, spent a night in Annapolis recently.

George and Betty with their six children (five girls and a boy) reside at 86 Bacon St., Winchester, MA 01890. Enjoyed the nice visit, George.

I don't have enough room to print entire letters so I have to paraphrase—sorry!

John R. WOODWARD, III wrote from Jesup, Ga., about his efforts to obtain USNA publicity in the local paper. John sent the clippings along as proof and he deserves a pat on the back for his eflforts.

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Paul "Cliff" B U R K H A R T is now retired and living in Tallahassee and working for the State of Florida. Paul and Lee welcome '52ers passing through Tallahassee to stop in. He also reports that classmate John C. W I L L I A M S O N is the owner and operator of the Town and Country Garden Center in Tallahassee.

Larry N O V A K writes for classmates passing through—home address: 23 Avenue Des Petits Champs, 1410 Waterloo, Belgium 54-05-97. Office: Verson Europa S.A., 51, Rue de la Villette, Charleroi, Belgium 07/36-40-70.

Larry would like to also hear from any alumni in Europe.

LtCol. John ALLEN reports that his Vietnam tour with OSD will end in June.

He has seen classmates Bill ZOBEL, Walt LARRIMORE, Jack COOK, and Don BERNDT over there.

Thanks to Bob C O N N E L L Y for the update from Norfolk on our Atlantic Submariners: Paul K I L D U F F , Jim D'ORSO, Jeff BADGETT, W a h BROOKS, Jim NAUGLE, and Paul BLACKADAR—all on SUBLANT S T A F F . Jake B R O W N is CSO Sqdn. 6; J. V. S M I T H , CSO Sqdn. 18; Jim ORGAN, CSO Sqdn. 4 ; Jack O'CONNELL, Don M A C P A D D E N (R & T COMSUBFLOT 2 ) ; Harry S P E N C E R (XO FULTON), Art T H O M P S O N ( X O SIMON L A K E ) , Larry V A L A D E (CO A N DREW JACKSON Gold), Jim K E A N E (CO STONEWALL JACKSON), Bill ROBERTS

(CO TECUMSEH Gold), Jim SAGERHOLM (CO KAMEHAMEHA Gold), Frank W A D S W O R T H (CO THEODORE ROOSEVELT Gold),

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Blue), Frank V I C T O R (CO TINOSA), Bob DENBIGH (in Naples as O P S / P L N S COMSUBFLT 8 ) , Al KELLN (OP-02), Gene AVALLONE, Bob B R O W N and "Biscuit" W E V in D S S P , and Chuck P O L LAK in the MK-48 Torpedo program.

Thanks for the news, Bob! LtCol. Wendy C O S N E R has received triple honors from the government of S. Vietnam receiving the Vietnamese Armed Forces Honor Medal, the Air Service Medal and the silver pilot wings as an honorary member of the V N A F . Col. Cosner was especially cited for training Vietnamese units for implementation of AC-119 gunship combat crews and the on-target activation of operati(5nal units of the Vietnamese Fifth Air Division. Congrats, Wendy I

Wendy Cosner is awarded three medals from the South Vietnam government.

LtCol. George E. PRICE, U S A F , Hanscorn Field, Ma., has been named Deputy Director of Systems Program at the Air Force Electronics System Division. George's appointment followed a recent presentation wherein he received the Air Force Commendation Medal.

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'53ers gathered at the quarters of Jim and Sue Rodgers in Little Creek.

Jerry M A L A M E N T (NASA man) reports running into '52ers all over the USA. Says he saw Donn E I S E L E at Langley Research Center, also Vince ARGIRO and Chuck POLLAK. He also visited with Jim LOVELL and Tom S T A F F O R D in Houston.

For all of our classmates who kindly reported our mistake in publishing the wrong "lost sheep" list in our questionnaire, we apologize. We are all aware of the status and pray daily for Wendy RIVERS, Buzz ELLISON, Jack O'GRADY, Deane ALDERN and all others. This error was ours— an administrative one—and we apologize.

Did you know that our classmate MacKenzie MOSS is a vice president of the United California Bank? Bob TAYLOR is the senior vice president of the Pittsburgh National Bank; William G. P H I L L I P S is a research associate for the Optical Science Center at the University of Arizona; W. P. MAUGHAN is vice president of North American Engineering. LtCol. Jim LINK, USAF, is at Fuchu, Japan Air Base as Director of Intelligence Plans and Programs; Cdr. Jack B. R I C H A R D (capt. selectee) is in OP-009 Office of C N O ; LCdr. Mark A R N H E I T E R , U S N (Ret.), has taken a position with Equity Motivation Corporation and Pacific Mutual Life Ins. Co. Cdr. Larry CHAMBERS is aboard the USS ORISKANY in the Air Dept.; Cdr. J.

B. McNEELY, U S N (Ret.), is a financial consultant at 17 Rue Des Martins, Delemont J. B., Switzerland; LtCol. Bill MAXSON is vice commander of the 416th Bomber Wing at Griffiss AFB, N. Y.; John P. S T E P H E N S is director and general manager of Conservation Engineering, Inc. at Mercer Island, Washington. C. D. M A R T I N is a development engineer for the Nuclear Division of Union Carbide in Oak Ridge, Tn. Bill K E N N E D Y will report to N A T T C Glynco, Ga., in June. R. H. NYVOLD is manager of engineering at Aerojet (jeneral; Art STARK is sales manager for Wallace Co., Inc. in Houston; Bob W A T K I N S is president of Sierra Vista Realty of Sierra Vista, Az. Cdr. Jack M a c P H E R S O N will soon move from the Fleet Weather Facility at Sangley Point, Philippines, to F W C , Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. John R. O W E N is vice-president and trust officer of the Baltimore Bank and Trust Co. of Kansas City, Mo. Ken W E I R is an Engineering Test Pilot for Lockheed at Burbank, Ca. LCoL Bob BURCH, USAF, teaches in the History Dept. at the U S A F Academy. Charlie W A L S H is the president of Nuclear Diodes, Inc. of Chicago. Cdr. Chariie B R O W N is in the U S S GUAM. Lou M C M I L L A N is secretary-division director for the Vertex Corp. of Kensington, Md. Bob W A S H I N G T O N is an engineer for New York Telephone. LtCol Nick LIONTAS, U S A F , is an assistant football coach

to Ben Martin at USAFA. Maj. Bob E L MOOD, USMC (Ret.), is operating manager of T I D E X Nigeria Limited in Warri, Nigeria. LtCol. Garnett BAILEY, USMC, is on CINCPAC staff in Hawaii.

Remember 6 June 1952—the top ten graduates academically in our class of 783 were in order: J. R. Thomas, T. A. Julian, R. J. Michaels, W. M. Zobel, H. A. Benton, J. R. Brickel, F . P. Lockwood, J. K. Nunnely, J. A. Sagerholm, P. D. Sierer and the "bucket man" was R. F. Hansen (deceased).

Zug will continue to be your Shipmate reporter until June of 1972 or when he leaves the Academy—whichever may be sooner.

Thanks for your help on this column. Please send more information. Write more—more often.

Sec'y, John W. Davison, Jr. 158 Edwards Ferry Road Leesburg, VA 22075

At a modest ceremony in the Commandant's office recently, Jane Leftwich and their three boys were presented with Bill's last decorations, the Silver Star and his third Legion of Merit. General Chapman also presented her with a shadow box of all Bill's medals. Don C H R I S T E N S E N , wh() was one of the pallbearers, attended, as did Carl T R O S T .

Hal R U M P H writes that he is with RCA's Computer Systems Group and living at Sudbury, Ma., with Bobbie and the five children.

They had previously been in Atlanta, and are now looking forward to renewing friendships with classmates in the Boston area.

J D O'CONNELL writes that he is winding up a two-year tour in Navy Section MAAG, Taiwan, and heading for the shipyard at Mare Island. He doesn't know yet whether he'll be in quarters or on the economy, but invites classmates transiting the area to look him up.

Tom McCREERY, a full bird in the zoom force, reports that he is on the brink of departure for Edwards AFB, California, where he will assume command of the Rocket Propulsion Laboratory. He has been at H Q A F Systems Command at Andrews A F B .

At the monthly class luncheon, held first Tuesdays at Ft. McNair Officers' Club, we were addressed on the Helping Hand program by Dave DALLY's guest, Walt Baker, who has been intimately involved with V N Navy support programs and psywar since 1965 and is now on his way back to participate in this one. Dave has been involved in Helping Hand at Ship Systems Command, and strongly urges from his own experience that we take advantage of this opportunity to assist.

From their quarters at Little Creek, Sue Rodgers sends this photo of an informal gathering there. Left to right behind are Carol Lawler, Dave Ellis, Barbara Peters, S3

Marianne Ellis, Bill Lawler; in the foreground. Sue and Jim Rodgers who took the shot (technical details omitted; you may guess whether he used a cable or the scurry round quick procedure). Bill Peters's plane didn't get back as hoped. Sue also provides the following items.

Dan TERRY and Ken S T A F F O R D were seen at the change of command ceremony in which Walt HOGAN relieved Dan RICE as CO of VAW-122.

Paul CRUM, who resigned and returned as an MD, is fortifying the Urology Department at Portsmouth Naval Hospital.

Jeff W E L L I N G S is trying to get the Norfolk contingent together this summer.

Finally she reports the rumor that Cub and Joan S N I V E L Y are in the area. This I can confirm: when they left Annapolis he was headed for (I'm pretty sure) V R - 1 .

John KING advises that he is being shorted from the Nav Department at USNA in July to go to the station at Corpus Christi, but can give no firm word yet on his prospective billet.

And that's it for another month. Everyone coming into the DC area, extended, remember the luncheons mentioned above . . . we run them right through the summer now . . . and be sure and check in so we can get you on the roster and call-list so that you'll know what's going on. Transients give me a ring at 737-7164 extension 3391 to exchange callsigns.

Sec'y, Cdr. R. M. Olsen, USN Management Science Department U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis, Md. 21402

The following letter was received from Tom A L B E E : "I'm pleased to report that we had a good turnout for our annual '54 cocktail party at the Breezy Point Officers' Club in Norfolk on April 3. The familiar faces included, in addition to Sue and myself, Ed and Phyllis Anglim, Rod and Pat Crawford, Lee and Yvonne Curry, Herb and Barbara Crane, Pete and Kathy Easton, Basil and Pat Gray, Bill and Cheron Hargrave, Jon Hurt, Charlie and Mary Isbell, Joan King, Jerry and Lois Krumweide, Buck and Kay McClellan, Don and Mary Meyer, Tom and Jeannie Millen, Tim and Bert O'Brien, Mell and Corinne Peterson, Sue Shuman, Bob and Mary Sue Wilmer and Fred and Margaret Wood.

"It was a most enjoyable get-together, and we'll try another one later this year. I invite any '54ers coming to Norfolk to get in touch with me so I can keep my local list up to date."

George and Peggy E R T L M E I E R were up for a weekend recently from MCAS, Beaufort, where he is CO of VMA-324. George's squadron is the first to receive the A4M which has a tremendously increased capability compared to earlier models. George expects to be in Beaufort for about one more year.

The Homecoming Committee headed by Lee FRYBERGER has commenced preparations for this year's reunion which will be held Saturday, 23 October. The tentative plans are similar to the last two years. It will be held at the Fleet Reserve Club, Annapolis, from immediately after the game until ? ? ? The cost will be approximately $5.00 per person which includes heavy hors d'oeuvres and a band. Drinks will be available at a pay bar for a reasonable price (60^ or so).

To assist you in lining up reservations (it's never too early), the following motels in the Annapolis area are listed.

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Statler-Hilton Inn Compromise St. 268-7555 Annapolis Terrace Motel Revell Highway 757-3030 Charter House Motor Hotel Revell Highway 757-2222 Holiday Inn RivaRoad 268-5031 Holiday Inn US 301—US 50 Bowie, Maryland (15 min. away) 267-8448 Howard Johnson's Revell Highway 757-1600 Walt RICHARDS will again send out flyers about the party around the middle of August.

Sce'y, Cdr. E. M. Andesron, USN 6404 Wyngate Dr. Springfield, VA 22152 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Charles F. Gerhan, Jr., USN Chairman, Aerospace Engineering Dept.

Annapolis, MD 21402 USNA

WASHINGTON/ANNAPOLIS CHAPTER The April luncheon of the Washington/ Annapolis chapter was held at the Port of Georgetown, a new restaurant on the Georgetown scene.

The wives in the Washington area spent a day touring the Naval Academy. Their hostess, Pat Gerhan, made it a memorable day, starting with coffee and coffeecake awaiting them at the Field House, through a tour so outstanding that the wives claim they could show us graduates things we don't know about the Academy!, and concluding with lunch in town at Dockside.

The pictures in this column were taken at the Christmas party hosted by John and Mae A N D E R S O N at their home.

HOMECOMING W E E K E N D The alumni/homecoming weekend is just around the corner (22-24 October). 'The events for alumni will follow those scheduled in past years which include Patrol Craft tours of the Naval Academy waterfront (any similarity between the present waterfront and the waterfront we knew as Midshipmen is purely coincidental), general visiting in all departments, a dress parade on Worden Field, brigade formation for evening meal, and a pep rally in Tecumseh Court.

With over 125 '55ers residing in the Washington/Annapolis area, we have a pretty solid base for organizing and implementing a festive weekend. This article is aimed primarily at the out-of-towners whom we hope to entice into making a pilgrimage to Annapolis for a weekend of good company, stimulating conversation and a chance to renew old friendships.

A reception for all alumni will commence at 1900, Friday, in Dahlgren Hall and will last for about one and a half hours. Look for the " '55" sign to find your classmates.

Dinner in the Midshipmen's mess hall will commence after cocktails. A dance in Dahlgren Hall will follow immediately after dinner.

Navy's gridiron opponent for the homecoming weekend will be Duke.

Climaxing the weekend will be the class of 1955 dinner-dance on Saturday evening.

Geoff GARDNER is the overall coordinator for homecoming weekend. He will be sending out flyers to all the Washington area '55ers. Out-of-towners are urged to drop (jeoff a line if there's any chance of participating in homecoming weekend. Geoff will send you a package giving all the details of the weekend. He will also send you a social roster of all the '55ers living in the Washington area so that you can be selective in deciding who you'd like to move in with and whose booze you'd like to drink. So write to Geoff Gardner, 4682 North 20th PL, Arlington, VA 22207.

Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. David Shelso, USN Box 1926, Annapolis, Md. 21401

Homecoming—Brochures for this year's homecoming gathering should be arriving at your mail boxes shortly. Because of last year's success, this year's party has again been programmed for the Officers' Club, Andrews AFB. At this writing (May) the exact details are not known but the program should run something like this: 1830-2000— open bar ; 2000—dinner ; 2000-2330—combo for dinner music and dancing.

To insure a reservation for this our ISth reunion, just drop a memo to Don SACAROB indicating how many are in your party.

Don's address is: 4110 Breezewood Lane, Annandale, VA 22003.

Remember—the date is 23 October—An-

John a n d M a e Anderson's Christmas p a r t y S H I P M A T E

drews A F B , and more information will be coming out on this shortly.

The class newsletter has resulted in a few more checks arriving at P. O. Box 1926. The latest contributors a r e : M. A. McBride, T. A. Fischer, Jr., J. M. Clark, W. W. Elpers, H . E. Dolenga, L. P. Stone, J. W. Flight, J. L. Landis, W. C Shannon, C. A. Nelson, G. A. Fulk, and R. A. Dresser.

Ralph JACOBSON recently was honored during ceremonies at Los Angeles Air Force Station, Ca., where he was decorated with five military awards for outstanding performance in Vietnam.

Ralph received the Distinguished Flying Cross, his second and third awards of the Air Medal, the U. S. Joint Service Commendation Medal and his third award of the U S A F Commendation Medal.

He received the DFC for extraordinary achievement in a C-130 when he voluntarily flew and successfully completed an extremely hazardous night combat mission involving the aerial delivery of a classified payload to three geographically separated target areas.

Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. U. R. Lamay, USN P. 0 Box 881. Benjamin Franklin Station Washington, D. C. 20044

WASHINGTON A R E A N E W S The local chapter had luncheons in both April and May. In April, the site was the " 0 " Club at Boiling where the pre-luncheon cocktail chatter made up in decibels what it may have lacked in information content. On the serious side a report by class treasurer George KACHIGAN provided the kernel of what by now must be '57's rites of spring— i.e. discussion of what we should do with our approximately $6,000.

That discussion is most intimately associated with the question of class direction about which one opinion was aired several months ago in this column. Regarding the funds, the viable alternative courses of action seem to be grouped in three genera: one, keep the bulk of funds in an interest-bearing account; two, invest the money in a growthoriented fund; three, expend the funds for some memorial in the name of the class as a whole, or in the names of its deceased members. The first course, which is our current regimen, generates sufficient interest to provide working funds for the Executive Committee; this money is used primarily to cover mailing expenses. The second alternative would probably result in increasing equity which would be available for a class project in the future, whenever a consensus might be reached regarding the nature of such a project. The third choice offers a worthwhile goal but also a method which would quickly dissipate the available dollars.

As you may recall, the class funds were initially provided by the excess of revenues over costs of the 1957 Lucky Bag. Even before yearbook editor Dave McGUIGAN turned the surplus over to the then class president, Fritz W A R R E N , there were some well-intentioned voices advocating proposals for the disposition of the funds—although some of the proposals had merit, the expenditure would have been irrevocable and hardly a class-determined undertaking. Subsequent to the turnover of funds to Fritz but before adoption of a class charter had imposed any constraints on their expenditure, Fritz was frequently proffered advice on what should be done with the money. It is fortunate for the class that those who exercised trusteeship over the funds in those early post-graduation days did not succumb to the prevailing conventional wisdom of a vocal minority. That we have today an estabJULY-AUGUST,

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lished equity, the interest on which can be used as working capital for limited undertakings, is attributable to the level headedness of both Dave and Fritz.

That some limited amount of money will continue to be required for even a low level of activity is fairly evident. Therefore, whatever scheme may be advanced concerning the utilization of the funds must include the means of sustaining both the present tempo of operations as well as the necessary cost of administering any additional activity generated by adoption of the proposal. For the present, I recommend the continuance of the current modus operandi.

The May luncheon at the Washington Navy Yard featured Capt. Albert H. Sackett, USN, of the Bureau of Personnel as guest speaker. His talk concerned command selection and problems of officer distribution.

In the offing are the annual elections for the local officers for which Dave McGUIGAN is heading up a nominating committee, and a 31 July couples picnic at Bethesda.

Fifty-seven's HOMECOMING event will be held at the Bay Ridge Inn, the site of last year's very successful affair. October 23 is the date. Though this may seem a bit early to you for publicizing the event, this is probably the last issue which will provide you any time to plan. So plan to be there!

Lonergan said he still recalls with great fondness his tour as Catholic Chaplain at USNA during our Plebe and Youngster years. He retired from active duty at the end of March. After about a month of transition therapy (golf) he planned to report to the Archdiocese of New York for parish work. I hope to be able to pass on to you his new assignment in a future edition.

Meanwhile, I can only paraphrase the old adage—Navy's loss is New York's gain.

A brief trip to Monterey recently for an Oceanography Symposium put me in contact with Al BROOKES who was among the contingent from the Oceanographic Office; Bob C H R I S T E N S O N , currently at the Naval War College and headed for the Naval Torpedo Station Annex at Bangor, W a . ; Bill KNODLE, who is on the staff at the Naval Postgraduate School, the hosts for this year's conference. All of the aforementioned were conference attendees. I tried, unsuccessfully, to contact Jim O'NEILL who is a student at the PG School; also thought I saw Bob L U K E there but was unable to talk with him.

En route back to D.C. I visited briefly with Bill and Suzv KERR at their home at Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard where Bill is involved in the nascent PERA ( C S S ) .

Briefly, that jumble of letters denotes a planning and engineering activity which will provide in-depth, coordinated planning for the H E A R D FROM A N D SEEN overhauls of certain classes of ships. The last time I had seen the Kerrs was on their Ron M A R R Y O T T again provides consid- wedding day in June of '57. The reunion was erable news: as pleasant as it was long in coming.

"J. J. Coleman, 13th Company, was in Frank ALVAREZ is also at the shipyard town a couple of weeks ago with his pretty but is soon scheduled to report to U S S MIDwife, Anne. Jim has orders to the Washington Navy Yard and will be working on the WAY. Time did not permit contacting either him or Harry YOCKEY who is CommandNavy's Deep Submergence Project. Jim and Anne were house hunting, and will be mov- ing Officer of U S S SALMON which is undergoing overhaul at Hunter's Point. ing up from the Norfolk area in July.

The mother of our late classmate, Denny "Dale Hollabaugh checked in via telephone ROCHE, called from Dulles International the other day and reported that all was going Airport where she had an hour's layover bewell in the San Diego area. He is attempting to compile a list of all classmates in the San tween flights. Mrs. Roche feels especially close to the class and asked to be rememDiego area. How about all you classmates in bered to Denny's friends. the area giving Dale a call and check in with him! Dale is at the Engineering Lab at Pt. A press release from the Reynolds Metal Loma. Dale mentioned that he saw John Company announced the appointment of WilMcMannes, Harry Yockey, and Clyde Van liam C. McILVAIN, Jr. as manager of Landingham.

Plant Number 5 in Louisville, Ky. Bill's "Saw Dave Smalley the other day at prior positions with Reynolds included the USNA, and Dave reports that he is looking Cleveland, Oh., Woodbridge, N.J., and forward to next year's challenging basketball Chester, Pa. plants. schedule. Dave did an excellent job of guiding this year's ball club to Navy's best record since 1964. The class can be well proud of one of its successful members. Best of luck for next year, Dave.

"I had the distinct pleasure of being a round table moderator for a group of eighteen William C. Mcllvoin, students at this year's Naval Academy ForJr. eign Affairs Conference (NAFAC '71). The topic for this year's conference was T H E STRATEGIC BALANCE of P O W E R in the 1970s. My particular group discussed the Balance of Power in the Pacific.

"Students from approximately 150 universities and colleges were in attendance. Our Dick and Betty DOLLIVER were hosts to midshipmen represented themselves very well at the conference. Everyone had an ex- a group of First Co. classmates and wives in mid-April. Dune and June J O N E S , Dick tremely fine time and learned much about U.S. foreign affairs—including me. The and Jan E N K E B O L L and the LAMAYS were present. group of students selected to represent their respective schools were extremely knowlAdd to my list of part-time school attenedgeable, very articulate, and enthusiastic. I dees in the DC area. Bud COYLE, who is on was very impressed with this representative duty in the Office of the Secretary of the group of the youth of America."

Air Force. In evening hours Bud is teaching management courses in the George WashThanks again, Ron. Kathleen and I recently had the good for- ington University's College of General Studies. tune to have as our dinner guest, Capt. VinFrom the Air Force we are advised: cent J. Lonergan ( C H C ) , USN. Father 55

upon graduation from the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Red ALBERTSON was assigned duty with the Air Force Advisory Group, Air Force Advisory Team 4 of the Military Airlift Command at Binh Thuy Air Base in Vietnam.

Wyatt, who is presently on duty at Mare Island. Just today my nuclear education was enhanced with a briefing by (jeorge Lampert at Nuclear Weapons Training Group, North Island. Two months ago we attended Gary Lowe's decommissioning of LYNN K . SWEN-

SON, from which he returned to the Washington wars."

Sec'y, LCdr. William G. Schramm, USN Naval Science Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md. 21402

Robert Albertson

Maj. Jerry GENTRY, USAF, was one of the three A F pilots who developed effective techniques for avoiding or recovering from rolls, spins, and the other gyrations into which the 1600-mile-an-hour F-4 Phantom unexpectedly lunged on occasion. The techniques were developed in a specially modified Phantom which was taken to altitudes of up to 45,000 feet where Jerry deliberately maneuvered the plane out of control. A total of 233 such runs were conducted. For his contribution Jerry was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After almost seven years at Edwards Air Force Base as test pilot, Jerry has recently departed for Thailand.

The Class Executive Committee is working on two projects that should surface soon.

The first is class elections and the other is a new directory.

Don and Gretchen TAYLOR had a very nice party at their Pax River home in May. Denny and Sylvia T A F T , Bruce WILCOX, Bernie and Milly SMITH, and Mimi and I were all there. Don, Denny, Bruce, myself and Jess H E R N A N D E Z were all in VP-46 back in 1960-63. Don is now in VP-8 (so is Bernie S M I T H ) , Bruce is with the S3A project in Washington (Terry and the children will be joining him as soon as they get their new house) ; Denny is just finishing test pilot schcKjl, and I'm still at USNA. Capt. Victor RIPLEY, USAF, has been decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross for action in Southeast Asia. Capt.

Ripley distinguished himself as an F-105G Thunderchief fighter-bomber aircraft electronics warfare officer while assigned at Takhli Royal Thai AFB, Thailand. The captain led a flight of F-105's in providing escort and surface to air missile suppression for numerous unarmed reconnaissance aircraft.

During the mission the F-105's continually maintained an attack position on known hostile missile and gun emplacements. He was presented the medal during ceremonies at McConnell AFB, Ks.. where he now serves with a unit of the Tactical Air Command.

Sec'y, LCdr. Martin Flnerly, USN P.O. Box 1692, Annapolis, Md. 21404

The Distinguished Flying Cross is pinned on Jerry Gentry by BGen. Robert M. White, Air Force Flight Test Center Commander.

From Dick MADOUSE came the following letter: "Noted the paucity of material in the '57 column this month, so I realized I, like so many others, was long overdue to contribue some news. Just a few uninteresting notes on myselfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;after my Washington tour, and the last real close contact with so many classmates, I spent a very rewarding year at the Vietnamese Naval Academy, followed by a tour in USS Fox. Presently, I'm en route to HoRNE as XO. LaRue and I and the remaining three-fifths of the family have set up shop, at least for another eighteen months, at 892 Maria Way in Chula Vista (Greater Tijuana). The welcome mat is out to all who may be in the area, particularly those who might just be arriving and are looking for a friendly face.

"While at Treasure Island carrying out the standard P C O / P X O school package, ran into Larry Masten, XO of TWINING. A stop at Mare Island resulted in some good times with Red and Mary Ann Clevenger.

Red is trying to get the LONG BEACH over-

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CLASS BUSINESS In the late spring of 1970, the Class Executive Committee compiled and mailed class directories to approximately 750 members of our graduating class and included a questionnaire soliciting such information a s : present address, permanent address, dependents' names and birth dates, present occupation, indication of directory receipt. To date, 251 replies have been returned. If you have not returned the questionnaire, please work it into your busy schedule.

As for Homecoming '71, the full schedule will be out in the next issue but for now remember that the date is Oct. 23 and 24, the opponent is Duke and the post-game celebration will be at the Bay Ridge Inn. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn, Glen Bumie, on a first comefirst served basis. The cost of the party should be about $20-25.

HERE AND THERE Fom John B U T T E R F I E L D we received the following: "Geetings from the sunny springtime shores of Narragansett Bay! The class of 1959 is well represented in the Newport, R. I., area, and current plans call for a 'Spring Thing' cocktail party on 1 May 1971 at the Main O Club. It surely will be a ball, and a great chance for old friends and familiar faces to get together. The military and civilian communities in the region abound with members of the class of 1959.

Frank Donovan has been instrumental in organizing the event, with a few others

joining the luncheon 'n drinks planning conferencesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Toby Field, John Butterfield, Jon Ives, John Robertson, Ray Art, Steve McCjanka, Leo Peck, etc.

"Frank and Ray Art are on the staff at the Naval War College, Command and Staff course. Toby is in C & S and is slated to be the aide of the newly named president of the Naval War College, Adm. Semmes, who takes over in the summer. Jon Ives, Robbie, and Steve are also C & S students who graduate in June and they are expecting orders shortly. Leo Peck is going 'gangbusters' as an insurance salesman in the Newport area. John Butterfield and Ray Forbes are in the experimental Human Resources Management Program (established

by Z-Gram 55), while Walt Skypinski and Bill Powell are on the staff of COMCRU DESLANT. Bud Heyden is on the staff of the Destroyer School here, and down at the piers with the conn are two '59er COs, Si Nunn of the DEALEY and Bob Hydinger of the WILLIS. After the party we'll give a more complete report of who's here, there, and everywhere. We did see Boots Ceres (XO in a Reserve Destroyer) pull into Newport one day, and Carl Albrecht went through Prospective CO school in March . . . off now for San Diego and command.

"For myself, Butterball (who has tried to shed some of that weight, and has, thanks to Aerobics and running some road races, including the most recent Boston Marathon) came back from a tremendous experience in Vietnam flying the OV-10 'Bronco' with VAL-4, and thoroughly enjoyed the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. Leaving there in June 1970, I reported to joint staff duty with 25th NORAD Region Headquarters at McChord AFB, Tacoma, Wa. Living in the beautiful Northwest was most pleasant, and I had a chance to see Dave Sullivan and Gary Wheatley, a couple of hard-charging A6 drivers, up at NAS Whidbey Island . . . plus a real bonus was getting to go to my first Tailhook Reunion and seeing scads of brownshoe '59ers, Gary, George Strosahl, Jim Cartwright, etc., and other old friends.

Alumni of the 'Brownwater Navy' gave the big Z a special 'Welcome to Tailhook' as he was the featured speaker. I found myself itching to get back with the NAVY and involved in some of the new and now things in the Navy.

"Fortunately I volunteered for the Human Resources Management Program and was selected for the initial effort. We are trying to develop something that will put some teeth into the people-business . . . to get people to communicate, solve problems, manage effectively, 'human relate,' etc. Of course many thousands of people have been doing these good things for years, but we are ju=t trying to help those who may have difficulty and desire assistance. Don't expect cookbook recipes and solutions, or something that will scare COs and supervisors. We are not out to turn the Navy upside-down, legislate leadership, and we don't want to be just another program. We are trying to put ourselves and our efforts in the helping business.

"That is about the news from this Rhode Island reporter . . . more after our 'Spring Thing.' " And we find out that John has really been active in jogging (thanks to the Aerobics program) and has been practicing daily along with his wife Priscilla and the .three children, Wendy 10, Andrew 7, and even Molly 4. John came in 74th, out of 1,000 in the Boston marathon. Keep up the good work, John.

And from Al R U T H the following information : "I finished a Vietnam tour in Sept.

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68 with the 32nd Naval Construction Regiment in Northern I Corps. Got to see several classmates, mostly CEC. In Oct. '68 I reported to Clark AFB, Philippines, as Resident Officer in Charge of Construction. It was a wonderful tour of duty and we thoroughly enjoyed the Philippines and the travel to the various Far East countries. Our first son, Allan Charles, was born in Feb. '70, joining our two daughters who were then almost 10 and 8. The Air Force was very kind in awarding me the A F Commendation Medal upon the completion of my tour in Sept. '70. In Oct. '70 we reported to Hawaii for duty with the Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command. We had just gotten settled into quarters when in Jan. '71 I was assigned to temporary duty as Resident Officer in Charge of Construction, Johnston Atoll, some 700 miles SW of Hawaii. Here we are building a multi-million dollar project for the storage of chemical munitions coming from Okinawa. It is about a one-year job compressed into four months.

We should wrap it up on schedule and be out of here by mid-May and get back to Hawaiian duty (and the family). We are at 814 Date Dr., Pearl City, Hawaii 96782 and would enjoy hearing from any classmates in the area or passing through."

CONGRATULATIONS Our congratulations go to the Earl JUNGHANS on the birth of their daughter Jennifer Catherine on 24 January 1971.

And congratulations to John L I V E N GOOD who was recently decorated with his third through fifth awards of the Air Medal for air action in Southeast Asia. John was cited for his outstanding airmanship and courage on successful and important missions completed under hazardous conditions while piloting his Sea King helicopter. He now serves with a unit of the Alaskan Air Command.

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^^T^M^d^^^^l John Livengood, w h o received the Distinguished flying Cross in A p r i l , recently received the A i r Medal. Here C o l . James R. Larkins a w a r d s him the first m e d a l .

That's it for this month. Be sure to keep those cards, letters and dues coming in and RISE A N D S H I N E W I T H '59.

Sec'y, "Chico" Chavez P. 0. Box 7009, Austin, Tx. 78712

MONTEREY C H A P T E R The quarterly chapter social get-together was a family picnic held on 21 March at the Defense Language School rec area. A barbecue with delicious Southern style hickory sauce along with beer and sodas was the main fare. Jim M c K I N N E Y highlighted the children's games with an unusual version of "hide-and-go-seek." The weather was touch and go up to the last minute, but turned out J U L Y - A U G U S T ,

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M o n t e r e y '60ers a t their M a r c h picnic.

beautifully if a bit chilly. One only needs to look at the picture below to see that a great friendly day was had by all.

In the group here are the Butch Thompsons, Jim McKinneys, Larry Watermans, Chet Hansons, Bob Holmans, Perry Bensons, Fred Phillippis, John Rickelmans, George Mahelonas, Girard Lews, John Woodards, and the Ron Hinkles. Not shown are the Dick Mackes and the Charlie Simmons. Charlie worked on the party group, but came down with the flu bug on the morning of the picnic and spent the day in bed instead. Sorry, Charlie! The kids had a ball.

N E W A R R I V A L S : George M A H E LONA, the ol' Pineapple, bopped into town just a few weeks before the picnic. George will be enrolling into the Computer Science curriculum and graced our presence with his lovely bride, the former Janis Hart of London, England. George's last duty station was with the Ministry of Defense, Whitehall, London. Louie hasn't changed much; lucky as ever. Welcome, LUV, to the class of '60.

Mike H E A T H checked in from duty aboard the USS BARB out of Pearl and will begin the Computer Systems Management Program. Charlie ROBERTS also reported aboard from the USS QUILLBACK and is teaching in the Oceanography Department.

John and Vickie W O O D A R D brought their new daughter, Melissa Anna, to the picnic to enjoy the sunshine. She's a very welcome addition to that family; John still hasn't come down from the clouds. Dick and Barbara MACKE had Belinda, their fourmonth-old daughter, along, too. It was a lovely day for babies. Congratulations to all three.

D E P A R T U R E S : Jim BULLOCK and the family departed for Long Beach where he will have duty with DESDIV 35. Lennie L A M M E R S received a Master's in Oceanography "Engineering Option." He is assigned to the Planning Department, Mare Island N.S.Y., and the family is temporarily tucked into Quonset Huts Nos. 201 and 202 there.

Bob H O L M A N received a Master's in Operations Analysis and is to report to Marine Corps Headquarters, Okinawa, for further assginment. The entire family is proceeding to Baltimore where Jane and the kids will remain until Bob returns. Dave C R I S T E earned his Master's also in Operations Analysis and is on the way to the USS CORPORAL, home port New London.

Dave is on an XO tour, I think.

AND THEN THERE W E R E NINETEEN!

Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Kenneth G. Craig, USN VA-115 FPO San Francisco, Calif. 96601

A single letter was all that the postman delivered this month. The welcomed letter was from Bob DULIN. Bob, after serving in USS MULLINIX for three years as A S W and Fire Control Officer and then MPA, went on to MIT. Bob graduated from MIT in 1967 with an M.S. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and with the professional degree. Naval Engineer. As a freshcaught EDO, Bob served two years at Ship Repair Facility, Subic Bay, Philippines starting out as ship superintendent, then serving as type desk officer for PhibPac ships.

Since 1969, Bob has been at the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Third Naval District. In 1970 he fleeted up to become CO. Joan and Bob, who have been married since 1963, have a three-year-old son, Bobby.

Thanks to his tour at Subic, Bob remarks that young Bobby qualifies as one of the few blue-eyed Filipinos in the world. The Dulins presently reside at 21 St. Marks Place, Deer Park, NY 11729.

Bob sees Bill E M M E R I C H occasionally.

Bill is aide to VAdm. Schade who is COM E A S T S E A F R O N and naval representative on the U. S. delegation to the U. N. Your C S . certainly hopes that next month an avalanche of news will reach the column.

Remember the big T E N T H '61 reunion at the Navy-Air Force game in D. C Make your plans and reservations to attend now.

Get it done with '61.

LCdr. Howard PInskey, (SO USNR-R W. R. Grace Clarksville, MD 21029 Annapolis Corr. ' Cd:. William H. Levings, USN Executive Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md. 21412

During my recent tour of ACDUTRA, I had the opportunity to meet a few of our classmates in the Norfolk area.

As part of ships company aboard USS AMERICA are Vern VAN BRACKLE, as assistant engineering officer, and Warren ABEL, assigned to the weapons department.

In the embarked air group are Bob COUEY, a pilot in VA-35, and Leighton "Smitty" SMITH, also flying for VA-82. I took a COD ride over to USS KENNEDY and talked with Skip W H E E L E R , an operations type, and Jim BAGBY, assigned to air traffic control.

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Judy Heine writes from Hawaii that Bill can be reached at COMCBPAC in Honolulu.

The H E I N E s now have three daughters and are enjoying their tour in that island paradise. They recently bought a "lightning" class sail boat and invite any '62ers passing through to help with the crewing. Also stationed at CBPAC are the Larry FULTONs. While sitting outside the Yokata, Japan, AFB PX one morning. Jack H E R R I O T T decided to write us while waiting for the doors to open. Jack has just finished another tour in Vietnam and is headed back to Washington for assignment to BuPers. Their present address is 7415 Lolldale Rd., Springfield, VA 22150.

Have a pleasant summer and when you're writing those postcards to friends on your vacation, please include your correspondent on the list. The class wants to hear from you.

I think we may begin to see light at the end of the tunnel soon with regard to our PO^ys. Keep up your efforts, in any way possible, to secure the release of these brave men.

Sec'y, Mr. Ell Oablch 543 Manor Rd. Severna Park, Md. 21146

Excuse the shortness of this article, but I only received three letters this month.

Hope everyone puts pen to paper and drops me a line.

Recently Navy beat Hopkins in lacrosse in the Astrodome before almost 19,000 and the same weekend the Navy heavyweight crew reigned as Eastern sprints champions for the first time in a decade. Now, if the football team starts winning, our athletic fortunes are on the rise. Let's all plan to see the homecoming game against Duke on 23 October.

AIR F O R C E Working at one of the world's most unusual laboratories at Arnold Air Station, Tn., Capt. Charies LaBLONDE and his associates have received special recognition on the 10th anniversary of the Air Force Systems Command. Chuck, a special development engineer, and his affiliates have been commended by Secretary of the Air Force, Robert C Seamans, Jr.

Charles LaBlonde

At Tullahoma, Chuck and his fellow engineers operate the Free World's largest complex of wind tunnels, high altitude jet and rocket jet engine cells, space environmental chambers and hyperballistic ranges to assure that aerospace hardware—including aircraft, missiles, spacecraft and jet and rocket propulsion systems—work right the first time they fly.

Full-size hardware or scale models can be tested at the $650 million facility under conditions precisely matching altitudes up to 1,000 miles and velocities up to 23 times the speed of sound.

Ron and Kitty R E I H E L wrote a very nice letter. Ron, after getting a M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford Uni58

versity, was stationed at Edwards AFB. From there he went to pilot training at Moody AFB, Ga. For the last four years Ron was a T-38 flying instructor, academic instructor and test pilot at Vance AFB, Ok., until getting out of the A F in February 1971. Ron and his family are settled in Miami, FL, where he is flying 727s for Eastern Airlines.

He hopes to do a little construction work on the side. During their last two years in the AF, they built a house completely by themselves in Horseshoe Bend, Ar., practicing for the houses they want to build in Florida.

Ron and Kitty would like to hear from John and Betty MIDDLETON (Ron and Kitty Reihel, 19385 Lenaire Dr., Miami, FL 33157).

Ron says, "11 you fly on Eastern, check the cockpit, chances are you'll run into a few old friends."

OTHER Charlie MOSS has provided me with a lot of news about some '63ers. First a little about Charlie. From 1963-present, Charlie has worked for IBM as a systems engineer, marketing rep., and now a marketing manager in Mobile, Al. Congratulations, Charlie!

Johnny McINTYRE is in medical school.

Steve R I C H T E R and George CANDELORI are in the Washington, D. C, area. George with United Airlines and Steve, we think, with the Army. Bob and Ella S C H A E F E R just moved to Alexandria from Dallas.

Al GRIGGS, when last heard of, was at Harvard Business School getting ready to go into the coke business. Bobby COOPER is living in Bessemer, Al. Kent MAXFIELD is Asst. Director of the Peace Corps. Bob and Heide H U D S P E T H in Arlington, Va., just had their first child in February.

Sec'y, LCdr. James S. Baumstark, USN USS TULLIBEE(SSN 597) FPO New York, N. V. 09501 Corr. Sec'y, Lt. F. G. Atwell, USN 711 Hillcrest Drive Cape St. Claire Annapolis, Md. 21401

Again this month there hasn't been much news from the fleet or the civilian populace.

I realize that about this time of the year many are changing duty stations and getting settled in new homes, but how about dropping me a note after you are settled and letting me know what's going on.

I did get a letter from Jack GERAGHTY who is finishing up his first year at the University of Virginia in the MBA program as a civilian. Jack is inviting all members of the class of '64 attending the Navy-Virginia football game on 11 September at Virginia to a party at his place after the game. His address is 1960 Lewis Mountain Rd., Apartment #2, Chalottesville, Va. Jack says it's only a 15-minute walk from the stadium and promises at a minimum free booze, hamburgers, etc.

Tom TARBOX dropped me a note. Tom reports he, wife Linda, and sons, Bobby and Jonathan, are living in New York where Tom is teaching at Spring Valley. They had just finished a short visit with Jim and Pat BAUMSTARK. Jim, as you know, is an engineer in TULIBEE and expects to be making the midshipmen training cruise here at USNA this summer. Tom also reported running into Mike FARMER. Mike is an engineer aboard an FBM and expects to be leaving New London soon for Portsmouth.

Well, that's about it for this month—dcm't forget to drop me a line so I have something to put in this column.

Sec'y, Lt. Richard P. Genet, USN U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, Ca. 93940

Sec'y, Mr. Robert G. Johnson, Jr. 3920 Ingraham St. 11-313 San Diego, California 92109

Tom B E R N I E R writes from Long Beach, Ca., where he is working on his MBA at Ca. State College, Long Beach, and hopes to finish his degree at a college back east. Tom would like to know what Tom KIMMEL is doing these days, so come out of hiding, Thomas. At this writing Tom is supposed to be located in a ship out of Long Beach.

John and Desi P O S O L I are in Williamsport, Pa., where John is a supervisor for Frito-Lay Corp. John left the Navy last September.

Pete F R I K K E R is temporarily stationed at Port Hueneme, Ca., while waiting to start PG School at Univ. of Colo, this fall. Pete will be working on his Master's in Civil Engineering and changing his designator to C E C Pete is still single and running a snake ranch outside of Oxnard.

Terry and Lucy R E E D E R are in Norfolk where Terry is homeported in a can. They have two children, daughter Lisa and son Tom. Some of you may remember classmate James S. K E N N E D Y who left school during our plebe year. Jim recently received his Master's in engineering from Penn State and is living at 256 Hudson Ave., Greensburg, Pa. Paul and Linda BIXLER sent a report down from Postgraduate School at Monterey. New arrivals include Mike and Pat BAIRD, John and Tricia BARNES, Tim and Melissa BEARD, Jim and Julie BLAKENEY, Skip and Pat BLEKECKI, Chris and Gracie BRIX and Bob and Anniece BROOKS. Those leaving Monterey in June included Dave and Cindy AMERINE, Bill and Laura BIRKMAIER, John and Ann DRAPER, Roger and Maggie HILL, and Jim and Ellen P E N D E R .

Ed and Jo CARLSON and Pat SHEEDY are due to leave in September. The '66 wives group is headed by Anita Massicot with Arden Sp(X)ner as co-chairman and Brenda Wilson as secretary-treas. Any wives in the area can contact them to receive a list of the monthly functions.

John "Rocky" R O C K W E L L writes from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey where he is learning (German to go to Munich next summer and start on his two-year Olmsted Scholarship at the Univ. of Munich.

Mike F I E L D is getting ready to start his Olmsted scholarship at the Univ. of Cieneva this summer. Mike and his wife, Lorraine, have a son, John, who is 18 months.

Dave W A L K E R is currently going through the academics at the Air Force's test pilot school at Edwards AFB, north of Los Angeles. Dave recently finished a tour with VF-92 at Miramar. He and his wife, Pat, are expecting their second in September.

John Rockwell is godfather to their son, Mike.

Also attending PG School are Gerry BUNCH and Cari McCULLOUGH. Gerry and his wife have two girls, Tracy and Robin, and recently purchased a home in Marina, Ca. Carl and his wife, Jan, have a daughter, Christy.

Rocky just finished a two-year tour in F-8's with VF-194 at Miramar. Buzz J O H N SON is currently deployed with VF-194 in the ORISKANY. Tom L E T T E R left their sister squadron, VF-191, to join VF-126, the instrument RAG at Miramar.

Manny LOPEZ left the Navy last June after a tour as a weapons officer in the C H I SHIPMATE

CAGO. Manny is working as a construction engineer m Ventura, Ca. .Tom M I N T U N is finishing up a tour with VP-48 at Moffett and going back to the O P / N A V Dept. at our alma mater in July. Tom, incidentally, tied the knot with his wife, Barbara, last February.

Over in WestPac, Rocky ran into Dee FAWKES, at^ Tachikawa Air Base outside of Tokyo. He's taking life easy with wife Barbara as the Navy ATCO for Tachi and Yokota. If the Navy didn't have Chiefs, what would Dee do? He's switched from golf to bridge and bowling.

George and Joan K L E I N are in San Diego where George is leaving a can to command an ocean-going tug.

My thanks to Rocky and his wife. Gene, for the above information. They now have three lovely children, two girls and a boy.

Perry and Suzie GRAVES are in Yuma, Az., where Perry is stationed with the Marine Corps. They recently added Matthew Walker to the family, joining son, Chris, of a year. Suzie's brother, Joe TAUSSIG, is at Harvard Business School, and will soon be releasing his travel guide to servicemen.

Joe FELTY and his wife Jane and daughter Julie visited the Graves on their way to Monterey for PG School.

Bob H A M I L T O N is a civilian now. He and his wife Sheryl are in San Francisco.

Mike DODGE is on his way overseas. His wife Ruth will be staying in San Diego.

Ben and Ellen McGRAW and their two children are in Annapolis. Mike and Peggy KELLY are in Yuma, Az. Bob and Marilyn S P E N C E R have added son, Keane, to the family and are buying a home in Chula Vista, Ca. Ken and Ginny RAUCH are in England where Ken is going to test pilot school. They have two sons, Ken Jr. and Karl.

Perry and Suzie have asked Andy F I N LAYSON to come out of hiding. Stand up, Andy!

Some of you will remember Ed W A L S H who left the 14th Co. during plebe year. Ed married Peggy Morford, sister of Jim Morford, class of '65, and is now the manager of a life insurance and mutual fund agency in Wilmington, De. Ed would like to hear from Bob S P O O N E R and Jim M A N I S CALCO. Ed's address is 1303 Idle wood Rd., 19805.

David and Meredith M A T T I S added their second child to the family in May. Dave is getting his Master's at Monterey. No word at this writing whether it was a boy or girl.

That's all for this time. If you haven't paid your dues yet, now is the time! Follow the next issue for plans for this year's homecoming.

Sec'y, 1 / L t . Edward H. M i l l s , USMC U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA 93940

It seems like this column has bad news every month. This month the news is especially sad. John LAY was killed in an aircraft accident late in April. He had launched from the J F K and struck the water near Cherry Point, N. C Two memorial funds have been organized in John's memory. The Alumni Association is accepting donations in the name of the John Lay Memorial Fund and Rev. Richard T. Harbison is collecting funds for a memorial window for the Broadmoor Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge, La., John's hometown. Please send any contributions for the latter fund to Rev. Harbison, 9340 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge.

JULY-AUGUST,

1971

(Ed. note: See "All Hands" section for a write-up on memorial donations to the Alumni Association.)

Rick AMBER was paralyzed from his waist down in his aircraft accident. He has been transferred from the Balboa Hospital to the Long Beach Hospital for rehabilitation.

Rick P O O L E wrote from Michigan where he plans to finish his M S E in Civil Engineering and move to CECOS at Port Hueneme this summer as will Bob GRONCZNACK. Mike S H I E L D S will finish his MS in Computer Science there this summer and report to Camp Pendleton for a three-year utilization tour.

Sid MOHSBERG still has another year of studying at Michigan for his MSE in Civil Engineering.

Gerry BUCKLEY wrote from Annapolis.

Gerry and Ginny are hoping to see a lot of our classmates at homecoming this year and have room to put up a couple for the weekend at 11 Dorchester Dr., Annapolis, 21403.

Their phone number is (301) 268-8776.

Gerry is instructing in seamanship and tactics and reports that instructors get just as cold on Y P drills as the midshipmen do.

Dale F I N K is also a seamanship and tactics instructor; Dennis KELLY is attached to the Physical Education Dept.; Ted L E W I S is a weapons instructor; Tom BLAIR is in the Engineering Dept.; and Don F R A S E R is in the Navigation Dept.

Adrian GORDAN is a Marine Aviator stationed in the D. C area. John MILLEN and Ron STOLL are also in the capital area, probably at HQMC. Contrary to what this column stated in a previous article, John CRAIGHILL and Al TULLOCH are not married. John and Al sure received a lot of mail from long lost friends on that one.

Dave and Jill F I N N E Y had a son, Matthew David, born on 5 Feb.

Sec'y, Lt. R. Mitchell Brown, I I I 20 Georgia Ave. N. Kingston, R . I . 02852

As the summer is upon us once more, most of us are basking anew in joys of "over three" pay and a new set of "railroad tracks," another step on down the line. I'm sure you all join with me in willingly accepting the new challenge in responsibility, not to mention the satisfyingly salutary effect said elevation had on all our checkbooks. Hear, hear !

Three years after commissioning, the summer presents many new aspects, for myself in particular. I will be engaged in a tripartite effort: learning the helicopter A S W role, awakening to all the attendant "goodies" of becoming a homeowner, and last, but certainly not least, enjoying the warmth of newfound connubial bliss. As of IS May the old bachelor hauled down his colors and hoisted a new pennant. After marriage in Tunkhannock, Pa., Sandy (nee Tewksbury) and I will make our home near Quonset for the next two years or so, and if you will please note the new address, please feel free to stop byâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we've plenty of extra room in the house, A N D the mailbox (subtle, but direct). We'd love to see any and all classmates in the area or stopping through.

While in Quonset last month Sandy and I ran into Dave and Nancy L E E and Bill and Karen COBB. Both were about to complete destroyer school and move out to cans out of Pearl Harbor. They seemed real happy and it was a good reunion. Also we recently saw Sherry Crapps up in Newport,

and hopefully Peat will be in port long enough to get together with us over the summer. They, too, are buying a house. Tom OLIVER was up at Groton for a two-week school, but unfortunately our paths never quite meshed.

Mike, Harve, and Becky McHUGH are living near Groton now, where he recently returned from his first PBM patrol in the HENRY

L.

STIMSON.

Mike

and

Brenda

J O N E S are with them in STIMSON and they are proud parents of a baby boy, Davey Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;wow! I hear the baby's room has a sign on the door. Guess what it reads! Al and Phylis C H A L O U P K A and Quent and Sweetie J O H N S O N are both up in New London in W I L L ROGERS and GEORGE W A S H -

INGTON CARVER and Mike, Quent and Al all

tied up together in Holy Loch, Scotland, recently. Jack V E L L I S is at Army language school in Monterey preparing for a tour in the Orient. Gary and Barb GRANT are in New London with their new son, Gary being in the TREPANG. Arnie SISK stopped through on his way to a new construction SSN in Pascagoula, Ms. Mike reports he is the same ol' Arnie. Mike and Harve see a lot of Jim and Jeanne LONGERBONE up there, where Jim is aboard ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Also from Groton I heard from Jim and Lyn P L E T S C H E R , where they expect their first "little guy" in June. Jim is aboard the FBM THOMAS JEFFERSON, along with Ed

W E B S T E R . Jim has the electrical division while Ed is communicator. Dick N A E D E L works in the c/c department of the FORRESTAL, and he and Diane live down Virginia Beach way. John and Viv O'NEILL are living in Charleston where he's communicator in the FBM VALLEJO. Also, Jeff, Fran and Kent D E S A U T E L S live in good old navy housing in Groton, while Jeff is supply officer aboard NAUTILUS.

While on the fubject of submariners, Leland MOORE wrote me from Bremerton, where he's aboard LEWIS AND CLARK for a yard

period, following three polaris patrols and transit from Charleston through the Panama Canal. He reports his day of reckoning will come 12 June in Fulton, Ky., "at the hands" of Miss Carmen Parke Weeks. To quote the man, "Can't wait to be thrown into that briar patch, either." Lee has seen Mike S H O W E R S up at Bremerton, and aside from playing bumper-car with his '70 Corvette, all is going well enough for him.

Good tidings come from Jim and Pat SANTEE, announcing the arrival of a son.

Rex Douglas, born 8 April, out in Chula Vista. Jim should have returned to see his new .'^on in early June, after flying H-2s off the HANCOCK. Mrs. Richard E. Curtis (wife of Cdr., Ret., class of '42) sent word that March brought a baby daughter, Kirsten Leigh, to Phil and Linda CURTIS. Phil is working on his Master's degree at Stanford.

George B R E E D E N chimed in from Virginia Beach, having married Barbara Kelly of Willow Grove, Pa., last December after almost three years in MULLINIX as first lieutenant, A S W officer, gunnery assistant, weapons officer, and navigator. He's hoping to swing a PG program at Tufts.

Steve J O N E S wrote from Jacksonville where he, Judy, and little Mindi are in VA-86 together with Chip and Linda DUDDERAR and Rich, Pam and Kristi CLOVER. Looks like they'll be deploying together this spring.

Chip is the EW, flight and comm. officer; Rich handles material control; while Steve is legal, education and P A O . Hearing from Orv KOLLASCH in Kingsville, Sue just had a baby boy, Scott. Orv saw the light (not exactly how Steve explained it) and is flying choppers as station pilot, while 59

still getting in some TA-4J time. Also Ken H O R N E is trying for Hurricane Hunters out of Jacksonville.

"Grodon" P E T E R S O N wrote from HC-4 in Lakehurst, where he has joined Jeff LADOUCE, Joe KAVALE, and John DICKINSON. John is ESO while Gordie is the new PAO. He expects to be in the thick of the new L A M P S program. He reports Denny and Gail ROWLEY were married 27 February in the Academy chapel, but he has no further word. Also Phil and Dottie KATAUSKAS are in Beeville where he is an instructor. He also visited Jim K I F F E R down in Albany, Ga. Gordie got engaged 13 February to Miss Diana Wood, and they plan a 26 June wedding in St. Petersburg, then on to Europe for a honeymoon. Pete hopes Jim Kiffer will be best man. Great stuff!

Talked to Rick BUCHANAN last night, and he, Terry and "T. B." are enjoying life down in Virginia Beach. Hope to see more of them in the next couple of weeks.

That's about it for this issue, but please note the new addressâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we should be moved in by July, for any of you who can stop by.

To quote the Legend, "keep cool."

Sec'y, Lt. (Jg) M. E. Rachmiel, USN Flag Lieutenant ComCruDesFlot 3 FPO San Francisco, CA 96610 Sec'y, Ens. Fred Hall Apt. 217 100 Redwood Circle Pensacola, Fla. 32506

I've received a lot of news from the WestPac area and am glad to say that it all sounds good. Bobby WOO is back from his WestPac cruise and is homeported in Hawaii.

Bobby announced that he was married to Janice Martin on 3 April and is very happy.

Nev SCHAEFER, Steve KLOTZ, and Covey W I L D E N held swords at Bobby's wedding. Bill WEBB also attended the wedding sporting a new beard. Dave STORER and John KAPOLULU are also married and in ships out of Pearl Harbor. Bob MICHAEL, Bobby's roommate of four years, has just finished Quantico and will spend the next three years at Kaneoke Marine Base with his new bride Anne.

While on his last cruise Bobby spent a day in Olongapo, P.I. with Terry MANSON. In a recent letter Terry said that he is not married as we reported earlier. For the time being he is too involved with his duties as Cold Duck Disposal Officer, USS O'BRIEN. Bobby also included that, contrary to what we reported in the March issue, Dave ARMSTRONG is not married. Just as I expected, a few days later I received a letter from Dave in Yokosuka, Japan. Dave and, unfortunately, his fiancee had both read about his recent marriage and are eager to straighten things out. Dave and Brenda Gardner hope to be married in September when Dave returns from his WestPac cruise. Dave went to Pearl Harbor after finishing DCA school last October in Philadelphia.

Tom MARSHALL, Mike MAY, Marty DOYLE, and Tim ARNOLD attended the school with Dave. Tom deployed and got engaged on the day they left school. Mike, his bride, and their four dogs went to Norfolk.

Marty left saying that he would take anything that stays at sea. Jim and Anita Arnold went to Pearl Harbor and are expecting a new addition to their family soon. Dave has also run into Cutler DAWSON and Drew HOUCK who are also doing WestPac duty.

More news from WestPac, Dean K U N T H is the MPA in the USS AGERHOLM. Dean is

currently back in homeport in San Diego 60

and is trying to spend as much time as possible with his new bride, who is an airline stewardess. Dean saw Rod NIEBUHR, who is attending EMO school in San Diego, and says he is looking forward to duty in the USS

SOUTHERLAND.

Gil

GONZALES

is

attending MPA school out there also. Rod and Gil both decided that they would rather spend the next few years on the surface than under water. Dave McCAMPBELL and Nick CARTER are stationed in Long Beach.

Dave was recently married and Nick is first lieutenant in a destroyer.

Danny RUGG is in a five-month yard period in Long Beach and has been getting around quite a bit. Danny was shocked to get a letter from Mike KNUDSEN a few weeks ago which said that Danny's exroommate, Greg MURPHY, was married and in a ship in the Med. Don't worry, Danny; Murph is alive and well as Supply Officer in a ship now in the Caribbean. John ROGERS is also aboard the ship with Danny. Jeff H A Y E S and his bride are also living in Long Beach while Jeff is stationed aboard the USS J O H N PAUL JONES as Missile

Of-

ficer.

Bill SCHMERMUND is in the U S S BRONSTEIN and is spending a lot of time at sea. Barry S T E E L M A N was in Long Beach for a while but has since headed west with his ship. Danny attended an anti-riot practice a few weeks with Reed CLARK. Reed is Missile Officer aboard the USS MAHAN when he and Danny are not doing combat duty in downtown Los Angeles. While Danny was in San Diego not long ago, he also ran into Larry SHELLER, John OAKES, Terry COUNCILOR, and Dee ELLIOTT. Eddie WILLIAMSON is also in the yards at Long Beach aboard the USS MACKENZIE up from San Diego. The captain of the MACKENZIE is Cdr. Anderson, who some of us remember as the Ops Analysis Professor and Officer Rep of the Golf Team. Danny spent a weekend in Monterey with Pat DAWSON, who is sharing a three-bedroom house with Guy KNIERIUM and George FELGATE. Rick CREIGHTON was also in the house but moved out in February when he married Carol. Jack FLANAGAN and Mark K A N E are also doing well at the Postgrad School and all are waiting for the day that classes finally end. Mark recently wrote from Monterey and said that he recommends the P.G. school as a year of very relaxing duty with some great golf courses.

Thanks for the tip, Mark, but with my class standing I wouldn't last the short nine On the East Coast, Chariie DAVIS is still doing a great job of keeping us informed.

Charlie met Norm CARLEY in the BOQ mess hall at Little Creek. Norm had planned to spend a year at sea and transfer into the SEAL program. Norm took an MSO on service selection night and it was decommissioned while he was in a school at Charleston. A second MSO which Norm was transferred to also bit the dust and with a little digging Norm got himself into the SEALs earlier than expected. Norm was attending a six-week SEAL school in Puerto Rico and should now be at Fort Bennine.

Ga. Mark W A T E R M A N should soon finish his SEAL airborne training at Fort Benning. John SCHILLING and Steve BANNAT are also aboard ships which were in the Portsmouth Shipyard with Charlie. John is expecting a new member of the family in a few months. Bill KARCH is aboard the USS ADAMS which is now in the Charleston yards up from Mayport. Steve and Kathy ZAVADIL were married this fall and the wedding was attended by P. J. F A L T E N and many of the members of last year's 16th Company. Steve will pick up his Burke

Scholarship after finishing Sub School.

Charlie received a Christmas card from Kevin and Lynn KELLEY who are living in Boston where Kevin's ship is homeported.

Back in Norfolk, Charlie also ran into Rick MOORE and Jerry MELLO. Charlie is now busy healing a leg which was damaged while learning an important lesson. Charlie was stopped short while trying to clear a scrap box one night as he checked forward lines.

Although commanders and above may clear tall buildings with a single bound, and a chief would kick the box over the side, Charlie will wait until he makes Lt. (jg) before he again attempts this feat.

Pete ROBERTS has gone to Philadelphia to get the USS ROYAL ready to leave the Navy. Bob ALDEN is now the Area Rep for Mayport and promises to bring us a lot of good news. Bob is the Assistant CIC Officer in the USS PRATT which has been at sea since Pete left. Bob and Darlene are expecting a baby in October and say they are hoping for a girl. Bob will have more to say when he gets back to town.

I would now like to thank Lt. (jg) Chris Glutting, who we remember as Salty Sam '68, for the well-packed letter which he sent me to help me out with this column. I was unable to make the column at that time but Salty's information supplied much of the news which Gary K N I G H T had for the May issue. I appreciate it. Salty.

Jody GRAUL sends his best from Guantanamo Bay where he has been standing G.Q. JOOD in the USS CECIL about seven hours each day.

A former member of the 13th Company, John SAMPLE, sends greetings from Kansas. John left the Academy second class summer and is now doing graduate work at Kansas Univ. in architectural engineering, specializing in lighting. John is married and says he is expecting a little one in October.

Terry BIDNIC, another former member of our class, is also attending K. U. Vicki and Mark GRUSSENDORF write from NAS Oceana where Mark is stationed in VA-42. Mark and Vicki plan to be back in Annapolis for June Week and hope that they can run into a few members of the class while they are there.

Tom S H I E L D S , describing himself as one of the "forever students," sends greetings from the California Institute of Technology where he is working on his Master's in Aeronautical Engineering. Tom will finish in June and will head to Pensacola for flight training. Tom was married on 20 March to Ellen McGrane. Clay GRUBB flew out from Quantico to be best man.

Lloyd E A D I E graduated from VT-10 in December and moved on to NAS, Glynco, Ga., and is now stationed in an A-6 Squadron at NAS Oceana. Lloyd and Donna were married 3 November and so far their only bundle of joy is a cocker spaniel puppy. Jack F I S H E R and Dwight DENSON were also stationed at Glynco with Lloyd. Warren IDE finished Glynco and is headed for EA6s, the newest version of the A-6 which carries three NFO's.

Dave and Nancv W A L K E R proudly announce the birth of their son, Timothy. Dave and Nancy will be in the Pensacola area for the next year while Dave receives his Master's and goes through basic jet training at the same time. Larry and Gail GRETZINGER will also be in Pensacola for a while as Larry will soon begin work on his Master's. Larry, Gail, and Smoochie, their chihauhau, are all looking forward to a baby this fall.

Craig S I L V E R T H O R N E and Jack and Ann K A U F F M A N are the new Navy arSHIPMATE

rivals to the Pensacola area. Recent graduates from Quantico who are now in the area include Paul DUNCAN, Jody STARTARI, Eric T H U E S O N , Bill MELBY, Es MARKS, John LANGDON, and Tom GUITERREZ. Tom was especially happy to

be back with the Navy when he found that his new roommate was a Navy nurse. Tom says that he enjoys listening to him play the piano late at night, since most selections are from the Navy songbook which we were issued plebe year.

Please keep the mail coming and thank you to all who helped me with this issue. I am forwarding all the addresses which I received from people who have not yet seen their Lucky Bags. I hope to get them sent to you as soon as possible.

AGETON, ARTHUR AINSLEY (RADM USN RET '23), 2 3 A p r i l 1 9 7 1 , Bethesda, M D

mand of the USS RIZAL. He later became Commander, Mine Detachment, Asiatic Fleet.

Transferred to command of the U S S PEARY, he had additional duty as Commander, Destroyer Division 43, Asiatic Fleet, until July 1926. After serving as CO of the U S S BLACK HAWK, he returned to the Fifth Naval District for duty.

Capt. Baker completed the course at the Naval War College in 1929 and remained there the following year on the staff of the president. In May 1930 he was assigned XO of the U S S IDAHO. From 1931 to June 1932 he was Aide on the staff of Commander, Scouting Force, U. S. Fleet.

In July 1932 he reported to the Naval Academy as Head of the Department of Modern Languages. Three years later he took corhmand of the U S S HOUSTON. In the fall of 1935 the HOUSTON was assigned special duty with President Franklin D. Roosevelt for his cruise to Portland, Or. Capt.

Baker received a Letter of Commendation from the President following that cruise.

During the tenure of his command of the HOUSTON, to July 1937, the President made several other cruises aboard.

From August 1937 to August 1940 Capt.

Baker served as Advisor to the Argentine Navy Department. He served the next year in the office of the CNO. In April 1941 he became Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commandant, Sixth and Seventh Naval Districts, with additional duty as Captain of the Yard, Charleston Navy Yard.

Detached from Seventh Naval District duties in 1942, he continued the others throughout W W I I . From November 1945 until his retirement in January 1947, he served in the First Naval District with General Court Martial duty.

Among his survivors is his widow, Elizabeth, Tudor Lodge, Old Beach Rd. and Rhode Island Ave., Newport, RI 02840, and a sister, Ann Baker of Washington, D.C.

duty on the staff of Commander, Battle Fleet, in 1929.

From June 1930 to August 1932 he returned to General Electric as Inspector of Naval Material. Following three years as industrial manager of the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, he was assigned to Washington as a member of the Board of Inspection and Survey. In 1938 he returned again to Schenectady as Inspector of Naval Material. He remained there until his retirement in December 1946.

Capt. Evans is survived by a son, Joseph S. Evans, Jr., of Washington, D. C ; two daughters, Mrs. Madeleine Estabrook of Arlington, Va., and Miss Ruth Anne Evans of Schenectady; two sisters; four grandchildren ; and three great-grandchildren.

BAKER, GUY EVANS (CAPT USN RET ' 0 7 ) , 2 2 April 1 9 7 1 , Brockton, M A BRISTOL, J O H N M O R G A N (RADM USN RET '30), 11 A p r i l 1 9 7 1 , A l b u q u e r q u e , N M CALLAGHAN, W I L L I A M CAREY ' 2 6 , 2 0 M a r c h 1 9 7 1 , H i l l s b o r o u g h , CA CROUCH, PARTEE W I L S O N , JR. (CAPT USN RET '39),

1 M a y 1 9 7 1 , San D i e g o , CA

DUPRE, MARCY

M A T H I A S , JR. (RADM USN

RET ' 3 0 ) , 19 M a y 1 9 7 1 , Austin, TX EVANS, JOSEPH SIMPSON '07),

(CAPT

USN RET

2 9 A p r i l 1 9 7 1 , Schenectady, N Y

FULLER, ARTHUR STANLEY ' 3 5 , 8 A p r i l 1 9 7 1 , Arlington, V A GUTHRIE, HARRY ALOYSIUS (RADM USN RET '21), 2 8 A p r i l 1 9 7 1 , San M a t e o , CA HARDING, PHILIP MAURY ' 2 2 , 19 J a n u a r y 1971, M e m p h i s , T N HUDSON,

RALPH

HOSKINS

'22, 26

March

1971, Chevy Chase, M D KING, THOMAS STARR I I (CAPT USN RET ' 1 1 ) , 18 April 1 9 7 1 , A n n a p o l i s , M D LAMBRIGHT, PAUL WESLEY (LT USN RET ' 2 0 ) , 21 M a y 1 9 7 1 , Coral G a b l e s , FL LAY, J O H N PAUL (LT USN ' 6 7 ) , 18 A p r i l 1 9 7 1 , Cherry Point, NC LORD, CHARLES WILLIAMS (CAPT USN RET '30),

12 M a y 1 9 7 1 , A r l i n g t o n , V A

PATTEN, W I L L I A M

LYMAN

(CAPT USN RET

'24), 3 M a y 1 9 7 1 , W i n t e r P a r k , FL PILCHER, J O H N J U D S O N , JR. ' 4 6 , 2 6 M a r c h 1971,

Boynton Beach, FL

RIHER, LOUIS V E R N O N , JR. ' 4 7 , 3 0 A p r i l 1971, W h e a t l e y , AR SCALES, JAMES ROPER (LTjg USN RET ' 3 7 ) , 23 J a n u a r y 1 9 7 1 , G r e e n v i l l e , SC WELLS, '40),

T O M HENDERSON

(CDR USN RET

16 A p r i l 1 9 7 1 , Natchitoches, LA

JOSEPH SIMPSON EVANS ' 0 7

WILD, LAWRENCE (CAPT USN RET ' 1 3 ) , 2 6 M a y 1 9 7 1 , C o r o n a d o , CA WRIGHT, J O H N ELMER (CAPT USA RET ' 2 0 ) , 2 0 M a r c h 1 9 7 1 , Azusa, CA GUY EVANS BAKER ' 0 7

Capt. Guy Evans Baker, U S N (Ret.), died 22 April in the Veterans Hospital in Brockton, Ma. Graveside services and burial were in the Naval Academy Cemetery on 27 April.

A native of Lynchburg, Va., he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1907. For the next six years he served at sea in the U S S TENNESSEE

and

the

USS

ST. LOUIS.

He

returned to the Naval Academy for two years as Assistant Discipline Officer. From July 1915 to August 1918 he served in the battleships GEORGIA and KANSAS.

Returning again to the Naval A(:ademy, Capt. Baker served as a navigation instructor. From July to December 1920 he served in the U S S CONNECTICUT, after which he assumed command of the U S S SCORPION. In December 1922 he was ordered to the Fifth Naval District.

Three years later he proceeded to Asiatic Station where, at Shanghai, he took comJ U L Y - A U G U S T ,

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Capt. Joseph Simpson Evans, USN (Ret.), died 29 April in Schenectady, N. Y. Services and interment were in Arlington National Cemetery.

Born in Park Place, Pa., he was a 1907 graduate of the Naval Academy. After three years at sea he became Aide on the staff of Commander, Third Squadron, Pacific Fleet. He served in the U S S FLORIDA for a year and then had postgraduate instruction in marine engineering. Upon completion of that course he was ordered to the General Electric Co., Schenectady, in connection with the manufacture of machinery for the U S S N E W MEXICO.

Capt. Evans served in the N E W MEXICO after her commissioning in 1918. The following year he had duty in the Bureau of Engineering. In October 1921 he became Naval Inspector of Machinery, General Electric Co., Schenectady. In 1926 he was assigned as Officer in Charge of the Fuel Oil School, Philadelphia.

Two years later he was ordered to duty as Aide on the staff of Commander Battleships Division, Battle Fleet. He had similar

GEORGE BAMFORD ASHE ' 1 1

RAdm. George B. Ashe, U S N (Ret.), died in the Bethesda Naval Hospital on 11 April. Funeral services were held in the Ft. Myer Chapel followed by interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

Born in Raleigh, N. C , he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1911. For eight years after graduation he served at sea. From 1919 to 1921 he was assigned to the Naval Academy. He then served on the staff of Commander Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet.

From October 1922 to June 1924 he had successive service in the U S S REUBEN JAMES, USS

NORTH DAKOTA, and USS

RICHMOND.

From August 1924 to June 1926 Adm. Ashe was again stationed at the Naval Academy. Following a three-year tour as commanding officer of the USS WILLIAM B .

PRESTON, he was assigned to the NROTC Unit at Georgia Tech. He served two years at sea in the USS CHICAGO and U S S

TEXAS.

He attended the Naval War College from June 1934 to June 1935.

Adm. Ashe next had duty in the Office of the CNO. From August 1937 to July 1939 he served on the staff of Commander Destroyer Division Six, Battle Force. After duty at the Charleston Navy Yard, he returned to sea as commanding officer of the USS

BARNETT.

He served as Commander Transport Division Three from June to September 1941.

He then transferred to command Transport Division 17 and, in May 1942, Transport Division Eight. For outstanding service against Japanese forces in that last command, he was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat "V." He served as Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commandant, Sixth Naval District, from February 1944 to November 1946, and had additional duty as Administrative Officer until his retirement in January 1947.

Adm. Ashe is survived by his widow, Ellen, 214 S. Church St., Berryville, VA 22611; and three sisters.

BERNHARD HENRY BIERI ' 1 1

VAdm. Bernhard H. Bieri, U S N (Ret.), died 10 April in the Bethesda Naval Hospital. Following services at Ft. Myer Chapel, he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

A native of Walnut Lake, Mn., he grad61

uated from the Naval Academy in 1911. He served for eight years in the USS DELAWARE,

and Aide to the Superintendent, and 1940 to 1942 as Director of Athletics.

USS NASHVILLE, USS MONTANA, USS At the time of his retirement in January VIRGINIA and the U S S TEXAS. In June 1919 1947, he was Chief of Staff of the Third he became Aide on the staff of the ComNaval District. mandant, 5th Naval District. Following six He is survived by two sons, RAdm. T. S. months in command of the U S S BAILEY, he Jr. (Ret.) '36 of Portland, Or., and Capt. transferred to command the U S S CORRY. Randolph W. '44, 8108 Thoreau Dr., BethesFrom May 1925 to December 1927 Adm. da, MD 20034; two daughters, Mrs. E. H. Bieri was assigned to the Office of the CNO Batcheller and Mrs. J. P. M. Johnston, both in the Communication Office. Following three of Washington; 10 grandchildren; and four years at sea in the USS UTAH and USS great-grandchildren.

TEXAS, he served as Head of the Detail Section, Enlisted Personnel Division in BuPers.

From August 1933 to June 1935 he was XO GEORGE ARTHUR ROOD ' 1 1 RAdm. George Arthur Rood, U S N (Ret.), of the USS ALTAIR. died 30 March in Santa Monica, Ca. A After completing instruction at the Naval requiem mass was said 2 April in Pacific War College, he served on the staff until Palisades Corpus Christi Catholic Church.

January 1938. He then served on the staff of Military services and burial were on 5 April Commander, Battleships, Battle Force for a in Arlington National Cemetery. year. The following year he transferred to Born in Madisonville, Oh., he was a 1911 similar duty on the staff of Commander Battle Force, U. S. Fleet. In March 1941 he as- graduate of the Naval Academy. After two years' sea duty, he completed instruction to sumed command of the USS CHICAGO. qualify to command submarines in August In January 1942 he was assigned to the 1913. His first command, following duty staff of the Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet in the USS OZARK, USS SEVERN and U S S and in August of that year transferred t o C-3, was of the USS C-5. duty as Deputy Chief of Staff of the ComAdm. Rood next had duty at the Fore River mander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet. In that capacity he aided in the preparation for and Shipbuilding Co. and the New London Ship the invasion of North Africa. In January and Engine Building Co., Groton, Ct. In 1943 he was assigned to the staff of Com- April 1916 he was assigned to fit out and mander in Chief, U. S. Fleet, and in October command the USS AL-1. For his services aboard that submarine he was awarded the of that year became Assistant Chief of Staff Navy Cross.

(Plans) to that Commander.

In August 1918 he assumed command of Adm. Bieri was ordered to duty with the U. S. Naval Forces in Europe in May 1944 the USS 0-6 and, later that month, USS 0-9. In October 1918 Adm. Rood reported to for duty at the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, prior to and during the Bureau of Steam Engineering. In March 1920 he had additional duty at the Dynamo the invasion of Normandy. Returning to the U. S., he reported in September 1944 for and Engine Company in connection with duty as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Com- witnessing tests of the ex-German submarine mander in Chief, U. S. Fleet. In October U-117.

From October 1920 to July 1921 he served 1945 he was designated Deputy Chief of Naval Operations. For his outstanding ser- in the USS UTAH. For the next three years vices from August 1942 through October 1945 he was in the Office of Naval Inspector Engineering Material, Brooklyn. After fitting he was awarded the Legion of Merit. the USS V-2, considered the largest subFollowing brief duty as Commander, 10th out in the world at that time, he comFleet, Atlantic Fleet, he became, in June marine manded her until 1928. He then was assigned 1946, Commander, U. S. Naval Forces in the to the Bureau of Navigation for two years.

Mediterranean. In 1948 he was Commander In October 1930 Adm. Rood reported as of the 11th Naval District. From 1949 until his retirement in May 1951, he served as a Aide and Flag Secretary on the staff of representative of the CNO on the U. N. Commander, Battleship Division 1, Battle Force, U. S. Fleet. He transferred to the Security Council's military staff. staff of Commander, Battle Force, U. S. He is survived by his widow, Elsie, 10654 Fleet, in August 1932. After three years at Montrose Ave., Bethesda, MD 20014; and the Naval Academy, he returned to sea in five sons, RAdm. B. H. Jr. (Ret.) of San the USS SALT LAKE CITY. Diego, Dr. John G. of Bethesda, David of Adm. Rood reported to the Office of Buffalo, Dr. James of Austin, Tx., and Dr. Naval Operations in July 1938. In May Robert of Yellow Springs, Oh. 1941 he took command of the U S S ST. LOUIS. She was one of the few ships to escape Pearl THOMAS STARR K I N G , I I ' 1 1 Harbor with no damage or casualties. For Capt. Thomas Starr King, II, U S N (Ret.), outstanding services in that command he died 18 April in the Naval Academy Hospi- was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with tal. Funeral services were held in the Acad- Combat "V." Following brief duty in the emy Chapel; burial followed in the cemetery Bureau of Naval Personnel, he served with there. the U. S. Maritime Commission from JanuA native of San Francisco, he graduated ary 1943 to August 1944. His last active duty from the Naval Academy in 1911. While a assignment, for which he received the Legion midshipman he was a star tackle and rowed of Merit, was as Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander, U. S. Naval Forces, France. varsity crew, receiving a block "N" for both He retired 1 January 1947. sports.

After his retirement he served as a partDuring his service career of almost 40 years, he served in numerous ships and com- time consultant in naval and submarine affairs manded destroyers and destroyer squadrons. to the Santa Monica Rand Corp.

He was commanding officer of the USS He was a member of the Pearl Harbor PENNSYLVANIA in the Pacific the early part Survivors Association and the Sons of the of W W I I .

American Revolution.

Adm. Rood is survived by a son, John, Capt. King's shore assignments were primarily in Washington and Annapolis. He 16127 Northfield, Pacific Palisades, CA had three tours at the Naval Academy: 1930 90272; a daughter, Mrs. Mason Flowers of to 1933 in the Executive Department, 1935 Pacific Palisades; two sisters; and 11 grandto 1938 as Secretary of the Academic Board children.

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BYRON B R O W N RALSTON ' 1 4

Cdr. Byron Brown Ralston, U S N (Ret.), died 9 April after a short illness, at the New Rochelle, N. Y., hospital. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Ross Hildebrand, were held 16 April at Christ Church, Pelham Manor, N. Y., followed by interment, with military honors, at the Ferncliff Mausoleum, Hartsdale, N. Y. Honorary pallbearers included three classmates: RAdm. Donald Royce, U S N (Ret.), Cdr. Theodore Weld Sterling, USNR (Ret.) and Cdr. Arthur E. Wills, U S N R ( R e t ) . It may be remarked here that Cdr. Sterling introduced Cdr. Ralston to Miss Lucy Virginia Gordon (Mrs. Ralston) which was followed by their marriage 4 June 1919.

Born in Fostoria, Ohio, he attended the University of Ohio for one year before entering the Naval Academy. As a midshipman he was a member of the varsity football team and played in two winning Army-Navy games. He also was a member of the lacrosse and wrestling teams.

Upon graduation he was ordered to the USS NEW YORK, then in Mexican waters.

He served in her until September 1918â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the ship served in the American Battle Squadron as a unit of the Grand Fleet. He was present at the time of the surrender of the (German High Seas Fleet to the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow. In October 1918 he joined the MAYFLOWER, the President's yacht, as the engineer officer.

In June 1919 he was ordered to the Naval Academy for postgraduate instruction in electrical engineering. The following year he was ordered to report to the Commandant, Navy Yard, New York, for practical instruction and in August 1920, he was ordered to the General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y., and thence to temporary duty for instruction at the plant of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, East Pittsburgh, Pa. In September 1920 he was assigned postgraduate study in electrical engineering at Columbia University and, upon completion of the course, he was awarded the degree of Master of Science.

Byron Brown Ralston '14

He returned to sea in September 1921 in the USS MARYLAND. During this duty in the MARYLAND, the Commanding Officer highly complimented the engineer division for the inspiring, outstanding and splendid results attained in the standardization trials and speed runs of the ship. The following August he was ordered to the USS ARKANSAS as electrical officer. After brief duty, commencing in July 1923, in the USS PYRO, he was ordered

to

the

CINCINNATI.

He

served in that cruiser until he was retired for physical disability, as a lieutenant commander, 30 July 1928.

S H I P M A T E

On 28 August 1940 he was recalled to active duty as Inspector of Recruiting for New York, New Jersey and Delaware and was advanced to the rank of commander. He was again retired at the close of W W I I .

After his first retirement, he studied law at New York University and received the degree of J. D., Juris Doctor, in 1932. He was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York in 1933. He served with the Chemical Bank and Trust Co., New York, in a legal capacity with the Comptroller. He was a director, one of the founders and secretary of the John Jay and Eliza Jane Watson Foundation and his work, in this capacity, included the giving of Bibles to the graduating classes of the Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and others. He was a member of the Board of Managers and subsequently Member Emeritus of the Board of the American Bible Society. He also served for 20 years as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Minerals and Chemical Corporation.

Cdr. Ralston is survived by his widow, Lucy, 159 Corlies Ave., Pelham, NY 10864; his daughter, Lucy Virginia Ralston; and a sister, Mrs. Walter Leonard.

KENNETH MORTIMER HOEFFEL ' 1 7

RAdm. Kenneth M. Hoeffel, U S N (Ret.), died 3 April in the Bethesda Naval Hospital.

Funeral services were held at Ft. Myer; interment was in Arlington National Cemetery.

Born in Oconto, Wi., he was a 1917 graduate of the Naval Academy. Following duty in the U S S

SOUTH

CAROLINA,

signed to the Second Naval April 1918 he joined the U S S Queenstown, Ireland. He next to Nucleus Crew #4, attached

he

was

as-

District. In FANNING off was assigned to the GRAF

WALDERSEE.

tinguished Service Medal, and the Army Distinguished Unit Badge with Oak Leaf Cluster.

Following his release in September 1945, he returned to the United States and, in April 1946, was assigned temporary duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. In December of that year he became a member of the Board of Decorations and Medals in the Bureau and continued to serve in that capacity until his retirement in June 1947.

After retirement he was associated with the John R. de Sibour real estate company.

He belonged to the Sons of the American Revolution, the New York Yacht Club, the Chevy Chase Club, the Army-Navy Country Club.

Adm. Hoeffel is survived by his widow, Mary, 3706 Bradley Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20015; a daughter, Mrs. C D. H. Scott of Gladwyne, Pa.; two sons, Kenneth M. Jr. and Gaston D. of Chevy Chase; and two brothers.

FRED WALLACE BELTZ ' 1 9

Cdr. Fred Wallace Beltz, U S N (Ret.), died 18 December 1970 in Manatee Hospital, Bradenton, Fl. Memorial services were held in the Westminster United Presbyterian Church there; cremation followed.

Born in Norristown, Pa., he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1919. A veteran of both World Wars, he was awarded the Orange-Nassau Citation and Medal by the Queen of the Netherlands. He later served as an administrative officer with the U. S. Treasury Department.

His survivors include his widow, Sarah, 5912 Shore Acres Dr., Bradenton, F L 33505; a daughter, Mrs. Elanor Schihadeh of Wayne, Pa.; a son, Fred W. Jr. of Yardley, Pa.; two brothers ; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

After duty with fitting out and serving in the USS

OSMOND INGRAM, he was

to the USS

CASE. In March

ordered

1922 Adm.

Hoeffel began instruction in mechanical engineering at the Postgraduate School in Annapolis. He continued instruction in various places including Columbia University, from which he received a Master's degree in 1924.

From October 1924 to October 1927 he served in the cruiser U S S OMAHA. He then was assigned to the Division of Fleet Training, Office of the CNO. While there he had additional duty as White House Naval Aide.

Adm. Hoeffel returned to sea in May 1930 in the U S S WHITNEY. After fitting out the USS KING, he assumed command of her in July 1932.

In May 1933 he was ordered to the NROTC Unit at Northwestern University.

From August 1935 to November 1940 he was gunnery officer in the U S S LEXINGTON. He then had duty in the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard Planning Division. His next command was of the U S S ASHEVILLE. In December

1941 he became Officer in Charge of all Naval Forces defending Corregidor and the Bataan Peninsula. He commanded all naval personnel evacuated from Cavite and Olongapo when those points fell. In January 1942 he was ordered ashore on Corregidor where he continued to direct the patrol in building beach defenses and keeping access to the sea open for American submarines.

In March 1942 Adm. Hoeffel was inadvertently declared "Missing in Action" when it was thought that he was aboard the U S S ASHEVILLE when she was lost during the Java Sea Campaign. Later reports showed he was a Japanese prisoner in the Philippine Islands. For duty in the Philippines area he was awarded the Navy Cross, the Army DisJ U L Y - A U G U S T ,

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HARRY ALOYSIUS GUTHRIE ' 2 1

RAdm. Harry A. Guthrie, USN ( R e t ) , died 28 April in San Mateo, Ca. Graveside services were held in Arlingfton National Cemetery on 3 May with full military honors.

A native of Nashville, Tn., he graduated with the class of 1921 from the Naval Academy. After two years at sea, he had temporary duty at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport. In early 1923 he was ordered to the USS

CHEWINK

in New London

for

submarine instruction. He then served in the USS S-24 from her commissioning in August 1923 until June 1925.

Adm. Guthrie returned to Annapolis for postgraduate study. He continued instruction in various places, including Columbia University from which he received an MS degree in July 1927. He returned to sea for a year in the U S S HOLLAND and then served for two years as Division Engineering Officer of Submarine Division 11, attached to USS S-28.

Following two years in the Bureau of Engineering, he assumed command of the USS S-20. In February 1935 he reported for instruction prior to his apointment as Assistant Naval Attache to Berlin. In December 1937 he was assigned to the Office of the CNO. In April 1938 he began a three-year tour in the U S S NEW ORLEANS. He then became Damage Control Officer on the staff of Commander Cruisers, Scouting Force. For distinguished service in that capacity he was commended and authorized to wear the Commendation Ribbon by the Secretary of the Navy.

Adm. Guthrie reported to Cramp Shipbuilding Co. in April 1943 for duty i n connection with conversion of the USS EURYALE and

Harry Aloysius Guthrie '21

assumed command of her upon her commissioning in December 1943. He received another Letter of Commendation from Commander, Seventh Fleet, for excellent service in that command.

He reported to the Division of Naval Intelligence, Office of the CNO, in January 1945 and was assigned to the staff of Commander, U. S. Naval Forces, Europe, as Deputy to the Intelligence Officer. In September of that year he assumed command of the Naval Training and Distribution Center, which he established at Shoemaker, Ca. The following year he was assigned CO of the Naval Disciplinary Barracks, U. S. Naval Base, San Pedro, Ca. Three months later he reported to the USS ROCHESTER building at the Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Ma., and assumed command of her in December 1946. His last tour before retirement in June 1950 was as a Member of the Board of Inspection and Survey, 12th Naval District.

After retirement Adm. Guthrie settled in San Mateo, Ca., and became west coast manager of Wallace Press of Chicago, New York and Detroit, one of the largest business form companies and printers in the country.

He retired from his second career in 1960.

He is survived by his widow, Evelyn, 250 Baldwin Ave., San Mateo, CA 94401.

PHILIP MAURY H A R D I N G ' 2 2

Mr. Philip Maury Harding died of a heart attack on 19 January in Memphis, Tn. Services were held in the Memphis Funeral Home. Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery.

A native of Mississippi, he entered the Naval Academy with the class of 1922. After leaving the Academy he returned to Mississippi and began a 41-year association with McFadden Brothers Cotton Co. Mr. Harding's hobby and deep interest was the cultivation and growing of irises. In 1965 he participated in the International Iris Tour with people from all over the world.

He is survived by his son, Philip Harding, Jr., 1821 Halifax Cove, Southaven, MS 38671.

ARTHUR AINSLEY AGETON ' 2 3

RAdm. Arthur A. Ageton, U S N (Ret.), died 23 April in the Bethesda Naval Hospital. Services were held in Christ Episcopal Church, Georgetown, on 29 April. Burial with full military honors followed in Arlington National Cemetery. The pallbearers and ushers were: VAdm. William P. Mack '37, VAdm. William Schoech '28, Capt. John S. C. Gabbert '35, and classmates RAdm. Neil Dietrich, Capt. Homer Hudson, Capt. Reed T. Roberts, RAdm. William K. Mendenhall, RAdm. Albert C Murdaugh, Capt.

Homer Ambrose, RAdm. John P. B. Barrett, Capt. Robert E. Cofer, Jr., Capt. George A. Dussault, and RAdm. John M. Mclsaac.

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The 1923 graduate of the Naval Academy was born in Fromberg, Mt. Following seven years of sea duty, he returned to Annapolis to the Postgraduate School. In June 1931 he received a Letter from the Secretary of the Navy commending him for developing a new method of navigation. Dead Reckoning Celestial Navigation (H.O. 211).

Adm. Ageton returned to sea in 1932 in

He was detached from that ship two months before the attack on Pearl Harbor. He later had duty at USMC Headquarters and in the Western Pacific. He retired from active duty in 1955.

Gen. Goudeau is survived by his widow.

Norma, 616 Silvershore Dr., Pensacola, F L 32507; a step-daughter, Mrs. Michael Stevens of Lake Charles; a brother; and three sisters.

was followed by a tour as Commander Submarine Squadron 5.

In 1952 Adm. Stone returned to Washington for a tour in the Bureau of Naval Personnel prior to attending the Imperial Defense College in London. Upon completion of that course of instruction he commanded Destroyer Squadron 24. His last active duty was as Commander Submarine Force Pacific, Fleet Administration in Mare Island.

Adm. Stone retired in 1959 and assumed an executive position with Aerojet (jleneral Corporation where he was first in charge of Polaris Technical Services and later in charge of Polaris Advanced Planning. Prior to his death he worked with the MK56 Mine Team at Aerojet.

He was a member of the U. S. Naval Institute, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Marine Technological Society, as well as numerous social and fraternal organizations.

He is survived by his widow, Hulda, 8319 Pomona Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628; two sons, Cdr. Lowell P . Stone '56 of Alameda and William W. Stone of Rochester; a brother. Ward, of Rice Lake, Wi.; and five grandchildren.

the U S S PRUITT. From 1933 to 1935 he served in the U S S SALINAS and U S S RELIEF.

LOWELL THORNTON STONE '29

BERNHART ALOIS FUETSCH '30

RAdm. Lowell T. Stone, U S N (Ret.), died in Palo Alto, Ca., on 30 March. Funeral services were conducted at Hayes Funeral Home, Mountain View, Ca., prior to interment, with full military honors, at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Adm. Stone was born in St. Paul, Mn., in 1906 and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1929. After graduation he served in the USS MARYLAND until 1932 when he reported to submarine school. His first duty after

Capt. Bernhard A. Fuetsch, U S N ( R e t ) , died in the San Diego Naval Hospital on 1 April.

Born in Goldfield, Nv., he was a 1930 graduate of the Naval Academy. For the next six years he had sea duty in the USS

and the U. S. Naval Institute over a period of 33 years."

Surviving are his widow, Jo Lucille, 3900 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20008; a son, Arthur A. Jr. of Boulder, Co.; and a daughter, Mrs. Robert H . Binder, of Washington, D. C. LIONEL CLAUDIUS GOUDEAU '25

BGen. Lionel Claudius Goudeau, USMC (Ret.), died in the Pensacola Naval Hospital on 13 March. After funeral services in Lake Charles, La., he was buried with full military honors in Sallier Cemetery there.

Arthur Ainsley Ageton '23

A native of Lake Charles, La., he was a 1925 graduate of the Naval Academy. His pre-World War II service included duty on the China Station and in the U S S ARIZONA.

The next two years he was assigned to the Naval Academy as a navigation instructor.

From July 1937 until the summer of 1941 he served at sea in the U S S HOUSTON, U S S PECOS, U S S PiLLSBURY, and U S S A U G U S T A .

Returning to Annapolis he was again a navigation instructor and became Head of the Navigation Division and Executive Officer of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation. In that assignment he supervised the production of a series of training films.

As X O of the U S S WASHINGTON from

July 1943 to April 1944, he participated in the assault on the Gilbert and Marshall Islands and the bombardment of Nauru. He next served as Commander, L S T Flotilla Three from August 1944 to June 1945. For meritorious service in that command, during the assault of Leyte, Lingayen, Okinawa, le Shima, and Iheya Shima, he was awarded the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal, each with Combat "V." Adm. Ageton then served on the staff of Commander Amphibious Forces Pacific. In January 1946 he was ordered as District Director of Naval Reserve, Eighth Naval District. Before his retirement in December 1947, he served with Chief of Logistics Plans, Office of the Deputy CNO. After retirement he worked for seven years as a journeyman writer, author and lecturer.

In June 1953 he received an MA degree in writing at Johns Hopkins University. In July 1954 President Eisenhower appointed him Ambassador to Paraguay, which position he filled for three years.

He then began a business career with firms such as Charles A. Koons and Company, Filmfax Productions, and Dunlap Associates. He also served as an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at George Washington University.

Adm. Ageton was the author of several books including The Naval Officers' Guide (which went into its eighth printing last year), Admiral Ambassador to Russia, Naval Leadership and the American Bluejacket, and was co-author of The Marine Officers' Guide. He also wrote novels, short stories and magazine articles, all based on his own experiences.

This past March he received a citation from the U. S. Naval Institute "for outstanding service to the United States Navy 64

completion was in the U S S BASS. In 1936

he was assigned as Asst. Officer in Charge of the Submarine Escape Training Tank, Pearl Harbor.

He assumed his first command in 1938, the submarine rescue vessel, USS ORTOLAN. In 1940 he was ordered to the Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D. C , to be Officer in Charge of the U. S. Navy Deep Sea Diving School until he rejoined the submarine service in 1943.

He assumed command of the submarine LAPON in 1943 and made five war patrols prior to being ordered as Commander Submarine Division 82. For these wartime actions he was awarded the Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, two Bronze Stars and the Navy Unit Commendation.

Following W W I I he became Director Naval Recruiting, Western United States.

In 1948 he assumed command of the submarine tender SPERRY in San Diego. This duty

LEXINGTON, U S S CANOPUS, U S S PALOS, and

the USS MoNOCACY. In June 1936 he reported for instruction at the Postgraduate School, Annapolis. He then served in the Office of the CNO, with additional duty as White House Aide.

From May 1938 to March 1939 he served in the U S S GOFF and then joined the U S S TREVOR as XO. In April 1942 he assumed

command of the U S S PERRY. During that command he participated in the Aleutian Campaign from August 1942 to September 1943. He then fitted out and took command of the USS MoNSSEN in February 1944. For heroism in that capacity he was awarded the Silver Star Medal.

Capt. Fuetsch served in BuPers from August 1944 to November 1946. He received a Letter of Commendation, with Ribbon, for his outstanding performance in the Officer Distribution Division. After a two-year tour as COMDESDIV 132, he reported to Stanford University with the NROTC Unit In August 1949 he was ordered to BuPers as Naval Liaison Officer to the Personnel Policy Board, Office of the Secretary of Defense. Following a year as Chief of Staff to COMDESFLOT Three, he assumed command of the U. S. Fleet Sonar School and West Coast Training Squadron. In December 1953 he took command of the U S S W A S H BURN.

Capt. Fuetsch was put in command of DES RON 18 (later changed to 21) and DESDIV 181 in November 1954. After another tour in Washington, D. C , he retired in July 1960.

Among his survivors is his widow, Estelle, 3655 Zola St., San Diego, CA 92106.

WILLIAM CLYDE THOMAS '30

Capt. William Clyde Thomas, U S N (Ret.), died 6 March in San Diego, Ca. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery there.

A native of Pennsylvania, he was a 1930 graduate of the Naval Academy. Following a year at sea in the U S S MARYLA"ND, he had Lovirell Thornton Stone '29

instruction as a naval aviator at NAS Pensacola. H e returned to sea and served in the SHIPMATE

MARYLAND, SHUR.

TOM HENDERSON WELLS '40

FAIRFAX, BLAKELEY, and U P -

Cdr. Tom Henderson Wells, U S N (Ret.), died 16 April at his home in Natchitoches, La. Funeral services were held in his home ; burial was in the national cemetery in Pineville.

A native of Austin, Tx., he was a 1940 graduate of the Naval Academy. He had sea

In June 1934 Capt. Thomas was ordered to the hydrographic survey vessel U S S NOKOMIS. H e took command of the U S S NAUGATUCK in January 1936, and did survey work with the NOKOMIS. Six months later he reported to the U S S SALT LAKE CITY.

Capt. Thomas was assigned to the ordnance division of the Philadelphia Navy Yard in June 1937. Shortly thereafter he became Ordnance Superintendent. He was next assigned, in January 1939, to the U S S JARVIS. In October 1940 he was transferred to the

duty in the ASTORIA, HORNET, LEXINGTON

and WISCONSIN until 1947. He then was assigned Recruiting Officer at Omaha, Cdr. Wells returned to sea in December 1948 after commissioning the U S S FRANK B. EVANS. He transferred as XO of the U S S BRINKLEY BASS. In 1950 he assumed command of the U S S THEODORE E . CHANDLER.

USS BLACK H A W K . Six months later he was

hospitalized for defective vision and sent to the San Diego Naval Hospital. He was retired in December 1941.

He had, in the meantime, been ordered to the University of Pennsylvania as X O of the NROTC Unit. He continued there until June 1942. During W W I I he served at BuPers.

Among his survivors is his widow, Helen, 7050 Saranac St., La Mesa, CA 92041.

Partee Wilson Crouch '39

the destroyer USS AULT in which he served until January 1948. For the next three years, he served as Officer in Charge, Virginia Recruiting District with headquarters in Richmond.

LOUIS LEFELAR, JR. '34 In October 1951, he was assigned as OpCapt. Louis Lefelar, Jr., U S N ( R e t ) , died erations Officer in the cruiser USS ROANOKE. 14 April in Manassas, Va. Funeral services In September 1953 he became a student at were held in the Ft. Myer chapel; interment the Army Command and General Staff Colwith full military honors was in Arlington lege at Fort Leavenworth, Ks. He graduNational Cemetery. ated in June 1954, and was assigned as AsA native of Passaic, N.J., he was a 1934 sistant Chief of Staff for Administration for graduate of the Naval Academy. For twelve Commander Amphibious Force, U.S. Atlantic years after graduation he served at sea. In Fleet.

August 1945 he had his first command, the In November 1956, he became Commander USS PUTNAM. In 1946 he began a year's Escort Squadron Eight. In November 1957, instruction at the Industrial College of the he was assigned as Chief Staff Officer of Armed Services.

Commander Naval Activities, Italy, with From July 1947 to July 1949 Capt. Lefelar headquarters in Naples. He served there until July 1959, when he entered the Indusserved at the Bureau of Ordnance. After completing the course at the Naval War Col- trial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, D.C, graduating in June 1960, to belege, he was assigned to the staff of the come Head of Transportation Branch, OfCommander in Chief Naval Forces, Far fice of the Chief of Naval Operations, WashEast. For outstanding services in that assignington, D.C. ment he was awarded the Legion of Merit.

In 1951 he commanded Destroyer Division In December 1961, Capt. Crouch took com132. The following year he was assigned to mand of the amphibious force flagship USS duty in the Office of the CNO. He became ELDORADO based in San Diego. In January Chief of the Naval Branch, Military As1963 he became Assistant Chief of Staff for sistance Division, Joint Staff, U.S. Com- Operations for Commander Amphibious mander in Chief, Europe, in April 1955. He Training Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He commanded the U S S VERMILLION from No- served in this job until December 1963. He vember 1956 until his retirement in July 1959. then moved to Long Beach, Ca., to become Amphibious Squadron SEVEN. Capt. Lefelar is survived by his widow, Commander He assumed the position of Chief of Staff to Vivia, 1635 Warner Ave., McLean, VA Commander Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific 22101; a son, Roger, of Storrs, Ct.; his Fleet on 4 June 1965, based in San Diego. mother; and a brother.

On 27 June 1967 he assumed command of the Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado. He PARTEE WILSON CROUCH '39 was retired on 1 July 1969 after 30 years Capt. Partee Wilson Crouch, U S N (Ret.), commissioned service. died 1 May at the Naval Hospital, San Capt. Crouch was a member of the DownDiego. Graveside services and interment town Kiwanis Club of San Diego and served were at El Camino Memorial Park, San on the Executive Board of the San Diego Diego.

Red Cross. He worked for the United ComBorn in Roanoke, Va., he graduated from munity Services of San Diego in the fall of the Naval Academy in 1939. Following duty 1970 for their North County fund raising in the U S S VINCENNES, U S S ARKANSAS, campaign. He was a member of the Navy and the U S S TRUXTUN, he attended the League, San Diego chapter.

Naval Mine Warfare School in Yorktown, He was authorized to wear the Legion of Va, from July to September 1941. He was Merit, the Navy Commendation Medal, the then assigned as CO of the USS CONQUEST. In July 1942, he took command of U S S American Defense Medal with Bronze " A , " YMS-10 and served in both the Atlantic and the American Campaign Medal, the AsiaticPacific Fleets, operating largely in the New Pacific Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the Guinea area.

Worid War II Victory Medal, the Navy OcCapt. Crouch commissioned the USS R I N E - cupation Medal, and the National Defense HART on the east coast in January 1944, Medal. and served as Commanding Officer. In May He is survived by his wife Mary Belle, 1945, he became executive officer of the 12397 Grandee Court, Rancho Bernardo, San destroyer U S S O'BRIEN, and seven months Diego, CA 92128; daughter Marianne; and later took command of the destroyer U S S his mother, Lillian Crouch.

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Two years later he was assigned to the NROTC Unit at the University of Texas.

While there he became interested in writing history.

From September 1954 to September 1956 he was sub-chief of the Naval Mission to Colombia. Before his retirement in July 1960 he was on the staffs of Amphibious Group 2 and ComPhibLant.

Cdr. Wells received his MA in 1961 and PhD in 1963, both from Emory University.

Considered a national authority on naval history, he was author of several books, booklets and articles for professional journals. Among his book are The Slave Ship WANDERER, Commodore Moore and the Texas Navy, and The Texas Navy.

He was active in state, regional and national historical societies. In recent years he had worked toward the restoration of his historical home on Cane River. Built around 1776, the Williams-Tauzin home is considered to be the oldest residence in northwest Louisiana.

A member of numerous professional and honorary societies, he had been an officer in Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Alpha Theta, and the American Association of University Professors. He was a past vice president of the local Kiwanis Club and had served on the board of directors of the Natchitoches Parish Chamber of Commerce.

Among his survivors are his widow, Carolyn, 607 Williams Ave., Natchitoches, LA 71457; three daughters, Lucy C , Sarah Wells Jackson, and Julia P . ; and three sons, Tom H. Wells, Jr., Christopher J., and Peter W. JOHN PAUL LAY '67

Lt. John Paul Lay, USN, was killed on 17 April at sea near Cherry Point, N . C , as the result of an aircraft accident during night bombing practice under flare illumination. Funeral services were held 23 April in Broadmoor Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge, La. Burial followed in Green Oaks Memorial Gardens.

The Baton Rouge native attended L S U for a year before entering the Naval Academy. After graduating in 1967, he attended North Carolina State University on the Immediate Master's Program. He received his advance degree in January 1968. He then attended flight school. Upon completion of that course he was assigned to VT-1 at Saufley Field.

Lt. Lay joined VT-24 later in Beeville, Tx. At the time of his death he was attached to the U S S JOHN F . KENNEDY with

VA-46.

Actively concerned with and involved in the affairs of his classmates and shipmates, he served as president of his class and was a Life Member of the Alumni Association.

Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Donald Lay, 753 Lonita St., Baton Rouge, LA 70815.

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Entertainment after dinner was a showing of the documentary film "Sail to Glory" which relives a most dramatic chapter in United States yacht racing history. Star of the film was a full-scale reproduction of the schooner-yacht AMERICA, familiar to all of our pre-World War II members and many others interested in sailing.

We regret to announce that Bob Hall has been forced to relinquish the presidency of the Chapter due to ill health. He has the best wishes of all of us for a speedy recovery.

CHICAGO The 2 April meeting at the Naval Armory Chicago found 35 members and guests turnout to hear fellow member Capt. V. Soballe, '38 (Ret.), give an exciting and informative talk on the Port of Chicago of which he is the current Port Director.

Members attending included: Ray Phillips '17, Chariie Silsbee '25, Red Morse '29, Verne Soballe '38, Ben Frana '40, Jack and Lolly Bailey '44, Orrie Crepeau '44, Jack and Claire Martin '44, Bob McCarthy '45, Walt and Betty Rose '45, Frank and Irene Sheahen '45, Grady and Mary Zilligen '45, Doug Nankervis '46, Bruce and Betty Oliver '47, Mike and Shirley Berngard '49, Bill and Lil Brandfon '49, Wayne and Carol Lockwood '59, John Vance '59, Richard Pace '63, Len and Audrey Wass '64, and Jim Giericki '69.

Next meeting will be 10 Sept. Naval Armory. That will be followed by our October golf outing at Criss Creek Country Club, Naperville, IL, and our annual Army game TV meeting in November. For details call Walt Rose 864-2652.

HUNTSVILLE The April meeting of the Huntsville Chapter was held at the local Elks Lodge.

Seventeen were present for the dinner with several couples arriving afterwards for the dance. Those attending the dinner were: Ann and Hank Alexander '51, Dottie and Don Blue '42, Libby and Bob Brown '49, Phyllis and Ed Burns '31, Rosaleen and Jim Hall '45, Lil and Harry Harnly '27, Ed Jackson '58, Louise and Ed Lenihan '53, LCdr. Lee Jones and his wife Val. The Harnlys have just returned from a vacation in Spain and he has agreed to show slides of their recent trip to Mexico as well as slides of their vacation in Spain at the next monthly meeting.

NEW ORLEANS Members of the New Orleans Chapter hosted their annual Ladies' Night Dinner at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, NSA, New Orleans, Saturday evening, 8 May. Competition from Bob Hope (giving a one night benefit performance) cut down on our attendance. The members present included 66

Capt. Hank Anson '45, Tom Atkins '48, RAdm. Kit Carson '23, Capt. Buck Davis '29, Capt. Howard de Laureal '38, Claude Glenn '46, LCdr. Kurt Gustafson '61, Capt.

Frank King '46, Col. Jack Knight ( U S M A ) , Capt. Bob Leuschner '46, David Levy '45, Capt. Neville Levy (honorary), Capt. Hugh Lewis '34, Cdr. Russ Moon '40, Maj. Davis Sayes '54, D. A. Versaggi '45, Capt. Bill Ware '22 and Don Wilson '42.

It was announced that Dr. Herbert H. Longenecker, President of Tulane University and a member of the Naval Academy Academic Advisory Board, has accepted an invitation to speak at the December meeting.

We plan to have a distinguished guest as speaker at each of our meetings commencing in September.

NEWPORT The regular meeting of the Chapter was held at the Officers' Club, Naval Base, Newport, R.I. on 30 March 1971. Present were: Capt. R. E. Baker, MC; G. H. Bowdey '07; T. A. Brown '35; J. P. Carney '21; C O. Cook, Jr. '31; R. Dees '17; W. M. Foster '30; Capt. C. O. Fiske; Capt. T. Grover; R. R. Hay '31; BGen. C Heartz, U S A ; E. B. Henry '39; H. G. Leahy '41; R. M. Maynard '30; J. W. McCoy '39; W. McHenry '46; H. H. Mcllhenny '27; LCdr. P. M. Quast; P. C Staley '33; Capt J. L. Thompson, USCG ( R e t ) ; S. Umsted '15; C E. Ward '56; J. H. Wellings '25; and C M. Winslow '24 There was no formal speaker for this meeting of the Chapter. However, the members entered into a lively discussion, ably led by LCdr. P. M. Quast, USN, on the Staff of Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, on the problems of retaining men and officers in the Navy. LCdr. Quast fielded questions on the effect of the "Z-Grams" on the enlistment rates and the other steps being taken to make the Navy a more attractive career for our men and officers. It was very apparent that a strong approach to an old problem is being made by the Navy today led by the Chief of Naval Operations.

Present at the April meeting held on the 27th at the Officers' Club were R. W. Bates '15; Capt R. E. Baker, MC; G. H. Bowdey '07; Capt C W. Bunting; D. Carison '29; J. P. Carney '21; Col. R. S. Day, U S A ; R. Dees '17; J. E. Dougherty '35; V. A. Eagye '56; Dr F. J. Flynn; W. M. Foster '30; G. M. Hawes '40; H. B. Heneberger '25; E. B. Henry '34; K. Hewitt '07; R. King '08; R. M. Maynard '30; Col. F. Bates, U S A ; J. W. McCoy '39; H. H. Mcllhenny '27; L. W. McKeehan '07; G. Morgan '16; Mr. C B. McGowan; J. P. O'Rourke '39; Capt. N. C Porter; Cdr. W. E. Reed; F. L. Robbins '23; Capt. H. F. Rommel; P. C Staley '33; R. D. Stengel '61; L. Taylor '35; W. C Thayer '47; Capt. J. L. Thompson, USCG ( R e t ) ; S. Umsted '15; C E. Ward '56; LCdr. P. M. Quast; J. H. Wellings '25; and C M. Winslow '24 RAdm. John N. Shaffer, Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and Commander Naval Base Newport, rewarded the group with an excellent off-the-

cuff discussion of his dual command. He led off by giving us his thoughts on the inadvisability of assigning one man to two such diverse commands which seriously distracts one from complete attention to either job. This was followed by some serio-comic comments on the over-reaction by men and officers to the recent reduction of rules on dress and appearance and the command attention required as a result thereof.

RAdm. Shaffer then extolled the ability of the new destroyers and their crews to perform their mission in an outstanding manner by giving facts and figures of the vessels' performance despite the opinions that recently appeared in the Naval Institute Proceedings.

Newport will miss the outstanding officer when he is relieved this summer.

NEW YORK RAdm. R. P. Coogan, USN, Commandant of Midshipmen, was the guest speaker at the April luncheon meeting at the New York University Club. Adm. Coogan gave the attending members and guests a most informative and enlightening look at the Naval Academy today in light of the changes he has made and the goals he is working toward. He indicated that although there are changes that have been made, the basic concepts and traditions are still very much in evidence and shall continue to be.

Out of town guests are welcome to our luncheon meetings held on the third Tuesday of each month. Contact Jack Pennington, president at (516) 245-5462, Tony Marks, vice-president at (516) 747-0301 or Frank Franklin, secretary at (201) 6218422.

ORLANDO Thirty-two members attended the regular monthly luncheon meeting held on Friday, 9 April at the Naval Training Center Officers' Club. Capt. Steve L. Rusk (Duke) '43, Commanding Officer of the Recruit Training Command, was the guest of honor.

A committee composed of Joey Ray '29, Dick White '33, and Bob Coleman, Jr. '51, was appointed to nominate officers for FY '72. Three new members—R. K. Ashton '25, J. R. Beardall, Jr. '41, and J. W. Febel '60— were introduced. President Earl Piper '27, announced that Capt. Steve Rusk would officially assume command of the Naval Training Center, Orlando, on 30 June 1971, relieving Capt. Enders P. Huey '41.

Those attending the 9 April meeting were: Bob Ashton '35, J. Beardall, Jr. '41, Harman Bell '25, Henry Bernstein '26, Bud Coleman '64, Bob Coleman, Jr. '51, Tom Coppedge '42, John Cumberland '44, Bill Davenport '36, Ed Dillard '56, Joe Febel '60, Pat Finnigan '35, Bill Fuller '39, John Gallaher '25, Bob Greenwald '21, Jim Marks '38, Paul Martin '23, Don Neddo '40, Swede Norgaard '28, Pete Petrie '35, Earl Piper '27, Mel Powers '15, Ed Pratt '49, Knight Pryor '29, Bob Rice '27, Steve Rusk (Duke) '43 guest, Chariie Sellar '50, Horace Trainer '25, George Welker '23, Dick White '33, B. B. Wilson '23, George Nold '22.

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SAN FRANC/SCO The combined dinner meeting of the San Francisco and Peninsula Chapters in the Garden Room of the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club the evening of 8 May was a fittint; climax to a very successful year.

Some 156 alumni, wives and guests assembled at 1830 for refreshments, accompanied by Naval Academy music, and followed later by one of the Club's excellent dinners. Much credit goes to Peter Liepman, manager of the FADM Club, for the delicious food, attractive table decorations and the display of signal flags, all of which added to the enjoyment of the occasion.

As much as it was possible to do so, seating was arranged by classes and so lively competition developed as to the one having the largest attendance. First place went to '39 with the classes of '23, '27 and '22 as close "runner-ups." The class of '13 was senior one represented and '42 the junior class.

The big event of the evening was an address by VAdm. Thomas J. Walker, III, USN '39, Commander Naval Air Force Pacific Fleet Adm. Walker was introduced

by Capt. Kenneth M. Tebo, USN (Ret.) '41, president of the Peninsula Chapter.

Drawing upon a wide range of experience in various billets, including Commander Naval Air Systems Command, Adm. Walker presented a lucid picture of the Navy's situation in the current budget and what may be expected from new construction in the field of combat aviation. His comments on the Soviet naval threat, even though restricted within the limits of unclassified material, were most informative.

Everyone seemed to be having a fine time and we felt the joint meeting was a big suc-

Binney, John Sylvester, Fred Withington, and Ray Hunter.

The final meeting of the 1970-71 season of the D. C chapter was held on 18 May at the Army-Navy Town Club.

The Class of '25 had the most members in attendance while 1910 was the senior and 1954 was the junior.

We were favored with a very excellent report about the Naval Academy from Midshipman Five Striper Joseph Johns. This outstanding young man, who was perfectly at ease addressing our group, heartily endorsed the changes in the Naval Academy academic program, corps curriculum by Admiral Calvert and the instructions and training in discipline by Admiral Coogan. He is also a strong enthusiast for the CNO's new look.

He reported that although he could not give a definite percentage of the number of midshipmen who smoked marijuana on a regular basis, none of his friends did, he knew of no midshipman who did and that he would estimate it would be less than 10 percent.

He still voiced the opinion that narcotics were a potentially serious problem at the Naval Academy as well as throughout colleges in the United States. Midshipman Johns is a systems engineer graduate who is slated for postgraduate education of three to four years at either MIT or at the University of Zurich. He comments that in his particular career he does not foresee a great deal of sea duty time in his future.

cess. We hope that the alumni who were present, but not yet members of either Chapter, will feel encouraged to join us. They, and all other alumni, will be most welcome and we feel sure they will enjoy the good f(X)d, fellowship and entertainment that have been evident during the current season.

WASHINGTON Mr. Kenneth Belieu was the speaker at the April meeting of the D. C Chapter of the Alumni Association. He spoke on the subject of the White House and the President. Some of his remarks are briefed herewith.

The President must command. Congress can only limit the appropriation of funds.

Being a special representative to the White House is a 12- to iS-hour a day job, seven days a week. Our system, though "hellish," is the best when considering other alternatives. This is a blue-chip game and unilateral disarmament would rule us out of the play.

President wants the job and works at it hard.

Who would want to be President? You cannot arm-twist a Congressman, you must convince him and have the facts to do so.

His speech was very well received. Mr. Belieu received a standing ovation.

The senior class in attendance was 1910; junior, 1961; 1926 had the most members nosing out 1925 by one.

The following slate of officers and council was unanimously approved for the year commencing September 1971 : president—Red Ailes, first vice president—fid Batchelder, second vice-president—Jack Greenslade, secretary—Rod Badger, treasurer—Al Mathers, and assistant treasurer—Jim Glennon. Council members are Jimmy James (trustee). Art

This was the last meeting of Jimmy James as our president, a job which he has performed in a magnificent manner. He received a unanimous vote of appreciation and an overwhelming response of gratitude for his past year's performance as he turned over the gavel to Red Ailes, our next year's president.

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Brad Stephan, long jump. The Midshipmen also captured both the 440 and mile relays. Hurdler Kennard continued to be one of the Academy's top success stories. The youngster from Mantua, N. J., set a new outdoor record (13.9) for the 120-yard high hurdles and added the Outdoor Heptagonal crown to his Indoor diadem over the 60-yard high hurdles. In dual-triangular competition, the thinclads finished 3-2.

Midshipmen Compete In Sailing Race

Navy's varsity sailing team, led by Midshipmen Bill Campbell, Stu Fisher, and Gary Carlile, captured the Middle Atlantic Spring Championship for the America Trophy in mid-May, in a fourteen race series, and qualified for the Intercollegiate North American Championships in June.

For the first time a Navy Class A yacht will compete in the 2,250-mile Trans-Pacific Sailing Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu, the Cal 40 yacht DUELLO having been made available for the purpose. The skipper and watch captain will be Lt.(jg) Tony Parker of South Freeport, Maine, and L t ( j g ) Carl Van Duyne, USNR, of Short Hills, New Jersey. 'The four midshipmen crew members are first classmen Tom O'Brien of Dubuque, Iowa, and Tim Ternes of Orinda, California, and youngsters Gary Carlile of San Diego and Terry Shoemaker

of Ottawa, Kansas. Following the race the midshipmen will remain in Hawaii to compete in the University of Hawaii's Intercollegiate Regatta. (Ed. note: The Academy's ocean-racing program is supported by private donations.)

1961. The Plebe eight also won the EARC crown, second straight for Coach Pete Raymond's crew.

Crew Accepts Invitation to Represent United States in Ratzeburg Regatta

Football standout Mike McNallen of Chicora, Pa., Navy's leading passer of all time, and wrestler Lloyd Keaser of Pumphy, Md., a two-time Eastern Intercollegiate champion, were winners of the Naval Academy's two top athletic awards.

McNallen captured the NAAA sword, awarded to the midshipman of the graduating class considered to have "personally excelled in athletics" during his varsity career. The soft-spoken first classman shattered many of Navy's most important passing records from 1968-70, including career passing yardage (3,996) and career completions (349). In all, he wound up with eight different single game, single season, and career standards.

Second classman Keaser swept to his second consecutive 142-pound crown in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Tournament at Annapolis last March and was voted by the coaches as the "Outstanding Wrestler" in the 16-team field.

He later won the N.C.A.A. District II title and placed fourth in his weight class at the National finals, claiming a berth on the wrestling All-America team. Keaser is the first underclassman since Roger Staubach in 1964 to win the Thompson Trophy.

As Shipmate went to press, the Navy heavyweight crew had just accepted an invitation to represent the United States in the annual Gillette Cup Regatta at Ratzeburg, Germany, June 12-13. Navy's crew has been one of the top stories of the spring. After only two rebuilding seasons. Coach Carl Ullrich has the Midshipmen back at the top of Eastern rowing.

Navy ^yill challenge the best in the West at Syracuse in late June.

After opening impressively with an easy win over Virginia, the Midshipmen suffered what could have been a disabling setback in their second appearance of the spring. Rowing at Princeton, Ullrich's varsity finished second to the Tigers, a Navy nemesis since 1961, by two-tenths of a second.

The Midshipmen, however, bounced back from adversity to outdistance Yale and St. Joseph's the following week, capture their first Goes Trophy in eleven years on April 24, turn back powerhouses Harvard and Penn to annex the Adams Cup after a ten-year drought, and, finally, to row to the Eastern Sprint title, first for a Navy heavyweight varsity since

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A "2ND CAREER" IN THE BUSINESS COUNSELLING FIELD Almost 100 of 600 GBS franchisees are former military officers . . . and your service-related organizational and management abilities could give you the edge in this "prestige and profits" business opportunity. Exclusive franchise rights to represent GBS now available in many communities due to rapid expansion by nationally known leader in business counselling field. We offer a dignified position with community stature and an opportunity for service. $10,500 investment required ; unlimited earning potential. For free brochure (no obligation), write t o : Mr. C. E. Gaw, Executive Vice President GENERAL B U S I N E S S SERVICES, INC. 7401 Wisconsin Avenue, Dept. S Washington, D.C. 20014

DATSUN VOLVO For years MARBERT MOTORS has sold more cars to Midshipmen and Military Officers than any other dealer. Call or write to learn why.

MARBERT MOTORS 284 West Street, Annapolis, Md. 21401 (301) 263-2387 or, from D . C , 932-8393

Donald M. Bird, Associates Realtors—Multiple Listing Service

ANNAPOLIS For professional assistance in acquiring that property in the A N N A P O L I S AREA which best fits your specifications and budget, or in locating that Buyer or Tenant who most appreciates your property, contact RAdm. W I L L I A M S. POST, JR., USN (Ret.)

ASSIGNED TO WASHINGTON, D. C ?

We provide free guest house facilities for military officers and their families

Capt. NICHOLAS LUCKER, JR., USN (Ret.)

F I V E DAYS NO COST—NO OBLIGATION NO GIMMICK

THE MEREDITH COMPANY WE MULTIPLE LIST REALTORS

For reservations write: ROWAN REALTY CO. 2772 S. Randolph St., Arlington, Va. 22206

associated with

188 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis 21404 Telephones: 263-2651 or, from D. C , 261-2744

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