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One of the hardest -ways to tell them apart is to drive them.

The car in the foreground is a new Camaro. In back, a new Corvette.

They're easy to tell apart by looking at them. It's just a matter of personal taste which one you like better.

They're easy to tell apart on price, too.

Camaro is much less.

But one of the hardest ways to tell them apart is to get behind the wheel and take a little ride. They're amazingly alike in handling.

Both have standard disc brakes.

Camaro in front, Corvette all around. They

both have a road-hugging suspension.

Car and Driver magazine readers have named Corvette "Best Ail-Around Car" for the fourth straight year.

On the other hand. Road & Track calls Camaro "the best American car we've ever driven."

With the experts at odds over Camaro and Corvette, we consider ourselves lucky.

We make them both.

Chevrolet

Remember, buckling your seal and shoulder belts is an idea you can live with.

It started in the basement galley area.

Photo by Annapolis Fire Department

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floor offices entryway.

Photo by PHCS Ken Bumpus

FIRE IN ALUMNI HOUSE In the early morning of 7 July 1971, Alumni House suffered a serious fire in the basement. Although the fire was confined largely to the pantry area, heat and smoke damage extended to every room in the House. However, no records were lost nor did any of our fine arts or valuable sustain irreparable damage, except the piano and one painting. W e were most fortunate. Nevertheless, the warning signals are clear. Although the exact cause of the fire has not been determined, I believe it was electrical and could have been caused by an electric power interruption during an electrical storm when the House was secured.

Restoration of the House to its former beauty is possible and is being done, but we must do more than just restore it. W e must build in fire detection and fire prevention devices These improvements had been in the planning stage for some time窶馬ow is the time to do them. Our cottage on College Avenue has just become available to us.

This is very timely because we plan to use it for much needed office space and storage. This will also permit us to improve our pantry area which had been partially converted for use as office space.

W e want to improve our electrical circuitrj' and increase our capacity for the time when we have the building on King George Street and to provide adequate capacity for air-conditioning up to the first floor level (another long-standing project).

Hopefully, our insurance will cover most of the damage, but the needed improvements, the shift to the cottage and fire detection/prevention devices will require considerable additional funds. My estimates are as follows:

Fire detection/prevention Electrical and food service improvements Cottage modifications and phone system Air-condition to first level

$ 8,000 5,000 3,500 11,500 $28,000 By making these improvements now, these figures could come down, but even so, I feel, and the President and Trustees agree, that we should do these things during the reconstruction period ; we are well underway toward their accomplishment.

Conse(|uently, I have decided to ask each class and chapter, rather than individuals, to make a contribution, but only if feasible, toward the accomplishment of the improvements set forth above.

I am aware of the fact that you have commitments to other good causes, and I do not wish to intrude upon them. I do believe, from indications already received, that classes and chapters may wish to take this opportunity to give the Association a helping hand in its efiforts to improve the facilities and conditions under which the staff at Alumni House works to serve you, the Naval Academy, and all of its alumni.

Contributions have already arrived from L. Parker Fairlamb '27, Hanson W .

Baldwin '24, Royce P. Davis '29, the classes of 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 (pledge), 1935, tmd the San F r a n cisco and Washington, D.C. chapters, to whom we all are deeply grateful.

I must say, your staff here has been superb in bearing up under trying conditions to keep the plant running without interruption.

Best wishes.

"The most beautiful drawing room in America" Lafayette Photo by PHCS Ken Bumpus S E P T E M B E R - O C T O B E R ,

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Fellow Alumni of the Naval Academy— On June 2nd, I relieved Hanson Baldwin '24, as President of your Alumni Association. I know that all of you will agree with me that Hanson gave to the Association for the two years that he was President and for five additional years as a member of the Board of Trustees the same manner of dedicated service that he has rendered to the nation for many decades as a distinguished writer on military and naval affairs. I am happy that Hanson will continue to be a member of the Board of Trustees during my watch for I value greatly his wisdom and will appreciate his counsel.

Two of the most important endeavors of the Association are the publication of the Register and of Shipmate. The}- are important because they provide the means of communication among the members scattered far and wide within the United .States, on ships at sea and literally around the world.

The Register lists all of us and where we are—if we are still alive—so that classmates, former shipmates and fellow alumni can make contact with each other. A perusal of the Register brings to mind two points: one, that the Naval Academy has educated over 39.000 graduates who have contributed greatly to the Navy and the country both in and out.side of the service; two, that from our experiences in the Navy the chances are more than even that we have acquired more friends than most people in other walks of life have acquaintances.

Shipmate provides the means for "passing the word" among classmates and alumni, from the Naval Academy authorities to the alumni and from the head<|uarters of your association to its members. This is essential if the association is to accomplish its major goals to support the Academy to which we all owe so much and to serve its members in binding us closer together for the benefit of the country, the Navy, the Academy and, of course, ourselves.

As of 1 July 1971 onlx- forty percent of the living people listed in the Register were members of the Alumni Association.

W e seek your individual and collective efforts greatly to increase the membershi]) in tlie years immediately ahead. In liarticular, we solicit more vigorous participation in Alumni affairs by those who are still on active duty and by those in the classes more recently graduated. \ ' e r y sincerely, s/ George W. Anderson, Jr. '27 Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) President

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Contributors SCHRATZ, LARDNER, THALMAN

Opinions authors. opinions, Academy editorial

Administrative Assistant JO LAGATTUTA

September-October, 1971

Vol. 34

Editor ROY C. SMITH, III, '34 Capt. USNR (Ret.)

Matters concerning commercial quiries, insertion orders and should be addressed to:

ASSOCIATION

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Fire in Alumni House

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Admiral Anderson's Letter to Alumni

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Nominating Committee Precept

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Oceanography for the Navy and the Nation

by RAdm. W. W. Behrens, Jr., USN Fifty-One Years Ago

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Face-Lifting at the Naval Academy

by Capt. Frank V. Rigler, USN (Ret.)

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The Traditions of the Service

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Capitol Hill

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Mail Boat

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Athletics

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Sea Breezes

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Now Hear This

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Last Call

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Chapter Nev/s

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Classified Services

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THE COVER A montage of Navy oceanographic platforms representing four major areas of program activities: Ocean Science, represented by the Special Platform for Acoustic Research (SPAR); Ocean Engineering and Development, by the ALVIN, due for a nev/ titanium hull next year; Oceanographic Operations, by the USNS SILAS BENT; and. Environmental Prediction Services, by the U.S. Navy MONSTER BUOY. The mop indicates the world-wide scope of the Navy Oceanography Program.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE PRECEPT U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC. Alumni House, Annapolis, Maryland 21402 1 July 1971 T o : Captain Lucien Capone, Jr., USN '49 Subject: Nominating Committee, U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Assn., 1971-72 1. In accordance with Paragraph 1 of Section VI of the By-Laws of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, a Nominating Committee consisting of yourself as Chairman, and the following members, is hereby appointed: EAST Capt. L. Capone, Jr. '49 (Trustee-at-Large). Chairman.

USN, Active Duty, U. S. Naval Communications Command, Washington, D. C. 6225 Greeley Boulevard, Springfield, VA 22152.

Cdr. S. O. Jones, Jr. '51 (Trustee-at-Large). USN, Active Duty, BuPers, Washington, D. C. 8228 Brady Street, Alexandria, VA 22309.

Col. J. W. Bowman '43, USMC (Ret.). Evening Star Broadcasting Co., 4461 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20008.

Capt. R. N. Adrian '43, USN (Ret.). 215 King George Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.

CENTRAL Mr. J. B. Van Hoose '58. 3836 N.W. 69th Terrace, Oklahoma City, OK 73116.

WEST Capt. F. K. B. Wheeler '35 (Local Trustee). USN (Ret.).

27174 Elena Avenue, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022.

Mr. S. W. Legro '59. 3963 Biddle Street, San Diego, CA 92111.

2. The Nominating Committee, in accordance with the Bylaws, shall submit to the Board of Trustees, not later than December 10, 1971, a slate of candidates for the election to take place in the Spring of 1972, for the following offices: Eastern Area Vice President Western Area Vice President Four Trustees-at-Large

(Two-year term) (Two-year term) (Three-year terms)

The Executive Director will handle the actual transmission of the report of the Nominating Committee to the Board of Trustees and the publication of the slate in the January 1972 issue of Shipmate, as required by the By-laws.

3. A resolution of 29 May 1959, passed by the Board of Trustees, reads as follows : "The President, in appointing the Nominating Committee, shall point out the requirements for the ensuing year with a view to obtaining equitable distribution of the Trustees among the various categoriesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;classes, geographical areas, active duty, retired officers, civilians, etc."

4. In accordance with this resolution, I point out to the Nominating Committee that the membership of the Association is almost equally divided between (1) active duty officers, and (2) those resigned or retired. Therefore, equitable distribution would be two of the four trustees from each of these groups.

5. Of the present 12 trustees-at-large, 6 are on active duty and 6 are in the retired-resigned group. In the latter group, 5 reside in the Eastern area and one in the Central area.

6. The membership of the current Board of Trustees is unbalanced regarding class spread. Of the 31 members of the Board, 22 are from the Class of '45 or earlier. In other words, only 9 of the 31 members of the Board represent classes which have been graduated in the past 25 years. There are only 3 representatives of classes more recent than '53. In submitting its slate of nominees, the Nominating Committee should give due weight to the desirability of including outstanding candidates from the younger classesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;possibly as many as 2 from the classes in the sixties.

7. Of the current Board, the terms of the Western Area Vice President '27 and the Eastern Area Vice President '38 (RAdm. McNitt is filling the unexpired term of Adm. Anderson as Eastern Area Vice President) and four trustees-atlarge, one each in '30, '47, '52 and '45 (Capt. S. Rorex is filling the unexpired term of RAdm. McNitt) will expire.

Local trustees (12) who will be re-elected or whose terms will expire are unknown since their election will be entirely a matter of local decision. Please note, however, that local trustees have in the past been elected from the earlier classes.

8. In addition to considering the nomination of outstanding candidates from the younger classes, the Nominating Committee should weigh the desirability of including a proper balance of nationally distinguished alumni on the Board in order that the Board's prestige and influence will be continued.

9. While the number of nominees is at the discretion of the Nominating Committee, you are informed it has been the consensus of the Board of Trustees that no more than two candidates for each vacancy should be nominated by the Nominating Committee. It has been customary to limit the nominees for President and Vice President to one for each position.

10. I further point out that it is particularly necessary to nominate only those who are members of tlie Association and are zvilling to serve, and whose prospective duties, jobs, or professions during their tenure of office will permit them actually to devote a reasonable amount of time to service in the organization, including reasonable expectancy of attendance at the Spring and Fall meetings of the Board of Trustees at Alumni House in Annapolis.

11. It is particularly important that the Vice-President nominees be willing and capable of providing liaison with individual chapters of the Association and should be ready to speak to any chapter on request. / s / George W. Anderson, Jr.

GEORGE W . ANDERSON, JR.

Admiral, USN (Ret.) President

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OCEANOGRAPHY, FOR THE NAVY AND THE NATION

By Rear Admiral W . W . Behrens, Jr., USN Oceanographer of the Navy / ^ U R MISSION in Navy Oceanography has been, and continues to be, one of providing specific knowledge about the oceans of the world to the operating Fleet. The Navy pursued that knowledge somewhat by itself for years, pioneering many methods and technical accomplishments that have helped to establish widespread interest in realizing the benefits available from the sea.

Now, we in the Navy must look forward to our Fleet of the future. It will, in many respects, be different from the Fleets of the past. And it will have new requirements in oceanography; in mapping, charting and geodesy; and it will require better refinements, greater accuracies in charting, in underwater acoustics, and in environmental prediction. Our Fleet of the 1980's and of the year 2000 will be one of fewer carriers; more helicopters, hydrofoils and ASW craft; nuclear power; and a greater dependency on missiles, both tactical and strategic. With every ASW destroyer having its embarked LAMPS helo, accurate weather forecasting will be needed more urgently than ever. And equally necessary will be underwater acoustic predictions for the high performance sonar.

Precise geodetics will be required for ULMS, the mammoth multi-warhead strategic missile submarine . . . requiring much more detailed and accurate hydrographic information than its Polaris-Poseidon predecessors. Also, we will no doubt be placing increased reliance on our developing ocean surveillance system.

These challenges for Navy oceanography mean that more than ever our program must provide valid, maximum return for the funds invested. At the same time, new developments in civil oceanography . . . in federal structure . . . offer new, cost-effective opportunities for the Navy to cooperate and, by means of a profitable two-way street, capitalize on the sound oceanographic work of other federal and private scientific organizations.

The establishment of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, last October is perhaps the single most important thing that has happened in the American environmental sciences in many years. As an individual interested in marine science, I strongly supported the formation of NOAA, and I have always believed that a new NOAA and an old Navy would advantageously cooperate in oceanography.

To accomplish as much as possible in our common interests, to eliminate any redundancies between our respective programs, and to couple effectively Navy's and NOAA's ocean efforts, we in the two departments are now completing our plans for a closely integrated sharing of our civil oceanography. For maximum effectiveness, we are working toward an agreement whereby the Oceanographer of the Navy will serve in NOAA as a Special Assistant for oceanography coordination. Similarly, an exchange of some three or four key professionals between Navy and NOAA will be undertaken.

These steps, with other ongoing coordination with the National Science Foundation, Coast Guard and other federal marine agencies, will help to insure that Americans are getting the maximum for each dollar of national oceanography . . . and that those of us responsible are doing the most efficient job possible in oceanography. I might point out here that, for example, the Navy is right now . . . today . . . using a NOAA National Ocean Survey ship on a partly reimbursible basis to conduct a survey of joint interest. This typifies the kind of coordination we need . . . with both NOAA and Navy doing important costal charting, with Navy's major ocean SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,

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area requirements rising, with NOAA properly pursuing an expanding SEAMAP program, and with the demands on the federal expenditures getting tighter every day.

So from the Navy's point of view, while the Administrator of NOAA desires our support, we also need NOAA. One of my primary goals as Oceanographer is to work as smoothly and as efficiently as possible with our sister organizations.

Similar to our cooperation with NOAA, for coordination of our ship facilities and research programs at civilian institutions . . . vital to both our agencies. . . . I am pleased to represent the Navy in a new coordinating committee with NSF, wherein the Assistant Director, Dr. Owen, represents the National Science Foundation. And for parallel reasons, I have asked the Coast Guard, with their important oceanographic interests, to provide an exchange of officers with my staff.

To profit from cooperation in the significant oceanographic work being done by several of our foreign allies, I am strongly promoting an international exchange of oceanographic personnel between my staff and key NATO and SEATO countries. To date, we are negotiating with Canada (particularly because of our common Arctic interests) and have made a proposal to Australia because of mutual interests in the Indian Ocean. Also, last Fall we leased an oceanographic survey ship to New Zealand (which will provide us with survey data), and we are considering other bilateral oceanographic assistance and exchanges with a few other friendly countries.

With our world-wide oceanography program, it is practical for the Navy to participate in international cooperative oceanographic ventures without mounting new efforts unrelated to our mission requirements.

'T'HE Navy Oceanography Program continues to represent a great concentration of national skills and hardware resources for getting to know the marine environment. But antisubmarine warfare remains the single most urgent military problem supported by naval oceanography. This program, devoted in large part to exploiting underwater sound, continues to involve physical and chemical oceanography, air-sea interaction studies, marine biology, marine geology and geophysics.

Quieter enemy submarines pose a particularly potent threat!

Therefore, the largest share of our acoustic effort is devoted to the study of the environmental constraints on our systems, and upon the new concepts that will potentially meet this threat. Over 96 million dollars, or 47% of the Navy Oceanographic Program, supports ASW. Of that total, much will be used for RDT&E, mostly in Ocean Science.

Our Ocean Science Program is now funded at 70 million dollars, which includes about 10 million dollars in major new facilities. Although this total will be essentially the same in FY 72, there is slightly more money in research and advanced development at the expense of major capital investment. Thus we will be able to accelerate important programs already in being and upgrade our research-ship facilities. Two geographic areas of special interest . . . the Arctic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea . . . will receive primary attention. Because of their obvious strategic importance, the Navy's need to operate effectively in these regions will spur increased scientific effort.

The great bulk of our support for civilian institutions falls within the area of Ocean Science. Next fiscal year university oceanographic research in pursuit of Navy objectives will account for some 34 million dollars, or close to 16% of all Navy oceanographic funding. That's an increase of 3 million dollars over this year's support.

T o turn next to Ocean Engineering, we have a great variety of projects. In exploratory development, over 50 projects totaling 9 million dollars are underway . . . including work on diver equipments, hydrographic survey equipment and techniques, deep ocean construction equipment, and materials for underwater use, such as high strength steel, titanium and acrylics.

In advanced development, we are funding some dozen significant projects at 17 million dollars. These efforts represent both independent systems development, as well as the progression and integration of successful exploratory development achievements into major systems. Projects include the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle System, Large Object Salvage System, two Hydrographic Survey Systems, Deep Submergence Bio-Medicine, Deep Ocean Technology and others.

Although our Ocean Engineering funds have decreased somewhat when compared with recent years, the decrease reflects more the virtual completion of the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle rather than any program de-emphasis. On the contrary, we have been able to maintain strength in our major technology programs, which are a better indicator of emphasis than individual systems projects.

W e have had to make some hard decisions because we could not afford the luxury of parallel approaches in meeting objectives. I am talking of decisions such as to go the unmannedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;, vice the mannedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;, vehicle route to gain a 20,000 foot depth capability. W e also had to forego habitats in favor of personnel transfer capsules in our deep diver efforts. But we are on track toward meeting our objectives, and this is what counts.

One of our objectives in the Ocean Engineering Program is to move our divers from a work depth of 350 feet down to their physiological limits. W e are already at 850 feet . . . and sinking. In support of this, and of deep ocean operations generally, we are holding our deep submergence bio-medical program at a healthy level of about three million dollars annually.

Another objective in engineering is to move the effective working depth of our undersea vehicles and equipment on down to 20,000 feet, and at the same time improve our capabilities for accomplishing work at all depths. F o r example, the Alvin submersible is being provided with a titanium hull to increase its operating depth for research projects from 6,000 feet to 12,000 feet.

W o r k is underway, as a part of our Deep Ocean Technology, on a remote unmanned work system which will operate to a depth of 20,000 feet and be controlled by way of a cable from a surface platform. This work system is actually an adaptation and improvement of the " C U R V " , now capable of operations to 7,000 feet.

W e are seeing project completions in ocean engineering such as A S W E P S (Anti-Submarine Warfare Environmental Prediction Service). W e will Continue to make improvements in A S W E P S as advancing technology permits, but the A S W E P S system is presently operational at sea.

T N the Operations portion of our Program, the geodetic satellite project is unique. T h e Navy doppler satellite technique has been designated the D O D geodetic satellite system for the '70's, and it is being adopted by Army and the A i r Force. From it come improvements in the important world geodetic system. T h e development (by Navy) of the lightweight, highly portable geoceiver to read out the satellite data signaled a major advance in geodesy operations.

T h e Navy's Ocean Environmental Prediction Service efforts, too, have led the nation. This work, carried out through the Naval Weather Service Command, represents an almost ten million dollars annual investment. T h e highly favorable response from the Fleet insures that this program will continue to be emphasized.

In direct support of Strategic Program efforts, we are conducting deep ocean surveys with four ships that operate the year around. A fifth ship will join them next year. These surveys include collection of bathymetric and gravity data, and . . . with data reduction and the production of charts and

other products . . . funding this year amounts to over 11 million dollars. T h e work of these ships is absolutely vital to our capability to meet the increasing survey requirements for Strategic Program support.

In direct response to Fleet requirements for nautical, combat and special naval charts, the Naval Oceanographic P r o gram will support a 9 million dollar coastal hydrographic survey and charting effort in FY-72. T w o new, large, civilianmanned ships . . . C H A U V E N E T and H A R K N E S S . . . have now

been added and after their shakedowns will operate in the Pacific and the Mediterranean, respectively. One other coastal survey ship, the KELLAR, has just completed a port visit to the Siberian port of Nakhodka, the first Navy ship to visit the Soviet Union in 8 years. I t is now commencing another season of charting the coasts of South Korea, in concert with that nation's Navy.

An airborne capability is an important component of both our operational and R&D programs. This capability is scheduled for major upgrading in FY-72. T h e old C-121 (Constellation) airborne magnetic survey aircraft, required to support A S W operations, will be replaced by a P - 3 aircraft on 1 July. T h e new aircraft, with its special instruments, will provide greater range capability for surveys . . . making remote areas accessible for the first time, as well as affording greater speed. It will also reduce substantially the logistic problems associated with the current aircraft. O u r two C - 1 2 r s concerned with ice reconaissance and ocean environmental surveys are also to be soon replaced by P - 3 aircraft.

The 7 million dollar construction of two small (300 gross ton) oceanographic research ships, designated A G O R (Utility) continues the Navy's oceanographic ship-building program. T h e two new ships are designated for the University of Hawaii and for Texas A&M. W e are pressing to get additional A G O R S of this class, with the Navy Postgraduate School, in Monterey, high on the user priority list.

T T always seems that financial constraints help to stir the imagination of managers to find new ways to do things.

Since arriving in the job of Oceanographer, I have found it desirable to respond to several elements of change within the Navy's expanding requirements for oceanographic support . . . in spite of rather static financial resources. T o identify problems and their solutions, I have within the structure of my own staff organization re-aligned personnel and responsibilities so that we have a more vertical flow of activity. My concern is that fleet components with oceanographic requirements must be accommodated, insofar as possible, with prompt actions in one division. By our staff reorganization, requirements now can be staffed, validated, assigned for accomplishment, funds programmed, and results supplied to the Fleet in a more nearly vertical progression.

Also I have reorganized within my staff to provide timely interpretation of events in the world's oceanographic communities, as well as in naval operations which vitally affect our own oceanographic efforts. T h e Soviet Navy is demonstrating increased activity and sophistication in their oceanography program, as well as in their build-up of operational capabilities. Even though the Navy Oceanographic Program, specifically is not aimed at gathering intelligence information, we need to keep ourselves aware of the advances others are making. T o illustrate, at an international oceanographic symposium in Bordeaux, Farnce, recently, where we had sent our excellent Navy survey ship K A N E , we not only had the opportunity of visiting the oceanographic ships of several western nations, we also were able to tour the large modern Soviet ship ACADEMAK V E R N A D S K I . In all, we were able to compare

five oceanographic ships representing various nations.

In addition, the Navy is equipped to offer valuable expertise in operational problems concerning methods and technology to understand the effects and the controls of environmental pollution. F o r example, we have extensive information concerning water circulation in the oceans of the world . . . the action of waves, bottom currents, vertical mixing, and bottom topography. Therefore, I have established within my headquarters organization a new division that will function as a point of contact for all such matters. This Environmental SHIPMATE

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Quality Division will be equipped to respond to information requests, and to monitor the progress of our own efforts within the Navy Oceanographic Program to keep abreast of developments in pollution controls.

It is evident that the Navy's role in national security must remain strong, and our naval capabilities must be appreciably enhanced in order to meet the requirements of our nation's foreign policy. As we lessen our involvements overseas, more than ever our strength must move to the sea. In doing so, our knowledge of the sea and of our total marine environment must be vastly enhanced if we are to improve and employ our capabilities most effectively. For the Navy, oceanography is a prime source of such knowledge.

Although we have had cuts which took us from 247 million dollars in fiscal year '70 down to 205 million in '71, I predict we will go back up to about 218 million dollars in next year's budget. Overall, I believe our Oceanography Program is in good shape. I have confidence that we will be able to provide the nation and our changing Fleet with the oceanographic knowledge necessary to meet our rapidly increasing demands.

In summary, then, probably I should say that we feel our oceanography program is progressing well. Our projects are coming along satisfactorily. We are developing a useful liaison with NOAA, and are maintaining our coordination with the other important Federal agencies and private institutions.

My staff is being strengthened, both by reorganization and by some new people. We're taking a new and careful look at our international cooperation opportunities, and a fresh and more efficient approach to our ocean ecology responsibilities and potential. In short, I feel we're capitalizing on the past and are awake to the tremendous future of oceanography . . . still to be fully recognized.

A NOTABLE APPOINTMENT The University of Miami has announced the joint appointment of Dr. Scott C. Daubin '44 as Chairman of Ocean Engineering in both the University's School of Engineering and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. He comes to Miami from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where he has been Senior Scientist and Chairman of the Department of Ocean Engineering for the past four years.

Dr. Daubin, son of the late RAdm. Freeland A. Daubin '09, received his 13.S. degree from the Naval Academy in 1944, M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton in 1953 and 1954.

On active service from 1944 to 1961 he served in destroyers and submarines and, as an EDO, in the Office of Naval Research and at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. He resigned in 1961 to become head of the Marine Sciences Section, Sea Operations Department of AC Electronics Defense Research Laboratories of General Motors in Santa Barbara, California, remaining there until he went to Woods Hole in 1967. While at Woods Hole he designed and supervised the construction

by General Motors of the 3-man "Deep Ocean Work Boat," which has a depth capability of 6,500 feet and has made over 130 successful dives.

In addition. Dr. Daubin has taught at extension divisions of the University of Virginia and UCLA, is the author or coauthor of many papers and publications, was editor of the U.S. Navy Journal of Underwater Acoustics for two j'ears, and holds a patent on a "Floating Piston Hydraulic Pump."

Congratulations to Captain Daubin, USNR and to the University of Miami.

Neither nature nor art has partitioned the sea into empires. The ocean and its treasures are the property of all men. Upon this deep and strong foundation do I build, and with this cogent and irresistible argument do I fortify our rights and liberties.

President John Adams

FIFTY-ONE YEARS AGO At 1400 on 1 September 1920 the submarine USS S-5, LCdr. C. M. Cooke, USN '10, while engaged in diving exercises off the Delaware Capes, flooded a forward compartment and sank in 165 feet of water. After strenuous efforts the sub's stern was brought to the surface, with the bow on the bottom and the boat inclined at a 60° angle. The crew then cut a hole through the exposed hull section to provide air, improvised emergency distress signals, and waited for rescue.

An hour later Captain E. A. Johnson in the steamer ALANTHUS passed through the area and recognized the situation. He immediately maneuvered to secure his bow to the submarine and sent out calls for help. In short order he was joined by the steamer GEORGE W . GOETHALS and USS MCDOUGALL (DD-54) sailed from Philadelphia. The merchant skippers, however, didn't think they could wait for her arrival and determined to take action on their own.

Their two Chief Engineers, S. Jackson of ALANTHUS and William Grace of the GOETHALS, went alongside the stern of S-5 in a small boat and went to work. Using only a ratchet drill for holes and a cold chisel to cut between them—over a period of nearly fifteen hours—they succeeded in cutting out an oval section of hull plating approximately 18" x 12". By 0700 on the 2nd all 38 officers and men had been rescued, although some broad shouldered types had difficulty in squeezing through that small opening. It is not recorded that anyone objected to the scratches and bruises incurred in the process.

ALANTHUS secured to stern of S-5, photographed from USS McDOUGALL

Ed. Note—The plate section cut out by the two Engineers is nozv one of the prize exhibits of the Navy Memorial Museum in Wasliington.

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Proposed new Library-Engineering Complex and Auditorium.

FACE-LIFTING AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY

By Captain Frank V. Rigler, U. S. Navy (Ret.)

T> E A D E R S of Shipmate have been kept informed of the changes which have been taking place in the administrative and educational programs at the Naval Academy. Other changes in this respect will undoubtedly occur, bringing with them discussion and debate as to their desirability and eft'ectiveness. Hopefully, such discussion, indicating conscientious interest and concern, should aid in ensuring wise and effective programs for this exceptional institution.

Previous issues of Shipmate have also covered changes in the physical plant. However, those persons not living in the general vicinity of Annapolis and those who have not made a visit to their alma mater in the immediate past years have little idea of the wide planned improvements for the Academy, and the extent to which they are going forward.

Five new major facilities, the last of which is planned for completion in 1978, were pictured on the cover of Shipmate in April 1968. T w o of the new buildings—Michelson and Chauvenet Halls—are now in use and have been given detailed coverage in past issues of the magazine. Those of the alumni who attend Homecoming in the Fall of this year will be able to see the results of landfills, demolition of old landmarks, and busy construction activity going forward on the new NIMITZ LIBRARY and the ENGINEERING STUDIES COMPLEX.

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last one of the five new buildings, the AUDITORIUM, though, will not start for some time because of renovations of some of the older buildings and moves of activities and equipment which are involved.

A review of the distant completions, plant seems timely most of whom will

progress made thus far, some not too and some future plans for the physical and of probable interest to the alumni, not enjoy HOMECOMING—1971.

NIMITZ LIBRARY Construction work on the foundation and lower stories of this building is actively going on now. It started shortly after ground-breaking ceremonies, at which Admiral Calvert and Dr. E d w a r d J. Cook spoke, were held on 29 September of last year. Located on land along Dorsey Creek, adjacent to SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,

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Isherwood Hall, and in line with the new Michelson and Chauvenet Halls, the library is scheduled for completion in the Fall of 1972. Its approximate cost will be 9 million dollars. To provide building space for this facility, a land fill of approximately three acres was necessary.* The new library of four floors will provide 225,000 gross square feet of space. The Division of English and History, now in Sampson Hall, will occupy approximately 4 0 % of the first floor with provisions being made for classrooms, seminar rooms, offices and lecture rooms. A multi media facility (including Educational T V Studio) will occupy approximately 3 5 % of this floor space, while the remaining 2 5 % of space will be used for a Book Store, the Central Photo Laboratory of the Academy, and some library functions. T h e remaining three floors will be utilized for normal library activities, reading rooms, stowage (a space for over 700,000 volumes), conference rooms, offices and equipment. One of the distinctive features of the library will be the "Annapolis Room," a beautifully appointed, paneled room which will house special collections.

The need for Nimitz Library is a pressing one. Library reading rooms, facilities, and stowages are now spread out in five separate buildings, Mahan, Maury, Isherwood, Griffin, and the Library Assembly area (Mitscher H a l l ) of Bancroft Hall, obviously an undesirable and inefficient but necessary arrangement as of now. * A layer of organic silt from 35 to 65 feet over the deeper silty bottom sand of the creek posed a problem, since the organic silt will not provide a firm base on which to build up additional land. An ingenious method was used to drain the organic silt of excess water.

An enormous amount of oyster shells were dumped to above the water surface. Piles 18" in diameter were then driven at 7' intervals to a point 7' above the bottom silty sand, and then removed, the resulting space being filled with sand. Water in the organic silt then gradually flows to the surface. When instruments indicate the residual hydraulic pressure in the organic silt is zero, consolidation has been attained, and a final topping of Class II fill of sand and fill dirt completes the land fill.

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This building is to be located on the site of the old and well remembered Heating and Power Plant and its adjoining buildings. It will be completed in two stages, the first of which will cost approximately 10 million dollars, and was inaugurated in early Spring of this year, when the wrecking ball started demolition of this old eyesore. The Power Plant with its belching smoke has long been a familiar building to most living graduates (an earlier Power Plant is shown in approximately the same location in a picture of the Academy, circa 1897). The complex of various structures which were immediately adjacent to it, and the Power Plant, are no more, and the skyline, particularly the view toward the Academy from across the river, is immeasurably improved. These structures served in various capacities until their demise; many will remember the laundry, the dry cleaning plant, the Supply Department and pay offices, the offices and classrooms of the Mathematics Department, the printing plant. Naval Institute facilities, a library annex, and Public Works offices and shops being among their former occupants.

The third and final of the group of unfinished new buildings will be located where the present complex of Isherwood, Griffin, and Melville Halls now stand. Lack of a suitable Auditorium has been felt for a long time and efforts to correct this extend back several decades. At present an inside assembly hall for the entire Brigade is available in the Field House by utilizing bleachers, and additional guests can be accommodated by using folding chairs. This obviously is not a satisfactory arrangement, however, for lectures, concerts, professional assemblies, and ceremonies which are a part of a prestigious institution today.

Prior to meeting the proposed completion date of 1978 for the new Auditorium many shifts of activities, a kind of game of musical chairs, will have to be endured. To understand this, some brief explanation of changes in both the new academic organization and renovation of several older buildings is in order.

The old plant has been unnecessary since late 1969, when a new Heating Plant of improved high temperature hot water design was built in Perry Center (the Public Works Center across the street from Halligan Hall) and placed in operation.

It operates primarily on natural gas, with secondary capability to use fuel oil. No fouling black smoke and soot are thus experienced and the building presents a clean attractive appearance. Electric power is now provided commercially to the Academy, with minimal auxiliary power installations to take care of commercial power failure. The new Heating Plant is of sufficient capacity to enable demolition of another eyesore, the former Central Heating Plant opposite Halligan Hall, a coal-burning smoker which provided heat for Academy facilities northwest of Dorsey Creek. Its passing will be mourned by few. The area it formerly occupied will be landscaped. A new laundry and drycleaning plant is now located adjacent to the new heating plant in Perry Center replacing the old facilities which were demolished to make room for the Engineering Studies Complex.

The new Engineering Studies Complex will replace Isherwood, Griffin, and Melville Halls, providing for better disposition and use of present equipment. More important, however, it will also make possible the utilization of new equipment and facilities for instruction in advanced techniques so necessary these days. Of particular interest in this respect are the enlargement of the Aerodynamics and Nucleonics Program facilities, the construction of a 380-foot, high performance, hydrodynamic test facility (a miniature David Taylor Model Basin), and a complete working model of a marine power plant.

The expected completion date of the Engineering Studies Complex is 1974, and its cost will be approximately 26 million dollars.

Michelson and Chauvenet Halls in full operation.

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' T H E old departmental organization (Seamanship and Navi-"-gation. Ordnance and Gunnery, Foreign Languages, etc.) has been replaced by a divisional one as follows: Division of Engineering and Weapons Department of Aerospace Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Naval Systems Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering (Michelson) Department of Weapons and Systems Engineering ( W a r d and Dahlgren Halls) ( T h e first three of these departments are located in the Isherwood, Griffin, Melville Halls complex.)

Division of Mathematics and Science Department of Mathematics (Chauvenet) Department of Chemistry (Michelson) Department of Environmental Sciences (Chauvenet) Department of Physics (Michelson) Department of Computer Science (Chauvenet) Division of Naval Command and Management Department of Management Science Department of Behavioral Science Department of Seamanship and Tactics Department of Navigation (All departments of this division are located in Luce Hall) Division of United States and International Studies Department of Area-Language Studies Department of Economics Department of Political Science (All departments of this division are located in Sampson Hall) Division of English and Hi.'itory Department of English Department of History (Both departments of this division are located in Sampson Hall) In addition to the above divisions is the Academy's Professional Training Program which is directed by the Commandant of Midshipmen. The program includes Infantry Drill and Naval Orientation, Physical Education, At-Sea Training, Fundamentals of Naval Hygiene, Introduction to Seamanship, and Aviation, Submarine, and Amphibious Training.

While the new buildings are being erected, attention toward modernizing the older ones has been necessary. Completion of Michelson Hall in 1968 made possible transfer of activities from Sampson Hall (built in 1907) to that beautiful new building with its improved facilities and equipment. This allowed start of renovation of the inside of Sampson Hall.

Extensive repairs and changes were completed in June 1970 at a cost of $1,668,000. The next of the older buildings due for renovation are Luce Hall, which was built in 1920, and Maury Hall (now utilized for several non-academic activities). Renovation to Luce, however, cannot be started until a place is available for its present activities. When the new SHIPMATE

Engineering Studies Complex is built, activities of Isherwood, Griffin, and Melville Halls can be moved to it, thus making space for transfer of those from Luce for the duration of its renovation. Renovations to both Luce and Maury will be effected during the same period, both being in the Fiscal Year 1974 program. When Maury Hall renovations are completed it will house the Department of Weapons and Systems Engineering. Ward Hall, now housing some of the Weapons and Systems Engineering activities, will become the Computer Center of the Academy.

A change scheduled for the immediate future is the erection of a new office building for the Naval Academy Athletic Association. It will be located on the site now occupied by outdoor basketball courts in front of the Field House, on the site of the old Thompson Field bleachers (from which many old grads used to watch the Bay ferries arrive and depart and listen to the saws buzzing in the old Johnson Lumber Company while watching athletic contests). A novel feature of the new office building includes permanent bleacher tiers on the side which faces Bancroft Hall, which will replace the temporary bleacher seats now used for track meets, plebe football, and other Thompson Field contests. The NAAA offices are now located above the Naval Academy Museum (Preble Hall), in space shared with the Naval Institute, which was built with nongovernment funds supplied by these two organizations. The new NAAA office building also is to be built with non-government funds. The Naval Institute will take over space in the Museum building which is to be relinquished by the NAAA. Another change planned for an early start should eliminate traffic, heavy at times, which now passes through the Academy from the old Severn River Bridge to Annapolis via King George Street. Work is expected to start during this summer or fall on a beltway which will divert traffic to the right after crossing Severn River from the north, around the old golf course and Perry Circle Apartments, utilizing some of the right of way of the old W.B.&A. Railroad (no longer in existence), to Taylor Avenue, which passes along the southern end of the Stadium. To take care of traffic from Annapolis to the old Severn River Bridge over the old route through the Academy grounds—which will not be accommodated by construction of the new beltway—thought has been given to construction of a new road to the left after crossing College Creek bridge on King George Street. This new road would skirt the Naval Academy hothouses and Perry Center and enter the new beltway at Taylor Avenue.

Planned for the future, after completion of the five new major buildings, is conversion of the reading room and stacks of the old Mahan Hall Library into a reception area for the relatives and close friends of the midshipmen. The idea is to to provide a more formal meeting place for midshipmen guests than is proposed for the Dahlgren Hall recreation area (to be described below). At present the reception area is situated in a small area opposite the main office in Bancroft Hall.

It is very inadequate during weekends and for special events and occasions.

With all the changes and additions planned, the eventual disposition of the Mahan Auditorium will be of concern to some of the alumni. Most of them can remember many momentous and pleasant occasions there. While waiting for the curtain to rise on the Masqueraders presentation of "South Pacific" this Spring I thought back to some past occasions with which probably other alumni can relate: Saturday night movies which provided almost the only bright spot of the week during plebe year, the groans which escaped the plebes when the somewhat portly Head of E.H.&G., Dr. C. Alphonso Smith, appeared on the stage to deliver a lecture during the hot plebe summer (only to be followed by rapt attention once this talented and understanding scholar started talking), or on other occasions the entertainment provided by the Masqueraders (with all male casts) and the Navy Relief shows (particularly when some DO's took some of the parts), the talented artists who have appeared on the concert series, and the addresses of Fleet Admiral Halsey and other distinguished guests—these are a few of the events which took place in Mahan Hall that stand out in my memory. It is well that the plans call for retention of this auditorium, so rich in the S E P T E M B E R - O C T O B E R ,

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Architect's model of the 1967 Master Development Plan showing Chauvenet and Michelson Halls opposite the Chapel, the Engineering Studies Complex directly above, Nimitz Library to their right, the Auditorium across from Worden Field, and the new Public Works area at upper left.

Academy's history and still an impressive meeting hall, although other well remembered landmarks are falling.

A NOTHER PROGRAM, separate from the new facilities and renovations already completed, presently underway, or scheduled for the future in the Master Plan, has been initiated by the Superintendent—the RECREATIONAL FACILITIES PROGRAM.

The aim of this program is to provide recreational and visiting facilities at the Academy which are more in line with those of prominent universities and the other service academies. Some thoughts of past June Weeks, important athletic or other events, and Parent Weekends will serve to remind many that Annapolis does not offer the needed facilities for several thousand midshipmen during their free periods or for their families and friends who visit them on many occasions. Whether one likes it or not, the accepted norm for provision of such facilities at the other institutions does affect the competition met in attracting the high caliber of men desired by the Navy. The purpose of the plan is to build morale rather than weaken it.

Because of the heavy military construction commitment for the '70s, no appropriated funds are available for a Recreational Facilities Building Program. Thus, in order to realize the desired facilities, non-appropriated funds are being sought from friends of the Academy and through an alumni fundraising drive. The latter method has never before been utilized to obtain funds for such activity construction. Friends, on the other hand, have in the past made generous contributions 11

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to the Academy, those of Colonel Robert M. Thompson, a member of the class of 1868, come to mind particularly (Thompson Stadium and the bronze Chapel D o o r s ) .

T h r e e basic elements of recreational and sports facilities are being programmed, to be achieved hopefully in the next two years. They are ( 1 ) an outdoor swimming pool, ( 2 ) a sailing center, and ( 3 ) a Midshipmen activity center. By utilizing parts of already-existing spaces and facilities it is hoped to achieve the planned program at an approximate cost of four million dollars.

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THE MIDSHIPMEN ACTIVITY CENTER Plans call for the conversion of Dahlgren Hall into this recreational facility. It will include an ice rink* of hockey dimensions (modern ice skating rink construction will allow for rapid removal of the ice surface and boards, thus enabling continued use of the main deck for Brigade dances and other large social events). T h e towers at the landward side of Dahlgren Hall will be converted to provide billiards, T V facilities, table tennis, and lounges. Refreshment facilities for midshipmen and their guests, ladies' dressing rooms for change of clothing for skating or hops, and a room for construction of the floats, signs, and painting projects for rallies, plus a hobby shop and tool issue room are also included in the plan.

Proposed outdoor pool and facilities.

T N soliciting funds for the Recreation Facilities P r o g r a m no professional fund-raising organization will be utilized.

The Naval Academy Memorial Fund, I n c , which was established to conduct the fund raising, expects to receive sufficient contributions from alumni, their affiliated organizations, and friends of the Academy to make the program a success.

It is realistic to expect that there will be further demands for additional or improved facilities even as those planned for completion in the late '70's go forward. As a case in point, the need for additional natatorium facilities is pressing. The current facilities—the old instruction pool in MacDonough Hall and the pool in Norman Scott Natatorium—are inadequate for required instruction and implementing of the required tests in swimming and survival. There is no pool here now which fully meets the N C A A requirements for swimming meets. Too, the parking problem grows in the Academy grounds, as elsewhere in the nation. This could eventually lead to necessity for underground or double deck parking over existing lots.

THE SAILING CENTER T h e present sailing center is practically nothing but a shed.

It is grossly inadequate for the requirements of the Academy sailing program. Sailing is not only a unique feature of the Naval Academy and one of the most popular recreational activities in the country, but is also prominent in collegiate competition. A two-story structure, so located as to facilitate control of sailing activities, to provide storage and working space for sailing equipment, instructional areas, locker and shower room, and office spaces is planned. The Intercollegiate Sailing Hall of Fame will be housed on the second deck, ( T h e Naval Academy was designated to be the home of this Hall, although, as of now, a suitable location for it does not exist,)

THE OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL This facility is to be located at the seaward end of Bancroft Hall between Wings 7 and 8, adjacent to Mitscher Hall, It will offer swimming accommodations for midshipmen and their guests and will include bathhouses and a snack bar.

Because a varsity football locker room will form an integral part of the facility, the N A A A has agreed to join in fundraising for the complex and has pledged a generous amount toward its design and construction.

With the roadblock of no further expansion into the city of Annapolis and the practical limit of gaining additional space by landfill having been reached, but two alternatives seem practical. These are either going to high rise buildings or construction of an underwater tunnel to the North Severn Navy Area, with construction of buildings there as necessary. T h e space problems of the Academy are of course shared in many respects by many universities and colleges these days, but the unique requirements of our institution do introduce some special ones. * Skating in Dahlgren Hall is not new. During the '20's ^u s no hops were held during Lent; instead, the Navy Relief Society sponsored roller skating there on Saturday evenings.

Captain Rigler '23 lives across the Severn River where he has a fine view of the Naval Academy. And it is about the Academy and its alumni that he delights in writing, but he does not limit himself to that alone. Articles of interest to the naval profession as a whole, and to the entire maritime industry, have appeared in the Naval Institute PROCEEDINGS, ALL HANDS, NAVY and other publications.

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SHIP'S CLOCK and BAROMETER Seagoing; Professional; an Appropriate Gift These fine instruments are provided by C. Plath of Hamburg, Germany. Weems and Plath of Annapolis have mounted them together with a beautifully finished, brass replica of the Naval Academy insignia on a solid mahogany plaque.

The Hamburg ship's bell clock is famous throughout the world for its precision jeweled movement. The four-inch silvered dial has black etched numerals and a small second hand, a feature not included on many bell clocks.

The bell has an exceptionally clear and melodious tone which an nounces the time on the hour and halfhour in the traditional ship's bell manner.

There is an inconspicuous lever at the side of the clock's face which silences the bell when desired.

The precision built, aneroid barometer is graduated in both millibars and inches of mercury. It and the clock are contained in matching, polished brass cases of 5.0 inch diameter at the base, each having a hinged cover and snap lock.

The two instruments are handsomely mounted as shown on the polished mahogany plaque with the solid brass Naval Academy seal at center.

The ensemble is a decorative and useful addition to any room in the house or in the cabin or pilot house of your boat. Available only through the Naval Academy Alumni Association, it may be purchased by mail.

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THE TRADITIONS OF THE SERVICE This article zvas zvrittcn for tlie 100th anniversary of the Naval Academy by then Senator Thomas C. Hart, Admiral USN (Ret.), and ex-Superintendent of the Academy.

It is as true today as the day he zvrote it, and is reprinted here as a tribute to his memory.

Courtesy of Tlie Armed Forces Journal

C O ] \ I E place, a long time back, a regiment was casting up its condition after its first great battle. It came to those who were left that, though they mourned many departed comrades, the regiment had acquired a soul. T h e same thing has happened time and again through the ages in the case of ships.

Every time a ship does well during battle stress or in other forms of danger, that intangible, that soul increases in dimension and intensity. In that way tradition grows up.

By 1845, the infant Navy of the United States had already amassed considerable tradition, which was recognized beyond our own borders. Yet there was no particular seat or repository of that tradition, because the Navy had no place on shore to serve such a purpose. In 1845, largely because of the vision, idealism and very practical realism of a great man named Bancroft, the Naval Academy was established on that small area on the banks of the Severn, There was built a home for all the physical as well as the spiritual composites of our Naval traditions.

During the century which ends this month, the Naval Academy has grown tremendously in size. Much more important, however, has been the continued building up of Naval tradition. Each of the various wars in which we have engaged has added to the proud history. Incidents in time of peace have also added to the glorious tradition.

On those few acres upon which the Naval Academy stands, we have collected physical evidences of many of those incidents in Naval history of which we of the Navy, in fact all Americans, are so very proud. It amounts to a museum of naval history, so to speak, and anyone who stands on that ground for even a few minutes is bound to feel it. The vital factor is the atmosphere thus created.

I have long thought that the most important months in a midshipman's course are the three months immediately following his entry into the Navy. No one who observes those young men can fail to be struck with the vast change which conies over them during that first summer. To me, the most prolific influence of all is their exposure to the very atmosphere of the Academy—to the feel of Navy tradition in the air. No particular effort is exerted by anyone in authority. There is extremely little preaching of tradition to them, and they don't talk about it themselves. But they may be seen every day, absorbing from the atmosphere of the Academy their part of that soul of the Navy, It can almost be said that if the Naval Academy imparted nothing else, the service which it renders by infusing the spirit, the esprit, the soul flowing forth from Naval traditions, would be well worth its cost.

Those young men, or many of them, graduate and go forth from the Academy in time; and, without preaching to the rest of the Navy, without any strutting or holding forth in lengthy talks, they serve to pass on the spirit of that tradition to the rest of the Navy. Time and again we hear or read of some event—only too often the death of some splendid young man— in which is mentioned that time-honored phrase, "in accord with the best tradition of the service."

T h e Naval Academy, our Alma Mater, is the place upon which we look as the home, the devoted mother of our glorious Naval traditions. H e r first 100 years are completed, ^lay she live in health and in devoted service for many more.

INTEND FOR CIRCULATION BY CHEFOO POLICE HEADQUARTERS Just now the small-pox has discover at the local part, that disease is one kind of great contagious which is quite easy to infact for both the men and women even the old or young.

Already has several times to look into those who died from spread of small-pox, therefore we must be divise a way to precaution. The most proper way is the Vaccination.

The ordinary vaccination time is the end of Spring, it is advantageous to the people for the weather is warmer and the wearing is not heavy; but now the small-pox is current so must be to take effect for precaution not let the evil spread, although the weather is not so warmer and the clothes not so light and not quite facilitate for people. You should know is once covered and feel pain it is too late for repent.

Now we are preparing the place in our court for vaccination and soon to be open. W e are hope to see all of you swift to do such a way for precaution and do not let the evil spread.

W e are sincerely to send this specially for your information.

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Chefoo Police bulletin of 1925-26 was S. Fay, zvho was in Cliefoo at the then LCdr. Fay '09. It should bring the Old Cliina Hands.

We, here in America, hold in our hands the hope of the zvorld, the fate of the coming years; and shame and disgrace zvill be ours if in our eyes the light of high resolve is dimmed, if zve trail in the dust the golden hopes of men.

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C A P I T O L

T T R, 6531 was originally designed to in* crease the pay and provide other benefits for enlisted men and officers newly entered the services. It does that, and considerably more, by providing small pay increases for other members of the uniformed services and sizeable increases in quarters allowances.

At this writing the bill has not become law. The Senate favors an amendment

by Senator Mike Mansfield ( D . - M o n t ) , majority leader, establishing a final date for withdrawal of American forces in South Vietnam contingent on the release of American prisoners of war. The House opposes this amendment. This controversy will be resolved in the fall, when the bill must be enacted. October 1 has been set as the law's effective date.

There is no chance that features of the bill already approved by the House and the Senate will be changed. Members differed individually and by committee and by house on this bill, but, with a few exceptions, are reported to be convinced it will do the job of increasing recruits and encouraging newcomers to remain in the service. Even while the bill was being considered, enlistments in Army's combat forces increased up to 300 percent.

The following table presents a capsule history of action on the pay or compensation features of H. R. 6531. The House allocated funds to basic pay. Dependents Assistance Act, quarters allowances, and subsistence. The Senate allocated almost all its money to basic pay, with a little for the Dependents Assistance Act, and none for quarters allowances or subsistence allowances. In compromise, the Senate accepted the House's basic pay figure, agreed to more money for the Dependents Assistance Act, and accepted a total (|uarters allowance fund about two-thirds as large as the fund the House originally voted for.

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Basic pay 1,825.4 2,667 1,825.4 Dependents Assistance Act 1841 79 105.9 Quarters allowance.. 640.1 0 409.8 .Subsistence allowance 37.8 Total

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TABLE 3â&#x20AC;&#x201D;NEW BAQ RATES

Pay Adjustments By G r a d e

Table 2 below shows the levels of pay by grade and rank, E-1 through O-lO, established by the House and the Senate and then the compromise figures by grade and rank. The House figures were higher than the Senate figures, in some cases considerably higher, which could be considered surprising since the original Senate allotment for basic pay was higher than that of the House.

TABLE 2â&#x20AC;&#x201D;NEW PAY LEVELS House bill

Pay Grade

O-IO 0-9 0-8 0-7 0-6 0-5 0-4 0-3 0-2 O-l W-4 W-3 W-2 W-1 E-9 E-8 E-7 E-6 E-5 E-4 E-3 E-2 E-1

Senate bill

$43,872 $40,827 39,169 36,319 35,772 33,042 31,654 29,065 27,197 24,850 21,821 19,796 18,234 16,527 15,025 13,591 11,474 11,138 8,985 9,611 17,653 16,088 14537 13,097 12,299 11,108 10,138 9,195 14,919 13,417 12,812 11,571 11,063 9,980 9,550 8,647 7,691 7,248 6,457 6,329 5,893 5,831 5,484 5,530 5,036 5,320

Compromise

$42,725 38,107 34,751 30,689 26,389 21,122 17,630 14,501 111,045 '8,659 17,074 14,023 11,859 19,738 14,392 12,334 10,634 9,160 7,356 16,189 15,663 15,311 14,872

1 Compromise f a l l s below both House and Senate versions.

In arriving at their estimate of what the compromise pay figures should be, the conference committee (composed of members of the House and the Senate Armed -Services Committees who were the primary workers on this legislation) decided that a little too much money had been approved for newcomers to the services. Therefore they lessened the rates of pay for ranks E-1 through E-4, W - 1 , and O-l and 0-2, and used that money to increase slightly the increases granted other ranks in the services. This angered various menibers of Congress, but it was generally agreed that newcomers still would be receiving pay high enough to attract enlistees to the combat forces.

Quarters

In the process of trying to arrive at compromises the House and the Senate Armed .Services Committees achieved a sizeable reduction in the amount of money allocated to compensation in this bill. The total compromise figure is about $300,000,000 below the total Senate outlay,

H I L L

Allowances

Final figures for the new quarters allowances by grades were determined by the conference committee on the bill. In the table below. Table 3. the figures shown for the last four grades were assured by jiassage of the new Dependents Assistance Act.

W i t h Dependents

Single

O-IO 0-9 0-8 0-7 0-6 0-5 0-4 0-3 0-2 0-1 W-4 W-3 W-2 W-1 E-9 E-8 E-7 E-6 E-5 E-4 E-3 E-2 E-1

$230.40 230.40 230.40 230.40 211.80 198.30 178.80 158.40 138.60 108.90 172.50 155.40 137.10 123.90 130.80 122.10 104.70 95.70 92.70 81.60 72.30 63.90 60.00

$288.00 288.00 288.00 288.00 258.30 238.80 215.40 195.60 175.80 141.60 207.90 191.70 173.70 160.80 184.20 172.20 161.40 150.00 138.60 121.50 105.00 105.00 105.00

The new quarters allowance rates are increases of $31 to $87 over present rates, and are about 85 percent of the cost of housing as per Federal Housing Administration formula.

Increases in basic quarters allowances are not authorized for overseas, where members have the advantage of station housing allowances and regular quarters allowances.

Cost And The Budget

There have been some dire predictions that if Congress does not include funds for this pay raise in the fiscal 1972 budget, there will be wholesale reductions in the number of men on service roles. Efforts are continuing to cut the overall defense budget below the Defense Department estimates of need. The bills which must bear the brunt of attacks from legislators who want to cut expenses, and believe the military spend too much, are the appropriations bills. Unfortunately these are about the last bills passed. Last year both the House and the Senate appropriations bills carried reductions in defense spending.

Original estimates of the cost of this bill were saved in process of its preparation. \\'ith an eiTective date of October 1, about $600 million will be saved. The original estimate, $2.7 billion, was cut to $2,34 billion, 1972 Pay Raise

An estimate of a 7,4 percent increase in l)ay has been made as a result of estimates of pay increases for Federal civilians scheduled for early 1972. This is based on the assumption that general industrial SHI

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wage levels have increased 6 percent, which would permit civilian salaries to be increased 6 percent.

This may not be correct, for two reasons. First, the Civil Service Commission has proposed a reduction in the expected increase because it plans to raise the entry grades for college graduates from GS-5 to GS-7. This reduction in the increase of 6 percent would be 0.6 percent, and the actual increase would be 5.4 percent. The reduction would total about $250 million, with individual cuts ranging up to $200.

T h e increase in military pay would be based on the new percentage for civilians, if the latter is finally approved.

The second reason is that the pay increases granted in H . R. 6531 may be made part of the increases approved in the overall 1972 pay raise plan.

Employment U. S. Bases Overseas. H .

R.

6531 would prohibit discrimination against the employment of U. S. nationals, including military dependents, at American military bases in foreign countries.

Senate Approval. The bill introduces what might be considered as something of a political note in officer promotion. It requires Senate approval of the promotion of Regular and Reserve officers of the grade of Lieutenant Colonel and above.

G o v e r n m e n t Employment Fight

One of the major military legislative hearings scheduled for the fall involves an effort to determine the extent of employment of retired military officers in Federal civilian agencies and what should be done about it.

There are two controversies regarding Federal civilian employment of Regular retired officers. One, on which legislation has been pending for many years, concerns efforts to eliminate the restriction on receipt of all retired pay for retired Regulars employed by the government in civilian jobs. The other is what some members of Congress, government employee labor leaders, and others describe as the increasing employment of retired officers. In this case. Reserves as well as Regulars and also retired enlistees may be involved, but the emphasis seems to be on employment of retired Regulars, In Senate consideration of the selective service bill, H . R, 6531, Senator Mike Gravel (D.-Alaska) offered an amendment that would permit retired Regular officers employed by the government to draw full military retired pay and full civil service pay. His motion was voted down 60 to 28. The facts that the amendment had nothing to do with aims of the Selective Service bill, and that the subject of receipt of retired pay by employed regular Retired officers was being considered by the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee, were presented as primary reasons for the amendment's defeat.

Pending before the House Civil Service Committee are H. R. 8928 and H. R. 4540. which would correct alleged deficiencies in the Dual Employment Act. SE P T E M B E R - O C T O B E R ,

1971

Arguments

Against

Officer

Employment.

Rep. David Henderson (D.-N. C ) , chairman of the House Civil Service Manpower subcommittee (part of the Post Office and Civil Service Committee), said he and his colleagues are disturbed at reported increases in employment of retired officers in civilian as well as defense agencies. This hinders the advancement of civil service careerists, veterans in the government, and tends toward a "gradual militarization" of the Federal service.

Senator John Stennis (D.-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a floor speech: " W h a t incentive would there be for a colonel to continue in the military if, after reacliing 25 years of service, he could retire, draw his full military pay, and go into a GS-15 or something like that, and draw his full amount of civilian pay?

W h a t would become of the military services, under such conditions? They would be involved in self-destruction, to a degree."

Civil Service Commission Position. I n

Last fall as I "acquired" an extra 10 pounds in lieu of cigarettes, my ring became a bit tight. Only the best would do, and back to the original manufacturer it did go. Please enlarge it. And, P.S., the stone is a bit loose, would they please tighten the setting. A couple of letters later I am advised that the bezel is too worn and a complete new bezel would be required to keep the stone tight.

Please proceed was my reply and enclosed are funds for the extra work. Size again, please? Answer— please make it 8J^.

At long last my ring arrived. It is my own ring. It is properly sized. It looks . . . it looks like . . . it looks just like the photograph. s/Weston F . Maughan

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move which surprised many parties interested in this subject, the Civil Service Commission informed Congress that it has no objection to legislation which would eliminate the provision that retired Regular officers can keep only the first $2,492 of their annual retired pay. The CSC has made no statement regarding the alleged increase in employment of retired officers.

THE MAIL BOAT Dear s i r : Enclosed is an article submitted for publication in the U S M A Association of Graduates quarterly publication, the Assembly. I feel that it would be of equal interest to graduates of the Naval Academy.

West Point teaches us many, many things. P a r t it teaches by academics, part is learned on the fields of friendly strife, and part is instilled deep within us by tradition.

As we leave our beloved school we acquire a further blend of the need for cooperation, compromise, and accommodation—some call it experience. It is a wonderful thing to create or watch a well-coordinated venture of not only all the elements of the A r m y but a blending of the components of the Air Force and the Navy as each service provides its part in accomplishing the best for our nation.

Our armed services coordinate, cooperate and intertwine greatly, yet within each of us there remains forever a pride in and for our school.

All of which brings me to a circumstance which I believe you might enjoy.

P.S. I'm writing to Annapolis, too, and will thank them for the honor bestowed. Hopefully, they will not be offended if I add that this was a bit more of joining than I had envisioned.

Shipmate: I must take issue with the history of U S S KEARSAEGE as published in the June Shipmate. When my mailman delivered the magazine he said he had enjoyed the article about her and was particularly interested in her role as a craneship in raising the submarine SQUALUS. It was hard to convince him that she had no such role —which I knew full well as one of those rescued from the SQUALUS. Your reputation as an historian is slipping.

J. C

NICHOLS

'34

Ed. Note-—Since that KEARSARGE history zuas taken from official records.

Captain Nichols' comment zvas passed on to the Director of Naval History, VAdm. E. B. Hooper, USiX (Ret.) '31, who replied as follows: "I'm afraid that Johnny Nichols is right and

our

KEARSARGE

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sought, and has asked me to write you. bravely, loved and made love for a few years. H e did not watch the growth of She is the granddaughter ( a n d in fact his children and will never know grandonly granddaughter) of Captain F r a n k children. H e lost years of climbing his AL Bennett, U S N , the "bearded gent" in lighter for the better-known 'CRANE mountains in the clear air and years of the the photograph. Captain Bennett was S H I P No. 1.' T h e error will be corrected sounds, sights and smells of nature. H e graduated in the class of '79, as a Cadet in a future reprint of Volume I I I of the lost years of living and being loved. H e Engineer, H e subse(|uently wrote the textDictionary." can no longer play his role in these im- book on Steam which was used in the portant times n o r provide his capabiliearly 1900's at the Naval Academy, In ties in further service. H e did not by any 1919 he was, as the caption and article Shipmate: means "live an entire lifetime in 26 years." say, Commandant of the Naval A i r StaI read the self-written obituary of John H e had hardly begun. tion, Pensacola.

Alexander Hottell I I I when it first a p It is sad indeed that he felt this w a y ; peared in the International Herald Tri- that he valued future life so little; that he Aly wife has Captain Bennett's Journal. bune a while back and, again, in Shipwas lost to us. It is pathetic that Ship- T h e entry for March 29, 1919, reads: " W e n t to Pensacola about 9 a.m. to meet mate's June issue. On both occasions it mate would laud such a mi.sconcept of filled me with an ache of sadness. On the values to its young alumni. They too a r e the train from Jacksonville, from which I got Rear Admiral and Mrs. Albert Ross, first reading it had been merely printed living happy, sad, exciting, full lives. But the Admiral being general inspector of and the reader was left to make his own they too have only begun and have much training camps and on an inspection tour. mind regarding the pros and cons. On left to do. Hopefully none will fall victim the second reading I find the obituary to the Navy's "exacting the price" for the Took them as guests to the naval station, and spent the remainder of the day very lauded by the Military Academy's His- fullness and richness of life it does indeed tory Department and touted by Shipmate. make available. Shipmate should consider busily going about with the admiral showing him what we have acquired since he There is no doubt in my mind that the difference between devoted service was here a week a g o . " and pointless self-sacrifice.

Hottell was in many ways the sort of man the Army needs in its officer corps I am not sure about the next to the R. A. ANDRETTA '65 during these precarious times. H i s loylast word, because there's no such entry alty, energy, ambition, and capability, I Dear S i r : for March 22. However, it's possible that think, were above question. H i s death is Admiral Ross was at the Naval A i r StaIn the June Shipmate, under the capa real loss to his family, his Army and tion ''Identification, Please" there is a tion the previous week, for my wife's his country. It is also a loss to himself. mother, Dorothy Bennett, was married to picture of an inspection at the Naval A i r Major Arch F . H o w a r d ('15) that week, Regrettably, however, his concept of Station Pensacola, shown as 31 March and it could be that Admiral Ross and life does not match the brilliance his other 1919. his wife were guests at the wedding. accomplishments would indicate. It is true that while he lived, he lived most exAs you say in your item. Admiral Ross, citingly, interestingly, and lovingly. H e according to the Register, was retired in apparently fully enjoyed every moment 1908, and died in 1926, It seems possible of his existence, especially while in the that he was recalled to active duty during Army. But to think that this was a "full World W a r I. life" is absurd to the point of being pathetic. T o say that the Army extracted I can get no clue to the identitj' of the its price is to attribute to the Army Commander accompanying Captain Benauthority, character, and even personality nett and Admiral Ross on the inspection. that it should not and does not possess.

My wife will write friends of her family Unless the Army differs greatly from the who were there at the time to try to do Navy, I cannot accept that the price for a so. Finally, the date March 31 probably man living fully within its ranks is his refers to date of a publication of the picdeath thereby justified. ture in a newspaper.

SQUALUS refer to this, and the person who wrote the history for the Dictionary of American Naz'al Fighting Ships evidently mistook this unnamed derrick

Hottell climbed mountains, played handball, fulfilled a Rhodes scholarship, fought

My wife, Mary Howard Boatwright, can supply part of the identification

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OFFICERS President— ADM. G. W . ANDERSON, JR., U S N (Ret.) '27 (8631), McLean, Va. Vice President fEastern Area)— RADM. ROBERT W . MCNITT, U S N '38 (12837), Bethesda, Md.

Vice President (Central Area)— MR. DAVID B . BENHAM '41 (14487), Oklahoma City, Ok. Vice President (Western Area)— VADM. P. H. RAMSEY, U S N (Ret.) '27 (8629), Coronado, Ca. Past President— MR. HANSON W . BALDWIN '24 (7405), Roxbury, Ct.

Executive Director— C.\PT. W. S. BUSIK, U S N (Ret.) '43 (1S7S2), Annapolis, Md.

TRUSTEES Superintendent's

Representative—

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

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

(Ret.) '30 (9686) LCoL.

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MERDINGER,

(CEC)

U S N (Ret.) '41 (14307)

T . STAUBACH,

USNR

'65 (33716)

R A D M . C . A. CURTZE, U S N

(Ret.)

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MR. R . D . RUSSELL '59 (29038),

by Paul Schratz '39

Security vs. Freedom of Speech

The sensational publication of the Pentagon Papers suggests many items worth, as they say, running up on the flagpole to see who salutes.

The major culprit, Dan Ellsberg, and I served as stablemates in the Pentagon and he has been a recent guest in our home.

Many would support his belief in the overclassification of documents and mountains of paper which can't reasonably be made available to the public and to scholars. We know well a young torpedo officer on a submarine early in World War II, unable to get access to details of a secret magnetic exploder for Use by senior enlisted men who had to maintain the exploder in the war zone. He studied the chart at the old Torpedo Station in Newport, and later reproduced it from memory tor use aboard ship. It may be unrelated but his submarines throughout ten war patrols never knew an erratic torpedo and never missed on an attack. Today we classify so much that even the want-ads and the yellow pages are locked up at night because both are classified directories.

Having said that, we must also balance the record on the other side. It is hard to understand the position of the New York Times in taking responsibility for publishing sensitive material verbatim. The Times itself, in an article "Breach of Security" of 5 December 1962, was righteously outraged in denouncing publication by Saturday Evening Post of National Security Council deliberations in the Cuba crisis. The Times asked: "How can there be any freedom of discussion of dissent: how can anyone be expected to advance positions politically unpopular . . .

[Such] deliberations must remain secret. . . .

The integrity of advice received by the President is at stake." Yet the Post article had been cleared by the President for publication.

Circumstances alter cases, one may conclude.

Both actions come under the guise of "the people are entitled to know" and this raises more questions. We don't question the right and need of public information in a democratic society. But informing the public covers muckraking and panders to highly receptive sick elements in American society who have lost faith in their institutions and particularly in their leadership. As a student of international politics I am constantly embarrassed by destructive self-criticism by Americans to senior foreign officials. Preoccupation with domestic problems blinds us to our responsibilities as world leader. Unsure of ourselves and little inspired by the national leader.ship, the question often rises that the American system doesn't seem to produce the moral leadership of the past. Presidents need character more than brains and one searches to find a handful who have offered truly inspired leadership to a world which still can be excited by the American dream.

These are far broader issues than can be examined here. The Purloined Pentagon Papers proved again that Xerox is the winner, U S prestige the loser. A more grave concern is that so far in this sorry affair we have seen only the tip of the Ellsberg.

Miami

USN

(Ret.) '44 (15967), San Francisco CAPT. R . B . LANING, U S N

R.ADM. S . N . PYNE, U S N

'25 (7724), Annapolis

'28 (9190), Washington, D. C. CAPT.

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SHIPMATE COPY DEADLINE November Copy cfue at Alumni House 10 September December Copy due at Alumni House 10 October

ALL HANDS WITH APOLOGIES

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND 21402

Dear Alumni, Once again it is time to think about returning to Annapolis to renew friendships during Homecoming on the weekend of October 22. I hope that many of you will find it possible to come to Annapolis and attend the events arranged by your Alumni Association.

Many of you who have not been back in recent years will be surprised at the new construction that has been completed and the progress already evident on the new Nimitz Library and the Engineering Studies Complex. By the way, I am happy to report that renovation of the Alumni House is progressing and should be completed by Homecoming weekend.

A full schedule has been arranged for your return to the Naval Academy beginning with the dress parade on Friday afternoon. A pep rally for the Saturday football game with Duke and an alumni reception and dinner to follow on Friday evening are among other events planned.

The Alumni Association is sending out Homecoming information and reservation cards, which you should return as soon as possible. Because accommodations are sometimes difficult to find around Annapolis, I suggest you make your reservations early. I hope you are able to join the 1971 Homecoming festivities.

Sincerely, :erely,

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A number of readers have called or written to point out the gross error in Shipmate's July-August obituary on Coach Earl Thomson, which said that the old football field was named for him. Although Earl's track teams performed there for many years, it just ain't so.

Thompson Stadium was dedicated on 30 May 1931 to the memory of the late Col. Robert Means Thompson, USNA 1868, who had long been an outstanding contributor to and advocate of Naval Academy athletics and is also commemorated by the annual Thompson Trophy Cup for athletic achievement. Among his many other contributions to the Naval Academy are the famous bronze doors to the Chapel.

LAST CALL

We deeply mourn the passing of three alumni leaders. Admirals Thomas C. Hart, Harry Hill and Jocko Clark, all World War II heroes. For detailed accounts of their brilliant careers, see "Last Call."

PRE-MED COURSES AT USNA

Pre-medical training has been added to the Naval Academy curriculum this fall, aimed at providing more career medical officers for the Navy. The Academy had long offered many of the courses required for pre-medical training and has added those lacking to complete the program, which is limited to two percent of the graduating class. Graduates of the program will attend medical school at civilian universities to obtain their medical degrees.

ASEE ANNUAL MEETING

The 79th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Engineering Educators ( A S E E ) was held at the Naval Academy the week of 21-25 June. Nearly 5,000 persons from throughout the country and abroad attended the event which was the largest of its kind ever held in Annapolis.

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CENTURY CLUB T h e U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association completed a successful fund raising appeal on 30 June 1971. The thanks of the Association are extended to all alumni who participated in this appeal. Particular appreciation is expressed to the 247 members of the current Century Club (listed below) who have generously contributed $100 or more, thereby donating a significant amount which enabled the Association to attain a new high water mark in annual fund raising.

•Harold R. Stark *Frank W. Lagerquist Carleton M. Dolan •Eugene E. Wilson John P. Edgerly •Charles J. Moore William F. Kurfess •Eugene T. Oates Walter S. Delany •Mahlon S. Tisdale •Leo W. Thebaud •George M. Tisdale Harvey C. Mittendorf •Edward C. Palmer •Russell S. Berkey •Gerald F. Bogan •Robert B. Carney •Gilbert C. Hoover •William L. Keady Andrew C. McFall •Arthur W. Radford •Malcolm W. Reed •Mrs. George Fairlamb, Jr. in memory of her late husband Capt. George R. Fairlamb, Jr. '17 •Frank J. Hanafee •Thomas B. Inglis Edwin H. Price •Jerauld Wright •John N. Browning •David H. Clark •George C. Dyer •Harry Goodwin Paul F. Lee •Robert W. Bockius •Julian M. Boit Alexander J. Diepenbrock George H. Gregory •Robert E. Melling Mead S. Pearson •James M. Plaskitt Levi Dee York •William F. Fitzgerald, Jr Ward C. Gilbert •Raleigh S. Hales Howard H. Hubbell Charles J. Maguire John C. McQueen •William L. Moise Mrs. Archie Paley in memory of her late husband Archie Paley '21 *H. George Schneider •Ralph D. F. Sweeney •Paul B. Wishart Clinton W. Blount •Charles F. Crisp Henry E. Eccles Russell John Ehle •Alvan Fisher •Kenneth L. Forster SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,

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•John F. Gordon •Russell A. Hindenach •Milton C. Jackson Albert V. Kastner •James B. McVey •William D. Moorer, Jr •Henry N. Paul, Jr •Lloyd Rainey •Philip G. Rust •Frank Zotti, Jr Marion W. Staples Samuel G. Baker David T. Baskett Arleigh A. Burke Herbert Hezlep, Jr •Robert D. Huntington Hubert M. McLellan •Edgar H. Myers •Selden B. Spangler •Herbert P. Benton, Jr •Mrs. Laurence L. Browning, in memory of her late husband, Laurence L. Browning '24 •William R. Coe •William M. Cole Chesley M. Evans •Henry W. Goodall •John K. Hyatt •Michael I. Kearns William N. Mansfield Daniel J. McCallum •Ira H, Nunn •Luther I, Replogle William L. Richards •Osgood V. Tracy •Donald S. Walker •Judson A. Wiley James P. Dowden •Frank W. Fenno, Jr •Leslie F. Hoag •J. Courtney Ivey •Harold O. Larson Frederick K. Loomis •Thompson H. Mitchell •Frank A. Munroe, Jr •Schuyler N. Pyne •Dundas P. Tucker Byron C. Wanglin, Jr •Theodore C. Aylward •Albert Benjamin •Charles A. Buchanan Donald G. Campbell •John F. Greenslade Ed H. Jackson Augustus C. Long Joseph F. Mallach •Gordon A. McLean •Carl P. Metzler Peter A. Wyckoff •George W. Anderson, Jr •John E. Clark

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•Clifford S. Cooper •Gardner K. Grout II Louis H. Hunte Paul D. Miles •William L. Lyons Brown •Ralph K. James •John J. Kearns Peyton T. Anderson, Jr Roy S. Benson George H. Deiter James M. Farrin, Jr •Pat L. Humphrey William L. Kabler Warner S. Rodimon •Stanley C. Strong Donald F. Weiss •Rea A. Axline Clifton G. Hall •David A. Stretch •James A. Woodruff, Jr Dudley A. Durrant •Edwin B. Hooper •John E. Kirkpatrick •Russell L. Massingill John S. McCain, Jr Henry G. Moeller •Robert E. Parker Michael J. Pescatello Peter G. Powell, Jr Andrew J. Smith •Mason J. Hamilton •William P. Holloway Stanley Johnson given in memory of the late Roland R. Riggs '04 •Walter H. Lewis Donald K. McLeod •George P. Rogers •Allen M. Shinn •Harry Sosnoski •Salem A. Van Every, Jr •Turner A. Duncan David McCampbell Charles B. Robbins •Bernard A. Clarey •Carlton B. Coen •Frederick A. Gunn Robert P. Harbold, Jr •Claude S. Kirkpatrick •Kenneth G. Pearce John G. Roenigk Roy C. Smith III James H. Brown Norvell G. Ward Allan F. Fleming David C. Clegg •Robert B. Erly •John I. Mingay Adrian W. Rich Wesley J. Steesy (Concluded on next page)

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John R. Wadleigh •Frank C. Jones •Charles T. West William D. Adams Norton E. Croft James J. Madison •William E. McGuirk, Jr JoZach Miller IV •John H. Bowell Louis P. Gray III •Edwin Malloy, Jr •William J. Daly John M. Duke, Jr •David B. Benham •Peter D. Joers •Roy T. Ruble • H . Weston Burnett, Jr James B. Landon •John R. Strachan •Kenneth V. Adams •Robert B. Atwell Arthur B. Bristow, Jr

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A S E E General Chairman for this year's meeting was Professor Arthur E, Bock, a member of the Naval Systems Engineering Department. The Superintendent of the Naval Academy, VAdm. James Calvert, was the principal speaker at the Annual Banquet. During the banquet, ASEE's top awards for distinguished service in the fields of engineering and engineering education were presented. Associate Professor Bruce Johnson, Director of the Naval Academy's Hydromechanical Laboratory, was one of the 18 engineering educators honored for excellence in teaching.

Most of the Naval Academy facilities were utilized for this meeting: Bancroft Hall for housing; Michelson and Chauvenet Halls for technical sessions, exhibits (valued at over three million dollars), and the display of publications; Mahan Hall for the annual business meeting; the Midshipmen's Mess Hall for 12,500 daily meals for the delegates and their families ; Dahlgren Hall for the Annual Banquet; Mitscher Hall for registration ; Field House for the plenary session ; Ingram Field for the annual picnic; and the Officers' and Faculty Club for special events.

The 800-900 wives who accompanied their husbands to the annual meeting were provided a full scale program of tours, luncheons and other activities. The Alumni House

•Colvin H. Agnew •Joseph C. Bakos, Jr George B. Clegg III Francis H. Curren, Jr Thomas J. Kenny •Preston A. Peak Joseph S. Sinclair •Bruce M. Sullivan Earl L. Coen •Frank B. Smith •William T. Sweetman •Robert W. Wise Nicholas A. Castruccio •Joseph H. Clasgens II •Arthur S. Mehagian •William Sandkuhler, Jr Baron J. Gordon Jackson H. Bowden •Jerome Lapides Louis K. McMillan, Jr •Robert E. Morris James S. Jordan

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was the scene for two 18th century Maryland Hunt Breakfasts. With a background of Baroque music, ASEE ladies and their husbands enjoyed an authentic meal featuring collop (sliced stuffed sirloin baked in special sauce), Maryland Imperial crab, and Smithfield ham, hot rolls and butter, sliced tomatoes, and cubed fruit. The breakfasts were great successes—as was the entire annual meeting.

•Frank L. Martin, Jr 'S3 Thomas J. Murtagh '53 •George Reith, Jr '53 Harold H. Rumph '53 •David H. Monnich '55 Peter J. Spink '56 •James W. Bibb '57 Theodore C. Cheney, Jr '58 John W. Sheehan, Jr '63 I Mrs. Jerry F. Hogan '64 Robert J. Stankowski, Jr '66 George P Beamer '67 Eldon J. Fry '67 •J. Chris Glutting '68 Anonymous (12)—'07, '16, 3-'20, '22, '23, '26, '31, '40, '43, '48 Classes—'45, '59, '64, •Century Club member in prior years tMade in the name of Lieutenant Jerry H, Hogan, USN, who has been missing in action in Vietnam since January 1967 Guy R. Knieriem and George Felgate, all U S N A '70 and PG School '71, and Lt. Clyde L. Bingham '65. The races were sailed in Shields class sloops donated to the school through the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DEPENDENTS

The Bureau of Naval Personnel recently updated its "Scholarship Pamphlet for Navy and Marine Corps Dependents" (NAVPERS 1S003-A). The new brochure lists 58 scholarships, with full details of eligibility, amount and application, as well as other educational assistance available to dependents of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel.

Alumni considering college or prep school education for their children in the 1972-73 academic year should obtain a copy of this pamphlet for planning purposes.

The trophy, named for the late Lt. Charles T. Biswanger III '64, was presented by his widow, Anne, and RAdm. A. S. Goodfellow '40, Superintendent.

WEST COAST N A V Y SAILING RACES

BRIGADE STRENGTH

The Naval Postgraduate School recently hosted—and won—the first annual West Coast Navy Matched Sailboat Racing Championships. The winning crew comprised Ensigns Howard W. Dawson, Jr. (skipper).

As of 30 June 1971, the number of midshipmen at the Naval Academy was: Class of 1972—928, Class of 1973—981, Class of 1974—1173, and Class of 1975—1327. The total number is 4409.

1971 REGISTER OF ALUMNI The 1971 REGISTER which includes the class of 1971,

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CLASS NEWS Pres: Capt. A. H. Douglas, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Allan G. Olson, USN (Ret.) El Miradero, P. 0 . Box 131 Bonita, CA 92002

Our heartfelt sympathies are extended to Marie Charlton in the death of her husband, our beloved classmate, Alex (Ben) CHARLTON. He died 11 July in Mexico City after a brief illness.

We are saddened by the death of our classmate Robert Emmet ROGERS who passed away on 15 July at the age of 85. He had been ill for some time and had spent the last years of his life in a rest home in Ozark, Mo., where he was born. He was buried with military honors in the Springfield National Cemetery. To his widow, Marion, and other members of his family we send our deepest sympathy. (His grandson, LCdr. Robert W. Sherer, 'is U S N A class of 1961.)

Herewith is published an editorial from the Mexico City Nczi's of 18 July 1971 to show how our classmate was regarded there: "Admiral Alex M. Charlton, U S N ( R e t ) , died after a short illness a week ago in a Mexico City hospital. Nothing we can say in any way mitigates our own loss and San Miguel's loss. Nor will we here indulge in any of the sentimentalities, consolations, or public eulogies that Lex Charlton so thoroughly detested. He was important. The help he gave to the people of San Miguel, the aid and comfort in times of distress were incalculable. We have lost an original and non-conforming mind, a man of integrity, quality, and character. He is gone, and he is irreplaceable. 'I know, but I do not approve.

And I am not resigned. . . .' ".

In December 1970, Louise T. Thomas, widow of Cdr. Raymond G. (Tommy or Bull) T H O M A S , moved from their home, 4522 Brandywine St., N.W., Washington, B.C., to an apartment that their son, Douglas C. Thomas, added to his home. Her new address is 13005 Darnestown Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20760. Another son, Raymond Gaudenz Thomas, Jr.. a non-graduate of class 1939, now lives in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. Regretfully, we must report the sad news of the passing of Mary Allison Rockwell, beloved wife of Adm Francis W. ROCKWELL (Skinney), and extend our deepest condolences. She passed away at their home, 102 Fraser St., St. Simons Island, Ga., on 29 July 1971.

Sec'y and Treas., RAdm. Frank A. Braisted, USN (Ret.) 3104 Cleveland Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008

I regret to report the death of James Madison (Jimmy) DOYLE on 7 June at his home in Annapolis. To his widow, Marie, we extend our deepest sympathy.

We congratulate Bobby and Pamelia ROBERTSON on the birth of a grandson born 18 May, the son of R. S. Bayre and Elizabeth J. Robertson Bayre.

September birthday greetings go to MILLER on the 9th. Birthdays in October are W I L L I A M S on the 7th, BENSON on the 8th, and BORLAND on the 15th. Best wishes to all of you.

Rufe S P I L L E R reports that effective 1 September his address will be The Samarkand, 2663 Tallant Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93105.

Rufe is giving up house-keeping chores in an apartment for more sumptuous living in a retirement home. We home owners who struggle with leaky faucets, painting, window cleaning, furnaces, air conditioners, marketing, etc, envy him.

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Frank CARTER, our youngest classmate, is now living in Villa Maria Nursing Center, 1050 N.E. 12Sth St., North Miami, FL 33161.

Frank is well cared for, has learned to navigate a walker, and is increasing his cruising radius. We wish him well.

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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, Kol<omo, IN 46901

We noted with sorrow the obituary in the June issue of Shipmate of classmate Gene (Como. Eugene C.) B O T T L E in Miami, Fl., a year ago—Sept. 1970. It has been a great regret that the class has seen or heard so little of Gene since his retirement in 1948.

There are no known survivors.

And Hilda, the beloved wife of Capt. Howard B. (Sid) BERRY, died of a sudden heart attack of which there had been no previous symptoms or warning, on 12 May, She was buried in Arlington on the 18th after simple graveside services there, Sid was a house guest of Charlie (RAdm. C. J.) MOORE and Anna Louise. Pop (Capt.

Edwin J.) GILLAM and Stumps (Col. John P.) EDGERLY were present. We remember Hilda as one of the charming ladies of 1910 at the 50th reunion. Deepest sympathy goes out to Sid. Our deepest sympathy also goes to MGen. John E. (Ted) SLOAN, USNA ( R e t ) , and his descendants. Ted's wife, .Amy Eubank, died in Asheville, N. C, on 11 July 1971.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Horace M. Brown, Jr., and two grandchildren, Lt. John Sloan Brown, USMA '71 and Mrs. Robert S. Strong of Charlottesville, Va. And the Moores' granddaughter, Ann, daughter of Cdr. Sumner Moore '48, was married in June to Richard Milnor of Mountain Lakes, N, J, She is 20, and a junior at Hollins College. He is 23 in the law school of Washington & Lee University.

To those who have read the book we recommended last month, How They Won the War in the Pacific—Nimits and His Admirals, Charlie Moore says : "I think the book is a valuable contribution to the history of the war. It is of particular interest to people of our time, as we know most of the individuals involved. I would like my classmates to know, however, that the author misinterpreted my attitude when I failed to accept assignment as Chief-of-Staff to VAdm. McCain as told on page 404."

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Sec'y, Capt. W. D. Chandler, USN (Ret.) 2029 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008

We are all extremely saddened by the death of one of our most beloved and illustrious classmates, Harry HILL, on 19 July.

He died in the Naval Hospital in Annapolis.

Services were held for Harry in the Chapel at the Naval Academy and he was laid to rest in the Cemetery overlooking the Academy grounds on 22 July. We have lost a great friend and fine classmate. To Margaret and his family we extend our very deepest sympathy.

SIXTY YEARS AFTER. At noon on Wednesday, 19 May, a group of the class commenced to assemble at .4lumni House.

Present were Bill and Carol Butler, Amy and Dwight Chandler, Paul Foster, Clint and Mary Ellen Gordon, Bob and Mary Griffin, Harvey and Georgia Haislip, Fred Hatch,

Raymond and Margaret McClung, Vinere Meyer and son. Bob and Hilda Mohle, Elsie Bieri, Sara Brandt, Frances Cobb, Eloise English, Anna Gilmore, Marian Hinckley, Peg McCord, Martha Okie and Susan Zimermann. Elizabeth (McCloy) Whitelaw brought her new husband to meet us. During the pre-luncheon cocktail period we were especially pleased to have Margaret and Harry H I L L join us for an all too brief period. They were not able to stay for lunch and the later events. Greetings were received from Isabelle Badger, Molly Stark and the Class Baby, Anne King Batcheller.

After a pleasant lunch we were furnished transportation to Oklahoma Field, to view the dress parade as guests of the Superintendent, and so had fine seats under the canopy. At the parade there was a special added and unexpected attraction in that we were privileged to have ringside seats to the awarding of a Silver Star Medal to Dwight and Amy CHANDLER'S grandson, Capt.

Charles C. Krulak, USMC. After the parade we were again furnished transportation to the quarters of the Superintendent, where we were guests at his reception. It being a perfect day weather-wise, the garden was the center of activities. Such was the final event of our limited get-together, 60 years after graduation.

A letter from George LOWRY informs us that he has retired from Suto and Co. and that he and Carra are now living at the Hacienda Carmel in the Carmel Valley.

To quote him, "We spent the winter on the desert at Palm Desert and this spring on Maui, Hawaii. We had our 50th weclding anniversary last year with the children and grandchildren all with us." Congratulations, Cai-ra and George, George McMILLIN reports that he has recovered from an infection and is active again. He was able to see Ruth and Bill Mack on their way to Bill's new duty as Commander Seventh Fleet. George also sends news of the death of Marian Hammond on 6 May. Ted HAMMOND died back in 1962.

Roy L E W I S writes from St. Clairsville, Oh., of his regret that they were not able to attend our reunion. His shoulder injury received two years ago, although greatly improved, combined with the passing years results in slow recovery. He reports having six grandchildren—two girls and four boys.

Bad news we get in abundance, but some good news does trickle in. Glenn H O W E L L writes that he has finished his second cataract operation and is getting used to his new glasses. Quote: "It is fine to be able to see again. I fell and broke my hip about seven weeks ago but am pretty well over that now." How about that? For looking on the bright side give him a 4.0. He says he is enjoying writing his autobiography which he has entitled A Horse Kicked Me. A note from Margaret Hicks brings the news that her and Billy's oldest grandson entered the Naval Academy with the new class of 1975. .'Mso that she has moved to Virginia and that her new address is 933 .Adelphi Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.

Jeannette Orr Quigley, widow of Bill QUIGLEY, died on 6 July at the South Country Hospital in Wakefield, R. L, after a brief illness. Interment was at Arlington National Cemetery on 12 July. The deceased is survived by a daughter. Miss Jane Orr Quiglcy of Jamestown, R. I.; a son, Mr. Stephen Quigley of Providence, R. I.; and by four grandchildren.

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Pres: VAdm. George H. Fort, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Robert A. Lavender, USN (Ret.) 3103 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008

the weir above Blythe to Millers Landend. mistake' with some things he had been showing David, and had gone off to Toronto for Best regards." the weekend—adequate explanations which I Arthur E D D I N S : "We are able to wait swallowed. The real thief was Diana, of George FORT represented the class in the on ourselves, and do most of the household course, who had the book photographed! presentation of the Weems Navigation Watch and yard chores. We drive to Millington From that she wrote to most of our fnends to Midshipman First Class Jeffery Horace often for medicines, examinations, groceries, for a message for our 50th to be put into a merchandise, etc. We think we have the best Albright, 112 Wynwood Road, York, Pa. Golden Book, which they had hand-made. set-up available to us, and visitors, especially Our 60th anniversary comes up next year. '13ers, are always welcome. We hope to Meanwhile David was making and editing a We should make it a celebration to be re- visit friends and relatives in San Francisco 'Picture Show'—stills, movies and soundmembered. Each member should develop and Alaska soon. I do 'set' before T V too track of 'This is Your Life,' ideas and plans for the occasion and send much, but that reduces the boredom of old "Then they wanted to give us a party here them in to George FORT. age. We have four great-grandchildren now I" in Boston, so as Diana believes in 'beginning at the top,' she called on Com One, Admiral Word has been received of the passing of "Pink" H O A R D : "Appreciate the 'AllAdele Haggart Jones, wife of Dr. Robert W . hands' notice and up-dated list of members. Wylie, to ask if they—she and David—could be permitted to have a room at the Officers' Jones, after several months of illness in the Routine here. Best wishes to all."

Club in which to have this reception. Admiral Naval Hospital, Bethesda. Interment was in Mike HUDSON : "Will be thinking over Wylie at once suggested that he and Mrs. Fort Rosecrans. the idea of a reunion. Right off, it occurs Wylie give us a luncheon in the beautiful Jimmy SAUNDERS has been a patient at to me, why not plan for a big one in '73, Commandant's Quarters, which was our home the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, to receive a and leave out '72? Some sort of get-together for two and a half wonderful years. A wonnew heart pacer. this fall might be in order. I think of all you derful idea. We were invited in a charming personal note from .Admiral Wylie, but formal Walter and Lou DE LANY are leaving in the class more often than you know." cards were sent to friends and relations, with for a cruise in the S T . LAURENCE and to Buck J O N E S : "I believe a reunion next a warning not to speak of the party to us.

Bermuda in the GRIPSHOLM. spring will be the better choice. Very sorry It really was a surprise party, and we can never thank the Wylies enough for their wonPinkey SCHUIRMANN has been in the to hear of Jasper Wild's death."

Naval hospital for tests.

Hattie H A T C H : "Congratulations on your derfully kind thought of having our children give the party through them. efforts to drum up a reunion this fall. Count Your scribe has haa a session in the Naval on me.

My best to all hands." hospital and ended up in surgery, which was "It was heart-warming, emotional, nostalvery successful.

George J U N K I N : "Am still not quite up gic. We were so grateful to our friends and family who came from distant places, and Steve ROBINSON, Suzan Zimermann to par." and the LAVENDERs are leaving shortly Bill JUPP's daughter writes : "Things are wish even more could have made it. It was truly unforgettable." on a two-weeks bus tour to Gaspe Bay and going well. The new house is comfortable and cities in Canada. pleasant. Dad is gaining in health and Theb added: "Thank God I managed to strength, walks more easily, and enjoys the keep sober, but had a hard time emotionally news, talking books, and occasional company. to make the inevitable speech! We were off Pres: VAdm. Glenn B. Davis, USN (Ret.) Mother is not too strong, but otherwise on 2 June for 'home' at Murray Bay, P.Que., Sec'y-Treas., M a j . Gen. Charles G. Helmick, USA (Ret.) fine." to remain until October."

4784 Old Dominion Drive Arlington, VA 22207 Edith and Margaret Moore, Nobre's sisters, have moved to the Pre.sbyterian Home, Pres: RAdm. H. A. Spanagel, USN (Ret.) It is with deep regret that I report the 3050 Military Rd., N.W., Washington, DC Sec'y, Capt. John I . Hale, USN (Ret.) death of our classmate Jasper W I L D (Capt. 20015.

4105 Oliver S t . , Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Laurence Wild, U S N (Ret.)) on 26 May Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Charles D. Swain, USN (Ret.) Roy N E W E L L : "I was invited to attend 10231 Vivera Dr., La Mesa, CA 92042 at the Coronado Hospital after a long illness. A memorial service was held at the Alumni Association, San Francisco Christ Episcopal Church, Coronado 1 June, Chapter, on 8 May. I found myself billed as "T. D." RUDDOCK and Inez were in followed by interment with military honors the senior man present, and an octogenarian. Annapolis for June Week to attend the gradin El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego, I was asked to make a speech. I told about uation ceremonies and events for the Naval Ca. George Dale and Lloyd Gray represented my unrequited love with the Naval Academy, Academy Class of 1971—their son, Theoclore the class. A memorial, in lieu of flowers, was and my two girls in North Carolina who D. Ruddock, Jr., being one of the graduates. sent by the class, and a letter of appreciation had made promises. Upon leaving the AcadEn route to their home in San Mateo, Ca., emy I went to China for the British-Amerhas been received from "Tiny." they stopped for a short visit in "T. D's." ican Tobacco Co. to make enough money to hometown, Charleston, S. C , and then proGenerous contributions have been received support my girlfriends at home, or at least ceeded to New Orleans, the hometown of for the class Fund from Muriel Wood, Nelle one of them. When the company told me Inez, where on 22 June they attended the Causey and George DALE, for which we that I could have a wife in China, I put out wedding of their son, now Ens. Ruddock. In a call for either one of them, but they both addition to their son, the Ruddocks have a are all very grateful. married someone else. Some forty years later The July Army-Navy class luncheon was I went back to North Carolina and asked the daughter, Edvige. Following the wedding, they returned to their home in San Mateo attende(i by Paul S L E E P E R and Gardiner first girl, 'Where is your husband?' 'Dead,' where "T. D." is one of the leading members HELMICK for Navy; Tex DAVIDSON, came the answ'er. Same question to the secof the Matthews Episcopal Church.

Crit CRITTENBERGER, Johnnie J O H N - ond girl. 'Dead.' So, if I had married either SON, and Walter DUPUY for Army, It was one of them, I would have been dead also!

"Pinky" P O W E R S and Mrs. Powers were a big Army Day—Navy got stuck for both in the Annapolis-Washington area in early rounds of drinks! The luncheon is held on the "I met a girl, a recent graduate of Stan- June.

In Annapolis they called on "Kelly" first Wednesday of each month at the Army- ford, teaching in Hankow, and I was snared.

Navy Club, We urge all '13ers who come As a result of this marriage, I have two and Dessa BEARD and "Kelly" reports that they had a very enjoyable afternoon recalling to Washington to remember the date and sons. Air Force pilots, in Golden Gate Cemevents of yesterday. "Pinky" appears to have lunch with us. etery, and a great-granddaughter." improved in health generally and also with Earl QUINL.AN: "I am now getting respect to the surgery of some several years Ligon A R D : "Any time, I'll be available settled in my mountain cabin in Nederland, ago. Mrs. Powers is identified with the for a reunion—health consenting."

CO 80466. I would like to paint portraits of newspaper industry and was here to attend Larry C L A R K E : "We keep well and are 'I3ers and widow.s—free! Send me colored a newspaper women's conference in Washfar removed from the riots and civil dis- photos, men in uniform, ladies same or even- ington. The Powers' home is in California. turbances of the unhappy and discontented ing dress."

North. Regards to all."

Mrs. Jane Valceschini, daughter of Mrs. "Babs" T H E B A U D wrote: "It might Herbert James (Helen") Ray and her late Bertie CLARKSON : "We are making the amuse some of our classmates to know how husband, our late classmate, Herbert, and 'grade' pretty well, but can't do much. We the Thebauds celebrated their 50th anniverMr. Richard A. Merriam, son of Mrs. Louis had a nice letter from Virginia Crisp a few sary, thanks to daughter Diana and her hus- T. Merriam and the late Mr. Merriam of days ago." band David Nicholson, who are gifted partyGreenfield, Ma., were married. 15 May, at George D A L E : "I expected to be on the givers with imagination and know-how. It the home of the bride's mother in Nevada River before now, but the weather here began (at Murray Bay) with the disappear- City, Ca. Following a reception at the home ance of my address book after a visit of the of the bride's mother, the bride and groom deterred me, and now it is so pleasant to loaf Nicholsons. The book was returned by a left on a wedding trip which included a stay aboard the boat on Mission Bay, I have no urge to leave. My grandson has beaten me friend of theirs who had been in for a drink. of several days at Lake Tahoe. They are now He apologized for having picked it up 'by at home in San Rafael, Ca. to it—he left yesterday for a float trip from 26

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Polly Marron is at her summer residence on Ravenswood Circle, Flat Rock, N. C. Polly advises that she will be pleased to see any of the 1914 class when in that vicinity.

At Vinson Hall, on 5 June a birthday party attended by most of the 200 resiclents thereof was given in honor of the attainment of the age of 104 years by Mrs. Philip MuUer, the mother of our "Peg" Thomas, wife of our late classmate, Frank, Mrs. Muller was born in Elizabeth City, N. C., 29 May 1867.

She does not "look her age" and is physically very active. She responded graciously in a short speech to the many congratulations extended to her. Perhaps the highlight of the party was the reading by the Manager of Vinson Hall, Capt. Ferriter, of a congratulatory message to Mrs. Muller from President and Mrs. Xixon. Mrs. Muller and her daughter, "Peg," are residents of Vinson Hall.

Our "Dutch" S P A N A G E L was operated on at the Bethesda Naval Hospital on 14 July. As of today, 21 July, he is recovering satisfactorily. All of us wish him a speedy recovery and extend our best wishes to "Peggy."

Swain advises that Wilder BAKER continues as a trustee emeritus of the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation. Wilder is a resident of La Jolla, Ca. It is with deep regret that I report the recent deaths of three more of our beloved classmates : Teasley, Waller and Nash.

Capt. William Alfred TEASLEY, USN (Ret.), died, following a long illness, 17 May 1971, at the Bethesda Silver Spring Nursing Home in Chevy Chase, Md. He lived at 10821 Alloway Drive, Potomac, Md. Burial, with graveside services, was in Arlington National Cemetery on 20 May. Honorary pallbearers were four of his Naval Academy classmates, Beard, Hale, McGuigan and Perry.

Capt. Teasley was a native of Canton, Ga. Upon his appointment as a midshipman, in 1910, he entered the Naval Academy as a member of the class of 1914. He graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1914. His formal education included, also, degrees from the Georgia School of Technology and Columbia University. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, the Sons of the American Revolution, the U, S, Naval Academy Alumni Association and the Retired Officers Association.

He served, during his active duty in the U. S. Navy, in various ships and at Naval shore establishments including, among others, the Naval Academy. He retired in 1947—his active service having included World Wars I and II. Capt. Teasley is survived by two daughters, Mrs, John B, Jackson of Potomac, Md., and Mrs. Mary Boswell of Washintgon, D. C.; a son, Capt. William A. Teasley, USN, of Coronado, Ca.; ten grandchildren; a sister, Mrs, Edwina Thomas of Orlando, Fl., and a brother, John R, Teasley of Canton, Ga. RAdm. John Beresford Wynn W A L L E R died, following a long illness, 8 June 1971, at the Blueberry Hill Nursing Home, Beverly, Ma. -At the time of his death, he and his wife. Agnes, lived in Manchester, Ma., in the house which had been their home for many years. .Agnes intends to continue in this house. Memorial services were conducted 12 June at St. John's Episcopal Church, Beverly Farms, MR., which is located in nearby Manchester. Beresford, for many years, was a vestryman of this church. Burial, with graveside services, was, on 14 June, in Arlington National Cemetery. The Washington area contingent of the Naval Academy Class of 1914 regret that none of them were available as honorary pallbearers due to sickness or SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,

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absence from the area. However, a number of Beresford's friends, including graduates of the Naval Academy, were present for the graveside service.

He was born in Virginia in 1892, was appointed a midshipman in 1910 and thereupon entered the Naval Academy as a member of the Class of 1914. He graduated with this class in June 1914. He served during his active duty in the U. S. Navy in various capacities at sea and in shore establishments.

During W W I I , while serving as captain of the heavy cruiser TUSCALOOSA, he was cited for bravery for placing his ship close in to .shore to fire on German gun emplacements in support of troops landing on the beach on D-Day. He retired in 1947, having served in both World Wars I and II. RAdm. Waller is survived by his widow, Agnes (the former Agnes Means) ; a daughter, Mrs. William C. Loring of Prides Crossing, Ma.; a son. LCol. Littleton W. T. Waller II, USMC (Ret,) of La Jolla, Ca.; a brother, BGen. Henry P. Waller, USMC (Ret.) of Lumberville, Pa.; and five grandchildren.

Cdr. Thomas Lewis NASH, U S N ( R e t ) , died 13 June 1971, in Raleigh, N. C. Memorial services were conducted on 15 June at the Edenton Methodist Church in Raleigh.

Burial, with graveside services, was on 16 June in Arlington National Cemetery. Two of his Naval Academy classmates. Hale and McGuigan, were present for the graveside service as representatives of the Naval Academy Class of 1914.

He was born in Portsmouth, Va., 7 May 1891. He was appointed a midshipman in 1910 and thereupon entered the Naval Academy as a member of the class of 1914. He graduated with the class in June 1914. He served in various capacities at sea and on shore until he accepted a position as a member of the teaching staff of the Engineering School of North Carolina State University at Raleigh, N. C. Cdr. Nash was recalled to active duty in the U. S. Navy for service in W W I I . Upon the conclusion of this w'ar he continued on active duty until he retired in 1946 in the rank of commander. He had served on active duty for several years, including service in both W W I and W W I I . After retiring he returned to his work in Raleigh.

He taught at the Engineering School of North Carolina State University for many years. He was a well known and respected citizen of Raleigh.

Cdr. Nash is survived by his widow, Lucie Nelson Nash, 1626 Park Dr., Rajeigh. N. C.; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Faires, Wilson, N. C , and Mrs. Brooks Patten, Jacksonville, N. C.; a sister, Miss Elsie Nash, Portsmouth, Va.; two granddaughters, and seven grandsons.

The Naval Academy Class of 1914 extends heartfelt sympathies to each of those who have lost in the death of Teasley, Waller or Nash, a husband, father, other relative or friend.

I, your class secretary, have received a letter from each of the following expressing appreciation for the flowers given by the class of 1914 in memory of each of our three classmates, hereinbefore named, who have departed this life: Mrs. Katherine Teasley Jackson, Agnes Waller and Lucie Nash.

See You at HOMECOMING!

Pres: VAdm. A. D. Struble, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Adm. Arthur D. Struble, USN (Ret.) 4017 Oliver S t . , Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Corr. Sec'y, Mrs. M. W. Hutchinson, Jr 6 Acton Place, Annapolis, MD 21401

With deep regret I report the death of our classmate Allen G. QUYNN on Thursday, 17 June. He died at the Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, Md., from pneumonia. Funeral services were held on Monday, 21 June, at the Trinity Chapel of the Evangelical & Reformed Church in Frederick, Md. Imerment followed in the family plot in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Bill Granat, Vince Murphy '18, and Rip Struble attended the ceremony as honorary pallbearers. At Allen's request a simple service was held. The casket was covered with the flag and a Navy bugler sounded taps. Arrangements for a class wreath were made by Pedro del Valle.

Rachel has thanked the class for the lovely wreath.

The large number of citizens of the City of Frederick who attended the funeral services was indicative of the high esteem in which they held him as a leading citizen.

Allen had been suffering with a bad leg for a long time before his death. Despite his trials he was always his calm and cheerful self. We have lost a fine classmate.

Allen is survived by his widow, Rachel; a son, Mr. Allen George Quynn, Jr., of Seattle, Wa.; two daughters, Mrs. Dwight Collmus and Mrs. Sam Maples, Jr., of Frederick, Md.; and ten grandchildren.

Rachel will continue to live at 204 Rockwell Terrace, Frederick, Md. 21701.

We were glad to receive a letter from Mrs. H. P. Burnett (Doris), saying that she had sold her home in Burlingame, Ca., and moved to a lovely apartment in Vinson Hall, McLean, Va. Mrs. Doris Haskell, her daughter, gave a small cocktail "Farewell." Among the guests were VAdm. and Mrs. Ruddock (1914), RAdm. and Mrs. R. S. Morse (1920), RAdm. and Mrs. P. G. Nichols (1921), Capt and Mrs. W. S. Howell (1933), and Mrs. Richard Wagner (1927).

Doris says: "I have so many old friends here at Vinson Hall and have made some delightful new ones, and am enjoying living here. I have an anchor for a door-knocker, and this is where I have 'dropped the hook.'

There are only three 1915ers in residence— Laura Graf, Jane Walker and myself."

"I hope to see them the next time I go to Vinson Hall," writes Heather Hutchinson, "but am in San Diego at present. I flew out to be with my son. Ken Hutchinson 'S3, who had an operation. Had cocktails with BGen. Merion Cooper (Coop) and Dorothy at their very charming house in Coronado—a veritable museum, filled with interesting mementos of their Air Force and movie careers. Peg Pennoyer and Belle Mitchell were also guests."

Mel P O W E R S and Virginia came to Annapolis recently, after the 50th anniversary of Wells College, on Lake Cayuga, N. Y., where she was pesident of her class of 1921. They visited Heather Hutchinson, Pedro and Catherine del VALLE, and Elizabeth Schumacher in Annapolis.

"Chick" GLOVER sent us a note, saying that he had sent a letter along the lines we suggested in the footnote of '15 in Shipmate.

We greatly appreciated it and hope to hear from him again—possibly after the big State Fair of Virginia, where he was previously Senior Vice President, and is now Consultant. The State Fair of Virginia is operated by the Atlantic Rural Exposition, a Nonprofit Corporation of Agricultural, Business, and Civic Leaders.

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We hope to hear from a lot more of you '15ers, so—do send us a lot more!

Pres: Adm. Arthur W. Radford, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. George P. Brewster, USN (Ret.) 611 West 40th St. Baltimore, M D 2 1 2 1 I West Coast Reporter, Capt. George F. Chapline, USNR (Ret.) 1327 Inspiration Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037

It has been said that any reunion of a college graduation class held after the golden 50th is bound to be anticlimactic and disappointing—if not downright dull. Well, "It ain't necessarily so." Given the right conditions it can be one of the most satisfying and happiest of all such gatherings. This was the case with our 55th reunion held in Annapolis on_ the 21-23 of May—or such were the opinions of all who attended as evidenced by their reactions to it. It all got started oft' on the right foot by a small party given in Washington Thursday evening by Grace and Mick CARNEY in honor of our European contingent—Consuelo and Tony ZIROLI from Italy and Bill SCHOTT from Germany, Also present were Phebe Nell and George H U S S E Y (the Carneys' house guests), Marianna and Arthur RADFORD, "Stainless" and Jim S T E E L E and Fritzi Lanier, the widow of Berwick Lanier, Mick's one time "Legal Eagle" in Naples. This party was noisy and fun and prepared the "foreigners" for what they could expect when they arrived in Annapolis the next day.

The choice of the Maryland Inn as our headquarters in Annapolis proved to be a happy one. The blending of the old and the new just suited our needs and our moods. We were comfortably housed and royally treated by the staff there—especially by Mrs. Donovan, the hostess, who, among other nice things, provided us with floral decorations for our table which she picked from her own garden.

The weather was ideal for the three days we spent in town. The scheduled events went smoothly—only the lacrosse game for Saturday afternoon had to be cancelled due to a last minute change in the date for the NavyMaryland game. (In case anyone has wondered about the money for the tickets, paid in advance, for that event, be assured it went for a good cause; namely, to provide an extra (:ase of champagne for our Saturday night dinner, the original amount ordered having been consumed long before the dessert was served.)

The cancellation of the game proved to be a blessing in disguise, as it allowed us more leisure time to enjoy the other events of the day—and even permitted a little time for some needed "shut eye" before the Alumni House dinner later that evening. Not being unduly rushed helped greatly in keeping everyone in good humor at all times.

The "Clan" began arriving at the Inn all during the day on Friday. This made possible informal greetings in the lobby or elsewhere while all were getting comfortably settled in their quarters, or to do some shopping or walking around the town noting the changes there in the last several years.

The dinner at the Inn Friday evening was one of the highlights of the reunion.

Twenty-one ladies and 23 classmates were present for this event, all looking chipper and in good form. Each lady was presented a nosegay, with appropriate Blue and Gold motif, to wear along with her identification tag. The offerings at the bar were varied, good and plentiful. The attractive banquet room was set up for dinner with a U-shaped table, generously decorated with vases of fresh flowers—courtesy of Mrs. Donovan.

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The arrangement made it possible for each one of us to feel close to all of the others seated for this delicious roast beef dinner with all the trimmings, including an ample supply of a very tasty brand of Rose wine.

All this set the stage for a delightful couple hours of cheer, beautifully moderatetl by our Alaster of Ceremonies for the evening, none less than our beloved Herb J O N E S , the "Squire of Litchfield." Herb called upon everyone present for some appropriate "remarks," all of which were cleverly and wittily handled to the delight of all. Who won the laurels for the most interesting and convincing tale? It would be difficult to say. Perhaps the one which received the loudest acclaim was told by Dorothy Reed explaining how, in such a relatively short time, she and Tom had managed to accumulate some 35 grandchildren!

After this enjoyable party had adjourned, some of the more hardy found their way to the "Peanut Grill" of the Inn to quaff a few steins of Michelob while at the same time succeeding in partially closing the generation gap by singing with the younger groups of townfolks who like to frequent such a popular rendezvous to sing their latest folk songs that tell us what it is all about. For some of us this amusing diversion went on until the wee hours of the morning. For the others, trying to sleep on the floors above, we are not so sure, but we heard no complaints.

Saturday morning the bus arrived to take us to Bancroft Hall where, in company with the class of 1926 holding their 4Sth reunion, we listened to the proposed plans for the expansion of the Naval Academy as related by an officer from Public Works.

It was interesting and informative. We all agreed afterwards that the future of the Academy looks bright indeed.

Following this talk, the men proceeded to the 16th Company Wardroom on the seaward side of Bancroft Hall to inspect the room we had sponsored for the past five years. Several of that company's first classmen, acting as our guides and hosts, were present to explain what the wardroom meant to them and to offer suggestions for improvements or changes that they thought desirable for the future. They presented the class with a framed picture taken when we were plebes—assembled in white uniforms on the steps in front of Bancroft Hall and showing us some 230 strong at that time.

We agreed, after "borrowing" the picture for a few days for more leisure examination, to return it to them for permanent display in the wardroom. A few plebes of the 16th Company were on hand to serve us coffee and cookies during our brief but worthwhile visit there.

The ladies, who had patiently awaited our return from the wardroom while they wandered around Memorial Hall, joined us for the group picture, shown herein, taken on the steps leading to the main entrance of Bancroft Hall. Jake DAVIS was responsible for the "Don't Give L'p the Ship" motto, as he was for the highlights of all of the events we enjoyed during our sojourn in Annapolis.

We next proceeded by bus to briefly visit the Academy Museum for an in.spection, among other interesting exhibits, of the McLean silver punch bowl which most of us had never seen although we had donated towards it as plebes. This bowl, a beautiful example of the art of silversmiths at their best, was obtained by the Museum through the efforts and generosity of Polly and Count BERKEY, From the Museum we went by bus to the Annapolis Yacht Club for cocktails and an

excellent imperial crab luncheon, made possible through the courtesy of Nino GREGORY and Helen Halpiue, both members of that outstanding Club.

From the Yacht Club we viewed the boating activity on the Bay as well as the many varied types of pleasure craft tied up there— some modest, some luxurious; but all giving evidence of the great interest in boating which the Chesapeake Bay folks enjoy in abundance. While awaiting our bus to return us to the Inn, Bobby BOURNE took advantage of the background to snap the accompanying picture of our distinguished European visitors, namely: from left to right—Red KEADY (Ireland), Tony and Consuelo ZIROLI, and Bill SCHOTT. Immediately upon return to the Inn we held a short business meeting—the ladies taking this opportunity to do whatever their dear hearts desired—mostly, it seems, to catch a few quick winks. The highlights of this meeting were actions taken: (1) To continue the class organization as presently constituted; (2) To continue sponsorship of the 16th Company Wardroom for one more year, with a suggestion to the Alumni Assn. that they appoint a willing younger and appropriate class to take over at the end of that time, and (3) To make plans with the bank, in which the bulk of our class funds are invested, to assure the orderly transfer of these funds to the Alumni Assn. when no one in the class is around or able to assume control thereof.

Raddy gave us a brief account of how the class has responded to his appeal for donations by which to accumulate the necessary sum to establish a "Class of 1916" scholarship under the control of the Naval Academy Foundation. He was encouraged by the returns so far but still needed more pledges in order to meet the goal. He expressed high hopes that this would be reached in the course of the next year or two from donations, or pledges, from those who are able and willing. At the end of the meeting several of those present made generous offers to help along this worthy cause.

The remainder of the afternoon was spent leisurely in various ways while awaiting the time for our bus to arrive to take us to the Alumni House for cocktails and dinner and more fun. For this affair our ranks were swelled by the appearance, for the first time, of Erma and Jim S T E E L E and Nino GREGORY, warmly greeted by all. Cocktails were served in one of the lovely reception rooms of this historic House while tables were being prepared in another such room for our banquet to follow. For this dinner of delicious Marj'land chicken and ham, washed down with a liberal supply of vintage champagne, Mick CARNEY graciously agreed to act as master of ceremonies. The obvious result was that the evening was filled with gay repartee and wit, in which all shared and enjoyed.

Upon returning to the Inn the same aforementioned hardy ones, plus a few others including some of the ladies who had heard about the late goings on in the "Peanut Grill," again assembled below for a nightcap and a few more stories. For some this again went on well into the night. As a result, one of our temporary "bachelors," who had promised to provide transportation to the early mass in the Chapel, failed to make an appearance in time, so tho.se who had planned to make that service with him had to settle for the regular Chapel services later. We feel sure they were all forgiven, under the circumstances.

Those who have not attended Chapel at the Naval Academy for a long time well may be surprised at the changes in these services.

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We were all seated together on one side of the visitors balcony, the main section below being almost entirely occupied by the Academy officers and staff and their families and the Brigade of Midshipmen. Full antiphonal choirs were located front and back of the Chapel, and the mingling of the male voices coming from both directions was very impressive and beautiful, especially when they sang the tradhional Eternal Father hymn.

Earlier some of us were startled when the choirs blended in singing the more modern hymn. Put Your Hand in the Hand—etc. in rock and roll rhythm. We were probably more startled when the young Chaplain, Cdr. David W. Plank, during his sermon "Making it in the Navy," evoked roars of laughter from mids by some of his remarks.

Most of these were over our heads—the exception being when he admonished them to "keep off the grass." We "dug" that one!

But all in all it was very impressive, and many of us were seen to secretly wipe away that persistent something that gets in one's eyes on such an occasion.

After Chapel we walked to the Officers' and Faculty Club for "Bloody Marys" and scrambled eggs which filled the bill for those who had passed up breakfast at the Inn. Too soon our bus arrived to take us back to the Inn headquarters and there we parted with mixed emotions of happiness and sadness. Thus ended the Annapolis version of our 5Sth reunion.

For the most part, those attending are shown in the accompanying picture. They are, from left to right, front row—Tina Schrader, Jake and Florida Davis, Gyp Brewster, Marianna and Arthur Radford, Mable and Gib Hoover ; second row—Tom and Doris Cooper, Fred and Mary Kirtland, Bill Schott, Phebe Nell and George Hussey, Mick and Grace Carney; third row—Swede and Jean Carlson, Dorothy McFall, Polly and Count Berkey, Mary and Art Miles, Florence and Dutch Wynkoop; fourth row—

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Andy McFall, Bob Twining, Lavinia and John Carson, Ma.x Cole, Consuelo and Tony Ziroli and Herb Jones; top row—Gail Morgan, Red Keady, Tom and Dorothy Reed and Bob and Jeannette Bourne. Not in the picture but also attending the reunion were—Erma and Jim Steele, Nino Gregory, Helen Halpine, Sibyl Moon, Muff Reinburg, Betty Brown, Margaret Roberts and Billie Morgan. Messages of greetings and best wishes were received from many others and were duly delivered to all present.

Among these were those from Bobby Walker, Larry Doyle, Bill Casey, Jimmy Compton, Nellie Gates, Bill Boyer, Nemo Awtrey, Charlie Berwind, Marquis Mayfield, Pete Merwin, Bill Bacon, Bert Rodgers, (Ihappy Chapline, Henry Broadfoot and Barbara Glutting.

Our thanks are due to the staff of the Naval Academy, the Annapolis Yacht Club, the staff of the Alumni House, the Officers' and Faculty Club, the 16th Company Midshipmen, the Maryland Inn and last, but not least, to Thomas, our faithful and efficient bus driver—all for their cheerful cooperation in providing us with the essential services to make our reunion memorable. Also, of course, to the good Lord for giving us ideal weather and for permitting so many of us to happily assemble again after so many years.

Unhappily, some sad notes have to be included in this otherwise cheerful report.

Last winter our beloved Nevvy CRAIG suffered a severe stroke which left him quite helpless. He remained in a coma most of the time and finally passed away in Eugene, Ore., on 2 July. In the meantime dear Nonie tried to carry on but the strain proved too much for her and she too became helpless and was taken to the same room with Nevvy in a nursing home where she died on 14 May. The word we received told, that mercifully, Nevvy never knew she was there or that she had died. Both were laid to rest in Eugene. No one from the class was able to attend either one of the services. Bert Rodgers had flowers from the class sent to each one as our tribute to their dear memory. Nonie left no near relative. Nevvy has two brothers, Arthur (Class 1918) and George. It is not known at this time if either of these were able to attend the services. Nevvy was rendered military honors by the Naval Reserve unit in Eugene with Avhich he was associated. The class extends its sympathy to the families and to the many close friends which Nevvy and Nonie had acquired in their many happy years in their adopted home in Oregon. May they both rest in peace.

Word was received that a one-time member of the class, Armand DURANT, died recently. No details are known at this time.

The most recent sad news is that our dear, lovely Eleanor Young, widow of Ted, died on 8 July in Mount Pleasant, S. C, where she had been living with a daughter since last December. Prior to that her home was in Coronado, Ca. for many years, where she had many friends in and out of the service.

She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Coronado and of the Stella Maris Church in Charleston. Funeral services were held for Eleanor on Saturday, 10 July, at the Naval Base Chapel with burial in the Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens.

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Bellevue, Wa., but when we returned to Ann Arbor in February, growth became rapid and on 20 April our son. Dr. Ed, and I brought him back to the Seattle Hospital where Ed is a staff doctor. We were able to care for Bill in an apartment in Bellevue during his last two weeks where all his family could be with him, including our Ann Arbor daughter.

"Bill's death was hard but fortunately was not prolonged over years. I do not know what the doctors would say, but to me death resulted from paralysis which finally prevented his breathing. We were all with him at the end."

Charlie W E I T Z E L informed us of the unfortunate death of his son: "My son, was lost as skipper of the S A N FRANCISCO during the battle of the Solomons. May Maj. Charles W. Weitzel, Jr., USMC (Ret.), died on 6 July after a long illness their spirits again be united in Paradise. at the Naval Hospital in Long Beach. He had distinguished himself as a Marine W E S T COAST N E W S Corps fighter pilot in W W I I and Korea and The May and June joint luncheons of '16-'17 and '18 were held as usual to the en- held many decorations including the D.F.C. joyment of all attending. We were espe- In addition to myself, he is survived by his cially happy at the May gathering to have widow, two married daughters, and two Count GRASSIE back with us after having grandchildren."

The class extends its deepest sympathy missed several of them lately due to various sessions with the medics at the Naval to all those who have lost loved ones near hospital. He looked fine and strong. For the and dear to them and to us.

June luncheon the highlight was having as You will all be interested in comments honored guest Paul RUTLEDGE's step-son, we have received concerning our SSth reCdr. James D. Lyttle (USNA 1950) of our union. Bob P O R T E R writes: "Mary and Naval Reserve, who at present is a systems I are for a 1917 SSth reunion at Annapolis engineer of the ESL, Inc. of Sunnyvale, Ca., next year proz'ided an appreciable number of a "think tank consulting organization." Cdr. classmates will come from distant places, Lyttle's remarks were most interesting and such as Maples from Alabama, McKee from thoroughly current.

New London, Kiland, Rogers. Denebrink, Irby, Comstock, Wells from California, Other events worthy of mention were the Dees from Newport, Wallin from Seattle, golden wedding anniversary party given on 13 June by the two sons of Esther and Hook Stump from McLean, and Mack from MasJ E N K I N S at North Island Officers' Club sachusetts. Would hope that Rim Rawlings could make it, and Charlie Weitzel. Of in honor of their parents, and the annual party of the HERNDONs for some 100 course we are always happy to meet our guests held on 17 June in the brand new Annapolis and Washington friends. addition recently opened at the Officers' "If health permits, we shall come—about Club, Miramar. a SO-50 chance."

The September lunch will be held on Tex H.ARPER says : "Enjoyed our short Thursday, the 18th, in the Officers' Club, chat on the phone a couple of weeks ago Marine Recruit Depot. and just wanted to confirm that Helen and I are planning to attend our SSth reunion The details of our SSth west coast reunion next year. I do not expect to be driving will be covered in the November issue of and if the reservations can be made for us Shipmate. in Annapolis, I would appreciate it. I am getting too old and cranky and do not want President, RAdm. Walter C. Calhoun, USN to stay at anj'one's home, but prefer a hotel ( R e t . ) , 4230 Fordham Rd., N . W . , or motel. Our kinde.st regards to the rest of Washington, D. C. 20016 the gang."

Sec'y, Capt. J . G. M. Stone, USNR (Ret.) 248 King George S t . , Annapolis, MD 21401 In mid-July we heard from Frank SPELLMAN : "I have just returned about two This month's news is all in the form of weeks ago from California having spent a letters. out there, visiting Charlie for two We mourn the passing of Homer Webb month weeks. Put me down for the SSth reunion.

CLARK, Frank Homewood DEAN, William Hope you are in good health—it's horrible McKinney REIFEL, and Joseph James to think how Tempus Fugit."

Clark '18. All good men and true. They And finally Irish and Gladys M O O R E : will be missed. We have never before received such a sudden blow—but we are in "I have just read your comments about our SSth—amazing when I didn't think 1 would the vulnerable range!

Walt CALHOUN writes: "I am sending see our fifth. Guy and Muriel Hoover were along the Washington Post notice of Frank here this spring. I mentioned the fact that year is our SSth and Muriel immediateDean's (leath. Felix Stump, Chuck Noble nextsaid, 'We are going, aren't we?' Our and I represented the class at the funeral. ly answer was affirmative.

There was only a very short graveside ser"We suggest very simple, such as check vice as Frank's sickness was so long and in at Alumni House on a Saturday morning he was cremated. or afternoon, dinner at the N. A. Officers' "Went up to the Pocono Mountains for the Schaefer 500 auto races over the 14th Club or wherever Saturday night, Chapel Sunday morning, finish at the Stones after of July. Louise and I thoroughly enjoyed Chapel. Dates make no difference to us. our stay there."

A letter from Ward DAVIS contained a Count the Moores and Hoovers in."

T. D. ROSS sent us a letter in early note from Helen Reifel which was written after our classmate Johnny died. ". . . A June : "Carl Hansen and I roomed together year ago he had a prostate operation, and at Annapolis for four years. Carl now is when it was finally diagnosed as malignant, living in Florida. Last January his wife, Peg, cancer cells had already invaded other areas. and he started a world cruise in a ship.

We spent five rather pleasant months in The ship stopped in San Francisco for a

The class was represented at graveside services by John and Lavinia Carson. Eleanor was a native of Philadelphia, Pa. Surviving her are two sons, Capt. Charles M. Young, USN (class of 1942), presently stationed at the Pentagon and Stephen C. Young of Redding, Ca.; three daughters, Mrs. John A. La Pay of La Jolla, Ca., Mrs. Thomas J. Stacy of Mount Pleasant, S. C , and Mrs. Thomas C. Warren of Annandale, Va.; a sister ; two brothers ; 26 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The class extends its deepest sympathy to all of the members of her family for their great loss—and ours.

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day on 1 June. I live about 25 miles from that port.

"Carl and I met in San Francisco. Each was accompanied by his wife. We had not seen each other for about 36 years. Each of us did not look as young as we did 36 years ago, and each of us had developed ailments, but we managed to get around and enjoy ourselves.

"I took Carl to the "Top of the Mark.'

For those not familiar with San Francisco, the "Top of the Mark' is the roof of the Mark Hopkins Hotel. From there is a wonderful view of surrounding country: the Golden Gate, San FrancLsco Bay with its bridges, the city of San Francisco, and Oakland and Berkeley. We had a clear day and the view was good. Once there we just remained. We did not go out and see the sights, but just sat and talked. We had refreshments and then lunch. .After lunch, we adjourned to the lobby of the Fairmont, which is just across the street, and continued our discussions there. All told, we had a very enjoyable day and one I never will forget."

From his good friend Claude Vickery 'IS, we learn of a recent honor bestowed upon our classmate Jimmy JEM.AIL. Hearty congratulations on the following letter, Jimmy: "THE WHITE HOUSE "WASHINGTON "April 28, 1971 "Dear Jimmy: "As you celebrate a half-century as the Inquiring Photographer of the News, your countless readers in the Metropolitan area and throughout the country will be expressing their congratulations and their affection for you.

"Your sensitivity and special talent to captivate readers of all ages and walks of life must give you tremendous satisfaction as you look back on these five decades. I am delighted to join with those who express their warm regard for you and their appreciation not only for the views, but for the humor and humanity with which you have filled your columns.

"Sincerely, / s / RICHARD N I X O N " Pres: Capt. W. J . Malone, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Perry R. Taylor, USNR (Ret.) 1211 South 25th S t .

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BE SURE T O N O T E T H E STORY IN T H I S ISSUE ABOUT T H E ALUMNI H O U S E FIRE. "World War II Hero Dies" was part of the Washington Post headline an- : nouncing the distressful passing of Jocko CLARK. He died 13 July at the St. : Albans Naval Hospital, Long Island. ' (See "Last Call",) It is with deep regret and a feeling of sadness that we must report it.

The Post referred to him as "Patton of the Pacific" because of his aggressiveness against Japanese units. During the Korean War, Mark Clark once said, "If I were to order my friend Jocko Clark to take his flagship, U S S MISSOURI, up

the Yalu River, the answer would be, 'Aye, aye, sir I' " Jocko might never have been likened to George Pattern if a civilian doctor at Chelsea Hospital had not followed correct procedures. Duvie DUVALL witnessed an accident on board the cruiser. NORTH CAROLINA, in which Jocko's foot became severely injured by a mooring chain.

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the foot was saved and Jocko went on to renown and greatness.

In 1966, he volunteered to go to Vietnam and did spend some time on board the TICONDEROGA as a guest of RAdm.

Tom Walker I I I . He wanted very much to fly on a combat mission but Walker only permitted him to fly in a whirly-bird on a rescue mission, which Jocko declined.

A New York newspaper printed an item where Adm. Clark took a calculated risk as planes in his command were returning from a night attack on the Japanese fleet. Because most pilots were inexperienced in night landings, he ordered the ship's lights turned on, despite warnings of submarine danger. His remark, "Damn the submarines; turn on the lights," can go down in history.

From the Chicago Daily Nezvs: "Adm. J. J. (Jocko) Clark rode his giant carriers the way an old-time cowboy rode his pinto—e-xpertly, exuberantly, almost lovingly, and often with guns blazing."

Many incidents about a man of Jocko's make-up can be recalled. We have the substance of two stories about him from one of his officers, who had the bridge watch both times—now RAdm. Eric Lambart, USNR. During the taking of Tarawa, a returning fighter plane of the YORKTOWN had no brakes, only one wheel and the pilot badly wounded. Jocko knew the pilot could not get out in time if the plane ditched. H e took the risk of its landing on the ship and ordered barriers and preparations for emergency landing.

As the plane hit and bounced John Smith, Seaman 2/C, quickly flipped a barrier to catch the planes tail hook, saving the pilot's life and the plane and preventing damage to other planes on the flight deck.

On the bull horn came Jocko's voice, "The man who was handling that barrier, lay to the bridge on the double." When the seaman was confronted by the captain, he stated his rate to be 2/C. The response was "The hell you are, son—you are now first class. Now get the hell back down there to the flight deck and God bless you."

A pre-dawn fighter sweep over Tarawa was needed but the weather was discouraging. Jocko sent for the ship's aerologist (on the double, of course). He asked the officer what was the chance of the weather improving, who replied, "God damn it. Captain, your guess is as good as mine." Jocko, not ever to be spellbound replied, "Young man I admire your guts for that reply to your captain; now get the hell down to your bunk, get some rest and leave me alone to pray for clear weather," The aerologist, considered tops in the fleet, was later recommended for the staff of .Adm. Mitscher, These tidbits demonstrate what Jocko's close associates knew of his uncanny leadership and his compassion for his men. Chaplain McComas at the funeral service for Jocko stated that he showed "courage and devotion as ever the mark of a man."

We are indebted to Captain Bernard Lally, USNR, editor of Counterattack, for some comments about Jocko: He was never one to be shy or retiring on public relations. He shepherded the compilation of the famous Navy color documentary, The Fighting Lady, into a feature movie depicting the campaigns in the Pacific.

The response to the pathos of the showing, this movie sold more war bonds than any other individual patriotic medium.

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in New York to help motivate men to enter the Academy and to enlist. He was also a great friend of the Reservists.

Moreover, he was always willing to give his time as a speaker at patriotic rallies of Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts, the American Legion, the DAV, the V F W and civic improvement organizations. Once when asked why he devoted so much time to patriotic causes. Jocko said, "I'm paying back my debt to America."

It is not only the printing of stories based on the Pentagon papers which confirms the alertness of the Fourth Estate, but we have good evidence in our class family. The Evening Star, 14 July, printed a story by Betty Beale telling of MURPHY's coming marriage to Chic MacCracken, widow of Wm, P. MacCracken, Esq,, who had been Assistant Secretary of Commerce. The story revealed that their acquaintance was of only five months duration; that both suddenly realized the need for each other. At this writing, 7/lS, different dates have been mentioned for the wedding, but probably it \yas 20 July. Chic and Murph have the sincere best wishes from classmates for a long and beautiful marriage.

On 11 June, Tommy T O M L I N S O N wrote from his Arkansas farm saying that he had left Mexico late in March. In the casual style frequently used by great men in telling of important things, he said, "Arrived in Portland 10 April—married Mabel Woodworth 14 April." He explained that Mable and her husband "Woody" were close friends of Margie and him since they wintered together near Palm Springs in '56.

Woody died two years ago. Mabel appears to be a confirmed travel trailerite like Tommy.

From Portland they drove to visit old TW.A friends in Nevada City, Ca.—then to NAS, Alameda, for the Golden Eagles reunion. Spent one day with Mabel at sea in the ENTERPUISE—watched operations from admiral's bridge and had lunch in his cabin.

They proceeded east making several stops for the next three weeks of sightseeing and visiting friends including Mabel's relatives in Colorado Springs and R. W. Robbins, former President of TWA, in Pratt, Ks. After spending about ten days at his farm, Tommy expected to travel to the seaboard, arriving in the Annapolis-Washington area in mid-July. Inasmuch as we went to press IS July, the remainder of Tommy's trip can not be told until the November Shipmate.

However, he did reach us by telephone from a trailer court midway between Washington and Annapolis 7/14. He came on to the Smithsonian to make a recording about his high level flying for T W A . But he got back to Maryland as soon as possible because he has a strong distaste for Washington, particularly its traffic. He moved north on the 15th because of important business in his home town of Batavia, N. Y. Through the good offices of "Always early, never late, one nine one eight" (nom de plume of Sam H A I G H T ) , we learned of references to Tommy in The IVartime Journals of Charles Lindbergh. On 11 Oct. 1938, Lindbergh attended a dinner in Potsdam where he saw and conversed with many important personages including Sikorsky and Tomlinson. In a footnote, he referred to "Tommy" as a Naval officer and test and acrobatic pilot, later vice president in charge of engineering with T W A .

On 17 Oct., with a party including Ambassador Wilson and Tommy, he went to the Heinkel factory at Oramienburg. After lunch there, they drove to the aerodrome where "Tommy" (author's quotation

marks) and others in the party traveled in a Focke-Wulf 200 to Tempelhof, Lindbergh and Tomlinson both flew die plane for about ten minutes testing stability and flying characteristics on various combinations of engines. Starting from Tempelhof, both Lindbergh and Tomlinson flew a JU-90 for a few minutes over Berlin, On 2 May 1944, Lindbergh had supper at the Pearl Harbor naval housing project with Tommy and spent the evening with him. They talked about the war, military aviation, conditions at home, and old times. Lindbergh learned that Tommy was the head of NATS. "Last Call" carries details about the unfortunate loss of another valued classmate.

Quack QUACKENBUSH, who had been retired early in his career for tuberculosis, died in Oakland last 18 May after a long illness.

He had given up his residence in Riverside, after his wife's death in 1967, to be near his daughter and grandchildren who live in Berkeley.

Quack's early retirement was a distinct loss to the Navy. He had attended P.G. School and earned an M.S. in engineering at Columbia. Submarines were his first love and at the time of his retirement he was serving as Executive Officer of the V-1. He settled in Banning, Ca., where he did some small-scale ranching and was persuaded to run successfully for mayor. W W I I saw him back on active duty for a short time. In 1942 he became hydrographer and map engineer in Riverside, serving the county in that capacity for 15 years.

Quack will be genuinely missed by his friends and classmates who express their deep sympathy for daughter Mary Ann (Mrs. Galen) Fisher, 2910 Forest Ave,, Berkeley 94705, and her two children.

Recently the Annapolis Capital carried a half column piece saluting 1917 by Sam H A I G H T and telling about his swimming at USNA and later with Charles Post '19 representing U S S HURON up and down the

China Coast, Hong Kong, and Manila. At an international naval dinner in Shanghai, they added to their lone W W I medal several swim medals, thus competing in number with medals of other navies.

The 8 April Orlando Sentinel carried a story about and a picture of Joe FOWLER. The picture was so natural we attempted to obtain a print for Shipmate but were not successful. A Sentinel staff writer, Dick Marlowe, interviewed Joe and learned that the 650 acre lake (640 acres make a square mile) is being refilled, after draining, with water from deep wells. Every effort will be made to keep it pollution free. The lake will support many types of craft, some of which Joe is having built in St. Petersburg. Moreover, the lake will probably be stocked only with bass and blue gill.

The ashes of Anna, widow of Allan FLAGG, were placed in his grave in Arlington on 12 July. Death occurred on 7 July in Macon, Ga. Vince M U R P H Y and Nell and Perry TAYLOR attended the service together with three women friends of Anna and her brother, Cdr. Preston Smith.

Recent word from Dink S T O V E R indicates that he is really quite well. His speech affected by the stroke is somewhat impaired but he is grateful for another recovery. He sends word to others having his misfortune to "Take heart as all things pass."

Vince M U R P H Y started 24 April to drive with several friends to the West Coast. He visited Coronado, La Jolla, Laguna Hills, Disneyland—with friendly greetings from Joe FOWLER, Los Angeles, Los Gatos and San Francisco. He left California via Yosemite and returned 24 May. On the trip, 31

from abroad she and son Jim went to look over the prospective location at Heritage Village. It was a case of love at first sight.

So about 1 August Adelaide's new address will be Heritage Village, 328A, Southbury, CT 06488.

First overseas port of call for the R E N D S was Ireland and an enjoyable visit with Dr. and Mrs. Herbst—old friends of Washington days who now spend a good part of each year in the southwest part of Ireland. From there the Rends flew to Lisbon, Madeira Islands, back to Lisbon and the northern part of Portugal where a rental car took them for a tour of that section and across the border to the northwest part of Spain.

Specific objective there was the great medieval pilgrimage center at Santiago de Campostela. It is there that Spain's greatest cathedral was erected over the tomb of Saint James the Apostle. One interesting feature of the cathedral, reported by Helen, is a huge incense censer which is suspended by a long cable from the central dome. Aside from its liturgical purpose it was often, in pilgrimage days, filled with smoking faggots and swung back and forth in a long pendulous arc. Reason—to overcome the olefactory information given off by many of the pilgrims that they had long been absent from the amenities of the bafio. Down in Rota by 1 May the Rends took over babysitting responsibilities for four granddaughters while son Charles A. and wife went off on a three week leave. It was there that your scribe and grandson, Gregory Gude, joined up for a few days before all four of us set out on a five weeks tour of Spain, Switzerland, Germany, France and then London before departing for home.

Some reflections on European travel—my third in the last seven years. If you are thinking that it might be cheaper than staying home—stay home. There is nothing inexpensive about Europe except perhaps taxis.

The Swiss even hiked the cost of our prepaid bus tour after arrival because of the rise in the franc-dollar rate I And speaking of tours, there are always hidden side exPres: VAdm. George C. Dyer, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, VAdm. W. M. Callaghan, USN (Ret.) penses not mentioned in the glowing bro3502 Runnymede PI., N.W. chures. Example—IS dollars to go to the Washington, D. C. 20015 top of the Jungfraujoc by cog railway. That was the worst, but there are always smaller Spring and summer beget itchy feet to go somewhere and our class family is not im- fees and tips to be encountered. Generally speaking, most of the hotels now provide mune to the malady. Helen and Charlie some soap in the bathroom and wax paper R E N D were first off to Europe on 31 March, is giving way to something less abrasive on but more of them later. Marie Sprague folthe anatomy. Baggage can still be delayed lowed in mid-April by flying to Nice and or lost in transit. If you check any by train joining a couple (wife, French—husband, be sure to do it many hours before the train American) whom she and Albert had known departs. Driving your own or a rental car for many years. The three drove to Spain may be fun once you get outside the big city and then by ferry to Morocco which Marie limits. Best not to start from Paris which found to be fascinating and she loved it. we did. It is an insanity of traffic congestion (What happened in Morocco later would and Gallic disdain for the motoring stranger. have required a somewhat different adjective; It was very nice having the freedom of a but Marie and friends were safely out of the cai in making a tour of the Brittany coast area and back in Nice before the shooting and the Chateau country. started.) Taking leave there of her dear friends, Marie proceeded alone to Trento, Those two jet-setters, Tom and Florence Garmisch, down the Neckar to Landstuhl WYNKOOP, also got to Europe—but not and thence to Paris and home. Daughter until Tom had satisfied an ambition he had Caroline is in France working on her French been nurturing for 20 years; viz. to go at which she will teach this coming fall at least part way down the Mississippi, not on Grissom High School in Huntsville, Al. a raft like Huck Finn, but on one of those Marie concludes with the comment that it powerful tug boats that push, rather than is so nice to have Evie close by. "Someone tow, huge barges on that great waterway of to lean on I" the Midwest. Boarding the HARRIET A N N at St. Louis, the Wynkoops had an eye-openAdelaide Waldron's late April voyage to ing experience in the way river traffic and the Greek islands and other spots in the barge handling were conducted during the Mediterranean turned out to be a story four and a half day voyage down river to Ijook perfection of weather, scenery and proNew Orleans. The HARRIET A N N was burfusion of spring flowers. "Even had I planned dened with eight columns of five barges each it I couldn't have done better," says Adelaide. giving an overall length of about 1200 feet While known only to son Jim and herself, and extreme width of 280 feet. Total tonnage Adelaide had been considering establishing was about 60,000 short tons and as Tom her residence in Connecticut to be near some said, "That's a lot in any language." Tug dear friends of Detroit days. Upon return

which offered favorable weather, he saw many friends, among them the Curtises, Inglises and Styers. Also he saw Elinor Henkle (Ralph's widow) in San Francisco.

Elinor visited the Washington metropolitan area during June with her grandchildren, Jim and Pamela Voos. They were able to see many of the sights around about the nation's capital.

Vic BARRINGER tells us that a recent clockwise circuit of the Gaspe was made by Sybil and him in perfect weather, and for a landlocked sailor the rewards were adequate.

An inspection was made of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island. The Portsmouth Navy Yard was toured in Kittery, Maine, where a most satisfactory luncheon was served by uniformed white and Filipino "Steward's Mates" in charming surroundings with a cheerful bar adjacent.

Vic also mentioned having lunch with Burrus PARKER in Norwalk at a delightfur spot with a view of the harbor, yacht and lesser boat moorings and a gaggle of bikini clad mermaids of pre- or early teens.

In spite of the diverting view, Bob and Vic took pleasure in reviewing the past and Bob was brought up to date with class matters which had escaped him.

The class luncheon on 7 July was attended

by DUVALL, KENNEDY, M I T T E N , RIGGS, ROGERS and TAYLOR. Inasmuch as septuagenarians are glad to have birthdays, we send greetings and every good wish to the following: Savvy Malone, 9/S ; Leslie Blank and Roy Gallemore, 9/8; Henry Hutchins, 9/17; Jake Jacobs, 9/11; Riley Dodge, 9/16; Tim Withers, 9/27; Eddie Wunch, 9/28 ; Hoppie Hopkins, 9/30 ; W. O. Bailey and Tommy Sprague, 10/2; J. W. Rowe, 10/8; Duvie Duvall, 10/10; Bert Rogers, 10/14; Tommy Dobyns, 10/16; Henry McCown, 10/18; Bill Domer, 10/19; Harry von Hasseln, 10/23; Ed Price, 10/24; Bill Hartt, 10/26; Sam Haight, 10/27; and Bob Mitten, 10/30.

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controls are entirely mechanized and the manner in which the skipper or pilot maneuvers the tow is something you have to see in order to believe. Particularly fascinating was the way in which barges were delivered at certain points and others picked up by the skillful handling of the tug master. The trip on the Mississippi also brought back to Tom's memory the great shipbuilding effort of W W I I that took place all along that wonderful waterway and in the Great Lakes.

Cornfields bloomed into shipyards and bridge builders and steel fabricators literally became shipbuilders overnight. Tom, in BuShips during those days, had a great hand in that huge and successful program. Among those giving him a big assist in the job were Phil Lemler '20 and Oliver Colvin '21.

"The trip to Europe during late June and early July," says Tom, "was partly on account of business and partly for pleasure.

We landed in Brussels and flew on to Vienna.

I had never been there before and found it most interesting." Innsbruck and Zurich were next visited by train before flying to Geneva where Tom spent four busy days and Florence took it easy enjoying the scenery.

"Home via Frankfurt and maybe after two weeks at Martha's Vineyard we'll feel rested enough to get on our horses again."

Fay and Tex S E T T L E spent a weekend in late June with Lola and Ross WINCKLER at Bricktown, N.J. Along with seeing many old friends and shipmates in that region, the Wincklers and Settles attended the 50th anniversary of the commissioning of the former airship base, the Naval Air Station, Lakehurst. Tex took Fay as a bride there 46 years ago. .A group of former airshippers from Germany also attended, many of whom Tex had been associated with over the years.

Ralph ROBERTS has had a tough siege following an aorta operation in June. Recovery has been very slow but as of 10 July "Shorty" was home from the hospital.

Emphysema complicates the progress and keeps Arinthia busj' with nursing duties much of the night.

Other hospital entrants of recent months were Eleanor Jennings and Hazel Roper.

Both are home and the short periods of hospitalization are hopefully nothing more than routine check-ups. Eleanor's daugter Elizabeth and husband Harlan were in Europe on a vacation. Took a charter flight to Frankfurt where they picked up a Volkswagen and made a tour of Switzerland and northern Italy.

Gus BOWMAN is still flitting around California like a honey bee looking for the best nectar. He is now quartered at 197 Hacienda Carmel, Carmel, Ca. 93921—at least for the three months that began on 4 June.

Mike W I L L I A M S comments with sadness on the recent death of Margaret Sykes and recalls the happy time he and Jo had to be the house guests of Jimmie and Margaret when they opened their new ranch home near Willis, Tx. some 20 years ago.

Nancy Jane (Schetky) Patterson reports with pride that their son Malcolm D. was sworn in on 30 June as a midshipman in the new plebe class. Nancy also revealed that her mother had suffered a broken arm from a fall toward the end of April. Ever since that horrible automobile accident some years ago one of Etheljane's knees is susceptible to giving way suddenly and precipitating a fall. Last year it was a broken leg and several months in the hospital at Newport.

Our best wishes, Etheljane, for a complete recovery and no more falls!

Tommy A T K I N S is still on a diet of many pills daily but remains cheerful and interested in all the class doings.

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Just as this was about to be submitted for inclusion in the Sept.-Oct. issue of Shipmate, word was received of the sudden death of -Alice Vose in Wolfboro, N.H. on 15 July.

-Alice was visiting the Dyers at their summer cottage when she suffered a stroke. She died after a brief period in the hospital at Wolfboro. Both daughters rushed to their mother's side with Enid, who lives in Dover, N.H., arriving early enough to be recognized by her mother before she lapsed into a coma.

Memorial services were held at the Naval -Academy Chapel at 1100 on 20 July followed by graveside services at Arlington at 1500 on that same day. Our deepest sympathy to -Alice's son and two daughters. Always interested in class members and families, Alice, with her cheerful disposition and dynamic personality, will be sorely missed by her many friends.

Pres: RAdm. John B. Lyon, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. P. Martin, USN (Ret.) 2 St. Mary's S t .

Annapolis, MD 21401

Marion Crist writes of Paul LAMBRIGHT, who died 21 May in Coral (Sables, leaving his widow Catherine, a son Michael, and three daughters. "He had a most successful life, a lovely wife and a nice family."

Paul was a former Executve Vice President and director of International Petroleum Co. Ltd. He had been at our 50th reunion.

Marie Dupre writes : "To the Class of '20 : My family and I wish to thank the Class for the basket of beautiful flowers sent to the N.A. Chapel to the last rites for my dear husband and also to thank those of the class who attended as honorary pallbearers. It is such expressions of friendship and respect which touched me deeply and I am very appreciative."

Fergie BRYAN's wife. Anne Cabell, died of a heart attack at the Alexandria Hospital, 17 June. The funeral service was held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with burial at -Arlington Cemetery. Besides Fergie she is survived by their daughter Anne, widow of Dr. Halabi. Pallbearers were Carter Anderson, Crowe, Lyon, Martin, Nibecker and Osborne. Also present were the Maxwells, Meade Pearson and, at graveside, Clyde Smith.

At our June 25 luncheon were: Carter Anderson, Christmas, Cunningham, Curts, De Weese, Greer, Haff, Harrison, Hepburn, Hitchcock, Holsinger, Lyon, Mansfield, Martin, Maxwell, Paul Miller, Nibecker, Page, Pearson and Clyde Smith. A banner turnout.

The class was saddened by the death, 4 July, of Capt. Thomas B. Brittain, Jr., USN (Ret.) '47 and son of our classmate. His funeral was held 9 July from Ft. Myer Chapel. Capt. Brittain leaves his widow, Susan Murray Brittain, and four good-looking red-head sons. Our T.B. with his wife Anne were there with his daughter Mary.

His married daughter Helen from Wilmington, De. was expected. Of our class Connelly, the Haffs, Mansfields, Martin, the Millers, Nibecker and the Osborns attended. Memorial contributions may be given to the -American Cancer Society.

Sabby SABALOT has received a phone call and letter from Chick H A R T M A N who has doctor's orders for a month's rest—no parties—as a result of a mild stroke. Fortunately he seems completely normal after an initial impairment of speech. Sabby's son-inlaw, Capt. Henry S. Barbour, USN, is attached to the U.S. Delegation, N A T O Military Command, Brussels.

Mrs. P. B. Watson (Loretta), widow of our Paul, moved from Baltimore on 19 June.

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Her new address: Severn House, 760 Fairview Ave., -Apt. D, Annapolis, 21403, next door to the Gordon P A T T E R S O N S .

Marion Wooldridge and Nancy Gearing are on a trip to Denmark and Scandinavia.

Rosita Cowdrey writes that Slim is recovering from a broken hip. "We were at a big kt party aboard H M S ARK ROYAL on

22 June. It had rained, the ladders and deck were wet . . . (Slim) slipped and went down on the deck. At first everyone thought that he had a heart attack but, thank God, he is coming along slowly but surely. They operated on him 25 June and he will be there (Broward Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale). Please say Aloha to all the classmates."

-A good recovery to Chick and Slim and to the several of us who are ailing.

LaVon F. Avery, widow of our classmate, Fred, died in the U.S. Army Hospital at Sandia Base, Albuquerque, N. M., on 7 June.

We extended our deepest sympathy to her family.

The Chapel bulletin for 18 July noted: "The flowers on the Chapel altar are in memory of Murray Smith, class of 1919" . . . it should have been class of 1920. I have thanked the donor, Mr. Jerry W. Hall of Baldwin Park, Ca. Pres: Mr. Homer 0 . Eimers Sec'y, RAdm. W i l l i a m B. Fletcher, USN (Ret.) 1866 Lindamoor Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401

It is with sincerest regret that we must report the deaths of two classmates and two wives. RAdm. Ralph E. HANSON died on 14 June 1971 in Vallejo, Ca. Helen lives at 353 El Camino Real, Vallejo, 94590. The class sent flowers. RAdm. Carlton R. TODD died on 2 July 1971 in Vicksburg, Ms., with interment in the Cedar Hill Cemetery of that city. He is survived by his widow Josephine and two sons, James "T. and A. Miller Todd.

The class sent flowers. Jo wrote: "Dear Class of '21, The flowers you sent to Carlton were beautiful, a stand of stunning gold chrysanthemums, tied with a huge blue bow.

They stood beside the flag-draped casket and reminded me of our classmates so dear to us. I deeply appreciated them."

Doris E. Killian passed away on 24 May 1971. She is survived by Roland R. Killian and a daughter, Dory Ann Swett of Costa Mesa, Ca. Currys, Gorrys, Parks and Juyenals attended the services. Corinne W. Reisinger, wife of Cdr. James C. REISINGER, pas.sed away on 27 June 1971. More details will be found under the San Francisco Bay Area notes. The Class extends sincerest sympathy to survivors of the above.

At the May luncheon of the WashingtonAnnapolis Group the following were present: Harold Houser, Cat Brown, L. A. Brown, Os Colclough, George Russell, Homer Eimers, Swig Swigart, Bill Fletcher, Addie Kirk, Dick Dickins, Heber Brumbaugh, Fred Boone, Dolly Fitzgerald, Wop Barbaro, Abe Abercrombie, Dee deRivera, Blackie Loker, Sherwood Smith, John Waters, E. KirbySmith visiting from San Francisco, Art McCollum, Pinky Thorp and Doc Pendleton, who recently established residence at Vinson Hall. The following wives joined for cocktails and then repaired to the main dining room of the .Army and Navy Club for luncheon : Eleanor Brown, Jane Brown, Kay Rus.sell, Margaret Swigart, Gerry Fletcher, Tiny Kirk and daughter Bea Gray, Raye Dickins, Nina Brumbaugh, Phronie Barbaro, Ju.stine -Abercrombie, Bert Smith, Peg McCollum and Inith Pendleton.

On 23 June at the Army and Navy Club, the following had cocktails and luncheon:

Kitty and Os Colclough, Kay and George Russell, Gerry and Bill Fletcher, Carol and Ed FuUinwider, Eleanor and Cat Brown, Raye and Dick Dickins, Vera and Harold Houser, Blackie Loker, Dolly Fitzgerald, Fred Boone, Sherwood Smith, Durwood Leggett, Tom Kelly and Homer Eimers.

Quoted from the Washington Post recently : "Two Admirals Win—Adm. W. F. Boone and Adm. C. D. Griffin defeated Peter Sturtevant and Steve Trimble 4 and 3 yesterday in the final of the Treasurer's Cup golf tournament at the Chevy Chase Club." Keep it up, Fred.

Jane and L. A. BROWN returned in late June from a flying trip to Europe where they visited London, Rome, Florence, Venice, Inusliruck, Lucerne, and Paris with two or three days stop-over at each.

Dash MADEIRA, writing from Virginia Beach, reports completion of seven months in Europe where they covered the waterfront from Paris to Denmark to Cannes to Paris to Torremolinas to Luzerne to Vienna—by auto and by Eurorail. Somewhere around 11,000 miles in all, stopping off here and there for a month or so. He says that he is not much of a correspondant, but that he has a very warm spot in his heart for the members of the class of '21.

Raleigh H A L E S reports on a short visit to Seattle and vicinity, primarily to visit their elder son Alfred who is on a year's sabbatical from UCLA where he is an Associate Professor of Mathematics. One of the highlights of the trip was a lovely dinner given by Edwina and Dal EMORY at their beautiful home in Seattle. Opal and Shorty POOLE and Frances Walker, widow of Johnny Walker, were also present. Raleigh and Frances had an old home week since they had not seen each other since the midshipmen cruise to Seattle in 1920. Dal took Raleigh out to see Dutch GREBER where they had a good chat. He also talked by phone to Cherry GALPIN and Frank FIRTH. Also from Raleigh : "Youngster Cruise— BLOOD FEED—Class of 1921, 2nd Battalion. USS MAINE, J. M. Reeves, Captain, Cdr. M. M. Frucht, E.O., LCdr. W . C. Wickham and Lt. C. H. Mecum officers in charge of Midshipmen. Seven Bells, August 28, 1918.

"MENU—Chicken Salad a la Yorktown, Queen Olives, Stuffed Olives, French Fried Potatoes, Green Peas, French Rolls, Fruit Salad a la Waldorf, Assorted Fresh Fruit.

Grape Juice Punch, Golden Nugget Cake, Nesserole Pudding. Skags a la Sep Leave.

"Wine List—Scuttle Butt Hot Drops, Boiler Compound (Extra dry). Slow Steam Rickey, Double Bottom Highball, Jabber Cocktail (sans cream)." Signatures discernible included K. N. Gardner, Ed Graves, Casev Green, Floyd Ferris, Dolly Fitzgerald, Nat Green A. G. Hahn, J. F. Grube, R. S. Hales, and H. A. Guthrie.

Another from Raleigh Hales: Four members of the Pomona College faculty who have distinguished themselves for the quality of their teaching, concern for the personal and scholarly development of students, distinction in research and writing, and special services to the college and community received W I G Distinguished Professorship Awards here this afternoon during the college's 78th annual commencement program in Bridges Auditorium. The awards of $2,000 each were presented to . . . Dr. R. Stanton HALES, assistant professor of mathematics.

Dr. Davi Alexander, President of Pomona College, presented the awards.

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Cook's 50th anniversary, 8 June 1971: lower row (l-r) Gordie Parks, A. B. Cook, Bill Rice '20 and Cal Bolster '20; upper row, Blair Fuller, Chuck Rhodes, tarry Grannis, Raleigh Holes, Casey Green, Bob Berry and Logan McKee.

FROM T H E SAN DIEGO COUNTY GROUP On 8 June Lucille and Abie COOK gave a golden wedding dinner party at the Red Hills Golf and Country Club in Cucamonga, Ca. Although the preponderance of guests were civilian friends of the Cooks, many Navy files were also there. From the class of 1921 were: Dorothy and Bob Berry, Pat and Blair Fuller, Evelyn and Larry Grannis, Mary and Casey Green, Gwen and Raleigh Hales, Elizabeth and Logan McKee, .Alice and Gordie Parks and Chuck Rhodes. From the class of 1920 were Agnes and Cal Bolster, Gay and Bill Rice and Blanch Harrington. From 1924, Florence and Bill Hickey.

From 1925, Bett and Doc Mowatt. From 1927, Dale and Tom Flynn and Alice and Frank Manville. From 1944, Betty and Bill Wooten. The Cooks' daughter Sarah and -Abie's sister Katherine from Kentucky were also present. In forwarding the accompanying picture, Abie lays claim to being the oldest living classmate. The Alumni Register has his birth date as 4 July 1896. He says that Mike Kernoodle, now deceased, had him by nine days. I doubt that anyone in the class can dispute Abie's claim. Congratulations to Abie and Lucille on both accounts.

The regular monthly luncheon of the San Diego group was held at the North Island NAS on Tuesday, 25 May. Members present were: Paul Abernethy, "Terry Acuff, Ralph Butterfield, Angus Cohan, Sydney Dodds, Hod Gorry, Judge Hailey, Bob Hickey, Bascom Jones, Buddy Macklin, Logan McKee, Ivan Miller, Tim O'Brien, Charlie Perdue, Stogi Roberts, Eppie Schell, Ray Tarbuck, Herb Tellman and Bunny Wray, The group was fortunate in having two visitors, Ed K L I N E from Jenkintown, Pa., and Duke SELBY from Tucson, Az. Each gave a run-down on their past and present activities and news of mutual friends they had seen recently. Ed was here to attend change of command ceremonies in which his son took command of a Destroyer Squadron. Duke was here visiting his great-granddaughter and family.

The same group held their regular monthly luncheon on Tuesday, 22 June, at the Miramar NAS at which the following were present: Terry Acuff, Jesse Carter, George Cohan. Joe Cronin, Syd Dodds, Judge Hailey.

Bud Hall, Bascom Jones, Bris McHugh.

Logan McKee, Ivan Miller, Charlie Perdue, Sabe Sabin, Don Smith, Leo Stafford, Rex Tallman, Ray Tarbuck, Herb Tellman and Bunny Wray, SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Sunny skies and gusty winds saw the decline of May and the advent of June here by the Bayside. Late in the afternoon of Sunday, 34

23 May, Piggie and Bess S C H W I E N and Eddie and Susie DUNCAN welcomed their friends and neighbors to a sumptuous buffet at the Casa de la Vista of the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club on Treasure Island. It was a most enjoyable party with '21 well-represented.

Moving along, on 3 June Charlie ROLAND was awarded a degree from San Francisco .State College as a Master of Industrial Arts.

This was a well earned award as Charlie worked long and hard to meet the requirements. His thesis has been copyrighted and two copies deposited in the Library of Congress. Congratulations to Charlie !

Charlie Roland emerging from the Cow Palace with his Master's degree following graduation exercises with the class of 1971, San Francisco State College. Photo by Tram

Comes now the West Coast 50th anniversary celebration. On the evening of 12 June. Kay and Slats MOORE entertained in their charming home overlooking the Golden Gate at a lovely dinner to welcome some of the out-of-town '21ers who had come north to attend the reunion. It was a grand party and provided all hands an opportunity to renew old associations. Everyone had a good time. The next day the class in full force gathered in the Garden Room of the Fleet -Admiral Nimitz Club. The Committee on Arrangements had done well and were congratulated on the success of their efforts. Classmates and their wives and guests came from far and near. Members were in full attendance and were happy to have the opportunity to welcome the MURRELS from Pebble Beach, the R O T H S from Santa Barbara, the A. B. COOKS from Cucamonga, Sydney DODDS from Coronado, the HICKEYS from La Jolla with Chris Owsley, widow of our honorary class-

mate John Q, Owsley. And also from the Southland, the Bunny WRAYS, George COHANS and the Gordie P A R K S . The main brace was well spliced and all hands enjoyed a tasty dinner, after which, with Johnny McQUEEN presiding, nostalgic reminiscences were exchanged and brought to mind. It was a gala affair, thoroughly enjoyed by all, with good food and excellent service. On behalf of the class, Johnny McQueen wrote a letter to the Club praising the efforts of manager Peter Liepman and his staff.

On Tuesday, 29 June, a memorial service was held in the Chapel, Naval Station, Treasure Island, in memory of Corinne Reisinger who passed away on Sunday, 27 June.

Corinne had suffered a long lingering illness and her loss is deeply felt by all of us as she was our dear and good friend. The sympathy of everyone goes to Jim in his bereavement. Flowers were sent by the class.

On a happier note, on 8 July at the rustic Meadow Club on the Old Bolinas Road overlooking Fairfax, Marin County, Betty and Bob L E W I S ' married children, Ted and Roberta, and their spouses entertained at a reception celebrating the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents. It was a warm and friendly gathering with the class of 1921 well-represented. Congratulations to Betty and Bob I As this is being written (mid-July), invitations are out for an -Al Fresco (that means outdoors) luncheon high in Woodside Hills in Huddart State Park. This is a sharp deviation on the part of the hosts, the R. K. D.AVISES and the Johnny McQueens, from the usual pattern of entertaining in the Bay area. The invitations came complete with a map depicting the preferred routes to this rustic retreat. It sounds like fun, but more details in the next issue.

Johnny AMES reports that Elinor and he celebrated their SOth wedding anniversary on 8 June. The class sends congratulations to Elinor and Johnny. Also, a news clipping from the Menlo Park Recorder reports, "The temperature in Menlo Park is just one of many lively interests enjoyed each day by Recorder weather reporter John Ames. A resident of the area since 1923, the weatherman has been recording the high and low temperatures in Menlo Park for the past 20 years. . . . Looking back through his charts, Ames reports that the highest recorded has been 112 degrees on June 14, 1961, and the lowest 25 degrees on several January days."

QUESTION : Does anyone want to claim a 1921 class pin engraved on the reverse with the initials DPL? Bill WEBSTER, who recently retired as chairman and chief executive of the New England Electric System, has been named recipient of the John Fritz Medal and Certificate for 1972. This award is the highest honor which can be conferred for "notable scientific or industrial achievement" by the organized engineering profession. Notable past recipients include Thomas A. Edison, Alexander Graham Bell and Orville Wright.

Bill was influential in harnessing atomic energy for the production of electric power in New England. During his tenure New England Electric System grew to become a $1 billion company. Congratulations on this high honor. Bill I Pes; Capt. A. R. Sanborn, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. J. L. Pratt, USN (Ret.) 4000 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016

Some of the news which reaches you now can hardly be termed timely (because that which goes in during July and appears in the SHIPMATE

Sept.-Oct. issue covers happenings as far back as June), but there are items of interest nonetheless. For example: a letter from Murph dated 11 June tells about Admiral Jackson's 105th birthday party in Coronado, and that Savvy H U F F M A N chauffeured the golf cart which took him from his home to the party. They report that the Admiral is still keen but understandably a bit more feeble. This annual Coronado celebration took place on 10 June, and as usual was attended by all hands—including a sizeable group from '22.

Photo by Baron of California Savvy Huffman chauffeured Admiral Jackson at his 105th birthday party.

Dave and Alice H A R D I N are back from the Far East. Their trip ranged from Japan down to Bali. Dave was impressed with the cleanliness of Singapore (litterbugs are locked up). They also report that Taipei has some fine hotels now.

Dale QUARTON has agreed to take over the job of sending in the San Diego news in the future to relieve Murph M U R P H Y , who has done it previously in addition to taking care of the class fiscal affairs. Welcome, Dale—to this distinguished writing club, or should the adjective begin with "ex" I And the same to Hal FUDGE (for the San Francisco area). Zeke SANBORN is asking John HIGGINS to report for Chicago; Frank W H I T A K E R for New York-New Jersey together with Brim Cam CAMPBELL for the metropolitan area; and the following are also being asked to function: Fats WALLACE for Florida and the Southeast and June Millard for the land of the bean and the cod.

Zeke has received a warm note from Carmen Gardner thanking the class for the flowers sent to Ed's funeral.

We have been requested by the Executive Committee to again urge that anyone, particularly those living in sections where class contacts are infrequent, to please ascertain if a class officer or representative has been contacted when a classmate, or his zvife, dies.

If not, please phone the nearest class representative in time to order flowers. And it will assist the editors of Shipmate if the reporting classmate will clip the obituary from the local paper and forward it to Shipmate, Alumni House, Annapolis, 21402.

Cards requesting information re changes of address, etc., for the 1972 Roll Call will go out this fall. Those who spend the summers, or winters, in places other than that given as their basic home address will be asked to list the other address as well—if they usually go to the same place. There have been many instances when friends and classmates have been vacationing in the same area without knowing it. Omer K N E E L A N D and Doc P R A T T will prcsduce the new Roll Call. which will be similar in size and makeup as the one in '67 and in your hands prior to the reunion. Suggestions will be welcomed.

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Gay Little's granddaughter, Kerrick Gaynor Morgan, was married on 12 June to Lt. Michael Cox Ryan, USA, at the Post Chapel in Fort Myer. Kerry is the daughter of LCol. and Mrs. W. D. Morgan, USMC. The latter was Joyce Little. The groom is a West Pointer '71.

In the May Shipmate article about the passing of Al HOMANN's wife Dorothy, only the first two of her father's given names were printed together with her mother's full name. Al has asked that her father's full name Walter Clark Rudisill be printed as a correction. And we do so. Sorry, Al. An interesting letter came from Henry ECCLES—too late to make the last issue: Henry still lectures at the Naval War College and is indeed very active in other fields as well: the War College Review has published his articles on everything from military theory to a discussion of the T F X F-111. He is active in the Society of Logistic Engineers founded by Werner von Braun—largely composed of space engineers, and also Chairman of the Board of Advisors of the Norman Bird Sanctuary, and President of the Point Association which looks out for the welfare of that section of Newport. While Henry is doing all that, Izzy had to do something so she designed a patchwork quilt depicting seven of the colonial houses of Newport and organized a sewing bee. The quilt brought $1800 in a raffle, received widespread attention in quilting circles, and in Yankee Magazine. Izzy and Henry's son Frank was a classmate of young Frank Watkins at the Naval Academy until Frank (Eccles) had to leave because of a heart murmur. He is now a teacher at Andover. Last year the youngest Frank Watkins and the Eccles' grandson, Charles, graduated from Phillips-Andover. The nearest we can come to anything like it is a picture of young Meade Atkeson and his girlfriend Rebecca Pratt (aged 12) who have three grandfathers in '22: RIDDLE, ATKESON, and P R A T T ; and a great-grandfather who once was our Superintendent—Admiral Scales. We shall watch the romance with interest to see if we can, in time, compete with Henry and Izzy's, and Frank and Peg's association saga. Anybody else?

A letter from George M E R I W E T H E R to Oliver W A L K E R tells of his plans to come to the REUNION, and to bring his bride of a year. They live in Fairhope, Ala., now—at 303 Creek Drive.

The picture of Sue and Horace BUTTERFIELD's two sons, Alex and Chuck, with the President, was taken on the White House grounds when Chuck dropped in to see Alex who is on the President's Staff. Chuck was on the Mainland on business for the Dillinghams.

The Butterfield boys with the President.

We have a belated report (on the April luncheon of the San Francisco group) which is newsworthy because of the personalities involved and the fact that George NEELY was elected president and Hal FUDGE secre-

tary and treasurer. Present were Badger, Becker, Beck, Duncan, Chase, Cogswell, Fudge, Homann, Hutchinson, King, Neely, Studabaker, Robertson. SAELTZER and GARVIN made reservations but didn't show.

George PALMER had a heart condition; Shad MILLER a cataract. Clyde reminisced and told of a reprint of an old Angostora Bitters ad seen in a small town bar in New England which covered the 1920 Poughkeepsie Regatta when our crew set a record which has never been approached since—closer than a minute. The record was made in spite of the fact that Lee was taken ill at the last minute, Clyde was shifted to the other side and Gallagher went up to bow oar.

Bill RIGGS is moving from Pebble Beach back to the New Orleans area and building a new house. Harry GARRISON is moving from Westport, Ct., where he has resided for 32 years to 5590 Williams Dr., Fort Myer Beach, FL 33931. There is a correction in Eddie ARROYO's address which should read 7608 St. Charles St., New Orleans.

Eddie spends a lot of time on the golf course and is damn good there as well as at the bridge table.

A nice letter from Leon M A N E E S came in just after we went to press the last time.

"There are but three of us in this area, which the Chamber of Commerce calls the largest playground city in the country and there must be something to it because I seldom run into the other two: Cornie Cornwell and Fillyloo Lindsay—although I do see Margaret Meacham (Ault) now and then."

Leon spends much time keeping ahead of the grass and persistent weeds in their lovely garden in the summertime and usually goes to Florida after Christmas where they relax from the strain of being great-grandparents —twice. With respect to Fillyloo, we are struck by the ornithology in his address: Fillyloo lives on Mockingbird Place near Birdneck Point, there in Virginia Beach.

Bill W A R E might be interested. We have a clipping from the Times-Picayune with a picture of Bill presenting a plaque of appreciation in his capacity as President of the -Audubon Pool Boosters Club in Audubon Park, New Orleans. If the connection is vague just put it down to your secretary's sense of humor—which strays now and then.

A silver alms basin has been presented to St. James Church in Goose Creek, S. C , by Pat Pierrepont (Red's widow). The inscription reads: "To the glory of God and in memory of those who loved this Church."

Red and his Uncle, Ensign Seth Low Pierrepont, were foremost in Pat's mind in the in.scription. Seth was a naval aviator in W W I .

The basin was made by Admiral J. T. Bowling, USN (Ret.), now turned silversmith.

The obituaries of Shorty CANDLER and Ed GARDNER are in the "Last C^ll" section in this issue. Ed's was not yet available for the last issue and the additional sad news of Shorty's death reached us after that issue had gone to the printers. A sweet letter just received from Ann Candler ends in saying that the hurt of losing him is softened by the wealth of happy memories she has of Shorty.

Fats W A L L I S has sent in a brochure he received advertising "The Dream House Encyclopedia" which contains the following item: "Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Chase tell about the world of comfort which they created behind the 18 inch stone walls of their onetime California winery." Sounds like our very own Volney and Kay. Ducky D U C K W O R T H and Myrtle are spending their summers way up north in the Carolina mountains in a delightful area called, if we remember correctly, Mrs. Murphy's Valley. They'll be back in Jacksonville when 35

you read this. But if you wish to make a note for next summer, their address is Route 5, Box 509J, Waynesville, NC 28786.

And, while we are in this department: Dorothy Guider still lives, for most of the year, at their beautiful place in Littleton, N.H. She has promised to visit the Pratts in Southwest Harbor in Maine sometime in September. A wonderful month in Maine— and most everyw-here, for that matter, now that we don't have to go back to school— or get the kids ready for it.

Have just talked to Miss Ann Donaldson, the editorial assistant who does such a fine job for us on the class columns. The whole staff was in dungarees, cleaning up after an electrical fire which did no damage to the records but covered the entire inside of Alumni House with smudge. The bar got the worst of it.

Sherman CLARK sends the following letter from the 22nd Company Commander: "Dear Admiral Clark, "The men of the 22nd Company wish to thank you for the print of the U.S. Frigate

Pres: Adm. Arleigh Burke, USN (Ret.) Temporary Recorder: Capt. Frank V. Rigler, USN (Ret.) 3 Carrollton Rd., Pendennis Mount Annapolis, MD 21401 Sec'y, RAdm. Morris Smellow, ( S O USN (Ret.) 100 S. Cherry Grove Ave. Annapolis, MD 21401

Even an overcast day could not dampen the spirits of the '23 Washington-Annapolis-Balliniore contingent at their spring luncheon on 12 May. The event, which is becoming an annual one, was enjoyed this year at Alumni House by a group of guys and dolls, not only from this area, but from distant ones as well.

Present for the enjoyable occasion were, -Anne Ammon, Gladys Amoss, Keat and Pablo Barrett, Dave Baskett, Jean and Charlie Beaumont, Margaret Bennett, Sibyl and Pierre Bernard, Betty and Charlie Coe, Maurine and Bob Cofer, Peggy and Mike Connelly, Janet and Neil Dietrich, Bess and Fred Edwards, Pearl Evans, Catherine and Pete Haas, Evelyn and Merle Huebl, Nell and Jo Johannesen, Hazel Keith, Kitty Kern, Katie and John King, Anne and Ray Lewis, Bill and Pete McDowell, Nova and Tony Mclsaac, Sally and Goat Mendenhall, Bob Morris, Bunny and Al Murdaugh, Betty and CONSTELLATION and the beautiful frame. It .Abe Myers, Pat and Dave Nutter, Lillian is a fine addition to the Wardroom and Parr, Edna and Val Pottle, Rachel and Admiral McManes' picture located on the Louie Reinken, Ginnie and Al Richards, back wall of the Wardroom.

Maye and Vernon Rigler, Mary and Brick "We also want to express our thanks for Roberts, Min and Morris Smellow, Mary all the support you and the Class of '22 have and Emmett Sprung, Red Stephens, Margiven us throughout the year. Next year's garet and Dick Stimson, Bea and Elliot Company Commander will be Denny Crane. .Strauss, Ruth and Tommie Tucker, Bill I know that he and his classmates will enjoy Wadbrook, Freddie Withington, and Libby your continued support. Best wishes from the and Jem Wood. Guests from the furtherest '71ers in the 22nd Company—BEAT ARMY I distance were the CONNELLYS, accom"Sincerely, Patrick R. Watts, Mid'n. 1/C panied by their attractive daughter, Peggy, USN" wife of Capt. R. D. Rawlins '48. Mike brought us up to date on happenings in San The news of Oliver WALKER's son MalDiego and Peggy's and his current junket. lory's promotion to executive vice president Business was dispensed with; however, Al in Walker and Dunlop comes as no surprise MURDAUGH did announce to the group to those who know him. Mallory joined the firm seven years ago and we have watched the thanks which he had received from Jo his ability develop with great pride. Mallory Ageton for the helpfulness and comfort she was married to the former Diana Hardin had received from Art's classmates. His lively in 1962. They have a charming house in comments will be missed. Kitty Kern made northwest Washington where they live with a short and gracious expression of appretheir two children, Taylor and Willie. ciation from the widows present for the welcome they had been accorded. Tommy TUCHitch SAUNDERS has sent us a ncw.sKER did a fine job of arranging for the paper account of a tragic accident. His party. He was ably assisted by Ruth, and by old roommate Bud RIPLEY's son Evelyn Huebl in the attractive floral arrangeMichael J. Ripley, Major, USMC, was ments. killed while testing a British "Harrier" From Virginia Beach we learned from Joe : (vertical landing and takeoff jet fighter) BRIGGS of a pleasant '23 get-together of at the Patuxent Naval Test Center. Mike the BRADYS, CHANDLERS, T A T E S , was one of our finest, and ranked among and POGUES. Jack and Betty Brady were the best test pilots in the world. He leaves just back from a IS-month trip around the his wife Mary Ellen and three sons, six, world. They, along with R. D. W. and Anita two, and four months old. Mike was 33.

Woods, have a P O W son in North Vietnam.

The exact date of the accident is not They have our prayers for an early return available in the article, but it must have of these brave men. been in late June or the first part of July.

An interesting article by Elliot STRAUSS, Donations are being sent to the Michael "The Flying Public Be Damned," appeared J. Ripley Memorial Fund, Box 867, Radin the May issue of The Retired Officer. j ford, Va. Shortly after the magazine came out the newspapers were reporting that Ralph Nader Marion S T A P L E S provided more inforhad taken on the airlines for their deficiencies. mation on Dan's death: "Dan Candler passed away on June 7. He had a 2:00 P.M. ap- Great minds run in the same channels !

We are pleased to note that the new pointment that day with a dentist at the USNA Catalogue of 1971-72 includes a '23 Navy Hospital in Philadelphia. After the junior, Cdr. Elbert F. Fryberger, USN, in dentist finished with him, Dan was on his an important assignment as Chairman of the way to the office, in the building in which X^avigation Department. the dentist was located, to leave some papers.

Harriette and Norduke WILLIAMS have Just as he approached the office he collapsed recently returned to Coronado after an outand died. His funeral was held in Dallas, of-the-ordinary trip. To Montreal, thence by Texas, on 11 June, and was attended by freighter to Durban, South Africa via Haliseveral members of the North Texas Chapter fax (remember the parade in the rain there of the USNA Alumni Association as well on our firstclass cruise) and Newfoundland. as a few members of the USMA Alumni Angola, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Addis AbaAssociation. He was buried in the family plot in Oakland Cemetery that contains the re- ba, Athens, and Rome were included on the trip, with a voyage on an Italian Line freightmains of his mother, father and oldest sister." er from Genoa to Los Angeles, for the final Flowers for the class of 1922 were sent by leg.

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Classmates holding AT&T stock will wish there were more like Randolph OWSLEY. On 20 May he bridged the distance from St. Petersburg to some distant friends by calling up Tony McISAAC, Sam FUQUA, John CROMMELIN, and Karl H E N S E L . Incidentally, Karl reports Randy's delight that his efforts in discovering and sponsoring a splendid young man for the class of '75, which has just entered the Academy, were successful. Good work. Randy I And a good example for the rest of us. Frank LAMSONSCRIBNER and Karl Hensel stopped by in May to see Elouise White (T. B.'s widow) at her new home in Englewood, Fl. (416 Creek Ln.). She later visited with Olive and Karl in Fort Myer. Her grandson is a member of the class of '73 at the Academy, and she is planning to be present at our SOth and then remain to see him graduate. Other '23 visitors to the Hensels in May were Nat and Virginia H A W T H O R N E who were shortly departing for their summer home in Marston Mills, Ma. Nat subsequently took a trip to Texas for treatment but happily was back on Cape Cod taking golf swings in July.

Their Florida address is Harborside Gardens, 3400 Gu\{ Shore Blvd., XTaples, FL 33940, to which they will return in the fall.

The May meeting of the '23 greater San Diego area chapter was also a guys and dolls one with the following present: Andy and Nelson Anderson, Shirley, and son John, Barnes, Lou Brendel, Joe Chapman, Bo and Peg Dodson, Frank Good, Paul and Marian Jackson, John and Mickey McKinney, Ken and Mary Moses, Ken and Marge Walker, Sally Welch, Norduke and Harriet Williams, and Ralph Woods. The occasion was hardly a dull one. Recalling old times, Lou BRENDEL reported that, as the old song goes, "Things which are happening for the first time—seem to be happening again." He writes ". . . on leaving the luncheon, I found my broad-brimmed plantation-owner's straw hat was GONE. Being the solitary straw job in an inundation of khaki regulation headgear, it had stood out. (Better it should have stood in the car.) But there was a ray of cheer. Perhaps the New USX^ wasn't all bad! Over SO years ago on a summer cruise my white middy hat similarly disappeared during chow. When I reported this casualty to the Officer-in-Charge he barked, 'Go out and take another one; don't come whining to me !' Neither have I forgotten the attention I got when I showed up at Penn Station in a lieutenant commander's cap and a first classman's overcoat when that was all that remained for me in the cloakroom of the Commodore Hotel after my plebe A-N Game.

Maybe there is hope I Perhaps the Navy hasn't really changed so much."

While away in the East, as noted above, Mike CONNELLY took his finger off his number, and was accordingly tapped for President of the chapter for another year by the nominating committee. Other San Diego news from absentees at the meeting included: an L-gram from Bill LEMLY stating he would be in Colorado on the meeting day; Freddy MOOSBRUGGER, on hand for the launching of his seventh grandchild; Anita Woods and Maria Olivares unable to attend because of illness; and Eleanor Ring would be in Brussels with son, Cdr. Stewart Ring, USXT, now with the Office of Defense Advisors US—NATO, and his family.

The Rancho Bernardo Drama Club's presentation of the former Broadway play, "I Like It Here," included in its cast the noted thespian Lou BRENDEL, who reported, "Always one to play it safe, Lou and Emmy got out of town before daybreak the following morning for a week's hideout in Death Valley and Arizona."

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After spending June in Great Britain, the M c C U T C H E N S planned to return to their Florence headquarters — Via Montebello 9,50123 Firenze, Italy—where Jack and Carvel will welcome any U S N A trippers coming that way.

Will J. P R I C E (who we remember left after plebe year to attend the University of Iowa to study law) writes, "Have retired as Senior Vice-President and Director of Stone & Webster Securities Corp., acting now to a limited extent as financial consultant; resident of Florida in winter. Cape Cod summer home in season, traveling abroad 3 or 4 months a year. Grieved to report death of Bill Rafferty on Easter Sunday in Putnam, Ct." All of Bill's classmates share this feeling.

The 23rd Company brought great credit to itself, and pride to its sponsoring class, in becoming the 1971 Color Company of the Brigade. Color Girl, Miss Donna Donahue, of Worcester, Ma., presented the colors to the winning company commander. Midshipman Jack L. Conrad, at ceremonies during the dress parade at Worden Field on 8 June.

Our president, Arleigh BURKE, ably expressed the feelings of his classmates in the following letter to the company commander: "Dear Midshipman Conrad: The class of 1923 is proud of the great achievement of the 23rd Company in winning the competition for the color company. We realize this accomplishment requires attention to duty by all hands. It takes good leadership, devotion to duty and skill but above all, it takes real hard work. We are grateful, too, that the company had the wisdom to appreciate the high standards and the professional requirements set by your company officer, that extraordinarily fine marine. Major Major. Congratulations.

"Sincerely yours, Arleigh Burke."

Arleigh also expressed the thanks of the class to Major Major for his leadership and skill as 23rd company officer culminating in its selection as color company.

Class of 1923 proudly salutes " o u r " 23rd Company OS the Color Company last June Week.

VAdm. Calvert is in the "winning company" of Donna Donahue and now Ens. Jack Conrad.

Pete M C D O W E L L , whose company, with Bill, we enjoyed at the May luncheon in Annapolis, unfortunately has since been hospitalized in Winchester, Va., with a heart condition, which probably will necessitate him giving up his active management of his hunting and camping spread, "The Cove," in the Virginia Hills. Our best for a quick return to battery, Pete.

Fritz and Inez P R I C E are spending the summer in Ontario and the middle west. He has given us an interesting item concernirig formation of a N-A association in Detroit in 1923. Fritz had acquired a position in Detroit before leaving the -Academy in the spring of 1923, and when settled there proposed to several NA men in the area that "we who SEPTEM BER-OCTOBER,

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speak the language" should get together for a dinner- At the initial get-together the Detroit XA association was formed and Fritz was elected president of the group. Of the dozen or so he recalls, Al Rutter '11, Bob Waldron '19, Dan Wilkerson and Nesbit '20, Tom Hesling '21, and Jack Gordon '22, and one of the Pottles. It is possible this was the first group of its kind. (A check with the former Executive Director of the NAA-A indicates the present Alumni Association came into being in the early '30s, and at that time there were groups meeting in several localities. A rather loosely knit organization known as the Naval .Academy Graduates -Association did come into existence back at the turn of the century.) Fritz's W W I I service was both rewarding and commendable. He helped reopen Cramps Shipyard in a civilian status, subsequently being given a direct commission by the Army to assist in design and procurement of tanks and other combat vehicles, self-propelled artillery, and transport vehicles. He later joined Patton's Army, was a battalion commander and took it overseas to ETO, later being assigned to S H A E F for special assignments and missions. He was in uniform from July '42 until November '46, and during his service was awarded the Croix de Guerre with three palms, French Commendation Medal, French Reconnaissance Afcdal, five U.S. Bronze Stars, and U.S. Commendation Medal. He served during the Korean War as an Inspector General. From 1923 to 1940 Fritz's talents were devoted to engineering research and engineering procurement in industry.

The June monthly meeting of the Washington and environs group was held on 9 June at N.M.C. Bethesda Officers' Club with, most appropriately, 23 members present.

Freddie W I T H I N G T O N presided in the absence of the new president Al MURD.AUGH and the new vice president Jim CUTTING, both away on safari- Present were: Ambrose, Barrett, Beaumont, Bres, Coe, Cofer, Dussault. Farrar, Hudson, Huebl, Johanessen, Lewis, Mendenhall, Morrison, Roberts, Rigler, Stephens, Sprung, Smellow, Strauss, Tucker, Withington and Wadbrook.

From Pablo's travel notes we learn that Tony McISAAC was off to Florida for a short stay. Brick ROBERTS planning a trip to New England for the summer and early fall, and Mel GROSVENOR cruising the -Aegean for material for a future interesting article in National Geographic.

On 19 June, Libby and Jem WOOD hosted a delightful get-together for some classmates and friends of Paul DUGAN in Annapolis. Paul was back in Washington for a conference of the X^ational Advisory Committee of the National Council of Senior Citizens.

We have learned from John McKINNEY of the wonderful job being done by Billie and Stan L E I T H for the handicapped. Billie is president of the Board of the San Diego chapter of Horsemanship for the Handicapped, the first center of its kind on the west coast. Our best w-ishes to the Leiths in their unselfish efforts, working with youngsters from organizations aiding the physically and mentally handicapped, to make their lives more full.

And more on the Leith family. Karl Hensel, attending church on 4 July, thought he recognized a close likeness in one of an attractive group of visitors, and he turned out to be Stan's son. He, with his wife and four of their children were visiting Cape Coral from California. (Florida Chamber of Commerce please note.)

We regret with sorrow the loss of Dick McDONOUGH on 29 June. He died while a patient in the Chelsea, Ma., Naval Hospital.

-At graveside services at Arlington X^ational Cemetery on 6 June, honorary pallbearers were Pablo Barrett, Bob Cofer, Tony Mclsaac, Bill Alendenhall, Elliot Strauss, and Fred Withington, with other classmates paying respects. We extend our sympathies to Peggy and his family on the passing of this fine and friendly classmate.

From Pat MORAN we learn that his son, Tom, received the degree of MBA from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and is now an economist with the Department of Commerce.

Jo -Ageton has been enjoying a delightful European trip during the summer. Starting in Shannon, Ireland, the planned itinerary included the Kilarney area and Dublin, with daughter Mary Jo and her three children during the stay in Ireland. Thence to England and on to Bergen via boat for a stay in Scandinavia with Poland and Czechoslovakia eventually to be visited. She felt right at home at the University of Lancaster, as they were staging the first demonstration there, which she termed mild in comparison with some here at home.

During these periods when depressing news makes the headlines it is a welcome change to report a happy event. On 17 July, Janet Atkins Guitar, widow of classmate Estill GUIT-AR, became the bride of Wink Folk at a small wedding in the First Congregational Church, Old Lyme, Ct. After a leisurely trip to Xorth Carolina and Tennessee, the happy couple w'ill reside in Old Lyme. Our best w'ishes for long happiness to the new bride and groom.

"Monk" MOYERS is back in the U.S. again. He is a special assistant to the President of International Minerals and Chemical Corp., located in Bartow, Fl. "Monk" commutes to his Coral Gables home.

The Hensels will be visiting in the midwest in August, before leaving for the Eastern seaboard for visits with grandchildren.

They have taken a cottage in Franklin, N . C , for a month beginning Labor Day. -A letter to Morris from "Bus'] ROBBINS indicates he and Lois are planning on being present at the SOth. They normally spend seven or eight months in Newport but have been travelling all over during the past two years—South America, Mexico, Europe (Turkey, Greece, Italy, France.) The Robbins usually spend two months in Florida (the Four Winds at Sarasota Long Boat Key).

They would like to make contact with other '23ers in that area, and see any visitors to X^ewport. "Bus" mentions he still often sees several of our old "DO's," Hank Bowdey, Rufus King, and occasionally Jig Jig Brown, in X'ewport. What memories these names will trigger!

From "Army" A R M K N E C H T news that he saw Bill RILEY during June. Bill and family are fine. "Army" keeps trim by jogging one and one-half miles each morning in addition to a very active routine including voluntary librarian.

Word has just been received of the sudden death of one of our friendliest and youngest classmates, Abe MYERS, on 14 July. He was a firm backer of the Academy who will be missed. Details of Abe's career will be found in the "Last Call" section. Our deepest sympathy goes to Betty and the family.

Class Recorder responsibilities will be in the capable hands of Homer AMBROSE beginning with the next issue of Shipmate.

He has graciously volunteered to take over the task so ably filled by Art. The temporary recorder wishes to thank those who helped so much in providing material and requests that all classmates now keep those reports going to Homer. His address is 3628 Trinity Dr., Alexandria, VA 22304.

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Pres: RAdm. G. R. Hartwig, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. Paul Siegrist, USNR (Ret.), 22 Macopin Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Asst., Mr. Robert A. Keyer Box 7234, Richmond, VA 23221

The 1971 winner of our Class of 1924 Award for E.xcellence in Engineering is Midshipman (now Ensign, U S N ) Edwin Harry Bouton. The June Week presentation of the award was made for us by our president, Roy H A R T W I G , who terms the winner "a very personable and appreciative young man."

Roy and Dot enjoyed the day of awards at Annapolis and took in the color parade.

We are pleased and relieved to announce the safe arrival of Joe (Turnip) DARLINGTON at his new home at Oak Ridge, Roatan, Isle de Bahia, Honduras, C.A., 18 May, after a rather strenuous voyage in his boat from his temporary base at Tampico, Mexico. Joe made it in 16 days, with a few mishaps that made it fortunate that he had a helper with him on the long run. Joe likes his new home saying, "The only time I expect to leave is when I take off for our SOth, May 1974!"

Another of our renowned sailor-men. Bill MANSFIELD, made a spring trip from his California base by train to the old hometown of Rehoboth, Ma. There he dedicated the ship's bell from USS REHOBOTH as a memorial to all those from Rehoboth who have served their country in the armed forces.

Bill was chiefly responsible for the bell being assigned to Rehoboth; and in the parade Bill rode in one of the fire trucks—his father was the town's first fire chief. Bill was naturally impressed by the memorial services in "the old Congregational Church where Chrissy and I were married 47 years ago."

You are invited! You are invited to attend the Ordination of Fred BELL as an Episcopal Priest in Washington Cathedral, Mount St. Alban, Washington, D.C, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, 25 September.

Fred was ordained a Deacon of the Church in May, and for the Priest Ordination service he hopes that a large number of classmates and their wives will be in attendance, Neill P H I L L I P S has been in the news in a big way. The Sunday, 9 May New York Times carried a long illustrated story of Neill's SO-acre Virginia estate, Heronwood, located some 60 miles west of Washington.

You'll recall that Neill is an expert in topiary, the art of pruning and training shrubs and trees into bird and animal shapes, or planting them so as to form intricate patterns. Boxwood is the stuff of the topiary art, along with yew, euonymus, juniper and hemlock. Incidentally, they say prices at Heronwood range from $50 per foot of boxwood hedge to the $5,000 one woman paid for a collection of pieces.

Another fine award to Winnie (Mrs. H. L.) Collins! At the May Convention of the Retired Officers Association in San Diego, Mrs. Collins was presented the Distinguished Public Service Award by the Secretary of the Navy "For outstanding service to the Department of the Navy in the fields of community relations, public information and recruiting." Winnie also received a diamond wrist watch for her work during six years as national vice president of the Navy League.

The Loudon Times-Mirror of Leesburg, Va,, tells us of the June retirement of Capt.

Clarence E. (Chink) W I N E C O F F , who "has been a part of the Waterford School for many years—and it's sad to think that he will not be there again in September."

At the luncheon given in honor of Capt.

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painting of the Waterford School which included the American flag with a Naval flag below, just as he always had displayed them in his classroom. On display also were pictures of the various stages of his career.

The quarterly class dinner meeting of our San Diego group was held 21 May at the Officers' Club, North Island. Verna and Chet CARROLL hosted the party, for which there was an e.xcellent turnout. "Those of the local area attending were the Beattys, Bellerbys, Burroughses, Camerons, Carrolls, Lucy Deam, Bill Deutermann, Leila Dunn, the Edgars, Ekstroms, Ooftie Gregor, Babe Handly, Hardies, Hursts, Lankenaus, Lillards, Kay Lockhart, Maglys, Jesse Rutt, Dottie Short, Tiemroths, Helen Callaway Townsend, Merritt Carr Upham and Betty Young. From other areas the party drew the Herb Beckers, the Gamets, the Tom Gores, Dale Harrises and Margaret Heine.

Change of administration in Washington!

Our luncheon group there elected Wally P E T E R S E N to succeed Howie COLLINS as chairman and Tommy DYER took over as sec'y-treas. from Newt LEWIS. Howie Collins also announced having resigned his position as secretarj' of the ROA—Howie is now really out of work, it seems. Well, summer attendance at the luncheons held up all right.

The May and the June (fourth Wednesday) meetings were attended by Bullis, Dyer, X^esser, Lewis, Collins, Bell and Granbery.

Others present for the May meeting were Kissam, Waller, Keyer, Sinclair, Duval and Petersen. Also present at the June lunch were Count Austin, Rose, Kalisch, Bachman, Hartwig and Robillard.

And in New York? Well, at the 15 June X^AAX^Y luncheon there were present John CULLEN, MORRILL, SIEGRIST and WHALEN. We regret having to record the loss of three more classmates: Donald F. McLEAN, William R. COE and Hugh R. LAMBERTH, whose obituaries will be carried in the "Last Call" section. Of these, only Don had an active duty Navy career.

The Lucky Bag describes Don as an active member of the Radiator Club; many of us recall him as a smiling, easy-going shipmate.

Bill Coe was a short-timer (poor eyes) at the -Academy, but maintained an interest in the class and the Navy. You'll recall Hugh Lamberth as the more serious and outspoken midshipman, athletic, and a four-striper plebe summer. Some of us were surprised when he resigned from the Navy for a civilian career. Classmates present at Hugh's funeral were Rollo Wilson, Kelly, Nesser, Bullis, Petersen, Robillard and Hartwig.

We regret also to learn of the 17 June death of Mrs. Katherine Glenny Benton, wife of our H. P. (Rube) BENTON, following a long illness. With Rube she leaves four sons and 14 grandchildren.

A letter from Bert KALISCH, back from a visit with his great-granddaughter (who else in our class is a "great"?) and other relatives, tells us of the Tobacco Farm Antique Show, near Upper Marlboro 10-12 September, which will have a "1924 touch."

Bert handles the publicity. Maxine and Gordon KISSAM will display handicrafts and antiques. Expected visitors at the show include the Bradleys, Longfellows, Red Johnsons (Thelma won the grandfather clock door prize last year), Robillards, Ruckers and McFaddens. Col. Bob Kalisch '51, son of Cleo and Bert, has been assigned to the Pentagon, after completing Air War College in June. And, says Bert, the ALDERAIAXS have returned from their Europe trip.

Down Australia-way Lou GWINN fainted at the sixth hole during a golf game and

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the class"—Lou, Tom a n d G w i n n , Sydney, A u s t r a l i a .

Denise

was hospitalized. All tests negative, he was ordered to return to his golf game. Lou and Denise have been seeing several Australiavisiting classmates, including the WALLERS and the H E R L I H Y S this summer.

You must know that Lou is our (apparently permanent) Father-of-the-Year, his son Tom being the last recorded offspring of a 1924 graduate.

That 1924 Locator continues to be well received and useful. Bob KEYER and Joe CABANILLAS still get requests for it, and some unsolicited payments have been received by them and turned over to our treasurer, since Bob and Joe want to bear the expense.

Bob says Hunter ROBINSON is now in Costa Rica, but we have no address for him.

It is Charlie BEATTY who was the lucky buyer of our class seal die. Charlie must have been prompt in answering that ad in Shipmate. What your reporter wants to know is: does this mean Charlie will make a replacement of my sadly worn class ring?

Note: the new Beatty address is 3902-17 Vista Compana N., Oceanside, CA 92054.

"Artie's Convalescent Home for One Patient" is announced by the T O W N S E N D S , down at Largo where Nietta is recovering.

Xietta has one-finger typed us a report on the Largo group, which informs us that there were 23 in attendance at a recent get-together there. That includes the WOLOWSKYS (going to Europe in September), the Jack MARTINS, the LAYNES and the RUHSENBERGERS. Guava Layne, while swimming, was knocked by a wave into a piling and a gashed leg hospitalized her for three weeks. Also, the Townsends are pleased to announce that their grandson, son of Jack and Phyllis Hayter Townsend, has entered the U. S. Air Force Academy.

From Madrid we hear from Boney CLOSE in July of his return from a twoweek trip to Russia, where he attended the eighth World Petroleum Congress at Moscow as a member of the Petroleum Club of Spain. Boney represents the Hughes Tool Co., Continental Emsco Co. and others who supply the oil industry in Spain. Boney and Kitty have made their home in Madrid since 1954, and they send "regards to all."

Ralph McDANIEL (long time no see) .sends in some midshipman cruise pictures for later publication, but gives us no news of his golf or other activities.

Bill S T O N E is most enthused about the old battleship TEXAS, which is now based in the Houston area near San Jacinto Monument. Bill sends us a fine story of the ship carried in the Dallas Morning Neivs of 20 June. We can't list those who served in the TEXAS (we recall Tommy DYER and Lou N U E S S E as two), but we will make the story available to those interested. Or write Bill for further details.

Well, among summer travellers it seems the H A R T W I G S did very well on that SHIPMATE

west coast trip, where they tried to touch all the bases. But they had not enough time, it seems. The BURROUGHSes had a dinner for them at Coronado, in which the EKSTROMS and Truman H E D D I N G joined.

(Easley Cameron says Roy and Dot should give some advance notice of their coming!) Of course golf was a prime time consumer. At Coronado Ev and Roy lost to Edgar and Hedding by one stroke. In the San Francisco area Roy and George MONTGOMERY came out ahead of Joe FARRELL and a pro friend, but we understand they did not do as well later against Joe and Harry R I C H T E R . And, off the links, in Vallejo the Montgomerys, Farrells and Richters called together the W I G H T S , W H E E L E R S , Red W I L L I A M S and Monte BERTHOLD for what sounds like a great assemblage. Driving through Oklahoma City, Roy had a good telephone chat with Lou COLEY, now doing all right after some leg trouble.

The W A L L E R S may be putting in more travel mileage than is Crutch ADAIR on his world trip. Soon after their return from that South Pacific trip, Helen Louise and Raoul left 22 June for Scandinavia, Lapland, London, up the Rhine to Basle, Paris, etc.

Ed K O R N H A U S E R took time while in New York in late May to telephone your reporter; did not have time to come out and relax on the screened porch. He had been away from his El Paso base for four weeks.

Says Ed: "I am doing my best to retire, but will remain in El Paso, as I find it most interesting and I'm anchored in some respects."

Dion P O U P E N Y contacted your reporter, Sam SINGER and George MATTEUCCI by telephone when he and Georgiana were en route home from a trip to Portugal and Spain. Yes, at Madrid they made calls on both Bob W A I D and Boney Close.

When Skipper W A R B U R T O N drove tip to Crabtown he reports he was lucky in quickly assembling at the Dockside the RUCKERS, Heinemans ('20), Bob KELLY and Kitty Mercer.

Through Karl Hensel '23 we have learned the address of a classmate who left us before graduation: Savington Warren CRAMPTON is now living at 490 Manasota Key, Englewood, FL 33533. Also, we have located another class widow: Mrs. James H. Pottle (Winifred) is now Mrs. Joseph Netter, 6101 Camino de la Costa, La Jolla, CA 92037.

We're late in learning of that spring trip the K E N N A D A Y S made to California and to the Tucson area, visiting Jack's son and daughter, and contacting Bill M A N S F I E L D and Frank FALGE by phone. Jack is another of our class who is very enthusiastic about our USNA Foundation project.

And, following a May operation, Blackie B U R C H E T T took off with Mig to their favored Nevada vacationing area, where Blackie's complete recovery apparently was speeded.

The last line comes from Wendell (Herman) K R A F T : "On the golf course I am hitting them further than ever!"

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

The Washington-Annapolis group's June party at Alumni House was very successful.

A good turnout, pleasant weather, excellent food, and ample drinks made for a very pleasant afternoon. Bob CLARK's movie and Sam SIMPSON's slides of our 45th reunion were shown several times in the tap SEPTEM BER-OCTOBER,

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room. During the course of the afternoon printed ballots were distributed by Wally N E W T O X , who had been appointed by Schuyler P Y N E as the teller for the election of officers for the coming year. When they were collected and tallied, they all chose the Xominating Committee's slate. Since the secretary received no votes by mail, as suggested in the May Shipmate, the slate was elected unanimously. Thus, the officers now serving until the June 1972 meeting are: president— Schuyler PYNE, vice president—Bob CROXIN, secretary—Kent LOOMIS, treasurer —Ken H U R D , and executive committee—Al PEFLEY. Butch P A R K E R sent in photos of a party they had at his house on 25 April for '25ers to show Bob Clark's movie. (It's becoming a second Gone With the Wind.) Left to right for the men: Lew Parks, Byron Loomis, Bob Gibbs, Monty Eggers. Puss Goodney (in front), Hamp Mitchell, Charlie McKinney, Red Harlow, Dave Hull, Ham Love, and Butch Parker. Their ladies are shown in the second picture.

1925'5 Florida party.

So far Bob Clark's film has been shown at a few places on the west coast, in the Pompano Beach area of Florida and to the Washington-Annapolis group. We feel certain that Bob would be very pleased to send it to be shown at other areas. It is beautifully done in 16-millimeter color with a magnetic sound track. It is suggested that any group interested write directly to Mr. Robert S. Clark, 927 Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, GA 92651. Sam Simpson's slides are excellent also and have only been shown by Sam and at a few locations on the west coast and pretty generally around Washington and Annapolis. Sam, we are sure, would be glad to let others see them, too. His address is Capt. S. D. Simpson, USN (Ret), 3505 Harrison St., Corvallis, OR 97330.

We were most fortunate to get our June party in before the fire at Alumni House which did some fire damage and great smoke damage to that wonderful old house and its fittings and furnishings. Bill Busik, the new Executive Director, has sent out a plea to classes and chapters for contributions on those levels. Those in our class who wish to

help in this fashion, please send your checks to K. C Hurd at our class address, care of class of 1925, 1610 H St., N.W., Washington, DC 20006, made payable to the class.

We were most pleased to have as our guests at the June party six class widows.

Those present were Barbara Delaney, Louise Clark, Hazel Schieke, Evelyn Gingras, Georgette Hart and Lydia Varian. Lydia now lives in Annapolis, and it is grand to have her here with us. We also received nice notes of regret or telephone messages from Ruth Reamy, Erma Hubbard, Betty Caldwell and Estelle Wright.

"Mouse" IVEY has purchased a winter place in Delray Dunes (behind Delray Beach, Fl.) and was recently down there.

It's on a golf course, and Mouse is an ardent golfer. His place is next door to Bob Pirie's ('26).

Tony RORSCHACH writes: ". , , the only thing lacking is T I M E to enjoy all the blessings of being retired!!! ( J A D , I N E V E R W O R K E D T H I S H A R D BEFORE R E T I R I N G ! ! ! 'Recomp' and the Kelley Committee look mighty good as of now. . . My sonar reports that the Senate Armed Service Committee now stands 10 FOR 6 against . . . and the entire Virginia delegation, Senators and Representatives (except from the 8th District), . . . all lined up FOR. - . . Tower's Bill S-377 on last count had 39 co-sponsors; Hubert Humphrey just introduced one like it; likewise Bahnsen of Texas. . . . All they're hoping for is something decent out of the Kelley Committee . . . and all the 'moral' issue can't be supported beyond those who entered before 1958. . . , SCDMEthing's going to give! Just what, no one knows; otherwise it would be in the Times tomorrow: no leaks," Frank T I M B E R L A K E reports that on 25 May, his daughter, Mrs, Ronald (Mimi) Reich, had twin boys and he hopes that they will be candidates for the USNA Class of 1993, He blushingly admits that they are fine looking boys, and is seeking for records; he wonders if anyone else in '25 has twin grandchildren, and claims a record of having seven grandchildren in five years (one girl and six boys). Anyone to challenge him?

On 14 May the Chicago Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars held their annual dinner at the Sheraton Chicago in Chicago. Honored guests were the three -Admiral Gallery brothers—Dan '21, Bill '25, and Phil '28. About 1000 attended the banquet. Bill G-ALLERY is living in Winnetka, all of his five children have finished college and left home except Patsy, who is finishing high school. Betty, his wife, is very active in welfare work in the Chicago area. Bill is active in civic affairs, such as fund raising, and is connected with an auto-leasing firm.

Sam and Grace SIMPSON completed a two-and-a-half month tour of Scotland, England and Ireland on 10 June. Just prior to their departure from home, they had a call from Pat, the widow of Dave GREENLEE, saying that she was getting married on 8 May to Lawrence. Abbot, a retired businessman. She asked if she and her new husband could join the Simpsons on 10 May and enjoy the rest of the tour with them as their honeymoon. They did, and the two couples had a wonderful trip.

Woolsey J O H N S O N claims that he is probably the last of the class to stop the fiveday w-eek in favor of less arduous commuting and retirement. His retirement from a civil service position as a project engineer for the Xaval Ordnance Systems Command was eft'ective as of 31 May. Since 1960 his responsibilities covered the magazines handling systems and launchers of the T A L O S 39

missile system for AAW. We fear that, like Tony Rorschach (above), Woolsey has gotten himself in a civic enterprise that will take as much of his time as he used to get paid for. He is president of the Annapolis Waterfront Association and notes that it has become clear that the existence of Annapolis as a tranquil town for retirees is threatened by several sorts of pollution. "It's as if the whole United States just woke up to the advantages of the Crabtown area for yearround living. Result: a building boom around the shore lines of four creeks, an overtaxed sewage-treatment plant, demands for new boat slips by the hundreds, and serious pollution of the Severn." Woolsey, we wish you well in your lazy retirement.

i Loomis,

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Johnny and Dotty J O H N S , after a visit on Cape Cod, took the Canadian Pacific train on a trip to Vancouver with a stopover in Banff. Lee and Kay SUGXET met them in Vancouver and took them on a tour of British Columbia, then drove them down to Seattle. . . . Kay and Kent LOOMIS are spending the month of September revisiting England and Ireland. It is hoped that Tommy BURROWES and Bob CRONIN will take over the next edition of Shipmate as they have done so well in the past. The Pynes attended the MOWW convention in Seattle in late August from whence they are now on their way to Hawaii, Guam, Japan, Hong Kong, Manila, Australia, and New Zealand.

-At the recent Reserve Officers' Convention in San Diego, the nation's oldest officer, Admiral Richard H. Jackson, was visited by Brigadier Ralph E. Haines, Sr., 88, who accompanied his son. General Ralph E. Haines, Jr. Accompanying the senior Haines on the visit was our classmate, Alexander JACKSON, Jr., Deputy ROA executive director, and a nephew of Admiral Jackson.

It is our sad duty to report the deaths of three of our classmates, Jazzo BANKS, Walter (Dave) DAVIDSON, and Herman SPILLER. (See "Last Call.") Jazzo lost his wife some years ago but we send our deepest condolences to the surviving members of the family, and to Helen Davidson and to Hazel Spiller and the other members of those families we express deep sympathy.

On 13 June, LCdr. T. C. Parker, Jr., USN (Ret.), class of 1953, died at Santa Monica, Ca. He was the son of our late classmate Tip P.ARKER, who died in 1962. To Ruth, and to all other members of the family, we send our most sincere sympathy.

Pres: RAdm. Kenneth Craig, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. H. A. Fravel, USN (Ret.) 3410 15lh St., North Arlington, VA 22201 Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg I I I , USN (Ret.) Box 178, Crystal River, FL 32629

Why, a number have wondered, hasn't there been any report on the 1926 4Sth reunion in Shipmate. By the time this reaches its readers it will have been more than four months since 113 classmates, plus wives and widows for a total of 236 "hot bodies"—as 40

Jack GREENSLADE referred to those whose checks he banked—gathered in Annapolis 21-23 May 1971. The answer to that good question is found in the word "deadline." Though we met in May, the June issue of Shipmate was being assembled and the deadline for the July-August issue was 10 May. The deadline for the September-October Shipmate, this one, is 21 July, which your CS will barely make. (Incidentally, if this issue comes out on time, it will be fortunate because there was a fire in Alumni house, in early July I believe, which did considerable smoke and water damage but which I understand did not destroy those items which cannot be replaced: CS.) For the statistically minded, the 113 classmates, who attended the reunion were 37 percent of the 304 still alive ; 153 of us having departed this life. A hard thing to understand is that 103 members of our class didn't even take the trouble to reply to the questionnaire sent out by our hard-working treasurer and Reunion Chairman, Jack Greenslade.

Perhaps we had wrong addresses for a few; 85 members of our graduating class are not listed as members of the X^aval Academy Alumni Association in the 1970 Register of Alumni.

Those of us who were present were most appreciative of, and grateful for, the splendid, well thought out results attained by the Reunion Chairman and his committee. Everything ran smoothly; even the music at the dinner-dance was the subject of enthusiastic approval—a smooth combo played our music from the early 1920s.

There should be an official report of the class meeting; I doubt if there will be. Hence, there follows an account of what Greenslade and SMEDBERG winnowed from the gathering in Memorial Hall right after luncheon in the Mess Hall with the midshipshipmen, on Saturday, 22 May. Kenny CRAIG presided. It was decided to continue the class of '26 yearly contribution of up to $200 in support of the 26th Company Wardroom in Bancroft Hall. Bob PIRIE, President of the Xaval -Academy Foundation, gave a good presentation of the Foundation, its accomplishments, its needs and its prospects.

The group voted to continue our annual $1000.00 contribution to the Foundation for the yearly Class of 1926 Honor Scholar for the next five years; but additionally voted to ask Pirie and Greenslade to look into the feasibility of establishing a $20,000.00 capital fund w-hose interest would then produce the yearly $1000.00 required to continue the 1926 scholarship in perpetuity (or thereabouts?), which would eliminate the yearly request for contributions from classmates for this purpose. The thought was that the class would receive credit for the $5,000.00 already contributed, so that only $15,000.00 would have to be raised, and of that amount perhaps $3,000 could be immediately contributed from the class fund. (The CS suspects that Pirie and Greenslade have fallen back to regroup and plan their next move!) We "gathered" that the class still e-xpects the Washington group to act as the Executive Board for the Class. (A copy of this will go to Kenny Craig. It will be interesting to see what he thought had been decided or agreed upon: CS.) Only seven classmates availed themselves of that beautiful Academy golf course during the reunion, the schedule having been a bit too tight to permit most of us to plan on golf: iMUMMA, WEBSTER, WATSON, FROST and D U E R F E L D T being five of those who golfed in the insufficient time available. This served a very useful purpose, however, because a plan for the SOth reunion, in 1976, evolved. Basically, it is this: those

who are still interested in golf and who think they can still get around 18 holes, in carts, by 1976 will have the opportunity on the questionnaire to indicate whether or not they are interested in the 1926 seniors-mixedteam of two, Pinehurst Tournament, with full handicap. Club handicaps will be accepted and, for those who have no certified handicap at that time, the Calloway system will be used. There wiU be prizes at least for the low team of two, net and gross, the low man and the low lady, both net and gross.

In the questionnaire, those who sign up for the golf w-ill pay an extra fee, for prizes, and will agree to arrive in Annapolis one day ahead of the registration day, in order that nothing will interfere with the full day of golf, followed by the golfer's supper party. I suspect that this will be the first SOth reunion golf tournament in the history of reunions at the Academy.

To this reunion, Dick and Margaret BURR brought their grandson, Thadeus Burr, who later entered the Academy with the new Plebe class at the end of June 1971.

Apparently the experience of being with his grandfather's classmates for three days was not too discouraging! The three senior (and only) officers of U S S MULLANY during one unusual period of several weeks, in 1929, met again, after 42 years, at Alumni House.

When the Captain was in the hospital and the Exec attempted suicide a couple of weeks later, after a strenuous "Chinese Weekend" with his only officers being three ensigns in the class of 1926, Joe MALLACH became the skipper, Smedberg the Exec, and George Crissman, "George". The MULLANY survived the next few weeks before an emergency skipper was provided.

The class photograph gives a good approximation of the size of the gathering, even though a magnifying glass will be necessary for most of us to spot individuals. Space being at a premium, the CS is not including a list of those attending, each person who was there having had a complete list furnished upon registering.

For the information of those who were not able to be with us, the wine for the dinnerdance was "Jelly" CLAIBORXE's legacy, grown and produced at his and Harriot's Petite Chateau, "Small Hall", Virginia.

Tn this connection, it will be of great interest to a large number of their friends to know that the CS has very recently seen Harriot Claiborne in Winter Park, FL, where she has a job that she enjoys and a lovely apartment looking out on a golf course. Her address is 644 Knowles Ave., N., Winter Park, FL 32789.

Shifting now from Annapolis to California comes a report from " P D " S T R O O P on the 26 June Class of '26 quarterly meeting in Coronado; KTs were hosted by Joe and Martha CALLAHAX at their home, following which the luncheons for 20 classmates, and 21 of their ladies were held at the Hotel Del Coronado. There were several highlights of that meeting: four widows, Ruth Quinn, Esther Tobelman, Kirby Baker, and Ella (Graf) MacMillan were present; Harry and Betty P O T T L E drove down from Los Angeles for their first meeting with the group in many years, and Charlie W H I T I N G was present with Kathryn, his bride of one year.

Jack GREEXSLADE, who seems to be everywhere, put on a colored slide presentation (as he also did in Annapolis the month before) of classmates taken at the Pauma Valley meeting last quarter, more recent ones taken at the 4Sth reunion, and some old, choice slides from midshipman days.

The next meeting of the Southern California group will be on 26 October, again SHIPMATE

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1926—45th reunion.

in Coronado, at the home of Betty and Jack WELLS- Classmates passing through are particularly welcome.

PD and Esther S T R O O P had been scheduled to be at the reunion in Annapolis but had to fall out at the last minute. The CS does not know what happened, but they were much missed.

Walter W H I P P L E , long absent from this column, writes from Manzanita Ranch School in Hyampon, Ca., that he and Marion missed the 45th with much regret, due to the fact that they were finishing up a teaching commitment at a small private school in the Redwoods. In his own words, "It's been a ball. I haven't seen so much interpersonal reaction since Youngster Cruise. Private schools are inflation-sensitive and we've been operating somewhat on a shoestring with mainly the victims of broken homes. On visitor's day some have a squad of parents, some have none at all. If any of my worthy classmates have hippy grandchildren, we will be found almost too willing to offer counsel and guidance." Walter also reported that he had heard that Don CRANDALL was living alone in the relatively remote town of Hayfork, tried to locate him, found him absent and finally caught up with him returning from San Diego, with a bride. Walt, Marian and Margaret, their youngest daughter, now in junior college, are now in Europe for a couple of months, touring around France and the Costa Brava. Their address is now: General Delivery, Calaveras County, Arnold, CA 95223.

Chester KUXZ wrote in June from Swarthmore, Pa., that they had planned on making the reunion, leaving Japan in early May, but a mix-up of some sort held them there until 22 May, when they took off, but were bumped for emergency leaves in Elmendorf, visited old friends in Seward, took a trip via Alaskan Marine Hiway to Kodiak, Port Lions, Seldovia and Homer; then back to Anchorage from whence they arrived home at 0400, 31 May. Chester had sent a cable from Tachikawa, Japan, via the Superintendent, USNA, to the class, in reunion assembled, but it apparently never reached us.

After resigning as Executive Director of the Penjerdel (Penn., N.J., Delaware) Council of (Governments on 1 January 1970, the Kunzs seem to have been almost constantly on the move, with a seven-week auto trip in the U.S. and Canada, a flight to Japan last -September; space available from Travis to Yokota, many trips around Japan, Space -A to Taipei, via Okinawa, then to Hong Kong, back to Japan, to Hawaii for several days, back to the west coast where they saw Tod and Mary Frances S I X G L E T O N in their SE P T E M B E R - O C T O B E R ,

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beautiful Monterey home, and back to Swarthmore on Thanksgiving Day. They waited until this spring for the next trip to Japan, wanting to see the Tokyo area when flowers were in bloom; again Space A, but with a week's wait in Dover. Chester is enthusiastic about space available and complimented MAC and all its personnel for their understanding and help. He reports that the military quarters furnished all along the way were generally excellent to outstanding, with the worst, which were on a temporary basis, completely adequate. He recommends Space -A travel, "PROVIDED you are reasonably flexible and have time, patience, understanding, and at least a little humor. You meet such interesting people."

Bob and Es GOLDMAX report having sold their Westminster property and moved to Xorth Shore on the Salton Sea. They have a paved road and neighbors a block away in a kind of development; developing constantly but quite slowly. Home density estimated at 25-30 per square mile ; outside the development "just pure desert" and "so rural that there is NO mail delivery." Their house is built for desert living, excellent air conditioner; outside temperature H O T but with very low humidity, house 200 feet uphill from the Salton Sea, gorgeous view downdesert, across the sea of the Santa Rosa Mountains; "lovely living."

Bill "Crawf" EDDY doesn't put out any news about himself but a copy of what appears to be his latest cartoon has reached the CS. The subject is his concept of the first steam-powered car, "a tempest in a teapot." The accompanying clipping is headed "Cartoon Calendar May Be Last" out of Fort Washington, Pa. "Again this year, as they have since 1938, Industrial Division calendars feature the cartoons of Capt. Bill Eddy, USX ( R e t ) . But it's possible that the 1971 edition may mark the end of an era since Eddy, now 70 (this the CS knows to be not correct), suffers from an eye condition which could curtail a cartooning career that has poked fun. for three decades, at technical man and his foibles. Over the years, Eddy's whimsical drawings have proven enormously popular. This year's Industrial Division calendar will be distributed to 40,000 overseas recipients and 20,000 U.S. requesters." (More power to you, Crawf. Most of us have enjoyed them, too: CS.) Ben and Bea KATZ, after the reunion, took a swing around Florida : Ormond Beach, Ft. Pierce, Sarasota where they saw Phyllis and Jack Snackcnberg '21, Clearwater Beach and home via Atlanta and High Point, where their younger daughter and husband live.

Ben has recently published a book on howto run a small business, based on his extensive experience as a comptroller of a business

and financial advisor of a hotel. It looked to me as just the thing to enable a manager to keep track of how well, or poorly, his company was doing. I haven't the exact title because I loaned the book to a friend.

Kenny CR.AIG writes from Maggie Valley, in the "Smokies" of North Carolina, that after the reunion he and Louise drove to Missouri to see his brother where the 100 degree heat every day made the cool of Alaggie Valley seem more appreciated than ever.

Pres: RAdm. Thomas J. Hamilton, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Robert M. Barnes, USN (Ret.) 2800 Quebec St., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008 Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. Wm. 0. Irvin, USN (Ret.) 3011 Foxhall Rd., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016

The new year starts off with the Sept.-Oct. issue of Shipmate and I'll start this column off by giving you the schedule of Washington-Annapolis group activities for the coming year.

Sept. 23, 1971—1200 luncheon at the ArmyXavy Town Club for classmates, wives and widow's.

Oct. 23, 1971—Annual business meeting of the class at Annapolis just prior to the Alumni Assembly for homecoming. Place of meeting to promulgated separately.

Xov. 27, 1971—1130 brunch for classmates, wives and widows prior to television viewing of Army-Xavy game, Army-X'^avy Town Club.

Jan. 27, 1972—1200 class luncheon at -Army-Xavy Town Club.

Mar. 23, 1972—1200 class luncheon at -Army-Xavy Town Club.

June 3, 1972—1200 class luncheon for classmates, wives and widows at Alumni House, -Annapolis.

And keep in mind our big 45th reunion in -Annapolis on 10, 11 and 12 Xov. 1972. Send your data in to Parker FAIRLAMB if you have not already done so.

Last Xovember I had a letter from George (Rosie) FITZGERALD, Jr., telling me of his retirement from Illinois Bell with whom he had served for 43 years, during the course of which he rose to become the Chicago Switching Supervisor. He said that he planned to do the many things he had not been able to do during his active life, particularly travel. On the night of 14 June his wife found him in his bath expired from a heart attack.

He was buried in Evanston, II., on 16 June. It is a sad loss and all of our classmates join me in sending our deep sympathy to his widow, Helen. He was a wonderful person we will miss.

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Eleanor and Tom G R E E N E made a trip north to the Washington area to visit their daughter, Mrs. Richard Horan, their son-inlaw and their grandchildren following the end of the school year. En route they stopped and visited with Pat and Eddie CONDRA at Coffins Point Plantation in Frogmore, S.C. We were highly pleased to welcome Phyllis and Lucius C H A P P E L L back to Washington the end of June after their wonderful year spent leisurely living and touring Europe. We are saddened by the fact he had to submit to surgery at Bethesda the middle of July to have an eye removed. He is recovering nicely from the operation and sporting his new Hathaway patch. The distingtiished gentleman with his lovely Phyllis will be departing in August for Columbus, Ga., to spend six months near their daughter.

Army officer son-in-law and beautiful granddaughter.

Our stalwart scribe of the San Francisco group, Heinle ARMSTRONG, sends me the following news: "Thirty hearty lads and lassies of the northern California clan gathered in the Treasure Room of the Fleet Admiral Ximitz Club on Sunday, 27 June, for cocktails and dinner. After a rousing hour of cocktails we piped to dinner, which proved to be another excellent menu from Clam Chowder Manhattan to Almond Duck and on to a delightful parfait of sherbets.

"The gathering consisted of Marshall Smith and date, the Pattersons (just back from an extensive stay in Spain), the McKinneys (Gene being our clan chief), the Lugibihls, the Kellermans (whom we have missed for some time), the Hiltons, the Gullets, the Goyettes, the Fords, the Dukes, the Days (all the way up from Saratoga, Ca.), Margaret Coll, Cassady, Carter, Boyd, the -Adams, and the Armstrongs (Heinle as sec. and treas.). We missed the Hamiltons who are off on a wide swing south and east doing Pacific Eight and other football business and making calls on classmates along the way.

Harry Day was resplendent in a flowery shirt plus his General Custer White flowing hair.

"The program got off with a toast to all USXA graduates, past, present and future.

Gene McKinney then gave a report on a most impressive testimonial luncheon that was held at Bardelli's on 10 June to honor Tom Hamilton. Some 30 dignitaries were aboard. Representing '27 were Adams, Armstrong, Boyd, Wickhorst and McKinney.

Others included Chief Justice Rattigan of the Court of Appeals, Football Hall of Earners Bob Herwig Mai Schlaschi, and Wickhorst, and of course, Joe Callaghan, All American Larry Stephans, Hobble Adams of u s e and a group of shipmates from the Big 'E', headed by Vic Battari, a former All American.

"Tom received a commemorative scroll from the City and County of Los Angeles, another one from the California State Senate and finally one signed by all present.

"Following McKinney's report Armstrong reported that we had received a very warm letter of appreciation from Bee Allen for our donation to the USXA Foundation in honor of Ethan. He also stated Frank Turner had thoughtfully sent a program of planned events for the San Diego clan—particularly that they are hosting the west coast gathering for the Army-Xavy game this year (SE had the one last year).

"All Hands pronounced the gathering to be a huge success. The next meetir as is our custom, will be a stag luncheon in Sept.

"The Beasleys are off to the Bahamas for a well-deserved vacation. Charlie is now OK following a long bout with the Binnacle List.

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Bronzed voyagers Bea and Jim Lucier stopped off in May while en route Samoa to Trenton, Mi. via SF. This touched off a wee gathering which brought in Barbara and Frank Wickhorst and Betty and Heinie Armstrong. We all enjoyed Wick's liquor and the view from his new home, way up in the hills above Oakland. The Luciers departed the next day, and we suspect that they are sort of sold on the S F area, particularly with our built-in air conditioner."

-Aside from George LANG and Lucius C H A P P E L L we have had no commitments at Bethesda among classmates. Unfortunately three of our wives and widows are there now. Dot Gordon has had almost a continuous session there since her surgery numerous months ago. Betty Schumm had a heart attack, has been thru intensive care, but is now getting along nicely. Isabel and J. P. WALKER came down from Pa. to permit Isabel to undergo testing at the hospital, the results of which have not been determined to date.

In the last issue of Shipmate we gave you one-third of our listing of classmates on whom we have no data, asking you to send in a note on anyone you could help us trace.

Here is the second-third of our list, with the last part following in the next issue: C W. Flesher; E. H. Fowler; R. K. George; H. W. Gill; M. Gillespie; S. W. Graybill; R. Greenlee; L. C Griese; L. M. Griffin; T. Griswold; R. D. Hall; H. W. Hanscom; R F. Heath; R. R. Hefner; A. E. Hickerson; G. P. Hickox; H. H. Holmberg; J. C Hookway; S. G. Hooper; J. E. Houston; C. H. Hudgins; J. R. Imhof; A. G. Ingram; R. Janz ; O. L. Jarrett; B. H. Jenkins; E. J. Jones; R. H. Jones; R. P. Jones; R. A. Kahn; C. E. Kampine; W. D. Keyes; P. F. Kielty, Jr.; C H. Killen; T. M. King; C D. Kintz; C G. Koch; J. H. Latham; F. P. Lewis; M. G. Lighty; E. D. Lindell; L. J. Linton ; W. B. Lockhart; R. B. Loos; H. C. MacPherson; H. T. Magagna; H. L. Martin, Jr.; J. L. Martin; W. M. Martin; K. E. Mathews; H. P. McBride; R. E. McCaskill; L. McConnaghy; W. H. McGregor; G. G. Mead; E. C. Mendenhall; L. H. Miller; R. B. Miller; J. C. Milson; and E. L. Moore.

We also need the address of the following named widows: Mrs. H. R. Dozier; Mrs. P. D. Gross; Mrs. J. S. Butz; Mrs. A. S. Born ; Mrs. R. Wagner; Mrs. C. Starkus; Mrs. J. O. Wheat; Mrs. P. K. Jeanes; Mrs. A. R. Montgomery; Mrs. N. W. Lowrie; Mrs. L. Southerland; Mrs. W. Alback. If you know of their current addresses please send it to me. We need the data for our reunion files.

Parker Fairlamb again did an outstanding job in putting on our co-ed luncheon at -Alumni House on 5 June. Present were: Addison, the Barneses, Bristor, the Bruners, the Caswells, the Dysons (from the west coast), the Everetts, the Fairlambs, Fitzgerald, Fitzwilliam, the Foleys, the Griffins, the Giambattistas, the Habeckers, the Hazens, the Irvins, the Klakrings, King, the Leahys, the Louds, the McClaughreys, the Mahers, the Maginnises, the Melsons, the Mitchells (with son David), Newbegin (with sons), the Phillips, Ponvert, the Pryces, the Quackenbushes, the Robertses, the Rosses, the -Schumms, the Snyders, the Steiners, the Van Maters, the Tookes, Mary Miller, Kay Milburn, -Alice, Nilon and Eleanor Saunders.

Capt. and Mrs. Wm. Roll, USMC, 27th Company Officer, were guests of the class.

Parker adds the following Annapolis news : "Following two and one-half months in Key West, Fl., this winter, Barbara Fairlamb went out to Pittsburgh to attend the arrival of her daughter, Carolyn Stevens', fourth baby. The new arrival was suitably named

Barbara Blake in honor of her indomitable grandma. Meanwhile, Parker (the coward) took off for England to visit his son-in-law and daughter. Col. and Mrs. Wendell N. Vest, USMC, in Salisbury, England. Col, Vest is head of a NATO staff college nearby, Parker said that the British loved him— he brought the only decent weather they had in years. Both the Fairlambs are now back in residence at 1 Severn Ave., Annapolis.

"Ellen and Charlie Tooke together with Mary Lou and Bob Snyder took off on 3 May for a trip thru Europe. They flew to Amsterdam, then went up the Rhine by boat to Balse, from there to Vienna, back for a tour thru the Loire Valley in France, then on to Paris. The Snyders went from there to Sweden and the Tookes to the Riviera, each to finish their tour and then on home.

All four say it was a wonderful holiday."

Dutch D E U T E R M A N N writes me from his home in Melrose, Fl.: "On 16 June the Howard Caldwells gave a large cocktail buffet at their beautiful home in the Ortega Forest area of Jacksonville. The guests of honor were none other than Tom and Emmie Hamilton. Tom was on a swing East—conferences and such prior to retirement. Tho on a long jaunt, they were in high spirits enjoying their visit with many friends of old, way out here in the East.

"Among the many guests were Dorothy and Andy McFall '16, Rebec and George Bains '25, the following '27: Tom and Emmie, Margaret and Carl Pfingstag, Sally and Dutch Deutermann, Betty and Emmet Sullivan, Eleanor and "Tom Greene. Others were Alice and Ed Young '28, Judy and Rags Parish '29, Marie and Jack Dorsey '30, Peggy and Pete Searcy '33, Dutch and Art Decker '35, Tibbie and Kip Kline '39, Wendy and Dick Gaines '55 (son of Dick Gaines '25, Wendy is daughter of Parishes), Karen and Mike Sullivan '62 (Emmet's son now flying out of Cecil, working up for deployment).

"Just within the family, the Caldwells had another axe to grind, it was their 40th anniversary."

We are making progress, but at times slowly, toward our goal of $40,000 for the '27 Fund for USNA Foundation Scholarships. We have been impressed with the generous way a number of our members have given support to the Fund drive. We would be happier if we had a somewhat higher and broader participation on the part of all our members. We were highly pleased to receive a check for $1000.00 from Mrs. Morton Starr Cressy, Jr., sent as a memorial to our late classmate, Mort. And we are most grateful to our classmate, Gardner K. C J R O U T who enriched the Fund with a very sizeable check as his contribution. If you haven't sent in your contribution, please do so now. If you have, take another look at that old bank balance. You really don't need much to get there now and we will be using that additional amount you send us for a very W'orthy cause.

The H A M I L T O N sojourn in the East has been varied and interesting. While they were visiting the H A B E C K E R S in Annapolis they came to Washington one evening the end of June when the IRVINS entertained in their honor. Some 60 '27ers and their wives plus a number of our widows managed to make the gathering, among them Giiia and Fritz GLEIN. It was his first time out at a class affair and we all enjoyed him and he us.

From Annapolis, the Hamiltons went to Virginia Beach to visit over the 4th of July weekend at Otie's Point-of-View (a place, not a figure of speech). Doris and Otie GREGG gave a dinner party, attended by SHIPMATE

many of the '27ers in the Tidewater area together with a number of the Hamiltons' local friends. Succeeding nights Stick and Dottie S U T H E R L A N D entertained at a K T party, Billie and Bisquit W E V gave a beach party, Bobbie and Bob Pirie, a cocktail-buffet dinner and the Whitey Taylors still another party before the Hamiltons moved up to Williamsburg for the football conference. It was a whirlwind visit but we all enjoyed it immensely.

Eddie ECKELMEYER wrote to tell me about his "space available" visit to Europe last spring. In summary he says that unless you have time unlimited, the patience of a saint and the hide of a rhino, skip the whole idea—it isn't worth the effort. He also included a note to the effect Robert Lewis Ewing. second son of Janet and Buck EWIXG, has become engaged to Alice Carole Damberg, daughter of Col. Carl Damberg, U S A F (Ret.), USMA '32.

See you at H O M E C O M I N G !

Life Membership in NAMA, Inc. Your name has been engraved on a brass plate and placed on our Lifetime Recognition Plaque in the museum.

"We particularly appreciated your photograph and personal account of the first action

by U. S. forces against the Japanese on 7 December 1941. We hope to see the material in a significant exhibit in our new building. " / S / Arthur W. Radford, Chairman of the Board."

The James' "mood-setter" gathering, 8 May. The men (bottom row, l-r) Morris, King, Bierer, James, Finnegan, Anderson, Kent, (top row) Curtin, Rittenhouse, Hebe Jones, Sears, Momm, Stanley . . .

Pres: VAdm. Harry E. Sears, USN (Ret.) Eastern Corr.

RAdm. P. R. Anderson, USN (Ret.) 4354 Lorcum Lane Arlington, VA 22207 Western Corr.

RAdm. J. F. Quilter, USN (Ret.) 500 Westridge Drive Portola Valley, CA 94026

George Huff and friend.

Having closed the last copy for the JulyAugust issue of Shipmate with the report of the guys and gals gathering at the James' and the Yacht Club in Annapolis, I must confess that the deadline for submission of copy prevented me from making a fuller report of that joyous event. So here is more. Aside from the fun at the James' before the lunch, at which the accompanying photos were taken, the real highlight of the luncheon was the reading of the following letter received

by Mary Pierce, widow of our beloved classmate John Reeves P I E R C E : "Dear Mrs. Pierce: "The USS JOHN R . PIERCE recently visited

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and while there several officers from our wardroom visited the Coral Ridge Yacht Club. We met many warm and friendly people there, many of whom were former naval officers. One gentleman, who proved to be particularly interesting, was a Rear Admiral Renard (Ret.) who it turned out had been a very close friend of your late husband. For the better part of the evening we listened as he told us of his experiences with Commander John R. Pierce. Apparently -Admiral Renard had known your husband throughout his naval career, and spoke of him with the very highest regard. The evening was a profitable and stirring experience for us and we now feel a closer kinship with both your husband and the ship. I'm hopeful that this brief note finds you well. I'm sure that you'll be happy to know that while the ship is now past her 26th birthday, she still steams proudly, and we are working hard at seeing that she continues to do so, "Sincerely, "J. W. K E H O E , Jr., Commander, U, S. Xavy, Commanding Officer, USS JOHN R. PIERCE."

Our president, Harry SEARS, is gratified by the response thus far to his recent letter to all of us concerning establishing the Class of 1928 Memorial Scholarship Fund through the U. S. Naval Academy Foundation, Inc. One classmate, Oscar Lincoln (Otto) O T T E R S O X responded as follows: "Dear Harry: It is with pleasure that I received your communication concerning the Class of 1928 Memorial Scholarship Fund. I am enclosing my check for—towards financing of the fund.

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and some of the gals: (bottom row) Ginny James, Margaret Jones, Georgie King, (middle row) Vi Rittenhouse, Elsie Archer, (top row) Helen Sears, Cornelia Bierer, and Louise Morris. Not shown were Hattie Anderson, Cynthia Curtin, Mary Pierce, Callie Stanley ond Pat Strange.

"I was retired from the Engineering Department of the Armco Steel Corporation last September and have been very busy with a variety of projects; in other words, just like many of my classmates, enjoying living.

Yes I am looking forward to the 45th reunion with a great deal of anticipation because of the enjoyable time we had at the 40th.

"You have my congratulations on your election as president of our class. I know you will soon say, as John Quinn has said so often, 'I would rather be here than any place I know!'"

In addition to Otto Otterson, the following have responded to bring the totals thus far to over $1000.00: Young, Eves, Boyd, Bowers, Quast, Jacobsen, Anderson, Woodward, Flaherty, Don Taylor, Sears, Herald, Huff, Bellanger, Tom Jones, Binney, McDonald and Leary.

In the past our classmates Al TAYLOR, Tom J O N E S , Mac LEARY, and now Ted M-ARTIX, as trustees of the Foundation, have been and are strong supporters of the Foundation. So . . . keep those responses coming in!

-As always, together with the good news in responses to our president's Scholarship letter, comes this sad note: Lucile F, Woods, widow of Elmer C. WOODS, reported his death in Xorfolk, Va., during this past year.

To her we express our deepest sympathy.

Your scribe has no further details.

George H U F F , in sending his contribution to the Scholarship Fund, enclosed a note to Harry Sears and the photo of his lovely companion. A portion of the note, concerning George's contribution for a Life Membership in the Xaval Aviation Museum .•Xssociation, NAS. Pensacola, Fl., follows: "This is to gratefully acknowledge receipt of your very generous contribution for a

Headline from the Melbourne (Fl.) Times.

19 May 1971: " F I T (NAVY) ACQUIRES AN ADMIRAL (GALLERY)." The item reads: "Florida Institute of Technology, which has a fleet of boats, large and small, has an admiral on board.

"Admiral Philip Daly Gallery, USX (Ret.) has joined the F I T staff of the Development Office as development associate. . .

"Gallery, who has bought a home in Satellite Beach, said one of the attractions of F I T was that his friend. Admiral O. D. Waters, retired Chief Oceanographer of the Xavy, is coming to F I T in September to head up the Oceanographic Department.

"Welcome aboard, gentlemen."

Have had two responses concerning the photo of a "Combat Class" at Pensacola furnished by Janice Madsen and published in the May issue of Shipmate. From Slim Q U I L T E R : "Today's issue of the May Shipmate carries a photo of some young fellows and their flying machines with a request for identification of some of those pictured.

"On the assumption that HES's (Sears) archives do not have the necessary info, here is what mine show: On December 5, 1930, a photo was taken of a Combat Class at Corey Field, Pensacola. Front row (1 to r) : J. T. Brown, J. C. Schwab, H. W. Richardson '28 (not identified in Shipmate photo), W. D. Kline, Lt. (sic) Frank Akers (instructor), Lt. (sic) W. V. Davis (another instructor), G. W. Ashford, H. R. Horney, A. C Koonce, E. C. Madsen.

"Back row (1 to r ) : J. R. Lee, T. W. Jones, C. T. Bailey, B. B. C. Lovett, C B. Morrison, C. E. Fox, J. F. Quilter, L. L. Black, C. T. Dawson, W. A. Schoech.

"The Shipmate photoengraver seems to have cropped Pinkey Madsen's dandy Studebaker from under the right v^'ing, though it shows on my version. Your photo under the left wing does include a vehicle which someone may claim—a model A Ford."

-And from Bill Darnell '29: "Much appreciated is your cooperativeness in the matter of my '28 Lucky Bag. It was mailed to N. C. Gardner about a week ago. I've had two letters from him and he seems hungry to renew Xaval -Academy friendships. One of 43

my classmates, Swede Wotton (a fugitive from '28), remembers Gardner from the east coast N, A. Prep at Xorfolk '23-'24. Swede promises to write to Gardner to cheer him up.

"Was sorry to hear of Pinky Madsen's passing. One of the gentlest persons I knew in the Xavy. There are many familiar faces in the picture of Pinky's flight class. Two I am sure of, 3rd row, third from left I'm sure is a '28er, Harry Richardson, although at this time all my old records are in storage and cannot verify the name. Seventh from left is George Ashford '29. I think Pinky's Studebaker is under the left wingtip.

"Thanks again. I enjoy the '28 news almost as much as our own."

Seems your scribe has become an information exchange as to availability and location of spare copies of the 1928 Lucky Bag. Dave McDOXALD allows as how he has a spare and would be willing to part with it if properly approached. Mac's address is P. O. Box 430, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082.

Another copy will be available from C. J. Moore '29 as soon as it comes into my possession.

By the time you receive this issue of Shipmate, both Cedric and Jerry HORNBY will have joined the ranks of the leisure retireds.

They expect to retire to their lakeside home near Hot Springs, Ar., and do some fishing and boating. So get your fishing rods and boating tog? out, you all!

And speaking of boats ! Jimmy and Ginny JAMES have become the proud owners of a very speedy day cruiser. Hattie and your scribe enjoyed a delightful boating and luncheon holiday with them recently out of their Providence Marina. As Bob ARCHER w'ould say (with much more gusto if the boat had sails), now that's livin'!

Xorm GARTOX seems to be at the head of the cycle again. He reports that he is unretired and now a consultant to John C. Lindsay and Assoc, of Santa Monica. This entailed a move from Xorthern California to 2700 Xeilson Way, Santa Monica, Ca. Psstst: unlisted telephone 399-3739 for those taking advantage of X^orm's open door policy.

Norm includes a claim for a first in the BLC in being a great-grandfather—he has a great-granddaughter which he modestly failed to report for a year and a half!

Those who read the Wall Street Journal saw on 28 July an interesting article on changes in the management of BrownForman Distillers Corp. of Louisville. It seems that W. L. L. (Farmer) BROWX came up against the stops at age 65 as chairman and in the process of turning over the watch saw his son W. L. L., Jr., 34 take over. Attendees at the various '28 reunions can attest to Farmer's fond place in his heart for the BLC. Pres: RAdm. Gus Johansen, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. C. B. Laning, USN (Ret.) 6404 Lakeview Drive Falls Church, VA 22041 WEST COAST Sec'y, RAdm. Robert N. S. Clark, USN (Ret.) 29303 Stonecrest Rd. Rollings Hills Estates, CA 90274

Even while we were printing one of Red CHRISTIE'S joking items in May, Frances, his beloved gal and friend of so many of us, passed away in a frightful elevator accident in their home in Rolla, Mo. We have little information, but all feel the loss.

Like we promised, Al STRAHORN got tired of class luncheons and went back to Taiwan. He falsely says, "Hope to join up again in a year or two. Americans in Chiang country are becoming daily more persona 44

Some of the J O Mess, USS C O L O R A D O , 11 N o v e m b e r 1 9 2 9 , Santa B a r b a r a , C o .

non grata. I'm in the third week of processing papers to buy a new car—I just wait and pay. Correspondence or freeloaders welcome—Al." Mac McCOY is back from Madeira, where he hoped to find another lunch spot like the Berry Farm near San Pedro.

Have the DARXELLs gone off in a REAL mobile home? No news from Dago.

The social hurricane of '29 East has spread its counter-clockwise peristalsis over the entire Central Coast in May, June, July. The Xorth Central twister, sponsored in May by the D'AVIs and BERXETs in Philadelphia was attended by the PATRICKS, HARDIXs, SHUTEs, BUTLERs, CASHMAXs, JOHAXSEXs, PETERSONS, ROGERS, and Jake DAVIS. From cocktails, dinner and dance at the Xavy Yard Club—wonderful service and no more distraction by the one-arm bandits—the party ended in several hotel rooms. Joe says, "About 3 AM no one could raise their arms anymore. It seems arthritis hit all of us at about the same time—and the ice, provided by the motel, had a peculiar flavor and effect. It made some of us a little dizzy." Jake Davis had the most fun, missing not one dance, though he came all the way from Louisiana and departed from brunch at the airport next day.

Many invitees sent checks with their regrets, but Joe says the party could not absorb the last 194 bucks of good wishes and he mailed them to the '29 fund.

In June, Jake and Lucy W A T E R H O U S E sponsored '29's first Washington dinnerdance in ten years, at their club. In alphabetic order, the beautiful scene and chow were drunk in by the Aliens, Daltons, D. Apostrophe Avis, Johnny Davisons, EUers (long absent), Jacksons, Osborns, Remberts, Rogers, Stephans, Triebels, Weakleys and Waterhouses. Joe and Liz, all the way from Xew York, planned a 9 a.m. takeoff from LAXING's next day and managed it at same time p.m.

In July, Bill and Marie ALLEX hosted sumptuously on their lovely waterside farm on the Patuxent. Most of the Washington dwellers were there plus the OSBORNs, RO(JERS an(l Jerry MILLERS. Bill and Marie served impeccably for the many hours while everybody else gossiped and ate to exhaustion. Thus ended the hurricane season.

Saint (AXGELO) at last came to Washington in late July with intent to catch up on local friends. We had planned a surprise appearance at Bill ALLEX's picnic. Sad to relate. Saint had a call the night before to

visit his mother in critical health in Providence and had to leave with only a phone call to your Sec. Saint has done so much to rally the '29ers in the Peninsula area (San Francisco) that the Exec Committee had planned to ask him to serve as local correspondent and party director for Xorthern California classmates (including Honolulu and Oregon). With sympathy to Saint on his errand of mercy, and we still ask him to take the job.

Saint is still working as Director of the Santa Clara County Metro area National -Alliance of Businessmen. Saint says, "NAB is a non-profit organization whose primary function is to locate job opportunities in the private business sector for the disadvantaged poor. Jobs that are meaningful and not deadend—something to get the person off the welfare rolls, on to the tax rolls and a chance for attaining some dignity. The JOBS program, and incidentally JOBS is an acronym for Job Opportunities in the Business Sector, is a unique partnership between business and government. Most of the staff is comprised of executives on loan from business whose main task is job solicitation— the remainder of the staff, for technical assistance, is provided by the State Employment Service (in California it's the Department of Human Resources Development— DHRD) funded by Department of Labor.

By the way, there are three NAB '29ers: Pete Persons, Warner Rodimon and myself.

The program has been and is still a very successful one despite the economy turndown—more than 700,000 disadvantaged persons have been placed in jobs throughout the country in the last three years."

Late news, late mail and late printing brings late word from Xick FRANK at Corona del Mar. "Fran and Colter Dyer came through and Art and Isabelle Hill gave a party. Saw the MacGregors, Loomises (recently recovered from an early obituary), Brantleys (now in Europe) and Lynchs. The Dyers' visit was a good occasion to get the Hills upcoast so we had a party. May and Red Lynch came up, Jimmy and Marge Farrin came from Arcadia, and Larry and Eleanor Baldauf from Glendora. Couldn't get a telephone answer from Dean Roberts. Martha Trescott now lives only five miles away and came with the Farrins. By the way, Isabelle is recovered and looks her old beautiful self."

-Apologies to Abraham Lincoln BAIRD and to simple Jimmy FOLEY. Your letters SHIPMATE

were loaned at class lunch and are being recalled with fines. Your travels to Europe and Oahu will be told for us who wanted to, but didn't.

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

Since the last column was written we have lost two classmates. Charlie LORD died 12 May and was buried in Arlington Xational Cemetery on 17 May with simple military honors. The honorary pallbearers were Artie (^wen, Fish Salmon, Red Sharp, Bill Snead, Eddie Wagner and Dutch Wilson. A nice note from Marion sends her thanks to the class for the beautiful basket of red glads, blue iris and white peonies. Marion lives at 6109 23rd St., N., Arlington, VA 22205.

Pee Wee RUSSELL died at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, on 28 June. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Honorary pallbearers were from Marine Corps Headquarters. Kay lives at Kenwood Apts., 5101 River Rd., Washington, DC 20016. At Kay's request, a donation from the class was sent to Metropolitan Methodist Church in lieu of flowers.

Barbara Foster recently spent a few days in Washington. Unfortunately Mully had to stay behind in Newport because of his teaching job.

Mush and Nova DORXIN were in Washington for a few days during May. Red and Bettie SH-ARP entertained them at a Chuck Wagon Brunch at their magnificent "ranch" in the Virginia countryside. Xote accompanying photo, especially Rolla ADAMS' wig, which most of the men had to try on, creating much laughter.

Mush Dornin, Red Ailes, Rolla ("Hair") Adams, and Dutch Wilson at Red Sharp's Virginia estate.

Rolla and Vola Adams are back in Europe again. Highlights of this trip have been a trip on the Rhine and a visit with daughter -Adair in Majorca.

A very nice note from Jean Bristol thanks the class for its gift to the Heart Association in John's name.

One good thing about asking for class dues is that every now and then a new voice is heard apologizing for "not having done so sooner." An interesting one from Jack LEWIS to Peter H O R N reads as follows: "Dear Peter: I imagine you will think this a voice out of the past as our correspondence has been rather sketchy to say the least since we graduated from USXA. "I was jarred into action by a letter to the class from Simons reminding all hands that the dues for 1971 were now payable and to none other than Peter Horn. Of course I should have sent in a check right then, but as usual I procrastinated until today when I was going through some old papers and throwing away accumulated litter. Found the letter and figured the Class Fund could still use the dough, so here is my check for $5.

In the future I'll try to be a little more prompt.

"As you may recall I missed the 40th reunion but got glowing accounts from those SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,

1971

who did make it. Thought that Pete Brady did a marvelous job on the yearbook and dropped him a line recently to tell him so.

I wouldn't know where to begin on a job like that. I particularly enjoyed the picture of our graduating class inside the front and rear covers. That picture is clear as a bell and I had no trouble in spotting your smiling countenance in the front row at the extreme bottom left. ".As you may know from the Hour Glass and the Fortieth Yearbook, 1 retired many years ago because of physical disability. Was eventually cured but had no more active duty. I now live in Vista, a small town just north of San Diego, and take it easy and enjoy life. I see a few of the class occasionally iiT San Diego-and now and then <Jne drops by here.

"Aly very best to you, Peter. Take good care of yourself and maybe I'll see you at our SOth reunion in 1980."

A note on the same subject lets us know that Styx P H I L L I P S is enjoying good health "down under."

Bill NELSON, Rolla ADAMS, Bob MOORE and Bill P O S T accepted an invitation from the second classmen of the 30th Company to lunch in the mess hall. After lunch they had coffee in the 30th Company Wardroom. Their host was Midn. Rick Brilla, 2/c. As you can imagine our fortunate classmates were impressed.

Jenks J E N K I N S wrote from vacation in Kennebunk Beach, M e . : " . . . . a lovely white house, partially surrounded by pine trees, on a high knoll with a huge sloping lawn in front; a beautiful view w-ith golf course on two sides, and one green over the hill in the rear; the sea only one-quarter mile away, hot sun, 16 percent humidity and our daughter up from Boston on weekends." Jenks and Ann have moved from Alexandria to 220 Matsonford Rd., Radnor, PA 19087.

Brick and Marian BLACKBURX stopped in Washington on their way north from their winter home in Hilton Head, S.C, en route to their cottage in Maine. I asked Brick to furnish me a log of their trip. Here it is: 12-13 June visited Jan and Emmet O'BEIRXE in their apartment in Xorfolk.

In the course of several cocktail parties saw Hugh and Marguerite H A Y N E S W O R T H , Allan and Frances ROBY, Bill and Betty ELLIS and .Alice Grantham. Alice, incidentally, is the proud mother of Emily who received her Doctorate in philosophy at Columbia. The Blackburns' son Paul III recently received nis Doctorate, tooâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in International Relatiors at American University. June 14 stopped at a delightful pre-Revolutionary manor liouse at Deep Water Plantation on the Eastern Shore where Mush and Nova DORXIX are in residence w-hile the owners are in Europe for the summer. Later had lunch with Dornins and Ed and Jane COLESTOCK who had come down from their establishment outside Cambridge, Md. Colestock reports they have just become greatgrandparents. Had dinner and stayed with Andy and Bertha J-ACKSON in -Annapolis.

In Washington stayed with Buff and Louise

Alice Browne, Peg and Red Ailes, and Oscar Browne at the 40th.

SIMOXS. Had a drink with Ed and O MOXTGOMERY at their Chevy Chase house, which they are preparing for rentalEnjoyed dinner at the lovely Bethesda home of Eddie and -Anne W-AGNER. Such are the pleasures of retired life!

A wonderful letter from Louise Jones described her visit in Greece during the Greek Easter season, the most important Orthodox feast of the year. Louise reported having Easter dinner with Betty and Don GRAXT w-ho sent greetings to all in '30.

The Grants moved to -Athens in 1970 and live there in a beautiful flat. Jack couldn't make the trip because of his teaching.

Betty Robinson (widow of Frank L. Robinson) and the Honorable Harold Elliot Pow-nall, Jr., have announced tlftir marriage on 19 June 1971 in All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena, Ca. Their home address will be Apt. 17, 650 Cordova St., Pasadena, CA 91106.

Betty (Robinson) Pownall with son Peter (USNA '65) and his girlfriend Marcia Roak.

Towser MILLER has a new granddaughter and he and Jean recently made a trip to Aspen, Co., to get acquainted with her. They also visited Sparky and Brownie WOODR U F F in their out of this world apartment in Denver.

The D.C. Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association held its May luncheon meeting at the Army and Navy Club. The speaker was then Midshipman Joseph Johns '71, a regimental commander standing in the top ten percent of his class. Midn. Johns described the current regime at the Naval -Academy and how he thought it compared to civilian institutions. Coming right on top of the dismissal of eight midshipmen for possessing, selling and use of marijuana, Midn. Johns' talk was most timely and informative. Bob CRAIGHILL, Walter J E N KINS, Stan MILLER, Chief MASTERSON, Bill NELSOX, Buff SIMOXS and (^len WILLI-AMS w-ere present to see Red -AILES installed as next year's president of the D.C. Chapter.

Bill S T E W A R T reports from California that Saturday, 24 April found the NorCal Class of 1930 heading for the Officers' Club, X-AS, Moffett Field for a Shrimp Boat's -A'Comin Dinner in the Trophy Room. Our genial host was Robert E. Hill or better known to us as Bob, Bunker or Ready. The following attended: Leo and Pat May, Anne Hawkins, Cy and Margo Johnson ('29), Ed and Hannah Carmick, Julia Gragg (up from San Clemente to see how their San Francisco apartment was doing w-hile John supervised the construction of their new home in San Clemente), Xed and Frances Harrell, Betty Robinson, Warren and Betty McClain, Eleanor Winant. Al and Jean Kohlhas, Roscoe and Billie Xewman, Merv and Pat Halstead, Larry and .Ann Ruff (up from Long Beach) with their local friends Bob and Cleo Peck, Wally and Ruth Fromhold and 45

Sam and Bicky Randall. Prior engagements prevented Abe and Dee LINCOLN and Ole and Mimi H A N S E N from attending.

A 40th June wedding anniversary was celebrated by Bill and Alice S T E W A R T in April by touring the islands of Hawaii.

A note from Rebel L O W R A N C E says that he and Claire recently entertained at dinner in their new home in Gales Ferry, Ct., Myrna and Jack HULME, Ian and Wings EDDY, Ulla and Royce GROSS, and Sue and George CHAMBERS. They had a great evening and numerous sea stories were told.

The Lowrances are enjoying the area they pi(;ked for retirement. Unfortunately, after this note was received from Rebel, Claire had a serious automobile accident and at this time (18 July) is in the hospital with several broken bones.

Bill and Lil NELSON are taking off for a trip to Manitowoc, Wi., where Bill is to make a speech at a Submarine Memorial gathering. Bill took the first sub PETO out of Manitowoc and later took the 22nd one, the LAMPREY, out. The latter was christened by Lil, so this occasion will have many nostalgic memories for both of them. Bill is to represent all those skippers who took ships out of Manitowoc. They expect to return to Washington by way of Quebec and Bar Harbor.

More from the widows: Harriet (Morton) Bradford: "Thank you and the class of '30 for the Fortieth Year Book. It brought back so many pleasant memories. I am so sorry I couldn't be with you, but circumstances wouldn't permit it."

Iris Gushing: "I was sitting here with a broken tooth, and a broken head (the tooth is in me, the head is in the house)—the dentist is busy and the plumber has to have a consultation—when along came my beautiful, thoughtful gift. Who says life doesn't offer compensations? I shall enjoy reading every page of the 1930 Year Book, and shall treasure it for fully 30 years, on account of my family is noted for its longevity. I am amazed at how many dashing young darlings are still among those present, complete with equally charming vifives. I am thanking y'all very much, and assure you that my welcomes are not as atrocious as my typing."

Connie Dennett: "It has been a slow but steady recovery, but I am anticipating a happier year. Please forward to all concerned with the Year Book our thanks. It's most beautiful." (Connie, after coming to the reunion with daughter Lynn, was stricken last fall with hepatitis. Ed.) Gracie Newsome: "Thank you for sending me a copy of the Fortieth Year Book. I have enjoyed checking on the members of the class that I know. The book is done beautifully, and I am most happy to have a copy."

Molly Laing: "It was good to see everybody at the reunion. The book has come and I want to tell you what a wonderful job I think you did (Elinor too, I gather). It's something that I, and I'm sure the rest of the class, will look at many, many times."

Herrick Memorial Chapel at Occidental College, Los Angeles.

Pres: RAdm. John W. Gannon, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, USN (Ret.) 13600 Sunset Canyon Dr., N.E. Albuquerque, NM 87111 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. S. W. Betts, USN (Ret.) 7833 Greeley Blvd.

Springfield, VA 22150

Four generations: W h i t n e y W i n g a r d , Peter W .

W i n g a r d , Betty Lou ( W i n g a r d ) Baulsir ( g r a n d mother), a n d Helena Bomar (great-grandmother)

The Washington group accepted Frances and Ray H U N T E R ' s invitation to have our July luncheon on their garden terrace.

Forty-one of the Guys and Gals made it including Doc Snyder, brought along from -Annapolis by Gus and Ted TORGERSON. He's still going strong at 95 with a grip that warns you to grab first.

By now you should have our complete report on the 40th, including the dope on the 14 May San Diego 40th which drew 28 classmates, 23 wives, 11 widows and two divorcees, 11 of whom also made the main event. The consensus of the 253 who attended—127 classmates, 114 wives, 12 widows, two sons and one daughter—seems to be that we're fully justified in planning a repeat for the 4Sth, SOth, etc., etc., etc., and those who didn't make this one really missed a ball and should get the 4Sth on their schedule now. Meantime we'W see you at homecoming 22 and 23 October.

P.S. "Lost" Mr. James E. Sweet '31 died 12/22/70.

Pres: Capt. J. D. Lamade, USN (Ret.i) Sec'y, RAdm. G. E. Pierce, USN (Ret.) 5414 Lambeth Rd. Bethesda, MD 20014

Bob, Janet and Chris Hatterly—son-in-law, d a u g h ter a n d grandson of M o l l y a n d Freddy Laing

Letters of appreciation for T H E BOOK have also been received from Betty Lou (Wingard) Baulsir, Jane Dennis, Kate Ensey, Janet Mayo, and Betty Robinson, Harvey and Evelyn BURDEN were in Washington recently on their way to visit their son in XTaples, after which they expected to tour Europe.

Ann Peterson visited the MASTERSONs and the SIMONs in Washington on her way to visit Mell, Jr., and his family at the Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Va. Chuck Peterson is being married on 30 July to Miss Laurie Duff Greene. The wedding is to be at the

H E R E AND T H E R E W I T H '32 We have just heard that Augustine J. (Ajax) TUCKER died recently in Houston, Texas, his home since retirement after WWII. Professor Lucien E. (Ned) WAGNON (Lt. j.g. Retired) died at his home in Spartansburg, S.C, the day before Commencement Exercise began at Converse College. Ned was loved by both the faculty and the students. In the words of President Coleman of Converse, "Ned served as an open gate between the generations."

Greek GROULEFF reports that he has the secret on "Space Available" flights. He left McGuire on the day and at the time he wanted, flew to the west coast to see his new grandson, and returned to the east coast on the day and at the time he wanted. Maybe he knows someone. Tom FLECK was the only '32 that Greek found at home in the San Diego area.

Jane and Win BAILEY have just come back from a trip around the world. They had a ride on the Japanese super-train (125 mph) and a delightful four-day cruise of the Greek Islands. Win has a beautiful set of slides of his trip to trap the unwary visitor.

Harry R E I T E R reports on a fabulous trip through Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Austria and Germany in a Volkswagen. He states that's the only way to go. Harry ran

Class of 1931 held its 4 0 t h reunion 3 0 M a y - 2 June with 2 5 3 classmates, wives a n d widows a t t e n d i n g .

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San Diego '33ers at the Williams' quarters.

be: 318 S.E. Severin Rd., Port Charlotte, FL 339S0.

Bob M A C P H E R S O X had a little trouble drumming up any '33 news in the NewOrleans area but reported: "I did get out to the Navy League Xational Convention in San Diego 11-14 May, and saw (^uite a few classmates: Hank Monroe working on the committee. Pickles Heinz, Joe Cobb, Smoke Strcan, George and Dinny Koch, Joe and Madeleine Williams, and Hal and Connie Bowen. Also Jim Reedy, looking as fit as in his football days. Fuzzy and Lisa Drake, and Dick Poor in from Miami. I am sure others were present, but there was such a crow'd everywhere that it was a bit difficult "Beth and I, with two boys at home, are to get around. I understand it was the largkeeping house on the hill above Los Ciatos est Xavy League Convention ever held— with overnight accommodations for any and and it was certainly mosst successful." all '33 travelers who chance this way. I have Eddie FREDERICKS, who has been most my own real estate office downtown in order to keep busy but find time to make it faithful in reporting on activities in the home for lunch. At this writing, Tommy Jr. San Diego area, sent in the following: "On 1 June, Joe and Madeleine Williams hosted and his wife with my only grandson are visiting us from Boston. Tommy is a LCdr., a class party at the Commandant's Quarters class of '59, and is in his last year at MIT. on Point Loma reflecting the warm hospiI am hopefully grooming my youngest for tality and personal interest which Joe and the class of '76. With luck, I should be able Madeleine have for all classmates in the to get his hair cut for June entry '72. P.S. area. Not only is it a real privilege for us I was asked by many of those present at to be with these two gracious people, but also the party to express an interest in having it is always an exhilarating experience to our 40th reunion in the spring of 1973 in view the panorama of the San Diego skyline Chm., Mr. Turner A. Duncan from the front lawn of their quarters. It Box 90, Rt. # 1 , Arnold, MD 21012 lieu of the fall." was pleasant news to all attendees to learn Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Dale Mayberry, USN (Ret.) 270 Providence Rd. -Also received from the San Francisco area that the Williamses now plan to scettle in Rt. 5, Annapolis, MD 21401 was a request from Lew SXIDER, that the the San Diego area after retirement, and have recently purchased a beautiful home in Several most welcome reports were re- following note be published in Shipmate: the Rancho Santa Fe area of North County.

"The many Xavy friends of LCol, Harry ceived from area correspondents this month. M.ullarky, USMC (Ret.), husband of Joe The first is contained in the following Bourland's widow, will be saddened to hear "On the day of the party Gary Coleman letter from Tom LOXG, whose address is that he suffered a fatal heart attack on 18 flew in from Honolulu garbed in the latest 17611 Foster Rd., Los Gatos, CA 95030. May in Concord, Ca. Jerry plans to continue Aloha style sports attire. Berniece and "The San Francisco contingent of the class living in the area (with perhaps a move Gary left the next day for Washington, D. C , was rounded up for cocktails and dinner at in the future to 'Rossmoor Leisure World,' to attend the wedding of their son Gary to the Moffett Field O Club Friday night, 14 Walnut (ireek). She would be so happy to Miss Kathleen Gaston on 25 June, Pickles May. Present for the good company and tall hear from—or see—any old friends who and Dee Heinz are now enjoying retired stories were: Eagle and Bobby Foster, Xor- chance by. Her address at present is 33 life in their new Coronado home at 1125 man and Laurette Gambling, Dick and Mary Elliott Dr., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, and Isabella Ct., Coronado, CA 92118.

Lou Gazlay. Ross and Cleo Linson, Bob the phone number is 934-4022."

"In the Class Sailing Circle, it was learned and Edith Magoffin, Ballard and Elizabeth that on 30 May, Skipper Dave and crew Pat Larry X E V I L L E reported that the latest and young Dave Lambert won the Cal 25 Cheatham, Lou and Charlotte Snider, Orvil and Gretchen Driver, Jim Elliott (Lee was news from the Xcw^ York area concerned class race here in San Diego, placing them indisposed). Bob and Miriam Marlowe, Arnie SCHADE (VAdm. U S X ) . Arnie is second in string for the Husong "Trophy, Ray and Lee Fusselman, Roy and Jane Vice Chairman, U. S. Delegation to the w-hich they won in 1970. In the accompanyU. N. Military Staff Committee with addi- ing photo taken at the Williams' party, Davenport, Tom and Beth Long. tional duty as Commander, Eastern Sea individuals are identified as follows: seated "In the category of 'no shows,' John and Frontier. On 25 June he relieved RAdm. (1. to r)., Madeleine Williams. Maudie Edna Malayter signed up but Edna's illness Francis Foley, USX, as Commandant, Third Fredericks, Lee Riddell, Eddie Fredericks, kept them at home. Al Ryan and Mary Xaval District and Commander, Xaval Base, Kay Fair, Gail Roullard, George Roullard, were away in the Caribbean for a post-operaX. Y. At this w-riting, Arnie is wearing four Aurore Ingels, Betty Coye, Jack Coye. First tive vacation for Mary. Ike Powell in Sacrahats. row, standing: Baxter Russell, Helen Rusmento wrote to say that business would sell, Joe Williams, Berniece Coleman, Maggie On Sunday, 4 July, he and Becky hosted keep him home. He had been corresponding with Spike Long who lost his wife last year a delightful garden party at their quarters. Belling, Ruth Beyer, Beth Belcher, Bob Riddell, Dee Heinz, Karin Monroe, Ruth and moved to Waldport, Or. Ed Metzger Guests included quite a number of military was away on active duty in Washington officers attached to the U.N. and local mili- Jordan, Gerrillee Santmyers, Barbara Keyser, Helen Gamon, Ernie Grimm, Helen making a procurement study. TayPay tary officers and civilians. Arnie will retire Price, George Price. Second row, standing: O'Connell was taking off for a Trans- on 1 Sept. After 1 October his address will into Frank and Clair FOLEY in Rhein Main as he was leaving and the Foleys were just starting their trip through Europe.

William B. ( S i ) P E R K I N S has finally retired and he and Page have moved to Fork Union, Va. Si claims the town is on the map on Route IS. Dab W A T E R S reports that he is settled in his new home in Florida, and is ready to begin his new career in teaching and serving as Head of the Oceanography Department of Florida Institute of Technology. As F I T is in Melbourne, he has a ring-side seat for the moon shots.

Walt L E W I S reports from St. Petersburg, Fl., that he has seen Jane Porter (George's widow), John and Mary CHIT'TENDEN and Mary (^thie Leiby (Dan's widow).

Bill COX reports from New Hartford, X'^. Y., where he serves as Director of the Budget for Oneida County, that they have just reconstituted their Xavy League Council, Utica, N.Y. #424. The Xational President of the X^avy League, Tom MORRIS, and Charles Lyman '26 from National H Q attended the dinner to make it official. Bill served as Master of Ceremonies. We wish their new chapter well.

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Pacific vacation. George Hewitt was not feeling up to par so cancelled out at the last minute. Giff Clcmentson had suffered a serious heart attack in late April but was holding his own at this writing—18 June.

"Dick Gazlay, who is the General Services Officer for the Cit}' of Berkeley, gave us the low-down on the liberal take-over of the City Council. Xorm Gambling gave us the insider's view on Governor Reagan's latest woes in Sacramento. The business of the evening was concluded by electing Dick Gazlay (by acclamation) to head the '33 Roundup for '72. It was a grand party and broke up at the wee hour of 10 P.M.

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Gary Coleman, Jeb Stuart, Al Pelling, Pres Belcher, ' L C Conwell, Pickles Heinz, Hank Monroe, Fuzzy Drake, Fran Miller, Ed Miller, Ace Ingels, Jim Jordan, Fred Bruning, Selby Santmyers, Charlie Keyser, Johnny Gamon, Ed Grimm."

Eddie also sent along reports of the San Diego group luncheons held on the second Fridays of June and July, along with the accompanying photo of Jack CC)YE's now famous commuting yacht and a pick-up crew —this time consisting of Pickles H E I X Z and Ralph PRAY. Eddie noted that Hank RUMBLE, who is with the Marine Physical Laboratory of the University of California, was just back from a business-vacation trip to Hawaii. Also that Al and Maggie PELLIXG had a few friends in on 18 June to meet "Pee Dee" and Miriam ELLIS, who were visiting way out west from the deep south. Attending one or both of the luncheons were: Heinz, Miller, Coye, Rumble, Price, Pelling, Conwell, and Fredericks.

Pres: RAdm. Edgar H. Batcheller, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr., USNR (Ret.) 129 Spa View Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401

It is our sad duty to report the passing of classmates Alex H A Y on 13 May in San Diego, where flowers were sent by the local '34 group in the name of the class, and Steve DAUNIS on 9 June in Charlottesville, Va. The class made a contribution to the -'\merican Heart -Association in memory of Steve.

The Streans a n d Stroziers in Pensacola

Swede LUNDBERG is back in Sumatra, Indonesia, managing the Goodyear rubber plantation. Home office in Akron since 1965 was too much for him.

Mrs. Marjorie Kelley has the honor of announcing the marriage of her sister, Elizabeth Harriet Nielsen, to Capt. William C MURPHY, U S N (Ret.), on Tuesday, 1 June, in Stamford, Ct. Roy S M I T H reports the birth of number five grandchild, Allison Taylor Smith, on 22 June, Roy IV '60 is the proud father.

John W I L E Y has a spare 1934 Lucky Bag in reasonably good condition which he would be happy to pass on to a classmate or to the Alumni Assn., if one is needed.

He actually had two spares but sent one to Frank T H A R I X who had lost his somewhere along the way. Petey and John were guests of Frank and Betty when they visited Laguna Beach in -April.

Dick and Betty Poor flew over from Miami for lunch. We all enjoyed renewing old acquaintances, swapping sea, air, and power company stories.

"As you know. Smoke is Chief of Xaval Air Training at Pensacola. Dick Poor lives in Miami where he is associated with Florida Power and Light Company. I am in Atlanta w-idi the Georgia Pow-er Company.

"As is the case with most of our classmates not yet retired, w-e are making plans for retirement. That is why the home in Xaples.

We plan to move there permanently in four or five years. In the meantime, we spend as many weekends and holidays there as conditions will allow-. Any members of the class who might pass through are invited to stop; give us a call, we might be there."

The active duty ranks continue to thin out. During the summer. Smoke STREAX, A fine report from Van V.AX -ARSArnie SCHADE, and George KOCH all D A L L : "I finally have a little news from joined the inactive list. We wish them all Stuttgart's Neckar River X^avy. We have the best. had the pleasure of seeing three classmates There was a double retirement in the with their lovely wives in the recent past.

Francis and Marge Boyle left the Monterey Charlie TRAVIS family this June when Peninsula to tour Europe using Stuttgart as Charlie was released to inactive duty after eight years service on active duty as a a base of operations since their daughter.

Jack Coye a n d crew retired officer and Esther retired from the Pat, is one of our teachers in the overseas Bob BARXUM checked in this month Annapolis public school system. The many, school service here. All of them are happy •with a welcome letter, reporting as follows: many classmates and other naval personnel, and healthy and w-hen last seen had really "Thought I should report a fine visit at and their widows who have been helped by made the Grand Tour. I hope he reports it. my quarters of Charlie Travis and charm- Charlie's compassionate and skillful guid- Joe Tibbets left Fleet Air Quonset in the hands of his Chief of Staff and brought ing wife, Esther ; then Pete and Mary Staley ance through the complexities of disability came for several days for a grand visit. claims and record revision, w-ill be delighted Billie over to revisit parts of Europe and Tad D U N C A N a n d Charlie BLICK have to learn that on retirement, Charlie was came by for a night w-ith us. They stopped been previous visitors by boat and I look presented with the Legion of Merit for ex- by on the way back after having seen the forward to any classmates w-ho would like ceptionally meritorious service as Director Black Forest, some of the -Alps, Berchtesto cruise to St. Michaels this summer—I of the X'avy Council of Personnel Boards, gaden, Salzburg, etc., and Joe has added would gladly taxi them to my home on the The medal was presented in an impressive some more to his clock collection. Lastly, south side of the peninsula or meet them by ceremony in the office of Assistant Secre- Shelton and Louise Fisher were with us tary of the Xavy James E, Johnson on 24 for a weekend between his McGraw-Hill boat near Knapps Narrows. business in Frankfurt and some more in "Since retirement in October last year, June.

Milan. We had great fun touring some outmade a fine visit to Italy and Spain, had a Hal BOWEX recently had the honor and of-the-w-ay spots and sampling all the local week's shooting in Mexico, in addition to a privilege of participating as principal wines. I have sent in my pledge and payment pretty fair goose season here." speaker in the commissioning ceremony of to the Scholarship Fund and do hope that the new destroyer escort U S S BOWEN, Jack T I T U S visited Annapolis in late '34 will be successful in meeting our goal."

June for the convention of the -American named in honor of his father.

Society of Engineering Education held at Tad DUXCAN has asked your secretary Then from Reg R U T H E R F O R D we the X^aval Academy. to announce that the annual pre-Army-Navy have the following: "Sorry to be late with Our report of classmates' activities in the game "betting" meeting of the Washington the annual check. Here it is. We plan to South comes this month in a nice letter contingents of USMA-'33 and USXA-'33 start next week on six weeks or so of from Henry S T R O Z I E R : "As I mentioned will be hosted by the Army this year. The leisurely travel with only two dates to meet to you at homecoming last fall, I had the luncheon meeting will be at noon on 23 —our 'baby's' graduation from OCS X^ewoccasion during the summer to fly into the X'^ovember in the Secretary of the Army's port on 6 August and Betty's school board meeting 19 August. The 'baby' is Allan, magXAS Pensacola to see .Smoke Strean. Since dining room at the Pentagon. Tad asks that all classmates in the Washington area plus na cum laude in Engineering at San Fernanthat time he and Janet have visited in those visiting there on that date make their do Valley State College 1970 and already seAtlanta, where he spoke to the X^avy reservations with him as soon as possible. lected for the immediate higher education League. To bring you up to date on members of the class of '33 in the 'Deep South,' the Remember that the more people we have program at Monterey. We do hope he will Streans, Poors, and Stroziers got together present, the more money we will get from be selected USN, but I don't know how the Navy works any more !" over the Easter weekend at our home in the -Army for the Class Fund.

XTaples, Fl. Attached is a photo of the The final item this month concerns early Roy Smith forw-arded the following note Streans and Stroziers at X-AS Pensacola plans for the 40th reunion. In accord w-ith from John XTCHOLS : "Reference page 8, with the Cessna 310 w-hich was used for the expressed wishes of a number of classEd. Xote, June issue Shipmate, no knowltransportation. Left to right are: Henry, Virginia, and Evely Strozier, Janet and mates, the reunion will be held in the spring edge here of U S S KEARSARGE ever, even —from 11 to 13 May 1973. Fifty rooms have assisting 'raising the sunken submarine Smoke Strean, been reserved at the Annapolis Hilton for SQUALUS/ had large argument with my ex"We left Atlanta on 8 April, flew to these dates. Information on making reserva- navyman postman who had read article prior Pensacola to spend the night with the tions will be published in an early issue of to delivery my copy—but I was there. Had Streans at their quarters. The next day, Shipmate. Keep these dates in mind—it fine weekend this past one with Bob and with the Streans, we flew on to XTaples. isn't too early to start planning to be there. Virginia Close with picnic at Clear Lake 48

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'34 PAXRIV POWWOW, 21-23 May at Mattapany, Quarters "A," RAdm. Henry L. Miller, host.

and Saturday night in Xapa. Recollected your recent visit with pleasure. X e x t week to Santa B a r b a r a to see Bill and Dottie Kinsella w-hile picking up daughter Clare from U. of Ca. T h e n 20 June Eloise and I, with daughter Louise from Denver, while her husband and daughter hold their own, will head to H a w a i i to check on things, visit Oahu, Maui, and H a w a i i , nine days only in all."

Oceanographic Development Squadron Eight's Detachment W e s t e r n Pacific, Project J E N X Y , was presented with the Meritorious Unit Commendation by R-Adm. H . L. M I L L E R , Commander, Naval A i r Test Center, durnig formal ceremonies held r e cently at N A S P a t u x e n t River, Md. Again a heap big thanks to Lucy and H a n k M I L L E R for a marvelous P a x R i v e r Powwow on the weekend of 21-23 May. E d B - A T C H E L L E R has aptly characterized it as outstanding.

Identifying classmates in the group picture (some look like they are h i d i n g ) , left to r i g h t : O u r host H a n k Miller, Rosenberg, Bengston, Wiley, Pinney, Harbold, Keller, Seeds, Flack, Savidge, Bill Martin, Schoenweiss. Ours, B a r t Day, Batcheller, Fuller, Bunevich, Pooch Davis, Phelps, Updegrove, Jack Martin and Roy Smith. Only 16 individual candid snapshots are available. S o r r y to have missed five classmates, but only had a roll of 20 shots and the flash failed on three and ended up with two of Bill M A R TIN. Finally, an acknowledgement of various contributions from Doug S W I F T , Les S T O X E and Jack P H E L P S , Roy and A n n S M I T H decided that commuting was too much of a chore and have now bought a waterfront home just outside Annapolis. X'ew address is 3730 Ramsgate Dr., Annapolis 21403.

Pres: Capt. Jefferson D. Parker, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. L. N. Detvieiler, (SO USN (Ret.), 6650 Van Winkle Dr. Falls Church, VA 22044 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. W. H. Packard, USN (Ret.)

5600 Yorktown Blvd.

Arlington, VA 22207

H a p p y Homecomingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and a couple of related t h o u g h t s : to those attending the festivities, it is hoped that you will include a visit to the redecorated 35th Comi)any W a r d r o o m which the class of '35 has helped fund. Much of the planning and work that went into this redecorating was performed by the Midshipmen assigned to the 3Sth Company. T h e y have expressed their appreciation for our help, and they would welcome our inspection of their handiwork.

T h e y also state that they would be honored to display in their wardroom any flags, plaques, or mementoes earned by members of '35.

H o m e c o m i n g being later than usual this year, the news generated thereat will appear in the J a n u a r y Shipmate.

It is hoped that those who attend will pass on to Lou or SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,

1971

Jaclc Fhelcs Bob Bftngston Roy Smitii Paul :;avid?e hftlier :. ; ^ riTCir; Irv Buaovl =h leek Jack .Martin rcoeh Davis Carl :">choenwelss Bart Day 16 of ttie 22 diotingui.shed members of the Class of ' 3 ^ ia attendance a t the HXRIVER POMOI me any news items which they would have liked to exchange with those classmates who were not fortunate enough to be present.

Then, if the latter subscribe to Shipmate, they'll have the word.

Betty and P a t M C E - \ T T E E sold their -â&#x20AC;˘Mexandria, Va,, home and are living at 705 -Americana Dr., Apt. 55, Annapolis, M D 21403. P a t is having his ups and downs but, being handy to the Academy, expects to keep in closer touch with the activities there. They took in some of the June week events including the .A/N lacrosse game.

Ted X E Y M A X , the editor of our 20 Year Rendezvous, received his P h . D . iu Education Research from George W a s h i n g t o n U. on 6 June. -After eight years of e x t r a - d u t y effort to attain this goal, he and Betty hope to be able to devote more time to sailing.

T h e picture in the M a y issue of Shipmate of H a n k M U L L E R and Skeets G A L L A G H E R prompted Skeets to explain that H a n k was re-enacting his famous 4-X for

the Pope which w-e all remember as one of the historic events of our 1/c cruise, Skeets further reports his daughter, Gail ( M r s .

Chas. M. C o u s i n s ) , has presented them with their first grandchild, M a r k D, born 25 May ill London, England. M a r g e was there for the launching and all went well. She got in a lot of sightseeing plus visits to London friends including Allen and P a t Skinner (Class of ' 4 0 ) . Skeets invites "those passing through (Riverside, Ct.) to or from points in X e w England, there's always room, so stop in !" -At 26 -Arch St., he's only five minutes off the Connecticut Turnpike, E x i t 5.

As a result of receiving an inquiry on the current identity and whereabouts of Paul B R I G H T ' s widow-, Miriam, I had the pleasure of talking to her by phone and thus w a s able to update our records. She is the wife of Capt. Ernest F . Schreiter, U S X ( R e t . ) '39, and they live at 3443 Pinctree Terr., Falls Church, V A 22041. She is active with the Society of Xavy Sjwnsors, having been 49

the christener for the U S S BRIGHT, which

was named for Paul.

Pete BOYLE should be added to the list of those seeking a copy of the '35 Lucky Bag. He lost his and would be most grateful to hear from anyone who has a spare copy. In his letter to Dave X.ASH, he adds: "Elsie and I are still in Saigon. I am in USAID as I have been these last four years. ( W e ) are about to return for our second home leave since 1967. For the first two and one-half years Elsie lived in Bau.gkok, and I commuted on about a five weeks schedule for a 5-6 days stay in Thailand.

During extended leave periods we have visited Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc. Our home leave itinerary is shaping up to take us to Hong Kong, Tokyo, thence by Russian ship to Nakhodka and then by the TransSiberian RR to Novosibirsk, thence by Aeroflot to Moscow-Leningrad. Xext to Copenhagen, London, Dublin, Shannon, New York, Washington, Moline, II. (my home), Denver, San Francisco, Seattle to catch our breath and then return to Vietnam." By the time this is published, Pete should be back on the job where his address i s : C O R D S / CDD, -APO San Francisco 96243.

Holy and Edie L E E spent eight weeks in England this summer. Edie is an English teacher at Middletown (Ct.) High School and was one of 75 Americans admitted to a six-week course in "Drama and Theater in the Age of Shakespeare" given at Stratfordon-Avon by the U. of Birmingham, under the sponsorship of the Institute of International Education at the UN. While Edie studied, Holy got in some golf and sightseeing. He now has returned to his job as Science Assistant to the Provost at Wes'eyan U. Another wandering couple, Jerry and Tack McCORMICK, left in September for -urope to tour-at-will for about a year.

Sammy S-AMPSON advises that he and Helen sold their Marina -Ave. (Coronado) house, moved a few blocks, and now are living at 1110 Fifth St., Apt. A, Coronado 92118. He hopes that with the elimination of yardwork which the house imposed, they'll be able to move around a bit and see some people. Sammy reported that Ginny Hack was off to Europe in May for a couple of months; and that Ray and Rusty DOLL were in Coronado in May, both looking great.

In the June Shipmate a change of address was reported for -Al MOODY. In a subsequent letter, Al explains that he retired from his job w-ith the Western Geophysical Co. in Houston so that "we could enjoy life in pleasant San Diego. We w-ill be nearer most of our family and are delighted to be here." Al says number nine grandchild arrived 22 March '71. (Have been contemplating Al's system of numbering instead of naming them. There would appear to be some advantages.)

Your Corr. Sec'y took advantage of the 10 May-21 July gap in column submission deadlines, dipped into the savings, and left on 11 May for a three-week jaunt to Europe.

We (Margaret and son Robert accompanied me) had five days in London, three in Paris, four in The Hague from which w-e motored 550 miles through most of the back roads of western Holland, one in -Amsterdam, two in Copenhagen and five in Stockholm. -As is normal, we tried to see too much in too short a time, but our main objective was to renew acquaintances W^ith friends of 20 years ago from various foreign lands, whom we met and knew during a tour of duty in London and with whom we had exchanged Christmas cards ever since. This we accomplished and were pleased to find them the 50

same warm friendly individuals we had previously known. (Fortunately, they knew better than to believe the distorted stories appearing in their press about the U.S.) We took day trains between Paris and The Hague and between Amsterdam and Copenhagen in order to see some of the countryside. The first phase was very enjoyable, but the latter was too long and furthermore a gale-whipped rain cut down the visibility for much of the ten-hour trip including the train ferry ride between Germany and Denmark. We missed the tulips when they were in their prime in Holland, but there were some selected fields and gardens where the solid masses of color \vere still making an impressive display. Saw the new land being reclaimed from the sea by the Dutch. It is a tremendous engineering accomplishment, and the relics from some very old sunken ships now exposed are being studied for their historical significance. We did very little shopping, everything seemed more expensive than at home. Just paying for food used up the spare change pretty fast. For those contemplating a similar trip, recomrnend going out of season and avoiding the big cities.

Several notes were received enclosing clippings on the sad new-s of the death of Col. Leonard K. (Duke) DAVIS, USMC (Ret.), who succumbed to cancer at the Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego on 7 May. The class sent a letter of sympathy to his mother, Mrs. J. P. Wilber who lives in Coronado, Ca., and made a donation to the American Cancer Society in Duke's memory.

It is also regretfully reported that Col. Charles (Charlie) TINGLE, USMCR, diet! 21 June '71, Military services and burial were held on 24 June at the National Cemetery, Rock Island, II. The sympathy of the class has been expressed to his widow, Jeanne, and son, Frank, who reside at 1116 X^ichols Ln., May^'ood, IL 60153.

of their son than Mrs. Jackson and her husband, who is a retired U S A F colonel. Chatting with them after the ceremonies we can readily understand why James was selected for the award. He is truly dedicated to following a military career and, continuing the pattern he set at the Prep School, he should become one of the top students and leaders at the Academy. We wish him continued success as he enters Plebe Year and ultimately joins the 36th Company. We also thank our host, Cdr. Frank Adorney, Commanding Officer of the Prep School, and his charming wife, Eddie, for inviting us to share this eventful day with them.

May 12 found Alford, Baumeister, Bradley, Crawford, Ellis, Gray, Hanger, Law, Morton, Oseth, Rice, Ryder and Woodville all gathered at Vinson Hall for the May luncheon. A cassette recording received from John BOLAND brought all of us firsthand into the Virginia Beach '36 party of 2 May which was previously reported. After hearing all the dope from the Norfolk area, the aforementioned luncheon group added to the Boland recording which was forwarded to Jimmy R U T T E R for use at the '36 party planned by the LA/Long Beach area classmates. Nothing much else transpired in the way of business except that our president reported the '36 class kitty up to $1500 plus, and all rooms at Maryland Inn for homecoming weekend taken.

Tom R E E D retired 1 February, and after a wonderful trip to Guam and Hawaii, Nancy and he returned, sold their home in Arlington, and then headed for retirement in the Memphis area.

A May news release announced that Henry H E M E N W A Y was elected Group Vice President of the newly formed Environmental Systems Group of the Carborundum Company, a successor to their Special Products Group. In his new job, "Archie" will be responsible for air and pollution control equipment and systems as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Torex Systems, Inc., a joint venture of the CarPres: RAdm. J . E. Rice, USN borundum and the A. E. Anderson CorporaSec'y, Capt. W. M. Hanger, USN (Ret.) tion. Good luck and best wishes from all of 4720 Sedgwick S t . , N.W. us, "Archie," as you join Wendel and Grider Washington, D. C. 20016 up Niagara way.

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis, USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St. A note from "Boogie" King way back Annandale, VA 22003 in May informed us that Ed was chosen Homecoming greetings to all of you out Commissioner of the Tennessee Walking there from all of us back here celebrating Horse Commission, headquartered in Shelthe 35th reunion. We wish all of you could by ville, Tn. "Boogie" was to join Ed in be with us, and though absent you are here Shelbyville in mid-June in temporary quarin spirit as w-e drink a toast to you all. ters until they can build their new home -Also our thanks to '35 for their best wishes on one of the local country club lots. "Once to us in our reunion. In response, we too settled," says "Boogie," "we will look forhope that '36 is indicative of a good year ward to visits from any classmates passing by. Shelbyville is a lovely progressive town for their class. in the rolling hills just 40 miles south of May 27, in spite of the fact that Ede had Xashville and 90 minutes from Chattanooga. fallen the evening before and broken her Xearby TVA lakes make some of the best right wrist, proved to be a momentous occa- fishing in the South. Y'all come by." sion as we joined Joe RICE, Claudiana, Another news release received in early and Joe's aide, John Mitchell for the trip to the USX-A Preparatory School gradua- June announced that "Casey" LOVELL tion exercises at Bainbridge, Md., to pre- was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Delaware River Port's Council for Emersent the '36 -Award to James T. Jackson, the student recognized as having made the gency Operations. As reported earlier in most outstanding contribution to the morale this column, "Casey" is presently the Direcand spirit of the school. We wish you all tor of Engineering & Construction, Philacould have been with us in beautiful Tome delphia Port Corporation. Joining "Casey" Gardens to witness the ceremony. It was a on the Port's Council was another new beautiful spring day with all the blossoms member and '36erâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Paul STIMSON, Genand green foliage of the gardens providing eral Manager of the Burlington County, a most appropriate backdrop for the Speak- X. J. Bridge Commission. With two memer's Platform; but best of all was witness- bers on the Council out of '36 watching ing 128 clean-cut young men march proudly over emergency operations, the safety of up to receive their diplomas from VAdm. the eastern seaboard is assured for real!

Vincent P. de Poix. However, the big moA note from "Von" BURKART conment for us was the presentation of the gold firms our previous report that our beloved watch and plaque to James, the third recip- Gina is permanently confined to the Caliient of the '36 -Award. We don't know when fornia Convalescent 455 Columwe have seen parents who were more proud bia St., Long Beach, Hospital, CA 90806. A cheery SHIPMATE

little note from classmates and friends would do much to brighten her day. How about getting one off right now ! As reported in the June issue, "Von" was also hospitalized back in April when he had a lower lumbar disc removed from his spine. As of this report, he hoped to be back at work no later than 1 August. He reports both daughters, Kitty and Yvonne, are now married, the former having presented the Burkarts with four grandchildren, one of whom is five years old and a ward of the Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital. Says "Von": "He hasn't walked in his whole life, but thanks to the GREAT Shrine organization, he is now- in braces and making great progress in learning how." Thanks, "Von," for your letter bringing us up to date. From all of us, our love to Gina, and our best wishes to you. May you derive some comfort in knowing we are all pulling for you both and your little grandson, Andy GALATIAN in a note dated 14 June reports: "I attended Al Fleming's change of command ceremony in Xaples on 3 April when he was relieved by Pierre Charbonnet. It was a very impressive affair in spite of the rain. . . . Al was awarded the DSM at that ceremony. . . . We are still enjoying our European tour, but not being expatriates at least, we are looking forward to a permanent return to the States before many more years go by. . . . Regards to all."

Thanks for the note, Andy, and our congratulations to Al Fleming on the DS!M— a little matter he didn't mention on the Boland party tape.

Speaking of the Al FLEMINGS, Al also didn't mention the following received at Alumni House as a 21 June news release: "Mr. Fred Caldwell Hafer of DeMossville, Kentucky, announces the engagement of his daughter, Jean -Ann, to Captain Allan Foster Fleming, Jr., US-A. Captain Fleming is the son of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Allan Foster Fleming of La Jolla, California. . . . Miss Hafer is agraduate of the University of Kentucky where she was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority.

Captain Fleming attended San Diego State University where he was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity. He is now serving in the Army with present duty assignment at Fort Hood, Texas." The wedding took place 21 August. Our best wishes to the newlyweds from all in '36.

Our congratulations to Bill P R I C E who back in May was awarded the degree of Master of Public -Administration from American University.

Another cassette recording received from Jimmy R U T T E R reported on a '36 gettogether in Long Beach on 19 June. The occasion was the LA Chapter Xaval Academy Alumni Association dinner-dance held at the Allen Center, Naval Station, Long Beach. About 35 Alumni couples were present with the tables arranged by decades.

However, the '36 group, apparently being the largest class gathering, had a '36 table all to themselves. Four couples were present: the Al. J. SMITHS, the BRENTs, the H A N S E N s and the RUTTERs. The QUACKEXBUSHes were expected up to the last minute, but unfortunately Del fell and hurt his back, not seriously, but nevertheless the doctor said he had to rest up over the weekend. Minta and Frank S P R I N G E R were also expected, but at the last minute because of a pre-arranged vacation trip, the boat ride, or should we say rubber raft, down the Colorado river through the Grand Canyon, they had to cancel out. As far as those present are concerned, Jimmy reports that everybody seemed to be holding his own; "Smitty" still a computer programmer at Litton Industries Data Systems Division, Harry Brent still with Ranchos Los Amigos, one of the eight LA County hospitals, Dick Hansen still teaching junior high school, and Jimmy working for the State of California inspecting health facilities. "All in all," says Jimmy, "a very delightful evening." The Hansens spent the weekend with the Rutters after the party, and the balance of the very newsy tape was devoted to a discourse on Ruth's Sunday morning fruit, cheese, and wine breakfast, and Jimmy's recommendations as a wine taster. "Thanks, Jim, for another excellent report on west coast activity. Receiving class news with such a wonderful musical background makes this reporting job a lot easier and more interesting. Keep the tapes coming.

"Scrappy" CRAWFORD has departed O P N A V for his new duty assignment as Deputy Chief of Staff, USCinCEur. Dottie and he left by ship for Stuttgart, Germany, in late September.

A good turnout for the 14 July luncheon at Vinson Hall. Fifteen were present: Alford, Bradley, Butler, Crawford, Dabiiey, Ellis, Hanger, Law, Morton, Oseth, J. O. Phillips, Rice, Ryder, Teel, and Willman.

Joe Rice reported all 25 rixims at Maryland Inn taken and that five more had been arranged for in private homes in Annapolis, of w-hich three had already been reserved. So it now looks like we'll be having a big affair.

Tom D.ABNEY, our 35th Reunion Chairman, passes along this word to i'ou all concerning the big event. Come prepared to be at the Saturday evening K'T/dinner-dance in costume—something reminiscent of the '30s when we were all neat and slimmed dow'n midshipmen Also if you have any snapshots or slides of Academy days or pictures of the class or classmates, send them in to Tom Dabney AS.AP. He is planning to put out a program packet—to be picked up when reporting in at Alumni House or at Maryland Inn—which will contain pictures and bits of memorabilia. Also send in your requests for dance favorites of the '30s to be given to the dance band. The only change in events is that our Saturday party will now most likely be at the Severn River Yacht Club because the COM at the Academy is under renovation and remodeling. See you there!

Sec'v-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 St., Apt. 529 Arlington, VA 22202

At the regular monthly luncheon at the -Army-Navy Country Club on 10 June 1971, Larry B R A N T L E Y was elected Chairman to relieve Fred SCZHNEIDER on 1 July 1971. At the meeting were Dinty Moore, Bob Farrington, Harvey Lanham, Bunny Shupper, Jimmy Denton, Charlie Minter, Morgan Baldwin, Paul Huelsenbeck, Paul Hartmann, Larry Brantley, States Mead, Fred Schneider, T-Mac Adams, Johnny Johnston and Hu Reece. Both Paul Huelsenbeck and States Mead, our reserve rear admirals, were in Washington on duty.

On the evening of 22 May last. Fort McNair Officers' Club was the scene of our annual gala spring party. Those attending included the Adams, Brantleys, Blasdells, Cruses (including guest Col. Prentiss), Dentons, Farringtons, Geraths, Harpers, Johnstons, Lanhams, Macks, Madisons, Minters, Messenheimers, Rowes, Slaughters, Steins, Stencils, Wadleighs, and Schneiders, A buffet and open bar w-ere provided in the Gold Room. T-Mac ADAMS was in charge of the delightful affair and w-as ably supported by Harvey LAXHAM, Bob FARRIXGTON and Paul H A R T MAXX. Thanks, fellows!

Ralph COUSINS hosted the May class luncheon at his lovely quarters in lieu of our having the regular luncheon at the Army-Navy Club, It was a pleasant, delightful affair and we had a chance to chat

M a y class luncheon hosted by Ralph Cousins,

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James Edward married in 1966 and is the father of Frederick Michael (I'A).

Jack W A D L E I G H announced his change of command being relieved as Commander Training Command by Capt. W. D. Chadwick on 30 June 1971. Jack also retired at that time and included his retirement in the ceremony

aboard

the

USS

BELKNAP

at Xorfolk, Va. The Wadleighs give their new address as "The Counting House," 160 Green Street, Annapolis, MD 21401, Telephone (301) 268-9341. (.0)

with Mary as well as an unusually good turnout of classmates. The pictures taken on the occasion and included herein show who was there. Ralph also had Mr. Tom Goode as his guest. Larry BERNARD, we learned, was retiring from active duty and going w-est camping.

Harry H-AHN provides us his new address at 2260 North Point Street, San Francisco, CA 94123.

From Joe DALTON we received this w-ord: "We are enjoying country living at Kilmarnock, Va. The only problem is that w-e have gotten a bit too busyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;going to William and Mary three days a week and keeping the home going plus pursuing our hobby of archeology. Frankie and I are the oldest 'Joe College' and 'Betty coed' around, but we have found the courses interesting and the 'younger generation' a lot smarter and better motivated than they are given credit for. " N O T E : Joe just spent a week in Fort Eustis Army Hospital for a slight fainting spell. Joe sings praises for the Army medicos who told him to slow dow-n a little. He's home now, taking it a bit easy but feeling fine."

Answering our request for news, Dutch H A R M U T H writes in from 316 Coral Reef Road, Alameda, CA 94501. Dutch is a Supervisory Program Analyst at the Naval Air Rework Facility, Naval Air Station, Alameda, Ca. He and Eleanor (Peggy) have two sons, both of whom are married and both of whom have provided grandchildren : Mike, the oldest son, who attended Loyola University in Los Angeles, was married back in 1962 and is the father of Elizabeth Jane (6J.4), Sean Michael ( 5 ^ 0 , Heather Mary (Ayi) and Brennan ( 3 ) . Son 52

Pres: Col. John A. Saxten, Jr., USMC (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, USN (Ret.) 3900 Watson PI., Apt. 7B Washington, D. C. 20016

W A S H I N G T O N AREA CLASS PICNIC The weather was great, the pool inviting and refreshing, and the food and drink delicious and plentiful. Kay and Chet OWEX had done it again and their beautiful Virginia home was invaded for another local '38 reunion. The w'ives group deserve a big hand for preparing the food and to Hank JACKSON our thanks and congratulations for a job well done as Officer in Charge.

Carol and John WICKS were vacationing in Virginia Beach and came up for the party a week early. Alison and Xorm FRYER did the same thing from Baltimore. For this confusion I apologize as the changes in dates came too fast to keep up with the publication dates of Shipmate.

We were happy to see Robbie and Jigger H.ARMOX who were on their way to Pensacola for a special physical exam program in_ which Jigger participates. From Annapolis we welcomed Janet and Deke ELA, Grace and Skip GIFFEN and Bou and Bobby ROBIXSON. From the local area, on hand were: the Bagbys with daughter and son-in-law Chris and Ed Kuch, Al Churches, Andrews, Lubys, Trickeys, Raymers. Spears, Melvins, Kreamers, Hank Jacksons, Jones, Harry Masons, Smales, McDowells, Berthrongs, Homer Conrads down from Winchester, Art Johnsons, Hartigans, Bidwells, Hugh Robinsons, Don Browns, Hestoiis, Ferriters, Smalls, Manns, Beshanys, Inghams, Sandra McManus and yours truly. These swim picnics get better each year, which hardly seems possible except that Kay and Chet are such great hosts and deserve all the credit and our deepest appreciation and thanks.

and Harry MASOX. Al LABORDE and Mac McCRORY came up from New Orleans to attend a special Ocean Engineering course supervised by Jack MANSFIELD and Don BROWN at George Washington University.

Boby and Charlie XORRIS bid us farewell and headed for Maine for the remainder of the summer and then to Sarasota, FL, to build a home on their lot at Bird Keys.

The Bill SPEARS and Steve MAXXS journeyed down to Whispering Pines and reported that all was great with the COWARDs and R E I N H A R T s . Sylvia and Mike R I X p S K O P F visited San Diego where Sylvia christened the submarine rescue vessel DSRV-2. Both John BOWERS and Bob W O R T H I N G T O N work on this program for Lockheed, the builder. While there, Jane and Pat FOLEY gathered a group for a delightful cocktail party including the Muirs, Kerchevals, Callahans, Bill Rogers, Lee Rogers, Olsons, Jensens and Sinnotts.

Congratulations to Phil BESHANY on his appointment to vice admiral and new job as the DCXO for Submarines. We are real proud of you, Phil. Our monthly class luncheons will commence again on Thursday, 23 September, and will be held either at Fort Myer or Vinson Hall. Jim AXDREWS is in charge of the homecoming cocktail party at the USX^A Officers' Club on Saturday, 23 October, after the game. Jim advises that the price will be five dollars per couple and you can make reservations with him at 5100 Kingston Dr., Annandale, VA 22003. The following class luncheon will be held on Thursday, 18 November, because of Thanksgiving. The Christmas informal cocktail dinner-dance w-ill be held at the Bethesda Officers' Club on Friday, 17 December.

Put all these dates on your calendars and join us for the fun.

N E W S FROM T H E CLASS DUES MAIL BOX Don BROWN, our most capable and dependable class treasurer, very meticulously saves all your addresses and news included with your class dues and sends them to me in a very timely fashion. This allows the master class roster, which I keep, to be pretty w-ell up to date with current addresses and provides some wlecome news for this coltimn. I hope you each w-ill take the time to jot down some news the next time you Betty Raymer hosted a grandmother's send your class dues of ten dollars a year to Don at 6413 Lyric Ln., Falls Church, shower to honor the entrance of Muriel Wells and Sandra McManus into the distin- VA 22044. Don reports that as of 26 June 88 classmates had paid their 1970 dues of four guished club. I am happy to report that both now have grandsons and are beaming with dollars, 29 classmates their 1971 dues of ten joy and pride. Muriel took off for Florida dollars, 52 classmates both '70 and '71 dues, five classmates their '70 dues plus life to greet Bennett Bradford Martz and assist Dee and Big Ben. Norma Glennon, looking membership at 75 dollars and one classmate well and youthful, paid us a visit from his life membership. Several classmates have Houston and stayed with the DuBOISes. contributed in excess of their '70-'71 dues; Betty and Ed LUBY hosted a lovely party one in memory of a deceased classmate. We in X^orma's honor and a great time was had have invested $2,995.75 and have a cash balance on hand of $381.26. This is a pretty by all. The wives held their final luncheon for the season in Annapolis at the lovely good start but not as well as we should do new home of Janet Ela with Bou Robinson and I hope we continue to improve. as co-hostess. Olive and Jake F I K E w-erc visiting the Elas at the time. Peggy WashRafe SEMMES writes from El Centro, ington will open the fall luncheon season Ca., to say: "I note with the amusement of at her nevir home in St. Michaels, Maryland. an observer 2500 miles removed that the Washington group, like the Federal GovAmong the many visitors to the east, it ernment it parallels, has taken on duties and was nice to see Ruth Boyd on a visit to her decisions concerning us all. Of course, mother's. Also Bill COLLUM in town on there are things that need to be done, and business and Elton K X A P P for the same it's all in our best interest. However, being reason. Elton has been with the Allison Divi- out in the boondocks, I sometimes feel, if sion of GM in Indianapolis for the past eight you'll excuse a Yankee reference from a years and hopes to make it ten and his Rebel, like those citizens of Boston who second retirement. Ruth and Fred MUIR made their point by throw'ing a great came on from .San Diego to see son Bob quantity of tea into Boston harbor. In lieu graduate from OCS and stayed with Betsy of a tea party I have a recommendation to SHIPMATE

make to the Washington group concerning the 40th reunion at homecoming 1978. Fortieth reunion has such an aged sound that It brings on pictures of elderly self and classmates tottering to final shaky farewell.

The picture is not improved by the realization that I would become eligible to receive Social Security in that year. May I suggest even if it occurs but two years earlier, a 38th reunion for the class of 1938. It would occur in 1976, the bi-centennial of our country when many would want to make this trip back east to Philadelphia and other historic spots to honor our country on her 200th birthd.ay. Why not combine this honored celebration with a 38th class birthday at June Week, homecoming, or whenever, would best fit in with the bi-centennial plans as they are formulated? I really believe it has merit and I believe you would attract more in '76 than in '78, especially us outlanders. Please mention this at the next General Board meeting so that if I am to be taxed at least I will have some representation."

Since I have taken a large amount of ribbing about being a permanent fixture around the Pentagon, I am happy to report that as of 1 July I am fully retired and unemployed. It really feels great and when I get over the initial pleasures of this newlife I will get around to making some plans for the future. Until then I will live at the old hang-out and enjoy being among such good friends and keep talking to you through this column. See you all at homecoming.

It was Bill DAWSON'S turn to tell us the latest from San Diego. He wrote that the '39ers there have warmly welcomed Tom and Peggy W A L K E R to the area, starting with excellent attendance at Tom's assuming-command ceremonies aboard CONSTELLATION on 28 Alay as the new ComXav

AirPac. Bill also reported on a very successful 32nd anniversary party on 31 May, when Bill and Tut F-ARGO hosted 21 couples for cocktails at their lovely home on San Diego Bay vifith a very fine view of the San Diego skyline. 'Twas a wonderful party and all had a grand time. -All but Pres: Capt. C. R. Chandler, USN (Ret.) a few went on to dinner at Marco's—in Sec'y, Capt, F. P. Anderson, USN (Ret.) 2725 N. Wakefield St. the old Bank of -America building on Orange Arlington, VA 22207 Avenue. During dinner, in true '39 parliaCongratulations to our new class president, mentary fashion. Bob D E X T E R was elected Charlie CH.AXDLER! The recent election to succeed Art F I S C H E R as -Arrangements was very close, which is not really surpris- Chairman—or whatever the title of the local honcho is. Art had done a mighty fine job ing considering the outstanding slate of since Johnny W E A T H E R W A X retired, candidates. Out of about 300 ballots returned, the winner was decided by, would you be- and all thanked him for his efforts. Dexter lieve ( ? ) , only one vote! (The runner-up was considered a natural for the job since must remain anonymous for the time being he sports a new California license plate reading USNA 39. Attending were: (all That is well said and appreciated, Rafe, to preclude any demand for a recount!)

Let's all pledge 100 per cent support to couples) Bemis, Fischer, Brent, Barker, and I will present it to the Board at our Jarvis, Dawson, Clarke (Fred), Clark first meeting in the fall. It strikes me as a President Chandler during the next five (Bob), Paine, Laird, (ilaes, Kno-x, Dexter, very fine idea and if any of you have any intriguing years.

Henderson, Reilly, Bobczynski, Spears, other ideas or like Rafe's suggestion, please also to Harry HARTY Fargo, Ostroski, Reaves, and Lank. write and cast your vote. We try to be a forCongratulations joining the elite vice admiral group I democratic organization but must admit Ginny Lawrence reported from .San Jose, He has taken over the duties of Vice Chairthere are times w-heii we could serve our Ca., that a mini '39 reunion was held on man, U. S. Delegation, UN Military Staff constituents best if we could hear more Committee, NYC, the three-star billet that 8 May at the O Club, Treasure Island, on from those in the boondocks.

Van V.AXXOY was slated for. \''an, instead, the occasion of a USX^A Alumni Assoc, has stayed in Washington and fleeted up to meeting. V.Adm. Tom W-ALKER was Ken ROCK sends news from Doctor's principal speaker. In addition to Tom (with OP-06, Dep CXO ((Plans and Policy).

Inlet, Fl., that he recently learned from his Peggy) the following '39ers were there with widow that Maj. William ROBB died of a And congratulations to Jack D. HARBY, wives: Gould (Dick), Guerry, Hodapp, heart attack in Ft. Lauderdale back in the new president, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Lawrence (Bob), Ramage, Rogers (Grant), February. Robb was Ken's first roommate Rochester, New York. Jack, as many of you Scott, Wills, Wolf, and (by himself) Benny at the Academy and was with the class will remember, was one of our outstanding Steinkuller, The Walkers and Rogers had through youngster year. He retained a athletes while at the Academy, captain of been guests of Jig R.AM.AGE earlier in vital interest in the class and in the Xavy, the cross-country team and holder of sev- the day on a dependents' cruise aboard the and had quite a few years active duty during eral records. Ever since he joined Bausch & ENTERPRISE. George SCOTT's wife, Chris, and after the war. He was a commander Lomb in 1940, he has steadily moved up suffered three broken ribs in a freak boatUSNR when he left active duty. Our deep- the management ladder. He has been an ing accident last Memorial Day on San Francisco Bay. She is O.K. now but has e.st sympathies are e-\tended to his wife executive V P and director since 1967. passed along some good advice to all boatEsther, who lives at 4560 N.W. Fourth I hear that the golf course at XAS Jack- ing enthusiasts who may read this column, Ct., Plantation, Fl. sonville, Fl., has picked up considerably more i.e., always wear a life jacket or vest when John BROWN includes some news from traffic since Larry GEIS assumed command in a boat! Chris knows whereof she speaks Northridge, Ca., saying that since joining 13 July as ComFairJax (following his tour —she owes her life to one !

Lockheed (Burbank) in October 1959, he here in the Pentagon as Chinfo). Bud has been in engineering, almost always as a As a direct result of reviving our teleSCHUM-AXN was fortunate to get down project manager for new and advanced for the ceremony and reported seeing the phonic reminders just prior to each Washsystems. They utilize him where his Navy follow-ing, all seemingly hale, hearty, and ington luncheon, attendance on 2 June soared experience pays off: experience at sea, as prosperous: Rip and Tibby KLINE, Les and way up to 35! Among those we had not an aviator, combat and also in BuAir. For seen for a while were Bob Slagle, Nick Patty REYNOLDS, Hank and Montv example he started their V S ( X ) efforts LLOYD, and Fred and Cynthia TAEUSCH. -Vicolai, Bob Raleigh, D. T. Ghent (Col. during the conceptual phase in January 1966 USA), Emmett Compton, Frank Fuller, Jim D. MILLER reported from Raleigh, George Sharp (down from Philadelphia), and stayed with it until it materialized into a contract for the S-3A. He thought wc N, C , that he and "Mo" MOORE and and Murray Frazee (in from Gettysburg). would be interested to know that he lives Allen' REGISTER received Master's de- Our attendance bubble burst however with grees in math at N. C State last May. the 7 July luncheon when only 26 showed in "Earthquake Country" and suffered some "Mo" is now- teaching at a new commu- up, including out-of-towners George damage to their house in February and even S H A R P again from Philadelphia and Pres more during a very sharp afterquake on nity college in Virginia Beach, w-hile Allen SHAMER from Moorestown, X. J. Bud is sharing his newly acquired knowledge 31 March. They haven't stopped yet. We join you, John, in hoping you will survive the with Brookdale Community College in New SCHUMANN was wearing a huge lapel experience of the earthquakes as well as the Jersey. Jim had no firm plans when he button plugging the "Electronic Engine Ionizer," a gadget for increasing car comwrote me in June. difficulties at Lockheed, bustion efficiency. Bud is manager. Products From Colorado Springs we learn from Division, Cren Co. Inc., Alex., Va. Mike M I C H A E L that he and Lila haven't been doing too much traveling but plan to Response to my requests for news items take off for a month in mid--August and do concerning '39ers has been great. A sincere the Northwest, including Vancouver Island thanks to all who have contributed. One and some salmon fishing. In mid-May they of my most pleasant surprises recently was spent a week at a delightful trailer spot in a letter from mv e.x-roommate, George the mountains where they enjoyed the com("Bushel") GOULD, Col, U S A F (Ret.). pany of Roger, wife and baby, on a trout He apparently has gained a little weight fishing trip. Roger is a detective on the since his days on the NA wrestling squad San Diego Police Force and loves it. when he and Charlie Chandler used to Bonnie just produced her second and lives compete for the 128-lb. spot! George lives on Kauai so now they have one grandson in San Bernardino near Norton AFB w-ith and two granddaughters. Mike helped Marge plenty of room and transportation for any Muller plant the Norfolk Pine from the classmates passing through (also inside conclass in a large and appropriate pot and Jim M i l l e r , W , C, ( M o ) M o o r e , a n d Allen Register nection with the Norton air terminal mansays she and the sons were most thankful. receive their Master's degrees from N , C . State. agement). He and Helen plan to be visiting SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,

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Washington/Annapolis area over the next four years since their son, Terry, is now a Plebe at the Academy.

Saturday night, 26 June, Bob and Toni GREEN opened their lovely home in McLean (complete with swimming pool) to the Washington contingent for a wonderful "bring-your-own" gathering. It was most enjoyable with about 30-40 couples showing up. Jack CAMEROX w-as there all the way from Reno! George and Sarah CATTERMOLE drove down from their "cattle ranch" in Pa. Thanks again to Bob and Toni for being such gracious hosts.

In the July-August issue, where I reported on Paul SCHR.ATZ' trip to San Juan, I failed to mention his being host there for Anatoly Gromyko, son of the Soviet Foreign Minister, and Soviet Ambassador Viktor Issraelyan who also participated in the conference. Paul later had the good fortune to entertain Gromyko back in St. Louis at a U. of Mo. seminar.

I recently reported that several '39 wives had achieved certain degrees of success in the gardening world. This brought forth disclosure of still more distaff talent. Ernie S C H R E I T E R told me at the last luncheon that last spring his wife, Kay, captured second prize at Lake Barcroft for home landscaping. Congratulations! Her outstanding handiwork can be viewed at 3443 Pinetree Terrace.

Dewitt and Nancy Jane PATTERSON'S son, Malcolm, was sworn in as a Plebe at USNA on 30 June. He is a grandson of Capt. G. Lawrence Schetky, U S N (Ret.) '19 and, when he graduates, will represent the fifth successive generation in the Schetky line to hold a U. S. Navy commission. (For those of you who may be having trouble figuring this one out, Nancy Jane was in the WAVES).

In the May issue, I stated that the HIGGS' new grandson who arrived at 9 lb. 14 oz., had to be the largest '39 grandchild to date.

This has now been challenged! Russ and Virginia BUCKLEY claim the champion, courtesy of their daughter, Virginia, 1 May 1971 at Fairfax Hospital—Patrick Lee Carter II, 9 lb. 14J^2 oz.! Looks like we're off to a good start toward providing candidates for the 1991 Navy football team!

F L I P C L I P S : Gene FAIRFAX has moved back to Washington, D. C , as the new DepNavInsGen after a tour as Com 54

Alaskan Sea Frontier; Charlie CHAND- TAYLOR recovering from chest and shoulLER has changed companies—from Acacia der surgery in Tower 12, We missed both Life Ins. to First Investors Corp.; Ben stalwarts, but expect them back for the next (James F. B.) and Jean J O H N S T O N have lunch date in July. rented their home in Saratoga, Ca., and will Fritz F R E U N D proposed at the meeting be in the Orient for at least two years; that some thought be given to swelling the Ellis F I S H E R has moved to the Peninsula class coffers in the year ahead. Funds will (San Francisco) area working with mu- be needed in the near future to meet class tual funds; Tex H A R R I S can usually be emergencies and projects. So y'all can expect found at his Denny Restaurant in .Salinas, a fairly modest treasurer's report and a Ca.; Jim MAY is Vice Pres., Quail Prop- clarion call to toss spare cash into the '40 erties, Carmel Valley, Ca.; Jack and June bucket when your local council of resident F I D E L spent two weeks in Spain last May, representatives have had time to test reaction while Dick and Mary GOULD toured from out there, Europe this summer (details in later issues, A note from Ed KIMBALL in Huntingafter I have been able to hold "de-briefton, N,Y,, who spent a part of the month of ings") ; Nancy Jane Patterson was recently May in the Bethesda Naval Hospital: "Reelected second V P of the Society of Sponsors covery from abdominal surgery is progresof Ships of the U. S. Navy; Pete Schratz, sing excellently. I returned to work at GrumPaul's number one son, is entering Vanderman Aerospace Corporation on a part-time bilt this fall; Phil Anderson, my number basis this morning (7 June 1971). I thank one son, is on duty in Vietnam as a Navy God for an outstanding Xaval Medical ServDoctor (Lieutenant). ice. Best wishes to all of the Class and their One final item: I regret having to report families located in the Washington area." that BuPers has received word from Naval And another note from John DIEHL, now Mutual Aid that Bill D E N T O N passed away 19 May 1971 in Framingham, Ma. Am of Wyoming, O., tells us—very briefly—that he touched down in the Washington area in hoping to have more info on him in next May . . . and nothing else. Patience, John, issue. you should have your '40 mugs by now. So— how about a longer letter with news from Pres: MGen. John F. Freund, USA the Buckeye State?

Sec'y, Cdr. Leigh Winters, USN (Ret.) 701 S. 23rd St. Arlington, VA 22202

WASHINGTON REPORT It was overcast and sprinkling in Arlington on Wednesday 2 June when class president Fritz F R E U N D returned from the National Cemetery to his Pentagon office. He then wrote the following monthly reunion letter to the local classmates: "It was a sad way to start the day, and the weather was consistent with the mood of the mourners. A good representation of classmates was on hand. For those of you who were unable to attend, the funeral for Bill Antle was conducted this morning at the Fort Myer Chapel. It was a simple but dignified service, in keeping with Bill's recorded wishes. An appropriate wreath and a letter of condolence to Mary were sent on behalf of all our classmates.

"This occasion once again evoked the sobering thought that life is a brief and transitory state; that there's little time available to accomplish the good for which we'd like to be remembered.

"For the first time in a number of months we will not have a speaker—but we'll have things to discuss!"

Bill was felled the Sunday before by a heart attack that came without warning nor pain in mid-afternoon. Mary has already written to u s : "Will you please extend to the Class of '40 my sincerest thanks for the lovely flowers. They were especially beautiful. We are so fortunate to have such wonderful friends."

A week later the Second-Tuesday-of-theMonth contingent. Capital City chapter, not quite a score strong, gathered together at noon 8 June on the second deck of Patton Hall 0-Club, Fort Myer, Arlington, to compare mod sideburn lengths, count white hairs and debate sundry class matters. Those present and heard from include: Ace Barton, Art Berndtson, Bill Carpenter, Pat Clancy, Phil Eckert, Fritz Freund, Ozzie Gray, Ted Hechler, Ted Hill, Dixie Howell, Bill McKinney, Ed Muhlenfeld, John Refo, Neil Rogers, Bill Scott, Tad Stanwick, Ed Sledge, Hugh Vickery and Early Winters, Regulars absent for good cause were: Dick BROWN, in Bethesda Naval Hospital's Tower 11 with a heart attack—and recovering nicely; Tom

NEWS FROM HERE AND THERE Swinging South—A P I O release from COMSERVFORLANT brought more details of Andy ANDERSON'S recent duty shift. "Rear Admiral Roy G. Anderson relieved Rear Admiral Richard R. Pratt as Commander Service Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and as Commander Manned Spacecraft Recovery Force Atlantic at 11 a.m., 27 May on board the combat stores ship USS CONCORD at the Norfolk Naval Station. As Commander Service Force Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Anderson assumes command of 61 underway replenishment and other logistical support ships, six Mobile Construction Battalions, four Mobile Technical Units, a Navy Cargo Handling and Port Group, a Harbor Clearance Unit, and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, Atlantic Fleet.

The Andersons will reside at Farragut House on the Norfolk Naval Station."

Further South — Frank FRANKENBERGER, Director of Planning and Development, State Technical Institute, Memphis, Tn., writes: "Hank Davison (St. Petersburg Junior College) was here in April as part of an accreditation group looking at our engineering technologies. He's teaching down in Florida and was giving our State Tech Mechanical Engineering Technology the once-over. Incidentally, he and I are going to be at the Naval Academy the week of June 21st for a convention of the American Society of Engineering Education."

Then up North—Ed H A Y E S , with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Worcester, Ma., is now a grandpop! He writes: "Just thought you ought to know, for the Shipmate class section, that Clare and I finally made the ranks of the 'old fuds' on 18 March. Our son, Ted, and his wife, Betty, had their first child, and our first grandchild. Michael Edward weighed in at 8 pounds, and everything is progressing famously. Clare and I were down in Norfolk twice within the first two months. (Some grandparents!!) Ted's boat is based there.

Yes, the bum went submarines instead of air !"

Heading West—Ben FRANA recently saw the film Tora, Tora, ToraH in Evanston, II. It brought back memories of Pearl Harbor. He and the late Jim CANNON were SHIPMATE

serving on board W E S T VIRGINIA and

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astern during the infamous attack. Ben makes the following excellent suggestion: "ALL PEARL H A R B O R '40s SEND T H E CLASS S E C R E T A R Y YOUR P E R S O N AL SEA S T O R I E S O F T H A T DAY THAT SHALL LIVE IN INFAMY FOR INCLUSION IN T H E DECEMBER '71 ISSUE—30 Y E A R S A F T E R . . ." Add to Ben's thought the stories of interest of all other classmates, wherever they were, on 7 December 1941. As an example—I would love to see Art BERNDTSON's, Tom ELLIOTT'S, Jack H O L M E S ' or Russ MOON's version of "General Quarters in the USS ENTERPRISE 7 December 1941." Remember to get your copy in prior 5 October; it takes two months to publication after the columns are written.

And to the West Coast—Capt. Louis N. SAUNDERS, Jr. (CEC) U S N (Ret.) was awarded the Juris Doctor Degree Magna Cum Laude by the School of Law, University of San Diego, on 29 May, Boyhood buddy, Harry FISCHER, finally free of the pressures of operating San Diego's boot camp in a non-conformist era, now takes pen in hand , , . and a dandy letter he writes: "That long, long ago USS RANGER shipmate mention (Shipmate, June '71) did it!

Surely did awaken the old nostalgic memories. I have wanted to write and . . . give you the local news that is at hand.

"First off, Dick Parker is now His Honor, Mayor of Coronado. ( N O T E : Foggy Newcomb reports Dick's sports car sports license plate 'USNA 40'.) In a special election held two months ago the council (which body elects one of their number mayor) elected Dick. Believe this a first of some significance and certainly an honor as well. Since one of the prime duties of the mayor is to represent the city in ceremonial occasions you can clip a picture of our classmate in practically any issue of the Coronado Journal. Enclosed is an interesting item concerning the Parker family. (Sec. N O T E : Harry enclosed a Coronado Journal, 3 June photo of Four Generations of Parkers: Dick, his mother, daughter and grandson.)

"Jack Longino is deployed and Helen has left for a Hong Kong rendezvous. Art Esch, COMCRUDESFLOT 11, is deployed and returns in July and leaves Coronado almost immediately for new duty in Washington.

Scotty Goodfellow passed through a little over a month ago and I had the pleasure of congratulating him on his fine new assignment at the PG School (Monterey) and mentioned that we would see him at the forthcoming '40 reunion on his campus. He

was surprised (since he had been en route and didn't know of the plans brewing) and delighted at the prospect.

"Al and Velda Cook stopped in for a visit yesterday. They have been in the area a couple of weeks and leave tomorrow for Idaho to pick up a four-wheel drive Blaser and house trailer. They plan to build a small type home in Wyoming and stay there during the summer. When the weather turns cold and all the other nomads are off the highways they will set forth and cruise to warmer climes, returning to Wyoming when the snow melts. Who says the spirit of adventure has left '40?

"Classmates retired and living in the San Diego-Coronado area are : Coronado—Len Bassett, Bud Beaver, Lou Burke, Harry Fischer, Harvey Miller, Dick Parker. San Diego—Bill Boehm, Don Kable, Stan Orser, Carl Sanders. La Jolla—Dick Mueller, John Wier. Rancho Bernardo—Lou Saunders.

Vista—Ward Witter.

"Certainly hope that I haven't missed anyone. That is the risk in listing classmates in the vicinity. I understand that approximately 30 of the class will make the Monterey reunion. We are going, and I understand that Don and Patty Poe Kable and Stan and Jan Orser will make up the San Diego contingent."

W E S T COAST R E U N I O N A schedule of the West Coast reunion, via Foggy NEWCOMB, indicates a well organized affair: Friday 11 June Arrive late afternoon. Check in La Playa Hotel in Carmel. Receive name tags, confirm golf/sightseeing arrangements.

1830—No host cocktail party FOUR OH Bar, La Playa Hotel.

Saturday 12 June -A.M.—Golf as per arrangements. See Bob KIRKPATRICK. 1000—Sightseeing tour (private cars).

1200—Lunch at the Jolly Rogue on the wharf overlooking Monterey Bay and harbor.

Shopping for those who desire after lunch.

Private cars will return those desiring to La Playa Hotel.

1830—Cocktails at Scotty GOODFELLOW's (Quarters A, PG School) followed by dinner and dancing at the 0-Club (La Xovia Room).

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0930/1100—Protestant services at the PG Chapel.

1200—Cocktails at Bob Kirkpatrick's house in Carmel Highlands.

1400—Lunch at the Outrigger on Cannery Row overlooking Monterey Bay. 1500—Return to La Playa Hotel via 17-Mile Drive.

1630—Check out time at La Playa Hotel.

Letters and photos are flowing in from that highly successful west coast reunion 1113 June. Scott GOODFELLOW writes: "This weekend was a busy one with most arriving on Friday night for cocktails and dinner at the La Playa Hotel in Carrnel.

Saturday was spent golfing and sightseeing (my golf foursome of Mendenhall, Matusek and Benjes lost 26 balls at Pebble Beach).

Saturday night we had cocktails at my quarters on the campus of the Postgraduate School and then had dinner at the Postgraduate School Officers' Club. On Sunday morning we had a brunch at Bob and Jade Kirkpatrick's beautiful home perched right over the Pacific Ocean south of Carmel. All in all it was a fun weekend.

"I will not try to point out all of the people in this picture but those attending were: Snuffy and Flo Smith, Foggy and Babs Xewcomb, Kent and Becky Bulfinch, Ned and Bert Garrett, the Larry Foxes, Patty and Don Kable, A, S, GcMdfellows, the Don Bruces, Jade and Bob Kirkpatrick, George and Heidi Montgomery, Ruth and Bill Caspari, the Swede Carlsons, Vic and Lois Matusek, Art and Caryl Varnum, Maurice and Lucy Baldwin, the Manley Osbornes, Stu and Marie Steuckert, Willie and Heather Walker, Bob and Betty Miller, John and Judy Sims, Jim and Peggy Hedrick, Barbara and Ray Skerry, Jack and Nancy Rait, Willie and Tony Trice, Lon Wellman, Whiff and Skeeter Caldwell, Bob and Joanne Harris, Jan and Stan Orser, Cissy and Cliff Bundy, Ed and Ann Gillette, Tony Benjes, Not present for the picture were the Mo Mendenhalls."

I count 31 '40 males in Scott's group photo.

Preliminary estimates of classmates present for all or part of the weekend range up to 38. That's over a third of all now living in the west coast area . . . very great turnout!

POSTSCRIPTS Several more items came in after your secretary had closed the monthly log. Here they are: First—a sad note: Anita, beloved wife of Dr. Joseph WEBER, died after a heart attack Wednesday, 7 July, at the home of her mother in Harrison, N.Y. Services were

'40 reunion in Monterey, 11-13 June.

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held at Temple Sinai in Washington, D.C. Joe and their two youngest sons, Paul and David, are now at 9 West Melrose St., Chevy Chase, MD 20015.

On the happier side—Tom TAYLOR and Dick BROWX, reported above in Bethesda Xaval Hospital, are up and OUT and WELL.'! This in July. And they have been joined in very good health by Jack X E W BOULD—in and out with minor surgery by Bethesda's fine medics.

ADDRESS AXD S T A T U S CHAXGES R.Adm. E. W. "Bill" DOBIE, Jr., has retired from his last PacFleet post and the Xavy. He and Jerry were last headed for Annapolis harbor.

RAdm. A. G. "Art" ESCH has departed the USX Amphibious Base, Coronado, and is headed for D.C. and a new job as Commandant, Washington Naval District, with quarters in the Navy Yard SE Wash., D.C. Welcome on board, Jo and Art! According to the 9 June Navy News RAdm. J. C "Jack" LONGINO, Jr., and his Helen have left their ASW Group on the w-est coast and will be joining the D.C. group as Deputy Director (Plans) for DIA. Welcome back !

RAdm. W. H. "Willy" H O U S E and new bride have retired to 634 East Gladys St., Sikeston, MO 63801.

Rex RADER, recently retired from DIA and now a Consultant, has been touring New England and Arkansas (?) with Betty in a trailer.

Pat and Tom GURLEY have setded in their new western spread at 17 Vista Real, Rolling Hills Estate, Palos Verdes, CA 90174.

Charlotte and Gene HEMLEY, still happily in Scarsdale, X.Y., have moved into a new home at 20 Cohawney Road.

Bob W H I T E is now a realtor and appraiser with Jose W. Seay Co. in Falls Church, Va. Harry and Frances W H I T E have gone to CIA's Taiwan, but it's all hush.

The real Bob QUIXX has finally been found! (Bob says he was never lost. . . .)

Our Bob is still with H E W (FECA) in D.C, and he and Vi are living at 601 4-Mile Road, Alexandria, VA 22305.

And, oh yes, your president MGen. John F. "Fritz" FREUXD, USA has left the Pentagon for a tour as CG. 1st Region ARADCOM, Stewart A F Base, NY 12550.

Margaret will keep the home fires burning in Vienna, Va.—a short flight away. Fritz will be at the regular second Tuesday lunchmeeting on 10 August at Fort Myer, Arlington, Va., to help rig the fair and democratic election of a new class president. It will be Hail and Farewell (temporarily, I hope) to a classmate who has been a wonderfully thoughtful, conscientious and active class officer.

W I N D O W DRESSING As a parting fait accompli your local reps voted at the 13 July meeting to fund the stained glass window commemorating the USNA and NA '40 in the chapel at Arlington National Cemetery. Letters to all hands with details follow. Thanks to Fritz the tab has been reduced from an originally estimated $3,000 to a firm $1,800. About half of this amount has already been suscribed. Individual donations of $20, but not more than $100, will be accepted gratefully by your treasurer.

Please make checks to "USNA '40 Fund" and mail to: RAdm. R. J. SCHNEIDER, 56

USN, 6011 Old Lawyers Hill Rd., Elkridge, MD 21227.

Lunch-meeting schedule for the next few months : 14 September—open; 12 October— joint wives affair; 9 November—joint A-N '40.

HOMECOMING BULLETIN There will be an Open House after the Homecoming football game (Navy-Duke, 23 October). BYOL and Loretta and Ted H E C H L E R will furnish ice, set-ups, food, etc. at 228 Lookout Lane (Providence— Greenbury Pt.) for all classmates who would like to gather and reminisce. Please R S V P to the Hechlers prior 12 October for planning purposes.

And a few words from Bob K I R K P A T RICK on Bob MILLER'S retirement: "On 25 June at a sterling change of command ceremony our Bobby Miller relinquished the helm of the USX'A Facility in Monterey ])rior retirement 1 July 1971. It was a touching and splendid ceremony. Scott Goodfellow gave Bob and Betty a great send-off to a new life in a magnificent address that only Scotty could make. I really got choked up (as did Jade). It was Jade's first change of command and my first ashore so the sight of a quarterdeck, side boys and piping the side brought the shivers. Bob shed a tear or two in his warm address as he said 'Goodbye' to a Xavy he loves so well (of course he w-on't admit to the tear!). All of this follow-ed by a delightful reception as the Millers' many Monterey friends bade them Godspeed."

T H E SECRETARY'S CORNER These fine letters received during the past few weeks from Harry and Ben and Ed and Frank and others show what can be done when you make the effort. Your letters are much more interesting than anything your Sec. can contribute. So, mates, keep up the good work. Keep those cards and letters coming in. AXD PLEASE don't forget the . . .

PHOTOS!! * * * ONLY FORTY IS 4.0 * * * Chairman: Cdr. Thomas E. Blount, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 7111 Pyle Road Bethesda, MD 20034

The west coast contingent (Bay Area division) of '41ers reports another outstanding get-together of classmates and wives—this time up in the redwoods of California! The handwritten saga on parchment (or perhaps it was papyrus) says that the outdoor types "shot the rapids" of the Russian River— drank booze and made merry. The hearty '41ers who lasted through until the "feast" on the final night of the weekend sent special greetings to the "softies of the east coast!"

The signers of this manifesto were: Red and Colette DREYER, Vic and Dodie ROWNEY, Will (Paddling not Rowing) and Iby ROWEN, Red and Si PLAXCO, Ev and Marian AIALCOLM, Bud and Kay GREENLEE, Ken and Marcie TEBO, and Leon and JoAnn GRABOWSKI. What did you survivors do with the non-finishers?

X^ext time, hope you will give us east coast types a little advance notice and maybe some of us can help you check out those rapids.

From the last of the spring series of class luncheons in Washington come several tidbits. Ben and Barbara BYRNSIDE planned to move to Whispering Pines, N.C, in July.

Ben says that due to mortgage payments, etc., guests who bring their own gin and greens fees are especially welcome. Paul BACKUS has moved to Mitre Corp., from Sanders Associates where he was for

many years. We all wish you well, Paul.

Tom BLOUNT and Willie E L L I O T T attended the Navy League Xational Convention in San Diego. They were treated to a "day at sea" aboard USS ENTERPRISE. They claim that the salt air was invigorating. At least, that's what they say. Hensley WILLIAMS has moved to Franklin and Monterey, Tn. (which is the way he wrote it out for me). Chuck F E A R S is now settled in Prescott, Az. Jack (alias Buck and Willie) and Winnie ROGERS now live at 680 Americana Dr., -Apt. A-S, Annapolis, MD 21403; phone (301) 268-3723. Winnie is working at USNA as a secretary for the Foreign Affairs Institute. Jack had a double hernia operation last April Fool's Day but is now working again as a Park Planner in the Planning Division of the Department of Forests and Parks, State of Maryland.

Harry V I N C E N T has been elected to the board of directors of Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., of which he is also a group vice president in charge of the firm's government services group, based in the Washington office.

In June, Mary R U F F I N was elected to the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer, and a Director, of Allied Research Associates, Inc., in Concord, Ma. Allied Research is active in research, engineering, development and production in areas of environmental analyses, electronic devices and weapons systems.

Billie Plemons wrote for information on the 30th homecoming. She says that she may be making a trip East this fall that could include the homecoming. Hope you can make it, Billie. Her current address is 1204 Glorietta Blvd., Coronado, CA 92118.

Mac McLELLON also wrote for homecoming information since it now looks like attendance will be possible. Mac is Professor and Chairman, Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Florida Technological University in Orlando, Fl. He is also doing some consulting as a partner in ECO Systems. Mac's current address is: Dr. W. M. McLellon, 1913 Winnebago Tr., Fern Park, FL 32730. Mac reports that Florida has been wonderful in the two years they have been there. Jack B E A R D A L L dropped by for a brief visit on his way up to see George (G) and Peg B-ALL in Cranberry Lake, N-Y. Jack speaks pretty highly of Florida, too, and of the great job Enders H U E Y did while in command at Orlando before he joined the Navy retirees.

George and Peg Ball will be back in their home in McLean, Va., when the fall school season resumes.

It is with regret that I pass on word of the death on 30 May of our classmate and friend, Roger H. ALLEN, at the Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Va., after a heart attack. Roger retired from the Navy in 1965.

He is survived by his widow, Ruth, his mother, two daughters, a son and four grandchildren. We extend to all of them our deep sympathy.

Pres: Capt. P. S. Smith, USN Sec'y, R. S. Day, CLU P.O. Box 6042 Shirllngton Sta. Arlington, VA 22206

While the pot for the 30th reunion continues to bubble, and Max MUNK continues to stoke the fires for the 30-Year Book, we have had to resort to classwide mailings to keep everyone abreast of events. Unfortunately, membership in the Alumni Association and the pleasure of receiving Shipmate is not sufficient to assure each classmate will receive the word. The dilemma is a twoedged sword as much of what might normally SHIPMATE

provide grist for this column has been included m the general mailing.

For those non-classmates who might browse thru this effort, we note that as of mid-July the committee was assured of 228 i:lassmates and wives attending one or more functions. This list should be augmented sharply as we gather in the WashiiigtonBaltimore-Annapolis contingent. The choice of the Lanham-Sheraton as headquarters assures us of adequate and lovely quarters and bussing to and from the various events in -Annapolis should ensure safety and pleasure for all. Wc shall be in evidence en masse for the Friday nite soiree sponsored by the Alumni Association and plan a really big tailgate party in the stadium parking lot between the -Alumni Assembly and the homecoming duel with Duke. Saturday night will be a frolic at the Sheraton with a dinner-dance and such hijinks as we can put together. The switch in Sixth Fleet commands between Ike KIDD and Jerry MILLER deprives us of the latter's considerable talent as a showman and director of productions, but we anticipate a lively set-to.

Our monthly luncheons in Washington continued throughout the summer and we were pleased to have MGen. Homer I. L E W I S , US-AF, rejoin die class. He checked in at the July luncheon, as did Ed Stafford '43. and regaled us with tales of a varied career that sprang from his initial commissioning as a midshipman, to that of a commissioned .Army officer after leaving .Annapolis after Plebe year, and finally to a very successful Air Force commission as the Signal Corps and flying elements from the Army were absorbed into the Air Force. Now he is deeply involved with the -Air Force Reserve program and looks forward to a lengthy stay here before returning to Texas with wife, Dorothy, and their permanent home base.

Professor of Naval Science, Garry BROWX, will be settling in San Diego with the Eleventh Xaval District in September "' ior to retirement, but won't let that interfere with being in attendance at homecoming, so Lars W-AX'GG-A-ARD will have at least one classmate from out there to compare notes with when they get back.

Bob MUNDHEXTR treated me to a postcard from my old hangout in Moscow during the .summer. He was on a trade mission junket, but felt their 16-hour stopover didn't provide time to look up the local Alumni Association cha))ter house. They were pushing on to Warsaw- and Prague, so he should have some interesting stories for us at the 30th. Willy XYBURG left word at my office one day that he was now- with P R D Electronics in Syosset, Long Island. Will hope he makes the 30th so we can pin him down a bit more. Boots J E X X I X G S serves as an administrative assistant for Rogers Morton, so expect to see him in Interior, leaving Hank S W E I T Z E R to continue the class representation on the hill where he now serves as senior assistant to Congressman Bevill of Alabama.

George H A L V O R S O X presented the Class Award to Carl R. Klee at the N A P S Bainbridge graduation in May with appropriate remarks. -A check was dispatched for presentation following the swearing-in ceremony at the Academy on 30 June, (jeorge, Millie, Pat and Art R.AWSOX and I were guests at the Commanding Officers' luncheon prior to the ceremonies and thoroughly enjoyed the day. This was my first visit and a memorable experience. Was surprised to learn afterwards via phone that Midshipman Klee was introduced to the Xavy and to Bainbridge by our own Handy CRUSER a year earlier when Handy took him to Bainbridge for the 1970 ceremony.

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Upon the urging of the Alumni Association and following approval at the May luncheon, a check for $50 was forwarded to the 8th Company Wardroom fund. Several years ago, we initially sponsored the Wardroom and provided a check for $420, followed by the donation of a lovely oil painting from Bob LIM and the gift of about $100 of furnishings and magazines. Last fall, on the recpicst of the 8th Company for additional assistance in a project they were then interested in. it was voted to provide $42 in June and December of each year. Subsequently, the Alumni Association had suggested that all sponsor classes consider making a minimum contribution of $100, so we have raised the ante.

-Art R-AWSOX, besides his contributions to the class welfare with some invaluable administrative assistance, continues to tour the world looking up classmates and reporting on their w-ell-being. -And this in spite of the fact that Pat is kept busy getting ready for Marny's October w-edding at Bainbridge. -A four-dav trip to .San Tuan turned up Griff and Sue STOKES in the role of CO ComSta at Camp -Allen, P.R. -Art says this is a really isolated post, so w-as not surprised to learn Griff is retiring in early spring and plans a four-month European junket. This may upset his jogging routine, but Art says he looks quite fit and with three of the four children having finished their schooling and the fourth in the Army, he is on top of the world.

Xice note from Isobel Scarborough on behalf of Grif and herself. They love the clean air of the new, Xew Jersey home (Moorestown), but I'm not sure whether it is the golf course they live next to or Grif's job with RC-A. The setting is primarily country with nothing more than two-lanes once you leave Exit 4 on the Turnpike. Art BURKE, from San Diego, had been by to see them and demonstrate the value of California sunshine on a classmate's good health. Isobel retained her membership in the X^OW Investment Club in Washington so she can continue to exchange gossip with Betty Smith (Ray), Re Childers (Bob), and Mary Lee Lowe (Dick). In fine of those rare turn-of-cvents, Bob GOODIXG journeyed up to Moorestow-n in late May to present Grif with his .second Legion of Merit. And with decorations in mind, I should acknowledge a belated clipping from Panama with a writeup and handsome photo of Al GALLIN receiving the Legion of Merit from Governor David S. Parker.

Sam J O X E S , who is housekeeper for the Marc Island complex, or as he calls it. the "City Manager" for about 10,000 civilian and 7,000 military in a combined militaryindustrial complex, had to retire to an old family fruit ranch in the Santa Cruz mountains to get off his reply for the 30th (they'll be there). With the sunshine, redwoods and wine, he managed to g'^t off a lengthy note setting forth, among other things, that he is President of the Xapa-Solano United Cru.sadc. Director of Kiwanis, involved in sundry other minor projects, wrapping up a Master's in Public Administration at J F K University in Martinez, and supervising their 16, 11, and 10 year olds and their activities which are numerous as w-e all know-. X'^ot to be outdone. Beez is in business selling Aloha cards made by a friend in Hawaii, while balancing Xavy Relief and PTA and her 50 percent of the children's activities.

Jack C R A W F O R D checked in with a note for the 30th and to advise that he was getting a big lift as a Blue and Gold .Affiliate, as have Handy CRUSER and Bob CHILDERS. Johnnie T H E Y S will also be at the 30th and that in spite of having broken

both heels in a freak accident down in Raleigh and still using crutches after nearly a year. Bob M O T T E R N won't make the 30th but is thoroughly enjoying complete retirement, which is fortunate, as he reports jobs scarce in the area south of Jacksonville. Also a lovely invitation to Bill and Betty Lou HOUSER's daughter, Gayle Lynn's, marriage to Dannie Fegleman at Breezy Point on 3 July. Bob M c W E T H Y and Liz are back in their home in Annapolis now that Bob is Xavy Plant Rep for A P L in Silver Spring. Don't imagine that this involves keeping an eye directly on Bill W I L L I S , John W E L S H , and John MADDEX, who work for APL, or Dick L O W E and Paul R U E H R M U N D , who work for VITRO, but it will keep him stepping.

-As happens more frequently now than I like to admit, it is my sad task to note the passing of two classmates. Bob SEGUIN died on 21 May of a heart attack in Boston, where he was w-orking. Harriet and the three children came down for the graveside ceremony at -Arlington, so w-e had a chance to visit w-ith the family and to meet Bob's mother who had flown in from California.

Coach retired in 1953 with a heart problem, but had lived a busy and active life until his death. In July, I had a thoughtful letter from Dorothy Mason advising that Joe had died suddenly of a heart attack while playing golf on 5 June. They had been planning to join us for the 30th, just as they had the 2Sth. -Although Joe resigned from the Navy many years ago, .Annapolis was much of his life. Son, Skip, is married, while their 12year-old daughter, w-ho looks and thinks like her Dad, is with Dorothy to lend her strength and love. Our prayers go out to both families in their loss and ours.

Pres: Capt. Cliff Cates, USN Sec'y, Capt. William T. Peach, I I I , (SC) USN (Ret.), 647 Kaimalino St. Kailua, HI 96734 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Frederic Hansen, USN (Ret.) 6139 Leesburg Pike, # 2 0 7 Falls Church, VA 22041

With regret I must report the death of Emily White, wife of Xorm W H I T E , in June. Funeral services w-ere at Ventura, Ca., and a number of classmates and wives attended. We have received a w-arm letter of appreciation for the flowers w-e sent from X'orni and Emily's family.

The May luncheon was Election Day for the D.C. Chapter, and the following officers were elected : Dick PHELPS—president; Roy G.ALLEMORE—vice president; Dave H ( ) L M E S — s e c r e t a r y ; John GAXO—treasurer: Joe DRACHXIK and Bernie MOULTOX are members of the Executive Committee. Our telephone chain is working well, and we had 27 at the May luncheon. Among those whom we had not seen recently were : Don lOXES, George DAVIS, John SEDWICK, Jack BARRETT, and John W E E K S . Bob ADRIAX came over from -Annapolis to urge continued support of the Third Company Wardroom which was approved. The Washington Chapter's longrange plans include a party at the X^avy Recreation Center, Solomons, Md., probably the second weekend after Labor Day. There will be a local flier concerning the affair which should be elaborate and lots of fun.

Dick ZIMERM-AXN is heading up a committee consisting of John Gano, Fritz H A N SEN, Bill and Jean LUBERDA to produce a supplement for the 25 Year Book. Plans call for completion of the project in time for distribution at the 1972 homecoming.

This will be the first of a number of appeals for information. We need changes in vital statistics: births, deaths, marriages, 57

changes in address, jobs and any other changes which have occurred since the 25 Year Book was published. "No change" responses are solicited to reduce the committee work load. Please send the information to Capt. R. G. Zimermann, USN, 2908 45th St., X.W., Washington, DC 20016. It would also help if you would remind friends in your area who may not get Shipmate.

For the 10 percent who didn't get the word and did not submit information for the original book, this is what we need. Your name, wife's name, children's names and ages, address, duties, specialty, advanced degrees, awards, notes and words of wisdom.

We have lost track of the following classmates : Richard Gerald Dowell (last contact 1951), Jack Palmer Qualey (1946), James Russell Sahlin (1948), Alvin Robert Hersh, Jr. (1951), Phillip Brandon Brugge (1955), and Thomas LeRoy Clear III (1957). Send any information on the above, which will be appreciated, to Dick Zimermann.

settled in at Makalapa. Bob Stuart was in town recently on a short leave from duty in Washington. Chuck and Faith Stastny were also recent visitors from Long Beach, as were Robbie and Barbara Robinson from San Francisco."

Ham

Ries, Paul Lacy, Dave Sterrett, Jim Bud Z u m w a l t a n d Bill Peach.

Oliver,

Kay Lacy, Connie Stuart, M o u z a Z u m w a l t , C a r o lyn Ries, W h i t n e y Sterreft, a n d (kneeling) M a r i e l l a

Oliver.

'43ers g a t h e r a t the testimonial dinner held by the Alumni Association Board of Trustees for retiring Executive Director RAdm. Fitzgerald in June: V A d m . Calvert, W a l t Toner, W e s Burnett, a n d Bill Busik.

Homecoming is all set up. We are actually looking ahead to the 1972, 30th homecoming, and these plans are well advanced.

The traditional Christmas dance will be held as usual at Arlington Hall on 10 December. We also have reservations for Evans Farm Inn for the annual Sweetheart Luncheon next February.

The local luncheon committee consists of Ross WARD, Sam WATSON, and Lou T U T T L E . The June luncheon was also well attended with total count of 22, and among the attendees whom we had not seen for a while were John DUDLEY, Bill LUBERDA, and Bob WOODSIDE. Bob ZOELLER retired 30 June and is, in his words, "on a sabbatical." He and Marilyn are leaving soon for Africa for a month's vacation. They will meet their daughter, Marilyn Wellons, and her husband in Nairobi and will visit several other countries. Like so many of us. Bob is taking his time so he can "land in the right spot."

I received the following fine note with accompanying pictures from Jim O L I V E R : "Our Pearl Harbor contingent follows the new-s in Shipmate closely. Since we haven't contributed much recently, thought this might be a good time to do our part.

"Bud and Mouza Zumwalt stopped here briefly returning from a W E S T P A C trip.

They stayed at the Barbers Point guest cottage, and Paul and Kay Lacy hosted a class get-together. We all enjoyed a delightful evening on the beach, cooking steaks and swapping sea stories.

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Juniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bill Pardee, Mouza Zumwalt, Lacy, M a r i j o Oliver, Jim Oliver, Ann Z u m w a l t a n d Skid H e y w o r t h .

Pres; RAdm. T. J. Christman, USN 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

Bill BOYER has been elected president of a new company. Gulf Coast Fluoride Corporation, in Lake Charles, La. Bill, prior to taking over his new responsibilities, was executive vice president of Gulf Coast Aluminum Corporation. He will continue in this position as well as running the new company.

W i l l i a m Boyer, Jr.

Although our spring dinner-dance is history, I would like to include the attendees who made the evening such a success. Also our special thanks go to Hal and Martha CASTLE for arrangements and to Tom and Carrie R H E E S who furnished the table decorations which were '44 crests. Bill and Peg Amick, Bill and Rosemary Bergstedt, Blackie and Lois Blackburn, Dan and Mary Ellen Brooks, Hugh and Mary Butler, Kit and Kathy Carson, Hal and Martha Castle, Mrs. Helen M. Castle (Hal's mother). Jack and Katty Christman, Ben and Frances Colmery, Vance and Evelyn Cox, Paul and Mary Crutchfield, Howard and Helen Dawson, Dick and Bea Deprez, Gordon and Rosemary Duncan, Bob and Sybil Gibson, Bill and Fran Gibson, Hank and Peggy Gorman, Boyd and Jane Gustafson, Stan and Mary Henderson, Dan and Sunie Herlong, Walt and Elaine Honour, Bob and Harriet Hutzel, Dart and Helena Irwin, Joe and Joyce Jennings, Nick and Ann Karangelen, Jim and Frances Klay, Bill and Virginia Knull, Al and Dorothy Kohn, Al and Jane Lee, Jim and Bess Lieber, Bob and Betty Loomis, Don and Marquita Miller, Bob and Nellie Morris, Walt and Delores Muller, Ed and Catherine Napier, Dale and Babe Ness, Bill and Ruth Payne, Tom and Carrie Rhees, Charlie and Clair Rozier, Maylon and Betty Scott, Bill and Carol Sherwood, Dick and Elizabeth Slaymaker, Al and Fran Stickles, John and Mary Trautman, Tom and Aggie Walsh, Jake and Marge Wohler, Bob and Priscilla Wulf.

Jim and Frances KLAY came to the party from Utica, N.Y. Jim for years worked for General Electric there. In the past year he has become a manufacturer's rep.

At a dinner party recently at Ruth and Bill PAYNE'S I was happy to see Bill and Cissie W A K E L I N again. Bill retired several years ago in Houston where he had his last duty with the space program. He taught and continued his education at the University of Houston receiving his Ph.D. last year.

The Wakelins then moved to San Antonio where Bill is on the faculty of the engineering school at Trinity University.

Recently ran into Dan RIENSTRA. Dan was also a Houston resident for several years after retirement where he was in the banking business. He is now in Washington w-here he works for the Atomic Energy Commission.

After making admiral Dave W E B S T E R was assigned to OP32 as coordinator for the Sea Control Shipâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a new major ship program.

RAdm. William W. B E H R E N S , Jr., Oceanographer of the Navy, has assumed the additional duty of Federal Coordinator for Ocean Mapping and Prediction within the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Bill will be responsible for ensuring that the efforts of all Federal agencies engaged in ocean mapping, charting and geodesy, and marine environmental predictions are properly coordinated and that Federal government-wide plans are prepared for achieving national objectives in these marine activities. Our congratulations to you. Bill, Pres: Capt. John F. Glllooly, USN Sec'y, Lt. John E. Losure, USN (ReU 181 Duke of Gloucester Annapolis, MD 21401 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. T. F. Utegaard, USN Qtrs. " A , " Naval Communication Station Washington, D. C. 20390

Chapter news has been a rarity in this column for the past year and I am happy to report that an active Chicago Alumni Association group is alive and well in the Windy SHIPMATE

'45ers at Great Lakes meeting: Walt Rose, Bob McCarthy, Fran Sheahen, John Loveday and Walker Bennett.

City, as reported by no less an authority than Walt ROSE. Walt reports : "-At last month's meeting of the Alumni Assoc, I took over command of the Chicago Chapter from Bob McCTarthy. In addition to Bob, other '45ers attending were Fran Sheahen, John Loveday, and 'Anchor' Walker Bennett. Grady Zilligen was not in attached photo but attends our meetings regularly.

"We have a lively group here and can schedule 'Instant Meetings' whenever any members of '45 come through the area.

"Keep up the good w'ork in your Shipmate columns. We are all avid readers and look forward to the 30th reunion."

Walt also provided some up-dated biographical information about the "Chicago Five" which nicely fills in some gaps between the issue date of the Twenty Years After book and the present. Bob" McCARTHY has his own contracting business in Chicago.

Fran S H E A H E N owns Mutual Services, a contracting company in Highland Park, 111.

John LOVEDAY is still on active duty and is CO Service School Command at Great Lakes. Walker B E X N E T T took over as President of Augustana Hospital in Chicago.

Walt ROSE is District Sales Mgr. for U. S. Baird Corp., an automatic machinery builder.

The following classmates were present in June for the last regularly scheduled monthly luncheon of the 1970-1971 season: Barron, Brooks, Cochrane, Colgrove, Cooley, Dzikowski, Gambrill, Gillooly, King, Marschall, McGarry, Merrick, Munninger, Olsen, Perkins, Peters, Priest, Prothro, Schulz, Shaffer, Stell, Silliman, Jim Smith, T, Taylor, W. Taylor, Thomas, Utegaard, D. Wilson, Zech.

Without a single dissenting vote ( ! ) , the attendees unanimously approved the following slate of officers to serve during 19711972: president—Jack Gillooly, vice president —Jerry Johnson, secretary—Jerry Rester, treasurer — Ozzie Dale, trustees — Bones Thomas, Ralph Lipfert, Lando Zech, and corresponding secretary—Yours Truly.

Monthly luncheons will continue to be held at the Fort Myer "O" Club on the second Tuesday of the month, with the first one of the season scheduled for Tuesday, 14 September. Those of you expecting to be in Washington on business or pleasure on ".second Tuesdays" should mark your appointment calendars now before you or your secretary forget.

Pali KING gave the June group an interesting "dog, pony, and slide" show on "Operation Helping Hand," a program to assist the officers and men of the Vietnamese Navy in establishing homes for their families. Pali's office is directly involved in this Navy-toNavy voluntary effort and was able to speak with first-hand knowledge on the importance of the project.

Bert and Marjorie F I N D L Y have announced the marriage of their daughter, Susan Jane, to Ens. Gary Dillon Marvin, son of Col. and Mrs. Frank Marvin, USMA '45, on 29 May in Saint Dunstan's Episcopal S E P T E M B E R - O C T O B E R ,

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Church of McLean, Va, Ens. Marvin '70 is stationed in Pensacola while attending flight training.

Bert also provided the information that he and Marge, and Jim and Peg BRADLEY were the guests of Stan and Helen McCORD on the McCords' sailboat, the LOOK .ALIVE II for a three-day cruise over the 4 July holidays—this is the second year in a row for this holiday get-together.

Speaking of good times and sailing, the second annual "Day-on-the-Bay" was held on 17 July under the able sponsorship of Jerry RESTER. A total of some 30 couples met at the Trident Light that day and received their sea detail and w-atch standing assignments in JUBILEE III, Bob STEELE, Master ; SPINDRIFT, Dave SAUNDERS, Master; or in Jerry's own MOONLIGHTER. All hands requalified as yawl handlers and following a gorgeous day under sail adjourned to the -Annapolis "O" Club for a roast beef dinner and more talking since occurred at the last homecoming. Those of you who haven't had an opportunity to see the Academy lately are in for a shock when you next visit. The rebuilding program is in full gear and has to be seen to be believed.

From the Office of the P N S at the University of Colorado, the former "dean," Johnny J O H N S O N , reports as follows: "A brief note from the Xavy in Colorado. My most interesting and challenging tour of duty with the XROTC Unit at the University of Colorado ends next month. We'll be heading back to the Washington area. Not the Pentagon—but. Fort Belvoir, Va.—for what should be a most interesting assignment as Assistant Dean of the Defense System Management School. As of 30 June our new address will be: 7207 Regent Dr., Alexandria, VA 22307.

Both Suz and I look forward to seeing our many old friends again. We've certainly missed them."

"Jig Jig" DALY writes from Palo Alto, Ca., after a long silence. His note reads: "The last time I wrote to the corresponding secretary of our class was in 1947 from Guam. I guess 24 years is long enough. Since I really enjoy reading about class doings in Shipmate, I felt compelled to again contribute.

"The big event of the past month was taking a day's cruise aboard the ENTERPRISE. Our class was well represented with Pete Petersen (Commanding), Bob Williams, Hal Lawrence, Stu Berkshire and myself. I was amazed at the size of ENTERPRISE and more amazed at the ease of operations which included launching and recovery of aircraft and a 20-minute air show climaxed with a 16plane fly-over. Needless to say, the food was great, and all the more amazing when the ship's many mess halls fed all the ship's company and the several thousand passengers seemingly at the same time. The return trip through the Golden Gate in late afternoon was not only very scenic but exciting, especially to Pete. The Annual Hearst Sailboat Regatta was concluding and at least 200 boats and yachts w-ere passing in review at the Marina. ENTERPRISE was escorted by two Coast Guard cutters through the maze of small boats, some just barely clearing the bow of the Big E. Many pictures were taken of the scene, which I'm sure resembled a mountain passing through a field of lillies.

"We're all in favor of the Thirty Years .4ffer book and if we can be of assistance in rounding up information, let me know. The 2Sth reunion was such a success, we're looking forward to the 30th."

Jig Jig is president of the Daly and Trudell Construction Company of Palo Alto and sounds like a great candidate for the "Blue and Gold" Program!

Johnny and Bobbie H A I N E S are proud to announce the acquisition of a new daughter-in-law. Son Dan was married to the former Miss Melissa Troph last December. Dan, in addition to working for the U. S. Treasury (don't we all!), plays lead trumpet in a jazz-rock group known as the "Wooden Xickles." Should that group ever wish to change its name and image, might I suggest the "Si.x O'clock Gnus" as a starter.

Bill McCULLOCH is on the FY 71 selection list for Brigadier General. He's the fourth member of '45 to be selected for Marine stars. Congratulations and best wishes to you. Bill!

A final note for this issue and one we can all be proud of. The Alumni Association has announced that Sam ROREX has been elected to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees as a trustee-at-large until the spring meeting in 1974. Three other trustees were elected to serve along with Sam, including Roger Staubach, and the class to a man welcomes Sam to such a select group.

Pres: Capt. J. W. Foust, USN Corr. Sec'y, Capt. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USNR 4821 Mt. Bigelow Dr. San Diego, CA 92111

The "lost" list dwindles. Received the following from Dick RAHN, 601 Bowen Ave., Modesto, CA 95350: "Dear Daisy: Please credit Jeanne and Bob Crawford with one 'find'. Betty and I had the pleasure of attending Bob's installation services as Commander Service Squadron Seven in Alameda and follow-ing the reception discovered that we were 'lost'. Actually, I prefer the 'located' status and am ordering a subscription to Shipmate and the Register of Alumni, which should prevent my floundering in the future."

It gave me a special thrill to locate Dick, whose name and address have not appeared in this column since Sept. '54! Let's keep working until we locate all of 'em. They are: 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 Hagood Hatsell, Jr,; Dewitt Talmage Hunter; James Philip Jackson; Homer Anderson Key, Jr,; Clinton Gale McGovern; Robert Gerald Mclntyre ; John Howard McKnight; John Francis McNamee, I I I ; Lester Moore, Jr.; William Hamilton Northup; Hugh Buchanan Patton, Jr.; Justin Popa; Sherrill Rathbun, Jr.; Alvin Nelson Sampson; Milton Spencer Sartain ; Howard Bentley Shofner; James Reddock Smith; Phil Thomas Sprickman; Stoddard Stone Waldron.

Received a card from Marilyn Althoff in early May saying: "Here we are back in fabulous Hong Kong for a visit. I flew out and met Bruce last week. He leaves for the rest of his deployment on Tuesday a.m. and I am going over to Macao for a quick trip before going home." Bruce is ComDesRon 19, homeported in Long Beach.

Leroy ALTZ has orders from Barbers Pt., where he was Chief Staff Officer for Commander Fleet Air Wing Two, to become CO of the Naval Recruiting Station, Los -AngelesQuite by accident I ran into Don BAYLY in Great Lakes while I was up there for a fast business trip some months ago. Had time for a drink and lots of talk with "Foggy" and "Lani" in their temporary quarters before having to dash back to Omaha. They are now living at 1930 Ranger Ct., Great Lakes, IL 60088. "Foggy" is Ass't Chief of Staff for Administration in COM X I N E Headquarters. He was formerly ComDesDiv 82 in Mayport, Fl. 59

New admirals, class of '46

Hal HAMBERG sent me the pictures of our new admirals who were gathered in D. C to attend the "flag charm" school. Left to right, they are (front row) : Al Whittle, Jim Forrest, Don Isclin, Chuck Griffiths.

(Rear row) Ed Cooke, Bill Walton, Denny Downey, and John Tierney, Chuck GROJE-AX couldn't make it all the way from Naples- Also shown is Al JIMIXEZ, Rear Admiral in the Peruvian Navy.

Al Jiminez, our admiral in the Peruvian Navy.

Art B E N X E T T leaves the Staff of CIXCSOUTH in Xaples to become Commander, Fleet Air Wing Six at Iwakuni, Japan.

Bill BLYTH, who was recently CO of the Marine Barracks in Washington, is now CO of the Communications-Electronics School Battalion, Marine Corps Base, Twentynine Palms, CA 92278.

"Chic" BOWLIXG was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal during ceremonies held on board USS HECTOR in San Diego on 15 June 1971 in which he took command of Service Group One. The medal was awarded to "Chic" for outstanding meritorious service from March 1968 to March 1971 as a member of the General Operations Division, Operations Directorate, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Bowling receives the Meritorious Service Medal from RAdm. L. J. O'Brien, Jr.

Gene BRANSON was awarded a medallion of recognition during Alumni Recognition Day at Culver-Stockton College, Canton, Mo., last 16 April. Gene is now an aerospace technologist working for NASA at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Gene and Dottie and six children, whose names all begin with "B", live at 921 Brunswick PL, 60

Rockledge, Fl. Incidentally, the news reached me via Fred I A C O B E L L I whose mother is a house mother at Culver-Stockton.

Paul BOYD exchanged duty at the Naval Academy for command of Destroyer Squadron Two in Norfolk. The information on Bob BRADY printed in the February and March columns turned out to be somewhat false. Bob was relieved as CO of USS XANTAHALA on 12 April in Newport. He is serving on the Sub-Board of Inspection and Survey, Atlantic, located in Norfolk.

Herk CAMP must have decided he liked the duty in Europe well enough to stay for another tour. He leaves the Joint Staff of Commander in Chief Europe for duty on the Staff of Commander, Fleet Air Mediterranean. Vaihingen, Germany, to Naples, Italy.

Hugh CULLMAN, President of Philip Morris International, has been elected to the Board of the Foreign Policy Association which is nonpartisan and seeks to stimulate interest and involvement in world affairs.

FPA cooperates with organizations throughout the nation to expand and improve world affairs education.

After I wrote in the February column that Bob DISE had orders to command Destroyer Squadron 36 on the east coast, his orders were changed to DesRon Ten homeported in Newport. "Jig-Jig" DOUGHERTY, who joined the faculty of Prescott College (Arizona) last year as Chairman of the Systems Center, assumed his new title. President, on 1 July. Denny DOWXEY has donned his new admiral's uniform and reported to his flag billet, which is Deputy Director of the Strategic Plans and Policy Division of OPXAV. Denny and Gloria are now living at 7004 Girard St., McLean, Va. An article in the 28 Feb. Dallas Morninci Nc'a's announced that Granville DUTTON w-as honored by the Dallas section members of the Society of Petroleum Engineers as their engineer of the year. "Dut" works for Sun Oil Co. and is manager of unitization and joint operations for the North American production division.

Tom DWYER is living in Anchorage, AK 99504 at 7615 Island Brook Dr. H. G. DUDLEY retired from the Navy last summer and now lives at 4308 Delray Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23455. "Diz" and Jinny D E H N have moved from D. C- to Pensacola, Fl., where "Diz" is CO of the Naval Communications Training Center.

Mike ELLIOTT was one of several who w-rote to tell me about the article in the Wall Street Journal about John David KING. Mike is retired from USAF and is living at 27041 Aldeano Dr., Mission Viejo, CA 9267S. Ed ELLIS has decommissioned PhibGru Three and has orders to the Staff, Commander Amphibious Force, Pacific, in San Diego. Bob GAUTIER took command of -Amphibious Squadron Six on 12 March aboard USS NASHVILLE in Norfolk and left shortly afterward for Med deployment. Hank and Jackie GLINDEMAN live at 102 San Pedro Rd., NAS Alameda, Ca., where Hank has command of USS RANGER.

"J" GAWF is the American Consulate General in Naples, Italy. Ronnie GLENDIN-

NING gives his current address as I T T FEC P.O. Box 1886, Vandenberg AFB, CA 93436. Dan GOOD has reported to the Staff, CINCPACFLT in Pearl Harbor where he is the Ass't Fleet Medical Officer.

Jim and Diana GOURE give their new address as P.O. Box 1146, Black Mountain, NC2871L Tommy and Pearl GROVES have helped to reduce the cost of moving in the Navy by remaining in Pearl Harbor for another tour. Tommy moves from the Staff, CINC P-ACFLT, Training and Readiness section to be Commander, Fleet Training Group, Pearl Harbor. Their address is 9A Makalapa Dr., Makalapa, Honolulu, H I 96818.

Chuck G R I F F I T H S will see stars in July when he leaves his present duty as Chief of Staff to ComSubLant in X'orfolk and goes to Balboa, Canal Zone as Commandant of the Fifteenth Naval District and COMUS X-AVSO. Chuck said he was delighted to learn that Joe SMALL would be his Supply Officer. Jack and Jean GUENTZ have moved to 12327 Green St., Los Angeles, Ca., where Jack has accepted a new job with Litton Industries, Shipbuilding Division.

"Bud" KENXELLY has located Vic FIXOS at 24 Barley Mow Run, New Hartford, NY 13413 which Vic says is great for fishing, skiing and other outdoor activitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; like being a Little League coach. Vic is still with General Electric and is now the Manager of Marketing for the Advanced Systems Operation, a division function involved with military avionics.

X^ow when w-e say "Here come 'da Judge" we'll be talking about Stew HANCOCK, who was appointed last January by Governor Rockefeller of X^ew York as a justice of the State Supreme Court, Sth Judicial District.

Stew was appointed to fill a vacancy and expects to run for a full 14 year term in November. The newspaper clipping which Ruth sent me called Stew "an astute politician" and indicated that he should win handily. Stew has resigned from his position in the law firm of Hancock, Estabrook, Ryan, Shove & Hust. Congratulations, Judge!

Filicia Irvine wrote to tell us about the class party they had at the NAS North Island Club on 1 May. Turned out to be a little too early for us but San Diego should be ready for another one by the time we get there and get settled. Fil sent along a new address for George and Carol DICKEYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; 817 Crescent Ave., Redlands, CA 92373. She also said that Kay Smith is now Mrs. Frank Medina and lives at 3213 Poe St., San Diego 92106 and that Jane Snelling has remarried (no other information).

Talked briefly on the phone with "Doc" J O H X S O X while he was passing through Omaha on a whirlwind visit with relatives in Nebraska. A few days earlier the SecNav had announced a reduction of "Doc's" letter of reprimand and relief for cause to a letter of admonition concerning the incident of USS YANCY VS the Chesapeake Bay Bridge of 21 January 1970. It was a long and courageous fight for what "Doc" said was "the principle of the thing." He is taking up his new duties on the Staff of the Commander, Amphibious Operational Support, Atlantic, Little Creek.

A phone call to tell me that he read my orders to San Diego revealed that Jack J O X E S is Exec, at NAS Ream Field, Imperial Beach. Joe CAMPBELL also called to see if we needed help and said that he is on the Staff, ComPhibPac and they are still living in Chula Vista at 32 E. Mankato St. Gene KENYON wrote a note to tell me of his new assignment: "I'm now at the Xaval War College in Xewport, assigned SHIPMATE

to the staff of the School of Naval Warfare (senior course) with prospects of taking over as Director of the school this summer. Our home address until we get into quarters, again probably this summer, is Ledge Road Cottage, Xorth, Xewport, RI 02840. We're still adjusting to the change in climate after 18 months in Florida, but I think we'll survive. -At least I doubt if it gets as cold here as it does in Omaha." You guessed it correctly, Gene!

Lee K I R S T E I N is presently serving as G-4 on the staff of the Commanding General Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, in Honolulu. Jack LAXGILLE returns to west coast sea duty from D. C. where he has been Deputy Director of Laboratory Programs in Xaval Material Command. He will relieve Haley Rogers '47, as Commander, Destroyer Squadron 23 which will change homeport to San Diego on 1 Sept.

Grace Lavelle wrote in February that Frank suffered a heart attack in Pensacola on 12 January. Suppose he has retired from the Xavy by now since Grace said he had been planning to retire on 1 July anyway.

They live at 1030 E. Lancaster Ave., Rosemont, Pa., where Grace is teaching in the public schools of Philadelphia. Andy LEME S H E W S K Y has orders from Naval Material Command to Defense Supply Agency.

"Crate" LILLY stays in Long Beach, where he w-as Chief of Staff to Commander, Destroyer Flotilla Seven, to be Commander, Destroyer Squadron 35.

Bill L E F F I X G W E L L has left the D. C area and gives his address as P R D Electronics, 6801 Jericho Turnpike, Long Island, XY 11791. Bob L E U S C H X E R leaves Xew Orleans where he has been Supervisor of Shipbuilding, to be CO of the Xaval Ship Liaison Office, Spain. "Toby" LYOX leaves the Xaval Safety Center, Norfolk, and becomes CO of U S S PRAIRIE in San Diego.

I didn't know the meaning of "DLIEC" w-hen I wrote about Dick LYONS in my last column but can now tell you that it means Defense Language Institute, East Coast Branch. It is located at the Anacostia Annex of the Naval Station, Washington, D. C , so Dick won't be far away from his old job in OPXAV. While we were in Maryville last Christmas, Tennessee was preparing to meet Air Force in the Sugar Bowl and I cut an article out of the sports section of the Knoxville Nezi:<!-Sentiiiel by Tom Siler, Neivs-Sentinel Sports Editor, It was about Ben MARTIX. ". . . . I went out to Colorado Springs in 1959 to interview Coach Martin for the Saturday Ez'cuing Post. I spent five da3's at the new school, watching spring drills and visiting with Martin. He has a great way with boys, sort of reminds you of the Bobby Dodd approach, a let's-have-fun thing. At the height of the hula-hoop rage calesthenics were devoted one day to a hula-hoop drill.

And sometimes they have a good old snowball fight on the practice field." That's our Ben. "Mac" MacDOX^'ALD has orders from Xaval Material Command to the Joint Staff, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, both in D, C John McKIXNEY has been appointed Vice President for Legal Services of the Johns-Manville Corporation. John joined Johns-Manville in 1951 as a patent attorney and in his new^ job will be responsible for the Legal, Patent and Licensing Departments John and Cleo live at 976 Kingston Rd., Princeton, XJ 08540.

Ken M O R S E reports to the staff. Commander, Fleet Air Quonset from "The Hague, Netherlands, where he was Chief of the Xaval Section, Military -Advisory Assistance SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,

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Group, By O S T E R W E I L sent another clipping about John David KIXG and revealed that he is now- in business for himself. Byron Osterweil Associates, consultants in communications and marketing, 299 Park Ave., Xew York City 10017.

Liz Pritchard wrote a note in April to say that they were leaving for Moscow on 2 June. "We learned recently that the present naval attache in Moscow is a classmate —Frank Babbitt by name—looks like we may have our own Army-X^avy get-together.

Officially their address is Moscow, c/o Dept. of State, Washington, DC 20521." Liz also sent me an address for Renn and Patti LAWREXCE—324 Westborn, La Jolla, CA. Dorrie Pearson is into the second printing of her new cookbook My Id Belongs in the Kitchen which you can obtain for only $3.95 plus tax and postage. The address is 5922 Wilton Rd.. Alexandria, VA 22310. "Buzz," if it's true that you did the editing I've got a new job for you !

Bill and Jean P E R K I X S report the marriage of their daughter, Cynthia, to a 1st Lt. in the Army Corps of Engineers in March. The newlyweds are now in Germany where Lt. Laird is on duty. Joe RUSSEL has been relieved as Commander, Submarine Squadron 16 in Rota. Spain, and has taken up his new duties in Pearl Harbor as Chief of Staff to Commander Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet. Dick RICHARDSON has a new- job with Westinghouse Electric Corp.

He is now located at the Center for Advanced Studies and Analvses, 6521 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, V-A' 22042.

Thought I might get to the end of the alphabet this column but its already too long for that and I haven't mentioned the plans for homecoming this year—23 Oct. The committee is negotiating for a tent again this year as a meeting place for classmates before and after the game. Cocktails, buffet dinner and dancing will be at the Crofton Country Club. Incidentally, the football game is with Duke.

Oh Yes, The Book! You have all probably w-ondered w-hy you haven't received your copy of the Book, Don't worry. It hasn't been printed yet. Perry TAYLOR, class president, tells me that several obstacles have been encountered, none of which can't be overcome. However, Perry wouldn't be so bold as to venture a delivery date. Have patience. After all, it took 25 years to make the history and most of you probably don't have time to read about it just now anyw-ay!

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Pres: Capt. (C. E. Donaldson, I I I , USN t. C. Turner Joy, Jr., USNR Sec'y, Capt. :illa Lane 1001 Priscil Alexandria,, 'VA 22308

T H O M A S BALDWIN BRITTAIN, JR. It is with the deepest regret that w-e announce the untimely death of Tom Brittain on 4 July 1971, in Groton, Ct. Funeral services were held at the Shepherd of the Sea Chapel in Groton; and burial services, with full military honors, were conducted in -Arlington Xational Cemetery. Dan Bailey.

Buz Cobean, Sam Ellis, Lou Larcombe, Jeff Metzel, and Doug Rumble acted as pallbearers. Many shipmates, classmates, and their w-ives, and numerous friends attended the services, evidencing the wide and warm esteem in which Tom was held. All w-ho knew- Tom extend deep and heartfelt sympathies to Sue and share in her great loss, a loss shared as well by the Xavy and our Country.

2STH R E U N I O N Plans for our 25th anniversary celebration have been completed and we will splice the main brace in Hubbard Hall (the "Boat

House"—scene of the " N " dances) on Saturday night, 23 October during homecoming w-eekend. Tickets for all events over homecoming weekend can be obtained through your secretary, C Turner JOY, address at the top of this column, or phone (703) 780-828S. You are reminded that the deadline for tickets is 1 October. With these small reminders, your committee offers this general plan: Friday afternoon—check-in at Alumni House.

Friday night—KT party in Dahlgren Hall, dinner in midshipmen's mess hall Saturday morning (not too early)—class meeting Saturday morning (following class meeting—they have agreed to wait)—-Alumni Assembly Saturday afternoon—tailgate near the water tower; individual arrangements. Finish earlv enough to see the march-on and BEAT D U K E !

Saturday evening—1900 hours—cocktails, buffet, dancing and general conviviality at Hubbard Hall. Special arrangements have been made to make this an extra-memorable "Blue and Gold" occasion.

Sunday—Chapel services Sunday—After Chapel, battalion coffees with your Annapolis hosts.

By the time most classmates read this, each should have received a flyer with all of the details. If for some reason you haven't, please contact Turner Joy. This is written in July; housing w-as scarce in March. We still have some available. If you are coming, let us know so we can find adequate housing. Committee members hard at work— Brungot, Diffendorfer, Foster, Larkiii, Lilly, McXatt, Prehn, Van Mater, Donaldson, Brady, Sloan, Bowdey, Joy, and better halves. We all are just as young as we were on 6/5/46!

AROUXD T H E HORN Bud S O R E N S E X is the President of Ohmart Corporation, a Cincinnati manufacturer of instruments and control systems for the process industries. Bill DONALDSON is an -'Assistant Professor of General Engineering at Penn State. John H I L L is with General Electric where he is an engineer in safety planning on the Apollo project.

Dick J O X E S is a Senior Project Engineer with the Scott Paper Company in Waterville, Me. "J" BRIDGES is with Swedlow, Inc., in California where he is Contracts Manager, (icorgc KERN is practicing medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Bill J O H N S O N continues to remain single and is presently involved in contracting with land development and consulting in the Virginia/Maryland area.

Red L-AITNER is the President of Prochem Corporation in La Grange, II. Dick H O U G H T O N has been actively pursuing the biomedical electronics field since 1966 and recently was affiliated with Dr. DeBakey on his artificial heart program. Dick currently holds ten patents in this field and has several more pending. Vern W E A V E R is with the Union Life Insurance Company in Little Rock, Ar. Bob McX-ATT is the Vice-President and General Manager of Rub'ocr Millers, Inc. of Baltimore.

Bill OLLER is the Executive Officer, Ship Parts Control Center in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Doc J E X is Chief of Staff, COMXAVFOR Korea and Bess was recently honored as being the first Navy wife to be President of the Seoul Officers' Wives Club. Bill KEXT, since retirement in 1966, has been in real estate in San Diego specializing in apartments and other income property. Dick BE.XUBIEX is the Regional Director Western Region for Honeywell, 61

Inc. Jim FARLEY is with Equitable Life Assurance in Oxon Hill, Md. Andy DOWD is the International Sales Manager, Peripheral Equipment Division for Control Corporation in Brussels, Belgium. Larry CURT I N is on COAIPHIBOPSUPPAC's Staff in Coronado. Don S H A V E R has been in the radio and T V sales and repair business in Syracuse since his retirement in 1948.

Stan S M I T H is current!)' raising sheep and cattle on 50,000 acres of Wyoming scenery.

Charlie A L L E X D O R F is Vice-President Operations Fleischmann Malt Company in Minneapolis. Bill P A T T O N is currently serving on the staff of the Commanding General of the U. S. Army Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Ok. Jim A N D R E W S is at Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco. "Py" M A T T H E W S , one of '47's remaining bachelors, is living in -Atlanta, Ga. Grant A P T H O R P is living in Griswold, Ct., and is treasurer of an engineering consulting firm in New London. Chick BURTON is practicing medicine in Bountiful, Utah.

Channon BOWES is Vice-President and Director of W. W. Rice Company of Chicago. Dixon C.AIXE is on the Staff, COM NAVAIRL-ANT and living in Virginia Beach. Ed CASE is Director, Division of Reactor Standards, AEC and lives in Chevy Chase, Md. Ray CHAMBERLAIN is with Conel Development, Inc., in Oscoda, Mi., as Administrative Assistant to the President.

Conel specializes in all season recreation land developments. Davy CROCKETT is assigned to the Plans Division, Staff CIXC P A C ; Jim de GANAHL manages the A&B Equipment Company in Lake Mary, Fl., and doubles as company pilot. Jim DILLMAN is with the Re-entry and Environmental Systems Products Division of General Electric in Philadelphia. Paul FITZGERALD is working for Jack SULLIVAN and covers the Maryland, Delaware, Virginia area. Don HATH-AWAY is teaching physics at the Naval Academy. Chuck H E R T E L is in real estate in Watertown, Wi. Phil K W A R T is Manager for Aerojet Electrosystems Company Operation in Australia. Joe LORENZ is in real estate and homebuilding in Madison, Wi. Bill RIDGEWAY is in the residential building business in Cherry Hill, N. J. John SNYDER is in Huntsville, AL, with Boeing's efforts on the Apollo program.

Bob STEGMAN is with Lockheed Missiles and Space Company in Sunnyvale, Ca. George T-ATE is a practicing orthodonist in Salem, Va. Ted W E L L I N G S is a Manager of -Accounting with Peat, Marw-ick, Mitchell & Co. in Burlingame, Ca. Lou BRIZZOL-AR-A is a broker in stocks and bonds in San Francisco. Dick CRANE is Manager of Marketing for Northrup's Electronics Division in Los -Angeles. Ed DERAMEE has issued an invitation for all '47ers heading for X^ew Orleans who have a longin.g for "jambalaya, crawfish pie, and file gumbo," to com.e visit the frog. Ed plans to be on hand for 25. Bob HILL is with the Virginia Community College system in Richn.ond, Va. Jerry L E X I H A X continues to look for oil for Mobil in Dallas.

Bill XIVISON is CO NAVCOMSTA Greece. Bill REGAN is Executive Assistant and Senior Aide to CIXCPACFLT. Ralph ODGERS is with Lockheed Missiles and Space Company in Sunnyvale, Ca., in the Information Processing Directorate. Dusty R H O D E S is XO Security Battalion MCB Camp Pendleton. Lou ROMATOWSKI is the champion tarpoon fisherman in Key West, this as a sideline to being CO of HOWARD W . GILMORE. Bill S P E X C E R is CO LONG BEACH. Jim T A N G N E Y is with

Varian .Associates in Palo Alto, Ca, Robbie BRADY couldn't leave Washington after 62

all and is now the Washington Representative for RADER and Associates, an architectural and engineering company headquartered in Miami and who specializes in the South American and Caribbean areas.

Ken COLE is Assistant Chief of Staff A S W F O R L A N T , Jerry M U R P H Y is now well rooted on the San Francisco Peninsula where he works for GTE Sylvania in Mountain View. Bob ADAMS has his own marine insurance agency in Detroit. Joe W E E D is President of Vulcan, Inc., in Jacksonville, Fl. Dean KELLOGG, upon retirement, joined Anierdad Hess Corporation as an economist and also is serving on the Board of Directors of Technical Communications Control—home is now 2 Wilson Circle, Rumson, NJ 07760. Arn AVERY is living in Noank, Ct., where he founded Management Services -Associates of New England. Hal VOSE is a program manager with Tenneco in Newport Xews. Mack (GERMAN is Sales Manager Far East and North America for the Agricultural Chemical Group of W. R. Grace and Co.—home is 45 Eton Ct., Ramsey, X. J. Don F A R S H ING is managing an engineering group for Eastern Airlines in Miami and commuting w-eekends to home in Orange Park, Fl. Ran into Don M.'\YER at a meeting in Washington. Don is Chief, A S W Systems Integration Attack Subsystems for Boeing in Seattle.

Stan MO-AK retired in 1970 and settled at 2 Crestwood Dr., Gardner, MA 01440.

He is Assistant to the Dean of -Administration at Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Ma. John CORSE passed through Washington in June to be present at daughter Carita's graduation from Madeira. John is a partner in the law firm of Ulmer, Murchison, Ashby and Ball in Jacksonville, Fl, Carl OTTO is w-ith Tudor Engineering w-here he is Vice-President in char.ge of International Operations and the office is in San Francisco. Buck W I L L I A M S departed Texas for Ohio where he is working for Goodyear— new address: 1240 Ashford Ln., Akron 44313. Byron B E T T I S is Assistant Manager Solvents Sales Division of APCO Oil in Oklahoma City. Murph ROSE is President of ADR Associates, specialist in Life Insurance and Estate Planning in Miami. Jim McGARRY is collaborating on a book about student protests that Princeton is scheduled to publLsh this fall. Jim will be teaching at the University of Toronto this fall.

Merse BOOTH is with AEC, lives in Bethesda and has two youngsters in college. Moody BROWN, 7659 Farmington Rd., Manilus, XY 13104, is Manager Operations and Planning at the Electronic Systems Division in Syracuse, N. Y. Bill GAY is now the Assistant Director Test Operations for Military Applications at the AEC. Bob S M I T H retired on 1 July and is General Manager of the Advanced Technology Center (L'TV), Hawaiian Division. Soupy CAMPBELL is on the Staff, COMARA'IRMED in Naples. Ed COOK is at General Electric, Cordova, II,, Xuclear Station where he is the Senior Cost Engineer. Bud B-ATT is a Research Specialist with Lockheed Missiles and Space Company in Sunnyvale, Ca. Verne J E N N I N G S departed the Washington scene for London where he is on CINCUSNAVEUR Staff. Bill AICKEN reluctantly relinquished command of PUGET SOUND for C O M N A V B E A C H GRP T W O .

Frank T H U R T E L L is now the CINC L-ANT Representative to the Director J S T P S at Offutt Air Force Base, in Omaha, Ne. Red XTEDFELDT has been elected to a one-year term as director-at-large of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.

Some 800 Gulf Mississippians packed the convention room of the Edgewater Gulf Hotel in Gulfport to honor Jim H I L L and the Seabees for their tremendous effort in last year's disastrous hurricane that hit the coast. The ceremonies were led by Governor Williams and Congressmen William Colmer and C V. (Sonny) Montgomery, a member of the House Armed Services Committee.

Earlier, Jim was elected President of the 1971 Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, a title which has become an honorarium bestowed on a Gulf Coast resident in recognition of outstanding community service.

Sam L I N D E R is now COMCRUDES P L O T T W O . Jim DOYLE has relieved Bill ST. GEORGE as Chief Middle East and South Asia Division, J-5, JCS. Bill has moved up as Chief Plans and Military Assistance Division, J-5. Haley ROGERS is COMCRUDESFLOT NINE. Swoose SXEAD has returned to Washington where he has taken over as the F-14 Project Manager. Frank McMULLEN has orders as COMSUBFLOT T W O in New London.

Larry MAROUSEK will return to the Washington area, USMC Headquarters, from Okinawa in time for homecoming. Jim COPENHAVER, since retirement in 1966, has been teaching at Bluefield College in Bluefield, W.V. Ira BLAIR retired in May and is living in Princeton, N.J. Jim LANDES is Manufacturing Director, Packaging Division, Monsanto Company World Headquarters in St. Louis, Mo. John and Mary P R E H N finally upped stakes from Annapolis and are now living at 464 Pocahontas St., NOB, Norfolk 23511. Jim GALLAGHER is the scientific advisor to the JCS Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff at Offutt -AFB, Xebraska—home address—College Apartments 37, Bellevue, N E 68005.

George AMACKER is Head of Security for the Eastern Territory Sears & Roebuck at the home office in Philadelphia. Home address—299 Cherry Blossom Ln., Churchville, PA 18966. Jim JAMESON is the Project Engineer on Ryan's Missile Detection Radar Program. Home is on the ninth fairway at Rancho Bernardo outside San Diego. Bill TE.ASLEY is now- Commander Naval Ordnance Systems Support Headquarters in San Diego. Joe ADELMAN is now ACOS _ Operations, Staff, CINCEAST LAX^T in Xorthwood, England. Joe reports seeing Johnny J O H X S T O N who is COM S T R I K F L T L A X T Representative in Europe and also headquartered in Northwood.

And so it is on the eve of 25. Many will be on hand and we hope you'll join us.

See you in Annapolis.

Sec'y, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr. Alexandria, VA 22302

This last interval between issues, because it is the long summer one, has produced some excellent copy. So, feeding off the top of the pile, Chris C H R I S T O P H , CO of KANSAS CITY, writes from w-ay out there:

"May 26 . . . I am halfway through a 17day trip from Long Beach to Subic, and after having read everything in sight, played some basketball, shot some skeet, and jogged my 3 miles a day, I still find time heavy on my hands. So what better way to pass the time than to bring you up to date on what I have done and who I have seen. Might even help you fill up some space in your column. (Ed.: Amen.) I left the joint staff a year ago March, after only 3J/2 years incarceration. I went up to Boston to put K.C in commission, leaving the family in Virginia because of school. My time in Boston provided me with the opportunity to see some friends and classmates I hadn't seen in years.

SHIPMATE

I spent a weekend with Bill and Jane Convvay m Nashua, N. H. Bill went to work for Xashua Corp. in the late 'SOs and is now president, doing his usual tremendous job.

I note his stock has almost doubled since last November, "In the late summer last year in Boston, Bernie Williams reported in as PCO of SAVANNAH, our follow-on sister ship. S A V..\NNAH has since been commissioned and I note that they are presently in shakedown in (Jtmo. At about this same time Chuck Whitmore was putting SANTA BARBARA in commission in Baltimore, and our old friend Bob McClinton was busy in Seattle with DETROIT. I wasn't as fortunate as Bob in going the long way around and had to head for our ultimate home port Long Beach via the canal. Took my oldest boy along with us on the seven-week trip and for him it was a thrill of a lifetime.

Gerry flew down and met us at Acapulco for a delightful weekend. She was lucky enough to get quarters in San Pedro without any wait, so everything fell into place for us.

"Al and Corrie Shimmel have just finished a tour in Japan, and are now headed for duty in San Diego. We saw Corrie a few months ago w-hen she was home due to sickness of her mother. Al is headed for duty in Xaval Schools Command, San Diego, and I recently saw Pete Jefferson's orders there as CO. "-A month or two ago I was providing services to an operation being run by Frank Corley, currently COMDESRON 17. Walt Cort brought his ship. E L DORADO, alongside for a drink and we had a talk via phone. Bill Clifford also had his WORDEN alongside after bringing her around from the east coast. No sooner does he get here than he pops up on the admiral's list, so he'll probably be moving along shortly. Ed Rogers had P A S suMPSic here in L.B. and was relieved at the turn of the year. He is now in Bonn for attache duty."

A short nip behind Chris's letter came one from another old sea dog, seldom heard from, Jim W A R D . Jim starts off with the usual lament: "I realize that I should have written sooner . . . I feel that if someone doesn't w-rite to you soon, your next column well might be the menu from O'Donnell's.

"I am writing to tell you of classmates I have seen in WestPac recently. John Jensen will join you soon in Washington after his tour as CO VESUVIUS. John and I were also in Pearl together in '68-'69 as SubDiv Corns. The weather was great. Poteet, John Bilderback and Ed Rogers were also with us. We did not have too many get-togethers as we saw each other every day and ate untold amounts of chili at the Subbase patio.

I saw W^hitey Klinefelter, CO ST. LOUIS, in Subic during my last deployment. We cosponsored the '48 WestPac Open, and although the competition was very keen, indeed, it ending in a tie after a brutal 18 holes, the participants retired to the 19th hole, and I can't remember who won the play-off.

"At present, I am being relieved 25 June

by Bob Schwoeffermann, as you probably know. He is doing well, and can pronounce HALEAKALA quite well. I am moving just 20 miles to Treasure Island and the Schools Command there. Should be great, although I don't fancy myself as the great educator type. Since it looks like the BAQ will be increased, I am moving into quarters, naturally, "A few years back I visited (Ron) Herb and Pat Benton in Xew Orleans. Herb is doing well with his insurance business and very happy. I haven't seen my other wife, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,

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'Unusual' Smith, in about four years. He and I are the last of the 'Jolly Boys' left in the Navy. Speaking of this erudite group, I saw Willie and Fran Ayers in Coronado last year.

Visited the Bolgers in DC, but I am sure you see the 'Silver Flash' quite often. . . .

Also the McGintys in Washington. While in Australia ('64-'66) I heard that a white god called 'Willi-Willi' was known to be roaming the outback, south of Alice Springs.

Whether or not Bill Evans is on 'Walkabout' I wouldn't hazard a guess, but I pass it on as one clue as to his whereabouts. As for my duty in Australia, I can only say that we all enjoyed the tour and loved every minute of it. Pris was fascinated with all the marsupials. The children were very interested in sports. I did an in-depth study of the brewery industry which was most rewarding.

"I will try to send a picture of Schwoeff relieving me. After -August I .should be quartered in TL Anyone can drop in anytime. Our wolfhound doesn't bite . . . he crunches rather well, however."

GENERAL I N F O : The degree of Master of Arts was awarded to Bob LYLE in May by the American U. Outstanding, Robert.

Xow, from Ernie CASTLE, who has been whiling away his time in Europe: "Just received orders to the Pentagon (6 July), for what will be Billie's and my fourth DC tour . . . w-hich must be the 'other side of the coin' to balance two tours in Germany.

We're finishing a 30-month assignment in Stuttgart with USEUCOM, most of which has been very pleasant. Our 'across the yard' neighbors were Gene and Frances Noblet until he retired from here at the end of March."

Carlos Villarreal addresses the Miami Kiwanis Club as their president, Stanley Dodd, listens in the background.

This issue we are blessed with a photo of Carlos VILLARRE.AL, who is the -Administrator of Urban Mass Transportation for DOT, working for Jim BEGGS, who is undersec. Carlos is shown w-ith W. Stanley DODD, Jr., President of the Kiwanis Club of Miami (the largest in the world) and president of Dodd Realty Corp., in Miami.

Vou should recognize both. Carlos was speaking at the Golden Anniversary Celebration of the Miami club.

Because of the time interval between issues, we have actually had two luncheons at O'Donnell's since the last issue. I shan't bore you with the details of the first one, since it was back in May. However, Max

MORRIS was there just before his trip to the U S N A to become Commandant of Mids (it is now time to split another plebe class).

Jack GRACEY bid adieu on his way to Alameda. Bob DOXEY was up from Xorfolk where he continues to work for Stanwick. Bob and Rosalie live at 2309 Bayville Rd., Virginia Beach 23455.

A late plug for our admiral selectees, since there are some who are way out in the boonies. Congrats to Chick RAIKZH, Bill CLIFFORD, and Ty DEDMAN. Now the July luncheon was noteworthy for two main reasons. First, we were invaded by the USMC. Ted HOLT, Cy W A L D R O P , George BALZER, Tom GALBRAITH, and Phil S H U T L E R all were present, which represents a fair percentage of the '48s remaining in the Corps. Also, a genuine fair and democratic election was held for ne.xt year's local officers (Fair? . .

Yes . . there's a railroad strike on, remember?) So Baylor L A N S D E N becomes pres.. Bob CHEW—VP, Ted HOLT—sec, and Bill S.ALADA—treas. Also present, other than those already mentioned: Goldman, Adams, and Carlquist, outgoing officials, and Grechanik, Villarreal, Sprince, W W Lee, Edelson (with beard), Hogg, Deeley, Wellons, Don Ross, Bob Ghormley, Howard Crosby, and SK Moore.

A. G. W E L L O X S is in the big city for the first time on duty with the JCS. He is in fact ensconced in my old home of four and one-half years, the now-called office of the Special Assistant for Gaming and Analyses.

Wiggle, -AG, you may be there forever.

Even more sensational is the fact that the Wellons (A. G. hasn't aged a farthing) are proud parents of Grady Lee Wellons, born on 20 October 1970. Beat that, classmates.

In the line of milestones, Sumner and Jane MOORE were parents of the bride on 11 June, when daughter Ann was married to Richard Hustis Milnor, of Mountain Lakes, N, J., in what must be recorded as one of the great weddings of the century. SK thus joins the long line of empty-pocketed fathers, finding solace in the fact that he has only one daughter.

It is with great distress that I report the passing last month of Phil W H I T E (J. P.) at Bethesda as the result of a heart attack. The sympathy of the entire class is extended to Phil's family, to whom flowers were sent on behalf of the Washington classmates. He was buried at his home in Alabama.

Shortly after the May luncheon, where he appeared with his usual gusto. Chuck H A T H A W A Y suffered a heart attack. He did a tour at Ft. Belvoir Hospital and then at Bethesda, and is now back at work in great shape, which is certainly happy news.

Here follow some items from my leak in the Pentagon (Pete GOLDMAN). Ty DEDMAN has been frocked and has reported for duty as Asst. VCNO/Director Naval Administration, OP-09B. Chick RAUCH has added his stars also and is Special Assistant to CNO, Manager of Human Relations Project.

The following are current COs: Crispin, CO

RALEIGH ;

Hodder,

CO

VANCOUVER ;

Small, CO INDEPENDENCE; Rigot, CO BuTTE,- Ghormley, CO J. F. KENNEDY; Gammon, CO TRIPOLI ; Alford, CO NavSta G T M O ; Garlinghouse, COXROTC Unit, Wisconsin: Ames, CO XAS Barber's Point.

Dick ROBERTSOX is Head of the Department of Xaval Sciences, USNA. Old Pete COLDM.AN himself, after tending to the wedding of his daughter in August, will head up to Harvard to the Advanced Management Program, and then to ComDesRon 32.

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Pres: Capt. Dempsey Butler, Jr., USN Sec'y, Capt. John A. Jepson, USN P.O. Box 2142 Washington, D.C. 20013

Pres: Capt. D. G. Fraasa, USN Corr. Sec'y, Capt. John Thomas Coughlin, USN 7416 Churchill Rd. McLean, VA 22101

GENERAL The mailbox was rather crowded this month, and for a while I thought that it was going to stay in there. It seems I was a little tardy in paying the rent, so the new efficient Postal Service had locked me out.

This problem was readily solved and the loot inside was well w-orth the ransom.

From Oak Harbor, Wa., Ann Adams reported that on 11 June Mac ADAMS was awarded his Master's degree in Physics from Western Washington State College.

This event was proudly observed by Ann and their four children. Their plans are to stay in the Northwest and the welcome mat is extended to any classmates passing that way.

Moving down the coast, Frances Reiher reported in from Los Alamitos, She wrote on 4 June which was the 22nd wedding anniversary for her and Gene, and noted that there were probably quite a few others in the class who were also celebratingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in fact she could even remember the couple who were married just ahead of them in the chapel. How many of you others can do the same? In addition to celebrating this auspicious event, they were still enjoying Gene's assumption of command of the GRIDLEY on the first. Fran also enclosed a picture of the latest addition to their family, which was taken on the occasion of receiving final adoption of their Fredi. He is accompanied in the picture by the other two adopted children and. added to Ralph and Peter, completes the Reiher household.

The

Reiher

childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Anne C a r o l , Frederick Marcus.

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There is another lawyer among our classmates. Harry MORGAX, after retiring from the Navy in 1968, attended Law School at the University of Toledo and graduated with a juris doctorate degree in December 1970. Passing the Ohio bar exam in March, he now has legal standing in Ohio. Harry is confident that even a weary and thirsty navigator traversing the Ohio turnpike would have no trouble finding him and Alice at 5230 Regency Drive in Toledo if they turned off at Gate 4 and went north about five or six miles. Let me know if any make it, Harry.

I've noticed in the orders to officers, that quite a few- of the boys arc on the move.

Chuck Y p U X G B L A D E had a rather short tour as aide here in D. C, and is going to CO of the F.D.R. Two other aides are moving too. Harry TR.AIX from aide to Adm. Moorer to COMCRUDESFLOT 8 and Ken KXOIZEN is relieving Harry. Mike McCREIGHT will be leaving his vacation spot on the staff of CIXCEUR and coming to D. C to the U. S. Coast Guard headquarters. There are a few heading overseas : Carlos McCULLOUGH to Korea, Mark ZETTEL, Ewing McDOXALD and Jim 64

Lt. John Leviner, Jr., is a w a r d e d a certificate of commendation by C o l . Lewis Devine, C O , H&SBn, FMFLant, in N o r f o l k on 17 June.

GOBER to Vietnam, Ralph M U R P H Y to 6th FLT, Bill W Y X X E to Bangkok, and Pooley WOOD to NATO Defense College in Rome. Going to sea is John DIXON as CO of the CANEISTO.

W A S H I N G T O N AREA On the evening of 28 May there was a gathering of the local clan for the seemingly annual C&O Canal barge trip. A grand time was had by all which included the following couples: Bartholomew, Bauman, Beckwith, Blake, Bryant, Butler, Callaghan, Carver, Chessman, Clark, Cook, Dixon, Eustace, Grabowsky, Hammer, Higgins, Martin, Parsons, Ripley, Schaufelberger, Scott, Smith, Swanson, Tapp, Wamsley, Wood, and Zettel.

Ed and Mary CARVER escorted Molly Barrow that night seeing that John had skipped town earlier to go to sea. Also understand that Ed quietly turned in his powder blue suit and is now in the Virginia Beach area pursuing a second career. How about filling us in, Ed? The luncheon group has had two meetings since the la.st report and being the summer season, attendance is a little low.

However, a few new faces showed up, and in June, Luke CAPONE was considered a newie because of the gap since his last attendance. Also received notification that Luke is chairman of the nominating committee for the Alumni Association. For the July get-together, there were a couple of welcomed additions. Bob EUSTACE took time off from his shipbuilding problems to attend and he felt so badly about not having attended before that he volunteered to take on the job of one of the callers.

Thanks, Bob. Bob also had w-ord that Jim GARIBALDI had retired this June, but was still in the area. Down from Xew York (probably trying to recruit lacrosse players for Hofstra) was Bill S H A N H O U S E .

Karl COOK reported that he was on die move locally from the Office of Program -Appraisal to the Industrial College at Ft. McXair. Larry and Marilyn DERBY visited John F. BARRON in June and Ace BOUGHTOX paid him a visit also. Ace is still trying to get back to the Washington area. .Some business was taken care of at the meeting in that Tom P.ARSONS was elected to the Executive Committee to replace a former member who has since been transferred. He and the other members of the Committee were put to work in putting together some plans for this year's homecoming. Similar to previous years, the plan is to have the '49ers get together on Saturday evening the 23rd of October at the Annapolis Hilton. By the time you read this, there will be a very short time to react, but all are welcome.

Keep those cards and letters coming.

In_ the usual Washington summer humidity, it is difficult to think of the upcoming football season. However, this w-ill be the last opportunity to get a word in about the homecoming weekend. As reported earlier, John BRICK, ably assisted by Jim KENXEDY, is making the arrangements.

Presently, the plan is to have the class party on Saturday, 23 October, in Washington following the homecoming game. A letter will have been distributed to the entire class by the end of July. If you need further details or haven't received the information, let us hear from you.

John Brick advises that the receipt of class dues has been extremely disappointing.

For the few who have submitted their dues, our thanks. For those who have not, we ask your assistance.

The executive committee elected to sponsor a company wardroom in Bancroft Hall commencing this year. The cost will be $100 annually. Again we need your dues. Phil RY-AN advises that the class will sponsor the 17th Company Wardroom.

We have some orders to report and also some address changes. Bernie BUTEAU is departing the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Logistics to report to the Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia. Roy SNYDER is reporting as the Commanding Officer, NAS, Brunswick, Me., upon departing OPNAV. Ward LASLEY moves across U. S. # 1 to OPNAV after his tour of duty with the Xaval Ordnance System Command. John SPILLER completes his tour at the NATO Defense College in Rome and reports to the Staff of Commander Amphibious Group Two. Don HALL leaves the billet of Commanding Officer of the Submarine School to become Commander Submarine Squadron Two. Tom ROSS departs the Naval Air System Command to report to OPX-AV. Buddy BURT departs BUPERS to join the Staff of COMCARDIV THREE. Only these B U P E R S types get out of this great Washington environment in a year! Mark FRUDDEN completed the National War College and has orders to report as Deputy to the Senior Xaval Advisor, Vietnam. John MORRISSEY is to report to the Xaval Shipyard, Boston, after completing his tour at the Naval Academy.

Two members of the U S A F contingent of the class completed the senior course of the -Air War College at Maxwell AFB. Our congratulations to Harold W A L S H and Bill HAIDLER. The monthly luncheon held in the lovely month of May had a small turnout with only six of us in attendance: Tom Ross, Dick Powell, Milt Schultz, Roy Highberg, Corky Angleman and yours truly. Tom ROSS had seen George E A S T while George was on business in Washington. George plans to retire in August with plans not firm at the moment. Dick P{DWELL's Washington address is 8123 Dunsinane Ct., McLean, VA 22101. Corky ANGLEMAN also reported a new Washington address of 4745 W. Braddock Rd., Apt. 11, Alexandria, VA 22311.

On 2 June 1971, another small group gathered at Hogate's to toast the 21st anniversary of graduation day. Buddy BURT, Bill GRIMM, Tom ROSS, MiU SCHULTZ and I were the attendees. Again, we could certainly use a bit more support for these monthly luncheons.

Jim K I N N E A R has been promoted to Senior Vice President for Refining, PetroS H I P M A T E

chemicals, and Supply and Distribution for Texaco, Inc. Congratulations, Jim. Two members of the class were selected for the recently instituted professional development program. Marty K-ATCHER will work with several airlines studying current airline maintenance procedures. Roy S P R I N G E R will conduct a review of the Navy's ocean science program.

Chuck MULL reports from Charleston that he recently had the opportunity to visit with Tom PERRY. Tom is copy editor for the Charleston Nezvs and Courier.

I assume we are getting good press in that part of the country. Chuck also noted that with the departure of Stu H U G H E S to the Portsmouth Xaval Shipyard, the Charleston group includes Tom Perry, Dave EMERSOX, Zeb SCHULTZ, Bob KIXG, Marv SCHENKER, and Chuck. Thanks for the note. Chuck.

Bob S M I T H received the Bronze Star for his outstanding tour of duty as base civil engineer, 432nd Combat Support Group, Udorn Roj'al Thai -AFB, Thailand. Bob is now attached to the Headquarters, Military Airlift Com.mand, Scott AFB, II, Dick MILLER sent us a note to report that he and Bill LOOMIS had graduated from the -Army War College, Carlisle Barracks on 14 June. Dick will go onto Harvard's Center for International Affairs as a Research Fellow. The Millers' address will be Center for International Affairs, 6 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, M.A 02138. Bill will report to Wright-Patterson where he w-ill be Chief of the Engineering and Material Safety Division, Air Force Logistics Command. His address will be Col. W. H. Loomis, USAF, Eng. and Material Safety Division, HQ AFLC, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433.

We received a fine letter from Bruce STONE who is serving with the Naval Advisory group in Vietnam. Bruce had some fine w-ords. "As of the first of June, which marked 12 months with the Naval Advisory Group in Vietnam, I relieved as Senior Xaval Advisor. Previous to this I held a variety of jobs: Deputy Senior Naval Advisor, Special Assistant for Studies and Analysis and Senior Advisor to the Vietnamese Fleet Type Command. I expect I'll spend the balance of ray second year here as Senior X'aval Advisor, w-hich is probably one of the most diverse, demanding and unique jobs that anyone could ever have.

There is simply nothing in the U. S. Navy to compare it with, so I won't try. Suffice it to say that trying to turn a combat operation over in the midst of combat is uncommon, if not unique, in the annals of warfare.

At the same time, of course, as you read in all the papers and are fully aware yourself, we're drawing down rapidly and, in spite of what you may have learned from your children, taking things apart is a lot more difficult than putting them together (anyone who has ever worked on an automatic washer or tried to fix the family toaster will tell you that). I roomed with Law Kivlen until he left in December. Col. Phil Conley left the end of .April. He was with 7th -Air Force Headquarters here. Jack Branson left shortly thereafter. Tom Kolstad is currently in San Diego going through pre-deployrnent training and will relieve as Senior Advisor to the Coastal Surveillance Type Command sometime in -August. I guess that's all I can call to mind at the moment.

"If any of the Class of 'SO are passing through Saigon, I've always room^ to swing an extra hammock and if I can't do that at least I can put some wheels at their disposal."

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dedicated the Kit Braybrooke Memorial Library at their 2Sth class reunion in Booton, X. J. Kit was killed in an aircraft accident in Vietnam in 1967. A special section of the existing Booton High School Library will be devoted to the Braybrooke Memorial.

Individuals interested in contributing books or cash contributions are asked to forward them to Mrs. Z. P. Morfogen, Rockaway Valley Road,_ Booton Township, X. J. The June gathering at Hogate's included Wayne Smith, Corky Angleman, Tim Woolridge, Tom Ross, Don Stull, Dick Harkness, Floyd Muck, Ed Gruenwald and the recorder. Tim W O O L R I D G E has reported to OPXAV^ after completing a year at the National War College. The Woolridges have also moved into their new- home at 3740 Ranisgate Dr., Annapolis, Md. Dick H-ARKNESS is in town on T-AD ^yith Booz-Allen Applied Research. Dick advises he is looking for a billet as resident Ph.D. in charge of piano playing at a friendly bar !

The Mayor of Bancroft Hall, Phil Ryan, advises that sons of two classmates w-ere admitted to the Naval .Academy with the class of 1975. Bruce Bronars, son of Col. Ed BROXARS, and Tom Young, son of Pete YOUXG, w-ere recently sworn in as midshipmen. Our congratulations to you all—sons and mothers and fathers. If Phil's and my count is correct, this is a total of seven classmates' sons who have entered the X^aval -Academy. Phil also mentioned that Homer S H E L T O X recently visited the yard w-ith his family. Homer is employed with Lockheed-Burbank in California. In addition Rod E Y S T E R visited Phil w-hile arranging for his niece's funeral. Rod is a corporate lawyer in Chicago.

Bill and Sally H-ARDY have graciously offered their lovely home for the class family picnic- The affair has almost become a tradition in the Washington area. The date this year will be 19 September. Hope to see you there. Your letters have helped a great deal. We need them.

Pres: Cdr. Ward W. Degroot, I I I , (CEC) USN Sec'y, Cdr. B. 1. Meader 5609 South 5th St. Arlington, VA 22204

Almost simultaneous with the appearance of this column w-ill be the top social, professional and fraternal event of 1971 : the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the illustrious class of 1951. The celebration, for which we have booked the Annapolis Hilton, gets started informally on Friday, 17 September. The big event of the weekend foUow-s the X'^avy-Penn State football game on Saturday the 18th; the 20th reunion banquet will be held that evening at the Hilton. V-Adm. and Mrs. Pirie, and R-Adm. and Mrs. Fitzgerald w-ill be our honored guests.

On 1 June, our actual anniversary day, the monthly luncheon gathering at the Flagship in Washin.gton w-as more nostalgic than usual. It was also better attended than usual, although these get-togethers seem to be getting more and more popular all the time.

Those signing the log (guest register) on 1 June w-ere: Reese Belk, Al Maclnnis, -Ashby Reardon, Cliff Rigsbee, Ron Davies, Bob Small, Bill Danner, Jay Woodbury, Al Raithel, John Head, .Al Burkhalter, Paul Tomb, Ed Bauer, Reg Bowley, Frank Rentz, Sam Jones, Dan Marangiello, Don Moyer, Gene Doering, Arch Thompson, Lowell Stockdale, Warren Kitterman, Herb Bruch and your secretary, Tw'O successive comments in the log deserve recording here: "Hope the next 20 are as good as the last!"

"Good God! 20? Who took me off the mailing list?"

TYPESCRIPT OF LETTER FROM THE LATE ADMIRAL HARRY W. HILL TO CDR. BRUCE MEADER (SECRETARY OF CLASS OF 1951) IN RESPONSE TO AN INVITATION TO ATTEND THE CLASS OF 1951 TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION BANQUET. THIS MAY WELL BE THE LAST LETTER ADMIRAL HILL WROTE. "1 July 1971 "My Dear Meader, "Mrs. Hill and I deeply appreciate your kind letter requesting that we be your honored guests at the twentieth Anniversary dinner of your Class. It will be a momentous occasion, and nothing would please us more in that celebration for we both have the definite opinion that during your final year you demonstrated leadership qualities never before shown to Naval Academy graduates.

"At the commencement of the year, you taught the entire Brigade the necessity of each man finding out the part he must do to aid the total power available in a 4000 [man] group. And then this power had to be taught until each man could actually begin to see its available effect. You did this, and that is why on the pre-game rally I told you that 'you—a 4000 man [team]—were going to beat the hell out of Army.'

"With this already demonstrated in that greatest upset in our football history, the Brigade felt very proud of itself, and in its next big move, initiated the tightening up of the Honor System to its maximum degree of effectiveness. It was a wonderful job.

"So now you will realize that Mrs. Hill and I cannot be with j'ou because of poor health. So we join in warm regards, and all good wishes in these important years ahead.

"Sincerely, " / s / Harry W. Hill"

Back in July, Bill ST. L A W R E N C E stopped by my office to gather some speech material and discuss old times. -Among his many diversions. Bill includes a 41-foot yacht with which he runs a charter boat service. He says the venture has been so unrewarding financially that he hasn't got the gall to charge the losses off against his income tax ! Bill reports other classmates in the Xorfolk area include Chuck SASSOXE (XO LantCom OpCenter), Les E T C H I SOX ( A S W F O R L A X T ) , Don KILMER (Xaval Safety Center). Mike S H U T T Y (Xaval Air Rework Facility), Pappy SEARS ( S A C L A X T ) , and Bill EARL (Ops Officer, SND).

An interesting letter from Marv DUKE advises he is now Head of Academic Instruction at the Naval War College, where Chuck R U S H I N G is Plans Officer. Marv reported the following recent (June) War College graduates: Haig DOXABEDIAN (headed for Third Marine Division), J. J J O H N S O N and Charlie LAKE (both en route OP N A V ) , Dave STOCKMAX (Elmendorf A F B ) , and Gerry T H O M A S (Office of the Under Secretary of the X^avy) Marv says Carl BUZZELL is in War Games, and Dick DALLA MURA is CRU D E S L A X T Personnel Officer.

Carl C O U R T R I G H T writes that he is back in sunny California (sounds happy about it) and says his new assignment is Public Works Officer at NAS, Point Mugu.

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Dave SORACCO moves back to Washington ( N A V S H I P S ) and an old address: 9427 Shouse Dr., Vienna, Va. Thanks to arrangements made by Mary Ismay and Louanne Cromwell, '51 classmates in Hawaii held a reunion at Makalapa on 1 June to celebrate their 20th graduation anniversary.

Those who attended are identified left to right in the following photographs: Photo number one: Jack CROMWELL assigned to COMSERVPAC staff after completing a one-year tour with MACV and a

The last issue of Shipmate listed our age was not too extensive, but the smoke Association's new officers with the excep- damage was worse and some of the beautition of the president and two members-at- ful antiques/rugs were destroyed. Cleaning large; at that time the balloting had not and repair has begun. Captain Busik and his been completed. Xow- it can be reported that staff are planning to incorporate some imthese positions have been filled as follows: provements in the repair and hope to reopen president. Ward DEGROOT, and members- by homecoming. As of right now, our class at-large Fred GAMBKE and William homecoming party is still planned at Alumni House. That is, the day of the Navy-Duke W I X B E R G III. game, 23 October 1971. Flyers will be in the Having been the class secretary back in mail soon. the days of our original incorporation, about 12 years ago, resuming this column is just The class of 1975 has reported (30 June) picking up where I left oft". And I think I and is hard at work. Things are different left off w-ith some sort of appeal to send in these days; they all report and are sworn two-year tour as CO, U S S ERNEST G . changes of address and keep those cards and in on one day. So far I have located sons S.MALL; Louanne Cromwell; Jack N U N - letters coming, Xow, I have another appeal of Larry HICKS and Roy JORDAN in NELEY is scheduled to relinquish Com- like unto the last: Let's not lose track of mand of SUBDIV 71 to take his new as- our newly retired and soon-to-retire class- '75. I know there are a few more. I'll try to signment as CO, Submarine School in New mates. If you have recently retired (past have them for you next time.

London; Cynthia Nunneley; Buzz BIBBY couple of years) or know someone who has, August 21 was the day for the class of has recently completed a tour in Command take a few minutes to let me know. We are 1952 father/son day here at the Academy. of SUBDIV 73 and will be leaving soon for all interested in the new careers that are The day was spent showing the old timers the Naval War College in Newport; Mary being started and where our classmates are. and their sons the Academy, new improveBibby; Howie MORRIS presently assigned Drop me a line. ments, athletic events, academic curriculum, to CINCPACFLT staff is looking forward tours, noon meal in the mess hall, a YP to living in Colorado after retirement this cruise and a picnic.

See you at the 20th reunion. summer; and Shirley Morris.

Photo number t w o : Paul M A X W E L L resides in Waikiki and has his own public relations and advertising firm known as Performance .Associates ; Michele Maxwell; Paul PEARSON assigned to CINCPAC F ; L T staff; Bev Love; Riley LOVE assigned to CINCP-AC staff and departing soon for duty with either the Landing Force Training Command in Coronado or the First Marine Division in Camp Pendleton; Mary Ismay; Sara Soracco; and Dave SORACCO recently completed a tour at the Naval Shipyard Pearl Harbor, is en route to an assignment with NAVSHIPSYSCOM in Washington.

Photo number 3 : Doris Roberts; Lou ROBERTS assigned to CINCPACAF staff; Ed SCHACK on dutv with COM SUBPAC staff; Lynn Hughes; Thelma Schack; Pete H U G H E S assigned to COM SUBPAC staff; Sally Libey; John LIBEY assigned to COMASWFORPAC staff; and Paul P E A R S O N (again).

Photo number four: John DOBBINS assigned to CIXCPAC staff; Yvonne Dobbins; Cathy Holloway; Floyd HOLLOW-AY assigned to CINCPAC staff; Jean Yeager; George YEAGER on a tour with the PACOM F L I N T Center; Bill MARIN is CO U S S SAMPLE but will be departing

s(X)n for duty in Washington; and Sherry Marin.

Other classmates who live in Hawaii but were unable to attend a r e : Russ KAULBACK and Bill VOX C H R I S T I E R S O X both of whom are on COMHAWSEA FROX's staff; Jim MILLER assigned to CIXCPACFLT staff ; Doug ROBERTSOX who is Chief Staff Officer on DESFLOT F I V E staff; and Art ISMAY assigned to CIXCPAC staff.

Two press releases: Harvard Business School notes that "Robert R. Bradley of 415 Homans Avenue, Closter, New Jersey, Northeastern Representative for the Aerojet General Corporation . . . was graduated yesterday from the Program for Management Development (course). . . ." This announcement had a May date. Also, in a June release. Trinity College reported that Wilbur Ward DIXEGAR had been awardecl an MBA degree with a major in Political Science. Congratulations to them both.

I saw^ Bob KALISCH back in the Pentagon in July. He confirmed the Air War College announcement that Bob had just graduated from a 10-month course at Maxwell AFB. Bob promised to join the "First Tuesday Club" at the Flagship.

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Class o f ' 5 1 — H a w a i i a n contingent, 2 0 t h reunion.

Pres: Cdr. N. F. Stein, USN Sec'y, Cdr. Zug Zastrow, USN Physical Education Dept.

USNA, Annapolis, MD 21402

I am tardy—was on leave for a few days and just did get this column completed in time for the deadline date. I guess I'm getting older, slower and lazier—in that order and thanks to all of you I have much to write about.

Some of this news is old when I receive it and hopefully not too much older w-hen you read it. I am writing in July for the Sept./Oct. issue.

As you will read elsew-here in this issue.

Admiral Harry Hill, U S N ( R e t ) , passed away this past week. We all remember him as our Superintendent here in 1952 and I must tell you that I had many conversations with Admiral Hill the past few years and he remembers '52. He was a great supporter of USXA and I saw- him at every event here at USNA the past few years—he didn't miss any! We will all miss him, especially his friends here in the Annapolis area. I am sorry I could not represent the class at his funeral, but I was on leave and this all happened while I was gone.

Then a few weeks ago the taproom and kitchen area of Alumni House caught fire in the early morning hours. Fire/water dam-

You might be interested in knowing that a new obstacle course has been constructed on Hospital Point. That's right, there hasn't been an obstacle course here since about 195&1 Weren't we lucky?

The 15 July class luncheon featured RAdm. Elliott Loughlin, U S X (Ret.), as the guest speaker. Adm. Loughlin is the Executive Director of the Naval Academy Foundation. He did a fine job of describing the Foundation, its purpose, mission, and the part the prep school plays today in preparing young men for the Academy, Attending were Don Simons, Jack Richard, Tom Lyons, Fred Kraft, Dan Danielson, Ron Campbell, Bob Morris, Leigh Ebbert, Barry Falgonst, George Heffernan, Jack O'Donnell, Ron Hattin, Larry Hicks, Doug Lockw(X)d, Hal Hester, Vince Argiro, Chuck Lavin, Lou Malmgren, Lannie Conn, Tom Meeks, Tom Norman, Bob Jacob, Biscuit Wev, George and Bob Brown, Jim Stone, Al Bress, Scott Gray and Bill Ryan.

If it's not too much trouble, please send us your new address. We are doing our best to keep up-to-date, but desperately need your cooperation.

Orders to officers show Cdr. Dave ST-APLE currently with M I X E P A C going to M I N E F L O T 3. Dave is a former class SHIPMATE

secretary and we haven't heard a word from him since he departed USNA. I join our class in congratulating Cdr. Art and Mrs. (Lorna) McCOLLUM. They were married on Saturday. 15 May, in Pawtucket, R. I. Art said he finally left the long line of bachelors as a result of having a tour in Washington last a year longer than planned. We're happy for the McCollums. -Art also mentioned that Tom TH-AMM has departed the Xorfolk area for duty in NavShips Hdqtrs. and "Boogie" STRANGE has gone to become the Supply Officer at N-AS Brunswick, Ga. The McCollums would be delighted to see classmates who happen to be in the Norfolk area.

Dick D E X F E L D writes from S. Vietnam that his tour is now half over. In a few weeks he'll be in Minnesota for two weeks with his family. He said there is plenty of work left in Vietnam for the gunship business. He mentioned seeing classmate LCol. Wendy COSXER. Wendy is Chief in Charge of the training program for Special Operations Squadron ( S O S ) as we mentioned in our last issue.

Another classmate presently in Vietnam is Hugo S C H L U T E R . He is XLO to the Commanding Army General in Region Four.

Hugo wrote a most interesting letter about his present duty, plans upon return to CONUS and his family.

"When last I was part of the 'happy throng' at the Gun Factory monthly luncheons, I was on duty in O P 701 (R&D Planning). In January 1968, I joined the cruiser LITTLE ROCK as Operations Officer.

She w-as homeported in Gaeta, Italy, as the Flagship, C O M S I X T H F L T and the tour provided a challenging experience to Anne, the children and myself. We missed the friendliness there in Italy when we returned to Xorfolk in September 1969.

However, the experience of command in the USS STORMES in Xorfolk from November of that year was indeed exhilarating. We operated off the east coast on advanced A S W problems until June 1970 when STORMES was selected for inactivation. The old girl was show-ing her 2TI plus years and a dedicated, motivated engineering gang could not correct the incursions of time and heavy operating schedules. After detaching in September 1970, I spent a month on temporary duty with C R U D E S F L O T 4 Staff and then a three-week CI week C I / S E R E course in December at Little Creek. I arrived incountry on Christmas Eve, 1970. Since then I have enjoyed one of the most dynamic tours I've ever had in a Naval career. I'm the Naval Liaison Officer to the U. S. Army Commanding General here in Military Region Four and, as such, have participated in the accelerating phase-dow-n operations in Vietnam as well as associating with a highly professional group of Army officers. I'm about mid-way in one-year tour and am looking forward to Shore Duty in NORVA in January 1972. I'm about ready to 'dry out' after four years at sea or on isolated duty!!"

There may be more but I have received information that the US-AF has promoted four classmates to the rank of colonel : Roy DICKEY, Mike S O R R E X T I X O , Bob OWENS, and Jim M c F E E T E R S . Congratulations, and the same to those we don't know about.

Our sincere and heartfelt sorrow to classmate Tom SCHURR, his wife and family on the loss of their six-year-old son John.

He passed away on 25 June at the Bethesda Naval Hospital following heart surgery. The funeral was at .Arlington (Ft. Myer Chapel) on 28 June. The family resides at 1716 Macon St., McLean, VA 22101.

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,

1971

The 5 June spring formal provided a delightful evening at the Fort McNair Officers' Club for 33 classmates, wives and friend.s—thanks to Bob COMPTON and Vince -ARGIRO for their fine preparation.

It was a treat to have Jim and Marilyn LOVELL. During the business part of the evening class president Red S T E I N addressed the group and Ron CAMPBELL gave his treasurer's report (with class dues our capital increased over $750 last year).

Those attending were: Fred Adair, VinceJoan -Argiro, Gene-Nancy Avallone, JimMarge Brickel, George-Patty Brown, BobMarilyn Brown, Ron-Vera Campbell, DocKathy Collins, Bob Compton, Tom-Martha Gotten, Bob-Bobbie Dapogny, Syl-Maggie Desroches, Hork-Sjana Dimon, Jean-Dutch Fitts, Scott Hamilton, Ron-Jan Hattin, Larry-Jane Hicks, George-Irene Hull, BobNancy Jacob, Doane-Lois Kiechel, WaltLois Kosmela, Jim-Marilyn Lovell, Dick-Jo Lyons, Lou-Helen McMillan, Tom-Jackie Meeks, Bill-Sal Rowden, Bill-Mary Jane Shanahan, Red-Lonnie Stein, Jim-Audrey Stone, Jim-Bobbie Troutman, Curt-Velma Wakeman, Bisquet-Petey Wev, Bill-Mary Zobel.

Cdr. Jack H A R T L E Y has completed his tour at Postgraduate School and will be reporting to the Xaval Security Group at Hyattsville, Md. I bumped into John COINER the other day in an Annapolis supermarket. John was visiting friends in Annapolis and is currently en route to an overseas tour in Xaples, Italy.

Rae ARISON dropped a note to say his brother-in-law, Cdr. George DYER, had been relieved of his command of the USS MANITOWOC and was headed for Washington duty with the Joint Staff.

LCol. Ronald G. SHAW, USAF, has been decorated with the Meritorious Service Medal at Phu Cat AB, Vietnam. He distinguished himself as a maintenance advisor, .Air Force .Section, U. S. Military Group, -Argentina. He now serves at Phu Cat as 12th Field Maintenance Squadron commander.

LCol. Oliver H. TALLMAX, II, USAF, is a member of the newly activated chapter of the unique "Gooiiey Bird" Association at Phu Cat -AB, Vietnam. Col. Tallman, commander of the 261st Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron, qualified as one of the first 11 airmen to comprise the locally dubbed "Xest I" chapter. Members of the association are committed to perpetuate the traditions credited to the Gooney Bird, the venerable C-47 Skytrain aircraft.

The class officers for next year: Executive Vice President—Hal HESTER (US.AF) ; Administrative Vice President— Doug LOCKWOOD (civilian) ; Secretary —Zug Z A S T R O W ( U S N ) ; T r e a s u r e r Ron CAMPBELL ( U S N ) ; Members-atLarge: Ron H A T T I N (civilian), Si BLANTON ( U S M C ) , and Vince ARGIRO (USN).

The entire class says "thank you" and "well done" to Doane K I E C H E L as he steps down as Executive Vice President.

Over the past few years he has been the guiding light and driving force in improving the status of '52 and our organization.

Here's a paragraph from a recent letter of a most interesting classmate, John R. WOODW-ARD, attorney-at-law in Jesup, Ga. Sorry I couldn't print it all.

"What a prolific group is the class of 1952.

Your column in Shipmate relates of letters from classmates with a usual family composition of five or six children. The 1952 reunion should have an award for the one

who has done less for the population explosion. My wife and I just returned from a 're-honeymoon' to Xiagara Falls. She says the only thrill she got this time was going over the falls in a barrel. She was warned that she wasn't marrying Xavy's answ-er to Rhett Butler when we wed in 1958. Our boys, Tim and Pat, are only aged twelve and nine, so it will be a while before it can be determined if they are Xavy material."

The Naval Science instructor in the NROTC Unit at Box Elder High School in Brigham City, Utah, is none other than classmate Robert J. MICHAELS. Bob refired last summer and through BuPers (Sec C33) found and began his second career.

His letter is full of enthusiasm for the program and is most interesting. I'll be glad to pass it on upon request or write to Bob at 178 Xorth 8th St., E., Brigham City, Utah 84302.

Gene F A M E S has retired and will be teaching at Governor Dummer Academy (Massachu.setts) in September. It's Gene Fames, 53 Central St., Byfield, MA 01922.

Bill DEATON of Charlotte has been promoted to trust officer at Xorth Carolina National Bank effective 1 July 1971. Congratulations, Bill.

Zug had the pleasure of showing the Academy to classmate Jack BURRELL's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burrell, and Jack's two children, Barbara and Jay (all of Dallas), one day last June. Sorry Jack couldn't make the trip.

Cdr. J. E. WOOLWAY, USN, is reporting to PhibPac Staff from command of the USS ROGERS.

Had a nice note from who has retired and is Pennsylvania. John was the Academy at the time Cdr. Curt KARVALA the carrier

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been ordered to BuPers as Pers B1301, the CDR Aviation Detail desk. Curt said he had seen Hal L E W I S and Paul BLACKADAR —also Bill WILDER's ( C O . VRC-40) squadron had provided outstanding services to the AMERICA. See you in Washington,

Curt.

Lou M-ALMGREN treated the May luncheon with guest Johnny Cox. If you remember, Johnny was the Sports Publicity man for the N A A A when we were midshipmen.

Mr. Bob DAVIS is President of the Health Corporation in Milwaukee. John J E F F R I E S is a Pan Am Captain out of New York: Cdr. Chuck DARRELL is on SUBPAC Staff in Haw-aii; Joe P I D K O WICZ is Site Representative for the AEC at Oak Ridge, Tn.; Ralph GROSS is a teacher at Mohave Valley, Az.; LCol. F. W. BERNIER is en route from a tour in Vietnam to the Pentagon; Cdr. Tom GOTTEN is in the Office of C N O ; Cdr. John F O S TER is with JVSMMAT Navy Section in Turkey; LCol. Bill HENDERSON (USMC) is at the Pentagon; LCol. Harv H U N T , USAF, is at Andrews A F B ; Eddie PALUSO is the owner of Wolf's Men's Wear in Charleroi, Pa.; V. W. S M I T H is with Hughes Aircraft Co.; Cdr. Ted MEAD is in XAVAIRSYSCOM Hdqtrs.; Roy JORDAX is sales manager for Hester Battery Co. in Denver, Co.; Jim McGOWAX is an account Rep with IBM in Birmingham, Mi.; Cdr. Bob CAULK is Ops Officer aboard L P H TRIPOLI; and Cdr. Doug I'AYXE was with ASWGRU 4 Staff soon to take over CAG-59.

Jerry GOTTESM.AN is now Vice-President of the Edison Parking Corporation, a chain operator of 50 parking lots and garages in the metropolitan X.Y.-Xewark area and 67

on the east coast. Jerry and his wife have four children and reside in Montclair, X. J. Mr. William C EDDY, Jr., manager.

Non-destructive Inspection, in the Federal Systems Division of Industrial Nucleonics Corporation, recently delivered a paper to the American Society for Non-destructive Testing, Inc. The paper, entitled "Radioactive Gas Penetrant System," was presented at the Eighth Symposium on Non-destructive Evaluation in Aerospace, Weapons, Systems and Xuclear Applications held in San -Antonio on 21 April-

X O T E : A flyer with event details has been mailed. (If you do not receive the flyer, contact Roger BOOTH or Ron GURXSEY.) Be sure and send in the card if you are coming (not to mention your check).

Planners need numbers or they go crazy.

OK: let's all get there. As always, communications is a problem. The flyer was mailed, and mailed, to the master list address . . . so, to be sure, pass the word around.

Don't forget to make YOUR arrangements for the homecoming game tickets. Everyone meet at the T A I L G A T E !

CoL William A. LUSBY, Jr., has graduThe summer has brought a number of ated from the U. S. Air Force's senior proletters and other items to greet you with. fessional military school, the Air War ColFirst among them is an Honors Day prolege at Maxwell AFB, -Al, gram from the Xaval Weapons Lab, DahlThat's about it for this issue—when you gren, Va., announcing presentation of the receive this we'll have beaten Virginia and John A. Dahlgren aw-ard to Frank McPenn State. See you at the football game.

CLESKEY for exceptional service to the Xavy through his leadership and outstanding Thanks to Joe P O R T X E Y for his calendars and the Litton Avionics Nezvsletter. achievements in the area of improved lethality Wish you could all see it—Joe does a proof w-eapons systems. Advances resulting from fessional job! his work have been recognized by the sciI was on leave in my hometown of Algoma, entific community and have brought marked distinction to XWL. The award consists of Wi. Believe me. Lake Michigan is stocked a certificate and a miniature bust of Admiral with trout. We were out twice for less than four hours each time and caught over 30 Dahlgren. Frank has recently retired from lbs. of trout each time. If you want details his position as a civilian scientist at the lab, and lives in King George County, Va. for next year's fishing vacation, I'll furnish you details—biggest trout was 9 lbs., smallFrank ADORXEY writes that he is comest 4 Ibs./coho salmon, 4 lbs.—no fish story! pleting his tour as CO at NAPS and is reporting to the X'^aval War College for the Warfare Course. Arlis SIMMOXS, who Pres: Cdr. Roger G. Booth, USN Sec'y, John W. Davison, J r . preceded Frank at X''APS, has just grad158 Edwards Ferry Road uated from that course, as did Jim HARRIS. Leesburg, VA 22075 Arlis is reporting to OPXAV, and Jim is taking command of a Xorfolk DD. Frank The 'S3 events at homecoming this year also reminds me that Ned SXYDER has will concentrate on getting ready for the recently gone to Quonset Point as CAG 54. game and then celebrating it.

Bill CALABRESE has joined the Alpha BEFORE T H E GAME: Going to have a bang-up tailgate party, 1100 until game- Wire Division of Loral Corp. as vice president for manufacturing. He was previously time. A central area with setup bar, grill, associated with Lewis Engineering of X^augaand certain facilities . . . we will park the tuck, Ct., as general manager of wire and cars around like a wagon train circled-up. cable operations and before that he was Plans are to have it in the Elks Club parking manager of the Bridgeport plant of Universal lot. Should plans go astray, it will be along Manufacturing. Bill lives with his wife and the east boundary of the stadium parking lot two sons in Branford, Ct. adjacent to the Elks Club. Area will be marked with 'S3 balloons. Let's see everyone Stan JAKSIX^A was recently relieved as there. BYOB, your food, and your friendly CO of Camp Garcia, Vieques, Puerto Rico, face. Some have it that with a good turnout and is now Logistics Data System Analyst, this year, plans are to go all the way at the Force Data Systems Section, F M F Lant, in 20th anniversary homecoming. One rumor XTorfolk, but is transferring to the retired has it we will use some of the Persian list as of 1 September. Stan has a M.S. in 2S00th celebration tentage. Rumors not withLogistics Management from the Air Force standing, let's all be there!

Institute of Technology.

John S I X X O T T has been named assistant A F T E R T H E GAME: A fine post-game patent counsel for Babcock & Wilcox Comparty is planned in the Elks Club. Pay-aspany in New York. He has extensive exyou-go bar, heavy buffet (fabulous) and a perience in nuclear patent law, most recently good time for all. Music will be canned, but as patent attorney in charge of the radiogood; speeches canned(?), but? Be sure activity patent portfolio of Schlumberger and come. Uniform for the party is "game Limited. John has an M.S. in nuclear engidress" or as formal as you desire. (There is neering from AFIT and took his J.D. at limited changing space for the ladies in the Chase College in Cincinnati.

Elks Club.)

After being short-toured in Washington, P A R K I X G : It is no secret that hiding a Bruce OGDEX' took command last Xovemcar becomes some fun as game time approaches. The Elks Club sells parking which ber of the last Marine artillery battalion in Vietnam. In this capacity, he fired the last is very convenient over all. Plans are to Marine artillery round of the war in May have a block of spaces set aside for the tailand brought the battalion home to Camp gate party . . . first come, first served. Sorry, Pendleton, whence he has been ordered to the we can't hold firm reservations. Parking is -Academy as a battalion officer. He reports most convenient also along the east boundary of the stadium parking lot. There you are that he is delighted w-ith the assignment, and I note that he keeps his Crofton, Md., address close to the tailgate party and close to the (you will recall that Bruce's son, the most post-game party. Best thing to be said about recent of the class offspring, was born last parking is to come early . . . solution : meet Labor Day at USXA Hospital). us at the tailgate party.

Ray ZAHXT w-rites from Cypress, Ca., that P O W W I V E S : Each wife will be contacted and arrangements made for us to pay he is a X^ASA engineer, a Blue and Gold officer for Orange County, and collects and their expenses . . . no politics, no speeches trades old cars as a hobby, selling the re. . . just hopefully a little better weekend for production 1971 Duesenberg SSJ roadster. them.

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Ray reports that his roommate, Bill BRITTOX, invited him to attend the commissioning of Bill's ship. BADGER, at Long Beach, where she is homeported. George RUDDICK, their other wife, is a civilian engineer in electronic systems and weapons guidance at Philadelphia Xaval Shipyard. Ray did his active duty last year at the War College, w-here he saw Kent CURL, Dick DALY, and Ken W R I G H T among the '53ers in residence.

George MILLER, an A F Colonel, graduated from the National War College in June and has gone to Offutt AFB as the Deputy Commander for Operations of the SSth Strategic Reconnaissance Wing.

Bob BELL, CO of GURNARD, forwarded a

letter he received from Memphis to bring us up to date on the memorial in that city to Bill L E F T W I C H . An educational trust has been established for the boys with a $20,000 corpus that has very nearly been attained.

A permanent trophy for the outstanding player in the Liberty Bowl game has been designated the William G. Leftwich trophy.

The city's public tennis center has been named for him, and a plaque installed with a relief and a list of his accomplishments. Dedication was planned to take place at the finals of a tournament there in August. The address of these funds is the Bill Leftwich Memorial Fund and the William G. Leftwich Educational Fund, c/o Trust Department, First Xational Bank, 165 Madison Ave,, Memphis, TX 38'03. As Bob points out, these funds are not pressed for monies since they are essentially completed by the people of Memphis.

It is also appropriate to remember that w-hile Bill w-as one of the best know-n and most w-idely admired of our classmates, and so one w-hose death was most universally felt, there are many others as well who have died both in service and out and are memorialized in several places, most notably the X^avyMarine Corps Memorial Stadium. We also must recall that we number three of our classmates among those whose fate is still to be determined in X^orth Vietnam.

The class sent flowers to the services for our friend and former Superintendent, Admiral Harry Hill, who died of cancer in July.

Pres: M a j . Clyde D. Dean, USMC Sec'y, Cdr. R. M . Olsen, USN OSD/ARPA R and D Center APO San Francisco, Ck 96346 Corr. Sec'y, M r . John E. Wells 810 Monroe Apt. T-3 Annapolis, MD 21403

Nevertheless, ahoy maties! (Tha's sailor talk.) In Annapolis, we have a new corresponding sec'y. Bob and Sue OLSEN are now in Bangkok, Thailand, for a sterling tour. Bob leaves behind a w-onderfully dedicated record of running the '54 column and assuredly deserves a burst of applause. Anyone who doesn't remember all those homecoming parties in the Olsen household?

Thanks Bob—and you too, Sue, on behalf of a grateful class. Enjoy your tour.

John WELLS, who inherits the class graffiti composition, hides out in "The Watergate" address per the column caption. Incidentally the phone here is (301)-268-5463.

Being single as w-ell as an insurance agent for Xew England Life, I keep odd hours so continue trying if at first you can't raise me.

Homecoming—you will attend! Be there!

Lee FRYBERGER and Walt RICHARDS have arranged the class party which will again be held at Fleet Reserve Club located on Compromise next to dockside foot of Main Street in downtow-n Annapolis. It will commence immediately following the rout of SHIPMATE

Duke and continue well into the night. Additional info and/or assistance may be obtained by contacting Lee at Qtrs. S-8, Xorth Severn, U S X A 24102; tel: (301) 757-2953 or Walt at 81 Bowyer Rd., U S N A ; tel: (301) 268-9679.

Tim WOOD, now at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, wrote before he left Pearl Harbor that a stalwart crew of 'S4ers gathered in the Clean Sweep Bar at the sub base supposedly to generate a filler piece for the column. Those attending the two-hour party, which lasted six, included : Falvie and Terry Anderson, Mary Kaye Bilyeu (Buster's w-ife), George Ebbitt, Ralph and Karen Elder, Ben and Jan Gardner, Bill and Kitty Fields, Jack and Karen Hargroves, Jan Juergens (John's wife), Ed and Thespi Mortimer, Steve Ramos, Jim and Fran Ramzy, Ron and Betsy Thunman, Griggs and Janie Wheeler, Roy and Pat Wight, and Tim and Mary Wood. Tim also sent along several pictures which must have been taken during the seventh hour and while thoroughly enjoyable, unfortunately weren't adaptable for printing. However, I do ha\-e them and will be w-illing to sell them back at a very reasonable price. The one showing Tim surrounded by a bevy of beauites should be quite marketable as should also some of the others. Thanks, gang, for really putting forth an obvious effort to generate news. I would wager a liter of "Suntori Reserve" that Joe ZABLE couldn't organize one better in Xewport.

Ray A L V A R D O , CO of the U S S DAMATO

in Xorfolk, broke a 17-year silence to write concerning some of his achievements since graduation. They happen to include five boys (now we know why he didn't write) the oldest being 16 and primed to follow in the footsteps of Dad as AMOD of the fourth deck. Ray and Lucy reside at 825 Earl of Chatham, Virginia Beach, T e l : 340-6468.

Ray also sent a snapshot which, unfortunately, we couldn't use but showing him in a X^apoleonic pose beholding the U S S LAWRENCE, commanded by Dick M U R P H Y , holding swim call in the Southern Aegean off Avgonisi, Greece. He also reports that tw-o other classmates were in company: Guy CAXE, CO of VF-43, and Dick KIXG, CO of VF-84, both being part of the air wing aboard FDR. Bill HARGRAVE, just relieved as CO of VF-102 in Virginia Beach, is now at the War College, Newport, R.I. Congratulations to William J. MOXTGOMERY ! He's been appointed Vice-President, Medical and Photographic Products of LogEtronics Inc., Springfield, Va. Fred K N O P S will attend the homecoming game w-ith mixed emotions concerning the outcome. Fred's now professor of Aerospace Studies in charge of the Duke AFROTC Detachment at Durham, N.C. He writes that he has just completed a tour as Chief, Direct Air Control Center in Korea. While there, he was in frequent contact with Don RAY, now assigned to JCS-J3 in Washington, Dick B O V E R I E has been graduated from the National W a r College at Fort Lesley J. McXair, Washington, D.C. Well, a couple of roundturns will secure it for this issue. (Tha's more sailor talk.) So no matter where you are or how much of a dirty old salt you've become, be good to yourselves from deep, deep, deep way down on the bottom.

GO

Pres: Cdr. Otto A. Zipf, USN Sec'y, Cdr. E. M. Anderson, USN 6404 Wyngate Dr. Springfield, VA 22152 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Charles F. Gerhan, Jr., USN Chairman, Aerospace Engineering Dept.

USNA Annapolis, MO 21402

It is not too late to make those homecoming reservations. Geoff GARDXER's Homecoming Committee is doing a great job with the arrangements. Drop him a line at 4682 Xorth 20th PL, Arlington, VA 22207.

With increasing numbers of classmates anxiously arriving for their Washington tour, this year promises to be bigger yet, so pack up your bride and join us for a fun weekend.

Congratulations to Scott McLAREN! .Scott was awarded a second Legion of Merit for his management skills and knowledge of -Arctic submarining in gathering data of significant value in the fields of oceanography, hydrography and cryology. This meritorious performance was during an under ice cruise last summer when Scott was CO of U S S QUEENFISH. Scott, as a crew member of USS

1971

SEADRAGON, also participated

in

the

first submerged transit of the Northwest Passage in 1960.

A l f r e d Scott McLaren

From the Maryland Academy of Sciences comes the announcement that William H. MOORE IV w-as recently appointed an Assistant Director of the Academy with special responsibility for fund raising, including completion of capital effort for the Maryland Science Center.

Fifty-fivers are in all parts of the country and overseas making news and doing lots of interesting things. Drop a line to one of the class officers and let the whole class enjoy your experiences through your Shipmate.

The Washington/Annapolis chapter met, 44 in strength, for their June luncheon at the Fort Myer Officers' Club. Election of officers for the next year hailed Otto ZIPF's return later this summer to serve as chapter president. Tom McISAAC is our new V P .

X'^o one believed Chuck GRAY would ever straighten out the books, so he was unopposed in winning another term as treasurer.

Bernie W H I T E will serve as secretary.

Chuck GERHAN has relieved Tom P O T T E R as corresponding secretary. Many thanks to Tom and the other outgoing officers, Ted PARKER, John W E A V E R and Erns A X D E R S O N and also Chuck for their very fine performance.

To all of the new Washington arrivals— welcome and let us know you are here so that you may join our frequent festive occasions. In the planning stage at the printer's deadline were Hugh WEBSTER's arrangements for the -August C&O Canal Barge trip.

See you at homecoming!

NAVY

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,

Chmn. Exec. Com.: Cdr. D. E. LIndquist, USN Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. David Shelso, USN Box 1926, Annapolis, MD 21401

C d r . R. J . M c H u g h , Jr., r e l i e v i n g C d r . R. A . Schade as C O , U. S. N a v a l M o b i l e Construction Battalion Five.

Received the above photo from Bob McH U G H recently taken at his change of command ceremonies at Bien Hoa, RVN. Bob SCHADE has orders to the Xaval Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme, Ca., as Construction Equipment Division Head.

H E A R AND T H E R E Steve ARNOLD writes from Denver, Co., that he is with the Woodman Corporation and would enjoy seeing anyone passing through the Denver area.

Skip FURLONG was recently awarded the John Paul Jones Award for Inspirational Leadership. Skip received this award for his outstanding performance while Commanding Officer of Miramar-based Fighter Squardon 142. The Furlongs are still in the San Diego area with Skip assigned to North Island.

Choppy CUSACHS reports in from Tulane University where he is a computer scientist in their Department of Chemistry.

Choppy and Babs, along with Charlotte and Preston Eugene, reside in the New Orleans area and say they haven't seen many 'S6ers recently. He says he did succeed in coauthoring a book, contributing no words— since almost all of it was written by a computer. It is a book of tables, just the sort of thing you would expect from an old debater.

John E. C o n w a y — N e w Me.xico State Senator

John writes from New Mexico : "I left the -Air Force in 1960 and went to law school in Topeka, Kansas. After graduating from there, we moved to Xew Mexico and ultimately to Alamogordo. Holloman -Air Force Base is located here and some of our classmates have been stationed here with the Air Force.

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"This past November, I was elected to the New Mexico State Senate for a four-year term. The two counties I represent are about twice the combined size of the States of Rhode Island and Connecticut and there are roughly 50,000 people.

"Dorothy Anne and I have three boys, ages eleven, nine and seven. We are planning to attend the homecoming this year and look forward to seeing everyone. (3ur door is always open to any of our classmates who may be in the area."

Nice to hear from all of you and hope that most of you can make it to homecoming next month. In case you haven't received the homecoming blurb by now and would like to attend the reunion evening affair at Andrews, just drop Don SACAROB a note indicating how many are in your party. Again, Don's address is: 4110 Breezewood Lane, Annandale, VA 22003. October 23 is the date and Duke is our opponent. Starting at 1000 we are sponsoring parking facilities, glasses, set-ups and ice, for a tailgate party in the circle opposite the boat house, no reservations needed just bring yourself.

The class sends their sympathy to the Don BROWN family for the recent passing of little Angela.

"Also heard from Doug Lowrance, who will be on the way to PCO School shortly, thence to command of PICUDA. The ceremony will probably be in Charleston during PicuDA'S overhaul. There should be a sizable contingent of us '57 types available to cheer him on: Earl

Smith

(CO, REMORA),

Jim

Bender (CO, TRUMPETFISH), Wilson Whitmire, and Bob Fox and Ed Vaughan, both attached to Charleston Navy Shipyard."

Howie STOODLEY has provided the following: "In response to the recent plea for news, I'm forwarding what little I know based on recent encounters with some of our classmates: "Bobbie (wife) and I are completing a tour at the Naval Air Test Center as Head, Special Projects, Weapons Systems Test Division. I expect orders to War College in July.

"Tom and Sara Kirkland are completing their War College tour and anticipate orders to OPNAV in June. Tom was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for his performance as Operations Officer, Patrol Squadron FORTY-FOUR prior to his War College tour.

is a photograph of all members of the threefamilies.

"Bob and Jerry received their degrees in the Management Program in June. Bob and Betty with their five children have moved on to Moffett Field. Jerry, Mary Anne and their five children are on their way to Sasebo, Japan. Charlie and Dale with their six children have six remaining months in Monterey, and then will return to San Diego."

"Certainly do enjoy reading news of the class of '57."

On 20 June the LAMAYs were pleasandy surprised by a phone call from, and subsequent visit by Dean and Betsy H I N E S who were en route to Norfolk to search for housing. Dean was in leave status between SRF, Subic Bay, Philippines where he was Repair Superintendent, and Norfolk where he will serve as CRUDESLANT material officer in that area. Their quest for a home was successful and while in Norfolk Dean, Betsy and family will be at 1384 Baycliff Drive, Virginia Beach.

Herb BAUER was in town for a meeting of the FBM program's Long Range Planning Group. We had a few hours together

Pres: LCdr H. M. S. Glmber, I I I , USN Corr. Secy, Cdr U. R. Lamay, USN P.O. Box 885, Benjamin Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044

W A S H I N G T O N AREA N E W S The number of news sources for this month's column establishes a new high in my tour as corresponding secretary. "To all contributors I wish to express a sincere thanks both personally and on behalf of the class.

With personnel turnovers and summer leave periods superimposed upon the usual sprinkle of travel activity, the last two months have been deliberately devoid of any general class function in the Washington area. The late July picnic is still in the offing as this column is being written, and the homecoming fete is in the final stages of planning.

Contrary to my own past practice, I shall submit for inclusion in the column in this and subsequent issues, changes of address which come to my attention. This will serve to provide the class membership with some information on a number of our peripatetic members, and also, via the alert eyes of Ann Donaldson of the Shipmate editorial staff, will furnish backup input to the Alumni Association for an update of their files, H E A R D FROM and SEEN Bill MICKLE sends: "Just a note to report classmate sightings during TIRU'S completed Med deployment, "Ran into Herb Bauer and Jerry Smith in Naples. Herb is on Staff COMSUBFLOT E I G H T and is anxiously awaiting orders to SS Command sometime in late summer or fall. Jerry (CO, QUILLBACK) was nearing the end of his deployment and had a good number of tales to pass on, which we managed to do over a few.

"Exchanged notes by messenger with Wilson Whitmire

(CO, VOLADOR and a fellow

Charlestonite) the few hours we crossed paths in Athens; VOLADOR arrived at anchorage just three hours prior to TIRU'S departure for Piraeus.

"Just completed a most enjoyable 'turnover' in ROTA with Cleve Loman (CO, SEA LEOPARD). What made it so enjoyable was the 'turnover' of a good many sea stories over a beer or two or . .!

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"Jim Quinn has recently completed Naval Test Pilot School and has reported to XATC, Weapons System Test Division as Head, Electronic Warfare Branch. Jim is now an AEDO and has received his promotion to Commander.

"Andy Dulik has recently reported to the Staff, Commander Fleet Air Wings Atlantic as communications officer. They are now located in Norfolk but scheduled to transfer to Brunswick, Me., this summer.

"According to reports, Jim Foresman and Dick McConnel have both recently checked into Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, Pa. I haven't had the chance to talk to them as yet!

"Bob Weiland is due to report to the Xaval Air Test Center in mid July after completing a tour on the Staff, CINCUS XAVEUR in London."

The 19 March edition of the Naval Air Test Center newspaper contains an interesting resume of the exploits of Don Lilienthal 'SS, our own Howie STOODLEY and their P-3C Orion crew which have led to a claim to eight world aviation records in the heavyweight turboprop class. Included among the feats are: distance—7010 statute miles; speed —502 statute miles per hour; level flight altitude—44,900 feet; maximum altitude— 46,100 feet; and several time-to-climb accomplishments. If recognized by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, the distance and one of the altitude achievements will displace those of a Soviet IL-18 in the record books. Well done, Howie and crew.

From Charlie SILVIA : "Three members of the Sth Company, Jerry Barczak, Bob Luke and Charlie Silvia, had the opportunity to get together during the past six months at the Naval Postgraduate School. Enclosed

during which to exchange both professional notes and items in a lighter vein. Herb is due to be leaving the Staff of COMSUB PLOT E I G H T and Naples within the next two months for an assignment which was not then firm (see Bill Mickle's letter above).

If all goes as he hopes the Washington area group should be seeing Herb at homecoming.

From the Air Force it is learned that Bob ROSENBERG has pinned on his colonel's eagles. Although a robust salute is due to a front runner, the best that can be said here is congratulations. Bob is currently serving as assistant deputy for test operations at the Los Angeles, Ca. Air Force Station.

A commencement program from the University of Northern Colorado reveals the award of Doctor of Philosophy to Rex LEONARD whose dissertation is titled : "An Educational Index for the Prediction of Freshman Success." Well done, Rex. MOVEREPTS LCdr. W. A. ABBOTT, to NAD Crane, IN 47522.

Cdr. William N. L E S L I E to Plans & Policy Branch, Staff CINCPACFLT, Box 14, FPO, San Francisco 96610.

Cdr. Kenneth F. ROBINSON to Dependent Mail Section P.O. 455, F P O Seattle 98762.

Cdr. Francis H. STOODLEY to 40 Squantam Drive, Middletown, R.I. 02890.

Pres: LCdr. H. B. Bartels, USN Sec'y, LCdr. William G. Schramm, USN Naval Science Dept., USNA Annapolis, MD 21402

The new Class Directory is being printed now and should be in the mail as you read this. Please look through the last section and SHIPMATE

see if you have addresses for any of our "Missing Persons."

We have just finished making the arrangements for memorial chairs to be dedicated in memory of Al H O S P E S and John W A N DELL. I would like to thank all those classmates who contributed to the memorials. The following classmates do not have memorial chairs yet: Ed Brown, Monte D'Armand, Ted Graver, Pete Kirby, Bob Kornegay, Al Lupfer, Carl Peterson, John Price, Frank Smith, and Wilbur Wright. For those concerned please send your contributions to the Association of the Class of 1958, Box 324, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Dennis C U N N I N G H A M was awarded a Master of Science from American University in the field of management technology.

Victor R I P L E Y was promoted to Major USAF. He is assigned to the Tactical Air Command and is stationed at McConnell AFB in Kansas.

Maj. David A R N E S O N , USAF, was awarded a Master's degree in Personnel Administration from Golden Gate College in San Francisco. David is assigned to the Air Training Command at Mather AFB as a navigator.

Chmn. Exec. Com.: Geoffrey Cant Sec'y, LCdr. Martin Finerty, USN P.O. Box 1692, Annapolis, MD 21404

HERE AND T H E R E The following changes of address just became available and I thought I would pass them along: Tom YOUNG from O P N A V to XO USS

DOUGLAS H . FOX in Philadel-

phia, Pa. Bob BEATON from USNA to PCO/PXO school en route to XO USS TREPANG. Dick NOREKA from CINC LANTFLT to XO USS DOGFISH. Carl ALBRECHT from USS SEMMES to CO USS BROOKE. Charlie DOBBS has been transferred by the Bell Telephone Co. from Arkansas to Whippany, N.J. He now lives at 41 Russell Rd., Fanwood, N.J. Ben H O L T from USNA to the ground pounding Marines again.

W A S H I N G T O N AREA N E W S The second annual 'S9er's summer picnic was held on 5 July at the Carderock recreation area. Approximately 30 families attended and accounted for over 70 children.

The highlight of the athletic events was the lack of any permanent injuries. Dean SIMMONS and son won the overall competition in the three-legged parent and offspring race, but only by defeating such challengers as Steve SNYDER and son, Dick NOREKA and son, Joe F L Y N N and son, and Joan Finerty and daughter, winners of the female competition.

The Softball game disclosed that as the age of 35 approaches, or already passes for some, the reflexes and athletic abilities deteriorate somewhat. Suffice to say, a game resembling softball was played by the dads after most of the beer had been consumed.

Next year will be the third picnic, and some people are going into training early, but I'm not sure if the training is for athletics or increased beer consumption capabilities.

Tom YOUNG passed the responsibility of coordinating the Washington area activities to Joe FLYNN who volunteered to take the job. Imagine, a Marine actually volunteered!

CLASS B U S I N E S S The executive committee is indebted to a number of people for the assistance rendered through the years and would like to publicly acknowledge some of the individuals in the column, S E P T E M B E R - O C T O B E R ,

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Mo CLARK is probably as responsible as anyone for the fact that we now have a class association. Additionally, he assisted with homecoming activities each year during his tour at USNA, Harry K E T T S is in the same category concerning the formation of the class association, and subsequently he has coordinated contributions to the class column. Bob BEATON has worked many hours in various capacities, and especially hard at homecoming time. Jack F L I K I E D has now assumed Bob's function at USNA for the class and is doing a fine job. Bud McFARLANE has undertaken many functions too numerous to list and always has had the dedicated assistance of his wife, Johnnie. And finally, the wives of and classmates who host the various functions such as the Washington area "dark ages" party, Christmas party, etc., are extended the thanks of the committee.

This bit of acknowledgment is by no means all inclusive, but will be expanded in subsequent columns to include others worthy of note.

Several queries have been received concerning class dues and amounts in arrears.

In the fall of 1969, the executive committee granted "amnesty" to all members of the class concerning the topic of past yearly dues. Hence, should anyone desire to pay dues and join the organization, only years 1970 and 1971 are outstanding. The fee remains $3.00 per year.

CONGRATULATIONS Our congratulations to John CHIDSEY, who is shown accepting a certificate of achievement "for outstanding service as Assistant Chief of Staff, Deseret Test Center, Fort Douglas, Utah from June 1970 to May 1971." John is presently Assistant to the Operations and Plans Officer for Task Force 130, the Manned Spacecraft Recovery Force, Pacific, headquarters at Pearl Harbor.

Congratulations also to Al and Eileen M-AYS who welcomed the arrival of their first child, Eileen Bliss on 22 May. And congratulations also go to Dan and Sheila BRANCH on the arrival of Susan Ratcliffe on 16 March. Last but by no means least, our congratulations to Ralph and Ann C H R I S T I E on the arrival of their son on 8 June.

HOMECOMING Hopefully you have all received your flyer about homecoming '71 and we hope to see you on 22-24 October.

RISE AND S H I N E W I T H '59 Pres: Mr. Henry A. Lawinsky Sec'y, "Chico" Chavez P.O. Box 7009, Austin, TX 78712

J A M E S N. S H U G H A R T Both Larry Dunne and "Flip" Di Filippo regretfully informed us of the passing of Jim at the V-A Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M. on 16 May. He was a victim of cancer and had been living in Albuquerque since he was placed on the temporary disability retired list on 28 Feb. '70. Jim was interred with full military honors at Gettysburg Xational Cemetery (see "Last Call" for more details). Speaking for the Class, I would like to extend our condolences to his entire familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we too will miss him, for he was a truly fine person. Jim specifically requested, and so did his family, that whatever contributions anyone wished to make be directed to the American Cancer Society, Cumberland County Unit, 236 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, P-A 17013. The Class was represented at the funeral by "Flip" who served

as a pallbearer, and Joe Matais, who drove from Washington, D.C for the services.

ANNOUNCEMENTS A news release from H E A D Q U A R T E R S COMNAVFOR Marianas informed us that Don W E A T H E R S O N was presented the Xavy Achievement Medal for superior performance of duty while serving as Director, Fuel Dept., Xaval Supply Depot, Guam from 26 Aug. '70 to 19 Feb. '71. During the period, he initiated and supervised a project to reclaim the market waste oil products collected at Sasa Valley Fuel Farm, eliminating the frequent requirement to burn such products polluting the atmosphere for hours at a timeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so chalk one up for Don as an antipollution crusader. He also enabled the Navy to save over $5,000 in other projects through his exceptional managerial ability in using surveyed assets and available personnel. The award was presented by RAdm Paul E. Pugh on behalf of SECNAV. Don, his wife Jean and three daughters are currently residing on Guam.

Don W e a t h e r s o n is a w a r d e d .

Art BAKER returned last Feb. from a year's active duty in Vietnam and was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal with Combat "V" at the Chicago Naval Reserve Training Center (Naval Armory). Art was cited "for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service in Vietnam. An extremely competent and resourceful leader, he applied himself with zeal in his important duties as Senior Naval Advisor in remote enemy-controlled areas, advising the Vietnamese Commanders of such major operations as the amphibious assult on sanctuaries in Cambodia and the assault on enemy positions in the U-Minh Forest.

With untiring effort, administrative acumen and imaginative thinking he contributed significantly to advisory efforts under combat conditions and was subjected to enemy attacks. His devotion to duty, courage under fire and exemplary professionalism were in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. X^aval Service."

Chicago Art

Baker

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Photo with

Combat " V . "

The presentation of the medal, on behalf of the President and CIXCPACFLT, was made by Capt. William J. Miller, Commander of the Chicago Naval Reserve Group, 71

Command 9-1 ( L ) . Among the other medals Art has won during more than 10 years of active duty are two Crosses of Gallantry with Silver Stars awarded to him by the Republic of Vietnam.

Art and his wife Carol Lee currently reside in Park Ridge with their two children: John, 5 and Michele, 1. He is employed by U.S. Gypsum Co. as a corporate buyer.

Dick R A V E T T A has been named sales operating manager, aerospace-Europe for International B. F. Goodrich Co., headquartered at Frankfurt, W. Germany. He joined BEG in 1965 in Akron as a sales engineer in aerospace and defense products and was transferred to International BEG in 1969 as a product supervisor. In the meantime Dick received his MBA from the University of Akron in 1970.

H E R E AND T H E R E Pat Cook says that the last time that she and Chuck wrote was when Sylvia, who is now eight, w-as born, and she was thinking it was about time she let us in on what they've been doing since. They have another little girl. Heather, who is already four.

Chuck served two years at BUPERS, a year as scheduling officer with CRUDESFLOT 11 in San Diego, then became the XO of the USS KING in July '70. After the KING

returns from deployment next Feb., he should have another set of orders waiting for him.

It's been a long time since Mike SHANOK has written—says he's been putting it off for things he can't put off, like taking care of his lawn, among other things. Mike is a registered professional engineer in Connecticut and was recently appointed Plant Engineer of the Miller Co., a brass mill in Meriden, Ct. (He says he so enjoyed a tour as chief engineer of a D E that he decided to stick with the profession, which he thinks should come as a surprise to many of us who used to see him going to skinny lab wearing overshoes per direction of the prof.)

This past winter Mike, who is CO of a Reserve Surface Division at New Haven, spent two weeks ACDUTRA at the Naval War College. There he ran into Lou SCHRIEFER, Hasty WILLIAMS, Jim McCOY, and his youngster-year roommate Harris SPERLIXG. He says it's during such times that he can't help feeling a pang of regret that he left the Navy, but that the pang usually disappears fast once he gets back into the feather-merchant crowd.

FROM A U S T I N After a whirlwind two weeks of ACDUTRA at the Navy Resale System Office in Brooklyn, it was good to be back to the pleasant and slower-spaced surroundings of Austin. The saying that you always run into someone you known in New York unexpectedly seems to be true in my case— it never fails. This time it was Steve Lamphear '59 who also attended the course.

The only classmates I saw on this trip were E. P. WALSH, my roommate first semester plebe year, and Kenny MacLEOD. I made a special trip up to Springfield, Ma., to visit with E. P. and his wife Denise, whom I hadn't seen for seven years.

The first thing he did when he greeted me was to return my track gold shoe tie clasp I had left behind then. E. P. and Denise have two adopted children, Lisa, 3, and Adrian, 4 months, who are really a joy to them.

E. P. received his Ph.D. in psychology from the U. of Buffalo and is presently an associate professor at West New England College, where he's also head of the Counselling Service. It was great to reminisce about our days at N A P S and, by now, those hilarious days as roommates. I always have to retell 72

how I got my first come-around because of him. Goes like this: plebe rates had just gone into effect and nobody dared leave his room. I thought I'd brave it to go out to the track, since our room was on the first deck close to the door. So was the mailbox, and E. P. asked me to mail a letter for him.

As I dropped the letter into the slot I heard someone behind me say: "Mister, where you from?" And the following dialogue ensued: "El Paso." "El Paso, what?" "El Paso, Texas." "El Paso, Texas, what?" I didn't know what else to add, except maybe USA and was about to utter that when the inevitable question came: "Why didn't you say sir?" All during this time E. P. was watching from the door and rolling with laughter—except that I didn't think it was funny at the time.

The MacLeods are doing well in New Orleans. Kenny's working long and late hours for the Lykes Steamship Corp. trying to tackle all sorts of unsolved managerial problems of long standing—he seems to thrive at it—looks fat and happy. Eileen is going to school, and the kids are doing well, though the oldest has had it a little rough lately: a broken tooth and a heart operation. They climbed all over me all during the time I was there, and Eileen, with her usual candor, commented: "you'd think they didn't get enough love around here."

They bought a new home and are having a ball fi-xing it up.

A bit about the progress on our so-called constitution: Butch T H O M P S O X says Mike H E A T H volunteered to try to incorporate as many of the questionnaire recommendations into some workable proposal and to try to coordinate a final proposal with the -Annapolis group for submission to the class officers and eventually the class. I will be kept advised and will, in turn, keep you advised.

MONTEREY C H A P T E R April was the month for a fishing trip conducted through Special Services from Monterey Wharf. Although thesis completion and other conflicts prevented the majority of classmates from attending, those who made the trip were well pleased and fished out.

New Arrivals: Maj. Jim BOWER reported in from MCB Quantico to enter the Management Curriculum. Charlie COX has arrived in Monterey after completing his submarine XO tour and will start the oceanography program in September. Bob BOURKE, who is due to complete his Ph.D. in- Oceanography at Oregon State this September, has been offered a faculty position in the Oceanography Dept. at N P S and should arrive here to begin teaching in late September.

Departures: Maj. Chet H A N S O N departed in June after receiving his B.S. in Operations Analysis. Chet is headed for duty with MACV, Saigon, and Lynn and the family will be in the San Diego area until his return. Butch T H O M P S O N received his M.S. in Management and will report

as

XO

of

the

JAMES

MADISON

in

Charleston. Jim McKINNEY is departing for duty in BUPERS, Section 222, for those who might travel that way.

The June election of chapter officers named Larry W A T E R M A N as president, Charlie ROBERTS as secretary, and Charley SIMMONS was re-elected as treasurer (by popular demand).

HOMECOMIXG With the summer months coming to a close, the football spirit is already in the air. A new winning spirit marks this 1971

squad. This season, Duke will provide the opposition during our 11th homecoming reunion for the class of '60. With the game scheduled for Saturday, 23 October, your Homecoming Committee here at the Academy has planned a weekend of fun and fellowship. In addition to the game, we envision a tailgate party in the stadium parking area preceding the kickoff. At 1930 a sitdown dinner and dancing for the class of '60 will be held at the Fort Meade Officers' Club.

For those who survive the 23rd, voluntary chapel will be available on Sunday.

Your happy Homecoming Committee this year consists of Skip SWEETSER, Dick BURGESS, Stew SEAMAN, Jon MORRESSEY, Al BISSELL, Chuck FLEMING, and Hank P H I L L I P S . A separate flyer with additional information and specifics has been mailed. (If you don't get one, please call one of us.)

While we recognize that everyone cannot attend due to various commitments, the committee urges those of you in the nearby area to make a special effort. Class participation in the past has been tremendous. This year we hope it will be even better. Let's join the class, support our team, have a hell of a party and BEAT D U K E ! " Pres: Mr. James Traa Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Kenneth G. Craig, USN VA-115 FPO San Francisco, CA 96601

This past month the mailbox has received a bonanza of incoming mail. Keep the good news flowing in ! Does it seem like ten years have passed since we were throwing our caps into the air and proudly sporting, for the first time, our bright new gold collar devices?

Ten years—no it can't be—but alas it is fact and difficult to adjust to the evidence that we are ten years older, a little greyer, have a few more inches around the girth, and, it is hoped, grown somewhat wiser. Ten years of varied experience, in locales near and far, producing fine families, engaged in many professions, earning many achievements, growing in many ways; that is the class of 1961.

Jim BREECE sends word via his faithful secretary, Janie, that he has departed the service as of 1 May and is now the Administrative Assistant to the President of American Ship Building Co. The Breeces are now located at 7 Robin Park Blvd., Oberlin, OH 44074. Jim is reportedly very busy in his new employment. Oberlin is just off the Ohio Turnpike so the Breeces hope to have many visitors. The welcome mat is out.

Ted MOSS left the Navy_ in 1965 after serving a tour in WestPac in USS DALE on the Gulf of Tonkin patrol. He completed the course at the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the U. of Pa. Ted received his MBA in June '67 and joined McKinsey and Co., management consultants in NYC. On 1 Jan. '71 he joined British Steel Corporation in the NY based subsidiary company as Vice President—Marketing. Ted and Carol have a daughter, Lucille (3), and reside at 3 Winslow Place, Scarsdale, NY 10583.

With Ted at McKinsey and Co. was John BARINEAU who completed a three-year tour in the Army then w-ent to the Wharton School. In N.Y. Ted sees Chris SEELBACH. Chris has recently joined the firm of T E X F I Industries with a position in the marketing area.

Others that Ted brings us up to date on are Bud LUNDSFORD, Corky W I T T MANN, and Eugene MITCHELL. Bud left the Navy in 1965 and joined Procter and Gamble in Cincinnati in brand management.

SHIPMATE

He left P&G in 1968 and joined WarnerLambert in Morristown, N.J., in the same capacity. Last summer Bud joined Cheesebrough Pond as a marketing manager in Japan. His address is 913 Kokusai Bldg., 1-1 Marinouchi 3- Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

When last seen Bud was still a bachelor.

Corky Wittmann is flying with T W A out of San Francisco, H e and Maureen, who is an ex-stewardess, recently celebrated the arrival of their first child, a daughter. Eugene Mitchell married last year. Ted believes that their first child was also a daughter. Eugene is teaching school in California.

Ted, as class rep. for the N.A. Assoc, of N.Y., would very much like to hear from classmates in the area. He reports that '61 is not well represented in N.Y. and he would like to change this. Ted can be reached at (212) 753-7265, or at his office address of 767 Fifth Ave., N.Y. 10022.

Duane D U F F sent us his data card. He and Judy have two young ones—Deborah (7) and Robert (5). Duane is on his way to the U.S. Naval Repair Facility, Subic Bay. Due to the poor housing situation in the Philippines, Judy and the kids will have to remain for about a year in Bremerton, Duane's last duty assignment. Duane can be reached by writing to U.S. Naval Repair Facility, Subic Bay, Box 34, F P O San Francisco 96651.

Gary C H A P E L recently left the Navy and formed a rather intriguing company. It is now called Mission Beach Associates, Inc. and deals in leasing old time movies to pizza parlors. It is also engaged in real estate investment and property management in the Mission Beach area. Gary, prior to leaving the Navy, had varied duties in the nuclear power program including service in U S S ETHAN ALLEN and U S S SNOOK. Gary can

be reached at 3690 Strandway, San Diego 92109.

Jim CONNELL sent us an "update" for his data card. Jim is now assistant professor of modern foreign languages, Valdosta State College, Valdosta, Ga. H e is, this summer, at OCS, a summer instructor. Jim's previous post was at the Ohio State University, teaching in the Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literature. He has passed his general exams for his Ph.D., but is still writing his dissertation. Jim is also sporting his LCdr. stripes in the USXR-R. Jim would like to see Florida-bound classmates—Valdosta is only 14 miles north of the Fla. line.

Heading for the U. of Kansas to study petroleum management is Doug F A L COXER. Doug just completed a tour as SUBSAT

Officer

in

USS

SIMON

LAKE

which completed a conversion period at Bremerton and is now headed for New London. Doug and Pat and children, William (8) and Ann ( 5 ) , have enjoyed their tours bouncing around the world. After three years of sea duty (Doug thought that was a no no for porkchops) and enjoying the tours homeported in Sasebo, Japan, and Holy Loch, Scotland, they are ready for shore duty and the central heating of the USA. Doug solved most of the world's problems with Sid DRISCOLL over a couple of bottles of spirits in Gitmo recently. Sid is engineer in CUBERA. Bev P A N K Y was with Doug in SIMON

LAKE but had an urgent

passion for shore duty so ended up with a DCASR job in New Jersey. Doug saw Virg H I L L and Walt STROBACH both on the staff of COMSUBRON 18 in Charleston, the SIMON LAKE'S homeport. Darrel GON-

YEA and Ron ECKLEIN, Doug's old roomies, are now in Minneapolis. Darrel is in real estate and Ron works for UNIVAC. Last summer they got together and took a SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,

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picture to send to Shipmate. But alas after comparison with a one taken outside Bancroft ten years earlier, they decided against sending it. It appears that their waistlines have protruded about twice the distance that their hairlines have receded and that is a considerable distance.

The Falconers would enjoy for those traveling cross-country to stop at Lawrence, Ks. for a visit.

The TRAAs had a San Jose '61 tenth reunion on 5 June. Unfortunately their note announcing the affair did not reach me soon enough to get it into Shipmate prior to the event occurring. We know the event was a success and hope to hear a report in the future. The Traas' address is 6679 Bret Harte Dr., San Jose, CA 95120.

Dana Lis joined the happy S H R O E D E R family on 10 Dec. '70. The Shroeders now have four daughters. Dan hopes, however, that someone, somewhere is having boys.

Since Dan's last letter he has finished graduate school and completed a rather exciting tour in RVN with the 101 Airborne Division in their engineer battalion in Northern I Corps. This tour was in 1969 and while he was with the "Screaming Eagles" he was Ops Officer and Asst. Division Engineer.

Dan was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross, six Air Medals, and three Bronze Stars. A fine showing, Dan; obviously not a dull tour. Dan returned from Vietnam in Dec. '69 to rejoin his family for Christmas prior to moving to XTorfolk for a tour at the Armed Forces Staff College. Dan recommends that school and states that it is a very professional exercise—aimed at the student.

goula, Ms., to take up residence at 1122 Bennion St., Honolulu, H I 96818. Bob is presently Ops Officer in GUARDFISH.

-A "pre-reunion" party was held in Xorfolk in May reports Skip McGINLEY. A great time was had by all attending the party at the Breezy Point O'Club. Attending were the following: Al Walkers, Frelichs, Lew Bryans, Yarbroughs, Dugans, Straights, Hardisons, Wynne Dietz (Harry is in Vietnam), Jerry Bennetts, Maybachs, Marge Black (Jerry is deployed), Elliotts, Pearsons, Bo Smiths, Lamades, Sutelans, Gibbys, and the Morelys. Unfortunately the pictures of this event didn't turn out.

A big surprise and a happy event is to receive a data card from one we haven't heard from in years. Ted F E X X O reports that his family has grown—Lee and Ted have an adopted son, Mait (7), and own daughters Jenny (5) and Avis (1), Ted is completing a

tour

in WAINWRIGHT and

is about

to

move the family to Quantico where he will be attending the USMC Command and Staff College. Ted feels they are probably trying to make a Marine out of him. He has had a varied career with duties in destroyers, destroyer squadron staffs, at USXA as company officer and as Aide and Flag Lt. in Vietnam as COMRIVDIV 591 where he was awarded the Purple Heart, then Destroyer School, and now more school. With Ted aboard WAINWRIGHT was Bob W I N -

GARD, who was the Supply Officer.

Arnie ALLEN was kind enough to send in a collection of data cards that were gathered at "Groovy" Groton, Ct. The occasion was a '61 get-together at the O'Club for happy hour, followed by a pot luck dinner at the Aliens'. Those present were Paul and Now the Schroeders are in WooPoo counMimi DELOZIER, Chris and Ann try. He has been there for over a year and XICHOLS, Betty and Tom BAILY, Ann finds it the most challenging assignment that he has undertaken. At West Point Dan met and Bob KELLY, Mary and Joe MUELLER, Joe CAHILL, Bob Aldinger (a '61 Dorse DUBOIS who was the exchange TAG contemporary), and Joan and Arnie ALLEN. officer representing the Navy there. Duby Joe Cahill thoughtfully supplied a cake and apparently earned a respected reputation for the champagne. "jeep" overhaul and salvage officer or some such title. Dan and Duby gave the cadets Arnie sent in some news as well. Paul heck until the cadets learned that there were Delozier (Dr. . . . Ph.D.) is an assistant protwo USNA graduates at West Point as gram manager for Combustion Engineering T-AC officers. If anyone is interested in in their Nuclear Engineering Branch. He seeing the hallowed halls of Hudson High, and Mimi are living at 165 Haynes Rd., the Schroeders have room and the place is Avon, Ct. Joe Mueller is currently Opera"OK" to visit, promises Dan. Their address tions Officer on COMSUBRON 10 Staff. is Qtrs. 3061B Stormy Lane, USM-A, phone Chris Nichols is Engineer in U S S V O N 938-2296.

STEUBEN with orders to Nuclear Power Examining Board, Atlantic. The following Mark WAGGONER sent us his latest upgroup are navigators in various subs: Bob dated data card. Mark is on the Joint Staff Kelly, U S S G. W. CARVER; Tom Baily, HQ, MACV, Saigon, as the Navy Plans U S S SAM HOUSTON; Arnie Allen, U S S Officer. Mark sa\y Ralph ZIMMERMAN STONEWALL JACKSON; Joe Cahill, USS right after he arrived in Vietnam. Ralph is JALLAO. flying with the 7th A F . Dick MORGAN, George W O R T H I N G T O N , Hal MORThe Aliens presently reside at 338 Pelican RISOX, and Art MACK are all there with Dr., Groton, CT 06340.

X'^-AVFORV. Mark reports seeing them at Don COULLAHAN wrote to announce the Friday night cocktail hour—they are reto the class that '61 has another doctor in portedly holding their own. Mark and X^ancy have two young ones, Deborah Kay (6) and the class. Dick OLDHAM will remain at Vanderbilt to do his residency. Dick, Susie, John Michel (4) who reside in Huntington Mark, and Jeffrey live at 1605 Burton Ave., Beach, Ca., while they wait for Mark's reNashville, T N 37215. turn.

Maj Bob SAMPLE, states a press release Al C H E A U R E graduated from Harvard from the Graduate School of Management, Business School w-ith honors and with his University of Rochester, has been awarded MBA in June. The Cheaures are moving his M.S. in Systems Analysis there and had to Mare Island Xaval Shipyard where Al the further distinction of receiving two w-ill join U S S PLUNGER as XO. PLUNGER is awards from the Monroe County Legislative due for overhaul so Al will join right at and the County Board of Health. The awards the beginning of the cycle. The Cheaures are were presented for Bob's work on a costlooking forward to a trip across country and benefit report on "Chronic Alcoholic Retheir first stay in sunny California. Thanks habilitation—-An Economic Analysis" which for the note, Trisha; hope your tour is a assisted the county to reduce costs. Bob most successful one. paired up w-ith a Xavy Lt. Lee Mairs to produce this w-ork.

Bob and Peg GR-AH-AM have three young ones: Scott ( 9 ) , Kathleen ( 8 ) , and Pamela Jerry B E X X E T T is on duty at Ton Son (3). The Grahams are departing PascaXhut -AB, Vietnam as Air Operations Officer.

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G r o t o n ' 6 1 e r g a t h e r i n g : M a r y M u e l l e r , Ann Kelly, Betty Bailey, Ann Nichols, Joan A l l e n , Mimi Delozier, Joe M u e l l e r , Joe C a h i l l , Arnie A l l e n , Tom Bailey, Chris Nichols, Bob Kelly, a n d Paul Delozier,

The plans are firm, the party is waiting. . . . Yes, 196rs big tenth homecoming reunion is here at last. Norm PIGEON and Ben GERSON and all the other hard-working committee members are working diligently to produce the best for you. Here is the schedule: Sun., Oct. 17 beer bust/poster party in D.C.; Friday, 22 Oct. the following events take place: 1700 brigade P-rade; 1815 '61 bus departs Wash D.C. for Annapolis; 1915 pep rally; 2000 alumni reception/dinner at Dahlgren Hall; 2200 return bus to D.C. On Sat. 23 Oct. the events are: 1000 Alumni Assembly, 1145 '61 bus departs Wash for stadium; 1230 (about) informal tailgate party—stadium parking lot; 1415 BEAT D U K E ; 1630 (about) return bus to Wash.; 1800 '61 cocktail dinner party (Wash. Navy Yard O'Club).

attending Destroyer School in Newport. He then served aboard USS TATTNALL as engineering officer before reporting to Monterey in December 1966. Dick's wife Karen is a graduate of the Mary Washington College of the U. of Virginia. He is presently assigned to the N P S , Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Ca., and is awaiting orders to a prototype installation for practical application training. Congratulations to Dick on this outstanding accomplishment.

That's the news for this column. If you have an opportunity during the next few weeks, drop me a line so I can pass it along to the class. Everyone's interested.

Get it done with '61!

Pres: Lt. John F. Hewitt, USN LCdr. Howard Pinskey, (SO USNR-R W. R. Grace Clarksville, MD 21029 Annapolis Corr.

LCdr. William H. Levings, USN Executive Dept., USNA Annapolis, MD 21412

It is my sad duty to announce to our class the death of LCdr. James Walter SLOAT, Jr., USN. Jim was killed on 26 June 1971 when the light plane in which he was a passenger crashed into Prince Peak, Ca. He was a fine person with boundless talents, yet he remained humble, sincere and very genuine. Jim's parents are living at 925 S.W. 197th Ave., Aloha, Or. The class conveys to them our deepest and sincerest sympathies on the loss of Jim, one of our finest classmates.

It's homecoming time again. Although we have no formal party planned this year,_ I hope that many of us have the opportunity to get together during the weekend and renew old acquaintances.

The majority of the news for this article concerns our classmates who have received advanced degrees during June.

Art F I S H E R was awarded the Juris Doctor degree from the Washington College of Law of the American University.

Jim MASELLA received an MBA from the Wayne State University in Detroit.

Dick T R I P P was awarded his doctorate in physics from the Postgraduate School in Monterey. After graduation Dick was assigned to USS BIGELOW for two years before 74

Concurrent with this activity, Joe O'BRIEN, the late Jim Sloat, and Roger formed Captains' Enterprises, Inc. and purchased a Hardee's Hamburger franchise in Lexington Park, Md. The corporation presently has three units in operation with three more under construction. They formed a second company, Southern Maryland Bakeries, Inc., and they have two Oven Door Bakeries open and three additional leases signed.

Joe O'Brien left active duty in March 1971 after completing his MSA degree at George Washington also. Joe is in the active reserves with VP-68, a Pax River reserve P-3 Squadron.

Rog is also associated with the reserves flying the RF-86 with VFP-206, a reserve photo squadron out of Andrews Air Force Base. As much as Roger loved the Navy and aviation, he is extremely happy in business. The hours are long but the career is exciting, competitive and rewarding. His family is growing; his wife Lana and he have two girls and are expecting their third child any day. Joe and Corrine have two boys.

Some of our classmates who have passed through Pax River are Day RITT, now flying A-6s from Oceana. Fred LEWIS is still there with the Service Test Division and Terry GALLOWAY is a Civil Servant at the base. Dave GRIGGS is a NASA test pilot, Frank WAGNER is a Grumman test pilot and Bob D E P U T Y is a stock broker with Shearson Hammill in Jacksonville, Fl. Frank HUGHES, who has Master's degrees from George Washington and Princeton, is flying A-7s at Cecil Field. Joe MONROE is now with VP-S6 at Jacksonville and Ross H E N R Y is flying Cobras in Vietnam. Mike NASH is instructing at Pax River in VP-30 and Jim H O N E Y W E L L is working for Ross Perot's company in San Francisco.

Richard Tripp receives the doctoral hood during g r a d u a t i o n ceremonies a t the N a v a l Postgraduate School, with the d e g r e e Ph.D. in physics.

I received a release from the Harvard Business School stating that Ed "Reddog" ROGAS and Bob S O N T H E I M E R received the MBA degree with Instruction. To be recognized for this honor they both had to graduate in the top 14 percent of the class.

Dave J O N E S informs us that after receiving his MBA from Wharton in 1969 he went to work for the Weyerhaeuser Co. in Tacoma, Wa., as an analyst in operations research and most recently as the planning manager for their real estate company. While traveling on business to Dallas recently he had dinner with Cecil T U N E who is in his last year of the seminary there, as is Myles LORENZEX. Our good friend Roger K I S I E L finally came out of the communications gap and sent along a newsworthy letter. Roger spent three years with three full carrier cruises with VA-36 flying A-4s and then reported to Test Pilot School in 1967. He graduated with class SO in October 1968 and reported to the Ordnance Branch of the Weapons System Test Division at Pax River, Md. The tour was quite rewarding and he was accepted as a Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. At the same time he went to night school at George Washington University and received an MSA degree in Management Engineering.

I sincerely hope that the recent change in the international political scene has an immediate effect of securing the release of our POWs. They've suffered enough and we should all strive to make our views known to responsible officials to bring these brave men home immediately.

Pres: Capt. Dan Hitzelberger, USMC Sec'y, Mr. Eli Dabich 543 Manor Rd. Severna Park, MD21146

N E W S FROM MONTEREY June graduates from the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School: Pat JOHNSON—Precommissioning detail for USS M T . VERNON under construction in Quincy, Ma., to be homeported in San Diego, Ca. Mike LENTS —Key West, FL, PICUDA. Fred MEYETT —Mayport, FL, USS ROOSEVELT; Engineering Department.

Charles F R E N C H was presented the Navy League Award for academic achievement and the Naval Electronics Systems Command Award in Electronics Engineering, during graduation ceremonies at Naval PG School. Both awards are presented to students on the basis of academic achievement, w-ith the second going to the specific field of Electrical Engineering. Charlie came to the PG School in August 1969 after having served as XO aboard the USS WHITFIELD COUNTY, homeported in Yokosuka, Japan.

Charlie and wife Susan will next move to San Diego where he will be assigned to the Xaval Electronics Laboratory Center there.

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the largest public accounting firms in the George K E L L was presented the X^aval world, with about 100 offices in the U. S. and Ship Systems Command Award in Xaval another 160 throughout the world. SomeEngineering during graduation ceremonies where along the way, he picked up a few at the PG School. The award is presented credits at Johns Hopkins University, Unito the graduate student in either Mechanical versity of California, George Washington or Electrical Engineering who demonstrates University, and University of Rhode Island. academic excellence measured by his overall Mike and Susan have two children, Mike, Jr. grade point level and his Master's thesis. and Kathleen. They live in Potomac, Md. Graduation week was a good one for George.

They would enjoy hearing from any classBesides receiving the award and his degree, mates in the D. C area. he was notified of his promotion to lieutenant commander just three days before the commencement e-xercise. George came to the PG H O M E C O M I N G Duke w-ill be our homecoming victim (I School in September 1968 after having served hope) on 23 October. Let's see how many as -Assistant Small Craft Repair Officer at '63ers can get to the game. Very shortly you the Xaval Support Activity, Da Nang, Vietwill be receiving your class letter, election nam. George and his wife, Susan, will next move to Philadelphia, where he will be as- ballot and news about our homecoming party.

Let's plan to make reunion eight one to resigned to the Xaval Shipyard and hope that member.

'63ers will stop by at Army-Navy time.

Thanks again to all those who made the Vern VON SYDOW was presented the effort to vi-rite in their news. We enjoy CXO Communications Certificate during hearing from you. graduation ceremonies at the P G School.

The certificate is presented to the student Please don't forget our POWs. in the Master of Science program of Communications who is most deserving of special Pres: L t . Thomas J . Swartz, USN Sec'y, Lt. James S. Baumstark, USN recognition within his class, based on acaUSS TULLIBEE (SSN 597) demic improvement during the course of FPO New York, NY 09501 study. Before PG School, Vern served as a Corr. Sec'y, L t . F. G. A t w e l l , USN 711 Hillcrest Drive flight instructor with Helicopter Training Cape St. Claire Squadron Eight at the N-AS, Ellyson Field, Annapolis, MD 21401 Pensacola. Vern and his wife, Gail, will next move to San Diego, where he will be asLots of news came in during the past few signed as Air Operations Officer aboard the months, for a change.

U S S DULUTH. A note from John H O W L A X D in Rye, N.Y., starts us off. John and wife Karen are OTHER M O X T E R E Y N E W S enjoying civilian life in Xew York where Dave V E T T E R is at PG School. He and John is assistant cashier in the Airline and wife Barbara have two children. Dean Alan Aerospace Department of the Corporate and Robin. Dave is in Aeronautical EngiBanking Group at First Xational City Bank, neering and will be staying for his Electrical Xew York. John expects to complete the Engineers Degrees until June 1972.

MBA Program at NYU by February. Bob JORDAN is presently an engineer with the Ron and Mary CALHOUX have a new AT&T Long Lines in San Francisco and daughter, Casey Erin, born in March. They -Al WIEGEL, '64 class representative ftjr are living in San Diego. the Alumni Association in New York, is CIVILIAX N E W S with Stoll Packing Corporation.

Gordy CLOW dropped me a line and reGeorge H U B E R has been named a Reports that since leaving the Xavy in October search Associate for Blue Cross of Western 1969 he has been an account executive with Pennsylvania. In his new position, George Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Smith will be responsible for conducting research in the Washington Office. Gordy is married on the social, economic, and managerial and has a daughter, Lori Ann, three years aspects of the health care delivery system. old, and son Michael, six months old. He reGeorge is a member of the American Instiports running into a number of classmates tute of Industrial Engineers. He received a at Pax River, among them Donn BYRXE, Master of Science degree in industrial engiCharlie D E S A X T I S , Terry M I L A N E T T E , neering in 1965 from the University of PittsBruce ABEL, and Tim MYERS, burgh and a Master of Aerospace Operations Management Degree in 1970 from the UniMurray K.APLAN wrote a short note reversity of Southern California, Los Angeles. lating his activities of recent years. Murray Currently, he is enrolled part-time in the got out of the Navy August a year ago, Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsafter serving as senior advisor to Coastal burgh.

Division 12, where he was awarded the NavyMarine Corps Medal and Xavy CommendaFred H A E N I was awarded a Master of tion Medal. He is still a bachelor and living Arts degree in Geology at Wesleyan University's Commencement on 6 June. Ed Mc- in Manhattan working as a staff supervisor for the Xew York Telephone Company. If BRIDE received his M.B.A. degree with anyone is in the area, Murray would like to distinction from the Harvard University hear from you. Address: 430 W. 34th St., Graduate School of Business Administrati<3ri X.Y., telephone: 736-2136. on 17 June 1971. He placed in the top 14 percent of a graduating class of 750.

I received a nice long letter from Tim MYERS relating all of '64's activities at Mike D U N N sent a letter to update us the Xaval Air Test Center, Pax River. Tim on his activities. After graduation, Mike believes the first graduate of the Test Pilot served in R U S H for a Med deployment. He School ( T P S ) from our class was John then went to VESOLE, then back to R U S H .

T H U E X T E with class SO. John had come He next coordinated the activation and overto the Test Center after a couple of cruises haul for four LSTs in Philadelphia and in WestPac as a Radar Intercept Officer Baltimore. In mid-1966, Mike was assigned (RIO) in the backseat of an F-48. After to Special Projects Office in Washingtoii graduation, he became the F-14 Radar Interand was responsible for the overhaul and cept Officer during the initial planning periconversion of the Polaris/Poseidon Weapons ods and has since gone back to the west Systems. He resigned from the Xavy in late coast to an F-4J squadron. Bill PE.AKE 1967 and joined Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. as a management consultant. Mike is now was the second graduate of T P S with class 51. Bill came to Pax River after a tour in a manager in the Washington, D.C. office of this firm. This firm, by the way, is one of an airborne ECM outfit (VQ-2 I believe).

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He is now in Weapons System Test at Pax and was instrumental in the evaluation of the EA-6B, four-seated electronic warfare version of the A-6-A. He presently hopes to go to Whidbey Island to the first EA-6B squadron. Class 52 had tw-o '64ers in it. Brent B E X X I T T , in from WestPac in an A-4 squadron, was the number one student for this class and after a brief tour in Flight Test was assigned as an instructor in T P S and again reassigned to the British T P S at Farnsborough, England, where he is today.

Tim was also a graduate of class 52. His background was Tactical Coordinator first in SP-SB (seaplanes) out of San Diego with PatRon 50, then he transitioned to P 3-A and moved to XAS Moffet Field. During that tour he deployed to Cam Ranh Bay and the Philippines three times. Tim is presently assigned to Weapons Systems Test where he has been involved as project officer with the evaluation of the P-3C computerized airplane. Just recently he was the Xavigator on the P-3C that set four climb records, a distance record (Atsugi to Pax窶馬on-stop), two altitude records (sustained 44,000 plus and highest 46,289 feet) and two closed course speed records.

Class S3 had three pilots from '64. Steve H A S T I X G S and Maury K E M P L E were flying attack aircraft in WestPac prior to Pax and Sandy COWARD was an S-2 pilot.

Steve and Sandy are novi at Service Test and Maury is currently an instructor at T P S after a brief tour at Flight Test. Class 54 had three '64 grads, Bart STROXG, Butch C H R I S T I E and Wayne ARNY. Bart was an SH-3D driver in WestPac prior to Pax. -After graduation he reported to Weapons .Systems Test and has just recently been assigned to T P S as a helo instructor. Butch, of USNA soccer fame, is assigned to Flight Test. Wayne is assigned to Service Test.

Class 55 had all kinds of '64ers. Emory BROWN was the number one student after a fighter tour in WestPac. He was recently presented, by Adm. Zumwalt at the annual T P S reunion, the outstanding T P S graduate during 1970. The other graduates are Norm RAY, P-3 (VP-50) and Joe P R U E H E R , .A-6. Xorm is presently at W S T while Joe is at Flight Test.

Class 56 had Dave SJUGGERUD and D. J. W R I G H T . Dave was previously an RF-80 pilot and is now assigned to W S T , while D. J. was an A-4 pilot and is assigned to W S T .

Jim XUXX and Jim S P E X C E R have both graduated from the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB. Jim Nunn is stationed at Point Mugu working with the F-14 test plane and Jim Spencer is assigned to W S T at Pax River.

-At VP-30 in Pax River, the east coast P-3 RAG, Jerry A N D E R S O N and John EVAXS are instructor pilots and Paul FLETCHER, out of Monterey (MA in computers), is an N F O Oceanography Instructor.

For other news in the Pax River area, Tim reports Suzanne and Joe P R U E H E R just had a baby girl, their first. Bart and Betsy STROXG just had a girl also, their first. Xorm and Priscilla RAY had a baby girl in March, their second girl. Vania and Tim had their third girl in October.

A note from Leroy (Frank, Smokey, Lerf) F I E L D ' S wife, Peggy, says that she and Smokey, Kristie ( 2 ^ ) and Michelle (6 mo.) are on their way to Rota, Spain, for a threeyear tour at the Xavy Fuel Depot. Smokey served as Supply Officer on board JOHN -ADAMS and then received his Master's degree from Kansas University in Petroleum Engineering and Management last December. Don SEYK reported in from Baltimore 75

where he and wife Jan had their first baby, a boy, Shawn Michael born 25 Feb. '71.

Don and family moved to Detroit last June.

Jack ZIMMERMAN, USMC type, wrote in from about 30 miles away in (Dxon Hill, Md., where he, wife Irene, daughter Terri (4) and son David (1) are enjoying a tour with HQMC in Washington. Jack has seen two tours in RVN, a tour at Sandia Base and graduate school at Purdue where he received his MBA. He also reports running into Ed BUSH and his wife Lois (married in February), Tom N E W E L L and wife Linda who recently departed for a tour in Jacksonville and Gordie WILSON, who is also at HQMC.

Corporation in Owenboro, Ky., as a systems engineer.

Ralph LOBDELL is in the Graduate Business School at Stanford. Rick H A M I L T O N was separated last January and is also now at Stanford rooming with J. B. DOHERTY. Last year about this time I mistakenly reported that Rick was at Wharton. Bob -AVERY is now the Chief Engineer of the

Humphreys, Charlie Jones, Bill and Bernice Kemple, Bruce and Marsha Kenton, Bob and Cassandra Killion, John and Ginny Lindahl, Paul and GeeGee Marshall, Bill and Mary Matton, Mike and Ginny McGaraghan, John McKinney, Ken Miles, Ed and Carol Moninger, Van and Jane Monroe, Pat Moore, Tom and Xorma Morgenfeld, Paul and Meg Nelson, Bill and Diane Newlon, Gordon Xichols, Xick Xicholson, John and USS MARSHALL. Leonard B L A X K E R is Lee Padgett, Hope and Dick Pierson, Jan now out of the service and pursuing a and Chris Pilger, Jerry and Connie Plum, Master's degree in nuclear physics at Florida Fred and Kathy Prickett, Don and Jan RailsState. back, Don and Connie Rhodes, Charlie and Mike RILEY and his wife Nancy (Mike Joan Roach, Jim and Joann Roorbach, Tres was married last July) are living in Los and Paula Schineller, Chip and Mary Sey-Angeles while Mike studies for his MBA mour, Bunny and Skip Shealy, Larry and News from Monterey this month includes at the University of Southern California.

Ann Smith, Jay and Linda Sprague, Bob numerous transfers: Bob ANDERSON to The Rileys extend an open invite to classand Kris Stanfied, Skip and Vicki Storey, Boston, Ma.; Robin B O S W O R T H to Washmates in the area or passing through and Walt and Faith Teichgraber, Phil and ington, D . C ; Ward CLARK to Vallejo; are now living at 2701 San Marino Street in Sharon Tower, James and Kathy Tucker, Grant _ F U L K E R S O N to U S N A : (I ran Los Angeles.

George and Linda Wilson, and last but cerinto him the other day, he will be teaching tainly not least . , , Rob and "B, J," Wood, Tony T E S O R I E R O married the former in Weapons Dept.) ; J. W. GARBER to Miss Marty Tyler last September in a cereWashington, D . C ; Tom GILMARTIN to HOMECOMIXG mony at Boiling Air Force Base. Tony is Bainbridge, Md.; Dale H A N S O N to Subic Tentative plans for homecoming are to now working for Kurt Salmon Associates, Bay; Robbie ROBERTSON to Guam; and meet immediately after the game at the Management Consultants. His last service Jim P O R T E R F I E L D and Ernie S M I T H Scalawag Lounge in the Annapolis Holiday tour was in U S S W I L L ROGERS homeported to DLI in Monterey.

Inn. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served in New London. While undergoing some New babies in Monterey are: Alan Peter and there will be an open bar. Cost per training with his new company in Atlanta, to Marty and Marti A U S T I N ; Steven couple should run about $10. If you plan Ga., Tony saw Pete and Nancy TAMNY Chapman to David and Linda A H E R N ; and their two children, John and Kim, and to attend, please call Phil REED at (301) and Michelle Nicole to Rick and Margie 263-8281 or write him in care of Officers' Pete GNESS and his family.

KATZ. and Faculty Club, USXA, 21402. Or conTom M U R P H Y is a project officer at the tact Jim MIXDERLEIX at (301) 267A short note from the FARMERs indiNaval Air Rework Facility in Norfolk.

8446, 128 Granville Ave., Annapolis, 21401. cates that Nan and Mike are living in York, Tom's initial assignment was as a Flight We are looking forward to our best homeMe., where early LCdr. selectee Mike is Test Officer on the A6 weapons system. In coming yet so let us know if you can make it.

Engineer of GEORGE BANCROFT undergoing his "spare" time Tom is completing requireoverhaul. Also a news release from the UniBEAT D U K E ! ments for an MSA degree from George versity of Delaware informs us of the gradWashington. Tom would like to see any uation of John ALICH from there with his and all classmates passing through and can Master's degree in Business Administration Sec'y, Mr. Robert G. Johnson, Jr. be found at N A R F or at the topside bar at 3920 Ingraham St. 11-313 and also his selection to the National Honor Breezy Point Officers' Club "any Friday."

San Diego, CA 92109 Society for Business Administration, "Beta The Murphys now have three children: Gamma Sigma."

Kelly (S), Karen (4), and Sean (V/2). Tom Bob W I T T E X B E R G left in June for his MOORE, who is stationed with a V P Last but by no means last, I had a classsecond cruise with VA-196 aboard USS squadron at Brunswick, and his wife are mate and company mate here for training ENTERPRISE. Bob and Suzanne added a Sean's godparents. Tom and Tereasa now as a Naval Academy Information Officer. daughter, Lisa Christie, to the family on have a son, Tom Jr., born in September 1970.

Ed QUINTON resigned from the Navy in 7 March. Their son, Jeff, was two in FebAugust 1970 and is working as a property Kurt and Susie _ S C H I L D X E C H T have ruary. tax consultant in X^orth Hollywood, Ca. Ed Al and Joan SEARS are now in Mona new son (1970 vintage) and are stationed and his wife, Dottie, are living in Sherman terey for Postgraduate School. Recent addiat XAS Brunswick.

Oaks, Ca., and would like to hear from any tions to the '66 contingent there include Bill Ron VOELKEL is Tom Murphy's relief classmates in the area. and Candy SPADAFORA. Spats didn't at XARF, Norfolk.

Ron, his wife Barbara waste any time finding his way around the There are no plans afoot yet for a reunion and children are living in Virginia Beach.

Pebble Beach links. this year, but if space is available I will try Len H A R T S H O R X is homeported out of to set something up. Check with the Alumni Denny and Diane MANSKAR are living Xorfolk in USS BARNEY. Gordon RIDDICK House on arrival and they will be able to in Mountain View, Ca., where Denny is is out of the Xavy and working as a GS-11 tell you time and place. flying out of Moffett Field. They visited with Budget Analyst at the Atlantic Fleet OpCon the Wittenbergs and other '66ers last May. That's it for this month, keep those cards Center. Larry R E E S E was a pilot in VA-42 -Also at Moffett are Bob and Jan BEAL. and letters coming! and is now on the ComFairXorfolk Staff at They are expecting their second this month.

XAS Oceana last December.

Jack and Fian CONXOLLY are back at Pres: Lt. Thomas Allan Dames, (CEC) USN Bob CHAMPOUX and his wife Myrna school and at this writing are expecting their Sec'y, L t . Richard P. Genet, USN have adopted a baby girl, Jennifer Colleen.

U. S. Naval Postgraduate School Bob is currently here at PG school and has second. Joan and Fred MOOSALLY arMonterey, CA 93940 rived in Annapolis back in July. been selected for a change of designator to Kevin McCOOK writes from Athens, Ga. Aviation Engineering Duty Only.

Spike KARALEKAS writes that he has that he is changing his base of operations. completed his studies at Harvard's John F. While we're on the subject of PG School Kevin is moving his snake ranch to Mich.

Kennedy School of Government. Spike will I think it's about time we ran through again State Univ. where he is entering postgradbe reporting to the White House Staff as the current list of '65ers present: Jim and uate school. He is leaving his instructor billet an Assistant to the President. I think there Betsey Amerault, Dave and Toby Anderson, at Pork Chop school and can be reached at are a number of us who might have predicted Carole and Tom Barry, Ron and Page Xorthwind Farms, Apt. 717, 2900 NorthSpike would wind up at the White House Bishop, John and Janet Bloomer, Mike and wind, E. Lansing, MI 48823. He says that . . . none of us could have imagined just Anne Bordy, Kathy and Bob Brown, Wendel anyone in the area should stop by and he'll how soon. and Glee Brown, Rick and Kim Brush, John have a few cool ones in the reefer.

Pete SEIBERT has been accepted to the and Mary Burt, Frank and Chris Calkins, Mike STAFFORD left Athens last year Ken Castelano, Bob and Myrna Champoux, Harvard Graduate School of Business Adfor grad school at R P I in Industrial EngiLaddie and Ulrika Coburn, John and Barbie ministration and was to have moved into neering and came out on the top of the class.

Coleman, "J. V." Dethomas, Bob and Lexi the Boston area in August or September.

He and Angle have just set up housekeeping Elder, Ed and Kathy Enterline, Reau and Pete was a nuclear power type and served in in Xorfolk w-here Mike recently reported to -Annie Folk, Bill and Caren Frigge, John and USS CHIVE and USS JOHN MARSHALL. In X-AVSHIPS. They have a son, Terry, who, -Susan General, Paul and Diana Girard, Fred September '67 Pete married the former Miss incidentally, is Kevin's godchild. and Judy Glaeser, Don and Diana HallLoraine Guarine of Tampa, FL The Seiberts wachs. Bill and Gayle Hancock, Les and have one son, Paul Ross. Between leaving Ray and Ruthie ELLIS stopped by Athens Alary Heselton, Mike and Susan Hester, the service and his acceptance at Harvard, with their tw-o children en route to Monterey Wyman and Suzy Howard, Tom and Marty Pete worked for the Texas Gas Transmission for grad school.

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Buddy and Diane W I E R had their first arrival, a girl, while Buddy was stationed in Okinawa. Buddy is awaiting orders back to COXUS. Dale M O S E S wrote from D E S T E C H where several classmates are heading for the fleet. Dale is going to the VESOLE out of Charleston as Ops. Boss. Other '66 assignments include: Bill HAXCOCK, Ops in STEINAKER X O R V A ; Jim M E X K E , Snipe

in ROGERS San Diego; Jim M A I T L A N D , Snipe in HENDERSON Long Beach; Lee P I T MAN, Weapons in DAVID Long Beach; Jim CLARK, Ops in L. THOMAS Pearl.

Other '66ers in the new class include Ron L A S S I T E R , Skip BLANCHARD, and Bev DALY. Dale said that he would like to hear from Ross DOUBLEDAY, so come out of hiding Ross!

Bill GEIB left the Xavy in January and was working on his MB--^. at the Univ. of R.I. Recently he was accepted to Harvard Business School. He and his wife Irma are living at 6 Fuller Rd., Watertown, Ma. They have an invitation open to all classmates in the area for dinner if they can stop by.

Bill reports that Skip S T E R L I N G from his old Stoof Squadron is in Washington with orders to B U P E R S , while John E-ARH-ART is at VT-S and on a cruise in the Med. with the INTREPID at the present time.

Jack DR-AKE is an instructor in VT-2 and Warren "Butch" MORGAN recently joined civilian line.

The class plans to get together at a cocktail party at the Bavarian Room at Xorth Severn at 2000 on the 23 October. Mixed drinks, hor d'oeuvres, and dancing will be available. In order to get an estimate of the number that will attend, please notify Lt. Al K O X E T Z X I , the 16th Company Officer, if you will be at the function.

That's about all for this time. See you at homecoming!

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'67ers a b o a r d USS KITTY H A V / K : (left to right) J . Lohes, B. Barnes, J . Junek, D. M a t t h e w s , N . Laskowski, P. Konive, C . Brewer, P. Thompson, Skip Buchanan, Skip M e i n h o l d , T. O ' C o n n o r a n d Budd G o o d w i n .

ington, D. C John is now attending the University of Texas Law School with Dave BAYS. Bill NELSON is working in San Francisco for Electronic Data Systems Corp.

Bill, Pat and family are living in Concord.

Reb H E S T E R is working for l E S Management Group based in Irvington, N.J. (Tarl DOBSON is on a leave of absence while he is going to the Medical School of the University of Oklahoma. He plans to join the Xavy Medical Corps.

Pete and Sue W H I T E hosted a picnic in Monterey in July which w^as attended by most of our classmates at the PG School plus Ted W H I T E from the San Diego area, Ed and Judy BLACKWOOD, Fred and Xancy HEBDOX, Steve CASE from Mare Island, and Kip and Jolene PR.AHL from Stanford.

Among our classmates who have checked into X P S this summer are Bob X A T T E R and Tom and Maureen S O U T H W O R T H .

Pat BEAMER wrote from Saigon that he has orders to Submarine Development Group One in San Diego and should arrive there this summer.

Pres: Lt. Dave Materna, USN / L t . Edward H. Mills, USMC aval Postgraduate School Monterey terey, CA 93940

BARKER is working out of Saigon as a PGM Fleet Command Advisor.

Marty COLLIXS is in HENRY B . WILSON

as OPS Boss. Marty and Lil had a daughter, Kristin Marie, in April. Bill MacCART H Y is in Destroyer School, having finished his tour in Vietnam. Willie and Sherry IDSIXGA are finishing a tour in Guam w-here he is XO in MARATHON.

Dick P R A T T is flying P-3's for VP-17 out of Sangley Pt. Dick BRAXTIGAX is in the A-7 RAG at Lemoore. Larry PIGEON is flying A-3s.

Terry W E N D T is on deployment to the Med with his V P squadron. He and Jeannie had their second child, Matthew, late in the spring. T.R. and Doris J O N E S are stationed in Oceana. T.R. deployed to the Med in May with VF-102 and is still trying to choose between a professional golf career and Navy air.

Lenny and Doreen PASSMORE are living near X^ew London. Bill and Linda VIVIAX returned from the Philippines in January w-here they had a two-year tour in HC-7 Det Cubi Pt. They were married over there and celebrated their first anniversary on 26 June. Bill is now in HT-8 instructing in TH-lL's and going through the Aero Systems Master's Program at the University of West Florida.

Mike DELOXG was instructor of the month for April in Pensacola. Jerry SULLIVAX is in VA-155 in the ORISKANY which left for Yankee Station in May. Jack MACIDULL returned from his cruise with the HC-1 Det in RANGER.

In July, Jim W I C K S was killed when the T-28 he was flying crashed in Southern California. He was flying out of Lemoore searching for another airplane which had been lost.

This is the first column written since our classmates have been eligible to leave the service. I have heard from a few of our classmates who have gotten out.

John O'X^EILL has been in the limelight quite a bit as founder of the Vietnam Veterans for a Just Peace and has appeared on "Face the Xation," the "Dick Cavett Show" and so on. He would appreciate the support of his classmates in this work and can be contacted in care of the V F W in Wash-

'67ers in Binh Thuy; (kneeling) Bortell, Beamer, (standing) Turner, A u n c h m a n , a n d Sutton.

Moore, Dobson

John A U X C H M A N is in Meridian, Ms. for transition from OV-lOs to jets and then will have instructor duty there. Hank GIFFIX went to RVX in March and is attached to X-AVFORV X-9 working in Psyops. Joe

In June, Mike CURRIE was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal by VAdm. Kidd, COM Sixth Fleet, for his work as a B/N in VA-176 while on a Med cruise aboard FDR. He and Mary are going to Annapolis this fall where Mike will be an instructor.

Charles DAXIELS graduated from the -Air University's Squadron Officer School at Maxwell AFB, AL He is now at Langley AFB as a C-130 cargo-troop carrier navigator.

Jack GOLDSCHMIDT is an XROTC instructor at Penn State. Ted L E W I S wrote from USNA where he is an instructor in the Aerospace Engineering Dept. He reported that we are getting a large contingent of classmates on the faculty there.

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He is still a bachelor and invited anyone vi'ho arrives in the area to stop at his apartment in Watergate Village.

Dave S-AXTORO is flying out of Pax River. Paul and Patty SCHISSLER had their second child, Thomas, in June. Rick AMBER is in the VA Hospital in Long Beach. I am sure he would appreciate a visit from any classmates in that area.

Pres: Lt. Dennis C. Blair, USN Sec'y, Lt. R. Mitch Brown, I I I , USN 20 Georgia Ave. N. Kingston, RI 02852

Greetings from rustic Quonset Point, hub of east coast H S and other lesser activities. . . . It is really great to be here in one place for awhile, despite recent efforts to transplant us to Lakehurst for HS-IS, having closed on our house barely two weeks ago. But w-ith luck you can still count on this address for awhile, should your pen paws get itchy. There has been quite a bit of news in the last few months, so I'll dig in on the West Coasties first.

W E S T COAST Ken KOLARCIK dropped me a line recently to update us on the '68 contingent currently bound for Oriental shores. A recent gathering (date May) of classmates included Mike Steussy, Bob Bowden, John Sinclair, Pat Sabadie, Ted Xaydan, Tom Parry, Art McLaughlin, Pete Snell, Denny Rifkin, Spence Dry and Ken. All except Denny and T. V. were in varying stages of preparation for in-country tours in Vietnam. T. V. is currently working at F A A W T C in San Diego as an A S W instructor. Art, Kenny and Ted left in June for advisor duty. Spence DRY wrote that he and Mike SLATTERY were joining Seal Team One on 30 June and would soon return to the balmy tropics.

Slats received a Xavy Comm. for his services as OIC Det H, UDT-13 operating out of Da Xang on his last tour. Spence also said that John Sinclair and Pat Sabadie were studying at NAB for advisor. Pat's wife Suzy was expecting their first in July. Slats and Spence had another get-together at their place in June, and present were Jack Hogan, Al Lopez. John and Tricia Mcintosh, John, Art, T. v., Roxanne and Pete Snell, and Ben Burgess, who came down from studying Vietnamese in Monterey. Spence said that Steve M-ATHESON might be receiving a medical survey in the near future. Also Mike W I L S O N was going in-country as a NILO. I received word that Phil GALLERY finished up Diving School in Washington, and reported as XO of the CHANTICLEER in

Hong Kong. He stopped in Honolulu to visit

Ed M U L H E R N and Jim COOKINGHAM, and plans to return to the west coast in the fall.

"X" GOUCH sent a letter from the Naval Hospital in Long Beach where he was in for a yard period on his right eye, prior to resuming zoom duties in Santa Ana. He reports it's good to be back from 'Nam (I concur), and that the '68ers did a good job at Marble Mountain. George Tucker, Paul Wilson, "Mad Mike" Morschauser, Ed Valdez, Rog Waniata, Mike Burkhart and J. X. rounded out the crew there. He had special praise for Mike, who logged nearly 1000 combat hours there. He currently shares an ocean-view home with "Sledge" HAMMER, who's flying A-4s out of El Toro. Denny DUGAN and Paul WILSON are also at Santa Ana, helping "X" hold the '68 tradition there.

Denny YOUNG, a Feb. '68 victim of the Academic Board, sent a newsy letter from Hawaii, where he flies as a flight steward for United . . . oh, that must be rough! In catch-up news, Gary J E N S E N married Denny's sister, Beverly, awhile back and they recently celebrated the first birthday of their daughter Kristen Malia, in April. Denny stopped to see them in Austin where Gary is attending U. of Texas under the Burke Scholars program. Denny also visited Bill and Tina DOWXTXG and daughter Mary out in Pearl. It looks like Stump will seek his fortune, once more, in Vietnam near the end of the year. He also ran across Jim (Otto) ORZECH, as XO of the HITCHITI, recently returned from a three-month deployment to Adak. He stoped in on Bryan O'COXXOR flying A-4s out of El Toro.

Bryan, Suzy and young son Tommy were expecting orders back to the Training Command at Meridian or Pensacola.

Joe and Mary SIKES, with daughter Kelly, are out at Barber's Point with VP-17.

Duane and Nancy AMMERMAN are also at Barber's, attached to VR-21. Dave and Barb MYERS are also in Pearl, attached to a sub there and doing well, Denny has a house in Kaneohe and expects to incorporate a "transient room" shortly, so if anyone is coming through, his address is 45-173 Lilipuna Road, Kaneohe, H I 96744, phone 2351422. He advises when traveling commercially, "Fly United!"

I received the sad news that we lost another classmate, Rog BROWN. Jack E S P O S I T O wrote that Rog died in a fire at his apartment in Lemoore last 12 June and Jim K I F F E R flew out to escort the coffin back for a funeral at the USNA chapel, followed by interment in Arlington.

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E A S T COAST Rick and Kathy K J E L D S O N wrote to proudly announce the birth of their first child, Kristen Catherine, 4 June, just two hours before "Daddy" returned from operations in the Caribbean. Rick is Weapons Officer aboard the PERRY, and was to relieve the Ops Officer in July during a threemonth drydock period in Charleston. Lynn and Bob C R A W S H A W are due to report to DesTech in September, and are expecting their second child in XTovember. Wedding bells clanged for John STOVALL 12 June, when he married Patricia Gail Perrie in Lothian, Md.

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'ohn MACKIX wrote from Xew- London where he reported aboard the USS TREPANG last January. In February-March they cruised to the Arctic where the northernmost class reunion was probably held, with TREPANG classmates Bill BOYKIX, Gary GRANT, and Ed SUNDBERG, out on the Arctic ice.

In late May FBM sailor Darrell POWELL joined the w-ardroom to gain a glimpse of "fast attack" prior to attending sub school in the fall. "J. J." figures five '68ers in one wardroom ought to be some sort of record.

Last 29 May "J. J." joined the married ranks, after nuptials with the former Florence Prag in their hometown of Xew Hyde Park, X.Y. Bill. Gary and Ed were ushers, with Gary FRANCIS serving as best man. Gary, Lynn and Scott are living in XTorfolk while he is attached to SKIPJACK. Ralph GEMELLI also attended, breaking from his medical studies in New York. Ralph is enjoying medicine and plans on graduation next year.

In New London "J. J." ran into Jim ELSXER, who just left SKATE to become an instructor at XPS, Bainbridge. He also saw Woody H U L M E at R P S school in Newport. 'Woody is attached to the WILL ROGERS out of X^ew London.

Karl MAHUMED wrote from (Tan School in Xewport, and I ran into him two weeks ago in the exchange. Steve RIES, Tom COLBOURX, and Gordie SAXDISON are all in his class. After a few years in the ENTERPRISE, Karl finds the destroyer Navy quite a change. He and Cher are expecting their first around January. Also in Newport I ran across Rick F E R E N C H I K as OIC of the fleet computerized trainer there, and enjoying the good life ashore. I had dinner aboard the KOELSCH with Peat and Sherry CRAPPS, on his duty weekend. Peat is Chief Engineer aboard the new D.E. and he and Sherry are moving into a gorgeous new home on the bluff overlooking the bay.

Down Annapolis way we saw Joe SFARA at USXA as Officer Inspector of Uniforms.

He reports the duty is great, and he and his wife are anticipating the pitter-patter of little feet in the not-too-distant future. In the Norfolk area I saw Dick SANCHEZ, who was going to a V P squadron in Jax. after a stint at F A E T U L A N T . John DICKINSON was also with HC-4. Frank BRELETICH whizzed by, but I didn't get to talk with him much. We had dinner with Rick and Terry BUCHANAN, helping them S H I P M A T E

celebrate T. R.'s first birthday—he's a real cutie. Rick and Terry are moving to Portsmouth in August when LAPON undergoes a year-long yard period there.

Up here in -Quonset I see Dick KRULIS often—he's about to complete the RAG and join HS-5. -Also ran across Chris GLUTTIXG's brother Andy, and it seems Chris returned in July from Vietnam, two months early to attend PG School. Hope to see "The Legend" as he passes through the area.

HS-1 is going okay, although compared to the Huey, the SH-3 flies like a garage. It's great to be ashore though, and married life with Sandy couldn't be better, I can't regret those carefree bachelor days, but when you've found the right girl , . . well, what can I say?

(P.S. She's got a single twin sister!) If anyone is coming up this way, w-e've got a spare bedroom and beer in the fridge, our number is 294-4740, Keep the word flowing, and all friends are welcome at the Browns, Pres: Lt. William H. Newton I I I , USN Sec'y, Lt. (jg) M. E. Rachmiel, USN Flag Lieutenant ComCruDesFlot 3 FPO San Francisco, CA 96610

It is mv sad duty to have to inform the class that' Lt.(jg) Larry YARNELL, Jr., died on 30 June 1971 as a result of injuries received two weeks earlier in a motorcycle accident.

At the time of the accident he was a student at the U. S. X'aval Destroyer School in Newport, R. I. Prior to attending Destroyer School he was the Missile Officer in the USS

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He is survived by his widow, Jean, and his parents, Capt. and Mrs. Lawrence Yarnell, Sr. GEXERAL Greetings from PACMIDTRARON '71.

I'm having a ball playing OTC even though one in three watches kind of screws-up the sleep schedule. For those of you who have never had an opportunity to be stationed in California—it's really great. There are a fantastic number of things to do and see here.

Greg J O N E S is taking his Burke at Stanford with hair down to his belly-button !!!

Jim BOLAXD sent greetings from "East Equatorial Africa." His good deal consisted of being sent to an east coast D E S D I V and deploying two weeks later for a five monther in the Indian Ocean ! Denny P L A N K is the navigator, PAO and 3M on the Flagship.

His wife Emily had a baby girl in April.

John F E R N I E is amazed with Xavy efforts to economize! He left his DD at Pearl Harbor and was flown to Charleston, S.C, for Mine Warfare School and then flown back to the west coast to Long Beach to pick up his sweep. Total cost to the government about $XXXXX.XX—Xot bad considering John wanted another DD out of Peari? Sounds like the old B U P E R S CHACHA-CHA to me !!! Everybody who wants east coast go west—Everybody who wants west coast go east—SMILE! Dave D E I N I N G E R sees Tom S M I T H four times a year—Dave is on the blue crew of USS

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MORGAN and Mike JOHANNSEN. Thanks for the "Fly Navy" sticker guys. I plastered it on the back of our Staff Air Officer. He still doesn't know it's there!

HC-4 is well represented by '69ers—Mike McXEILL, Greg MITCHELL, Corky CORCORAX and Bob P H I L L I P S are tied with '68 for most representation, I've really got to hand it to these helo pilots—Jim O'Brien (O.B.) out of '68 is assigned to the Staff for the summer and his controlled crashes are excellent!

Mac McCLELLAX would like to hear from the 22iid Co. He's the Weapons Officer in the USS WARE along with Roland K X A P P (Chief Snipe). Can't be a bad ship with two out of three dep't heads out of '69!

Jim SAXDBERG finished his flight training with the Air Force and has been assigned to Cherry Pt. I wonder if he still has his JAG? Baker S M I T H has hesitated in writing lately because each time he does his orders get changed and he gets red just reading Shipmate in a closed room by himself! He's been relieved as A S W Officer by Jim MOSES and has gone to the Coast Guard as an Exchage Officer for a year—maybe his orders w-ill keep him there for at least a month!!! Steve K U P P E is CIC Officer in the PENSACOLA and is sporting a wild tseard.

Gary GOODMUXDSOX will be leaving his job as DCA in the PERRY and will be making the September D E S T E C H class—he's heartbroken I'm sure! Baker ran into Chuck RIBALTA in the Adanta airport in March.

Chuck is flying A-6s at Cherry Point. Barry M A T H I S gave up his yen for flying and is CHEXG in an MSO. Richard BRIGGS and Tommy PASQUALE finished Air Force flight training in April and have been assigned to Cherry Point.

T P J O H N S O N is at the DIG nuclear prototype in Saratoga, N.Y., along with Lenny McCOMBER and Bill ROGALSKI. T P says that "Hymie is keeping them busy."

Oh, well, a busy N U K E is a safe N U K E !

W. R. J O X E S is flying Cobras with the Marines down in Jax. He and his wife Carol

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now have two little boys. Jim TODD and Pete JARIXA recently got married and Maury DOCTOX (still a bachelor) left for \'ietnam in June with his own Seal Team.

John and Pat SCULLY had a baby girl last fall. John is COMM officer in the HULL, and Tim OLIVER is getting married in Xovember! Mike and Jeannie LOUXGE had a baby girl in June.

Talk about a small world. Janie and I went down to the "Subic Bay of the Western Hemisphere" recently, and ran into Bob BYLES and Pat S T R O U P ! They ha(l all the gouge on Tijuana; however, we didn't follow- their tips for the races—in fact we didn't even stay there long enough to see them—just drank some water and left!

Keep the letters coming and remember the things that we're looking for are humorous items which W'ill be of interest to the whole class.

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Unfortunately, at times I must report very sad news. Judy Schott, lovely wife of our class president, Jeff, passed away 19 June after a long struggle with cancer which began in December of 1969. Through our close association with Jeff, we are all touched by the tragic loss which has fallen on our wonderful friend. Together we offer our sympathies and send our best wishes to Jeff and other members of the family.

I got a lot of mail from Marines this month. They are all now graduates of Quantico and quite proud of their ability to write.

Mike GOTTLEIB wrote from the Marine Corps Supply School at Camp Lejeune. Mike had planned on going infantry and was so desirous to get to the front lines that the Marine Corps decided that the only way to save us from total war w-as to leave Mike in the rear with the gear. He plans to be stationed in San Diego after finishing school.

Sam HOLLIER is also at Camp Lejeune with Mike. Bob SOXXEXBERG and Bob S T E I X H O R S T are attending computer school in El Toro, Ca Jim S C H W E X K and Dave P R O F F I T T went directly to ranger school after basic school graduation.

Pigpen T E M P E S T A is in a destroyer in the Med and plans to marry Kathy in April of '72. Mike would like to hear from Dog T H O M P S O X . Dog should be getting his wings soon and will be one of the first in our class to finish the pipeline.

I saw Mike KAIX while I was in Washington, D.C. Mike finished number one in his class at Quantico. I can truthfully say that Mike w-as in a special class. He is going to Golden Gate Law School in San Francisco on a leave of absence from the Marine Corps.

Mike left for the west coast on 15 July or w-henever the State of Virginia gave him back his driver's license. He saw Leo W I L LI-AMS before he left D.C. Leo returned to Quantico for temporary duty and is working w-ith the second class midshipmen during the summer.

I received a letter from the 13 members of the PYZDROWSKI family. Hank graduated from Quantico in March with honors and was rated first in leadership among the 247 second lieutenants w-ho graduated at that time. Immediately after Basic School, Hank went to Army Rangers School at Ft. Belvoir, Va., and Eglin Field, Fl. On 15 July Hank departed for the Marine -Staging .Area in Okinawa. The Pyzdrowskis say hello to Gary K X I G H T and would like to hear from him.

Dean LEGID.AKES sends his best from the desert where he is at the Marine Corps .Air Station, Yuma, Az. Dean has heard 79

from one of our former classmates, Greg MORRIS, who is having a ball at the U. of Florida and is about to receive his Master's degree in environmental engineering.

I received a note from Eileen Stevens who married confirmed bachelor Bruce STEVE N S in February. As a special note to their close friends, Eileen would like to say that Bruce married the Vietnamese Hngiiist and not the policewoman. After graduation Bruce left for Okinawa for a year's tour and is hoping for further duty in Vietnam.

Many of the guys who went to the immediate Master's program are doing quite well. Dave MORRISON received his M.S. in aerospace and mechanical sciences from Princeton this June. Robert J. KIMBALL attended an advanced science seminar in combinatorial theory while finishing his Master's degree at MIT. Bob should have received his M.S. in mathematics this June.

Out in Monterey, John BODNAR was presented the Newborn Student Research Award during graduation ceremonies at the Postgraduate School. John received his M.S. in chemistry and won the award with a thesis which was deemed to have the highest research ability. John will go to the Nuclear Power School in Bainbridge for his next duty assignment.

Neil F I N N wrote from somewhere be-

tween Midway and Guam on his way out to WestPac. At the club at Midway Neil ran into Dan MURPHY, Dave PEARSON, Denny RYAN, and Paul FITZGIBBONS. Before leaving San Diego, Neil saw Doug BATEMAN, who was about to complete U D T / S E A L training in early May along with Wally MERRICK and Everett GREENE. Rod N I E B U H R , John KAPOLULU and Gil GONZALES also met Neil in San Diego. Rod is attending EMO school, John is at Naval Justice School and Gil has opened a wedding chapel just across the border. Rick FARLEY, in the HAMNER, and Denny McBAIN, in the CHEVALIER, are both gunnery officers and have recently returned from WestPac, Chuck S T O U T and Tim A H E R N have recently deployed for WestPac, Bob PACENTA, George SAUER and Brock McMUNN are attending Communications Officers' School in San Diego.

Paul ROEDER sent this picture which was taken out at Saufley Field, Pensacola last winter. Shown in the picture are: (front row) Ron Hill, Dick Folga, P. J. Falten, Ben Welch, and (back row) Jeff Stanley, Paul Boeder, Wayne Schwartz, Tom O'Leary, George Moe and Ed Fahy.

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N O T E : See "All Hands" item entitled West Coast Navy Sailing Races for news of three classmates.

LAST GALL ALLEN, ROGER HURST (CAPT USN RET ' 4 1 ) , 3 0 M a y 1 9 7 1 , Portsmouth, V A

FITZGERALD, GEORGE W I L L I A M , JR. ' 2 7 , 14 June 1 9 7 1 , W i l m e t t e , IL

ANTLE, W I L L I A M SMOOT, JR. (CAPT USN RET '40) 3 0 M a y 1 9 7 1 , Rockville, M D

GARDNER, EDWARD RANDOLPH, JR. (CAPT USN RET ' 2 2 ) , 2 6 M a y 1 9 7 1 , Bethesda, MD

BANKS, JAMES OLIVER, JR. (CAPT USN RET '25), I S June 1 9 7 1 , Fairhope, AL BRITTAIN, THOMAS BALDWIN (CAPT USN RET ' 4 7 ) , 4 July 1 9 7 1 , N e w London, CT B R O W N , ROGER C O N W A Y June 1 9 7 1 , Lemoore, CA

(LTJG

'68),

B R O W N , STEPHEN GILBERT ' 7 0 , I S 1969, Hudson, W I

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CANDLER, DANIEL BEVILLE, JR. (CAPT USN RET ' 2 2 ) , 7 June 1 9 7 1 , P h i l a d e l p h i a , PA CHARLTON, ALEXANDER MARK, (RADM USN RET ' 0 8 ) , 11 July 1 9 7 1 , M e x i c o City CLARK, HOMER WEBB ' 1 7 , Birmingham, M l

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CLARK, JOSEPH JAMES ( A D M USN RET ' 1 8 ) , 13 July 1 9 7 1 , N e w Y o r k , NY COE, W I L L I A M ROGERS ' 2 4 , 2 6 M a y 1 9 7 1 , M i l l Neck, NY COUCH, MALCOLM G R A H A M ' 2 7 , 25 M a r c h 1971,

A l b e r t v i l l e , AL

CRAIG, CARLYLE (CAPT USN RET ' 1 6 ) , 2 July 1 9 7 1 , Eugene, OR CURRIER, CHARLES FORD ' 2 4 , 19 J a n u a r y 1 9 7 1 , S h r e v e p o r t , LA DAUNIS, STANLEY STEPHEN (RADM USN RET ' 3 4 ) , 9 June 1 9 7 1 , Charlottesville, VA D A V I D S O N , WALTER BUNN (RADM USN RET '25),

2 7 June 1 9 7 1 , San Francisco, CA

DAVIS, LEONARD KIER (COL USMC RET '35), 7 May DENTON, '39),

1 9 7 1 , San D i e g o , CA WILLIAM,

JR.

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USN

RET

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DOYLE, JAMES M A D I S O N (CDR USN RET ' 0 9 ) , 7 June 1 9 7 1 , A n n a p o l i s , M D DURANT, A R M A N D ' 1 6 , 2 9 June 1 9 7 1 , D a y t o n a Beach, FL ERICKSON, STEPHEN J O H N (CAPT USMC '65), 2 2 June 1 9 7 1 , P a t u x e n t , M D FENTON, CHARLES RUDOLPH (RADM USN RET ' 2 9 ) , 21 M a y 1 9 7 1 , Lake W a l e s , FL 80

H A N S O N , RALPH EDWARD (RADM USN RET '21), 14 June 1 9 7 1 , Fairfield, CA HART, THOMAS CHARLES ( A D M '97), 4 July 1 9 7 1 , Sharon, CT

USN

RET

HAY, ALEXANDER G U I O N (CAPT USN '34), 13 M a y 1 9 7 1 , San Diego, CA

RET

HILL, HARRY WILBUR ( A D M USN RET ' 1 1 ) , 19 July 1 9 7 1 , Annapolis, M D H O L I A N , JAMES EVERETT (LT USN ' 6 4 ) , June 1 9 7 1 , Portsmouth, V A HURLEY, THOMAS BENEDICT ' 3 2 , 31 1 9 7 1 , Staten Island, NY

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JOERS, RUDOLPH JOSEPH (LT USNR '09), 7 M a y 1 9 7 1 , Bethesda, M D

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JOHNSTON, WILLIAM J O H N (CAPT SC USN RET ' 3 6 ) , 1 M a y 1 9 7 1 , Chula Vista, CA LAMBERTH, HUGH RODMAN 1 9 7 1 , W a s h i n g t o n , D. C.

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LEIGHTON, GEORGE ANDREW ' 2 1 , 2 September 1 9 6 0 , Toledo, O H MARSTON, MARTIN MARSHALL ' 2 2 , 12 June 1 9 7 1 , W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. M c D O N O U G H , RICHARD PHILLIPS (CDR USN RET '23), 2 9 June 1 9 7 1 , Chelsea, MA McLEAN, DONALD FITZROY (CAPT USN RET '24), 2 1 M a y 1 9 7 1 , Coronado, CA MYERS, EDGAR HOFFMAN (CAPT USNR RET '23), 14 July 1 9 7 1 , M o o r e s t o w n , NJ NASH, THOMAS LEWIS (CDR USN RET ' 1 4 ) , 13 June 1 9 7 1 , R a l e i g h , NC NOLD, GEORGE ELLSWORTH (CDR USN RET '22), 21 July 1 9 7 1 , O r l a n d o , FL PARKER, THOMAS CARROLL, JR. (LCDR USN RET 'S3), 12 June 1 9 7 1 , Santa Monica, CA PERSZYK, JOSEPH STANLEY, JR. (CAPT USN '46), 2 2 July 1 9 7 1 , Bethesda, M D QUACKENBUSH, J . WARREN (LT USN '18), 18 M a y 1 9 7 1 , O a k l a n d , CA

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Q U Y N N , ALLEN GEORGE (RADM USN RET '15), 17 June 1 9 7 1 , Frederick, M D RAFFERTY, WILLIAM JAMES FRANCIS ' 2 3 , 11 A p r i l 1 9 7 1 , P u t n a m , CT ROGERS, ROBERT EMMET (CDR USN RET '08), I S July 1 9 7 1 , O z a r k , M O ROSENBOROUGH, ROBERT GARRETT ' 1 2 , 16 June

1 9 7 1 , S e n a t o b i a , MS

RUSSELL, PAUL WESLEY (COL USMC RET '30), 2 8 June 1 9 7 1 , Bethesda, M D SCHUIRMANN, ROSCOE ERNEST (RADM USN RET ' 1 2 ) , 2 7 July 1 9 7 1 , Bethesda, M D SEGUIN, ROBERT EDWARD (LCDR USN RET '42), 2 1 M a y 1 9 7 1 , Boston, MA SHUGHART, JAMES NORRIS (LCDR SC USN RET ' 6 0 ) , 16 M a y 1 9 7 1 , A l b u q u e r q u e , N M SLOAT, JAMES WALTER, JR. (LCDR USN '62), 2 6 June 1 9 7 1 , Lake Tahoe, CA SMITH, R O D M A N DAVIS (RADM USN RET '25),

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SMITH, WILLIAM MURRAY ' 2 0 , 14 M a y 1 9 7 1 , San Diego, CA SPILLER, J O H N HERMAN (CAPT USN RET '25), 2 9 June 1 9 7 1 , Bethesda, M D TATUM, EDGAR FRANKLIN ' 5 4 , 26 N o v e m b e r 1970, A l m e r i a , Spain TEASLEY, W I L L I A M ALFRED (CAPT USN RET '14), 17 M a y 1 9 7 1 , Chevy Chase, M D TINGLE, CHARLES THOMAS (COL USMCR RET '35), 2 1 June 1 9 7 1 , M a y w o o d , IL TODD, CARLTON RICE (RADM USN RET '21), 2 July 1 9 7 1 , Vicksburg, MS TUCKER, AUGUSTINE J O H N , II (CDR USNR RET ' 3 2 ) , 9 June 1 9 7 1 , Houston, TX W A G N O N , LUCIEN EDWARD (LTJG USN RET '32), 2 2 M a y 1 9 7 1 , S p a r t a n b u r g , SC WALLER, J O H N BERESFORD W Y N N (RADM USN RET ' 1 4 ) , 8 June 1 9 7 1 , Beverly, MA WHITE, JOSEPH PHIL (CAPT USN ' 4 8 ) , 9 June 1 9 7 1 , W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. WICKES, JAMES RICHARD (LT USN ' 6 7 ) , 2 July 1 9 7 1 , Lake Thomas A. Edison, CA W O O D S , ELMER CYRIL (COL USMCR RET '28), 2 6 M a y 1 9 7 1 , N o r f o l k , VA YARNELL, LAWRENCE REX, JR. (LTJG USN '69), 3 0 June 1 9 7 1 , N e w p o r t , RI SHIPMATE

then served at sea for 11 years. From September 1916 to July 1918 he had duty at the Puget Sound Navy Yard. Following three more years at sea, he returned to the Naval Academy as an instructor.

Capt. Woods' first command was of the

THOMAS CHARLES HART ' 9 7

Adm. Thomas C Hart, U S N (Ret.), who was the sixth oldest living alumni of the Naval Academy, died at his home in Sharon, Ct., on 4 July. Funeral services were held on the 7th at the First Church of Chri.st Congregational in Sharon. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery.

USS FARQUHAR in 1924. He transferred to

The son of a Michigan lumberman, he entered the Naval Academy in 1893 when he was barely 16 years old. He graduated 13th in the class of 1897. His nearly halfcentury of naval service began in the recruittraining ship ALLIANCE. During the Spanish-American War period he served in the USS

MASSACHUSETTS and

the yacht V I X E N .

He carried a number of messages from aboard the VIXEN to Col. Teddy Roosevelt, and that Rough Rider came frequently to dinner on board that vessel. From September 1898 to September 1902 he had sea duty in the

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After the Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, Adm. Hart joined the USS M I N NESOTA. In February 1916 he assumed command of the Third Submarine Division, Pacific Torpedo Flotilla. In July 1917 he was assigned Commander Submarine Base, New London. In August he became COM SUBDIV Four and Five, flagship, USS BUSH NELL, which operated in European waters. In July 1918 he became Director of Submarines in the Office of the CNO. For his W W I service he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal.

In July 1920 he was named COMSUB FLOT Three, of the Asiatic Fleet, with additional duty in command of the BE-'WER. Following instruction at the Naval and then Army War Colleges, he was on the staff of the latter for a year. In June 1925 he assumed command of the USS MISSISSIPPI. Two years later he reported to Headquarters, Third Xaval District, as Assistant Commandant and later Supervisor of the New York Harbor. In October of that year he became Inspector of Ordnance in Charge, Naval Torpedo Station, Newport.

Adm. Hart returned to sea in July 1929 as Commander Submarine Division, Battle Fleet. The following May he became Commander Submarine Force, LT. S. Fleet. From May 1931 to June 1934 he was Superintendent of the Naval Academy.

He then became COMCRUDIV Six, Scouting Force, USS LOUISVILLE, flagship.

In April 1935 he transferred to command of Cruisers, Scouting Force, with additional duty as COMCRUDIV Five. Relieved of that command in June 1936, he was named a member of the General Board, Navy Department. He was named its Chairman six months later.

In April 1939 he was named Commander in (Thief, U. S. Asiatic Fleet. In the early days of the VVar he gallantly led the small unit which comprised America's strength in the Western Pacific area to check the Japanese advance in that area. It was just before the Battle of Macassar Strait that -Adm. Hart gave his classic order: "Submarines and surface ships will attack the enemy, and no vessel will leave the scene of action until it is sunk or all its ammunition exhausted." Thirteen Japanese ships were sunk and only one American ship was damaged and 11 -American men wounded.

He returned to the United States in May 1942 to receive from the President a Gold Star in lieu of the Second Distinguished Service Medal.

Adm. Hart was transferred to the retired list in July 1942 but continued on active duty as Chairman of the Board of Awards, Navy Department. In August 1942 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,

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he was again assigned as a member of the General Board. Two years later he w-as appointed to hear and record the testimony of members of the naval service who had know-ledge of facts pertinent to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. For this, he traveled extensively through the combat theaters and also spoke and wrote at home to publicize the Navy's war effort.

In February 1945 Adm. Hart was relieved of all active duty to accept a two-year appointment as U. S. Senator from the State of Connecticut to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis T. Maloney. At the expiration of his term of office, he did not seek reelection.

Adm. Hart's other awards include the Spanish Campaign Medal; .Sampson Medal with si-x bars; Mexican Service Medal; W W I Victory Medal, Submarine Clasp; China Service Medal; American Defense Service Medal, Fleet Clasp; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; American Campaign Medal; and the W W I I Victory Medal. He also was presented the Order of OrangeXassau with Sword by the Government of the X^etherlands. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Wesleyan College in 1945.

In June 1969 Adm. and Mrs. Hart contributed to the 20-year completion plan of the Washington Cathedral by presenting a nave pier. The two termination stones at the top of the pier, depicting a likeness of the CONSTELLATION and the King homestead â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mrs. Hart's ancestral home since the 1790s, were gifts of the Very Reverend Francis B. Sayre, Jr., Dean of the Cathedral, and his wife, daughter of the Harts, Incised in the column are the w-ords : "Thus evermore shall rise to Thee, glad hymns of praise from land and sea," A staunch supporter of the Naval Academy, he was a member of the Alumni Association and a frequent member of its Century Club.

Adm. Hart is survived by his widow, Caroline Brownson Hart, King House, Sharon, CT 06069; a son, Roswell of Sharon; three daughters, Mrs. La Vern Baldwin of Taconic, Ct., Mrs. Dana Bergh of Rochester, N. Y., and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, Jr. of Washington, D. C ; 13 grandchildren ; and one great-grandchild. -Another son, LCdr. Thomas C Flart '39, died at the end of W W I I .

JAMES STERRETT W O O D S ' 0 5

Capt. James Sterrett Woods, USN (Ret.), died 21 January in Alta Bates Community Hospital, Berkeley, Ca. A native of Lewistown, Pa., he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1905. He

command of the USS MEYER before attending the Xaval War College in 1926. From May 1927 to July 1929 he served as Inspector of Ordnance in Charge, Naval Ammunition Depot, lona Island.

Following a tour as CO of the USS RAM-'^PO, he became Inspector of Ordnance in Charge, Xaval Ammunition Depot, St. Julien's Creek, Va., for three years. In June 1934 he returned to sea as CO of the USS OMAHA. TWO years later he reported for duty with the Naval Examining Board and in April 1937 transferred for duty to the Office of the CXO. Capt. Woods was a member of the Board appointed by Secretary Swanson in July 1938 to investigate and report upon the need, for the purpose of national defense, for the establishment of additional submarine, destroyer, mine and naval air bases on the coasts of the United States, its territories, and possessions. His last assignment before his retirement in June 1940 was again as Inspector of Ordnance in Charge, Naval Ammunition Depot, St. Julien's Creek, Va. Capt. Woods is survived by three sons, Sterrett D. Woods, 6214 -Acacia Ave., Oakland, CA 94618, James S. Woods, Jr. of Marco Island, FL, and Samuel H. Woods of Tucson, Az., and three grandsons.

ROBERT EMMET ROGERS ' 0 8

Cdr. Robert Emmet Rogers, USN (Ret,), died IS July in Ozark, Mo. Funeral services were held 19 July in Harris Chapel, Ozark.

Burial was in Springfield, Mo,, Xational Cemetery, A native of Ozark, he was a 1908 graduate of the Naval Academy, During W W I he served at the Naval Academy, He was the engineering officer in the USS NORTHERN PACIFIC from 1917 to 1918, He then took command of the USS TERRY. For distinguished service in that command he was awarded the Navy Cross. Cdr. Rogers retired from active duty in June 1932.

He is survived by his widow, Marian, 10 Franklin St., Annapolis, MD 21401 ; a daughter, Mrs. T. D. Sherer of Annapolis; a son, Lewis Bayly Rogers of Annapolis; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren ; and three brothers. A grandson, LCdr. Robert W. Sherer, is USNA class of '61.

JAMES M A D I S O N DOYLE ' 0 9

Cdr. James Madison Doyle, USN (Ret.), died 7 June at his home in Annapolis. Following funeral services in the Naval Academy Chapel on 14 June, he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

The Philadelphia native graduated from the Naval Academy in 1909. His military career included three cruises on the Asiatic Station spaced about equally between 1913 and 1930. The balance of his sea duty was in the Atlantic Fleet. During W W I he served for two years in the USS MOUNT VERNON. From 1927 to 1929 he served on the Yangtze River.

In May 1930 Cdr. Doyle, who w-as then serving at the Xew York Xa-vy Yard, retired physically from active duty. For the next three years he was associated with International General Electric Company.

From 1933 to 1941 he was Director of Far Eastern Division, York Safe and Lock Company. In that capacity he installed American bank vault equipment in many large banks in Asia.

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Force. In that capacity he participated in the capture of Tarawa, and later in operations against the Gilberts, Marshalls, Marianas, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Two years later he relieved the Commander Fifth Amphibious Force at Okinawa.

He became Commandant of the ArmyNavy Staff College in Washington in November 1945. A year later he established and served as Commandant of the National War College, the highest level educational institution of the Armed Forces and the State Department. After a year as Chairman of the General Board, he reported as Superintendent of the Naval Academy in April 1950. He established Alumni Weekend, which has emerged into the current homecoming, to welcome all alumni back to the Naval Academy. He retired in May 1952 and remained Superintendent until August of that year.

He continued to serve on active duty from James Madison Doyle '09 October 1952 until May 1954 as Governor of the Naval Home in Philadelphia.

During W W I I he served as Defense He was awarded the Distinguished SerSupervisor of the Maryland Dry Dock Corporation. In 1944 he returned to work for vice Medal three times; the Companion of York as a "contact man" for the Xavy. The the Order of Bath; Companion of the Disfollowing year he went to Shanghai as Direc- tinguished Service Order (British) ; and tor, Far East Division of Mosler Safe Com- Order of Kutzuor, Second Degree ( U S S R ) . pany. He settled in Annapolis in 1948.

Adm. Hill was a member of Historic Cdr. Doyle is survived by his widow, Annapolis, Hammond-Harwood House AsMarie, 11 Randall Ct., Annapolis, MD sociation, MOWW, and the Chevy Chase Club. He was selected the first associate 21401. member of the Retired Officers' Association in September 1950.

HARRY WILBUR HILL ' 1 1 Adm.. Harry W. Hill, U S N (Ret.), died of cancer on 19 July in the Annapolis Xaval Hospital. Funeral services were held on the 22nd in the Naval Academy Chapel.

Burial w-ith full military honors was in the Naval Academy Cemetery.

A native of Oakland, Ca., he was graduated number 23 in 193 of the Naval Academy class of 1911. While a midshipman he was outstanding in athletics. He played four years on the first varsity basketball and lacrosse teams and was captain of the latter his senior year. In 1957 Adm. Hill received the Helms Hall of Fame All American certificate for having been "the best forward in the South in 1911."

After graduation Adm. Hill served eight years at sea. In November 1919 he was assigned as Aide to the CNO. Four years later he joined the USS CONCORD as gunnery officer upon her commissioning. In August

Tours ashore included the Naval War College, the Seventh Naval District, the Office of the CNO, and Commandant of the Tutuna, Samoa Naval Station. He retired from active duty in 1945.

Capt. Wild is survived by his widow, Louise, 835 Margarita Ave., Coronado, CA 92118; a son, Laurence C Wild of Dallas, Tx.; two sisters; and two grandchildren.

W I L L I A M ALFRED TEASLEY, SR. ' 1 4

Capt. William A. Teasley, Sr., USN ( R e t ) , died 17 May in Chevy Chase, Md. after a long illness. Graveside services and interment took place 20 May in Arlington National Cemetery.

The Canton, Ga., native attended Georgia Tech before entering the Naval Academy.

He graduated in 1914. His sea duty included service in the KANSAS, PADUCAH,

DENT

and LAMBERTON. In April 1920 he completed instruction in submarines and commanded them for two years. He subsequently had duty in CHESTER.

the

BUSHNELL,

CAMDEN,

and

Capt. Teasley's shore assignments included the Naval Torpedo Station at Newport, postgraduate instruction in mechanical engineering at the Naval Academy and Columbia University (from which he received an MS degree in 1924), the Portsmouth, N. H., Navy Yard and the Philadelphia X^avy Yard.

In 1939 he returned to the Naval Academy as an instructor in the Department of Marine Engineering, serving as head of that department from 1941 to 1942.

Following duty in the Pacific during W W I I , he retired in January 1947.

He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, MOWW, the Naval Academy Alumni Association, and the Retired Officers' Association.

Survivors include his son, Capt. William A. Teasley. Jr., USN, '47, of Coronado, Ca.; two daughters, Mary T. Boswell and Katherine T. Jackson of Washington, D. C ; a brother, a sister, and ten grandchildren.

ALLEN GEORGE Q U Y N N ' 1 5

Harry Wilbur Hill '11

RAdm. Allen George Quynn, USN ( R e t ) , died 17 June in the Frederick, Md., Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held in the Trinity Chapel of the Evangelical Reformed Church, followed by burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

A native of Frederick, he was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1915. .After six years at sea, he had duty in the Navy's Bureau of Engineering. In October 1924 he joined the USS ANT ARES as Aide to Commander, Training Squadron One, Fleet Base Force. Three years later he went to the Naval Academy as an instructor of mathematics.

In June 1930 Adm. Quynn became engineering officer in the U S S RICHMOND. In June 1933 he returned to the Naval Academy as Assistant to the Commandant. From 1936 to 1938 he was on the China Station,

In December 1969, upon the occasion of the From June 1926 to 1928 he was XO of the 2Sth anniversary of the National War ColReceiving Barracks, Hampton Roads, Va. lege, the study lounge of that College was While serving as gunnery officer in the dedicated to him. At the same time two USS MARYLAND, July 1928 to May 1931, auditoriums w-ere dedicated to former Preshe won the Gunnery Trophy (in 1929) ident Dwight D. ELsenhower and the first General of the Air Force, Henry H. Arnold. and he received a commendatory letter from the Secretary of the X^avy.

A long-time and devoted member of the Alumni -Association, he at one time served Adm. Hill reported as Battalion Officer in the E-xecutive Department of the Xaval as Chairman of the Publications Committee Academy in 1932. The next year he served and was secretary of his class for many years. as Force Gunnery Officer on the Staff of Commander Battle Force, U. S. Fleet, in Adm. Hill is survived by his widow-, the Pacific. He assumed command of the Margaret, 201 Prince George St., Annapolis, newly-commissioned USS DEWEY in October MD 21401 ; a daughter, Elizabeth S. Drake in command of the U S S MINDANAO and the 1934. Following another tour in the Office of Rochester, N. Y.; and a son, Capt. John USS ASHEVILLE. He received letters of of the CNO, he completed the Senior Course C Hill II, USN (Ret.), class of 1942. commendation for service in the latter by at the Xaval War College. protecting American citizens in various ports of China during the first years of the SinoBetween June 1938 and February 1940 LAURENCE W I L D ' 1 3 Adm. Hlil was W a r Plans Officer on the Capt. Laurence Wild, U S N (Ret.), died Japanese conflict. As senior naval officer Staff of Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet. 26 May in Coronado, Ca. after a long ill- at Amoy, China, in 1939, he conducted neAfter a third tour of duty in the Office of ness. Burial was in El Camino Cemetery in gotiations with the Japanese when they captured that port. the CXO, he assumed command of the USS San Diego on 1 June.

WICHITA. In September 1942 he became A native of Wilber, Ne., he was a 1913 From September 1939 to June 1940 he Commander Battleship Division Four, U S S graduate of the Naval Academy. His sea served as a member of the Naval ExaminMARYLAND, flagship. He was also Com- duty included assignments as XO of the USS ing Board. The next month he reported mander of the first task force which was VINCENNES and CO of the U S S TEXAS. for duty as Operations Officer on the staff comprised of battleships and escort cruisers. He was aboard the U S S DELAWARE with of Commander, Base Force, Pacific. In May 1941 he became Chief of Staff and Aide on In September 1943 he became Commander an American Battle Squadron as a unit of Amphibious Group Two, Fifth Amphibious the British Grand Fleet from 1917 to 1918. that staff and continued duty after the title 1925 he transferred to the U S S MEMPHIS.

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He is survived by three brothers: George of Asheville, N. C ; Arthur of Coral Gables, Fl.; and Locke of Brazil.

HOMER WEBB CLARK ' 1 7

Allen George Quynn '15

was changed to Commander, Service Force, Pacific Fleet in February 1942. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, he organized and supervised salvage and rescue operations there. He was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat "V" for services in that capacity.

In February 1943 he reported to the Office of the CNO for duty in connection with the organization of the Logistics Plans Division.

He served as Assistant Director of that Division until October 1943. During that period he was a Navy representative at the Trident Conference in Quebec where Operation Overlord, the Landing in Europe, was planned.

Adm. Quynn next became Chief of Staff and Aide on the Staff of the Commander, Service Force, Pacific Fleet. He was designated Deputy Commander in January 1944.

For meritorious service in that capacity he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. His final tour was as Chief of Staff and Aide to Comniander Eastern Sea Frontier.

After retiring in June 1949 he returned to Frederick and took over supervision of Allen G. Quynn and Company, a hardware business that has been in the family for generations.

He is survived by his widow, Rachel. 204 Rockwell Ter., Frederick, MD 21701; a son, Allen G. Quynn, Jr. of Seattle; two daughters, Mrs. Sam Maples, Jr. and Mrs. Dwight Collums, both of Frederick; a brother; and ten grandchildren.

CARLYLE CRAIG ' 1 6

Capt. Carlyle Craig, U S N ( R e t ) , died 2 July in Eugene, Or. Funeral services were held at the Poole-Larsen Funeral Chapel.

Burial was in Rest-Haven Memorial Park there.

Born in Asheville, N. C , he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1916. During the course of his 35-year naval career, he completed submarine instruction. He commanded several submarines before and during W W I I . Capt. Craig helped in the development of underwater communications systems.

After retirement in 1946 he moved to Oregon and started a chicken farm. He was one of the founders of the Santa Clara Volunteer Fire Department in 1947, serving as a volunteer fireman and becoming a member of their board of directors. He was a member of the board for 20 years.

Capt. Craig w/as also active in the Santa Clara Grange and served seven terms as the Grange master. He was a member of the Santa Clara Masonic Lodge Xo. 35, the Emerald Empire Retried Officers' Club, and served on the Santa Clara Water Board during the 1960s, SE P TE M B E R - O C T O B E R ,

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Mr. Homer Webb Clark died 12 May at his home in Birmingham, Mi. Mr. Clark, who was born in Fredonia, N. Y., graduated from the Naval Academy in 1917. He resigned from the Navy in August 1921. The next year he received a Master's degree in civil engineering from the U. of Michigan. He then began employment with the firm of Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. He participated in the planning and development of many Detroit area water and sewer projects.

From 1932-33 he was a member of the Detroit Water Board and from 1935-36 served as director of the Detroit-Wayne County Works Progress Administration.

Survivors include his widow, Jane, 3335 Bradway Blvd., Birmingham, MI 48010; two daughters, Mrs. Adeline Barnes and Mrs. Mary McCormack; a brother; and five grandchildren.

J O H N O'DONNEL RICHMOND ' 1 7

Cdr. John O. Richmond, U S N (Ret.), died 18 January in Tucson, Az. Burial followed funeral services which were held 21 January in the Unitarian Universal Church, Tucson. .A native of Philadelphia, he was a 1917 graduate of the Xaval Academy. His early service included tours in the USS HENLEY, USS

DELAWARE, and USS

MISSISSIPPI.

He

had postgraduate instruction in Annapolis.

In 1928 Cdr. Richmond served as steel inspector at Xew York Shipbuilding Co. and Midvale Steel in Philadelphia. In 1930 he was on the staff of COMDESDIV 3.

Two years later he was appointed XO of Receiving Ship, Navy Yard, Philadelphia.

His last assignment before retirement in September 1936 was as Navigator of the U S S

VAdm. Bernard M. Strean, VAdm. Wallace Beakley, VAdm. V. R. Murphy, VAdm. Ralph Riggs, RAdm. Elmer Duvall, RAdm. Raymond N. Sharp, Capt. Bernard Lally, LCdr. Gilbert Darlington, Mr. James Bryan, Mr. Edward Finch, Mr. Jimmy Gerard.

Adm. Clark was born in Pryor, Ok., on 12 Nov. 1893. After attending Willie Haskell College, Vinita, Ok., and the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College at Stillwater, he entered the Xaval Academy in 1913 and was graduated 29 June 1917 with the class of 1918.

After commissioning, he served in the cruiser

NORTH

CAROLINA, engaged

in es-

corting troop ships across the Atlantic. Following W W I he remained at sea in destroyers, eastern Mediterranean, later commanding the BROOKS and subsequently as XO of the

BULMER, employed by the American Relief -Administration and the Near East Relief.

He served as an instructor at the Naval Academy, 1923-24.

Designated Xaval Aviator on 16 March 1925, he served with Aircraft Squadrons, Battle Fleet, successively as Flight Officer of VU-1, -Aviation Officer of the battleship MISSISSIPPI, and Aviation Technical Advisor to Commander Battleship Division Three. He commanded V F 2-B of the LEXINGTON in 1931-32, and was Air Officer of that carrier in 1936-37.

Shore duty on regular rotation during the period between wars included tours as XO of the Naval Air Station, Anacostia, D. C ; as Aeronautical Member of the Board of Inspection and Survey, Navy DÂŤ partment; as XO of the Fleet Air Base, NAS, Peari Harbor, with additional duty in command of Patrol Wing Two, 1938-39; as Inspector of Naval Aircraft, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Buffalo, 1940; and as XO of NAS Jacksonville, 1940-41.

TRENTON.

Five years later he was recalled to active duty as XO of the Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, Nv. In April 1944 he reported to the newly-established Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, as XO. He was directly responsible, along with some others, for getting the community of China Lake "off the ground." During this time he was also involved with the establishment of the Community Council, the Officers' Mess, the Chapel, and the present school system.

Cdr. Richmond retired from the Navy in 1946. He then stayed on at the Center to head its Services Department, which was later established as the Community Manager's office. He stayed at the Center in that capacity until he retired in 1954.

In January 1953, while serving as Community Manager, Richmond Elementary School was dedicated and named after him.

He is survived by his widow, Emily, 3026 East Sixth St., Tucson, AZ 85716; a son, Lincoln; and two daughters, Elizabeth and Lee. JOSEPH JAMES CLARK '18

Adm. Joseph James Clark, U S X (Ret.), died 13 July at St. Alban's Naval Hospital, Long Island. Funeral services were conducted 15 July by Chaplain Robert F. McComas and Father Joseph X. Woody at Fort Myer Chapel. Burial was in -Arlington X'ational Cemetery with full military honors.

Honorary pallbearers were: Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, Adm. Jerauld Wright, Adm. George Anderson, VAdm. Arnold F. Schade,

Joseph James Clark '18

He commissioned the USS SUWANEE, and

commanded that carrier escort during the assault and occupation of French Morocco in November 1942, and for outstanding service received a Letter of Commendation, with ribbon, with Combat "V." He commanded the carrier YORKTOWN (fourth vessel of that name) from her commissioning, 4 -April 1943, to February 1944, in operations against Marcus, Wake, Mille, Jaluit, Makin, Kwajalein and Wotje, and for conspicuous gallantry was awarded the Silver Star Medal. In the rank of rear admiral, he was a Task Group Commander of carriers and screening vessels operating alternately with the First and Second Carrier Task Groups of the Pacific Fleet, and for distinguished service (including Okinawa, Ryukyus and the Tokyo area) was awarded the Distniguished Service Medal (two awards), the Xavy Cross, and Legion of Merit with Combat "V." Upon his return to the United States in June 1945, he was appointed Chief, Xaval -Air Intermediate Training Command, Corpus Christi- In September 1946 he became 83

Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Air, and from November 1948 had duty afloat in command of Carrier Division Three, with a tour in the interim, August 1950October 1951, as Commander Naval Air Bases, Eleventh and Twelfth Naval Districts.

On 24 March 1952, he was designated Commander First Fleet, in the rank of vice admiral, and on 20 May 1952 transferred to command of the Seventh Fleet. He retired 1 December 1953 with the rank of admiral.

In addition to the decorations mentioned above, Adm. Clark received the Army Distinguished Service Medal and the Army Commendation Ribbon with three stars for Presidential Unit Citations. He also received victory medals, campaign medals and service medals.

After his retirement he served as a director of Alaska Airlines and as Chairman of the Board of Hegeman Harris, Inc., a building construction and investment company.

For the last three years of his life he was military affairs editor of Counter Attack.

This took most of his time but in addition he wrote an article published in the Naval Institute Proceedings of June entitled "Navy Sundowner Par Excellence," a tale about Adm. King in which the term was used in admiration. Another article was submitted to the Institute about his search for Amelia Earhart. Adm, Clark has written two books : Carrier Admiral and Sea Power And Its Meaning. Over the retirement years, he made many speeches, particularly to young men, pointing out the greatness of the United States and the true worth of Americanism,

retirement home in Oakland to be near his daughter and grandchildren.

Lt. Quackenbush is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Galen Fisher, 2910 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705, and two grandchildren.

During the course of his career he worked as a Field Chief with the U. S. Treasury and the Department of Justice. In 1941 he became a member of the Ohio Bar. He served with the Army again during W W I I . His assignments included duty as PAUL WESLEY LAMBRIGHT ' 2 0 a security officer and as an intelligence staff Lt. Paul W. Lambright, USN ( R e t ) , died officer. He retired from the Army in Sep21 May in Coral Gables, Fl. Services were tember 1944. He had the Silver Star Medal. held in the Church of the Little Flower; Capt. Wright was a member of the Naval entombment was in Our Lady of Mercy Academy Alumni Association and the NaMausoleum. tional Sojourners.

Among his survivors is his brother, W. Born in Las Animas, Co., he was a 1920 graduate of the Naval Academy. After grad- D. Wright. uation he served in ships in the Atlantic, Pacific and Asiatic Fleets. He was retired RALPH EDWARD H A N S O N ' 2 1 for physical disability in 1927.

RAdm. Ralph E. Hanson, U S N ( R e t ) , Mr. Lambright then joined the Standard died 14 June at David Grant U S A F MedOil Co. of New Jersey. He served with vari- ical Center, Travis AFB, Fairfield, Ca. ous subsidiaries in Oklahoma, Argentina, The Schnectady, N. Y., native was gradSumatraâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;where he was in charge of produc- uated from the Naval Academy in 1921. tion operationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and other countries. He was After four and a half years at sea he general manager in Roumania during the attended Submarine School. In June 1926 occupations by the German Forces and dur- he was ordered to the USS S-43. The next ing the war between Roumania and Russia. year he was assigned to the S-10 in the He returned to the United States in the Atlantic Fleet. fall of 1941 and became project manager of Following two years at NAS, Hampton the U. S. Army Engineers-Canol Project, Roads, Va., he took command of the USS Imperial Oil Co. of Canada. This was a war 0-2 in New London. In August 1931 he project to develop and produce oil in the joined the staff of Commander Submarine Squadron 5 aboard the U S S CANOPUS. northeast territories of Canada for the armed From November of that year until March forces in the Northern Pacific and Alaska.

After the war Mr. Lambright served as 1934 he was CO of the S-39.

Director and Executive Vice President of Upon completion of the junior course.

International Petroleum Co., Ltd., in their Naval War College, he reported for duty head offices in Toronto, South America, and in the Bureau of Xavigation. From May 1937 to June 1940 he had command of the Adm, Clark is survived by his widow, Coral Gables, where he was retired.

Olga, 655 Park -Ave., New York, N. Y. He is survived by his widow, Catherine, U S S POMPANO and U S S ARGONAUT. After 10021; two daughters by a former marriage, 12S7 Mariola C t , Coral Gables, F L 33134; another year in the Navy Department (BuMrs. Mary Lou Wampole of Washington a son, Michael; and three daughters, Mrs. reau of Ships), he became XO of the USS CINCINNATI. and Mrs. Carol Patton of Atlanta; two Julie Boyle, Valerie and Paula. brothers; four sisters; and three grandIn May 1943 Adm. Hanson took comchildren. mand of the USS CUSTER. During this tour W I L L I A M MURRAY SMITH ' 2 0 he participated in the amphibious landings Mr. William Murray Smith died 14 May on Kwajalein and Eniwetok. From April J . WARREN QUACKENBUSH ' 1 8 at his home in San Diego, Ca. Burial was to October 1944 he served as CO, Transport Lt. J. Warren Quackenbush, USN (Ret.), Division 26. For service in that command, died 18 May in the Salem Lutheran Home, private.

The Williston, S. C , native was a 1920 he was awarded the Legion of Merit and Oakland, Ca. A memorial service was held at the Home and in conformity with the graduate of the Naval Academy. Upon gradu- Bronze Star Medal, each with Combat "V." wishes of the deceased, his ashes were placed ation he served at sea for a year in the USS He assumed command of the Amphibious NEBRASKA. After six months at the destroyer alongside those of his wife in Riverside.

Group, Seventh Amphibious engineering school, he served in the U S S Training Force, in November 1944. A year later he Born in Paterson, N. J., he attended pubNICHOLAS and U S S MCCAULEY. He resigned became CO of the Naval Landing Force lic schools there and entered the Naval Acad- from the Navy as a lieutenant in 1926.

Depot, Albany, Ca. Following duty as Inemy with the class of 1918. He was graduMr. Smith became associated with Western spector-Instructor, U. S. Naval Reserves, ated in June 1917 and then was assigned to USS HUNTINGTON, engaged in convoy duty. Metal Supply, one of California's largest Twelfth Naval District he was designated In 1919 he entered submarine service, grad- wholesale distributors of plumbing, hard- Director of Naval Reserves there. He conuated from submarine school and subsequent- ware, steel products, housew-ares and roofing tinued in that duty until his retirement in in 1926. He was eventually promoted to June 1951. ly commanded the L-9 and 0-6. president of that firm and served in that Among Adm. Hanson's survivors is his His next duty was attending the PG position for nearly 30 years. widow, Helen, 353 E. Camino Real, Vallejo, School at the Naval Academy which led A long-time member of the San Diego CA 94590. to his earning a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering at Columbia Uni- Chamber of Commerce, he was active in versity in 1926. He then became Engineer programs to improve U. S.-Mexico relations, CARLTON RICE TODD ' 2 1 and Executive Officer of the V-1. Because particularly in promoting trade. He was past RAdm. Carlton Rice Todd, U S N (Ret.), of tuberculosis he was transferred to the president of the Cuyamaca Club. died 2 July at Mercy Hospital in Vicksburg, retired list in October 1929.

His survivors include his widow, Vir- Ms., after an illness of several weeks.

Funeral services were held 4 July in the After retirement he located in Banning, ginia, 3100 Brant St., San Diego, CA Church of the Holy Trinity; interment was Ca., taking up almond ranching. He was 92103; a daughter, Mrs. Cynthia Scott of persuaded to stand for Mayor of Banning Bangor, Ca.; a son, David McKenzie Smith in Cedar Hill Cemetery. and served in that capacity in 1935, where of San Diego ; two brothers ; a sister ; and two Born in Greenville, Ms., he was graduated he also served as commander of the local grandchildren. from the Naval Academy with the class of chapter of the American Legion. In July 1921. During his first six years at sea, he 1940 Lt. Quackenbush was called to active J O H N ELMER WRIGHT ' 2 0 completed circumnavigation of the globe in duty and assigned as an instructor for Capt. John Elmer Wright, USA (Ret.), a destroyer (in the U S S PILLSBURY and NROTC at UC, Berkeley. Since his health died 20 March in Azusa, Ca. Services were USS SMITH THOMPSON). After two years would not permit the stress of the work, he held in Grace Episcopal Church there. Burial in the Executive Department of the Naval returned to retired status in April 1941. was in Otterbein Cemetery, Westerville, Oh. Academy, he was assigned to the staff of Born in Fayette County, Pa., he entered the Commander Destroyer Squadron Five of the He moved to Riverside, Ca., in 1942 and was employed in 1945 as hydrographer and Naval Academy with the class of 1920. He -Asiatic Fleet in the U S S BL-\CK HAWK. In map engineer for Riverside County tax left the Academy in 1917 and served in the January 1932 he reported for duty in the Office of the CXO. assessor's office. In 1960 he gave up this work -Army until 1920. He then attended National but remained in Riverside until 1967 retaining University Law School in Washington, D. C The following year Adm. Todd joined his interest in Kiwanis activities. After the He earned his law degree from that institu- the USS COLORADO. After a second tour at death of his wife that year he moved to a tion in 1926. the Naval Academy, he assumed command 84

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of the U S S CU-MMINCS. From March 1941 to February 1942 he was again in the Office of the CNO. He then went to Headquarters, Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet.

In March 1943 he reported to Norfolk as a member of the staff of Commander Fleet Operational Training Command, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. For service there he received a Letter of Commendation with Ribbon. The following year he became Commander Destroyer Squadron 55. His performance in that command earned him the Bronze Star Medal and the Legion of Merit with Combat "V." From January to October 1945 Adm. Todd served as Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander Service Squadron 6. For outstanding service in that capacity he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit with Combat "V." After sea duty as CO of the U S S

SOUTH DAKOTA,

he again was assigned to the Office of the (ZXO. His last tour was as Assistant CNO for Logistic Plans.

After retirement in June 1950, he became general manager. Plant 95, of Continental Can Company of Coffeyville, Ks. He moved to Vicksburg in 1957.

Adm. Todd is survived by his widow, Josephine, 725 Fort Hill Dr., Vicksburg, MS 39180; two sons, James Thames Todd and -Alexander Miller Todd; and five grandchildren.

DANIEL BEVILLE CANDLER ' 2 2

Capt Daniel Beville Candler, U S N (Ret.), died suddenly of a heart attack on 7 June at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Interment was in Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Tx. A native of Dallas, he was a 1922 graduate of the Naval Academy. His early sea duty was mainly in battleships and destroyers. He also had a tour in the famous survey ship HANNIBAL. His pre-WWII shore assignments included tours at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and as an instructor at the Naval Academy.

During the War Capt. Candler was commanding officer of the submarine tender U S S SEAGULL at Peari Harbor from 1939 to 1942.

He then was an instructor of N R O T C at the University of Texas.

In 1944 he took command of the U S S CABOT. The following year he transferred to command of the U S S CEBU. She was part of the Bikini Task Force for the Atom Bomb Tests. He retired in January 1947.

From 1947 until 1962 he operated a farm near Dallas with his brother.

Among Capt. Candler's awards are the Bronze Star American Defense Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon (six stars), and the WWII Victory Medal (two stars).

He was a member of the Military Order of World Wars, Retired Officers' Association and the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

Survivors include his widow, Ann, 2218 -Anniels Drâ&#x20AC;&#x17E; Apt. D, Dallas, T X 75211; a sister; and two brothers.

EDWARD RANDOLPH GARDNER ' 2 2

Capt. Edward Randolph Gardner, USX (Ret.), died 26 May at the Bethesda Naval Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the Ft. Myer Chapel; burial was in .Arlington National Cemetery.

Capt. Gardner was born in Monticello, In. Following his graduation from the Xaval Academy in 1922, he was first assigned to the U S S WYOMING, flagship of the Scouting Force, operating in the Atlantic. Next he served a tour of duty on the China Station, followed by service in destroyers on the west coast.

S E P T E M B E R - O C T O B E R ,

1 9 7 1

Born in Portsmouth, N. H., on 9 December, 1901, he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1923. His first assignment was in the U S S UTAH and then in the U S S

S-TURTEVANT. After attending the Cieneral Line School at the Postgraduate School in Annapolis, he went to the Torpedo School at Newport. He then had duty in the USS HANNIBAL,

Edward Randolph Gardner '22

In 1931 he began two years of postgraduate work in General Line and Applied Communications. Then he had various assignments at sea, as well as a tour of duty in the Fifth Naval District in Norfolk. His first sea command was the destroyer EBERLE. After his promotion to captain he commanded the attack transport GUILFORD and

BABBITT,

and

PENNSYLVANIA

and at the Naval Mine Depot Yorktown, Va. During W W I I he served in the U S S CLEVELAND in both the North African landings and the Pacific theater. He completed, earlier in his career, the junior command and staff courses at the Naval War College.

After retiring from active duty in January 1947, Cdr. McDonough made his home in New Castle, N. H. He was the purchasing agent for the Kidder Press of Dover, N. H., for 20 years. He also held terms as a director of each, the Portsmouth Atheneum, the Piscataqua History Club, the Portsmouth Yacht Club, and the Portsmouth Chapter of the Navy League.

(Zdr. McDonough held the Presidential Unit Citation.

the light cruisers WILKES BARRE and H U N T -

INGTON. During these assignments he received two commendations. In 1950 he became professor of Naval Science and Tactics at Northwestern University. In 1952 Capt.

Gardner retired from the Navy, but was retained on active duty for an additional year in the Office of the CNO. In 1954 he was appointed to the Atomic Energy Commission. At the time of his retirement from AEC in 1965 he was the Director of International Conferences and Scientific Exhibits Programs. More recently he acted as consultant at the Small Business Administration. He served as secretary of his USNA class.

He is survived by his widow. Carmen, The Kenwood, 5105 River Rd., -Apt. 901, Washington, DC 20016; a son, Edward Randolph Gardner, Jr. of Wheaton, Md.; and three grandchildren.

RALPH HOSKINS HUDSON ' 2 2

Mr. Ralph Hoskins Hudson died from a heart attack on 26 March in Chevy Chase, Md. Services were held at Joseph Gawlers Sons Funeral Home; interment was in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Born in Ohio, he was a 1922 graduate of the Naval Academy. After brief destroyer duty, he resigned at the end of 1922. He worked with General Electric in Schenectady, XT. Y., and the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. in Washington, D. C , before turning to the legal profession.

In 1925 he began working as a patent attorney for the prestigious law firm of Cameron, Kerkam, and Sutton and attending George Washington University Law School at night.

He received his law degree in 1929. He lectured at the Law School for a number of years on patent law subjects. At the time of his death, he was a senior member of Cameron, Kerkam, and Sutton.

Mr. Hudson is survived by his widow, Blanche, 5220 Oakland Rd., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 ; a daughter, Mrs. Margery Hudson Currey; and two grandsons, John Raymond and Michael Hudson Currey.

RICHARD PHILLIPS M c D O N O U G H ' 2 3

Cdr. Richard Phillips McDonough, U S X (Ret.), died in the Chelsea Xaval Hospital on 29 June 1971. Funeral services were in Portsmouth, X. H., on 2 July; military graveside services were in Arlington National Cemetery 6 July,

Richard Phillips McDonough '23

He is survived by his widow, Kathleen, Box 87, New Castle, N. H. 03854; two sons, LCol. Bruce B. McDonough, USA, and Phillip; two brothers ; and a granddaughter.

EDGAR HOFFMAN MYERS ' 2 3

Capt. Edgar H. Myers, USNR, (Ret.), died 14 July from an apparent heart attack at Moorestown, N. J. Services were held on 17 July at the First Presbyterian Church in Moorestown; burial was in the churchyard cemetery.

A native of Ohio, he graduated from the Naval Academy with the class of 1923â&#x20AC;&#x201D;one of the youngest members of the class, having been born on February 5, 1903.

Capt. Myers resigned while an ensign in 1924. He went to work for Armour and Co. and later joined the Campbell Soup Co. from which he retired in 1968 as vice president in charge of purchasing. During W W I I he served in the Officer Procurement Division of the Bureau of Xaval Personnel. He then became First Lieutenant and Damage Control Officer, U S S WISCONSIN, for which services he was awarded a Bronze Star.

-After retirement from Campbell he spent a year in Taiwan as agricultural advisor to their government. Upon his return to the United States he w-as appointed as director of the Xew Jersey State Division of Purchase and Property. Illness forced him to resign that post last December.

Capt. Myers was a trustee of the First Presbyterian Church, a past-president of the Moorestown Community Fund, a director of the First Xational Bank of Moorestown, a member of the Urban League of Philadelphia, and a member of the Blue Lodge of the Masonic Order.

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He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth, 600 Chestnut St., Moorestown, N. J. 08057; four daughters, Mrs. William A. Rogers of Moorestown, Mrs. William R. Kampfe of Jacksonville, FL, Mrs. Gilbert E. Morris of Springboro, Oh., and Mrs. Douglas H. Zanzot of West Warwich, R. I.; and 15 grandchildren.

Al. Burial was in Columbus, Ms., on 20 June.

A native of Bent Oaks, Ms., he was a 1925 graduate of the Naval Academy. His 31-year naval career included sea duty in the DETROIT, DENVER, RAMSEY, ST. LOUIS, PRAIRIE, BALTIMORE, BLAND, TAPPAHAN-

W I L L I A M JAMES FRANCIS RAFFERTY ' 2 3

Mr. William J. F. Rafferty died on Easter Sunday, 11 April, in Putnam, Ct., after a long illness.

A native of Putnam, Mr. Rafferty was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1923.

He was aboard the USS UTAH when she cruised around South America with Gen. Pershing aboard as Ambassador of Goodwill. He also served in the USS CHILDS. In 1926, at the time of his father's death, he resigned from the Navy to run the family business. He continued in this endeavor until retirement in 1965.

He was active in civic affairs of his community, having been a member of the town Board of Finance since its inception, and its chairman for a number of years. He also served as president of two country clubs in his area at different times. Mr. Rafferty was a life member of the Putnam Lodge of Elks and a corporator of Day Kimball Hospital.

Throughout his life he never lost his keen interest in naval affairs, nor his enthusiasm for the Xaval Academy and his class.

He is survived by his widow, Faith Decker Rafferty, 32 Letters St., Putnam, CT 06260; a son, William J. F. Jr.; a daughter, Mrs. Patricia De Simone; a sister; and four grandchildren.

W I L L I A M ROGERS COE ' 2 4

Mr. William R. Coe died at Mill Xeck, N. Y., 26 May 1971, following a short illness.

Mr. Coe was appointed to the Xaval Academy from New York. He left the class of 1924 prior to its graduation, but maintained an active interest in the Academy and the Navy. He was a Life Member of the Alumni Association.

He followed an active business career in the New York area, serving for many years as a director of the First National City Bank, the East River Savings Bank, the Long Island Lighting Company and the Brooklyn Union Gas Company. Mr. Coe had been Chairman of the Virginian Railroad, which was built by his grandfather, the late Henry W. Rogers.

Mr. Coe vi-as also active as a philanthropist, serving as president of the Coe Foundation and the Planting Fields Foundation.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Clover Simonton Coe, sons William R. and Michael D. Coe, one brother, one sister, and six grandchildren.

HUGH R O D M A N LAMBERTH '24

Mr. Hugh R. Lamberth died 30 June 1971, in Washington, D. C, following a short heart illness. Funeral services were held in Washington 5 July, with interment at Rockville Cemetery.

Ace Photo Hugh Rodman Lamberth '24

and affiliated with the Petroleum Administration. In 1953 he joined the CIA, with which he served until retirement in 1967.

He is survived bj' his widow, Mrs. Frances Ford Lamberth, 5300 Westbard Ave., Bethesda, MD 20014; son Robert; daughter Mrs. Mary Nolan (wife of Cdr. F. R. Nolan, USN '54) ; and four grandchildren.

W I L L I A M LYMAN PATTEN ' 2 4

Capt. William L. Patten, USN (Ret.), died 3 May at Memorial Hospital, Winter Park, FL, following a long illness. Services were held 6 May at Winter Park; interment was in Palm Cemetery.

Capt. Patten was a native of New Hampshire and was appointed to the Naval Academy from that State. He graduated with the class of 1924. Following a tour of duty in the Asiatic Fleet he transferred to the Supply Corps. He completed instruction and earned his Master's degree in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School in 1935.

Tours at sea in the USS

NOKOMIS and

USS YUKON were interspersed with duty at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. In May 1942 he was assigned to the Parris Island, S. C, MCAS. Following duty in the USS YORKTOWN he was stationed at NAS Patuxent and then NAS Jacksonville.

In October 1945 Capt. Patten joined the Staff of Commander Atlantic Reserve Fleet.

Three years later he became Supply Officer at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. He later served as District Supply Officer, 17th Naval District and with the NARTC at Glencoe, II. Following retirement from the Na-vy in July 1954, he was affiliated with the Orlando Junior College as an instructor in business administration for eight years.

Surviving are his widow, Evelyn Comstock Patten, 700 Melrose, Winter Park, FL 32789; a son, Charles Patten, and three grandchildren.

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J O H N HERMAN SPILLER '25

Capt J. Herman Spiller, USN ( R e t ) , died at Bethesda Naval Hospital on 29 June of cardiac arrest, following a long siege with emphysema. Funeral services were held at Fort Myer Chapel, followed by interment in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on 2 July.

A native of Marion, IL, he was in the class of 1925 at the Xaval Academy. Upon graduation he served in USS ARIZONA for two years. Following this he went to Submarine School, which w-as followed by two years of submarine duty at Pearl Harbor.

In 1930 he returned to Annapolis for a postgraduate course in diesel engineering. In the first year of this course he transferred to naval architecture. After transferring to the Construction Corps he served three years at Pearl Harbor Xavy Yard, three years as assistant supervisor of shipbuilding at New York Shipbuilding at Camden, N. J., and two years on the staff of Commander Destroyers, U. S. Fleet. He spent the years of W W I I building submarines at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. His post-war duty included two years on the Advisory Mission to China and a year on the staff of Admiral Carney in Washington. Following tours as Production Officer at Pearl Harbor and Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Bath, Me., he retired in 1955.

In 1958 he moved to Honolulu where he became a professor of mathematics at the University of Hawaii. In 1968 he re-retired and moved to Florida.

Capt. Spiller is survived by his widow.

Hazel, 1709 Tahoe Dr., Sun City Center, FL 33570; a son, John Herman, Jr.; three grandchildren ; and a sister.

J O H N GOSMAN FARNSWORTH '26

JAMES OLIVER BANKS '25

Capt. James Oliver Banks, USN (Ret.), died 18 June in Thomas Hospital, Fairhope,

A native of Texas, Mr. Lamberth was graduated from the Academy with the class of 1924. He was a nephew and namesake of the late Admiral Hugh Rodman, USN. He resigned from active duty as a Lt.(jg) in 1928, and began a career in the business of petroleum processing and equipment engineering.

Mr. Lamberth was employed successively by the Fluor Corporation, J. G. Boswell Company, and the Byron Pump Company until 1952. He then came to Washington

NOCK, and the AJAX. His shore assignments were postgraduate study in Annapolis and at the U. of California; staff officer, Commander Minecraft Battle Fleet, Philadelphia; Portsmouth, N. H, Naval Shipyard; Inspector-Instructor, U, S, Naval Reserve, Baton Rouge, La.; Supervising Inspector of Naval Material, Atlanta; and Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs, Fl. After retiring in June 1956, he moved to Crescent City. Fl. Following the death of his beloved wife Dorothy, he moved to Fairhope on Mobile Bay. Capt. Banks is survived by a sister-in-law, Mrs. W. C (Mamy) Banks, and a cousin, Mrs. T. L. McCann, wife of Cdr. McCann, USN ( R e t ) '22.

Capt. John Gosman Farnsworth, USNR (Ret.), died 12 February in Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Born in Albany. N, Y., he entered the Naval Academy with the class of 1926. After leaving the Academy he helped found the 30th Fleet Division of the Naval Reserves.

He served with them from 1926 to 1940. He was then called to active duty during WWII. He

served in the

USS

GEORGE F .

ELLIOTT,

USS SuwANEE, USS PASTORES, and with COMLST Group 74. His shore duty included USS Amphibious Training Base, Ft. Pierce, FL, and Pearl Harbor Naval Base. He retired in 1959.

James Oliver Banks, Jr. '25

After retirement Capt. Farnsworth was associated with Meyer Furnace Co. as a heatSHIPMATE

Photo by Wallace IVilliams Studio John Gosman Farnsworth '26

ing engineer and with Hammond Sheet Metal Co. as a sales engineer.

Surviving are his widow. Alma, 9500 Route 460, Belleville, IL 62223; two daughters, Mrs. H. G. Ervien of Albuquerque, N. M., and Mrs. W. F. Darmitzel of Sante Fe, N. M.; and a stepson, LCdr. John F. Farnsworth, USN, of San Diego, Ca. ETHAN WARREN ALLEN '27

Cdr. Ethan Warren Allen, U S N (Ret.), died 17 March in the Oakland Naval Hospital.

Born in Meade, Ks., he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1927. Following two years at sea in the USS ALTAIR and USS

CALIFORNIA, he had flight training at Pensacola. From 1930 to 1932 he served with VF-1.

Following a year's tour with VP-4, Cdr. Allen returned to sea for two years in the USS CINCINNATI. From 1936 to 1938 he

was stationed at NAS Pensacola. He was then assigned to VT-2 in the U S S LEXINGTON.

In 1940 he returned to N A S Pensacola.

The following year he transferred to N A S Corpus Christi for duty. From 1942 to 1945 he was Assistant Air (Officer and XO of the USS COPAHEE. Cdr. Allen then became Chief of Staff, Bremerton Group Reserve Fleet. In 1946 he was assigned Air Officer on the Staff, Commandant 12th Naval District.

Cdr. Allen retired from active duty in October 1947 due to injuries suffered in an airplane crash. He later worked for the city of Vallejo, Ca., as a draftsman.

Among his survivors are his widow, Bernice, 32 Fresno St., Vallejo, CA 94590, and two sons, Arthur Leigh and Ronald Gene.

MALCOLM GRAHAM COUCH '27

Mr. Malcolm Graham Couch died 25 March in Albertville, Al. Funeral services

were held in the First Baptist Church in Albertville. Burial followed in Memory Hill Cemetery.

Born in Fayette County, AL, he entered the Naval Academy with the class of 1927.

He left the Academy to enter the field of education. He was a prominent figure in Alabama education for 45 years. During these years he served as a high school principal, superintendent and supervisor. At the time of his death he was serving as Supervisor of Secondary Education in Marshall County.

Mr. Couch was a board member of the Alabama Athletic Association for 20 years. He was a member of the Alabama Education Association and a life member of the National Education Association. He belonged to Phi Delta Kappa and Kappa Phi Kappa, professional fraternal organizations. He also served as president of the Civitans. He was a deacon in the Baptist Church and taught a men's Sunday School class for 43 years.

Survivors include his widow, Zera, Box 182, Albertville, AL 35950; two daughters, Mrs. Lucy Spencer and Mrs. Barbara Fowler ; his stepmother; a brother; four sisters; and four grandchildren.

CHARLES RUDOLPH FENTON '29

RAdm. Charies R. Fenton, U S N ( R e t ) , died 21 May in Lake Wales, Fl. Services and interment were in Arlington National Cemetery.

An Annapolis native, he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1929. Following duty in the USS OKLAHOMA, he went to Pensacola for flight training. After winning his wings in September 1931 he joined the USS AUGUSTA. TWO years later he was assigned to the USS HOUSTON.

to VF-1 in the U S S LEXINGTON. While in

that assignment he participated in the National Air Races in Los Angeles in 1936 and received a commendatory letter from Commander, Aircraft, Battle Force, for excellent flying.

He next was attached to the USS ENTERPRISE with VF-6. TWO years later he became a flight instructor at NAS Pensacola. In July 1941 he was assigned XO of VF-42.

He later served as CO of that squadron and as such was awarded the Air Medal and the Navy Cross.

Adm. Fenton organized and commanded VR-11 from July 1942 to March 1943. He then served as Officer in Charge of the Aviation Section, Base Maintenance Division, Office of the CNO. He received a Letter of Commendation, with Ribbon, from the Secretary of the Navy for "excellent service" in that capacity.

From October 1945 to May 1948 he was a member of the Staff of Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet (Logistics), with headquarters in Pearl Harbor. After a year at of the USS

GARDINERS

BAY, he returned to the Office of the CNO, Guided Missiles Division. He returned to sea in June 1952 as CO of the USS PALAU.

The following year he took command of the USS VALLEY FORGE.

Photo by Robert O. Johnson Malcolm Graham Couch '27

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RAdm. John Morgan Bristol, USN ( R e t ) , died 11 April in Albuquerque, N, M. He was buried in the Santa Fe National Cemetery, The Blairsville, Pa,, native was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1930, His career included duty as instructor of a Naval Reserve Battalion in the Third Naval District; instruction at the Naval War College; the Staff of ComTHIRD Fleet; and tours in the Navy Department, Adm. Bristol's extensive sea duty began as a JO in the USS PENSACOLA shortly after graduation. His tours at sea also included the USS ST. LOUIS, USS LOUISVILLE, USS PRESIDENT HAYES, and USS JUPITER.

Among his survivors is his widow, Jean, 4160 Marble Ave., N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110.

CHARLES WILLIAMS LORD '30

Capt. Charles Williams Lord, U S N (Ret.), died 12 May at his home in Arlington, Va.. following a heart attack. Funeral services were held 17 May in the Ft, Myer chapel; burial followed in Arlington National Cemetery.

Born in Scranton, Pa., he was a 1930 graduate of the Naval Academy. Following duty in the USS ARKANSAS, he completed flight training and was assigned to the USS MEMPHIS as junior aviator. From 1933 to 1934 he served in the RICHMOND.

In 1935 Capt, Lord was assigned to VF-6 attached to the SARATOGA, During that tour he participated in the National Air Races at Cleveland, Oh, Following two years as flight instructor at Pensacola, he served as engineer officer of Torpedo Squadron 5, based in the YORKTOWN, and then as senior aviator of the USS TEXAS.

In the summer of 1934 Adm. Fenton joined VP-1 as a pilot. In July 1936 he transferred

sea in command

JOHN MORGAN BRISTOL '30

Following another tour in the Office of the CNO, as Assistant Director of the Air Warfare Division, he became Commander Naval Air Bases, 14th Naval District. He retired in July 1959.

Adm. Fenton is survived by his widow.

Mildred, Indian Lake Estates, F L 33855; a daughter, Mrs. Annette E. Davis of Pensacola; a son, D. C Fenton of Honolulu; and eight grandchildren.

He reported to the Bureau of Aeronautics in December 1940. Two years later he was assigned as aviation member, U. S. Xaval Mission to Brazil with additional duty as special advisor to the Minister of Air and Joint Brazil-United States Military Commission. He received a Letter of Commendation, with Ribbon, from the Secretary of the Navy, and several Brazilian medals for outstanding service there.

After brief duty in the Office of the CNO, he served as XO of the USS GUADALCANAL

from November 1944 to July 1945. He then reported as Force Training Officer on the staff of Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet. From July to December 1947 he was assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, serving as International Civil Aviation Organization Representative to the ICAO South Atlantic Regional Conference, Brazil.

From December 1947 to July 1950 Capt.

Lord served in the Strategic Plans Division, Office of the CNO. After a tour as CO of the USS SITKOH BAY, he served on the staffs of Commander in Chief Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, and Commander in Chief, U. S. Naval Forces, Europe.

In August 1953 he returned to the Office of the CNO. Two years later he assumed command

of

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October 1956 he became Chief of Staff and Aide to COMCARDIV 3. He retired from active duty in June 1960.

Capt. Lord obtained a Virginia real estate license in 1962. He was a realty agent at the time of his death.

He is survived by his widow, Marion, 6109 X. 23rd S t , Arlington, VA 22205; a brother R-Adm. Edwin E. Lord, III, U S N (Ret.) '33. of Hollister, Ca.; and a sister, Marjorie Biggs, of Los Angeles.

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THOMAS BENEDICT HURLEY ' 3 2

Mr. Thomas Benedict Hurley died 31 March at his home in Staten Island, N. Y. A native of New York, he was in the class of 1932 at the Naval Academy. He resigned at graduation and entered the private shipbuilding industry. He spent practically all of his working career with Bethlehem Steel Company.

Mr. Hurley served as assistant superintendent of Bethlehem's Hoboken yard and assistant general superintendent of the Company's Quincy, Ma., plant. Here he was also nuclear ship superintendent for the USS BAINBRIDGE. He was then named assistant general superintendent for the Mars-Aris project, constructing two missile-tracking vessels. He was also one of the superintendents of Bethlehem's Staten Island yard for over 25 years.

After retirement he entered business in Florida. He received a Master's degree in Mathematics from Duke University in 1960.

From that time until his death he served as a highly respected and much loved professor of mathematics at Converse College.

An endowment scholarship has been established by the faculty there to perpetuate his memory and name.

Throughout his retirement years, he continued his great admiration for the Navy and his joy in the too brief years of service in it.

Immediate survivors are his widow, Frances, 1265 Partridge Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29302; their son Lucien E. Wagnon, J r . ; and their daughter Lynn (Mrs. James Avant) of Pullman, Wa. STANLEY STEPHEN DAUNIS ' 3 4

RAdm. Stanley Stephen Daunis, U S N (Ret.), died of a heart attack on 9 June in Charlottesville, Va. The Cambridge, Ma., native graduated in 1934 from the Naval Academy. After eight years at sea he was assigned to the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center in Portsmouth, R. I. Upon completion of instruction there he was assigned to MTB-4 and later MTB-29.

In February 1945 Adm. Daunis became XO of the NROTC Unit at the University of New Mexico. Two years later he took command of the USS NoRRis. Following a tour as Assistant Director of Training at headquarters, 11th Naval District, he returned to sea in the U S S PRAIRIE.

Adm. Daunis was at the Naval War College from July 1952 to July 1955, as student Thomas Benedict Hurley '32 and then instructor. He next was assigned as CO of DESDIV 102. He transferred as In December 1965 Mr. Hurley was ap- CO of DESDIV 92 the following year. pointed Director of Buildings and Grounds In August 1956 he became Chief of Staff, at Pace College, New York City, and Pace COMCARDIV 17. After a year as ComCollege Westchester, Pleasantville, N. Y. mander, MSTS, Pacific Area, he took comSurvivors include his widow, Ann, 205 St. mand of the USS CHARA. He was assigned Marks PL, Staten Island, NY 10301; three to the Office of the CNO (Strategic Plans sons, Thomas Benedict, Jr., Gerard Edward, Division) in April 1959. He retired from and Joseph Daniel; and three daughters, Ann active duty in November of that year.

Patricia, Joan Francis, and Maureen Survivors include his widow, Joy, 116 Eugenia.

Chapel Hill, Charlottesville, VA 22901.

LUCIEN EDWARD W A G N O N ' 3 2

ALEXANDER G U I O N HAY ' 3 4

Lt. (jg) Lucien E. Wagnon, U S N (Ret.), died 22 May in Spartanburg, S. C Services were held 24 May at the Church of the Advent, with burial at Rosemont Cemetery in Union, S. C He was born in Union and entered the Naval Academy in 1928. Following commissioning in 1932, he served in the U S S PENNSYLVANIA, and later attended Submarine School in New London, where he received his dolphins in 1936. Submarine

Capt. .Alexander G. Hay, U S N (Ret.), died 13 May at Grossmont Hospital in San Diego.

A native of Elyria, Ohio, he was a 1934 graduate of the Naval Academy. For the next seven years he served at sea and had flight instruction at Pensacola. In May 1941 he was assigned to VP-S2. The following year he returned to sea in the U S S

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NAUTILUS were followed by shore duty at Annapolis. He was retired for physical disability in 1940.

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LEONARD KIER DAVIS ' 3 5

Col. Leonard Kier Davis. USMC ( R e t ) , died 7 May in the San Diego Naval Hospital. Memorial services and inurnment were at the Marine Corps Air Base, Yuma, Az. The Illinois native was a 1935 graduate of the Naval Academy. After earning his wings in 1936, his pre-war duty included tours at North Island, Quantico, and Camp Kearney. During W W I I he served in the Solomons, Samoa, Pearl Harbor, and China.

His most distinguished tour of W W I I was as CO of Marine Fighter Squadron 121 in the Solomons. His squadron shot down 208 enemy aircraft and topped all other Marine squadrons in the war. He won the Navy Cross in November 1942 for service in that command.

Col. Davis' post-war tours included service at (jlenview, Quantico, Maxwell Field, CNARESTRA, and Miami. His last tour before his retirement in June 1960 was as the first CO of the MCAB, Yuma, Az., which base moved from Mojave, Ca., also under his command.

After retirement Col. Davis flew for Aero International and Curtis-Woodman and Roach.

His other decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with three Stars, the Purple Heart, and the Presidential Unit Citation.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. J. P. Wilbur of Coronado; a step-sister, Mrs. Suzanne Cless of Coronado; and two stepbrothers, Robert and Schuyler Wilbur of Yuma.

JAMES ROPER SCALES ' 3 7

L t ( j g ) James Roper Scales, USN ( R e t ) , died 23 January in Greenville General Hospital, Greenville, S. C A native of Greenville, he was a 1937 graduate of the Naval Academy. He served at sea in the U S S

DETROIT, t J S S

SAVAN-

NAH, and the U S S DALE for three years after graduation. After a long siege in the hospital, he was retired on 1 June 1941 for physical disability.

Mr. Scales entered the industrial field as Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Lockheed Aircraft Corp. He later was an engineer for Aerojet Engineering Corp. where he developed the first practical jet-assisted take-off units for aircraft.

After four years as a partner of Walter Dorwin Teague, dean of American industrial designers, he worked for such companies as Richfield Oil Corp. in market development programs. He later joined Consolidated Electrodynamics Corp. in Pasadena. He was senior vice president of that firm until 1960.

At that time he joined North American Aviation in Downey, Ca., as a Long Range Planner.

From October 1942 to March 1944 he had command of the U S S LAUB. He then joined the staff of Hawaiian Sea Frontier.

Among his survivors is his son, Lt. James In May 1946 he was assigned to the Naval Academy as an instructor. Two years later R. Scales, Jr., U S N '65; a daughter, Sally; and a brother, Robert P. Scales, Jr. he was XO of the LTSS CHILTON. Following duty in District .Staff Headquarters, Twelfth Naval District, Capt. Hay WILLIAM SMOOT ANTLE, JR. ' 4 0 Capt. William Smoot Antle, Jr., USN joined the U S S GEORGE CLYMER as XO. (Ret.), died suddenly of a heart attack 30 From May 1951 to 19S4 he was Chief Staff Officer at the MSTS, Gulf Sub-area, New May 1971 in Rockville, Md. Funeral services Orleans. He then transferred to MSTS, were held in the Ft. Myer chapel; interment Mid Pacific Sub-area, Pearl Harbor as was in Arlington National Cemetery.

Chief Staff Officer. In October 1955 he beBorn in and appointed from Illinois, he came XO, MSTS, Honolulu. His last as- was a 1940 graduate of the Naval Academy. signment was Assistant Chief Inspector, Upon graduation he reported to USS W I C H MSTS, Pacific area, San Francisco. He re- ITA, participating in convoy duty to Murtired in November 1959. mansk and the Invasion of Africa, followed Capt. Hay is survived by his daughter, by World War II duty in the South Pacific Sandra, 12700 Newport Ave., Tustin, CA and the recapture, in the North Pacific, of 92680; and two sons, Ronald and Christo- Attu and Kiska. In November 1943 he went to Submarine School. pher.

SHIPMATE

William Smoot Antle, Jr. '40

He joined the U S S GABILAN as first lieutenant and gunnery officer, serving on board through patrols in the Japan area. South Pacific and Java Sea. He served as executive officer on the last patrol to the Japan area where GABILAN rescued 17 US aviators from Segami Wan just south of Tokyo Bay. In August 1945 he was transferred to the

After a year of postgraduate study in operations analysis in Monterey, he joined the staff of Commander Operational Development Force. In July 1957 he joined the staff of Commander Battleship-Cruiser Force, Atlantic. During the period October 1959 to March 1960 he had duty on the staff of the Commander in Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet. Following service as Operations Analysis Officer and Assistant Chief of Staff for Readiness on the staff of Commander Anti-Submarine Defense Force, Pacific, he reported in December 1962 as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations to COMCARDIV 16. In July 1963 he became Chief of Staff and Aide to COMCAR DIV 16 and Hunter Killer Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. His last duty before retirement in July 1965 was on the staff of Commander Anti-Submarine Warfare Force, Atlantic Fleet.

Capt. Allen is survived bv his widow, Ruth, 6592 Stoney Pt., N., Norfolk, VA 23502; his mother ; two daughters; a son; and four grandchildren.

JOHN JUDSON PILCHER, JR. '46

Dr. John J. Pilcher, Jr. died 26 March in Boynton Beach, Fl. Funeral services were held in Wrens Baptist Church, Wrens, Ga.; burial followed in Wrens city cemetery.

Born in Wrens, Ga., he attended The CitaUSS ATULE and participated in the original survey of Thule, Greenland and the furthest del before entering the Naval Academy. He penetration to the X^orth under the ice resigned his commission one year after graduation, in 1946, to enter the field of medicine. pack in Kane Basin.

He graduated from the Medical College of After a short tour with Staff COMFIVE, Georgia and practiced medicine his entire he reported in January 1949 to the U-2S13; life. then to command, in July 1949, of the U S S Dr. Pilcher was a Mason, a Shriner and M-^NT-A. TWO years later he was ordered to OPNAV as head of the Submarine Readi- an Elk. He was a member of Alpha Kappa ness Section; and in June 1954 as ordnance Kappa medical fraternity and a diplomat of officer on the Staff COMSUBLANT. In the American College of Family Practice.

June 1956 he went to Athens, Greece, as He is survived by his widow, Marilyn, Chief of the Navy's Section Joint Military P.O. Box 790, Boynton Beach, F L 33435; Group Greece, and in June 1962 as CO two daughters, Susan and Marian; a son, SPERRY in San Diego, Ca. John J. I l l ; his mother. Mrs. Marian Kelley Capt. Antle completed his seagoing sub- Pilcher of Wrens; and three brothers. marine duty with tours on Staff, DepCom SubLant, and as ComSubRon 16 (Rota, THOMAS BALDWIN BRITTAIN, JR. '47 Spain) through 1968.

Capt. Thomas B. Brittain, Jr., U S N (Ret.), died 4 July in New London, Ct. Following retirement he was associated with Vitro Laboratories in Silver Spring, Funeral services were held in the Shepherd of the Sea Chapel at the Submarine Base.

Md. He is survived by his widow, Mary, 14519 Burial, with full military honors, was in Manor Park Dr., Rockville, MD 20853; two -Arlington X^ational Cemetery.

Born in Richmond, Ky., he attended sons, Lt. William S. Antle, III, and Stephen Bradford; and by two daughters, Mrs. Tulane University shortly before entering Stephen GI. Wieczorek and Constance Lourie the Naval Academy. After graduation with the class of 1947, he spent six years at sea Antle.

ROGER HURST ALLEN '41

Capt. Roger Hurst Allen, U S N (Ret.), died in the Portsmouth, Va., Naval Hospital on 30 May. Funeral services were held in Ft. Myer Chapel on 4 June; burial with full military honors followed in Arlington National Cemetery.

Born in Paris. Ky., he attended the U. of Kv. prior to entering the Naval Academy.

Following graduation in 1941 he was at

U S N (Ret.) '20, and Adm. S. S. Murray, USN (Ret.) '19, and great-grandsons of RAdm. C B. Brittain, U S N (Ret.) '88, deceased. His widow is the sister of classmate LCdr. S. G. Murray, U S N ( R e t ) .

LOUIS VERNON RITTER, JR. '47

Mr. Louis V. Ritter, Jr. was killed in an automobile collision on 30 April near Wheatley, Ar. Funeral services were held in the First United Methodist Church, Marked Tree, Ar. Burial was in Marked Tree Cemetery.

A native of Marked Tree, he was a 1947 graduate of the Xaval Academy. He left the Xavy the following year and returned to Marked Tree to enter business. He was president of E. Ritter and Co. and St. Francis Valley Co. in Marked Tree. These firms include large agricultural holdings, diversified wholesale and retail outlets, gins, grain storage facilities and utilities.

In January 1966 he was named to the Arkansas Board of Education. He was director of Poinsett County Credit Association at Marked Tree that his father helped to organize.

Mr. Ritter served as a director of the St. Francis County Levee Board and the Arkansas Telephone Association. He was chairman of the Board of Directors of Marked Tree Bank and past president of the local Rotary Club.

A member of a longtime Poinsett County family, he had recently donated 40 acres of land for the site of Delta Vocational Technical School near Marked Tree.

Survivors include his widow, Gloria, P.O. Box 22, Marked Tree, AR 92365; four daughters, Robin, Randel, Ronda, and Rynnett; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ritter of Marked Tree; and a sister.

LOUIS VINCENT MILLER '49

Dr. Louis Vincent Miller died 18 January in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. Memorial services were held in St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Following cremation, his ashes were interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.

A native of Bowling Green, Ohio, he entered the Air Force upon graduation from the Naval Academy in 1949. He resigned his rank of captain in 1954 to enter the field of medicine. In 1955 he entered the College of Medicine at Ohio State University. Upon receiving his medical degree in 1959, he practiced medicine in Toledo for seven years. in the HELENA and IREX. He then completed Dr. Miller then moved to Philadelphia postgraduate study, receiving the degree where he attended the University of PennB.S. in electrical engineering from the Post- sylvania and received a postgraduate degree graduate School at Monterey in 1954 and as a gynecology specialist. the degree MS in physics from UCLA in Survivors include his widow, Jacqueline, 1955. Following a year in the U S S BARRA352 Rolling Hill Rd., Elkins Park, P A CUDA, he became CO Nuclear Power Train- 19117; two daughters, Marian and Janet; ing Facility, West Milton, N. Y. and two sisters.

Capt. Brittain spent the next seven years at sea in command of the U S S TRUMPETFISH, SEAWOLF, and U S S CASIMIR P U L A S -

THOMAS CARROLL PARKER, JR. '53

LCdr. Thomas C Parker, Jr., U S N (Ret.), died 12 June in the Santa Monica, Ca. Hospital. Funeral services were held BAILEY. While attached to the latter he 16 June at St. Augustine By-the-Sea Episparticipated in operations in the Marshall, copal Church in Santa Monica.

Marianas and Western Caroline Islands.

A native of Elizabeth City, N. C , he Following instruction at the Naval Mine attended Davidson College for one year Warfare School, he was in command of prior to entering the Naval Academy. He Mine Division 25 and the U S S POCHARD. In November 1946 he transferred to command for service in the U S S SEAWOLF and also graduated in 1953. From 1956 to 1959 he the Legion of Merit for his position as attended M I T and received degrees in naval Mine Division 11 and the U S S TRIU.MPH. architecture and marine engineering and Capt. Allen became Education and Training Special Assistant to DDR&E. Officer at the Naval Disciplinary Barracks, Capt. Brittain is survived by his widow, the professional degree of naval engineer.

San Pedro, Ca., in May 1947. Two years Suzanne, 34 Cavalla Ct., Groton, CT 06340; He retired due to physical disability in Seplater he returned to sea in the L^SS BAYand four sons, Thomas B. I l l , William tember 1969.

FIELD and next took command of the U S S M., Bruce and Bryan. His children are the Cdr. Parker's career included duty as TRATHEN. grandsons of VAdm. Thomas B. Brittain, superintendent and docking officer at the sea four years in the BALCH, CARMICK and

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KI. From 1967-68 he was under instruction at the National War College. He then served as Special Assistant to Director of Development, Research and Engineering.

From 1970 until his retirement, he was Chief of Staff, COMSUBFLOT 2.

He has the Navy Commendation Medal

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Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth. He served as technical assistant for weapons at the Norfolk shipyards. He was resident supervisor of shipbuilding for the Navy in Baltimore for new- construction and ship repair at Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. He was also correspondence officer to the deputy chief of naval material relating to surface strike and surface anti-air warfare.

More recently he had worked for the Vitro Corp. of Rockville both in Maryland and Indiana in the data systems division.

He is survived by his widow, Gloria, 322 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90402; two sons, Thomas C III and Daniel; his mother, Ruth Parker of Elizabeth City, N. C ; and a brother.

to the X^aval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Ca., for duty under instruction and served there until 28 February 1970 when he was placed on the temporary disability retired list.

Thomas A. Edison in California while on search for a missing civilian aircraft.

Born in Indianapolis, In., he was a 1967 graduate of the Naval Academy. After graduation he went to NAS Pensacola for flight training. He then had duty at NAAS Kingsville, Tx., followed by a tour in Jacksonville, Fl. At the time of his death he was attached to VA-122 at NAS Lemoore, Ca. Lt. Wickes is survived by his widow, Linda Sue, 5610 Nebraska Ave., Tampa, FL 33603; and his mother, Mrs. Betty Wickes of Salt Lake City, Utah.

ROGER C O N W A Y B R O W N '68

Lt. (jg) Roger Conway Brown, USN, died 12 June in Lemoore, Ca., from injuries sustained in a house fire. Funeral services were held at the Ft. Myer Chapel on 16 June; interment with full military honors was in Arlington National Cemetery.

Born at F t Benning, Ga., he was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1968.

Upon graduation he went to NAS Pensacola to earn his wings. Lt. Brown was stationed at NAS Lemoore, Ca., with VA-122 at the time of his death.

He is survived by his parents. Col. and Mrs. Harry C Brown, USA. First Army, Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755.

JAMES NORRIS SHUGHART ' 6 0

LCdr. James Norris Shughart, (SC) USN (Ret.), died 16 May 1971 in a Veterans' Administration Hospital in Albuquerque, N. M. Funeral services were held on 21 May at St. Patrick's Church, Carlisle, Pa., followed by interment with military honors at Gettysburg National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pa. A native of Carlisle, Pa., Cdr. Shughart graduated from the Naval Academy in 1960 and was commissioned an ensign in the Supply Corps. After attending the six month Supply Basic Instruction Course at the Navy Supply Corps School, Athens, Ga., he was assigned to the USS

COGSWELL in

February 1961 as the Supply Officer. From October 1962 to October 1964 he was assigned to the Aviation Supply Office, Philadelphia.

In December 1964 Cdr. Shughart was ordered to the Headquarters Support Activity, Saigon, Republic of Vietnam and served there until November 1965. From December 1965 to July 1968, he served at NAS, Corpus Christi, Tx. In August 1968, Cdr. Shughart reported

James Norris Shughart '60

He was authorized to wear the Navy Achievement Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the -Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Quemoy and Matsu Islands), the Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device.

He is survived by his widow, Nancy. 5218 Justin Dr., N.W., Albuquerque, NM 87114; three daughters, Abigail, Jennifer, and Katherine; his mother, Mrs. Martha A. Heffelfinger, and his father, Chester W. Shughart, both of Carlisle, Pa.; and two brothers.

LAWRENCE REX YARNELL, JR. ' 6 9

Lt. (jg) Lawrence Rex Yarnell, Jr., USN, died 30 June in the Newport Naval Hospital.

Born in Newport News, Va., he was a 1969 graduate of the Naval Academy. He was first assigned to the USS KING stationed in San Diego. Following a year in Vietnam, he reported in May 1971 to Destroyer School in Newport.

Lt. Yarnell is survived by his widow.

Jean Audrey, 501 Country Club Ln., Coronado, CA 92118; and his parents, Capt. and Mrs. L. R. Yarnell, USN of Coronado.

JAMES RICHARD WICKES ' 6 7

Lt. James Richard Wickes, USN, was killed on 2 July in an aircraft accident in the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Lake

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CHARLESTON The May meeting of the Charleston Chapter was held at the Charleston Air Force Base Officers' Club. Thirty members of the chapter were treated to an evening with the Air Force's new CS-A Galaxy aircraft, including an onboard tour led by one of the Galaxy's Command pilots.

The chapter's members were able to tour a CS-A as she sat on the flight line. There was adequate time to tour the entire aircraft and be able to fully appreciate its spaciousness and modern technology.

Following the tour of the CS-A, members returned to the Officers' Club for a social hour and dinner. Col. William W. Thomas and Col. Weldon D. Newquist were hosts for the evening. Col. Thomas is presently Wing Vice Commander of the 437th Military Airlift Wing at Charleston and Col. Newquist is assuming command of the Charleston AFB. Following dinner Cols. Thomas and Newquist presented the full spectrum and impact of the CS-A program on the Military Airlift Command and the future of airborne 90

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cargo ops. The floor was then opened to questions, and both Cols. Thomas and Newquist fielded a variety of technical and operational questions. Most specifically was the fact that the CS-A is extremely versatile in both cargo carrying capabilities as well as its ability to land under a variety of normally adverse conditions.

An enjoyable evening was had by all and each man left with a vivid impression of the awesome power and ability of the CS-A. CHICAGO Our 7 May joint meeting with the Milwaukee chapter was one of the outstanding events of the season. Over 65 members and guests turned out at the Great Lakes Officers' Club. Capt. John C Loveday '45, CO of the Service School, substituted at the last minute when RAdm. Draper L. Kauffman '33 was taken ill. Capt. Loveday did a fine job of orienting the members on the "new Navy."

The new officers who will guide the chapter for the '71-'72 seasons took over command at the meeting. Included were:

Walt Rose '45, president; Bruce Oliver '47, vice president; Mike Berngard '49, treasurer, and Jim Gillman '56, secretary.

The exciting fall meeting schedule opened with a downtown luncheon at the Union League Club on Thursday, 9 Sept. RAdm. Draper L. Kauffman (Com Nine) was the speaker. Our next meeting will be a golf outing and dinner on 14 Oct. at Cress Creek C C, Royal St. George Drive, Napierville, II., followed by the Army game TV luncheon 27 Nov. at the Armory, Lakefront, Chicago. All newcomers to the area are most welcome and should contact chapter sec'y Jim Gillman '56, 316 Sheridan St., Forest Park, IL 60466, tel.: 748-0169.

Ray Phillips '17 has moved to Florida.

We will miss him as he was one of our most senior active members.

HUNTSVILLE The May meeting of the Huntsville chapter was held at the Redstone Arsenal Officers' Club. A total of 24 members, wives, and honorary members listened as Adm. Harry Harnly described his recent trips with SHIPMATE

his wife, Lil. to Mexico, Spain and Portugal.

"Vacationing in Mexico and Iberia Where almost Everything Costs Less" was the title of his presentation which included some selected slides of the areas they visited. The excellent photography of beautiful scenery rounded out an exceptionally good description of the accommodations in the various countries they visited.

The annual election of officers was held with the nominating committee's recommendations receiving unanimous votes. The new chapter officers are : president, Harry Harnly; vice-president, Ed Jackson; secretary, Russ Croft; treasurer. Hank Alexander.

John Harris, Navy Blue & Gold officer, advised us that at least two young men from this area have received their appointments to the Xaval Academy.

The alumni and wives attending the dinner were: Don Blue '42, Ed Burns '31, Jim Hall '45,_ Lil and Harry Harnly '27, Ed Jackson '58, Louise and Ed Lenihan 'S3, Nancy and Pat Ritchie '50, Pat and John Snyder '47, Bonny and LCdr. Bill Stilwell "62, Mary and Maj. Bob Presley '60, Jane and Maj. Dale Gramley '54.

This was the first meeting attended by the Gramleys. Dale is a L^S-AF liaison officer with the Army SAFSCOM. Harry Harnly agreed to make arrangements for the chapter members to attend the nearest Xavy football game this fall.

INDIANAPOLIS The final bi-monthly meeting for the current "fiscal year" of the Indianapolis chapter of the Alumni Association was hosted by Bill and Dottie Ullrich '44, at the Naval Armory on Friday, 21 May 1971.

Following cocktails and dinner, officers for the 1971-72 season were elected unanimously by timely closing of further nominations.

Cdr. Chariie Steel '54 (XO of the Naval Avionics Facility) and Rick Childress will replace Bill Ward '35 and Bill Ullrich as president and secretary/treasurer respectively.

Charlie's "Acceptance Speech" included a most delightful recounting of the problems and misunderstandings generated with the Press and People of Hoosierland when you, as executive officer, try to remove the "U.S." from the "U.S. Naval Avionics Facility, Indianapolis" sign. Apparently, some skeptical onlookers felt the removal of the "U.S." portion of the sign, in conformance with an OPNAV Directive, was somewhere between the extremes of a minor subversive action and a complete capitulation to Communist influence !

In addition to the Wards (Bill and Sheila), Ullrichs (Bill and Dottie), Steels (Charlie and Dottie), and the Childresses (Rick and Mary Lou), other members of the chapter who enjoyed the "happenings" were John and Lilyan Carlson '38, Jerry and Jean Clare '43, Fritz and Bee Graf '26, Elton and Vera Knapp '38, Ed and Ruth Shock '40, Dorsey Thomas '10, Bill and Jenny Morrison '35, Al Slepicka '54, and Chuck and Johanna Waterhouse '51. The Knapps' daughter, Jean, was also with us for the evening. Her husband. LCdr. M. K. -Andrews '62, is on duty in Vietnam.

Incidentally, LCoL Slepicka, USMC, who is with the R O T C Unit at Purdue University and joined us for the first time, advised that Capt. Irving Knudson '44 is also with the ROTC unit. We hope he and -Anne will join us for the next meeting (in September) which will be the now traditional Indiana Corn Roast hosted again by Bill and Sheila Ward.

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MIAMI The Miami chapter of the Xaval Academy -Alumni Association is sponsoring a pre-game buffet and social hour at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in downtown Miami on 15 October, before the Navy-Miami game in the Orange Bowl. The social hour commences at 1600, buffet is approximately an hour later. Depart for the game at 1830.

Game time 2000.

We want this to be a Navy party so you can renew- old friendships and meet others.

Besides USNA alumni, w-ives and guests, regular and reserve officers in the area will be there. Let's have a big turnout to w-atch Navy BEAT M I A M I !

NEWPORT The Newport chapter of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association held its regular monthly meeting on 25 May 1971 at the Officers' Club. U. S. Naval Base, Newport, R. I. Thirty-two members and guests attended.

LCol. Haig Donabedian, USMC, USNA '51, spoke on "The Current Situation in the Middle East and Prospects for a Permanent Peace." Because of his previous assignment at the Middle East desk with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his special research at the Naval War College, Col. Donabedian demonstrated that he was well qualified to speak on this subject.

His talk and his responses to questions later were so well received that the president had to cut the question period short, lest the speaker be exhausted.

The annual Ladies' Night of the chapter was held at the Officers' Club on 13 July.

Present were Capt. R. E. Baker, MC, U S N ; G. H. Bowdey '07 and Mrs. Bowdey; C -A. Buchanan '26 and Mrs. Buchanan; Capt. and Mrs. C W. Bunting; Mr. J. P. Carney '21, Mrs. Carney and three guests; Col. R. S. Day, USA and Mrs. Day; R. Dees '17; Mrs. Stuart S. Brown; J. E. Dougherty '35 and Mrs. Dougherty; W. M. Foster '30 and Mrs. Foster; J. E. Fladley '43 and Mrs. Hadley; E. B. Henry, Jr. '39 and Mrs. Henry; D. D. Grantham '47 and Mrs. Grantham; G. B. Madden '31 and Mrs. Madden; R. A. Maynard '30 and Mrs. Maynard; J. W. McCoy '39 and Mrs. McCoy; G. Morgan '16 and Mrs. Morgan; H. Payson '31, Mrs. Payson and son; F. L. Robbins '23 and Mrs. Robbins; Capt. and Mrs. H. F. Rommel; P. C Staley '33 and Mrs. Staley; R. D. Stengel '61 and Mrs. Stengel; L. Taylor '35 and Mrs. Taylor; Col. J. K. Thompson, USA, and Mrs. "Thompson; Capt.

J. L. Thompson, USCG, and Mrs. Thompson ; J. H. Wellings '25 and Mrs. Wellings; C M. Winslow '24 and Mrs. Winslow; Mrs. George Henry Warren and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard J. Panaggio; Mrs. Roy C Smith.

The Ladies' Xight was delayed until 13 July in order to meet the busy schedule of our speaker, Mrs. George Henry Warren, president of the Preservation Society of Xewport County, Inc. Mrs. Warren gave us a most interesting talk on the origin and gradual expansion of the Preservation Society, which, working with minimal capital, has succeeded in acquiring a number of colonial and turn-of-the-century houses and mansions for exhibition to the public.

Starting with the 18th Century Hunter House, the houses and their furnishings are one of the major tourist attractions in Xewport. Over 182,000 people visited these houses in 1970.

The efforts of the Preservation Society have also sparked several other organizations to acquire and restore many of the

valuable Colonial houses of which Newport has more than any other city in the United States.

Following her talk Mrs. Warren show-ed some excellent slides of the exterior and interiors of the houses. A most informative question and answ-er period brought the evening to a close.

NEW YORK At our last meeting RAdm. Francis D. Foley, USN, was our guest speaker. The -Admiral spoke on Russia's Alove to Seaward. He discussed with us the developments and trends in Russian seapower show-ing how Russia has in the past four years greatly expanded her blue water fleet, both military and merchant, and giving some idea what to expect in the future.

The Admiral's remarks were very informative and much enjoyed by all attending.

Our next regular meeting will be in September. 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) 7470301, or Frank Franklin, secretary, at (201) 621-8422.

NORTH TEXAS The North Texas chapter has its meeting at ] 1:30 on the 4th Wednesday of each month at the City Club in Dallas. Corwin (Mendy) Mendenhall is the president and Al Holland (214/363-9476) the secretary.

On 28 July the group heard Cliff Whitney of LTV Vought Aeronautics discuss their role in ground tran.sportation. Attending were: George Ashford, Joe Barton, Buck Buchanan, Bill Castner, Lloyd Cooper, Jim Crow^der, Paul Dillenschneider, Ray Garfield, Bill Gold, George Goodwin, Glen Hatch, Frank Liberato, Tim Mahoney, Jay McKie, Mendy Mendenhall, Chuck Meshier, Joe Moore, Pat Moran, Roy Russell, Wiley Sanders. Dick Sewall, Nick Sim, Gary Thompson, Dale Vanston, Jim Walsh, Cliff Whitney, Chapter members are becoming increasingly active in USNA "regular" and athletic recruiting.

ORLANDO The final meeting of the fi.scal year was held on 11 June at the Orlando Xaval Training Center Officers' Club. Sixty-two alumni, wives and guests were in attendance.

The main order of business was the installation of officers for the coming year.

The slate consists of President James A. Marks '38, First Vice-President Wilbur N. Sims '45, Second Vice-President Donald N. Neddo '40, and Secretary-Treasurer John I. Cumberland '44.

The outgoing officers were loudly congratulated for a job well done during the past year.

Monthly meetings for the coming year will be held on the second Friday of the month at the Orlando X'aval Training Center Officers' Club beginning in September '71. For details, contact John I. Cumberland, 358 Sterling Rd., Winter Park, FL 32789: Phone 645-0985.

-Attendees were: Knight and Dot Pryor '29, Dotty Flatley '29, C A. Nicholson '19, Herman and Ruth Ray '29, Harman and Pauline Bell '25, John and Ree Cumberland '44, Dave and Lil Rau '22. Swede and Betty Xorgaard "28. Bucky and Alice Harris '25, Ed and Linda Dillard '56. Bill and Kay Sims '45, Earl and Betty Piper '27, Jim and Virginia Marks '38, Pete and Eunice Petrie 91

'35, Harry Smith '30, Dick and Anne white '33, Bud Coleman '64, Dean and Mary Jo Cooke '62, Claude and Margie Alexander '45, George Welker '23, Fred and Eleanor Warden '25, Mike and Mary Agnes Sellers '34, Gyro and Mae Sperry '23, Joel Febel '60, Bob Rice '27, Martin and Tonie Stone '27, Mrs. Teddy Reynolds '19, Pat Finnegan '35, Don and Peg Xeddo '40, Horace and Louise Trainer '25, Bob Ashton, Jr. (guest). Bob and Violette Ashton '25.

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SAN FRANCISCO The meeting of Wednesday, 2 June, at FAdm. Ximitz Club was smaller in attendance with 31 menibers and guests on hand, the genuine enthusiasm of those present was very much in evidence. This was the final gathering of the year, our annual business meeting in which a new Board was elected. The Xominating Committee, consisting of H. -A. Schade '23, chairman, Larry Meyer '44, and Heinie Armstrong '27, submitted their slate of nominations which were promptly voted into office. The new Executive Board will consist of James B. Landon '44, president; William A. Walker, III '40, vice president; Thomas R. Allen '48, treasurer; Charles W. Butler '25, secretary, and Harold L. Fudge '22, trustee.

NAVY MUTUAL AID

O U R M I S S I O N : To aid the families of deceased members; first, by providing with certainty and promptness a substantial sum for their relief in the most equitable manner, and at as near the actual net cost as possible; second, by securing for them without cost the federal benefits to which they may be legally entitled.

Following a vote of thanks, a Xaval Academy miniature sword was presented to George L. Neely '22, the outgoing president, in appreciation of his excellent leadership during a very successful year in which we enjoyed some very interesting guest speakers and an increase in attendance and membership.

Reports were made by the members of the Board and a lively discussion followed with some good suggestions for speakers next year and how we can step up our attendance. It was felt that we should have more meetings to which the wives are invited.

Membership Over 56,000 Assets Over $130,000,000

To add to the evening's enjoyment, some spontaneous singing broke out during the dinner stimulated by Heinie Armstrong, Rudy Hans and George Xeely. "The Armored Cruiser Squadron" appeared to be a favorite.

ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS OF THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP

At the close of the business meeting Heinie Armstrong surprised us with an interesting recording of an address that had been given to the Commonwealth Club of California by Honorable Dolf M. Droge, White House Vietnam Expert. It was a very interesting talk about the people of Vietnam, north, south and central, their background and their stake in the present struggle.

NAVY MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION N a v y D e p a r t m e n t . ^ ^ a s l i i n g t o n , D.C. 2 0 3 7 0

We invite all Naval Academy Alumni in the Bay area to attend our meetings. If you enjoy good food and fellowship you will wish to join us.

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SEATTLE

Gentlemen:

The May meeting of the Seattle chapter was held on the Sth at COM, NAS, Sand Point. Following cocktails and dinner, Mr..

John Fluke, president of the John Fluke Manufacturing Co., Inc., spoke on "A Businessman's Perspective of the Military."

The last meeting of the 1970-1971 year was held on 2 June at the COM, Navy Supply Center, Pier 91. A trustee's meeting preceded cocktails and dinner. Dr. R. L. Prosternian, Professor of Law at the University of Washington, gave a most interesting talk: "Land Reform: Vietnam and Beyond."

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