1974-April Shipmate

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'HI always go where my country sends me and w^ill alw^ays do w^hatever it asks."

LCdr. Wilmer P. Cook, USN

April, 1974

Shipmate Book Selection If your favorite young couple is thinking of June Week and riceone of their most important wedding gifts could be

Welcome Aboard An Informal Guide for the Naval Officer's

Wife Welcome Aboard is a wise and witty guide to the special way of life which a naval officer's wife proudly calls her own.

Writing with exuberance and cool common sense, author Jean Ebbert mixes hard-to-find information with amusing personal anecdotes to create a lively "smooth sailing" manual for the woman who has recently become, or who is about to become the wife of a naval officer.

"Forewarned is forearmed" becomes the password as Mrs. Ebbert banishes the panic attached to orders and moving, dispels the transplantation shock of a new duty station, and offers down-to-earth advice on coping with careers, children, the navy home, and

the traumas often associated with cruises and deployment.

A valuable introduction to the U. S. Navy and the structure of the officer corps leads to a lively discussion of Navy "language," nomenclature, and usage. Mrs. Ebbert helps the reader through the wilderness of official and technical language, deftly decoding acronyms and abbreviations and including an a/Mo-ZULU-guide to frequently encountered Navy terms.

The social side of Navy life is treated in delightful detail as the author explains the traditions surrounding social calls, change of command ceremonies, parades and parties of all sorts. She also covers the

painless route to successful entertaining from the morning coffee to the large dinner party.

Thoroughly researched and compiled with an abundance of pride and good humor. Welcome Aboard is an encyclopedia, a bible, a catalog, a guide, a dictionary, a traveling companion—and a lot of fun to read.

This completely rewritten version of Welcome Aboard will be published in April. Place your order now for a truly useful and entertaining gift.

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Shipmate Volume 37, Number 3 Executive Director W. S. BUSIK, -43 Captain, U. S. Navy (Retired)

April, 1974

FEATURES Editorial

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Slate of Nominees for 1974 Elections Assistant to the Executive Director RICHARD A. TEEL, '36 Captain, U. S. Navy (Retired)

Director of Publications ROY C. SMITH, III, '34 Captain, USNR (Retired)

Why Annual Giving?

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Naval Space Systems Activity

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Roosevelt and Ibn Sand

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

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An Open Letter (to Admiral Rickover)

by Capt. Paul Schratz, USN (Ret.), Ph.D. S.O.S. Navigation

by Capt. Roger M. Keithley, USN (Ret.)

Executive Secretary BARRIE DUREE

Before It's Too Late

by Cdr. Robert S. Day, USN (Ret.) Asiatic Fleet Memories

Editorial Assistant SUSAN STONE

Contributors PAUL R. SCHRATZ FRED LARDNER TOM BATES R. LEE CULVER

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The Second Life

by RAdm. Robert N. S. Clar\, USN (Ret :) DEPARTMENTS Contributor's Biographies Sea Breezes 3 The Mail Boat 4 All Hands 7 Alumni Tour Dope 15 Lucky Bag of Books 32

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Capitol Hill 33 Navy Sports 35 Class News 38 Chapter News 71 Last Call 7^\ Classified Services 80

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Contributors' Biographies C A P T A I N F R A N K V. RIGLER, U S N (RET.) Frank Rigler '23 holds a MS degree from Harvard in Communications Engineering but spent much of his time in ordnance; two tours in Ordnance & Gunnery at the Academy, as Executive Officer of NOL and as Assistant Chief of Naval Research. After retirement he taught at Washington & Lee, Penn State and Johns Hopkins Universities, and was also on the staff of Johns Hopkins' Applied Physics Laboratory. Since re-retirement in Annapolis several years ago, he has been a frequent contributor to Shipmate, the Naval Institute Proceedings, Trident, Navy, Sea Power and other publications.

C O M M A N D E R ROBERT S. D A Y , U S N (RET.) Hap Day '42 has commanded submarines and destroyers. He served in Moscow 1950-52 after an Intelligence PG, then graduated from the Naval War College. He later served on CinCPac staff, in Bangkok with SEATO and in OpNav before retiring in 1962 to join Acacia Mutual Life in Northern Virginia. He is now Director of Advanced Sales, specializing in complex business and estate planning problems, and has completed a number of courses in that area. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council and President of the Northern Virginia Life Underwriters Association, and has been for many years a most active supporter of the Alumni Association.

REAR A D M I R A L ROBERT N . S. CLARK, U S N (RET.) This 1929 USNA graduate, the son of a career Army officer, is a "Black shoe" Naval officer. The majority of his sea duty was in the Pacific and Far East, many of the early years having been in four-pipe destroyers.

During World War II he also served a tour as Aide to Fleet Admiral W. D. Leahy, USN, with the Joint and Combined Chiefs of Staff. Some of his experiences since retirement in 1959 are recounted in this article, which he hopes may be of some value to those contemplating retirement.

He has published other articles and is now writing a novel with a naval background. He now lives in Rolling Hills Estates, Cal.

C A P T A I N ROGER M. KEITHLEY, U S N (RET.) Myers Keithley '35 served during WWII in USS GRAMPUS, TUNNY and commanded USS TILEFISH. He retired from the Navy in 1965 after a career in batdeships, submarines and destroyers with many other years of staff assignments. His final tour was Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Station, Treaure Island. Active in Alumni Association affairs, he was Secretary of the Los Angeles Chapter in the late 60's. In 1972 he formed his own company, designing and supplying vinyl sample cases and other sales aids. Both of his sons are USNA graduates: R. M., Jr. '64 and Thomas M. '72. He now lives in Huntington Beach; Cal.

P A U L R. S C H R A T Z Ph.D., retired USN '39 and Director of International Studies at U. of Missouri, now serving as senior staff officer of the joint White House/Congressional, bipartisan. Commission on the Organization of the Government for the Conduct of Foreign Policy. His naval service included policy and planning roles and attendance at the Naval and National War Colleges as both student and faculty member. He was the first naval officer to receive a Mershon doctoral fellowship at Ohio State and a Wilton Park fellowship from the British Foreign Office.

T H O M A S F. BATES A 1960 graduate of Notre Dame, Tom Bates became Director of Public and Sports Information at Gannon College in Erie, Pa., in 1961, and also was publicity assistant for the All-America Bowl Football game at Buffalo in 1962-63. In 1967 he was appointed Director of Sports Information at Lafayette College, where his publications won honors for editorial excellence and his peers rewarded him with high offices in their professional associations. He joined Navy's staff in September 1973.

FRED 'W. L A R D N E R '22 "Fred Lardner '22, who writes our legislative reports, has been a newspaper reporter, business magazine writer and department store advertising manager in Chicago; a correspondent for newspapers, business and military magazines and a managing editor in Washington. He has done many things in the editorial field, except making money. About 35 years ago he received a Christmas card from a girl co-worker with the greeting, 'From one editorial bum to another.' Believing that this girl would not push him too hard, he married her." FWL

R I C H A R D LEE CULVER Midshipman Culver '74, First Regimental Commander for the first set of academic year 1973-74, is from Saugus, California. He majors in Ocean Engineering and is a Trident Scholar. He is a member of the Brigade boxing team and of the Academy Sailing Squadron, is a scuba diver and skier, and qualified as a parachute jumper this past summer. At present he plans for a Marine Corps commission following graduation.

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Paul Schratz '39

T h e Pvirpose to Life For many years Admiral Rickover has appeared before Congressional committees to discuss the defense program. For years his caustic criticism had ranged far and wide, thoughtful and imaginative to some, provocative and inflammatory to others. Elsewhere in these pages is a discussion of the Admiral's views on the Naval Academy expressed last spring.

Those views, capturing the headlines, caused anguish in many breasts. Less noted by the press was an impromptu reply made to a question on his concept of man's purpose in life. In an era when political scandals in high places make Americans much less sensitive yet ever more needful of a higher concept of life on the planet, these remarks, excerpted below, seemed far more appropriate for our consideration.

T h e Admiral, quoting remarks of William James nearly a century ago, stated, " W e measure ourselves by many standards. O u r strength and our intelligence, our wealth and even our good luck, are things which warm our heart and make us feel ourselves a match for life.

But deeper than all such things . . . is the sense of the amount of efifort which we can put forth."

Man's work begins with his job, or profession. Having a vocation is always somewhat of a miracle, like falling in love . . . but having a vocation means more than punching a timeclock. One must guard against banality, ineptitude, incompetence, and mediocrity.

W e as a people seem inclined to accept average or mediocre performance. Mediocrity can destroy us just as surely as perils far more famous. It is important that we remember to distinguish between what it means to fail at a task and what it means to be mediocre. There is all the difference in the world between the life lived with dignity and style which ends up failing, and one which achieves power and glory, yet is dull, unoriginal, unreflective, and mediocre. In a real sense, what matters is

not so much whether we make a lot of money, hold a prestigious job, or whether we don't; what matters is that we become people who seek out others with knowledge and enthusiasm—that we become people who can enjoy our own company.

In the end, learning to avoid mediocrity gives all of us the chance to discover that success really comes in making ourselves into educated individuals, able to recognize that there is always a difference between living with excellence and living with mediocrity.

N o professional man has the right to prefer his own personal peace to the happiness of mankind. If a profession is to have its proper place in the further development of society, it must be increasingly dissatisfied with things as they are. If there is to be any exaltation in our work, we must learn to reach out, not to struggle for that which is just beyond, but to grasp at results which seem almost infinite. As Robert Browning wrote, "Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a Heaven for."

T h e deepest joy in life is to be creative.

T o find an undeveloped situation, to see the possibilities, to decide upon a course of action, and then devote the whole of one's resources to carrying it out, even if it means battling against the stream of contemporary opinion, is a satisfaction in comparison with which superficial pleasures are trivial. But to create, you must care. You must be willing to speak out.

T h e unwillingness to act and to accept responsibility is a symptom of America's growing self-satisfaction with the status quo. T h e result is a paralysis of the spirit, entirely uncharacteristic of Americans during the previous stages of their history.

A major reason why so large a majority is smugly docile is that it has accepted the unwritten rules of the game: Don't rock the boat as long as you get your cut. Why become worked up over corruption as long as there are enough benefits of the fallout to go around ? Once the acceptance of corruption becomes sufficiently widespread.

effective exposure seems threatening to too many people and interests. Clamor for closing loopholes declines in direct proportion to the number of people who benefit from loopholes of their own. Freedom of speech seems less important when the majority persuades itself that it is not likely ever to want to speak out to complain.

For the person who strives to excel, to shoulder responsibility and to speak out, there is an enemy wherever he turns. T h e enemy is a man who has a total willingness to delegate his worries about the world to officialdom. H e assumes that only the people in authority are in a position to know and act. H e believes that if vital information essential to the making of public decisions is withheld, it can only be for a good reason.

T h e enemy is any man whose only concern about the world is that it stay in one piece during his own lifetime. Nothing to him is less important than the shape of things to come or the needs of the next generation.

T o struggle against these enemies, and against apathy and mediocrity, is to find the purpose to life. ^

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The Mail Boat Captain Henri H. Smith-Hutton

"Remember the PUEBLO"

Shipmate: In his fine article "Ascent of the Rising Sun," published in January-February Shipmate, modesty no doubt prevented Harry Smith-Hutton from mentioning two important things about himself First, it was he who, in the summer of 1941, had the foresight to perceive what was coming so that, when his language specialists started scattering to the mountains and seashore for the summer, they were fore-warned by him that they might have to move out suddenly. Thus, when orders came in late July, we were ready.

The Army Attache was not so prescient, with the result that all of his specialists were interned for the first few months of the war when their services were sorely needed.

Second, while it is indeed true that Bill Sebald performed distinguished service as Head of the Far East Section of the COMINCH Intelligence staff, it was Harry Smith-Hutton who was himself overall head of that staff, a job in which he performed brilliantly—as I know at first hand.

Of all our Japenese specialists, I think I can say without fear of contradiction that Harry Smith-Hutton and "Rosy" Mason provided the wisdom, leadership and high competence that made the whole effort such a signal success.

Rufus L. Taylor '33

shipmate: I have just read "Remember The F*UEBLo" and "Don't Give Up The Ship" in the January-February, 1974 Shipmate. I would like to comment on the latter.

Was Capt. Baird (Don't Give Up The Ship) aboard the PUEBLO.' IS he basing his judgments on precisely the same facts that Cdr. Bucher had at the moment he decided not to resist the North Koreans? Obviously not, otherwise he would not find it so easy to ignore the fact that Cdr. Bucher was sent on a mission with little more than spitballs with which to defend his ship if need be. Moreover, does he really consider the PUEBLO a warship? She wasn't even as well armed as James Lawrence's 38 gun "CHESAPEAKE" in 1813. In comparison, one could hardly call the PUEBLO more than a fishing vessel. Furthermore, we were not at war in the traditional sense.

Nowhere in my education as a Navy wife do I recall a tradition requiring the subjection of a crew to deliberate mass murder . . . which it would have been if Cdr. Bucher had tried to fight. Traditions are important if they serve some purpose. But tradition solely for tradition's sake is absurd. The Navy is an instrument of national policy, but Capt. Baird would have national policy be the servant of Naval Tradition.

Comparing the PUEBLO incident to the equally chastening "CHESAPEAKE" incident (reference: The United States And World Sea Power, 1955 edition, pp. 240-241) it appears by Capt.

Baird's standards that Cdr. Bucher's worst errors were: that his ardor did not exceed his judgment; that he did not act rashly; and being neither mortally wounded nor otherwise incapacitated to command, he failed to commit his soul in a last inspirational motto: "Don't give up the crew."

Not one of us will ever know if he would have, in the same circumstances, made the same decision Cdr. Bucher did. The PUEBLO was Bucher's command, and only he had to face that decision in all the traditional and awesome loneliness of command. The man was sent on an impossible mission, under impossible circumstances and now seems to get impossible criticism. Is this a Navy tradition?

Marianne N . (Mrs. James E.) Phelan

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Capt. H. H. Smith-Hutton, USN (Ret.) Knowing of Captain Smith-Hutton's service reputation, we asked him to write the articles published in the December and January-February Shipmates. For an account of the invaluable services rendered by the Navy's repatriated Japanese specialists during and after the Pearl Harbor attac\, see "Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, December 1941" in the December

"Don't Give U p The Ship" shipmate: I have read with interest the excellent article by Captain Leonard J. Baird in the January-February issue of Shipmate entitled "Don't Give Up The Ship." I am in complete agreement with Captain Baird on the sentiments which he has expressed regarding this old and time-honored tradition of all who have, through the centuries, "gone down to the sea in ships." It is, therefore, with some hesitation, that I wish to point out one error in his article; namely, in his account of the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet at the end of World WarL

The surrender of the High Seas Fleet did not take place at Scapa Flow, in the Orkneys, but in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. I was serving in the USS FLORIDA (BB-30) at the time of that event. The FLORIDA was one of the ships of the Sixth Battle Squadron of the British Grand Fleet. At the time of the surrender of the High Seas Fleet I was stationed as Turret Officer of No. 2 turret and observed the progress of the German ships between the double lines of the Grand Fleet through the periscope in the turret officer's booth. From there I called out to the turret crew the names of the battleships and battle cruisers (which we had all learned by study of their silhouettes) as they came down the line. It was some time later that the ships of the High Seas Fleet were moved to Scapa Flow, where they were eventually scuttled by their German crews.

G. Laurenze Schetky '19 The "Battle" of Wounded Knee shipmate: "The First USNA Medal of Honor" printed in the July-August issue of Shipmate was an excellent attempt to distort and avoid unpleasant historical facts. Anyone accepting Mr. Friederich's statements on the "Batrie" of Wounded Knee would probably be convinced that the event was indeed a battle. Unfortunately it was a cruel, unnecessary massacre of innocents.

The Indians (120 men, 230 women and children), their chief seriously ill, had surrendered and were surrounded by the 470 mounted and dismounted troops of Colonel Forsyth's Seventh Cavalry. Four Hotchkiss guns, capable of firing two-pound high explosive shells, were positioned overlooking the Sioux camp. The Indians and their belongings were roughly searched and all weapons (guns, axes, knives, even tent stakes) found were confiscated. Approximately 40 guns were found, mostly old muzzle-loaders. One Indian objected to giving up his gun and two soldiers immediately attempted to take it forcibly.

During the struggle for the gun it discharged and the Seventh Cavalry opened fire on the Indian camp. The Sioux grabbed what weapons they could, some fighting with their bare hands, and tried to escape. Most did not. There were 204 known casualties (153 killed, 51 wounded) among the Indians and General Miles, Colonel Forsyth's commanding officer, estimated that 300 of the 350 Indians were killed. Many of the Cavalry's 62 casualties resulted from their own fire. General Miles described the event as "a general melee and a massacre" and brought court-martial charges against Forsyth. Forsyth was exonerated by Secretary of War Proctor with no public disclosure of evidence and 18 Medals of Honor were awarded.

Did Lt. Hawthorne and the other 17 Medal of Honor recipients perform in the manner now associated with the award or were the awards politically motivated ? Has the Medal of Honor always had the same significance that it now has?

Mr. Friederich would be better spending his

time answering those questions than he would be manipulating history to make the Medal of Honor appear unaffected by history and politics.

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Donald C. Kosloflf '69 First, neither the author nor the Editor had any intention of distorting or avoiding unpleasant facts: those cited were from official records and even they were qualified by the author's statement that, "During recent years the battle in which Lt. Hawthorne distinguished himself has fallen into controversy and thus, by implication, affects the integrity of the battle honors earned." The point of the article was simply that the first USNA alumnus to win a Medal of Honor did so as an Army officer, and he is still the only one to hold the Army Medal of Honor.

Second, one must remember that at that time there was no other decoration authorized for gallantry. If an award was to be made, it was the Medal of Honor or nothing.

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The Sea Breezes of Naples shipmate: Thank God—and Shipmate—for Paul Schratz '39. He's one with more literary ability in his soul (little finger) than most of the rest of us Naval Academy types put together.

We here avidly read each of his columns and constantly reminisce back to the days (circa '55) when he was our Submarine Division Commander and big daddy—and enjoy all that he writes.

But his "Sea Breezes" article, accurate and poignant as it is, needs amplification for the reader to fully appreciate Naples and its simation. As a recent retiree (July '73) who spent his last two years on active duty in Naples in the enviable job as one of the Staff Officers of COMNAVSOUTH (one of two NATO naval commanders under CINCSOUTH), I should like to supplement his thoughts.

First—one minor discrepancy—overseas staff tours for most naval types, officer and enlisted, have been extended to three or four years, and justified as "cost effective." They do now conform generally to similar longer tours by both the Army and the Air Force.

With regard to the dangerous Naples traffic, almost all, it seemed, had their several minor dents and scrapes, but over-driving Americans were disproportionately involved in the more serious accidents involving death or maiming.

One problem residents faced was the high cost of living and how frequently foreigners (particularly Americans) were gouged by the Neapolitans as their way of making an extra lire.

Little things like overcharging on the utilities, purse snatching, stripping automobiles, burglary, "appropriating" from the commissary and exchanges; all of these goods appearing later on the open flea market. As an example, our son's girl friend's parents finally moved to a new apartment after theirs had been looted for the third time.

And all of this isn't to say we did not know and enjoy many wonderful Italian friends. This just happens to be Naples and the way of life there. Our Italian friends will be the first to tell you it's unreal, and that Naples just isn't like the rest of Italy. Unfortunately the pollution is quite all pervading; on the streets, in the air and water and, regretfully, often in the attitudes of the inhabitants, and occasionally infecting the overseas serviceman.

Sometimes we just do not realize how blessed we are in this country to live under the rules of law, where the rules and laws are generally

respected. It's only unfortunate that the Neopolitans, a poor people by Italian standards, have neither the fiscal or moral resources for self improvement and are provided a diet of wellto-do foreigners on which to feed.

John G. Tillson '51 Thankj, John, but don't make a lire out of me.

Paul Schratz

That Aviation Indoctrination Group shipmate: With reference to the January issue of Shipmate and the pix on page 4 under "The Mail Boat," I do not believe that there is any "unknown" in the photograph of the Aviation Indoctrination Group. Long ago . . . in a letter to our Class Secretary, RAdm. Bill Irvin, and repeated, I think, to your office (unfortunately, I cannot now locate a copy of that letter) I identified the officer seventh from the left in the third row as Ensign J. R. (Jim or Mac) McCormick '27. I remember him distincdy as being a member of our group. I agree completely that the officer fifth from the left in the front row is Lt. Clyde W. Smith '20. On my copy of the original pix under Lt. Smith's name I have made the notation "Flight Officer: very much liked."

Gill Richardson '27

Enemy Intelligence, WWI shipmate: A recent discussion of World War II submarine sinkings off the East Coast in early 1942 recalled an experience with a similar problem in World War I, when we also suffered severe losses close to home.

In 1917 a bunch of Navy enlisted men and their dates used to build a nightly bonfire on Virginia Beach, in front of our home, to have beach picnics with the usual singing, roasting of marshmallows and hot dogs. One sailor would put on an Indian dance at 9 P.M., complete with blanket, between the fire and the ocean, every night be the weather fair or stormy, warm or cold. Tourists and older people did not suspect—we boys did, for there were too many fires and too many mysterious sinkings. My guardian (my father died in '13), an international banker in Norfolk, listened to my suspicions and reported them to the Secret Service (before the F.B.I, and J. Edgar Hoover). One night

the Secret Service and the Coast Guard went out to sea, a mile or so due east of the Beach, and "read" the Indian dance. They returned and arrested the sailors; result, eleven confessions of espionage, no more fires and fewer sinkings.

Cornelius de Witt, U S M A '32 Richmond, Va. ^

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Editorial Supremacy at Sea Is Still a Crucial Issue N o r m a n Polmar

Norman Polmar is the United States editor of the annual Jane's Fighting Ships.

He recently visited the Soviet Union as a guest of the Soviet Institute of United States Studies and the Soviet Navy.

T h e Arab-Israeli war and the subsequent threat of direct confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union caused both superpowers to reinforce their naval forces in the Mediterranean. Additional American warships were sent across the Atlantic to increase the already significant Sixth Fleet; more Soviet warships passed through the Dardanelles from the Black Sea to reinforce the Soviet Mediterranean squadron.

Again, warships of both nations became key factors in the plans and options of their respective Governments. And, again, the question is asked, who is No. 1: the United States Navy or the Soviet Navy } The question is seemingly ironic because the Soviet Union is by almost any criteria primarily a land power. Russian naval history boasts few victories along with several defeats and relative inactivity. Could a nation with primary allies (the Warsaw Pact) linked by land, an army twice the size of ours, half again as many land-based intercontinental missiles, many times more tanks, etc., "challenge" the United States Navy in quality or quantity.'' A seemingly incredible question.

The question is also ironic because this is the era of moon walks, space laboratories, and probes sent to the far planets of our solar system, and not an era of man sailing the seas. Are navies significant in such an era } Today more people are using the sea than ever. Developing nations want to industrialize and trade, the sea can provide animal protein to increasing populations, the West and Japan need to transport energy by sea, and the mineral reserves of the ocean floor hold promise of great riches. These factors and the acknowledged high survivability of sea-

based strategic weapons (Polaris/Poseidon submarines) have made use of the sea vital to United States interests.

Yet the Soviet Union has put to sea a Navy that in several respects rivals or surpasses the United States Navy. Highly innovative ship designs are emerging from the shipyards along the Black, Baltic, and White Seas. The Russians lead the world in antiship missiles, numbers of submarines (as well as some qualitative aspects of undersea craft), tactical coordination of naval forces, ocean surveillance, introduction of new technologies to warships, gas turbine propulsion, integration of maritime assets, and other related areas.

The recently publicized Soviet Deltaclass strategic missile submarine, the largest undersea craft ever built, can fire twelve nuclear-tipped missiles more than 4,000 miles—the same range of the United States Navy's Trident I missile—planned for 1978 at the earliest.

And, the Russians are completing their first "aircraft carrier" at the Nikolayev Nosenko shipyard near the Black Sea. Although not as big as modern United States Navy flattops, the 40,000-ton, 900foot KIEV will enable the Russians to operate large numbers of helicopters and vertical-short-take-off and landing aircraft in remote areas. Unless the United States or its allies have fully equipped air bases in a crisis area or a United States carrier can be sent to the scene, the Russians will be able to control the air in that area.

T h e Soviet fleet as such simply did not exist a decade ago. It is a fleet that is a political force as well as a military weapon.

At the same time, the United States Navy in the post-Vietnam period is experiencing a severe reduction in forces as well as cutbacks in funds for at-sea operations.

In numbers of surface warships the United States and Soviet Navies are about equal, with our Navy ahead by perhaps a score of ships; in submarines (including nuclear subs) and small craft the Soviet Navy is far larger.

T h e United States Navy still operates more ships at sea—measured by "ship days"—than the Russians, but our number has been decreasing while their operations are increasing. T h e comparative numbers will be about the same in another year or two.

T h e United States Navy still is unquestioned leader at sea in carrier aviation, nuclear-propelled surface ships (although only 2.5 per cent of the Navy's surface warships are nuclear), amphibious warfare forces, and underway replenishments.

So-called "experts" are heralding the passing of surface ships and, indeed, even the passing need for navies in general.

The planned nuclear carrier CVN-70 is being criticized as expensive and vulnerable, with one critic pointing to its "vulnerability" to torpedo attack (citing experiences against freighters in World War II) and missile attack (citing the sinking of a 23-year-old, outdated Israeli destroyer). Aircraft carriers are costly and they can be sunk by the application of large quantities of resources or by resorting to nuclear war, but they are more cost-effective and more politically viable for operating high-performance aircraft in many areas than are land bases.

Some of the United States Navy's ship programs should be questioned and probably reoriented or even halted. But others still appear valid.

Navies are important in this last quarter of the twentieth century. This is clearly recognized by the Soviet Union. T h e Soviet Navy may not today be N o . 1, but the efforts that are being made by the Soviet Union—primarily a land power— to dominate the sea for economic, political, and military purposes can only serve to reduce our ability to use those areas of the sea important to our national interests. <|> © 1974 by The New Yor\ Times pany. Reprinted by permission.

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Naval Academy Memorials and Gifts Advisory Board T h e Executive Director's report last May to the Board of Trustees, summarized in the July-August '73 Shipmate, commented on the Memorials and Gifts Study Committee set up by the Superintendent to survey the various sources and methods of contributing to the Naval Academy, and to recommend how they might better be coordinated for more efiicient utilization of resources. T h a t committee was chaired by the Executive Director of the Alumni Association.

T h e result of its work is the recent establishment, within the Academy's administrative organization, of a new Memorials and Gifts Advisory Board to act as a clearing house and coordinating agency for all aspects of contributions to the support of the Academy. Subject to the Superintendent's approval, it will develop policy and projects relating to a long range memorial program, maintaining close liaison with the Resources Management Board to insure that all needed projects for which appropriated funds are not available are listed and funded in their order of priority. Its Chairman is the Superintendent's Deputy for Management and the Deputy Chairman is the Executive Director of the Alumni Association.

Other Board members include the Director of Athletics, President of the Naval Academy Memorial F u n d , Executive Director of the Naval Academy Foundation, Chairmen of the Academy's Museum F u n d and General Gift, Prize and Awards Committees, the Librarian and the Academy's Representative to the Sailing Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; representing all of the various organizations engaged in raising or receiving outside funds in support of Naval Academy programs.

One of the Board's first tasks is to prepare a general information pamphlet that will describe for all alumni, parents of midshipmen, friends of the Academy and

other potential donors of memorials or gifts the procedures by which donations may be made towards the many needs of the Academy. A revisable supplement to this pamphlet will include the current Superintendent's priority list for projects needed beyond the limits of appropriated funds.

The Superintendent's directive establishing the Board spells out his policy in regard to fund raising and cites the authorities on which his policy is based. H e specifically states that "All solicitations of funds from alumni will be coordinated through the Naval Academy Alumni Association" and that "All other organizations soliciting private funds will coordinate their e^orts through the Advisory Board in order to avoid duplication."

This policy directive and the working of the Advisory Board should, at long last, end the confusion among our alumni over the purposes, needs and relative priorities of the various organizations involved.

Albert Abraham Michelson 1873 Hall of Fame Medal A medal honoring Albert Abraham Michelson, the only Naval Academy graduate in the Hall of Fame for Great Americans and the 1907 Nobel Prize winner for his spectroscopic and metrological

investigations, has just been issued by the Hall of Fame. T h e front of the medal bears Michelson's portrait with a drawing of the revolving mirror from his final report on the "Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light" in the background. T h e reverse shows the measurement of stellar diameters achieved with a 20-foot interferometer of his own invention atop a giant telescope, with the background showing the interior of an astronomical observatory. Here the telescope is focused on the star Betelgeuse, visible through an opening in the dome, whose exact diameter Michelson measured by this process in 1920.

T h e medal was designed by Elizabeth Gordon Chandler, who also sculpted the Michelson bust now standing in the Hall of Fame as a gift of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and other interested organizations. (See Shipmate, December 1973). Fine silver and bronze medals are available from the coin departments of

leading department stores or from the distributor. Coin and Currency Institute Inc., 393 Seventh Avenue, N e w York N Y 10001. Proceeds from the sales go to support the Hall of Fame for Great Americans.

Who's our next candidate .i^ Continued

Senior Language Professors Retire

Three senior civilian faculty members in the Naval Academy Department of Area-Language Studies have retired after serving a total of more than 92 years as language instructors at the Academy. They are Professor Rene F . Muller, instructor of French language and literature; Professor Henry W . Drexel, instructor of Germ a n language and literature; and Associate Professor Ernest A. De Rosa, instructor of Spanish and Italian language and literature.

since 1940, Professor Henry W . Drexel originally taught at the Naval Academy as a Lieutenant Commander U S N R until 1946 when he was released from active duty. During his 33-year tenure at the Academy, Professor Drexel contributed to many areas of Academy life. For 16 years he was in charge of the former Concert Series and, more recently, served on the Chapel Fine Arts Committee. As a representative on the Faculty Forum, he was a member of the Naval Academy Objectives Review Board and was active in the midshipmen's German Club and the English Department's after-dinner speaking program for midshipmen.

Shipmate wishes to all three fair winds and following seas.

All alumni should be aware that this annual conference brings together midshipmen, college students from all over the country, and distinguished speakers from the field of international affairs, both U.S. and foreign. It is entirely supported by the Alumni Association, in part by direct contributions as above but primarily by donations from foundations and industry solicited through the Association.

USS CALIFORNIA (DLGN-36) T h e nuclear powered guided missile frigate CALIFORNIA was commissioned in

ceremonies at Norfolk, Virginia, on 16 February with the Hon. James E. Johnson, former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, as the principal speaker. USS CALIFORNIA is the

VAdm. William P. Mack and Academic Dean Bruce M. Davidson present certificates and congratulations to (left to right) Associate Professor Ernest A. De Rosa, and Professors Henry W. Drexel and Rene F. Muller.

Professor Muller joined the Naval Academy faculty in 1939 as an instructor in French and Spanish. H e later served for many years as head of the French section and for three years as Senior Professor and member of the Superintendent's Academic Council. In these posts, he assumed a significant role in shaping the overall academic programs and policy at the Academy. H e also has co-authored several books: Naval Phraseology, Lectures Techniques en Fran^ais and a textbook in his field, A Conversational Introduction to French.

Associate Professor De Rosa joined the Naval Academy faculty in 1948. H e has served as faculty advisor to the language clubs at the Naval Academy and has been actively involved with the midshipmen's after-dinner speaking program. In addition to his Academy activities, he has kept current in Spanish and Italian language and literature through summer travel to Italy and Mexico as well as postgraduate courses at the University of Maryland and Middlebury College.

A member of the Languages faculty

Alumni Association Supports NAFAC 1974 The Executive Director has received a letter from VAdm. Mack, the Superintendent, thanking the Alumni Association for its direct support of N A F A C , quoted in part below: "On behalf of the Brigade of Midshipmen and the staff of the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference, I wish to acknowledge receipt of the check in the amount of f2,500 which the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association has so generously offered in support of the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference 1974. T h e financial support of the Alumni Association has been a major factor in making N A F A C the success that it is.

This year's contribution will greatly assist in defraying a substantial portion of our Conference expenses. . . .

"Please relay my personal gratitude, as well as that of the staff of N A F A C , to the membership of the Alumni Association."

sixth Navy ship to bear the name and is the fifth nuclear-powered surface vessel to join the Fleet. She has a complement of 562 officers and men, carries advanced sonar and ASW weapons, and is armed with Tartar missiles and two five-inch dual-purpose guns.

With the disappearance of battleships from the active fleet, the old tradition that only that type could carry the names of states did not take long to change.

Instant Tradition.-* Rex Derby, a Plebe from California, spent a year, something over $50 and'a lot of muscle trying to get a hat on top of the Chapel dome. T h e feat was finally accomplished in the wee hours of 26 January by Derby and a group of classmates, w h o believed that it would exempt the Class of '77 from upper class discipline for the rest of the year. D a n DriscoU, Brigade Commander, conceded that the feat was rather remarkable, but said that it was a wasted effort.

Derby said that tradition dictates that if a plebe manages to get a hat perched on top of the spire, more than 250 feet in the air, the entire Plebe class can "carry on." Driscoll commented that if Derby or any of his accomplices had asked him before they rigged u p a six-foot helium balloon, "I could have saved them | 5 0 and a lot of work" by informing them that there was no such tradition.

Tradition or not, ingenuity lives on.

McMurdo Nuclear Power Plant Closed W h o remembers when the Navy's pioneer nuclear power plant began operating at the McMurdo Station base of "Operation Deep Freeze" in March of 1962 ? T e n and a half years later it was shut down, after putting out about 60 million K W H of electricity and steam to produce about 13 million gallons of desalted water. A m o n g its "firsts" were the first use of nuclear power ashore to desalinize sea water, the longest recorded continuous maximum power run of 4400 hours in 1971, and the demonstration of ability to operate a nuclear plant in a remote, hostile environment with a 72°/ power reliability factor.

A routine inspection in September 1972 revealed wet insulation around the reactor piping system which could have caused corrosion and cracking if any amount of chlorides washed out of the insulation and came into contact with the stainless steel piping under normal operating conditions of stress and elevated temperature. Naval Nuclear Power Unit and contract specialists made a partial inspection of the pressure vessel and piping in early 1973 and found no evidence of corrosion or cracking. However, the high cost of the full system inspection required before operation could resume, and the unknown probability of success, resulted in the decision to dismantle and remove the plant, which began last October and will take two Antarctic summers to complete.

All radioactive material will be returned to the U.S. in compliance with the Antarctic Treaty, which prohibits disposal of radioactive waste within that continent.

The Navy's nuclear power plant at McMurdo Sound

Did You Know a Coastwatcher?

Walter Lord, the noted naval historian and writer, is completing a book about Coastwatchers in the Solomons Campaign of World W a r II and wants to get in touch with anyone w h o had contacts with a Coastwatcher during that period. H e will greatly appreciate any help alumni can give and asks that they write to him at 116 East 68th Street, N e w York N Y 10021.

Congressmen Hit a New Low There is so very, very little to laugh about in Washington these days.

Hence, instead of pontificating about Gerald Ford or energy or campaign reform or all else, this little happening deserves at least a smile.

At about 6:45 on a recent Wednesday evening, the House voted on a very major bill which shall be nameless. At about 6:46 the Members started pouring out of the House chamber on the second floor of the Capitol and into the elevators which take them down to the subways which take them back to their offices. This Member poured onto an elevator with 15 other Members, all male, and one elevator operator, very obviously female. Included in the tightly packed assemblage were many titans of the House, including 3 committee Chairmen and one party leader.

T h e 16 Congressmen and 1 operator were more than the elevator could handle, and it came to rest with a jolt about 2

feet below the bottom floor. It could go n o further down. N o r could it go up. N o r would the doors open. All of the titans, men who control billions of dollars and change the course of nations, plus us lesser mortals, stuck in the bloody elevator.

Here is how Congressmen act in moments of great crisis. T w o got obviously angry. Some joked. All got hot. Some wondered if their wives would believe them. All just stood there. Nothing happened for a long, long time. There were many conflicting views on what should be done. My suggestion that we have an annual reunion was not well received, nor was any attempt to get people singing "Nearer My God to Thee."

Americans are finding it harder to laugh these days.

Oh yes, eventually we were freed by outside forces.

Press Release, 13 Dec 73 Representative Otis G. Pif(^e (D.-N.Y.)

Annual Reunion Notices Battle of the Coral Sea Association—On 3-4 May 1974 at Williamsburg, Va. Write to William F . Surgi, Jr., P.O. Box 1172, Rockville, M D , 20850.

Fighting

Squadron

42, USS YORKTOWN

—On 2-3 May 1974 at Williamsburg, Va. Write to Harold F . Milton, 553 Laughlin Road, Stratford C T , 06497.

U.S. Naval Group, China, The SinoAmerican Co-operative Organization (SACO)~l^xS\ Annual Reunion on 20-30 June 1974 at Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, Cal. Contact Convention Chairman Dr. William S. LaSor, 1790 E. Loma A h a Drive, Altadena CA 91001 or Dr. A. T .

Ediss, 10106 Alondra Boulevard, Suite A, Bellflower C A 90716.

PT Boaters of World War II—On 30 August-2 September 1974 at the Radisson Hotel, Minneapolis, Minn. For information on reservations and program, contact J. M. "Boats" Newberry, P T Boats, Inc., Box 109, Memphis T N , 38101. Reunion group includes personnel of tenders, bases and other operating units. \J>

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Slate of Nominees F O R VICE P R E S I D E N T EASTERN AREA (1974-76)

FOR VICE P R E S I D E N T WESTERN AREA (1974-76)

V A d m . James F. Calvert U S N (Ret.) '43

V A d m . Paul D . Stroop U S N (Ret.) '26

Admiral Burke is one of our most distinguished graduates. During World W a r

One of few officers to have served four years as Superintendent of the Naval Acad-

II he commanded DESDIVS 43 and 44, and

emy. As C O USS SKATE he established

DESRONS 12 and 23—the "Little Beavers" of 31-knot fame—and was Chief of Staff to Admiral Mitscher in T F 58. During the Korean W a r he spent six months in armistice negotiations with the North Koreans at Panmunjon, then served as Director of the Strategic Plans Division in

new records for a trans-Atlantic crossing and for prolonged total submergence, and demonstrated that nuclear submarines could operate in and under Arctic ice by surfacing at the North Pole on 17 February 1959. H e attended the National W a r College and served in OpNav and at the Armed Forces Staff College before becoming Director of OpNav's Politico-Military Affairs Division. H e then served as COMCRUDESFLOT Eight before coming to the Naval Academy for four years as Superintendent, followed by assignment as Commander First Fleet and retirement in 1973.

Admiral Stroop's career centered around aviation and ordnance, highlighted by his becoming the first Chief of the Bureau of Naval Weapons. During W W II he participated in the Battles of the Coral Sea, Solomons and Tarawa, and took part in the conferences at Quebec, Yalta and Potsdam as a member of Admiral King's staff. H e has commanded four ships (USS

FOR P R E S I D E N T (1974-75) A d m . A r l e i g h A. Burke U S N (Ret.) ' 2 3

O p N a v , C O M C R U D I V Six and C O M D E S

LANT before appointment as CNO—where he served an unequalled six years before retiring in 1961.

Along the way he earned an MS in Engineering at the U. of Michigan and subsequently received seven Honorary Degrees, plus a host of civilian awards for public service. His listing of present and former Board of Director memberships is a blue book of American industry, equalled only by the list of his present and former public service offices. H e is the founder of Georgetown University's Center for Strategic and International Studies and has long been active in affairs of the U S N A Alumni Association. H e resides in Washington, D.C.

Admiral Calvert is now General Manager of Public Affairs and Personnel for Texaco and a member of the American Petroleum Institute's Public Affairs Committee. H e is also the author of three books and holds an Honorary Degree from Oberlin College. H e lives in Darien, Conn.

MACKINAC, PRINCETON, ESSEX and

CROATAN) and the Naval Ordnance Test Station at China Lake, and had served as Chief of both the Bureaus of Aeronautics and Ordnance before taking over the Bureau of Weapons. His last active duty tour, prior to retirement in 1965, was as Commander Naval Air Force Pacific Fleet.

H e is currently an aerospace consultant associated with Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical and North American Rockwell as well as serving on two naval Advisory Boards. H e has been very active in Alumni Association affairs, and has served as a Trustee-At-Large for the past two years.

H e lives in Coronado, Cal.

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For 1974 Election (1974-77)

(1974-77)

FOR T R U S T E E - A T - L A R G E (1974-77)

Capt. J o h n C. Barrow U S N '49

R A d m . Bernard H. Bieri, Jr. ( S O U S N (Ret.) '37

A d m . W i l l i a m F. B r i n g l e U S N (Ret.) '37

A 1911 Navy Junior and former Commander Naval Supply Systems Command, Admiral Bieri transferred from Line to Supply Corps in 1940 and was Supply Officer in USS SAN FRANCISCO when she earned immortality off Savo Island in 1942. Following normal progress through Supply Corps billets, he graduated from the Naval War College in 1953 and was ordered to the Joint Logistics Planning Group of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; then, a year later, as Aide to AstSecNav (Material). H e graduated from the National War College in 1960, commanded the Supply Depot at Seattle 1961-62, and was Deputy Chief of Naval Material (Material and Facilities) 1962-65. After subsequent service as Supply Officer of the Pacific Fleet and Service Force Pacific, he become Vice Commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command on 11 July 1967â&#x20AC;&#x201D;and its Commander twenty days later. H e retired on 30 June 1970 and resides in San Diego, Cal.

Admiral Bringle, former Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, organized and commanded the first W W II Observation Fighting Squadron, rendering distinguished service in the invasion of Southern France and in the Pacific.

After a post-war C A G command he served two years as a Battalion Officer at the Naval Academy, followed by another C A G command and a second tour at the Academy on the Superintendent's staff.

H e graduated from the Naval W a r College and in 1955 became Naval Aide to SecNav for two years. H e then commanded an Attack W i n g and returned to the Academy for two years as Commandant of Midshipmen. Command of USS KITTY H A W K was followed by a flag tour in Op

FOR

TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE

Captain Barrow entered the Naval Academy from the V-5 Program and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1951. In 1954 he was one of three VF-21 pilots who set a trans-continental non-stop record of under four hours flying F9F-6 Cougars with in-flight refueling. Between normal tours of sea and shore aviation billets he spent 1955-58 at the Naval Academy in Foreign Languages and acquired degrees of Master of Arts and Master of Arts in L a w and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Tufts University in 1962-63.

Subsequently he commanded VF-32 and Carrier Air W i n g 3 during fleet deployments and was Executive Assistant and Senior Aide to the D C N O (Plans and Policies) until January 1971, when he took command of USS OGDEN ( L P D - 5 ) . In early 1972 he left her for command of USS ORISKANY (CVA-34), which he held until his present assignment to OpNav (Politico-Military Affairs). H e lives in Alexandria, Va.

FOR

TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE

Nav, command of C A R D I V 7 and T F 77,

and D C O S (Plans and Operations) Pacific Fleet before his appointment as Commander Seventh Fleet. A brief stint as C O M NAVAIRPAC preceded assignment as C I N C U S N A V E U R ("Sink us never"). H e retired from that command on 31 August 1973 and now lives in Annapolis.

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Slate of Nominees FOR TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE (1974-77)

FOR T R U S T E E - A T - L A R G E (1974-77)

FOR TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE (1974-77)

Peter A. Cipriano '44

LCdr. W i l l i a m P. D o n n e l l y ( G E O U S N '65

Maj. J. Stanton K e c k U S A F R '54

Mr. Cipriano was commissioned in the Marine Corps and served with the Third Marine Division in the Pacific Theatre.

In 1952 he earned an M.S. in Management Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, joined Engineers Incorporated in marketing and rose to its presidency in 1968. Currently he is President of E. I. Industries and all its subsidiaries involved with engineering, construction, management consulting and real estate development. Mr. Cipriano is a licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey and nine other states.

H e is past president of the Essex County Society of Professional Engineers and the N e w Jersey Society for the Advancement of Management, Vice-Chairman of the Professional Engineers in Construction and General Chairman for the 1974 National Society of Professional Engineers Conference. H e is also a member of the American Arbitration Association, a Trustee of the Columbian Foundation and a Trustee of the Boys' Club of Newark.

A star fullback on Navy's football team for three years and an All-America lacrosse selection, Pat Donnelly was also a star man in academics. After commissioning in the Civil Engineering Corps he spent a year with a CB Battalion in Vietnam, being detached to accept a Churchill Scholarship for graduate study at Cambridge University. T h e following year he earned a second MS degree at M.I.T. and then went to the Pacific Division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command in charge of its Engineering Division, which entailed frequent travel throughout the entire Pacific area. In January 1970 he moved up to Assistant for Planning in the Facilities Planning and Programs Branch and a year later was assigned as Director of Navy Construction in Laos, which included supervision of all major projects constructed with U.S. funds in that country. In July 1973 he was transferred to the Naval Academy, where he is an instructor in Mechanical Engineering and an assistant football coach.

Major Keck attended Waynesburg College for a year before entering the Naval Academy, where he was one of two midshipmen Masters aboard ROYONO during the 1954 Bermuda Race. Commissioned in the Air Force, he became an Instructor and later Test Pilot before resigning in 1958, with a Reserve commission, to take over his family's business. Since then he has continued active in Reserve affairs, especially in coordinating the counselling activities in western Washington for Air Force Academy candidates. In 1972 he sponsored a program of tri-service orientation briefings for Academy candidates which has since been expanded to include the Coast Guard and Merchant Marine Academies.

H e is the Manager/Owner of Intermark Co. and President of Aero-Marc, Inc., engaged in the design and installation of specialized communication systems.

H e is also General Partner and Treasurer of a $3.5 million shopping center in Redmond, Wash, and Vice President of La Push Fish Co., buyers and processors of fresh fish. H e lives in Bellevue, Wash.

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USNA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

For 1974

OFFICERS President— ADM. G . W . ANDERSON, JR., USN (Ret.) "27, McLean, Va.

FOR T R U S T E E - A T - L A R G E (1974-77)

FOR T R U S T E E - A T - L A R G E (1974-77)

R A d m . Sheldon H . K i n n e y U S N (Ret.) ' 4 1

Cdr. Edward H . M a r t i n U S N '54

Vice President (Eastern

Area)—

RADM. ROBERT W . M C N I T T , USN (Ret.) '38,

Annapolis, Md. Vice President (Central

Area)—

MR. DAVID B . BENHAM '41,

Oklahoma City, Ok. Vice President ( Western

Area)—

L G E N . VICTOR H . KRULAK, U S M C (Ret.) '34,

San Diego, Ca. Past President— MR. HANSON W . BALDWIN '24,

Roxbury, Ct. Executive Director— CAPT. W . S. BUSIK, USN (Ret.) '43

Annapolis, Md.

TRUSTEES Superintendent's

Representative—

CAPT. W . C . HASKELL, USN '49

USNA, Annapolis, Md.

At Large (To serve through Spring Meeting 1974) RADM. W . A. BROCKETT, USN (Ret.) '34 LT. ROGER T . STAUBACH, USNR '65 CAPT. C . J. MERDINCER, (CEC) USN (Ret.) '41

Signalman Kinney entered the Naval Academy; Midshipman Kinney won top graduation awards for leadership and aptitude plus a Letter of Commendation.

In W W II he commanded USS EDSALL and USS BRONSTEIN, in which he sank

three German subs and damaged a fourth in a single action and also brought the Polish national treasury safely from Dakar to New York. In Korean operations he commanded USS TAYLOR. A S A S W In-

structor at the Academy in 1954-56 he was also Secretary-Treasurer of the Naval Institute and Editor of its Proceedings. Subsequently he commanded USS MITSCHER, USS MISSISSINEWA and P H I B R O N 12 before

assignment as Commandant of Midshipmen. H e then commanded C R U D E S F L O T

11 and Task Group 70.8 in Vietnam, was Deputy Chief of BuPers and became C O M CRUDESPAC in July 1971. H e retired in

September 1972.

Admiral Kinney is a graduate of the National W a r College and holds M.A. and Law degrees from George Washington U .

He is now President of the N e w York State Maritime Academy and resides in the Bronx, N.Y.C.

Commander Martin attended Armstrong College before entering the Naval Academy. Following flight training and designation as Naval Aviator he served in carrier-based squadrons operating out of San Diego until 1959. H e then became a combat flight instructor. Aide to COMCAR Div 7, and a student at the Naval W a r College (C&S). Service as Operations, then Executive Officer, of VA-34 ended abruptly in July 1967 when he was shot down on a bombing mission near Hanoi. There he was held as a Prisoner of War until repatriated in March 1973. H e is now attending the National War College in Washington.

Commander Martin holds a Masters degree in International Affairs from George Washington University and has recently been selected for promotion to Captain U S N .

RADM. C . A. CURTZE, USN (Ret.) '33

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1975) MR. WILLIAM A. ANDERS '55 CAPT. CHARLES E . GURNEY, III, USN '52 VADM. PAUL D . STROOP, USN (Ret.) '26 LCDR. WOODROW W . VAUGHN, JR., ( S C ) USN '64

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1976) R A D M . NEWTON P. Foss, USN '44 CDR. FRANK N . HANNEGAN, USN '52 LCDR. HARLAN K . ULLMAN, USN '63 CAPT. AVERY K . LOPOSER, USN '52

From Local Chapters R A D M . ED BATCHELLER, USN (Ret.) '34,

Washington, D.C. MR. OWEN F . KEELER, JR. '43, Detroit

MR. IRA W . KANE '53, Peninsula CAPT. A. D. BLACKLEDGE, USN (Ret.) '20,

Houston CAPT. J. L. P. MCCALLUM, USN (Ret.) '35, Seattle CAPT. GEORGE L . NEELY, USN (Ret.) '22,

San Francisco CAPT. JACK H . PENNINGTON, USN (Ret.) '44,

New York RADM. S. N . PYNE, USN (Ret.) '25, Annapolis MR. R. D . RUSSELL, '59, Southeast Florida (Miami) CDR. RALPH A. SENTMAN, USN (Ret.) '25,

Philadelphia CAPT. JACK M . SEYMOUR, USN (Ret.) '35,

Connecticut MR. W . J. TONER '43, Boston.

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IT'S SPRINGTIME

Why Annual Giving?

Each year a number of alumni ask the same question, "Why do we need an annual fund raising campaign.''" The basic reason should be quite clear from the following discussion of the three categories of financial requirements.

The Need at Headquarters Our By-Laws require that we publish 10 issues of Shipmate each year and an annual Register of Alumni. With increased publishing costs and decreased advertising, coupled with only about half of our alumni paying dues, we must raise additional funds to help defray publishing expense. Last year, this amounted to $30,000 and it may be that or more this year. The remainder of dues pay the overhead of running our headquarters, except that all Life Membership dues are put in the Endowment Fund helping to build that fund to an amount which, invested, will realize enough to pay the overhead at headquarters and help with any expansion of our plant.

Therefore, we hope that Annual Giving will permit us to put even more each year in the Endowment Fund towards that ultimate goal.

The Need for Classes & Chapters

Spruce Up With A LOW-COST Home Improvement LOAN 'â&#x20AC;˘mm'

N A V Y F E D E R A L CREDIT UNION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20360 All officers , active and retired of the Navy and Marine Corps are eligible for membership.

One of our more important services is to our Classes and Chapters, providing them with records and addresses from our computer to permit them to mail notices and to establish communication. This is done with an ever increasing cost to the Association as we grow in number and costs increase.

The Need for the Naval Academy A most important reason for our annual appeal each year is to provide increasing support to the Naval Academy where appropriated funds cannot be obtained. A recently formed Memorials and Gifts Advisory Board is coordinating this effort.

A pamphlet will be published soon telling all alumni and friends of the Academy how to contribute to the various needs according to the Superintendent's priority, having ascertained that appropriated funds are not forthcoming. The present need is centered in the Recreational Facilities Program and part of every dollar donated through our annual appeal goes to that project. Last year we made the first payment of $10,000 of our $25,000 pledge over three years. This year we plan to give another $5,000 as well as in '75 and '76. We also plan continued support of the Annual Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference with up to $4,000, continue to contribute to the Library fund, defray the expense of Dr. Michelson's induction into the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, and continue our other Alumni Association programs such as honoring the outstanding Midshipman in the graduation class. i^

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The Fall Alumni Tour Germany, Switzerland and Austria Are Next On Travel Program

A fairy castle in Bavaria Neuschwanstein

The Alumni Association travel program continues this fall with a two-week visit to Munich, Vienna, Innsbruck and Lucerne.

Departure is September 27 from Baltimore-Washington fnternational Airport.

Five days in Munich will coincide with that city's famous Oktoberfest, the most popular festival in Europe. Dinner is included at the Oktoberfest, the Hofbrauhaus, and the Burgerbraukeller. Accommodations are at the deluxe new Sheraton Munich with continental breakfast included. There will be a brief sightseeing tour of Munich and suburbs, and optional excursions will be offered to Berchtesgaden, GarmischOberammergau and Berlin.

In Vienna participants will spend three nights at the deluxe Intercontinental Hotel with continental breakfast included.

Sightseeing and two dinners are included, and music lovers may wish to attend a performance of the world renowned Vienna State Opera.

Salzburg, the charming city of Mozart, is next on the itinerary, followed by overnight in the Tyrolean capital of Innsbruck.

After passing through the tiny principality of Liechtenstein, tour members will arrive in Lucerne for four nights in that most beautiful of Swiss cities. Accommodations are at the deluxe Palace Hotel, directly on the beautiful Lake of Lucerne, with continental breakfast and dinner included each day. There will be a cruise on the lake, an ascent of Mount Pilatus, and an excursion to Interlaken and Berne.

Ample time is set aside for shopping and independent wandering throughout the trip.

The cost of this exciting fortnight is only $748 per person, based on double room occupancy. The single room supplement is $95.

Brochures and further details may be obtained from Matterhorn Travel Service, 1923 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. Telephone (301) 268-7822. ^

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Naval Space Systems Activity Interservice Efforts Pay Off

It is a small unit, inconspicuously submerged in the maze of the sprawling Air Force Space and Missile System Organization (SAMSO) headquarters complex in Los Angeles, but the Navy's Space Systems Activity plays a role of significance belying its size. With a complement of fifty, the Activity provides engineering and management expertise for development of space systems specified by its parent Navy Material Command. It also provides guidance to higher headquarters on the nature of advanced aerospace technology and its possible applications to future Navy programs, and is charged with executing Navy plans for development, evaluation and test of equipment for use in space flight. The unit's personnel must be thoroughly familiar with all Air Force space missions and be able to interpret those which interact with Navy programs in terms of developmental requirements.

"Operationally," said Captain D. C. Faulkner, Activity Commander, "we serve as a direct link between SAMSO's Commanding General and N A V M A T ' s manager of the Navy Space Project in Washington. Most of our 15 officers and 35 civilians are relatively senior, which is understandable because they must have considerable technical stature who have access to and can understand, sort out and categorize programs of present or potential interest to the Navy in order to capitalize effectively on SAMSO's capabilities.

"Aside from our liaison function, we manage individual projects of primary interest to the Navy. At present we're working on four of theseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;space-based ocean surveillance systems, shipboard readout equipment, the fleet satellite communications system, and space test programs related to experiments to be carried out in conjunction with such projects as the Space Shuttle Program."

Because of the diversity of its mission and interrelationships, tangible contributions of the Space Systems Activity are often difficult to enumerate, but there are exceptions. Probably the best example is the work being done on the Shipboard

Space System Activity technician checks out SROE gear on board USS CONSTELLATION

Readout Equipment project ( S R O E ) , designed to provide Navy vessels with instantaneous weather information.

"Effective shipboard readout of weather conditions and patterns could be of untold benefit to Naval operations, particularly to aircraft carrier operations," commented Captain Faulkner. "It could eliminate aircraft weather reconnaissance flights and provide for greatly improved mission planning in terms of timing, target selection, aircraft selection, and weapons selection."

Activity technicians, in cooperation with the SAMSO satellite system program office, went to work on the problem.

They came up with a pre-prototype feasibility model which was installed aboard USS CONSTELLATION for a supposedly brief

test and evaluation. The test proved so successful that the model still is installed on the carrier. During Southeast Asia air operations it drew widespread attention and was highly praised by the skipper of the CONSTELLATION, Carrier Division and

Fleet Commanders for its contribution to the effectiveness of carrier air operations.

Navy interest in a satellite ocean surveillance system (SOSS) extends back to the dawn of the space age. Evolution of a viable concept to effect it, however, is of

recent vintage. A system concept has been evolved and work on long lead technology, hardware and software, is in progress.

T h e fleet satellite communications system development is another example of Air Force-Navy coordinated effort. In this case the Navy is the lead service, budgets for and manages the program. At its inception, the Air Force and the Navy jointly reviewed their resources to determine the best way of applying overall D O D resources to the job of developing and acquiring the space segment (spacecraft, booster, etc.). T h e conclusion was that SAMSO should develop and acquire the space segment. This is now in progress, with the SAMSO deputy for space communications systems reporting directly to the Navy project officer in Washington.

T h e fourth project, space shuttle planning and the space test program, is yet another example of the close working relationship between SAMSO and the Navy Space Systems Activity. In this case, a small Navy team cooperates directly with the SAMSO offices for the shuttle and the space test program, representing Navy interests, providing Navy inputs as required by the Air Force, and playing an overall coordination role.

These four projects will continue for some time and others may emerge. T w o now working are the Advanced Ballistic Reentry Systems (ABRES) and Defense Navigation Satellite Development, both located at SAMSO. ABRES supports Army, Navy and Air Force requirements for advanced missile reentry technology while the latter will provide a space-based navigation system which will permit military and possibly civilian users to navigate precisely on land, sea, or in the air with a constant updating of position and velocity in three dimensions. As Captain Faulkner says, "Interservice cooperation on the Navy's Space Systems Activity and other such programs will be pointed to as concrete examples of how to accelerate technology and stretch defense dollars in pursuit of a common goal."

From a U.S. Air Force release

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Roosevelt and Ibn Saud A Unique Meeting Captain Frank V. Rigler, U S N (Ret.)

T h e current world wide energy crisis caused by the Arab oil embargo owes its success to one salient fact. For the first time, heretofore highly individualistic Arab countries have closed ranks in a common action. Most surprising to the United States perhaps, has been the precipitate action and leadership of its old friend, Saudi Arabia, in imposing the embargo. Since the mid-1930's, when oil was discovered in the deserts of that nation, the United States has rendered assistance, often massive, in the development of Saudi Arabia. While not an unselfish exercise, this action has been carried out in an enlightened and friendly relationship despite great differences in governments, philosophies, customs, aims, and values, with considerable benefit to each nation.

Until World W a r II, Great Britain had been the world power most closely associated with this mid-Eastern country.

The strategic location of Saudi Arabia and the power of her undisputed ruler, Ibn Saud, among the other Arab nations made this relationship of high imjwrtance to Great Britain and her colonial empire.

During both World Wars the country was also of great importance to the Allies, particularly during W W I I in ensuring seaborne supplies to Russia.

Intrigue has always been a fact of life in this area. In the words of Life magazine, "By tradition and centuries of practice, the small and scrofulus states and would-be states which are cluttered around the Middle East's routes of empire are masters at snakepit politics." Ibn Saud was well versed in it. During World W a r I it was said that he played off Turkey and Great Britain against each other; towards the end of World War II he appears to have undertaken this game between Great Britain and the United States. Ibn Saud was a realist who acted to maintain his power, protect his creed and independence, and to utilize what seemed the best means to accomplish these purposes.

In discussing power politics among

nations, one can arrive at many versions as to the motives, actions, counteractions, and aims of each government. For example, it would appear that, as the end of World War II came in sight. President Roosevelt was not disinterested in having the United States replace the British as having major influence in Saudi Arabia.

A very unusual meeting between the heads of state of the United States and Saudi Arabia which took place in February 1945 would seem to give credence to this. It was a bi2:arre eventâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in which the U.S. Navy took a principal part. Because other important events were taking place as W W I I was coming to an end it did not attract much attention at the time, but a look at it during the present situation is timely and interesting.

In February of 1945 the heads of the three major powers at war with Germany held their second conference, at Yalta in the Crimea. Prior to its conclusion Roosevelt had proposed and made arrangements for a meeting between himself and Ibn Saud, u n k n o w n to his fellow conferees. In his excellent book. The Desert King, David Howarth describes the secrecy with which the meeting was set up by Roosevelt himself. One can take a choice of the several reasons and motives which have been advanced for this action: an attempt to win Ibn Saud's approval for the settlement of Jewish refugees from Germany in Palestine after the war, vanity on the part of the President, replacement of British as the leading influence in developing the promising oil resources, advancing American security in a post-war era and even plain curiosity, have been put forth as reasons for arranging the meeting. Newsweet{ commented, "the President seemed chiefly to be motivated by his long held belief that heads of state should meet personally as frequently as possible" (in addition to meeting Ibn Saud, the President was to meet with the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, and Egypt's King F a r o u k ) . There is perhaps some truth in all of the above conjectures as to motive but in any event, it was a

solo performance by Roosevelt. H e did not inform Churchill of the meeting until the last evening of the Yalta conference, which undoubtedly disconcerted the Prime Minister. T h e excuse that it was an oversight on the part of Roosevelt seems a little far fetched.

After leaving Yalta, Churchill carried out his previous plans to stop in Greece, where he made a speech in Athens. H e also made arrangements to meet with Ibn Saud in Cairo, which he did three days after Roosevelt's conference with the Saudi Arabian ruler aboard the USS QuiNCY in Great Bitter Lake, near the southern end of the Suez Canal, on February the fourteenth. Time noted, " T h e Crimea declaration, laying out the areas of Big Three cooperation in Europe, did not deal with the Middle East and its Arab core. T h e world took note that Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, proceeding from Yalta to Egypt, conferred separately with Ibn Saud, King Farouk, and Emperor Haile Selassie." It is interesting to note that Ibn Saud returned to his homeland after these meetings on the British cruiser H M S AURORA.

T h a t a meeting between Roosevelt and Ibn Saud involving so many persons and unusual circumstances could have taken place with such secrecy seems unusual. T h e King and his entourage, with a cavalcade of more than 200 motor trucks, had to travel from Riyadh to Jidda, the port from which he was to embark on the destroyer, USS MURPHY. T h e caravan, which resembled the King's older war camps except for the cars replacing camels, included herds of sheep and the wherewithal to prepare them for meals, and a separate camp for Ibn Saud's harem of some seventy women. Perhaps one fact contributed to the maintenance of secrecy: the King had never before left his country, except once to make a short visit just over the Iraqi border to Basra, and it was highly unlikely that the trip he was about to make could be imagined in his tightly controlled country.

In making arrangements for the trip, difficulties were encountered by MURPHY'S Commanding Officer. He and his officers and men, while expecting the unusual, could not have been wholly prepared for what transpired while ferrying the King and his party from Jidda to the QUINCY in Great Bitter Lake, beginning with a barefoot Arab coming aboard to pilot the MURPHY into the harbor at Jidda. She simply could not take care of the large party which normally travelled with the monarch. Diplomacy was required to persuade the King's advisers that there were not accommodations for a harem on the ship. T h e problem of getting the monarch himself aboard—he was physically unable to use the boarding ladder—was solved by hoisting him aboard in the ship's launch. Since suitable quarters for him did not exist in a destroyer, the foredeck was converted into a tented throne room covered with canvas, fine muslin and silk.

Heavy gilt chairs lined the rail and the deck was covered with rich oriental carpets. After the party had boarded the ship, a dhow came alongside with eighty-six live sheep to feed the King's entourage— and since it was customary for him to feed everyone with him—to provide enough fresh meat for the crew also. When it was explained that it would be impossible to embark the sheep and that food for the party and crew was already aboard, including frozen meat in the ship's lockers, a compromise was reached in which ten of the sheep were taken aboard and placed in a make-shift pen on the fantail—to be slaughtered as necessary to feed the Arabian contingent. The Arabs also provided spitted lahammashy and rice pilaf, broiled over portable charcoal stoves set up on deck, at a banquet to which Ibn Saud had invited the ship's officers.

A demonstration of the ship's antiaircraft guns and its depth charge equipment delighted the King, but his interest lagged while watching a movie involving naval warfare. Other members of his party, including two of his sons, were reported to have enjoyed another more mundane movie being shown the crew in a different part of the ship.

Ibn Saud, who had trained himself to sleep only four hours a night, spent his time in his tent on the fo'c's'le. Since the ship utilized distilled sea water for drinking purposes, a supply of water from a well in Mecca (the King would only drink water from this well and one in Riyadh) was brought aboard. Also the monarch.

being a devout Moslem and the guardian of Mecca, and his party prayed several times during the day while facing toward it, the direction having been determined by the ship's Navigator. Moslem radio operators aboard kept half-hour contact with that holy city.

Gifts were exchanged between Ibn Saud and MURPHY'S Commanding Officer. T h e latter gave the King a pair of binoculars and two sub-machine guns, while the monarch gave each crew member $40 and each petty officer $60. An Arab costume and watch was presented to each ship's officer, the Commanding Officer receiving a gold dagger in addition. In summing up the trip on the MURPHY, Howarth makes the following observation, "Throughout it all, the Americans were much more surprised and impressed by the Arabs than the Arabs by the Americans, or at least they showed their wonder more frankly.

The manners and outlook of the Arabs made them accept, or seem to accept, the destroyer and its works as gifts of God, just as they had accepted every other mechanical invention they had seen."

When Ibn Saud arrived in the Great Bitter Lake he was received on the QUINCY with full naval honors. The official communique stated, " T h e President, seated on the forward gun deck of his ship, received the royal visitors as the crew manned the rails, bugle calls sounded and the shrill notes of the boatswain's pipe kept all hands standing rigidly at attention."

Although there was not a universal meeting of the minds, the conference was on the whole cordial. Both countries gained some measure of success but, on the Palestine question, they were as far apart as today. The President's attempt to soften Ibn Saud's stand against resettlement of more Jews in Palestine was summarily dismissed with a firm " N o " from the King. Roosevelt's well-publicized charm did not seem to affect Ibn Saud. Upon greeting his guest the President expressed his delight at seeing the King and asked what he could do for him. In reply the monarch expressed pleasure at the kind reception but said that he had no requests; it was his understanding that the President wished something from him since he had sought the meeting. Nevertheless, the two men did seem to get along together. One bond between them was their lameness.

Roosevelt gave Ibn Saud his spare wheel chair, which was taken aboard the MURPHY. Being too small for the over-six foot donee, he had a larger copy made for

his use and kept the original as a memento of the meeting.

T h e King did consent to American freedom to use his Persian Gulf ports for the support of convoys to Russia and gave permission for the construction of an air base needed by us and our allies as a link between the European and Asiatic theatres.

In part this was reciprocity for the earlier extension of Lend Lease aid to Saudi Arabia (possibly not legally, since it did not fully meet the stated requirements) at a time when that country was in dire need of food and other essentials, but Saudi Arabia had been a "friendly neutral" throughout the war. Later in 1945 the King declared war against Germany, thereby becoming eligible to be a founding member of the United Nations.

T h e most important facet of the meeting was Roosevelt's promise, unpublicized, that he, as President, would not take any hostile action against the Arabs nor make any changes in U.S. Palestinian policy with prior consultation with both Arabs and Jews. Howarth points out that Ibn Saud, who had absolute control of Saudi Arabia and expected his heirs to continue that power, did not fully understand the vagaries of American politics. Consequently, he was unprepared for President Truman's annulment of both promises less than a year later, when the President summoned his ministers to the Arabian countries and told them, "I'm sorry, gentlemen, but I have to answer to hundreds of thousands of people who are anxious for the success of Zionism. I do not have hundreds of thousands of Arabs among my constituents." Ibn Saud's heirs do understand that aspect of American politics today.

T o predict the outcome of the oil embargo and reduction of output by the Arab producers, and the effect on worldwide oil users, would be a futile exercise at this writing. This brief review of the meeting of Roosevelt and Ibn Saud a little over a quarter of a century ago does indicate that, although a head-on collision occurred over the Palestine question, as it does today, some important agreements of mutual benefit were made and that Saudi Arabian-American friendship endured. While it is unlikely that the Palestinian controversy will fade away in the near future, it is to be hoped that our old friendship can be restored before too long. ^

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An Open Letter Captain Paul R. Schratz, USN (Ret.), Ph.D.

Dear Admiral Rickover: With more than ordinary interest, I studied your testimony before the House Subcommittee on Appropriations on the Fiscal '74 budget. I would like to discuss with you your comments on the Naval Academy. The more dramatic of your recommendations captured the national news headlines but graduates and nongraduates alike were distressed to learn that the "Naval Academy has only a few years to live a useful life unless it is radically reformed." Many of your ideas merit examination in more than headline depth. The continuing prestige of the Academy is important to its graduates and I thought it worthwhile, therefore, to try to stimulate a wider and more objective discussion via the Alumni magazine.

First, you observed that the number of graduates entering the nuclear power program could and should be higher.

This statement is probably true. But significantly higher numbers may be difficult to achieve from the Naval Academy under present procedures. You state that one major reason for the lack of interest in the nuclear program is the continuing de-emphasis on technical education at the Naval Academy, which forces you to look to other sources. A graphic plot of the figures you provided the Congressional Committee is quite enlightening. The graph shows a steady and consistent increase year by year from 1967 through 1973 for Naval Academy selectees for nuclear training.

For non-Academy sources, however, you will note the sharp break in 1969, particularly for NROTC sources.

Commencing about 1968, there was a turn in many universities toward the hard sciences and technical studies at the expense of the social sciences. A few engineering schools had begun to limit ROTC type programs even earlier. Then came Vietnam, the campus revolt against the ROTC and widespread loss of academic credit for ROTC courses. More and more ROTC training had to be carried as a nocredit overload. This, far too few students were able to do. Contributing to the loss

Fiscal Year Direct Input Officers Selected For Nuclear Training

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of incentive is the fact that ROTC courses do not often reach a high academic level.

They are not now and were not in the past as intellectually challenging as normally rigorous university courses. Much as we would prefer not to make concessions in minimum curriculum standards, there are strong, practical reasons forcing compromise. The end of the draft and the increasing burden on the student must be recognized as factors making the task of the Professor of Naval Science far more difficult. The Naval Academy has not suffered, comparatively, and the result, others may not have noted, is that last year for the first time, the Naval Academy supplied more candidates for nuclear training than all other sources combined.

graduation, all midshipmen are required to take 53 credits (almost 40%) in technical subjects, 28 credits (20%) in professional subjects and 25 credits (17%) in communications, English, humanities, and social sciences.* Of the remaining 38 credits (26%), 30 can be used to develop a major; to provide added strength for technical majors in math, sciences and engineering; or, for non-technical majors, in languages. De-emphasis of technical education, in short, is not the culprit. One must ask in all candor, then, to what degree can imponderables such as competitive interests and motivation for the nuclear program be assessed as factors in decisions by midshipmen for or against nuclear training.''

Nor has technical education at the Naval Academy been de-emphasized as you claim. Naval Academy officials inform me that of the minimum 140 credits for

* The average of math-science-engineering vs. social science-humanities is about 70/30. At West Point it is 55/45; at Colorado Springs 50/50.

20 Second, you suggest that the cost of educating a midshipman at the Naval Academy is "an order of magnitude" higher than for the civilian colleges, which incidenully, supply more than 9 0 % of our commissioned officers.

This statement is also true, but deceptive. T h e midshipman at Annapolis serves 44 months as compared to 38 months for the N R O T C student. H e receives four times the professional training and education of his N R O T C counterpart. In the opinion of many, the additional training is the central cause for the difference in retention rates for the Annapolis experience, currently three times the rate of the N R O T C graduate. If, as is generally the case, the college student pays in tuition and fees less than one-half the total cost of his education, what is the true net cost to society to produce a career officer.? Is it not true, in fact, that the Naval Academy is cost effective in this respect} And if, as Admiral Zumwalt has stated, most of the Navy flag officers by the turn of the century will be from N R O T C sources, should we not even now look toward increasing the size or broadening the role of the Naval Academy} Is it not timely for the Academy to play an increasing role in curriculum development of the N R O T C programs} Third, you question the addition of new facilities at the Naval Academy such as a large model basin which duplicates facilities elsewhere in the Navy, offers little promise to be useful to the midshipmen, and seems valuable only to "academic professors" to whom "research" is a hobby.

T o some of the professors you derogate, whether they are at Annapolis or in a civilian university, research may be a hobby; to some it may be unknown. You are undoubtedly aware of the enormous cost of even marginal laboratory facilities for a modern university and of the difficulty in funding them. T h e process of obtaining Defense support and funding from the U.S. Congress against competitive priorities is no less tortuous than for a struggling university. I would assume that the model basin has survived several levels of screening and Congressional approval in the face of highly competitive needs in both military and domestic programs. Furthermore, I would be reluctant to let primitive equipment deprive a hobbyist-â&#x20AC;&#x201D;or an A. A. Michelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of the opportunity to make a useful contribution to the world's knowledge. My own Naval Academy classmate, Robert C. Truax, indulged in a research "hobby" in rocketry

sufficient to earn him an international reputation while a midshipman. Many less prominent examples could be cited.

T h e high performance towing tank is required for instruction in basic naval engineering and naval hydrodynamics for all midshipmen, and for majors programs in naval architecture, marine engineering and oceanography. T h e present tank is the most heavily used facility in the division; necessary research facilities are not available elsewhere nor is the tank in competition with any other basin. But, it is seriously deficient technically, so that it cannot yield statistically scalable results. Professor Bruce Johnson, internationally renowned head of the facility, did not plan the towing tank solely for use of midshipmen and faculty. It will augment naval research facilities at Carderock, Maryland, and provide unique training in areas of primary importance to the nuclear submarine Navy. It can take full scale torpedoes for acoustic testing and will have the capability for zero variance, pseudo-random testing via computer to predict for the first time with statistical significance, for example, surface ship testing in waves.

This research is done at the Naval Academy because a quality staff is available at Annapolis, and highly sophisticated research by midshipmen Trident scholars and others could not be done elsewhere.

Fourth, closely related to the problem of curriculum change is the question of management control of the Naval Academy. You testified that the Chief of Naval Personnel, not the Superintendent, should determine the "curriculum, the academic and administrative standards, and all other aspects which ultimately determine the excellence of the graduate.

T h e Superintendent's job should be to carry out these policies."

It may be true, as you state, that some of our Superintendents have had little or no experience in the field of education. I have seen similar instances in civilian university presidents. But, if his primary function is as an educator, the superior qualifications of the Chief of Naval Personnel and his staff in this respect are not convincing. More important, I cannot visualize the recruitment of a quality faculty for the Academy under circumstances wherein the Naval Academy does not exercise control of the curriculum and of those "other aspects which ultimately determine the excellence of the graduate."

So much for the more or less specific issues.

N o w I think it is timely to broaden our

inquiry to look more closely at academic standards and "the aggregation of photographic memorizers" which you feel the Naval Academy is still producing in its young graduates. Is the midshipman graduate deficient in logic and reasoning.'' Is he prepared for adult life.'' Is the academic atmosphere parochial, stultifying, and inbred ? Does it impose on the student the demand for intellectual competence, emotional maturity, usefulness, and tenacity.''

It is true that the Academy curriculum a generation ago favored the photographic mind over an analytic one. I believe that current courses are designed to discourage memorizers and pluggers of formulae.

Long forgotten are the routine "sketch and describe," the mnemonics such as "Papa diddles . . ." to aid total recall of the eighteen steps in manufacturing smokeless powder.

Can you conceive of a quality civilian faculty today sponsoring courses given to rote.? If you contend that faculty members are so sophisticated as to be "playing" with exotic research devices as you suggest, how can you be so inconsistent as to then accuse them of teaching chug and plug courses.? There are always students who choose to escape reality through rote processes, but the Academy did not make them memorizers. They came that way and the Academy failed to remove their "security blanket." You, Admiral, have had more direct, personal contact with our young graduates over twenty-five years than any other individual. I respect your opinion. Yet much can be said in behalf of our fine young men as reflecting high standards in the officerlike qualities we seek.

Senior officers in the Sixth Fleet whom I interviewed recently, claim that the Naval Academy is the better source initially but within two years there is little difference. Yet, when the U S N A officer returns to sea as a lieutenant commander, he seems much superior in his broader grasp, his professional maturity. His initial superiority comes from a basically excellent indoctrination in engineering, missiles and modern technology. Good basic training, sometimes at the expense of immediately employable skills, contributes to his mid-career edge but other, more complex reasons also intrude. T h e R O T C officer more often is not in his first choice of a career, nor does he always represent the best student in the University.

In direct comparisons at graduate level, the performance of Naval Academy graduates in civilian universities compares very

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favorably with civilian students. The number of Rhodes and Fulbright scholars among Academy graduates rivals prestige universities; in fact, I believe the USNA is in the top ten percent. Based on entrance examination scores, the standards for entering plebes compare well with prestige universities. Their achievements in school honors and activities, usually considered as evidence of both maturity and intellectual competence, are gratifying.

A recent survey of West Point cadets indicates that the academic reputation of the three service academies is a major influence in a young man's decision to enter. Perhaps the high quality of recent incoming classes, somewhat paradoxically, could be considered as evidence of support for your views that the midshipman atmosphere is not sufficiently stimulating.

Does the Academy educational atmosphere capitalize effectively upon its splendid young men to produce mature and effective officers at graduation ?

A recent study of the self-perception of Army, Navy and Air Force officers in their influence on policy found a sample of naval officer interviewees to be less sophisticated, less able to conceptualize and analyze, more parochial and more prone to accept popular notions of international politics and policymaking as "givens." Professor Kraemer, the social scientist who made the study, attributes these unhappy conclusions largely to the fact that, more than at West Point or the Air Force Academy, Annapolis stresses engineering rather than the social sciences and humanities, which presumably would stimulate a broader conceptual framework. And, perhaps in this case, the individuals as much as the program were responsible.

It is undoubtedly true that midshipmen today have insufficient opportunities for the contemplative hour. Even a disciplined life must allow and stimulate participation in a broad range of interests. Leaders develop when a man has opportunities to solve problems, to make decisions and to assume responsibility for the decisions he makes. He needs time to think, time to sit, time to reflect. He has problems outside the Academy framework; he must develop interests in a broader, non-Academy milieu. As a citizen he has a right to think, read, hear and discuss the Middle East, sports, racism, impeachment, poetry, women's lib and Plato. Lacking his own pattern of interests, he becomes isolated mentally. Lacking institutional flexibility, the system isolates him just as effectively.

Recent consideration by Naval Academy

Comparative Profile of Plebe Classes, USNA and USMA Total number of candidates Admitted as Plebes U.S. State/Foreign Valedictorian or Salutatorian in H.S. In 1st Fifth of H.S. Class National Honor Society Varsity athletic teams Eagle Scouts Boys State delegates

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7,286 1,438 50/4 7% 72% 47% 77%

5,631 1,376 50/8 8% 67% 47% 87% 14% 21%

11% 18%

In both Academies, well over half of the new Plebes were officers of th sir high school class or club activities.

officials of graduate level training in counselling, psychology, or sensitivity training for company officers sounds strange to our ears. Yet this can be effective in developing leadership techniques in an era where personal techniques of leadership are much less well known than in the past. The danger is always with oversupervision.

Much of what has been discussed relates indirectly to the primary orientation of the curriculum. Should it be toward greater concentration on engineering studies, or lesser so as to allow a wide choice of academic majors in diverse fields in the humanities as well as the hard sciences.?

In a reasonably thorough and forthright study of the Naval Academy and its future not long ago,* I lamented the decline of professionalism in the Navy and the adverse effects of certain managerial reforms in the Defense Department which inhibit professional development. The Naval Academy, quite distinct from its technical excellence as an engineering school, I stated, had made far too meager a contribution to modern strategy, international politics or diplomacy in the twenty-five years since weapons and technology seized strategy. The naval professional gives far too blind adherence to Mahanist doctrines of freedom of the seas. Satisfied with strategic principles unquestioned and unassailable for a half century, and hence seeing no need or challenge for doctrinal reexamination, the bulk of his creative energy goes to practical details of operations, training and tactical planning. * See "And In Twenty-Five More Years," Shipmate, September-October 1970, and "The Naval Academy of the Future," Shipmate, April 1972.

As a social scientist I noted that Navy technical genius dominates the space program but I lamented the comparable domination of the policy arenas of the White House and Pentagon by highly qualified and better educated Army officers. Certainly they are more politically sensitive.

For a number of reasons, many of which you also cite, I continue to believe that professional development requires a gradual transition of both the Academy and NROTC to a higher and more intense level of professional study. Academic core studies for both USNA and NROTC, I feel, should come more and more from civilian universities; professional training for both USNA and NROTC should occur at the service academies at graduate level.

The service academy, in short, should eventually serve the military profession just as pre-law and pre-med serve the legal and medical professions.

Part of my concern in attempting to broaden the conceptual understanding of our young officersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and seniors as wellâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; has been to maximize the potential of the carefully selected and highly trained officers such as those in the nuclear program.

It has been almost twenty years since NAUTILUS slid down the ways, twenty years in which the needs of the nuclear program preempted the top leadership sources of the Navy. Cream of the corps for a generation, these officers individually and collectively constitute a prime source of current and future Navy leadership.

Have they, in fact, made a contribution to the naval profession worthy of their great potential.? Has their performance stood out above and beyond that of technical specialists in nuclear engineering.? How have they compared in the "whole man" concept.? You lament in your testimony

22 that the submariners are "lowest on the totem pole" in relative influence in the Navy today. Yet this is not simply because they are few in numberâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and certainly not because they have less abilityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;nor are naval aviators most influential because they are most numerous. T h e needs of naval leadership may best be served by both technicians and generalist officers of broad vision. If the needs of the nuclear program are best served by "pure" engineers who do not see their broad career patterns as uppermost, then the normal source of supply for the nuclear program should concentrate more heavily on the engineering campuses of MIT, Cal Tech, Purdue, or Missouri-Rolla. The demands of national leadership go far beyond. Why else is a general officer called a general officer.?

Perhaps some may think there is a danger that the military engineer is overeducated or overspecialized so that, in Hamlet's

words, "the native hue of resolution is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought."

Throughout your statement, your views on science education echo your long advocated support for a highly selective, elitist education which you see in European secondary schools as far superior to America's more or less comprehensive high schools. In this respect, you may have noted the results of a recent ten-year survey in twenty-two countries of education in math and other conventional subjects.* Contrary to beliefs held by the elitists, the survey found that in the United States, which graduates over 70 percent of its students from high school, the scores of top science students are close to those of

* See "Learning and Testing: Measuring What Our Schools Achieve," New Republic, December 15, 1973, pp. 19-21.

selective European educational systems graduating fewer than 20 percent of their students.

I am not an elitist, but I fully subscribe to your eloquent plea for the original thinker in uniform. This is particularly important today when many believe that military service, like pornography, has no redeeming social values. I also believe that we may be on the edge of an era in which the Navy, given farsighted and imaginative leadership, may emerge in the lead role in professional thought for a generation to come. T h e truly original thinker may come by only rarely in a generation.

But without a climate of intellectual ferment to stimulate his growth, even then he may not emerge. It is our common duty to stimlulate that far-sighted and imaginative leadership.

I would welcome your further views.

S O S Navigator Captain Roger M. Keithley, U S N (Ret.)

For two days we had operated under a thick overcast. T h e uncertainty of currents acting on us during the submerged patrol had not made matters any better. Dead reckoning was but a guess at our actual position. T h e quartermaster and I waited at the bottom of the hatch hoping to get celestial sights as soon as we were allowed on the bridge.

"Navigator to the bridge," the officerof-the-deck called down the hatch.

I struggled up the vertical ladder with my sextant in hand, into the blackest night I had ever seen. Even if the moon or stars should penetrate the overcast, there was no way to tell where the water ended and the sky began. And I didn't know within miles where we were. Since the captain had far greater trust in my navigation than I deserved, the last thing I wanted was to have him learn just how lost we were, but it was past time for him to learn. Reluctantly I went below and pulled back the curtain to his stateroom.

H e was asleep. I returned to the bridge hoping for a break in the visibility.

At the end of a half hour I could keep my eyes open no longer. I turned to Henry

Cappello, the O O D . "Hank, I'm going to get some sleep in the periscope shears. If you see any break at all in the visibility, give me a call." I found the least uncomfortable spot on the bridge and was asleep instantly, but not for long.

"Radar contact bearing three-two-three, range eighteen thousand yards," the radar operator called out loud enough to be heard halfway to the China coast.

"Should we go to general quarters.?"

Henry asked.

"I don't have the faintest idea where we are. It could be an island, especially at that range," I replied. "Have the junior O D run a plot. If it's dead in the water, chances are it's an island."

After about three minutes the junior O D reported contact on a southerly course, speed over twelve knots.

"That's no island," Henry said.

"All hands man your battle stations," rang out over the general announcing system, followed by the bong, bong of the general alarm. As I hit the conning tower, the radar operator reported the range had closed. Henry started the boat, swinging to a westerly heading to intercept the target,

Bob Quinn '40, gave a final flip of the T D C (torpedo data computer) knobs as the captain pulled himself out of the control room hatch and plowed through the over-crowded conning tower. One glance and he had the picture.

"Increase speed to fifteen knots. Keep the battery charge going. We'll try for a surface attack, but secure the charge when the range closes to four thousand yards," ordered the captain.

After that the firecontrol party settled down, each person silently and rapidly doing the job for which he had been trained. After each round of bearings and ranges, it took Bob Quinn and his T D C about five seconds to solve the target's course and speed. It took manual plot a little longer. If the solutions did not agree, the captain took a mental average. If they did agree, then we had the solution cold.

Both confirmed that the target was zigzagging on short legs with big changes of course. The overall picture looked good.

Our approach was working and we should be in good position when the target got within firing range. T h e sonar operator, hearing nothing, remained silent until the

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USS TUNNY (SS-282) in

1942

range closed to less than five thousand yards. Then, " H i g h speed screw noise in the direction of the target," he reported.

A blanket of gloom settled over the conning tower. Our target was escorted and we would probably be forced to submerge. Another depth charging was staring us in the face.

"Secure the battery charge. Clear the bridge, submerge to radar depth but don't dunk the radar antenna," the captain ordered.

Sonar could now give us rough bearings on the target. T o get ranges by sonar would require transmission of signals for echoes off the target. These signals would be as audible to the escort as to us, then our target would be alerted. W e had to continue to receive radar ranges.

"1 intend to remain at radar depth until after we fire, then be ready to go deep fast, but on my order. Watch for his next zig. We'll fire as soon as he settles on his new course," the captain briefed the diving officer and the firecontrol party.

At just under two thousand yards the T D C indicated a course change. This was soon confirmed by plot. W h e n the range had closed to fourteen hundred yards, both reported target on a steady course.

"Fire one," the captain ordered.

We fired three torpedoes, one set to go ahead of the target, one astern, and one right in his middle. T w o hits at the most, but one assured if our solution were anywhere near correct. T h e first hit should be heard fifty seconds after firing.

Fifty, fifty-one, fifty-two, fi . . . C R A C K , BANG, S W I S H . One hit! Ten seconds later, a second hit. T h e n all was quiet.

"Range to the escort," the captain demanded.

"Range one-seven-double-o," came back the answer.

The gloom started to lift. Could the escort be clearing the area ? T h e only explanation was that he believed that he had steamed into a mine field and was getting out over the same track that he had entered.

"Hold your depth, Henry. W e may not have to go deep after all," the captain called down the control room hatch.

For the next few minutes there were wall-to-wall faces peering over the radar operator's head as the pip on the escort continued to open the range and finally to disappear completely. In the meantime there had been several explosions from the direction of the target, and in a matter of a few minutes, that pip also disappeared from the face of the South China Sea, but without opening the range.

Just as I was dropping to the deck of the control room. Peck, radioman first class, called me from the door of the radio shack. " T h o u g h t you would want to see the SOS that ship sent just before it sank," he said. "Not that it makes any sense. H e was transmitting in Japanese and I was copying in English." And that is just what it appeared to be.

"Good work. Peck. Make a copy for the war diary. Maybe it will have some value in Pearl Harbor, if it can be translated," I said, then I headed for the wardroom.

Half way there I stopped in my tracks.

Something in that message began to ring a bell. I hurried back to the radio shack.

"Peck, let's have another look at that message," I said. My idea seemed so remote that I was unwilling to tell him what I hoped to find.

On going over the message carefully, a group of numbers began to stand out like Venus on a clear night. There were four numbers, a character, then five numbers, then another character. It was obvious that the first four numbers were the sinking ship's latitude and the following five, his longitude. With this information, we plotted the position on our chart. It plotted thirty miles southeast of H o n g Kong, and my estimated position was just thirty miles southeast of that. I was sure that the ship we had just sunk had just cleared H o n g Kong and would have known its exact position at the time of our attack. I took that position, applied our run since the attack and called it " F I X . " In writing up the night orders for the captain's signature, I deliberately set our course to pass within radar range of a group of off-shore islands. If our "fix" were accurate, we would make that contact just 30 minutes before our morning dive.

W e did.

On reading this article. Rear Admiral John A. Scott, class of '28, will learn for the first time that his navigator had a little outside help in "fixing" the position of his first command, USS T U N N Y . ^

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United States Estate Tax Return

form f U D (Rev. Sept. 1972) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

Estate of citizen or resident of the United States

IRS use only Date received

Decedent's first name and middle initial

Decedent's last name

Date of death

Residence (domicile) at time of death

Year domicile established

Decedent's social security number

Executors, administrators (including ancillary executors and administrators), or persons in possession of property Name

Designation

Address (Number and str

IP code)

I WANT YOUR MONEY

Attorneys representing the estate, it any Name

,treet, city. State, 9

Declaration under 26 C.F.R. 601.502(c)(3)(ii) if return prepared by an attorney I declare that I am (the one of the) attorneyU) listed above representing the estate, and that I am currently qualified to f (Sisnature of attorney if he prepared the return)

Name and location of court where will was probated or estate administered If decedent died testate check here Q and attach a certified copy of the will.

Computation of Tax Has a prior estate tax return been filed, have any prior estate tax payments been made, or have certain matKciauiv United States Treasury bonds been redeemed as explained in General Instruction E in the separate instructions? .

If "Yes," attach explanation.

1 Total gross estate (from Recapitulation, page 3)

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2 3 4 5

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Total allowable deductions (from Recapitulation, page 3) Exemption Total deductions plus exemption Taxable estate (Item 1 minus item 4)

60.000.00

6 Gross estate tax (use Table A in separate instructions) 7 Credit for State death taxes (use Table B in separate instructions and furnish credit evidence) .

8 Gross estate tax less credit for State death taxes (item 6 minus item 7). This is the net amount payable unless credit for Federal gift taxes, foreign death taxes, or tax on prior transfers is claimed in Part III .

9 Credit for Federal gift taxes (Attach computation.)

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a.

10 11 12 13

Credit for foreign death taxes (from Schedule 0 ) (Form 706CE is required.)

Credit for tax on prior transfers (from Schedule P) , .

Total of credits under Part III (total of items 9, 10, and 11) Net estate tax payable (item 8 minus item 12) .

Please attach the necessary supplemental documents; see General Instruction F in the separate instructions.

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that this return, including accompanying statements, has been examined by me, »-rt . to the best of my knowlcdee and belief true i-orr»tf anrf complete. If prepared by a person other than the executor, administrator, or person in possession of property, his decla-.-' v . • ised on all information of which he jias any knowledge

(Signature of executor, administrator, or penon in poasassion of proporty)

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Before It's Too Late The Need for Estate Conservation Planning Commander Robert S. Day, USN (Ret.)

Why Estate Planning Accumulating an estate takes all the skill, perseverance, and good judgment that a person can bring to bear over a period of years. Preserving that estate for future generations is a difficult matter as well. Outside forces, particularly death taxes, claim large handfuls of the estate as it passes from generation to generation.

But much of this shrinkage can be avoided.

It is a sad paradox that so many men whose ingenuity built their wealth shrug off future estate shrinkage as inevitable.

Proper planning today, while you live, will save thousands of dollars for your spouse, children, and grandchildren in the future.

Such planning broadly encompasses three areas: the creation of your estate; the conservation of that estate; and finally, its distribution.

There are just two basic sources of dollars: man at work; property at work.

To create an estate, the dollars produced by work have to be divided judiciously to provide for day-to-day expenses and to create capital which is converted to incomeproducing property when man ceases to work through disability, retirement or death. During the first 20-25 years of a working life, an estate is created primarily to protect the family unit in the event of the sudden loss of the breadwinner. Life insurance and disability income insurance combined with various federal and employee benefits offset this hazard to a large degree. As a meaningful life insurance program is developed, a home purchased and adequately insured, savings and emergency monies set aside, then investments may be contemplated.

The goal now shifts to the years in retirement when only the dollars which have been sent ahead can produce an income.

Equity investments designed to dampen fluctuations in the purchasing power of the dollar can combine with the guarantees in the cash value of life insurance to produce a balanced income augmented by Federal benefits. Purchases of real estate may be

undertaken as well as investments in your own business. Your plans for the future must be realistic, practical and attainable.

A regular future income will be assured only with proper planning now!

Most alumni, either because of increased retirement benefits, or in spite of them when retirement occurred before 1959, have managed to create at least a modest estate. The availability of the Survivor's Benefit Plan integrated with Social Security has eased the future for many widows and widows-to-be. The problem which now must be addressed is how best to conserve that estate at death. Estate planning, as a phrase or as an activity, is not confined to the wealthy and to the elderly. It is an all-encompassing process that should begin with the first paycheck. It is tested at death when the estate assets are assembled and decisions are to be made for its distribution. It continues until the final distribution is made and the plan completed. A distressing fact intrudes, however, for in the absence of complete estate planning, far too many plans are finalized by the undertakerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;prematurely, of course.

Except for the man who deliberately seeks self-destruction, no one will ever die according to his own scheduling.

Today is the only certain moment given to anyone, no matter how determined he may be to live on financially for his family. A regular income can be assured in the future only with proper planning now. Tax savings, investment counsel for the widow, college expenses for children, money for emergenciesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;these are but a few of the benefits available to the family of a man with a planned estate. Whatever the size of the estate involved, such planning is urgently needed. The so-called "small" estate must be arranged to cover basic needs and essential services for as long as possible. Larger holdings require competent help to minimize taxes, to protect the widow and to provide sensibly for the children. Planning has a benefit available for every family and estate.

The Starting Point Where does one start ".^ Two things must be considered immediately. Do you have a will and is it current.'' Do you have an inventory of your estate and is it valued at today's prices.'' If you do not have a will, and it is a shocking fact that many, many do not; or, equally distressing, have one that is not up-to-date, this simple procedure of putting facts on paper can reveal any oversight contained in that confident assertion about not needing a will because there is "nothing to leave." It is quite possible that you and your wife do hold the bulk of your property in joint names, with the right of survivorship. But a complete inventory may produce some surprises with respect to individual holdings. Each situation is unique and a highly personal affair. Your inventory must include more than just property. It includes every fact pertinent to your family: the family members, their ages, their special and unusual requirements or abilities, your goals, your financial achievements and capabilities, the name of your executor and his competence, the possibility that your wife may die first or that you both may be killed in a common accident, to mention but a few.

When this personal inventory is finally completed to your satisfaction, it should become obvious that the services of your own attorney, especially trained and experienced in legal procedures and requirements, are the best means of fitting a will to your specifications. The dollar cost of this will and the attendant fear of probate, which deter so many to either avoid discussing a will with their attorney, or, worse, lead some to draw their own will (and you certainly do just this by doing nothing and leaving the distribution of your estate to state intestacy laws), cannot be measured in terms of the terrible cost to your survivors of your neglect in this vital matter. Given a properly drawn will and an up-to-date

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inventory of your estate, your executor should experience no difficulty in distributing your property exactly as —• you ""•• intended.

The Problems of Joint Ownership Joint ownership with right of survival remains popular. In fact, if you're married, there's a 60% to 80% chance that you hold some or all of your assets in joint names. Yet there's probably no form of holding and distributing property that is more misunderstood or offers more opportunity for costly and unnecessary losses. You may have decided on joint ownership because of its apparent simplicity and convenience. Maybe it seems to guarantee that your property will be distributed according to your wishes. You may have even heard that joint ownership saves taxes. Often, couples merely slip into joint ownership because it seems a logical way to extend the partnership of marriage to encompass the property you own.

Many of the problems with joint ownership result from the simple passage of time and the gradual appreciation of property values. Usually it is just one of the joint owners who manages the property while both are living. The husband

may have contributed most, if not all, of the value of the property and so continues to manage it. Suddenly, at his death, the widow is faced with the fact that she is now sole owner of tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars in securities and property. She may be overwhelmed by this responsibility and lose precious dollars while steps are taken to conserve the estate. If both husband wife die in a common accident, relying on joint ownership in lieu of a will, how will the courts administer the property for minor children.'' While the children will receive the property, will it really pass to them in the form and at the time you really expect.''

Probably not!

If there are no children, under the same circumstances, the matter of which spouse's family will receive the entire estate is entirely a matter of chance—with the other spouse's family receiving absolutely nothing regardless of respective needs.

Generally, where there are children, it may be assumed that joint property will pass to the widow on the husband's death, then to your children on her subsequent death.

But supposing she has no will and has remarried or entered into a joint property arrangement with her new husband. Were she to predecease her new husband, it is

possible that your children would not receive their full share of your estate.

Perhaps one of the most misunderstood problems with jointly owned property is its treatment for Federal estate tax purposes. Rather than being completely, or even partially exempt from the tax, as many seem to believe, the full value of the property will probably be included for Federal estate tax purposes in the gross estate of the owner who dies first—unless it can be proved that the surviving owner helped pay for it with his or her money.

Further, it must be proved that the money paid by the survivor was not received as a gift from the owner who died. Where the owners are husband and wife, the jointly held property will ordinarily qualify for the "marital deduction" allowed under our Federal estate tax laws. So the tax consequences at this first transfer may not be too severe. Estate taxes hit hardest, not when the first joint owner dies, but when the survivor dies. The full value of the jointly held property will again be included—this time in the survivor's estate.

Assuming that the survivor has not remarried, no marital deduction will be available to cushion the tax blow. Losses to the family can be excessive. While jointly held property may be "unwound" there are

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Estate Conservation This brief discussion of the problems of jointly held property may serve as an entree to estate conservation. T h e U.S. Tax Code accords to each individual guidance as to the taxes to be paid at death. It also provides the means by which these taxes may be minimized or spread out, but it does not provide for crediting an estate with refunds of taxes if poor planning in advance fails to take advantage of the provisions of the Ccxle. Uncle Sam is a willing beneficiary of those w h o fail to plan, even to the possible exclusion of rightful heirs or deserving charities. T h e choice is entirely up to the individual.

Estate planning cannot be governed by tax considerations alone, but proper guidance by a competent team of experts can often provide a plan which will permit taxes to be reduced while permitting the devise of adequate amounts to the beneficiaries. This team generally will include your life insurance advisor, your attorney, and possibly your accountant and trust officer.

Each has a separate, but key role to play.

Form 706, the United States Estate Tax Return, is probably one of the most important dcxuments with which you must become familiar. Unfortunately, for many, the existence of this form becomes evident only after death. It will be completed and must be filed if the decedent's gross estate exceeded $60,000 in value on the date of his or her death. T h e estate tax must be filed within 9 months after a decedent's death. Payment of the tax should accompany the estate tax return. T h e value of the gross estate at the date of death governs the liability for the filing of the return, even though the executor may elect to have the gross estate valued as of the alternative date. If the estate representative chooses the alternate valuation method, all property included in the gross estate is valued as of 6 months after decedent's death, except that property sold, distributed, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of during the six months is to be valued as of the date of disposition. Most states also impose state inheritance or death taxes, although provisions vary.

While space does not permit an exhaustive discussion of all of the ramifications of estate conservation, let's look briefly at five dangers inherent in the Federal Estate Tax picture that could cost your family thousands of dollars. These potential losses can effectively negate the fees charged to set up a well thought out estate plan for you.

First, " T h e Excise, Estate, and Gift Tax Adjustment Act of 1970" now provides, as noted above, that the return must be filed and taxes paid within only 9 months of your death. If your estate lacks the cash needed to pay the tax, other assets will have to be sold in order to raise it. T o provide this liquidity in such a relatively short time, undervalued securities may have to be sold when the market is down; or valuable antiques, art objects, or real estate will have to be sold at a loss because time does not permit finding a willing buyer who will pay a fair price; or business interests may have to be sacrificed to raise the dollars.

Secondly, you may overlook assets that add substantially to your estate.

The Federal estate tax is imposed on everything you own—from cuff links to securities to stamp collections to apartments. Generally your life insurance will be included along with property jointly held. Stock options, whether subsequently exercised or not, are included. Judgments handed down in the event of accidental death could drastically increase the size of the estate. Even property given away within three years of death is subject to estate taxation, unless it can be proved that the gift was not made to avoid estate taxes or with death in mind.

Third, you may fail to realistically value your property. Property purchased years ago may have appreciated dramatically and it is the value at death which governs. While the question is now before the courts, mutual funds have been valued by IRS at the current "asked" price rather than the lowed "bid" price. Business interests, particularly in small, family corporations are frequently undervalued, often with shocking tax results.

Fourth, loss of valuable deductions may be costly. Operation of the marital deduction is not automatic and may be lost on highly technical grounds. Frequently the marital deduction is "overqualified" through jointly held property, and additional taxes are due when the widow dies. Charitable deductions can also effect substantial estate tax savings, if used.

Finally, successive taxation can erode

family capital and, because of improper planning, estates may be reduced by 60% or more.

In contemplating the creation, conservation and distribution of an estate, the thought is often expressed that it need be no larger than necessary to allow a retirement—possibly as early as age 55 or 60— in which one might live comfortably, travel, and not pose a burden to the children. As a corollary, the estate to be left to the children was to be modest, even insignificant, since they had been raised and educated and now should be responsible for their own future. Unfortunately, at today's prices, it is difficult to forecast how much is exactly enough to provide such euphoria. Being pragmatic, when the U.S. Tax Code is so specific, why would one deny one's children in favor of spreading the equivalent of years of the family's hard-earned money around Washington, D . C ?

T o offset these dangers and properly to conserve your estate, seek out one or more members of the estate planning team.

Discuss your plans for the future with them. Inquire about making gifts. Learn what trusts can do for you, and why the cost of a properly drawn trust may be surprisingly low when measured against the benefits you may enjoy. Obtain a copy of Form 706 and complete it. It cannot take the place of an annual personal inventory review, but does make an effective point of departure. As you make your plans, ask about charitable bequests, charitable remainder trusts, unitrusts and annuity trusts—legitimate arrangements for providing additional income while ensuring that a deserving charity, institution or association receives a meaningful, necessary and confidential bequest in your name.

T h e last step in your financial plan is the estate distribution. If you have been guided by a competent attorney; if you have named a competent executor; if you have arranged to conserve your estate by acquiring the necessary liquidity to meet all of your final expenses; if you have properly evaluated your estate and death taxes thereon and the needs of your beneficiaries; then, the distribution should be timely, fair and in the manner in which you forecast regardless of the day and hour of your demise. Proper planning cannot alter that final date. It will permit you to approach your death with fewer qualms knowing that you have done all you could while living to benefit those who will remain. But, only if you act now! ^

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The Second Life Rear Admiral Robert N . S. Clark, U S N (Ret.)

A career military man tvhose "tvhole life is the Service" can actually exist—and well—after retirement; but in some respects he may go through considerable adjustment.

This article is presented to show some possible problems, general areas of adjustment, and phenomena which may be experienced in transition from a military career to a job in civilian industry. Their effects will vary, depending upon the nature and military service background of the individual. It is true that jobs are harder to find now, especially in the aerospace and military system industries, than in the period to about 1968 but we assume that job possibilities will improve, at least to some extent, in the future.

Mainly because of hereditary influences, I was oriented to a career military service life in every sense, which operated to restrict other interests and narrow my outlook on other fields during 34 active duty years. Therefore, my knowledge of life and conduct of business in the civilian world was extremely limited. With this background, I am making an honest, objective statement of observed conditions and my own circumstances, allowing the reader to evaluate his particular situation and judge for himself how he might be affected in the transition so that he may not undergo surprises and other reactions to the extent that I did.

The extent to which the phenomena of transition will be felt will probably be proportional to the length of one's service career. It has been my observation that many who retire voluntarily after 20 years' service (or as early as possible) have been oriented toward a civilian life for some time and have in many cases, apparently, been eager to leave the military environment. In fact, I was surprised to find in the civilian company where 1 was employed that some of these persons

seemed to eschew personal identification with the military.

Today there will be even fewer career officers retiring who are deficient in knowledge of the conduct of civilian industry to the extent of my own case upon retirement. Furthermore, greater numbers of line officers now have had the benefit of post graduate courses in management and a larger percentage now have advanced degrees with operating experience in specialties directly applicable to work in technical fields in civilian industry.

Obtaining a job in industry was difficult for me, even with the general high demand for most categories of employees in civilian industry at the time of retirement.

My last active duty assignment was command of a major fleet logistic support shore activity near a large metropolitan area rich with aerospace and defense industry. On retirement, I still had no offer of any job of the type 1 desired. My many civilian friends in the area, some of them in high-level positions in industry, were of no help in spite of friendly gestures.

T h e cold realization dawned upon me that my long Naval experience was just not good enough to get me offers. At the time 1 retired, several years ago, many other retiring senior officers were going into good civilian jobs. In retrospect, I believe I can name some considerations that militated against rapid success in job placement in my case. I was a "black shoe"—strictly a general line surface officer. Furthermore, 1 had had no technical training, no identification with new weapons systems, no weapons project assignments, no identification with any procurement or contract administration.

T w o or three company presidents and several vice presidents had become casual friends or acquaintances during the final active duty tour. Some of these officials would offer in a casual manner to "give some help" when retirement came. However, approaches by the direct method to these high company officers, inspired by false hopes, proved fruitless. In the final showdown the senior corporation people

would not just come out with an offer on their own, and understandably, did not want their heads of departments and lower managers by-passed. I did not rate enough or have enough real qualifications to get placed by political pressure or override orders from the top man; nor did I have any right to expect it. After I finally realized the real situation, 1 adjusted to more systematic methods of job hunting but did continue to send letters of application to several corporation presidents.

Since I wanted to work at something, in desperation I took a job unrelated to industry. This one was, as to my own educational requirements, simple enough to handle. It was as an instructor of high school level mathematics and physics in a private school of good reputation in a "high-status" area. The pay was low, since 1 had no formal teaching credentials. I believe the arrangements were entirely fair under the circumstances. T h e school administrators were wonderful to me in all respects, and gave me all the breaks.

1 possessed no previous formal experience as a school instructor but had had fair success instructing Naval reservists on one duty tour, and young men aboard ship on various occasions. Additionally, I had presented an occasional class lecture to Naval R.O.T.C. college students in my tour as Commanding Officer at the University of Utah. I really took the school job with the idea of trying to get something more appropriate in the defense industry, but 1 definitely gave full measure of effort to the school job for my short tenure, although I never disliked anything more.

It was not the school job per se that bothered me—it was a combination of several circumstances: (1) My advanced age (e.g., forgetting that I was once young and as unruly as these kids).

(2) Long military environment. (Discipline standards, etc.)

(3) Other inherent traits in my makeup that would act to prevent success in

30 handling children of well-to-do families, some of w h o m were relying upon a boarding school to care completely for, "bring u p " and "straighten out" their offspring.

(4) T h e fact that young kids in a private high school, at least in this one, with some exceptions, apparently did not expect to study outside of class and then recite in class periods, as we were required to do in the Naval Academy.

Actually, we had to do this in high school in the "old days" as a general rule. I did try to instruct in class, not being guilty of using the straight homework and recitation "referee" method used by some Naval Academy profs years ago. There was a percentage of my students who did work and who really showed ambition.

I had been warned and strongly beseeched by two or three friends who knew me, and understood the nature of the position, not to take it. I remained in the school one semester before resigning to try a second job effort.

T h e unhappy year and a half subsequent to the teaching job included three jobs, none of which was suitable. One was in the aerospace industry, but it was not a good one for me. During these agonizing twenty months I circulated application letters and resumes to "defense" and aerospace companies. I had received advice from miscellaneous experts as to how to write a job resume, but still had to make several rewrites before any spark of interest was ignited. I finally got the word, and wrote what my various advisors considered to be acceptable but, ironically, the resume played no important part in my landing in the job of the type I had been seeking.

In my early efforts, I fell into the forbidden pitfall of presenting in detail a recitation of the responsible positions I had filled in the Naval career. This, of course, resulted in the standard brush-off statement that I was "overqualified." A senior department manager in one corporation finally took me aside and told me that my resume was only frightening off company officials who were determined to insure that no one with that kind of record would ever be hired and allowed to become a threat to their own positions!

This may have had a strain of truth.

Military positions held, with some brief explanation to show their comparison to civilian jobs in duties and responsibilities, should be included in the resume. It should certainly show the responsibilities and major accomplishments, especially in

improvement of operating efficiency. If jxwsible to do so, show accomplishments in economy or money saving for the U.S. Government. T h e prospective employer wants to know in plain language what you may be expected to do for him. However, the details of a resume and the "over-qualified" angle rarely are considerations in cases wherein a retiring officer is senior enough and a known personality to the extent that a company wants the prestige value of his name and his capabilities. A corporation may approach an officer of this category with an offer, and companies may actively compete for his services.

I finally hit the jackpot when a civilian friend sent me to his friend and M.I.T. classmate, who was Director of the Operations Analysis Department of one of the larger aerospace and military systems corporations. That company official, who had previously held a high-level position as a civilian in operations analysis in the Department of Defense, knew well from his own observations the potential of career military officers in general. Thus, I finally landed in a good slot which I enjoyed and in which I believe I performed well for more than eight and one-half years. The billet required analyses of operational environment and operational requirements for new military weapons systems, consideration of trends in tactics, and strategic analyses for estimating longrange future system requirements.

My experience and personal observation while working in civilian industry soon showed it to be true that the retired military officer is a definite asset to his civilian employers for several reasons. H e is already thoroughly conditioned to the acceptance of direction from higher authority, is loyal to his employer, and is usually inherently a "good soldier." H e expects to carry out his orders to the best of his ability. H e will probably possess initiative and will require minimum direction as to details of an assignment.

If he has been well indoctrinated as an officer, he will speak up to his seniors to express his own views when he feels it to be in the best interests of the cause to do so. If the supervisor or manager overrules him, he will go ahead with the work and support his manager 100% in the manner the latter desires it done. And the military man usually works well as a member of a team on a project. Admittedly, the retired senior officer may have to exercise some self-discipline, as the writer did occasionally in the early weeks of the new life, to adjust to the realization that

the Captain isn't always right any more.

A retired career officer will be of value to his company, as I was, in several details additional to his principal participation and contributions to studies, analyses and other projects. H e can help by his inherent knowledge of the organization and procedures of his own military service, of joint service procedures, of the office of the Secretary of Defense and of which official probably will be in a decisionmaking position. In my case, I believe that I was of real value in the corporation, while remaining on the right side of the Conflict of Interest Laws, both in an advisory capacity and as active participant in preparing written proposals, in work on various strategic and geopolitical studies and contracts, and on technical contracts.

In the eight and a half years I enjoyed in a happy and lucrative work situation with a large aerospace and military systems corporation, no issue was ever made, at least not openly to me, of the fact that I was not really qualified to perform in some of the areas in which the modern young operations analysts are required to be proficient. Fortunately, it seemed to be tacitly understood that, although I was of no use in projects involving advanced mathematics or computer programs, I had a high value potential at least in practical knowledge of likely military operational requirements for a wide range of existing, projected and conceptual military systems. I could have by no means performed in all facets of a given project but there was often a part in which I would be needed and would do well. General naval operating experience, acquired general knowledge of applications of naval aviation, joint military staff experience and the Naval W a r College Senior Course all were factors giving me the ability to contribute. Considerable operational experience in naval communications also helped in several projects.

My writing of drafts and reports in the civilian company apparently had some unique characteristics, mainly simplicity.

They did contain some typically military words and phrases, though I tried to eliminate trite expressions and refrain from too much Pentagonese. Certainly most of my superiors could have identified the papers or sections I had written, for they had a certain directness and usually an economy of words. Incidentally, I recall that two of my superiors would never approve the use of "expeditionary force" in drafts relating to amphibious warfare or overseas operations. They said

31 this "sounded like World W a r One." I could never convince them that this was a good term. At least two superiors ordered that I eliminate the verb "exploit" in drafts discussing tactical situations. I could never pin down what the objection really was. Possibly it connoted something underhanded or deceitful!

Some observations are offered here pertaining to adapting to procedures in a large aerospace/military system corporation, and to adjustment of my own habits and peculiarities. N o n e of the changes were of any great importance. A retiring senior officer should be prepared for a slight shock at the sudden demotion in the matter of office accommodations, unless he enters the civilian enterprise at a high level. Company employees in the lower management and professional levels have the most meager and unglamorous offices compared to what we have been accustomed to afloat or ashore since Commander days.

It was found to be an unpleasant fact of life that there was literally never (within my observation) time available to prepare a proposal in response to a request from a prospective customer without a terrible scramble and last minute haste, with some amount of overtime work.

This seemed to be true no matter how many days were allowed by the customer for response to his request for a proposal.

I do know that part of the delay was necessarily caused in some cases by the time required, at some high level in the company, to make a decision to bid. This was probably unavoidable. I also heard it said that some agencies issuing requests for proposals purposely allowed a "short fuse" so that they might evaluate responses prepared under time limitations.

Secretaries in the company were generally excellent in work performance, intelligence and efficiency. Some of them were nearly driven crazy by a habit I acquired on active duty. I scribbled drafts and memos in a kind of semi-shorthand, rather than taking the trouble to write them clearly. This resulted from having relied on top-grade secretaries and yeomen who usually understood the subject on which we were writing, and from long association knew what the "Old m a n " wanted to say, or so I had grown to believe. I finally eliminated that habit to some extent. After all, these top-grade, smart girls were paid as secretaries, not mind readers.

During my years in that large company, I persisted in doing my best to present the Navy's story, informing my associates

and seniors continuously of current naval activities, developments and news. This all appeared to be well received, with a generally good amount of interest shown in stated Navy policies and unclassified long-range plans, such as the Navy Department's initiatives taken to increase the Navy's flexibility and effectiveness. C N O letters and bulletins to senior retired officers were useful aids in this. I made it a point to take small groups of company associates and superiors to visit ships of new classes and interesting naval installations, and occasionally to an amphibious exercise. These efforts were generally appreciated, stimulated interest and increased their understanding of the operating Navy.

In summary, I can say that an officer, even one with a past narrowly restricted military orientation, can adjust to a job in civilian industry' and should be able to findâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;by persistence and an element of good luckâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a billet in which he can be happy and in which he and the industrial enterprise may both benefit. T h e few minor new procedures and customs, which in my own case were mildly surprising, were no real disadvantages or handicaps.

It was not the business world or the company that was strange or different. It just could be that / was. 1 learned the facts of life and gradually adjusted.

W e may as well face the fact that some career military officers of long service have been spoiled, as I was, by the privileges and authority they lose on retirement. You can no longer expect to straighten out some observed inefficiency or administrative failure by simply stating your wishes or issuing an order. N o w you will just have to live with it and roll with the punch. It would really have been wonderful to have that driver occasionally, and I missed the mind-reading Chief Yeoman. It did hurt a small bit not to be able to find a steward's mate, a yeoman striker or an orderly to help pack my gear and label the boxes when we moved our office location, or perhaps to carry some papers down to reproduction or to the mail room. You can go back 35 years to the type of work you did as a midshipman on the summer cruise and live through this retrogression, at the same time receiving a good salary. Furthermore, all this helps to slow your aging process a bit.

One large element in the adjustment to the job in a second life is the age factor; you may be slow to realize that "it's later than you think." Part of the difference you may experience in outlook may be just that; you will be, as I was, in the 52 to 63

age bracket, working in a young man's world. Men 40 to 50 are running the show and making the policies in the company with a new, fresh look. This is as it should be, and you have to accept this.

Besides the remuneration and benefits in the Advanced Systems Operations Analysis Group of the company, I liked the stimulating job, the new interests frequently presented and the pleasant associations. It was a happy situation, and it is now very much missed, with fond memories, in the second forced retirement.

Finally, a few words on the Second Life in generalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;apart from the aspect of employment. A retired Naval officer usually finds himself and his family well received in the community, and respected by civilians as they grow to know him.

H e can contribute, and many do, to the community life and civic affairs and often can continue to serve his country and the Navy by presenting the Navy's views and Naval developments in general to the civilians who should receive this information. For example, a retired Naval or Marine Corps Officer can be of value as a member of the Navy League, especially by advising the Navy League Council on service matters and in liaison with military commands. T h e retiree can also take an active interest in helping likely candidates in obtaining information on the several officer procurement and enlisted recruiting programs and sending them to appropriate recruiting authorities.

Whatever you wish to do in your Second Life, bear in mind that you will probably survive. In spite of a longing for past happy days, you can enjoy the new deal, at least to some degree, and perhaps to a full measure.

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Lucky Bag of Books Shenandoah Saga

by Thorn Hook. Air Show Publishers, Annapolis, Md. 21402, 1973. Softbound, 224 pages, profusely illustrated, $5.95

Several books have appeared in recent years on the airship HINDENBURG and a

Hollywood movie is being planned about that German dirigible, but Americans have had to wait five decades for the exciting and true story of USS SHENANDOAH—the first U.S. built, helium-filled, large rigid airship. This is it; author Hook's new work commemorating her golden anniversary belongs on the shelf with Smith's, The Airships AKRON and MACON. It is based on extensive research in the National Archives, the Federal Records Center, the Smithsonian Institution, the Air Force collection of historical photographs, the Navy Memorial Museum in the Washington Navy Yard, and on visits to the eventual crash sites of 3 September 1925. A number of key personnel were interviewed by the author and four of SHENANDOAH'S officers reviewed the

manuscript prior to publication: VAdm. T. G. W . ("Tex") Settle '19, Cdr. Roland G. Mayer, Cdr. Joseph P. ("Swifty") Norfleet '10 and LCdr. Fred J. Tobin, all U S N (Ret.). Captain Lansdowne's widow, Mrs. Margaret Ross Lansdowne Caswell, and her daughter, Mrs. J. Conway Hunt, also made their files and recollections available.

T h e result is not a common story of chapters dealing only with the tragic disasters of various airships. Instead, Hook found himself tracing the backgrounds of the key officers and men who were picked in 1923 to m a n

time of our Civil War. Putting together the pieces of a people and ship puzzle, the author spins a yarn about these pioneers of fleet aviation in fascinating chronological order, spiced with important aviation milestones as well as interesting news events of the period. Some of the vignettes are used to show that this first generation of airshipmen experienced severe losses on occasions such as the crash of the ZR-2 in England and the burning of the ROMA,

but more important are the accounts of the galaxy of "firsts" in aviation history set by SHENANDOAH and her gallant

company.

Dialogue is used liberally to bring out individual characters and to give a feeling of being there, much of it based on transcripts of actual meetings—such as Lansdowne's briefing of the General Board on returning from his record breaking transcontinental flight of 9,317 miles. Lansdowne's recommendations to Admiral Moffett covered 19 specific areas for improvement of airship operations, nearly all of which were adopted for the following USS AKRON and MACON. T h a t letter,

written only three weeks before the fatal flight, is one of several reproduced in the book.

Zachary Lansdowne, from Greenville, Ohio, was the nation's top airshipman. H e had trained with the British and spent all but four months of World War 1 flying blimps and commanding the Naval Air

Station at Guypavas. Shenandoah Saga excitingly traces the onrushing events as Lansdowne pioneered the development of rigid airship performance, facing thunderstorms regularly and skirting them to land without valving his precious helium. Amid sleepless nights and wee hour departures, it portrays a man beloved by his men and bedevilled by those who, as he said, "knew as much about flying as little children."

T h e author visited Ohio's "Little Switzerland" a number of times to piece together the mechanics of what he terms "the century's greatest aerial adventure."

A picture of the location where the hull came to rest and two-thirds of the crew survived, printed at the end of the book, indicates a need for memorially marking the unchanged terrain. Ohio Interstate 77 passes right by the bottom land that was 1925 front page news after SHENANDOAH'S mid-air breakup in violent up and down drafts, the old memorial marker at Ava having been completely bypassed.

A minute-by-minute account of that last flight westward makes fascinating reading, as does that of the circumstances under which it was made. But, overall, Shenandoah Saga gives the long, slender ZR-1 her just due on this golden anniversary of her commissioning. H e r two years of solid achievement make "must" reading for all Navy men.

R. C. S.

SHENANDOAH—"Daughter

of the Stars"—a flying laboratory developed from the earlier German Zeppelins.

Seeing "Swifty" Norfleet's name signed in the ship's log as her navigator for the first ten months, the author traced him back to balloon adventures and the Gordon Bennett Balloon Races of 1922-23. H e found Lansdowne as Assistant Naval Attache in Berlin with (later) F A d m .

William F . Halsey, jr. Lt. Jack Lawrence had participated in one of the most exciting if tragic balloon races ever held, the fun-loving Lawrence having been influenced by Zeppelin's early efforts in the T w i n Cities area of Minnesota about the

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Capitol Hill Fred Lardner '22

The 1975 Defense Budget The fiscal 1975 budget is the first peacetime budget in a dozen years, yet it calls for the largest ever defense expenditure, $92.6 billion, an increase of $5.5 billion over the fiscal 1974 budget. The budget includes funds for a pay increase of 6.2 percent, if applied to allowances as well as basic pay. There is much official objection, including that of the President, to applying these pay increases to basic pay only.

The administration also requested an increase of $6.2 billion to the current fiscal 1974 budget to cover pay increases, fuel price increase, replacement in part of materials sent to Israel, and other immediate needs.

For the first time in five years, that witnessed the decline of the number of Navy ships from 976 to 511, the number of new ships will increase in fiscal 1975.

The NiMiTZ will, finally, be added to the fleet. An older carrier, scheduled for retirement, will be retained, and the Navy will have 15 carriers. New nuclear attack submarines and other warships, a total of 12, will be added. About one-third of the 1975 Navy will be nuclear-powered, and operations will be extended into the Indian ocean.

The defense budget continues to decrease in relation to the total federal expenditure, from 42.5% in FY 1968 to 27.9% this year and 27.2% in FY 1975.

For the second successive year defense spending accounts for less than 6% of the Gross National Product.

Planned Ship Construction

Production of the new Trident submarines will be reduced to two instead of three. However, sixteen million dollars have been requested for original development of a new, smaller submarine using the NARWHAL power plant, operating

very quietly and carrying 24 long-range ballistic missiles, capable of nine years of operations without refueling. In addition the budget calls for three nuclear attack submarines of the SSN-688 class. Five were funded last year and six in 1973.

The 1975 budget also includes funds for development of seven DD-963 class destroyers. Seven were funded last year and more are planned for FY 1976.

Another DLGN frigate is included in the 1975 budget; two were funded last year.

And it also provides for seven patrol frigates, 440 feet long, displacing 3,500 tons, with crews of 185 officers and men. $142.9 million is included for the sea control ship, 585 feet long and 14,100 tons, powered by two gas turbines. This is the first of eight of these ships, designed to protect convoys and task groups which would be operating without carrier air cover. Helicopters and VSTOL aircraft will operate from these ships.

The 1975 budget will include funds for four hydrofoil missile ships propelled by gas turbine powered waterjet pumps.

Each will have a 76-millimeter gun, four Harpoon missiles and a crew of 21.

Recomputation The failure of Congress to act, particularly the House, influenced President Nixon not to include recomputation funds in the fiscal 1975 budget. If the Congress should vote for recomputation, the President will ask for about $400 million, the money needed to carry it for one year.

Sponsors of recomputation and supporting associations expect that some sort of action on the subject will be taken this year. The chairmen of the Senate and the House Armed Services Committees have said that hearings on non-disability retirement will be held this year. The Interagency Committee on Retirement, of which Secretary of Defense Schlesinger is a member, has recommended a "one-shot" recomputation for retirees who are older and physically disabled, if nothing else can be done. While other matters will be

considered at these hearings, the hearings present a big chance for sponsors of recomputation.

It has been proven that the Senate will vote for a recomputation bill but the problem now, admittedly a big one, is to give the House a chance to vote. Such legislation has to avoid or get by two or three ranking members of the House Armed Services Committee.

Retirement Bill The House Armed Services Committee now has the administration's retirement bill, H.R. 12505, 59 pages of complicated formulas covering every type of retirement compensation. Here are some of the situations covered.

Members: Readjustment payment upon involuntary discharge from active duty. A member who has served 5 but less than 20 years of active duty would be entitled to a payment equal to 5 percent of the product of 12 times his monthly basic pay at time of discharge, or he may receive retirement compensation at age 60.

Members: deferred retired pay upon voluntary discharge or release after 40 but less than 20 years of service. They are entitled to disability severance pay or deferred retirement pay.

Computation of retired pay for physical disability: these members are entitled to monthly basic pay times 2'/2 years of service, or times the percentage of disabiliity on the date when retired.

These are only samples of the bill's provisions. Possibly you may obtain a copy of H.R. 12505 by writing the House Document Room, Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Store Extension Opposed The Defense Department opposes provisions of H.R. 3396, which would permit commissary and exchange purchases by

34 veterans with 50 percent disabilities and widows whose income is limited. T h e bill would apply to more than 344,000 veterans with between 50 and 100-percent disability and to unremarried widows of vets who died with service-connected disabilities.

T h e Defense Department has enough trouble managing the present commissary and post exchange retail system without opening them to additional hundreds of thousands of people. T h e expansion of facilities and the opening of new stores which would be necessary to accommodate the veterans would bring charges that the government is again competing with private business. Congress was told.

Postgraduate Training

Does the career officer benefit from a postgraduate college degree.? This question has gotten a lot of attention lately.

There is no assurance that a postgraduate degree will be useful in an officer's military work, for the number of officers holding advance degrees is almost twice as many as there are positions requiring such degrees. T h e table below indicates the number of such jobs and of the officers holding such degrees.

Billets

Inventory

Air Force Army Navy Marine Corps

Service

11,791 6,909 5,665 502

22,000 10,877 9,100 1,298

Total

24,867

43,276

T h e Defense Department recently issued a report on military graduate education programs. Among the results indicated by this report is that 60 percent of Navy officers with graduate degrees are not holding positions requiring such degrees, and 44.6 percent of those officers never held such jobs.

T h e Defense Department report shows that 13,679 officers felt that their advanced degree was useful, but not essential, in the most recent job they had that was designated as a graduate degree billet.

In addition, only 19,475 officers considered job competence the most important consideration when making the decision to obtain an advanced degree. Of the remaining officers, 7,601 considered promotion the prime consideration and 5,782 cited second career plans as the most important.

A Navy report on graduate education.

dated July 20, 1973, stated that 3 6 % of all unrestricted line officers with graduate degrees had never served in a billet requiring a degree and only 4 8 % of the validated billets were manned by officers holding a related graduate degree. On the other hand, utilization of restricted duty officers and officers in the various staff corps who have graduate degrees in related positions is high. As a result, the return on investment is much better for the restricted line officer. Graduate training of line officers should continue to be emphasized through such programs as the command and General Staff colleges, the war colleges, etc.

T h e Defense Department recommended that officers seeking graduate education should be required to pay to meet a larger share of the costs. Many officers now pay all the expenses involved. Apparently what the department has in mind is that the officer complete the maximum transferable credits before being allowed to attend college full-time.

A greater effort should be made to utilize the officer's graduate education in military work, the department said.

The four-year maximum for additional service for those educated with the department's money was lifted for nonRegular Army and Air Force officers.

T h e department advised officers to utilize Veteran's Administration educational funds to a larger extent. VA pays $220 a month for full-time study.

Space Available Travel

"During fiscal years 1971 and 1972, 623,804 space-available passengers were moved, of which 319,008 were active duty personnel on ordinary leave and 57,993 were retirees. There were also 198,352 dependents," says a House Appropriations Committee report. Student dependents are not included in these figures. The number of dependents accompanying active duty members and retirees is not available.

T h e committee believes it is costing the government many millions of dollars a year to provide this fringe benefit. T h e practice of allowing retired military personnel to use this benefit is questionable, and it appears it should be discontinued, the committee says. The Secretary of Defense should carefully consider this suggestion. The Secretary should also con-

sider carefully whether those obtaining this free space, other than those on emergency leave, should be required to pay a pro rata share of the cost of obtaining this transportation.

T h e committee recommended a reduction of $25,500,000 in the funds for space available travel. Congress did lessen this spending by $10,000,000.

Overseas Dependents Education T h e budget request for overseas dependent education increased from $112.4 million in fiscal 1969 to $196.6 million in fiscal 1974.

T h e committee is concerned about school problems which have arisen with regard to unauthorized dependents overseas. There seems to be a growing trend for married military personnel to take their dependents with them to overseas stations whether or not these dependents are authorized to accompany them. Overseas schools and staffs are built to accommodate only the authorized dependents load. Where there are large numbers of unauthorized dependents, there can be serious overcrowding of schools. Attempts to restrict the numbers of unauthorized dependents by charging full tuition costs have not resulted in eliminating the problem and have only resulted in crippling financial loads on many military families who are determined to stay together.

T h e committee recommends a consolidation of overseas military school activities in the Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Currently the Army runs schools in the European area; the Navy has charge of the Atlantic area; and the Air Force handles education the Pacific area. W h a t is needed is one school system and one curriculum, the committee says.

T h e committee did not recommend any reduction of funds for this program, explaining that more money is needed to improve the Overseas Dependents School System. Congress agreed, allowing an increase of $44,900,000 for this purpose.

Over 17,000 bills were introduced in the first session of the 93rd Congress, of which slightly more than 1,300 were reported by House or Senate Committees.

The end result was 196 Public Laws and 47 Private Bills being enacted. ^

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Navy Sports Tom Bates, Sports Information Director, U S N A Athletic Association

Navy's 1974 Football Schedule

Navy will face three teams w h o were unbeaten last season on its 1974 football schedule. As in the past four seasons, the Midshipmen will play 11 games in 1974, including contests with national champion Notre Dame, Penn State and Michigan, all of whom finished the 1973 season unbeaten. Navy will play the Irish in Philadelphia on November 2, will visit Penn State on September 21 and Michigan on September 28.

Two new opponents appear in 1974: Virginia from the Atlantic Coast Conference and T h e Citadel, from the Southern.

Navy and the Cavaliers will face each other at Annapolis on September 14, the season opener for the Mids and their 24th meeting. Their last game was in 1971 when Navy scored a 10-6 decision at Charlottesville. Navy and T h e Citadel will square off at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on November 9, the second meeting ever between these two schools. Navy won the other game, 32-0, in 1937.

The Navy-Notre Dame game will be played at Veteran's Stadium in Philadelphia, site of the 1972 game between the two. There were proposals to move this game to other cities but, after considering all things. Navy felt that Philadelphia is still the best location at this time. T h u s , 1974 will be the eighth time the NavyNotre D a m e game, the nation's longest continuous mtersectional rivalry, has been played in the City of Brotherly Love. It was first played there in 1960 and the two schools have met there every other year since.

Other home games, in addition to Virginia and T h e Citadel, include Boston College and Pittsburgh, the latter the homecoming game. T h e Terriers have outstanding running back Mike Esposito to head their attack while the Panthers boast of All-America sensation Tony Dorsett.

T h e complete 1974 schedule:

September 14 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 November 16 November 30

Virginia Penn State Michigan Boston College Syracuse Air Force Pittsburgh Notre Dame T h e Citadel Georgia Tech Army

Track Team Captures Heptagonals With Record Score

" W h a t energy crisis.''" exclaimed Navy indoor track coach Jim Gehrdes, and with good reason. H e had just watched his 1974 team score an unprecedented 79 points in winning the 27th Heptagonal Indoor Track Championships at Cornell University on February 23rd. Gehrdes, never one to show any emotion other than apprehension, was ecstatic over his team's performance. "I've never seen anything like it," he told one reporter. "And the coaches of the other Heptagonal teams said they never saw anything like it."

It was almost unbelievable. There was Navy winning 10 of the 14 events from nine other teams-â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the eight Ivy schools and Army. Host Cornell was second, scoring just 38 points. T h e Mids had set a Heps record with 69 points last year.

T h a t went by the board this season.

"They're ferocious, they're tough and they gave no quarterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they're just fantastic," Gehrdes bubbled.

While the Mids did register those ten first places, Gehrdes believes the performance of Dale Bateman in the 1,000-yard run was indicative of his team's all-out effort. There were at least two other competitors in the 1000 with better times than the Navy junior from Laurel, Md., who hustled his way to a triumph (2:10.5).

Earlier this year in Navy's route of Army (93-25), Bateman set a school and Halsey

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Annapolis University Park, Pa. Ann Arbor, Michigan Annapolis Syracuse, N . Y .

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Annapolis Philadelphia Annapolis Atlanta, Ga. Philadelphia

Field House record with a 2:08.2 in this event.

Navy's captain, Ted Bregar, won the 35-pound weight for the third straight year setting a Heptagonals record with a toss of 65 feet, two and a half inches this year. On the day prior to the Heps, Bregar placed fourth in the national A A U meet in N e w York City. Ike Owens, a Navy youngster, was another who successfully defended his title, being timed at :06.3 in the 60-yard dash. A third defending champion from the Academy, Jeff Kramer, had to settle for second place behind his twin brother Jim in the mile.

Jim was timed at 4:09.0 while Jeff was two-tenths of a second behind. Navy captured two other running events, the 600

by Brad Stephan (1:11.2) and the twomile run by Steve Gilmore (8:56.4).

In the field events. Navy won the shot put ( H e r b Hribar, 56 feet, four and a half inches); long jump (Steve Rasin, 23 feet, four inches); and the high jump (Steve Coppins, six feet, 10 inches). Rasin was also third in the triple jump and Navy's mile relay unit added the final first place with a 3:20.6.

Just a week prior to the Heptagonals, the Mids completed their third straight unbeaten season, giving them 20 straight victories over 24 opponents, with the thumping of Army. Four school records were broken, a fifth equalled, and three field house marks fell. T h e Mids dominated so thoroughly they allowed the Cadets one first place while sweeping the 600-yard run, the shot put, the high j u m p and the long jump.

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Brad Stephan, 600 yd Heptagonals champion, in a winning mile relay race at Jiome

Bregar opened the meet with a field house record of 65 feet, six and threequarters inches in the 35-pound weight.

Gilmore with an 8:49.3 established new school and field house marks in the two mile. Rasin's 49 feet, 11 and a half inches in the triple jump was another Academy mark, as was the 16 feet, three inches by Tod Brannon in the pole vault. Owens equalled the school's best time in the 60 with his :06.1.

Next on the agenda for the Mids was to be the prestigious I-C-4-A championships on March 2-3 at Princeton, N.J. Navy has never won the Indoor IC4A title, placing second last year. It did capture the Outdoor IC4A championship last spring.

This just might be their year.

Victories In Six Winter Sports Gives Mids 9-4 Lead Over Army Navy claimed victory in six of the nine winter meetings with Army this year, with five of the triumphs coming on February 23. On that day. Navy won basketball (57-41), wrestling (34-3), gymnastics (157.40 to 154.40), swimming (75>/2 to 37/2), and squash (6-3). T h e Cadets were winners in rifle (2792 to 2786), pistol (7817 to 7612) and fencing (18-9). Those five victories added onto the track win the previous week shot Navy

into a 9-4 lead in its annual varsity athletic competition with Army.

T h e basketball victory was Navy's fifth in its last six games and improved the team's record to 9-12 with one game remaining on this year's slate. T h e Mids used a balanced scoring attack of four players in the double figures in achieving their biggest margin of victory over Army since 1959 when they administered a 69-52 loss to the Black Knights. Senior forwards Gary Carter and Bob Marshburn led the offense with 16 and 14 points respectively. Carter pumped in nine points during a 14-point Mid surge in the first half. Steady Mickey Hampton added 10 points, six rebounds and three assists during the game. Bob Burns had 11 points.

Navy definitely has played better ball lately, making a comeback from its onetime record of 4-11. Its recent showing has netted Navy victories over Penn State (52-33), American University (60-53), Johns Hopkins (68-56) and Adelphi (89-62), in addition to the win over the Cadets. Marshburn continues to lead the Midshipmen in scoring with a 14.8 average and is shooting a respectable .512 from the field.

Navy's 34-3 wrestling triumph over Army was the clincher on a 12-1-1 season for Ed Peery's club which was to host the Eastern championships at Halsey Field House on March 1 and 2. T h e Cadets won only one bout in losing to Navy for the ninth straight year. It also was the 12th

straight year in which Navy had defeated Army. John Christensen at 177 and Mark Stepanovich, a Plebe, at heavyweight, scored pins and Jeff Simons, the 190pounder, had a superior decision.

Entering the Easterns, Navy had some performers with outstanding records. Dan Muthler, the junior who last year won the N C A A championship at 142 pounds, finished the dual season with a 15-1 record, including eight pins. Christensen sported a 14-1 mark and Simons was 12-1. In six bouts at 190 (the rest were at heavyweight), he had two pins and four superior decisions (winning by 10 or more points). Other fine records were achieved

by Jim McConnell at 118 (12-3), Fred Hahndorf at 134 (12-2-2), John Althans at 150 (11-3) and Bob H a r t m a n at 167 (11-3-2). Althans is only a Plebe while Hartman is the defending Eastern champ at 158.

T h e win in swimming over Army evened Navy's record at 7-7. First-year coach Lee Lawrence has an opportunity to have a winning campaign if the Mids beat Penn in the season's finale, having won three of the last four meets. Jim Barrett, Navy captain, flashed to an Academy record in the 1,000-yard freestyle against Army, 9:58.18. Navy also showed strength in the diving events, Plebe Rusty Eckstrom winning the one-meter required diving and Gordon O'Neill, a youngster, taking the one-meter optional diving.

T h e victory for Coach Bill Savering's gymnasts was the third straight over Army. T h e Mids were particularly outstanding in the horizontal and flpor exercises, taking the first three spots in each.

Captain Bill Griffin was the all-around leader with a 50.75, garnering a first in parallel bars and a second in floor exercises. T h e gymnastics team ended its season with a 4-5 record.

The victory in squash gave Navy a 9-4 record for the season and was the fifth straight over Army. Coach Art Potter loses only two starters off the team.

Among the returnees are Fred Craft, Pete Harris and Jim Stavridis who had key wins in the Army match.

Army, beating Navy in fencing, claimed its first back-to-back wins over the Mids in the sport since 1942 and 1943. Despite the loss. Coach Andre Deladrier's young team was assured of a winning season. It was 6-3 with a meet against N Y U left.

T h e Mids claimed recent wins over Penn (17-10), Columbia (15-12) and Penn State (17-10). T o p individual records are held by epeeists Bill King (15-5) and

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Greg Hoffman (16-3). Both are juniors.

The rifle triumph by the Cadets was a surprise, for Navy had been doing well this year. Despite their fifth straight loss to the men from the Hudson, the Midshipmen wound up with a respectable 10-3 record. Navy used only one senior against Army.

The pistol loss was only Navy's second of the year against six triumphs. The Mids had one match remaining. In this sport too. Navy was paced most of the season by underclassmen. ^

Navy Winter Sports Records To Date BASKETBALL (9-12) Navy 96, Lycoming 68 Navy 79, Merchant Marine 48 Navy 44, Princeton 64 Navy 61, Pennsylvania 70 Navy 41, Temple 52 Navy 80, William & Mary 84 Navy 63, Baptist College 46 Navy 66, The Citadel 74 Navy 56, Georgetown 55 Navy 47, Air Force 54 Navy 68, Gettysburg 72 (OT) Navy 50, Maryland 72 Navy 66, Manhattan 82 Navy 61, George Washington 67 Navy 85, Rutgers 86 Navy 68, Johns Hopkins 56 Navy 52, Penn State 33 Navy 60, American U. 53 Navy 72, Virginia 91 Navy 89, Adelphi 62 Navy 57, Army 41 FENCING (6-3) Navy 22, Duke 5 Navy 11, North Carolina 16 Navy 22, North Carolina St. 5 Navy 23, Muhlenberg 4 Navy 17, Penn 10 Navy 15, Columbia 12 Navy 13, Princeton 14 Navy 17, Penn State 10 Navy 9, Army 18

GYMNASTICS (4-5) Navy 156.80, Syracuse 156.10 Navy 150.45, So. Conn St. 156.95 Navy 152.55, Temple 155.95 Navy 156.75, Cornell 148.05 Navy 159.90, Penn State 164.90 Navy 148.74, Springfield 152.16 Navy 154.90, Pittsburgh 118.75 Navy 157.10, Massachusetts 157.95 Navy 157.40, Army 154.50 PISTOL (6-2) Navy 3077, Newark Col. of Engineering 2926 Navy 3084, Merchant Marine Academy 2960 Navy 3100, Air Force 3236 Navy 3074, Coast Guard Academy 3067 Navy 7684, NavOrd 7635 Navy 3162, MIT 3160 Navy 3162, Boston State 2673 Navy 7612, Army 7817 RIFLE (10-3) Navy 2808, Merchant Marine Academy 2625 Navy 2271, MIT 2033 Navy 1131, Boston St. 899 Navy 2799, E. Tennessee St. 2872 Navy 2799, Virginia 2589 Navy 2244, Gettysburg 2081 Navy 2244, Air Force 2231 Navy 2822, Penn State 2711 Navy 2261, St. John's 2179 Navy 2833, Johns Hopkins 2451 Navy 2820, West Virginia 2830 Navy 2820, VMI 2643 Navy 2786, Army 2792 SQUASH (9-4) Navy 4, Trinity 5 Navy 9, Wesleyan 0 Navy 8, Williams 1 Navy 7, Amherst 2 Navy 0, Harvard 9 Navy 7, Bowdoin 2 Navy 9, Stevens Tech 0 Navy 8, Fordham 1 Navy 0, Princeton 9 Navy 9, Seton Hall 0 Navy 9, Stony Brook 0 Navy 0, Pennsylvania 9 Navy 9, Franklin & Marshall 0 Navy 6, Army 3

SWIMMING (7-7) Navy 47, North Carolina 66 Navy 33, Harvard 80 Navy 48, Maryland 65 Navy 74, Fordham 39 Navy 40, Dartmouth 73 Navy 61, Johns Hopkins 52 Navy 91, Ohio U. 22 Navy 56, Cornell 57 Navy 92, West Virginia 21 Navy 49, Yale 64 Navy 74, Villanova 38 Navy 80, Syracuse 33 Navy 62, Princeton 107 Navy 751/2, Army 37/2 TRACK (8-0) Navy 86, St. John's 29, Princeton 24, Temple 11 Navy 83, Pennsylvania 35 Navy 74, Maryland 44 Navy 80, Penn State 38 Navy 94, St. John's 24 Navy 93, Army 25 Heptagonals: 1st, 79 pts.

WRESTLING (12-1-1) Navy 24, Tennessee 9 Navy 29, Cornell 12 Navy 28, Syracuse 6 Navy 21, Wilkes 17 Northwestern Quad.: Navy 1st, 83 pts.

Navy 24, Southern Illinois 12 Navy 36, Pittsburgh 3 Navy 14, Oklahoma 20 Navy 34, Princeton 3 Navy 32, Rhode Island 9 Navy 34, Maryland 5 Navy 20, Lehigh 12 Navy 18, Penn State 18 Navy 34, Hofstra 8 Navy 34, Army 3

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Class News DEADLINE: For June—10 April; for July-August—20 May.

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Birthday wishes go out this month to Rice on the 5th and Van Hook on the 10th. May it be a good year.

shipmate has received news of the death of Jean Worthington Lange, widow of BGen. Otto Frederick Lange, USA, in Pasadena, Cal., on 30 January. Mrs. Lange was the daughter of the late RAdm. Walter Fitzhugh Worthington, USN, 1875, first cousin of RAdm. Joseph M. Worthington, USN (Ret.) '24, and his sister Margaret Worthington of Annapolis, who was Executive Secretary to the Superintendent USNA for many years.

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Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Dorsey O. T h o m a s 725 West Blvd., Kokomo, IN 46901 Percent Members: 72.6

It was just an ordinary Sunday . . . with Smith, Everson, Dora Ferguson, Bastedo, Florence Roach, Louise Ferguson, Emily Elliott and Hydrick . . .

Sec'y, Capt. Clyde R. Robinson, USN (Ret.) 107 Scott Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 69.5

08 Sec'y, Cdr. Allan G. Olson, USN (Ret.) El Miradero, P.O. Box 131, Bonita, CA 92002 Percent Members: 63.0 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Thomas have announced the engagement of their daughter, Carol Lee, to Mr. Claude Ivan Beerlingame of Missoula, Montana. Carol is the granddaughter of the late Raymond G. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas, who now resides at Gaithersburg, Md.

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Sec'y, Capt. W . D . Chandler, USN (Ret.) Chevy Chase Club Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Percent Members: 81.3

Sec'y and Treas., RAdm. Frank A. Braisted, USN (Ret.), 3104 Cleveland Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20008 Percent Members: 61.0 I regret to report the death of our classmate LCdr. William E. ( B i l l y ) Farrell, USNR (Ret.), on 18 January in Annapolis after a long illness. Funeral services were held in St. Mary's Church, where Heck and Lucille Campbell represented the class, followed by interment beside his wife Anne, in Greensboro, Md. Billy is included, with a short biography in the class of 1910's Fiftieth Anniversary Book, but not in the 1910 Luc/^y Bag. Being hospitalized in Colorado for tuberculosis of the bone when we graduated, he was turned back into 1910, resigning in February without ever having joined that class. Consequendy he always considered himself a member of 1909.

Billy served on the civilian faculty of the Naval Academy's Department of Marine Engineering from 1916 to 1951, when recurring physical disability prevented further activity. During WWI he was commissioned LCdr. USNR, when this picture was taken of him embarked on a midshipmen cruise.

RAdm. Charles Johnes Moore—the Secretary and Treasurer of the Class of 1910 for the past 52 years, and affectionately known to classmates as "Charlie" or "Carl"—died at the Bethesda Naval Hospital on Monday morning, 4 February.

Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, 8 Feb. He had spent most of the past year in the hospital with a very painful digestive ailment for which there seemed no cure nor relief.

Not many Alumni of the Naval Academy have exerted more influence on affairs of State than Charlie Moore in his quiet, modest and efficient way. Nor are there many 1910ers who have not some reason for kind remembrances of Charlie as our long time working class officer.

Each of the 15 remaining graduates will share with Anna Louise—herself a Navy Junior, daughter of RAdm. Sumner E. Kittelle 1889 and who is herself endeared to all members and associates—and their three fine sons—Capt.

Chas. K. '45, Cdr. Sumner K. '49, and Dr. Johnes K.—the sorrow of the passing of this fine friend and distinguished classmate. An official obituary will be found in the "Last Call" section of shipmate.

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Louisa S. Riefkohl died January 23, 1974— at Merritt Island, Fla. She was originally from Winchester, Va., and was a very much beloved resident of Merritt Island for many years. She is survived by her son Mr. George Barrie of 1707 San Vincente, Santa Monica, Cal., her brother Mr. John Riley of Winchester, Va., and her sister Mrs. Norman Hall of Towson, Md.

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and then!

Strat W e n t w o r t h writes: "I am pretty well.

I stay close to home, I get out twice a day for short walks and I keep in close touch with my children. I cannot drive a car and the shortage of gas does not affect me."

Josie Buckmaster passed away quiedy after a long illness at Cloisters Hospital, San Diego

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Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego. The class sends deepest sympathy in his great loss.

It is with regret that we announce the passing of our Andy Anderson on the morning of 7 February. Andy had had his physical difficulties for some time and he and Miriam had moved to the Mar Sal nursing home in Washington.

Besides Miriam, he is survived by a son, a chaplain in the Army stationed in Germany, and a married daughter who lives in California. Andy was greatly admired and respected by his classmates. We share his loss with his family.

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Pres., VAdm. Glenn B. Davis, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., MGen C. G. Helmick, USA (Ret.) 4784 Old Dominion Dr., Arlington, VA 22207 Percent Members: 80.0

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Pres., RAdm. H. A. Spanagel, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. W i l l i a m K. Beard, USNR (Ret.) 252 King George Street Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Charles D . Swain, USN (Ret.) 4130 Hurley Dr., La Mesa, CA 92041 Percent Members 81.3 Our last column in Shipmate (March) reported the misplacement of a letter from Ed Palmer.

As suspected, it has found the light of day and is herewith submitted with apologies to Ed for any inaccuracies we may have made in quoting some of his views: "Regarding the money in the Memorial Fund my preference would be the USNA Foundation.

So far as using it to pick up the check for the reunion dinner it scarcely seems fair to those who can't participate to use their money for the benefit of those of us who are lucky enough to get there. Anyhow contributions are tax deductible so I assume the money ought to go for an eleemosynary project. Another question is whether there may be any expense to the class to reset the memorial? I assume that there should not be since the Academy moved it for their convenience.

"It was a treat to have our brief visit with you at your new address in October and we do look forward to May 17. In view of the gasoline situation perhaps we won't be able to drive but if not we will try to crawl on our hands and knees or rent a self propelled wheel chair.

"You know, Kelly, I really felt badly about that game last Saturday. It's fun to win but Army put up a much better effort than was indicated by the score. As the announcer stated, "Murphy's Law took charge." No doubt the young genriemen in their sunny palace on the banks of the Severn just about tore the place apart.

Seasons greetings to you and your wife. Ed Palmer. And say—What about those female type cheer leaders? Has the place really gone coed?"

Occasionally we learn that doubts exist as to locale, date, etc., for the reunion. It is believed that our column in September Shipmate covers the essential points. But six months have elapsed and possibly that issue is not still at hand, therefore, the pertinent part of the column is reprinted. ". . . The 60th reunion will be held in

Annapolis during the week-end of May 17th, 1974. Headquarters will be at the Annapolis Hilton Inn. The Inn management will set aside a block of rooms to be applied for individually.

We will advise date of deadline later. The following named classmates and their wives, as indicated, have announced they plan to attend: Luker, Wills (2), Royces (2), Perrys (2), Mittendorf, Hale, Ruddocks (2), Ellsbergs (2), Palrners (2), Spanagels (2), Beards (2).

Four others, namely, Wiltsies, Swain, Pennoyers, and Baker, have shown their interest, but doubt their ability, health-wise, to attend. We hope they can make it.

"The highlight of the reunion will be the class dinner at the Hilton Inn on Friday at 6:30.

Saturday will be available for visiting the Academy and the Yard, attending athletic events, visiting the 14th Co. Wardroom where, under the proposed plans of hospitality, you may be offered a cocktail. Regardless of the hospitality of the 14th Co. all are invited to my house for late afternoon cocktails. Dessa and I wish to give you a warm welcome. We are across the street from the Alumni House and only a few blocks from the Officers' Club. Please make our house a rendezvous where we can spin a yarn or two. On Sunday after Chapel, all are invited to Bernardine and Jack Stone's for Brunch."

Since writing the above The Hilton Inn has advised us it may not be able to provide the number of rooms we would require; however, the Maryland Inn has agreed to reserve additional rooms up until 25 April. Please remember— neither hotel will hold reservations after

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Adm. A. D. Struble, USN (Ret.) 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Sec'y-Treas., LGen. P. A. del Valle, USMC (Ret.) 41 Cornhill St., Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 89.0 I am unhappy to report that two of our classmates Rafe Bates and Roy Horn are in "Last Call".

Memorial services were held at Trinity Church in Newport, R.I., on 31 December for Rafe Bates. Pedro del Valle arranged to send the class wreath. Skeeter Wotherspoon, accompanied by Scott Umsted, Margaret Wotherspoon and Madeline and Bill Pennoyer represented the class. They were seated behind Rafe's family of brothers and nephews from California. Skeeter reports that it was an impressive service in a magnificent Old Colonial Church.

The whole church sang "Eternal Father."

Henry Eccles '22 handled the arrangements for the service in excellent fashion.

Zemke '13 sent in a clipping from a California magazine that included an article from Dr. Charles Bates about the arrival of the Great White Fleet in San Francisco (about May 1908). He was on Goat Island with Rafe—then about 16— when the Fleet arrived. Sailors were lined on both sides of the road, watching the crowd which was tremendous. "As we went along, my brother leaned down and picked up a litde American flag that everybody had been walking on.

It was only about six by eight inches, but when he picked it up, he dusted it off and put it on the fence. The sailors rose and gave him a tremendous hand. . . ."

Memorial services were held in the Saint

Andrews Chapel at the Naval Academy on 2 January for Roy Horn. Pedro del V a l l e arranged to send a class wreath and represented the class at the service. Over two hundred friends crowded into the Chapel. An article in the Annapolis paper speaks glowingly of Roy as the perennial spokesman for Annapolitans in many civic matters. Interment was at Arlington National Cemetery followed the Memorial Service in Annapolis. Mardie and R i p Struble represented the class at the interment service.

A lovely letter was received from Anne Horn thanking the class for the wreath and saying that Roy would have loved the blue and gold flowers. Anne is living at 16 Revell St., Annapolis, MD 21401.

Greetings from the Grat Woods—"Our main news is that our son Hadden is leading an expedition to the wilds of Ecuador to search for gold and a long lost emerald mine at the head waters of the Amazon. He is very friendly with an Indian Chief whose grandfather did away with a party of Americans years ago after the)' found the mine. In exchange for an aluminum canoe, which Hadden will have flown down to Lima, the Chief will pin point the mine."

A letter from Gerald F. Oulton of Santa Rosa, Cal., tells that his father, George Oulton, has died. He relates that his father had always been so proud to have been a member of the class of 1915 at the Naval Academy. Gerard felt that his father was a better man for the experience and the long lasting friendships that were created there. Sam Jenkins, now living in Santa Rosa, called Mrs. Oulton and found that George had become a dental surgeon.

Sam also says that Libenow lives about twentjmiles away in the wine area. Remembering that Libenow was quite a character in the early 30's on the China Station, Sam estimates that he probably looks like a dried raisin by this time if his liver has held out.

A letter from T i m m y Brown—"On the day before the A&N game Lily and I were having luncheon in the Naples Yacht Club when a General—West Point 1919—came alongside and said, 'Timmy, I still like you, but we are going to beat the hell out of your boys tomorrow.'

I have not seen the General since, but I expect to discuss with him 51 points when we get together. We expect to go back to our apartment in Marblehead in May. Best wishes."

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Pres., VAdm. Bertram Rodgers, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. George P. Brewster, USN (Ret.), 611 West 40th St., Baltimore, MD 21211 West Coast Reporter, Capt. G e o r g e F. Chapline, USNR (Ret.), 1327 Inspiration Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037 Percent Members: 83.7 Last Oct. in Mobile, Ala., former members of the crew of the USS MOBILE, known affectionately by them as the "Mighty Mo" held their annual reunion. While there they participated in ceremonies aboard the USS ALABAMA, a state shrine moored in Mobile Bay, to dedicate a compartment of ALABAMA as a shrine and Museum commemorating the Cruiser MOBILE (scrapped in 1959) for the important part that ship played while engaged in eleven major battles and several raids in the Pacific area during WWII. This event is of particular interest to our class, since the first skipper of MOBILE was our own Julian

40 Curtis, his brother-in-law. Folsom Jenkins, Jr., '53, executive officer of the big Naval Training Center was the guest of his father. He brought us up to date on Naval Activities in the San Diego Area, especially those of the Training Center.

All present were looking forward to the big annual gala luncheon on Valentine's Day when all the ladies are to be our guests for that always fun and especially gay party. Invitations to all have already been sent out to those who are within reasonable distance from San Diego.

Present at the January luncheons were: 1916— Steele, McGinnis, Emerson, Rodgers, Jenkins, Root and Chapline; 1917—Rogers, Richards and Warren; and 1918—Curtis, Gibbs, Perkins and Nichols. Ladies—Erma Steele, Trudy Emerson, Maria Rodgers, Gail Gibbs, Dorothy Nichols and Virginia Perkins and her sister.

Dedication ceremonies in USS ALABAMA Wheeler who not only put the ship in Commission but guided it through the greater part of the time it was helping to make Naval history there. This was a rather unique relationship between the Captain and his ship as Julian was a native of Mobile, and it was he who suggested the name MOBILE for the cruiser while it was still on the ways. The picture shown here was taken immediately after the unveiling of the plaque by Julian and a former Exec of the ship.

Bill Terrell '22. It shows some of the principal participants of the ceremonies. They are, from left to right : VAdm. Jerome H. King, Jr., from the Operation Division, Joint Chiefs of Staff and a former Lieut, on MOBILE who acted as Master of Ceremonies; then Julian Wheeler; Capt. F. H. Brumby, USN (Ret.)'52, Executive Director of the USS Batrieship ALABAMA Commission; Mr. Travis Price, a former member of the crew of MOBILE who was the originator of the idea of the Museum; and RAdm. William R. Terrell, USN (Ret.) Attending the reunion with Julian was his lovely wife, Doanda, and his daughter Jackie and her husband. Dr. R. G. Little of Morgantown, W. Va. Julian reports that having many relatives and friends in Mobile they were able to enjoy many parties with these in addition to his shipmates. After the reunion, Doanda and Julian went on to Washington, D.C. where Doanda, who is President of the Colonial Dames Society of all of California, had meetings with the Presidents of the Colonial Dames of the other States and attended a Candle Light supper at Gunston Hall with them. While in the Washington area they had gatherings with several more relatives living thereabout and then went on to W. Va. to spend a few days there with Jackie and her family and to enjoy the grandchildren—always a great treat for those who have them. All in all it seems that Julian and Doanda had a grand and satisfying trip.

A tender note from Billie Morgan, among other kind remarks, asked that we convey to the class her appreciation, and that of their son Jim, for the donation made by the class to the Class of 1916 Honor Scholarship Fund in memory of Gail. In her words: "It was just the sort of memorial that Gail would have liked, and so do we." Thank you Billie for your affectionate feeling towards Gail's classmates and friends.

Speaking of this Scholarship Fund, it seems that when mentioning the name of the latest recipient of this Scholarship in the November issue of Shipmate, somewhere in the process we lost a whole valley. It came out that this young man, now Midn. 4th Class William H. Millard, was

from Portola, Cal., whereas, in reality he hailed from Portola Valley, Cal.—quite a different place and location in the state. Being justifiably proud of William, the good folks of Portola Valley, including a neighbor, RAdm. Joe Quilter '28, were quick to call our attention to the difference. Sorry, folks!

More about this fund! It has been proposed by several members of the class that the present official name of the fund be changed to "THE ADMIRAL ARTHUR W. RADFORD CLASS OF 1916 MEMORIAL HONOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND." This certainly would be a fine way for us to pay tribute to the memory of this outstanding member of our class and at the same time acknowledge that it was he who, while our President, initiated the idea of the fund, worked hard to establish it, and personally gave generous donations to it in the name of the class both before his untimely death, and an even more generous one by bequest. Unless someone can suggest a better practical way than this to memorialize Raddy we shall take the necessary action to add his name to the fund. We will welcome and seriously consider any suggestions from any of you who read this—and will take no action until all have had the opportunity to consider the proposal. If nothing more fitting is proposed or suggested, the United States Naval Academy Foundation, Inc., the custodian of all the various scholarship funds, will be requested and authorized to officially change the name of our fund as indicated above. Possibly, a good time to do this would be around the anniversary of Raddy's death next August.

WEST COAST NEWS On Thursday the 17th, the January lunch of the 1916-'17-'18 classes launched the year 1974 in fine style with 16 being present in the Destroyer Room of the Admiral Kidd Officers' Club, Naval Training Center, while seven of the ladies assembled upstairs in the Main Dining Room enjoying their leisurely luncheon at a table by one of the big "Picture Windows" overlooking the Bay. Amos Root handled all the arrangements as well as selecting an excellent menu for the men. We were all most happy to see Erma and Jim Steele who are wintering in Coronado. Jim gave a brief review of his current impression of the situation in Washington and news of our friends there. We also enjoyed a word about the Air Force Material Command Center in Dayton, Ohio, from Julian De Bruyn Kops, a former Air Force Reserve Officer and recently retired Executive of the Dayton Power and Light Company. He was a welcome guest of D o n

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Pres., RAdm. Walter C. Calhoun, USN (Ret.) 4920 Sentinel Dr., Apt. 206 Sumner, MD 20016 Sec'y, Capt. J. G . M . Stone, USNR (Ret.) 248 King George St., Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 78.0 It is with great regret that the passing of Elsie Headlee is reported. She died in late January and was laid to rest beside Colin in the Naval Academy cemetery. She is survived by two daughters and at least one grandson who is a midshipman.

There is no other news good or bad. Your yeoman has just concluded a long battle with pneumonia (for which he no longer has any respect if it couldn't get an old duffer like him toward to end of a misspent life). It did, however, account for no notes in this column for two issues.

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Pres., Capt. W. J. Malone, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Perry R. Taylor, USNR (Ret.) 1211 South 25th St., Ariington, VA 22202 Percent Members: 88.0 Classmates who commanded ships in operation "Torch" probably could suggest nostalgic pieces for Shipmate. Responses from those stalwart gentlemen are solicited.

On 6 February, five classmates attended the monthly luncheon—McDowell, Mitten, Riggs, Rogers and Taylor. On that occasion the monthly report of the class treasurer was presented, audited and approved. The "amount available" was 11,543.88 as of I Feb. BIRTHDAYS IN APRIL AND MAY As we go to press we send best wishes to Graham Lester and Ion Pursell, 4 / 1 ; Bob Parker, 4/5; Don Curtis, 4/14; Tommy Tomlinson, 4/28; Bill Wade, 4/29; Corbeau Corbett, 5 / 3 ; Gin Styer, 5/5; Red Baldwin, 5/6; Vince Murphy and Hayden Smith, 5/20; and Walter Warwick, 5/25.

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Pres., VAdm. George C. Dyer, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, VAdm. W m . M. Callaghan, USN (Ret.) 1110 Randolph Rd., McLean, VA 22101 Percent Members: 89.0 Known winter trippers other than Miriam Bryant and Sallye Lamb as mentioned in the previous issue included the Greers, W y n k o o p s and Rochesters. The first two made quickie trips to Cal. Marshall and Kay to see young Marshall while his ship was in the San Diego area and the Wynkoops pardy on a pleasure trip merged with a business matter that Tom had to attend to on behalf of his old company connection, RCA. Harry and Betsy Rochester were off a little later on their annual three week visit to soak up some sunshine in Fla. Sallye Lamb's sonin-law, Capt. John Tillson, has recently retired and has embarked on a new career in real estate in San Diego. In January Alice Vose's daughter, Janet Thompson, came through two operations at the Naval Hospital at Annapolis with flying colors. The Thompsons moved to Annapolis in the late summer of 1973. N i n o Post acknowledged George Dyer's birthday greeting with a note of thanks and stated that he sees Tom Fitzpatrick occasionally at the hospital or the Commissary at Mitchell Field. Both he and Tom were dismrbed over the closing of St. Albans, but have been receiving fine treatment from the Veterans Hospital at Northport. Quoting Nino, "The treatment I have received there belies the adverse criticism you hear from time to time of other VA facilities."

Keeping up the high pace he has maintained during the years since his retirement as an author, lecwrer and member of the MOWW (including its Commander for one year) George Dyer appeared on 10 January before the Washington member group of the MOWW and received high praise for his address on the subject, "The Soviet Sea Challenge." As these notes were being prepared the same address was to be given before the Army and Navy Chapter of the DAR (of which Fay Settle is Vice Regent) on 18 February and to the Annapolis Rotary Club later in the month of February. In January also, the 26th to be precise, George spoke at the MacArthur Foundation Museum at Norfolk on the subject, "General MacArthur and Sea Power." In a December note to the Dyers, Gene Martin (Beauty's widow) states that she planned to move into a condominium about 1 March.

No information yet as to the new address. Gene further stated that she found it hard to adjust to life without Beauty and did not enjoy the apartment into which she had moved shortly after his death.

If anyone has information on the matrital status of our deceased classmate, LCdr. John Bacon McDonald, USN, at the time of his death in Norfolk in 1938 please send me the dope including any knowledge or indication whether children survived. John's sister died recently leaving a small estate, a portion of which may go to his heirs if such exist. The attention of "All Hands including widows" is again invited to the 4 May Annual Get-together at the Alumni House in Annapolis for luncheon and the class business meeting that follows. The KT party later in the afternoon will again be hosted by the Dyers with the Rochesters and Wynkoops co-sponsoring.

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Chairman, Exec. Comm., Capt. Donald R. Osborn, Jr., USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. W m . A. P. Martin, USN (Ret.) 2 St. Mary's St., Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 79.0 Mrs. Elizabeth Huntington writes of her husband whom our class knew as Mike. "Ever since the Academy he was always known as Mike.

He was very fond of fishing and used to go to Mexico every year for it but the last few years his health wasn't very good. He had a workshop in the garage and spent a good deal of time there. I think he was just a good family man and more interested in me and his children. We have one married daughter who lives in Pordand, Ore., who has two children. The other daughter lives in Tampa, Fla., and has four boys. We used to visit them both and this summer they both came here to visit.

"We were married for 47 years. I will be lonely but am going to try and carry on the way he would want me to. I think the Navy was always his best interest. Again thank you for your letter of sympathy and I wish you health and happiness in the New Year. Sincerely, Elizabeth Huntington."

Our good wishes to you, too, and to your daughters and grandchildren. Mrs. Huntington's address is: 609 Aliso Dr. S.E., Albuquerque, NM 87108.

From Lake Charles, LA 70601, comes a note from Chalk Chalkley: "I was not only astonished but a little irritated to see in the last Shipmate that when Bill Ingram was installed in the Football Hall of Fame to see that he was listed from the Class of 1919. I realize that some confusion might exist due to the date of graduation of our class but I can't understand how Shipmate could have made such an error. All the best. Chalk." (Ed. noteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;We used the official press release and unfortunately, did not double check, the class year. "Navy Bill" was of course, '20.)

14 of the class came out for the 25 Jan. luncheon at the A&N Club: Anderson, Christmas, Crowe, Cunningham, Goggins, Harrison, Holsinger, Mansfield, Martin, Nibecker, Osborn, Pearson, Plaskitt and Tusler. With the gas shortage, it will be a relief for us Annapolitans to have the next class luncheon in Crabtown.

Alf Bergesen sent me a clipping from the Richmond Times-Dispatch of Sun., 27 Jan. complete with picture of D o n Keyhoe date-lined Luray (VA) by staff writer Gary Robertson; Don "Moved to this quiet Page County community almost ten years ago following his wife's heart attack . . . (where) he has established a small office from which he directs and writes about his continuing investigations into UFOs . . . 'when I started I thought UFOs and flying saucers were nonsense . . . and I just couldn't believe there were such things as spaceships, but I saw some startiing reports that changed my mind.' " His book Flying Saucers has sold more than 100,000 copies. His recendy published book is Aliens From Space.

We wish him success with this book and in his investigations which have been hampered by what seems a silly decision to classify all such reports of UFOs.

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Pres., Mr. Homer O. Eimcrs Sec'y, RAdm. W i l l i a m B. Fletcher, USN (Ret.) 1866 Lindamoor Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 78.5 Word has reached us of the recent death of Justina Butterfield wife of Capt. R. E. Butterfield, USN (Ret.), and formerly the widow of LCdr. R. T. Kain, USNR (Ret.). Unfortunately, we have no further details at this writing.

The class extends deepest sympathy to 'Hook,' her two children and seven step-children. And we sincerely trust that 'Hook' is fully mobile after suffering his broken leg.

Polly and Fred Boone are reported to be in the vicinity of Homestead, Fla., having given up their usual trip to Southern California during the cold months because of the energy crisis. We have heard from travellers in southern Florida that they have enjoyed the warmest January since the winter of '33 and occasional weather reports indicate that February is continuing in the same fashion.

The monthly luncheon of the WashingtonAnnapolis Group was held at the Officers' Club of the Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., on Tuesday, 22 January. Those attending were: Alex Alexander, Justine Abercrombie, Phronie and Wop Barbaro, Eleanor and Cat Brown, L. A. Brown, Heber Brumbaugh, Kitty and Os Colclough, Dee deRivera, Margaret and Jim Dudley, Homer Elmers, Marge and Dolly Fitzgerald, Gerry and Bill Fletcher, Ed Fullinwider, Dan Gallery, Don Giles, Doris and Van Hamilton, Vera and Harold Houser, Blackie Loker, Peg and Mac McCollum, George Russell, Bert and Sherwood Smith, John Waters and Charlie Welborn.

All subsequent monthly luncheons will be held at the same place on the fourth Tuesday, except for the months of June, July and August when we meet on the fourth Tuesday. Also, the December meeting will be held on the third Tuesday at Bethesda. We urge all area residents and widows of classmates to attend whenever possible.

Reservations must be made one week in advance and can be done by calling Homer Eimers at (202) EM 2-2222, L. A. Brown at (703) 532-2329 or D o n Giles at (301) 267-7301.

We were all distressed to hear that Durward Leggett had been flown from USNH, San Diego to USNH, Bethesda where his complete health records were available for some undiagnosed ailment. We hope the medics have found the cause and that Legs is now on the path of speedy and complete recovery.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA NEWS The year 1973 passed quiedy into limbo, and was observed with small home or neighborhood gatherings. The energy crunch kept many at home, but late, late parties followed by bacon and eggs at dawn are less and less in evidence.

1974 having got away to a passive start, San Francisco welcomed the year 4672 according to the Chinese lunar calendar on 23 January. The Year of the Tiger was hailed with a noisy "Gung Hay Fat Choy." Portsmouth Square in Chinatown jumped with games of chance, ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds, and the inevitable fire crackers chasing evil spirits.

The opening gun in 1974 for the Bay Area '21 group was the bi-monthly luncheon held on 29 January in the Patio Room at Treasure Island.

42 The cast of '21 characters consisted of 21 members: Ames, Albert S. Arkush, M.D., Carlisle, Connolly and Coulter from the deep Peninsula, Craig, R. K. Davis, Duncan ('23), Jim Harris (who took a day off from his work to attend), John W. (Doc) Harris, McDowell, Norman McKee, Madden, Moore, Reisinger, Roland, Schwien, Talbot, Thomas, Van Deurs and Woodson. The only important item of class business was the subject of George Russell's letters recruiting class agents to forward the cause of the USNA Alumni Association's annual campaign for fundsOur classmate, A l Arkush, resigned from the service in 1923. He later graduated from Stanford Medical School. Al is presently residing in Palo Alto and is engaged in research having practiced as a physician and surgeon. He held the ranks of LCdr. and Cdr. (MC) USNR during WWII. G. H. L. Peet was in the area earlier in the month but left before the luncheon after sending his regards to the group.

The circle of chairs in the cocktail lounge was finally widened to include ten wives and widows who assembled for cocktails before luncheon in the main dining room: Gypsy Coulter, Lee Davis, Evie Guthrie, Irene Harris, Vera Harris, Connie McDowell, Anice Ramsey, Bess Schwien, Cathe Thomas and Tram Roland.

Mexico seemed to be the winter escape hatch for local travelers as the peso was somewhat comparable to the dollar. The Edmund KirbySmiths were said to be traveling somewhere south of the border. Ole for Mildred and Edmund who deserve a vacation after their fuego grande!

Cyn and D o c Cooke were reported taking a Mexican coastwise cruise. Two oles for the Cookes, especially for Cyn following her surgery.

Hasta Luego, Amigos!

Ann and George Van Deurs managed to make a round trip to Mexico City and a side trip to San Miguel Allende without the usual travel ailments. George didn't mind the altitude of Mexico City and their only travel difficulties occurred in Los Angeles when their plane reservations were washed out. They were not too inconvenienced and were mollified when the carrier covered the expense of their overnight stay.

They returned home in time for George to man the gavel at the class luncheon.

On the binacle list: Pat Carlisle suffered complications following her bout of pre-Christmas flu and spent some time recuperating in Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto. "Deer Hill" misses the Lady of the Manor who was due home about 3 February.

A l Main was hospitalized after the first of the year during which time he was trained, even drilled, in the use of oxygen which he now keeps in his home. He was impressed with the care Letterman personnel devoted to instructing him in the proper use of the gas. He finds that it has done splendid things for his breathing problems.

Ruth and Phil Nichols left I February for ten days in Adanta, Ga., where they attended the mid-winter meeting of the National Real Estate Assn.

Betty and Bob Lewis left by Volkswagon for Adanta, Ga., in late October. No clues, communications, or even Christmas cards followed. Friends and classmates were debating between the merits of the local Sheriff's Posse and Interpol when the mystery was solved.

Vera Harris received a note from Betty from Atlanta where the Lewises were safe but delayed

by urgent family affairs. No target date was mentioned for their return home.

Bertha and Fred MacGurn (Capt. USCG, Ret.) attended the wedding of their first grandchild in San Diego on 19 January. The MacGurns have a total of 10 grandchildren and expect to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary next August.

Anna Thayer, widow of the late Rufus Gerard Thayer, RAdm., USN (Ret.), was delighted with the recent birth of a grandson.

The infant, to be named Rufus Gerard Thayer, III, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Gerard Thayer, Jr., of Tiburon, Cal.

developments, and even a bit of the honky-tonk typical of the big resorts. He indicates that moves are afoot to increase density restrictions, etc. The foregoing is also the case here in Delray, except the high rises are losing popularity because most fire equipment simply can't reach the upper stories of the high ones. Touring South Florida one wonders about the fresh water supply—all the lawns, the hundreds of thirsty golf courses, the thousands of condominiums, swimming pools. "Studies" are being talked about. But, one does not decry the pleasures of being here, and swimming in the ocean all through January—water temp. 72-75 degrees.

SAN DIEGO AREA The San Diego Chapter of the class held their regular monthly luncheon at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Tuesday, 22 January with the following present: Paul Abernethy, Ralph Butterfield, Abie Cook, Duncan Curry, Syd Dodds, Hod Gorry, Judge Hailey, Bob Hickey, Bris McHugh, Logan McKee, Tim O'Brien, Gordie Parks, Charlie Perdue, Stogi Roberts, Sabe Sabin, Eppie Schell, Don Smith, Leo Stafford, Ray Tarbuck and Bunny Wray.

Frank Whitaker sends a copy of the "Mathematics Teacher" containing an article by Nick Draim on a "General Algorithm for Factorization" which we're told by those who know, is a boon to the designers of computers as it simplifies their problems. But the part which caught our eye is the biography of the author, Nick: "Farm boy; metal trades helper; midshipman; qualified diver and underwater welder; aviation pilot, naval architect; inventor; specialist in design maintenance and operation of naval aircraft; linguist; diplomat (Russian); member of the bar, qualified in the U.S. Supreme Court; P.G. in optics, chemical warfare, and nuclear physics."

In an earlier communication Nick describes his life in Ventura as being quiet and peaceful, and well it should be. Oh what we'd have traded for a small transfusion from that brain during the winter of 1918-'19 when we were struggling for a 2.5 in math! and a few other subjects.

George Bauernschmidt writes from the M/V TARONGA in which George and Maude are making a Pacific cruise and we quote excerpts which are of particular interest and news value just now.

"The operations of the freighter itself have been fascinating for both of us for our cabin overlooks the holds and we see much of the loading and unloading. I am impressed by the containerization of the cargo. The ports we visited have astonished us by their moderness, their large number of high-rise buildings and their commercial activity. Manila and Hong Kong have changed greatly in ten years. Manila has been improved by the Marco martial law—which won an 80% vote of confidence—the streets and parks are clean and safe, there is little drug abuse and the communist threat has disappeared.

Hong Kong has doubled in size with big scars in the mountains where they have been blasted away to make room for the huge number of apartment buildings.

"The energy crisis caught up with us early in the cruise. Our speed was reduced and a half dozen ports dropped from the schedule. Since this reflects ocean cargo carrying as a whole the effects have been interesting. Cargo is backing up everywhere. Many ships are idle for lack of fuel. In Hong Kong one American ship was laid up and her 250 passengers put ashore to get back as best they can—both sea and air transportation are hard to find."

We have put off the sad news 'til the last. It is with deep sorrow that we report the loss of Ralph D e W i t t on January second, last; and Cornie Cornwell on January third.

D o n Smith transported the Coronado Group to and from the meeting in his motor home (the plush horse). T i m O'Brien reported on his contacts with classmates during his recent visit to the Seattle area.

Bob Hickey agreed to manage the '20, '21 and '22 golf tournament to be held in the near future. To us in the frigid East, it seems unbelievable.

22 Pres., Capt. A. R. Sanborn, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. D . H . Johnston, USN (Ret.) 3928 N. 36th St. Ariington, VA 22207 Columnist, RAdm. J. L. Pratt, USN (Ret.) 4000 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20016 Percent Members: 72.3 Some may not have seen the news items in the Times and other papers about Hyman Rickover's marriage on 19 January. The bride is Cdr. Eleanore Ann Bednowicz, 43, a navy nurse.

They met last summer at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda where the groom was a heart patient.

We wish them lots of happiness.

Curtis Shears has just finished another book about his work in the international field of nutrition. He was expected here in Florida for a meeting in February but has not arrived as of this writing. Possibly due to the crisis in Britain. We have three classmates, possibly more, who follow a nutritional program based upon the proposition that enzymes and other food values important to good nutrition and longevity are destroyed by cooking. Judging by the appearance and obvious good health of the three: Shears, Malstrom, and Harrigan, the system must have merit. Ward gave us an opportunity to sample one of his famous lunches in his condominium home here in Delray—delicious.

Nice letter from Bill Sebald from Naples, Fla., where he and Edith have now lived for eight years. Bill says they have watched it change from a small, quiet, tighdy zoned town to one of "high rises" all along the beach, thousands of visiting snowbirds, new shopping centers,

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23 Pres., Adm. Arleigh Burke, USN (Ret.) Class Reporter: Capt. Valentine L. Pottle, USN (Ret.), 660 Americana Drive, Apt. 47 Annapolis, MD 21403 Sec'y, RAdm. Elliott Su-auss, USN (Ret.) 2945 Garfield Terrace Washington, DC 20008 Percent Members: 73.5 From Florence, Italy, comes a "belated but heartfelt Happy New Year to all" signed by Carvel and Jack McCutcheon. He explains the delay by enclosing an English language newspaper by-line which bemoans in detail the amazing shortcomings of the Postal Service in sunny Italy.

The McCutcheons sent no Christmas cards this year because postal workers let it be known that such mail would NOT be processed.

Jack's record to date is an airmail letter from England which took 39 days to arrive in Florence. The newspaper article alleges that a macabre special-delivery letter containing part of a human ear took 20 days to travel from Naples to Rome although an automobile can cover the distance in a couple of hours. So, those of you who have suffered annoyance and anguish from letters that never arrive, be patient. Rome was not built in a day.

A knock on the door this morning—and a uniformed letter-bearer (not Italian)—all white teeth—thrust an Airmail Special Delivery in my direction containing three copies of the greater San Diego Chapter Bulletin just in time to make this column. Thanks Woodie. I needed the material. Delivery took two days, house to house, with seven inches of snow on the ground.

Not too bad.

We regret to report the sudden death of Charlie Coe on 30 January at the Alexandria Hospital where he was taken immediately following a heart attack. He was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on Monday, 4 February. Honorary pallbearers included the following classmates: Burke, Barrett, Dussault, Mendenhall, Mclsaac, and Withington. Charlie was elected class secretary last Spring during the 50th reunion and pursued those duties with typical thoroughness and avid interest. He had a receptive approach to all problems, a highly developed sense of humor, and a hearty and generous laugh for all. He will be sorely missed. Our deepest sympathy is extended to Elizabeth and others of his family.

A long distance call from Baltimore last night (8 Feb.) found Jo Johannesen on the other end of the line to report the death of V a n vanLeeuwen following a long illness. Van was a loyal classmate who resigned in 1921, returned to active duty 1942-46, and retired as a LCdr., USNR. He passed away on 31 January and was buried in Memorial Park, St. Petersburg, Fla., on 4 February. Our deep sympathy to Jean and the family. Jean lives at 1218 74th St., North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710.

We are sorry to report that Catherine Haas, Pete's widow passed away suddenly on 26 January 1974. She was buried following a simple graveside service on 29 January alongside Pete at the Naval Academy Cemetery overlooking the Severn. Our condolences to her daughter, Mrs. Gregory C. Nicholson, and the rest of the family.

Frank Timberlake '25 very thoughtfully

provided your scribe with clippings from the San Francisco Chronicle describing the tragic death of Ninia (Storrs) Parks and her husband in a private airplane crash. Ninia was the third child of Eve and Put Storrs. She leaves two small children, now being taken care of by the grandparents. It appears that the twin Beechcraft, enroute from Eagle, Col. to Las Vegas, Nev., disappeared in a rough mountainous area near Panguitch, Utah, where it crashed and burned.

Rescue workers searched the area for nearly five days before locating the site of the crash.

Our sincere sympathy to Eve, Put and the rest of the family.

Old reliable Karl Hensel reports that T e d Hasbrouck's threat months ago to open another branch of Lennarie's "Mini-Storage Company" has finally materialized. Their combined effort is located at 1500 East Busch Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612—Tel. 813-935-4700.

The building houses an attractive apartment above the Company building, occupied by Ted and Lennaire. "Bede" Niemyer, Ike's widow, has bedded down her Airstream for the Winter at Royal Colonial, B-3, Homestead, FL 33030.

Val Morrow reports that she is settled at 5200 Brittany Dr., South, Apt. 406, St. Petersburg, FL 33715.

Anne and N e b Keating arrived in Naples, Fla., the latter part of January from Boston despite gas shortages and other road hazards.

They own a condominium hard by the Gulf.

Virginia and N a t Hawthorne are evidently close neighbors and condominium devotees also.

Our own Ann and Ray Lewis took off from Annapolis immediately after the Holidays for their delightful purchase—also on the Gulf.

All this in the face of my brushing seven inches of snow off the car, deposited by a freak storm which tied up the Chesapeake Bay Country and Washington, D . C , into traffic snaris and knots tighter than Watergate.

Mike Connelley, president of the San Diego Chapter, presided at the January meeting, and under great pressure from the opposition party stated: "I want to make one thing perfectly clear—under no circumstances will I resign." This timely and original announcement brought forth tears and cheers from the audience which haltingly arose to its feet as one man. Among those standing were: Arnold (Murr), Brendel, Casson, Chapman, Connolley, Dod.son, Good, Lcmly, McKinney, Moses, Olney, Pearce and Woods. Logan McKee '21 was an honored guest, and stood up too. Although the bulletin is not entirely clear on the point, it is presumed that most of the spouses of the foregoing, plus: Betty McCord, Maria Olivares, Sally Welch and Mrs. R. D. Rawlins (Mike Connolley's daughter) attended the same meeting—and also stood up. Harriette and Duke Williams were at sea, circumnavigating South America, Mabs and Speed Rogers were down East visiting their daughter. Gat Washburn is still batding leg trouble, and Sam Barnes is undergoing eye treatments three times a week (girl watching strain). Prognosis is favorable but frustrating.

"Faithful Cabell" reports from the Patio Room of the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club that the sound and the fury, under the direction of Bill Thayer brought forth some nineteen classmates and their ladies on the 17th of January—a rather good start for 1974 particularly because of expected widespread hangovers after the Holiday Season Partying. Adelaide and Ike Teuscher recently moved from Rancho Grande to Rosemont, showed. Joining them were the

Bowers, Arnolds, O'Regans, Stocks, Walkers, Gwathmeys—and with pink tickets Eddie Duncan and Savvy Northcutt. This does not total 19 but please forgive any unintentional omissions.

The next jamboree is scheduled for 18 April.

The Washington Environs Group checked in 17 classmates at the first luncheon of the New Year on 2 January. While the number was the smallest in the history of the group, it was still a good showing considering it was held the day after New Year's Day, and that the Annapolis contingent was a bit concerned over gas shortages, weather probabilities, and just plain laziness. Present were: Barrett, Burke, Coe, Cofer, Dietrich, Dussault, Holderness, Johnson, Mclsaac, Morrison, Murdaugh, Roberts, Strauss, Sprung, Stephens, Wadbrook, and Withington.

No business was conducted as the luncheon was held in the main dining room of the NMC Bethesda Club.

On 17 January the Annapolis contingent, after cocktails at Min and Morris Smellow's home, repaired to the Officers' and Faculty Club USNA for a steak dinner with our respective ladies in tow.

Charlie Coe's place as Secretary was graciously filled, at Arleigh Burke's request, by Elliott Strauss, and any class matters that need attention should be taken up with him at 2945 Garfield Terrace, Washington, DC 20008, until further notice.

We understand that Nels and A n d y Anderson flew to the East Coast and were present at Coe's funeral services. Sorry to have missed you at the Chapel Andy, but I needed to insure enough gas for my return trip to Annapolis, hence did not join the slow cortege after the services and to the gravesite.

24 Pres., RAdm. Howard L. Collins, 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 Percent Members: 52.0 The only large gathering of our classmates and wives in January of which we have record was on the 23rd when our Washington Group met at the Bethesda Officers' Club; and T o m m y Dyer summarizes that luncheon gathering in saying "in the absence of Rook and Bullis, there were no stories." There was a report on the Cruise progress by Bert Kalisch and Whitey Richards who also brought the group up-to-date on reunion progress. Interested listeners were the Count Austins, Beakleys, Fred Bell, Bradleys, Craigs, Duvalls, Dyers, Dot Hartwig, Herrings, Hoffmans, Dorothy Jaudon, Dick Johnsons, Bert Kalisch, Kitty Mercer, Julius Nesser, Wally Petersens, Pamela Ramsey, Richards', Robinson, Swarts, Edith Sisson, Sudiffs, Tichenors, Wallers, Stan Williams' and Rollo Wilsons. Seven of the ladies were winners of orchids from the Dyer Orchidarium. Please note that the next Co-Ed Washington Luncheon will be on 24 April, at the Bethesda Officers' Club.

By this time you may have received your copies of the Cruise, printing of which was to be completed 15 March. Says Bert in February: "It will take about six weeks for the copies to be printed at Glen Burnie. When they're ready I'll load them in my car (and possibly Hank Duvall's) and bring them here; truck delivery is too uncertain." Bert has of course had help

44 thought it might be fun to have a gadget of some sort for the last man in the class. But champagne will spoil, bourbon might be too much, a party out on the town would be beyond his capabilities—so I gave up the idea. I pity the last man; with whom is he going to celebrate?" Red also reports: "I play golf twice a week, take care of the yard, trim the bushes, and in general make myself useful!"

Getting back to the Cruise, it is perhaps generally known that the $10 subscription price is not going to cover our costs. That means either a big dip into our treasury, or some good contributions "from the boys." We will have more on this when our overall costs are known.

In the meantime, there are 38 classmates who have not yet paid the | 1 0 per copy price.

No, we won't list names here; but we ask you to consider well the "Special Message" reminder which comes with your delivered copy of the Cruise.

'24's reunion chairman, Whitey Richards

from classmates in the Cruise preparation (proofreading mainly), especially from Bullis, Duvall, Keyer, Lewis and Stan Williams.

Reunion plans are in very good order, as you-all know from Whitey Richard's detailed letter of 15 January—and if you did not get that comprehensive report you should notify Murray J. Tichenor, 43 E. Lake Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403. We are fortunate in having Murray so near the scene, to take over from Whitey. As previously announced, Edna and Whitey Richards are moving to Florida; address 1365 Snell Isle Blvd., N.E., St. Petersburg FL 33704. Oh yes, they'll be back in Annapolis for the reunion!

We are saddened in having to report the loss of three classmates. Eugene C. (Blackie) Burchett passed on at San Mateo on 28 November, following a lingering illness. We will miss those reports Blackie liked to send in on Nevada trips made by him and Mig. Perry K. ( P - K ) Smith died at Laguna Beach, Cal., on 9 January, and since there are no classmates nearby in the area we do not have details on his passing. However, interment of P-K was at Arlington, and at that ceremony we had representation by Bradley, Craig, Dyer, Rawlins and Sutliff. P-K had in interesting career in the Marine Corps.

Our most recent loss was Michael ( M i k e ) I. Kearns on 23 January at Houston. H a p Goodall writes us of the T o m Huckins' being in Houston at the time, and being with Sara on the evening of Mike's passing. Among others who attended services for Mike were the Goodalls, Art Lemans and Wilma (Mrs. Milton H.) Roth. Hap adds: "For many years the four of us have seen a great deal of each other. Besides dining together, the wives attended the opera and theatre, while Mike and I took our amusement in sporting events via T-V." We regret also to learn of the death of Mrs. Dorothy Buckingham Mills, widow of Milton, on 9 January, in Hawai where she had been living for a short time, near her son. The funeral services in Lady of Mercy Chapel at Potomac, Md., were attended by Bo and Malin Craig, Marian and W a l l y Petersen. T o m m y Dyer and Ed Rawlins represented us at the Arlington interment.

We have an interesting letter from Red ( J. R.) Ruhsenberger, from which we quote: "I first

Irv D u k e is retiring. The Stratford Hall Newsletter says, "After 12 years of devoted service, Supt. Adm. Irving T. Duke announced his retirement, effective 31 March 1974. His distinguished career in the Navy and an equally productive residence at Stratford have earned him the right to peaceful years free of responsibility."

In the Annual Report of the Church of the Epiphany, we find much praise given Mickie and N o b l e Abrahams for their fine 1973 work for the Church. We note also that Noble is re-elected as Senior Warden, to serve two years.

This issue carries a picture of our reunion chairman, W . L. ( W h i t e y ) Richards, photo by Jack Engeman—and we think you will agree that it is an extra-good one.

Incidentally, Jack Engeman appeared in January on the Loyola College "Evenings of the Arts" program, and we quote from the Loyola announcement: "His professional career as a photographer has covered innumerable areas and subjects, and has taken him around the entire world. Since 1947 he has done educational photography for the Baltimore City Schools. He is the author of 12 young adult career books illustrated with his photography, and 7 colorsound patriotic film strips. His photographs and paintings have been exhibited widely in Baltimore and elsewhere."

The USNA Foundation Newsletter pictures the class of 1924 Honor Scholar, Jeffrey John Stone, from Salem, Cal., and says he "should be a distinct credit to the Academy, and go on to be a career Officer." We'll be following Jeffrey's career.

And we enjoy Bert Kalisch's letter in the Washington Star News, replying to a criticism of the Service Academies' "systems." Bert says, "The idea that this 'system' affects anyone mentally, morally or physically, except misfits, is refuted by a half<entury case study of my Annapolis class of '24. In The 50th Cruise to which 290 living classmates responded, I find their records in war and peace speak well for the 'system.' " Noble presents our April "twins": Ofty Gregor and T o m Turner were born on I April in the same year; and on 7 April of another year began the lives of E-J Taylor and Brownie Temple.

Joe (J. C.) Daniel lets us know his permanent address is Florida (3900 N. Ocean Dr., Ft. Lauderdale 33308), although "we do generally spend part of the summer near San Francisco, and the fall hunting ducks and

fishing in the northwest section of California."

We learn that Joe "knows how" to attend the Kentucky Derby, about which Squat Sessions asked. You can get the complete story from Joe (on seeing the Derby) by letter or phone (305) 776-1045.

We enjoy a letter from Mrs. Hal (Anne) Jones (431 Huntington Circle W., Naperville, IL 60540) in which she praises this column (!) and Shipmate, and wants to get the Cruise. She speaks of visiting the Southworths in Mexico (Mexico, N.Y., that is!). And a letter from H-B assures us he and Mildred will be with us on 17 May. Briefs: Rep R e p l o g l e says, "Lorene is looking forward to the day she will meet the man who writes those lovely letters." (Yes, it's Noble!) . . . Joe Lillard observes "many of our good classmates have passed on, but evidently the Good Lord does not want some of us; which is just fine with me—I like it here!" . . .

Pren Shiebler says, "Have been laid up with heart failure, but coming along fine; am hoping to make the 50th!" . . . A n d y Lovejoy confides: "My property includes a half-acre pond, which I stocked with bass, and could catch for dinner.

It still has sunfish, frogs, muskrats and mallards." . . . D o c Cooke adds from Carefree, Arizona: "We setded at this beautiful area, and have built a house. We arrive here about October 20, and leave for Maine the following May." . . . T e d Linthicum reports, "I retired from teaching at Georgia Tech in 1968 as an Associate Professor. We moved from the Ozark Country and are now residing in Sioux City, Iowa." . . . And John Buxton adds: "I don't feel old, but when I look at the calendar, it must be so!"

And our last line is from Joe Farrell (written to Noble): "You must have been a great fitnessreport writer in your day, from all the wonderful things you wrote me!"

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Pres., RAdm. Schuyler N. Pyne, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. F. Kent Loomis, USN (Ret.) 3055 Foxhall Rd., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 Percent Members: 46.6 Charles Silsbee, our faithful correspondent for the Chicago area, continues to send in his newsy letters. Included in this one was a photo of himself wearing his sweatshirt with our reunion advice on it—"Stay Alive for '75". D a v e Goldenson had called him recently, and they arranged a lunch date in the Loop. Bill Gallery is not much of a correspondent to us, but Charlie keeps track of him through his son-in-law, Robert J. Herguth, who writes a column—"Herguth's People"—for the Chicago Daily Mail.

A couple of recent items are quoted here: "Adm. Bill Gallery (ret) has a philosophy about retirement. 'No matter who you were or how important you may have been, you're quickly forgotten if you don't remain active in some capacity'. Hence, Gallery keeps active by playing host to a small gathering of Our Town's notables for lunch twice a week at the Chicago Press Club.

Invariably, he puts together a group of interesting people, such as George Halas; US District Court Judge Abraham Marovitz; the U. of Chicago's Julian Levi; State's Att'y. Bernard Carey; Sec. of State Mike Howlett; and Adm. Tom Russell of Glenview, his luncheon guests Tuesday."

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Silsbee's ready for the 50th!

Another quotation from his column: "LOCAL CELEBS . . . a Chicago native, retired Navy Adm. Bill Gallery, rated an award from the US and Illinois at a testimonial lunch in his honor at the Illinois Athletic Club. . . ."

Charley closes by saying: "Wish I were closer to Washington and could drop in on the '25 luncheons occasionally. Have to stay pretty close to home with Rose having a neurology problem, but we are very comfortable and keep busy.

Beautiful sunshine and 40 degrees today (24 January—for a change), so we walked from the house to Lake Michigan, a five-minute jaunt, except that, as usual we took our Australian Terrier along, and there are just too many trees and fire hydrants enroute to make it in five minutes."

Chan and Henry Ford had a grand celebration in Annapolis at Thanksgiving time, on the occasion of their 48th wedding anniversary and his 70th birthday. They were able to assemble their children and all the grandchildren for the event. Their oldest grandson (17), top row left, is at Bullis prepping for the Naval Academy, and the oldest granddaughter (18) is on a scholarship at the American Ballet in New York.

He and Chan are enjoying good health and living in Annapolis where they see so many good Navy friends and enjoy the athletic events at the Academy. He is still employed in the tanker industry which takes him quite frequendy to New York for board meetings. Chan joins him occasionally and they enjoy going out on the town.

Vic Long reports the January meeting of the Coronado Chapter of the Alumni Association.

Cam Briggs reminded the president that again the class of '25 had more in attendance than any other class—Briggs, Dowden, Haugen, Larson, Vic Long, Purmont, Sides, and Benny Wright.

(Vic says he can't explain it, but it just keeps on happening.) Cam has been responding nicely from surgery he had just before Christmas, as evidenced by his taking Doris on a cruise to Mexico. He's a sturdy fellow—as Doris says, "If he had pneunomina, he'd be well again in 15 minutes." In closing, Vic (reported as been listed as a lobbyist for the Coronado Chamber of Commerce) says, "Despite the horrendous tales you might have heard about in California, we had only three

inches in Coronado—just the right amount."

Ken Hurd received a generous check from Ray Rahiser, along with many others forwarding the check was a newsy letter which Ken passed on to the secretary. The Rahisers recently had a two-month sojourn in the San Jose, Costa Rica, area. While there, Ray ran into Vince Treanor '28, who is working on the book to be entitled Old Tales Retold which is to be published for the benefit of the Alumni Association. {Ed. We have had several promises of contributions from Al Jarrell.) It turns out that Vince knows quite a few of '25 and he and Ray had quite a spirited, if brief, conversation.

Ray goes on to give a description of life in Costa Rica which should interest some of our travel-minded classmates. He says of Costa Rica, "If I had to live in any of the Central American countries (and I have been in all of them now), I would select it. It is certainly the most economical place to live—where else can you get a steak dinner with the trimmings, at the finest hotel in the city for $2.50 to $3.00; ride the city buses for 3 cents get an excellent shoeshine for 12 cents; a haircut for about $1.00 in the hotel barber shop; etc. But above all, the scenery is majestic, spectacular, and green. It is almost worth the trip to make the tours to the volcanos: Irazu and Poas." (Note: One of your editors was in Costa Rica some years ago and spite of Irazu being in eruption at that time, he concurs in what has to say.)

A letter from A l Jarrell enclosing his check for the '25 Memorial Fund, and an anecdote for Vince Treanor's '28 book. Old Tales Retold— our first contribution. He reports that Ann and he moved from Ramona, Cal., to Sedona, Ariz., in July, 1972. Many classmates have written in saying that they have some stories that they will write up and send in for the book, but so far Al is the only one to produce. For the rest of you —please do it now! Get out your trusty or rusty typewriter, or pencil, and write it now.

Gus W e l l i n g s sent his fine contribution to our Memorial Fund, along with an endorsement of every project outlined in Schuyler Pyne's December letter. He reports that Dolly and he have no complaints. They have slowed down with time, and he, of course, has had to lead a Ford family get-together

very quite life since his stroke in 1963. When ice and snow prevent his essential one hour walk each day in their favorite Newport-by-the-Sea, they set sail for their second home at the Blue Water Beach Club at Anna Maria, Fla. We regret to report that our fine classmate S q u e a k T u z o passed away on 15 January at the Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach, Fla., close to his home in Delray Beach. His son, Capt. Paul B. Tuzo III, who is stationed in the Pentagon ('51 USNA) called your secretary the day of his death with sad news. While he had previous heart trouble, and wore a pacemaker, Paul, Jr. says that he had been enjoying fine health for the past couple of years and that this attack was very sudden. Butch Parker reports Paul was well-known and liked in Delray Beach where they had lived since about 1957. He was one of the charter members of the Delray Beach Navy League and it's first president.

He was buried with simple military honors and a graveside service in Arlington on 22 January.

The service was well-attended, and a number of '25ers were present in addition to the six honorary pallbearers from the class.

"With Hamp Mitchell and Paul Tu2«) having left us," continues Butch, "the remainder of our classmates on the Gold Coast are doing well with the normal problems of our times and ages.

The fuel shortage has cut into our boating to a large extent, but we're hopeful that this, like all else, will pass away! Joe Wellings and Dolly are on the Gulf Coast at Anna Maria Island where they have wintered for the last .several years. If gasoline continues to be available, Betty and I will visit them. I'm still teaching and taking classes in the Power Squadron and learning a lot about boats that I didn't learn in the Navy.

At this time I'm taking the sailing course on the chance that I might have to shift to sail instead of gas!

Word has come to belatedly of the passing of Mrs. Agnes Carpenter (Patti) Howard, the widow of William B. (Bill) Howard, on 17 October, 1972. Their daughter, Betty wrote that on going through the sympathy notes her mother had received on the occasion of her fathers death, suddenly realized that this had never been sent into Shipmate. Surviving Patti are the two

46 daughters, Mrs. Elbert O. Hand III (Betty), 2141 N. Cleveland Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, and Mrs. Harvey T. Peterson III (Suzanne) of Wilmington, Del., and three grandchildren.

John Melgaard writes from South Laguna, Cal., that he is in good health, plays golf and bridge, and is enjoying life. He has made a lot of new friends there and R o n MacKinnon is a close neighbor. Bunny and H a p Gill spend most of the winter there, so he sees them also. John also enclosed a fine contribution to the '25 Widows Fund at Carl Vinson Hall, which will be placed in the Endowment Fund.

CHICK NOTES Gladys Hanna (Mrs. J. R.) is moving from San Diego to live near her daughter. Her address until she finally setdes is 58 Greenwood Ave., Needham, MA 02192. Mattie Hughes (Mrs. J. G.) has moved to the Hartwyck-West Nursing Home at Compton Ave. & E Lindsley Rd., Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. She would like to hear from old friends.

Many letters from our Chicks have been received both by the secretary and Joe Stryker expressing appreciation for the gift of the year's subscription to Shipmate and gratitude for Joe for the splendid job he is doing. A typical one received by me is quoted herewith: "Dear Admiral Loomis: At last the mystery is solved!

I have been getting Shipmate for the last several months, but could not fathom the reason for it.

On the day before yesterday I received a memorandum from Capt. Busik telling me that the class of 1925 is the generous donor. What a very kind gesture. It is comforting to read of our many friends in the Navy and one feels less alone and less 'outside'. I should like to say here what an outstanding service. Adm. Stryker is performing for all the 'chicks' in his 'chick farm.'

He keeps us abreast of topical matters, always has a word of cheer, and lends a receptive ear to those in difficulties. Altogether the class of 1925 is a cohesive, and understanding group. May God bless them all. Through you I send my deepest thanks to the class for their generousity in seeing that I have Shipmate to read."

In his inimitable way, T o n y Rorschach tells us of his and Margaret's recent experiences with the medicos: "At 0550, 24 December, I woke up with the most excruciating chest pains. A nitro caused it to subside, so I went back to bed to rest, not to stay. I felt better at 0700, so took another nitro at 0800 when I drove to NOB dispensary and an EKG, and a fast ride with the medical doctor alongside, two corpsmen and a driver—intensive care, doctor, nurse and corpsman 'round the clock for the several emergencies which happened, continued EKG's and needles and oxygen. So I made my letter at old C.C.U., made a remarkable recovery, and was sent home.

A friend and Maggy parked at the emergency entrance, so on the way out, Maggy tripped on the curb, dove into the car, cut her eye-lid, broke her glasses plus right arm and five ribs. So, right at the emergency entrance, the crew came arunning and stretchered Maggy all over the place for X-rays, casts, sewing up, etc. In short, we got home at 1945. I caught a bad cold. Two days later, with 103°, back I went, got slugged with antibiotics, needles. X-rays, EKG's"—Tony reports further that now everything is on the up-and-up with both of them. Their spirits are high, and they're counting their blessing. Tony's convincing conclusion is that the whole thing attested to an efficient project—"Wrap it up all at once, right at the hospital and at the emergency entrance at

that! Talk about planning!—resulting in low overhead!"

A voice out of the past came in the form of a letter from Jack Schrefer who did not graduate and whom unfortunately, we have lost touch with as we have had no correspondence with him since he left the "School-on-the-Severn." Jack says he lives at 40 River Edge Farms, Madison, CT 06443, that he is now retiring from employment but misses the excitement of his active days.

Fie however particularly refers to his Naval Academy roommate R. H. E. (Russ) Schell who did not graduate also. Jack kept in touch with Russ for some years when the latter was with the Ethyl Corp., but their corresponding died when Russ went into the Army in 1942. Reminded of his association with Russ by running across a 1923 picture of USS ARKANSAS (2nd Class cruise) Jack wrote to Russ at his Texas address only to receive a reply from Russ's widow that he had been killed in an April 1973 auto accident. We deeply regret to hear this bad news and send his family our most. The widow's address is 10419 High Hollow Dr., Dallas, TX 75230.

We also thank Jack for the information and for writing us. We hope that it is not another forty-nine years before we hear again.

More contributions to our funds are coming in and we thank all who have helped so far for their generosity. Names to be added to our growing list (let's keep it growing) are: Joe Wellings, Sam Simpson, Doc Schonland, George Fowler, Dick Nellis, Bill Hanner, Horace Trainer, Steve Wogan, Charlie Butler, Herb Rice, Savy Sides, Reg Foster, Al Pefley, Ray Rahiser, Stan Harcourt and Swede Larson.

Another good letter from Frank Timberlake containing nice comments about our fund-raising drive, Walt Mayer's beautiful plaque and other matters. Thanks Frank for everything.

Just as we go to print we were greatly shocked to hear of the death of W a l l y N e w t o n in Washington on 12 February. He died of a sudden heart-attack. He was a fine, loyal and hard-working classmate. We shall have more details In the next Shipmate. Our greatest sympathy to his widow, Kathleen, and his family.

Unfortunately, it is also our sad duty to report the deaths of two other classmates, namely Jack Van N a g e l l in Crestwood, KS on 18 October 1973 and of L. J. Red Gerry who was briefly in our class in 1923. We have no further details but hope to by the next Shipmate. We do, of course, wish to express our deep sympathy to those whom they have left behind.

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Pres., RAdm. Kenneth Craig, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. H. A. Fravel, USN (Ret.) 3410 15th St., North Ariington, VA 22201 Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W . R. Smedberg I H , USN (Ret.), Box 178, Crystal River, FL 32629 Percent Members: 49.7 It has been a long time since we have heard from Fred Mackle; hence, the accompanying snapshot, taken on his and Katie's 40th Wedding Anniversary, March 29, 1973, on the porch of their "Casa" in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, will be of interest to his many friends in the class. His letter said nothing about their life in Mexico, to the CS's disappointment, but mentioned that he was delighted to learn, through Shipmate, that Don Alexander is

Fred Mackle and bride

living in Morelia, only about 120 miles away.

Fred mentioned one other USNA grad in the vicinity. Bill Specht '27, and his lovely Jane.

Fred has apparently been in Mexico almost four years, having left his active business and outboard racing life in Seatde, where he was an outstanding Race Chairman or Referee about three times a week, eight months a year, for Stock Outboard races, including the Outboard Nationals in Seatde in 1968, with 305 entries, for which he was the Race Chairman.

Fred had a lot of golf memories; way back to the '28-'29 days on the China Station when USS SicARD had a four man golf team that could take any players; headed by their skipper, E. B. Nixon '12. In 1941, although Fred had broken his right arm three times, he and his 18-year-old sister-in-law won the Washington State Mixed Two Ball Championship at Fircrest in Tacoma. We hope he and Katie will come to the 50th reunion, and that he will be one of the entries in the Senior, 50-year-after golf tournament in Annapolis, which will kick off the reunion for those who sign up and report a day earlier for golf on that lovely course on Greenbury Point. Fred asks that all of '26 note his address; says his name is in the phone book; call and he will pick you up anywhere nearby.

Len Branneman, also long unheard from, wrote to the CS from Stoneham, Maine, as one of the results of Kenny Craig's tremendous letterwriting campaign. He reports getting a master's degree from Tufts, teaching rfiath at a Girl's Country Day School, and being an Administrator at Garland Junior College for Girls, in Boston, until last summer when he resigned and started his fourth career—Oil Painting. He has had two shows at the college plus some entries In the Copley Art Society in Boston. He golfs when the weather permits and enjoys being near his two daughters and five grandchildren so much that he says, "it will take more than the energy crisis to dislodge us from New England."

Jesse Y o u n g appreciated the many acknowledgements from classmates and their widows of Charlie Lyman's "Exit With A Full Heart," and requested that any classmate or classmate's widow who has not received their free copy of this most interesting and heatwarming "love letter to

47 the United States Navy" to so notify the Navy League of the United States, 818 Eighteenth St., N.W., Wash., DC 20006, being sure to furnish your current mailing address.

Ben Custer writes from Loudon Woods, Rye, N.Y., of Johnny O'Shea, of whose death we had only a flash before the last Shipmate's deadline.

Ben flew to Washington, with Betsy O'Shea Taylor, for the funeral in Arlington on January 8th, where Johnny was buried not far from his father's grave—Colonel O'Shea. The following is from Ben: "Memorial: John O'Shea, Jr. 1904-1974.

"I had known John casually at the Academy.

He had been in a Spanish battalion where he roomed with 'Tex' Edwards and 'Mo' Paradise.

Shordy after he came to the TEXAS as part of the communications group on Adm. Wiley's staff, we roomed together. This was a very rewarding experience for me and one of the happiest periods in my life. John O'Shea was unique, brilliant professionally, witty and full of a spirit of mischief, but compassionate and a marvelous raconteur. He had rare ability with the spoken word and was eloquent and persuasive with the written. He possessed a versatile and inquiring mind which was sharp and lucid up to the day he slipped his cable.

"Johnny was an able staff officer, splendid submarine officer, and highly competent engineer.

He was a brilliant scientist, an extraordinary teacher; a man of rare wit and grace. He was the most wonderful Christian gentleman I have ever known and I'll miss him as long as I live, but I shan't grieve for him because I know that I was privileged to have had him as a friend for all these marvelous years."

Because we are all interested in successes of sons and daughters of our classmates, we print the following announcement: "B. Scott Custer, Jr., will be joining the Law Office of Charles A. Dilley as a partner on January 1, 1974. Mr. Custer is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia and New York and has previously been associated with law firms in Washington, New York and Paris. From 1970 to 1973 he was with the U.S. Government, serving successively as Executive Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State and to the United States Ambassador to France. The firm will henceforth be known as Dilley & Custer." The firm is located at Rue Ducale 31, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

Max Leslie writes from Coronado to tell of the 31 January luncheon at NAS, North Island, of classmates honoring Royce Flippin. Eighteen showed up, on short notice: Asserson, Boileau, Callahan, DeWolf, Dunn, Floyd, Flippin, Foster, both C. B. and Fielder Jones, Leslie, Linaweaver, Lovell, Niekum, Perrill, Stelter, Strother, and Sullivan. "Flip" commented on his pleasure at not having to put on galoshes in that part of the country; a piece of equipment that we in California had forgotten still existed!

Max is back on the golf course, after being restricted for about 7 months last year by two operations. He is back to the 15-14 handicap, on the way to his old, steady 10-12.

It was decided at the Flippin luncheon that the next meeting would be on 26 April at North Island, with Skipper Asserson and Sparky Scrymgeour volunteering to pick up the bar tab.

Incidentally, 100% of those at the Flippin luncheon were members of the Alumni Association! That's quite a tribute to the workers in the San Diego area who brought a number back into the fellowship of almost fifty years after.

that tiny, already crowded city. My own, personal feeling is that our stadium, which was built entirely by private funds, in large part contributed

by Navy and Marine Corps personnel and their friends, should remain a memorial to those who served and in many instances gave their lives in service to their Country. I wonder how long the brass plates on the backs of the memorial chairs would last before they became souvenirs— Dewey, Nimitz, Halsey, King becoming football ticket-holder prizes; collectors items? I'm sure the undoubtedly large rental fees would appeal to the Treasurer of the Naval Academy Athletic Association, what with the cost of maintaining the entirely privately funded intercollegiate athletic association competitions in so many sports climbing each year, but I wonder if it really would be worth it in the long run!

Knox Perrill and Royce Flippin at class luncheon.

North Island Max also commented on the splendid reputation for public service that Joe Callahan and Fitz Lee have earned in the Coronado area. Joe is retiring this spring after 12 years of having been a stalwart, elected member of the Coronado City Council.

John Gallaher reports that he and Clare will be in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, in May for the graduation of their grandson, officer-cadet John William Cutbill, from the Royal Military College of Canada into the Air Force.

Late word has been received from Tucson, Arizona, that Jesse Hull has had two serious heart attacks within the past week and is in the intensive care unit of the Veterans Hospital in Tucson. This is being written on 4 February, with the hope that when it finally reaches its readers in April, Jesse will be fully recovered—as he has from a previous heart attack—and be starting back on the golf course. We wish Tille courage and a happy outcome.

Word comes from Alexandria, Va., that Ben Katz has written and published a second book for the managers of small businesses, cntided The Why, What and How of Record Keeping for the Sole Proprietor of a Small Business. Ben has been awarded the ACTION and SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Special SCORE Award, in grateful acknowledgement of important public service rendered by unselfishly providing management assistance to his community and to small businesses through the Service Corps of Retired Executives.

C h a r l i e Moses writes from Annapolis, at the beginning of February, of the pressures that are building up to make the Naval Academy stadium —the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium— into an enlarged stadium capable of holding crowds for professional football games. From the newspaper clippings he enclosed, it appears that the incipient World Football League will have a franchise for a Washington-Baltimore team which is seeking to rent a stadium for its 20-game season, which is supposed to begin this July.

According to one article, the University of Maryland rejected the bid to rent their Byrd Stadium.

The games are supposed to be played on Wednesday and Thursday nights. As N.A. Alumni can imagine, there are many in Annapolis who are against bringing big-time professional football into

A long letter from "Sparky" Scrymgeour arrived just as the CS was about to mail this "copy" to meet the deadline, written from the Las Palmas Trailer Park, Mazatlan, Sin., Mexico, telling of much travel in "Phylspark," and a flight to Hawaii to see their 13th grandchild; returning to California in a C5A, Sparky's first flight in the plane he helped design and write the specs for.

LATE FLASH RAdm. Jesse Lyle Hull, USN (Ret.) died on 4 February in Tucson, Ariz. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. He is survived by his widow Tille.

27 Pres., RAdm. Thomas J. Hamilton, USN (Ret.) Exec. V.P., Adm. C. D. Griffin, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. W m . D. Irvin, USN (Ret.) 3011 Foxhall Rd., N.W., Washington, DC 20016 Percent Members: 53.0 The Washington-Annapolis Group held their first luncheon of this calendar year at the Bethesda Officers Club on Thursday, 24 January. Present were: Hinners, Fairlamb, Miles, Neblett, Thurston, Clark, Haley, Hazen, Myers, Snyder, Habecker, Pryce, Sullivan, Fitzgerald, Steiner, Hubbard, Irvin, Heath, Sipe, Giambattista, King, Caswell, Schumm, Phillips, Barnes, Quackenbush and Griffin. Following the luncheon, our exec vice president, D o n Griffin made several announcements and then opened the meeting to discussion of several matters considered to be of importance to the class. The first issue, having to do with the announced proposal to lease the Memorial Stadium to the Washington franchise of the World Football League, met with considerable resistance from those present. It was finally agreed that the exec vp would ask the Superintendent of the Naval Academy to give the class a statement of the course the Academy intends to take in the matter. The class will be informed as soon as an answer is forthcoming. The second issue had to do with the proposals made by the editorial staff of Shipmate with regard to meeting present day costs of publishing the magazine. Their aim is to garner a consensus of opinion from the various classes and present it to the Board of Trustees at their May meeting. The secretary was directed to draft and send to the editor of Shipmate the views of the class on the matter.

Effort will be made to inform the class on the decisions made by the Trustees. On other matters, Parker Fairlamb reported that 100 rooms are firmly reserved at the Annapolis Hilton for our 50th Reunion. His committee will put out further information at a later date. And the

48 Annapolis Committee announced that our May Coed luncheon will be held at noon, 25 May, 1974 at the Officers and Faculty Club in the Naval Academy. They state parking adjacent to the Club should be satisfactory.

We have had a heavy run of classmates in Bethesda in late January and early February.

Jimmy Roberts has had a protracted session in major surgery with several serious operations. He is doing much better now and hopes to be able to go home soon. Alston Ramsey was in for a cataract operation, is now recovered and has returned to his home in North Carolina. J. P. Walker had a round with the surgical people, has recuperated and has gone back to his home in Northern Pennsylvania feeling quite fit. Howard Caldwell was badly injured a number of years ago when his aircraft crashed while he was serving in Antarctica, leaving him, among other things, with a bad back. He has been up here from Jacksonville getting treatment for it. He recendy went home, feeling much better.

We continually search for our missing widows.

We are saddened to learn that Bertie Eriksson Lowrie, the widow of Capt. N o b l e Wayne Lowrie, died in Jacksonville, Fla. on 28 January, following a brief illness. The class extends to her son and daughter our deep sympathy.

The traveling Donahos have pushed their motor home or land cruiser to Yucatan. They sent me a post card picturing the Temple of the Turtles, on it Donk has written "I never knew so many people knew how to do so much B.C." The wives of the class of 1927 held their luncheon on 29 January at the Ft. Myers Officers' Club. Hostesses were Jane Young, Peg Edsall and Marge Haley. In attendance were: Peg Edsall, Marge Caswell, Dorcas Hickok, Kay Lange, Betty Barnes, Key Malley, Jane Young, Marge Haley, Bert Quackenbush, Marie Herron, Betty Zahm, Olive Giambattista, Lenore Van Swearingen, Virginia Milburn, Eleanor Mitchell, Ruth Maher, Mary Miller, Ellen Tooke, Ruth Schumm, Mary Hines and Mimi Hazen. In addition, there were three guests. Their next luncheon was scheduled for 21 February with Marge Caswell, Kay Malley, Betty Barnes and Bert Quackenbush as hostesses.

We are sad to report the passing of Hubert G. W a l l on 7 July 1973 following a lengthy respiratory illness at his home in Lynnfield, Mass.

Resigning shordy after graduation, he was employed by General Electric and retired after serving 25 years in that company. To Henrietta who continues to live in Lynnfield and to her son and daughter we extend our deep sympathy.

Clarence Coffin wrote to say that he has been trying unsuccessfully to reach John Bailey at an address in Springfield, Ore. I sent him the latest address we have which is one in Reno, Nev. He also said that the San Diego Group of '27 held a joint luncheon with the San Diego Group of '28 at the Admiral Kidd Club, N.T.C. San Diego on Tuesday, 29 January. Some 65 members from both classes attended with their wives. Present were: The Tex Anders, Buckleys, Buttreys, Coffins, Daltons, Hummers, Jacks (Sam and Sal— recently moved to La Jolla), Manvilles, McCanns, Paiges, Richardsons, Robinsons, Sharpes, Sutherlands, Thatches, Zondoraks, Traftons, Bill Kern, Dutch Woelfel and Mrs. Weigle (down from LA-LB), Paul Card (visiting the Daltons), Cliff Cooper, Margaret Hinds, Mike Hunt, Dick Levin, Czar McCoy, Mac McGarry and Mac McKinney. From the Class of '28: the Spud Mbnahans, Earl Popes, George Kings, Steve Ambruster, Martha Brett, Bill Jackobson, Taylor Keith and Bill Schoech. He also sent along a copy of

the latest roster of the San Diego Group from which we will extract changes for our overall class roster.

The class lost a strong supporter on 21 December when D o n a l d Hilton Johnson died following a massive heart attack in Hartsdale, NY. Resigning on graduation, he was employed in civilian life until the outbreak of WWII when he took a commission in the Naval Reserve, from which he retired in 1946 as a Commander. He returned to the Continental Baking Company in New York in which he was a high official and retired from that organization in 1972 after some 30 years of service. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to Sally and her son on their loss.

Heinie Armstrong writes that "after many years of enjoying the beautiful view of the Bay Area, including the Alameda Air Station, Betty and Heinie have sold the 'Crows Nest' and are moving to their new home at 1973 Oakcrest Dr., Oakland. It took a lot of hard labor to dig the anchor out of it's hard bottom, but she came up!

The house is a beauty—with lots less grounds to groom. We will miss the view."

Mary and T e d Dahl have come to moorage at 1337 Monte Vista Ave., Apt. # 7 , St. Helena, CA 94574, where they will be near their son, Peter and his family. After retiring from teaching at Mississippi State University, they wandered a bit to find the ideal moorage—which they claim to have found. We hope to see them at the SF Clan gatherings soon.

The foot-loose Mary and Claren Dukes continue to drift about the globe—the latest to include London, a bit of a yacht cruise in the Med, then on to the Far East. We don't see much of them!

The Days, up from Saratoga, Cal., are looking for an apartment on Nob Hill, so we will see more of them. Harry still is high on praise of AMTRAK—good food, clean and great to ride upon. The Days just celebrated their fifth anniversary.

Clan Vice Chief, Count DeKay was in great shape and voice. They had a grand time up in Canada, and came back with much salmon to prove their successes. He then told of a great experience—went to a really plush hunting club and bagged pheasant and geese but the main target failed to cooperate—no ducks. The DeKays are now in the process of adding to their Pebble Beach home. Could be that they contemplate leaving SF? Maurie Goudge, well and contented, is now recovering from a full set of cataract operations.

The Goyettes both chime in about their tours of the gambling tables. Frenchie started out with $100 and they swung thru Las Vegas, Reno and on to Tahoe and though they lived in the plush-meals and lodgings, etc., he ended up with $50.

Virginia Walsh, the GuUetts and the Healds were all healthy and happy. Its really good to have Virginia come around again. The Gulletts did admit that they are not having too much luck with showing their prize dogs.

The Lawrences are proving to be busybodies —what with escorting a series of guests on the circuit that includes Mendocino, Yosemite, Tahoe, Carmel and Monterey. They are now known as the Vallejo Travel Agency. Marthy admits that he possesses a 'virgin' shotgun. He received it as a farewell gift on retirement—a real beauty—but he has yet to line up the sights and bring down some food.

The Mayers certainly look the part of learning just how to live peacefully and contentedly.

Midge has not appeared for some time and it was wonderful to see how she has bravely come thru her long period of suffering.

Pug Truslow reported seeing Joe Jelly in Luxemburg. Barbara Wickhorst was as lovely and full of laughter as ever. She had a wonderful visit back East with Wick's family. Being the excellent secretary that she is, she has but to nod and she comes up with a good job. She had a very interesting period with the East Bay Park Planning. She is now planning to obtain her Masters Degree in Counseling and Guidance, a field in which she was familiar while on the staff of Holy Names College.

It was so good to see Ree Patterson. She has had a long siege on the binnacle list. Pat Patterson has done a fine job of taking care of her.

Ernie Blake reported Nina has been most busy in her TV career. She could not get to the luncheon because an United Air TV production took up too much of her time. Nina is now applying to State University to obtain even greater credentials.

The Lugibihls are as spry as ever but have found out that when one is no longer in training, taking care of one's two-month old grandson can be exhausting!

The triumvirate of Armstrong-DeKayGoyette have been reelected for another year.

Charlie T o o k e reports from Annapolis: "Eleanore Saunders, rain every single day in England while visiting her daughter, EJeanore, near Woking in January. Son-in-law, LCdr. Bruce Sunderland, commutes daily by train to London, grandchildren now well acclimated to British schools and weather. Vera and Rosie Loud enjoyed a leisurely freighter cruise to the East Coast of South America in January and February.

Ruth and Bev Bristor spent February at the famed Los Monteros Hotel In Marbella, Spain.

Barbara and Parker Fairlamb visit Vera Cruz and Cozumel Island in SS BLANCO sailing out of Miami in March with one whole week in Mexico City.

Our campaign to persuade classmates, both nongrad and grad, to become life members of the Association, is still paying off. J. Alan Cross, just wrote to say that we have convinced him that '27ers will live long enough to make it economically feasible to become a life member and he sent me his check. Why not join him if you have not already done so. It's a great investment!!

28 Pres., VAdm. Harry E. Sears, USN (Ret.) Eastern Corr., Capt. Albert O. M o m m , USN (Ret.) 121 Glen Oban Dr., Arnold, MD 21012 Western Corr.: RAdm. W . A. Cockell, USN (Ret.), 3222 Browning St. San Diego, CA 92106 Percent Members: 58.2 Our pres. is setting up a nominating committee of such emeriti (or emeritus' ( ? ) ) as Jimmy James and Art Binney as members, for determining candidates for BLC's president and secretary-treasurer for the period starting this summer of 1974.

It is with much pleasure that your pres. reports that our Class of 1928 Memorial Honor Scholarship Fund pledge of $20,000 to the Naval Academy Foundation is but a few hundred dollars short of the goal. Donations are still being received; help us push it over the top!

49 Harry Sears further reports that he is most appreciative of the two Mac's—McDonald and Leary—and to Swede Norgaard, for their helpful suggestions to aid and accelerate his efforts to wind up the fund drive, and of the many contributors in the class, including widows, for their donations.

It's that time of year again! With spring upon us the Alumni Association's annual giving campaign now is in full swing. Your pres., as he did last year, has written each of you a personal letter requesting your support. The response to his solicitations in '73 from both grads and non-grads was most gratifying. You don't have to be a grad to be active in the Alumni Association! Send in your check today!

Limey Cockell reports that the BLC will have their next luncheon on 28 February at the Admiral Kidd Club, San Diego. He says that '27 had their monthly luncheon at the same club in the latter part of January, and included the BLC in the invitations. Limey continues his report that he had planned to attend, but unfortunately came down with the flu and spent most of the week in bed. Georgina and George K i n g were there, however, along with Steve Ambruster, Martha Brett, Francois Jordan, Taylor Keith, Spud and Bee Monahan, Earl and Eleanor Pope, Bill Schoech, and Smitty and Lib Smith. George reports that '27 members present passed a unanimous resolution that '28 be included in all future invitations to their class get-togethers.

Jessie and John Scott are in Coronado, and will be in the area through much of February. Steve Ambruster, T A Smith, John Scott and Yours Truly had a golf game scheduled for midFebruary. I understand from George K i n g that Jim Spilker is in the area, and that he (Jim) is trying to sell his yacht, but not being a sailor, he can't shed much light on that. The Schoechs are enjoying the climate and the golf in Escondido very much. The climate there is very good for Bill. Neither George nor he has heard anything about the McDonalds' visit.

The news of joint BLC/'27 meetings is of special interest to your CS, who might have been a member of '27-A if he had not been an "alternate" to the (Gill McDonald) Richardson twins. The members of '27 here in the Annapolis area have extended a similar gracious invitation to the BLC to join them in their luncheon/ party activities.

PG Stokes reports that shortly after returning home from our 45th Reunion, Emmy had to undergo another cataract operation. Fortunately, this second operation went much easier and less painful than the first one. We are pleased to hear that Emmy recovered rapidly; in about two months she got her cataract glasses, and was able to dispense with the contact lens which had been so irritating. Because of the eye operation, and arthritis, the Stokes' had to forego their planned trip to Europe in 1973. Their thoughts are that 1974 will turn out better. PG says, "Phil, Jr., is shifting from a traveling job in the southeast to a desk job in New York— still in publishing—moving up the ladder." Their gain is our loss. DeAnne is still in Germany with her family; husband John Haseltine is now manager of one of the branches of an American bank.

"PG" says they welcomed 1974 in Atlanta with one of the worst ice storms that ever hit that part of the country. "With power lines down, no heat, trees and shrubbery damaged or destroyed, it was rough, but with a few old-fashioned kerosene heaters, a can opener, and

after the TLC she gave him. More on this in the next Shipmate.

Widows Mary (Mrs. John R.) Pierce and Flo (Mrs. Rodney) Lair appear well and happy here in Crabtown. Flo Lair's address has been changed to 16 Spa View Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401.

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bundling up in extra clothing, we and the orchids came through in good shape. In addition, we had a small tornado touch down in the neighborhood and rip out an oak tree in our yard, as well as several in our next-door neighbor's yard."

Further thoughts from N e l s o n Gardner: "Here is the list of those who entered the class from the Norfolk, Va., Prep School: Bags Bagdanovich, Ernest Clegg, C. B. Cole, C. C. Cook, Tom Ennis, D. Davis, E. E. Denzer, Nelson Gardner, R. E. Gleason, Weldon Hamilton, M. Harrington, Earle Hawk, A. J. Herald, Jim Landen, W. W. Lowe, Whitey Kerst, J. K. McCue, J. C. McManemin, H. T. Slocum, Kenny Weir, Hank Taliaferro, and Al Wotton; of this bunch, Ennis and Weir are the only Marines listed. Swede Norgaard gave me much help in compiling this list; his memory is remarkable."

In early January, your CS visited with Frances and Stuffy W o o d on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

They were both in the pink of health, and were enjoying life in lovely Queen Anne Colony.

Again, the BLC had the greatest representation at the January meeting of the Alumni Association in the Sky Room of the Army and Navy (Town) Club in D.C. to hear Capt. Joy Hancock, USN (Ret.), former director of the Waves, author of the best-seller Lady in the Navy. In attendance were Hattie Anderson, Bob Archer, Art and Jean Binney, George and Ginny Collins, Marcel Gerin, Jimmy and Ginny James, "AO" Momm, Bob and Louise Morris, Harry and Helen Sears, "AO" and Callie Stanley, and Johnny and Mary Tyler Urquhart.

Bob Watts tells us that he and Nancy have moved from Norfolk back to the D.C. area, and now live at 10212 Parkwood Dr., Kensington, MD 20795, phone: (301) 933-1946, which backs right up on Rock Creek Park (not the phone!). The Watts have seen Betty and Freeby Freiburghouse from time to time, and report that they are both well, and that Freeby is still busy doing his garden and yard work.

Your CS just received word that the "scoop" in the Jan.-Feb. '74 Shipmate about your pres. moving to Cape Cod is no longer true. That move had been planned BEC (Before Energy Crisis).

Your pres. now assures us that he and Helen will remain in the D.C. area—good news to all the BLC here!

Vince Treanor writes from Hotel Anstel Coral, Plyas de Jaco, the Pacific side of Costa Rica in San Jose, where he and Dottie are recovering their health. He said Dottie needed the rest

Pres., RAdm. Gus Johansen, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. C. B. Laning, USN (Ret.) 6404 Lakeview Dr., Falls Church, VA 22041 West Coast Sec'y, RAdm. T. W . Davison, USN (Ret.) 520 Crestwood Dr. Paradise, CA 95969 Percent Members: 52.0 We have just put Muster Notes '74 to bed (printers bed) and have exhausted waking hours for a week. Luckily our West Coast dissipants have crashed through with news; so here it is, all Pacific Daylight Wasting Time.

By grace of Whitey Beardsley we have the minutes of the class gathering 28 December at the Presidio.

"While it is fresh in my memory I want to report on a class luncheon held today at the Presidio Golf Club. Cy Johnson, being a member of the club, was able to make the necessary arrangements. Believe Al White is also a member. Anyway, the following were present: Cy Johnson, Ben Coe, Saint St. Angelo, Red Welsh, Dickie Ballinger, Otto Kuhn, Sam Denham, Self, and Al White.

"Understand Monty McCauley was on a ski trip. An attempt was made to get Pinkie Kennedy to attend. For health and/or other reasons he will not attend any class or Navy functions.

Jimmie Foley is about to retire. He was invited but said he had promised his boss not to take any time off during the last few weeks of his employment.

"Everyone seemed to have a good time and it was decided to have another luncheon at the Presidio Golf Club on Friday, 19 April 1974.

Efforts will be made to get word to Bob Heinlein, Jimmie Foley, you and any others within striking distance. For example, you might just be down this way for an evening at the theatre, or otherwise.

"Sam Denham is doing better physically or that is the way it looks to some of us. On the few times we have gotten together socially he has been quite cheerful considering his physical problems. His wife passed away this last spring and he is continuing to live in San Jose.

"Red Welsh and wife will leave in February for a trip to New Zealand and Australia.

They have sold their Tahoe property. Dickie Ballinger reports they have had an offer on their vineyard and hope to sell in the near future.

They will take an apartment in Tiburon. Dickie says the vineyard proved to involve too much physical labor.

"As for the Beardsleys, we are about the same.

Having weathered Christmas and year end investment changes I'm starting out on income tax computations. Grace is golfing twice weekly when the weather permits and that is not too often in recent weeks. I have played once recently —first time since last July—and was happy to learn that it didn't seem to bother my back too much. Hope to get out once weekly. Still swim 4-5 times weekly in an outdoor pool down

50 near Bayshore. Have been swimming around 7 a.m. This puts me home in time for breakfast with Grace around 8 a.m. We had planned tentatively to take the trailer to Mexico for a month or so after the first of the year. For a number of reasons must stay here until early February. The gasoline situation may control after that."

PACIFIC INTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS: Via T . Davison: Rosalie and Pete Persons have been volcano-watching on the big island of Hawaii.

Cold and gusty there, so they dropped down to lovely Kona for a few days of lazy sunshine.

Then back to the more demanding life of Honolulu. Grace and George Beardsley spent most of the summer and fall on their property at Jackson Hole, Wyoming; are now building a year around home there, with the most breathtaking view of the nearby Tetons. Back now to the old grind at their hacienda at Menlo Park on the Peninsula.

Mary and W a l l y Baird are active in church work, fund raising and administration; but don't want to lose that retired feeling. Bob Clark is busy being a grandfather. Don't let him work too hard at it, Delores. Your fine new flagpole. Bob; keep up the good work.

One of our own Rhodes Scholars, Fran Duborg, is on the governor's committee to choose candidates for same from Nevada, his native state. So Fran and Jean tend olives on their California ranch, and commute to Reno for public service. Good work, Fran. T Davison and Margaret keep up their mountain hacienda at Paradise and note the passing of the birds with the seasons. Also Dave is on the Republican central committee, county and state. Much work ahead in that line. Margaret fills their home with lovely watercolor paintings, and gives them to friends who show an interest.

D o n Helwig, normally resident in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been traveling West as far as the gas will allow. The photograph of the coaling crew, just before going to the tea at the Vanderbilts' Breakers mansion, comes from Don. He can identify only one bunkermate besides himself: Green, far right. Carl Johnson, heading the other way, reports: "Connie and I have every intention of being on hand for the reunion and have made our plans accordingly.

About three weeks ago, when the gasoline shortage scare ripened around here, Connie and I made a spur-of-the-moment trip to Newport News to see our daughter Jane for the first time after she and her family had returned from three years in Heidelberg. On our way home we stopped off at Annapolis for a quick look at some of the physical changes that have been made there—and found them to be terriflc! While there we had cocktails at Guy and Connie Stringer's ('28) house, and were happy to see Johnny and Anne Davidson, the Osbornes and Bill Kabler there. That, of course, built up even more enthusiasm for some days in May in Annapolis."

Also traveling from Maine, but for permanent change of station, was Rosy Junghans, recendy retired from many years of proffing at Colby College. Rosy has settled at 811 Crescent Dr., Alexandria, Va. He did not show up at the Washington lunch in January but he and Lida are expected at the co-ed lunch at Vinson Hall on 19 February. At the January meeting of fourteen of us, Roy Benson came from his new residence near Annapolis and was promptly elected to something.

If you have had any change of plans which would permit you at the last minute to come to Reunion Forty-fifth on 24-26 May, put in a telephone call to Johnny Davidson in Annapolis, 301-263-6863.

Bill Kabler has done a magnificent job as ladies editor of Muster Notes '74. By midnight long distance telephone and many letters he has located addresses of most of our widows, and has received twenty-eight updating letters for inclusion in MN '74. A number will come to reunion too. Our great ambition is to emulate the wonderful work of Joe Stryker for the "Unremarried Chicks" of '25. Your Executive Committee has entered subscriptions to Shipmate for all the gals who wrote in, so we hope to have better news exchange in future issues.

Apropos, your Sect'y has been reelected to the boards of NMCCG Residence (widows) Foundation and Vinson Hall, our wonderful social and economical retirement residence, which Marge Ricketts and Bill Allen helped build.

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Pres., RAdm. Wreford G. Chappie, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y., RAdm. M . H . Simons, Jr., USN (Ret.), 5506 Cromwell Dr., Washington, DC 20016 Percent Members: 52.4 Once again we report the death of a classmate.

LCdr. V e l d o n Oscar Long, USN (Ret.), died during heart surgery at St. Luke's Hospital, Denver, Col., on 31 December 1973. Funeral services were held at Memorial Gardens Chapel, Colorado Springs, followed by burial in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Vel's widow, Thora, lives at 421 Baylor St., Ft. Collins, CO 80521. Contributions may be made to the Memorial Scholarship Fund, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming.

Dorothy Lucas died on 28 January in the Naval Hospital in San Diego. She had been ill for some time. A graveside ceremony was held the morning of 5 February in Arlington National Cemetery. Fred lives at 4250 Middlesex Drive, San Diego, CA 92116.

In last month's column we mentioned Monty McCullough's prolonged stay in the intensive care ward of Bethesda Naval Hospital. We are happy to write that Monty has had the surgery he was slated for and after another period in intensive care is once more back in Tower 11.

We are all hoping that he is now on the straight path to recovery.

Looking like a survivor from Wounded Knee, Eddie Wagner now sports a tonsured haircut that should puzzle the teenagers. It seems that Eddie was busily engaged in the routine servicing of the family bird feeder when somehow there was a collision between said bird feeder and Eddie's head. The results were devastating. with Eddie ending up in the emergency room of Bethesda Naval Hospital where the corpsman shaved the top of his head, and after removing the bird seed from the gash, the doctor stitched the scalp together. We are happy to report that Eddie is back to battery again riding his ten speed gasless bike.

Despite the energy crisis our intrepid classmates continue to venture forth, traveling to the far corners of the earth by boat, plane and car. We hear that Elly and Herb Andrews toured Europe for several months this fall in their newly purchased Mercedes Benz. While over there

they visited their son and on the way back to California (after the summer at their Maine home) they stopped in Washington, D . C , to visit their married daughter and old friends.

Ann Peterson had two weeks in Rome in December, where she attended the wedding of a nephew, then she went to spend a month with her sister and brother-in-law in Lahore, Pakistan. Before returning to the U.S., she stopped in Istanbul for a few days. After a week in Washington, D . C , where she visited her son Mell, Jr., and family, she left for her home in California. While in Lahore she was entertained in several Muslim homes. She said the shopping in bazaars there was even better than in Afghanistan, Nepal or Kashmir.

Bertha and Andy Jackson attended the christening of SPRUANCE in Pascagoula on 10 November. Andy had a delightful talk with Mrs. Spruance, the ship's sponsor, telling her of his going after graduation to MISSISSIPPI whose Exec, was Cdr. Raymond D. Spruance. Also, of his admiration for Adm. Spruance during WWII, when the Admiral commanded the 5th Fleet in which Andy served. Bertha, as President of the Society of Sponsors, attends as many christenings as possible and Andy's presence meant a great deal at this one. After the christening it was on to the Navy-Tulane game. Bertha, a graduate of Newcomb, cheered for Navy—to no avail.

After visiting family in Mississippi and Louisiana, a stop-over in Pensacola brought a reunion with old friends. The Jimmy Vossellers gave a lovely dinner party even though they were leaving the next day to visit son Dick in Virginia Beach. Dick is now a Commander on duty aboard a carrier in the 6th Fleet.

Dick Hunt sends his usual postcard, this time from Charleston, S.C. In his own words, "Dick Hunt, Charlie Mauro, Angel Grantham and Aubrey Bourgeois, with wives, held a class party on the Battery." The illustration on the card depicted the old 42-pounder smoothbore canon mounted on Fort Sumter and trained on the Battery, just as they were during the War Between the States.

Jack Moreno says, "One of the good things about Coronado is that at this time of year we get a chance to see people from colder climes who come here for at least a part of the winter.

In addition to those I've mentioned before.

Nix and Betty Lidstone are here for their annual visit. Also here are Claire and Rebel Lowrance visiting Marie Rutter for a brief spell. It's always good to see old friends."

Speaking of N i x and Rebel I have a letter written to me by Nix on W i l l y Wilbourne's typewriter. Nix mentions he and Betty are in Coronado visiting his mother and sister for Christmas and that they are really enjoying the sunshine, golf and visiting with classmates and old friends. Nix enclosed a picture of an impromptu class gathering organized to see Rebel.

About a dozen were present, including Buck Bradley '29, and Jim Grant '31. A picture of the gathering which accompanied the letter has been sent to the editor of Shipmate in high hopes that it will be published in this issue. Nix says that "since daughter Nancy and her husband Tom Pickford moved from Washington, D . C , to St. Michaels (Maryland's Eastern Shore) we have had little incentive to visit the Nation's Capital, but we surely do enjoy the Eastern Shore, which means a visit there for us every year or so."

H u g h MacKay, who lives in Atherton, Cal., says he is still working as a state safety engineer with about a year more to go. Hugh and Marion say this has been their lucky year—both

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33 Pres., VAdm. B. M. Strean, USN (Ret.) 5038 North 30th St., Ariington, VA 22207 Sec'y-Treas., Capt. D . R. McMullen, USN (Ret.) 8828 Burning Tree Rd., Bediesda, MD 20034 Percent Members: 56.7

'30 gathers in Coronado had physical problems but they all turned out O.K. "Looming large for us," says High" is a place to re-retire to. I have been a farmer ever since we bought this place. Guess we won't move very far though."

Iris Gushing writes from Norfolk to say she is getting Shipmate and enjoying it, particularly the news of old friends. If any go the Norfolk route she would be very pleased to see them.

She is listed in the telephone book and could manage a beer for a thirsty classmate or widow who happened along. It's nice to hear something from Norfolk.

On 5 January the Sun City, Arizona, contingent of '30 held a luncheon meeting at the Lakes Club to honor the presence of Towser Miller.

At the luncheon were John Dimmick, Hoot Gibson, Marv Gluntz, Bob Jennings, Walter Prien, Whitey Taylor, and Mac Williams.

The January luncheon meeting of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Alumni Association was held in the Army and Navy Club. This was a co-ed luncheon and Capt. Joy Hancock, USN (Ret.), former Director of the Waves, was the speaker. Attending the luncheon were: Peg and Red Ailes, Dick Hunt, Charlotte and Chief Masterson, Lil and Bill Nelson, Louise and Buff Simons, Ev and Ted Stevens, Anne and Eddie Wagner, Dave Whelchel and Vera and Glen Williams.

St. Clair and Bob Craighill visited their son Rob and his wife Rosemary in Brussels over New Year's, then went to London where Bob attended a seminar.

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Pres., RAdm. Raymond P. Hunter, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. J o h n Crumpacker, USN (Ret.) 3717 N. Nelson St., Arlington, VA 22207 Percent Members: 58.5 Red Cone has been teaching for ten years at Lake City Community College in Florida.

He retired again last month. The news release on this says that Red's Navy training was what saved the day for the College when during the fire of October, 1963, he organized the students and faculty into an emergency party that saved most of the furniture and equipment.

Ah—well! I guess that's what most of us did, isn't it; put out fires.

In our Navy we say USS for United States Ship TENNESSEE. The Brits use HMS. What Navy uses DMB and what does DMB means ?

We will put out a general letter to all the classmates we can find by the end of June. The letter will cover items like our 45th reunion plans, further exhortation on our Memorial Fund to get it up to $20,000, request for new addresses and an urging for the classmates to join the Alumni Association. Please think this over and give me any information or suggestions )ou have for the letter.

Carol Moore went to Wales and England for the Christmas holidays and through January.

Here is part of a letter from her to Vera and me.

"The weather here has been ideal until three days ago—and now I know what they mean when they say it can get cold in Britain. It is BITTER! And when it doesn't go above freezing it seems twice as cold here. Glad I brought my thermal undies. Christmas in a small Welsh village has been a delightful experience, made even more so by dear friends and many new friends made since I have been here. One of the highlights on Christmas Eve was a group of six, very sweet faced litde boys that came by singing carols.

Betty, my hostess, asked them to sing "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and I wish I had a recording of it—it bore absolutely no resemblance to anything you have ever heard. New Years Eve was spent at the most charming old Inn, built in 1235, and a dinner that would put the finest to shame. So far I haven't seen any of the well-known "British Reserve." I leave here Friday, the 4th of Jan. for a week in Cornwall, then up to Stockbridge for a week then London for a week or ten days. I'm not even back home and already I'm looking forward to my next trip over here. I think I really was born under a wandering star! Hope your holidays were Merry and you have the best of New Years— All my love to both of you, Carol."

On a Christmas card from Sine Wright, "I plan on retiring after 13 years teaching at Pacific Grove High School—come next June.

Don't know whether I'm really ready to devote my tim^ and energies to such things as golfiing. loafing, hbusehold chores, etc.—but plan to give it a good try."

32 Pres., VAdm. Lloyd M. Mustin, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Francis D . Foley, USN (Ret.) 77 Shipwright St., Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 50.5

The first "Annual Spring '1933' Open Classic" scheduled for Whispering Pines, N.C., laid an egg. By the time the deadline rolled around only five golfers (Jim Bethea and Otto Spahr both from Florida, Smoke Strean and D.R. McMullen from Washington, and Jimmy Ogden from Annapolis) had signed up "firm"; two were "maybes" (Bob Camera in Philadelphia and Sal Militana in Miami); and one nongolfer (Bill Sublette) signed up "firm" and Smoke and I were going to let him drive a cart for us. When I talked with Ruf Taylor (phone) on the 24th we jointly decided that the only humane thing to do was to bury the whole project for this year.

Actually, the aborted "open" wasn't all that much of a turkey. From some two hundred notices of the proposed "open" that were mailed to classmates east of the Rockies I received some thirty-two written responses, one long distance phone call and several local phone calls.

Although most negatives pleaded devotion to the work ethic as a reason for non-participation, there was enough concern expressed over the mogas situation to lead me to believe that this was really the controlling reason. From all these responses I got material for this month's column, and that's a plus.

Otto Spahr was even going to enter Pat in the action and was willing to travel Amtrak if gas was short. Stan Barnes is a likely candidate for the future but with three kids committed to college his bag for this year is work. "Shelly" Shellabarger in Colorado is legitimately concerned about the availability of gas. Even though it has been some years since Ernie Jahncke has had a golf club in his hands he, too, is a likely candidate for the future. Bill Seipt says he is a non-golfer and beside has a never ending case load with the Pennsylvania Securities Commission for whom he works. Keith Hudson plays golf every weekend but the Broward County (Florida) School System for whom he works frowns on spring holidays. Golf is Sal Militana's main hobby but he is still in active law practice (Miami) and had to put his name on the "maybe" list. Fred W a h l i g is associated with the Chrysler Museum at Norfolk and has budget hearings during the first week of April; he particularly regretted missing the event because some of his closer acquaintances in the class live in Whispering Pines and some of his old friends in other classes are there also.

"Baron" Jacoby is in the arts and crafts business down in Pensacola and writing on his official stationery which is headed "The Workshop." Jake admits that "work" in his menage is really spelled "Macqualyn"; he has had several very successful years with his paintings—many prizes, shows, etc. and exhibits in seven galleries including one in Boston continuously.

Porter Bedell is now the President of the First Navy Bank located at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola. The Bank was opened 26 October and is the first full service bank located on a Naval base. The Army and Air Force have had these for years but the Navy has never had anything but branches and facilities. Constructing

52 the building and getting the bank started was a real challenge but he is now beginning to really enjoy the job.

Last fall John Tyree wrote me about a little meeting of a couple or three '33ers up in New London. In responding, I appointed John my New England representative so John has been busy ever since and has finally come up with a substitute. Whereas John Tyree is now the President of the Connecticut Chapter, USNA Alumni he has appointed B o b McAfee Class Representative for Connecticut and I have hastened to broaden his commission. Bob expects to get in touch with all '33ers about the time of the Annual Alumni Fund Drive early in April.

If for some reason Bob hasn't reached you by the 20th or so, maybe you should call him: 371—B Heritage Village, Soudibury, CT 06488.

I have sent Bob a list of names and addresses of all '33 grads from Maine to Connecticut.

One of my first official acts on taking over this column was to appoint Ross Linson my Bay Area Correspondent. I'll say this for Ross: he is one of the fastest operators in my recent experience. Within ten days of his appointment Ross had not only declined the honor but had produced a "volunteer" for the job—Lew Snider. Lew says that the driving force in this appointment is and will probably continue to be Charlotte.

Betty and R o n Hayden spent Christmas and New Years at sea in a freighter between San Francisco and New York, but by now have flown back to San Francisco. Vi and Ed Metzgen have moved from Saratoga to Oakmont in Santa Rosa where Ed expects to spend a lot of time playing golf. The Sniders enjoyed a strenuous but rewarding holiday with the three children— plus a son-in-law and a new granddaughter.

Thanks to the Mungers ('32) who flew east to be with their family everyone had a bed and Lee and Ray Fusselman who live in the same apartment house kept an eye on things.

Not everything from the Bay Area was pleasant reading. Lew Snider and Ed Metzger both advised me that on 22 January Frank List died suddenly on the golf course at Santo Rosa.

Frank had been a practicing accountant in Santa Rosa for something over twenty-two years and had been very active in the civic life of the community as well as professional societies.

Frank's widow, Nathylie, resides at 3400 Montecito, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.

No news from the Pacific Northwest except that in January Smoke Strean was on a business trip to Seattle and took time out to have lunch with Frank Schwartz and Fitch Smedley. I think it has been mentioned previously that both Frank and Fitch are re-retired: Frank from Boeing and Fitch from teaching.

Last month when I was huddled under a blanket with a hot rum and wondering when my next oil delivery would be made I made some envious remarks about classmates basking in the sun in Southern California. The next day I could have bitten my tongue as I read about a six inch snow fall outside Los Angeles. Whatever the weather—rain, brush fires or improbable snow—the San Diego crowd keeps its rendezvous at the Admiral Kidd " O " Club; in January the following met: Pickles Heinz, Hank Monroe, Jack Coye, Ed Miller, Dick Bird, Jeb Swart, Hank Rumble, Glover Ferguson, Al Pelling, Al Ryan, Fred Bruning, Jim Elliot, and Eddie Fredericks. Jim Elliot has retired from Lockheed, leased his house in Los Gatos for a few months and is spending some time in Southern California with a view to eventual retirement there. Hank Monroe has relieved Pickles Heinz as president

of the Coronado-San Diego Chapter of the Alumni Association; George Price was made a Director. Ernie Grimm has been selected as one of the 12 Women of Elegance in San Diego; she has active participation in an impressive list of social and cultural societies, both local and national. Madeleine and Joe Williams announced the arrival of a second grandson courtesy of Capt. and Mrs. Alexander Schultes, USMC of Washington, D.C. Meanwhile back here in the shadow of Watergate, Champ Blouin has been on jury duty for the month of January. Draper Kaufman is in Annapolis looking for a permanent retirement spot and is aghast at the prices people ask for real estate these days. Dick Derickson has moved from Annapolis to Key West. On 24 January B o b Barnum was host for cocktails at his retirement home on the Eastern Shore (St. Michaels) after which we shifted to the Tidewater Inn at Easton for lunch; there were fourteen attendees—thirteen from the Washington-Annapolis area: Bob Barnum, Jo Cobb, Al Croghan, Bill Davis, Charlie Duncan, TAD Duncan, Draper Kaufman, Dale Mayberry, "D. R." McMullen, George Miller, Jimmy Ogden, Willie Rakow, Bill Sublette, and Charlie Travis.

After lunch nearly everyone went back to St. Michaels and bought a quart of succulent Chesapeakes from the local oyster factory.

At the time of writing this Jim Vaughan (home, Palm Bay, Florida) has been in the Naval Hospital, Bethesda for a week. Jim has been suffering from a persistent and debilitating blood ailment for a year or so and this is not his first tour in hospital. Hopefully this time the medics will identify and correct the cause of the problem and that by the time you read this Jim will be back down in Palm Bay fishing from his back yard.

34 Pres., Capt. H. D. Fuller, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr., USNR (Ret.), 129 Spa View Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403 Percent Members; 57.0 '34 was well represented aboard the SS VEENDAM (ex SS ARGENTINA) for the Alumni

Association's Caribbean Cruise that departed Baltimore on 5 January for San Juan, Guadaloupe, Barbados and St. Thomas. Here they are in stateroom 434: Cecelia Harbold, Carl Coen, Jessie Graham, Butch Harbold, Gail Coen, Irv Bunevich, Dorothy Bunevich and Bob Graham (the host).

'34 group aboard SS VEENDAM

Classmates will regret to hear of the passing of our classmate Charles W . Frey on 28 Jan., at Glen Hill Convalescent Center in Danbury, Conn., after a long illness. All classmates will well remember the Combined Musical Club's production So What written and planned by Charlie our First Class year, and also his Lucky Bag class history written entirely in doggered verse.

Less than Vi of the class has responded to the announcement of our FABULOUS FORTIETH mailed last October, but 55 classmates have indicated that they plan to attend.

An interesting item in a recent letter from Bill Peeler: "Our 20 year book had Hank Jurado among the dead or missing. While in Letterman Hospital in 1968 a Philippine army officer in the adjoining room told me Hank was very much alive. I could not shake his story. He said 'you mean the wrestler don't you.' Has there been any follow-up on our 20 year story on Hank?"

There certainly will be!

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Pres., Capt. Jefferson D. Parker, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. L. M. Detweiler, (SC) 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 Percent Members: 53.2 Class Directory forms received in the last month or so provide the following items of interest: Jack Foote is still in the Office of Academic Planning and Budgets at the Univ. of Pa.; Brooke Atkins reports from Chevy Chase, Md., that he is still with the Vitro Laboratory Div. of Automation Industries; Charlie Harris says he retired the end of last Aug. as Senior Social Worker with the San Diego County Dept. of Public Welfare; Leonard Baker, selfemployed as an attorney at law and CPA in Baltimore; H o l y Lee, at Wesleyan Univ. of Conn. is Associate Director for Research; R o n MacMillan, Executive Director of Marin (County) Conservation League at San Rafael, Cal.; Jack Seymour administers the Seaman's Friend Society of Conn., Inc., and is Chairman of the New Haven Port Development Committee among many other activities; D o n W u l z e n is employed at home by Mary Lou which keeps him too busy to seek any other work.

Jefif Parker supplied items from Christmas cards which he and Louise received in '73: Ginger and Bill W i d e m a n had just remrned to San Diego from a jaunt to Mexico City

53 and Acapulco and were planning a camping trip as a rehearsal for Bill's retirement from Merrill Lynch in '75. He was at the time of writing still "bullish." Their son. Bill, is with Sonoco in Indiana as Midwest Quality Control Director.

Son, Ernie, is enjoying his practice of trial law.

Ginny Hack from Coronado reported a trip to Greenwich, Conn., to see her daughter. Jinx, and her family. She also visited Betty and Steve Gimber in Nashua, N.H., where she also saw Jane and N e d Dougherty up from Newport, R.I. Ginny's daughter, Mardi, is now Dean of Girls and is teaching religion at St. Rose's Academy in San Francisco. Her daughter, Kate, graduated from the Univ. of Cal. at Berkeley last June and is now working in the Campus Counselling office there.

Agnes and Myers Keithly had more than turkey for Thanksgiving when their son, Toni ('72) and his wife chose that day to present them with twin granddaughters! Toni is in nuclear engineering aboard the USS LONG BEACH.

Myers is self employed at Huntington Beach, Cal., as designer, supplier and consultant to direct selling industries, primarily concerning sales aids, sample cases and custom made portfolios.

Jeannette and Ken West from Hawaii spent a weekend with the Keithlys just before Thanksgiving.

Helen and Ralph Metcalf did a lot of traveling this past year: Feb. and Mar. to Scotland and England on a business/pleasure trip; Sept. and Oct. to England again, enroute to Warsaw, Poland, to visit their daughter, Marshall Lea, her husband. Jay Seymour (Elise and Jack Seymour's son) and their two sons. Jay is in the political section of the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw. Ralph, after spending 5 years on the Saratoga, Cal., Planning Commission, is now president of the city's Cultural Center. Helen said she had recendy talked with Fran Henry who reported that Tom is "holding his own" and would like to see any classmates getting to the San Francisco area.

Fran and Slade Cutter made another camping trip from Tucson in their Winnebago, this time to the East Coast with a stop in Dallas to see their children and grandchildren. They made brief stops in Washington and Annapolis before going on to the Army-Navy game.

A note from D a v e N a s h Indicates he's still involved in many civic efforts such as fund raising for the Boy Scouts, being Pres. of the Coronado Optimists, serving on the Coronado Bicentennial Celebration Committee plus being fully employed as V.P. and Trust Officer at the Southern Cal. First National Bank in San Diego.

His note included news items on other classmates: Connie Karaberis, who, as mentioned in the Sept. '73 Shipmate, is pres. of the large and active San Diego Kiwanis Club, has returned to work at the San Diego Bank and Trust Co., in charge of community relations.

Skip Sellers and W e l d o n ( H a r r y ) Lloyd brought B u b Ward to the Jan. meeting of the Coronado Council of Navy League.

Bub expected to move into his new, Rancho Santa Fe house by the end of Jan. Harry has a change of address: 17311 Graciosa Ct., Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA 92128.

George McKusick, in Jan., was elected a director of the San Diego/Coronado Chapter of the USNA Alumni Assoc. George teaches math at the Montgomery High School, Chula Vista, and has a new address: 37 Angela Lane, Chula Vista, CA 92011.

Snuffy Smith, who has been active with the Coronado Playhouse for many years, opened in their presentation of Come Blow Your Horn on 11 Jan. playing the part of the father.

D w i g h t Moody's widow, Judy, has donated Dwight's sword to the class for presentation to an outstanding Midn. of the 35th Company in keeping with the practice originated two years ago. Judy lives in McLean, Va., and keeps occupied with travel and housekeeping Punkin and Johnny Heath in Hawaii report their son, Jim, and his family are now living in Douglas, Isle of Man, and son, David, and his wife are living in Berkeley, Cal. Punkin and Johnny got back to the mainland for a brief vacation in May, spending most of their time in Annapolis seeing Punkin's 91 year old dad.

Penny and Bud Paret report as follows on three weeks spent in Portugal last Oct.: "The first two weeks we explored the Algarve, visiting the charming and largely unspoiled fishing villages of the south coast. Lunched with Mary Lee Anderson, wife of George Anderson '27, in their beautiful casa at Albufeira, peaked in the window of Mary and Ralph Cousins' '37, casa nearby, and, at a restaurant, met glamorous Eva Gabor honemooning with her new husband, Frank Jameson. The last week was spent in the Lisbon-Sintra-Estoril area, taking part in a reunion of foreign naval attaches, formerly stationed in Washington. The reunion was hosted by Marge and Gene Fluckey from their fabulous "quinta" in the highlands of Sintra (previously described in Sept. Shipmate). Gene's retirement and restoration of the quinta could take an entire issue of Shipmate. For this entry, let it suffice to say that Marge and Gene have carved for themselves not just a niche in variegated marble (literally!), but a living part in the hearts and admiration of all the Portugese people.

They are indeed Ambassadors Extraordinaires and '35 can well be proud of them." Accompanying photo shows (1. to r.) Gene, Marge, Penny and Bud in front of the Fluckey "teepee."

'35ers in Portugal Swede Westin, as of early Jan., was able to walk a few steps around the house without a cane or crutch but uses one crutch when he goes outside. He and Jay are hoping to be off on their vacation tour around the U.S. by early March if his leg is mended by then. (He broke it just before Thanksgiving when a ladder collapsed, as reported in the Jan. Shipmate.)

Vertie and T o m Brown report that they took a quick trip to Monterey, Cal., last June to attend the wedding of their daughter, Leslie, to Lt. Donald E. Smith '68. She had been living in Virginia Beach with her two children

since the loss of her previous husband over the Gulf of Tonkin in Mar. '67.

A full page picture in the Jan. issue of American Express's Travel &â&#x20AC;˘ Leisure, as an illustration of social tennis in Cal., shows N o e l Gayler serving in a doubles match on a private court in the Los Angeles area. Did anyone else notice it? Noel looks in very good shape and form but can't tell from the picture whether he served up an ace or missed the ball. The former seems more likely.

Another last minute change of address: Sherwood D o d g e , 6232 Glide Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91364.

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Pres., Capt. F. G. Law, USN (Ret.) Sec'y., Capt. W . M. Hanger, USN (Ret.) 4720 Sedgwick St., N.W., Washington, DC 20016 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. W m . A. Ellis, USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St., Annandale, VA 22003 Percent Members: 50.7 Well, you may be reading this in April, but right now on 8 February the snow is really coming down in the Washington area. It took almost an hour and a half to get to work, slipping and sliding all the way avoiding the long lines of cars in curb lanes quequed up trying to get gasoline. Not a day conducive to writing a newsy column, but we'll give it a try anyway.

The January luncheon proved to be a small turnout again, and so not much news was forthcoming nor any business of note transacted.

Nevertheless, after reminiscing tales and a discussion of the energy crisis, a delicious ham lunch polished off with a chocolate sundae was enjoyed

by Baumeister, Ellis, Hanger, Law, Nohrden, and Ryder. February 13th should prove to be better if we don't have snow again; it being Valentine luncheon for the wives. Will have to wait until May to report on this event which has always been a big one in the past.

Although late, we congratulate Fred Lincoln on his receiving the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company National Quality Award for 1973. This is an annual award and not the first time "Abe" has been so honored for the quality of his services to the public. Our best wishes for continued success "Abe." The response to our president's first letter of '74 has been great, with much news accompaying the annual contributions to the 1936 Class Fund.

Says Frank: "Thanks to all of you who have sent in class dues. Let me know if you need or didn't receive a class roster. There are a few still left, and I'll send you one post haste." As for the news tidbits picked up in responses received, here we go with the dope from: Warfield Bennett: "We now have a new address: 3141 Kings Dr., Panama City, FL 32401.

We hope that any classmates and friends journeying through our area will look us up. We 'moved in' the last of October, and what with shakingdown a new house, Christmas and some other interruptions are only now getting 'squared away'. . . . Was reminded recently by Jack Ryder on a quick trip here that your Headquarters was due this report from me which I gladly provide and hope it will put me back in good graces. . . .

The visit with Jack was most enjoyable but much too short. Nevertheless, he brought me up to date on things in the Washington area. Ann was on a short trip at the time and regretfully missed him. . . . Put us down for the 40th in '76;

54 as firm a commitment as it can be with more than a year and a half to go. Our regards to all the Gang up North."

Jim Coddington: "Willy and I were in New Orleans last July to greet the arrival of our fourth grandson, Scott Vernon Aubin. . . .

Learned July is not the best time of the year to be down there. . . . Janet's husband, Vernon, is currently involved in the off-shore drilling operations, and since he spends a good bit of his time 'at sea', they have moved back to his hometown. Orange, Texas."

Otis Cole: "Ed and 'Suzzy' Hoffman are trying to sell their Alameda Blvd. house, and if successful their new address may be their 45 foot Columbia sloop. . . . Anne and I plan to be at the 40th, but this is not firm and '76 is still far off. . . . Anne is serving this year as President of the Coronado Art Association and kept pretty busy. . . . Regards to all."

Vince Combs: "As I write (16 Jan.), Bunny and I are marooned. A storm of no piddling proportions is raging, beating drops as big as my fist into my study windows. The 'Balloon Busters' are predicting 100 mph winds, the Navarro and Garcia rivers have flooded their banks, and all east-west highways from our area are closed due to trees down and mud slides. . . . The gasoline crunch has curtailed 'Airstreaming' and we had to cancel all our year long planning for leading a caravan to the ghost towns of Nevada. We'll have to be content with local rallies. Hopefully the crisis will have eased by the time of the 40th because we hope to 'Airstream' it over for that event. Our best to everyone."

Hollis Cooley: "We have been living quiedy since retirement a year and a half ago. With our old place that we bought at that time, my efforts are mostly taken up with striking for electrician, carpenter, plumber, yard man, day laborer, and you name it. However, do manage to lose a litde bit to Jim O'Grady on the golf course now and then. . . . Put us down for the 40th. . . . Warm regards to all."

"Jake" Fyfe: ". . . Have requested early retirement from Vitro Labs to be effective on 1 June at which time Mary Lou and I plan to move to Florida and build on our lot in Punta Gorda. The energy crunch with its shortage of such basic items as toilet seats and associated plumbing may require making a few changes in our time table. . . . Fred and Katie Chenault spent the weekend with us after a trip to Australia to see their new granddaughter, followed by a cross-country AMTRAK ride from Oakland to Alexandria. . . . Speaking of grandchildren, Mary Lou and I now have six: four girls and two boys. We're informed that this is all we're going to get, which isn't a bad ratio in these days of women's lib"!

Verne Hagenah: "Would like to update my biog in the Class Roster. I retired in May '72 and since have been spending my time improving my golf score, square dancing, fishing and camping. We spend the summers in Colorado at our permanent address and winters in our place near Mesa, Arizona. . . . Our boy should be home in February from an around-the-world jaunt. . . . I do some management and organization consulting, but try not to let it interfere with the more important pursuits above."

"Mart" Hoffman: ". . . being on this Moroccan assignment has delayed our reactions as well as our mail. This is a fascinating country and we have been educated by our stay. Where we are, we have the climate California and Florida would like to think they have. . . . I am

here with the University of South Carolina Geology Project which had been going for a year before the 40th. . . . Bobbie and I ran into Jack & Mary Noel about a month ago and were surprised to see them here in Casablanca which is only 100 km from us. . . . Promised to get together for a golf game, but haven't made subsequent contact thus far. . . . Say hello to all for us at the next luncheon."

Ed Huxtable: "Hi Frank! Thanks for the Memo and change of address list for my Roster.

I sure plan on making that 40th Reunion as I haven't made one yet. . . . Will get a note off to Bill Ellis with some news one of these days. . . .

Best wishes to all."

Ed King: "Bula and I plan to be at the 40th and will want a room. All we have to do is find a neighbor to feed our Tennessee Walking Horses. . . . Hope to see you all in '74 too"!

"Jasper" McDonald: "Thanks for the communique. Please change my address to: P.O. Box 5220, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928. Have been building houses that people want to buy as soon as I move in, so thought I would go to a P.O. Box to avoid changing addresses so often. . . . Sorry, I'll not be attending the 40th. Regards to all."

Joe Rice: ". . . We spent the weekend of 12 January in Atlanta with Annie and Clint McKellar and had a great time 'catching up'—Clint is selling real estate. We're still getting fixed to get ready to travel and also enjoying South Carolina. Best regards to everyone up North."

"Rosy" Ryan: ". . . My work in history is going well. The American Neptune—a quarterly journal of maritime history—has accepted my latest effort. Also the book I'm doing with Prof.

Galley is shaping up well, and we are indebted to you Frank for the expert technical advice on ship construction in WWI. We expect to 'hit the street' with it within two years. . . . Saw Mary Louise and Gould Hunter during the Christmas holidays in San Francisco at a great party they had in their new home. They both looked great. . . . All the best to everyone."

Jim Shaw: "Can't predict at this time whether we'll be present at the 40th, but here's our new address to keep us informed: P.O. Box 57, Pleasant St., Alstead, NH 03602. . . . Congratulations Frank on becoming our new President."

M. J. Smith: "I'm confused between 'Secy.' and 'Corr. Secy.' and so will send a copy of this to Bill E. as well as Will Hanger. . . . We're not missing—merely moved twice. Harriet and I are well, etc. and now live at: 1419 Phil Mar Lane, Vista, CA 92083. This is a good area and we moved here last summer. I'm standing up well under retirement/unemployment. If you're still holding my returned copy of the September Roster, would appreciate getting it. Best to all."

Harry Stark: "Count us in for the 40th. My plans are a firm commitment should it be the decision of the 'Head Umpire' to let me do as I wish. I plan to retire from teaching in '76 and will then take the time to do the things I have been meaning to do all my life—fishing, traveling to class reunions, and just in general getting more ornery than is good for one."

"Biff" Stiles: ". . . Things have moved along pretty smoothly for us the last couple of years— just the normal ups and downs, occasional colds, flu, etc., but nothing serious. My golf doesn't get any better but then it isn't much worse either. . . . This town (Guntersville, Ala.) has a lot of retirees, both local and imported, and we have weekly luncheons for fellowship only—no officers, dues or projects. There's enough social activity to keep us from getting in a rut, but not so much as

to be a bother. It all gives us a nice quiet life except when our granddaughter drops by; she stirs things up in a hurry. . . . We're planning on the 40th. It certainly will be fine to see as many of the old gang as possible. We're lcx)king forward to it. . . . Best of luck to all."

Renfro Turner: "Thanks Frank for the Roster. Except for the joyfully informative column in Shipmate, it is the best way we have of keeping up with where everyone is, and we like to do that. . . . Keep up the good work. We are more than satisfied with the programs 1936 is carrying on. . . . Our present intention is to see you all at the 40th."

That's the "gleaned news" for now. There were many more wonderful notes received. Wish there was more space to acknowledge them all, but from Frank, Willard, and your Reporter, all the kudos are much appreciated and gratefully received.

We regret to report that a recent phone call from "Von" Burkart's brother informed us that Ginna had to undergo hip surgery in late January. However, as of this reporting, she was doing fine in her convalescence. "Von" advises that this is her 30th year suffering from MS, but that her spirits never dampen nor her smile diminish. We all wish Ginna well and a speedy recovery from this recent set back.

We are likewise sorry to report that it was necessary for Rosa Law to enter George Washington University Hospital in late February. Rosa has fallen victim to a heart ailment for which at present the doctors have failed to come up with a positive diagnosis. It is hoped after the exploratory tests to be made that the doctors will have the answers. Our best wishes are with Rosa during her hospitalization.

Reports have it that Dick Pratt is on the move again. He has taken a job in and moved to Teheran, Iran. This took place in early January and Ann departed to join him shortly thereafter.

It is again with deepest regrets that we end this column on a sad note. Our beloved Margo Holcombe, Mort's wife and mother of Bradley, Margot and Ritchie, passed away on 28 January from cancer at the Coronado Hospital. Memorial services were held on 3 February at the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church after which Mort and the family received Classmates and friends in the Church's Kirk House. With the exception of five years when she was with Mort in Panama and Denmark, Margo had lived in Coronado since 1948 and was very active in local civic affairs. An artist of many talents, real estate broker, a candidate for the City Council, a columnist, a member of the Coronado Woman's Club and several charity organizations, and an outstanding public relations official, she loved Coronado for the smallness of the town and the kindness of its people, many of whom responded during her current illness. She was loved by all who knew her and we can sum everything up best by the remark of one of her Coronado friends and wife of a Classmate: "She was a terrific gal and will be sorely missed by all." Though belated at this publication, we in '36 express our deepest sympathy to Mort and the family. Classmates and friends may send personal messages to the home address: 1202 Glorietta Blvd., Coronado, CA 92118.

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'37ers in the sun!

37 Sec'y-Treas., LCdr. J. P. M. Johnston, USN (Ret.) 2118 Bancroft PI., N.W., Washington, DC 20008 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. W e s l e y Steesy, USN (Ret.) 9127 Sligo Pkwy., Silver Spring, MD 20901 Percent Members: 47.0 What with the dearth of ammo this month, this will be a SRBP for sure, as we train out and look for the target. We do have a couple of primers, so we don't have to shout "Fire!" All of which recalls an SRBP on the WYO one day in August 1936, with Iggy Schick as the "firing pointer" on that five-inch rifle. There being not even primers that day, Iggy was doing the shouting, and on one particular run he shouted out, "Fire! (pause) No, belay that! belay that!!"

Betty and Charlie Lake (Rt. # 1 , Box 89, "Kent Point," Kilmarnock, VA 22482) write at length, quoted in full as follows: "Retired to Chesapeake Bay—renovating old beach home and making additions, working all day long but enjoying it."

Here is another quoted-in-full report from Janet and John Madison (307 Buxton Rd., Falls Church, VA 22046): "Madisons involved in raising fine silver poodles. Will move to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina by summer 1975."

In December, G e n e Rankin (11 Halfmoon Bend, Coronado, CA 92118) sent me a fine report of a '37 gathering in San Diego. The occasion was the December 1 Army-Navy game—but, let's Gene tell it: "On 1 December, at the quarters of the Commandant 11 th Naval District, there was a gathering of the '37 classmates and wives living in the San Diego area. Fil and Jay Gilkeson, who reside in these Quarters, were our host and hostess and dispensed appropriate potions and tid-bits to get the group in the proper frame of mind for the Army-Navy football game at 10 AM. On came the Middies. Bunny led us in a FOUR-N. The Kaydets appeared—Boooo! Duke gave forth with some football strategy and the game began. By half time our lads led 37-0, thus appropriately commemorating that great class of '37. The Gilkesons provided a delicious luncheon. Unfortunately, some of the spouses—Peggy Bieri, Eleanor Crenshaw, and Skeet Gardes (adrift off West Coast of Mexico)—couldn't join us. Regrets also from the Shamers, Bensons, Zimnys, Dwight Johnsons and Russ Wallace." Let's identify

the attendees as follows: KNEELING (L-R): Barbara and Bunny Shupper, Stevie and Ken Hanson, Jay Gilkeson, Willie Crenshaw, Jeanne Gardes, Bill and Kitty Stevens, Meg Hale, D. J. Bottomley, Judy Ferrara, Ann and Tex Lander. STANDING (L-R): Fil Gilkeson, Bernie Bieri, Walt and Margi Phaler, Ginny and Dick Ball, Connie and Bones Savage, Sally and Larry Julihn, Flic Hale, Syd Bottomley, Vic and Elly Wildt, Duke Ferrara, Virginia and Eugene Rankin.

38 Pres., Col. John A. Saxten, Jr., USMC (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. John A . Bogley, USN (Ret.) Highview Rd., Tracy's Landing, MD 20869 Percent Members: 50.0 Bou and KG Robinson took a vacation before gas rationing begins. They stopped for two days in Whispering Pines and saw Jane and George Reinhart as well as Mary Jane and George Muse. They missed Jean and Red Coward who had left for Tommy Washington's funeral. They also saw Bill Kitch's new house.

At Sarasota they saw Bobbie and Charlie Norris and then on to Miami to see Pat and Eli Vinock and enjoyed a local delicacy, "conch balls." After seeing the controversial DolphinSteeler game they drove on to Key West where they visited with Charlie Morrison.

A note from George N e e l recounts that Ed Westbrook enjoyed a summer in Europe with Marge before being seriously ill for about one month and passing away in October. Flowers in the name of the class were sent by George.

Another note from Mickey Finn advises that Butch Player died rather suddenly in San Diego.

Rita's address is 1010 A Ave. (Apt. 6), Coronado, CA 92218. Pat Callahan was present to lend a helping hand.

Snowbirds in Florida Jean and Grant Heston, along with Jack Bogley, headed south for a few weeks to escape the snow (?) and to visit friends and classmates on their way. At Norfolk they visited with Anne and Luke M c D o n a l d and also saw Jamie Adair, Robbie and Pret Haines, Winn and John Haines, Janet and Fred Haddock, Louise and Bob Sinnott, Mary Lou and Bill Leonard, Marge and Monroe Kelly, lona and Dick Cooper, Barbara and Jake Reed and Marian and Strong Boozer at a

specially arranged cocktail party held by Anne.

(Almost a junior class party!)

Jamie Adair is coming along fine in his renovation of a colonial house in Portsmouth.

The Coopers were ready for a trip to Portugal and the Haines are still in the teaching profession. The Grells were still in California on their vacation trip and the Refos unfortunately were not feeling well.

An evening was spent in Raleigh, N.C., to visit with Grant, Jr., and his lovely wife, Phyllis.

Another night in Charlotte and a visit with George Cairnes '35, who is head of the High School NROTC. After arriving in Sarasota with 80 degree temperature they visited with Bobbie and Charlie Norris in their lovely home at Bird Key. W a l t Small was in Europe, but Jane and her sister flew down for a vacation in their lovely condominium on Long Boat Key. Jane arranged a cocktail party where they visited with Betsy Mason's sister, Jane Tennyson, and brother, Dick Bromily, and wife. Jane is building a home close by, and all are hoping that Betsy and Harry might come to that area.

A phone call to John Dacey, who lives a little further out on Long Boat Key, brought the unhappy news that Connie has been rather seriously ill for some time.

Jack's mail system also brought out that things were happening back in Washington, besides Watergate. Muriel Wells became a grandmother for the second time. Her daughter Dee presented her with a beautiful granddaughter, Monica.

Muriel now has one of each sex. The snowbirds hope to visit Dee and Ben Martz in Coral Springs. It also happens that Jean is Dee's Godmother. If the gasoline holds out, they also expect to see Eve and Les O'Brien in Jacksonville and all their friends in Whispering Pines.

A letter from Betty and Jack Raymer also told of the death of Patsy Harris's brother, Julien, from a massive heart attack. Patsy Harris had been with the Raymers on their visit. Our deepest sympathies are extended to Patsy.

Jack also learned that Marie and Bill Spears are heading for a vacation in Florida. Muriel Wells and Betty Bolam are also planning another one of their safaries. Jack had suggested Northern Europe and Russia since they both like Vodka Martinis.

Ed Conrad wrote that he and wife, Margot, took a six week trip to Alaska in their VW camper. The Alcan highway has 1200 miles of gravel, but they finally got used to the bumps.

Ed also made a trip to Rotterdam and back as an observer on a container ship. Ed is on the faculty at Maine Maritime Academy.

Luella Moffett sent her greetings from Cross Plaines, Wise, and reports that she and daughter, Diana, are weathering the cold but that she is thinking of returning to Virginia Beach when the lease runs out.

Ray Calhoun reported that Ginny had been in St. Josephs Hospital with a myocardial infarction. She is on her road to recovery and we hope that Ginny and Ray enjoy their new hideaway at Red Cedar Lake.

A note from Fred Schroeder stated that he and Florrie had gone to Portugal last February.

They also stopped at Funchal, Madeira and he says that it is about the same as during Academy days, except for some new hotels. They also visited Scotland, Austria, and Germany last September.

A note from Bill Finn advises of the distressing news of the death of a beloved classmate. Butch

56 Player died at Balboa Naval Hospital, Sunday 14 October 1973. Emphysema and possible cancer.

A mass was said and he was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego. Rita, four daughters and one son, Mike, were present. Bill notified classmates in the San Diego area and collected money for wreath which was displayed at graveside. Several classmates were present. For most it was short notice as few even knew that Butch was in the hospital.

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Pres., Capt. C. R. Chandler, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt F. P. Anderson, USN (Ret.) 2725 N. Wakefield St., Ariington, VA 22207 Percent Members: 44.8 The Wash, contingent went coed at their monthly luncheon on 6 February and quite successfully too, I might add. More than twenty wives joined the usual group at the Ft. Myer O'Club for some libations, a lot of chit-chat, and a few vittles, swelling the total attendance to fifty-two.

Instigating this togetherness was an expressed desire of the distaff side to present their views concerning our 35th reunion next October. This was done (led by Betty Claypoole) and a most productive discussion ensued. Certain decisions were made with details to be worked out and promulgated very shortly. If you remember our 20th and 30th reunions, this one promises to be even better! Let us know if you can join us so we can make all necessary arrangements.

The San Diego/Coronado group, as reported by Bill Dawson, had a successful Christmas party at the Adm. Kidd O'Club on 19 December. Louise and Bob Dexter did an outstanding job of arranging the cocktail/dinner shindig which brought out a boisterous and enthusiastic crowd of fifty! Additional to the '39 attendees were: Bette and Bill Dawson's daughter and son-inlaw, Carol and John De Berardinis; Isabel and Lou Spear's son and daughter-in-law, Martin and Jean Spear; and Ray Laird's mother.

Although a roaring good time was had by all, they managed to conduct one item of business, i.e., election of Bob (R. W . ) Clark to relieve Bob Dexter as Chairman (or Titular Head) of the class in the San Diego area. As one of his first official acts. Bob sent me an up-to-date list of their '39 contingent (now totalling thirty-five) with current addresses. New to the roster are: Dotty and John D o l a n at 1457 La Plaza Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069; and Benny Steinkuller at 6312 Rancho Mission Rd., San Diego, CA 92108. The Dawsons have moved to 700 Balboa Ave., Coronado, CA 92118, finally finding a house they like which has the capability for an add-on for a studio (for the talented Bette). The Clarks (R. W.) have moved to 93 Antigua Ct., Coronado.

Here is excerpt from Bob's letter: "I quit my job with Wells Fargo Bank last July, bought a home in the Coronado Cays, a marina community just opened here on the strand, bought a sailboat (Islander 21 like Bull Dawson's here) and have had a relaxing six months settling in our new home and rigging my boat to suit me. It is real handy since our patio overlooks our inlet and boat —we merely walk down a ramp from the patio and we are aboard. And we sail during the winter here too—all while Eileen works with her flowers in the patio. She has her Flora and I have mine—my boat's name is MY FLORA." Herb Kriloff wrote in recendy from P.O. Box 609, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Here is part

of his letter: "Suffering from an alcoholic deficiency late in '70 we came to live on the Portuguese island of Madeira. I gave up a ten year tenure of senority at Sperry, plus an interesting job. We bought a small house sitting over the sea; and a linguaphone course in the language, which lies somewhere between Chinese and Swahili. I tried my hand at Industrial Consulting with the objective of helping corporations start subsidiaries here. World economic conditions were agin me, so after a year and a half I switched to writing. With only a few limited successes I decided to train in—then adopted the role of elder statesman, albeit with a minute constituency. Six wars ago, during WWII, I met my English wife Dagmar in Australia. We have one daughter, and, as you'd suspect, she married an Aussie and lives half a world away in Melbourne. They have two children. We spent a couple of months with them last spring, followed by a summer in upstate New York where we still maintain the family mansion.

Madeira is a pleasant, easygoing place with magnificent climate. Never cold, never hot.

Definitely not the Caribbean! Pouring over Shipmate (usually two months old) is a big event. From this outpost of the Empire we send all our best."

Thanks, Herb, for your newsy report. It's great to hear from you!

40 Pres., RAdm. John Chase, USN Sec'y, Cdr. Leigh Winters, USN (Ret.) 701 S. 23rd St., Ariington, VA 22202 Percent Members: 36.0 WASHINGTON REPORT It's Spring again! This is the month that . . .

"April Shakes out her rain-drenched hair . . ."

—Sara Teasdale It's the time of our year for looking ahead to all the good things; for forgetting the scandals and crises and sniffles of winter. In this spirit your Capitol City classmates, 17 strong, gathered together at the turn of the new year to honor the real driving (or telephoning) force behind 40's reigning president; John Chase presented Chief Yeoman Dick Aarhus as the man who has kept the Group coming back month-after-month for their 2nd-Tuesday P.U.G. (Pleasant Under Glass) at Arlington's Ft. Myer O'Club. Chief Aarhus humbly accepted full credit for keeping '40 on course during the past year, with only minor inconvenience from the heavy lines binding him to the mast. Pat Clancy, now retired and living in California, was in the D.C. area on business— with time off to join us in our newly changed meeting date . . . 2nd Wednesday {vice Tuesday)of-the-Month. Others present included Art Berndtson, Jack Bowell, Dick Brown, Bill Carpenter, John Chase, Stan Ellison, Vince Healey, Ted Hechler, John Howell, Ed Muhlenfeld, Bob Quinn, Ed Sledge, Tad Stanwick, Bob White, Dave Wolfe and Winters. Remember when Wednesday used to be "Rope-yarn Sunday"? Well, it still seems that way when you gather with a few classmates for lunch. . . .

ANNUAL CASTINE CAPER The first mails of January (—it takes three months to hit the column in Shipmate . . .) brought our annual re-invitation from T e d Rodgers: ". . . here's the reminder and info for the '40 reunion in Castine next July. Each year

we add a couple of newcomers to the group and there's always room for more. Marguerite and I enjoy seeing our '40 friends each year; we hope to see more of you in '74. As those who were here last July found out, we can't promise the sun every day, but we don't let the fog and rain dampen our spirits. . ." The "info" Ted mentioned is a schedule of charges such as $50/week/couple (children cheaper) for a plush double room. Meals at $5/ day. For full details please contact Ed Sledge; your Sec at the address listed at the head of this column; or Len Tyler, Coordinator Summer Programs, Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME 04421. Out on the West Coast Foggy N e w c o m b will supply details. In Texas it's the Bill Bryans.

Folks, this annual event is growing. Pass the word along. And who will bring the first able-bodied grandchild ? ? There's sailing and motor-boating a-waitin'. . . .

The Johnny Williams family still flourishes in sunny Sanford, Fla., where John runs Sanford Realty. During the Christmas holidays nearly the entire clan was gathered together under Johnny's yum-yum tree. If y'all are heading south anytime soon ask our Johnny to show you that 3/4 bedroom house with 2-car garage that sells for half what we charge you up here in the D.C. area of northern Virginia Pete Peters writes from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.: "Saralee and I have just returned from a short trip to the Hawaiian Islands—our trip was cut short by a family emergency at home, and as a result, we missed seeing the Vellis' and the Wuests in Honolulu, but we did see Jackie Boyum in Maui. She is looking very well, and certainly seems to be enjoying the good life in that Pacific Paradise—the ocean is a short 40 feet from her terrace. Jackie may be back for our next Homecoming. We were able to play several golf courses out there, and all were tops.

I 4-putted more greens than I care to remember, but that didn't detract one bit from the beautiful layouts. We hope to get back that way soon to pick up from where we left off. . . ."

Jim Smith is back after several years in Japan, and hard at work as president of Dresser Wayne in Salisbury, Md. J. C's home address: 1501 Woodland Rd., Salisbury, MD 21801. Welcome home, Smitty-san.

NEWS FROM OVERSEAS Tab Collins writes, via T o m Taylor, from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Here are some excerpts: ". . . We're still not well established here; living temporarily in a Northrop villa with my office on the top floor. I've been looking at other villas— all big, heavy . . . frequently kind of gaudy . . . blocky architecture, surrounded by a paved yard and garden and ten-foot stone walls with heavy iron gates (USNA 1936??). Weather now (25 December 1973) is beautiful, like San Diego.

For eight months of the year, however, it is blasting-smothering-blazing hot. Traffic is not heavy here, but there is enough to keep you alert. Most cars are white. Hundreds of big white Chevy taxis. No Fords. Blacklist. Women cannot drive. They're not supposed to ride taxis either.

No evidence whatsoever of ill-feelings toward Americans. Arabs—Saudi brand—are a proud and pretty honest race. They have Sudanese and Ethiopians for menial work, such as servants and laborers. Many Lebanese, Pakistanis and Egyptians in middle management. This may not surprise you—no shortage of gasoline. Price is about 25^ a gallon. Nobody talks about rationing. No public movies, theatres, bars, cabarets, casinos, beer joints or any other entertainment except a few

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good restaurants. You cannot, repeat not buy a beer and ham sandwich anywhere. Newspapers and magazines, including Time, arrive with black splotches over certain articles, or with entire pages cut out. Prices for most supermarket items, including food, about 50%-70% more than U.S. No pork. No bacon for breakfast."

Pres., Capt. Robert Adrian, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. William T. Peach, III, (SC) USN (Ret.), 647 Kaimalino St., Kailua, HI 96734 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Robert B. Greenwood, USN 1400 S. Joyce St., C-1610 Ariington, VA 22202 Percent Members: 46.1

â&#x20AC;˘niE SECRETARY'S CORNER We have just learned from Kaye Wuest that her beloved husband and our classmate. Bob Wuest, died last summer in Hawaii. In her letter to the John Chase family Kaye wrote: ". . . Bob passed away in August suddenly from a cardiac arrest. We had just had supper together here at home and he was here one minute and gone the next. He had had the London Flu in January and didn't bounce back, but neither did anyone else. By the time he did something about the way he was feeling, anemia had developed. His strength diminished noticeably during the summer, and on August 25 he slipped away. A beautiful Memorial Service was held in our church. Following this . . . son Donald, our pastor, and the president of Bob's flying club released his ashes from a plane to the air and sea over Kailua Bay, the area he really loved. . ." Mrs. Robert J. Wuest can be reached at 159 Kuupua, Kailua, HI 96734.

Over a hundred years ago poet John McCreery wrote: "There is no death! The stars go down To rise upon some other shore.

And bright in heaven's jeweled crown They shine for evermore. . ." * * * ONLY FORTY IS 4.0 * * *

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Chairman, Capt. Jay Houghton, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 7111 Pyle Rd., Bethesda, MD 20034 Percent Members: 41.0 Buck N e w s o m , in Washington on business recendy, reported about classmates that he had seen on a trip to Hawaii. In the Pearl Harbor area, he visited with R o l l o Rieve, who promises some pictures, but unfortunately Mickey Weisner was out of town. On Maui, he visited with T o n y Lilly. Buck says that both Rollo and Tony look great.

So far I have not been able to find any competitor with Hans Wendell DeVenter as the youngest '41 offspring, other than grandchildren, having arrived last spring. The accompanying picture shows Hans Wendell at his first Christmas, 1973. Do you think Santa looks like Willy?

Mac McLellon wrote a most interesting letter about activities in Florida where Mac is the recendy named and first Gordon J. Barnett Professor of Environmental Systems Management at Florida Technological University in Orlando.

Mac says that he and Naomi are fine. Their son, Richard, is a Lt(jg) (CEC) with the Naval Supply Center, Charleston, S.C. Among his other accomplishments, Richard has a Ph.D. from Purdue. Mac, you will recall, received his doctorate at Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute and, after retiring from the Navy, taught at Clemson University before joining the FTU faculty in 1969.

The announcement of Mac's new appointment was dated 7 December, an anniversary of Mac's having to swim out from under USS OKLAHOMA at

44 Pres., RAdm. Ray Burk Sec'y, Capt. Wynn V. (Windy) Whidden, USN (Ret.), 6156 Loch Raven Dr., McLean, VA 22101 Annapolis Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. William C. Gibson Nav E, 36 Williams Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 40.5

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Pres., RAdm. Don Poe, USN Sec'y, Capt. Dutch Schulz 5100 26th St., N. Ariington, VA 22207 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. T. H. Polk, USN 3325 R St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007 Percent Members: 43.0 Hans Wandcll DeVenter

Pearl Harbor. Certainly this was a much more pleasurable experience! In the past, the Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, of which Mac has been Chairman, has conducted joint studies with Orange County on water quality in landfills; has been actively involved in the clean-up of Orlando's Lake Eola; has conducted an environmental impact study with FTU biologists of Heathrow, a Seminole County development; and supported an independent study by a faculty member urging the creation of regional sewage treatment plants throughout Florida. The new position will allow Mac to concentrate on more scholarly activities and to continue working on ways to ease our environmental problems. Maybe we could borrow Mac long enough to clean up the Potomac?

Congratulations from all of us, Mac, on this deserved and noteworthy achievement.

Other news from Florida is that the McLellons saw Bob Hoffmeister a few months ago. Bob is with the civil service at Pensacola and is in good health and spirits. Mac also encountered Marylyn and Bob Strieter at a Jacksonville Howard Johnson restaurant while the Strieters were visiting the Florida beaches. Many thanks for the news, Mac, and on the next trip south, I shall be happy to sample those oranges and tangerines that grow in your backyard.

42 Pres., Capt. P. S. Smith, USN Sec'y, R. S. Day, CLU P.O. Box 6042 Shirlington Station, Arlington, VA 22206 Percent Members: 45.3

The last flag selection board reported out with the name of James Ward "Jim" Montgomery at the top of the list. A year ago we had thought Lando Zech would be the last flag selectee, lending a certain alphabethical finality to the thing. But if Jim has pre-empted this notion, he still has our heartiest congratulations on the well deserved promotion.

For any of you who don't read Navy Times, there was an interesting bit on Joe Bonds, presenriy Chief of Staff for the Military Sea Lift Command, Pacific. Joe received his unlimited Master Mariner's license from VAdm. Whalen of the 12th Coast Guard District. The eye-opener was the final comment that Joe was going to "remain at sea" on his retirement on 1 June.

Presuming on the fact being so, I just had to call him to see if he had taken leave of his senses.

Negative. It seems that Joe has in mind a position in the management side of the shipping industry, and entree in that league comes a little easier if one can spot a Master Mariner's license. So now being satisfied that you are still of sound mind and body, we salute you, Joe, on a notable achievement. Come to think of it, that article must have come as a real shocker to Marian.

Reports are finally beginning to filter in from the West Coast. Carl Ferguson sends in a photograph taken on the occasion of an Army-Navy game party at Bob Curley's home. He gives me the following caption: "You may think our Persistent Presbyterian Padre, Roe 'Buzz' Johnston has finally brought Bud Geneste into line; but you're wrong. It's not a Baptism. Bud won the 'pool' by guessing the game score."

Carl tells me some 40 Bay Area '45ers, plus wives, attended this function and that Bob Curley would mail me the group picture. How about it.

Bob? Seems odd to be talking still about the ArmyNavy game, but with a two month advance deadline on Shipmate submissions added to the somewhat tardy correspondence from my contemporaries, there is a considerable time lag between the fact and the reading of same. Which brings me to W i l l y Ferguson who reports in

58 I do believe the 30th reunion at homecoming in October will be the grandest ever. By word of mouth and by correspondence, a large number have already expressed their intention to attend.

If you haven't thought that far ahead, I suggest you do so. It's never too late to LOOK ALIVE!!!

A couple of Fergusons that some 20 of the clan, from San Diego to the San Fernando Valley, mustered for the "game" at the Ferguson's cabin at Big Bear Lake. At least a partial list of Polly and Willy's guests included Carrol and Bib Kirk, Joann and Jack Riley, Hilda and Mace Milliken, Julie and John DeGrazier, Peter Hustad, Mary Ellen and Pat Gowan, Joan and Bill Henderson, Susy and Harry Stebner, Jane and Johnny Bock and Doug McKay. Willy also included a photograph of the group to which I can only comment that I hope he entertains no notion whatever of taking up commercial photography on retirement in June.

Apparently Polly took the shot of Willy and his son Steve, Class of '75, standing by the license plate appropriately marked "45 NA 75". The Fergusons are already in their retirement home (purchased in 1959 for that purposeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and how's that for looking ahead?), address 1101 Catalina Ave., Seal Beach, CA 90740, and there is a standing invitation offered to any classmate passing by.

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Pres., Capt. A. M. Bowen, USN Sec'y, Mr. C W. Kennelly 7911 Sleaford PL, Bethesda, MD 20014 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USNR 4885 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Apt. 504 San Diego, CA 92117 Percent Members: 45.3 Glennie Jean and Bob Farley have changed their address to 3841 Cedarbend Dr., Glendale, CA 91214. Bob is Director of the physical plant at Occidental College in Los Angeles.

Alice and George Ferch still live at 19524 Valdez Dr., Tarzana, CA 91356 and George still works for Lockheed.

Ted Hartley '46 and chorus girls

The Group at Big Bear Lake Speaking of retirement, yours truly took the giant step on 1 March with no further thought to the immediatae future beyond a little golf and tennis. This will wear thin in short order at 3325 R Street as Ginny has already gone on record as saying she married me for better or worse, but not for lunch. Thus my undoubted great talents will perforce be channelled into some more purposeful activity. Note for Sam Gorsline: Sam, are there any more small hotels in Scodand that mightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no, never mind. I'd have a language problem anyway.

Pris and Jim Foust are still living at 1908 Torregrossa Ct., McLean, VA 22101. Jim is retired from the Navy and is consulting with the National Bureau of Standards and Pris is busy with real estate. D a n G o o d received orders from the Staff, CinCPacFIt, where he was Ass't Fleet Medical Officer, to Staff, ComServPac, both in Hawaii. Gloria and Dan live at 7-13 Samoa Place, Honolulu, HI 96818. Jean and Jack Guentz have moved from the Los Angeles area to 237 Pat Dr., Gautier, MS 39553. Jack works for Litton Industries, Shipbuilding Division.

Saw Fran and Bob Gautier recendy at a change of command in Long Beach and we were all remarking about it being the first time we had met since they returned to San Diego more than a year ago. Bob is CO of the Naval Undersea Center on Point Loma and they live in Qtrs. L at the Center.

Lody and Jerry Gibson still live at 2072 Truesdell Lane, Carisbad, CA 92008 and although Dorothy and I pass that way at least weekly we still haven't been able to work a visit into our schedule. Jerry is still working on R & D projects at Camp Del Mar. Marie and Bill Gieseke write from their longestablished address of 160 Kenny Ct., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 and say that they still have two children in college and two in high school. Their second son, Stephen, was married in Nov. '72.

Marigold and Bob Gorton still indicate their homeport is 1615 Beryl St., San Diego, CA 92109. Bob is busy in real estate and Marigold is busy as a nurse.

T e d Hartley wrote the following letter way back in October which I have been unable to share with you until now owing to my relative inactivity in the column-writing area. "This last week I did a guest star role in 'Barnaby Jones,' a television series starring Buddy Ebsen. I played the part of a jewel thief who, after being acquitted of the crime, was murdered by his wife and and his defense attorney in order to get the jewels the jewel thief had, in fact, stolen. Part of

59 die picture involved a deception, in avoidance of the private eye. Buddy Ebsen, in which the jewel thief disguises himself as a woman. Barnaby Jones, the private eye sniffs this out after he discovers that the jewel thief had once played the part of a girl in a drama society presentation at his all-male college. He discovers this by looking up the jewel thief in his old college yearbook.

The producer proposed that they take a picture of me dressed up as a female impersonator for the shot. I told him that was not necessary because I had a shot of the musical club show my senior year at Annapolis in which I and several members of the football and wresriing team played the parts of girl dancers in the chorus line. They are using that picture of the musical club show and the chorus line. You can see a litde bit of a number of our classmates." (See picture.) Sorry I didn't get this in the column long before this but the lead time being what it is it couldn't have been printed before the scheduled TV viewing anyway." Ted is currently playing the part of a police captain in the new ABC TV series "Chopper One." D o n Freeman in his column in the San Diego Union says ". . . the photography is top<ork. And it is 'action-packed'." If you'd like to write Ted for his autograph his address is 3351 North Knoll Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Margery and D o n H o l b e n are still living in quarters on the Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan, where Don is the Military Judge on the Staff of the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Japan.

Margery says that Sam Hollier is on the Staff of Commander, Seventh Fleet aboard the OKLAHOMA CITY and D a l e B o w e n is N-I on the same Staff as Don. "We are about half-way through our tour here. Have really enjoyed being in Japan. Don, as the only Military Judge in the whole area, travels a great deal and I mostly stay here. But we had a nice trip to Hong Kong and are looking forward to others before our time is up."

Doris and Fred lacobelli still live at 6115 East Calle Rosa, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. Am told that Fred is now in charge of all air pollution projects for the State of Arizona.

The 1973 edition of Jacob's Journal finds Jackie and Hal still living at 5 Northlake Road, Columbia, SC 29204. "Harold has served diligendy as President of the S.C. Bar Association this year and his term will end next spring with the annua] meeting held here in Columbia in conjunction with the dedication of the new school at the University of South Carolina.

My term as president of the S.C. Academy of Science will end with the annual meeting next March at Coker College in Hartsville; my Alma Mater. It has been an interesting and exciting year for both of us professionally."

Raleigh and Jack Jones are still living at 1365 Signal Court, Imperial Beach, CA 92154, where Jack went to work for the City after retirement from the Navy. Ro and "Pop" Kennedy say their current address is 6663 Radlock Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90056. "Pop" still works as a CPA for Lybrand, Ross Bros, it Montgomery. Dawn and T o b y Lyon have taken up their retirement residence at 502 Vista Park Dr., Eagle Point, OR 97524. Barbara and "Crate" Lilly give their new address as Qtrs K, NAS North Island, San Diego, CA 92135.

"Crate" is Chief of Staff for ComTraPac. Gem and D u d Mills still give their address as 9420 Holland Ave., Bethesda, MD 20014. Dud is serving in the Office of the Sec'y of Defense.

Ann and B o b McKenzie give their new address as 1715 Hollinwood Dr., Alexandria, VA 22307

and Bob writes: "Washington is interesting and challenging—we miss North Island and all the wonderful people in the Coronado/San Diego area—but the OP-50 is a super job, we've got a nice home in a beautiful wooded area and we're busy and involved." I somehow lost track of the particulars as to date, etc^, but Boyd Muncie's new wife is named Betty and their address is May Ranch, Naval Air Station, Fallon, NV 89406.

Dot and Bill Morton gave a new address on their Christmas card of 718 Ridgemont Ave., San Antonio, TX 78209. The Christmas card from Bea and George Pavis reveals that they still live at 4320 N. 25th St. Arlington, VA 22207 where, it appears, they will hang their hats until George retires on 30. "He finished his stint of graduate work at American University in May and got his Masters in Science of Teaching.

He has his California teaching credentials and plans to teach high school math and science when he leaves the Navy . . . the three of us got off to San Diego for a visit in September."

Margaret and Bob Poulsen' current address is 12811 Indianapolis St., Los Angeles, CA 90066.

Bob works for Hughes Aircraft Co. Met Georgianna and Pierre Poudevigne for the first time at our class party in Los Angeles and report that their address is 2805 Greengrove St., Santa Ana, CA 92701. Nancy and Sam Rae currendy live at 1541 Coachwood St., La Habra, CA 90631. Rose Marie and W a l l y Riggs still enjoy Mexico City where Wally is on duty in the Defense Attache Office. When I last heard from Wally he mentioned seeing a lot of Mary and Bob De Temple in business in Mexico City.

Haven't had an opportunity to follow up on that lead. How about additional details, Wally?

Betty Schabacker continues to "make her mark" in the world of art and what a shame not to have enough room in this column to tell you of the many fine compliments coming Betty's way concerning her art. "Many artists paint pictures.

Betty Schabacker creates art," really caught my eye. If you haven't purchased one of the 7,500 Toastmaster toasters with one of Betty's paintings featured, rush to your Toastmaster dealer. Betty and Bob still live at 315 Monaca Dr., Erie, PA 16505.

Mary and Larry Stahl sent Christmas greetings from Brussels, Belgium where Larry is serving on the NATO Military Committee. Larry says that Ethel and Wiley Scott have arrived for duty on the NATO Military Committee. Address for the Scotts and Stahls is APO New York 09967.

That's it for another month. "Daisy"

47 Pres., RAdm. S. J. Evans (SC) USN 8437 Toll House Rd., Annandale, VA 22003 Sec'y, Capt. J. L. Moss, USN (Ret.) 21 Alpine Dr., Latham, NY 12110 Percent Members: 45.2 A press release reports that Carl D . Alberts was publicly honored in Missouri on 29 January in an event which recognized the outstanding professional contributions of a native of Callaway County, Missouri, where Doug was born a few years back. The press release reviewed Doug's career as a Naval Officer, design engineer on the Polaris fire control system while working for GE, and in his present position as executive engineer and administrator of Ellis General Hospital, Schenectady, New York. Doug and Jane have four children, John, a student at the

Cari Alberts University of Massachusetts, Carol Lee at Northeastern U., Mark at Syracuse U., and Beth, a senior at home. Our congratulations to Doug for the recognition received for a truly commendable and varied career.

The press release and subsequent phone call made me aware that Doug lives a couple of miles down the road, so we hope to have a minireunion soon.

Also received a clipping from the San Francisco Examiner indicating that a 79-year-old senior justice of the California Supreme Court, after six years of badly impaired vision, looks brightly to the future thanks to successful surgery

by Dr. Francis C. Hertzog. Tiger is a surgical opthalmologist and one of the best in the country. He and Nancy and their seven children live in Long Beach. All of us in '47 can be proud of the professional accomplishments and superlative citizenship of classmates like Doug and Tiger.

The January class luncheon in Washington was held at Blackie's House of Beef on January 10. The speaker was RAdm. Jack Hayes, Comptroller of the U.S. Coast Guard who spoke on the present-day Coast Guard functions and how they fit in with current national problems.

Eighteen Washington area classmates attended.

Once again, a reminder to classmates visiting D.C. that they can check with Robbie Brady for class events in that area, or with Jeep Donaldson, the reporter.

Bill Hall reports a new address of P.O. Box 1181, Roseville, CA 95678. Bill, retired from the Marines in 1966, is working for the State of California Department of Human Resources, and says he is getting more involved in veterans' work every day. Bill's 25 yearbook was lost in the mails, but he has now received one and we are down to our last three copies in reserve.

Jim Winston also reported a new address: 35 Barbour Drive, Providence, RI 02906. Jim is president of the Paramount Line, Inc., publishers of greeting cards and we note his Pawtucket, R.I. business now has offices in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Notwithstanding his timeconsuming business responsibilities, Jim and Gloria have actively supported class efforts for many years and it was good to hear from Jim. Don't have all the details, but have heard rumors of big doings in San Diego as Jim Stockdale celebrated his twenty-fifth birthday—or more precisely, he celebrated the twenty-fifth

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48 Sec'y, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr., Alexandria, VA 22302 Percent Members: 35.7 I would like to take a couple of lines this month to pay tribute to the long-time secretary of the Class of 1910, who passed away February 4, and was my Dad. RAdm. Charles J. Moore—a finer gentleman never lived.

I had a note from Jim Strong recently with the following thumbnail: "Retired in Nov. '71 from assignment as ACOS for Plans, ComNavForV, Saigon. Went to grad school at U. of Illinois full time in Urban Planning '71-'73, worked part time as VP and Planner for my father's land '48ers way back when . . .

Christmas in Garmisch anniversary of his twenty-fifth birthday. Jim has returned to full duty and is flying his flag at sea as Commander Anti-Submarine Wing— Pacific.

Two reports from the European arena. At last count, we had 15 classmates stationed in Europe plus a constant stream of jet set visitors. George Grove wrote while on the flight from Oslo, where he had to go to rest up from the rigors of a bachelor's life in London. George reports seeing Jake Finneran, Dick Gardiner, and Stan Turner in London, in addition to those stationed there. W o r t h Bagley and A l Maynard.

D o u g Rumble, the traveling man from Madrid, manages to keep in touch with most of '47 in Europe. Doug and Althea, with daughters Peggy and Edie, spent Christmas in Garmisch, as did Ardith and Jarl Diffendorfer. Jarl is stationed in Stuttgart. Frances and Jack Stevens also came up to Garmisch from Naples. '46 was also represented by Bill Spangler. The families had a happy Christmas as seen in the pictures.

Doug reports seeing John Shelton in Morocco where John is Defense Attache. He also bumped into Bill Oiler in Athens. Incidentally, if you are having trouble getting gas for your car, have a little sympathy for Bill Oiler, since as head of the Defense Fuel Agency, he must find fuel for all the ships, aircraft, etc., for all of the services. Since DOD obviously needs huge quantities of different types of fuels. Bill's problems of obtaining and paying for the services' fuel needs make his job a really tough one.

Back to Doug Rumble's many travels; he reported on visits with the Stevens and Mikie and Bob Stone in Naples where Bob is CO, NAS Naples, seeing Nancy and Chan V o n Schrader in Sicily, a European visit by George Brungot, and also one by Ely Kirk. Most of '47 in Europe are still on active duty and deeply involved in the impact of the Arab-Israeli war and subsequent activities.

In writing about the accomplishments of our classmates, Doug paid tribute to one in a somewhat unheralded job. I'll quote Doug's eloquence rather than trying to paraphrase it: "While visiting the fleet support office Athens on 22 Jan. '74, I ran into Capt. Jim Baxter.

Jim is director, U.S. Navy Alcoholism Prevention program in NavPers and had brought a chief NavPers consultant team to the Mediterranean

area to conduct symposiums on alcohol abuse and alcoholism. If you follow the newspapers, magazine articles, and other publicity on this problem, then the seriousness, extent, and cost in loss of effectiveness and replacement training as it relates to the Navy should come as no surprise.

The current Navy policies and programs are concerned with alcoholism prevention, identification, and rehabilitation. These symposiums are directed toward increased knowledge and awareness on the part of Navy people who must deal with the problem. The return in terms of human values is in saving lives, whether it is keeping a man alive or restoring self-respect and a purposeful life. In terms of military values to the Navy, the return is in removing a threat to effectiveness most people don't suspect exists.

I was moved by Jim's total commitment and dedication to this important program, which history will record has been given recognition and support in the Navy today primarily as a result of his initiative, perserverance, and 4.0 personal courage."

As always we are most appreciative of the job Doug does in thoroughly covering his European beat.

The flag selection list is out and for the first time in several years there were no names from our class. This doesn't mean that there will not be any more flag selections, since those on active duty still have two more years of eligibility; however, the vast majority of future selections will come from more junior classes. At last count, members of the class of '47 were wearing a total of 68 stars on 31 collars, and still counting.

Next time you are sitting around the house because you can't get the gas—drop ye olde secretarie a note with the latest on yourself, your family, and other classmates you've seen recently.

What you see in Shipmate is what I get in the mails.

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development corporations. Using MA in Urban Planning and final three tours in Navy (all in planning) as experience, have opened my office as planner and am looking for contracts and projects." Jim and Polly live at 603 Evergreen Court East, Urbana, IL 6I80I. A l Jansen notes from his genteel post as PNS at Rice University way out there in Houston that he visited San Francisco in November using a PNS Conference as an excuse, and he says he really enjoyed it. Not only that, he and Joyce spent almost the entire month of August touring Europe, including four days visiting his cousin on Hasdanger Fjord (Norway?). Some people seem to absorb all the breaks. Incidentally, Al reports that D o n Morris continues to hold forth with excellent editorials in the Houston Post.

He enclosed an example and I think we could use him on a couple of papers around here.

Things have been slow in the class news dept. this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;heart of the Dark Ages, you know.

I have three photos provided by Matt Matthew which, if they lend themselves to publication, should bring back a few memories. They depict some non-reg goings on back in Mother Bancroft that seem like only yesterday. I leave the identities of the gendemen to you. In this vein, I would like to have some pictures from the past to print from time to time when news is short.

Any of you out there who might have some old '48 snapshots of interest, send them to me.

Bill Bartow pulled a business trip of eight days to Hawaii in January and graciously took Peggy with him. She was terribly impressed with the Islands and joins the crowd wondering why people live anywhere else. Mary Lou Hoffman took Peggy on a tour around Oahu, and the Bartows visited Iris and Bill A r n o l d at their Makalaka quarters. Bill Arnold must be the old man of the weather guessers out there.

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Pres., Mr. John E. Benoit Sec'y, Col. Eugene O. Speckart, USMC P.O. Box 2741, Ariington, VA 22202 Percent Members: 35.5 GENERAL It has been quite a busy month for the class.

To start with '49 has five more Admirals.

Congratulations to Jack Alvis, J o h n D i x o n , Jim Linder, Luke Capone, and Ken Knoizen.

1 don't know if it was planned or not but on 2 February three days after the list of selectees was published we all had a wild time helping Jack and Ken celebrate at the annual Dark Ages party. A group of 85 was on hand to offer congratulations and from the looks of those appearing in these photos it was avery enjoyable evening.

Our thanks to H u g h Albers who was the acting photographer's mate for the evening and a very special vote of appreciation to Molly and Ken Carr, our hostess and host for the evening.

Forty-niners in the news include Kenn Bott who has been elected President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of the Meadowlands National Bank of New York State. Pete Fullenwider reports that he is now CO of the USS AJAX. Bill Shanhouse is currendy the Director of Special Services for the Mayor of New York City. Bill is planning to leave New York this spring and accept a Vice Presidency at the University of Iowa. We also had a nice note from Frank Schlosser. Barbara and Frank are now living in El Cajon, Cal. and

We all welcomed Bill Callaghan back to the Washington area. Bill returned after a cruise as CO of the USS Iwo JIMA. We also had a visit from Robair Mohrhardt. Robalr used his head and arrived here just in time to attend the monthly luncheon. He was joined by Barrow, Bauman, Gerry F. Smith, Beckwith, Goldman, Eustace, McVoy, John Walker, Gunning, Ray Miller, Neely, Hoppe, Reid, McDonald, E. B. Brown, Reicher, Swanson, Albers, Magee, Benas, Benoit, and myself. The business portion of the luncheon consisted of making final preparations for the Dark Ages party. Judging from the enjoyment of the attendees at the party the time spent on preparations was well worth it.

Happy Easter to all.

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Pres., Capt. D. G. Fraasa, USN Corr. Sec'y, Capt. W . L. Jensen, USN 413 Powhatan, Norfolk, VA 23511 Percent Members: 42.2 '49's annual Dark Ages Party Frank is associated with Westec Services in San Diego. Finally we received a communique from John Jepson in London. Bud and John Ince are trying to replace Pooley W o o d as '49's fair haired representative at the annual Queen's Garden Party. (Weight wise it will probably take both of them.) To date we have no firm evidence that they have succeeded, but John claims he is out to get photographic evidence that he and Bud have taken over. We will wait and see if he can produce.

I am certain that everyone will be happy to hear that during a recent stop in Japan Bill Myers was able to contact Mr. Tasaki and present the plaque of our class crest. From the sound of Bill's report the presentation was quite an auspicious occasion with dignitaries from both the Japanese and U.S. fleets in attendance for the event. Bill's visit was capped off with a night on the town in the company of Mr. Tasaki and four of his classmates from the 77th class. From the sound of his letter, that is one night Bill will remember for quite some time to come.

Our "lost sheep" list has just about been eliminated. In addition to hearing from Frank Schlosser and Bill Shanhouse, Barbara McArthur brought us up to date on T e x Lauderdale who is living in Dallas. I did learn one thing from publishing a "lost sheep" list. Never again will I include Ed Page no matter how lost he is. At last count I had received 12 letters telling me where Ed is. About the only one who hasn't written is Ed. Response to the flier on the 25th reunion continues to be excellent. As of the first of February Jack Benoit reports that we are well passed the 400 attendance mark and a few answers still trickle in every week. Please remember that the November 1973 flier was a preliminary notice for the purpose of giving the Executive Committee an idea of how many planned to attend. Another notice with final details will be mailed this summer.

It is with sorrow that we note the passing of J. J. Conners. Jim died on the 25th of January.

Chuck Orem has been named manager of division operations with the industrial and marine division of the Babcock and Wilcox Company's power generation group in Barberton, Ohio.

Chuck retired from the Navy in 1970 and his current address is 1784 Kemery Rd., Arkon, Ohio.

I guess we all can remember the days when a down-comer was a tube on a Babcock and Wilcox boiler and not a pill.

The February luncheon in the Pentagon had the following on board: John Brick, Bill Kiehl, Barney Barnette (on his way to CincPac Staff), Tom Ross, Bill Demers, Ward Lasley, Ted Speaker and Phil Conley. Phil was able to update on a number of USAF types that we had lost track of. According to Phil: Howard Estes is a Brigadier Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the second from our class (the other is Pierce Hodnette). Frank Y o u n g is the Deputy for Engineering in the Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright-Patterson AFB. Jim Hall is in the flight dynamics lab at Wright-Patterson. T o m Anderson is in Plans at the Electronics System Division at Hanscomb AFB, Mass. R o b Roy Greenley is in the private consulting business in Austin, Tex. Joe Manci is Asst. Dean of Engineering at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. Phil himself is the Executive Assistant to a General Phillips at Air Force System Command Headquarters.

D o n Hall (on the last Flag list) is presently Chief of Staff for ComSubLant and lives at 412 Pocahantis St., Norfolk, VA 23511.

Milt Schultz is out of Iceland and he and Mary Jane and family were with Dorothy and Wayne Jensen in Norfolk while they hunted for a house to buy. Milt will report as ComDesRon 22 in Norfolk after a well earned leave period.

No news from San Diego because Bill Grimm has been on yet another WestPac trip with ComNavAirPac. Bill is Force Personnel Officer and probably finds that with the grim (a play on words) personnel picture he is better off staying on the road.

Roy Snyder calls from Brunswick to say that the selection for flag rank was simply great however the response from friends and classmates regarding his selection was the most rewarding experience of his career. Sylvester Foley wrote just prior to his selection for Admiral that as Chief of Staff for ComSEVENTH Fleet he had a

62 delightful time sending Phil Ryan in HANCOCK all over the Indian Ocean. He points out that Kathy and the children are finally setded in Yokosuka—so what does Sylvester do but go down to Baguio for conferences. Max Lasell is also on SEVENTH Fleet Staff.

The '50 Wives luncheon for the Washington area was held at O'Etonnell's in Bethesda on 31 January. It was well attended with the following on hand: Cathy Jessen, Velura Highberg, Ann Ross, Carolyn Brick, Jane Smoot, Liz Smith, Sara Mull, Pat Carr, Ann Bigley, Nancy Terrell, Eleanor Noble, Margy Schultz, Sally Hardy, Nancy Pullar, Mary Coughlin, Mary Lasley, Betsy Wilkins and Violet Jerrell.

Midshipman Jerry Rudd is the Company Commander of the 17th Company and he writes to express the appreciation of the entire company for our continued support of the Company Wardroom. He also adds that should any from '50 be in the area, the members of the company would be happy to have them dine with them.

Mary and John Coughlin held an engagement party for their daughter Kathleen, who will marry a Mid out of '74. Many class of '74 were in Washington for the happening the end of January. Out of '50 Ros and D e k e Forbes were down from Annapolis and Wayne and Dorothy Jensen up from Norfolk.

Jane Spiller called to announce that "now it can be told" that Jack Spiller is now at the Defense Attache Office in Saigon. Jane will leave the children with Grandmother and she is off to Saigon to be with Jack. He was formerly Chief of Staff for ComPhibGru TWO.

William Porter Lawrence

The Annual Meeting of the Association of the Class of 1951, USNA, Incorporated, is scheduled to be held at 1830 on Saturday, 4 May at the Fort Leslie J. McNair Officers' Club.

Plan on attending. A notice will be mailed to all classmates on the Alumni Association mailing list in early April. Does the Association have your correct address?

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Pres., Capt. W. W. DeGroot, III, (CEC) USN Sec'y, Cdr. Bruce I. Meader, USN (Ret.) 5609 South 5th St., Arlington, VA 22204 Percent Members: 41.8 The months and years of waiting, hoping and praying for our classmates held prisoner in North Vietnam had a happy conclusion one year ago when most of them came home. However, the happiness of that wonderful event was sobered by the unknown status of several still listed as MIA. The January-February issue of Shipmate, under "Last Call", listed Capt.

Peter W o o d b u r y Sherman, USN, 10 June 1967, North Vietnam. That date is the date Pete was lost over North Vietnam while flying a combat mission in his A-4 from the ENTERPRISE. From that time until only recently, Pete was officially listed as "missing." However, the Navy Department has now issued a "presumptive finding of death," and it appears that the chances of Pete being still alive are virtually nil. This administrative determination tends to confirm what we feared, but does not extinguish a still faint glimmer of hope. A good personal friend of mine while at the Academy, Pete always represented to me the typical All-American boy who becomes the typical Mid. None of us will ever forget him. The Navy has lost a fine officer, and our class has lost a fine friend and human being.

The latest admiral selection board has again shown its wisdom in selecting two '51ers for flag rank: W i l l i a m Porter Lawrence and Edward W . Carter III. Thus, '51 now has three rear admirals, with Billy and "Red" joining Kinny, and all that glory is nicely divided between naval air, the surface forces and submarines. On behalf of the entire class. Well Done!

And speaking of submariners, Laura Tomb,

daughter of SubBase Pearl CO Paul T o m b , was married on 26 January to Ensign Paul Ryan.

Best wishes to the young couple.

The February monthly luncheon at the Flagship was attended by Harry Gamber, Carl Brettschneider, Erwin Peake, Phil Pahl, Cliff Rigsbee, Pete Hilgartner, Lowell Stockdale, John Francis, Dave Soracco, John Head, Ron Davies, Cal Hurd, Ray Reig, Walt Boyes, Art Ward, Fred Trost, Gene Saylor, Lee Doggett, Dick Livingston, Charlie Paddock, Bruce Meader, Mert Batchelder, Al Raithel, Les Etchison, Joe Hillock, Reese Belk, Jack Frost, Don Moyer, Doug Fletcher, F. X. McCarthy, Paul Tuzo, and Ashby Reardon. The assembly heard plans for presenting a souvenir marble-and-brass paperweight to the members of the 1973 football team who did such a workmanlike job of keel-hauling Army 51-0. The accompanying photo of your Executive Committee shows the inscription (inset) which will appear on the paperweight.

The lettering which appears in black in the photo will be gold against a blue background on the finished product. Presentation to the teammembers and coaches is scheduled for sometime in March.

Pres. Capt. Norman F. Stein, USN Sec'y, Capt. W. G. Fisher, Jr., USN Office of the Commandant USNA, Annapolis, MD 21402 Percent Members: 39.7

Edward Walter Carter III

Executive Committee and paper weight 1 !«!»

The dark ages are rapidly coming to an end and the Naval Academy, and particularly the class of 1974, are preparing for June Week. It is hard to believe that many of our classmates will soon be returning to enjoy their second June Week as fathers of graduates.

On behalf of all the class, congratulations to H u g h Benton on being selected to Rear Admiral.

63 Recent changes of assignment include Curt Karvala as CO USS SHREVEPORT out of Norfolk and Ace

Lyons as CO USS RICHARD K TURNER

also out of Norfolk.

Well done to John D e p p e n who has been named Director of Branch Operations for Merch Sharp and Dohme, Division of Merch & Co., Inc., West Point, Pa. In his new post John will be responsible for the physical distribution of the company's products from sixteen centers located throughout the U.S. John and his wife Gail have two sons, Brian, 7 and Blaine, 4.

Al Brooks wrote the following: "For the second time in twenty-two years I am writing to the class secretary! But only in response to your plea about NEWS from the various areas.

The other active '52ers here, G u p p y Paine, would probably not write, at least not today.

"Guppy and Clair attended the game in New Orleans, in fact Gup organized the effort and did an outstanding job for the Alumni chapter here. His report of the game and fine time had there made us envious that we had not been able to attend.

"Guppy and I went goose hunting together not too long ago and I must honesdy report that my son Chris and I out shot 01 Gup and brought home more geese than he, however, since Gup has only daughters, the contest was one sided. I understand he is putting the girls in training. We would be happy to test our eyes against any other classmate's or (s') with or without offsprings' assistance.

"The Paines and Brookses also attended the Navy League Reception for Adm. Zumwalt.

First we civilian types had heard the CNO speak and we were very favorably impressed. Guppy continues to represent GE here and I am still with Shell Oil. Both of us wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year. If any of you all get down our way do call, the latch string is out here in town or up in Crockett, Texas at the Circle Cross Ranch." Thank you, Al. I have just learned from the Naval Institute that Jean Ebbert, Leigh's better half, has recently completely rewritten Welcome Aboard, An Informal Guide for the Naval Officer's Wife. The Institute says she has done a marvelous job.

She attributes her success in rewriting Welcome Aboard to Leigh. If you want to know more about the book, please write to Naval Institute Press.

As many of you may remember. D o c ( B o o g i e ) Strange was not only a fine football and lacrosse player, but a skilled tennis player.

Doc is currently stationed at Glynco, Ga., where he recendy won the 35-up division tide in the fifteenth annual Sea Island Tennis Tournament.

Congratulations.

From Red Stein: "The regular class luncheon held 17 January was the first at the new location: Cinders, 1500 S. Joyce Street, between Riverhouse Apartments # 2 & # 3 . Over 64 classmates were present which is an indication of how much convenience and unlimited parking facilities affect attendance.

"Discussion at the luncheon included an explanation of the new constitution, which was well received; the location of the annual spring party, 11 May, to be held at one of the Service clubs; announcement of the nominating committee for the new class president (Pete Stark, Bill Zobel and Jim Sagerholm); and the Alumni Association fund drive and membership in the association.

"With respect to your next president, it was the overwhelming consensus of those present

that the active duty status of an individual not be a determing factor in his selection. The only qualifications repeatedly given were: he should be a classmate and be able to do the job!

That is all for now.

Bill

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Pres., Cdr. C. O. Anderson, USN Sec'y, Mr. Ron Gurnsey 7400 Colshire Dr. McLean, VA 22101 Percent Members: 33.6 News on the 20th reunion rolls on and on.

Got a fine letter from Frank Stafford. Some of The Bay area classmates held a mini-20th.

They gathered for cocktails and buffet at The Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club at Treasure Island.

Those who were there are: Bob and Joann Baker, Joe and Marjorie Frick, John and Shirley Frier, Lou and Joan Gardner, Tom and Diane Poohari, Fred and Ethel Sima, Jim and Jerri Schemerhorn, Don and Marlene Smith, Stafford and Al Piatt.

That's beautiful. My sources tell me that many thanks are due to Don and Marlene Smith and John Frier for making the arrangements for this function.

Frank Stafford also writes that plans are to have periodic get-togethers in that area. Any classmate in the San Francisco area should contact Don Smith, 869 East Meadow Dr., Palo Alto, CA 94303, to be placed on the mailing list for announcements of these get-togethers.

How many other mini-20ths were held?

Let's hear from them.

My mail is full of announcements on promotion to Captain for various classmates. Rather than put them in this column and miss many such announcements which wouldn't get sent to me I will try and publish the addresses of those I hear from who are currendy out of the main stream of the centers of class of '53 population. All of us offer congratulations to new Captains one and all.

The Washington area annual formal dinnerdance normally held just prior to the holidays was held this year on 9 Feb. No dope available when this column was written. The details will be published in the next column.

The 20th yearbook goes marching forward.

One thing it has to have to be successful is INPUTS. Dig out that flyer and send it in. The yearbook cannot go without your inputs. Send in the dope and don't be published as a name with blanks behind it. While you are making the entries on the flyer, including your photographs, etc., don't forget to include your check. Remember the Book needs your INPUT. Get that flyer IN.

54 Pres., LCol. Clyde D. Dean, USMC Sec'y, Cdr. R. M. Olsen, USN 14 Fisk Circle Annapolis, MD 21401 Corr. Sec'y, Mr. John E. W e l l s 55 Sheridan Rd., Arnold, MD 21012 Percent Members: 29.9

SS Pres., Cdr. Otto A. Zipf, USN Sec'y, LCol. A. J. Chiota, USAF 7708 Jaffrey Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20022 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. John W . Renard, USN Office of the Commandant, USNA Annapolis, MD 21402 Percent Members: 27.7

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Ch. Exec. Com. Cdr. D. A. Shelso, USN Sec'y, Cdr. G e n e McPartland, USN Box 1926, Annapolis, MD 21404 Percent Members: 29.1 At a luncheon at the Washington Navy Yard on 7 February attended by more than sixty classmates and wives. Jack Fellowes delivered a talk concerning his experiences as a POW. Jack is an excellent speaker, as his many recent audiences will attest, and his message comes across with telling effect.

A gathering of classmates is scheduled for Wednesday, 8 May at the Academy. The schedule includes observing a parade at 1530, followed

by Happy Hour and dinner at the Officers' and Faculty Club. If any out-of-towners expect to be in the Washington/Annapolis area that day, please notify Joe Talbert at Oxford 7-2247 or J i m T h o m a s at Oxford 7-0097.

Sidney F. Davis is Assistant Corporate Secretary and Assistant to General Counsel of Delta Air Lines. Prior to joining Delta's Legal Department in February 1967, Davis was a practicing attorney in Jacksonville, Florida. He was named Assistant to General Counsel for Delta in June 1968 and promoted to Assistant Secretary in November 1969. He is a member of the Florida and Georgia Bars and the Atlanta and American Bar Associations and is a member of the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.

Julian L. Coolidge has been appointed assistant systems director in the commercial lines systems department at The Travelers Insurance Companies in Hartford, Conn. Julian joined the companies in 1968 and in 1970 was promoted to systems manager. He served twelve years in the U.S. Navy, and now is a Commander in the Naval Reserve.

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Pres., Maj. Fritz Warren, USMC Sec, Mr. Frank Barnes 7705 Falstaff Rd., McLean, VA 22107 Corr. Sec, Cdr. D . M. Collins, USN P.O. Box 7539, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Percent Members: 33.3 Each month as I sit down to write our class article I begin to think about our classmatesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; H e r b D o b y , Dick H a r t m a n , J o h n Peace and Bob Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;who are still listed as MIA. I say a short prayer for their well being, that they may be soon returned home and that their loved ones may continue to have courage and hope during this period of uncertainty. How easy it is to forget about Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia, etc., since our country is no longer direcdy involved. How easy it is to forget our classmates who are still there. But we should not forget.

If we were MIA, would we want to be forgotten?

64 Received lots of news from you guys this month: here it is.

FROM HERE AND THERE Bob St. Martin (12) is assigned to the Fleet Material Support Office, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Bob has received the Joint Service Commendation Medal for meritorious service at DSA HQTRS. Stan D u n l a p (06) is CO of Training Squadron Eight-Six, NAS, Glynco, Ga. Upon graduation Stan spent eight months at O & R Cherry Point, followed by duty in VF-121, VF-53, VF-193 and VA/VF-126. Following 2 Vi years in CONSTELLATION, Stan transitioned to the Vigilante RAG. Then "eye problems" ended his carrier flying. Stan, Dorri and boys "welcome mat" is at 313 Berry Dr., NAS, Glynco, CA 31520.

Gil Schneidewind (18) is on the chief of Naval Air Training Staff. D o n Beatty (12) is at NAS Albany.

Mike Giambattista (18) writes from 41 Pine Valley Estate, Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland where he is President, European Operations, Shaklee Corporation. Mike was previously with HB Food Group and with Pfizer in Brussels and Teheran. Mike says that Nan and the three children really love Ireland.

Gene Vallerie (13) writes from WrightPatterson AFB where he is Dep. Program Manager (LOG), International Fighter SPO. Gene reports that Joe Ksycewski (13), J. J. Kelly (11), Gerald Anderson (22), Bob Began (03), Don Clark (12), George Cudahy (03), Tony Dunlosky (02), Jim Gallagher (05), Mike Hell, Bill Hodge (13), Kari Koch (11), Orrie Hiett (10), Ed Nikkola (16), and Conrad Schulte (22) are also at Wright-Patterson.

The following is from D a l e HoUabaugh (06). "The San Diego Chapter of 1957 (now forty members) had its annual Army-Navy game get-together at the Admiral Kidd Club and a great time was had by all, except one. Sandy and Ejnar Christensen (19), Mary and Bob Christenson (07), Val Cox, Terry and Bill Crowe (19), Lois and Mike Gubitosi (01), Wanda and Dick Porter (14), Gloria and Gerry Putnam (07), Jim Shay (22), Rosalie and Al Zollars (08), were there with Nada and Dale. The Crowes are expecting their second child. Val Cox will remain in San Diego."

Fritz Warren (04) reports that he, Barbara and family had a fabulous journey to Indonesia via Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Thailand and Singapore. Fritz has been promoted to LCol. and says his pay has finally been squared away.

Fritz is scoutmaster of an international troop and he and Barbara are again busy with teenagers.

Jay Lindquist's (13) letter arrived via McLean, Va., and Djakarta, Indonesia. Jay resigned his USAF commission as Major in 1969 and completed his Masters work in 1971 and his PhD in Business Administration (Marketing) in 1973 at the University of Michigan. If Jay's plans materialized, he is now teaching at Western Michigan University. Jay is also commanding the 191st Consolidated Aircraft Maint. Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Jay's address: 123 E. Candlewyck, Apt. 420, Kalmazoo, MI 49001.

Harry Gimber (04), 1733 Santillane Circle, Vienna, VA 22180 provided the following news. Gene Vallerie's (13) son is in USNA class of '77. Charlie Silvia (05) is CO Helicopter ASW Squadron 8. Ken Robinson (16) is CO USS BARNEY, homeported Norfolk. Bill P e e r e n b o o m (03) is CO USS T. H. MCCARD.

Jack Weston (02) just completed a tour in USS JOUETT and is now on CruDesPac Staff.

Harry is in BuPers with Charlie N o l l (06), submarine detailer; T o m Marnane (06), Ed detailer; W i l s o n Whitmire (08), Career Planning Board; Larry Magner (22), ADP Section and J. J. Spillane (01), Supply Enlisted Rating Coordinator.

The class of 1928 is writing a book of and anecdotes based on humorous, unusual or interesting experiences of alumni. Proceeds, above cost, go to USNA Alumni Association. Please send your anecdotes, using names of person, ships, etc., where possible, to Vincent Treanor, Editor, Old Tales Retold, 85 Osgood St., Andover, MA 01810.

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Pres., Cdr. John Poindexter, USN Sec'y, Cdr. Ernest C. Luders, USN Aerospace Engineering Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md. 21402 Percent Members: 33.9 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOTES As those of you who attended Homecoming are aware, John Poindexter was re-elected president of our Class Association. Other members of the Executive Committee were elected at an election conducted in the Washington area in accordance with our Constitution in November.

Elected were: Bill Mooney (chairman), Hy Lyon (vice-chairman), Ernie Luders (secretary), Tom Sinnott (treasurer), Al Caretta (member).

Jack Pierce (member), Ron Brence (member), and Jean Whittenberg (member).

Your executive committee exists to serve you, the members of the Class Association, so please feel free to write us at the above address on any matter concerning class business.

One of the first major action items before the committee this year was the annual newsletter which you should have received by now together with the 1974 Class Directory. Copies were sent to all classmates for whom we have a current address. If you failed to receive yours or know someone who didn't receive theirs, drop us a line and get off of our "no address" list.

For those who failed to receive a copy of the newsletter, following is a list of the major topics of discussion. (Additional copies of the newsletter are available): a. Results of class president and executive committee elections; b. Financial Report; c Encouragement to join and/or contribute to the Naval Academy Alumni Association; d. Company Wardroom status; e. Spring Fling; f. Policy on purchase of memorial chairs; and g. Solicitation for ideas on ways to constructively utilize funds from the Class Treasury.

MAILBAG I received an interesting article clipped from the LPS Angeles Times not long ago about our only astronaut, Bruce McCandless. The sender didn't identify himself, so unfortunately I don't know who to credit with this contribution. The article was fairly lengthy and is summarized below: "Space Center, Houstonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;He sits in a padded swivel chair confronted by winking lights and flicking digital clocks, a rookie who never got a mission, the Mission Control console his closest approach to space.

"At 36, Bruce McCandless II, a Skylab 3

capsule communicator in Missioni Control, has become one of the forgotten astronauts, the men left waiting after all the seats on the U.S. planned space flights were filled. . . . But if the Navy commander, father of a girl and boy, is bitter, he disguises it." The article goes on to discuss Bruce's philosophical attitude. The reporter asks, "If the seats are all filled, why stick around ? The answer is two wordsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;'Space shuttle.' 'I really think the country's program is on the verge of a new era', he said."

Clearly Bruce has retained his enthusiastic optimism and indomitable spirit that we knew as his classmates.

During his tenure as "astronaut in waiting," Bruce was instrumental in the development of the M-509 experimental maneuvering unit, the back-pack like device used by the Skylab astronauts to "propel themselves Buck Rogersstyle around the Skylab Interior." Bruce's dream?

"To fly the shuttle and use a maneuvering unit he designed, to repair a satellite, retrieve some film, or even rescue a stranded crew."

I know that I speak for the entire class when I say, "Hang in there, Bruce. We all want to hear your voice on the other end of that Mission Control circuit."

From Long Beach comes news of my old NAPS roommate and fellow Washingtonian, Ron Owens. Ron recently completed his tour as XO of USS TRUXTON after a deployment to WestPac and took command of USS HEPBURN which is homeported at San Diego where Ron and his wife Barbara are currendy residing.

Congratulations on your first command, Ron, and the best of luck to you!

The Fleet Home Town News Center advises that Jerry Haynes has completed his tour as CO of USS JOSEPH HEWES but didn't indicate his

next assignment.

Let me take this opportunity to repeat my request to all of you skippers and former skippers for ship and squadron plaques to display in the 18th Company Wardroom. An appropriate inscription might read: DONATED BY Cdr. Water T. Door, USN '58 Commanding Officer Jul '72-Oct '73

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Chmn. Exec. Com., Cdr. Edward B. Baker, USN Sec'y, LCdr. Lloyd Adams, USN 7860 Godolphin Dr. Springfield, VA 22153 or, P.O. Box 1692, Annapolis, MD 21404 Percent Members: 31.2 Greetings '59ers! Our class organization installed some new members to the class of '59 Executive Committee at the beginning of the year.

T e d Baker was re-elected as Chairman of the Executive Committee. Ted is still stationed here in the Washington area and now working in the office of Deputy Secretary of Defense Clements. Joe McGlinchey was elected as the Treasurer assuming those responsibilities from Art Emerson. Joe is with Air Force Headquarters in the Pentagon and Art is anticipating a move away from the Washington area this summer. I was elected to the class secretary position taking over from Marty Finerty who is also expecting a move this spring or summer.

Jimmy Wilson and Kent Clark were also selected as voting members of the Committee

65 while Jack London and Mike Stevens were selected as non-voting members. Jimmy is with NavShips juggling the money to build new subs and Kent just moved over to the Pentagon in OP-05; Mike is down the corridor in Air Force Headquarters. Russ Anderson is the third Committeeman to step down this year. To Russ, Marty and Art "Bravo Zulu" for your work on the Executive Committee this past year.

We know we can count on your support and assistance in the future.

Just a few comments about projects that the executive committee will be facing this year.

The big one of course is our 15th Reunion at Homecoming this fall. Navy will be beating Pitt on 26 October in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and we are hoping to make this the biggest and best class reunion to date.

The biggest part of the planning is being handled by the class chapter in Annapolis. Joe Flynn is heading that group and expects to have all the arrangements completed and a flyer in the mail to all '59ers about the time you read this column.

If you haven't received the flyer, mark the weekend of 25-27 October on your calendar anti plan to spend it with us in Annapolis. Next, be sure that either the Alumni Association, myself or any of the other members of the executive committee has your current address so we are assured that you are on the mailing list.

We don't want anyone left out this year.

Another project, and another reason we want your current address, is the class directory which our class constitution calls for updating and re-issue every five years. This is the Fifth year! We are planning to get it assembled and in the mail to you in August. But to do this we need help. Your address and the address of any classmates you might have. Marty has been publishing names of classmates we lost touch with and are trying to locate. I intend to continue this until we have everyone located.

As most of you know. Shipmate reported last month that we lost one of our finest classmates, Al Wilderman, the end of last year. The class Association wanted to send the family flowers in behalf of all Al's classmates but, at the request of his wife Diane, contributions in lieu of flowers were made to the Dolphin Fund.

Diane has expressed her thanks for the contribution.

Since it has been some time since I contributed to Shipmate, I would like to take this opportunity to update classmates I haven't seen for the past year or so. Dee, Dave, Matt and I were in Chula Vista from 1970-1973. I was XO in ROGERS, then Chief of Staff Officer for Destroyer Squadron TWENTY-THREE. We left sunny Southern California and many of our friends and classmates in July last year to travel crosscountry for Washington duty. We are living in Springfield just off 1-95. I am working in BuPers (Pers-6c) with the Human Resource Development Project Office. I'm just getting my feet wet with this D.C. duty so I'll reserve comment for awhile.

I enjoyed preparing the '59ers column back in '64-'66 and am looking forward to doing it again. However, the amount of class news printed is directly proportional to your inputs. If you've got news, about yourself, your family or another '59er that you think the class would be interested in, drop mc a note either as the P.O. Box address in Annapolis or my home address, LCdr. Lloyd Adams, 7860 Godolphin Dr., Springfield, VA 22153.

Rise and Shine with '59

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LIABILITIES

Pres., Mr. Henry A. Lawinski Sec'y, "Chico" Chavez 619 \V. 37th St., Austin, TX 78705 Percent Members: 35.8 ANNOUNCEMENTS Our congratulations to both A l Bissell and John W h e l a n on their recent completion of the 21-week course at the Armed Forces Staff College. The course consisted of instruction in joint planning, organization and operations, communicative arts and defense management.

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NET WORTH $3,358.05 Class Expenditures through 1 Sept. '73: Class operating expenses $ 264.00 Chass Constitution (printing & mailing) 179.66 1966 Class Directory 591.60 1971 Class Directory 479.24 Donation to Alumni Asso. for computerization 200.00 Initial Homecoming Fund 200.00 USNA 12th Co. Sponsorship 1,000.00 Memoriam Gift to USS ROARKE (DE-1052) 194.25 $3,105.75 Mike Midas has informed me that our tax exemption status has been approved by the IRS. We had requested such exemption years ago, but we needed an official charter of our organization, so it was not until our Constitution was approved last year that we were able to file for an exemption again. By the way, Gary Chew and Mike Gavlak conducted the audit of our class funds, as reported above.

Mike Midas is still at the War College in Newport—his latest bit of good news is that he's on the command screening committee's list, which I understand almost assures him command at sea when an opening comes up. He and his family are doing well and they have great expectations for the near future.

Got a belated Christmas greeting and note from one of my old roommates, Murray N i x o n , and a picture of his very handsome children.

Murray experienced a recurring back problem last June, which was diagnosed as an early stage of a degenerative disc disease. As a result, he was relieved as XO USS HORNE and has

Scott Logan Scott Logan recently joined the Sales Division of Massachusetts Financial Services, Inc., as Vice President and Institutional Sales. Massachusetts Financial Services manages and distributes five mutual funds with assets of $3.3 billion and some 420,000 shareholders. Scott will be working with the department that provides independent broker/dealers with sales and service support for corporate and personal financial plarming, including pension and profit-sharing plans. Prior to joining MFS, Scott held a couple of other VP positions at Union Service Distributor, Inc., and had been an attorney with Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz in Philly. He got his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and is a member of the Pennsylvania and District of Columbia Bars and of the International Association of Financial Planners.

He has also had time to continue his career in the Naval Reserve, in which he holds the rank of LCdr.

now left the Navy to join the Educational Research Corporation in Watertown, Mass. Their address is 14 Falmouth Cr., Wellesley Hills, Mass. They welcome anyone passing through or in the area to call on them.

Bob Kunkle has been keeping in touch with me more often. He's become an international traveler of late as Director of International Marketing for Century Data. He traveled to Europe and Japan in Jan. and will be going to the Far East and other parts of the world sometime this year.

I was in Houston in Jan. and had the opportunity to pay a short visit to Dusty Rodes (my plebe year roommate) and his lovely wife Barbara—every time we get together we have to recount the story of his spastic and futile efforts to open the collar clips of one of the 2/c who lived across the way and whom he sent running out the door when he reached for his penknife.

E. P. Wash and I probably never laughed so hard in our lives.

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FROM AUSTIN Business first. In accordance with our Constitution we will be making an annual financial report to the class in the March issue of Shipmate (sorry we're a month late this year). The following is our financial position:

Pres., Mr. James Traa Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Kenneth G. Craig, USN 389-C Ricketts Rd., Monterey, CA 93940 Percent Members: 31.8

ASSETS Cash in Savings Cash in Checking Cash Value—Stocks (Enterprise Fund—412.840 shares)

Bob Seyfarth sent in his latest data card.

Bob and Barbera are now in Japan, where Bob is a weather guesser (designator 1810), stationed at Atsugi at the NWSED. The Seyfarths have two children, Karin (11) and Suzanne (8).

Bob received an MBA at Golden Gate University some time ago and to occupy his spare

$ 335.67 458.64 2,563.74 $3,358.05

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moments, he is a part time instructor in business administration for the University of Md., Far East Division. The Seyfarth's address is NWSED, Box 77, NAF Atsugi, FPO Seatde, WA 98767.

J. P. Decker sent us a nice note to bring us up to date on his activities. J. P. left Monterey in '69 with a degree in Computer Systems Management. He went to DC to use his new found skills as an analyst, for several months, in OP-96, System Analysis Division, CNO. He was then moved up to the front office as special assistant to the director, working for Rear Admirals D. B. Davis, R. G. Anderson, and Stansfield Turner. After that interesting and educational tour, J. P. assumed the duties of

Pres., Mr. Thomas E. Bowman, III Sec'y, LCdr. Robert L. Harper, USNR-R 202 Providence Road Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Percent Members: 36.3 Classmates and "seagulls" in the Athens, Greece area are extended a cordial welcome by Andrea and Spence Johnson at 62 Poseidonus (Apt. 1) Paleon Fauron, tel. 98-24-386. Spence completed PG school (Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts U.) in Jan. '73 and is

Executive Officer of USS DONALD B . BEARY,

currently XO of USS RICHARD L . PAGE. T o m

one of the Navy's newest DEs. J. P. currendy has orders to report to USS MITSCHER as Commanding Officer, to relieve in Apr. '74. Congratulations, J. P.

Hall in Brunswick, Maine, is OinC of the P-3 detachment to UNITAS XIV. R o n Testa was the OinC of VP-I6's detachment last year.

Tom had previously completed a year and a half with VP-23 in Brunswick, with deployments to Sigonella, Sicily. Diana and A l e x Daunis are in Providence, R.I., where Alex is with a small manufacturing firm after leaving Arthur Anderson & Co. in Boston. Diana completed Boston College Law School in June '73, passed the R.I. bar exam and is an attorney in R.I. Alex is still flying ASW helos in the reserves and is the maintenance officer in RTU-74 at NAS South Weymouth. Their home is just five blocks away from the RT 95 exit and the welcome flag is up. Also in R.I. is Sandy Stoddard who is in Middletown where he is a student at the War College. Eleanor and Mike Colston are in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. Elizabeth and B o b Polich are in Selden, N.Y. R. A . "Blackie" Black left the Marines in '69 after being decorated for actions in the lifting of the siege of Khe Sanh, the batde of Hue (Tet '68), around Con Thien and DaNang, and previous operations in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. He moved to NYC and undertook PhD studies in Political Science (International Relations) at Columbia U. concurrently with regional studies at the Institute of Western Europe. He also served as assistant to the Assoc. Dean of the School of Int'l. Affairs and Director of the Int'l. Fellows Program (executive type ass't. to one person with two "hats") and was appointed Olmsted Scholar in '69, but declined acceptance; appointed International Fellow '70-'71 and Lehman Fellow '70-'74.

He anticipates completion of studies this fall and expects to remain in the NYC area. In '70 Blackie married Carol Kuzen, a former fencer of international renown, who is presently Director of Publications at Fairleigh-Dickinson.

While in Norfolk, J. P. has seen John "Shank' Pearson who is Engineering Officer in USS CALIFORNIA, the Navy's new DLGN. The job is a demanding one which apparendy keeps him hopping. Maj. Stan Lepo, USAF, J. P. reports, is working with the Navy on the CinCLantFlt staff. The three (John, Stan, and J. P.) get together and relive old experiences of their life together as roommates first class year in 'old mother B'.

Carol and J. P. would enjoy seeing classmates in the Norfolk area at 1312 Dartmouth Circle, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.

PRESS RELEASES The USS TRUXTON returned after a four month deployment to WestPac, to Long Beach with Paul Moses aboard. Paul is, your C S . believes, the Ops. Officer. Bill Hartman was recently commended as a crewmember of USS SIMS for his efforts as part of the Sixth Fleet during the recent 'October War' crisis. John Arnold returned to his homeport at NAS Jacksonville, Fla., after participating in a training exercise aboard the carrier USS AMERICA. John is attached to VP-56. Dick Morgan was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for performance as Executive Officer in USS ROBERT M . MCCARD.

Dick is presently at the Naval War College.

Jerry Black and Bill Straight were recent graduates of the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk.

A letter was received from one of the few who can claim title to being a 'southern democrat born and raised in New England'. John Palmer is a candidate for the Winston-Salem, N . C , Board of Aldermen. He and his friends have been busy organizing, raising funds, and will be actively campaigning by the time this reaches print. John states that the grass roots political process is educationalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if anything. It is good to see good, honest men like you, John, get involved with our political process. The class of '61 wishes you success!

An accompanying newspaper clipping tells us more about the activities of John. John is a marketing researcher for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and was appointed to the city Zoning Board of Adjustments by the mayor of WinstonSalem. He is president of the Town and Country Civic Club, an organization that led John to the conviction that he could contribute much to his community by getting involved in the political process.

Remember to send in that data card that you have had the best intentions of sending in.

Information desired: 1. Name, 2. Wife's name.

Dick Morgan 3. Children(s) names and birthdates, 4. Present Address, 5. Permanent Address, 6. Duties and jobs held since graduation with inclusive dates, 7. Awards, degrees, special achievements, and 8. Remarks and other information.

Get it done with '61.

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Pres., LCdr. John Hewitt, USN Sec'y, LCdr. Howard Pinskey, (SC) USNR-R Captain's Enterprises 2521 Riva Rd. Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 36.1 The collection of data for our initial phase of the '62 Gauge is almost completed. This information will be printed and mailed out to each classmate during late summer.

A few changes to the original list of company representatives printed last month include: N e i l Sapp, 13th company, second half; Pete Duffy, 20th company, first half; and Jerry Crumly, 22nd company, first half.

If for some unknown reason, you were not contacted by your company rep. please write me for his address so we can assemble the most accurate, up-to-date list of classmates.

Barry Spofford was recently awarded the Navy Commendation Medal while serving with HS-3 homeported in Quonset Point, R.I. Barry was cited for his actions in support of flood relief operations in Tunesia in March 1973.

Charlie Kosch departed Norfolk in January for a Med cruise aboard the gunned missile frigate USS LEAHY.

Jill and George Inskeep left California and are now living in Hawaii. They established an air freight business there a few years ago and are now giving it full attention as it expands.

All is well in the Pacific Northwest reports Marty Seelig. In between sailing and skiing he does the real estate scene. Art Toreson is living near Spokane and is a lawyer.

Around the Washington area this month I saw Mike Tansey, stationed at the Pentagon and Steve T o d d who's been quite active as the Naval Aide to President Nixon.

Another month has passed and we still have no word on the fate of our MIA's. Please pray for Brad, Lamar, Chuck, and Smokey.

Don't let the energy crises prevent you from exercising your freedom of communication with your classmates. Let's hear from you.

A l Lutz (SC) is presently deployed with the Seabees on Diego Garcia Island with wife and two boys living in Gulfport, Miss. After two years of Gator Navy sea duty, Sarah and Malcolm Schantz are currendy stationed in Roosevelt Roads, P.R., where Malcolm is aide and executive assistant to ComCaribSeaFron. The climate and many activities suit them just fine, and son J. M. Junior, age 3 Vi, has a great tan and is growing like a weed. They are anxious to see any '63ers passing through, particularly from the old ninth company. Also wondering what became of Mai Wright, Bob Tanis, Bob Wildman, Jim Killian, Phil Marsden, John Aucella, Jack Hood and Joe Waterfill.

New Jersey is home for Joel Warshaw in Hackensack; Katherine and Pete Savage in Red Bank; Kathleen and Erwin "Fred" Storz in Dover, where he's an accountant with Arthur Anderson & Co.; and Paul Saacke in Chester.

Pennsylvania claims Marlyn and George Huber

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Comm. detail for USS CAMDEN before joining CivLant. 14 May '66 was wedding bell time for Michele and T o m Sindela, now joined by Karen, age 5 Yi and a scheduled March arrival, unnamed at present time. Tom has served as president and secretary of the Pittsburgh Alumni Assoc.

Hospitality is spoken at the Sollar's home, with liquid libation always available.

T. Gary Franklin is in McLean, Va., as an ops. research analyst for TRW working mainly on ASW systems. L. J. Schumacher completed the OA course in Monterey last March and is now at the development center in Quantico, Va. Clyde V a n Arsdall and D a n Hitzelberger are both full time G.W.U. students in D.C. Clyde and Sybil are living in Alexandria while he completes an MBA in Financial Mgmt., and Dan and Yvonne are in Annapolis with his ADP degtee work just ending. Son Timothy, age 1 'A and daughter, Deborah, age 7, complete the Hitzelberger household.

Dave Oliver is at American U. in D.C. smdying for an M..A. in International Relations.

Arlington, Va. is home for the Olivers until Dave can get back to submarines. Noriko and D e n n y Conley are also in Alexandria while Denny is head of BuPers Officer Procurement Programs.

Belva and D o n Sheaffer are in Woodbridge, Va., while Don is also at BuPers as SEC Lt/LCdr Detailer.

Gail and D o u g Tozour are in Silver Spring, Md., with Karia, age 4, and Paul, age 2.

Doug is sales engineer for Trane Co. in the D.C. area. Jane and J. D . Sharpe are in Chesapeake, Va. Ken Sanger is in the Norfolk area while attending the Armed Forces Staff College. EInora and Bob Price are in Virginia Beach, with Bob aboard USS SAN DIEGO. R o n Matthews writes from Camp Lejeune, N . C , where the Matthews family's newest addition, Terrence J., arrived last fall. Ron is S-3 Operations Officer with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division and reports that Dick Ellsworth is also stationed there. The S-15 Goias (former Trumpetfish) Brazilian Navy Mobile Training Team and Charleston, S.C, are duty and home addresses for E. J. Mascitto. D o u g Davidson is still in Adanta as regional manager for Reynolds Securities. A l Key is in Point Clear, Ala. Ellen and W i l e y Grantham are still stationed in Key West, Fla. N e d W a l s h is in Canton, Mass.

Roger D e e g a n is still in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, as an advisory marketing representative for IBM. Cherie and Jim Doran are in Severna Park, Md., and T o m T u b b s and bride are also nearby in Crofton, Md. Received a very entertaining letter from Jim Thornton, 831 Greenpark Ave., Covina, Cal., which I'll share with you now. Jim left USN June '67 and went with Caterpillar Tractor Co. in Peoria, III. N i c k Nerangis joined him there and left before he did in Aug. '68. Jim went with a small company back on the West Coast for his first try at sales and got fired after five months. An agent from New York Life had called about the policy and also asked if Jim would be interested in coming with NYL. Jim laughed—said NO WAY—then got fired. A subsequent luncheon resulted in Jim getting himself into the hardest business he can think of.

After some success and five years, he is Ass't. manager (General manager this year) and very set in a great career. He is serving as Pres.

of the L.A. chapter of the USNA Assoc.—a real challenge reportedly. Went to June and Chuck Stone's home in Fountain Valley to watch the A-N game with others. Steve H o y is in training w/Colwell Banker in L.A. and lives in Long Beach after getting out last year.

Pete W h i t e is their chapter treasurer, works for the city of L.A. W i n Ogera lives in the area (Fountain Valley) and flying commercial airlines. Jim reports a great recruiting job pulled on Wayne Clarke who went back to Nuclear Navy. Wayne was with NYL at the time. Jim reports he lost a great man—but he's still a client.

The Navy's gain is a definite lifer—somewhere on the East Coast now.

I'm still waiting for a photo of the 1 Dec. gathering at Chuck Stone's, but the next excerpt is verbatim from Jim's letter. "Someone told me Flack Logan got married. My God is it true?

Flack, write me and tell me how she did it."

Anybody know the answer? Jim promises to write again if he thinks of more—but don't look for it in next month's column—once every ten years is about his allotment. How about the rest of you, have you done any better? Jim's letter was fun too in that he didn't worry about any of the data being absolutely correct, figuring anyone who gets offended will write, and that wouldn't be too bad. Many thanks, Jim, for the contribution and I suspect your bride and brood of 3 will understand why we omitted their names, but don't know if they'll understand why you did! (Who wouldn't bilge a classmate?)

On 12 January 1974, our classmates in the Washington, D . C , area gathered at the Bethesda Officers' Club for cocktails. This was the first gathering of D.C. area alumni in many a year.

We hope to have four or five a year from now on. Attending were: Sharon and Bob Forster, Betty and Kent Maxfield, Carol and Bob Harper, Jim Ring, Judy and Pete Quinten, Mike Shelly, Al Straupenicks, Max Ricketts, Merle and Art Clark, Elaine and Bob Stiger, Gayle and Satch Baumgart, Margie and Vic Dean, Susan and Mario Fiori, Marilyn and Mel Bunnel, Peggy and Bill Heard, Ann and John Kelly, Sandy and John Wilkinson, Kim and Chad Pennington, Betsy and Jud Pearson, Terry and Jim Turner, Linda and Jake Reed, Susan and Lew Lewis, Gail and Mark Schwing, Wilson Harris, Linda and Dave Oliver. Mr. & Mrs. Watts Miles, and Susan and Mike Dunn. Presently there are about 90 of our classmates (about 10.2 percent) residing in the Greater D.C. area. If anyone desires a list of their names and addresses, contact me. The next D.C. area party will be 16 March at the Bethesda Officers' Club so if you are in the area, stop in.

The December issue of Shipmate (p. 33) listed the '63 Navy retention figure as of 30 June as 40.1 percent. It should have been 40.9 percent (295 of 722). As of 1 January this figure is now 39.7 percent (287 of 722).

Our congratulations to Jeanne and John Aucella on the birth of their second son (fourth child), Ralph Christopher, on January 25 and to Sharon and Bob Forster on the birth of their .second son (second child), Matthew Alan on 26 January; and to Margie and Vic Dean on the birth of their first son (first child) Gregory on 13 December.

Have you sent in your information for the class directory yet? If not, get hot; printing deadlines are in sight!

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Pres., Lt. Thomas J. Swartz, USN Sec'y, LCdr. James S. Baumstark, USN USS G. P. LISCOMB (SSN-685), FPO NY 09501 Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Grant Fulkerson, USN Weapons and Systems Eng. Dept.

USNA, Annapolis, MD 21402 Percent Members: 34.8 Plans for our tenth reunion festivities are rapidly taking shape and some of the larger details have been finalized. The reception and dinner which will be held after the football game on 26 October 1974 is going to be at the Sheraton Silver Spring Motor Inn. An open bar reception will begin at 6:30 PM or about two hours after the game and continue until 7:30 when a buffet dinner will commence. There will be a three or four piece combo to provide music during the reception and dinner and a band to provide dance music upon completion of dinner. For those of you coming in from out of town there will be free limousine service provided by the hotel from each of the area's three major airports. Also there will be bus service provided from the hotel to Annapolis and back on Friday evening for the Alumni reception and dinner and again on Saturday for the game. We have reserved a block of 150 rooms at the Sheraton for the entire weekend (Friday and Saturday nights). Many more details will be included in a class newsletter to be mailed in late April or May. It is not too early to start making plans and we are hoping to have at least half the class back for the reunion.

The mail continues to come in rather slowly, but there arc enough for a few notes. Thus far we have received deposits from the following people who are definitely planning to attend the reunion festivities: Larry Meyers, Mike Foley, Marcus Calhoun, Jeff Jeffries, Robert Bell, Don Seyk, Bill Starks, Brian Young, Jim Ounsworth, Bob Bartlett, and Wayne Humphreys.

Wayne Humphreys is an engineering duty officer presendy assigned to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Wayne received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey prior to his present assignment. Wayne, his wife Sybil and their two children Wendy (6) and Seth (1 !^) are living in Merchantville, U.J. Mike Kenslow, his wife Louise, and their two sons Jay (4) and Kenneth (3) are living in Virginia Beach, Va. Mike is presendy assigned to the ComCruDesLant staff in Norfolk after having recently served as the Operations Officer on the USS MULLINIX (DD-944).

Dan Moulton left the Navy in 1969 and has been working with IBM since that time.

Until last year Dan was working in Burlington, Vermont, but is now working as a systems engineer in Waltham, Mass. Dan and his wife Pat and their two sons Danny (714 ) and Mark (3 'A ) are living in Westboro, Mass.

Ilene and Jack Zimmerman and their two children Terri Raye {7'A) and David Wayne (4) are living in Austin, Tex. Jack is in the Marine Corps' excess leave program while attending the University of Texas Law School (2nd year).

Bob Riordan has recendy been assigned to the Naval Electronics Laboratory Center in San Diego as the Naval Weather Service Liaison Officer. This is Bob's second straight tour in the San Diego area. He and his wife Pam and their three children Pat (8), Parris (7) and

68 Stacy (4) are living in Chula Vista.

Hubert W r i g h t is working with the law firm of Farnell, Hessenarr and Freeland in Cambridge, Md. Hubert, his wife Terry and their two children Julie (6) and Jeffrey (4) also live in Cambridge.

That is about all for this month. Don't forget October is not too far away and you need to start now in making your preparations to attend Homecoming '74, TEN YEARS FOR '64.

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Pres., LCdr. Sam Dutrow, Jr., USN Sec'y, Lt. Rick Brush, Jr., USN 7436 Bovet Way San Diego, CA 92122 Percent Members: 28.5 It is with sincere regret that I announce the death of our classmate Dick Pierson who was killed on 12 Nov. '73 in Juni-Gatake, Japan in an aircraft accident. We all extend our deepest sympathy to his wife, Hope, and their two children. The family resides at 2218 Spaulding St., Alameda, Cal. Larry Kocisko sent a newsy letter to catch up on the last couple of years. After flight school he flew P3's out of Jacksonville, Fla., then left the Navy in June '70 and went to work at the Eastern Regional Center of Ross Perot's EDS Corp. in Camp Hill, Pa. While there he worked with D a v e Miller, now a programing instructor with EDS in Dallas. He also saw Sue and Fred Marlin who are in the Mechanicsburg area where Fred is stationed at the Supply Depot. Since Jan. '73 the Kocisko's have been living in Stone Mountain, Ga., where he has resumed his flying career as a pilot for Delta Air Lines. He has seen Bill Williams and Mike Riley flying for DAL and Dick Harris, John Owens, and Larry Leovicâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all with Eastern.

During the Christmas season they heard from Marsha and Bruce Kenton (San Diego); Gigi and Paul Marshall (Alameda); and Georgeann and Lyn Garst (Missouri). Jeanne and Larry were married in June '65 and have 4 children; Lisa 7, Larry 6, Philip 4 K , and Amy 2. Their address is 4960 Mt. Valley Dr., Stone Mountain, Ga. Anyone in the area or passing through please stop by or give them a call.

Received several PAO releasesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jim Hart has been selected to attend the Air Force Test Pilots School at Edwards AFB, Cal. He is a flight instructor with Training Squadron 26 at NAS Beevilles, Tex. Jim Morford was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for Meritorious service as the Assistant Aircraft Handling Officer and Flight Deck Officer for the USS RANGER from Nov. '72 to June '73 while deployed in WestPac. He is presently attending a ten-month College of Naval Command and Staff at Newport, R.I. Bernie Smith was awarded his fourth Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism as a jet pilot during an air strike in Vietnam in '72. He is also attending the Naval College of Command and Staff at Newport, R.I. John Luecke recently graduated from the Armed Forces College in Norfolk, Va. Received the attached photo from Bill Hunt which was taken in the Annapolis Room of the new Nimitz Library last Dec. This was a ceremony for newly promoted classmates at USNA. From left to right are: Connie and Dusty Rhodes, Sue and Glen Welsh, Candy and Bill

'65 promotees!

Jim Hart Hunt, Mary and Bill Matton, Jim Weston, Faye and Stan Carter, Fran and Skip McAlexander, Mary and Chip Seymour, Sharon Katz, Dave Kirkpatrick, and Doug Katz.

I certainly have appreciated the fine response from classmates stationed around the world.

If you haven't written lately please try to drop me a line or two to bring me up to speed on events (social or otherwise) in your neck of the woods. Take care and we'll see you in May.

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Pres. Capt. Robert L. Spooner, USMC Sec'y Mr. Robert G. Johnson, Jr. 4430 Jewell, Apt. 316 San Diego, CA 92109 Percent Members: 27.9 Wedding bells rang for Jim Coleman and the former Miss Glennalie Mercier last November when they were married in Victorville, Cal. The newly weds are living in Bonita, Cal., not far from Jim's land sale company, United Growth, in San Diego.

Joe Taussig writes in from Santa Monica, Cal., where he has settled since leaving the Marine Corps in 1970 and attending Harvard Business School shordy thereafter. He graduated with classmates Gary Blinn, Bill Hickey, and Hall Wendel. Gary went to work for 1st National Bank of Chicago and is enjoying it quite a lot.

Bill was headed for Arthur Young, Co., in Stamford, Conn.

Frank Bryant relieved Joe Taussig in Boston where he is working on a super degree for Uncle Sam at M.I.T. He and Karen set up shop in the boondocks of a town near the New Hampshire border.

Other graduates of last year's class at Harvard Business School include Bill Antle, Bobby Tarr, Chris Hoch, Bill Geib, Ulf Runquist, Dave McKie, Mike Henzi, Tom Runkle, and Lee Benedict.

N e d Sarno is in Boston and was last seen working on another "big deal."

Joe Taussig is now in the Los Angeles firm of Wedbush, Noble and Cooke as its chief financial officer. Joe has seen a lot of Rusty McDonnell who is doing well with a NYSE firm that is one of Joe's main competitors.

Joe was up in Tiburon in SFO and saw Mike D o d g e who was on his way to Guam for duty.

Mark Wheeler is working for EDS and is permamently based in Los Angeles. Suzie and Perry Graves report that all is quiet on the Far Eastern front in Okinawa where he runs the O'Club at Camp Hanson. Perry claims he saw A n d y Finlayson and former classmate George Philip '67 camouflaged as shrubbery and sneaking around the hills of the base and probably up to no good! My thanks to Joe Taussig for much of the above information. Joe invites any classmates on an RON in L.A. to give him a call and stop by. His address is 824 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica Cal. 90403.

Bob Smart writes in from Arlington, Va., Jim Coleman and his bride, Glennale

69 where he is stationed in the NOAA Corps which is one of the seven uniformed and commissioned corps of the U.S. and is part of the Dept. of Commerce. Bob is working at the headquarters in Rockville, Md., and is a LCdr. His first two years he was assigned to the NOAA ship Researcher (OSS-03). He is now on the planning staff for an Atlantic Tropical Experiment, part of a world wide experimental and research program. He says the work is interesting and will take him to Dakar, Senegal in West Africa from June to Sept. of this year.

Well, success as Salesman for the Quarter with Medtronic Corp., has brought N o a h Sexton to the Surgical Specialty Division of Johnson and Johnson. They finally made him an offer he couldn't refuse. He now represents J and J in the Boston area. He and his wife, Mary, and two children are living at 12 Weathersfield Road, North Bellingham, MA 02019. The welcome mat is out to anyone in the area.

67 Pres., Lt. Dave Materna, USN Sec'y, Capt. Edward H . Mills, USMC TSTD, MCTSSA Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 Percent Members: 32.0

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Pres., Lt. Dennis E. Blair, USN Secy, Lt. R. Mitchell Brown, III, USN 332 Lynbrooke Rd. Springfield, PA 19064 Percent Members: 35.5 We received a letter last month from Joe Kavale in HSL-30. Joe complained that I never wrote him in the column, which only goes to show that a timely letter commands prompt attention! Acwally I recall at least two occasions when I included news of Joe, but most likely he didn't receive those issues. Joe moved with squadron down to Norfolk from scenic Lakehurst, and many of the '68ers have since departed the unit. "Gordo" Peterson left his great job as Det OinC aboard the USS SPRINGFIELD to go to PG school. Fred Sallee recently returned from the Mid-East det (where Joe had also been stationed) and has orders to NARF Pensacola.

Ed Solder was caught in the squadron split and is currently in HSL-32. That leaves Joe and Larry POH in good ole Hassle-30, holding down the fort. Joe would like to address himself to those frustrated jet jocks with all their landings.

Can you match 500 arrested landings and five Milestone landings? Let's hear it for Helo Power!

Over Christmas we heard from the distaff side of the Pete Diefendorf's. Ruth reports they are alive and well in Squire's Path, East Hampton, where Pete is out of the Navy and working with her dad in insurance and real estate. They were hopefully going to get into their new home before the holidays. John ( R a b b i t ) A l m y visited them this past summer along with Marcy and their two children, Jennifer and Denison— he being the latest addition to their family.

John was looking forward to more sea duty in the yards. Pete and Ruth extend an invitation to classmates who stray out to Montauk Point.

D o n H a y sends us joyful news from VP-5 down in Jacksonville. On 29 December Don married a nurse, the former Miss Gail Versfitt, of

Scarsborough, N.Y. Joe Mazza was slated to be his best man. Both Don and Joe are plane commanders in VP-5 and recently completed the transition from P3A to P3C's. They expect a five month stint in Sigonella this September.

Jane and Dick Sanchez left VP-5 and the Navy this past October and he is busy trying to convince the airlines that there is no energy crisis! Don has also seen Paul Gaffney at the Fleet Weather Center, Rota, and Gaffer is still logging cross-country time almost every day.

Good luck to Don and Gail.

Good ole "Strech" Hurston sent us another update on the flight community in the Va. Beach area. It seems that I am a profit! I erroneously reported several months ago that Jim and his "wife" ran into some classmates in a restaurant.

Now he happily reported his marriage to the former Miss Myra Hundley of Virginia Beach on 19 December. Good show Jim—-I hope I didn't precipitate anything that wasn't already in the cards—at least anything that you could be sore at me for! If your wife is like mine, not to worry. Sam Wilson was his best man. Sam and Angle are in Jax with VA-46. It was a short honeymoon for the Hurston's, as Jim sailed for the Med with VA-35 aboard the AMERICA on 3 January. Hopefully Myra will be able to join him over there in the summer when her teaching job ends. With Jim is Ron "BO-MO" Bauman, resident ASO and good humor man par excellence.

Jim Kiffer is aboard with RVAH-1, and true to form, became the first man to "bingo" to Rota. D a v e H o d g s o n is still attached to VC-5 in Cubi Point, but has been undergoing tests at Bethedsa for a recurring back ailment. Bobbie and Dick Taylor are in Oceana where he is instructing at the RAG for A-6's. She is expecting their second child very soon.

So much for the letter news. However we now have a new "goodie" in the form of Fleet Hometown News Releases which are now being forwarded in considerable numbers. Valerie and Ed Sullivan are in Jacksonville with VP-56.

Shannon and Skip Wright recently left the PG school after he graduated with his degree in Engineering Acoustics. D e n n y Ireland returned to wife Carol in Lemoore after an eightmonth WestPac cruise with VA-212 in HANCOCK. Up in Whidbey Island Craig Steidle received a DFC for action with VA-145 over North Vietnam. Gar Bacon was named Instructor of the Month for December in VT-7 down in Meridian. Steve M a t h e s o n received First-Year Honors at the Harvard Business School last year— he hopes to graduate in June with an MBA. Guy Eastman was in Rio de Janeiro with the USS TATTNALL for Unitas XIV in November.

Both John Hydinger and Stormy Hicks were recendy awarded letters of appreciation for their work aboard the USS JOHNSTON here in Philadelphia. The ship is involved in the new tests to try out coal oil fuels. Lew Kosich was awarded a DFC and a NUC in November for service with CVW-3 last year over on Yankee Station—he is at Pax River now.

Not too much new on the local .scene. We heard from Sherry and Peat Crapps at Christmas, and they seem to be enjoying Gainesville and the MBA program there. Mike Lagow reports from Kamasei, Japan that he is quite busy, but hopes to take Martha on a tour of the country when time permits. Most of you probably already know, but let me herein congratulate '68ers who were picked up for deep selection to LCdr.: Jack Ludwig, Ray Conrad, Mike Coats, Eric Lee Washam, Marc Pelaez,

and Kevin Delaney. Hope I didn't leave anyone out. On a final note, in these days of enforced shortages, there is one YOU can do something about: the Mail Shortage! Happy Spring.

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Pres., Lt. William H. Newton, III, USN Sec'y, Lt M. E. Rachmiel, USN 7710 Nightingale Way, San Diego, CA 92123 Corr. Sec'y, Lt. W. B. W o o d , Jr., VA-115 FPO San Francisco, CA 96601 Percent Members; 34.4 This has been another landslide month for news, but before I begin, I must again report the death of another classmate. Lt. W i l l i a m F. Sigler was killed in a helicopter crash on 10 Nov. while on a cross country flight. Bill was an instructor in HT-18 in Pensacola at the time of his death, having previously served a tour in HA(L)-3 in Viet Nam. I have no information as yet on Bill's survivors. We will miss Bill very much.

Mary George was the first of many correspondents this month. Dan had just left home on a cruise with VS-38 aboard KITTY HAWK when she wrote to announce the birth of their son, Christopher Michael. Fortunately, father was home for the big event on 7 Nov. Dan is up for orders in August, and they are hoping to stay in the San Diego area and eventually get into the S-3 program. Mary mentioned that they are keeping in touch with Linda and John Miller in Baton Rouge, where John is an NROTC instructor. The Millers now have 2 children, Neil and Jennifer. Sandra and Mike Watson called the Georges in December to say Merry Christmas and farewell. Mike left from Long Beach in January on a WestPac cruise, and Sandra went back to her folks' home for the duration.

I received a nice Christmas card from Margie Engler (this job does have its rewards) with a picture of the Englers' two beautiful children, Donna and David. Brian is a P-3 NFO with VP-24, just completing a deployment to Iceland.

Margie and the kids expected him home around the end of January.

Eric Bries departed CONUS in January for a Med cruise aboard AMERICA flying H-3's with H C - 2 . Eric's wife, Gus, plans to do some Med hopping this spring, and they both hope to pay a visit to my old roommate and his wife, Lynne and Rick Veltman, who are stationed in Rota.

Eric mentioned that Marty Shustak, Jack Fulbright and O w e n McLean have just finished a Med deployment with the HC-2 detachment aboard the KENNEDY, and that Dave Drew is in the detachment aboard the FDR, also in the Med. Mike Masica wrote a very long letter from Pensacola, where he is instructing in HT-18 at Whiting. Mike is claiming that the squadron currently holds the record for having the most number of '69ers, and he wrote to let us know what they are doing. Mike and his wife, Mary, now have two children, Jennifer and Michael. Lee Duckworth has been around the area for some time now. He and Cathy also have two small ones, Kimberly and Eddie. Keeping up with the race are Vicki and Dick Y o u n g and their two, Ryan and Lauren. Alas, the Kirbys have fallen behind with only one son, Michael.

More members of HT-18 (and their children) include the Coveys, Paula, Kent, Michael and Colleen; the Tylers, Terry and Tom with new

70 daughter, Amanda; the O'Neill's, Marlene and Hugh; the Bacharach's, Howie and Lynda (how many of you saw them on TV when they won The Newlywed Game?); Pat Sullivan, Gerry Campbell, Steve Ward and Steve Hanvey. Mike mentioned that Steve has recently gotten an interservice transfer, and is soon to be "Captain, USMC". W o o d y W o o d w o r t h has just left the squadron to join a LAMPS squadron on the east coast. In a sister squadron, HT-8, are five instructor classmates, Jane and R o n Moseley, Sandy and Ed Langston and .son Aaron, Ginny and John Post, Evelyn and Perry D u n n and son Matt, and the Andersons, Michelle, Scott and Ian. Additional classmates in the area include Carolyn and Bob Eustis, and June and Myles Fisher. Bob is attached to Corry Field, and Myles instructs in VT-3 at Whiting. Mike mentioned that he and Mary received a Christmas card from Jack Stockton, who flies A-7's with VA-195 on the KITTY HAWK. Mike's brother-in-law, Pat Maley is in VP-17 at Barber's Point. Pat and Katy have a son, Christopher Patrick. Janet and Glen Reid are also at Barber's, and they have a son. Glen. Hey, Joe Greene . . . please write Mike at 6498 Bull Run Ct., Pensacola 32503. Thanks much for the letter, Mike.

John Ohlinger dropped me a line from Norfolk during his last days with HC-6. He and Jan were leaving in February for, where else, HT-18. Before they left the east coast, they went to the '73 Army-Navy game with Pay and Bob Amundson. Bob has been studying for a PhD in physics at the University of Pennsylvania for the last couple of years but the Navy has recently decided to interrupt his studies for awhile to send him to Nuclear Power School. He'll return to the doctorate program at some future date. Oily said that the old gang at HC-6 is really beginning to break up. Frank Stenstrom is leaving to be a SAR pilot at Oceana, D o u g Ayres is going to Monterey, and D o c Shinovich is transferring to CivLant in June. D a v e N e a l e and Ray Umbarger will be the only classmates left to hold down the fort.

Say, did you ever wonder if the Fleet Hometown News Center really exists? I sure have, but all of a sudden this past month I've been flooded with news releases on various classmates and their doings. I'll pass them on to you now.

Steve Epperson has completed BJN School at Glynco and will receive orders to A6's, A'5s or A3's. Steve Tinsley has left for a Med cruise aboard the guided missile frigate USS LUCE. W o o d y Woodruff is now on deployment with VP-46 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. Bill Frentzel has left San Diego on a WestPac cruise aboard the USS HORNE. Several press releases were received on Marine classmates who have been promoted to the rank of Captain, including A n d y Normand, Ed Langston, Scott Anderson and Emerson Carr.

Now for the usual last tidbits from all over.

H u g h G o o d w i n is now the XO of the Naval Air Facility at Cape Hatteras, N.C. John Jacobs is now on the Seventh Fleet staff aboard the OKLAHOMA CITY. He and his wife, Sylvia, have a son, David. Jake previously served aboard the USS WESTCHESTER COUNTY. He passed on to me

that his old roomie, D o u g Liebschner is now in the KITTY HAWK in the Engineering Department.

Also aboard HAWK are Rich Bardorf and N i l e Kraft in VA-192, flying A-7's, and Phil Lame in VA-52, an A6 squadron from Whidbey Island. Rich Moore, D a n Kollay, Harry Hicks and I were fortunate enough to bag a

Hong Kong visit in February as part of MIDWAY. Gary M a x w e l l will be reporting to VA-115 aboard MIDWAY after he carrier qualifies in the A6 in March. Lanny Hunt has left VP-40 to join the candidate guidance office at USNA. He reports that classmates still in the squadron are Jerry D o e m p k e and Fred Jones. He also mentioned that Andy D o w d was married on 9 February, but I have no further details.

That's about it for now folks. I always did hate tearful goodbyes, so I'll simply say Adios, and keep those kards 'n letters koming in!

Woody

Russ Hauck, describing himself as "one of those lost souls," wrote from Perth Amboy, N.J., where he is OPS/XO aboard EXULTANT. Russ, Barbara and their I8-month-old daughter, Jennifer, are living in Old Bridge. Russ saw Suzanne, Chris, and Mike Aycock last August at their home in Crofton, Md. Mike is working for the Atomic Energy Commission and enjoys the work. Russ and Barbara would like to hear from members of 24, especially anyone who will be in the NJ-New York City area.

70 Pres., Lt. (jg) Jeff Schott, USN Sec'y, Lt.(jg) Fred Hall, USN 5384 Coachway Dr. Norfolk, VA 23502 Percent Members: 45.2 Happy seventy-five percent. With February gone the score is 45 down and 15 to go.

I received a few more short notes from the Fleet Hometown News Center last month.

Mike Martino received his wings in Pensacola on 8 January, his future plans weren't indicated in the release. Rick Gurnon is stationed in Brunswick, Me. with VP-26 and in January Rick was designated as plane commander in the P-3.

Steve Madey was recently awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for actions performed during Tunisian flood relief in March 1973. Steve is with HS-3 at Quonset Point.

Terry and Mike at Aerial Observer School Jim Zaborowski and John Shannon returned to Long Beach from a four-month WestPac deployment aboard TRUXTON on 4 Jan. John Fedor and Dupree Parker left Norfolk at about the same time for a six-month gem aboard the LEAHY. Lou Buck recendy won a hard fought, but clean, campaign and was overwhelmingly elected as the COMM/Secretary on DesRon 21 Staff aboard MCCAIN homeported in San Diego.

Nick Williams is back in Cherry Point after a short training deployment to CHINA LAKE with VA-121. Terry Martin, flying OV-I0'& in Jacksonville, N . C , with MAG 29, completed the Military Justice Course at Newport on 11 Jan. A second news rclea.se on 12 Jan. stated that Terry was also named to the 100-Mile Club for running 100 miles in less than 90 days. No sense chasing ambulances if you can't catch them (Martin, 1974).

Mike Lowe wrote from San Clemente, Cal., where he is living with wife Lynda and their 2-ycar-old daughter, Ashley. Mike is stationed at Camp Pendleton with 2/7. Jan Fladeboe was also a member of 2/7 until a recent transfer to the Marine Detachment, USS CHICAGO. The photograph was taken in January and shows Terry Martin, left, and Mike during Aerial Observer School at Jacksonville, N.C. Mike says to stop by if you're going through San Clemente.

Bob Brubaker sent a letter from Meridian, Ms. Bob received his wings on 5 Oct. and is now instructing basic jets in VT-9. Paula and 18-month-old Michael share Meridian with Bob, and Paula works as an RN in a local hospital.

The Brubakers were in Atlanta to attend Sarah and Mike Borns wedding on 10 Nov. Mike is a recent Destroyer school graduate and went to Norfolk for duty aboard a DD. Bob recently spoke to Bob Fitzgerald who is stationed on a DLG in San Diego and if often heard humming ". . . forever and a day." Greg Koons is also in San Diego as a bouncer at MCRD and is reported to be recently married. Jack Flanigan recently received his wings through the jet pipeline and, after four years out of the Navy, he is back for at least another four and a half.

Denise and Ed Fahy were married in D.C. on 2 February. Fatty Arbuckle and his lucky bride will be living in Lemoore while Ed is with VA-22. Many thought that Ed would never marry: it has been maliciously rumored that he would wind up as a door prize in a funny bar.

I called D a v e Wiedeman to get details of the wedding, since Judy and I couldn't make it.

Dave and Trish are still in Norfolk and are expecting a baby in August. Mary and Craig Silverthorne, Charlene and Steve Walmsley, and Dickie and PJ Falten were also in DC for the wedding. Charlene and Steve are expecting their second baby in August.

71 Darlene, Robbie and Bob Alden stopped by last week. They were down in Pensacola for Christmas and saw Beetle Bailey who has switched from VT-1 to VT-5.

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Pres., Lt.(jg) Michael E. McCuddin, USN Acting Corr. Sec'y, ILt. D a n N e l s o n , USMC 8810 Enfield Court Laurel, MD 20810 Percent Members: 32.8 As journalists go, I'm not much but I do see quite a few people heading through the Washington area so rather than leave another blank space this month I'll see if I can create a litde column off of the top of my head. A lot of us will have to make some pretty important decisions in the next couple of years and it would be an inopportune time to let our class organization fall to a complete nothing. Anyway I like to keep track of where my old friends are so I know where I can get a free beer.

I am presently stationed at Marine Barracks, Ft. Meade which is where I was sent after remrning from Thailand last summer. The living's easy in the D.C. area and I get to see a lot of friends and Navy football games. B o w Rose, George Flinn, and Scott Mackenzie are all hotdogging down at Marine Barracks, Eighth and Eye in Washington while John ( T u n a ) Satder, Marty Speer, and Os Fretz are manning desks at Headquarters Marine Corps.

The lovely and beautiful Candy Fretz just had a

baby girl and if she takes after her father we may have the first female Howard Cosell.

Dianne and Bob D o n l a n just left D.C. for Pittsburgh where Bob will continue to work as a supply corps officer in the nuclear power program.

Richard Sills Fletcher and Pete D e v o s are on submarines out of Norfolk. Brenda and Mike Hecomovich just recently left Norfolk for Pensacola where Heco is attending flight school.

Out in California are Karl Schwelm, W a l l y W i n s l o w , D o n Olsen, D o n Davis, and Joe Santillo, all flying helos out of Santa Ana for the Marines. T o m O'Brien is also at Santa Ana as an air traffic controller. O'Brien, Winslow, Davis and Field McConnell have a house in Newport Beach which is reputed to be a den of hogs.

Another supposedly confirmed bachelor fell to the dirt in Annapolis on 21 December when Mike M c N a l l e n married Pam Miller of Annapolis. The bachelor party was an inspired one as the Anne Arundel County Police came to put Bucko to bed. Present at the festivities were Hecomovich, Satder, Fretz, O'Brien, Nelson and several lesser hogs. Mike and Pam are living in San Diego where he is on some destroyer or the other.

Karen and Bob Clydesdale are finishing up a rugged three-year tour with the 1st Marine Brigade in Hawaii and John N e v i n s is still pumping gas (probably siphoning some off too) aboard the USS HASSAYAMPA out of Pearl Harbor.

G u y Snodgrass and Steve Bruce are both stuck in ground billets at Pax River after having received their wings. Steve was fortunate enough

to survive a serious helicopter crash last summer with relatively minor injuries.

As I dig into the bottom of my small memory bank I can remember someone telling me that Bill "Lex" McKinney is a supply corps officer on Guam with rumor having it that he has had a couple of hair transplants. Last and least of all, Keith Nadolski is trying to fly Marine jets in Yuma, Arizona and probably still has a bag of tricks for anyone who can stand to watch.

That's about it for the month. I realize that very little of it is current but I hope its better than nothing. If you can give me something to go on I'll make sure that its printed so that maybe we can have something to look forward to in our monthly Shipmate besides finding out what is going on in the class of '54.

72 Pres., 2/Lt. Joe Glover, USMC Sec'y, 2/Lt. Frank Gibson, USMC Spirit of '72 608 Rome, Bossier City, LA 71010 Percent Members: 61.4

73 Pres., Ens. Steve Ingram, USN Sec, Ens. John Kennedy, USN USS W H I P P L E , D E - 1 0 6 2

FPO, San Francisco, CA 96601 Percent Members: 48.0

Chapter News ALBUQUERQUE

ATLANTA

Mr. Manuel P. Sanchez 1805 Lafayette Dr., N.E. Albuquerque, NM 87106

LCdr. Douglas B. Cutter, USNR (Ret.) 3692 High Greca Dr. Marietta, GA 30062

ANNAPOLIS

BALTIMORE

LCdr. G l e n n W e l c h , Jr., USN H-2 Perry Circle Annapolis, MD 21402

Mr. D e l a n o J. Fitzgerald 115 Tunbridge Rd. Baltimore, MD 21212

It is always good to get the new year started on the right foot and the beginning of 1974 was no exception. The chapter was addressed by RAdm. William Read, USN '49, Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Officer Development and Distribution on Wednesday 9 January at the Officers and Faculty Club. RAdm. Read's presentation was well received and brought us all up to speed on current officer personnel programs in the U.S. Navy.

Among those present during the January luncheon was RAdm. Roy S. Benton, USN (Ret.) '29, and his charming wife, Vida. RAdm. Benton, who has recendy joined the Annapolis chapter, comes to us from Boston, Mass., where he was the president of the Boston Chapter, Naval Academy Alumni Association. Welcome Aboard.

BOSTON Mr. G. Gilbert Tallau 50 Lucas Dr. Haverhill, MA 01830 Noonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;2nd Tuesday Charlestown O' Club In January we had a very fine meal and were most graciously received by all hands concerned at Natick Laboratories. A most interesting presentation by Col. Corkill, USA, Commanding Officer, concerning the activities and research projects of the laboratory was given.

For January we were fortunate enough to have the Commandant's representative, Cdr. Bill North, bring us a brand new film from the Naval Academy enrided, "Annapolis: The First Year." This is an award winning film for the Naval Academy. It depicts the midshipman's life during the freshman year and has been acclaimed

by the Council on International Non-theatrical Events. It was one of three military entries receiving the Golden Eagle Award among 14,000 films that year judged. It is currently being shown to perspective Academy candidates around the country by midshipmen on "Operation Information." It is available on a limited basis to blue and gold officers.

BUFFALO Mr. William Ciesla 81 Hilton Dr. Kenmore, NY 14217

CHICAGO Mr. James W. Gillman 37 Graymoor Lane Olympia Fields, IL 60461 1900â&#x20AC;&#x201D;1st Friday

CINCINNATI Mr. Robert E. Reid 102 Burns Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45215 CLEVELAND Mr. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr. 16401 Marquis Ave. Cleveland, OH 441II

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COLORADO Mr. Arthur G. Stile 4581 Allison St. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

COLUMBIA Contact: Cdr. Pride C. Brown, Jr., USN (Ret.) 3751 Greenbriar Dr. Columbia, S.C 29206 Inactive

COLUMBUS Mr. L. D e k e Lang 358 W. Cassady Ave. Columbus, OH 43209

CONNECTICUT Cdr. H. D . Ruppel, (CEC) USNR 167 Five Fields Rd. Madison, CT 06443 Quarterly Varies in different parts of the state The fall meeting of the Connecticut chapter was held in a joint meeting with the New London Navy League on 24 October 1973. Following an afternoon of golf at the SubBase course, members of the Association and the Navy League were addressed by RAdm. George H. Miller, USN (Ret.) '33, on the subject of " United States Maritime Policy". RAdm. Miller is presently on assignment as Naval Advisor to the Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs. Distinguished guests, introduced by VAdm. John A. Tyree, Jr., USN (Ret.) '33, also included MGen. John F. Freund, Connecticut Army National Guard '40 and officers of the Navy League.

DETROIT Mr. James W . Fleming Suite 1423, 1001 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48226

the Sec'y-Treas. to be added to the mailing list for notification of meetings.

The Chapter has been saddened by the deaths in recent months of three of its loyal members: Cdr. Richard W. Lombard, USN (Ret.) '39; RAdm. Phillip C Gallery, USN (Ret.) '28; and Cdr. John O'Shea, Jr., USN (Ret.) '26.

HOUSTON Capt. Pat P a y n e , USNR (Ret.) 10615 Brentway Drive Houston, Texas 77070 1130—I St Friday Houston Club

People in the photograph are from left to right the new Vice President, Captain Bud Lockwood '50, the new President, Bill Hanson '46, and Ted Cheney '58, Secretary-Treasurer.

Capt. Ned Synder, USN, '53, presided over his first Houston chapter luncheon meeting on Friday, 4 January. Ned received the gavel from Ralph Van Der Naillen '51, outgoing president.

Ralph got a resounding BRAVO ZULU from the 27-member turnout, and was prompdy voted "Member-of-the-Month". This honor happened to be a creation of Ralph's during his tenure in office, and has come to be a most interesting part of our monthly program. The member so-designated is required to extemporaneously produce a 5-minute autobiography, replete with sea stories, vignettes of Naval Academy days, et cetera. Among other things Ralph spoke of the highlights of the past year's Houston Chapter activities, recognizing our membership increase and the addition of an Alumni Association Trustee (Capt. A. D. Blackledge, USN (Ret.), '20) as our chapter representative.

HUNTSVILLE Cdr. Richard S. Sullivan, USNR 402 Homewood Dr. Huntsville, AL 35801

INDIANAPOLIS Mr. Joseph F. Paull 6860 Chaucer Ct. Indianapolis, IN 46220

JACKSONVILLE

FLORIDA SPACE COAST

Capt. M. O. Muncie, USN 2922 Caballero Dr., N. lacksonville, FL 32217 1st Thursday, Sept.-June

Sec'y-Treas: LCdr. Fred Schoenberger 476 Bridgetown Ct. Satellite Beach, FL 32937 1200—3rd Saturday Varies

LCdr. John Owen, USNR-R 821 W. 54th Terrace Kansas City, MO 64112

The Florida Space Coast Chapter held its first meeting of 1974 on sunny, 80-degree, 19 January at Ramon's in Cocoa Beach. After refreshments and lunch and before adjourning to the beaches and golf courses, the 28 members and guests present received the Board of Governors' nominations for Chapter officers for 1974 as follows: President, Court Norton '41; Vice President, Sam Watson '43; and Sec'y-Treas., Fred Schoenberger '55. Officers were elected as nominated and installed. Nominated and elected to the Board of Governors for 1974 were: RAdm. W. K. Goodney '25; Capt. Emmett Sullivan '27; Cdr. Roger Vaughn '40; LCdr. Gene Branson '46; and Maj. Wayne Oldfield, USAF '57. It was agreed that meetings during 1974 be varied between noon and evening meetings to accommodate more members and on dates other than the third Saturday of the month. New arrivals in the area are encouraged to contact

MILWAUKEE LCdr. T . C. Cheney, Jr., USNR-R 988 Chesterton Ct. Oconomowoc, WI 53066

EUROPEAN Mr. Jacques-P. Haumont, 2835 Galeries Stephanie, 79 Avenue Louise Brussels 1000, Belgium

LYNCHBURG Mr. W. R. Smith, III 3750 Woodside Ave. Lynchburg, VA 24503

KANSAS CITY

KITTYHAWK (Dayton, Ohio) Mr. J. M. Gallagher 294 Cherry Dr. Centerville, OH 45459 Monthly, days vary O Club, Wright-Patterson

LOS ANGELES LCdr. Jerry Peterson, USN 3854 Mayfield Ave. LaCrescenta, CA 91214 1900—3rd Wednesday Allen Center, LB Naval Station

LOUISVILLE Capt. Robert J. Zoeller, USN (Ret.) 614 Beharrell Ave. New Albany, IN 47150

New officers for MILWAUKEE

The January meeting of the Milwaukee Chapter Alumni Association was attended by: Capt. Bud Lockwood '50, Ted Cheney '58, Bill Hanson '46, Mark Camp '46, John Camp '49, Rod Johnston '59, Barney Thielges '43, Jim Arnold '56, and Win Williams '46. Interesting subjects discussed included the Gold Stock Situation, with the discussion led by Jim Arnold. Capt. Bud Lockwood, who is CO of the NROTC Unit at Marquette University led a discussion on the needs for the Navy at this time, in terms of personnel requirements.

Now that we have pretty well established the procedure for meetings at the University Club, we intend to continue this practice. If you can attend a meeting please contact Sally (Ted Cheney's Secretary) at 354-8510.

What more can be said about the great Beat Army party we had in December.?

ALUMNI NEWS Our Past President, Jim Arnold '56 announces that his firm, BIyth Eastman Dillon & Co., Inc. has moved to new and larger quarters in The MGIC Plaza, 270 East Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202.

While Ted and Susie Cheney were attending the National Associaton of Elevator Contractors Convention in Houston, Texas, they bumped into Lynn Reed '47—a former member of the Milwaukee Chapter. Lynn was transferred by Delaval (IMO Pump Division) to New Jersey, and he and his family reside at Regional Road R.D. # 1 , Annandale, NJ 08801.

Former Milwaukee Chapter member, Bob Osmon '60 has returned to active duty in the Supply Corps, and is now stationed in the San Diego area.

MEMPHIS Mr. Ben F. Ross, III & Associates 5050 Poplar Ave. Suite 1100 Memphis, T N 38157

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NEW ORLEANS

SACRAMENTO

LCol. Rene S. W o g a n , USAF (Ret.) 4702 Pitt St. New Orleans, LA 70115 First Friday—1145 International House

Capt. J. C. Burrill, USN (Ret.) 5840 Wymore Way Sncramento, CA 95822

NEWPORT Capt. P. C. Staley, USN (Ret.) 2 Kane Ave. Middletown, RI 02840 1830—last Tuesday, Sept.-June OClub

NEW YORK Mr. John R. Antonicelli 83 Overlook Ave. Eastchester, NY 10707 Noon—3rd Tuesday NYU Club/Williams Club

NORTH TEXAS Mr. Frank A. Liberato 3311 Woodford Dr. Ariington, TX 76013 1130—4th Thursday Holiday Inn, Industrial Dr., Dallas Tex.

OKLAHOMA CITY RAdm. Lewis E. Coley, USN (Ret.) 4212 N. Harvey Parkway Oklahoma City, OK 73118

ORLANDO LCdr. T. J. Heffernan, (CEC) USN 302 Montecello D.rive Altamont Springs, Fla. 32701 1130 2nd Friday, Sept.-June NTC O Club

PENINSULA Mr. James Brunner 11387 Lindy PI. Cupertino, CA 95014

PENSACOLA Cdr. H. J. McRoberts, USN (Ret.) 2371 Bayou Blvd.

Pensacola, FL 32503 Noon—4th Friday Mustin Beach O Club RAdm. Magruder Tutde, USN (Ret.), is pictured with Capt. Paul Engel, USN. Capt.

Engel, Commodore of Wing 7, Saufley Field addressed the Pensacola Chapter of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, at the January meeting. "Tut" Tutde is the vice president and spark plug of the Pensacola Chapter.

Commodore Engel owns a Masters Degree in International Relations earned at the National War College in Washington, D.C. The speaker told of his trip to the Middle East, taken with his class at the War College in the Spring of 1971.

Slide films, taken by Paul, were shown; his cogent remarks were just as revealing as the pictures.

Several of the countries visited by the commodore—such as Israel, Pakistan, and Iran—are modern, clean, and progressive. Other countries visited are having their problems "emerging".

Commodore Engel spoke of the considerable re-alignment of the nations since his visit—-among themselves and with the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and with China.

Tuttle and Engel at January meeting While introducing Como. Engel, "Tut" Tuttle not only called attention to the commodore's impressive Navy record, but also to this active involvement in community affairs. Among other things Paul Engel sponsors the Explorer Scout Troop at Saufley Field.

Capt. Engel very graciously consented to give his excellent presentation on extremely short notice. The scheduled speaker "Rip" Miller, of the USNA Athletic Association, was stranded in Adanta by fog or other confusion.

PHILADELPHIA Mr. F. Daniel Mitchell, Jr. RD 2, Kennett Square, PA 19348 1930—3rd Thursday O Club, Phil. Naval Base

PITTSBURGH Mr. David P. Shapland 764 Vanderbilt Dr. Monroeville, PA 15146 Noon—1st Friday Hospitality Motor Inn

RICHMOND LCdr. Ehner R. Hill, Jr., USN (Ret.) 3825 Garden Rd. Richmond, VA 23235 1200—2nd Monday Monthly Chapter meetings are held at The Abbey Restaurant, 1501 Robin Hood Rd., Richmond, near Parker Field, scheduled for 1200 on second or third Mondays with local notification. This year's officers are David (Rusty) Chain ('60), president; Edward J. Taylor ('44), vice-president; Elmer R. (Bob) Hill, Jr. ('47), secretary-treasurer.

The January meeting was on the 14th attended by: Dave Baskett '23, Bob Bordley, USA (Ret.), Rusty Chain, Harrison Ethridge '27 and son.

Bob Foley '27, Fred Gambke '51, Paul High '27, Bob Hill, Roscoe Hughes '27, Bob Keyer '24, Monty Moncure '20, Nick Nerangis '63, Bob Oakes '59, John O'Connor '61, Doug Phillips '40, Bill Rakow '61, Olin Scoggins '23, Stu Sctrie '63, Larry Smidi '32, Ed Taylor, Pete Wev (USCG), Larry Wickam '45, our Senior Member— Capt. Wickam '09, Rody Williams '50, Fred Wortham '43 and last, but not least, Adm. Henry Wuensch, USCGA, '29.

We are upgrading our local directory and any alumni in the Central Virginia area who are not currendy in contact please get in touch with one of the officers listed above. All hands are invited to join the regular activity.

ROCHESTER LCdr. Robert G. Phillips, USN (Ret.) 83 Willow Bend Dr. Penfield, NY 14526

This chapter wisely let a committee of three of our wives plan the meeting for the winter quarter which occurred on Saturday evening 29 January.

Carolyn Slater, Pat Hartigan, and Carlotta Burrill planned and successfully executed a BYOB pot luck dinner and achieved a beautiful balance among hot dishes, salads, desserts, and hors d'oeuvres. The place was the spacious, attractive home of Carolyn and "Mo" Slater '42, we enjoyed being served on Spode china and with linen napkins.

There were 24 of us, including Ted and Lyn Robinson. Ted graduated from Duke, but as a reserve commander and skipper of the PT boat that rescued the survivors of PT 109, we have invited him to become an Associate Member as permitted by our articles on incorporation and By Laws. By the way, Burrill goofed and failed to bring copies of those documents to distribute at the meeting, but plans to do so at the next meeting in March or April.

Present in addition to the Slaters and Robinsons, were Dick Bishop '62, a bachelor, who brought his sister Joyce; Jack and Carlotta Burrill '38; John and Janet Daniel '43, our chapter founder; Joe and Cay Drachnik '43; Bill and Mia Goode '43; Tom and Pat Hartigan '47; Paul and Lois Mitchell '46; Pete and Barbara Perret '38; Ken and Helen Sanger '35; and Dick and Agnes Stockwell '46. The Stockwells were real heroes to make it. They married off a daughter that afternoon.

All Sacramento area alumni are requested to call Jack Burrill, office number 445-5352, home number 421-3642 to advise whether or not you are members of the national Alumni Ass'n.

ST. LOUIS LCdr. Robert F. Diebel, Jr., USN 13437 Manoriac Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 Quarterly Varies

ST. PETERSBURG RAdm. M. P. Russillo, USN (Ret.) 16016 4th St. E. St. Petersburg, FL 33708

SAN DIEGO/CORONADO Capt. Eugene P. Rankin, USN (Ret.) 11 Half Moon Bend Coronado, CA 92118

SAN FRANCISCO Mr. James P. Vaughan 1132 Peari Street Alameda, CA 94501 1815—1st Wednesday Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club The sixth meeting of the season was held on the evening of 6 February at Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club with about 60 members, wives and guests attending.

Mr. Michael Culbert, Editor, Berkeley Gazette spoke on "Politics in Berkeley and the Impact on National Affairs." Mr. Culbert's speech was followed by a spirited discussion.

74 John Falge, class of 1912, was the most senior member present and Art Kealy of 1967 was the most junior.

SEATTLE Cdr. Stephen A. Hammond, USNR (Ret.) 9323 SE 43rd St. Mercer Island, WA 98040 1830—1st Wednesday, Sept.-June COM Sand Pt.—Pier 91 Alternate months O Club The January meeting was held on Wednesday, 9 January at the COM Pier 91. Having been elected. Bob Schelling '38, Ed Peresluha '57, and Alex Hammond '25, assumed command of the Seattle Chapter as President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer respectively.

Our guest speaker was Mr. George Westcot, Operations Director for Aerojet-General Corporation, Surface Effects Division. Mr. Westcot, a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York, showed movies of surface effects ships undergoing test runs in Puget Sound under various conditions of wind and sea. He accompanied the movies with a most interesting verbal description of surface effects ships. All members attending the meeting were most appreciative of Mr. Westcot's presentation.

Present were Emory '21, Cassels '22, Watkins '22, Downs '23, Strohecker '24, Towner '24,

Hammond '25, Ferrall '27, Graybill '27, Walker '27, Thompson '28, Browne '30, Haines '30, Colley '32, Finney '32, Jaap '32, Schwartz '33, Driver '34, Naughten '34, Van Leunen '34, Middleton '35, Fox '36, Ross '37, Frankel '38, Irving '38, Mastersen '38, O'Neill '38, Schelling '38, Lasell '39, Jones '44, Longfield '45, Daly '46, Yerbury '46, Keck '54, Peresluha '57. Our guests were G. D. Westcot, USMMA '50, Jack Jordan, USMMA '43, and Frank Lynott.

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA

with about 150 Alumni and guests. This was the one meeting of the year when wives and lady guests were permitted. The speaker selected to address this combined group was Mrs. Joy Hancock, former Head of the Waves. She gave us a delightful presentation outlining the history of the women in the Navy and their future prospects. As you all know, she is very qualified to do this. Her speech was interspersed with fine points of humor such as comments on change of apparel styles. Both Alumni and the lady guests were delighted with her presentation.

The class of '07 was the Senior one present and '64 the Junior. Class '28 was reported to have had the most men and women there, but a recheck of the records indicated that the class of '30 should have received this recognition.

Cdr. E. C. Powell, USNR (Ret.) 11345 S.W. 108th Ct. Kendall Branch, Miami, FL 33156

VIRGINIA PENINSULA LCdr. William Huddleston, USN (Ret.) 14553F Old Courthouse Way Newport News, VA 23602

WILMINGTON Mr. Russell S. Davis, J r .

Box 27 D, R.D. # 2 Hockessin, DE 19707 Airliner Motel

WASHINGTON, D. C. Capt. R. J. Badger, USN (Ret.) 926 S. 26th St. Ariington, VA 22202 Noon—3rd Wed., Sept.-May Army-Navy Club

WINSTON-SALEM Mr. William S. Brinkley 3212 Pensby Rd. Winston-Salem, NC 27106

The January meeting was held, as usual, in the Sky Room of the Army-Navy Town Club

Last Call "They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them . . ."

Tomb of the Scottish Unknown Soldier, Edinburgh B O N D , GEORGE H A S T I N G S '34 (CDR USNR RET), 19 December 1973, Wakefield, RI B R A T T O N , P A U L R U F U S III '53 (CAPT USAF-R), 1 December 1973, Oceanside, CA COE, CHARLES FREDERICK '23 (VADM USN RET), 31 January 1974, Alexandria, VA D O W N E Y , K A V A N A G H CHARLES WILLIAM, JR. '17 (LT USNR RET), 7 May 1971, Milwaukee, WI GERRY, LAWRENCE JAMES ' 2 5 , II June 1973, Bedford Hills, NY HALL, E D W A R D A U T I C E '45 (LCDR USN RET), 3 October 1973, Norfolk, VA JACKSON, WILLIAM B E N N E T T , JR. '21 (RADM USN RET), 6 December 1973, Oxnard, CA J O H N S O N , CLIFFORD A R T H U R '32 (CAPT USN RET), 30 October 1972, Portsmouth, VA J O H N S O N , D O N A L D H I L T O N '27 (CDR USNR RET), 21 December 1973, Hartsdale, NY K E A R N S , MICHAEL I G N A T I U S '24 (CAPT USNR RET), 23 January 1974, Houston, TX KIRK, A D D I S O N E R W I N '21, I February 1974, New London, CT LAVELLE, WILLIAM MICHAEL '47 (LTJG USNR), 17 December 1973, Scranton, PA LIST, F R A N K VORIS '33 (CAPT USN RET), 22 January 1974, Santa Rosa, CA

LONG, V E L D O N OSCAR '30 (PROFESSOR), 31 December 1973, Denver, CO L Y O N S , CHARLES MALAHER, JR. '32 (RADM USN RET), 29 January 1974, Milton, MA M A R T I N , J O H N N O R M A N '59, 30 Miiy 1972, Ft. Worth, TX MCCRACKEN, R E G I N A L D R U D O L P H '31 (CAPT USN RET), 10 November 1973, San Diego, CA MILLER, LOUIS R O B I N S O N '26 (CDR USN RET), 14 August 1973, Nixon, TX MOORE, CHARLES JOHNES 10 (RADM USN RET), 4 February 1974, Bethesda, MD SCRUGGS, JOSEPH M A R I O N '25, 20 December 1970, Bandera, TX SMITH, PERRY K E N N Y '24 (BGEN USMC RET), 9 January 1974, Laguna Beach, CA STRUBLE, GEORGE WALLACE '08, 28 September 1971, Clearwater, FL T R U X E S , A R T H U R H E N R Y '17 (COL USCAV RET), 6 June 1972, Marietta, GA WEBB, R I C H A R D CHRISTOPHER III '50, 27 May 1971 W E I N H A U S , EARL M A T H E W , JR. '71, 17 March 1972, Santa Barbara, CA W I L S O N , P E R S H I N G '40 (CDR USN RET), 9 January 1973, Jacksonville, FL ZELLNER, JESSE '37 (LTCOL USAF-R), 6 November 1973, Nashville, TN

FELIX ENGLEBERT GROSS 07 Col. Felix Englebert Gross, USA (Ret.), died on 29 September in Atlanta, Ga. Funeral services were held at Turner's Chapel, Decatur, Ga. Col. Gross graduated from the Naval Academy in 1906 as part of the September section of the class of 1907. He entered the Army in 1911 and served until his retirement in 1946. He was a graduate of the Army War College, the Navy War College and the Command and General Staff Schcral. After his retirement he was active in civic affairs and served as Mayor of the City of Avondale Estates, Ga. Col. Gross was 86 years old at the time of his death. He was a fine well-loved and respected gentleman who bore himself with dignity all of his life. His affection for the Naval Academy was deep and lasting as evidenced by the momentos he kept, including the Lucky Bag edition of his years at the Academy.

He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Elisabeth G. Tharin; and three sons, Frederick, E. Thomas and Robert.

JAMES H. MCCOOL '08 Mr. James H. McCool died on 21 September in Portland, Ore. He was buried in Riverview Cemetery in Portland.

Mr. McCool attended the Naval Academy in the class of 1908 and worked most of his

75 life on the editorial staff of the Portland Oregonian. He always kept contact with his many friends from Academy days.

He is survived by his widow. Eve, 1000 S.W. Vista Avenue, Pordand, OR 97205; and a son, LCdr. James K. McCool.

WILLIAM E D W A R D FARRELL 09-'10 LCdr. William E. ("Step-and-a-Half") Farrell, USNR (Ret.) died of a coronary occlusion on 18 January 1974, at age 86, in the Annapolis Convalescent Home where he had lived since the death of his wife, Anne, last June. A funeral mass was offered at St. Mary's Church in Annapolis, followed by interment beside his wife in Greensboro, Md.

the point of forcing his retirement in 1951, but not of lessening his interest in the Naval Academy and his former students.

Prof. Farrell is survived by two brothers, Capt. Joseph A. Farrell '25, USN (Ret.) of Vallejo, Cal. and Edwin Farrell of Memphis, Tenn.; and a sister. Miss Nan Farrell of Washington, D.C. CHARLES J O H N E S MOORE 10 RAdm. Charles Johnes Moore, USN (Ret.), pa.s.sed away at the Bethesda Naval Hospital on 4 February. After a service in the Ft. Myer Chapel, his ashes were interred in Arlington just .south of the Lee Mansion in an unscheduled heavy snow storm which kept most people away and dampened the full military honors.

RAdm. Moore was born in Decatur, III., and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1910.

Although he had tours in other types and commanded USS PHILADELPHIA at the outbreak of WWII, he was primarily a destroyerman.

In 1912, he commanded BAINBRIDGE briefly while overhauling her at Olongapo.

During WWI he served in BALCH and commanded DowNEs, receiving the Navy Cross.

Between wars, he commanded DRAYTON, MCDERMUT, HATFIELD, and DesDiv 5, and was

XO ALTAIR, in addition to serving in N E W YORK.

William Edward Farrell '09-'10

"Billy" Farrell entered the Naval Academy with the class of 1908 but was later turned back into 1909, which he always considered as his class. After rowing on the crew in the Poughkeepsie Regatta of 1907 he was hospitalized for a knee infection, thought to be from a minor athletic injury but diagnosed as tuberculosis of the bone. He was then transferred to the Army's hospital at Denver, Colorado, for treatmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the belief of that time being that the dry climate of that altitude would be beneficial.

When the question arose as to how a healthy midshipman could contract tuberculosis, it led to an investigation which revealed that the dairy herd supplying milk to the Academy was so infected. That, in turn, led to the establishment of the Naval Academy Dairy Farm with proper sanitary and safety precautions.

Meanwhile, Midshipman 1/c Farrell was still "absent because of illness" when 1909 was graduated. He was then officially turned back into 1910, but never reported back to the Academy as a member of that class. Instead, he was dropped from the rolls for physical disability, eventually being released from hospital and returning to New York in 1912.

With his health recovered, except for the pronounced limp that earned his undying nickname, he joined the faculty of the Naval Academy's Department of Steam Engineering in 1916 and stayed on to teach two generations of midshipmen. Several of those who became prominent leaders of WWII credit their graduations to his generosity, but others say it was simply a clear recognition of potential talent.

It is highly doubtful that any Academy professor was more beloved by his students than "Step-and-a-Ha!f" Farrell.

During WWI he was commissioned LCdr. USNR and made several midshipman cruises. On the outbreak of WWII he requested return to active duty but the Superintendent persuaded him that he would be of much greater value by remaining at the Academy to teach midshipmen than in some shore administrative billet.

Unfortunately, his physical condition worsened to

Shore duty included tours in the Navy Department, Naval Academy, and Naval War College.

From 1937 to 1939 he was on the staff of Adm. Kalbfus, Commander Battle Force, U.S. Fleet.

In WWII, after commanding PHILADELPHIA, he returned to Washington and served until 1943 with the JCS as Senior Member Joint U.S. Strategic Committee and Joint War Plans Committee. Commencing in August 1943, he served as Chief of Staff to Adm. Raymond Spruance, Commander Fifth Fleet, through the Gilbert, Marshalls, and Marianas campaigns.

He received the Distinguished Service Medal.

He finished the War in Washington with the JCS as Deputy Secretary, taking part in the Potsdam Conference. After retiring in 1947, he became a Fellow on the staff of the Brookings Institution where he worked with the International Studies Group until re-retiring in 1955.

He subsequently took part in the Columbia University Oral History Program.

In addition to the Navy Cross and Distinguished Service Medal, RAdm. Moore received the Legion of Merit, Commendation Ribbon, and Order of the British Empire.

He was 1910 Class Secretary and a staunch supporter of the Alumni Association for many years.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Louise, 5509 Grove St., Chevy Chase, MD 20015; three sons, Capt. Charles K. Moore, USN, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.), and LCol. Johnes K. Moore, USMCR; and twelve grandchildren.

EUGENE T H O M P S O N GATES '11 Capt. Eugene Thompson Oates, USN (Ret.), died on 27 December in Annapolis, Md. Funeral services were held in the Ft. Myer Chapel with full military honors. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery.

Capt. Oates was born in Charlotte, N . C , and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1911.

He first served in USS COLORADO, which participated in the Nicaraguan Campaign in 1912, then served in the old "White Fleet" cruiser RALEIGH, and in the ST. Louis and MILWAUKEE

during the Mexican and Central American

Revolution. He was engineer officer in the MILWAUKEE when that ship was wrecked and lost off the coast of California in 1917.

During the early WWI years, Capt. Oates served in the coal-burning destroyer WHIPPLE. He commanded the destroyer STEWART based at Brest, France, and was awarded the Navy Cross for hazardous duty in patrolling and escorting convoys of troops in submarine and mine-infested waters. His various commands included the river gunboat MONOCACY on the Upper Yangtze River. He later served as engineer officer in the ARKANSAS, batdeship of the Scouting Fleet. In 1931 he was executive officer of the transport CHAUMONT which transported the 31st Infantry from Manila to Shanghai during the SinoJapanese hostilities. He was Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commandant, 16th Naval District, Cavite, P.I. Upon the outbreak of WWII, Capt. Oates was District Material Officer, Eighth Naval District, New Orleans, La. In Nov. 1943 he commanded the Naval Advanced Base, New Georgia, and was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service during operations which "contributed materially to the defeat of the Japanese in the Northern Solomon Islands and Bismarck Archipelago Areas. . ." During the later part of the war he served as Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander Western Carolines Sub Area and was awarded a Letter of Commendation and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Bronze Star Medal for his services.

In August 1945, Capt. Oates headed the General Court Martial Board in California. Hospitalized in 1946, he was retired in 1947 for physical disability. He held the Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, the Mexican Service Medal, the WWI Victory Medal with Bronze Star and Destroyer Clasp, among others.

He is survived by his brother, Malcolm N. Oates of 210 Chancery Rd., Baltimore, MD 21218.

FREDERICK WILLIAM D I L L I N G H A M '13 Mr. Frederick William Dillingham died on 28 November in Washington, D.C. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Dillingham graduated from the Naval Academy in 1913. He served as a line officer from 1913 until 1921, when he resigned. During WWII he served as a Second Lieutenant, Cavalry at the New York Guard, Plans and Operation Office. Following resignation from the Navy he was a real estate salesman. He began practicing law after being admitted to the Bar of New York State in 1926. He was also a member of the Bar of U.S. District Court, Eastern District of N.Y. He was a Mason, Clerk of the Vestry and Superintendent of the Church School of Christ Church and a member of the Staten Island Council, Boy Scouts of America. His medals include the Mexican Campaign Badge and the WWI Victory Medal.

Surviving are a daughter, Grace; and a son, Edward.

H A R O L D JOACHIM N E L S O N 14 Capt. Harold Joachim Nelson, USN (Ret.), died on 11 April 1973 in San Diego, Cal. Capt. Nelson was born in St. Paul, Minn.

Upon graduation from the Naval Academy in 1914 he served in the DELAWARE. During the Mexican Campaign and WWI he was serving in the USS NASHVILLE in the Mediterranean.

He went on to serve on the staff of Commander Patrol Squadrons based out of Gibraltar in USS TENNESSEE and then returned to the Naval Academy as an instructor. He had submarine

76 duty from 1923 to 1929 including CO USS S-24 and Commander Submarine Force. His other tours include Aide to Commandant 12th Naval District, duty in SALT LAKE CITY and LOUISVILLE,

and Aide to Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Charles Edison. His medals include the Mexican Campaign Medal and the WWI Victory Medal.

Surviving is his widow, Vivien, 1519 Second St., Apt. D-310, Coronado, CA 92118.

R I C H A R D WALLER BATES '15 RAdm. Richard Waller Bates, USN (Ret.), died on 26 December in Newport, R.I. Funeral services were held in the Trinity Church in Newport. Burial was in Mount View Cemetery in Oakland, Cal.

Richard Waller Bates '15

RAdm. Bates was born in San Francisco, Cal. A I9I5 graduate of the Naval Academy, he was assigned to duty stations throughout the world, ranging from the western coast of Mexico to Chofoo and Shanghai, China. In addition to his degree from the Naval Academy, he earned a master of science degree from Columbia, completed the senior course at the Naval War College and received a honorary doctor of letters degree from Long Island University. He served as head of the strategy department at the Naval War College for two years. Later RAdm. Bates returned to the College as head of research and analysis and then served as head of the WWII batde evaluation group. His analytical studies of the battles of Savo Island, Midway and the Coral Sea were commended by the dean of contemporary naval historians, Samuel Eliot Morison. Until his death, he was a consultant and lecturer at the Naval War College.

During WWI he participated in patrol duty off the west coast of Mexico and Central America and later became XO of CINCINNATI. Other assignments took him to the Yangtze River in China and to Hawaii, Washington, D.C. and Newport.

During WWII he participated in many major naval batdes, including the assault and capture of Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, the Batde of Leyte Gulf, the Battle of Lingayen Gulf, and the landing on Luzon in the Philippines.

RAdm. Bates played a large role in preparing strategy for action against major units of the Japanese Navy in the Battle of Surigao Strait, part of the Leyte Gulf engagement. From March to May of 1945, he participated in operations for the capture of Okinawa, and also served as commander of torpedo boat squadrons in the Pacific. RAdm. Bates was president and founder vice president of the Naval War College Foundation, Inc., and a recipient of the Navy Cross and three Legion of Merit medals.

He was a member of the Army-Navy Club of Manila, the New York Yacht Club, the Bohemian Club of San Francisco and the University Club

of Washington, DC. In Newport, he belonged to the Ida Lewis Yacht Club, Newport Reading Room and the Quindecim and was a long-time president of the Clambake Club.

He is survived by three brothers.

R O Y D E SAUSSURE H O R N '15 Cdr. Roy de Saussure Horn, USN (Ret.), died on 28 December at the Naval Academy Hospital in Annapolis.

Cdr. Horn graduated from the Naval Academy in 1915, where he had been Academy and Intercollegiate sabre champion on the fencing team, a regular contributor to the Log and Editor in his senior year of both the Log and the Lucky Bag. Among his midshipman poems was "Navy Blue and Gold," unrecognized until 1923 but now famous as the lyrics to the Academy's Alma Mater anthem. An eye injury caused his retirement for physical disability in 1919, when he began a highly successful career as a free-lance writer for such magazines as the Saturday Evening Post and Colliers. In 1921 he sailed to Australia as second mate in a four masted square-rigger carrying lumber from Puget Sound to Melbourne, but continued his writings on the basic subject of sea power.

In 1926 as an editor for Doubleday, the New York publishers, he was assigned as liaison to the Naval Academy's Trident publication of the Book of Navy Songs, where the present "Navy Blue and Gold" appeared in printâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the first time Horn had seen those words since his midshipman days.

Roy de Saussure Horn '15

In 1939 he returned to active duty in the Navy and served until 1946, when he retired.

During that period, when on duty at the Naval Academy, he volunteered his services as Consulting and Assistant Editor of the Naval Institute Proceedings. On retirement he was hired by the Institute as its first full time Managing Editor where he initiated the program collecting and publishing articles and books by Japanese, German and Italian officers on the Axis side of the Naval war. He retired in 1959, but continued to be very active in the civic affairs of Annapolis.

He is survived by his widow, Ann, 16 Revell St., Annapolis, MD 21401.

to France to formulate the modern hope for World peace.

He graduated from flight training in 1921, and he served in many important and many pioneer jobs. These positions read like a spectrum of early Naval Aviation: Flight Instructor; Bureau of Aeronautics; XO, Observation Squadron; Aviation Aide to CinCPacFIt; Aviation Gunnery Officer, Navy Department; Navigator, aircraft carrier LANGLEY; Air Officer, aircraft carrier LEXINGTON; Naval War College; CO, NAS, Coco Solo, Canal Zone; XO, NAS, Norfolk; XO, aircraft carrier SARATOGA; Commander, Patrol Wing One; Commander Naval Base, Argentia, Newfoundland; CO, NAS, Quonset Point, R.I.; Turkish War College; Ankara; Commander, Naval Base, Midway; and again, Naval War College, Newport. He retired from the Naval War College in 1949.

Morgan was a member of Trinity Church, Newport; the Naval Academy Alumni Association; the Preservation Society of Newport; the Art Association of Newport; the Boys Club of America; the Masonic Lodge; and he was a founder/member of the Army-Navy Country Club, Washington, D.C. Como. Morgan is survived by his widow.

Hazel, Fair Winds, 47 Kane Ave., Newport, RI 02840; his son, James Gail Morgan; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

FRANCIS B A L L A T Y N E CONNELL '18 Cdr. Francis Ballatyne Connell, USNR (Ret.), died on 4 June 1973 in Walnut Creek, Cal. A native of Pennsylvania, Cdr. Connell graduated from the Naval Academy in 1918.

Upon resigning from active duty in 1923 he was part owner and plant manager of several manufacturing businesses. He returned to active duty in 1928 as CO USNR AB, Oakland and aide to Commandant 12th Naval District. In 1936 he served as Executive Vice President, InterIsland, Airways Ltd., Honolulu, Hawaii. During WWII he served in the Atlantic Fleet and Convoy and received a Victory Medal.

Among his survivors is his son, Ross Coleman Connell, 1522 Van Owen # 2 0 5 , Van Nueyo, CA 91406.

B A R N E T T T H O M A S T A L B O T T '2,0 Cdr. Barnett Thomas Talbott, USN (Ret.), died on 12 June in New York, N.Y. Graveside services were held in Sharon Cemetery, Middleburg, Va. A native of Washington, D . C , Cdr. Talbott graduated from the Naval Academy in 1920. He was designated Naval Aviator and spent one year in Europe before returning to Memphis as Senior Naval Aviator. In 1927 he accompanied Lindbergh with the Spirit of St. Louis back from France in the USS MEMPHIS. He also served as Aide to Assistant Secretary of the Navy and attended the Naval War College. During WWII he was attached to the SARATOGA.

GAIL M O R G A N '16 Como. Gail Morgan, USN (Ret.), died on 8 December in Newport, R.I. Funeral services were held at the Hambly Funeral Home followed by cremation and burial at sea.

Born in Porters Falls, W.Va., Como. Morgan graduated from the Naval Academy in 1916. His first duty was in the batdeship NEW YORK, in which he served with the British Grand Fleet, operating from Scapa Flow, the Orkneys, and the Firth of Forth. Later he transferred to the batdeship TEXAS, which participated in receiving the German surrender in the Firth of Forth.

TEXAS closed off WWI escorting President Wilson

Among his decorations is the Naval Order of Merit, Second Class, presented to Cdr. Talbott by the King of Spain. He was a member of the Caterpillar Club and the New York Yacht Club.

His survivors include a nephew, a niece, and six great nieces and nephews.

WILLIAM B E N N E T T JACKSON, JR. '21 RAdm. William Bennett Jackson, Jr., USN (Ret.), died on 6 December in Oxnard, Cal. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea. So once again he is at sea though this time in a Higher Command.

A native of Paulding, Ohio, RAdm. Jackson

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William Bennett Jackson, Jr. '21

graduated from the Naval Academy in 1921. He graduated from Post Graduate School of the Line, Annapolis, and the Naval War College, Newport, R.I., and returned to teach as head of the Department of Navigation, Strategy and Tactics at the Post Graduate School, Annapolis.

He went on to serve as CO USS GUSHING, USS BRTOGE and USS PROVIDENCE and served

as Chief of Staff Commander Service Force South Pacific. Before retiring in 1950 he served as Chief of Staff, Commander Naval Forces, Philippines and as CO, upon retirement.

RAdm. Jackson was employed by the Office of Civil Defense as Regional Coordinator in Cal., and was later employed by Rocketdyne as Supervisor Advance Design, from which he retired due to a heart attack.

He is survived by his widow, Mazi, 215 Valley Vista Dr., Camarillo, CA 93010; two daughters. Ginger Jackson and Nancy Pitts; a granddaughter Nina; and a grandson, Michael.

CLIFFORD T H O M A S KELSH '21 Mr. Clifford Thomas Kelsh died on 20 November in Honolulu, Hawaii. Funeral services were held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wise.

A native of Oshkosh, Wise, Mr. Kelsh graduated from the Naval Academy in 1921. He resigned as an Ensign in 1924 and returned to military service during WWII as a major AUS, Quartermaster Corps, as a military occupational specialist in London, England. He was retired as a Colonel, AUS, from his position as Superintendent of Terminal Warehouse in Philadelphia.

He was a member of local Knights of Columbus in Honolulu.

Surviving are his sister, Mrs. Harold J. Rusch, 448 Boyd St., Oshkosh, WI 54901; and two brothers, William E. and Hubert G. RALPH B I R C H A R D D E W I T T '22 BGen. Ralph Birchard DeWitt, USMC (Ret.), died on 2 January 1974 in Daytona Beach, Fla. A native of Newfane, Vermont, BGen. DeWitt entered the Marine Corps upon graduation from die Naval Academy in 1922. In the eariy twenties he served in Haiti as well as various posts and stations in this country. In 1928 and 1929 he commanded the Marine Detachment aboard the USS DENVER. During this period he was detached for many months to participate in operations in Nicaragua.

In 1930 he resigned from the Marine Corps and went to work for the Virginia Public Service Co. (now VEPCO) in Alexandria, Va. For the next ten years he worked as a rate engineer for the utility company in Alexandria.

In 1940 BGen. DeWitt returned to active duty in the Marine Corps. During WWII he served at Headquarters Marine Corps, and overseas with

the Army in Hawaii and in the Philippines planning the invasion of Japan. When the Korean War erupted in 1950, he commanded the supply depot at Camp Pendleton, Cal., where he was deeply involved in the outfitting and the equipping of Marine Forces during their rapid build-up at Camp Pendeton and subsequent deployment to Korea. He attended the Naval War College. He was later assigned as Commanding General, Marine Corps Supply Depot, Barstow, Cal., and served in that capacity until his retirement in July 1958. From that time until his death he resided in Daytona Beach, Fla. He is survived by three sons, Birchard B., Randolph A. and John W.; and five grandchildren.

F R A N K Z O T T I , JR. '22 Capt. Frank Zotti, Jr., USNR (Ret.), died on 21 November in Smithville, N.C. He was buried in Bernardsville, N.J. Born in New York City, Capt. Zotti graduated from the Naval Academy in 1922. After graduation he joined the Bethlehem Steel Company beginning as a laborer. Within four years he was superintendent of their Johnstown Blast Furnaces.

From steel he moved to the Consolidated Gas Works in New York as assistant superintendent later becoming Chief Industrial Engineer of the United Dry Dock Co. In 1935 he founded the Steel and Alloy Tank Company and became its president.

Returning to the Naval service in 1941 he was attached to the Port Directors Office in New York in charge of the armed guards aboard merchant vessels plying to and from that port.

After the war he returned to his steel fabricating business and sport fishing out of Ft. Lauderdale and the Bahamas. He was a member of the Baltimore Baltusrol Gulf Club of Springfield, N.J., the New York Yacht Club and India House in New York City.

Surviving are his widow, Louisa, Box 643, Bernardsville, NJ 07924; two daughters; and three grandchildren.

C L A U D R I C H A R D G A I N E S '24 Mr. Claud Richard Gaines died in Atlanta. Ga. on 2 June. Graveside services were held in Arlington Memorial Park.

Affiliated with Ernst and Ernst Accounting firm, Mr. Gaines was retired comptroller for Regensteins Department Store. In addition to being a 33rd degree Mason and secretary of Georgia Lodge No. 96 F & AM, he was a member of the Shrine and Scottish and Rite. Mr. Gaines was also a member of the Atlanta Lions Club and the Morningside Baptist Church.

Survivors include his widow, 610 Yorkshire Rd., Adanta, GA 30306; a daughter, Mrs. B. N. Moore; a son, Dr. C Richard Gaines; and two sisters.

WILLIAM G O R D O N BEECHER, JR. '25 VAdm. William Gordon Beecher, USN (Ret.), died on 7 December in Arlington, Va. Funeral services were held in the Ft. Myer Chapel.

Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery.

VAdm. Beecher was born in Catonsville, Md. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1925 and served in batdeships, cruisers and destroyers before returning to the Academy in 1932 for duty in the executive department. He was executive officer in minelayers with the Pacific Fleet and then reported to the Navy Department for duty as assistant to the director of public relations. He saw further duty at sea in 1940-41, then returned to the public relations office, where he eventually became deputy director.

William Gordon Beecher, Jr. '25

In 1944, VAdm. Beecher assumed command of Mine Division SEVEN, which operated off Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He received the Legion of Merit for his services. He also commanded Destroyer Squadron 53 which participated in strikes on Japan during the closing days of the war and served in Tokyo Bay after the occupation of Japan.

After the war, VAdm. Beecher returned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel. Further duty involved a tour as public information officer for the Third District Naval and Eastern Sea Frontier in New York City, special assistant for public relations to the late James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy and as a member of the Joint Staff of Adm. D. C Ramsey, Commander in Chief, Pacific.

VAdm. Beecher served in 1949 with the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and with the Standing Group of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

He later commanded Transport Division 21, Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet and the Naval Amphibious Training Unit and was chief of staff and aide to RAdm. Rufus E. Rose, who commanded the Amphibious Training Command of the Atlantic Fleet.

VAdm. Beecher briefly served as commander of the Middle East Force before he became the Navy Department's chief of information in 1954.

VAdm. Beecher composed over 700 songs including "A Song of Old Hawaii," "Nimitz, Halsey and Me," and the musical score for "The Ramparts We Watch." He was a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Surviving are his widow, Carvilla, 2500 N. Van Dorn St., Alexandria, VA 22302; a daughter, Mrs. Bruce Scrymgeour; a son, Lee; two sisters; and three grandchildren.

P A U L B E N J A M I N T U Z O , JR. '25 RAdm. Paul Benjamin Tuzo, Jr., USN (Ret.), died on 15 January in Boynton Beach, Fla. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

RAdm. Tuzo was born in Fanwood, N.J., and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1925.

Two years later he became a naval aviator and saw extensive service in both the Adantic and the Pacific. On 7 December 1941, he was a member of a squadron stationed at Pearl Harbor.

He spent all of WWII in the Pacific. At the end of the war he was in command of all utility squadrons in the Pacific fleet and held the rank of commodore.

From 1947 to 1950, he served on the staff of the CNO in Washington. In 1950 he took command of the naval air station at Johnsville, Pa. He then returned to Washington and served on the old Naval Examining Board. He was promoted to Rear Admiral upon retirement in 1956.

78 In addition to the Air Medal and Bronze Star Medal, RAdm. Tuzo had the American Defense Service Medal, Fleet Clasp; the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal; and the WWII Victory Medal.

Since 1957, RAdm. Tuzo lived in retirement in Delray Beach where he helped to found the Delray chapter of the Navy League of the United States.

Survivors include his widow, Kathryn, P.O. Box 322, Delray Beach, FL 33444; two sons, Capt. Paul B. Tuzo III and Cdr. Lamar W. Tuzo; and five grandchildren.

LEVI JAMES K N I G H T , JR. '27 Capt. Levi James Knight, Jr., USN (Ret.), died on 12 November in Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ocala, Fla., Capt. Knight graduated from the Naval Academy in 1927. Immediately upon graduation he served in USS N E W YORK. After a period of recuperation, Captain Knight accepted a position at UCLA extension as a student counsellor, a position he held for one year. He was then transferred to the UCLA undergraduate college office as student counsellor and also taught laboratory courses in engineering.

He was also the faculty member on all engineering student groups. In August 1973, after twenty years with UCLA he retired.

Among his survivors is is widow, Evalyn, 1046 Somera Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90024.

HUBERT G O R D O N WALL '27 Lt.(jg) Hubert Wall, USN (Ret.), died on 7 July in Lynfield, Mass.

Born in Brockton, Mass., Lt. Wall graduated from the Naval Academy in 1927. Before retiring in 1934, he served in USS FLORIDA, USS RUEBEN JAMES and USS DICKERSON. He then

became associated with the Aircraft Gas Turbine Engineering Division of General Electric Company in the development of jet engines. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and served as secretary of the Lynnfield Board of Appeals.

Among his survivors is his widow, Henrietta, 45 Fairview Rd., Lynfield, MA 01943.

F R A N K P A U L L U O N G O , JR. '30 Capt. Frank Paul Luongo, Jr., USN (Ret.), died on 15 November at the San Diego Naval Hospital. Funeral services were held at the Saint Theresa, Child of Jesus Church, San Diego, and burial was in the Holy Cross Cemetery with full military honors.

Frank Paul Luongo, Jr. '30

A native of Annapolis, Md., Capt. Luongo, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1930.

Following graduation he served in the USS N E W MEXICO and later in the USS IDAHO, USS WILLIAMSON, USS DUPONT and the USS AUGUSTA.

He was a graduate of the Submarine School, New London, Conn., and served aboard the USS S-42 and the USS AGRONAUT. Following

submarine duty he was ordered to PG School. He then served in the USS MISSISSIPPI and the

U3S STERRET. Prior to WWII he was ordered to the Naval PG School, Monterey, Cal., as professor of Engineering. During WWII he was ordered aboard the USS INDIANA in the Pacific Theater as Chief Engineer, commanded DesRon 72 and later the USS ALGOL. Post WWII assignments included Professor of Naval Science, University of Notre Dame and duty in the office of the CNO. His final active duty station was CO, Seattle Naval Station, Washington.

His survivors include his widow, Julie, 7740 Forrestal Rd., San Diego, CA 92120; two daughters, Mrs. B. E. O'Neil and Mrs. Dan J. Gilvary; and six grandchildren.

V E R B U R T N O R T O N H A Y W A R D '32 Mr. Verburt Norton Hay ward died on 14 July in Detroit, Mich. Funeral services were held in St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Glendale, Highland Park, Mich.

After attending the Naval Academy with the class of 1932, Mr. Hayward was employed as personnel and office manager for several Detroit firms. He retired two years ago. As a lay reader in the Episcopal Church, he was very active in youth work.

His survivors include his widow, Maragaret, and a daughter, Mrs. Roslyn Dekavallas.

SAMUEL H O W A R D P A T T I E '33 Capt. Samuel Howard Pattie, USN (Ret.), died on 7 August 1973 in Fort Worth, Tex. He was buried in his hometown of Van Alstyne, Tex. Upon graduation from the Naval Academy in 1933, Capt. Pattie joined the MARYLAND. He went on to serve in BARRY, ALDEN, POPE, and SACRAMENTO and GEORGE E . BADGER. WWII

found him as Executive Officer of BELKNAP and the AULICK, Adantic. He also served in the Q-Ship BIG HORN and as Group Commander in LSTs. After the war in the Atlantic he served on the Staff, Seventh Fleet and among other activities participated in the invasion of Legaspi and the Philippine Islands and the taking of Fort Drum.

After WWII he served on the Staff, Eighth Naval District and then in the Stores Ship, ADRIA as CO. He then served successively in the office of Naval Research, Boston, Mass., as CO of the tanker ENOREE; and Inspector of Navy Recruiting and Naval Officer Procurements, 7th Area. His medals included the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star, both with Combat "V"; the Navy Unit Commendation; and the Croix de Guerre.

Upon retirement Capt. Pattie taught Mathematics at Brewer High School in Fort Worth, Tex. Among his survivors is his widow, Nelda, 7037 Willis Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76116.

GEORGE H A S T I N G S B O N D '34 Cdr. George Hastings Bond, USNR (Ret.), died on 19 December in Wakefield, R.I. Services were held in the All Saints Episcopal Church, Wynnewood, Pa. Cdr. Bond resigned on graduation in 1934 to work in Philadelphia until the outbreak of WWII, when he was commissioned in the Naval Reserve and served until release from active duty in 1946. He returned to active duty in 1948, serving several years as assistant Naval Attache in Ankora, Turkey, before release and moving to Rome as an engineer. He later returned to the United States to continue his profession and retired from the Naval Reserve as a Commander.

He is survived by his widow, Mary, P.O. Box 45, Wakefield, RI 02880.

HEBER PLAYER '38 Cdr. Heber Player, USN (Ret.), died on 14 October in San Diego, Cal. Funeral services were held in the U.S. Naval Amphibious Base Chapel, Coronado, Cal. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, Cal. A native of Downey, Cal., Cdr. Player graduated from the Naval Academy in 1938. Upon graduation he served in USS MARYLAND. He also served in USS SPEARFISH, USS MASSACHUSETTS, USS MISSOURI and USS HENRICO. In his early

years he served as Assistant Football Coach at the Naval Academy. He also served as Material Officer, Alameda Group, PacResFlt; Commander, Fleet Activities, Pusan, Korea; and Movements Officer, Staff Commander Naval Forces, Far East. Before retiring he was CO USS FORT MARION and XO NavPhiBase, Coronado, Cal. Among his survivors is his widow, Rita, 1010 "A" Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118.

T H O M A S W A S H I N G T O N , JR. '38 Capt. Thomas Washington, Jr., USN (Ret.), died on 24 November in Baltimore, Md. Funeral services were held in the Ft. Myer Chapel. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

Born in Washington, D . C , he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1938. His first assignment was in USS PHILADELPHIA followed by a year in USS EVANS. In 1940 he was ordered to Flight School at Pensacola and received his designation as Naval Aviator. This was followed by duty in VO/VS in the USS WASHINGTON from 1941 until the end of 1942 which included duty in the British Home Fleet at Scapa Flow, the Pacific and the Solomons.

In 1943 he joined VB-124 at Argentia. He returned to Annapolis for a post graduate course in Aeronautical Engineering with further study at MIT earning his Master's Degree and designation as an AEC in 1946. He then served at the Aeronautical Laboratory in Philadelphia followed by two BAR assignments in ESSINGTON and KANSAS CITY.

Continuing to devote his expertise in the responsibilities relative to aircraft research, construction, repair and development, he served three years in O & R at NAS Alcmeda; three years in BuAir (BuWeps) as Director of Aircraft Development and a tour on the Staff of Commander Naval Air Force Pacific. His final assignment was Senior Member of the Board of Inspection and Survey of Naval Aircraft at the Patuxent Naval Aircraft Research Center.

Capt. Washington was a member of the ArmyNavy Club, the New York Yacht Club, the Talbot Country Club, the St. Andrews Society and the Sailing Club of the Chesapeake.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy, Martingham Farm, St. Michaels, MD 21663; two daughters, Mrs. Stuart Dawson, and Anne H. Washington; and a brother, John C Washington.

E D W I N M O N R O E WESTBROOK, JR. '38 Capt. Edwin Monroe Westbrook, Jr., USN (Ret.), died on I I October in Redwood City, Cal. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Capt. Westbrook graduated from the Naval Academy in 1938.

His first tours included duty in USS TENNESSEE and USS STURTEVANT. He attended submarine school and upon graduation served as XO in USS S-47 and CO USS S-46. He also served in USS CREVALLE and USS COD. In addition

to attending the Naval Intelligence school and serving on the staff of Com 10 he also served in the office of the CNO and as Naval Attache, Singapore. Before retiring he served as XO USS

79 RANDALL, CO USS BELLE GROVE, on the staffs.

Com 17 and Com 12 and as CO USS MARKAB.

In addition to the Silver Star Medal and Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", Capt.

Westbrook is entided to the American Defense Service Medal with bronze " A " ; the American Area Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal, with five stars; and the WWII Victory Medal. He also holds the Order of Orange Nassau from the Netherlands.

Surviving are his widow, Marjorie, 2617 Hale Dr., Burlingame, CA 94010; and two sons, Charles and Edwin.

N O R T O N E V A N S CROFT ' 3 9 LCdr. Norton Evans Croft, USN (Ret.), died on 20 December at Incline Valley, Nev. Services were held at the Chapel of Callahan, Livermore, Cal., with burial in Memory Gardens.

LCdr. Croft was born in Lancaster, Wise, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1939.

He had extensive shipboard duty throughout the Pacific during WWII. As the result of severe shrapnel wounds received from a direct 240 mm howitzer hit on USS PENSACOLA at Iwo Jima on D-2, he was given a physical disability retirement in June 1947. Since then he had been employed as an application engineer with the Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. While working for them he worked in San Mateo, Cal.; Wauwatosa, Wise; Sydney, Australia; London, England; and in Livermore, Cal. LCdr. Croft was a member of the Retired Officers Assoc, and of the American Institute of Mining Engineers.

He is survived by his widow, Muriel, 5600 Kensington Way, Apt. 201, Culver City, CA 90230; one son, Norton E. II; one brother, Clark L.; and two grandchildren.

WILBUR SUMMERS WILLS, JR. ' 3 9 Cdr. Wilbur Sumner Wills, Jr., USN (Ret.), died suddenly on 16 December at his home in Menlo Park, Cal. Private services were held.

He was born in Omaha, Neb., and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1939. His first sea assignment was to USS NEVADA, followed by duty as Gunnery Officer of USS WATERS and then Executive Officer and Navigator of the WATERS after conversion to APD. Subsequent sea tours included USS SAN FRANCISCO, USS MACON,

USS BOTETOURT, and two DE Commands, USS COATES and USS WALTON. He retired in 1959

from Staff, Cdr. Western Sea Frontier at Treasure Island and then was a research engineer with Lockheed in Sunnyvale (Missiles and Space Systems) untd 1970.

He is survived by his widow, Christa, and two sons, Tim and Thomas.

G E R A L D H E R B E R T H E L L A N D '52 Cdr. Gerald Herbert Helland, USN (Ret.), died on 14 November in Otterbine, Ind. A native of Adanta, Ga., Cdr. Helland graduated from the Naval Academy in 1952. He received his training as an aviator at Pensacola, Fla., and Kingsville, Tex. After returning to the Academy for a tour as a Company Officer and a.ssistant track coach, he attended the PG School, Monterey, in the Science Curriculum. He served in Air Anti-Submarine Squadrons from 1962 until 1966 when he returned to the PG School, Monterey, in the Student Management Curriculum. Before retiring in 1972, he served on the staff of ComNavAirPac, at BuPers, and on the staff of ComFltAirMediterranean.

His survivors include his widow, Nancy, c/o Lafayette Tennis Club, Box 559, Lafayette, IN 47902; two daughters; one son; and a sister.

JOSEPH FRANCIS M U D D '54 LCol. Joseph Francis Mudd, USAF, died on 22 October in Osan, Korea. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

LCol. Mudd was born in Detroit, Mich. Upon graduation from the Naval Academy in 1954 he joined the Air Force and trained as a pilot. At the time of his death he was serving with the 41st Rescue and Recovery Wing at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. His other duty stations included tours as a B-52 Commander and a B-58 Commander. He also spent one year in South Vietnam as a Helicopter Commander and had about 150 missions. He held two Distinguished Flying Crosses, seven Air Medals, three Air Force Commendation Medals and the Medal of Valour of the American Legion. .Surviving are his widow, Rosemary, 5355 Kendall St., Riverside, CA 92506; six sons, Joseph, Timothy, Thomas, Stephen, Michael and Samuel; two daughters, Lisa and Laura; his parents. Col. and Mrs. Richard D. Mudd; and two brothers and two sisters.

JAMES L L O Y D G R I F F I N '55 Cdr. James Lloyd Griffin, USN, previously reported missing in action, died while a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. Captured in Hanoi 19 May 1967, Cdr. Griffin died two days later of injuries received in ejection from the RA5-C Vigilante he was piloting.

He is survived by his brother, James C Wills, of Los Altos, Cal. JOHN C A R Y M A H A N '48 Col. John Gary Mahan, USA, died on 24 July in Stuttgart, Germany.

A native of Wilton, Ala., Col., Mahan entered the Naval Academy with the class of 1948.

Upon leaving the Academy he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army. He served with the Army in Korea, Iran, Turkey and Vietnam. He was serving with the Army European Command's Communications and Electronics Directorate near Stuttgart, Germany, at the time of his death. His decorations include the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit.

James Lloyd Griffin'55

Born in Haywood County, Tenn., he attended the University of Tennessee, Martin, before entering the Naval Academy. Upon graduation in 1955 he entered flight training in Pensacola and was designated a Naval Aviator in September 1956. He served a tour with VA-83, Oceana, flying A-4D's aboard USS ESSEX and USS FORRESTAL.

He received an aeronautical engineering degree from the U.S. Naval PG School, Monterey, and continued this graduate study at the University of Michigan, receiving a professional degree in aeronautical engineering in 1963. He was a member of the Institute of Aerospace Sciences and Sigma Xi, professional scientific fraternity.

While serving as operations officer at RVAH13, USS KITTY HAWK, he flew 150 combat

missions in Southeast Asia. His capture in May 1967 was announced by Hanoi Radio; his death was revealed by the North Vietnamese in January 1973. Death determination was made by the Secretary of the Navy, 16 January 1974.

He received the DFC with gold star. Air Medal with bronze star and Numeral 8 in lieu of subsequent awards. Navy Commendation Medal with gold star and bronze star. Navy Achievement Medal and Purple Heart.

Cdr. Griffin is survived by his widow, Dora, 1817 Green Valley Lane, Albany, GA 31705; his children, James and Glyn Carol; his parents; two brothers; and a sister.

ROBERT JOSEPH K E N N E D Y '60 LCdr. Robert J. Kennedy, (CEC) USN, died on 6 October 1973 in Colts Neck, N.J. LCdr. Kennedy entered the Civil Engineering Corps after graduating number seven in his class of 798. He served as Executive Assistant to DirLant Docks in New York City. Subsequendy he attended Ren,sselaer Polytechnic Institute where he received his Masters in Civil Engineering in 1962. After attending CEC Officers' School in 1963, Bob was assigned to BAF Naha, Okinawa, as Assistant Public Works Officer. Subsequently, he served as Assistant OinC Construction S.E. Docks from '64-'66; Mobile Construction Battalion 3 from '67-'70; Coordinating Manager Western Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command from '70-'72, and as Public Works Officer Ammunition Depot, Earle, N.J., in 1973.

During his service. Boh received the Navy Achievement Medal with Gold Star in lieu of a second award; the Meritorious Service Medal; the Navy Unit Commendation, 13th Naval Construction Unit for Service in Vietnam; and Combat Action Ribbon.

LCdr. Kennedy's intellectual prowess both when a Midshipman and later as a Professional was awesome. He possessed a very keen and inquisitive mind and yet was always ready to help those who weren't so fortunate. Often the margin of satisfactory academic performance during Midshipmen days was to a significant extent a direct result of Bob's willingness to assist classmates not so gifted as he.

Bob is survived by his wife, Janice, Quarters 601, Naval Ammunition Depot, Earle, Colts Neck, NJ 07722; and his mother, Mrs. Ruth Kennedy.

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ASIA-ART CARPETS 26 M u r r a y Avenue, Annapolis, M d . 21401

ENGINEERS WANTED Positions available in fossil & nuclear power industry. Require BS + experience in design, construction, Q A , or operation of power plants or related equipment.

Companies pay fee, interview & relocation.

Your one source for contacts across the U.S. Send resume or request application today. We'll do the rest.

Master Charge a n d B a n k A m e r i c a r d accepted

A. L. Krasnow, U S N A '48 NEW CAREERS FOR

ATOMIC PERSONNEL, I N C .

Suite G-3, 1518 Walnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. 19102

Business Executives—Military Officers NES is seeking executives for a large number of high level positions in C O N U S and overseas. You profit from our close contacts with top management in commerce and industry developed during 28 years of professional operations. W e have the staff, research facilities and record of success to match your interests and talents against nevif, challenging careers. To explore in confidence, at no obligation, write or call Walt Flint '50, Col. U S A F (Ret.) Executive Reassignment Division NATIONAL E X E C U T I V E S E A R C H , I N C .

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about 4 0 " W X 3 0 " H ; garden seat style tables, china and accessories. M. L. Jackson, "Crabb Cove," Bywater Road, Annapolis, Md. 21401, (301) 263-5202

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1 0 0 % Virgin W o o l , H a n d Made

5' X 3 ' ( g $100.00

WANTED TO BUY Oriental screens, standing & hanging; oriental chest,

A Technical Career Center since 1959

AUTOMOBILES Factory Authorized

Dealer For

PONTIAC DATSUN VOLVO For years M A R B E R T MOTORS has sold more cars to Midshipmen and Military Officers t h a n any other dealer. Call or w r i t e to learn why.

M A R B E R T MOTORS 284 West Street, Annapolis, Md. 21401 (301) 263-2387 or, from D . C , 932-8393

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1650 The Fairway Jenkintown, PA 19046 AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER Academy Personnel Service'' Maintaining the orderly personnel marketplace for graduates worldwide. Resumes 'are invited. Yours or your men's. Confidentiality assured. Employers are invited to make inquiries.

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Insurance Protection and Service Increased Death Benefits

14,500 LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION Up $1,000 with no increase in membership cost

• Membership provides permanent life insurance protection, witti cash and loan values — not affected by increase in age or release from active duty.

• Membership provides assistance, without cost, to beneficiaries in obtaining all federal benefits to which they may be legally entitled.

Our membership exceeds 58,000 members—and our assets are in excess of $160 million.

ALL ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS OF THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD AND NOAA ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP.

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NAVY MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION Navy Department Washington, D. C. 20370 Phone: (202)0X4-1638