1976-November Shipmate

Shipmate

November, 1976 UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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Shipmate Volume 40, Number 9 Executive Director W. S. B U S I K , '43 Captain, U . S. N a v y (Retired)

Treasurer and Director of Alumni J A M E S D. O L I V E R , '43 Captain, U . S. N a v y (Retired)

Services

Director of Development R I C H A R D A. T E E L , '36 Captain, U . S. N a v y (Retired)

Director of Publications and Editor R O Y C . S M I T H , III, '34 Captain, U S N R (Retired)

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C o m m a n d e r , U . S. Navy (Retired)

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FEATURES Scandinavia Highlights 7 CNO Greetings to the Marine Corps 17 The Marine Corps Today

by Gen. Louis H. Wilson USMC, Commandant 19 Amphibious Warfare Training

by Maj. Henry J. Sage USMC 20 "Stand, Gentlemen, He Served on Samar"

by BGen. Edwin H. Simmons USMC (Ret.) 24 The CNO on Unionization 28 Marines in the Civil War

by RAdm. John D. Hayes USN (Ret.) 29 Sailors on Horseback

by Col. Glenn I. Epperson U.S. Cavalry (Ret.) 32 Naval Academy Attrition

by RAdm. Robert W. McNitt USN (Ret.), Dean of Admissions A Plebe Looks at Women Plebes

by Mid. Robert K. Morris '80 39 Audit Report FY 1976 49

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DEPARTMENTS Executive Secretary BARRIE DUREE

Editorial Assistant CORDELIA RICHARDS

Contributors' Biographies 2 Sea Breezes 5 Alumni Tour Dope 6 The Mail Boat 8 All Hands 12 Officers and Trustees 38 Lucky Bag of Books 41

Capitol Hill 42 Navy Sports 47 Class News 50 Chapter News S90 Last Call 92 Classified 96

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COVER Painting. "The First Uniform" by Major Charles Waterhouse USMCR depicts the first official uniform of the Corps and some of the reactions to it. Courtesy of the Marine Corps Museums Branch.

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Contributors' Biographies MAJOR HENRY J, SAGE USMC "Jud" Sage '62 enlisted in the Maiines in 1957 and entered the Naval Academy in 1958. After Basic School he served as an artillery officer' in the 1st MarDiv, then as an instructor at the Army Artillery School, Fort Sill. From 1966-68 he was an Olmsted Scholar at the University of Heidelberg, then became X.O. and C O . of the 3rd 175mm Gun Battery in Vietnam. Following a tour in the 2nd MarDiv and Amphibious Warfare School, he was Marine Officer Instructor at the NROTC, Holy Cross. In 1974 he became Marine Aide to the VCNO, and is now assigned to the Special Projects Directorate, HQ USMC.

BRIGADIER GENERAL EDWIN H. SIMMONS USMC (RET.) Ed Simmons, B.A., Lehigh University 1942, M.A., Ohio State University 1955 is, as a retired officer on active duty. Director of Marine Corps History and Museums. At about the same time this issue reaches its readers, his History and Museums Division will be moving into the new Marine Corps Historical Center in Washington Navy Yard. Widely published elsewhere, this is Ed's first article for Shipmate. His The United States Marines: The First Two Hundred Years, 1775-1975 was published this past Spring by Viking Press and is widely regarded as the best history of the Marine Corps in print today.

REAR ADMIRAL JOHN D. HAYES USN (RET.) John Hayes '24 is a longtime contributor to and former Editor of Shipmate (1956-58). Retired in 1954fromthefaculty of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, he has since devoted his efforts to continuing his studies of naval history and maritime affairs and to writing extensively on those subjects. He won the Naval Institute's Prize Essay contest in 1965 and contributed feature articles to its Naval Review for eight years. More recently he produced a master work on the life and letters of RAdm. Samuel F. Du Pont, the research for which is the basis of this article.

COLONEL GLENN I. EPPERSON USA (RET.) "Hoss" Epperson is a cavalryman of the old school—"Save your boots and saddles, the cavalry will ride again." His home is Fort Epperson, complete with an ancient muzzle loading cannon for ceremonial blasts. He is active in community affairs, especially in patriotic societies, and has a long friendship with the U.S. Navy. He is also an accomplished author and raconteur, this being his sixth article in Shipmate with many others published in a wide range of military, professional and patriotic magazines.

MIDSHIPMAN ROBERT K. MORRIS USN Bob is the son of Capt. Robert L. Morris USN (Ret.) '44. As a plebe he plans to join the Foreign Affairs Club and the Debate Team, and to participate in intramural lightweight crew. At present he is undecided whether to major in International Security Affairs or Economics or, if possible, both. His past writing experience includes a prize winning essay on Canadian folklore submitted to a nationwide contest sponsored by the Canadian Government. Bob is one of only four plebes to validate Plebe English this year.

PAUL R. SCHRATZ '39 Ph.D., Capt. USN (Ret.) and former Director of International Studies at U. of Missouri, Paul has completed service as senior staff officer of the joint White House/ Congressional Commission on the Organization of the Government for the Conduct of Foreign Policy and has become a Guest Scholar of the Brookings Institute.

His naval service included policy and planning roles, student and faculty member at the Naval and National War Colleges.

He was the first naval officer to be awarded a Mershon doctoral fellowship at Ohio State and a Wilton Park fellowship from the British Foreign Office.

FREDERICK W, LARDNER '22 Fred Lardner '22 has been writing our legislative news since March of 1946, a longevity record not even approached by any other participant in or contributor to the magazine. After leaving the Naval Academy his career includes service as a newspaper reporter, business magazine writer, deptu-tment store advertising manager, correspondent for newspapers, business and military magazines, and as a managing editor in Washington where he has lived and worked for many years.

THOMAS 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-American 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.

MARK L. SOBCZAK '77 Midshipman Mark L. Sobczak '77, from Morton Grove, Illinois, is an Oceanography major with a 3.45 QPR who is planning a career in naval aviation, preferably fighters or attack aircraft. Formeriy Sports Editor of The Log, he is now its Editor-in-Chief and also an active member of the Naval Academy Scuba Club and the Art and Printing Club.

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The Academy Grad and the Presidency The reader perusing these words has a tremendous advantage over the writer. The new Colliers Encyclopedia appearing in January 1977 lists Jimmy Carter as the thirty-eighth president of the United States. Since Colliers and I both went to press before the election, the fact of President Carter is part expectation and part speculation.

Jimmy Carter is thefirstUSNA graduate to become a serious candidate for the White House. A number of generals have made it including a few West Pointers; no career naval officer had previously come close. Political scientists and sociologists are intrigued by this sort of phenomenon but they write to each other in the private language of the social scientists which strives for obscurantism.

As a pseudo political scientist, therefore, we can try for readibility even at the risk of losing some scientific validity.

Admiral George Dewey, hero of Manila Bay, might be mentioned as a precedent for a naval officer as a presidential candidate. His is an interesting case and deserves a few words. Dewey acted with keen intelligence and high courage in action off Manila in a situation which would have daunted many a lesser man.

Yet throughout his career, in the words of his biographer, he never devised a weapon, planned a great campaign nor wrote an important piece. Chairman of the General Board for 17 years, he contributed no new strategic insight to the Navy, seeing his role not as initiator but as compromiser for diverse views of the members. He was, in short, an ordinary naval officer; he was neither politically astute nor politically active. In common with most of the military, he had never voted in an election; he was an unknown to both Republican and Democratic parties.

Dewey's great victory at Manila Bay made him an instant folk hero throughout the United States. His phenomenal popularity was directly responsible for the "Dewey for President" boom in the 1900 campaign, soon to become the most bizarre episode in his career. Then as now the Democratic party was undecided among a great many potential candidates; then as now the Republicans were in disarray. Dewey professed "no desire for any political office" and "would not accept nomination for the Presidency.'' He played his political cards poorly, and then, after the moment of opportunity had passed, changed his mind about running.

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Allegedly his new bride, after Dewey had been twenty-five years a widower, aspired to social leadership beyond opportunities as wife of the Admiral of the Navy. As First Lady there would be no demeaning fights over precedence with wives of cabinet officers and generals.

Under her influence Dewey's denials became less positive.

On 3 April 1900, a young reporter for the Washington Bureau of the New York World, on his way home after a long day, walked past Dewey's beautiful home (donated by the American people) on Rhode Island Avenue not far from the White House. On the spur of the moment reporter Mocke rang the bell and was astonished to be ushered into the Admiral's study where Dewey announced, Yes, I have decided to become a candidate . . . If the American people want me for this high office, I shall be only too willing to serve... Since studying this subject, I am convinced that the office of the President is not such a very difficult one to fill, his duties being mainly to execute the laws of Congress. Should I be chosen for this exalted position, I would execute the laws of Congress as faithfully as I have always executed the orders of my superiors.

No Jimmy Carter, he. The appalling combination of egotism, complacency and naivete revealed in the interview was greeted by the politicians with incredulity and amusement. No important politician declared himself for Dewey; no delegate committed himself to his candidacy. The boom soon fizzled out. Within a month his name disappeared from the front pages; two weeks later he threw in the towel with the statement, "I don't understand how I got the idea in the first place."

Intheirpursuitsofthepresidency,many similarities can be found between Admiral Dewey and General Eisenhower, few with Jimmy Carter. Eisenhower never voted while in uniform and went out of his way to avoid involvement in what he called "partisan politics". Carter can hardly be called a career military professional, although he may well have been had circumstances allowed. His professional career in the Navy ended as a junior officer, cut short by a family emergency after less than eight years total active commissioned service. His political astuteness came later and stands in sharp contrast with the military stereotype and a lesson for the professional politician as well. Masterminding a successful cam-

paign which carried him from obscurity to the White House, his miniscule staff planners include no long term political manipulators nor secret delegate support.

The master plan was devised by a young political science graduate student at the University of Georgia, and strangely enough, a former West Pointer whose career was terminated short of graduation for an honor code violation. Carter is unusual, therefore, in showing none of the military man's traditional isolation from politics. In many respects he may be the spokesman for a new era.

The time is already late for the military careerist to shake off the shackles of his Rip Van Winkle isolation from the world of "policy". A misguided and mythical belief that civilian control of the military prevents his participation in any form of policy making—above all in domestic politics—has more than run its course.

The world is too complex to allow separation of its problems into military—or political or economic or psychological— pigeon holes in policy making councils.

The military leaders cannot isolate themselves from a roXe and understanding of the broader elements of policy and diplomacy.

Proper and constitutional deference to civilian leadership does not mean the avoidance of anything beyond "the military viewpoint". Quite the contrary.

In General Marshall's words, "thinking of political problems in military terms soon makes them military problems"; national goals become subordinated to military expediency. If the Carter phenomenon stimulates a reawakening of the career military to his public and professional duty in both domestic politics and international policy making, the nation will be greatly enriched.

The South Pacific Tour; Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti The Alumni Association's 1977 travel program begins with our first trip to the South Pacific. Departing from San Francisco February 23, we'll spend two days on Fiji, nine days in Australia, four days in New Zealand and four days on Tahiti, returning to Los Angeles March 16. Deluxe hotel accommodations will be used throughout the trip. Complete sight-seeing is included, and ample leisure time has been allowed in each city for us to pursue our own interests.

Fiji, the Friendly Isles, is all you've dreamed about tropical islands. We'll have time for rest and relaxation—a good opportunity to adjust to the time change after our Pacific flight—and time for duty-free shopping where there are bargains galore.

In Australia we will visit Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.

Along with a full day excursion to Katoomba and the Blue Mountain National Park, a dinner party will be included at the famous Coachman Restaurant in Sydney. Sightseeing in Canberra will be highlighted with a visit to a sheep station for a barbeque lunch.

Excursions in Melbourne will give you the opportunity to observe some of Australia's unique wildlife, including kangaroos, koalas, platypus, emus, wombats and dingoes. You will also witness the parade of the world's smallest. Fairy penguins on Phillip Island as they return from the sea to their burrows at sunset.

To the east, across the Tasman Sea, lies New Zealand, one of nature's wonderlands. Here we will visit Auckland and Rotorua. En route to the world-famous thermal region of Rotorua, with its geysers, pools of bubbling mud and crystal springs, we'll see the unforgetable Glowworm Grotto at Waitomo. You will enjoy learning about the lives of the Maoris living in this area.

Tahiti is everyone's dream of heaven on earth, and here we will spend the last few days of our trip. You'll find Papeete a browser's and buyer's paradise. We'll enjoy a full day excursion to Moorea, the Bali H'ai of Michener's5o«r/z Pac//?c. The perfect finale will be a Tamaaraa Feast with native dancing, one of the exciting festivities of Tahiti.

Sydney's famed Opera House

The cost of this trip is $2195 per person, based on double occupancy. The single room supplement is $310. Prices on these trips are based on current airline tariffs filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board as of October 1, 1976, and are subject to change if revised by the Board.

Further details and the complete itinerary may be obtained from Matterhorn Travel Service, 2450 Riva Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. Telephone: (301) 224-2230.

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Scandinavia Highlights USN A Alumni Association tour, August 1976

Off to Scandinavia, the land of the midnight sun with eighteen hours of daylight and sun every day for two full w eeks. The completely white nights occur above the Arctic Circle, but our travels centered around the heart of Scandinavia— Copenhagen. Oslo, the fjord country and Stockholm. We started out at midnight on August 3. after the USN A and TROA groups gathered at Baltimore-Washington International Airport to board our TWA chartered plane.

Our first stop was Heathrow Airport at noon London time, to part from the England tour groups that had been on the same plane. Our Scandinavian group, with a six hour wait between planes, was taken to Windsor for lunch and a quick look-see at the Castie before continuing by bus to Gatwick Airport, an h o u r s drive that took us through the sad. droughtstricken countryside of England. We finally boarded our Dan-Air charter plane to Copenhagen, feehng about as parched as England, having queued up for the sixth time to go thru security or immigration, been on and off three busses and been eighteen hours enroute. Exhausted but somehow still civil, we welcomed the lovely accommodations at Hotel Scandinavia that night and only a few stirred again before noon the next day.

Beautiful Copenhagen and Tivoli Gardens are synonymous with the spirit and gaity of the Danes. The 16th century Rosenborg summer Palace. Christianborg Palace—the Parliament house. Amalienborg Palace—the royal residence, as well as the Little Mermaid all awaited us. A canal and harbor boat trip showed us the waterways of the city, the busy harbor, the Navy Yard, the Royal Yacht and the Royal Yacht Club where many of us returned for dinner and dancing. A few venturesome couples joined the hundreds of Danish bicyclists along the paths in busy streets and countryside getting a first hand view of the clean, industrious people and their land. The Danes leave their bicycles safely unlocked in the public racks by train and subway stations while they commute from home by train and then go to and from work by bike. This honesty and trust is apparent all over Scandinavia—on the streets, in hotels and with the merchants. We had no fear of stealth or robbery. We strolled the streets in the evening completely at ease. With November. 1976

free time to pursue our pleasures, there was shopping for procelains and crystal (very, very dear), visits to the Open Air Museum of early Danish cottages, bams and mills. Hamlet's Castie and Dyrehaven Park where Danish families sun and swim, often sans suit.

Ambassador Bill Anders entertains

On a Norwegian mountainside

We greeted Norway at dawn aboard an overnight steamer from Copenhagen, crossing the Kattegat into Oslo Fjord.

Most alumni remembered that part of the sea from their midshipman cruises.

By prearrangement. the Naval Attache met our steamer and extended to us an invitation to tea by the Ambassador to Norway, who is Astronaut Bill Anders '55. He and Mrs. Anders made our Oslo stop memorable by sharing their large residence, garden, staff and hospitality with us that Sunday afternoon.

Breathtaking is the word that best describes our next four days in the Qord country of Norway, on the deep Qords. in the high mountains and on the hairpin curved roads between the two. Many a "kindly" wife offered her husband the motor coach window seat so he could thrill at the sheer drop into nowhere from the side of the bus! The Hardanger Mountains, ski areas for the Scandinavians, have picturesque small resort hotels where we stayed, quaint enough to be colorful and modem enough to be comfortable, and nestled by lakes, churches built as early as 1050 A.D.. fruit

orchards and berry patches on the hillsides, giant waterfalls, snow on the mountains and huge flowers in the valley.

Though the growing season is short, the long daylight hours in the summer compensate.

Our next stop was busy, bustling Stockholm, the "Venice of the North," with all its waterways, but with cars whistling by on the streets as fast as in Washington, DC. It is a city of strong, solid buildings, some from medieval days, big sturdy statues, some made from heavy glass, a famed City Hall as elegant as an Italian Palace with its inner arched courtyard, and a stately Opera House. Some of us had a most elegant dinner at Operaskallem. the restaurant of the Opera House, with reindeer filets and pheasant and a S5.00 martini! We wondered how all Scandinavians can appear so prosperous—new cars, well dressed, dining out. when their tax rate starts at 50% of their income, a 20% sales tax and a fifth of whiskey costs S16. But all medical care and school, even college and graduate school for those who can qualify, are state run and free of charge and we were told that the people extend their credit to a limit much higher than ours, using it for a tax write-off.

Both entering Sweden from Oslo and leaving Stockholm for Copenhagen we went by clean, fast trains through Swedish villages and farms that looked straight from a Christmas train table with the red tile roofs, flower boxes, well-tended green parks and lands. We crossed the Sound from Sweden to Copenhagen by train ferry, arriving in time to see the Sunday night fireworks at Tivoli Gardens. One more day to visit the Danes, then it was time to leave by early morning plane for London where we again changed airports and picked up the England tour group to fly back across the Atiantic. reaching B Wl that evening w ith the sun still shining.

Our Norwegian guide. Sidsel Bang's favorite expression. "Incredible", rang in our ears and hearts for Scandinavia.

Wes Johnson (Mrs. Ralph '32)

The Mail Boat Where Do We Stand?

Shipmate: It was encouraging to note from the Executive Director's report that the Alumni Association is now attempting to exercise, nationally, the influence which it should long ago have exerted. Better late than never! It has taken women in the service academies and the potential threat of unionization of the services to force the issue, but it is nevertheless a major step forward to put even 5% of the Alumni Association's efforts in support of worthy forces and in opposition to the destructive concepts that have now come close to succeeding in undermining the effectiveness of the armed services.

The tax exempt status of the national association has always been—righUy—a bar to active lobbying or the taking of purely political positions. But it has never prevented individual action by members or even chapter resolutions or positions.

Nor should it prevent position-taking by the national association on issues that are primarily naval and are vital to discipline and effectiveness.

If the national association, either through Shipmate, through its Board of Trustees or by other means, does not speak out, who will? Few of the recent generation of naval leaders have spoken out forcefully and publicly, and there is today a strange and dangerous silence in the Pentagon about the threat of unionization.

But if the Association is to live up to its potential and to the limit of its 5% taxexempt permissability, there are a number of requirements. One is a far closer and more intimate relationship, on all matters naval, between the Association and the Navy and Defense Departments than has existed in the past. There has always been something of a gulf between active and retired, or resigned, officers, and too often the attitude of the active duty Navy has been to regard the Alumni Association as perhaps a kind of necessary evil to be used when expedient but rarely consulted, informed or advised. To utilize the Association's potential to the full, the relationship must be a two-way street. This is not to say that the Association must just be a "Yes-Man" to the Navy; the Board of Trustees must determine its positions and they must be independent and entirely unofficial. In probably 99 per cent of the issues that face the Navy today there would almost certainly be littie divergence between active duty Navy and the Associ-

ation, but retired and resigned officers in most cases inevitably lose touch with many of the problems of the active duty Navy.

Shipmate does a very fine job of trying to bridge this knowledge gap, but its efforts alone are not enough.

The President of the Association should be in close personal touch with the Chief of Naval Operations, the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of Defense, as well as with the Superintendent of the Naval Academy. He should keep abreast of the problems of the Navy and the services and should consult frequentiy with the Navy's professional chiefs. Discussion with the Board of Tmstees and informational memos to local chapters from the President could, periodically, disseminate up-to-date information on topics of vital interest to the Navy, and might make suggestions for harnessing some of the untapped potential of the Association for the national good.

One other major point: The President of the Alumni Association should be an ex-officio member of the Board of Visitors at the Naval Academy. Some years ago, largely through the initiative of Admiral Carney, the Navy Department prepared legislation to amend the law to make this possible, but despite prodding, the time for introducing this legislation was never deemed propitious. The year 1977 should be propitious. The logic of the inclusion of the President on the Board is impeccable; as an Academy graduate himself he would add realism and understanding. In addition his inclusion would be a very belated but fitting symbol of the everincreasing importance of the Association to the Navy and a tribute to the hard work of the Presidents, past and present, and of Executive Director Bill Busik and his predecessor, "Dolly" Fitzgerald.

Hanson W. Baldwin '24 Unionization of the Services Shipmate: I have followed the unionization issue closely and with interest since I first encountered the idea while researching a paper on the Navyman of the 1990s. The intervening months have seen the issue grow from a matter for speculation to a very real threat to our military command structure.

Unfortunately, all the cards seem to be in the hands of the union organizers. The Association of Guard and Reserves has reported success in enrolling members from among the uniformed ranks of the

National Guard and the Army Reserve, and is apparently eyeing the reserve components of the Sea Services. The American Federation of Government Employees and the National Maritime Union, both AFL/CIO affiliates, will vote this Fall on whether or not to open their organizations to military personnel.

Congressional legislation aimed at outlawing union activity within the military is pending before the Armed Services Committees of both houses, but action is doubtful during this session of Congress.

Presidential action in this election year seems equally unlikely. RAdm. Rudden pointed out four very substantial reasons why this sort of action might not be the best approach in his letter of the JulyAugust issue. At the least it would be foolhardy to think that legislation could effectively handle the unionization issue, since it would constitute treatment of the symptoms and not the root causes of the prounion movement.

Service personnel do not necessarily want a union. But they do want and deserve sensitive, responsive leadership and representation. They do not want to be at the mercy of the vagaries of Congressional budgeteers, nor do they wish for their pay and benefits to be traded for hardware.

Service Chiefs have a unique role as ombudsmen for their respective services; active acceptance of this responsibility is the only certain method for pre-empting the union movement from within the services. We cannot afford to wait for others to act. " Let George do it" has never been a service axiom.

Personnel problems will not just go away at the stroke of the legislator's pen.

We in the service will have to live with the consequences of such action. We in the service, starting at the top, must deal with the causes of pro-union agitation head-on; skirting the issue will quickly be detected, resulting in further losses on the credibility front. It is a leadership problem with challenge for all levels of command.

Hardware that has been procured at the expense of personnel policies will be useless if we do not recruit and retain the men and women who will operate and maintain it. The union movement is our problem, and we cannot afford to sidestep tile responsibility for action. The stakes are too high!

Peter A. Young '67 Shipmate

Shipmate: I read with great interest the article by Capt. Schratz, USN (Ret) entitled "The Serviceman's Union" which was featured in the July-August Shipmate.

My interest stems primarily from the fact that Capt. Schratz (as well as his classmates Ralph S. Stevens and Thomas J. Rudden in The Mail Boat of the same issue) stressed the very narrow thinking which I cautioned about in an essay I prepared and sent to the CNO's Office in April of 1972. entitled "Unions in the Ranks." I'm afraid that I had to chuckle at a couple of lines in the eventual reply from the Chief of Naval Personnel which said, "The well-written and provocative article has been reviewed with interest by various offices. Its applicability at this time, however, is undetermined."

I doubt that even 1% of thinking navymen would disagree with Capt. Schratz that "Before unionization can happen— or be allowed to happen if the legal impediments are removed—a far better case will have to be made for the military union than is apparent today." But that's really not the important issue. We cannot simply keep saying "It can't happen; it shouldn'thappen; it mustn't happen!" The fact is that, whether we want it to or not. it just might happen.

My recommendations of over five years ago remain the same today. Despite our vehement protest about the possibilities of unions in the military, they still could occur, and. to keep from facing another crisis management situation, the Navy should: Immediately create a task team with the mission of: a. Making studies of union activity in order to: 1. Predict and allow lead time before the possibility becomes a probability.

2. Discover major problem areas.

3. Derive alternate procedures depending upon level of organization. b. Formulation of recommended policy and procedures in order to prevent hasty and unstudied decisions in the event the possibility becomes a reality. c. Taking all measures necessary to insure that, should unionization take place. it will be done in a manner most beneficial to all parties concemed without derogation of mission capability.

If such a task team has not yet been created or some similar action begun, the Navy may find, I'm afraid, that it is too late to lay a proper groundwork for a creative and beneficial change-over to a unionized fleet. Though I am firmly against such unionization. I do still feel, as I did in 1972, that meeting the challenge of unionization in an unprepared way may be worse than the challenge itself.

Jon R. Harris '63 November, 1976

The Old Order Changeth

'52 Reunion In Outer Space

Shipmate: We were immensely amused by the article "The Old Order Changeth" in the July-August issue of Shipmate. As one who has, over the years, written numerous articles for publication, I know how welcome it is to the author to receive recognition of his efforts when they merit it. Surely Mrs. Ryan's account falls within this category and I have taken the liberty of writing to her, on my behalf and that of Dora, my wife, telling her how much we enjoyed the article.

My sincere thanks, and congratulations on the continued excellence of Shipmate.

Ralph CuUlnan, Jr. '31

Shipmate: Frank Rigler's September 5/2/pmate article—"An Illustrious Record"— admirably puts credit where it is obviously due. However, he missed one very unique achievement that cannot be let passed without notice. On 16 December 1%5, Jim Lovell in Gemini 7 and Tom Stafford, in Gemini 6, astronauts from the Class of 1952, held the world's one and only college class reunion in outer space when their two spacecraft met eye to eye. As I remember, Jim flashed a "Beat Army" sign and Tom gallantiy returned with a "Beat Navy."

Robert E. Jacob '52

Shipmate: "The Old Order Changeth" should be reprinted in the L.A. Times, the New York Times. Newsweek, certainly the Readers' Digest—everywhere. A masterpiece!

Elizabeth Jane Obrist

Mausoleums, Cemeteries, or Ashes at Sea

Shipmate: Bets Ryan's article was indeed pleasure. I really liked "dragoon" and "goondoggle" and hope that they enter the language. I tried them on one first classman, however, and he slammed his fist on the table and roared, "NEVER." Jean Ebbert Dissidence Shipmate: Dissidence may not be a virtue, but neither is reactionary conservatism.

Admiral Burke's parochial article did not rate its prominent display in the Proceedings (merit aside, shouldn't it more properly have been carried under the "Comment and Discussion" section?), let alone its duplication in Shipmate. Your sanctimonious reprint should at least have been coupled with a statement alerting readers to the excellent retorts to the Admiral's article which have been appearing recently in the Proceedings.

Shipmate's reprint lends de facto editorial support to the old military convention, and to Admiral Burke's apparent attitude, that infallibility is the privilege of seniority. A leadership philosophy of that genre must necessarily interfere with subordinate development and inspiration.

Anthony Jay, in Management and Machiavelli, says it best: Regrettable as it may seem, the potential leader is often an uncomfortable, and sometimes disagreeable, subordinate... It takes considerable wisdom for senior executives to realize that because this man is difficult to work over, he is not necessarily difficult to work under, and that this arrogance, stubbomess, and insubordination are only self-confidence, determination, and initiative ...

Tom H. Reynolds, Jr. '66

Shipmate: Are you planning to be scattered at sea? Here in San Diego there is a firm that specializes in cremation, and scattering at sea from an airplane. Dignified?

Well, not exactly callous, but I have some reservations about taking that last ride in a dignified crop duster. Economical?

No doubt about it, but how many might choose that exit not for its economy, but because they prefer to go without leaving a trace of themselves?

Is there something sublime, especially to the Navy man, in becoming again a part of that vast saline solution in which all life is said to have originated? Or is there something slightly ridiculous in taking all that trouble to be thoroughly reduced to ashes, then doing our very best to obliterate the ashes?

At a recent local meeting of '29, there were some thoughtful comments on our loss of fourteen classmates since the 45th Reunion about two years ago. In tune with that topic. Chuck Triebel suggested that the increasing prevalence of cremation points toward a solution of the space problem in our national cemeteries: mausoleums that would accommodate ums only.

Chuck seems to speak for those of us who would prefer not to vanish completely. For the chain of family continuity we are persuaded to leave some small granite link at the place where we finally achieve stable equilibrium. Having done that, we may only hope the ties are strong enough that survivors would on occasion bring a bouquet, and in lingering awhile, remember.

The national cemeteries, with their perfectly aligned stones and beautifully manicured swards, have solaced and inspired us all the way from Gettysburg to The Punchbowl. Mausoleums properly sited, and designed to project strength and dignity, would enhance the beauty and character of our great national cemeteries.

Practically, their possibilities in the vertical dimension suggest a very favorable contrast between the area required for each conventional burial space, and the cubic

10 foot or so that would be adequate in a mausoleum.

Although not myself a candidate for cremation, nor for burial in a national cemetery, I think the national mausoleum idea has a lot going for it—much more than has the Kilroy-Was-Never-Here vogue of being scattered at sea!

BiU DameU '29 Old Grounds Revisited Shipmate: The whole story really started at the PG School in AnnapoUs in June 1929.

The PG Ordnance Group that year included Eddie Ewen '21, Harold Baker '22, Arleigh Burke, Pete McDowell, Louie Reinken and Bill Riley from '23, and Lee Herring, Jimmie Pahl, Rook, Rufus Rose and "Bowser" Vieweg from '24. The course started on schedule in June with the first three-month term ending in August. The first week in September the students were given the customary oneweek vacation—except the Ordnance PGs, who were ordered to the Proving Ground at Dahlgren to assist in the main battery calibration program for the rehabilitated and regunned OKLAHOMA and NEVADA.

We reported to the Chief of the Triangulation Party at Dahlgren, who was Frank Dean '17. Besides the PGs the party included a group of Proving Ground engineers and assistants plus some commissary help. The PGs were expected to furnish additional eyes to assist the regular triangulators. Bear in mind that in those days there were no color cameras to record the splash colors and triangulation cameras were few and far between.

Instruments and eyes were relied on to get the data.

We soon learned that we would establish a camp near the mouth of the Potomac River, on the Virginia side, where the salvos would land, set up three triangulation stations with observers and obtain the data for locating on the chart each

Old campers Reinken. Rook and Burke

identifiable splash. During the firing the PGs received a Uttie unanticipated assistance from a group of nearby girl campers who were more expert at spotting splash colors than the assigned observers.

In making preparations for the camp set-up the Marines at Quantico were called on for equipment. When it came to checking blankets we found that we had been generously supplied with several bales of surveyed blankets full of holes, so we substituted resourcefulness for complaint when we found that the holes did not Hne up and by piling the blankets three or four deep we could get a continuous coverage. Moreover it was cool enough for the three or four blankets.

It was a great adventure and has provided us with lots to reminisce on over the years since. Which brings me to the next chapter.

Louie Reinken and I have enjoyed living in this "Land of Pleasant Living" these many years. But with the exception of Harold Baker who visited here many years ago none of the "campers" have ever returned to the scene. And of course with the passing years some have gone to explore the Great Beyond. Nevertheless, within recent weeks Arleigh Burke relaxed long enough to leave Washington and bring his wife, Bobbie, to the Tides Inn for a week. The Inn is our "spa" and it has much merit in its own right but it was not here at the time of the camping trip.

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While at the Inn the Burkes gathered with the local "resident campers" on several occasions and the appended snapshot shows Reinken, Rook and Burke at Reinken's home in Irvington, a short distance from the Inn. Dick Glass '20, was also present but he missed the snapshot by not qualifying as a "camper".

I live some seventeen miles away nearer the campsite so for old time's sake I took Arleigh and Bobbie for a tour of the countryside. Arleigh got a great bang out of revisiting the general area of the camp but after forty-seven years nothing was recognizable. We did have fun, though, trying to figure out where "Farmer Brown's" house stood, where we had gone for the "moonshine", where we bought the local storekeeper out of Nehi and where the tomato fields were. The chart we had showed us more than the countryside, for it had all changed.

There are only three "ferries" of their kind still left in the country, so we are told.

Two of them are here in the Northern Neck, and one of them. The "Sunnybank Ferry," is close by the campsite. So as a "bonus" I took Arleigh for a ride on the Sunnybank Ferry across the Little Wicomico River. It fascinated him and it was worth the price of admission to see "old sea-dog 31-knot Burke" exploring the ferry operation. The "ferry" is a two-car capacity barge with all the standard ramp-and-gate fittings. It is pushed by a launch and guided from landing to landing along a cable stretched across the river.

Arleigh was not interested in inspecting the workings of the Crab House near the ferry landing where the blue crabs are steamed, picked and packed to provide the markets with the famous crab meat. He protested that he and Bobbie were being overfed at the Inn. After they returned to their home in Bethesda Bobbie's note confessed that she now understood why we who Hve here are so smugly contented " 'way off there in the country". Maybe they will return; maybe some of the other "campers" who still can will return for a look-see.

E. C. Rook '24

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All Hands The Dorian Salute The famous Edward Moran painting of John Paul Jones in the RANGER receiving a salute from the French flagship in Quiberon Bay in February 1778 is too generally accepted as depicting the first salute to the American flag. It was the firstiofficial salute fired to the Stars and Stripes, but not the first to the American flag.

The first American flag was the Grand Union ensign, red and white stripes with the British Union Jack in the field, first hoisted by Lt. John Paul Jones in the ALFREDJ flagship of the Continental Navy, on 3 December 1775. That flag was flown by the 14-gun brig ANDREW DORIA on a voyage to collect stores and supplies for the Continental Army from the E)utch West Indies port of St. Eustatius. There, on 16 November 1776, the Governor fired the first official foreign salute recognizing the independence of the American colonies.

As a reward for his "effrontery", the island was later sacked by the Royal Navy under Admiral Rodney.

On 16 November 1976 the United States and Dutch navies will re-enact the exchange of salutes between the ANDREW DORIA and Fort Orange at St. Eustatius.

Ceremonies will include both Dutch and U.S. warships and will be attended by officials of both nations.

With great regret, Shipmate reports the recent deaths of Professors Richard C. Morrow on 18 August and Elmer J. ("Pat") Mahoney on 24 August. Both will be well remembered by many alumni.

Professor Morrow, a retired Commander USNR, served on active duty from 1941 to 1946, when he joined the faculty of the Mathematics Department and continued in that service until afflicted by his final illness.

Professor Mahoney was assigned to the Academy faculty while on active duty in 1946. Over the years he taught many subjects, including history, economics, political science and law in addition to coaching Plebe basketball from 1948 to 1965, where he produced a number of undefeated teams.

We offer sincere condolences to the Morrow and Mahoney families.

Professor Cohan, in his report, encouraged the Library to strive for a still higher level of excellence by offering challenges in addressing the problem of the traditionally low level of engineering student library use, to develop new and effective programs of library support, and to develop the Library into the academic center of the Academy. These, and other challenges offered by Professor Cohan, are under consideration by the Nimitz Library.

Professor Richard A. Evans, Librarian

Navy Yawls Win OpSail Award National Bicentennial Medals have been awarded to the ships taking part in the July Fourth Parade of Sail in New York Harbor which were judged to be the smartest in their classes. The four Naval Academy yawls, which sailed and maneuvered in formation throughout the day, were awarded medals in Class C (under 100 feet length).

Other medals went to Italy's AMERIGO VESPUCCI, Chile's ESMERALDA and Japan's NIPPON MARU in Class A (over 200 feet); EENDRACHT of the Netheriands, BLUENOSE II of Canada and T E VEGA of the U.S. in Class B; and RATTLESNAKE of the U.S. and FREELANCE of Antigua as the other winners in Class C. Bravo Zulu to all concerned.

Professor Mahoney

Library Evaluation by the Middle States Association Infection Team The Middle States Association Inspection Team visited the Naval Academy in March 1976; and I am happy to report that the Nimitz Library received extremely high praise from Professor Leonard Cohan, Director of Libraries, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute of New York, who was the inspector for the Library. At the previous Middle States Inspection in 1966, the team report on the Library was completely negative. Physical facilities, budget, collection size and scope, hours of operation, services, and number of staff all received the lowest possible rating.

On a scale of 0 to 10, the Library rated 0 in 1966 and 10+ in 1976. In all phases.

Professor Cohan complimented us on our

Brigade Command, First Semester operations, and we are particularly pleased with his statement that "the quantum jump in library development that the Academy has achieved in the last few years is extraordinary and the support of all concerned agencies of the Congress, of the Navy and the Academy is to be warmly applauded.

The orderly and rational way this has been achieved is particularly notable." He also stated that the "Nimitz Library is one of the most successful undergraduate buildings erected in this generation— generous in space and seating, functional, inviting, comfortable, and well planned for growth and future technology." I was particularly pleased with his statement that "the staJff is well organized, has good communication and effective leadership at all levels."

Midshipman Dirk C. Debbink, of Oconomowoc WI, has been selected Brigade Commander for the first semester of this academic year with Midshipman Joseph A. Walsh, of Point Pleasant Beach NJ, as Deputy Commander. They will lead the Brigade of Midshipmen through the fall parades at the Naval Academy and in the Presidential Inaugural Parade next January.

Debbink spent the first half of last summer racing in the Academy's sloop GUERRIERE in the Newport to Bermuda Race and other competitions around Marblehead, Mass., then joined USS ENTERPRISE in the Pacific. At the Academy he has made both the Dean's and Superintendent's Lists, won a varsity letter in Shipmate

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Restored Frying Pan Lightship mated tower, she was moved to a permanent berth in Southport NC in 1972, where efforts were begun to preserve the old lightship as a museum and tourist attraction. In October 1975, SMR 2507 was asked to help as a community project of the Naval Reserve. Since the work to be done was completely within the training mission of the unit, the project was accepted and has recently been completed.

The new Six and Five Stripers

Dual Compensation Law Challenged dinghy sailing and been active in the Drum and Bugle Corps and the Pep Band. He is also a 1976-77 Trident Scholar.

Walsh made his summer cruise in USS KOELSCH in the Sixth Fleet, among the offshore task force during the evacuation of Beirut. He. too, has made both the Dean's and Superintendent's Lists and is President of the Ski Club.

Both plan on entering the nuclear power program after graduation.

D.J. Link—Measurement of Dielectric Constant of Materials Used for Solid State Devices D.M. Schubert—Computerized Hot Wire Investigation of Separated Shear Layers with Application to Ship Silencing T.L. Whited—Performance Analysis of Modified Internal Combustion Engine Congratulations and good luck to all.

More than 700 retired regular officers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force have filed suit in the U.S. Court of Claims to recover retired pay which they were otherwise entitled to but could not collect under the dual compensation law

WAS THIS YOUR SHIP? Trident Scholars 1976-77 The Superintendent has announced the approval of eight Trident Scholars for the current academic year, who will pursue independent research projects with the guidance of faculty advisers. To be ehgible for this advanced program a midshipman must, at the end of the first semester of second class year, stand in the top ten percent of his class and in the upper half of his company in aptitude for the service. The eight Trident Scholars and their projects are: D.C. Debbink—A Study to Determine an Optimal Control Strategy for a Marine Vehicle Subjected to Random Disturbances E.R. Enochs—Aviator Flight Performance in a Prolonged High Stress Environment H.J. Gerhard—Synthesis of Nitrogen Mustard Derivatives of Hydantoins and Related Compounds as Potential Anti-Brain Tumor Agents R.C. Hansen—Analysis of Sediment Shear Strength M,M. KMjn—Single Bladed Torqueless HeUcopter Design November, 1976

The New Grey Eagle RAdm. Martin D. Carmody USN became the Navy's 26th Grey Eagle when Adm. Noel Gayler retired last August 31.

The title and statuette were turned over to his successor by Adm. Gayler in a ceremony aboard USS RANGER. The award, sponsored by Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace, Inc., honors the naval aviator on active duty who has the most longevity as a pilot. As has often been said, "It's not for the oldest and boldest, just the oldest.''

Frying Pan Lightship Restored Men of Naval Reserve Ship Maintenance Repair Unit 2507 at Wilmington NC have come to the aid of local citizens in completing the restoration of Frying Pan Lightship and her conversion into an historic landmark and museum. The ship, built in 1929 at Charieston SC, served to mark Frying Pan Shoals, off the mouth of the Cape Fear River below Wilmington, from 1930 to 1965. Replaced by an auto-

USS KALAMAZOO Photos of this and thousands of other ships and aircraft, from the Abarenda to the Zebra, are now available from the Naval Institute's collection of more than 250,000 ship and aircraft photos — the largest private collection in the world. Our library now holds the famed "Our Navy" and James C. Fahey ship and aircraft photos. Photo prices are modest, ranging from $3.50 for a black-and-white 8" x 10" to $18 for a hand-colored, framed 16" x 20". (These photos are a great gift idea!)

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14 because they were employed by the federal government. The suit, organized by the Dual Comp Action Group, is believed to be the first to challenge the constitutionality of the section of the law that restricts the amount of retired pay such officers may draw while so employed. The thrust of the group's argument is that "the law is unconstitutionally discriminatory against a very small group," DCAG's attorney said. He estimated that over 3,000 retired regular officers work for the federal government, which is a miniscule percentage of the total number of government employees. Also, some retired regulars are exempt from the law, including those retired for physical disability, certain physicians and employees of the Congress and NASA. In addition, retired reserve officers and all enhsted retirees are exempt from the dual compensation law.

The first petitions were filed on 9 July but it was expected that a good eight months would be required for a decision by the Court of Claims and that, whichever way that went, it would ultimately be appealed to the Supreme Court for a final ruling.

Masqueraders Note We understand that the Masqueraders' first offering this year will be "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial", an excellent and appropriate choice. Since the Officer Representative is Lt(jg) Leon Martiny, we trust that he will follow the European custom of presenting matinees as Vermouth performances.

We offer this hope with tongue in cheek and apologies to Lt. Martiny.

The Identified NA 10 We received more letters and phone calls identifying various of the NA 10 musicians in this picture than ever before on any one subject. There were so many that we couldn't answer all the letters individually, but we hereby thank each and every one who wrote.

The picture was taken for the 1928 Lucky Bag, but was printed without any individual identifications. Our setting, however, was wrong. Matt Radom '28 writes that "the NA 10 posed in front of a scene my Stage Gang (I was

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the manager) had installed for the Musical Clubs performance early in 1928."

Standing at the left is Baron J. Mullaney '28, Director. Seated, left to right, are C.A. (Jerry) Girard, Jr. '33, piano; L.C. (Phoebe) Brunton '30, banjo; Deane C. Roberts '29, trumpet; J.D. (Jude) Masters '30, saxophone; Philip W. Mothersill '31, trumpet; Roy S. Benson '29, saxophone; Walter D. Innis '32, trombone; Thomas E. Kent, Jr. '29, saxophone; Robert H. Taylor '30, tuba; and I.B. (Spud) Monahan '28, drums. Standing in the rear are the two violinists. Lex L. Black '28 and Walter F. Prien '30.

Air Force alumnus, we present this list of Naval Academy graduates who have made General Officer rank in the Air Force, as of July 1976: Lieutenant General—Lewis Brereton '11 (retired, deceased 1967).

Major General—Hugh Knerr '08 (retired, deceased 1971), Lovic P. Hodnette, Jr. '50, James Brickel '52, Larry Skantze '52, Thomas Stafford '52, Richard Collins '53 and John Pustay '54.

Brigadier General—Robert S. Berg '49, Philip Conley '50, Howard M. Estes, Jr. '50, Leighton Palmerton '50, Daryle Tripp '50, Thomas P. Conhn '50, David Mullaney '51, Bruce Brown '52, William Dunn '52 (retired), William B. Maxon '52, Robert Foster '53, Harold Gross '53, George Miller '53, Stuart Sherman '53, Richard Boverie '54, Kenneth Burns '54, Robert Herres '54, William Hoover '54 and Emil Block '56.

This is a fine record, particularly from the standpoint of retention, and one that our brothers in Air Force blue should consider with pride.

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THE U.S. MARINE CORPS ON THEIR 201^^ ANNIVERSARY G H U M M A N z ^ [ l [ ^ O e [ ^ ^ ( g [ l (g[Q)[^P(o][째]zs\TD(Q][f^ Shipmate

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CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

GREETINGS FROM THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS TO THE U.S. MARINE CORPS ON ITS 201ST BIRTHDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 19 76 It is my sincere pleasure to extend greetings and best wishes from the uniformed Navy to the men and women of the United States Marine Corps as you celebrate 201 years of service to our nation.

This is a glorious year for the United States as we celebrate our nation's Bicentennial. It is fitting to reflect that the U.S. Marine Corps has been an active force throughout this country's history, always performing its mission in support of the national defense in an exemplary manner. You who serve in the Corps today have a great tradition passed on to you, and you continue to serve with an esprit de corps that is unique to your service.

Today, U.S. Marines embarked in Navy amphibious ships constitute our nation's only major capability for injecting United States ground forces into a hostile environment in an opposed amphibious operation. The U.S. Navy is pleased with the close cooperation between our two services, and we are proud to serve with you on the Navy-Marine Corps team.

The men and women of the United States Navy salute the Marine Corps on your 201st anniversary. Happy Birthday.

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The Marine Corps Today General Louis H . Wilson U S M C . Commandant U S Marine Corps

This year, as the Marine Corps celebrates its 201st anni\ersary. we are taking up the challenges of our third century of existence, both as a nation and as a Corps. We have paused for reflection, and we have a clear idea of where we must go in the future. We in the Corps are dedicated to the concept that the future belongs to those who prepare for it. .\nd we are doing just that.

The Marine Corps" most precious element and most priceless asset is its people. Neither sophisticated technology nor advanced weaponry is likely to alter the human element. .\nd as in the past, the Marine Corps is doing everything possible to ensure that each Marine, each member of our air-ground team, is wellprepared and fully equipped to perform his assigned mission. We demand a great deal of our front line infantryman, and every Marine in every billet is recommitting himself firmly to do his utmost to support the Marine on the firing line. The Corps has never believed in a sliding scale of performance. We require the same high standards from all.

It is our intent to teach the philosophy of total performance to every recruit and every officer from the first day of his training. By doing so we set down afoundation on which every Marine must stand if he is to bear the title •"Marine." That basic foundation must be laid within a realistic framework, and the basic needs of every Marine must be of paramount consideration. Human beings cannot take unlimited pressure. The elements of realistic Marine training must, therefore, test every prospective combat Marine to be sure he can withstand the terrible rigors and stresses of battle. Finding the proper balance between training and human limits is a mandatory task in peacetime. And this task is the underpinning of every effort within the Corps.

But our work is never done. The future years will require new equipment, new machines, new tools, all more sophisticated than that of the seventies. Within the context of amphibious warfare. Marine planners are studying the potential of many new ideas emerging from the scientific community. For example, surface effect ships, lasers, containerized cargo systems.

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The Commandant visits his troops and new developments in fixed wing and helicopter aircraft are but a few of the advances we are examining to improve our system of weapons, equipment, and ultimately our amphibious warfare capabihty. While we believe that a Marine is the best fighting man in the world, he cannot be put ashore and onto a modern battlefield with anything less than the best support we can provide. Our obligation to that end is clear: and our citizens accept the idea that saving lives costs money.

To the end of saving lives, the Corps is moving ahead in the area of advanced training in combined arms. A year ago 1 reported in these pages that an air-ground training facility was being constructed at Twentynine Palms. That facility is now functioning as planned, and we are ensuring that every Marine commander is well versed in the coordinated use of all the Corps' firepower assets available to him.

The benefits of this kind of training are enormous, not only in terms of providing imaginative and interesting instruction to all participating Marines but also in terms of potential life saving. At the instant that combat is initiated, moreover, full combat potential is realized without costly trial and error. Further. Marine study groups have reported their findings during the last year, and testing of their recommendations is in progress.

Despite some setbacks, the net effect of the initiatives of a year ago. including renewed emphasis on quality and individual readiness, is exciting. Marines are looking better, feeling better, and acting better. Personnel distribution has corrected some problems completely and eased others significandy. Marines are in

the right jobs and are performing them skillfully, enthusiastically, and professionally. Our readiness posture is excellent. Marines from most every standpoint are prepared to respond quickly to any call for service, whenever it may come, and wherever it may take them. All the signs point to a Corps that continues ready to do its job—a trademark of Marines for 201 years.

What we have accomplished in the past year has been done by hard work and leadership. Not unyielding, unbending, impersonal leadership, but considerate leadership anchored upon the bedrock of common sense, understanding, and mutual respect. People still lie at the heart of most any matter, and personal leadership allows all Marines to realize their potential and perform professionally.

By encouragement, respect for one another, understanding, and reasoned discipline, human dignity prevails, Godgiven potential develops, and new leaders emerge for a new generation of Marines.

On this firm foundation the Marine Corps stands in its first year of its third century. As ""Soldiers of the Sea,"" Marines stand together with sailors around the world, making the NavyMarine Corps team an undeniably strong and vital part of our national defense structure. And this partnership extends to our warm association with the Naval Academy and its .Alumni .-Association.

I wish all alumni of the Naval .Academy a meaningful year, and I thank you for this opportunity to report to you on the Marine Corps side of the great Navy-Marine Corps team. Semper Fidelis. ""The Chiefs of Staff of the Army and the Air Force are not "Soldier" or ".Airman", nor is the Chief of Naval Operations referred to as a "Sailor".

But the Commandant of the Marine Corps is a "Marine", and doggone proud of it.""

General Leotmrd F. Chapman. Jr. when Commandant. US Marine Corps

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Amphibious Warfare Training Major Henry J. Sage U S M C

One of the beneficial by-products of the just completed celebration of historical events has been a growing readiness to look ahead into the future. For the services, looking to the challenges ahead is as traditional as any formal ceremony, andfar more important. For the Marine Corps, looking ahead means continuing the tradition of preparedness to conduct amphibious operations, with due respect and consideration for the demands of the battiefields of the 1980s and 90s.

The year just ended has indeed been one of challenge for the Corps. Those challenges have been both internal and external, but all boil down to the basic question: Is the Marine Corps prepared to render useful service to the nation? There are two parts to the question, one centering on preparedness, the other on the word "useful." The external challenges to the Marine Corps have focused on the latter point, the internal on the former.

Concerning the utility of the Marine Corps, several issues have been raised, none of them new. Those issues may be summarized as follows. Can the Marine Corps—or any organization—land from the sea onto a hostile shore in the face of modern armored formations and, possibly, in a nuclear environment? If the answer to that question is " n o , " meaning that amphibious operations are impossible to conduct, then the Marine Corps must indeed take a hard look at itself. But if the United States cannot place military forces on an enemy shore, how then does the nation deal with threats to our friends and allies around the globe? What are the alternatives available? We cannot station permanent or semi-permanent forces everywhere they might be needed. We do maintain large standing formations in vital areas whi ch we are prepared to defend .But it would be folly to believe that other areas are unimportant, that we have no friends worth defending elsewhere. We are a global power, and our interests and responsibilities are worldwide.

It is equally impractical for a variety of reasons to rely on a nuclear option to defend our friends. Every course available

Fast reaction to an unexpected crisis

short of initiating a local nuclear conflict must be pursued. An amphibious capability is one such course.

The answer to the basic question of the utility of the Marine Corps is that we must be able to aid our friends and protect our interests. Although the Marine Corps cannot be expected to conduct a landing anywhere, anytime, under any conditions, it must be prepared to conduct a landing with the greatest possible chance of success where circumstances warrant.

Another way of approaching that question of Marine Corps utility is to review the mission of our maritime forces as a whole.

The facts of our maritime heritage are wellestablished. The need for a maritime security system was stated by Mahan and has been refined by students of naval warfare in more recent times. Our survival as a nation is inextricably linked to our ability to use the seas freely in peace and in war.

The Navy recognizes those needs, of course, and emphasizes sea control and power projection ashore as its basic functions in the defense establishment.

In a speech to the Navy League National Convention in Boston in May 1976, Admiral Holloway clarified some issues

regarding power projection and sea control. "Inreahty,"hesaid, "'powerprojection is an essential part of sea control.

Our power projection forces consist of U.S. Marines embarked in Navy amphibious shipping to constitute the nation's only major capability for injecting U.S. ground forces into a hostile environment in an opposed amphibious operation."' He added that those amphibious forces, together with carrier aircraft, can control vital land areas, thereby contributing significantly to our ability to use freely "areas of the high seas essential to our national needs."

There is no question that land forces have the exclusive capability of capturing or holding territory. Considering the extent of the world's waterways, and the variety of land areas adjacent to portions of those waterways where we must be free to travel in order to survive, it is clear why the Marine Corps must maintain its amphibious capability and be prepared to operate in any part of the world on any kind of batUefield.

Land operations will surely require extensive support from the sea in any theater in which U.S. forces are likely to Shiphiate

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Skill in naval affairs, as in other crafts, is the result of scientific training. It is impossible to acquire this skill unless the matter be treated as of the first iitiportance and all other pursuits are considered to be secondary- to it.

Thucydides C. 404 B.C.

become engaged. Many scenarios may be constructed which would require an amphibious operation followed b\ an extended land campaign. .And as Secretary Rumsfeld pointed out in his .Annual Defense Department Report for FY 1977. "some risk is attached to the current force level" of 24 divisions (including all Army and Marine Regular and Reser\ e di\ isionsl though "that risk is considered to be within prudent limits "" In other words, within our total land force structure of 24 divisions, four divisions are Marine. Given the risk, the Marine Corps' divisions must be prepared to fight in land operations as required.

The Marine Corps finds itself, then, a vital part of the Navy "s structure for carr\'ing out its indispensable sea control mission, and at the same time part of our total land force. In addition, the Marine Corps has important organic aviation assets. \Miile justified primarily on the basis of amphibious operations, those Marine Corps aviation assets ""play another important role in the overall tactical air force structure." as stated in that same defense Department report. The Marine Corps is ""in short.... one of our most flexible assets." That flexibility, in order to be meaningful, requires unusual emphasis on properly training and equipping Marine Corps ground and aviation units so that they can carry out their varied tasks in an effective manner. Furthermore, when operating together with the Navy as an amphibious task force, they must be strong enough and powerfiil enough to face the armies of the coming decade. .Another element of the challenges on the usefulness of the Marine Corps addresses that ver\ issue of the modem battlefield.

Some doubts have been raised that the Marine Corps can survive. The Corps anticipated many of those doubts by constructing at Twentynine Palms. California, a new air-ground training facility. The purpose of the training conducted there is to enable Marine commanders at all levels to make maximum use of all firepower assets available. When first compared with the w eapons available in a heavy, armored November. 1976

Marines can fight in the jungle

division, those assets may appear modest.

But the Corps is an air-ground team, and that team is part of the larger Nav\ -Marine Corps amphibious task force. The Marine division is therefore not limited by its organic assets, provided that those external assets, including Marine and Navy aviation and—where possible—naval gunfire support, are employed effectively at the right time. In other words, when one looks at the Marine division, one sees only half the team.

The fine tuning of that complex array of infantry, artillery, tanks (when added to the division), anti-tank weapons, and air pow er is not accomplished in basic training nor in routine maneuvers or tactical exercises. Each element has a special purpose, and all elements are interlocked. .Aviation must be coordinated with both artillery and naval gunfire, and the movement of tanks must be interiaced with infantry formations. Organic weapons to the infantry—mortars, machine guns, flamethrowers—are part of the picture. So are engineer units used to breach minefields or remove obstacles with demolitions. On a fluid battiefield. the commander will not have the luxury of

extended planning time nor many chances at trial and error methods. He must know instantly what weapon to use without endangering his own troops or support elements. The commander of those supporting elements must be aware of exactly how their capability meshes with those of other supporting arms, and advise accordingly.

Only by the most skillful execution of its mission by every element of the entire force can the Marine Corps ensure its ability to surv iv e in any environment short of total nuclear war. Those skills are being honed at Twentynine Palms by extensive training with live ordnance in conditions as realistic as can be de\ ised. The question for Marines is not whether or not the job can be done. The question is how to get the job done when called upon to do it, and the answer lies in effective, realistic, and timely training.

The challenge of the usefulness of the Marine Corps, then, must be answered by those who raise the question: If not the Marine Corps, what then? The internal challenge of preparedness rests with the Corps, as suggested above. The basis for our preparedness is the individual Marine.

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And on the desert

The training of that individual Marine is another important part of the Marine Corps' readiness picture.

It is because the environment in which Marines have to operate w so difficult that Marine training has to be as tough as reasonably possible. The training of individual Marines in boot camp has long been a source of myths and misunderstandings, both inside and outside the Corps.

The Marine Corps approach to basic training is not unique in the annals of military training, but it has always been tough, with good reason. The philosophy behind Marine training is basic to the understanding of all military realities. If one expects men to fight under the most difficult circumstances, one sees to it that they are ready to fight.

As far back as the Fifth Century B.C., Thucydides stated: "We must remember that one man is much the same as another and that he is best who is trained in the severest school." What makes an institution such as the Marine Corps great, in other words, is not what the institution claims to do, but what it demands and receives of the people who belong to it.

The same, of course, applies to nations, and the words of President Kennedy's inaugural address pointed to that challenge in the famous "Ask not" passage. Similar attitudes are reflected in the speeches of many military leaders of all generations.

The Commandant has made his position quite clear; "I am determined that our recruits will be treated firmly, fairly, and with dignity—and still be transformed into the world's best fighting men." Those words reflect the feeling among Marines that if we are called upon to execute an amphibious landing, we will need to be at our best.

The Marine Corps prepares to execute

its mission, then, by starting with tough basic training for individual Marines and later by integrating all elements of the Marine Corps team in advanced exercises.

A third element of training relates to climatic and geographic environments.

Once again, the mission of the Corps is to be prepared to send Marines anywhere— to the northern flanks of NATO, for example. Cold weather and mountain training are therefore essential, just as much as jungle or desert training, which have absorbed so much of the Corps' attention in the past. A recent article in the Marine Corps Gazette emphasized the usefulness of and necessity for those less appreciated kinds of exercises, and the cold weather training centers are in full operation.

One more element of Marine Corps training that should be mentioned is that portion that is carried out in conjunction with the other services. Obviously, most Marine training of a joint nature is conducted with the Navy. As part of the same team their skills and functions are complementary. It is also important that the Marine Corps operate from time to time with Army and Air Force units. Airborne units can add depth to a battiefield, such as occurred at Normandy. As stated in the Defense Department report, the Marine Corps is counted as part of our land forces, and may have to fight in that capacity.

Within specific fields such as artillery and armor, the Marine Corps' basic education and training is closely allied with that of the Army. Many Marine instructors hold billets at Army schools.

Training with the Air Force is also important for the Marine Corps. Being basically mobile and light in terms of equipment. Marine Corps elements are readily adaptable to an airlifted operation.

The loading of aircraft and problems of maintaining tactical integrity are the kinds of things addressed in joint training exercises with the Air Force. Needless to say, within the context of our military planning with our allies, exercises involving troops of many nations contribute significantly to our ability to defend the free world. Marine units have participated in joint exercises with NATO forces, and plans for the future include more such exercises as a matter of routine.

The Corps is, then, attempting to ensure that all its training is realistic, relevant to the needs of the nation, and oriented to all likely areas of employment. Recent studies conducted internally have suggested that we may have to modify our own force structure internally to take into account lessons learned from the recent past. The Corps may find it desirable to shift armor assets around, or experiment with more mobile units constructed from organic assets. Because of the more sophisticated training facilities and procedures that now exist, those experimental concepts can be tested under conditions which approach those of actual combat.

If adopted, new ideas can be incorporated quickly into existing training programs.

The United States is pursuing today what the CNO and others have called a forward strategy. That forward strategy is dependent upon sea power for its execution. Besides the Navy's roles of sea control and power projection, the military must be able to support armies in the field for sustained periods. The role of the Marine Corps in all phases of the national strategy, and especially in its maritime expression, is clear and forms the basis of all Marine training.

A further reason for the Marine Corps to keep its scope of training as broad as possible within the general requirements of the law is that the Marine Corps represents a threat for which any potential adversary must also train. It is obvious that the more flexibihty the Corps has, the more pressure the amphibious task force can apply. The training required by the adversary therefore becomes more difficult. The lesson that applies here has been expressed by many military writers, most notably, Liddell Hart. In examining the dispositions of German forces prior to the Normandy invasion, he discovered that the amphibious capability of the United States and the Allies, which by 1944 had become polished, rendered a great deal of Hitler's military power useless. Many German units were tied up in anticipation of an assault which the German high command knew was coming.

The point is, they did not know where it Shipmate

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would come, and that is the beauty of an amphibious capability.

Other learning points are apparent in the experiences of the past. It is important to recall that those World War 11 landings were not executed in the face of insurmountable opposition. It is rather remarkable, a credit to the intelligence personnel of the time and to the training that was conducted in the 1930s, that none of those landings were thrown back. .All succeeded, though some at a very high cost. But by knowing just how much we could bite off and chew, we were able to keep our forward momentum rolling, thereby keeping the enemy off balance.

It is important, therefore, that the Marine Corps continue to plan and to train for missions that some say are impossible. The fact is that nothing is impossible until it has been tried, and only by realistic training does one arrive at an assessment of just exactly what can or cannot be accomplished in a given set of circumstances. Training produces not only capabilities, but also understanding of one's capabilities and assets, as well as one's liabilities.

We do not know at this point what the future of amphibious operations will be.

And in mountain snows

It is not wildly imaginative to envision a landing force embarked in high-speed surface effect ships, travelling across the line of departure at speeds in the 100 knot range. It is not idle speculation to consider the impact of yet untested technology on the amphibious landing. It is only good sense to keep the tone and pitch of training

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"Stand, Gentlemen, He Served on Samar

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Brigadier General Edwin H . Simmons, U S M C (Ret.)

"Leaving Samar without the faintest suspicion of anything wrong we reached Cavite," wrote Major Littleton W. T. Waller, USMC. " . . . we expected a warm welcome home. This welcome we received from the flagship N E W YORK —the ship's sides were lined and cheer after cheer went up for u s . . . . I went to report to my Commander-in-Chief and was met with the charge of murder."

The date was 29 February 1902. Seven months earlier, in August, Company C, Ninth U.S. Infantry, two months back from China, had occupied Balangiga at the southern end of Samar. Balangiga was a miserable collection of nipa huts clustered around the only two real buildings in the town—a cut coral and plaster city hall and church. The soldiers were barracked on the second floor of the church and their mess tents set up close by.

About a year earlier. General Vincente Lucban, half-Chinese and half-Tagalog, had come to Samar, to organize the insurrection. Lucban played it very rough.

His followers had some muzzle-loading muskets, "bamboo" cannon called lantacas, afiercesome reputation and bolo knives. There were dead-falls, mantraps, and pits lined with sharpened bamboo stakes. A native police chief suspected of collaborating with the Americans was burned at the stake with a kerosene-soaked American flag wrapped around his head.

The Americans called the natives "Moros" but they were basically Negritos with Chinese, Moro, and Spanish blood mixed in and they spoke a Visayan dialect. The Spanish had left them in close to their aboriginal state. No roads went into the interior and there were few trails.

Captain Thomas W. Connell, USMA 1894, commanding Company C, was filled with missionary zeal and thought that with a properly enlightened administration and improved sanitation insurrection would not come to Balangiga. His soldiers were less optimistic. Theyfoughthomesickness, fever and boredom; one deserted, one went mad, one died of dysentery. Coming back

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The scene of operations

from patrol on 27 September 1901, Connell learned of McKinley's assasination and ordered his company to wear black armbands.

Next morning was Sunday. The soldiers came wandering into the mess tents for breakfast. Hash, biscuits, and coffee were being served. Only three sentries were under arms. The church bells rang out and from all directions insurrectos came at the soldiers with bolos, picks, shovels and axes. The troopers scrambled for their Krag-Jorgenson rifles and .45 caliber revolvers.

Of the three officers and 71 enlisted men at Balangiga only 26 men survived the morning's slaughter. Some managed to reach Basey where Company G, Ninth Infantry, was based. Company G came roaring down to Balangiga on board the gunboat ViCKSBURG. The town was treated to a shelling and a dressing down from a Gatiing gun. Company G went ashore and found 250 native dead as well as the mutilated bodies of 36 of their comrades.

Captain Connell's decapitated body had

been stuffed in a latrine. A finger had been cut off to get at his class ring. His head had been slow roasted over a fire.

Twenty native stragglers were rounded up, put to digging a grave, and then turned over to a firing squad made up of survivors of Company C. The American dead were then buried in a mass grave; the native bodies piled in a heap, doused with kerosene, and burned.

Lucban was on the rampage elsewhere.

On 16 October, 46 men from Company D, Ninth Infantry met 400 bolomen at Lower Gandara, killed 81 but lost ten dead and six wounded. Next day the U.S. garrison at Weyler was attacked by 100 natives, some of whom, ominously, were armed with rifles. Over 50 Krags had been lost at Balangiga.

The U.S. Army commander in the Philippines was Major General Adna Romanza Chaffee, a tough, leathery 60-year-old who had come up from the ranks during the Civil War, had fought Indians on the plains, and more recentiy had commanded the U.S. forces in China during the Boxer troubles.

To put down the insurrection in Samar he activated the Sixth Separate Brigade to be commanded by Brigadier General Jacob H. Smith, a small man with a big voice that gave him his nickname "HellRoaring Jake." Like Chaffee, Smith had enlisted during the Civil War and was an old Indian fighter. Smith set up his headquarters at Tacloban, Leyte, across the Strait of San Juanico from Basey, and asked for a thousand men to do the job.

If there weren't enough soldiers to fill out the brigade, he suggested the Navy perhaps might provide a battalion of Marines. There was a two-regiment brigade of Marines at Cavite, with littie to do except "guard the coal pile."

The telegraph clacked back an answer, Chaffee to Smith: "Admiral Rodgers offers three hundred Marines. Where is the best place to send them?"

Smith replied, "Would recommend Marines be sent Basey and east including Balangiga."

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25 On 21 October, Major Waller received the following written order: Sir: You are hereby detached from duty with the First Brigade U.S. Marines. Cavite, and from such other duty as may have been assigned you. and you will report immediately to the Senior Squadron Commander.

Commanding Southern Squadron, for duty as Commanding Officer of the Marine Battalion destined for service in the Island of Samar. P.I. Respectfully, Fred Rodgers Rear Admiral U.S. Navy Senior Squadron Commander Commanding Southern Squadron Next day. October, Waller received what was to prove an exceedingly important change of orders from Rodgers: •"Your orders of October 2 1 s t . . . are so far modified that you will not regard yourself detached from the First Brigade Marines."

Forty-five year-old Littleton Waller Tazewell ("Tony") Waller of Virginia was short, sturdy, and impressively handsome with a strong nose, a great sweeping mustache and well-barbered graying hair.

As a young lieutenant he had landed at Alexandria, Egypt, in 1882. In the SpanishAmerican War he was present in the USS INDIANA at the destruction of Admiral Cervera"s fleet at Santiago de Cuba. He had commanded a battalion (and at times the Marine regiment) in the Boxer RebeUion and was brevetted a lieutenant colonel for distinguished conduct in the Battie for Tientsin, 13 July 1900. His men invariably referred to him as "the Colonel."

By Brigade order, the Samar Battalion consisted of Companies C, D, and H, First Regiment of Marines, and Company F, Second Regiment. They began embarking in Rodgers' flagship, USS NEW YORK (which had been Sampson's flagship at Santiago) at 9 a.m. on 22 October, three hundred men in broad-brimmed field hats, blue flannel shirts, khaki trousers and leggings; heavy marching order; along with 10,000 rations, stores, and a number of 3-inch rapid fire guns and Colt 6mm machine guns.

Of Waller's twelve Marine officers the only Naval Academy graduate was First Lieutenant James T. Bootes, USNA 1885, a giant of a man, six feet six inches, who had served two years as a passed midshipman. At the outbreak of the SpanishAmerican War he had come back into the Navy as a lieutenant junior grade) and had transferred to the Marine Corps in July 1898. Bootes was Waller's Quartermaster and Commissary Officer. The other three officers on the minuscule battalion staff were First Lieutenant John H. A. Day, November, 1976

Co. H. 1st Marines at Olongapo in early 1901. Waller's battalion had four such companies

Acting Adjutant (who would prove to be a controversial and pivotal figure). Surgeon George A. Lung, and Assistant Surgeon J. M. Brister.

The NEW YORK arrived at Catbalogan, Samar, the morning of 23 October. General Smith came on board and there was a conference with Admiral Rodgers. General Smith defined the territory in which Waller was to operate (afterwards designated Subdistrict South Samar) and "clearly explained his wishes" (afterwards reported as "I want no prisoners. I wish you to burn and kill. The more you burn and kill, the better it will please me.").

Waller then drafted his basic operation order, dividing his battalion into two parts; half to go to Balangiga, half to remain, with battalion headquarters, at Basey.

Company C, commanded by Captain Robert H. Dunlap, and Company D, commanded by Captain Hiram 1. Bearss, were dropped off at Basey. Dunlap had two lieutenants: First Lieutenant Day who was also acting as battalion adjutant and Second Lieutenant John P. V. Gridley whose father had captained the OLYMPIA at Manila Bay. Bearss had only one subaltern. First Lieutenant Charles C. Carpenter.

Waller went on to Balangiga, leaving Companies F and H there (the landing was covered by a brisk if unnecessary shelling by the FROLIC and VICKSBURG) under the senior company commander. Captain David D. Porter (whose grandfather was Admiral David D. Porter of the Civil War and whose great-grandfather was the

Commodore David Porter of the War of 1812). Porter's first lieutenant was Alexander S. Williams; his second lieutenant, Frank Halford. Company H was commanded by Captain Arthur J. Matthews with Harry R. Lay and Austin C. Rogers as the first and second lieutenants respectively.

Waller returned to Basey on 25 October.

Patrol operations (Waller called them "expeditions") were begun immediately from both bases and Smith at Tacloban began receiving almost daily reports from Waller of so many bolomen and carabao killed, so many huts burned, so many bancas sunk or destroyed. Waller had his own losses, by ones and twos, of men killed or wounded. It soon became apparent that the enemy's main strength was at Sojoton where he had a fortified position in 200-foot high cliffs that appeared almost impregnable. On 17 November Waller made a three-pronged attack, coming up himself by way of the Cadacan River, while two other columns, under Porter and Bearss, made a land march. Porter's 6mm Colt machine gun chattered. Marines went up bamboo scaling ladders. Burning fuses were yanked out of bamboo cannon. Thirty insurrectos were killed.

The assault of Sojoton promised to end organized resistance in southern Samar, but patrolling went on and the count of insurgents killed continued to go up.

General Smith asked Waller to run a telegraph line down the coast from Basey to Balangiga and, if possible, one from the

26 on it would have to be overiand, so the boats were sent back with the Seventh Infantry soldiers. Rain was almost incessant and the men were already suffering from leeches and from being constantiy wet.

On the 31st they reached the crest of the mountain range and on New Years Day 1902 they started down the slope by compass course, west southwest. This should have brought them to the Sojoton River but it did not. The stream they intersected led back into what Waller recognized as the Suribao River which flowed east not west. They tried building rafts but they would not float. Their maps, bad as they were, were lost, and they were down to one-third rations.

On 2 January Waller decided to leave the main body with Porter and to push on with Halford, Lyles, and the thirteen Col. Littleton W.T. Waller USMC, taken several years after the Samar expedition Marines who were in best shape. Next day he sent a native runner back to Porter east coast at Lanang back overland to telling him to try another raft, that his Basey. men were playing out. Waller then pushed On 8 December Waller started the march on for two more hours and came across a for Balangiga in two columns, himself clearing that offered coconut palm hearts leading the main column along the coast and sweet potatoes. Waller lit a fire with and with a flank column about two miles the lens of his field glasses and they made inland under Bearss. Captain Dunlap was a meal. left in command at Basey, with orders to About this time Bearss and a corporal burn the town and consolidate his garrison arrived with the native runner and the news at the church and barracks if he came that the raft Porter built would not float. under concerted attack. For the next Waller sent another runner back to Porter several weeks. Waller operated out of telling him of the food they had found and Balangiga, including a march against directing him to bring his column forward, Quinapundan, which was set on fire, and camp at the clearing until rested, and then then back to Pambuhan on the coast for follow along a trail Waller would mark.

Christmas (Holiday menu: roast carabao This message did not get through but with boiled potatoes, onions, and biscuits Bearss told Waller he was sure that Porter and a reading of Dickens' A Christmas would follow along as he was considering Carol by Waller). Next day, with 50 it when he, Bearss, left. picked men. Waller started up the coast Next day Waller continued on his west for Lanang, the rest were toVeturn to southwest course, working between two Balangiga. rivers. They came to a shack in a clearing Waller arrived at Lanang the afternoon and captured five natives. Two of them, of 27 December and was met by the Army a man and a boy, said that Basey was one garrison. Company K, Seventh Infantry. long day's march away. These two were His plan was to go up the Lanang River held as guides. That evening the rains as far as he could, then overland to cleared and in the distance they could see Sojoton, and then down into Basey. The the cliffs of Sojoton. straight line distance looked to be about On the 5th they reached the Sojoton 35 or 40 miles—four days, perhaps six days River but found it too swift and deep to march. Next morning, 28 December, they cross. That night Waller was sharing a started out. In the expedition were Waller, blanket with Bearss when he felt someone Captains Porter and Bearss, Lieutenants stealthily removing his bolo from his side.

Williams and Halford, Army Second Waller put a revolver to the head of the Lieutenant DeWitt C. Lyles from the intruder and found him to be Victor, the Brigade staff, 50 enlisted Marines, two native he had used as a runner. native guides named Smoke and Slim, Next morning they marched to the Loog 33 native carriers or cargadores, and some River, crossed it, and then reached the soldiers from the Lanang garrison. They all important Cadacan River. Here he was loaded into bancas and made 17 miles met by Captain Dunlap in a cutter, they all upstream the first day. Next day they made loaded on board, and were in Basey by eight more miles by river but from there mid-afternoon. Waller changed into a clean

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uniform and crossed over to Tacloban to make his report to General Smith. A relief party left that evening under command of Lieutenant Day to look for Porter and his men. Waller, himself, joined the search two days later. They looked for nine days without success. On 17 January Waller returned to Basey and collapsed with fever and exhaustion.

Porter had waited all day on 2 January without word from Waller. He and Williams then discussed the alternatives: they could try to follow Waller, they could try once again to raft down the Suribao, or they could retrace their track back to Lanang. The last course seemed best and it was decided that Porter would lead off with Gunnery Sergeant John H. Quick, the six strongest Marines and six natives . . .

Williams would follow along as best he could.

Porter moved out on the morning of 3 January. His second in-command was the same indomitable Sergeant Quick who had won the Medal of Honor outside of Guantanamo in 1898 at the Battie of Cuzco Well, wig-wagging naval gunfire adjustments to the DOLPHIN, and would win a DSM at Belleau Wood in 1918. On 8 January they left four exhausted Marines at a small potato patch and continued on. On the 11th, Porter, Quick and the two remaining Marines reached Lanang in a state of collapse.

Army Lieutenant Kenneth Williams and eleven soldiers started next day up the river. On the 17th they found the four Marines left behind by Porter, weak but still alive. They were sent down the river in a boat and Williams continued on the search for his Marine namesake.

Alex Williams and his sick Marines had staggered toward Lanang, accompanied by the increasingly hostile native carriers who seemed to have their own sources of food. One by one. Marines dropped away from the column until ten of them were gone. Again the command was split and Sergeant Eugene Dooley was sent on ahead with eight Marines. On 17 January Williams decided his men could march no further and made what was to be his last camp. The natives refused to gather firewood. There was a fight and Williams was bitten in the hand and stabbed superficially a dozen times before being rescued by Sergeant John McCaffery. That night they decided that at the next false move on the part of the natives they would have to start shooting and try to kill them all.

On 18 January, Army Lieutenant Williams found Sergeant Dooley and his eight Marines, too weak and sick to move.

He pressed on, finally reaching the Marine Shipmate

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camp. The soldiers carried the Marines in relays on their backs down to the boats and they were in Lanang by evening.

Next day. 19 January, Porter, Williams, the 23 surviving Marines and the cargadores, under guard, were all embarked in the gunboat ARAYAT and taken to Tacloban. Porter and Williams needed to be hospitalized but iron man Sergeant CJuick was still on his feet and Porter ordered him to take the native prisoners to Basey with the recommendation to Waller that they be shot.

Waller was sick with a fever that sometimes went up to 105 degrees. He ordered eleven natives shot: ten of them for their attack on Williams and the eleventh.

Victor (who was regarded as the ringleader) for his attack against Waller.

Then, on 23 January, General Chaffee arrived at Tacloban. •"Smith." he asked. ""Have you been having any promiscuous killing in Samar for fun?"

Waller heard of the investigation but was not disturbed. On 19 February there was a welcome order from Brigade Headquarters. Upon arrival of the transport LAWTON his battalion would stand relieved from the Sixth Separate Brigade and would return to Cavite. It was when he arrived at Cavite on 29 February that he learned that Chaffee had preferred charges against him for the murder of eleven natives of the Phihppine Islands.

Chaffee was reluctant to courtmartial Waller but he had his orders straight from the Secretary of War, Elihu Root. The Democrats had made a political thing out of the roughness of the Roosevelt administration's handhng of the Philippine Insurrection.

The general court martial convened in Manila shortly after 1000 on 21 March 1902. President of the court was Army Brigadier General William H. Bisbee, a tough, bald-headed old Indian fighter. The remainder of the court was made up of six Army and six Marine officers. Waller's principal defense counsel was Major Edwin F. Glenn, USMA 1877, former Judge Advocate of the Department of the Visayas and innovator of the "water cure" as an aid to interrogation. Major Glenn was awaiting his own court martial on the charge that he had tortured the town presidente of Ibarras, Panay, and then burned the town.

Waller's first plea was in bar of jurisdiction of the court. Going back to his original orders he argued that he had not been detached from the First Marine Brigade and thus did not come under the Articles of War. The court came to tiie happy conclusion that this was indeed the November, 1976

case but their decision was overruled by General Chaffee, who, as convening authority and under considerable political pressure, was not going to have the charges dismissed because of a technicality.

The trial went on. The Judge Advocate, Major Henry P. Kingsbury, USMA 1871, ponderously built his case, but was badly outmatched by the clever, sardonic Major Glenn. There was much argument over whether all eleven executions had taken place on the 20th or if there had been one on the 19th. And then it came out that Lieutenant Day, in a separate action, had executed a native on the 19th. Day was an evasive witness. So, also, was '•Hell Roaring Jake'' Smith when he was called to testify for the defense. The trial continued for 18 long days in Manila's stifling heat. After less than half an hour's deliberation, the court voted for acquittal, eleven to two. And, eventually, when the proceedings reached the Judge Advocate General for review the whole business was thrown out. As Waller and Glenn had first argued, the court was without jurisdiction.

The court martial of Lieutenant Day came next. He pleaded not guilty and was acquitted. His equivocal behavior had not endeared him to ^is fellow Marines.

He left the Marine Corps under a cloud in 1915, joined the Belgian Army, reached the rank of colonel, transferred to the A.E.F., and after the war went to Honduras to serve with the constabulary.

Sgt. Maj. John Henry Quick USMC, taken in 1918

Brigadier General Jacob Smith was tried in April 1902 for "conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline," found guilty, and sentenced to be admonished. This slap on the wrist did not satisfy President Roosevelt who directed that Smith be placed on the retired list.

Major Edwin Glenn was found guilty, fined, and admonished, but his career was not permanently damaged. In 1914 he wrote the Rules of Land Warfare for the General Staff and in 1917 became a major general and commanded the 83d Infantry Division in France.

Col. Porter (in uniform) and Col. Bearss (on crutches) receive the Medal of Honor from President Roosevelt, 25 April 1934

28 Waller and his battalion were sent home in the transport WARREN in May 1902.

Ahead of Waller was expeditionary service as the Marine brigade commander in Panama (1903), Cuba (1906), Vera Cruz (1914), and Haiti (1915-17). World War I saw him side-lined at Philadelphia as commanding general of the Advance Base Force. He retired in the grade of major general in 1920 and died in 1926.

Porter and Bearss both received belated Medals of Honor from President Franklin Roosevelt in 1934 for their heroism at Sojoton. Porter retired as a major general in 1937. "Hiking Hiram" Bearss performed colorfully in Panama, Mexico, and Santo Domingo, and in France as a battalion, regimental, and brigade commander. He was retired physically in 1919 with a chestful of ribbons

and was later advanced on the retired list to brigadier general. DD-654 was named for him in 1943.

Dunlap saw expeditionary service in Cuba, Mexico, Haiti, and Santo Domingo, and in World War I commanded the Army's 17th Field Artillery Regiment.

Later he saw more combat in Nicaragua and in 1931, as a brigadier general, died a hero's death in France saving a farmer's wife from a landslide.

Gridley was killed in 1904 in an explosion of a 12-inch gun turret in the USS MISSOURI.

Alex Williams was present at Panama, Vera Cruz, Haiti, and Santo Domingo, and was a colonel when he died in 1926.

Bootes retired for age as a colonel in 1925 and for years was a familiar and impressive sight on the streets of

Annapolis, usually walking his dog, "Major." He died in 1945.

Halford, one of the three officers who completed the march across Samar with Waller, retired as a colonel in 1930 but came back on active duty during the war years to serve as Director of Recruiting (1941-43). He died, the last surviving officer, on 6 February 1955.

They are all dead now: Waller, Porter, Bearss, Dunlap, Williams, and the rest.

They were the quintessential products of their times: tough, supremely selfassured, unshrinking, and undoubting. No wonder then that, while they still lived, when a survivor of Waller's battalion entered the mess there was a toast: "Stand, gentlemen, he served on Samar."

The CNO On Unionization From an All Hands interview with Admiral Holloway

One question I hear from almost every group I talk with these days is, "What about unionization?" I don't believe the American people are going to permit a union system, which would involve any kind of collective bargaining, to be implemented in our Armed Services. I don't believe they would approve of a situation, for example, in which assembled troops could collectively bargain with their leader as to whether they should deploy or whether they should carry out his orders.

I feel that in the Navy, as in all of the Armed Services, we can fully satisfy the objectives of unionization through our chain of command if we ensure that it works properly.

In other words, if sailors have gripes about working conditions, food, liberty hours, or unreasonable things which are imposed upon them, they go to their chief.

And if the chief feels it's a legitimate complaint, he takes it right to the top.

As we all know, problems that are

important to the individual are rectified in a ship by appealing up the chain of command. That is why I have emphasized so strongly the importance of the lowestrated man on the ship having his own personal, individual needs made known to his superiors who can do something about them. Obviously, on occasion there are broader questions which can't be rectified by the captain of the ship. It is important that questions of this nature be brought to the attention of our top naval officials through the chain of command.

Also our people may join in support of military-oriented organizations which can represent the broad needs of the people in the Navy, and can speak with a single voice to the Congress.

We can point out the complaints and sentiments of our people to the decisionmakers in Congress and the Administration. It is important, however, that the complaints be legitimate.

One thing that we must keep in mind.

is that sailors are not civilians in uniforms.

We are military men and women. We are servants of our country. We are in a unique position. We may be called upon to die for our country. In many cases we have to endure hardships not required of the average citizen—long cruises, separations from home, and rough living conditions aboard ship.

Therefore, we have to be very careful that our attitudes are viewed as reasonable.

For example, a person can't sign up in the Navy and then complain because 50 per cent of the early career time is sea duty.

I think we're getting a lot less of those kinds of complaints in the volunteer force with the excellent job our recruiters are doing. Our people are coming in with a better understanding of what's involved in being a Navy person.

The Alumni Association must continue to expand its membership in order to achieve its goals of support to the Naval Academy. Pass your old copies of Shipmate to a non-member classmate or friend and urge him to join.

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Marines in the Civil War Rear Admiral John D. Hayes USN (Ret.)

It is an ironic paradox that the U.S. Marine Corps, so historically conscious today, had practically no history of its own in the .-American Civil War. a great amphibious struggle in which Marines rightfully should have had a major role.

Instead the Corps" record in that war is merely part of the achievements of the Union Navy.

In the "irrepressible conflict"" from 1861 to 1865. .Americans fought each other bitterly in the first of modern wars. The armies in that struggle numbered more than a million, and the U.S. Navy, with almost no sea force to oppose it. increased in size ten times. The U.S. Marine Corps, however, during that conflict never exceeded 3.900 men and at the end it could not even provide sufficient men to furnish guards for the Navy ships.

The Federal Navy"s cooperation with the Army several times saved northern units from destruction and the presence of gunboats at key positions, with their heavy ordnance, caused an almost morbid fear of them among Confederates. Union Navy cooperation was. in fact, so effective that many army officers regarded the Navy only as a supporting and therefore, subordinate part of the land forces. On the other hand, with virtually no Marine Corps, and because army generals often refused to cooperate in what were inherently naval operations, the Union Navy had to operate without the military arm which is so necessary for its proper functioning.

In contrast, the small Confederate Marine Corps did perform a proper, though unglamorous. function in the Civil War. For three years, with other Confederate naval forces. Marines held Drewry's Bluff on the James River in Virginia, the key to the defenses of Richmond. The holding of DrewTy"s Bluff was the factor, sine qua non. that enabled Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia to compile a brilliant military record. The two most promising officers of the old Corps who joined the Confederacy. MajorGeorgeH. Terrettand Captain John D. Sims, spent their entire service at this important station of Drewry's Bluff.

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No such humble but necessary task was assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps. Its complete overshadowing in America's struggle to determine its future is more baffling because it did get off to a correct start in fulfilling its proper mission. A Marine battalion was engaged at Bull Run. brigaded with regulars as Marines had been in the Mexican War. It performed neither better nor worse than other union soldiers in that battle. This battalion, under Major John G. Reynolds. USMC. was kept intact as a unit after Bull Run and. a few months later, was called upon to execute a purely Marine function. Hard luck and lack of vision kept it from becoming the nucleus of a fleet amphibious force.

The Marine Battalion of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron In October 1861. the battalion was ordered to join the Army and Navy Expeditionary Corps being formed to capture Port Royal. South Carolina. This magnificent harbor was needed as the base for the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Flag Officer Samuel F. Du Pont, who had been designated to command the newly formed Squadron, was in charge of the naval portion of the Expeditionary Corps.

Du Pont was one of the first naval officers to foresee the modern concept of employing Marine Corps units as a force in naval operations. Drawing from his experiences and observations in California during the Mexican War. Du Pont anticipated many opportunities forusinglandingforces along the Southern Coast. He knew that seamen could not be spared for this purpose, thereby leaving dangerously undermanned ships, as had been done in the Mexican War. After it. he had recommended that in war. or combat situations. Marine guards on all ships be doubled.

For staging his large amphibious movement, which was to consist of about twenty warships and 14.000 troops embarked in thirty transports. Du Pont in addition requested and was given Major Reynolds" battalion of three hundred men.

He intended to transport the Marines in warships as had been the custom in the British and U.S. Navies. Two-thirds of the battalion were to go in the flagship, the big steam frigate WABASH, and the rest were to be distributed among the vessels of the fleet, some of which were former passenger liners and quite commodious. However, when an opportunity to charter the steamer GOVERNOR arose at Hampton

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Roads, Du Pont embarked the entire Marine battalion in it as Reynolds requested. This battalion, thereby, had the honor of becoming the first Fleet Marine Amphibious Force and the GOVERNOR the first Marine transport. Both were illstarred distinctions.

The joint expeditionary force sailed from Hampton Roads on 29 October 1861 for Port Royal, site of the present Marine Corps training station at Parris Island. Two days later a terrific storm sank several ships, forced others back and scattered the rest. The GOVERNOR was lost, but not before the dramatic rescue by the sailing frigate SABINE of the Marine battalion, with the loss of only seven men. The battalion saved its arms but lost much equipment. After the successful Union capture of Port Royal, however, the Confederates withdrew from many other defense points along the coast and abandoned much fine equipment which was appropriated by naval forces for the Marine battalion. In a few weeks the battalion was again a well organized outfit.

The presence of a sizable army force, however, and the injunction of President Lincoln to Army and Navy commanders to cooperate left few opportunities for Du Pont to use his Marines. He did embark them with the joint expedition to capture Fernandina, Florida, early in 1862, but when this place was found abandoned and an army regiment was assigned as its garrison force, the Marine battalion returned to its Port Royal camp. Du Pont, with naval forces alone, continued to seize points on the Florida coast including St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Mosquito Inlet, and the St. John's River.

At St. Augustine, he landed the Marine guard from his flagship WABASH to garrison the town. He then sent for the battalion at Port Royal intending for it to garrison Jacksonville and other strategic Florida sites. However, General Thomas W. Sherman, the Expeditionary Corps Army commander, who previously had been cool to Du Pont's Florida adventures, sent troops to hold the positions taken by the Navy. The veteran Marine officer.

Major Reynolds, was out-ranked by Volunteer Army colonels and lieutenant colonels at all points.

Du Pont, therefore, after five months, found no way to employ the battalion and reluctantly returned it to Washington, expecting the Navy Department would find better service for it. Another factor that influenced him in this decision was the lack of proper logistics for Marines. At that time the Marine Corps depended primarily on the navy for logistic support and had no supply organization of its own to take care Shipmate

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Du Pont's decision to return the Marines to Washington proved a strategic error which had an effect on future naval operations and on the role of the Marine Corps in the Civil War. A new army commander. General David Hunter, was sent to the South Atlantic Coast soon after the Marine battalion left the station. Hunter immediately decided that his troops were overextended and withdrew the Army units from Florida. Du Pont strongly protested, believing that a small occupation force could hold eastern Florida and bring it back into the Union. He clung precariously to the ports that he had taken but his military arm, the Marines, was now gone.

The Navy Department did not use the Marine battalion more effectively elsewhere as Du Pont had hoped. Instead it was broken up to furnish Marine guards to ships of the expanding Navy. Some later attempts were made to reestablish a Fleet Marine Force on the South Atlantic Coast, but these battalions were also gradually absorbed by the ships of the fleet.

The result was that when traditional Marine Corps tasks presented themselves, such as the storming of Fort Sumter in September 1863. the operation in the Broad River. S . C . late in 1864 to support Sherman's March to the Sea. and the storming of Fort Fisher. N.C. in January 1865. the Marine elements had to be made up from the guards of various ships who had never been trained together. The landing forces consisted mainly of sailors and were commanded by naval officers.

Marines of landing forces from ships in such cases were usually organized into a battalion of their own. The Marine Corps by 1864. however, was so depleted that only one Marine officer, a first lieutenant, was on duty in the entire South Atlantic Blockading Squadron available to command the battalion. Companies had to be commanded by sergeants.

The Reasons Why Why did the Marine Corps fail to respond to the great amphibious challenge in the American Civil War? Lack of leadership in the Corps and want of vision in the Navy Department are partial answers.

Another was the fact that in the early months of the war the Army's approach to warfare was basically amphibious, but by 1862 this attitude changed. Army commanders had not succeeded in dominating the Navy and were weary of attempts to cooperate. Union soldiers, too. were tired of riding around, seasick, in ocean transports. Throughout most of the war November, 1976

the Army lacked enthusiasm for coastal amphibious operations.

Major General Henry W. Halleck. who held the job analogous to the present Army Chief of Staff, was opposed to littoral warfare, having a strong tendency, shared by many other Army officers, to favor the Napoleonic type of continental warfare.

In addition, he was obsessed, as was Lincoln, with the defense and safety of Washington. Halleck objected vigorously to diversion of troops from the Army of the Potomac for operations along the coast.

On the other hand. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Gustavus V. Fox, who performed the functions of the Chief of Naval Operations, had received some highhanded treatment from Army officers in Washington and did not wish to share any naval glory with the soldiers. Fox refused to demand troops to support the ironclads in the attempt to take Charleston in April 1863 because he wanted it to be a purely naval victory. The assault on Charleston failed because it was not a joint operation.

It may seem odd. therefore, that Fox did not build up the Marine Corps to aid naval forces and free him from the onerous requests for troops. The reason is that Fox's contribution in the Civil War was one of energy rather than intellectual insight. Most of this energy was devoted to producing the MONITOR type ironclad.

He never did come to realize the value of the Marines to the Navy.

Naval recruiting during the Civil War left much to be desired. The navy had to compete with the army's Volunteer system, with bounties and other inducements offered by the States. Many men who should have been manning ships were in regiments recruited in seaport towns.

Ships ready for sea often could not proceed to their stations because of lack of crews.

Since recruiting policies for the Marine Corps were the same as the navy's, the Corps was also inadequately manned.

Early in the war the army recruited several regiments in New England and New York, consisting primarily of mariners and boatmen. At the time it was believed that most of the army operations would take place along the coast. The 9th Corps of Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, originally organized for amphibious tasks, was to be an integrated unit with its own transports and gunboats for fire support. By 1862. however, this Force was employed as a conventional army division.

A strong Marine Corps Commandant or a Navy Department with foresight might have obtained some of these regiments for Marine functions.

The man who should have realized the potentialities of the Marine Corps, its

Commandant, John Harris, was ineffectual, as were most other senior officers in the Corps. They were all superannuated and had served for decades in minor positions under naval officers. The retirement law of 1862, which was enacted to remove incompetent officers in the Navy and promote younger men. had little effect on the Marine Corps. John Harris died in 1864 and a more able man. Jacob Zeilin, was appointed Commandant, but by this time it was too late in the war for the Marines to assume their proper functions.

John Harris, however, did perform one outstanding wartime service for the Corps.

He kept it from going out of existence.

At sessions of Congress in 1862 and 1863 there were moves to transfer the Marine Corps to the Army as an additional regiment. Harris blocked this by appeals to flag officers of the Navy to publically declare the necessity for Marines on shore and afloat. The admirals responded, none more forcefully than David D. Porter, who spent almost his entire Civil War service in amphibious operations, first on the Mississippi and later at Fort Fisher.

Porter, Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman had all learned amphibious potentialities in the Western campaigns and brought this type warfare to the East Coast to conclude the war. By 1864 the Army and Navy also had learned to work together effectively because, at last, the best officers were in top commands. It was too late, however, for sizable Marine Corps units to take part in these operations.

Had Marines, from the beginning, been alone assigned the responsibility for garrisoning ports and harbors that supported the blockading squadrons, they could have accomplished this task successfully with relatively small units.

Battalions could have sufficed where the army used regiments or brigades. Marine units would never have attempted the ancillary operations that often occupied Army forces along the coast and which always required the assistance of gunboats, forcing these vessels from their primary task of blockade.

Fortunately, that lesson was well learned. In every subsequent conflict the Marines have served in their proper mission as integrated units, part of the Navy-Marine Corps team, to their great credit.

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Sailors on Horseback Colonel Glenn I. Epperson, U.S. Cavalry (Retired)

A favorite rollicking song of U.S. servicemen, especially sailors, en route to the Orient a half a century ago went something like this: "Oh, we'll all go up to China in the Springtime, Oh, we'll all go up to China in the Springtime, Oh, we'll all go up to China aboard an ocean liner— Oh, we'll all go up to China in the Springtime."

But getting there was not always as tempting as the verse sounds. For an American military to go to Chung Hwa (China), it was necessary to sail by way of the Philippines. In an Army transport in the old days, it was customary to have the junior officer appointed to supervise the mess. On my first trip to Manila, I got the job. It was also S.O.P. for any officer complaining about the food to automatically replace such junior officer. This may not have produced the best in the culinary arts, but it did keep complaints to a minimum.

On that particular voyage, the ship's hold was loaded with horses assigned to the 26th U.S. Cavalry, which was composed of Filipino enlisted men and American officers. West of Guam the ship hit a squall and some of the bedding in the horses' stalls got sucked into the ventilating system.

That evening at supper, although the soup tasted as if an infantry regiment had marched through it in their socks, there were no complaints. But when the salad was served, our table companion poked at it suspiciously.

"My God! Stable sweepings!" he exclaimed involuntarily, quickly adding, "But good, though!"

Being a cavalryman by trade, my attention was drawn to horses in Manila. Pintsize Malay ponies with tintinnabular harness bells trotted briskly ahead of caromatas, Manila's taxis. To the consternation of the drivers, U.S. sailors had a favorite sport of throwing their weight to the rear when riding in the two-wheeled carts. This would cause the shafts to rise and suspend the diminutive pony in midair. With all four feet flailing wildly, the animal appeared to be running on an invisible treadmill. During this time, the

sailors aboard the taxi would chant a galloping refrain: "I'm Captain Jenks of the Horse Marines, I feed my horse on corn and beans And court young ladies in their teens, I'm Captain Jenks of the Horse Marines!"

Sailors on horseback in the Orient were a common sight. With few exceptions, most sailormen will walk a mile to get aboard a horse. A case in point was Admiral WilHam Frederick "Bill" Halsey USN '04, who posed aboard a white horse in Tokyo, 1945. During Worid War II he had a bet that he would ride the Emperor's horse through the streets of Tokyo.

Another example of a sailor's affection for man's noblest companion was Captain Beverly Mosby Coleman USNR '22. Now a retired rear admiral, Coleman enjoyed horsebacking in Yokohama for recreation while serving as one of the presiding judges of the war crimes trials held in that city 1946-48.

The author checks the mount of Capt.

Beverly Coleman USNR in Japan,:1945

Army brat and "River Rat" Rear Admiral Kemp Tolley, USN (Ret.) '29 earned the sobriquet "Horse Pants" while serving in the Far East. Born in the Philippines, Tolley had the unique distinction of being an honorary member of the Tunisian Spahi Cavalry of North Africa in 1947. "River Rat" in U.S. gunboats on the Yangtze, Tolley had a chance to learn about horses of the Orient when a lieutenant at Tsingtao in 1932. Painfully, he recalls one "uncomfortable ride on the poop deck of Walter's (Rear Admiral Walter H. Price USN (Ret.) '27) horse in Tsingtao, when I had been unhorsed (nag frightened by a dawg) and the damn thing dashed off to the barn without me. Walter

Le Lieutenant Kemp Tolley, 4-ieme Regiment de Spahis, avec les sous-officiers de son escadron a Sfax, Tunisie, 1947

gave me a lift on the rumble seat of his plug. And let me tell you, that seat is not as cool as it looks in the movies with the heroine riding off into the sunset behind her man thereon."

Another "River Rat," Rear Admiral Clarence E. Coffin USN (Ret.) '27, now living in Coronado, rode Szechuen ponies in Chungking in 1933. There were no wheeled vehicles on the south bank of the Yangtze River where the gunboats hung out. It was horseback, sedan chair, or shanks' mare. Szechuen ponies are smaller than northern Mongolian ponies. Agile as Rocky Mountain goats, the former can scramble up and down steps which made up a good proportion of mountain paths in the Chungking region. Stallions were used for saddle horses; mares for pack transportation. Meeting on narrow trails sometimes developed unusual complications. But, why the sobriquet, "TwoGun?" Lt. "Two-gun" Coffin aboard a Szechuen pony at Chungking, 1933

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During inspection of a gunboat landing force at Hankow, of which Lieut. Coffin was the commanding officer, some senior staffer was walking down the rank of leggined, belted, tin-hatted sailors, checking them out. Coming up to Coffin, he grabbed Coffin's .45 Colt holster. "Now what would you do, if some mob member got first hold on your gun?" growls this old duffer. Reaching in his blouse. Coffin whipped out a bulldog .38 Colt revolver and held it against the old boy's belly button. "I'd shoot you in the guts. Sir." said Coffin. From that day on. he has been "Two-Gun Coffin."

Polo was popular with foreign nationals in the Far East. In Manila at U.S. Army's Nichol's field fighter strip, the Carabao Club offered horseback riding on fuUsize steeds imported from the United States.

On magnificent, palm-lined Dewey Boulevard was the Polo Club. Navy officers organized a polo team in the early 1930's, but while the fleet was up north in China for the summer, the feed bill had mounted to the point where it was exchanged for the ponies. And that was the end of a short-lived U.S. Navy polo team in Manila.

Navy polo was also organized in Hongkong. One memorable ""International Polo Tournament" involved officers of USS EDSALL. Destroyer Division 45. and the British aircraft carrier HMS HERMES in 1926. The ships were at anchor in Repulse Bay. American officers included Lieuts. John Howard Willis USN "21 and John Reid McKinney USN '23.

It all started when the Americans challenged the Britishers to a game of baseball. The Britishers accepted provided the Americans would play them a game of polo. The game of baseball was a disaster for the British but the polo game was a different story.

Both polo teams used Mongolian ponies described by McKinney as "quick as lightning." After the first chukker all participants adjourned to the Repulse Bay Polo Grounds Officers Club for "refueling." It is noteworthy that Johnny Willis was a man of no small stature and had a tremendous capacity. At the Naval Academy he had been varsity heavyweight on the wrestiing team.

During the second chukker, Johnny's pony unsuccessfully attempted to dissolve the partnership. While wrestling his mount, Johnny kept swinging his mallet and in so doing hit his pony on the nose.

The injury added to the insult was too much for the pony. The pony retaliated by biting Johnny on the leg. At that point in time, Johnny went searching for real November, 1976

RAdm. and Mrs. McKinney lead the 4th of July parade in Huntington Beach CA, 1%3

estate. After Johnny dusted himself off, he kicked the pony in the ribs. But Johnny lost the kicking match, too. Whereupon, all players called the game quits and returned to the bar.

Johnny signed the chit for all players that day.

The Britishers made the Americans members of the HMS HERMES wine mess.

Each afternoon the HERMES would hoist the KT flags and all American officers except the duty officer would go over to the HERMES for refreshments. Following the Draconian decree of Josephus Daniels who was Secretary of the Navy 1913-21, "Thou shalt not have liquor aboard!!"

Americans were always indebted to their British friends.

Kentuckian McKinney is now a retired rear admiral in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

He is a descendant of General John Hunt Morgan, CSA, who was noted for his daring cavalry raids into Kentucky and Ohio during the Civil War. Therefore, it is not strange that Admiral McKinney was invited to be Grand Marshal of the 4th of July parade in Huntington Beach, Calif., in 1963. With his Lady Phyllis riding side saddle, McKinney, in fore-and-after, rode in splendor aboard a golden palomino bedecked with silver-mounted trappings.

The handsome pair revived the dazzling days of California's Spanish Dons and Donas.

Earlier we mentioned Admiral Halsey's bet that he would ride the Emperor's white horse. We don't know whether or not he paid off on the bet, but he did ride a white horse in Japan when he visited the First Cavalry Division Headquarters.

Adm. Halsey rides a white horse in Japan, courtesy of the 1st Cavalry Division, 1945

But, back to the halcyon days of the Horse Marines of the Legation Guard at Peking and a wedding. The bride was a long-faced member of the British horsey set, the groom a jumpy lieutenant of the Guard who displayed the same enthusiasm as being called for jury duty. Now, many people cry at weddings, but such was not the case when this guardsman was haltered. Fellow-bachelors stood in mock dismay in front of the chapel. One sober marine carried a sign which read, "Where's the bridle, sweet?", but the prize was a placard with bold inscription, "It's never too late to say neigh."

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Naval Academy Attrition Rear Admiral Robert W. McNitt USN (Ret.), Dean of Admissions

Attrition is a term used at the service academies to describe those midshipmen or cadets in a class who have been separated for any reason, expressed as a percentage of all those who entered as members of that class. It is cumulative over the period of time in question, as is the term "drop-out rate" used in civilian colleges. Thus, when we say that the attrition upon graduation of the Class of 1974 was 34%. we mean that over a period of four years. 34% of those who entered were separated from the Academy because of voluntary resignation, academic failure, unsatisfactory conduct, inadequate military performance (previously called aptitude for the service) or medical discharge.

Attrition at the Service Academies is a subject which is not very well understood, and is frequently badly misunderstood.

Perhaps the best way to discuss it is to look first at the long term trends at all the service academies, compare the levels with U.S. national four-year college and university experience over the same period of time, look in more detail at the components of Naval Academy attrition, discuss the role of attrition in selective screening, and then list some things being done at the Naval Academy to reduce attrition.

Service Academy experience compared to U.S. 4-year colleges Figure (1) illustrates the slowly rising 4-year attrition at the three service academies. Although there are peaks and valleys along the way, all have followed the same general-trend, and all had about the same rate last June.

Service Academies have been compared inaccurately and unfavorably in public statements to other colleges and universities in the country. It is enlightening to compare service academy attrition with some authoritative data on dropout rates at U.S. 4-year colleges. The two most comprehensive reports on U.S. college experience which we have been able to find are also shown on Figure 1.

The U.S. Office of Education published a circular on "Opening Fall Enrollment in Higher Education and Earned Degrees November, 1976

Conferred" on 7 February 1973. The dropout rate may be inferred from this report, which lists the 4-year bachelor's and first professional degrees conferred four years after enrollment between 1957-61 and 1967-71. This very broad category of dropout shows a minimum rate of 46.3% and a maximum rate of 52% during this 10-year period.

A much more precise and careful study was made by the Office of Research, American Council on Education, dated February 1972 (ACE Research Reports Vol. 7, No. 1). Alexander Astin assembled a representative national sample from 217 institutions by collecting student informationformsin 1966from45,432freshmen entering 4-year colleges, and from 6,289 freshmen entering 2-year colleges. He defined dropout with great care using a wide range of definitions, some of which can reasonably be compared to the service academy experience. Some of these results are plotted in Figure 1 for the Class of 1970:

—54.8% of the men at 4-year colleges did not receive a bachelor's degree at the same institution four years after entering (1).

—48% of the men in 4-year colleges in the Scholastic Aptitude Test verbal and math range of 1134-1215 did not receive bachelor's degrees (2). Service academy mean SAT scores are generally in this range.

—This figure was 41.2% for men at universities with the highest category of academic selectivity (4). The service academies lie between these two groups.

—43.8% of the men at public 4-year colleges in the highest category of academic selectivity did not receive a bachelor's degree in four years (5).

—39.3% of the men at 4-year colleges had not received a degree in four years at the same institution and were not still enrolled and working toward a degree in the fall after their fourth year. This is a rather liberal definition of dropout (3).

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Any direct comparison between Naval Academy attrition and college or university experience is difficult to make without taking into account the many differences between these institutions. Midshipmen are on full scholarship with a modest salary in addition, but are obligated to 5 years of service after graduation. Resignation after the beginning of the second class (junior) academic year brings a penalty of 2 to 4 years of enlisted service. The program is a full 4 years with no opportunity to stop out for a time and return, or to enter as a transfer student for less than 4 years. All midshipmen elect a major in the spring of the plebe (freshman) year, and changes of majors are discouraged except within each of the three groups of majors or into the technical majors. An engineering or science major, for example, may only switch to another engineering or science major. The student workload is heavy with completion of 140 semester hours required for graduation along with a demanding military and physical education program.

Restrictions on a midshipman's personal freedom are heavy during the first year, but are relaxed considerably by the last year.

Midshipmen face constant accountability for their actions 24 hours a day, have

limited opportunity to leave the campus and are not permitted to marry.

College and university students on the other hand are rarely on full scholarship and increasingly are finding it desirable to stop-out for a semester or a year to earn money, to gain work experience or for less serious reasons. They incur no obligated service from their scholarships but conversely have no assurance of a job on graduation. They may transfer between majors and between schools within the University, and transfers between colleges and universities have become much more common. The American University in Washington, D.C., for example, had more transfer candidates last year than applications for the freshman class. The graduation requirement is usually 120 semester hours for a liberal arts course, and the once-standard 140 semester hour engineering curriculum is being reduced in many of the leading universities. Grade escalation is prevalent, and academic failure is becoming a much less significant contributor to the dropout rate. Except for parking regulations, restrictions on the personal life of students have largely disappeared from the college campus.

This comparison leads to the conclusion that midshipmen who stay at the Naval Academy do so because they either prefer the Academy environment, or are willing to accept the environment and will make the effort to complete the program successfully because the goal of graduation, the commission and at least 5 years of Naval Service is appealing.

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The components of attrition Figure 2 illustrates the Naval Academy trends since the class of 1959 graduated.

The top line shows the slowly increasing total attrition, which is the sum of three components: voluntary resignation, academic discharge and all other causes.

The rate of increase in total attrition has slowed over the past 4 years and appears to have become more level.

It will be noted that the next line, voluntary resignation, has steadily increased during this period, but that academic discharges have decreased enough to nearly compensate for this increase. The reduction in academic discharges has been accomplished by improvements such as voluntary summer school while maintaining the same academic standards.

It is difficult to classify departing midshipmen properly in these two categories since some resign before the end-of-term examinations to avoid being identified as academic failures on their transcripts, while others fail academically because of loss of motivation. Since our analysis of exit interviews shows that each category seems to have an equal number of uncertainties, the charted lines probably are not far off.

The bottom line shows a constant level of about 5% for reasons such as inadequate military performance (aptitude), unsatisfactory conduct, or medical discharge.

It is evident from these curves that voluntary resignation is the area to go after for improvement.

Figure 3 analyzes voluntary attrition during the two periods where it is most likely to occur. The resignation rate during the first year has dropped significandy through the Class of 1979 as theresult of a strong and successful effort to improve the civilian-military transition period of plebe summer, and the military and academic programs of the first year. The attrition of the Class of 1979 at the end of plebe year was the lowest of any plebe class in the 12 years shown in Figure 3 and was much lower than the first year attrition at any of the other service academies.

The sudden doubling in the rate of voluntary resignations between the end of the first year and beginning of the third year occurred for the Class of 1973 during the academic year 1970-71 when it was becoming apparent that the pressure of the draft was being removed. There has been a downturn in this rate for the Classes of 1976 and 1977 and a projected upturn for the Class of 1978. It appears that midshipmen who enter in a draft-free environment and during a period of economic recession Shipmate

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are more likely to persist as they approach the date of commitment at the beginning of second class year.

These curves give some reason to believe that internal improvements and external conditions have combined to reduce the attrition rate in the third and fourth classes at the Naval Academy.

The role of attrition in selective screening If every candidate: — Understood thoroughly what service in the Navy or Marine Corps would be like; — Understood thoroughly what the Naval Academy program would be like, and made his or her own decision to come without parental pressure: — Had no alternative professions or vocations in mind, or offers of scholarships still pending; — Had experienced academic and athletic competition at a sufficiently good level to prepare for USNA competition; and — Had the drive and energy to overcome obstacles and the toughness to recover from disappointments; Then attrition would consist only of midshipmen who: — Became medically disqualified; — Had severe family problems at home requiring their presence; or — Change their attitudes or objectives after arrival.

However: — The recruiting process does not do a perfect job of explaining the naval service and the Naval Academy to candidates, though we try hard.

— Even if we could do a perfect job some candidates will hear and see only what they want to hear and see, or will feel so committed to family, friends and school that they cannot bring themselves to decline an offer of appointment.

Validity predictions using entrance test scores and rank in class have been used for years at the Naval Academy for predicting academic performance during the first year. With the assistance of the Navy Personnel Research and Development Center we have developed methods of predicting military performance, majors selection, voluntary disenrollment and total attrition as well as academic performance, and we used these criteria for the Class of 1980. A new predictor developed from the scoring of an interest survey, the Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB), was used in selecting the Class of 1980. It is called the Disenrollment Scale and has been shown by cross validation over a period of three years to be the most successful predictor of disenrollment we have.

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At best, however, this prediction is imperfect since we are dealing with young persons who often are not sure of their own interests and preferences. We will substitute an improved survey called the Strong Campbell Interest Inventory for the Class of 1981 because it is equally valid for men and women.

Attrition compensates for imperfect prediction, and probably has some practical minimum which will fluctuate as the state of the economy changes, and public attitude toward the military profession varies. A reasonable estimate of a practical minimum rate of attrition might be: Medical, conduct, aptitude 5% Academic failure 8-10% Voluntary resignations 10-12% 25%

What the Naval Academy is doing to reduce attrition The Naval Academy has always been concerned about the causes of attrition but has made a special effort to understand and reduce it during the past four years.

Many actions have been taken before and during the recently completed General Accounting Office study of Student Attrition at the five Service Academies. All of this work has led to a realization that it is a very complex issue with no easy or clear cut answers. Since factors which seem to contribute to retention or attrition are often interacting, the problem has been attacked simultaneously from the earliest steps in recruiting through the

entire program at the Academy. Some of the actions taken which seem to have been effective are briefly summarized in the next few paragraphs.

Recruiting and Candidate Guidance — Increasing the number of academically qualified men in the applicant pool to increase selectivity through Engineering/Science Seminars, direct mail inquiries to candidates selected from the Student Locator Service of the College Entrance Examination Board, and active personal recruiting.

— Preliminary screening and evaluation of candidates prior to receipt of nominations, advising Members of Congress of outstanding candidates, and actively seeking nominations from Members of Congress for outstanding candidates in their states and districts who have not obtained nominations.

— Encouraging candidates to visit the Academy so that they can make their own assessment through Engineering/Science seminars for juniors, and during an orientation day in May for all candidates who have received an appointment and wish to attend at their own expense.

— Expanding counseling by Naval Academy Information Officers for candidates whose applications indicate an interest in law, medicine, dentistry, etc., or who indicate less than average physical activity.

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USNA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS PresidentMR. DAVID B . BENHAM '41,

Oklahoma City, OK Vice President (Eastern Area)VADM. CHARLES MINTER, USN (Ret.) '37

Annapolis, MD Vice President (Central Area)RADM. CORWIN G . MENDENHALL, USN (Ret.)

'39, Dallas, TX Vice President (Western Area)VADM. P . D . STROOP, USN (Ret.) '26,

San Diego, CA Executive Director— CAPT. W . S . BUSIK, USN (Ret.) '43,

Annapolis, MD TreasurerCAPT. J. D. OLIVER, JR., USN (Ret.) '43,

Annapolis, MD

TRUSTEES Past PresidentADM. ARLEIGH A. BURKE, USN (Ret.) '23,

Bethesda, MD Superintendent's Representative— CAPT. W . C . HASKELU USN '49,

USNA, Annapolis, MD

At Large (To serve through Spring Meeting 1977) ADM. WILLIAM F . BRINGLE, USN (Ret.) '37 LCDR. WILLIAM P . DONNELLY, ( C E C ) USN '65 RADM. SHELDON H . KINNEY, USN (Ret.) '41 CAPT. EDWARD H . MARTIN, USN '54

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1978) THE HON. WILLIAM A. ANDERS '55 CAFT. JAMES R . HOGG, USN '56 RADM. JOHN E . KIRKPATRICK, USNR (Ret.) '31 CAPT. JOHN F . LABOON, C H C , USN '44

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1979) MAJ. RICHARD C . ABINGTON, USMCR '59 L G E N . HUGH M . ELWOOD, USMC (Ret.) '38 LCDR. PAULGALANTI, USN '62 MR. OWEN F . KEELER, JR. '43

From Local Chapters ADM. A . G . WARD, USN (Ret.) '32, Annapolis MR. WALTER J. TONER, JR. '43, Boston CAPT. H . E . MILLER, USN (Ret.) '38,

Connecticut CDR. H . KNOX PERRILL, USN (Ret.) '26,

Los Angeles LT. JOHN S. PARK, (SC) USNR '48, New York MR. W . PINKNEY JONES '54, Peninsula LT. R . J. CHUDAY, U S A F R '54, Philadelphia RADM. B . H . BDERI, JR., USN (Ret.) '37,

San Diego/Coronado CDR. E . C . POWELL, USNR (Ret.) '27, Southeast Florida (Miami) MR. JOHN F . CATES, JR. '69, Texas Gulf Coast (Houston)

April to attract the best qualified men: Class '74 •75 •76 •77 •78 '79 '80

% Early Offers 22% 24% 80% 84% 92% 85% 85%

Admissions procedures — Raising the minimum guidelines for SAT (mathematics) Entrance Test Score: Class of 77—550; Class 78—580; Class 79—600; Class of '80—600.

— Use of an interest survey, (SVIB for '80) for predicting likelihood of success in engineering, science, math majors, and probability of retention. All candidates are required to fill out the questions on this survey.

— Increasing the number of candidates where possible from the following categories which have had a good record of attrition and academic success in recent years: — Highly competitive candidates requiring visual acuity waivers; raised from 20% to 30% of the incoming class of '78 '79, and '80.

— Sons of career military personnel (Presidential appointments). Although the quota isfixedby law, we have advertised this opportunity widely to increase the size of the pool and the quality of the applicants.

— Candidates are required to state their objectives in attending the Naval Academy and their long range hopes for their lives.

Those indicating a lack of knowledge about the Academy or the naval service are counseled at home by Naval Academy Information officers before a final decision is made on their applications.

— Raising the admission requirements for the Naval Academy Preparatory School and strengthening its program has resulted in a dramatic improvement in the attrition of midshipmen who attended NAPS. The total attrition of these men has dropped from 10.0% to 5.7% in the plebe class between the Classes of 1976 and 1978, and the total attrition of NAPS graduates has dropped from 26.2% to 14.7% in the third class between the Class of 1976 and 1977. The voluntary resignation rate of plebes from NAPS has been less than the class average for four years and only one third of the class average for the Class of 1978. For the past three years it has been better than the class average for the third class and is less than half of the class average for the Class of 1977.

Changes in the Naval Academy Program — The plebe summer program has been strengthened and improved with special attention given to the selection and training of supervising upperclassmen through the academic year.

— The plebe indoctrination system which continues through the academic year has been completely reviewed and improved.

— Early appreciation for the naval service has been sought by teaching professional courses throughout four years, offering distinguished officer seminars, and providing briefings on service selection opportunities over a period of several years instead of just prior to service selection.

— A voluntary summer school has been established for midshipmen who need to repeat a course for credit in order to stay with the class.

— A new 4-V^ year program has been provided to complement the present 5 year program for a very few highly motivated midshipmen who are assigned a reduced load by the Academic Board.

— The motivational aspects of the summer cruise program have been strengthened and features which are known to reduce commitment have been removed.

— Command opportunities within the Brigade have been increased, bringing leadership experience closer to that which will be experienced in the Fleet.

Summary Attrition at the Naval Academy is about 10% higher than we would like but is still 5-10% lower than the average attrition at Colleges and Universities with which we might reasonably be compared.

The rate of increase of total attrition appears to have been slowed. Academic attrition has been slowly decreasing but this gain has been overcome by a slow but steady increase in voluntary resignation. The trend in voluntary resignation, however, has been reversed for the two most junior classes and the rate of voluntary resignation at the Naval Academy is the lowest of all service academies for all four classes.

There is cause for cautious optimism as many improvements in recruiting, admissions and the Naval Academy and summer cruise programs take effect in a truly draft-free environment.

ADM. ROY L . JOHNSON, USN (Ret.) '29,

Tidewater (Va.) VADM. B . M . STREAN, USN (Ret.) '33,

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A Plcbc Looks At Women Plebes Midshipman Robert K. Morris '80

Plebe Summer, 1976 You could find it any local paper: "County Girl a Middy." There, next to the headline, would be a picture of the bright-eyed Girl Next Door, and underneath it the caption would read: "I can't think of a more rewarding career... I'll be just another member of the Brigade. There may be a little kidding around at first but I don't see any problems..." .\n entering plebe myself, I arrived at the academy on July 6, Induction Day, all set to see just what sort of kidding would result from the arrival of the first women plebes at the Naval Academy. I asked other male inductees waiting in line outside the Field House whether they felt any resentment towards their new female classmates or the special attention they were receiving. The men were only dazed, however, over the ordeal They were about to face. Then as now, male plebes have been too interested in their own survival to protest the sudden co-equality of the weaker sex. too receptive to a break from the scowls and growls to resent more sympathetic natures.

That morning also saw, apart from the flock of probing TV cameras, a lone woman plebe in my new squad trying to heave up her suitcase to carry upstairs to her room. The rest of us just stood by silent, afi-aid to make a move while the firstclassmen looked on. Then one of them bore down on us; we were admonished for not helping one of our classmates. 'â&#x20AC;˘ A-ha. so this is the way it's going to b e , " I thought smugly. And yet later that day that same girl was shouted at while on the scales by a typical firstie: "Get it in. Miss !" My prejudices did not last. Within a few hours her hair had been trimmed and sexless white works substituted for her civilian clothing. The shock had been switched on.

Why did these women come to the academy, other than for the "rewarding experiences" we read about? From a longterm perspective, very few girls are sure they want to go into the customary administrative or medical billets after they graduate. They are keeping their minds open, waiting to see what fields the changing Navy will in turn open up to female Annapolis graduates. Oceanography interests many of them, for instance, and most are apprehensive about the prospects for their youngster cruise. The only woman I knew who actually looked forward to a medical career in the service resigned when she found there was no pre-med program at the academy. For the short term, however, it is the novelty of an unknown challenge that has drawn the women to this military environment. For every experienced enlisted woman who pragmatically seeks a better future in the Navy there seem to be three girls from middle-class homes who have persuaded their parents that they want to try the academy.

As plebe summer begins to cool down, perhaps we can judge where the women plebes have succeeded so far. As would be expected, their rooms' orderliness have tended towards the "Smart, Shipshape, and Seamanlike" more often than have the men's. Their personal appearance (neatness, that is) is also usually of a higher standard, although I have frequently heard a firstclassman candidly admit that he could be fooled over how the women's uniforms are to be worn. That special mix of calm and intelligence required to memorize the rates in Reef Points they seem to have in abundance too. Many times have I, holding a brace, marvelled at the apparent lack of nervousness the girls have at "come-arounds." I used to think that this was because they simply had nothing to fear from the squad leader's latent temper, but I have since seen women out marching extra-duty on Saturday afternoons for missing a rate. And yet, these are the rare exceptions and not the rule.

New types of problems naturally frustrate the first class too. Not only are they unable to stage some of the wilder uniform races of old, but even fundamental leadership comes hard. Such a scene occurred when one woman walked into her

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room and found her roommate packing her suitcases with a half dozen firstclassmen looking on. The shock of separation naturally made her cry. The well-briefed first class, however, could do nothing but try to comfort her while muttering among themselves, "How can we handle them?"

And what personalities have been required of these women in order to handle the mental pressures of plebe summer?

Women that were enhsted. Navy juniors, or at least exposed to WAVE officers have been able to outlast the ordeal and keep their perspectives. "This is simply a man's world," one girl said. "I'm not going to say it's no place for a female, but there's certainly no room for femininity here."

The few that lacked resilient personalities and those who would say sweetly, "I'll find out, sir," at come-arounds have long since dropped out. The girls who have stayed are no longer such a close-knit brood as they were during the worst of the summer; and yet, that pioneer team-spirit peculiar to young women probably held them through better than individual toughness ever could have.

This surviving core of women will, from my observations, not only make it through the four years but will be equal to aÂŤ>'jobs they undertake in their naval careers. For now academic year and the full Brigade of Midshipmen still lie ahead, and that lure of the unknown remains for them and for u s . . . Will, may we wonder, P.D.A. (" Public Display of Affection") eventually break out as predicted? Such questions as these must be left open, but at this writing this plebe sees a bright potential in the county girl turned middy. .

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Shipmate Book Selection •^ NIMITZ: The five-star biography of the man many consider the foremost naval officer in American history.

•^ NIMITZ: The story of the man who survived a court-martial in his early career to later be chosen by President Franklin Roosevelt to avenge the attack on Pearl Harbor.

•^ NIMITZ: The book that reveals for the first time the Admiral's opinions of the men who waged the Pacific War: Halsey, Kiinmel, King, Spruance, MacArthur, Forrestal, Roosevelt, and Truman.

•5^ NIMITZ: The book about which HERMAN WOUK has said: "This biography is an absolute must for everyone interested in the Pacific War . . . Written in a lively style, it nevertheless has the ring of complete authority . . ."

•5^ NIMITZ: The book which Publisher's Weekly has called ". . . impressively detailed and handsomely produced."

E. B. POTTER Although it was during World War II that Admiral Nimitz gained national prominence, this biography (the first one ever published) fully covers his childhood in Texas, his experience as a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy, his life as a husband and father, his early career in the Navy from ensign to flag rank, and his postwar appointments as Chief of Naval Operations and representative of the United Nations.

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". . . Professor E. B. Potter of the Naval Academy summed up Admiral Nimitz's qualities in simple words that well serve as a model for anyone who aspires to leadership in any kind of endeavor—and I quote from Professor Potter: 'He surrounded himself with the ablest men he could find and sought their advice, but he made his own decisions. He was a keen strategist who never forgot that he was dealing with human beings, on both sides of the conflict. He was aggressive in war without hate, audacious while never failing to weigh the risks.'"

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Lucky Bag of Books Combat Fleets of the World 1976/77 Their Ships, Aircraft, and Armament Edited by Jean Labayle Couhat Naval Institute Press, Annapolis 1976 588 pages, illustrated, list $49.50 This is the first EngUsh edition of Flottes de Combat, the distinguished French guide published continuously since 1897, which takes a different philosophical approach than that of Jane's Fighting Ships. Beginning with Abu Dhabi and ending with Zanzibar, Combat Fleets provides the most recent information available on the world's 116 navies.

Edited by Jean Labayle Couhat and translated by Cdr. James J. McDonald USN (Ret.), Assistant Editor of Shipmate, the book includes some 1400 photographs and 55 drawings. The Editor presents a concise breakdown of the ships, aircraft, and weapons of each Navy. The book lists and describes accurately and concisely the fighting ships which comprise the combat fleets of the world and is organized to permit logical and consistent comparisons between the ships of different navies.

The major fleets of the world are given extensive coverage: for example, 43 pages are devoted to the Royal Navy, 53 to the French Navy, 72 to the Soviet Navy, and 94 to die U. S. Navy. Although Combat Fleets has been designed to be physically and graphically compact, the reader will find that many of the entries are more extensive and more precise than those found in other naval fleet guides.

In a capsule introduction, the editor points out that even countries that have no naval tradition are now building naval forces, either to assert their sovereignty or to protect their coastal waters and their maritime claims. These nations have called upon the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, or the nations of the Western World for help. Many of them aheady have small, ultra-modem combatant ships in service, a number of which are fitted with highly destructive guided missiles, notably the Gabriel and Styx systems. In some cases, these missiles are in the hands of small nations which are strategically situated in relation to important waterways.

He also notes that nuclear attack submarines, when armed with short- or mediumrange anti-surface missiles, are especially powerful adversaries for surface ships. If the efforts being expended to make these November, 1976

submarines nearly impervious to passive detection were to succeed, they would undoubtedly be—at least for large navies—the prime offensive weapons of the future. However, since this kind of vessel is extremely costiy, the editor would not be surprised to see renewed interest in conventional submarines which, if fitted with the same weapons and systems, could provide valuable service.

He points out that the latest trend in shipboard strategic missiles is to increase their range and fit them with multiple warheads as a protection against countermeasures. Tactical missiles launched on or below the surface can now be inexpensively mounted on even the smallest ships.

Fast and hard to detect until close to the target, these missiles can escape most countermeasures and their massive destructive power enables the smallest units to inflict bitter humiliation on much bigger and stronger units. He notes that these missiles—which will give rise to completely new concepts and doctrines of surface warfare—will certainly be improved by foreseeable increases in range, velocity, and warhead destructive power.

Updated through February 1976, Combat Fleets of the World presents the warships of the world in a handy size reference book, utilizing concise graphics and a simple and fully explained system of abbreviations.

Battleships: United States Battleships in World War II

by Robert O. Dulin, Jr. and William H. Garzke, Jr. Line drawings by Robert F. Sumrall. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis 1976. 280 pages. List $24.00 This book is a definitive technical history of all the battieships and battle cruisers conceived, designed and built by the U.S. Navy since the early 1930s. It covers not only their design and construction, but also the complete careers of all those that entered active service.

In chapters devoted to each class of battieship and battiecruiser, the authors explain in detail the design concepts under which they were built, a fascinating study in itself. Fully described are the design and structural features of each ship, along with profiles, hull lines and photographs of all the various classes. The authors have

provided an indispensable source of information for all who have an interest in the history of sea power.

This is the story of the ships once regarded as the ultimate naval weapon, the numbers and conditions of which for many years determined the nation's relative naval power. Until World War II, their numbers, characteristics and availability in the world's navies flindamentally influenced foreign policy as well as naval strategy. Although there are no battieships left in active service, an air of fascination still surrounds these giants and some of them have been accorded near-legendary places in naval history. The authors have done a thorough job of researching their stories and much of their source material has never before been published.

Battleships is a most interesting study and analysis of a type of warship that once ruled supreme upon the seas, but will probably never be sailed again.

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Defense Appropriations Here are summaries of the primary results of final Congressional approval of the Defense Department's Appropriations bill for fiscal year 1977, begun October 1, 1976, including the President's disapproval of some actions.

Commissary Stores. Congress approved fully subsidized labor costs in the operation of commissary stores. Funding for fiscal 1977 will be $256.3 million. The law specifies complete government financing of store employee work for the future, but instructs the Defense Department to improve the commissary store operation so that costs, and the subsidy, can be reduced. The legislative battie over commissaries was prolonged and heated, with the Senate changing its vote several times but finally agreeing with the House position of refusal to cut subsidies. The President wants to eliminate the primary cost of store labor and increase store prices to compensate for reduced subsidies.

The heated House opposition to this plan argues against any future attempt to reduce subsidies.

Exchange Store Costs. When it was discovered that the military exchange stores system was having some of its merchandise transported by sea without cost to the system, another anti-store fight was threatened. It was short-lived—Congress approved the shipping cost subsidies, totaling $61 million in fiscal 1977, but warned the Defense Department that the exchange store system may be required to use less space of "space available" on ships used primarily for military cargoes.

CHAMPUS. Champus survived several months of effort to change some of its operations, showing it has plenty of power.

Congress provided full funding for its work, a total of $581.8 million. This will enable the Defense Department to continue paying for various counseling services and for visual and perceptual training. There was a heavy demand that Champus payments for doctor and hospital costs be limited to the levels of pay authorized by the Medicare system, but Champus was authorized to continue making payments as they are now doing.

Medicane payments are less than those of Champus, but so many doctors threatened to withdraw from Champus if payments

to them were reduced, that Congress refused to heed the arguments for reduction to Medicare levels.

Helicopter Plane Training. The House passed a bill requiring the primary training of all helicopter pilots to be centered at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Action of the full Congress on the bill was deferred to investigate reasons for the proposal. The Navy Department and a considerable number of Congressmen opposed it.

B-1 Bomber. The appropriations bill conferees decided to delay the decision on full production of the B-1 Strategic Bomber until February 1977, so that the new President, if there is one, can deal with it. The Air Force is authorized to continue its development but is limited to an expenditure of $87 million a month.

The full B-1 Bomber program would cost $104 billion.

Military Strengths. The Appropriations bill provides for military end strengths of fiscal 1977 (June, 1977) of the various services and departments as follows: Army—789,000; Navy—540,600; Marine Corps—192,000; Air Force—571,000, a total of 9,000 lower than requested in the President's budget.

Naval Reserve drill strength—96,500.

The President requested 52,000.

Defense Department Civilians— 1,031,000. 4,800 below the President's request.

Naval Districts. The law directs the Navy to reduce the number of Naval districts from 10 to4, and to eliminate them entirely if possible.

1% Pay Increase Eliminated. The Appropriations bill did not deal fully with the 1% "kicker," the increase of 1 percent to every pay increase for government retirees, military and civilian. That bill did state that the 1 percent increase could be eliminated for the military retired only if it were also eliminated for civilian retirees. Thereupon, bills were introduced barring the 1 percent increase for civilian retirees. One of them, introduced by Rep. David Henderson (D.-N.C), Chairman of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee, was debated in the Committee and on the House floor without showing much promise. Then, one day. Rep. Henderson received a note from Sen. Gale McGee (D.-Wyo.), Chairman of the Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee.

You should drop that bill, McGee said.

Even if the House passed it, it would get nowhere, now, in the Senate. Mr. Henderson withdrew his bill.

But there were other bills. The House had passed a legislative appropriations bill which, among many other things, dealt with pay. It would prevent members of Congress, Federal judges, senior federal executives, and military officers in grades 0-8 and higher, from receiving the proposed October 1 cost-of-living pay increase. The Senate amended this bill to grant the raise to all government officials but Members of Congress, and to eliminate the 1 percent "kicker" raise. Sen. Ernest Hollings (D.-S.C), Chairman of the Legislative Appropriations Subcommittee which handles the big appropriations bill, introduced the kicker amendment.

Sen. Lawton Chiles (D.-Fla.), introduced an amendment specifying that pay increases based on the cost-of-living should be made every six months.

House spokesmen have said that the House will accept the "kicker" amendment. (Ed. note-It did.)

President Asks More DoD Money President Ford criticized Congress for forcing up the cost of national defense by failing to approve savings proposed by him in several personnel programs and committing hard goods money to the wrong programs.

The Seapower Subcommittee (Rep. Charles Bennett, Chairman) recommended a $1.1 billion supplemental shipbuilding authorization, but the full House Armed Services Committee took no action on that.

The President recommended an increase of $2.4 billion, half of which would go to additional shipbuilding.

The committee has set the President's request aside, pointing out that the defense budget for fiscal 1977 has already been prepared.

About half the extra $2.4 billion would be used on construction of an Aegis missile-armed destroyer, a nuclear powered strike cruiser, and four patrol frigates. On February 6, 1976, the President signed a determination that the first Aegis ship should be the gas turbine powered DDG-47, and that there would be eight of these DDG-47s. Only one, however, was included in the original Shipmate

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Administration budget, and this one was eliminated by the House Armed Services Committee because it would be conventionally powered. The committee cited a law which requires that the President, when he proposes to build a non-nuclear major combatant ship, should submit at the same time an alternative nuclear program with cost and schedule data. The one DDG-47, eliminated by the Armed Services Committee, was back in the program in the reports of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, but it was eliminated later.

The original budget proposed $170,000,000 for a proposed CSGN nuclear strike cruiser (advance procurement). The House Armed Services Committee asked for an additional $132,000,000 for lead items for another CSGN nuclear cruiser, construction to begin following fiscal 1978. This new line of ships would be equipped with the Aegis air defense system, long range air defense missiles, a long-range 8-inch gun, long and medium range anti-ship cruise missiles, two vertical take-off and landing aircraft, and the unlimited high speed endurance of nuclear power. These ships could engage in any action, would be the most powerfiil ships afloat, excepting carriers.

This line of ships would certainly make American seapower superior, the committee said.

This ship was still in the budget for the House Appropriations Committee report, but it fell victim to the Senate Armed Services Committee. The SASC probably would never approve such a ship unless or until it is approved by every organization who has something to say about naval ships, and there are too many of these.

The additional four patrol frigates sought by the President are the FFG-7 frigate, 8 of which are already in the program. The House Armed Services Committee so castigated this ship that, to this writer at least, it's almost a travesty that eight were approved.

"The Department of Defense has compromised away most of the military characteristics that a warship should possess," the committee said. "The single attribute claimed for this class of ships is a good air defense system. On the other hand, these ships are lacking in size and capacity, permitting no growth and possibly no mid-life modernization. They also lack firepower, sensors and redundancy of systems necessary to operate in a high threat area. The committee believes that we should build more capable and survivable ships."

In its budget program, the House Armed Services Committee took four of the 8 FFGs in the Administration program out and substituted four DD-963 class destroyers. Why not? The DD-963 is twice as large as the FFG; it can mount either 5-inch or 8-inch long range guns; has excellent November, 1976

anti-submarine weapons and can carry the most modern air defense missiles. The FFG is supposed to be cost effective, but projections say it is really expensive.

The 8 FFGs in the complete program would cost $143,400,000 each. Other estimated costs of this ship vary from $141,700,000 to $170,000,000. The cost of one DD-963 destroyer, being built by a good firm, is now $123,000,000. But, the proposed substitution was ruled out by the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Among the projects the President wanted included in the proposed other $1.2 billion sought, was $355.5 million for Navy R&D, primarily on the cruise missile.

Because the Administration budget was not followed in detail, the cost of defense and personnel in fiscal 1977 will be $116.3 billion instead of $ 114.9 biUion, the Administration's target cost.

Ships And Ship Conversions The final version of the Defense Appropriations bill (it will be law when you read this) authorizes the construction of 15 new ships; full funding of six patrol hydrofoil ships (PHM); conversion of the cruiser BELKNAP; and modernization and conversion of the cruiser LONG BEACH into an Aegis nuclear powered cruiser. Also, long lead funds are provided for construction of a fourth nuclear powered aircraft carrier.

The following table shows the type and number of ships and the funds provided for each in the DOD bill.

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State Tax Withholding Early next year, probably in March, military personnel will have to face another deduction in their pay checks. This will be a state income tax withholding operated by the Defense Department.

The Tax Reform Act of 1975, which contains a provision directing the Federal government to withhold state income taxes of military people for delivery to the various states, is expected to become law in time to establish and set up the tax withholding system and have it operating by March, 1977.

A lot of work is necessary to get this program started. Military pay computers will have to be reprogrammed to deduct the individual amounts of state taxes per person. The Defense Department will have to obtain approval of the Treasury Department to withhold approximate amounts of individual taxes instead of exact amounts.

If the Defense Department can not use approximate amounts of individual state taxes per person, 30 separate sets of state laws would have to go into the computers.

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President Ford's original budget estimate for fiscal 1977 was $112.7 billion.

This $ 120.6 billion figure is known as total obligational authority, since it includes money that can be committed as well as that which can be spent within the budget year.

Fiscal 1978 Budget Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, recently estimated that the Defense budget for fiscal 1978 would exceed $120.6 billion, the amount the President said would be needed in fiscal 1978.

DOPMA Bill Dead For Now The 108-page bill which was to have become the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act died with the 2 October adjournment of the 84th Congress. This was to be a bill that, in the opinion of some House members, would sail through Congress.

The House could not agree with the Defense Department's thoughts of all that this bill should contain. The bill was intended to deal with major changes in officer personnel laws since the 1947 Officer Personnel Act. The House Armed Services Committee reported the bill to the House 24 June 1976, but the House Rules Committee could not clear it for floor action because other important and timely bills demanded attention.

Sen. Sam Nunn (D.-Ga.), who heads the Senate subcommittee dealing with this legislation, has his own version of what the bill should contain, and has admitted he was doubtful the Senate might approve his views.

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earnings to 50 percent, the amount contributed to the husband's SS account by die government. Eliminate entirely the offset of widows who use their own Social Security entitiement, not their husband's.

Eliminate the offset for a widow under age 62 who has one child. Widows with two or more children have no offset. Ehminate the deduction of SBP contributions from retired pay when there is no surviving spouse. Allow a widow to remarry within one year of her husband's death instead of forcing her to wait for two years.

Rep. Samuel Stratton (D.-N.Y.), Chairman, and his Military Compensation Committee acted on the basic bill, fearing a veto if the amendments were presented in the final bill. Stratton said he would like to have the amendment to use as arguments when, soon, the entire range of retirement benefits will be considered by the Congress.

Survivor Benefits Bill Dead The House Armed Services Committee spent a lot of time on a bill proposing several major changes in the military survivor benefits program. But the full House at this writing had to consider the bill, and the Senate had to consider it, perhaps offering changes, and there wasn't time for all that.

The Survivor Benefits Act imposes a theory that the Federal income of a military widow should not exceed 55 percent of her late husband's retired pay.

This is why, when a widow reaches age 62, her SBP annuity is reduced by 100 percent of what she might have received based on her husband's earnings.

Amendments included—Reduced Social Security attributable to husband's

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Navy Sports Tom Bates, Sports Information Director, Naval Academy Athletic Association

Football Team Shows Youthfulness, Facing One of Toughest Schedules Navy's young football team pulled its early season record to an even 1-1 with a second-half comeback against the University of Connecticut in mid-September.

Looming ahead immediately was a game with number one ranked University of Michigan, plus contests with Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and Boston College, all of whom are ranked among the nation's top 20 teams after the first two major weekends of college football. Thus, the Midshipmen could be facing one of the toughest slates in the country, if not the toughest.

Navy began the season with a 13-3 loss to Rutgers before 17.501 fans at NavyMarine Corps Memorial Stadium, the first defeat in a season-opener since 1969. The Scarlet Knights were every bit as tough and experienced as expected. In fact.

Navy coach George Welsh noted at his weekly press conference following the game. "After looking at the films, Rutgers was better than we anticipated."

Welsh wound up starting Larry Klawinski. a plebe, at fullback, along with Leon Miller, a 5'-6", 174 lb. second classman, at tailback. Four other plebes saw action in the game, two of them at running back.

The Mids were on the scoreboard first with Bob Tata's 29-yard field goal taking place with 6:47 left in the second quarter.

Rutgers then covered 62 yards late in that second period to score its first touchdown on an 18-yard pass from quarterback Bert Kosup to end Mark Twitty. Only 32 seconds remained until halftime when this play was made.

One of the keys to this game was Rutgers' control of the football in the third period. The Mids ran just four offensive plays during that 15-minute segment, the fourth being an interception that was followed by a 67-yard march by Rutgers for its second touchdown. That tally was on the last play of the third quarter.

The Mids all but eliminated their chances to make a comeback when they were called for roughing the punter midway through the fourth quarter, giving Rutgers a crucial first down than enabled the Scariet Knights to run 10 more plays and chew up valuable time.

Klawinski led both squads in rushing with 85 yards on 13 carries, including an 18-yard scamper. Plebe tailback Dwayne November, 1976

Sapp sacks the Rutgers quarterback Dennis, like Klawinski, a product of NAPS, also showed ample potential with a 14-yard run.

Welsh in his postgame comments noted, â&#x20AC;˘"We were up-tight. I am sure we're a better team than we showed today. And I don't believe we did agood job of preparing for this game."

Jeff Sapp, the middle guard and defensive co-captain, made 14 tackles, two of them resulting in losses, and subsequently was named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference All-East weekly team.

A display of greater intensity at practice heralded a hopeful note prior to the game with Connecticut, which saw the Mids overcome a 3-0 halftime deficit with a 21-3 triumph.

Emotions for the Huskies ran high for this first visit to the state of Connecticut by a Navy football team since a 7-7 tie with Yale in 1951. And consequentiy, UConn was very much in the game for the first two and a half quarters.

Navy was unable to sustain its offense, which starts only four lettermen, mainly because its passing game was off. Quarterback John Kurowski managed to connect on only one of 11 tries in the first half, but was the victim of some dropped tosses.

The quiet-mannered Welsh went about settling his team down at halftime. He told Kurowski, "We're going back out there and continue to throw when we must, and you're going to do it."

And so on its second possession of the third period, the Mids marched 84 yards for their first touchdown of the season, Kurowski skillfully mixing in running plays with three straight pass completions. The third was a 12-yard touchdown toss to a wide-open Phil McConkey in the end zone.

Tata's kick put the Midshipmen ahead, 7-3.

The confidence restored, the offense struck for two more touchdowns in the

fourth quarter. The first was a 14-yard run

by Dennis up the middle following a 24-yard burst by Klawinski.

The second was scored in less than a minute. Another from the fine stable of plebe running backs, Gregg Milo, dashed 23 yards around end before being run out of bounds. Then Steve Chafin, a plebe fullback, bulled his way 17 yards for the touchdown.

Again, Sapp was a standout on defense, making 14 tackles, five behind the line of scrimmage and four others for no gain. But he also received help from ends Pete Caulk and Kelvin Graham and from improving plebe tackle John Merrill, a 6-6, 235pounder. Sapp's performance won him his second straight berth on the ECAC AllEast weekly team. The Mids allowed Connecticut only 33 yards on the ground.

Welsh noted the improvement in his team's play. "We did things much better," he said. "This was a much better Connecticut team than the one we faced last year. It was a test of our character to come from behind like that."

Klawinski again paced Navy's running attack with 65 yards on 16 carries, giving him a two-game total of 150 yards on 29 carries, best on the squad. Kurowski, incidentally, hit on all four of his pass attempts in the second half.

Soccer, Cross Country Teams Open on Winning Note Navy's soccer and cross country teams captured their season-openers, the hooters taking Lehigh 1-0, and the harriers beating Mt. St. Mary's, 19^t4.

Youngster forward Dave Dennis provided new soccer coach Greg Myers with the necessary goal in his debut at the Naval Academy, taking a header from Scott Eckert late in the first half. New goalie Kevin Albright came up with five saves.

Another youngster, Tim Cummins, sparked the cross country victory, coming in first with a time of 26:09. After a Mt. St. Mary's runner was second, the Mids had the next 10 places, led by Claude Barron, Kevin Walsh, Chuck Hautau and Jim Stevenson in succession.

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48 Fall Sailing Successes Varsity sailors, ranked third in the nation at the end of the spring season, competed in two separate regattas on the weekend of 18-19 September. Racing in dinghies and Lasers, Navy placed sixth overall in a major interdistrict regatta at Kings Point. The order of finish was Merchant Marine Academy, New York State Maritime, Tufts, Webb Institute, Harvard, Navy, MIT, Maryland, Michigan and Penn State.

Navy's dinghy sailors completely dominated the Delaware Invitational Regatta, taking first overall and in divisions. Skip McVay and Janet Kotovsky led in A Division. Dave Vann and Floyd Fontinello swept six straight firsts out of six races in the B Division.

Meanwhile, at home, Plebe sailors won the first freshmen regatta, sailed in dinghies and Lasers by nine colleges over 17 races. A second Navy entry placed fourth overall, behind the Merchant Marine Academy and New York State Maritime. Marty Minot and Jasper Craig took first place in the dinghies' B Division, with Kathy Karlson and Nels Petersen only one point behind in second.

Secretary of the Navy Middendorf Establishes Cup for Navy-Harvard Crew Secretary of the Navy J. William Middendorf, II has instituted a trophy to be awarded to the annual winner of a crew regatta between the U . S . Naval Academy and Harvard University starting next June.

The trophy, the Middendorf Cup, is named in honor of Secretary Middendorfs father and uncle who were members of the Harvard crew which won the Grand Challenge Cup at the renowned Henley Regatta in England in 1914.

In announcing the sponsorship of the Cup, Secretary Middendorf, a Harvard graduate and an avid crew enthusiast, said: "I am delighted to be able to establish a trophy in memory of my father, Harry, and his twin brother. Bill, who rowed on the first American crew to win the Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta in England. This great Harvard eight of 1914, captained by Leverett Saltonstall, was still intact 50 years later when it rowed again at Henley before the Queen Mother.

"As Secretary of the Navy, I have taken a real interest in the sport of rowdng at the Naval Academy and I will find it difficult to know which side to cheer for when the races are held next June.

"Harvard, under brilliant Harry Parker, has estabUshed itself as one of America's great powerhouses, but Rick Clothier,

Navy's inspiring new coach, is layingplans to move the Midshipmen into the winner's circle."

The regatta will be rowed on the Thames River near New London, Conn, on June 18, 1977. It will consist of three events: the varsity race of four miles; the second varsity race of three miles; and a freshman race of two miles. A school must win two out of three races to capture the Middendorf Cup. Secretary Middendorf was a member of the Harvard crew as an undergraduate and took up the sport again last year, competing primarily at the Potomac Boat Club in Washington, D.C.

Navy Athletic Shorts Doug Neil, head crew coach at Cornell University for the past three seasons, has been appointed assistant crew coach at Navy. A graduate of the University of Washington, Neil has coached at his alma mater, Purdue and Wisconsin in addition to Cornell. He will be working with novice rowers and handling many of the recruiting responsibilities.

Rear Admiral Thomas J. Hamilton USN (Ret.) '27, former Navy football great, coach and Director of Athletics, has been named as one of this year's four recipients of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Lynah Awards. The award recognizes "an eastern collegiate athletic administrative official who has achieved outstanding success in his career and has made an unusual contribution in the interest of intercollegiate athletics and their sound conduct."

Navy's 1975-76 Winter Sports Schedules Varsity Basketball: Nov. 26-27, Spider Classic at Richmond, Va. (Navy, Dartmouth, George Washington, Richmond); 29, Lycoming; Dec. 1, at Princeton; 4, Penn; 8, Washington College; 11, George Mason; 14, at Temple; 28-29, Poinsettia Classic at Greenville, S.C. (Navy, Columbia, Citadel, Furman); Jan. 4, Texas Wesleyan; 8, at Air Force; 12, Georgetown; 15, Maryland at Capital Centre; 18, Cathohc U.; 29, at Wilham & Mary; Feb. 2, Johns Hopkins; 5, Lynchburg College; 9, at George Washington; 12, at Penn State; 19, Manhattan; 26, Army; Mar. 2, St. Francis (N.Y.).

Varsity Fencing: Jan. 8, Princeton; 15, Notre Dame; 19, Maryland; Feb. 2, at

Penn; 5, Columbia; 12, Penn State and Buffalo at University Park, Pa.; 19, at N'nj;26,Army;Mar. 11-12, EIFAatNew York City.

Varsity Gymnastics: Dec. 4, Syracuse; 11, at Southern Connecticut; Jan. 15, at Cornell; 22, West Chester State; 29, Springfield College; Feb. 4, Slippery Rock State; 5, William & Mary; Feb. 11, East Stroudsburg State; 12, Massachusetts; 15, at Temple; 19, Long Island University; 26, at Army; Mar. 11-13, Easterns at Army.

Varsity Pistol: Dec. 4, at Merchant Marine; 11, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jan. 15, Air Force and Virginia, home; Feb. 5, Penn and Villanova at Philadelphia; 12-13, Sectionals at Navy; 19, at Coast Guard; 26, Army.

Varsity Rifle: Dec. 4, VMI; 11, at St. John's; 12, at Merchant Marine; Jan. 8, Coast Guard; 29, Penn State; Feb. 3, E. Tennessee State and Murray State, home; 5, at Wilham & Mary; 19, West Virginia; 26, at Army.

Varsity Squash: Dec. 2, at Tufts and MIT; 3, at Williams and Amherst; 4, Colby, Bowdoin, and New Hampshire at Harvard; 5, at Stevens Tech; Jan. 8, Princeton; Feb. 4, Harvard; 5, Yale; 9, at Penn; 19-21, Nationals in Chicago; 22, Franklin & Marshall; 26, Army; Mar. 4-6, National Intercollegiates at Annapolis.

Varsity Swimming: Dec. 4, at Harvard; 8, at Maryland; 11, at Brown; Jan. 8, Dartmouth; 11, at Johns Hopkins; 15, Yale; Feb. 9, at Penn; 12, Princeton, 15, at Cornell; 26, at Army; Mar. 3-5, Easterns at Army.

Varsity Track: Dec. 4, Georgetown and Cathohc U., home; 11, Rutgers; Jan. 8, Virginia and St. John's, home; 15, Maryland; 22, William & Mary; 29, Princeton; Feb. 5, Penn; 12, Manhattan; 19, at Army; 26, Heptagonals at Cornell; Mar. 5-6, IC4A at Princeton.

Varsity Wrestling: Dec. 3-4, at Penn State Invitational; 9, Southern Illinois; 10, at Wilkes; 11, at Rutgers; 14, Cal Poly; Jan. 8, Lycoming, N. C. State and Princeton at Princeton; 12, Rhode Island; 15, at Maryland; 22, Yale and North Carolina, home; 29, at Lehigh; Feb. 5, Penn State; 12, at Pitt; 19, West Chester, William & Mary and Cleveland State, home; 26, at Army; Mar. 4-5, Easterns at Syracuse, N.Y.

As John Paul Jones would have said,

BEAT ARMY Shipmate

49 THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. INC. C o m p a r a t i v e Balance Sheet Increase CDecrease)

Audit Report FY 1976

CURRENT ASSETS; Cash Accounts Receivable Inventories at Cost Marketable Securities O t h e r C u r r e n t Assets

$172.014.Z8 20,879-48 6,485.30

$ 21,369.54 12,713.77 14,705.83 100,223.41 14,695.57

$150,644.74 8,165.71 (8,220.53) (100,223.41) 3,383.81

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$

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$385,065.92 233,681-08

$380,541.26 219,993.68

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4.524.66 13.687.20

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$559,778-56 40,209.15

$525,458.59 14,599.35

$ 34,319.97 25,609.80

$599.987.71

$540,057.94

$ 59,929.77

$968,830-99

$864,313.44

$104,517.55

T o t a l Current Assets PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: Land Buildings and Improvements F u r n i t u r e , Fixtures and Equipment

HOVE,

GRAVES.

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ASSOCIATES

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The United S t a t e s Naval Academy Alumn: Association, IncAnnapolis, Maryland Increase (Decrease)

UABILITIES We have examined t h e balance sheet of THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, I N C . (a nonprofit organization) as of 30 J u n e 1976, and t h e related s t a t e m e n t s of income and changes in financial position for the Fiscal year then ended.

Our examination was m a d e in a c c o r d a n c e with g e n e r a l l y a c c e p t e d

auditing

standards and, accordingly, included such t e s t s o; the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we considered necessary in t h e circunjstances.

In our opinion, the aforementioned financial s t a t e m e n t s p r e s e n t fairly the financial position of THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCLATION, LN'C, a t 30 J a n e 1976, and the results of its operations and changes in financial position for the fiscal year then ended in conformity with generally a c c e p t e d a c c o u n t i n g principles applied on a basis consistent with t h a t of the preceding year.

CURRENT UABIUTIES: Accounts Payable - Trade Life Memberships Due the Endowment Fund De^posits and O t h e r Liabilities Maryland Sales Tax Payable Accrued Payroll Taxes T o t a l Current Liabilities DEFERRED INCOME: Prepaid Dues Prepaid Subscriptions - Shipmate Prepaid Advertising (Net) T o t a l Deferred Income

$ 33,307.36 20,716.00 1,578.00 762.64 537.82

S 21,348.17 21,422-00 930.00 609.90 273.70

$ 11,959-19 (706.00) 648.00 152.74 264.12

$ 56,901.82

S 44,583.77

S 12,318.05

$138,843.50 2,794.50 345.45

$137,945-40 2,539.25 1,348.69

$

903.10 255.25 (1,503.24)

S 15.,941 .01 9 ,600 .00

S 15,133.13 105.00

$

807.63 9,495-00

$ 25.,541 .01

S 15,238.13

S224,431 .28

$202,155.24

$144,412-00 599,987.71

$122,100.26 540,057.94

$ 22,311.74 59,929-77

$744,399.71

S662.158.ZQ

S 82,241-51

$364,313.44

$104,517-55

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$141 ,9SS.45

R E S T ^ C T E D FUNDS: R e i t r i c t e d GifU - B-1 R e s t r i c t e d Gifts - B-2 Total R e s t r i c t e d Funds TOTAL UABILrriES ASSOCL\TION EQUITY

' C e r t i f i e d PubUc Accoimtants

FUND BALANCES: General Fund E n d o w a e n t Fund

Washington, D. C .

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Total Association Equity TOTAL LIABILITIES AND ASSOCIATION EQUITY

THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INCS t a t e m e n t of Income For The Fiscal Year Ended 30 J u n e 1976

REVENUE: Dues CoRtri bu ti ons: General - B-1 Restricted - B-1 Restricted - 3 - 2 General Fond - Interest Income Income From R e n t Gross Sales: Food Beverage Merchandise Ho-jse Activities Class and Chapters Advertising InC03ie Publication Sales and Subscriptions Reimbrirsement for Administrative Services in Siippcrt of Alumni P r o g r a m s Miscellaneous Total Revenue DtRECf COSTS: Gi::s; G'.;-.ijrai - B-1 Rsitricted - B-1 n c i i . ' i c t e d - B-2 Cost of Sales Priating and Publications Comput;*T Stationery and Supplies POG; '.jfi Service and Operations CU-ii acd Chapter Expenses Plaquao Advertiaicg, Coramis-rions and Discounts Ma.^u3cripts and Copyrights Club Roo=i E ^ e n s e s HouGe Activities Total Direct Costs GROSS L-4COME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC. S t a t e m e n t of Changes in Financial Position For The Fiscal Year Ended 30 J u n e 1976 $176,742.40

November. 1976

$ 22,311.74 13,687.20

$ 35,998.94 10,302.88 27,822.00 29,755.62 2,002.15 350.00

TOTAL FUNDS PROVIDED FUNDS APPLIED TO: Increase in Endowment Fund Decrease in Deferred Income Purchase of Equipment $712,715-25

TOTAL FUNDS A P P U E D INCREASE IN WORKING CAPITAL

S 72,963.10 17,727.00 12,610-63 74,232.20 109,641.50 9,456.66 56,751-92 29,009.07 32,527.47 7,143-94 4,003.30 10,831.92 3,865.00 23,647.18 14,726-27 $479,187.16 $233,528.09

EXPENSES: Geri-ral and Admi.nistrtitive (Including Depreciation of $ 1 3 , 6 8 7 . 2 0 ) NET LJCOME (LOSS) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1976

FUNDS PROVIDED BY: Net Income From Operations Exhibit B Add: Expenses Not Requiring Outlay of Working Capital - Depreciation Increase in R e s t r i c t e d Funds Life Memberships Net Dividends and Interest C r e d i t e d to Endowment Fimd Net Gain From Sale of Securities R e s t r i c t e d Gifts to Endowment Fund

CHANGES IN WORKING CAPITAL

CURRENT ASSETS: Ca=h Accounts Receivable Marketable Securities Inventories at Cost O t h e r Current As->ets Total Current Assets CURRENT U A B n - m E S : Accounts Payable - Trade Life Memberships Due the Endowment Fund Deposits and Other Liabilities Maryland Sales Tax Payable Accrued Payroll Taxes Total Current Liabilities

$ 22,311.74

WORKING CAPITAL

1975

Increase (Decrease)

6,485-30 18,079.38

$ 21,369-54 12,713.77 100,223.41 14,705.83 14,695.57

$150,644.74 8,165.71 (100,223.41) (8,220.53) 3,383.81

$217,458.44

$163,708.12

S 53,750.32

$ 33,307.36 20,716-00 1,578.00 762-64 537.82

$ 21,348.17 21,422.00 930.00 609-90 273.70

$ 11,959-19 (706.00) 648.00 152-74 264.12

$172,014.28 20,879.48

$ 56,901.82

$ 44,583.77

$ 12,318.05

$160,556.62

$119,124.35

$ 41,432.27

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Class News Deadline: For January-February—20 November; for March—10 January

ton, father and mother of our late Classmate, Capt. William D. Brereton Jr., USN (Ret.). I was one of the several blessed with the privilege of sharing in the home life of the Breretons, and I value the memory of their kindness to me among my most cherished treasures . . . (It is) a shrine commemorating unforgettable days, happy memories, and wonderful friends."

Our deepest sympathy is expressed to his wife, Genevieve, his immediate family of three daughters and one son, eleven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Private memorial services were held in Bonita on 4 September and graveside services at Arlington National Cemetery on 1 October. In the words of a favorite poem: Sunset and evening star And one clear call for me.'

And may there be no moaning of the bar When I put out to sea.

—Tennyson

"Functions of 1906" Here is a picture of the 38 members of the Class of 1906 as they entered the Naval Academy in May, 1902, but not as Plebes—the Plebes of the Class of 1905 were still on board, so this group was called the "Functions of 1906." And this was the last group to enter as "Naval Cadets," the change to the term "Midshipmen" being made in July of 1902. As far as is known, VAdm. Aubrey W. Fitch USN (Ret.) (No.29) is the only surviving member of the "Functions of 1906."

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and prior send directly to Shipmate

It is with deep regret that we have learned of the passing of Jennie Badt, widow of our late Classmate, Como. Harry A. Badt. Born in the District of Columbia, Jennie lived in the Washington area all her life. She served as past president of both the Women's Auxiliary of the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington and the B'nai Brith Argo chapter and was the 1975 "Woman of the Year" of the Hebrew Home.

She was also a member of the Red Cross Grey Ladies and devoted time to the National Children's Center. Our sympathies are extended to her family: two daughters, a sister and six grandchildren.

The staff of Shipmate has suffered a severe loss in the death of the Class Secretary for 1908, Cdr. Allan G. Olson USN (Ret.), on 1 September at his home in Bonita, California.

He had volunteered for the post in 1968 because, as he had noted in Shipmate, "he had not wanted the Class of 1908 to pass into Umbo." Always loyal to the Naval Academy and the Naval Service, he once wrote, "I am inclined to feel that personal yarns get a response that technical articles and write-ups about our distinguished alumni do not get." He himself submitted a number of articles on his personal experiences including a description of a de luxe cruise in the destroyer MOODY in 1920 to Alaska with Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and Admiral Hugh Rodman, passage through the Panama Canal in 1917 after having seen it when the digging was underway in 1908, and an account of his visit to Canton, China, in 1969. He was Captain of the Yard at the Naval Station in New Orleans under Swede Seymour and one of the highlights of his career was the fact that as a naval officer, in 1921 he put into operation the first commercial helium plant, located in Fort Worth, Texas. He was retired in 1929 but recalled to active duty in World War II. In an experience during this hectic period he was flown from San Diego to Pensacola to report to the Eighth Naval District in New Orleans as a member of a General Court Martial in the trial of a man accused of murder. He later stated, "Witnesses came from the four corners of the globe—Walt Doyle (Class of 1913) from Wyoming, others from Newport, Washington, Fort Worth, Panama. Justice had to be done."

He also said about the choice of Alumni House by the Association, "How elated your choice makes me. Some of the happiest hours of my life were spent within its hallowed walls for during our second and first class years it was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. William D. Brere-

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Sec'y, and Treas., RAdm. Frank A. Braisted, USN (Ret.), 3104 Cleveland Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20008 Percent Members: 57

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Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Dorsey O. Thomas 725 West Blvd., Kokomo, IN 46901 Percent Members: 87

In the Land of Pleasant Living A very jovial letter from Capt. Eugene C. Rook (Ret.) '24, encloses the above snap shot of him visiting with 1910er, Capt. John A. (Tim) Byrne in Tim's house on the Northern Neck of Virginia, which they call "The Land of Pleasant Living". Tim is a nonagenarian. The some 50 USNA Alumni in their neighborhood think very highly of their Oldest Local Grad. So did his Classmates back in midshipman days—and still do!

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Sec'y, Capt. W. D. Chandler, USN (Ret.) Chevy Chase Club Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Percent Members: 88

12 Sec'y, Como. Ralph S. Wentworth, USN (Ret.) 1922 CarroUton Rd., Pendennis Mt. Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 89

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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: 90

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Pres., RAdm. H. A. Spanagel, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Mr. Russell E. Perry 3325 Kaywood Drive Falls Church. VA 22041 Percent Members: 81 The Perrys spent five delightful weeks this past Summer touring England, Wales and Scotland with their son and daughter-in-law who alternated in driving the car. They crossed the Tyne River at Hexham, England, where your secretary and his shipmate, Pedro del Valle (LGen. Pedro del Valle USMC Ret.) went salmon fishing one weekend in October, 1918, as the guests of Qive Cookson, a prominent mining engineer.

There certainly are other Classmates who have done some travelling, and/or had some unusual experience this year. We surely would like to hear from them.

The Beards have made a slight change in their address. They are now located at 615 Bayshore Drive, Apt. 401, Pensacola FL 32507.

We send birthday greetings to Ed Ellsberg on the 21st and Carlton Bryant on the 29th.

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Chairman, Class Comm. and Sec'y, Adm. A. D. Stnible, USN (Ret.) 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase MD 20015 Asst. Sec'y-Treas.

LGen. Pedro del VaUe USMC (Ret.) 41 Cornhill St., AnnapoHs MD 21401 Percent Members: 97 A letter fi'om Dick Richardsonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"Dear Rip: I thought you might be interested in glancing at this snapshot of fifteen handsome boys, a product of my camera 64 years ago, give or take a year or two. I cannot recall the locale, and I can only vaguely identify some of them, but a few like Chambers, J.F. Bates, Kirby, Marshall, McCormick, Davis and Godfrey stand out prominently in my memory.

November, 1976

Time Out Some 60 Years Ago "Chippendale and I are the orjy 1915 representatives in this area that I know of.

Shoemaker used to be around, but he vanished to parts unknown some time ago. Chip lives in Norfolk, but we manage to keep in touch from time to time.

"The Tidewater Chapter of the Academy Alumni Association here at the beach is going strong and I manage to attend most of the meetings as the senior member by several years. With beach activities and the celebration of the two-hundreth anniversary of our country still very much in evidence around here, the pace is pretty lively.

"The Class owes you and Pete and your helpers, if any, a note of thanks for holding it together. Best wishes," (Secy's note: If any Classmates can recognize anybody in the picture, send me the names. Rip.) Frances, Frankie Huntoon's widow, died in Houston and her son and his wife brought her ashes on to Arlington where there was a graveside service on August 9th. Since Frankie's death, Frances had been living in a retirement apartment near her son in Houston.

The Marshalls represented the Class at the service and on our return to Washington I received a nice letter from Dick Huntoon and in closing, he said "Please give my best to those wonderful Marshalls. Their warmth and hospitality made our visit to Washington much brighter."

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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. George F. ChapUne, USNR (Ret.), 1327 Inspiration Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037 Percent Members: 87 By the time you read this, the so-called "Mini-reunion 2 " in Annapolis for the Pittsburgh game by some of the more able and enthusiastic members of the clan will be history. We hope all went well and that all who attended had a grand time. The details will have to await until next year to appear in these 'columns, due to the two months lag.

This Summer has been especially saddened for all of us due to the loss of so many of the dear ladies of the Class. In July, Connie Flood

(reported in Oct. issue), and August added two more to the ever growing list. A letter from Count Berkey sadly reported the passing of his beloved Polly on the third of a cardiac arrest.

It all occurred very quickly. Polly and Count had been out to dinner and returned home around ten o'clock. From Count's room he heard a moan from Polly's room a few minutes later. He found her gasping for breath and called for an ambulance, but by the time it had arrived she was gone. This all happened in their summer home in Old Lyme, Conn. No other details of this sad affair are available at this time. Both Count and Polly were faithful attendants of the Class reunions throughout the years so most of us got to know Polly well from these gatherings if not otherwise. She was always gracious, friendly and added much to the occasionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;she was also a very generous lady who gave to many appeals from the Class (or Alumni in general) for help in meeting obligations that at times involved sizeable amounts of money. The McLean's silver punch bowl on dis'play at the Academy Museum is a point in fact as evidence of this generosity. We all send our deepest sympathy to the Count in his loss and ours. Count's address after Oct. 1 is 6400 Caballero Boulevard, Coral Gables FL 33146.

On Aug. 6 in a nursing home in Marquette, Michigan, Mary Green Patterson, widow of our late "Pat," passed away peacefully after being confined to the home since April 1975.

Mary Green was laid to rest alongside of her beloved "Pat" in Harleigh Cemetery in Camden N.J., where they lived before Pat's death in 1966. She moved to Marquette from Vinson Hall to be near her daughter, Mary Kirley, wife of Capt. David H. McClintock USN (Ret.) '35 in 1974. Their address is 1023 North Front Street, Marquette, MI 49855. Mary Green is also survived by a son, T.T. Patterson, Jr. of Weston, Mass. Pat Jr. is an editor of a General Electronic research publication.

Also surviving are five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. To all of these we extend the sympathy of the Class.

West Coast News The enjoyable Sky Room of the Officers' Club, North Island, was the setting on Thursday, the 19th, for the August Lunch of the Classes 1916-17-18. The colorful arrangements were supervised by Ing Kiland who selected a most delectable fascinating menu featuring a large half pineapple filled to overflowing with Hawaiian Fruit salad.

52 All present were saddened to hear of the death of Connie Flood, Pep's lovely wife, earlier this month in Berkeley, and joined in sending condolences to Pep and to Bruce Jr. and his wife.

We were happy to have as the guest of Ing Kiland, Robert S. (Bob) Cunningham '59 of Pasadena, who is President of the large and active Los Angeles Chapter of the Alumni Assn.

He gave us a most interesting talk of the many programs being undertaken and sponsored almost monthly by this energetic Chapter.

Present were: 1916-Herndon, Possum Webb, Mc Ginnis, Root, Jenkins, Loventhal, Rodgers, and Chapline. 1917â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rogers, Kiland and Comstock (most welcome having travelled south from Laguna Hill, Leisure World).

1918â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gibb, Nichols, Curtis and Ed Price who travelled South from Newport Beach and Palm Desert.

The 1916 ladies present who enjoyed their lunch with others in the Main Dining Room were Marie Rodgers, Esther Jenkins and Dolly Loventhal.

The November Lunch will be held on Thur. the 18th right back here at the NAS.

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Pres., Capt. John H. Jenkins USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. J. G. M. Stone, USNR (Ret.) 248 King George St., AnnapoHs, MD 21401 Conr. Sec'y, Capt. John H. Forshew USNR (Ret.), 2022 Columbia Rd., NW, Washington DC 20009 Percent Members: 65

Have just returned to Washington after a most difficult Summer. As far as class business was concemed I was really unable to do very much. Bob Porter, as usual furnished some news. He has been visiting his son in Toms River, New Jersey, and is now back home with his daughter in Washington. He received a newsy letter from Homer Wallin who says his progress is slow but sure. He is considering a trip to Hawaii in December.

Bob Porter also received a letter from Johnny Maples with a few notes on Alabama's contributions to the national scene. All of which was very interesting. Incidentally I feel sure that Johnny will come to a reunion here if we have one.

Chuck Kelly has been in Bethesda Naval Hospital for a stay but is back in Annapolis.

As far as I can find out the rest of us here on the East Coast are about the same.

Tex Harper writes that he saw Jack Gray recently, had lunch with him. And that, although he was hale and hearty he would not come East for a reunion. I will try to advise everyone by November 1st where we stand.

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Pres., Capt. W. J. Malone, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Perry R. Taylor, USNR (Ret.) 1211 South 25th St., Arlington, VA 22202 Percent Members: 87

With a deep sense of sadness and with profound sorrow, we report the passing of our beloved Classmate, Gin Styer, on 20 September.

More news will be offered in a later issue of Shipmate.

(Classmates and other friends of Sully Sullivan were distressed to learn of the death of Helen, his wife, on 12 August in the Atlantic

City Hospital. She had experienced a massive heart attack while the Sullivans were visiting two sisters in Absecon, New Jersey.

In 1964 Helen Crocheron, having lost her husband, married Sully, who had lost his wife.

Nan Fitsgerald. At that time he was teaching engineering subjects at Villanova University on the Philadelphia Main Line. Helen's family were Philadelphians, all good friends of Sully, which led to their marriage in the Villanova Chapel. After he gave up teaching, they settled in New York City and occupied an apartment on Park Avenue. They pursued a leisurely and happy life enjoying the many cultural and entertaining activities in New York. They did considerable traveling which included the 50 and 55 year class reunions at the Academy.

Early in life, Helen had qualified as a pilot and was active recently in the Woman's International Aeronautical Association. She contributed an engraved award to the outstanding woman pilot each year. She also did considerable volunteer work in drives for various causes. Over the years Helen acquired a large collection of art, silver and china. Recently whe had been troubled with a heart condition which appeared to be under control until the very end.

Mass was celebrated for Helen at St. Francis Church in Philadelphia on Monday, 16 August.

Nell and your scribe represented the Class.

Helen was buried in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Philadelphia. Her passing had more than class interest as many other friends were bereaved. The sympathy of the Class is extended to our esteemed member whose loss is indescribable.

Irma and Bert Rogers apent about a week visiting their grandchildren, Diana and Randy Lore who live near Scranton, Pennsylvania.

They departed from National Airport via Eastern Airlines on 17 August and returned the same way on the 24th. It was a restful holiday for our class Treasurer and his lovely wife.

John Orrin Wood died of cancer 16 August in Air Force Davis-Monthan Hospital, Tucson.

The immediate cause was obstructive pulmonary trouble. Since being retired in 1927 for 100% medical disability he followed various kinds of civilian work. For a period he was superintendent of a New Jersey reformatory for young men, ages 17 to 27. His first marriage, in which he helped raise three children, was terminated by divorce. He married Marie, a widow, seventeen years ago. They have lived in Corpus Christi, St. Petersburg, and finally in Tuscon.

Joe's health was affected by emphysema and for the last six years he was inactive. A private memorial service was held at Evergreen Mortuary, Tucson, 19 August His ashes were spread on the sea. The sympathy of the Class is extended to Marie, to a daughter, Betty, and to sons, Tom and John. Address Marie at 545 S. Jessica Ave., Tucson AZ 85710.

In September Shipmate the passing of Ted Wunch was reported. He was buried 8 July in Mesa, Arizona, Eleanore, although not well, travelled from Michigan to be with him. She has written thanks to the Class for the flowers which Bert Rogers thoughtfully sent to the grave in memory and sympathy of the class.

Eleanore praised the Nightingale Nursing Home in Westland, Michigan, saying that Ted had received excellent care. Although very sick, he did not complain. Eleanore was so happy that he recognized her up to the very end. A service was held in a chapel in Mesa attended by a few friends.

A letter was received in mid-August from Cdr. Angus Macaulay USN '51 telling of the passing of Kanen (Mickey) Macaulay, on July 29. She was living in Charlottesville, Virginia, at the time of her death at age 82, and was a widow of RAdm. Walter S. Macauley (Mackay). Memorial services for Mickey were held on 31 July and interment was in Charlottesville. An unusual coincidence was that Mackay died on 29 July thirteen years ago. He was living in Tucson then. The sympathy of the Class is extended to Angus, another son, John, and to four grandchildren.

Emeritus Classmate Another of our classmates has become an octogenarian and is acclaimed emeritus. Captain Elbert C. Rogers, 14 October '96, 3512 Albemarie St., NW, D. C. 20008. Bert deserves special recognition for his thirty years as class treasurer. He has not only watched over class funds with care but has rendered a yearly report on the status of the fund. His thoughtfulness has resulted in a suitable floral display being sent to all '18 funerals at Ariington and elsewhere if sufficient notice was received.

Furthermore, our five years reunions could hardly have been celebrated without his active and heedful participation. We thank you, Bert!

We send birthday greetings to Barney Kennedy, 11/5; Tommy Inglis and Skid Norton, 11/19; Proc Thorton, 11/25; Buddy Wieber, 11/26 and Earl Stone, 12/2.

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Pres., VAdm. George C. Dyer, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, VAdm. Wm. M. CaUaghan, USN (Ret.) 2700 Virginia Ave., N.W., Apt. 811 Washington DC 20037 Percent Members: 88 The voice that so often was raised in defense of liberty and righteousness and always expressed a willingness to strike a blow for them was stilled by death as our lawyer classmate, Franz Otto Willenbucher, succumbed to a massive heart attack on 5 September. Franz had been a patient at Bethesda for about three weeks prior to his death but failed to show any great improvement in the heart condition that caused his admission to the hospital. By Amy's wish graveside services only were held at Arlington on 9 September. Those attending from the Class included Miles DuVal, Carl and Eloise Fink, Tex and Fay Settle, Dutch Schildhauer, Bill and Phyllis Tarbutton, Tom Wynkoop, and your recorder. Our deepest sympathy to Amy, her son and two daughters over the loss of a beloved husband and father.

Among his other attainments Franz will be remembered for his long tenure of office as legal counsel and executive vice president of the Retired Officers Association and his cooperative efforts with Miles DuVal in urging Congress not to consent to any new treaty with Panama that would result in the U.S. losing its present control of the Zone and the Canal.

Sarah and your recorder returned in early September from a month long jaunt to Hawaii (three islands) and California. While in the Golden State, enjoyed the wonderful hospitality of Helen and Charlie Rend in Palo Alto, and through their kindness in hosting a dinner for all of us of seeing Joe Buckhalter, Marian Anderson, Marian and Chal Challenger. Because of his emphysema Paul Lee and Amy Shipmate

53 could not attend the dinner but we had the pleasure of seeing them at their home in Los Altos. "General" cannot get very far from the oxygen botde but as always remains cheerful and interested in the news of all mutual friends and classmates.

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Class Chairman RAdm. C. Carter Anderson, USN (Ret.) Sec'y. Capt. Wm. A. P. Martin, USN (Ret.) 2 St. Mary's St., AnnapoHs, MD 21401 Percent Members: 81

Our congratulations to Pol and Beau Downes on their 50th wedding anniversary on 29 July.

Their celebration took place at the home of their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm G. Sears near L.A. Their children, 17 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren attended.

Beau writes to Dudley Page: "Hall Downes' (our Classmate's) death was very sad for me.

We had been writing to each other once a week for the last 3 years. Interest in geneology brought us very close. I enclose a xerox of a newspaper clipping. It was a great party our children gave us. Pol and I had a good time with all our children at the same time. Love to you and Myrtle. Beau."

E. Hall Downes' widow. Hazel, sends us her thanks for our flowers. He leaves a son, Dr. E. HaU Downes. Jr., a daughter-in-law, Nancy and a granddaughter, all of Portland, Oregon.

After resigning from the Navy in 1922 Downes had been an educator in the Delaware public schools. In the 1930s he had published a series of books on contract bridge. During WWII he was a member of our Naval Mission to Peru and dean of the Peruvian Naval Academy. After the war he was employed by an affiliate of Esso in Peru, Central America and the Caribbean.

Last month's Shipmate also carried the sad news of the death of our distinguished Classmate Captain Carroll L. Tyler, USN (Ret.) on 3 August in Sun City, CA. His widow, Peggy, in a letter to Carter, says that he died of cancer. "He was really ill only a week or so." After cremation his ashes were spread on the Pacific.

The Class sent flowers to Peggy with our deep sympathy. Both Carter and Carroll had been submarine skippers in 1928 in the same division on the Asiatic Station.

On 4 August Eleanor and Gordon Patterson were involved in a costly auto accident on Hilltop Lane in Annapolis. Fortunately no physical damage resulted beyond the initial shock and they had to rent a car for a month.

Harry Chalkley writes on 15 August, sending his usual generous check, for which many thanks. He and Dell are taking a Mediterranean cruise in September. He sends his picture from the State-Times of Baton Rouge LA of 30 March on his reception of honorary membership in Alpha Zeta fraternity for his service to agriculture. Congrats, Chalk.

After a long siege of illness in the Naval Hospital, here, Margaret Haugen died, on 16 August. Funeral services were held at St. Andrews's chapel on the 19th with burial in the Naval Academy cemetery next to our Classmate Lawrence. Pallbearers were: Beck, Daggett, Haff, Koms, Martin and Swanson.

Margaret and Lawrence moved to Pendennis November, 1976

Mount in 1959. Margaret became active with the Annapolis Fine Arts Assn. In 1964 she organized The Friends of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. She was a graduate of Goucher College and a member of the Four Rivers Garden Club here, the Colonial Dames, DAR and St. Anne's Episcopal Church. She is survived by her sister, Mrs. Edith Gantt Duker of Millersville, MD, near where Margaret was bom, five nieces and a nephew. The Class sends much sympathy to her family. Mrs. Duker has sent thanks for our flowers.

Paul Heineman and Emily sent a p.c. from Cape May with a picture of a Victorian house with an elaborately carved porch. "We are here this time with all our family at one time or another 12 in all. 'Twas a grand sight observing (hurricane) Belle. Otherwise, surf, sun and breezes are ideal. Fond regards Emily and Paul."

From Brattleboro VT, Ruth Sexton writes for HO and family: "Hurricane Belle missed us. She roared up Valley road, north on rt. 100 about 30 miles west of us and really raised Cain—bridges out, cars washed away . . . trees down, power out. She gave us 4 and a half inches of rain."

Our August Class luncheon in Washington was cancelled because of many absences from town. The prospect was a luncheon of Mead Pearson, Daggett and Martin.

Cato Glover has a new bride. He writes on August 22: "Dear Wap: It deHghts me to inform you that on 13 April I married a truly great person, Jewett R. Spencer, the widow of Richard P. Spencer, Jr., of Columbus, Georgia. We plan to divide our time largely between Columbus and Camden, S.C. We both love to travel. On Sept. 5th we fly to Vancouver and sail up the Inland Passage to Alaska and return to Columbus about Sept. 20th to prepare for an unusual ceremony at Marion Institute, Marion AL for the dedication of the President's mansion, which will be named Admiral Cato D. Glover Hall. That occasion will have to be one of the great moments of my life. We wiU charter a bus to take our family and friends from Columbus to Marion for the ceremony. There are not enough superlatives to express my deep appreciation for this high honor. Most sincerely, Cato." ("Dear Cato and Mrs. Glover, The Class sends best wishes to you both and congratulations to Cato. Hope you have a very pleasant cruise and return for the memorable ceremony at Marion Institute for the dedication of the President's mansion which will bear Cato's name. Very sincerely, Wap.") On Sunday, 22 August, after brunch at the AYC with Adelaide Stoddert, Frances Martin—my very active better-half—fell from a stepladder in our kitchen and landed on her hip. On the following Tuesday, thanks to the kind and skillful Dr. James Hinckley, the Naval Hospital gave her an Austin-Moore steel hip. Frances has been walking with a walker since the second day after the operation. The subsequent outpouring of solicitude and affection from Classmates and friends has made us even more keenly appreciative of all of you.

"Dear WAP, Enclosed is a check that might help keep the lights on in your office. Am sorry it couldn't be more, but inflation has increased the cost of Geritol and Pabulum to the extent that I've designated myself as a hardship case and must economically act accordingly. Figure what Hadicol did for our grandmas. However:

Though Geritol supplies iron to my blood Which you know is a must My case is very sad, The iron just tums to rust This of course limits my doings, but I have developed a hobby interest in heavenly bodies which I hereby poetically describe: Galileo's telescope Heavenly bodies did reach But with my naked eye I can see them on the beach.

The trouble is I've forgotten why I'm looking and all I can remember of the opposite sex is that they—in our day—were the ones that danced backwards. In spite of it all though— the medicos assure my lungs, heart, arteries, veins and brains are all shot—I can still 'Thank God' that I've got my health. On that salubrious note, may I send best wishes to the Class in general, and a special wish that each day ahead is enjoyed in Good Health and Happiness.

Hasta la vista, Vaya Con Dios . . .

Greg."

(George H. Gregory, 402 S. Coast Blvd., La Jolla CA 92037) Many thanks, Greg, for your check. Good health in spite of the medicines you take. Hope to see you at our sixtieth. Wap.

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Pres., Mr. Homer O. Elmers Sec'y, Capt. Heber B. Brumbaugh USN (Ret.), 3722 Manor Road, Apt. 2 Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Sec'y West Coast (SF Bay Area): Capt. C. W. Roland, USN (Ret.) 131 Font Blvd.

San Francisco, CA 94132 Sec'y LA Area: RAdm. Robert W. Berry USN (Ret.) 2253 B Via Puerta Laguna Hills CA 92653 Percent Members: 85 Although the July-August "Class News" Hsted him as 1921's Secretary, and the September issue reported the prospective change, Heber Brumbaugh did not relieve Bill Fletcher until 12 August. Bill has done a great job for 6'/i years, and we all thank him. This is Heber's first contribution. Please help by sending him news items!

12 August was a fine summer day in Washington. The Housers and the Brumbaughs drove 65 miles N.W. of Chevy Chase to visit the Fletchers and to let BiH turn over his Class records to Heber. Gerry and BiH live in Maryland 2 fathoms below the Mason-Dixon Line and 400 yards from their post office in Blue Ridge Summit PA. They have converted an ancient but sturdy stable and adjoining harness shed into a weU-built house in this tum-ofthe-century resort community, elevation about 1500 feet, not far from Camp David. It took a lot of doing. The old buildings seemed to have been built without benefit of plumb bob or try square. They coaxed and challenged a skilled local carpenter to make all the new structure fit together without apparent flaw. The ground did not "Percolate" properly, so a long delay was endured before an approved septic system

54 could be installed. After all the hard work and frustrating delays the result is beautiful. Bill's architectural competence and Gerry's artistic gifts are apparent. The house—inside and out—is charming. Their visitors enjoyed cool drinks on the patio, shaded by a few tall oaks, and surrounded by Gerry's beloved flowers.

Gerry and Bill are active in community affairs and enjoy the privileges of the Officers' Club and other facilities of nearby Fort Ritchie.

It is sad to report the death of Marion Orf Tarbuck, wdfe of Ray Tarbuck, in San Diego on 4 August. We extend our sympathy to Ray, and to their son Dick (Class of '56), daughterin-law Roberta, and grandchildren. A warm letter of thanks for the flowers sent by the Class has been received from Roberta.

On 24 August the Washington-Anjiapolis group enjoyed luncheon at the USNA Officers' and Faculty Club for the last time this Summer. Attending were: Justine Abercrombie and niece Jean Wilson, Aleck Alexander, Phronie and Wop Barbaro, Polly and Fred Boone, Mary and Buddy Braun, Eleanore and Cat Brown, Nina and Heber Brumbaugh, Dick Dickins, Bert and Tommy Dell (down unexpectedly from Wynne wood PA), Homer Elmers, Margaret and Jim Dudley (who now manages these luncheons), Dolly Fitzgerald, Gerry and Bill Fletcher, Carol and Fully FuUinwider, Alwilda Ferris, Margaret and Don Giles, Vera and Harold Houser, Lucille Kelley, Betty Lamdin, Dot McQuiston, Dorothy and George Russell, Margaret Swigart, John Waters, Val and Al Smith.

After 2 years of asking wives and widows to join us at the luncheons we are happy with the arrangement. The ladies add so much. True, we don't hear stories such as good old Country Moore used to regale us with, but Fred and Wop and George spin some good ones.

Several couples had just returned from trips: the Russells from Atlanta where George met some of Dorothy's relatives and long-time friends; the Giles from a trip to upstate New York where they visited the Zimmerlis; and the Fullinwiders from somewhere—perhaps California this time—they travel a lot: to see their children and grandchildren, or to see New Zealand or (last time abroad) the Balkans.

Don Giles reported that he had received money from 72 persons (Classmates, wives and widows) coming to our 55th Reunion 15-17 October, and he expects a few more. He and Dolly Fitzgerald have done a fine back-up job after Van Hamilton fell ill and Dee DeRivera departed for New England.

Dolly Fitzgerald reported on the football outlook. Several key members of last year's fine team have been lost by resignations, but there is a strong and promising group of about 18 plebes on the varsity squad. Dolly also reports that Van Hamilton is coming along nicely after a tough siege of illness. Doris hopes to have him home in the near future.

At least 3 members of the Class of '80 sponsored through and by the Naval Academy Foundation are of special interest to us: Douglass C. Smith, the Class of 1921 Honor Scholar, of Mountain View CA; Paul M. Brissette, the Rear Admiral E. P. "Country" Moore Memorial Honor Scholar, of El Paso TX; and Michael Mooney, the E. E. (Rip) Miller Honor Scholar, of Alexandria VA, grandson of our Classmate, Jimmie Hamilton.

Betty Lamdin said that Ducky has gained weight since his last spell in the hospital, and is stronger. He has not been well for years, but

we now have hopes that he may be able to come to one of the monthly luncheons.

Durward Leggett has had another stroke but is getting good care at the Washington Home, on Upton Street in Washington.

Dan Gallery had been in the Naval Hospital, Bethesda for about 6 weeks at the time of the luncheon. He has several serious medical problems. Vee took him home 26 August—weak and tired, but glad to be out of the hospital.

San Diego and Orange County Groups Logan McKee reports as follows: The San Diego Chapter of the Class of 1921 held its regular monthly luncheon at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Tuesday, 24 August. Present were, appropriately, 21 members of the Class: Bob Berry, Abie Cook, Sydney Dodds, Tom Esling, Hod Gorry, Judge Hailey, Bob Hickey, Gerald Linke, Bris McHugh, Logan McKee, Ivan Miller, Tim O'Brien, Gordon Parks, Stogi Roberts, Sabe Sabin, Eppie Schell, Don Smith, Leo Stafford, Ray Tarbuck, Herb Tellman and Bunny Wray.

We were fortunate in having Gerald Linke with us, for many of us had not seen him in recent years. He lives in Laguna Beach and came down with Bob Berry of Laguna Hills, who is Secretary for the Los Angeles Area.

Gerald is deeply involved in civic affairs in Laguna Beach, and he gave us an interesting talk, which included some of his experiences in local poHtics.

Sabe Sabin had recently returned from a trip to the East Coast where he saw a good many govemment officials. He also made a special effort to obtain news of friends of our Chapter members, was successful in this, and he gave us a most interesting talk.

San Francisco Bay Area News One more issue of San Francisco Bay Area '21 Class News and your correspondent will be relieved of his Shipmate duties. He will, for the first time in four full years, be free to travel sans typewriter, brief case crammed with paper, sheaves of notes for possible copy, dictionary and other impedimenta. A consciencious effort has been made to bring '21 readers something more than a contribution consisting solely of a grocery store list such as: "The names of those present at the bi-monthly luncheons were." Such a Hst serves its purpose as a roU call. Its only other use is that of an indicator of those not on the binnacle list, traveling or called up yonder. Sad or bad news is good news to a newspaper reporter but to a class contributor it is not useful news. An accidental typo or a name misspelled is what Piggy Schwien dubs "A no-good." Four years of constant search for cheerful and suitable bulletins entitles any correspondent to an earned retirement. Some other Classmate will be just as eager to interest '21 readers in the future and readers deserve a change. It has been a pleasure to work with Bill Fletcher as well as the entire staff of Shipmate. A reHef scribe has not yet been named.

The news of Bill Fletcher's relinquishment of his office as Class Sec'y is regrettable. He has done a splendid and conscientious job during his long tenure in office. Heber Brumbaugh will undoubtedly continue to carry on with the fine standards Bill has established for our Class. We wish Heber well in his new assignment.

Bunty and Lew Johns (Squaw Poose and Chief Straight Arrow) sent drum beats on 16

August from Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, where they were visiting Bunty's father in his summer quarters with the Grand Teton Lodge Company. Their report was, "No radio, no TV, rain, some fish, a little painting, no war dances. Just relaxing and acquiring unneeded pounds. Home in about a week."

When pressed on his return home as to how many fish he had caught. Lew gave the usual laconic fisherman's reply, "Quite a few." Evidently the streams were running in spite of the drought.

Drought is a serious problem all over the west and southwest as you have read elsewhere. Classmates residing in Marin County are restricted in their use of water. Car washing is a "no-no," as is soaking gardens or established lawns. Streams and creeks are dry and rivers are running low in the Bay Area and inland. Wild animals and reptiles are coming into heavily populated areas in search of water and food. Charlie Roland went out in his back garden to turn the sprinklers for a sundown moistening, only to find a snake coiled around a sprinkler head. It wasn't a poisonous varmint but was just as startling to discover in a highly developed complex such as Park Merced.

Betty Lewis phoned early in August from Tahoe City with the surprising news that, "We had snow last night and hail this morning."

The Bay Area was in the throes of a heat wave at that time. Betty and Bob Lewis hope to make it back to the reunion in AnnapoHs in October. The Rolands and the Lew Johns have confirmed reservations at Maryland Inn for the event.

Sterling Cloughley has been moved from the Veteran's Hospital in Palo Alto to a private convalescent hospital in Santa Rosa. The change was made at the direction of the authorities of the Veterans' Hospital, not at the request of his family. SterHng's wife, Dorothy, will be able to see him more often, as their home is in Glen Ellen, Califomia, about 15 miles from Santa Rosa. She was disappointed at his discharge from the hospital in Palo Alto, for the quality of his nursing care there was superior. We hope that he doesn't suffer a setback from the change in environment. It seems to take him some time to adjust to new surroundings.

A note from Kirby Smith included the following news item: "On 24 August Mildred and I take off for Sewanee for a family wedding and clan reunion. We will be back home by 10 September." He made no mention of their proposed mode of transportation but Tennessee should be beautiful in the Fall of the year when viewed either from the air or from hurtling speeds on public highways.

Margot and Al Main celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on 24 August. They stayed at home and blew the cork on a bottle of champagne and spent the evening watching the A's play the Orioles. They are great baseball fans and seldom miss a scheduled game on TV. Al's doctor was pleased with the results of his last physical exam. Emphysema demands respect of its victims and Al avoids the damp night air and large crowds of people.

Only 365 more days before you can pop another cork on your 57th anniversary. Mains, so stay with it!

Shipmate

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where Bob always stands, with apologizes to Hersh ("up there") and Bill, he included a pyramidal picture taken beside a turret on the USS ILLINOIS in 1919 of Hersch Smith, Bill Sebald and Bob himself, from bottom up. As Bob said, "My gad, 57 years ago and we haven't changed a bit—still nuts."

Pres., Capt. A.R. Sanborn. USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y., RAdm. Harvey T. Walsh USN (Ret.) 12106 Callado Rd. San Diego CA 92128 Percent Members: 73

Alan McCracken of "Very Soon Now, Joe" fame sent me an interesting anecdote as a sequel to his "Pre-Bataan" days when he was C O . of the MINDANAO. He had been enroute to Manila when Pearl Harbor broke and then had operated in and about Manile Bay in the MINDANAO until the fall of Corregidor—which included the MINDANAO. During this period an Army AA battery located just east of Malinta shot down both Jap planes attacking the area.

This was duly noted by the MINDANAO which sent 20 home (ship)—baked pies to the battery as a special award for its marksmanship. The pie rack was retumed, empty of course, with the thanks of the Battery, addressed to the "Battleship MINDANAO." Alan insists it was a well-deserved classification as it had two 3 " guns. He did not say whether they were the "modem" 3"/50s or the 3"/25s we used to have on the fantail of our four-stackers. Those 3"/23s were always manned by a galley crew; when they were needed all hands were beyond food considerations. And besides, the gun captain was always the SC/lc usually the only man on the ship with sufficient "bulk" to manhandle one.

This last July Alan received a letter from Benson Guyton, National Adjutant of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corrgidor, Inc. (ADBC) in which he stated that he was CO. of that battery and that the 20 pies provided a piece for each man. And so, some 34 years later. Alan learned the name of the C O. of that fine shooting AA battery.

The letter stated that Guyton planned to attend the Ex-POW convention in Albuquerque at which he hoped to see RAdm. Henry Goodall USN (Ret.) '24, Honorary Commander of ADBC. Alan is one of two ViceCommanders. He also stated that an ADBC board was working on a tribute in Feb. 1977 to USNA graduates who served in defense of the Philippines similar to the one honoring USMA graduates so serving.

Betty and Howard Orem made their visit to Russia in July and it was quite an extensive one, including many stops in eastern RSFSR, Moscow, and other SSRs in south central USSR. Their tour began with a week in Leningrad and Moscow where they were impressed with the many beautiful museums, of which the Hermitage in Leningrad was the most impressive. Betty Saunders, the Walshes and other Alumni sponsored tourists in May were all of the same opinion. From Moscow they flew eastward to Irkutsk on Lake Baikal and their picture on the shore of that lake on a bright, sunny 80F day is included. They were informed that it could "cool ofT' to -70F in the Winter. Howard said that they have no present intention of returning next Winter to verify that statement. They saw a completed 4.5 milUon KW hydroelectric plant at Bratsk and a 6.0 million one under construction at Krasnoyarski which is farther from Moscow than L. A. is from Boston. The USSR reaches across eleven time zones.

They next flew to the south central SSRs of Kazakh, Uzbek and Tajik and their interesting November, 1976

Howard and Betty Orem on Lake Baikal cities of Alma Ata, Tashkent, Bukara, Samarkand and Pendjikent, just north of Afghanistan. This is the land from whence Genghis Khan and Tamerlane went forth to conquer the world. It is now a major wine center and an area that produces much food, jute, cotton (3rd largest in the world) and etc.

Howard offered several cogent opinions based upon his stated very limited observations. Mine were even more limited, Leningrad, KaHnin and Moscow, but I agreed in general with his. My tour included apparently better hotels than his as aU the accommodations on my tour were arranged by Intourist.

As to transportation, hotels and farming, they do not appear to have matched their educational, cultural, athletic and industrial advances. The Young Pioneers were particularly impressive, as was the craftsmanship of below coUege level schools as exhibited in the permanent national "Fair" in Moscow. Women take a very active part in the USSR economy, especially in medicine and teaching, with engineering and law (judges) not far behind. They were also very active in construction and trucking but, reportedly, few reach the top echelons of business and government. He summarized his opinions in that the USSR is a country of great natural resources and potential, but with a need for better management and increased productivity of labor. They have made great strides to which we must pay due respect. In that "magic year of 1922" their industrial output was reportedly but 2.6% of the U.S. level; in 1975 it was 80%, more than 1/5 of the world output. We Americans must buckle down and make our 3rd century as productive as our 1st and 2nd.

RAdm Elliott Loughlin USN (Ret) '33, Executive Director of the Foundation, wrote letters of appreciation for the support of the Foundation to Zeke for the four '22 sponsored Honor Scholars and to the creating trusts sponsoring the '22 related scholars, copy to Zeke. He has also received a very appreciative letter from Mark S. Riddle. We wish all eight Memorial Honor Scholars smooth sailing in their quest for that Commission and continued success in their commissioned careers.

I had some interesting news from Bob Short of Cincinnati (and Ivory Soap) fame. Mil and Bob decided that their large old home was too much responsibility—and work says I. They have moved to an apartment at 7002 Constitution Ave., Cincinatti OH 45215 but are stiU wintering in Monarch Bay, Laguna Niguel, Cal. Bob reports that Mil and he are in fine health and that he still persists in batting that small white ball about the fairways, including a hole in one last year. Are you taking on any hopeful students. Bob? Just to show you

Three Men On A Deck Murph has written Zeke on the status of the Class funds. His extrapolations of the '22 acturial figures would leave a balance of about $6,000 in 1986 unless some "new money" is added to the fund. All this is a part of what to do with said fund about 1986 when only a few of us hardy souls wiU still be "active." Vinson Hall, Alumni Ass'n., Foundation and surviving Classmates or widows have been mentioned as possible beneficiaries. Prepare your ideas for discussion and decision at our 55th.

Murph reported that there were seven at their Sept. luncheon, namely George Boldizar, Libs Libby, Murph Murphy, Miller Redfield, Bill Riggs, Fish Whaley and Milo Williams. He also said that he had talked to Vic Ellis in San Juan Capistrano and that Vic has been having a rough time with a few complications after a major operation a while back. Vic is now taking long walks and expects to rejoin the group at luncheon in a month or so.

Win and Glenn Jones are making a late summer tour by car to Iowa and will possibly include some sightseeing enroute. Betty (Converse) Tracy had given him her '22 Lucky Bag and Forty Years Later book to pass along.

Glenn has found a home for the Lucky Bag and has turned over the Forty Years Later book to me. Anyone in need of same may have it by sending postage.

Nina and I are on a two weeks rest cure preliminary to our move to Rancho Bernado on 14 Sept. We are in the S.F. Bay area and can personally attest to vigorous, more or less, get-togethers with Dorothy and Russell Sturge who were in their usual fine fettle and also with Clytie and (Jeorge Watson of equally fine fetfle as we again intercepted them during their California summer cmising. You can imagine the six of us plus George's sister-in-law, Edith,

56 in reminiscences and very serious discussions of world problems, none solved.

While I could not get over to see Clyde King, I did talk with him on the telephone although either my "hoarse" telephone voice or the connection made it difficult for him to understand me. Clyde lives in a retirement home and is apparently very well since he maintains an office. He said that Marjorie has been in the hospital since April with a broken hip. She is recuperating, but slowly. I talked up the 55th but he said that there was just no chance that Marj and he could attend.

Zeke Sanborn sent the following list of 50 names who have made reservations at the Riva Road HoHday Inn for our 55th in Sept. 1977: Akers, Badger, Bordon, Butterfield, Cady, Bev Carter, Coleman, Dugan, FarteU, Fulenwider, Harshman, Helber, Holmes, George Hunter, Johnston, Glenn Jones, Kastner, Keeth, Mary Kniskern, Lester, Dottie Lott, Lowe, Malanaphy, Malstrom, McDonald, McMurray, Mee, Murphy. Needham, Orem, Pierce, Riseley, Robertson, Rosenstein, Rudd, Rupert, Sanborn, Shenier, Shepard, Sinclair, Harry Stevens, Stokes, Sturges, Titus, Von Schrader, Oliver Walker, Walsh, Whitaker, Wierum and, last but not least, Yelverton. The above list does not include most of the Washington/Annapolis group, some of whom may commute and others are simply "luUed by proximity." You can be sure that most will be present for the 55th festivities. Time marches on; don't put off too long making yours.

Otherwise, Annapolis is stirring for the '76 football season and the Big Blue Team will be right in there, better'n ever.

At the 1919 Army-Navy Game Here are two historic photographs in which '22 took an active part. Wearing appropriate attire for the 1919 Army-Navy game are Gen. Peyton C March, Gen. Pershing, Secretary of War Baker, Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Asst. Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt, and RAdm. Archibald Scales USN '87, Superintendent of the Naval Academy.

The team picture shows the players that participated in the first Army-Navy game after World War I, the first of three successive wins in which '22 was considerably involved . . .

6-0; 7-0; and 7-0. The players are as follows: seated, Lowe 22, Haase 21A, Clark 21A, Murray 22, Moore 21B, Ewen 21B, King 22, Cruise 22, Denfeld 22, and Walters 21B; second row, Misson 21B, Kochler 22, Parr 23, Renard 22, Sanborn 22, Wilke 21B, Haase 21A (?), Dole 22, and Larson 22; third row, Taylor 23, Mills 21A, Brendenberger 21A, Richards 22, Flood 22, Huff 22, Rodes 21B, Graves 21A, and Harvey 2IB; top row, Taylor 23, Keppel 22, Wiedom 22, Wallace 22, Tucker 22, Waters 23, Smith 22, Newby 22, and Benoist 21A. Hope

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Winners of Three Successive A-N Games we got everybody correct, with the one unidentified.

Zeke also sent the Annual Newsletter of the USNA Foundation, Inc. The '22 Memorial Honor Scholars for this year are: John D. Fairchild of Beech Grove, Ind.; William H. Brown, Jr. of Fallston, Md.; Mark S. Riddle of Foxboro, Mass. and David L. Hubbs of Redondo Beach, Cal. In addition there are the following '22 related ones: David M. Greer of Norfolk, Va., son of Vice Admiral Howard B. Greer and Mrs. Greer, for the Mr. and Mrs. Wilson B. McCandless scholarship created by the McCandless Foundation; Wyatt B. Pratt of Bradenton, Fla. for the J. E. Parker scholarship created by a friend of Mr. Parker's; Ronald F. Friddle of Chicago, 111., for the Marion W. Staples scholarship created by the late Mr. Staples, a Trustee, and Mrs. Staples; and Peter F. Kilger, Jr. of Joseph City, Ariz, for the Honorable John L. SulHvan Class of 1922 scholarship created by a friend of the former Secretary of the Navy.

Don Johnston sent me word of the death, due to lung cancer, of June Millard on 12 Aug. 1976 in Charlotte N.C. I had already received word from Logan McKee, '21, June's brotherin-law, who also provided an obituary. June had married Sydney Randolph Tyler in 1928 and she predeceased him in Charlotte in 1973.

He served something over 6 years during WWII and went from Lieut, to Captain, USNR and survived two hurricanes and six typhoons as well as many actions in the Pacific. While he worked for the Army after WWII, his heart remained with the Navy, in which Junius III also served for several years. We shall miss a Classmate, shipmate and friend. Our deepest sympathies are extended to his son and daughter and their children and to his sister, Elizabeth Millard McKee.

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Pres., Adm. Arieigh Burke, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Elliott Strauss, USN (Ret.) 2945 Garfield Terrace Washington, DC 20008 Class Reporter: LCdr. James R. Cutting, USNR (Ret.) 12 Southgate Avenue AnnapoHs, MD 21401 Percent Members: 80 All those who will be returning to Annapolis this Fall be sure to stop in and see the Navy Girls Exhibit at the Academy Museum. The interesting idea for all of us is the emphasis on the period, 1900-1925; and this should give rise to reflections on The Then and The Now. Incidentally the 1923 Girl in our Lucky Bag has a very prominent place in this exhibit.

Four years ago this summer Alex Y. Cobble, a 1923-Castera Honor Scholar, entered the Naval Academy as a Plebe. Last June he graduated with many personal goals successfully achieved. At the Spring Meeting of the Trustees of the Naval Academy Foundation Vice Admiral Robert Pirie (the Chairman) presented Cobble with the annual Admiral Denfeld Memorial Award saying, "This award is presented to that member of the graduating class who is sponsored by the Foundation and who has best displayed the traits of leadership, demonstrated academic proficiency, and has participated extensively in extracurricular activities. Natural leadership, presence, pride, personality and potential leave no doubt that Midshipman Cobble is one of the finest members of the Class of 1976." The Class of 1923 can be very proud of this young officer, and that we have had a small part in the launching of his career.

Speaking of Foundation Honor Scholarships, Michael C Willis of Moorestown, N.J. is the new George L. Castera-Class of 1923 Memorial Scholar; and Richard A. Lepper of Kennett Square, Pa. is the new Class of 1923 Shipmate

57 Scholar. May these two lads carry on the fine record of Ensign Alex Cobble USN. Arleigh Burke recently received a fine letter from Midshipman WilHs expressing his deep appreciation to 1923 for this honor. He went on to give us a sketch of himself, showing clearly that the Foundation has picked a fine prospect as the Castera-Class of 1923 Scholar. Arleigh in his reply to WilHs concluded by passing on this wise advice, "May you always have fair winds and a following sea, but be prepared for heavy weather and a determined enemy."

Mel Grosvenor has been wondering for over 50 years why, while on the Youngster Cruise aboard USS CONNECTICUT, he woke up one morning covered with coal dust on his left cheek and all over the rest of himself. He and Ed Logan have been carrying on an interesting correspondence recently, reminiscing over their experiences together on the Old Conny.

Now let Ed give Mel the answer to his own question: "Were you a member of my watch which opened a deck hatch on the berth deck one night, or were you one of the victims awakened one morning with half of your face covered with coal dust and the other half clean? As I recall, there were six or eight of us shoveHng coal in the top bunker on this watch night. We were under forced draft, and the only air we were getting came up the vertical coal chute, it was very hot; so we crawled up a ladder, opened the hatch, and all of us sat up in the cool air for awhile. It was dark, and I didn't know that this hatch opened onto the berth deck. After awhile we went back down, closing the hatch cover. I remember the next morning seeing the berth deck and bulkheads black with coal dust—and my oh my! the faces of these guys who had been sleeping there! We all pledged secrecy. Since there were two watches involved, we were never found out."

Mel goes on to teU Ed another story about the same cruise. "You'll remember the Conny was towed into Guantanamo because she had lost both of her propellers, and then we were given a brief liberty ashore. Do you recall those magnificent ice cream cones on the beach from one of those thatched-roof stands?

Do you remember how everyone said they were 'deHcious'; and when you had waited in line for a half-hour and finally got yours, you discovered it was goat's milk ice cream with a heavy smell of Billy? Then you never let on, but told everyone still waiting in Hne how good it was!"

A Fine Bunch of Pirates This picture was sent in by Mel with the notation, "what classmate sent me this picture? I have forgotten and want to return it to him."

Reading from left to right clockwise: Charlie Keegan, Tom Walker, John King, Red Schneider, G.G. Weston, and John Goodnough (in the center). If the owner of this picture wants it back, send Mel or the Qass Recorder your name and address.

November, 1976

Eleanor Ring Storrs has made news this year. After her marriage to Put, she went to Kansas City and the Republican Convention as a Reagan delegate. Here she made one of the three nominating speeches for Governor Reagan. Morris Smellow says he flicked on the TV that evening in time to get only a fleeting glimpse of Eleanor and to hear her voice at the very end, and she was very impressive. Dotty Keliher sent Bobbie and Arleigh Burke an interesting newspaper article from the San Diego Union on Eleanor entitled "Eleanor Ring Storrs, Republican. Politics and Navy are the Keys to Her Life".

For those who like to plan ahead, Neil Dietrich and Morris Smellow have worked out the following tentative schedule for our 55th Reunion in AnnapoHs, to be held the last weekend in May of 1978: Friday: Arrival and Registration Friday night: Cocktail Party at the National Geographic Building in Washington, sponsored by Anne and Mel Grosvenor. A bus will take all of us from Annapolis to the Party and bring us back.

Saturday AM: Class Meeting Saturday noon: Luncheon for men in USNA wardroom (messhall); Luncheon for ladies at the Officers and Faculty Club Saturday afternoon: Free to do as one pleases Saturday Evening: Banquet at the Hilton Inn (place subject to change) Sunday AM: Chapel Service followed

by Brunch at Alumni House Sunday afternoon: Farewell Cocktail Party at Winnie and Jim Cutting's home.

Details of this schedule have to be worked out, and will be announced later.

Arleigh Burke spent a couple of days recently at that beautiful Tides Inn in Irvington, Va. While down there he saw Rachael and Louie Reinken. Both are well and thoroughly enjoying everything. Gussie and Gordon Daisley were vacationing at the same Inn just two weeks later.

News from the Washington, D.C. environs: Pete McDowell is making good progress. A card to Bill Wadbrook says, "The next Washington wife and husband luncheon will get us out of the mountains, and we'll be there." Brick Roberts is feeling fine again after the long summer and fall visit to New Hampshire. Emmett Sprung is fully recovered from a tough operation recently endured at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, and reports that he feels better now than he has for a couple of years. Vernon Rigler saw the first Fall Parade at the Academy, and is still confused after looking at the colorful sight and seeing several lady midshipmen marching in the ranks. Bunny and Al Murdaugh went to Europe to take in the Opera Season in Vienna and visit the baths at Badgastein in Germany. They gave up the opera when they found out that tickets were 86 dollars per seat per single performance, and setfled down for a nice long visit to Badgastein taking the baths there, enjoying the walks around the city, listening to the local orchestra, and reading an excellent edition of the Venerable Bede's History of the English Church and People.

Fry Fryberger is loud in his praise of Sun City, Arizona—a very clean and spotless place. He sees Sheldon Spangler and Charlie Waggoner often; and there are enough Naval Academy retirees in the area now to have monthly luncheons. Fry adds that the summer temperatures have sored to as high as 115 de-

grees, but it is quite bearable with the 5-15% humidity—and the cool nights help.

The first luncheon of the 1976-77 season in Washington drew together 17 Classmates, including Denny Dennison and Jem Wood. The group was privileged to have Chaplain Ammons of the Naval Security Station in Washington as the honored guest, and he spoke informally about "the warrior and his acceptance of challenges."

On 19 August sixty USNA alumni in the San Diego area were the guests of USS TARAWAS skipper. Mike Connelley writes in some detail of a very interesting and instructive visit which included tours of the whole ship, movies of its facilities and operations, and a big and delicious lunch. "These assault ships," says Mike, "are electrical behemoths. This ship is filled with the most complex electronic inventions and applications. For example, take the burly seaman who is the helmsman; all he has to do to steer the ship is to press a button. Many new developments aboard astounded all of us.

We were impressed; but we older guys after seeing everything agreed that we were too old even to want to be young again and face all this complexity."

Peggy and Mike Connelley celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and Mike's 75th birthday in Nashville, Tenn. last 7 September.

AH the Connelley Clan gathered here from near and far to celebrate these two events. Too bad all the Classmates couldn't have been there; but nevertheless we send belated affectionate greetings and congratulations.

Paul Jackson writes Mike Connelley that all is well in Port Townsend, Washington, and that the Jack Shaws have been vacationing in British Columbia. Paul had been anxious over the safety of his son (a recently retired Army Lt.Col.) and his family who were caught in Loveland, Colorado, at the time of that terrible flash flood. But all is well, and they arrived safely at their destination in Montana, where Col. Jackson will be teaching this year at the University in Missoula.

Jeanie Beaumont Cobean wrote a very warm and gracious note of thanks to " D e a r Classmates." In the name of the Class flowers were sent to the Beaumont Family after their mother Jean died suddenly in July.

Karl Hensel retumed to the National War College the 21st of October to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its founding. Karl was a member of the first graduating class. This also means Wynne and Karl have left Hillspeak, Arkansas, and eventually headed south for Florida with the bluebirds, cuckoos, humming birds, and the Baltimore orioles.

27 November 1976 ONCE AGAIN ITS BEAT ARMY In Philadelphia

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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 Columnist, RAdm. John D. Hayes, USN (Ret.) P.O. Box 2667, Texas City TX 77590 Percent Members: 85

Bob Keyer is a can-do fellow. We were camping out at our summer vacation apartment in Gary, N . C , last August when Bob asked if he could do anything to help get this column out. I replied that what I missed most was a USNA Register. Immediately the answer came back that he was sending me his and that if he needed one he would ask Joe Cabanillas.

Now hopefully I can carry out a plan that I have had in mind for sometimeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to list here Classmates who are not members of the Alumni Association so that the rest of us may urge them to join. A Class 100% membership is hardly attainable but we could get it above 90% and thus stand first among all classes. Dr. C. Alphonso Smith, during plebe year, required us to memorize two Hues of poetry by the brilliant Englishman Robert Browning: "Ah, that a man's reach should exceed his grasp, "Or what's a heaven for?"

That passage, ingrained in our subconscious, has no doubt formed a a goal for many of us through life. What we are, therefore, could be what this great man has made us.

The publisher of Lou Frank's book of poems, Reflections from This Dewdrop, is Carlton Press, Inc., 84 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10001. Price $4.50 plus 30' for postage, etc. Lou's title is derived from an oriental saying that when a cherished one dies, another dewdrop slips into the sea.

Lou's own favorites among his poems are "Eternal Life," p. 28, mentioned in last month's review of his book and "Falling Leaves," p. 41. The latter's last two lines are: "Perhaps far more beautiful than we knowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is death."

Lou has also provided a bit of long sought news. He was exec of a navy manned AA battery out in the sticks of Oahu during WWII. One day in Pearl, "a big bear of a bewhiskered man threw his arms around me. Before I could become too startled, he told me he was Dick Simonton, my roommate at USNA. Subsequenfly, I read of his death."

Comings and Goings Kay and Ev Burroughs were off on 1 Sept. for two weeks in Portugal, a week in Majorca, and three in London. They had planned the trip for years and finally decided "Now or never!" While they were away McGee and Bill Davis came over from Fairhope, Ala., to camp in their house and see long time Coronado friends.

Ev provided news of Thelma and Slim Johnson. She recovered nicely from a recent operation while he is being well looked after under long-term care at Coronado hospital.

Slim and Ev recently had a happy day together with lunch at Point Loma and Harbor Island.

Mary and Bob Sutliff, on their way to Maine this Summer, had a pleasant get-together with Ruth and Jenks Longfellow in Farmington,

Conn. The Longfellows departed next day for Martha's Vineyard. Bob, however, had lunch with Hanson Baldwin, Fritz Furth, Don Walker and Ed Woodward.

Noble Abrahams wrote Bob Keyer on 8-28-76 that he had heard from Bill Hickey, Felix Howland now in Calif., Alice Irish, George Biggs '25, Art Wood, Charley Beatty and Hap Goodall who as usual sent lots of good literature. Mickey and Noble Abrahams, Irene and BIy Bleisener had a pleasant visit together in Trumansburg. The Bleiseners had bought a new automobile and drove up to test it out.

"Hard to believe his good recovery." Noble also reports taking his 8 and 12 year old grandchildren shopping for school clothes. "Now we're broke." After this writing he mowed the lawn, a three hour job.

Mary and Joe Herlihy departed on 10 August for another bridge instruction cruise, again in S.S. MARIPOSA. By this time they are probably back, unless they have signed on as members of the crew instead of supercargo.

Class Gatherings The Washington, D.C. Chowder and Marching Club had a memorable meeting in August with three out-of-towners present, Bly Bleisener on his way north and Bob Keyer and Joe Cabanillas from Richmond. Regulars were Kalisch, Sutliff, Mike Bradley, Dick Johnson and Hunter Robinson.

Tommy Dyer sent me a list of those attending at the last Washington, D.C. group luncheon but I misplaced it among this organized chaos that I call "my literary workshop," one end of a table.

The San Diego Area group of 1924 held its quarterly luncheon on 16 August at the Officers Club, Amphibious Base, Coronado.

LaReah and Joe Lillard were hosts. Attending were Jackie Anderson, Gene and Hal Armor, Charley Beatty, Bill Bermingham, Kay and Ev Burroughs, Easley and Cowboy Cameron, Vema and Blackie Carroll, Marge and Jim Dancy, Lucy Deam, Bill Deutermann, Leila Dunn, Betty and Swede Ekstrom, Jan Fish, Ofty Gregor, Helen Kent, Helen and Collins Landstreet, Fem and Hank Lankenau, Adeline and Austin Magly, Jessie Rutt, Dottie Short, Evvy and Dutch Shultz, Helen Townsend and Jim Ricketts, who flew down from Cupertino CA. Jim's Loretta hopes to attend the next luncheon but she was babysitting this time with grandchildren. "Jim looks healthy and hearty, hardly any older than when he graduated but a little stouter." So Charley Beatty tells us.

Notes from President Howie The Roy Hartwig Class of 1924 Memorial Honor Scholar for this year is Craig G. Wallington, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Cameron Wallington of Media, Pa. Craig graduated from Pinecrest High School, Media, after being captain of the football and wrestling teams. He attended Bullis School where he indicated good potential and aptitude for engineering science and high promise for completing the USNA course.

Executive Director of the Alumni Association, Bill Busik, briefed Howie a few months back on the success of the agent system in raising donations for the fund used for needed but non-appropriated improvements at USNA. Contributions for 1971, the year before the agent system was inaugurated totaled $78,000 from 3,800 donors or an average gift of $20.50.

Since then contributions have increased each

year to $191,500 in 1975. This amount came from 5,900 givers for an average of about $32.50 per. During this four year period, donations have been: Year \^\-ll 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75

Dollars $4,829 7,152 5,638 5,515

Donors 165 132 152 150

Last year, 1924 had the second highest percentage of donors, 50 percent. Average participation in USNA alumni giving is 18 percent while the national college average participation is 21 percent.

Credit for the Class's high performance goes to Abrahams, Cabanillas and Rawlins who have been the co-chairmen for the past several years.

Classmate non-members of the Alumni Asso., according to the 1976 USNAA Register, are Herring, Bearce, Matthews, Carlson, Pahl, Rode, Addoms, Hartmann, S. K. McLean, Gamet, Shultz, Layton, Alderman, Oswald, Bailie, Hangs, Ferguson, Blaylock, Sail, Tonkin, Reith, Rucker, Dancy, Parker, W. B. Thompson, Bock, Frank, Winslow, Harrell Hall, Kissam, Berliner, Worthington, Hubbard and Engeman. Total 33. This is largely balanced by the 23 non-grad members of the association whose names will be here next month.

Where Is the Class Indefatigable Bob Keyer has now composed an up-to-date class geographical locator similar to that in the USNAA Register for all alumni.

He mailed your columnist a copy and also Paul Siegrist for checking. Joe Cabanillas wiH do the typing and eventually all may have a copy.

That however, is a hope, not a promise. From Bob's locator we learn that overseas Classmates are Lou Guinn, Australia; Bob Waid, Chile; Joe Darlington, Costa Rica; Doc De Wolf and A. B. Vosseller, France; Tom Huckins and Ozzie Oswald, Spain; and Don Walker, Virgin Islands (Winter only).

No passings to the great beyond are reported this month. Let us therefore make a silent prayer for those already gone, 52.5% of us. We remaining should count our blessings.

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Pres., RAdm. Walter C.Ford USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. F. Kent Loomis, USN (Ret.) 3055 Foxhall Rd., N.W. Washington. D.C.20016 Percent Members: 82

Our monthly report on the progress of the Class Honor Scholarship Fund now gives us the pleasure of reporting that as of 10 September we have $8600 in the kitty, up $2500 from our October report, and a few more pledges covering some years hence. Thus, with gifts and pledges for next year we are about half way to our goal of $20,000 necessary to insure a one-scholarship a year fund but, we must remember that, although the drive had been going on for only two months when this note was prepared, the initial impact period is usually the one that produces the best results in fund-raising drives. However, that was also in the Summer and with the coming FaH and Shipmate

59 Winter seasons, we urge those who think about giving as in the weeks before Christmas to break out their check books and give to this major Class project in a most generous way.

The box score to date is as follows: total gifts 51; Classmates 28; chicks 22; others 1; pledges for at least one more year 13.

So, let's get behind this project and make a 100% class effort.

Anticipating the success of our drive the Naval Academy Foundation has assigned us an Honor Scholar this year in the Class of 1980.

The Class of 1925 Memorial Honor Scholar is Charles L. Kanewske, son of Mrs. Agnes C Kanewske of 3524 Parkridge Drive, Dallas, Texas. Charles graduated from W. T. White High School in Dallas, with a class standing at the 30% level. He did not participate in varsity sports but was active as a cheer leader, chaplain of the Student Council, member of the Math Club and a member of the National Honor Society. An unsuccessful candidate last year, although fuHy qualified, he attended Richland Junior College, Dallas, and thoroughly demonstrated capability to do college work, attaining an A in Composition, Calculus and Chemistry, and B in History. He has a excellent aptitude for the Engineering/ Science areas and a very high predicted retention factor for completing the course at the Naval Academy.

Good fortune to you Charles, and we'll be seeing you around Annapolis for the next four years.

This gives us two young gentlemen in the Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one in 1979, John Herman Spiller, III, the grandson of our Herman, and Charles Kanewske in 1980.

We cannot go any further in talking about our drive without again mentioning the firm support of our chicks; 22 out of 51 of those contributing to date are chicks and the two largest one-shot gifts are from chicks. These gals are great!

The presentation of the Liberty Bell replica was held as scheduled on 11 September in front of the Supe's office building. Henry Ford, our President, made the presentation of the certificate of ownership with a few remarks: "Admiral McKee, representing the class of 1925, we wish to present to the Naval Academy this repHca of the Liberty Bell. The original Liberty BeU, which proclaimed our independence on 4 July 1776, symboHzes the freedom and independence of our country which Naval Academy graduates have defended throughout the years. We hope that Presentation of the Liberty Bell to the Superintendent

by Henry Ford

Class of 1925 at the Liberty Bell Presentation, 11 September 1976 Liberty Bell 1925 will be a reminder to all Midshipmen of the liberty and freedom we all enjoy. We tmst that the Naval Academy will find a suitable location for this bell so that it may be mng on appropriate occasions. May I present to you this certificate of ownership."

The Superintendent received the Bell for the Academy, making some very fine references to our Class and to the spirit behind the giving. It is proposed to install the Bell in the Midshipmen's wardroom (messhall to you) where it will be mng when the attention of the midshipmen is being called. Twenty-five present at the ceremony were; Toon Benson, EHer, Ford, Hoffner, Hurd, Woolsey Johnson, Kent Loomis, McFarland, Nevins and Pyne, all with wives. Red Slaven came as a single as did Charlotte Cash, their spouses being unable to attend. Barbara Delaney, Clara Shahan and Anne Tonseth, graced the meeting with their presences. Anne brought her handsome son, Tom III, Class of 1952, and Clara's daughter, Pat, was with us too. In addition we were honored to have Prof. William Jeffries, the Archivist and Museum Director of the Academy, official custodian of aU gifts to our Alma Mater, in attendance. After the ceremony the people of '25 had a bite to eat at the officers' club and then proceeded to the Rutgers game, a 13-3 disaster for Navy.

Coaling Ship at Gib Red Markham reacted to Joe Stryker's fine article in the July-August Shipmate, "HARD LABOR (Without Benefit of Court Martial)", by sending in a picture capfioned "Coaling Ship at Gib." He writes "Re picture of Joe and Tommy Thomas, they got that coal dust on November, 1976

themselves by hiding behind the coal near the ventilator. Then they came out and had their pictures taken so that all hands would think that they had been 'turning to'. What some people won't do for a story!"

Princess Street, Edinburgh, 1924

Princess Street, Edinburgh, 1976 Red also sent in some photos taken on our First Class Cmise. One that caught our eye was of Princess Street in Edinburgh, probably because we always remember it as the grandest street we had ever seen. Alas!, this Summer the Loomis's revisited Edinburgh and, while the photo doesn't show too much change, the net has been a sad effect. Where the stores had formerly been of the Brooks Bros.-Saks Fifth Ave. type, they have been replaced by stores lacking in the individuality of those shops.

Jug Ray sent us a clipping from the Santa Barbara News Press announcing that Yung Min Kim had been sentenced to a 5-year-tolife-term in state prison. He had been convicted in March of burglary and armed assault.

60 the jury deciding that Kim was the man who had beaten Jug with a blackjack type of weapon apparently because of a letter Jug wrote to the editor denouncing gun control supporters and an editorial supporting handgun control.

Bruce Kelly, Jimmy Hicks, Frank Munroe Frank Monroe sends in his usual newsy letter: "During reunion Bruce Kelley uncovered the fact that, except for one tour at Mare Island as an EDO, Jimmy Hicks had had no duty on the West Coast. So, Bruce and Betty twisted the Hicks' arms to come to the Pacific Northwest this Summer. Of a Sunday afternoon, Martha and I drove down to Longbranch to see them; the enclosed photo shows the 3 of us."

A clipping from the Santa Barbara News Press, just received, indicates that Jug Ray has had a new misfortune. The news item states: "Retired Rear Admiral C C Ray has been treated and released from Cottage Hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the hand.

A city police report says officers were called to the Ray home . . . late Saturday night (7 Aug.).

They were told that Ray's son, Daniel, was holding a 25 caliber automatic pistol on the couch in Ray's living room when the father said all guns should be treated as loaded and took it away. As the retired Navy Officer was trying to make sure the gun was unloaded, it discharged, and a buUet hit his left palm."

A letter from Bill Hanner reports that Rose and he have been settled in their new retirement home, Suncoast Manor in St. Petersburg FL, since early July and are very happy. His only regret is that there are no navy there; Bill, of course, is USAF Retired. There are several Army colonels, and MGen. Harry Crandall USA (Ret.), USNA '22 and USMA '25.

Butch Parker telephoned us to relay the sad news of the death of Puss Goodney at his home in Cocoa Beach on 18 August. At his request there was no ftmeral service; his ashes were taken to NAS Jacksonville, where a Navy helicopter scattered them at sea.

After retirement Puss moved to his orange grove on Lake Weir, FL, and was a successful grove owner. While living there. Puss and Marion built a house on Duck Key in the Florida Keys, and spent considerable time there fishing and pulling lobster pots—both of which the Goodneys greatly loved. Selling the orange grove, Marion and Puss moved to Maitland for several years, with the Duck Key House as a back-up whenever they thought the fishing was good. Later they sold the Duck Key place and moved to Cocoa Beach, with a home on the channels to the Banana River. Marion plans to remain there.

Their daughter, Sally, married again and they became the happy grandparents of a third grandchild—somewhat younger than one of the their great-grandchildren.

Louise and Byron Loomis motored to New England for a summer vacation, spending part of their time at Rockport, MA, where they have visited a number of times in the past.

Louise is a painter, and loves that New England coast for her seascapes Zelda and Lew Parks travelled to Morelia, Mexico, by plane and train with the intention of spending several weeks there in a place they had visited a number of times and always greatly enjoyed. But, after about a week, they returned home. Lew says that things have changed in Mexico—not for the better.

Red Powell writes from his new home in Batesville, AR. He has returned to the country in which he was born. Although he will maintain a residence there indefinitely, the hot days of this summer have convinced him that it is no place to estivate and he does not plan to spend another summer there.

We are again appealing to all Classmates.

This time it is not for a donation, but to receive one. We have a few Lucky Bags, quite a few Silver, 30th, 35th, 45th and 50th Quivers. They are available for the postage and handling charge,—$2.00 on the Lucky Bag, $1.50 on the Silver or Golden Quivers, or $1.00 on the 30th, 35th, or 45th Quivers.

Charles Silsbee reports that with the departure of Rose and Bill Hanner the only remaining '25ers in the area are he, Dave Goldenson and Bill Gallery. Dave and he lunch together from time to time.

Word has been received via Tony Rorschach that Frank Timberlake was married on 11 September to a lifelong friend, Blueford Richardson Winters, who comes from the Berryville-Upperville region of Virginia where Frank spent his boyhood. Her late husband, Eddie Winters, was a golf partner of Frank's.

Sounds great and Congrats to you Frank, and our wishes for happiness to "Bluie."

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Pres., RAdm. Kenneth Craig, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W.R. Smedberg HI, USN (Ret.), "Secure," Box 178, Crystal River, FL 32629 Percent Members: 88

It is always a happy month when this column doesn't have to start out with the losses of one or more classmates.

On that cheerful note let's do some thinking about the Class History that Albert Beqjamin is now trying to envision. How thick a book or pamphlet is our goal? What sort of highlights are we looking for? Is the project a two- or a five-year one? It is the conviction of this CS that we should concentrate our efforts and get it done within two years, which wiU require action from each one of us, in order to let "Bunny" get started on his outline, as a required first step, within the next month or two.

Each one of us knows that the longer we procrastinate, the tougher it becomes to sit down and produce a contribution. And, if this Class History is to be something that we will be happy to pass on to our children and grandchildren, the cooperation and contributions from a large number of us is an essential condition. So, please sit down at your desk or typewriter, write to Capt. Albert Benjamin, III, USNR (Ret.), 40 Old Farm Road, Bellair, Charlottesville VA 22901, and give him the highlights of your own career, and stories or

anecdotes about Classmates which you have found fascinating; particularly those pertaining to WWII and, perhaps, Korea. Because a number have left us, their widows undoubtedly have some stories they think should be preserved in a Class History. Please send them in to Benjamin. He cannot work in a vacuum, or with only the 104 biographies of '26ers now on file at the Alumni Ass'n, four years of Lucky Bags, gleanings from the '26 columns of Shipmate, "Twenty-one" and "Thirty-five Years After." (Incidentally, while on the subject, every one of us should have a copy of his biog., on file at the Alumni Ass'n. It is often very difficult for them to do an obituary, when necessary, without some material on which to base it.)

Carmen and Al Mumma are at it again!

Whenever they don't seem to have much to do, from their point of view—those of us who know them weU think they do a great deal all the time—they take on a huge project. Their latest is the purchase of a 50-year-old, hacienda-type house in one of Florida's garden spots. Mountain Lake, near Lake Wales. They bought it in July and immediately started gutting it, moving inside walls, adding rooms, redesigning windows. Over the Labor Day weekend they invited the Smedbergs down to view what looked like the remains of a house after a bad fire and to comment on the new plans which Al had engineered and drawn, himself. After two golf games on one of the loveliest courses in Florida, some bridge games and much cocktail time discussion, it was agreed that they will have a great winter home, when and IF it ever gets put together again. With Al on the spot and cracking the whip over the local work force, there seemed to be good progress; when he had to be in New Jersey, things slowed mightily. We think they might be able to move in by the beginnings of 1977, and what a refuge it will be from the ice and snow of New Jersey this Winter! One of their neighbors thought he might be building a battleship!

Jack Greenslade, who continues to handle the Treasurer's job until year's end, when he will turn it over to Benny Katz, reports contributions to the Class Fund from Lysle Cease, Henry Bernstein, Charlie Adair, and Stan Nichols.

Rosemary and Jack Greenslade hosted a dinner at the Army-Navy Club in Washington on September 8th, in honor of Grayce Fravel.

Others present were Thelma Agnew, Barkers, Babs Brady, Cecil Burnside, Buseys, Cavenaghs, Conways (Rita Willingham), Helen Dow, Duerfeldts, Harriett Gano, Eloene Griggs, Havards, Hill, Katzes, Kellys, Sara LeHardy, Lovetts, McCorkles, McKees, Morrisons, Moses, O'Beimes, Eve Shane, Peg Simpson, Oscar Stigler, Frankie Sweenie, Sylvester, Ford Taylors and VangeHs; also the Greenslade's daughter and son-in-law, the Jim Belsons.

Maggie and Stan Nichols had the "Hump" Campbells for dinner one night in August, while they were visiting their daughter in Lauderdale.

Most of us are aware of Jesse Young's generosity in seeing to it that every living member of the Class, and our widows, have received a copy of Charlie Lyman's moving Exit With A Full Heart. If he has missed anyone, he hopes he or she will let him know, at P.O. Box 11, Desert Hot Springs CA 92240.

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Pres.. RAdm. Thomas J. Hamilton, USN (Ret.) Exec. V.P..Adm. C D. Griffin, USN (Ret.) Sec'y. RAdm. Wm. D. Irvin, USN (Ret.) 3011 Foxhall Rd., N.W. Washington. DC 20016 Percent Members: 86

We're stiU in the Summer doldrums. Our various groups have not scheduled meetings for the Summer. People who have gone away are not yet retumed and the Fall travellers are poised for their departures and otherwise inactive. Hence there is very little news. Our two big committees working for the upcoming 50th continue to pursue their work quietly and both Bob Barnes with his Beacon and Parker Fairlamb with his Reunion schedule report everything is on the button and will be ready next May 27th. But if you haven't gotten that request in for rooms in AnnapoHs, you better do it immediately; space is rapidly mnning out.

We do have one report from Alan Sutherland and the San Diego Group as foHows: "The regular last-Tuesday-of-the-month lunch and meeting for August was a marked success in that we had honored guests from the San Francisco Bay area join us; namely, Betty and Heinie Armstrong, Caroline and Marty Lawrence and Marian and Harry Day. "Our regular San Diego was well represented by Muriel and Tex Anders, Ruth and Buck Buckley, Ceece Caufield, Bobby and Clarence Coffin, Cliff Cooper, Olive and Carl Dalton, Mabelle and Ziggy Dawson, Sally and Dutch Dutermann, Dale and Tommy Flynn, Mary Jane and Jimmy Hogg, Madeline and Harry Hummer, Ken Keepers, AHce ManviHe, Bobbie and Mac McCann, Czar McCoy, Harriet and Doc McKechnie, Mims and Mac McKinney, Gladys and Hank Paige, Paul Ramsey, Patsy and Gill Richardson, Nadine and Robbie Robinson, Anne and Alan Sutherland, Lucie and Bus Trafton and Frank Turner.

"Muriel and Tex Anders had just retumed from a trip to Europe, where they visited their astronaut son. Bill, who has recently become our Ambassador to Norway.

"Harry Hummer suggested that the next meeting be in the form of an aftemoon-evening picnic, to be held at the Adm. Baker Recreational Area, which has become well developed in recent years. The suggestion was greeted with almost unanimous approval, as a variation from our usual altemate round of the 'O' Clubs in this area.

"Heinie Armstrong's blanket invitation to a big get-together on the Monterey Peninsula, 11 September, was renewed in person.

"Raconteur Harry Day closed the meeting with a sample of his famous stories, but censorship mles prevent its repetition here."

The wedding of John Hodgman Miller, the son of Mrs. Shirley Snow Miller and the late RAdm. S.S. Miller, to Miss Katherine Thompson Reeve of Lutherville MD has been announced by Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Reeve. Miss Reeve is a graduate of Towson State College and Mr. Miller is a graduate of Washington College in Chestertown, Md. The wedding took place on 25 September.

Hank Jarrell sent us some snapshots which will be seen next in the Beacon but this one I set aside. The big and the little of our Classmates but two of the great. Big Bim Graf November, 1976

The Big and die LitUe, but Two Greats in '27.

and Little Richie Collins, 115 lb Intercollegiate Boxing Champ, both on our 1925 cruise.

The travelling Donahos are back in Vinson Hall after a two month land cmise to Minnesota. They had the bad luck of being hit by a spare tire thrown by a passing semi-tractor trailer going in the opposite direction on a two lane road in Wisconsin. They managed to get their own trailer repaired at the factory in Indiana in four days time.

Donk says they saw many of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes, played a lot of golf, ate a lot of pike in Minnesota, Amish food in Indiana and fresh com in Wisconsin. Their stay here in Washington will be short as they plan to leave in October for a few weeks in Florida, thence on to Old Mexico for the Winter, to retum to Washington in the late Spring next year.

Bethesda has had some heavy class traffic in the past few weeks. I was there for almost two weeks recovering from some drugs my system couldn't handle. Jo McClaughry has been in recovering from a heart attack and Elizabeth Faigle, wife of John Faigle, with a case of pneumonia. All on the mend now.

We are deeply saddened by the news from Heinie Armstrong about the passing of two of our classmates. He writes: "Regret to report the death of RAdm. HoweU J. Dyson USN (Ret) on 17 August 1976. Howard was cremated. Services were conducted at the Presidio Post Chapel, Presidio, San Francisco, with burial at the Presidio Cemetery on the 25th.

Howie had suffered a massive heart attack from which he did not recover. Our sincere condolences go to Helen, who has so wonderfully stood by him during his several attacks (For those of you who haven't gotten your old Lucky Bag out, this will remind you that Howie w as the Commander of our Color Company our First Class Year and Helen was the Color Girl our June Week).

"Also, regret to report the death of Col. Rex I. Heinlein, USA, (Ret), on 21 August, 1976.

Services were held at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Palo Alto, Cal. on 25 August, 1976.

Rex had been suffering from illness which has had him incapacitated for several years. The Clan extends its sincerest condolences to Kathleen, another of our staunch Clan members.

"Maurice Goudge informs us that there is a grand assembling of our famous 1926-27 football team and their old Grey Legs opponents.

The meeting is to be held this Fallâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;back east.

This should be quite an event!"

The Irvins will be joined by Mary Lee Anderson in Frankfurt for a motor trip thm the Black Forest, Switzerland and Austia to Vienna where they will take a river boat cmise down the Danube to the Black Sea in midSeptember. Retuming to Vienna, they will spend a short time then off for Munich and the Octoberfeste before retuming to Frankfurt for their flight home. Hope the droughts in Europe have not dried up the river. (Ed. note-There should be plenty of draughts in Munich.)

We have received a fine picture of the Navy Cruise Group that sailed on board ROYAL VIKING SEA with Tom Hamilton to Alaska last June. Navy personnel and their wives are identified, back row, left to right: Buck Brandley '29, Tom Hamilton '27, Walter Price '27, Larry French, Thurston Clark '27, Berni Bieri '37, Logan McKee '21, Glen Ferguson, Larry Freeman '27, Ned Maher '27, Monty Berthold '24, Charlie Buchanan '26, Don Thomas '32, and P. D. Stroop '26.

Tom Hamilton's Navy Cruise Group on board ROYAL VIKING SEA

62 Norm Walker sends us the following from the great northwest: "On August 25th at Como, Pier 91, Seattle the '27ers of the area were the guests of Janet Fauntz for cocktails and dinner. The occasion was a surprise party for Ted Fauntz to celebrate his 71st birthday.

Twelve guests enjoyed the good feeHngs and hearty sentiments of a most convivial group.

Those psresent were: Helen and Pete Ferrall, Marge and Spike Dudley, Eleanor and Henry Marshall, Jim Pritchard, BiH Graybill (Ted's Academy Roommate), Leone and Norm Walker. Other '27ers unable to attend for good reason and whom we missed were Harry Horney, Joe Carey, Red Johnson and their wives.

There was talk, of course, of Crabtown, roommates. Classmates, and shipmates. What a pleasure it was to 'sit and sup' with friends of such long standing! Remember the words of our Alma Mater, 'When two or three shall meet and old tales be retold'. Whoever would have thought that life after seventy years of age could be so rewarding, present so many enticements and be so rich in meaning?

"We were all pleased when Jan announced her gift to Ted was a plaque on one of the seats in the Memorial Stadium. What a perfect birthday present! With all of the above and champagne toasts over a blue and gold centerpiece and a '27 birthday cake, replete with anchors, it amounted to a gala evening.

"The lines above may let you know that we here in Seattle think of all of you very often and try to join with you in keeping viable and significant those splendid ideas, precepts, values and practices we learned at the Navy School on the shores of the Severn so long ago."

The U.S. Naval Academy Foundation has announced the Honor Scholarship awards for the year 1976. The 1927 Scholarships are: "The Class of 1927 Honor Scholar is Richard H. Moyer. Richard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Moyer of P.O. Box 452. Yucca Valley. California. Graduated from Yucca Valley High School with a class standing of 14 out of 125. Won varsity letters in football (3), wrestling (3), and baseball (3), being football team captain, wrestling team captain and most valuable baseball player. Other activities: Student Government (4 years). President of a Church Group (1), Vice President of a Church Group (1), and Publications Editor. Attended Northwestern Preparatory where he increased his board scores from verbal 520-Math 570 to 620 and 785 resp. Received all A's in subjects. Has excellent aptitude for the Engineering/Science area and a very high predicted retention factor to complete the course at the Academy. Stood #1 among all Foundation candidates for extracurricular activities and total multiple.

"The Frank Wickhorst Class of 1927 Memorial Honor Scholar is Monte Lee Burr. Monte is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Altamont Burr of 19 Cynwyd Drive, Burlington, New Jersey.

Graduated from the Buriington Township High School with a class standing of 15 out of 210 students. Won three letters in football and was offensive team captain in 1974, one letter in track and wrestled. Other activities were Boys State County Auditor. Varsity Club (2), National Honor Society (2), School Media Staff (1). An unsuccessful candidate last year and attended Marine Military Academy. Academically and athletically was one of the best students at MMA. Increased his board scores from verbal 430-math 590 to 705 and 700; was industrious, intelligent, hard working and mature; great aptitude for the Engineering/Science

areas and a very high predicted retention factor to complete the course at the Academy, and was an outstanding performer on the football team."

To both of these Honor Scholars, the Class of 1927 says Welcome Aboard.

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Pres., Cdr. John Urquhart, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. Horace Brenemen Jones USN (Ret.) Ferry Farms, Annapolis MD 21402 Western Corr., BGen. Robert G. Ballance, USMC (Ret.) P.O. Box 585, Indian Springs, NV 89018 Contrib. WesCoast Corr., RAdm. W. A. CockeU, USN (Ret.) Percent Members: 77 Seems like every time 1 leave the country a Classmate passes on. Mary Tyler and 1 just returned (6 September) from the Celebration of the American Bicentenary in Scotland, put on by the University of St. Andrews, the University of Aberdeen (Marischal University and King's College have amalgamated), the Kingdom of Fife, the Cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen, etc. This, all in commemoration of our independence, which the Scots learned about six weeks after the Declaration of Independence. We were there for three weeks and are glad to be back home for some rest after a strenuous, exhausting and heart-warming time.

Another 100 years until the next 'go-around' so my interest is minimal.

Dan Wagner died in Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, where he and Madeleine had been spending their Summers, on 16 August.

He had a history of a heart condition and Palm Springs was a little too hot during that season.

Dan was a real lovable guy; we were both in the 4th. Batt., so 1 knew him well. He did an outstanding job as City Manager of Palm Springs for five years as many of you know.

He is survived by his widow, Madeleine, and a daughter, Clare of Los Angeles. I have been in touch with Madeleine and she expects to remain on at their home at 1180 Pasea Dero in Palm Springs. Please write her a letter, or at least a note. 1 had a letter from Dan just before I left. His widow has written a beautiful letter to the "Class" thanking us for the flowers we sent.

Have here a postcard from one Slim Quilter (written by Phyllis), mailed from Irkutz, USSR; "After four days on the Trans-Siberian we are in mid-USSR at Lake Baikal, a dream I've had since pre-war Asiatic days. A big, drab but interesting country where travel is not too bad if you're not choosy about plumbing and don't mind drabness." They're continuing on through Moscow, Helsinki, and Stockholm to complete the trip around the world [CIS note—Chacun a son goidt!].

Our other great gadabout, Ed Dexter, spent a most interesting month in Alaska during June and July. Unfortunately, our Ed. had to turn it down owing to its length but you'll hear all about it, I'm sure, at Homecoming!

Ginny and Jimmy James at the Red Dog Here's an appropriate picture—Ginny and Jimmy James caught in the act as they enter the Red Dog Saloon in Juneau on a recent cmise to Alaska.

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Pres., RAdm. Bill Kabler USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Cal Laning USN (Ret.) Corr. Secretaries: So. Cal., Bill Darnell 2003-224 Bayview Hts. Dr., San Diego CA 92105 No. Cal., RAdm. Al White USN (Ret.) 2121 Sacramento St., San Francisco CA 94109 Florida, Cdr. Russ Hart USNR (Ret.) 1700 Dana Blvd., Merritt Island FL 32952 Percent Members: 82 Forgiveness is requested of Al Strahorn for the Secty's confusion of Atlas and Hercules.

The Secty forwarded an advice found in the Wall Street Journal to the effect that Hercules Powder was under inquiry for bribes to the officials of some of the F^ar Eastern nations.

Both Al and John Keatley were big shot reps of our corps in the FE. We hoped that we would see Al in Washington when he would be called before the appropiate Senate Committee. Al writes back. "That WSJ clipping re Hercules worries me not; my employer was Atlas, now owned by ICl of the UK. The only local news I can offer is that we made a visit to San Diego and I had the pleasure of a lunch with, and on.

Bill Darnell and Burl Bush on two separate occasions. In self-defense I must go on record that I tried to pay. but both said local ground mles were agin' it. (Secty Ruhng: Local, hell.

The authority is the Class Freeloader Chart.)

Bill is very well organized and informed of '29ers in the area. He still maintains his house trailer on stand-by and could get it underway in short order. Jerry O'Donnell and Ruth are still enjoying their beautiful home in Monterey.

Jerry was trapped into heading the Monterey Symphony Guild but swears he's going to phase out of community affairs. Having headed the Navy PG School, he's going to find that a bit difficult—since he's well known and liked thereabouts. Kind regards, Al." We have lost another Class stalwart. Joe d'Avi suffered a major embolism while on a Shipmate

63 business trip to West Point in eariy September.

Joe has been a rallying source for our Class in the nor'east for some years, conceiving and managing the gathering in Philadelphia and our Christmas greetings to our chicks. Although he left us shortly after graduation, he returned in WWII to take engineering jobs such as the heavy repair and salvage work of the USS VULCAN in the North African invasion. He retired again, to set up several of his own companies. He and Liz were in the gradual process of closing out the business in the north and moving to their second home in Florida. At the time of this bulletin, Liz intends to stay on in their Wayne, NJ, home. We will miss the great help and cheer which Joe gave to our meetings, but we hope that Liz will keep up the tradition.

Take me to your Leader! Bob Heinlein, the Dean of Science Fiction, was the guest of honor at the annual SF Convention held in Kansas City in August. The clipping from the Baltimore Sun. an appropriate stellar source, states that Bob's speech on the closing night was "met with a mixture of cheers and boos."

Bob predicted that there would be a nuclear war but not a doomsday for mankind. "He said that man must fight for his freedom or lose it. an opinion met by negative reaction from the fans. But he assured them there will be survivors and eventually, he added to cheers.

'Man will go to the stars." " Apropos, one may note that Bob, Kemp, and Sam can be counted on to generate progressive controversies and that as long as our Classmates keep that up, we are still young in mind.

Bringing the gals to lunch seems to be increasing in popularity. The 9 August affair at the Naval Amphib Base was hosted by Bunnie and George Ashford. Also present were Armbmsts, Brandleys, Helen Coffin, Darnells, Folgers. Franks. Frankels. Lynches, McGregors. Rodimons. Stan Strong. Triebels, and the Brandleys. Buck had complained about being omitted from the report of the April bash, so there was general agreement that the Brandleys deserve the double listing above.

George Ashford commented that the growing popularity of these affairs was shown by the fact that the last couple to RSVP would have exceeded the room capacity had not the Hezleps had to cancel at the last moment. George led off with an anecdote, which while not X-rated. was not G-rated either. The whole crowd seemed reluctant to go home. Chuck Triebel and Bill Darnell report from their visit to Swede Wotton at Vets Hospital. La Jolla. that Swede's gangrenous foot was removed and that a second operation was taking place even then to remove more of his lower leg.

Tiger stays close. Bill also reports that he visited Sam Denham and does not give credence to Sam's claim of decline. The AN Game will again be celebrated, this time at the Marine Corps Recmit Depot, with the Rodimons hosting.

The WB&A monthly lunches reconvene in September. We hope to have as our guests Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Horan (Sylvia Miller), and confirm a new member, Frank Novak.

Frank has settled in Alexandria, VA, at 250 S. Reynolds St. If any of you provincials happen to be in Washington on any of the following dates, please join us at 1200 at the AN Country Club: 18 Jan.. 15 Feb.. 15 Mar.. 19 Apr.. 17 May. Tuesdays.

In July. Dick Ballenger and Ginny, along with his son's widow, were invited to ceremonies near Panmunjom, for the dedication of November, 1976

was killed in Korea) and his Searcy now have a son, named for me. Best wishes, Sam."

30 Ginny and Dick Ballenger widi Helen Frank an auditorium and briefing hall in honor of Dick's son Bob. They were guests of the UN Command and of the Eighth Army. The ceremonies were impressive and were attended by a number of UN and ROK VlPs. The dedication address was by CinC General Richard Stillwell, USA. Dick writes that "we were royally treated by the Army at its Yong San base in Seoul. After 5 days there we went off on our own to visit the resort island of Cheju, and then to the ancient capital Kyang-Ju. The weather was very hot and humid, which dampened our clothes and finally (along with the monotonous diet) our spirits. This was before the 'Tree Trimming Incident,' and the tensions were very evident even then. We were not back home long before 1 lost a battle with a swarm of yellow jackets. Where? In our bedroom, of course. Well. 1 was awarded a ride in a screaming ambulance, but no Purple Heart for the stitches in my head."

Sam Griffith has been a hard one to get into port, as his publishers will probably confirm.

But at last we have a posit on that monumental book Sam (and Belle) has been working on, mostly in England and Ireland. Herewith his sitrep: "As you know, I've been working on a book on our war for independence for six and a half years, including two in England. The galleys are finally finished and the book will be published here on 1 November by Doubleday and later in England by Jonathon Cape. The title is In Defense of the Public Liberty, with subtitle. "Britain. America and the Stmggle for Independence from 1770 to the surrender at Yorktown in 1781." It is not primarily a military history, but is an attempt to put our own 'War of the national liberation' in the context of the period, and to do that I've necessarily had to paint the political pictureâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;here, in Great Britain, and at Versailles. 1 came to the end of it all with the firm conclusion that George Washington was, as James Flexner describes him, the 'indispensable man,' and is eminently worthy to be, as he is. Number One in the national pantheon.

"So, for the first Summer in the last seven, I can swim, fish, and generally fool around.

We've been living, except for Summer, in a Newport Restoration Foundation house. Newport is every bit as pleasant as we remembered it from our tour at the NWC. Summers, we sublet and take off for Maine. Louise and Bing Mitchell, Rose and Manson Radford, and Rosey Junghans have visited us. I believe 1 have almost talked Manson into attending our Fiftieth. And, though I believe Blanche and Deane Roberts may be the first great-gnndparents in the Class, 1 believe that Belle and 1 can claim to be the second. Our grandson, WilHam J. Bell (son of William John Bell '51 who

Pres., RAdm. Wreford G. Chappie, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Herbert H. Marable, USN (Ret.) 100 Askewton Rd., Round Bay, SevernaPark MD 21146 Percent Members: 86

Bill Doyle writes that Ella May and he have just returned from their annual trek to Mexico where they did some carved onyx bowl and um hunting. Made their find in a lovely shop in Matamaro, Mex.; note for Tim Domer. Enroute to and from Mexico they had the pleasure of visiting with their son, Tom, and four grandchildren in Houston, Texas. Later they headed North for Baltimore to visit both their families and then turned west, stopping in Nashville to visit with Joe Robbins in his fabulous 'palace' on a hill in SW Nashville.

Further plans include seeing three of the five Navy home games while making side bus tours in between. Then back to the "Rocking Chair" watch in their Oceanside Condominium. Incidentally Bill tells us he has been one of Joe R'obbins' Agents for the annual USNA Alumni Fund drive. Joe claims that he has been most successful in getting '30 in the forefront in the drive. Congratulations. Joe and your team.

Al Konigsberg has finally surfaced in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and has extended a welcome to any of '30 who may be in the vicinity.

His address is: 6471-1 Bay Club Drive, Ft. Lauderdale FL 33308 tel (301 771-8645).

A recent issue of Newsletter of AARP indicates that Marv Gluntz has been serving as Chapter President of the AARP Chapter 4 of Sun City Ariz. Good going. Marv.

Aubrey Bourgeois reports in from Charleston, S.C, announcing the marriage of their daughter, Judith Ann to Alton Peter Jensen on 28 August at the Naval Base Chapel in Charleston. "Judy was graduated from Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia and the University of California at Berkeley. Peter is Principal Research Engineer in the Department of Information Sciences at Georgia Tech. The wedding festivities brought together for the first time in our home our other children, their spouses and our six grandchildren, and gave us the opportunity of introducing our two new instant grandchildren, Allen and Jean Jensen."

In May Marguerite and Aubrey made the Alumni trip to Spain and Morocco, coming back in love with Spain, particularly Madrid.

Toledo and environs. Granada. Costa del Sol and the intervening countrysides. Virginia and 1 heartily endorse their choice, since we made a similar trip to the same areas back in '72. We would consider going back for a longer trip anytime we could dig up the necessary dough.

We did not go on a tour, but arranged our trip ourselves by corresponding with selected places months before, making the necessary reservations, and then on the scheduled date departing and following the schedule. We also rented a car and drove over most of the area.

64 winding up in Lisbon, Portugal for a stay of about a week, then flew home from there.

It is with sadness that we report the death of Polly Perkins, wife of Si Perkins. Polly died on the 14th of August in Winslow, Bainbridge Island, Washington, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on the 19th. Si wished to express his appreciation for the lovely flowers sent by the Class as well as the assistance and support afforded in so many ways by the Class Committee and other Classmates.

The Washington area group held a stag luncheon at the Ft. Myer's Officers Club on Thursday, 19 August, which was well attended by members of the area.

A very nice note has been received from Helen Haile in which she expresses the wish to thank the Class of '30 for the generous gift sent to the Fund in memory of John.

month. The day Wayne died Phyllis went to the hospital and found that she had to have a major operation. We are trying to master the after effects of that now. I might add that Phyllis is doing very well and no further treatment is indicated except physiotherapy. The death of Betty Motes did not help her much, however, as we are very close to Betty and Jess and their son Skip and his wife. Marge."

The Bride and Groom— Marion (Fahle) and Rudy Fabian

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Pres., RAdm. Raymond P. Hunter, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. John Cnunpacker, USN (Ret.) 1000 Twinbrook Parkway Rockville, MD 20851 WesCoast Corr., RAdm. Andrew J. Hill USN (Ret.) 1295 Bangor Sreet San Diego CA 92106 Percent Members: 83

Jack Wulff, Alice Uehling, and Doug Gray

Letters continue to come in from Classmates about the 45th reunion and the class directory.

Both, it seems, were and are better than anybody expected. I have selected pictures from the hundreds that Al Sharp took and fumished me for distribution and these appear here.

Vera and John Crumpacker George Gundlfinger has this to report about' at the Reunion Dinner Party the illness from which Mike Myers is now recovering. "Mike had not been feeling well for quite a while. After many tests, exams and treatments it was decided that he had some kind of a stone in his system. He went to specialists in San Francisco but there was no stone. Upon his return to Medford other treatment was started and he seems to be making good progress." End of quote slightly paraphrased.

Norma and George Gundlfinger visited Mike and Lou at their home in Oregon. Mike drove them out to see the site they have picked for Standing, Johnny Webster (chairman), parking their new Landyacht where duck huntand Al Reed, Elsa Woodaman and ing is good.

Norm Hall at the Reunion John Brockway is still working and this is what he says. "My working activity the past four years has been preparing tax returns for the firm of H&R Block; that is, I have worked for the company the past four tax seasons. By * ' ! * • * > far the greatest attraction is the observation of so many different life styles. For a person to have his tax return prepared he must reveal a lot of information about himself, family, and circumstances. The wide variety of people's circumstances is simply fascinating."

Ed (Farmer) Burns and Phyllis were not able In front of die Big Top at the Torgersons—Oscar Hagberg, Floyd to attend the 45th but in writing about it and Myrhe, Bill Braun, and Ted the new class directory Ed had this to say: "We deserted Alabama and came back out here (Coronado) in November. We have made the trip each year of the last ten; this time we decided to stay but the reunion was included in our plans. We are still not settled here.

Whether to buy or remodel is still the question as yet unresolved. Shortly after arriving here my good friend DeMouy Lynch died. Then Al Keller died in February and my Naval Academy roommate Wayne Adams died last

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Catherine O'Brien, widow of Joe O'Brien has a very interesting bicentennial observation in a letter that I'll quote in part for all of you '31ers. "Dear Shipmate: I thought you might be interested to know that my deceased husband, LCdr. Joseph E. O'Brien, Class of '31 is directly related to Jeremiah O'Brien. His father, Joseph Eugene O'Brien, also deceased and recently of Billings, Montana, is a direct descendent. Both the children and I are very grateful that Joe's ancestor is being remembered by Shipmate this bicentennial year.

Joe's father was related to the O'Brien brothers who came over from Ireland and captured the first British man-of-war in the American revolution. We are most proud of this fact. Joe's younger brother was in the Class of '34 and he died about 2>/2 years ago of a heart attack. I am the former Catherine O'Neill of AnnapoHs, Maryland, one of the seven daughters (and not to mention 3 sons) of Dr. James G. O'NeiU former head of the Chemistry Department at the Annapolis Naval Experimental Station."

Most of the '31ers who write about the 45th reunion think that a Coronado based 47Vi mini-reunion would be great. We are beginning plans on a tentative basis with Andy Hill out there.

All of the Classmate widows who attended the reunion as guests of the Class have written wonderful letters to me thanking all you Classmates and wives for this great event. I just can't answer so many letters and hope they and the others who have written will accept this as acknowledgement and thanks for their letters.

From Mel Garton: "Dear John, Congratulations on the Class Directory! Good work! I've enjoyed it immensely: checking up on old pals.

But also sadly noting how so many of us have g o n e . . . . Incidentally, I've become a pen pal to Larry Nelson (Larry and Agnes were at the 45th). I'm still busy teaching, acting as a financial advisor, writing when I can. Leave Friday to check on the house I still have in Pasadena and then on to Belhaven, North Carolina, to my holdings there and see family. One daughter. Alleyne, married to a very successful doctor who is also mayor of the town with four children. Other daughter, Beatrice, married to Dr. Hofer, nuclear physicist, Austrian, working with Siemens at Erlangen, Germany, where they live in a 150-year old house with two children. She comes over each year. Sorry I couldn't make the 45th reunion. Maybe some year...."

Marsh Cox has been "summering" in Winnipeg, Canada. He and E^ MacDonald have been corresponding about Antarctic matters.

If, perhaps. Marsh produces a masterpiece on cold weather logistics, I'll ask him now to cut us in. Peggy and Red Child are off on a six or seven weeks trip on a west coast freighter that will take them down to South America. After that they will pilot their trailer south from New Jersey and maybe into Mexico.

Paul Schoeni and Sam Lief play golf together about twice a week. Paul says his game is getting "worser and worser" which is something like mine. I'm paying Red Ramage, who will play not fewer than 110 games this year, for lessons nearly every Sunday.

Here are a few corrections for your class directory: 1. Brown, Nelson K.: change "Dardr" to Dardy" and add under children "David 27 and Jeffrey 26."

2. Heilig, Robert B.: add "(Gimpie)" Shipmate

65 after "Mildred."

3. Hibschman, Maurice W.: change street address to 430 Bigham St. and zip to 15211.

4. Johnson, Harlan T.: change street number from 221 to 771.

From Bob Heilig came regrets about missing the 45th. He says a few Californians badmouthed the weather in Annapolis. They've been together with the Hamms, the Biglows and Sine Wright. Come see them on the Monterey Peninsula, you '31ers, they say.

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Pres.. VAdm. Lloyd M. Mustin, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Francis D. Foley, USN (Ret.) 77 Shipwright St., AnnapoHs, MD 21401 Percent Members: 80

The Alumni Association has published the final report for its 1976 Annual Fund Campaign and it is gratifying to see that the efforts of our Class Agents improved our donor participation to 50.8%. from 43.9% last year. The dollar amount increased 10%, to $4865, thanks in large measure to the fact that 21 more of us donated this year. No doubt you have noted in the last few issues of Shipmate that our membership in the Association has increased to 80%. so we are doing a lot better.

Don Thomas advises that 149 Classmates, the majority with wives, have now indicated their intention to attend the 45th Reunion. There are eight probables in addition, plus eight widows currently signed up. so it should be a good show. Don also gave us a mn-down on the Alaska cmise in which Anne and he recently participated. Organized by Tom and Emmy Hamilton, the Navy contingent included the Logan McKees "21. Buchanans. Stroops. and Wells "26. Thurston Clarks. Freemans, Walter Prices and Hamiltons '27. Buck Brandleys '29.

Hemings '30, Glover Fergusons '33 and Bieris '37, plus a number of widows whose names were not fumished. The skipper of ROYAL VIKING SEA did not call upon any of his experienced kibitzers for assistance, but we understand they had an emergency watch list prepared, just in case. The two-week trip included visits to Victoria, Juneau. Skagway. Glacier Bay, Sitka. Prince Rupert. Vancouver and San Francisco.

A letter from Bill Groverman, received just too late for the previous deadline, confides that he had again participated in the annual Bohemian Grove Encampment which he describes as "always the highlight of the year." Other participants included national leaders from all walks of life, each and every one a great American of whom we are all proud. It must have been a memorable experience. Bill observed that he particularly missed Mai Munger this year. He also reported that Ingeborg and Wally Short were well and doing fine. Wally. despite his amputated leg, gets around remarkably well, with a little assist now and then, reminiscent of the late Johnny Hoskins '21 and his artificial foot, which he threatened to plant where it would do the most good when things weren't moving fast enough for him. In any case, we are hereby issuing a call for all former PRINCETON and SHANGRI-LA sailors to unite

under the slogan "Always put your best foot forward"!

November, 1976

Word from down on the Peninsula is that Bill Tagg, now retired from Lockheed, is indulging his hobby of playing the piano at private parties and even night clubs, though he hasn't gone off to Vegas yet. Ray Pitts, what do you think of this? Perhaps you and Bill will get together and perform a duet for us at the 45th?

Better look into this. Don. Sign 'em up before they get delusions of grandeur.

Bill Groverman also admitted that Paola and he had flown to Switzerland and enjoyed a steamer ride down the Rhine, following a trip around the world last year. They do get around . . . Katmandu and Tiger Top in Nepal.

Kashmir. Teheran, Persepolis, Beirut (before the bullets), Egypt and a cruise on the Nile.

Spain, and back to the Golden Gate. There they have been joined by Harriett and Dave Scott who took a house nearby. Dave has retired from Woods Hole and. believe it or not. the Scott's new address is 2133 Scott Street.

San Francisco, CA 94115. With the Dave Rogers in Rogers, Arkansas, and the Dave Scotts on Scott Street, what are we ever going to do for encores?

Virginia and Al Parker attended the wedding of Anne and Marty Born's daughter. Nancy, and Mr. John Emmett Grady at Gloucester, Virginia, in early August. Their son, Maj. Howard P. (Flash) Bom USA, gave the bride away and his wife Ginnie, daughter of the Beetle Roaches, was matron of honor. Anne still lives in Corpus Christi, but is seriously considering a move back to the Maryland-Virginia area. We'H be glad to have you back, Anne.

Al sent us the accompanying picture of a handsome group, probably AWOL from the TEXAS, gathered in a Caimanera bistro in 1934.

Judging from the sober expressions, the meager number of Hatuey bottles on the table, and the flawless composition of the picture, the party must have just started, because things were apt to get somewhat out of hand after several hours in Caimanera. However, to keep the record straight and, except for the two men in black coats and the three youngsters, others in this angelic group are: from the left, sitting. Fritter. Brown. Ruble.

Fortune—all '33. Leverett '32. Olson '33, Wilson, Roach and Chase—all '32, and Grady '33; standing are Fitzgerald, Elden and Black—all '31, and Parker '32. And speaking of Marty Born and Hatuey beer, all of us who were together in old PatWingTHREE will fondly recall that we nicknamed him "Chief Hatuey" be-

Living It Up in 1934

cause of the resemblance between his noble mien and that of the Indian brave on the label.

Shades of Gitmo!

Amidst all the frivolity, however, there are more serious things to consider. There are those among us who have been brought up with a round turn just recently and who deserve our attention, prayers, and well wishes.

Toots Blaisdell has suffered a massive stroke.

Following hospital treatment he is being cared for at the Woodbine Nursing Home, 2729 King Street, Alexandria, Va. His progress is slow thus far and he needs all the encouragement we can give him. though a telephone call to 703-856-8838 is suggested before visiting. Dot Bandy, after her initial great comeback, is in and out of the hospital again and requires full time professional care. Wu Fang suffered a heart attack, but is happily at home again and taking walks to regain his old form. Having chased you around the track more times than I like to recall, I'm betting on you, Wu. Elliott Loughlin informed us that Midshipman Emory E. Zimmer had been selected as the Class of 1932 Honor Scholar for this year.

Emory is a Navy Junior, was graduated from Herndon High School in Virginia with a class standing in the top 20%. He won varsity letters in football and wrestling and now has his eye set on a career in submarines. We will watch your progress with interest, Emory. And while we are on the subject of Honor Scholarships, be it known that Salem Van Every has just made another substantial donation to the Class fund for this purpose. This time it is in tribute to Betty and raises the total contributed from all donors to $6,434. Thanks, Salem, for your exceptionally generous support.

You will recall that in a recent issue of Shipmate we remarked upon the fact that Oscar Heinlein had served in the Navy, Marine Corps. Army and Air Force. Well, pardon us, our ship is slowing! Oscar has corrected the record to claim that he also holds a still current Coast Guard Unlimited Third Assistant Marine Engineer Officer License. He also holds Federal Licenses as a Commercial Pilot, First Class Commercial Radio Operator and Amateur Radio Officer. W7B1F and Citizen Band! O.K., Oscar, we give up. but we'll bet you don't have a Royal Dragon Shellback Certificate with the Order of the Flying Turtle emblazoned on it (for flights north and south across the Equator on the International Date Line).

66 The Washington-Annapolis chapter of the Class has been experimenting with a variety of locales for its monthly luncheons, largely because of increasing difficulty in parking at the Navy Yard. We have now setfled on the Channel Inn, on Maine Avenue in Washington where we will foregather at 1130 on the second Thursday of each month, except November when we will join with the USMA Class of 1932, usually at Fort Myer, and in May when we will all take our gals to the Annapolis Yacht Club. Any out-of-towners who might be interested, mark your calendars. FYI 23 of us answered the muster in September—Lietwiler, Mustin, O'Connor, Wellings, Klinksiek, Bull, Kintberger, Atkins, Lyons, Stuart, Pierce, Leonard, Willie Williamson, Moncure, Ward, Van Evera. Odend'hal. Sunderland (back from two months in Canada), Young, Bandy, Foley, Ralph Johnson, and Al Parker in that order around the table. The drinks were strong, the food outstanding, the speeches short, the jokes lousy, and the parking free, so what more do you expect for six bucks?

Those of you in the local area will be interested to learn, if you don't already know it, that "Your News Editor is Sheridan Pressey". heard daily on Washington's all-news CBS radio station WTOP. does indeed refer to the daughter of our own George Pressey. Thanks.

Betty Lee. for confirming this.

The football season begins tomorrow and, from what we hear about the strength of Rutgers, we are glad to know that Lou Kirn will be on deck to lend George Welsh a helping hand.

Ray and Lou are passing through on a trip to Philadelphia—all hands here will be glad to see you both. (P.S. Unfortunately, George forgot to call on Lou.)

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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., Bethesda MD 20034 Percent Members: 74

Last month I turned this column out about ten days early as I had planned on a little holiday during the month of August—to be exact, a fishing trip in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Things didn't work out quite as planned and the trip was aborted in Minneapolis. Before reaching the unprogrammed turn-around point I did check in at a couple of " '33 watering holes" on the way. In Grand Rapids MI, had dinner with Adelaide and Ken Barclay and visited their home. Ken and Adelaide have one daughter who is married and living in Toledo; Ken retired about five years ago from the American Seating Company and thereafter "tapered" into the fully retired status first by doing consulting work for his parent company and by working for a couple of years with the Red Cross Blood Program. In Milwaukee the Holiday Inn failed to deliver my mail on arrival so 1 missed having lunch with Henry Banzhaf but he sounded very hale and hearty on the telephone. Jane and Bob Anderson drove 25 miles into Milwaukee from their home in Oconomowoc for dinner. Bob is president of LaBelle Industries in Oconomowoc and says retirement is still a long way off; actually. Bob points out that there is a sort of generation gap in the executive staffing of the company—at

the time when they should have been hiring the future execs who should now be pushing and shoving to get his job, the company had other priorities and so now Bob has to work a couple or three extra years. Jane and Bob have three children, two girls and a boy, and eight grandchildren. The morning I left Milwaukee for Minneapolis I stopped over in Oconomowoc for a brief visit in Bob's home and for a quick walk through inspection of the LaBelle Industries plant (impressive).

'33ers at August Beach Party, North Island O'Club Out in San Diego there have been two Class Luncheons, a wives' luncheon, and a beach party. Some seventeen C/Ms attended one or both of the Class Luncheons: Gamon. Bird.

Larry White. Monroe. Rumble. Gibbons. Williams. Ryan. Stuart. Coleman, Gallaher, Hanson, Heinz, Fredericks. Bruning. Russell and Coye. At the wives' luncheon in July those who attended were: Helen Gamon. Chairman: Marion Ryan, Maudie Fredericks. Helen White. Nita Gibbons, Berniece Coleman.

Karen Monroe, Jean Hampton, Elsa Bird, Lee Riddell, Ernie Rumble, Ruth Jordan, and Mary Beyer Podlewski. According to Eddie Fredericks, the beach party was held under a full moon at the North Island Officers' Club Beach; Hank Monroe was supposed to have been the official photographer but they must have conned a beach boy into doing the work, for Hank is as big as life in the group photo (rear rank, third from left)—others appearing at random in photo (viewer's choice) are: the Fredericks, the Riddells, the Monroes, Ed Millers, the Fellings, the Gallahers, the Williams, the Heinzes with their guest (Mrs. Lenore Eavis of Winchester, Va., Pickles' sister), Lisa Drake, Jean Hampton, Clayton Miller, and Baxter Russell.

Dorrie and Ralph Pray have a new grandson.

Adam Scott Pray, as of 7 July. The parents are Lt.(jg) and Mrs. Thompson Pray, USCG. Lt. Pray is an instructor at the Coast Guard Officers Candidate School, Yorktown, Virginia.

More than a month late Larry Neville sends me a long report of his final days with Opsail.

As 1 mentioned last month Larry had been a volunteer worker for Opsail for something like a year and a half so now his letter covers the payoff from Bermuda to New York via Newport. In Larry's own words: "I was very fortunate in having received an invitation from the Colombian C.N.O. to embark in their Navy's sail training ship GLORIA, a barque, for the last leg of the trans-Atlantic race from Bermuda to Newport. . . . We sailed from

Bermuda on Sunday, 20 June. The start was a magnificent sight except that it was marred by two collisions caused by too many ships jockeying for position on too short a starting line, hampered by too many spectator craft. On Thursday evening the race was called off and ships proceeded under auxiliary power in order to arrive in Newport on time . . . this was the first time I've been embarked in a ship that 1 didn't kibitz, at least mentally, on the skipper.

The reason? I knew nothing from nothing about sailing a square rigger.

"After a couple of days in Newport 1 returned to New York for three days of work with Opsail prior to the big event, the grand parade up New York harbor and the Hudson on the Fourth of July.

"Opsail exceeded my most optimistic expectations. With the large number of ships participating and the huge number of spectator craft, I figured that, applying Murphy's Law, there had to be louse-ups. Amazingly, there were practically none. We had 16 Class A's (the "tall ships"), 35 Class B's (between 100 ft. and 200 ft.), and 177 Class C's for a total of 228 sails in the parade, representing 32 countries. The ships ranged in size from the 40 ft.

LEIFUR ERICKSSON. a Viking ship replica from Iceland, to the 378 foot KRUZENSHTERN. a four masted barque from the U.S.S.R. This against the men-o'-war participating in the International Review at anchor along the parade route afforded a breathtaking spectacle that will never be repeated. . . . Again, I was fortunate: instead of viewing the Parade from FORRESTAL along with 3000 other people I was invited on board Malcom Forbes' (Forbes Magazine) yacht HIGHLANDER.

"The Parade (through New York harbor) was not the end of Opsail. Pier space was provided for all of our ships and for the men-o'war in the INR. They were open to the general public for visiting in the afternoons of the 5th thru the 7th.... There was a spin-off that I hadn't anticipated. Every evening 1 attended receptions on board one or more ships. General visiting was long over but huge crowds lined the water front just looking at the ships, everybody in a holiday mood with none of the usual shoving and snarling. I could sense a revival of the old time patriotic spirit and pride in our country. It was great!" (C/S note: As 1 mentioned last month. Mary and 1 visited the "tall ships" when they were in Baltimore and the crowds were all that Larry said they were—polite and friendly in a holiday spirit—no drunks or rowdyism—strictly family! In fact, one had a feeling of pride in being a part of such crowds.)

Larry did mention other things besides Opsail. While in Newport he called Swede Olsen but he was out so talked with Ruth. All is well with the Olsens who have been living in Newport since before Swede's retirement. Spike Long and a friend had driven east from Oregon and were in New York for Opsail. Over a few cups of cheer Spike and Larry had a fun reunion; Spike was well, looked fine and was obviously enjoying life.

Ray Thompson swam in the National Masters AAU Swimming Championships at St. Louis in August. He placed in four individual events and swam the anchor leg on three relays, each of which set new national records.

As I write this Ray and Sidney are on a two week cruise in the Black Sea and the Greek Isles and will be home in mid or late September.

Joe Enright sent the picture of the trio on Shipmate

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Virginia Enright, Peter and Mary Staley in Newport board Pete Staley's Maine lobster boat. Salty looking character, that Staley! Joe took the picture but one would have thought that the would have found a way to get into focus himself.

The Class Party that had been in the works for 23 October at Treasure Island. San Francisco, was washed out because the driving force behind it. Ross Linson, was unexpectedly hospitalized at Oak Knoll for a serious kidney ailment. Ross went into the hospital on 20 July and was spmng on 29 August. Eagle Foster was in the hospital at the same time, but no dope at this writing as to how long or what for. Meanwhile, back here in Bethesda I learned about I August that Russ Kefauver (Whispering Pines.

N.C.) had been in the Naval Hospital for a couple of months and had just undergone serious surgery. 1 visited Russ just before 1 took off on my aborted fishing trip and then again when I came back to Washington: he is recovering nicely and has some positive ideas about when the surgeons will get him for an encore, which appears to be in the schedule. Barbara came to Bethesda with Russ and stayed with friends while Russ was hospitalized.

Planning for the "45th" proceeds apace. The Reunion for which a majority of C/Ms voted will be held in Annapolis 12-14 May 1978; a committee to organize this affair has been appointed by the Executive Committee so C/Ms with ideas or questions should feel free to communicate with me or with any member of the Reunion Committee: RADM W.R. (WiHie) Rakow (Chairman), 266 Providence Road, Rte. 5, Annapolis, MD 21401; Capt. Dale Mayberry, 270 Providence Road, Annapolis, MD 21401; Capt. James R. (Jimmy) Ogden, 236 Puritan PI., Annapolis MD 21401; Capt. C W .

(Charlie) Travis, 24 Wardour Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401. An impressive minority of C/Ms indicated they would have preferred the "45th" to have been on the West Coast so our West Coast "Veep" (Eddie Fredericks) with the blessing of the Executive Committee and after consultafion with a cross section of the western population has persuaded Pickles Heinz (VADM L.C. Heinz, 1125 Isabella Court, Coronado CA. 92118) to head up a Committee to organize a "45th Reunion West". The Reunion West is supposed to be non-compefitive with the main event back in Annapolis so the dates selected by Pickles' organization are 12-14 October (the weekend after the Navy-Air Force game at Colorado Springs). You will hear more about these events as time goes on but for now all you have to do is mark up your 1978 calendar.

Still another item in connection with the "45th" . . . Last November and December November, 1976

when C/Ms were responding to the questionnaire several responses included a suggestion that we ought somehow to organize one of those Alumni European trips to fit in snugly with the May event in Annapolis. In mid-July I wrote to the Matterhorn Travel Service in Annapolis (the outfit that promotes the Alumni cmises and trips) and laid the suggestion before them; so far 1 have had no response from Matterhorn and at this point can only conclude that my letter has fallen through the cracks. I will "jig" Matterhorn on this matter but in the meantime it would be useful to have some sort of idea as to how many C/Ms would be interested in a two, three or four week European holiday following right behind the Annapolis Reunion.

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Pres., RAdm. Paul Savidge USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr., USNR (Ret.), 129 Spa View Ave., AnnapoHs MD 21401 Percent Members: 81

Here is the latest Charlie Stephan update: "After almost 13 years on the faculty of Florida Atlantic University, I have submitted my retirement papers effective in early October 1976. After a little travelling, including, we hope, the A-N game in Philadelphia, we will retum to Boca Raton, Florida, and do 'something (?)'. We hope that anyone passing thm Southeast Florida will call and swap 'sea stories' on their trip to the 'Gold Coast'. It's home for us now. Charles (Skip), our oldest boy is now a LCDR (Class '65). He is going as Exec of the USS WHIPPLE in Hawaii after a tour at the Naval Academy and a year as a student at the Naval War (ToUege. Our oldest grandson. Jack Brown, is now a cadet at West Point and is expected to be a center on their team in the future. His original interest was the N. A. but the Army coaches reaHy put the pressure on himâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and they got him. We just welcomed our 13th grandchild yesterdayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a girl for Bob, our youngest son. Is this a class record? If not, it should be close. We don't see many Classmates in Boca but we hope that wiH change as they find this area so nice to visit or come to live in!"

Mel Dry reports from Scotland that he received the information that our Classmate Al Kilhefner died about two years ago. He leamed about his death only after inquiring about him at the V. A. Hospital, Sam Jackson Park, Portland, Oregon, where he had been treated for multiple sclerosis. Al had been afflicted with this dread disease for about 14 years. His death occurred at a nursing home in Portland 13 August 1974. Kitty and Mel are into their fifth year of living in Scotland, and would like to be hosts to any Classmates and their wives when they come to Scotland. Address: Dykeneuk House, 40 Dalziel Dr., Maxwell Park, Pollokshields, Glasgow G41 4HY, Scotland UK. Midshipman John C. Coughlin was selected by the U. S. Naval Academy Foundation as the Class of 1934 Honor Scholar for this year.

John would like to thank all of the Class of 1934 for providing him with the scholarship for the 1975-76 school year. It gave him an opportunity to attend Bullis School and to be selected for the Class of 1980 at the Naval

Academy. He will do his best during his years at the Academy, and after, to justify the opportunity afforded to him by the Class of 1934.

It is with profound regret to report the passing of two Classmates. Dave Edwards died on 8 July 1976 in Letterman Hospital, San Francisco. Graveside services were held on 27 July at Arlington National Cemetery with Classmates Fleck, FuHer, Pittard, Rider and Savidge at the committal. The Class made a contribution to the Navy Relief Society in memory of Dave. Bob Oliver passed away on Friday, 3 September 1976. Graveside services and interment with full military honors were held on Tuesday, 7 September, at Arlington National Cemetery. Classmates Bengston, Bertholf, George Bullen, Condon, Fairweather, Fuller, Gralla, Hardy, Keller, MacLeod, Bill Martin, Sid Merrill, Murray, Ours, Presler, Rider, Savidge and Bamey Smith were present. The Class made a contribution to the American Cancer Society in memory of Bob. Many thanks to all Classmates from Lala and their son.

Larry Becht Blame our Classmate Editor for the snafu that identified the picture of Huff Clark in the September Shipmate as being Larry Becht.

Roy offers full apologies, a free drink to each the next time he sees them and this picture of the real Larry Becht he just received with a cheerful note from that "other good looking guy."

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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., Ariington. VA 22207 Percent Members: 70

Dorothy and Bill Hazzard report making the Alumni tour to the Orient last April followed by a week at the Hale Koa Hotel at Fort DeRussy on Waikiki. There they ran into Eleanor and Dermott (Bus) Hickey and Anita and Perry Mclntire in the buffet line. The Hickeys, the day before and from their room about 100 feet away on the floor above the Hazzard's room, had addressed a card to them in San Diego answering a card the Hazzards had sent to the Hickeys at Annapolis from Bali. (Small world!)

Also seen were Marge and Steve Sherwood vacationing from Rancho Bernardo. San Diego.

Bill also reports experiencing a heart attack a

68 couple of weeks after retuming from the above vacation, while maintaining his "customary lead against a young college student in singles tennis." As of 30 July, he advises he is about fully recovered, walking a fast 4 miles daily and expected to be jogging and back on the tennis court soon.

Fjording '35ers Three '35ers and their wives participated in the Alumni tour to Scandinavia in August, the highlight of which was 4 days in the fjord district of Norway. The accompanying picture shows (1 to r) Steiny Steinmetz, Wy Packard, Dutch Decker, Dorothy Steinmetz, Art Decker and Margaret Packard in the clear bright air of the high pass between Hardangerfjord and SogneQord. Of course one of the pleasures of these Alumni tours is in reestablishing contact with former shipmates and getting acquainted with other alumni and sharing with them past and new experiences, some good, some unusual, and all memorable.

Jack Brandt's widow, Margaret, also visited Norway from Oslo to North Cape as part of a 32-day TROA cmise in July from New York.

She is sold on these extended cmises, and, as this is pubHshed, she will be sailing around South America on a 62-day trip originating from the U.S. West Coast.

A newsy letter from Van Van Ness in Mundelein, IHinois, paid his dues for a few years and offered his sword for the 35th Company presentation. Van reported getting together frequently with Jim Baird for dinner and bridge.

Jim retired in June from his second career, teaching math at North Chicago High. Van and Marie expect to drive out to Rancho Bernado to spend the winter at their condominium at 12607 Paseo del Verano #53, San Diego CA 92128. Sally and Cy Austin, during their travels this Summer, stopped in to see the Van Nesses. Van says they can accommodate any of the Class visiting the Chicago area and hope others wiU come by.

Bill Sullivan has also offered his sword for presentation to a 35th Company member. He is retired, plays golf regularly (to a 12 handicap) and on 2 August found Dixie Farrell on the practice green recuperating from a lung removal operation. Dixie says he has orders to get out and exercise, has lost 15 pounds and, according to Bill, is the picture of health.

Concerning sword presentations, Connie Karaberis advises that he presented his to Gary Carlile ('73), the son of friends, whom Connie encouraged to attend the Naval Academy. Connie is still Ass't Vice President (Community Relations) at the San Diego Tmst & Savings Bank, past President of the Kiwanis Club of San Diego and on the Board of Directors of San Diego's Aerospace Museum.

On 22 August, Ida Mary and Lou Detweiler gave a '35 late afternoon swim party and evening picnic in their spacious and well-manicured pool side garden/patio in the Sleepy Hollow area of Falls Church. Attending at this enjoyable event were: PhyHis and Rod Badger, Margaret Brandt, Audrey and Bob Cushman, Dorothy and Henry Eppes, Gwen and Jesse Gay, SeHen and Ed Keats, Barbara and Bob Kelly, Ethel and Fletcher Lamkin, Dorothy and Meek Mecklenburg, Margaret and Wy Packard, Jackie and Eli Reich, Betty and Kagey Schacht, Isabelle and Henry Tipton, Paul Bright's widow, Kay Schreiter and her husband Ernie ('39), and the Detweiler' daughter, Mary.

The Bob Cushmans have moved into the new home they have been building at 12318 Firth of Tae, Tantallon MD 20022. (Address list change.) They were still living out of packing boxes since they had to make their move before the end of Bob's first year of retirement and consequently before the house was finished.

Gerry Christie reports moving last year from Los Banos, California, to: 9205 N . E .

Ferngrove St., Vancouver WA 98664. Gerty is associated with Burba Realty and Jeanne is managing Luv's Hallmark Shop, both in Vancouver. Before this move, Gerry had spent ten years as a high school math and science teacher in California; then in the wine business for about two years. He had always wanted to Hve in the Great Northwest.

Al Carlson, Senior Utilities Engineer with the California State Public UtiHties Commission, paid his class dues up to the year 2000, thus hedging positively against inflation during that period.

Jack Barleon sent a change of address from the Veterans' Hospital in West Roxbury to: Spinal Cord Injury Unit, V.A. Hospital, Brockton MA 02401. Jack, with his two daughters, Claudia and Anne, spent an August weekend with Louisa and Jeff Parker at Chatham on Cape Cod. Jeff says Jack looks better than he did last year and apparently is getting better care at his new location. Jack reported getting to Newport for the arrival of the Tall Ships. Tom Brown helped guide him about, and he was able to park at the pier where the Russian ship TOVARISCH came in to moor. Ace Husband advised dropping by to see Jack Barleon at his new quarters in Brockton, and Jack reported being quite excited about that. Anyone driving state route 24 between Boston and Cape Cod or Fall River will find the Brockton V.A. hospital near exit 29. A stop to see Jack will bring a great amount of pleasure for a minimum expenditure of effort.

Jeff says that this past Summer was their 10th and most enjoyable at Chatham. One of the events contributing to this evaluation was witnessing the above mentioned arrival of the Tall Ships both at Newport and Boston. The first they watched from the air, flying at mast height in a private plane of a friend. At Boston, they saw the show from the Provincetown ferry anchored off the Boston Light. The USS CONSTITUTION was nudged out from the Charlestown shipyard by two tugs and led the parade of ships from the Boston Light into the port, firing 21 one-minute guns using a couple of her original guns. The wind was mild and from astern so that all sailing ships, except the CONSTITUTION, were able to set full sail on entry.

Another happy eventâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jack Steven's widow, Kay, was married on 31 July to Charlie Hol-

combe ('36), in a smaH family wedding at LaJolla. They are residing at Kay's home, so no change required in our address list. We wish them many years of happiness.

Some other changes of address: Jim Kyser made a local move to 2818 Walton Way, Augusta GA 30904; Ken Veth has changed to P.O. Box 2607, Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90274; John Murdock, 1640 N.E. 40th Ave., Apt. 103, Ocala FL 32670; Fritz Harlfinger, Box 38, Woolford MD 21677.

The Post Office has returned our annual letters addressed to the following: Mrs. George D. (Margaret) Good at North Bay Village FL; William F. Schroeder at Phoenix AZ; Lloyd A. Smith at New Smyrna Beach FL. We'd appreciate hearing from anyone who may have information on their current addresses.

Charlie Harris says that Red McDonald is a mere child. Charlie's date of birth is 9 August 1910. Is there any '35er who can challenge Charlie's claim as the oldest member of the Class?

Late item: Before a crowd estimated at over 3000, Noel Gayler, the last '35er on active duty, received the Distinguished Service Medal, relinquished command of the Pacific, and retired on 31 August 1976 at Honolulu. He had been CinCPac since 1 September 1972.

The Change-of-Command ceremony, held at Hickam Air Force Base, was witnessed by high dignataries of aH Services and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, William Clements.

Noel's retirement also terminated his status as the 25th "Gray Eagle", senior naval aviator on active duty, which he had been since 29 August 1975. Thus endeth a chapter in the history of USNA Class of 1935.

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Pres., Capt. F. G. Law, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. W. M. Hanger, USN (Ret.) 4720 Sedgwick Street.. N.W.. Washington, DC 20016 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis, USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St., Annandale, VA 22003 Percent Members: 74

Back from Nags Head at the end of August we had expected to find a lot of letters awaiting our return since our very efficient Post Office failed to forward any of our first class mail to our Nags Head address. However, such was not the case, and so once again the news this month will be scanty. Anyway, we're home now and ready to get back to work after a most enjoyable and exciting month at the b e a c h exciting, because on the first weekend we had to batten down all the hatches and head for high ground at Elizabeth City in order to get away from hurricane Belle with its reported 110 knot winds and 16 foot waves that were expected to hit the Outer Banks. Happy to say nothing like that occurred, and so after sitting it out in the Holiday Inn parking lot for four hours, the storm passed and we were able to make our way back to the cottage the same day to start our vacation all over again. Except for a Nor'easter that followed shortly after Belle, the rest of the stay was pleasant, and we even managed to get to sea for an afternoon fishing trip that netted 85 good size Blues and Spanish mackerel. But enough about our Summer and on with the news.

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69 Managed to make contact with Eleanor and Bob McWiHiams ('37) again while at Nags Head but didn't get to visit much with them since Eleanor had to leave for Washington.

D.C, shorfly after our arrival to be with her sister, who had just suffered a heart attack.

Did manage to have a "quickie" chat with Bob before our departure and learned that Eleanor was retuming, her sister having recovered and doing better. Also leamed that their daughter Jane, the Navy Flight Surgeon in Pensacola. was now a Lieutenant Commander. Both Eleanor and Bob looked fine, but still had their house up for sale with intentions of moving to the Shenandoah VaHey. They didn't fare quite as weH as we did during BeHe. They evacuated to Tom Nixon's ('37) in Elizabeth City, only to find when they returned that BeHe had blown back the overhang of their roof thereby exposing their kitchen to some water damage. Aside from that, everything else was AOK. It was good to see the McWiHiams again even if only for a short speH. We'H hope for better luck the next time. Meanwhile, our best wishes to both.

"Tail-gating" starts again next Saturday with the Rugers game at Annapolis, and by the time you read this the 40th Reunion will be fast approaching. We'll be looking forward to seeing you all and getting news first hand. Our Committee has done an exceHent job in its plans, and even though '36 was not listed among "Major Reunions" in the September Shipmate, the town will be jumping and they'll know we're there. Because of deadlines, will have to wait until the January Shipmate before reporting this big event of the year.

Sorry to report that John Alford had to undergo surgery back in August for the removal of a kidney stone. As of this writing he is doing fine and recuperating at home. Our best wishes from all to John for a speedy recovery.

Mack Butler has joined Dorothy in retiring, this time after 10 years of teaching Math in Fairfax County. They also report that they have acquired a new grandson. Jay Runion, the first child of their youngest daughter, SaUy. Our congratulations to the mother and the grandparents, and our best wishes for a long and happy life to Jay. A note from Tessie Riewe (6 Aug.) reports: "Have managed to keep busy during the past year since Gene's passing, traveling, visiting friends, and spending as much time as possible with the children and grandchildren. Acquired another granddaughter last November and am due for another grandchild this November . . .

Best wishes and regards to all in '36." Good to hear from you Tessie, and our best wishes to you and the new grandchildren. Our thoughts win be of Gene during the 40th Reunion and how much we all miss him, his cheerful smile, and his singing at the football games.

Charlie Holcombe wrote (6 Aug.) confirming his marriage to Kay Stevens, widow of Jack Stevens of '35, on 31 July: ". . . Several Classmates and widows of Classmates in addition to some of our friends attended the ceremony in La JoHa. We are planning to make a trip east to visit Kay's and my relatives in the Long Island, New Jersey, and Philadelphia areas in the next few days . . . We are not planning to attend the 40th Reunion, but hope to get to the Annapolis area sometime during our travels . . . Our home address will be: 680 Margarita Ave., Coronado CA 92118 after our return. Our best to all our friends." Good to hear from you Charlie, and to learn the good news. We aU wish you and Kay the very best in the years to come. We'U look for you at AnNovember, 1976

napoHs, but sorry you won't be joining us during the Reunion festivities.

Tommy King in a letter (2 Sept.) also reports that he and Dixie will not be joining us at the Homecoming weekend reunion. "We are terribly sorry that we can't get back for Homecoming, but send our regards to everyone . . .

Have just sold our home in Lake Oswego and are moving to a much smaller place in town.

Our new address is: 298 Birdshell Road, Portland OR 97219 . . . Our absence at the Reunion is necessitated by my having to be in San Francisco for important transit meetings in October. We hope to get down to our condominium in (Toronado in November or December and will expect to hear all about Homecoming from Carol and Ralph Humes."

Sorry you all have to change your plans, but we'll look forward to seeing you both in the future. Meanwhile, keep us informed of where you are and what you are doing.

"Doc" Rawlings also sends regrets in his note (28 Aug.): "I do appreciate receiving the Class Roster although must say I haven't been much of a participator in Class functions or Alumni affairs. I doubt that I wiH make the 40th Reunion even though I am certain that it wiH be an enjoyable occasion. I make business trips to Washington once in a while and if one should occur around the time of the Class Reunion, I might possibly be there. Incidentally, my correct address and phone number is 908 Eastwood St., Pascagoula MS 39567; (601) 769-2245 . . . Not anticipating Homecoming, I might surprise you and give you a caH one of these days when 1 am up in Washington. Regards to all the Gang." Good to hear from you "Doc." Keep us informed, and do drop in on us at any time you're in town.

Hadn't heard from Verne Hagenah in years, but his recent note (3 Sept.) says: "My correct phone number in the Roster should be 2499279 not 7279 as reported. It really isn't worth writing about, but it does prove that the material you send out is read by someone. (Tme, and glad to hear it). Incidentally, for the record, I retired four years ago and now we spend our Summers here in Colorado fishing, camping, exploring ghost towns and golfing, and our winters at 8001 E. Broadway, P.O. Box 125, Mesa AZ 85208. We won't be at the 40th, but will be attending the Air Force/Navy game at Colorado Springs on 8 October. We'll beat Air Force again and be thinking about you all as you celebrate the following weekend during Homecoming. Best wishes to aU." Good to hear from you, Verne, and keep the dope coming in. Don't wait for a wrong phone number to write again. Good luck in your travels and in your golf game.

Rosa and Frank Law's daughter, Cathy, graduated with distinction—better than a 3.5 average—from Virginia Polytechnic Institute on 23 July, receiving her BS degree in Biology. She will enter The George Washington University in the Fall to continue her studies and work on her masters degree. She made the Dean's List at VPI and completed the 4 year course in 3 years and 3 months. After GW, Cathy has her eyes on continuing at Duke University. Our congratulations to Cathy, and best wishes from aH for continued success in her studies.

Thanks to the Editorial Staff of Shipmate we recenfly received a copy of Dick Teel's letter to the Editor published in the Annapolis Evening Capital in which he came out very strongly for "NO AMNESTY." We regret that space Hmitations wiU not permit us to share his very ex-

cellent and timely letter with you, but needless to say Dick hit the nail on the head when he wrote: "We are living in an era of militancy, dissent, permissiveness, and antiestablishment—a very fertile ground in which to sow the seed of disloyalty, desertion, and softness; we must be careful not to do this.

Amnesty would! . . . This Bicentennial Fourth of July has honored true Americans—let's keep it that way." Enclosed with the article was a note from the Shipmate Staff which amused us no end: " . . . A couple of nights later there was a letter from a reader who objected to Capt. Teel's ideas and suggested that perhaps he should join one of the Services for a short enlistment because it was obvious that he had never been in the military!" Apparently 30 years isn't long enough to learn about the military and to express one's tme viewpoints.

We wonder what the Reader was doing all that time while Dick was serving his Nation and helping to protect him?

Ruth and Jimmy Rutter have moved to: 30 Deerwood East, Irvine CA 92714 effective 15 September. No word from them, but assume Jimmy has been transferred to the new location. Will keep you all posted.

Speaking of moves, we have mail returned by the Post Office on Ray Hiteshue, Ted Pulos, and the Robersons. Can anyone shed any light on where these Classmates have moved? We like to keep track of everyone.

Once more we regret ending on a note of sadness, but a letter from Ann and Dick Pratt (25 Aug.) explains why they will not be at the 40th Reunion as planned: "We are very sorry but will not be able to be present at Homecoming as we had expected. Our main concern at the moment is that we want to be on hand in this area, where our second son, John, is currently an outpatient in the hospital as the result of a tragic auto accident which took the life of our lovely daughter-in-law, Debbie, while she and John were driving to the Graduation Exercises at the Air Force Academy in late May. John suffered two broken legs, a broken shoulder, and multiple fractures to both jaw and cheek bones, and spent 19 days in ICU at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, remaining there until the excellent doctors had him back on the road to recovery. He is now undergoing follow-up work in San Diego with great expectations for full recovery and the ability to fly again. The unfortunate accident apparently occurred when Debbie fell asleep while driving and their light Honda Civic 76 stmck a guard rail, overturned, and was ripped open as if by a can opener. It was the age old story of trying to drive too far . . . Should our plans change, we will make an effort to join the rest of the Class in what wiH surely be a most memorable reunion. Ann joins me with sincere regrets; we wiH be with you all in spirit." We are all sorry to hear this very distressing news, and to Ann, Dick, and John we aH send our deepest sympathy in the loss of their loved one. Our prayers are with you all and especially for John's ultimate full recovery. We wiH miss you both at the reunion, but as expressed know you will be there with us in spirit.

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Shore. Anyhow we've stayed long enough to have our kids finish high school in one place and to have one daughter and one son marry into the community. In the interim I'm well into my third or fourth careerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;real estate.

The first seven years, after Navy, were in education and now I'm with John H. Porter, Inc., realtors. During the 1975 tax season I worked as a consultant (euphemism for preparation of income tax returns) which firmed my mind that I should go into real estate. I find the property business fascinating and rewarding. Besides, there is no retirement age except one's own limitations."

Hello, mates. The fodder in the silo is getting a little low. Can't we sow a few seeds for an upcoming winter crop of reports? Jack Whistler sent us this report on the Class's participation in the 2nd Annual June Week West aboard QUEEN MARY in Long Beach on 19 June: "Twelve '37 couples attended, a 100% jump from last year, as follows: Syd and D.J. Bottomley, Bob and Lois Erly, Sid and Katherine Freedman, Skeeta and Jeanne Gardes, Bill and Ann Lowndes, Salty and Ruth Lyke, Walt and Marge Phaler, Gene and Ginny Rankin, Rollo and Gloria Ross, Bunny and Barbara Shupper, Spike and Helena Snyder, Jack and Whistler. USNAA had a Hospitality Suite in the Royal Suite! What a layout!! Met most of the fellows and their gals there. A cocktail party was held in the Museum of the Sea. Four bars for the thirsty (not quite enough). We dined in the Grand Salon and the Falamenco Rooms. There were over 1,100 people in all. The dinner was excellent and the Hotel deserves much credit for getting food to all the tables still hot. Nearly everybody stayed aboard for Saturday night and many bull sessions resulted. A bmnch was served on Sunday morning to speed departing guests.

Many thanks to Bob Erly for grabbing the ball and rallying the Coronado contingent. It saved me beaucoup phone calls and much unnecessary mailing. Stumpy and Lorraine Baker had to cancel at the last minute, as Stumpy's doctor ordered him into the hospital for some vims treatment. The Landers had to cancel also. We all missed these good mates. Suggestion: Let's have a small '37 Suite next year for a meeting place. The staterooms are a little too small for anymore than eight. It has also been suggested that consideration be given to holding the session in San Diego next year. I offered this to the committee only to learn that they have already reserved all five dining rooms for next year. They agreed to try some other place in the future, if the demand was great enough, but the reaction to this year, with a turnaway crowd on the QUEEN, and people still trying to get tickets at six o'clock convinces the committee that the QUEEN is a natural for these affairs. 1 get a kick out of helping with the arrangements and have volunteered for next year." Well done. Jack!! Keep up the good work and achieve another 100% jump next year. You can be sure that many of us elsewhere only wish we could participate.

Who knowsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;perhaps some will start marking their calendars right now to include JW#3 next June, and will be requesting details and assistance from you at 437 Canyon Drive, Glendale CA 94206.

No further details as of this writing on Midn.

4/c Ann Stencil, but her dad included this bit with his annual dues sent to Paul: "We're like the old song about going to Havana to spend a few days. And so-nine years later we're yet on Maryland's Eastem

Here's another report which accompanied dues, this from Charles Andres: "I'd love to see you and Charlie Minter again, Paul, and perhaps Larry Bernard and Bush Bringle and any other Classmates who remember an old bilger. We probably won't have a helluva lot in common, but we may at that! Charlie's humor and touch of levity regarding the Class seems to me just the right accent to savor the irreverent attitude of '37 who never took themselves too damn seriously. It's a delight to be able to cast a vote for Classmate Charles Minter (VP East USN Alum Assn). About myself, 1 left the Class in the Spring of 1935. Went to art School in New York, Studied George Bridgman and Charles Chapman, then to Grand Central School for intensive study with Harvey Dunn. Enlisted USNR Oct. 1940, served in North Atlantic, then "Snug Harbor" USNRB, NY. Painted 1st poster for Seabees, also for SPARS (USCG), did 24 covers for Sea Power. Discharged 1945 SP 2/c USNR, then began career free lance illustrator. Did Navy-Marine Corps & Army posters, covers for books, advertisements for U.S. Treasury Bonds, Better Vision, illustrator in books for Ginn & Co., Wester Printing, Elks and Argosy magazines, etc. Married Jane Bradford Sutton (Blodgett), widow of R.S. Blodgett, USMA '36, adopted Toni and Susan and sired three sons Charles, Alan and Mark. Served on School Board 6 years, accepted position as Head of Art Department, Berwick Academy, South Berwick, Maine, in 1966. I am still in that capacity teaching, drawing, painting art history, art in relation to life and light, and the Old Masters. Have done covers for Shipmate, portraits (live and posthumous) and "The Pepperrell Mural" at Berwick. Play golf at York Club and in State Amateur tournaments."

Many thanks, Charlie. I only wish many more mates would devote just a few minutes with a comparable report to me for sharing with their friends. (You fellows can, you know!)

Chm. Wash. Grp.. RAdm. Paul Hartmann USN (Ret.). 1701 N. Albermarie St. McLean VA 22101.

Sec'y-Treas.. LCdr. J. P. M. Johnston, USN (Ret.) 2118 Bancroft PI., N.W.. Washington. DC 20008 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Wesley Steesy, USN (Ret.) 9127 Sligo Pkwy., Silver Spring, MD 20901 Percent Members: 75

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Chm. Wash. Grp.. VAdm. P. A. Beshany, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, USN (Ret.) 4620 North Park Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Percent Members: 71

In contrast to September's plethora of news, this issue can offer only a dearth. We do have a few items, however.

Jean and Art Johnson announced the marriage of their son Jeffrey to Miss Jean Pudniak of Allentown, Pa. The wedding took place on August 19th at Ewing, N.J. Jean and daughter Carla drove up for the wedding. Art was back at Bethesda but kept up on the happenings by

phone. The newlyweds now reside at Clemson, S . C , where Jeffrey is an associate professor of History at Clemson University. Art had to return to Bethesda on August 11th. Sorry to say that after four weeks he is still there.

Margaret and Frank Jones had a surprise visit from John Bartol, when he came to Washington on business with the Dept. of Transportation. John works for American Machine and Foundry in Santa Barbara and is associated with the pipeline business. He and his wife live in Santa Barbara and have a married daughter living in Chicago. At the DOT he met with OUie Bagby and Jim Andrews.

While John was at the Jones', Teen and Paul Schultz stopped in on their way from Florida to New Hampshire and all enjoyed dinner together. Teen and Paul were heading for Betty and Bob Huron's at Lake Winnipesaukee where the Hurons have a lovely second home (Teen and Betty are sisters).

Kay and Chet Owen bumped into Bud Harper ('37) at a cocktail bash at Charlestown, R.I. Bud mns Stonington Travel Service in Stonington, Conn, and reports that the town is also home for Frank Lynch, Snead Smith ('37) and Vic Boatwright ('39).

We are sorry to hear that Betty and Jack Raymer's son Tommie suffered severe injuries Aug. 25th when he fell while mountain climbing near Jackson Hole. Tommie is a professional guide and teacher. He was injured while saving one of his students who had lost his footing. Betty and Jack returned to Washington on Labor Day from a hasty trip to Jackson Hole and report Tommie expects to be out of the hospital by mid-September. The longer term prognosis is very good.

Evelyn and John Shirley announced the marriage of their son John to Miss Amy Williams.

Both the wedding and reception were held in the garden of the Naval Academy Alumni House on July 17th. Congratulations.

Jack Bogley reports that he is having a fine Summer with Jean and Grant Heston at their cottage in Deep Creek, Maryland. How was the wading. Jack?

By the time this goes into print Homecoming 1976 and the 38 for '38 extravaganza will be a memory. Hope you were all there.

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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: 71

Bob (R.W.) Clark checked in again for the Coronado/San Diego group with a brief report on another of their delightful pofluck, BYOB parties, this time at the lovely home of Pat and Ben Jarvis on 7 August 1976 (see photo). They broke a record of sorts by having a total of 51 sign-up but had- a few no-shows. Among the latter, were the recently fully retired Betty and Fred Clarke. Fred finally retired from teaching so Betty quit her job too. Johnny Weatherwax reported he still works for Sylvania once a week and golfs the rest of the time. Jean and Bob Barnes reported spending time fishing in Canada recenfly plus a three-week tour of the British Isles. Pat and Ben Jarvis still have an offspring in college so Ben is still working full time for Campbell Machine building big tuna Shipmate

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San Diego '39ers boats and ferry boats. Kathy reported that Skeet Bemis finally retired from working for the County of San Diego on 26 August. They now both keep busy working for the Arts in San Diego. A new face appeared in Coronado after a long absence and he has promised to settle there permanentlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Paul (Moose) Krez. He signed up for the Jarvis party but reneged at the last minute. The group also smoked out a couple that has evaded them for years, Betsy and Clay Ross, both looking in the pink and happy to see everyone. Nellie Laird was there having made a fantastic recovery from her recent surgery. Benny Steinkuller reported he will be leaving San Diego soon and moving on.

A big bmnch gathering is being planned for the Army-Navy game in November at the Coronado Cays similar to two years ago. Incidentally, for those who may have trouble identifying everyone in the picture. I. to r. are: top, the Jarvises. June Glaes, Nellie Laird, and Bull Dawson; bottom. Clay Ross, Reaves, Chuck Simmons, J. D. Miller, Bemis, Dexter, Lank, and Paine.

George Scott is the new Pres.. S.F. Chapter, USNA Alumni Assoc. As stock broker and VP of Davis Skaggs, he commutes to S.F. from his San Rafael home in a 20 yr. old red Jaguar XK 140 coupe which he has restored. His wife, Chris, for the last four years has been both Secretary and Treasurer of the Bay Area Chapter, Sponsors of the U. S. Navy, members of which are ladies who have christened Navy Vessels. One of the concerns of this Chapter is scholarships for young men desiring to enter the Naval Academy.

Dave Bryce sent me a news clipping from Va. Beach reporting that Ed Dashiell, on 24 July, made a hole-in-one on the I63-yd. par 3 eleventh hole at the Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club! A member of the club for just two weeks, Ed scored the ace with a four iron.

Congratulations!

Bill Keim dropped in on our Wash, luncheon 1 September from his Christmas tree farm in Amissville, VA, 10 mi. west of Winchester. He extended an invitation to visit his beautiful Shenandoah Valley retreat where, for a nominal fee, you can select and cut your own tree.

In my report of the 7 July Wash, luncheon (September issue), I inadvertenfly failed to mention that we were honored to have Gordon Gayle's father, M. R. Gayle from Midland TX, join us in our monthly social hour. Mr. and Mrs. Gayle, on their visit to Washington, were celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary!

Congratulations!

Betty Ann and Vince dePoix now have a doctor in the family. Their son, Chris, graduated with honors last June from the Geo. Wash. U. School of Medicine here in D.C. He received his Navy commission in 1972 from NROTC Princeton and is now a Lt. serving his internship at Bethesda.

November, 1976

Although a bit late getting into this column, I have a report from Hal Felix on '39's participation in June Week West on 19 June 1976 aboard the QUEEN MARY in Long Beach CA, sponsored by the L.A. alumni chapter.

Classmates attending with wives were Felix, Dasteel, Duling, Shifflette, VanMeter, Young (all from L.A.). Brent (from San Diego), Harris and Spector (from Bay area). Ness was there solo as Flossie was in Europe. Last but not least was Jaime Trauger, whose band was one of the featured attractions! Five couples stayed on board overnight, arrangements and special rates courtesy of Jim Lynch '41, manager of the QUEEN MARY. Hal reported everyone had a

great time greeting friends and Classmates during cocktails in the Museum and dining and dancing in the Grand Salon and the Flamenco Room. Those who attended are already making plans to repeat next year. Hal said the welcome mat is always out at Huntington Harbour where his Coronado 25, "Sea Y'awl", is always ready to sail. Just give him a call.

It is with great sadness that 1 report the death of Mendy Mendanhall's wife. Ann, on 10 August 1976 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. I know you all join me in expressing heartfelt sympathy from the entire class to Mendy and his family on the occasion of this tragic loss. Ann was truly a wonderful person loved by all of us who knew her. She will be greafly missed. Mendy is at home at 4525 Carina Lane, Dallas TX 75229.

Ginny and Bob Lawrence are still hitting the road with their trailer. On one of their trips last August they stopped at Lake Almanor, (TA for a visit with Marge and Gus Wolf who have a mobile home there on lakeshore property.

They missed the '39 bash at Pajaro Dunes in June; they were in Hawaii buying a condominium. When Gus retires next summer they plan to rent their San Mateo home and then spend half of each year in Hawaii and half at Lake Almanor.

Margalee and Bing Gillette toured North Carolina last Summer with daughter. Amy, to assist her in selecting a college for next year.

Bing played golf with Squire Higgins and Rex Warner and reported that they were both fine and doing well.

On 7 August 1976, at the Calvary Episcopal Church, Stonington, Conn., Eleanor and Paul Adams' son, Thomas, was married to Miss Elizabeth Harvey. The new Mrs. Adams is a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford Conn, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Tom is a graduate of the University of Virginia. They now reside in Zanzibar, Tanzania, At the Squire Taylor Mountainside Farm where Tom, a Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State, is Vice-Consul in the U. S. Consulate. with Dick Brown, Bill Carpenter (who, as usual, supplied and captioned all the photography), Eloise and John Chase, Marie and Tab CoHins, Emily and Horace Figuers, Susie and Norm Frankenberger, Jo and Ozzie Gray, Rev. Dick Heath, Loretta and Ted Hechler, Betty Pres., RAdm. John Chase, USN and Jake Heimark (in from St. Davids PA), Sec'y, Cdr. Leigh Winters, USN (Ret.) Ruth and John Henry, Pat and Bob Kaufman, 701 S. 23rd St., Ariington, VA 22202 Goodie and Bill Keating, Muff and Maureen Percent Members: 68 and Bill Lamb, Charlotte and Gene Lamiman, Washington Report Rose and Mike Michaelis, Mary and John Summer outdid itself to provide a perfect Montgomery, Marge and Ed Muhlenfeld, Mary day for the annual Class of '40 picnic at Betty and Ed Sledge, Debbie and Tom Taylor Jr., Ann and Squire Taylor's mountainside farm Helen and Wally Ufley (from Moorestown home near Point-of-Rocks (Leesburg area), NJ), Penny and Hugh Vickery, Bea and Bob Virginia. The sun shone brightly on over half a Wann, Claudia and Bob White .. .-f'Horse." hundred gathered together for a healthful Sun- This one was reported to your unfortunately day 22 August. See if you can identify from the absent secretary as " T h e BEST picnic photos: Betty and Jack Bowell, Maxine Pole ever!"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;But, aren't they always?

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72 John Chase reported that there vyould be no 2nd-Wednesday luncheon on 13 October, but that Classmates would gather instead after the 16 October Homecoming game (Navy— William & Mary) for a BYOB at the Annapolis home of Loretta and Ted Hechler. Plans were also afoot for an informal "tail-gate" prior game time. Those present and enjoying scallops monteleone (with one exception): Dick Brown, John Chase, Tab Collins, Oz Gray, Ted Hechler, George Kronmiller, John Lacouture. Gene Lamiman, Ed Muhlenfeld, Bill Scott, Harv Seim, Ray Schneider (piscatorialphobe), Ed Sledge, Tom Taylor, Bob White and Winters.

News From Here and There From Pittsburgh PA—a Challenge to Grant "Buck" Rogers '39 and his Saga of Sagarmatha (Cover & story, Shipmate, Jan-Feb '76)—or, " . . . How I climbed Mt. Everest with 104 Sherpa guides, porters, Sherpanis and yaks . . . " Bex Trimble sent in " . . . a photo taken this Summer in California's High Sierras, well above the trees and into the snow; climbed without the assistance of sherpas or pack mules . . . " Now, if only Buck and Bex get together—move over Mohammed . . .

And . . . A-wayyy to California . . . Barbara and Ray Skerry are leading the life we all dream about . . . in Olympic (Squaw) Valley; skiing in the winter, sailing in the summer . . .

And now their son is NA '80 in a co-ed Bancroft Hall . . .

Judy and John Sims are again re-established in the Golden State; John as Chairman of the Department of Management Services of California State University, Hayward. John reports his son Jeff now a MBA graduate of San Francisco's Golden Gate University . . . where Ed Gillette, president of Johnson & Higgins, has recently been elected a tmstee. John further reports that Swede (H.G.) Carlson " . . . is back at Lockheed in Sunnyvale after a year in Europe . . . " Another brief note from Kent Bulflnch—who is now very close to retiring to that home on the Klamath in the shadow of Mount Shasta.

Seems he and Don Bruce got together for some fishing and pheasant hunting last Spring during the few moments that Don " . . . wasn't frantically laying pipe to prevent his Lake Comanche from becoming a dust bowl . . . " And so to Sam Edelstein, father of four sons, up in Medford, Oregon . . . Sam answered my query concerning our cross-country. Summer of '37, rented car trip from Baltimore to Seattle: ". . . As for that cross-country round trip, beside Hank Vaughan, you and I, I'm sure that Jim Phelan rode most of the way with us. And I seem to recall his stowing a pistol in the glove compartment! (Well, Sam, the West was really wild in those days!!) The fifth was someone out of '38 who lived near the And a Few More of the Picnickers Oregon/Idaho border. On the way back Marlin Clausner's mother (He was out of '39) filled The following month the 2nd-Wednesday- the fifth place . . . " What Sam didn't recall of-the-Month Club, 16 strong, met at the Fort was that my trick at the wheel terminated with Myers O'Club on 8 September for crabmeat all of us fifty yards off the road in a tall field of and scallops monteleone (and carping criticism com. Then Sam took over and we slammed from Ray Schneider who still dislikes into the rear end of a slow moving hay wagon. " .. dJishfood . . " ) , plus a tape-recorded Cas- This may help to explain why Hank Vaughan tine Caper song-fest presentation by Ed still has those nightmares, and Jim Phelan Sledge—something about "Navy Blue and won't write anymore. . . .

Abdul a Bui . . . " More about this year's AnIn response to a request from your s e c , nual '40 Reunion in Maine on the 4th of July in Karl Stefan has forwarded a photo showing next month's (December) Shipmate. There just one of his beautiful balloons ready to ascend isn't room enough for all the great pictures this from Rhyne Aerodrome, Statesville NC. His time.

Balloon Works sells these pretty things for just

Kark Steffan Keeps Going Up in Life about the same price as a good car. And wife Lucy floats about the Swiss Alps in one of them. Now if Buck and Bex and Karl and Lucy . . .

Down south in Florida—we hear that Mary Ellen and Johnny Williams are moving from Sanford to New Smyrna Beach. John wiU be selling their beautiful Sanford home and retiring from real estate.

LI Edward P. Dietrich In Deerfield Beach FL Ed Dietrich has recently been placed on the retired list as CDR USNR. An article in The Observer reports that he ". . . has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors of Southeast Bank of Deerfield Beach . . . has served on the bank's Board since its founding in 1958 . . . is president and owner of Deerfield Builders Supply Co. . . . in Deerfield Beach since 1947. He is also an elder of Community Presbyterian Church . . . a former Deerfield Beach city commissioner . . . a director of Superior Title and Guaranty Corp. and of the Florida Aflantic Builders Assoc. . . . president of the Lumbermens' Credit Assoc, of Broward County and past president of the Broward Builders Exchange . . . " And I thought people went to Florida to retire . . .

And from Ponte Vedra Beach FL, between holes-in-one, Pete Peters writes: ". . . Saralee and I stayed with Kit and Ash Little during the '76 Masters Tournament . . . saw some great golf at Augusta National and played their super Shipmate

73 pected of any midshipman—male or female. It was an extremely thoughtful and well-written letter but unfortunately its length precludes reprinting here. Mary and Mike certainly have a daughter to watch.

Pete Peters and Ash LitUe. And Saralee Peters and Kit LitUe new course "Houndslake" in the Aiken area.

It really is a beautiful and well-designed layout, and if any of our golfing buddies are ever in the area they should contact Ash . . . I had a chance to see Aiken Tech, which Ash has developed from the very beginning . . . he has done a wonderful job. The school has an enrollment of 1200, and will soon be expanding to twice its present size . . . Ash discovered somewhere along the line the type of technical training that various industries were looking for in hiring their new employees, and he gathered the people and facilities together who could provide this kind of training. Whatever it was. it certainly is working . . . " Before leaving Florida—a word to J.S. "Jim Fair" Farrior in the Tallahassee—Gainesville area who has been fighting for years "within the system" against poHtical unresponsiveness and cormption . . . Keep 'em flying. Jim . . . and let's hear from you more often.

News from Overseas Report from Ted Hill in Iran: ". . . Ned Garrett is back in Iran after his home leave period . . . There are only two of us in country at the present time. Steuckerts left last Spring. Our Tehran phone #224775 for any of the Class who might be through . . . Virginia and 1 are leavfng (in September) for 2 or 3 weeks of leave in Europe. We wiH start by visiting our daughter. LesHe in Hamburg—have to check up on that new granddaughter . . . Our present plans are to stay in Tehran until December of next year before retuming to our home in Arlington . . . " * * * ONLY FORTY IS 4.0!

The Newsoms of Lawrence Last month I promised you a picture of Faye and Buck Newsom in their home in Lawrence, Kansas. Here it is and those who saw them at Homecoming will agree that it does not do them justice. Obviously, the photographer was an amateur.

In August Carolyn and Charlie Nelson took what sounded like a fabulous trip to Copenhagen and then by ship through Northern Europe.

In August some of us in the Washington area were fortunate enough to be able to see, live, some of the exciting 58th PGA Championship at Congressional Country Club which was won by the last putt, by the last man at the last hole. Among those who helped make the event fun and so pleasant to watch was our Classmate, Tom Blount, who was on the Tournament Committee as the Bicentennial Liaison Officer. After the tournament was over, the championship holes were left pretty much as they were so that members could compare their scores with those of the pros. Tom played it but so far 1 have been unable to learn how he fared!

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Chairman, Capt. Frank M. Sanger Jr. USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 7111 Pyle Rd., Bethesda MD 20034 Percent Members: 71

The September column noted that Carol Burbage, the daughter of Mary and Mike Burbage was an entering midshipman in the Class of 1980. During the latter part of the Summer, various newspapers highlighted that some of the plebes had resigned and among them were some of the women. At least one article stated that the women were encountering lots of hostiHty. Carol took issue with what was said and wrote a splendid letter to the Baltimore Sun to set the record straight. In her letter Carol indicated that the hostility issue was false and that the troubles some women midshipmen may have been having probably arose from lack of understanding about what the Academy is all about. Carol wrote that the midshipmen conducting the training were,for the most part, fair and the treatment accorded was what is exNovember, 1976

Kinneys and Palmers From Connecticut, Grant Palmer brings us up to date on some of June and his activities.

Grant says he is having a good time as manager of Customer Relations at the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division of United Technologies, in East Hartford. Both the Palmers and the Sheldon Kinneys were involved in the Operation Sail festivities and the accompanying picture shows (L-R) Lea and Sheldon Kinney, Grant and June Palmer at the dock of the New York State Maritime College at Fort Schuyler. The Palmers spent the evening with the Kinneys in their quarters which have an unsurpassed view of Long Island Sound.

At the Paris Air Show, Grant ran into Ruth and Pat Murphy from whence came a picture of all three. Pat is the NASA European Representative with headquarters in Paris.

Beat Army!

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Pres., Capt. WilHam R. Kurtz USN (Ret.) Sec'y, R. S. Day, CLU P.O. Box 6042 Shiriington Station, Ariington, VA 22206 Percent Members: 69

While the results won't be in for another month, it looks like we will have had more than 200 attending our 35th reunion. The Class ties, which were designed by Ree Childers, are exceptional and will be available for $10.75, or two for $20.50. If you want one or more, just drop a note to the Class P.O. Box. Bob Lim will have travelled the greatest distance to attend the reunion as he flew in from Manila for a meeting in London and then on to Annapolis. Bob had hoped to have Ray Boyd's widow, Eda, as his guest. Unfortunately, we have no current address for her. Can anyone provide it for our records?

Joe Parsons had a tour of duty at the Bath Iron Works, back when, fitting out a new can.

The Winters not withstanding, he and Faith decided that Maine would be their future home.

In June 1975. after more than eleven years with Smith Kline and French in Philadelphia, they fled the corporate jungle for the peace of Trevett ME, a tiny hamlet most people more than 10 miles away have never heard of. Actually, its part of Boothbay and their house (sometimes, at high tides, uncomfortably) close to one of the branches of the Sheepscot River. Joe says the scene is never the same and a constant challenge to Faith, his painter-wife. Logistic support is provided from NAS Bmnswick, where Ike Kidd might like to know he has found a quiet and safe haven.

Seems his presence was hardly causing a ripple. An enlisted man told Joe, "Beats me sir; I don't know who's here. Long as he don't come by here, I don't care." Incidentally, Joe has lost his Class ring, size 9 or 9'/i, and would like to replace it. Anyone with a suggestion should write him at PO Box 25, Trevitt ME 04571.

Mike Censale wrote from Holyoke, MA, to share with us the loss of his lovely and gentle wife, Maria, on 2 August. Maria had been ill for several months and was buried in Holyoke on the 5th. Besides Mike, who is president of the Mt. Tom Box Co., she left four daughters, Susan, Anita, Tanya and Karen. Maria was a registered nurse, but had retired from active nursing at the time of her death. Our sympathy goes out to Mike and the girls.

Piet Hinkamp is Assistant Director (Maintenance, Repairs & Utilities) of the University of Rhode Island Physical Plant (PubHc Works) Department. Each day tums up a new challenge, but Piet figures its great for a retired EDO—and the co-eds add immeasurably to the day's work. Polly keeps busy with her Garden Club, and both bask in the reflected success of daughter Peggy (Caswell) who returned to college when her two children started public school and graduated from URI (Class of '76) with a 4.0 grade point average—top woman grad. TTius encouraged, she is now into her MS in Resource Economics, a new field.

Harry Brinser visits from New Hampshire; fellow Rotarian Bud Woodson and Piet get together on occasion.

The Foundation has announced that the Class of 1942 Honor Scholar is Jeffrey L. Sorenson of Montgomery, AL. He was AllMetro and All-District in football and attended Georgia Tech one year before entering with the

74 Class of '80. We wish him weU!!

Leon Culjat reports Berquist, Folta, Tagland, Burton, Robb, Armstead and himself stiU meeting quarterly and in fine fettle. Since they won't be represented at the 35th, Leon wants to know what we will do for the 40th. May have to put him on the committee.

Griff Scarborough, who keeps me constanfly up-dated on his growing Blue and Gold program, shared a poignant note from him and Isobel on the occasion of the marriage of son, "Fin" (Griffin), and Amy Kutzler of Beaufort, SC. Fin is a jet aircraft mechanic at MCAS Beaufort. The best man was Corporal Tim Scarborough, USMC, from the marine helicopter field at New River, NC. Space precludes details shared, but I can't resist noting that Grif and Isobel were persuaded to help drive Fin's van from Beaufort to Moorestown, rather than flying home as planned; thus shared the initial days (and nights) of the honeymoon. Things finally got on to a more normal track when the newlyweds split for the Scarborough's beach place. Hale Kai, in Brigantine NJ. Swabo Rawson, who, among other things, heads up the Scholarship Committee for the U.S. Submarine Veterans of WWII, attended their annual convention in Denver and then went on to Anaheim and Disneyland. 806 families were registered, making it the largest convention ever. The prospects for Seatfle in 1977 are equally good and Leon Culjat promises to make Swabo most welcome. The SubVets have 4,410 regular members and over 1,000 associates. Anyone interested in learning more about this organization should contact Swabo or myself. They stayed with Marilyn and Bill Bennett, a CABEZON shipmate, in Anaheim, where they saw Bobby and Buck Catlin twice. Among other things. Buck is a Ham operator par excellence. Didn't connect with any Classmates, in spite of many phone calls, but Buck reported Vannie Sturgis with Douglas Real Estate; Hal Harwood with Lockheed building L-IOH's; Harry Brown with McGarvey & Clark Realtors; and Mary and Don Henning in Newport. The train trip to Vallejo pointed up the effects of the long drought and the absolute dependence on irrigation. Swabo found the situation in Vallejo and Mare Island a bit depressing as it appeared that the Navy was phasing out.

And, the distinctive Class tie and bracelet for the 35th reunion are now available at $ 11.00 each or $21.00 for both.

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Pres., Capt. Robert Adrian, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. WilHam T. Peach, III, (SC)USN (Ret.), 647 Kaimalino St., Kaliua, HI 96734 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Robert B. Greenwood, USN (Ret.), 2609 South June St. Ariington, VA 22202 Percent Members: 65

Bannerline news has covered the VikingMars landing, and '43 is in the middle of things. Jack Van Ness, apparently in his rating as Earthbound Scooper Operator 1/c, gave Calif, classmates an inside view of the NASA project at JPL/CalTech. Jack was out there from Langley on a PR mission and hosted the group. Emmett Quady forwarded the foto noting that John Nichols was there but out of view. Left to right: Lefty Lavrakas, Ken Klofkorn, Walt Stevens, Maury Yerger, Lee Edle-

'43 Inspects the NASA Facilities son. Jack Van Ness with pirate beard. Miles Finley, Charley Merz, Phil Hambsch, Emmett Quady, Bob Belden.

Clipping service caught this one: WalshHeyworth—engagement of Jeanne Marie Walsh to Lt.(jg)Gordon Heyworth USN son of RADM and Mrs. Lawrence Heyworth Jr. of VA Bch, VA—will marry September 4 in the Naval Academy Chapel at Annapolis.

A similar Washington area news item included the marriage of Virginia and Vito Vitucci's lovely daughter Loraine Jane to Mr. Thomas Anthony Lopezzo on September 11 at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Annandale, Virginia.

From a Drachnik-Busik communique was gleaned the following, "—had a ball in Hawaii!

Saw much of Eleanor and Earl Buckwalter at daughter Nancy's luau wedding on Maui 8 Aug.—. Saw Norma and Chuck Pendleton in their house that Chuck built on Maui. Now he's building a second and taking courses in yacht design. Says he's going to build his own.

On Oahu, saw Nancy and Bill Peach—. He's back at Hawaii Pacific College, after a few years layoff.—the 11 days in Hawaii were wonderful; Cay and I decided that we need more of that." Address: 4124 American River Dr., Sacramento CA 95825.

Wes Burnett has lifted the veil of silence from Dayton, Ohio, with a note: "—Georgia (whom many will remember as the hostess of 34 Upshur Rd. USNA—) and I will be returning to Grosse Pointe, Mich, late this year— from a two year assignment with Chrysler's Airtemp Div. and will return to our former address at 718 Westchester Rd.—will complete thirteen years with the company; it's hard to believe. Georgia and I have enjoyed it, but we continue a close association with the Navy and USNA.—oldest son is a Lt. in the JAGC in the Phillippines. Youngest son is a Midshipman 1/c. I have served as Pres., Detroit Chap.

USNA Alumni Assoc, and also as Trustee.

Fellow Chrysler E x e c , Owen Keeler, is now Tmstee-at-Large. Ed Robie wrote to me recently from Cincinnati, but we have not had an opportunity to see him.—hope to see you this year or next at Homecoming."

All hands should have gotten the latest '43 Rover sent out by Pres. Bob Adrian from Anpital at Alexandria, Virginia. Babe had been info for the big 35th 1977 Homecoming to join in the block of rooms reserved for '43 at the Academy Motel, Revell Highway Rt. 50, Ann. Md. 21401 ($20).

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Pres., Capt. Henry Gorman, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wynn V. (Windy) Whidden, USN (Ret.), 6156 Loch Raven Dr., McLean, VA 22101 Annapolis Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Jack E. Godfrey USN (Ret.) 40 FrankHn St., Annapolis MD 21401 (301) 268-6474 Percent Members: 65 A year ago in the October 1975 column there was a listing of '44 who were still on active duty. The list has since shmnk from retirements until we now have only twelve left in uniform. For your annual recap on our illustrious long-timers, here is the present listing.

Adm. Dave Bagley—Commander-inChief, U. S. Naval forces Europe and Naval Component Commander of the U. S. European Command VAdm. Bob " R o h o " Adamson— Commander, Naval Surface Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet VAdm. Bob Long—Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Submarine Warfare) VAdm. Ted Snyder—Commander, U. S. Taiwan Defense Command VAdm. Shannon Cramer—Director, Defense Mapping Agency VAdm. Howard Greer—Commander, Naval Air Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet VAdm. Donald "Red Dog" Davis— Director, Navy Program Planning, OPNAV VAdm. Bob Coogan—Commander, Naval Air Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet VAdm. Jon Boyes—Director, Command and Control and Communications Programs, OPNAV RAdm. Bill Flanagan—Commander, Naval Force, Caribbean RAdm. Strat Wentworth—Commandant, Fourteenth Naval District and Commander, Naval Base Pearl Harbor Captain " J a k e " Laboon (Chaplain Corps)—Force Chaplain, U. S. Atlantic Fleet An article in the Sun Magazine section of the Baltimore Sun of 27 June 1976 extolled the antique house and furnishings of John Prosser Shipmate

75 and his talented wife who is a professional artist originally from Oregon. She is today an estabUshed Maryland Antiquarian, and she and John live in the only stone house in New Market, Frederick County, where she has an antique frame shop. "Their living quarters—the original stone section built about 1795; the brick dining room and kitchen, constructed in 1850; the recreation room and studio the Prossers added a few years ago, and the upstairs bedrooms—all are fumished and refurbished in 'recycled' materials." John is now a scientist with the Energy Research and Development Administration in Germantown.

Those of you who knew her will be saddened to learn that Evelyn ("Babe") Ness, Dale Ness's wife, died on 11 August in the hospital at Alexandria Virginia. Babe had been president of the Greater Falls Church Republican Women's club during l%3-65, a Republican committee-woman for Fairfax County, and six years ago became first president of the Cardinal Society to support political candidates of conservative persuasion. As you may recall. Dale wrote this column for a few years before your present secretary and still lives at 6520 Walters Woods Drive in Falls Church, Virginia.

This column is short of news for this month and is being submitted the day before Navy's first football game of the year. By the time you read this. I can only hope that Coach George Welsh wiU have inspired and led the Navy team toward another victorious season!

classes, such as '22 and '25, have a real Hving ball recounting all of the news, the parties, the tours, the marriages, and yes, the passing of their Classmates. Looking ahead, I would hope that the "Look Alive" Class continues to support the Alumni activities and the Alumni activities and the Alumni Association, and I see no reason to suspect that we won't. One reason for optimism is that we have had encouraging results from the "phantom" search.

Through the efforts of the 454 Classmates who read this column, plus some research in our own 30 Year After book, we have uncovered the current addresses of 23 phantoms who are now coded into the Alumni computer. How easy it is to put that attractive 30 Year After book in our bookcase and then when it is necessary to look up an address, we can't find it. Why not get another copy for your office?

Maybe your Secretary (who can't type or read) can keep it on the top of the pile in your reception room. Phil Erickson, Secretary (address at top of this column) has 193 pounds of books available at $13 a copy or two for $20 (postpaid). All income from this source goes into the competent, but sticky, hands of Pete Perkins, Treasurer.

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Pres., RAdm. BiH Bames USN Sec'y, Mr. Phil Erickson 6313 Golf Course Square Alexandria VA 22043 Corr. Sec'y. Capt. Dutch Schulz USN (Ret.) 5100 26th St. N., Ariington VA 22207 (703) 536-7156 Percent Members: 59

Is the new President-Elect one of the 13th Company plebes shown on pages 213 and 225 of the '45 Lucky Bagllll If so. whose plebe was he? As Joe Bonds says, "I know the name of the Senior Sordid Citizen of the Class of '45, but I ain't telHng." So, let's give credit where credit is due. I always knew that the 13th Company had a superior training program for midshipmen fourth class.

Tmst you all had a good time at the Homecoming, although I won't know until I read the December column—shows how far behind I'm mnning. However, we all owe our thanks to Bill Barnes, Phil Erickson, Dean Mitchell. Pete Perkins and Jack Barron for making the arrangements, to Toxie Ziegler for the Burma Shave signs and to Arnie Taylor for the miniature Trident Light.

I regret to report, that according to the records of the Almuni Association, one of our Qassmates, LCdr. J.W. Wicks, USNR, is deceased. I have written to the survivors to ascertain some of the details, but have had no response. His last address was: Mannsville, NY 13661 and he was a consultant on Marine Environmental Monitoring Systems. Can anyone provide any amplification?

You know, as I screen the Class news sections of Shipmate each month, I see the senior November, 1976

1976-77 Officers of die Oass of 1945 Association Between Bloody Marys at the June luncheon, the new officers posed for their official foto. L to R: Phil Erickson. Secy.; Peter Perkins, Treas.; BiH Barnes, Pres.; and Dean Mitchell, Veep. Monthly luncheons on the second Tuesday of the month at Ft. Myer resumed in September (See schedule of luncheons in October issue of Shipmate).

The Association of the Class of 1945 has completed "Operation Percent," the project to send a complimentary copy of Shipmate to all non-members of the Alumni Association. Since April 1975, we have sent 365 copies of Shipmate, together with the letter from the President encouraging membership in the Alumni Association to non-members and widows, including some of our phantoms. Based on Alumni Association statistics and projections for the last mailing, we can expect to gain a total of 68 new members for the entire program. We increased our percentage membership from 51 to 59 percent at a cost of $5.38 for each gain in Alumni members. Was it worth it?

Read the '21 and '25 columns in this Shipmate and answer for yourself. We now have 775 known living members of the Class of '45 of which 321 are non-members of the Alumni Association.

The first of August saw the Pensacola group out for a sail in Pensacola Bay. Shown in John Chappell's foto are—top row: Bill Carrier, Grace Carrier, Billie Chappell, Jerry Johnson, Sally Axene and Dean—bottom row: Duffy Anson, Lil Johnson, John Chappell, and Hank

Second Annual '45 Pensacola Sail Anson. Hank writes, "Our sail was cut short by rain and gusty winds . . . 30 knot winds had us heeling over 10 degrees . . . so back to the sUp for cocktails. President Billie ChappeH was reelected by acclamation." Congratulations to the stalwart Pensacola '45ers for hoisting sail—some yachtsmen do all their hoisting at the moorings!

Milwaukee correspondent Jim Wheeler reports on the recent 6th Company reunion at Wheeler's West, North Lake, Wisconsin: "Ginny and I, Grace and BiH Carrier, Betty and Warren O'Neil had a delightful time golfing and fishing. BiH is seUing family planning programs to young people in the Jacksonville area. Warren, who retired 1 June 1976 after an active tour as ComNine, has taken a position as Vice President and Special Administrative Assistant to the President of National Can. Ginny and I, with two in medical school, one in nursing school, and one in business administration, are happily occupied in working 'their' way through school."

Contributions for the '45 scoreboard in the Field House have been rolling in with a 1 September total of $4155. As you will recall from a recent mailing to the Class, checks should be made payable to the Naval Academy Memorial Fund, Inc., but mailed to the Naval Academy Foundation, Inc., 48 Maryland Ave., Annapolis MD 21401. A minimum of $25 annual contribution from each Classmate is suggested, but larger amounts are welcomed. In addition to John D. Hicks, I'm sure that there are other Classmates who are trying to reconcile their checkbooks with annual contributions to the Naval Academy Alumni Association, the Naval Academy Foundation and the Naval Academy Memorial Fund. The Alumni Association makes an annual call for funds and many of us have been contributing to the Naval Academy Foundation in support of the prep school scholarship program. Others may have supported the Naval Academy Memorial Fund. These three organizations are separate with their own directors and objectives. In the case of the '45 scoreboard, the Naval Academy Foundation staff keeps our annual tally and forwards our checks to the Memorial Fund to pay for the scoreboard, which is our Bicentennial and 30 Year after gift to the Academy.

A Look Around at Low Power—Joe Bonds, whose comment on the Sordid Senior Citizen of the Class of 1945 has been recorded above, is now with the Marine Survey Co. as a marine surveyor (guess he means IG for the USMC) . . . Bill Page sends phantom Walter H. Godshall's address as: 2501 Buckeye St., Eastbluff,

76 Newport Beach CA 92660. . . . Have you tried Phil Erickson's "Forty-Five Coffee Liqueur?"

Ask him for the recipe . . . Rhoda and Jack (Schwartz) Stone have been to Bermuda again in June to see the start of the Tall Ships race...

Sons of Pete Peterson, Jim Hennegan and Dutch Schulz are plebes in the Class of 1980 (if I've missed someone, I'H bet you will let me know) . . . Capt. R. C McDonough, 5th Company Officer, reports that the 5th Co. Wardroom has survived the summer, thanks to the window fan provided by the Class last year.

He expressed the appreciation of the 5th Co. for our kindness and interest . . . Zee Loftin comes up with Poll King's address: Capt.

E.P.K. King, USN (Ret), 98-1062 Paula Way, Aiea HI 96701. PoH is back in the Alumni Association computer files. Zee adds, "Sally and I attended June Week West aboard the QUEEN MARY . . ." (Boy, that must have been a blast.) . . . J.C. Ferguson, General Manager Transmission Towers and Bare Conductor Electrical Products Division of Kaiser Aluminum, provided phantom Douglas E. Landreth's address: 44 Schooner HiH, Oakland CA 94618 (Hey, Carl, let's mn over this 'bare conductor' deal again.) . . . The Richard Chester Fays of Bethesda announce the marriage of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth to Ronald Dean La Martina at the Loyola College Chapel . . . F.T. Berry jeports his new address as: 1020 Shipman Lane, McLean VA 22101 . . . Lacy Clifford writes that the Frank Cliffords now live at 13 Wellington Lane, Sugar Creek, Sugar Land TX 77478 (same place as the movie, "Sugar Land Express"). Lacy says, "After 5 years in one house, we're in somewhat of a trauma over the move . . . I'm not sure I remember how, but guess I'll find out. We have season tickets for the Houston Oilers with Larry and KeUy Smith, so we give a rousing cheer for '45 on those occasions." . . . Beetle Forbes suffered a severe heart attack, but is now home recuperating . . . Congratulations to the new ComNavSea, VAdm. Russ Bryan . . . Your Association Officers, BiU Bames, Dean Mitchell, Phil Erickson and Pete Perkins have been busy all Summer with meetings to plan the events for the 76-77 season. Why not give one of them a call to contribute your valid comments and suggestions?

Next month: Homecoming, Golf Classic and Garden Party details . . . (did you know that you could get 532 words on a nine cent postcard??)

46 Pres., Capt. George Pavis, USN Sec'y, Mr. C W. KenneUy II 7911 Sleaford PI., Bethesda, MD 20014 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. C. V. Wilhoit Jr, USNR (Ret.) 910 17th St. N.W. Washington DC 20006 Percent Members: 58 Not much news this month, so here are a couple of items that didn't get printed: Bill Slesnick wrote in Febmary:". . . a handsome young freshmen who sat on the front row in my advanced placement calculus class in the fall term was D. Bmce Bierman of Ithaca, New York, son of Harold "Blinky" Bierman, Jr., who

was not only a Classmate of ours at USNA but in the same company with me. And a star of the Dartmouth cross country team, whose name 1 keep seeing in the student paper and whom I see occasionally on the campus is ajunior, Robert C Duncan, Jr., of Weston, Massachusetts, son of our Classmate, Cliff Duncan—I think that he is now a Vice President of Polaroid. Although there may have been others, I am not aware of teaching any other sons of Classmates since the Spring of '68 when I taught a freshman named Dirck K. lacobelli of Scottsdale, Arizona, son of Fred lacobelli." Bill is still teaching math at Dartmouth and lives at 19 South Park St., Hanover NH 03755.

Nancy and Bob Tisdale have returned to their home at 2603 Sfirrup Lane, Alexandria VA 22308 and Bob is working for Vitro Laboratories.

Hallie Rice recenfly sent me a page from the 17 November 1975 issue of TIME concerning Bob Tucker, professor of international relations at Johns Hopkins University. According to TIME, Bob "is emerging as something of a superhawk on Middle Eastern affairs."

47 Pres., RAdm. S. J. Evans (SC) USN Sec'y, Capt. J. L. Moss, USN (Ret.) 21 Alpine Dr., Lafliam, NY 12110 Percent Members: 50 Writing on Labor Day for publication in mid-November means guessing about much of the football season, the 30th reunion and the election, but, with complete confidence that all three have turned out just the way you hoped they would, here goes.

It is an excellent time to give credit to some of the hard working group that has been putting together the 30th reunion. Floyd Bowdey has been the slave driving chairman, as all of you know by now. His committee includes: Publicity: John Prehn; Entertainment: Ace Adams; Accommodations: Jack Doheny; Decorations: Bo Heininger; Annapolis: Robbie Brady; Transportation: Herb Lundien; Treasury: Doug Sloan; and Statistics, X.O., etc.: Ira Blair.

There were many others, including the wives of all the committee members, who have contributed a lot of time and effort to making the reunion a big success. The count at this date is 560 planning to attend.

Now that the reunion is over, committee members are missing those Hope Bowdey suppers that went with the planning sessions.

Most of the mail this month has gone to Floyd Bowdey as people keep him informed of their yes or no for the reunion. He has sent along the following: Leroy Nicholson cannot attend because he has just moved to a new project with his company and is now in Lompoc, California. Ralph Tucker is in Littleton, Colorado, and won't leave even for the reunion but welcomes passing Classmates. Jim Tangney sent his regrets from Sunnyvale, California. Turner Joy has a new address: 463-49 Showers Drive, Mountain View CA 94040. Shirley's mother has been quite ill, which keeps them close to home, but they hope to make the reunion. Elmer (Bob) Hill regrets he can't make it. Bill Barron will be busy coaching his old high school football team.

The ghost list is both shrinking and growing.

The list has been worked down to the smallest number in 20 years at a time when a big group of recent retirees has lost touch—temporarily we hope. Most of the recenfly located ghosts are planning to attend. Many of them will be attending their first reunion in many years. The official ghost Hst is now: USNA CO.

Nam(

Last Known Address

11 Black, Marvin L.

Entered USNA FROM Irondale, Missouri

1 Conway, Robert F.

Entered USNA from 52 Whipple Ave., Laconia, New Hampshire

20 Fitz Wilson, William R.

Jackson, Mississippi (10 years ago)

15 Howard, "T" " R "

Entered USNA from 239 Hammon St., San Antonio, Texas

22 Moore, Harold D.

Entered USNA from 205 Fourth St., De Ridder, Louisiana

21 Parker, Ralph P.

23 Stony Brook Drive, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania (10) years ago)

9 Rogers, David G.

Entered USNA from 64 Cedar Lawn Galveston, Texas

If you know a current address for any of the above, please help us get them back in the fold by sending me the latest information you have.

And you recenfly retired guys, get those new addresses in before you get too tied up with the new life.

Nina and Jim Gardner have a new address at 815 E. 58th St., Indianapolis IN 46220. Jim is now Director of Development at Park-Tudor School in Indianapolis. Park-Tudor is a co-ed independent school, kindergarten to 12th grade, college prep on a beautiful 55-acre campus. Son Allen, 14, entered the school this Fall. Daughter Mary transferred from Univ. of Nebraska to Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky—(how about that for deemphasizing football!). Nina has been busy settling a lovely older home and talking about a granddaughter, bom to daughter Victoria who lives in Houston. Jim reports seeing Bob McKinney who is a partner in a law firm in Indianapolis. Our thanks to Jim for the update on the Gardners.

Just before his retirement, the San Diego Navy Dispatch had pictures of Swoose Snead, inducting new members into the Fighter Pilots Hall of Fame. Swoose looked great, the very model of a modern rear admiral.

Paul G. Miller, who is president and chief operating officer of Commercial Credit Company, has been appointed to become the company's chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 1977. Commercial Credit Company is a four billion dollar financial and insurance services subsidiary of Control Data Corp. P. G. has been with Control Data several years, previously heading their computer marketing organization.

It may have been first for the Class when Jeanne Anderson, daughter of Ann and Jim Anderson, married William Coppedge, son of Ann and Bo Coppedge, at the Naval Academy Chapel on August 21. If there are other cases of weddings in which '47 Classmates were parents of both the bride and groom, we haven't heard about it, so double congratulations and Shipmate

77 best wishes to Jeanne and Bill. Our thanks to John Prehn for sending in the clipping from the Annapolis Evening Capital.

Chuck Schoman, now happily at work in his new position as Director of Long Range Plans and Programs at the Naval Ship Research and Development Center, was with Dick Yeatman and Bob Keating at a fund raising affair for Jimmy Carter in the late June at the Park Sheraton in Washington.

Barbara Smith (widow of Frank B. Smith) sent in some help with the ghost list and a new address: Apt 12G, 1199 Park Ave., N.Y. 10028. No other news from Barbara and we hope that means things are going well for her.

Dot and Neff Dietrich, and Jane and Doug Alberts joined Pat and me in welcoming Sunny and Ken Murray to the Albany area as Sunny and Ken, and daughter Leslie were in Saratoga to visit their son and daughter-in-law. Neither Neff nor Doug think they will be able to get down to homecoming, and Ken will be back in Florida teaching. The local TV camera caught Ken reaUy swinging at one of the Saratoga hot spots with Sunny right there enjoying the show, too. I guess they don't have coffee houses Uke that in Bradenton.

Sorry there is so Htfle news this month. It is hard to think in terms of the Army game.

However, reports from downstream on the Hudson are that behind all the smokescreen and publicity of women cadets. Army is quietly building a tough football team. So don't take this one for granted—Beat Army!

48 Sec'y, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr., Alexandria, VA 22302 Percent Members: 42 This had been a remarkably pleasant Summer for Washington—a minimum of the usual fabled hot sticky limp-collar days. The Fall, which is upon us, is unusual because it brings no less than 5 home football games at the USNA. By the time you read this. Homecoming will have been a fact, and the next couple of columns should produce some copy from all those class gatherings at games, plus Homecoming. But write me a letter anyway.

Dick Kosiba has been named Geschaftsfuhrer of Babcock Brown Boveri Reaktor and wiU locate in Mannheim, Germany. He joined B & W in 1957 and has most recenfly Richard E. Kosiba

been a senior technical consultant to the Vice President of the firms nuclear power office.

An article in the September Washington Post extolled Classmate Don Morris, columnist for the Houston Post, who lives in Houston, teaches media writing at the U. of Houston, and has taken up flying. The article concerns a book he wrote 12 years ago, but let me quote the first few paragraphs, because they shed some light on Don's doings over the years: "It is virtually impossible for journalists to write about the Zulus—currenfly embroiled in the Soweto uprisings in South Africa—without adding the cliche 'warrior-like.' And it is equally difficult to research Zulu history without running into a book caHed The Washing of the Spears by Donald R. Morris. This 670-page masterpiece of readable scholarship remains, after 12 years, the definitive account of the Zulu nation, documenting the legendary clashes at Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift and other places. An amazing book, and not the least amazing thing about it is that it was written by an American, a CIA counterspionage agent with no particular training in history.

Morris read about the legendary tribe as a boy, but it was years later that as a hobby, he began researching a magazine article on the subject.

In 1955, taking time out from his researches, Morris ran into Ernest Hemingway, a friend of friends, in Havana. 'Hemingway asked why didn't I tell the whole story of the Zulus. It had never been done.' So, he started a chronicle of the nation, and the book soon became an obsession, dominating his nights and weekends for eight years, forcing him to track down and buy almost all his source books, leaving him drained each day from the rigors of a full-time job and four children. 'I'd read and take notes till 3 in the morning', said Morris. 'I told my wife that if there was a fire she should save the manuscript first and the children second.' For the first five years he was stationed in Berlin, where he could find only secondary sources who fed on each other. Later, he took a leave, flew to Durban, South Africa, for a month of steady work at the Campbell Library. He got a second month on his retum from an assignment in Australia."

The article continues with details of the book and its applicability to today's probs in Africa. Sounds like a good thing to dig out of the library.

It is reported by Burt Edelson that our Classmate, Alex Marchini, rose to flag rank in the Pemvian navy. He retired as a Rear Admiral on December 1975 after a successful career in many types of ships, ranging from subs to river gunboats, both in the U.S. and Pemvian fleets. According to Burt, Alex is now looking for a position in the U.S. and hoped that one of our Classmates might be able to come to his aid. Any suggestions for employment for a good technical, marketing, or administrative position with fluency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese would be welcome. Alex might be reached via Burt (30M28-4422) or direcfly through Alex' brother at Marchini Instmments Corp., PO Box 480524, Miami FL 33148.

Gunvor and Bob McClinton were parents of the bride in August when their daughter, Kim, married Mr. John H. Lytfle in Washington.

The Gene Mosses of Huntington, New York, were parents of the groom when their son.

Ens. Lee O. Moss USN, married Miss Holly Ann Mocerf at the Navy Chapel in Washington.

November, 1976

49 Pres., RAdm. Lucien Capone Jr. USN Sec'y, Col. Eugene O. Speckart, USMC (Ret.) P.O. Box 2741 Ariington VA 22202 Percent Members: 41 General Received a very nice note from Betty Guthrie a few weeks ago. Betty advised that the Tidewater '49ers had gathered at Breezy Point on June 3 to mark our 27th anniversary. Marjie and Wes Lindsey organized the get-together with more than half of the Norfolk contingent turning out to celebrate. In addition to Marjie and Wes, Margaret and Don Dahlman, Carolyn and Ed Dennis, Lynn and Chuck Martin, Tom Ringwood, Ruth and Walt Schriefer, Eleanor and Strib Snodgrass, Boo and Male Thiele, Lynn and John Tinkham, Lou and Red Tolbert, Cecile and Don Tmeblood, Peppy and Dave Woodward, and Betty and Bill Guthrie toasted the occasion. In addition the celebration included wedding anniversary toasts to Boo and Male, June 3, and Eleanor and Strib, June 4. It looks as if the guys in the Tidewater area are in for a little needling. In her letter Betty also said that we (and by we 1 believe she means the gals) have started a scrap book of '49 snapshots with a few delightful looks at the early days of '49. Present plans are for '49ers to bring additional snapshots to the next get-together of the Norfolk group. If I remember the name tags with pictures at the twenty-fifth reunion correctly, the now and then contrast on the male side caused quite a bit of comment in some cases. I'll have to check with Betty to see if we can get a few of those pictures so that everyone can see.

Ed Messere finally managed to break out of the Joint Staff and has assumed command of PhibRon 8. During the Summer he was involved in the evacuation of U. S. citizens from Lebanon and later in a training exercise off Norway. By now Ed should be back in Norfolk.

This month's mail turned up a long lost Classmate, Phil Brannon. Don't know what he is doing these days, but Phil is now living in Nashville, Tennessee. Curt Norton has left NSA at Ft. Meade and is reportedly in the Chicago area, don't know exactly where.

Demmy Demyttenaere retired on August 1.

Haven't heard anything on his and Jean's plans.

The Naval Academy Foundation has advised that Midshipman Kevin C McTavish has been selected as the Class of '49 Memorial Honor Scholar for this year. McTavish is from Silver Spring, Maryland, where he won three varsity letters in football at Archbishop Carroll High School.

From the looks of things '49 is moving into the Legal business at a rapid rate, Joe Taylor has been admitted to the Virginia bar, L. S. Collins is currently attending Rutgers Law School, and Gene Shine has entered the International School of Law. Washington Area We had a very fine turnout for the August luncheon at the Orleans House. Walt Kraus put in an appearance after an absence of many months. He and Alice recenfly returned from Iceland and Walt is now at the Defense Communications Agency. He and Alice are Hving in AnnapoHs. Joining Walt at lunch were John

78 Walker, Hammer, Barrow (John), Kremidas, Palazzola, Reiher, Lawrence, Gussow, Goldman, Neely, Whiteside, Roberts, Jim Wilson, Speckart, Benoit, Capone, Beckwith, Anonymous, Shiriey, Ghormley, and Charlie Smith. Several of the ladies from Tony Palazzola's office came to serenade us during lunch on the occasion of the Naval Academy's birthday.

However, Tony's introductory speech was so long that the ladies had to be back at work before he was finished and we never did get. to hear their song.

One last note. Fred Grabowsky would like everyone to know that Roy Goldman has given up smoking with no noticeable improvement in countenance or disposition.

50 Pres., Capt. D. G. Fraasa, USN Corr. Sec'y, Capt. W. L. Jensen, USN 499 Skyhill Ct. Chula Vista CA 92010 Autovon: 951-6823 Commercial: (714) 437-6814 Percent Members: 46

John A. Sivright John Sivright has been named group executive in charge of the Chicago banking group at the Harris Bank, Chicago. John has been with Harris since 1954 and has been senior vice president since last year. His other activities are: member, board of directors of Maytag Company; Treasurer, Village of Kenilworth; President, New Trier High School Dads' Club; and Treasurer, Chicago Council, Navy League of the United States. John assures us that the Village, the Harris Bank or the Navy League are not claiming conflict of interest. John and wife Marion have a daughter at home in Kenilworth, Illinois, a son at Drake U. and a son who is a commodity broker in Chicago.

Rip Van Kleeck took the fateful step and retired on 1 September in Corpus Christi, Texas.

He is starting a NJROTC unit at one of the local high schools to keep himself busy.

Harry Krantzman was in San Diego the end of August on a personnel fact finding trip from his job as Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel for CinCPacFlt. His trip took him to New Orleans and Washington as well but, while in San Diego, we were able to get a few together for lunch at North Island, including Cecil Kempf Oust returned from ENTERPRISE operations in MidPac), Bill Grimm (still Personnel for Airpac and trying to talk sense to Harry), Marty

Katcher (still excited about his recent home purchase, the Eagle's nest, in El Cajon) and your C S . The conversation centered around S Q M D , G A O , O T M S , R O C / P O E , NavPro and

WSAM, pointing up the fact that a whole new language is being generated and even recent retirees will have trouble in a few short years as to what we are talking about. Because of the fantastic capabilities of our communications system, one produces so much message traffic that in the attempt to understand the ongoing action we no longer have time to speak in complete sentences. Phrases, abbreviations and acronyms are our only solution.

During Mary and John Coughlin's visit to San Diego in late August, Dorothy and your C S . managed to get them out to the races— Where the Surf meets the Turf—at beautiful Del Mar. John, Mary and Dorothy managed to lose their agreed upon $20 each while your C S . finished ahead $64. They were even worse losers when I explained the system I always use for the races—a very scientific system—bet on #5 to win in each race and when he does, shift to # 1 . It is as good as any.

Charlon and Austin Shartel were participants in a miracle during August when, on the 14th, a blessed event by the name of James Austin was born. He weighed in at 7 lb. 12 oz. and mother and son came through the experience beautifully. Charlon advises she just might have another six. The Shartels reside at 29 Coventry Lane, State College PA 16801.

The first Wednesday in September saw the Norfolk group together once again at Breezy Point. Corky Angleman sends his regular, interesting report. In addition to Corky there were: Dave Emerson (just returned from the CNO Senior Officer Ship Material Readiness course in Idaho and Dave reports—a thorough job it was with the nearest watering hole many miles away (Thor Hanson and Sylvester Foley went through the experience with Dave.), Jim Dinardo (recently in receipt of his CLU—and Jim says everyone in the estate planning business knows what that is), Ray Barber (now retired and debating a second career), Don Dunham (who brought Flora along to pretty-up the gathering), Fred Edwards, Bill Grigg, Cliff Hopkins, Tom King, Don Sattler and Dave Space. Lee Baggett was in town to deliver an address at the AFSC in connection with Navy Week at that institution but timing conflicts prevented his attending.

John Brick updates the Pensacola area for September with the following—Bob Harris had his change of command and retired in September and is on his way to Cordele, Georgia.

Bruce Stone retired on 1 November and will stay in the Pensacola area in some position in the world of academia. Fran and Dick Powell had been down to the CNET complex for briefings prior to his taking over as deputy of the Recmiting Command in Washington.

The Washington first Tuesday in September gathering at the Flagship saw 28 in attendance.

Attending were: Don Stull /Personnel Officer at Nav Mat Headquarters after departing BuPers), J. J. McNally, Milt Schultz, Dick Powell, Walt Flint (Walt arranged for an October tour for the Class of the Air and Space Museum where he is curator), Deke Forbes (new in OP-602), A.C White, Dick MiHer, John Henderson (leaving Booze, Allen & Hamilton for the NFCU as director of education and information), Roy Highberg, Lee Minnis (who in addition to other jobs is now Treasurer for a local political aspirant), Tom Noble, Jim Kennedy (now working for a firm

known as Information Spectmm) and doing a lot of business with Nav Air), Bill Kiehl (also with Information Spectmm) Fred Beck, Tim Wooldridge (oldest has graduated from USNA and second now a plebe), Stu Hughes (Deputy for Don Hall at Nav Sea and has a daughter who is ajunior at Dartmouth, a son a frosh at UCSD and one a sophomore in high school).

Bill Diehl, Ted Speaker, Bill Simons (Treasurer who needs class dues). Josh Dorsey (son in Class of '80), Joe McLearnan, Chariie Cooper (has son out of Class of '73 who is now in Monterey at Language School on his way to Japan to teach at their Naval Academy), Ward Lasley, Law Kivlen, Marsh Treado, Bob Oliver and Bill Demers (daughter in SHppery Rock.)

The gathering for the 26th reunion in connection with homecoming was held at the Yenching Palace in Alexandria. Of necessity, this will be reported when the returns are in.

Keep the cards and letters coming.

51 Pre., Mr. LoweU Stockdale Sec'y, Cdr. Bruce I. Meader, USN (Ret.) 5609 South 5th St., Ariington, VA 22204 Percent Members: 47

The German Cap and the Commemorative Plate Whew! The 25th Reunion is history. It was marvelous to get together with over 200 Classmates, many of whom had not seen each other for as much as 25 years. The ballroom at the Annapolis Hilton was transformed into a tmly glittering scene as the crowd danced the night away, dined on roast beef and compared badges containing our old Lucky Bag photos.

Lowell Stockdale officiated at brief ceremonies which included delivering a message of congratulation from the CNO and presenting a handsome plaque to Ben Bei^ovsky in recognition of his truly unswerving service to the Class. Never has applause been more genuinely offered or witli greater affection.

It would be precocious to name all those who attended the reunion; and there is Httle basis for singling out a few. However, it is worthy of note most of our admirals and generals were there, and the distinction of coming the greatest distance might be shared by Chet Chertavian who came from Brussels and "Cleancut" Maier who flew in from Athens. It might also be mentioned that neither the Smiths (Bill and Terry) nor the Seays (Wes and Carmen) won the trip to Hawaii. Adding to the Shipmate

79 festive nature of the weekend were the German student caps imported by Bob Swart, and the commemorative plate which was produced especially for the occasion. A number of the plates are available for $7.00 each, post paid.

Send your check payable to "The Class of 1951, Inc." to LoweU Stockdale, 411 Riggs Road, Sevema Park MD 21146.

Photographs of the great event were not available in time for this issue, but have been promised for the next. Aloha.

52 Pres., Cdr. R. R. Zastrow, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. R. E. Jacob USN 6752 Towne Lane Road McLean VA 22101 (703) 893-5249 Percent Members: 42

At the Change of Command Ceremony, USS SACRAMENTO

Continuing the saga of "Red" Stein, there is further news from the new C O . , USS SACRAMENTO (AOE-1). At the 24 July change of command were Classmates (see picture): Chet McRorie, now a successful insurance agent in Bremerton; Ron Campbell, PNS at the University of Washington; Bill Hippie, the newlywed of last month's column and at whose wedding Red was the best man; Capt. Red Stein, C O .

SACRAMENTO; Jim Nunneley, C O . , Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; and John V. Smith, CO.. Keyport, Bangor. Red also reports that Whit Hansen and Toby Dykers are in the Seattle/Bremerton area.

Our congratulations to Red as the recipient of the Navy Legion of Merit, presented to him at the Change of Command by his former boss.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Installations and Logistics, Jack L. Bowers. The award was for assisting Mr. Bowers with "technically complicated and politically sensitive" issues. I suspect that means keeping the boss out of trouble. "Well Done" from the whole Class, Red. SACRAMENTO is in the beginnings of an overhaul, but Red expects to take her back to sea next Summer, with a Fall deployment. To quote: "I'm sure it will take me a few months to feel comfortable without a periscope and diving bell. Sufficient to say at this time that I'm reviewing the Magic of Steam daily!"

Maybe Jim could put a periscope on the bridge just to make you feel better. Red. Alan Clark reports from Atlanta, Georgia, that Jim Brickel is very busy, looking healthy, as the head of the USAF ROTC Program, headquartered at Maxwell Field. In the competitive spirit, Alan is a Blue and Gold Officer, interviewing and recmiting prospective USNA candidates in the Birmingham area. He reNovember, 1976

ports: "For this summer's AcDuTra, I completed the Army's airborne course at Fort Benning. (I was the only 'Colonel' in the Navy; we dressed in fatigues and the Army fellows just couldn't refer to me as Captain!) The first two weeks had some mgged PT such as mnning 4 miles with jump boots, and very dedicated NCO instructors making us do extra pushups or knee bends whenever we responded incorrectly or too slowly to their training commands. But I figured if the young Army Ladies in our class could make it, I should be able to hold out. The last week was pleasant compared to the first two on the 'animal farm.' We made five qualifying jumps. 3 from a C-141 and 2 from a C-I23. I'm pleased to have had this exciting experience, but my sentiments are rather like those I have toward the USNA—'I'm very glad I did it, but I wouldn't want to do it again.' " In his spare mundane moments, Alan is President of First National Life Insurance Co. of America, 134 Peachtree Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia, with his head office in Birmingham. He also reported that he has sent in his annual class dues to Biscuit Wev. Bis has a very large mailbox located at 2344 South Pierce Street, Arlington VA 22202. He checks it daily for inbound dues from thoughtful Classmates, so please send in your money soon, if you haven't already.

Adding to the Vince Argiro story of last month, Vince, Joan and the children are settled in at 11305 S.W. 72 Court, Miami FL 33156, and have the welcome mat out for Classmates in the area. He can probably install a CORDIS Pacemaker or artificial Kidney while you wait if you're so inclined.

Looking for some news from the New York, San Francisco and Pensacola areas. Don't let us down.

The September Shipmate had an excellent article by Captain Frank V. Rigler, USN (Ret.);—"An Illustrious Record." While the participation of the famed astronauts of '52 received their share of mention, one most significant event was overlooked. Tom Stafford and Jim Lovell conducted the only college class reunion ever held in outer space, on 16 December 1965, somewhere overhead, way overhead. Another '52 record item.

53 Pres., Capt. Lew Sykes, USN Sec'y, Mr. C. E. Mumford, GRI 1303 Towlston Road Vienna VA 22180 (703)759-3115 Percent Members: 37 Washington Area—Class luncheons continue at the Ft. McNair Officers' Club on the first Tuesday of each month and all Classmates in the area are welcome. While reservations are desired, they are not required and drop-ins are welcome. The August luncheon saw thirty-nine Classmates, while the September luncheon had thirty-six. Frank Roach reported a new address for Stu Sammis as 428 Penguin Drive, Satellite Beach FL 32937. Frank reports that he and Stu held their first old roommate reunion since graduation at the home of Bob Eddington at 10008 Green Forest Drive, Adelphi MD 20783. Joe DiGiacomo has now retired

and is working for Science Applications, Inc., in Arlington, Virginia. Davy Jones reports a recent visit to Roy Feaga in Catonsville, Maryland, to attend the wedding of Roy Jr. Laura and Roy Feaga are now located at Roy's new duty station at McGuire AFB. Ron (Moose) Gurnsey who lives in McLean, Vi.-ginia, was recently on a business trip on San Francisco when, standing on a street corner on Sutter Street, he saw Roger Booth who was also in San Francisco on business, commuting in from his home in Rancho Santa Fe, California.

Roger is still with Science Applications, Inc. Then on the flight back to Washington from San Francisco, Moose sat next to Classmate Art Deex. Art is working for ESL in the Sunnyvale, California, Area.

From Rochester, New York, comes word that John Godek of 17 Larkspur Lane, Fairport NY 14450 is now Manager, Product Programs, Xerox Reproduction Center, Xerox Square, Rochester NY 14644, (716) 546-4500. John was in charge of the 60 or so copiers rented for use at both the Democratic and Republican Conventions. He is one of the few persons who had the privilege of attending both conventions and obtaining a different view of the candidates from that presented to the general public on TV. Earl Griggs has now retired and is attending law school. Mary Lou has obtained her real estate license and is planning to supplement the income at least during the schooling phase of the second career development.

Curt Anderson reports that he has sold out all of the '53 napkins and cups. He also reports his new address as 7710 Bristow Drive, Annandale VA 22003 and his correct phone no. is 756-1230.

Navy-Rutgers Football—The Class had a good turnout for the first football game of the year and it is indeed a rebuilding year.

Classmates noted in the stands and at tailgate parties were; Pauline and Carl Trost, Jeff Wellings, Shelby and Otto Will, Liz and Cricket Johnson, Frank Chase, Nancy and Bob Aller, Betty and Phil Charest (and Mid'n 4/c Steve Charest), Judy and Gus Hubal with the keg of beer, Ed Dixon, Ginny and Hank Hukill, Nell and Art Gilmore, Dryden and Howard Larson, Raye and Bill Ryan (and Kevin, No. 75, starting offensive guard), Jane and Al Baciocco, Mary Lou and Norm Griggs, Eddie and Frank Adorney, Marty and Brad Mooney, and Glenda and Chuck Mumford.

Gerald Muench was seen at Penn State, in August, attending some conference. Gerry retired last June and is now working for the Tulsa Public Service. His new address is 6339 S. 70th E. Ave., Tulsa OK 74133.

Dave Ellis, 500 W. Plantation Road, Virginia Beach VA 23454 is now in real estate with Larisan Realty and is doing well.

Leftwich Scholarship Program—The Leftwich Scholarship Program has been established to honor the contributions made to the United States by the men of the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1953, who have made careers in military service. This program provides college scholarships for children of the Class of 1953 whose fathers have remained on active duty until retirement, death, or disability and who have established a definite financial need. Each applicant must have pursued other scholarship or aid programs.

Further information regarding this program may be obtained from: The Perot Foundation, 1300 EDS Center. Exchange Park, Dallas TX 75235. Phone (214) 358-3171. Classmates are

80 requested to pass this information on to others as about 2/3 of them do not receive Shipmate, and please make sure any of our widows receive this message. When passing the word, point out that, as members, they would have received it direcfly from Shipmate.

Class Picnic—On 12 September, Walt Boyer offered the use of picnic facilities at White Oak for the Class Picnic. The weather was perfect and those attending enjoyed the family outing, association and relaxation. Attending were: Mary and Lew Sykes, Tom Warren, Glenda and Chuck Mumford, Susan and Ron Gurnsey, Nell and Art Gilmore, Lee and Joe Bornstein, Angle and Moose Musorrafiti, Grace and Brian McCrane, and JoAnn and Walt Boyer.

Mail Bag—From: MGen. R.B. Collins, HQ, USEUCOM (J-5), Box 696, APO, N.Y. 09128.

"After five years on the Air Staff I reported in to Hqs. US European Command as the Director J-5 (Plans and Policy) in late May. I was selected for Major General in January 1976.

Pinned on the second star in late May. My date of rank as a two star is 1 July 1973. "The date is adjusted to be comparable with Navy promotion system. Russ Harney is the I*ublic Affairs Officer for the Command and I donate money to him on the golf course every weekend."

From John Furgerson (see July-August Shipmate)—John reports that he is pretty well settled into his new job at R.E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church in Lexington, Virginia.

John, Alice and family are enjoying learning a new town and making new friends. The younger girls are taking horseback riding lessons at a local ranch and are just wild about it.

One of John's parishioners is Jerry Nay out of '54 and there are numerous older USNA graduates also. One of our Classmates, delivering his son to VMI, attended church services and was pleasantly surprised to find a Classmate in the area as a built-in guardian angel. Anyone in the Lexington area or having offspring attending either W & L or VMI should make it a point to contact our area representative. He reportedly has contacts in high places. Wish he could make my mail bag overfloweth!

NOTICE: Life Membership fees in the Alumni Association are increasing from $175 to $200 effective 1 July 1977. Based on a $12 annual dues this can be looked at as a 6.85% return on the investment that will only increase over the years. My life membership cost $100 in 1958 and it is now paying off at 12%. Do it now!

Homecoming news will be in the December issue, I hope.

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Pres., LCol. F. M. W. Woodrow USMC Sec'y, Cdr. R. K. Sheehan USN Cort. Sec'y, Capt. Michael J. Stoffel USN Strategic Systems Project Office Washington DC 20376 (202) 697-0880 Percent Members: 36

No letters again this month, so I'll relay some comments transmitted at the last luncheon. No guarantee of accuracy, however: Submarine tenders are being inundated by Classmates. Dave Smith is being relieved by Jon Hurt as Commanding Officer of HOLLAND. Dave will relieve as ComSubRon 18. Hal Glovier will assume CO of HUNLEY in Charieston. Larry Burkhart will become ComSubRon Four. On the surface side, Tom Watson will take over as CO of TRUCKEE after attending the new charm school in Idaho. Our Air Force representatives reported that Bob Montross, James Leach and Dave McGuiness have retired.

Congratulations are due to OUie Shearer and Ace Ulmer on their promotion to Captain.

Recent travels to the West Coast brought me in unexpected contact with several Classmates. Seen at Vandenberg AFB was Col. Dick Suavely USAF who is in charge of medium size launch vehicles. At Point Mugu I interrupted Harv Taffet USAF and Lou Reasonover during lunch. Not seen was Chet Phillips USMC, who is also at Pt. Mugu.

If newcomers in the area would like to receive notification of luncheons and other class news, please let me know your address, so we can get you on our class mailing list.

Fitz, my only consistent source of news, writes the following: "21 August was the date of another highly successful Father/Son/Daughter day held at the Academy and attended by 58 enthusiastic Fathers and offspring. Many thanks go to Bob Sheehan who set the whole affair up and to Paul Treagy who provided additional assistance. Those of you who have missed these annual outings should make plans now to attend next year. It really makes you proud to walk around the Yard with your son and/or daughter; they learn a lot about you in a way that no other outing can accomplish.

"So far we have received about 90 checks for class dues. We still have 710 to go! If you have not already done so, send checks for $10 made payable to: 'USNA Class of '54' and address to the Secretary, Class of 1954, USNA Alumni House, Annapolis, Maryland 21402.

We are keeping records and your $10 will make you a member in good standing of our class association through 1980/81!"

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Pres., Capt. John W. Renard USN Treas., Col. Ernst Volgenau USAF Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Clif Shumaker (Ret.) 8800 Old Courthouse Road Vienna V A 22180 Percent Members: 34 Not very much news at this writing, but maybe things will pick up when the fall social season gets rolling. Jack Renard is planning a new approach to our Washington area class luncheons in an effort to get better attendance.

His program should have been implemented by the time this column is printed.

The 20 Year '55 Lucky Bag will have been distributed by the time this sees daylight. I had orders for 262 and am having 300 printed.

Those of you who neglected to send in your four bucks and have since had a change of heart may vie for one of my overmns. I am also sending copies to the wddows of each Classmate for which I have an address. Ernie Volgenau and I decided some time ago that the Class could also afford to send our widows subscriptions to Shipmate. The initial subscriptions came out of my Directory fund, and the class treasury will pick up subsequent years.

Now that I am in Computer Science Corporation's Navy program I have an opportunity to encounter Classmates in and around Washington. I ran into Ed Lull at a BuPers bidder's conference in mid-August; Ed has been with Management Science Systems, Inc. since his retirement in the Fall of '75. I encountered Jack McNish sauntering down the halls of the Pentagon with a big smile on his face; he had just been advised of his orders to be Chief of Staff for SubGm 7 homeported in Yokosuka. Jack and his new bride Joan are looking forward to enjoying Japan while the kids stay here in college.

Betty and Bill Lavallee are enjoying mral life at Patuxent River after having finally escaped Washington. Bill is with the Naval Aviation Integrated Logistics Support Center there. Bill told me that BJ and Ed Straub have departed for Bmssels, Belgium, with 5 of their 6 kids.

Ed, like all of us at this stage, is sweating the college bills. I encountered one of our retired Air Force brethren in the halls of the Naval Air Systems Command where he is teaching Navy types the ins and outs of AF style airframe contractor management. Mike Mudzo seemed completely intrigued by the way the Navy had been earring on the stmggle without him for all these years. Mike and (jeorge Martin are with Flight Systems, Inc. and rapidly building up its business base here in DC. John Gonzalez has left OpNav for the Inter-American Defense College at Fort McNair here in Washington. My only out-oftown news comes from a former roommate of John's, Jim Grego. Jim has been transferred to Charleston, South Carolina, where he will manage Tech-Plan Corporation's office there.

Jim originally joined the firm upon his retirement in 1973 as a member of its Washington office technical staff.

Cas Sojka is heading up the task force which is planning to create a new systems command in the Navy. Cas is currently assigned to OpNav but will become a key player in the new Computer Systems Command when it is formed.

Marion and Otto Zipf of Annandale VA have happily announced the engagement of their daughter, Karen Lee, to Midn. Peter C Filkins USN, son of Captain and Mrs. William C Filkins of Falls Church, Virginia. Miss Zipf is a student at Mary Washington College in the Class of 1978. Her fiance is in the Class of 1977 at USNA. No date has been set for the wedding. (You can bet it will be after graduation, unless they have changed that reg too.)

Vern Carlson, after 10 years in the Navy Supply Corps and 11-odd in the Army, retired in October. Vern plans to go into the real estate business in Arizona, where he h.as accumulated numerous holdings through the years.

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Co-Chairmen, Executive Committee Capt. J. W. Blanchard Jr. USN LCol. R. H. Lyle USAF Sec'y. Capt. J. W. Blanchard Jr. USN Deputy Director of Athletics U.S. Naval Academy AnnapoHs MD 21402 Chmn., 20th Homecoming LCol. R. H. Lyle USAF 8539 Forrester Blvd.

Springfield VA 22152 Percent Members: 32

I am happy to announce the marriage of Roger Lyle to Muriel Joiner of Garland, Alabama. They were married on 15 September 1976 in St. Andrew's Chapel at the Naval Academy. Carol and Doc Blanchard stood up with Roy and Muriel. The Washington area Classmates honored Rog and Muriel at luncheon in Washington on 14 September. Best wishes to both.

Five members of the Class of '80 are sons of Classmates: Tracey (Ted Fisher), Kevin (Chuck Mulloy), James III (Jay Ransom), Ernest II (Ernie Scheyder), and Paul (Bob Schmidt).

Martha and Bob Francis have written a letter that I would like to share with you: "The primary purpose of this letter is to bring you, our kind and concemed friends, up-to-date on the latest happenings. Bob has recovered extremely well from a most successful operation for the removal, from his colon, of a maHgnant tumor. Unfortunately, the growth had also already moved to Bob's liver so he has started chemotherapy treatment at Andrews Air Force Base. This type treatment will continue at our new location in Albuquerque, New Mexico— since the Air Force has decided to place Bob on the Temporary Disabled Retired List (TDRL) effective 1 September 1976.

"We are both stressing the TEMPORARY aspect of this retirement and are optimistic about returning to the Air Force. Only time win tell of course . . . but the first really meaningful indication should come within the next six months or so when a 'restaging' is conducted, i.e., they open Bob's belly up again to get a first-hand look at his liver (and at his onions as well!). This will, of course, tell the success of the chemotherapy.

"Our temporary address in New Mexico will be: c/o J.K. Palmer (Bob's sister), 9425 LaGrima de Oro, Albuquerque NM 87111.

"We are naturally anxious to get permamenfly settled and see what life is like as civilians, since previously our family has only known the good Air Force life. (Incidentally, the absolutely super recent medical treatment has only reconfirmed 'How good it really is' . . . and that 'we tmly do take care of our own'.)

"Each of you please stay in touch. You will never know how much we appreciated your taking the time and effort to send along your most welcome prayers and good wishes. We are thankful for all of our blessings." All of our Classmates join in wishing you well. Bob. Jack Smallman is now the Executive Officer, Marine Barracks, Fort Meade, Maryland.

Mary and Jack dropped us a note with a letter from Mario Sanchez-Carion enclosed. Mary reports Mario looks fine and that he had been visiting Dave Noonan in Greenwich, Connecticut. Here is Mario's letter: "To the Class of November, 1976

'56 (our Class) here I am, at Jack Smallman's house, visiting the Academy with my wife, Maria, after the 'low count' of twenty years.

Jack and Mary showed us the many changes in buildings that the Academy has undergone, but at the same time we noticed that the tradition still remains, and that's good."

"I am a 'retired' LCdr. (Pemvian Navy) and working at Lima, Pern, as marketing manager of an associated company of I.T.T. (International Telephone and Telegraph Co., Ltd.).

Our address is: Justo Vigil 442 Magdalena Del Mar Lima, Pem, South America We have three children: Mario 14, Eddie 13, and Viviana 10.

"Hope to be at the October reunion, but if 1 can't I would like very much to receive news from you fellows. Thanks and 'bye'."

Jim Flatley writes, "BuPers has foiled me again. Nancy and I were all set to enjoy the 20th until my detailer called last week and allowed as how four months in Idaho Falls (October—January) with 9 days off for good behavior at Christmas was just what I needed prior to taking command of my ship. It's a segment of Admiral Rickover's program that CNO is now requiring all COs headed for major command to attend as a part of our overall effort to upgrade fleet material readiness. Skip Furlong will be a classmate.

"1 do want to take advantage of the mementoes (glasses) if I'm permitted. Hoot Foote will pick them up for me. Best of luck. Sorry I can't enjoy the fmits of yours and Jim's (Doc) fine efforts."

We also heard from Mike Ahrens, "In reading several Shipmates lately I realized 1 might be able to shed some light on some of our missing Classmates. I'm still employed by the Naval Underwater Systems Center (formerly sound lab) as GNATS program manager. Joe Doebler is also here presenfly on TAD to Italy.

Hal Moore was recenfly our O-in-C "Tom Ashworth, now a lawyer in San Diego, is heading east with his family next month and will visit us over Halloween. Hope also to see Karl Peterson then. Any Classmates in the area at the same time are welcome."

News from Pete Bennett, "I have retired and moved to the sunny south. I am about to close a deal with one of the textile firms in this area but I am not mshing into anything. Please change my address to: Cdr. Peter C Bennett USN (Ret.) 8 Fox Run Lane Columbia, SC 29210" Je^ry "Horsehoney" Johnston is at Kirtland AFB in New Mexico. Also out that way is John Conway who is the Minority Floor Leader in the New Mexico State Senate.

Gene McPartland updates us, "Please excuse this quick and dirty note. I made the decision in the Spring and retired on 1 August.

"Assumed the position of General Manager of Physical Plant at Princeton University on 1 September so you know I've been on the move. I'm obviously just starting to find my way around Princeton but I'm really looking forward to living and working here."

Buck Buchanan is in Lisbon, Portugal, and has written, "I am the Assistant Attache for Economic and Technical Cooperation. It may surprise many to know A.I.D is working in Portugal these days, but circumstances home led to a U.S. economic program in Portugal to alleviate serious problems there oflier than poHtical. I'll be heading back after Labor Day

so should be there for about two years if you or friends come by." If you are in Lisbon, Buck asks that you caH him at the U. S. Embassy.

Hal Moore's wife, Mary, wrote us a nice letter. "Included in a big group of well-wishers at a party in June for Hal's retirement were Joan and Ed Hobson, Joanne and Mark O'Hara (both old "wives" from 14th Co.), Sloan and George Biles, and Marianne and Bill Green. It was a rare evening of nostalgia and of gratitude for long-time friends.

"We are now settled in the north Chicago suburbs and I have fallen custodian of all such tasks as these, while Hal is immersed in a summer 'crash course' in Greek. We look forward to three years here as Hal studies for his Masters of Divinity at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. We were blessed with 20 exciting and rewarding years of Navy life. But God has been so real and personal and has done such great things in our lives these past few years, so that we're just as excited to see what He has in store for us as fuH-time Employer."

Walt Denham has retired and is working for RCA and Hving in Arlington, Virginia. Burton Laub has been located in Toms River, New Jersey.

Jim Brunner writes from California, "Sorry to be so late with this. I had hoped to be able to arrange a trip to join the festivities but that looks less probable now. Also would pay for me to clean out my desk more often. As you can see by the questionnaire, I have been with Lockheed for the past nine years and have been enjoying every day of it. I am in their Ocean Systems Division, currenfly in Marketing Engineering Services to the Offshore Oil Industry. In the past I have been a project engineer including development of Lockheed's Subsea Oil Completion System.

"Bonnie and I are enjoying living in the Santa Clara Valley trying to keep up with our four teenagers plus one almost (11 1/2). Keeps us young at heart at any rate."

Con Stevenson sends this. "We arrived in London just in time for Christmas '75 to be met by Classmate/sponsor Hank Jordan. Jay Ransom and I have lunched, etc., a few times since his arrival in the Spring.

"I'm finding duty at ONR, London to be a significant change from commanding an SSN—and just a bit (?) out of the submarine mainstream. But there are benefits—despite cmmbled empire and falling pound, London is a most civiHzed residence."

The results of the annual fund drive by the Alumni Association are in. The Class of '56 had 72 contributors out of a potential 533. The total of the contributions was up from last year to a grand total of $1726. Maybe we can do better in the FY '77 drive.

ORDERS: Emil Block, now a USAF Brig Gen is the Spec. Asst. to DCS/R&D; John Schultz from USS KENNEDY to Staff, SacLant; Slug Butts from NavSysComHQ to Defense Fuel Supply Center, Cameron Starion, Alexandria; and Paul Foumier from ComDesGm Three to Staff ComNavSurfPac

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Pres., LCol. Fritz Warren, USMC Sec'y, Mr. Frank Bames 5223 CrinneU St. Fairfax VA 22030 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. W. H. Peerenboom USN Bureau of Naval Personnel Washington DC 20370 Percent members: 33

Class luncheons for members of the Washington Chapter have begun again; they are held on the second Tuesday of every month except July and August. The usual gathering spot is the Sheraton Hotel adjacent to BuPers and within an easy walk from the Pentagon. December and June luncheons provide an opportunity to take your wife or girl friend to lunch with your Classmates.

In this month's mail was a release teUing of Colonel George Cudahy's latest achievement, the receiving of his PhD from the Air Force Institute of Technology, in Dayton, Ohio.

George is now the Chief of the Systems Avionics division with the Air Force Avionics Lab at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton. Congratulations, George!

Jeff Dennis sent in a long letter from his command, USS

MONTICELLO ( L S D - 3 5 ) .

He

and Judy and their two children live in Coronado; by the time this hits print, Jeff will be out in WesPac. During MONTICELLO'S recent overhaul, Jeff had occasion to share the joys of shipyard life with Willie Whitmire (CO of PT LOMA), Bill Crowe (former CO HENDERSON now at ICAF), and Ted Almstedt, who is now enroute to command BAINBRIEXJE, thus being the first member of '57 to command a cmiser.

Being overhauled in Long Beach also afforded Jeff a chance to see Tina and Steve Bond, Bob Cunningham and Russ Simsarian, the latter two being very active in LA Alumni Chapter affairs.

Jeff and Judy see quite a bit of Classmates in the San Diego area as well—Anne and George Lanman, Carol and Jim Beatty and the Peachers (Duke is in CONSTELLATION). He also sleuthed out the whereabouts of Dick Meaux—who was at that time in the CarGm staff in the Med with JFK. By now Dick is in the HUNLEY in Charleston with his new bride of last July.

JefFs ship visited Anchorage, Alaska, over the Fourth of July and while there was the guest of Carolyn and Ron Linder. Ron has been a Colonel in the Air Force for the past four years; the Linders have 4 children, the oldest two of whom are now in college.

Lasfly, Jeff advised that Jake Woolman's widow, Barbara, has remarried and lives in Monterey. We all wish Barbara every happiness.

In my new job as surface commander detailer I've seen or heard from a number of Classmates. The welcome mat is always out at Room 2729, in the Navy Annex, so please stop by. I have a number of interesting "career enhancing" billets just waiting for some fortunate guy to suck up on . . . we have a special on foreign travel this quarter. I can have you in Turkey a lot faster than American Express, and we won't bill you later!

UNLOCATABLES—Part 1. If you are one, please send us your address and some news; if you know where one is, please contact him and ask him to do the same, or send his address so we can update our files. The class

locator is finally on the AnnapoUs computer, so we have pretty good records. This list is as follows: Humberto Amoranto, Thomas W. Andrews, Roy F. Arnold, George W. Ashford, Robert B. Babbin, John D. Balent, Neil G. Bates, Stanley E. Bator, Charles A. Bauknecht. Brooks G. Bays, Harold A. Boggs, Jr., Chester W. Burchett, Matthew M. Cannon, Walter T. Chwatek, James E. Craig, Donald R. Crandall, Daniel N. Crewe, Alion I. CoweH, Jr., Ray E. Davis, Jr., John A. DeCarlo, David A. Delo, Ronald C. Dressel, and Robert J. Duppenthaler. More names later.

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Pres., Capt. John Poindexter, USN Sec'y, Cdr. H. W. Konkel USN Naval Electronics Systems Command Washington DC 20360 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. D. W. Stubbs USN 5908 Parkridge Lane Alexandria VA 22310 Percent Members: 34

ian engineer position with Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington. Bob at that time was house hunting and hoping to have Carole and their four children setfled in the Maryland suburbs by Homecoming time.

Welcome to the Potomac Paladium, Bob! Being an alumnus of the National Defense University at Fort McNair, I'm always curious as to what other '59ers luck out with a year in that academic routine. This year (to the best of my knowledge) only Tom Billings is at ICAF and five '59ers are at National War College: Frank Donovan, Boots Ceres, Don Smith, Bill Palmer, and Jim Kelly. Next month I'll try to let you all know who of our group are attending the Naval War College in Newport.

Had the following interesting note from Ron Denney addressed to aU of us: "The last time I wrote was in 1963 to inform you of the marriage to my first wife, Fem. It was hard to believe but I had given you the incorrect date. I vvall now inform you that Fem remains my current and only wife and has almost forgiven me for my error of thirteen years ago.

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Pres., Cdr. Francis R. Donovan USN Sec'y, Cdr. Lloyd Adams, USN 7869 Godolphin Dr. Springfield, VA 22153 Percent Members: 31

Washington Area On Sunday afternoon of Labor Day weekend the Washington area '59ers gathered for a Family affair (picnic, fun and games) at the US Coast Guard Radio Station recreation area.

Some twenty Classmates, their wives and famiHes attended, renewing old acquaintances and swapping sea stories. A big hand of gratitude goes to Norma and John Paine for their efforts in organizing, procuring and setting-up for the picnic. Considering the number of '59ers in the area the turnout was disappointing. Those who did attend, however, were in no way disappointed. They were Lloyd and Dee Adams, Jim and Alice Holds, Marty and Joan Finerty, Don and LesHe Richardson, Boots and Margo Ceres, Frank and Martha Donovan, BiH and Suzie Palmer, Don and Brenda Smith, Charlie and Midge Hougland, Tom and Shirley BilHngs, Ing and Anne Kiland, Ron and Cathy Trossbach, Jim and Mary Glenn Curtin, Gary and Jerry Findley, Joe Brantuas, Jeff Cant, Bill Clautice, and Russ Anderson and over 50 kids! Frank Donovan brought the biggest crowd (Martha and 7 little Donovans) and consequenfly was given the chore of organizing and conducting games for the kids. Thanks to Frank and Martha everybody left a winner. For those of you who plan to be in the Washington area next year on Labor Day week end keep in mind this is an annual event! Plan to attend.

Note the Earring; on George, Not on Fem! "As have so many towns, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, sponsored a gala bicentennial ball recently and two Fifty-niners from the area called upon the Allentown Naval Reservists to provide us with continental sailor outfits. The photographs enclosed is a copy of that which appeared in the local paper. From left is my wife Fem, George (Skip) Yerkes, yours tmly and Skip's wife Judy. I might also mention that the newspaper's publisher is one Charles Smifli, USNA, Class of '48-A. "Our combined greetings to everyone."

Thanks for the news and the picture, Ron. Movin' On Jack Austin to C O . of VS-28; Chuck Tomajczyk from C O . , OAK RIDGE to Nav Mat Headquarters staff; Joe Wright to Pascagoula (FIT SPRUANCE Class); Jerry Welch to NAS Los Alamitos.

Rise & Shine with '59

Here and There Had a telephone caH recenfly from Bob Milner with some interesting background on his "life and times" since he resigned his commission back in 1%3. Bob worked for Corning Glassware for a couple years, then to work for RCA, first in New York, and finally setfled in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. This past Summer he decided he wanted to get back a Htfle closer to the Navy and accepted a civilShipmate

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Pres., William R. Calvert Sec'y, Raymond T. Burkley Burkley Associates P.O. Box 496, Cupertino CA 95014 Percent Members: 37 The Northern Califomia Chapter held its September meeting at Jonnie and Dick Shawkey's home in San Jose. The dinner meeting was attended by Alice and Dan Affourtit, Karen and Dennis Vied, Barbara and Hunter Gridley, Pat and Ray Burkley, and Jonnie and Dick.

Roving reporter Hunter Gridley brought back some news from Hawaii where he saw Diane and Butch Thompson, and Bernie Eberlein. Butch wiU be relieved as CO of USS PUFFER (SSN-652) in mid-October and will be assigned to the office of the UnderSec Def Clements in Washington. Hunter either can't remember or isn't talking about Bernie, so maybe Bernie will write and tell us what he is doing these days.

After flying the polar route from Seatfle to London for quite a while, Dan Affourtit is on the PanAm shuffle mn from Seatfle to Fairbanks. Dan said that Jack Reilly has moved in the management ranks from N.Y. Telephone Company to Aetna, but Jack will have to write and fiU in the details.

Dick Shawkey, in addition to some of his (in) famous jokes, said that Bud Roemish stopped in at Moffett Field, up from NavAirPac, North Island, San Diego, and that a while ago Sam Greenberg, sales manager with Gmmman A/C on Long Island, stopped by trying to seU the Navy something.

Paula and Bud Powers wiU be remaining in the Bay area for a while longer. Bud completed his tour at Livermore and is in VP-31 enroute to a squadron at Moffett as XO. Alice and Dick Rapasky moved from Los Gatos, California, to Connecticut—more on that as soon as we can catch up with Dick.

Homecoming 1976—Sixteenth Reunion.

The Homecoming Committee—Ken Clark, Don Delude, Joe Hoffman, Bill Medaris, Ted McClanahan, BiU Ross and Tom Solak organized another wing-ding affair, a continuation of the excellent week end held last year.

Not a bad turnout, and a special thanks to the committee for their time and efforts, and a job weU done.

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Pres., Mr. James Traa Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Kenneth G. Craig, USN 1033 Mountain Dr. Oak Harbor WA 98277 Percent Members: 34

This month, lots of catching up from the West coast. On 5 June, the Class of '61 in San Diego celebrated its 15th anniversary at the Adm. Kidd Club. Unfortunately, mechanical problems with the camera nixed any hope of pictures, so words will have to suffice.

Twenty-six Classmates attended, and Bob Gnibb MC'd the whole affair.

Dignitaries in attendance were: " T h e Classmate who lost the most hair"—Ron November, 1976

Reception, Dinner and Brunch for '61ers on board QUEEN MARY at June Week West

McKeown (CO. VF-I); Al Peterson and his wife, Helene, "traveled the greatest distance" (They live in the L.A. area, where Al is Corporate Safety Manager for Gaffers & Sattler, Inc.); Mickey Drustrup, C O . of SALMON ( S S 573), conned "the largest Waisfline award", and, as of late June, he and Joyce are in New London with ComSubGm 2; "Class bachelor" went to Gary Chapel, a real-estate broker in S.D.; "the most prolific couple" went to BiUie and Ben Allen (he is X.O. of HALSEY). Joe

Matalavage won the top prize of the evening in the raffie: The Mail Buoy, which had seen many years of service . . . Joe is on ComNavSurfPac Staff. He has been a tremendous help in arranging for the reunion and has set up a bank account for the Class in a local bank so that we can continue our class activities in S.D. Thanks are also due Doug Falconer, who was a big help in organizing the affair. He and Pat were transferred to the D.C. area just a couple of weeks before the party. Bob and Chris Gnibb also helped with planning and decorations. Bob has the Communications Department in BLUE RIDGE. Joe Berkley put the Data Cards together and supplied the Mail Buoy.

Billie Allen and Nancy Home did yeoman service, getting two sets of flyers out. And, Ben Allen put together a most interesting rendition of "The Drag House Blues."

More on the attendees: Lorriane and Tom Anderson, he is attached to ComNavAirPac Staff. Jack Blann is V.P. and owner of Pacific Beach Transfer. Jack and Carol live in Rancho Santa Fe. Gary Carlson is an Ops. Analyst with NELC. He and Corky are active with Little League in North S.D. George Dewhirst is C O . of PERMIT (SSN-594). He and Dianna have a 3 year old daughter, Jennifer. Gene Dvomick and Pat were there, too. He is XO of USS HORNE (CG-30). George Glavis is an engineer with Pacific Telephone and is also Master of his Masonic Lodge. Pat and Mike Hoernemann were there also; he is an Asst. Div. Head with nuclear subs. Linda and Frank Jones made it to the reunion, but left in July for Peari where he will be Chief Staff Off., DesRon 25. Sally and Bob Kline were there, too.

Bob is O-in-C of the 1200 PSI Mobile Training Team. Tom Korsmo "finally got off CVA-64 long enough to take Joanne out." Tom is presently Aircraft Handling Officer, but has orders to NAS Fallon, Nevada and is in for some excellent trout fishing we hear. Bill Kraus owns VU-DATA Corporation in San Diego, makers of osciUoscopes. He and Patsy live in

La Jolla. Hal Morrison, X.O. of STERETT (CG31), and Carolyn were there. Pat and Ed "Bullish on '61" Oleata also attended. He is with Merrill Lynch. Roger Onorati and Judy came, too. He is in USS GRAY. The second thing Jerry Smith did when he got home from cmise was attend the reunion. He and Jill are now in D . C , where he is in OP-%. Cynthia and Phil Rasmussen attended; he is a general contractor in S.D. Also in port for the occasion was Leo WiUetts, AIMD MAINT/MAT'L Control Off. in CONSTELLATION.

Then, with hardly time to catch one's breath, came June Week West. Jim Cavanaugh and Lee took lots of nice photos, which we have included for your viewing pleasure.

To keep the '61 WEST Directory curtent, please contact Rod Home, 10922 Ironwood Rd., S.D., CA 92131, with any info on arrivals or departures.

A welcome data card arrived from a bit farther west, Guam . . . Lana and Walt Wylie and children (Kim & Whit) made it through the typhoon, but what an experience. Walt is Aide & Flag Sec, ComNavMarianas.

What a Summer! And Fall promises to be just as much fun! Homecoming '61 at Annapolis already, followed by a '61 West Army-Navy party! Get it done with '61! BEAT ARMY!!

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Pres., LCdr. John Hewitt, USN Sec'y, LCdr. Howard Pinskey SC USNR-R 1783 Regents Park Road Crofton MD 21114 Percent Members: 38

The selection Hst for Commander was released earlier this week and a majority of our Classmates were selected for promotion. Congratulations are extended to all those who have been rewarded for their hard work and dedication to duty.

Richard J. Vopelak has been named manager of short term products in the fossil power generation division at Babcock & Wilcox. Dick received a master of science degree in management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1970. He joined B & W as a planning specialist in 1970 at the firm's naval nuclear

84 fuel division in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was named manager of information systems at that division in 1971 and corporate manager of business planning and analysis in 1973. In 1975 he was named plant manager at the W. F. John Barnes plant in Roseland, New Jersey, a unit of B & W's automated machine division. He and Margaret and the four children are now located in Hudson, Ohio.

A change in address as well as jobs was effected by Paul Pendorf. He is now residing in Portsmouth, Virginia, and is the general manager for the International Division of Virginia Chemicals, Inc. And now for some more stories of the men of the Great 23rd Company. Bob Greenman is now X.O. of USS ANCHORFISH ( S S N - 6 2 8 ) and

Bob Harper just returned from a tour in Korea with the Army. Enjoying Atlanflc's social life is one of our few remaining bachelors. Bob Koch, who is a sales engineer for the Carrier Air Conditioning Company.

"The Belly" himself, Geoff Nelson, is Hving in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where he is the regional personnel director for the Hertz Tmck Division. Anybody know the whereabouts of Hog McCasland?

E. J. Tolbert, Smokey Tolbert's brother, spoke wifli me last night and ouflined plans for a Memorial Garden to be dedicated at Murray State College in Oklahoma. Smokey had studied there before coming to the Academy and the college and his friends are dedicating the Smokey Tolbert Bicentennial Memorial in honor of Smokey and all other Murray State College war dead on Veteran's Day, 11 November 1976. If you as a friend and classmate desire to contribute to this beautiful project, please send your tax-deductible donation to flie Smokey Tolbert Memorial Fund, c/o President, Murray State College, Tishkomengo OK 73460.

In closing, your thoughts and concern about the status of our MIAs would be greatly appreciated.

Are you ready for this??

Since "The Game" is only days away, for the 19th year in a row— '62 SEZ "ZONK 'EM."

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Pres., LCdr. Austin E. Chapman USN Sec'y, Mike Shelley 7096 Leewood Forest Drive Springfield VA 22151 Percent Members: 35

I have just learned our Classmate Ken Buell has been missing in action in North Vietnam since 17 September 1972. An NFO in VA-35, Ken was flying a mission in an A-6A Intmder from USS AMERICA when he was shot down.

The Class extends its sympathy and concern to Ken's family and friends. We must continue our strong support of our government's efforts to obtain a full accounting for all of our missing men.

The fact that I was only very recenfly informed of Ken's status points out the importance of your contributions to this column.

Only with the active participation of many— not just a conscientious few—can we adequately keep each other informed of the activities and progress of our Classmates. Please do your part.

I received a phone call recenfly from Mrs.

Robert D. Quinn '40, who is Ted Krohne's mother-in-law. She passed along the glad news that Ted and Kay's first child, Kristopher Karl, had been born in San Diego on 21 August. Ted was able to delay his departure for a WestPac deployment with VS-29 because of the impending birth, and his new son obliged by arriving on schedule. Young Kristopher is a Navy Junior twice over because both of his parents are naval officers. Kay, who is a Lieutenant on the ComNavAirPac staff at North Island, met Ted when they worked in the same office in Coronado (He was her boss, then.) Congratulations!

OUie Donelan is this month's Hero, a status achieved by writing the only letter received for this column. Here it is: "Just a quick note for our Shipmate column. Tom Taylor, one of the last honest-to-goodness bachelors in the Class, is getting married on 25 September to Sandie Koepplin, a Monterey school teacher. Sally and Roger Glaes will be matron of Honor and Best Man. "I will finish the Operations Analysis curriculum here in Monterey in March '77 but 1 have not received orders yet. Maj. Larry Polonis USA, is at Defense Language Institute and will be heading to Iran in six to nine months. Roger Glaes is attached to the Fleet Weather Center here. I just ran into Joe Strasser who is here for three weeks of school. He said that he has seen Andy Mezmalis here, but doesn't know what his duty station i s . " Thanks for the note, OUie. Our class Biographical Register was published in the Fall of 1974, and contained biographies of just over 200 of our Classmates.

Since then, 19 more biographies have been submitted and have been published here in our class column. Some easy arithmetic will reveal that this response rate is only about 25 per cent of the Class. Not very good. Beginning now, we're going to try to obtain biographies from the silent 75 per cent. We'll publish them in Shipmate and save them for inclusion, with updates, in a revised register which is being considered for publication about 1979. Please take ten or fifteen minutes today for the simple task of ouflining your career to date. In submitting your biography to me, please use this format: (1) name and present address; (2) wife's maiden name and date of marriage; (3) children's names and dates of birth; (4) permanent mailing address, if different from present address; (5) summary of activities, awards, and achievements since graduation—don't be modest. Just to get the ball rollimg, here are the names of some readers of this column whose biographies would be welcomed: Ross Anderson, Gene Dehnert, Milo Daughters, Mike Jacqmin, Don Palen, Ken Sanger, Tom Selden, Clyde VanArsdall. Who's first?

While in the Naval Academy Museum recenfly I was looking at the display of class rings and class crests. As you may remember, a sample ring is displayed by a ring donated by the family of a deceased graduate. Rings from members of several of the younger Classes are on display, while the sample '63 ring remains in place. I mention this so that you might consider the museum in making your estate and contingency plans.

Happy Thanksgiving! And Beat Army!!

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Pres., LCdr. Thomas J. Swartz, USNR Sec'y, LCdr. James Baumstark, USN

USS G. P. LIPSCOMB ( S S N - 6 8 5 ) ,

FPO NY 09501 Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Bill Harris USN Naval Systems Engineering Dept.

USNA, Annapolis MD 21402 Percent Members: 38 A deadline two months ahead of publication is pure frustration! I want to tell you all about the great times we had at Homecoming seeing Classmates together again, but unfortunately today is only September tenth and Homecoming is StiU a month away.

Preston Brooks, Doug Horton and Jack Cremin, with Ray Michelini and Paul Fenton up forward This month's fine foto of five former Fifth Company fellows comes from Doug Horton.

Doug and Trisha and the three boys left the Navy this past August and now live in Glen EUyn near Chicago. Doug has a position at McDonald's Corporate Headquarters as Environmental Services Manager, helping to make the world safe for hamburgers. As for the others in the snapshot, Preston (Sarge) Brooks is the surface nuclear member of the CinCLantFIt Nuclear Power Examining Board.

Ray Michelini is an ED officer at the Supervisor of Shipbuilding office in Portsmouth, Virginia. Paul Fenton, also an ED is the repair officer in USS SIERRA (AD-28). All three are

living in Virginia Beach.

Jack Cremin, (Major, USAF) recently graduated from Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. He and Ruth now live in the Houston, Texas, area where Jack is a detailer. He's put together a very impressive record flying and instmcflng in tactical aircraft. Before leaving the Norfolk area, Doug reports that he saw Don Ray who's on CinCLantFIt staff and Barry Davis, who left ComSubLant staff this summer to

be

navigator in

MARIANO G .

VALLEJO

(SSBN-658). Barry and Lois are comfortably setfled in Charieston by now. While traveUing, Doug also saw Len Wass who is a principal in the Chicago consulting firm of Aesop, McCormick and Paget, Inc. Jerry Anderson has written from Jacksonville about his summer activities in VP-62.

Poor Jerry was "stuck" wifli three consecutive two week deployments to Bermuda, part of the air reservists' active duty training. Two of the reservists were former Twelfth Company standouts. Brian Young is a Delta pilot flying out of Chicago and living in Fort Lauderdale.

Shipmate

85 Tom RafTo is living in Jacksonville with Harriet and the three kids. He was recently named Mass. Mutual's regional "Man of the Month."

Jerry reports that Dick Phelan, another Twelfth Company product, is maintenance officer of VP^9 and Norm Ray has the same job with VP-16, both now deployed. Mike Hewitt is

honoring Sharon and Harry Hoffmann. Also attending from the local area were the families of Marty and Tom Humphreys. Terri and Moose Musitano, Joyce and Bill Vizza (see photos).

Except for a brief moment when "Moose" attempted to qualify in yet another medium of flight (this time from the 3 meter slide!) the excitement could only be matched by a freak electrical storm which literally crashed the party in the late afternoon.

X.O. in USS PARGO (SSN-650). now in the

yards in Groton, Connecticut. .Another reservist spent two weeks right here in Mother Bancroft. Jim Craven, Lt. JAGC USNR was here as part of the Blue and Gold recmiting effort. He can be found the other fifty weeks of the year at 1015 Watts Street.

Durham. NC 27701.

Important news from all you "64 wheels living near the seat of power. David Tuma wants to start a monthly luncheon for all grads in the greater Washington area. The first will be on 18 November at a site yet to be selected (remember, today was 10 September). All you have to do is call Dave at 697-1997 for a reservation and directions. We hope to make it a regular event, so call even if you can't make the first one. If you prefer to write Dave, he is in Room 4D478 at the Pentagon. Washington DC 20350.

Just like TIME magazine, we have a foreign news section. Paul Rowe has written from London of his exploits since leaving the Navy in 1970. After two years at Penn getting an MBA. Paul joined the Franklin Mint in Philadelphia. Transferred to the International division in 1975. he has been hopping all over Europe on business and loving it. His home base is London and he encourages any Classmates traveHng through to call him. Paul hears frequently from Hank Kettleholt who is a Kodak sales repreresentative in Eugene, Oregon. He also sends word of Joe Boeddeker who is living in Medford Lakes. New Jersey, doing sales work and awaiting a transfer "home" to Santa Barbara. California.

Also from London is a letter from Bob Joyce, my predecessor as the column's scribe. Bob and Jo are situated in a flat in Greenwich that sounds too good to believe. It is part of a four level home built in 1680 with a lovely garden and a commanding view of most of London.

After school at the Royal Naval College is over. Bob expects an XO tour in an FF out of San Diego. Bob is one of '64's most accomplished joggers. He now claims the distance record for the Class. He writes that he mns from the western hemisphere to the eastem and back every day! Any challengers?

While at a symposium on shipboard automation in Washington. I was pleasantly surprised to find Roger Van Duzer among the conference attendees. We spent a fine afternoon touring the yard here and catching up on old times.

Roger and Diane now live with their son and daughter at 13319 Balmore Circle, Houston TX 77069. Roger is a senior marine engineer for Shell Oil in Houston. He left the Navy in early 1976 after a tour at the Supervisor of Shipbuilding office in San Diego and two years as MPA of a carrier.

There are two Classmates new to the faculty this year. LCdr. Bob Cepek is teaching chemistry and Major Joe Stewart USMC is in the Mathematics Department. Bob and Diane, with son Bob (10) and daughter Carolyn (8). came up from Norfolk where Bob had been at the Armed Forces Staff College. Joe was a friendly detailer at Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington. He and Kathy, with sons David (9) and Kevin (6), are living in nearby Severna Park.

November, 1976

R. Bruce Richey This month's column ends with a couple of press releases announcing the promotions of two rising Classmates. Robert B. Richey, 3608 Surrey Lane, Lynchburg VA 24503, has been named Babcock and Wilcox's manager of intemational business for its nuclear power division. It is his fifth promotion in six years since joining B & W. George Leonard has been elected an executive vice president of First Federal Savings of Phoenix, Arizona.

That's it for this month. See you in the '64 section of J.F.K. stadium when we BEAT ARMY!

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Pres., LCdr. Sam Dutrow, Jr., USN Sec'y LCdr. Rick Brush USNR 763 Bright Star Street Thousand Oaks CA 91360 Percent Members: 33

Well Mate, by the time you read this copy, the USNA may have well laid claim to its first Commander-in-Chief ever, and what could be more exciting than to have an alumnus calling the signals. And speaking of the pigskin, the mighty Navy Eleven finishes up the season this month with the Orange Men from Syracuse, the Rambling Wrecks from Georgia Tech and finally the big shootout with those ground pounders from up yonder on the Hudson, and the way things have been going lately, Ole Bill must have that wom-out Army mule completely spooked.

Labor Day certainly did not pass by unnoticed as we had another keg/pot luck party

The Vizza Family with the Infamous Slide As promised last month, I have info on a new shipmate at the Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt. Mugu. Harry Hoffmann has arrived on the scene as VX-4's new flight surgeon.

After graduation from USNA, Harry reported to VA-97 after flight training at Pensacola and was overseas for two combat tours before being shot down in Laos in 1970. Fortunately all his survival equipment functioned flawlessly and he was extracted without further incident. Harry was then selected for Medical School under the Navy Scholarship Program and after graduation went to Flight Surgeon School at Pensacola. After his internship at Oak Knoll Hospital in Oakland, he attended the University of California at Berkeley and received his masters in public health. The family including his lovely wife Sharon and children, Julie 10/19/67, Sheila 1/28/69, and Christopher 4/12/70, are enjoying their new home at 1931 E. Sparrow Dr., Pt. Mugu CA 93042 and look forward to hearing from old friends. For those who would like to call the number is (805)488-9821.

Harry also passed on the following info but noted some addresses and phone numbers may be a little old . . . Norm Dean graduated in June '74 from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy and completed his internship at Balboa Naval Hospital. Norm should have approximately three more years in the USN. He and his wife, Linda, live at 2476 Blom St., Pacific Beach CA 92109. Jack Urban's 1973 address was 401 Dove Dr., Newark DE 19711 and his phone was (302)368-5066. Sally and Woody Woodhull are living at 51 Ardmore Ave., Lansdowne PA 19050 and their phone is 284-0732. Rick Rickard is manager of World Savings and Loan in Oakland, California.

Labor Day Party with the Humphreys, Hoffmann, and Musitano Families

86 Wayne Goodroe is an attorney at law with Carpenter Funds of Northern California with his office in San Francisco. Mark Davis went nuclear power after graduation, then Ross Perot for a day, then to Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia where he graduated last June.

Mark is completing his one year surgical internship at the Navy Regional Medical Center in Oakland. Jeff Groves is alive and well in Oakland. Jan and Howie Koss are living at 496 Hazelwood Drive, Lemoore, Califomia, and their phone is (209)924-4239. Howie is the maintenance officer of VA-149 which carries the A-7E. As most of you know, the Dallas Cowboys come to Thousand Oaks, California, each year for summer training, so all the shipmates in the area\ thought it a super idea to hold a minirecepflon for Roger Staubach during his one night out. Those in attendance included Joyce and Bill Vizza, Melinda and Chuck Hamilton, Patty and Fox Farrell, Terri and Moose Musitano, Norma and Tom Morgenfeld. The party was an obvious success and Roger casually mentioned he may soon be back in the USN as a PubHc Affair Specialist in the Navy Reserve. Shortly before Roger dashed away to make the 2200 Cowboy Curfew, we all wished him another successful season as the No. 1 quarterback in the NFL (even though such skeptics as Curt Longley are hard to convince) and with high hopes and expectations to see him in Pasadena next January.

FinaUy, I noted in Navy Times that Clyde Bingham has orders from NavCoSSAct Wash DC to StfComCmDesGm 1.

That's about it for now. Take care, write soon and we'll see you in December.

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Pres., Capt. Robert L. Spooner, USMC Sec'y, Mr. Robert G. Johnson, Jr. P.O. Box 1011 La Jolla CA 92038 Percent Members: 29 By the time this article goes to print I should be recovering from our tenth reunion Homecoming. Next month's issue shaU teU the tale of that weekend bash. It looks as if the turnout wiU be in excess of half the class. My thanks to the reunion committee for the fine efforts expended to achieve that result.

Ernie Schoolfield finds himself employed by the Arkwright-Boston Insurance company and based in Greenwich, Conn. Ernie left the Navy in late 1975 and finds the civiUan life to his Uking. There was no news on his marital status, so he must find being a bachelor to his liking also.

John Scudi dropped us a line from his soft Pork Chop biUet with ComServRon SIX in Naples, Italy. He said that he was sorry that his latest orders over there precluded his making the reunion, but we can eat our hearts out anyway, he Ukes the beaches in NapoU! That's about aU for now. Hope to see everyone soon. I'U have the big word next month. Cheers!

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Pres., Lt. David A. Materna USN Sec'y, LCdr. Paul Schissler USN L-4PhythianRd., USNA AnnapoHs MD 21402 Percent Members: 32 Mail for this column has picked up of late.

There have been quite a few letters which say "This is my first input to Shipmate." The updates are great, so keep them coming.

Denny GiUease was home in Baltimore from Modesto, Califomia, in August and my wife and I spent a day with him on the shore. He's flying A-7s in the Reserves with VA-303 while working on his law degree. He and his wife are enjoying life in sunny California in a nice new house with swimming pool.

Carl Dobson graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in June 1975.

He did a tour at Balboa Hospital in San Diego while he is in Naval Flight Surgeon School. He is expecting orders this Winter. Carl also sent along news of other Classmates. Rich NcNeal is also in the Medical Corps. He graduated from the U. of Kansas. Presenfly he is a pediatrics resident at Balboa. Les Christian left the Marines and is now a dental student at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland. He plans to return to active duty as a Navy Dentist in July 1977. Les and wife Sylvia have 3 girls. When Carl last saw Bob Sutton, Bob was in San Diego with his wife Jody and 2 sons. He was flying with HSL-35 at NAS North Island. Cari also reports that Dick MacDonald is working on his MBA in Concord, California. He and his wife Cheri have two sons.

Chuck Penque stopped by the Naval Academy by helo in August. I was OOW and Chuck arrived with the Secretary of the Navy.

He is in D.C. with his wife Jackie while writing speeches for the Secretary.

John C. Millen wrote just recently. He is now an Episcopal priest in his third year as chaplain, teacher, and coach at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. His wife, Pril, teaches biology at Northern Virginia Community College. They have three children.

Dave Bays reports the law business in Austin, Texas, is great. He is now affiliated with a reserve SeaBee unit in DaUas. He also sends along that Doreen and Lenny Passmore had gone through Austin recenfly; Lenny is in SSBNs out of Pearl Harbor. They have been in Hawaii for a number of years and are looking forward to staff duty there. Henry Heffler is out of the Navy and working for a meat packing plant in Corpus Christi. He and Maureen are building a new home there and both seem happy. John O'Neill, first in his class at U. of Texas Law School in 1974, spent almost two years as a clerk for Mr. Justice Rehnquist on the Supreme Court. He is now with a law firm in Houston.

Jim Gilbert wrote from Poway, California and sent this picture of himself complete with "steaming buddies." Buddy Goodwin has a very successful law practice in San Diego, while Doug Odgen is working for the government in Los Angeles. Pete Phelps is a test pilot for an aeronautics firm in San Diego. Bruce Wright is selling real estate in San Diego county and lives in Del Mar. As for Jim, he is currenfly an instmctor at Fleet ASW Training Center, San Diego. He also reports that Harry Kluckhohn is in business in San Jose and Doug Matthews is flying for Delta Airlines.

Buzz Lawlor is presenfly C O . Naval Com-

"Steaming Buddies" Goodwin, Ogden, Phelps, Wright, and Gilbert munications Unit, Key West. He is serving his pay back tour for his MS in Communications Management from Monterey. Prior to the present tour, he flew EA-6Bs out of Whidbey Island with cruises on ENTERPRISE and AMERICA. He and Susan have one boy and two giris.

As long as updates are in order, I am 35th Company Officer here at USNA. My wife Patti, son Paul and I are reaUy enjoying our tour here. My ship tours have been as Comm in USS

HAWKINS, X.O.

in USS

PAGE COUNTY,

and OPS in the commissioning crew of USS TRUETT(FF-1095). I received my MS in Operations Analysis at Monterey in 1970-72.

I plan to get updates of others assigned here and in D.C. in the future. Keep writing! Beat Army!

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Pres., Lt. Dennis E. Blair USN Sec'y, Lt. Donald R. Hay USN Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, USNA, Annapolis MD 21402 or West Coast news to: Lt. Don HiU JAGC USN 13320 Lingre Avenue Poway CA 92064 Percent Members: 32

News from USNA has Chet Carroll and Jim Brown serving their first year as company officers. Everyone here is now very accustomed to the female midshipmen and the increasing numbers of women officers, but none are more familiar then Joe Fry and Jack Rose. They were assistants to LCdr. Sue Canfield in mnning the plebe sailing program this past Summer.

Suzan and Glen Gottschalk are the proud parents of a prospective female midshipman for the Class of 1998. Tara Suzanne was bom June 22nd at the USNA hopsital. Glen is an instmctor in the Naval Systems Department and was a plebe summer company officer.

I had a phone call from Dave Drake and he is working for Honeywell, Inc., in LutherviUe, Maryland.

Nancy and David Lee wrote and passed on their new address: 138 Meadowlark Ave., Chula Vista CA 92011. Dave left USNA this past Summer and is now the XO of BRONSTEIN (FF-1037).

The rest of the news comes from Denny Young. He is Hving at 2370 Makanani Drive Honolulu HI 96817, and is working as a flight steward for United Airlines.

Back in April '76, Denny played host to Mary and Joe Sikes. By this writing, the Sikes Shipmate

87 are setfled in their new duty station at Auckland. New Zealand. Joe is an NFO in a VR squadron, and before this tour he was on P-3s out of Moffett. Here is a special message from Denny and Joe, "Please return my USNA laundry bags!"

Denny stopped over in Brockport, New York, and spent some time tipping a few suds with Ed Riley. "The Rock from Brockport" is an attorney and doing quite well. Ed has mn into Steve Barre who is in business for himself in Rochester. New York.

Denny has also visited with Beverly and Gary Jensen in Pascagoula. Mississippi. Gary is navigator in SSN SHARK and reports that Pascagoula is not like living in Hawaii. "Now how can he say that?"

Jim "Otto" Orzech is living in San Diego and working on his doctorate in oceanography at Scripps Institute.

Barb and Dave Myers make their home in Los Angeles where Dave is a project manager for an engineering firm that designs refineries both overseas as well as the U.S. And now the big news. Jim Treadwell "bit the dust." On August 29th he married Carol McClaugherty at the Haiku Gardens in Kaneohe. Hawaii. In attendance were Lt. General and Mrs. John McLaughHn. Commanding General FMFPAC Classmates attending besides Dermy, were Warren Smith and Will Edwards. Jim is flying helos at MCAS Kaneohe and WiU is in helos in Norfolk. Warren was so busy chasing the young women at the wedding that Denny didn't find out what he is doing.

Finally. Denny would like to hear from the guys in the 32nd company, especially Bryan O'Connor.

Have a good Turkey Day and BEAT ARMY!

From the pen of Capt. Jerry Creed USMC we receive word that he and Bob Fawcett are alive and well after having been reported in Shipmate that they were surrounded in Viet Nam 5 years ago. Bob is currenfly attending AWS at Quantico after a tour in Sweden. Sweden? Mary and Mike McGee graduated from AWS in May 1976. Jerry's final paragraphs are passed along in their entirety: "As for myself, having walked 41.2 miles in 2 months before graduation in order to make muster for restriction, I have since maintained those calloused soles as an infantry officer. Following participation in the Southeast Asian War Games (2nd place finisher), I served for 2 years at the National Security Agency (America's surplus stockpile for the next paper shortage). Then on to CJuantico and the Basic School, marching 2nd Lts. through the wilderness and ticks over my body. I was reassigned at Quantico to AWS as a student (it is obvious that inteUect is not a pre-requisite for selection) where I proceeded to lower the academic mean. Actually it was a good year, having been voted Most Persuasive Speaker in the Class (because I could shout louder than anyone else), received an MA in management and took my wife to Russia for eight days (now, if I can just figure out how to get her back). Presenfly I am entombed in a monastery (Okinawa) and by the time this is printed, wiU be baffling insurgent wallabys in Australia. Enough—If this is not printed I shall submit it to 'Penthouse Fomm'."

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Pres., Lt. WiUiam H. Newton, III, USN Sec'y. Mr. Marshall E. Rachmiel 13800 NE 12th Ave. N. Miami FL 33161 Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Lanny Hunt, USN Math Dept. USNA AnnapoHs MD 21402 Percent Members: 30

Greetings Qassmates! The Army game is nearly upon us while another memorable Homecoming has come and gone. We should aU be entertaining thoughts of our 10th reunion. It is not too early to make tentative arrangements and certainly not too early to make block accommodations at a nearby hotel. I have observed the reunion plans of the Classes of '64, '65, and '66, which were and are extensive. If you have any specific ideas on what you would Uke to see at our 10th reunion, drop a Hne to Marshall Rachmiel or myself.

I received a pleasant request from a Qassmate who resigned just prior to June Week plebe year. Bill Stetler writes asking for a membership appUcation to the Alumni Association. In addition to missing choice seats at the Army game, BiU also misses his monthly Shipmate. BiU is remembered to the 18th Co. and in particular Jim Huff, Dan George, and Duby Joslin. Your request has been forwarded BUI; good luck to you in the future.

November, 1976

ton. Judy's cousin. Chuck Quandel, his wife Susan and their 3 children live in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, where Chuck is in an engineering consulting firm. Sue and Bill Mackey and tiieir 3 kids are living in Brea, California, where Bill is employed by Vacco Industries as a project engineer. Barbara and John Adams and their 2 sons live in Port Townsend, Washington. John is a project engineer for Crown-ZeUerbach. Cathy and Hugh Batten were blessed with their first child, a boy, in February 1976. The Battens live in Cape Girardeau Missouri, where Hugh is an engineer with Charmin Paper. Sandy and Dave Drew and their 2 daughters are on shore duty in Jax while Dave flies helos. Ethel and I are sorty to have missed your wedding, Judy, but thanks for the input and I hope you continue to contribute to this column.

Tom Schram called while visiting Crabtown to say he is leaving the Navy after a total career in Naval InteUigence. He reports that Jim Bamett is now in the inteUigence community and is currenfly X.O. of NSGA Anchorage.

Marty CosteUo on TAD from USNA to Protramid in Pensacola reports that Jim Ward, now with AITS as an instmctor, has orders to the flight deck on the FORRESTAL. Roger Vehom is an instmctor with HS-1 in Jax. Tom Wandishin is Senior Instmctor Training Tanks, and Jeff Flannery is out of the Navy, employed

by Kimberiy-Clark in Alabama. Bob Mansfield is Battalion Officer at AOCS. Jeff HeUrung is at VT-5 and has a new son. Bob Gamer is also at VT-5. Bernie Ritzert is over at VT-4 and, as reported in an earlier issue, Nile Kraft is Flying No. 7 pUot for the Blue Angels. Thanks and a-tip-of-the-hat to Marty.

Beat Army.

John Gregory Mitchell John G. Mitchell has been appointed vice president of Personnel at the Harter Bank and Tmst Company, Canton, Ohio. BZ and good luck to you John.

In the Winter after graduation, John Marshall invited my new bride and myself to his wedding in Pennsylvania. We drove up from Pensacola and were snowed in about the Mason-Dixon Line, missed the wedding, and had not heard from or about them since. A week ago Judy MarshaU sent us a nice note with an update on the old 11th Co. tigers (nobody had a plebe year Hke those guys). Judy and John Hve in MonroeviUe, Pennsylvania, where John is a Westinghouse engineer in the Plant Apparatus Division. John still flies in the reserves wifli VP-66 at WiUow Grove—old TACOs never die. The MarshaUs were blessed with a daughter, their first child, on 19 April of this year. Judy reports that Cassandra and Andy Normand visited while Andy is C O . , Headquarters and Services Co., Camp Pendel-

Pres., Lt. Jeff Schott USN Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Jon Jensen, USN, Candidate Guidance, USNA Annapolis MD 21402 Percent Members: 29 Homecoming has just passed us and Fall is approaching quickly in historic old Annapolis.

I hope that you'll take the opportunity to see how USNA and the town of Annapolis have changed in the past 6 years—it's definitely a vast improvement. The women plebes are starting to look a little more attractive than they did this Summer in their sweaty white works. You could always pick them out from the "sandblower's row" in formation (most of them are fairiy smaU) by the hip sway (even with rifles)!

Stich (Jeff Krstich) is enjoying the new civilian role in New Jersey but claims that he misses aU the noon "jock" time that gets into your blood when assigned to the faculty.

Karen and Bob Slowik are living in Virginia Beach, where Bob is flying A-6s with VA-35 at Oceana. They had a new addition to the family. Erica MicheUe, who was bom last January.

Bob Sonnenburg just returned from 13 months on Okinawa and I'm sure that he and Nancy are stiU honeymooning it. Bob and Nancy are going to hibemate for 30 days in Boulder, Colorado, before going to their new duty station at Camp Pendleton. They would Hke to know if anyone has any news about Pat McGahn?! Jeff heard that he was wanted in three states for smiling at old ladies in the park.

88 Bill Malby is in dental school at the University of Utah after some tough deliberation over a choice between career patterns as a bartender or a dentist.

Kathy and Carl LoGuidice are moving into a new home in Toms River, New Jersey, where Carl is employed with Johnson and Johnson. I think New Jersey is becoming an 11th Company hangout!

The bachelors are dying fast (except yours tmlyJ). Dave Larson married Brenda Jacobs of Arlington, Virginia, this weekend. Brenda is a senior at George Mason, majoring in business.

Dave is finishing up his masters from Southern Cal this January. Ed Giambastiani married Cynthia Johnson this June. Cynthia hails from McLean, Virginia, and is a graduate of CorneU University. Steve Madey is engaged to Cynthia Atwell, a Navy Heutenant working in PMO at USNA. The wedding is planned for early in the new year. I'm expecting a wedding announcement from Joe Fish shorfly, if this trend continues.

Marian and Hugh Mauldin are happy to announce the birth of their second son, Gabriel Aaron, born 31 May.

Robert Earl Lewis Willy Williamson, wife Janice and daughter Lindsay are living in Bend, Oregon, where Willy is working as a boy's counselor on a ranch. He could be mnning for town mayor soon. Melissa and Greg Murphy live in Connecticut where Greg is a product manager for General Foods. Greg is refurbishing a neat old house in his spare time. Bud Adams is living in Provo, Utah, chasing sweet young ladies at BYU and working for Merrill-Lynch in his spare time. Denny Ryan is CO of an MSO out of Long Beach. Hallie and Danny Rugg are stationed in Newport where Dan is going to Destroyer School this Fall. Pat Dawson and his new bride Ellen also live in Newport. Margie and Bill Schmermund are becoming hardcore Crabtowners. Bill has been arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct at Mike's Crab Bar for the last five week ends in a row! Brenda and Bob Lewis are residing in Hanover Park, Illinois, where Bob is managing a Sambo's restaurant. EkI Marks, where are you?!

I hope I got some good pictures at Homecomingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;please keep the letters coming

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Pres., Lt. Michael E. McCuddin USN Sec'y, Capt. Charles E. Boyer USMC 121 Leidig Circle Monterey CA 93940 Percent Members: 26

After reporting into Monterey, Jan and I were amazed at the large representation of '71 in attendance at the PG School. Among those we met initially or heard about were Joel Lassman, John Long, Ed Kelly, Wally Havenstein, Dennis Junge, John Martin, and Dave Howe. There are several others at the PG School; however, I will defer the news from Monterey until next month. I had to flee the Monterey area about a week after being there, as the faculty had designs on my becoming a full-time student after detaching only a week earlier from my previous duty station. So, Jan and I headed south to visit friends in the Los Angeles and San Diego area.

We stayed at Chuck Bongard's home in Palos Verdes. As a civilian now. Chuck is pursuing his law degree and coaching baseball at Loyola in Los Angeles. Ken Hook and Ted Snoots also stopped by Chuck's for a visit. Ken is currenfly on shore duty at Long Beach working in one of the supporting units. He too is attending law school. Ted was on vacation out from D.C. Ted, also a civilian now, is stiU contemplating his future but feels certain that he will eventually return to the West Coast as a permanent resident. He has been offered several exciting opportunities to work in the D.C. area with the poHticians, but has not yet committed himself to anything definite. I also learned that Rick Plank is back at the Academy. Rick is on the Superintendent's staff as the Congressional Liasion Officer. Says he is enjoying the Academy this time around.

Down in San Diego we visited Laurie and Dave Bolduc. They had their second daughter, Janie, in late July and were aU doing fine. Dave plans on finishing his masters degree in systems analysis just prior to his release from the Navy next December. The Bolducs passed on that Sherie and Don Gunther are together in Japan. Don is on a six-month deployment with his P-3 Squadron and has his wife and two daughters with him. From the description of the accommodations for the Gunther family, the pioneers of early America were well off.

When Don returns next March, he will have only a few months left before he is released from active duty.

Being Labor Day week end, those of our Classmates not deployed out of the San Diego area were gone for the long week end. But we will catch up on them later.

Lambert Heikes and Jim Yeakley finally arrived at Tom Travis's. None the worse for wear, "Yeaks" is holding his own as a professional gambler and Lambert is ready to return to the stabilized routine of flying in Beaufort.

Tom is to be transferred from Idaho Falls in early Spring to engineering school for nuclear types in Connecticut. From there, Tom hopes to transfer back to a submarine homeported in Charleston.

Joel Lassman has passed it on that Susan and Dan Nelson were in Monterey this Summer as part of a placement program for the Hyatt Corp. Seems that Dan has decided to leave the Corps in favor of Hyatt Corp's offer to be a personnel manager in Pittsburgh.

I did receive a couple of letters this month.

The first came from Tom Flanagan. He announces that he was married this July. His wife, Pamela, and he are living in Newport News while Tom helps build the USS MEMPHIS. Jill and Paul Kolody, Ellen and Bob Annis, and Bill Chiquelin helped send the newlywed couple off that day. Tom also asks that aU his old buddies from 17th Company drop him a Hne at 217F Thoreau Circle, Hampton VA 23666.

The other letter comes from Susan and John Bender. At the time John wrote, in August, he had the pleasure of being on ComDesRon TEN staff as Operations Officer over in the Med keeping an eye on Lebanon. Helping to keep a handle on the situation were Dave Luengen in VOGUE and Bill Organek in KOELSCH. John has orders for early 1977 to transfer to ASWTraCenLant as an instmctor. John and his wife own a home in Virginia Beach and thank the detailers for leaving them there to enjoy it.

I trust everyone had an enjoyable Homecoming Weekend, be it back in Annapolis or at the home of a friend. Anyone passing through Monterey area over ArmyNavy Week End, be sure to stop in and participate in the gala activities that we are planning.

I have been startled by the number of our Classmates who are not members of the USNA Alumni Association. How about aU of us initiating steps to convince our friends and Classmates to join this worthwhile organization? So many people have written that they feel stronger and fonder memories for the days of USNA and have come to realize the value of the friendships made there. Thus, it is for the benefit of all of us to get everyone into touch through this simple and convenient way.

Membership in the Alumni Association provides everyone with Shipmate and an easy means to correspond collectively. How about it?

The last piece of news I must, regretfuUy, pass on to all of you. Our friend and Classmate, Michael L. Orrison died June 6 when his aircraft crashed in the Cascade Mountains near Goldendale, Washington. I feel certain that we all feel sorrow over this unfortunate accident and would wish to extend

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Pres., 1st Lt. Joe Glover USMC Sec'y, 1st Lt. Frank L. Gibson, USMC Marine Barracks SEP GA CO., Box 17 FPO San Francisco CA 96654 Percent Members: 33

Shipmate

89 enroute to the CEC. Lezlie and Dan Couch are

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in New London aboard the USS WILL ROGERS.

Pres.. Lt.Cjg) Steve Ingram USN Sec'y. Lt.(jg) John F. Kennedy USN USS WHIPPLE (FF-1062)

FPO San Francisco CA 96601 Percent Members: 51 Greetings '73ers! This past month has seen a tremendous increase in my mail. I have a great deal of news from several members of the Class. Jayme and Harry Siegel write from Naples where Harry is stationed aboard USS GRAND RAPIDS ( P G - 9 8 ) .

Anyone

passing

Also in New London are Ruth and Dave Leather, Margaret and Bruce Metrick, Paula and Denny Vito, and Cheryll and Dave Hultberg. Debbie and Eric Swanson are parents of a young new gymnast and are in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where Eric is in USS JOHN ADAMS. More to follow from 17th next month.

I am glad to see the recent surge in '73 mail.

I am not always able to meet class news deadlines, but hopefully everyfliing sent will find its way into Shipmate. I have just finished REFTRA and am facing my NWAI as I write this column. If you don't see a December class news, that will be the reason. Now that the wheels are in motion, keep those cards and letters moving. During my in port days in Pearl Harbor I am piecing togetiier all the news I receive. Since most of the Class is now moving onto second tours, 1 will need new addresses.

Please drop me a line if you move. Having served in WHIPPLE as First Lieutenant Gunnery/Missile Officer and now ASW Officer facing my third WESTPAC, I will be in the same location for about six more months.

through Naples is invited to look up the Siegels.

Paul Sherland dropped a line to update the whereabouts of some former 6th company members: Kitty and Gary MacFadden are stationed in Kansas City where Gary is putting his EE major to work on Marine Corps computers. Steve Calkins is flying H-46s out of Okinawa with the Marines. He and his bride Melinda are the proud parents of a new son, Brian Christopher. Bob Maskell is enjoying the Florida sunshine and is now acting as X.O. of USS NIPMUC (ATF-157). Maria and Chip Cooper should be heading to PG school soon.

Margie and Bob Preston are Hving in Corpus Christi where Bob is an advanced prop flight instructor. Shirley Ann and Paul Sherland are now with HSL-34 as are Kathy and Duncan Pres., Ens. George Yacus USN Meldrum, Celeste and John Seaberg, Cathy Sec'y, Ens. Mike Chaplain USN and Jim Ayres, and Dave Willman. Daryl and USS ROBERT E . PEARY (DE 1073) Jim Haggart are at Cape May. New Jersey, FPO San Francisco CA 96601 where Jim is on exchange duty flying for the Percent Members: 44 Coast Guard and Kathy and Kevin Vienna are Hving in Virginia Beach.

Nancy and Jim McGarrah dropped a Hne from the West Coast where Jim is going to CECOS after his tour as DCA aboard die USS BELKN.AP. Ruth and Greg Pozinsky also where members of the BELKNAP wardroom and are now at PG school. Peggy and Rick Wagner are Pres., Ens. Craig R. Quigley USN spending time in Seatfle where Rick is attend1250 5th Ave., Apt. 505 ing the University of Washington. Bill SanderChula Vista CA 92011 son is flying for HSL-32. Pam and Buddy Secy, Ens. Steve Hubbard USN McGinty are in the USS HARLAN COUNTY out

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In keeping with the goal of getting something into this column every month, here goes another try . . . but you guys are not making it easy. I happened to mn across some dated stuff which I didn't use before, but the well has mn dry. Send me a card, a letter, even a note, but let us know what's happening!

At the moment I'm waiting for sea detail to be called away here on the EDDY MAC as we draw nearer to Aalborg, Denmark. It's September and we're preparing to join TEAMWORK '76 next week. The First Lieutenant on Bob Apple and Don Jefferson ship accompanying us (USS MULLINIX) is Ready to Cross-Country Dennis Galicki, with whom I've had the disNina and Bob Apple, proud parents of Bob tinction of swapping rat guards and learning to Apple III, are now in El Toro with the 323 use NATO B couplings in 20-30 foot seas. Ah . . . steamin' is dreamin'! We'll be getting back Squadron. Bob's cousin and fellow '73er, Don to CONUS in November, just in time to root Jefferson, is in the same squadron. With Bob for the Big Blue against the Woops. Hope to as pilot and Don as RIO this is quite a crosssee quite a few of you guys up in Philly cheercountry team. ing our boys on to victory!

Karen and Mike Simon dropped me a line from the submarine force in Hawaii where One letter received was mailed by Steve FerMike is DCA aboard USS ROBERT E . L E E guson from StaNavForLant back in May. Our (Blue). His news about 17th company memfantastic postal system came through once bers follows: Robin and John Benjamin are in again as I received it at the end of July, a few Charleston aboard USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. weeks after he had returned to CONUS. FerJane and Pat Fogarty are heading to PG school gie is the new Missile Officer on the COONTZ November, 1976

after spending a year as Electrical Officer.

When I think of the all-nighters Fergie and I used to pull on wires I have to chuckle at the fact that he was Electrical Officer. Only kidding, Fergie!

I talked to Bill Daley on the phone a few weeks ago. He's on the CmDesGm EIGHT staff in Norfolk and loving it. Says he can hardly wait to get SWOS and out to the fleet though.

Attaboy Dales!

Andy Howard dropped a line from Norfolk.

Seems he was one of the unfortunates in Orlando's charter Nuke class. He's now TemDu on the KENNEDY awaiting SWOS school. Reportedly, ten of our Classmates bit the dust in that class. Names of some of the class members (not necessarily dropouts) follow: Jeff Baker, Jim MacHn (the only student to 4.0 a test), Phil Troy, Jim Jefferson, Ron Nicol, Mike Sagen (now married), Ed Quirk, Doug Philips, Landy McCormick, Dave Gough, Mickey Bourne, Ray Martin, Bill Chimiak, B.J. McCullough, Randy Zeller, Steve Simonson, Bob Hayward, Randy Avers, Wynn Calland. Bob Sweeney, Carl Klee, Jim Ellis and Doug Ayers, all in the "wild" section. Names in the other section included Walt Flippin, Scott Baldwin, Tom Muschara, T.J. O'Connor, Rick Udicious, Mark Satorius, and R.C. Thomas. Some of those in the following class include Ennis, Hartmann, Regn, Tomaszewski, WunderHch, Matthews and Flint. And also reports that Frank Marano and Lou Fusco are married (not to each other): Debbie and Dave Maslow live in Virginia Beach (Dave on a Fram I); John Murray is stiU plugging away at Med school in Colorado. There's a litfle "Chills" mnning (?) around the Bill Garrett home now, and a litfle "Rilla" on the way at the Randy Charlsen household. Finally Andy speaks to Carl Klee, "Your Lucky Bags are in Dahlgren Hall; write to the '77 Lucky Bag Editor." And to Charlie Lasko, "Where are you?"

As I'm bouncing aroung out here in the North Sea and Baltic, send me a line or two, so I can have something to do besides lose my mind. Ah, the fresh salt air! Hope to see you all in PhiUy . . . have a Happy Thanksgiving and Womp the Woops!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game WHERE—PHILADELPHIA WHEN—29 NOVEMBER WHO—ARMY at 12:50 p.m.

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Pres., Ens. M. B. PearsaU USN Sec'y, 2nd Lt. Joe Buranosky USMC " K " Company, Basic Class 1-7T Quantico VA 22134 I hope no news is good news because there hasn't been much incoming. Keith Champion and I decided to sit down and put together what we've heard. Sixth Company is being cornered—Mickey Waldrop, Tom Panik, and Dave Papak got engaged, and Bob Petroka was married September 3rd. George Standridge also

got engaged and Joe Zacharzuk is due to be married soon. Other Classmates married this Summer include John Webb, Randy Goff Paul Gustin, Bob Guild, Pat Nevitt, and Jeff Lambert. In other news from the Navy side of the house, it seems that the primary training for aviators has changed a bit. Jeff Scott, Lucien Memminger and others are headed for Corpus Christi.

Now for the hot line from Q town and TBS. Mike Yeager and Mike Kelly dropped their air options. Some say that it was the company 10-mile mn that motivated them. Val Sanchez is with us again after a brief stint with the Ecuadorian Navy. He wised up and joined the

Armga Birds. Randy Parman has been passing out cigars—his wife is expecting in about eight months. " M " company has started and a number of Classmates who were on TAD have reported in. Kent Bolin, Lou Repucci, Phil Kumpis, Ed Harper, Buddy Hingle, and Dale Dykhuizen are among those who have arrived.

We are very sorry to record the death of Marcus C. Linn on 17 September 1976. He died in an aircraft accident at NAS Whidbey Island. The Alumni Association passed the word and we'U try to get further details.

That's about it for now—let's get some more news flowing for the next issue.

Chapter News DEADLEVE: For January-February—20 November; for March—10 January ANNAPOLIS Lt. George W. Garrett USN Dept. of Mathematics U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis MD 21402 The Annapolis Chapter of the Alumni Association held its first meeting of the new scholastic year on 16 September and heard the Naval Academy football coach, George Welsh '56, discuss the coming season which wiU include a few plebes and a lot of questions.

Coach Welsh indicated that the coming year is stiU a growing period but that things are looking better all of the time. During a question period VAdm. Andrew M. Jackson USN (Ret.) '26 asked why the coaches did not devise a play from quarterback Kurowski to fuUback Klawinski, "thus making it the longest pass in the world, from Pole to Pole."

Thirty-five members attended the meeting.

Officers for the coming year are: Capt. W. W. Bennett SC USN '49, president; RAdm. Charlie Becker SC USN (Ret.) '44, vice president; Capt. Jack E. Godfrey USN (Ret.) '44, treasurer; and Lt. George W. Garrett USN '67, secretary.

DETROIT Mr. LeRoy K. Heidbreder 19016 Midway Rd. Southfield MI 48075 Calendar of Coming Events November 10 Evening meeting, 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Guest speaker, Cdr. R. Sloan, Michigan Blue and Gold Coordinator. Held at 3001 W. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, Michigan. Suite 330.

November 27 Army-Navy party.

December ? Midshipmen Christmas party.

January 14 Theatre night at the Pontiac Sheraton Motel for Alumni and wives.

The Detroit Chapter kicked off the faU season with a luncheon meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan, on the 8th of September. We were delighted to have Lt. (jg) Jack Winston USN '74, and his guest, Miss

Burnell Williams, with us. Jack is currently on leave visiting his parents before reporting to Pensacola for flight training. We were very appreciative of his providing us with a few of the trials, tribulations and joys being experienced by today's young naval officers. Other attendees included Jim Winston '38, Hank Hanssen '44, Steve Bostwick '62, Bob Wilcox '44, and BiU Prince '58, Bob Adams '47, Joe Dickson '49, Eric Nelson '51, Lee Heidbreder '51, and Art Bryant '66.

Announcements were made regarding the chapter joining with the Huron Valley Navy League on the 26th of September at Weber's Inn in Ann Arbor for the Michigan-Navy football game. Planned festivities included a bmnch prior to the game, bus transportation to the stadium and bus transportation to Weber's following the game for a cocktail party. We are all looking forward to meeting the team and coaching staff and having BiU Busik and Rip MiUer from AnnapoHs visiting with us.

We are aware of approximately 216 alumni residing in the southwest Michigan area. Unfortunately, our maiUng list is not current in all cases and we have had a large number of communications retumed to us due to inadequate addresses. If anyone in the area reading this is not receiving our mailings, please contact the secretary.

LOS ANGELES Mr. Stan Zipser USNA Alumni Association, Los Angeles Worid Trade Center, Suite 370 333 South Flower St. Los Angeles CA 90017 (213) 628-3157 Recmiting for the Class of 1981 got off to a bang at the meeting of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association on Thursday, 23 September, at the Naval Air Station, Los Alamitos, Officers' Club. Jim Thornton '63, had returned to the Naval Academy during the Summer as a Blue and Colder and was able to bring the group up to date on what is "New and Newe" (get that feminine) in AnnapoHs today. Other business discussed was the National Tmstee's Meeting

at the Alumni House in which Knox PerriU represented the Chapter and made known the viewpoints of the Los Angeles Chapter; participation in the Navy-Air Force game at Colorado Springs; bmnches to be held at several areas on Saturday, 27 November, to engender the proper fighting spirit for The Game; and a get-together at Point Mugu for a flight exhibition by the Blue Angels in mid-October.

Officers of the Chapter at present are: president. Bob Cunningham '59; vice president, Russ Simsarian '57; secretary, Stan Zipser '46; treasurer, Jim Cavanaugh '61; local tmstee, Knox PerriU '26; and Blue and Gold Chairman, Jack Blackwood '52.

MILWAUKEE Mr. Win WiUiams The WiUiams Agency 312 E. Wisconsin St. Milwaukee WI 53202 Third Thursday, University Club, 1200 On Sunday, 28 July, Gerty and Mark Camp '46 royally hosted a superb day of activities and dinner at their home on Pewaukee Lake—from boating and sailing to oldfashioned conviviality—and all capped by charcoal-broiled steaks with fuU trimmings.

The following Milwaukee Chapter alums attended: Ceata and Bamey Thielges '43, Russ Eaton '44, Ariene and Jim Wish '44, Sue and Win Adams '45, Betty and BiU Hanson '46, Marg and Win Williams '46, Joy and John Camp '49, Marilyn and Bud Lockwood '50, Lois and Ken Schlager '51, Mary and Tim Wood '54, Carolyn and Jim Arnold '56, and Susie and Ted Cheney '58.

Then, Thursday, 19 August, saw the Chapter's regular monthly luncheon at the University Club in Milwaukee. Vacations and assorted business trips drew down the normal attendance, but the foUowing stalwarts came out: Jim Arnold, John Camp, Ted Cheney, BiU Hanson, Bud Lockwood and Tim Wood.

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NORTH TEXAS Lt. James Beesley USNR 1701 Arvade Dr. Richardson TX 75080 The North Texas Chapter, in conjunction with the Navy League, was pleased to have as its special guest in Dallas this month Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, Jr. USN (Ret.) '43. Before a gathering of 175 alumni (including many from West Point) and representatives of ten major companies, Adm. Zumwalt discussed our National Defense PoHcy and his current candidacy for U.S. Senator from Virginia.

The Chapter would also like to thank Jim Beesley ('66) for his fine efforts as chapter secretary over the past several months. Beginning in September, Mike Apple ('67) will assume the duties of secretery. Thanks once again from aU of us, Jim.

OMAHA Mr. Omar C. KeUer 5003 WestemDr., RED 4 Fremont NE 68025 1130 Third Tuesday Omaha Chapter held its second annual family picnic at Peony Park on 6 August 1976. Our most successful event to date, it was attended by seventeen members and fifty-two guests.

Members attending were: Dick Slyder '58; Omar KeUer '41; Terry KeUer '74; Roger Fritzel '62; Tony Lazzaretti '61; Bob May '54; Tom McCormick '58; Jim Lay '52; Jack Diesing, Jr. '67; Lee Cufler '59; Mark West '76; Milt Mays '76; Harty Brown '58; Don Knepper '55; Larty Valade '52; Ray Howell '59; Merie White '42; and the eighteenth member, Chapter Past President and our generous host, Joe Malec, Jr. '55.

Peony Park, owned and operated by the Malec family, is a giant amusement park. In addition to ftirnishing a deHcious picnic dinner of ribs, chicken and all the fixin's at a very reasonable cost, Joe treated the entire group to an afternoon and evening of free rides throughout the park. Of course it rained, so die dinner was moved into the beautiful ballroom.

By the time dinner was over, so was the rain, so the whole affair was a rousing success. We are looking to next year already.

Regularly monthly luncheon meetings resumed in September, held at the Offutt AFB O-Club at 1130, third Tuesday. Visiting Alumni are always welcome, and persons coming into the area should contact the Secretary.

ORLANDO Lt.(jg) Robert 1. Coleman, Jr. USN (Ret.) 2414 Geigel Ave. Oriando FL 32806 1130—2nd Friday, Sept.-June NTC O Club The Greater Orlando Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association met for its first meeting of the faU at flie NTC Officers Club on 10 September 1976. Announcements were made concerning the yearly meeting schedule, the "package deal" Air Force-Navy football game at Colorado Springs, flie Chapter's rejection of the "combined dues" proposal suggested by the Los Angeles Chapter, the proposed separation of the Secretary-Treasurer responsibiUties, and the availabiHty of BiU Busik for a November, 1976

presentation at a regular chapter meeting. A fine Blue and Gold presentation was well received. Through the excellent work by the Public Affairs Officer at flie NTC in combination with the military affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce, the Navy football games are being broadcast via a local radio station WNBE Orlando. The following members and guests were present for the meeting: John Williams '40, Knight Pryor '29, George Robillard '24, Harold Harris '25, Walter Ebert '30, Ed DiUard '56, BiU Davenport '36, John Rhodes '26, Joie Ray '29, Bob Ashton '25, Walter Taylor '18, Max WeUs '22, C H . Welch '41, Larty McMurry '65, Harty Smith '30, Dick Laning '40, Jack Martin '34, George Darfus '50, Paul Martin '23, Carl Fairbank '50, Swede Norgaard '28, Bob Rice '27, John Robbins '58, E.N. Dodson '29, John Gallaher '26, John Carlson '47, Bill RosseU '35, Jim Marks '38, George Ruos '50, W.N. Rogers '21, Jim Forte '54, Eari Piper '27, Bill Sims '45, Jim Conger '42, Pat Finnigan '35, Luke White '28, Bill Fuller '39, Mike Sellars '34, Jerry Ball '41, Joe Flynn '31, J.L. Rhodes '26, Dave Rau '22, Freddy Warder '25.

Beat Army.

featuring as guest speaker the popular young Mayor of San Diego, the Honorable "Pete" Wilson.

Mayor Wilson graduated from Yale University, which he attended on a NROTC scholarship, and then was commissioned and served from 1955-58 as a U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Officer. His political career commenced in 1966 when he was elected to the California Assembly from the 76th District and twice won reelection. In 1971 he was elected Mayor of the City of San Diego and in 1975 he was reelected, defeating four challengers and amassing 62% of the vote.

As President of the League of California Cities the Mayor attended the recent U.S. Conference of Mayors held in Milwaukee. A resolution was adopted at this conference calling for a reordering of national priorities with particular reference to the issue of proposed financial aid to large cities at the expense of funds earmarked for national defense. Four years ago this same proposal was voted down tjut this year, despite vigorous objection by Mayor Wilson, the resolution carried. This was the background for a particularly interesting and informative talk culminating in a recommendation by the speaker that alumni members should become spokesmen, in every available forum, for a strong national defense policy.

SAN DIEGO/CORONADO RAdm. Gill Richardson, USN (Ret.) 862 San Antonio Place San Diego, CA 92106 The August meeting of the San Diego/ Coronado Chapter was a tour followed by luncheon aboard USS TARAWA ( L H A - 1 )

berthed at the Naval Air Station, North Island.

The first of five General Purpose Amphibious Assault Ships to be built, TARAWA is the second ship named in honor of the battle of Tarawa. The previous TARAWA (CV-40), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, served from 1945 until her decommissioning in 1960.

After a pre-tour briefing in the ship's ready room, sixty alumni were conducted on an hour and one-half tour by six officer tour directors.

Capt. George Church USN, the Commanding Officer, and his officers and men spared no effort to make the visit a tmly interesting and memorable event. To quote from the "Welcome Aboard" pamphlet: "The ship was launched in December, 1973, and commissioned May 29, 1976. The 40,000 ton major combatant is 820 feet long with a beam of 106 feet. The normal complement is 50 officers and 682 men with the capability to embark an additional 1900 marines with all desired equipment.

"Combining the functions and payload of four amphibious force ships, TARAWA carries helicopters, landing craft, tanks, jeeps, cargo and troops. In addition to her full-length flight deck which can handle nine helicopters simultaneously, TARAWA has a very large wet weU deck in her stem enabling landing craft to dock within her hull. Tmcks, jeeps, tanks or cargo can de delivered from storage areas via a system of incUned ramps, elevators and conveyors to either landing craft in the well deck or helicopters on the flight deck."

An End of Summer Gala dinner party was held by the San Diego/Coronado Chapter on September 16. The Naval Amphibious Base Coronado Officers' Club was the setting for a very well-attended Ladies' Night program

TEXAS GULF COAST Cdr.R. S. Hollyer USN (Ret.) 3731 Ferndal Fernglade Houston TX 77068 1130—1st Friday Houston Club Following a one month hiatus (after all, who could be expected to attend an alumni meeting the day before the Bicentennial 4th of July weekend?) the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter resumed its monthly meetings on Friday, 6 August, at the Houston Club. The program was well worth the wait, as Capt. Dick Johnstone USN '51 and Lt. Jim Dail USN '67 of NROTC at Rice University delivered a fine speech outlining the progressive NROTC program at that college.

Attending were: John Aymond '38, Hap GoodaU '24, Dick HoUyer '47, "Choppy" Cusachs '56, Ed Ogden '55, Frank Clifford '45, Eari Weaver '35, Bob Kenyon '48, Hugh Gillogly '65, Jim Leipper '42, Bert Leecraft '45, George Schneider '21, Bob Wright '59, Cliff Berman '45, Pat Payne '52, Jack KeUer '44, Frank Radik '63, B. E. Wilson '26, F. Smifli '50, John Bennett '61, M. W. McDonald '46, Lou Romatowski '47, Tom McWhorter '41, Jim Dail '67, and Dick Johnstone '51.

The next monthly luncheon meeting was held on 3 September, with a large number of members in attendance. Guest speaker was Midn. 2/c John B. HoUyer USN, who gave an interesting and amusing talk on the second class summer program.

Those attending the meeting were: " H a p " Goodall '24, Bob Foose '25, Eari Weaver '35, Paul Treitel '40, Tom McWhorter '41, CHff Bermann '45, Frank Clifford '45, Drex Martin '45, Larry Smith '45, " M a c " McDonald '46, Dick HoUyer '47, Bob Kenyon '48, Al Brooks '52, Pat Payne '52, D. Pease '54, Ed Ogden '55, "Choppy" Cusachs '56, John Bennett '61, Mike Foley '64, Roger Van Duzer '64, John Cates '69, Lou Buck '70, J. Shaffer '70, and John Aymond—Honorary Member.

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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 ALFORD, OLIVER PERRY '22, 11 July 1976, Coral Gables FL BAUGHMAN, CORTLANDT C. '07 (COMO USN RET), 16 September 1976, McLean VA BROWN, JOHN JOSEPH '12 (CAPT USN RET), 26 August 1976, Plainfield NJ *DYSON, HOWELL JESSE '27 (RADM USN RET), 17 August 1976 (Los Altos CA) *ECKBERG, WALTER THEODORE '24 (CAPT CEC USN RET), 5 September 1976, Key West FL

*GAOUETTE, DUDLEY ALFRED '57 (LT USN),

17 June 1976, Oakland CA

GLOVER, ROBERT OGDEN '15 (RADM USN RET), 20 May 1976, Richmond VA *GOODNEY, WILLARD KINSMAN '25 (RADM USN RET), 18 August 1976, Cocoa Beach FL *HAHN, ARTHUR JOHN '21, 6 August 1976, Boyd MN *HALL, KENNETH ROSS '21 (LCDR USN RET), 22 June 1976, Apopka FL HUFF, JAMES HOWARD III '69 (LT USN), 20 August 1976, Oak Harbor WA HEINLEIN, REX IVAR '27 (COL USA RET), 21 August 1976, Palo Alto CA *HUNT, LINFIELD LEE '21 (CAPT USN RET), 2 September 1976, Norfolk VA *IVERSON, CLIFTON '31 (CAPT USN RET), 9 September 1976, Houston TX •KENT, WILLIAM EDWARD JR. '22, 14 October 1975, Alma MI •KILHEFNER, ALBERT EDWARD '34, 13 August 1974, Portland OR *LOJKO, BOLEY ALFRED '62 (LCDR USNR), 6 June 1976, Danvers MA *LOVELL, KENNETH CARL '36 (CAPT CEC USN RET), 12 March 1976, El Reno OK •LUCKIE, WILLIAM MCKINLEY '48 (LCDR USNR RET), 10 July 1974, Quitman, GA MALLACH, JOSEPH FRANCIS '26 (LT USN RET), 22 May 1976, Sun City AZ *NESSER, CLYDE JULIUS '24 (LT USN RET), 3 July 1976, Rockville MD OLIVER, ROBERT JOHN '34 (CAPT USN RET), 3 September 1976, Washington DC •ORRISON, MICHAEL LEGGETT '71 (LT USN), 6 June 1976, Goldendale WA •QUATTLEBAUM, WINSTON IRWIN '27 (LTJG USN RET), 10 July 1975, San Diego CA •SHOWN, WILBUR VICTOR '17 (CDR USN RET), 11 December 1975, San Diego CA •SMITH, GLENN ALBERT '11 (CAPT USN RET), 1 September 1976, Riverside CA •STODDARD, GEORGE KENT '09 (CDR USN RET), 21 August 1976, San Diego CA •TERRY, RALPH BAYNE '26, 3 June 1976, Ringtown PA •WHITE, RICHARD ERNEST '09, 19 June 1976, Bakersfield CA WILLENBUCHER, FRANZ OTTO '19 (CAPT USN RET), 5 September 1976, Bethesda MD • indicates that obituary was not ready for publication at this time but will be included in a following issue.

CHRISTOPHER AUGUR RUSSELL '06 Cdr. Christopher Augur Russell USNR (Ret.) died on 21 July 1976 in Baltimore, Maryland. Interment took place on 23 July 1976 in Arlington National (Cemetery. Cdr. Russell was the 10th oldest living graduate of the Naval Academy, having just celebrated his 93rd birthday.

Appointed to the Academy from the State of Massachusetts, he had to resign after graduation for physical reasons. He thereupon entered the business world and worked for various manufacturing and steel production concerns until ordered to active duty with the naval militia of the State of New York during World War I. After having served in SOUTH CAROLINA he was transferred to the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations, then worked for the late Adm. WilHam Snowden Sims USN '80 in London. He returned to the business world after having been released from active duty but returned to the naval service in 1939 at the Third Naval District, then became naval historian for the Fifth Naval District. He was retired as a Commander, USNR, in 1948 and became a shipping agent in Baltimore.

He is survived by his daughter, Miss Jane Augur RusseU, 5203 Falls Road, Baltimore MD 21210.

CORTLANDT C. BAUGHMAN '07 Como. Cortlandt C Baughman USN (Ret.) died on 16 September 1976 in McLean, Virginia. Services were held at Arlington National Cemetery on 20 September.

Graduating with the Class of 1907 as a passed midshipman, he received his ensign's stripe in 1909. He was first assigned to the battleship MAINE, sailing with the Great White Fleet. He later served in the Navy Yard in Puget Sound and at the start of World War I he was on the staff of the Cmiser Force Atlantic Fleet. He next had duty with the Military Governor of Santo Domingo, where he administered the Departments of Internal Development and Communication as well as Agriculture and Immigration. He then became naval attache in Cuba, commanded FARNHOLT in the Pacific, then served in Washington before becoming assistant governor of Samoa and then Captain of the Yard at the Tutuila Naval Station. Later he had duty in naval intelligence.

then was Executive Officer of ARIZONA before being transferred to Great Lakes. He commanded NEW MEXICO from 1939-41 and was later commander of the naval base at Peari Harbor on 7 December 1941. He also commanded the bases at Londonderty, for which duty he received the Bronze Star, and at Trinidad. He retired in 1946 and settled in Coronado, but later returned to the Washington area. He was a charter member of the Army-Navy Country Club.

He is survived by his widow, Ruth, of 6251 Old Dominion Road, McLean VA 22101, and a stepson, Capt. James D. CoUett USN (Ret.) '32 of Annapolis, Maryland.

JOHN JOSEPH BROWN '12 Capt. John Joseph Brown USN (Ret.) died on 26 August 1976 in Plainfield, New Jersey.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary's Church un Plainfield on 30 August with interment in Arlington National Cemetery on 1 September.

John Joseph Brown Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Massachusetts, he was graduated with the Class of 1912 and proceeded to sea in NEBRASKA, taking part in operations off Vera Cruz, Mexico. When the ship was placed in reduced commissioned service, he joined DES MOINES, then attended Submarine School in New London. He commanded the submarine 0-7 during World War I. During his thirtyseven years of active duty he had two tours of duty at the Naval Academy and three tours at the Navy Yard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as well as service as planning officer in the Boston Navy Yard. He also commanded STEWART,

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Executive Officer of the battleship NEW MEXICO. During World War II he was an instmctor at the Naval War College and later he commanded the Naval Receiving Station in Norfolk just prior to retirement. He made his home in Plainfield after being transferred to the retired list.

He is survived by his widow, Marjorie, of 730 Park Avenue, Plainfield NJ 07060, two sons, five grandsons and four greatgrandchildren.

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II he was assigned duty as Commander, Submarine Division 16, then designated Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander, Submarines, Pacific Fleet, and held this post at the outset of hostilities. He received his first Legion of Merit award for his performance in tiiis post. In August of 1942 he assumed command of Submarine Squadron 10 at Peari Harbor.

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Benjamin Perlman A native of Pittsburgh, he entered the Naval Academy from the State of Pennsylvania and was graduated with the Class of 1912. Duty followed in NORTH DAKOTA and WYOMING, where-

upon he joined the coal burning destroyer FLUSSER as executive officer, gunnery and torpedo officer, and chief engineer. The only other officer on board was the captain, but with the opening of hostiHties in World War I the number of officers was soon augmented and the ship operated out of Brest, France, for a year. He then helped put MAURY in commission and served as her executive officer and later commanding officer. Other sea and shore duty assignments foUowed until 1930 when he joined the Naval Examining and Retirement Board, then took the senior course at the Naval War College, later completing the advanced course after having served in MARYLAND. In 1940 he took command of the hospital ship SOLACE and was at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Rescue parties from his ship helped with the casualties on board ARIZONA, WEST VIRGINIA and OKLAHOMA,

and he was awarded the Commendation Medal for this service. In 1942 when the commanding officer of the heavy cmiser PORTLAND was brought aboard SOLACE with injuries, he relieved him on temporary duty to take command of the cmiser and participate in the Battle of the Coral Sea. He later returned to SOLACE to evacuate wounded to Australia and New Zealand. He subsequenfly set up and became director of the Office of Advance Bases, Pacific, in San Francisco and retired from active service in 1947 from the staff of the Commandant, Eleventh Naval District. He was awarded the Legion of Merit and the Navy Unit Citation among other decorations.

He is survived by his widow, Laurice, of 650 Golden Gate Point, Sarasota FL 33577, a brother and sister of Pittsburgh, and stepchildren.

War II he received the Distinguished Service Medal for leadership as Commanding Officer of the battleship MASSACHUSETTS during the Solomon Islands campaign. He later commanded the Service Force of the Seventh Fleet. After having been transferred to the retired list in 1948, he returned to Richmond and became vice president of the Atlantic Rural Exposition, Inc., the managing corporation of the Virginia State Fair, joining the board of directors and the Fair's executive committee in 1971. He was active in community affairs as well, serving with the Boy Scouts of America, the Red Cross, and the Community Chest organization. He was a member of the Country Club of Virginia and the Commonwealth Club.

He is survived by his widow, Rosalie, 4308 Cambridge Road, Richmond VA 23221, a stepson and a sister.

CHARLES WILKES STYER '18 RAdm. Charies Wilkes Styer USN (Ret.) died on 20 August 1976 in Los Gatos, California. Graveside services were held at the Madronia Cemetery in Saratoga on 24 August.

RAdm. Styer entered the Naval Academy from the State of New York from a military family, his father having been a brigadier general. Upon graduation on 28 June 1917 in a wartime Class, he joined the cmiser COLUMBIA and made five Atlantic escort voyages, protecting the passage of men and supplies for the American Expeditionary Force. After the cessation of hostilities he applied for submarine training and served in submarines for the remainder of his career. Various shore and sea assignments followed and in 1924 he received his master of science degree from Columbia University. He served in OKLAHOMA from 1924 to 1927 and was commended for contributing to the excellent performance of that battieship in engineering and battie efficiency. He later was an instmctor at the Submarine School, New London, and then had a tour at the New York Naval Shipyard. Just prior to World War Charies Wilkes Styer

ROBERT OGDEN GLOVER '15 RAdm. Robert Ogden Glover USN (Ret.) died on 20 May 1976 in Richmond, Virginia. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on 22 May at St. Bridget's Church in Richmond with interment in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

A native of Virginia, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Georgia.

After being commissioned with the Class of 1915 he reported for sea duty at once and served in battieships and destroyers during World War I. Various sea and shore stations followed including study at the Naval War College and Columbia University. During World November, 1976

dited with sinking more than a million tons of enemy shipping in the Pacific. In 1944 he was ordered to command the submarine forces in the Atlantic and one year later he reported for duty with the late VAdm. Chester W. Nimitz USN '05 as assistant Chief of Naval Operations (naval operations) and he also served as Nimitz' coordinator of underseas warfare. He retired in 1951 after 31 years of service during which he had earned four Legion of Merit awards and two Bronze Star medals in addition to numerous campaign and area decorations.

After retirement in Los Gatos, California, he formed the Styer Realty Company and was active in numerous citizens committees dealing with hospitals, county water, planning. United Fund, Red Cross, and the Cancer Society. He also served at various times as president of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Republican Assembly, the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, and the Los Gatos Kiwanis.

He is survived by his widow, Norah, 18311 Lexington Drive, Los Gatos CA 95030, two sons, Capt. Charies W. Styer Jr. USN (Ret.) '41 and Capt. Robert T. Styer USN '48, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

DANIEL MICHAEL MC GURL '19 RAdm. Daniel McGuri USN (Ret.) died on 17 April 1976 in Merion Station, Pennsylvania.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on 20 April in Philadelphia with interment the following day in Arlington National Cemetery.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Pennsylvania, he was graduated with the Class of 1919 on 6 June 1918. He proceeded to sea immediately in DES MOINES in the Cmiser Force of the Aflantic Fleet for duty escorting merchant convoys from New York and Norfolk to their rendezvous in the Atlantic with destroyers. He had various duty stations ashore and afloat for the next two decades including service with both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets and also as professor of naval science in the Reserve Officers Training Corps at Yale. Just prior to World War II he placed in commission and took command of the cargo ship ALCYONE, making three trips to the Caribbean area to evacuate dependents from Antigua, British West Indies. On one of these voyages with three other ships, all were sunk by submarine attack except ALCYONE. In 1942 the ship sailed to Wellington, New Zealand, with elements of the 1st Marine Division, then returned to the Atlantic Theater to participate in the Sicily invasion. Shorfly thereafter (then) Capt. McGurl took command of the cmiser BiLOXi, nicknamed the "Busy B , " in the Pacific area to participate in amphibious landings, the screening of fast carrier task groups, and the bombardment of shore installations.

He was twice awarded the Legion of Merit for these two commands and later had command of a cruiser unit in the Pacific and received the Silver Star for repelling a Japanese attack off the coast of Formosa. He also received the Commendation Medal and the Navy Unit

94 Commendation. He retired in 1949 and joined the Texas Company as chief engineer in the Denver district. He later returned to the Philadelphia area and was active in civil affairs, serving as commander of the local American Legion post and as executive director of the Lower Merion Civil Defense Organization. He also directed an educational unit sponsored by the International Cooperation Administration in Ankara, Turkey, during the period 1957-59.

He is survived by his widow, Helen, Merion Manor Apartments, Merion Station PA 19066; a son, Daniel Jr. '57, and three grandchildren.

FRANZ OTTO WILLENBUCHER '19 Capt. Franz Otto WiHenbucher USN (Ret.) died on 5 September 1976 at the Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. Memorial services were held in Arlington National Cemetery on 9 September.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of New Jersey, he was graduated with the Class of 1919 on 6 June 1918. After Worid War I he served in the Austrian Field Party of the American Mission to Negotiate Peace in Vienna in 1918-19 and he later took part in the naval demonstration off the coast of Cuba in 1933-34. He later commanded OGLALA, flagship of Mine Division One, then was retired in 1939. A graduate of the Georgetown University law school, he was recalled to active duty almost immediately and served as special assistant to the Chief of Naval Communications, coordinating naval communications for the AlUed invasion of Normandy in 1944. He was awarded the Legion of Merit for this service.

Upon retiring once again he opened his own law practice in Washington and also served as legal counsel and executive vice president of The Retired Officers Association for 19.years.

He was author of the book. The RobinsonPatman Anti-Price Discrimination Act, pubUshed in 1937.

He is survived by his widow. Amy of 7803 OverhiU Road, Befliesda MD 20014; a son Cdr. Marshall R. Willenbucher USN '60, two daughters and six grandchildren.

EDWIN FROST SMELLIE '21 Mr. Edwin Frost SmeUie died on 16 July 1976 in the Suburban Hospital, Rockville, Maryland.

Services were held on 20 July at the Rockville United Methodist Church with interment in the Forest Oak Cemetery.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Michigan, he was forced to resign because of the iUness of a parent. He received bachelor and masters degrees from the University of Michigan and later joined the faculty to teach automotive engineering. A pioneer research engineer in the elements of air cooling for engines in the 1920s, he also was a member of early research teams to study aerodynamics of motor vehicles.

He later worked for the Interior Department's Indian Irrigation Service and helped design the large concrete stmctures used in the irrigation projects. He also taught at the University of New Mexico and in 1940 joined the Civil Aeronautics Administration's pilot training service, helping to expand the program which at one time processed 19,000 Army and 5,000 Navy personnel in addition to civiHan flight instmctors. After the war he became assistant supervisor of contracts for the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory near

Washington where he administered millions of dollars in contracts and also was responsible for the direction of the university's associate contractors and subcontractors. His work was involved in some of the first guided missiles developed for the Navy, including the TALOS missile. He also helped develop the proximity fuse.

He retired from the laboratory in 1965.

He is survived by his widow, Mildred, 230 Falls Road, RockviUe 20850, and a brother.

OLIVER PERRY ALFORD '22 Mr. Oliver Perry Alford died in a Coral Gables hospital on 11 July 1976.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of New York, he resigned in his youngster year and transferred to Princeton where he starred on the 1922 undefeated football team and captained the lacrosse team. He was a member of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame in Baltimore and for many years he would volunteer to coach the line in the Princeton freshman football team. He also was a member of the football coaching staff at the University of Kentucky from 1925 to 1927. He later became a regionjd sales manager in Pennsylvania and then in Illinois for the United States Gypsum Company and the Georgia Pacific Company, and he also manufactured special paints and plastic in the New York area. He moved to the Miami area upon retirement in 1962.

He is survived by his widow, Mary, 1248 Mariola Court, Miami FL 33134, and a daughter.

THOMAS ARMITAGE CORY '22 Mr. Thomas Armitage Cory died on 14 May 1976 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Services and interment were held in Tulsa.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Arkansas, he was graduated with the Class of 1922. Proceeding to sea duty at once, he served for four years, then resigned in 1926 and joined the Stanolind Oil and Gas Company, a subsidiary of Standard Oil of Indiana, in Tulsa. He retired from the firm in 1962.

He is survived by his widow, Laura, 319 E. 20th St., Tulsa OK 74114, two sons and a granddaughter.

ARTHUR MARION TOWNSEND '24 Capt. Arthur Marion Townsend USN (Ret.) died on 28 May 1976 in Clearwater Florida. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery on 4 June, the 52nd wedding anniversary of Capt. and Mrs. Townsend. A memorial service was held later at the Congregational Church of the Isles in Florida, in which Capt. Townsend had been active.

Arthur Marion Townsend

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Michigan, he was graduated in the Class of 1924. He served in many classes of ships during his naval career, from minesweepers to aircraft carriers. He was awarded the Legion of Merit and the Commendation Medal during his naval services. Upon retirement from active duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington he entered the publishing business in Jackson, Michigan, but later moved to Florida.

He is survived by his widow, Nietta, of 117 Shangri La, Largo FL 33540, two sons, Maj. Jack Eryl Townsend USMC (Ret.) '49 and Maj. Thomas Arthur USMC '54, and seven grandchildren.

ROBERT BOGGS GOLDMAN '26 RAdm. Robert Boggs Goldman USN (Ret.) died on 21 June 1976 in the Indio (California) Community Hospital. His ashes were committed to sea from USS ANCHORAGE ( L S D - 3 6 ) by

the Commanding Officer, Cdr. Arthur St. C Wright USN '57, with appropriate honors. A memorial service was held on 24 June in the Chapel of the Fitz-Henry Funeral Home of Mecca, California.

Robert Boggs Goldman A native of Baltimore, he was appointed from the State of New Jersey. He had attended Stevens Institute Hoboken, New Jersey, prior to receiving his appointment. After graduation with the Class of 1926 he proceeded to sea in NEW MEXICO, serving under the late Capt., later FAdm., WiUiam D. Leahy USN '97, flien had duty in the destroyers ZEILIN and SANDS

before joining ARIZONA. Postgraduate school followed at Annapolis with a year of the Berkeley campus of the University of Califomia prior to becoming Chief Engineer in COLORADO. He was design engineer in the New York Navy Yard when the war began and was ordered to the new carrier INDEPENDENCE, being built in Camden, New Jersey, as Engineering Officer. The ship participated in action against the Japanese in the Pacific beginning in mid-1943 and in November was stmck by an enemy torpedo launched from attacking aircraft off Tarawa which completely disabled the starboard propellor. The ship was compelled to return to the mainland for repairs on one engine. (Then) Cdr. Goldman joined MARYLAND as Executive Officer at this time to participate in the decimation of the Japanese batfleships in the Battle of the Surigao Strait and to lead the damage control parties fighting the explosion and fire that broke out when the ship was hit by an enemy suicide plane on 29 November 1944. He later was manager of the repair facility at the Key West Naval Base, then commanded CHUCKAWAN, a fleet oiler.

He retired from active duty as commodore of Task Group 29, a replenishment squadron, returning to Baltimore where he taught for a Shipmate

95 year, then joined the Beflilehem Repair and Building Yards at Spartows Point as navy liasion representative. In 1960 he moved to California to join the engineering faculty of the Long Beach State University and retired from tills post in 1971 as emeritus professor of electrical engineering to setfle on the Salton Sea in North Shore, California. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal wifli Combat V, the Commendation Medal, and several foreign decorations during his active service. He was a talented artist and a member of the electrical engineering honor society Eta Kappa Nu and also of Tau Beta Pi. He is survived by his widow, Esther, of Norfli Shore CA 92254 and three daughters.

JOSEPH FRANCIS MALLACH '26 Dr. Joseph Francis Mallach died on 22 May 1976 in Sun City, Arizona. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Clement's Church in Sun City with interment in the national cemetery at Fort Huachuca.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Illinois, he was graduated with the Class of 1926. He was retired from naval service in 1932 as a Heutenant and entered the medical school at Northwestern University where he took his degree in 1938. After having estabHshed a practice in Chicago he joined the faculty at Northwestern in 1942. He was a diplomat on the American Board of Internal Medicine and he served as chief of staff of the Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital in 1958 and 1959. After having been named associate professor of medicine emeritus at Northwestem in 1970 he moved to Sun City and was active in medical activities until a recent iUness.

He is survived by his widow, Virginia, 15823 Meadow Park Drive, Sun City 85351, a son and daughter, four sisters and five grandchildren.

REX IVAR HEINLEIN JR. '27 Col. Rex Ivar Heinlein Jr. USA (Ret.) died on 21 August 1976 in Palo Alto, California. His ashes were scattered at sea after cremation and memorial services were held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Missouri, he was graduated with the Class of 1927 and commissioned in the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, and ordered to the 2nd Engineers, Fort Logan, Colorado, where he was commander Headquarters Company and regimental adjutant. Two years later he was ordered to the Coast Artillery School at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, then reported to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he took a master of science degree in 1931. His health required hospitalization at the Fitzsimons Army General Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, and in 1933 he was retired for physical disabiUty whereupon he joined the faculty of Denver tJniversity to teach celestial navigation and also went into private practice as a consulting engineer. With the opening of hostilities in Worid War II he requested active duty and was ordered to the Military Academy as an instmctor in electrical engineering. Eleven years later he was head of the electrical engineering course of the Department of Engineering and he took his second retirement with the rank of colonel, but he was later recalled to active duty to set up the electrical engineering course at the Air Force Academy.

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He thereby became the first and possibly only officer to be officially connected witii the three major military academies: graduate of one, faculty member of the second, consultant in establishing the third.

He is survived by his widow, Kathleen of 860 Scale Ave., Palo Alto CA 94303, three daughters, four grandchildren, his mother, three brothers and two sisters.

JOE EARLE WYATT '28 Capt. Joe Earie Wyatt USN (Ret.) died on 9 July 1976 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Services were held on 11 July in the Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home in Virginia Beach with interment the following day in Arlington National Cemetery.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of South Carolina he was graduated with the Class of 1928. Service in MARYLAND, ARC-

TIC and the destroyer force followed prior to postgraduate school and duty on board RANGER as assistant engineering officer. With the opening of hostilities in Worid War II he was named engineering officer of MOBILE and served in her for three years, participating in engagements in the Gilberts, off Tarawa, and in service with the fast carrier forces whose mission was to seal off enemy-held atolls and islands and to take others in order to keep Japanese resistance to a minimum. In one year the ship had steamed 70,000 miles and had participated in 11 operations against the enemy.

MOBILE was later part of the screen formed around the damaged cmisers CANBERRA and HOUSTON which was wryly designated "CripDiv 1" when the stricken ships had to be towed to port for repairs. He later was executive officer of TUCSON, then commanding officer of the oiler MONONGAHELA. Subsequently he served at Green Cove Springs, at Kodiak, Alaska, and commanded BRIAREUS. He retired in 1958 from duty as Chief of Staff, Commander Service Force, Atlantic Fleet, and joined the faculty of the Norfolk College as an accounting instmctor.

He is survived by his widow, Ruth, 4709 Thoroughgood Drive, Virginia Beach VA 23455, a son, two brothers including Capt. J. Louis Wyatt USN (Ret.) '20, two sisters and two grandchildren.

DONALD FREDERICK WEISS '29 RAdm. Donald Frederick Weiss USN (Ret.) died unexpectedly at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Newport, Rhode Island, on 7 July 1976. He and his wife, Mrs. Charlotte Carter Sherman Weiss, were visiting her brother in Newport from their home in Hawaii. Funeral services were private.

Entering the Naval Academy with an at-large appointment, he was graduated in the Class of 1929. After service in the cmiser CONCORD and the battieships UTAH and ARIZONA he underwent

submarine training and spent 14 years in the submarine service with time out for a year at postgraduate school. He commanded the submarines R-13 and R-10 out of New London, then TiNOSA during World War II, followed by duty as commander of a submarine division. He was awarded two Navy Crosses, two Bronze Stars, the Army Commendation Ribbon and the Presidential Unit Citation during his wartime service.

In 1945 he was assigned to the staff of Commander, Northern Pacific, then had duty in Japan

with the late VAdm. Charles B. Momsen USN '20 in the direction of Japanese naval and maritime activities. He later served in the Bureau of Ordnance, then had command of Destroyer Squadron 20. He retired in 1959 and setfled in Honolulu, where he worked as a securities analyst. He also traveled extensively in the Pacific area in military and commercial transportation.

He is survived by his widow, Charlotte, of 7005 Kalanianole Highway, Honolulu HI 96825; two brothers, Arthur of Amherst, New Hampshire, and Frederick (Class of 1930) of Arnold, Maryland, and two sisters.

DAVID SHELTON EDWARDS JR. '34 Capt. David Shelton Edwards Jr. USN (Ret.) died on 8 July 1976 in Letterman Hospital, San Francisco. Episcopalian services were held on 27 July at the Arlington National Cemetery with interment at the grave of his deceased wife, Laura Pittard Edwards.

Classmates George Pittard, Eugene Rider and Francis E. Fleck were at the committal.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of California, he was graduated with the Class of 1934. Sea duty followed with two years in the cmiser PORTLAND, then four years of destroyer duty. His sea service during the war began in the cmiser BOISE. In September of 1942 the ship helped cover the landing of Marine reinforcements at Guadalcanal and was hit by Japanese sheUs after taking six planes under fire. He later served on the staff of ComCmDiv 13 in the Sicilian Campaign and through all the major Pacific campaigns from Tarawa to Okinawa. He later commanded the destroyer AULT which was present to witness the signing of the surrender in Tokyo Harbor, then had occupation duty in Japan. After a year of shore duty in Washington and a year at the guided missile school at Fort BHss, he returned to sea duty in command of HYMAN. He also commanded the landing ship DONNER, had duty on the staff of CinCLantFIt, and was a student at the Naval War College. His awards and decorations included the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit with Combat V, and the Bronze Star with Combat V. He was transferred to the retired list in 1960 and travelled extensively, including travel to Malaya, New Zealand, Mauritus, the Seychelles and South Africa on the trail of his family which had lived in these areas over 70 years ago. He was active in community affairs in his home town of Bolinas, California, and he was a member of the St. Francis Yacht Club and the Drake Navigators Club in San Francisco.

He is survived by a brother and two sisters.

ROBERT JOHN OLIVER '34 Capt. Robert John Oliver USN (Ret.) died on 3 September 1976 in Washington, D.C. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery on 7 September.

A member of an Army family, he was born in Manila and raised in Ohio. He attended Ohio State University for a year before receiving an appointment to the Naval Academy where he was graduated with the Class of 1934. Sea duty followed and he was Executive Officer of the minesweeper BOGGS at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. The ship escaped damage and was one of the most active vessels in the harbor that day, sweeping the harbor approaches and the anchorage. Early in 1942 he was appointed aide and flag lieutenant to

96 the late Adm. Raymond A. Spmance USN '07 in the carrier ENTERPRISE, participating in the Battie of Midway. He later was on board NORTHAMPTON in the Batfle of Guadalcanal when the ship was sunk by torpedo fire and he was rescued after several hours in the water.

He thereupon joined the seamanship department at the Naval Academy, then became Commanding Officer of the destroyer HALFORD, followed by command of RICHARD E .

KRAUS and then duty in Washington at the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He later was Executive Officer in DES MOINES and then commanded Destroyer Division 242 before serving with the standing group of the North Aflantic Treaty Organization and then taking a tour at the Pentagon prior to being transferred to the retired list. He was office manager of the American Optometric Association in Washington until 1971.

Always a lover of literature, especially any writing with naval themes, he was asked by Herman Wouk, author of The Winds of War, to check the manuscript of the bbok prior to publication to insure the accuracy of the events and the portrayal of the senior officers described in this story of the war in the pacific.

He is survived by his widow, Esmeralda, 4201 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington DC 20016, his son, his father, and three grandchildren.

CHARLES FADEM '35 Capt. Charies Fadem SC USN (Ret.) died on 4 July 1976 in San Francisco, California. Services were held at the Ft. Myer Chapel with interment in Arlington National Cemetery on 8 July.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Missouri, he was graduated with the Class of 1935 and proceeded to sea duty immediately in OKLAHOMA. He later was transferred to ASHEVILLE, then cmising Asiatic waters protecting American interests. In 1938 he applied for Supply Corps training and upon completion returned to Pearl Harbor with MinDiv 6. He came ashore to the New York Naval Shipyard

at Sand Point with interment in Shawnee, Kansas.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Kansas, he was graduated with the Class of 1949. Proceeding to flight training soon thereafter, he was awarded his wings and flew 44 missions in the Korean War and won two Air Medals. He thereupon was assigned as a flight instmctor at Pensacola and later served with heavy attack squadrons in the carriers ESSEX and SARATOGA. He later was air warfare

officer on the Staff of the Seventh Fleet during the early part of the Vietnam operations and subsequentiy was ordered to the carrier KITTY HAWK as Executive Officer, for which duty he was awarded the Bronze Star. He later served two tours with the office of the Chief of Naval Operations and earned a masters degree in international relations at George Washington University. He also attended the Naval War College. He had been Commanding Officer of Sand Point Naval Support Activity in Seatfle since June of 1974, but he was retired for physical disability in July of this year.

He is survived by his widow, Arliene, three sons, his mother and a sister.

JAMES HOWARD HUFF HI '69 Lt. James Howard Huff III USN died on 20 August 1976 in an automobile accident. Services were held on 25 August at the Arlington Memorial Park, Atlanta, Georgia, with Classmates and officer of his aviation squadron, VA-128, in attendance. In addition, a memorial service was held at the naval air station, Whidbey Island, Washington, on 26 August.

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The year was 1879, the year the USS Jeanette sailed out of the warmth of San Francisco under the command of Lieutenant Delong with a ships company of 32 officers and men. Just one month later in August 1879 she was frozen soHd in an Arctic ice pack until June, 1888, when she was crushed and sank. The men took to boats and crossed the ice pack 600 miles to Lena Deta, Siberia, where all but ten perished from exposure and starvation.

It was this same year, in fact the same month, August 1879, that the Navy Mutual Aid Association was founded in Washington, D. Câ&#x20AC;&#x201D;founded to assure each member officer of the naval services "in the case of death to give his heirs a very respectable amount of money at a very small outlay from each member."

The mutual benefit Association administered by and for officers of the Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps has prospered and grown over these past 97 years to where it now has more than 57,000 members and assets of over $200 million. During this almost century of service, the Association has regularly increased its insurance coverage for its members to where the amoimt is now $16,500 whole life protection plus the optional benefit of an additional $15,000 term option protection. Both plans are at premium rates comparable to and, in most cases, lower than any other insurance plan available.

If you are an officer on active duty, we'd like to send you moredetailed information on the benefits of membership in the Navy Mutual Aid Association.

Write and give us your name, rank, duty station NAVY address and date of birth.

MUTUAL AID (Please indicate whether ASSOCIATION or not you are engaged in Navy Dept., operational or proficiency Washington, D. C. 20370 Phone: (202) OX 4-1638 flight activity.)

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