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The Incense Burner

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A Very Special Agency

by Cdr. Eric Purdon USNR (Ret.)

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Change of Pace

by Lt(jg). Robert Frantz USNR-R

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Report from China

by RAdm. Raoul R. Waller USN (Ret.)

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Buz Sawyer

by Cdr. Thomas W. Jones USN (Ret.) Sexism Begone!

by Paul Smith

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The Case of the Missing Alcohol

by Capt. William H. Galbraith USN (Ret.) Summer Sailing, 1978

by Mid. Will W. Gildner USN

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Contributors' Biographies

COMMANDER ERIC S. PURDON USNR (RET.) Commissioned an ensign in the Naval Reserve in 1940, Eric spent World War II in the subchaser Navy. He commanded SC-1073 until she was given to the Soviet Navy, and then PC-1264, the heroine of his book. Black Company, describing the Navy's one successful experiment with an all-black crew. After VJ-Day he co-authored, with Capt.

Walter Karig, Battle Report, The Middle Phase, and returned to inactive duty in 1946. Recalled in 1948, he served as information officer in Washington, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Boston and Taiwan. Since retirement in 1963 he has been an information specialist with the government and a volunteer with various eleemosynary activities.

REAR ADMIRAL RAOUL R. WALLER USN (RET.) Raoul Waller '24 served as a naval aviator in battleships, cruisers and aircraft carriers. Early assignments included flight testing of experimental and service type aircraft, and development of aircraft armament and carrier landing equipment. During World War II he served as Exec, in USS YORKTOWN (CV-10), Chief of Staff to Commander Fast Carrier Task Group and C O . USS PETROF BAY ( C V E 80). After attending the National War College he commanded USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CVA-47). In Korea, as Chief of Staff to Com7thFleet he participated in planning and landing operations at Inchon. After retiring he joined RCA for 14 years as Administrator of Product Planning.

CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. GALBRAITH USN (RET.) Bill Galbraith '20 served in various destroyers, cruisers and battleships. He received an MS degree in Engineering from Columbia and spent much of his remaining career in engineering billets, including one as the first chief engineer in USS NASHVILLE. He retired in 1946 and engaged in a number of hobbies, including a college course in astronomy and many years of observing variable stars, many more unsuccessful years trying to become a passable home organist, building scale models of U.S. naval ships, and three extended ocean cruises, one around the world. Currently he enjoys travel in the USA by motor home from his home base at Sun City, Cal. COMMANDER THOMAS W. JONES USN (RET.) Tom Jones '28 was designated a naval aviator in 1930 and retired in 1936 for reasons of physical disability. Soon afterwards he was one of the founders of American Export Airlines, the second U.S. transAtlantic carrier. Recalled to active duty in 1941 in the Plans Division of DCNO (Air), he supervised the preparation and assisted in the presentation of four wartime naval aviation budgets before returning to the retired list in 1945. He then formed, as managing partner, the aviation and management consulting firm of Jones and Gillies in Washington, from which he retired and moved to Florida in 1968.

MIDSHIPMAN WILL W. GILDNER USN Will Gildner '80 comes from San Diego, where he enlisted in the Navy for AWA School and then went to NAPS before entering the Naval Academy. A varsity sailor since his plebe year, he had raced in yawls and 420 dinghies before last Summer's sail training program. Will is an Aerospace Engineering major and, as he says, "There is no question but naval air" in his career planning.

PAUL R. SCHRATZ '39 Ph.D., Capt. USN (Ret.) and former Director of International Studies at U. of Missouri, Paul served on the joint White House/Congressional Commission on the Organization of the Government for the Conduct of Foreign Policy and as a Guest Scholar of the Brookings Institution. He has been a faculty member of both the Naval and National War (Colleges, 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. Now he is Professor of International Affairs at the Air War College.

FREDERICK W. LARDNER '22 Fred Lardner '22 has been writing our legislative news since March of 1946. a longevity record approached by only one other participant in or contributor to the magazine. After leaving the Naval Academy his career includes service as a newspaper reporter, business magazine writer, department 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.

DAVID K. KNAB David Knab '79 has been active with varsity Lacrosse as a manager for the past two years at the Academy. Prior to the Academy, he attended high school in Potomac, Maryland at the Bullis School. As of now, he is unsure of his service selection but hopes to attend postgraduate school in an attempt to receive his Master of Science. He is presently a Physical Science major with interests in the fields of Oceanography and Biological sciences.

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"Ah! What Foods These Morsels Be!" Napoleon usually gets credit for the line about an army traveling on its stomach but it was diarist Samuel Pepys who wrote in 1673 that "Englishmen, and particularly seamen, love their bellies above everything else and . . . to make any abatement . . . in the quality or agreeableness of their victuals is to provoke them in their tenderest part." The "agreeableness" of the food for the American fighting man in Vietnam was probably unsurpassed in military history.

But U.S. forces weren't always so fortunate. Prior to World War I, our military food was terrible. If the American Army traveled on its stomach, it was only because that was the toughest part of the anatomy.

A new book. Chow, by Paul Dickson stimulates all sorts of memories on the subject. Dickson states that in colonial days the daily ration was ample: a pound of beef, salt pork or fish (I'/i pounds in the Navy), 3 pints of peas or beans (Vi pint in the Navy), a pound of bread, rice, a pint of milk, and a quart of spruce beer or cider to slosh it down. But even in the Army, milk and fresh vegetables disappeared for long periods and the meat, issued uncooked, suffered in preparation.

Rations were often augmented by "hostile" farm animals which, when unable to give the countersign, were "tryed by fire and executed by the whole division."

Washington's men at Valley Forge Survived on "fire cakes" and water. To make a fire cake, the flour ration was worked into a doughy paste, spread on a flat stone and stood next to the fire.

When charred on the outside it was ready to serve, peeled off and eaten, half burned and half doughy interior. But a grateful Congress helped at Thanksgiving time with a special fare of a half gill of rice and a tablespoon of vinegar.

The Spanish-American War in 1898 brought the famous "embalmed b e e f scandal in the Army but Navy food was beginning to prove its superiority. The Army ration allowance was 18 cents a day, the Navy 30 cents—although the merchant marine fed for a dime a day.

Naval officers were allowed a dollar a day; wine and cigar mess caterers appeared in the wardrooms and the ship's band helped entertain every night at dinner.

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By World War I, refrigeration and the tin can were beginning to make Army food good enough that some men wanted second helpings. This brought young Herbert Hoover, the wartime food administrator, down on General "Black Jack" Pershing's neck, suggesting that sentries be placed on all overseas chow lines to prevent either waste or overindulgence. Pershing threw the memo into the trash.

Everybody knows about the C, D and K "quick energy" rations which first appeared in World War I and came in a flood in WWn. For submariners, the ration D chocolate had an immediate appeal to replace the bulky pork and beans rations in emergency food lockers. Then we discovered to our sorrow that the chocolate was nearly inedible—a deliberate plot

by American scientific genius to discourage use in other than an emergency.

The famous Spam, "ham that didn't pass its physical , found a special place in our hearts and in most of our sea stories, not because it wasn't good but because it was everywhere and on every menu. There were only two variations in preparation, slicing it lengthwise or crosswise. Twenty-one years after the war, Eisenhower sent a presidential pardon to the Chairman of the Board of Hormel, the manufacturer, "As the former Commander-in-Chief, I . . . officially forgive you your only sin—sending so much of it."

With rare exceptions, Navy food in World War II and Korea was just like Mom made, only better. Thanks to the ice cream machine, larger ships found a special form of bribery for special deeds— pulling a pilot from the sea retailed at 20 gallons. One young Navy entrepreneur, Burt Baskin, made an art form out of flavoring ice cream with exotic fruits of the South Pacific, and went home to cofound the Baskin-Robbins empire.

Others devised equally imaginative uses for food concentrates. The K ration ersatz lemon drink found major roles as hair rinse, stove cleaner, and in scrub water to cut dirt spots and bleach wood floors.

The submarine specialties were steaks and Baked Alaska, the one limited only by the physical structure of the cow—and how much ground beef we could pass off on the rest of the Navy—the other by the

availability of brandy or a substitute superior to lighter fluid. During the Korean War, my birthday coincided with a war patrol in PICKEREL off Vladivostok.

It was late summer and in the high northern latitudes, we had been submerged for a very long day. By dinner time there was little oxygen left, too litfle to allow the (medicinal) brandy to ignite. Under the circumstances we had no objection whatever to pure brandy dripping from the topping.

Vietnam brought a new revolution to the art of mass food preparation. Menus averaged 4500 calories daily with a wide and balanced variety of meats, vegetables, fruits and beverages, and over 90% of the meals were served hot—a near obsession even for units on patrol. During a stretch of the war commencing in October 1967, an endless chain of Sea-Land ships from the West Coast offloaded over 5000 trucks a month, a quarter of them refrigerated. In addition, major food processing was set up in Vietnam with forty ice cream plants and three major milk recombination plants run by stateside dairies.

The latest in combat rations, the Long Range Patrol Ration, or " L u r p " , is a remarkable lightweight compact ration, edible with hot or cold water, or dry like popcorn. Lurps found great popularity with the troops, and, after the war, with campers and back-packers. Precooked, frozen military meals laid the foundation for TV dinners, commercial airline meals, and for new and remarkable advances in the space program.

But we may have enjoyed our last gourmet war. Changes in the stewards' ratings make wardroom messes almost totally dependent on general mess food.

The new American faddism for the fast food industry has undermined all thoughts of a balanced diet. Fast food specialties—tacos, burgers, fried chicken, fish and chips—climb higher and higher on favorite food lists. Tacos are near the top twenty of all service favorites; pizzas are much higher than apple pie. The bands no longer play in the evenings and around the wardroom table there's nothing to eat but food.

The Mail Boat Women and Sea Duty Shipmate: In the series of letters about women and sea duty, Tom Bems '68 hit the basic point involved and went on to show its significance. He took the comment of Bob Mastin '39 on "the protective male instinct towards the female" and pointed out that this is not an instinct but a learned social behavior. That is correct.

Our whole civilization is based on learned social behaviors. They are what keep us from mugging one another or other such things we might want to do.

Civilizations develop by cultivation. We seldom eat wild strawberries; we prefer them cultivated because they are superior. So are cultivated civilizations superior to uncultivated instincts. The idea that males should protect females is not a recent development; it goes back at least as far as Abraham.

Why do women insist on telling themselves that their traditional role is inferior? It clearly is not. Women who do understand their function in society know that their influence is far greater than is generally recognized and that they are the great stabilizing factor in our life. The basic unit in our civilization is the family, and women, because of their earlier maturity and greater objectivity, guide and direct the family unit. It was many years ago that someone observed that "the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world."

It is not by chance that the first step taken by every totalitarian government is to destroy the family unit. Of all our learned social behaviors, the strongest by far, for both men and women, are the cares and devotion to the family unit. If one can destroy this, he can destroy the individual's primary objective in life. Totalitarianism puts both men and women to work, separates children from families, creates communes, etc. In our case, we're not attacking the family unit knowingly, but rather are doing so ignorantly.

However, all the people are not fooled by this; their judgement tells them that this is the wrong way to go. Hence the failure of the ERA amendment.

This is not to say that women cannot perform in the services. Of course they can pilot aircraft, conn warships and do any other of the male tasks. They are as capable, loyal and courageous as any of us but there are other pertinent questions relating to the proprieties, to emotional

and related capabilities. The only way to answer these questions is in practice, and I do not think that the defense of the United States should be used for a social experiment.

There is no logical reason why it should be. Women can be disqualified for sea duty without doing harm to the legitimate women's movement. The same Congress that so generously gave sea duty to the women has given us the precedent; the Congress and its employees are specifically exempted from the various equal employment and opportunity acts.

Women have no specific rights as congressional employees; surely it is equally logical to disqualify them for sea duty.

The basic question is whether we want to change the nature of our society in such a way as to send women to sea duty in the Navy. To do so is to forget their traditional role in western civilization, and we forget that at our peril.

George Long '38

readiness/preparedness. This is a plain fact of life. It is too bad that the Navy has to contend with this annoyance at a time it is striving to remain superior to the Soviet Navy—a task of sizeable proportions.

Robert C. Peniston '47

Shipmate: Judge Sirica recently ruled the law prohibiting the assignment of women to combatant ships to be unconstitutional.

This ruling, and most of the media coverage of the equal rights propaganda, is slanted towards the definition of sexual equality as sameness. A more humane and democratic definition of sex equality is equity; sameness is a totalitarian concept.

Men and women differ physically and need to follow different patterns in health care, sports and combat. Men and women differ psychologically and no man-made law can remove those differences. The totalitarian concept of sameness rejects the reality of physical and psychological differences due to sex, and repudiates the culture and tradition of our ancestors. By Shipmate: Captain Schratz has come up with another good piece on women in the rejecting so much of reality, sameness Navy. I find myself agreeing with his po- appears simple.

Equity requires fair treatment of every sition on Judge Sirica's ruling that struck individual in accordance with natural, not down the federal law prohibiting women man-made law. Equity requires considserving at sea except in transports and eration of sex, size, skill, intellect, talent, hospital ships. aggressiveness, nurturance and all other When I read of the Judge's action, my immediate reaction was that he had gone individual characteristics. Equity requires understanding and judgement, considerfar beyond his own level of expertise in declaring this law unconstitutional, a law ing tradition as well as new views of that was based on sound reasons and had human relationships. Equity stresses the democratic concept of individual difyears of tradition and the judgement of many professional sea-going officers as its ferences due to age, sex, talent and motivation. basis. He made this abundantly clear in stating that there may be "unanswered The experience of our ancestors and questions" about the effects of full sexual our own common sense judgement affirm integration in combatant ships, but he the value of the law which kept women graciously would leave to the Navy the out of combat roles. assignment of personnel, men and women William Burgett '30 alike, as the Navy sees fit.

I do not know if Judge Sirica has ever served at sea in a ship of the Navy, but I More Midshipmen Brothers suspect not. If he had, chances are that Shipmate: To add to the record concernhe would not have noted that "the eviing brothers attending the USNA todence of the case did not indicate that gether, three of my sons join the list. Wilmilitary preparedness was indeed the obliam R. just graduated in 1978, Thomas ject behind the prohibition." It is too bad L. will graduate in 1980 and John H. will that he does not know that the commandgraduate in 1981. They too were three ing officer of a naval vessel has enough midshipmen together. problems with just young men on board in (Mrs. Helen H. Burke) confined quarters who are without the immediate presence of and the distraction Shipmate: December Shipmate reviewed of women. A mixed crew begs for trouble various claims concerning brothers in the and almost certain erosion of combat Navy. My father, Lt. H.E. Olsen USN Shipmate, March 1979

(Ret.), had the unique honor of having five sons graduate from the Academy and serve in the fleet: Charies '19, Clarence '21, Eari '26 (KIA), Robert '33 and myself '38.

Another brother, Lawrence, was killed in a dormitory fire at Marion Institute in 1924 three months before he was scheduled to enter the Academy. My sister Anna married Hank Munson '32.

That's it—100% Navy family.

A. R. Olsen '38 Anchors Away

anchor chain as I leaned over the bridge and shouted down, "How's she holding.

Boats?" "Very good, Cap'n," came the reply, "but I think the anchor buoy has broken loose." "And I think we're drifting into the minefield," shouted the quartermaster taking bearings. "All engines ahead full!" as we picked up the chain, sans anchor, and steamed to where we could get good holding ground with appropriate chain.

Later we replaced the missing anchor with a decidedly British monstrosity of uncertain lineage from the Portsmouth Dockyard. And for the remaining nine months of our stay in European waters, our co-sweepers' favorite greeting to us was, "What ship is that and where did you get that preposterous anchor?"

Jim McDonald, Ass't. Editor

Shipmate: Reading about Ralph Stevens' problems with his anchors (JanuaryFebruary Shipmate) reminded me of my own encounter with a similar situation at the same time and place. As skipper of a minesweeper, we had arrived off the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944; Service Uniflcation, 1946 surely, we thought, the only unit that knew what it was doing as we observed Shipmate: The time was May 1946. I had the small craft tossing in heavy seas while just landed in Nashville after putting my awaiting orders to proceed to shore amid ship, WOODFORD, out of commission. Bethe general confusion of landing craft, fore I could get out to see my father-inshore bombardment, artificial harbors, law, as I intended to do that afternoon, he cargo vessels, hospital ships, etc. Fortucame to see me. He was General Lytle nately for us there were no mines laid in Brown, former Chief of Engineers several the area we were assigned to sweep; they years retired. He had a brilliant mind with were still on the beach ready to be a delightful sense of humor, and was a planted at a moment's notice—a notice grand raconteur. After we had greeted that never came. each other and were seated in the living room, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, But there were mines laid off the lies "By the way, Winston, I want you disMarcouf, some distance off Les Dunes de tinctly to understand that I am waiving Verrville at the extreme limit of Utah protocol in coming to call on you first.

Beach in a natural waterway for landing However, when this Unification Law craft and shore bombarbardment ships. goes into effect, I will be able to order My ship was ordered to the area to anyou to come and see me." Then he asked chor and warn approaching vessels to my opinion of the unification idea. keep clear. Over we went, in a choppy sea with fairly strong winds, to a clay botAlthough in another month I would be tom in about ten fathoms. The anchor dedeeply involved in the Navy's opposition tail was on the bow watching as the anto unification, at that time I knew very litchor dropped over the side, the chain tle about it except that the Navy was oprunning well and the brake eased on as • posed. A little imp whispered in my ear we ran up the appropriate signals. The and I said, "General, you know that the chief boatswain's mate had his foot on the Navy is very much opposed to this so-

called unification, but I can tell you that here is one naval officer who is all for it.

However, my idea is somewhat different from what has been proposed. What I propose is to expand Naval Aviation and the Marine Corps and do away with the Army altogether."

Wow! That really took him aback—the only time I saw him at a loss for a prompt reply. Years later, after reading of the Air Force's inability to provide close air support and the several Army snafus in the Inchon campaign (Victory at High Tide

by Colonel Heinl USMC), I wondered if my earlier jest might not have been sound policy.

Winston Folk '23 Bring Back the Bayonets Shipmate: On page 38 of the December issue LCol. Murphy attributes the knocking off of fixed bayonets during P-rades to a desire to enhance precision and to lessen the chances of personal injuries. Bah and humbug! In my day we handled a longer and more cumbersome bayonet and Springfield in a much more intricate (and beautiful, in my opinion) drill— without imprecision or injuries. Bring back the bayonets. They add a touch of class—that is, if the modern mids can handle them. Perhaps the good colonel's theory refutes the line that I've been subjected to at all alumni meetings, that the modern mids are smarter, better, etc. than those of earlier years. I've always resented that. Extrapolation would place my class in the learning-to-walk stage while my Dad's (1889) would have been still swinging in the trees.

W. R. Lowndes '37 Surrender of the German High Seas Fleet Shipmate: The November editorial "At Her Peril" immediately caught my eye. I thought it good and timely, particularly

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the quote the Admiral Beatty's signal to the British Empire. The same can be said for the quote from the Royal Navy's Articles of War under Charles II. I trust that the editorial writer will not think I'm "nit picking" in pointing out that the German Fleet did not surrender at Scapa Flow but in the North Sea. The ships were then conducted to the Firth of Forth where they were critically inspected to verify compliance with the terms of the armistice. On completion of the inspection they were escorted to Scapa Flow, where their scuttling took place on the anniversary of the Battle of Jutland.

I was the junior of three officers who stood all the N E W YORK deck watches at sea during our forays up and down the North Sea. It just so happened that the surrender took place on my watch, and I wrote it up in the deck log: Extract from Deck Log, U. S. S. NEW YORK—21 November 1918.

8:00 a.m., to meridian:—Steaming as before, following movements of the 5th B.S. Standard speed 12 kts., course 270. At 8:20 c.c, to 90.

At 8:42 in obedience to signal from Commander-in-Chief GRAND FLEET c.c. to 157 and proceeded to form Red Fleet as per operation order "ZZ." At 8:56 c.c. to 90. At 9:16 sighted H.M.S. CARDIFF with kite balloon in tow two points on stbd. bow. At 9:18 went to battle stations. At 9:20 astern of H.M.S. CARDIFF standing in a westeriy direction were sighted 5 battle cruisers, 9 battleships, 7 cruisers and 49 destroyers of the German High Seas Fleet, which surrendered for internment. At 9:43 in obedience to signal, squadron leaders turned through 180°, steadied on a westerly course and proceeded to conduct the surrendered enemy vessels to the Firth of Forth. At 11:20 c.c. to 245. Throughout remainder of watch, speeds various keeping station astern of H.M.S. AGINCOURT. J. L. McCrea Lieutenant, U. S. Navy Many years ago, in a rash moment following a good dinner, I showed a copy of that log entry to a Boston grand dame.

"Tell me, Admiral," she said, "what thoughts did you have while writing this important document? You did have thoughts, didn't you?" "Of course I did," said I, "but I fear it would shock you if I told you." "Not a bit of it," said she, "tell me." "Well", I explained, "it was an overcast, cold, raw day—typical North Sea November weather. I went on watch a few minutes before eight a.m. My relief did not arrive until almost twelvethirty because of problems in getting his lunch. The officer-of-the-deck doesn't quit the deck until he has written his log.

As I wrote the happenings of my watch I must confess that the importance of the events was somewhat pushed aside by an urgency to get to the head."

"Oh, I understand," said she, "we have a yacht, you know."

John L. McCrea '15

Navy Grog Shipmate: I commend Commander Kriloff for his article. I'm not sure that I concur with his sign-off that a formal study is needed, but let me add this fuel to the fire.

Several years back I had the good fortune to escort the Under SecNav on some of his overseas trips. We discussed drinking aboard ship and he asked me to submit a paper on the subject, which I did.

He told me that the advisory group of eight military and civilian advisors to SecNav had regularly voted six-to-two against but SecNav had said that if the vote ever got to four-and-four he would vote to break the tie in favor of drinking on board. My reasoning to the Under SecNav was this: as one who never had a drink aboard a U. S. Navy ship, but who saw plenty of it in many ships, I regretted that it was not legal because I wanted to drink legally, in the proper way.

My British friends had explained it in a number of ways but it always came up "moderation." They rarely drank at sea, never before a watch, and it was usually limited to beer or wine, if that. In port was a different matter. There they were the most gracious hosts but even in port the duty section did not partake. Having the chance to drink on board relieved many of the officers and men from the frantic late-afternoon dash ashore for "a few" before heading back to the ship for dinner. They seemed to handle the matter nonchalantly but with reserve.

I have never understood why we can't do the same. I have a hunch that most senior officers feel they don't want to be put in a position of ending a young officer's career by taking positive action in flagrant violations of drinking regulations.

To me this is typical escapism from mature responsibility. Sometimes I think our leadership is against drinking on board because they themselves think they can't handle the situation. Why raise another spectre? The syndrome is apparent. I think it's high time our leaders stood up to be counted, took the bull by the horns, and outlined a sound, reasonable policy for drinking on board ship. Hell, you can always lock up the mess if circumstances so dictate. This goes for officers, chiefs and other enlisted. In this day of much in-port time and a peacetime waiting profile, the men of the fleet need a means to relax without running ashore like a bunch of kids to get tanked at the nearest saloon.

C'mon, gang, wake up. And grow up.

Jack Hamilton '51 Almost a Hero Shipmate: Rear Admiral Scruggs' article "The Grandstand Play" in the December issue brought to mind an occasion when I, too, was observed—by some—to be a hero. In eariy 1944 I was commanding

Motor Torpedo Squadron 17, stationed in Majuro Atoll. There had been no PT base erected ashore. Since it was not feasible for each PT boat to feed its own crew, it was arranged for an LST, anchored some distance away from the PT moorings, to feed the PT boys. Rather than have each boat get underway independently, three times a day, I ordered one PT to take all the crews, officers and men, to the LST for meals.

The only provision that the LST made for our coming on board was to secure a cargo net over the side. We had to provide our own line handlers. So, three times a day a PT boat, loaded with some 100 men, would come alongside the LST. Two enlisted men were detailed to scamper up the cargo net, take the bow and stern lines and make the boat fast.

Then the rest of the crews were permitted to climb the net. What started out as an orderly procedure soon turned into a race to see who would be the first aboard the LST. Repeated scoldings and reprimands did little to slow down this hungry mass of humanity as the days went on. I was therefore always worried that someone might miss the cargo net and fall into the water; worse yet, that some of his shipmates might jump or dive in to save him.

I had visions of what might happen with several men in the water at the same time—they could be crushed between the hulls or drowned.

One day it happened. With about 50% of the men still aboard the PT, one man fell into the water. I immediately rushed to that side and began ordering and shoving the men back, shouting, "Get back.

Don't anyone go over the side. Get back.

Stay away from the side." But, in my haste, my foot slipped and I was the next (and only other) person to go overboard. I found the curvature of the PT hull provided enough room between the boat and the LST for swimming, and that the lad who had fallen in was as good a swimmer as I. We both calmly swam aft and were pulled out of the water without further ado, fortunately for both of us.

I felt very ashamed of myself as I climbed up the cargo net, sopping wet, but made my way to the officers' mess table, located in the crew's mess where officers and men ate together. My officers were most solicitous inquiring how I was; did I get hurt, did I think my watch was ruined, etc. I sat there feeling quite disgusted with myself for a short period until I overheard an enlisted man, seated nearby, saying in all sincerity to his tablemates, "Did you see the Old Man? He never hesitated one second. He dove right in, head first, after that fellow.

Never took off his hat or shoes or wrist watch or anything. Boy, that was something!"

Russell B. Allen '34

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Admiral Settle narrated a slide presentation of the flight, and a transcription of an in-flight radio interview with the late Major Chester "Mike" Fordney USMC, was played for the audience. Fordney accompanied Settle in the gondola of the 600,000 cubic foot capacity balloon, after an earlier solo-attempt was aborted when a valve became restrained and then stuck in the open position.

The hydrogen-filled CENTURY OF PROGRESS lifted off from the GoodyearZeppelin airship dock at Akron at 9 a.m.

20 November 1933. The immense pearshaped balloon drifted over Ohio and at 12:45 p.m. the pair started ballasting continuously from their supply of 40-pound bags of lead shot. Cosmic ray counters clicked more insistently and by 2:10 p.m. they had reached 58,000 feet. For two hours the first Americans in a spaceequivalent environment floated at near maximum altitude, while living organisms (spores) were subjected to conditions at such altitude. In the cramped seven-foot diameter gondola, the men busied themselves with cosmic ray equipments, cameras, spectrographs, a light polarization indicator, air sampling bottles, color chart comparisons with sky color and other programmed scientific duties.

With daylight running its course, the hydrogen inflating the balloon started to cool, and Settle and Fordney began ballasting to hold the descent to 900 feet per minute. When they descended to 30,000

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VAdm. and Mrs. Settle and their granddaughter at the anniversary. The caricature behind them is the late Col. Chester Fordney USMC, the co-pilot

feet, inboard and outboard pressure was equalized. Down another 3,500 feet, they opened the hatches and started throwing out radio batteries, tools and food, each with a small chute to protect anyone on the ground below.

Now standing on top of the gondola, Settle told Fordney to jettison his parachute harness.

"What if we need the 'chutes later?" asked Fordney.

"I've already heaved over the 'chutes," replied Settle.

Her flight path floating constantly eastward, by 5:40 p.m. the CENTURY OF PROGRESS landed near Bridgeton, New Jersey, darkness making it impossible for the two balloonists to make their way out of the marshes in which the deflated balloon rested. At dawn. Major Fordney plodded through cold waters to a farm-

house five miles away. Settle guarded the barograph, which soon was flown to Washington in a Coast Guard plane. The Federation Aeronautique Internationale recognized the altitude of 61,237 feet as a world record. Settle and Fordney had blazed a trail for those who followed.

Eight months later, the Army Air Corps' Kepner, Stevens and Anderson reached 60,000 feet, but the envelope failed and the crew had to parachute to safety. Two years later, Stevens and Anderson attained 72,395 feet in EXPLORER II. Settle, then a lieutenant commander, left stratospheric competition to others when he moved to China duty, commanding the Yangtze River gunboat PALOS. Earlier, he had served in the U.S. Navy airships SHENANDOAH and Los ANGELES. ^

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The Incense Burner V i c e Admiral Allan E. S m i t h U S N (Ret.)

We have in our home resting on the mantle a gold and black enamel Chinese incense burner which, according to our Museum Curator, originated in the time of the Ming Dynasty. This antique is eight inches wide and six inches high with fierce golden dragons forming the handles while another fierce golden animal surmounts the filagreed cover.

When I first obtained this golden treasure, it was mounted on a proper mahogany base, and all enclosed in a sixteen by ten inch mahogany and glass case. During my many changes of duty from China, Honolulu, Washington, Norfolk and others, the case and stand were first damaged and then gradually discarded down to the naked incense burner.

It came into my posession by accident.

The U. S. Navy Yangtze Patrol consisted of gunboats stationed at various ports: Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Changsha and Chungking, above the Yangtze Gorges, all for the protection of Americans and American interests. Once

second at 8 a.m. we were heaving up the a year, the Commander of the Yangtze Patrol sent a dentist to each gunboat for a anchor for departure to Hankow, when alongside the starboard gangway there couple of weeks to care for the teeth of sculled a sampan. Standing in it was the the crew.

The Dentist was aboard the VILLALOBOS Chinese shopkeeper with the lovely indoing his cleaning and maintenance task. cense burner held closely, but indicating it was for me. I dropped down to my Each afternoon about five, the Dentist room, found 100 Chinese dollars in my would go ashore seeking bargains in the Chinese shops. In his browsing, the Den- safe, hopped up to the gangway and made the transfer of dollars for the incense tist came across this incense burner and burner, and then went back to my duties he thought it worth while to haggle with the Chinese shop keeper, who stood fast as the Chinese shopkeeper shoved off with a pleasant look on his face. at a price of 150 Chinese dollars. The Chinese dollar at that time was worth 85 That night we anchored off Yogo, at cents. The Dentist decided he would pay the confluence of the Siang River and the no more than 100 dollars. The Dentist in Yangtze. During the night we received a his several visits persisted, the Chinese radio message from Chungking: resisted.

"Lieutenant Commander ( ), When the Dentist left the ViLLALOBOS Dental Corps, four days ago contracted black small pox and died this day." for his next assignment he asked me if, once in awhile, I would drop in the Chinese shop and offer 100 dollars for the incense burner. This I did, but without avail.

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at the same angle, performing the exercise with one synchronized effort. Ten of these situps equal 100 without the pole, but if anyone doesn't shoulder his share, it quickly seems like 200," said Hamilton.

Dick Teel Retires, 15 January 1979 Capt. Richard A. Teel USN (Ret.) '36 joined the staff in November 1%6 to provide impetus to the modest fund raising effort of that time. However, he was soon switched over to supervise the conversion of Alumni Association records to electronic data processing. When this was completed in 1971 he returned full time to fund raising. His development of the Annual Fund by means of a class agent system has produced outstanding results that have greatly increased the Association's ability to support the Naval Academy, our classes and chapters, and to assure the future strength of the Alumni Association. Under Dick's management alumni support has grown from 7.5% in 1968 to 21% today and from $41,000 in 1%8 to over $300,000 last year.

Midshipman of the Year Award

Reverend Fred T. Moffat, Jr., pastor of Heritage Baptist Church in Annapolis, where Drake has attended services and been an active participant in church affairs. The pastor recommended Drake as "absolutely one of the finest young men I have ever met."

The award was presented to Midshipman Drake at the Academy by Hank George, President of the Chamber of Commerce, assisted by Vice President Sheila Becker and Naval Affairs Committee Chairman Chester Harriman.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Almond J. Drake, Jr., of Pinetops, Drake stands first in his class both academically and overall and is a Rhodes Scholarship candidate.

This semester he commands the First Battalion, manages the varsity basketball team, and is a member of the Academy's Baptist Student Union. An oceanography major, he also belongs to the Scuba and Sportsman Clubs.

Telephone Poles as Exercise Props Dick, Ann and daughter Nancy at his retirement party

Dick's contribution to our Association has been indeed significant and his accomplishments will be felt well into the future. We know that all our alumni and friends wish Dick and Anne all the happiness possible in their new retirement.

Midshipman of the Year Mid'n. 1/c Almond J. Drake III, of Pinetops, N.C., was named "Midshipman of the Year" by the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Annapolis on the basis of his outstanding leadership and service to the community. He was nominated by Shipmate, March 1979

Few people have probably ever thought of stretching and straining to do a set of situps with a 10-foot telephone pole in their arms. But Naval Academy midshipmen are doing just that as part of their winter physical training program.

The 250 poles, cut to 10-foot lengths, were donated by the Annapolis office of the C & P Telephone Co. Some 50 mids are enrolled in the "individualized" PT program using these poles as props. "Right now, we're only experimenting with telephone poles in PT, but the results are very encouraging and the mids are having fun with this challenging approach to physical fitness," said instructor Lt. Bill Hamilton.

"Teamwork is the essential ingredient to these exercises. Everyone has to sit up

A telephone pole team at work

Kept aloft generally by a team of eight mids, the poles are used in exercises including situps, carrying the poles between their legs going through obstacle courses, and in clean-and-jerks where they shift the pole overhead from shoulder to shoulder.

That should keep them well fit.

A New Faculty Textbook Associate Professor Nathan C. Niles of the Naval Academy's Mathematics Department has recently published a new textbook. Modern Technical Mathematics. Now in his 32nd year of teaching at the Academy, Professor Niles has now written and published six books on mathematical subjects.

Prof. Niles presents his new book to Academic Dean Davidson

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Old Records Sought by Naval History During the 1930s and early 40s the Office of Naval Records and Library, under the guidance of Commo. Dudley Knox, published the Naval Documents Related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France; Naval Operations from February 1797 to December 1801 (7 volumes), and Naval Documents Related to the United States Wars with the Barbary Powers; Naval Operations, Including Diplomatic Background from 1785 through 1807 (6 volumes, plus register of officers and ships' data).

Should any reader have any or all of these volumes and be willing to part with them, they would be gratefully received and put to good use by RAdm. John D. H. Kane USN (Ret.), Director, Naval Historical Center, Building 220, Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC 20374.

Franked self-addressed mailing labels will be provided on request.

Maritime Museum of San Diego The Maritime Museum of San Diego is seeking museum quality ship models and other historically significant artifacts relating to our naval and maritime heritage.

Also being sought are books, documents and photographs suitable for inclusion in the new Maritime Research Library being established as part of the Museum.

Interested donors, please contact Capt.

Edward H. C. Fredericks USN (Ret.) '33, Navy League Representative and Curator of the naval area of the Museum, at: 5844 Malvern Court, San Diego CA 92120, phone (714) 286-0831.

Shipbuilding, On Time and Under Cost For a good many years the Navy has suffered in its shipbuilding programs from late deliveries and extensive cost overruns, with consequent heavy criticism by the Congress and the press. It is a pleasure, then, to report that in at least one program the ships are being delivered on time or earlier, and at or under cost estimates.

That is the FFG program of eleven ships being built by Bath Iron Works in Maine. The first ship of the class, USS OLIVER HAZARD PERRY ( F F G - 7 ) was

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Hvered to the Navy in December 1977, but here the lead ship was built and tested before freezing the design for following ships. That means a delay of almost two years between commissioning of the PERRY and the start of the next ten ships, but it apparently will pay off.

In the estimated total cost of $152 million per ship is a target cost of $48 million and a ceiling of $52.6 million for hull construction. Even allowing for inflation, Bath officials now predict that all eleven ships will be completed for $48 miUion or less and that they will be delivered an average of seven weeks ahead of schedule.

That sounds almost too good to be true, but how many four-piper sailors remember the old slogan, "Bath builds good ships"?

Soviet Fleet Developments MINSK, its second operational carrier, has joined the Soviet fleet. At 900' in length she is only 200' shorter than USS EISENHOWER ( C V - 6 9 ) but displaces only about 40,000 tons. She can attain speeds in excess of 30 knots on conventional power. Her armament comprises long and short-range surface-to-air missiles, rapid fire medium and small caliber guns, antisubmarine rockets and long-range surface-to-surface anti-ship missiles. She carries neither catapults nor arresting gear but her angled deck provides tactical air support capability from either helicopters or VSTOL aircraft.

A new Soviet amphibious ship, IVAN ROGOFF, has been seen in the Balticâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the largest such ever built by the Soviets and nearly three times the size of her predecessors. She is about 500' long, displaces about 13,000 tons, and has a speed in excess of 16 knots. She has bow doors, a stem gate to an apparently floodable well deck, and a helicopter landing and storage area on the main deck. She is assumed to be capable of carrying three high-speed, air cushion personnel landing craft, each with capacity of a troop platoon. As SecNav Claytor said, "The IVAN ROGOFF provides another Soviet capability that the U.S. Navy and its allies must be prepared to counter."

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Some 80 authorities on historic ship preservation and underwater archeology met at Raleigh NC last April to discuss the future of USS MONITOR, which has rested upside down in "the graveyard of the Atlantic" for the last 116 years. The conference was organized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the State of North Carolina and five other co-sponsors.

The conclusion was that the MONrroR cannot be raised safely in the near future and perhaps not ever. Further, if the ship could be righted and raised without breaking up, present facilities and techniques are not adequate to insure her future preservation. Therefore the conferees

called for further studies to determine the condition and environment of the MONITOR, and recommended that decisions on recovery or other disposition of the historic ship await the result of those studies.

Friendly Rivalry The official car of the Commandant of the Marine Corps is a Chevrolet, distinguished by U.S. Government license plate "1775" On a Friday evening not long ago it acquired another distinctive marker, a "Sailors Have More Fun" bumper sticker stuck on by a couple of playful sailors. We understand that it had disappeared by Monday morning, but they had fun.

How to Save Money and Manpower Over the past six years the Navy has saved $120 million and nearly 3,500 man-billets through a little-known program of turning over fleet oilers and tugs to the Military Sealift Command, which now operates eight oilers, four oceangoing tugs, four FBM resupply ships and a refrigerated stores ship.

In FY '77 seven MSC oilers made a total of 1,404 underway replenishments, a much higher operating tempo than when they were Navy-manned with about twice as many people. One great advantage is that MSC ships can stay on station almost indefinitely; instead of having to return to home port after each deployment, the ship remains on station while the smaller civilian crew is rotated. Greatly reduced crew numbers are possible because all hands are qualified and experienced, not trainees, and the ships have no combat functions.

In the past Shipmate has presented articles for and against the "civilianization" of the fleet's support requirements. It would appear that the Navy has been on the right track for some time. A program that saves both money and manpower while improving overall efficiency is obviously the way to go.

Military Productivity and Work Motivation Last April the Navy Personnel Research and Development Center and the Work in America Institute co-sponsored a four-day conference in New York for an in-depth examination of military productivity and work motivation. Among the speakers and discussion leaders were James Ahem '47, Samuel Connor '54, Armand Eyler '56, Frederick Michaelis Shipmate, March 1979

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'40 and Michael Midas '60. The conference coordinator was Matthew Radom '28, Vice President for Education and Training of the Work in America Institute.

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Ship and Squadron Reunions USS Black Hawk and Assigned Destroyers (1922-46)—The third reunion will be held in Denver, Colorado, on 17 June '79. Contact Joseph C. Lawrence, 2947 Newton St., Denver CO 80111.

USS Pittsburgh fCA-72;—The next PITTSBURGH reunion will be held in Pittsburgh PA on 20-22 July 1979. For further information write J.C. Ayers, Box 74, Wildwood GA 30757 or call (404) 820-1601 or 820-2360.

USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)—ThQ BUNKER H I L L reunion will be held between 29 June and 1 July 1979 at the New Orleans Marriot Hotel, Canal and Chartres Streets. For more details contact Alfred J. Coleman, 33 Mayflower Road, Wobum MA 01801, telephone (617) 933-4478.

Attack Squadron 106 (VA-106)—A reunion is proposed for the "Gladiators" squadron in May 1979 at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Those interested should contact Frank G. Clark USN (Ret.), 1920 Tahiti Place, Kissimmee FL 32741.

USS Washington (BB-56)—l4th Reunion will be held at Annapolis Junction MD on 9-11 July 1979. For details contact John A. Brown, Executive Director Reunion Group, Box 13047, Columbus OH 43213.

USS West Point (A/'-2Jj—WW II Reunion will be held in San Francisco, Calif., 19 through 22 July 1979. For details, contact John E. Daniel, WEST POINT Reunion Association, 3728 So. Fuller St., Independence MO 64052.

USS Seahorse (SS-304)—A reunion of those who made war patrols in USS SEAHORSE is planned for Mobile, Alabama, on Wednesday, 1 August 1979. For details, write the Coordinator, Paul E. Alexander, Sr., 4050 Travona St., Redding CA 96001 or phone (916) 241-9004.

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Reunion of Navy Football Greats On the Wednesday before the Holiday Bowl game last December in San Diego, RAdm. Justin E. Langille III USN '46, Com 11, hosted a luncheon for seventeen former Navy football heroes ranging from Hank Paige and Tom Hamilton '27 to Pat McCormick '78. Not surprisingly, there was a unanimous prediction of a Navy win come Saturday.

Here they are. Seated (left to right): Moon Chappie '30, Hank Paige '27, Tom Hamilton '27, George Brown '45, Charles

Cooper '50 (CG 1st MarDiv), and Pat McCormick '78. Standing: Otis Cole '36, Ralph Pray '33, Ben Jarvis '39, Gus Leahy '51 (CO NTC), Zug Zastrow '52, Frank Bradley '29, Jack Danis '49, Ben Chase '46 (behind Danis), Duke Ferrara '37, Alan Cameron '44 and Dick Bums '35.

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"Sunday sail, never fail.

Friday sail, ill luck and gale."

Friday has never been a popular day for sailors. This is superstition, of course, and held by a lot of people other than sailors. In Scotland, it is a great day for weddings, but in England it is not. It probably gained this reputation because it was the day of our Lord's crucifixion, and also because of an ancient belief that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden apple on a Friday. In medieval Europe, fairies and elves of every description changed into hideous animals on Friday and stayed that way over the weekend before changing back. And in our century. Wall Street still remembers the 1929 stock market crash day as "Black Friday."

When Friday falls on the thirteenth of the month, watch out; anything can happen and it probably won't be good. And, as the stock market disaster was in October, if you have an October 13 which is also a Friday, the auguries are not a bit hopeful for any successful financial dealings on that day.

Thus, consider Friday, October 13, 1978. On what more inpropitious day could the first payday of the new fiscal year for the Navy and Marine Corps have fallen, especially when that "greatest deliberative body," the U. S. Congress, hadn't been able to pass the overdue Defense Department Appropriation Act. So arose the specter of a payless payday.

Few took this possibility seriously the first few days of October, for this had happened before, from time to time, to nearly every department of government except Congress itself. Congress had ultimately, so far, come through. But as early as the second day of the new fiscal year, there was one quasi-naval organization that began to suspect that there was very serious trouble in the wind.

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or retired. A large part of its assistance is financial; sudden, unexpected medical and dental bills, and funeral expenses can disrupt the best budget planning. And when the Government does not meet its obligations to its service personnel, the potential for individual financial disaster gets high in a hurry. In these inflationridden times, many of our people have to count on their paycheck to buy next week's food for their families.

As early as October 2, it was apparent that the delay by Congress was affecting an increasing number of sailors and marines financially. A world-wide organization, such as the Navy and Marine Corps, has a constant movement of personnel from one place to another. This travel costs money, as does getting established at a new duty stationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ready money is needed to pay immediate expenses. After October 1, a sailor or marine often found that he couldn't collect; indeed, he couldn't be sure when he could collect what was due him.

So, he had a problem. Where to turn? . . . Navy Relief.

The Society handled each of these problems individually as it always does, for each problem is individual, however similar it may be to others. The Bureau of Naval Personnel co-operated, by delaying orders where it could. Where it was impossible. Navy Relief made loans to tide people over. But how far was over? . . .

How long?

For the first few days of October, everyone in the Defense Department felt confident that the Appropriation Bill would pass momentarily. Then those moments became longer and turned into hours and days. Congressional aides, contacted for information, were surprised to learn how closely many families have to live within their pay; that real, personal hardship is caused by even a short postponement of payday.

On October 6, one week before the scheduled payday. Vice Admiral Robert B. Baldwin, Chief of Naval Personnel, telephoned Vice Admiral Robert S. Salzer, USN (Ret.), President of the

Navy Relief Society, to ask what the Society could do, if the unthinkable happened and no funds were authorized for the mid-month payday. Admiral Salzer replied that he was confident Navy Reliefs Board of Managers would authorize the commitment of all the assets of Navy Relief, if necessary to alleviate hardship, but that this could never begin to cover the Government's obligation to pay its sailors and marines. At most, it could help with essentials, such as food for a few days. He also concurred that a sentence be added to an ALNAV going out to the fleet on the pay problem: "Should unforeseen developments or administrative problems . . . result in some military personnel not being paid on time, the Navy Relief Society stands ready to assist those personnel on a rapid response basis."

Unforeseen developments . . . some military personnel may not be paid on time. . . . There was still hope that Congress would, at least, pass a continuing resolution to allow the distribution of pay checks. But when Monday came with no congressional action to meet Friday's payday, Salzer decided it was time to get Navy Relief into operational readiness.

There was no historical precedent for the scope of this threatened emergency.

Navy Relief had been involved in some large disaster relief operations such as when Hurricane Camille struck Pensacola in 1969, but never had there been a similar emergency affecting the entire Navy and Marine Corps. Each one of the more than one hundred field activities would have to meet an unprecedented demand, both in the number of people needing assistance and the total amount of money required. It was apparent that comprehensive contingency planning was immediately needed to provide guidance to the auxiliaries; arrangements would have to be made for adequate facilities to accommodate the people coming for help, as well as for enough interviewers and a streamlined procedure to get the job done quickly and efficiently.

On Tuesday morning, October 10, after hurried telephone consultation with the

16 Chairman of the Board of Managers (General Louis H. Wilson, Commandant of the Marine Corps) and the Board's Executive Committee, all Navy Relief activities were sent a "heads-up" message providing guidance on procedures for dealing with the emergency, and the society's pledge that it would help to the limit of its resources. To make these stretch as far as possible, however, it would be necessary to limit the assistance provided to the price of three days' food for a family and some gasoline. The auxiliaries were also asked to send back to the society's headquarters their best guess of the number of people who might need assistance and what the extent of this help might be. Headquarters knew that these were impossible questions, but it had to have some local indication to check against the ballpark figures it was preparing for its own estimate of the amount of funds that might be required.

The ballpark figures indicated that the auxiliaries would have to be provided with about $1,500,000 a day to meet potential demand. The National Savings and Trust Company, which had been the society's bank for many years, was alerted to the situation, and its advice was sought as to how the money needed could be raised most efficiently and economically; would it be better to liquidate securities or borrow against them? The answer clearly favored borrowing on equities and liquidation of short-term notes.

Time was now running very short. Although money obtained as late as Thursday, the 12th, could be transferred to any auxiliary within the United States in time to meet the October 13 deadline, it was a different matter with those overseas; in general, it takes forty-eight hours to transfer funds internationally by bank wire. Accordingly, half a million dollars was withdrawn from the Society's holding account in the bank and wired to the various overseas auxiliaries, using the best guesstimate of their needs.

Banking regulations prevent the National Savings and Trust Company from lending more than $3,000,000 to a single corporate borrower, but it agreed to loan to this limit immediately, at the prime rate. Moreover, it would act as Navy Reliefs agent to line up other banks for additional loans; to the extent, if necessary, of the entire loan value of the society's assets, $20,000,000. Obviously, the course of prudence was to delay taking this step as long as possible, in order to avoid interest charges. National Savings and Trust made all artangements on a contingency basis for immediate implementation on Navy Relief's signal.

As time went by, hope still flickered that Congress would act; if not by passing the appropriation bill, by voting a continuing resolution. By Wednesday afternoon, this optimism had nearly disappeared. The officers of the Navy Relief Society had been in almost constant communication with the budget office in OpNav and with those congressmen and their staffs who could possibly do something about the situation, but the controversies hanging up the bill seemed still as far from resolution as ever. Anxiety that this was now no longer a drill situation had spread to the hinterlands, and there were reports of widespread concern in fleet bases and Marine stations.

Telephones were in constant use at the society's headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, with the auxiliaries calling for the latest news and headquarters gathering information on their needs. Although the prospects of a congressional resolution were dim, the news from the auxiliaries was very heartening. They were reacting superbly to this challenge; preparing to work twelve-hour days through the weekend. The regular volunteer staffs were being augmented by active duty volunteers, and in a few places local merchants and utility companies were expressing understanding and a willingness to postpone bill collecting. The president of one bank said, "We'll cover all checks and settle up later."

The society's Virginia headquarters would be manned around the clock, to be available to each of its world-wide offices; necessary arrangements for extra funding could then be met in the event the monies commited were running short.

The first thing Salzer did in the morning of the 12th was to check again with all his congressional. Navy and Marine Corps sources. He found general resignation that Congress would not be able to act in time for payday the next day, and quite possibly not until the end of the long Columbus Day weekend. Later in the morning, the Board of Managers met and approved Admiral Salzer's plan for the first three-day period: borrow $3,000,000 from the National Savings and Trust and liquidate the remaining $1,500,000 in the society's holding account. Bank wires were prepared to send the money to the various continental auxiliaries at the opening of business, Friday the thirteenth.

"The atmosphere in headquarters," remembers the President of Navy Relief, "was a little hectic at this point; more like a CIC than a business office, with every phone in constant use as auxiliaries were calling in corrections to their estimates, and we were seeking to obtain informa-

tion from those whose messages we still had not received. Fortunately, this activity prevented us from wortying too much about the financial implications of the course of action to which we were now commited."

This commitment could indeed have been serious. The society, which in three months time was to celebrate its seventyfifth anniversary, could suffer a crippling blow. If the crisis lasted two weeks, it would exhaust all of the liquid resources.

But the society never wavered from the philosophy that the funds in Navy Relief existed for the ultimate purpose of being disbursed to those in the Navy and Marine Corps who were in need. It had to stand ready to disburse all of its funds to carry out this mission.

Even if Congress acted within a few days, the cost would have been substantial. Most of the emergency loans would be repaid but from experience, a 5% to 10% default rate could be expected. If only $5,000,000 were loaned, then from $250,000 to $500,000 could be lost. This, plus interest charges on loans and expenses from selling short-term securities, added up to a considerable sum. But that price had to be paid to prevent hunger in our Navy-Marine Corps community, and the society was very willing to pay it. On that Thursday afternoon, the day before Friday the thirteenth. Navy Relief worldwide was ready in all respects for the largest operation it had ever had, or could have.

Then suddenly, as dusk set in, there was a break. The office of Congressman Bob Wilson of California telephoned to say there was a possibilityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no more than a slight possibilityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of a breakthrough later that night.

At the last minute, everything seemed to fall into place. The Senate resolved its remaining differences and, at approximately nine o'clock in the evening, passage of the bill was assured.

The crisis was over. The Navy and Marine Corps had known that some day, some time, the troops would be paid. So, forehandedly, they had supplied their paymasters with checks and instructions that they couldn't be given out until the funds were appropriated by Congress.

Now it was legal. They could conduct a normal payday.

Navy Reliefs drill was not quite over.

The funds it had sent overseas had to be retrieved as soon as possible and reinvested for another time. It would also concluded on next page

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Change of Pace Professor

Glad to Be Out of

Classroom

Lieutenant (junior grade) Robert Frantz USNR-R

Professor Frank L. Miller, Ph.D., is glad to be out of the classroom!

Dr. Miller, professor of physics at the Naval Academy, hasn't become disenchanted with teaching midshipmen that, among other truths, force does equal mass times acceleration. The 47-year-old Annapolis resident's feelings are relative to his second career—that as a commanding officer in the naval reserve.

Captain Frank Miller USNR-R commands Commander-in-Chief Atlantic (CinCLant) Detachment 206 at the Joint Operations Center on the Norfolk Naval Base. As a joint command, CinCLant Det 206 is tasked with the training of Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps members. He drives 400 miles to and from his home every month to train with the Norfolk unit. His naval reserve responsibility is in addition to the time needed for his teaching career and his family.

Miller explains, "Although we are a reserve unit, we work very closely with our active duty counterparts. Our training is on the job—away from the traditional classroom.

"Our mission is the command and control of military forces in the AUantic theater of operations. We augment the CinCLant battle staff and stand watches in the Joint Operations Center hand-inhand with the full time active duty watchstanders. Training in this environment— away from the classroom—allows you to sense the immediate need of what you're doing and respond to it.

"If called upon, we can set a battle watch with a skeleton section in two hours and can have the entire unit mobilized in a day."

Miller, a native of Tulsa, Okla., has been affiliated with the Navy for 25 years, including three years of active duty aboard destroyers from 1953 to 1956.

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Captain Miller USNR on duty

Captain Miller, who has always enjoyed training naval reservists, feels the same way about teaching at the Naval Academy. "The physics curriculum and facilities are equal to or superior to those found at virtually any state-supported college or university in the country. I enjoy teaching at the academy. The young men and women here are outstanding."

With his responsibilities. Miller has little spare time.

"The Naval Reserve is my only hobby—and I love it."

A Very Special A g e n c y

Professor Miller in the classroom

He earned his bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees in physics from the University of Oklahoma. While in graduate school, he served as administrative officer, executive officer and commanding officer of Naval Reserve Electronics Division Unit 8-44 in Norman, Oklahoma.

In August 1966, after teaching three years at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., Miller joined the faculty at the Naval Academy as associate professor of physics. He was appointed a full professor in 1973.

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learn from the experiences of its auxiliaries. These reports would show the strength of the Navy Relief Society in its dedication to its charter.

From the Port Hueneme-Point Mugu auxiliary came this note: "I wanted you to know we all felt very proud of our organization's prompt action and guidance during last week's near crisis . . ."

And Pensacola: "Experience can only be gained one way. Let us hope that this Society-wide experience will serve us for a long time to come and doesn't have to be tested further than it was."

The Charleston, South Carolina, Auxiliary summed it up: "The spirit of Navy Relief was exemplified by the emotional as well as the mechanical involvement.

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Report from China Rear Admiral Raoul R. Waller U S N (Ret.)

The LiNBLAD EXPLORER was built as an expedition ship with an icebreaker bow for the Swedish-American Line. Each year this little ship, with first class accomodations for 90 passengers, circumnavigates the earth in a polar direction.

Last August, the EXPLORER commenced her long voyage to Antarctica via China, the Philippines, Borneo, and Indonesia.

My wife, Helen Louise, and I joined the ship in Japan for this portion of the trip, which proved more interesting than we had ever hoped—especially China.

Unlike Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore with their dense jungles of skyscrapers, the major Chinese cities we visited appear to have maintained their original skylines as well as their personalities.

Our itinerary included seven cities: Peking, China's capital for 800 years with broad avenues and the magnificent Forbidden City with golden roofs covering 9000 rooms, the Great Wall about 50 miles to the north stretching some 2500 miles over rugged, mountainous terrain (the only man made structure on earth visible to our astronauts); Shanghai, one of the world's busiest seaports and still cosmopolitan despite many changes, the largest department store in China averaging 100,000 customers daily, the Children's Palace where 1,000 young students greet you and serenade you with "My Old Kentucky Home," and the large communal farms near the city where the peasants own and cultivate 8% of the land; Soochow, a city of canals with magnificent parks and temples (now museums); Wusih, an ancient city on the Grand Canal with silkworm farms and textile factories; Kwangchow (Canton), periodically crowded with visitors to the Trade Fair, an exhibition of China's progress and technical hopes; Foshan, an ancient city of fine pottery factories and the magnificent Temple of the North God; Kweilin, a story book city with spectacular caves in a setting of round domed mountains that rose from the bottom of a prehistoric sea.

Beginning with our first meeting with the Chinese people, we were impressed Shipmate, March 1979

with their friendliness and politeness—as well as their innate curiosity of Westerners. If you pause for more than a few minutes almost anywhere you will draw a crowd, somehow feeling a little like the Chinese pandas in the Washington zoo.

The foreign visitors seen by the Chinese are mostly middle aged to elderly, overweight, and bespectacled—for few young people are touring there. Occasionally your guides may ask (politely): "Are all Americans old? Are most Americans fat?" You see very few Chinese wearing eyeglasses. Under their national health program, school students and workers in factories undergo eye massaging following long periods of reading and any work involving eye strain. Also, the addition of sunflower seed in the daily diet is claimed to preserve 20/20 vision.

The wide variation in appearance of foreign visitors (blonds, redheads, longhaired, round-eyed, large-nosed, figures of every size and shape and oddly dressed in bright colors) presents a startling contrast with that of the average native. The Chinese are small, homogeneous in appearance, black haired and trim, darkPinnacles by the Li Chiang, Kweilin

eyed, flat-nosed, small-boned, and flatbreasted (the slim, trim women, that is).

Chinese pigtails are rarely seen or worn.

They were abolished after the Revolution (which the Chinese prefer to call 'The Liberation").

The uniform slimness of the Chinese people is another manifestation of their national health program. Diet undoubtedly plays a large part in keeping them lean and healthy, and their generally excellent teeth may be attributed to the absence of sugar in their diet. Almost every dinner served us in the larger cities was a banquet. The food was tasty, appetizing and varied. Members of our group agreed that the Peking duck served us in Peking could never be matched anywhere. Absent are the heavy rich sauces that sometime disguise inferior ingredients. In Kwangchow, they say the shrimp come wiggling to the table. On occasions, the number of courses seemed endless, but no one gained any weight—thanks to using chopsticks. Soup is served next to the last course and, finally, assorted fresh fruits in lieu of rich desserts.

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is served visitors at breakfast. Chinese coffee is generally tasty. For lunch and dinner, beer and orange or banana soda are served slightly chilled. Chinese beer is good, has a low alcoholic content and may be consumed safely in any reasonable quantity when you are hot and thirsty. At banquets, two additional glasses are served—one containing red rice wine and the other mao-tai (a colorless 160 proof rocket fuel). Observant waiters never allow these glasses to remain empty. The red wine may be sipped and enjoyed, but the colorless white lightning must be gulped in order to render your throat insensitive to the next toast. The red wine and mao-tai are reserved only for toasts, which are all too frequent.

Our hotels in Soochow, Kwangchow, and Kweilin were clean and comfortable, but the furnishing somewhat austere by Western standards. Doors to your rooms are never locked and no keys are provided unless specifically requested, but Kwangchow was an exception; we were asked to lock our doors because other foreigners were present in the hotel. You will find in your room two one-litre thermos bottles—one containing slightly chilled drinking water and the other hot (for making tea). Two bottles each of unchilled beer and orange soda are complimentary with your room. By the national health program, all water for potable use must be boiled. Air conditioning is understandably rare or non-existent in many areas of China. In our hotels it was limited largely to the lobby and the dining room. The oscillating electric fans in our rooms were a godsend and enabled us to survive the summer heat. We were delighted to learn that a limited supply of ice cubes was available for the afternoon happy hour at two hotels. When your supply of scotch and bourbon is exhausted, good Chinese vodka and gin are

usually obtainable in hotel shops at 5 yuan ($3) a bottle. Hotel laundry service is available at low cost. Incidentally, there is no tipping in China regardless of any personal service that may be rendered.

The cleanliness of the Chinese, both personal and environmental, impresses most visitors. Garbage or litter is seldom seen on the city streets; all trash is picked up and carried away during the very early morning hours. There are no garbage dumps or sanitary landfills, for all trash and waste products are recycled for further use. The streets are amazingly clean and are swept frequently during the day. We saw no dogs in any of the cities and only a few cats on the farms. Shortly after the Revolution, the Chinese declared war on four vermin—flies, mosquitos, bedbugs and rats. Apparently they were successful, as we saw no flies or mosquitos during our visit. Should you be driving through the streets of Shanghai at 6:00 A.M. (as we did on two occasions), an unusual sight is the exercising carried on by the people on the wide sidewalks and in the parks—individually or in groups of 200 or more with a leader.

"There are no rickshaw boys in Mariveles"—or in China. The rickshaws were abolished throughout China after the Revolution. There are still, however, a few pedicabs—basically a tricycle on which the driver pedals one or two passengers in self-conscious splendor in the little side car attached to his bike.

Also, there are no privately owned automobiles. There are approximately 100,000 government owned or government controlled cars, including taxis— limousines for the top officials and sedans for the lower echelons. Taxis are few in number but are available in large cities.

Similarly, all trucks are government owned or controlled. In Shanghai, for example, workers make their way to their

jobs on foot, on jampacked busses or on approximately four million bicycles in the city. Bus drivers wend their way miraculously through a sea of curb-to-curb bicyclists, freight-laden pedestrians, and carts hauled by tractors and water buffalo. Horns are tooted constantly. In early morning or late afternoon traffic, the near deafening noise level of the horns about equals that of a rock music concert. When the world supply of petroleum is eventually exhausted, the economy of China will be the least affected of any large nation.

The Chinese are jusfly proud of their railroad system. Passenger trains with their sleek locomotives ("fire carts") arrive and depart precisely on time. For foreign visitors, one or more club cars are provided. The passenger takes his choice of a seat designed for two people on each side of a linen spread table on which reposes a bonzai plant and mugs of tea. The windows are lace curtained and the seats are adorned with immaculate, frillybottomed slip covers. As you roll along comfortably between Shanghai and Soochow, your view from the car takes in the rich, cultivated farm lands extending right up to the roadbed.

Air travel in China is limited largely to the top brass, civilian and military, but plans are under way to take care of an ever increasing number of tourists. The commercial air fleet of the C.A.A.C. (China Air Administration Committee) is small and includes at present a mixture of U.S., British, and Russian types. Negotiations are currently under way to purchase several Boeing 747s. Although it was early in the morning, we were surprised to find that we were the only passengers in the Shanghai Airport on our flight to Peking. This experience was repeated on our departure from Peking.

During these flights, we were visited by the captain of the plane, wearing no cap

The Great Wall, near Peking

Pagoda in Chochengyuan Gardens, Soochow

Li Chiang River junk

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or uniform but the traditional white shirt and blue trousers of the worker.

The Chinese are very fond of their concerts and operas and the performances are well attended. Whenever the performers lose the attention of the audience, however, you become conscious of many overtones of conversations. Each event of the program is announced by a woman in a high, stylized falsetto voice.

An interpreter sitting with our group announced the title of a familiar Tchaikovsky concerto as ' T h e Lake of the Heavenly Goose." I told him that we knew the selection by the title of "Swan Lake." "What is a swan?" I was asked.

"A Heavenly Goose," I replied. Many of the songs and plays are rich in political undertones, such as "I Drill for Oil for the Motherland."

We are told that the incidence of crime in China is very low compared to Western nations and that it was quite safe to walk the city streets at all hours. An interesting facet of Chinese justice is that a suspect of a crime is tried in the area in which the crime was committed. If he is found guilty, he is required as punishment to live and work among the people against whom the crime was committed and to undergo constant "self-criticism." A much higher rate of rehabilitation is claimed for this method of punishment than by imprisonment. In addition, the community has the benefit of the man's services.

While in Kwangchow, we were invited to visit a local hospital and to view three operations performed under acupuncture anesthesia: the removal of a brain tumor, open heart surgery, and the birth of a child by Caesarian section. Members of our group witnessing these operations reported that the patients were conscious, some conversed, and none exhibited any apparent pain or discomfort throughout the acupuncture phase of the operations.

One popular theory of acupuncture anesthesia is that the small needle pricks overload the communication circuit from the nerves in that area to the brain. When an incision is made, the nerves of that area receive a "busy signal" from the brain.

As a result, no message gets through so the patient is unaware of any pain. While visiting a Buddhist temple (now a museum) in Kwangchow, our guide remarked, "We used to go to a temple and bum a candle whenever we were sick.

Nowadays, we go to a doctor." In a hotel shop in Kweilin, we were amused to see on display a bottle of Male Silkworm Tonic (for impotence).

As the world's most populous nation, with a population approaching one billion, the Chinese have developed and now practice an effective approach to birth control by discouraging marriages of young people, and at the same time providing severe penalties in cases of children bom out of wedlock. Men are not expected to marry before they are 29 and women until they are 25—thereby reducing the number of years of most active reproductivity. Adequate housing is a problem and will continue to be for many years to come. In the case of a married couple, additional living space will be assigned should their aged parents come to live with them—but no additional space will be provided if they have more than two children.

In contrast to our limited experience in Russia, we could leave and retum to the LiNDBLAD EXPLORER while moored in Shanghai and Kwangchow (Canton) with no inconvenience whatever. In addition, we enjoyed our freedom to travel and to take photographs of all objects of interest within reason in every area we visited.

Our guides were knowledgeable and delightful to be with—both men and women. They were equally sincere in learning from us as well as showing us

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The Peoples Republic has taken " a great leap forward" since the last Revolution and is a different China from the one that many of us knew before and immediately following World War II. The nation is still in urgent need of foreign funds, technology and support if it is to attain the goals of its many programs. Despite the limited liberties and a still low, though much improved, standard of living, a dignity of life has replaced a former sense of hopelessness. We not only enjoyed but were much impressed by our visit.

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Buz Sawyer C o m m a n d e r T h o m a s W. J o n e s U S N (Ret.)

Readers of Shipmate who follow comic strips will know of the Navy's own Buz Sawyer, but few may know of the history of Buz and the principals behind him. It is my good fortune to live in Winter Park, Florida, as a neighber of Dr. Ed Granberry, who for 30 years collaborated with Roy Crane in writing Buz Sawyer.

Ed Cranberry lectured at Rollins College for many years as professor of creative writing. Now a man in his early eighties, he passes our house several times each day with his constant companion, a beautiful pedigreed wire-haired terrier named Beau who stakes out a territory of about four blocks.

Now walk back to when Buz Sawyer came to life. It was in 1942 when the Navy came to Roy Crane, originator of the Captain Easy and Wash Tubb comic series, for a favor. The Navy wanted Roy to do a promotional job that would glamorize the jobs of carrier pilots and their tail gunners. Roy said he would try, and so were bom the dashing pilot Buz Sawyer and his tail gunner, Roscoe Sweeney. Shortly Roy brought in Ed Cranberry to collaborate on the stories and Henry Schlensker, a talented artist, to help with the drawing.

This was in 1942 when we were deeply engaged in the war with Japan. Buz flew TBFs from the carrier "Tippecanoe" with Roscoe in the rear seat, and they had all sorts of adventures during the war. In 1950 Buz was recalled to duty for the Korean War and sent to Cecil Field to check out in new types of aircraft and for missile familiarization. His recall was celebrated at a large Navy party at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington for Roy, Ed and Hank. Later Buz was loaned by the Navy to the C.I.A. for service in Vietnam, where he was wounded and retired from military service.

As time passed the workload became heavy and Roy's health declined. But, until his death in July 1977, he worked hand in glove with Ed and Hank in producing the Buz Sawyer series. Now Ed

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Buz Sawyer and Roscoe Sweeney, drawn for Shipmate

and Hank carry on alone, but the strip still carries a Roy Crane credit line as a memorial to its originator.

All three were dedicated to the Navy and proud of their extensive friendships throughout the service. During the war years the Navy used to send top-ranked specialists to Winter Park to confer with Roy, Ed and Hank on stories they had been asked to do. They were flown and taken by carrier all over the world to get to know the Navy firsthand. Roy was always proud of having visited Don Criffin in his Seventh Fleet flagship. Ed fondly remembers Griffin and also Pat Henry '27 and Rags Parrish '29, who entertained him in the WASP.

Today, whenever possible, Ed and Hank will introduce into the strip something favorable to the Navy. One recent series involved taking a very valuable or-

chid to South America for a showing.

Readers must have noticed that the charming and clever lady who outwitted the crooks was an ex-WAVE. The young couple with her was a Reserve lieutenant married to an admiral's daughter, who occasionally appeared wearing a T-shirt with NAVY across her chest. The orchid expertise, incidentally, came from Ed, whose hobby is raising prize orchids.

Buz is now Chief Trouble Shooter for Trouble Shooters, Inc., but he is still All-Navy and still shouts, "Beat Army," on appropriate occasions.

Ed would greatly appreciate hearing from old Navy friends and from admirers of Buz Sawyer. His address is: P.O. Box 938 Winter Park FL 32790.

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A GIFT SUGGESTION

Sexism, Begone!

Paul Smith

The Defense Department wants a Navy ship to be "crewed," not "manned" and to be called "it," not "her."

The Navy is taking these suggestions —and others—under advisement.

This all stems from guidelines put out

by DoD's Office of Equal Opportunity.

The guidelines also decree that "seaman" should become "sailor" and that it should be "midshipperson" instead of "midshipman." It's less sexist that way, they imply, but give no hint about what the Navy should do with fireman, airman and constructionman, let alone yeoman, personnelman and dozens of others.

The guidelines run head-on into the Navy's present firm policy of calling both males and females at the Naval Academy and in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps "midshipmen." {That policy, of course, is based on the specification of "midshipman" in public law, which the guidelines ignore.)

The Navy, for its part, has fallen back on a study group. Called the Department of the Navy Sex and Minority Discrimination Study Group, it will look into DoD's list of taboo words as part of a broader

look at discrimination in the Navy. The group is headed by Capt. Joan F. Adams.

It hopes to complete its work by early March, according to a Navy spokesman.

The DoD guidelines say that, "Whenever possible, the use of pronouns should be avoided when both sexes are involved. It is usually possible to rewrite without resorting to the use of the singular third person pronouns." In other words, don't use the words he and she.

If you can't avoid using one pronoun, the guidelines say, use both.

The word chairman is on the taboo list sometimes, but not others. Air Force Gen. David C. Jones is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff because he's male. Official documents that refer to his office should call it the "Chairperson" of the Joint Chiefs.

The guidelines say that "human resources" or "work force" should be used in place of "manpower." They also order DoD writers to use "married couple" instead of "husband and wife." "Spouses" have replaced husbands or wives and widows or widowers have become "surviving spouses" at the stroke of a pen.

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The Case of the Missing Alcohol Captain William H. Galbraith U S N (Ret.)

I find that most aging Navy files tend to look back on their first ship with mingled feelings of pride and love. I seem to depart from this norm for reasons which will appear and, when the old ship was finally consigned to the ship breakers, I felt no pangs of sorrow.

She was the old armored cruiser.

NORTH CAROLINA ( C A - 1 2 ) , whose name was later changed to CHARLOTTE to permit her maiden name to adorn the newly authorized BB-52. But the change was abortive, for the BB-52 was scrubbed by the Washington Limitation Conference and it was over 22 years before the fine new battleship NORTH CAROLINA was launched. CA-12 was launched in 1904 and her career could hardly be called distinguished, although she did take part in some early naval aviation experiments.

There had been a "flight deck" of sorts built over her quarterdeck. The footing for this deck remained in evidence, long after these experiments were concluded, in the form of lines of brass fittings in her deck planking. Another visible sign of her aviation days lingered on as extensions on her boat cranes in order to clear the sides when hoisting planes.

In WW I she had served on escort duty and, following the Armistice, was engaged in ferrying troops back from France. At the conclusion of this duty, she sailed to the West Coast in company with the SEATTLE, CHARLESTON and MONTANA, took part in the Fleet Review

by SecNav Daniels off Seattle, and then proceeded to what was to become her final anchorage in Sinclair Inlet, at the Puget Sound Navy Yard. Here, she lazily

swung about her anchor while her officers and men were detached to other duty until she scarcely had a sufficient complement to keep her reasonably clean and to maintain auxiliary power.

In the JO Mess, I was one of four fresh-caught Ensigns, graduates of the previous June. Following graduation leave we reported in at New York, chased the ship down the coast, and finally brought her to bay in Hampton Roads. We were a very unhappy lot, for we had requested cruiser duty in anticipation of being assigned to one of the new, fast, oil-burning and turbine driven ships of the RALEIGH class. Instead, we had drawn this ancient coal-burning klunker with up-and-down engines. Requests for transfer were all knocked in the head with that standard endorsement, "A relief will

USS NORTH CAROLINA (CA-12) in happier days

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be required". So we were definitely stuck on a ship in which we could take no pride and performing duty which would certainly not enhance our records. Under the circumstances, it is little wonder that discipline suffered severely. I recall, among other derelictions of duty, that the Officer of the Deck often beguiled an hour or so of a midwatch by taking a .22 rifle and flashlight and shooting the rats back of the galley range.

Now, as every sailor knows, alcohol has its legitimate uses aboard ship, usually in its ethyl form. The First Lieutenant needs it as a solvent for shellac; the Gunnery Officer uses it in powder testing the torpedoes; the Chief Engineer for searchlight reflectors among other things and the Medical Officer for various medicines and tinctures. In the NORTH CAROLINA, each of these gentlemen had a small tin of the stuff which was kept under lock and key in his stateroom. But they were usually ashore at night with their familes and a rash of alcohol thefts broke out. No doubt the advent of the Noble Experiment had much to do with this. Entertainment for bluejackets in the Bremerton area was then almost nonexistent, and they found it all but impossible to obtain liquid cheer ashore. In order to stop these thefts, it was decided to combine all sources of alcohol in one 5-gallon tin which would repose in a chest on the quarterdeck under the eye of the Officer of the Deck. This system worked well—for a time. Then one morning when the First Lieutenant set about drawing off a pint for his lawful uses, the tin was missing from the chest. There was the usual uproar and an investigation. The theft had certainly been committed during a night watch, presumably while the Officer of the Deck was either engaged in his rat hunting or catching a few winks in the lee of the deck house. The quartermaster and anchor watch could have been easily bought off by the promise of a swig or two of the stuff. But which OOD should shoulder the blame? After all, there were three candidates for suspicion.

At this juncture, a classmate and I thought the business over and came to the conclusion that it would be well nigh impossible to hide a bulky tin so well that we couldn't find it. So, during the next mid-watch, we set out with the master-atarms in tow and armed with flashlights to make a thorough search. If successful we would not only have the satisfaction of a job well done, but we might even curry a bit of much-needed favor with our father who lived aft.

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Our first discovery was the prostate and seemingly lifeless form of the ship's bugler on the deck in a 6" casemate. No blood tests were indicated; he was obviously blotto. We left him in the knowlOFFICERS edge that he wouldn't be going anywhere.

PresidentAs we worked forward and approached VADM. P . D . STROOP USN (Ret.) '26 the shipfitter's shop, we found the door San Diego CA ajar and a light inside. We opened the Vice President (Eastern Area)door carefully and found a very interestRADM. ALBERT R . MARSCHALL C E C USN (Ret.) '45 ing operation going on within. The first Alexandria VA class shipfitter was engaged in an efficient Vice President (Central Area)CAPT. LAWRENCE N . SMITH USN (Ret.) '45 distilling process. He had fashioned a still Houston TX from a copper pot and a copper tube served as a condenser. The source of heat Vice President (Western Area)was an out-sized electric hot plate and his RADM. FILLMORE B . GILKESON USN (Ret.) '37 Coronado CA cooling water came from a convenient Executive Directorfiremain connection. His raw material CAPT. W . S . BUSIK USN (Ret.) '43 was, of course, shellac, filched from the Annapolis MD paint locker.

TreasurerAlthough we hadn't yet found the miss- CAPT. J. D. OLIVER, JR. USN (Ret.) '43 Annapolis MD ing tin, we did have one culprit in our hands. The master at arms informed us TRUSTEES that the shipfitter had several entries in Past Presidenthis service record of "drunk on board, MR. DAVID B . BENHAM '41 not having been ashore", and we knew Oklahoma City OK that if we didn't put him in safe keeping Superintendent's Representativethen and there, the ship would know him CAPT. J. W. BLANCHARD, JR. USN '56 no more. So the four of us proceeded to USNA, Annapolis MD the ship's brig, in which there had been no resident criminals for some weeks. But At Large (To serve through Spring Meeting 1979) when the MAA attempted to open the MAJ. RICHARD C . ABINGTON U S M C R '59 brig door, he found that his key would not LGEN. HUGH M . ELWOOD USMC (Ret.) '38 fit the padlock! A hammer and chisel eas- CDR. PAUL GALANTI USN '62 ily knocked the lock off, and there in the MR. OWEN F . KEELER, JR. '43 comer of one cell reposed the missing tin. (To serve through Spring Meeting 1980) CAPT. JAMES W . BLANCHARD, JR. USN '56 The smart boys who pulled this job figLGEN. HENRY W . BUSE, JR. USMC (Ret.) '34 ured that the brig would be the last place LCDR. WILLIAM P. DONNELLY CEC USN '65 officialdom would be likely to look for CAPT. FRANK A. LIBERATO USN (Ret.) '51 it—and it would also be very safe from (To serve through Spring Meeting 1981) their fellow crew members. So they had MR. JOHN E . BENOIT '49 CDR. ROLAND BRANDQUIST USN '60 simply substituted their own padlock. A CDR. JOHN D . HOLLAND USN '58 spy listening in on Captain's Mast could VADM. WILLIAM P. MACK USN (Ret.) '37 easily tip them off to the advent of a new brig tenant.

From Local Chapters The next morning, the ground rules RADM. CHARLES BECKER S C USN (Ret.) '44 Annapolis were changed. Thereafter, each Officer of MR. WALTER J. TONER, JR. '43 Boston the Deck, before being relieved, would VADM. JOHN A. TYREE, JR. USN (Ret.) '33 proceed with his relief to the chest.

Connecticut There, in the presence of each other, the CDR. H . KNOX PERRILL USN (Ret.) '26 Los Angeles tin would be hefted and the contents RADM. LAWRENCE R . NEVILLE USN (Ret.) '33 sniffed before the relief would say: " I New York relieve you, sir".

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Summer Sailing, 1 9 7 8 Midshipman Will W. Gildner '80

Fresh from the month-long summer training period at the Naval Academy, I was finally on my way to meet the boat that would be my home for the month of July. She was the 38-foot Sparkman and Stephens designed sloop which the Naval Academy calls FAIR AMERICAN. AS members of the crew of this boat we, along with the 36 foot Peterson designed sloop LIBERTY, would spend the month of July and early August visiting various ports on the Eastern seaboard with the job of staging junior sailing seminars for kids between the ages of 8 to 18. In addition, we were scheduled to participate in 5 ocean races against some of the best compefition that the Eastern seaboard had to offer.

This busy month proved to be one of the most enjoyable summers that I had ever experienced, and the same can be said for the rest of the crew. FAIR AMERICAN, manned by Ens. "Mac" Hardaway '78, the skipper; Ens. Leif Konrad '78, the navigator-tactician, and the winch grinders, Mid'n. 3/c Bill Davidson, Debbie Bauersfeld, Mary Kaye Kopper, and myself. LIBERTY was skippered by 2nd

Lt. David Karcher '78 and the crew consisted of Mid'n. 1/c Kevin Mathison,

Mid'n. 2/c Danny Archer, Rick Edmonson, Joe Osborne and Mid'n. 3/c Jim Hubbard, who were later joined by Ens. Mark Miller and Paul Lynch '78 and Mid'n. 2/c Tom O'Keefe. We were coached by Graham Hall, the Naval Academy's Director of Sailing and retired Captain Neil Berthier as we embarked on our tour.

We started our month with a bang as we took first place in our class in the Corinthian 200, a 280-mile ocean race in the Atlantic, northeast of Boston. LIBERTY placed third, and another Naval Academy boat. PATRIOT won the overall honors which, for her, completed a clean sweep of four races sponsored by the yacht clubs of Marblehead, Mass. Needless to say, the Navy was the pride of Marblehead that week.

The next Monday we began our seminars at Pleon Yacht Club, the oldest established junior yacht club in the United States. This was to set the tempo for the rest of our month. For us, there was nothing more enjoyable than having a boat, full of eager, interested children who were bitten by the same sailing bug that had bitten all of us. Without exception, every yacht club was able to supply us

LIBERTY and FAIR AMERICAN racing in Long Island Sound with junior crews aboard.

with more than enough of these youngsters, many of whom had never sailed on a boat the size or caliber of our two, identically painted "One-Tonners", FAIR AMERICAN and LIBERTY. That was indeed the purpose of our mission, to spread our knowledge of sailing, and to use the Naval Academy's boats to realize that goal. As an active member of the crew, I feel that we met that goal with the spirit, professionalism, and pride of sailors representing the United States Naval Academy.

After Pleon, our stops included the New Bedford Yacht Club, South Dartmouth, Mass.; Ida Lewis Yacht Club, Newport, R.I.; Shelter Island Yacht Club, Shelter Island, N.Y. and Pequot Yacht Club in Southport, Conn.

After I left the boats, they made one more stop at Mannesquan River Yacht Club in New Jersey before coming back to the Naval Academy.

During the seminars we taught everything from basic sailing and seamanship to advanced spinnaker handling and racing, depending on the experience of the particular group embarked in the boat.

The two boats were highly competitive with each other and at Shelter Island we Photos by Graham Hall

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At Pequot Yacht Club, we made up half of a four-boat fleet in a week long seminar that was sponsored by the Long Island Junior Yacht Racing Association. Each student in the seminar represented a yacht club on Long Island Sound, and each student had an average of four or five years of sailing experience. They were between the ages of 14-18 and were a cross-section of the junior sailors of America who will be tomorrow's national and world champions. The seminar was totally devoted to advanced sailing and racing tactics, and was successful in that each participant gained valuable sailing experience that can be easily applied on any size of boat.

On weekends between seminars, we managed to squeeze four other races into our schedule and, although we didn't always win, we worked hard, and drove the boats to our maximum.

The races included the Buzzard's Bay Light Race in which LIBERTY took first and FAIR AMERICAN third. In the Around Martha's Vineyard Race, FAIR AMERICAN missed second place in her class by 28 seconds and LIBERTY finished 10th. Next was the highly publicized Round the Long Island Race. Due to a miscalculation of

the current and the complete lack of wind for a half day, we placed 7th and LIBERTY 8th. The last race was a drifter on Long Island Sound, the 105-mile Faulkner Island Race. LIBERTY finished 3rd, and FAIR AMERICAN was out of the running.

We didn't always live on the boats during the month, for all of the yacht clubs received us with open hearts and the "red carpet" treatment. Most of the clubs had arranged for us to stay at members' homes and, in addition, nearly all of the clubs supplied us with lunches and dinners. Many of the dinners were cookouts, which usually followed by our giving a slide show of the Naval Academy's quest for a second consecutive National Intercollegiate Sailing Championship. We took turns narrating other slides outlining the fantastic sailing program that the Naval Academy now sponsors. The meals and living facilities were greatly appreciated, especially because they were provided without being requested. Every midshipman member of the crew was a volunteer, and all of the sailing was done during midshipmen leave periods. All money that was spent for food and rooms, when needed, was out of each crew member's pocket. The fact that the yacht clubs volunteered their services and facilities was just another facet of the summer that made it more enjoyable.

The month was not all work and no play, however, as we all were able to find

some sort of entertainment when we weren't sailing, whether we danced at the local disco or just sat and talked with our new found friends from each yacht club.

Some of the fun ports we visited included Edgartown, on Martha's Vineyard, where we combined with LIBERTY, PATRIOT and INSURGENTE, all Naval Academy boats. INSURGENTE, was to represent Navy during the 1978 Edgartown Race Week. Later, we steamed live lobsters one starry night in Cuttyhunk Harbor on the fringes of Buzzards Bay, and some days just cruised peacefully on the breeze between our stops, soaking up the rays of the sun and doing ship's work.

During our transits Graham made sure that we all maintained our professionalism by teaching us how to splice line, how to navigate both celestially and electronically, and how to properly communicate on the radio, among other things.

The month was a success as evidenced by the popularity of the seminars, our primary objective, and by our good finishes in most of our races. Each of the crew members finished the month with a feeling of accomplishment, and all returned looking forward to continued participation in the Naval Academy Sailing Program.

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Lucky Bag of B o o k s Anchors in the Sky: Spuds Ellyson, The First Naval Aviator.

By RAdm. George van Deurs USN (Ret.).

Presidio Press, San Rafael CA 1978. 248 pages, illustrated, $12.95 This fine book covers the short but action-filled life of Theodore Gordon Ellyson, the U.S. Navy's first flyer. In doing so it tells some of the story of early submarine life and much of the story of early naval aviation. With Ellyson we also get glimpses of other men who forged aviation into the fleet. This group, starting with Chambers and Ellyson, deserves the gratitude of the nation for integrating aviation into seapower.

Admiral van Deurs properly starts with Ellyson's birth in Richmond and swiftly takes him through school days, including the year 1900-01 at Bobby Wemtz' "War College." At his Annapolis boarding house, Ellyson's love of potatoes gained him the nickname of "Spuds" for life.

As was the custom. Spuds' class of 1905 entered in groups through the hot summer of 1901. An early entrant, Ellyson reported before 190rs graduation, thus becoming a fifth classman, a mere "function," lower than the lowest plebe.

Constructors crowded the Yard, building Bancroft Hall. Instead of Plebe Summer ashore, the new plebes made the first of four Summer cruises. Spuds went in the sail training ship CHESAPEAKE ("The Cheesebox"). Here he became friends for life with Kenneth Whiting.

In realistic and interesting fashion the author relates the events large and small in Ellyson's career, not failing to show the shadows as well as the sunlight of achievement of this persistent, hardworking youth who would become a legend. He richly illustrates the book from the Ellyson collection and, through intensive research, dispells various fictions.

The airplane and submarine came to life while '05 studied at the Academy.

Men had dreamed for centuries of building effective submersibles and heavierthan-air craft, and the Industrial Revolution caused these dreams to approach possibility during Ellyson's boyhood.

Metallurgy, engineering, and manufacturing techniques rapidly advanced. So did ability to control the giant powers of electricity and the energy hidden in petroleum. These combined to produce the internal combustion engine and the successful submarine and aircraft.

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Thanks to the Navy's rapid expansion under Theodore Roosevelt, the Class of 1905 graduated in January instead of June. After duty in battleships, armored cruisers (14 months from Newport to Manila, via Suez), and a year navigating the 2nd class cruiser RAINBOW, Spuds got into trouble. An ensign in the Spring of 1908, he, "Jakey" Fitch and Whiting had a riotous evening at the Army-Navy Club in Manila. Late that night they boarded the ferry scheduled to run to Cavite in the morning. When the skipper objected, they threw him overboard and turned in on deck. During the crossing next morning, the disheveled trio compounded direct action by damning the operation of the Navy yard to an elderly gentleman in civilian clothesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Commandant of the Yard.

The resultant general court charitably let Ellyson off with a light sentence. That Fall Whiting got orders to the coastal defense submarine SHARK, not much bigger than a streamlined boiler. Spuds followed and soon commanded one of the two A-Boats at Manila. These rudimentary subs, commissioned in 1903, had a complement of one officer and six men. Daily a boat dove; often broke down, was repaired, with improvements if possible, and happily returned to port. Only one of vision could grasp the great possibilities of these trouble-racked craft.

Early in 1910 Lt. Ellyson returned to the States to command a newer submarine but, in December, he requested aviation duty. Through a series of welltold coincidences he soon boarded a train for the West Coast to work with Glenn Curtiss. Except for one able to look far beyond crude beginnings, his weaklypowered, fabric-wire-bamboo planes offered little more promise for the Navy than the early submarine. Happily, such a man. Captain Washington Irving Chambers, was building naval aviation. In young Ellyson he found a practical enthusiast who would work his heart out and repeatedly risk his life to make the promise come true.

Now for ""the Navy flyer", as Spuds became known across America, began another long series of try-crash-breakfix-try-crash experiences. Curtiss became devoted to the young officer who never tired of working, and taught him everything he could as they developed a field and school on barren North Island. Ellyson would rise before daylight on a flying

day. He lived with the planes, learned everything about engines and frames, and became as skilled as the best mechanic in adjusting and repairing. "I gained more by doing a thing myself than by watching others do it." His experienced suggestions influenced Chambers' specifications for the early planes.

At Chambers' request, Curtiss, assisted

by Ellyson, developed a "hydroaeroplane" and later a two-man model that could operate from a ship and fly from land or water. Curtiss had a single-seater operating by the end of January 1911, and on 17 February was hoisted in it on and off USS PENNSYLVANIA. Eugene Ely had landed on and taken off from the same ship on 18 January, so that within a month the Navy had the beginnings of the two types of planes that would profoundly influence the outcome of World War II. In the Spring Curtiss moved his operations to Lake Keuka, at Hammondsport, N.Y. Here Ellyson received the Navy's first plane, the A-1, and had his first student, Lt.(jg) John Henry Towers. Soon the Navy had two qualified pilots, two mechanics and two planes at Hammondsport. That Autumn they moved to an ex-cornfield across from the Naval Academy, where ricochets from the rifle range compounded aircraft problems. Lt. John Rodgers with a third plane built by the Wrights completed the Navy's air arm.

Curtiss offered the Navy Department land on North Island for a winter naval aviation camp. Ellyson nearly broke his neck there in a crash landing. In mid-1912 he returned to Annapolis to train pilots between frequent trips to inspect and test new planes built for the Navy. On 12 November, at the Washington Navy Yard, he made the first successful catapult takeoff", after being dunked in the Severn at Annapolis on an earlier try.

For various reasons including need for sea duty, Spuds left aviation the next Spring. Battleship department head, the Vera Cruz landings, anti-submarine in World War I, destroyer commands (from the last of which he was relieved over a diplomatic incident), and other duties filled busy years. Then, in January 1921, Ellyson returned to the air. Nearly seven years later he became the first Exec, of one of the world's two largest warships, concluded on page 34

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Capitol Hill Fred Lardner

The President's FY 1980 Budget The presidential budget announced 22 January calls for a total outlay of $532 billion, a 7.7% increase over the current year, with a net deficit of $29 billion. That includes a total of $122.7 billion for national defense, an increase of 3% after allowing for inflation as President Carter had promised NATO in urging its other members to do likewise. The defense total undoubtedly will be highly controversial; liberals are already claiming that more money is needed for welfare, public jobs, health and education, and other social programs while some conservatives are claiming that this budget is not enough to restore U.S. supremacy. However, we note that Social Security alone claims $115 billion in this budget.

In order to hold his budget to a $29 billion deficit, the President proposed reductions in a number of social service programs, although to a smaller degree than some liberal Democrats had feared. At the same time he declared his intent to hold federal pay increases for the year to 5.5%, the same cap that was applied in 1979. The President predicted that, if his program were enacted by the Congress, inflation would drop to a rate of 6.3% annually at the cost of a slight rise to 6.2% unemployment. Almost certainly the Congress will not approve his budget verbatim; how much it may cut defense or add to other programs will have to be seen.

SliipbuUding Program The budget contains a total of $6.2 billion for shipbuilding and conversion, compared to $4.6 billion in FY '79. This will provide sixteen new ships, including a 60,000 ton conventional carrier instead of another 90,000 ton nuclear NIMITZ class. A relief for the aging MIDWAY is needed. Also included are six more FFG-7s (with another requested in the FY '79 supplemental appropriation), a Trident (the eighth of thirteen) and a nuclear attack submarine, an Aegis destroyer but with conventional power, and five towed-array sonar ships.

The new five-year plan calls for more smaller ships rather than larger, more expensive types. The total is for 70 new ships over the five years, at a cost of over $35 billion, which is about 15 more ships

than in the previous plan. As the budget statement said: "In recent years there has been a trend toward building fewer, more expensive ships. This trend must be changed or the Navy in the future will have so few ships that our continued naval superiority may be jeopardized. Although large, expensive ships have impressive capabilities, these are insufficient to offset a substantial shrinkage in numbers.

"As a part of the shift towards less expensive but still highly capable ships, procurement of conventionally powered rather than nuclear power AEGISequipped ships is proposed. The marginally higher capabilities of a nuclear power AEGIS-equipped ship are insufficient to justify the added cost. Also, studies are underway that examine the potential costs and benefits of procuring attack submarines that are smaller and less expensive than the Los ANGELES class now being built. These efforts to design and build more numerous and less expensive ships will permit us and our allies to maintain naval superiority."

Aircraft Procurement The budget proposes to buy 24 F-14 and 15 F-18 fighter aircraft in FY '80, and specifies that no further production of either the A-6 or A-7 aircraft is planned.

The statement says, "The relatively lowcost F-18 will be purchased in large quantities over the next several years and will carry out a major portion of the Navy and Marine Corps fighter missions in the future." And, no funds are included for the AV-8B Harrier so urgently wanted by the Marines.

Missile Procurement The new budget aims at perfecting the air-launched cruise missile while holding the sea-launched Tomahawk and groundlaunched cruise missile to minimal funds. $371 million have been allocated to the air-launched version, and about 120 of our B-52 bombers are scheduled to be armed with these weapons in the early '80s. Considering the age of the B-52s, that may be a bit optimistic. $41 million is budgeted for further development of the Trident II missile, and $670 million for processing into "full scale development" of the new MX ICBM. This is the multi-headed replace-

ment for Minuteman missiles, which might become vulnerable to a Soviet first strike by the mid-1980s. It is estimated that the total cost of a system of 200-300 MX missiles and their safe basing will cost somewhere near $20 billion.

The Army is getting $144.8 million for long-range, nuclear-tipped Pershing missiles for deployment in support of NATO, compared to only $42 million for this program last year.

Here We Go Again This item is added by the Editor: For the fourth consecutive year the Administration's budget request for FY 1980 calls for a reduction of nearly half the drilling strength of the Naval Reserve, this year to a new low of 48,700. The present authorization of 87,000 was established by the Congress, which has always believed in strong reserve forces, but is itself a considerable reduction from the 102,000 authorized in 1976.

The 48,700 proposal contemplates the elimination of four antisubmarine helicopter squadrons, two light attack helicopter squadrons, nine CB battalions, twenty Naval Reserve Force destroyers and three amphibious ships, along with sharp cuts in the support forcesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;those units that would augment the staffs of intelligence units, ship and air maintenance outfits, medical and dental centers, and public affairs, legal and chaplain's offices.

The CNO recently gave many of these support units his "undivided" support, but SecDef apparently does not see the same need.

This reduction will require nearly 21,000 ready reservists to drop out of drill pay status in the Selected Reserve. To remain in the Reserve at all they would have to drill without pay and forego active duty for training unless they were willing to pay their own way, which is highly unlikely. Last year Secretary Brown himself testified that certain Army Reserve units ought to remain in drill pay status because otherwise those Reservists would be lost. Does he think that would not apply to most of these 21,000 Naval Reservists?

In a January speech the CNO said that "Today, in peacetime, the Naval Reserve represents the majority of the Navy's capability in some areas. For example, Shipmate, March 1979

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99% of naval control of shipping, 88% of our ocean minesweepers, 100% of our logistic airiift are reserve forces. Both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleet commanders have made it clear that they could not meet their intelligence requirements without reservists. The full integration of many naval reservists is evident in their weekend manning of various key fleet command centers, including the CNO Command Center in the Pentagon. (And,) the 17 Naval Reserve Construction Battalions and their associated support elements, composed of over 14,000 naval reservists, represent 70% of the Navy's construction force capability."

Considering that documented mobilization requirements are just over 100,000 and that Selective Service admittedly cannot provide ready people until at least six months after M-Day, a Naval Reserve drilling strength of 48,700 is just not very realistic.

New Retirement Pay Plan The Office of Management and Budget and President Carter have approved SecDec Brown's plan for reducing retired pay of military personnel and have asked the Defense Department for draft legislation implementing the plan by 15 March.

In the OMB view, Brown's "early withdrawal" plan is workable and could save 25 to 35 percent over the current retirement pay system in about 30 years.

Brown's plan would reduce lifetime retired pay about $50,000 for enlisted personnel and $80,000 for officers who serve 20 years or more.

This sounds as if the Brown plan were going to be successful, but there may be complications. Pentagon officials are wondering whether it would be too expensive to off'er people now on active duty a choice of continuing under the current system or selecting the new plan for its earlier benefits. They would like to get more members under the new retirement plan than appears possible now. And there are other problems: —Would early withdrawal money be taxable?

—When retirees become eligible for Social Security benefits, how much would their retired pay be reduced?

—What formulas should be used to determine severance pay?

—How would annunities be reduced by withdrawals made before 20 years of service If members of the current retirement plan are offered a choice of systems, they probably would have to obligate themselves for another four years of service.

This would prevent members from choos-

ing the new system and leaving immediately with benefits offered by the new plan.

Those who served 10 years or more could make early withdrawals from their future equities. The total amount could equal one month's basic pay for each year up to year 10 plus two month's basic pay for each year of service from 11 to 15 years. Those who stayed in the service, for example, could use the money for downpayments on a house or to purchase a car. Those who left the military could take the cash with them or choose instead to get retirement pay when they become 60 years old.

Under Brown's plan, members who retired at 20 years of service would get immediate retired pay equal to 37.5 percent of basic pay (unless they made withdrawals earlier) compared to 50 percent under the current system. Retired pay for 30 years' service would equal 62.5 percent of basic pay rather than 75 percent under the current system.

At age 60, retirees under Brown's plan would qualify for additional old-age annuities. Retired pay for those who left at 20 years would then increase to 48.75 percent of basic pay. Annuities for those who served 30 years would increase to 76.25 percent at age 60. continued on next page

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The plan would also pay severance pay to both officers and enlisted men forced out of service after five or more years.

The plan would give those with 10 years of service or more the right to some retired benefits even if they left before completing 20 years. This would be provided either in the early withdrawal cash, an old age annuity after age 60, or perhaps some combination of the two.

There are some minuses to the plan. It calls for a reduction in retired pay when retirees begin drawing Social Security benefits. There's a chance, too, that the early withdrawal money will be fully taxable. Furthermore, Brown's annuity formula is based on a member's average basic pay for his last two years in the service, instead of, as in the current method, a member's final basic pay. This change in formula means less retired pay.

Brown's plan is partially based on the recommendations of the President's Commission on Military Compensation.

The commission plan addressed a number of concerns about current military retirement, expressed by the President and other government officials as follows; —The current system provides no oldage protection for members who serve for long periods in the military but do not reach 20 years.

—Those who reach 20 years under the current system earn too generous annuities before old age.

—The present plan hinders force management by providing no measurable pull on members before 10 years, and is ineffective in attracting young people.

—The current system is too costly.

The commission plan would have replaced the 20-year retirement plan with a trust fund and old-age annuity. The trust fund would be set up after a member served five years, and would grow annually until he left the service. Members could withdraw from the fund after ten years, whether or not they stayed on active duty. Besides the fund, those who stayed ten years would be eligible for an old-age annuity at age 60.

However, the Pentagon didn't like some things in the commission plan, as: —The military services thought the 20-year point to be a useful tool in managing their personnel.

—The trust fund would continue to grow to such extents that Congress might object when they saw what large sums of money officers were drawing after 30year retirements.

—The DoD and the services concluded that the commission proposed cuts in overall retirement pay that were "too deep."

Brown's plan tends to eliminate these objections. It retains the 20-year point, at which many officers may retire and to which more enlisted members will try to serve. There is a substantial draw on members to stay to 10 years. Between 10 and 15 years there is substantial in actual cash made available, and there is considerable pull for them to reach 20 years of service.

Retirement Pay Reduction Bloci(ed A plan to reduce retired pay cost-ofliving increases from twice to once a year has been blocked by the Administration.

The plan to make this change was very much alive in early December when President Carter and his pay advisers were finishing the preparation of the fiscal 1980 government budget.

The reduction of cost-of-living payments from two to one a year would have meant an annual reduction in pay of about 2 percent. This, combined with the probability of retired pay reductions resulting from the retirement plan of SecDef Harold Brown, caused a flood of mail to Washington attacking the proposed cut.

The military service chiefs were so affected by this mail that they literally demanded that President Carter and the Office of Management and Budget abandon the plan to eliminate either the March or September payments.

"Should a ship sustain a hit, it must have an ability to resist weapons effects if it is to survive and continue to do battle.

Such resistive capability can be provided in a number of ways. Critical ship components and ordnance can be placed within the ship's hull. Redundant systems separated by significant distances can be employed, and armor or other protective material can be used to shield magazines and essential topside components. Modern ships have little redundancy, have critical components placed topside, and use little or no armor. The committee realizes that while the battleship era may be over, the ability of our ships to withstand a hit can be enhanced by providing for a redundancy and separation in the ship's critical systems and by using selective shielding of critical components with lightweight armor or glass reinforced plastics."

This criticism recently resurfaced in a report by the General Accounting Office and in hearings of the Joint Economic Committee under Senator William Proxmire (D.-Wis.), aimed especially at the FFG-7 program. When asked for his opinion of the report, SecNav Claytor replied that he did not consider the GAO investigators to be qualified experts in ship design and construction.

Lucky Bag off Ship Vulnerability

B o o k s

(continued)

In its report on the Defense Department procurement bill for fiscal 1979, the House Armed Services Committee said it was concerned that post-World War II naval ships have not been designed with sufficient emphasis on survivability. The committee believes that the Navy is designing and building peacetime ships that may not be capable of surviving the present day threat should they be required to go "in harm's way."

"In providing ships with ability to avoid weapons' effects, a variety of techniques may be employed," the committee said, "including the use of evasive tactics, countermeasures, signature reduction (acoustic, electromagnetic and infrared) and fire power, both offensive and defensive. Much has been written about the lack of offensive and defensive fire power today. Although the Navy has ongoing research and development projects that address the 1990 threat, it has been negligent in developing solutions to the near term problems. The committee is dismayed by the Navy's lack of attention to fleet fire power, particularly defensive fire power.

USS LEXINGTON. Ken Whifing was exec, of the other, USS SARATOGA. Two months later Commander Ellyson made his last flight. Rushing off from Norfolk after midnight to see his critically ill daughter in Annapolis, as passenger in a Navy amphibian plane, he perished in the Chesapeake on 27 February 1928, his 43rd birthday.

Ellyson had sailed over the last horizon, yet his imprint was stamped imperishably on the Navy. This well-written book deserves to be read by all interested in the growth of power at sea.

E. M. Eller '25 RAdm. USN (Ret.)

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Navy Sports T h o m a s F. B a t e s , S p o r t s Information Director, U. S. Naval A c a d e m y Athletic A s s o c i a t i o n

Winter Sports Team Heading into "Second Season" after Exams, Holiday Breali Navy's winter athlefic teams, now numbering twelve with the addition of a varsity women's swimming team this year, were heading into their "second season" as Shipmate went to press.

Most of the teams, with the exception of men's basketball, women's basketball, men's swimming and wrestling, had nearly a month off" following the late-Novemberearly December schedule. The layoff is a result of the new academic calendar at the Naval Academy in which first semester examinations were given in mid-December with the Brigade then having a break until Jan. 14.

Early results seemed to indicate that the Mids would again challenge for national honors in pistol, could look forward to most successful seasons in swimming, squash, women's basketball and possibly wrestling and were enjoying fine success in track and gymnastics as well as rifle. All twelve teams have the potential of winning seasons, however.

A breakdown follows: Men's Basketball—If nothing more can be said about the 1978-79 Navy men's basketball team, it can be classified as exciting— the Mids have just completed a five-game stretch in which each of the contests was decided by a margin of two points or less, two of the games going into overtime.

Following the last of these heartthumpers, a 75-73 triumph over Yale in which seldom-used guard Vic Smith tossed in a 25-foot jumper at the buzzer, Coach Bob Hamilton's third Navy team showed an 8-6 record.

The intense Hamilton was still trying to resolve the inconsistency at point guard and lack of offense at center and, as a result, had inserted some new faces into the lineup in recent games.

The Mids were, however, receiving steady performances from starting first classmen Kevin Sinnett, a 6-6 forward from Annapolis, Md., Jack Stumborg, 6-3, from St. Louis, Mo., and reserve forward Chuck Kuzma, 6-3, from Steubenville, Ohio.

Sinnett, for the fourth straight year, leads Navy in scoring with a 20.7 average and is rapidly closing in on John Clune's all-time career scoring record of 1,561 points. With 290 points this year, he is now Shipmate, March 1979

just 67 short of Clune's mark which was registered from 1951-54. The sturdy Sinnett, also a fine defensive performer, also is within range of Don Lange's career rebounding record of 785. He has 704 with 11 games to go.

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Stumborg sinks 2 against UMBC

Stumborg, after a slow start, has come on to boost his scoring average to 12.2, including a career-high 26 points in the win over Yale. Early in January, he calmly dropped in a pair of free throws with two seconds remaining to give the Mids a 76-74 win over U. of Maryland-Baltimore County. Indicative of Stumborg's recent surge is that in the last five games, he has respectively scored 26, 18, 14, 16 and 19 points. And his field goal percentage for the year is a healthy .511, second behind Sinnett's team-leading .545.

In discussing the problems at the point and at center, Hamilton indicated the Mids would continue to try to several combinations in an effort to establish more team consistency. "We are not going to panic," he said, "We are just going to try to get the best combination we can and go after people."

Bruce Grooms, a segundo from Maple Heights, O., has been used at point guard most of the year, with Stumborg also shifting back to that position at times. Grooms had some excellent early season showings with his scoring but Hamilton is still looking for more leadership from the spot.

John Geshay, a 6-8 youngster from Racine, Wis., has been the center most of the time but his offense has not helped relieve the pressure inside on Sinnett, even though Geshay does do a fine job rebounding—he has a 5.6 average.

Plebe Myron Simons, a 6-6 leaper from Cincinnati, O., has been tried there in recent games as has another plebe, 6-8 Scott Myers of San Antonio, Tex.

Much of the year, the Mids have been helped by the play of youngster wing guard Chuck Greene of Anaheim, Calif. Greene has a 13.6 scoring average and for the most part has played steady defense. He is considered a fine athlete, but still is prone at times to making sophomore mistakes.

In light of the upcoming schedule— Division I newcomers Virginia Commonwealth and Old Dominion plus nationallyranked Maryland—Hamilton has to hope that the Mids can start to get things together. Both Commonwealth and Old Dominion have excellent records conceived around tall squads.

Sinnett's performances this year have won him a berth on four of the weekly All-East teams named by the Eastern College Athletic Conference. He also was selected as the Most Valuable Player in the Big Sun Tournament in St. Petersburg, Fla., in mid-December after scoring 36 points and snaring 18 rebounds. He was voted to the all-tournament at the Evansville Holiday Tournament after a two-game showing of 48 points and 16 rebounds.

Women's Basketball—The Mid women's team under Coach Dave Smalley opened the year with four straight wins, including the winning of the She Gull four-team tournament, before suffering a pair of losses by the total of seven points in the Towson State Invitational in early January. A recent 69-57 win over Western Maryland brought the team's record to 5-2.

Smalley believes his squad has better depth and more experience this year, ingredients he'll need as he faces a tougher schedule.

A pair of plebes, 5-4 Colleen Cassidy of Gaithersburg, Md., and Lynne Coe, a 5-10 forward from Ada, O., have been two of the key principals in the balance displayed by the team this year.

The spunky Cassidy is averaging 13.4 points a game while Coe has a 14.0 scoring average and 7.4 rebounding mark. But youngster Bernie Boska of Alexandria, Va., leads in scoring with a 15.4 average and has a 9.3 rebounding mark. Team captain, Cathy Rayhill of Grand Island, N.Y., one of the three-year regulars on the team, is scoring at 12.3 a game and leads in rebounding with a 10.6 mark.

Men's Fencing—This is somewhat a rebuilding year for veteran coach Andy Deladrier after last year's 10-1 record, the

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best mark in the sport at Navy in 15 years.

And while there are some problems to overcome, Deladrier seems to manage generally to bring his squads around.

Unfortunately the early part of the schedule shows probably two of the toughest teams the Mids will face all year. The team lost its opener to Princeton, 16-11, in early December and was slated to meet powerful New York University in its next outing.

There is some strength in the epee team with Ralph Kohlmann demonstrating this by going 3-0 against Princeton. The Mids won that weapon against the Tigers, 6-3.

The foil team also sports a pair of veterans in Kevin Becker (19-7 last year) and Jon Messinger. But Deladrier lost all of his lettermen from last year's outstanding sabre team.

Women's Fencing—The women's fencing team, which was second in the Eastern Regional a year ago, was about to commence its 1979 schedule. Deladrier is hopeful that the Mid women can move close to the top ten in the country this winter.

He has four returning lettermen, including segundo Robin Druce who went 20-6 a year ago and was second in the Easterns.

Gymnastics—Coach Bill Savering's squad showed an early 3-0 record and appeared to be in line for a couple of more victories in the immediate schedule. But Savering has noted there are a host of traditional powers such as Temple, Springfield, Army and Southern Connecticut lying in wait down the line.

One of the bright spots has been segundo Don Crump of Lake Oswego, Ore., who has three first places in floor exercise in each of the three meets to date and also has a pair of firsts on the pommel horse.

Doug Bartlett, a firstie from Mundelein 111., was first on the horizontal bar in these first three meets.

Pistol—Navy, which has won national collegiate titles in this sport for the past three years, should have an excellent opportunity to do so again this year. The Mids opened the season with a 3250-2914 win over Coast Guard. First-year coach Jim Phipps has three returning All-America first team selections from last year, including Mark Willis, the national titlist on conventional targets last year. The other AilAmericans on hand are Pat Corkill and Dave McCullough. /?/y7e—Despite a 2-0 start, LCdr. Web Wright, the team coach, believes he must do a restructuring job with the Mids this year. R. E. Duncan topped the team in the opener with a 567 while Al Wencl fired a 567 in leading the win over St. John's.

Squash—Coach Bob Bayliss's team started out with a nifty 6-1 record, including a 6-3 win over Williams, a team the Mids had lost to 7-2 a year ago. Even Shipmate, March 1979

Bayliss is somewhat surprised by the team's start in light of the fact that he lost six of last year's nine lettermen, including All-America Chet Seto.

The three returning veterans, Jeff Carlson, Rob Ketter and Jon Wall, have, however, received some unexpected support. Carlson has moved to number one from the number three spot he played a year ago and has a 3-3 record to date. Wall, 10-4 at number eight a year ago, is 5-1 a number two. He is a youngster. Segundo Bill Bastian and Tim Conlan, a firstie, have come up with 6-1 marks at the number seven and nine positions respectively.

Swimming—The Mids are definitely out to prove that last year's 3-7 record was a fluke—they already are 4-1 this year, having won the last four.

The team appears to have more depth this year and is receiving excellent performances from team captain Mark Heinrich, who won two Eastern Seaboard events a year ago, and from Mark Fitzgerald, a segundo from Glenview, 111.

Heinrich has been unbeatable in the 200yard backstroke and a key member of the medley and freestyle relay units which have gone unbeaten this year.

Fitzgerald twice this year has won the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle events in one meet.

Another steady performer has been Joe Heil, a segundo from Crofton, Md., who set a school record in the 1000-yard freestyle with his time of 9:46.77 against Dartmouth. Steve Ross, a firstie from Adrian, Mich., has won the 50-yard freestyle in each of the last four meets.

Women's Swimming—The women were slated to start their first season as a varsity sport in late January with enough talent on hand to spur encouragement as to the team's status. Top performers include Peggy Feldmann, who last year was second in the 400-yard individual medley and fourth in the 100-yard IM at the Easterns, and Wendy Williams, seventh in the 1650yard freestyle at the Easterns.

Indoor Track—Navy was impressive in its two pre-Christmas meets, one an 82-54 win over VMI and the other a non-scoring affair with several area schools. John Botek in the 35-pound weight. Art Farrell in the pole vault, Brian Carmichael in the high jump and Eric Christensen in the shot put all had registered first place in each of the meets.

Veteran coach Jim Gehrdes also has some outstanding middle distance runners in Jeff Colvin, Bruce Prutzman and youngster Pat Bailey. The two mile contingent of Joe Suggs, Tim MacNeil, Pete Tatro and Tim Cummins also should produce points for the Mids.

Wrestling—Navy's wrestling team, experiencing some inconsistency at times, appeared to be rounding into form by mid-

Naval Academy crew coach Rick Clothier poses beside the Russell S. Callow Memorial Award which was presented recently to Navy's heavyweight crew team in recognition of its overall improvement and accomplishments in 1978 by the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen. The award, which has been presented for 15 years, is named in honor of Callow, a former crew coach at Penn, the University of Washington and the Naval Academy. Navy came on last spring to finish fourth in the Eastern Sprints and later upset Harvard's varsity eight in the Middendorf Cup Regatta.

January. It had a 7-4 record at the time, with three of the losses by five or less points.

Veteran coach Ed Peery has a particularly strong lineup in the middle weights with some help at times coming from the lightweight classes. He also welcomed the arrival of heavy weight Nick Mygas, second in the Easterns last year, after his extended year with the varsity football team.

Team captain Larry Kihlstadius of Albert Lea, Minn., has rushed to a 10-1 record with three pins and three superior decisions to his credit, despite a knee injury.

Bob Trombadore, a firstie from Bound Brook, N.J. is 9-1 at 142 while Brian Rodgers, a firstie from Spokane, Wash., had a 10-4 mark at 167; youngster Doug Heimbach of Bethlehem, Pa., was 7-2 at 126; and plebe Dave Halladay of Fairport, N.Y. was 7-3-1 at 134.

In their most recent outing, the Mids walloped Maryland, 36-9, the 10th straight win over the Terps for Navy. Chalking up pins that afternoon were Heimbach, Rodgers, Dom Gorie (177) and Don Logar (190).

Tata, Leszczynski, McConltey Accumulate Host of Navy Football Records Three members of Navy's Holiday Bowl-winning football team, placekicker Bob Tata, quarterback Bob Leszczynski and split-end Phil McConkey, ended up making a heavy assault on the Navy football record book.

Altogether, during 1978, Navy set four team records while Tata, Leszczynski and

38 McConkey broke 11 others and equalled four previous standards.

Tata, the most prolific kicker in Navy history, leaves the Academy with 11 records set and two others equalled. McConkey, a team co-captain in 1978, has seven records in pass receiving and kick returns outright and has equalled two more.

Leszczynski, a steady performer over the past two and a half seasons, set four passing records.

Tata wound up with 161 points in his career, netting 71 points-after-touchdown and connecting on 30 field goals. The 161 points is not only the most ever by a Mid kicker but is the second most ever scored by a Navy player. He also has the highest percentage of extra points by kicking for career, .972 (making 71 of 73); most field goals in a career, 30; most field goals in a season, 14 in 1978; most field goals in a game, 4 against Boston College in 1978; and most extra points in a career, 71.

McConkey ended up 1978 with the Navy record for highest average gain per reception in a year with his 24.2 yards-per-catch.

He holds virtually every Academy record in the punt retum area, including most returns in a season, 27 in 1976, and most punt returns in a career, 80. He equalled the Navy season record for TD receptions with six, despite missing nearly three full games, and equalled the career mark for TD catches, 13, originally set by Rob Taylor in 1965-67.

Leszczynski ended up setting the Navy record for most yards gained per completion in a season, a 16.1 average this year, and most yards per completion in a career, 14.56. He also set the mark for most TD passes in a career, 26. His 3,945 career yards in passing is the second highest yardage total in Navy history.

Temple, 47-73; South Florida, 66-58; Auburn, 57-63; Central Michigan, 70-78; Arkansas State, 77-75 (ovt); St. Francis (Pa.), 51-52; UMBC, 76-74; New Hampshire, 71-72(ovt); Yale, 75-73.

Lightweight Crew—Apr. 14, Princeton, Columbia and Rutgers at Princeton; Apr. 28, Harvard, home; May 5, Callow Cup (Navy, Penn), home; May 13, EARC Sprints at Worcester, Mass.

Women's Basketball (5-2)—College of Notre Dame, 86-41; George Mason, 74-59; Bloomsburg St., 77-49; Delaware State, 81-51; Mt. St. Mary's, 58-62; Lock Haven State, 58-61; Western Maryland, 69-57.

Women's Crew: (Schedule to be announced)

Varsity Fencing (0-1)—Princeton, 11-16.

Gymnastics (3-0)—Syracuse, 198.15193.05; James Madison, 197.95-139.9; Slippery Rock State, 201.25-172.65.

Pistol (1-0)—Coast Guard, 3250-2914.

Rifle (2-0)—Coast Guard, 2256-2163; St. John's, 2250-2191.

Squash (6-1)—Princeton, 1-8; Williams, 6-3; Amherst, 8-1; Tufts, 9-0; MIT, 9-0; Columbia, 9-0; Fordham, 8-1.

Swimming (4-1)—Harvard, 45-68; Brown, 62-51; Dartmouth, 70-43; Johns Hopkins, 74-39; Yale, 82-31.

Track (1-0)—VMI, 82-54.

Westling (7-4)—Turkey Bowl Tournament, Navy 1st; Southern Illinois, 34-6; Yale, 27-9; North Carolina, 18-16; Wilkes, 19-21; Florida, 12-31; Bucknell, 28-11; Syracuse, 17-22; Princeton, 21-17; North Carolina State, 15-19; Duke, 25-11; Maryland, 36-9.

Tentative Spring Sports Schedules: Army-Navy Football Game Ratings Third Highest of Collegiate Regular Season Television ratings for the 1978 ArmyNavy game reveal it was watched in 10,880,000 homes, giving it the third highest rating of regular season collegiate football games televised by ABC last fall.

Top rating went to Notre Dame-Southern California with 13,740,000 homes tuned in and in second place was Michigan-Ohio State with 11,990,000 homes. A year ago the Army-Navy game was the highest in the ratings with 13,560,000 homes viewing.

Winter Sports Scores to Date: Varsity Basketball (8-6)—Haverford, 80-59; American, 89-78; Penn, 66-82; Lebanon Valley, 88-60; Lycoming, 94-70;

Varsity Baseball—Mar. 21, Gettysburg, home; Mar. 24, Towson State, (2), home; Mar. 25, Rochester, home; Mar. 26, U. of Baltimore, home; Mar. 28, George Washington, home; Mar. 31, Virginia Commonwealth, home; Apr. 3, Richmond, home; Apr. 6, Dartmouth, home; Apr. 7, Harvard (2), home; Apr. 10, at Georgetown; Apr. 11, Oswego State, home; Apr. 13, at Brown; Apr. 14, at Yale (2); Apr. 19, Villanova, home; Apr. 21, Princeton (2), home; Apr. 23, Catholic, home; Apr. 25, at Penn State; Apr. 27, Penn, home; Apr. 28, Columbia (2), home; Apr. 30, at Maryland; May 4, at Army; May 5, at Cornell (2); May 8, UMBC, home; May 12, Delaware (2), home; May 22, George Mason (2), home.

Heavyweight Crew—Apr. 7, at San Diego Crew Classic; Apr. 14, at Princeton; Apr. 21, Yale and Coast Guard, home; Apr. 28, Goes Trophy (Navy, Cornell, Syracuse), at Navy; May 5, Adams Cup (Navy, Penn, Harvard) at Navy; May 13, EARC Sprints at Worcester, Mass.

Varsity Golf—Mar. 31, American and Indiana State, home; Apr. 7, Johns Hopkins, Villanova, Penn State, home; Apr. 11, William & Mary, home; Apr. 18, Penn, home; Apr. 21, Princeton and St. John's at Princeton; Apr. 30, at Army.

Varsity Lacrosse—Mar. 17, at Rutgers; Mar. 23-25, Navy Tournament (Navy, Princeton, Bowling Green, Air Force); Mar. 28, Washington College, home; Mar. 31, at UMBC; Apr. 4, at Penn; Apr. 7, at Princeton; Apr. 11, at Hofstra; Apr. 14, Syracuse, home; April 21, Maryland, home; Apr. 28, at Virginia; May 5, at Johns Hopkins; May 8, Army, home.

Varsity Tennis—Mar. 17, East Stroudsburg, home; Mar. 26, Bloomsburg State, home; Mar. 28, George Washington, home; Mar. 31, at William & Mary; Apr. 3, at Salisbury State; Apr. 6, Dartmouth, home; Apr. 7, Harvard, home; Apr. 9, at Penn State; Apr. 10, at Georgetown; Apr. 13, at Brown; Apr. 14, at Yale; Apr. 17, Swarthmore, home; Apr. 18, Richmond, home; Apr. 21, Princeton, home; Apr. 24, Haverford, home; Apr. 25, Catholic U., home; Apr. 27, Penn, home; Apr. 28, Columbia; May 1, at Maryland; May 4, at Army; May 5, at Cornell; May 8, Washington & Lee, home.

Varsity Track—Apr. 7, Maryland, home; Apr. 21, Army, home; Apr. 27-28, at Penn Relays; May 5, Heptagonals at Providence, R. I.; May 19-20, IC4A championships at Philadelphia.

Sailing (Major events definitely determined)—Mar. 17-18, Admiral Moore Trophy at New York Maritime; Mar. 24-25, Trux-Umsted Regatta at Navy; Mar. 31Apr. 1, Boston Dinghy Cup at Coast Guard; Apr. 7-8, Owen Trophy at Navy; Apr. 21-22, Admiral's Cup at Merchant Marine Academy; Apr. 21-22, Women's District Championship at Navy; Apr. 21-22, Intrepid Trophy at Coast Guard; Apr. 28-29, Friis Trophy at Tufts University; Apr. 28-29, Kennedy Cup at Navy; May 6, Singlehanded District Dinghy championship at Merchant Marine Academy; May 12-13, Doublehanded District Dinghy championship at Merchant Marine Academy; May 14-15, Team Racing District championship at Navy. (Additional regattas were still being scheduled as Shipmate went to press.)

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Class News DEADLINE: For May—Classes prior to 1930—2 March; later Classes—9 March For June—Classes prior to 1930—2 April; later Classes—9 April

05 We regret to report the death of Mrs. Barbara M. Durr, widow of LCdr. Ernest Durr, who died in 1941. She is survived by her son, William F. Durr, a Navy fighter ace in World War II, a brother, Capt. Nicholas Lucker Jr. USN (Ret.) '29, and two granddaughters. She was a resident of Rancho Bernardo, San Piego, California. Our deepest condolences are expressed to the family.

08 and prior send directly to Shipmate Percent Members: 46

09 Sec'y. and Treas., RAdm. Frank A. Braisted, USN (Ret.), 3104 Cleveland Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20008 Percent Members: 50

10 Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Dorsey O. Thomas 725 West Blvd., Kokomo IN 46901 Percent Members: 70 The beginning of the year 1979, as this written, is a very gloomy start, with 3 deaths to report, and a sick reporter to note them. The cheerful comments from Christmas Greetings will be a month late: The death of Cdr. Joseph P. NorHeet (Swifty) on September 14, 1978, is a long time reaching this letter. As a close friend of midshipman days, and a very cheerful correspondent during the long period of retirement and bad health, the news of his death is particularly sad. His widow, Henriette, still resides at their home on Sunset Boulevard, Cape May Point NJ 08212. His adventures as a member of the first class of aviators at Pensacola; the navigation of the first dirigible flight over the "hinterland"; and his acceptance of the surrender of a U-boat at the end of WW I are worthy of special note. His passing leaves only 8 of us 1910 graduates.

The death of Mrs. Ruth Heppe Logan, widow of Como. James A. Logan at her home in Coronado at age 86 is sad. She was interred in Charleston, South Carolina, her husband's native city. "Jimmy" or "Alex" Logan and your reporter were shipmates as midshipmen in the old armored cruiser WEST VIRGINIA many years ago! Among the survivors is a greatnephew, Capt. Richard T. Wright USN '53. Our sympathy is expressed to all.

And we learn of the death of Dr. William Porter Bowen in San Diego 1 November 1978, the first time we have had any news of him since he

bilged in 1906 after being turned back from 1909.

It is gratifying that he achieved distinction in a different field. His widow Veronica is thought to be living in La Jolla.

A more cheerful report is promised next month.

11 Chairman Class Comm., RAdm. G. J. McMillin, USN (Ret.) 4242 Linden Ave., Long Beach CA 90807 Members Comm.

Cdr. William J. Butler USN (Ret.) 109 Oxford St., Chevy Chase MD 20015 Percent Members: 83 It is with regret that we report the death of Mrs. Mildred Carroll on 10 December 1978 in Middletown, Rhode Island. She was the widow ofCharles Bancroft Carroll: he died in 1973. Mrs. Carroll was an actress in New York City when she married her husband of Carrollton, Maryland. He was a descendant of Charles Carroll, who signed the Declaration of Independence.

Memorial services and interment were held on the Carroll family estate in Maryland. Our sympathy is expressed to the family.

Caroline and Arthur Ford in Washington are active and busy. Art is still driving his car. They spend the Summers with daughter Betty who has a camp in Canada. They have a real affection for the area, having had a camp there for 26 years.

It appears that we have all been so busy during December with the Army-Navy football game and the Christmas holidays that we have not had time to send in news.

Birthday greetings to C. G. McCord on 12 February.

A Tribute to Our Classmate, Harry Hill To the Class of 1911 via Shipmate: Many honors and awards came to Harry Hill in his lifetime of devoted and enthusiastic Service to our Country and to the United States Navy.

Second, Admiral Hill felt a need for alumni support of the Academy. Alumni gatherings, in the past, had vied with June Week to the detriment of Alumni Day. He elected a football week end and a large dinner gathering as the rallying point and attraction. The Naval Academy has benefitted as has every Alumnus attending from the opportunity afforded by these gatherings to renew our friendships and hear "old tales retold."

The greatly enjoyed squash program now existing at the Academy developed when Admiral Hill directed the expenditure of N. A. A.A. funds to build four courts in the quadrangles of Bancroft Hall known to many a Plebe as "Goat Court."

In the 1950s, football's utilization of Springtime for football practice was under attack in National Collegiate Athletic Assn. circles.

Admiral Hill relieved much of the pressure when he took the stand that no sport should be singled out for restriction to a particular season. "All or none." When he asked the president of the University of Washington if Crew should be so limited, the reply was Crew is an all-year sport at Washington. "Yet," said Admiral Hill, "Spring is the competitive season." Battle won!

Finally, he focused the Midshipman's attention on the basic fact that a proven liar or thief or cheat was not a proper candidate for officer status. Here, we saw his understanding of the young and their thinking. Each Class was asked to consider well this premise and if after careful discussion the Class voted to support this tenet of the Navy and the Naval Academy, even to the point of reporting Classmates for such violations, the Class should so indicate. We believe that Admiral Hill, here, once more, made a farreaching contribution that we desired to share with his Classmates. The regulations were specific, already, but he recognized youth's anfipathy to "Being Regulated" and won willing support for his concept of an Honor Code.

R. T. S. Keith, VAdm. USN (Ret.) '28 W. F. Bringle, Adm. USN (Ret.) '37

Now the USS HARRY W . HILL adds a fitting

tribute and final accolade for your Classmate.

We wish to commend to your remembrances programs and actions of Admiral Hill as Superintendent, that were within our ken as his personal aides. These, we know, were born of his keen understanding of the Naval Academy and the place it must fill in assuring a strong Navy. Our experience in the intervening years has strengthened our admiration of Admiral Hill's judgment and our belief that many who admire what he started are unaware of the part he played.

First was Parents Weekend. Planning was started in eariy July 1950, as a thousand new plebes were assembling at the Academy. Labor Day week end, in that year, saw representatives of over 500 families assembled to learn from Admiral Hill the purpose and the goals of the Academy, and, with that understanding, to go back to their homes prepared to lend support to the Superintendent in attaining those goals to the benefit of the Navy.

12 Sec'y, Como. Ralph S. Wentworth, USN (Ret.) 1922 Carrollton Rd., Pendennis Mt. Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 82

13 Pres., VAdm. Glenn B. Davis, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas. MGen. C. G. Helmick, USA (Ret.) 4784 Old Dominion Dr., Ariington VA 22207 Percent Members: 76

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14 Sec'y, RAdm. Donald Royce, USN (Ret.) 65 Meadow Road Riverside CT 06878 203/637-2773 Percent Members: 73

15 Chairman and Class Comm. and Sec'y, Adm. A. D. Struble, USN (Ret.) 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase MD 20015 Percent Members: 87 Mele Kalikimaka! Received an early Christmas card from Leon Scott from Honolulu where he now lives: "I keep hoping that you two will come this way so that I can see you. The Grot Woods were here in August. See the Christies occasionally and had a brief chat with Margaret and Hoke Smith in Seattle in September.

on a fairly honorable course. You miss it in American life today; but it is gone. What now?

You began birth with a patriotic goal of becoming an officer and serving your country. A wise and successful life.

Throughout this epic, you and your family lived in comparative comfort. Your economical career shows a very shallow sinusoidal curve with very narrow economical ups and downs.

With your old standards, you could not exist in the United States Navy of today.

Worse, your physical body has weakened and pain increases; so what now?

Well, here are my New Year's resolutions: 1) Improve your temper and your patience. 2) Stop fretting. 3) Give some assistance or help to someone worse off than you. 4.) Bear yourphysical pain with equanimity. 5) Pay more attention to your wife and family. 6) Accept the changed United States and the world. 7) Get going on suitable physical exercises. 8) Admit when you are wrong; keep quiet when you are right. 9) See that your will expresses your wishes. 10) Write a letter or postcard to Rip Struble (here it is).

This reminds me of a friend who attended his 50th Reunion. Each Classmate had to stand and express himself for not more than a minute.

When his turn came, this friend stood and said, "Classmates, I came here looking for pallbearers. You won't do; you will do; you won't do; etc.," and sat down.

Have a good time and your best year.

Oldsters.

16 "Scotty," Ready for Daily Swim "Hawaii continues to be a pleasant place for me. Health is good and hope yours is too. Best wishes."

More Christmas cards bring news of our Classmates. From North Palm Beach come Seasons Greetings from Irv and Agnes Chambers: Here's Hoping All Hands and Hale and Hearty.

Also from Florida, this time Hobe Sound and the Kirbys: From one Old Timer to Another Old Timer—A Very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Time-Brides included^Nellie. From Mark Sperry's widow Lois in Connecticut: I hope all is well with you. From Manasquan, New Jersey, where he lives at Sunnyside Farms, comes warm greetings from Ike Schlossbach.

Ike is holding his own we were glad to hear, and gets out walking every day and occasionally goes for a short ride.

Received from Hoke Smith, 2 January Oldster Classmates there! What now?

You have seen so much in your lifetime; the Spanish American War; the automobile, which completely changed and expedited all activity; the airplane, which grants the world a new dispensation; World War I, which did not save the world for Democracy; the boom; the bust; radio; television; Worid War II; the worid's strongest and greatest Navy; the atomic bomb; the nuclear bomb; Sputnik; the Korean War; retirement; space lab; communication satellites; permissiveness inside and outside the Navy; the loss of religion in the United States; Human Rights.

All these you have seen, and participated in most. What now. Oldsters? Are you lost? What happened to your religion? Religion, as you knew it, was a system of ethics which kept you Shipmate, March 1979

Pres., VAdm. Bertram Rodgers, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. George P. Brewster, USN (Ret.), 611 W. 40th St., Baltimore MD 21211 West Coast Reporter, Capt. George F. Chapline, USNR (Ret.) 1327 Inspiration Dr. La Jolla CA 92037 Percent Members: 83 West Coast News A colorful Holiday motif at the Officers' Club Marine Corp Recruit Depot greeted the 191617-I8ers for their December lunch on Thursday, the 14th, and the Season's Spirit prevailed. An excellent menu, as always at this Club, with a delicious wine on "The House," was thoroughly enjoyed, thanks to Don Curtis, who handled all arrangements. Present were: 1916—McGinnis, Jenkins, Root, Rodgers, Loventhal, Chapline; 1917—Rogers, Kiland; 1918—Curtis, Nichols.

Bill Livingstone ('20) was the guest of Amos Root, and Jim Rodgers ('53) was the guest of his father, Bert. The ladies, Esther Jenkins and Marie Rogers, withdrew for their lunch to the main dining room. The Holiday Bowl, in San Diego's fine stadium, on Friday, December 22nd, saw our Middies Football Team defeat the Western Football Conference champions, Brigham Young University, in a most exciting, excellently played game, with a spectacular extravaganza, also displayed before 53,000 spectators (a sold-out house). Many of 1916-17-18 Classmates were there. Closely located were Marie and Bert Rodgers, Blair and Chappy Chapline, Ing Kiland, Phil Warren and Ed Price.

(Others were somewhat scattered throughout the crowd.) Harris Lyle had tickets but was not seen in our area.

Jean Carlson, with her Season's Greetings, sent greetings to all 1916ers, wives, and widows.

Jean spent her Christmas in Washington (DC)

with daughter Janet and Janet's husband. General Holley, as well as her granddaughter, Janet, whose husband, Hans Wegner, and Jean's great-grandson, who also live in our nation's capital. Jean mentioned Phoebe and George Hussey selling their large place and home in Connecficut, and retreating to a less taxing apartment near their son, Ted. She had also contacted Mabel and Gib Hoover, as well as having had a fine visit with Bill's widow, "Teddy" Kitts.

An item concerning Doanda, her poems, and Julian Wheeler, will come next month. A letter from "Mick" Carney mentioning that he and Grace are fine, was most welcome, and we all should congratulate "Mick" as he is still active with certain of his business Boards of Directors' duties. "Lil" and "Stevie" Herndon enjoyed a fine, interesting Caribbean cruise in November and December. Count Berkey says he will be west this coming Summer.

A Cheerful Hello to all 1916ers comes from Beatrice Dague of San Francisco, Connie Cooper of Pasadena (California), Helen Lennon of Pompano Beach (Florida), Helen Wemken (Ed King's widow) of Coopersburg (Pennsylvania) and Betty Brown and also Helen Halpine, both of Annapolis.

17 Pres., Capt. John H. Jenkins USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. J. G. M. Stone, USNR (Ret.) 248 King George St., Annapolis MD 21401 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. John H. Forshew USNR (Ret.), 2022 Columbia Rd., NW, Washington DC 20009 Percent Members: 83 It is with regret that we report the death of Mrs. Lucy Hicks Rawlings, widow of RAdm. Norborne Lewis Rawlings USN (Ret.) in Washington (DC) on 12 October. Lucy had made Cari Vinson Jlali in McLean, Virginia, her home since October 1974, moving there from her home in Newport News.

Frank Hanafee reports that "The 1917 Class Fund," which had been quite inactive for some time, has a last balance of $993.39. Connie Forshew, who has been handling the fund, is no longer available for this service. It has been suggested that we follow the precedent set by other Classes in similar situation and turn this balance over to the Alumni Association. Please let us have your opinion and we will act accordingly.

Marie Fairlamb, widow of Capt. George Fairlamb Jr. USN (Ret.), reports that she had an interesting British Isle and Ireland tour. She left home in late September 1978 to spend a week with a nephew in London before he left for another assignment. Then she joined a threeweek AARP tour. The beaufiful weather and good companions made the trip a memorable one.

18 Pres., Capt. W. J. Malone, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Perry R. Taylor, USNR (Ret.) 1211 South 25th St., Ariington VA 22202 Percent Members: 87 A year ago we invited the wives of the local members of our Class to attend our December luncheon gathering as a "Dutch Treat." All seemed to enjoy the meefing very much; so in discussing doing the same this year Bert Rog-

42 ers, our class treasurer for over thirty years, suggested that we invite all the widows in the local area to be guests of the Class, such being a token of appreciation to all the widows of our Class for the wonderful support they gave when we successfully raised funds last year to more than double the class fund, their gifts being slightly over 40% of the total of $2000 raised.

There are fourteen class widows living in the metropolitan Washington area and all were invited to attend the class luncheon on 6 December. Of this number only nine accepted, the others declining due to illness or previous plans. Those present were Thelma Richardson from Hagerstown, Maryland, Dorothy Cummins, Ruth France and Emily Haight from Annapolis, Emeline Mitten and Helen Need who live at Vinson Hall, McLean, Virginia, and Chic Murphy, Polly Dobyns and Mabel Haines from Washington. Also a guest of the Class was Adelaid Salvi, who for almost 25 years, has been calling the Classmates in the area on the first Monday of each month to remind us of the next class luncheon and to ascertain who would attend. Also attending was the daughter-in-law of our Hayden Smith, Jean, who for several years, rain, snow or storm has driven Hayden from a Maryland suburb to attend our monthly meetings. Hayden was unable to attend this time as he was in a nursing home. Winnie, wife of Riley Dodge had to decline due to Riley's recent surgery at Bethesda.

Wives of Classmates attending were Phyllis Wright, Irma Rogers and Nell Taylor, rounding out a total of twenty at the gathering.

The group met at noon in the Pershing Room at the Army-Navy Club for libations followed at one o'clock with luncheon. All were seated at two circular tables decorated with blue and gold flowers and blue and gold napkins. Individual name cards with the class crest placed the outnumbered men each with two women.

John Sullivan and his son John took many pictures with their Kodak and Polaroid cameras, some of which may appear in this column at a later date. Jerry Wright made a few appropriate remarks and we all know he understands the meaning of "a few." From the comments made at the time and notes received since, we are led to believe that the gathering was a great success, the widows especially appreciating the fact that they were not forgotten; moreover, many responses by phone and mail emphasize the interest of our widows in class matters. (In fact one widow has recently sent in a check as a gift to the class fund.) All costs of the gathering were paid by local Classmates.

Bert and your scribe collaborated in writing this report.

Ed Price, at right In November Shipmate, the '18 news predicted that you would hear again from Ed Price; so here it is.

The picture was taken at the Newporter Inn, Newport, California, in October at a party ar-

ranged in celebration of the Academy's 133rd birthday. The lady at Ed's right is Treva d'Este, a former UCLA cheer leader, and at her right is Buddy Ebsen, star of the TV series, "Barnaby Jones." (Having given the Academy two 36' sailing catamarans, he was included in the party.) They are shown cutting the birthday cake with Ed's sword. Others are Roger Keithly (USNA'64) and Bob Cunningham (USNA '59).

In response to birthday greetings Tommy Inglis has sent news which is quoted from his letter; "The manuscript of my autobiography is about half-finished from parents through childhood and now up to the year 1937. I have had fun writing with fascinating (to me at least) recollections of a unique and interesting career. I am handicapped by poor eyesight and a month ago I had a heart attack, but I hope to finish the manuscript in about a year.

"Kitty is well and takes good care of me. I just hope I am not too burdensome on her. We send our best wishes to you and other Classmates that you may happen to see."

Mabel, widow of Jack Haines, has recently been elected an associate member of the Army-Navy Club here in Washington. We are sure she will find the Club, with its dining rooms, bridge rooms and other facilities, a fine place to host her many friends. Mabel's sponsors were Ralph Riggs and Bert Rogers, both Knights of the Golden Circle (members of the Club for over 50 years).

The town planners and wetlands agency of Stonington, Connecticut, have voiced concern about the development of the 40-acre estate given to the Submarine Base by Jimmy Fife's will. This tract is to be used for Navy members and their families for recreation. Inasmuch as wetlands and water courses located on the property feed fragile tidal marshlands, the environmental problem must be recognized.

Whether the Navy can be required to obtain special permit for the work on the property may depend on the effect on nearby water quality. Capt. James C. Hay USN '54, Commander of the Submarine Base, has been consulting with local authorities.

Recall mention in October '77 Shipmate of the vision which Jimmy had in giving his estate to the submariners. He may have anticipated nature trails being laid out around the wooded area. Other things actually being considered are a 90-car parking space, two volleyball courts, three horseshoe courts, a new dock in the 200x500 ft. pond, a children's play area, a picnic pavalion, barbecue pits and toilet facilities, all depending on the availability of funds. Bill Domer in Hawaii, vacationing from his retirement, has sent the above information.

Louise and Proc Thornton have moved into a nice retirement complex, where they have many friends and feel sure of happy years ahead. Address them at: The Sequoias, 1400 Geary Blvd., San Francisco CA 94109.

Word came about the death of our esteemed Classmate, Francis G. Barlow, who left us at the end of Plede year in order to achieve success in the law. Bink was the Plebe roommate of Jerry Wright. His son, Capt. John Francis Bariow USN (Ret.), was graduated in 1945, USNA '46. The sympathy of the Class is expressed to him.

At Christmas time, Don Curtis, reported that he was still working his ranch near San Diego.

His sister was expected to visit him on Christmas day.

At this wrifing (12-25) Hayden Smith is

celebrating Christmas in the home of his son and daughter-in-law in Suburban Washington.

His granddaughter, Cathy, and grandson, David with wife Jill, are with them. Although Hayden still retains his residence in a nursing home, we are pleased to report slow recovery from a recent stroke.

Greetings are due for birthdays in March and April: John Crecca, 3/5; Sol Phillips and Arthur Craig, 3/11; Lloyd Clifford and Vic Barringer, 3/18; Ion Purcell and Graham Lester, 4/1; Bob Parker, 4/5; Don Curtis, 4/14; Tommy Tomlinson, 4/28.

Nell and your scribe announce the birth of a grandson. Perry R. Taylor II. This little fellow, appearing on Ground Hog Day a year ago, is the son of Caroline and Jeremy, the great grandson of Haller Belt (USNA '08), the grandson of Jane and the late Sam Moncure (USNA '32) and the nephew of Perry R. Taylor, Jr. (USNA '46). At this writing (1231-78) the vigorous boy is doing well.

19 Pres., VAdm. George C. Dyer, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, VAdm. Wm. M. CaUaghan, USN (Ret.) 7108 Meadow Lane, Chevy Chase MD 20015 Percent Members: 84 With the death of Carl Fink on 4 December 1978 the Class lost the services and companionship of one of its most devoted and beloved members. For some seventeen years Cari had carried on the duties of Class Treasurer in his inimitably cheerful and competent way. Death came to Carl from an apparent heart attack. A neighbor who observed drawn shades and no signs of activity about the premises called Carl's daughter, Marilyn, who came hurriedly and confirmed what the kind neighbor only too tragically had surmised. Chapel and burial services with full military honors were held at Arlington on 7 December. As all of you are probably aware, Carl's wife, Eloise, suffered a stroke last June and is now in a nursing home in Rockville, Maryland. Those of you who may wish to write expressions of sympathy should address correspondence to Carl's daughter, Mrs. Alfred J. Heine, 5709 Turner Road, Broad Run VA 22014.

A relief for Carl as Treasurer has not yet been found, but Tom Wynkoop is a likely candidate if the mantle can be deferred until about 1 April. In the interim, if the conscience hurts from the realization of unpaid dues, just send your checks along either to George Dyer or to me made out to: Class 1919 U.S.N. A. and we will see that you are properly credited. And thinking of contributions reminds me to add the following names to those mentioned in the previous issue of Shipmate who are recent donors to the Naval Adademy Foundation, Class of 1919 Scholarship Fund: "Nick" Nicholson, Mary Frances Ferguson, Joy Ofstie, Ted Reynolds, and Dorothy Atkins.

Dorothy's accompanying letter described a fall trip to England and Europe with her twentytwo-year-old granddaughter. Highlight of the trip was a ten-day stay in London, made memorable among other things by the marvelous weather that prevailed. Dorothy's big news, however, was the marriage of her daughter, Betty-Jo, on 6 August to a Mr. Robert J. Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an event that brought great happiness to her as well as to the newly espoused couple.

In a pre-A.&N. game letter, Whitey Whitehead expressed the continuing satisfaction he and Lillian have found with their new surroundings at the retirement home in Cokesbury Shipmate, March 1979

43 Village, Hockessin, Delaware. Hoped to make the game if he could find some transportation other than driving himself. He never did and the only Nineteen representatives present were our indefatigable George Dyer (63rd attendance) and Laurence Schetky's daughter, Nancy Patterson, with her daughter. Laurence was away in Oregon attending the funeral of his brother. George said his seat was right on the fifty yard lineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a lot of years to attain that distinction and a wonderful Navy victory to memorialize the occasion.

Gus Bowman reports that he is recovering in good shape from the broken leg sustained in a fall last Spring. Hikes and swims daily and is even beginning to hit a few golf balls. Plans to remain on in his apartment as long as he is able to take care of himself. During his recovery phase, neighbors and follow Masons were a great help to him.

Red Schoeffel was in the Washington area during the Holidays and expressed the probability of selling the Florida home and moving to the area so as to be near the married daughters and their families.

Bill Tarbutton is the source of information that George O'Rear has broken a hip and at this writing, late December, is in a hospital at Massillon, Ohio. Both George and his wife Helen had been recovering nicely from strokes during the past year or so until this latest tragedy occurred. Our best wishes, George, for an early and full restoration to normal activities.

Those who remember Joy Ofstie as Joy Hancock will be interested to learn that an elementary school in San Diego recently was so named in her honor. Built in 1977, the Joy Bright Hancock Elementary School at 3303 Taussig Street was dedicated on 19 October 1978 with an appropriate ceremony followed by a reception in the school auditorium. Joy made a quick trip to the coast to attend and was accorded all the courtesies and honors that the occasion demanded.

Franklin Pierce ("Red") Waller resigned from the Navy during the early period following WWI. So far as known he had little or no contact with other members of the Class during the intervening years. That is the reason for the delayed knowledge of the date of his death on 4 March 1978 at a nursing home in Easton, Maryland. The information was obtained by George Dyer, who has also written to the surviving daughter, Mrs. Paul B. Herring, expressing the sympathy of the Class.

Frank Sayre has moved. His new address: 403 S. Croskey St., Philadelphia JPA 19146 The Class of 1919 get-together will be on Saturday, 12 May 1979, at Alumni House. Please gather there at about noontime for luncheon.

20 Class Chairman RAdm. C. Carter Anderson USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wm A. P. Martin, USN (Ret.) 2 St. Mary's St., Annapolis MD 21401 Percent Members: 79 Wallace Dillman reports his new address as 220 Booth St., Apt F, Reno NV 89509.

Our Nov. 24 luncheon at the Yacht Club here brought out two Andersons, two Christmases, two Harrisons and Happy Osborn from DC and from Annapolis: Claude Doolin, Kitty DeWeese, Nancy Gearing, two HalTs, two Heinemans, two Martins, Adelaide Stodert, and Harriet Taylor, for a count of 18. The required minimum for the O&F Club here is 30.

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The first of our three grievous losses in December was Roy Graham who died in Florida on 8 December of cancer after a very short stay in the hospital. He was one of the youngest members of the Class, having been bom in March 1900. He is survived by his widow, Margaret Reynolds Graham of 58-D, Twig Court, Forest Park-Rt. 18, N. Fort Myers FL 33903. His first wife, Jean, had died some years ago. A memorial service was held on 17 December in North Fort Myers. A second memorial service was held at Christ Church, Short Hills, New Jersey, where Roy had lived from 1950 unril this August.

Interment of his ashes will be in Christ Church yard at a later date. Our deep sympathy to Roy's widow and family.

Roy's son and namesake who told me by phone that his father had called him Mounty, writes, "My father had an active 31 years as a line officer which included engineering, gunnery and executive duties at sea plus 3 commands afloat. After receiving his master of science degree from Yale, he alternately specialized in communications and was serving as Admiral Nimitz' communication officer on Guam when WWII ended.

"After retirement from the Navy in 1950 he pursued civilian careers in Raytheon, the N.Y. Board of Trade and Herculite Protective Fabrics.

"Born in Honolulu in 1900, he attended Punahou School and was appointed to the Naval Academy from which he graduated in the Class of 1920.

"Donation to a charity of your choice, in his name, would be appreciated in lieu of flowers.

Sincerely, Roy W. M. Graham, Jr." Our second loss was Fred Cunningham who died on 17 Decemberat Bethesda. After graduating from the Academy, Fred, as intercollegiate fencing champion, represented the U. S. in the 1920 Olympic games. He then served in the NEVADA, the NOAH and NITRO. He also served

as an instructor in Math and Nav at the USNA. He was selected for the 1928 U . S . Olympic team but could not compete because he had contracted TB and was retired in 1929 for physical disability. In 1934 hejoined the US Foreign Service from which he retired in 1955. By that time he had served in 8 foreign cities.

For several weeks in November Fred was a patient at Bethesda, after which he was discharged to home. After discharge he was shortly readmitted there where he died of cancer on 17 December.

His funeral Mass was said Wednesday, 20 December, at Ft. Myer chapel, at which a Navy chaplain was the celebrant. Present as pallbearers were Carter Anderson, Jim Crowe, Mead Pearson, Bill Goggins, Brookie Mansfield and WAP Martin. Also present were Fred's widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Cariton Cunningham of Boston, Fred's sister. Miss Eleanor May Cunningham of Boston, Fred's two fine-looking sons, Shane Anthony Cunningham of Boston and Kevin Frederick Cunningham of Houston, Texas. Also present from the Class were the Harrisons, the Holsingers and Happy Osborn. After the service at the Fort Myer Chapel, Fred's burial took place at Arlington Cemetery, concluded by taps.

Fred was recently elected to the USNA Athletic Hall of Fame.

The final loss to the Class was Horatio Clay Sexton. He died unexpectedly at home the day after Christmas after being for some time in failing health. The Class extends its deep sympathy and affection to Ruth and her family who request that contributions may be made to the Navy Relief Society.

Funeral services were held at the Naval Academy Chapel on Friday, December 29, with burial following in the Naval Academy cemetery. He leaves two sons, Horatio, Jr. of the home address and John of Baltimore and a daughter, Mary Susan Brooks of Westport, Connecticut, and eight grandchildren. He was a naval constructor. After his retirement in 1950 he was a professor at MIT for three years, thereafter for eight years he was in the CIA. He received the Legion of Merit and was a Commander of the Order of the Bridsh Empire. His pallbearers were: Chester Beck, Lloyd Harrison, Mead Pearson, WAP Martin, Fred Edwards, Schuyler Pine, Charies Tooke and Ralph James.

Also present at the funeral were Eleanor Bassett. Eve Beck, two Daggetts, Kitty DeWeese, Nancy Gearing, Marion Greer, Marilyn Hepburn, two Haffs, two Heinemans, Willie Koms, Frances Martin, Packy Swanson and Harriet Taylor.

On 30 December Marion Greer phoned to report that Bill Onley's widow Alma had died and would be buried on the 31st beside Bill in Smyrna, Delaware. Our sympathy to herfamily.

A less mournful note, in fact a joyful note, is the news passed to me by Jim Crowe, viz., "Red Grove phoned us today (30 Dec.) from Palo Alto and asked me to tell you that he was marrying Marion Anderson, widow of Jo-Jo Anderson, (Class of '19) on January 13, 1979, at Houston.

(Red put Marion on the phone also).

"They are going on a cruise in the Caribbean starting January 19th and plan on living in Palo Alto. Red said they would look for a house there, and to tell the crowd. Please put it in Shipmate, which I realize is some time in the distant future."

21 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): Mr. Norman C. McKee 19 Blue Ridge Lane, Woodside CA 94062 Sec'y., San Diego Area: RAdm. Logan McKee USN (Ret.) 738 Glorietta Blvd.

Coronado CA 92118 Percent Members: 82 Bob Berry, having been appointed Class Co-Chairman of the Alumni Association's Annual Fund Drive for Fiscal Year 1979, has asked to be relieved as correspondent for '21 news in Shipmate. Classmates in Los Angeles and Orange Counties of California are requested to send news items direct to the Class Secretary.

A letter from Al Granum dated 2 November recounted high spots of the preceding year: He and Ethel celebrated their 50th anniversary year by reunions with their sons Bradford and Roger and their families. All were together in November 1977 when Tricia, younger daughter of Roger and Adele, made her debut at the Washington Cotillion. In April '78 Ethel and Al went to Sorrento, Italy, where they enjoyed three weeks with Roger and Adele, and with the international community, at several delightful parties. Roger (a captain, USN) was assistant Chief of Staff for Naval Command South, a NATO command based at Naples. Returning, all flew together from Rome to New York!

44 where Catherine, older daughter of Roger and Adele, graduated from Barnard. In August Ethel and Al spent a week at Martha's Vineyard with son Bradford and his family. Bradford, a retired Navy captain, is with Tracor in Roslyn, Virginia. Al says that he and Ethel are happy in Albuquerque, that there is a small, congenial Navy group there (but no '21ers), and that it would be good to see any who may be able to stop at Albuquerque. (RAdm. A.M. Granum, 600 Alcalde SW, Apt. 7C, Albuquerque NM 87104.)

Early in December Homer Eimers received a phone call from Joe Bolger: Bud Maher had suffered a stroke and was in the hospital, recovering. We wrote Bud's wife Joan, asking how Bud was doing, and Christmas Eve our phone rang: It was Bud to thank us for our letter and wish us a Merry Christmas. He sounded in good spirits. "I walk with a slight list to port, and the nurses said: 'Never mind the left hand—he can't move it yet—but watch out for that right!' " Bud was so glad to be home for Christmas, and said that he was having therapy to improve his walking and restore some use of his left hand. His address: Cdr. E. A. Maher, 110 Chestnut St., Garden City NY 11530.

We have VAdm. Lorenzo S. (Sabe) Sabin to thank for the accompanying photo taken June 3, 1922 of the Junior Officers of the USS TENNESSEE. All are Class of '21 except two: the

naval aviator (Shaefer) at the left end of the standing row, and the Marine (Chappelle, Class of '20) at the center of the seated row.

Names on the photo may be difficult to read.

From left to right, front row, they are: Sabin, Van Hamilton, Power, Eggers, Chappelle, Rice, Jacobi, Westfall, C. J. Walker; rear row: Shaefer, A. G. Cook, Schindler, S. B. Cooke, Rockwell, G. B. Myers, Roberts, Kelsh, J. L. Thompson, Pickens, Wise.

"Sabe" is one of our most active Classmates, both mentally and physically. He added a postscript to his November letter forwarding this photo, as follows: "For info on the personal side, I do reasonably well. I keep busy playing tennis with a group of geriatrics at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club three or four times a week, writing an occasional piece and doing an occasional book review, enjoying the mental stimulation of being a member of a local so-called 'Think Tank' called Q.E.D., 'blowing a gasket' now and then in a fit of dismay at the direction our once proud nation is heading, and

attending funerals of those who are too placid to ever 'blow a gasket'!"—"Sabe", I think, has never blown a gasket—his safety valve simply lifts to blow off excess steam and warn his countrymen of the dangers he perceives!

Although "retired" he still serves his country, and we are proud of him!

A postcard from Joel Newsom in Tubac, Arizona, dated 20 November said he was leaving next day "on 1st leg of trip to New Zealand, Aus. et al" and gave his new address as P. O. Box 1958, Tubac AZ 85640. No mention of his mountain-top retreat in the Ozarks of Arkansas. Let us hear from you, Joel!

We extend our deep sympathy to the survivors of the following Classmates (See "Last Call"): Hubert George Schneider died 14 October 1978 in Houston, Texas. George was a strong supporter of the Naval Academy and the Alumni Association and had a distinguished career after resigning from the Navy as an ensign in 1923. His widow, Geraldine, resides at 2103 Stonewalk, Houston TX 77027.

Capt. WiUis N. (Buck) Rogers USN (Ret.) died 17 October 1978 in Oriando, Florida. His widow, Mary Jane, resides at 1515 Campbell Ave., Oriando FL 32806.

Arthur Sheldon Thomas died 30 October 1978 according to notice received by the Alumni Association from his niece, Mrs. Donald F. Coleman of 11 Jackie Circle, West Rochester NY 14612. The place of death was not given. He resigned as a midshipman in 1919 and was member of the Alumni Association. His last address in our record was 15201 Olive Blvd., Apt. 362, Chesterfield MO 63107.

Cdr. Maris Vaughn Lewis USN (Ret.) died 12 December 1978 in Santa Barbara, California, and was buried in the National Cemetery at Riverside, California. A newspaper account said that he and his wife Lucia had been living in Santa Barbara since October, but his home address in our records was 1002 Washington, Apt. 1, Evanston IL 60202. He had given his youngster-year roommate Jim Dudley a temporary address in Santa Barbara for the period 1-1-78 to 3-1-78 in connection with the work he was doing for the annual Alumni Drive; so we imagine he and Lucia were wintering in Santa Barbara. Memorial services were to be held in Evanston, Illinois, on 6 January.

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he was our faithful Class Treasurer. He wrote in part as follows: "Our move from Annapolis to Macon was a traumatic experience. We hope it has been the last. We miss Annapolis—but believe our move was for the best. We still have unopened boxes aboye the ceiling in our one-story house. To make our moving problem a little more troublesome, while in the main house we added a 24x24 bedroom with bath on the back, and on the side a greenhouse 18x24 which Margaret is making the most of. We call it the deep sea room and have provided part as a lounging/porch area.

We have just returned from a trip to Sanibel Island, Florida, a delightful place. Enroute we spent one day each in Disney World (our third visit), and Cypress Gardens (second visit).

Macon is only Vi day's drive from Florida, on Interstate 75. We spent two weeks on the Gulf.—We miss you-all, class luncheons and our Classmates and friends in your area and enjoy reading about them in Shipmate. Margaret says hello and sends her love, as I do to you and Nina, and to all Classmates. Don." The Washington-Annapolis Group As this is being written (29 December) "Wop" Barbaro is just home from the hospital, very weak, and slowly recovering from two major operations. Wife Phronie, on a Christmas card, wrote in part as follows: " Wop's' life has been spared by the extraordinary skills and care of surgeons and staff at the Bethesda Naval Hospital who had a special assist from That Man Upstairs. Since 15 November he has survived two major operations—a resection of the abdominal aorta, then, ten days later, one for a hemorrhaging gastric ulcer. He was, the surgeon said 'completely wiped out' for days but is now slowly recovering—." To Phronie's delight they let her take him home for Christmas, then sent him home 29 December. The immediate problem was to get him to eat, so that he would regain strength.

We cancelled the October luncheon because of construction work which closed the parking lot adjacent the Club at NNMC, Bethesda.

(The December luncheon later was cancelled because too few could attend.)

We met at the Club on 28 November for cocktails and a fine luncheon arranged by our mess treasurer, Sherwood Smith. Present were: Justine Abercrombie, Phronie Barbaro, Polly and Fred Boone, Eleanore and Cat Brown, Nina and Heber Brumbaugh, Kitty and Os Colclough, Dee DeRivera, Margaret and Jim Dudley, Homer Eimers, Alwilda Ferris, Dolly Fitzgerald, Gerry and Bill Fletcher, Carol and Fully Fullinwider, Doris Hamilton, Vera and Harold Houser, Lucile Kelley, "Tiny" Kirk, Mary C Leggett, Blackie Loker, and Bert and Sherwood Smith.

Alterations were being made in the Club house and we met in a different pair of rooms, luncheon being served in a long, narrow room after drinks in the adjoining "pub." Although not as roomy as the previous dining room, it was cozy and pleasant. Everyone seemed to enjoy the time together, talking about plans for the Army-Navy game and for Christmas, which most of us planned to spend at home.

Betty Lamdin could not attend this luncheon, her car having been disabled by an errant bus in Baltimore, but with no injury to herself, fortunately. Carol Fullinwider, long absent because of eye surgery, was full of smiles and of praise for the Naval Hospital for the wonderful treatment and care she had received. The Brumbaughs had just returned from a fine trip Shipmate, March 1979

45 to Arizona, where they found it cooler and wetter than one expects in that region. Polly Boone was looking especially well. Dolly Fitzgerald reported on the Navy team, which had lost some of its best players because of injuries, but he still expected Navy to "Beat Army"! He was soon to leave with Marge for Christmas in Rome, where all three sons and most of their families were to assemble for the holidays.

After a long illness RAdm. John Augustine Waters Jr. USN (Ret.) died on the 28th of December 1978 in Arlington, Va. Funeral services were to be held 2 January in the Ft. Myer Chapel, with burial in Arlington National Cemetery. John had attended our luncheons until the sudden onset of kidney failure several years ago. Since then he had come when he possibly could, which was not often. An excellent pianist, he was a member of that famous Smoke Hall group which included Red Condon, Justin Dickins, George Russell and Ray Tarbuck. They last entertained us (and a host of admiring midshipmen) at our 50th Reunion. John is survived by his son John A., and a sister, Julia Waters, to whom we extend our sympathies.

Frances Lalor (Bill's widow and Red Condon's sister) phoned to give information about John Waters' funeral. She said that the Waters, Abercrombies and Lalors were close neighbors at a time when their children were growing up.

Frances said that she has had wonderful support from her family since Bill died. She also said, with justifiable pride, that she has graduated from wheel chair to a walker, and is getting rid of the former!

San Francisco Bay Area News A revised edition of the San Francisco Bay Area Class of 1921 Directory, dated August 1978, was distributed at 21 's 26 September lunch meeting. There are a few extra copies and it is the wish of the group to trade directories with any or all of the other areas. For a dollar each, copies will be mailed to individuals until the limited supply is exhausted.

Beatrice and Charlie Wheelock have left Rossmore, Walnut Creek, and are now residing at 134 Hacienda Carmel, Carmel CA 93921.

On 8 November the Nick Coulters and Piggy Schwiens gave an unusual dinner party for over 50 guests which included many class members and wives and several civilian friends. The party was given at Mings', the outstanding Chinese restaurant in Palo .Alto. The snacks to go with the drinks had been prepared by Gypsy and Piggie.

Among a variety of tasty items were two kinds of delicious cheese wafers prepared by Piggy. After the usual cocktail hour the guests sat down to tables set for eight. Each lady found a beautiful orchid corsage made up by Gypsy to her usual standard of perfection. These took the place of a floral center piece which could not be used because of the large lazy susan in the center of each table. On each lazy susan were placed seven perfect Chinese dishes from which all could help themselves generously.

Anna Thayer recently went south to Atlanta and had a lovely visit with her sister and old friends. During discussions with people of all ages, particulariy the young group, an interesting fact disclosed itself. In addition to a black ambassador, Atlanta now has a black mayor, a black chief of police and a black president of the chamber of commerce. To quote from one black observer of the trend, " If the rest of the nation moves ahead as fast as Atlanta,' BROTHER, we have it made."

Shipmate, March 1979

Bay Area '21 Classmates and wives met at the Presidio Officers' Club on 28 November for their bi-monthly luncheon. The men were served in the Anza Room, the wives in the main dining room. Classmates who turned out were: John Ames, AB Carlisle, Doc Cooke, Joe Connolly, Red Craig, Dave Davis, Doc Harris, Norman McKee, Johnny McQueen, Charlie Roland, Piggy Schwien, Tommy Thomas, Everett True, George van Deurs and Charlie Woodson. We were happy to have two guests join us: John Keefer, the Carlisles' next door neighbor, and Red Grove, Class of 1920. The ladies present were Fran Ames, Pat Carlisle, Susie Duncan, Margot Main, Anice Ramsey, Bess Schwien, Cathe Thomas, and Ann van Deurs. Guests were Verda Keefer and Marion Anderson, widow of Jo Jo Anderson, '19.

At Casa de la Vista, Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club, Treasure Island, 15 December, Bunty and Lew Johns, Irene and Doc Harris, combined forces to initiate the spirit of Christmas season among their Classmates and guests. The music was pleasantly subdued but adequate for a little dancing. The buffet table contained a variety of tasty dishes to satisfy the most discriminating among the gourmets. Among the guests was Attorney Wallace Sheehan, and Mrs. Sheehan. He is grandson of early Governor Wallace.

San Diego Area The San Diego Chapter of the Class of 1921 held its regular monthly luncheon at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Tuesday 21 November.

Present were the following: Paul Abemethy, Nick Carter, Abie Cook, T.O. Cullins, Duncan Curry, Sydney Dodds, Tom Esling, Hod Gorry, Bud Hall, BobHickey, Logan McKee, Ivan Miller, Tim O'Brien, George Peet, Stogi Roberts, Leo Stafford, Herb Tellman and Bunny Wray.

Sabe Sabin was called to Dallas last Friday, due to the death of a sister. The Chairman was requested to transmit condolences from the Chapter to Sabe.

Sad tidings were received that Mrs. Kent Power had died in Santa Monica.

Bunny Wray was congratulated on attaining his 81st birthday.

Sydney Dodds had just returned from New Orleans. While there he called on Virginia and Tom Lewis, and found them happily engaged with their children and grandchildren.

22 Pres., RAdm. Frank Akers USN (Ret.) Sec'y., Capt. D. H. Johnston USN (Ret.) 3928 N. 36th St., Ariington VA 22207 Corr. Sec'y., RAdm. J. L. Pratt USN (Ret.) 4000 Mass. Ave. NW, Washington DC 20016 Percent Members: 73 Bill Sebald writes from Naples, Florida: Edith and he are in pretty good shape although the emphysema business requires him to remember where his oxygen tank is at all times.

What a distinguished career, beginning with his assignment as a Japanese language student for three years when he met his life partner Edith, a noted Japanese artist, daughter of Dr. de Becker, international lawyer practising in Japan. Bill became a lawyer (via the University of Maryland Law School) and practised in Japan. Many honors came, including a doctorate from Maryland University for his writings and work in Japanese law. During the war Bill was of inestimable value in Washington in Naval Intelligence. After the cessation of hostilities he wore several hats: as a chief aide to General

MacAr-hur, with the rank of Ambassador, Chief of his Diplomatic Section; as the major force in the repatriation of more than half a million Japanese prisoners of war from prison camps in Siberia and other Soviet areas; as a key advisor in the formulation of the Japanese peace treaty and the philosophy and policies which assisted MacArthur in achieving his success. Bill's subsequent careers as Ambassador to Burma; in the State Department; and later as Ambassador to Australia; these are beyond our allotted space—except, we allude to the diplomatic ability which earned such high recognifion both from his own State Department and later from the Emperor of Japan. All of this is unique in the annals of diplomatic history.

There are so very many other experiences at sea and ashore which should be told, lights now hidden under a bushel. We have received a few and printed them but haven't scratched the surface, stories which would stimulate proud reflections and divert us, for the moment, from our own arthritic joints. So—let us have some. Your own nostalgic memories or others': serious, adventurous, heartwarming, humorous.

Who was it, when harassed by Kamikazes, was inspired to paint an arrow on the side of his lonely picket destroyer, saying, "U. S. Fleet 50 miles"? And, remember when Hitch Saunders received a "well done" from Admiral Mitscher for sinking the Japanese subs lurking in the path of Mitscher's enormous Task Force, Hitch replied, "Thank you very much—now you're on your own."

From our President "Mr. Ronald F. Hattin, Executive VP, Class 1952 19231 Dunbridge Way Gaithersburg MD 20760 Dear Ron: Subject is the SPONSOR for the 22 Company Wardroom at USNA. During 1977 agreement was reached between the Alumni Association and the Class of 1952 that Sponsorship of the 22 Company Wardroom would be transferred from 1922 to 1952, in accordance with policy of transferring responsibility to younger Classes.

Recent telephone conversations between the two of us and Captain W. S. Busik of Alumni Association has produced the following schedule of transfer, maintaining a Joint Sponsorship until 1980.

This year, 1978—Class of 1922 will support in the amount of $100. Class of 1952 in the amount of $50.

Next year, 1979—Class of 1922 will give $75.

Class of 1952 will give $75.

In 1980, Class of 1952 will relieve Class of 1922 as Sponsor for 22 Company and presently plans to support at $150 annual rate.

It has been a pleasure to work this out with you. The Class of 1922 wishes success and enjoyment to 1952 in your years of Sponsorship.

Sincerely, Frank Akers President Class of 1922."

We've a letter from Jake Haley. Through some inadvertence the demise of his beloved wife Betty last September was not mentioned in our column. We are sorry, Jake, and the whole Class joins in deep sympathy. Your columnist's apologies.

Jake added the following: "I have intended writing to inquire if there is

46 any activity to which I might write regarding any resident clubs in the Annapolis or Washington areas. My pension is limited to about 35%. I am unable to drive a car because of limited vision, detached retina in left eye, but otherwise in fairiy good health. I might add I reached 80 on November 4, 1978.

"I would of course like to be within easy transportation of a Naval or Army Hospital and golf course. I never learned to cook or keep house.

"By the way, I was one of the first day's entries of the Class of 1922. The 1st Co. consisted of Ned Snedecker, R. R. Jackson, Jimmy Jennings and J. Armistead Mitchel. The 2nd Co. to which I was assigned included: Perk Fenton, Ben Goodwin, Kirby Quinn and me. I believe I am the only survivor.

"Happy holidays, and if you can give me any information I'd greatly appreciate it."

As of January '79 forty-three Classmates are now octogenarians. Last over the hump is Henry Eccles as of 31 December '78.

We've just had word from Omer Kneeland that Emelia McDonald died recently. Our deep sympathy, Nugie.

Josie Woods and Elizabeth Theime have written that Rudy Johnson's older son, Peter, was killed in an automobile accident near Ludlow, Vermont, a few weeks before Christmas.

Rudy's widow, Virginia, is now married to Donald Taylor in California. They flew east for Peter's services. The other son, Christopher, lives in Weston, Vermont.

Apropos Australia: Momma and Papa Kangaroo were hopping along together. Little Billaboy Kangaroo kept jumping out his mother's pouch. Daddy Kangaroo whacked him and said, "Stay in your pouch." "I can't," said Billaboy. "Why not?" said daddy. "Mommy's got the hiccups."

So have we, the day after New Years and the class luncheon: Owen Camp, Johnny Johnson, Don Johnston, Omer Kneeland and Doc Pratt made a convivial fivesome. The snowbirds were in Florida; some others down with flu!

For destroyermen of the 1200-2200 ton era it will be startling to learn that the MOOSBRUGGER'S physical dimensions are: length 563'04", beam 55', and displacement 7800 tonsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;greater than that of the OMAHA-Class of light cruisers!

The automated weapons and engineering systems require only a complement of 18 officers, 16 CPOs and 220 enlisted men.

The MOOSBRUGGER is armed with two 5-inch 54 caliber single gun mounts, two Mk 32 triple-barrel torpedo tubes, and one Mk 112 anti-submarine ASROC rocket launcher. Also, she is fitted with facilities for embarkation of anti-submarine helicopters. Space, weight, and electric power reservations have been allocated in the design for additional weapons systems. The ship is powered by four General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, and fitted with controllable- reversible-pitch propellers.

The principal address at the commissioning ceremony was made by the Honorable Mendel J. Davis, Member U. S. House of Representatives from South Carolina, and member of the House Armed Services Committee. The Class of 1923 plaque (Coat of Arms), designed by Mike Connelley, was jointly presented to the ship by Arieigh Burke and Mac McLellan. It will be installed on the quarterdeck, where it will be visible to all visitors and All Hands.

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23 Pres., Adm. Arieigh Burke, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Elliott Strauss, USN (Ret.) 2945 Garfield Terrace Washington, DC 20008 East Coast Reporter Capt. F. A. Edwards Sr. USN (Ret.) P.O. Box 3343, Annapolis MD 21403 West Coast Reporter Capt. H. H. Connelley USN (Ret.) 544 Silvergate Avenue, San Diego CA 92106 Percent Members: 81 The recent event of greatest interest to 1923 was the commissioning of the USS MoosBRUGGER (DD-980) at the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, Pascagoula, Mississippi, on 16 December 1978. She is the 18th ship of the SPRUANCE-Class of 30 destroyers; named in honor of Fred Moosbrugger (19001974), Vice Admiral USN (Ret.), Class of 1923, USNA. The MOOSBRUGGER is assigned to Cruiser Destroyer Group TWO and Squadron FOUR, and homeported at Charleston, South Carolina.

The ship's keel was laid on 3 November 1975. She was launched on 23 July 1976, christened on 20 August 1977 by Miss Carole Anne Moosbrugger (Fred's granddaughter), and commissioned on 16 December 1978.

Herewith is the official description of the plaque: The official crest of USS MOOSBRUGGER (DD-980) symbolizes the dedication and courage displayed by her namesake. Admiral Moosbrugger during World War II. The Trident, an attribute of Neptune, God of the seas, represents the awesome strength and dominance of the modern destroyer. It also resembles the letter " M , " an allusion to the initial letter of MOOSBRUGGER, the ship's namesake.

Through the heraldic fountain for water, the grappling iron, (a device used for close range eariy naval encounters) and the torpedo, the crest commemorates the Vella Gulf incident in the South Pacific during Worid War II. The then Commander Moosbrugger led his ships into exceedingly close range against Japanese Naval Forces, took the enemy by surprise and delivered a devastating torpedo attack, thereby annihilating the hostile force. For this action, he was awarded the Navy Cross. The gold laurel wreath is symbolic of Vice Admiral Frederick Moosbrugger's long and distinguished career.

The Washington Environs Chapter's preChristmas joint luncheon at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, on 6 December was a delightful affair. Twenty-nine ladies and twenty-seven Classmates attended, with Bob Oakes (National Geographic) as Mel Grosvenor's guest. Anne Ammon and Louise Withington were the co-hostesses.

Vernon Rigler at the Portico of Alumni House On 8 November Bill Wadbrook moved to 620 Americana Drive, Apt. 205, Annapolis MD 21403. Leading the seasonal hegira to southern climes were the Smellows and Lewises. Also, we should like to thank Bill for this fine picture of Frank Rigler in front of Alumni House.

Peirce Kingsley reported that his family is Blue and Gold, with Peirce ('23), his son Capt.

Stephen S. Kingsley, a grandson Ens. Scott Kingsley in naval aviation, and another grandson in N.R.O.T.C. at the University of Colorado.

And the new address of Mrs. Alice (Randolph G.) Owsley is: Apt. 1513, Oak Bluffs, 420 Bay Ave., Clearwater FL 33516.

West Coast News Thirty-one of the San Diego area group attended the luncheon and meeting on 17 November at NAS North Island. Beulah and Whitey Hezlep were down from San Marino to join the participants.

Betty McCord died suddenly at her home in El Cajon. Our deepest sympathy is extended to her daughter and other relatives. We will miss Betty very much as she generally attended our luncheons and always added pleasure to these events.

On her recently completed visit to Europe, Thelma Ward had the pleasure of seeing and hearing her grandson sing in some of the cathedrals of Europe. Jimmie is a soloist in the choir of William and Mary and that choir was on tour in Europe this past Summer. Jimmie was also to be featured in the Perry Como's Christmas extravaganza this year.

Eleanor and Put Storrs have returned from a lengthy trip to the East Coast and Europe.

They visited her daughter Susan in McLean, Virginia, and some Put's relatives in Connecticut.

Madge Chapman also had a most interesting trip to Europe and the Near East. Both Eleanor and Madge gave us a resume of the highlights to their trips.

Eleanor and Put invited all of '23 to come to their home in Coronado to watch the ArmyNavy game and to enjoy a lunch too.

Ken Moses has returned from a trip of three weeks to Hawaii which he enjoyed very much.

Mac McLellan and Ednah attended a People-to-People Worid Conference in London at the end of their recent trip to Europe.

And, having just done so, let us continue to BEAT ARMY! Shipmate, March 1979

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24 Pres. RAdm. Howard L. Collins, USN (Ret.) Sec'y and Columnist, Mr. Robert A. Keyer, Box 7234, Richmond VA 23221 E. Coast Sec'y, RAdm. H. B. MiUer USN (Ret.) W. Coast Sec'y, Capt. J. A. FarreU USN (Ret.) Percent Members: 86 Gene Rook writes in mid-November: "Helen Ritchie, Tom's widow, revisited the countryside here about a month ago, to find out how her old friends and neighbors were doing.

Shown is a snapshot of, left to right. Rook, Alex Kreiser, Helen Ritchie, Barnette Kreiser and Edith Rook. We are having a few drinks at our Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club before dinner. Don't be misled, as that is a Fresca can I am holding as my share of the spiritus frumenti ran out in 1949."

1924 Get-together Art Leman and his family spend every week end north of Houston in the mountains of the Kerrville area of Texas. They have thus found how to avoid the humidity of Houston but it doesn't help Art in keeping up any correspondence with Classmates. They are well.

Ken Randolph, Azie, Texas (suburb of Ft. Worth), still residing there on the ranch.

Rachel and Ken both in good health.

We find Alice Engeman, during the past Summer of 1978, has given music education workshops at the University of Illinois, the University of Pennsylvania and also that of Maine. Jack Engeman reports he went along for the ride and to follow his avocation or second profession of photography, but it was so hot and rainy Jack did not accomplish too much. The deadline for Alice's book. Musical Education in Special Education, was Sept. 1, 1978. Jack personally had good accomplishments in another direction; a one-man show at the City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, in late Summer, 1978. The photographic show was in color and titled "Growing up in Baltimore."

These photos had captured children's activities between 1947 and up to and including the present time.

"I have had my Toyota, during mid-October to mid-November, take me up to a history conference in Denton, Texas, at North Texas State Teachers University and then more north to Oklahoma City and it brought me back safely. But it failed to remind me to call or see my very good friend of Academy days and his wife, Estha and Lew Coley," says John D. Hayes. Johnny, as some know, is engaged in writing a manuscript biography of Admiral Stephen B. Luce.

In mid-November Doris and Joe Cabanillas spent about a week in the Charleston, South Carolina, area. Joe took time out to have lunch with Ralph Mills and "BIy" Bliesener. Both looking well. BIy seems to get along fine with his metal hip and a cane in the shape of a snake given to him by Felix Howland.

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The Roy Hartwig Class of 1924 Memorial Honor Scholar, USNA Class of 1982, is Gustav A. Anderson. He graduated from Audubon High School, Audubon, New Jersey, with a class standing of 27 out of 216 students. Activities: Captain of football and baseball teams.

Other activities: Boys State, Student Council, membership several school clubs. Attended Marine Military Academy, playing varsity football there, doing very well scholastically and attaining high candidate multiple. It is understood for this Class of 1982, he had the highest score for extra curricular activities.

Navy League business required Winnie and Howie Collins to be in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 29 Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;5 December.

Dot and Dale Harris found Bill Brown also present at the Navy-Florida State Game in November. The Billy Parkers had also planned to attend but other circumstances prevented.

Though the attendance was somewhat below normal, the indicated persons enjoyed the November Co-Ed luncheon of the 1924 Washington Group at the Bethesda Officers' Club: Helen and Mike Bradley, Lois and Bill Bullis, Bo and Mail Craig, Edith and Tommy Dyer, Dot Hartwig, Adele and Lee Herring, Wally Petersen, Mary and Bob Sutliff, Dottie and Tich Tichenor, Helen Louise and Raoul Waller, Martha and Rollo Wilson.

Late, but still news. The Wall Street Journal devoted a full page of its April 10, 1978, issue to our John R. Caples with a full face picture of John and a most flattering account of his ability in the field of advertising. It also mentions the fact that John is a member of the Advertising Hall of Fame as well as the Copywriters Hall of Fame.

From his manor in St. Croix, Don Walker advises us that, from Connecticut, Hans Baldwin, John Shannon, Otz Tracy and he himself may drive down for our 55th Re-Union.

Great news!

A bit of philosophy from Ezra Ellis: "Receiving letters is always pleasureable but answering is more or less a problem with me. To answer you must have a talking point. I rarely have one. So dopey Ez, which they did not call me, in the old days for naught, is truly not a misn o m e r . " Ez says he talks with Count Wolowsky and Shady Lane from time to time.

Edith and Gene Rook combined the celebration of their Golden Wedding Anniversary with a trip to Hawaii. Edith had never visited the Islands. They took a tour trip to see as much of the islands as possible, visiting Oahu, Kauai, Maui and the big islands of Hawaii. Islands have developed so much in last few years that Hilo has an airport capable of handling 747s.

Gene Rook did not get to see Boh Campbell in Honolulu but did get to talk with wife Gretchen. In December it is doubtful if Bob will make the 55th Re-union. Returning, Gene stopped for a few days in Coronado and visited with Evvie Burroughs. The snapshot of the two, verifies what Gene says: "The two guys look pretty good for old men."

Ernie Burroughs with Gene Rook

Sue and Bob Bare have a new address: "The Virginian," Apt. 19, 529 Alameda Avenue, Salinas CA 93901 In late October Joe FarreU talked with Bob Bertschy at the ranch in Moose, Wyoming.

Louise and Bob had planned a Virgin Islands trip (fly-cruise) this Winter of 1978-79. The doctor grounded Bob, saying he should remain at home and rest.

Anna and Monty Berthold in late October were on a month's trip to Southern California.

Grace Hoffman has taken an apartment in Coronado and will be welcomed by Classmates of Charlie in the area.

Mid-November, Mable and Harry Richter expect to go East for a prolonged stay to visit their son and his family now living in Maryland.

Other visitors to the East Coast will be Alice and Joe Farrell who were in Eastern United States from December 14 through December 28.

Class of 1924 Honor Scholarship Fund (Roy Hartwig Fund), at end of November is still short of its goal by almost $4,000. Since Howie Collins' plea of July, 1978, about $1,000 has been received. Send contributions to foregoing fund to: U. S. Naval Academy Foundation, Inc., 48 Maryland Ave., Annapolis MD 21401.

An acknowledgment will be sent you.

The 55th Reunion dates are 18, 19, and 20 May 1979. Details of arrangements are thoroughly covered in Tich Tichenor's letter which is in all hands' possession by this time. Murray Tichenor would like to have all replies on hand by 15 March 1979.

Classmates are reminded and invited when in the Washington area to visit the Chowder Club which meets every Friday during lunch time in the Men's Grill Room of the ArmyNavy Country Club in nearby Virginia. At formation, initially, there were 35 members of our Class in attendance. Today, Swart, Sutliff, Bradley and Robinson are usually present. Collins and Kalisch likely to be there. Recent visitors: Burroughs, Farrell, Montgomery, Keyer and Richards. Original members: Beakley, Bradley, Brydon, Burroughs, Buxton, Clausen, Cleaves, Doan, Hank Duvall, Farrell, Thug Francis, Gminder, Hartwig, Hoffman, Kalisch, Keyer, Montgomery, Brum Nichol, Neale, Sam Latimer, Ilsemann, A. N. Perkins, Whitey Richards, Hunter Robinson, Tom Sisson, Bob Sufliff, W. J. Stewart, Bob Swart, J. I. Taylor, Tom Turner, Joe Thew, Van Steenbergh; apologies for any overlooked.

Monthly meeting: O'Donnell's Seafood Restaurant, Bethesda, Maryland, fourth Wednesday, each month. Quarteriy CoEd luncheon scheduled.

Idabelle Baldwin, Chesty's widow, was going through old files and came across newspaper clipping of Rose Bowl Game, January 1, 1924, U. of Washington and Navy tied in this game, 14-14. Starting Navy team: Taylor, L.E.; Clyde, L.T.; Carney, L.G.; B.O. Mathews, Center; Levensky, R.G.; Shewell, R.T.; W.D. Brown, R.E.; McKee, Q.B.; Devens, L.H.B â&#x20AC;˘ Cullen, R.H.B.; Shapley, F.B. Jack Kennaday has lived in Castine, Maine, for 22 years. He went there to instruct at the Maine Maritime Academy and sfill does. The course, one each Fall, is astronomy as a basis for celestial navigation. His son lives in Melrose, Massachusetts, and his daughter and her U. S. Navy husband live in San Diego. The son has a boy and a giri; the young man started at Arizona State this Fall. The daughter has two girls.

48 Ellen and Weary Wilkins vacationed in Cedar Key, a small fishing community on the Gulf Coast of Florida, in early November.

They had temporary residence at the Beach Front Motel. In 1943 they celebrated a wedding anniversary in Cedar Key at the Faraway Inn which is still in business and is just around the corner from the Beach Front Motel, then being built.

Ethel and Count Wolowsky made a fine trip to Greece in the early Fall of 1978 as paying guests of their daughter Carol who is a member of the St. Louis Symphony as a violinist, the whole orchestra having been invited to spend a week in Athens where it gave three concerts.

Count also reports that Guava Layne, Shady's wife, is getting around on crutches as the result of a fall she had back in August when she fell and broke her hip.

A happy time was had by all those attending the November luncheon of the San Diego Area group held in the Sky Room of the North Island Officers' Club and attended by Gene Armor, Charlie Beatty, Bill Birmingham, Kay and Ev Burroughs, Easley Cameron, Chet Carroll, Lucy Deam, Bill Deutermann, Leile Dunn, Betty and Swede Ekstrom, Grace Hoffman, Fern and Eric Lankenau, Helen and Collins Landstreet, Adaline Magly, Jessie Rutt, Dottie Short, Evelyn and Dutch Schultz, Evelyn and Hal Tiemroth, Helen Townsend and Betty Young.

Dyna Short says that he is apprehensive about a planned visit to his son Ben (aviation captain) stationed at NAD Crane, Indiana, where Dyna had his first big job in the Civil Engineer Corps. With tongue in cheek Dyna says he is afraid that they will not let him through the gate.

Gene Armor has offered her services and has been accepted to serve as a Class Agent for the 1979 Alumni Annual Fund Drive.

Mid-December found Kay and Ewie Burroughs home from several days in Carmel visiting Kay's sister and her husband. Home of Icky and Pinky Hopkins was scene of a delicious lunch for the Burroughs along with Norma and Frank Gardner in this Carmel Forest location. Kay and Evvie had a drink with Rose and Frank Falge. Evvie talked with Ed Layton over the phone; Ed must have just returned from a two-mile jog as he seemed completely out of breath. Evvie tried to reach Woof Hatcher on two occasions but he was unable to reach him.

Bob Waid, still in Chile, has a new address: Cdr. Robert T. Waid USNR (R), Miami A.P.O. 34033. He also has in his possession an autographed baseball that ended the Army-Navy Game—Navy 5 Army 3 during June week of 1924. Carries signatures of: Dale Harris, Wally Petersen, Art Heisser, Pete McKee, Steve Barchett, Bob Waid and others, not in 1924, who played in the Game. Chief Bender and Shorty Milner were coaches.

Ed (E.J.) Taylor, Jenks Longfellow and Bob Waid and their wives will be in Annapolis in advance of the 55th Re-Union dates. These three, still intact, roommates will have their own 55th Re-union in advance of the Class.

Min Miller missed his first Army-Navy Game in about 30 years. Recovering from a minor operation, he saw it from the 11th deck of Bethesda Naval Hospital. Operafives reported to Min these of 1924 present: Helen Louise and Raoul Waller, Martha and Rollo Wilson and Connie and Carl Rode, whom we lost First Class Year. Truly, an effective rooting section, seated as they were close to the

Duncan, St. Petersburg, Florida, has spent 50-yard line.

The Ed Rawlins' Taxi Service in Washington most of his leisure time the past three years is absolutely the best. Leaving Bethesda with working on the Consfitution and By-Laws Min Miller and his luggage, he delivered Min Committee of the Family Motor Coach Assosuccessfully to the Eastern Shuttle Flight and ciation: also during 1978 he drove many to the hands of a most sympathetic stewardess. thousands of miles in his coach, seeing family, Ed has also been of great assistance to Tex friends and the beauty of the United States— Berliner and Wally Petersen in his unselfish de- Arthur Leman, Houston, Texas, will not attend the 55th Re-union as he is still working fullvotion.

Margaret and George Robillard were on the time in his construction business—Harriette move all last Summer. Reasons: Four children Sweeny, Grandview Health Home, RD #4, and fourteen grandchildren to see from San Danville PA 17821, would love to hear from Diego to Florida along with autotrain to Wash- friends in the Class—Bob Waid's new ington (DC) with a slow return trip visifing address-Casilla 16078, Santiago 9, C h i l e other grandchildren in Atlanta. Arriving home Cameron Winslow, Newport, Rhode Island— they found a real slowdown in home construc- unable to attend the 55th but let's have the tion, but all is now well at 1245 Ayrshire East, 60th in Newport—Winnie and Howie Collins in Orlando FL 32803. George, before retiring Hawaiian Islands from 18 January 1979 for befrom his patent law practice, was reviewing a tween six and eight weeks. case before a judge. The subject under quesAnd as promised last month, here is the listtion was the type of coal being used in coal- ing of the Asiatic Station sailors from '24 subburning ships these days. Upon cross examina- mitted by Noble Abrahams. The assignments tion George was able to state his qualifications were from June 1925 to 1 July 1928. as a coal passer and fireman aboard the old DesDiv 39 OLYMPIA. The Judge turned out to be a cap- USS PARR0TT-DD218 tain, USNR, and stated he did not believe coal D.J. McCallum heavers of those days were still alive.

USS MACLEISH-DD 225 Blaine and Barry Miller honored their parS.R. Bedford ents, Mary Louise and Min Miller, with a J.A. Holbrook twenty-fifth Wedding Anniversary party at the USS SiMPSON-DD 221 Manhasset, New York Bay Yacht Club on DeT.T. Danzler cember 29. Two other Miller events: January USS McCoRMiCK-DD 223 11, 1979, Min Miller swore his son Blaine into J.L. Heriihy the Navy as an ensign USNR via Villanova Div. Supply Officer and May, 1979, found Min swearing in his T.C. Linthicum "baby," six-foot four-inch Barry, into the DesDiv 45 Army via Princeton.

USS NOA-DD 343 W. Phelps Report from China T.C. Ritchie Helen Louise and Raoul Waller made their USS PRESTON-DD 341 seventh Cruise on the LINDBLAD EXPLORER— J.W. Adams this time to Japan, Red China, the Phillipines, USS PREBLE-DD 345 Borneo and Indonesia to Bali. More exciting W.L. Patton and eventful than hoped, especially China. VisDiv. Supply Officer ited seven cities including Peking, China's USS SICARD-DD 346 capitol for 800 years, with broad avenues, the C.M.E. Hoffman magnificent "Forbidden City" with golden USS PRUITT-DD 347 roofs covering 9000 rooms, the Great Wall of H.T. Read China about 50 miles to the North; Shanghai, USS PlTTSBURG-F/ag one of world's busiest seaports and still cosmopolitan, the Children's Palace where stu- USS ASHEVILLE A.J. Bolton dents greet you with 2,000 clapping hands and E.C. Burchett serenade you with " M y Old Kentucky B.L. Rutt Home"; Keangchow (Canton) crowded with visitors to its "Trade Fair," an exhibition of USS SACRAMENTO F.R. Furth China's progress and technical hopes; Kwailin, R.G. Ganahl story-book city with spectacular caves and A.A. Griese round-domed mountains that rose from the bottom of a prehistoric sea. Impressed with Yangtze Patrol friendliness and politeness of people and their USS ISABEL H.B. Edgar curiosity about Westerners.

USS ELCANO As to our report in the December issue of R.J. Bellerby Shipmate, we wish to correct any false impresUSS PALOS sion we made as to Trustees of the Naval R.C. Sutliff Academy Foundation—Winnie and Howie Collins were the first wife and husband USS PIGEON J.N. Opie trustees—however. Bill Bullis from our Class J.T. Davies (Supply) was the first trustee from our Class, having J.H.N. Hudnall USMC-stationed in Asiatics been a foundation Trustee for fifteen years. at this time but assignment not recalled.

Year-end reports for 1978—Charlie Tonkin, DesDiv 43 Shawnee Mission, Kansas, is successfully recovering from a major operation—Pop Sea- USS POPE-DD 225 E.L. Witmer ward, Ames, Iowa, news from me, I ain't doing much—Dick Playter, Easton, Maryland, USS PERRY-DD 226 Doggett here in Joe Callaghan's old hometown: in the Summer I trap crabs, and in the Winter we USS FORD D D 228 Dartsch shoot Canadian geese and in between times we drink considerable alcoholic spirits and be- USS TRUXTON-DD 229 Abrahams moan national and world problems—Bernard Shipmate, March 1979

49 Sub Div. 16 USS S-32 B.O. Matthews USS S-33 M.C. Stormes V.T. Squadron 20 USS AVOCET H.B. Temple Mine Detachment USS

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25 Pres., RAdm. Walter C.Ford USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. F. Kent Loomis, USN (Ret.) 3055 Foxhall Rd., N.W. Washington, D.C.20016 Columnist: RAdm. Schuyler Pyne USN (Ret.) 259 Providence Road, Annapolis MD 21401 Percent Members: 83 Our Memorial Scholarship Fund is over the initial goal of $20,000 thanks to a number of rather large contributions as memorials.

Friends and neighbors of Dundas Preble Tucker sent in a substantial amount in his memory, as did Ralph Sentman in memory of his wife, Ruth. As you all are aware, costs of education are still escalating, so it is hoped that those who pledged to this Fund will fulfill their pledges and that those so wishing will continue to make memorial or other contributions to it.

Also, the class funds are slowly being depleted and, although we do not plan to make a general appeal at this time, any size amount would be most welcome in this direction.

Nice checks for the Fund with letters with good wishes in them were received from Ed Walker and Ted White and Frank Munroe and Henry Brian sent in generous checks directly to the Foundation. We are extremely grateful to these recent contributors and wish to take this opportunity to thank one and all for their goodness and for their loyalty to the Academy and to the Class.

A call from Frank Timberlake resulted in a nice conversation, Bluie had been East to take care of family matters in Virginia and the two of them were planning a January trip to St. Croix where they have interests.

In late October Julie and Walt Mayer visited Washington for a short period. We had a nice chat with them over a spot of lunch at the Army and Navy Club. They seemed to be in excellent spirits and health but do not see many Classmates in their Northern California hometown.

Betty and Bruce Kelley notified their wide circle of friends of a Christmas postcard that they left on a round-the-worid freighter cruiser Shipmate, March 1979

on 5 December; back about 1 June. Hope they have a fine time and that we have some details later on.

Jim and Judge Eller had a sojourn in Florida in November and December and left for a Spain and Portugal trip on 30 January. Right after Christmas they threw their annual small gathering at which they show each year the most elaborately decorated tree we have ever had the pleasure of seeing.

The annual Christmas coed party was held on 14 December at the Naval Academy Officers' and Faculty Club. As usual it was a huge success with 44 persons in attendanceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;most of the old faithfuls from the Washington and Annapolis area and those other old faithfuls Maidie and Pete Peterson, Grantland and "Von" Von Kleeck, and the Turneys from not too distant places. There will be another mixed get-together at the Bethesda Officers' Club on Thursday, 29 March. A nofice will go out for the local and quasi-local people, but put it in your book anyway and make it a point to come.

John Brown had serious surgery several months ago and was in a touch-and-go state for awhile. But as of now (1 January) he is at home and is doing very nicely.

Truth and Rosie Mason always come through with a newsy letter at Christmas time. In the late Summer they had the whole family together for a few days which was "very nice" as they put it. Earlier their granddaughter was thrown from a horse and broke her collarbone, so Truth acted as the day RN with Rosie being the night attendant. Truth is going full-speed ahead with her painting, winning second prize with a picture entitled "Burning Dump." She is also taking up sculpture. Their orchards have produced well this year including apricots, the first, they believe, to be grown in their area. And their perennial blacksnake, "Freddie," reappeared in their kitchen as usual. The chicken farm is doing well in spite of a surplus of roosters in the batch of chicks they acquired. Sounds like a busy year.

In response to our plea for info on 50th wedding anniversaries Stan Harcourt writes that Mary and he had theirs on 12 January. Congrats! He says that Classmate Bruno Hammond was his best man and that '25ers Hugh French and Jay Lane were among the ushers. In November Stan talked with John Laffan who had just had a cataract operation on his right eye. We hope that John has had a speedy and complete recovery.

Christmas in Southern California Included in an interesfing letter from Red Eye Coleman were notes from several Classmates which we shall brief herewith. First of all. Red Eye says that Kitty and he went to

Florida on 10 December where they expected to see the Florida groups over the next four months. They do this each year, giving them a break from the New England Winters. One of Red Eye's correspondents was Ran MacKinnon who had sent in a political contribution for the former's choice for Congress whose name was Dan MacKinnon. Ran added that he and Mary went to Colorado Springs to insure Navy of that big victory it had out there. In another note to your writer Ran sent in a summary of their 1978 doings which included a trip to Hawaii, a number of short trips in California, and a few golf tales. We always like their Christmas card and print it in this issue so that all may see how well they look. As a further bit of info, they plan to take the Alumni Danube trip next Summer. Ruby and Bob Clark may join them.

And Christmas in Jacksonville Our reliable rep in North Florida, George Bains, sent in a Christmas card, this time a picture of Rebec and George with a floral background, which picture we show here. They flew out to California for Christmas with their daughter and four grandchildren. George also reports that he is now president of the local English-Speaking Union as well as again working in the Volunteer Income-Tax Assistance program in Jacksonville, January to April.

Good work, George!

Enclosed in George's letter were letters from Classmates Bucky Harris and Al Moore, both of whom have places in West-Central Florida, Lakeland and Port Charlotte respectively.

Bucky went to Alamosa, Colorado, for a visit to see members of his family, but, as he is under the care of a physician, he has had to curtail most of his travelling. Two of his grandchildren will finish college this Spring.

Al, who spends his Summers at their address in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, says he is still getfing patents for his invenfions and has about 60 now. His new book, Mystery of the Skymen, was published in January. He adds that the book is a big one. It is about his hypotheses of UFOs which he claims are startling and that he will have a few copies for his friends at the very reduced price of $8.50. Laura keeps busy with her garden club, church work and the library in Bay St. Louis.

Butch Parker, our rep from the south portion of the "Sunshine State," reports on himself and other Classmates in that region. Roger Nickerson called from Key West to say that he feels he is making a good comeback from his heart condition that we told about some months ago. Good sailing to you, Roger! Betty and Butch had the local Classmates, Hulls, B. B. Loomises, Eggers and Lew Parks, over for luncheon in November, and proceeded up to Stuart, Florida, for Thanksgiving with the Gibbses and the McKinneys.

Our leader in aquatics, Woolsey Johnson, has been on the loose again, winning two events

50 and taking second place in two other in the Fall Swimming Classic at George Washington University, 70-to-74 age group. Congrats! As Woolsey will pass his 75th birthday in September 1979, he is in the top bracket of his age group, ready to be the winner of the over-75 boys. As we write this we hear that in December he took one gold medal, one silver medal, and four bronze ones in the Masters' Swim Meet at the University of Delaware. More Congrats! No telling what one can do when he is 74 years young.

Another correspondent was Paul Crosley who made a trip to Tennessee to see his brother and wife. He was met at the airport by Arcy and Ed Triebe with whom he had a very pleasant visit, so much so that the Triebes insisted on taking Paul to make his homeward flight. Apparently the Triebes were looking fine.

Gus Wellings also wrote that he and Dolly were in good condition except that his left eye was giving a bit of trouble. At that time they were still planning on their annual visit to Florida and in May Gus has to go to Annapolis for the Naval Academy Foundation meeting of which he is a trustee.

In addition. Red Eye says he has had Christmas responses from the Schrefers and and Janet and Mike Brennan, from whom we have not heard in a long time. Those devotees of New England Winters, Marguerite and George Meder, also sent a card. George gets over to Portsmouth and to the Boston Alumni meetings occasionally where he says he sees some '25ers.

Bob Allen from Denver tells us about the Caribbean, trans-Canal and Alaska cruise from Miami last April that Mary and he took. At the captain's reception the second night out they heard someone say something about the U.S.N.A. and lo-and-behold it turned out to be Leone and Sam Foss. What a great trip they all had with each other and with another N. A. couple they lined up with for sightseeing, cards and drinks.

Lee Weston says that he has caught up with Benny Wright whom he had not seen for 53 years. The Westons attended a dinner party in the Wrights' honor in San Diego given by inter-family relations. Lee adds that he goes to the San Diego Alumni meetings and sees a few Classmates there.

We have some notes from Joe Stryker which we feel will be of interest to all. Here they are: "As a result of a request for an 'unused' class ring in the October Shipmate, Virginia Truesdeli and her two sons have given Bill's class ring to Paul Crosley, the donor of the miniature given to Erma Hubbard. This kindheartness by the Truesdell family was greatly appreciated by Paul and ends a nice series of exchanges that will give much happiness to those concerned.

"Some recent changes of addresses of CHICKS: Mrs. A. E. Jarrell, 2611 Lionel St., San Diego CA 92123; Mrs. F. C. C. Brash, 12 Mockingbird La., Gulfport MS 39501; Mrs. H. F. Dearth, Box 369, 735 G. St., Hawthorne NV 89415; Mrs. V. F. Gordinier, 615 Jacob Dr. #308, Lees Summit MS 64063; Mrs. F. H. Brink, 2794 Marsh Dr., San Ramon CA 94583.

A few lines from Chase Wanglin informs us that he had a slight stroke. After about an eight-week siege he is much better but he still has to be careful. He sent regards to all hands and says that he finds this column much to his liking. Speedy recovery, Chase.

Dundas Preble Tucker, whose death we recently reported, has left the bulk of his estate

to the Naval Academy Foundation which plans to establish, along with other uses, a scholarship in his name. As the Class will be tied to this scholarship, it will in effect give the Class two of such. Dundas also left some family heirlooms to the Naval Academy Museum.

Now, with deep regret, we must tell of some losses: Ruth Sentman died on 19 November and was buried in Arlington in a simple and touching graveside service on 28 November. Our deepest sympathy to Ralph.

The last few weeks have been tragic ones for the Class in that three Classmates died since our last set of eulogies; they were: Mac (Preacher) McFall died of a heart attack on Thanksgiving day. He had not been ill to any degree beforehand. His ashes were buried in Golden Gate Cemetery with full military honors. Mac retired in 1957 after an interesting naval career both afloat and shore. He had a rewarding civilian career for 6 more years when he retired altogether. He and Edith, to whom he had been married for over 52 years, became great travelers; they made trips to practically everywhere, from around-the-world to local ones. We remember Mac as a nice, quiet and friendly Classmate. Edith, in a lovely letter outlining their lives together and affection for each other, concluded by saying that, when his will is settled, she proposes to make a memorial contribution to our Scholarship Fund. Thank you, Edith, and our most sincere condolences to you and all your family.

On the same day, Jim Snedeker died in San Diego after a protracted illness. Jim was a Marine, and a good one, being redred in the grade of brigadier general. As is often the case with Marines, he went into the law after retirement and finally became a professor of law at California Western University in San Diego.

We remember him as a soft-spoken Georgia boy who became a Marine and did well. He has a son, James G. Snedeker, who graduated very high in his U.S.N.A. Class of 1961, and is now a civilian living in San Diego. To Eleanor, their three sons and the other members of the family, our profound sympathy.

We have also learned of the death of Clifford Miller Akins who died of a heart attack in Wayzata, Minnesota, on 1 November. Cliff left the Academy in 1922, but being interested in our school was a member of the Alumni Association and was a correspondent of Charlie Silsbee. He was buried on 4 November from Lakewood Cemetery Chapel in Minneapolis.

To his wife Agnes, their sons and daughter, and to the rest of the family, we express our heartfelt sympathy.

26 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 This Corresponding Secretary has made his last foot.ball prediction! Those of you who saw on TV the Florida State-Navy game are probably muttering about senility and how much longer this column should be entrusted to the CS; obviously in a highly advanced state of dementia. Those of us who were in Tallahassee for that game couldn't believe it was the same Navy team. And, of course, it wasn't. Eight of the midshipmen who had defeated Pitt were so injured in the Notre Dame and Syracuse games

that they didn't play against Fla. State. Three of our offensive strength were in the hospital or on crutches; McConkey, Klawinski and Callahan. Nuf said!

Otherwise it was a beautiful day, weatherwise, in Tallahasee. The CS saw Lucy and Bill Dolan, Bob Ellis, Bobbie and Bob Pirie, Louise and Kenny Craig and Margaret and Mike May at the game. Also, sitting just behind the CS was B.C. McCaffree's stepson, James K. Averill. I learned that "Mike" McCaffree, Captain, USN, was that very day completing his command of USS SHREVEPORT; Mike being B.C. McCaffree, Jr, as many of you will remember. Bob Ellis looked very fit and youthful; reported that his Betty was getting about with a walker and that they were enjoying living in Griffin, Georgia, with their daughter, Lizanne and her doctor husband.

The day after the game, the Tom Hamiltons arrived at "SECURE" for a couple of days of golf. Both Emmy and Tom were in the "pink", as attested by the picture in the '27 column, taken at the Smedberg's place in Crystal River.

They had just completed a 30-day cruise, which included the Grecian Islands, Egypt and the trip back across the Atlantic by ship in perfect weather. From Crystal River they drove to Naples, Florida, before flying home to La Jolla.

Al Boileau broke a long silence with an account of a 6,400 mile trip in his "Cherokee 140" airplane, accompanied by his "companion," Laura, identified only as having a commercial pilot's license, in just under three weeks. Quoting excerpts: "During the trip from San Diego to Traverse City, Michigan, we had beautifully clear weather and a good tail wind, a thing of beauty and a joy forever.

We stayed in the Apache Motel in Prescott, Arizona, which I am reasonably sure pre-dated the automobile. Laura flew the second leg from Prescott to Santa Fe but because she was just recovering from a broken radius of the right arm, I flew the rest of the trip. From Traverse City, across Canada to Halifax was a bit rainy, chilly, with head and cross winds; typical instrument weather with the whole distance being flown under instrument flight rules. In Ottawa we stayed in a modest Holiday Inn, on the 8th floor right in the heart of downtown.

The bill? I was glad, when my Master Charge bill came in, that we had a very favorable rate of exchange. In Quebec we toured the City on a small tour bus driven by a young college student who spoke excellent Canadian French and interesting broken English. We especially enjoyed the old, walled part of the city. We had a Chinese dinner from a menu printed in French, and discovered that an 'Old Fashioned' was made of Scotch unless Bourbon was specified.

"From Halifax we flew to Bangor, Maine, cleared customs, and then to Bar Harbor; then Boston for three daysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with dinners at Durgin Park, the Old Union Oyster House, and the Wayside Inn at Sudbury. We saw Bunker Hill, USS CoNSTrruTiON, the Lexington and Concord battle grounds, and, eventually, the Kennedy complex. Then a week end in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, visiting Laura's brother and his family. We went to Gettysburg, toured the battlegrounds, and flew IFR to Parkersburg. West Virginia, during which flight I had my first serious icing experience. Eventually we were able to get to a lower altitude and a warmed temperature, where we lost our load of ice. Back to San Diego across Texas, fueling in Tuscon, in good weather, warm, no adverse Shipmate, March 1979

51 winds, just lazy flying." {More power to you, Al! Nothing sounded ''lazy" to me.'! CS) Bill White has sent the clipping from the Sunday Peninsula Herald of Monterey, which features the "Woman of the Year" party and dinner in honor of Mary Frances Singleton, at which Monterey Mayor Gerald Fry announced the proclamation in that area of 'Mary Frances Singleton Day'; "one of the truly great women of the Monterey Peninsula, of California, and even of America", according to the president of the Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies.

The newspaper listed fourteen separate chairmanships or memberships that had been held

by Admiral Tod Singleton's widow, in her constant endeavor to make worthwhile contributions to her fellow men and women. The Class of 1926 is very proud of you, Mary Frances.

Peggy and Harry Johnston attended the tesfimonial dinner at the Rancho Canada Golf Club in Carmel, with about three hundred others who had gathered to honor Mary Frances on 17 November 1978.

Harry Johnston reports that he and Peggy were to be in the group at Art Rule's Penthouse Playpen in Palo Alto for the Army-Navy game.

Henry Boorse and Ben Custer promoted a '26 luncheon at the Columbia University Faculty Club last Fall, with Bill Whiteside who lives in the University "complex" making the arrangements, including special parking places for their cars. He and Ambrose Crowley were the phone recruiters who succeeded in getting a turnout of nine members of a possible thirteen in the New York area. Present were Boorse, Crowley, Custer, Flippin, Helmick, Frank Lee, Albertson, Bill Whiteside and Len Brannerman (from Boston). Al Mumma couldn't attend because of a board meeting, Eddie Schanze and Gus Weiss couldn't make it because of medical problems at that particular time.

Don Albertson had been to Cambridge, England, to visit his daughter. Dr. Albertson, a research scientist; Ben Custer had been to London to see his older son who has his own international law firm there and to Belgium to visit the Waterloo battlefield. Len Brannerman had taken first prize in a Boston art show in which there were 273 entries, Henry Boorse described the progress made by the American Print Society, of which he is President, and Ambrose and Royce told of their travels since the last meeting.

Bob and Mable Cavenagh

McCorkle and Busey

Note stalwarts Frank Busey and 'Tiny' McCorkle watching Navy clobber Pittsburgh, young Mabel and Bob Cavenagh, with Helen Nelson in foreground at same game, and lineup of Navy Stroops in Annapolis.

The CS feels much better about his midseason predictions of Navy's football fortunes; since the Army and Brigham Young University games proved that a healthy Navy team was hard to beat. The 1978 Navy team was our best in many years with its proud record of 9 and 3!

Everyone in this picture is a Stroop. except Mary Gale Buchanan, Ford-Brent Taylor, and Mrs. Pete Easton!

Shipmate, March 1979

Ham Howe writes from Winston-Salem, just before they left for Wickenburg, Arizona, where forty members of the Howe clan were expected to unite on Thanksgiving Day, hosted

by Chuck Howe, one of Ham's brothers.

Ham's kid brother, Jack, USNA '38 was there, as was Ham's son, Jon, who had just been relieved as ComDesRon 31 and was about to leave for his new job as Chief of Staff to the Commander, Seventh Fleet.

Ham also mailed a clipping about our constantly-growing-younger Ralph Moureau who, at age 73, runs three miles in under 25 minutes three times a week and bicycles to the Asheville Racquet Club to play three sets of tennis on alternate days. He has won first place in the over-70 age group three-mile race, and was a finalist in the North Carolina Closed 70 Doubles tennis tournament. Ralph's doctor has told him that if he runs three miles in less than 30 minutes three times a week, he will never have cardio-vasular trouble.

Of interest to all of us was a recent announcement in Navy Times to the effect that Secretary of Defense Harold Brown was expected to name Robert B. Pirie, Jr., to the position of Acting Defense Secretary for Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logisfics. Pirie has been serving in the Defense Department since he retired from the Navy in 1975, having been Deputy Assistant Director for National Security with the Congressional Budget Office before he became the Deputy to Assistant SecDef White, whom he is relieving.

Frank Busey has been appointed, and has accepted, the additional job of Class Secretary,

by Kenny Craig. Now, for the first time since Hank Fravel's death, we have a Class Secretary; a job which a number of you have tried to associate with my corresponding secretary for Shipmate, on occasion.

The November 28 Class luncheon in Washington made several recommendations: (a) that the Constitution be changed to include Vice Presidents for West and East Coasts. (The Class officers, as the Executive Committee, has approved the VP for the West Coast recommendation, sees no need for one for the East Coast. CS comment.) (b) Voted down Bill Romoser's splendid proposal to purchase Alumni Association memberships for the 10% of us who do not now belong. (Probably because it was the thought that the man, himself, had to request such membership, CS comment.) (c) Supported the idea of getting the Secretary-Treasurer job back where it belongs.

(That is now a fait accompU, with apologies to the Spanish Batts. CS comment.) (d) Elected as Group Leader for the Washington Group, Ben Katz, and (e) Recommended that Peter Pyzick's bequest be used for a useful purpose, rather than just drawing interest in the bank. (It is the CS's strong view that we should wait to find out just how much the Class History is actually going to cost, before spending Pete's money on something else.)

Classmates present at that luncheon were: Aitkens, Bert Brown, Bruton, Buchanan, Cavenagh, Greenacre, Katz, Lovett, McKee, Stiegler and Sylvester.

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27 Pres., RAdm. Thomas J. Hamilton, USN (Ret.) Exec. V.P.,Adm. C. D. Griffin, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Brooke Schumm USN (Ret.) 784 Fairview Ave., Annapolis MD 21403 Percent Members: 82 This issue of class news covers a period of time from early November into the beginning of the New Year, due to the combined JanFeb. issue of Shipmate. Jimmy Hogg sent in the first report on 9 November in re the good turnout at the October 31 luncheon of the San Diego Group at the Amphib Base, Coronado.

Present: Muriel and Tex Anders, Jessie Chamberlin, Roberta and Clarence Coffin, Cliff Cooper, Mabelle and Ziggy Dawson, Dale and Tom Flynn, Mary Jane and Jimmy Hogg, Madeline and Harry Hummer, Ken Keepers, Erika and Meade Kitchen, Natalie and George Kneupfer, Dick Levin, Harriott McKechnie, Mims and Mac McKinney, Gladys and Hank Paige, Walter Price, Patsy and Gill Richardson, Nadine and Robbie Robinson, Pat and Oley Sharp, Ann and Alan Sutherland, Madalyn and Jimmy Thatch, Lucie and Bus Trafton, Corra Bess Hammitt, Alice Manville, Majel Martin, Bobbie McCann, Barbara and Ray Curtis, (West Point '27), Amalie and Johnny Clark (down from Pasadena), and Mildred Kaitner, widow of Gene looking very well, visiting friends on the West Coast.

Jimmy also reported on the S.D. Group 28 November get-together, which was a gathering in honor of the Marine Corps' 203rd Birthday.

The guest of honor was Major General Schultz, USMC, CG MCRD who gave a brief but most inspiring talk. In addition to most of those who attended the 31 October luncheon, the following showed up for this affair: Cecil Caufield, Olive and Carl Dalton, Sally and Dutch Deutermann, Jimmy's daughter-in-law Ann Hogg, Ben Alice and Toby Munn, and Claire Price.

Also from S.D., Gill Richardson sends some more dope anent the 55th Reunion. I quote: "As a result of inquiries being received regarding out-of-town Classmates staying with San Diego/Coronado Classmates and other friends during the 55th, Tom Hamilton and Dutch Deutermann have proposed the following guidelines: 1. The 55th will consist of three periods; pre-reunion, the Reunion (March 24th to 28th) and post-reunion.

2. The more all of our Classmates can be together during the Reunion period, the more all of us will derive from it individually and collectively. It follows then, that maximum togetherness and involvement will result from all of this, including our local Classmates, living under one roof, the Del Coronado, for the Reunion period. For four nights let us make the Del the Bancroft Hall of the West!

3. Where possible, visiting with local Classmates and friends should occur during the pre/post-reunion periods."

(Sec'y Note: Any previously published info contrary to the above is hereby negated.)

The Corresponding Secretary for our senior class by one, Smeddy, was kind enough to send me a nice note enclosing a snap of Emmie and Tom Hamilton, which should accompany this column.

Smeddy also noted that he had seen a number of '27ers at the Florida State-Navy

Emmy and Tom Hamilton with Claudia Smedberg Game, among whom were the Hamiltons, Dotty and Howard Caldwell, Pancoast, Sally and Dutch Deutermann, Kay and Frank Virden, Frank Monroe, just to name a few.

Heinle Armstrong sent in a few notes of the N. California Clan: Karen and Ed Eckehneyer invaded the Clan Realm for a Thanksgiving visit with their daughter, Karen Tabor, who lives in Portola Valley.

As chairman of the National Defense Section of the Commonwealth Club of California, Heinie had the honor of MCing a most successful luncheon that was given jointly by the Section and the Associafion of U. S. Army, at the Fairmont Hotel in S.F. on 27 November. The speaker was Gen. Bernard W. Rogers, West Point '43, C-ofS U. S. Army. While there Heinie saw Kathleen Heinlein, who promised to attend the next Clan gathering.

Maurie Gouge reported that he and Jo had a short visit with Majorie and Spike Dudley as the latter passed through the area enroute to Seattle. Spike reported that he and Henry Marshall get together weekly for a bowling session.

A card from Done Donaho indicates that he is still in Sierra Vista, Arizona. We hope he did not get flooded out down there.

Your scribe had a short note from Helen Dyson with a check indicating her desire to have a memorial chair at the stadium for Howell, all of which was prompdy attended to.

Ed Eckelmeyer reports on the L.A. Group luncheon on 8 December at the " O " Club in Long Beach. Attendees were A.B. Scoles, Dutch Woelfel, Bill Nation, Joe Hamley, Harry Tallman and Ed. Harry reported that his Paddi is now completely bedridden and he is practically a full-time nurse. Ellen Albach is still in a nursing home in L.A. following her stroke of more than a year ago.

Tom Green reports in from Jacksonville, Florida, about those Classmates he and Eleanor saw at the Fla. State-Navy Game. To mention a few: Betty and Emmett Sullivan, Ruth and Jack Diamond, Kay and Frank Virden, Gladys and Sam Pickering, Emily and Ted Moore, Chris and Mike Russillo, Ethel and Cliff Wakeman, Phyllis and Jack Monroe, and Jane and Lonnie Pancoast.

Washington-Annapolis Group Forty-eight faithful ladies and gentlemen showed up for the 16 November luncheon at the " O " Club in Bethesda on time and Bobby Barnes congratulated everyone for signing up and showing up. Herewith their names: Sinbad Addison, Betty and Bob Barnes, Louise Bennett, Ruth and Bev Bristor, M and Frank Bruner, Gordon Caswell, Rena and Josh Cooper, Barbara and Parker Fairlamb, Dorothy and Fitz Fitzgerald, Eleanor and Fitz Fitzwilliam, Bunny and Don Griffin, Sue and

Pat Henry, Lillian Hamley, Mary and Johnnie Hines, Virginia and Bob Hinners, Tao and Miles Hubbard, Bill Irvin, Caroline and Marty Lawrence, Elizabeth and Bill Leahy, Virginia Milburn, Eleanor and Ray Mitchell, Alice and Dick Phillips, Bert and Bob Quackenbush, Ruth and Brooke Schumm, Mildred and George Sullivan, Ellen and Charlie Tooke, Van VanMater, Betty Zahm.

The Lawrences and the Creed Burlingames are now ensconced in Vinson Hall.

Those of us in Annapolis were honored by a visit with Oley Sharp, who came down on 9 November to present a copy of his book Strategy for Defeat to the '27 Wardroom. Charlie Tooke made the presentation as a gift from our Class. It was gratefully accepted by Midn. 1/c James Cain and Midn. 2/c Randy Stefanovic.

Classmates present were: Fairlamb, Habecker, Hines, Mitchell, Eleanore Saunders, Schumm, and Schuyler Pyne '25 and Andy Jackson '30.

After the ceremony Tooke led Oley from the USNA to Route 50 and bid him Godspeed on his way to Washington.

Prior to the presentation ceremony Oley remarked to Firpo Hines that his nose (Oley's) had been crooked ever since Firpo boxed him at the USNA in the good old days.

The Naval Academy Annual Fund Report again shows that our Class was 2 in amount donated ($12,298), #2 in donors (219), and 4th in % of donors (58.2). There were two Leadership Club, three Tecumseh Club and forty-one Century Club Members.

The "All Hands" section of Shipmate last issue had a report of the dedication of a Bancroft Hall Chapel window by our Class.

Your Sec'y is hereby adding the names of our Classmates who also attended in an unofficial capacity, to wit: Mary and Johnnie Hines, Frances and Carl Steiner, Virginia and Bob Hinners, Mimi and Joe Hazen, Gene and Loring Shook, Liney Rubins, Ellen and Eck Eckberg, Rebecca and Joe McClaughry, Eleanor and Ray Mitchell, Eleanore Saunders, Ellen and Charlie Tooke, Alice and Dick Phillips, and Fritz Habecker.

Bill Cuzner writes: "Thanks so much for the return of the negative and the photo of the aviation group. I am glad that you printed the names of the '27 members of the group. I could remember most of them, but not all.

"I talked with Gus Randig recently. He is recovering from two serious operations. The conversation was by phone so I can't tell you how he looked, but his voice was strong."

NOB Hampton Roads, 1928. Bill Cuzner with Tooke's Standard. You've Come a Long Way, Charlie Bill sent in a picture of himself and Chariie Tooke's car, a Standard, built by the Pullman Corporation. It was a good car and your scribe passed his first driver's test in it on State Circle in 1927, without knowing how or even having to shift gears in order to make the circuit!

As of November '78, Robert Roundtree, our Wickhorst Scholar, had a 3.16 average; and Daniel J. Clements, our Honor Scholar, a 2.79, so it is evident that our boys are doing O.K. Shipmate, March 1979

53 Alice Creighton hosted a Christmas Party at her home in Ferry Farms, Annapolis, for her friends and Classmates in the area. Three of Alice's four children were with her.

A card from Ruth and Joe Maher from Frederick, Maryland, reports: "We had a nice visit on Saturday the 16th of December, from Marie and Dick Hull (Vance Hull's oldest boy) a colonel in the Marine Corps stationed here. He just returned from two years in England. Nice lad."

Wedding bells: Mrs. Roger Frederick Scott and Dr. John Henry Rushton have announced their marriage on Friday, the sixteenth of June, 1978, Central Presbyterian Church, Lafayette, Indiana.

Harriet wrote: "Henry is a retired professor in chemical engineering from Purdue. He was a friend of Rogers. Jimmy Hogg came to our very small wedding, only eleven of us for luncheon at the Lafayette Country Club.

"We have just returned from Newport, where we had Thanksgiving with our son. Col. Roger F. Scott Jr. '55, He and his wife Alice moved there in September—duty at the War College.

"Tomorrow Henry and I are off for a month in Hawaii."

Paul Drouilhet also writes: "On 6 November 1978 Mrs. Fannie E. Dillon became my bride.

We shall take up residence at my ranch, Rte. 1, Box 166, Geary, OK 73040."

On behalf of the Class your sec'y wishes both the newly weds a long and happy future.

For the info of those who might not know, at a recent count, our Class had five members on the U. S. Naval Academy Foundation. They are: George Anderson, Don Griffin, Bill Irvin, Dick Phillips, and Charlie Tooke.

It is with regret that I report the death of Phoebe Walker Royall, wife of our Bill Royall.

She died on 24 September 1978 at the Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, after a long illness.

Our Class extends deepest sympathy to Bill and all the members of the family and friends.

28 Pres., Cdr. John G. Urquhart, USN (Ret.) V. Pres., Western area, VAdm. Taylor Keith USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Albert O. Momm, USN (Ret.) 121 Glen Oban Dr., Arnold MD 21012 Florida Corr., RAdm. R. N. Norgaard, USN (Ret.) 121 N. Phelps Ave., Winter Park FL 32789 WesCoast Corr., RAdm. W. A. Cockell USN (Ret.) 3222 Browning St., San Diego CA 92106 N. Eastern Corr., Capt. R. O. Bruzynski USN (Ret.) Box 145, New Castle NH 03854 Percent Members: 75 The BLC lost another fine Classmate when Jimmy Boyd suddenly passed away on 23 January. Jimmy had apparently been in good health, and his sudden loss was a shock and surprise to all. As Bob Archer says: "Jim is going to be missed by all his old friends, especially around Annapolis. Two days before, Jim was going to go swimming with me in the Navy pool, but backed out the last minute. It was as though he felt uneasy. On the day of his death, in the morning, we spent some time in the Shipmate, March 1979

commissary talking and he was his usual ebullient self."

Johnny Urquhart, Harty Sears and Jimmy James received thanks for the souvenir tankards and bracelets of the Golden Reunion from "Red " (Mrs. Ed) Eves, Otto Otterson, PG Stokes, and Luke White, amongst others. Luke, in writing to our president, Scot Urquhart, remarked: "And forgive me if my prior episfle had burrs in it."

"Red" remarked to Sears: "From all accounts the Reunion was a great success: thanks to you and your committee for all the hard work you spent in making the 50th such a memorable event . . . sorry to have missed it, but . . . we were there in spirit."

Otto: "I must add here that Ruth and I with our three children enjoyed the 50th Reunion of the Class of 1928. Of course our 'children' are all married now, but they were there at various rimes and got to see what Annapolis looked like. I didn't realize I had so many friends unril then."

PG adds: "We seem to be getting along better now. Emmy Lou is doing very well— walking some each day and taking a more active interest in everyday affairs. We did not realize how much she was dragged down by those attacks she was having before the operation a week before the Reunion. If we could just find a cure for arthritis, all would be wonderful. As for me, I am doing much better, but it takes a strict observance of my diet—and no worry or extreme exertion."

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"Jimmie" James The first of the RAdm. J. C. Renard Boxing Awards was bestowed upon the members of the winning battalion of the Brigade Boxing tournament for the 1978 season with a special ceremony in mid-November. fC/5 note: See the "All Hands" section of the April issue for the full story.) The BLC was represented by "Jimmy" James in this award ceremony, and Chic Renard's family was in attendance.

Jerry Gerin reports: "Mary has to avoid crowds because of the air and smoke, but she is doing well now thanks to Bethesda." Jerry continues: "One Sunday when FDR was out riding, he saw that land and said 'There is where a Navy hospital should be built." And so it was built. And across the road is the vast National Institutes of Health (NIH), and so as in biblical times Bethesda is the healing place—and on a large scale. Our son John's laboratory (well, he's the chief) works closely

with NIH and other medical research laboratories. His job is now with the Georgetown University Medical School. John got his B.S. at GU, his M.S. and Ph.D. from the Univ. of Tennessee."

Christy (Mrs. Tommy) Donovan reports: "Sorty not to make the 50th. If Tommy ever decides to re-retire—the Lord willing—and if the money holds out—we might make the 55th!! Our children living in same spots and working at same jobs: Tom for phone company in San Jose; Tracy with electrical contracting firm, headquarters in Denver, but he really gets around the country."

Mac Leary writes to tell how much he and Kay enjoyed the 50th Reunion, and of the splendid job done by the Wakemans on the

Mac and Kay Leary with Lillian and Cher Wine in Mexico City Golden '28er. He adds: "Kay and I have just (early December) returned from a trip to Laredo and on to Monterey and Mexico City.

We were joined in San Antonio by our good friends Mary and Milton LaPorte of Baltimore (the LaPortes are originally from Shreveport), whom you probably have met on several occasions and who attended our last three reunions.

"Lil and Chester Wine had arranged this trip while we were at the Reunion and hoped that some others would go, but for various reasons we ended up with just the six of us. Of course, we did the usual: shopping, sightseeing, and most particularly the super-duper, delightful gourmet eating in the fancy restaurants in Mexico City, and were in time for the Ballet Folklorico.

"We drove from Laredo to Monterey and, after a few days there, left our two cars at the hotel and took the train to Mexico City and back. That is a long ride through those mountains and, believe it or not, the round-trip fare per couple was only $62.70, including bedrooms both ways! It felt like 50 to 60 years ago riding the old train, visiting the club car, and eating in the diner.

"The only Classmate I could think of was Birdie Lull, but he was over in Yucatan and too far to contact him. After about ten days, we returned to Laredo and came home by way of Houston where we visited our daughter, then on to Beaumont, where we left the LaPortes, whose son lives there. After leaving Beaumont, Kay and I drove up through Kirby ville, where I made it a point to try to locate Nic Nash. I had read about the loss of his wife, Savery, in Shipmate and wanted to have a little chat with him. Evidently he did not go to Kirbyville." (C/S: See next note.)

Nic Nash advises, at Christmas-time, that Park Hotel, 210 Fountain St., Hot Springs AR 71901, "is the best layout that I have been able to find, so expect to be here indefinitely."

Ginny and Al Fay headed north "to spend Christmas with son John and his new wife Linda. A lovely giri, and she balances out John's boys with her girls. A lovely family, and

54 we will be in the midst of it all . . . We hope the weatherman will be reasonably reasonable as we are not too good anymore in the big snowdrifts."

Jean and Ray Doss: "We're still coasting on memories of the Reunion—the cartoon turned out very appropriately. (CIS note: This was the cartoon of the two hoboes at the Class of '28 welcoming sign; and guess who drew it!) We drive to Virginia to visit son and daughter for Christmas, hoping we don't have to battle a snowstorm on the way!"

It is with regret that we have learned of the death of Evan Fickling on 24 January. Services were held on the 26th. Peg says that Pick had been in and out of the Navy Hospital for some time, but had remained cheerful. Peg was lucky to have her brother. Bill Post '30, living nearby in the same lovely city, Beaufort (SC), (pronounced Byoo-fort, not Boh-fort!). Their son Phil has just made full lieutenant, and his ship, the missile cruiser RICHMOND KELLEY TURNER, is Charleston-based, not too far from Beaufort.

Phyllis (Mrs. Slim) Quilter writes: "How about getting together an Alumni group for a trip to China in '79?"

Bee (Mrs. Kenny) Weir reported, just before Christmas, "Am on my way to West Coast (to visit sons). Will go to San Diego for NavyBrigham Young football game. Last Navy game I saw was in Cotton Bowl!"

Ellice (Mrs. Tommy) Simmonds says: "I'm sorry that I couldn't make Annapolis (for the 50th). Eye doing fairly well: trying to regain vision after the sutures were cut last October— that was a long year's wait. The vertigo that always keeps me dizzy when the eyes are uneven was what really kept me home. Flo (Mrs. Rodney) Lair spent a week with me, which we both enjoyed. Rod was our best man at our original marriage and one of Tom's best friends—that was enough of a bond."

Grace (Mrs. Wells) Thompson writes: "What a shock to read Dave Todd died. He seemed in high spirits and so happy with us in May. We plan to go to Kauai in February and then a week in Waikiki to see old friends. We hope Spring will be in the Northwest when we get home."

(C/S note: Nice to get such interesting bits of news from BLC wives and widows!)

Class President John Urquhart, flanked by George King and Ski Burzynski, all stalwart '28ers In reply to a request for an obituary of Dave Todd, David's widow, Helen, wrote to John Urquhart: "David and his family were ordered to the Naval R.O.T.C. Unit at the University of California, Berkeley in August 1941. My husband—also an Academy graduate in 1910—was the executive officer. The Todd and Marsh families (I was Helen Marsh) became good friends and carried on a correspondence

for many years. David's orders came, so he left Berkeley in 1943.

"After his retirement in 1958, he eventually moved to San Francisco where the two families resumed their longtime friendship.

David began working toward a teaching credential at San Francisco State University; but because of angina he had developed, the doctor urged him to stop in order to, hopefully, add more years ot his life. Nitroglycerin became a constant companion.

"My husband and Dave's wife both passed away after long illnesses; and we were married May 30, 1974, in the Chapel of the Holy Dove near Grand Canyon, Arizona.

"For those four short years we travelled a great deal: Alaska, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Canada, plus a 4500 mile automobile trip to the entire western states. The Oregon coast was a favorite to us, so we spent time when we could up the beautiful coast.

"He loved to read, write and paint—and as well, he was enthralled with bird-watching.

Birds became a special hobby—he loved them.

It all started in our garden with one mailorder-house bird bath, then a 'duplex' bird house—as he called it. These were followed by another bird bath and two more bird houses.

Needless to say this involved daily care, which in turn required trips to the Presidio PX for bird seed—20 pounds a bag. He was also a TV addict, so all of our evenings at home were spent in the 'uniform of the day'—as he described it—with our feet up and something to sip as our favorite programs rolled along.

"Very frequenfly he would talk of our going to his 50th reunion and his smile would broaden and eyes sparkle—he could hardly wait. The time came to go and he was in Seventh Heaven. What a glorious rime we both had. He was never weaned from his first love: the Navy.

"On July 11, 1978, he was with a group of men friends touring the Ames Research Center down at Moffett Field—about 50 miles away; the long walking must have been too much of a strain but he managed. Luncheon at the Officers' Club followed, and then the group started for home. He was one of six men in one of the cars when he suddenly collapsed. The driver rushed to a nearby hospital, but too late. In emergency the doctor cut off his clothing and electric shock treatments were started. His heart started beating using forced oxygen, but his brain had been without oxygen too long and he never regained consciousness. He died 5 days later on Sunday, July 16th, just eleven days short of his 74th birthday.

"His body has been cremated and will be taken out to sea on a Navy vessel. This was always his wish. A beautiful memorial service was held in the Navy Chapel on Treasure Island on Friday, July 21st, where a large group of Navy and civilian friends, family and neighbors gathered to say their last farewell to his memory. The music was especially chosen and the flowers were beautiful. We all left the chapel to the soft strains of the magnificent hymn 'Eternal Father, Strong to Save.' " The BLC lost another fine Classmate in December. George Collins died of cancer on December 11th. Your C/S attended the memorial service on 15 December, along with several other Classmates, wives and widows at the War Memorial Chapel, National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. George had served on active duty with the Navy in Worid War II, and retired as commander, USNR. In 1953, hejoined the CIA; when friends asked George what he

was doing, all he could respond was "I'm working for the Government." Now we know—he had been an economic analyst for the CIA. Those who wish to communicate with Virginia can reach her at 4601 No. Park Ave., Apt. #506, Chevy Chase MD 20015.

29 Pres., RAdm. Bill Kabler USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Cal Laning USN (Ret.) 6404 Lakeview Dr., Falls Church VA 22041 Corr. Secretaries: So. Cal., Cdr. BiU Darnell USN (Ret.) 2003-224 Bayview Hts. Dr. San Diego CA 92105 No. Cal., RAdm. Dick Ballinger USN (Ret.) 25 Teal Rd., Belvedere CA 94920 Florida, Capt. Rags Parish USN (Ret.) Box 152, Neptune Beach FL 32233 Percent Members: 84 USS WiNNEBAG, 4 January 1979. Underway off Mayport, Florida (inland, that is), under command of Micky Laning. Steaming on one engine and no boilers. 1600 entering anchorage of Rags Parrish for fresh water and provisioning before rounding Southern Florida. Tomorrow we plan an on-shore survey off Cape Kennedy (Merritt Island) for taking depths around Russ Hart. Next anchorage is Boca Raton where the Farrins will assist in plotting in the wrecks of Bill Allen and Dinty Moore. Work on updating H.O. 29, Freeloader Chart, will continue up the West Coast, via Tampa Bay area and Gainesville. H.O. 29 will be issued in Muster Notes 50. (Have you sent in your biog update yet? Hurry up if you haven't.) This cruise ends back in Falls Church 18 January, signed C. B. Laning, Past Midshipman.

Seems surprising that anyone as nationally famous as Jim Lake could have disappeared from our civilized midst for so many years.

When we published a plea for any possible tracer two months ago, we received the action deserved by the FBI Ten Most Wanted. Jerry O'Donnell in Monterey said that his lawyer son in Houston knew him, and sent Jim's address.

A friend of Bob Heinlein passed the word to Jim himself who crashed through with the following letter: (Note, by your secty, written in this swaying RV: Jim's entertaining letter was left ashore, so it will appear in next issue.

Apologies!)

The WB&A gang went co-ed for the preChristmas lunch held in the " O " Club at the Academy in December. Despite distances and traffic, eight gals and twelve gents showed early and stayed late. Johnny Davidson briefed the sober gathering on preparations for the Reunion and submitted some fascinating ideas for our enjoyment at the Big Bang. The roster of

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Reunion Chairperson and Aide, Davidson and Osbom those present will be published with the photos taken by East Coast photographer Kemp Tolley next issue.

On 21 November the Washington Post advised us of the passing of a much esteemed member of our Class. It was followed the next day by the lead editorial in tribute to our Bob McLaughlin, who was also a major citizen of the District of Columbia. Bob died in Maine after a long life of public service. He was one of the three District Commissioners, and was the initiator of the tri-state Metropolitan Council of Governments. After retirement he became a philosophical member of the WB&A Lunch Group. There he was often greeted by "Heah come de jedge!" In Maine he remained in touch by letter. Word from Ellen is that his ashes are to be interred in Arlington and that a commemorative service will be held in Washington in the Spring. Ellen and two sons will remain in New England.

By-line of Rosy Junghans: Pat and Bill Kabler celebrated the Thanksgiving with a cocktail party at the Alumni House. The Quality of the Navy and Yachting Sets of Annapolis, Arnold, Bethesda and Chesapeake Bay attended, to make a full house; but since nothing was wild, the jokes were restrained.

(Ed: Phew!) Decorum prevailed, and at the end everyone departed smiling winners.

A much forwarded letter finally reached our perpatetic partner Lamar Curry. In response, your class office received a ham radio dispatch from Lamar indicating that he would drop a line from the next mail buoy. Here is the report: "In 1971 we sold our Indianapolis house, bought a motor home, and committed ourselves to nomadic madness for about three years. We still have it but don't live in it exclusively; just use it to go to Mexico in the Winter. How did I get into ham radio? Actually I'm a ham Rip Van Winkle. I once held the amateur call 4NQ. (Ed: We were 9AMG, a mere piglet.) I dropped it when I became a midshipman, but I went for a CB when we first got this rig. That state of chaos drove me up the wall. Said to myself that I'd been a ham once so I should be able to qualify with a bit of boning up. Which I did. Then, I got persuaded into the public service part, and got involved with the Amateur Radio Emergency Service.

And, was soon signified with the title of Emergency Coordinator for Rockbridge County.

That's the way you got your message." Lamar now lives in Lexington VA, Route 5, Box 347, Zip 24450. OKLAHOMA J O S note, he and John "Soldier" Letcher married sisters. His son.

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John L. Curry, lives near your secty, and got himself a Bronze Star as a Navy doctor in Viet Nam. (That is quite something in our Service, your secty knows, for the latter's recommendation for a medal for his ship's doctor, who saved a burning tanker, was turned down.

Board said, "Geneva Convention says doctors shouldn't do that kind of thing.")

Having relieved the watch, NorCal Corresponding Secty Dick Ballinger goes AOL and advises that he and Ginny "drove through Baja California in our pick-up. We were enticed by ads for the string of luxurious hotels and camper facilities. They did look beautiful, and one even greeted us with margaritas. But sometimes there was no electricity, sometimes no water. 'Hot showers and flush toilets' called for hauling of buckets from a cistern. We made it down to the Cape where there are some really gorgeous hotels. But fly, don't drive. We returned via ferry to mainland and Tucson."

Antiphotogenics. The backs of the two '29 refugees-from-the-camera displayed desperately in the November column have been identified as correspondence fugitives Ruth and Alex Hood. We hope to get them facing the right way at Reunion.

Chick Frankel is back from "there," the Andes, which he climbed "because." He says, "We climbed by way of Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia, starting out of Lima. We spent most of our time in Peru at altitudes between ten and fourteen thousand feet, with the resultant altitude ineptitude. Tried several remedies, the most effective being 'mate de coca,' a brew of coca leaves which latter the Indians chew, and we eschewed. Among the more spectacular sights were Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, and the ever present cordilleras. At Titicaca we met the builder of Thor Heyerdahl's RA II which was sailed from Morocco to the Barbados. He told us that next Spring he goes to Taiwan to build a boat for travel eastward to S. America. Had only one hairy experience, proceeding to the jungle lodge up the Tambopata River. We were in a small skiff about eight miles upstream when the motor not only conked out but froze. Temperature 104, no shade, no potables, no communicadon, really up a creek. Terry paddled while I called stroke until we came across a river farmer who had a one lunger dugout. By promise of rich reward he towed us back to Puerto Maldonado on the Madre de Dios River." Chick, who is striking to be Class Poet, had time in the heat to compose his latest entry: Should you venture to Machu Picchu, Please, please, I beseech you: Do not tinker With anything Inca, For their ghosts are able to reach you.

On the other side of the planet, WTiitey Beardsly's daughter was climbing the Himalayas as a member of the all-women pioneering party. We saw by the papers, not via Whitey, that she was one of a party of two who reached the summit of Anna Puma (?), the second highest peak. A second group met total disaster.

We lost Otto Kuhn in mid-November. Some of us knew for many months that "Count Dracula" was in terminal cancer, but he requested no nofice and maintained an active life to the last. He volunteered for medical experiment, but learned that they want only younger subjects whose otherwise life expectancy would permit several decades of observafion.

He is survived by his daughter Sally (Senora de Montolio) of Madrid. Celeste predeceased

Otto by some years. Otto requested that his ashes be scattered at sea.

As you know. Jack Collett was missing in action in the Battle of Santa Cruz. We are still trying to locate Olive. Does anyone have a clue?

Achtung! Plan Ahead! Reunion 50 dates are 19-21 October. You will be receiving reservation notices from Johnny Davidson soon.

30 Pres., RAdm. Wreford G. Chappie, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Herbert H. Marable, USN (Ret.) 100 Askewton Rd., Round Bay, Severna Park MD 21146 Percent Members: 84 Though this is a litde past the Xmas Holiday season, the following card was received from Ella May and Bill Doyle reflecting some of their travels during the past year which might be of interest to all: "Ella May and I had the usual go-go year in 1978. We went about 14,000 miles via car and 800 via ship. We went to Baltimore—USNA in March and April to visit relatives and attended five USNA lacrosse games. Took a week's trip to Bermuda between games. To cool off a little, we went to the hills of Ashville, North Carolina, in June.

In August we took a month's trip to New Orleans with a trip up the river in MISSISSIPPI QUEEN. Thence on to Texas where we visited son, Tom, and four granddaughters. On to Mexican border towns and thence home. We spent October going to the Oktoberfest at Kitchener, Canada, via bus tour out of Baltimore. Attended three USNA football games between visits to Baltimore relatives. We sincerely wish you a Merry Christmas and the best of all in 1979—Ella May and Bill Doyle."

Also received a very short note from John Gragg via Glen Williams-"Dear Glen and Vera: It's been a long time since our days together.

I've remarried since Julia's death and am very happy here in San Clemente. Started this house in 3-1-71 and finished this year. My daughter, Juanita, lives with 3 children, 13, 17, and 19 in Fresno. Best Wishes, John."

All Hands Please Note—Mullie Foster has agreed to take on the task of coordinating requests for arrangements for the 50th Reunion and, hoping that he might have available the informafion necessary to make any desirable arrangements, he has prepared an " I N FORMATION" memorandum and mailed a copy to each Classmate. This memorandum set forth a detailed schedule of planned events, where and when they occurred, and what they comprised. Included with the memorandum was an attached "QUESTIONNAIRE REPLY" along with the request, "Please complete the attached questionnaire as soon as possible and mail to Mullie Foster"—RAdm. Walter M. Foster USN (Ret.), 766A Fairview Ave., Annapolis MD 21403. WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED? The Southwest Area Group, Class of 1930, attended a stag luncheon, on 8 December, at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, Amphibious Base, Coronado. At the same rime their ladies were lunching in the main dining room. Those attending; Herb Andrews, Fred Bradman, Harvey Burden, Moon Chappie, Willie Coates!

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Kay Hindrelet and Fred Lucas, Dorothy and Lee Boyle

Mary and Moon Chappie, Gertrude and John Seargeant

Ensey, Peg Hanson, Marion Lord, Dick Hunt, Herm Watefield with son Robert and daughter-in-law Barbara. By all indications a very delightful time was had by all.

The following note has been receivedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"On behalf of my entire family, I wish to convey our deepest appreciation for the flowers sent by the Class of 1930 to the interment of my father, Pablo deVos. It is gratifying to know of the support of the Class of '30 during this difficult period. Please convey our gratitude to the other members of the Class. Sincerely, Pete deVos." A report recently received from Oscar Browne concems the travels of Si Perkins, who seems to have made a trip to the Soviet Union a year ago, visiting Moscow, Leningrad as well as Tashkent and other cities in the central area.

Later he took a group motor tour from Warsaw through Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia, but details are a bit scarce.

It is with regret that we report the death of David Edward Dallman. Dave died on 5 November, 1978, in Tucson, Arizona. Mass was said on 8 November 1978 at St. Francis De Sales Church with interment at the Holy Hope Cemetery.

31 Pres., RAdm. Raymond P. Hunter, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. John Crumpacker, USN (Ret.) 1101 S. Ariington Ridge Rd., #402 Ariington VA 22202 West Coast Corr., RAdm. Andrew J. HUl USN (Ret.) 1295 Bangor Sreet, San Diego CA 92106 Percent Members: 83 Else Bradman, Dixie Miller, and John Kinert Kinert, Fred Lucas, Jack Moreno, Rowland McKnight, Emmet O'Bierne, Ed Price, Bill Sanders, Eddie Wagner, and George Ashford (29). Ladies attending; Else Bradman, Evelynne Coates, Betty Kinert, Dixie Miller, Betty Sanders, Eileen Scott and Betsy Wilboume. Most present were anticipating attending the Holiday Bowl in San Diego on 22 December, to see Navy play Brigham Young.

Those of us not so fortunate to be there were able to see the game on TV, and what a game it was. Johnnie sends along the following items of interest: Dick Nixon has taken an apartment in Pacific Beach for the Winter. Ted Steven's widow, Evelyn, plans to spend the winter at Rancho Bernardo. Emmet O'Bierne reported that he and Jan had a very fine cruise to Scandanavia. Some pictures have been passed on

by Johnnie Kinert-. Let's hope they will reproduce satisfactorily.

The Washington Area Group, Class of 1930, held its annual Christmas party at the NNMC, Bethesda Officers' Club on 7 December and had about 48 attending to celebrate the Holidays. Everyone seemed to have a thoroughly enjoyable time. Attending; Martha and Fred Beans, St. Clair and Bob Craighill, Helen and Tim Domer, Barbara and Mullie Foster, Cici and Jim Howard, Louise and Jack Jones, Rita and Bill Kirvan, Charlotte and Chief Masterson, Jean and Towser Miller, Lil and Bill Nelson, Madeleine and Art Owen, Nancy and Gene Sands, Kay and Buff Simons, Patty and Bill Snead, Mary and Joe Snyder, Anne (Quiggle) and Strack Strackbein, Lillian and Waddie Wads worth, Margaret and Dave Welchel, Vera and Glen Williams, Margaret Brook, Kate

The 45th Directory correction was mailed out at the end of November to all Classmates and widows who keep in touch. A few copies are still available. If you need one write to me, John Crumpacker. A good way to use this new listing is to staple it to the cover of the directory; then underline each name in the directory that you find in the new list. Saves a lot of time.

Many Classmates are sleuthing around trying to locate the people Ed Day and I listed as "hard-to-finds." Chuck Morrow, who has been missing for years, wrote in to say, "just call me Rev." and to give his address as, 1404 The Terrace, Hagerstown MD 21740. We have also found Marshall T. Martin, who may not have known he was lost, at Box 431, Coronado CA 92118.

Ted Straub has sent in the information listed below: Peyton P. Calloway, #69, 467 Bolero Way, Newport Beach CA 92663; #359 Elizabeth Gardiner, 2585 Bayshore Dr., Coconut Grove FL 33133; and #340, Lee Pancake's widow, was remarried to Capt.

Henry Bernstein, Class of 1926.

Please change Dean Black's phone number to 714/435-8377. Address remains the same.

Grace Soucek has literally been driven out of the State of Maine by the snow, she says. Last winter's blizzards were what did it for her.

Change her address to 1921 N. Sherry La., #108, Santa Ana CA 92701. Phone 741/5433049. Grace has spent most of the last year supervising family affairs in Colorado and California.

Please correct your directories to show Ed Allen's widow, Dotfie, is remarried to T. A. (Bill) Bradshaw, 828 Morris Ave., Bryn Mawr PA 19010.

Robbie Robertson, who owns a marina on the bay at St. Thomas, attended Homecoming this year. He says that quite a few Classmates and other Navy friends take Caribbean cruises and call him upon arrival at St. Thomas, but often he misses seeing these good old friends because of no advance notice.

A nice note from Ben Field reminds me of a problem that seems to get worse year by year.

It is nearly impossible to find a room anywhere close to Annapolis on Homecoming week end.

Maybe the Alumni Association could do something about this such as arrange for families to stay in Bancroft Hall. Why not? Times change.

Other girls live there, don't they? (Editor's note: There ain't no room at that Inn.) Ben also referred me to John Mason Brown's Many a Watchful Night for an account of Dick Steere's critical responsibilities at the North African and Normandy landings where it was his weather forecasts that set the dates and hours. When you are right about these things, Dick, hardly anybody ever hears about it!

Dick Andrews, whose new address was published in the Directory addendum, now has a phone number for you. 919/343-1642. Dick adds that he is swimming 250 to 300 yards three or four times a week at the YMCA pool and says they will probably spend a week or two this year in February at a ski resort at Alta Notch.

Banks Holcomb has moved again but still in Scodand. Change him to 3 Ormond Dr., Balloch, Inverness, Scotland. And one more change. Ed MacDonald's street is not Pocket!

It's "Pochet" and, furthermore, move him from Maine to Massachusetts. How did we mess that one up so thoroughly?

Here is a letter from Earl Gallaher . . . "Dear John: This year has been somewhat better than 1977 because Caro has been able to get around without her walker. She has been able to climb the stairs to get to her Tuesday night duplicate bridge game which she loves and which I direct. Still not much social activity because she can't walk any distance or stand for any length of rime. Fortunately I have been able to make several of the class luncheons, sometimes with and sometimes without my cervical collar.

"We had to have Caro's SU-LING, a female Pekingese, put to sleep on March 29th and her half sister, my KUNG-CHU, is almost totally blind and deaf and having trouble with her hind quarters, so I'm trying to get up courage to have her put to sleep. We bought these dogs for each other 15 years ago when they were eight weeks old.

"For good news, our son Bill arrived from California on the 29th of September for a week's visit. Among other things I arranged for a charter boat fishing trip in October. It was a first for Bill and he got a real bang out of it as we caught over 100 bluefish. In the picture I am the guy wearing the baseball cap and the support collar, of course. The character with the mop of long hair on my right is son Bill.

While Bill was visiting, we looked through photo albums and scrap books. I came across something I had forgotten about, an autograph book from the Naval Academy Prep Class of 1927. It includes some very interesfing autographs of Classmates. (Secretary's note; I have asked Earl to let me have a copy which we may be able to use in Shipmate. Now, back to Earl's letter.)

"It looks like we will miss the San Diego reunion. Caro is not up to it at present. However, we have made reservations for the Shipmate, March 1979

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Earl Gallaher and Fishing Cronies Alumni Danube cmise next August. Sure hope we will be able to hack it because we have not been out of the Washington area for more than three years. Sincerely, Earl."

It may come as no surprise to you but we have the following HAMs (amatueur radio operators) in the class: Banks Holcomb, GM5BD0, in Scotland; George Purdy, JRIZWO in Japan; Chick Chandler, WB6TXT in Los Osos, California; A.B. Jones, W2HU in Westbury, New York; Red Ramage, KB3DE in Bethesda, Maryland; Easy Stewart, AA41 in Annandale, Virginia; and Dick Hay in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Are there any others? If so, get in touch with one of the above.

Another Classmate became famous. It's Ken Romberg. Playing the NAS San Diego golf course with his wife Louise, Ken's tee shot landed about a foot from the hole on the 109 yard 9th hole and rolled on in for a "hole in one." Nice going. Ken. From Skillett Gillette . . . "Dear John, I presume that bad tidings should be reported as well as the good. lone and I returned from an early movie in a nearby town to find our house in flames. An undetermined electrical deficiency was the apparent cause. The shell remains, but all the memorabilia and a lifelong collecdon of things that can never be replaced are gone. Nevertheless, material things they were. We will find a warm climate for the rest of the Winter once the paper work gets finished. We will retum in the Spring and rebuild, for we intend to continue to live happily by our Dam Site in Harvard, Massachusettes.

We are temporarily lodged at the Army's Fort Devens, about 10 miles away. Our best regards to you and Vera, Sincerely, Skillett." What terrible luck. Any suggestions on a way to help? Perhaps if you have a snap shot of yourselves with Skillett and lone you could send it to them . . . help to build back some of the memorabilia.

Ed MacDonald who added an " a " to his last name to please his anglophile wife, Jessie Bell, says his acfivities after his last six years in the Navy involving the Antarctica have followed much the same pattem. First, Nafional Science Foundafion grants paid for his aid in selecting a site in situ for the Antarctic Palmer Station and authoring a polar shiphandling book. Next came an 8-month session with Raytheon of Waltham, Massachusetts, as technical editor followed by a position as director of Polar Operafions at Alpine Geophysical of Norwood, New Jersey. Of interest during the latter tenure was participation in an International Buoy Study wherein huge sensor buoys would be anchored every 500 miles to record radio weather and ocean data each four hours.

Ed also acted as a consultant to Lindblad Travel of New York, accompanying tourist cruises to Antarctica with leased ships of other countries. Finally, he went over entirely to Lindblad and helped design an ice-working vessel (constmcted in Finland) with ample accommodadons for 100 tourists. With the new ship he served as lecturer. Zodiac coxswain and ice expert when required on voyages to Antarctica, Seychelles, and a major portion of the countries and islands in the southern hemisphere. In early 1972 the LINDBLAD EXPLORER under command of her second Norwegian Captain was shipwrecked during a blizzard in the South Shetlands but returned to full service about six months afterwards.

Ed MacDonald in the Antarctica Following final retirement, Ed and Jessie Bell lived in Southern Oregon for five years before moving to their present home on Cape Cod. Junior and Catherine Lay live nearby.

Perhaps the high point of Ed's life, he says, besides the 30 or more Antarctic trips he has made, was receiving the Gold Patron's Medal from the Royal Geographic Society of London at a royal reception and dinner in that city. His many articles and stories have appeared in magazines, newspapers, periodicals and brochures. He sfill writes, his latest 240-page book. Polar Operations, currently being published by the Naval Institute.

32 Jack Stauffer Regrettably, last month's Shipmate with the obituary of Jack Stauffer omitted his picture, shown herewith. Out deepest sympathy is expressed to Ervina and family.

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Pres., RAdm. Francis D. Foley USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Terrell A. Nisewaner USN (Ret.) 7121 Helmsdale Rd., Bethesda MD 20034 Percent Members: 81 Here and There With '32 Every Homecoming is in many ways like a mini-reunion and the one for 1978 was no exception. It was a gorgeous Fall day, perfect

football weather, a tough opponent and ideal for tailgating . . . preparing for the game by wining and dining in the parking lot. This was a particulariy great year for '32 because the tailgaters got organized and the turnout was terrific. Around one cluster of cars at the north end of the stadium one could see the Lamades, the James (with two Army couples as guests), the Colletts, the Wards, the Hydemans, the Van Everys, the Catletts, the Whites, the Foleys, George Pierce, and several assorted sports enthusiasts from '31 and '33. Unfortunately Sally and Brooks Harral got jammed up in the traffic or they, too, would have joined the party.

We are always pleased to see and welcome the out-of-towners on the occasion of Homecoming and this year we were in good company. Outside of the usual WashingtonAnnapolis crowd we were honored by Debbie Humes down from York, Pennsylvania; Sally and Brooks Harral from Moorestown, New Jersey; Edith and Larry Smith from Richmond; Anne and Ted White from Ardmore, Pennsylvania; Toni and Jack Catlett up from the horse country in Warrenton, Virginia; Nan and Salem Van Every from Chariotte (for Nan's first ever); Dorothy and Harry Reiter all the way from Cocoa Beach; Theora and Earl Hydeman from Norfolk; Bob Kerr all the way from South Pasadena, California (tops for distance); Ted Hodgkins from Kennebunk, Maine, with a charming new date; and Jim Humrichouse from Houston, Texas. Jim has the unique distinction of being the only living naval officer who has never missed a Homecoming since their inception . . . quite a record, Jim. But, as he said, he finds it a bit more difficult to commute from Texas than from his old home in Newtown, Pennsylvania.

Four Wandering Midn.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Seville 1931 To Jim we are indebted for the snap of the four somber "caballeros" of doubtful Spanish descent touring through Seville in 1931. Even the uninitiated should have no difficulty recognizing Jim Humrichouse, Harry Hull, Willeye Bull and Walt Lewis. Although none are sfill active in the bullfighting game, all four are still around "throwing the bull."

Just after enjoying a "welcome and goodbye" dinner with Polly and Ski Sosnoski and the Lamades, and thinking that the former were safely headed back to Europe, their friends

58 were suddenly pulled up with a half hitch to find that the Sosnoski plans had been radically changed. Polly had to enter Doctor's Hospital in Washington, (DC) for serious surgery with a spot of time in intensive care. Fortunately everything went as well as could be expected, but recovery is slow and, as of this writing, it looks as if their plans to retum to Minusio, Switzerland, will have to wait unfil well into December or after Christmas. Keep in there pitching, Polly. Your friends all wish you a speedy and full recovery.

Beau Lyons is another stalwart who has recendy succumbed to the surgeon's knife. The good doctors found that the left ventricle to Beau's heart was very weak and they had to go in and strengthen the aorta with plasfic tubing.

After 64 days in the hospital and down in weight to 114 pounds (not a recommended way to go on a diet) he is now home, sassy as ever, and gaining weight and strength every day. He was especially appreciative of the "Get-Well" card signed by all Classmates at our November luncheon and sends all of them his best regards.

A nice little note from Growler Grouleff indicated that he and Jeanette had a real good time on their sortie to the East Coast but next time they are going to go into training before the trip. It took them three weeks to recover but they are now back to battery. Your secretary thinks that it wasn't the sortie to the East Coast but the foray into Coronado and a visit with Marie and Bill Short, the other member of the odd couple in the old Vista establishment, that did them in.

Floyd Schultz is back in the news again. Off and running in great style, as one would expect, in his job as one of the co-chairmen of the Alumni fund drive he made an exemplary suggestion that we urge the Class Agents to ask each person to whom they write to send in Shipmate news. It is too late this year to incorporate the suggestion, but next year we won't miss. What is happening everywhere?

Nancy and Floyd were heading for California the last two weeks in November to spend Thanksgiving with their daughters and their families and see their oldest grandson, James Paul, be made an Eagle Scout in a ceremony during their visit. He added that last June Jeffrey Paul was awarded the distinction of being the outstanding student in his junior high school graduating class and his younger brother, Scott Paul, was named the runner-up in that category for his class. It looks like they have inherited something from their grandfather.

Floyd added that his most unusual happening was making a hole-in-one on the par three 15th hole at the Pascagoula Country Club on October 4th and then stated that it was quite a thrill to accomplish that feat after having played golf for nearly 50 years. To add to that accomplishment, he hit one in the hole from about 150 yards out on a par four just six days later. As someone has said, "When you're hot, you're hot." Now that you have found out the secret of success, why not a few more holesin-one? He commented that the awards for this accomplishment aren't nearly as lucrative as they used to be . . . they don't even begin to compensate for the bar bill.

A note from Levering Smith in San Diego indicated that my last letter to him had the correct address, thanks to the Alumni Association, and did not end up in the dead letter office. However, San Diego is temporary and their permanent address is: 1462 Waggaman

Circle, McLean VA 22101. Levering stated that they have been visifing his mother, now 98, since last Christmas but that now the time has come that she needs more help than they can provide at home. They are having their hands full getfing things in shape to rent the house and themselves ready to move back to McLean. And then it will start all over again because their Virginia home was rented for ten years while he was with Polaris and living in quarters. In addition, he indicated that he has at least two consuUing jobs which will take somewhat over half his fime but that he is looking forward to seeing more of his Washington Classmates than in the past.

The wonderful joint luncheon held each November with our West Point counterparts of '32 was hosted by the Point this year at Fort Myer (meaning they paid for the "open bar") but we had a discouragingly small tumout of 17. For the first fime ever we were outnumbered but not outtalked. Curiously enough, no Army money was floafing around for willing wagers on "the game."

Attending to uphold the honor of the class were: Francis Foley, George Pierce, Count Ruckner, Mike O'Connor, Mel Young, Van Van Evera, Howard Prince, Gus Wellings, Dimi Dimitrijevic, Ralph Johnson, Al Slayden, Emerson Fawkes, Al Parker, and Andy Nisewaner. Those in the area missed a great luncheon with perfect arrangements having been made by BGen. Archie W. Lyon, Secretary of USMA '32.

Betsey Matter chimes in from Naples to say that she and Dick had just returned from six delightful weeks in Europe where their magic carpet took them to the Costa del Sol, Seville, Granada, Malaga and Martilla. After three weeks in that area they flew over to Milan from whence after a slight delay they took a train to their favorite city . . . Florence . . . for two delightful weeks in a pensione. They finished the tour within a week in wonderful Madrid. Betsey commented that the dollar started falling the day they left Miami and continued to drop to its lowest level while they were away. Does that tell a story about the govemment's lack of confidence once the Matters leave these Elysian shores?

Don Thomas writes in to say that by the time of his letter's receipt (given the escargot pace of the Postal Service) the Army game would probably be history, and, hopefully, the

Bowl-bound boys in blue would be victorious.

It is and they were but what Don and his cohorts were all steamed up about was the upcoming Holiday Bowl on 22 December. They were hoping that the Athletic Association would have enough tickets to go around because it was already a sell-out in San Diego.

Fortunately Bo Coppedge had sent out ticket applications to all grads in the area so it looked encouraging.

Don added that Frances and Joe Jaap had been visiting down in that area recently and that they had seen them on several occasions.

Joe is sfill working at his civilian career in Seattle, son Joey is a commander (SC) USN at the Naval Supply Center, Norfolk, and daughter Anne is living in New Jersey. That is enough to bring them back to the East coast occasionally. Don also mentioned running into one of the Northwest contingent in the form of Earl Finney at the local Safeway. Earl and Isabella were down visiting his sister over the Thanksgiving holidays.

Sailing Cmiseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Summer 1930 Al Parker honored us with a picture probably taken during our 2nd Class summer of 1930 showing an embryo collection of naval officers who can probably be identified as P.D. Williams, Si Perkins, Count Ruckner, C.T. Lyle, Al Parker, and Chuck Keyes. They've changed but one could recognize all of them today.

Also from the files we rescued a picture taken (we think) during our 30th Reunion in Annapolis. We hope that you can at least recognize Lou Kim, Dick Gregory, and Beede Roach. The rest is up to you but in the background are Corky Ward and Rex Little.

All of you have long since received the letter sent out by the U. S. Naval Academy Foundation and signed by your President and Secretary requesting help in our drive to raise $20,000.00 to provide a "Class of 1932 Honor Scholarship." We apologize to those members

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Pres., VAdm. B. M. Strean, USN (Ret.) Having an "Honor Scholarship" is a tribute to 5038 North 30th St., Ariington, VA 22207 the Class. The Foundation assists atheltes and Sec'y-Treas., Capt. Archie T. Wright, Jr. USN non-athletes alike on a one-in-four ratio approved and scmpulously adhered to. Everyone (Ret.) from the Superintendent to the Dean of Admis- 4829 Ft. Sumner Dr. Washington, DC 20016 sions strongly endorses this prep school program as an effective and greatly needed ad- Percent Members: 77 junct to filling class quotas with young men Let's start this fascicle off with a report of and women who are excellent officer material. the two luncheon meetings held in December, We hope that everyone pitches in with the pick up some reports of friends from here and spirit of "Can Do With '32" and gets us over there via Xmas cards, letters, and gossip over the top. the back fence, and then enjoy some more of The previously mentioned "47Vi Reunion" Gus Kiergan's snaps of the 45th West, OK? in Florida is tentative and on the back burner.

The W/A group had its meeting on 12 DeOne recommendation has been the 3rd or 4th cember at the Ft. Myer O'Club with 21 attenweek in April, 1979, immediately after the end dees as follows: Blouin, Bowen, Caldwell, of the so-called Season when the rates and Curtis, King, Loughlin, MacDonald, Mancrowds drop. A proposed location is a site in darich, Mayberry, McKibben, Miller, O'Brien, central Florida near Disney World so that Ogden, Oren, Pratt, Slayton, Strean, Sublette, everyone could take in that masterpiece. With- Thompson, Travis, and Wright. After a half out sending out an individual letter to each we hour of sharing the Christmas Spirit, everyone would like a sign of support. Send your affirm- was ready for the delicious soup, salad, baked ative action letters to Salem Van Every and fish, rolls and dessert that was spread before us; let him know your feelings and desires. He is then would you believe someone was so fatuChairman and he would like to know how ous as to wonder out loud "what happened to people feel about the Reunion. the soup and salad lunches that used to suffice Another of our expatriates has retumed to in our younger d a y s ? " Smoke is taking it the fold. Patricia and Joe Bush, after five years under consideration. Some of the news highin Ballylickey, Ireland, have moved and now lights from the meefing were: live at 527 Benson Manor, Jenkintown PA a) Everyone was congratulating George Miller 19046. Joe said that it was marvelous living on his recent appearance on I*ublic TV as a among the warm friendly people in Ireland but member of a panel discussing National Defense the weather finally wore them down. Quoting Posture, excerpts of which were later broadJoe, one of the true Irish sayings is: "When ye cast on the CBS evening news with Walter see the mountains it's gonna rain—if ye cannot Cronkite. George has maintained loudly and see them, 'tis rainin' "—which should give persistently via letters to the editor and other one a pretty good picture of the year 'round media sources our continuing need for a strong climate. Anyway, welcome back.

Navy and an adequate Merchant Marine. We A friendly little note from Joe Tschirgi pro- of '33 say Bravo! duced quite a shocker. After living for years in b) Steve Mandarich picked up where he left off New Mexico, Coronado, and San Diego or viat the March luncheon with some further remcinity, he and Jeanne moved to 801 F Avenue, iniscing of his visit with Marshal Tito and Grundy Center lA 50638 in September of '78. "how we ended the war in 1965" and then diJoe stated that they are now busy remodeling gressed to his own physical fitness program, an old house and leaming how to live in a small which cleared up for some of us why Steve alfarming community again. As those of you who ways looks so fit and we feel so poor. recollect the feats of "Slippery Joe" with a c) Someone had seen Draper Kauffman in town football, you might well remember that he was the last few days but he was busy attending the pride of Gmndy Center; hence it is back to meetings-of-the-board of some of the many orthe old homestead for Joe. ganizations on which he serves and he couldn't The December edition of the Washington- make the luncheon.

Annapolis chapter luncheon was a great suc- d) "Oby" O'Brien saw the Navy victory in cess with 26 sterling members in attendance.

Philadelphia on the 2nd and while he and MarMost of the regular attendees were present ex- garet were in the stands, they saw the Haven cept for Lloyd Mustin, busy with his NRA Andrews and John Tyrees, and it was the conduties as usual, Al Slayden off with Erma on an sensus that they were the '33 representafives at extended trip South and Dimi Dimitrijevic held the Game. Incidentally, the Class Fund was up with a few medical problems. We were par- the recipient of the $39 Tmst Fund established ticularly honored to have Jack Lamade bring by the attendees of the November joint Ski Sosnoski, both looking fit and ready to USNA/USMA luncheon. charge. Ski is sfill waiting pateintly for Polly to e) There was a report that Mary Louise and recover from her recent operation sufficiently Glover Ferguson (Coronado) were travelling in so that they can return to their home in Europe and that Mary Louise had fallen while Minusio, Switzeriand. Two surprise attendees in Paris and suffered a painful broken hip. We were Beau Lyons, at long last out of the hospi- hope that by the time you're reading this, their tal and looking every inch the "thin man" but tribulations will be over and that Mary Louise still filled with gusto, and Walt Innis who has is back on the tennis courts. to be "dragged" from his office for these f) Bill Pratt filled us in on the Middle East situmonthly affairs. One downbeat was the future ation as reported to him thru letters from his loss of a local member of the clan. Owen Fang son, Capt. Andrew Nichols (Nick) Pratt announced that this would be his last luncheon USMC '70, (your C/S prematurely promoted inasmuch as in eariy January he and Allison him in the November issue) who has been asmove to Pensacola, Florida, with no exact signed as liason officer between the UN Comhome address as yet determined. At least they mand to which he is attached and the PLO, won't be able to refer to them as "snowbirds." and, as you can imagine, such an assignment

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has its somber aspects. But, says Bill, it keeps Nick busy, involved, and his interest at the peak. Nick is carrying on a long family tradition of military service to his country, g) Smoke finally got the floor and, despite a touch of flu, which Janet said should hav£ kept him at home in bed, up-dated the group on plans for an 8 May Co-ed luncheon with the '33 USMA in Annapolis, probably at the Yacht Club, with attendance at the Army/Navy lacrosse game an option after the luncheon.

Then there were other business matters, i.e., the plans for the 50-year book, and a commitment for going ahead with favors for the 50th Reunion that were discussed in the meeting of the Executive Council following the luncheon.

Eddie Fredericks reports that the S/D group had their luncheon at the Adm. Kidd O'Club on Friday, 8 December, with 9 attendees as follows: Rumble, Roullard, Coye, Bmning, Gibbons, Stuart, Monroe, Hanson, and himself.

Some of the news highlights from this meeting were: a) Hank Rumble left for Australia and New Zealand on 19 December, returning 16 January. He visited with his son and family for Xmas. b) Gail and George Roullard have just returned from an exciting three weeks in Portugal. c) Marion and Al Ryan have just retumed from about a month in France and Ireland. d) Fran and Ed Miller are still cruising around South America. e) Jane and Bob Garrels are moving from Santa Barbara to North Carolina. No new address as yet. They wanted to be closer to the families. f) Frank Schwartz was in town briefly for the decommissioning of the USS AGERHOLM (DD-

826), the last of the 2,200 toners, which he commissioned in June 1946. And your C/S had a Xmas card from Grace saying they would be East in June for her 40th at Hood College in Frederick, and then on to Copenhagen and a cruise of the Baltic. As you know, they do travel! g) Tommy South is at home recuperating from surgery at the Balboa Regional Medical Center. h) And Eddie boasts that for the past few months '33 has been either I or 2 in attendance at the local USNA Alumni functions. Wayto-GO! And now for those cards, letters, and back fence gossip— Your C/S has received word from the Alumni Association that C/M Charles L. Steel of 1907 Robinson Ave. #205, San Diego CA 92104, died on 29 November, 1978. Chariey was with 33B but left the service in 1936. His widow. Hazel, resides at the home address.

Mary Alice and Bill Davis were in the Washington area from 15 November thm 2 December attending to some medical problems that have surfaced in the recent months for Mary Alice. You will recall that the Davises defected to Orlando, Florida, in search of the sun in August '77, and Bill says if they could just stay away from the doctors, they'd have it made.

Bill came back last Winter to undergo a heart valve implant and this time Mary Alice underwent mastectomy, but they were both feeling fine and looking great as they headed back home with a stop over in Virginia Beach to visit with son David, USNA Class of '66, who is on duty there.

Sadly we report the passing of Mrs. Margaret (Plum) Denny, beloved wife of C/M James B. Denny, Capt. USN (Ret.), of 308 E 40th St., Norfolk VA 23508, at home on Tues-

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day, 5 December 1978. We assume the cause of death was heart failure as she was found by Jo Bo lying on her bed after he had been absent for a short while. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on 7 December in the Royster Memorial Presbyterian Church and burial was in Arlington Cemetery on Friday, 8 December, at 1400. The following C/Ms and families attended the graveside service: O'Brien, Lane, Erck, McKibbin, Curtis, and Strean. The Class sent flowers to the gravesite and extends deepest sympathy to Jo Bo and their two daughters and two grandchildren in their loss.

Memorial donations may be made to the Good Samaritan Fund of the Royster Memorial Presbyterian Church of Norfolk.

We received word via Eddie Fredericks of the passing of our C/M Capt. Merle Francis Bowman USN (Ret.), on 27 November 1978, at the Community Hospital Monterey, Califomia, and he enclosed a letter written by his surviving widow, Lucille, which I'd like to quote: "Dec. 8, 1978 . . . Dear Friends, I have very sad news this year. Merle died November 27th after three years of fighting leukemia. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the whole family home and Merle carving the turkey. The next day he became weak and we took him to the hospital. The girls and I were with him around the clock, and we were grateful that he was not in any pain. My house and heart are very empty but I am fortunate to have the loving support of our two girls. Best wishes to you all . . . s/Lucille." A memorial service was held on Wednesday, 29 November, at St. John's Chapel, Monterey. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Hospice of the Monterey Peninsula, 8900 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley CA 93924. The Class sent a contribution in "Shorty's" memory and expresses deepest sympathy to Lucille and her children.

We had a card from Lem Stevens (Ft. Lauderdale) with a report on his doings since the 45th West that includes: a tour of California, seeing Bill Fortune and Marge Ogle (see Jan. issue), missed seeing Tom Blackburn in Napa as Tom was hospitalized, taking a side trip to the Grand Canyon to escape the Coronado heat wave, and then flying to Molokai. On the morning they were leaving Honolulu homeward-bound, they ran into Grace and Frank Schwartz in the lobby of the Hale Koa (wouldn't you have guessed it?).

Lem says he sees Bug Shelby quite often, Keith Hudson occasionally, and Dick Poor and Frank Gill at most Alumni luncheons.

We had a letter from Roy Davenport (Menio Park) saying he and Jane were coming East in February (what a month to visit DC!) and in addition to performing some services and being entertained by ComSubLant in Norfolk, they expected to be in Washington for a few days and might have a chance to look up some C/Ms while here. We invited him to schedule in our February Class luncheon and hope he can do it. C/Ms will recall Roy's heroic Submarine service during WWII for which he was awarded the Navy Cross five timesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so far as we know, a record that has not been surpassed.

At the 45th West we had an interesting talk with Margot and Murray Hanson, who divide their time between Rancho Santa Fe in the Summer and Kolea, Kauai, Hawaii, in the Winter, and leamed that both of them are writers of some note. In fact, Murray says he's now committed to being a writer and political analyst. Some of his most recent articles, some published and some out for publication to lead-

ing magazines, are: "The Panama Canal, Why Should We?"; "The Power of Excellence"; "Gay? Rights?"; and "Kaneohe: Forgotten Warriors," this last being a personal experience in which Margot is collaborating and may reach book proportions before they finish. And we understand from Eddie Fredericks that Shipmate may be publishing some of his works soon.

Our Xmas greeting from Millie and Hank Sturr (Palos Verdes Estates) told of some wonderful trips after the 45th Reunion in Annapolis, including a Greek Island cruise, and expressed regret that their travels kept them away from the 45th West, but they're already scheduling in the 50th. I like people who plan ahead!

And Dorothy and Al Edwards left sunny Sanibel, Florida, to spend Christmas with their daughter Sally and her family in Annapolis.

Al's computer must have blown a fuze or he's listening to the wrong weathermanâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Doesn't he remember "God, but it's Cold in Maryland!"?

Through the efforts of our C/M Jack Walsh (Philadelphia) we have obtained an account of a dedication ceremony of the "Owen Sowerwine Natural Area" which was held on September 9, 1978, by the Flathead County Board of which Owen was the first chairman, serving in that capacity from March '74 until his death in January '75. From the map that was reproduced for the dedication, the area appears to be just north of Kalispell, Montana, where Alice and Owen settled after his service in WW II, and just west of the Glacier National Park, an environment dear to the hearts of the Sowerwines. The Park Board made this tribute to Owen in its dedication. "A list of his valuable services to our community would be too lengthy to describe here. Because Owen was an active outdoorsman and a thoughtful conservationist of great vision and foresight, he was appreciative of the concepts embodied in the Natural Areas Act of 1974. From the time this specific natural area now under consideration was first proposed, Owen was an ardent advocate. It seems to the current County Park Board that it would be altogether fitting, therefore, that this proposed natural area be named the OWEN SOWERWINE NATURAL AREA . . . " Like others of our Class who have gone before, Owen has left his footprints in the sands of time and our lives have been enriched by having known him.

We had a note from C/M Frank Sinclair (Silver Spring) enclosing a generous donation to the Class Fund and mentioning plans, barring a veto from his doctor because of surgery earlier this year, of a New Year Carribean cruise with a stop at Jekyll Island, Georgia, until early March. See you on the 2nd Tuesday, and thanks for the donation, Frank.

We have received word that Keith Hudson and Marion Compton were married in the Homestead AFB Chapel on December 5, 1978, and this temporarily gives Keith the tide of the "most recently" married member of the Class.

Happy New Year to the Hudsons.

We wish to acknowledge the receipt of the very generous donation by C/M Ralph M. Pray, Capt. USN (Ret.), (Coronado) of 8 shares of Class A Preferred Stock in the Mercantile Bankshares Corp. to the Class Fund.

As you know, the Class has held 30 such shares for a number of years and enjoyed a steady income from the quarterly dividends.

Ralph told us how he became a stockholder in the Annapolis Banking and Trust, which later Shipmate, March 1979

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merged with Mercantile, when it closed with all his funds on deposit in 1933. It wasn't all bad for Ralph though, since his ownership was acknowledged on the printed list of stockholders and this proved to have leverage over the years when in his travels he needed recognition at the teller's window. Now, as a result of his generous gift, the Class Fund has profited handsomely from his earlier adversity— again—serendipity?

A letter from Pickles Heinz brought a check for $400 for the Class Fund, returning the seed money for the 45th West with a tidy profit!

Pickles closes with "Now I'm the grandfather of Reunions in Coronado with '31, '35, & '36 all looking for the dope on how to do it here.

I'm glad ours is over! Merry Christmas—S/ Pickles." The Class owes a debt of grafitude to Pickles for making the 45th West a time to remember.

During the holiday festivities we saw Mary McMullen, looking lovely as ever, and leamed that Mary was planning a two-month soujoum to Florida at the end of January. Among C/Ms entertaining and being entertained and making the holidays brighter in the Washington area, the following were observed at least once and judged to be in good health, of excellent deportment and full of plans for a bright New Year: Rosalie and Champ Blouin, Connie Bowen, Tom Connolly, Stephie and Leo Erck, Chick King, Betty and Bill MacDonald, George Miller, Margaret and Gerry O'Brien, Jeanie and Bill Pratt, Janet and Smoke Strean, Sidney and Ray Thompson, and Ester and Charlie Travis.

And here's some more of Gus Kiergan's artistry from the 45th West. Sorry we couldn't get them all in: 1. Tom Christopher and Joe Williams 2. Lem Stevens, Tony Gallaher (background), Pete Searcy 3. John Ganon and Eddie Miller 4. Gary Coleman and the Stroziers 5. Shelly Shellabarger, Charlie Duncan, and Steve Jurika 6. Smoke Strean, Dickie Bird, Frank Schwartz 7. Ken Meneke and Dick Poor 8. Roy Davenport, Bug Shelby, Ren Hayden, Betty Grady

34 Pres., VAdm. Arthur R. Gralla USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr., USNR (Ret.), 129 Spa View Ave., Annapolis MD 21401 Percent Members: 82

Our Thanks to Gus for the 45th West Scenes Shipmate, March 1979

Jack Martin sends the following from Central Florida: "Clyde Van Arsdall visited Jeri and Jack Martin in October for a few days of golf and pleasant conversafion. Mary Agnes and Mike Sellars came over during his visit.

1934 Classmates were much in evidence at the FSU-Navy game at Tallahassee on Sat., 18 November. A Navy League post-game no-host K. T. party was attended by those at the game, namely: Lenore and Red Bruchez, Bonnie and Wilson Coleman, Jim Bentley, Clyde Van Arsdall, Bill Stark, and Jeri and Jack Martin. It is believed most have recovered from the disastrous second half by an injury-riddled Navy team (who played FSU even for the first half), particulariy in view of the big Navy victory against Army on 2 December. Jeri and Jack stopped by Commerce, Georgia, and spent

Thanksgiving with Bill Stark in his home town.

"Kitty and Mel Dry have returned to their Florida home and will be there until May, 1979, when they return to their home in Scotland near Glasgow. The Drys got together for the Army-Navy game with the Martins at the latters' Daytona Beach Shores home. Jack is now first V. P. of the Orlando Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association. Does not look as if we'll make the 45th at USNA in May as we have a West Coast family commitment. Maybe there will be something going on with the West Coast Classmates about then."

1934 Washington Area Classmates held their annual Christmas party at the Fort McNair " O " Club on 12 December, arrangements by Ruth and Doug Fuller. All hands had a wonderful time. The occasion provided the opportunity to present Maria Angelica and John Wiley (up from Paraguay) with the current "Young in Spirit" Cup. Muster list: Wendell Bailey, Batcheller, Bertholf, Bradley, Bruchez, Bunevich, Condon, Dutton, Farwell, Fleck, Fuller, Gralla, Green, Harbold, Hoffman, Hyde, Keller, Lawson, McCormick, Mullan, Savidge, Shaw, Roy Smith and Wiley. From our Southern California correspondent Larry Becht: "This thought may become a little out of date by the time you read this—but for whatever else, the Southern California contingent of '34 wish all of their Classmates a very Merry Christmas and a Bright, Prosperous and Happy New Year.

"On the serious side, we lost our dear friend Butch (Orme C.) Rohbins to our Etemal Father on Wednesday, 27 December. After a somewhat long illness, his stout and courageous heart just couldn't answer another roll call.

We'll miss him. A beautiful cross of flowers was sent in the name of the Class. One of our most cherished friends. Tommy Smith, has been in-out-and back in the hospital for some critical surgery. His home address is 995 Cabrillo Ave., Coronado CA 92118, if you'd like to send a little note of cheer. I'm sure Pauline would appreciate it.

"Sometime this Spring (not yet scheduled as this goes to press), we will be holding one of our semi-annual West Coast '34 rodeos. These affairs are beauts—in fact, they are the best parties in town. They may be a little crowded (65 at our last hoedown) but there is plenty of action to keep everyone from getting bored.

We take particular pains to make sure that no one sits in a comer for very long.

"The Holiday Bowl game, with Navy a sensational winner, was Super. The distribution of tickets for the aforementioned brawl was something else. Probably the less said the better on this score. Joe Dickey and his lovely wife were guests of the Pinky Nelsons and visited many of the local faithful. Very nice people.

"That's about it, amigos. Anything else that may be on the alleged mind of this correspondent will have to wait until a future issue.

Remember, brethren, it is getting later than you think—so, be happy and have fun—and come see us on the West Coast—anytime. jVaya con dios!"

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row has deferred for a while his plans to retire from IBM. The Class Council's monthly luncheon meeting on 6 December was attended also by Jim Pres., Capt. Jefferson D. Parker, USN (Ret.) Baird, George Powell and Henry Tipton. Jim and Sec'y-Treas., Capt. L. M. Detweiler, (SC) Kyle are now finally settled in their new home USN (Ret.), 6650 Van Winkle Dr., near Charles Town, West Virginia. They were Falls Church, VA 22044 delayed somewhat by their involvement in sellCorr. Sec'y, Capt. W. H. Packard, USN (Ret.) ing their Illinois home. They also took time out to 5600 Yorktown Blvd., Ariington, VA 22207 drive out to Denver for the 5 November wedding Percent Members: 74 of their son, James, who married Lori Klanecy It was mentioned in the June 1978 Shipmate whom he had met while attending college there. that the Guided Missile Frigate FFG-12 would be George Powell is currently president of the named for our Classmate, the late George Philip, International School of Law (ISL) which he with Jr. USN. The christening and launching cerethree other lawyers founded in 1972 in Arlington, monies for this third ship of the new PERRY-Class Virginia. The school has been making the local took place in the early morning hours of 16 De- papers recently because of a proposal that it cember 1978 at the Todd Shipyard in San Pedro, merge with the George Mason University of VirCalifomia. The following '35ers from the Long ginia. The ISL has been doing quite well with an Beach/San Pedro area were privileged to attend enrolment of over 600 students. George says that and witness George's latest inspirational contriafter he finishes reading his copy of Shipmate, he bution to our Navy and our Country: Tabby and turns it over to the ISL Library where it is one of Fen Brock, George Conkey, Bruce Hemphill, the most popular magazines received. Those arAgnes and Myers Keithly, Bobbie and Bob Pricticles and comments which are first-hand eyekett, Steiny Steinmetz, Red Thomas and Ken Veth. In addition, Ed McLean, who was witness accounts of situations and events of the past have the greatest interest to students and George's roommate at the Academy, came from faculty alike, being considered as history in its his home in Illinois for the event. George's purest form. daughter, Margaret (wife of Snow Simpson, a foreign service officer at the U. S. Embassy in Madrid), was flown in to serve as sponsor. Her escort was her brother, Maj. George Philip III USMC '67 whose ramrod posture and chestful of decorations did not conceal the twinkle in his eyes and engaging personality which definitely were legacies from his Dad. George Jr.'s widow, Margaret (Taussig) (Philip) Helmer assisted as Matron of Honor and was accompanied by her husband. Col. Wilbur R. Helmer USMC (Ret.).

The ceremony was most impressive and the speeches were brief and to the point, the princi'35ers Afloat in Lake Dal pal speaker being the Honorable Edward Hidalgo, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Boh Prickett and Red Thomas, deciding to do Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics. The something more exciting than play golf together climax, of course, was when the Sponsor, demin Pacific Palisades, took their wives (Bobbie onstrating a smooth stroke reminiscent of her and Olive, respectively) around the world last father's lightweight crew days, started the October. Everything went perfectly; even the GEORGE PHILIP smoothly down the ways amidst weather cooperated. They consider the three the well-orchestrated bedlam of blaring band, outstanding experiences of the trip to be:â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the blowing whistles and bursting balloons. A recep- houseboat on Lake Dal (Kashmir) where they tion and brunch followed at the Virginia Country spent 3 days; the Taj Mahal under a full moon; Club in Long Beach affording an opportunity for and a close aboard view of Mt. Everest from the '35ers to pay their personal respects to the two air. (The accompanying picture shows them on Margarets and George III, and to thank Todd officals for the invitation to participate in this '35ers "Go Navy" historic event. (Your Corr. Sec'y gratefully acknowledges that the above represents a combination of a couple or so reports received from those participants.)

the Lake Dal houseboat.) They observe that to visit India is to gain a new perspective in life, which won't necessarily help the golf, but Red and Bob now have an inexhaustible supply of mutual reminiscences to review at the 19th hole.

As a result of receiving our '78 Annual Letter, Dick Stephenson's widow, Helenita, wrote a nice long letter updating her situation. She is now living in St. Thomas and expects to be there for a year of two "or until one of the four children produces another grandchildâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;there are now nine!" Oldest son, Jimmy, is a much traveled electronics engineer; Henry is a city pleinner architect for the City of New York; and youngest son, Richard, is teaching math in a Boston private high school and, at the same time, is working toward a Ph.D. Helenita's daughter, Constance, is teaching art history and is married to an English professor at the University of Calgary in Canada. The family's desire to hear from anyone who can provide anecdotes, pictures or remembrances of their Dad was mentioned in the September Shipmate. In case this previous notice was missed, Richard Stephenson at 38 Albion St., Somerville MA 02143 is the one with whom to communicate such material.

Ken West reports starting another career in Honolulu, this time in real estate sales with Betty Wilson, Inc. He finds that it keeps him busier than he had expected, but it keeps him out of "other trouble." Last Summer, he and Jeanette took a most interesting two-week trip to mainland China with a group, primarily of faculty from the University of Hawaii. Kenny comments that things have changed "most markedly" since he was in the BARKER in the Asiatic Fleet from 1938 to 1941.

Elise and Jack Seymour spent most of October visiting their son, Jim, and his family in Bahrain where Jim is assistant branch manager for Bankers Trust. Elise and Jack had hoped to get over to Iran to see some friends, but the developing situation in that country caused them to delete that sidetrip from their schedule. They returned to their home in Connecticut in time to prepare for Christmas which they spent with son. Jay, and family in McLean, Virginia.

Tony Parry sent in this picture taken during Homecoming '78 pre-game tailgating, showing (1 to r): Hersch Goldberg, Louisa and Jeff Parker, Jack Mann, and Tony with three Harrisburg friends and strong Navy supporters Millie

One '35er and one '35ette decided to simplify our address list. Manning Kimmel's widow. Gay Blair, and Amos Hathaway were married in Charlottesville , Virginia, on 2 January. Theyfirstmet at our 40th reunion in Annapolis in 1975. Though Amos and Manning were shipmates in the MISSISSIPPI during their early courting days in Long Beach, Gay and Amos didn't cross paths at that time. They presently plan to keep both their houses. Gay's in Charlottesville (P.O. Box 5463, zip 22905) and Amos's in Charieston SC (P.O. Box 30506, zip 29407). The latter is a change in our address list and will facilitate forwarding of mail during those periods when they are in Charlottesville. We wish them many happy years together and expect they will be celebrating an anniversary at our 45th in 1980.

Bobbie and Morrow Decker are the proud parents of Suzanne, born on 22 November 1978.

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63 Kerstetter and Fred and Jane Soulier. To show the novel use of lettered glasses arranged appropriately to read "Go Navy" was the reason for the picture. However, as the glasses have other uses, so does the picture:—to show some '35ers and friends preparing for the Pitt game.

A press clipping has been received showing that Snuffy Smith and Willie Wilson participated in the presentation of the operatta "HMS Pinafore" at the Parish Hall of the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church in Coronado on 9 and 14 November.

John (Joby) Miller advises that he has an extra '35 Lucky Bag which he would be glad to send to any Classmate, widow, offspring, or whoever may want it. His address: 2 Pearl St., Harrisburg PA 17109.

A couple more, recently received corrections to our Address List: Tom Baskett didn't move but says his address should read 15 Franklin St. (vice Court), Charieston SC 29401: Buddie Shelburne didn't move either, just changed his mail box number from 574 to 574-11 (Star Route) Kerrville TX 78028.

36 Pres., Capt. F. G. Law, USN (Ret.) Sec'y., Capt. W. M. Hanger, USN (Ret.) 4201 Cathedral Ave., N.W., Apt. 1417 East, Washington, DC 20016 Corr. Sec'y., Capt. Wm. A. EUis, USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St., Annandale, VA 22003 Percent Members: 77 Hi! Did you survive the holiday season? We did, and now we find that it is time to get down to business on the March column. We hope you all had a very merry Christmas and that Santa was good to everyone. Ours was quiet, "homey," and indeed most enjoyable as we opened our many wonderful gifts in front of the buming logs in the fireplace as each was brought from under the tree, and then concluded the day with the seasonal turkey dinner with all its trimmings. But enough reminiscing, and on with some news.

Our Christmas luncheon at Vinson Hall on 13 December brought out the largest group in many years for a local '36 gathering other than Homecoming. It was good to see everyone and to be able to extend "Season's Greetings" personally, especially to those from out-of-town who joined us, thereby bringing the attendance up to 30 which included: John Alford; Blanche and Jack Baumeister; Pat and Dick Bradley; Dorothy and " M a c " Buder; Gordy Fowler; Elena and Jim Gray; Williard Hanger; Ede and Bill Ellis; Rosa and Frank Law; Audrey and Randy Meade; Lib and "Dixie" Nohrden; "Margo" and John Oseth; Margot and "Onion" Phillips; Kathleen and Jack Ryder; Barbara and Wally Schlech; Sue and Alec Tyree; and Warren Woodville. We missed Mary Ware, who was to have joined us, but was held up at the last minute and unable to attend. The surprise for Christmas was the little sign on the bar with Santa Claus singing: "Heed ye now to what I say; Free, free, free drinks today. . ."

This followed by a most delicious chicken Kiev luncheon did much to get all in a festive mood, and we tmst that the resident diners will forgive '36 for raising the level of decibels in the Penthouse dining room. Needless to say, everyone enjoyed the occasion of a seasonal get-together which came to an end much too soon with everyone wishing each other the very best in '79. The only matter of business Shipmate, March 1979

brought up by our President was a repwrt that Dick Pratt had things underway for the "45th Reunion West" to be held in June 1981 in Coronado, Califomia; this in addition to the regular 45th to be held in Annapolis during the Homecoming week end. More on these two events will be forthcoming in this column and by separate message from our President.

"What the #ir%* is Army Doing in Navy Territory?"

News picked up during the luncheon was sparse, but the following is of interest. Barbara and Wally Schlech along with Emily and Paul Stimson were the only stouthearted '36 rooters in attendance at the A&N Game. We guess, that as we grow older, TV has spoiled most of us, and that it is much more comfortable and less tiring just to stay at home and enjoy the game in comfort. And how about that game?

"Mac" Butler was the lucky Pool winner at a local gathering, calling the score right on the nose. We understand from the West Coast that Jimmy Rutter was his counterpart, drawing the number closest to the game score at a '36 Splinter Group assembled at Nancy and Dick Hansen's San Femando Valley home. Bob Odening reports: "Nancy and Dick deserve a 'Big N' for their great party which included Ruth and Harry Brent; Frances and Al Purer; Rosalind and Bob Neyman; Harriet and "Smitty" Smith; Ruth and Jimmy Rutter; "Von" Burkart; Maijorie and Don Wilson; and Sylvia and Bob Odening." Said Bob Odening: "Cameras abounded, but the pictures were not so good and the camera's presence obviously was ignored. Perhaps you'll get better shots from someone else present. At any rate it was a wonderful 'Beat Army!' party."

As the luncheon broke up, Willard Hanger sprung the departing surprise with the news that he was leaving on 25 January for Sweden where he would be married to Anita Gmenheld Wredberg in her hometown church in Kisa, Sweden, on 3 Febmary. After congratulations from all, Willard said he and his bride would be returning to Washington on 9 February, and that he and Anita would be present at the Valentine Day luncheon on 14 Febmary. We all look forward to meeting and greeting Anita with a welcome into the '36 clan. From all of us we send our very best to Anita and Willard.

From John Alford we leamed that he and Mary Anne had bought the house they had been renting. . . "just thought we knew its virtues and faults and our children seem to hover in the area. For the first time in 15 years, Lavette, our poddle, is 'bom free' and off her leash! Now we're overlapping painting, wallpapering, and electricians—hectic and fun. . . . As for the 'kids,' Blake and Norma are expecting again in March. Their eldest, Doug, is now 5 and daughter, Andrea, will be 2. Blake works in Washington and lives in Loudon County, Virginia. Johnnie, our mid-

shipman, graduated in June and has just finished Intelligence School in Denver. He has orders to the carrier AMERICA and will join her next Spring in the Mediterranean after another short course in Omaha, Nebraska. Stephanie made her debut at the National Debutante Cotillion in Washington at Thanksgiving time, which was a beautiful and memorable,evening for her. At 19, she is tall, blonde, lovely, and a sophomore in college. As for Glenna, she finally made it to the 9th Grade. Her interests are still limited to music and Little Theater and her scholastic grades reflect it." Thanks for the news, John, and the very best to you all for a happy '79.

Jim Gray helped Herman Wouk with some research on his recent book, War and Remembrance, which is just off the presses. In his response to Elena and Jim's invitation to join '36 at the Christmas luncheon, he had the following message for '36ers: " . . . It would really be something to attend the '36 reunion on behalf of my friend Captain Queeg, but I'll be tied up all that week. Please assure the Class that any resemblance, etc., is purely coincidental!" Our thanks to Elena and Jim for sharing this litde note with us. We also hope you enjoyed your ski trip to Canada, and that Jim managed to come home in one piece.

We are sorry to report that just before Christmas, 9 December to be exact, Ginny Stark suffered a heart attack while on the way home from a short trip up the valley. She was confined to the Coronado Hospital for several weeks, getfing home just before the holidays began. We are happy to report that as of this writing, she is up and about again, but limited to the distances she may walk. Said her Doctor: " . . . the Commissary with Harry? NO!" We all wish Ginny well and a speedy recovery.

Dick Bradley retired from Litton Amecom in October '78 and has joined Frank and your reporter here on the ASNE Staff as assistant secretary-treasurer. We both welcome Dick's arrival, and it has been a godsend to yours tmly in so far as having someone knowledgeable on board to assist in the editing of the Journal.

Other news gleaned from the many Christmas greetings received, for which we are most grateful, are shared with you and came from: Ann and Warfield Bennett: " . . . Well, we beat 'em—must say though, that the game we and the Richardson's went to—Navy/Fla. State—was awful. However, the tailgate party was fun. . . . Our regards to all for a happy New Year."

Ruth and Harry Brent: "Christmas this year will find us in Vancouver, B.C., with Irene and her family. We're really looking forward to it since it has been several years since we were in Canada. 'We're dreaming of a White Christmas.' . . . Harrison is retiring again on 5 January, and so we're looking forward to lazy days in the sun, a modest amount of travelling, and just getting caught up on projects which have fallen by the wayside. Our present plans are to stay here in Southern Califomia where so many of our close friends and family live. . . . Ruth is still writing and has just had her four-ingredient Cookbook, Keep It Short and Simple, accepted by the division for the blind and physically handicapped for transcription into Braille. Her main project at present is making a series of cassette cooking tapes which are proving to be popular with students without sight. Hopefully, these too will get into the Library of Congress system. . . . Warm affection and blessings to all."

64 "Bunny" and Vince Combs: " . . . Don't know when we'll get East. We go to Yuma, Arizona, for the Winter after the first of January. . . . Our #1 son and family will be joining us at Christmas. # 2 son is still in the Islands, on Maui. . . . When are some of you coming to visit us in the West?"

Lucille and "Davvy" Davenport: " . . . Season's Greetings again. The years seem to be going by faster than they used to. '78 was a good year for us. Highlights were the happy welcome to a fine second grandson and a fascinating cmise up the Mississippi from New Orieans to Cincinnati aboard the old DELTA QUEEN. . . . May '79 hold rich blessings for all."

Lurline and Charlie Eisenbach: "Our big news of the year—our son Bob married Miss Sherry Lyne Bastin on 11 November in West Palm Beach. Our Sally and the grandchildren arrived just ahead of Bob and we all drove down to West Palm Beach for the wedding rehearsal on the 10th, which was followed by a rehearsal dinner party shared with the 203rd Marine Corps Birthday Party. Beautiful wedding!"

Mary Louise and Gould Hunter: "We're plugging along OK—late as usual getting cards written. We had a wonderful trip to Greece in May—a most fascinating country and still relatively inexpensive compared to what we hear about Germany, France, etc. . . . At the end of our trip, driving back to Athens (We WERE brave!), we saw the SS DANAE and knew the Kaufmanns were on board, ready to sail. So we had a fun rendezvous with them. . . . Our daughter is still enjoying being a country doctor in Maine near the Sugar Loaf Ski Resort.

She sees and cares for a lot of broken bones. . . . A few months ago you mentioned in Shipmate a Classmate's wife who is blind or about to lose her sight. Would like to pass along the word about 'Talking Books' which Mary Louise's Mother has. They are terrific.

The government provides the record player and the records come in the mail postage free and are retumed the same way. It is a Library of Congress Program, and her Mother's supply of records comes from the office in San Francisco. They are a lifesaver for her Mother. To qualify all you need is a letter from an M.D. stating the exact amount of sight loss. The books are read word for word on the records and are very well done. ML enjoys listening to them with her Mother. It is a worthwhile program. . . . We'll be having Christmas with our son and his family. Never a dull moment there with three littie ones mnning around! . . . Lots of 'Happies' to all."

Marian and Bert Orr: " . . . Another busy year. We manage to keep healthy and to enjoy life. Our children still reside in Houston, only 350 miles away, but changes are about to occur. Mark gets his second degree in mechanical engineering and has accepted a job with Bucyrus-Erie, headquartered in Milwaukee and with branches worldwide. After a training period in Milwaukee, he will go overseas selling and maintaining huge draglines in the mining fields. He will be at headquarters about once a year during which time they will transport him home for a visit. Jean is still teaching high school math. Eariy in November she and Jim announced a legal separation—still friends, and she is living with her brother David who has his own dental laboratory in a new medical building. He just bought a house which is better than paying rent. . . . Marian once more went to Europe as a 'Youth for Understanding'

reporting—umteenth annual—for all four of us still here, reasonably well, and happy we are here. This is still the best spot on earth! . . .

Bill Shea and I still work. Maybe we should establish the '36 Order of the Invested Dumbbell for those who refuse to retire. We can't explain it—we just do it and enjoy same! Always did love a captive audience. . . . My bride of two years seems to have adjusted to this old crotchety '36er, and for that I am most happy. My daughter and her husband are here for a tour at CINCPACFLT, and it's wonderful having some of the family close by. . . .

'Boots' Shea is recovering from a nasty fall which broke her hip—a tough row to hoe, but she's on the mend now. Bill and I still play golf each week. . . . The Sleight latchstring is always out for '36. Come on over and meet the bride!" Good to hear from you Bob, even if it is only an annual report. Our very best to the Sheas and Sleights, and especially our best wishes to "Boots" for a speedy recovery. Also thanks for the new phone number: 808/9555652. Don't be too surprised if it starts ringing Bettsy and Jim Shaw—their usual original soon to say, "Surprise! Here we are!"

That about wraps it up for now, except be on Christmas greeting with a wonderful sketch of the Animal of the Year, Scrimshaw's own cat, the lookout for Frank Law's annual message Jennifer Regina, by Tom out of Tabby from and the news about the West Coast reunion in Woebegone Waif in '71 to reigning Queen in '81. If you haven't received it by thetimeyou '78. . . . "Have been wintering in New Hamp- read this column, let us know and we'll get it shire after summering as usual in Northern off posthaste. In the meantime, God bless you Maine and busy as always involved in animal all. Have a happy '79. welfare projects and helping young people, to say nothing about Bettsy's knitting, gardening, and putting food by alternately on the Maine island and the New Hampshire farm while Jim tinkers with the machinery, radio gadgets, camera gear, and hand tools from Pearey Poles to grub hoes. . . . Big excitement consists of Chm. Wash. Grp., RAdm. Paul Hartmann such wonders as watching a huge-antlered bull USN (Ret.), 1701 N. Albemarle St. moose swimming toward the Maine island or McLean VA 22101. seeing a fisher (rare, large, furbearing cousin to Sec'y-Treas., LCdr. J. P. M. Johnston, a marten) sitting under a New Hampshire tree USN (Ret.) while its tmnk is being pummeled by a large 2118 Bancroft PI., N.W., Washington, DC pileated woodpecker. . . . Children and grand- 20008 children continue in good health and spirits Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. Wm. P. Mack USN (Ret.) whether near or far. We'll soon be trekking 3067 Rundelac Rd., Annapolis MD 21403 down to West Chester, Pennsylvania, to see Percent Members: 78 daughter Elizabeth and her family who are 'doHank Rowe made a mid-December trip to the ing over' their Victorian house. Our travels Washington-Baltimore-Annapolis area on busialso take us to Connecticut to see Allan and his ness. After a clam and shrimp breakfast at the family as well as daughter Pam and her family Market Place, he joined the Washington group who remain nearby in East Alstead and are for lunch. We were able to catch up on all the 'doing over' what was once a country school- Virginia Beach news where Hank and Suzy house. . . . Pet count in our clan now totals 9 hold forth. Hank teaches Oceanography, dogs, 7 cats, 1 sheep, several chickens, and as- Meteorology, and Physical Geography and sorted tropical fish. Aside from that, nothing to handles the admittance system at Paul D. take care of except cutting firewood on our Camp Community College, Franklin, Virginia. new 17-acre woodland addition and tapping the Hank and Suzy see the Hessels, Barrys, and maple trees for syrup. . . . Health and happi- other Norfolk and Virginia Beach Classmates ness to all from all of us." frequently.

flight leader. She accompanied 181 returning year German students to Hamburg, and a month later 181 American teenagers from Copenhagen who had been spending the summer months in Denmark and Sweden with host families. During the interval, she had fun using a Eurail pass to make tours to Germany, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. Burt keeps very busy with his citms interests. Right now (5 Dec.) things are especially interesting as the fruit is being harvested, nursery stock being moved out, and routine grove care being accomplished. Together, we drove to a Submarine Reunion in Lincoln, Nebraska, which occurs every 5 years at different locations. This took us through a part of the U. S. we'd never seen before and so we managed to visit friends in Abilene, Texas, and Norton, Kansas, and as long as we had gone that far decided to go on up north to Michigan and Indiana to visit with relatives and old Navy friends. T'was a trip of 'Remember when's'. . . . Happy holiday and best wishes to all from Box 697, LaFeria TX 78559."

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Jane and Syd Sherby: " . . . procrastinated all Fall after our arrival from the U. S. and England about writing to you and Shipmate. However, Jack Noel and 'Rosy' Ryan covered the '36 news in Spain. The reunion at Noel's Soto Grande home was super and we too have photos to prove it. . . . Life here on the Costa is delightful with very interesting people of varying nationalities and backgrounds. . . . We thought of you all during Homecoming and 'Beat Army!' Day, and since we're sending very few cards this Christmas, Salud and cheers to all!" Thanks Jane and Syd for the news and photo of your lovely island up in Canada that Syd took from the Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter. Sure looks like a wonderful place to be—in the Summer that is!

Barbara and Bob Sleight: ". . . Hi! Hawaii

Walt Barry is making a winter trip to the West Coast and promises to bring back a report on activities there.

Jimmy Denton is working hard on a fireplace grate addition which holds back logs up from the main fire area. It works like a charm.

Fred Schneider is busy raising money for an augmentation of the USS THORN

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silver service to be passed on to the new THORN (DD-988). Fred was a commanding of

ficer of the old THORN and wants to start the new one off right.

Paul Hartmann, while in Pensacola for an annual physical exam, visited with Ruth and Don White. They are enjoying life and Don is pursuing his hobby of woodworking. Paul and Peggy will soon take a trip to Dallas to inspect six of their grandchildren.

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65 Sneed Schmidt who still lives in Stonington, Connecticut, recently took a December trip to Virginia Beach to see daughters Trina and Letty. He also enjoyed a visit with the Rowes.

On the way back North he stopped in to see Brother Bob and Bunny in Annapolis.

A recent item in the Wall Street Journal tells us that Ralph Cousins has become chairman at Newport News. Good luck in your new responsibilities, Ralph.

USS MEADE Painting in the

Naval War College Museum

Jim and Anne Cruse Anne and Jim Cruise sent us a nice picture of a scene aboard a German-officered cmise ship which recently took them right from the pier in Alexandria to the Caribbean. Jim says the service was great and he recommends it highly for that tired feeling.

Jim Wadleigh reports that Anne and Fog Blasdel came through in October for a pianoplaying social on the otherwise not much used piano. Priscilla and Bob Wescott came by in November for an evening of Seaport 76 slides and dinner at the Base Officers' Club. Jim saw Sneed Schmidt at the Connecficut game which drew a lot of New Englanders. Jim also reports that last month at a meeting of the Seaport Trustees, one of whom is Pru Colbert, a painting of USS MEADE (DD-602) Dick's wartime command, was presented by former MEADE wardroom officers to the Naval War College Museum. The picture shows Pru and Bud Woodson accepting the picture from Bob Guy, executive officer under Dick during the war.

On the far right is the artist John Mecray.

38 Chm. Wash. Grp., Capt. A.J. Church, Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, USN (Ret.) 4620 North Park Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Percent Members: 72 "Thirty-eight" looked back on our Fortieth Year. Like most years, it was one of joy and sadness, of fond remembrance and happy expectations. We shared the grief of Julie and

John Ferriter and their family in the loss of their lovely daughter, Ellen Kramer, on November 27. We also shared their joy in the arrival of their second grandson, Chad, born to Julie and Bill Morgan on December 15. Gigi and Phil Beshany were overjoyed at the birth of their second grandchild when Debbie and Philip Bliss Beshany presented them with Ryan Phillip Beshany in November.

Jean and Red Coward stopped over with Marie and Bill Spears on their way to The Game in December. They reported all well with Aggie and Bill Kitch, and Jane and George Reinhart. Mary Jane Muse was recovering rapidly from her unfortunate automobile accident, under George's TLC. Not to be outdone, Jean Coward had a fall at Christmas time and broke her shoulder. She reported that it was healing well, mainly because of Red's outstanding maid, butler, and nursing service.

Christmas in Washington was brightened by a round of delightful parties, with most of the Class Group in regular attendance. Marie and Bill Spears, Gigi and Phil Beshany, and Peggy and Hugh Robinson entertained many of us during the holidays. Jean and Grant Hetson held their customary New Year's Eve celebration which was, as usual, a very happy affair.

Unfortunately, on the following Friday, Grant entered Bethesda and underwent major surgery. As we go to press Grant is out of intensive care, and we hope all will be well.

The photograph is of the San Diego Group at what Swede Olson described as a "backyard Hawaiian style '38 get together". The looks of the group belies the passage of our Fortieth. It must be the poi.

Shown are: front row—Rose Callahan, Pat Callahan, Jan Olsen and Swede: middle—Gail Foster, Margo Rawie, Bernice Dimmick, Jessie Harrington, Mildred Zimanski, Mary Alice Buaas, Mickie Wesche, Myra Finn, and Carol Ball (with dog); rear row—Jean Suydam, Wendy Suydam, Tom Foster, Will Rawie, Bill Dimmick, Dan Harrington, Lee Rogers (behind Dan), Frank Zimanski, Marion Buass, Bill Rogers, Jane Rogers, Leo Jensen, Betty Jensen, Otis Wesche, Bill Finn, and Alec Ball.

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Jean and Oliver Bagby were happy to have Chris and Ed Kuch and grandson, Teddy, with them over Christmas. The icing on the cake was having Maj. Richard Bagby USMC there too. He has reported for duty at Marine Corps Headquarters.

Interesting news of Kay and Wick Alford included their coasting to the Lesser Antilles in their sloop out of Sea Island, hoping to join up with Betsy and Harry Mason for part of their cruise. Wick reported that on an earlier outing they had dined with Ruth and Bob Byrnes in the Tampa Bay area and stopped at Captain John's (BARTOL) Marina at Cape Canaveral.

As we go to press, Al Church and his committee are planning a St. Valentine's Extravaganza for us at the ANCC. Winners will be announced in the next issue.

Washington Group luncheons are scheduled for 29 March, 26 April (with wives), 31 May, and 27 September. When in town, y'all come.

Pres., Capt. C. R. Chandler, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. F. P. Anderson, USN (Ret.) 2725 N. Wakefield St., Ariington, VA 22207 Percent Members: 72 Notes are still coming in conveying compliments and plaudits to the Washington contingent for the efficient and effective manner in which last October's reunion was arranged and conducted. Bob (R.W.) Clark wrote: " . . . I intend to contribute $100.00 to the class fund this coming year for the clock! I feel the Class in Washington outdid itself at Homecoming and this is my way of saying thanks." Bob also contributed the splendid photos shown here. It was tmly an unforgettable week end! Tom Weschler eloquently expressed his reaction in these words: "39th for '39 was great, but all went too fast! No conversation was long enough and there were so many Classmates and wives there we didn't even see. But the net effect was a renewed appreciation of our collective common sense and good judgment, and the ability not to take ourselves too seriously. If you didn't make it, aim for the next big one!"

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Also, we are indebted to Bob Hall for some shots of the Homecoming participants and the soiree at the Boat House. Thanks, Bob.

Although everything apparently did go fairly smoothly, someone at the reunion came up short! While checking the premises following the Saturday night dinner-dance, $100.00 in cash was found on the floor under one of the tables! Whoever lost this money should write to Charlie Chandler (he has it, supposedly in a secure place).

Meanwhile, back on the West Coast, Bob Truax is still planning to put a man into space via the 24-foot rocket he is building in the backyard of his Saratoga (CA) home. He gets letters and calls every day from astronaut volunteers willing to risk their lives but not their money. Financing is still the main problem. If he's successful in obtaining backers, he figures he'll be ready in 15 months. Otherwise, it will be five years before his manned rocket will be launched on its sub-orbital flight.

Grant Rogers, our intrepid mountain climber, is continuing to have difficulty acting his age! Last October he wrote: " . . . I did manage to squeeze out a week's survival course in the Gila wilderness area of N.W. New Mexico with the Southwest Outward Bound School of Santa Fe. The nights get cold without a sleeping bag, food is very sparse for our 36 hour solo of living off the land, and the vertical cliffs get harder to climb. But we all survived, with me being the oldest in the group."

I regret having to report that Don O'Meara died on 20 December 1978 in West Palm Beach, Florida, after a short illness. Funeral services were held at Ft. Myer Chapel with interment with full military honors in Ariington Nafional Cemetery. Our heartfelt sympathy goes to his widow, Jane, at 3014 No. Flagler Dr. in W. Palm Beach 33407.

Another sad item: Fred (Red) Russell's wife, Helen, died on 24 December 1978 in Cardington, Ohio. Our condolences to Red and the children, Jean and David.

Also, we received word from Jaime Trauger that his wife, Evie, passed away 7 January 1979 in LA after a long illness. All of us were delighted to see her at last October's reunion which she (and Jaime) so bravely attended. We hereby extend our deepest sympathy to Jaime in this tragic loss.

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40 Pres., Cdr. Ted Hechler, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Leigh Winters, USN (Ret.) 701 S. 23rd St., Ariington, VA 22202 Percent Members: 67 Washington Report Let the eagle-eyed among you be the first to note—from the bannerhead above—that over two hundred of us have retumed our ballots . . . sweeping Ted Hechler and his slate into office for three years; and approving the Changes to the Constitution and also the 40th Anniversary Class Project. Here are the officers you have elected: Pres. Ted Hechler, VPres. Vince Healey, Sec. Early Winters, Treas. (but who else?) Ray Schneider; Regional Veeps Tad Stanwick, Ted Rodgers, Jim Elkins, Cros Croft and Whiff Caldwell. Congratulations to us all!

Ted Hill, Chairman of the Election Committee, concluded his report to Ex-Pres. John Chase: " . . . The ballots cast on the 40th Anniversary Class Project showed 84.9% in favor, 12.5% undecided, 2.1% opposed and .5% abstaining. Several Classmates expressed concern about possible cost growth of the project and maintenance costs in the out years. A couple of them also indicated a preference for establishment of a scholarship fund for descendants of the Class. /s/R.E. Hill"

Proposed Fountain opposite Dahlgren Hall More Photos from '39's 39th Bob (R.W.) Clark reports from Coronado that he is charge of coordinating all class activities for JUNE WEEK WEST '79 which will be held in San Diego from June 15th through 17th, 1979. The San Diego/Coronado Chapter, USNA Alumni Association, has reserved space at the Town & Country Hotel, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego CA 92108, for this reunion. Anyone interested in attending this affair, which promises to be a big hit, please make your reservations direct with the hotel and drop Bob a card at 93 Antigua Court, Coronado CA 92118, to let him know you are coming. More details later.

Paul Schratz came up from his arduous duties in Montgomery Alabama, to Washington in early January for special briefings and to lecture at the Nafional War College. In spite of his tight schedule, we were able to get him to a luncheon-meeting of our class Executive Committee where he brought us up to date on some final aspects of his project of the past three years, our atomic clock memorial. All phases are completed, the clock is still running, and midshipmen no longer have inaccurate timepieces as excuses for being late to Shipmate, March 1979

scheduled activities. However, we are still a little short financially. So keep us in mind as you work on your 1979 budget. Paul reported seeing several Classmates last Fall. Following the big reunion, he and Henrietta were able to spend some time with Dottie and Jack Reigart in South Carolina and then drove with them to Charleston where they visited Alice and Lou Roddis in their new (historic) home in the old city. Paul said they are doing a magnificent job of renewal with a 5 to 10 year plan for restoration. He added that it will be tmly beautiful and stuns the imaginafion to think of what they are accomplishing. Lou, of course, is still actively "consulting" on a busy schedule and looks great. The routine apparently agrees with both of them. In November, the Schratzes drove down to the Navy-Florida St. massacre where they enjoyed seeing Margaret and Doc Abbot from Mobile and Jimmy and Larry Geis from Jax. We have a new address on Herman Spector, received from Shipmate staff: 27400 Altamont Rd., Los Altos Hills CA 94022.

Let us hear from you!

Ed Sledge reports for the Anniversary Class Project Committee that the Fountain will cost precisely $40,000, and any costs over that amount will be paid from the general funds of the Alumni Association; not the Class of '40.

Construction will not be completed until the Summer of 1981—but there will be a visual mockup on display at Homecoming 1980. The basin of the fountain will be some 22' across, and it is expected that coins will be thrown in by well-wishers (Do you wanna bet that we'll get at least three letters from Classmates advising what to do with the coins??). Over $5,000 has already been earmarked for the 40th Anniversary Project. In the 1979 Naval Academy Alumni Fund Drive your Class Agents will be recommending that you so earmark your annual contributions. They will be tax-exempt, as usual, and will also count towards the Class of 1940 share of the overall quota, and for membership in the Century Club, etc.

There are undoubtedly class scholarships, books and other projects in the future. The above is just the 40th Anniversary Project, and the first since you acted as catalysts for the beautiful Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard stained glass windows in the Chapel at Ariington Cemetery . . . during Fritz Freund's tour as prez. Your letters.

68 suggestions and recommendations are what make these projects fly. Your secretary is one slow correspondent, but now you have several other officers and the Regional Vice Presidents to help with your input. So, write! Alright?

The local guard relaxed during December '78. No 2nd-Wednesday lunch, but a dinnerdance on the 16th with Classes '39 through '43.

Bill Kurtz '42 reported that over 225 attended.

In honor of the host Class, NA '40 showed up with a count of . . . 42: Jonnie and Art Berndtson, Dick Brown w/Maxine Pole, Betty and Jack Bowell, Betty and Julian Burke, Mary and Bill Carpenter, Elouise and John Chase, MaryAnn and Phil Eckert, Chris and Mike Hanley, Helen and Vince Healey, Loretta and Ted Hechler, Ruth and John Henry, Ginny and Ted Hill, Goody and Bill Keating, Rose and Mike Michaelis, Mary and John Montgomery, Flo and Bill Roseborough, Penny and Hugh Vickery, Betty and Stan Wagenhals. Bee and Bob Wann, Virginia Trimble and Joe Weber (Yes, Virginia, you are married!). Dee and Early Winters. A great time was had by all! '40 was last to leave; had to be invited to go home . . .

Happy Birthday, Art Berndtson (w/Betty Burke)

And here with Marge Muhlenfeld and Jonnie Berndtson A bit more local news:—Not only did the Navy squad close out the football season with a 28-0 win over hapless Army, but—they did it on Art (Benny) Berndtson's 39th birthday! And we have photos as proof. . .

Margaret and Ray Schneider, who never seem to run out of marriageable sons and daughters, have wedded off another, Jeanne Marie, to Mr. Michael Wilhelm of Frederick, Maryland. Reckon it's time for another audit of Ray's treasury?

Meanwhile, Betty and Harv Seim are building up the next generation. Granddaughter Julia arrived to daughter Ginny and son-in-law Bruce on 22 November 1978; thereby becoming a Sagittarian along with her 'uncle' Eariy.

A report from Annapolis that Frank Frankenberger, doughty and feariess fighter of causes wise and otherwise, has lost another; this time to wife Susie—who insists that leaves be raked in the year that they fall. Frank claims that leaves belong on the ground " . . . and that they represent the coal for future generafions. . . ." Susie, with ". . . her short term outlook. . ." has pulled Frank back from the next millineum into the 20th Century. Now our hero laments that " . . . Future (coal) miners

can cross the site of 209 Norwood Road, Annapolis, off their lists. . ." Sorry about that, Frank.

News from Here and There Starting in the NE:—Claudia and Bob White seem well settied in on Gould Hill in the township of Hopkinton, halfway between the villages of Hopkinton and Contoocook in New Hampshire. Son Will works as an expert mechanic at a nearby Ford garage. Daughter Jennie, who lives with her family just two or 2Vi hours away (depending on who is driving. . .) in nearby Vermont, drew the lovely "Christmas '78" sketch for the Whites' first Annual Letter from Green Mountain country.

And up in Maine—George Kittredge has recovered his Green Submarine from the dastard who sub-sailed off without paying, and is now putting a small diesel engine in it. Anyone for diving?

Clare and Ed Hayes are back in Rhode Island—physically. After three months of life in Spain—the rest seems awful plain. We had the pleasure of their company for a hurried brunch on New Year's Eve . . . and a look at just some of the fabulous pictures they brought back. So, let's see . . . next year it's going to be Castine and Leesburg (Squire Taylor's) and Annapolis and SPAIN! OleU There's more, much more news from CONUS. So, tune in next April. . . .

News From Overseas One of the nicest and most original Christmas Greetings ever: "12/25/78 0442GMT L2003N LONG15944W CO 069T SPD12 TOWARD VENTURA CALIF FROM SINGAPORE. MERRY CHRISTMAS. GRETCHEN AND DIXIE. MATE AND MASTER." Now you mariners figure the msg.

L. Patrick Gray Defense Fund During the Christmas holidays it was necessary for Bea and Pat to leave their Stonington, Connecticut, home for the BaltimoreWashington area in order to work more closely with the trial attorneys preparing for trial in the 4th week of January. Pat's Christmas letter was typical of the Warrior we have always known. Here's a quote from the heart of it: " . . . The situation still looks awfully good for us and we fully expect to emerge with a victory. . . " You are reading this column in March. By now you will know whether justice has prevailed—with Gray, Miller and Felt exonerated. In any event, win, lose or draw, the attorneys and court costs still have to be paid.

Please keep up your very good work. Your own '40 Fund, thanks in very great measure to Cros Croft and his campaign in the Chicago area, has passed the $10,000 mark. More, much more, is still needed. Please remember to send your donations to me or direcfly to the central coordinator Capt. O.B. NELSON USN (RET), PAT GRAY LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, PO BOX 481, WATERFORD CT 06385. And Bea and Pat could also use your letters, prayers, help through caring congressmen and others concerned with the preservation of decency, justice and loyalty in our beloved American system. (Late note: Pat's trial has been moved up to 5 March 1979.)

The Secretary's Corner Sometimes it starts as a knot in the pit of the stomach, and builds up in agony until the tears seem about to start. But, of course, after all the years and battles and wars, tears would be

most unseemly. Everyone knows that an old salt does not cry. The HELL he doesn't. He cries for the many good memories past; and the ones that will now never be. He cries because he has lost so many friends before he matured enough to tell them of his love. And his heart cries out for the widows and children left behind.

We lost two more Classmates over the holidays.

On Christmas Day Bob Huddleston died in a fire in his Chariestown WVA cabin. A memorial service attended by Frank Frankenberger for the Class was held in St. Andrew's Chapel, Annapolis, followed by burial in Arlington Cemetery at 0900 Tuesday, 2 January 1979. It rained. It poured. Jack Bowell, Roman Brooks, Dick Brown, Art Esch, Bill Roseborough and Winters joined the Huddleston family at graveside to bid Robert a final farewell.

Bill Lindsay was felled by cancer 2 January 1979. He and Jerry had been among the most enthusiastic of '40 mates in supporting various NA acfivities on the east coast. Final service was followed by burial in Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. Grateful thanks to Hooky Walker for being on hand to convey to Jerry Lindsay our deep sense of loss and sympathy. * * * ONLY FORTY IS 4.0! * * *

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Chairman, Capt. Joseph K. Taussig, Jr. USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 7111 Pyle Rd., Bethesda MD 20034 Percent Members: 66 The November class luncheon produced an interesting speaker in Fox Parry who had just returned from two weeks in Peking with a U. S. group discussing hydroelectric dams for China. Fox's account of his adventures was fascinating to his fortunate listeners. The December co-ed luncheon had several remarkable highlights. Under the stewardship of Jerry Engle, two door prizes were presented. Jim Thomson and Joe Marks each won a bottle of wine. Another highlight was the unusual shortness of our Class Emperor's ritual speech. Not only that, there was some substance in it and before some of us could get settled down for our usual luncheon nap, Joe turned the floor over to three other speakers who proved to be curt, clear and concise. And the luncheon was delicious. Jerry Engle brought the most welcome word that we shall again have the use of the Hart Room in Mahan Hall for Homecoming this Fall, so plan now to be there right after we crush Connecticut.

The Alumni Fund Annual Drive is underway, so prepare to be generous this year when your Class Agent contacts you. The proceeds from the Holiday Bowl will help somewhat toward urgently needed repairs for our cracking stadium, but there are many other worthy needs for funds which will have to come from the Alumni Association through your generosity.

The Florida '41ers got together again for their annual Febmary anniversary party in the Citrus Room of the Naval Training Center " O " Club in Oriando, but unfortunately my copy of the notice was delayed in the mail so there was not the advance word in the column that such a fine party deserves. If you are planning to be in or thinking about Florida for Shipmate, March 1979

69 next year, make a note to try and be at the Florida party which I understand is a humdinger. I hope to tell you more about this year's next month.

The Stanley Men From the heart of the South comes the accompanying picture of the "Stanley Men." From left to right: John IV (31), John Jr. (89), John III ('41-age unspecified), Michael (23).

Our John writes: "Photo was taken when we attended the 'Walking Horse Celebration' at Shelbyville, Tennessee, last September. My son-in-law, Gus Denton (Candy's husband— she's our eldest) took the picture and they have produced our two granddaughters, Catherine (9) and Mary (3).

"Imogene, who has hung in there with me for 36 years, is well and happy also.

"Everything is good with the family and I do thank our good Lord for our many, many blessings. I continue to enjoy my several small business ventures which continue to challenge, even though the pressure to make money is no longer the motivating factor. The corporate entities that keep me interested are: Gateway Corp., handle manufacturing; Outdoor Communications, Inc., outdoor advertising; Structural Products, Inc., concrete blocks and clay brick; Travel Shop, Ltd., business and leisure travel; Alstan Investments, Inc., real estate.

"And, by the way, I got a call from Mickey Weisner in early August from his Hawaii post advising me of Pete Charhonnet's retirement on September 1 in New Orleans—said he would be there for the change of command. So, I flew my Aztec down and had a good visit with Pete and Mickey. Some pictures were taken and I thought they might get to you. I was told in the evening of August 31 that Pete and Mickey were the only two active duty naval officers still in the service who were on active duty before World War II!" John included his best wishes to the many good friends in the Class whom he never gets to see. And many thanks to you, John, for such an abundance of interesting news.

Out of the southwest comer of New Mexico, Silver City to be exact, comes a bulletin from Vic Moiteret. Just as I was, Vic was tremendously moved by the super article on Navy football by Pete Axthelm which Shipmate so thoughtfully reprinted in the December issue.

Hope you saw it. Navy's exciting and stirring comeback in the second half of the Holiday Bowl made it even better reading. At Vic's junior high school there's an annual doordecorating contest at Christmas. This year Vic's students, on their own, covered his door with his favorite colors: blue and gold foil paper, then mounted an artistically drawn Navy goat on that background with a "Merry Christmas" message. The result took second place. Word has also percolated down from older brothers and sisters that if you write Shipmate, March 1979

"BEAT ARMY" on your science test during the first week in December, it's always good for bonus points in Vic's classes. From an independent source, I learned that Vic served as the master of ceremonies, in full uniform, at the Grant County Veterans' Day program last Fall and presented the American Legion's Veteran of the Year Award to this year's recipient before the large gathering of veterans and their families.

Annapolis' weekly paper recently gave Joe Taussig a splendid writeup as an "Achiever" and noted that, among other things, Joe is the President of the Maryland Society for Crippled Children and Adults (Easter Seals). The article summarized Joe as "a razor-sharp mind behind the jovial manner of an old-time professional naval officer. . . . easy modesty hides a Navy Cross and unique legal victories." No wonder we elect him annually!

Only one change for your directory this month: Red Dreyer, 2427 Golf Links Circle, Pruneridge Place, Santa Clara CA 95051.

42 Pres., Capt. William R. Kurtz USN (Ret.) Sec'y, R. S. Day, CLU P.O. Box 6042 Shiriington Station, Ariington, VA 22206 Percent Members: 69 We are well past the New Year, but this is being penned in the full spirit of Christmas, and in the afterglow of a most successful Christmas dinner-dance on December 9th. We totaled 226: 68 in our group; 58 with '43; 20 with '41; 42 with '40; and, 38 with '39. We are still negotiating for a date in '78, so don't want to have to decide that this was the biggest and best gathering ever. Certainly it was the best to date.

Mustering with the Days, Bill Kurtz (Bee was with her mother in California) and the Childers who put it together, were the Glicks, Coles, Boots Jennings, Herndons, Palmers, Reeds, Bergins, Werthmullers, Hank Sweitzer and Mary Hartmann, Lowes, Meiers, Robisons, Reillys, Bob Connor and Connie Wehrman, Woods, Nashes, Wilhites, Opps, Wileys, JT Hills, Richardsons, Goodings, PS Smiths, Tom Smiths and Maddexes (with their beautiful neighborhood social circle). And, I did check this list several times and believe it's correct inasmuch as I failed to mention that Ruth Westcott and her new husband had been among the group at the Adamses for Homecoming.

We were all particularly happy to have Mary and Jack Hill back in our midst. They live just outside the Marine Base at Quantico, but spend about five months each Summer in Maine, so we haven't seen too much of them in recent years. You can imagine the stories swapped with the likes of Day, Hill, Opp, Vitucci, Busik, McTighe, Foster and Macri getting together after that smashing collision in Philadelphia just before the Army coach got his walking papers.

Layton Allen begged off because of a scheduled trip to visit their son in Califomia and daughter in Hawaii. Jim Conger was in the Washington area for Thanksgiving on a quick trip to see Dan and Todd, but couldn't delay his retum long enough to make the dance. Pat and Swabbo Rawson were attending John Wallace's son's wedding in Annapolis.

We watched the Army game at the Rawsons, joining with Dot and Pete Smith, Belle and

Russ Flynn, Betty and John Welsh, and Rene and Snuffy Griffith. Having hot chili and potables in a warm house seemed like a more pmdent way to view the game after the reports of last year's icebox performance. But Scroggie Wiley reported that he and Jean saw Vince Koehler, Bob Knight and Bob Connor and found that the game this year was played under almost pleasant conditions.

John Patterson wrote from New Bem, North Carolina, to arrange a room for the 40th Reunion and to express their regrets at not being with us at Ft. Myer. Marion and Bud Livingston had been by to visit enroute from seeing son, PFC Bill Livingston, complete his training at Parris Island as honor graduate, to Norfolk where they were to have Thanksgiving with son, John, who is a doctor at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Relying on a golf cart, John and Patty enjoy the challenge of 36 holes of golf a day, and occasionally have had the opportunity of breaking this monotony to visit with Mary Helen and Jack Hill and more rarely with Marion and Bill Montgomery.

Jerry Peddicord has retired again, effective 21 July, and given up the running of the resort and convention center at Pottsboro, Texas.

Now that he isn't responsible for how smoothly things go, he is able to enjoy some of the amenities he offered others. Working only when he feels like it, Jerry is into golf, tennis, racquetball and gardening. His new address is Rt. 2, Box 470-P, Pottsboro TX 75076.

Isobel and Griff Scarborough now represent the first husband and wife Blue & Gold team.

After reading my remarks in Shipmate, Isobel applied for, and received, the designation as an official Blue & Gold Affiliate. Lest this noble endeavor seem to take too much of their time, they have both jumped into the marketing of Indian River Shores real estate. New Smyrna Beach may never be quite the same again— and all for the better.

Marlene and Bob Graham have setded permenantly at RR 1, Box 574, Koloa HI 96756.

Bob first went to Kauai in August 1975 with the O&M contractor at the Pacific Missile Range Facility. When the choice of retuming to the States and resettling in their Califomia home had to be made this year, they opted to stay put. Bob lost his left leg in July 1976 as the downstream result of the repair of a mptured aortic aneurysm, followed by embolisms in the leg. With the prognosis lying somewhere between slim and none, the alternative has become mighty easy to live with. They are planning for the 40th Reunion too. They flew down to San Diego while on the coast settling their affairs and found Dottie and Histie Howard were on the same plane. But, they weren't able to tum up anyone at the informal '42 group luncheon at the Admiral Kidd Club, although they finally hooked up with Dick Sewall on the phone. They visited Pat and Jack Williams and Shirley and Eric Hopley at Rancho Bernardo, but missed Pat and Bill Cross on their westward swing. Marlene is now the First Reader of the Christian Science Society of Lihue.

Carolyn and John Lindbeck will make the trip from Salem, Oregon, for the 40th. The farm keeps them hard at work in the Summer, so they plan to spend January and Febmary in warmer climes. Leo Garland in Roseburg and Al Kobey in Bend on the Sun River are the only other Classmates in Oregon, but with some 200 miles between each other, the gettogethers are few and far between. Despite no PX, no commissary, no medical facilities and no military in the entire state, they enjoy living

70 in Oregon above all other places they have visited. But, they would like to have any Classmates and friends who get up that way drop in and visit.

We had a very warm letter from Larry Newton following Jane's death. When everything gets sorted out with the Spanish govemment, we hope to see more of Larry back here in the States.

Joe Tully checked in from Carmel, which numbers only Bill Pellett and Ray Baker from the Class among a large Navy population. Bill spends most of his time on the golf course, while Ray remains relatively inaccessible in the far end of Carmel Valley. Dick Sewall finds Joe's a happy mid-point on trips north and south out of San Diego and keeps him up on Class news. Dick is temporarily stranded in Coronado where he has bought a house and lot opposite San Diego's bright lites. Problem seems to hinge on whether to add on to the small house or tear it down and start over. A year ago, Ruth and Joe hit Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria before visiting Joe's youngest brother. Bob, West Point '46. No real problems, even in Beirut where they stayed in an unblemished hotel and avoided all the reported fighting. Their youngest, Holly, graduates this May from William Woods College, Fulton, Missouri, with a degree in equestrian science. That's animal husbandry without the pigs and chickens. On graduation she will have an opportunity to go on to veteranarian school or join the number of grads hired as instructors in other colleges adding this degree to their programs.

Max Munk has retired from Lockheed and qualified for his air transport pilot rating. He is a flight instructor and donates flight and ground school instruction to Air Explorer Scouts. Marge continues her interest in the Sweet Adelines and various local stage productions and is now venturing into real estate.

Hope to see them back East for the 40th.

Might also see Ethel and Ab Abemathy at the 40th, along with Kitty and Al Whitney. Ab is still with the Kentucky State Employment Service, and Al is at Culver. Belle and Russ Flynn have things pretty well shaken down in their new home on St. Michaels, 26 miles south of the Bay Bridge on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake.

Jim Conger had another of his exciting boat trips for ten days in Januaryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the threat of pirates in open water is a real oneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and was due to be in Alexandria, Virginia, in February for the opening of a restaurant son Dan has designed and fitted out. This is one of Bmce Betzel's (Buzz's son) investments and the largest to date. Buzz is in Antarctica again, so will miss the grand opening.

Had an intriguing card from Bob Lim at Christmas with seven family pictures. Just getting the card together involved some tricky logistics since two of the children's families are in Baguio. Bob still maintains an interest in Philippine Air Lines, so we hope he and Glo can make the 40th.

Sonny Harbert is still in Trenton, Tennessee, and about to finish her doctoral program. Son David was married in January to Delia Kelley; older son Tom has moved to Knoxville. This leaves Sonny more or less on her own trying to wind up the business they had taken from her father-in-law when Tom died.

Clara Lee and I had a fascinating evening January 6th when we joined a host of friends gathered to witness and celebrate the marriage of Connie Wehrman and Bob Connor. The in-

formal wedding was performed by the District Chaplain, CDR John McNamara with RAdm. John J. O'Connor, Chief of Naval Chaplains, delivering the homily. Former Ambassador to Morocco Robert G. Neumann read the scripture. Connie was given in marriage by her sons. Ensign Bill Wehrman, who is Bull Ensign on a Norfolk DD, and Philip Wehrman. Daughter Holly was a bridesmaid as was Bob's daughter. Captain Susan Connor, USAR. Bob, Jr., was his father's best man. The reception which followed the service at the Washington Navy Yard Chapel was held at Ft. McNair.

The newlyweds took off for Marrakech, Morocco, and will live in Ariington. Connie publishes military travel newsletters and books and is a realtor in northern Virginia.

43 Pres., Capt. Robert Adrian, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. William T. Peach, III, (SC)USN (Ret.), 647 Kaimalino St., Kaliua, HI 96734 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Perry HaU USN (Ret.) 18913 Muncaster Rd., Derwood MD 20855 Percent Members: 67 It is with sincere regret we report the death of Bill Cafferata after a heart attack while visiting relatives in Arlington, Virginia. He is survived by his widow, Juliet of Eagles Mere, PA; Jody of Washington, and Lee Ann, of Tehran, Iran. The family requests that expressions of sympathy may be in the form of contributions to the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Class of 1943 fund. (See "Last Call.")

The Annual Fund Drive is now in progress.

The Class of '43 has responded generously in the past and I hope we will continue to be at the top again this year. If you have not contributed in the past, reconsider; look at the need and change your mind.

Presentation of CNO Portraits No other Class in the history of the Naval Academy can claim the honor of two Chiefs of Naval Operations. The portraits of Bud Zumwalt and Jim Holloway were recently presented to the Third Company for their Wardroom.

Shown in the accompanying photograph are Midn 1/c Ronald W. Wetmore and Third Company Officer, Lt. R.G. Nolan USN '68 accepting the CNO portraits. Making the presentation are the President of the Class of 1943, Bob Adrian; and the Executive Director of the Alumni Association, Bill Busik.

Weddings are always news. Len Smith reports the marriage of son, Len III, Class of 1971, to Robin Ann Russell in Norfolk. Classmates Wes Burnett, Bill Hardcastle, Bill Golden, and wives attended the ceremony and reception. Congratulations are in order. Write Len at 63 Preston St., Huntington NY 11743.

Frank Omohundro reports that he has moved from Florida to New Jersey. His new address is 55 Eastport Court, Red Bank NJ 07701.

Received a most informative letter from Joe Ryan. "Jane and I still live on Brushy Hill Road in Darien, Connecticut, our home for many years. We always look forward to Classmates dropping in. Our son Skip is officially known as Rev. Joseph F. Ryan, Jr. After graduation from Westminster Theological Seminary, he was called to be the founding pastor of the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville, Virginia. Our daughter Kathy has been Mrs. Richard P. Dooley of Hanover, Massachusetts, for the past five years. She presented us with our first grandchild last February, a daughter, Samantha. She resigned her job as flight attendant with American Airiines in favor of the bigger job of wife and mother.

Our daughter Cindy is licensed in therapeutic recreation. She went back to school. Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, and will receive her degree in recreation this June.

Shortly after graduation, she and Charies E. Eller, Jr. of Bowie, Maryland, will marry and expect to live in the Washington-Baltimore area.

"I remain most active in the magazine publishing, advertising and sales promotion business still holding down the job as marketing vice president of 13/21 Corporation. We moved our offices from New York City to Stamford, Connecticut, about five years ago which makes 'commuting' a simple and pleasant process. So far we have not immediate plans to retire, but are starting to think that life in the sun belt may be a very pleasant way to spend the next twenty years. As a consequence, my eyes and ears are open for sales and marketing opportunities on or near a beach in a warmer clime.

Holiday greetings to all."

44 Pres., Capt. William L. Bennett, USN (Ret.) 6613 Bay tree Lane Falls Church, VA 22041 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 Franklin St., Annapolis MD 21401 (301) 268-6474 Percent Members: 66 The Christmas season spurred a few of '44 to write in, and thanks primarily to Molly and Kelton Lowery there are some 1978 Homecoming photos to show off. In one domestic shot Molly and Kelton can be seen luxuriating one Sunday this last December by their pool in Jackson, Mississippi. They say they had so much fun at Homecoming and the '44 reunion that they now realize they have missed a lot in years gone by.

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'44 at Homecoming In Homecoming photo #1 are the smiling faces of Bill Flanagan, Elaine Davis, Melissa Whidden, June Flanagan, Don (Red Dog)

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Davis, Windy Whidden, and Bob Hawkins. #2 shows tailgaters Jane and Jack Harkins with Al Cohen in the right background. #3 highlights Ted Snyder, Mary Frame, Don Miller, Nick Karangele, Windy Whidden, and Charlie Becker with Bill Flanagan in the right background. #4 is a bevy of beauties including Helen Godfrey, Molly Lowery, Jane Harkins, Priscilla Hawkins, Marianne Cassani, and Phyllis Gummerson. The ancient mariners in #5 are Ken Gummerson and Kelton Lowery.

Getting to the letters—Art Patch wrote Jack Godfrey that he and Marie-Louise often attend the USNAA dinners at Treasure Island in San Francisco from their home in Vallejo, California. Art is now a licensed locksmith contractor who has plenty of key machines and safe tools which he was never able to afford as an active duty naval officer, but he has so far made little money at locksmithing. We hope that doesn't drive him toward a closely related but illegal profession! Art also reports that the San Francisco Bay area is home to Shirley and Paul Heffernan, Marty and Jim Landon, Betty and Larry Mayer, LaVeme and Joe Riordan, and Ella and Mort Swarth. Art's address is 721 Alameda Street, Vallejo CA 94590.

Ray Ford reported that he and Ruth spent six months after retirement in 1973 in their condominium in Marbella, Spain, and then returned to buy their first retirement home in San Diego. In 1975 they moved to Iran where Ray worked for two years in computer software analysis and programming before making a wise decision to leave when Iran's potential problems began to surface. They recently bought a new home at 17004 Surrey Hills Court in Poway CA 92064 with lots of room for trees, flowers, and visiting Classmates (whether or not destitute!). Aside from playing a lot of golf, sometimes with Moe Henderson, he is currently taking courses at San Diego State University—possibly leading to a master's degree in business administration—and reminiscing about past duty such as his last as naval attache in Argentina when Rojo Adamson came through as "jefe" of the annual U.S./South American joint naval exercise, "Unitas."

Jack Pennington sent a newsy Christmas letter (written by his wife) about the family reporting on daughter Beth's recovery last year from a skiing-fall broken leg and the progress of their other four children. They are very proud of their daughter Shelley who was commissioned an ensign in the Navy out of NROTC at Rice University and was accepted last August as one of fifteen women to enter flight training at Pensacola in December.

Daughter Army is in the School of Pharmacy at Purdue and worked last Summer for nuclear pharmacy which dispenses radio-active dmgs to hospitals. Son Steven is in the U. S. Air Force, was trained as a navigator at Holloman AFB, is now flying F-4s, and was ordered to Hahn, Germany, in February. Daughter Lucy is studying at Pitzer College in Califomia and left for a semester of study in Nepal in January. Jack is still enjoying managing a $250 million investment fund and mnning 8 to 10 miles a day while his loving spouse works 20 hours a week in the local elementary school library, with the church women, in the kitchen, and very well with a typewriter!

Thanks to my correspondents for the news and may they be an inspiration to the rest of you to drop a line to your old secretary who is trying to keep the score on '44—WVW.

45 Pres., Capt. Warren Taylor USN (Ret.) Sec'y., Mr. Phil Erickson 6313 Golf Course Square Alexandria VA 22307 (703) 765-6193 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Dutch Schulz USN (Ret.) 5100 26th St. N., Ariington VA 22207 (703) 536-7156 Percent Members: 60 What can one say about March? Yes indeed.

Spring is coming—but you folks in Florida, Califomia and Hawaii really don't care . . .

However, what we all have in common is that Homecoming '79 is but six months away. So, "Get in Line for '79," our 35th Homecoming, the week end of 21 September 1979. Send no money now, but do block out the dates on your '79 calendar. Speaking of Homecoming, here are some of Gus Swainson's excellent fotos of our 34th reunion—I wish I could print them all.

Christmas brought the Corresponding Secretary a dozen cards and newletters from Classmates which were posted at the January luncheon. Thank you very much, for I will be "milking" them for news in later issues.

Not so good news was the note from John Mullen that Dr. Bill Harritt, 20th Company, died in his sleep on Sunday, 19 November 1978. See the "Last Call" section of this issue for further details. Our heartfelt condolences from the Class go out to his widow, Pauline, and four children.

Our Washington Class luncheons on the second Tuesday of the month at Ft. Myer continue to draw a respectable turnout. In December, Lt. Steve Willats USN '72, Fifth Company Officer at the Academy, was bombarded with questions as he gave us an update of Naval Academy life today with 4350 Midshipmen divided into 6 Battalions and 36 Companies. You should have heard the groans when he spoke of Continental breakfasts, no marching to or from classes, and the fact that Plebes receive $50 cash each month out of their $345 paycheck. In his opening remarks.

President Warren Taylor paid a tribute to the legal assistance given the Class over the years

by Cal Cobb.

Maggie and John Mullen of Sumter, South Carolina, became grandparents twice within three weeks as daughters Marilyn and Margaret presented them with grandaughters.

John, who is planning to attend the 35th, will retire in about 5 years from his second career as assistant professor of mathematics at the Sumter Campus of the University of South Carolina.

The Alumni Association showed a gain of over 1500 members in 1978, due in a large part to the Midshipmen's Life Membership at Graduation Program which was begun with the Class of 1979. To date, membership in the Classes of '79-'82 exceeds 90% with 99% of the Class of '82 enrolled in the program. Total Alumni membership is about 21,000, or 42% of the potential, of which 24% hold Life memberships. On the other hand, the "Look Alive" Class has just gained 60% in spite of repeated efforts by the Officers of the Association of the Class of 1945 to recmit new members for the Alumni Association. Does anyone wish to share his ideas on how to improve our membership percentage?

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A/N Game Reunion in Center Sandwich

Ed Robeson and Sam Gorsline in Edzell, Scotland Last month I mentioned that Austin and Ed Robeson had visited their oldest son, Capt.

E. J. Robeson USMC '70, who is serving a two-year exchange tour with the Royal Marines in Scodand. I can't think of a better outfit for young Ed to be assigned to than the "45 Commando Group" of the Royal Marines.

Since they were only 30 miles away, the Robesons visited Ann and San Gorsline at the Panmure Arms. Thanks for the fotos, Ed. Corda and Lewin McDonald spent three weeks vacationing at Waikiki during December, then on to Phoenix for the Christmas floods, a visit with Bob Shaw in San Diego and finally attended the Rose Parade in LA. He writes, "On 4 December we went to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific and placed a poinsettia at the altar of the Chapel in memory of Classmate Eugene Captain who was killed in the attack on the USS HONOLULU on 20 October 1944. The flowers were offered also in the name of our HONOLULU Classmates Andy Kerr, Al Meints and Tom Murphy."

Red Dog Orbeton reports that he and Grata spend about seven months a year at their home in Satellite Beach, Florida, and the rest of the year on their farm in S. Windham, Maine. As an active Blue and Gold Officer, he was able to recruit three young men for the Academy last year. The Orbetons are also planning to attend the 35th.

Max Thompson, vice president and tmst officer of the San Diego Trust and Savings Bank, has in his possession a Class of '45 Crest pin containing the initials "ACM" on the reverse, which he would like to turn over to the rightful owner. The Crest was found on the grounds of the Tri-City Hospital located between Oceanside, Carlsbad and Vista, California. If you can provide any information, drop Max a note at 6886 Casselberry Way, San Diego CA 92119.

Tom Bush sent in the foto of the First Annual Army-Navy Game Reunion of the Lakes Region Chapter of the Class of '45 from his new address: P.O. Box 213, Center Harbor NH 03226. In the rear are pictured Priscilla LeBourgeois, Davie Delgado and Julian

LeBourgeois with Tom and Mary Bush in the front. Tom retired from Sanders Associates in the Fall and moved north to join Classmates Bob Delgado in Center Sandwich and Julian LeBourgeois in Tamworth. Tom lives in Moultonborough and all are located in a small area north of Lake Winnipesaukee. As Tom says, "There are no regular meeting of the Lakes Region Chapter, but a quorum can be assembled on short notice for visiting Classmates."

Ever faithful Pensacola correspondent. Hank Anson, reports on a very successful ArmyNavy Game party at Lil and Jerry Johnson's

home in Scenic Hills attended by Sally and Dean Axene, Billie and John Chappell, Duffy and Hank Anson, Mimi and Ken Gulledge '42, Fran and Glen Lambert '44 and Ginny Johnson whose late husband was '50. Sally Axene was the winner of the football pool and they all enjoyed Lil Johnson's delicious buffet and listened to Jerry's account of two hole-in-ones this Summer. John Chappell has been elected vice commodore of the Pensacola Yacht Club.

In case I forgot, the Pensacola contingent of the Class did have their annual sailing party on board John Chappell's Miss LIBERTY in September and, for the fourth time, elected Billie Chappell as president.

Ham Montillon, writing from 5 E. Oriole St., St. Paul MN 55110, expresses his appreciation in receiving a copy of the 30-Year-After Book and encloses a check. As he describes it, "We're at that wonderful period in our livesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; 'The Springtime of our Senility,' when all the kids are educated and/or married off and we turn to other interests." Well, it seems that Ham is an archeologist and tennis aficianado who recently spent a week in Northern Yucatan, Mexico, running up and down the pyramids with a group of young folk led by a University of Minnesota professor. His bride, Marge, has developed a second career for herself as a stoneware potter with her own studio and a respectable clientele.

Stern Shots: New Lifers in the Association of the Class of '45 who have taken advantage of treasurer Dick Fay's amnesty offer of $24 are

Shipmate, March 1979

73 Cramp Farrell, Red Dog Orbeton and Marty Snead . . . Bob Merrick suffered a heart attack in October and Chuck Gardner in December, but both are recovering well at home. Bob's address is: Box 13, Whitestone VA 22578 and Chuck's is 805 Culver Place, Alexandria VA 22308 . . . Ginny and Tom Polk are reported to have moved to Florida, but I haven't been able to get their new address—Tom, are you there? . . . Finally, the 5th Company wardroom will get some USMC plaques—from Don Brooks and Charlie Mize . . . In case you wondered, we only have $3000 to go to pay off the '45 Scoreboard in Halsey Field House, thanks to contributions from Jack Knudson, Dick Raihie and the Association (in memory of Dr. Bill Harritt). Remember, tax deductible checks should be made payable to the Naval Academy Memorial Fund Inc. (marked '45 Scoreboard) and mailed to the Naval Academy Foundation, 48 Maryland Ave., Annapolis MD 21401 . . .

Bill Flynn visited John Chisholm in Smyrna Beach, Florida, who is recovering from open heart surgery . . . Did you notice the foto of the '45 tailgaters on page 35 of the December Shipmate"! My bifocals and a magnifying glass reveal many familiar faces. And if you noted the Alumni Association Roster of Officers on page 39, you would have seen Mike Marschall as vice president Eastern Area and Larry Smith, vice president Central Area. However, there are no '45ers among the 26 Tmstees who also serve the Alumni Association . . . Have

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you received your copy of the 1979 Register of Alumni'! You just don't know what neat bits of trivia you can obtain from that book! For example, Alexander Macomb Mason is listed with the Class of 1862, born in DC, appointed from Minnesota, resigned 19 April 1861 as Mid'n, died in Washington DC on 17 March 1897 as a Col. in the Egyptian ArmyU If you want your own copy, see ordering information in this issue . . . The Alumni Association is desirous of obtaining up to date biographies of USNA grads for their files. So, why not pull one out of your files and send to them? . . .

And how about that Navy Victory at the Holiday Bowl in San Diego? Thanks to Phil Erickson, who called about 80 Classmates, we were able to watch the game on a local UHF TV channel . . . Jean and Frosty Shoemaker are planning to attend the 35th . . . Sarah Midgett has volunteered to be the assistant to the secretary of the Association of the Class of '45 . . . Peggy Blount came through with the address of one of our Phantom widows: Mrs. Charles S. Hobelmann, formeriy Mrs. William McGarry, 134D1 Cambria Furnes Rd., Phoenix MD 21131 . . . Thanks to Daisy Wilhoit, Class of '46 Corresponding Secretary, for some Homecoming fotos. He received some of Gus Swainson's shots of '46ers in return . . . By now you should have all received President Warren Taylor's January newsletter from the Association. If not, drop me a line.

46 Pres., Capt. Leroy Jackson USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Mr. C. W. Kennelly II 7911 Sleaford PI., Bethesda, MD 20014 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. C. V. Wilhoit Jr, USNR (Ret.) P.O. Box 17386, San Diego, CA 92117 Percent Members: 57 I have been watching a lot of TV football recently but have managed to salvage a lot of time which otherwise would have been lost.

Between plays, during the "times out" for injuries and commercials and during "half-time" periods, I have been filing correspondence! Far from being the chore I suspected it would be, it has been more like visits with old friends, since I have done very litde filing during the past 10-15 years but have carefully collected all correspondence I ever received. You can only imagine the volume! Such a project can lead to all sorts of statistics (some choose to call it trivia) and I already have more ideas for new projects than I can reasonably complete in the time I care to spend on it. Trivia: Who was the youngest Classmate and who was the oldest? If you are older than C.L. Thomas (9 April 1921) or younger than Al Jimenez (30 March 1925), please let me know. Maybe by that time I will have checked every name in the Register of Alumni.

The "move of the year" award for '78 surely goes to Ruth and Roy Altz who, in August, sold their house in Carmel and moved to Hawaii.

"We're living on the north shore of Kauai (in a rented house) while building a new home overlooking the sea in Prince ville at Hanalei. The golf, the weather and the good Hawaiian life are a tonic for old sailors—we're both enjoying it tremendously." Roy gives his address as P.O. Box 610, Hanalei HI 96714 and phone no.

808/826-9357, explaining that they don't have street addresses in Princeville. He says the latch string is always out for any Classmates who pass through the area. The emphasis is probably on "pass through." I'd be tempted to stay, myself!

Alister Anderson, who retired in January 1977 as an Army chaplain (Col.), writes from 5013 Elsmere Ave., Bethesda MD 20014, that he continues to work in his professional calling and is now parish associate at All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church at 2300 Cathedral Ave., N.W., Washington DC. 20008.

Jo and Art Bennett spent the first part of 1978 traveling in Texas, Minnesota, Arizona, Mexico and Canada and then ended up moving from Big Bay, in August to R223 4109 Via Marina, Marina Del Rey CA 90291 where Art has a job with Northrop. Before saying goodbye to unlimited liberty (known as retirement).

Art made a long-planned dory trip down the Salmon River gorge in Idaho. Believe I'd have a little difficulty reporting for work after a trip like that!

Lani Bayly says she "worked very hard on Jack Eckerd's campaign but he lost (carried my precinct though)." All parties need more, dedicated workers like Lani!

Marian and John Blake had their usual busy, busy year: Plenty of Mardi Gras frivolity as the year started (sorry we didn't get a picture of John dressed up as a furry Brown Bear!); helping son David and his wife Becky restore an old Victorian cottage in town (Mobile) in just 60 days; Marian was president of the community concerts which enjoyed a "sold-out" year;

74 John taking up water colors (I have seen his work and he is really quite good); Marian trying to keep the YWCA solvent; sailing SUD WIND but very littie; week ends at their condominium in Florida and two weeks at their lodge in Maine. Never a dull moment at the Blakes of Mobile!

Delly and Al Bowen moved to 13 Franklin St., Annapolis MD 21401 in August. " . . . an apartment in the same block as Delly's mother to be on hand when needed and to enjoy the many advantages of this Navy town and seaport. The commute from Annapolis to the Library of Congress is not difficult. . . . still dancing twice a month with the Bee Squares in McLean. Just back from a three-week trip to Hawaii and Japan." Which explains why we missed you two at Homecoming.

my hand in on the Navy and the acquisition/ logistics/financial mgmt games." Wils has a most interesting and unusual hobby— collecting labels, boxtops, coupons, etc., and redeeming them for refunds, nearly all of the proceeds from which he gives away. If you don't want yours, why not send 'em to Wils?

Pris and Jim Foust flew out to San Diego during the holidays to watch Navy trounce BYU in the new Holiday Bowl, but also to visit with their son Terry ('71), his wife, Mary Ellen and the first Foust grandchild, Claire.

They spent Christmas with daughter Kathy and

for a new house in the (San Fernando) valley—"on a hilltop with a lovely view of 'space,' that precious stuff there's less of all the time. Skipper, our older boy, received his Ph.D. in Linguistics from UCSD in August and is now with the State Department."

A note from Louis Junod, 9 Baskin Road, Lexington MA 02173 (I almost wrote BaskinRobbins!) says "We had a nice visit with Helen and Dave Leighton when they brought son Tom up to MIT graduate school. . . . On occasion, we see Al Kelley, Cliff Duncan, Bill Killefer, George Mayo and Ray Quallen. There are several others in the area."

Don Heberline, Chuck Sueur, Dick Lyons, and Leroy Jackson

Ellen and Herk Camp, and Connie and Dan Brimm

The Fousts

On 25 November Connie and Dan Brimm hosted a small gathering in their home at 7821 Hillside Dr., La Jolla CA 92037 for Johnny Hale, visiting from Alaska. Tricia and "Daisy" were joined by Ellen and Herk Camp and one of the Brimm daughters and her husband. It was a rare evening indeed and we all agreed that Johnny still lives up to his reputation as

her husband Mark before retuming to 1914 Sleepy Hollow, Annapolis MD 21401, where Jim i^ busy with CADCOM, Inc. and Pris with "Pris' Paper Parlor."

After George Ferch went to Germany on a business trip and spent Christmas with daughter Chris in 1977, Alice decided it was her tum, so she joined Chris in Paris in Febmary and "lived out her dream of many years of touring Europe." They both made trips to visit relatives during the year, George to Georgia and Alice to Illinois, saw son George married in August, and now are planning to visit daughter Pat in Hawaii in Febmary. Alice and George live at 19102 Ervin Lane, Santa Ana CA 92705.

Saw Margery and Don Holben at the cocktail party for the CNO prior to the Holiday Bowl game and they gave me the details of the gettogether for Eloise and Tom Freeman held at the San Luis Rey O'Club at Camp Pendleton on 1 July. Attending were: Eloise and Tom, visiting from Washington, and their week-end hostess, Will Craig; Margery and Don Holben; Bobbie and Bob Piehl, Marsha and Ted Culpepper and Bob Downen. "It was a great evening of reminiscing, a few libations and dinner—one that will be long remembered."

Heard recendy from Steve Hancock, an associate justice of the New York Supreme Court in Syracuse. "I'm still busy judging, as you can see, and have been on the Appellate Division (our state's second highest court) since Govemor Carey appointed me in May 1977. I see Hal (Turk) Edwards frequently playing tennis, skiing, and sailing. I also mn into Don Conover at church in Cazenovia where, believe it or not, I occasionally sing in the choir. Val Nasipak lives nearby, but I haven't seen him recently. Ruthie and the Hancock crew are all well but a mn-down would take far too long. We're definitely aiming for Homecoming in 1979."

Heard recendy from Helen and BiU Henningsen, 7138 Kilty Ave., Canoga Park CA 91307. They have just poured the foundation

'46 Trio one of the really entertaining characters of the Class of '46! Dan with his harmonica and I with my tmmpet attempted to make it a trio with Johnny on the guitar but, fortunately, I own the only copy of the tape we made!

Eleanor and Herk live at 13306 Caminito Mar Villa, Del Mar CA 92014 and mail will reach Johnny if addressed to P.O. Box 1128, Palmer AK 99509. I believe it is delivered by Moose Express!

Kay and Lee Cutchall still live in the same house but their address has changed to 4411 Feigley Road, Port Orchard WA 98366. Lee fished again last Summer and Kay, after catering for 13 years, sold the business!

Had a nice long letter (first in quite a while) from Wils Engel, 6807 Rosewood St., Annandale VA 22003. Sally and Wils continue their tutoring which keeps them very busy and tied down during the school year. Wils says he has been doing some consulting work with InterNational Research Institute—"primarily on Navy work—acquisition and logistics philosophy and policy . . . good pay, interesting work, great people to work with and keeping

At the election in November 1978, Leroy Jackson and Clete Kennelly were re-elected president and secretary respectively. Ed Skidmore was re-elected vice-president, relieving Dick Lyons. Don Heberling is our new treasurer, taking over, from Chuck Sueur. At turnover, Chuck was able to report that 72 of us have contributed $10.00 to the Class of 1946 Treasure. If you have not, send your check to: D. A. Heberiing, 7230 Brookcrest PL, Annandale VA 22003. And presented in our photographs are those who were present to start the new terms.

The '78 edition of Jacobs' Journal reveals that Harold and Jackie aren't slowing down in the least and usually attend professional meetings for one or the other several times each year and made a ten-day trip to Ecuador and Pem in Febraary. "A sidetrip to the Galapagos Islands was, for me, dream-like. Dropping down on those littie jewels from the air and then retracing the route of Charles Darwin has to be the epitome for a biologist! South Americans (at least in the countries we visited) are extremely poor and it makes one realize the real wealth so taken for granted by people in our own country. . . . We are so blessed here." Harold and Jackie live at 5 Northlake Road, Columbia SC 29204.

Ann and Bud Lonergan have bought a house at Lake Tahoe—P.O. Box 11620, Zephyr Cove NV 89448—and have made that their official residence. "However, we still plan to spend a lot of time in La Jolla." That would be 6160 Camino de la Costa, La Jolla CA 92037.

Beegee Boniface sent me a new address for Nan and Bob Megee—P.O. Box 47, Junction TX 76849. They formerly lived in Petersburg, Virginia, where Bob was Archdeacon, Dept. of Missions, Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia.

Bob McKenzie, who is Deputy and Chief of Staff, U. S. Forces, Japan, says: "Japan is far more enjoyable than we ever imagined—there are many challenging and interesting initiatives underway between our countries—and the Staff I am with is right in the middle of it."

According to Jim Irvine, who got the word from Granville Dutton, Bob Pegram died in Texas several months ago. Sorry, but I have none of the details at this writing.

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75 Larry Baldwin, Ann and Harty Farmer, Pris and Jim Foust, Dee Dee and Frank Haak, Hal Hamberg, Marty and Swede Hansen, Marilyn and Don Heberling, Jean and Buck Herzog, Sally and Leroy Jackson, Ann and Clete Kennelly, Bea and George Pavis, Becky and Chuck Sueur, Dee Dee and Jack Taylor, Gerry and Lee Zeni, and Patsy and Ed Skidmore.

Correction (or Addition) In our group picture shown on p. 73 of the November Shipmate, (and what a group it was!) we omitted two names from the throng gathered at the change of command ceremony for Al Whitde. Sorry. Also present but not accounted for were Yogi Kaufman and Barbara Wertheim.

The Class extends its sympathy to Hal Hamberg and his family for the loss on 23 September of his wife, Betty, at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Interment was at Arlington National Cemetery where about 100 Classmates and wives gathered for the graveside service. Betty leaves her husband, Hal and children: Hal Jr., David and Marty.

Our heartfelt sympathy also goes to Gerry and Lee Zeni whose son Peter was killed in an automobile accident on the night of 8 December. The Zenis request that any remembrances be in the form of a donation to the Youth Meeting House at the Prince of Peace Presbyterian Church in Crofton, Maryland, where Peter was quite active. He leaves a wife and a 6-year-old adopted daughter.

47 Pres., VAdm. J. B. Stockdale, USN President's House, U.S. Naval War College Newport RI 02840 Sec'y, Cdr. H. G. Heininger, Jr. USN (Ret.) 5445 Lawnvale Dr., Gainesville VA 22065 Percent Members: 63

Army-Navy Get-Together

Army-Navy Day in Washington Patsy and Ed Skidmore, as they have done for the past several years, had their '46er Army-Navy get-together at their house. Buttons and pennants were everywhere, including a huge banner outside their house. TVs were all over the place. Everyone brought spirit (and spirits) along with some kind of "munchie."

But the highlight, aside from that wonderful game, was Patsy's chili. It was delicious, and, of course, HOT. There was the usual chancetaking on the score at the end of each quarter.

All the gals kept saying, " I don't understand how this thing works," but they must have had some insight since they were the only winners—Pris Foust, Sally Jackson, and a double share going to Bea Pa vis. In spite of this discrimination (ha!), all of us had a great time with some wonderful people—Mary and Shipmate, March 1979

The '47 STEW Being class secretary has some benefits. The best is that I hear from you Classmates, especially at Christmas and New Years. I only wish that I could spread the reception of news over a 12-month period. If I leave some of your information out in this month's column, rest assured that I will try to get it in my April column. The best Christmas present I received is not having to report on the death of any classmate or wife this past month. That is one aspect of this job that I dread. While I am on this morbid subject, I recommend that you consider that the photographs and biographies that you submitted back in 1970 for our 25 Yearbook have become rather obsolete. Need I say more?

The '47 Washington-Annapolis Area Social Calendar for 1979 is gradually taking shape.

Monthly class luncheons are held the second Thursday of each month, except May, at Blackie's House of Beef, 22nd and M Street, with cocktails starting at 1130 and lunch at 1215. On 2 May we will have our annual Spring Wednesday Afternoon Outing at the Naval Academy. A summer picnic—date to be determined—is planned at Marilyn and Bob Gatewood's home. Homecoming at Annapolis is 21-23 September. The Oyster Bowl week end in Norfolk is 12-14 October. (Have you notified either Ted Davis or me of your intentions of attending?) The '47 Christmas Party

will be a branch at Mary and Doug Sloan's home in Leesburg, Virginia, on Sunday, 9 December 1979. ff you need further information about any of these activities, either write me or phone John Prehn, our class vice president, at his Safeway International Office, 202/659-1997.

Lou Guertin, our star reporter in San Diego, reports that the Holiday Bowl got off to a tremendous start. Navy—23, Brigham Young— 16. The Alumni activities included a cocktail party the night before the game and a luncheon the day of the game where the CNO and Superintendent spoke. He saw the following people from '47: Hilda and Jay Bridge, Fred Bromley, Anne and Bo Coppedge (I wonder why they were there?), Rosemary and Matty Mathews, Haley Rogers, Foster Schuler, John Shelton and his son John, Jr. '71, Betty and Don Skinner, and Sally Working. Lou tells us that John Shelton is the manager of Rancho Bernardo's Community Recreation Center.

Rog Johnson, Marathon Runner

Back in June Lou Guertin wrote that Rog Johnson had been at JUNE WEEK WEST on the QUEEN MARY with one of his charming

daughters, which from Lou's description and the 25 Yearbook I selected Michelle. Lou said that Rog had ran in a race that day and had left the party early. I just heard the whole story from Rog. He stays in shape by mnning in marathons. He finished his fifth on 26 November since entering his first a year earlier. In between he finished 10 other long distance races as follows: 1-7 mi, 5-10 km, 1-8 mi, 1-14 km, 1-15 km, and 1-10 mi. He finished 7th in the 15 km ran in Alhambra for his age group.

The photo shown was taken during the Palos Verdes Marathon on the Saturday of the JUNE WEEK WEST celebration. The reason he left the party Saturday night on the QUEEN MARY

was that he had forgotten to use protective sunbum oil during the race. He wound up with a class A sunburn and left the party early for fear that he would congeal before leaving the ship. Rog continues—"By coincidence, I ran the San Pedro Schlitz Lite Marathon on Jimmy Carter's birthday. Unfortunately, by the time I crossed the finish line, all the free cans of Schlitz Lite had been given away. If I had collected one, I could have sent it to Jimmy so he could have passed it on to his brother Billy, but, that's the way the cookie crambles (or the beer can raptures). I don't know if I'm ranning high, but I at least enjoy mnning. Have a slug of Perrier, Bo, and tell the other men to hang in there. And Beat Army. Rog." (Rog, Navy did beat Army. By chance, Rog, were you on our plebe cross-country team?)

Stew Kingsbury is a professor of English and Linguistics at Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Michigan, which is "on the shores of Gitchigumi, as Longfellow wrote, most incorrecdy but effectively." Stew resigned after

76 13 years service in 1959 to pursue a career in Russian Studies and Linguistics. Stew writes, "I received my second M.A. degree in Russian Studies at the University of Michigan in 1961, the first a candidate degree at Georgetown University in Political Science in 1950. Thence, I pursued a career in general linguistics, usually termed anthropological or applied English Linguistics, at the University of Michigan, receiving my M.A. in 1963 and my Ph.D. in linguistics in 1968. After teaching various forms of English as a foreign language and Russian at the University of Michigan and Olivet College, I continued my academic life at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, and Ball State University. Today, I am most happily situated at Northem Michigan where I am a full professor.

My basic research is in dialects on American English, proverbs and onomastics (the science of naming people, places, and things). I am currently on a National Commission to establish a national gazeteer for the Place Name Survey of the United States, and I am conducting extensive research in proverbs for the American Dialect Society. My Slavic and Byzantine studies have been continued with the Slavic and East European Section of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters—I am the 1979 Chairman.

"I am very active in the Rotary here in Marquette. The current president is a West Pointer which makes our lives more interesting. My wife of 32 years is a 'thoroughly Modem Millie,' since she went to work while I was in graduate school and then retumed to complete her B.A. Later, she went back and got her master's. She is now a health-sciences librarian at Marquette Regional Medical Center where she provides reference services for physicians, medical students, nurses, and allied health personnel. She has also written and received an innovative 'Resource' grant from the National Library of Medicine, and she has helped to organize seven other libraries in the Upper Penisula.

"Our three children are all living in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Stewart Brace, age 30, has his master's in social work from U. of Mich, and is a supervising psyciatric social worker at Ypsilanti State Hospital. He is married to the former Pat Steinitz, a graduate of Eastem Michigan University and a RN working at the U. of Mich. Hospital. They have a two-yearold daughter named Anita. Our oldest daughter, Susan Jahnke, will graduate next May from U. of Mich, with a degree in drama. She intermpted her studies to have Christopher, our first grandchild, in 1973. Our youngest daughter, Liz Meegan, has graduated from the U. of Mich, and will return there for graduate school next September.

"Millie and I had been buried in academic life until our retum to the 30th Reunion of '47.

We enjoyed meeting old friends and getting involved with Shipmate and Alumni activities after all these years. We have long, cold, but beautiful Winters up here in North Country (if you like snow and skiing), and spectacular Summers. Anyone from '47 who ventures this far north is welcome at 10 E. Nicolet Blvd., Marquette, Michigan. Stewart."

It is letters like the one we just got from Stewart that make all the efforts of the 30th Reunion Committee and the class secretaries worth while. There are many more of you out there who read this column that have not written to us for quite a while. "That's what this is all about."

Writing about Stew Kingsbury reminds me

of Pat March. Saumi and Pat finally made it to Hawaii on 24 November. Enroute they visited with the Granthams in Roswell, New Mexico, the Olivers in Las Vegas, the Van Sickles in Rancho Bernardo, Califomia, and the Gardiners in Palos Verdes. They bequeathed the old Dodge to their daughter Peg in San Francisco after putting on it another 4900 miles—making the odometer read 26,000—the second time around. After Thanksgiving with Peg they flew to Hawaii. Pat saw Bruce Smith on the golf course in Hawaii.

Pat and Jeep Donaldson are about to get settled in their new home in Texas. Jeep has been very involved in energy conservation engineering activities. Pat works for a hospital auxiliary one day a week. Son Russ is a senior in high school and works for KGB-TV Station. He has been accepted at the University of Texas.

The University of Texas reminds me of two friends who once attended there-^Fran and Jack Stevens. They write that they are healthy, happy, and still excited being mini-ranchers.

During their daughter Janet's wedding, the mother of the groom mentioned that her husband's roommate at Princeton later went to Annapolis. He was from Philadelphia and his name was Joe Flanagan. Janet and Ted Haberman live in Boulder, Colorado, where Ted is getting his Ph.D. in geophysics. Son Scooter and his wife Marjie are both in San Diego. Scooter is in HS-10. Daughter Suzie is teaching at Fort Worth. Althea and Doug Rumble spent Christmas with the Stevens.

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Bill Crowe, Mad Hatter Navy Times gave me permission to include the above photograph in my column. It appeared on page 1 of the 27 November issue of Navy Times. A full-page column described how Bill started his collection which he has on display in his Pentagon office. Included are

fezzes, turbans, oriental straws, Mickey Mouse ears, houndstooth Sherlock Holmes hat, and many others. Bill's favorite is one that he bought at a bazaar in Peshawar at the foot of the Khyber Pass between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Tom Bell retired from the Department of Transportation on 12 January. Mary Lou and Tom are scouting Florida for a dream place to retire to. Stan Turner retired from active duty on 31 December; however, he wiU remain as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Dave Toll, formerly president of the National Agency of Electric Companies and senior vice president and general counsel of Edison Electric Institute, joined the Washington law firm of Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, Axelrad, and Toll on 1 November. The firm specializes in energy matters. Dave says that son Chris is a sophomore at Dartmouth and son David is a senior at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.

The question for this month is, "Who originated our annual Spring Wednesday Afternoon Outing in Annapolis and when did they do it?"

Until next t i m e — " '47, Best on the Sevem," Bo.

48 Sec'y, Cdr. Sunuier K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr., Alexandria, VA 22302 Percent Members: 59 Under the general heading of inexplicable and unconscionable errors lies one made in the Class Column, Homecoming Issue, to wit: While heaping cheers on the marvelous "48 Cheergirls" who appeared in the stadium for everyone's benefit during the Homecoming football game, I gave Barbara Ann Watson (Bad-News Robbins) the wrong name. My verbal apology has already been accepted, so this is for the record. In spite of ramors to the contrary, and although the Dallas scouts were reported to be in the stands, I understand that none of the girls had opted to sign an out-oftown contract.

A good letter from Dwight Wadsworth of Farmington, Connecticut: "Not only did we miss the 30th Reunion, but I feel particularly embarrassed at not at least sending my best wishes to all my Classmates, as has been my habit. I can try to blame it on the fact that I have a new job. In May, I moved into the private sector, accepting a position as chief plant engineer with Colt Firearms Division of Colt Industries. Out of the frying pan into the fire, up to my 'you know what' in alligators trying to renovate an old plant into looking like a new one, and enjoying every minute of it. Am now a double dipper, having retired from state gov^ emment with a modest pension and very busy looking for a third dip. We recently received our new Lucky Bag and let me tell you, we were thrilled. A tremendous effort by Phil Rogers and all who helped. Our thanks and appreciation for a job well done. We will make one of the homecomings one of these years.

It's not lack of interest, but lack of time that keeps us away. My best to all the loyal ones."

Howard Crosby writes from London: "In our long-range planning, Phyllis and I had the Class Reunion on the calendar, little knowing that 1) I would be spending another year in the Navy, and 2) We would be remaining in England for that year. It is a long story, but the law states that you do not have to retire until you have been twice in the zone for admiral, and Shipmate, March 1979

77 this year was my first. The reason for staying here the extra year was due to lack of PCS funds to bring me home." Howard writes as COMSUBEASTLANT, APO, NY, 09241.

And then from Key West, Roy C.â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Anderson has this to add: "Key West as you might imagine has changed a lot since you were here. The service folks who are left are a mighty small bunch. I would judge they number less than 1800, down from over 35,000.

We have a few Army types and a small group of fliers, but that is about all. The sub base is closed, the sonar school is closed, and you name it, it is also closed. As to my activities, I have my own business (General Business Services, Roy C. Anderson, jr. Business Counselor) as you can see from the letterhead. I have a small counseling service for the small business firms in the Keys and Key West area.

I have been at this for over eight years, and find it most rewarding." Andy enclose some information on his local civic activities. He is national vice commander of the Military Order of the World Wars, is past president of the Rotary Club, KW Chapter of the TROA, and the Florida Public Relations Association, both local and statewide. He is on the boards of the Old Island Restoration Foundation, Veterans Council of Monroe County, Zoning Board of Monroe County, and Executive Committee, Florida Republican Party.

I would like to publish excerpts from a letter from Dutch Lipschutz to Phil Rogers, which expresses well the sentiments of the Class with regard to the 30-Year Book: "The effort that you obviously put into the preparation of that book was indeed commendable and the final results are really outstanding. I enjoyed the opportunity to catch up on some of our Classmates. I was impressed with the success that many of them have enjoyed, and I was particularly pleased to find the addresses and biographies of some of the people who I had lost track of. If most of the guys were as lackadaisical and procrastinated as much as I did in getting the material to you, then the picture of you in the book was either taken several years ago, or you are using the latest and most efficient of hair dyes, since you must be completely grey or bald from all of the aggravation. I do want to express my sincere appreciation and congratulations for a job extremely well done, and I am certain that every member in the Class who participated will feel the same as I." I hope everyone watched the Holiday Bowl game either in person, as I trast many of our Coronado/San Diego troops did, or on the tube. It was a great game.

Dick Clithero adds a note from Camp Springs, Maryland: "About 5 years ago, I started taking night courses in accounting and am currently in a CPA review course to take the CPA boards in November. My final review is (was) Saturday, 28 October. Since only 75% pass the CPAs the first time around, I cannot afford to miss this final class as I don't want to go thm another marathon study session like the past three months." This tends to explain why Dick was absent from the 30th Ball.

Washington area class luncheons are back in vogue for the New York with the first being held on the second Tuesday of January, the ninth, at O'Donnell's, of course. They didn't exactly know we were coming, but they could hardly tum out 14 of us, and trae to their history of long-suffering at our hands and service to match, made us up a fine table. This was to have been the election of officers for the new year, but the incumbents just weren't that well Shipmate, March 1979

organized (an amazing record of some sort for incumbents). The March meeting will do the trick, I'm sure. Anyway, Walt Alt showed up from Oxnard, Califomia, in the tow of local R.P. Smith. Others were: Cliff Morgan, Peggy and Bill Bartow, Carolyn and George Ball, Dick Adams, Hallman, Neely, Prichard, Ed Ward, Warren Graham, and S.K. Moore.

49 Pres., RAdm. Lucien Capone Jr. USN Sec'y, Col. Eugene O. Speckart, USMC (Ret.) P.O. Box 2741, Ariington VA 22202 Percent Members: 63 General Things were extremely quiet on the news front at the mail box this past month. The only news that tumed up was the depletion of our active duty ranks by two. Stan Counts retired on the first of last October and the last we heard from him he was still living in San Diego.

Stan Fine retired on December 1 and is currently taking it easy in Alexandria, Virginia.

Washington Area The December lunch at the Orleans House turned up a couple of long-missed faces. Moose Weir and Bob Smith put in appearances after quite prolonged absences. Those joining Moose and Bob for lunch were Capone, Neely, Hammer, Gunning, Draim, Somerville, Tolbert, Albers, Barrow, Benoit, Thomson, Speckart, Guthrie, Krause, Clarke, Dorenkamp, Wood, and Ring wood.

50 Pres., Capt. M. L. Minnis USN (Ret.) 14543 Braddock Rd., Centreville VA 22020 Sec'y., Capt. W. H. DeMers II USN 7100 Berkshire Dr., Camp Springs MD 20031 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. W. L. Jensen USN (Ret.) 499 Skyhill Ct., Chula Vista CA 92010 Commercial: 714/421-6756 Percent Members: 61 The coach at Florida A & M University coined the phrase many years ago (he has been there for over twenty-five years): "I want my players Agile, mobile and hostile." Well, he could have been speaking of the Navy team that came out to play BYU in the first Annual Holiday Bowl in San Diego, Califomia on 22 December. Most have read accounts of the game, but one last, first-hand account seems in order. With Navy down 16 to 3 in the third quarter, all someone from the Class of '50 could think of was the Army-Navy 1946 game.

The final score of 23 to 16 in favor of the big BLUE team proved to be a welcome relief.

The game was well played on the part of both teams and San Diego will welcome NAVY back next year. Dick Thurston couldn't lose, and had planned to attend since he supplied tickets to the game. Nevertheless, Dorothy and your CS, along with many San Diego friends enjoyed the festivities immensely. Dick and Marylou took vows to attend next year.

The news from the East Coast was sparse, since during the dark ages all Classes react the same. I would suggest that no news must be good news.

Hank Kilroy writes from Three Pond Road, Smithtown NY 11787 to give us the unhappy report that Classmate Bob Schneider died on 30 April 1978. Bob left the Navy in 1954 to join

Burroughs Corporation. Bob's wife, Mildred, lives at 769 Hedges Lane, Wayne PA 19087 and would fiiUy appreciate hearing from friends and Classmates. Bob left four children: Greg 23, Steven 21, Beth 17 and Jacqui 13. Hank also enclosed a number of years class dues which I will forward on to Bill Simons, the class treasurer.

The Norfolk group continues to get together once a month and they are to be congratulated for doing so. At their December luncheon they had Ray Barber, Sam Doak, Jim Dinardo, Don Dunham, Sam Preston, Don Satder and Cliff Hopkins. With only three of the seven still in uniform, it seems a mark of the times that perhaps we of the Class of '50 have finally joined the "Over the Hill gang." They had had a very mild Winter/Fall in the Tidewater area, but nevertheless many of the Norfolk group sought out the southemly climes. Jeanne and Ray Bart>er had just retumed from a vacation in Cancun, Mexico, where they spent eight days enjoying beautiful weather and visiting ancient Indian mins in the area. It seems the place was nothing but jungle just a few years ago, but the Mexicans have developed a beautiful resort on the Yucatan Peninsula to be the East Coast version of Acapulco. They had a great time and heartily recommend Cancun as a vacation resort.

Emily and Sam Doak started the New Year right by taking a craise aboard the S. S. ROTTERDAM. They found the Caribbean fully delightful and Sam said, "The One-Eyed Indian didn't bother me one bit."

Jim DiNardo's son Tom was able to take a few days off to come home to visit during his plebe year at USNA and Jim and Mary thoroughly enjoyed his visit. Plebes getting week ends is a far cry from 30 years ago, but everything changes. As young Tom sees it, a midshipman's degree of freedom today relative to his civilian peers is probably litde different from the differences between us and our civilian peers when we were midshipmen. He's probably right.

The news from Washington still centers on Army-Navy football but since the results were good, we don't mind. Dick Powell suffered an unfortunate accident. While working on the side of his house the ladder on which he was working slipped and fell, and as a result he broke both elbows and subsequentiy had one operated on at Bethesda: He is now at home recuperating and vowing never to climb a ladder again. Also among the walking wounded are Lee Minnis who received facial bums while buming a marsh near his property. Lee's wife Jo had broken her toe two days before. Unfortunately this caused cancellation of a trip to the Bahamas.

Tom Sherman retired in June and checks in from 5225 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda MD 20014. At retirement Tom was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious service. Tom was the first non-flag officer to receive the DSSM and to that we add a "We expected it, Tom from the Class of '50." Tom is now working for a planning and research corporation and started as a team head doing a logistic study incident to the construction of a federal capital city in the vicinity of Abuja, Nigeria.

Roddy Radcliff retired in September and he and Sue are living at 237 Geneva Rd., Knoxville TN 37919. Roddy has hopes of getting his Ph.D. in business at the U. of Tenn. They attended a wedding of Joddy and Dodge McFall's daughter, Gardiner. She was married in Octo-

78 ber in Jacksonville, Florida, to a young lawyer and they plan to live in Washington (DC).

Sheldon and Pete Boney, Chessie and Moon Mullin, Mary and A.O. Rule were all at the wedding from '50. At the end of the rehearsal dinner all of them stood and sang "Navy Blue and Gold" in Dodge's memory. Gardiner wore her mother's wedding gown, and not a few tears were shed at the occasion. Also from Washington comes news that Janine and George Irish are returning from Shiraz, Iran, where George works for Westinghouse.

Whether this will be for a vacation or a more permanent nature will most likely depend upon the political situation.

The December tumout at the Flagship for the monthly class luncheon was a good one.

Arnold Austin (working for Harbridge House, Inc., his son Brace graduated U. of Colorado in international relations), Kelly Carr, John Coughlin, Bill DeMers (along with Barbara and daughters Diane and Carol and Bill's mother and brother attended son Bob's graduation from Penn State), Josh Dorsey, Walt Flint (son Kendrick is NROTC at U. of Colorado and other son Brian is an airman avionics tech at McDill AFB), Deke Forbes, Ed Golding, Ed Grunwald, Earl Halpern, Bill Hardy, Roy Highberg, Stew Hughes, John Henderson, Don Jarrell (still waiting to move into his new home). Law Kivlen, Jim Lisanby (daughter Ann was wed in January), Jim Lynn, Gayle May, Gene Morin (elected a VP in Stanwick Corp.), Tom Mulligan (HQ DLA, Cameron Station), Tom Rogers, Frank Roth, Tom Ross (as of January was wintering at Continental Palace Condominiums, Orange Park, Florida), Jack Ryan (since retirement has been working for George C. Shaip, Inc.), Milt Shultz (ADDO as Asst. Deputy Director C3 System organization of JCS), Tom Sherman, K.C. Spayde (new address 6233 Nelway Drive, McLean VA 22101), Marsh Treado and Daryle Tripp (who reports that Phil Conley and Leight Palmerton have been selected for major general. The Class adds its congratulations and best wishes for the future.)

Texaco Inc. has announced the formation of an "Office of the Chairman of the Board" and Jim Kinnear, who is a director of the company and had been senior vice president, was named to the executive committee of the Board of Directors. Jim joined Texaco's marketing organization in 1954. He advanced through the organization and since 1976 has been responsible for coordinating the petrochemical, marine, and petroleum products—European department, and international marine and aviation sales. He was elected to Texaco's Board of Directors in 1977. Jim is also a director of Caltex Petroleum Corporation.

Here's a bit of news that we have been meaning to publish for some time, but somehow it fell in the "out" basket instead of the "in." Anyway, Chuck Lindley sent a Christmas card from his home in Oslo, Norway (he is a faithful member of the Alumni Association incidentally). Chuck, Berit and their 14-yearold daughter Kristin have been in their new home about two years and are enjoying it greatiy after apartment living. Kristin is developing the athletic prowess of her dad and has been doing very well in track and field events at the various sports clubs. All of the family are cross-country skiing enthusiasts.

51 Pres., Mr. Lowell Stockdale Sec'y, Cdr. Bruce L Meader, USN (Ret.) 5609 South 5th St., Ariington, VA 22204 Percent Members: 68

Cecil Kempf Receives the Sour Grapes Award

On behalf of all the Class, I extend our deepest sympathies to Nancy and Don Jarvis, whose son Leon William Greeley Jarvis died in an automobile accident in Spencer, West Virginia, three months ago. Leon was 19 years old. The Jarvis family lives at 9300 Shari Drive, Fairfax VA 22030.

The first foto this month is of Cecil Kempf receiving the Sour Grapes award at the Naval Helicopter Association annual convention at the Town and Country Convention Center in San Diego. No person knows exactly what the award is for—but it is highly coveted by those who promote helicopters for use in the Navy.

As the 1977 recipient your CS had the privilege of presenting the 1978 award to Cecil. That is Cecil, the young-looking one on the left. As his chief of staff at ASW Wings Pacific, it was the only secret I was ever able to keep from him, as can be seen from his expression. Of course I paid for it later.

At the Air Force Academy

RAdm. Donald S. Albright Jr. And we are happy to publish a picture of another flag rank officer from the Class— RAdm. Donald S. Albright USNR, who has just taken over as the new commander of Naval Reserve Readiness Command, Region 20. Don, a stockbroker in Monterey, California, has a command which covers 300,000 square miles and takes in 4,200 naval reservists in 170 units at 13 Naval Reserve Centers.

Boh Rehwaldt tumed in the kind of letter that brightens the day for any class secretary—lots of news and a picture to boot! Bob (Colonel, USAF) retired on 1 September after four years as PAS at Washington State University, planning to "go on contract with Investors Diversified of Minneapolis on the first of December."

In the meantime, he says, "Miriam has been working with the Washington Department of Health Services as a case worker and is enjoying her new profession."

Bob reports that he and Jim Hunt held down the AFROTC program together until Jim retired a year ago. Jim remains in Seattie. Bob sees a good deal of Tom McPheeters who "settled over on the coast in the San Juan Islands." Tom's son Tony was one of Bob's cadets at WSU; Tony is slated for flight training this Summer. "Miriam and I attended Pat McPheeters' funeral in Febraary 1978, and while there we reminisced and shared our sorrow with Tom and brother-in-law Don Richitt."

A community prayer breakfast sponsored by Bob and some friends was attended by Jim Irwin. "Jim did a wonderful job witnessing to our WSU students. He also did a superb job on the racquetball court as we defeated a couple of athletic department pros." Miriam and Bob were at the Air Force Academy in Colorado for Bob, Jr.'s commissioning (see photo). The new second lieutenant is now at William AFB in the T-37 and T-38 program. The Rehwaldts have another son in ROTC, also headed for a military career. Bob makes an eloquent case for encouraging "our sons, daughters, neighbors, etc." to sign up.

A clipping from the Montgomery Advertiser notes that Col. Dave Stockman was to retire from the Air Force on 1 December and assume the duties of assistant administrator for Montgomery County. Dave "took command of the 3800th Air Base Wing at Maxwell in 1975 and stayed on as [Base] Commander until September of this year [1978]. Since then he has served as special assistant to the Commander of the Air University at Maxwell."

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79 Shortly you will receive an official announcement of the Annual Meeting to be held on 5 May, plus a mail ballot for president.

After long and faithful service, Lowell Stockdale's term of office will expire, and he is not eligible to succeed himself As one who has seen this man working for our Class, I can tell you that we all owe Lowell a deep debt of gratitude. He has continually gone that extra mile. Nominated to take Lowell's place are Tom Boyce, John Buck, and Trent Shaver.

As this column is being written, the Class drive to raise $30,000 for an elevator for handicapped people in the Naval Academy chapel is about to shift into high gear. A small brochure to answer some of the more frequendy asked questions is being prepared and will be sent to you along with a letter and a pledge card. If you wish to jump the gun (as, happily, a good number of Classmates have), you can send your tax-deductible contribution to: USNA Alumni Association, Alumni House, Annapolis MD 21402. Your check should be made out to "USNA Alumni Association" and marked (on the "for" line) "Class of 1951—Elevator."

How much should you give? Any gift will be appreciated. Each member of the Executive Committee has pledged at least $100, and you can use that as a point of departure if you wish. However, it all adds up, and anything you can spare will help.

See you at the Annual Meeting.

You may recall that in 1977 we agreed with the Alumni Association to assume sponsorship of the 22nd company wardroom from the Class of 1922. Ron Hattin has worked out the details of the transfer with Frank Akers, president of the Class of 1922. We will jointly sponsor the wardroom until 1980. It is anticipated that this will entail the expenditure of about $150.00 per year of which we provided $50.00 in 1978, and will provide $75.00 in 1979 and the total in 1980 and beyond.

It was "whenever two or three shall meet" time in Hershey, Pennsylvania, 20-22 November last when Joe Wilkinson, Dick Saxer, Tom Goslin, Bill Wyatt, Anne and Chuck PoUak, Nancy and Bill Maxson and I attended the DOD Acquisition Conference. For Nancy and Bill it was the first leg of a trip to Northem Europe. Despite rumors to the contrary, the acquisition process survived.

Following letter and photo received from Dick Smith. "Since the 18th Company is your Jan./Feb. month, I thought you might be interested in the enclosed photo taken the day

52 Pres., Cdr. R. R. Zastrow, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. John D. Beecher, USN 7864 Midday Lane, Alexandria VA 22306 (703) 768-9408 Percent Members: 60 It was a great year for Navy football, capped by an impressive Bowl victory in San Diego.

But football on the Severn isn't just played by the varsity. Bob Compton's files yielded the picture below of 1950 Brigade Champion Fourth Battalion Football team. Jim Troutman, writing in the Log of their accomplishments, said: ". . . The champion's fierce, aggressive line was the major factor. . . Veterans George Charbonneau, all-star halfback, all-star guards Bob Compton and Dick Case, little Dave Young at center . . . and all-star end Hunt Hardisty enabled the Big Blue to take on all comers. . ." If your memory hasn't faded you will spot them plus Lou Squires, "Bumps" Knutson, W.A. Evans, J.W. Schwartz and the Fourth Batt officer. Brace McCandless, in the photo.

Champion Football Team

Two against One, and this was Before the Game before the big game. It was really fun being the only naval officer at an Army facility, the Harty Diamond Laboratory, were I am the Navy Deputy for the BETA (Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition) Joint Project Office. For sure, my sea days are over but I'm getting used to the idea of being called a colonel when I wear my khakis at the lab."

Also heard from Alan Clark, who wrote: "Dear John: The City of Birmingham, Alabama, annually puts on the biggest Veterans' Day Parade in the country, and this year was no exception. What made it distinct, however, was that two illustrious numbers of the Class of 1952 were invited as part of the entourage of very distinguished military and civilian guests.

I had the pleasure and privilege of spending some enjoyable time with two of our rear admirals—Hugh Benton, who is Commandant

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of the Sixth Naval District, as well as in charge of the submarine force out of Charleston, and Larry Chambers, who is serving as a deputy to Chief of Naval Personnel." .^lan, who is president of the First National Life Insurance Company of America, also continues to serve the Navy and the Academy as an area coordinator of the Naval Academy Information Program to identify, counsel and prepare outstanding young women and men for admission to the Academy. Alan says that this duty with the "Blue and Gold" program has been the most satisfying in all his years as a reservist. We say: " T A R E VICTOR GEORGE." Ron Hattin received a note from Jack Sheehan which I quote in part: " . . . I have missed the USNA Class of '52 social functions in recent months and years, but the simple fact is that I am rarely in Washington during the week as my business operations are headquartered primarily in Reading, Pennsylvania."

(PO Box 126, Zip 19603) " . . . I spend the better part of the week there and traveling around the country. . . Class of '52 activities will always be of interest to both me and my wife since her brother is also a Classmate, living in Chicago."

The final item in the mailbag was a note from Frank Hines: "Dear John, Enclosed are my $5.00 dues. We are in the constraction business in Albuquerque. We are probably one of the largest apartment builders in New Mexico, but we also build light commercial and some custom homes. If any Classmates are in the area give us a call." Frank's company is at 1520 La Tuna PI., S.E., Albuquerque NM 87123; Phone 298-4444. His note provides the opportunity for me to remind you all that your voluntary $5.00 annual dues is what sustains such class activities as memorial chairs, 22nd CO wardroom, mailouts, etc.; and also to assure you that it does not subsidize Washington Area social events. Your executive committee has formalized a January thra December "dues year" and Bisquit is, as usual, keeping excellent records. You can send your check to Mr. Bosquet N. Wev, Jr., 2344 South Pierre St., Arlington VA 22202 or to me. Save a stamp and mail it with your ballot for Class President.

It is my very sad duty to report that our Classmate, Ray Coble, passed away on 26 December 1978 at Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

See "Last Call."

There will be a class luncheon on 15 March at the Holiday Inn in Jefferson Plaza. Unwind time is 1130 with food at 1215. Company of the month is the 8th. Keep those cards and letters coming and be sure to vote.

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53 Pres., Capt. Lew Sykes, USN Sec'y, Mr. C. E. Mumford, GRI 1303 Towlston Rd., Vienna VA 22180 (703)759-3115 Percent Members: 59 Washington Area In anti-climax to the BIG 25 in October some 28 classmates gathered at the Ft. McNair Officers Club for the monthly class meeting held on the first Tuesday of each and every month.

In like manner 20 classmates braved the brisk elements and made the effort to attend the class luncheon held on 2 January 1979. Frank Adorney reported that the class has 79 deceased members and that 14 of them have not yet but will have Memorial Chairs provided by the class. It has been the class policy to provide Memorial Chairs for deceased classmates if one had not already been provided privately.

Any classmate desiring to donate specifically to the class memorial fund may do so. Donations as low as $10.00 will be accepted for specific chairs or to the fund to draw from as needed. The memorial chairs still cost $100.00 each. Frank also reports that he has a limited supply of class cocktail napkins available (6 packages/$1.00) and class plastic cups at $1.00 per sleeve of 25 cups, available on a first come first served basis. Contact Frank directly at 714 Hartford Road, Harbor Hills, Davidsonville, Maryland 21035. Bob Cox, a luncheon newcomer, is stationed at the Defense Logistic Agency and George Barthelenghi came in from New Jersey. Discussion was held toward a class gift of a Memorial Plaque to be presented and installed on the U.S.S. LEFTWICH ( D D 983) when she is in Norfolk (Oct-Nov 79). The cost of this plaque is expected to be about $700. At the 2 January luncheon Jim Douglass attended. Jim left his yacht LADY DELFT moored in Woodbridge, England while visiting the states. (See his letter below for more details on his activities and a picture of the yacht). Brian McCrane is retiring on 1 March and will settle in the New York area. Roger Kattmann retired last summer and is working for Bird Engineering in Vienna, Virginia. Charlie Fox underwent heart bypass surgery in December and is feeling great. BIG 25 pictures continue in this issue. Anyone having additional pictures is welcome to submit an extra copy for publication and anyone able to provide identification to any of the classmates in these pictures is requested to do so for the record and scrap book. Please provide some class news with your letters. Mike Corhoy, President TOCOM, Inc. reports that "Absence must make the heart grow fonder, since I really did enjoy getting back to Annapolis and showing my bride, Lou Ann, around some of the old haunts. I have finally gotten around to entering my first subscription ever to the Shipmate."

Mike is envisioning that maybe he will be able to help set up two-way cable television station in Annapolis one of these days. I hope you enjoy this column Mike.

The LADY DELFT

transiting Western Europe via the inland waterways. We went up the Rhone River to Lyon, thence to Paris via the Canel de Bourgogne and the Rivers Saone, Yonne and Seine.

After spending a delightful fortnight moored right by the Place de la Concorde we headed for the Low Countries via the Rivers Mame, Meuse and interconnecting canals. We went through the Ardennes Forest in France and then crossed Belgium entering Holland at Maastrict. Our oldest son joined us in Utrecht and left for his home in California from Amsterdam. We spent late September and early October meandering through the Dutch waterways to Flushing, from where we crossed the North Sea to Woodbridge. As we still had the masts down and wanted to keep them down to work on them this Winter, we were looking for calm weather for our North Sea passage. We got it, but unfortunately a real pea-souper of a fog came with it as we approached the Thames Estuary. With the enormous amount of shipping in this area and the numerous sand banks, the visibility of about 50 feet did not contribute to the enjoyment of the

trip. In retrospect, I think I would prefer a Force 7 or 8. We will be moored here until Spring when we sail for Scandinavia, retuming to Woodbridge next Autumn for another Winter in the North before returning to the Med the following Summer. After a warm and dry November, Winter has really set in, with sub-freezing temperatures and snow covering all the boats. We will be flying to the States, first time in four years for me, for Christmas and retuming here in early February. Classmates stationed in or visiting the UK are urged to pop in for a brew any time. LADY DELFT is

the only American flag yacht in the area."

Photo taken in San Antonio Abad, Ibiza. Jim's address is Capt. Jim Douglass, USN (Ret.), LADY DELFT, Whisstock's Boatyard, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England.

Dick Dalton sends word that he will be in the Long Beach area until Spring 1981. He is to take command of Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Seven (NRF) this Spring after attending the C.N.O.'s Senior Officer Ship Material Readiness course at the Naval Reactors Facility in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Pat keeps busy with playing chauffeur for the boys and attended two real estate courses at Long Beach City College. The oldest boy Rick is attending University of Southern California as a sophomore studying civil engineering on an NROTC Scholarship. Rob is a junior at Millikan High, plays tennis and is active in the Campus Life group. Dave, also in high school, is the tallest of the family, active in cross-country but may switch to swimming. Pat and the boys visited Great Britain last summer and toured North Wales, Scotland and England while Dick stayed in Long Beach and took care of his squadron and the family dog, Didi. Jim Bal-

Woodbridge, Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jim Douglass writes: "Since I wrote last year we have shifted our operating base from Palma de Mallorca to Woodbridge, which is in East Anglica about 75 miles from London. After spending a year cruising the Balearics and eastern Spain with our two youngest sons as crew, we left Palma in June for France. At Sete we had the masts unstepped and laid on deck preparatory to Shipmate, March 1979

81 Division under the DCNO (Submarine Warfare). He was cited for his role in the newly established Naval Submarine Support Base at Kings Bay, Georgia. Bill's current address is 6603 Midhill Place, Falls Church VA 22043.

Captain Pete Carr was relieved as Commanding Officer of USS FRANCIS MARION (LPA-249)

The Baldingers dinger writes that the 25th Reunion was a Superâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"an unforgettable weekend never to be forgotten!! It was just great to see and talk to everyone present during the weekend that was just too fast! We were even blessed with beautiful weather and a Navy Win! Many thanks to all the hard working classmates responsible for this successful 25th!" (In the photo of Jim, Delores and the Baldinger family, keep in mind that Jim is about 6' 3" and one of those young lads takes eight (8) sandwiches to school each day and eats one after each class!) Jim's address is 129 Abbey Street, Massapequa Park, N.Y. 11762.

Capt. William H. Purdum USN, a native of East Brady, Pennsylvania, has been awarded the Legion of Merit by the President. The award was given for his service in the PolarisPoseidon Branch of the Strategic Submarine

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on the 9th of September 1978 in Bransbuttel, Federal Republic of Germany. On the 26th of September 1978 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, Captain Carr relieved as Commanding Officer, USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7). Pete had a great year on the "Swamp Fox" winning the 'E' and a Golden Anchor! John S. Olson, CLU, has been named Agent of the Year by The Travelers Insurance Companies of Hartford, Conn.

He is the only agent in the 114-year history of the company to be honored twice. He was honored at a conference of more than 200 leading Travelers Life insurance agents in Hawaii earlier in 1978. Olson was chosen for his production of life insurance, consistency of production, service to the customers, self-development and service to the insurance industry.

A life member of the Million Dollar Round Table, Olson also served as president of Travelers Association of CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter). He is a past vice-president of the Tallahassee Quarterback Club; a member of the Tallahassee Association of CLU, the Tallahassee Estate Planning Council, Tallahassee Life Underwriters, the Tallahassee Exchange Club and the United Fund. Olson is married, has three sons, and resides at 3018 Brandermere Drive in Tallahassee, Fla. Mr. William C. Bentley has been appointed Administrative As-

sistant to the President of Champale, Inc. He will assist in industrial, governmental and administrative activities, and will work on special production and engineering projects including plant expansion and efficiencies. Mr. Bentiey holds a Master's Degree in Engineering from Princeton. He lives with his wife and family in Yardley, Pennsylvania. Champale, Inc. is a company of Iroquois Brands, Ltd., the Greenwich, Connecticut-based national marketer and manufacturer of beverages, nutritional products and specialty foods.

Last Callâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mason Hirsh, Jr. died December 10, 1977. At the time of his death, which occurred on Grand Cayman Island in the West Indies, he was employed as an agent for the U.S. Treasury Dept. He attended the Naval Academy, the U. of Penna., and was a former field officer of the Boy Scouts of America. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne. Mason served in the Naval Reserves and was a member of Delta Sigma Pi. Ray Bickmore Stice, Capt.

USMC, died 6 September 1978 in Austin, Texas. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth.

Both Hirsh and Stice are non-graduate members of '53 and no further information is available.

Lost Squadron: Anyone knowing a current address on the following classmates please report same to this secretary: Allen Howard Somers, Forrest Prentice Anderson, John Brodie Carmichael, Jr., Walter Henzler Wells, Jr., Robert J. Skerrett and Jack Callicott.

Keep the mail coming so your story can be told.

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54 Pres., Col. F. M. W. Woodrow USMC Sec'y, Cdr. R. K. Sheehan USN (Ret.) Cort. Sec'y, Cdr. H. Jauncey Sweet USN (Ret.) 9108 Glenbrook Road Fairfax VA 22030 (703) 280-5594 Percent Members: 60 Class Business We are still missing a significant number of Classmates' addresses. They are needed especially for our 25th REUNION mailout, but for other class information and business as well.

For those of you who receive Shipmate and know of other Classmates who do not, please send their addresses on to me or to Shipmate.

If anyone knows of a Classmate who has not taken part in alumni activities recendy, send his address along. We want to insure that everyone from the Class of '54 knows about the REUNION activities and has an opportunity to participate. It's going to be a BLAST. Here are some Classmates whose addresses are lost or missing: Gerald Michael Carter, Jr.; Robert Henry Brown; Ralph Collins Elder; and Edward Joseph Hogan, Jr. Headquarters for the Class REUNION will be at the Sheraton National Motor Hotel, 900 Orme St., Ariington VA 22204, Phone 703/ 521-1900. A block of rooms has already been reserved for the Class.

Class News Although Dick Gaskill wrote this letter sometime back, the roster of our Classmates with major commands afloat and ashore is still imposing.

RAdm. Richard T. Gaskill "For some time I've been impressed with the number of key commands ashore and afloat in the Norfolk area held by Classmates.

Ashore, we have the Naval Station (Ralph Turner), Naval Air Station (Rod Crawford), Dam Neck (Dwight Agnew) and soon HRMC (Dave Glunt) in capable '54 hands. Three of the Atlantic Fleet carriers are presentiy commanded by '54 ex-A-4 pilots: SARATOGA (Ed Martin), INDEPENDENCE (Tom Watson), and NiMiTZ'(we like it no matter what the President says). Former A-6 pilots Deke Bordone

Jim Austin (ENTERPRISE). Other local major shipboard commands held by '54 include DETROIT (Herb Hope who relieved Guy Cane), DANIELS (Robbie Robertson), TEXAS (Pete Fiedler),

AUSTIN (Bob Rogers), and

SHREVEPORT

(Mike McCaffree). Bill Neel reluctantly gave up SOUTH CAROLINA some time ago to pay his

Washington dues. Larry Burkhardt until recently has been the spokesman for the Silent Service in this area as SUBLANT Chief of Staff. He is now in D.C. "Working with most of the above in Norfolk and with Matt Pasztalaniec ( C O . Sigonella), Dick Damico ( C O . Rota), Tom Seigenthaler (Naples), Walt Nix (Lisbon), and Henry Holt (Cairo) during Sixth Fleet deployments has made my job much more pleasant and satisfying."

Thanks, Dick, and we finally got your picture to round out the admirals of the Class.

Ken Ruggles writes that he has retired and his old friends can find him in Carmel, California. He is VP of Global Weather Dynamics, Inc., a company that provides advanced weather services to industry.

Carol and Don Ulmer are claiming to have the youngest child bom to a Classmate and his wife. Monica Elizabeth Ulmer made her first appearance on October 31, 1978. I'd like to hear from anyone who wishes to challenge that claim. And our congratulations and best wishes go to Don and Carol.

Jo Brendel writes: "Since Jamie Deuel is no longer as prolific, I suspect you need a few more Classmates to pick up the slack. For the past year I have been living in Louisville, Kentucky, as Commander of the Air Force ROTC at the University. I would be delighted to entertain any Classmates who pass through, but don't ask for tickets to the Kentucky Derby, I haven't found a source for those myself" George Mckee reports from sunny Califomia: "In late July Bill Sellers relieved me in Millington, Tennessee, where Ron Kurth is Commanding Officer of the Naval Air Station. Pat and I enjoyed a slow trip across country, utilizing military accommodations where possible including VIP quarters at Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, where Bill Hoover commands the Air Force Technical Training Center.

"For the first time in my career I reported to San Diego, where I relieved Wally Orsik as Commander, Destroyer Squadron NINE. Wally later relieved as Assistant Chief of Staff for Readiness/Training/Safety for Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Pat and I expect to get quarters at the Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, where Al Smith is Commanding Officer.

"When I first arrived Charlie Ulrich was Senior Member, Propulsion Examining Board, PACFLT and had offices close by. Since then he has been transferred to take command of

and is expected back to San Diego from deployment in the near future. "Thanks for a good West Coast run-down. Do it again soon.

It is with regret that I belatedly report the death of LCol. Richard E. Bruhaker USAF (Ret.) on October 20, 1978, and the assumed death on Nov. 3, 1978 of Col. Charles Stoddard Rowley USAF, who was reported missing in action in Laos in April, 1970.

Quickies Kathy and Pete Easton, temporarily in the Washington area during Homecoming and the holidays, are on their way to Singapore, Pete as USDAO . . . Am looking for Les Huffman's newsletter that covers his last twenty-four years . . . John Burcham is continuing an active political life in Prince Georges County, Maryland . . . E. E. (Buz) Henifin received his second Meritorious Service Medal for his accomplishments as Deputy Director of Naval Technology . . . Charles K. Rourke of Wellesly, Massachusetts, has recently been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Hendrick and Company, Inc. . . . Pete Koonce was listed in the 1978 edition of Marquis' Who's Who in the West. Pete is currently a VP with the investment firm of Paine, Webber, Jackson and Curtis in Los Angeles . . Jim Austin, Skipper of ENTERPRISE, is on an extended craise in the Westem Pacific and Indian Ocean . . . Ray R. Maestri, a programs analysis officer at Headquarters USAF, was selected to take part in the Federal Executive Development Program.

We also regret to report the death of Matthew Edward Anglim, Jr., Cdr. (SC) USN (Ret.), who died on 10 January in Norfolk, Virginia.

The Class of 1954 hosts the annual Dark Ages Cocktail Party on 23 March 1979 at the Ft. Myer Officers' Club. All '54ers from all over are cordially invited.

Here are a few pictures that have just risen to the surface from that great Homecoming. In our smaller group we see Steve Eisenhauer and Bud Poe, then Dottie and Pete Wells. And included in our larger grouping we find George Knutkowski, Dick Chuday, Cathy Easton, Jim Healey, Pete Easton, Gerry (Smokey) Gard, and Mary Sue Wilmer. They all look good.

See you all next month . . . write or call!

Scenes at Homecoming

USS LEAHY (CG-16), homeported here in San Diego. Bob O'Malla is CO, GOMPERS (AD-37)

(ROOSEVELT and now C/S at AIRLANT) and

Charlie Hunter (SARATOGA), have already had their good times at sea. Three of the carrier C.O.'s were in the same USNA company. Of course on the West Coast, the carriers went to fighter pilots Ned Hogan (KITTY HAWK) and Shipmate, March 1979

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55 Pres., Capt. John W. Renard USN Treas.. Col. Ernst Volgenau USAF (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Clif Shumaker 8800 Old Courthouse Road Vienna VA 22180 Percent Members: 47

56 Co-Chairmen. Executive Committee Capt. J. W. Blanchard Jr. USN LCol. R. H. Lyle USAF Secy, Capt. J. W. Blanchard Jr. USN Deputy for Operations U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis MD 21402 Percent Members: 53

57 Pres., LCol. Fritz Warren, USMC Sec'y, Mr. Frank Bames 5223 Crinnel St., Fairfax VA 22030 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Frederic N. Howe, Jr. USN 10245 Brigade Drive Fairfax VA 22030 Percent members: 47 The Word Way back when, we knew about some of our band who ended up in a little town in North Carolina about 97% through a Spring Leave.

For lack of a few dollars this group was ever so close to being very late getting back to Uncle Sam's Farm for Boys on the Sevem. Being properly trained, even in those early days, our lads immediately laid around to the HQ of the only man in town in uniform. As it tumed out, that was an inspired move because the constable knew the name Jim Bibb like he knew his own. Once the errant sailors had established firmly their association with the Pride of Salisbury, they were taken along and introduced to the man in charge of the band and it was downhill all the way from there.

Anyway, with this background you can understand why no one was surprised when we found a package from Jim wedged into the '57 mailbox this month, just when it looked like we were going to be in serious straits for news.

Although he didn't specify, it looks like Jim is with an organization called The Nucleus (nuclear instmmentation) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Also included in the package was the photo you see elsewhere on this page of a group of our apprentice wing-walkers on their way to Halifax on 2/c Cruise. Thanks (again), Jim. Dave Jaynes checked in the other week to tell us that he's in the Washington area and working for an outfit called International Teletron. Inc. Dale Hollabaugh sends along the following from the far Southwest: The San Diego Union has reported the results of the November general bar exam and among the successful candidates was Michael Earl McPherson of 344 Plumosa Ave., Chula Vista CA 92010. If you anticipate getting involved with the authorities out that way you may want to take this dope down.

Shipmate, March 1979

Roy Brenner has sent what he claims is his first Shipmate input in lo these twenty-someodd years. Roy reports his retirement on 1 July 77 and subsequent employment as a senior analyst for Systems Development Corporation of McLean, Virginia. After three previous tours in the Washington area, Roy and Winnie and children James (16) and Kristin (13) decided to seize the opportunity to retire here and live in the same house, just once, for more than three years. Roy asks that his Seventh Company Classmates be advised that a memorial chair dedicated to Hal Mooney and his wife Shelby has been funded and will be in place by Spring. Surplus funds from that effort have been deposited with the Washington Chapter of the Class Association marked with a large "7."

In the process of collecting for the chair, Roy says he heard from the following: Gary Matthews—Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Milt Forsyth—HQ Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force; Izmir, Turkey Bill Kauffman—Citibank of New York; Manila, Philippines BiU Cole—Virginia Beach Roy Ostrander—Longwood, Florida Chariie HaU—HQ, SHAPE (planning retirement in Silver Spring, Maryland in February '79) Gerry Putnam—Virginia Beach Dick Sargent—Cowen & Co.; Denver BiU Palmer—Sperry Univac Co.; Lexington Park, Maryland Chuck Harlow—Vienna, Virginia The following guys turned up missing (address held by the Alumni Association didn't work): Don Duggan, Jack Hellewell, Bob Tims, and Jimmie Moore. Answer up, you heah?

Over in the 19th Company where BiU Crowe has been working the memorial chair effort for those folks, we heard about a few others: Had Ford—Wilton, Connecticut Pete Murdoch—half of "Murdoch & Coll," Wilmette, Illinois. Stud retired in 1961 and worked for IBM for 15 years. He characterizes this new enterprise as an "underwriting and tax shelter" venture involved in building shopping centers.

banks, and office buildings . . . Sounds like nothing much has changed in 20 years.

Jeff Dennis—After a turn at the Royal (don't throw me in that briar patch) Naval Staff College, Jeff is now assigned at Staff CINCUSNAVEUR in London.

Boh Heisner has moved in to a cushy job in OP-98 and has been seen recendy peddling some very official looking stuff around the hallowed halls.

If you had to guess who the first guy would be to come to the assistance of a brand-new scribe, you'd guess it would be Dale Hollabaugh, and you'd be right. Here, from the land of sun and fun is Dale's (almost) unexpurgated flash. From Del Mar (San Diego), Dale writes that he has taken advantage of the Navy's recent early-out authority, retired from the Civil Service, and has begun a third career in industry. Dale is currently assistant to the corporate vice president and general manager of CUBIC Corporation which is headquartered in San Diego. CUBIC is currendy building several training systems for the Navy so Dale is right back home.

Bill Kronzer has been practicing radiology in Fullerton, California, for 6 years. He and Lynda have two children, son Matthew (4'/4) and daughter Meghan (21^). Incidentally, that was Bill's nephew Mike (son of Joe Kronzer '55) backing the line for the Blue this last season. Dick Chenault retired from the MC in July '77. Dick is now working for Hughes Aircraft as a command and control systems engineer, and he and Nan and three children live in Mission Viejo. Mary Jan and Joe Koch also live in Fullerton. Joe commutes to LA where he is supervisor of marine transportation for Califomia LNG Associates. Also present were Florence and Vic Prushan from Thousand Oaks. Vic is manufacturing manager for Litton Automated Marine Systems in Woodland Hills.

Floyd Stuart is still on active duty with a Space and Missile Systems "organization" in El Segundo. He and Shirley live in Torrance. Up for JUNE WEEK WEST from Del Mar were (guess who) Nada and Dale HoUabaugh. Beede, Dale wants you to call him.

Ready When You Are, C.B.

84 Other attendees: Pat and Sam Bass. Sam retired from the AF in October '77 and is employed by General Dynamics on the JCM. Dick Madouse and bride Jan were up from Coronado where Dick is a member of the CINCPACFLT propulsion examining board (sometimes referred to as the "PEB"—and sometimes otherwise). Linda and Milt Bank were present as was Brace Friederich who says he's in the selling business; "Diamonds, underwear, rubies, emeralds, T-shirts, old cars—just the usual assortment." Mary and Pete Petro made the affair all the way from Phoenix where Pete works for the State, in charge of constmcting a nuclear power plant. Conspicuous in his absence, according to Bill, was Clarence Fong who operates an outstanding Polynesian restaurant in Torrance called "Latitude 20."

Even though the professional name on the door is "Charlie Fong," inside is ole Clarence.

Around Town Jim Bender is back in OPNAV after his tum as XO in an AS in Charleston. John Shewmaker has moved from the Congressional Budget Office to the Department of Energy, so, if you have any trouble with your heat this Winter, just call John.

Howie Stoodley carried '57 colors in the Marine Corps Marathon run in and around the Washington-Northem Virginia area in early November. Howie's goals were to finish and finish under four hours. Both goals were reached with a 3:37 finish. Uncredible, Howie, absolutely uncredible!

The 21st before the 22nd George Lanman came in from the cold long enough to provide a most detailed report on Homecoming '78, specifically the Saturday evening '57 gala at Bay Ridge Inn. George says that principal responsibility for the success of the affair should be charged to Wayne Fritz and Manny Baca who did all the hard stuff, including making the dinner arrangements, lining up the band (to which everyone danced), and (hardest of all) finding the 50 couple minimum (they found 45) . . . who were: Andersons, Avises, Ron Bakers, Boynes, Brenners, Frank Baulch, Coopers, Coutures, Courts, Del Ducas, Drumms, Dundervills, Cliff Eley, Franks, Fritzes, Gentzes, Googes, Howers, Harts, Kirklands, Kenneys, Lanmans, Livingstons, Lomans, Marryotts, Jim McGinn, Dick Sargent, McCulloughs, Meukows, Jim O'Connells, George O'Brien, Don Regenhardt, Rogers, Rosenbergs, Saaris, Sweenors, John Stacey, Julio Torres, Bruce Tapper, Van Landinghams, Alex Wattay, Wellboms, Winters, Wrights, and Harry Yockey.

George wants anyone who didn't get a flyer on the 21st to know the reason—the Alumni Association doesn't know where you are.

Please tell them. (For a small additional charge you can join the Association and get this dandy pub every month.) "The fun part," George says, "was calling up so many people I haven't seen in 20 years and finding and how well life has treated USNA '57 types—I think it says a lot for the quality of the people and the start we all got."

The Washington Chapter's November luncheon and 4th annual "Take-a-Woo-Pooto-Chow" event was treated to a fine job of previewing the Army-Navy game by Dave SmaUey, up from the Farm for the affair. As far as we know, '57 is the only gang with a regular USNA/USMA get-together and crosspollinafion session. Good drill.

There are still a few of you out there who haven't punched in recently—like about 802!

Get on the circuit.

More Word A member of our faithful readership rang me the other week to render a grade for the first couple efforts. All things considered—the difficulties of transition, the press of deadlines, stenographic inconsistencies, changing social mores, etc.—a " D " (for "Dismal") was awarded. This vignette is passed only only because said Faithful Reader was quick to accept a share of responsibility for himself, placing himself on report for "Contribution, failure to make." This situation was prompdy righted, however, as he passed along several items of hot skinney on the doings of our band, which will be dutifully relayed in the spaces below.

So, anyway, before you say "dismal" right out loud, remember the Faithful Reader.

If you happen to be milling around the dunes in Saudi Arabia and come upon something that looks a lot like the Staten Island Ferry you'll know you've found Tom Burke. Tom had been working for some years for Long Island Light when whatever it was he was building there started looking a lot like the Ferry. Discovering thus that the Long Islanders had no sense of humor, he recently joined up as project manager with an outfit which is engaged in constmcting a desalination plant on the Red Sea. Notwithstanding the temporarily basic life style of the constraction camp, Grandpa Burke is looking for Janet and the rest of the family to join him by Summer. If you're passing through anytime in the next couple years the address is c/o SOGEX Intemational, Ltd.; Box 6926; Jeddah, S.A.—just take a left at the Ferry.

Clyde Vanlandingham is back in the Washington area, living near Annapolis and working for Analysis & Technology, Inc. After a lot of years at it. Gene Durhin finally gave up trying to straighten out the DOD from his vantage point with some West Coast think tank and is now stationed in amongst the heathen as a DOD employee in Net Assessment (fishing matters).

On the imposing letterhead of Associate Director of Technical and Case Services, Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University, Dan O'Connell sends the following: "Dick and Ginger Tricca hosted a Christmas party for Florence and Mike McKenna, Sheila and Dan O'Connell, and Jean and Roger Rotondi. Gerry Anderson called from San Diego so we had a pretty good representation from the 22nd company. Dick and Roger led in singing Christmas carols and Florence played the piano. There were rumors that Lawrence Welk was interested. Norm Kail is also in the Boston area, and dropped by for lunch. He is a personnel consultant and has just opened his second office. In the hallowed halls of Harvard we reluctantly admitted that Naval Academy is the best school in America. After all, who else can claim the President as a graduate?"

Also sent along from the Office of Mysterious Mailings at the Alumni Association is a dandy photo of some past soiree identified only as "Hawaii Party." Judging from the amount of hair on Tommy Sawyer's head this is not a recent picture but it will be speedily sent along to the owner if he will answer up.

Ed Peresluha reports that he is alive and well and (still) hiding out in New Orleans. When not busy as the duty disorderly with his Crewe around Mardi Gras time, Ed works for the L.F. Gaubert Company, pushing industrial electrical cable through the southeastern states. If you want to find out how to do it in New Orieans, check in at P.O. Box 50500, N.O., 70150, and Ed will provide the seeing eye services.

The Biz According to the Alumni folks the following guys have slipped through a crack somewhere and letters sent to their last known (to the Association) addresses are not being forwarded: Dick Leahy, Boh Layer, BiU Habler, Roy Kensinger, and Jim Pistotnik. Give me a growl, group.

One of the things we have got to do before we can do much significant planning for a gala Twenty-fifth is to build up our Alumni Association membership. In a real sense, our ability to do anything as a Class depends upon how many Classmates we can get to with the word.

Without the assistance of the Association to help us keep track of folks we simply cannot plan or execute as a Class. There are enough non-members so that if every present member gets one new member we still won't have everyone, but it sure would be an enormous improvement. Whadayasay?

The deadline on these column submissions is such that the scribe needs to get your inputs by the first week of each month. After that the usual long delay till you get in print is even longer.

58 Pres., Capt. John Poindexter, USN Sec'y, LCol. Wm. D. Bauer USMC 726 Hunter Ct. S.W., Vienna VA 22180 Corr. Sec'y. Cdr. Frank CaldweU USN 10823 Colton Street, Fairfax VA 22030 Tel.: Hm. 703/591-6728; Of 202/697-1965 Percent Members: 54 Class Biz We're at that time of the year again when the Gentiles put on their annual St. Valentine's Day Massacre Party and what an affair it was.

If you've retained last years Shipmate of the report of this party, you can break it out and get a preview of what you missed if you didn't make it. I'm telling you it was absolutely great; an outing that deserves your attention and participation. The leader for this year's function to assist John and Mary Lou was Rod Pejsar and if he hasn't contacted you yet on what you're supposed to bring (no one—but no one comes to this gathering empty handed), you'd best stop reading right here and give him a call to find out what your duties are. Rod can be reached at (703) 569-4376. Muster will be taken at 2100 and again at 0200. There will be no reville. Bring your own way to get home.

Mike Chappie did a beautiful job arranging the train trip to the Army game last December and this observer has heard nothing but positive feedback on it. His special touch must have also had an effect on the team because our boys brought back that nice swamp over Army too. Well Done, Mike, from all those who attended and especially from the Class Executive Committee for volunteering to do it Shipmate, March 1979

85 again and again, and again until the Thirtieth Reunion. Hereafter that trip is known as the CAT (Chappie's Army Trip) SPECIAL. Anyone who has any other particulars of general class gossip interest concerning this trip, please feed them in to me.

Peg and I made the trip up to Cleveland for the Notre Dame game last November and cried the whole way back, but while we were there we enjoyed ourselves. Nel Oldham had announced during Homecoming that we all should meet after the game in the Stadium Club. Thinking the post-game affair would last long enough for us to pick up one Mid-type son and a quick bite to eat, we took off for downtown Cleveland and returned shortly after the sun went down only to find a cold and deserted stadium. Sorry, Ned, that we missed you but you probably felt just as hollow and disinterested in a party as I did. Wait till next year. We'll get together and make up for this one we missed.

I advertised in last November's column a post-Army game party laid out by our fellow Classmates who reside in the Philadelphia area headed up by one Tom Keifer. Regrettably, Peg and I didn't make the trip up for Army but we sent our two youngest boys in our place.

What happened at the party, Tom? I haven't heard any feedback yet.

By this time you will have received the notification of the annual Naval Academy Fund Drive. These funds support the continuing professional development and extracurricular activities programs at the Academy that are not supported by appropriated funds. The class Executive Committee and I are convinced this fund is vital to continuation of a number of very worthwhile functions at that Academy that are identified and discussed in more detail in the circular you received in the mail. Our goal is 100% participation from the Class of 1958; no quota or dollar amount specified. In 1977, only 38 of our Class made any contribution. I know we collectively think more of the Academy as a Class than that figure reflects, so how about it? Make your donation today. Thanks.

We still have about 150 copies of the now famous Class of '58 Twentieth Reunion Biography Roster, The Voyage, which are available to you who were unable to attend the class reunion. These books, a copy of which is being enjoyed in the picture below by one of the Class' greatest supporters, are the product of one Sylva Flora, wife of Classmate Gary, who spent numerous hours with periodic encouragement and patience from her husband, typing and proofreading the pages that make up this rare book. She spent up to the last minute making sure that the final product was of such quality to wartant our applause.

She accomplished that a hundred times over and was singled out and recognized for her work at every function we enjoyed that weekend. You should have one. They include the names and most curtent address on file of each Classmate and picturesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;then and nowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of all those turkeys you guys went to school with. I've spent some five or six hours already combing each page to see how much some of our contemporaries have changed as well as marvelling over how little others have changed. The cost of producing this book reached well beyond our resources, but we knew that the end result would be worth the effort. To cover that cost, we have to ask for a donation of $10.00 each. So far that has caused no pain with those that have seen the book and Shipmate, March 1979

Hot Dog

since Homecoming, we have received, on the average, a request for about four to five books a week. So if you want one, get your request in early to Ed Kessler, 10303 Tamarack Drive, Vienna VA 22180. Ed can be reached at work at 202/697-5163 or at home at 703/281-2484. Or you can write to me and I'll make sure you get one.

The Twentieth Reunion The rest of this column is devoted to one individual's reflections on our Twentieth Reunion, probably the best organized, largest, and well executed such retum engagement ever witnessed in the history of the Naval Academy. What you read below is what I recalled, what I've been told, what I saw with my own eyes, or what others have since written and told me about after the last rays of sunlight on Sunday, the 29th of October 1978, put the three-day affair into history. You must realize there are hundreds of similar stories to be told by others who were there and saw it all through their own eyes and under different circumstances than those I experienced. They are equally important to the lasting effect of this effort and should be told and reminisced over whenever two or three or more of our Classmates are gathered together.

There were plenty of Classmates who made the week end from places far away. Some stayed in the "Hal Reed" Motel; others stayed with Classmates or relatives. We had the pleasure of boarding Carol Meyer and she kept up spun up the whole six days she stayed with us. What a great gal! Dick Alexander came all the way from Germany, Boh CaldweU from London (Kent Lawrence wouldn't stay), Carol came from Colorado, and Hase Hasegawa came all the way from Hawaii. We paid a late evening raid on Hal and Nancy Reed Thursday night before the game and helped them dispose of some excess juice they were about to throw out for the birds. While we were at it, Bernie Demers and "OJ" Ojalehto hosted a semimajor blowout at Bemie's house for the now infamous 24th Company. Attendance included Jim Buchanan, Dan and Vaughnlea Leonard (thanks Vaughnlea for this dump). Bob Lanoue, Vem Hanna, Jim Pierce, Zach Pate, Dave Johnson, Phil Moulton, Darrel Troutman, Sam Gregg, Mike Moran, Carlos " H e s s e " Hernandez, Bill Simpson, John Leary, and Paul Klinedinst. Some off-color

commentary was heard during the night about the severe reflections off the domes of Bemie and Zach. We know how Zach lost his, Bemie, but with that cushie job of yours we're at a loss for an explanation for you. I'm told John Leary was also aboard for the whole night but kept misplacing his sweater. Someone told me later he was using it to keep something other than his own back warm. Come Back, John. Can you add or delete anything from that accusation? I heard there were other Class of '58 late night functions on that Thursday, especially for some of those who were in the Motel Group, but no confirmations (or denials) of what they did.

Friday before the Homecoming game was a great day in Annapolis also. Let me say here that the class owes a special and particular vote of confidence and statement of sincere appreciation to the Editor and staff of Shipmate, especially Capt. (Ret.) Roy Smith, Cdr. (Ret.) Jim McDonald, Cordelia Richards, and Capt. (Ret.) Jim Oliver who, for over a year preceding our arrival in Annapolis, wresded with my monthly submissions and our newsletters which attempted to keep you all up to date on the Homecoming developments. They kindly tolerated my tardiness and even edited my products to get them to you in some sort of readable form and on time. We also hereby formally thank and extend our sincere appreciation to the Executive Director, Capt. (Ret.) Bill Busik, and the whole staff of the Alumni Association for their spectacular arrangements in Dahlgren Hall and the Wardroom Friday night. The pre-dinner refreshments and the dinner itself were excellent. You are commended.

John McMUIan picked up the fast pace set by Jim Kinney in setting up class arrangements in Annapolis and organized the watch at the Alumni House to welcome Classmates. When I dumped off a load of momentos there with John's wife (she had the mid-watch), I ran into Don Harriss who, except for an enormous growth of fuzz under his nose and ears, hasn't changed a bit. In fact, he told me that same old joke about the pregnant cross-eyed elephant that he used to mn by once a week back at the trade school. I was to learn later than he wasn't the only ex-Columbia School drop-out that would make Homecoming. Friday night at Dahlgren Hall was a masterpiece! Many of the Class wore their "Barry Howard" Loin Cloths around their necks as you may see in the accompanying pictures. (We still have more of these available if any of you need them.) Pete Ericksen kept us all in stitches because he couldn't get his loin cloth on without a shoe horn. Poj "Lefty" Walters offered to give Pete a lift from behind and almost had Pete talked into it before we intervened. The '58 flag identified where most of the Class congregated both in Dahlgren Hall and the Wardroom. Tom Michels finally found a way in and we managed to get Valentine and husband, Bob, through a side door. (Val couldn't make it down on Saturday, Frank, so we'll have to wait until the 25th.) Jim Adkins broke off from work eariy and showed up as did Ralph Luce, Tom Fleming, Paul Polski, Al and Mary Barbero, Chet and Dotty Grocki, Bill Meisel, Howie Pabst, and Glen Leram. Joel Gill and Barry traveled up from Alabama in tandem (no further explanation will be given). Of course, Ginny and Ben Montoya were there somewhere? (Or did you have homework, Ben?). Ben artanged the bus transportation to and from the motel for the whole week end through a Mexican organi-

86 zation he knows of in Washington. (All comments regarding the bus transportation should be addressed directly to Ben at his home.

When he leaves the country, all mail will be forwarded to his new address.) Ken Felix and his beautiful wife came down with friends in a boat and tied up at the Annapolis yacht club.

Harry Konkel made it and even sent in some nice pics after the week end was over (thanks, Harry, and son Jim for the flics). Jake Kraft, Otto Helweg, and Pat Flood were kind enough to write and send their regrets on not being able to attend. Sorry you guys couldn't make it for this one; we won't accept a NO answer for the 25th! We sent Don Norkin and KeUy Pierson all the dope but never heard back. (Anyone seeing either of these guys or any others who could not make it, get a commitment now for the 25th.) Alice and Pete Wiedemann showed up for all the functions. Pete looked "beautiful," as I heard so many say, and indeed he did. (But so would Prince Valiant with long grey hair and rosy cheeks. Hi Ya, Pete!) BiU Cotterman and wife made their way up from Georgia as did Jack PhiUips. What a pleasant surprise to see these two guys again. BiU Hayes and BiU Mooney arrived with a light coat of oil to protect them against the elements, but before the night was over both suffered gross rasting of intemal piping. It was great! I saw Harvey Cameron steam past about half way through the night looking for Al Swanson but don't know if he ever made contact. Lou Shane always shows up but we didn't see Al Gaheen anywhere. Where is Al Gaheen? AL, REPORT SITUATION! And it just wouldn't have been complete without "JD" Hocker, God Love Ya! Jimmy Baby; You looked great! Wayne Scott came out from the woodwork about 2100 and made another pass on Peggy. Fortunately, she was well protected. I saw Judy and BiU Bauer holding hands from a distance. They helped carry the flag.

Paul Brooks showed up in full regalia and Jack Rennie was piped aboard with the second flight from the motel. My Godfather, Bob CaldweU, also made it in from London and he and Don Harriss wound up protecting me more than once before the week end was over. Jack Adams, as usual, was everywhere and his personal touch and enthusiasm permeated everything that was to follow. He certainly did as much as anyone, and perhaps the most to make this affair the success that it tumed out to be. You wouldn't have believed "Jones" Giambattista; another "beautiful" Class of '58 restoration. Jones is newly married to a very Class of 1958 Twentieth Reunion

beautiful gal who impressed us all with her wit and good sense of humor (a necessity if you must live with Jones, says Tom Martin). John and Mary Lou Gentile, I'm told, were there.

Tiny Bartels made it but I didn't see Dink Blank until the following day (What a different guy. Dink is now, complete with fuzz face. We all had to look twice even after his eyes gave him away.) "Cas" CasweU steamed in from the West and made all functions. (He's got a young gal that's also trying to make it into the Academy and we wish her luck.) Mary Ann and Mike Chappie wouldn't have missed this one and they didn't. Dan Demand made it but I didn't see Fred Lombard. Did you make it, Fred? Pat and Ron Eytchison led the race up from Norfolk but Jeanne and Bob Perkins held off until the next day. Marge and Ron Fisher from NAVSEA made it also. We leamed later that Jeanne Stubbs, George's better half, was in town also but regrettably, could not participate in the festivities. (Next time for sure, George and Jeanne.) Jube Guinn, I'm told, was there, but I didn't see him until Saturday night. And another one of the "SuUys" crowd, Jim Harvey even showed up (without teepee).

Lance Herold made this one also and Harry Hurst, I'm told slipped in. Susan and Jay Keith were piped aboard with the Smedbergs early in the night. Ted brought the Admiral who was almost the first one in line to wish us all well on our twentieth reunion. (Thanks, Admiral.

You were there when it all started.) Bobby and Sue (Ummmmmmmm, yes Mam, Sue) Jones came up fi-om the Norfolk area also and we were all glad they did.

I did see Ray Landrum and Ed Kessler. They were right behind me every time I went to the refill station. Sally and Chuck Larson knocked off work earlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they got there in time for dessert. Jim MarshaU never misses one of these and he didn't miss this one.

Gina and Walt MitcheU got off to an early start but made a late arrival. (Walt now is in the market for a new car because that night, he kicked his one one to death!) And there were many more.

After dinner, those who could danced in Dahlgren Hall. Others continued to build up a resistance to the cold that never materialized, and the smart ones went home to get rested for the big game the next day. Dick Alexander, Lefty Walters, Pete Ericksen, Carol Meyer, and I and our wives closed down the Fleet Reserve before hitting the rack. As it turned out, we were in as good shape as anyone we saw the next day.

And Alex MarteUa flew in from Chicago to tell us how it goes with him in the Midwest. It must be going pretty well because before the year was out, Alex sent me the below picture of his wedding to Sharon. Congratulations and Best Wishes, to you and Sharon, Alex. (But don't make this a practice for all the reunions OK? We're not sure we want this to become the fashion.)

Mr. and Mrs. Alex A. MarteUa I would guess that Joe Criner was probably the first one who surfaced the next day. He always hits the dirt with both feet early on Homecoming Day to rig and hoist aloft the '58 is Great' sign on the southwest comer of the stadium. (Joe told me after the game that this was his last call to duty because he was being transferred out of the area to Puerto Rico. Joe made the flag and rig years ago with Ernie Luders and has hoisted it every year. You did good, Joe. We'll take care of the flag and remember it as "Joe's Flag" as long as it's in use.) He was followed shortly thereafter by John McMiUan and son who staked out and rigged the tent internals that can be seen in the background of some of the pictures. Ralph Luce and I reported for duty about the same time and got the tent signs and parking area staked out before departing. Parking was bad if you didn't get there early so those that arrived after about 1230 had to walk a bit to get to the tent. I'm told that food and drink were abundant for the first 45 minutes but started to ran dry before anticipated. There are probably a

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87 hundred reasons why—none of which is by itself the answer. Some say our guys eat too much; others say there wasn't enough to start with. One time each through the chow line was anticipated but that didn't work. Some who ate never paid (the published toll was $5.00 per head and we'll gladly accept delayed payment in the form of a donation—no questions asked—from those whose conscience is bothering them.) Others who paid got little.

Most of those I've talked to, however, were so pleased with the whole week end that the minor inconveniences of the Tailgate Party were overlooked. The Executive Committee expresses its sincere thanks to John McMillan and his team in Annapolis who laid out the tent and eats and to those who voluntarily helped witht the layouts and cleanups, the sale of souvenirs, the rigging and unrigging of the beer kegs, the sale of mums, and the swatting of grubby litde hands that wanted to grab hold of a litde too much (Know what I mean. Lefty?).

The Committee also asks that anyone who feels they did not receive what they paid for at the Tailgate, please write us a note with the particulars. We can use it to support a claim against the caterer, if necessary.

Now the game was something else! Navy really did Pitt in nicely thanks to the top level support they received from the Class of '58 rooting section high in the eastern stands. I'm told we were close to 590 strong! Led by yours truly with a megaphone and preprinted cheers authored by the anonymous "Lefty" Walters (you don't think I'd scribe that filthy stuff, do you?), we literally peeled the boiler plate off the backs of the Pitt team and fans with such lyrical cheers as, "Give us Iron City Ale, and a little piece of Tail, from that Old Pitt Panther.

Fight! Team! Fight!" As usual, Judy and Tom Grimm warmed us on the starboard side while Ben and Ginny Montoya kept the winds off our eastem quarter. Shortly after the game started we shifted Pete Ericksen into the position on the left but then we couldn't see anything in that direction except the rays of the sun behind him. After the game we leamed that both Stu Meriken and Tom Grimm, who sat on the ends of our seating tier, kept getting squeezed off the ends during the first half because we had both Pete Ericksen and Tom Michels on board.

(This situation was eased during half time after both Pete and Tom made head calls.) Pete also taught us how, during Academy time, he managed to keep his popcorn warm throughout the whole movie. (/ know you'd like to learn this one for yourself, Fitz, so get in touch with Pete

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directly.) Along with everyone else I also got excited and managed to rap sweet Julia Corder in the gourd with the megaphone a few times before the game was over. (You should make her stay awake during the game, Jim.) Sorry, again, Julia. Tony Anthony made the game complete with a very nice real-estate agent he brought down from western Pennsylvania.

Tony looks like he could still play ball for Navy and would probably enjoy doing it.

Wayne McKee kept the seats warm behind us as did the Ken Felixes. Ken brought along a few candy bars, but we really missed the M&M peanuts his Mother usually provides.

(Ken made some good excuses, Nell, but we're not going to start the games next year until you're in position.) The weather for the game was absolutely perfect, thanks to the magic of Walt MitcheU. It was so good that we even got Frank Petinos to take off his coat, let down his hair, and tell us the real story about how Jim Martinez got him out of that back alley in Rome alive. And Carol Meyer kept asking everyone if they liked apples. Someone said they also saw Blaze Gonzales.

It was a great game commemorating a great reunion. We thank the Navy team for their excellent showing, and we also recognize and applaud the performance of the Class of '48 girls cheering section for their contribution to the game's outcome. We enjoyed their effort.

There was a mini-wrap up affair following the game where we mixed with some of the younger set (and arranged some dates with the mids, right. Ken?). John McMillan had wisely kept some beer in reserve but it went quickly.

Ben herded those that came via the Paco Alverez Trailmarker Bus Line into their respective burro carts and started back towards the motel while the rest of us free-loaded beer off of any mid parties we could crash, then cleaned up what was left under the tent. We didn't know it then but the best part of the whole week end was about to start.

Somehow we managed to get Carol Baby unrigged and rerigged for the evening party that was next on the schedule at Andrews Air Force Base 0-Club, and got to the party just about the time the seats were being filled. I'm sure there were others in the Class that enjoyed the pre- and post-game tailgating so much that they too got 10 and 2 for late arrival, failure to prevent. Nonetheless, we got there in time to see that the whole entryway to the large ballroom where the dinner was to be served was crammed with '58 bodies and their dates. It was great! It was one of those meet-

ings that you can never recall the specifics of, but that you would never have wanted to miss once you experienced the thrill of just being there. The evening meal was excellent; the service superior because we got everything nice and hot and the management didn't get too upset with all our guys hanging all over the help and blocking the passageways. Just after we all got to our seats, a real live friendly gorilla made an appearance and made his way through the crowds making sure he got a good handful of the available "assets" that our Classmates brought with them. Thanks to Ned Oldham, Bob Caldwell, Tony Anthony, Al Swanson, and Don Harriss, the Gorilla was disposed of early before he ended up with more than he could handle. During the dinner, we got a long-distance call from George Segelbacher in Carmel who wished us well and sent his regrets at being unable to attend. Awards were distributed to Classmates in recognition of their special accomplishments since graduation. They included: Most Prolific: To the Mex-Sex, Ben Montoya, father of seven children. Well Done, Ben and Ginny.

Longest Married: To Jim and Nancy Caswell. Length of time unspecified but also not disputed. Well Done, Jim and Nancy.

Most Expansive: To Jack Rennie, Whose added love and devotion to Class of '58 functions has brought him enormous and massive gains in stature with the Class. Well Done, Jack. And to you, Carol for providing the encouragement—at least three times daily.

Greatest Traveled: To Frank Hasegawa who made the reunion from Pearl Harbor. Thanks, Frank, for the effort.

A special presentation to the most deserving member of the Class in his own efforts to expand the image of the Academy was given to Ray Landrum by Al Barbero. It was an aerial photo of the Academy. Alex MarteUa said a few words of encouragement to us. He works with a photo outfit. Says he can take shots from any angle and from any position you may want, Jube. (Get in touch with Bill Brick and make your own arrangements.) Bill Mooney was the guy who really brought it all into focus for us though, when he related a litde known story of his early association with our Classmate, Fresh Water Smith, who he had spent some time with at NAPS and on the streets of east Baltimore. It reminded us that some of our Class could not be there to enjoy this twentieth reunion with us and that we needed to pause for a moment and recognize their contribution.

88 After the last plate was taken away, the last dered away in the last closing months before wine glass drained, the last strain of the pleasthe event to NAPS where he acted as host to ant music played, the last reel of Don Harriss' Parents the same day as homecoming. classic and memory-laden film about the great Ben Montoya who, while not a member of '58 football team pre- and post-game activities the Executive Committee, could always be shown, the last muster in the hall of the Hal counted upon to help with whatever task was Reed Motel taken, and the last sleepy eye necessary. He arranged for the bus transportaclosed with regret on a beautiful week end, we tion on Friday night and Saturday. all looked back on it as something that ended BiU Mooney whose long history as the class too fast. Once long away in the future, it had come and gone in a splash of excitement, treasurer and assistance in every function leading to Homecoming was indispensable. Of all laughter and tears combined to leave in its those who participated in joint committee seswake only a sniff of the great past that we sions, you could always count on Bill being the shared together somewhere else in a different generation under different circumstances. We first one there and the last one to quit.

There were, of course, many others but owe a great deal of thanks to those whose inspace precludes listing each one and their indidependent and self-sacrificing efforts over the vidual contribution. I regret that I have not infifteen months that preceeded this event made cluded others but I have talked to many and it come off so well. They were: Al Barbero, thanked them personally and first hand for the who was the cold hard executive that made Executive Committee and the Class. sure the rest of us got our jobs done on time.

Without his leadership, I doubt that it would Dedication have been even a fraction of the success it The Class of '58 Twentieth Reunion Biogtumed out to be; raphy, The Voyage and this recollection of that John Swope whose initial suggestions and event are dedicated to our Classmates who encouragement and monthly call to committee have met the last call before us. From The in his office spaces kept us in step; Voyage, I quote; Jack Adams who almost single handedly "We, the members of the U.S. Naval matched names to dollars and receipts to ac- Academy Class of 1958, dedicate this Twencount for attendance and intentions, corretieth Anniversary Roster of Classmates to you, sponded to Classmates to encourage their parour honored Classmates, now departed, who ticipation, prompted early decisions on critical served with us, side by side, in Bancroft's issues, traveled to Andrews to solidify arHalls more than two decades ago. Through joy rangements, and recommended newsletters and sorrow, success and frastration, we expeand articles to include in this column to alert rienced and reached a significant milestone in the Class to our intentions. With the most imour lives. You have honored this Class, our portant and thankless job of all, Jack's perfine institution, and our grateful country with sonal attention to each Classmate was ex- your dedication to duty, your loyalty, and your traordinary; courage in combat. Today, while we enjoy this Bob Jones who started out the effort to ac- brief reunion to laugh or cry through fading quire mementoes for the class to take with memories, you will not be far away. Fear not, them after the reunion was all over; we will enjoy ourselves despite your absence as you would have us do if you could so deBemie Demers whose personal dedication of vine. But when we pause, our humble hearts time and effort solidified the hats, ascots, bags, reach out to touch you and bring you close. pins, feed bags, and glassware for the week You are not easy to forget." end; Luv, Pooch Barry Howard who very early in the count down to Homecoming kept our spirits high by (Do You Like Apples?) making us think Homecoming, got us started on the Homecoming Biographies, initiated procurement of mementoes, particularly the '58 Blue Bags for the girls, forced us to an early newsletter and got us to get them in the mail even if we had to lick all the stamps ourselves.

Pres., Cdr. William G. Clautice USN He persisted in his help even after he moved to Sec'y, Cdr. Toby Warson USN Alabama on official orders and then came back 1400 S. Joyce St., Apt. B1502 to share it all with us; Arlington VA 22202 BiU Bauer who kept up a continuing liaison Percent Members: 49 with the Alumni Association to ensure all our class mailing addresses were right and helped After four years in command of USS with every meeting to get the work done.

MARIANO G . VALLEJO ( S S B N - 6 5 8 ) , homeported in Charleston, South Carolina, Jim ColHal Reed who oversaw the whole arrangements at the motel outside of Andrews AFB to lins, his wife Bette and family moved northmake sure each of you that came from out of ward to Norfolk. In Norfolk, Jim served on the COMSUBLANT Staff as PCO instmctor. Not town were cared for. content with his progress northward, Jim reSylva Flora who, on her own with only ports that he is enroute duty as Commanding encouragement from Barry, me, and her husOfficer, Nuclear Power Training Unit, West band, Gary, produced the most delightful and Milton, New York. Jim and Bette will make interesting biographical history of Classmates their home in Saratoga Springs during this that I have seen.

John McMiUan who assembled and led the tour. team in Annapolis to meet and greet alunmi at BiU Drake finally retrieved his pen from the the Alumni House, artanged for the Tailgate bilges of USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) where he is tent and catering, provided special attention to currently serving as repair officer and sent in Classmates with ticket problems, and acted as some dope for the 20th year Lucky Bag. From the Class of '58 point of contact in Annapolis. the accompanying picture Margaret appears as Jim Kenney who preceeded John in An- lovely as ever. The Drakes are currently residing in Virginia Beach and expect to remain napolis and helped with the initial contact and set up of facilities in Annapolis only to be or- there during Bill's next tour also.

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The November meeting/luncheon of the Washington-Annapolis class contingent was held Tuesday, 14 November at the Fort McNair Officers' Club. The following were in attendance: Marty Finerty, Gary Findlay, Don Smith, Rudy Hamlin, Dean Simmons, Jim Regan, Griff Hamilton, Ed Webster, John Sapp, Jim Lackey, Walt Szczypinski, Dick Winter, Tom Hassler, Dick Robinson, Al Mays, Horm Bednarek, Bill Clautice, Bill Barkman, Rick Milligan, Jim Kelly, Ron Trossbach, Bill Hancock, Bob Bovey, Ralph Christy, Jack Hawthorne, Al Boyle, John Kilday, Ted Alexander, Steve Snyder and Toby Warson. BUI Clautice, in spite of being at a loss for words, brought everybody up to speed on the current status of Homecoming plans and future class social activities. Steve Snyder was elected to relieve Ron Trossbach as Class Treasurer and Toby Warson's position as Class Secretary was legalized by voice vote of those members present. These luncheons are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month at Fort McNair and provide an excellent opportunity to catch up on your Classmates' activities.

B. A. MacDonald with Prime Minister Lauti in Tuvalu A rare and memorable occasion it was for Cdr. B. Angus MacDonald, Commander, USS BENJAMIN STODDERT ( D D G - 2 2 ) to participate in

the Independence Ceremonies for the new South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu. On 29 September STODDERT steamed through the treacherously narrow channel into the lagoon of the coral atoll of Funafuti, capitol of Tuvalu, sight of a lavish three-day independence celebration. Tuvalu, previously the Ellice Islands, nine islands, ten square miles in total real estate, over 200,000 square miles of territorial waters, and with a population of 9,000 gained their independence from Great Britain, 1 October 1978.

This was the first time a U. S. Naval warship has visited Funafuti since USS SALT LAKE CITY had been homeported in this lagoon some 35 years before.

The United States delegation to the Independence Ceremonies were quartered aboard STODDERT and included the U. S. Ambassador to Fiji and his wife. President Carter's representative, and Mr. Leo Moser, Political Aide to CINCPAC. At OIOOOIM October 78, after the Union Jack had been lowered and the flag of Tuvalu smartly broken, a 21-gun salute on behalf of the United States rolled across the starstudded night, fired from USS BENJAMIN STODDERT. Tuvaluan youngsters sitting atop shoulders of American sailors attested to the success of this peaceful independence ceremony, rare in today's tempestuous world events.

With the scenic mountains of Fiji as a backdrop, Angus was relieved of command by Cdr. Phil M. Quast, recendy First Battalion Officer, USNA. Angus and Nancy are headed Shipmate, March 1979

89 to Seatde, Washington, where he will command the Naval Recraiting District. The MacDonalds have two children. Shannon and Craig. Their welcome mat is out at 4507 159th Ave., N.E., Redmond WA 98052.

According to the old reliable Fleet Home Town News Center, three '59ers, Cdr. Walt Dziedzic USN, LCol. Wayne Messner USAF, and Cdr. Richard Beggs USN are presently students at the Naval War College, Newport.

A chance meeting between Bill Clautice, Tex MacDonald, and John WiUiams on an airplane enroute San Diego resulted in the foUowing update on John's activites. Dr. Williams (Ph.D. in Educational Administration from Kansas State) is currently teaching classes at San Diego State University. Additionally, he is writing proposals for federal grants and contracts for the San Diego State University Foundation. He is additionally the executive secretary for the California Teacher Corps Network. John, in addition to a Ph.D. also carried away a new wife, Hallie Ruth, from the State of Kansas.

60 Pres., William R. Calvert Sec'y, Raymond T. Burkley Burkley Associates P.O. Box 496, Cupertino CA 95014 Percent Members: 53 Class Fund Drive We ended the year of 1978 a little short of our goal to replenish the class treasury as planned. A grand total of sixteen (yep that is right, only 16) Classmates thought enough to send (the very best) a contribution to the Class. A little statistical review may be in order; approximately 2% of the Class has made a contribution to date, (4% of the active members of the Alumni Association from the Class) and half of the contributions have come from the Northem Califomia Chapter. The Alumni membership drive also stalled the last few months of the year at 53% when we were hoping to reach 60%. Don't get discouraged though; 1979 is going to be a much better year.

However, because of the lead times required for reservations and other commitments for the 20th Reunion, everyone will have to make a special effort to send in checks in the next few months or we will be pitching tents for the 20th Reunion.

The Class Fund 'SWELLED' from $325 to $350 this month with a contribution from Margaret Ann and Gerald Montague in Brassels.

Since the penny postcard and the ten cent beer went out long ago, you are going to 'hafta' do a lot better than what we have seen to date.

Make good on your New Year's resolution and drop a note on your recent activities along with a $25 contribution to the Class in the mail to me before the sun goes down today.

Class News Cdr. Charles Terry is the CO of the guided missile destroyer USS DEWEY, homeported in Charleston, and operating as a unit of the U. S. Sixth Fleet. He recently returned from a sixmonth cmise in the Mediterranean Sea (that was a deployment, not a pleasure craise) where they participated in a number of NATO exercises as well as other unrelatable activities.

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Cdr. Paul Dg did not remain in Alameda very long before heading out to an extended deployment in the Westem Pacific and Indian Ocean. Paul is still the operations officer of the aircraft carrier, USS ENTERPRISE (and part of the Northem Calif. Chapter).

Cdr. Perry Benson sent in his contribution to the class fund drive. Marie-Louise, Perry and family are currently residing in Quarters E, Naval Torpedo Station, Keyport WA 98345.

Perry is going to bring us up on his past activities soon.

From the other end of the country comes news that Peter Bos has been named director of the Cambridge office of Resources Planning Associates, Inc. an intemational management consulting firm that focuses on strategic planning and policy development for industry and govemment. Pete has been a principal with the firm since 1974 and directs the company's work in the area of regulatory policy analysis.

He has extensive experience in evaluating the impacts of federal energy policy (which is saying a lot these days) and is currendy directing RPA's development of an island-wide energy plan for the Puerto Rican govemment. Prior to joining RPA, Pete spent four years with McKinsey & Company, Inc. He has an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Congratulations, Pete!

Peter Van Ness, vice president Athens Furniture, Inc., Athens, Tennessee, wrote to find out if he missed the reservation announcement for accommodations for the 20th Reunion. If we do not get a better response to the fund drive you can send your reservation to "Puptent No. 1," Pete. Seriously, an announcement will be made soon concerning the artangements for the Reunion. We need more concerned Classmates like Pete to make the 20th a real success.

Cdr. BiU Calvert wrote to bring us up to date on his recent activities and on the status of the 12th Company Wardroom, which is sponsored by the Class of '60. Ruth and Bill and family visited Dianne and Larry Cox in Valencia over the holidays, and Bill has been busy teaching his daughter to 'brace up' since she has applied for an appointment to the Naval Academy in the Class of '83. Bill needs a little writing exercise and said he would appreciate hearing from some of the Classmates that have drifted off into the garage (can't use closet anymore) over the years. Ruth and Bill's address is 1262 San Remo Place, Orange CA 92669, 714/6337798. Bill also passed on that he has been contacted by the 12th Company concerning the upgrading of the wardroom to material readiness condition. The wardroom complies with the required regulations (the good news); however, the fumishings and fixtures, like many of us, have started to sag a little in the middle and are in dire need of replacement (the fumishings, not us). We are looking for a couple of volunteers in the Washington-Annapolis area to head up a committee to help refUrbish the 12th Company wardroom. Please contact myself or Cdr. Mike Colley, 11 Porter Road USNA, Annapolis MD 21402, 301/263-9034.

Ruth and Bill contributed $25.00 to the Class Fund and $25.00 to kick off the 12th Company Wardroom Fund.

The 1979 Edition of the Register of Alumni is now out, so if you desire to locate your old roommate, your firstie, the youngster that ratted on your when you were eyeing the melting seconds on ice cream, or whomever, just write and ask and I will look up their current address. (Please send $25.00 to cover postage and

handling if you have not already sent in your contribution.)

And finally, what has happened to the Class Chapter organizations? We need to have strong chapters in order to organize and conduct a successful 20th Reunion. Anyone that needs help in revitalizing or creating a chapter organization please contact me immediately. The chapters are also needed to assist in updating information on our Classmates for the Class Directory to be published for the 20th Reunion.

Alumni Membership As mentioned earlier the Alumni membership for the Class peaked out at 53%. We need to increase that membership figure so that everyone can stay informed on the activities of the Class and meet the deadlines that are coming up. Check with any Classmate that you see and make sure that he is an active member of the Alumni Association. So let's come out of the 'garage' and get active.

Margaret Ann and Gerald Montague wrote from Brassels where they have been living for the past two years. Gerry is a vice president with Citibank, and after 18 years of marriage and two adopted children (14 and 10 years old), Benjamin James Montague arrived September 10, 1978. He is already eating square meals and braces-up, so they have filled out a request for early selection for the Class of 2000â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Class of 2000, can you believe that! Another first for Gerry was seeing a Classmate in the ten years that he has been outside of the U.S.A.; Jim Cameron was in Bmssels for a NATO meeting.

They plan to attend the twentieth reunion.

The DOD Joint Craise Missile Project announced that William Dimsdale has been named the director of organization and management with responsibility for staffing the project with civilian as well as Navy and Air Force personnel. He also manages the security, finance, administration, library and management information system activities. Bill served as an engineering officer on submarines and in the Polaris missile development program from '60 to '64, and then as a constraction engineer in the space program at Cape Canaveral and in Thailand thra '68. Since '68 he has been with the Department of the Navy including heading the submarine systems and technical management divisions of the Naval Weapons Engineering Support Activity. Bill has been with the Joint Cruise Missile Project since 1977, and he has his master's degree in engineering administration from George Washington University. He is also still active in the naval reserves, holding the rank of commander.

Cdr. Murray H. Witcher took over the helm of Naval Reserve Unit COMSUBRON 2-213, Chicago, on October 21, 1978, relieving Cdr. James R. Kinney. (How many times do we have a Classmate relieve a Classmate?) Murray joined the reserves in '67 after serving on active duty as operations officer in the USS ALEXANDER HAMILTON (SSBM-617), weapons officer in USS BREAM (SS-408) and navigator in USS

INTREPID ( C V A - 1 1 ) ; he is currendy the

distribution manager/Midwest, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Des Plaines, Illinois. Phyllis, Murray, David and Stephanie live in Barrington, Illinois. Jim joined the reserves in '69 after serving on active duty aboard the USS H.L. STIMSON ( S S B N - 6 5 5 ) , USS SCULPIN ( S S N - 5 9 0 ) , USS INGERSOLL ( D D - 6 5 2 ) and USS

SOMERS ( D D - 9 4 7 ) ; he is currently a manage-

ment consultant for the development and use of information systems for Northwest Indus-

90 tries. Inc. in Chicago. Sharon, Jim, Tim and Jill live in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The change of command ceremony was attended by Capt.

Bud Collier, commodore of submarine squadron 2, New London, and Cdr. Robert Karras, Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Center/ Chicago.

More next month, in the mean time drop us a note and send your contribution to the Class Fund Drive.

61 Pres., Cdr. Norm Pigeon USN Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Duane Duff USN 6410 Glenbard Rd., Burke VA 22015 Percent Members: 49 The holidays are behind us, a new year ahead and it's time to catch up on the mail. As I mentioned last article, I'm trying to up-date our files so we can start a semi-annual newsletter this August. In cortespondence with Jim Oliver at Alumni House, he notes the Classmate hardest to keep track of is the nonmember not on active duty. I am asking for everyone's help in keeping me posted on your location; and when you mn into a Classmate who does not belong to the Alumni Association, first, get his address and send it to me and second, get him to sign up.

A real nice note from Doug Falconer. He and Pat just completed their eleventh move in seventeen years to Athens, Georgia, where Doug has taken up the reins as XO of the Navy Supply Corps School, a super job. He wonders if Ed Straw, Joe Matalavage, Bob Fenick, Ned Kuhns, Walt Draper, Jack DiU and he were as "green" seventeen years ago as the ensigns we see today. Doug says any '61ers in the area would be welcome. Their address is Qtrs. " B " , NSCS, Athens GA 30606 and phone 404/353-3631.

Speaking of Ned Kuhns, he writes to say he has left USS SAN DIEGO ( A F S - 6 ) as supply of

ficer and is curtendy at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Ned said LCol. (USAF) Bob Sample is in ICAF with him; Larry Lubbs and George Worthington are across the street attending the National War College. Judy and the girls remain in Virginia Beach, where she is teaching at Old Dominion University.

Phil Oppenheimer is finally finishing his three-year pediatric residency, gathering up those who have been most patient and understanding, and making a final move to Allentown, Pennsylvania. Phil will be joining three other pediatricians in the Lehigh Valley Pediatrics Associates. Phil and Ruthie have two children with a third on the way. Phil has managed to keep in touch with his firstie, Gordy Gerson, all these years and also some former members of Club Eleven, Vaughn and Norlian Grace.

Hob MiUer managed to get his '61 buttons for the Notre Dame game, thanks to some fast work by BiU Mackey. In his thank-you note to Bill, Hob mentions seeing Rich WaUace and Randy Horhutz at the pep rally and Pat Brennan and Cliff Dunning at the game. Hob has seen Jim KeUy and Dick Royston in Cleveland and Bev Pankey in Grand Rapids. He noted that while N. D. won the first half 24-0, Navy won the second half, 7-3.

R. C. Hulse, who is flying for Continental Airlines, was relieved as CO, VF-301 on 14 January 1979. You can reach him at L. A. Intemational Airport 213/646-6828.

From the Fleet Home Town News Center comes word on several Classmates. Ron McKeown, CO VF-1 at Miramar, has just returned from a WESTPAC cruise in

Cdr. Barry A. Spofford recendy returned from an extended deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. He is the commanding officer of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron three ENTERPRISE. Mike Bradley, CO DRUM, was in- (HS-3), based at Naval Air Station, Jacksonvolved in exercise "Varsity Lance" off the ville. During the six and one half month craise, Southem Califomia Coast, as was Bob Davis, HS-3 participated in several training exercises Staff COMCARGRU 3. Don Chinn is on Staff with other Sixth Fleet units and those of allied C O M C R U D E S - G R U 1 homeported in San nations, including the major NATO exercises Diego and curtendy in WESTPAC. Mflie Mad- "National Week XXV," "Open Gate" and den, assistant Ops Staff, COMCARGRU 1 out "Display Determination." Port visits were of Yoko, was recently awarded the Navy made in several Mediterranean coastal cities.

Commendation Medal while CO, ReconnaisCdr. Victor A. Meyer, USNR, relieved sance Attack Squadron Nine. Paul Moses, Capt. Donn V. Aaby, USNR, as Commanding readiness officer in USS MIDWAY, was Officer, Naval Reserve Surface Weapons Cenawarded the Meritorious Service Medal while ter Detachment 106, at Dahlgren, in a change of command ceremony held 24 September. serving with COMNAVSURFPAC Cdr. Meyer is a mechanical engineer in Finally, did any of you catch CUff Dunning's article in the December 18, 1978, issue of Navy NSWC's Weapons Systems Department.

Times'! Good discussion on what happens While on active duty, he served aboard FBM when military family life turns sour. Worth submarines and served as an NROTC instracyour time to read. Cliff has some good points tor at the University of Notre Dame where he and as CNO's Marine Corps aide is in a good also eamed his M.S. in mechanical engineering. position to know.

As reported in an earlier column we had Al Get it done with '61.

MarshaU commanding the wrong ship. In fact he is CO of the boat USS SHARK (SSN-591).

Pete Sushka and family are off to London where he will be a submarine liaison officer to Pres., Cdr. Wayne Hickam USNR-R the British navy. Jae leaves sales job in WashSec'y, Cdr. Howard Pinskey SC USNR-R ington to concentrate on her master's degree in 2200 Somerville Rd. Annapolis MD 21401 business administration. Kevin starts first Percent Members: 50 grade in the London school system, leaming The Winter hasn't been too bad here in An- the British way. Great town for the Sushkas, if napolis but we're all looking forward to the only the dollar would tum around for the spring thaw. The dark ages are still dark after European community.

George Fitzgerald sent along the following all these years.

Not-too-far-ahead department. We are put- letter which is slightly edited and brings up to ting together all ideas for our 20th Homecom- speed on his acknowledged activities.

After reading your pleas for news in Shiping in 1982. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Send them to me and I'll pass them male, I thought I'd drop you a note to fill in you and the world on what's been happening to along to the proper channels.

Also, the D.C. area summer picnic will be on the Fitzgerald family. This being my first ever 5 August at the Maryland State Park in Car- letter to you, I thought I might fill in some gaps derock. Details will be published in the next in the autobiography.

After resigning from the Navy in November few months.

1969 (everyone knows who stood the midwatches before then), I joined New York Life in Washington, in Febmary 1970. Upon attaining membership in the Million Dollar Round Table, I was appointed assistant manager of the same office in March 1972. The following November, I married Mildred Porter of Shreveport, Louisiana. In January 1978, I was promoted to general manager of the Miami, Florida, office.

Having been a regular attendee at the Washington '62 meetings, I miss seeing the large number of Classmates we have in the D. C. area, but I've met with Ken Duckworth and Dan Condon here is Miami. Believe it or not, Joe Lane Receives the Legion of Merit they are boring from within as secretary and Wanda and Joe Lane are in Heidelberg, treasurer respectively, of the South Florida Germany, where he is a war planner in Hqs US Chapter of USNAAA. Army Europe and she is a manpower analyst in Raw Rumor and Random Data the same headquarters. Bruce TrapneU is also there as a civilian working for the engineers.

Are you ready for this? It's great to get all Joe was surprised when he arrived to leam he those notes with Homecoming reservations was being awarded the Legion of Merit for ac- and retumed ballots so here it goes. complishments while assigned to duties as a April and Tom Althouse stayed in forces analyst in the office of the Chief of Staff Springfield, Virginia, but Tom left NAVSEA of the Army. The citation cited significant acand is a student at the Industrial College of the complishments relating to expansion of the Armed Forces at Ft. McNair in DC. Sharon Army from 13 to 16 divisions. and John Arthur have retumed from Naples as Jerry Cnunly and wife Pat just left Taiwan safety officer of VR-24 and reported to the after being attached to the Staff of Commander Aviation School Command in Pensacola. Ralph US Taiwan Defense Command. He is going to Beedle moved his home and his ship the Los VT-2 in Florida with the XO and CO slots as ANGELES ( S S N - 6 8 8 ) , from Norfolk to Peari. future assignment.

Connie and Bob Beer remained in Burke, Vir-

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91 ginia, while Bob moved his supply job from NAVSEA PMS377 to the JCS in the Pentagon.

Dave Belton is still in Charieston, South Carolina, but moved his job from Mine Warfare Ins. Group to COMMINEWARCOM Staff. Nairn Benavente is still in the Peruvian Navy as a lieutenant commander and living in Lima. Sandy and John Berg are in Virginia Beach, but John has received word he will leave OPTEVFOR and go thru the PCO pipeline starting in March for the MCINERNEY (FFG-8) a new constraction patrol frigate in Bath, Maine. Sandy, be sure you pack the extra jacket hanging in his office. Sally and Ron Boss left Arlington and his EDO job at N A V M A T S P E C P R O J and moved to SUPTSHIPS, Groton. Tom Brandon is still with TWA as a pilot, but has moved Wendy and family from Chicago to Pensacola Beach.

Marie and Dick Brodehl are now in the Fleet Weather business at NAS JAX after completing the courses at the Naval W.ar College in Newport. Ann and Tom Burke have moved to DC having completed his doctorate in chemistry at CALTECH. When John Butler took command of the ROBERT E . L E E ( S S B N - 6 0 1 )

Gold Crew, he moved from San Diego to Peari Harbor. John Chambers has moved from Milwaukee to Washington, DC. Bob Chasteen has left NAVSURFPAC OPS/Plans in San Diego and is aboard the destroyer tender PUGET SOUND (AD-38) in Norfolk. Geoff Chesborough has stayed on at the Naval War College in Newport as an instractor. BUI Cliff is returning to Santa Craz, Califomia, after serving a tour in Saudia Arabia as a TWA pilot. Rocky Cole was found in Metairie, Louisana, as president of the Energy Transport Services with offices in the Harvey LA Oil Center. Joan and Joe Corcoran remained in Norfolk while Joe shifted from his EDO job at NAVSURFLANT Log/Maint to the Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Ann and BiU Covington are now in Alexandria while Bill is with the Office of Naval Intelligence. Betsy and Steve Crooks remained in San Diego, but Steve moved from XO of the MOBILE ( L K A - 1 1 5 ) to

the staff of COMPHIB Group ONE in Coronado. Sandy and Ed Crowley left Alexandria, Virginia, and OPNAV and are now at Moffett Field in Califomia.

Cdr. James A. Marshall is participating in the major NATO exercise "Display Determination." He is serving as commanding officer of the frigate USS SHARK, homeported in Groton.

"Display Determination" is designed to demonstrate and improve NATO's capability to reinforce and resupply Southem Europe.

His command has joined with forces from Belgium, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany for the exercise.

The exercise began with ships from Portugal, the United Kingdom and the U. S. rendezvousing in the Eastern Atlantic. This naval force proceeded through the Strait of Gibralter and joined with additional American and Italian ships in the Western Meditertanean. Other surface ships, submarines, and land based aircraft are acting as 'aggressors' and simulating attacks as the NATO ships transit the Mediterranean for an amphibious landing in Southern Greece.

Daniel A. Curran has been appointed manager of advanced development programs in the Surface Ship Sonar Department, at Raytheon Company, Submarine Signal Division, Portsmouth.

Dan joined Raytheon in 1969 as a senior Shipmate, March 1979

engineer. After two years at Submarine Signal Division, he was transferred to the Raytheon Office in Washington, where he has been Submarine Signal Division's regional representative.

Dan earned the juris doctor degree at the National Law Center, George Washington University, in 1976. He has attended the Raytheon Engineering management program and advanced management program.

Cdr. Peter A. Huchthausen is currently on an extended deployment in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. He is intelligence officer of the aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE, homeported in Alameda, California. The onemonth, routine excursion into the Indian Ocean is in keeping with U.S. policy of conducting naval operations in international waters and with previously announced intentions to operate ships periodically in the Indian Ocean. A port visit is scheduled in Perth, Australia, during the cruise. Following the Indian Ocean cruise, his squadron will continue its deployment with the U. S. Seventh Fleet in the Westem Pacific.

That's the news for this month. The Class looks forward to hearing from and about you.

Shipmate is our official communicating foram.

Your cards and letters will be appreciated.

As always your thoughts and concems for the fate of our MIAs and their families is appreciated.

63 Pres., Cdr. P. S. Marsden USN Sec'y, Cdr. F. R. Wbalen USN 8080 Powderbrook Lane Springfield VA 22153 Percent Members: 48 I knew I'd have to occasionally hit the road in search of mail, but 90 degrees North is going a bit far! Greetings were passed south by Jack McDonald, skipper of USS PINTADO ( S S N 672), which recently surfaced at the Pole. Joining an elite group of scientists and Navy men, Jack and his troops were the 13th submarine crew to achieve this distinction, following several weeks under the ice collecting scientific data and evaluating shipboard systems. Guess those snowy February sprints through the Yard over to Isherwood for plebe steam actually had some logic behind them . . . Congrats are also in order for Jack who was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal back in October for exceptional performance as skipper of PINTADO during PAC FLEET operations.

Jim WiUiamson in Denver passed on some newsclips on the strong race Steve Duncan ran on the Republican ticket for the Colorado attorney general's seat. Although he was nosed out by the incumbent, Steve, now a Denver lawyer making his first bid for public office, kept 'em wondering until dawn aJFter the vote.

In placing second, Steve beat out competitors at the state assembly level and took the Republican primary. Well done, Steve!

Bob Black sent in an updated "bio." Picking it up where the Class '63 Register leaves off in '73, Bob has remained at Columbia University since '69, following six years with the Corps.

Blackie is currendy assistant director, executive program in business administration at Columbia's Graduate School of Business, is widely published, and finishing up his Ph.D. in Intemational Relations.

Working in the BUPERS detailing gaggle has its advantages should one find oneself with Shipmate deadlines as the phone frequently has a Classmate at the other end wondering about orders and such. Most recendy, Marty Martinson touched base from Brunswick, Maine. Marty is XO of VP-11 and scheduled to fleet up to squadron CO in June.

Saw Bemie Patterson recently as he passed through the Bureau enroute 17 glorious weeks at the Senior Officer Shipboard Material Readiness course in Idaho Falls. Bemie is ultimately headed for command of USS CAPODANNO, one of the KNOX-class ASW frigates scheduled for homeporting in Newport, Rhode Island. Betty and kids joined Bemie for some holiday skiing and a welcomed breather from the spartan grind at SOSMRC. The Fleet Hometown News Center relayed that Bob Lagassa, currently XO of USS CANISTEO out of Norfolk, participated in "National Week XXV," the periodic major readiness exercise for the Sixth Fleet in the Med. Tom Lamay, XO of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 133 out of Whidbey Island, Washington, and currently embarked in USS J.F. KENNEDY in the Sixth Fleet, was part of the major "Display Determination" NATO exercise designed to improve NATO's capability to reinforce and resupply Southem Europe.

Finally, Phil Gubbhis, XO of Attack Squadron 47 from NAS Le Moore, California, and aboard USS CONSTELLATION, shoved off for an extended Westpac deployment last November.

Just hit the bottom of the mailbag so I'll wrap it up with a plea to those of you who haven't corresponded in awhile to drop a few lines for of times sake. If you've some recent pics, or even some old ones stashed in your craise box, dust 'em off and send them along for the column. To the photogs at Homecoming '78, let's see your results!

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64 Pres., LCdr. Thomas J. Swartz, USNR Sec'y, LCdr. James Baumstark, USN 10420 CoUingham Dr. Fairfax VA 22032 Corr. Sec'y, Jerold F. (Jerry) Anderson 5173 Dungannon Rd. Fairfax VA 22030 703/278-8277 Percent Members: 48 The mailman continues to be generous as several letters and notes have arrived so let's get on with the business at hand. Dale Schempp checked in to let us know his whereabouts and new position. Dale was recently named vicepresident of operations and general manager of Batter-Lite Foods, Inc. of Beloit, Wisconsin.

Batter-Lite manufactures health and special dietary foods. Dale says that wife, Carol, and sons. Bill (10) and Brace (8) all enjoy northem Illinois. They live in a small town called Roscoe and Dale mentions old friends and Classmates are always welcome especially if they find Roscoe! Dale recently ran into Chuck Tomashek who is working for Commonwealth Edison at a new nuclear power plant in Oregon, Illinois.

Wonder of Wonders! Fresh news from San Diego! Tim Myers has broken the drought with a note not only about his current situation but also tidbits on several Classmates. Tim reports in mid-January to be XO of VS-38 (home-based

92 at North Island). Others in the area include Ernie Christiansen who is XO of VF-214 in AMERICA. Dave Carey will soon be XO of VC-7. BUI Hyland is on CVW-2 staff as ASW OPS. BUI Ulrich is XO of PREBLE now in

WESTPAC BUI Fugard is leaving San Diego from Yokosuka, and Jim Carolan is XO of NORTON SOUND. Rich Belser is at NOSC, Pt. Loma, Jay RusseU is at NATC but believed to be enroute to the KITTY HAWK. Bob Prath is

XO of VAW-117 in RANGER. Tim just left COMASWWINGPAC where Bob Orlosky and Dave Wynneare still assigned. Mac Davis is in the RAG (VS-41). Art Holtz, Rog Keithly and Noel AUen are all lawyers in San Diego. Rog hosted a party for that super Army-Navy game. According to Tim, Dick Robbins is supposed to be sending me names and pictures but so far nothing has arrived. Since Dick is scheduled to leave his tour as XO of USS SCHENECTEDY and head for the Puzzle Palaces on the Potomac in April we may have them by summer! Tim and wife Mari are expecting a blessed event in April. Nice way to start off a new squadron tour, Tim! Ace Correspondent J. Mallory Taylor (Father of Pete Taylor) recently sent a clipping from the Cecil Field newspaper which noted that Pete (presently mmntenance officer in VA-12) recendy made his 900th trap October 12 in EISENHOWER. For you non-aviation

types, let me assure you that 900 carrier landings is right in there with the four-minute mile in measuring personal achievement. Pete also won the "Golden Tailhook" award for the craise period. Pete presently lives in Orange Park, Florida, with wife Bea and sons John and Jay. The folks in the Jacksonville area also got together to celebrate Navy's big win over Army. Tom Raffo sent news that Jane and Bob Donalson hosted the get-together at their new home in Orange Park. Bob is sales manager for IBM in the Jacksonville area. Those attending included Sue and John Lambert, Bobbie and Dick Bums, Edna and Dick Phelan, John Kline (spouse Penny was out of town), Priscilla and Norm Ray (Norm is XO of VP-56), Susan and Brian Young, Jan and Larry Robinson, Joan and Butch Christie, plus the Karl Kaiser's and anyone else I may have left out (since I misplaced part of the letter!). Tom and Harriet got settled in their new house in Orange Park in plenty of time for the holidays and it sounds like the insurance business and Raffo are getting along well.

Obviously there were many class parties and get-togethers for the Army-Navy game.

Perhaps the biggest and best was right here in Washington. Jim Arrison was the chief honcho of this event in which we gathered at one of the local Army clubs with all of Army's '64 gang.

Close to a hundred folks were there to watch the game on a special giant screen TV Jim was able to rent (or buy, considering what we paid!). A delicious sandwich buffet accompanied the bar and we had a super time putting it to Army one more time. The pictures attached were taken at half time and show us already celebrating the win. The good guys present: Margaret and John Dalton, Donna and Fred Crawford, Martha and Walt Kesler, Mike Hewitt, Judy and Ralph Schlichter, Sybil and Wayne Humphreys, Susan and Jim Arrison, Linda and Russ Buckley, Ed Murphy, Ken Middleton, Tina and Hugh Carroll, Jim Baumstark, Joyce and Bemie Maguire, Lucy and Steve Saulnier, Sue and Bob Powers, Sue and Jerry Dunne, Connie and Jack Costello and Tom Bamett with friend Maggie Maguire.

Other news from around the Fleet: Bob Fegan recently reported for duty at the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport. Jay Finney is operations officer in VA-27 flying A-7 E's and was recently on a WESTPAC tour in ENTERPRISE; VA-27 calls NAS LeMoore home.

Dan Glynn recendy reported for duty at Quantico. Art Harrison is with VAW-115 recently operating in WESTPAC. Joe Frenzel is presently our representative at the Naval War College. Alex Krekich recently assumed command of the frigate USS AINSWORTH, homeported in Norfolk. The AINSWORTH is a 438-foot long, KNOX-class frigate which carries a crew of 283 officers and enlisted men.

Fifteenth Reunion Yes, everyone, there will be a fifteenth reunion this coming Fall. Homecoming is 22 September when Navy plays Connecticut. Bob Johnson (who did such a super job on the tenth reunion), Jim Baumstark (the only official class officer in the Washington area), and myself (chief notetaker) took our wives to dinner a couple of nights ago to lay some kind of groundwork and get things started. From several unofficial discussions all of us had with other Classmates at football games, luncheons, etc., we proposed the following ideas. The only formal class function would be a dinner and dance after the game at a location hopefully close to Annapolis. The reality of the

situation is, of course, that most such locations have long since been booked. We are also searching for a hotel that would be able to block a large group of rooms for the week end.

There will be no attempt to charter buses as we did for the Tenth. Everyone will be on his own to make travel artangements and deal directly with whatever hotel we find. The committee will collect money for the dinner dance and a class newsletter will be published conceming the details (you may have already received it by the time you read this). By the way, many of you in the Washington-Annapolis area can soon expect a call for help in this venture (or if, heaven forbid, you would like to volunteer, please get in touch with Jim Baumstark).

65 Pres., LCdr. H. Wyman Howard USN Sec'y LCdr. Dave Anderson USN USS FRESNO (LST-1182) FPO San Francisco CA 96601 Percent Members: 45 As always, the mail is terribly slow out here in WESTPAC. Have visited so far such exotic places as Guam, Tinian, Saipan, Okinawa, Yokosuka, and Kaohsiung, Taiwan, but haven't ran into any Classmates. Next stop is Hong Kong however, where I hope to ran into Wil Banks who is vice-president of the Marine Midland Bank there. I did receive a letter from Craig Etka who sympathized with the WESTPAC mail situation, having recently completed a tour out here as XO of USS HAWKBILL (SSN-666). His wife Fran visited Craig, while deployed, in Guam, Hong Kong and Bangkok. He ran into BiU Hunt, XO of WHIPPLE and Burt Saft, XO of GUARDFISH

while in Subic Bay in November. By the time you read this Craig will be the first, as far as I know, of the Class of 1965 to have taken command of a nuclear submarine. Craig has orders to CO of the USS ETHAN ALLEN ( S S B N - 6 0 8 )

(GOLD). Congratulations, Craig.

Also have some old news to report, thanks to a letter from Steve McDonald on the Annual Homecoming. Steve wrote in his 12th annual report, passing on the names of all the loyal '65ers who were at USNA to watch NAVY give Pitt a drabbing in one of the finest games seen since we graduated. Participating in some or all of the Dahlgren Hall Bash, pre-game Tailgate Party or the cheering from the stands were Chris Judd, Jett Brown, Dr. Norm Dean, Skip Moore, Dan Mitchell, Clem Meehan, Jim Stewart, Pete Petersen, Paul Robinson, Mike Hester, John Bishop, Lyn Kimball, John Szubski, Lynn Williams, Al Foy, Lloyd Abbott, Stan Carter, Steve Mladino, Hank Keese, Les Herman, Kurt Schildnecht, Bill Matton, Ed Hlopak, Hap Hadd, Matt D'Amico, Denny Krase, and probably others that Steve reports that his various stages of socializing may have precluded his recalling.

Steve mentioned that he's ran into Paul Kellogg at the Atlanta Alumni Parties, George Koren at the Blue Angels Airshow at Dobbins AFB, and Paul Reason who, of course, maintains his TV visibility as aide to President Jimmy. Steve continued to report that Jack Kohl is in Portland into the constraction of multi-building apartment complexes. Ken Andrews (ne Andrejewski) is with the FBI in Cleveland, and my old Plebe year roorrunate, Jim Savard, divides his time between his own Shipmate, March 1979

93 McDonald's franchise in Catskill, New York, and flying for Eastem Airiines. Pat Phibin also splits his time between his law practice and Eastem, and Pat's wife Peggy is also an attorney, both with offices in NYC. Steve's also flown with Dave Hunter and Larry Leovic, and has ran into Skip Orr. In rammaging around Hubbard Hall, Steve found a crew shell with the name "W. W. Boles" affixed on it, a fine tribute to our Classmate who spent four years rowing for Navy in one of those shells and was killed in Southeast Asia.

Steve is honchoing McDonald Properties and can be reached in care of Dixie Cropduster, Inc., Route 7â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Lanier Drive, Camming GA 30130. Thanks Steve; your annual report has been received and forwarded. Best wishes to all for a happy Spring.

66 Pres., LCdr. Scott Redd USN East Coast Corres.: LCdr. Thomas I. Eubanks USN USS ARTHUR W . RADFORD ( D D - 9 6 8 )

FPO New York NY 09501 West Coast Corres.: Mr. Robert G. Johnson, Jr. P.O. Box 1011 La JoUa CA 92037 Percent Members: 42 By the time this reaches print I should be enroute to my first Med deployment. I've made my share of trips in the other direction, and look forward to the change of scenery.

Please note the address change for your East Coast correspondent. I've survived the last two years of this column principally because of the telephone, but as I'm to be out of touch until October, I'm depending on a few of you to write. Any Classmates in the Med are welcome aboard the RADFORD anytime, as long as you bring news.

Speaking of news, this past July Diane and Gary BUnn emerged in Chicago after 3 years in Brazil and Panama. Gary worked in Latin America for the First National Bank of Chicago and has now been promoted to vice president responsible for credit in Latin America. They've purchased a condominium a block from Lincoln Park and are thanking the great mover in the sky for allowing their household effects to survive the joumey. Their son Rob, bom in Latin America, is getting his first taste of stateside living and loving it.

After 12 years of silence, Jerry Knott checked in from Orange Park, Rorida, with the following: "Immediately after graduation I went to flight training and received my wings in December 1967. This was followed by three successive tours in A-7s at Lemoore, California, with VA-215, VA-125, and CVW-19 Staff respectively. I then left Sunny Califomia for Pensacola and VT-4 where I flew the A-4. I'm presentiy with VA-174 here in Jacksonville, Florida, undergoing RAG training prior to reporting to VA-72. Just prior to leaving Pensacola I ran into Jim Maynard who is with VT-86. While sitting around the water survival pool here in Jax, none other than J. J. Ryan appeared. We both raised the water level with our graceful water entries. J.J. is in VA-82 but is ordered to VA-174. During my instmment ground-training class, Richard Hulse strolled in for some 'training.' Rich is with an S-3 ouffit Shipmate, March 1979

here in Cecil Field. Bob NutweU is also with an A-7 squadron at Cecil. Bob is X.O. of VA-105.

I promise not to wait another 12 years for my next letter."

An update from Ann and Otis Cole indicates an addition to the family on 22 November in the form of Elizabeth Anne, their third child and second daughter. Otis "reported" for duty as a bonafide civUian and program manager for Maxwell Laboratories, Inc., an electrical engineering and physics R & D firm in San Diego. The Coles now reside at 1000 Pine St., Coronado CA 92118.

The Tidewater Army-Navy game party at Linda and Jerry Kerrs produced a good tumout and kept a few dranks off the street. New faces included Rich Helm, Brenda and Jack Wilson, Sue and Pat Sheedy, Marsha and J.J. Sulfaro, Jackie and Tom Grim, and Mike Melony. The regulars were there in force and included most of the names mentioned in the December issue as attendees at Doreen and Ken HofTs party. Tidbits conceming assignments included Pat Sheedy moving over to the Armed Forces Staff College, and CharUe Votava being detained slightly from his X.O. tour by a 16-week sojoum to Iran as part of a study group. Assuming all goes as now scheduled, he should be enroute to the USS KING ( D D G - 4 1 )

shortly.

Mercedes and Bob Stankowski are moving to the Washington area where Bob will be working in BuPers. He's just completed a tour as X.O. on USS CARON ( D D - 9 7 0 ) , is one of our

class' new commanders, and is looking forward to being noncommittal on the telephone.

Joe Wiggins recendy visited Perth, Australia, and Singapore while flying A-7s with VA-27 off ENTERPRISE. Joe is currently admin officer with the squadron, which is embarked at Lemoore when not deployed.

Mary Lou and BUI Leonard made a surprise move from Washington to Bakersfield, Califomia, this past August, as Bill was promoted to comptroller of the Westem Region for Continental Telephone. Mary Lou is supervising the building of the pool in the backyard, while daughter Elise dances in the Nutcracker Suite Ballet with the local philharmonic.

They're obviously into Califomia living. Incidentally, Bill is interested in the whereabouts of Roy BeUâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;last ramored to be practicing law in San Diego. Reverse the charges Roy, the phone company is footing the Bill!

Bits and Pieces Pat Muldoon is moving from SURFLANT staff to X. O. of USS FT. SNELLING. Skip Sterling has moved into BuPers, joining Buzz Johnson and Carl McCuUough in officer aviation division. Jim Lopacinski is in the pipeline enroute to X.O.

of USS

PAUL ( F F - 1 0 8 0 ) in

Mayport. Jim Galvin has reported to Navy Oceanographic Unit Five in Norfolk. Ben Tappan is now with VA-122 out of Lemoore. Joe Kinsey is obviously keeping himself fit. He won the 1978 Naval Base Norfolk racquetball championship this past December, representing the NavaJ Air Station Norfolk Supply Center. Harry Maixner has just moved onto the SurFlant Staff following his tour as XO on the USS RICHARD E. BYRD ( D D G - 2 3 ) .

Keep the mail coming if you want words in this space next month.

67 Pres., LCdr. David A. Matema USN Sec'y, LCdr. Jay WUIiams USN Economics Dept., USNA Annapolis MD 21402 Percent Members: 42 Ah! Winter in Annapolis! Actually, it has been pretty mild to date. Every time someone tries to walk on the Severn, they get wet. A sure sign.

I found the elusive homecoming expose that I had previously reported as missing. Here goes . . . Beth and Rick Pooie are living in York, Pennsylvania, where Rick works for Buchart Horn Consulting Engineers. They have two children, Kelly (4) and Keith (1).

Ruthann and Al Davey live outside Philly, where Al works for Spring Manufacturing. Little Daveys are Sam (9), Matt (4), and Billy (2), all of whom can shoot from either side, behind their backs, and win 9 of 10 faceoffs, I'm sure!

Rick Olson is in the reserve unit at Fort McHenry when he is not working for Baltimore Gas and Electric as a senior engineer.

Rick and Sharon, Tracey (10) and Kristen (4) live in Lutherville, Maryland. Meri and John Hobbs live in Amold, and John is a banker with Maryland National in Baltimore. The Hobbs have two children, Kathy (10) and John Jr. (8). Jackie and John Scaizo have two children, Johnny (9) and Jeff (7). Skip Dittmann, wife Beth, Courtney and Heather live in Villanova, where Skip works for Philadelphia National Bank.

It is with regret that we have leamed of the death of Boh Hughes in an aircraft accident on 31 January. He had been attached to VF-126 in Miramar; details later. Kris and Dick Scott are still at Pax River, with kids Adam (6), Amy (4), Julie (2), plus another by now, I guess. Tom Leiser works for IBM in Northem Virginia.

Jany and sons Bill (9) and Brian (6) keep the home fires buming in Springfield. Laura and Rich Armitage live in neighboring Fairfax. Rich is an administrative assistant to Senator Bob Dole.

Also in the D.C. area are Kay and Dick Branum, Steph (10) and John (7). Dick commutes to NavSea from Springfield. Cal Huey lives here in Annapolis and works for IBM. His wife Joyce is in dental school. Dave Tate lives in Annandale. He didn't write anything further, but I think I heard someone say something about him being a derelict. Sharon and Chris Daniels live in Woodbridge, Virginia, fresh from a tour at the Air Force Academy.

Chris is in the Air Force and works at the Pentagon.

Mary and Mike Currie live in Virginia Beach, where Mike is in A-6s at Oceana. He was distinguished as "Intruder of the Year, 1978" by the Norfolk Police Department. Just kidding, Mike! He won the award for his work on A-6 TRAM development. Additionally, he was NIMITZ's first triple centurion. Jack Goldschmidt is an investor for Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh.

Someone reported that Jim Bost has recendy left the Air Force and is working for Merrill Lynch. And that's it from Homecoming.

Jim Buchli gave a presentation to the mids on Marine Aviation and NASA not too long ago. He reports that Paul Bacon is testing the F-18 at Pax River. Dave Beatty is studying to be a civil engineer in Dallas. Dave Palmer is an F-16 test pdot for General Dynamics in

94 Palmdale, Califomia. John Boivin is with the ordnance branch at Pax River, and Gavin Charles teaches tactics at Quantico. Jim and Jean, Jennifer and Jimmy live in Houston, and Jim says that NASA is great.

Rick Poole reported that Chuck Jeffries' widow, Ginny, was just remarried to BUI Sellers, '68. As you recall. Chuck was a civil engineer stationed in the Philippines, where he was killed in a guerilla ambush in April 1974.

Ginny, the class extends its best wishes for your happiness. Thanx for the news. Rick.

LIPSCOMB; MUie Sherer, XO of BILLHSH; and

Kurt Trautman, attached to the Sub School.

Rich and Sheila are looking forward to retuming to Charleston, and invite any of you to stop by—especially those he forgot to mention in his letter. Sorry we couldn't print the picture of your class luncheon. Rich. All the smoke and dancing girls made the photo unintelligible.

Max Meltzer in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana, Summer 1977

Dix, Chris and Tom

Tom Knudson sent the enclosed photo of himself helping Dix Wolcott hold Chris Ward up after finally getting married this past September. Chris married the former Jane White of Oak Park, Illinois. He is a Navy doctor doing surgery residency at Balboa. Good heavens! Bullet, if you are still as clumsy with your hands as you were as an oarsman, I'm glad I'm basically healthy and stationed on the East coast. Dix is in his third year of med school (!) at Northwestern, and Tom is still in Houston working for Conoco.

Recent PR releases include tales of Ron Bliss and Gene Zaiser. Ron manages the Fast Flux Test FacUity Auxiliary Systems Test at Westinghouse Hanford in Richland, Washington.

He recently presented a paper on breeder reactors in Japan. While still on active duty, Ron received a master's degree in mathematics from Monterey.

Gene has been appointed as national accounts supervisor with Stuart Pharmaceuticals in Wilmington, Delaware. After leaving the Navy, Gene was president of a waste oil reclamation company in Syracuse, and joined Stuart's sales division in Marietta, Georgia, in 1976. He and his wife Nicky have two children.

BiU Garver is stationed aboard GURNARD, out of San Diego. Ron WaddeU is assistant material officer for ComCraDesGra ONE, also in San Diego. He received an MS degree from PG school in 1974. Ted Hontz is on DesRon 32 staff aboard SPRUANCE, currently deployed to the Mediterranean. Tom Hedderson is attached to Fleet ASW Training Center in Norfolk. You guys can thank your PAO's and the Hometown News Center for those bits of information.

Our Anchor Man, Rich Mies, wrote from Sub School in New London relating the goings-on of our contingent in the area. He is attending PXO school, enroute to NATHAN HALE'(Blue). Larry Keegan was also attending, headed for SPADEFISH. Other Classmates in the area were BUI Norrls, XO of RICHARD B . RUSSELL; Norm Marks, XO of DANIEL WEBSTER (Blue); Bob Mushen, XO of GEORGE MARSHALL

(Gold); Jhn Welsch, navigator in RICHARD B .

RUSSELL; Tom Kent, XO of INDIANAPOLIS pre-

com unit; Rocky EngUsh, XO of GLENARD P.

Finally, a Christmas card from Max Meltzer with an update. He survived Poopie Shear's flight training (as previously reported) and has left PSA and Electras for Westem Airlines' 737s in Denver. He recently saw Jim Ehmer, also with Westem in Minneapolis. Stu Fonda is director of water engineering for the city of Engle wood, CO. Brad Beaver works for Teledyne-Ryan in San Diego.

Max and Renee live in Englewood and have an open invitation to transient Classmates. Call them at 303/779-4972.

Well, that's news and commentary. See you next month.

68 President, Don Hay Sec'y/Treas., LCdr. Chris Glutting USN Dept. of Leadership and Law, USNA Annapolis MD 21402 or West Coast news to: Lt. Don HUl JAGC USN 13320 Lingre Avenue Poway CA 92064 Percent Members: 43 Unfortunately, I must report the confirmation of the death of yet another Classmate. PhU S. Clark was declared presumed KIA by the Navy. He had been MI A since 24 December 1972 when he was shot down while with ATKRON 113 aboard RANGER. 'Flip' was in 5th Company while at USNA and was an avid company soccer player. He was married shortly after graduation and his wife predeceased him by about a year. He leaves two children and our love and sympathy go out to them and the grandparents who are raising them. Flip will be greatly missed by his many friends.

Gordy Peterson wrote from D.C. with some news; he reports that Jim Kiffer is flying with RCAH-12 out of Rota. Wife Janann and son Jim Jr., bom last May, are living in Key West, but they were planning to leave there in December to spend some time with Jim. Gordy also said he had a nice visit this past Summer from Penny and Jeff Dumas. Jeff graduated from Harvard Law School last Spring. He is spending some time in New York working for the United Nations before continuing on to Washington State and a job with Boeing.

Gordy also reports seeing Ted Dooling recendy and says he has settled in Pensacola. Finally,

Gordy would like to get in touch with his old roommate from USNA days, Gary Burger, so if anyone has Gary's current address, please send it on to me.

Now some more "NOTES FROM THE 10th." Donna and Jim Brown came up from Norfolk where Jim is curtendy stationed, having given up the 26th Company Officer slot to a Marine captain! Anna and Dick D'Anna came down from Matawan, New Jersey. Dick is now with CitiBank in Wall Street: maybe he can float a loan to the Class for our 25th Reunion!

Bob Eaves checked in from New York where he is still a happy bachelor and flying for American Airlines. Rosie and Mike Fletcher came over from Brookeville, Maryland, for the game and tailgate but had to miss the dinner.

Silke and Mike Hagee were here all the way from Amold, Maryland. Mike is an instractor here at USNA. Gail and Don Hay came all the way up from Arlington, Texas, where our Class President now lives drinking—OOPS!— that's selling beer. Don gave a stirring. State of the Union, State of the Class, State of the Cowboys address to assembled multitudes at the dinner which was very well received especially when he said "Belly up to the bar— drinks are on me" or words to that effect!

Brenda and Jack HoUy came up from Woodbridge, Virginia; Jack is stationed at Quantico.

Augie and Eric Kirkpatrick came in from Riegelsville, Pennsylvania, where they now reside. Katrin and John McKay also journeyed up from Woodbridge, Virginia; John is now stationed at HQMC. Carmen and Leiand Moore came aU the way up from Mobile, Alabama, where Leiand is in real estate. Theodora and John Mortsakis came down from "the Big Apple" where it's ramored that John is ranning a Greek Shipping Line. Susan and Jim Van Suskil came up from Virginia Beach where Jim is doing his thing in nuclear subs. Betsy and Pete Hamre came all the way over from Minot, North Dakota, where Pete is doing well in Civilian Line. Barbara and Keith Haines came on from Prove, Utah, where Keith is now the State Chairman for the Republican Party (23 of 25 wins!). Rumor has it that Keith almost got booted out of his Church for rooting for Navy over BYU in the Holiday Bowl!

Mike Kalashian came on from Palo Alto, Califomia, where he now resides since leaving the "Wearers of the Globe and Anchor."

Terry Toussaint came down from Morganville, New Jersey. Terry is still single and working for Union Carbide. Clay Warren came in from West Virginia to join us, looking a bit like Grizzly Adams. Holly and Mike Stenssy came up from Fairfax, Virginia; Mike is working the Defense Nuclear Agency, where it is ramored Banana Man and Boobin are alive and well.

Pam and Bill Sawyer came down from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Bill is a computer consultant. Chris and Ken King came down from Canton, Massachusetts. Ken is now into safety engineering in the Lexington area. Janet and Marty NacreUi came on from Bluffton, Indiana, where Marty is a senior specialist with Corning Glass. From Old Westbury, New York, came Jovan and Bob Chester: Bob felt that the long slow rise to the top in the Navy wasn't worth the wait, so he got out and is now ranning his own shipping line! Rumor has it he has almost as many ships "on the line" as COMSECOND FLEET! Perk and Bruce Spaulding came over from Columbia, Maryland where Bruce is an engineer with the General Physics Corp. Colleen and John BeU came up from Califomia, Shipmate, March 1979

95 that's Califomia, Maryland, where they live while John is an instractor at PAX River.

Gerry Carter, Skip Carter's wife, made it up from Virginia Beach for the reunion, unfortunately Skip had to fly and couldn't make it.

Skip has recendy completed transition from F-8s to F-4s and loves it.

RoAnn and Mike Dwyer came all the way from San Diego for the reunion. Mike's a P-3 TACO and enjoys it. Edie and Don Smith came up from Virginia Beach where Don is busy flying up a storm for the Navy. Sayre and Dave Steere live n'ght here in Annapolis, where Dave is teaching in the Wires Department. (Now known as Cables.) He enjoys teaching, especially since his next job wiU probably be XO afloat.

Dirk Virtue came up from Salisbury, North Carolina, where he has settled since leaving the service. John Jacobson came on from Santa Monica, Califomia, his new home town. He is still single and an M.D., as well as having a master's in some field like propulsion design.

Margaret and Kent Borden came on from Aurora, Colorado. John and Kent were planning on meeting Paul Wilson (now flying for the Corps out of Kaneohe) for a reunion of old roommates but Paul couldn't get off.

Barbara and Gary Grant came down from Enfield, Connecticut, where Gary, a former Nuke, is now employed by a local nuclear engineering firm. Debbie and Rick Bennett came on from Oak Harbor, Washington, where Rick is attached to a VAQ squadron flying EA-6B$. Karen and George Bieger came down from Ithaca, New York, where George is pursuing his Ph.D. in psychology. Karen, and BiU Cobb came on from the District, where Bill is attached to OPNAV. Cindy and Chip Grayson charged in from Chicago where Chip is kept busy recraiting those "few good men" the Marine Corps is always looking for. Kathy and Tom Inglis came all the way from Sherman Texas, where Tom is currently working for the Johnson & Johnson Company.

Nancy and Mike Longardt came up from Green Cove Springs, Florida; Mike flys A-7s out of Cecil Field. Tracy and PhU McKee came over from Gaithersburg, Maryland, the proud parents of a new baby girl. Sharon and F. X. Poole came down from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where F.X. is working in the Naval Supply Center. Ann and BiU Stevens live right here in Amold. Bill, in addition to writing this column for the past few months, was head of ERC He is headed for VT-22 in KingsviUe, Texas, family to follow in June. Again Bill, many thanks from all of us for a great job with the 10th reunion, with the Class Funds and with this column.

Larry Hart flew in from Casper, Wyoming, where he is involved in municipal bonds.

That's it for the notes from the 10th for this month: more next month.

My mail box still is full, so I'll press on with some Navy News Releases! The first reports that Fred Warburton was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal recently. He was cited for meritorious service while serving as chief engineer aboard the LST, USS SCHENECTADY. Congratulations Fred! Currently Fred is serving as readiness and training division officer on COMNAVSURFPAC's staff in San Diego.

The next release concems the ever elusive OIlie North; it seems that OIlie, a Major USMC, participated in "Combined Arms Exercise 10-78" at 29 Palms, Califomia. OIlie was hoping to make it up to the 10th but couldn't manage it. The release further reports that he's Shipmate, March 1979

assigned to the 3rd Batt., 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Next release told that Ken Pyle had just recently retumed from a deployment to Westpac.

Ken is Ops officer of VA-196 based at Whidbey Island and was deployed aboard ENTERPRISE. V A - 1 % flies the A6E. Ken was

one of our IGEP (Immediate Graduate Education Program) earning his M.S. degree at Cal Tech in 1%9. Another IGEP mentioned in Navy News Releases is Paul Gatfney who earned his M.S. from Catholic University of America in 1969. Paul is curtently attending Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island, and should be finishing up there in late Summer. Also at Naval War College is MUes Staley who should be in the same class as Paul. Hey, let's hear from the Newport contingent! My last Navy release reports that Gary Jensen recently participated in exercise "Display Determination," a NATO exercise. Gary is currently serving as Ops officer of SHARK. A Connecticut General news release reports that Steve Matheson has been appointed controller, controller's department, at Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Steve earned his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1974. He and his wife Karen and their identical twin daughters live in Vemon, Connecticut. Congratulations, Steve! Delta Airlines announces that Ed Madden has completed the initial training at their school and is now assigned as second officer out of Houston.

So congratulations, Ed! Finally, Don Hay sent a note and a clipping of another book review of Jim Webb's Fields of Fire. Jim is some author and he recendy appeared on a local T.V. talk show. I join Don in strongly recommending this excellent book to all of you. (/ bought 3 copies for Christmas, two as gifts and one for myself!) Besides '68 should support its own budding author!

Well, folks that's it for now. Please keep those cards and letters coming, it's tough to write this column without any input! Write soon and always . . . Keep Cool . . . Salty Sam.

69 Pres., Mr. William H. Nevrton, III Sec'y, Mr. Marshall E. Rachmiel Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Thomas W. McQueen SC USN Room 4107, Bancroft Hall, USNA Annapolis, MD 21412 Percent Members: 35 For those of you that may have forgotten, it is now that period of time affectionately known as "the dark ages!!" That's when a grey rainy day is considered to be the first sign of Spring.

The first letter this month comes from John Kearley. John and June had their first child in July and proudly named her Emily Elizabeth.

John is the engineer in E L PASO, which is in the Chester, Pennsylvania, yards for overhaul until Spring. John has the following posits on Classmates: Lon Scofleld is CIC Iwo JIMA; NeU Weisberg is jockeying RA-5s out of Key West; and Jim Moses is a civilian working in the Virginia Beach area. John locates Larry Hagel as a Marine lawyer at Camp Pendleton. Nelson Blish is at William and Mary law school. June and John live at 5357 Albright Drive, Virginia Beach VA. 804/467-2896.

Jim Norconk and John Post The next letters come from two of our Classmates who are in medical school together. Kathleen and Jim Norconk Uve with their children, Jimmy and Christine, at 7341 S.W. 67 Ct., Miami FL 33143. Jim is in his second year of med school under some strange Navy program where he reverts back to ensign, but the Navy pays for the school and gives him his regular pay. Jim and Kathleen extend an open invitation to any Classmate to stop by when in the Miami area. Our other "almost doctor" at the University of Miami is John Post. John, wife Jinny and son Justin live at 7421 S.W. 84 Ct., Miami FL 33143. John is in his third year of school and is a civilian. (Is that better than an ensign??) John has fixes on these Classmates: Michelle and Scott Anderson live at 371 Wellington Rd., Delmar NY 12054 where Scott is a tax lawyer with the IRS. (BOO—HISS—BOO; sorry. Scott. Just a natural reaction to IRS this close to April 15.)

Lynda and Howard (Wrongway) Backaroch are in Dallas where Howard works for SDC, a computer software company, and shines his '78 Vette (ah, to recapture our childhood dreams). John also reports that Evelyn and Perry Dunn are in Jacksonville, North Carolina, where Perry is attached to HMM261.

As you probably guessed the photo is of Jim and John (the almost doctors of '69) who were both presidents of the med school classes for the last two years. Not bad, fellows!

John Bodine sends the next bit of information: John is alive, well, and working on his Ph.D. in marine geophysics at Columbia University. John says that Jackie and Tom Nastro and their two children live in Maine. They plan to attend John's wedding in New York in May '79. (Best wishes to both of you, John.) John's address is Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades NY 10964, and he would like to hear from Eric Simmons, JohnriLatourrette, Dick Bartlet, and Jim Latham.

My second " a l m o s t doctor letter" this month comes from George Sara,, who is working on his M.D. at the Medical College of Virginiai in Richmond. George also sent some pictures, but they were a little too dark for printing. In the pictures with George were Cyndi and Wayne Girardet and their children, Ben and Jennie. Wayne is an FBI agent (Gezz, another Fed—first the IRS, now the FBI!!) in Columbia, South Carolina. They live at 809 Rolling Wood Trail of that city. Also pictured were Marlene and Hugh O'NeiU who are currently stationed at Quantico where Hugh is an instractor. Also shown in this 13th Company reunion picture were Betty and Jay Jans '70 and their children. (Good shot of Jay's north end as he's headed south—but what can you expect out of'70; remember '68 trained them!)

The next letter comes from the old 3rd Company CEC branch, by name, BUI (H.C.) Bruckner. Bill, wife Jean and daughter Kelli can be

96 reached at P. O. Box 275, NAVORDFAC SASEBO, FPO Seatde WA 98766. BiU is the public works officer at Sasebo and says they're enjoying Japan. According to Bill, Gary Smith is working for Boeing in Seattle. Can I get an amen on that, Gary?

Each month I ask someone to write in and cortect any misinformation I might be putting out. In December I said Bruce Davey was our first "Blue Angel." Well, I was wrong; NUe Kraft flew Number 7 about 3 years ago, and was slated to fly solo prior to his death in an aircraft accident. This corrected info is supplied by Mike Cross. Mike is at Camp Lejeune as an ALO with the Second Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company. Mike says that Bob Gamer is flying CH-46s off Iwo JIMA where the flight deck officer is Owen McLean.

Jim Turner, his wife and two daughters live in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Bob Lees and his wife are in Tallahassee, Horida.

Now, for some data I've picked up from various sources and conversations: Jim Solberg has orders from AIRTEVRON ONE to CARAIRWING 17. Tony Colantoni is attached to VA-122 at NAS, Lemoore. Al Hager is attached to HCSS-1 at North Island. Dave Daggett is deployed in CONSTELLATION. Tom Gibbs is attached to RA-3 at NAS, Key West.

Al Mertz and Gary MaxweU received their master's degrees from NPS, Monterey. Finally, BUI Proses is attached to and deployed with the EW Squadron (132), in CONSTELLATION as well.

Well, that's about it for this month. Next month I'll put out any info our budding 10th Reunion Committee has to go to press with.

Until next time, keep those cards and letters trickling in!!

70 Pres., Jeff Krstich Corr. Sec.y, Lt. Guy Knieriem, USN, Eighth Company Officer, USNA Annapolis MD 21402 Percent Members: 35 Navy football was certainly a pleasure to watch this year. A pleasant surprise coming back to USNA was a competitive basketball team which has decent height and some real talent.

Joe Buescher was in the area recendy on vacation from Ragstaff, Arizona, where he is an adjuster and quite happy. Give him a call if you're in the area. Tom Flaherty is in O'CALLAHAN in Long Beach and just retumed from deployment. Jan Fladeboe, Chris Dubia and Al Bergstrom just completed the lawyer's military justice course at Newport. Chris and Al have law degrees from Pitt. BiU Pardee flies for VA-171 from Oceana and Jack Dodd is on the West Coast at the Pacific Missile Test Range.

Theresa and Bob Kimble just had a baby, Robert J. III. Mike MaUone is still enjoying life in Alameda. Ed Fahy says he's expecting orders and intends to fly in Florida.

John SuUivan called me recently requesting ticket info for the Holiday Bowl. Hope you got them, John! John is OPS with Amphibious Constraction Battalion #1 in Coronado. He saw Mike Simmons who was taking a leadership course there. Mike is on a ship in Bremerton. Randy WUUams is with NAVMAG in Coronado.

Buzz Savage wrote a nice note from Destroyer school. He's scheduled to be engineer of ARKANSAS, his second new constraction ship. Tim Kok is also up there and will be CHENG aboard CONYNGHAM. Mel Kaahanui (formerly Lt. Hawaii in the Log as a company officer) will go to REEVES after destroyer school. REEVES is homeported in Pearl Harbor, of course!

Rich Rusczyk, BiU Stuessy, Dan Bowler and Mike Boms are instractors. Brock McMunn has already graduated and is stationed aboard EDSON in Newport.

Bob Reich called and reported that he has been here at USNA for a couple years vice a few months as I recently wrote in an article.

He is leaving the service to fly for Trans Intemational Airlines and says Hi! to all in 26th company.

Marc Farris wrote from Atlanta where he's building a conglomerate with the Farris Company. He's a member of the Industrial Development Research Council and was appointed to the Real Estate Advisory Council for the Georgia University Systems last Summer. His wife Beryl has her own law firm. Still in the reserves, he's seen Mike Frick, who is a lawyer in Adanta. Gary King is with Nuclear Assurance Corp. Dale Stahl is with one of the paper companies. Marc reports the Alumni chapter in Adanta is quite large, and he and Beryl hosted the Alumni Annual Christmas Party at their home with 150 attending two days after an even larger party of their own there. Marc sounds happy and well and encourages anyone in the area to call. He saw Hap Perry in Philly in November where he's WEPS on a tin can. Hap and Sheila live in New Jersey where they had Marc over for dinner. Dan Rugg and his wife dropped by after dinner for a fireside chat. Hap and Dan are expecting orders soon.

and BROOKE. Greg's homeport is Pearl Harbor and Bill's North Island. Tom O'Leary in ENTERPRISE recendy retumed from deployment.

Terry Morgan is battery commander of the 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division from Camp Pendleton and recendy participated in a large Marine exercise. Pete King is with Delta Airlines in Miami as a second officer. He and Eileen have three children, Erin, Megan, and Peter.

Tom MarsiUo has undergone his third consecutive annual transition and is now a law student at the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Tom and Karen have a two-year old, Jeffrey Scott. Tom is still in the Marine reserve. The family mare gave birth to a foal, and with the dogs, cats, horses, ducks, chickens, etc., the Marsilio's have quite a farm. Any plebes on your farm, Tom? This may be my last column as I'm leaving the Navy, and I'd like to thank everyone for the support I've received. The copious amount of mail has made this column a real pleasure to

write.

71 Pres., Dr. Steve DiAntonio Sec'y, Capt. Charles E. Boyer III USMC Quarters H-4, Annapolis MD 21402 Percent Members: 34

Well, after a short lapse, here I sit! It is the same position I had almost an hour ago. The only difference between when I sat down and now is that my tablet is half-gone and my wastebasket half-full. My problem is that there is so much news this month that I am finding it hard to get started. There must be at least an inch high pile of notes and letters. I am not John Rogers had time to write on deploy- complaining in the least, but you have to rement with VF-32 from Naples. He's been member how easily this Marine is confused. safety officer for about 3 yesirs. Tom McKenzie You see, I always endeavor to get the reader to (27th company) joined the squadron in May so sit back, relax and enjoy reading about old John's had good company. They've been flying friends. However, this month I have comtogether for months, which is a tradition in the pounded my problem by not keeping track of squadron. John's ready for shore duty after things as they arrive. over eight years at sea, while Tom's just startFor example, here is a business card with ing his first sea tour. In 1973 Roc MUes and the salesman's name crossed out and Pete Larry Baucom flew together when the squad- Hermann inked in. This was sent by my ron had F-4s. Last word has it that Roc was father-in-law who ran across Pete near still instracting in VF-124 but may have left the Philadelphia in the course of their business.

Navy. Larry is at Pax River. Barry WaddeU is Being somewhat astute, I can only conclude in VA-46 (A-7s) and Jack Fisher is in VAQ-133 that Pete is now the salesman. Which by bril(EA-6Bs) also in KENNEDY. They should be liant deduction leads to the news that he has to back by the time this edition is out. John's next be a civilian. Now, as I prepare to toss the job will be at Oceana as NFO Readiness Offi- card into the "save for later in the article" cer for Fighter Wing One. John lives in Vir- pile, I find on the back in my mother-in-law's ginia Beach with his wife Joan. penmanship a note that Pete is really a salesHow about that Steve Hash sailing to Guan- man for a metal fastener company out of Fort tanamo from Norfolk? He spent his Christmas Worth. Please don't applaud: it comes with in the wrong part of Cuba but was apparently experience. treated well. Sailing his trimaran, the ELUSIVE What is this one? Lindsey Michelle bom 5 DREAM, I've decided to rename it the ELUSIVE October 1978; six pounds, 10 ounces; and 20V5 PORT. Hope you had fun, Steve. How 'bout inches. Laurie and Dave Bolduc. Aha! I had sending us an elusive interview about your ex- heard a ramor that the Bolducs had another ploits for the column? daughter: now I guess it is trae. I wonder what An article from Newport reported Joe Graul kind of shape Dave is going to be in when his received his law degree from Suffolk Univer- daughters reach dating age and want to visit sity School of Law and apparently did just the Academy. I had better put this card to the super. He wants to practice admiralty law. As- side. Dave and I were roommates at Navy and signed to the NUSC laboratory office in charge I really should call him and offer my congratuof contract management analysis until May, he lations. came there from OPS and diving officer from I always feel great hearing from Ulrica and Pearl Harbor in CONSERVER. Tom Travis. However, I can never interpret Greg Patch and BiU Fetzer participated in the Ulrica's handwriting. Something in this letter exercise Varsity Lance in ROBERT E . PEARY about interior design courses. That has to be Shipmate, March 1979

97 Ulrica, for if you know Tom, you will also know he is not the type to do colorcoordinating. The only other thing I can get from this is that they are looking forward to visiting us over Thanksgiving. Wait, that is this coming week end, (which shows you when this was written). Better make a note to get a bigger turkey. Best that I take this home to Jan and get her to decipher it and to remind her of our company. I really do not have to remind her, but it makes me feel like I have one up on her. The usual routine is that I get pointed in the right direction. She certainly does a good job of keeping me squared away. Now that I think about it, I should probably do something nice for her. Where is that list of things I want to do?—"Flowers for Jan." By golly, look at this, will you! A letter from Steve Comer. How I remember those wild days in St. Thomas, Fort Lauderdale and Norfolk during our Youngster Craise. Whew, the things I could say about those dear dead days beyond recall, but I had better leave them out. I have always wondered what a NATOPS officer does. Does not look like he is lonely for '71 company. Stu Fischer is the Airpac H-3 evaluator; Russ Smith is HS-10 ops officer; Tom Camahan and Carl Johnson are in HSC31; Bob Larkin is in HC-11; John Muncio is in HC-3. Look at this list of names. Terry Virus, Donny Grey and Gary Snodgrass are all flying with Delta Airlines. Glenn Bruggermann is pulling his bolt to get on with American Airlines.

Kevin O'Connor and Jim Gosma are hanging in there as S-3 pilots. Fred Jacobs has a job with Miller Breweries. How I envy that post! Three others are out now too! Duane Brown is back in Pennsylvania, Warren Schultz is in Nashville, and Steve Penner is a lawyer in Santa Barbara. Dave Vander Els is with the C.E.C. in Key West. John Tennent is with VX-6, buzzing around in the Antarctica. Jim Kratovich is a dentist in MIDWAY Jim Collins is in VA-22 at Lemoore. Joe Enright is on an attack sub in Hawaii. Monte Mathews is in the DOD business in San Diego. Al Schuffleburger is growing scales as a member of the SEAL team in San Diego. Think I had better put Steve's letter aside until later too. Have to think of something clever to spice up that list of names.

Here's a letter from someone that is obviously a member of UDT-21. Easily discemible from the stationery letterhead. Who is it from?

By golly, this is Bob Nelson. Last time I heard from him was while he was working for the UN in the Mideast. What is he doing now in Little Creek? Well, being ops officer is not all that bad—trips to Puerto Rico and St. Thomas for training. Still cannot be as exciting as the first Cairo conference, peacekeeping along the South Lebanese border, or the slug that his flak jacket stopped inches from his heart. Hope poor Bob can adjust to the calmness of stateside duty. At least BiU Sheppard, Mac Clark and Tom Laboon are in the area to help with the readjustment. There is enough excitement in the letter to use it as a lead off.

That is a start anyway. Better get it noted as the first story.

Now this is nice. Elaine and Mark Horgan sent me a slide from Jim Barron's wedding when all the '71 ers posed for the camera.

Drats! I will not be able to use the picture this month until I get a print made. I had better not forget to write down their address so I can retum the slide. Heavens, they made it back for Homecoming! All the changes that have taken place back there sound interesting. Certainly Shipmate, March 1979

cannot let Jan read this or she will have a relapse of her "can't wait to get back East" melancholy mood. What else do they tell?

Garry Hohnstrom is the X.O. in an ARS out of Pearl Harbor. Brace Gallemore found himself a permanent female companion in San Diego.

Steve Joens is out of the Navy and working as a systems analyst in Pennsylvania. Where is that envelope and slide? Decisions, Decisions. This will probably be a good one to end the article: I'll save it until I wade through the rest of this pile.

Delta Airline News! Already know from Steve Comer that Terry Virus is flying for them but here it says that T.P. is flying out of Houston. Must note that with Steve's letter and see if Shipmate has a picture. Jan MUIigan has also completed Delta's flight training and will be assigned to the Miami airport base.

I am not an enthusiast for these Navy news releases. They mention the individual's name, then devote a page to discussing what the Fleet is doing. Take this one. All I get out of it is that WaUy Barton is serving as the personnel officer of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron SIX and has left for an extended deployment in CONSTELLATION. If anyone really cared about the ship's dimensions and the crew complement, they would probably look it up for themselves. And nearly everyone knows what the mission of the Seventh Fleet is, but here are three paragraphs of it! Well, at least we know what Wally is up to these days.

Here is another Navy newsbit at the bottom of the stack. All it says in one sentence is that Mike Hagy has reported for duty with VP-31 at Moffett Field. Better put this with Steve's letter and try to figure out later how to make it attractive.

Now a short note from Cathy and BiU Horais that will fit easily into the main text. I thought they were headed for the Academy, but they ended up in Pensacola instead. He is an instractor with VT-2. They too have a new daughter, bom November 9th. This will work in well with the Bolducs' news.

I am amazed. I would have believed that the remainder of this pile of papers to be at least three letters. As I sort through it, I find it is one massive report from Walt Havenstein. Better read this through carefully as there is so much that I don't want to miss anything. Sorry to see that the coffee in the 31st Company Wardroom was cancelled. Figures that the Havensteins and Daltons would be at the stadium 2V4 hours before the game looking for the party. Wow! look at the list of people he ran into there: Cheryl and Dave Howe, Bob Custer, Dave Pearl, Don Gunther, Bob Fritz, Pete Flannery, Ted Ruddock, Dan Nelson, Mike Lynch, Harry Palmer, Mike Morrell, Dub Hay, Tom O'Brien, John Sattler, Steve Ayres, Buck Collins, Mark Foley, Dan McConner, Steve Joens (note that for the Horgans' letter), Doug Murphy, Hank Turkowski, Mike Stephans, Bruce Erickson, Brian Finegold, and Dave Knott. Had better go through this to make sure all the names are spelled correctiy. Wonder why he did not include any of the wives' names? I seriously doubt that many would attend Homecoming and not have their spouses. Guess that 2Vi hour headstart was taking its toll. There is also some detailed news in here. Already knew that Lynn and Ron Wnek were at Quantico—oh, he has decided to leave the Corps come June.

Another item I do not recall using is that their second child was due in Febraary. I will check on that later to see if I have already mentioned

it. Must have been a good idea.

Mel Demars also resigned and is now working for Ford. Mel was at Homecoming also.

Terry Krimian was there too. He is a student of the law at the University of Maryland now and no longer with the Corps. Bob Copra is out of the Navy now. He, Marianne and their boys still live in Annapolis, but he commutes daily to Bethesda where he works for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. That will be easy to include. Three boys now though! I had better check to make certain, but if I recall Bob was a company officer at USNA before separating.

Roger Young is a civil servant now for the Navy, working in Crystal City. Seems to me I had that once before, but that he was working in NAVAIR at the Pentagon. Check that one too.

Dave Laws is out now. Works in Crystal City with one of the local "beltway bandits." I have to leam what this is or else use it with a quote from Walt if it is derogatory. Looking these names over I realize that they were all in the 14th Company. Have to say something about all that now.

Good old Walt! Knew he would have some news about the Marines in the area. Chris Gregor was in from Camp Pendleton to ran in the Marine Corps Marathon. He is a battery commander with the 11th Marines. I should make that more explicit for the Navy types. Perhaps, "He is an artillery battery commander with the 11th Marine Corps Regiment." That will do it.

Jim Storey is at AWS and is still a bachelor.

Better not emphasize that virtue of being single for fear the ladies will take exception after the last couple of articles. Aw, what the heck!

Something should be said in defense of bachelorhood! Barry Griffin is also at AWS. Seems to be something akin to a local hero for his football playing talents with the AWS team.

Phil Paul is working at Headquarters, Marine Corps. Something must be said to keep Phil's morale up during his stay at that palace. Of course no Marine news would be complete without mentioning John Sattler. However, what kind thing can be said when all Walt tells me is that John is thoroughly engrossed with the "animal act" at TBS. It will be easy to get Walt's letter to fit into the main body of news.

Let me see now. I have the means to start the article off and to end it. All the rest of the news will fit nicely in the main text. I do not believe I have forgotten anything. Oh yes I did.

Cannot believe that I almost forgot. Must find a very nice and sincere way to thank Nick Pantelides, Ed Mathus and Pete Schneider for their outstanding efforts in organizing the Homecoming activities. From all these letters, they deserve some recognition. Must also include a special word of appreciation for Kathy Mathus for manning the registration table throughout the long day. The other thing I must get in there is our current address. Where is that list of things I need to do? "Drop in on Shipmate and let them know new address ASAP." That ought to do it. Rather lengthy list of things to do. This looks like a two six-pack job this month. Maybe Jan will feel sorry for me and type it after I write it. Better make it flowers and candy. On second thought, since she will not eat the candy, I had better make that lunch. Yes, I do believe that for flowers and lunch I could trick her into it. Best get to it before she figures what I am up to.

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72 Pres., Joe Glover Sec'y, 1st Lt. Frank L. Gibson, USMC Hqs. Co., H & S Batt. MCRD Partis Island SC 29905 Acting Correspondent, Alan R. Kraft 2705 Baldwin Lane, Bowie, MD 20715 Percent Members: 34 The holidays are over and I'm finding time for this column before doing my thing with Uncle's Form 1040. I missed last month's column, but have only had three letters in the last 2 months. Let me begin by wishing all of you a Happy New Year. I received a Christmas card from my old roommate, Charles Robie. Chuck is out of the Navy and in training with Eastem Airlines. I also talked to Pat Fayle on the phone and he is still holding up the legal arm of the Navy. Karen Leib stopped by to say HI, but somehow I missed seeing Bob over the holidays.

Jim Angelo wrote before leaving Hawaii for engineering officer onboard USS GROTON. He said that Dan FUippini and Steve Konopa are both attached to OMAHA in Hawaii and Dan will take over as the Aiea P.O. Box custodian.

Paul Bienhoff will be leaving as MPA on SARGO (SSN-583) to become the pilot of one of two deep submergence rescue vehicles based in NAS Alameda. Paul will be one of the few nuclear-trained, submarine-qualified pilots in the Navy. Connie and Brace Engelhardt are rumored to have been expecting December last. Wes Schmidt is ramored to be aboard ROBERT PERRY (FF-1073). George Kindel is reportedly at the Trident prototype. Rod Womer is rumored to be on the way to test pilot school. There was supposed to have been an Army-Navy get-together of Larry Papineau of QUEENHSH, Dan and Steve of OMAHA, Craig

Harris from THOMAS EDISON, Brace Scoot from HAWKBILL, CoUn Huddleston from Training Center Pacific, and Bruce Engelhardt from Washington. Well Jim, I hope you are enjoying the New England Winter.

Edie Harrop wrote to correct me on the November issue. She and John are stationed in Charleston where John is engineer of NATHAN HALE (Gold) and not HENRY CLAY (sorry Edie,

I write them as I get them). They have a daughter, Jennifer Marie, bom last June. Diane and Pat Dunne are also in Charleston as are George and Diane Voelker. John, Pat and George are all engineers and lieutenant commanders. Barb and Al Neupaver and Debbie and Tom Rodjom are civilians living near Pittsburgh. Maureen and Dave Weiss are civilians and Dave is attending Yale, working toward becoming a lawyer. Harrop's address is 12 Monte Sano Drive, Hanahan SC 29410.

Fred Pottschmidt wrote a long letter from 2620 Downing Dr., Cincinnati OH 45208. As an update, he married Sylvia in August 1972 and then went to Mare Island and Idaho Falls doing the nuclear pipeline thing. After that it was New London and then 19 months in overhaul while onboard NATHAN HALE. After one craise it was on to the VON STEUBEN homeported in

Charleston. In July '76 Fred III was bom. In September of 1977 Fred made his last craise and at the same time was divorced from Sylvia. Fred is currently living in the Cincinnati area working as a chemical process and production engineer for Proctor and Gamble, involved with soap-products. He is associated with the Naval Reserve and drills with a unit

from youngster craise no doubt). Actually the first page was stationery; the second and succeeding pages were on low-grade papyrus paper that seem to be water soluble. Of course the cheap one to whom I am referring is none other than George Yacus, our "do-nothing" class president. (Those were his words, not mine.) (I would not call him do-nothing, because once every four years he writes whether he needs to or not.) He told me to expect to hear from him again around Christmas of 1982.

Now what more can one ask of a class president? I say performance like that deserves a reward. Perhaps appropriate would be a 2-hour, all-expenses-paid trip to downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Whaddaya think?

Well, ol' George passed along a few names that merit mention. The first was Greg Duras who is also in DUBUQUE as the legal/admin/3-m coordinator. By the way, George is the assistant air boss. He sent that Gary Kohler is flying LAMPS helos off USS KINKAID and just finished a WestPac craise. Gary is a hero because his helo broke a main mount and he landed it on its one good gear and the other side on a pile of mattresses. Not a bad piece of work.

OLIVER HAZARD PERRY; David Duddc with Pat Haney is in Honolulu working as a ship VA-27 is embarked in ENTERPRISE; Jim Francis overhaul liaison officer (or something like is in HULL; EUiot Alderman is supply officer in that). He's said to be a local disco legend, but USS CONOLLY; David King is widi VA-196 this reporter can neither confirm nor deny perbased at Whidbey Field in Oak Harbor, Wash- sonal fetishes such as this. (What George really ington; Robert Baczenas was appointed produc- said was that Pat thinks he's a disco king but tion supervisor at Personal Products, Milltown, that in reality he can't dance to save his life.

New Jersey; Jerome Boyle is with VP-9 out of Sorry George, I had to let him know what you Moffett Field; Paul West is supply officer in really think about him.)

USS BUCHANAN out of San Diego; David Lind Martha and Doug Bloomquist live in San is operations officer in USS ELLIOT; Steve WU- Diego where he is working for ROINCE (?). kie is flying with Delta out of Boston; and Kip He's a CEC type, so if anyone needs a new Osborne is flying with them out of Miami. driveway or anything give him a call. Rich That is about it for this month. I have been Bradley is flying for VQ-1 in Guam and spends going through some personal trials myself most of his time chasing Continental Airlines these last few months and have given my life to stews around the island. It's such a small isJesus. All is well now and until next month I land even Rich probably catches a few. wish all of you God's Blessing.

That was all the people-type news George Alan sent along. There is also some class business he asked me to mention.

1. We have a net worth, as a Class, of about $1500.

2. The original terms of office for our class officers expire soon. (I don't know when since I'm a volunteer窶馬ot an elected official.) Our Pres., Lt. Steve Ingram USN president is George. Our V.P. is Bill Braen.

Sec'y, Lt. John F. Kennedy USN Our secretary is Mike Chaplain. Our treasurer Office of the CNO (OP-009L) is Chris Eckert. (George says he hasn't seen Navy Department nor heard from any of them since 5 June 1974.

Washington DC 20350 I've heard from Chris once regarding some East Coast Sec'y. business a while ago, so I know he's alive and Lt. Michael O'Sullivan USN well.)

Naval Recraiting District N.Y. 3. We are a corporation chartered in the Suite 212, 1 E. Main St. state of Maryland (great State for corporate Bay Shore, Long Island NY 11706 graft and corraption!).

Percent Members: 30 Hey, boy, I just read the corporate charter.

It's really something. It's thirteen pages long and it names George Yacus as "King for life."

(You didn't think I'd read it, did you George? I caught you, you Devil.) Actually I did find out that the term of office for our officers expires on 5 June 1979. So sometime soon we'll need Pres., Lt. George Yacus USN to have an election. It looks as though we'll Sec'y, Lt. MU(e Chaplain USN need to send out ballots to everyone. I hope East Coast Sec'y you are taking care of all this, George, because Lt. Brent S. James USN I sure as heck am not.

404 Philbate Terrace George also asked that I mention what a Virginia Beach VA 23452 good deal being a life member of the Alumni Percent Members: 31 Association is. You get a certificate, a sticker You all aren't going to believe this but, yes, for your car, a sense of worth and dignity, and our class president lives! I got a note from him a guaranteed piece of mail every month for the in USS DUBUQUE (LPD-8) stationery (left over rest of your life (Shipmate) even if your mom out of Dayton. Jack Clifford is in his unit and Steve AxteU also drills at Dayton. Both Jack and Steve are working for The WAY Ministry in Sidney, Ohio. During ACDUTRA in Norfolk, Fred ran into R.D. Smith, ramored to be a civilian, Kevin Cassidy nav/ops on L. Y. SPEAR, and Dave Coleman. Fred is planning on getting engaged to Dabney Jacobson from Highland Park, New Jersey. He has custody of Fred III and after a honeymoon in Northeastem Pennsylvania (skiing) they will setde in Cincinnati. Fred wants anyone in the area to give him a call. The number is in the phone book.

On 2 November WiUiam Blanton died while attached to USS CONSTELLATION. I am sorry, but I do not have any other details.

Here is some news from some press releases: Bob Wehrle reported for duty with the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton; Rod Womer is attached to VF-2 based at Miramar; Charles SchwaUer is with attack squadron 147 in CONSTELLATION; Frank Gibson is at Camp Butler in Okinawa; DaUas Johnson attended Military Justice School; Todd Bruner got an M.S. at Monterey; Peter Solecki attended Military Justice School; Dennis HanseU is in

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99 or wife won't write you. Not a bad deal. Plus you don't have to remember what month your subscription rans out each year. So think it over.

I also got a letter from Leslie and Don Loren.

They are in Newport where he just finished up a tour at the department head course. They have just had their first child, Brooke Elizabeth, and are preparing to move to Norfolk. (Maybe they'll see George Yacus on his tour of the inner city area.) Don is going to be the ops boss in USS PETERSON (DD-969). Don said that PhU Davis went through the course with him enroute to a job as engineering officer in USS VOGELGESANG (DD-862). Jerry Rudd will soon be attending the same school en route to an ops job on an FF out of Pearl. He passed along that there are several '74ers instracting at SWOS, OCS AND OIS in Newport, among whom are Tom Rathbone, George Scott, Al Jones, Andy Andrews, Joe lovanna and Scott Peacock. Don said that when he left San Diego last year the old 26th company detail out there included Jerry Derrick, Mike Holton, Earle Babcock, Scott Stith and Kyle Martin. Thank you for the letter, Don. Still flying F-4s from USS SARATOGA, I've seen a lot of the same faces this craise as I did last craise. A couple of '74 wives are following the ship. Sarah (wife of Rich) Johnson and Susie and Natalie (wife and daughter of Bob) Stumpf. They deserve special mention for their bright and cheery faces in every port we visit.

(Their husbands' faces are considerably brighter and cheerier than the rest of ours, too.

Can't understand why!!) (I always thought that being a good Classmate meant sharing everything, but these guys don't seem to see it quite that way. Shoot, I'd even settle for the daughter at this point. Sorry, Sally, I'll be home soon, honey.)

Well, folks, that's about all there is to say.

Remember one thing from Big Smoke's book of quotes: "Good whiskey can help you make it through times of no money better than money can help you make it through times of no whiskey." That's it from the Smoke. See you next time. Keep the letters coming.

75 Pres., Lt.(jg) Craig R. Quigley USN Sec'y, Lt.(jg) Steve Hubbard USN c/o Leo Wilson 1121 12th Street Laurel MD 20810 Percent Members: 33 I can see the light!!! The light at the end of the tunnel, that is . . . By the time this issue has hit the street I will be on Shore Duty\ Ah, how sweet it is! After having kept "USNA Instractor" as my number one choice since my first pref card, I have been assigned to Fleet Combat Training Center Atlantic at Dam Neck (which wasn't even on my pref card) as an instractor in the TAO/CICO/NTDS persuasion (makes sense). So the end of my tour aboard the "Eddy Mac" comes around 6 Febraary at Gaeta, Italy, after 34.5 months of arduous (?) sea duty. TTien, as soon as I can make my way back to Mayport, we'll begin the thankless task of moving. Maggie, Kyle, Florie (our dog) and I plan to visit my family in Washington State for a couple of weeks before setding in Virginia Beach. So, until we can establish our residence in Tidewater, send your cortespondence to the following interim address: Shipmate, March 1979

Lt. (jg) Steve Hubbard c/o Leo Wilson 1121 12th Street Laurel MD 20810 Even though we didn't get what we asked for, we're excited about moving and spending some time together. And I guess it was inevitable for us to wind up in the Norfolk area sometime. Underway is the only way, but shore duty sure is nice!

Received a clipping from the faithful Alumni Association news service covering Rob Glendinning's marriage to Miss Barbara Lee Hinson of Annapolis. Classmates attending and participating in the Chapel wedding included John McCauley and Norm Tooley. The happy duo will reside in Coronado. Many Congrats.

Another news release is from the USS FORREST SHERMAN (DD-931) announcing Fred Wayne Bergman's qualification as Surface Warfare Officer.

Hey! How about that Big Blue? Really did a number on the Woops, and followed up with a bowl victory and 17th national ranking by UPI. Hope a lot of you got to see those two events.

Now to the correspondence. Mrs. Gladys Bafus sent us a note to catch up on her son Jim. As some of you recall, he is a nongraduate Classmate and has since eamed his B.S. in plant science from the University of Idaho. He is now a field representative with Inland Empire Pea and Lentil Growers. He, wife Kelly and son Brandon James now live in Otis Orchards, Washington. Thanks for the news, Mrs. Bafus.

Our next letter comes from none other than Paul Gregory, curtently a student at the SWOS department head course in Newport. He has orders to USS DEYO ( D D - 9 8 9 ) as chief

engineer. DEYO is to be commissioned in June 1980. Not a bad set of orders. Paul also sends news of some Classmates. Mickey Bourne retumed from the Med and switched jobs from Comm. to MPA. He and Bob (R.D.) Conrad are aboard USS BLAKELY (FF-1073). Bill Howey married a southem belle (should we be surprised?) named Frances. They live in Jacksonville, where Bill still works in security "for the weapons those Marines enjoy playing with." Tim Naple is a LAMPS pilot in San Diego, Mark Bloomquist is XO of USS ESTEEM (MSO-438), and Dave Whipple is on a ship homeported in Japan. Rumor has it that John Reskusich started department head school in Febmary. BiU Luebke is navigator aboard USS TRUETT (FF-1095) which is Paul's former ship.

Bill's not doing much naviguessing now, though, for TRUETT is in Boston for ROH. Paul's address through at least mid-March is 309 Davis St., NETC, Newport RI 02840.

Thanks much, Paul.

Our final bit of correspondence comes from Kathy and Dave JeweU, who want friends to contact them and so provided their address: 1927 East Sparrow, Point Mugu CA 93042— Phone 805/488-8442. Now you have no excuse for not getting in touch with them.

I'm more than happy to list anybody's address and phone number. A little advertising never hurts, you know, and a good many of us have changed duty stations recendy or will soon. Keep in touch—it's the next best thing to being there.

While at Dam Neck in December for my last boondoggle . . . er, I mean, uh, educational opportunity . . . I bumped into the following people (some by chance, others by design): my relief, Ens. Rand LeBouvier '78; WUUe NeiU, now aboard USS AUSTIN (LPD-4) at Lit-

tle Creek; Sue and Mike Cecere, recendy assigned to InSurv in Norfolk after a complete tour in engineering in USS ALBANY; Chris Moschella, now CICO in USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS after a full tour aboard USS DALE (CG-19); Jim WooUey, now ASWO in JOHN HANCOCK ( D D - 9 8 1 ) out of Charieston after a

full tour as Comm/CICO in USS FLINT; and last, but not least. Bill Daley, now the naviguesser in DONALD B . BEARY ( F F - 1 0 8 5 )

after having spent his first year plus as ASWO. Dales ran another marathon in the Fall, the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, and he cut his P.R. another nine minutes to 2:43. Before he deployed on 16 January he planned to ran another in Bethel, North Carolina. He definitely has the bug. Keep it up. Dales.

I also happened to bump into Danny Muthler at NAS Jax. He is still flying helos for the Corps out of MCAS New River. Another guy I ran into was Charlie Areizaga, who is stationed in San Juan PR as head recraiter for the Caribbean. He spent less than thirty months aboard USS SURIBACHI before taking Susan and their daughter (now a year old) to Puerto Rico.

Lotsa luck meeting those quotas, Charlie.

Now, it's getting close to five-year time and I've heard from only two people on the reunion issue. Tell me one way or the other how you feel about a five-year reunion—yea or nay.

Also, I keep getting more expired membership cards from the Alumni Association for guys who have moved and not changed their address with the Association. C'mon, guys and gals. This is our best means of keeping our close-knit group closely knit. Renew those memberships and encourage your friends to do the same. Let's show our class unity in every way we can.

Next month's installment will come from the Med, and I'll be following closely behind.

Hang in there, be happy, and don't forget your umbrella.

76 Pres., Ens. M. B. Pearsall USN Sec'y, 1st Lt. Joe Buranosky USMC 404 Gull Court North Palm Beach FL 33408 Percent Members: 63 It has been a busy two months since I last sat down to write and I've heard from several people over the holidays and received a flood of Navy Hometown News Releases. Before I get into the news, I would just like to remind everyone that the end of our fu-st three years is coming up within the next few months and that the time is fast approaching when we must be renewing our memberships in the Alunmi Association. I hope that everyone will continue to maintain membership and I strongly encourage it because I traly feel that we can stay together as a Class with the help of the Association.

With your support I believe we have been able to maintain a degree of unity by communication through Shipmate—let's keep it up. Also I would like to remind everyone to keep the Association informed of whereabouts. When you move send them a change of address—it's the only way they can update their records and ensure that you get your Shipmate.

The Navy Hometown News Release Program offers extensive information, but for now I'll use it to pass on who is coming and going.

100 That's about all I've heard except for a few final notes. Congratulations to John WUkens who is in his third year at GWU Medical School; he's to be wed to Margaret Vaughn Waller in April. Best wishes also go to Bob Bauman and his wife who are expecting their second child this Spring. WiUiam Brown says that March 17 will have special significance for him; and John Sparks, who is stationed at Camp Geiger, asked me to convey his greetings to all. Stay in touch.

77 Pres., Ens. Tom Arminio USN Sec'y, 2nd Lt. James R. Rowan USMC 1606 St. Margarets Rd. Annapolis MD 21401 Percent Members: 70

'76 at Homecoming '78 The following returned from WestPac deployments within the past few months: Steve Bedard, USS ALBERT DAVID, and David Swingle, USS RECLAIMER, both homeported in Pearl Harbor; John Carwile, USS PAUL F . FOSTER, Torkel Patterson, USS REASONER, Liston Young, USS JOHN PAUL JONES, and Brace

Hougesen and Steve Giorgis, USS FREDERICK, all homeported in San Diego. The following recently departed for WestPac: Dan O'Brien, Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Six aboard USS CONSTELLATION; Steve Rudiger, USS RACINE homeported in San Diego; and Pat Tracy, USS RICHARD EDWARDS home-

ported in Pearl Harbor. John Brown, USS ROBISON, and Rich Oftedal, USS HORNE, re-

cently retumed to San Diego from the South Pacific.

The following recently took part in "Varsity Lance," an exercise off the Southem California coast involving more than 20,000 personnel, 38 ships, and 250 aircraft from Navy and Marine Corps squadrons: Mike McKenney and Lee Erdman, VP-9, Torkel Patterson, Mike Cregge, USS DRUM, David Deford, USS BUCHANAN, and David Boch, HSL-33.

On the other side of the world the following retumed from the Med within the past couple of months: Jim Bane, USS SURIBACHI homeported in Colts Neck, New Jersey; John KeUy and Ron Branson, USS CHARLES ADAMS

homeported in Norfolk; Lyal Davidson, USS DEWEY homeported in Charleston; and Jeff MuUiner, USS FORRESTAL homeported in Mayport. Dale Meyer, USS BIDDLE, and Jeff Maydosz, USS JOHN KING, both homeported in Norfolk recendy left for the Med. Bob Brotherton and Brace Smith recently retumed from Iceland where they were deployed with VP-56.

Finally from the hometown releases, the following have completed various schools: Brian Edhigton completed the Aviation Machinists' Mate Basic Jet Engine Course in Millington, and Dave Renaud and Kent Higginbotham have completed the non-lawyer course at Naval Justice School in Newport.

I had the good fortune to attend the Navy versus Florida State football game in midNovember along with William Brown. Mark and Sally Moore, Dick Palmer, Craig Decker,

Steve Clark, Jeff Cory and John Webb were also at the game in Tallahassee. Speaking of football games, Jim Petersen wrote and sent me a picture of part of the '76 contingent at this year's Homecoming game. He and Louise are in New London now along with Frank Inzirillo and Leroy Sparr. Jim also passed on the good news that Rex and Trissy Bent are very soon to be proud parents.

Dennis Dilucente sent some news from Yuma, Arizona. He is with VMFAT-101 along with Mark Bircher, Keith Champion, Steve Hastings, Vince Huston, Steve Kapitan, Jack Kirk, John Mann, Ned Mueller, and John Whitaker; all are in various stages of training in the F-4 Replacement Aircrew Syllabus.

Clayton HiU is with the 2nd LAAM Battalion and Phil Newman is with the Marine Air Weapons Training Squadron (MAWTS). Pat Bole is undergoing A-4 training with VMAT102.

I also heard from Paul Langford who wrote from NAS Cubi Point. Congratulations to him and Janice who are expecting their first child this month. Also at NAS Cubi Point are Rock, Dorothy, and Christy Daze, Gary and Linda Stark, Paul Baker, and Ted Menke. Rock is flying A-4s; Paul and Gary are flying the drone recovery helos; and Ted is flying H-46s.

I've received some 9th company news this time. Diana and BiU Hawn have bought a home in Virginia Beach. Bill is " M " division officer aboard USS CALIFORNIA. Joan and John Carter and the twins are now in Pensacola; John began Al in January. Craig Scott has bought a home in Oahu and in his spare time away from the submarine he's managed to get his private pilot's license. When he last wrote he was getting ready to leave for Australia. Pete Ellis is finishing his tour aboard USS NEW ORLEANS having made two WestPac deployments. He and Deb will be moving back to Annapolis where Pete will be stationed at the Naval Station across the Sevem River as Supply department head. I had the good fortune to see Alex Cobble a couple of weeks back in the beginning of December. He flew into Washington from San Francisco where he was undergoing some training before heading back to Hawaiiâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;P-3 pilots sure seem to have it rough.

'Twas the night before . . . Oops! Wrong article. My mail has finally caught up with me so here goes my writer's cramp. So far two members of our Class have eamed their wings and are now jet instractors. They are Corey Glab and Dave Swanson. Wings are popping all over the place and I have not even touched an airplane yet. Brad Lewis and Ronnie Cooper have helo wings wings while Ron Vaught and Bill Readman are getting jet wings in Meridian.

Dave Jensen, Kevin Skjei, Al Lohman and Jeff Morse are working on props in Corpus Christi.

Steve Seal and Dan Schenke are both in the P-3 RAG. Jim Vlahovich and Pete Wdowiarz are just starting flight training and Pete was married over Christmas.

And in our first nuptial presentation of the day we note that Larry Becker married Heidi Kauderer in San Diego. Larry had better be good now since Heidi's father is a rear admiral out of the Class of '53. Shown here are Pies Brace, Jim Kelly, the bride and groom, and Larry Indiviglia. (/ love that smile.)

In San Diego Dan Busch and his wife Mindy are anticipating a new arrival in February and it is being passed through the grapevine that Marc Claussen and his betrothed are doing the same. It seems that Bond Condry and George Heming just got back from a Great Lakes craise aboard USS DAVIS. Marc Watson seems to be trying rebuild Philly as a civil engineer. Bob Kennedy married Teresa Bazemore in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. And I would like to know what Arch McKinlay is doing. Shown in our Shipmate, March 1979

101 would receive the "Old" GI Bill benefits. I urge each member of the Class to get involved in order to get this changed. Only with a large response can we get any action. Please, if you are concerned, make yourself heard, and if you have any ideas, I would like a response.

Thanks and God Bless. Mike Beck, Ens. USN, USS DAHLGREN (DDG-43), FPO New York NY 09501.

Everyone should think about what Mike has said and take those measures he feels appropriate. The Bill is number H.R. 9783 set up to amend section 1652 of Title 38, United States Code.

And to end, I want to say thanks to Mrs. Glab, and yes. Colonel Fink is right!

78 In Winston-Salem picture are Scott Jameson, Dempsey Butler, Clark Handy, Arch McKinlay (kneeling). Bob and Teresa, Jay Casey, Jim Warren, Fred Vogt, and Pete Finley.

The chain gang shown here was the sub school soccer team (SOBC 7807) which finished second, losing to an Iranian team in a pretty fast league. Pictured from 1. to r. in front: Phil Jacobson, Dave AUsopp, Wes Barton, John Hall, Jim Rowley, Dale Govan, Ron Baadhack. Standing: Joe Kovalchiky, Mike Mair, Don Warren, Ken Milhoan, Eric Shewbridge, Dave Johnson, Steve " G i m p " O'Leary, Dave Sihrer, Rick Curretn, Kevin Kelley, Kevin Fleming, and Karl Carver.

Mike Beck has done a little research on a subject conceming all of us. Here is what he has to say: Dear Members of the Class of 1977— Greetings, friends. I am writing to you about the concem which has arisen in the area of our educational assistance benefits. At the present time the Class of 1977 USNA is under the new Veterans Educational Assistance Program Our Soccerists

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(VEAP). The bill states that all persons entering active duty after 31 December 1976 may use the new VEAP, i.e., the govemment gives two dollars for every dollar the participant gives up to $2,700. The Class is not eligible for the old VA Educational Assistance (GI Bill) which gave 45 months of educational aid. For a full-time students with no dependents, one would receive $311. (For more information on the benefits, refer to Chapter 10 in the Retention Team Manual.)

It is my contention that the Class of 1977 was committed to seven years of active military service after having mustered for the first class in September of 1975 at the Naval Academy, and therefore the Class should be entitled to the "Old" GI Bill. Congress, in a one-line addition to the new bill, S£ud that the USNA graduates of 1977 are not eligible for the old assistance benefits.

May I suggest that we might be able to change the "old" GI Bill to include the Class of 1977. We spent two years at the Naval Academy with the understanding that we

Pres., Ens. Ken Waldie USN 2nd Lt. MUte ConkUn USMC 6115 N. Davis Highway, Apt. 49A Pensacola FL 32504 Percent Members: 65 Not too much news this month as things were a little slow, hopefully due to Christmas.

However, there are several congratulations in order. First, congratulations to "Big Blue" and their impressive victory over BYU! Next, congratulations to Jim Shulson, Mike Clendening, Dan Cox, Carl Jorden, Clarence Moore, Barry Smith and Warren Robinson in their most recent accomplishment—graduation.

"Disco" Bob Fallon tied the knot with Maggie Reid (sister of Eddie Reid) in a wedding that was attended by all of New York City. Finally, congratulations to the lieutenant who was supposed to write this article, but was too busy sending out wedding invitations. Also soon to be wed are Luca Sudbeck and Pete Craig.

After a short stay at TBS the majority of Marine selectees are off to the FMF ready to practice some of the skills they leamed in the mud. The news in Guam these days is that gambling will be legalized. Behind this scheme are "Dog" Calls and Kevin "Grinch" Lynch who have extended their stay on that isle long enough to oversee the construction of several casinos. Ken Waldie writes that everyone in Newport is working hard trying to take up the slack for everyone in San Diego.

Kathy and Don Beverlin are down in Pensacola; Don's in his third week at VT-10 along with Dave Buss, Jim Small, John Mathre, Allen Jaqueth, and Brad Baylor. Bryce Zimmerman is starting pilot primary. Ray Baltera, Doug Meyer, Jim Lippard and Mike Galpin are starting Al school.

Well folks, that's about it except for: Hey Bolero, we did receive one and only one letter from a '78 phantom; it went something like this, "What the heck's wrong with you guys?

How about all of you smart Nukes, what's wrong, did you all blow yourselves up, or maybe the Boss won't let you write—gotta get them hours in! And what about you fly boys, I didn't think they dropped all your mail in the drink, or did you all drown in the dilbert dunker, you idiots! As for all of you 'Blue Water Sailors,' didn't you leam that there really wasn't a Santa Claus, or a mail buoy, you fools. And as for my favorite, the Grants, you're all forgiven because everyone knows you don't know how to read or write. Well, that's it: take care and get those letters to Conklin, pronto. Saloon, see ya liquor!"

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Chapter News DEADLINE: For May—9 March; for June—9 April

ANNAPOLIS LCdr. Ronald E. Ruys USN Naval Systems Engineering Dept.

U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis MD 21402 A combination of snowy weather and the inauguration of a new Governor in Annapolis combined to cut down on the participants at the 17 January 1978 meeting of the Annapolis Chapter, but nearly one hundred were at lunch and sixty of these made their way to Michelson Hall for an amusing and enlightening demonstration of basic and advanced physics by Professors Cy Goodwin and Bill Smedley, both well-known to generations of midshipmen. Professor Smedley opened the exhibition by stating that he had once been asked by a visiting congressman if anything of practical value was ever taught to the midshipmen. A startling example was readily available with a gradometer basically composed of four Wheatstone Bridges which effectively demonstrated that all American-produced vodka is really the same, with the exception of cost.

The same approach could not be used with foreign produced vodka because different ingredients are employed in production; in America, fruit or grain must be used in the production of alcohol, whereas potatoes may be used in Europe. Professor Smedley went on to state that whiskey is distilled beer without hops and brandy distilled wine. For the do-it-yourselfer, cordials may be made at home with vodka and syrup plus a bit of coloring, and all at a reduced cost.

Professor Goodwin stated that Murphy's Law was frequently in force with a demonstration of physics, then showed how true this could be by attempting to break a chemistry beaker with sound. Regrettably the object of the experiment refused to cooperate, so proof of the vulnerability of the beaker was later shown by the simple expedient of dropping it to the deck. Further experiments were given with gyroscopes, laser beams and arc lamps, an assist being given when Ed Mallick '44 famished the matches for some of the demonstrations. Guncotton, carbon dioxide, black gunpowder, and carbon disulfide were among the other substances used in various fashions for unusual effects. All Alumni were invited back on 1 and 2 May for the well-known explosion demonstrations that have intrigued audiences for many years.

In addition, all Alumni are invited to the Chapter luncheon on 14 March, when the Vice Chief of Naval Operations is scheduled to speak. Call LCdr. Ron Ruys USN '67 at 301/267-3871.

BOSTON Cdr. Curtiss O. Wakeman USN (Ret.) 814 Osgood St. N. Afldover MA 01845 The Boston Chapter is greatly saddened with the passing of our Chapter President, Ned Livingstone '44 on December 21, 1978. Though few of us knew it, Ned had been battling cancer for quite a while. It is a tribute to Ned that he remained active and working to the last.

Ned was intensely proud of the Academy and of " Old Army Team." They were not heard from over the years he was in the forefront of those again. Navy's chorus, on the other hand, who tried to keep the Chapter going, even when sounded off after each score, and was threatened interest and participation was low. In the short with a shortage of material. time he served as President, it was he who swung After last year's game, an annual trophy was the tide and brought about a resurgence of inter- started by the Army group. It's a regulation est in the Association. His loss will be felt by us football, with the year and Army-Navy game all. score painted on it. Between games, the trophy But now we must continue with the direction is retained by the winner. It will be brought to our next meeting on the condition that nobody and spirit provided by Ned. On Tuesday, January 9, 1979, the Chapter will try to punt it.

The January meeting was once again a dinner held its monthly meeting at the Fantasia Restaurant. Although Chaplain Jake Laboon, '44, meeting, and provided some interesting insight Ned's Classmate who was scheduled to speak, into current life at Canoe U. A film was planned, was forced to cancel his visit because of illness, either about the football team or about Academy we were most fortunate to have Father John life in general. In order to remain above any Rogers '44 with us. Father Rogers offered grace suspicion of improper recraiting of athletes, the and words of solace prior to our meeting. We chapter will no longer sponsor a "Prospective were honored to have with us Ned Livingstone's Mids & Dads Night." This gathering, however, son—Ned Jr., and Capt. Jerome C. Hunsaker, would prove highly interesting to any young man the # 1 graduate of the Class of AUGHT EIGHT. or woman who might be interested in the Naval Also present were G. Street, T. Price, J. Enright, Academy. Any chapter members who know of W. Randig, W. Cuzner, V. Dander, J. Sharkey, prospective candidates and desire to invite these B. Westcott, D. Donovan, D. O'Connell, G. youngsters (and parents) as their guests were Greenfield, N. Kail, F. Brady, W. Toner, J. urged to do so.

McCaffrey, D. Carroll, H. Rounds, W. Daly, T. The national Alumni Association is considerHudner and C. Wakeman. ing sponsoring an annual golf toumament for We have been more than pleased with the members. Early rounds would be ran by local continuing increased response. When I attended chapters at local golf courses. Championship my first meeting we discussed how fortunate we rounds would be at Annapolis during Homecomwere to have 14 in attendance—now we are av- ing week end. All that's being sought now is an eraging 40 to 50 responses to each mailing. As a expression of interest. personal aside, thank you one and all—and if I'm (Ed's Note: The December notes in Shipmate missing someone, please let me know. Again with the Chicago Chapter news were submitted Shipmates, please let me know if you're in the by Walt Rose '45; the recognition of the fine Boston area and haven't heard from me. work by Jim D'Orso—which he well deserved—were not submitted by Jim.)

CHARLOTTE Mr. Jeff Searcy 2826 Belvedere Ave. Chariotte NC 28205 The Charlotte Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and guests met at the Press Box in Chariotte on 12-02-78 to witness the bowl-bound Midshipmen defeat Army. West Point Alumni were also invited to our party.

Members in attendance were: Carl Hey wood '36, Charles Styer '41, Bill Eaton '46, John Plyler '57, Bob Majeski '61, Jeff Searcy '61, Bill Hart '65, Paul Habberstadt '66, Tom Runkle '66, Wayne Henry '67, and John Smith '69.

Special guests also included Mr. and Mrs. Blain McClary who have a son in Class of '81.

(Submitted by W. O. Henry '67.)

CHICAGO Mr. James N. D'Orso 260 E. Chestnut St., #2407 Chicago IL 60611 The West Point Society did a superb job in hosting this year's party for the big game. The Elmhurst-Country Club is a beautiful spot, and the buffet they provided was excellent. A goodsized Navy contingent turned out, although still outnumbered by the Army group. West Point's vocal efforts preceded the game with a routine rendition of a catchy little ditty about some sort

INDIANAPOLIS Cdr. Francis G. Woods USN 1621 N. Webster Ave. Indianapolis IN 46219 Cheering on the midshipmen of Navy at the latest meeting of the Indianapolis Chapter on December 2, were John and Lilyan Carlson, '38; Elton and Vera Knapp, '38; Ron and Maryanne Waugh, '48; "Rawly" and Pat Rawls, '45; Brian and Flo Walker, '56; Bill and Sheila Ward, '35; Ed Schock, '40; and Bill Ullrich, '44. The United States Military Academy at West Point was equally represented at the annual Army-Navy get-together in Indianapolis, celebrated this year at the Eagles Nest Club. Watching Navy's best team since the great Roger Staubach-Pot Donnelly-Johnny Sai-led Cotton Bowl team of 1963-64 on the large 4' x 8' television screen was the next best thing to being in Philadelphia. Light libations and attitude adjustment condiments helped insure the festive atmosphere, with the Men of the Hudson and their ladies more in need of the latter as the game wore on.

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JACKSONVILLE Cdr. L. Wilson Baldwin Jr. USN (Ret) 4020 McGirts Blvd.

Jacksonville FL 32210 Our annual privilege of a joint meeting with the West Point Society of North Florida was renewed Thursday, December 7, 1978, when the West Pointers hosted the dinner meeting at the Florida Yacht Club. The meeting date— December 7—How well most of us remember 37 years ago. Thank God that nightmare is over and but a scar in our memory instead of an open wound.

Hopefully, all active members have a current roster now. If not, call Jim Williams at 354-5661.

Also, call if you have any questions about dues.

This monthly newsletter will of necessity be restricted to the active members.

All of the Chapter Officers were hoping that everyone of the members would attend this next meeting with wives. The conditions are ideal for planning to attend—Memorable historical date, close fellowship with Army as well as Navy associates, lovely setting, delicious food and drink and all at the beginning of the holiday season.

On 4 January 1978, Midn. 2/c Sandra White USN spoke to the Chapter at the meeting held at the Old Candlelight Club of the Naval Air Station. Conditions at the Naval Academy today was the subject of her talk.

The Chapter is making a drive for active membership; just 70% of the names on the current roster have joined this year.

LOS ANGELES LCdr. Jonathan P. Bromberg USN 14272 Cherrywood Lane Tustin CA 92680 On 2 December, the day of The Game, the Orange County Section of the Los Angeles Chapter hosted the Army-Navy Game party, a joint affair for all USNA and USMA graduates and friends in the Southern Califomia area. This annual party is alternately hosted by one of the Academies, with this year's gathering the Navy's tum. Danny Musselman (USNA '60) was the moving force in putting the action together at the Chase Lounge of the Anaheim Hotel. The Register of the Orange County carried a full account of the get-together the next day and related how the 58 Navy rooters became more and more vocal as the game progressed, while the 39 Army slowly returned to the oftrepeated phrase, "Wait until next year."

In addition to Danny, who also made the news by relating his commando-like tactics in stealing the Army mule by stealing ashore from small boats from the Hudson (the Army had already kidnapped the Navy goat), Patrick Grady '72 made like a Las Vegas croupier by offering unacceptable odds on the outcome of the contest and Ed Price '18, the oldest Navy participant in the group, expressed astonishment at the female cheerleaders on the Navy side, but acknowledged that he was a fair disco dancer.

Army will host the affair next year.

(Submitted by LCol. Charles H. Manazir USMC (Ret.) '58.)

The Orange County Business Exchange Group of the Los Angeles Chapter has now acquired a more "intemational" flavor, with faithful attendance of Alumni of both West Point and Air Force Academy at the monthly luncheons.

Harmony prevails except for certain brief week ends during the football season.

A second anniversary luncheon was hosted by Chariie Carr '41, supported by the hospitality of Shipmate, March 1979

Scott Hightower '51, at the Balboa Bay Club on December 8. Charlie, a second-career attorney, illuminated many of "The Misty Myths of Law," whereupon many of those present rashed home to amend their last wills and testaments!

None waited around long enough to offer a fee, however.

Alumni beneficiaries of the gratis legal advice were: George Gorman '66, Danny Musselman '60, Kim Bassett '53, Bob Cunningham '59, Phil Creasor '25, Bob Zastrow '52, and Si Kitder '53.

(Submitted by Capt. Chas. H. Carr USN (Ret.) •41.)

'52 won the last two quarters of the pool. Jay McKie '47 collected for our door prizes. Dutch Royal '50 won a pair of dinners at the "94th Squadron," Joe Barton won another of the prizes.

To rab salt in the wound of their 28-0 defeat, the West Pointers took home only one prize.

Senior representative attending was Herbert Bearce '24, and Capt. Dobe Smith USMC '75 was the Junior Class representative. RADM Ashwood '25 from Orlando, Florida, who was visiting the area, was present. A good time was had by all.

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Capt. P. C. Staley USN (Ret.) 2 Kane Ave. Middletown RI 02840 1830—last Tuesday, Sept.-June OClub The November chapter meeting was shifted to 12 December by conflicting Officers' Club schedules. Bill Busik '43, the Association's Executive Director, was kind enough to adapt his busy schedule to our change of date and drove up with Ginny to give us the highlights of his October report to the Board of Trastees.

After reviewing the organization of the Association staff. Bill noted that, in these days of tight budgets, many projects needed by the Naval Academy must be provided by nonappropriated funds. He stressed the close cooperation between the Association and the Academy's planners to provide needed assistance in some of these projects. The stadium repairs now in progress and the planned extension of the indoor athletic complex are cases in point. Class gifts of major importance have also been arranged through the Association.

We welcomed the opportunity to hear Bill's report first hand.

Forty-three members and guests attended the dinner. Present were: Ned and Jane Daugherty '35, Joe and Peg Hadley '43, Dick and Norma Hay '31, Gene Henry '39 (Bushy at home tending a bad cold), Harry and Mrs. Holden '31, Royal Joslin '40, Jim and Danny Kenney '58, Buz and Lois Robbins '23, John and Lucy Roenigk '34, Maylon Scott '44 (Betty also on the sick list), Pete and Mary Staley '33, Mary Smith '10, Wirt Thayer '47, Jack and Ray Wadleigh '37, Pem and Winnie Wall '44, Gus and Dolly Wellings '25, John and Lillian Zimmerman '29, and grand "young" man, Leo Welch '06.

NORTH TEXAS Capt. Frank Liberato USNR 3311 Woodford Drive Ariington TX 76013 The Army-Navy game was celebrated in Dallas at a gala conducted at the 94th Aero Squadron at Love Airport. This restaurant is a simulation of a WWII fighter pilot billet. Attending were 110 USNA alumni and their guests along with 58 former cadets and their guests. The blast was co-chaired by Frank Liberato '51, President of the North Texas Chapter and Jack Frost, President of the Dallas Chapter of the West Point Association.

George Goodwin '48 organized the program, which included watching the traditional drabbing of the wom-out Army mule by Bill-theGoal on a 6-foot TV screen. Pete Cartothers '63 headed up the activities which included a football pool ran by Joe Barton '45. Dick Grant

Lt. Steve Thompson USN 3208 Danielle Street Omaha NE 68123 Interesting speakers and unique events characterize our recent meetings.

In October, the first annual Dining-In of the Omaha Chapters of the Service Academies' Alumni Associations was held at the Offutt AFB Officers Club. Approximately 60 alumni representing USNA, USMA, USAFA and the Merchant Marine Academy attended to dine on roast beef and hear a thought-provoking, yet inspiring after dinner speech by LGen. Leavitt USAF (USMA '50), the Vice Commander-in-Chief SAC. In November, we were fortunate to have the CO of the NROTC Unit from the University of Nebraska speak to the Chapter. It was interesting to leam of the problems of acquiring qualified midshipmen for the NROTC program and teaching them the skills and knowledge to be good naval officers. Discussion of the special problems associated with female midshipmen was also enlightening.

Our regular December meeting was cancelled and moved to "THE DAY" of the Army-Navy Football Game. Joining with the local chapter of the USMA Alumni Association, approximately 100 people came out in the sleet and snow to watch our decisive victory over Army. The gathering at the Offutt Officers Club included a hearty mid-day meal of apple cider, hot dogs, sandwiches, etc. The only disappointment came after the game when an eighth of an inch of ice had to be removed from our automobile windshields before the highways home could be braved.

ORLANDO Capt. John C. Martin USN (Ret.) 3043 S. Atlantic Ave., #1006 Daytona Beach Shores FL 32018 1130—2nd Thursday, Sept.-June Naval Training Center Officers' Club A very successful Christmas season meeting of the greater Oriando Chapter was held on Thursday, 14 December. Fifty-seven alumni, wives and guests were present. A pleasant and amusing talk by Bob Rice '27 was enjoyed by all, telling of his experiences as commanding officer of the USS SEQUOIA, the Secretary of the Navy's yacht, during a tour of duty in the 1930s.

Central Florida Alumni have been most enthused by the Holiday Bowl victory of the Navy football team, its UPI selection as one of the top twenty teams in the nation, and its selection as the major college team of the year in the Eastem College Athletic Conference.

During the holidays there were numerous social gathersings of alumni in Oriando, Daytona Beach Shores, and Palm Coast.

104 Those in attendance were: Bill Taylor '18, Charles Nicholson' 19, and guest Mrs. James H. Fladey (W) '29, David and Lillian Rau '22, Maxwell Wells '22, Paul Martin '23, George and Margaret Robillard '24, Charles and Ellen Wilkins '24, Ed and Mildred Wilkinson '24, Bob and Petey Ashton '25, Bob and Kitty Coleman '25, John and Jean Gallaher '26, and guest Capt, and Mrs. John Cutbill, Canadian Defense Forces, Bob and Eunice Rice '27, Swede Norgaard '28, Knight and Dorothy Prior '29, Wally and JoAnn Ebert '30, Mrs. Rosemary Livingston (W) '31, Harris Lockwood '32, Bill and Mary Alice Davis '33, Mel Dry '34, Jack and Jeri Martin '34, Oliver and Jane Finnigan '35, Mrs. C. W. Petrie (W) '35, Richard and Dorothy Jack '35, Bill and Ruth Rossell '35, Davy and Lucille Davenport '36, Jack and Jeanne Beardall '41, Tom Coppedge '42, Bill and Ann Underwood '42, Bob and Ruth Finlay '46, Bob and Bunny Adams '51, John and Eileen Long '55, Jack Van De Car '55.

PENSACOLA Capt. A. J. Pickert USN (Ret.) 3951 McClellan Drive Pensacola FL 32503 The Pensacola Chapter had its third luncheon meeting of the 78-79 season at the Mustin O'Club on December 15th. Thirty-six members were present to hear Mr. Steve Garman, city manager of Pensacola, who came to the position earlier this year from Colorado. His vigorous and enthusiastic efforts to date have won widespread support for this dynamic individual. He discussed the role of the Navy in the community and the other areas in which he looks for growth in the local economy within the next several years but under appropriate constraints to ensure preservation of the quality of life here. He also discussed the impact of various state and federal laws and regulations as they affect the city's ability to adjust its revenue base. A lively question and answer session concluded the program.

PHILADELPHIA Mr. Marc T. Wolff P.O. Box 411 Cherry Hill NJ 08002 1130—Third Wednesday O Club, Naval Base, Philadelphia We of the Philadelphia Chapter were deeply saddened by the untimely death, on 2 January, of our Chapter Treasurer, Bill Lindsay, Class of 1940. Bill handled this task in a quiet, unobtmsive, yet outstanding manner for the past six years and presented his report on treasury status at the October Directors' Meeting. After a sudden and serious illness, he was operated on about six weeks later and never fully recovered.

Jerry has her fine family and many friends nearby to assist her.

Although our Philadelphia Chapter News has been a bit amiss for the past few months, we have nevertheless been quite active, and our monthly luncheons, always pleasant events, have gone on as before. In November, Jack Kirby, a JAG reserve officer and practicing attomey in the State of Pennsylvania, was our guest speaker.

He spoke on "Estate and Gift Taxes with Respect to the Revenue Act of 1978." A lively question and answer session followed. Jack has recently prepared and published a book on estate planning.

The A-N Dinner Dance on 25 November, hosted by the Philadelphia Chapter this year, was successful, as well as the pre-game A-N Game Rally at the Gangplank on the Naval Base.

There was a large tum out at the rally and at the COMO before the game. With all the enthusiasm exhibited at these affairs, plus the 4.0 weather, no wonder Navy did such a superb job against Army of the football field.

Our annual drive for members has started.

Now is the time to send in Chapter contributions to help carry on activities for 1979. Membership is five dollars.

PUGET SOUND (Seattle) Mr. David Haan 822 Laurel Way Edmonds WA 98020 On 7 December 1978 Mike Bonsignore '63, chapter president, presented a program on "Marine Life in the Tropics"—an underwater slide show made up of selected shots taken over a period of 15 years in the Caribbean area. The presentation was very well received.

Three new trastees have been elected to serve for three years. They are: Ken Borgen '24, Ted Fauntz '27, and Bill Kramer '36, and they replace Pete Ferrall, Alex Hammond and Stan Keck. Others on the board are Bruce McNaughton '34, Bob Armstead '42, Dave Haan '62, Mike Bonsignore '63, Norm Walker '27, and Paul Van Leunen '34.

The West Point Society of Puget Sound challenged the local Chapter to be present at the Officers' Mess on 2 December 1978: the occasion was The Game. Tumout was excellent, and so were the results.

On 4 January 1979 Mr. Jerry Holman, operations manager of Honeywell Marine Systems Center, presented a discussion on "The Navy's Present and Future Antisubmarine Torpedoes," a topic of especial interest to the submariners.

SACRAMENTO Capt. B. F. McLeod USN (Ret.) 766 Santa Rita Way Sacramento CA 95825 First Thursday each month On 6 December 1978 the Sacramento Chapter met at The Lobby restaurant to prepare for the Holiday season and to drink a congratularoty toast in honor of newly promoted Maj. Jeff Martin USMC '68, chapter vice president. Earlier, the Chapter had welcomed on board a new member—Mardis Coers '66.

The three service Academies held a dinner dance at the Mather Air Force base on 29 December to honor the midshipmen and cadets home on Christmas leave. Over 300 Alumni of the Academies are living in the Sacramento area.

The first luncheon of the new year was held on 3 January 1979 at The Lobby with a report on the Navy victory in the Holiday Bowl game and a discussion of the JUNE WEEK WEST activities. The Alumni golf toumament was discussed as well, and at least four members of the Chapter have indicated that they will participate.

John Burrill has been appointed chapter historian to complete that section of a chapter reference book which Bill Lane '54, local president, is developing. Bill has also reminded members that spouses or anyone interested in the Navy or the Academy are welcome at the monthly luncheons, held on the first Wednesday of the month.

Attending these luncheons have been: president Bill Lane '54, Bo McLeod '30, Jack Everett '64, Mo Slater '42, Joe Drachnik '43, Bob Westerman '62, Harry Holton '38, John Burrill '38, Mel Wamer'41, John Daniel '43, Paul N.Mitchell '46, Barry D. Whittiesey '49, John Tait '60, and Mardis Coers '66.

SAN DIEGO/CORONADO Capt. David Nash USN (Ret.) 845 J Avenue Coronado CA 92118 Two days before the Army-Navy Game the Chapter joined forces with the West Point Society of San Diego at the Admiral Kidd Club. Altogether there were 13 ex-cadets and 133 exmidshipmen plus guests, for a total of 161—the largest luncheon meeting in years. Every Class from '21 to '70 was represented except '43, '67 and '68. The Class of '37 had eleven on hand and '33 was ranner-up with 8. The senior Class was well represented by Bob Hickey and Rex Tallman, and the junior Class by Neil Finn, Jan Fladeboe and Rod Niebuhr. Navy's football past was recalled by more than a dozen ex-Navy players, led by All-American Tom Hamilton, '34 captain Dick Bums and '36 captain Rivers Morrell. All-American ('57) Tom Forrestal's brother Jim was a guest.

Tom Hamilton gave a scouting report on the Navy team. He was cautiously optimistic but predicted a Navy win in a customarily tough game. MGen. Einar Gjelsteen, USMA '23, wasn't dismayed by Tom's comments. He was equally sure that Army would prevail. Now, of course, we know that Tom's caution was unnecessary.

The event was so well received that it will probably become an annual affair henceforth.

The selection of Navy to play in the Holiday Bowl caused a flurry of activity. On short notice the JUNE WEEK WEST Committee under the leadership of Roger Ramsey '62, set up a cocktail party the day before the game, and a luncheon on the day of the game for the Alumni.

Getting large enough accommodations at this busy time of year was sheer luck. It didn't hurt that Roger found a catering manager who had a brother in the Class of '51 and had dragged at the Academy. On short notice, Roger (who will ran JUNE WEEK WEST '79 and is a candidate for Trustee-at-Large) put together a cocktail party the evening before the game and a luncheon the day of the game. Thanks to super assistance from Alumni House and the Navy Athletic Association, out-of-towners attending the game were apprised of these two events. In spite of last-minute Christmas shopping and many competing events, more than 400 fans toasted the Navy team at the cocktail party and 355 nourished their enthusiasm at lunch. The CNO, Adm. Tom Hayward '48, and the Naval Academy Superintendent, RAdm. Bill Lawrence '51, spoke briefly about the Navy and the Naval Academy, respectively, at the luncheon.

Both were optimistic. The senior class attending was represented by Bert and Marie Rodgers ' 16.

Steve and Peggy Crowe and Corey Glab of '77 were the junior graduated class representatives.

Only one Class from '19 through '77 was not present. The largest contingent was from '46.

Several midshipmen and widows of Alumni, and a few parents of midshipmen attended, including the proud parents of Navy footballers Mike Chapon and Chris Boblit. The Alumni's enthusiasm was rewarded by Navy's gratifying win over the Western Athletic Conference's best. We hope we'll see Navy here again.

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SAN FRANCISCO Capt. Edward E. Kerr USN (Ret.) 340 Hampton Road Piedmont CA 94611 1815窶認irst Wednesday 0 Club, Treasure Island December's dinner-dance was the highlight of '78. Many old friendships were renewed, and a good time was had by all. "Let's have another next year" was repeated many times as the evening drew to a close.

In January, Mr. Richard Heath, San Francisco director of airports, was the Chapter's afterdinner speaker. His presentation focused primarily on reduction of aircraft noise pollution, but he covered many other interesting aspects of managing a large fast-growing commercial airfield. Senior chapter member, John Falge '12, was present with his daughter Mary, and the junior member present was Steve Wohler '71 accompanied by his wife Linda, an active duty navy nurse at Oak Knoll.

The 4 April program should be a good one.

Please dial the club for reservations. Those needing transportation should call President Joe Pausner '50 in San Francisco at 622-8601 or Secretary Ed Kerr '43 in the Eastbay at 547-5830.

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA Mr. Kenneth Duckworth 5201 SW 163rd Ave. Davie FL 33331 A fine luncheon was given for the Navy midshipmen and the Coast Guard cadets home on Christmas leave. Eighty attended, including eighteen midshipmen and cadets, and representatives of the Academies each gave a brief discussion of the year's activities at their respective schools. The event was sponsored by the Miami Council of the Navy League, the Coast Guard Seventh District, and the local Chapter of the Alumni Association.

Much interest has been shown in the Alumni Association golf toumament with Bill Morrow '42 as toumament director, and a local association toumament director is now being sought.

The Army-Navy Game TV luncheon was a great success (for obvious reasons), with the following attendees, most with spouses: Crist '20, Gallagher '22, Powell '27, Martin "59, Argiro '52. Offutt '26, Parks '25, Shelby '33, Mather '25, Foss '25, Dodd '48, Coney '19, Twyford '64, Kirn '32, Callaway '47, White '13, Riley '48, Poor '33, Duckworth '62, Sawyer '48, Tash '62, Schnecker "50, Trevis '34, Daubin '45, Rockwell '15, Holshouer '48, Fitzgerald '62, and Sipes '76.

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Mr. Warren G. Hahn 4506 W. Beachway Drive Tampa FL 33609

Mr. John DollerscheU, Secy./Treas.

8520 West 25th Street St. Louis Park MN 55426

Approximately 35 Tampa Bay Area Alumni and families got together at the Host International Hotel at Tampa, Florida to cheer on the football team for the Army-Navy Game on December 2, 1978. Alumni attending were: Baxter Billingsley, '32, Anthony Corin, '39, Pat Curtin, '52, Joseph Epstein, '62, Bob Fletcher, '38, Bob Flynn, '58, Warren Hahn, '60, Bob Hanmore, '53, Ralph Moon, Jr. '47, Scottie Parrish, '46, Frank Price, Jr., '41, Ralph Scheiderhelm, '47, and Eric Wieler, '55.

Obviously the group had a little more "magic" then they did when they went to cheer on Navy at the Navy-FSU game two weeks earlier in Tallahassee.

Warren Hahn, the president of the Tampa Bay Chapter, indicated that plans were underway for a Gourmet Dinner Get-Together during the month of January or February and an orientation talk regarding the Readiness Command at MacDill A.F.B. sometime during March or April. All those from the Tampa Bay Area (Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater, Largo, Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakeland) should contact Warren Hahn at 813/ 886-6675 for details.

The traditional Upper Midwest area joint Army-Navy game party this year was one of the most successful ever. Since Navy lost the game last year, the Navy alumni were responsible for organizing this year's party. Darrell Gonyea '61, Al Fulkerson "60, and Miller Detrick '63 were the members of the organizing committee, and are to be congratulated on a fine job.

The location of the party this year was the Hippogriff Restaurant in Golden Valley, Minnesota, where the television football viewing is excellent. Designed to accommodate crowds, the viewing facilities include a giant-sized projection television screen and terraced seating in the round. Hot hors d'oeuvres were served and drinks were available. Many people also stayed for dinner after the game, taking advantage of the fine restaurant at the Hippogriff.

One-hundred-and-two people paid the three dollar cover charge to attend the party, with Navy rooters outnumbering Army rooters by about twenty. Attendees participated in several special attractions which had been arranged by the committee. There was a "challenge" betting board where b-robe and other bets could be offered and accepted. Needless to say. Navy backers did not do badly in this event. There was also a 100 number total score pool, in which Darrel Gonyea was the big winner. Another contest awarded prizes of a Navy goat doll and an Army mule doll to that member of each group who was able to guess the closest to the final score. Attendees could purchase photographs of themselves enjoying the festivities, with Miller Detrick, USNA "63 serving as roving photographer.

Since the game was as great a success as the party, the Army alumni will be responsible for putting together the 1979 party. This year's event will be a high goal indeed for them to aim at. Everyone who attended owes a great deal of thanks to the Hippogriff and to Darrel Gonyea and his committee.

TEXAS GULF COAST Capt. S. B. Crimaldi USMCR 3818 Lazy Springs Houston TX 77080 The Texas Gulf Coast Chapter convened for its monthly meeting at the Houston Club at 11:30 AM, 1 December. The meeting was primarily one for the election of officers for 1979. Elected were: L. C. Cusachs, '56, President; Robert Kenyon. '48, Vice President; S. B. Crimaldi, '71, Secretary; Jerry McGaugh, '57, Treasurer. The Chapter welcomed a new member: Kirk B. Michael, "72 and a guest of A. P. Brooks, '52, Mr. J. A. Abshire.

Those attending: '24, Hap Goodall; '25, Bob Foose; "32, Jim Humrichouse; '44, J. A. Grace and J. G. Keller; '45, S. C. Conley, J. M. Cook and R. J. Dzikowski; '47, Dick Hollyer; '48, Bob Kenyon; "52, A. P. Brooks and Tom Stolle; '54, Joe Derric and Court Snyder; '55, Juan A. Torroella; '56, L. C. Cusachs; '61, CurtGibby; '63, Frank Radik; '66, Ken LeBrun; '67, Bill Cray and Tom Knudson; '69, Tom Wojciechowski; '71, S. B. Crimaldi; "72, Kirk B. Michael; and our Blue and Gold Officer, Carter Conlin.

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Enjoying the Game Shown in our photo are Ralph Vander Naillen '51, Miller Detrick "63, Darrel Gonyea "61, Paul Stiller "58, and up forward, Dennis Doherty '63.

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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 ALEXANDER, WILLIAM DENNISON '15 (COL USA RET), 18 December 1979, (Landrum SC) BERLINER, SYLVAN WILLIAM '24 (COL USA RET), 24 December 1978, Washington DC BOYD, JOHN MOORE '28 (CAPT USN RET), 23 January 1979, Annapolis MD BRANTNER, WILLIAM BERTRAM '46 (CDR CEC USN RET), 13 December 1978, Walnut Creek CA BRUBAKER, RICHARD EMORY '54 (LCOL USAF RET), 20 October 1978, (Houston TX) CHAPMAN, JOSEPH ELLSWORTH '23 (CAPT USN RET), 12 January 1979, San Diego CA COBLE, CHARLES RAY JR '52 (LCOL USAF RET), 26 December 1978, Chapel Hill NC DE VOS '30 (CAPT USN RET), 28 November 1978, Albuquerque NM FITZSIMMONS, ANDREWS M.R. '22 (CAPT FRANCIS WARREN ROCKWELL '08 VAdm. Francis Warren Rockwell USN (Ret.) died on 2 January 1979 in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Services were held at Ft. Myer Chapel on 5 January with interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

Francis Warren Rockwell Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Connecticut, he was graduated with the Class of 1908 and proceeded to sea duty in NEW HAMPSHIRE, MONTGOMERY, PERKINS, and

MISSISSIPPI. He later helped fit out JARVIS and

served in her in the Mexican campaign off Tampico until 1914 when he reported to the Naval Academy for duty as an instmctor in electrical engineering. During Worid War I he had duty in NEW JERSEY and later with the destroyer force stationed in Queenstown, Ireland, in CuSHiNG. He also commanded WINSLOW and was awarded the Navy Cross for distinguished service in the escort of convoys and patrol duty in submarine-infested waters.

He later put into commission and commanded THATCHER before becoming aide on the staff of Commander Division Five of the Adantic Fleet.

After another tour at the Naval Academy, he became gunnery officer of TENNESSEE. Other sea duty included ROBERT SMITH, DORSEY, and

command of the repair ship MEDUSA.

USN RET), 15 January 1979, Parkville MO January 1979, Litde Rock AR HUDDLESTON, ROBERT EDWARD '40 ROBERTS, QUINCY FRANKLIN '16, 16 De(CDR USN RET), 25 December 1978, Balti- cember 1978, Devon, England more MD ROBBINS, ORME CAMPBELL '34 (CAPT KUHN, FREDERICK WILLIAM '29 (CAPT USN RET), 27 December 1978, Coronado CA USN RET), 20 November 1978, San Francisco SCHNEIDER, ROBERT PHILIP '50, 30 April CA 1978, (Wayne PA) LEWIS, MARIS VAUGHN '21 (CDR USN SMITH, HAYDEN HENKEL SR '18 (CAPT RET), 13 December 1978, Santa Barbara CA USN RET), 18 January 1979, Lanham MD LINDSAY, WILLIAM ALLEN HI '40, 2 Janu- STEEL, CHARLES LOUIS '33 29 November ary 1979, Philadelphia PA 1978, San Diego CA LIVINGSTONE, EDWARD AUSTIN '44, 21 THOMAS, ARTHUR SHELDON '21, 30 OctoDecember 1978, Boston MA ber 1978 (Chesterfield MO) LUCE, DANIEL JAMES HI '79 (MIDSHIP- WALKER, ROBERT JOHN '16 (CDR USN MAN), 17 December 1978, USNA, auto acci- RET), 19 January 1979 (Jupiter FL) dent WRIGHT, HENRY PRICE JR '27, 18 January MCKECHNIE, ARNOLD WILFRED '27 1979, Denver CO (RADM USN RET), 19 January 1979, San Diego CA MYE, LESTER BENJAMIN '27 (LTJG USN ( ) around place of death indicates hometown at time of death when specific location is RET), 29 September 1978, Los Angeles CA unknown.

POLLOCK, CLARENCE FOSTER JR '47, 18 In 1936 he was named assistant budget officer of the Navy Department, then had command of NEVADA before assuming duties as Commandant, 16th Naval District and Navy Yard, Cavite, P.I., on 11 November 1941.

After the Japanese opened hostilities in December, the American position in the Philippines had become untenable by early 1942.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Adm. Rockwell were ordered to escape, and Adm. Rockwell planned the journey, using PT boats to take them from Corregidor to a rendezvous with an Army Air Corps Flying Fortress which flew them to Australia. Later in the war, Adm. Rockwell commanded the amphibious forces Olaf Mandt Hustvedt that ousted the Japanese from their bases on Born in Chicago, he was appointed to the Attn and Kiska islands in the Aleutians. He Naval Academy from the State of Iowa, where then commanded the Navy's amphibious train- he attended Luther College in Decorah. He ing program and the Bureau of Naval Person- was later awarded a doctor of science degree nel. He was awarded the Distinguished Service from that school in 1946, and in addition he Medal for exceptionally meritorious service in earned a master of science degree from George a duty of great responsibility in the Philippines Washington University in 1914. His first sea and a Silver Star Medal awarded by the War duty was in WEST VIRGINIA, followed by a tour Department for this service as well. He also in RALEIGH, whereupon he attended postwas twice awarded the Legion of Merit, as well graduate school with a major in ordnance. as the Bronze Star Medal, and the Navy and Later duty was as turret officer in UTAH, then Marine Corps Medal, and during World War I an assignment with ComBatDiv SIX. During he was decorated by the French govemment World War I he had service with the Sixth Batwith the Legion d'Honneur. He was frequently tle Squadron, Grand Fleet, Rosyth, North Sea honored as a special guest during Navy Day and Scapa Flow. He later was gunnery officer ceremonies in Georgia after his retirement in in OKLAHOMA, then in 1919 was named head of 1948, a forty-four year veteran of service. the experimental section of the Bureau of He is survived by his widow, Marjorie, 106 Ordnance. Here he helped Dr. Robert GodFrazer St., St. Simons Island GA 31522; a son, dard, the noted rocket pioneer, obtain his first two daughters including Mary Elizabeth Lowe, govemment research contract and he also apwife of Capt. John T. Lowe USN (Ret.) '34; proved a contract for Carl Norden to work on eight grandchildren and four great- his famous bombsight. In 1921 Adm. Hustvedt helped organize the tests in which the hull of a grandchildren. captured German ship was sunk off the Virginia Capes.

OLAF MANDT HUSTVEDT '09 VAdm. Olaf Mandt Hustvedt USN (Ret.) died on 22 December 1978 in Washington, D.C. A memorial service was celebrated at St. Alban's Chapel in Washington on 27 December.

After graduation from the Naval War College in 1941 he put into commission and took command of NORTH CAROLINA, the first of the

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107 to the late FAdm. Ernest J. King USN '01, then commander of the Atlantic Fleet. He stayed on as chief of staff to King's successor, the late Adm. Royal E. Ingersoll USN '05. In 1943 Adm. Hustvedt assumed command of all the battleships in the Atlantic and took part in operations with the British Navy against German shipping off the coast of Norway. In 1944 he was appointed ComBatDiv SEVEN in the Pacific and took part in the campaigns for the Marshall Islands, the Carolines, the Marianas, New Guinea, and the first assault on the Philippines. He was transferred to the retired list in 1945. His decorations included two awards of the Legion of Merit and the Order of the British Empire.

He is survived by his widow, Irene, 3525 Ordway St., Washington DC 20016; a daughter, Mrs. Philip F. Hauck, widow of Capt.

Philip F. Hauck USN '35; two sons, Capt. Eriing Hustvedt USNR (Ret.) and Stephen; twelve grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren.

WILLIAM DENNISON ALEXANDER '15 Col. William Dennison Alexander USA (Ret.), of Route 1, Landrum, South Carolina, husband of Corra (Sunny) Alexander, died on 18 December 1978.

A native of Fort Sill, Oklahoma, he entered the United States Naval Academy in 1911 and was graduated with the Class of 1915. As a midshipman he was first team football, indoor track, and lacrosse, with honorable mention by Walter Camp on the All-America squad as an offensive wingback and kicker.

Due to a hearing defect which precluded a line commission in the Navy, upon graduation he transferred to the U.S. Army.

A veteran of World War I and II he and Mrs. Alexander retired to Landrum in 1952. He organized "The Stateline Junior Club" in 1954 and was active with the Club until 1975.

Surviving in addition to his widow are three sons, Robert of Oklahoma City, William Alexander Jr. of New York City, and Maj. Richard Alexander USA of Heidelberg, West Germany; a daughter, Mrs. Gordon Todd of Annapolis; and a brother Robert Alexander of Lexington, Virginia.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross in Tryon, North Carolina, at a date to be announced.

FREDERICK JOHN CUNNINGHAM '20 Lt. Frederick John Cunningham USN (Ret.) died on 17 December 1978 in Bethesda, Maryland. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Ft. Myer Chapel on 20 December, with interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Massachusetts, he was graduated with the Class of 1920 and served aboard the battleFrederick John Cunningham

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ship NEVADA. While at the Academy he was a member of the fencing team and he participated in the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920. He later taught mathematics and navigation at the Academy but was physically retired in 1929. He thereupon joined the Foreign Service and had duty in South America, Europe, Canada and South Africa.

He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth, 5863 Chevy Chase Pkwy., Washington DC 20015; two sons and a sister.

sweeping division. Upon being transferred to the retired list in 1950 he joined the faculty of graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for three years, then became a senior naval analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency. He retired for a second time in 1961.

Among his military honors were the Legion of Merit and the Order of the British Empire.

He is survived by his widow, Ruth, 670 Americana Dr., Annapolis MD 21403; a daughter, two sons, and eight grandchildren.

ROY WILLIAM MONTROSE GRAHAM '20 RAdm. Roy William Montrose Graham USN (Ret.) died on 8 December 1978 in North Fort Myers, Florida. Memorial services were held on 10 December in North Fort Myers and another was held on 17 December at Christ Church in Short Hills, New Jersey, with interment in the churchyard at a later date.

Bom in Hawaii, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from that Territory and graduated with the Class of 1920 on 6 June 1919. While at the Academy he had been an outstanding tennis player, and he later coached the Academy team while stationed there in the mid-1920s. Early assignments included the battleship WYOMING and then a series of duties in various destroyers prior to being ordered to Yale University where he was awarded a master of science degree. In 1940 he had command of BRIDGE, a stores ship, and he later commanded the destroyer RALPH TALBOT. When hostilities between the Japanese and the United States opened on 7 December 1941, he was the first to broadcast in plain language the message "Japanese air attack at Pearl Harbor.

No drill." Later in the war he put in commission and took command of the communications

MARIS VAUGHN LEWIS '21 Cdr. Maris Vaughn Lewis USN (Ret.) died on 13 December 1978 in Santa Barbara, California. Memorial services were held on 6 January in the Alice Millar Chapel of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, with interment in the U.S. National Cemetery of Riverside, Califomia.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Idaho, he was graduated on 3 June 1920 with the Class of 1921 and served on active duty until 1925 when an accident forced his retirement. For a number of years he was assistant manager of engineering and personnel for Armour and Company plants in Chicago, then in 1940 was recalled to active duty and served as executive officer of Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps units at Northwestern, North Texas Agricultural College, and Yale Universities until the end of World War II. He established residence in the Chicago area and joined the W. L. Maxson Corporation, then formed his own company. Travel Expositions, Inc. In 1978 he moved to Santa Barbara.

He is survived by his widow, Lucia, 2 El Vedado Lane, Santa Barbara CA 93105; a daughter, a sister, and two grandsons.

headquarters ship MOUNT MCKINLEY and re-

ceived several commendations for the improved communications he was able to provide for Pacific theater requirements at the end of the war. Other assignments were as chief of staff for the Eastern Sea Frontier and communications officer for the late FAdm. Chester W. Nimitz USN '05 on Guam. During his thirty-one year naval career he was awarded the Legion of Merit twice, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Navy Unit Citation. Upon retirement he joined the Raytheon Corporation, then worked with the New York Board of Trade and later with the maritime products division of the Herculite Protective Fabrics organization.

He is survived by his widow, Margaret, 58-D Twig Court, Forest Park, Rt. 18, North Fort Myers FL 33903; a son, Roy Jr. '48, and four grandchildren.

HORATIO CLAY SEXTON '20 Capt. Horatio Clay Sexton USN (Ret.) died on 26 December 1978 in Annapolis, Maryland.

Funeral services were held at the Naval Academy Chapel on 29 December with interment in the Academy Cemetery.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Indiana, he was graduated with the Class of 1920 on 6 June 1919. He later received his master of science degree in naval architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and had numerous assignments in the engineering, design and constmction of submarines. He also taught at the Naval Academy, and was coauthor of one of the first textbooks on aerodynamics, published in 1926.

He was assigned to the Bureau of Ships at the end of Worid War II, in charge of the mine-

JOHN AUGUSTINE WATERS, JR. '21 RAdm. John Augustine Waters, Jr. USN (Ret.) died 28 December 1978 in Ariington, Virginia. A funeral Mass was held in the Ft. Myer Chapel on 2 January, with burial in Arlington National Cemetery.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from Connecticut, he graduated in 1920 with the Class of 1921. His first assignment was to the USS UTAH, flagship of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe, operating principally in the Mediterranean. From then until World War II he served in cruisers and destroyers afloat, and ashore at the postgraduate school USNA, the Naval War College, Newport, and in the Navy Department, Washington. His commands included USS CROWNINSHIELD, USS

DECATUR,

and USS LANG. Staff assignments were as flag lieutenant, Destroyers Scouting Force; and flag secretary. Destroyers, Battle Force.

The outbreak of World War II found him executive officer of the USS MILWAUKEE, which operated in both the Atlantic and the Pacific.

Detached in Febmary 1943, he reported for duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, where he served as director. Officer Performance Division. On 14 June 1945 he assumed command of the USS QuiNCY (CA-71) which operated with the Fast Carrier Task Forces of the Third and Fifth Fleets in raids on the main Japanese Islands, and was a unit in the occupation of Tokyo Bay. For his achievements as Commanding Officer of QuiNCY he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V. Detached from QUINCY in April 1946 he served a tour in the Navy Department as assistant to the director of Public Relations, then became Fleet Personnel Officer, Pacific Fleet.

Retiring from active duty in the Summer of

108 1950, he joined the Atomic Energy Commission as director. Division of Security, in which position he served until retirement on 30 November 1967.

In addition to his competence in many fields, he was an accomplished pianist and entertained friends and service men afloat and ashore on many occasions.

He is survived by a son, John A., of Arlington, Virginia, and by sisters Julia Waters of Stamford, Connecticut and Mrs. J. Kenneth LaFlamme of Maine.

SYLVAN WILLIAM BERLINER '24 Col. Sylvan William Beriiner USA (Ret.) died on 24 December 1978 in Washington, D.C. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery on 28 December.

Bom in Brazil, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Texas and graduated with the Class of 1924, taking his commission in the U.S. Army as a coast artillery officer. He was the anti-aircraft plans and training officer for the Hawaiian Islands when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. He later served with the Seventh Air Force and then was intelligence officer for the Seventh Fighter Command in the Southwest Pacific. He also was commander of the anti-aircraft training center at Muroc and Camp Irwin, Califomia, before he was transferred to the retired list in 1946 and moved to Washington. He was awarded the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal while on active duty.

He was predeceased by his wife and is survived by two sisters.

JAMES SNEDEKER '25 BGen. James Snedeker USMC (Ret.) died on 23 November 1978 in San Diego, California.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Georgia, he was graduated with the Class of 1925 and took his commission in the Marine Corps, serving for two years in Nicaragua and another year in Haiti. He was assigned as legal officer of the Fourteenth Naval District in Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 and was transferred shortly thereafter to the Third Marine Division as operations officer and participated in the Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and Guam campaigns. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal as well as the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Unit Commendation. A specialist in law, he earned a doctor of laws degree and a doctor of juridicial science degree from George Washington University.

He also had duty as chief of the military law division. Office of the Judge Advocate General, where he compiled the Navy Law Manual, then was transferred to the retired list in 1948 to become a professor of law at the University of San Francisco. He later was dean of the Fresno branch of the Humphreys College School of Law and he also taught at the Califomia Western Law School in San Diego.

He is survived by his widow, Eleanor, 4019 Atascadero Dr., San Diego CA 92107; three sons including James Thomson Snedeker '61 of Seoul, Korea; two sisters and four grandchildren.

GEORGE WILLIAM COLLINS '28 Cdr. George William Collins USNR (Ret.) died on 11 December 1978 in Bethesda, Maryland. Memorial services were held on 15 De-

cember at the Washington National Cathedral with private interment.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of New York, he was graduated with the Class of 1928. After graduation, he served in the battleship IDAHO before resigning his commission in 1930. He received his master's in business administration after 2 years at Harvard Business School, then worked for 4 years with H.H.Pike & Company, New York City, in sales and stevedoring. Later, in Cleveland, he did industrial engineering and market research for the American Steel and Wire Division of U.S. Steel Corp. Recalled to active duty in World War II, he served with the Navy in destroyers, both ashore and afloat. As executive officer of USS HUMPHREYS, he was involved in neutrality patrols, including the Aleutian area, then later as executive officer of USS HOBBY in Atlantic and Pacific patrols.

After the war he rejoined U.S. Steel Corp., Cleveland. In 1953 he transferred to retired U.S. Naval Reserve, when he moved to Washington, D . C , where hejoined the C.l.A. as an economic analyst; he remained with this organization until retirement in 1964.

He is survived by his widow, Virginia, 4601 Park Avenue, Chevy Chase MD 20015; two sons, two grandsons, and a brother.

ROBERT ENOCH McLAUGHLIN '29 LCdr. Robert Enoch McLaughlin USNR (Ret.) died 19 November 1978 in Blue Hill, Maine.

A native of Greene County, Indiana, Cdr. McLaughlin was selected from the ranks to enter the Naval Academy with the Class of 1929. He left the Academy in 1927 to take up international studies in Paris. Subsequentiy he received a law degree from the National University in Washington, D.C. He reentered the Navy as a reserve officer in July 1941 and served until June 1945. During this period he participated in the North African Campaign.

He was named a District of Columbia Commissioner by President Eisenhower in 1955 and was immediately elected president of that board. On stepping down from that position he became a senior vice president of the D.C. National Bank and subsequently resumed the general practice of law.

He is survived by his widow, Ellen May, of Box 6, Brooklin ME 04616; and two sons, Robert of the home and Stephen of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

PAUL LOUIS deVOS '30 Capt. Paul Louis deVos USN (Ret.) died on 28 November 1978 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Memorial services were held on 1 December. He was a member of St. Aidan's Episcopal Church.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Arizona, he was graduated with the Class of 1930. As a distinguished member of the Class in academics, athletics and military activities, he was selected as a Rhodes scholar.

His naval assignments were greatly varied and included a military mission to Ecuador, an especially appropriate duty because he was proficient in Spanish; student at the Industrial War College; command of a destroyer in World War 11, and later a division of destroyers and then a destroyer squadron. He participated in landing actions in China and Korea and was awarded a Silver Star Medal and a Bronze Star Medal as well as a Purple Heart for injuries received dur-

ing a kamikaze attack. His final active duty was in command of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Unit at the University of New Mexico, and he was transferred to the retired list in 1960. In his retirement he became director of the Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults and remained active in community affairs.

He is survived by his widow, Daisy, 13119 Montgomery NE, Albuquerque NM 87111; a son, two daughters, and two grandchildren.

MERLE FRANCIS BOWMAN '33 Capt. Merle Francis Bowman USN (Ret.) died on 27 November 1978 in Monterey, California. Memorial services were held on 29 November in St. John's Chapel, Monterey.

Merle Francis Bowman Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Pennsylvania, he attended Dickinson College prior to receiving his appointment to the Naval Academy. Upon graduation hejoined NORTHAMPTON, then was assigned to CHICAGO,

for two years. The ship navigated the Inside Passage to Alaska during this tourâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at that time the largest known vessel to accomplish this operation. Other duty was in BROOKLYN and OMAHA, then assignment to the NROTC unit at the University of Pennsylvania. Early in the war he assisted in fitting out the newlybuilt light cmiser RENO and then served in her as navigator in the Pacific area. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944 when the light carrier PRINCETON was struck by Japanese land planes from Clark Field. RENO, assigned to help fight her fires and rescue personnel, came alongside five times but could not remain because of the intense heat and smoke; later she was ordered to sink the mortally wounded carrier. The cruiser herself was later torpedoed and had to return to the United States for repair. Later in the war (then) Cdr. Bowman served on the staff of Battleship Division THREE and was executive officer of PORTSMOUTH.

After the war, he was an instructor at the General Line School, Newport, then took command of the destroyer BORIE from 1950-51 in Korea where he participated in the siege of Wonsan and the withdrawal from Hungnam.

Other duty was with the Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Force, duty with the communication division of the Pentagon, staff service with the Naval War College, command of the ammunition ship FIREDRAKE, and duty as chief of staff, COMPHIBPAC. He was transferred to the retired list in 1963 and settled in Monterey, where for a time he taught mathematics in the public schools.

He is survived by his widow, Lucille, 1461 Via Maretteno, Monterey CA 93940; two daughters and two brothers.

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109 CHARLES LOUIS STEEL '33 Mr. Charles Louis Steel died on 29 November 1978 in San Diego, California.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Oklahoma, he was graduated with the Class of 1933 but did not accept his commission. He later received an engineering degree from Oklahoma A & M College, then returned to active duty with the Navy for two years; he later became a factory engineer with an automobile assembly plant in Los Angeles. In 1938 he became active in the tuna fishing business in Southem California, first as a navigator and then as the captain of a tuna clipper. He subsequentiy joined Convair in San Diego as an engineer in production planning.

He is survived by his widow. Hazel, 1907 Robinson Avenue, San Diego CA 92104; three sons and a daughter.

ORME CAMPBELL ROBBINS '34 Capt. OiTne Campbell Robbins USN (Ret.) died on 27 December 1978 in Coronado, California. Memorial services were held at Christ Episcopal Church on 3 January 1979 and his ashes were to be scattered at sea.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Alabama, he was graduated with the Class of 1934 and reported for his first sea duty in NEVADA. He later transferred to the submarine branch of the service and had duty in TAUTOG, serving in this submarine on 7 December 1941 at Pearl Harbor, and later in SHAD, patrolling the North Atlantic and participating in the invasion of North Africa. In early 1944 he put into commission and took command of the submarine STERLET, proceeding to the Pacific and sinking four enemy ships on her first war patrol. She also brought back a Japanese prisoner, the survivor of a Japanese convoy destroyed by American planes three weeks earlier. (Then) Cdr. Robbins was awarded the Navy Cross and two Silver Star Medals for his Pacific service.

He later served as commanding officer of Amphibious Squadron SIX in the Mediterranean and as chief of plans for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He was commanding officer of the Naval Ammunition Depot in Charleston, South Carolina, when he was transferred to the retired list in 1964. He thereupon became an engineer at the North Island Naval Air Station for ten years.

He is survived by his widow, Dorothy, 829 Margarita Ave., Coronado CA 92118; a son and two daughters.

DONALD JOHN O'MEARA '39 Capt. Donald John O'Meara, USN (Ret.), died on 20 December 1978 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Funeral services were held at Ft. Myer Chapel on 26 December with interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Idaho he was graduated with the Class of 1939. His first sea duty was in the craiser WICHITA serving in all departments during his three year tour. He was detached in 1942 while serving with British Home Fleet at Scapa Flow and reported to Lakehurst, New Jersey, for LTA flight training. He graduated therefrom in October 1942 and was ordered to Airship Patrol Squadron ELEVEN, thence to Blimp Hdqtrs Squadron 2 and to Airship Utility Squadron ONE. In 1945 he was ordered to PG training at California Institute of Technology, where he earned his master"s degree in aeronautical engineering. Upon designation as AEDO in 1948 he was assigned to Pensacola Shipmate. March 1979

for HTA flight training and then in 1950 to Japan and the Korean War. He retumed to Lakehurst in 1951 as O&R Officer and, while there, became a helicopter pilot. Duty in BuAer followed and in 1957 he attended ICAF, Washington. From 1958 to 1961 he was assistant naval attache in London. His last active duty assignment was as Head of the Aerodynamics Laboratory at the David Taylor Model Basin in Carderock, Maryland.

Following his military retirement in 1966, he directed the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) in the Bahamas.

He retired again in 1972.

He is survived by his widow, Jane, at 3014 No. Flagler Dr., West Palm Beach FL 33407; two sons and three grandchildren.

ROBERT EDWARD HUDDLESTON '40 Cdr. Robert Edward Huddleston USN (Ret.) died in Baltimore, Maryland, of injuries suffered in a housefire at his home in Charles Town, West Virginia, on 25 December 1978.

Memorial services were held at St. Andrews Chapel, the Naval Academy, on 2 January 1979 with interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Ohio, he was graduated with the Class of 1940 and served for twenty years of active duty. He was then employed by the MartinMarriott Corp. as head of reliability and controls systems in the Gemini space program.

Surviving are two sons, a daughter and a brother.

LOUIS GILLES MONVILLE '40 LCol. Louis Gilles Monville USMC (Ret.) died on 3 October 1978 in Huntington Beach, California. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on 6 October at St. Simon and Jude Parish with interment at the Good Shepherd Cemetery.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Pennsylvania, he was graduated with the Class of 1940 and took his commission in the Marine Corps. After Basic School he was assigned to the First Raider Battalion and served throughout the South Pacific during World War II. During the Korean Conflict he served with the Korean Marine Corps and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V. He also received the Wooiji Medal with Gold Star, authorized by the President of the Korean Republic and approved by the U. S. Congress. Until his death he was active in the Alumni Association, the Class of 1940 Association, the Raider Battalion Association, and the Friends of Wewak (Papua New Guinea).

He is survived by his widow, Winifred, 18601 Newland Ave., Huntington Beach CA 92646; two sons, three grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers.

WILLIAM FRANCIS CAFFERETA '43 Capt. William Francis Caffereta USN (Ret.) died on 13 December 1978 in Ariington, Virginia. At his request, no memorial services were held.

A native of Chicago, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Illinois and was graduated on 19 June 1942 with the Class of 1943. First sea duty was in WORDEN. whereupon he joined BRAINE and served in this destroyer throughout the period of hostilities of World War 11. participating in action in the Bougainville. Marianas, Leyte. Luzon and Okinawa areas. In the latter action, while serving as a radar picket ship, the destroyer was hit

in quick succession by two suicide planes. The first hit forward, seriously damaging the bridge, and the second hit amidships, blowing number two funnel overboard and demolishing the amidships superstructure. (Then) Lt. Caffereta organized, a firefighting party and contributed materially to the saving of the ship, for which action he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V. He later served as executive officer of PUTNAM, then became an instructor at the Fleet Sonar School in Key West before joining MISSOURI as navigator. Other duty included service in MITSCHER and command of BLANDY. It was in BLANDY that the

bodies of the unknown soldiers of World War 11 and the Korean War were carried up the Potomac River for burial in Arlington Cemetery in 1958. He later commanded Destroyer Division SIXTY-TWO and Destroyer Squadron SIX. He also attended the Armed Forces Staff College and had assignments with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commandant of the Sixth Naval District. In August 1963 he was named chief of the navy section, MAAG, in Brussels, Belgium, and later he had orders to NATO activities with the Secretary of Defense in Washington. After being transferred to the retired list in 1971 he became a real estate broker and land developer in Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania.

He is survived by his widow, Juliet, General Delivery, Eagles Mere PA 17731; three children and two sisters. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of contributions to the Naval Academy Alumni Association, Class of 1943 fund.

WILLIAM LOWELL HARRITT '45 Dr. William Lowell Harritt, died at his home in Sumter, South Carolina, on 19 November 1978 after an apparent heart attack. Services and interment were held on 20 November at the Sumter Cemetery. The Class of "45 has made a contribution to the Naval Academy Memorial Fund in his memory.

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Bill served on board the USS CALIFORNIA, prior to attending the Naval Academy Preparatory School and subsequent SecNav appointment to the Naval Academy from which he graduated in 1944 with the Class of 1945 and as a member of the 20th Company. He then became a Supply Corps student at the Naval Supply Depot, Bayonne, New Jersey, followed by studies at the Harvard Graduate School and wartime sea duty in the Pacific as disbursing officer of the USS FITCH (DMS-25). After service as paymaster, Cecil Field and Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, he resigned his commission in 1948 to attend Butler University and the University of Indiana Medical School from which he graduated in 1954 to serve in general practice in Sumter, South Carolina, until his death.

Active in archery, hunting and fishing, he was president of the South Carolina Archery Association and a member of the Sumter County Game and Fish Association and the South Carolina Wildlife Federation. He was also a member of the Sumter County and South Carolina Medical Association, the Sumter Rotary Club, the Fortnightly Club and the Sumter County Historical Association.

Bill is survived by his widow, Pauline, of 4 Ellen Drive. Sumter SC 29150; two daughters, Mrs. Gary Welchel of Sumter and Margaret Harritt of Mississippi State University; two sons. William L. Jr. of Sumter and Frank of Columbia. South Carolina; a sister and three grandchildren.

no RICHARD MERRIL FLUSS '48 Capt. Richard Merril Fluss CEC USN (Ret.) died on 23 January 1979 in Houston, Texas.

Memorial services and interment were held at Arlington National Cemetery on 25 January.

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Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Pennsylvania, he was graduated with the Class of 1948 and reported for his first assignment with the 124th Naval Constmction Battalion. Subsequent service included project officer, Pt. Mugu, Califomia; assistant public works officer, Johnsville, Pennsylvania; construction battalion project officer for the Philippines and the Far East; officer in charge of constmction (Spain) for the Bureau of Yards and Docks; and commanding officer of the I*ublic Works Center, Newport. He also took a postgraduate degree in civil engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In 1967 he became commanding officer of Naval Mobile Constmction Battalion FOUR and led that unit for two years, including deployments to Danang, Hue, and other locations in Vietnam.

His decorations included the Legion of Merit with Combat V, two Bronze Star Medals, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, two Navy Unit Commendations, and the Vietnam service medal with seven campaign stars.

He later commanded the Public Works Center at Pensacola, and was vice commander for

the Pacific Division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and deputy commander of Naval Constmction Battalions, U.S. Pacific Fleet, at the time of his retirement in July 1975.

In civilian life he joined Frederic R. Harris, Inc., a consulting engineer firm, where he was chief of the constmction management team for a one billion dollar Iranian Navy base. He later served in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a similar assignment, then setded in Houston after joining the local office of Planning Research Corporations.

He is survived by his widow Anne, 1334 Gharadonnay, Houston TX 77077; a daughter and his mother, Mrs. Nellie A. Fluss of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

sociate vice president for planning at the University of North Carolina. At the time of his death, the president of the university, William Friday, stated, "Ray Coble served the university and the state with uncommon devotion and great skill. His death is a tragic loss and those of us privileged to be his friend will greatly miss his warm and generous spirit."

He is survived by his widow, Eleanor, 2321 Honeysuckle Rd., Chapel Hill NC 27514; his mother, and a son and three daughters.

CHARLES RAY COBLE Jr. '52 LCol. Charies Ray Coble Jr. USAF (Ret.) died on 26 December 1978 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Graveside services were held on 28 December at the Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bennettsville, South Carolina.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of South Carolina, he was graduated with the Class of 1952 and took his commission in the Air Force. His distinguished career with that branch of the service included eight years in research and development, one year as the assistant for education to the Secretary of the Air Force, and seven years in the department of political science at the Air Force Academy, including two years as professor and head of department. Among his military assignments was the position of chief of administration.

Weapons Systems for Nuclear Programs at Andrews Air Force Base, and executive officer to the director of Research and Engineering, Air Research and Development Command at Andrews. He received his master's degree in political science in 1962 and his doctorate in 1969 from the University of North Carolina.

While on active duty he was awarded the Legion of Merit twice and the Distinguished Service Medal.

DANIEL JAMES LUCE III '79 Midn. Daniel James Luce III USN died on 17 December 1978 in Annapolis, Maryland, when the automobile in which he was a passenger ran off the seawall on Naval Academy grounds and submerged in waters of the Sevem River. The driver of the car was able to swim free and received only minor injuries. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on 22 December at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Orange, New Jersey, with interment at the Gates of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.

Appointed to the Naval Acaderhy from the State of New Jersey, he had one year of enlisted service prior to reporting to the Academy. He had been captain of the Valley High School football team and selected as allstate, all-county, and all-metro. At the Naval Academy he will be remembered for the enthusiastic approach that he took to life in general and to being a midshipman in particular. He was a star boxer in the Academy boxing program in the 175-pound class, reaching the semi-finals last year and active in all facets of the Brigade boxing activities. In addition, he coached the Sixth Battalion intramural boxing team and helped with the Navy junior boxing program as well as giving lessons to youngsters in Annapolis as part of the Big Brother program. He had majored in political science and planned to take his commission in the Marine Corps upon graduation.

Upon retirement he became the executive assistant to the chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, then in 1975 was appointed as-

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Christine A. Luce, of West Orange, New Jersey, and a younger brother.

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