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DUAL PERSONALITY The F/A-18 Hornet is a double answer to U.S. and free world defense needs-a durable, dependable strike fighter that is superior for both fighter and attack missions.

The Hornet pilot can find and defeat the foe with Sparrow radar-guided missiles, even in clouds or far beyond what his eyes can see. Heat-seeking Sidewinder missiles and a 20mm cannon give him mastery in medium and short range encounters.

The Hornet sting is as deadly in the attack mode. This new strike fighter can deliver more than 9 tons of ordnance in low visibility with remarkable accuracy. It can even change roles in flight, combining deceptive countermeasures and the threat of retaliation against a foe that dares to interfere enroute to the target, then pulling away with speed, maneuverability and firepower to fight its way home.

Ground crews can arm and ready the Hornet for either fighter or attack missions in less than an hour. F/A-18 pilots shift from mission to mission at the touch of a button. Advanced cockpit displays are driven by advanced radar and tracking systems to sight elusive targets either in the air or on the ground.

The Hornet. A double deterrent. A dual personality.

Trusted by our side, feared by the other.

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Shipmate ISSN 0488-6720 (USPS 494-440)

March, 1983

Volume 46, No. 2 FEATURES

Executive Director W. S. BUSIK, '43 Captain U. S. Navy (Retired)

Naval Academy Creative Arts Program The Beverley Robinson Collection

Executive Secretary BARRIE ISLEV-PETERSEN

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by Capt. Robert E. Bassler (CEC) USN (Ret.) Treasurer and Director of Alumni J A M E S D. OLIVER, '43 Captain, U. S. Navy (Retired)

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Director of Development LAMAR W. (MARK) T U Z O , '52 Commander, U. S. Navy (Retired)

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Onward, Upward, Excelsior

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Antarctic Wintering Over

by RAdm. Richard B. Black USNR (Ret.)

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The Brigade of Midshipmen

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Contributors' Biographies CAPTAIN ARTHUR S. HILL USN (RET.) Arthur Hill '29 was, from flight training in 1930 to retirement in July 1959, one of the Navy's most enthusiastic aviators. He served in six battleships, carriers LEXINGTON, SARATOGA, and LAKE CHAMPLAIN, and

commanded USS BLOCK ISLAND. Other duties included command of several aircraft squadrons, an air group, a fleet air wing, and five naval air bases. Staff duties were with ComNavFor Trinidad, ComCaribSeaFron, CinCUSFlt, ComNavFor Far East, and OpDevFor, plus three years in Ships' Installations in BuAer and attendance at the Armed Forces Staff College and Naval Postgraduate School (at Annapolis). Currently, his efforts are devoted to raising his orphaned grandchildren, now 14 and 17.

HONORABLE JAMES M. BEGGS Jim Beggs '48 resigned in 1954, received his MBA from Harvard in 1955, and has since been awarded five honorary doctorate degrees. He joined Westinghouse for a 13-year tour, then became Associate Administrator of NASA's Office of Advanced Research and Technology in 1968-69. From 1969-73 he was Undersecretary of Transportation, then became Managing Director, Operations, for Summa Corp., and joined General Dynamics in January 1974, becoming Executive Vice President and a director. On 1 June 1981 he was nominated by President Reagan to be Administrator of NASA, the sixth man to head the space agency, and took office on 10 July.

COMMANDER GRANVILLE J. HOPKINS USN (RET.) Granville Hopkins '59 earned an M.S. degree at the Naval Postgraduate School in Physics — Nuclear Engineering (Effects) in 1967, and taught Physics at the Naval Academy for two years. Aviation assignments have included tours in Airborne Early Warning (VAW), Electronic Warfare (VAQ), and Reconnaissance (VQ) squadrons, including squadron command, on various carriers. His last active duty assignment was as Chief, Military Liaison Branch, Field Command, Defense Nuclear Agency at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. He retired on 1 July 1982 but continued at the Laboratory in civilian status.

REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD B. BLACK USNR (RET.) Dick Black, UNoDak '26, worked as a civil engineer for the State of North Dakota and the City of San Francisco before joining Admiral Byrd's Second Antarctic Expedition in 1933-35. He then was with the Dep't. of Interior until 1939 and spent 1939-41 commanding East Base of the U.S. Antarctic Service Expedition. He served through WW II in the Navy in the Pacific, earning four battle stars, and returned to the Antarctic as U.S. observer on a Belgian expedition in 1950-51. In 1954-57 he was Base Ops and Safety Officer for Deep Freeze I, and served with ONR from 1963 until retirement. He is an Associate Member of the USNAAA. CAPTAIN FRANK V. RIGLER USN (RET.) Frank Rigler '23 had a year at North Carolina before entering the Academy and went to USS ARIZONA after graduation. His subsequent duties were diversified, including a tour on the Asiafic Station, earning an MS degree from Harvard and, during WW II, serving on the staff of ComNAW in the Med. After retirement he taught math at Washington and Lee and at Johns Hopkins, and served on the staff of the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins. A prolific writer on lesser-known facets of naval history, this is his 36th article in Shipmate over a period of 18 years — the all-time record.

PAUL R. SCHRATZ '39 Following a distinguished career in submarines and in policy planning in Washington, Paul retired as Captain USN to become Director of International Studies at the University of Missouri. Later he served on the White House-Congressional Commission on Foreign Policy, as a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution and a professor at Georgetown University. He has been a faculty member of the Naval, Air and National War Colleges, and 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.

JOHN F. SLINKMAN John was the first Editor of Navy Times, serving from 1951 through 1974 and earning the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award on retirement.

Subsequently he edited The Officer, published by the Reserve Officers Association, for several years and continues to contribute editorial and special articles to both publications. He has long been a respected member of the Washington Naval and Maritime Correspondents Circle.

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 AU-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.

JAMES J. ROSE Jay Rose '83 is our midshipman columnist on the ins and outs of Mother Bancroft and the Academy, succeeding Rich Langford. Like Rich, he is a member of the 11th Company, a former English major who switched to Ocean Engineering and aspires to a career in submarines after graduation in 1983. Jay's interests include golf, reading, traveling, and weekend trips to UVA basketball games — for he hails from Hampton, Virginia and would someday like to retire to the Langley AFB golfing circuit.

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The Liberators A few days before Leonid Brezhnev's death last November, he spoke privately in the Kremlin to all his top marshals, generals and leading civilians, some 500 people comprising "the command personnel of the Soviet armed forces." In what proved to be his final address, he promised the high command to do everything in his power to improve relations with China, to eliminate bottlenecks in "metal, fuel and transport," and to eliminate the need for grain purchases abroad. He lamented the low level of combat readiness in the Army and Navy and the lag in military technology, asking for "special attention . . . to the commanding of troops," and to "wielding weapons in a masterful way."

Brezhnev's speech came shortly after the failure of Soviet weapons last Summer in Lebanon and the continual failure and low motivation of Soviet troops in Afghanistan. His era is marked by a stagnant economy, major alcohol and drug problems, infant mortality doubled in the last decade, and a life span now seven years less than in America.

In somewhat of a coincidence, another and quite different insider's view of problems in the Soviet Army also came to light recently. This is the story of Viktor Suvarov, who enlisted in the Army as an alternative to starving, earned a commission, graduated from the Military Academy and served as a junior officer in command of a motor rifle company during the occupation of Czechoslovakia in September 1968.* Suvarov tells his story with a caustic, satiric humor, spiced with gems of things I never knew before. Soviet generals' sewage systems are separate from the town cesspools to prevent loss of secret papers should they fall in, and because their excrement has more calories. A sex PX of "Song and Dance Ensembles" supplies leading personnel with prostitutes in all military districts, fleets and organizations. The troops pay for their own. Members of penal battalions, wholly untrained, are thrown into the thick of battle as a suicide corps. Soviet tanks are so short-lived that thousands are used for public display, then sent to •Viktor Suvarov, The Liberators, London; Hamish Hamilton '81 — dedicated to Leonid Brezhnev.

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the China frontier to be half buried as fixed artillery pieces.

Suvarov's training camp experiences offer a graphic picture of cruelty and degradation of the wretches at the bottom of the heap. Yet, for all the rigors of training, Suvarov is strongly critical of the dreadful state of readiness. After four months of intensive preparation, only one tank battalion in seven was battle ready; the infantry was worse, lacking major equipment and supplies. When Soviet forces are mobilized, all cars, trucks, taxis, tractors, bulldozers, cranes and excavators go straight to the army; the civilian economy survives on foot or not at all. Discipline is exceptionally low; every commander struggles for his own survival at the expense of his colleagues.

There is no interest in communism; the privileged few at the top know they can only lose what they already have, and there is no room for the masses.

Military training exercises are rigged for show. Tanks look impressive crossing the Dnieper River, thanks to thousands of tons of steel and concrete laid in advance across the river bottom to form invisible corridors for the vehicles.

Mistakes in strategy, tactics, organization and management are repeated over and over. Intent only on looking good, the officers have only a crude notion of what they face in war.

The "cream of the cream" of Soviet troops — nine full divisions, 108,000 men — go to the "court" divisions, the ceremonial guards who do no fighting.

The best trained and motivated soldiers go first to the VDV or airborne troops, next best to the highly complex strategic rocket forces, next to the demanding anti-aircraft defense forces around Moscow and Baku, next to the air force, then, "the cleverest and most literate, strongest and sturdiest" to the huge and complex navy, then the next best, fierce enough to cow the Bundeswehr, are sent abroad to "let the liberated admire their liberators." The remaining recruits go into the land forces at home. When Suvarov took command of his home guards company, he became so discouraged he went straight to the club, alone, and got stoney-eyed drunk. That very night in 1968, "our brothers in Czechoslovakia asked for our help and protection."

Czechoslovakia offered a valuable test of the Soviet war machine. Economic collapse and a discredited puppet regime brought increasing unrest and a threat of major uprisings. "The people" asked for Soviet intervention against the possibility of the Americans coming in, and 500,000 Warsaw Pact troops intervened in an operation worked out in absolute detail eight months before. Suvarov's motorrifle company was ordered into Prague.

His soldiers, all from the mountainous kishlaks and distant reindeer breeding farms, understood neither their commander nor each other. The mix of nationalities knew only ten commands: Get up, Lie down. Right, Left, Forward, Back, Run, Turn around, Fire, and Hurrah.

The occupying forces had been in Czechoslovakia less than a month before serious demoralization of the troops set in. Although many locals initially threw stones and tomatoes, the Czechs, especially the country folk, soon showed kindness and compassion. They realized that the overwhelming majority of Soviet soldiers had not the slightest idea where they were or why; the soldiers couldn't understand why such a beautiful country had to be driven by force into Sovietstyle poverty. Most rapidly demoralized were the Soviet forces who had come from East Germany.

When the high command realized the peril, new echelons of young soldiers were rushed in; the "liberators" were sent en masse to the Chinese frontier for "re-education." From the first day the replacements were "protected" by high fences. The sad lesson had been learned; "Regardless of what happened in the world, nobody would send us to liberate any country with a higher standard of hving than our own."

Increasingly disillusioned, Suvarov finally defected. He was sentenced to death in absentia by the Military Collegium of the Soviet Supreme Court.

Brezhnev is gone but Suvarov will never get a trial by Yuri. Death can come at any time — by car accident, suicide, heart attack, poison — he may never know. But living "between the death sentence and its execution" became "the happiest time of my life." ^

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IRELAND.. .Where It's Green

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The Lord Mayor of Dublin's Reception at the Mansion House.

Lunch at Curragh Cannp (Ireland's Pentagon) Officers' Mess.

Cocktails and Dinner at the Cork Yacht Club-Oldest in the World.

Special visit to Irish Naval Headquarters at Haulbowline.

In Dublin, visit Trinity College to see the Book of Kells, attend a performance at the Abbey Theater Dinner at an exclusive private club, Sightsee and shop at your leisure before driving to Cork and Killarney.

A special tour and luncheon at Bantry House, c. 1750; drive the scenic Ring of Kerry enroute to the Waterville Lake Hotel, surrounded by a championship golf course.

Enjoy a visit w/ith the Earl and Countess Rosse who will receive us at their historic residence. See the Cliffs of Moher, tour Glin Castle, a facinating Irish medieval evening with groaning boards and ballads.

Two nights at Dromoland Castle, near Shannon conclude the program. This tour may be combined with England.

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Stay at a splendid (Dastle, formerly owned by Henry VIII. Visit Chartwell, home of Sir Winston Churchill. Accommodation at historic Eastwell Manor, in Kent. Cocktails and dinner at a private residence.

Reception and tour of Brighton Pavilion, with a noted authority who will show us this Oriental extravaganza, built in 1787 for Prince Regent. Visit Broadlands, home of the late Earl Mountbatten. By special invitation. High Tea at the House of Lords, o n the Member's Terrace, hosted by a peer Enjoy the Ascot Races from the Royal Enclosure, and stay in Bath amid the landmarks of Beau Nash, London Theater, The Royal Naval Academy are further highlights.

This tour may be combined with Ireland.

The Arabian Nights are recalled as the tour visits Rabat, capital of Morocco, Fez and Meknesthe Imperial Cities and exciting Marrakech.

Accommodations are deluxe throughout Including famous La Mamounia, Visits, Mosques, Souks and Medinas. In Spain visit Madrid, Segovia, Granada, and Seville. See the impressive Alhambra. tour the Alcazar of Charles V, the art works of El Greco, Muillo and other masters at the Prado, and the capital of Castille in Toledo. In Portugal, the Lisbon visit to the Maritime Museum, the Portugese Naval Academy on the Tagus, and the famous Gulbenkian Museum.

The resorts of Portugal, Setais, Sintra, Cascais.and Estoril providean interesting full day excursion north of Lisbon, driving along the coastline; visiting ancient Palaces and Castles.

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The Mai! Boat We Are Moral People Shipmate: In this age of computers and high technology, in which it is essential that naval officers must become highly skilled in complex technical matters, Admiral Watkins gives us a timely reminder that basic morality and integrity are more fundamental to our profession than any other qualities.

Arleigh Burke '23 Shipmate: Admiral Jim Watkins' letter to the U.S.N.A. class of 1983 is a very meaningful communication to prospective junior officers of the Navy and Marine Corps and also to the thousands of active or retired officers and others who are readers of Shipmate. It is authoritative coming from the Chief of Naval Operations, the senior professional officer of the Navy, who has the primary responsibility for its readiness. The most important elements of readiness are the understanding, motivation and dedication of its personnel. Higher civilian authorities of the Department of Defense should never attempt to preempt this essential military responsibility.

Admiral Watkins thoughts, so logically expressed, are timely, appropriate and valid. Current uncertainties over matters concerning how peace can best be achieved are being stimulated by frequent irresponsible statements in many forums.

However, some informed people know that certain presumably plausible proposals emanate from sources behind the Iron Curtain. They are similar to those of the "Stop the bombing" campaigns during the Vietnamese War, which were conceived in Moscow and promulgated by the International Students Union in Prague and sent to student organizations throughout the world. They were directed against the United States and designed to foment dissention and to fragment free world alliances.

Admiral Watkins' comments are timely, will be accepted by those in uniform and should be heeded by those good people, even in the clergy, who are being subverted by Soviet inspired propaganda.

The letter is a fine example of the superb leadership in our Navy.

George W. Anderson '27

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USS SMITH'S Fight for Survival Shipmate: The December article, "Where Have All the Cruisers Gone," needs a correction in crediting my shiphandhng in USS SMITH.

I had the honor and privilege of serving as Executive Officer to Captain Hunter Wood '25 in USS RODGERS (DD-254) and USS SMITH (DD-378). The SMITH had one of the best coordinated and well-trained crews it was ever my pleasure to serve with. It was their training and devotion to duty that saved the SMITH on that fateful day of the Battle of Santa Cruz. But I would like to point out that it was Captain Hunter Wood who had the conn and maneuvered the ship throughout the battle and its aftermath.

Robert A. Theobald, Jr. '31

USS SOUTH DAKOTA at Santa Cruz Shipmate: RAdm. Wadleigh's vivid account of those early days in the South Pacific brought back a lot of memories.

He erred on one point, however, relating to the SOUTH DAKOTA.

During the Battle of Santa Cruz I was the Turret Officer in Turret Two of the SOUTH DAKOTA. The bomb mentioned by RAdm. Wadleigh did not hit Turret Two, but did strike the top of Turret One right beneath the muzzle of my right gun.

Because our blowers were on, we got some flame and smoke in the turret booth but this was not incapacitating.

When Control asked for a telephone check right after the hit. Turret One did not respond. My heart went into my shoes. But then at the end of the check, this faint voice came up, "Turret One, Aye". It was Gerry Norton ('39) the Turret Officer reporting O.K. He and his J.O., Jim Davis USNR (son of Senator Davis of Pennsylvania), had been trying to observe the battle through the two periscopes. The bomb explosion drove both periscopes down into the booth, which had knocked down both Gerry and Jim. When the telephone check was initiated, both were dazed and missed the first round.

Except for the periscopes. Turret One was not damaged. The armor plate on top of the turret was wrinkled but that was it. Mind you, this was a 500-pound bomb. The center and left barrels of my turret, however, were gouged by shrapnel. The deepest gouge was about VA" deep and, after we ground out the sharp edges, about 8 or 9" long. The

gouges were about a third of the way between the face plate and the muzzle.

The question was could the guns be used without splitting and damaging the barrels of Turret One. We bombarded BuOrd with messages giving the precise dimensions and locations of the gouges, but BuOrd was evasive and would not commit itself to a specific answer as to what the chances were of using one or both barrels without them blowing up.

As a consequence, when we went to G.Q. on the night of 14/15 November 1942 for the Battle of Savo Island, my orders were to start using only my right barrel and to use the other two, if conditions deteriorated to where I thought the risk was justified. Although the ship was badly damaged that night, there really was no way of knowing its remaining level of effectiveness inside a buttoned up turret. In short. Turret Two popped away with one gun during the battle.

Subsequently, Turret Two was regunned and the damaged barrels were test fired at the NPG, Dahlgren. I'm told that one did split and the other did not.

The bomb hit at Santa Cruz produced an event which typified a gallant, aggressive fighting man; Captain Thomas Gatch USN, Commanding Officer. Along with several other officers, he was on the open bridge conning the ship so as to keep her close to the ENTERPRISE. It was toward the end of the battle; the sky was almost cleared of Jap planes when a Val was spotted in a glide attack on the SOUTH DAKOTA. AS the officers on the

bridge watched, they saw the Val release its bomb and the bomb head for the ship. Except for the captain, the officers on the bridge hit the deck.

This was the bomb that hit Turret One. Shrapnel flew in all directions; some killed a 40mm quad mount captain on the 01 level; other fragments gouged the guns of Turret Two and still others reached the bridge and felled the Captain. He was struck in the neck and his jugular vein severed. The presence of mind and quick action of the Chief Quartermaster applying first aid, and the subsequent treatment of the medics, saved him. Despite the severity of the wound. Captain Gatch was determined to keep command of his ship. At Noumea he was able to talk Admiral Halsey into letting him remain in command. So, on the night of 14/15 November off Savo

Island, there he was, on the bridge, arm in a sling, but firmly in command as all hell broke loose around him.

Later when asked why he did not hit the deck when the Jap bomb was seen headed for the ship, he repUed, "It is beneath the dignity of the captain of a U.S. man-o'-war to duck for a Jap bomb".

Len Cooke '39 was the senior aviator in SOUTH D.VKOTA. During the Battle of Santa Cruz there was Unle Ukelihood that the OS2U's would be laimched so Len was on the bridge helping the coiming officer. (He was one of those who hit the deck when the bomb was seen). He kept score of the Japanese planes being shot down by marking hash marks on the face of the coiming tower and recorded a score of 32 Jap planes he had seen go down during the battle. This is how the SotrrH DAKOTA acquired credit for downing 32 planes. Later it was decided that SOUTH DAKOTA got as many as 26 planes and others dowiied the remainder.

Admiral Wadleigh mentioned the destroyer SMITH taking a kamikaze type hit on her forecastle during Santa Cruz.

The crew of SOUTH DAKOTA W as so touched by the courage and gallantry of her crew, that they voltmtarily manned the rail and cheered when the SMITH later came alongside for fuel, ice cream and medical assistance. One "Sloppy" McDaniel ('39), First Lieutenant in the SMTTH, was one of the many heroes aboard who got the fires out.

Paol H. Backus '41 That Orphan Ship Shipmate: Joe Taussig's many admirers were happy to note that he outdid himself in his November story, "How to Run an Orphan Ship."

As a lawyer, Joe has learned well to research his subject and document his facts. I have checked my own files carefully and can verify it all — except for one thing.

It was not the April 1947 Popular Mechanics magazine. It was the July 1949 issue in which the price of the surplus SO-1 radar was quoted at S39.95. Oh, yes; it was a SO, not an SG radar.

Alexander Botts (a.k.a. Bill Hayler) '45 The Gray Uniform Shipmate: Adm. Randall Jacobs, from BuPers, had visited Admiral Halsey's South Pacific HQ modelling Admiral King's brain child, the gray uniform. Admiral Jacobs was never a sartorial model and his gray uniform looked as though he had slept in it all the way from Washington. With his own gift of Unguistic twist. Admiral Halsey commented that the gray uniform made its wearer "look hke a bus driver."

That and similar critical views made their way back to Admiral King, who

decreed that criticism of the gray uniform should cease forthwith.

So, Admiral Halsey had convened his combined major commanders for a conference when he was handed a radio despatch from CinCPac rela>-ing Admiral King's prohibition against criticism of the gray uniform. Admiral Halsey looked at it, and read the despatch to his war lords assembled. He then said: "Gentlemen, you have heard the edict.

There will be no more derogatoryremarks about that damned gray uniform."

R.B. Carney '16 (who never owned one) Tales of the South Paciflc Shipmate: Like a great many people, I was shocked to read of the near fatal taxi accident last September invoKing Mary Martin and her good friend Janet Gaynor. But the incident did bring back memories of my encounter with Miss Martin in the late '40s when the Navy collaborated with Mary in her research for her greatest stage production. South Pacific. As Director of PubUc Relations, I was in the effort to produce that musical from the time Mary appealed to the Na\-y for pictures of Navy nurses in uniform and in "play clothes." It was the latter that gave me trouble when the SecNav sent her letter down to my boss, Eddie Ewen '21, and he sent it on to me.

Eddie's deputy, Harold Baker '22, was in the act, too.

Where do you go to get pictures of Navy nurses in and out of uniform? To the Nurse Corps, I thought, and called Capt. NeUie Jane DeWitt, Chief of Na\v Nurses. "Oh, Captain Sears," she said, "I can gladly send you pictures of my girls in uniform but in play clothes, no."

Wow, I thought, what a sticky wicket — and what a contrast from Nurse NelUe Forbush, a lovely, young and spirited Mary Martin, to the strict, dour Chief, NeUie DeWitt.

After pondering the problem for a fewdays, the solution came. I'd been working on a recruiting problem and sensed a way out of the nurse debacle. CaUing up the Chief, I said, "NeUie, Mary Martin has never been in anjihing but a smash hit, and you've had some trouble recruiting fine young women for the Nurse Corps. Do you realize the opportunity, the broad advertising, the recruiting appeal that Mary Martin has offered us —for freel" Nellie gasped, and with emotion in her voice exclaimed, "Captain, 1 hadn't thought of it that way."

The next day a two-inch thick bundle of photographs of Navy nurses in every kind of garb and exposure (with the exception of taking showers, which Mary did so beautifully every night on stage). I sent the pack off post haste and had a grateful "Thank you" in return.

Then, to top the icing on the cake, at SecNav's bidding some years later, I flew to MiimeapoUs to escort the lovely young screen actress Mitzi Gaynor to the world premier of the mo\ie South Pacific, with Mitzi pla>ing NelUe Forbush.

Harrj Sears '28 Help Wanted, USS LEYTE and USS 0\*XxNS Shipmate: I served in USS LEYTE (CV-32) in 1948-52. During that period I was badly hurt and now need to find someone who remembers the incident.

I was in the V-3 (gasoline) Division.

While underway I was working on a gas valve over the side and fell, the fall nearly breaking me in half. USS OWTENS (DD-776) picked me up and I was returned to LEYTE by highline the same day. ^Tiile in sick bay in LEYTE, one of the corpsmen who took care of me was named Ritchie — which is all I can remember.

Recently my back has been going from bad to worse and I've been told by V.A. doctors that it will keep going that way.

Unfortunately, there is nothing in my service record about this incident and I need help from someone in LE-JTE or OWENS who remembers and can help me to estabUsh a proper claim with the V.A. W.N. Watts, Box 74, Fairfield VA 24435 Sex, Politics, and Religion Shipmate: The subjects of sex, poUtics, and reUgion have long been taboo in the wardroom. Perhaps now is an appropriate time to reconsider whether or not that practice is still appropriate.

As an advisor to the Vietnamese, I was struck by the fact that very few Americans in country- had even an elementary understanding of the poUtical/ideological struggle taking place before them. It was not surprising that our "psyops" fell far short of success. Personally, I found it particularly difficult to get U.S. personnel to think beyond the narrow definition of "I am an American//g/jr/wg man . . . " . Our opponents understood their role to be far more broad in scope; to some degree that broader definition of the mission gave the enemy a strategic advantage.

In his book. Consequences of Failure, WiUiam Corson has spelled out the specific guidelines for military intervention in domestic social conflict; that book makes particularly valuable reading as we look at the task ahead in Lebanon and the Middle East. As a student of miUtary history, one is struck by the close ties of religion and war. Many of the same battlegrounds of the Crusades are in the headlines today and one is haunted by the fact that religion is both a cause of conflict and also a key to diplomatic/ social solutions of those same conflicts.

In Vietnam, the single most useful book I read was the teaching of Buddha.

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It was critical to understanding new and necessary ways of thinking about time, success, duty and death. I would not advocate that in our wardrooms around the world our officers begin debating the relative positions of Lutherans V5 Episcopalians. I would argue that any skipper in the Sixth Fleet should encourage his officers and men to read the Koran and to study the history of the major religions in the Middle East.

Similarly, ships of the Seventh Fleet should have books on oriental culture and religion as required reading by all officers and men.

Finally, sex is also too importemt a subject to be confined to the occasional VD movie on the fantail. Whether we are going eyeball-to-eyeball with a woman Russian tank driver, or placing the women midshipmen in the fleet, or positioning the Navy as an attractive way of Ufe to the mother of a 17 year old, the men of the services must face the issues of sex today squarely and realistically.

That requires communication; I believe that the wardroom is a very appropriate place for exactly such communication.

Sex, politics, and religion are all subjects that must be addressed with care and with respect, but they are also much too important in winning wars for us to avoid addressing them at all.

Gary R. Blinn '66 The Pleasure of Problem-Solving Shipmate: Problem-solving offers no promise of either fame or fortune, but it definitely brings a high degree of personal satisfaction. A few examples from Navy experience, before the age of computers, will illustrate.

Upon taking command of USS ALCONA, assigned to independent duty and carrying cargo ammunition, I found that half of the deck winches were inoperative. If the winches didn't work, we couldn't get our cargo aboard, and if one let go at the wrong time, we would have no ship, cargo, or crew. The solution here was simply priorities. When first priority was given to maintenance on the winches that worked, and second priority to the repair of inoperative winches, we were able to build back the number of operational winches.

Also on the ALCONA, the matter of rolhng and pitching caused concern.

While the cargo of some 3000 tons of Uve ammunition had been carefully stowed, any shifting of cargo in a seaway could be serious. We first estimated the periods of roll and pitch by simple observations. As to the period of the swell that we were in, at any particular time, this was estimated by watching a patch of foam. We knew that the wave form travelled horizontally across the surface.

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crest of the wave movement and backward at the trough. Measuring the time for the patch of foam to move from top position to top position again, gave us the period for the swell.

Normal roll and pitch were of no concern but synchronous rolling or synchronous pitching could be serious. With the sea coming in on the beam, for example, the full effect would be felt in the roll but none in the pitch. A diagonal course in relation to the swell would affect both roll and pitch. A simple diagram combining the course and speed of the ship with the direction and period of the swell, enabled any watch officer to determine the optimum course and speed, as well as the most hazardous. As I recall, the ship never rolled more than three degrees from then on.

Upon being ordered to command the USS TAPPAHANNOCK, an MSTS tanker on independent duty, the major hazard to tankers seemed to be the possibility of their breaking in two. Many disasters of that type were being reported at that time. TWO cargo-loading situations seemed most serious. If most of the cargo was loaded amidships and the ship encountered a sea where the distance between crests approximated the length of the ship, the heavy midship loading could cause serious stress through "sagging."

On the other hand, if the cargo was loaded mostly in the bow and stern, that same sea could cause serious stress through "hogging," as the ship crossed the crest of the sea. It was also desirable to have the trim reasonably close to normal.

All that was needed for this situation was a device similar to a circular sliderule. Given the load present in each tank, it was possible with this device to determine, quickly, the conditions of hog, sag, and trim. This permitted controlling these conditions through all conditions of loading, partial loading, and even during the butterworthing operation when tanks were cleaned for the next load.

While a solved problem enables the solver to avoid known hazards, he does not always learn how close he was to disaster. On the TAPPAHANNOCK, the

First Lieutenant remarked, one day, "Captain, since you've been aboard we haven't had those cracks in the deck plates just aft of the midship deckhouse, that we used to have welded every time we went into the yard."

Henry W. Dusinberre '23 This letter was written by LCdr. Thomas J. Cutler USN. It is reprinted here because its message is important in these days of economic difficulties.

Dearest Uncle, I know its been a long time since 1 last wrote to you and I am ashamed. It seems that I always have so much to do that I

never write to those who matter to me.

But now, I am moved to write because there is something very important on my mind: I want to thank you for all you have done for me.

Even though we've never been close (it occurred to me the other day that I've never actually seen you in person), you have done so much for me over the years. I know that you have a lot of money and influence but that doesn't diminish the significance of your deeds. I am grateful that you have been able to spend so much of your wealth on me, a rather poor and insignificant person by comparison. I know for a fact that a lot of your peers have never used their money for anything beyond their own selfish interests.

It's difficult for me to choose what, of all the wonderful things you've done, I appreciate most. I could never have gotten the education I now have without you. That is so important to me, and yet it barely compares to the fact that you gave so much of your money to those doctors who found a cure for that horrible disease my youngest daughter had. I would have lost her. How could I ever hope to repay that?

And I'll never forget the time that tornado blew through town and scattered Aunt Margaret's house all over the cornfield. Once again, it was you who came to the rescue and helped out in countless ways. To this day. Aunt Margaret says that it was God who spared her life and you that helped her to rebuild it.

My Dad told me that when he was about the same age I am now, there was some guy who was taking things from some of our distant relatives and was actually trying to do them harm until you intervened. Dad said that if it hadn't been for you, there's no telling how far that character would have gone. He said that an awful lot of people were very grateful to you then, but it seems that they don't remember it much anymore.

I am very glad that you are my uncle.

Besides all the gratitude I feel, there is also a great deal of pride. When I am travelling the road between home and work, I often want to boast to my friends in the car-pool that my uncle helped to build that road; but I'm always afraid they'll take it the wrong way and won't understand my feelings.

When I have mentioned you to some of my friends, they are often critical of you saying that you mismanage your money and make a lot of mistakes. I get really riled when I hear that because every one of them makes mistakes and most of them have got money problems because they try to own more than they can afford. What they don't seem to allow for is that you, like them, are only human and are going to make errors. But concluded on page 55

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Naval Academy Creative Arts Program Nations are destroyed or flourish in of Science degree from Columbia University, and completed the senior course at proportion as their poetry, painting and the Naval War College in Newport, music are destroyed or flourish.

William Blake 1757-1827 Rhode Island. His early career included service as Assistant Naval Attache in Berlin, with accreditation to other prinIt is by no means enough that an ofcipal embassies in Europe. During his ficer of the Navy should be a capable career as a naval officer. Admiral Bryant mariner. He must be that, of course, but commanded the gunboat ASHEVILLE also a great deal more. He should be as operating with the Asiatic Fleet (1940), well a gentleman of liberal education, commanded Submarine Division 14 refined manners, punctilious courtesy, (1941), was Operations Officer, Suband the nicest sense of personal marines, Asiatic Fleet (1941-42), comhonor. . .

John Paul Jones 1747-1792 manded Submarine Squadron 18 (1943-44), was Chief of Staff to Commander Submarines, Seventh Fleet An appreciation of the Uberal arts and, (1944-45), and Commanding Officer of the cruiser USS CHICAGO (1945-46). His within that framework, the fine arts, has final active duty assignment was Comfor many years been considered an immander Cruiser Division 8 (1947-48). portant part of the total educational process at the Naval Academy. It was with this thought in mind that Miriam Hawkins Bryant, widow of Vice Admiral Eliot H. Bryant USN, Class of 1919, offered to provide the initial support for a Naval Academy Creative Arts Program in 1974.

In discussions with the then Superintendent, VAdm. WiUiam P. Mack, Mrs. Bryant recalled with pleasure the heyday of the old Naval Academy Concert Series which brought to the Naval Academy some of the world's greatest performing artists, including Gladys Swarthout, Jan Peerce, Robert MerriU, Rise Stevens, Zino Francescatti, the Baltimore Symphony, and the National Gallery Orchestra. Her expressed intention was to Vice Admiral and Mrs. Eliot H. Bryant reestablish the values and the excitement of those days and to enhance significantly In founding the series, Mrs. Bryant the midshipmen's educational and culfunded an endownient in honor of her tural development with a first-rate fine late husband, with the resulting income arts program on a continuing basis. Proto be used to sponsor an annual series of jected activities included concerts, plays, quality presentations designed to provide presentations by distinguished authors opportunities for the midshipmen, the and artists, art exhibitions, and artist-inNaval Academy Faculty and members of residence seminars. the retired community to enjoy and profit from the very best in contemporary Vice Admiral Bryant, in whose honor cultural activities. The inaugural prothe series was estabUshed, was bom in gram, in April 1975, featured John CiarRushville, lUinois, and was appointed to di, one of America's most emminent men the Naval Academy from South Dakota of letters, accomplished poet, translator where most of his boyhood was spent. and critic. His appearance at the Naval His long and distinguished career, which Academy included conferences and a extended to 1948, was spent chiefly in symposium in addition to readings from submarines and cruisers. Among his his works. Since that time, performances awards for meritorious service are the in the series have included Judith Blegen Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of the Metropolitan Opera; Randall Duk of Merit, and the Navy Commendation Kim in "Walt," a reading of poems by Medal. Admiral Bryant held the Master Shipmate, March 1983

Walt Whitman; Travel Photography by Carl Purcel, with prizes awarded for winning photographs by midshipmen; concerts by the Annapolis, under the direction of Leon Fleischer, and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras; and most recently, an excellent performance, "Churchill," featuring Roy Dotrice as Winston Churchill.

In order to ensure perpetuation of the series, Mrs. Bryant has established an additional endowment within the Naval Academy Alumni Association for this purpose and, in planning her estate, has made arrangements to help provide for the funding of the series for future years.

A committee which includes representatives from the Naval Academy staff and faculty and the retired community assists in the selection of the programs to be presented.

Mrs. Bryant's support of the Naval Academy has not been limited to the Creative Arts Program. The Vice Admiral Eliot H. Bryant Memorial Honor Scholarship, established within the Naval Academy Foundation by Mrs. Bryant, assists highly motivated candidates for the Naval Academy prepare for entrance to the Academy. To date, 13 young men have benefitted from the scholarship.

They include: Michael A. Games '74, Robert E. Snyder '76, Robert C. Peterman '76, Bruce A. Hougesen '77, H. Lowe Pruitt, Jr. '78, Steven G. Schock '79, Thomas G. Stein '80, Robert A. Seidel, Jr. '81, John J. Doherty '82, Ronald V. Freeman '83, James G. Derdall '84, Steven F. Dupuis '85, and Daniel G. Grieco '86.

The Naval Academy Alumni Association and the Naval Academy are deeply grateful to Mrs. Bryant for her thoughtfulness and generosity. She has provided yet another example of the type of support which has made it possible for the Naval Academy to grow and to develop over the years since its founding in 1845. ^

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT — FOR THE ADVENTUROUS

LIFE'S A GOOD DEAL!

For all of us in America, life is a good deal. So is life membership in the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

If you're not already a life member (more than 9,400 alumni are), consider the advantages to you and to your Alumni Association. First of all, you stand to save a considerable amount of money over the years. Normal life expectancy is 74 years. Simply subtract your present age from 74 and multiply by $20.00 to determine future cost of annual dues, which will increase from $16.00 to $20.00 effective 1 July 1983. Compare this with the present cost of a life membership — $225 for '52 and earUer; $270 for '53 and later.

There are other personal advantages too. You won't be bothered with annual renewal notices for dues, including inevitable future increases. And you'll never miss an issue of Shipmate. You'll receive a beautiful wallet sized, permanent life membership card with your name imprinted. Best of all, you'll experience the good feeling of knowing that you're enhancing the long-term ability of your Alumni Association to support the Naval Academy and the Brigade of Midshipmen.

How does your Ufe membership benefit the Alumni Association? It saves the expense of administrative time, stationery and postage in maUing renewal notices and in processing returns. It results in a higher and more stable level of membership, enabling us to provide services and support through organized efforts that far exceed the capacity of any one individual. It builds up our Life Membership Fund, in which all life membership fees are deposited. Eventually the Fund could grow so that it would not only cover the costs of servicing life members, but could provide additional direct support to the Academy in the endowment area. Under our Life Membership Plan at Graduation for midshipmen, 98% of each class now graduate as paid-up life members in the Association.

Now is the time to act! Effective 1 July 1983, Ufe membership fees will be increased as follows: NOW 1 July 1983 Class of '52 & eariier $225 $275 Classes of '53 & later $270 $330 At the request of many alumni, we have initiated an instaUment payment plan. Here's the way it works: For alumni whose class graduated more than 30 years ago, the total fee is $225. Send your first payment of $56.25 along with your complete name and address, and we will bill you the same amount in three additional quarterly installments.

For those whose class graduated less than 30 years ago, the total fee is $270 and the first payment is $67.50. There are no carrying charges.

Beat the increase in dues and fees! Mail the total life membership fee or your first installment now to: USNA Alumni Association, Alumni House, Annapolis, MD 21402.

GENTLEMEN BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS, Vols 1 & II, a collector's item to raise funds to estabUsh a nonprofit International Society for the remote control of diabetes from one's residence. Send 40C: stamped, self-addressed envelope for details how to receive a free lifetime charter membership with each set of books that entitles you and your family to control diabetes, obesity or any other medical affliction by making entries into the Society's computer as prescribed by your physician in accordance with simpUfied format.

Medical advice subsequently rendered, predicated upon retrieval of data correlated, will be billed to you by your physician, or the Society's diabetologist, at a nominal fee.

Upon the sellout of 2,000 sets of books, hopefully during 1983, the Society will be incorporated with the funds received, donated by the founders, after which membership will be on a paid basis.

These books constitute the autobiography of the undersigned and are not related in any way to the provisional Society other than that its incorporation is contingent upon their sale.

CoL and Mrs. Rollins H. Mayer USAFR (Ret) '32 (Founders) Park Plaza 1110, 1969 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97201 Order books from US Naval Academy Foundation 48 Maryland Ave., Annapolis Md 21401 Introductory Price first 1,(XX) sets $50./set of two books with free life charter membership. Second 1,000 sets $100./set plus. Incorporation goal $250,000. Send for by-laws, information, etc.

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The Beverley Robinson Collection A Naval A c a d e m y M u s e u m Treasure

Among the major holdings of the Naval Academy Museum is the Beverley R. Robinson Collection. Akhough not weU known, the BRR Collection â&#x20AC;&#x201D; so called by those connected â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is among the best-endowed and most unique collections of naval battle prints in the world, according to Museum Curator James Cheevers.

Mr. Beverley Randolph Robinson, a graduate of Harvard and Columbia Law School and a prominent New York attorney and civic leader, began his collection in 1933. In that year, according to Cheevers, Robinson and his wife bought their first print, depicting a colorful naval battle, after seeing it in the window of an antique shop in London.

Robinson, a great-grandson of Edmund Randolph, the first Attorney General of the United States, and a first cousin to the wealthy antique coUector, Henry Francis DuPont, met Admiral Thomas Hart, Superintendent of the Naval Academy, at about that time. From Hart, Robinson learned about proposed plans for a new museum at the Academy.

Upon completion of the building in 1939, Robinson began lending some of his prints to the Museum for exhibition.

"Robinson later named the Museum as heir to his prints and books as well as to a very large trust fund for the care and growth of the collection," explained Cheevers. "At the time of Robinson's death in 1951, he had amassed 1,044 prints of exceptional scope and quality.

They depicted nearly every major naval battle from the 13th through the 19th centuries. Not only was it one of the largest and finest collections of its kind, it also represented more than 500 years of graphic arts, including woodcuts, line engravings, etchings, aquatints, mezzotints, and lithographs."

Today the BRR Collection is managed by a curator, Sigrid Trumpy, and an assistant, Dorothy H. Mason, from a third floor office in Halligan Hall at the Academy. The records and research data on each print are currently being entered into the collection's own computer program.

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"With donations and purchases, the collection has grown to more than 7,000 items," said Cheevers. "Pictures of historical naval events, some only available through the print medium, are made available to scholars and to publishers through photographs of the prints.

"At the Academy, a small gallery, renovated by the BRR Trust Fund, is open in Dahlgren Hall and shows changing exhibitions from the collection," he

added. "Other prints are used in the Museum itself for exhibit and research, some are hung in various offices around the Academy and in the Superintendent's quarters, and several are on display in Alumni House." What began as one man's fancy in a shop window is now usable by all, and a valuable resource in the study and knowledge of our naval heritage."

Currier & Ives print of the bombardment of Island No. 10 in the U.S. Civil War, BRR Collection Britain vs France and Spain off Algeciras in the Napoleonic Wars, BRR Collection

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USNA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President VADM. WnjJAM P . MACK USN (Ret.) '37

Annapolis MD Vice President (Eastern Area)ADM. I.J. GALANTIN USN (Ret.) '33

Pinehursl NC Vice President (Central Area}LGEN. THOM-AS P . STAFFORD U S A F (Ret.) "52

Norman OK I^ce President (Western Areap CAPT. WUJJAM A. ROBINSON USN (Ret.) '53

Coronado CA Executive DirectorCAPT. W . S . BUSK USN (Ret.) "43

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

Annapolis MD

TRUSTEES Past PresidentADM. ROY L . JOHNSON USN (Ret.) '29

J U N E WEEK WEST '83 Jtme Week West '83 will be held in San Diego C A 24-26 June 1983. Headquarters wiU be in the Town and Coimtrj- Hotel, where a block of rooms has been reserved.

Prices for doubles range from S60-S85, exclusive of city and state taxes, with rates appUcable from 22-28 June.

The primary objective of J W W is to provide opportunities for aU participants to visit with classmates, former shipmates and old friends. To meet this objective there wiU be an Early Birds Reception Friday evening, followed by class parties as arranged by the class representatives, and a Dinner Dance Saturday evening with seating by classes.

Other events on the program include Marine and Navy Recruit Graduation Parades (separate), and a meeting of Chapter Presidents or designated representatives, chaired by the Vice President, Western Area, on Friday; golf and tennis tournaments, a 5,000 km run, ship visits, local tours, and a

Welcome Reception prior t o the Dinner on Saturday; and church services, preceded or foUowed by continental breakfast, on Sunday morning.

A centraUy located HospitaUty Center staffed by alumni and spouses wiU operate from 0800-2000 Friday, 0800-1900 Saturday, and 0830-1200 on Sunday. The Center wiU provide locator information on attendees, local tour and event directions and, as feasible, assist in transportation and perhaps sea stories. Reservation forms and additional information wiU be included in the April issue of Shipmate.

AU alumni, their spouses, widows, associate members a n d their spouses, wherever located, are invited to join in this aimual event. Questions or requests for advance information may be sent to San Diego/Coronado Chapter, USNA Alumni Association, 4904 Mt. Hay Drive, San Diego CA 92117.

Virginia Beach VA Superintendent's RepresentativeCAPT. ALAN K . RIFFEY CEC USN '61

USNA, Aimapolis MD

At Large (To serve through Spring Meeting 1983) .MAI. CHARLES E . BOYER 111 USMC '71 GEN. ROBERT E . CUSHMAN, JR. USMC (RET.) '35 CAPT. EDWARD. A RODGERS USN (Ret.) '40 VADM. BERNARD M . STREAN USN (Ret.) '33

To serve through Spring Meeting 1984) M R . WILIJAM D . CRAWFORD '48 CDR. STEPHEN M . DUNCAN U S N R R '63 CAPT. ROBERT T . S . KErrn, J R . USN '58 CAPT. JAMES A. LOVELL, J R . USN (Ret.) '52

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1985) CAPT. RICHARD E . FOSTER USN (Ret.) '41 RADM. PAUL E . HARTMANN USN (Ret.) '37 VADM. RAYMOND E . PEET USN (Ret.) '43" CAPT. ROBERT E . QUIN-N, J R . CEC USN '56

From Local Chapters CAPT. JOHN R . WALES USN (Ret.) '51

Annapolis

1983 Register of Alumni

RADM. DAVTO L . MARTINEAU USN (Ret.) '33

Connecticut There are still copies available.

Order voars now.

VADM. ROBERT L . TOWNSEND USN (Ret.) '34

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M R . JOSEPH N . PORTNEY '52

Los Angeles MR. PHIUP VLADESSA '49

New York CDR. RICHARD T . GRAN-T USN (Ret.) '52

North Texas CAPT. STEPHEN N . WHTTE USNR (Ret.) '39

Peninsula

The 1983 Register contains over 30,000 corrections t o the data pubUshed in the 1982 edition and includes the Class of 1982. It is again printed by electronic photo-composition in a legible and attractive format, but smaUer and more compact than previous editions, thus easier t o handle and use.

Don't wonder "whatever happened to old Joe Gish"? Order the 1983 Register and find out about Joe and aU your other classmates and shipmates. It's an invaluable reference for keeping in touch and for current addresses.

VADM. PAUL D . STROOP USN (Ret.) '26

San Diego/Coronado COL. CHARLES W . COLE USAF (Ret.) '53

San Francisco MR. RICHARD D . RUSSELL '59

Southeast FL (Miami) .MR. JOHN K . EWING '45

Texas Gulf Coast CAPT. DON J. ROULSTONE USN (Ret.) '46

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Scratch One Flattopr' -Lt Cdr R.E. Dixon, U.S.S. Lexington.

N a v a l airmen aboard the " L e x i n g t o n " and " Y o r k t o w n " w e r e spoiiing f o r a fight on May 7th, 1942, as Task Force 17 p l o w e d t h r o u g h the Coral Sea on a collision course w i t h the Japanese invasion fleet heading f o r Port ivioresby. Well trained but inexperienced, the Americans w e r e out t o avenge Pearl Harbor and end the Japanese advance that had brought them only one step f r o m Australian shores.

A t m i d - m o r n i n g the airmen found their dream target: a Japanese "flattop," the carrier "Shoho." Diving t h r o u g h the carrier's c o m bat air patrols and antiaircraft fire, they struck again and again w i t h bombs and torpedos. In less than an hour, blazing f r o m end

to end, the " S h o h o " sank w i t h most of her crew.

A s the airmen returned, the w o r d s of Lt. Cdr. Bob Dixon came t h r o u g h the

insurance needs of Naval officers all over the w o r l d .

Today, 9 out of 10 officers look t o U S A A for a w o r l d

of personal insurance. For more information, call tollfree 1-800-531-8040 (in Texas call 1-800-292-8040).

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Lexington's radio loudspeak- Or w r i t e USAA, USAA Building, San Antonio, TX ers, w o r d s that became a 78288. rallying c r y f o r Americans everywhere, disheartened We'll be proud t o serve you. by many months of defeat: "Dixon to carrier. Scratch one flattop!"

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All Hands

Annual Report Addendum

Professor Belote Retires

Several errors have been discovered in the annual report pubUshed in the December 1982 issue of Shipmate. We are happy to correct the record.

1923 C EUiott B. Strauss 1931 T Mrs. Ray C. Needham 1947 C Richard G. Brown 1961 Gary L. Carlson Under corporate gifts, Sperry Rand Corporation should have read Sperry Corporation.

Naval Academy History Professor WiUiam M. Belote has retired after 26 years of teaching. Since joining the USNA faculty in 1956, he has coached midshipmen for the game show College Bowl, gone on a midshipmen training cmise, written three books, and been faculty adviser for the debating team.

Before coming to the Academy, Professor Belote served in the Army Air Force in 1943-46, did his doctoral work at the University of CaUfomia, Berkeley, and taught as an assistant professor of history and government at Mississippi State CoUege.

The Professor and his wife, Marilyn, plan to move permanently to Belfair WA, where they have had a summer home for the past several years.

Two Midshipmen Are '83 Rhodes Scholars For the first time in 15 years, two graduating midshipmen have been selected as Rhodes Scholars. Only four schools in the U.S. had more than one selection.

Mark Gorenflo, of Hemdon VA, and Mark Hagerott, of Kent WA, join the growing ranks of midshipmen named for such distinction, selected on the basis of their literary and scholastic records, leadership capabiUties, and interest in sports. Gorenflo, Brigade Commander, holds a 3.94 academic aVer^le in his EngUsh major and Hagerott, Brigade Operations Officer, a 3.88 average in History. At Oxford both will foUow a combination of poUtical studies, economics and phUosophy.

There they wiU join Timothy Galpin and Dobie McArthur '82, last year's Rhodes and MarshaU Scholar selectees.

Rhodes Scholars Hagerott and Gorenflo

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Mids and Johnnies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Together St. John's CoUege and the United States Naval Academy offer two of the most distinctive types of educational programs in America. In Annapolis, the two schools are separated only by the waU which runs along King George Street. Yet traditionaUy, Mids and Johnnies, Uke their faculties, have had few occasions to interact academically.

Thanks to initiatives by VAdm. E.C. Waller and the new President of St. John's, Dr. Edwin J. Delattre, opportunities for intellectual give-and-take between the two schools are now available and growing. Over dinner at President Delattre's, the leaders of these two nationally regarded institutions decided to encourage a greater interchange. They appointed Dr. William Mullen of St. John's and Prof. George P. Atkins, Chairman of USNA's PoUtical Science Department, to develop and organize programs.

Mullen and Atkins convened a meeting of faculty representatives from both schools in December, 1981, where a series of possibilities were discussed. Since then there have been programs operating on several levels and the prospects for future developments are bright.

Dr. Mullen joined with LCdr. James WiUiams USNR (History Department, USNA) to co-chair a seminar on the

"History of Battles" in the Spring of 1982. The seminar attracted eight Mids and ten Johnnies, who met three times.

That same semester Dr. Laurence Bums of St. John's joined a newly-formed Naval Academy Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar for an extended analysis of Francis Bacon's phUosophy of science.

John Tuck from St. John's visited an English class at the Academy to discuss CastigUone's Book of the Courtier. Ass't.

Prof. Michael Parker of the USNA EngUsh Department was asked to evaluate senior projects required for graduation at St. John's, which include paintings, poems, a play, and a concerto.

But perhaps the most exciting meetings to date occurred last semester. Organized

by Associate Professor Robert Artigiani of the USNA History Department, who succeeded Professor Atkins as Academy Uaison and also serves as Assistant Director of the Academy's successful Rhodes Scholarship Program, these meetings gathered several midshipmen Rhodes candidates and twelve St. John's students to discuss Jonathon ScheU's Fate of the Earth. This book, which constitutes a philosophical meditation on the possible consequences of nuclear war, has received almost universal acclaim in the national press. Participants in the seminar subjected the book to an intense critical examination, with results that were somewhat surprising to both Mids and Johnnies. It seemed each group entered the discussion with stereotyped views of the other, and both were enlightened by learning just how much more sophisticated and varied than expected were the views of their neighbor colleagues. The excitement generated by these exchanges was so great that both groups have urged the seminar be continued and that the scope of its discussions be broadened to include other strategic and geo-poUtical issues.

This spring there are two seminars planned. One, proposed by Ass't. Prof.

Richard Abels, USNA History Department, will contrast Einhard's Life of Charlemagne with the Song of Roland.

This comparison of historical jmd romantic conceptions of Medieval warfare will lay the foundations for a follow-up seminar planned by Ass't. Prof. Theodore Bogacz, also of the USNA History faculty. Professor Bogacz, an expert on shellshock and poetry in World War I, Shipmate, March 1983

will lead his group in discussion of the "Clash of Chivalry and Technology in the Great War." Finally, Assoc. Prof.

G.M. Rivera-LaScalla, USNA Foreign Languages, has proposed a joint seminar on Don Quixote for the faU of 1983.

As a resuk of these activhies the wall along King George Street has not come tumbling down, nor is it expected to do so. But the seminars and exchanges have allowed midshipmen to meet their peers at St. John's, have forced midshipmen to compete intellectually with some highlydeveloped academic minds, and have effectively helped to broaden some midshipmen perspectives. Perhaps LCdr. WiUiams summed up the benefits of the program best when he remarked that the "seminars give midshipmen an excellent opportumty to practice the kinds of skiUs in quick response to a liu-gely unstructured but highly critical environment that is part of the real world of Navy policy formulation. That this growth experience was one the participants greatly enjoyed," concluded Williams, "makes its future place in the Academy aU the more promising."

Midstiipmen Project Finds a Home More than 150 First Batt plebes, under upperclass supervision, worked for weeks constructing their entry in the Brigade's spirit competition held the week before the Army-Navy football game. Their project, an 18-foot-long, 400-pound scale model of USS PEGASUS ( P H M - 1 ) , was so weU done that it won the $150 first prize in the competition. It also caught the eye of Cdr. David A. Patch '66 of the Advanced Naval Vehicles Division in OpNav. "When I looked down at the sideUne at the Army-Navy game, I couldn't believe what I saw," said Patch. "There was USS PEGASUS firing four little Harpoons on the 50-yard Hne." Patch contacted Cdr. Tom Berns '68, CO of USS PEGASUS, based at Key West, who accepted the float on behalf of his crew.

"I can't beUeve how accurate the model is," said Berns. "Everything is just the same as the PEGASUS, right down to the functioning deck gun and missile launchers." The model, built from Pegasus builder's blueprints, will now be used in local parades and other celebrations in Key West.

Chapel Doors Warrant Second Look Before entering the Naval Academy Chapel, stop a few minutes and view one of its most commanding features — the beautifully designed and sculpted bronze doors at the main entrance. Measuring more than 20 feet in height and 10 feet in Shipmate, March 1983

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width, the massive doors were a gift of Colonel Robert Means Thompson in honor of his academy class of 1868.

Thompson, who left the Navy with the rank of "Master," then a rate between ensign and lieutenant, was given the honorary title of colonel in the mUitia.

The doors were designed in a widelyadvertised contest sponsored by the National Sculpture Society in 1902. The judges, who included the famous sculptor Daniel Chester French, chose the plan of a young woman, Evelyn Beatrice Longman, then 28, (1874-1954), from among thirty entrants. Miss Longman was sent to Europe by Colonel Thompson to cast the models for the doors. The commission led her to become one of the most successful woman sculptors of her time.

She later designed the doors of Wellesley College Library, did work for various world expositions, and some of her sculptor portraits are now exhibited at the Museum of Art in New York.

Unveiled in 1909, the doors are rich in symboHsm. On the left panel is "father" Science with a book, instructing a young man holding a model of a torpedo while naval officers march off to service in the background. The right door features "mother" Patriotism seated, her fist clenched on a cannon, directing a young man to join the parade of midshipmen in the background. Above are the names of famous American naval officers: Preble, Decatur, Perry, Farragut, Porter, and Sampson, and the motto Non Sibi Sed Patria — not for self, for country.

Three Alumni Meet in Business World Three USNA graduates are prominent members of the Philadelphia investment community and recently met for a discussion of common interests. They are: (left to right) Norman M. Tonkin '51, Re-

gional Institutional Manager of Merrill Lynch, White Weld Capital Markets Group; WiUiam T. Spane '58, Vice President of Provident Capital Management, the investment management arm of Provident National Bank; and Scott W. Ryan '67, a vice president in the Philadelphia institutional offices of Merrill Lynch.

Navy grads in Philadelphia business

European Command Changes On 1 January a long-planned reorganization of the Navy's European commands became effective when Adm. William J. Crowe, Jr. '47 reUeved VAdm. Ronald J. Hayes as CinC U.S. Naval Forces Europe. Admiral Crowe, who has been serving as NATO's CinCSouth since May 1980, retains the NATO command and his headquarters in Naples. Hayes, who has been CinCUSNavEur since September 1980, becomes Deputy CinC under Crowe, remaining in London with the former NavEur staff.

CinCUSNavEur had been a four-star billet until 1977; it now returns to equal status with the Atlantic and Pacific commands. The reorganization also provides coordination and continuity from peacetime operations under U.S. to wartime under NATO command, since both commands are now held by the same admiral concluded on next page 17

Former AsstSecNav Dies

Reunion Notices

Hon. Herbert R. Askins, AsstSecNav 1949-53, died on 7 December last at age 84 in Phoenix AZ. He had been a prominent Arizona businessman, primarily in the automobile and auto parts field, and was a noted civic leader. Among many honors, he had been President of the National Standard Parts Assoc, National Assoc, of Wholesalers, Southwest Golf Association, Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, and the Arizona Club; co-Chairman of the Phoenix Community Chest; and nine-year General Chairman of the Salad Bowl, a benefit football game that raised over $100,000 for Kiwanis handicapped children projects.

USS SOMERS (DD-381) — Crystal City Marriott, Arlington VA 1-3 April. Contact William H. Kemper, 4802 De Russy Parkway, Chevy Chase MD 20815 Call (301) 657-3248.

Lighter-Than-Air — At Naval Air Museum, Pensacola FL 11-13 May, to coincide with enshrinement of VAdm. C.E. Rosendahl in Naval Aviation Hall of Fame. Contact Capt. M.H. Eppes (Ret.), 3304 Spring Mill Circle, Sarasota FL 33579. Phone (813) 922-6381.

USS TANGIER ( A V - 8 ) - At Tulsa OK 26-28 May. Contact Sherman M. Peters, 1548 East 43rd. St., Tulsa OK 74105.

Phone (918) 747-5499.

Part of the Kim Naval Academy exhibit

Blue Angels Flight Schedule, 1983

Herbert R. Askins

Award-winning USNA Exhibit The Hawaii Historic Arms Association's semi-annual Gun Show last October had about 100 tables of special exhibits, with second prize awarded to Allen and Eloise Kim for their exhibit on the U.S. Naval Academy. It was prepared with very generous support from Ensigns Randal Kasamoto and Duane Martin '82, the USNA Tennis Booster Club and the Gift Shop.

Major sections of the exhibit were two large displays on backgrounds of gold lame cloth framed in koa wood. One displayed shoulder board and collar insignia for all midshipman officers and USNA classes, the other sleeve marks for aU midshipmen POs, cap and coat insignia, awards and special unit insignia.

Other display items included a large blue and gold theme poster featuring the Academy and all local supporting organizations, manikins modeling complete midshipman uniforms and accoutrements, with promotional literature including handouts and application forms.

Mr. and Mrs. Kim are Navy civilian retirees with 36 and 37 years of service.

Mr. Kim is also a former CPO USNR with 12 years service, including active duty during the Korean War. As a civilian employee, he was present in Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack in 1941.

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March: 19-20 Punta Gorda FL, 26-27 West Palm Beach FL. April: 2-3 NAS Bermuda, 9-10 Savannah GA, 16-17 Rooseveh Roads PR, 23 MCAS Cherry Point NC, 24 NAS Norfolk VA, 30 Paso Robles CA. May: 1 NAS Lemoore CA, 7-8 MCAS El Toro CA, 14-15 McConneU AFB KS, 21-22 Newport RI, 23 Naval Academy, 28-29 Dothan AL, 30 NAS Memphis TN. June: 4-5 Little Rock AFB AR, 11-12 Detroit MI, 18-19 Appleten WI, 25-26 Indianapolis IN. July: 2-4 NAS Moffett Field CA, 9-10 Fort CoUins CO, 16-17 Hibbing MN, 23-24 Pease AFB NH, 30-31 Sheriden WY. August: 6 NAS Whidbey Island WA, 7 Seafair, Seattle WA, 13-14 Scotia NY, 20-21 NAS Miramar CA, 27-28 Travis AFB CA. September: 3-5 Toronto, Canada, 10-11 Cape Girardeau MO, 17-18 Reno NV, 24-24 NAS Oceana VA. October: 1-2 Clearlake TX, 8-9 Amarillo TX, 13 San Francisco CA (Fleet Week), 15-16 Salinas CA, 22-23 NAS Pt. Mugu CA, 29-30 Tamiami FL. November: 5-6 Phoenix AZ, 12-13 NAS Pensacola.

USS BLACK HAWK (AD-9) and As-

signed Desdivs Asiatic Fleet — At Sparks NV 17-18 June. Contact H.M. Wagner, 25222 Wilson St., Los Molinos CA 96055.

USS PAUL HAMILTON (DD-590) and TWIGGS (DD-591) — At Sheraton Tara in Boston MA on 28-29 July. Contact W.J. McCrevan, 105 Msgr. Lydon Way, Dorchester MA 02124.

Destroyer Escort Sailors Association — Eighth annual convention on board QUEEN MARY in Long Beach 2-6 August.

Contact Jack CoUins, P.O. Box 68, Oviedo FL 32765. Phone (305) 365-5331.

PT Boats (Squadrons, Bases, Tenders or any other connection) — At Washington DC Hyatt Regency (adjacent to Washington National Airport) 25-29 August. Contact PT Boats, Inc., P.O. Box 109, Memphis TN 38101. Phone (901) 272-9980.

Armed Guard Crews WW II — Second annual reunion in Wilmington NC 14-16 October. Contact Leonard W. Carlson, 5894 N. St. Albans, Shoreview NM 55112.

USS AULICK (DD-569) and BRAINE (DD-630) — WW II crews invited to attend Little Beaver Squadron reunion in Washington DC 27-30 October. Contact C D . LaU, 159 9th St., Colonial Beach VA 22443. Phone (804) 224-7643.

USS GRAYSON ( D D - 4 3 5 ) — In Kansas City in October. Contact Don Rasmussen, 560 22nd. St. NE, Salem OR 97301. Phone (503) 362-5614.

USS TWINING (DD-540) — Reunion planned for all who served 1943-1971.

Contact Bruno Campagnari, RD #3 Dugan Road, Olean NY 14760. Phone (716) 372-1780.

USS MASCOMA ( A O - 8 3 ) — Reunion planned for WW II crew members. Contact C L . Brittain, Rt. 4 Box 362-2A, Trussville AL 35173. Phone (205) 655-8300.

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Jerome C. Hunsaker, Part II The Early Days of Navai

Aviation

Captain Robert E. Bassler CEC U S N (Ret.)

After the WWI Armistice, aviation contracts were being closed out and my shop had little to do except as board members in settlements. There was one incident in June, 1919, when money would revert to the Treasury if not obligated. A requisition had been prepared, signed by SecNav Daniels, for $3-500,000 for Sperry light bomber planes. A slight change had been made, and it was now 29 June. Cdr. Hunsaker gave me a revised requisition with instructions to take it to SecNav, get his signature, and return it. SecNav was not in his office. Personnel said to leave it. I refused, said I'd wait. When the Secretary returned I went in and presented the requisition. Daniels glanced at it, laid it on his desk, and indicated dismissal. I said that funds would lapse, that my orders were to get his signature and return the requisition to Commander Hunsaker.

Daniels said, kindly, "Young man, that requisition will cost the Government several hundred thousand dollars. Don't you think the SecNav should spend more than a few minutes on it?" "But, sir, you have already signed it." "Nevertheless, you leave it here. I'U give it a few more minutes consideration." Disappointed, I reported my failure to Hunsaker. He laughed and said, "You know, the Secretary doesn't trust officers. Enlisted men are great. But when one is promoted to a commission, he becomes suspect Uke all the others."

The Navy's Kirkham Triplane, contracted by Hunsaker from Curtiss, established a world record of 160 mph piloted by Al WUliams. The Air Corps ordered a bomber from Glenn Martin and shortly we received a telegram MARTIN TRIAL FLIGHT 180 MPH. We were shocked. Next day came CORRECTION 118 MPH. We felt better.

Later, at the Cleveland Air Races, Hunsaker, Mitchell and Martin were chatting. Hunsaker asked what Martin would expect for a torpedo plane. Mit20

chell protested; the Martin bomber could not carry the load. Martin, in view of MitcheU's derogatory remarks, gave a reasonably low figure and Hunsaker accepted. He then got the plans, tossed them to Lt. Diehl and told him to select a higher lift wing design â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which was done. The Navy then had a torpedo plane, speed reduced from 118 to 90 mph, but it carried the load. Had Mitchell been acquainted with basic aeronautic principles, he could have similarly altered the aerofoil and sacrificed a few miles of speed for the heavier load.

RAdm. Bradley A. Fiske, No. 2 in the Class of 1872, who held a patent as inventor of the torpedo plane, visited Hunsaker several times a year. To most people he was regarded as an ecceiitric because we had no plane capable of carrying that load, but he was always courteously received by Hunsaker. Even with the Martin plane, bugs had to be worked out. If dropped from too high, the torpedo mechanism would be damaged or its performance unreliable. If dropped from a safe altitude, the splash would hit the tail surface of the plane with problems for the pilot. However, Fiske lived long enough to see those problems solved.

The Gallaudet light bomber was due for tests, a weird looking plane. Its fuselage was sliced through aft of the cockpit, an annular ring inserted with propeller blades attached to it, with the after portion of the fuselage ingeniously supported by struts and wires through the interior. The propellers turned by a shaft from the engine with a gear at the end with engaged an internal gear around the annular ring, and the tail end of the fuselage was supported by struts to the pontoon. Navy pilots were leery of it, so Hunsaker dug up Lt. E.F. Stone USCG, the father of Coast Guard aviation and later pilot of the NC-4. He was one of the gutsiest pilots I ever knew, a taciturn type, and he flew the Gallaudet a number

of times.

When we were preparing for the 1919 NC Trans-Atlantic flights, LCdr. Richard E. Byrd worked on the project and invented a bubble sextant, which gave the observer the effect of an artificial horizon. He wanted very much to be one of the NC crews, but was rejected by Cdr. John Towers, Flight Commander.

However, as a reward for his vital invention, Byrd was permitted to fly the first leg from Rockaway Beach to Trepassy, Newfoundland. There he was quoted as evaluating the three NC crews relative to their use of the bubble sextant: "If success of the flight requires use of the bubble sextant, A . C Read will be most successful." A remarkable prediction; Read's NC-4 was the only one to complete the flight.

After the NC-4 flight Stone was sharing the desk in my office when a medal came in the mail from the Aero Club of America, which was in some disrepute for having published material during the war that many considered helpful to the enemy. Stone snorted contemptuously and tossed it to me. I looked and saw that it was for the NC-4 flight. "1 won't take it," said Stone. "What are you going to do with it?" "Throw it in the wastebasket." I immediately asked for it Cdr. Elmer Stone USCG in his own office, later

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Curtiss NC-4 Flying Boat, first across the Atlantic

precept for leadership.) Then he continued, "England is fit to govern the world because she can govern herself.

Look at our coal strike — all the collieries shut down and still law and order prevail. Look at yours — one mine at Herrin (Illinois) with shooting and bloodshed."

and was very happy to have such a historic treasure.

Another visitor was Capt. H . C Mustin '96, Naval Aviator No. 11, whose aviation career began as X.O. USS MISSISSIPPI in December 1913, then station ship at Pensacola for housing aviation personnel.

In April 1914 she sailed for Vera Cruz, where Mustin's planes operated for 43 consecutive days and became the first U.S. aircraft to face enemy fire. Later, on detachment from command of NAS Pensacola, he became X.O. USS NORTH DAKOTA and, early in 1918, rescued a seaman who had been swept overboard in a North Atlantic storm. For that he was commended by SecNav and awarded the Treasury Department's Gold Life Saving Medal. Mustin was making my office his base while consulting with Hunsaker when the medal arrived via ordinary mail. I thought it was the Medal of

Honor — and that it was a very niggardly way to deliver such an award.

Grover C Loening, the amphibian plane builder, was also a frequent visitor.

He and Hunsaker got along well but on one occasion Hunsaker became bored and told Loening, gently but firmly, that his decision would stand. Loening left the office, took a few steps down the hall and came back. Opening the office door, he said, "Just because your initials are J . C , don't think they stand for Jesus Christ."

Handley Page came over from England to seU his slotted wing concept, where the leading edge of the wing could be moved forward by the pilot to break the air stream flowing over its upper surface.

One day he broke off a casual conversation with the remark, "You know, man is not fit to govern others if he cannot govern himself." (What a lesson in and

Capt. H.C. Mustin, Naval Aviator No. 11

NC-3 crew: (I. to r.) Mach. Howard (replaced by Mach. Moore), Lt. Rhodes, Cdr. Towers, CO, Cdr. Richardson, Lt. McCulloch, LCdr. Lavender

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That on top of previous comparisons was a bit much. I replied, "If you want to talk about bloodshed, what about your black and tans in Ireland?" He looked at me and answered, "Young man, you forget we English have gone to Ireland for centuries for our hunting and shooting."

An old maid file clerk who had overheard the conversation reported me to Hunsaker as having insulted our British Cousin. He didn't understand her complaint, but when I told him what had happened he was highly amused.

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About November 1918 Hunsaker appointed me project manager for development of an aircraft arresting device for use on carriers. The fiddle bridge device in general use consisted of two ramps holding up a series of wires. The plane would drop off a ramp into the group of wires, an anchor-shaped device fastened to the axle would engage a wire or two and run to the end of the wires, where it would jam between the ramp and the wires. All agreed that this device was not to be considered for future carriers.

Hunsaker went to Europe and took Lt. Ralph S. Barnaby along as recorder.

Hunsaker's material and Bamaby's illustrations were outstanding information sources. Noting the post-war reluctance of our allies to provide information, Hunsaker counter-attacked when the reason for a variation was not evident by insinuating that the U.S. method was superior. The challenge usually produced a defensive rebuttal that clearly explained the purpose and reason for the foreign solution, very often to our benefit.

LCdr. Godfrey Chevalier '10, who died in a 1922 landing crash, was of great help, and Towers and Whiting came frequently to check on progress. Eventually 22

the carrier landing system was finished for use in USS LANGLEY and the Navy, to protect itslef, took out a patent in my name with Navy rights reserved. It had been suggested by commerical interests that a super runway high above the docks along the Hudson River would avoid the long rides to Newark or other outlying airports, and eliminate weather interference with stevedoring work below.

General Mitchell was a colorful character, always good for a news story favoring his dream of a United Air Service, which the Navy staunchly opposed.

The Air Corps was strong for it because, under the Army's single promotion list, whenever an aviator was killed an officer from any of the other Army branches could get that vacancy promotion. Mitchell's other flashy argument was that 500 planes could be built for the cost of one battleship, though he never mentioned that a battleship would serve for 30 years where a plane's life was five years or less.

Admiral Moffett, Chief of the new BuAer at age about 56, stated that he would return to the Navy line if a United Air Service were adopted. General Patrick, the Chief of the Army Air

Corps, had about two years before retirement. His relief, and the head of a United Air Service, would undoubtedly be MitcheU, then 46 with a potential of 16 years stUl to serve — more than enough to ruin naval aviation.

One day I read that MitcheU had told a Congressional committee that the Air Corps was building the BarUng bomber, a five 4(X)-HP Liberty engine plane capable of carrying a 10,000 lb. bomb, flying 1,0(X) miles to sea, etc. I assumed the reporters had erred in summing up his testimony, but failed to see any later corrections. I went to my contact in the Air Corps Library and asked about the new bomber. "Oh, haven't you got that? We just received the requisition." It was far from being built — and its statistics were to carry 10,000 lbs of gas, or a 10,000 lb bomb, or to fly 1,000 miles without refueUng. At a cruising speed of 100 mph, its five Liberty engines would consume 1,000 lbs of gasoUne per hour.

I showed the article and the exposing requisition to Hunsaker and said that if the newspaper story was correct, MitcheU had deliberately misled the committee. I asked if the Navy's shouldn't take some action. " N o , " he said, "the Navy feels that, given enough rope, he'U hang himself." When the SHENA>fDOAH was destroyed in a line squall over Ohio, on a trip requested by mid-West Congressmen, and MitcheU alleged "gross and criminal negUgence," he had used his rope.

About 1925 I visited Mitchell Field and there in a corner of a hangar was an ugly, dust-covered triplane. I asked a sergeant what it was. He answered, "The BarHng bomber, an awful flop." When I asked why the Air Corps had not used it to bomb the ships off the Virginia Capes in 1921 he answered, "They wanted to, but couldn't get enough altitude to fly over the mountains." To the question of how it got to MitcheU, he replied, "With light loads and short hops through the mountain passes." The Barling was never used and was finally scrapped in 1928.

Such were the days — and the people — that I knew in the early organization of naval aviation prior to and after the establishment of BuAer about 1 September 1921. But the one who towered above all others for knowledge, ability and leadership was Jerome Clark Hunsaker — too little known but perhaps the most outstanding of all Naval Academy graduates in both his naval and subsequent civilian careers.

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Onward, Upward, Excelsior!

Aerial Observation

in the Pre-War Navy

C a p t a i n Arthur S. Hill U S N (Ret.)

It was a bright clear morning of early spring in 1939 as the gray line of battleships, rolling heavUy in the long Pacific swell, salUed forth to rendezvous with a towed target which would act as an enemy vessel for a live gunnery practice. Not very reaUstic, the target offered little width for direct hits from steeply plunging 16" sheUs that would come hurtling down, visible to the sharp eye, at the end of a 10-mile flight. This battleline was the backbone of the Pacific Fleet in that era.

Below the horizon from the ships' decks, the target would be seen from mast tops, whence its range and direction were sent to the fire control room and gun turrets. The exercise was Long Range Battle Practice, simulating action against an enemy battle Une. the year's most important for competition. The name of the game was to straddle the target, half the salvo shells over and half short, in minimum time. Each straddle told hitting range for the next salvo calculations. But from the ships' tops, it was most difficult to determine the impact error in range.

This would be the aerial observer's prime job.

To the surface navy the fiying machine was still but a temporary nuisance. "Attack a ship Uke this and we would shoot you down like flies," said the ship's gunnery officer. He had never envisioned the devastation wrought by a 2000 pound bomb such as destroyed the USS ARIZONA three years later. The futility of anti-aircraft fire of that day, often leaving towed aerial targets untouched by furious storms of AA fire, should have told him something.

On the fantail and high turret of each ship, aviation crews prepared to catapult aircraft which would take station high above the target and radio back the correction to use with the next salvo. Lacking voice radios, messages were sent by dots and dashes. The firing ship would signal when a salvo splashed. SimukaShipmate, March 1983

USS CALIFORNIA with three scout planes aboard

Fantail of CALIFORNIA during fleet exercise, planes ready on catapults

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neously there would arise from the sea, towering plumes of spray, distinctively dye-colored for each ship, a riot of color and action that eclipsed a 4th of July celebration. "D-10, R-2" from the plane by key would mean to shorten the range 1000 yards and come right 200 yards.

The catapult itself was an ingenious mechanism using a 30 pound bag of smokeless powder as its energy source.

The gas of its firing forced a large piston forward in a cylinder, puUing a steel cable which towed a cradle bearing the aircraft along a track. In 50 feet the plane must reach 60 miles per hour, bare flying speed at full engine power. The sensation of catapulting, described as similar to a prolonged kick in the pants, was not exactly pleasant but better than the alternative, takeoff in open sea.

Now the countdown to catapulting was running. Crews and pilots were completing check off lists. Aircraft engines were at fast idle. This was an operation that could be fatal if a single item were overlooked. Ready flags flew at the yardarms. When they were yanked down on the flagship, each battleship would "fire" its aircraft post haste.

The flight leader, USS CALIFORNIA, in the high turret plane glanced down at his wingman on the lower catapult. The

young pilot had not dropped his flaps!

Without their additional lift the plane would not remain airborne after the shot!

Hand signal communication only was available. The leader, half out of the cockpit, pantomimed, "Drop your flaps." But, suddenly, an over-riding danger shook him as the catapult officer moved toward the firing station. "Hell's fire — he's going to shoot me," flashed across the pilot's mind. There was no way to stop it; a few seconds remained to get seated and grab the controls before a jar from the rear rattled the unbelted pilot about the cockpit, but failed to shake his grip on the controls. Two seconds down the track with engine gaining RPM, there began a battle against gravity with the wave tops 60 feet below.

At the track's end, the sensation of an express elevator with a "down" signal and an " u p " stomach. Could she possibly fly? No time to read any of the teUtale instruments; the oft-ridiculed "seatof-the-pants" technique must govern. The feel of the plane would tell the story to the educated seat. PuUing up the nose to cHmb risked wing stall, crash, loss of Uft! No! Ease her down, sacrifice the small altitude margin for speed, right to the wave tops while engine power built up.

Don't kiss the water — it is rock-hard at

high speed. With Davy Jones puUing down, the valiimt machine shuddered and staggered, but, in long seconds, Davy's Locker and the whitecaps dropped away as normal flight was regained.

Onward and upward went CALIFORNU'S birdmen to perform a function that probably was never employed in the war which soon foUowed. Pearl Harbor demonstrated the deadly power of air attack. Aviation gasoline stored aboard ships proved to be an intolerable fire hazard in action. Firecontrol radar supplanted the airborne observer in open sea. Aircraft were removed from battleships.

The USS CALIFORNIA did well that day, scoring many straddles. Few crewman had even noticed the powerless catapuh shot. The erring catapult officer was removed from that job; the pilot received no Umelight for his deathless flight on a wing and a prayer. "All in a day's work," thought he, "but as Pyrrhus said, 'another such victory and 1 will be undone'."

The author is certain this is a true story; he wjis the pilot.

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The Navy and NASA Space Technology

Applications

for Ocean

Exploration

J a m e s M. B e g g s , Administrator NASA

There is a diversity of views and professions represented among graduates of the Naval Academy but the common thread that binds us together is the values we learned at the Academy, not the least of which is a sense of duty and service.

Indeed, we at NASA know the value of an Academy education. We have eleven graduates on board now in NASA Headquarters alone, where 16 others have served in the last ten years. Over the years we have benefited from the talents, skUls and dedication of men Uke Lee Scherer '42, who was Director, Kennedy Space Center at retirement in 1976; Chet Lee '41, who manages our Space Transportation System schedules; and Stuart Evans '46, who directs our Office of Procurement. In addition, our Astronaut corps has been blessed with the likes of Alan Shepard '45, the first American to go into space; Wally Schirra '46, another of the seven originaly Mercury Astronauts; Jim Lovell and Tom Stafford '52, ApoUo mission commanders (Ed. note â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Both are now members of the Alumni Association Board of Trustees); and, in the current crop, Bruce McCandless '58, John Creighton and David Walker '66, and Michael Coats '68.

These men, and other Naval Academy alumni, have played and are playing important roles in developing faster, safer, and more efficient aircraft and spacecraft for civil and military use, and in charting a course in the vast new ocean of space.

There is much to do and much to learn on that new ocean, but space offers opportunities to explore the old oceans as well. And there is much to explore. The oceans occupy about 70 percent of the globe's surface, an area of about 360 miUion square kilometers with a volume of about 1.46 billion cubic kilometers.

But, paradoxically, vast areas and most of their depths go unobserved from earth and from space.

We know that the oceans, like the atmosphere, have weather â&#x20AC;&#x201D; high and low Shipmate, March 1983

pressure systems, fronts, storms, temperatures, current velocities, and so on. But with few exceptions, there are no routine reports on the conditions of the sea. Except for meteorological and oceanographic observations from ships, nothing exists that is the oceanic equivalent of the global network that reports the three-dimensional state of the atmosphere twice a day.

There are three reasons for this lack of data reporting. The first is that radio waves do not propagate through the ocean. We are, therefore, unable to use radio waves to "see" into the ocean or to send back information about it in the way meteorologists do about the atmosphere.

The second reason is that the major tool for large scale observations of the ocean is the ship. And while ships, as all Navy men know, have many indispensable roles, they are not the best tools to study the entire ocean. An oceanographic vessel typicaUy makes 10 or 12 knots, is expensive to operate, labor intensive, and often uncomfortable.

The third, and perhaps most surprising, reason that we have no ocean weather global network is that there has been little or no pressure to observe and forecast the movements and weather of the ocean, despite the obvious scientific benefits and practical utility of such observations, not only for the Navy but for industry as well.

Why has there been such a lack of pressure, even though constituencies and obvious needs exist? It really boils down to the fact that to have advocacy groups, whether they be commercial or the Navy, one has to prove the feasibility of new technology applications. Airlines and farmers recognize the need for atmospheric observations of the weather because their commerical success depends on them. But those whose professional success depends upon oceanic observations are just beginning to recognize the

potential contributions of accurate ocean weather observations and predictions to that success.

This is because successful commerical and military applications of ocean observation data are relatively new. For example, only during the last decade or two have we begun to study seriously the effects of oceanic conditions on performance of sonar systems, even though we first observed those effects during World War II. Only in the last decade or so have we commericalized Optimum Track Ship Routing, which uses marine forecasts to route ships around storms. Only in the last decade have we recongized that certain kinds of commerically valuable fish prefer certain environmental conditions. And only in the last decade have we confirmed scientifically that the ocean has weather in its depths and on its surface.

Given aU this new knowledge and its payoffs in so short a time, we are confident that orbiting oceanic sateUites could make even greater contributions in the future.

Ocean observations and predictions on an all-weather basis are needed, and could be of great value to a wide spectrum of interests, including Federal, state and local governments, marine transportation industries, commercial fisheries, offshore oil and gas industries, designers builders and operators of coastal and offshore structures, marine recreation groups, and, of course, the Navy and Coast Guard. Clearly, such observational data would impact in several areas of concern. They include safety of life and property, efficiency and protection of oceanic observations, monitoring of pollution, potential food sources, improving acoustical equipment in ships, and the preservation of coasts and endangered marine species.

Let's take just one example, safety at sea. When the oil platform Ranger-1 sank in February 1982 off the coast of New25

Baliimore and hartxjr area photographed by LANDSAT 4 in July 1982. The original was color identified by heal differences

foundland, questions arose in the Congress whether the men on board could have been saved had there been better ocean weather prediction. The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee held hearings on the cause of the loss.

The rig was buUt to withstand winds of 115 mUes per hour and waves up to 110 feet, but it capsized in only gale-force winds and 50-foot seas. Eighty-four Uves were lost. It is not clear, even now, whether it was structural faUure or sparse weather prediction data that caused this tragic loss of Ufe, but it is obvious that the need to observe the ocean is compeUing. And these observations must be timely, providing global coverage, with adequate resolution and frequency.

We have already demonstrated that sateUite observation of the sea surface can play an important role in analyzing global oceanic conditions. So far, there have been four initiatives along these lines.

The first was an experimental satellite caUed SEASAT, launched by NASA in June 1978. SEASAT, which was in orbit only 100 days because its power system faUed, was the only satelUte designed exclusively to measure the ocean's para26

meters. It carried five sensors to measure waves, ocean surface topography, sea sm^face temperatures, boimdary layer winds, and sea ice conditions.

In October of 1978, shortly after the SEASAT mission ended, NASA laimched another satelUte, NIMBUS 7, which carried two oceanographic sensors. Fortunately, NIMBUS 7, which had one-year design Ufetime, is stiU functioning in orbit. Its instruments measure chlorophyU concentration to provide an indication of phyto-plankton distribution, and microwave radiation from the earth's surface to determine sea surface temperatures and wind speed, sea ice conditions, and atmospheric water vapor. Following on, a continuing series of operational satellites for NOAA (National Ocean and .Atmosphere Administration) is primarily meteorological, but also measures sea surface temperatures where there are no clouds.

The fourth initiative — NOSS, for National Oceanic SateUite Systems — never got off the ground. This was a joint NASA, NOAA and DoD project, sparked by the encouraging results obtained from SEASAT and NIMBUS 7.

The NOSS satelUte was planned for

launch in mid-1986 as the first operational demonstration of satellite sensing of oceanic phenomena, but the program was terminated in 1982 for budgetary reasons.

The deployment of ocean sensors in space and the subsequent data analysis and pubUcation of results has demonstrated the technological feasibility of viewing the ocean from space. It has also give us a wide variety of unique high resolution images of the earth' land and ocean surfaces. One of the microwave radars in SEASAT, for example, was a synthetic aperture radar that acquired images from an altitude of 8(X) kUometos of a great variety of geographic features under aU-weather conditions, in light and in darkness. In interpreting these images, scientists are able to see such features as sUcks from natural offshore oU seepage and offshore oU drilling platforms, ships and their wakes imder various conditions, the boundaries of the Gulf Stream, and the motion and backscatter characteristics of sea ice, which plays an important role in global climate and in such coastal operations as oU exploration, fishing and ship routing.

We beUeve there is vast potential for both the Na\T and NASA in an oceanic sur\eiUance satelUte. That is why we are stiU discussing with the Navy the configuration of such a sateUite. We are mindful not only of the Na^•y's needs, but of the requirements of commercial and scientific users, and above aU, those of the Office of Managment and Budget.

We hope we can satisfy them aU — even OMB. We would Uke to get on board with such a sateUite soon. There would be enormous benefits from a weather station in the sky for the oceems, simUar to those we have for the atmosphere. Thanks to modem technology and the many fresh minds that are focusing on the world's oceans, we can and must stretch our imaginations to the utmost to explore this last and greatest frontier on earth.

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A Naval Opportunity Concepts for Military Energy

Self-Sufficiency

Commander Granville J. Hopkins USN

// is becoming increasingly evident that with the depletion of fuels and their spiraling costs, our military forces need to become energy self-sufficient to maintain proper readiness levels. This article examines a few concepts which may help achieve such independence.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is the largest single user of petroleum in the United States. This should come as no surprise to most, but the amount is staggering. Every year the Dod consumes approximately 170 million barrels of oil. As late as 1978, oil and natural gas accounted for 75% of all the energy consumed within the DoD, although heavy emphasis has been placed on reducing petroleum use and conserving energy to the maximum extent possible. DoD accounts for about 80% of all Federal agencies' energy usage; everytime the price of fuel goes up one cent per gallon, DoD's annual budget is impacted $90 million. For mobility fuels the United States is currently 45% dependent on oil imports, at a cost of S3 thousand per second, and rising. About half of these imports have been coming from the Middle East.

The United States has been considering a major fossil synfuels program to include coal, oil shale, and tar sands. Some estimates indicate that if the United States doubles its coal production by the year 2000 for domestic needs, and additionally increases coal production for exports, the country's high grade coal reserves may be depleted shortly thereafter. Although domestic tar sands and oil shale reserves are estimated to be large, there may be some environmental problems associated with extraction as weU as continued pollution problems in burning these and other fossil fuels. All fossil synfuels are nonrenewable and certainly will be depleted sooner or later.

Nonetheless, these synfuels will likely play an important role as transition fuels 28

from oil to ultimate fuels of the future.

Let's address those ultimate fuels here, noting that the transistion to them can begin immediately since the base technology is commercially available or demonstrated.

Fossil synfuels will require a nationwide manufacturing and distribution infrastructure in the United States, similar to those currently used for oil products and natural gas. It would seem appropriate to consider an approach in which the military would ultimately become independent of that infrastructure. This approach would lead to the military producing its own fuels on its own bases, at sea or behind the battle area in the field.

Some specific, relatively simple actions which can be taken include the use of solar and nuclear power for military base heating, cooling and electrical requirements. Others could be adopting

ground vehicles which operate on hydrogen or are fuel cell/electric hybrids, and aircraft which operate on hydrogen produced aboard ship or on bases. These are discussed in detail in some Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored reports and other articles.

Military Bases Figure 1 shows various pathways for energy for the military (oil shale and tar sands are not shown explicitly, but their pathways would be generically similar to the coal/methanol path). When evaluating general availability of resources in the context of base energy self-sufficiency as a goal, there are only two items in the left column of Figure 1 that appear generally appropriate: solar and nuclear.

Another possibility is geothermal.

Passive solar systems (like having a greenhouse attached to the southern wall of a building), are generally cost-effective today for building heating needs. New

Fig. 1 Supply/use flow chart for base energy self-sufficiency, including ground vehicle fuel A = Technology cotnnercially available or demonstrated, but not yet pulled together on any one base.

V â&#x20AC;˘= Mast appropriate for m i l i t a r y bases in general, for self-sufficiency in terms of a hypothetical cut-off from frequent external-source d e l i v e r i e s . Other sources such as wind, Reothermal, e t c may have seme s i t e - s p e c i f i c applications. .AT AT

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buildings can be constructed with such systems, and many existing buildings can be retrofitted.

A small nuclear fission reactor on base, perhaps subsurface, simihar in size to those used in nuclear submarines, could be used for electric generation. The electricity could be used for base power needs, including a back-up system of resistance-electric heating for buildings. It could also be used for charging limitedrange, on-base, non-special-purpose electric vehicles and for making hydrogen from water via electrolysis with equipment which is commercially available.

The hydrogen can be liquified by commercially available liquifiers and used as fuel for internal combustion engines or fuel cell/electric hybrids for vehicle propulsion.

Figure 2 is a photograph of a Buick Century that was modified to run on liquid hydrogen at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Liquid hydrogen on-board storage is needed to obtain long vehicle ranges. They hydrogen thermos bottle was "hidden" in the trunk space for consumer acceptance; for military purposes the bottle could be placed on the roof, making such retrofits a simple matter. It would even be simpler for larger vehicles such as vans, trucks and busses. Figure 3 shows that refueling requires two hose connections. A bottle can be filled in minutes and provide ranges comparable to those of a tank of gasoline.

Two different views of a test-bed fuel cell/electric hybrid vehicle are provided

by Figures 4 and 5. The hybrid employs a small array of batteries for fuel cell start-up and vehicle acceleration, and the fuel cell provides ample power for battery recharge and cruising. (A fuel cell is like a battery wherein you continually "pour"

Fig. 2 Liquid hydrogen-powered Buick Fig. 3 Refueling from portable liquid hydrogen tank

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a fluid through it; as long as the fluid flows, the cell wiU generate electricity.)

These hybrids employ electric motor drive. Again, with on-board liquified hydrogen storage, vehicle ranges are long and refueling times are short.

Another benefit of military bases having hydrogen production capability is that when excess hydrogen is generated, it could be stored and later run through a stationary fuel ceU for base peak electric power needs. In this case, a military base need only have access to water, such as its own well, while those bases near the ocean could purify sea water with readily available desalinization units, and an occasional delivery of fuel rods for the reactor. The Navy could easily take the lead in these areas with years of operational experience in each.

As technology advances, the above concepts may be extended to other military needs.

Combat And Special Purpose Vehicles As hydrogen propulsion technology advances even further, there should be no reason why combat and other specialpurpose vehicles could not be powered by propulsion systems like fuel cell/electric hybrids. Note also that mobile ground units equipped with a smaller nuclear power supply or access to electric power from another source, and with electrolysis and liquefaction units, could be used behind lines to make liquid hydrogen (LH2), provided there is a supply of water available. One Can also conceive of special smaU ships so equipped, with a desalinization unit just off shore, to produce LH2 for land vehicles.

Aircraft Per unit volume, LH2 weighs only about one tenth that of aviation fuel, and burns somewhat more efficiently. But per unit volume, LH2 contains less energy.

Considering these factors, it takes about 3.5 times as much volume of LH2 to get the same range, but it would weigh less than aviation fuel. This has led to interests in LH2-fueled aircraft. Both Lockheed and Boeing agree that LH2 offers advantages in terms of minimum noise and air poUution, improved aircraft performance with lighter aircraft weight and reduced runway requirements (or heavier payloads), and safety in terms of fire and explosive hazards. Some Navy studies indicate that fighter-interceptor aircraft may not be the best choice for conversion to LH2, but that there seems to be a lot of promise for other type aircraft. Land bases equipped as discussed above, could make their own LH2 for aircraft fuel. Nuclear powered aircraft

Fig. 5 Fuel cell/electric hybrid on the road

carriers also equipped with desalinization, electrolysis, and liquefaction equipment could also be self-contained, making fuel for their own aircraft.

Non-nuclear powered ships could be powered by LH2 fuel cells, with nuclearpowered LH2 fuel manufacturing craft strategically located on the oceans. Selfsufficiency does not at all seem out of the realm of possibility, and just think of the advantages!

Program Development As indicated above, the transition to ultimate energy sources and self-sufficiency will likely take many years but certainly deserves some serious investigation.

It is also very probable that fossil synfuels will play a role during the transition period.

Let's examine three important facts: It is somewhat uncertain just when synfuels will be available and put to use operationally in the United States. The United States is very dependent on the volatile Middle East for mobility fuels. Fossil fuels are non-renewable.

Keeping these facts in mind, another look at the right hand column of Figure 1 should stimulate and justify a desire to gain some operational experience in a small scale, non-special-purpose ground vehicle demonstration at selected bases.

With favorable results and technological advances, the program would be expanded over time, working to the left across Figure 1. This type of entry program would begin moving the military towards energy self-sufficiency, while "protecting" fossil fuels for aircraft and special-purpose vehicles during the transi29

tion. This would be necessary to maintain a proper readiness posture during the change-over period.

The cost of Uquified hydrogen depends on how u is made. LH, from natural gas (currently one of the least expensive production methods) today costs $3.66 per gaUon gasoUne energy equivalent, trucked about 100 miles to Los Alamos, New Mexico from Los Angeles, CaUfomia.

With market expansion, it is estimated that the cost would drop to about $1.13 per gaUon gasoline equivalent.

Though manufacture of hydrogen by electrolysis is the process best suited for miUtary base self-sufficiency, it is also the most costly and energy mtensive at present. General Electric has another process, SoUd Polzmer Electrolyte, which is projected to cost about a third less than that of conventional electrolysis. These are estimates for commercial "over the coimter" deUvered costs. An additional reduaion by a factor of two or so can be realized by those bases producing their own hydrogen.

The point is that initial costs may be a Uttle high, but is the miUtary willing to

pay a bit more at first for its fuels, if necessary, so that it could ultimately become energy self-sufficient? EventuaUy, it would seem certain that when the fossU-derived mobUity fuels are gone, the world wiU tiuTi to hydrogen. Several Navy studies of the seventies agree that hydrogen fueled naval and commercial ships and some aircraft types are technicaUy feasible.

NASA and the Air Force completed a demonstration study using a B-57 aircraft operating on LH; on test fUghts in the late fifties. Lockheed is presently conducting two more-or-less paraUel studies for NASA and the Air Force for large LH2 fueled aircraft, one hyijersonic. So the oudook appears somewhat better; interest is increasing.

In the meantime, one can ask whether we should push hard for fossU synfuel, or to begin introducing hydrogen now to protect fossU petrochemicals for manufacture of things Uke fertilizers (for food), plastics (substitute materials), and medicines. Starting now could also gain us a lot of additional handling and operational experience, so as to enhance

our readiness for eventual transition. All in aU, it appears to be a smart move to mjike.

Conclusions The DOE energy figures cited earUer should be enough to cause great concern and an impetus to move towards alternative energy sources as soon as possible.

This may very weU include short-term immediate steps as weU as long-term efforts toward ultimate fuels. To have a miUtary independent of others for its energy requirements would seem ideal but not impossible. Some concepts to help achieve that goal have been offered and briefly addressed. We now must address the question, "Do we reaUy want and need an energy self-sufficient miUtary?" Costs seem smaU when we consider the increased readiness possibUties.

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31

Antarctic Wintering Over The Expeditions

of 1933-34

and

1939-41

Rear Admiral Richard B. Black USNR (Ret.)

Having seen the Barkentine BEAR many times in the early '30s, lying at berth in San Francisco's Oakland Estuary, in her retired state being used by Sea Scouts as a training ship, I was interested one day by a news item that a naval architect named Raymond was in town, commissioned by RAdm. Richard E. Byrd to survey the BEAR for possible refurbishment and use in his second Antarctic expedition. I made a date with Mr. Raymond and visited him at his hotel. His first remark was, "Yoimg man, what makes you think that you might quaUfy for a polar expedition?" I repUed that I was accustomed to very cold weather, having grown up in North Dakota; that 1 had skued aU my Ufe; that I was an amatein radio operator with a code speed of thirty words per minute; and that I was a graduate civil engineer and could navigate a little. Mr. Raymond's next remark was, "What are you waiting for?

Write to Admiral Byrd".

I did, and Admiral Byrd repUed that the Great Depression had delayed his plans for saiUng in 1932, but he invited me to keep in touch because he hoped to go in the Autiunn of 1933. It aU worked out and I was asked to report to BEAR in Boston. Arriving there, I found that the ship was to be conunanded by Lt. Robert A.J. EngUsh '22 on detached duty from the Navy. AU the party, both winteringover personnel and ships' companies, were called together to hear an attorney read and to sign an agreement couched in true 17th Century style as "A Company of Gentlemen Adventurers". This document relieved Admiral Byrd and his heirs and assigns forever from any liabiUty in case of loss of life or limb in a disaster or other eventuality. All were pleased to sign, and all wives or other relatives had to write Admiral Byrd stating that they approved of the venture.

I sailed in Barkentine BEAR in late September, 1933. The other ship, a U.S Shipping Board vessel named JACOB RUP32

PERT in honor of a financial backer, sailed separately at about the same time.

BEAR encountered serious difficulties when heading for the Windward Passage between Cuba and Haiti. She ran into an easterly wind of hurricane force and had to turn and run before it. The wind was not the only trouble, for the engineers found that a lot of the old caulking had washed out of her seams and the water was rising rapidly in the bilges. Some workman had neglected to naU a sheet of lead over the outfaU of a dismantled head up forward and the sea was coming in like Niagara. Very soon the entire crew had to turn to in three bucket-brigades, for the water had washed coal dust from the bunkers into the roseboxes of the main bilge pump, a large Diesel pump, and the handy-billy. In spite of the bailing the well-deck was soon partly awash, and a steel plate in the fire-room came surging on a waU of water, almost injuring Dr. Irvin Bramhall, the physicist of the expedition, who was acting as coalpasser. Soon the sloshing water threatened a steam explosion, and the two outer fires had to be pulled. Just before the higher center fire had to go, the radio operators were able, with the last bit of electrical power, to raise a Coast Guard cutter lying in Wilmington, North CaroUna, and request that a tug be sent out from Southport, our destination. We learned later that a tug did come out to the mouth of the Cape Fear River (wellnamed that night!) at 11 PM but, after looking at the condition of the sea, went back in. With no lights and no power we were finally able to claw up under a bit of sail and drop the hook on Frying Pan Shoals. The tug came out at dawn, gave us a line and towed us to Southport.

We immediately ordered two large electric pumps and hired six or seven stevedores, who, with the crew, removed the steel floor plates in the hold and engine room, and, armed with coffee cans, started to dig out the packed coal and

coal-dust from between the pipes. Of course we knew that the ship woiUd have to be dry-docked, so we steamed back to Newport News where the yard re-caulked the seams and removed the garboard strake to replace the limber chains. The chain was gone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just a Uttle accumulation of rust.

We finaUy saUed for Panama with fear growing that we might miss the expedition, for JACOB RUPPERT was nearing New Zealand. After trouble with a southwesterly blow that reached eighty-five knots, forcing us up the east coast of the North Island and to a safe haven in Hicks Bay, we sailed for WelUngton and then Dimedin before taking off for the Bay of Whales, and Ross Shelf Ice. As we drew near we were welcomed by some most pastoral sign-posts. Coming out on drifting floes of bay ice were a mmiber of bales of hay! The Guernsey Cattie Club of America had given the expedition three cows, and a young bull was bora just outside the pack-ice. He was appropriately named "Iceberg."

Unloading an expedition is a deadly task. Every few hours the sweU would break out the bay ice to which the ships were moored, which meant steaming out for a while and then back in to the job of sinking new plank dead-men and rigging the moorings Unes to them. On this trip the process was repeated about ten times! HauUng the suppUes, especiaUy the hundreds of drums of aviation and heating fuel, the sections of the new modular buildings, the tons of coal, the crates of dried and frozen food, took all hands on twelve-hour shifts. Since daylight was constant many men worked much longer, continuing until they almost dropped in their tracks. There were three Citroen desert cars with ski-wheels forward and tracked wheels aft, plus almost one hundred sledge dogs. These would be run until they were worn out, then each driver would hitch up another fresh team and run it down to its limit.

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The shafts leading to the tunnel system of the old camp of Byrd I were excavated and new buildings erected over the old.

On the first day ashore some of the men were shoring up the sagging roof beams in the old mess hall and built a fire in the kitchen range. At about noon the room was filled with the aroma of roast beef, and they sat down to a delicious luncheon of beef which had been on the stove for four years!

A dogsledging party called the Fall Depot Laying Journey left Little America on 1 March 1934, led by Captain Alan Innes-Taylor, a former Northwest Moimted Policeman. In the party were Stuart Paine, Finn Ronne, and myself as radio operator and dog driver. Our mission was to lay out supplies of man-food, dog-food, fuel and miscellaneous gear for the advance of next season. The materials were placed in snow-block beacons every twenty-five miles, surmounted by large orange colored flags. The man driving the sledge with the sledgemeter (a deflated bicycle tire with an odometer reading in nautical mUes and tenths) also carried a canvas quiver with small orange flags on bamboo sticks, one flag at each one-third mile. Everything went well until we reached Latitude 81° South, where we encountered a wide stretch of serachs, or broken-bridge crevasses. Far to the west and to the east we could see the sun causing "looming" from the blue depths, and we knew that we had reached our Umit. We turned for home, knowing that about half way back we would meet the tractor train coming out with the materials for Admiral Byrd's BoUing Advanced Weather Base.

The Admiral had announced that he would spend the winter night there alone.

This enterprise, which was not popular with most of the men at Little America, was actuaUy frowned upon by Dr. Thomas C. Poulter, senior scientist and second-in-command, but the Admiral was adamant. We four had been running on skis for 250 miles and were hard as nails, considered most able to dig the hole for the 9' X 14' shack which was standing about on the tractor sledges, and also to dig the food and fuel tunnels. This we did in jig time, and went on to help with the erection of the hut.

At about this juncture the Admiral arrived by plane. Ivor Tingloff and the others doing the carpenter work, wearing only light contact gloves, complained of the bitter cold (then minus 63° F.) and it was indicated that they needed more heat in the un-roofed building than the three vertical Van Praag blow-torches. In our Shipmate, .March 1983

tent camp we had three large Swedish Primus stoves and I offered to go over and fill them. Admiral Byrd said he would hold the Coleman lantern for me, so we walked over. I was doing my best, but chunks of frozen kerosene ice interfered with the flow and I spilled some.

Admiral Byrd said, "Dick, if this is the way you filled your stoves, I don't wonder that you had to turn back at Latitude 81°." I didn't remind him that he had most surely heard what stopped us, and I felt like handing him the can and saying, "Here, Sir, you try it!", but I didn't!

Ronne and Eklund after 84 days on the trail

Admiral Byrd in his hut, photo posed in 1943 using all original gear

When the tractors were ready to start north, several of the leaders, including Paul Siple (later the Dr. Siple who was scientific leader of the first manned station at 90° S, the South Pole, and who also was the Boy Scout selected from among all U.S. Eagle Scouts to go on the 1928-1930 expedition), tried again to get the Admiral to go back to Little America. He refused, and that decision almost cost him his life.

On the hard traU I had strained a former football knee and had recurrence of a previous strained back, so 1 begged off from running the trail back to Little America and hitched a ride in one of the tractors. Bernt Balchen was driving this one when, about four miles out, he was checking the radiator and a spray of water and anti-freeze soaked his whole sleeve. We could not go on because it

would have meant certain disaster, so we went back and slept on the floor of the Base.

On their way to Little America, InnesTaylor, Paine, and Ronne lost three dogs in harness, dead from frosted lungs. But the three of them made it to camp in about four days. Just as weU I wasn't along.

Throughout the rest of this expedition I did quite a bit of the total of 2400 nautical miles of dogsledging. On one long trip Ronne and I carried spare parts to a stalled tractor east of the Rockefeller Plateau. We were on the trail on Christmas Eve, 1934, and since Ronne was ahead breaking trail at the time, I signalled him to wait. At the stroke of midnight we sang Silent Night, Holy Night, I in English and he in Norwegian.

A lot more sledging was with Dr. Poulter. He had designed a sledgemounted device for determining the thickness of the Ross Shelf Ice and the depth of the water beneath by seismic soundings. These soundings determined that a sloping rise a few miles south of the Base was an island, which we named Roosevelt Island. If the ice were gone it would have stood 700 feet above sea-level and it was over-ridden by about 700 feet of the Shelf. It is this ice-submerged island which causes the Shelf to split at its north edge, producing a gap known as the Bay of Whales. In the last several decades it has changed shape many times, and vast pieces of the Shelf have broken off as tabular bergs. Imagine the feeling of a former member of Little America III when he looked at and photographed oil drums, mattresses, and siding of the buildings standing out of the face of a tabular berg a couple of hundred miles north of the Shelf. How fortunate that the break happened much later than when many of us were living on that Shelf!

In about July, 1934, Little America began to have qualms about the safety of Admiral Byrd. At first his communication was by radiophone, both ways, but later we learned that his generator had broken down, leaving him only a handcranked Army generator. Imagine cranking with one hand and keying with the other — something like patting your head and rubbing your stomach, but harder.

To add to the difficulty, the Admiral had not learned the International Morse Code. He had a code-chart, of course and would write down his message and then copy it in dots and dashes and spaces. This, plus the fact that he had not practiced, made it almost impossible 33

for the operators to make out what he was trying to say. Finally, little bits of information indicated that all was not weU. Tom Poulter knew that the Admiral would never approve a mid-winter-night attempt to get to him, so he devised a clever scheme. He, with several assistants, had been making meteor observations, using revolving platforms with four chairs, with four observers clocking meteor paths through circular wire reticules and revolving one chair every hour. Poulter told the Admiral that he would like to bring down an outfit and a crew and have a 125-mile baseline between the two stations. The Admiral fell for the ruse, but insisted that at the least trouble the party would return to Little America. The meteor equipment was not taken but, after two unsuccessful attempts, on the second of which they actually travelled at minus 77째 F trying to follow the trail flags we had placed in the Fall, they finally made it on the third try with Dr. Poulter augmenting the headlights by holding a stronger searchlight from on top of the cab. With Poulter were Epaminondas Demitrious Demopolus (Pete Demas for short), as driver, and Amory "Bud" Waite, as radio operator.

Many of our orange flags had been broken by bUzzard winds or were actually covered up. Doc PouUer tried ranging, on lights. He first tried small electric bulbs soldered to batteries, with a loose wire to wind around the screw to make contact. These failed in minutes when the bitter cold stopped the chemical action of the battery. He then tried plumbers candles, which, like the batteries, he kept warm inside his shirt. These failed because the cold prevented the wax from volatiUzing. On the last trip he prepared his technique in advance and took special equipment with him, a small ice saw and many small sheets of plexiglass or pyraUn. He kept his plumber's candles in his shirt; at each mile he would cut out a block of the neve, or surface snow, cut a large cylindrical hole through it, cut a smaUer hole in the south side, then plunge one of the pieces of plastic glass down into the neve to cover the buUseye, put a slab of neve on top, and set the whole snow lantern over a candle. The heat of the candle would keep the air in the lantern warm, and the porous neve would give enough oxygen to support the flame. At one point he had five of these ranging beacons in sight behind him, one at each mile. Talk about an ingenious man!

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Mid-Winter Night celebration at East Base. Author in center at far end, Ronne on his right

Admiral Byrd knew by radiophone that they were approaching, so he would go outside from time to time, finally seeing their headlights and lighting a magnesium flare to guide them in. His first words were, "Come on down, feUows, I have some hot chocolate ready!" They found him very weak. First his generator running in the tunnel outside, and then his oil-burning stove, had certainly given him at least a touch of carbon monoxide poisoning. There were also troubles with his eating habits. Usually he would melt some snow, make milk with a powdered product, and have a breakfast of cold cereal. Knowing that he must have something hot at least once a day, he would decide on lamb stew. Taking a pan and a scout ax, he would go to the meat storage in the tunnel, brush the frost rime off and hack untU he had a pan of meat, bone, and ice, then take it inside and stew it, and try to eat it. It's a wonder he didn't starve to death!!

With aU his difficulties Admiral Byrd had kept his meteorological triple register going all the time, and he had made observations of the outdoor instruments sometimes as often as four times a day.

Anyone wishing the full story of what I have hinted at should go to a library for his book. Alone.

The second of my wintering over expeditions started simply. Finn Ronne and I, both veterans of Byrd II, talked of a small five-man private sledging expedition. He would be landed by a Norwegian whaler on the unknown coast in the Pacific Quadrant, sledge westward, keeping in touch with ships or South American stations by radio, and be picked up by the same or another ship later. In case of failure of communica-

tions we would travel on to Little America, where we could survive over the winter on food and fuel stored there.

That is, if Little America was still there!

I sent a copy of the rough plan to Dr. Ernest Gruening, my superior as Director of the Division of Territories and Island Possession, U.S. Department of the Interior. He didn't necessarily approve of the small expedition, but he knew of some rumbUngs in the Department of State and in the White House about the possibility of an official showing of the flag in Antarctica after an official absence of just one hundred years. In his hands (he was Governor of Alaska and Senator later on) it grew as an idea, and in February, 1939, I was called to Washington to start planning for what would become The United States Antarctic Service Expedition of 1939-1941. Admiral Byrd and Lincoln Ellsworth were called in by President Roosevelt to discuss annual costs of a three-base government expedition which might grow into a series of relieving expeditions, hence the word "Service" in the title.

Eventually, only two bases were considered, one near the previous Little America and another some 1800 miles east on the Antarctic Peninsula (then Palmer Peninsula), to be known as East Base under R.B. Black, and West Base under Dr. Paul Siple. An Executive Committee was established, with members from State, Navy, Treasury (Coast Guard) and Interior, with Dr. Gruening as chairman. Commander Robert English, skipper of BEAR on Byrd II was named as Executive Secretary and Admiral Byrd was named Commanding Officer of the Service. He went south to establish the two bases and then returned Shipmate, March 1983

Damaged Condor, 19 January 1941, two feet cut off front end of ski by propeller. Repaired plane was used for evacuation in March

with the ships to Boston, but stUl holding his position in charge of the expedition.

West Base, because of its location in an area already fairly well explored, had a large number of scientists for continuing investigations, while East Base had coasts disappearing into the unknown within two hundred miles in two directions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Southeast in the Weddell Sea, and Southwest in the Pacific Quadrant.

Hence, East Base had as its principal task geographical discovery, but it was equipped with adequate coverage of the sciences usually associated with polar exploration. East Base, because of very bad weather, had only about ninety hours of exploratory flying. It had three principal dogsledging parties, which provided ground control for the aerial mapping as well as support in case of a forced landing. However, all parties had "shot their bolts" and were on the way home before the major exploratory flights. The Base discovered and mapped 1600 nautical miles of unknown coasts and viewed for the first time an area of about one quarter million square miles of unknown land and sea areas. It also proved the peninsularity of the Antarctic Peninsula and the insularity of Alexander-The-First Land.

The emergency air evacuation of East Base has been hailed as one of the most dangerous evacuations in Antarctic history. The ice did not go out of Marguerite Bay. Where the two ships had anchored the year before just a couple of hundred yards from the Base on Stonington Island, there was nothing but fastice and impenetrable pack as far as the eye could see from the top of Millerand Island. Thaw pools had formed, and all Shipmate, March 1983

that was needed was a gale force wind from the east, but it never came. The NORTH STAR was sent to Punta Arenas to pick up fuel and a year's supply of stores in case of besetment of one or both ships. Then Captain Cruzen of the BEAR stated that he was near Mikkelsen Island (now Watkins) in the Biscoe Group, and from the crow's nest he could see that the snow and ice cap was of an extent and a smoothness to take the Condor plane. This was the evening of 21 March, 1941. War was threatening at home, and we did not wish to be considered twentysix expended troops. There was daylight for only two flights with twelve men and two pilots on each. Every man volunteered for the second flight, but of course I chose the ones most needed in case of a second year. The first flight got away at 5:30 AM on 22 March 1941.

When the returning plane was about to land for the rest of us, a most terrible task faced me. With no daylight for a third flight, I had to decide that our 69 surviving beautiful huskies would have to be killed. We could not leave them to starve. 1 had my .45 and several boxes of ammunition out on my desk, trying to think of things to do to put off the moment. I even wound the 30-day wall clock, knowing that it would be the only made-made sound and motion in a lifeless continent! Just as 1 could put off the evil moment no longer, one of the dogdrivers came in, picked up the gun, and said, "Take your bag and go on up to the plane. I'll take care of this. 1 know these fellows better than you do!!"

The last flight, in the middle of the day, did not get off and we had to taxi back and dump several hundred pounds

of emergency food and other gear. We finally took the air after a run of a minute and ten seconds, and barely cleared the rise of the glacier ahead. We landed in the tracks of the first flight, took out some of our emergency gear, and didn't even bother to tie the plane down. Finn Ronne, on his later private expedition, visited the spot and found no trace of the plane. I have often thought, if a strong wind came on her nose before there had been time for the heavy skiis to be buried by drifting snow, the plane might have taken off and plunged into the sea in a fitting Viking funeral!

We went down a 400-foot, 60-degree snow and rock face to boats from the BEAR. Lines had been rigged to two stout plank dead-men buried in the snow by Paul Siple and others of the West Base.

As I stood on the bridge that night beside Captain Dick Cruzen, watching the intent faces of the crew in the starlight getting the ship underway, I could not help saying to myself the timeless, beautiful hail of the watchman, "And aU's weU!!!"

Admiral Byrd's photo from Naval Institute, all others from the author's collection

The Mail Boat (com.) what really matters is that your mistakes are far outweighed by your successes and, most important of all, your intentions are always good.

I am not trying to ingratiate myself with you by pointing out the shortcomings of others (besides, 1 know that you are fully aware of what is being said and done), but I want you to know that I am definitely not one of those who complains and tries to find ways of avoiding sharing my money with you. The little bit that you ask of me does not begin to compare with aU that you give in return.

That comparitive pittance and my eternal gratitude are all that 1 can offer in return for all the times you've defended me, helped me buy my home, ensured that my food was safe to eat, my water safe to drink, insisted that my airplane flights be safe, cared for many of my poor and sick neighbors so that 1 have not had to feel responsible for them, and tried very hard to make sure that no one is denied any opportunities because of his or her race or religion. My brother has often said that you are trying to do too much and perhaps he's right, but thank God you are! I cannot imagine living in a nation where the government is apathetic at best or oppressive at worst. You're the best in my book.

Thank you. Uncle Sam, for everything!

Your nephew, Tom 35

FRAM The Little Ship That Dared Captain Frank V. Rigler U S N (Ret.)

Man's efforts over the years to conquer the Poles necessarily involved ships. The one ship most prominent in making realization of this goal possible was a small, strong, and reliable vessel named FRAM. Her story is interesting, and fortunately she has been preserved. It is possible to walk on and go below her decks, reUving some of her trials and accomplishments.

An expedition that ended in disaster was largely responsible for the building of FRAM. It was financed by James Gordon Bennet, owner of the New York Herald and was supported by the U.S. Navy. A smaU ship of 420 tons, named JEANETTE, LCdr. George Washington DeLong USN, USNA 1865, departed from San Francisco in 1879 in an attempt to reach the North Pole. DeLong planned that, after passing through Bering Strait, the party would quarter during the winter on a land mass in the far North.

Instead, after passing Cape Serdice Kamen, the ship found only ice. She became hopelessly trapped and drifted in the ice pack for almost two years. In the summer of 1881 she was abandoned some 500 miles from the Lena Delta. The party, under most trying conditions, eventually reached Semenovski Island, where it split up into three groups and headed for the Lena Delta by boat. In October, DeLong's group, with the exception of two men sent to obtain help, perished from starvation and exposure.

In 1890, Fridtjof Nansen, the Norweigan Arctic explorer, began seriously considering an expedition to the North Pole, involving a unique plan which was triggered by the finding of some of JEANNETTE'S equipment over two years after she had been crushed and abandoned.

Wreckage, including papers and articles, were found as far away as the coast of Greenland. Although the prevailing wind in the area through which this wreckage had passed is northwesterly, the finding of JEANETTE'S gear provided strong con36

jecture that a current sufficiently strong to overcome the wind had carried the wreckage this enormous distance.

Although Nansen developed this theory in 1884, it was not until February 1890 that he proposed his idea to the Christiania Geographical Society. He said that construction of a small but strong ship, equipped with an engine which could make a speed of six knots but also rigged for sail, would make it possible to carry out his plan to conquer the North Pole.

The ship was to be built, to withstand pressure of the ice and to accommodate a crew of more than twelve men, by Norwegian shipbuiler Colin Archer.

Plans for the expedition included sailing up through Bering Strait, then westward along the north coast of Siberia toward the New Siberian Islands as early in the Summer as ice would permit.

Then, sometime in early Fall, plough the way through ice as far as possible and choose a fitting place to moor the ship firmly between ice floes. The ship would then be hoisted up by the frozen ice and would ride safely and firmly, getting its motive power from the current that Nansen believed to flow across or in close proximity to the Pole. The ship would then be a barracks from which scientific data could be gathered. He saw the ship eventually reaching the 80th degree of Latitude, after drifting across the Pole, between Greenland and Spitzbergen. He stressed that the primary construction feature was to give the ship such sides that she would readily be hoisted up during ice pressure without being crushed between the floes. The plans went forward, with Archer making many changes. Nansen supervised the design and construction.

after the ship had been gripped in the ice for a year, Nansen realized the drift would not take him as far north as he had hoped. He then decided to press on northward, with Hjalmar Johansen, across the ice pack on sledges drawn by dogs, hoping to reach the Pole. It was a great risk, for they took supplies for only 100 days. For survival they would have to make their way back, with no rendezvous arranged. After much privation, the two reached Latitude 86째-14' N, the closest any human had approached the Pole at that time.

With supplies reaching a very low level, the decision was made to turn back.

Land was sighted 132 days after they had left FRAM. After wintering under most primitive conditions on one of the islands of Franz Joseph Land, they resumed the southward journey in the Summer of 1896, finally encountering the British explorer Frederick Jackson at Cape Flora and returning to Norway in his ship.

At Hammerfest, on 20 August 1896, Nansen received a telegram from Otto Sverdrup, commander of the FRAM, "FRAM arrived in good condition. All well on board. Shall start at once for Tromso. Welcome home. Otto Sverdrup." Shortly afterward, a jubilant rendezvous was effected at Tromso. The sturdy FRAM had weathered tremendous obstacles and had drifted three years, finally emerging from the ice north of FRAM in the Arctic, from a contemporary painting

The expedition started in the summer of 1893. FRAM steered an easterly course along the Siberian coast and in September the drift with the ice began. The ship was carried in a northwesterly direction, confirming Nansen's theory. However, Shipmate, March 1983

Spitzbergen. Other laurels were in store, however, for this rugged ship.

A month after her return from the polar expedition, Nansen questioned Captain Sverdrup if he would undertake an expedition to northwestern Greenland.

The Norwegian Government had granted the use of FRAM for the project, which required alterations to the ship done under the supervision of Colin Archer. In June 1898 she proceeded to Greenland and a number of her parties explored the northern part. Two separate parties were sent across EUesmere Land from the ship after it was found impossible for her to proceed. Her anchorage was near Skreia, and when Sverdrup and his companions returned to her, they found that serious damage had occurred due to a fire from a spark from the galley smokestack. Fortunately the hull was not seriously damaged, permitting a safe return home after repairs had been completed.

Ronald Amundsen was the commander on FRAM'S last famous venture. He was primarily interested in exploration (unlike Nansen, whose talents resulted in also being honored for his accomplishments in science, diplomacy, and humanitarianism). In 1908, Amundsen planned a drift in the Arctic current aboard a ship, to last seven years. It was natural for him to choose FRAM for such a venture. His plan called for a voyage from Norway around Cape Horn to Bering Strait, then to be frozen in the ice and drift across the Artie. When Robert E. Peary in 1909 reached the North Pole, Amundsen changed his plans. On reachng Madeira en route to the Bering Strait, he notified his crew that he was ready for a conquest of the South Pole. Captain Robert Scott, who was in Australia and also planning for a conquest of the South Pole, was notified of his intentions by Amundsen.

The two explorers reached their ship destinations almost simultaneously. Scott arrived at his camp in McMurdo Sound some 430 miles to the east of Amundsen's headquarters, appropriately named "Framhein". On 14 December 1911, Amundsen's party successfully reached the South Pole, the first humans to accomplish that feat. Scott's party reached it shortly afterward but met disaster, perishing close to their base on the return trek.

When Amundsen returned to Norway he gave attention to renewing his original drift plan across the Arctic. FRAM, however, was beginning to show strains from her rugged adventures. A new vessel, MAUD, was built to accomplish the drift plan, but the venture experiShipmate, March 1983

F R A M leaving Bergen for an Arctic cruise

enced a series of mishaps and she only traversed the Northwest Passage.

FRAM'S heroic saga of accomplishment was to be visibly recognized. She was confined to Norweigan waters until a proper resting place could be built. Over sixty architects submitted plans for a structure in which to house her. Mr. Bjarne Toein received the award and the Island of Bygdoy in Oslo Harbor was selected for her home. The small 700tonner was hauled out of the water in May 1955 and her future home, FRAM House, was built around her.

The museum is 180 feet long, 75 feet wide, with a sharply pitched roof. It was officially opened in May 1936 with the King, Crown Prince, and many famous personages in attendance. This unique museum, with much of the equipment used on FRAM'S voyages on display, wiU be enjoyed by many in the future.

When she retired, she had left a heroic record. She had ventured farthest north and south of any ship, and had withstood the destructive potential of the Arctic ice floes, storms, and fire, with colors flying.

Postcript: When Robert E. Peary and his companion Matthew Henson became the first men to reach the North Pole in 1909, it was beyond the furthest imagination that the Pole would ever be reached by ship.

And yet, almost fifty years later, this was accomplished in August 1958. The atomic submarine NAUTILUS, Cdr. William Anderson USN, successfully crossed from

the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean, passing under the North Pole. This momentous event was followed less than two weeks later by another, when the atomic submarine SKATE, Cdr. James Calvert USN '43, also reached the North Geographic Pole and, after probing with some uncertainty and trepidation, was successfully brought through the ice close to the Pole.

Commander Calvert then sent the historic message to the Navy Department, "Reached the North Geographic Pole August eleventh x Now in polyana about forty miles from Pole x All well."

When SKATE left the Arctic ice after her successful mission, she was directed to proceed to Bergen, Norway. After a resounding welcome. Commander Calvert noted "With deep pride I recalled that just sixty five years before, Nansen and his sturdy FRAM had departed from is same fjord on much this sort of day."

Shortly after. Commander Calvert proceeded to Oslo, where an appropriate ceremony was conducted in Fram House including placing a bronze plaque bearing the emblem of the SKATE on board the historic FRAM. Commander Calvert notes that "Bronze plaques from the SKATE are mounted in many places In America and Europe, but none gave me more personal satisfaction than the one aboard this small wooden ship."

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Shipmate Book Selection

BRITAIN'S NAVAL FUTURE

By Sir John Cable This carefully reasoned and timely assessment of the Royal Navy offers the reader a perceptive look at the problems faced by the British as they attempt to plot the future course of their defense policy.

The author, a leading naval analyst, sets out to determine what the navy can actually do for Britain in a wide range of probable circumstances. From nuclear deterrence to gunboat diplomacy, every strategy is covered and its utility debated.

Remarkably impartial in his evaluation. Cable includes all sides of the arguments and theories he presents, while at the same time clearly showing his own preference for the navy's role in Britain's future. His approach to the issues is both original and challenging and undoubtedly wiU serve to stimulate thought and discussion on a topic vital to us all.

1983. 240 pages. 20 illustrations. Bibliography. Index.

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ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE MODERN ROYAL NAVY

By Paul Beaver

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BRITAIN'S NAVAL FUTURE

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MODERN ROYAL NAVY

A detailed and up-to-date look at every aspect of the modern Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, and Royal Marines. From aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines down to harbor tugs and ships' boats, this valuable reference work is all-inclusive.

The author opens with a survey of naval developments and operations since World War II, including the Falklands campaign. Subsequent sections then describe in detail, with photographs, maps, charts, data tables, scale plans of major equipment items, and other illustrations, the organization and role of the Navy today.

Each aircraft and missile type, each gun, torpedo, radar, sonar, or other sensor system is also described. Here too, are details of naval command structures and responsibilities, naval bases, dockyards, air stations, hospitals, schools, and other establishments.

1983. 330 pages. Illustrated. Index.

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Lucky Bag of Books Battleship Sailor, by Theodore C. Mason, Naval Institute Press 1982, 288 pages, illustrated, $13.45 from the Alumni Association.

In the early 1930s, when he was 12, Theodore Mason visited the boardwalk area of Santa Cruz with his foster relatives. There, anchored in the roadstead, he saw for the first time in his young Ufe a mighty battleship and, standing on the pier, a young sailor from the ship in his neat dress blue uniform. In Mason's words, "I thought he was an even more romantic figure than the heroes of Zane Grey or Sabatini's Scaramouche." Then and there he decided to join the Navy some day.

A few years later, in mid-1939, after graduating with honors from high school but unable in those depression years to obtain either a college scholarship or a challenging job in his native Placerville, he joined the Navy's communications reserve and volunteered for what he thought would be one year's active duty with the fleet as a radio operator. Hardly could he foresee that on a fateful Sunday morning in December 1941, he would be climbing to his assigned battle station in the maintop of the battleship CALIFORNIA. In Battleship Sailor we follow Mason's progress through boot camp, his introduction to the stern discipline and cold efficiency of the battleship Navy, and his life as a reserve third class petty officer in the radio gang of the CALIFORNLA, flagship of the Battle Force. His heroes are Chief Radioman Reeves, lord of the Radio Division, and his heroic shipmates, among whom were five Medal of Honor winners; his villains, the professional regulars who looked down on the reservists and many of the officers who, he feels, did not measure up.

To one who served in the Battle Force communications staff on board CALIFORNLA in the mid-1930s, as this reviewer did, Mason's intensely personal account evokes images, both faithful and detailed, of the ship and her crew.

Others with no personal experience of the pre-war Navy will derive enjoyment from following the author's progress as he matures into a combat veteran. Mason carries the reader with him on his adventures in the last two years of peace and into the maelstrom of Pearl Harbor. He does this with great sensitivity and painstaking accurancy of detail, both technical and historical. He describes his Shipmate, March 1983

close friends and shipmates and their antics on liberty ashore as well as the life in their cramped quarters aboard ship, interspersing as serious commentary a perspicacious sailor's view of the performance of his seniors under stress.

Some may find his comments on some high-ranking officers unduly harsh.

However, history confirms that not a few who had been entrusted with the high authority of command and lesser leadership failed the supreme test of battle and, in so doing, cannot escape a measure of responsibility for the extent of the tragedy of Pearl Harbor. They fell by the wayside; others, many of them perhaps not known to Mason, performed magnificently and went on to lead our ships and task forces through many vicissitudes to the eventual victory.

This highlights the crucial question that faces the Navy (and the other services as well) in selecting officers for advancement and command assignment in peacetime. How can we accurately predict an individual's performance in battle?

Battleship Sailor is a thoughtful, wellwritten and entertaining account of a Navy Man's life on board a battleship in peace and war. Mason has given us one of the best and most readable personal memoirs of the Navy at the onset of World War II. Horacio Rivero '31 (Reprinted from the San Diego Union) Fight for the Falklands, by John Laffin.

St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010, 1982. Paperback, 215 pages but no index, illustrated, $5.95 This is one of the first books to be pubUshed on the 1982 Falklands campaign and, as such, is very interesting.

The author, an Englishman who served as an infantryman in World War II and has written many books of miUtary history, does a fine job of discussing the entire operation, but his national prejudices do show through in some spots.

The first section of the book covers the period of UN-sponsored negotiations on sovereignty over the Falklands/Las Malvinas, beginning in 1965, and the erroneous intelligence assumptions made by both governments in those 17 years. For example, the British did nothing but protest when Argentina established a scientific research station on South Thule, 900 miles east of the main islands, and the

Argentines took that as evidence that the British were not wUling to do more. Britain's 1981 Defense Plan to strip the surface Navy in favor of four Trident submarines, and its proposal (fortunately not carried out) to disband the Royal Marines, resulted in an Argentine Embassy report that Britain could not and would not fight to defend an unknown colony so far away. Surprisingly, the author's criticism of that defense poUcy is very mild, indeed. However, this section is very well done, quite objective, and presents a clear picture of the thinking on both sides that led inevitably to war.

The majority of the book describes the military campaigns from the initial Argentine invasion to the final surrender at Port Stanley. All of the action, both ground and air-sea battles, is covered very thoroughly from the commanders' planning through the actual fighting, including the reactions of the islanders.

This is well-written and interesting reading. Proper emphasis is given to one of the most vital factors of the campaign â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the British ability to rapidly mobilize transports, supply ships and tankers from the merchant marine. Without that support, the Falklands could never have been retaken. Here is an important lesson for the U.S., which presently lacks the merchant marine support to meet overseas commitments in time of emergency.

Another long chapter discusses propaganda and media coverage by both countries, giving a clear margin to the Argentines. The author is highly critical of the British Defense Ministry for not providing prompt and accurate news reports early on, and of the media for carelessly reporting information of great value to the enemy. One published item was that Argentine planes were forced to fly so low in avoiding interception that their bombs did not arm, two passing clear through a destroyer without exploding. It wasn't long before the Argentines changed their fuse settings, and the next ship hit was lost. This chapter poses serious questions as to the use of propaganda and the conduct of public information programs during actual conflict and it deserves serious consideration.

Altogether, this is an interesting and informative book, but the reader must remember that the British were not always "the guys in the white hats."

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Capitol Hill J o h n F. S l i n k m a n

Snth Congress Ends; 98th Meets, Organizes The 97th Congress went into history on the eve of Christmas, clearing Transportation (Coast Guard) and Interior Appropriation BiUs and — through an unusual parUamentary device — the FY '83 Defense Appropriation BUI. The fuU text of a compromise between the Defense Appropriation BiU as reported to the Senate 23 September and as passed by the House 8 December was inserted into continuing resolution, H.J. Res 631, which also finances aU agencies which did not get regiUar appropriation biUs imtU the 30 September 1983 end of the fiscal year.

The continuing resolution, signed 21 December as PL 97-377, continues imtU 31 March the enUstment and re-enUstment bonuses which would have been extended longer by the House-passed, Senate-reported miUtary pay biU. The Appropriations Committees made it clear they expected the Armed Services Committees to act on pay legislation by that time.

House Democrats, with 26 additional members, changed rules to make it difficult for other than the Appropriation Committee to put "riders" on appropriation bills and deprived "BoU Weevil" leader PhU Gramm of his Seat on the Budget Committee. Texan Gramm resigned and sought election as a RepubUcan.

Despite his votes against Democratic poUcies, G.V. Montgomery was re-elected to the Veterans Committee chairmanship by a wide margin. As chairman, the Mississippian cannot head an Armed Services Subcoimnittee, but an exception to that rule was made to permit Ronald DeUums (D-Calif.) to keep chairmanship of the District Committee and also to head an Armed Services Subcommittee.

Another Defense critic. Rep. Les Aspin, (D-Wisc), also is in line for a subcommittee chair. Seven Democrats were elected to more than replace the five who left the committee. One of the five. Bob Stump, Ariz., re-elected as a RepubUcan, was one of four RepubUcans elected to that committee. Eight had left, including now Sen. Paul Trible, Va., who did not get an expected seat on Senate Armed Services. Mr. Stump was given seniority mid-way on the committee. (The RepubU-

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cans, incidentaUy, are saving a Budget Committee seat for Mr. Gramm.)

On Senate Armed Services, RAdm. Jeremiah Denton (R.-Ala.) left the committee and Sens. John East (N.C.) and Pete WUson (CaUf.) were elected by the RepubUcans for a net gain of one. The Democrats chose Kennedy (Mass.) — by bending the rules to give him a third major committee — and Jeff Bingaman (N. Mex.) to take the seats held by Cannon and Harry Byrd. Sen. Stennis (Miss.) gave up ranking Democrat status on Armed Services to Jackson (Wash.) in order to displace Pro.xmire (Wise.) as ranking Democrat on Appropriations.

Sweeping Provisions Inserted In Continuing Resolution In addition to the provisions discussed just above, the continuing resolution has many other aspects. It finances maritime activities as detaUed later on. It provides S8.1 bilUon in foreign aid, but no Carribbean Basin money. It finances the Defense activities of the Department of Energy at nearly the S5.75 bUUon asked for ship reactors, nuclear weapons and research but denies the money asked to buUd a 155nun neutron artiUery sheU. It finances the State, Justice, Treasury, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Energy Departments, VA, and other independent agencies.

By allowing Representatives an up to 15% pay increase, the ceUing on judicial, executive level and flag officer pay is correspondingly raised.

A Senate amendment restores, effective from 1 January 1983, the Social Security benefit payments to surviving spouses and dependent children of service personnel which were cut off when the 1981 reconcilation act lowered by two years the ages of chUdren entitled to benefits.

The restoration applies only to survivors of those who died on active duty before 13 August 1981 or who died later as a result of a service-connected disability incurted or aggravated before such date.

Despite dollar reductions, the bulk of the weapons asked for Defense survived.

New allowances did not. Permanent change of station funds were cut for all services and Congress ordered the General Accounting Office to study rotation

poUcies. Increased mUeage for members and dependents was emphaticaUy rejected. Increases in household goods weight aUowances were denied. So was money for temporary lodging aUowances, quarters aUowance whUe ships are in overhaul, temporary lodging aUowances, and environmental and morale leave. No new aviation officers' continuation pay agreements can be written. The variable housing aUowance is to be based on an 8% basic pay raise instead of the 4% actuaUy received. AU services must absorb 25% of the cost of the 1 October 1982 raise; there wiU be no supplemental appropriations.

Money to pay for emergency leave and for storage of effects more than 180 days was granted. Money was voted to help overcome CHAMPUS deficits. The extratime "payback" required of officers who accept tutition aid does not now apply to the program of afloat education.

Despite attempts at every legislative stage to drop one or both requested nuclear carriers, both were fimded and the Navy already has signed the biggest ship contract in history to buUd CVNs 72 and 73. One Trident submjirine with the advanced missile is funded. So is a hospital ship. Money to finish activating the second battleship, IOWA, was voted, but not the money to start work on MISSOURI.

The requested 84 F/A 18s were approved. An attempt to deny advance money for FY '84 procurement was defeated but the advance cannot be spent until the Secretary of Defense certifies the attack version meets original attack mission specifications. U.S.-made ejection seats are mandated for future Hornets and for the proposed VTX-TS trainer.

Increased flving hours were funded.

Final Coast Guard Funding Boosts Construction Money One agency which did get its regular '83 funding in the December "lame duck" session was the Coast Guard.

Congress took final action on the Transportation Department appropriation bill and it was signed 18 December as PL 97-369. As detailed in January-February Shipmate, House and Senate were in virtual agreement on operating, returement

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and — though arrived at by different routes — on Reserve funds, the latter getting $25 million. The biggest difference was construction. The final bill appropriates $409 million, slightly less than the $425 million voted by the Senate but much more than the $287 miUion House allowance. Even so, construction is under the FY '82 allowance because of the unusual appropriation of $300 million for Coast Guard ships in the '82 Defense money biU. Paralleling that action, the '83 Defense bill requires the Air Force to give the Coast Guard a C-130H in good condition. Of '83 $409 million, vessels and aircraft each get about $171 million, shore faciUties $37 million and aids to navigation and administration get the balance.

Another Coast Guard bill became law as a result of Senate passage of H.R. 6804. PL 97-417 creates commodores, to make the Coast Guard flag structure again Uke the Navy's. It also creates a coUege commissioning program somewhat like NROTC and the Marine platoon leaders program.

Congress OKs Maritime Funds But Authorization Just Misses The continuing resolution states the Maritime Administration wiU operate under terms of the Commerce Department money biU as reported to the Senate 24 September and detailed in JanuaryFebruary Shipmate. The only exception is adoption of the House's higher $78,113,(XX) appropriation for operations and training, with its addition of $7,100,(XX) to repair or replace the Massachusetts Maritime Academy training ship BAY STATE. Inter-chamber differences on the Maritime authorization, S. 2336, were adjusted and a conference report filed 13 December but neither chamber voted the largely pro-forma ratification. That final authorization bill continues through '83 authority to subsidize ships built abroad. It allows $950 million in guarantees of new construction loans, within the existing $12 billion ceiling, directing guarantee of any loan which meets existing requirements. The present 151 ships wiU continue to receive operating subsidies.

The "Shipping Act of 1982," which eases restrictions on conference agreements, and the Deepwater Port Development BiU died with the 97th Congress. The House had passed and the Senate reported the former, so quick action in the 98th Congress is likely. The port bill had been reported to the House floor.

The continuing resolution also funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at slightly over the budget request.

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Navy Aid in Drug War Lauded by Congress Group A House committee has disclosed how the military is helping fight drug importations. And the Postal Service almost simultaneously revised its rules to allow the services better to combat drug use among their own people. The PostalDefense agreement allows the military to resume inspection — forbidden in 1978 — of overseas mail to detect smuggling or drugs or other contraband.

Shipmate readers may recall that the '82 Defense Authorization (PL 97-86) greatly expanded the help Defense could give in the drug war — help previously restricted by the posse comitatus laws which forbid military law enforcement activities. The Government Operations Committee held hearings at various times in 1982 to see how 97-86 was being carried out. "Quite effective" was the conclusion in a report (to the House), but it said the Air Force was too slow to set up balloons in Florida to take over the costly and disruptive surveillance by Navy E2-C aircraft. All services were criticized for not telling commanders to share their information with law agencies. Lawmen can't ask for information they often don't know is available, the committee

said, so commanders should volunteer it.

Readiness of Navy ships to tow drug ships seized by the Coast Guard in the Windward and Yucatan Passages enabled Coast Guard cutters to stay on station, the committee said.

Some Veterans Actions Approved; GI, Court Review Bills Were Not The Veterans Administration has a new chief; its FY '83 money, generally paralleling budget requests, was voted in the continuing resolution, and veterans got a compensation increase effective from 1 October 1982. They did not get a new GI BUI, nor did the House act on the Senate bill opening VA decisions to court review.

The Administrator is Harry N. Walters USMA '59, who was Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Deputy Administrator Everett Alvarez, Jr., the Navy jet pilot who had been a prisoner of the Vietnamese for SVi years, had been under consideration to succeed resigned VA Administrator Robert P. Nimmo.

The bill increasing veterans' compensation and dependency indemnity compensation by 7.4% was signed as PL 97-306

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on 14 October. The date is unportant because it determines effectiveness of some of the many other provisions in the new laws. One such provision excludes more short-termers from more benefits.

The original ban excluded from VA benefits those enUsting after 7 September 1980 who do not complete two years' service. Now officers (including PubUc Health Service and NOAA officers) who began service after 14 October 1982 are affected, as are veterans' benefits administered by any agency, mcluding job preference laws. Those who do not complete two years because of disabiUty or for convenience of the government are not disquaUfied.

The new law also repeals the 1989 termination of the present GI BiU. Those who entered the service before the 31 December 1976 deadline now have 10 years from date of separation to complete GI schooling, even if it nms past 1989.

Service officials feared several thousand persons might otherwise leave the service to use the GI BiU. StiU another part of the new law makes senior ROTC students disabled in summer training eUgible for veterans' compensation.

Many, Many Other Actions Slow progress in consoUdating of base support activities has caused the Government Operations Committee to recommend that Defense create an office specificaUy to push mergers and that the Appropriations Committees force more joint use by reducing fimds. The Auditors General of the Defense Supply Agency and the General Accounting Office both have urged more support mergers, the committee said, declaring that about half a miUion people and $18 biUion wiU be devoted m FY '83 to such housekeeping as supply, transport, motor vehicle repair, payroU, poUce, fire protection and custodial services. As a result of the criticism the House Appropriations Committee cut base support funds of all services $60 miUion.

Government Operations also criticized (HRept. 97-728) the extra cost resulting from Air Force and Navy refusal to buy a common radar warning receiver even though the devices — ALR-67 and ALR-74 — which warn pilots their planes are being tracked are bought from the same company. The two services disagree, saying they need different receivers and back-fitting would be costly.

Concern over the continued presence of U.S. Marines in Lebanon was expressd in a letter 14 of the 17 members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, including Chairman Percy, wrote to President Reagan just before adjournment.

The Senate Appropriations Committee, however, retreated from the directive in 42

its report on the Defense money biU to hold U.S. NATO forces in Europe in 1980 levels. Instead, Section 799A of the money biU limits shore-based personnel in Europe to the 315,600 plaimed to be there on 30 September 1982.

The Senate in December unanimously adopted the resolution the House passed in May, which declares that, if Israel is denied the right to participate in the General Assembly or any other United Nations body, the United States should suspend its participation in and financial support of that UN body. The resolution also caUs on the Secretary of State so to inform aU UN members.

Both chambers adopted S. Con. Res. 131, which reaffirms the commitment of the United States to locate and obtain the return of the remains of the 2,493 service members stiU missing in Southeast Asia.

The Senate Armed Services Committee gave a promised day of hearings on the House-passed biU reorganizing the Joint Chiefs of Staff (detaUed in December Shipmate) but took no action. The Senators heard two former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs — Air Force Gen. David C. Jones and Army Gen. MaxweU D. Taylor — and former CNO Adm. James L. HoUoway III. Disturbed by two break-ins by nuclear protestors who damaged submarines FLORIDA and GEORGLA at Electric Boat's Groton yard, the House Armed Services Investigations Subcommittee is demanding the Navy provide security guards and include security personnel in precommissioning crews. When a Navy witness said security was the contractor's responsibUity and the additional Navy people are not avaUable, Chairman White (D-Texas) declared it's cheaper to supply people than repair damaged submarines. "We are concerned with the security of ships," he said. "Do you have to have a hole blown in the side of a ship before taking responsibiUty?" Electric Boat's general manager told the committee he expected more break-in attempts by pubUcityseeking anti-nuclear groups.

It took a bitterly debated unusual parUamentary procedure for the 97th Congress to clear a nuclear waste disposal biU after years of consideration. Disregarding a Senate-passed bill, the House passed H.R. 3809 on 2 December, which Senate passed on the 20th, with amendments. On the same day the House Rules Committee brought in a privileged resolution requiring an immediate up-or-down vote on the amended bill. One amendment requires both chambers, instead of one, to overcome a state's rejection of a disposal site.

W. Paul Thayer has been nominated and confirmed as Deputy Secretary of Defense, succeeding Frank Carlucci, who is taking an executive post with Sears, Roebuck and also joining the conser-

vative "think tank" Hudson Institute.

Mr. Thayer was chairman and chief executive of Ling-Temco-Vought and chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Defense also has set up the Inspector General's Office mandated by Congress.

Joseph H. Sherick, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Review and Oversight, is in charge pending a formal nomination.

Navy-Interest Laws of the 97th Omitting bills and resolutions commemorating individuals or groups and other than Defense authorizations and appropriations, these are the pubUc laws of the 97th Congress which may concern Shipmate readers: First (1981) Session 97-12 (HR 3512) Supplemental FY "81, signed 5 June 81 -22 (HR 3807) DOP.MA correction package, 10 July -31 (HR 4074) transferred MarAd to TranspDept, 6 Aug. -34 (HR 4242) '81 tax reduction, 13 Aug. -35 (HR 3982) sweeping budget reconciliation, 13 Aug. -37 (HR 1100) added POW benefits, 14 Aug. -39 (S 694) '81 Defense supplemental authorization, 14 Aug -60 (S 1181) '81 militarv- pay act, 14 Oa. -66 (S 917) omnibus veterans' benefits, 17 Oct. -72 (HR 3499) same, 3 Nov. -81 (HR 4792) amendments to Uniform Code Mil. Justice, 20 Nov. -86 (S 815) FY '82 Defense Auth'n., 1 Dec. -99 (HR 3455) '82 milcon Audi'n., 23 Dec. -106 (HR 4241) '82 milcon App'n., 23 Dec. -114 (HR 4995) '82 Defense App'n., 29 Dec. Second (1982) Session 97-174 (S 266) VA-Defense facility sharing, 4 May 82 -214 (HR 6451) const'n & family housing law overhaul, 12 July -216 (HR 6685) 1st Supplemental App'n.

'82, 18 July -226 (HR 4688) $10,000 increase in limit on lost goods payment, 28 Julv $248 (HR 4961) '82 ta.\ increase, 3 Sept.

-252 (S 2248) '83 Defense Auth'n., 8 Sept.

-253 (HR 6955) '82 sweeping reconciliation , 8 Sept.

-257 (HR 6863) '82 Supplemental App'n., 10 Sept.

-295 (HR 4623) updated military tides of USCode, 12 Oct. -306 (HR 6782) VA benefit increases, changes, 14 Oct. -321 (S 2586) '83 MilCon Auth'n., 15 Oct. -323 (HR 6968) '83 MilCon App'n., 15 Oct. -337 (HR 3278) more hospital beds for retireds; hospital for USNA, 15 Oct. -362 (HR 4717) restores 13 weeks of unemplo\-ment compensation, 25 Oct. -377 (HJRes 631) Defense, other appn's., for '83, 21 Dec. -417 (HR 6804) USCG commodores, "ROTC," 4 Jan. '83

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The Brigade of Midshipmen In Interview

with the Commandant

of

Midshipmen

C o m m a n d e r Howard W. Burnett, Jr. (SC) U S N (Ret.)

This interview, from a long and frank conversation between Como. Leon A. Edney USN '57, Commandant, and Wes Burnett '43, Class Correspondent for Shipmate, was written for the '43 Class News. However, we considered it to be of much wider interest and therefore offer it as a featured article for all hands.

Q. How do you feel about the Brigade and the new breed of midshipmen?

A. Very good indeed. The admissions process developed under Bob McNitt's leadership is giving us greater selectivity than we have ever had. I believe this is the key reason our retention statistics are better than the other academies. Our academic standards are higher than ever, ranking us with the very best engineering institutions in the country. We certainly demand a lot more of the midshipmen in academic performance than in your day or mine. Marching to and from classes is no longer required and many midshipmen spend their free periods at Nimitz Library to maximize their study time and environrrient. Midshipmen today tend to concentrate more on their studies and one or two other activities such as a varsity sport, the choir, drum and bugle corps, or any other of our 84 extracurricular activities. They are very good at these but, in my judgment, the Brigade lacks some of the unit cohesiveness of the old days.

I guess you could say they are too " m e " oriented or wrapped up in their own activities. They do not cheer with the old enthusiasm and pep rallies are not as well attended as I recall them in my day.

These spirit activities provided an emotional release for us that is not a natural part of the scene today. Mids today have much more freedom and options on their liberty time than we did. Annapolis is no longer a sleepy little town, it is an "in" place for young people and Uberty in town is fun. Many midshipmen have obtained cars by their second class year and all first class rate cars the entire year.

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This means that large numbers leave the immediate area during their weekends.

Twenty percent of the first class have the duty every weekend and the remainder have the option of taking an overnight.

The second class get five weekends a semester and the youngsters get three.

Even the plebes enjoyed a four-day Thanksgiving weekend. AU this contributes to the lack of cohesiveness I talked about.

We are trying to encourage a stronger brigade spirit. The mids claim I want to turn spirit on and off like a valve, while I feel that they, in general, do not feel it is "cool" to cheer or show school spirit.

The midshipmen leadership responds well when we set the objectives clearly and well in advance. The Brigade gave Admiral Rickover a warm and attentive reception when he addressed them recently. The Admiral left pleased with his observations, and discussions with many of our first class midshipmen led him to believe we were making good progress.

We have also strengthened our emphasis on good order and discipUne, military smartness and professional knowledge. A process of tightening up in these areas is underway. We have taken some privileges away in recent years such as civilian clothes authorization for underclass weekends and car driving privileges in the Yard. The results have been good.

Military P-rades have been of higher quaUty as has the Brigade's overaU appearance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not just at the weekly formal inspections but on a day-to-day basis.

We are trying to do these things in a balanced, controlled approach, since the boat does not need a lot of rocking but rather some trimming of the sails.

Q. Maybe you are paying the price of allowing greater individuality in developing your future officers Corps. The Navy has always been less doctrinaire than the other services.

A. There is no question in my mind that, to be a successful naval officer, the

traits of independent thought and strong individuality are essential elements. To develop these traits requires a degree of flexiblity and independence in the Academy experience. In comparing conversations I have had with exchange cadets from Air Force and West Point, I find the mids in general to be more open, more vocal, less book solution oriented than their counterparts. I consider this good. Midshipmen also impressed me as being more informal but perhaps the guest syndrome of the visiting cadet had something to do with this observation.

Q. Are you satisfied with the curriculum as it exists today and the strong emphasis on technical subjects?

A. In general, yes, I am convinced that to be successful in today's highly sophisticated Navy an officer must have a strong technical base in fundamental engineering subjects such as math, physics, chemistry, thermodynamics, fluids, etc. We also recognize the need for expanded learning opportunities in history, foreign diplomacy, power politics and foreign languages to ensure a well rounded officer. Programs and courses to meet these objectives have been developed and are being implemented. Our standards are high and our graduates are very good. With this academic achievement behind them, and particularly those who go on to nuclear power training, our graduates have plenty of attractive options for civilian employment once their service obligation is up. This is of concern to us; until recently, our retention statistics were too low. In the last two years we have climbed back up to a 55-60 percent retention after service obligation from a low of 40 percent a few years back. Our goal is to retain 65-70 percent of our Academy graduates as career naval officers. 1 think getting the Vietnam war further behind us has helped our retention and obviously the current recession makes staying in a good choice We are studying the pattern of midship43

man behavior, attitude and performance at the Naval Academy to see if we can identify traits or combinations that will lead to higher retention in the out years.

This is not a new problem. I wish I could report a break through but I can't. The operating Navy today is placing greater demands on its personnel than perhaps at any time in its history due to the number of world-wide commitments being met with limited assets. The length of sea periods leaves its mark on young married officers. It is not an easy life from that viewpoint and civilian job opportunities look like a more attractive alternative to many. We have got to do a better job of selling what keeps most of us in, which is job satisfaction, command opportunities and a thirst for adventure and being where the action is.

Q. Are you concerned that civilianization of the school may ultimately raise the question of why a U.S. Naval Academy when it appears we can commission officers through other college programs at less cost.

A. Absolutely not. I do not consider USNA has been civilianized. We are producing a quality graduate at a reasonable cost. We must continue to set the standards of excellence. During the Vietnam years we lost NROTC units in many of our quality institutions such as the Ivy League schools. We have not been able to control the 80-20 split between engineering and humanities as well in the NROTC programs, which has reduced the numbers acceptable for nuclear power accession. Our cost per graduate is approximately $110,000 per student as compared to $135-140 thousand at the other service academies. Harvard costs in excess of $15,000 per year for tuition, room and board, which represents only 45-50% of the direct cost of a Harvard education. All quality schools are heavily endowed with federal subsidies and tax exempt private dollars. State colleges are also heavily underwritten by state and federal dollars; when total cost is identified, we are very competitive. The Academy is a solid investment with an exceptional return for the tax payer.

Q. What are you hearing from the Alumni?

A. I hear concerns that it is not as tough as it used to be. I got this from many of my classmates who observed a more relaxed attitude at this year's homecoming football game. They observed midshipmen sitting with dates in the stands and a relaxed tailgate environment after the game that was new to many of them. I accept some of this 44

criticism. We do allow mids to buy extra tickets and sit with their girl friends or parents during all home football games.

The Army-Navy game is an exception; there they are in a diity status until after the game. Certainly these privileges dilute the unity of school spirit as expressed through cheering at games but we review these issues constantly and, as mentioned earlier, the trend is to tighten down in many of these areas. We also have to remember that the society around us and from which these young people came has changed. Young people today question more and expect more out of their leaders. They will respond to strong leadership and prefer high standards, tough goals and being held accountable.

An environmental pollution course at sea in the Chesapeake Bay

This is also true in the fleet. Young officers today must deal with this questioning attitude from a blue jacket who in general has a better education and has higher expectations than those who preceded him. The bottom line still remains that a taut ship is a happy ship and we are working hard to maintain just such an environment throughout the Academy experience.

Q. Are you concerned about recently published statistics (Shipmate) that show USNA graduate selection to captain and flag below the percentage of other source officer selections?

A. Not really. This data is difficult to analyze and there is some distortion in it.

Promotion at these levels is based on performance and needs of the service. I'm willing to let the chips fall where they

may. I am more concerned with the number of USNA graduates who fail to select for LCdr. While smaU in number, we are analyzing this data to see if their performance while midshipmen could have predicted this level of mediocrity.

Once again, it is difficult to identify all the variables to make an objective analysis and reach definitive conclusions.

I believe a midshipman who coasts while at the Academy will not be a successful naval officer. We are trying to identify those mids and stretch them while they are here.

Q. Is the fleet Commanding Officer satisfied with the product coming out of the Naval Academy?

A. In general, very much so. We survey the fleet Commanding Officers with a graduate performance evaluation report. Our graduates get high grades across the board in performance, motivation, initiative, integrity, and dependability. The weakest areas are in knowing proper enlisted relationships and basic written communications. I have never seen a fleet CO write back and say a recent graduate did not know enough math or physics, but they do occasionally state a need for more emphasis on basic division officer techniques such as maintaining clean living and working spaces and proper petty officer supervision. We have been working hard to strengthen all aspects of our professional development programs, but the reduced number of ships available, with limited underway time, has significantly reduced the amount of exposure our midshipmen get with enlisted men as well as just plain underway time on gray ships.

We are strengthening the emphasis on good order and discipline within the Brigade. The role of the first class striper organization in running the Brigade and being held accountable for Brigade performance has been strengthened. We are tightening up on watch standing duties, increasing the emphasis on a "concept of duty," increasing training in the area of "honor" and demanding that all midshipmen stretch themselves. We are emphasizing positive programs rather than just reverting to yesterday's traditions.

The performance of the Brigade is high and we are demanding a lot from each midshipman.

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A Few Inches From The Yard Midshipman Jay Rose '83

Everyday I pick up the newspaper to read, and every day I am overwhelmed by the seemingly endless articles concerned with violence, brutality, terrorism, and other frightful incidents. I know that these things happen daily — they are indeed a reality — and they do sell newspapers, but isn't it nice to read articles about the good things that people do as well?

I really think it is.

In many cases the press is indifferent to these positive stories, and they go unnoticed. But as soon as something negative or controversial takes place — Boom — the press is alert and aggressive; there's a story to be reported. I can think of several incidents that have occurred here at the Naval Academy since I've been a mid where this has been the case.

I've got nothing against the press — they're just trying to sell a product — but they do have a keen way of distorting our views. What I'd like to do is take a look at some of the positive aspects of the Naval Academy that have perhaps gone unnoticed to many people.

For instance, did you know that the Naval Academy Brigade is the largest donor of blood to the Navy's National Medical Center? It's true. Each week there is a blood drive held here in Bancroft Hall which draws one-hundred or more mids who donate their blood. Let's see, over the course of one semester that's more than 1600 pints of blood which is used to help save the lives of others.

The Brigade is also responsible for donating money to Navy Relief, the United Way, and a long list of other worth-while charities. Well over ninety percent of the Brigade contributes to these charities, with the proceeds exceeding $70,000 anually.

It is not uncommon for a company to achieve one-hundred percent participation, a great indication of the genuine concern for these causes.

Here at the Academy there are also several groups of mids that touch the lives of many people in the local areas.

MIDACTS, a midshipman action group, is an extremely active organization with a great record of successful charitable work.

Their accomplishments include chopping fire-wood for the

needy, raising money for the Baltimore emergency fuel fund, acting as counselors and compaliions at local convalescence centers, and even teaching the girl scouts the finer points of saUing.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters is another popular group which serves the Annapolis community. These mids give of themselves to children who might otherwise have no one else to whom they can feel close. There are parties at Halloween and Christmas, plus other outings, but most importantly there is the chance for the children and the mids to develop a unique friendship. Along these same lines is the group of mids who teach CCD classes here at the Academy. After being the students Monday thru Friday, these mids find themselves on the teaching end each Sunday as they help the children of AnnapoUs learn the Importance of God and religion.

Each spring the Naval Academy, in conjunction with the Annapolis Jaycees, holds a Special Olympics "field day" for mentally and physically handicapped children. This is always a successful day for both the children and the mids. Each child is sponsored by a mid, and the two spend the day together as a team. There are lots of events, ranging from races to frisbee tosses to tug-of-wars, in which the teams compete with one another. Blue ribbons are awarded to the winners in each event. But blue ribbons or no blue ribbon, everyone associated with the Special Olympics is a winner. It really is a special feeling to be associated with the Special Olympics. I guess that's why they call it "special", and I guess that's why participation grows bigger and bigger each year.

The bottom line on all of this is caring. Each charitable act or contribution can be linked to the fact that the Naval Academy does indeed care. This reinforces the idea that the Academy is not only concerned with graduating Naval officers, but also men and women who are genuinely concerned with the problems in the world, and are doing their part to provide solutions to them. For reasons such as these, everyone associated with the Naval Academy can be equally proud

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Navy Sports T o m B a t e s , Sports Information Director, Naval A c a d e m y Athletic A s s o c i a t i o n

Winter Sports Setting Solid Pace Some of the names may be famiUar, such as Dave Brooks, Peter DiTulUo, Laurie Musiek, John Reich, Frank Shaffer and Mike Boehle. But there are some new faces showing up for Navy's 13 winter sports teams that are helping the veterans give those squads good soUd starts this winter. The latter group might include the Ukes of Vernon Butler in men's basketbaU, Art Conley and BiU Rohm in men's swinmiing, Nancy Schiavetta in women's basketball, Aime Groves in women's swimming, or Anthony McKirmey and Jeff Davila in squash.

As a result of the old blending with the new, be they plebes or late-blossoming upperclassmen, the Midshipmen winter athletic squads by the third week of January were upholding the wiiming records that have been present with nearly all of them in recent years.

As of 19 January, the foUowing were the team records: men's basketball (8-4), women's basketball (7-7), men's fencing (0-1), women's fencing (1-1), gymnastics (3-0), pistol (2-2), rifle (4-0), squash (7-1), men's swimming (4-2), women's swimming (3-3), men's indoor track (2-0), women's indoor track (0-0), and wrestUng (9-0-1). Here's a breakdown of each sport so far: Men's Basketball (8-4) — This team has probably one of the best plebe contingents at Navy in recent years. With that group providing some depth and the scintUating performance of first class guard Dave Brooks along with marked improvement by second class center Cliff Maurer, the Midshipmen are well on their way to one of the best basketball seasons at the Academy in a decade.

The team was off to a 5-1 start, including a surprise victory (73-65) over Pittsburgh in the consolation of the Amana-Hawkeye Tournament. In that contest Brooks hit for 25 points, including 19 in the second half when the Mids came from 13 points down at halftime to snare the win. As a result he was named to the AU-Tournament team.

Navy hit a mUd slump shortly thereafter when it lost two games in the Krystal Classic in Tennessee just before the Christmas break. The defeats were at the hands of two teams who were NCAA 46

tournament participants a year ago — Tennessee-Chattanooga (80-67) and Alabama-Birmingham (71-57). In that tourney at Tennessee, Maurer, at 6-10 the taUest player Navy has ever had, injured his knee and has been slowed a bit since.

In the first sLx games, he averaged 16.2 points a game and 8.5 rebounds. Despite the injury, he is still contributing after 12 games with a 12.5 scoring average and 7.2 rebounding mark, both second highest on the squad, and has a team-leading 33 blocked shots.

Indicative of the improvement he has sho\\Ti is the fact that a year ago, he saw momentarv' action in 16 games, netting only 30 points and 22 reboimds and did not earn a letter. In the first two games this year he scored 47 points and had 20 rebounds.

Dave Brooks drives for two

While Maurer along with plebe Vernon Butler has spearheaded the inside game for Coach Paul Evans, it is Brooks who is literally bombing away from the outside. Brooks hahed the Mids' three-game skid — a loss to Delaware (54-52 in the last second) ensued after the two Krystal Classic defeats — by going on a tear that helped garner three straight wins. He had 25 in a 77-76 win over Yale, backed that up with 28 in a 69-57 triumph over Lehigh and came back two nights later with another 25 markers, including the winning basket with two seconds left in overtime, in a 71-69 victory over Lafayette.

During that stretch, the heady first

classman, described by Pitt coach Roy Chipman as one of the "best piu^e shooters I've ever seen," hit on 37 of his 59 field goal attempts, mostiy from long range (25-30 feet), a hefty .627 percentage. His scoring average after 12 games is 18.8 and he is shooting .559 from the floor. He has aUeady moved into sixth place in career scoring at the Naval Academy with 1,123 points in 88 games.

Brooks, also named to the Krystal Classic AU-Toumament Team and twice an ECAC AU-East weekly choice, has been cited by Mid coach Evans for the work he is doing too with the younger players on the team. "Not only has he been fantastic with the plebes, he's taking care of the baU better this year and has improved defensively. There's no doubt that he's become an all-around player and it's rubbing off on his teammates."

Butler, a 6-7, 220-pounder, has contributed 10.3 points a game and a teeimleading 8.1 rebounds whUe serving as a starter. Other regulars include 6-5 plebe forward Dick Knar (5.1 ppg), second class guard Rob Romaine (8.2 points and a team-leading 80 assists), second class forward Gary Price (3.3 points) and first classman Jim Kuzma (5.7 points), who has been used at both forward and guard.

Brooks and Kuzma are the only first classmen on this year's team.

Women's Basketball (1-1) — With wms over Lafayette and Lehigh, the Mid women have evened their season record despite having to make a series of Uneup changes because of injuries. First class guard Linda Bolan and plebe standout Christi Simpson have been sideUned for the season with knee injuries after appearing in only two and three games respectively. In addhion, second classman Connie Justice has been hampered by an ankle sprain.

Schiavetta jmd fellow first classman Angela Smith have been the leaders as Coach Dave Smalley's team has fought to acquire more consistency. Smith has been scoring at 11.3 a game and rebounding at 11.0a game. Schiavetta has been instrumental in the latest pair of wins with 36 points. Youngster Emily Harman is scoring at a 7.4 clip while rebounding chores have also been borne by firsties Yolanda Williams and Jean Eberhardt.

Men's Fencing (0-1) — A hopeful year for the Mids, who have not had a match since an early December loss to PrinceShipmate, March 1983

have been performing well so far this season.

Squash (7-1) — Coach Dave Brown has a young lineup going for the Midshipmen squash team this year, including three plebes. A youngster, Tim Tinney, has been at number one and has a 4-3 record currently. Two of the plebes, Anthony McKinney at number six and Jeff Davila at number nine, are unbeaten with seven and six wins respectively. The team has won six straight but some of its stronger opponents lie ahead on the schedule.

Angela Smith lets one go

ton. First classman Eric Renter in sabre and youngster Tom George in foil are the top performers at the moment.

Women's Fencing (1-1) — Coach Andy Deladrier has no returning lettermen from last year's team, which went 10-1 and was ninth in the AIAW National championships. Second classman Liz Young has produced a 6-2 record after two matches.

Gymnastics (3-0) — First year coach Pete Kormann has seen his squad display considerable consistency in jumping off to a 3-0 mark, including a nifty 258.75 team score in a win over West Chester State.

First classman Pete DiTuUio gives the Mids a strong all-around performance and has been a leader on the still rings and parallel bars. First class Dale Hailing on the StiU rings, all-arounder Dan Dixon, another first classman, and youngster Jeff Hamman, whose strong events are the long horse and parallel bars, have also been soUd in the early season meets.

Pistol (2-2) — After early season losses to Air Force and MIT, both by narrow scores. Navy has come back to even its season record with wins over Virginia and The Citadel.

First class Mike Boehle, an AllAmerica in free, standard and air pistol a year ago, heads this year's cast that also includes first class Paul Menninger who won A-A honors in standard and air pistol in 1982, second classman Kevin Jennings, an All-America in free pistol, and second classmen Jim Wilhelm, AllAmerica in air pistol.

Rifle (4-0) — LCdr. Web Wright '64 returns as coach this year, a position he held for seven seasons during the 1970s.

Seven letterman are available, headed by first classman Jim Hudson, a three-time AU-American.

Firstie Jeff Weis and second classman Michael Salach, two other letterman.

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Men's Swimming (4-2) — Team has run up three wins in the past two weeks to get a solid jump on posting another good season. First class sprinter Joe Murphy has been a consistent winner but a huge boost has come from a pair of plebes, distance freestyler BiU Rohm and diver Art Conley.

Rohm already has set school records for the 800-meter freestyle and the 1500 meter freestyle while Conley in the season's opening meet totaUed 330.45 points in the three meter diving event to establish a school and Lejeune Hall record. Another plebe who is helping is diver BUI McCormick, who has three firsts in the one-meter diving event.

Women's Swimming (3-3) — Youngster Laurie Musiek along with firstie Cheryl Dolyniuk and another youngster, Maureen Ford, have been the pacesetters for this squad. Musiek has had three first places in five of Navy's six dual meets and was limited to a first and two seconds in the other. She set a school record in the 200-meter freestyle while Dolyniuk has set a pool mark in the 100-meter individual medley which she has won in six meets this winter.

Ford has been a steady winner in the distance freestyle events.

Men's Indoor Track (2-0) — Navy's coritingent of high jumpers headed by three-time All-America Leo Williams make this a team which is attractive. In a recent meet Williams headed a trio of Mid performers, all of whom cleared seven feet in the event.

Other performers are starting to come to the front too — second class Tracy Smyers has set a school record in the 800 meter run (1:52.5) and another second classman, Dallas Roper, eclipsed the school standard in the 1000-meter run (2:24.0).

Women's Indoor Track (0-0) — It's the second season for this sport with a number of participants doing well in some early season development meets.

Youngster Stefani Green set a school record in the 600-meter run (1:26.9) in the Tiger Invitational and the two mile relay unit also had a school mark in that meet.

Wrestling (9-0-1) — Paced by the first class sextet of John Reich, Frank Shaffer, George Fears, Mark Phillips, Pat Ryan, and Mike Rodgers, the team won its first nine dual meets plus the Sunshine Open before being tied by Syracuse, 19-19. It is currently ranked 11th in the country.

Reich has enjoyed another sensational start. He is 15-1 with his only loss by a two-point decision in the Sunshine Open to Ohio State's Ed Potokar, Uke Reich, a nationally-ranked performer. Of his 15 victories, fourteen have been by pins and the other by a superior decision.

Shaffer is 12-2, having wrestled up a weight class most of the year, but now back at 150, while Rodgers is 14-1, his best season so far, at 158. PhiUlps is 9-2 at 177 while Ryan is 8-2 at 190 and Fears 13-2 at heavyweight.

Reich already has the most career dual wins at the Academy while Shaffer is second and Fears third. Phillips is sixth in this category and could move as high as fourth before the season is over.

There are some younger performers who have been unable to crack the lineup at these weight classes but have shown promise, including plebes Jim Reich at 167 (9-3) and Tim Curry at 167 (7-1) along with Rob Kuzy at 158-167, (9-1).

Kuzy won the Turkey Bowl Tournament at the start of the season.

New Football Assistant Named Jerry Hartman, a three-year letterman at defensive back at the University of Michigan, has been named an assistant football coach at Navy replacing Nick Saban, who was the Mids' secondary coach in 1982 but recently took a job on the Michigan State staff.

Hartman comes aboard from Eastern Michigan where he was the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach while on that staff from 1977-82. He previously was on the Kent State University and Purdue University staffs.

Navy Tackle Paul Soares Named For Defensive Award in Hula Bowl Navy defensive tackle Paul Soares, a first classman from Wilmington DE, was voted the outstanding defensive player in the Hula Bowl AU-Star Game in Hawaii on Jan. 15. Soares had three quarterback sacks, a fumble recovery and a host of tackles in garnering the honor in this game, which pitted outstanding players from all over the country against each other.

During the recent season, he had 56 tackles for the Mids, including 16 for losses of 93 yards.

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Tentative Spring Sports Schedules Varsity Baseball: Mar. 5, at Delgado State (dbhdr); Mar. 7, at Southeastern Louisiana (dbhdr); Mar. 8, at LSU; Mar. 9, at Nichols State (dbhdr); Mar. 10, at Southern Mississippi (dbhdr); Mar. 11, at Tulane; Mar. 16, Towson State, home; Mar. 19, American, home (dbhdr); Mar. 22, New York Yankees, home (exhibition); Mar. 24, Lehigh, home; Mar. 25, Oswego, home; Mar. 26, at Penn State (dbhdr); Mar. 29, at Maryland; Mar. 30, at George Mason; Apr. 1, Perm, home (dbhdr); Apr. 2, Colimibia, home (dbhdr); Apr. 6, ViUanova, home; Apr. 8, Baltimore Orioles, home (exhibition); Apr. 9, at Brown (dbhdr); Apr. 10, at Yale (dbhdr); Apr. 13, George Washington, home; Apr. 16, Dartmouth, home (dbhdr); Apr. 17, Harvard, home (dbhdr); Apr. 19, Richmond, home; Apr. 20, Georgetown, home; Apr. 23, Princeton, home (dbhdr); Apr. 24, at Delaware; Apr. 27, Siena, home; Apr. 30, at Army (dbhdr); May 1, at ComeU (dbhdr); May 14, Gettysburg, home; May 15, Merchant Marine Academy, home (dbhdr).

Heavyweight Crew: Apr. 2, Coliunbia, home; Apr. 9, at Princeton; Apr. 23, Goes Cup (ComeU, Navy, Syracuse) at Ithaca NY; Apr. 30, Adams Cup (Harvard, Navy, Perm) at Cambridge MA;

May 15, Eastern Sprints at Worchester MA; May 28, Wisconsin, home; June 1, IRA at Syracuse NY. Lightweight Crew: Apr. 2, Columbia, home; Apr. 9, at Princeton, home; Apr. 23, Harvard, home; Apr. 30, Penn, home; May 15, Eastern Sprints at Worcester MA. Women's Crew: Apr. 2, WiUiams, home; Apr. 9, at Princeton; Apr. 17, at George Washington; Apr. 23, President's Cup at Poughkeepsie NY; Apr. 30, Washington College, St. John's and lona, home; May 13-14, Dad VaU Regatta at Philadelphia.

Varsity Golf: Mar. 9-13, Duke Classic at Durham NC; Mar. 25-27, Camp Lejeime Invitational at Camp Lejeune NC; Apr. 1-2, Spring Invitational at Army; Apr. 9, Delaware and ViUanova, home; Apr. 16, Fairleigh-Dickinson and Princeton at Princeton; Apr. 23, at Penn State Invitational; Apr. 30-May 1, District II Regionals; May 15, George Mason, home; May 21, at Army.

Lacrosse: Mar. 12, Washington & Lee, home; Mar. 16, at Hofstra; Mar. 19, at Syracuse; Mar. 23, Washington College, home; Mar. 26, UMBC, home; Mar. 30, at Perm; Apr. 2, at Princeton; Apr. 9, Army, home; Apr. 16, Maryland, home; Apr. 23, at Virginia; Apr. 30, at Johns Hopkins; May 14, Clark's Lacrosse Club, home.

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Tennis: Mar. 16, Howard, home; Mar. 18, East Stroudsburg, home; Mar. 19, at Penn State; Mar. 2 1 , Bloomsburg State, home; Mar. 25, at Old Dominion; Mar. 26, at WUUam & Mary; Mar. 30, George Washington, home; Apr. 1, Dartmouth, home; Apr. 6, Harvard, home; Apr. 9, at Brown; Apr. 10 at Yale; Apr. 12, Swarthmore, home; Apr. 13, at Salisbury State; Apr. 15, Richmond, home Apr. 16, Princeton, home; Apr. 22, Penn, home; Apr. 23, Columbia, home; Apr. 29, at Army; Apr. 30, at ComeU. Men's Track & Field: Mar. 19, at Richmond Relays; Mar. 26, at Virginia Relays; Apr. 2, BaU State, home; Apr. 6, LaSaUe, home; Apr. 9, Syracuse, home; Apr. 16, Army, home; Apr. 23, at Rutgers Relays; Apr. 28-30, at Penn Relays; May 7-8, Heptagonals at Ithaca NY; May 21-22, IC4A at VUlanova; May 30-June 4, NCAA at Houston.

Women's Track & Field: Mar. 22, Delaware and Trenton State, away; Mar. 26, at Towson Invitational; Apr. 1-2, at Battleground Relays; Apr. 5, Mansfield State, home; Apr. 9, Navy Invitational; Apr. 16, at Lynchburg; Apr. 23, Liberty Baptist and Bloomsburg State, home; Apr. 30, at James Madison Invitational; May 13-15, at Easterns (TBA).

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It is with regret that we have learned of the death of Harriet Saulnier Newton, widow of the late Capt. William F. Newton USN (Ret.), who died in an automobile accident in Canada in 1933. Mrs. Newton, a resident of Washington (DC) for over 50 years, was a former director of the Georgetown Garden Club as well as the Sulgrave and Chevy Chase Clubs, and had been active in the Red Cross and the United Negro College Fund. She leaves no immediate survivors.

Chairman Class Comm., RAdm. G. J. McMillin USN (Ret.) 4242 Linden Ave., Long Beach CA 90807 Percent Members: 83 Living Grads: 6

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Send news directly to Shipmate Percent Members: 80 Living Grads: 5 A novel recently published by Simon and Schuster, An Act of War by Leonard Sanders, mentions a few Naval Academy graduates among its cast of characters including the late Como.

Robert Grimes Coman USN, Class of 1909. The story concerns the French liner NORMANDIE and the conflict between the French, the Germans, the Americans, the Navy and even the Coast Guard as to what the ship's fate will be. Of course the disastrous fire while the ship was secured alongside the New York Harbor ended all the problems, but the book has some interesting ideas as to who started the holocaust, etc. Como. Coman, then a captain, is introduced into the story as the commanding officer-designate, and there are other older gentlemen who had graduated from the Naval Academy as well, all now dead.

10 and prior send directly to Shipmate Percent Members: 75 Living Grads: 4 We are distressed to report the death of Frances Smalley Mitscher, widow of the late Adm. Marc A. Mitscher USN '10, who died in 1947. Mrs. Mitscher, a former resident of Washington (DC) died in Coronado, California. She was born in Tacoma, Washington, and is survived by a niece, Elizabeth Ferguson of Coronado.

The Mitschers were married in 1913. Adm. Mitscher was Commander Fast Carrier Task Force (CTF-38) and eventually Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic. During his distinguished career he led the assault across the Pacific in 1943-45. The Naval Air Station at Miramar, California, is named Mitscher Field in his honor.

Mrs. Mitscher was interred next to her husband in Arlington National Cemetery on 7 January 1983.

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12 13 Sec'y-Treas., MGen. C. G. Helmick, USA (Ret.) 3002 Cunningham Alexandria VA 22309 Percent Members: 79 Living Grads: 14

14 Sec'y, RAdm. Donald Royce USN (Ret.) 65 Meadow Road Riverside CT 06878 203/637-2773 Percent Members: 75 Living Grads: 12 Robert Philip Luker, Captain USN (Ret.), died in Santa Monica, Cahfornia, 15 June 1982. Services were held in Valhalla Memorial Park led by Chaplain Kenneth Gordon USN, with entombment in Valhalla Mausoleum. This notice was recently received. Bob had suffered from heart trouble over the past five years and this was probably the cause of his death.

Bob had a long and useful career from his entry on 25 June 1910 until his retirement in 1946. There were three of us there that day he was sworn in.

Bob, Charlie Martin, and I, a bit late after most of our Classmates. I roomed with Bob plebe summer until the upper classes came back from the cruise and vacation. I had some correspondence with him after retirement and can best describe his career by quoting from some of his letters. He was early in submarines and commanded some of the early ones, the C-4, (CX-GRAYLING), the G-2, the H-6 (originally intended for Russia), the K-4, the L-2, the L-4, and the S-21. "After the S-21,1 was torpedo officer at the Sub Base, Hampton Roads, and then went to St. Louis as inspector of machinery at the Busch Sulzer Diesel Engine plant, building engines for V-1, V-2, and V-3, trying on contract price to stretch their 950 H.P., engines to 2200 H.P. No Research and Development in those days; I suggested such but the Bureau of Engineering was horrified. After shipping out the last engine my job was over and soon 1 was engine and repair officer in USS CAMDEN for two submarine divisions. Like most line offices at that

time, I thought I had to serve on a battleship so I was ordered to USS NEW YORK, and there found myself in the engineering department.

"Three years at Northwestern, taught navigation to the ROTC and Wanted next duty as navigator of a BB, but found myself as chief engineer of USS MARYLAND, the most pleasant duty 1 ever had; won the white E the second year. Next 1 was ordered to Pearl Harbor to the exec of the Sub Base, but I made a serious mistake; for family reasons I requested a change and I was sent to Dallas, Texas, as recruiting officer. Had I gone to Pearl it would have put me in line for a sub job in World War II. "After Dallas I went to China and then Mindanao for a year and then C O . NASHVULE for two years. Back in the U.S.A. in 1937,1 wasfirstlieutenant, Bancroft Hall, and in February 1940 was ordered to the USS VESTAL as C O . Turned her over to Ted Young ten days before the Japanese attack at Pearl. Just got home to Long Beach on that fatal day and hurried to Seattle to Com 13.

Soon set up and built up a naval station and I was ordered to command it. I spent the whole war there until June '46 when I asked to be retired. You asked a simple question and now I have written a book on the career of an average line officer of our Class.

"After retiring we bought a small house in Santa Monica and in 1954 we built a larger place in Pacific Palisades. Dorothy died there in '66 and in '68 I sold the house and moved to Century City and later to 220 San Vicente Blvd., Santa Monica.

1 never saw a doctor for myself until 1968 — I was just too healthy for my own good. Two years later I needed a doctor for a pain in the hip — it was arthritis and he cleared it up. He has been my doctor ever since, a Marine medico during the war.

Had my stroke in April '75 — doctor said 1 was fine and to come back in two weeks — wants to make sure the ticker isn't running down. Excuse the length of this letter — an old man talks too much. Best of health to both of you. Bob." The quotes were written in mid-June '75. Thus passes a solid substantial citizen, an asset to his family, his Navy, his country. Fourteen will send a contribution to the Navy Relief Society in his memory.

Have lost track of Deac Hans. Last I heard he had changed address out in the San Francisco area.

He was losing his eyesight at the time. No address in the Navy Register. If you know it, please send it to me.

The Navy Register of Alumni has slimmed down. Good, but it can go a bit further. With the large Classes it will soon be an enormous volume.

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Send news directly to Shipmate Percent Members: 86 Living Grads: 14 Ralph Christie and LaRene hosted a reception on January 4, 1983 at the Cannon Club on Diamond Head for about 200 guests; among them Shipmate, March 1983

were Admirals Lawrence, Clarey, Kauderer and Barret, General Weyand, former Army Chief, 90-year-old Leon Scott, a 1915 Classmate, and many submarine captains.

Among the souvenirs of the occasion was a plaque from the Submarine Force and a vial of water from the North Pole collected by TAUTOG and AspRO on their recent winter rendezvous at the Pole.

It was a dress-up affair arranged by LaRene for Ralph's "Pushing 90."

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Classmates and the 1916 widows. He reports he is set for cheerful Holidays there in the Palo Alto area. Beatrice Williams (widow of Byron Dague and sadly, again recently widowed) still lives in San Francisco where she will enjoy the Holiday Season with her many friends in that area. She also (by telephone) request her Greetings be sent to all her Service friends via Shipmate.

The 1916-17-18 Classes December monthly lunch at the Officers' Club of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Thursday, the 16th, was arranged by Don Curtis, he receives very special attention. We were disappointed that only four were present: 1916 — Chapline; 1917 — Kiland, Richards; 1918 — Curtis; but we four indeed enjoyed the Holiday Spirit that prevailed.

Pres., VAdm. Bertram J. 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. Send news directly to Shipmate Chapline USNR (Ret.) Percent Members: 78 Living Grads: 23 1327 Inspiration Dr., La JoUa CA 92037 Percent Members: 82 Living Grads: 17 We have just learned of the sad death of Nellie Gates (Capt. Nelson N. Gates USN Ret.) which occurred on 9 September 1982 in a hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia, as the result of a stroke and Other complications. His nearest known relative is a former daughter-in-law, Adele Robinson of Falmouth, Maine, first married to Nelson Jr. who was killed during WW II at the Battle of the Bulge.

We were able to locate Adele through the office of the Westminister-Canterbury Apartments in Lynchburg where Nellie went to live after giving up his home in Charlottesville, in August 1981.

Adele was able to bring us up-to-date, having been in charge of arrangements for Nellie's services and burial. He was buried alongside his beloved wife Emily in a church cemetery in Andover, New Hampshire. May he rest in Peace!

All of us, I know, feel sad from this latest loss to our depleted ranks.

West Coast News On Thursday, the 16th, the November Lunch of the Classes of 1916-17-18 was enjoyed in the Barefoot Bar Room of the Officers' Club, North Island, Naval Air Station (Coronado). "Ing" Kiland handled the arrangements as well as an excellent menu. Colonel Richards '17 was forced to cancel at the 11th hour, being an emergency replacement to do the heavies at his church's luncheon for their new Bishop. We missed him at our lunch.

Present were: 1916 — Root, Loventhal, Chapline; 1917 — Kiland; 1918 — Curtis. Joe Loventhal's guest this month was Lee Thornton, who furnished the transportation enabling Joe and Two scenes from three generations Amos to be with us. He is always a welcome participant. The discussions were interesting and A letter from Homer N. Wallin which was sent amusing, creating a later than usual departure. to Ward Davis late last year has been forwarded A Joyful Birthday Party was given for Joe to Shipmate by Mrs. S.P. Fullinwinder of AnLoventhal on his 88th year, December 3rd, by the napolis. Ward had sent it to her prior to his death Murrays, in whose fine retirement home he resides. as reported in the January issue of Shipmate.

All local Classmates were invited. Amos Root and Homer, better known as "Swede", had come also Blair and George Chapline were present and to Annapolis to be interviewed at the Naval InBert Rodgers was represented by his son, Jim stitute, but regrettably. Ward had already moved (USNA '53) and his wife, Jeanette. From the down to Georgia to be with his daughter. While 1916-17-18 lunch group: present were Colonel and in Annapolis, Swede had celebrated his 50th wedMrs. Richards, '17 and Admiral Kiland, '17, and ding anniversary with Betty, but was unable to see General Ctirtis '18. Pictures were taken as Joe, any Classmates in the area, although he did enwith his service sword, cut a beautiful large Birthcounter some Navy friends at the football game day Cake which followed a buffet laden with many at Memorial Stadium. delicious dishes. George Price sent his cheerful Homer Wallin Jr., Class of 1955, and his wife, greetings to Joe and regretted he could not attend. from Philadelphia, were able to escort Swede and "Red" Keady sent Christmas Greeting to the Betty around The Yard, and they even got together in front of the Nimitz bust with the latest member '16ers living in the San Diego area, and by telephone requested "Ye Scribe" to pass on for of the family to sign on at the Academy, a grandson in the Class of 1986. him Easter Greetings via Shipmate to all

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Swede's new address in Seattle is: VAdm. Homer N. Wallin USN (Ret.), Horizon House, 900 University St., Seattle WA 98101, and we know that he would love to hear from his many friends.

Ward Percival Davis Here's a picture of Ward Davis, taken sometime ago obviously. Ward's obituary was printed in last month's Shipmate. He will be greatly missed.

18 Pres., Capt. William J. Malone USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Perry R. Taylor USNR (Ret.) 1211 South 25th St., Arlington VA 22202 Percent Members: 86 Living Grads: 28 CLUTON SPRAGUE wins SQUADRON BATTLE E

This ship, launched in February 1980 and christened by Ziggie's daughter, was commissioned in March '81. At the age of 1 Vi years she was first vessel in her class to be distinguished by the Battle Efficiency E.

Aaron and Colleen Adsit

The two young people are grandchildren of Mrs. Randolph R. Lore, daughter of Irma and Bert Rogers. Some of us are happy to have greatgrandchildren. Aaron was eight years but Colleen only seven.

Sometime after Frances' death. Savvy decided to move. Address him: Captain Wm. J. Malone Belleair Health Center, 1150 Ponce de Leon Clearwater FL 33516.

Jane Browning, widow of our Classmate, Miles Browning, died on Friday 19 November at the Powhatan Nursing Home, Falls Church, Virginia.

She had been living at Vinson Hall where she had a stroke from which she did not recover satisfactorily. At her expressed wish no funeral services were conducted; after cremation her ashes were enterred in Miles' grave, Arlington Cemetery.

Gradys Stern, sister of Emehne Mitten living for several years at Vinson Hall, died 12 November Her ashes were buried 16 November in the grave of her husband, Arlington Cemetery.

Peg and Tommy Tomlinson late in October acquired a 12 x 60 mobile home, ideal for them It contains one large bedroom, exceptional closet and storage spaces, adequate bathroom, large well arranged living room, kitchen and dining area. They have enjoyed the Winter so far with space to relax and to entertain. They would welcome phone calls from any Eighteeners passing their way 602/726-5263. Address 3380 S. Fourth Ave space 24, Yuma AZ 85365.

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Ray Nichols Your Jan-Feb column announced the death of Raymond Nichols (Captain USN) on 10 October, burial on the 13th with military honors at El Camino Memorial Park, California. The burial was private but later on the same day a memorial service was conducted at the Christ Church, Coronado.

Press time for that Shipmate issue did not permit writing suitable information about that remarkable Classmate, hence this, the next available printing, will relate much of his personal life; see December "Last Call" for details about his Navy career.

Fortunately, from Dorothy the person who knows Raymond better than anyone else, we quote: "Raymond was born in Detroit in 1895.

Seeking a warmer and drier climate, the family moved to Arizona where his father bought a ranch west of Yuma. Raymond and his sister, five years his senior, each had a horse so there wasn't much of the territory that went unexplored.

"School? A one room eight-grader; not too inspiring, so when things got too boring, Raymond would leave, take his horse and wander.

"It was on one of these excursions that he came upon the Army Engineers building the Pot Holes Dam. He was fascinated . . . and became a regular 'sidewalk superintendent.' This sort of thing appealed to him so he talked it over with his father who impressed upon him the need for education.

"His whole attitude changed. He breezed through school; was graduated with the first class of Yuma's first high school and then went to finish at Los Angeles High in 1913.

"Now, how do you get to West Point? By appointment, of course, but 'Sorry; there are no more this year, but there is one for Annapolis.'

He took it and entered the Naval Academy June 1914.

"He was not athletically inclined but did try a swim in the Severn where he encountered a school of jellyfish. He was badly burned, and said he 'had had it.'

"He played the clarinet and during plebe summer was allowed to play with the band. Later on, a group was formed copying the famous Brown Brothers of vaudeville; in it he played a saxophone.

The group had a good thing going for them in the entertainment field."

Reference is now made to "Last Call" (December) in which Ray's duty after graduation put him in the MONTANA, next to M.I.T. for Construction Corps preparation, and then to the Philadelphia Yard. We now return to the words of Dorothy: "After leaving Philadelphia he was in MELVILLE as repair officer for the 12th Destroyer Squadron which went to Nicaragua in one of their little fracases.

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"About duty in Pittsburgh, he was building LSTs and LSMs and built and 'sent down river' more LSTs than any other constructor. The war was not ended.

"He retired as Inspector of Naval Material, 4th Naval District, Pittsburgh, January 1947.

"Both of the Nichols were history buffs, so they decided to see what happened where. It took them some seven thousand miles to get to California where they finally dropped anchor in Coronado as home port.

"Time hung heavy on their hands. California was having a teacher shortage so Raymond applied for a position and was accepted by Chula Vista High School where he taught chemistry, physics and mathematics. He wasn't happy with the setup and finally convinced the 'system' that it wasn't fair to keep slow-learners and gifted students in the same class. He got what he wanted and did a magnificent job.

"Father Time caught up with him. By law a teacher must retire at age 65 . . . so be began another career . . . traveling.

"It wasn't easy to sell Dorothy the idea of getting a trailer, but to keep peace in the family, he won — and she in time became a avid convert.

"They called the trailer 'Mehitabel'; thus experience became possible that could have otherwise not been. A couple of week ends for shakedowns — and then the trial run. San Diego, up the coast to Western Canada, Lake Louise, Banff, Edmonton, Winnipeg and home via the east of the Rockies route. Dorothy's conversion was complete. Short trips into Mexico, to Tucson and Albuquerque . . . and then one day . . . 'Are you game to try for Alaska?' Certainly. One never sees Alaska from an Inland Passage Cruise, so on May 15 they crossed into Canada, stocking up at Dawson, Mile O, Alaska Highway, and shoved off. It was fantastic. Three months; checked out every road on the map — and then some that weren't. Flew to Nome, Katzebu and Pt. Barrow.

Left the trailer at Haines Junction, drove to the coast and 'island hopped," via ferries. Three glorious months, arriving home Sept. 25.

"Is the Alcan as bad as they say? The Nichols didn't find it so. It is no super highway, but if you take it easy there is no trouble. They didn't even have a flat tire!

"In between long trips there were of course short excursions. The next long trip was to Panama.

Mexico and Guatamala were 'old hat,' but the rest of Central America was new. Mehitabel took them all the way past Panama to a huge sign blocking the road at the river . . . Alto. El Fin Del Camino.

She had taken them from the Artie Circle to Panama, into every province and territory in Canada except Newfoundland; every state in the Union except Hawaii and every state in Mexico.

"Raymond's hip surgery was not successful — and it began giving him pain which as time passed did not improve. They could no longer use Mehitabel so they sold her and started ship and air travel; England, Spain, The Rhine, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Africa, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Circumnavigating South America by freighters, leaving the ship, sightseeing and picking it up at the new port of call. The only country they missed was Colombia — no cargo to deliver.

"As Raymond failed, he longed to go on a trip, so the travels consisted of armchair cruising, planning trips they both knew would never materialize.

"He died at home October 10.

"Raymond was a private person who loved people, life and this beautiful world in which he lived.

He loved his work, his ships and the Navy and never once regretted that he was not an Army Engineer."

Birthdays Birthdays in March: John Crecca, 3/5; Sol Phillips, 3/11; Vic Barringer, 3/18; in April: Ion Purcell, 4/1; Bob Parker, 4/5; Don Curtis, 4/14; Tommy Tomlinson, 4/28.

19 Pres., VAdm. George C. Dyer USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. G. Laurence Schetky USN (Ret.) 5606 Glenwood Road, Bethesda MD 20817 Percent Members: 86 Living Grads: 28 This month's report must, regretfully, begin with the recording of the deaths of four Classmates. Charles E. Coney (Yen) died on 11 November in Riviera Beach, Florida. Rodman Drake deKay (Rod), died on 19 November in Port Washington, New York. Herber Meyer Scull (Herb) died on 23 November in Knoxville, Tennessee. These three were buried in their hometowns. On 20 December, Gustave Henry Bowman (Gus) died in Arlington, Virginia. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on 23 December, with services in Arlington Memorial Chapel. His nearest surviving relative is Mrs. Earl E. Brothers, a niece, with whom Gus had lived for the past two years. The Class was represented by Bill Callaghan, Adeline and George Dyer, Tom Wynkoop and Larry Schetky with his daughter, Nancy Jane Patterson. Gus's family members attending included another niece, Caroline Snyder, two grandnieces and three grandnephews. This brings to six the number of Classmates lost in 1982 — a very grievous loss — and to fifty-four the number buried in Arlington.

Dr. Karl Justus with VAdm. George Dyer George Dyer reports that he, Florence and Tom Wynkoop with daughter. Norma, and Bill Callaghan all attended the funeral of C Carter Anderson, on 22 November. Carter was in our Class Plebe year, bilged, and graduated in the Class of 1920.

George forwarded a note from Jean Noble, saying she will be in South Africa in May, so will not attend the Class Reunion. A note also came from "Nick" Nicholson, reporting that he suffered a stroke in October and is "no longer one of the 26 mobile members." Also a letter from Frank Troost states that his attendance at the 65th Reunion is uncertain, because of the poor health of his wife, Mabel.

The picture reproduced herewith shows George presenting to Dr. Karl B. Justus, past Grand Chaplain of the Military Order of World Wars (of which George is a Past Commander), a copy of his book A Living History Decade of the Seventies. George is author of "The MOWW — Its First Fifty Years."

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20 Pres., RAdm. Mead Pearson USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. C. F. Swanson USN (Ret.) Fairhaven, Apt. B-213, 7200 Third Ave., Sykesville MD 21784 Class Correspondent, Mrs. W. P. Hepburn 11 B-1 President Point Dr., Annapolis MD 21403 Percent Members: 81 Living Grads: 88 With the pressure of Christmas and beginning of the Winter, we in the East envy the friends in the more pleasant climates. Our active Class widow, Marion Wooldridge, was scheduled to participate in the ceremony of re-commissioning of USS NEW JEBISEY by the President on 28 December

in Long Beach. This was incidental to Slim Wooldridge's period in command of the vessel.

In October, Andy Anderson sent a note of thanks to Wally Diilman in Reno and sent me a copy of the note. Some quotes from the note are included here for general interest of Wally's Classmates: "I well remember the City of Reno as 1 lived there some 60 years ago and went to the Academy when a sophomore from Reno High. My address used to be lI8'/2 Bell Street, but I doubt my old home, or even the street is there nowadays.

"Other Naval Academy men who were in Reno High about this time were: Jimmy Fife '18, Elbert Proteous '20 (Secretary's note: listed as a nongraduate but a member of the A lumni Association and now in Glendale, California), Clark Green '21 and Elmer Snare '21.

"In 1914, while at high school I remember that someone stole the school bell clapper and threw it in the Truckee River; we didn't have any more school for that day. Then, too, there was the time that all the school pupils went on a strike because the principal had dismissed one of our favorite teachers. What fun! In all I greatly enjoyed my high school days in the City of Reno and especially the local people in the town."

In answer Wally promptly sent me an interesting letter from his address, 6200 Meadowood Mall Circle, Apt. 635, Reno NV 89502, which I quote here in part: "Dear Packy: What a hell of a shock!

(Secretary's note: See following news items.) I hadn't seen Andy for years, but of all people he always struck me as being so much alive. Far too much to have passed on so soon. I know what a great shock his death must be to the rest of you stalwarts in the Annapolis-Washington area. I will mourn him: he was tops in my esteem.

"Incidentally, I remember you well from Academy days although our paths have not crossed since. 1 made the 35th, 40th and 50th reunions but

missed the 60th because 1 could not get either Paul Schubert or Red Nibecker to go along. None of my shipmates are still alive and that is a great sadness, but that's what comes of being the youngest of the Class. I will be 83 next March 17th (my only Irish connection).

"As to me, my business life has been almost all in containers (glass) and I retired from Continental Can Company in 1960. My principal business interest now is a farm in Illinois which has been in the family for 106 years and now is a substantial producer of corn and soybeans. We get excellent production but no prices, what with the government butting in from time to time with embargoes. However, it is a good inflation hedge to pass along to my grandchildren and has a fine valuation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on paper!

for I am far past the skiing days (Reno's principal winter sport) and I don't give a damn for gambling. My eyes prevent my driving at night and I won't go out on a 'come and pick me up and deliver me' basis. I travelled extensively for some years, but now my only trips are to look in on the farm and that only once a year.

"That's about everything I know, Packy, and is undoubtedly far more than you are interested in. As I have stated before, 1 think it wonderful the way your contingent has kept together the small remnant of the Class of 1920, which I remember with so much affection. With sincere good wishes.

Wally" The Class has been hard hit during the last few weeks of 1982. We were all surprised and shocked to hear that our Class Chairman (President), Charles Carter Anderson, had been hospitalized at Bethesda with a sudden heart attack and died at the Naval Hospital within three days on 15 November 1982.

A memorial ceremony with full military honors was held at the columbarium in Arlington National Cemetery and the ashes were inurned there. The services was conducted by Navy Chaplain John D. Wolf. The chief mourners were Viola Anderson and their daughters, Jeanne and Guinevere. Attending were many friends and Classmates including George Dyer '19, Tom Wynkoop '19, Mead Pearson and Mary, Oats Holsinger, Brookie Mansfield, Packy Swanson, Marion Greer and Adelaide Stoddert from Annapolis, Consuelo Crowe, Emily Heineman, Elizabeth Harrison, Virginia Lee, Gladys Lyon, and Happy Osborn from the Washington area. Flowers were presented by the Class.

Chaplain Wolf made a special effort to attend and conduct the service, coming from Indiana for the occasion. He recalled that while he was ship's

"1 lost my wife in 1965 and am presently living much alone here in Reno. Grandchildren and stepgrandchildren growing up fast: one granddaughter is a senior at the Univ. of Washington, Seattle, and another is at Smith College in Massachusetts.

We all started out as Californians.

"Taxes and overcrowding drove me to Nevada and there are a lot of pluses in Reno which has a wonderful climate. Humidity is very low from the high desert, altitude of Weshoe Valley is 4500 feet, but snowfall is light as the surrounding Sierras intrude and intercept the storms. The dryness mitigates the extremes of temperature, both Summer and Winter.

"My physical failings have principally to do with my eyes on which I recently had surgery but which did not quite do what it was supposed to correct.

But I rather like to 'keep house' and do my own cooking in this small apartment. No retirement home yet, although I did recently inquire by phone of one not far from where 1 am; a small hotel which provides about everything, I guess, and only requires that one be ambulatory. Prices for bedroom and living room arrangement and three meals a day are from $750.00 a month to $900,000 which is not bad, judging from other stories 1 hear.

When I called, I was invited to lunch some day and 1 may take them up just to see what the inhabitants look like. Let me know if you want a report.

under the command of Carter Anderson at Iwo Jima in March 1945. The Captain's son. Carter Anderson, Jr., as a Marine Sergeant mortally wounded on Iwo Jima was returned on board FUNSTON and died there fifteen hours later.

Chaplain Wolf presided at the burial of young Carter Anderson on Iwo Jima.

"I do not know any Academy people beyond a young chap. Class of '75, who is working for a stock brokerage house, and who solicited what business 1 might have in that direction. He is a resigned aviator who became a captain pilot with TWA and was laid off. As you know, they got big money flying those big planes and his stay here was to be temporary. He has probably gone back to his profession.

"My social life is nil. Nor do I really want any

So we have lost a consecrated and energetic Class Chairman. For the time, at least. Mead Pearson willingly accepts the duties of the Class Chairman as well as those of the Treasurer. Brookie Mansfield, at Vinson Hall, will assist Mead as needed and possible. No other Classmate is in condition to accept the responsibility in Washington which we believe to be the preferred location for the Chairman. If any other Classmate has suggestions or volunteers to help, please let Mead Pear-

chaplain in USS FREDERICK FUNSTON (APA-89)

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son or me know. Mead is at 7819 Aberdeen R., Bethesda MD 20814. 1 am available within fifty miles of Annapolis or Washington.

And we have additional shocks and information on this trend. We were informed via Alumni House that, according to the Navy Times, Gyp. Beightler had died at his home in El Cajon, California, on 19 August. I contacted his stepson, Jimmie Reddington, in Bethesda and found that Gyp. had been buried in Arlington National Cemetery in the grave with his predeceased wife. Bonny. He stated that Arlington reportedly had informed the Naval Academy at the time. The news of his death did not filter through the Alumni Association or Classmates. Gyp. was a kindly, sincere friend and shipmate. We grieve over his departure.

We also were informed that our good friend and Classmate, Allan Blackledge, had died at the Apple Tree Nursing Facility in Dallas, Texas. We had a kind note from Marie Brantly in Houston with some clarifying information. Memorial services were held for Blackie on 26 December at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas.

Funeral services were held on 29 December 1982 at the Fort Myers Chapel with interment in Arlington National Cemetery. Navy Chaplain Dykes conducted the ceremony and the Reverend Miller, chaplain of the Cameron Iron Works in Houston, offered prayers and an eulogy. Chief mourners were the children, Mrs. Wm. J. (Barbara) Tipton of Falls Church, Virginia, LCol. Michael Allan Blackledge USAF USNA '63, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Peter D. Blackledge of Alexandria, Virginia, and friends and Classmates including Mead Pearson and Packy Swanson with Marion Greer, Consuelo Crowe and Elizabeth Harrison.

Flowers were presented by the Class.

So we have lost another beloved friend and Classmate.

MEMORIES — MEMORIES We inserted on the preceding page a picture of one of many happy Reunions. This group is seen at Alumni House on 5/11/74. The number had been shrinking, but we still had a sizeable assemblage and a good time.

21 Pres., RAdm. William F. Fitzgerald USN (Ret.) Sec'y RAdm. J. R. Dudley USN (Ret.) 164 Edwards Ferry Road Leesburg VA 22075 703/777-3887 Sec'y, San Diego Area: RAdm. Logan McKee USN (Ret.) 738 Glorietta Blvd., Coronado CA 92118 Percent Members: 80 Living Grads: 125 Just before Christmas, Jim Dudley, our outstanding Class Secretary, had an unfortunate fall which caused a break in his right arm. We wish him a full and speedy recovery, which we trust will be 3. fait accompli by the time you read this.

Under the heading "Old Sailors Never Know When to Stay Ashore," Raleigh Hales reports he

Capt. W. B. McHugh '21 and VAdm. D. C. Richardson '36 auach Ens. S. B. Richardson's shoulder boards The Bay Area '21ers are alert and doing their usual fine job of maintaining class spirit and functions. Nick Coulter lists the following attendees at the '21 luncheon on 18 November at the FAdm. Nimitz Club, Treasure Island. Albert Arkush, Barbara and David Carlisle (daughter-in-law and son of A.B.), Nancy Solari (daughter of A.B.), Dave Davis, Irene and Doc Harris, Bunty and Lew Johns, Kirby-Smith, Norman McKee, Tram and Charlie Roland, Cathe and Tommy Thomas, Woodson, Bill and Susie Bennett, Anna Thayer, Ann and George VanDeurs, Barbara and Kranz Kranzfeldin '20, and Cabell and Marian Gwathmey '23.

The Washington-Annapolis Group met for luncheon at the Officers' Club, Naval Hospital, Bethesda, on 23 November. Present were Mary C Leggett, Fred Boone, Jim and Margaret Dudley, Sherwood and Bert Smith, Dolly Fitzgerald, Vera Houser, Tiny Kirk, Margaret Swigart, Dee de Rivera, Lucille Kelley.

Nice notes of appreciation have been received from the Alumni Association for the contribution in memory of A.B. Carlisle from Shirley Galpin for the '21 donation to the Hospice in memory of Gerry Calpin; and from the Church of St. Mary of the Harbor, Provincetown, Massachusetts, for the class contribution to the marker memorializing those, including our Classmate, Joe McGinley, who lost their lives in the S-4 disaster off Provincetown on 17 December 1927; and from Phronie Barbaro for the '21 donation to the Navy Relief Society in memory of Wop Barbaro, about whom we shall say more later, as well. Time marches on, and inevitable sad consequences increase. The following letter of 14 December from Johnny Willis is self-explanatory. "This is a very hard note for me to write, but I would like the enclosure to appear in Shipmate. A week ago today (Tuesday, 7 December) 1 lost the love of my life for over 54 years. December 7th was my Pearl Harbor. Gerry gave up after a valiant fight against congestive heart failure." The clipping which Johnny enclosed stated that Gerry was a member of the Royster Circle of the King's Daughters, the Cedar Point Club, a life member of Pi Beta Phi

sorority, and a past president of the Norfolk Women's Council of the Navy League. She was a 1928 graduate of the University of Minnesota.

Another sad loss on the distaff side of the Class is that of Mary Green, beloved widow of Casey Green. Mary died on 13 November and was buried alongside Casey in the Naval Academy Cemetery after services in St. Andrew's Chapel. Mariorie and Dolly Fitzgerald represented the Class at the brief but impressive services.

Since our last report, two Classmates have passed away. Obituaries for them are included in the "Last Call" section of this issue oi Shipmate.

The Class extends sincerest sympathy and condolences to the survivors of our long-time colleagues — valued Classmates, respected shipmates, and close friends all.

Frank "Russ" Eggers died on 5 October at the Bemidji (MN) Community Hospital. After retirement from active duty due to serious illness in 1926, he had a remarkable recovery and became an outstanding business leader.

Josephy R. "Wop" Barbaro died on 14 December at the Woodbine Nursing Home, Alexandria, Virginia. Interment of ashes was conducted on 16 December at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Honorary pallbearers included Classmates Fred Boone, Sherwood Smith, Dee de Rivera, and Dolly Fitzgerald, and Marine General "Barney" Oldfield. Class ladies present were Bert Smith, Justine Abercrombie, Doris Hamilton and Vera Houser.

Relzixing at Homecoming An interesting story appeared in the Annapolis Capital during Homecoming. Edward Kline and Harold Aken were interviewed to see how they were eiijoying the get-together, and, according to the story, "they were going to raise all the hell possible." Ruth Aken stated that all of the Alumni seemed to be younger than the Class of '21 (say again??), and Charlotte Kline indicated that she had met Ed in a naval hospital where she worked as a nurse. May they keep returning to Homecoming for many, many years to come!

got in a little sea duty in the PACIHC PRINCESS (the

Love Boat!). Gwen and he had a most pleasant cruise — excellent weather, fine food, attractive shipmates.

Bris McHugh and Ruth attended the graduation and commissioning of their grandson. Ens. Samuel B. Richardson USN, from the NROTC at UCLA where young Samuel had attained many honors; next stop, Pensacola for flight training. Ens. Richardson's father is VAdm. David C Richardson USN (Ret.)'36, and his mother is Jeanne McHugh Richardson, daughter of the McHughs.

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Fiftieth Reunion Banjo Band

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Another interesting picture is shown herewith — this Banjo Band was received to wide acclaim at the 50th Reunion at Homecoming on 22 October 1971. A couple of ringers were brought in for seasoning, but shown, 1. to r., are Condon '21, Dickins '21, Hromadka (NA Band), Russell '21, Church (NA Band), Tarbuck '21, and Waters '21.

West Coast News The San Diego Chapter of the Class of 1921 held its regular monthly luncheon at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on 26 October. Present were the following: Paul Abernethy, Jim Baker, Abie Cook, T.O. CuUins, Tom Esling, Hod Gorry, Bris McHugh, Logan McKee, Ivan Miller, Tim O'Brien, Stogi Roberts, Don Smith, Ray Tarbuck and Bunny Wray.

We have two said events to report.

Our Classmate, Frank Russell Eggers, died suddenly at his home in Bemidji, Minnesota, in early October. Frank (Russ to his family) retired physically early in his Naval career but led a very active and successful life in industry thereafter. He and his attractive wife, Becky, spent winters in Southern California, so we in this area had the pleasure of seeing them each year. Frank is survived by his widow, two sons and a daughter.

The other sad event was the death of one of your own group, Florence Elizabeth Cohan, widow of our Classmate Angus Mead (Georgie) Cohan, on 16 October, after a short illness. Florence was an Army junior. She is survived by two sons, John Mead of Santa Barbara and William Thomas of Grand Junction Colorado; and a daughter, Susanne C Morrow of Carson City, Nevada; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. We will miss Florence.

At the next meeting in November, this time at the Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, the following were present: Paul Abernethy, Abie Cook, Sydney Dodds, Tom Esling, Hod Gorry, Bris McHugh, Logan McKee, Ivan Miller, Tim O'Brien, Stogi Roberts, Sabe Sabin, Don Smith, Leo Stafford, Rex Tallfman, Ray Tarbuck and Bunny Wray.

Leo Stafford informed the group that Cary Jone's parents were visiting another daughter, also a naval officer, in San Diego over the Xmas Holidays. Leo was having a reception for them at his home, and would inform us of the date when it was determined.

preserver and all hell broke loose as the big life preserver with bells clanging fell to the water. The loud speakers squawked "Man overboard!," "Man the lifeboat" — "On the double!" The life buoy's flares lighted the harbor. Nearby ships called away Fire and Rescue parties. Pandemonium. Our hero innocently lounged by the rail watching the excitement until the O.O.D., the Captain in his pajamas, and the Exec in his wrath, chanced upon the empty "hammick" still swinging from the release knob!

Second Class Cruise: USS CONNECTICUT. Lt. Commander Le Bourgeois, Midshipman Officer, heaving cases of hot dogs into the Caribbean from

the waist of the ship to chum the congregating sharks away from Midshipman Fish Rowe in the water reeving a line around the CONNECTICUT S rudder strut (damaged when she threw two propellers.) The sharks preferred the hot dogs.

The rack of pies baked by Bataan Army Battery baker and sent "To the 'Batdeship' MINDANAO. With thanks for your gunfire when our battery was repelling aircraft." And that's how Alan McCracken's famous river gunboat got her well-deserved nickname.

Jasper Holmes, "Naval Institute Author of the Year" for his book Double Edged Secrets.

Fascinating story.

22 Pres., RAdm. Frank Akers USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. D. H. Johnston USN (Ret.) 3928 N. 36th St., Arlington VA 22207 Corr. Secy, RAdm. J. L. Pratt USN (Ret.) 4000 Mass. Ave. NW, Washington DC 20016 Percent Members: 76 Living Grads: 150 Little news came our way during December.

Judging by this all hands survived the holidays.

"Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition," (substitute eggnog for ammunition) — because this is written on New Year's Day. So — please forgive misspeld (onpurpose!!) words and anything else!

We've skimmed four years of Shipmate for random anecdotes, marzidotes, and humorous bits of jog memories of other anecdotes, marzidotes — oh, we've already said that!

Well, here goes:

Many thanks to Jess Forsyth

On the old ILLINOIS in St. Thomas harbor, our

youngster cruise. A clear, peaceful night. "Taps."

A youngster who shall remain unnamed swung one end of his "hammick" to a handy knob on the emergency life preserver frame. When he climbed into his "hammick" he of course activated the life Shipmate, March 1983

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Bill Ault's last message, batde of the Coral Sea. "So long, people. We got a 1000-pound hit on the flattop." (A destroyer was later named for Bill.)

October 1980. From yVashington Post about Tommy Dugan: "Just east of Manassas (near Bull Run) and its access to 1-66 Thomas Dugan is spending his retirement in a 50-year old farm house. Dugan, a 78-year-old retired admiral, bought the house and 600 acres for $50 an acre in 1950. His four stepchildren, with his blessing, sold the land last fall for S2300 an acre.

Dugan will remain in the house as long as he chooses." WOW! May 1982 issue: Oh there'll be high elation In the Far China Station From Crabtown to ships at Timbuctu. * * Our midshipman quartet sang about it at the 60th reunion.

Betty and Howard Orem have travelled to many far away places. One of the most intriguing, to us, was their visit to legendary Timbuctu. They stayed in an abandoned Foreign Legion Barracks — the bathing facilities a single pipe from an overhead — the bathing facilities an overhead tank filled with cold water carried from the tank filled with water carried from the nearby Niger River.

The "ships" were African dhows which somehow manage during the wet season to navigate to the shallow Niger headwaters a thousand miles to Timbuctu, carrying salt for camel caravans serving Sahara Desert tribes for ten centuries and more.

Billy Miles, the first lady ever to drive a car clear from San Diego down to Panama; now just back from a visit to L'hasa in Thibet, "the roof of the world." (Just two of her many fabulous junkets.)

A ship named for Beany Jarrett, christened by Ward when she had so little time left.

A destroyer alerted from target practice ten miles away raced to pick up a Navy flyer swimming in the raw after shedding his fur-lined flying suit. A megaphone from the bridge: "We see you. Doc." It was Eddie Pierce and, bless his heart, we wore the same size clothes! 1932.

Carl Espe's gift of a four-foot beautifully crafted scale-model of "Old Ironsides" to the Academy. Due to be placed at the entrance of Smoke Hall, up from the Rotunda. The model was presented to Carl by the Navy League and other Massachusetts admirers on the occasion of his retirement as Commandant, First Naval District.

Lee Richardson's tribute to his Academy roommate Frank Watkins, which ended: / must go down to the sea again To the lonely sea and sky And all I ask is a tall ship And a star to steer her by.

— Masefield Henry Eccles' emergence as a world renowned lecturer and writer on logistics and related naval and strategic subjects.

Hank Paul's daughter, Ann Streeter (nicknamed "Nan"), was re-elected mayor of West Hartford, Connecticut, for the third time in 1978. The newspaper call her "Nan of the year."

Red Pierrepont's wetting down party (Newport 1925) as remembered by Alvan Fisher (1980). During the ensuing bridge game Alvan, playing with his Captain, trumped his partner's ace. Then later — the Captain trumped Alvan's.

Johnny Vest's tribute to that accomplished gentleman, our Classmate Strib Snodgrass, chairman of the U.S. Petroleum Operating Committee, WW II: later an international consultant for oil and pipeline problems. Some associates and correspondents: Herbert Hoover, Jr., Bechtel, Getty, the Sultan of Oman, the Kingdom of Jordan, the League of Arab States — to name a few.

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At the time of Al Kastner's demise: Remembering the remarkable circumstance of two pairs of twins — the Kastners and the Olmsteads. One of each pair graduating from Annapolis and the other from West Point in 1922.

Two new eight-oared shells at Annapolis, one named for Zeke Sanborn; the other for Sherman Clark, September 1980.

Lt. Commander Howell, Class of 1859, and Lieutenant Harrington, Class of 1864, were on board the USS MONONGAHELA, a barkentine screw sloop-of-war anchored at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, when the eruption of Mount Pelee sent huge tidal wave coursing through the West Indies. It washed the MONONGAHELA over the town of St. Croix and almost into a large house on the hillside, where two young ladies. Miss Ruan and her cousin from New York, Miss Krause, fearfully watched from the front porch. Lt. Harrington, with typical nautical insouciance called, "Watch out, young ladies, we're coming alongside." Fortunately the wave receded in time and deposited the ship on the beach. The young officers went to the house "to apologize." They liked the young ladies and the young ladies liked them. Repairs to the ship took time. Romance ripened, and Harrington married Miss Ruan; Howell married Miss Krause — Frances Vest's grandmother.

From Shipmate, March 1980: Just before Monagin was married, Russ Sturges and Hitch Saunders concocted a dispatch to the effect that the Navy Department was discouraging the marriage of very young officers. Their skipper told Russ he'd better tell Monagin it was a spoof. "Not me," said Russ. "Monagin was on the boxing team."

From Shipmate, August 1980, contributed by Alvan Fisher, descendant of Revolutionary War forebears: "Bev Coleman told me a delightful story during the Winter of '43-'44 when we were together at Pearl: One day when the children were in elementary school Bev came home after Eleanor had been reading Longfellow's poem about the midnight ride of Paul Revere. At Bev's urging they repeated the story but overlooked one important part. Bev asked them what Paul Revere cried out during the ride. The children, descendants of an illustrious Confederate Cavalry officer, piped up, 'He said Wake up! Wake upJ The damn Yankees are coming!' " Shipmate April '81. From Johnny Vest's historical research: A British trading vessel owned by the English Washingtons struck a sandbar in the Potomac in 1638. A thunder squall capsized the ship. The British Chief Mate, John Washington, swam ashore and was sheltered at a plantation owned by a man named Pope. Pope needed an overseer. John Washington, with little hope of an early return to England, took the job, fell in love with and married Pope's daughter and three generations later George Washington was born.

(So: had it not been for a Potomac sandbar we might have lost the Revolutionary War!) Shipmate, October '79: Larry Holcomb's charming tribute to "Diz" Frazer, anchor man of '22 and Larry's roommate for the last 3'/2 years at Annapolis. The letter was lengthy and printed in full in the October '79 Shipmate. It deals easily with the nickname "Diz" coined by those who little understood that all his predilections and training had been for the world of literature, music, and the arts. No mathematician, engineer nor student of naval warfare was he. His talent flowed in other directions.

He organized the first all-midshipman brass band, started a poetry writing group and induced an English prof to supervise their meetings. He offered a prize of twenty dollars for the best mid-

shipman poem and thoroughly publicized the contest through a modesdy unsigned regimental order and bulletin boards, indicating that the best entrees would appear in Lucky Bag. All might have gone well had he not added a line that risque verse would be welcome. This got the Lucky Bag editor dragged before the Commandant, and although the real culprit was traced, he impressed the authorities with his innocent intent.

The Masqueraders turned down a three-act comedy named "Ruffles, or the Lure of the Laundry Maid" jointiy developed by Frazer and Holcomb.

So they staged it themselves with a cast of budding thespians one Saturday evening — without official sanction. It was an "Off Broadway Success," so to speak, and inspired a three-act straight comedy titled, "Baldy, or the Last of the Commodores." In rented wigs from New York and costumes supplied by the wives of some of the younger officers, it played to a full and enthusiastic house. The next year at the request of the musical clubs they wrote and staged a comedy sketch called "Your Down," one of the principal characters a takeoff on the ubiquitous Jigjig Brown.

Frazer wrote the famous "Segregation Blues"; and composed many lesser but delightful b£illads relished by men of good and sometimes risque humor.

"Our John Frazer is part of '22 History and we can all all mourn that his time of final segregation has come. Sincerely, Larry."

Lighter than Air — When Ward Harrigan was hooking his fighter plane to the belly of the dirigible AKRON one day, he attributed a bit of difficulty to the slowed speed of the airship. Once drawn up into the hangar he beat it to the bridge to cuss out the O.O.D. only to find that his good friend George Watson was the O.O.D. Sort of took the wind off his camber!

On the links, 10 October '81: Ducky Duckworth shot his age today.

One of Carle Espe's favorite KT stories: A young lady was attending her first cocktail party and had had her first martini. Her hostess: "How are you getting along, my dear?" The young lady, "Just fine, I feel more like I do now than when I came in!"

So — a mixed bag of samples of Shipmate past, re-run in the hope that they'll stir other memories of the days of our youth, which you'll send to us for pleasurable reflection. Good medicine.

P.S. #1. We've just returned from the January 3rd class luncheon. Small but loquacious group: Johnny Vest, Oliver Walker, Doc Pratt, Don Johnston, Harvey Walsh, and Bev Coleman.

P.S. #2. Jess Forsyth took, developed and printed a few candid shots at the reunion, which we've asked Shipmate to print. The gal with Doc Pratt is his bride Cindy. The others you can recognize on sight. If not, send us a Class news item and we'll identify.

P.S. #3. Eleanor Coleman's book, "Captain Conyngham. Pirate or Privateer" is selling well at the Corsica Bookshop, Centerville MD 21617, and at the Frances Scott Key in Georgetown DC. Many think the story superior to that of John Paul Jones and that it rivals Captain Hornblower. How about that!

2 March 1867 Civil Engineer Corps' Birthday

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23 President and East Coast Reporter Adm. Arleigh A. Burke USN (Ret.) 8624 Fenway Dr., Bethesda MD 20817 Sec'y, RAdm. Elliott Strauss USN (Ret.) 2945 Garfield Terr., Washington DC 20008 West Coast Reporter Capt. H. H. Connelley USN (Ret.) 544 Silvergate Avenue, San Diego CA 92106 Percent Members: 89 Living Grads: 136 Willie and Kaye Pogue sent a letter of appreciation to the Class for the flowers at their Dad's funeral. They remarked that their Dad's first love was the Navy and his Classmates.

Elliott Strauss is having his articles published pretty often recendy. They are good. Last one was "Capital Punishment: Does It Deter?" in the Washington Inquirer. Elliott concluded it did if used quickly and properly.

In a good long letter to Karl Hensel, Frank Lamson-Scribner reported he was in Driftwood Health Care Center in Charleston, South Carolina, where he, in late November, was hopefully winding up a long seige. Broken ribs and a scratched lung were on the mend there when he fell again and once more took to his bed. He hoped to be home in December, probably still using a walker and cane. He does look forward to seeing everybody at the 60th reunion. Meanwhile, visits from Frank, Jr. in his boat and Denis and Julia's ministrations from nearby help to make the time pass pleasantly. Both sons are doing extremely well.

Pierre Bernard, Tommy Tucker, Morris Smellow and Speed Edwards worked out an agreement with the Alumni Association for the transfer of class funds to the Association, after the bills have been paid for our 60th reunion. This agreement is similar to those with previous Classes.

There must have been an unknown lawyer in that committee because it is not only a very good agreement but is two full legal sized pages long. It will be on the class meeting agenda on the 60th.

Beulah wrote a gracious letter saying that Whitey Hezlep was improving â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but slowly. Like the rest of his Classmates, he doesn't like physical therapy much even when it's good for him. He appreciates all of his Classmates pulling for him and sent his best regards.

Although Karl Hensel had a couple of tumors several months ago, in November he got an upcheck, with the medicos saying he was fine and to come back next quarter for another check. That indefatigable man then came home, put his boat in the water, got her ready for going to sea, and then started complaining to the oranges for not growing fast enough. He reports that John Brown has been in and out of the hospital recently and doesn't like therapy any better than Whitey does.

John knows we are all pulling for him too. Karl says that Mac McLellan has a new implant in his left eye after 20 years of contact lenses, and hopes to get one in his right eye soon. He is looking forward to really seeing all of his Classmates at the 60th for the first time in years.

Mike Connelley reports the sad news of the death of Phil Coffin in the hospital in San Diego on 5 November after a long illness. He was buried in Fort Rosecrans.

We have just heard from bereaved Louise Haase. "This letter has been delayed, perhaps because I did not want to write it. My Bob died July 16, 1982. We had celebrated our Golden Wedding Anniversary in September 1981. It was a

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beautiful occasion with friends and relatives coming from all over the country to join us.

"From that time on Bob's health seemed to deteriorate and early in February he went to the hospital for an operation on the anuerisms on the main arteries of his legs. It was decided not to operate because there were so very many complications. After he returned from the hospital he was confined to his room and died quickly and quietly on July 16.

"There was a beautiful memorial service in the church he had attended faithfully for over forty years. His ashes were buried in the Revolutionary Cemetery with other veterans.

"Aside from his family, his greatest joy was his lovely roses, which over the years brought beauty and pleasure to literally hundreds of people. Bob had greatly appreciated Bill Wadbrook's ability and the kindness he gave with the class news."

Bob's Classmates grieve with you, Louise. See "Last Call" in the January-February issue for Bob's career highlights.

Louise sent a sizeable contribution to the Naval Academy Foundation to go into the Class Scholarship Fund as a tribute to Bob. She also praised the Class for the support Classmates had given to Bob over the years. Actually it was Bob who helped his Classmates rather than the other way around.

Even if it does sound silly in March, all of the Class will be happy to know that nearly all of the Class of 1923 Honor Scholars sent beautiful Christmas cards and equally fine greetings to the whole Class last Christmas. Those lads and lassies are fine people.

Also the Class got a long letter with regrets and sadness from Hoogie and Wells Field. They can't come to the 60th because they have a family reunion same date, different place. I guess there is some merit in their feeling they have more responsibility for starting their family than for starting the Class. We will miss them, but it was good to know that Hoogie is in good shape; Wells has too much waistline and likes it the way it is. We will miss the Fields and they will miss the best 60th that anybody could have.

Tom Congdon regrets he can't come to the 60th because his heart jumps when it shouldn't. Maybe it will calm down in the next six months and he can make it.

Pat and Ken Walker do expect to come to the reunion. Good for Pat in getting Ken back here.

On 1 December, 10 Environees had lunch. Jack Curry, George Holderness, Jo Johannesen, Tony Mclsaac, Val Pottle, Elliott Strauss, Tommy Tucker, Arleigh Burke. Everybody whose diet permitted had the Holderness staple, apple pie a la mode.

Morris Smellow sent in a "Believe it or Not" item. Morris had slight mishap which put him in the emergency room of Anne Arundel General Hospital. His nurse turned out to be Ray Leavitt's granddaughter. Morris was lucky again.

Catherine Leavitt, now in a nursing home, can be reached through her son Donald, 12602 Crimson St., Bowie MD 20710.

Mrs. Philip Ryan and her daughter and son-inlaw, Matthew B. Wills, have established an Honor Scholarship with the Naval Academy Foundation, in memory of her late husband, Philip H. Ryan '23, and her son the late, Philip H. Ryan Jr. '55.

The presentation, very appropriately, was made in the 1923 room of Alumni House.

Mrs. Ryan could not be there and expressed the wish that Pierre Bernard be present to represent the Ryan family.

We have lost another beloved Classmate. On 22 December Frederic S. Withington died in

Georgetown Hospital. Memorial services were held in the Navy Chapel on Nebraska Avenue on 4 January, and interment was in the Naval Academy Cemetery. Fred will be gratefully remembered by his Classmates for his unflagging interest and loyal support of his Class. His obituary will be found in "Last Call" this issue, but the comments made in the Washington Post after his death are worthy of repetition. Staff writer Ken Ringle stated, "He probably made the greatest impact of his 38-year Navy career from 1954 to 1958 as chief of the Bureau of Ordnance in a post-war Navy in transition. During his tour of duty at the bureau, the Navy developed the Talos, Terrier and Sidewinder missiles, pushed torpedo science into the modern age, and took major development steps toward the submarine-launched Polaris missile, an important element in the nation's nuclear deterrent ever since.

"In a 1958 'valedictory' speech of characteristic candor. Adm. Withington said any such achievements must be balanced by the failure of arms officials, including himself, to halt the spiraling cost of modern weapons. Instead of blaming inflation or increasing technical complexity for the budgetstraining price of defense, he said costs could and should be cut by improved conceptual 'ingenuity and sound thinking,' 'cost-conscious' engineering, and a reduction in the number of missile programs that reach 'hardware' stage."

He was a man that will be much missed, not only by his Classmates, but by the Navy and the nation as well.

Katie and Hal Krick would have liked to have known that they would have two ensign grandchildren in Pensacola at the same time. Ens. Justin Cooper now in flight training and Ens. Katie Cooper, a computer programmer in NAVDAC, setting up programs to keep track of issued gear.

It won't be long before the computer experts will create program to keep track of aviators when they are not in flight and ruin aviation.

Louie Reinken speaks highly of Holmdel Convalescent Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, where he has been living since his stroke in 1981. In a long letter he states he is improving slowly but constantly. Spends his weekends with young Lou and Renate and goes to New York occasionally with them, but travelling in a wheelchair is not as easy as it looks. Louie appreciated many letters from his Classmates and wants to be remembered to them.

A man can't be sure of anything these days. Karl Hensel always supplies a lot of news of Classmates and when a big fat letter came from him the day before a very few sad and lean reports were off to the Environees column, I thought Karl Hensel had saved the day again, but at the trail end of his letter, Karl remarked that it was all off the record. Then how are we to ever know how his Marine Grandson put to use the dope he learned from boxing the compass. Maybe that is just as well.

The Carsons expect to come back for the 60th.

Maybe Evelin and Savvy Sanders can come back too. Karl is a good persuader â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but a better example.

West Coast News Jo Ageton is looking forward to being at the 60th Reunion, but in the meantime she had fun with her daughter Mary Jo for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

Keat and Pablo Barrett sent many kind words and best wishes to all '23.

Marge and Joe Briggs cancelled their trip to Palm Springs and to the Navy League Convention held there in December. Marge is a national director of the League.

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honor bestowed on our one and only Arleigh, but in case you have not, it is published here. The new class of fighting ships, DDG-51, is to be headed by the USS ARLEIGH BURKE. This is a most fitting tribute to the best fighting destroyer man of our time or any other time. It is unique in that Arleigh is the only American naval officer to have a naval ship named after him during his lifetime.

We salute our famous Class President.

In mourning for our many good friends and Classmates who have died during 1982, Jewel Carson has expressed our feelings better than most.

"I know it is a sadness for you to have to report, and for us to receive, the news that more and more of our friends are graduating to that larger life.

How blessed we are to have known and loved them in this life."

We received a long and most informative letter from the son of Ellen and Tom Casey during the Christmas Holidays that we appreciated very much. Ellen died on 29 December 1981. Tom has had a very hard time coping with that great sadness, plus the natural physical disability that comes at our age. He is in the Veterans Hospital at Long Beach, California — the intermediate care facility, station 8 north. I am sure he would be very happy to see any of his Classmates who would be able to go see him.

The address of Tom junior is 1785 Juno Road, Juno FL 33408.

Maurine and Bob Cofer are glad that the football strike was finally called off. They had the fun of watching their favorite Redskins smash through the line — on TV. Bob always sends his best regards to all Classmates.

For the good of their health and souls, everybody should receive a letter from Alan Davis.

When that happens to me, I go into a state that is a combination of giggles and boisterous laughter. If only he would write our contribution to Shipmate! Classmates really would enjoy reading about the doings of others in the Class.

An amusing and very kind letter from Harry Downs warned me, "Don't grow dahlias unless you like to work. We have a garage full of large clumps of dahlia bulbs, patiently pleading for me to perform surgery on them." Lucille probably got Harry going on that job finally.

Goat Dussault says that their life in their retirement home in Alexandria, Virginia, is not at all bad — there are more ladies than men around there, and that is, in fact, good.

Now that Fry Fryberger is back in winter quarters at Sun City, Arizona, he found time to write us a good long letter to bring us up-to-date on his recent life. He and Mrs. Fryberger decided to live in Colorado during the summer months, so bought a tri-level house near Ft. Collins, refurnished and refurbished it, and moved in. But when cool weather set in with 3"-4" of snow one day, they quickly returned to their winter home in Sun City. They were barely settled there in November when Zula took Fry to hospital for some surgery in early December. Fry indicates that he is regaining his strength and feeling very much better.

Dewitt Fulton keeps his golf game up despite the cold weather, snow, and some other trifling inconveniences.

Frank Good indicated that their Alumni group gathered to watch the A-N game, but it was blacked out in order to show a local game. "If it belongs to Texas, it is better than anything else," is the spirit of Texans, Frank reports.

Bill Graham used the help of a grandson to clear off some property of theirs in Oregon. Don't know which is the younger of the two.

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see us at the Reunion.

Don Kelsey stated that no doubt a lot of others had already called my attention to the fact that Provincetown is not in Maine as I had reported, but that it is where the Pilgrims first landed. Apparently the Pilgrims decided that the sand and gravel business had no immediate prospects, so they sailed across the bay to Plymouth. Sorry about that, Don — and to all others from Massachusetts — and Maine?

Frank Lamson-Scribner told us he has been hospitalized since last June, but hoped to return to his apartment by the first of the year. Good luck, Frank.

Don MacMahan reports that both he and Anne are in fine fettle and hoped the same for us.

Sally Marple reports a very successful cataract operation and assured us that she would be a "going concern" very soon. Hurray for Sally.

Bill McCafferty planned to head for Florida in January after he attends the class luncheon in the Washington area. He said he took fourteen (14) grandchildren to see the Army-Navy game! Holy Smokes!

Micky and Mac McKinney had a great trip in the Royal Viking ship STAR in late November.

They especially enjoyed the transit of the Canal.

Ednah and Mac McLellan sent good wishes and promised that they would see all of us at the Reunion, and further stated that all was well with them.

Sally and Bill Mendenhall invited Marion and Cabell Gwathmey and Ruth and Charlie Walker over to their lovely condominium on 26 December to see who else was in Walnut Creek — guess who.

The Connelleys were up there to visit their daughter and her husband, Jean and Bob Rawlines. It was a very happy mini-reunion, and we certainly enjoyed it.

A lovely note from Bunny Murdaugh, assures us that she will make every effort to be at the Reunion. Good.

We will probably miss Lois and Buster Robbins there; Buster is doubtful about making the trip.

A lively account from Evelyn Shaw describes her busy life. Three or four trips to Greece, the Med, Oregon and Canada almost used up 1982. Wowie, what energy!

Pat Shoup was scheduled to fly to California in January to see her son Donlad. We also expected to see her at that time.

Ike Teuscher thoughtfully loaned us a new book on the Honda Head wreck — Course 095 to Eternity. Ike and group of us '23 ensigns were ordered to the 30th Destroyer Division after that disaster.

It made a great impression on us to hear the details first hand from the survivors.

Bill Twining states that he and Vivian are doing well, all things considered. His son David retired this past Summer as a Colonel after thirty years in the Marine Corps. Bill also has a granddaughter, a Lieutenant (jg) Navy nurse serving at Balboa Hospital in San Diego. He said he would instruct her to give special attention to any old '23 codger who waddles in there for treatment.

Charlie and Ruth Walker seem to be in good health and good spirits, judging by their appearance when we saw them during the Christmas holidays.

Pat and Ken Walker expect to return to their home in Oregon early in 1983 after several months in Florida. They too expect to attend the Reunion and already have their reservations at the Holiday Inn.

3 March 1871 Medical Corps' Birthday

24 Pres., RAdm. Howard Lyman Collins USN (Ret.) Sec'y and Columnist, Mr. Robert A. Keyer Box 7234, Richmond VA 23221 E. Coast Sec'y, RAdm. H. B. Miller USN (Ret.) W. Coast Sec'y, VAdm. C. E. Ekstrom USN (Ret.) Percent Members: 85 Living Grads: 161 Some months ago at The Thunderbird Bookshop, "In the Barnyard," Carmel Area, California, three authors were autographing their book.

The I'd Rather Be Quilting Cookbook. They were Miriam Layton (wife of Ed Layton), Patricia Walker and Marion Williams. Pinky Hopkins reports Miriam is a cook (or maybe cheO of outstanding ability and like Ed always very busy.

November found Dick Stout on the 6th crossing the border, after a serious illness. Dick had been a loyal attendant at all Navy affairs since moving to the Carmel (CA) area. On 16 November, Lonnie McLaughlin left this life from his residence at Jane St., New York NY 10014. Not much had been heard from Lonnie in recent years, and not too long ago he had moved back to New York from Florida. Ash Evans, visiting Coronado, wrote Noble Abrahams he had seen Austin Magly while there. Certainly a case of mistaken identity as Austin left us 12 January '77. Noble wrote Ash he had better quit smoking the "weed" found in the Coronado area.

Gone again Witmer! "Spud" (E.L.) Witmer, eff. 1 December 1982 moved to 1008 Trent Court Apts., — Lindenwood NJ 08021.

Jack Engeman's Thanksgiving card of a harvested cornfield showed he has lost none of his expertise as a dean of photographers.

An earlier issue carried notice of the Swede Ekstrom's trip to the Northwest where they attended the marriage of their son John to Laurie Michales of Seabeck, Washington, and in November they welcomed a new granddaughter, a third child for their daughter Martha Wilhelm, who lives in Oregon.

Jackie Anderson (R.A.'s wife) came out of the hospital in December and in great spirits. Bert and "Pete" Petersen were expected in December for several months stay in Coronado Shores where Truman Hedding, Grace Hoffman, and Helen and Bud Yeomans reside. Margie and Jim Dancy in December had lunch with the Ekstroms, who were to cruise to Hawaii on S.S. INDEPENDENCE during the Holiday Season.

Sometime ago our column carried a story pointing out the wide distribution our Classmates have chosen in which to make their retirement homes, but perhaps none is more striking than to find a downeastener whose ancestors for generations beyond number were raised in Maine finally drop anchor in the Heartland of America-Iowa to be exact. With both his mother and father having been born and raised in Kittery, Pop Seaward also would have been a Maniac except Kittery had no hospital, so he came into the world across the river in New Hampshire. The birthing was logical because Pop's dad carried a rating which later was changed to Chief Pharmacist Mate and was stationed in the Portsmouth Navy Yard. As may be expected, the family trailed the Chief throughout his various duty stations. Most Navy Juniors lived the same hectic life in the educational process, skipping a grade here and there, being put back a year or two. During one of his Dad's tours, the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Swede Carlson's family lived across the street. Pop and Swede became good friends, little dreaming they would be

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Classmates at USNA. Whh his Dad stationed at Portsmouth, Pop attended the local high school, a school which had already sent Eddie Ewen to Annapolis to Navy's football fame. Once in the Fleet, Pop's assignments were typically Navy. His tour as a recruiting officer in Boston '36-'38, enabled him to take two years of evening study at Boston College School of Law. Pearl Harbor found him in command of FARENHOLT and later as CO of MIAMI. His wartime duties gave him a generous portion of campaign ribbons. In 1951 this Maniac found himself with orders to the NROTC Unit of Iowa State University at Ames, Iowa — 30 miles north of Des Moines and close to the center of population of the United States.

Although obviously headed for a maritime life.

Pop found a warm welcome in his new billet, for the Navy was well known in the Corn State since Iowa University had been a base for one of our V-5 Aviation Cadet Programs during the war, to say nothing of the magnificent USS IOWA. Pop found the tall corn and the prairies to his liking even though he found the football competition with the Big Ten and the Missouri Valley Conference continually overemphasized. However, he found the physical and academic material of the cornfed lowans ideal as NROTC students. Here was a great opportunity to find and help develop quality and talent for the Navy. Two of Pop's students since have earned their two stars in the regular Navy. But retirement catches up with all of us and Pop retired in 1954.

To keep busy and avoiding gratuitous advice to his successor. Pop found himself daily driving to Des Moines to attend Drake University Law School which granted him his LLD two years later.

Although he never practiced, he found the mental exercise a great help in his retirement. But even a greater influence in locating was the lovely Iowa lady, Ruth. Marrying, they decided to settle down in Ames. In his delight with the attractive atmosphere of the Middle West, Pop has almost forgotten his basic background — many generations of the Maine influence, his professional life at sea, a name. Seaward, which can only mean "go toward the sea." Is it not reasonable to believe he should changed his name to Westward? Does he miss those wonderful Maine lobsters? "WeU" says Pop, "perhaps a little bit; but these river catfish are mighty fine eating!"

From the reflective reading of "Fire Room" Bunker: You know you are in trouble when you need one bathroom scale for each foot; your income tax refund bounces; the bird singing outside your window is a vulture; it costs more to fill up your car (gas) than it did to buy it.

Ed Rawlins, in effort to keep the Washington Group in action, got together on 2 December at O'Donnells Restaurant, Bethesda. Ed, Fred Bell, Bill Bullis, Wally Petersen and 1 were there. The four lifted their assorted drinks in toast to our dear departed friend and Classmate, Lee Herring, who always attended these meetings even when he was quite ill.

Lois and Bill Bullis are departing for Yugoslavia for the winter months on the Adriatic side where it will be always warm. Bill entertained at the luncheon with many stories of the Bullis school and the Bullis family.

Next Washington Co-Ed meeting 27 April '83, probably at Bethesda Hospital Officers' Club.

Coronado Items: Marge and Jim Dancy had lunch with the Ekstroms in late December and in general are in good health. The Ricketts have been visiting in the East. November found for 1924 luncheon at the Neptune Room-NAS North Island with Kay and Evvie Burroughs as hosts with 29 persons in attendance: Bill Bailey, Easley Shipmate, March 1983

Cameron, Verna and Blackie Carroll, Leila Dunn, Betty and Swede Ekstrom, Dorothy and Wayne Gamet, Izzy and Dr. Hardie, Grace Hoffman, Helen and Collins Landstreet, Fern and Eric Lankenau, Elizabeth and Logan McKee ('21), Nell Opie, Helen Ritchie, Hunter Robinson, Evelyn and Dutch Shultz, Helen Townsend, Betty Young, Helen and Bud Yeomans. The McKees were the guests of Kay and Evvie Burroughs.

Earlier in 1982 Dorothy Blanchard spent some time with her son and his family in San Diego. Dr. Kenneth Blanchard (son of Dorothy and Classmate Ted) has written a book. The One Minute Manager, which has made the non-fiction best sellers list. Noble Abrahams recommends it for reading.

Irene and BIy Bliesener on 24 December celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary.

December also found Irene completing her 45th afghan. Bly's health continues to be poor and a note from Classmates would bring cheer to him.

Gloria and Bill Bailey have been having fun while working on their 1887 Victorian House.

Gloria says Bill looks younger every day and perhaps he has found the Fountain of Youth but not disclosed its location.

Jack Kennaday writes, "1 have at last completed my Navy Memoirs, which with another little book about my childhood which some old friends among Alumni already have, really constitutes my autobiography. This part is titled Men in Ships from Conrad's saying, 'Ships are all right . . . it is the men in them!' I have tried to keep the emphasis on shipmates, officers and enlisted — and in many instances their wives and families — rather than on me and my doings which have been rather ordinary." (Columnist's note: We will continue in April issue because we are out of space for March issue.)

Norma Flesher Siegrist departed this life on 23 December. Known to many in the Class, she was the beloved wife of Paul Siegrist. Paul is secretarytreasurer and columnist emeritus of the Class, and the Founding Father of the money now in the Treasury. May she Rest in Peace!

USS TENNESSEE J . O . Mess Baseball Team — 1925. Mostly 1924 Graduates: Standing, 1. to r.: Duke, Hyde, Laidlaw, Bucker, Sanford, Stone, Petersen, Playter; sitting: Yeomans, Gamet, Dewine (Lt. USMC, not USNA graduate), reclining, Namuco, Filipino Mess Attendant, bat boy for team. Picture taken just after the game and from Bill Stone's file and days aboard TENNESSEE. Bill failed to record the score but says, "However, we won!" Bill says he cannot prove a thing but believes game was against JO Team from NEW MEXICO. Bill reports, "Memory dims after half a century or more."

25 Pres., RAdm. Walter C. Ford USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. George F. O'Keefe USN (Ret.) 2003 Glen Dr., Belle Haven Alexandria VA 22307 Columnist: RAdm. Schuyler Pyne USN (Ret.) 259 Providence Road, Annapolis MD 21401 Percent Members: 86 Living Grads: 152 There were, in the W. B & A. circuit, a couple of social events in which locals were engaged since the notes were submitted for the January-February issue. First, on 4 November, Jean Burrowes' son, Skip, and his attractive wife Betsy, aided and abetted by Jean's special friend. Bill Sullivan, threw a surprise birthday-KT party for Jean at the Bethesda Officers' Club. A large group of Classmates and affiliates attended and we understand that others who could not be there for various reason were invited. There were also present a good group of old Navy and civilian associates of the Burrowes on hand. The crowd was all waiting when Jean, escorted by Bill Sullivan, stepped from the elevator. It was a well-kept secret, for when the elevator door slid open, she gave a great sigh of surprise as "Happy Birthday to You" rang out loud and clear. After a delightful evening of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, a huge cake was unveiled which Jean cut with Tommy's sword that Skip had surreptitiously removed from Jean's home and hidden in the reception room at the Club. At this time we repeat that which was said at 5:30 p.m. on 4 November — "Happy Birthday, Jean."

Next, the annual Christmas party of the group was held on 9 December at the O & F Club, USNA. There was a total of forty persons in attendance, including Classmates with wives. Toon Benson, Cash, Eckley, Ford, Griffen, Loomis, McFarlane, Naouin, Nevins, Pyne, Robinson and Tumey. Single ladies were Marge Broadley, Louise Clark, Barbara Delaney, Noreen Query, Ruth Reamy, Tini Stryker, and Connie Hurt Stringer (Dave Hurt's widow who later married and was widowed by Guy Stringer '28). Also accounted for were Frank Karns as a single gentleman, and Red Slaven with Anne Tonseth, as well as Jean Burrows and her Bill Sullivan, and Anita Anderson and her husband Clyde. As special guests of the group. Squeak Tuzo's son Mark, USNA '52, and his wife Mary Jayne, were with us. Mark is Director of Development of the Alumni Association where he is doing a superb job and is a great help to our Class when we need info, addresses and other assistance from the Association. After genial proceedings and a fine luncheon, Henry Ford our

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The Words president, announced that the Executive Committee, in the name of the Class, had made Clyde Boiuke and Bill Sullivan honorary members of the Class, and to his siuTjrise, the Executive Committee presented Henry vrith a Certificate of Recognition for his excellent and untiring effort in our behalf, not only as president for the last seven years, but for all the good work he (and Chan) have done over the many years. You may recall that these certificates were originated by Hetuy, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Committee, at the time of ovur 55th Reunion. A number were given to Classmates (or wives or widows) at that time, and a few have since for especially meritorious service to the Class. It is long past time that Henry received one.

We have all kinds of news from our SoCal rep.

Cam Briggs, and his able helper, Bevo Bond, with a Uttie extra for others in the area. Cam confirms Doris' and his trip to Charleston (SC) and to Spain and Portugal which we have previously reported.

He, with a nvunber of others, commented on Louise and Butch Parker's and on Beulah and George O'Keefe's visits to the S.D. environs. As a sad note. Cam also told us about Fred Sima's son, Fred, Jr., passing away in La Mesa this past Fall. Yoimg Fred was in '53 at USNA. He was biuied in Punch Bowl National Cemetery in Hawaii, as is our Fred. In a later letter. Cam covered a dinner hosted by Maude and Marv West over on the city side of the harbor. Seen at the gala event were Mary and Jeane Clark, Louise and John Murphy, Helen and Haralson Smith, Ruth Haugen, Hunter Wood (Dorothy was not quite up to attending), George Purmont, the risiting O'Keefes, and Doris and Cam who had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family affair (26 progeny included) on 29 November.

Visiting also in the area were these "snow birds" from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Bonnie and Russ Thomson, who were escaping that bad Midwest weather.

Bevo's fine report covers, as is his won't, a goodly niunber of Classmates, some of whom have been covered previously by him or by others.

Nonetheless, for the record, we give a fairly full version of it here, so let's go: Savvy Sides figiues handsomely in the latest National Encyclopedia of American Biography, along with such notables as Joseph Davies, Sol Hurok, George Kaufman, Fritz Kreisler, Admiral Leahy, W. G. McAdoo, and John Steinbeck. Until one reads this biography, one does not reahze the debt the Navy and the nation owe Savvy. Virginia is doing well, living in Coronado in the same house, near her daughter Joanne and family.

Dine and Jim Carrington report the arrival of their first great-grandchild.

George Purmont has made big news; he left town and is told that he was especially invited to be host to unattached ladies on an Odyssey cruise; he is officially a "tour director," and he has carte blanche, at the bar, but he does not drink, so that poses a problem. Just turn green, you old bachelors, and hope.

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Bill McGirr is ahve and kicking. He walks to the post office several times a week to get his cassettes, as he can't see ver>' well, but he does a lot of Ustening.

Haralson and Helen Smith repon that they had reservations in Hawaii for 10 December, but it got blown away, (the hotel, not the reservation). This was to be reward for the strenuous work Helen has on her hands as chairperson of the county Federation of Republican Women, having had the annual convention of 6 December. If you want to find the counterpart of the old-time "poUtician in the smoke-filled room" â&#x20AC;&#x201D; knowledgable California poUtics, ask HER. The Hunter Woods regretted that they could not make the June Week West affair in LA this Summer, but she was in the hospital at the time; she is now recovering beautifully. Himter went to Kentucky to visit his brother McFarland, out of '23.

Bevo enclosed a picture of the Woods, which we show here.

Lucille and Swede Larson live a serene life.

There's a rumor that on Swede's 79th birthday last August, someone gave him a shck Cadillac or something. Swede does not leave Coronado, or so he says.

Continuing with those from the southem part of the Golden State, John (Murph) Mnrphy has some sad news for us in that Pilly Lent's widow Ellie died on 17 November in Port Orchard, Washington, near Bremerton. After Pilly died in 1959 in Coimecticut, she had moved to California where she taught EngUsh in the same high school where John was teaching math. Later, she moved to Washington State to be near her son, Willis Jr., Captain USN (Ret.), Class of 1953. She is survived by another son and also six grandchildren. Our sympathy to her descendants. Murph is one of the many who reported seeing the O'Keefes on their land voyage aroimd the coimtry.

Benny continues his narrative by quoting parts of a letter from Doc Lyons to the effea that his special dog had won first place in the Hawaiian Bird Dog Championship and that his keimels in general are having a very good year. Doc further reported that BA and he are "keeping weU enough . . . "

Next to the Fountain of Youth!

Frank at 80 A bit of close Uasion between the northern and southem residents of Cahfornia brought Helen and Benny Wright a-rushing up to San Francisco for an 80th birthday party thrown for Frank Timberlake by Bluie and their assorted descendants. The date was 17 October; location the San Francisco Golf Club. It apparentiy was a great gathering â&#x20AC;&#x201D; some 200 well-wishers. Benny sent along a picture of Frank (1.) playing his "gutbucket" with his son Terry at the piano. For the fun of it, we also show a picture of Midn.

Frank at 20 Timberlake as he appeared on a middle cruise some 60 years ago. You must admit that he stiU looks pretty good.

And on Beimy's tip-off, we persuaded Elizabeth Griffen to give us a pictiu-e of Jack Griffen standing beside a fountain sculptiued by her for the famous Chase-Lloyd house gardens in AimapoUs. We invite your attention to Jack's youthful appearance and to the grace of Elizabeth's imusual handiwork.

A Coronado group And whUe we seem to be doing fairly weU in the pictures business in this issue, we have a group of old friends from Margery Pefley. From 1. to r., they are Virginia Long, Joan Taylor (Margery's daughter and Dada Taylor's d.-in-l.), Vic Long, Margery, and Minerva Ludewig. Margeo' is getting to be a very regular correspondent and certainly a great traveler, as reported from time to time in this column. Minersa \isited Coronado last Fall.

Having done a fairly thorough job on the California gang, we now shift to that other state of sunlit shores, Florida. Butch Parker, who is an ever-ready supplier of that state's news, has given us some brief notes. To supplement info garnered from West Coast '25ers who saw the Parkers on their sweep through there last Fall, they confirm the various bits we have written about and the Ust Shipmate, March 1982

of people whom they saw. Although they were unable to contact any Classmates in Hawaii, they had an enjoyable time out there. Now, back home in Lighthouse Point, they are in the social whirl again. In early December, they had a party.

Among the guests were Flo and Dave Hull, Elsie and Bob Gibbs, Monty Eggers and his new bride Fran (yes! he has remarried, but no further details), Phoebe McKinney, Louise Loomis, and Carolyn Parks. Butch also says that Maggie Nickerson has passed away — no details except that she died in Key West.

From up Orlando way we have a rare letter from Horace Blakesley, who says that Alice and he are not doing too much to talk about, but that when they lived in Ocala (moved a year ago), Alice was very busy as full-time librarian of the Episcopal Day School library for 12 years, with himself as unofficial assistant. Now that they have moved, they both commute to Ocala on Thursdays for a two-day stand at the same jobs. Thus they have a definite schedule they have to meet, which is good for their souls.

Flo and Dave Hull report good health and a third great-grandchild. In February they flew to Hong Kong to join the cruise ship SAGAFJORD for a seven-week trip back to Fort Lauderdale. No details as yet.

George Bains' Christmas letter covers their 1982 doings and their prospective 1983 ones. During the former they celebrated their 35th anniversary by returning to the Cloisters at Sea Island. They now report having 12 grandchildren, doing very well in that relatively short time. Their own health is well under control after both having eye surgery and he making two trip to the Mayo Clinic to arrest lung cancer. George adds that he keeps busy with income-tax assistance work and as a member of the "Honey-Do" club.

In with George's letter was enclosed one from Laura and Al Moore who Uve in Alexandria, Louisiana. They also report good health, but are thinking of moving to a retirement home if they can find a suitable one. Al is quite an inventor who has a long string of patents, but now rests on his oars. They will stay in their present comfortable home, but with most midday meals out. Al has written a new novel which he is trying to place with a pubUsher. Last Summer they motored to Kentucky where they visited some of Laura's relatives.

Your writer has more news about more shipmates from the old WYOMING. Having covered three above, viz., Briggs, O'Keefe and Bains, we have also heard from Stan Harcourt and Bruno Hammond. Stan writes from Westfield, New Jersey, to say that Mary and he are limiting their trips to not more than 150 miles from home, i.e..

South Jersey shore, Poconos or Catskills. Mary received her 40-year pin for volunteer work with the local Red Cross and Stan his 10-year one as its treasurer. Last 12 December they celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. Congratulations for all those nice things.

In Stan's letter there was a page from the Sons of the American Revolution Magazine with a nice picture of George Tarbox and his wife. They live A distinguished trio

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in Denver and George is a past president-general of the Sons. Now and then we hear from or about George and have talked to him and seen him when we have been passing through the "Mile-High City." We show the picture here — George is on the right, looking very distingue with his white hair and mustache.

Now about Bruno: Kay and he visited Annapolis over Thanksgiving, staying with Ellen and Eck Eckberg ('27). He has to be careful as he has a touch of angina which he controls with medication. She is in excellent shape. Ahhough officially retired, Bruno passes out cards listing him as a financial counselor, a Spanish teacher, and a cabinetmaker. If you ask him, he is glad to obUge in any of these trades. Both Hammonds love the Northwest (Seattle area) and are regular attendees at alumni functions.

From their winter quarters in Florida, Red Eye Coleman sends in word that Kitty and he had an easy trip South via Washington (DC). They went to the December meeting of the Orlando Alumni where they sat with Fred Warder, Louise Trainer, Margaret and Danny Stubes, and others. They think they may buy a permanent place in Florida; Winter Park, probably.

Shane King is a member of his congressman's selection committee for candidates for the USNA. They screen the young peoples' records and whittle the group under consideration down to ten for each appointment. Then they interview those so selected. Imagine Shane's pleasant reaction when one very promising young man named Charles Reuhning told Shane that his grandfather was in the Class of 1925, USNA, and that g.f.'s name was Edward K. Walker — our Ed. Shane added that the young fellow should get the appointment when matters are reviewed at the Academy.

Everything in Annapolis is going quite well except that Judge Eller has been a bit under the weather. However, they left for their Palm Beach place in early January for two months and some good Florida sunshine should pick him up.

We have some sad news to relate in that we have learned of two deaths of Classmates since our last recording. Shorty Krieg died in Shreveport, Louisiana, on 29 May. No details, but we have written his widow. He left the Navy in 1930 and neither the Alumni Association nor we have much info on him, although he kept up his membership in the former. We are distressed to hear of his death and send Sarah our deepest sympathy.

R. F. (Mitch) Mitchell's daughter informed us that her father passed away last 9 June as the result of difficulties that even surgery could not correct.

His home was in Jacksonville. Mitch left us in September 1923 for physical reasons brought on by an accident on second-class cruise. He had been a steady correspondertt with the Class, contributing to the various Quivers and was a member of the local alumni group as well as the national association. As a businessman he was a hard-working and highly successful one. He spent six years in the Navy over the WWII period, serving afloat and ashore. We remember him as a midshipman and as being an extremely nice fellow. To his survivors our most profound condolences.

As a finale, just a word of thanks to all you nice people who sent us Christmas greetings and sometimes a few syllables of appreciation and encouragement. We try to do our best, but it is a bit of work ten times a year, and your kind thoughts of us make it a worthwhile pleasure. But, working through our wonderful reps, or at any time directly to us, keep the news coming, please.

26 Pres., RAdm. Kenneth Craig USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg III USN (Ret.), "Secure," Box 178, Crystal River FL 32629 Percent Members: 88 Living Grads: 183 With THE BOOK Aloha now in our hands, the publishing efforts of the Class of 1926 have probably ground to a permanent halt. Several Classmates have written to express their appreciation and admiration for the efforts of those who took the time and interest to contribute to our final saga; among them, Mort Fleming, Bill Eddy, "BJ" Lowrey, and "Hi" Brown. Unlike our five previous Class publications, which gave the names of those who made them possible. Aloha gives no credits; a decision made by its prime mover, Frank Busey and his small group of helpers in the Washington area. For the record, however, let's give credit where due: to Bunny Benjamin for accepting the task initially, getting all the first questionnaires out, and assembUng the material before his eyes made it impossible for him to continue; to Ben Katz, Ben Lovett, Chester Bruton, Bob Cavenagh, and Benny Helmick who worked under Frank Busey's leadership and direction; to Jack Greenslade who worked up the Aviation section.

Bill Pryor who did the Submarine story, and Bill Smedberg for the Destroyer section. The major credit goes, of course, to Frank Busey who picked up the loose ends, directed the final effort, and published an Aloha of which we and our families and children may be proud. Q.E.D! A long letter from him tells of the "Travels of Robert Bums, 'Gulliver,' Pine and his 'roommate' Bobbie in October and November." After reading it, the CS found himself wondering that Bobbie is StiU alive! Bob wrote on 25 November, their 56th wedding anniversary, as follows: "Arrived Durham, North Carolina, on 30 September for golf the next day with Minter, Walker and Outlaw; followed by a huge, catered party at the Eddie Outlaws. The satisfactory Navy victory over Duke took care of the next day, with more golf on 3 October. Then to Virginia Beach and a party at the Otie Greggs; one given by Lucy Hottel the next day, golf with Page Smith, Gregg and Roy Johnson on the 6th, more golf on the 7th, with Piries hosting a party at Princess Ann. On the 8th to Dumfries, Virginia, for the week end with daughter Sandra and her family. Then on to Bethesda for visit with son Robin and annual physical at the Naval Hospital, which I passed.

From there to Annapolis for the Naval Academy Foundation meeting, dinner and the very satisfactory WiUiam and Mary game. From there to Griffin, Georgia, to be Bob and Meda (Edwards) Griffin's first house guests in their new home. Then back to Delray Beach, early because Bobbie wasn't feeling so hot, where the doctor put her under wraps." (Does anyone wonder why? CS comment.) "On 3 November PD Stroop and son Mike Bobbie and Bob Pirie with " P . D . " Stroop

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spent the day witii us; PD being en route to Miami where he was to meet Rod LoveU. They were going to South America for the Alunmi Association Amazon Cruise. We had a great visit with PD, photo enclosed.

"On 11 November we flew to Washington, spent the night with Robin, to AnnapoUs the next day to pick up brother John and Dith and then on to Downingstown, Pennsylvania, for grandson Jeffs wedding. Sandra gave a dinner that night, her husband John having been ordered to Beirut the week before. On 13 November Jeffrey Robert Abel, Lt. (jg) USN '80, was wed to Gail Booth with a great gathering of Pirie and Booth famihes. Then back to AimapoUs and, on the 15th we flew back to Florida. Three days later Bobbie had her eye operated on by Dr. Jaffe, as an outpatient, and she says she sees better than after the original operation. She also has her heart situation stable but has to take it easy." End of saga!

That was the last heard of Bob Pirie by the CS imtil 23 November, a date which wiU long Uve in the memories of two twenty-sixers. On that same afternoon, on two different Florida golf courses, both Pirie and Smedberg shot their ages, for the first time; Bob's being more difficult, of course, because he is so young; Smedberg only had on 80!

As the latter entered his house that afternoon, Claudia said, "Hurry, Bob Pirie is on the phone with very important news". Bob told me! I said, "BeUeve it or not, me tool" Bill "Crawf' Eddy writes with enthusiasm after reading his Aloha, as foUows: "As you know from past performance I am not much of a letter writer, but 1 do want to go on record thanking all you guys, and especially Frank, who shepherded through the book. I think it far surpasses the previous pubUcations and provides, for the first time, a play by play record of the outstanding exploits of our Class. I rate it as a Historical Document that needed to be recorded â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thanks to everybody who worked on it.

Get-together in Norfolk

"As for the Eddys â&#x20AC;&#x201D; twelve grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and stiU counting. I think we've found out what causes them to accumulate the way they're doing but as yet have devised no fix. Finally got the old house rebuilt to the point where my original work is beginning to give out.

The only lesson I learned from the whole episode is that it's a damn expensive way to do spring housecleaning by burning the place to the ground.

But then again, I'm out of '26 and we were aU a bit flakey."

The very satisfactory, well-played Army game, helped in no small degree by two early-on Army mistakes, was viewed by a fair turnout of '26ers.

Bunny Benjamin saw Frank Busey, Chuck Carpenter with a lady friend, the Crowleys, Densmores, Bea and Ben Katz with two daughters and a granddaughter, the Red Ransoms, Cecil Bumside with two daughters and their husbands and three grandchildren, Mary Gal Buchanan, "KT" Buchanan Tirpil and her husband, Keith, "Beppy" Eakens, Eloene Griggs, Harriet Morgan and grandson. The weather was beautiful, for a welcome change.

"Beegum" Lowrey writes that he was intrigued by some of the anecdotes in Aloha, ascribed to him, which he said he not only didn't write but wasn't even present at the time; one by someone who had just returned from duty with Squadron 40 in the Med, one by the gunnery officer of

through Shipmate with great interest throughout the years and I am looking forward to seeing you at our 60th Reunion in 1986. Sincerely yours, Royce N. FUppin." (We reciprocate your feelings and good wishes, Royce:/CS.) Admiral Page Smith, '24, has written to report that he had had a letter from Alex McDiO's daughter, PhylUs (and Page's goddaughter), that her mother, Alex's widow, Helene CUnton McDill Drew, had died in her home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on 23 October 1982. Services were held in her home and her ashes dispersed in her garden.

Our Alex had died in 1964 and, after three years, Helen married Ambassador Gerald Drew, a widower friend of Alex's. He Uved only four years.

The Class extends deep sympathy to the McDiU children; Stuart, Helene (NeUie) and PhyUis. Our Classmate, Owen HoUis Hill, Commander, USNR (Ret.), died 23 November 1982 in Washington (DC) and was buried in ArUngton. The CS has no details but extends the Class's deep sympathy to the three children, Rebecca, Owen Jr., and William Patrick.

ENTERPRISE, and one by Comdesron 12 who was

in Istanbul when he wrote.

Margaret and Jack Pohl were in Florida over Christmas, at Merritt Island, visiting her sister and were going to fly to California in February and March, where they wiU see their two daughters; Joanie, married to RAdm. Joe Wilkinson USN '52, in command of the missile base at Pt. Mugu, and Mary, who will graduate from Stanford Medical School in May. The Pohls are planning on returning to Garmisch, Germany, this coming Summer. The accompanying snapshots show the Pohls, Romosers, Stirlings, Woodburys, and Dan Sweeney at a party hosted by the Yates Stirlings; though the same group, plus Hugh Cease, were also hosted by the Pohls at a brunch in Virginia Beach.

The CS was delighted to receive a letter from Tiny Stirling, enclosing the snaps, which were taken on a deUghtful evening at their home followed by dinner at the Norfolk Yacht Club, cohosted by Dan Sweeney.

A note from Royce Flippin, written on Christmas Day, 1982, asked me to relay his "sudden desire" to say heUo to the whole Class, so here it is. "Dear Classmates: On this 60th Christmas Day Anniversary of our Class, I would hke to wish each of you a successful and contented New Year and to take this opportunity to tell you how grateful and proud I am to have been your First Class President. I have followed your activities

Eva])!! and "Scotch" McLean with Senator "Scoop" Jackson "Scotch" McLean sent in the accompanying snap of their old friend. Senator "Scoop" Jackson, taken with Evalyn at their "One Squaw Point" home in Oak Harbor, Washington, so that we coidd see "how young we look." He commented that Senator Jackson's over\vhelming victory in the recent Senate race has poUtical commentators nationwide stating that he could very well be oiu next President.

Short Splices Col. Ward LeHardy USA writes that he and Judy are at Ft. CampbeU, Kentucky, where he is Chief of Staff of the lOIst Airborne. He reports on Sara LeHardy's grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; SaUy having her second child, Sara, born September 1, in Fredericksburg, Virginia; Ward Jr., headed for Army OCS, and Marcel in the ROTC at James Madison in Virginia. Peter is 16, president of his class, and interested in West Point. Our Sara's other child, Linda LeHardy Sweet and her Jauncey, are living in Fredericksburg.

Helen and Swede E^skilson report a granddaughter who is a 2nd. Lieut., Air Force Nurse Corps, stationed at March Air Force Base in California. She loves her duty. Helen's vision is now quite limited but she gets much pleasure from the "Talking Books" tapes and records from the library service.

Isabel and Mort Fleming had their usujil golfing month last Fall at Monterey and in Victoria, hitting the baU weU until they returned home and lost the touch again. They golf with Jimmy Leeper these days.

Mary Gale Buchanan was the only female member of the Navy crew of INTREPTO, with two officer coaches and four midshipmen in the Bermuda races. Despite some very rough weather she loved the experience.

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Finally, it is with deep regret that we have learned of the death of Augusta Andrews Young, wife of John E. Young, in Desert Hot Springs, California, on 1 January. Gussie, as she was known to her many friends, had lived here for thirty years, coming to Desert Hot Springs when John retired from the Marine Corps as a brigadier general.

Until becoming ill, she was active in many clubs and organizations including the American Legion Auxiliary, CoacheUa Valley Panhellenic, and the Retired Officers' Ladies Club.

Married to John for over fifty-five years, she is also survived by two daughters, Gussie Murchall of Desert Hot Springs, and Mrs. J.V. Booker of Ladies Island, South CaroUna; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren as weU as two sisters and numerous nieces and nephews. Our deepest sympathy is expressed to the family.

27 Pres., RAdm. Thomas J. Hamilton USN (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. Cari L. Steiner USN (Ret.) 203 Riggs Ave., Severna Park MD 21146 301/647-1258 Percent Members: 88 Living Grads: 254 The Washington-AnnapoUs members held their bi-monthly luncheon meeting on 18 November, 1982, at the " O " Club in Bethesda with 35 present: present, Betty and Bob Barnes, Ruth and Bev Bristor, " M " and Frank Bruner, Rena and Josh Cooper, Barbara and Parker Fairlamb, Marian and Don Griffin, Sue and Pat Henry, Bob Hinners, Tayo and Miles Hubbard, Carolyn and BiU Irvin, Ruth and Joe Maher, Dick PhiUips, Bert and Bob Quackenbush, Jimmy Roberts, Eleanore Saunders, Dick Schumn, Carl Steiner and daughter, CeciUa Kirk, Mildred and SuUy SuUivan, EUen and CharUe Tooke, BUnn Van Mater and his guest, Ileana Hendeson.

Prior to the luncheon the Class Executive Committee consisting of chairman. Executive VicePresident Don Griffin and members Bob Barnes, Miles Hubbard, Bill Irvin, Bob Quackenbush, Carl Steiner, and Charlie Tooke met to discuss plans prepared by Charlie for the 60th Reunion. It was decided that the reunion would be held during Annual Homecoming in the Fall of 1987. The date for Homecoming that year has not been officially announced by the Superintendent.

The Annual Business Meeting and Co-Ed Luncheon will be held in the O & F Club at the Naval Academy on May 12. This date, which is a Thursday, had to be selected after learning that the Class of 1933 had reserved the Club on Saturday of that week for their 50th Reunion Luncheon.

The THACH (FFG-43) was launched in Long Beach on December 18, honoring the memory of Jimmy Thach, one of our outstanding Classmates.

Further details are not available at this time.

Ed Eckelmeyer reports that the L.A. Group held its October meeting at the " O " Club in Long Beach on the 29th. Present: Ron Hamley, Red Scoles, Bill Kern, "Dutch" Woelfel, Harry Tallman and Ed Eckelmeyer. Discussion during the luncheon centered on the very pleasant visit to Pt. Mugu in September and a hoped-for visit to USS NEW JERSEY in the near future.

The L.A. Group held its last luncheon meeting of 1982 at the " O " Club on 10 December. Attending: Red Scoles, BiU Kern, Harry Tallman, and Ed Eckelmeyer. One of the most faithful over the years — "Dutch" Woelfel had passed away on the 8th after having suffered for about a month with a terminal case of cancer. He will be missed very much.

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"Heinle" Armstrong reports from Northern California that "Fleet Week in S F Bay," 15-18 October, was a great success and was thoroughly enjoyed by all hands.

The 27 Northern California Clan meets quarterly. A report on the January 22nd meeting will appear in a future issue of Shipmate.

Eunice Rice in her 14th Christmas Newsletter from Florida reports that Bob was appointed to Chairmanship of the University Club's Bbok Review Group in Winter Park.

Gill Richardson reports that the San Diego County Clan held its November luncheon on the 30th. Present were Ceece Caufield, Cliff Cooper, Clarence and Bobby Coffin, Barbara Curtis, Carl and Olive Dalton, Tommy and Dale Flynn, Ken Keepers, Jimmy and Mary Jane Hogg, Harry Hummer, Meade and Erika Kitchen, George and Natalie Knuepfer, Hank Paige, Walter Price, Gill and Patsy Richardson, and Alan and Anne Sutherland. Clarence Coffin, Chapter President, presided. Gill gave a synopsis of his and Patsy's cruise in VISTAFJORD from Genoa to Durban, South Africa. They thought it was the most elegant ship in which they had ever cruised. Except for spending two interest-packed days and a night on a wild game safari in the Tsavo and Amboselli game reserves at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Gill thought the rest of East Africa of little interest. Poverty was rampant as was the influence of the Soviet Union, far more so than he had realized. South Africa, as usual, stood out Uke a jewel in comparison.

The Richardsons hosted the Army-Navy game party for the Class at their Coronado Cays home.

Present were Tommy and Dale Flynn, Harry Hununer, Ken Keepers, Meade and Erika Kitchen, Bobbie McCann, Bill and Eileen Floyd ('26) and Helen and Collins Landstreet ('24). Gill won the pool which will be used to provide wine for the next class luncheon on December 28th. There was great enthusiasm for the A-N game in the Rose Bowl in 1983.

Oley Sharp was truly honored on November 17th at a dinner hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Admiral Kidd Club when he was presented with that Society's highest award. The Medal of Honor. It is awarded only to especially outstanding persons in the United States and foreign countries. Oley was nominated by the DAR for his distinguished career, his furtherance of the American way of Ufe, and his advocacy of defense through strength. FoUowing the dinner, Oley spoke on arms reduction negotiations with the Soviet Union.

All of us were greatly saddened by the death of Joel D. "Lord Weatherby" Parks in the Scripps Memorial Hospital on November 27th. His droll sense of humor and his unbelievable stories about his namesake were among his many assets which made so many friends for him. As someone said, 'It was never a dull day with Lord Weatherby aboard!'

Ens. Stephanie W. Hamilton USNR, granddaughter of Sue and Fred Berry was commissioned on 19 November 1982 at OCS, Newport, Rhode Island. She is going to be a meteorologist, following in Fred's footsteps, only now they call it 1800 — meteorology/oceanography. Her first duty station is at Rota, Spain. She graduated magna cum laude from Old Dominion University in 1980, and is the daughter of Suzanne (Berry) and Jack Hamilton '51.

"Dutch" Woelfel died on 6 December, 1982 in Long Beach, California, where funeral services were held on the 8th. Most of the Classmates in the area attended. His ashes were flown to Washington (DC) for burial in Arlington National

Cemetery. Graveside services were held on 10 December 1982. Representing the Class were George Anderson, Josh Cooper, Tim Donohue, Marty Lawrence, Dick PhiUips and Bob Quackenbush. "Dutch's" widow, Majorie, was accompanied by their three children, their spouses and the grandchildren. The Class extends its sympathy to Marjorie, sons John and Thomas, daughter Virginia, and the grandchildren.

Otts Taylor died on 11 December, 1982 in a Portsmouth, Virginia, hospital. Services were held on 15 December, 1982 at the Fort Myer's Chapel followed by burial in the Arlington National Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers from the Class were: George Anderson, Tim Donohue, Don Griffin and Bill Irvin. The Class extends its sympathy to his widow, Marjorie, sons Capt. Patterson C. Taylor USN '55 of Virginia Beach, and Anthony R. Taylor (USNA '64) of Steriing and the six grandchildren.

Ethel Wickman, widow of Cliff Wickman, died of cancer on 8 December 1982 in South Pasadena, Florida, after a one month iUness. Funeral Services were held in St. Petersburg. Surviving are two sons, Clifford L. Jr. of Boston, Massachusetts, and Miles X. of Edgewater, Maryland, daughter Sue Malin of Columbia, South Carolina, and four granddaughters. The Class extends its sympathy to the family.

Isabel Walker, widow of Jimmy Walker died on 11 December 1982. Funeral services were held in Bethesda, Maryland on 15 December at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

Also, it is my sorrowful duty to report the death of E.W. (Eddie) Herron at his home in Alexandria, Virginia, on Christmas Day. He was buried with full miUtary honors in Arlington National Cemetery on 29 December 1982. A number of Classmates were present for the services. The Class extends its sympathy to his widow, Marie, and their five daughters, Helen, Lou, Susan, Betsy and Ginny, and 13 grandchildren.

On a more cheerful note, "Monty" Pryce has moved from the Washington Hospital Center to the Washington Home, Room 137, 3720 Upton Street, N.W., Washington DC 20016. We hope this means he is on the road to recovery after his stroke last July.

28 Pres., RAdm. Edwin B. Dexter 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 West Coast Corr., RAdm. W, A. Cockell USN (Ret.) 3222 Browning St., San Diego CA 92106 N. Eastern Corr., Capt. R. O. Burzynski USN (Ret.) Box 145, New Castle NH 03854 Percent Members: 90 Living Grads: 69 In reporting the outstanding response from the BLC in the 1982 Alumni Association drive despite the recession, Mac Leary says the widows have been a great help for the Class. He remarks: "I have tried to keep in touch with some of themthis year, for example, I have had correspondence with Dave Todd's widow, Helen Lovelace Skaer Sally (Mrs. W.L.L.) Brown, and others." (C/S note: The Dec. '82 Shipmate reports that the BLC stood No. 1 in the Percent Donors list, with 71 2"/ of the Class contributing in the annual fund drive that ended 30 June '82! 79 donors contrihuto,i $5372!!) ™ 63

Red Raborn and Chet Wine Chet Wine reported that Mildred and Red Raborn are settled in their garden home about 20 miles north of San Antonio on the Fair Oaks Ranch and Country Club. Chet remarks: "They face the golf course, so they should be able to lower their handicaps." Red held a news conference in mid-December on WAOI, San Antonio relative to strategic missiles." Afterwards LilUan and Chet had a game dinner for MUdred and Red. Chet adds that it is nice to have members of the BLC so close.

The Wines are looking forward to seeing Classmates next October. (C/S note: Many BLC members have indicated their plans to participate in the 55th Reunion. By the April issue, we hope to report all who plan to come.)

The 5th annual presentation of the Renard Boxing Award was made in early December in Memorial Hall. Ruch (Mrs. Chick) Renard and son, Capt. John W. Renard USN '55, who flew in from his command, USS SAIPAN, did the presentation. Two intercoUegiate champion boxers of the BLC: Jerry Gerin and George Moffett, were in attendance and talked later with the boxers. The photographer forgot his camera, so there were no pictures of the award. Again, the Sixth Battalion won the intramural championship. (C/S note: The photo on Pg. 47, Dec. '82 Shipmate, was of the previous — 4th annual — award.)

And now for a few well-wishes from BLC members. Ginny and Al Fay: "We're back home from a fine Summer at our place in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and busy getting our winter garden underway. Lots of work, but fun, too. See you at the 55th!" Bee (Mrs. Kenny) Weir: "Fall found me in Colorado enjoying the color. Snows came before we closed the course and came home.

We were in California for the hoUdays." Phil Stokes: "As I look back, the start of the year caught us in a deep freeze with sub-zero weather — totally unwelcome for us here in Georgia. But things did change — yes — out popped Spring with its dogwoods, azaleas, and of course TAXES." As one of BLC's peripatetic visitors, PG visited members of his family: Florida in February, Meridian, Mississippi in March, Fairbanks, Alaska in June. TelUng of his trip above the Arctic Circle: " . . . at a time of the year when the sun did not disappear below the horizon for the whole 24-hour period of the day. Quite an experience. From Alaska down to warm So. California . . . "Pittsburgh in September for the cruiser PHU.ADELPHIA Reunion, sharing with old shipmates and their families the warmth and fellowship of bygone days.

Bettye (Mrs. Freeby) Freiburghouse reports that she has moved to 1614 Helena Ave., Apt. D. Norfolk VA 23505. She will not be able to attend the 55th Reunion.

Thanks to the efforts of John Kent, a missing plaque recording the 1928 Army-Navy basketbaU game is now installed in its proper place in the Academy trophy display. It commemorates the fateful game played at West Point, which Navy won 29-17. The BLC participants in this hardfought game, N-stars all, were BUI Howard as captain. Thug Walsh, and Johnny Kent. The team was 64

coached by the late Johnny Wilson, aided by Kenny Craig '26.

Speaking of sports. Limey Cockell — alias Bill Cockell — turned in an 82-gross in the annual golf tournament at the Stardust course in San Diego.

This is a repeat of a Senior of Seniors title he won in 1976. He plays to an 8-handicap, which netted him a 74. This was in the A + flight: 75 years or older.

"Howsweet it isl" reports Harry Sears. He and Helen drove up to Philly's Veterans' Stadium from Washington to witness Navy's 24-7 triumph over Army in beautiful Springlike weather. Harry continues: "Several hundred youthful GIs from nearby Camp Dix augmented the Black Knights cheering, but to no appreciable avail. The series now stands 39-37 Navy. Over 67,000 were in attendance. Navy not only dominated the field but in sideline activities as well, and the many blasts of the old Navy field piece was music to the Sears' ears and to these of other members of the Biggest Little Class — Ski Burzynski, George King, Rollie Curtin and guest. Not a bad turnout for the BLC! Missing was our new Pres and old perennial at this affair, Ed Dexter (and lady, Betty Berry). They were on Navy League business in New York. Ed was in charge of a big reunion there.

"Very few other NA Alumni were recognized — Tom Hamilton '27, on from WC, and Cecil Burnside '26, with beau. What memories, fifty old years later, Tom must have had of that bitter cold and snowy day on Soldiers' Field, Chicago, when Navy cUnched the 1926 National Championship, with a team which he led so gaUantly!!"

29 Pres., RAdm. Roy S. Benson USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Cal Laning USN (Ret.) 6404 Lakeview Dr., Falls Church VA 22041 Corr. Secretaries: So. Cal., Cdr. Bill Darnell USN (Ret.) 2003-224 Bayview Hts. Dr. San Diego CA 92105 No. Cal., RAdm. Dick Ballinger USN (Ret.) 25 Teal Rd., Belevedere CA 94920 Florida, RAdm. Daniel Carison USN (Ret.) Dotal Mobile Homes, Villa No. 17 Clearwater FL 33515 Percent Members: 86 Living Grads: 121 The Class Corporate HQ in Washington (see Rosy Junghans' report on our incorporation by order of IRS) is festooned this Christmas with cards from our widows. Among them, received before Christmas, are greetings to Twenty Nine from Fran Canty, Grace Bermingham, Dottie Flatley, Fran Hutchins, Janey Hall, Katie Lake, and Barbara Richter. Eddie Burk's sister, Eleanor

Griffen joined in. We missed several usually newsy cards this year. Liz D'Avi has vanished without address, and sadly, a note from the husband of Helen Boester, the widow of Limey Waltermire, indicates that she died in September. A card from Freddie (George) Sharp arrived after Christmas all the way from Virginia Beach. Freddie commented, "I was amused by the recounting of your trip to Annapolis with the grandkids in the October Shipmate. One of our girls always had a yen to be a naval officer, but as you well know, USNA didn't open its arms to the fair sex until recently. There are other ways, though, and Susan graduated from OCS in Newport and was commissioned ensign this past June. She's stationed at Arlington and loves it." (Sect'y guess: in Intelligence?) Fran Hutchins is continuing Ed's hobby of "miniature rooms."

She mentioned that she and Ed had built four doUhouses and many miniature rooms and stores.

"He did so many things that 1 cannot do — so from now on I'll probably start painting again.

It makes me happy to receive Shipmate." A clipping was enclosed of an exhibit of their miniatures at Tampico Tilly's in Santa Monica.

Dottie Flatiey enclosed a program of "the 35th Annual Reunion of the USS YORKTOWN Association in October. There, Jimmy was inducted into the Carrier Aviation Hall of Fame. Justice Byron White spoke for Jim, and present were Dottie, RAdm. James H. Flatley III USN '56, Midn.

James H. Flatley IV, and Joseph Flatley. Grace Birmingham again volunteered to pay for her Shipmates, which the Class declines. What does hurt, however, is that the midshipmen and we have to pay Thirty Five cents for Academy Christmas cards! They are indeed beautiful, particularly this year, but we are sure that Room 4251, laundry number 1338, could never have afforded that.

Barbara Richter voiced distress that her name had not been included in the mention in the November column of the group of Chicks living in Pensacola. Although she lives "on Route 4," she sees Marion Raby every Sunday at Mass. One of Dutch's sons lives across the highway, which is a surprise in that Dutch always extolled their former residence in Madison, Florida, as "the only county in Florida with a decreasing population and no green fees."

Very early greetings to the Class were received from Catherine Watson and Charlotte Weiss.

Catherine seems to spend much of the cold weather in Newport rather than home Pensacola. Charlotte deserts Oahu, of all good climates, for world cruises most of the year. How will your sect'y get a card to the Outrigger Club? A card to Louise Britt was returned, though we have chased her from Baltimore to Annapolis.

Class of 1929 co-ed luncheon, December '82

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ANNUAL ELECTION of OFFICERS and TRUSTEES U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

FOR P R E S I D E N T ( 1 9 8 3 - 8 5 ) VAdm. Charles S. Minter, Jr. USN (Ret) '37 He spent his first three years in cruisers priorto receiving his wings at Pensacola in 1941. WW II action included ASW flying in Patrol Squadrons based in both North and South Atlantic followed by assignment as Asst Air Officer in CV RANDOLPH during Iwo Jima, Okinawa and wrap-up operations against the Japanese. From 1946 to 1950 he was assigned to flying duty at NATC Patuxent River followed by command of Patrol Squadron 28 operating in Japan and Korea. Subsequent sea commands included seaplane tender ALBEMARLE, Attack Carrier USS INTREPID, Hunter-Killer Force, Atlantic/Carrier Division 16 and Fleet Air Wings Pacific. Shore assignments included Executive Officer, Naval Academy Athletic Association; National War College; Staff NavAirLant; Commandant and Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy 1961 -1965; staff SACEUR; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Logistics; and Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Committee from which assignment he retired 1 September 1974. Following retirement, he served during 1976 as Deputy to U.S. Ambassador to U N Law of the Sea Conference and has just completed a four year tour as President of The Retired Officers Association and currently serves on several boards and committees. He is a member of the Alumni Association.

FOR V I C E P R E S I D E N T C E N T R A L AREA ( 1 9 8 3 - 8 5 ) Mr. J. KIrby Ewing '45 Mr. Ewing attended USNA with Class of 1945 and graduated from the University of Texas in 1946 with a B.A. in Government and Economics. He was formerly engaged in commercial real estate and mortgage banking, oil and gas production financing and former President, Wichita Clutch Company, Wilson Manufacturing Company (industrial and oilfield machinery). He is currently an independent oil producer and is President of Mount Royal Mining & Exploration Company, with properties in southwestern New Mexico. Mr. Ewing's past and present activities include: Director and President, Mental Health Association of Houston and Harris County, Director,TexasAssociationforMental Health; member Public Affairs Committee (Washington, DC) National Association for Mental Health; member Executive Board of Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America, member Board of Greater Houston Chapter American Red Cross (Chairman, Safety Services Committee); Director and member of various committees of Kiwanis Club of Houston; member Official Board of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, and past director and President, Texas Gulf Coast Chapter.

He is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award of National Association for Mental Health. He is a Life Member of the Alumni Association.

FOR TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE (1983-1986)

Lt. Fred B. Home USN '76 Lt Home majored in Oceanography and commenced naval flight officer training in September 1976 and was designated a naval flight officer in January 1978. He then reported to Patrol Squadron 19 (VP-19) at NAS Moffett Field, CA and was designated a mission commander in the P-3C Orion. He reported to USNA in August 1981 as Second Company Off icerwith collateral duties including: Brigade Safe Driving Officer, Officer Representative for the Junior Varsity Soccer team, Officer Representative for the Modern Music Concert Committee and member of the Junior Officer's Advisory Group. He will be serving this summer as the Administrative Officer for the Fourth Class Regiment. He is a member of the Alumni Association.

Mr. Frank J. Kelley III '46 Mr Kelley was active in swimming and track prior to his active duty, where he sen/ed in USS SHANGRI-LA as E Division Officer, Assistant Navigator and GWO on Staff, ComTaskFor38.

He resigned in 1947 and after a period in a family business, joined Borg-Warner in 1955 as Assistant to President with additional assignments of Corporate Planning and Acquisitions.

In 1960 named VP of Business International; 1962 became General Manager of Glidden I nternational in charge of overseas sales, licensing, manufacturing and acquisitions of Glidden Co.; in 1964 was special consultant to the Fidelity Bank in Philadelphia, on international investments and was advisor to its correspondent banks on international operations; in 1965 founded Intercon Investment Company, a financial consulting firm, specializing in reorganizations and business associations; in 1966 became a Director of CompuDyne Corp.; presently Chairman and President of CompuDyne Corporation, a manufacturer of military electronics, data and visual communications equipment, ground systems for satellite control and energy conversion equipment. He isa member of the Alumni Association.

RAdm. Donald T. Roe USN (Ret.) '41 Admiral Poe attended Southeast Missou entering USNA and upon graduation ser at sea in the Atlantic, Mediterranean ani the East Coast including Washington, Dl in command, control and communicati( after serving as Director, Naval Commun five years as Director, Special Projects wit In 1981 he began full-time volunteer sen Action Center of the Fairfax County Areal that year opened the Voluntary Actioil William Area, Inc. in Manassas, VA, an oH support the human services activities! individuals who wish to volunteer. He Directors of several Northern Virginia s and has attained a MS in Internation Washington University. He isagraduate National WarCollege. He isa memberol

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LGen. Philip D. Shutler U S M C (Ret.) ' 4 8 General Shutler earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering at USNA and earned additional degrees, including a Master's degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.S. in International Affairs from George Washington University. He isagraduateof the USNPGS and the National War College. He served asa platoon leaderand reconnaissance company commander with the 1 st MarDiv; after completing flight training, he returned to Korea asapilotwith 1 st MarAirWg; served in Vietnam as XO of MarAirGrp 13 and as Operations Officer of 1st MarAirWg; served at Headquarters, USMC, in 1976 served as Deputy Commander, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic followed by Vice Director, Joint Staff and finally as Director, J-3, Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is a member of the Alumni Association.

Mr. J o h n A. SIvright ' 5 0 Mr. SIvright served in the Marine Corps prior to entering the banking business in 1954 with Harris Bank where he served in the positions of Assistant Cashier, Assistant Vice President and Vice President by 1965. He was elected Senior Vice President in 1975 and was named Group Executive in 1976 and assumed the position of Executive Vice President in 1980, with the responsibility within the Banking Department. This involves management of major relationships in both the large corporate market on a national basis and middle market business in the Midwest. He received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and also completed the course of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin. He is a Life Member of the Alumni Assocition.

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Right after reveille on 10 January, the SS W I N D BAG weighs anchor for Southern Drill Grounds.

The first exercise grounds will be the Clearwater area, where Dan Carlson recommends permanent home porting. He has sensed that skipper Mick is shopping. " 1 see you have a snowstorm in Virginia today, along with high taxes and yard w o r k , " he writes. " H e r e , it got down to 50° today so 1 cancelled my golf for the day. Last September Natalie and I attended the 7th Reunion of the USS PHELPS. 1 was X . O . on Pearl Harbor day. The day before, Ed Beck relieved Cdr. Nyquist as C O . We had a farewell party on the north shore of the island. Of course, the new C O . and I were at home when all hell broke loose. When we arrived at Pearl PHELPS was gone, with '30 at the conn.

"Since you were here, Natalie has had two books published. Another on the way. We were both interviewed by cable TV, at home, but 1 don't know whether it was used, as we don't have cable T V . " (Sect'y: Anyone see it? It's hard to compete with the porno.) The WINDBAG will anchor just off the old PHELPS X.O. quarters 1 February, while the crew attends board meeting in Nassau. On return, another interview will be held with the Carlsons. Following that, we decommission the WINDBAG and spend March and April in San Diego and Rancho Bernardo, where Dosh Rodimon is shopping for us.

As forever, the SoCal Gang met for the A-N Game. Thirty-three present! The grandstand was in the Hezlep home at San Clemente, overlooking the Pacific. Polly and George Dieter were cohosts. The chow was especially great, particularly the roast mule dessert. We don't know who came, but Bill Darnell forwarded the regrets, as follows: Subtract them from the SoCal roster. Johnny Knight was nursing. Janey Hall was out on the town as was Jan Duborg. Bob McGinnis was travelling. Red Lynch went to Sun Valley. Ben Coe said he could not get an overnight pass from The Sequoias. Whitey Beardsley had a free operation.

We think that Chick Frankel finally showed up, but his reply asked for clarification of the invitation note which said " n o charge for women of any kind."

Red Welsh says, " N o news here. We lead a very quiet life." But he confusedly remarks that Fran and he "have logged 90,000 miles on our new car."

States he, " T h e highlight of the year was the visit of Bea and Cappy Kohr — the four of us renewed acquaintance with the old haunts in San Francisco." 90,000 miles worth?

Come to the WB&A montly luncheons in the private room at the Army-Navy Country Club: third Tuesdays, except June-August. No notice necessary. Overheard at a recent lunch, " I ' v e finally worn out the last of my khakis. But what shall I do with my white service!"

Hulda Stone reports that Steamie's two families fare well. But no great-grandsons.

Bing Mitchell sends the sad word that Polly Warfield Ward died in early December, in Baltimore. Polly had been a prominent golfer, attaining state championship. Charlie predeceased her by four years.

The Class Treasurer belatedly noted that our money market fund, which is earning a substantial sum annually, bears not only his name as trustee but also his social security number. He became alarmed lest the earnings should be reported to the IRS as taxable to him, which would be painful considering his tax bracket. T o prevent such a contretemps he has persuaded the IRS that the Class of 1929 United States Naval Academy is an organization exempt from income tax. Ta ta, ta ta!

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Something for Everyone We are indebted to Kemp ToUey for the fine picture of the Class of 1929 co-ed luncheon, held at the Annapolis Yacht Club on 16 December 1982.

All ate well and all look fine. Also, we reproduce the letterhead that Kemp uses for his important correspondence — a remnant of Asiatic Station days presumably.

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: 86 Living Grads: 197 Aloha, folks! Hawaii is a beautiful place and I had a very delightful ten days at the Hale Koa Hotel, not to mention roaming the entertainment spots, when nature caught up with me. Elizabeth (my fiancee) and I arrived in Honolulu on 17 December to stay here until the 27th. We were going to fly over to Kauai Island where we had a condominium cottage until the middle of March 1983, when we were planning to return to Maryland. But 1 arose on the morning of the 27th of December, quite disoriented. Needless to say, this was quite a shock. I was admitted to Tripler Army Medical Center immediately and they have been doing wonderful work on recovery. It appears I will have an auteriogram, perhaps followed by some form of vascular surgery, to remove a possible block.

All signs seem to be very favorable, especially considering the degree of restored control already attained.

Herb Marable, Elizabeth Johnson, Sparky and Hazel Woodruff at the Hale Koa

Hazel and Sparky Woodruff in Honolulu When the smoke has settled, Elizabeth and I are going to Kauai anyway to relax in the middle of the debris — our cottage was not damaged — and we shall enjoy the area for a bit. Hope to make the additional issues of Shipmate with more first hand descriptions of the havoc caused by IWA. During our week here we ran into Hope and Steve Carey, who very graciously entertained us one evening in their luxurious condominium and then took us to dinner at the Outrigger Canoe Club, the very prestigious yachting organization.

Later we learned that Sparky Woodruff and his lovely wife Hazel were also here, and they had us for lunch at the Club. 1 managed to talk Sparky out of a blurb on his activities, and they were much more interesting than mine.

Sparky writes: " I am out here in the Islands through a strange set of circumstances. Normally Hope and I would be cruising in Florida on board DREAMY III. We have spent the last ten Christmas holidays on DREAMY, I, II or III somewhere in Florida. This year we made a South Pacific cruise through the Micronesian Islands on board a combination freighter-passenger ship. Actually it is a supply ship for those islands and has an eighty passenger capacity. We sailed from San Francisco on 16 September 1982 after a six-day delay. Since we were living on board, the extra days of food and board were free, so we had a very pleasant and inexpensive San Francisco visit. The ship, the EMMA G , is an old timer, formerly the PRINCE

EuGEN of Holland American Lines, that cruised in the Baltic and North Sea for many years and is now owned by the Maru Pacific Lines. She is 12,000 tons, 457 feet in length, with very good passenger accommodations but no luxuries. All of the passengers were typical freighter cruise types, very friendly and congenial. Due to the last minute change in departure dates, we had but 37 passengers on board, which made it even more comfortable, and we got excellent service.

(Reminds your sec'y of a Spanish sleeper from Paris to Madrid in '72 — what service!) Our cruise lasted four weeks and we disembarked in Saipan, as the ship was going on to Manila. We had stopovers (usually two days) at Majuro, Ponape and Truk. Our cruising speed was 13 knots, with her diesel engines. We spent a couple of days in Saipan, then hopped by local plane to Guam for a couple more days — excellent hotels and beaches, a regular Japanese honeymoon heaven. And there were thousands of them. " W e flew Pan Am from Guam to Honolulu — 7 hours — arriving on the same day as we had gained twenty-four hours crossing the International Date Line. We stayed at Hazel's family home on Diamond Head. It was built in 1939 and they have an acre of simple land with a lovely typical open Hawaiian home overlooking the ocean and Bay at Waikiki. But we are far enough from the beach and high enough on Diamond Head (only military land behind us) to be well away from the thundering herd of tourists. With a nice pool and that extraordinary view, 1 seldom leave home.

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"While here I decided to try some acupuncture treatments on a leg problem 1 recently acquired.

After an extended period of standing, the legs give out. Very weird, and all the high-priced neurologists are completely baffled.

"Had dinner with Hope and Steve Carey at the Outrigger Club the other night — they are both in good health. We hope to be in Florida in our home in The Moorings, south of Vero Beach, by 1 February, and to take some cruises in DREAMY III. Best regards to all of '30!"

Harry Verhay and Bill Doyle, please note. Your letters just received and will be in the next issue — along with my impressions of the Islands.

Briefly, from what I've see everybody seems to be chasing some sort of amusement, and maybe that's part of the fun of this place.

31 Pres., RAdm. Raymond P. Hunter USN (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. Edward M. Day USN (Ret.) 6214 Winston Dr., Bethesda MD 20817 West Coast Corr., RAdm. Andrew J. Hill USN (Ret.) 1295 Bangor Street, San Diego CA 92106 Percent Members: 87 Living Grads: 246 Directory Changes Betty and Johnny Hughes haven't moved, but their correct address is: 6205 Cromwell Drive, Bethesda MD 20816; tel: 301/229-3671. Audrey and Easy Stewart's correct phone number is: 703/256-5178.

Last Call — The last two months have taken a heavy toll, and in sadness we must say farewell to: Bill Longton, who died on 3 December in Burlington, Vermont, after 7 weeks in hospital following a heart bypass operation. Tom Copeman, who died on 21 December in hospital in San Diego.

Byron Gurnette, who died on 21 December in hospital in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Also, Larry Cook lost his dear wife Margaret; she died in her sleep on 27 December. In accordance with her wishes, her remains were cremated and, following memorial services in St. James by the Sea Episcopal Church in La JoUa, California, were interred in the memorial garden of that church.

Bud Daniels' death evoked this tribute from Ralph Cullinan; let it speak for all of us: "Last CEIII invariably evokes the deep melancholoy of the sweetest, saddest sounds of bugle can emit.

"Bud Daniels probably never was able to count his attributes or his friends, they were so many.

A quiet modesty, sometimes deceptively verging on shyness, thinly concealed the quick mind, the keen wit and the probing curiosity which were to contribute inevitably to bring him the success and the distinction that were so rightfully his due.

"He had the rare gift of making the difficult seem easy, reverses emerge as successes, challenges serve only as stimuli.

"The loyalty of his friendship never wavered.

His sense of right was unshakeable and his search for perfection endless.

"This is the Bud we all knew, admired, and loved. He has not left us, really, and he never shall."

On the Binnacle List as of eariy January are: Tommy Payne, recovering from a quadruple bypass operation; Levi Farrington, home after a month in hospital with a lung spot and throat cancer; Earl Gallaher, continuing treatments for a lung condition aggravated by pneumonia; Johnny Hughes, soon ready for duty after an operation to remove a six-inch section of digestive tract containing a polyp. (He quips: "Now I'm a 'semi-colon'!")

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Get-together in Washington, 14 December

The Washington-Annapolis Group of '31 gathered in forced on 14 December for the annual coed luncheon at Fort McNair Club. As usual Cesca and Dick Steers did a magnificent job with the table decorations, and a good time was had by all — the "all" being: The Bouves, Chews, Crowleys, Days, Ellises, Greenes, Hoopers, Hunters, Merkles, Metsgers, Miners, Motts, Parhams, Peckhams, Ramages, Ritchies, Sharps, Stewarts, Taxises, Theobalds, Thorntons, Torgersons, Websters, Wiesemans and Wilbers, plus Kitty Holmes, Roberta McCain, Dorothy McFarlane, Doc MacDonald, Estelle Needham, Margaret Werts, and Verna Williams.

By the time you read this the West Coast counterpart will have been held in San Diego — on 21 January, with Classmates, wives and widows attending. Jack Lawrence wrote about their experience in Hurricane IWA which struck the Hawaiian Islands on 23 November: "Our beautiful home up on the rim of the crater of an extinct volcano was flattened. It was located in Paipu on the sunny south shore and faced the west overlooking the shoreline toward Spouting Horn and Niihau. We encountered no really serious problems until the wind veered around from the south to the west. We were in the house when the lanai roof blew off, carrying the entire roof of the house with it. Shortly thereafter we ran through the living room and kitchen and into the garage and took shelter in one of our automobiles.

"The roar of the wind was unbelievable. Large pieces of the roof of a condominium down below us and about 300 feet away, as large as 8 by 10 and consisting of 4-by-8s with 2-by-8s for the base of the tile roof crashed into our dining room; also pieces of roof tile as well as whole tiles struck the

remains of our house like shrapnel from a projectile. Our walls and sliding glass doors and plate glass windows were flattened. Our hollow silver was scattered over the dining room floor beneath the rubble. Our kitchen cupboards were knocked over, dumping our Bohemian crystalware and Wedgewood china, as well as all other glassware, onto the floor. Nothing was left but piles of broken glass.

"Luckily our garage did not blow down, although the roof was peeled off. It was a miracle that we survived unharmed. Houses on the beach below us fared much worse. Huge waves washed them off their foundations and into houses across the road. There were no personnel casualties, but it will take some time for the island to regain its beauty. We are now settled in a condominium about 3 blocks from our former residence. We have engaged an architect and plan to rebuild in the near future."

All we can say to you. Jack and Mary, is: "Thank God you were unharmed."

Other news from the Sandwich Islands: Gov Ritchie has passed along a copy of Jean and Levi Farrington's Christmas newsletter, to which Levi added this footnote: "Jean had her knee operated on for painful rubbing of bone on bone, and she won't be driving any 240-Z with a stick shift for a while yet! Seems we're all getting a little on the ancient side — on short notice they found a strange spot on my lung and a week later a cancerous throat — they say I had a rough month in the hospital but everything is fine now and I have apologized to the nurses for things I said while under the influence of drugs. My golf isn't quite back to par, but I'm working on it. We survived IWA except for a few shingles and loss of power."

A gathering of the Clan Farrington to celebrate Jean and Levi's Golden Wedding Anniversary

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Bennie and Margie Bass in Morocco Margie and Bennie Bass' XMAS newsletter tells about their very enjoyable trip in October to Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Tangier, Fez, Marrakech, Rabat and Gibraltar. The photo above shows them in Morocco â&#x20AC;&#x201D; their Moroccan friend seems to have borrowed Bennie's tarboosh and caftan to wear while posing for the picture!

"Izzy" Schwartz, Como. George Dufek and Capt.

Howard Caldwell planning PBM flights into the Antarctic Continent . . . Navy "Operation High Jump" 1946-47

We can all share Roberta McCain's pride: son John Sidney McCain III is a newly-elected Republican Representative in Congress from the State of Arizona. Classmates will recall that he spent six years in a Vietnamese prison camp . . . also ti;at he served as a naval liaison officer to the Senate.

Miscellany In donations to the USNA Alumni Association Annual Fund for FY-82, our Class did well with a total of $12,868 and 55.6% donors. One-third of the donors accounted for 70% of the total.

(Nothing unusual about that . . . ) Class Statistics Classmates reported living 282 Classmates reported deceased 231 "Unknowns" 53

32 Pres., RAdm. Francis D. Foley USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Terrell A. Nisewaner USN (Ret.) 7121 Helmsdale Road, Bethesda MD 20817 Percent Members: 84 Living Grads: 220 Here And There With '32 For those who attended, the memories of the marvelous 50TH Reunion will linger on for a long time. It was fabulous, with superb arrangements, and the local committee literally knocking themselves out to insure that things ran smoothly. Our hats are off once again to a small but dedicated, hard-working group of Classmates. Events just don't happen. It takes a lot of sweat and planning to make things run smoothly. The groundwork of Howard Prince was terrific, but let's not overlook transportation. Although he didn't get the police Shipmate, March 1983

help that was promised, the dinners were erratic and the traffic abominable, the heroics of Modoc Sunderland saved the day. He was all over the place, skipping events for himself, riding herd like a "Last Round-Up" and bringing order out of chaos. His was truly sacrificial great performance.

Space did not allow mentioning one very important segment of the Reunion in my last Shipmate article and it shouldn't be overlooked. Widows and former widows of '32 were warmly and beautifully represented at the 50TH. One almost hesitates to mention names for fear of overlooking someone, but occasionally one must stick his neck out and here is a general list: Betty (Schmidt) and Bill Berry; Mary (Small) and Warren Farmer; Ann (Brindupke) and Johnny Davidson; Mary (Gothic) and Dr. Ken Leiby; Sara Ann (Munger) and Carl Mott; Marion (McCarley) Zortman; Betty Lee (Pressey) Berger; Dottie James; Mary Clyde Wintie; Nancy Odend'hal; Marty Howe; Gwen Dimitrijevic; Stella Dreany; Ann Born; Nona Ward: Marguerite Carpenter; Helen Stoner; Peggy Mang; Muriel Wellings; Deb Humes; Stella Gregory, and Jeanne McCornock.

Many of the above came from far and wide.

Mary Clyde journeyed up from Shreveport, Louisiana; Marion Zortman from Seattle; Mary Farmer from Fredericksburg, Virginia; Stella Dreany from Mission Viejo, California; Helen Stoner from Morro Bay, California; Deb Humes down from York, Pennsylvania; Peggy Mang all the way from Pensacola; Stella Gregory from Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and Jeanne McCornock from Iron River, Michigan.

The honors for traveling furthest to the Reunion went to Jeannette and Growler Grouleff, who traveled all the way from Hawaii for the affair.

Ski Sosnoski interrupted a pleasant five-month vacation in Europe to make the Reunion and will be heading back shortly to resume right where he left off. But from Seattle, San Francisco, Pebble Beach, San Diego, Houston, Memphis, Beaufort (SC), Florida in general, Norfolk, all over New England and the local area plus many spots unnamed, they came in droves to honor our 50TH. It was truly a grand and glorious get-together. It was a wonderful reunion period and each segment of it showed the tremendous care and planning by those involved. Those attending have responded time and again with a tremendous "Well Done."

The Arrangements Committee can now take a welldeserved bow.

Izzy Schwartz writes in that having perused the Golden Anniversary Class book he can only use the descriptive adjective of "superb" and regrets that he had to miss the BIG Reunion. He and Caroline are in fine physical condition for being over 70 years old, but she has arthritis in her knees and cannot stand or walk for any long period of time, though she gets around quite well on her own. If they had attended, she could not enjoy many of the festivities in a crowd of that kind and would sit in her hotel room working on her extremely expert needle point.

Izzy, however, mentioned that previously he had seen Dick Williams and had asked him to say "Hi" to everyone at the Reunion. He sees Dick every other month on the 3rd Wednesday at the West Paces Ferry Racquet Club, attended by about ten of the old fuds and older fuds from the Classes of '22 through '35. The gathering is a bunch of characters who are full of fun . . . anyone with a thin skin had better not show up.

Ed Konrad was previously asked to give a rundown on his end-of-summer trip, and he gladly obliged. Anne and Ed left Sanibel on the 28th of July for Toronto to visit with friends who regularly stay in Sanibel for the Winter. They departed for

Ireland on August 5th and traveled around in a rental car, seeing Ashford Castle, Parknasilla, Wexford and Dublin. Two of the stops haid ninehole golf courses for the guests and his new "super stick" with its telescoping shaft and a club head that can be changed to 17 positions was the answer to these hilly courses with no carts and no caddies.

After three weeks in Ireland they left for Geneva where they again rented a car and traveled three more weeks, staying among other places at Evolene, Murten, and Ronca. Evolene is a very small provincial town in the mountains 45 KM south of Sion. Ronca is even smaller, about 11 KM south of Locarno. Both had been visited before and the Konrads never tire of their restful atmosphere.

Next they flew to Madrid and for ten days saw the sights within the radius of bus transportation and walking distance. Then followed a flight to Venice where they spent four days of walking and boating before boarding the Orient Express. The reconstruction of the old coaches, dining car, bar car and sleeping cars was remarkable. The food was excellent except for a much ballyhooed dinner. The Sunday brunch and afternoon tea were tremendous. The Channel crossing was rough but, after spending four days in London, theyflewback to Sanibel for a bit of rest before heading for the Reunion.

The always delightful annual "joint" November luncheon with the West Point Class of '32 was held on the first Thursday in November (November 4th) because the Fort Myer's Officers' Club was scheduled to be closed on November 11th, Veteran's Day. The change in dates caught a few unaware, with other committments, but both Classes had a delightful turn-out . . . the Army with 12 and the Navy with 14. Representing our sterling Class of '32 at the Naval School on the Severn was Bob Weeks, Beau Lyons, Jack Morse, Al Parker, Francis Foley, Leon Kintberger, Jack Collett, Howard Prince, Ralph Johnson, Van Evera, Jack Lamade, Emerson Fawkes, Andy Nisewaner and Mel Young.

BGen. Archie Lyons USA (Ret.), secretary of USMA '32, welcomed the group and it was delightful to see that all the Army types were wearing their special identification badges from their 50TH Reunion at the Point in May. Archie had delightfully arranged a very special luncheon and the "open bar," whose costs vary from year to year between the Classes, was provided by Army this time around. Archie recommended that in 1983, future luncheons, with due regard for the thinning ranks, be joint distaff and classmate affairs. The suggestion was wholeheartedly accepted; hence, beginning with the second Thursday in November 1983, our "joint" luncheons will be co-ed.

At the luncheon, after a few joint remarks. Jack Lamade told a few delightful stories which our Army compatriots said that they couldn't top and the regular luncheon was adjourned. Immediately afterward the Class Council, with two members absent, held a meeting to discuss the upcoming Class elections which have now been delayed for one year due to the 50TH Reunion. The main purpose was to appoint a nominating Committee and iron out odd points of contention. After some armtwisting, the current Secretary and Treasurer agreed to run unopposed. However, all volunteers to replace the current forgetful, absent-minded incumbent for Secretary will be gratefully accepted.

Lorene and Dick Adams couldn't make it back for the BIG Reunion but did manage a trip East in the late Summer and managed to visit Annapolis, see the World's Fair in Knoxville and stop off in Pensacola. Dick was particularly pleased 67

Dick and Lorene Adams with Jason, their Rhodesian Ridge-Back Lion huntings dog that Howard Prince took time out to drive them around Annapolis and re-orient them to the important things to see in the city as well as the tremendous growth and expansion of the Academy proper since our own Midshipmen days. Both were grateful for the help, as it brought a breath of life to an otherwise casual visit.

One of the pictures with this column is that of Dick and Lorene with their rare Rhodesian RidgeBack Lion Hunting dog. The picture was taken in August 1982 shortly after their recent trip back East. The picture shows their back yard in which they have several fruit trees and a grape vine.

Another of those couples we were sorry to have missed at our 50TH Reunion was Muriel and Red Rice. He wrote that they had been visiting Muriel's children in Bend, Oregon, Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands, the Berkeley campus, San Francisco and Durham, North Carolina, among other places and that they couldn't quite find time for the Reunion.

The Rice duo seems to run between Red's base in Manchester (NH), to her condo at Hilltop Place, New London (NH), while somehow fitting in visits to their island cottage at Lake Massasecum. Red is still working as a director and CNC programmer in the family manufacturing business, the Leighton Machine Company, but still puts in sweat and tears on his Kabota yard tractor and in coursing the lovely mountain trails in his Honda 200R. Cross-country skiing provides the winter relief.

A little note from Cy Brewer indicated that on November 24th he and Connie forwarded via United Postal Service to Alumni House the long planned and long overdue Alumni House Guest Register. The next time you check into Alumni House for a scheduled event, sigh in and baptize their wonderful gift.

scholar, an outstanding engineer, indefatigable outdoorsman and an inspiring gentleman to the core, died after a long losing battle to cancer in Santa Fe on December 1st.

Dick retired in 1957 due, as he stated it, to the overriding need for more money to handle his children's education. He rose rapidly in the business world on sheer intellectual ability and engineering genius to group vice president at Sperry but, when his colleagues on mahogany row began to drop dead of coronaries, he read the message and eased into consulting in 1969.

Two years later, drawn by the irresistible allure of the mountains, Catherine and Dick migrated to Santa Fe. Catherine passed away in 1974 and two years later Dick married Marjorie Champion of Pendleton, Oregon, an accomplished equestrienne and devoted companion. Together they traveled widely from Greece and Crete to Switzerland and Portugal, climbing mountains, snorkeling and leading a strenuous life. In between times, there was a great deal of mountain climbing and camping, hiking and wilderness trail trips to out-of-the-way places.

Dick passed on his remarkable genes. The oldest son, Ted, is a highly successful doctor in Mercer Island, Washington, specializing in ephebiatrics (adolescent medicine); daughter Barbara, with a doctorate from Harvard, is a practicing clinical psychologist in Wellesley with staff appointments to Harvard and Boston University. Rick, the youngest, is a professional architectural photographer in the Boston area doing outstanding work.

The entire family rallied around for our beloved Dick's final hours. Memorial services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Santa Fe on Saturdays December 4, with cremation and burial of the ashes alongside Catherine in a pretty little cemetery in Los Alamos. Nan and Dick Ashworth '33, Fran and Nev Schaeffer '34 and Katy and Rip Raring representing '32 all attended the church services and the burial as a final tribute to a great guy.

Our esteemed President, Francis Foley, recently presented a check for $300 from the Class to the 32nd Company Wardroom for a general refurbishing fund and received the plaudits of the entire Comapny which paraded in review in his honor. Francis then presented a plaque with a silhouette of John Paul Jones with one of his famous sayings on the plaque. "I wish no command that does not go fast because I intend to go in harm's way." Francis also presented a second plaque to the wardroom with a sail plan of USS CONSTITUTION. Thanks to the interest, devotion and follow-through of this nature we can be assured of an outstanding 32nd Company Wardroom.

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Bad news strikes again. On the evening of December 2nd, Rip Raring called from Santa Fe (NM), to inform us that our beloved Classmate and Honor Man, Dick Mandelkorn, a brilliant 68

A marvelous letter from Hank Seely clearly indicates that often "life begins at 70." Hank was introduced to Louise K. Linkens by a member of the Class of '31. A year later Louise accepted his Class miniature and things looked bright for their future get-together, but the Navy Department didn't entirely concur. Hank was ordered to a West Coast battleship instead of an East Coast destroyer

as requested and Louise was urged to finish college at George Washington. Time and distance took its toll and they drifted apart and lost contact. In the mid-30s they were both married to others.

Hank's lovely first wife, Jo, died in April 1980 and, after about a year of wandering around an empty house, his German shepherd could stand it no longer and suggested that he try to find Louise. Just out of the blue and after a few well phrased intuitive type phone calls. Hank got Louise on the phone in Cambridge, Maryland. A widow for some years, she was quite happy to accept his invitation to visit Tampa.

The net result was that after some 51 years they were finally married on November 8, 1982, at home in Tampa, Florida, some two years after being reunited. Hank graciously sent along a picture so that you can see and celebrate along with the happy couple.

There is an old saying that good things come in threes. Not being a Class to challenge the old saying, we have instead followed through on it.

At our marvelous 45TH Reunion in Coronado three displaced persons, widowed Classmates, wandered around meeting people, enjoying the festivities but, perhaps, feeling that something was missing. Within a few months after the Reunion all three were married . . . Salem Van Every to Nan; Bill Short to Marie; and Growler Grouleff to Jeanette. Not to be outdone by an upstart like the 45TH, the 50TH Reunion has also duplicated the glorious tradition. Shortly after the Reunion one attendee, our gracious Helen Stone (Red's widow) was married to Clare "Curly" Dierksen, a golfing companion of some six months acquaintance in California.

Newlyweds: Marty and Spigot Fawcett Also at the 50TH two wonderful people met each other for the first time and a bit of body chemistry was generated. Marty Howe and Spigot Fawcett, both of whom had lost their respective spouses within the previous two years, generated a mutual spark and after a whirlwind romance were married in a family-oriented service at a lovely little chapel in Virginia Beach on January 1, 1983. That is a great way to start the year oiit right, and an easy way for one to remember his or her wedding anniversary. The greetings and best wishes of the entire Class go out to both couples.

Marty and Spigot will reside at her lovely home in Virginia Beach. Louise and Hank will reside at his home in Tampa.

A number of the update 1982 Reunion Class directories have been mailed out, but many are still available. If you want one, let me know. Price . . $3.00, one of which is to cover the mailing. The same goes for the beautiful Class blazer crests. Let me know if you would like one. Cost . . $10.00.

Make out all checks to "The Class of '32 Fund."

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33 Pres., VAdm. Bernard M. Strean USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. Archie T. Wright, Jr. USN (Ret.) 4829 Ft. Sumner Dr., Bethesda MD 20816 301/229-1963 Percent Members: 84 Living Grads: 268 The W/A Gp enjoyed a joint luncheon with the Class of '33 USMA at the Flag Officer Mess in the Pentagon on Monday, 22 November, and each Class had 20 attendees to boost its spirits and contribute to the "Fund For the Winning Team." The Big Blue Team continued our winning streak, and so our Class Fund was $40 richer by virtue of the decisive Navy Victory on 4 December. Among those present were: Blouin*, Caldwell*, Cobb*, Curtis*, Turner Duncan* with guest Asst. Sec. Nav. Andrew Prince, Erck, King*, Loughlin, MacDonald*, Masterson, McKibbin*, Mott, O'Brien, Oren*, Strean*, Thompson*, Travis*, Wright*, and Bill Porter from Rome, Italy. Bill continues a very active business career on an international scale and was hurrying between East Coast cides with family •visits during his home leave period.

At our December luncheon on 14 December we had 15 attendees including Mayberry and Pratt and those marked * above. Ray Thompson gave the group a summary of where we are with the 50 YB and Charley Travis discussed the 50th Reunion Plans with some preliminary results of the first mail-out. Ray indicated good progress, with the Committee editing job and the Book mail-out is expected early in '83, certainly before we gather in Annapolis on 13-15 May for our 50th. Charley expects another reunion mail-out about the time you're reading this, with final details for Annapolis.

Joe Cobb had an interesting tale concerning his partner in his Annapolis boat firm who was participating in an around-the-world sailing race, all entrants having just one member in the crew. His partner intercepted a distress call from one of the other participants of the race whose boat was sinking as a result of storm damage. Miraculously, he was able to locate the damaged craft at night in the South Atlantic, rescue the occupant, and continue the race with an excellent chance of winning that leg of the contest. Joe was proud of his "young" partner — and justly so!

We don't see much of George Miller these days but if you watch the media you know what he's doing. In the letters to Editor on 11 December '82, Washington Post, George sets the record straight on the MX Missile basing scheme — No Dense Pack! And in his lengthy article in the December Naval Institute Proceedings, George continues his advocacy of Sea Power for our National Defense.

He thinks it's time to get the artillery out of the village square, stop our nations's "flight from reality" in our defense posture, insist that our leaders in government follow the Constitution "to provide for the common defense of our nation," and all true-believers (including you craven exNavy guys) stand up and be counted. GO, George!

Our "stringers" in Florida came in strong during the holiday season. Sun Shine Reedy sent in one of the snaps that he took at the Homecoming at Bill Dawsons.

Lem Stevens reported their safe arrival at Vero Beach after a 5,500 mile drive via Yellowstone Nat'l Park, then east to St. Louis, north to Boston, and down the coast to Florida — and he's made his reservations for the 50th!

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Strean, Wright, and Erck the Naples area including his out-of-town guests Marian and Lem Stevens at which he prepared his special "Wahoo Delight" consisting of wahoo, snook, and shrimp, and all of his guests survived!

Gordon says he spends a lot of time swimming and he regrets that he won't be able to attend the 50th as he is committed to take a team of ten master swimmers from his YMCA to the National YMCA Masters meet in Joliet, Illinois, on 13-15 May. As for the other C/Ms in Naples: Henry Strozier is president of the local Navy League and is deeply involved in a new process for weaving along with a New England inventor and is up to his ears in engineering studies and computers; Murray Hanson is V.P. of the Navy League and spends most of his time writing; Charlie Robbins is an oil engineering consultant to oil refining people in the Far East and spends as much time in Singapore as he does in Naples; and Gordon continues his 10-year career as a real-estate broker along with maintaining his rank among the top Five Master Tankers of Florida in the 50 thru 1650 Yard free style events, along with heading up this year's annual fund raising drive for the YMCA with the able assistance of C/M Charlie Robbins.

Eddie Fredericks reports on the San Diego Gp's November and December luncheons at which they had 13 and 12 attendees respectively: Bruning*, Coleman, MacPherson*, Gamon*, Coye, Momoe, Wagstaff, Felling*, Rumble*, Ed Miller*, Roullard*, Elliott*, and Eddie made the November bash with Joe Williams and Charley Duncan, plus those * above at the December affair. Items of interest that came up at the meetings: Berniece and Gary Coleman have completed an Alaskan cruise and a land cruise to Mexico in their recently acquired motor home; Betty and Jack Coye wei"e to be cruising from L.A. to Sydney, Australia, in December; Gail and George Roullard are just back from 'kissing the Blarney Stone and spitting in the Firth of Forth.' Eddie read Mary Gallaher's thankyou note to the group for their contribution to the American Cancer Society in memory of Tony; and the following C/Ms from the W/C expect to attend the 50th: Felling, Gamon, Rumble, Elliott, Williams, Ed Miller, Duncan, Roullard and Fredericks.

From 4400 Kellia Lane, N.E., Albuquerque NM 87111, Marty Shellabarger writes: "Among the disappointed fans at the Navy-Air Force football game on October 9 were the Ryans and Shellabargers, when the game lasted five seconds too long and A.F. won by a field goal. There was reason to be proud of the Navy team, however, as they came from behind to tie the score but were unable to hold out on a cold windy day in the high altitude at the Air Force Academy. The football game may have been a motivating influence in directing Al and Marion towards the Rocky Mountains on one of their frequent golfing excursions, but it led to a very happy reunion. In Albuqiler-

que, Marion proved that her golfing swing is no longer affected by the wrist fracture which she suffered some time ago, and she encouraged Betty to play for the first time since experiencing the same injury last April. Our golf was interrupted by a snowstorm at the Eisenhower course at the A.F. Academy the day before the football game and the Ryans had similar trouble in Western Colorado on their way back to California. But we all are back in temperate climates now and will be able to play enough to be ready for the golf tournament at Annapolis in May '83. We'll be there for the 50th! Betty and I are enjoying our home in Albuquerque and will be happy to see any C/Ms that come our way, as did Jean and Bill Pratt last Spring. We shall have two daughters in the Washington area by next May, so really look forward to the trip East. s/Shelly."

LCdr. Richard L. Anderson, USN ('74), sends us the sad news of the death of our C/M E.C. (Spike) Long on 2 November 1982, of a heart attack, in Waldport, Oregon. Spike had spent the day working in his garden and had apparently over-extended himself. LCdr. Anderson is from Waldport and the families were close friends during the time that Spike has made his home there since 1970. Please see last month's issue for the obituary.

The time for making individual plans for our 50th Reunion in Annapolis is at hand! Everyone should have received the first mail-out in November '82, outlining the general plan and forwarding a questionnaire to be filled out and returned to Charlie Travis, Chairman of the Committee, giving the individual's preference for program events.

A reservation form was also enclosed to be mailed, along with a deposit for room reservations, at the Holiday Inn of Annapolis, 210 Holiday Court, Annapolis MD 21401, which should have been returned by now for those desiring to stay there, the headquarters for the Reunion for the Weekend of Friday 13 May thru Sunday 15 May. Any inquiries concerning the reunion may be addressed to Capt.

C W . Travis, USN (Ret.), 24 Wardour Dr., Annapolis MD 21401; tel. 301/263-2448. Come On Out to the GOLDEN REUNION. All of your friends are coming. See YOU there.

34 Pres., VAdm. Robert L. Townsend USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr. USNR (Ret.) 129 Spa View Ave. Annapolis MD 21401 Percent Members: 89 Living Grads: 300 Marie Pugh expressed her grateful acknowledgement to the Class of '34 for their Memorial Gift to the American Cancer Society. It was deeply appreciated. Although she had only shared ten years of USNA Classmates and sea stories with Don she would appreciate being able to continue association with USNA Alumni as much as possible.

Dottie Lautrup writes to confirm the following: "It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to tell you George died December Snd after a long battle against emphysema. This past year he was in and out of the hospital with some good weeks and months in between. He was at home and with me when the end came — the way he wanted it. My four wonderful children are and will be a great deal of help and support as are Bob's wife and the girls' husbands. Bob's oldest son entered the Naval Academy in this year's plebe class."

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American Lung Association in memory of George.

Word was received from Bruce McNaughton in Seattle that Paul Van Leunen died suddenly on 25 December. No other details are available at this time.

The Class extends heartfelt sympathy to Jean and their children and made a donation to the American Heart Association in memory of Paul.

Also received a call that Reg Rutherford passed away on 8 January. A graveside service was conducted at Arlington National Cemetery on 17 January at 1100. The Class extends heartfelt sympathy to Beuy and their children and made a donadon to the American Heart Association in memory of Reg. With the "Greetings of the Season" and account of their local "Beat Army" get-together at Marmie and Curt Payntor's in Stuart, Florida, Ray McClung happened to add these fitting words: "Chet Smith memorialized those who have left us.

How very mortal we are â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and nearly every issue of Shipmate seems to tell of another friend no longer here. God bless them all in their rewards."

The words of Eel Dutton as logistics officer, Christmas 1982 Dinner for Class 1934, United States Naval Academy: 'Twos the fourteenth of December and all through the East The sailors of '34 were anticipating a feast.

In Fort McNair's Wardroom the tables were spread With goodies delicious and candles all red.

The hour of seven was important to know As time of emergence from the Ship's hold below Of casks of good cheer And fme wines, grog and beer And the telling sea tales and feats of long ago And the importance our ladies be kept in the know.

The Plan of the Day says at eight o'clock sharp We stamp out starvation and embark on a lark That begins with a soup, French Onion's the type And proceeds to Prime Rib, a gourmet's delight.

With wine on the table 'tis easy to see The Mess Treasurer as always must have his small fee.

Sixteen dollars a head the Wardroom does need It seem just enough to provide such a feed.

And the widows of Classmates we do hope to see Join us this Christmas time wherever they be.

As we always shall honor those whom we love Especially those serving on higher duty above.

This message been easy, a most heartwarming task To think of our fellowship and on memories to basic.

Merry Christmas to all and in hopes this is right The best of New Years and to alt a good night.

Ella and Bev Van Buskirk are back in Arizona: 10439 W. Alice Avenue, Peoria AZ 85345. Helen and Allyn Cole have moved: 2003 Kalia Road, Apt. 15-A, Honolulu HI 96815.

A report from Bart Day: "Edna and I are pleased to report that fortune came again to us toward the end of 1982. Edna had had two hospi-

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talizations here with the 'traditional' therapy which did not alleviate her problems. Hence, we renewed our passports, telephoned West Germany and made reservations at the hospital of the internationally recognized Dr. Hans Nieper in Hanover.

This dictated a rigorous jet trip in October. The Germanic ideas, medication and procedures made it all well worth the long trip â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the cool, wet weather experience of Autumn in Europe. We returned, tired out but happier as Edna is rebuilding her health and needed strength and vitality. Thank God, her lovely spirit has never been diminished."

These excerpts from their Holiday Greetings can be reported as a last communication from Reginald Rutherford, Captain USN (Ret.): "During the twenty years that we have been living in Camarillo, we have both been fortunate to be able to participate in a great many civic endeavors; and this year, we have received heart-warming recognition for our efforts. Betty was named 'Woman of the Year' and served as Grand Marshall of the Camarillo's Fiesta Parade. Reg, whose very serious heart condition has caused him to be hospitalized several times, has been recognized for his previous service to elderly citizens as a volunteer taxconsultant and for his participation in Chamber of Commerce activities."

Still trying to find a few widows and Classmates, both graduates and non-graduates. If anyone knows the current address of anyone listed below, please send it to James E. Johnson, Captain USN (Ret.), 7110 Elizabeth Dr., McLean VA 22101: Mrs. John Metcalf, Mrs. Forrest M. Price, Mrs. Ralph K. Rottet, RAdm. Lowell S. Price. Gerald A. Knapp, Douglas L. Krueger, Norman C Leclerq, Jack Lemonds, Thomas B. Lenhart, Theodore H. Linblad, Samuel B. Lucas, Daniel P. Mannix, Wilton E. Mathews, Vaden R. Mayers, George E. McCall, Aloysius E. McCormick Jr., Thomas P. McKissack, John G. Miller, Leonard M. Miller, Joseph G. Montross, William G. Mowery Jr., Frank J. Murphy, Jack Newson, Ray F. Okeriund, Zoltan Papp, Seller G. Phillips, Albert J. Phoenix, Joseph R. Prentice, James C Pryor Jr., Edmond R. Quesnell, William H. Schrieber, Eugene J. Siddle, Harvey F. Sidner, William A. Snyder Jr., John B. Soell, Gerald F. Stack, George C Sweat, James B. Thorne, Willoughly B. Tyler, Lloyd H. Whitehead, Roger J. Wood, and Kenneth J. Wright.

Prince William W. Stark of Commerce (GA) The following notes from Mike Sellars: "Enclosed pleased find an 'Arab' by the name of W.W. Stark, Jr., who does resemble King Faud or whomever and whose photo might just reproduce for the Shipmate '34 column. Suggested caption: "We could use Bill Stark in Saudi Arabia." Might even use a lighter topic in the Golden Lucky Bag with Art's approval.

In order to keep the '34 Column going strong, here are some notes from Florida: In November, Charlie Stephan spent the night in Orlando with the Sellars. He was up from Boca Raton, without Eleanor who was fighting the flu, to have his eyes examined at the Orlando Regional Medical Center.

On Thanksgiving day, Jeri and Jack Martin hosted the Sellars and Drys (back from Scotland) for dinner at the Indigo Lakes Country Club in Daytona Beach, where they are members and play golf several times a week. In October Edna and Read Mecleary came up from Bartow, Florida, as guests of the Sellars for the USNA Alumni Luncheon at the NTC O-Club. Jack Martin reported seeing the E.V. Bruchezs and D.P. Dixons at the S. Carolina game. The Drys hosted the Aeroyds and the Martins for the A-N festivites in Palm Coast. Ann and Bill Stark never settle down long enough for a chat.

How's this for a fast schedule: in December from Commerce (GA) to visit Ann's sister in Salisbury (SC), then home. In January to Daytona Beach, thence to Tampa for a Mexican cruise, then back to Daytona Beach and home to Commerce. Then in February, trip to Mexico, back to Commerce and on to Daytona Beach for a visit. One can become awfully tired!!! Finally, let me add that with Art Gralla's 'git-up-n-go' start on our Golden Lucky Bag we should have a tremendous class history come the 50th!!"

35 Pres., Capt. Jefferson D. Parker USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. L. M. Detweiler (SC) USN (Ret.) 6650 Van Winkle Dr., Falls Church VA 22044 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. W. H. Packard USN (Ret.) 5600 Yorktown Blvd., Arlington VA 22207 Percent Members: 81 Living Grads: 263 Some happy news for openers in this column.

George Hutchinson and Patsy Harris were joined in matrimony on 26 November at Patsy's home at 511 The Pod, Severna Park MD 21146. This will now be George's new address, and they expect to be active participants in '35 events in the WB&A area. We wish both parties much happiness and welcome Patsy and Charles to the '35 family.

The Class Council monthly luncheon on 1 December at Ft. Myer had ten in attendance, including Bob Phillips from North Carolina. He and Sally were in the area visiting her daughter, Mrs. H.L. (Robin) Thompson. Jeff Parker was particularly glad to see Bob, for it gave him an opportunity to repay Bob a long-time debt dating back to 7 December 1941 at Pearl Harbor when Bob gave Jeff a uniform shirt after Jeff lost his clothes in DOWRIES. Class business included discussions on, and approval of, the letter to be sent out on the 50 Year book, which all C/Ms and widows should have received a couple of months ago. (For Jesse Gay's interim report on the results, see below.) The proposal for another Class gift to the Naval Academy was also explained, and a letter with vote sheet to all Scholarship Fund shareholders was reviewed and approved. At the 5 January Class Council luncheon, Jeff reported that the gift, a star projector for the Academy's Planetarium, had been approved. Those who aren't Scholarship Fund shareholders and who wish to participate in the support of this Class gift can do so by either sending a donation to that Fund or by making their contribution to the Alumni Association Annual Fund Drive: "credit to '35's gift project."

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The WB&A area 'SSers got together at the George Mason University School of Law to view the A/N game on TV. Arranged by George Powell, one of the founders of that school, setups and a bountiful buffet lunch were supplied for indoor tailgating, before and during the game.

Those attending: PhyUis and Rod Badger with their daughter Susan and her husband Bond Rhue, Kyle and Jim Baird, Pat and Johnny Becker with son Jim, Poppy and Clag Claggett, Ida Mary and Lou Detweiler with son Louis and his wife Harriett, Fran Gabbert, Gwen and Jesse Gay, Patsy and George Hutchinson, Sellen and Ed Keats, Barbara and Bob Kelly, Winnie Lyndon, Margaret and Wy Packard with son Robert and his wife Donna, Penny and Bud Paret, Louisa and Jeff Parker with son Bill and his wife Susan, George Powell and daughter Margie, Jackie and Eli Reich, Stevie Stever, and Marion and Bobo Thomson. In the third quarter of the game. Jack Barleon arrived, and almost immediately thereafter Navy scored a touchdown to make the score a more reassuring 17-7. Jack had been in the area attending a conference of Paralyzed Veterans which concluded in time for Jack to join in this Class event which was made more memorable by his presence. One may conjecture what the score might have been if he had arrived earlier!

Roy Barnes reported on the San Diego weekly luncheon on 2 November. This was election day, which cost them the presence of Bruce Ross and Mason Freeman who were poll watching; Bub Ward had to make a quick trip to Texas right after voting; and Lou Bauer had to run up to Pomona to retrieve Peg who had been assisting at the arrival of another grandchild. Attendees at the luncheon were: Warren Armstrong, Brooke Atkins, George Baker, Roy Barnes, Ralph Baurn, Steve Carpenter, Nick Doukas, Jack Flachsenhar, Bill Guest, Charlie Harris, George Lee, Dave Nash, Sam Nixdorff, Marc Peppard, Lew Schock, Harvey Walseth, Bill Wideman and Mac Wordell.

San Francisco Bay area '35ers held their 15 December monthly luncheon at the Elks Club in Palo Alto. Those attending: Frank Barrows, Red Blount, Clark Carter, Spike Ewald, Dixie Farrell, Ross Freeman, Bill Germershausen, Hersh Goldberg, Bud Gruner, Ron MacMillan, Ralph Metcalf, Doug Rhymes and Frank Wheeler. Hersh reported crossing 0/0 on a recent South African cruise, quite an achievement for an SC type. Ralph Metcalf volunteered the news that Jack Seymour's son. Jack, Jr., who is married to Ralph's daughter, has been transferred from Bonn to Brussels, to be political counselor to the U.S. Mission to the EEC. Biographic Data sheets have recently been received from Glenn Clegg, Jack Cown, Norm Gage, John Jay, Ron MacMillan, Frank Smith, Harvey Walseth, Walt Walters and Dwight Wrigley. Keep 'em coming!

Dan Franks and Fish

George Doster in St. Simons Island, Georgia, sent in this picture of Dan Franks displaying a lO-lb. striped bass. In response to a query, Dan said he caught it in Camden County (GA) using a trout float rig on 15-lb. test line and live shrimp as bait. It took about ten minutes to land it into his boat. Dan reports he retired from Babcock & Wilcox in 1973 and since then has enjoyed boating, fishing and gardening with his wife, Ethel, who retired in 1980 from 27 years with the Brunswick (GA) Public Library.

The January/February column carried the sad news of the death of Dale Cochran. A memorial service for Dale was held at the Treasure Island Naval Station Chapel on 20 November. Class representatives attending were Spike Ewald, Sally and Frank Hess, Doug Rhymes and Mary Lou and Frank Wheeler.

This month we have learned of the death of H.L. (Hank) Thomas on 3 June 1981. Attempts to reach his widow Wilma, last known to be living in Corpus Chrisfi, have been unsuccessful so far.

Willie McLaren's family and Classmates joined to give a Memorial Chair in the Academy Stadium, and his roommates Fred Darwin, Bob Foster and Jules Jordy have given another in Willie's memory.

Incidentally, Jules has moved from Arlington, Texas, to 3201 Park Fontaine, Apt. 3006, New Orieans LA 70114.

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New Hampshire but performing throughout the country.

Tom Brown, in Newport, Rhode Island, reported that he and his bride, Carmel, enjoyed Thanksgiving with Jane and Ned Dougherty and four of their wonderful children. Tom also advised that he had talked to Leroy Taylor who reported that he and Floride were both well. Leroy said his sweet potato crop was very poor this past year because of the rotten weather.

Jesse Gay, Editor for our 50 Year Rendez-vous, provides this interim report: "The Class Council survey to determine the Class support for a 50 Year Book got off to a strong start with 58% of those canvassed responding by 31 December, the date of this report. 90.6% favored the project, and the number of copies tentatively sold (236) slightly exceeded the total of both positive and negative responses. A final report on the survey will be reported in the next column. On a related subject, if anyone who helped in producing the 20 Year Rendez-vous knows the whereabouts of the die for the cover of our original Lucky Bag and which was also used for the 20 Year book, will he please contact me."

Among the responses to Jesse on the 50 Year book was the word that Jim Kyser died on 17 June 1982 in Augusta, Georgia. Additional information has been requested.

In response to a query, Fred Bakutis reports from Waianae, Hawaii, that he and Helen were very lucky with hurricane IWA. Their house suffered no damage, but their trees and shrubbery were pretty well stripped and their fences were blown down. They were very concerned for their patio glass doors which were bending and shaking violently, but withstood the test. Fred says he "doesn't challenge the surf any more, just the gentle surf, when conditions are ideal."

Changes of address, in addition to those mentioned above: Wally Bond's widow, Thalia, has moved to 328 Hollywood Dr., Edinburg TX 78539; Gene Fluckey is out of Portugal to 1016 Sandpiper Lane, Aimapolis MD 21403; John Murdock is now at 722 Damel Ct., Lexington KY 40505; Swede Westin, 115 Spartan Heights, Lot 54, Hendersonville NC 28739; Horace Laird no longer uses his Norfolk address from May to November, but PO Box 6186, APO NY 09633, is good throughout the year.

Los Angeles '35ers

The Los Angeles '35 group held its regular monthly luncheon on 15 November. Cy Austin brought in this picture taken at their October gettogether showing (1. to r.): John Thomas, Soupy Campbell, Frank Herold, Bob Prickett, Cy, Bruce Hemphill and Ken Veth.

Glenn Clegg, from Pleasant Hill, California, also up-dated his dues and reported he and Paula had recently returned from a trip to New Zealand and Australia, including a very pleasant visit with their son, Marshall ('66) and his family. Marshall is with Standard Oil of California and is their representative in an international consortium of oil companies that are developing a huge natural gas field in Western Australia.

The Class will have a special interest in Space Shuttle #7. Phil Hauck's widow, Virginia, writes that their son. Rick, a Captain USN, will be the pilot for that mission in Challenger, scheduled for lift off on 20 April. Virginia also reported that their son, Roger, is a supervisory systems analyst at the Smithsonian Astrophysical observatory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and as such is also involved in the exploration of space. Their daughter, Betty, is a professional musician playing the viola with the Apple Hill Chamber Players homebased in

36 Pres., Capt. Frank G. Law USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St., Annandale VA 22003 Percent Members: 84 Living Grads: 174 Hi, everybody! Our short December column with its plea for news has brought results! Hence, we had news of interest for the Jan/Feb Shipmate and for this issue many letters and Christmas cards for which we are most grateful. Keep up the good work, and keep the news rolling in!

The Christmas luncheon held at Vinson Hall on 8 December 1982 was a huge success and well attended â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as Freddie Bennett put it, "I'm glad to see there are still 24 survivors able to be present."

Attending were: Hope and "Bon" Amme; Blanche and Jack Baumeister; Nancy and Fred Bennett; Dorothy and Paul Bjarnason; Pat and Dick

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Bradley; Dorothy and "Mack" Buder; Ede and Bill Ellis; Parker Folsom; Eleana and Jim Gray; Rosa and Frank Law; "Margo" Oseth — John not present because it was his first day on a new job; "Onion" Phillips — Margot away on business; Kathleen and Jack Ryder; and Warren Woodville. Free drinks on Santa enjoyed by all, A&N Game post mortems discussed, and good company all around made the occasion a festive seasonal get-together. And we hear "Lib" Nohrden is back home recuperating after treatment for a heart ailment at Bethesda; Bill Groner doing fine after several heart problems; "Dixie" King, not present, but east for a visit with her daughters; and Nancy and Fred Bennett's son now the Navy Chaplain on the USS WICHITA ( A O R - I ) .

We were pleasantly surprised at having Hope and "Bon" Amme join us. They were east for the holidays. "Bon" was recovering from a cervical disc problem suffered while having a shampoo at his local barbershop, following which he had to have surgery at the Stanford University Hospital.

He was doing fine otherwise . . . No business was transacted, and the festive gathering concluded with all wishing everybody a happy New Year.

From the letters received we share the following: Marvin Clayton (19 Nov.): " . . . family all well. We now have seven grandchildren ranging from I Vi to 16'/2 years old. One son is a purchasing manager with General Electric and a lieutenant colonel in the Louisville Area Army Reserves. The other now is employed by Ford Aeronautics at the West Coast Missile Range near Las Vegas . . .

Since retirement, Peggy and I have travelled to the Holy Land, Egypt, Rome, Athens, Switzerland, London, Germany, Cyprus Island; all in one extended trip. In the Fall of '81 we toured Alaska and Northern Canada as well as Kotzebue, an Eskimo village north of the Arctic Circle near the northern tip of Siberia. We also followed the Alaskan Pipeline to its terminal at Valdez, then took a boat trip to Columbia and Portage Glaciers, and rode the narrow-gauge railway over the Yukon Mountain Pass where the Klondike Gold Rush took place. All in all a thrilling experience. This past September we toured twelve states and five Canadian Provinces. On New Year's Day we have reserved seats for the Rose Bowl Parade, after which we will fly to Hawaii to complete our goal of visiting all 50 states. So you can see we've really been on the go since my retirement . . .

Regards to all."

Ross Hirshfeld (27 Dec): " . . . Note from the December Shipmate that the news well has run dry.

Herewith a few scattered news bits . . . A card from Dennis and Billy Johnson in Sausalito says they're about to take off for Australia, spending a month or so in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and taking in the Sapporo Snow Festival. They reported a visit from Val and Ben Oelheim who were enroute from Oregon to Los Angeles — both fine. . . . News from "Bunny" and Vince Combs in Yuma said they had visited my old home town (Prescott) and liked it so much that they bought a summer condo. Vince is planning to fly up to Vegas to swap a few lies — looking forward to this and if I can get Ed Huxtable toflyup from Douglas, we'll have our own Air Show. Ed and Vince now are the '36 contingent in Arizona, and I have Nevada all to myself . . . Happy New Year to all."

Jack Noel (29 Dec): " . . . We continue to relish the quiet charm of this unusual small town.

We meet many congenial people of all ages, many of whom come and go as we do. We will be in South America in January and February, visiting the Chad Braggiottises in Quito, Ecuador, as well as using their guest house as our base to explore 72

Ecuador, Peru, some of the Amazon and perhaps Galapagos . . . Jay was married to Timothy Martin in Seattle in a small home wedding on Whidbey Island on 11 December . . . We recently attended a Memorial Service for Dick Mandlekorn — one of the truly outstanding engineers. While there we saw the Nev Shaffers and Dick Ashworths . . . In late March I must go to Spain to check on our house which may be sold — we're not certain yet . . . The tennis touring in the 'Old Men's Circuit' is about over, somewhat to Mary's relief. It was a very interesting as well as educational experience, but the intensive playing and daily practicing to do well in competitive tennis is not that much fun unless tennis is your whole life . . .

We're digging out from the big blizzard that hit Colorado. Fortunately, we received the only southern bit which was not too severe. It's enough to make one take up skiing again . . . Happy New Year to all."

Bob Odening (15 Dec): " . . . Highlight of '82 in the '36 arena occurred when we caught a couple of Floridians trespassing through California on their way to and from the Orient — Lil and Tom Dabney. The penalty assessed each time was incarceration long enough for some local '36ers to show them a sample of California hospitality.

On their way west, they were detained by the Odenings. Springers, and Norm Gillette at Allen Center Officers' Club in Long Beach. Eastbound, they were held captive at the Odenings' home to swell the cheering section for the A&N Game, led by none other than the original Cheerleader himself, Norm Gillette, wearing a T-shirt appropriate to the occasion. Also in the rooting section were the Brents, Furers, Hansens, Neymans, Odenings, and "Von" von Burkart. Dick Hansen is progressing at a fast clip with the aid of his 4-wheeler he maneuvers like a PT Boat. In the photo note the substitute Goat Keeper, Tom Dabney, holding the goat 'stand-in' — our dog Skoshi wearing her blue and gold blanket with 'goat' imprint. Also note Harry Brent's award-winning smile in anticipation of the pool prize."

In our pictures, with identification, we have: Lil Dabney, Goalkeeper Tom Dabney with Skoshi, Bob Odening, and Dick Hansen. Next, Ruth Brent, Roz Neyman, Lil Dabney, Francie Purer, and Sylvia Odening, with Nancy Hansen seated.

Then, "Go, Navy, Go!" showing Tom Dabney, Bob Odening, Dick Hansen, Norm Gillette, and "Von" von Burkart, while Harry Brent and Bob Neyman stand by. And finally, "Beat Army in '83!" shows Bob Odening, Frank Springer, Norm Gillette, and Tom Dabney.

A & N game celebrants in California

And Rooters in Memphis — George Grider, Tom Reed, Syd Miller

Tom Reed (30 Dec): "Not to be outdone by the West Coast, here's a picture taken at our preA&N Game party. George Grider and Syd Miller with their spouses joined us for the A&N Game festivities. Also, we went to the Navy-Arkansas Game in Little Rock earlier in the season. Navy looked good, and I thought we'd have a better season. Anyway, we beat Army soundly, which make it a successful year . . . We're off to Sarasota, Florida, on 2 January for three months of golfing and beach walking. Our temporary address will be: 1608 Sfickney Point Rd., #308, Sarasota FL 33581; tel.; 813/924-2543 . . . A joyous New Year to all."

From the many Christmas cards received came news from the following: John Alford: " . . . Another year with mysterious changes such as the aches and pains we don't remember 20 years ago. Otherwise we're fine and hope you all are the same . . . Our son Blake and his wife Norma and their three children, now living in Loudon County, visit us often; son Johnnie is now at Arlington Hall in naval intelligence; daughter Stephanie and husband Steven, still in Turkey at Adana AFB, presented us with a 9-pound grandson in September and will soon be transferred home to Tampa, Florida; and Glenna is attending college and majoring in music and drama. So soon we'll have all the 'chicks' nearby or at home. Who could ask for anything more!"

Vince Combs: " . . . looks like we won't get East until the 50th — so you'll have to come see us in Yuma. Lots of room plus WARM weather."

"Davvy" Davenport: "This was our year to travel — no special reason other than 'let's-gowhile-we-can!' It was Rio in February; London Shipmate, March 1983

and Paris in May; North Carolina in July; Santa Fe in September; and a cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean in October. It was a bit much, and now we have dropped anchor at home."

Norm Gillette: " . . . Had a rough year healthwise, but believe I have it beat. Hope to get back East to see you all in '83 — and not at Arlington!"

Bob Sleight: " . . . Aloha from the survivors of hurrican IWA! We escaped with minor annoyances of power outages, but portions of Oahu are pretty banged up and Kauai is looking forward to twelve months to restore its resort areas. It was surely one way to give us a little extra for which to be thankful on Thanksgiving, i.e., that we had real personal pilikia . . . We were in Monterey in July living on the golf course with Penny and Bill Brian ('40); otherwise we plug along as usual, still believing that the islands are the best of all possible places. Our regards to all."

Bettsy and Jim Shaw's card brought the news that the glorious event for them in '82 was the arrival of Clare Elizabeth Worth, their eighth grandchild, born to daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Richard — their second child. The young lady's middle name required rechristening of the Shaw's ancient cabin cruiser. Bettsy anointed the bow and dubbed the craft QUEEN ELIZABETH IX — named for the nine "Elizabeths" in Jim's family. Aside from the foregoing, Bettsy and Jim are still busy caring for stray animals, their latest acquisition being a Shetland Sheep Dog named "Jimmy Legs" — the traditional name for the ship's Master-atArms. Their Welsh Corgi, Pumpkin, having passed away in June, their animal count is now only two dogs (Finnea and Jimmy Legs) and three cats (Frankie, Jenny, and Toot).

Helen and Jack Turner's card reported they'd had a year at home not in the best of health, but happily now both improved. Jack had a miserable, stubborn infection for a long time, and after a year on crutches, Helen had hip replacement surgery in June from which she is recovering nicely.

From the Shipmate Editor and Staff: "May the Peace of this holiday season be with you all now and throughout the New Year."

Not to outdone by all the other '36 travellers, Jean and "Bev" Reed wrote about their midAugust trip which took them to Athens, Corfu, Dubrovnik in Yugoslavia, Italy, and a two-week cruise through the Mediterranean in the Cruiseliner VISTAFJORD. On their return to Genoa, where they had embarked, they rented a car and drove along the Italian and French Rivieras, arriving in Monaco just a week after the death of Princess Grace . . . Then from Cannes they followed Napoleon's return route through France to Grenoble, then on to the Italian Lake country, spending three days in Lugano, Switzerland, before boarding a homeward TWA flight in Milan. Said "Bev": " . . . We shall continue to relive our wonderful trip with our scrapbook and our movies."

If your ears were ringing back in late December, don't be surprised. Bob Kelly stopped by for a visit while on holiday to visit his son who lives in Fairfax City. It was a surprise visit and most enjoyable as we looked over the Class History Book and reminisced about midshipman days and exchanged news about Classmates and old friends.

Another surprise visit was that with Mary Louise Hunter who was stopping over at the Shoreham Hotel after a tour of Williamsburg accompanied by her daughter. Dr. Ann Hunter. It was good to see Mary Louise and Ann after so many years, even if their visit was short. They left the next morning for Vermont, where Ann is a practicing physician.

Our best wishes go to Dick Myers who underwent surgery on his colon on 14 December; and Shipmate, March 1983

to Wally Schlecht who had surgery performed on his jaw on 29 December. As of this report, all were at home recuperating and doing well.

Once again we regret closing on a sad note about the death of Classmates. From the Alumni Association we received word through his son-in-law that Bob Egnor died on 11 November 1982 in Columbus, Ohio. We have no further details and would appreciate any information any of you might have. Friends and Classmates may send personal condolences to Jane and the family to 445 Conestoga Dr., Columbus OH 43213. We also are most appreciative to Otis Cole and Paul VanLeunan ('34) for their phone calls advising us of the death of Francis A. Greenup on 12 December in Roseburg, Oregon. Following cremation.

Memorial Services were held at the Methodist Church in Roseburg on 18 December. Classmates and friends may send personal condolences to Margie and the family to 2405 Whistler's Park Rd., Roseburg OR 97470.

37 Pres., VAdm. William P. Mack USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., LCdr. J. P. M. Johnston USN (Ret.) 2118 Bancroft PI., N.W., Washington DC 20008 Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. Charles S. Minter, Jr. USN (Ret.) 238 Puritan Place, Annapolis MD 21401 Percent Members: 79 Living Grads: 207 In the mildest Fall and early Winter since the memory of man runneth not to the contrary — golfers and tennisers out in full force plying their trade on Christmas and New Year's Day — some of the sting has been taken out of having to watch the local snowbirds in their annual migration to Florida and other delightful southern spots in a rite as fixed as the movement of the stars. Their bronzed visages won't be seen in these parts again until the forsythia and jonquils are well along and the last flight of geese has left the Eastern Shore for the summer nesting grounds in the Canadian wilds.There are still a few around who will be leaving a bit later — Bea and Larry Brantley to Cancun with the Burfeinds in February, followed by a visit with Bea's parents in Columbia, etc., but the bulk of the Route 95 traffic has left and only the masochists who stick around this part of the world during January and February, huddled around smoking fireplaces and cursing the weather, are still here. The local chapter of the "Life Isn't Fair Club" reports a long membership waiting list.

Artist's concept of 1937 Memorial

If I were only more accurate in some of the material I include in these columns, I wouldn't find myself in the position of having to apologize for errors, but simple justice demands it in this instance. In an earlier column I identified Ralph Cousins as the last in the Class to retire, knowning full well at the time but having momentarily forgotten, that Bill Mack and Fil GUkeson both retired after Ralph, with Fil having the honor of being the last member of '37 to lay his Navy burden down since picking it up plebe summer.

Mea culpa!

Although the memorial which is to be '37's gift to the Naval Academy, currently scheduled for presentation on the occasion of the 50th Reunion, was discussed and blessed at the business meeting at the 45th, a few words on the subject might be appropriate for the benefit of those not familiar with the project. The Class is deeply indebted to Wayne Brown for the imagination, effort and expense he has expended in presenting his idea to the Class, where it has received enthusiastic endorsement. Quite simply, the memorial, an architecht's line drawing of which is to accompany this writeup, will consist of a series of six foot high granite tablets on which will be carved the names of those Naval Academy Alumni who lost their lives in the line of duty and under circumstances such that their bodies could not be recovered and for whom there is no final resting place. Fortyone of our Classmates are believed to fall into that category, and since our Class is to be the donor of the memorial, their names will appear on the center tablet which will also include the Naval Academy insignia, the '37 class crest, and appropriate wording to indicate the purpose of the memorial. Thus, symbolically and collectively, they will be brought home to where it all began for as in that long ago Summer of 1933. The center tablet will be flanked by additional tablets containing the names of members of other Classes.

The entire structure is currently planned to be located on the perimeter of the Naval Academy cemetery.

The proposal has received final approval of the Superintendent of the Naval Academy and of the Alumni Association and a contract has already been let for purchase of the granite to lock in the price before inflation gets in its licks between now and the time for actual construction of the memorial. Bill Mack intends to do an article for Shipmate concerning the memorial for the purpose of informing all Classes of the project, so that they may be making their plans for adding their own tablets to honor their Classmates. Although the official presentation to the Naval Academy is still planned for the 50th Reunion, several Classmates

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are so taken with the memorial proposal that have already made recent significant contribuuons to the Alumni Association, earmarked for the Class of 1937, with pledges for additional yearly amounts. It is to be hoped that all hands will support the idea as enthusiastically.

A w elcome by-product of the enthusiastic reception of the memorial idea has been some personal news from those congratulating Wayne. Dave BeU stated that Nancy and Ive Dodson expected to be in Denver with their son and his family for Christmas. One has to wonder how long they had expected to stay, since Denver was the snow capital of the world recendy with nothing moving in or out for days on end. Dave said he and Betty expected to be in Virginia vrith their young people over the holidays.

Margaret and Tiny Huelsenback, apparenUy like many others, returned from the 45th by a circuituous route, visiting friends along the way including stops at the Grand Canyon, Wyoming, and Illinois enroute home to New Jersey. Margaret had the great misfortune of having a pearl earring fall in the water while debarking from the Harbor Cruise at the 45th, but a much greater misfortune struck when she sHpped crossing the street in Philadelphia in October, breaking her left femur just below the joint. By late afternoon a new ball and rod had been inserted in the hip socket, according to Tiny, and all systems are now go, with a planned winter cruise very much in the cards.

News of '37 progeny includes word from Patti Mehle that Lance Renard Mehle was married to Katharina Aleen Morse at Galilee Episcopal Church on 30 October 1982, with his brother.

Army 1st Lt. Charles Ramsey Mehle II, serving as best man. '37 attendees included the Barrys, Curries, Joyces, and Transues.

Bud Hall, in another of the many accolades for the way the 45th was planned and executed, added the fact that his son Douglas had just received his Ph.D. in applied science, and is now employed as a scientist specializing in laser glasses. (Corresponding sec'y note — if you want more information on this, you will have to ask Bud. I'm only telling you what he told me) at the Lawrence Lab in Livermore. Bud refuses to credit Dick Hall's math tutoring plebe year with having enough canyover effect to account for Douglas' achievement.

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Bob Westcott weighs in from Hinghjim, Massachusetts, with news of the wedding of #2 son, Tom, to Holly Rodgers at St. Albans Church in Washington. Both bride and groom are yachting enthusiasts, but I flatly refuse to make any comment, as has been suggested, about how this will stand them in good stead as they sail the matrimonial seas.

Frenchy Lirette and Irene couldn't make the 45th, but they managed to log some interesting travel time in October when they flew to Belgrade, from whence they toured the Balkans by bus, stopping a few days in Budapest, Cluj, Brasov, Bucharest, and Sofia. They subsequently flew to Istanbul and Athens hiefore returning home in Pensacola. Frenchy reports a physically demanding month in mostly sub-standard hotels with poor quality meals; three-hour waits at border check points; queues for fresh vegetables, etc. One of his random notes will strike a responsive chord with many of his Classmates: "Irene, trudging from shop to shop, plastic money at the ready (yes, the 'card' is accepted in some shops) thoroughly frustrated by the lack of goodies to buy, followed by a smiling spouse."

Duke Ferrara is recognized

Archie Soucek passed along a newspaper account of a ceremony in Manila where Duke Ferrara was personally decorated by President Marcos for heroic action in support of Philippine liberation efforts in 1944. Duke, who commanded USS GAR at the time, twice maneuvered his submarine through enemy-controlled waters to offload personnel and supplies for Marcos, who commanded a guerrilla force which kept constant pressure on the Japanese until their final surrender.

President Marcos presented Duke with the Distin-

guished Conduct Star and the Distinguished Service Medal, as he and three other Americans were honored in the ceremony. Good going, Duke!

In a frantic effort to beat the deadline, ever faithful Coronado Designated Correspondent Barbara Shupper called in at a reasonable West Coast evening hour, and, after expressing mild surprise that anyone would be in bed, let alone asleep at midnight, passed along a few bits of Coronado news starting with the distressing information that Bunny was temporarily hors de combat as a consequence of a nasty fall, the details of which are too involved to deal with in a column as short as this, but the consequences of which were a lacerated scalp, a jammed finger, and a broken toe — again. Bunny seems inordinately susceptible to mishaps involving his pedal extremities. 1 recall his golfing activities being curtailed just a couple of years ago because of a broken toe. I doubt that even Barbara is brave enough to hum the old song, "Yo' Feets Too Big," under die circumstances.

Barbara reported the Erlys in Mississippi for Christmas, the Gilkesons in Tuscon, while the Bottomleys completed a six-week downunder cruise to Australia and New Zealand just in time to host their annual Army/Navy game party at home.

A few hundred miles up the coast, Larry Bernard reported on another Army/Navy gathering at the home of Betty and John Morse at their hiUtop home in Menlo Park. "John had just returned from a week's visit to the Philippines where he visited his son who is with Bechtel, but was sufficiently rested to set up bar. His success in this regard, plus the fact that the game was a relatively low stress situation for the •viewers, had everyone in the proper mood to enjoy Betty's superb luncheon to the fullest." Larry said the guests included the Hahns, Cokers, Ponds, Claphams, Bernards and Al Fuhrman.

Just as this was going to press I learned that Ruth Whistler had passed away in early January.

Ruth had not been well for some time, but she was at the 45th where old friends had an opportunity to visit with her. The Class extends deepest sympathy to Jack.

I close this column with the usual feeHng of relief, but this time with a mild feeling of regret as well for this is my last. I am truly grateful to Shipmate, March 1983

those of you who have taken the time to pass along class news, and thank also even those of you who always intended to do so but never quite got around to it. In some respects I have enjoyed doing the column for it has kept me in fairly close contact with many Classmates and wives. But honesty forces me to admit that, despite the absolutely fascinating lives that most of you lead, with much of your time spent in the more fashionable watering holes around the world calling for faster music and redder wine, your reluctance to share the details of such forays with other than your most intimate friends (of whom, alas, I seldom seem to be one) has denied me the opportunity to share this information with those like myself who live more prosaic lives is they travel down life's highway in the far right lane. But I am happy to report that my successor. Jack Wadleigh, for indeed it is he, himself a seasoned traveller and bon vivant extraordinaire, is likely to be more closely attuned to activities among the '37 sophisticates and able to pry out of them information I was never privy to. In any event, I welcome Jack who brings to the task impressive writing credentials. He is currently involved in compiling a history of the Naval War College, and you all probably saw his recent World War II article in Shipmate. His gifted pen will henceforth chronicle the class news, and, in his behalf, may I request that you deluge him with mail at 318 Brick Market Place, Newport RI 02840.

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Pres., Col. John A. Saxten Jr. USMC (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. Snowden Arthur USN (Ret.) 10207 Dickens Ave., Bethesda MD 20814 Percent Members: 78 Living Members: 275 Last call for biographies! 270 of 350 Classmates have turned in their biographies. Don't be a phantom Classmate! Mail your profile to RAdm. M.H. (Mike) Rindskopf, 381 Grinstead Road, Severna Park MD 21146.

Emilou Melvin finally had all casts removed from her healed right ankle in time for a Christmas holiday to Emily in Alabama.

The following vote from Frank Zimanski dated November 4, 1982, arrived too late for the January-February issue: "Today at Stag Lunch we remembered Anne and Bill Dimmick (recovering from a broken hip and arm suffered in a fall from a ladder) and Don Ramage, convalescing from a severe intestinal operation undergone in Normandy, France, on a recent tour with Helen." My doctor tells me, Frank, that a great many older people who climb on ladders fall and break their hips. It's safer and cheaper to hire a younger person to do the climbing.

In mid-December the Washington group had a Christmas party at the Army-Navy Country Club.

There were 50 attendees coming from Washington, Annapolis, Baltimore, Winchester, and California. According to Hugh Elwood, "House Mother" for the affair, "Everyone appeared to enjoy themselves; it would not be seemly for me to say more. Check with our leader, John Ferriter."

Well, John, what really happened? What really happened to, among, around or between the following fifty attendees: Bagbys, Bethrongs, Beshanys, Berkleys, Betty Bolam, Boykins, Bogley, Blaisdel, Conrads, DeCamps, Elwoods, Ferriters, Fleps, Bob Hall and his companion, Fran Hartigan, Hestons, Irwins, Jacksons, Jones, Betty Luby, Masons, McDowells, Melvins, Raymers, Hugh Robinsons, Spears, Muriel Wells, and the Bud Wolfes from San Francisco (visiting the Bagbys).

If you are not quite clear about the officers of the Class of 1938, here is an up-to-date summary.

President, John Saxten; vice president, Frank Case (deceased); secretary, Alan McFarland; treasurer, Frank Jones, vice Don Brown (deceased). Frank is also treasurer of the Washington Group. The Chairman of the Washington Group of 1938 also acts as the "Chief Operating Officer" of the Class of 1938. He holds office for one year from October to October. John Ferriter is the current Chairman. Snowden Arthur is Corresponding Secretary for Shipmate.

Here is a letter from that sailor, Dave Harris.

"We have been remiss in writing. The Northern California group has not been very active (as a group) lately but we do have a get-together every year or so. It's about time for another meeting in the Spring. Janie and I see individual Classmates quite often and socialize locally. Our ketch ECSTASY has been sold and we have a 38' sloop on order. Most of the local Classmates have been on board ECSTASY at one time or another over the years. I usually find out about other visits when it's too late to make arrangements. Lila and Mike Michael surprised us once just as we were shoving off for a week end — a cup of coffee and too short a visit. As for vacations — after two 3-month trips to Baja California in ECSTASY, we have given up long distance cruises and substitute sailing with friends who live in Tahiti. We visit the outer islands and anchor in some beautiful spots. After Jim and Sally Douglas tried a Club Med, we are going down next week to Mexico to give it a try: then to Tahiti in June. Our new address is 735 Valparaiso Ave., Menlo CA 94025. We have an excellent guest room for travelers. Still working for Dean Witter Reynolds — 16 years! Looking forward to the Reunion."

We regret to announce the death of Helen Jane Bidwill, wife of our Classmate Bob Bidwell. Helen Jane was buried on December 1 in Arlington Cemetery in a service attended by a number of Classmates and their wives.

On January 4 Al Church died after a long illness. He was buried on January 7, in the beautiful cemetery at the Naval Academy. Our condolences to his widow Anne, whose address is The Representative, Apt. I l l , 1101 Arlington Ridge Road, Ariington VA 22202.

39 Pres., Capt. Fernald P. Anderson USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. W. J. Ruhe USN (Ret.) 1310 MacBeth Ave., McLean VA 22102 Percent Members: 77 Living Grads: 394 At the January Washington '30 luncheon, Danny Weitzenfeld took a poll of the attendees as to the number still working full-time, part-time, and not at all. Interestingly, it was 7-7-7. The 21 attendees were a shade below normal — because of the bad weather. Danny announced he was getting started on a book about the introduction of the steam catapult into the U.S. Navy. To which Larry Lawrence commented, "a book of one line?" Then Danny called on Ned Beach to tell about his book. To which Larry commented "Ned, we've only got a half hour left." Ned said that the book was titled Keepers of the Sea, and would be published by the Naval Institute. It represented a year-and-a-half of work, with Ned writing the text for what is apparently a picture story of the Navy today. Carl Pfeiffer suggested Ned now get started on The Warm Sea a sequel to his previous book. Cold Is the Sea. Ned liked the idea and said, "In the Caribbean." (See Kerkering's cartoon.) Which suggested that we get 75

~**«»'cvv<5i? «e^,*»jv»^ George Duncan to tell about his coming cruise on Satiuday out of San Juan on an 11,000-ton cruise ship as a "host." To which somebody muttered "gigolo." In fact George was interviewed by the New York Daily News about this business of having retired senior military people to a a as sociable hosts on twelve-day cruises — to play bridge, provide "interesting" conversation at meals, dance with the older unaccompanied women passengers, and just be sociable (at the gambling tables?). He starts from San Juan, goes through the Canal and offloads the first group of passengers at Acapulco, and then reverses the procediue. George noted that he's going to try for a "top dog" rating so he'U be in Une to do the same thing on one of the ship line's tour to Scandinavia this Summer. George was recendy in Kenya on safari with a Washington Zoo sponsored group. He said the highlight of the trip was visiting the Oldavai Gorge and being shown the Leakey diggings and the skull of the earUest pre-historic man, recendy foimd there. He did get chased by elephants (see Jack Seifert's exIJerience) and said they growl at you when they're mad — not "tnunpet." The Land Rover he wzis in took off before the wild elephants could turn it over.

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Danny then tabled a Bulletin from ManTech, Students that otho' coimtries have different percepa corporation in Rock\iUe, which had in it an ar- tions of the world than the United States." More ticle about Ernie Schreiter. "One of ManTech's than 950 high school students from 68 schools atsenior employees, he is usuaUy the first one in the tended his model sessions, in which students Jefferson Plaza office and has the coffee started debate, pass resolutions, and condenm coimtries long before 7:00 .A.M., etc." But then, "On 3 actions as part of a "Model Security Coimdl." .April 1982 Ernie was inducted into the Walpole Topics discussed in 1982 ranged from human ri^its Senior High School HaU of Fame, designed to violations to nuclear disarmament. "Model U.N. honor Walpole (MA) High School graduates since was a terrific chance to see how difficult and in1876," for bringing recognition to the school and transigent international poUtics can be," said one conunimity due to his "significant contributions senior. in his field of endeavor" (the Nav>-?).

VSTien caUed on. Bob Merritt first noted that he stood at the top of the Class — "and 1 mean the Class of '40." He then leveled a finger accusingly at me and said that in this column I'd wrinen about his marrying a Miss Bowditch — a dastardly error because she'd been a widow with four children.

He then told a siorv- from the past, featiuing Weitzenfeld who was pioured as someone very at„ • - — tractive and interesting, to which J.C. said to Danny, "Is this a paid commercial?"

Carl Pfeiffer, a rare attendee, said he has worked V/i years for Ra>theon and has just completed an aUowance Ust for Trident submarines.

His present project is an indexing of Navy technical pubUcations. Fred Hooper was asked to teU about his session at Bethesda, from which he seems weU recovered. AU he did was praise the efficiency and Far East travelers service of the newly laid out estabUshment — a The SLX travelers shown on the top of the highest great improvement over "the tower." Some of the hiU in Singapore are the Adams. BeOs. and Greens. attendees are shown: Hooper, Snyder, .Moore, They were on a tour of the Far East aU through LawTcnce, .McCoimaughhay, Zullinger, Pema, November. You'U notice that Paul Adams is .McElwain, BiU, Steen, FuUer. holding a coke. No wonder they aU look so In the news: Mrs. Frank Coulter, president-elect healthy. of the Federated Garden Clubs of .Vlarviand, had A roundup of some of the Christmas letters a sundial at the Helen Tawes Garden in Aimapolis received informs us that Fred Bosh, stiU in Tupelo, dedicated to her by the ChantweU Garden Club Mississippi, "Carries a full load in our 14-lawyer of which she was a former President. Also in the firm where I am the senior partner who is fully news: Ed Harrison, who said he has remained active. This included an 18-day trial — with me retired in RosweU, Georgia, despite many lures, Uving in a motel!" He serves on the Teimesseemailed me an Adanta newspaper article regarding Bigbee Waterway Development Authority as weU. Dr. James McBrayer, the former Marine, and now He reports that the destroyer KIDD, his last coma member of the faculty of Georgia State Univer- mand, was deUvered to the State of Louisiana for sity. The article was on Blackjack's student a war memorial and he took part in the Baton "Model U.N. Program." Blackjack, with his Rouge ceremonies.

Korean U.N. armistice commission experience and Ciimy and Neal Almgren said the highlight of his wide foreign travels, estabUshed this vehicle their year was a family reunion "to celebrate our "for the teaching of foreign poUcy and showing 40-fim filled, hectic and happy years together and oiu gaining the ranks of 'Senior Citizens.' It was kept to a family affair as Neal has Alzheimer's Disease and it is tough on him to converse and recaU. The day wjis verv' sp>ecial and the preparation monumental."

Bob Border wrote from Box R, Yambu, Saudi Arabia 09697. "Presently plan to attend East Coast 45th reunion from wherever we wiU be, and it won't be Saudi Arabia. WiU shake the sand out of our shoes in January '83."

Tom Gary, still on his plantation, at Greenwood, .Mississippi, noted with alarm a pre\ious coliunn of mine where I had Elmo Waring and Bette driving off to Teimessee after \isiting the Dick Pratts in New Hampshire. He relates: "1 '39ers at the caUed the Warings and was reUeved when Barbara answered the phone. They assured us that nothing Washington luncheon of the son had happened and that they were still resolved to tough it out together for a few more years." (Dick's wife's name is Bene — get it?) Dick Pratt, incidentaUy, had a long Christmas letter telling of travels to Spain, then tragedy when one son, Dick, and granddaughter were lost in a smaU plane crash, and another son, Madigan, on a 13-mile run in Cenual Park, New York, had his skuU fractured by a bicyclist, with brain surgery necessary. So aU in aU they "were glad to see 1983 make its debut."

Kay and Jack Seifert wrote from Zimbabwe on tour around South Africa, with a bit more exciteShipmate, March 1983

ment than George Duncan. "Survived a huge elephant's mock attack against our Land Rover.

Our guide beat on the side of the car and the elephant turned tail in a cloud of dust!" Pat and Ben Jarvis told of visiting son Benjie in England during a 5-week trip in September. A highUght was a week's barge cruise in Burgundy country, France.

Tom Weschler's card said he was "teaching an elective Fall and Spring at the Naval War College one day a week called 'WWII Naval Tactics and Current Application.' Doc Abbott says his boat delivery business was down to two trips in '82, with lots of other trips but most notably, one of JacksonviUe to watch son Steve take command of VA-86. Tom Murphy's Gene reported on his recovery. "For a guy who cashed in his chips and checked out, Tom is doing remarkably well.

Almost back to normal in physical activities, including yardwork. No smoking (after 48 years) and reduced drinking!" Pres Shamer's wife Betsy says, "Pres entered the Tri-County Swim Club Meet and for the third year in a row came out with a chest fuU of ribbons (3 first, one second and a 4th). More importantly he was still alive! Had a lovely trip to Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton, staying at bed and breakfast hostelries. Have been busy managing a Thrift Shop and serving on boards.

Have talked Pres into taking a hot air baUoon ride piloted by a Princeton phUosophy professor." Libby Vandergrift told of having a 14th grandchild and being in great health with no more signs of cancer. "I'm not supposed to be among the Uving." Maria and Hector Davila checked in from Puerto Rico. "I retired and am still busy doing smaU things. Kaki and Gordon Gayle are with us and we're doing lots together. Ruth and John Cease are visiting in March, etc." With Art Fischer's card he included the news that Dunny Reilly had a bad fall several months before and that he was having brain surgery that day to reUeve a blood clot. (Will check on this.) June and Jack Fidel checked in from Florida with "Jack stiU with the University and enjoying it, and June very involved with garden clubbing." Jean and Max Kerns said Merry Christmas from Box 1138, Brewster ME 02631.

Art Fischer promised some coverage of the big San Diego Army-Navy Game '39 party with 43 attendees at the Coronado Cays Club, but then apparently bogged down in Christmas revelry (right word?) which reminded me of Danny Weitzenfeld's one-liner at a '39 luncheon just before the game. "The bad news is that West Point stole the goat. The good news is that the 3rd Batt is celebrating." (Explain this to your wives.) As for the San Diego Game party, the bad news is no pictures, the good news is no need to write something.

40 Pres., Cdr. Theodore Hechler Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Leigh Winters, USN (Ret.) 418 Tyler Place, Alexandria VA 22302 Percent Members: 77 Living Grads: 311 Washington Report Nearly two score of the local contingent joined with NA Classes '39 through '44 to celebrate last year's holiday season with a dinner-dance at the Fort Myer O'Club on Friday evening, the tenth of December. NA '40 was well represented by Maxine Pole with Dick Brown, Mary and Bill Carpenter, Elouise and John Chase, Mary Anne and Phil Eckert, Jo and Art Esch, Jo and Oz Gray, Chris and Mike Hanley, Ginny and Ted HiU, Betty and Jack BoweU, Goody and Bill Keating, Jane and Bud Keister, Mary and John Montgomery, Edward Muhlenfeld, Florence and Bill RoseShipmate, March 1983

borough, Mary and Ed Sledge, Penny and Hugh Vickery and Virginia Trimble and Joe Weber.

Your secretary, who ailed and abedded this one out with a sore sciatica, was the grateful recipient of advice-filled cocktail napkins and convalescent cards from the Christmas Dance merry-makers of '40. Among the gems: "FaUing off the roof is a heUuva way to duck a party!" and "Don't pick up anything but Dee." — Not to worry.

Talked to Ted Hechler last night (10 January).

He and Loretta were busy packing their bikinis and sunglasses for a two months' hardship tour in Naples, Florida. They cheerily bequeathed to the local contingent their share of all the snow, sleet and hail that will probably fall on the AnnapolisWashington area through March. Before departing, Ted wished to remind the Class that the Great 1965-Reunion Team of Jake "The Ripoffer" Bowell and Bob "Flying Fingers" Triplett are again coUaborating on a sexyagenerian musical for the 45th in 1985. This is a call for talent. If you feel that your own thespian or musical talents are too slight — then point a furtive finger at some gifted Classmate and/or his wife. Address all communications, in a plain brown wrapper, to: Dr. R. Samuels Triplett, Star Talent Division, 9607 Lincolnwood Drive, Burke VA 22015.

Ted further reports: " . . . For your information . . . I have reserved the Alumni House for our after-the-game festivities at Homecoming '83. The date is October 22 (5-8 P.M.) and the game is PITTSBURGH! Will arrange menu and price later, but it will be heavy buffet and open bar . . . " Note that in your calendars, and plan to pay us a visit this Fall. Y'all come.

News From Here And There Last year's Season's Greeting from the Maine Maritime Academy came in the form of a newly glossy, black-and-blue on white, 8-pages The Admiral's Log. The eye-catching issue contains photos and sketches of the new Payson HaU waterfront construction for smaU craft maintenance and engineering. And an enclosed letter from the Superintendent gives the key to Ted's eighteen years of high achievement at Castine; he has adhered to the philosophy that, "The difficult we do immediately. The impossible takes a Uttle longer."

While in New England — Barbara and PhU Glennon report the marriage of their daughter Ann on 16 October 1982, in Mystic, Connecticut, to Mr. Alan Biglow of Framingham, Massachusetts.

The groom works for Honeywell.

Claudia and Bob White designed and mailed out a beautiful Christmas letter under an etching (?) of their Coontoocook, New Hampshire, home.

Bob is back on the golf course after a bout with Parkinson's symptoms. Claudia " . . . is busy with a million activities . . . " Heading southerly — Doris and Tom Perry check in from Toms River, New Jersey, with the observation that both " . . . are doing fine (except for a few normal aches and pains that go with

our age and territory) . . . " Betty and Stan Wagenhals will be casting off from their Bristol, Virginia, anchorage in May to cruise again in their sloop MISS VIRGINIA (named after Betty). They teU it in rhyme: We two expect to leave the dock About the first of May To circumnav' the Eastern States From Annapolis by the Bay. We hate to leave the Bristol bunch (Daughter) Patty, David and Lee. But when we come this way again We'll meet a new baby.

Georgia's Cary Hall reports that " . . . Virgil Gex and Isabelle were thru . . . " during the Christmas — New Year season. The rest of his (expurgated) report continues: " . . . Oldest son and six granddaughters spent Christmas, four days, with us. It was an experience to strike terror into the stoutest heart . . . Thetenof us, in oldest son's van (the only vehicle he can use for family!) went to youngest son's house — two more grandchildren!! — for Christmas Day . . .Eight gtatidchildren, seven of them demanding, insistent girls . . . I survived . . . " But, nothing about the election.

D'Arcy and Ned Bent were home in CentervUle, Ohio, just long enough to say that " . . .

Christmas was GrandW . . . but plan to travel SOUTH about January 15th, heading for Texas and then on to sunny Florida . . . We have signed up for the Naval Alumni 'Danube Passage' April 21st to May 5th . . . Evanston, Illinois, June 17th for Ned's 50th high school reunion, and from there we will head for Castine . . . arriving in time to have the fuU 2 weeks (26 June — 9 July) . . . " Whew!!

Good news from Penny and Bill Bryan in Fort Worth, Texas: " . . . Son Don finally found the right girl and a wedding is planned for late March . . . " Congratulations to the happy bridgeroom and proud parents!

Ed Fruechtl may depart St. Paul, Minnesota, with Russ and follow in D'Arcy and Ned Bents' footsteps through China next Summer. Meanwhile Ed has " . . . been happily and completely retired (but keeping just as busy as ever) since 1978.

Grandchildren, golf and garden conspire to assure no boredom sets in . . . " Out in California, Judy and John Sims were among the score and more Classmates and wives who co-viewed the November Army-Navy game at chez Bundy. John plans to retire from California State/Hayward in June and may take up a long-standing invitation to return to George Mason U in Fairfax County (VA) for a spell. If so Welcome back!

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In Honolulu: Flo Smith, Coralie Vellis, Snuffy Smith, Nick and Gil Nicholson, Jimmy VeUis Pauline (T.B. '23) Birtley and Bobbie (McKinney) Johnson

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two churches in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, where Bob is the pastor of both.

Tom Blount reports proudly that Tom, Jr., is

A card from Skeeter and Whiff CaldweU, Long Beach, lets us all know that they are still alive and well and riding out the earthquake tremblors with eclat (elan slid into the Pacific).

What do you think of, you old Pacific sailors, when you hear the soft refrain from "Aloha Oe," see the pretty wahini swinging their leis in rhythm, and smell the haunting scent of frangi-panil No — not Brooklyn! It's Coralie and Jim Vellis . . . sending you warm greetings from Oahu. Jim sends us photos and writes " . . . The pics were taken here in Honolulu. At the same time Gil and Nick Nicholson were our houseguests, so we all got together at Snuffy's for dinner. This time we also had with us our 'new bride' Bobbie (McKinney) Johnson, plus several other USNA folks. In the picture with Bobbie is PauUne Birtley, a NA '23 widow . . . It was her brother's NA class ring which was found in the water at a beach here after being lost for 50 years\ 1 believe his name was Weiss (RAdm. D. F. Weiss '29?). Anyway — small world — he happened to have been one of Snuffy Smith's skippers! . . . " I think there's a story there somewhere, Jim . . .

now CO of USS O'BRIEN ( D D - 9 7 5 ) and Tom

The Secretary's Corner Here's Change #IV to the June 1982 NA '40 Roster: WAGENHALS — change address to LEE GARDEN APTS #20, BRISTOL VA 24201; WIER — correct address to 522 BARBARA AVENUE: WILHELM — change address to 1536 S CAROL ST, CAMANO ISLE WA 98292.

Let me know if you need an up-to-date roster of the Class. * * * * ONLY FORTY IS 4.0! * * * *

41 Pres., Capt. Aubrey D. Engle USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Victor Delano USN (Ret.) 7111 Pyle Rd., Bethesda MD 20817 301/320-3887 Percent Members: 71 Living Grads: 285 The December Coed lunch shifted to the ArmyNavy Country Club, where Rusty Crenshaw had made arrangements for a bright, delightful room with a view befitting the occasion. The following attended and enjoyed a fine meal: Meg and Andy Anderson, John Bangert, Flavienne and Rusty Crenshaw, Jackie and Victor Delano, Jerry Engle, Barbara and Bob Hayler, Bill Heavey, Ginny and Ned Hines, Alice Houghton, Eriing Hustvedt, Sandy Landreth, Mike and Ed Miller, Abbie and Ed Svendsen, and Esther and Fred Wyse. It seemed to be the consensus that the location and the meal deserve to be repeated for such good company and cause. Bob Hayler was just back from sea trials of HA-iXER, a new destroyer named after his father, which will be commissioned in March. He glowed over her performance. The duty photographer managed to get a few pictures of the events and this time I shall let you put names to faces — it really shouldn't be too hard!

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Recently, I had a conversation with Joe Taussig about how Navy retirees, as many of us are, could do more to be useful to the Navy. As a followup, Joe signed a letter from his office (Deputy Assistant Director for Civilian Personnel Policy/Equal Employment Opportunity) with some thoughts on the subject. Let me share here the six principal points of his letter.

First: The Navy is always recruiting. We need officers, enlisted personnel and civilians. There are a lot of schools and colleges to contact, as well as civic clubs. If we tell the Navy story well, and try to go one-on-one with students and student counsellors, we can help our recruiters.

Second: We are always recruiting handicapped people. This is a resounding success at some Commands, and a miserable failure at others. The retiree is an ideal "go between" in a "win-winwin" situation. Every elected poUtician wants to be associated with helping the handicapped. Many control funds and programs. Every CO wants to hire the handicapped and has several special exceptions available to him ranging from "no pay" experiments, to "no ceiling point losses," to special part-time work, and others — as well as regular hiring of the handicapped because they can already do a job. Between the politicians and the COs, there are many vocational rehabilitation and other charity supported organizations. The "problem" is cross-pollinating — and the retiree, with entree to a CO and the community, can do this. All they need is to get off their fannies. They can learn the rules in no time.

Third: The NJROTC programs are top candidates to recruiting — as well as just "selling the Navy" to the pubUc. This is really not "pure volunteerism" since a school salary is paid. But it does a lot of good to have proven leaders with the kids.

Fourth: There are a lot of Senators and Representatives out there, each with a vote. Retirees already have earned their spurs, and can work on these legislators from strength. This can be done simply one-on-one; forming a subcommittee to help an election; or preaching at Civic Clubs the gospel of seapower, and reminding the attendees of their clout and duty to go after the legislation.

Fifth: There is the local news media. Take an editor or reporter out to lunch. Get to know them.

Sixth: There is the Navy League — a really diverse concept. Some local chapters do an excellent job with Sea Cadet programs; Civic Club speaker programs; high school and college speaker programs; and patriotic observances. Some meet to eat and greet as a purely social group. The retiree can help lead the latter out of the nonperforming mode.

On the "Fifth" item above and as one who has been in the media business, 1 would amend his technique for getting through to the news media.

Joe appears to be talking about newspapers, so write good letters to the editor that are interesting, honest and factual. Be open and available with the press of your community but don't count on lunch to do much unless the editor/reporter is already a friend.

Perhaps Joe's thoughts wiU trigger some from you that I can pass on.

Finally, I must pass on to you the sad news that Guy Lucian died in New York last November and Arlene Ruffin died in Maryland also last November. To Barbara Lucian and to Marv Ruffin go our heartfelt sympathy in their losses.

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42 Pres., Capt. Robert F. Reilly USN (Ret.) Sec'y, R. S. Day CLU P.O. Box 6042, ShirUngton Station Arlington VA 22206 Percent Members: 73 Living Grads: 402 We are weU into the New Year, but there are a number of items from the holiday mail to be shared. Honey Nyburg wrote to remind that Willy's new venture did get off the ground on 1 January under the handy name of NYTEC, Inc., which she billed as one more career and this time as his own boss.

Charlie Bishop deUghted everyone by dropping in on the class luncheon at Ft. Myer in December.

He not only looked great, but brought us up to speed on the plans for the 45th on the West Coast.

Fortunately, a number of Classes have successfully held similar get-togethers and documented their plans in some detail, so much of the spadework has already been done. Charlie also brought us upto-date on the Army-Navy game bash which Flo and Bob Hanson and Gladys and Bud Wheldon co-hosted. Harriet and Bruce Tichenor (Escondido). Barb and Dick Sewall, Millie Halvorson, Bill Betzer (Coronado), Dottie Wiggins (and the twins are gung-ho for USNA), Gene Farrell, Bea and Don Holmes (Rancho Bernardo), Alnora and CharUe Bishop, Sue and Bob Mills (VP Solar), Carmen and Ed Gallagher (TV stock market friend), Vannie and Ivan Sturgis (still with McDonald), Jim Salassi (FaUbrook real estate), Marylee and Bill Morgan (avocado groves in FaUbrook), Grace Woessner (high school vice principal) and Hank (competing high school principal), Pat and Wes Gebert, Mary Arthur (accountancy business) and BiU Hughes (retiree), aU had a ball.

A much smaller group had a great evening at the aimual Xmas dinner/dance at Ft. Myer on 10 December. In addition to Clara Lee and me, Ree and Bob ChUders, Peggy and Bunky Herndon, Ruth and Dick Opp, Martha Jane and Charlie Smith, and Dorothy and Pete Smith rallied to the '42 banner. Next December, Dick White ('43) who is the chairman, has booked 13 December at the Ft. Myer Club. So, you all have plenty of advance notice. It was a great evening, and for once the weather did cooperate.

Parker Armstrong puUed the Annapolis group together at the Yacht Club on 14 December. Joining Jean and Parker were Ree and Bob Childers, Martha and Pappy Sims, Trilby and Max Duncan, Shine Payne, Bunky Herndon, Irene and Al Mackown, Kay and Phil Cole, Frances and Murray Thompson, Ginnie and Tom Smith, Bob McWethy, Art Rawson, Nancy arid Bill Morrow, Lucie and Buck Adams, Ruth and John Gommengenger, Ann and Bill Richardson, Boots Jennings, and Grace and Earl Greer.

John Geisse, joined by son Tom, has started up a new business in IndianapoUs. Called "The Wholesale Club," the first 100,000 sq. ft. store opened in early February. They are planning a chain of these self-service and cash-and-carry wholesale warehouses, similar to The Price Club now serving San Diego and Phoenix.

Sally and John Hough are enjoying the relaxed life of the retiree in their home at Bethany Beach, Delaware. Have all the roUercoaster events of a maturing family to contend with, but they are surviving in style.

Midn. Scott Gordon, 2/c, shared Xmas greetings and sent along his thanks to the Class.

Reports that he is doing great and thoroughly enjoys life at the Academy.

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JT HUl reports that "the Marine Five" (HiU, Thompson, Opp, Click and Stegemerten) have reserved their rooms for next year's Homecoming as a follow-up to last October's blast. JT also has offered to host a small golf tournament at Quantico this Spring for '42 golfers. Don't know if JT is up to Swabbo's interpretation of the rules of golf.

Joe Tully reports that thanks to Jack Branson ('50), they now have estabUshed an Alumni Chapter in the Monterey Bay area. For reasons of economy, the Chapter is using Joe's post office box. Joe, Ray Baker, Bill Pellet and Scroggie Wiley are the '42 members, but with one factor or another seems to have trouble getting to the same place at the same time.

Midn. Timothy Shindelar, 8th Company Wardroom President, sent along the thanks of the 8th Company for our financial support (126) at year's end. The Class is always welcome to visit the wardroom and if you are in Annapolis, you are encouraged to see what a great project this has become. Much of the work and the finishing of the wardroom is actually done by the midshipmen, so it's a win-win situation.

Hugo Schmidt still earns his living from his wholesale building supply business, but enjoys the extra-curricular activities afforded him as president of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce and, prior to that, nine years on the school board (he feels that Tampa has been very good to him).

With all four children married, they now count 11 grandchildren.

Isobel and Grif Scarborough are still deeply involved in real estate and the Blue and Gold program in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and planning for the next Homecoming. Grif promises to be extra careful where he steps prior to that gathering now that he has recovered from the broken ankle that caused an abrupt changed of plans last year.

Russ Ward lives in Cocoa, Florida, having moved there from Miami in 1978 after 14 years as a teacher and counselor at a junior high school.

Cocoa is mainly Air Force territory, but Russ keeps busy as a church officer, as an officer in the local homeowners' association, and as a good neighbor, while also remaining active in the local retiree associations (TROA, NA Alumni Chapter, and teachers).

Anne and Bill Underwood made their annual swing from Orlando to Canada last Summer.

Northbound, they had a deUghtful visit with Laura and Jack Kennedy in Savannah, and spent a wonderful evening with Betty and Bill Kurtz and Dorothy and Pete Smith in Washington. Southbound, they visited Peggy and Frank Tofalo and then visited son, LCdr. Jeff, at New London where he was attending XO School prior to become Exec, of SuNFiSH. Next, two days with John Wallace in Annapolis and then back to home base. In early October, they joined up with Bob Lira and his daughter, Regina (who flew down from Rhode Island), for the Columbia launch. Bob returned to Manila via Houston and Edwards AFB. Also had a long letter from Bob commenting on what a great visit they had experienced.

Jay Land wrote from Fort Lauderdale to advise of the death of Jack Liechty on 24 July 1982 after a three year bout with cancer. Jack had practiced medicine in Fort Lauderdale for 24 years, having graduated from Northwestern Medical School in 1957. He is survived by his wife, Joanne, a son, LCdr. J.D. Liechty, Jr., and a daughter, Laura.

Babe and Jay spent the past Summer and early Fall travelling to France and England (with a few days in The Hague, where they had once lived for

two years). Sbc weeks of their time in England were an exchange of homes and cars with an English couple, who live in Burdrop â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a village north of Oxford near Banbury. Both the Lands and the English couple thought the exchange was just great. Their daughter and son-in-law were able to spend two weeks of the exchange with them while they visited Cambridge, Oxford, Cotswold, Stratford-on-Avon, Wales and Scotland. Their son-inlaw shot an 85 on the "Old Course" at St. Andrews (and with rented clubs!) so under the circumstances. Jay was just as glad he didn't play.

43 Pres., Capt. Robert N. Adrian USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. William T. Peach, III (SC) USN (Ret.) 647 Kaimalino St., Kaliua HI 96734 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Wes Burnett (SC) USN (Ret.) 253 Heamans Way, AnnapoUs MD 21401 Percent Members: 71 Living Grads: 437 Thanks for the many letters of appreciation for the 40th. We all had a wonderful time. I hope Newton Smith will proceed with his plans for a 43rd reunion on the West Coast.

I have been swamped with photos of the Big Event. Because of space restraints in Shipmate, I'U have to be very selective, but you'll see them for some time in future issues.

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joined the air controUers in Leesbiu-g where they enjoy the fresh air, quiet, and relative security. BiD is now only working about 100 days per year and working on the house and yard to get away from the golf course. He and Sydney Uve at 2 Pershing Ave., Leesburg VA 20075.

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44 Pres., Cdr. Paul W. Cnitchfield Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wynn V. Whidden USN (Ret.) 6156 Loch Raven Dr., McLean VA 22101 Annapolis Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Jack E. Godfrey USN (Ret.) 40 Franklin St. AnnapoUs MD 2I40I 301/268-6474 Percent Members: 63 Living Grads: 595

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CharUe Miller passed me the photo of him and Betty, made at home this Christmas, framing their new " U S N A 4 4 " Maryland Ucense plate. I know there are similar plates in at least one other state, but this provides the first photographic evidence of overwhelming class loyalty by two ver>' grand people. CharUe also reported receiving a card from Ed Scorza's son, Edwin D. Scorza, Jr., who now Uves at 7333 Piney Branch Rd., Takoma Park MD 20912. Those of you who knew Ed, S. as I did, will recall that he was lost in a plane crash back when we were Ueutenant commanders. Yoimg Ed said his mother sent him a list of his father's friends in the AnnapoUs area and he would be happy to hear from them. His home phone is 301/585-2189.

40th Anniversary Homecoming Plans All of you who plan to make the 40ih are reminded that you should order football game tickets directly from the Naval Academy Athletic Association and tickets for the Alumni Association Friday cocktail party and mess hall dinner direcdy from the USNA Alumni Association. Applications for the latter event wiU appear in Shipmate magazine weU in advance. Keep your eyes open.

Mail Bag Bill " B a l d - o " Chapman sent in this picture of himself and Dottie with Peg and Glenn Warner in Barcelona, Spain, where they attended the World Cup Soccer Games in July of 1982. Many

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Barcelona Soccer Fans wiU remember that Glenn Warner was USNA soccer coach until 1976 and coached the NCAA champs of 1964. As reported a few months ago.

Chapman is director. Technical Liaison Group, in the General Motors Washington Office, and he and Dottie live at 2801 S. Fort Scott Drive, Arlington VA 22202.

W.W. "BUI" Upsbaw checked in with the information that he and his wife, Sydney, have departed "plane guard station" for Washington National airport in Old Town Alexandria (VA) and

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RacRon '44 — Awtrey Bob " C o w b o y " Awtrey has struck again. This time he reports: " I n mid-November a unit of RACRON-44 (that's Rowing and Camping Squadron 44) made an eight-day tour de force down the Suwannee River from Fargo, Georgia, to the Gulf, terminating at the town of Suwannee. My craft was an Alden Single. Although the Florida State canoe map gives the mileage as 213, my post-row impression is that it must be at least twice that. However, since the topographic maps show that the river level at Fargo is 100' above the Gulf, it was all downhill." The photo shows Bob shoving off at Fargo. What a man! We gave you his address last month.

Larry Richardson sent in his check for the 40th to Charlie Miller and reported that he and "Izzie" have sold their business in New Jersey and plan to move to Virginia Beach in April or May where they will be in "possible" retirement. His brother confirmed this to your secretary recently in Virginia Beach.

Walt Honour wTote from Jax that he and Elaine enjoyed seeing us at the last Homecoming. He enclosed the photo of a '44 gathering in his backyard following the N a \ y football victory over Army. They are pretty easy to recognize as Pat Grosskopf, Don Miller, and Emmett Ferguson (M.D.) in the back row, with Walt, Hank Cutler, Shipmate, March 1983

Jax Contingent and Wilson Baldwin in front. Bill Flanery, Doris and BiU Hamaker, and Helen and Len Graves were invited, but were tied up elsewhere. Walt says his door is still open to snowbirds.

Ben Colmery also sent in his check for the 40th and reported moving to Tallahassee in June. He says retirement is great; his office (like Rojo's) is now on the golf course where he has reshaped his swing. He also jogs 3 times a week, and he has lost 14 pounds! He does some consulting and hopes to teach next year at Florida State U. Fran has a new palomino gelding which serves as her retirement office, and she and Ben are FSU footbaU and lacrosse fans. Their new address is 5004 TaUow Point Road, Tallahassee FL 32308.

News Special Peter A Cipriano, P.E., president of EI Group companies, has received an award from the National Society of Professional Engineers for his contributions to the design/buUd construction field through his development of a standard contract for design/build projects; a document being used as a binding agreement between owners and engineers/constructors industry-wide. Cipriano joined EI in 1950 as director of marketing and was later promoted to vice president and executive vice president. In 1968 he was named president of ENGINEERS Incorporated, and EI Group company which is recognized today as one of the nation's top 30 design/buUd companies according to independent surverys. Cipriano also holds an M.S. in management and industrial engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.

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Secretary's Comer I regret to report the death of lone Lundeen, wife of Edward D. Lundeen of Minnesota in June 1982. lone was married to our Classmate Willard A. Pollard until his death in 1954. She became Mrs. Lundeen in 1959 in Minneapolis. We appreciate Mr. Lundeen letting us know of his and our loss and offer him our sincere sympathy.

Thanks to aU of you '44ers who helped me keep the pot boiUng over the Christmas holidays. Some pictures of midshipman days came in from Dean Home via Randy King, which will hold until next month. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; WVW.

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Pres., RAdm. Albert R. Marschall USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. W. J. Flynn USN (Ret.) 1511 Eton Way, Crofton MD 21113 301/261-3052 Corr. Sec'y Capt. Dutch Schuiz USN (Ret.) 5100 26th St. N., ArUngton VA 22207 703/536-7156 Percent Members: 62 Living Grads: 752 One of the most fascinating biographies contained in our 20 Year After Book is that of Paul Nachman Shulman (page 213). Former Commander in Chief of the Israeli Navy and Naval Aide to Prime Minister Ben Gurion, Paul was Shipmate, March 1983

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'45ers and Friends recendy "relocated" at the same address which appeared in the 20 Year After Bookl! He wiites from 28 Vitkin St., Haifa, Israel: " . . . My name remains imchanged and is not Shaul Ben Zvi. This name is a p>ortion of my full name in Hebrew.

'Shaul' being 'Paul,' and 'Ben Zvi' being 'the son of Herman.' In other words, my fuU Hebrew name is Shaul Ben Zvi Nachman Shulman. 1 used the Hebrew exiraa at the request of the Prime Minister David Ben Gurion, who asked all senior officers to use Hebrew names. I am now in semi-retirement helping my three sons in our businesses — Marine and Industrial Wet Paints; Electrostatic Powder Coatings; and Coating Engineering Consultants.

My wife Rose and I are very busy watching over our six grandchildren. Our three sons hold dual citizenship and thus are frequendy on reserve duty in the Israel Defense Forces. Two of them last sawservice in Lebanon. We extend an invitation to Classmates to caU on us should you be passing this welcome port." Or, you can caU Paid in Haifa at 04-242058.

It is my sad duty to report the death of Stanley Marvin Hirscb, on 2 January 1983 in Norfolk, Virginia. Our heartfelt condolences go out to NataUe and Steven. A complete obituary is contained in the "Last CaU" section of this issue.

Also, we extend the sympathy of the Class to Taffy and Sam Rorex in the unexpected loss of Tiffany Nicole Adams, their 9-month-old granddaughter and daughter of Dianne Rorex Adams. .Many Classmates in the area attended Dianne and Gar>'s wedding several years ago.

These Homecoming fotos are orUy a small portion of Gus Swainson's output of 117 pictures which he sent to the Class. They show 68 persons, a cross-section of those who were there. If you don't see you or your spouse here, drop me a Une and maybe we can find a print for you to 82

remember our 38th reunion. Since fotos cost the pubUsher S8.00 each to reproduce, you can expect to see more foto montages and cropped shots appearing in this column. But, I must caU your attention to the foto showing the base of Tecumseh.

"Welcome Back 36-24-37." Ace Fotographer, Gus Swainson, happened to be passing by when the monument was being painted and he charmed the midshipman artist to paint a smaU green bowier with a " '45" on the lower left of the pedestal.

Other shots show Joe Bonds with the Chief of Naval Operations and Joe Bonds with LCdr. Gar> Reese, 5th Company Officer; Midn. Bruce Dammeier, president of the 5th Company Wardroom, and our own BeeUe Forbes. And, you will recognize our newest Classmate, Ed De.xter '28.

In line with our support of the Fifth Company Wardroom, we have received a shipment of Fifth Company beer mugs and T-Shins. The ceramic beer mugs are the large I2-ounce variety with handle and the 5th Company insignia. The T-Shirts are long-sleeved, in red and white, with "Fightin' Five" inscribed over a black pirate skull. Cost is $9.50 per mug and S8.00 per shirt. Send me $20 and I'U send one of each, postpaid. Specify Large or Xtra Large shirt. Our best customer to date has been Lando Zech, the present Chief of Naval Personnel, who bought five T-Shirts and a couple of mugs. AU funds go to the Fifth Company Wardroom organization.

Phil Erickson has been successful in recruiting area co-chairmen for the Alumni Fund '83, the annual fund drive of the Alumni Association: Spook EUiott, Gus Swainson, Sugar Fortson, George Gaffney, Julien LeBourgeois, Ed Christopherson and Chuck Brenneke. You will recall that in last years' fund drive, the Class of 1945 stood number one in number of donors with 215. However, this was only 27.6% of those who were eUgible to

donate with the Class. Good luck in '83!

Bobbie Haines of PO Box 1283, U JoUa CA 92038 writes, "La JoUa is indeed a jewel of a dty and every time I look at that ocean, 1 know why I am here — back after 18 years, although I stiU have many ties in the Washington area including chUdren Kathy, Dan and wife Melissa, and John Jr. We still have the beach house in KiU Devil Hills and and it is a wonderful meeting place for the fanuly." Yes, Bobbie did come home for Christmas.

Here is a storv' Bill Flynn sent me recently about an old grad, Ted Ashley, 98 years old, who was buying a new suit and was very fuss>' as to its wearing quaUties. The salesman said, "Oh, don't worry sir, it wiU oudast you." Ted became ver>' annoyed and said, "Young man, you don't seem to realize — statistics show that ver>' few men die after the age of 98."

Dick Van Orden has finally "hung it up." He reports: "As of 3 January- 1983, I am no longer a 'Rosslyn Robber,' or 'Beltw-ay Bandit.' I have decided that now is the time to devote more time to the things that I reaUy want to do. It will also give me the time to direct the multi-miUion doUar medical research effort of the American Paralysis Association, for whom I will be doing volunteer work three days a week. We're close to finding a cure for the paralysis caused by spinal cord injury-, and it's an exciting and rewarding business."

The January luncheon on the second Tuesday brought 40 Classmates plus Wah Gerich from AnnapoUs, who had not been seen for many moons.

Featured speaker. Bud Nance, director of President Reagan's Private Sector Siuvey on Cost Control, gave us some harrowing statistics on government spending and deficit financing, such as: "The current spending rate is $23,000 per second . . . " He also described some of the efforts to get at the problem. A "Uvely" question and answer period foUowed. Al Olsen annoimced that the USNA Class of 1945 Foundation had a total of $7809 as of 11 January. And thanks to 10 Classmates and spouses who favored us with Christmas Cards and newsletters for the Class of 1945. They were posted on the bulkhead at the luncheon.

Another word about fotos. Many of you have sent me some fine photographs of '45 gatherings and reunions which I didn't use in this issue because of the space taken up by the Homecoming pictures. I hope to run them in subsequent issues as composites or foto montages, cropped to fit the space. And please remember, black and white pictures reproduce better than color. Only those color shots with unusually good contrast will reproduce properly in Shipmate. AU fotos are returned if you ask for them; otherwise they go into a pool for the 40 Year After Book.

Spring planting hints . . . and other items . . .: WilKe P. Shuman, award winning vegetable gardner, recommend soaking your tomato seeds in 100 proof boiubon for 48 hours. He claims this makes the plant wilt and frost resistant. Why not try it and let me know your results? . . . Forty-five friends and neighbors recently gathered at June and Bob Baldwin's Rancho Santa Fe "Whispering Palms" home at an autographing party introducing Hank Searis' new book, "Sounding."

Classmates attending were Darlene and John Charles (just before his untimely death), Nettie and Pete Snyder and Joanne and Jack Riley . . . Wick Wickham suffered a slight heart attack, spending some time in a Richmond (VA) hospital, but he is out and doing weU . . . Eleanor and Ed Roeder are finishing a two-month stay at Englewood, Florida, in their motor home . . . Red Leavitt of Winter Harbor, Maine, Phil Gale of KUmamock, Virginia, John Darwin Hicks of Charlotte, North Shipmate, March 1983

CaroUna, and George Gaffney of Missoula, Montana aU caUed to get home addresses of Classmates, readUy avaUable within seconds. Also available to you are addresses of any Naval Academy graduate since 1846. 1 can even give you a listing of all Classmates who are Uving within a certain zip code, handy for your next vacation trip . . . Did you know that with the addition of the Class of 1982, the Alumni Association has a total of 22,606 members of whom, 9,471 are life members? . . .

And did you note the specific Class Projects and Gifts by the various Classes Usted on page 40 of the December Shipmate! . . . Bob Schauffler and Bob Scherrer are active in the new "Carolina Low Country Chapter" of the Alumni Association located in the Hilton Head/Beaufort area . . .

T.L. Johnson came up with the address of Phantom Joseph John McGuire: 108 Woodbine Ave., Littie Silver NJ 07739. Thanks, T.L.; our Phantom count is now down to 34 Classmate graduates . . . And thanks to Luke Lynch and Tiny Atkinson for their $100 checks to the USNA Class of 1945 Foundation. Luke's check, however, was initiaUy returned to him by the Postal Service. The correct address for contributions to the '45 Gift Fund is: USNA Class of 1945 Foundation, PO Box 10962, ArUngton VA 22210 . . . Zoe and Mort Cooley are now Uving at 5501 Seminary Road, Apt. 171 IS, Falls Church VA 22041 . . . The inclusion of a USNA Alumni Association membership card in the 14 August 1982 Class newsletter turned out to be a real disaster!! Some, already ciurent members, sent $$ checks; some. Life members, sent checks; some, current members, wrote "What the H " letters, and only two joined up. WeU, with 298 Classmates who are nonmembers of the Alumni Association, how can we get them to join? You teU me? Can we give them a quartz digital clock, wallet-sized? In any event, I have been actively engaged over the last eight years in successfully raising our membership percentage of 58% in February 1975 to 61% in August of 1982. What can be more frustrating???

Help!! . . . Ed Huler of 1235 Mandalay Beach Rod, Oxnard CA 93030, fone 805/984-7037, wants a '45 Lucky Bag. Why not give him a caU? . . . Earl Fannin of Rossford, Ohio, caUed to get the current status of his dues to the Association of the Class of 1945. Remember, Treasurer Fred Kelley is seUing Life memberships for $20, plus payment of past dues. Why not caU him at 703/370-5347 or write him at 532 Ft. WiUiams Parkway, Alexandria VA 22307 . . . RAdm. George Ellis Jr. USN (Ret.) has been elected to the Board of Trustees of American University here in DC. He is currently corporate vice president of McDermott, Inc., one of the largest energy service companies in the world . . . Joe Schroeder, writing from 136 E. Yale Loop, Irvine CA 92714, points out that '45 had the most number of paid attendees at the last June Week West gathering on board QUEEN MARY with a total of 51 . . . And I suggest that '45 holds another record â&#x20AC;&#x201D; "The USNA Class with the largest number of sailplane pilots." Count 'em yourself: Hal Lawrence, Spook EUiott, Frosty Shoemaker and Joe Schwager. Are there more? . . . Has anyone else beside Hal Lawrence shopped in Slim Caple's hardware store in Santa Clara? I don't know where the store is located, but Slim's address if 3738 Benton Street, Santa Clara CA 95051 . . . Larry Simmelink retired on I November and has moved to West Shore Drive, SUver Lake NH 03875, to join Juhen LeBourgeois's SUver Lake Navy . . . The Warren Taylors have moved south to a six-bedroom home with pool located at 1310 Tequestra Drive, Merritt Island FL 32952. Jean expects to have at least 4 bedrooms available at any one time for guests

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and Warren is going to continue in his computer consulting ( . . . or any other consulting) trade.

46 Pres., RAdm. Harvey E. Lyon USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Mr. C. W. Kennelly II 7911 Sleaford PL, Bethesda MD 20814 Corr. Sec'y, "Daisy" Wilhoit 1103 Santa Rufina Ct. Solana Beach CA 92075 619/481-2093 Percent Members: 61 Living Grads: 834 Floyd Avey's new family continues to grow, with the arrival of a grandson in August, giving some competition to a granddaughter who was three in November. Floyd retired from Rockwell on 31 January and has made no plans for retirement except that he will remain in Texas.

Nancy zmd Vince Bacon must be about ready to claim a record for the longest residency at the same address â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 5005 August St., San Diego CA 92110. Vince is treasurer of American Heritage Home Loans. Don Holben, retired Marine Colonel living at 2733 Penkea Dr., Oceanside CA 92054, phoned to inform me of the passing of Paul Barcus in Ames, Iowa. Also received a letter from Joe Hall in El Paso. He says: " . . . Paul and I were shipmates as Marines in USS PHOENIX (sunk as GENERAL BELGRANO 2 May of this year, during Falkland Islands action). We became fast friends, making liberties together in Pearl Harbor, Panama, South America, and, of course, the U.S. We never had any money, but we had tennis rackets and we had epic tennis battles wherever we could find a court! We also studied together for the NAPS exams. Paul developed trouble in the retina of one eye, and his service career appeared in doubt, but after a short stay in the hospital at Pearl Harbor, he reported for duty aboard USS ENTERPRISE, where he became Admiral Halsey's orderly.

I saw him several times when we visited each other's ships. We agreed to keep trying for the Prep. School. Imagine seeing a letter addressed to Paul when I reported to NAPS in September '41; he reported a day later! We remained close as midshipmen, spending part of each Christmas leave together in New York. (Randy Gibbons, Gerry Gibson, Don Holben, Bob Mott, Tom Freemen were also part of our Marine group, beginning with NAPS, and they were close to Paul also). After graduation, up to the present, we saw each other periodically and also kept in touch. When I was at the Applied Physics Laboratory of the Johns Hopkins University during the Summer of 1950, between my second and third year of PG School, we lived in the same apartment complex in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 1961 we spent a summer vacation together in North Carolina. I last saw Paul in August 1968, when he visited me here in El Paso, but we were always aware of what each was doing. If 'Best Friend' means what I think it does, then that appUes to Paul, and I often referred to him as such when talking to other persons about him. It is difficult to believe that he is gone. I do not believe that any of us really contemplated the time when one or more of us would not be here, but if we had, I think Paul Barcus would have been the one of whom all would have said: 'He'U live forever!' He simply seemed so indestructible! So a multi-talented individual with an exceptional intellect is gone. Paul was an extraordinary and unique man in all the ways those words can be interpreted. I have lost an irreplaceable friend, and the world is minus something that was precious . . . " Don Blair, who retired from the Navy in '65, is retiring from government service again, this time

from ci-vil service. For the past five years he worked at the degaussing range on Ballast Point. Shirley and Don Uve at 787 Amiford Drive, San Diego CA 92107.

Marian and John Blake continue to enjoy life at a fast pace at 1157 Church St., Mobile AL 36604. Marian says "John is still doing his thing with logistics for the new LHDs and I have never learned to say 'No'!" She means things like doing a fund-raiser for Alabama Dance Theatre or being in charge of the building and equipment committee, which is closing its 60-bedroom residence and must dispose of all the furniture! Marian also said she has has several meetings with a nice yoimg man who heads the Alabama State CouncU for Arts and Humanities who turned out to be the son of Jean and "Bud" WUIett of Anniston. Bee Gee Boniface writes: "We will have our three young ones home for the first time since 1970! A real first will be seeing aU our eight grandchildren together. Young Jack will report to VP-47 at Moffett in February and Bill goes to VP-10 in Maine about the same time. With one East Coast SaUor and one West Coast Sailor, who knows if this can happen again.

The highlight of Jack's year was flying to Maine in July with young Jack in his T-44 for a VP-21 reunion. Mine was earning 12 hours toward a BSN at the university here." As many of you know, young Jack ('71) is married to Kim Lyons, daughter of Benny and Ken Lyons.

The big news from the Borgerdings of Courthouse Ranch, Imnaha OR 97842, is that Carol and "Sheriff" have provided his relief (at least, numerically) in the Navy. Daughter Kirsten completed her nurse training at the Oregon University Health Science Center at Portland and opted for a career in the Navy Nurse Corps. "Sheriff" journeyed to Portland for her commissioning ceremony and Kirsty is now on duty at the Navy Regional Medical Facility, JacksonviUe, Florida.

Welcome Aboard, Kirsty!

Kay and Lee Cutchall have built a home on the outskirts of Arlington (NE) about 20 miles NW of Omaha, where they will spend the winter months close to both their mothers. The address there is Rt. 2, Box 5, ZIP is 68002. On the way to Nebraska from Port Orchard in Sept. '81, Kay was in an auto accident, was determined to have a broken neck, and had to wear a heavy neck brace for most of the foUowing year. Lee had been pulling a trailer ahead of Kay and didn't know about the accident until he reached Nebraska! Would take more than a heavy neck brace to slow down Kay Cutchall!! Their permanent address is stUl 4411 Feigley Rd. W., Port Orchard WA 98366.

A Note from Jack DeMayo says, "Sold our home in Virginia in late September and headed for the Sun Belt. Vacationed here in the past and decided this was the place . . . We don't intend to do a thing (maybe become beach bums) as long as Uncle Sam stays solvent and keeps those checks coming." Jack and Ginny rented a condo for several months and then moved into their new home in January. Their new address is 3785 Countryside Road, Sarasota FL 33583. Marigold Gorton's mother (who was 92 in January and who Uves with Bob and Marigold in Point Loma) recently received a bronze metal from the Army for being a veteran of World War I. She was an Army dietician in France and also was head dietician at Walter Reed Hospital during those years. Marigold says: "She was one of the women libbers!"

Marigold's father was Col. "Ike" Bennett USMC '17.

Classmates from the Daytona Beach area celebrated the Navy victory over Army with Gerry and Bemie Heesacker at 1179 N. HaUfax Ave. Daytona Beach FL 32018. Bernie tells about it.

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"From New Smyrna Beach came Ann and Dick Hall in their beautifully restored dark green 1935 Bentiey touring car, with top down, banners waving and Dick sporting a Sheriock Holmes hat.

Regina and Dr. Jim Demming took time from his practice of opthalomology and her third term on the Ormond Beach City Council to cheer the team.

Regina attained one of life's goals — she shot a hole-in-one on 12-2-82! Also from Ormond Beach were Libby aiid Chuck Williams; he is provost of the International Campus of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Gay and Bert Atkinson were in great forin, dressed to cheer and here for the kick-off. Bert is making a career of retirement and Gay is devoting much time and effort to the success of the Museum of Arts and Sciences. Harriet and By Byington '54, were the youngsters of the group. By is currently on the faculty of the Aeronautical Science Department on the Daytona Beach campus of Embry Riddle. Harriet is spending her spare time at Community Hospital where she is a registered nurse. At half-time, Gerry Heesacker served a buffet lunch and about half a bushel of popcorn. The flyers. Chuck Williams and By Byington, each sported a three-pint beer mug, and Chuck proved that he still holds the Atiantic Fleet record for eating more popcorn than anyonel Just to keep the day interesting and on an even keel, seven Army couples were invited and made the day extra enjoyable. Crying towels were passed out to the losers, and all joined Bert Atkinsn in song with 'Navy Blue and Gold.' " SaUy and Wils Engel's Christmas card featured a picture taken on their Annandale, Virginia, lawn in April with all nine of their grandchildren. Sally says "Wilson does his consulting job several days a week, and we both keep up a very busy tutoring schedule in math and chemistry. There is no sign of recession in that field. For fun, WUson has his hobby of refunding. I manage to fill my spare hours working on two knitting machines and a sewing machine, trying to keep up with the demand for clothes of children and grands. I also do fine bookbinding, as I am trying to build a library for our Doctor of English, Wilson, III." They also tell of buying a used bass boat for use at their place in Maine and put in a plug for Classmates to attend the 40th. I can attest to the success of Wil's refunding hobby. Since he started sending me occasional refunds about four years ago, the total to date comes to $62.55. Thanks again, Wils.

Avery Jones says on their Christmas card: "So much has happened since we last saw you. We had a great time seeing England, Scotland, and a little of Ireland. The day after we got back, 'Ace' had a heart attack and has since had a double bypass operation. He's getting along very well and looks just as healthy and fit as ever."

George Klug also had a major replumbing job on his main engine on Thanksgiving evening, and indicted he had no difficulty figuring out what to be thankful for. He says all is going extremely well and, besides, he really enjoys the one-mile daily hikes. Audrey and George Uve at 647 Breton Place, Arnold MD 21012.

The Clayton (Georgia) News/Daily carried an editorial on 26 October entitled "He Cared," concerning the passing of Jan Jankovsky. "Jankovsky, known to friends as "Jan," was a workhorse with a can do attitude . . . At the Clayton News/Daily, he will be remembered for his cooperative, and candid ways. He cared. Everybody knew it. No one will forget it."

Clif Duncan writes, "On the occasion of the induction of Bill Searle into the National Academy of Engineering at its annual meeting November 3 to 4, 1982, the enclosed photograph was taken of 84

Wertheim, Iselin, Duncan, Searle — all '46 Bill with the other members of the Class of '46 who are already members of the National Academy. Left to right: Bob Wertheim, senior vice president, science and engineering, Lockheed Corporation, Burbank, California, formerly director of Navy Strategic Systems Project; Don Iselin, group vice president. Kaiser Engineers, Inc., Oakland, California, formerly Commander Naval FaciUties Engineering Command; Cliff Duncan, vice president, engineering, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Bill Searle, chairman, Searle Consortium, Ltd., Alexandria, Virginia. The National Academy of Engineering has approximately 1100 members. Each is elected on the basis of important contributions to engineering theory or practice, and demonstration of unusual accomplishments in the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology. You have heard of 'Classes that the stars fell on' from West Point or Annapolis. The Class of 1946 is the "Class of Engineers," having more members elected to the National Academy of Engineering than any other undergraduate class of any college or university in the world." Thanks, Clif — and I recognized a good Polaroid picture when 1 see one!

Down to the wire report from Clete Kennelly on the annual get-together at the Skidmores for the Army-Navy Game. "As usual, everyone brings a dish of some kind and their own 'poison.' 'Skid' provides set-ups and his place, while Patsy makes her own special chili for everyone. It's great, the whole thing — food, friends and great time and great game. Those attending alone — John Dugger, Mike Mapes, June Simpson, Bunty Wester (Weidner). Those with wife — Lin Ashley, Burrill, Engel, Dunseath, Farmer, Foust, Hansen, HerberUng, Herzog, Leroy and Charlie Jackson, Jordan, Harvey Lyon, Meyer, Pearson, Mel Rogers, Dick Scott, Skidmore, Sueur, Harry Watson and Al White." Clete sent me some additional information which I will save for next month since I am almost into the "stops" now.

A letter arrived today from Bob Ledbetter in Norfolk — 1543 Cedar Lane, 23508 — concerning Paul Barcus. They roomed together First Class year and also attended NAPS together. Bob says Susie plans to continue residence at 917 Arizona Ave., Ames lA 50010, and continue working at the university.

With that I would like to leave you with the thought — Classmates live, only some have no visiting hours. "Daisy"

47 Pres., Adm. Wesley L. McDonald USN Sec'y. Capt. W.B. Johnson USN (Ret.) 8653 Gates Head Rd., Alexandria VA 22309 Percent Members: 66 Living Grads: 683 Despite an early season and totally unexpected snowstorm which left almost twelve inches on the ground, fifty-nine stalwarts of the Washington-

Annapolis area made it to the annual Christmas Brunch at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda Officers' Club, on Sunday, 12 December.

With 93 signed up to attend, it took some rapid and cooperative planning to adjust the food quantities, but it all turned out well, and the food and entertainment was better than ever. Pat Caine Stepped in on short notice as the pianist, after Pat Schoman developed a disabled thumb, and Roberto Leon displayed a previously hidden talent by accompanying the carol singing on his vioUn. With the reduced attendance, it seemed as though each couple won one of the door prizes, which were acquired through the astute shopping and ribbon tying talents of my housemate, AmeUa, and the generosity of John Prehn. The singers included Liz and Dale Brumbaugh; Elvie and Pete WUUams; Arlene and Ira Blair; Nydia and Roberto Leon; Ellie and Buck Williams; Pat and Dixon Caine; Hope and Floyd Bowdey; Anne and Frank Keith; Lila and Ernie Fritz; Betty and Piatt Talcott; Walt Day and his guest, Rosemary MuUany; Mary and Doug Sloan; Rosemary and Herm Estelman (down from Pennsylvania and staying with the Sloans); Carol Dohney; Regina and Gordon McPadden; Evelyn and Bill Blevins; Priscilla and Ed Myerson; SaUy and John Geary; Kitty and Len Schemp; Nancy and Chan Von Schraeder; Jean and Ken Sears; Lillian and Jake Finneran; Emmy and Curran Tiffany; Pat and Chuck Schoman; Jeannette and Jim Doyle; Clare and Bob Gower; Bets and Ralph Carnahan (despite Ralph's recent cervical spinal surgery); Donnie Brown; Pat and Robbie Brady; and my wife Amelia and myself who left a madly ringing telephone at 8:00 AM to slip and slide around the beltway and get to the club in time to get the tables decorated, with a lot of help from other wives.

John Prehn reports that, except for the final outcome of the game. Southern hospitality was at its finest during the Navy-South CaroUna game weekend of November 12-14th at Columbia. "47ers present — and our Class probably had the highest representation of any of our Alumni — included, at various times during the week end, Hope and Floyd Bowdey, Elvie and Pete Cummins; Denise and Henry WhUtle; Joanne and Ken Stone, Andy Peacock and daughter Sara; Mary and Rufus Sadlet; Edythe and Bobby Wise; SyUva and Heyward McDonald; Jeanne and Jim Chapman, W.D. Murphy; Nat Land, Anne and "Bo" Coppedge; and Mary and John Prehn. Highlights included a great welcoming reception for Classmates and wives at the beautiful Peacock residence on Friday evening. Ann was "grandmothering" for a new arrival in a far-off city, but daughter Sara superbly handled the hostess functions for her dad, Andy. Then on Saturday, before the game, all Navy Alumni had a great tailgate get-together on a private lot close to the stadium. The game, as you know, went against us 17-14, but we all were most proud of the team. After the game a Navy reception was held just outside the stadium grounds. Most of us from the greater distances stayed over to reminisce prior to heading home on Sunday. So a note to all — and particularly those Shipmate, March 1983

I have had some letters and Christmas Cards which I'U pass on to you, but before I do, you need to know that Bill Evans reports that he has "dismissed" his number one Finn for old age (27) and she has been replaced by Super Finn (24), who has become his translator, history protege, and partner. He claims contracts with Finnish Publishers to produce nine books! His new address: c/o SIRPA Laukkonen, Hiirakkoukuua 6c 29, 01200, Vantaa 20, Finland (got it). Enough said.

In Sunny South Carolina Classmates anywhere in the Southeastern United States — you should plan to make the game in '83, for we'U be back to Columbia to win this time on November 12th.

Pictured down South Carolina way at the taUgate last November are, first, Floyd Bowdey and Heyward McDonald, then the early arrivals: top Ken and Jo Ann Stone, Henry and Denise Whittle, Hope Bowdey, John and Mary Prehn, Peton Cummins, and Edythe and Bobby Wise; bottom, Floyd Bowdey, Elvie Cummins, Sara Peacock (hooking her arm into her father, Andy Peacock), and Rufus and Mary Sadler.

At the presentation of the bust — W. Glenn CampbeU, director The Hoover Institution, (Stanford), Jim Stockdale, Senior Research Fellow at the Institution, and Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Among the Christmas cards I received was one from Dottie and Bob O'Shea, enclosing a "Sermon for Christmas Day, 1952" which had been vmtten by Bob and was date-lined Obul, North Korea, 24 December 1952. Jim CoUier sent a photo of Jim Stockdale taken at the presentation of a FeUx de Weldon bronze bust of Jim to the Hoover Institution of October 22nd. The sculptor, de Weldon, also is weU know for his Iwo Jima Memorial statue. A feature article on Jim also appeared on the front page of the January 10th issue of the Washington Post. Jim, in a note commenting on the Navy victory over the Army football team last FaU, indicated that the group of Class officers of Stockdale-Prehn-Heininger-Hudner were the only set under which Navy did not suffer a defeat by Army in football, with their official term beginning 1 January 1978 and ending I January 1983.

A note from George Grove advises that he is now in a new job as manager. International Facility Services with Intel Corporation in Santa Clara, California, and that he and Tish had a great time in San Francisco with the Wellings and Fosters.

Chuck Doscher reports that, after a visit to the Washington area in February, he and Donna will be back in Ankara, Turkey, in March, and would be happy to have any Classmates drop in on them if they are in the area. Incidentally, although Chuck was a non-graduate, he is a Lifetime Member of the Alumni Association, and was active in class activities while in Washington, Great spirit.

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Chuck! Stan Smith, in his new job as State of Wyoming treasurer, has moved and now is living at 5120 Ogden Road, Cheyenne WY 82009. His son is running the ranch.

Jim Moss, former Class secretary and now director of computing services at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, was quoted in a Washington Post article by James Lardner as saying that the school recruits outstanding science and engineering students "pretty much the way Notre Dame recruits footbaU players." For the past three years the school has been giving personal computers to a group of 20 top freshman, and then monitoring the effects of its experiment on grades, social activities and study habits, and "hopes to reach conclusions about all of the social and academic impUcations of personal computer ownership," according to Jim. It might be interesting to find out how many Classmates have personal computers, the type of computer, and the appUcations in which they are being used. So, drop me a card, and I will be happy to collate the data. For openers. Bob Wilson has the IBM PC and is working on a program by which we can maintain our class records.

I hope it becomes operational soon — the records are filling up our spare bedroom!

I am sorry to report the sad news that Jim Burke's wife, Margaret, passed away on 19 December. Our deepest sympathies to you, Jim. In closing, I am most pleased to announce that our Class has more than met its goal of providing the 2,100 additional seats for the new Stadium.

Originally, an amount of $47,000 was set as our goal. When it became apparent that $57,(XX) would be needed to complete the job, we raised the goal, and now the final figure has reached the sum of $61,225, from 380 donors. A very generous gift from a friend of the Class, Mr. Gerald Freed, was instrumental in putting us over the top. This is certainly another manifestation of why we are — "Best on the Severn"! 'Til next time, and let me hear from YOU. "Johnny"

48 Sec'y, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr., Alexandria VA 22302 Percent Members: 60 Living Grads: 666 My cranky old calendar has dropped its '82 tatters, and come up with a crisp new '83 edition, which, although it has only been up for a couple of weeks, is already becoming loaded down with entries of future events. It will be another busy year. This one is our official 35th, and I see signs that a lot of you out there are preparing for a trip to Homecoming. I hope those intentions are carried out, for if they are, we should have a great reunion, October 21-22.

Betty McMahon, Vilma Loheed, Fran Ayers, Jane Humphrey, Glo Schwoeffermann, Betty Gracey, Louise Jones

Bob Schwoeffermann, Harvey Humphrey, John McMahon, Bill Ayers, Lloyd Jones, Jack Gracey Willie Ayers, the Coronado Colonel, has unlimbered his typewriter and sends us a note and pictures. Coronado must be a terrible place to live.

Everyone looks so young and healthy. From Bill: "Just a note to say that Fran and I hosted an Army-Navy get together for the big game and luncheon afterwards. Present were the McMahons, Schwoeffermanns, Humphreys, Gaceys, and Lloyd Jones, plus Vilma Loheed. We even have pictures to prove it this time. Not much news to report. Son, Steve, (USNA '71) was transferred from the Washington office of SAI to the corporate HQ here in La Jolla, so it's nice to have him, wife Sheila, and daughter Samantha, close by. They bought a home in La Costa. Daughter Johnna and her husband. Bill Goulding (USNA '73), are living in quarters at Monterey while Bill attends PG School. Our youngest. Shelly, and her husband. Earl Pedersen, (Penn State '75) have forsaken Navy life for the civilian world. Earl has taken a job with Texas Instruments in Dallas and they and young son Eric bought a house in Piano.

As for Fran and me, we enjoy living in Coronado, being grandparents, and I'll be teaching for a couple of more years and then we'll see what happens.

We reaUy don't have a good excuse to visit the East Coast now that none of our kids are there, but I am really planning on making the 35th Homecoming next Fall!"

Warren Graham with CNO of the Republic of China

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Warren (Hoss) Graham has made his debut in Taiwan, where he and Nancy have gone to work and Uve. Warren is doing some chores for BDM Corp. there. He says he is enjoying it and feels he's back in the Navy again. He is snowing the locals as the attached picture of the Hoss with the Repubhc of China CNO will attest. Speaking of CNOs, Peggy and Tom Hayward were out there recently, as was Fred Baughman. Warren says he misses us, but not that much.

Ed Sutter, you wiU recall, wrote about Qyde Scott several months ago. He has a sequel for us this month. Hear about it: "Here's the PS to the last note I droppyed you regarding our visit to Little Rock to be hosted by the Clyde Scotts for the Navy-Arkansas footbaU game. As once remarked, Scotty looks the same as he did Plebe Summer (except his eyebrows are bushier) and Les is as attractive as the day she walked into USNA on the way to Adantic City for the Miss America Pageant as Miss Arkansas. Our long week end with them was deUghtful. SociaUy, we met many of their friends, who all seem to root for Arkansas. Scotty and I played golf on the Friday. First time in 10 years for EJS. Scotty, with his bad back, can only drive about 400 yards. He and I went bass fishing on Saturday with his fishing buddy. I shouldn't have caught the first bass, because they all belong to Scon. The game Saturday night was something that Navy can be proud of. I really had fun when we scored first. At the time, I believe Arkansas was ranked 6th in the country. PauUne and I wiU remember the visit as one of the highUghts of 1982 and then some." lone and Stretch Rennacker wrote from c/o Arabian Bechtel Co., Ltd., PO Box 4103, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 11491.1 don't think we have a flock of Classmates over there. Most interesting: "This is the first Christmas for the Rermackers in Saudi Arabia and it seemed to come very quickly for us.

Stretch has been here since January, Skippy and Patches (dog and cat) since April, and lone and Margo since the end of May. Until recendy. Stretch has worked six ten-hour days per week with Fridays off. Now he also has Thursday afternoons off too, and it makes for a better week end. We Uve in nicely furnished two-story viUa here on the King Khaled International Airport site and have added enough personal things to make it seem Uke home. There are indoor and outdoor swimming pools within walking distance and other recreational facilities conveniently located, and a weUstocked commissary where we buy most of our groceries. Another new community development which is located very close to our villa wiU have a large supermarket and a variety of other shops designed to make Ufe more pleasant for the future permanent airport management staff. Stretch has about a five-minute commute to his office; he makes it in an air-conditioned pickup that goes with the job. It's the first time that he has been able to come home for lunch each day, and he enjoys it. He spends much of his spare time in improving his ability to use his microcomputer and in teaching computer classes two evenings a week.

He also finds time to take Margo motor-cycling or land yachting on one of the air strips. The weather here is generally dry, so the hot Summer is bearable, and most of the year is close to ideal.

We all had a marvelous vacation in Europe last August, and we're looking forward to a safari in Kenya and some loafing in the Seychelles in January, after which lone and Margo wiU continue on to Maui to see our oldest daughter, Tonda, and her husband, Ron. "Please extend my invitation to all '48ers who may happen to pass this way. They can water their

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Scenes from the Reunion camels at my oasis and rest their weary bones in my tent."

Wednesday the 12th of January opened the season for Class Luncheons at the Army-Navy Country Club, with a goodly group assembUng. We couldn't help comparing this one with that of last January which saw considerable snowfaU during the meeting itself, cmd foUowed later in the day with the Florida Air liner hitting the 14th Street Bridge. Well this one was full of good spirits and warm if not balmy weather. Present were: Gene Spalding, Allshouse, Doxey, Cab Davis, Andrus, Dick Adams, Grechanik, Jack BeU, Goldman, Martenson, Ghormley, Harkins, Bob Lyle, Tony Duncan, Bob Pyle, and Sumner Moore. The next event wiU be the second Thursday in March at the Club.

49 Pres., RAdm. John C. Barrow USN (Ret.) Sec'y Mr. T. Paul Riegert Class '49 PO Box 2741, Arlington VA 22202 Percent Members: 65 Living Grads: 617 General News collection is good this month. Starting with NY-area scuttiebut, "to stave off the famine"

(in news), Paul Laric reports: That Phil Vladessa had an impromptu reunion with Harry Train and Ed Maguiie when they all attended the graduations of their respective daughters from Georgetown University; that Bill Wj-nne has had a "rapid rise" in the civiUan world since his retirement, — he has made it as high as the 89th floor of the World Trade Center; that Loree "Rip" Collins has learned that William T. "Arch" Roos has ordered a personal yacht pennant for his flag staff at his home in Yorktown, Virginia. Bill Collins' engineering and construction firm just laid the groundwork for smother New York landmark, — the foundation for the new St. Vincent's Hospital building in Greenwich ViUage, — spare time finds "Ping" playing golf with wife, Doris. ^ Their two sons are respectively, a cardiologist in Miami, £md enterpreneuer in stereo in Freeport, Long Island, and their daughter is a legal assistant with a major Miami law firm; that EUiott Schuman is involved in psychotheraphy (not psychology as reported in this column previously) and that he is a supervisor in the department of psychiatry (not psychology) at Mt. Sinai. Elliott has also been active as an author and lecturer; his pubUshed works included: "A Writing Block Treated with Modern Psychoanalytic Interventions," appeared in The Psychoanalytic Review; "The Man Who Drank Shipmate, March 1983

Drano" was accepted for publication in the Psychiatric Forum; "Resolving Resistances in a Course in Group Psychotherapy" was published in the Psychiatric Forum; he also participated in the 1982 annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto, Canada as an instructor of a course in analytic group psychotherapy.

Thanks for the news, Paul.

CharUe Culwell reports from the West Coast that an enthusiastic group of California resident '49ers participated in June Week West '82 aboard QUEEN MARY in Long Beach on June 25-27. Present were CharUe and Virginia Culwell from Huntington Beach, Jack and Jeanne Danis from Imperial Beach, Fred and Julie Fisher from San Diego, Fred and Barbara Hesley from Long Beach, Paul and Susie Smith from Riverside, Jim and Eve Stubstad from Lafayette, and Barry and Christine Whittiesey from Sacramento. The keynote speaker at the Alumni meeting was our Classmate, Ed Waller, Superintendent of USNA. His report on the current challenges and the caliber of Midshipmen at the Academy was interesting and encouraging. The cocktail hour and dinner dance allowed several hours of visiting, reminiscences of such USNA memories as "Hector the Spector" and "The Bluebird of Happiness" and many sea stories. These and other exciting events including tours of Howad Hughes' "Spruce Goose" and USS NEW JERSEY made June Week West both a nostalgic and fun time for this happy West Coast contingent of the Class of '49.

Other News I received an anonymous newspaper article which had a photo of Saudi foreign minister, Saud Faisal. However, Faisal's named was crossed out and Ace Bonghton's name appeared under the photo with a caption that read "He urges direct contact with the PLO." Ace, the resemblance is remarkable! Thanks to arrangements made by Ace, these Classmates who indicated that they wanted to sit with the Class for Navy home footbaU games wiU retain the same seats for all games.

Rumor has it that Ken Carr may not leave Omaha untU his softbaU team plays in the championships.

Ken is their star pitcher. (My source said that Ken entered the Academy on a softbaU scholarship.)

Ed Heminger was in town (Washington DC) recently to attend the national convention of the World Futurist Society on communication. I asked Ed to bring the Class up-to-date on his activities since he left the Academy during Plebe year to help manage the famUy-owned newspaper. Ed has done very well according to the following biographical sketch: He is currently editor and publisher of The Courier, a 26,000 circulation morning daily. The firm also operates radio stations in Findlay, Ohio, and Columbus, Indiana.

Heminger is curtently a director of the American Newspaper Publishers Association and is immediate past president of the Inland Daily Press Association, a regional group of 550 daily newspapers published in western and midwestern states. He is a director of the Ohio Newspaper Association.

He is a past national president of Delta Tau Delta college social fraternity, past president of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the board of directors of the CeUna Insurance Group and the Warren (OH) Tool Corp.

He received a B.A. degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1948 and a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University in 1952. He is a member of the board of trustees of Ohio Wesleyan and Findlay College.

Between scholastic efforts, he returned to the service in 1950 as a naval aviator cadet at Shipmate, March 1983

Pensacola.

Ed and his wife Barbara have three children, including a son who is a captain on active duty with the Air Force Reserve as a C-130 navigator. Congratulations, Ed, and we all look forward to seeing you at our reunion October 22-23.

More news: Bill Shanhouse, Potomac, Maryland, challenges any Classmate to field an all female football team against his six daughters and five granddaughters (same family of course). Bill says that he should be designated the champion "Class Grandpa." Lee and Fred Grabowsky just celebrated the wedding of their youngest daughter, Maria, which means they have six married children, two to go, and potential for the title. Betty and Ted Hammer's daughter, Peggy, was married the same day (almost the same time). Peggy's husband, Tim Crccimer, is a Ueutenant in the Army cavalry.

Back to the Champion Grandpa: BUI says "Life is exceeding aU expectations since retirement as vice president of the University of Iowa." He is now in fuU time pursuit of an artistic career. "My sculptures have been honored in exhibitions. In NYC, DC, PA, IL, NM, and MD. One of his sculptures has been honored to celebrate the PhUadelphia Tricentennial year. It is a 15-foot-high piece called 'Interaction.' " Congratualtions, BiU! BiU's modest reply is that most honored should go to his wife, Linda, who has been interviewed on TV and in magazines and financial publications as being one of the "ten top Washington female financiers." Congratulations, Linda!

Honor Scholar: RAdm. E.C. LoughUn USN (Ret.) '33, executive director of the USNA Foundation, informs the Class that James E. Ryder, Jr. of WUmington, Delaware, is our honor scholar for this year. Midshipman Ryder has a brother at the Academy who is also on honor scholar. Classmates are encouraged to congratulate Midshipman Ryder on his selection.

Changes of Address: Wesley Brown no longer leads a double Ufe, i.e., working in DC and living in NYC. Wesley and Crystal now live together in 6101 16th St. N.W., Apt. 805, Washington DC 20011. Andy Nelson spent 30 days in Europe (almost) and reports that Gabriele and Jim Hurst now Uve at Donatusstrasse #35, 5300 Bonn 2, West Germany; tel. 0228-374554. And another lost has been found: Seth B. Moorhead is living in our very midst at 2337 Carter Farm Ct., Alexandria VA 22306. Welcome back to the fold, Seth.

50 Pres., Cdr. WUIiara A. Kiehl USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wayne L. Jensen USN (Ret.) 499 Skyhill Ct., Chula Vista CA 92010 Percent Members: 63 Living Grads: 519 Mort Richardson updates from the greater Los Angeles area to say that that area is just not so big or the freeway system so unmanageable that the Class of '50 can't get together once in a while.

The latest significant occasion was when they had CinCPacFlt in town â&#x20AC;&#x201D; yes our own Bob Foley.

The time was during October, the site the Register Hotel in Newport Beach, and the occasion was a gathering of the local chapter of the World Affairs Conference. Bob was on the lecture circuit at the time and John Snyder, who is a practicing naval architect in Wilmington, got wind of it and called all Classmates in the area (and in fact picked up the tab for the luncheon). They managed a group of seven and secured a table near the door, but found that Bob had prepared himself well and didn't need to escape before he was done. In fact Bob was so flattered by Classmate attendance that

he introduced them all and asked that they take bows before an audience of over 400. Those there from '50 were: John Snyder, Guy Buck, Harry Madera, Leo Innerbichler, John Holmes, Doug Michie and Mort. John, Guy and Mort were aU in the same company with Bob, so it was especially touching for them to be there and visit with him afterwards. He spoke on the state of our Naval forces and competition with the Russians and gave an outstanding account of himself during the question period that went on longer than his talk.

A rundown on the group shows: Guy in an engineer with Aerospace Corp. in El Segundo; Leo is with an electronics firm in Newport Beach; Harry is with Hughes Aerospace Co.; John Holmes is a port pilot with Los Angeles Harbor Department; and Doug is with Cahon Co. in Newport Beach. Mort's firm has a civil engineering company in Irvine where he spends two days a week. He recently moved his corporate office from Long Beach to Irvine with RMG Engineering, a subsidiary of SYMCON Marine Corp. His other three days are spent in San Francisco with his mining engineering company. Consolidated Placer Dredging, Inc., which is his primary business activity anyway. Mort admits that supply side economics has not been particularly kind to him, but he is beginning to see the Light at the end of the tunnel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or is that someone sending an SOS?

Nick Vytlacil

As indicated in the December 1982 issue, we have suffered the loss of a good friend and Classmate, Nicholas Vytlacil Jr. Nick died at his home in Soquel, California, in October after a lengthy illness. Memorial services were held in Soquel on 5 October and two of Nick's old friends, Gib Haynes and Ralph Bagley, attended. A funeral Mass was celebrated on 8 October at the Ursuline Convent Motherhouse Chapel in Louisville, Kentucky, with interment in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville.

Nick was the son of the late Capt. Nicholas VyltacU USN '17 and Mrs. VyltacU, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. After graduation, he undertook flight training and had demonstrated outstanding proficiency in dive bombing with the F8F Bearcat, breaking many of the existing records at the time. Unfortunately, his career as a naval aviator and as an officer was cut short when he was severely injured in an automobile accident, and he was transferred to the retired list in September 1952.

Nick earned an M.S. in naval architecture and marine engineering at MIT in 1955, and in 1958 studied at Berkeley, later becoming a research speciaUst with Lockheed Missiles in Sunnyvale. He eventually was manager of ocean systems engineering and during a 13-year period, directed the engineering and test activities on the Polaris Missile underwater launch development program, later becoming the chief of systems engineering for the Navy's deep submergence rescue vehicle and related programs.

In 1971 Nick joined the Oceanics Division of 87

Westinghouse near .AimapoUs and found time to check the Academy's lacrosse team as weU as to provide significant contributions to numerous oceanic programs. Later he rejoined Lockheed and eventuaUy became manager of technology in the ocean systems division.

Nick was irrepressible, briUiant, witty, irreverent. To know him and be with him was fun.

To the end he w as courageous and a lovable and unforgettable friend. Our deepest sympathies go to his charming wife Peggy and their fine children, Marv, Nancv and Bill.

Highberg Retirement Home, the Blue Ridge It was in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginiaon the TraU of the Lonesome Pine. Velura and Roy Highberg were so influenced by that movie of the '30s that they went ahead and built their retirement home there. The Highbergs vviU move up there in the Spring in time for the season plowing and planting. There address will be at Box 128, RR 1, Bentonville VA 22610; tel. 703/636-1201.

The Highberg off-spring are scattered around the country, EIS most of us find our famiUes spread.

Roy Jr. is at the Navy's CEC Lab in Port Hueneme and getting ready to be married in June to an ocean engineer out of the U. of Rhode Island. Son Bruce has been promoted within the Hyatt Hotel organization and is now director of sales at the Indianapolis Hyatt Regency. Lyime is in her 2nd year of graduate work at U . C Davis and devotes her time to research for the Almond Growers Assc.

Gary- is a junior at Western State CoUege of Colorado, majoring in EngUsh. In San Diego June and Stan Neander held their annual Xmas Open House and a few out of '50 were able to find the Neander home through the fog that turned out to be one of the worst in memory and caused a canceUation of the annual Christmas parade of boats on San Diego and Mission bays. Among their guests were the Marty Katchers, Wayne Jensens, John MaUoys and Murry Kaplan and his friend Kay Hynes. Murry wanted aU to know that he is a grandfather for the second time and that the second time is just as much a thrUl as the first time. The occasion was made aU the more festive by the fact that the Neanders' daughter, who is wed to the Coast Guard Ueutenant, Larry Owens, is expecting this month. A prize was awarded for the prettiest hairdo and Kay Hynes won it without a contest.

Deke Forbes, Wav-ne Smith, Michael Clarke (Col. USAF). Wall Clarke reception for Jim Watkins. Each of the six Classmates (left to right — George Jessen, CecU Kempf, Tom Bigley, Skip, Lee Baggett. and Jim Lisanby) was surprised to find the others there, but they had a good reunion whUe enjoying an exceUent reception for the CNO. A fast update on the Orem clan shows: eldest daughter, Nancy, pursuing a nursing career in St. Louis. Middle miss, Cathy, continuing to increase her string of thoroughbred horses. Youngest, Sally, a freshman at Hood, and training at U.S. Equestrian Headquarters. Gerry and Skip continue to be deUghted with Ufe in the Boston suburbs and very much pleased that Bird-Johnson maintains its exclusive position as a suppUer of controUable pitch propeUers to all the Navy's combatant and support vessels.

News from here and there — FaUs Church (V.A) — The Frank Roths report that Elaine, Skipper and LisalyTi are really anticipating a South American adventure February to April; Seatde (WA) — The John Coughlins say Mary is off learning to be a grandmother. Daughter Kathleen (Mrs. Brian Fitzpatrick) is moving back to San Diego where Brian wiU be assigned to VF-2 via the RAG. Mary smd John are planning a trip to San Diego soon. — HawaU — The Bob Foleys are having a grand time with lots of business and travel to visit the Fleet. Bob rather Ukes having the added firepower of NEW JERSEY to be made available.

Provo (UT) — The Dkk Thurstons — Have added two lovely new grandchildren to the family this past year. They now have eight. In spite of the fact that Dick has had a diagnosis of severe pulmonary hypertension and chronic hypoxemi . . . MaryLou says that he looks good and gets along weU and continues his work schedule at BYU but on a somewhat reduced work schedule. Ewa Beach — The J.B. Farrells — John and Benita were on Molokai relaxing and reporting that the loudest sound was a cow in the field next door. No phones and no T.V. The FarreUs hoped that none of us on the Big Island were experiencing any acid rain.

Brookfield (WT) — Bud Lockwood aimoimces that No. 1 son, "Hal," D.D.S., presented him with his first grandchUd — a girl — and that Marily-n would have been greatiy pleased. Iowa City-, Iowa — The Mark Fruddens — Mark and Judy had a chance to see Navy play a couple of basketball games in Iowa during December. Mark has finished his fourth semester of school with two more to eo.

ficer of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society with offices at 205 East 42nd Stteei, New York City 10017. Charlotte is the dean of the Middle School at the National Cathedral School for Girls in Washington (DC). So Thor spends a lot of time on the road commuting until Charlotte can finally make the move and they find their permanent abode in the "Big Apple." Thor had a very soioiK bout with spinal meningitis during mid-1981, but the ending was a very happy one, with the Navy giving him a clean biU of health when he retired on the first of February 1982. Before accepting his new post, Thor had a very interesting interlude working for Ted Turner's CNN as the miUtary commentator for the Falkland Islands' war.

NaturaUy, Thor is very enthusiastic about the new assignment and Uving in New York.

J.B. rejKins aU is well on Eva Beach in Hawau.

Kathy and Bob Foley were able to get most of '50 together for Army/Navy at their beautiful quartets in Makalapa. Kathy treated to lovely pre-game breakfast. Attending were: Barney Bamette, Ray/Claire Engle, J.B./Benita FarreU, Bob/ Kathy, Bill Martin and Dave/Pamela Space. Debby Martin was busy working and we hope that Tom Vines is working towards weU-ness.

Lee Minnis checks in from CenterviUe, Virginici, to report on his son's wedding on 17 July at the Navy Chapel on Nebraska Ave., foUowed by a reception at Bethesda. Those from '50 there were: Duff/Kadion Arnold, KeUy/Pat Carr, BUI/Carol Kiehl, Deke/Roz Forbes, David/Cynthia Heerwagen, Dan/Violet Jarrell, Law/Terry Kivlen, Nancy PuUer, John/Anita Cavanaugh, Wayne/Liz Zmith, Walty'Judy Clarke, and Dick/Fran PoweU. The bride and groom are Uving in JacksonviUe, Florida, where Steve ('78) is flying A-7s in VA-82.

From the Washington area, Roy Highberg reports on doings. The October luncheon had twenty-one show up — Block, Carr, Cavanaugh, Cooi>er, Hughes, JarreU, Kennedy, Kiehl, Lasley, MandeviUe, May, McNaUy, Minnis, Powel, OUver, Rogers, Ross, Sherman, Smoot, Snyder and Speaker. Charlie Cooper is currentiy Deputy C/S Manpower at Headquarters .Marine Corps. He Uves in Quarters " O " at the Navy Ysu-d, next to Bob Monroe and across the street from Lee Baggett. Tom Sherman is now with MAR Inc. in Rockville, working on advanced ship concepts.

Stew Hughes is on his way to CaUfomia where he wiU work for Hughes Aircraft Corporation in Los Angeles. The Ust of attendees at Homecoming this year was a long one — Ayres, Block, Carr, Carter, Cavanaugh, Coleman, Cooper, DeMers, Diehl, Emerson, Flint, Foley, Grunvvald, Henderson, Hughes, Jarrell, Kiehl, Kilbourn, Lasley, MandeviUe, May, McNally, MUler, Minnis, Mulford, OUver, Powel, Powell, Rogers, Ross, Ryan, Shultz, Speaker, SprouU. Treado, Krohn, Kivlen, Buck, Mull, Forbes, Golding, Leder, Highberg, McLean, Lee, Smith, and Wooldridge.

The folks there were so weU pleased with the treatment received at Busch's Chesapeake Inn that the Duff Arnold. BiU Kiehl, Lee Minnis

George Jensen, Cecil Kempf, Tom Bigley, Skip Ovem, Lee Baggett, Jim Lisanby

We are happy to note that Bird-Johnson Company is StUl in business and that its CEO, Skip Orem, of 110 Norfolk St., Walpole MA 02081, stays in touch. He had been down to the Chevy Chase Club in Washington recendy to attend a 88

Thor Hanson

On this 1st of November, Thor Hanson accepted the position of president and chief executive ofShipmate, March 1983

decision was reached to go back again next year and so John Cavanaugh was named Chairman for 1983 and the Homecoming dinner/dance will be held there on Saturday evening, 22 October 1983.

It is not too early to make plans. The entire gathering gave Tom Ross a resounding vote of confidence for his superb planning and expert dedication in making the '82 Homecoming such a huge success. Well Done, Tom! Open Letter to the Class of 1950 Early-on in the class history, we of '50 undertook to provide a memorial chair at the Navy/ Marine Corps Memorial Stadium of Annapolis for each Classmate that died. So far this obligation has been no financial strain, but it doesn't take a soothsayer to predict that it won't always be that way. Currentiy, we have about $5,000 in the class savings account, with an operating fund of about $1,500 to $1,800. This amount of money is obviously unsatisfactory for the above obligation to some 600 living Classmates alone, to say nothing of £my other future desires regarding expenditure of class funds.

Since the Class was graduated, we have had a five doUar/year obligation for dues. For 32 years this fee has been hit-or-miss proposition which most of us have forgotten or never figured out when or to whom to send it. Actually, even at this low rate, we should have been coUecting about $3,0(K)/year for the class treasury, rather than the smaU fraction of this amount actually received.

The question now is — Where do we go from here? Since the faUure of dues to provide adequate funds is a function of a loose or non-existent collection system, the following ideas have been suggested: — up the dues to $10.00/year, (Considering inflation this is StiU less than we paid as an ENS or 2nd Louie.)

— develop a better collection system. (Try to do this without becoming a competitor to the IRS.) — Offer Ufetime membership at a flat $100.00.

(This would ease our ineffective collection system and provide interest money for the future.)

Now that we are over the 30th year gift hurdle (thanks to Dick Powell et at) it seems the time to put our Class of '50 financial house in order by the most painless and effective manner possible.

We intend to pubUsh this letter, kick around these ideas with the whole Class, modify them as prudently as possible and proceed to incorporate a new, fiscaUy responsible policy into action.

We hope that any thoughts you may have on this subject can be obtained within the next few months, so that by the beginning of the next Class of '50 fiscal year (1 July 1983) we can install a different, more self-sustaining concept.

Executive Committee of the Class of '50 P.S. If any of you guys really feel guilty about missing aU those gift opportunities over the years, please don't hesitate to send Kelly Carr (class treasurer) your contribution. There are no penalties or books to make you feel bad for missing all those years. Make checks out to "Association of the Class of 1950."

CAPT. Kelly Carr (Ret.) 7817 Evening Lane Alexandria VA 22306

Class of 1951. Did those sharp eyes catch the transposition of the captions in pix two and three last month?

Also, our Pres' name was slightly misspelled. Just checking.

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51 Pres., Cdr. Bruce L. Meader USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Jack Hamilton, USN (Ret.) 9215 Cutting Horse Court Springfield VA 22153 Percent Members: 59 Living Grads: 607 The holidays always bring many newsy items, some from folks we don't hear from very often.

Some of it comes from those who say they made a resolution to write their class secretary (no capitals intended!). Most of the news was happy type, but some was sad.

A shock to all of us was the passing of Gene Doering on January 2nd from a heart attack. Gene was very much loved by all, especially the locals who frequently mixed with June and him during these past ten years. Gene was on your Board much of the time, and even when he wasn't he was always helping. Gene arranged our banquets at the last twofive-yearreunions, and did a beautiful job.

He and June hosted a number of get-togethers for Board meetings or just for the heck of it. Many of us took part in a beautiful memorial service for Gene at the Naval Academy Chapel on January 6th, with Stockdale, Tuzo, Bray, Mow, Rollins, Wales, Bill J. Thompson and Mueller acting as pallbearers, and many community friends also attending. There followed burial at Arlington National Cemetery with again a goodly number attending, and Schuller, Mow, Tuzo, Swart, Stockdale, Mueller, BiU J. Thompson and Woodbury acting as honorary pallbearers. June and her sons would like to hear from you at 735 Dividing Road, Severna Park MD 21146.

On an equally sad note, our BUI Johnson lost his wife, Janice, after a long iUness, and at the same time their son Christopher in a tragic auto accident. Janice was a remarkable woman and had given much to their community as evidenced by heartfelt editorials in the local papers. Bill and children also reside in Severna Park: LCol. Albert W. Johnson USAF (Ret.), 534 Devonshire Court, Severna Park MD 21146.

As reported earlier, RAdm. Bob Dunn became the fourth Chief of Naval Reserve when he reUeved RAdm. Frederick F. Palmer on October 21 last at NAS Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Among those attending the guest speaker was our CNO, Adm. James Watkins USN '49. Bob and Annette continue to reside in the Washington area, from where he will manage his command of 100,(XX) plus people. Best wishes from aU of us. Bob. Yes, Virginia, there is an Arkansas! And someone does live there. Or so say Gerry and Bob Carius, the latter as RAdm. USN (Ret.), in the charming and bustling town of Batesville, somewhere northeast of Littie Rock (scene this past year of a Navy demise) and woefully close to the Ozarks. Bob thought they alone inhabited that "Land of Opportunity," but was apprised that he is merely one of four '51ers Uving there. In their honor, therefore, herein we wiU present the Arkansas clan and their addresses. Bob is teaching math in the small private college in town, and Gerry owns and runs a knitting shop, with Bob's help!

They went to the Navy-Arkansas game, saw Kit Carson at a party before the game, and also talked with Ted Smedberg, Bill's younger brother, who heads the recruiting district, Supe Ed Waller, Commandant Bud Edney, and Governor Frank White '56. Bob has also become a gentleman farmer, and finds his challenges very rewarding and different from those of his distinguished Navy career. Now Bob, organize those feUow Arkansans! Or Razorbacks, or Pig-Soooeys, or whatever!

On the nuptial scene (no, next generation!), Alberta and Wake Storaetta's daughter Mary Beth married Thomas N. Mather in Arnold, Maryland.

Mary Beth has a master's degree from U. of Wisconsin, and her husband is a doctoral candidate there in entomology. Muriel and Don Moyer's daughter Susan Elaine is engaged to John D. Liberty II of Blakely, Pennsylvania. Susan is pursing a doctorate in accounting at U. of Rochester, and husband-to-be is working at a master's in electrical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. The wedding is planned for August. The Moyers are indeed a brainy family!

Yes — license plates — a nice note from Steve Melesko up Connecticut way, saying he's had USNA 51 on his machine for three years now. He is a trustee to the Alumni Association as the Connecticut rep, and attended the A-N game, but saw no '5lets at the post-game Navy Yard bash!

Steve's address; 412 Kelsey St., Middletown CT 06451.

Jack Hamilton "bestows" commissioning on daughter Stephanie!

A new way to commission an ensign! Kiss her!

That's what yours truly did to daughter Stephanie at Newport OCS in November. She's a meteorologist/oceanographer now stationed at Rota. Guess where we're going Space A next two years?!

Good to hear from Frank Liberato from down Texas way. He and Patty spent several days with Cinda and Reg Hanemann at the latter's river camp near Ponchatoula, Louisiana; something about beer and crayfish! The Hanemanns returned the visit en route to Hawaii to see Pappy Sears, the Bibbys and the Cromwells. Patty visited Italy and France this Fall with Frances, Harris Wood's widow. Both Frank and Bill Purse (later) report on the great Texas shootout! Frank is doing his thing with the local Alumni chapter, and is stiU with Vought Corp.

Shoot out "marshals'' Leach, Liberato, Meredith, Baird, half of Purse

If it weren't for Texas, we wouldn't have a column. Well, almost. Who else but BUI Purse checks in twice, once 'cause of Hawaii and the other 'cause of the shootout, with Liberato. It aU happened down Arlington way (that's where "America's team " dwells. Redskins fans!), and included as shown, Ralph Leach, Tex Meredith, and Buck Baird. Buck is an engineering manager for ARA Manufacturing — auto air conditioning and accessories. Frank Liberato is manager. Systems Engineering at Vought. Tex is with Bell HeUcopter Textron, and Ralph has a Ph.D. and is teaching 89

at North Texas State U. He is married to Burt Weisheit's sister. One comment was that all had their original wives except Buck, whose wife died several years ago. For all you Texans, I gave Bob Adier a list of all of you several years ago, but getting together down there would be like expecting our Chicago mates to come to the Flagship 1st Tuesday of every month for lunch. Oh well!

Bill and Smittie Purse with Bill Lawrence

Purse, Sears, Cromwell, Hawaiian style Again from Bill Purse comes news of his and Smittie's latest adventure, this time to HawaU. Lunch with Bill Lawrence on Ford Island, evening with Louanne and Jack Cromwell and Pappy Sears. Jack is enjoying retirement and taking a commerical art course at U. Hawaii. Pappy is a consultant to small businesses, and has also upgraded his esteemed credentials with courses at U. Hawaii. Bill talked with Jack Ledbetter in Austin, and says he is well and is a ski buff. Also, Bill and Liberato both mentioned Herm Giesen, who did not make the "shootout" but who we'd also Uke to hear from!

'Nuff from Texas! A holiday resolution brings a note from Howie Ruggles, 8377 Manitobe St, Playa del Rey CA 90291. Just left us in Virginia and is now group director of marketing in the Radar Systems Group of Hughes Aircraft. Only three positions with that title in the "small" Hughes company of 67,000! Not bad for a broken down submariner! Howie is active in the LA chapter of the Alumni and also the Navy League.

He has always been a welcome visitor at our monthly luncheons, as well as Bob Bradley, who also hails from the West Coast.

The Christmas letters came in a bunch. The "From the House of Purse," with three lovely creatures in the "O's," has to be the best I've ever seen. Wish we had room for aU the pics. Actually, we received two of them, the other from John McGrew, who also sent us his own plus those of Carly and Chas Larson, Marilyn and Bob Miller, Sara and Dave Soracco, and Bobbye and Dick Childs. In a (large) nutshell: Mary and John McGrew were on sabbatical to Japan in 1981 during our Reunion cruise period; then John showed up for the 30th while Mary attended her own reunion. John thinks we should combine our Alaska cruise with June Week West '84, which will be held in Seattle. We'll certainly consider it. He also thinks we should have something "visible" in the Yard. Hey, how about the Chapel elevator? The work on the access ramp 90

After the Scottish Walk on the patio at Reads: Suzanne Hamilton, Susan Read, Evelyn Swart, Brooke Read, Bob Swart, Gilda and Trent Shaver starts this Spring. Hang on, folks, it wiU get done December 4th may be known as the day of the yet. The elevator is a definite plus, as all of us saw Army-Navy game, but it also may be called the at Gene Doering's Memorial Service. day of the Scottish Walk, an annual event in Alexandria, Virginia, when Susan and Brooke Read Bobbye and Dick Childs have been busy. Dick again hosted a breakfast party before and after is in his twelfth year of NJROTC in the Puget Sound area, and is playing the French Horn with the walk. Witness the happy faces in the pics! the Olympia Symphony Orchestra. Bobbye is The January luncheon had a resounding turnout teaching full time in social studies. During a San of 30 Classmates: Bannerman, Boyes, Bray, Diego trip they ran into the Bill Hutchinsons and Brewer, Brodie, Bruch, Brumfiel, Christner, DogAndy Kremms . . . Also entertained Mary and gett. Camber, Ghysels, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jack McCaffrey in Seattle at Carol Channing's lacona, Kitterman, Livingston, Meader, Mow, Hello Dolly revival.

MueUer, O'Kane, Richitt, Rigsbee, Sarosdy, Carly and Chas Larson are ensconced in Schuller, Shaughnessy, Sinclair, Smedberg, Newport Beach, California. Chas is in real estate Stockdale, Tuzo and Yeager. Much talk "in and development, and Carly teaches school. memoriam" about Gene Doering, and a "business Marilyn and Bob Miller are happily nested in get-together" which, if worthwhile, we'll pass on to one and all later.

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, home of Bucknell (good) and the Federal Pen (not so good). Bob is Herewith some more area selections of with Merrill Lynch, and both are busy with the Classmates: church and a great deal of traveUng â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to San Fran- Arkansas: RAdm. Robert W. Carius USN (Ret.), cisco, their annual outing to Canada, and the (Gerry), 3360 Juniper Dr., Batesville 72501; Col. Lantz Farm (Bob's middle name) in West Virginia. Edward P. " E p " Clark USAF (Ret.), (Barbara), No, not Farm, but Lantz!

3006 Strawberry Dr., Fayetteville 72701; LCol. Sara and Dave Soracco are also in the Puget James H. Grady USAF (Ret.), RT 1, Box 255B, Sound area, at 7209 76th Ave SE, Mercer Island London 72847; Mr. John W. Niven, 8300 Alvin WA 98040, six years now! Dave is into computers Lane, Little Rock 72207. big, but also finds time to backpack with the Boy Massachusetts: Capt. George A. Barunas, Jr., Scouts, and sail en famille. Tutti, as they saw in USN (Ret.), 54 Jerusalem Rd., Cohasset 02025; Roma. Sara still nurses, and has traveled quite a Cdr. Richard J. Biederman CEC USN (Ret.), 4 bit lately. As with all other "Huskies," they are Saddle Club Rd., Lexington 02173; Mr. Stephen ardent Seahawks, Supersonics, and Sounders fans. M. Bobo, Jr., Beach Island, Cohasset 02025; RAdm. Cari A. Brettschneider USNR (Ret.), 221 Mass. Ave., Apt. 418, Boston 02115; Cdr. Carlisle W. Buzzell, Jr. USN (Ret.), (Joanne), 14 Shady Lane, Needham 02192; Mr. Allan B. Corderman (Marnie), Balls Hill Rd., Concord 91742; Mr, Thomas S. Cowan, Jr., 114 Linden Dr., Cohasset 02025; LCdr. Joe E. Fuller USN (Ret.), 23 Willow Brook Dr., Framingham 01701; Cdr. Richmond Gardner USN (Ret.), 15 EdgehiU Rd., Winchester 01890; Mrs. Joseph T. Garo (nee Garofalo) (Joe died last year - '81), 118 Greenleaf St., Apt. 1, Quincy 02169; Mr. WiUiam L. Lowell, 26 KnoUwood Dr., Dover 02030; Mr. John F. McCaffrey (Mary), 942 West St., Walpole 02082; Capt.

Kevin J. O'Toole USN (Ret.), 11 Buckman Dr., Lexington 02173; Col. Philip M. Pahl USAF (Ret.), 54 Wildwood Dr., Bedford 01730; Dr. Rudolph W. Pierce (nee Pysz), 51 Oakridge Ave., Attleboro 02703; Mr. Paul T. Quinton, 105 Front Dr. J. Walter Sheffield, Jr. St., Weymouth 02188; Cdr. Donald G. Robinson, From Cliff Barnes, Sea Horse Farm, Warm Jr. USN (Ret.), Long Hill Rd. W., Brookfield Springs GA 31830, comes a cheery note. This is 01585; Mr. Remo J. Silvestrini, 28 Winthrop Rd., Army country (near Fort Benning) where his Hingham 02043; and Mr. Charies R. "Bud" "USNA" license plates get many questions marks.

Weiner, 163 Albemarie Rd., Norwood 02062.

Cliff, Paul, or " C P , " sends a noteworthy piece on our Dr. J. Walter (nee Johnny) Sheffield, who Have a good year. Write often, because others has been elected president of the Southern Sociare interested in you and yours. And let me know ety of Orthodontists. Walt is a very successful proyour sweetie's name, for the records! And come fessional, and (in Paul's words) " . . . has been see us for a luncheon at the Flagship (1st Tuesday in the forefront of some new developments in his of each month), the annual meeting (April 16th field." Walt lives at 4570 Tall Pines Dr. NW, at Annapolis Alumni House again), or any footAtlanta GA 30327. Bravo, Walt! And thanks, ball game. Whenever two or three shall meet . . . !

Paul!

Adieu.

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52 Pres., LCdr. Bosquet N. Wev Jr. USN (Ret.) Capt. Frank N. Hannegan USN (Ret.) 9378 Tartan View Dr., Fairfax VA 22032 Percent Members: 59 Living Grads: 631 Philadelphia in early December .,. . skullnumbing cold . . . feet that feel like lumps or stumps. It must be confessed that the prospect of arctic conditions has deterred this faint-hearted Navy fan from attending games most years.

Nonetheless, this year was the occasion of an unpremeditated decision to disregard empirical cUmatological experience. Talk about blind luck.

The game was not a classic, but what a spectacular Southem California day! According to the margarine commerical, it isn't nice to fool Mother Nature. Hah! The schedulers of the 1982 A-N game didn't get the word because the old gal got juked right out of her socks. Of course, if it's Pasadena in '83 it might be prudent to observe closely the activity along the San Andreas fault.

Enough of the bull. Way out in far Northwest, The Game brought together the "Pacific Northwest Section of the USNA class of 1952," and as yoii wiU see from Glenn Driver's report, our good friends made it a fuU day. "A house over one hundred years old is a rarity on the West Coast, but Mary Jane and Fred Adair have a house built in 1877 overlooking the State Capitol Building at Olympia, Washington. The listed Classmates and friends attended our Annual BEAT ARMY Party: Mary Jane and Fred Adair, Shirley and Dick Bumes, Vera and Ron Campbell, Angela and Glenn Driver, Karla and Tom Dykers, Maxine and Tom Keefe, Judy GreUa and Whit Hanson, Pat Knowles, Judy and Ken Loposer, Mary and Chet McRorie, LaVeraa and Jim Morrison, and Chalys and J.P. Stevens. Fred Adair is a committee staff member for the Washington House of Representatives and, following the game, took us on a deUghtful walking tour of the State Capitol BuUding. Fred has turned into quite a historian and I recommend his conducted tour.

"During our business meeting, the Pacific Northwest Section elected as our new VicePresident Mr. Chester McRorie; yes, Frank, from the famous 22nd Company and we look forward to his leadership. The Pacific Northwest Section would Uke to vote a weU-done to the 30th Anniversary Reunion Committee for their efforts in making the 30th Anniversary a memorable one for all of us who attended from the Northwest. It was a joy and an experience we wiU never forget. Let's work for a strong class group."

Here in the East, Joan and Scott Gray hosted another group. Scott provided a quickie report, and sent along a large number of excellent photographs, several of which are included herein.

Attendees (were) Ann and Harry Bixby, Betty and Bob Caulk, Betty and Jim Fischer, Frank and Ron Hattin, Nancy and Gene Avallone, Joan and Bo Banley, Petey and Biscuit Wev, Rita and Garnett BaUey, Hork Dimon, Jean and Jack Sheehan, Rosemary and Walt Locke, Helen and Lou McMillan, Bill Studabaker, Mary Fran and Paul MuUoy, Sally and John Alexander, and Joan and Scott Gray. "AU went as scheduled, 70° + temperature made me want to uncover the pool — but no takes for skinny dipping. Weather unbelievable! Game was well received by all.

Plenty of food and wine consumed . . . Pizza for those who stayed on . . . Great time. Bartleys won the long distance prize (having come from Delaware)." According to Scott, Walt Locke won the hot dog eating contest, and the picture offered as circumstantial proof.

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Pictures from the 30th are starting to come in and I have included a number in this issue. My thanks to Brace Richelderfer and Nancy and Jack O'ConneU for their contributions. Acknowledging an exceUent turnout by the 17th Company, it must be noted that the good ol' boys from the 22nd clearly set a participation record for major reunions.

On the subject of 22nd Companies, the foUowing letter from Midshipman Keith Beatty, Wardroom President, was received by Biscuit Wev: "Dear Class of 1952: Thank you very much for your recent gift of $150 to the 22nd Company Wardroom. It wiU be used for reupholstering our furniture in the wardroom. Your gifts of the past have been gready appreciated. As you may remember, they have been put to various uses such as our carpeting, ice machine, and new vacuum cleaner which we purchased with your gift from last May. AU of these items have contributed to making the 22nd Company Wardroom one of the best in the Brigade. Once again I must thank you for your continuing support of the 22nd Company with your most recent gift, and I look forward to a lasting relationship between the Class of '52 and the 22nd Company."

Walt Locke's Plaque

Joe Portney continues to baU me out with timely inputs to this column. His latest reported on Walt Locke's retirement party, which was held at the Twin Bridges Marriott on 19 November. "Biscuit Wev presented Walt a plaque from his Classmates and friends featuring the commemoration of Midshipman Cruise 1949-1951 for the Class of 1952.

Prominentiy in place on the plaque right above the navigational route to Europe is a Hatuey bottie opener. We always ended our cmises at Guantanamo Bay where we sampled the local Hatuey brew; two bottles for a quarter and 12% alcohol."

The plaque's inscription, which may not be legible to the reader, says "To: RAdm. Walter M. Locke, From: His Classmates and Friends, November 18, 1982; From Midshipman Cruise to Director Joint Cruise Missile Project Office."

From Chicago comes word that Jim LoveU continues to improve on his already remarkable accompUshments. The Centel Corporation reported.

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"James A. LoveU has been elected senior vice president â&#x20AC;&#x201D; administration, Centel Corp. He oversees human resources and pubUc, investor and government relations in his new assignment, which is part of a reorganization designed to consoUdate executive responsibiUties. LoveU most recently served as group vice president of Centel Business Systems, an operating group involved in marketing business communications equipment. He has been with the Chicago-based commimciations company since 1980 (when) Centel acquired Fisk Telephone Service of Houston, which LoveU headed as president. Previous to his post at Fisk, he had been president and chief executive office of BayHouston Towing Co. LoveU is a trustee of the National Space Institute, an Associate FeUow of the Society of Experimental Test PUots, and a member of the Explorers Club. He is a past chairman of the President's CouncU on Physical Fitness and Sports. Centel Corp. operates the nation's fifth largest telephone system. Through subsidiaries, it markets a broad line of communications products and services and operates cable television franchises in seven states. Its revenues and sales for 1981 were more than $1 bilUon." Congratulations, Jim; aU of us wish you even greater success in the futiue.

The November class luncheon saw a large turnout by the Washington area gang. Hork Dimon arranged to have present "Doc" Blanchard '56, assistant Director of Athletics, as guest speaker, which undoubtedly contributed to the high level of interest. In attendance were, Tom Thawley, Biscuit Wev, Hork Dimon, Jim Troutman, Jim Stone, Tom Schurt, Ed Leonard, Ray Amor, John Beecher, Bob Caulk, Jamie Jameson, Jim Smith, Ed Sebes, Harry Spencer, Ron Hattin, BUI Roberts, Lou McMiUan, PhU Case, Garnett BaUey, Tom Norman, Vince Argiro, NeU Prince, Harry Bixby, F.G. Ramsey, John Haaren, Art Thompson, Jim Fischer, Marv Alexander, Jack Sheehan, BiU Studabaker, D.D. Buck, Jake Brown, George Lester, Scott Gray, E.J. Sabec, John McWiUiams, Jim Keane, and Vince Manara.

On the 13th of January 1983, Jim Sagerholm, a good ol' boy from the 22nd Company and now a vice admiral, reUeved RAdm. Ken Shugart '48 as Chief of Naval Education and Training. A sincere weU done to you, Jim; aU of your friends wish you and Peggy the very best for a pleasant and rewarding tour in Pensacola.

My wrapup comes from Hork Dimon who reports that BUI Shanahan has left George Washington University for the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

For those of you in the D.C. area, if you are reading this, and have not as yet pruned your roses, you're too late. So much for advice wTit in January.

54 Pres., Col. Fitzwilliam M. Woodrow Jr. USMC (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. R. K. Sheehan USN (Ret.) Con-. Sec'y, Capt. M. J. Stoffel USN (Ret.) 6208 Jefferson Blvd., Frederick MD 21701 (O) 703/734-6615; (H) 301/371-4166 Percent Members: 60 Living Grads: 629 I have a pleasant supply of letters and will let them speak for themselves: First, the Class of '54 was weU represented at the Navy/Air Force Weekend in Colorado Springs. Navy festivities included an Alumni CocktaU Hour, Friday evening at the HospitaUty Suite in the HUton Inn, attended by aU Classes, hosting VAdm. WaUer and his official party from AnnapoUs; the Navy BaU, where Adm. Watkins, CNO, was presented; Saturday Bmnch, Stadium TaUgate, March On, Football Game foUowed by a very short "victory party" which seemed to drift quickly to dinner parties with Classmates.

53 Pres., Capt. Augustine E. Hubal Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Mr. C. E. Mumford, GRI 1303 Towlston Rd., Vienna VA 22180 703/759-3115 Percent Members: 61 Living Grads: 635

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And at the game Members of '54 present were Frank Brame, Barney Greisen, Greg Krikorian and Maury Wemess. Greg and Pat came aU the way from their home in Atherton, CaUfornia, and were obviously surprised by the somewhat cooler weather in Colorado! Colorado "natives" such as Barney and Joyce just seemed to bask in the sun as seen in the adjacent photos. It was aU in all a good Navy week end in spite of Navy's loss. Many of us were able to see friends and exchange hugs and handshakes that stretched over many a mile.

I came aboard as X.O. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a matter of circumstantial detailing by BUPERS.) "On the family side, my wife Esther is teaching school, daughter Denise is a sophmore at Martha Washington College, and daughter Liz is a senior at Cox H.S. and deliberating as to which college will be lucky enough to enjoy her sparkling personality. I am very much into real estate in the Tidewater area and thoroughly enjoying the chaUenge. Much regards to all. We would welcome a visit from any Classmates passing through Virginia Beach/Norfolk."

And from Fred Knops: "I just received Shipmate and thought it time to let you know some news. We received a Christmas card from Bob Gibson. He and his family left the PNS job at Texas A&M last Summer and transferred to PACOM, Hawaii. Bob heads up the forces and strategic division. This summer we spent a week end at Camp Lejeune and met with my USNA roommate, Pete Yadlowski. Pete retired from the Marine Corps and is now an instructor in mathematics at the Community College in Jacksonville, North Carolina, where the family settled.

"The Knopses stay busy in Durham, North Carolina. Besides my job with General Telephone Company of the Southeast as a productivity improvement consultant, I aided in the organization of a local chapter of the Retired Officers Association and was elected as the Chapter's first president. The Chapter has over 160 members.

"I am also the president of the Central Carolina Club of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Here also, we are trying to get something off the ground.

We always enjoy receiving Shipmate and keeping track of old friends. To aU Classmates, an exceUent 1983."

My thanks to this month's contributors, and let's hear from more of you.

55 Pres., Capt. John W. Renard USN Corr. Sec'y, Mr. CUf Shumaker 8800 Old Courthouse Rd., Vienna VA 22180 Percent Members: 54 Living Grads: 594 Just as I sat down to write this, BiU Rentz called At the wedding with a scoop. It seems '55 was strategically aware Hal Wood sends: "The enclosed picture of Steve of the Tactical Warfare Symposium at the Naval Wallace, Mark Byrd, Jauncey Sweet and Hal War College this past November. In attendance Wood was taken at the wedding reception for were Hank Mustin (Navy IG), Powell Carter Virginia and Brad Barnhart. Virginia is the (COMSUBGRP TWO), Ted Parker (COMdaughter of Martha and Hal Wood. The recep- SERVGRP 2), BiU Smith (CoS CARRGRP 4), tion was at the University Club in Towson, Jerry Watson (COMSERVRON TWO), John Maryland, on 15 August 1982. Sherry, the oldest Ailes (CO NUSC), Tom Emery (CO NAVBASE daughter, was married to John Goodill last Newport), Wally Olson (TACTRAGRPPAC), and December 27. Ann, the youngest is a freshman at Larry Wigley, Jim Conway and Bill Turcotte (all the University of Richmond." three Faculty, NWC). Being head of the manageFrom Bob Briner: "Can anyone top this? I was ment department, Turcotte did not stick his returning from a business trip up north last month porkchop Ph.D. into tactical affairs. and had to change planes in Philadelphia. Flying Bill reported he would soon be at sea for VINon, I glanced down from the air and saw USS SON'S ORE and soon thereafter will be making his NEWT>ORT NEWS (CA-148), the ship in which I was 12th Med cruise. He also reported that Hugh X.O. and C O . Looking further down the pier was Webster (OP-944) had visited his boss recently.

USS BLANDY (DD-943), the ship where I was chief When I was in Newport earlier in the month, engineer and operations officer. Then just astern I chanced upon Tom Emery being feted by the of BLANDY was USS HAROLD J. ELLISON (DD-864) local Chapter of the Navy League on the wateron whom I served as X.O. aboard her. I saw the front. We had a few minutes to chat, but my highlights of my naval career flash before my eyes schedule precluded our getting together the next in 15 brief seconds as the plane made its approach. day to compare notes.

I understand they are preparing to put BLANDY out On the homefront, Paul Sutherland reported of commission. HAROLD J. ELLISON is the oldest that he had looked up Keith Rice during a stopover active duty destroyer in the U.S. Navy at this time. in Atlanta and found him securely ensconced in (Side Comment: my father, Capt. H.V. Briner, the real-estate brokerage business. However, Keith USNA '30, was C O . of ELLISON 20 years before wouldn't buy Paul's sales pitch re homecoming atShipmate, March 1983

tendance. Paul will have to enlist the aid of our Atlanta computernik. Wave Graham, if we want Keith at the 30th.

Paul also reported he had received a call from Ace Davis in London. I think Ace is trying to quaUfy as our expatriate; he is on his third straight tour overseas (Staff, COMSIXTHFLT; CO NSD Yokosuka; and now. Staff, CINCUSNAVEUR).

One day he is going to have to come home and start paying taxes again.

Eddie and Carol Turner, Kay Adams, Otto Zipf At this last Homecoming, Dan Butterfield's painting of the Class Crest was the centerpiece of the party at the Turner's following the game. If classes could give out Medals of Honor, the Turners would be our first choice. I doubt that anybody can count how many class parties they have hosted.

Geoff Gardner forwarded me a newsclipping which reported on Ed Bossart receiving a Meritorious Service Medal for his command of LONG BEACH (CGN-9) from 1978 to 1982. Though the article implied his rotation, there was no indication as to where.

Don Conner took command of the Atlantic Division, NAVFAC on 29 November.

At the class luncheon last week, Emst Volgenau reported that donations to the Russ BIythe Memorial Chair Fund had been gratifying (a total of $320). He also reported that the Class is not in great financial condition, with just over $1,000 in the general fund. Over the years, our funds have gone to such worthy projects as a portrait of Bill Anders (Astronaut, Ambassador and Fifty-Fiver) and a bust of Admiral Nimitz as gifts to the Academy. Make your checks payable to the USNA Alumni Association, Class of '55, and it's tax deductible since all of our money ultimately flows to the Alumni Association. Indicate general or chair fund on your check.

The Washington class social calendar for the Spring is as follows: Dark Ages Party, March 12 ANCC; class luncheons at Portofino's in Crystal City on 20 Jan, 3 Mar, 21 Apr, 2 Jul, and 21 Jul. Have your secretaries mark their calendars and schedule your trips accordingly!

One last note: since it is highly unlikely that any of us can fit into our Academy fuU dress blouses and since most of us are too cheap to have thrown away something we paid $105 for (in 1952 dollars mind you), a good use for those indestructable uncomfortables has been found. The NJROTC Unit of the Foy H. Moody High School in Corpus Christi TX 78416 is trying to clothe a driU team.

I plan to retrieve mine from my mother-in-law's attic when we are home for Xmas and return it to active duty. Why don't you all do likewise?

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Pres., Capt. James W. Blanchard Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. P. C. Peterson USN (Ret.) 13007 Clarion Road Fort Washington MD 20744 Percent Members: 53 Li-ving Grads: 564 HopefuUy everyone who ordered a 25 year Lucky Bag has received it by now. From the feedback I get and my own observation, the wait was weU worth it! To quote from Ernie James, "I received my 25th Anniversary Lucky Bag yesterday and although I have not had a chance to delve deeply into this 'Sea of Remembrance and Bay of Cherished Nostalgia,' I was able to spend a couple of hours browsing through the volume. I must admit that I stand in awe of this finished work and of the prodigious effort and dedication on Steve's part that made it piossible. I can only send a 'Hearty WeU Done' and add my humble thanks for producing a volume that will remain for the remainder of my Ufe, one of the most cherished volumes in my Ubrary. '56 was, and remains, a great Class and Steve's work has far exceeded the extraordinarUy high standards exp>ected of its members. Once again, 'Thanks.' Signed, Ernie"

Pres., LCol. George F. Warren USMC (Ret.) Sec'y, Mr. Frank Barnes 218 Seminole TraU, DanvUIe VA 22030 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. F. N. Howe, Jr. USN (Ret.) 1 Walter Cir., Fredericksburg VA 22405 Percent Members: 46 Living Grads: 746 A short drop this time, the reason being that I've got so much to teU that I was late getting in; r'esultat, the editors of Shipmate (who must have saUed before the mast) have chopped a lot out.

But think of how much we'U have next time!

Anyway, we do have just a few notes from Homecoming, and we start with this word from the front office.

SterUng SUver One of the signal occurrences of this past Homecoming was that, for the first time on any stage, as they say, the Class of 1957 in a large social herd behaved in a manner acceptable to the Commandant of Midshipman. That was so remarkable that he wrote us a letter about it aU. "From my viewpoint, the Twenty-fifth Homecoming was an unquaUfied success because of the size of the turnout, the warmth of the friendships shared, and the reawakening of a commitment to ideals we aU beUeve in and have benefited from.

I would Uke to take this opportunity to thank aU members of the Class who contributed to the memorial gift fund. The total is now over $37,000 contributed by 270 members of the Class. A soUd effort that was gready appreciated.

"Based on this voluntary support for quaUty of Ufe at the Academy, a committee consisting of Pete Purvis, Joe Andrews, George PhiUips and Dwight Avis has been formed to estabUsh a truly meaningful goal to apply in a fund-raising campaign for ensuing years with peak mUestones at the Thirtieth, Thirty-fifth and Fortieth Reunions. Think what we could do for USNA if we buUd upon the spirit and feeUng shared at our Twenty-fifth!

"Thanks again for your generous support. It was a pleasure for me to be assigned at the Academy during this period and be able to participate in this worthwhUe endeavor. Count me in as a player in future efforts. Warmest personal regards, Leon A. Edney, (Bud), Commodore, U.S. Navy."

Doesn't seem Uke it was all that long ago that we were getting wire-brushed by the Commandant about something. Wonder what it was?

One of the principal reasons why everyone was so weU behaved and we had such a GREAT time, was that all the heavy work had been done for us by the Reunion Committee before we ever showed up. Skip RutemiUer, Jack Turner, Bob Albertson, John Stacey, Sam UnderhUI, Dwight Avis, Dick Scales, George Phillips and General Van VanLaningham did it all, and did it so well that everyone else could just ride. BZ, guys!

We know that this is not enough for you, so we'll see in April. If you've got some good 25th Reunion photos you would like to share with your Classmates, we'll be pleased to help. Send them along.

Steve teUs me that he has received several (many) letters Uke the above and appreciates the kind response. I pubUcIy wish to add to Ernie's letter and say that from aU of us who were too fearful of taking on the horrendous task. Thanks from us aU. Dick Warren, who untU recendy was among the missing addresses, writes to say, "Reviewing the past 25 years, in 1961 I married Liz, whom Esther and Guy Jarratt inttoduced me to during first class year. We have two children, Jim a sophomore in coUege and Angle a junior in high school. After completing a Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Colorado, 1 spent the last six years of my Air Force career at Wright-Patterson AFB in research and development. In Omaha, after retirement, I was associate professor of mathematics at the U. of Nebraska. For the past two years I have been senior systems analyst in the MiUtary Programs Department of General Electric in VaUey Forge, Pennsylvania. My conversion to personal faith has been a lasting experience which has grown and developed." Thanks for the update, Dick.

We're glad to be able to get you back on the mailing Ust. The January DC Chapter luncheon brought out 40 members to partake of Army-style chicken at Ft. Myer. Discussion topics of the day were efforts to modify the class By-laws and update them and the possibUity of attempting to have a local spring or summer fund raiser and family affair.

More info wUl be coming on this when the selected committee reports on ideas.

Short column this month due to lack of maUbox stuffing from you readers. This column depends on your input and I certainly can use your news and views.

Just before closing, I received a letter from P.J. Smith. As an avid fan of this column, he reports that he has joined General Dynamics as Sparrowmarketing manager in Camden, Arkansas, where my old roomie Harry Bames is a circuit judge. The two have been trying to get together to play tennis, but haven't picked a mutually agreeable time yet.

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Pres., Capt. Paul A. Polski USN Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Wayne E. Scott 11 Apple Seed Ln., Gaithersburg MD 20878 301/258-0323 Percent Members: 49 Living Grads: 756 Is Mister Winter finaUy gone? That means that the various celebrations for our BIG 25TH are just that much closer. Keep the evening of 4 June opaa on your calendar. Even if you aren't within striking distance of DC (or wherever the local gathering will be . . . watch this space, and your maUbox), you'U surely be part of a celebration that day. Even if you have a one-person event, take the time to consider how your life might have been different . . . and, 1 suspect, less enjoyable . . . had your decision to strive for "the Academy" never been made. Ask your wives and sweetie pies to vote too. Most certainly, Ufe would have been a lot more boring.

What's been going on for the past several months you may ÂŁisk. A lot, that's what. Starting with Homecoming week end, past. At the Friday night cocktaU party and dinner in the Midshipmen Wardroom (roast sirloin of beef au jus, baked potato, etc., right through to the blueberry cheesecake) were Jean and Howie Pabst, Carol and Dick Sorensen, Kay and Goldie Goldenstein, Paula and Joe Criner, Donna and John Kennard, Terry McGuire and Jim Harvey, Nona and Ralph Luce, Julie Greenway and John Gentile, Lois and Don Tarquin, Joan and J.D. Peters, Linda and Tom Fleming, Julia and Jim Corder, Sony-a and Carlos Hernandez, PoUy and Ken MitcheU, Barb and Paul Polski, Vibeke and Poj Walters, Carolyn and BUI Peters, Bill Byman, BiU Pendley, Peg and Frank CaldweU, Sylvia and Pat Harrington, Joan and Glen Lerum, and Patty and Rover. Jim Harvey gave his autovon number as 992-4737. The Kennards reported that their daughter Kris was dating Clyde Morris' son Dave. (Keep in mind, gentie readers, that report was dated 22 October 82. If it brings back bitter memories, forgive me. If, on the other hand, it is turning out to be a leading indicator, remember: you read it here first.) The Luces Uve at 130 Claude St., AimapoUs 21401, and Ralph teaches at Arundel High School. Call 'em at 301/263-2370.

Poj Walter put together the foUowing Ust of Classmates that showed up at the football game tailgate function: Al Barbero, Pete Berg (in from Brunswick, Maine), Russ Blatt, Charley Brooks, Frank Butterworth, Ralph Buck, Bill Byman (up from Norfolk), Bob Caldwell. Frank CaldweU, John Carty, Bert Conklin, Ron Daringer (Route 1, Box 192, Cambridge MD 21613 . . . has been going to the games for years but didn't know about the tailgating). Bill Daugherty (up from Norfolk, where he's CO, INDEPENDENCE), Gene Deegan (up from Quantico), Dan Demand, Tom Fleming, Ron Fisher, Jim Fitzgerald (in town from Hawaii!), Pete Gatje, John Gentile, Gordy Goldenstein, CUvie Goodwin, Pat Harrington, Jim Harvey (down from Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey), Jim Healey (long lost, works for GSA), George Jenkins, Tom Keifer (Philadelphia), Glen Lerum (Chicago), Roger Lyons, Hy Lyon, Ralph Luce, Jim McNuUa, George Meinig, Bill Meisel, Ken Mitchell, Bill Mooney, Clyde Morris, Chuck Nichols, Howie Pabst, BiU Peters, J.D. Peters, Jack Pierce, BUI Pendley (another Hawaii), Paul Polski, Wayne Scott, Jim Seeberger, Lou Shane, Tom Sinnott, Chuck Smith (Norfolk), Dick Sorensen, Don Tarquin, Brent Taylor, Warren Walters, and Al Yost. We know there were more, but that's all we captured for sure.

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Then we went on to the upstairs party room at Harry Brown's Restaurant on State Circle. Noted there were the Sinnotts, Keifers, Barberos, Walterses, Mitchells, Kennards, Brookses, the Dick Busses, both Caldwells, the Gordy Gersons, the John Learys, Meisels, the George Lisles, Demands, Fleming, Pabsts, GentUe w/Juhe, Meinings, Lerums, Conklins, Harvey and friend, the John McMiUans, Bill Peterses, Lou Shane, Lyonses, and the Rovers. I know we missed some here too, because the actual head count at the party was . . . you guessed it . . . 58! A buffet, capped by steamship roast beef, was in the feedbag. Lots of good conversation with dear friends was the order of the night.

Afterwards, Becky and Bob Caldwell were very gracious and invited us over to their home, which is just behind the reviewing stand at Worden Field.

Finally the partying wound down, and the marvelous week end came to a close. GentUe and the CaldweUs deserve lots of thanks from us all for organizing and pulling off the wonderful week end.

Jean Cooper, Bert ConkUn's gourmet cook-fora-spouse, organized the taUgate food program, as weU as cooked and served her own smashing bunch of goodies. (The previous game I turned down her offer of beef barley soup. Later in the week I read a fuU page feature article on her and her cooking prowess in the Washington Post, so from then on I headed for her "gate" first thing.)

By the way, you aU. Are you reading my stuff?

WeU, the December 1981 issue announced that PoUy MitcheU was the point of contact for a '58 TaUgate Cookbook. Jean Cooper and PoUy are StiU enthusiastic about the project. How 'bout puttin' it on your front burner. Send your favorites to PoUy at 902 HUlen Dale Drive, MUlersvUle MD 21108. Do it. Hear? Fifteen and three if you don't.

Later in the football season, many of us went to the Army game in PhiUie. Because of TV, the game was in December and started about noon.

The SECNAV train left Union Station on a "speed run" at 0800 hours and got up there in only about 2Vi hours. Bill Meisel organized the Class of '58 Car. FoUcs you know were Betsy and Chuck Smith, Joan and J.D. Peters, Patty and Rover, Patricia and George Jenkins, Kay and Gordy Goldenstein, Mary and Hy Lyon, Barbara and Eric Mansfield, Diana and Bill Meisel, JuUe Greenway and John Gentile, Alice and Phil Criswell, Bill Mooney, Frances and Mel Runzo, Jeanette and Pete Gatje, Mary and Keith O'Donnell, Nancy and Jim Healey, and Lou Shane. Also in attendance were numerous family members, friends, and a few grads from other Classes. Because of security considerations, our car lost its Number 3 spot in the train. In fact, BUI had to wrestle with those who didn't want our car on the train at all. In the end, we were the first car, separated from the rest by a club car and a diner. Consequently, CNO, etc., didn't pass through. However, newly elected Congressman Johnny McCain came by to say " H i . " For any of you who may have missed it and remember Philadelphia weather in late November, please act surprised when I teU you the weather was sunny and in the 70s. I had my shirtsleeves rolled up until midway in the last quarter.

Unbelievable, but true.

So the football season was over. It had been a pleasure to see Doric and J.D. WUliams at an earlier game. Bunches of our super submariners gathered and made me feel very mellow. Jack Nicholas got zapped on the lip by a bee and earned the nickname "sweet lips." Jean Leber came out from nowhere, and lives at 2214 Creek Ct., Alexandria VA 22308. My kids wondered why in the world Navy has a goat for a mascot. George Lisle mused on the confusion of Classmates and multiShipmate, March 1983

ple wives . . . soon to be compounded by grads with multiple husbands. Chuck Smith has changed the name of his quarters in Norva to "Lightning 10" house, since he became COMDESRON 10.

It's StiU next to the BOQ on NOB, and the door is always open to '58ers passing thru. Oh yes, our Army train meal was lox, bagels, cream cheese, and champagne on the way up; duck mousse, brie cheese, and crackers as hors d'oeuvres, and dinner of marinated shrimp w/onions and capers, marinated hearts of palm, artichoke hearts, and asparagus on Bibb lettuce, French rolls, sweet whipped butter, and fine white French wine. (Patty and I did breakfast; John and Julie did dinner.

It was a First Class Day.) Steve Barrett showed up for a football game and said it was his first time back ever.

November Luncheon. Attendees; Lombard, WUcox, Woodbury, Owens, Kane, Gatje, ConkUn, Gerson, Ojalehto, Meisel, Barbero, Healey, Walters, Bellay, Alexander, Gentile, Goodwin, Shane, Slaven, Sinnott, Midgarden, J.D. Peters, Jenkins, Brooks, Meinig, McMUlan, Scott, Davies, Willingham, Pierce, Giglio, Leber, and Bob Caldwell. Ron Owens is in DC for the first time.

He's suffering culture shock. Came from CO, TEXAS and misses his parking place. Brace WUcox, a lost sheep coordinator, advised his phone number is now 703/553-2835. J.B. Davis, our new Air Force B.G., is director of personnel programs on the Air Staff. Dan BeUay has been at the Pentagon for 4 years. He's involved with the FAA automated enroute weather system, to be running in two years. Jim Healey works for General Services Administration, in computer contracting. George Ojalehto is assigned to the State Department and is working on the international negotiations on the use of space for communications and miUtary operations. (Question of the Day: Who dated Irma the Body? Respond in confidence, if desired.)

Our meeting was also attended by the Norfolk Virginian Pilot reporter who wiU be doing a feature on the Class sometime this Summer.

December Luncheon. Attendees; Fran and Roger Nutting, JuUe Greenway and John Gentile, with JuUe's brother John and friend Kathleen, Mary and Al Barbero, Gene Peltier, Eileen and Mike Giglio, Carol and Jim Davis, Diana and BiU Meisel, Kay and Tom PoweU, Nadine and Rod Pejsar, Mary and Hap Hansen, Carol and Mike Moran, Roxanne and Ed Kessler, George Jenkins, Anne and George Ojalehto, Bob Vaughn, Patty and Rover, Jack Nicholas, Marie and Tom Gibbons, Carolyn and Bill Peters with daughter Ginny, Jane and Gordon Gerson, Jeanette and Pete Gatje, John Frustace with his father Phil, Bernadette and Jean Leber, Mai and Keith O'Donnell, Marge and Ron Fisher, Peggy and Frank CaldweU, Jackie and Fred Victor, Pete Midgarden, Barbara and Paul Polski, Vibeke and Poj Walters, Pat and Dan Bellay, Babs and Dan Demand, Barbara and Al Yost, and Ed Britton. (Thanks for compiling the list, Pete.) As you may be able to teU, this was the annual "With Ladies" event, and it had the usual great turnout. John Gentile was the gracious host. Paul Polski gave lots of info on Homecoming '83. Carolyn Peters asked for volunteers to act as cheerleaders at the Game. Contact her at 4713 Eddystone St., Annandale VA 22003 703/323-1963. BUI Mooney noted the "historosity" of the moment: that was the first time a woman had been at the podium of a class function. Bill Meisel pointed out another unusual happening; He, a former Air Force officer, had just attended the retirement ceremony of Marine Col. Tom Sinnott, then came to a Navy luncheon on an Army installation. Polski pointed out that we had had a bid from a company in Annapolis

to manage our 25th reunion for only $50,000.

We're getting that done free . . . with the exception of the blood of a group of Classmates. BiU Mooney, your class' Treasurer for infinity, and doing a bang up job, also without remuneration, is one of those. Let's have a Big Hand for B-I-L-L! Who has the Large Banner??? Martindale, if you StiU have it, 'fess up.

Need to repair or resize your ring before the BIG 25? You can call Jostens at 612/830-3300, or send it insured mail to Jostens Warranty Service Center, P.O. Box 860, Owatonna MN 55060. Include a letter of explanation including new size, etc. It's warranty work! Need a new ring? Contact Vernon Gatley, 3191 Nathan Ave., Grand Junction CO 81501 303/434-5599. Mr. Gatley is associated with Jostens, but controls the die.

That's if for now. If you haven't sent in your flyer response, you better get a move on. Room reservations are going very fast. Remember, several other Classes have homecomings the same weekend. SEND IT IN! See ya there. Luv/Rover.

59 Pres., Cdr. Lloyd H. Adams USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. John A. Butterfield USN OASD (MRA&L), Rm. 3C980 Pentagon, Washington DC 20301 Percent Members: 51 Living Grads: 636 Hello, '59ers!

Off on an upbeat note . . . a great letter from one of the most faithful '59ers, Sam Sigmund. "I figured I owed you a letter since I left the DC-area shortly before you returned. I departed NOAA in September and immediately went to work for Global Weather Dynamics Inc., in Monterey, California. Global Weather is a subsidiary of Ocean Data Systems, Inc., of RockviUe, Maryland, and is heavily involved in providing specialized weather forecast services to the aviation, agriculture and off-shore industries, plus international telecommunications (weather) services.

Altho I was not hired for a specific job, I seem to have settled down for the time being in pulling together data in response to international RFPs (Requests for Proposal). Am currently working on a proposal for the Argentinian Air Force, and several other proposal 'in the works' are for Spain, Finland, and the World Meteorological Organization.

"The work is fascinating, the Company is in a growth cycle, and I am very busy. When I was hired, I was told to stay 'mobile' â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and I am.

Have been to DC twice (most recently at Christmas, for business and to see the family) and was scheduled to go to Saudi Arabia in February.

We are currently working two large contracts for the Saudi Meteorology and Environmental Protection Administration, which is part of their Ministry of Defense. We have about 30 people incountry, and our in-country general manager has recently resigned, so we must cover until a replacement is hired. Should be interesting.

"I have not officially relocated to Monterey as yet (no time!), but expect to bring my things out on the way back from Saudi Arabia. The rest of the family will move in the Spring or at the end of the school year.'' (Know any Classmates looking for a nice house in the DC area? Swimming pool, express bus to the Pentagon, car pools! Call Sam at 408/649-4500.)

"Monterey is as lovely as ever. I have been house hunting, which helps to get reacquainted with the area. Lots of houses for sale, prices high, but sellers are wiUing to 'deal.' It is nice to be able to look without the pressure of time, and I want to 95

find the 'right' place this time since we intend to say. I have been trying to get back here since PG School.

"Have run in to Dana and Ted Calhoun twice — both times at auctions. We plan to get together when we can find the time. Have talked with Jerry McDaniel (Kaiser Engineering in Oakland), and told him about the dedication of Wilderman Hall in Mare Island. I had hoped to be there, but may miss it due to the Saudi Arabian trip. 'McD' wants to attend — keep us all informed. (Sec'ty note: Good man Jack Hoey no doubt has done so.)

"Had a very nice Christmas present waiting for me when I got home in December — a letter from Pete McCall, the one person we couldn't locate for our 11th Company reunion in August 1981.

Pete is teaching mathematics at the University of Florida Laboratory School in Gainesville. With the addition of his address, I will re-issue a couple of challenges I made after our Company reunion — the 11th Company chaUenges all other companies to beat (or match) our achievement of putting together a complete list of Company addresses, and for 1984 we challenge all other Companies to see who will have the most attendees at our 25th!

"By the way, I have asked Walt Wynn to 'volunteer' as the 11th Company Uaison person for planning for the 25th, since he already has the DC '59ers roster in his computer. Hope to make a DC luncheon on one of my trips. My office is just two blocks from the airport in Monterey — very convenient for anybody arriving for a visit or just passing through. Warm regards. Sam Sigmund."

Thanks, Sam. Once again you have set a high standard for a correspondent, concerned Alumnus, and success story in every respect. The 11th Company sure has spirit, with many thanks to you.

I know how hard you tried to locate Pete — now let's hear from him. Soccer may have taken its toll on his feet and legs (he was one of Coach Warner's best products, along with the other Philly whiz, John Meehan) — but Pete, your hands and fingers must be able to coordinate in a letter to your friends.

A good time for some cards and letters, one from the Bill Corroums. Kathie was the corresponding secretary and reports — "We have moved again — would Uke to think it's our last for a time! BUI was retired on 1 August (Sec'y note: he had done super job as vice commander of the large Air Force Base at Dover, Delaware) and we moved back to our house in Arkansas, just outside the Little Rock AFB where once stationed.

No rest for 'ole' retirees as Bill started teaching for Southern lUinois University until he landed the job he had really wanted, in October. He is now working for Systematics, Inc., a company that makes software for computers for the banking industry. He was to continue teaching also until just after Christmas — but then Systematics full-time, and 'we are really sure we made the right move to retire.' Love being back in Arkansas and closer to daughter Kit." Son Tom is still in high school and home with Bill and Kathie. We wish all the best to this super nice family.

Some mail has been slow getting to me and I apologize. Incidentally, this job as Class Secretary is wide open for any free agent or applicant!

Capt. "Rip" Van Kleeck USN (Ret.) '50 has made a request for midshipman full dress jackets for his NJROTC Unit at Foy H. Moody High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. Try to help, '59ers. CaU him at 512/991-8144 or write to NJROTC Unit, 1818 Trojan Drive, Corpus Christi TX 78416.

Here's the latest fine letter from Jim Osborn: "Nice talking to you the other day. Commuting from Annapolis to DC sounds like a good one — 96

Matthews, Dettbarn, Ives, Osborn, Kau, Gunther lots of people doing it from Northern Virginia as well, so it would be a hassle either way. At least in Annapolis you and your family will be able to enjoy the surroundings.

"Enclosed, a mug shot of the Civil Engineer Corps officers who gathered at a recent meeting held here in the Port Hueneme (CA) area, the home of the Pacific Seabees. L. to r., they are Bill Matthews, John Dettbarn, Jon Ives, (me), Julian Kau, and John Gunther. The picture was taken after a dinner a my home given by my wife Lillian and Nancy Gunther.

"I thought this might be a nice time to bring the Class up-to-date on the remaining CEC active duty officers status. By the time this letter is printed, 1 am sure there will be some changes though.

"Of the 21 who were commissioned into the CEC out of our Class, 10 have been selected to Captain and remain on active duty. David Bottorff is commanding officer. Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command; John Dettbarn is commanding officer. Navy Public Works Center, Guam; Julian Kau is commanding officer. Navy Public Works Center, Pearl Harbor; Jon Ives is commanding officer. Navy Public Works Center, Yokosuka; BiU Matthews is assistant commander for Navy Family Housing, Naval Facilities Engineering Command; Jerry Monarch is public works officer. Naval Station, JacksonviUe; Jerry Horacek is public works officer at Naval Weapons Center, China Lake; John Gunther is executive officer. Naval Construction BattaUon Center, Port Hueneme; Tom Emsley is on the staff of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (MRA&L); and I am commanding officer of the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory."

Jim concludes by stating that Pt. Hueneme is a great area, balmy weather, not too congested and interesting places to visit. He invites personal inspection and will even mix a margarita or two (a local drink, I do believe) to help visitors get in the right mood!

There is sad news that I must report. Classmate John Firmin died unexpectedly on 8 December 1982. Good friend, roommate, fellow '59er had kept in touch with John since 10th Company days and passed the unhappy news. BUI Busch was to represent the Class at funeral/burial services at Silverton, Oregon, on 11 December. Our prayers and thoughts are with wife Mary and the children Elizabeth and Andrew. Further info can be had from Bill (714/680-1459) in the Los Angeles area, where he works for Hunt and Wesson foods. Bill did some time with the Merchant Marine after leaving the Navy, then went into aerospace activities, next found his way into "food," first with Carnation Company, then H & W. Please keep in touch. Bill, and we hope that some 10th Company call.

Capt. Jack Hoey, planning officer at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo (CA), did a lot of work with the Wilderman dedication. He worked closely with Tom Bond and Guy Curtis, mostly via long distance telephone, and they put on a

super ceremony and lasting memorial to one of the greats of '59, who was destined for stardom before tragedy struck back in 1973.

We may have "stars" to report next column, after the Board results come out in January or February. At the December luncheon held at Hogate's Restaurant (usual meeting place — Fort McNair — could not accommodate the large crowd . . . love those turnouts!) a few of us were crystal-balling and several names were bandied about. We definitely have some solid, super, professional 'n people-oriented performers!

As previously mentioned, 1 have the pleasure of carpooUng with one of our Marine Corps success stories — Joe Flynn. Joe is going to give me the complete story on the Marine Corps '59ers, so how about some of you guys sending him some tidbits, rumors, gossip so that he can make good on his promise. I do know that Jacques Navieux is a full colonel in the reserves in Southern California. A USNA '84 guy that Jack helped to get to the school gave me a brief sitrep. And Tim Tinsley is doing well with a good Washington job after a successful tour at Camp Lejeune. Tim brought his retiredGeneral-father-in-law to the luncheon to hear Bud McFarlane speak, and a good talk it was, although too brief for many of us. However, we understood his necessity to depart early to get to Capitol Hill to lobby for votes for the MX basing. Robert has been much in the news of late, even on ABC-TV in December for an interview. The National Security Council folks try to keep a low profile, but they got Bud and he handled himself very weU and did not let recent NYT editorials critical of NSC get to him. Thanks, Bud, for the clear articulation of foreign poUcy. Jim Holds, commanding officer of the Naval Avionics Center, Indianapolis, sent a nice followup letter; it is good to see someone Uke Jim fighting for his employees and arguing their cases at high levels. Jim enclosed an "NIF Activity Civilian Manpower Ceiling Issue Paper" which was wellwritten. Jim and I talked about a number of subjects, including my blind friend, Harry Cordellos.

Jim has been active in hiring the handicapped in Indianapolis.

On my Indiana trip I had to miss a great luncheon in the DC area that '59ers had on 9 November: Ron Denny spoke and wowed the audience! He is doing great as SecNav's principal deputy for manpower. I won't list all the attendees, but there were a lot of new faces and returnees to the area, including Teddy Wu. He was to speak at the 11 January luncheon at McNair. Here's some background on Ted from the Los Angeles Times. "Exporters of U.S. electronics equipment should voluntarily inform on those who Ulegally export American technology, the Commerce Department's new chief law enforcement officer said Tuesday.

"Theodore Wai Wu, a former federal prosecutor in Los Angeles and newly appointed deputy secretary of Commerce for export control, told 200 executives at an seminar at a hotel near Los Angeles International Airport that the government expects both voluntary compliance with new restrictions on technology export and tips about manufacturers and shippers who may be violating the law.

"Wu, who is also a Naval Reserve captain and a graduate electronics engineer, said, 'The time is past when the industry can look out the window, watch the illegal transfer of technology to the Soviet Union, and not do anything about it.' " Tiny Tidbits From Here and There: Mary Donovan, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Francis R. Donovan of Norfolk, was recently named to Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities — that report in the AnShipmate, March 1983

napolis Capital. Well done, Mary! And William B. Drake III, son of Capt. WUIiam A. Drake Jr. USN, is one of the sixteen students to win Dolphin Scholarships for '82; that report found in the Navy Times. Well done, William the Third!

"Content Troops" was the lead-in to a recent article in the Capital which featured the Naval Academy Dairy and Roger Erickson's cows. Rog is the supply officer at USNA and keeps the thirsty midshipmen supplied with fresh milk. He had better get the ice cream making machine in gear soon or there wiU be a mutiny. Capt. Erickson, who grew up on a farm in California and remembers churning butter as a child, was quoted this way; "Farm experience has helped in dealing with the Navy's only dairy farm. I understand the people.

It helps to open up communications when you say, 'I kicked a few clogs around myself.' " '59 has a super CO of Contented Cows.

Stan Legro is back in the Washington area and may have some good news for the Class by the time of the column's next appearance. The Dark Ages will have come and gone, hopefully with a minimum of gloom and doom. And the traditional '59 party should have been fun . . . Rise'n Shine '59!!

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Pres., Raymond T. Burkley Sec'y, Capt. Robert E. Osmon SC USNR c/o Commander, Fleet Air Mediterranean FPO New York 09521 Percent Members: 52 Living Grads: 655 This month's entry in the "Guess Who" contest is from our 3rd class cruise to Brazil. The handsome group of three are left to right; George Makovic, Al Orzechowski, and Gene Burroughs.

That's also Gene charming the dickens out of a blue snake from Sao Paulo's famed poisonous snake research farm. Gene doesn't look so sure the snake is the non-poisonous variety. My plebe year roomie came out of this safe and sound.

Who are these Classmates on their first overseas cruise?

Who is charming whom?

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Once again the Army-Navy game is history and Navy widened its lead over Army one more notch.

It's great to be on top. Live television doesn't exist here in Naples, so it wasn't until 10 days later I was able to see the game on tape. It was the first one I had missed in 3 years.

Had a business trip to London, so I was able to see a few of our Classmates again — Larry Waterman, George Van Houten, and George Mahelona. Larry Waterman is XO of the Fleet OPCON Center and looking for orders soon.

Hope to have more on this next month. George Van Houten is the assistant comptroller for CINCUSNAVEUR Staff. I took the time to get some details on George's career. After Navy Supply Corps School in Athens (we had an all star group there you'd never believe), George first served as supply officer USS ROCKBRIDGE (APA-228). From

being formed, chaired by Tom Solak, to meet with Academy and Alumni Association officials to see what needs exist which would be appropriate for our Class to fill. Our criteria; a needed project which cannot be met with available federal funds; which is durable; and which will provide appropriate visibility and recognition for the class effort. We'U keep you advised of progress."

My Christmas Holidays were to be spent at a ski resort in the Northern Italian Alps called Val Gardena. One of the joys (and sometimes difficulties) of Navy Ufe is that you'U never know where you next Christmas will be spent. Hope you all had a wonderful one.

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Pres., Capt. Roger P. Onorati USN Corr. Sec'y, Mr. James L. George 10 ValHngby Circle Rockville MD 20850 Percent Members: 53 Living Grads: 655 Since last month's column was taken up with official correspondence such as the Corporation ing on to INDEPENDENCE as assistant supply ofReport and the Budget with no room for news, ficer. He stayed in Norfolk on Air Lant staff where there is a lot of catching up to do, but first a couhe handled the flight hours program. He then ple of important notices. The most important had moved on to become supply officer of NAS Key to do with the announcement of a new Class Fund West, finally ending up in London in his present drive for our 25th (yes, it is coming up) Reunion. job. He hopes to return home to Virginia Beach, By now you should all have had a letter from Presibut orders are not yet confirmed. George is mar- dent Onorati on this rather exciting new project. ried (wife — Gladys), has a girl (Grace — 15), a We have decided to sponsor a graduating midshipboy (Wendell — 12), and all are looking forward man for an Immediate Graduate Education Proto being home in the States. George's address for gram, in short, a '61 Fellowship. This would be those of you who want to write is CINCUSNAV- a perpetual Fellowship and the first of its kind at EUR, Box 63, FPO NY 09510.

Canoe U. More on this in future columns, but the George Mahelona, his wife Janice and I spent important thing is that we want to remind you to one night in a Turkish restaurant sampling just once again start writing in "For Class of '61 Fund" about every dish they had to offer. Fortunately at the bottom of your donation checks. This way, I remember most of my Turkish so I was able to you get credit for both the Alumni Fund and the tell a few jokes and keep the raki (a native Turkish Class Fund. Our goal for the 25th Reunion — drink) flowing. If any of you have been in Lon- $61,000 (but we actually need $100,000 for the don recently, you will recall, I'm sure, how expen- fellowship). sive it is, so while my weight was about 10 lbs.

The second important notice is to please note heavier, my wallet was 70 lbs. lighter. But it was my new address. I promise that this time, I wiU a great evening, as they always have been and stay put for at least a couple of years. For those always wiU be with the Happy Hawaiian. Was able of you with hot news that can wait two months to visit Stonehenge, the Roman Baths, and the to be printed, my new phone number is 301/ changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace on 424-7473. Incidentally, my office number is this go-round, so the trip produced some superb 202/632-0972. Now for some not so hot news that memories. However it was even colder and wet- is even older than two months. ter than it was last June.

Last October the Class had one of its most sucReceived a letter from Frank Shotton to inform cessful luncheons. This also happened to be the us that he officially retired from the Air Force on Social Chairman Joe Kiel's last luncheon, which 1 October 1982. He writes, "I retired to take ad- makes the success appropriate, and even more apvantage of a private practice opportunity in general propriate, Joe did not show up again — who was opthamalogy and opthalmic plastic and recon- that masked Social Chairman? Anyway, it was an structive surgery in the Riverside, California, area. extremely successful lunch, and that I can perTo forego the continued practice of medicine in sonally attest to, since I got there a little late and the service which I enjoyed, only one month before did not get anything to eat. Those who attended I was to be considered for the first time in the were; Cassels, Catlett, Cleveland, Davis, Dell, primary zone for Colonel, was a decision not easily French, Gustafson, George, Giufredda, Hendermade. Private practice has been extremely reward- son, Hill, Hofford, Holben, Ibach, Joyner, Karing, though, and there is no question that 1 made cher, Livingston, Luper, Martin, McKeon, the correct decision." We all wish you the very McMillian, Mercado, Metzler, Onorati, Richardbest of luck, Frank. Hope to join you in Califor- son, Rothwell, Rowe, Stem, Stevens, Stewart, nia myself one of these days. You can write to Sullivan and Totten. Several wives also attended Frank (either socially or for business) at 3875 the lunch. We will probably hold many of our Jackson Street, Suite 4, Riverside CA 92503. Frank future luncheons at the Ft. McNair Officers' Club, added that he enjoys reading this column and that which seems to be the best location we have found it is appreciated. Thank you, Frank. Sometimes so far. writing this column at midnight causes me to Now a little update on the reunion which, once wonder why I do it, but a letter like yours makes again, turned out to be a great affair. Last month, it worthwhile. we printed copy of the Corporation Report and During Homecoming, a number of Classmates other official matters, so they need not be repeated expressed the thought that the Class should plan here. The important thing was the elections for the to provide a significant gift to the Academy dur- new executive board. Those nominated (and in ing our 25th in 1985. As a result, a committee is keeping with democratic practices which Mayor

there he went to NAS New Orleans as assistant supply officer, and his first overseas tour was force logistics officer in Bahrain, then back to transportation school at Oakland. After school he did a tour as waterfront operations officer at NSC Norfolk and then to SANCTUARY. He came back to Norfolk serving on CINCLANTFLT staff, mov-

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Daley would be proud of) elected were: Executive Vice President — Jim Luper, Administrative V.P. — Bob Hofford, Secretary — Ben Gerson, Corr.

Secretary — Jim George, and Members-at-Large — Dave Stem and George Dewhirst. The major changes were Jim Luper replacing Joe Kiel as Executive V.P. and George Dewhirst replacing Andy Saiko as a Member-at-Large. Both wUl be sorely missed. Andy Salko spent a great deal of time on odd jobs and did a super job helping on the 20th reunion. Joe Keil was, besides being the Executive V.P., our Social Chairman. Joe wiU be sorely missed also — who else wUl we have to kick around? Anyway, thanks guys, both Andy and Joe, and welcome aboard Jim Luper and George Dewhirst. Those who attended the meeting were; Board Members, President Roger Onorati, V.P. Bob Hofford, Jim George, Dave Stem, V.P. Jim Luper and George Dewhirst. Others that braved the cold to get up early for the meeting were; Mickey Drustrup, Dick Garrison, Barry Gastrock, Jim Kulez, BUI Mackey, Mike Quarles, Mike Roth, Dick Rotherwell, Denny Sullivan, Mark Waggoner, and Mike Welsh.

After the meeting, the Class had another great tailgate. No count was taken, but it looked like about 50 odd people. The tailgate was easy to find, thanks to Dave and especially Miriam Stem who made a huge '61 flag. Then, after the game, the Class had another great party at the home of George Dewhirst. George has one of the large homes on the parade grounds and this one was particularly nice because it used to be the Commandant's house way back sometime. This turned out to be another very large affair. Those who attended were; Dick Ardavany, G.G. and Bert Cassels, Jack and Lynette Dell, Frank and Johnny Dattilo, George, Jennifer and Amanda Dewhirst, Harry and Sharon Dietz, Rick and Nancy Drummond, Mickey and Joyce Drustrup, Don and Julie Erickson, Doug and Pat Falconer, Fred and Patty Father, Bud and Dee Flagg, Barry and Sugan Gastrock, Dick and Joan Garritson, Jim George, Bob and Jan Giufredda, Allen and Bonnie Coins, BiU and Judy Hartman, Jim and Toni Henderson, Virgil and Kim Hill, Bob Hofford, Jim and Maryanne Ibach, Bill and Irene Jeas, Milt and Marji Jones, Jim and Wynne Joyner, Jim and Ginny Jhon, Vic and Nancy Karcher, Boots and Gloria Kuhla, Gene and Elaine Livingston, Ed Lutz, Bill Mackey, Bob and Doris McLaughlin, Ron and Lauren McKeon, Tom R., Pam and Kay Murray, Jim Odenwaldt, Roger and Judy Onorati, Gil Perry, Mike and Mary Quarles, Jim Rauth and Ethel Steale, Jim and Hanna Richardson, Kent and Ginny Riffey, Mike and Ruth Roth, Wayne Smith and M.L. CaldweU, Dave and Miriam Stem, Jess and Sue Stewart, Walt and Cookie Strobach, Randy and Nancy Totten, Mark and Nancy Waggoner, George Worthington.

Quite a few letters for a change from both near (Falls Church, Virginia), far (Hawaii), and even farther (Saudi Arabia). Cliff Dunning's wife Dean wrote that Cliff retired from the Marine Corps in April of 1982, and has set up a practice in professional counseling, with offices in Falls Church and Manassas. While he was in the Marine Corps, Cliff got a doctorate in human behavior from the United States International University, San Diego, in 1974. He actually started practice part-time while in the Marine Corps and is a licensed professional counselor, a certified clinical mental health counsel, and a board eligible psychologist with experience in developing, staffing and operating mental health centers. He has counseling for children, adults, and the family. Cliff's numbers in Falls Church are 703/237-8801 and in Manassas at 369-1966. Dean Dunning also reports that his

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oldest daughter Lynn has her own apartment and works for Northern Virginia Builders Assn.; son CUfford is a freshman at the University of Virginia on an NROTC scholarship, while the youngest Tracy, 16, is still at home. Good luck in the new career.

From far-away Honolulu, Hawaii, Ned Kuhns writes that he is enjoying his assignment as assistant Pacific Fleet and Naval Logistics Command Supply Officer. He has been able to travel throughout WESTPAC and along the way has seen Wayne Bratschi (XO of Naval Supply Depot, Subic Bay), Walt Draper (COMSUBLANT Supply Officer), Bob Fenick (Operations Officer at Aviatioii Supply Office) and Ramon Mendez (Security Assistance Program at Navy Ships Parts Control Center). Besides the Classmates Ned has met on travels, he writes that the following are in the area: Andy Hamilton, EDO, Jack Barfield iii CINCLANT Submarines Operations Officer, and Al Smith, Pack Willimon, Steve Perry, and Ed Hux who were stationed in the area, but who have now moved on. He also understands that Mike von Radesky has retired in the San Diego area, and Harry Lara is in Oakland in Military Sealift Command. Besides those mentioned, Ned gives an update on more supply corps types — Jack Dell at NAVSUPSYCOMHQ, Doug Falconer, the SUPO of USS HOLLAND (AS-32), Rusty Lamade at

NAVRESSO Staten Island, Brace Maxon at NSC, Norfolk, Ed Straw at ASO PhUadelphia, and Terry Waller at NAS Memphis. Ned writes that wife Judy is teaching freshman English at the Uiiiv. of Hawaii, oldest daughter is a freshman in college, and the younger two are in 10th and 7th grades.

Although it sounds like Ned has been busy, life must not be too rough since he says he does have "some" time for golf, in fact recently saw Herndon Oliver at the local Navy-Marine Corps course.

Herndon was TAD from strategic targeting command near Omaha and Ned says he still plays as well as he did on the USNA team. Great letter, Ned, and thanks for the update on so many people.

Then from far, far away, I was a little surprised to see a letter from Saudi Arabia with the return address showing Bud Byrne. Bud Byrne had just been at one of our recent luncheons and said he was working as an engineer for the company building the local DC Metro. He also lived in Annapolis. Anyway, Clyde "Bud" Byrne writes that he was on a two-year tour as a cost and schedule engineer for Bechtel. They are providing construction management support for the industrial city of Jubail. This is a very ambitious project that will eventually provide housing and employment for some 300,000 people. Bud writes that this is a "single" tour and he left wife Nancy and kids in Annapolis. Bud writes that he misses the Navy games and especially Homecoming, but he has volunteered, again, to help with the 25th.

Received a very nice invitation to a change of command ceremony from Dan March. Dan was relieved as commanding officer of USS PONCE (LPD-15) on 3 December 1982 at the Coastal Drydock Corp., Brooklyn, New York. Dan also wrote a short note saying that he was selected for command of a CV, but would have to wait for a slating.

Finally, received a very pleasant surprise in the mail last November. It was an announcement that former President Norm Pigeon had been married on 26 November 1982 at Christ Church, GreenviUe, South Carolina. Knowing Norm, I knew without even looking that he had good taste and sure enough he did, as the enclosed picture shows.

Norm's new wife's name is Fran, and he said that they would stay in Greenville. Congratulations Norm, and the best to you and Fran.

Fran and Norm Pigeon No social events planned in March, but there should be an April lunch and there might be a tailgate party for the Army-Navy lacrosse game in April. More on this in the next column and, of course, detailed information will be promulgated through the phone tree.

Don't forget to put "For Class '61" on the bottom of your Alumni donation checks.

GET IT DONE WITH '61

62 Pres., Cdr. Aubrey W. Hickam Jr. USN Sec'y, Cdr. Howard Pinskey SC USNRR P.O. Box 3380, AnnapoUs MD 21403 Percent Members: 50 Living Grads: 735 We are emerging from the yearly Dark Ages, so it's not too early to start planning for Homecoming '83. Preliminary information should be pubUshed soon.

Our '62 Fund Drive and Projects Committee met in late January and you wiU be receiving a personal letter from the chairman of the drive and our class president, explaining the details of these endeavors.

Around the Fleet Our senior active duty Classmate is Col. Dave Tremaine MC USA, an orthopedic surgeon stationed at the Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington since 1977 and a bird colonel since 1978. He and Ann plan to stay in the Washington area after retirement on 1 April, locating at the Anderson Clinic next to the National Orthopedic Hospital in Arlington. With his retirement, the '62 SOP A baton will pass to Capt. Tom Mercer (aviator), currently C O . of GUADALCANAL (LPH-7).

Sherry and Jim Walker are the proud parents of a baby girl, Aubrey Eliza, born 16 November 1982. Snoopy now has a "Snoopette!!" Who says we're getting older?

Well, that's our Umited news for the month. You know, it's your turn to write the Class. Send letters to the address above and make your Classmates happy.

63 Pres., Cdr. Philip S. Gubbins USN Sec'y, Cdr. Norm Shackelton USN 231 Chatham Ln., Annapolis MD 21403 Percent Members: 51 Living Grads: 715 As I reported last month. Homecoming proved to be a lot of fun for all '63ers who attended. Jack McDonald generously provided several photographs that record this year's event. There are too many photos for one article, so this month's will include the Friday night activities at Dahlgren Hall and the Wardroom only. Next month I'll include the Saturday festivities.

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Roger Mehle, Rick Rohrbach, and Ian Sargent "Come Aboard, Mr. Secretary"

Jeff Miles lecturing Phil Gubbins on the evils of smoking

Steve and Louella Duncan, Eli Dabich elected . . . "

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Jack Krayniak, Kevin Sullivan, Sandy Sullivan (shy), and Bob Harper

Betty asking Jerry Mullholland — "Why are we in second class alley?"

Phil and Chris Gubbins with Bruce Webb

Denver Key practicing for re-exam in After Dinner Speaking Anne and Phil Adams, Jim McGrath, Bob and Carol Harper

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I recently learned that on Saturday, the sixth of November, Jerry Harken was relieved by Cdr. Pieter K. Van Winkle USN as Commanding Officer of USS SAN BERNARDINO (LST-1189) in San Diego.

The president of Honeywell's Aerospace and Defense Group announced the promotion of Mike Bonsignore to group vice president, Honeywell Europe, effective 1 January 1983. Mike also carries the title of president, Honeywell Europe, S.A. For the past two years Mike has been the vice president of marine systems operations in Seattle. Mike served on active duty until 1969. Mike and his wife Sheila have been interested in international business and culture for many years. They have lived in several Latin American countries and both speak several languages. In Seattle they were active in civic affairs and the Seattle Pacific University. Mike was the director of Junior Achievement and the United Way, plus being on the Military Affairs Committee of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. They plan to move to Brussels with two of their three children shortly after the first of the year.

Daryl Rabert wrote from Chicago that he is presently working for the Options Clearing Corp., (clearing house for all equity options) as assistant vice president of member services. He is very busy with the large volume of stocks being traded these days. Daryl visits from time to time with Ron Terwilliger and A.J. Oakes. Bonnie and Daryl welcome anyone passing through Chicago to give them a call. They're listed in the Chicago directory.

Tim Cook wrote from Irvine, California, where he is a specialist in aviation litigation, while running the West Coast office of Speiser, Krause, and Madole. Much of his time is spent on the road where he is able to keep in touch with some

Classmates, among whom are PhU Gubbins, Don McCrory and Lee Cargill.

Tim enclosed a humorous poem written by Jerry Harken and presented at a surprise party for Tim's 40th birthday. Space constraints prevent me from publishing it in its entirety but since the subject is familiar to several Classmates, a short description in is order. The poem outlines the purchase of a school bus by Tim, Ralph Stowell, and Jerry Harken in DC while at USNA. They had many great plans for a money-making business involving transportation, sorority girls, and beer. Unfortunately the bus didn't cooperate and died one day. Major "Gloom" convinced them to get rid of the bus in order to avoid problems with the State Police and the Commandant. Jerry's poem's moral was that he would avoid future financial ventures with Tim. Tim also included an article from the California Bar Association monthly magazine, highlighting the best young trial lawyers in the state. The article was about Jim Penrod, who in a landmark legal-malpractice case, took on the Aliotos of San Francisco — and won. The judgment against Mayor Joseph L. Alioto and his lawyer son was the highest jury verdict at $3.55 million in legal-malpractice history. During the eleven-week trial, Jim said he worked compulsively, losing weight, sleeping fitfully and even occasionaly woke up to ask himself why he became a lawyer. Jim was saluted in the article for his frequent free service to the elderly in the San Francisco neighborhood known as South of Market.

This gives them a lift to have a Montgomery Street Lawyer represent them. Asked how he gets his indigent clients, Jim smiles and says, "They find me."

Tim Cook and his family welcome any Classmates to their home at 4 Marsh Hawk in Irvine CA 92714 when in the area.

Another Californian was recognized as notable in his field, this time in finance. Fred Yeager, associate vice president, investments, for Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., in San Mateo was one of 125 stockbrokers cited nationally in the Directory of Exceptional Stockbrokers of 1982 by the Hirsch Organization, publisher of the Smart Money newsletter and the Annual Stock Traders' Almanac. Fred has been a stockbroker since serving as a paratrooper in the Army foUowing graduation until 1969. Fred is deeply religious and frequently attends early morning Bible study classes before going to work. Fred's firm says that he is very service-oriented and is always looking out for his cUents' interests. He and his wife Melanie along with their four children, John (16), Paul (15), (no "Jones" yet), Jim (8), and Penelope (5) live in Burlingame.

The results of the recent class election are: president, Mario Fiori; vice president, Ed Brady, while Terry Abel (treasurer), and yours truly (sec'y) are trapped for another year. On 15 January, Mike Lents was elected President of the '63 Foundation.

— Quality '63 —

64 Pres., Cdr. Thomas J. Swartz USMR Sec'y, Cdr. James Baumstark USN 3409 Middle Plantation Quay Virginia Beach VA 23452 Corr. Sec'y, Jerold F. (Jerry) Anderson 5173 Dungannon Rd., Fairfax VA 22030 703/278-8277 Percent Members: 54 Living Grads: 739 One never knows what it takes to trigger a Classmate to write Shipmate, but maybe making 99

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Finally, I got an update on our directory from Jeff Lewis. The first annual update won't be on the streets for some time, so Jeff asked me to send out some address changes. Jeff thinks he can get Pres., Cdr. Hugh W. Howard Jr. USN our "missing" list down to 25 this year. FollowSec'y, Cdr. Dave Anderson USN ing Classmates have been found since last April 2460 Cordero Rd., Del Mar CA 92014 when the directory was last published; Cheryl and 619/481-0561 or 225-7121 Bob Frederick, 1511 Belle Ave., Lakewood OH Percent Members: 46 Living Grads: 724 44107; Bruce Fuller, 9 Amigo Ln., Walnut Creek CA 94596; Sharon and Pat Graham, 1831 Falls Jim Roorbach checked in this month, advising Church Rd., Raleigh NC 27609; Albina and Bob us that he's in the PCO pipeline enroute to be CO Halsey, 24 Bridgeview, Chesapeake VA 23320; of USS ELMER MONTGOMERY (FF-1082) to relieve in September 1983. Until then he'U be stashed with Diane and Terry Herrick (see last issue of ShipC O M C R U D E S G R U 12 in Mayport. While in the mate); Phyllis and Bob Hennessey, 218 Fortress, "pipeUne," Jim ran into BiH Hunt, on his way to KI Sawyer AFB Michigan; Beverly and Chris relieve Jim Stark as CO, USS PURER (FFG-6) in Jackson, 232 Main, Box 247, Yarmouthport MA Charleston and Jim Taylor, an EDO, now 02675; Mark Kittredge, South Freeport MA 04078; engineering officer in USS CONSTELLATION Joanne and Ken Moore, 8326 Blowing Rock, Alex(CV-64). Also heard from Gordy Edwards who andria VA 22309; AUyson and Rick Rickard, 3241 many of you know has been exercising his en- Crane Way, Oakland CA 94602; Christina and trepreneurial talents in Europe for many years.

Rog Sherman, 210 Firestone Drive, Walnut Creek Gordy owns Univestors S.A. in Brussels, Belgium, CA 94598; Susan and Bob Stevens, 707 Broadwhich is an investment banking firm. He's also on casting, Wyomissing PA 19610; Kim Vamagaris, the board of directors of Henry S. MUler Co. of 16807 Rippling Mill Road, Sugarland TX 77478; Dallas, Texas, the largest real-estate broker based Skip and Hank WUlis, 1027 Austin Colony, Richin the Southwest and sixth largest in the country. mond TX 77469; Eric Polger, 3460 Maiden Voyage Gordy started representing Miller eight years ago Circle, Jacksonville FL 32217. The foUowing two in Europe after Roger Staubach made the in- addresses correct those Usted in the directory: Mike troductions. Gordy is also on the board of Brown, 1713 Baldwin Dr., MUlersvUle MD 21108; Hamilton International Oil Co., part of the and Susan and Doug Burgess, Dameys Way, Hamilton Bros. Group of Denver. They've Marblehead MA 01945. established various oil companies in Europe. GorJeff is still looking for the foUowing Classmates; dy reports that Will Banks, who was managing a if you know where they are, please write or give bank in Hong Kong, is now in Singapore. If you're Jeff a call at 6320 Fox Run Circle, Jupiter FL passing through Bmssels, Gordy would hke to hear 33458; tel. 305/746-6644 (H) or 305/845-5322 (O); from you. His business address is 30, Avenue Len Blankner, Tom Bove, Fleet Davis, Bill Link, Legrand, 1050 Brussels, Belgium, phone, 649 96 Gary MacLeod, George Stephan, Jim Tucker, An66/5/4. thony Vinsavich, Dana Griffen, Harry Hoffman, Heard from Laddie Coburn over the holidays; Don Luther, Dick Olds, Bob Stevenson, Gerry Van he's at the Naval Air Development Center in WarHorn, Rich Vesey, Earl Ferguson, Ray Clary, minster, Pennsylvania, managing aircraft developTony Johns, Ed McCaffrey, Mike Shirley and ment programs. Laddie, his wife UUa and two Tom Weinel. That's it til next month. kids, live in Richboro (PA). At the annual thrashing of Army in Philly in December, Laddie of JACKSONVILLE (SSN-699).

Doug Herrmann wrote from Cambridge, saw Roger Woodhull, a CEC officer stationed at England, where he, wife Donna, and daughter NAVBASE Philadelphia with the Northern DiviPres., Cdr. John S. Redd USN Amanda (6) are on sabbatical. Doug is doing sion of NAVFEC. Have received a request from Captain J.L. Van East Coast Corres.; research at the Medical Research Council's ApCdr. Thomas I. Eubanks USN plied Psychology Unit at Cambridge University. Kleeck (Ret.) '50, who is a Naval Science instruc7782 Turlock Rd., Springfield VA 22153 Doug left active duty in 1967 and received his tor and sponsors an NJROTC DriU Team at a high West Coast Corres.; Ph.D. from the University of Delaware in 1972, school in Corpus Christi, TX. He's requesting help Mr. Robert G. Johnson, Jr. and did post-doctoral study at Stanford in 1973. from alums to outfit his drill team in old Midship1205 Prospect Ave., Suite 400 Since that time he has been teaching various facets man Full Dress Blue blouses to replace their curLa Jolla CA 92037 of cognitive psychology at Hamilton College in rent blue working shirts. Captain Van Kleeck's team consists of both male and female cadets. If Percent Members: 52 Living Grads: 676 upstate New York. interested in donating your musty parade uniform Doug reports little contact with Classmates exAlthough the mailbag has been light the past few top (they probably don't fit too many of us too cept an enjoyable visit with Dorothy and Ted Gormonths, I have been in touch with a fair number well anymore) you can send them to NJROTC don and Sue and Jerry Dunne in Washington a Unit, Foy H. Moody High School, Corpus Christi of the Class in the past few weeks, both at few years ago. The Herrmanns invite Classmates TX 78416.

Homecoming and our November Washingtontraveling through Cambridge to come by for tea Annapolis area class luncheon.

My usual myopic scan of recent Navy orders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; otherwise they look forward to reawakening old Of primary importance is the following letter reveals Ken Castelano, Mike Bordy, Bill Frigge, friendships at the '84 reunion. from our current class president, Scott Redd, in John Mitchell, George Roletter and Fred Prickett For all you '64 for lunch bunch â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the next class September: all taking command or enroute command tours. luncheon is 24 March at the Fort Myer O' Club.

Dear Classmates, Ken is now CO, USS TALBOT (FFG-4), Mike is CO, Call John Tweel at 696-4089 to get on the The Class of 1966 lost one of her premier USS RICHARD E . BYRD (DDG-23), Bill is CO, USS Washington phone list. members with the passing of Commander Dick TRUETT (FF-1095), John, CO, USS FAHRION It's been a while since we've had any news froin (FFG-22), George, CO, USS HAWKBU-L (SSN-666) Barchi. Perhaps no other Classmate has had a the surface types so we're waiting. Your Class- and Fred is enroute CO, USS TRU-PE (FF-1075). more profound influence on class affairs. mates depend on you.

Dick personified the spirit of excellence which Pete Scardigno is now SupShips at Newport News, is a trademark of our Class. He was ourfirstsix Wayne Moni has orders to USS CONSTELLATIONS striper, commanding us through the crucial period (CV-64), John Chubb is going to Eastern Ocean Center in Norfolk, Jay Sprague is moving across when we assumed leadership of the Brigade. Later town DC to the project manager's office at on, he was the prime mover in revitalizing our class 4 March 1925 NAVAIR, Doug Katz is also on his way to his organization after ten years of quiescence. Dick Congress authorized command tour on USS DEYO (DD-989) and Ronwas also a leader in the academic sphere, both at nie Baker returns home to Norfolk for duty with the Academy and subsequently when he earned a Navy Band the Naval Air Rework Unit there.

Ph.D. Finally, as a naval officer he was a consummate professional at sea and ashore, with orders "claims" of being tjie oldest, the youngest, or having the most is one way of arousing interest. As you may recall the December column had a picture of Christian Klein, age one, which I said, erroneously as it turns out, may be the youngest chUd of the Class of '64.

That prompted John Walkenford to write his first-ever letter to Shipmate and quickly correct the record. John is currently CO of the Military Seahft Command Office, New Orieans, having arrived from Pusan, Korea, where he was CO MSCO Pusan. John and wife, Marty, would like to make their claim as parents of the youngest child of '64 with their new daughter, Johanna Kathleen (Jody) born September 23, 1982.

John mentions that he and Marty may have a shot at the largest family in '64 since they enjoy seven children. Their oldest will be a sophomore at Loyola University of New Orleans next semester. Way to go, John!

Speaking of children, Ann and Rick Dau are proud of son. Rick IV, who received a presidential appointment to USNA just before Christmas.

The Daus live in Annandale, Virginia. Rick, Sr. is the resident ASW expert at NISC Rick, Jr. has been interested in foUowing Dad's footsteps for some time. This past year he was co-captain of the footbaU team in Annandale High School and is looking forward to beating Army when he gets to AnnapoUs as a member of the Class of '87.

Keeping everything in the family, Ann Dau's brother, Jim Baumstark, sent us a note from Norfolk where he's CO of USS LAPON (SSN-66I).

Jim's on deployment now, but hope's to get the Tidewater '64 crew together sometime soon. Jim had the pleasure of having Rick Eckstein on board for at sea ops recently. Rick is the resident ED in the material shop on the SUBLANT staff and was taking a look at Jim's ship carefully since it is scheduled for overhaul next Summer. Also on the SUBLANT staff are BUI Carson and Denny Feuerbacher. By this reading Ricky Morris should be back in Norfolk from an lO deployment as CO

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to command a destroyer when illness cut short his career.

Many of you have expressed a desire to establish a memorial to honor Dick's substantial role in class leadership. Accordingly, with Joan's approval, a Richard H. Barchi memorial fund has been established within the Alumni Association.

Although the form of the memorial has not been decided finzQly, the theme will be leadership.

I know all of you join me in expressing sincere condolences to Joan and the family. We are all saddened â&#x20AC;&#x201D; '66 has lost one of her very best. God bless.

Concerning the memorial which Scott addresses, the Class Executive Committee met two weeks ago (mid-November) and agreed to pursue, with the Alumni Association and the Naval Academy Administration, the estabUshment of a memorial fund in Dick's name. It is proposed that this memorial take the form of a lecture series or a living memorial of similar format. The fund might defray the expense, for example, of inviting a preeminent scholar in military history, national security affairs, or defense planning to address the Naval Academy community. Far better than a static memorial, remembering Dick Barchi for his leadership each year is an approach which also complements the mission of the Naval Academy itself. As Tom Marfiak said in a letter to me concerning the proposed memorial; "Dick Barchi, as we all remember him, was a most professional naval officer, scholar and athlete. He was a man of action, yes, but in his reflection, thought and careful analysis, he knew how to think for the future. A memorial must somehow relfect those quaUties." It's difficult to top that thought in the way of explanation or intent.

Should you care to make a donation to this memorial, please make out your check to the Alumni Association, indicating that it is for the "Richard H. Barchi Memorial Fund" and forward it to the Association at Alumni House, Annapolis, Maryland 21402.

Homecoming resulted in a great weekend, due in large part to the superb efforts of our small cadre in Annapolis. Those of you who were there know who was responsible, and those of you who weren't there should have been to find out. A well deserved thank you to R.B. Adams and his dwindling crew of regulars for a beautiful week end. You know it's special when so many members of other Classes come by our gatherings (Friday evening at the O' Club, tailgate extravaganza and postgame Bavarian Room (dinner) and comment that they wish their Class had similar affairs.

On the news side, Gary E. Schmidt has recently been appointed vice president, end-user marketing, for the Artificial Intelligence Corporation (AIC) of Waltham, Massachusetts. He is responsible for domestic and international end-user sales of AIC's INTELLECT '"â&#x20AC;˘, the first true English-language query system.

Gary joined AIC for Interactive Management Systems INC., where he was director of sales. He has also had sales/marketing positions with Automatic Data Processing INC. and Compudyne Corporation.

After resigning his commission, Gary was graduated with distinaion from the MBA program at Northwestern, where he majored in marketing and finance. He now lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Dave McElvein is with the Federal Systems Division of Wang Laboratories in Lowell, Massachusetts, and has joined the growing number of outof-towners able to arrange his business schedule to make the majority of our Washington-area class luncheons.

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Jim Hartneady checked in with a note letting me know he's moved from the Washington area and is now with Cadillac Gage in Detroit. Paul Cotter continues to check in with ex-Napster information, which is almost too voluminous to compile. If I ever get to it, it'U make a heck of a column. I wanted to do a little more than just list some names, locations, and current status, but it may weU end of that way. Paul has provided a nice synopsis on each respondent to everyone who sent information in, and if you haven't received it, Paul can be reached at Lockheed Electronics Company, Inc., I50I U.S. Highway 22, C S . #1, Plainfield NJ 07061 (code MS 719).

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CDR. J.S. REDD. CO, 1982 Guess who Scott Redd is having a fine tour in USS KING (DDG-41) as the adjacent attached picture indicates. He expects to be relieved in July and should join us in the Washington area shortly thereafter. Bob Branco also checked in with a picture of himself. Ken Rauch, and Bob Wittenburg on board MIDWAY in May of last year, when they were returning from an Indian Ocean deployment to Yokosuka. Ken was then in charge of the flight deck, and is now CO of VC-5 in the PhiUppines, Bob Branco was CSO for DESRON 15, and Bob Wittenburg was CO of VA-115, now a snuffy in the Pentagon.

On board MIDWAY

And in NIMITZ

Steve Abbot checked in with the accompanying photo of himself, Mike Field, and Myron Hura from the Eastern Mediterranean, while the three were aboard NIMITZ. Skip Sterling was also aboard, but missed the photo session. Mike was CO of VF-41, Skip had VS-24, and Steve had VA-86. Myron, the only real naval officer in the group, was on the staff of COMCRUDESGRU TWO serving as Surface Operations Officer.

Steve had seen Neil Brennan in November, just before NIMITZ left for deployment. Neil was beating the bushes of the local colleges in Jacksonville for the Nuclear Power program. He's now working as a detailer at the Naval Military Personnel Command in Washington. Also, Steve noted that Skip Sterling was on his way to Washington, while he and Mike expected to remain in their present assignments through December.

That's not all the news, but as I'm late (as usual) for Shipmate's, deadline, that's all for now.

67 Pres., Cdr. David A. Materna USN Sec'y, Cdr. Don Eraser USN 8310 Terra Grande Ave. Springfield VA 22153 Percent Members: 54 Living Grads: 728 Well, sports fans. Spring is just around the corner as you read this, but as I write this. Army is still recovering from another defeat at the hands of the Blue and Gold. I had decided not to attend the game in person, betting on the frigid winds of December to be blowing through the City of Brotherly Love. As it turned out, Indian Summer made another strong appearance and even strong men were swooning from the heat. The view from in front of my TV, coupled with liquid refreshment severely frowned on when we all wore anchors on our collars, did provide a nice perspective nonetheless. I have decided that the job of Class Scribe rivals that of the Maytag repairman for loneliness. I checked just to be sure, and it is a fact that the post office did not issue me an unUsted number. Therefore, I continue with my march through the alphabet from inputs received from an ancient homecoming mailing.

MarshaU David lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and is in the power structure of the Bechtel Power Corporation right there in his home town. Susan and Dave Davis are in the center of things in CenterviUe, Virginia. Dave operates out of OP-954 in Washington. Glenn, a kindergartner, completes the family. Terri and Jack Diesing reside in Omaha, Nebraska. Traci and Christi fill up the rest of the house. Jack is one of the top management folks at Alexander and Alexander, Inc. in Omaha. Beth and Skip Dittmann Uve in ViUanova, Pennsylvania, with their children Courtney and Heather. Skip, who unfortunately does not give out free samples, works for the Philadelphia National Bank. Jane and John Dornstetter, along with six-year old Brian, hold down the fort in Palo 101

Alto, CaUfomia. John works for Signetics Distribution in Sunnyvale in the heart of the SUicon VaUey. Randolph, New Jersey, is home for Cathy and BUI Dukiet. Katie and Chrissy round out the crew for this Eastern AirUnes flying star.

Stephanie and Mike Egnotovich are settled in Glenside, Pennsylvania, where Mike and Jon complete this famUy. Mike, the elder, keeps pace with his job at Pacer Systems, Inc., in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania. Judy and Rocky English have docked in Gales Ferry, Connecticut. Kathy and Rebecca keep the homefires bright while dad directs officer training at the Naval Submarine School. Hedy and Steve Fagan are settled in the fair city of San Diego, California. Rebecca is the junior scrub nurse at home, while dad does his Navy doctoring at Balboa Naval Hospital in the radiology department. Marguerite and Dennis Faulds have landed in Crystal Lake, IlUnois.

Eastern AirUnes causes some time away from DanieUe and Audra, the rest of the Faulds' crew.

Ronnie and Jack Feehan are in OUvenhain, CaUfomia. They have three chUdren, Christy and Nicole, and Third was due in November '82, according to his info sheet. Jack works in the Medical BuUding Corporation in La JoUa, CaUfornia. Pasadena, Maryland, is home for Eileen and Ken Findley. Kenny, Kristy, and Randy round out their household. Ken is one of the bright Ughts at the General Electric Company in Columbia, Maryland. Theta and Dale Fink live in Greer, South CaroUna. Although Dale works for the MicheUn folks, he never tires of seeing Steven, Kamaryn, Teresa, Cindy, T.J., and Gene when he gets home.

Shio Tzu and Ed Finney were tracked down in Arlington, Virginia. Daniel and Jason have ties with the homefront, whUe dad has engineered a job with Amtrak. Vicki and Steve Fisk Uve in Potomac, Maryland. Martin Marietta Data Systems provide Steve with employment. Norma and Mike Glerum are settled in sunny Orange Park, Florida. Kyle, Kirsten, and Shawn hunt the submarines at home whUe dad looks for them in VP-30. Janet and Julio Giannotti, along with Julio and Cecilia, are designed to stay in Kingwood, Texas. Julio has his own firm dealing in naval architecture, ocean engineering and marine engineering. Cynthia and Dave Gompert have stated that they Uve in Alexandria, Virginia. As a matter of policy. Christian and Ehsa live there too. Dave works for the State Department. Yvonne and Tom Griggs are fairly comfortable in Fairfax, Virgiiua. Ki and SaUie are their children. Tom is with the Navy Petroleum Office in Alexandria, Vuginia, and thinks the job is a gas. Dana and Bill Haggerson Uve in JacksonviUe, North Carolina, with junior surgeons Katie and Christopher. BUI started out in the noble profession of an A-6 bombardier-navigator, but after a stint in med school is now a staff surgeon and Navy doctor type at NRMC, Camp Lejeune. Norristown, Pennsylvania, houses Marilyn and Dennis Haley, as well as offspring Sean, Erin, and Mark. Dennis works for the John J. Haley Co. in Philadelphia. Karen and BUI Hall reside in Langhome, Pennsylvania. RCA FUght Operations claim Bill as an employee out of Mercer County Airport in Trenton, New Jersey. Mariane and BUI HamUton are settled in MurrysviUe, Pennsylvania.

Trey and Brynne are their young ones. Bill works with Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Pittsburgh. Valerie and Norm Hapke are in La Mesa, California. Transamerica AirUne provides Norm with something to do, and is no fly-by-night organization. Grace and Bob Havasy are ensconced in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Danielle and Grant are their young charges. Bob is with J. Royal Parker Associates also located in Cherry HiU. Doris and Ted Herring reside in California,

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Maryland. Kelee and Chip round out this household. Ted is with NATC CT30 at Pax River. Karen and BUI Hickman are Fairfax, Virginia, residents, as weU as their kids Brian, Lisa, and Erin. BUI works on advanced VP programs at NAVAIRSYSCOM in Washington. Nancy and John Hickok with daughter Wendy, have settled in Woodbridge, Virginia. John also works at NAVAIRSYSCOM. Jackie and Ted Hontz have a spot in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Ted is CO of USS BRISCOE (DD-977) and is spending a Uttie time in Pascagoula, Mississippi, getting the ship spmced up. Edward, Jennifer, and Gretchen keep mom company in his absence. Jessie and Richard Hudson have made theu mark in San Marcos, CaUfornia. Richard III, Jennifer, and Jeffrey keep dad squared away. He is with the 1st Tank Battalion at Camp Pendleton, California. Judy and James Hughes, along with daughter Laura are geographicaUy located in Grove City, Pennsylvania. Jim left the Academy in November 1963, and is now a professor of geography at SUppery Rock State CoUege in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Anne and Bob Hunt had a rough time watching the Army-Navy game. Bob is in the Army presentiy stationed at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CaUfomia. They Uve in Ft. Ord, CaUfomia, with Andy, their pre-schooler.

Beverly and John Hannon are in MiUersviUe, Maryland, with their two chUdren, Christina and Christian. John says his designator is changing from 1125 to 1415. Kathy and Art Kealy Uve in Hayward, CaUfomia, with sons John and Patrick.

Art is with the Dialog Information Services people out of Palo Alto, California. Marianne and Mark Keating caU Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, home.

Christopher and Kevin comprise the rest of the family. Mark works down in Philadelphia with Goldman, Sachs and Company, where he is the vice president of the securities sales division. Susan and Tom KeUy are settied in TitusviUe, New Jersey.

CoUeen, Wendy, Peter, and Matthew help keep Ufe exciting on the homefront. Tom is with the Joseph T. Fewkes people in Trenton, New Jersey.

Kathy and Ed Kerins have pitched their tent in Cheboygan, Michigan. David, Chris, and Becky are gathered around the campfire there. Ed claims Proctor and Gamble as his employer. Nancy and Jerry Jacobs are part of the great mUitary and industrial complex that is Washington. They are settled in Springfield, Virginia, from where Jerry commutes to his NAVAIRSYSCOM job as one of our AEDO people. Cheryl and T.R. Jones Uve anything but the spartan Ufe in Sparta, New Jersey.

Daughter Lori helps see dad off to Newark Airport where T.R. expresses his concem for flight safety with the Peoples Express people. Sherry and BUI Idsinga are part of the large '67 contingent in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Lara and Jeffrey are their young surfers. BiU is a big surfer vrith COMNAVSURFLANT in beautiful downtown Norfolk. Judy and Bob LoweU have tied up in Charleston, South CaroUna. Robert, Bradley, and Jon are the rest of this Blue crew. Bob is the top dog of the JAMES MONROE Blue crew. Connie and BiHy Ray Moffett are in Gainesville, Georgia.

William and Matthew are their children. The Chicopee Division of Johnson and Johnson provide Billy Ray with a pay check. Kathy and Doug Matthews are in the Marietta, Georgia, flight path.

Flight International, Inc was on the envelope that Doug sent his info sheet in, so our best guess is he filches envelopes from them for a living. Shelia and Mike Martin are members of the Charleston, South Carolina, '67 group. Amy and Sarah have surfaced as the rest of this submariners family.

Michael is in USS BATFISH, holding down the XO job. PCO school is in the cards for April of this

year. Becky and Bob McFarland Uve in Cumming, Georgia. Parker, Bryan, and Preston help dad run Rebel Enterprises, Inc., right there in Cumming, Georgia. My best guess about Renee and Max Meltzer proved to be wrong. Max is a furloughed Western AirUnes pUot, and is biding his time as a corporate pUot for Ladd Petroleum, a subsidiary of General Electric. Sons KeUy, and Brady, share their Englewood, Colorado, home. Nice to find out that he neither works with Ross Bagully nor is unemployed. Stu Fonda, sinularly maligned in last month's column, is the director of utiUties for the city of Englewood, Colorado. Pat and Jim McNeece are El Toro, California, residents. Kate and Erin are their youngsters. Jim is the staff secretary for the 3rd Marine Air Wing at El Toro.

Barbara and Don McKee do their yodeUng in the mountains around Louisville, Colorado. Don is a professional engineer with Skyhawk Engineering in LouisviUe. SaUy and Ted Lewis are staying in Woodbridge, Virginia. Eric is their teenager.

Ted is Ueutenant colonel in the Marine Corps, presently enjoying a visiting feUow position at Georgetown Uruversity. Loreen and Tom Mitaok are wintering over in Winter Park, Florida. Lorena is their grade-schooler. Tom labors in the law offices of Dempsey and Slaughter in Orlando, Florida.

Inputs have been few and far between, so I'd best not squander the rest of the alphabet in this month's issue. Now is the time to put pun or pen to paper and dash off a few lines to your Class Scribe. If not, you wiU be subjected to the midUfe crisis rambUngs of the Washington arena. First installment wUl be entitied "Is there Ufe after flying?" More anon.

68 Pres., LCdr. James C. CarroU USN Sec'y/Treas., LCdr. Al Thacker USN Deputy for Management U.S. Naval Academy, AnnapoUs MD 21402 Percent Members: 50 Living Grads: 671 Mighty lean pickin's again this month â&#x20AC;&#x201D; zero letters and only a couple of leftover Christmas cards. Drop me a Une so I can teU the gang how your second or third wife is working out. It's always exciting to find out how successful a Classmate is, particularly when he is remembered as a real dip! Maturity hits us all eventuaUy, some harder than others. If you are looking for contacts in certain areas of the country or fields of work, I can put it on the streets. Remember, because of the lead time in submitting my articles, anything you send in wiU not hit print for at lejist two months.

I received a phone call from Blake PoweU. He is a well-established doctor, now serving as an assistant professor at the Penn State Medical School in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He and the Mrs. live in York, and she works as a nurse practitioner in Carlisle. Besides being involved with sports medicine through the Olympic Bicycle team, Blake has turned free-lance writer, with two books in the miU. Jim Loutzenhiser has just been transferred to St. Louis, Missouri, where he wUl be in charge of an Owens glass plant of some sort. Jim, Mary and the girls have held on to that AU-American image throughout his climb up the corporate ladder and more moves than a Navy fanuly makes in 30 years.

Rich "BeeP' Reinheimer and famUy are stiU weU entrenched in the Northwest. From aU reports he has really found his spot there in Seattie at Boeing, and in spite of fighter pilot flashback doesn't mind reserve VP.

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In my efforts to locate some info on who made our Class gift I found out that Bob Owendoff (Chairman, Class Gift Committee) is or was in AMERICA somewhere. Also heard a rumor that Steve Reese is in the DC area and Miles Staley is in line to become CO of an HS squadron.

I realize I'm grasping, but there's just no other gouge to put out this trip. Think thin, the sun is coming!

NON ILLEGITIMANDUM CARBORUNDUM.

69 Pres., William H. Newton III Sec'y, Mr. Steve Brixey 10161 Marshall Pond Rd., Burke VA 22015 Percent Members: 43 Living Grads: 757 WeU, Classmates, there is good news for both you and me: my former roommate. Bob Garner, has agreed to assume the duties of class secretary.

Not only is he a better writer than I, but he has lots of interest and willingness. Having tried to write this column with relatively few inputs, I for one wiU do what I have never done before; periodically provide an input for the column to Bob or whomever is writing it. I urge all of you to do the same. While I'm on the subject, thanks to those of you who did provide inputs over the past 3'/2 years.

Dr. John Post, Iron Man

The most recent letter was from John Post, now a doctor Uving in EarlysviUe, Vuginia. When John wrote he had just returned from Hawau after having completed the Iron Man Triathlon, a 2.4 mile rough water swim, foUowed immediately by a 112-mUe bike race up the lava-filled Kona coast, and finishing with, just to round off the day, 26.2 mile marathon run. It took John just over 14 hours, but he says it was well worth the effort. In the accompanying photo John shows off the body that did all of this. Good work. Doctor! (A fellow former Marine.)

John also wrote that he had tried to get in touch with Ed Kendig but only managed to talk with his fiancee. Ed is an attorney with the IRS in Richmond. Scott has nearly completed his CPA and is a soccer coach as well.

John is an orthopedic surgeon at UVA with hopes of entering private practice in about 2 years.

Thank you for the great update, John!

We received a request from J.L. Van Kleeck, Class of '50, a retired Navy captain and now a naval science instructor at Foy H. Moody High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school's NJROTC Drill Team needs old midshipman full dress jackets (blouses) to replace the blue working shirts presently in use. If you have one to donate you can send it to the NJROTC Unit at the high school, I8I8 Trojan Drive, Corpus Christi, 78416.

I have been busy and haven't coordinated Washington area class luncheons since May, but with the help of Mike Clark and Joe Chopek, Shipmate, March 1983

whose idea it was, we are presently planning a joint USNA/USMA/USAFA Class of '69 luncheon for March. So, as you read this and if you're in the area and haven't been contacted, call us.

70 Pres., Terry R. Huff Acting Sec'y, Maj. John Hertel USMC Dept. of Leadership and Law U.S. Naval Academy, AnnapoUs MD 21402 Percent Members: 49 Living Grads: 704 This month the column is GREEN, in honor of St. Patrick and all of the Marines in our Class out there. The idea was actually Al's. I'm not certain if he just wanted a break for a month or if he didn't know any Marines. In either event, I welcome the opportunity.

I'U begin close to the "Mother B" of all Marines — HQMC Currently wandering those hallowed halls is John Reynolds, who will be grinding his nose at manpower for another year, when he hopes to get orders to command and staff. Lenny Supko is also at manpower for another year, but wants to get back to the FMF. Terry Morgan and Bruce Stevens are lost somewhere in the second or third wing between the first and third decks of the Annex, and rumor has it that Pete Roberts is there too, but we haven't found him yet.

Nick Pratt just left Washington's garden of green for the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, and Clay Grubb is coming in this Summer to add some Marine Corps input over at the Center of Naval Analysis. And speaking of Marines with the Navy, Jim Scbwenk has been busy in SECNAV's Office of General Counsel for a couple of years now. He's also been over here a few times lately helping me get mids interested in the Corps.

Jim will soon have some of this blue sandblasted off him in Barstow, California, where he will be the staff judge advocate.

Down Interstate 95 from DC, the birthplace of all Marine Officers — Quantico — has called a few of our own. Mike Lowe is at command and staff, and is looking to get one of those titles this Summer. Ed Lucke is using his recently obtained postgraduate degree on the development side of MCDEC as the project officer for something to do with electronics. And Ken Freeman has turned the complete circle and is now a company officer at TBS, trying to mold even midshipmen into Marines.

Reaching out to other islands of green, we've been able to find Jon Terry at Camp Pendleton, where he's C O . of half a dozen different units in 1st FSGG (from the looks of the note he sent us). Should Jon have any problem Marines, he can either send them across the base to Chris Dubia, who just left Mar Div's defense counsel shop, but is still in the office of the SJA, or up the road to El Toro, where Jan Fladaboe can dispense some sure and swift justice as the military judge there.

Chris, by the way, is headed for Okinawa this Summer and will probably see Fred Peck at the airport. Fred will detach the "Rock" with orders to be the public affairs officer in Los Angeles (as in the 1984 Olympics).

When last heard of, Ed Robeson was still climbing mountains at Bridgeport, California, while two other Marines were over a mile closer to sea level; Bruce Brunn at 29 Palms and Dave Profitt in Yuma, Arizona.

I also have some information concerning a few Marines who saw even greener grass on the outside. Hank Pyzdrowski is stiU in the area with Booz-Allen & Hamilton, one of the largest of Washington's beltway bandits. And Cap Parlier

left about a year ago to be a test pilot and aeronautical engineer for Hughes in Carlsbad, California. Cap also may be heading for Arizona soon.

About the time you are reading this I'U be visiting two former Marine attorneys on my way to Walt Disney World for spring break. Dan Baker is a corporate counsel for a large oil company that has him living the hard life on Hilton Head Island.

And Jim Seay was recently announced a law partner in Maguire, Voorhis and WeUs, oldest law firm in Orlando, Florida. Jim and Sarah should have a brand new baby by now, so I'll publically wish the child Happy Birthday.

The only other Marine on my list is myself. I've thoroughly enjoyed my three years here — teaching law, two-hour P.T. lunches, tailgates, being the officer representative for varsity squash and the photo club . . . it's been a very rough job, but then somebody had to do it. After almost six years with the Navy in DC and Annapolis I'm heading for MCAS, Yuma, where I'U be the staff judge advocate for the group and station. ActuaUy, compared to the weather of the "Dark Ages" that are upon us now in Crabtown, I look forward to the sunshine, and heat, and sand, and snakes, and . . .

As long as Al has let me paint the column Green this month, I'd hke to note a few observations I've made during the past three years on our efforts to get more and better (if that correlates to class standing?) midshipmen to select USMC. A couple of figures first might add some light to these comments. Currently, CMC allows 16 Vi percent of the graduating class to be commissioned Marine second lieutenants. This year that adds up to 182 mids, which is roughly 9 percent of the Marine Corps' officer accessions for the year.

Since we graduated, the Marine Corps has made its quota at the Academy only twice. There are dozens of reasons for this I suppose — the push for Nukes, reduction of NFOs, etc. — but I'm convinced that the major one has been the same year after year — the general misconception by mids of what the Corps is aU about and the peer pressure among them against the Corps. But I am just as convinced that this year things have changed.

This year, as never before, the 44 Marine Officers here have waged a campaign not merely to be role models for mids (actually, few mids can picture themselves as a Marine; I know I couldn't), but to ensure that every first class gets a thorough look at what the Corps is and makes an honest choice of whether he/she can be a Marine. There is no arm-twisting or hard sell, we don't put down any other warfare specialty and we still only want mids who want to be Marines. CMC has made this our number one priority here and the new senior Marine here. Col. C.E. McDaniel, has developed an information program second to none. In addition, from March to graduation we have designed an indoctrination program for those selecting Marine Corps to smooth the transition from the Navy and assure outstanding performance at TBS. Service selection will be (was) 18 February 1983, and I have every confidence that the Class of '83 will add 182 of their best men and women to our growing family of Naval Academy Marines.

This month's "wants and warrants" list includes John Olson, Dave Shickle, Butch Grover, Mike Roberts, and Steve Becker. If you're out there, let us know. And just to show that someone else does read this column we have three results from past "warrants." Paul Zamberaardi has been reported as found at Barbers Point. His address is 5619 Dovekie Ave., Ewa Beach HI 96706. Randy Williams sent Al a nice Christmas card from Okinawa, where he is XO of a Seabee battaUon. And Jack Johnson's Christmas card from Lou

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Buck spurted him to write that he and Liz are at 7135 Pleasant \'alley Road, SaukviUe WI 53080.

Jack manages the MUwaukee sales office of General Electric Information Services Division.

Next month Al resumes control of the column, but rU try to camouflage aU of the Navy Blue vvitii some Marine Green.

be on the up-and-up. Not only that but he got married to a young lady from BeUingham. Welcome to the family, Pat. Rich is trying to locate Rich Alvarez and Ron CorneUson. Write to Rich at 5218 N. 43rd St., Tacoma WA 98406.

Tom Flanagan writes to teU me that '71 is holding dowTi the XO bUlets on all three of the Trident subs in New London. Tom is XO of FLORIDA, Mike Duncan is in GEORGIA, and Brent Greene is in RHODE ISLAND. Lots of others in the area also. Dan Whitford is XO of GATO; Jack Pres., LCdr. Peter P. Schneider Jr. USN Jarabak is XO of KAMEHAMEHA, Wayne Peters is Sec'y, Charies E. Boyer Ul XO in SNOOK; Brace Lomkin is XO in GRO-roN. 606 bunberry Dr., Arnold MD 21012 Sounds Uke we are in control of the nuclear Navy.

Percent Members: 48 Living Grads: 745 John Bowen is an instructor at the sub school.

WeU, what a w ay to start off the New Year. Got Besides keeping all the names with the right submarines, Tom has become a competitive runner. lots of news for you that has accumulated over He and Chip Griffith have ran in several races and the last three months.

First things first. Have to teU everyone that 1 notably the Shamrock Marathon. In fact in I98I am no longer a Marine. As of 1 January 1 was of- Tom was Norfolk Navy Decathalon Champion. ficiaUy released from active duty. Mixed emotions. His greatest pleasure was beating the SEALS, 1 know I will miss being on active duty and wear- NOT, and Marines in their own game. ing the uniform and it was a difficult decision but Before signing off, Tom also mentioned that he one that is finaUy comfortable. Jan and the boys had been selected for commander and was wearare adjusting well to my having to finally work ing his scrambled eggs. Plus, Mike Feeley is on for a living. The hair is slowly growing out and the CINCLANTFLT staff as a member of the the transition to civiUan Ufe is complete.

ORSE Board.

It is important that everyone note our new adLast year was kind of a letdown in our activities. dress. BeUeve me, I have found mail three months Let us make a deal. I will endeavor to do more old finaUy catching up to me. So, please use the and better if you vviU do the same. Listen, it is not above address so we can be more timely with get- necessary that you write. Why, Dave Howe and ting your news out to the Class.

Dave Bolduc both flew into town. I mean, what Let me see if I can get this aU in this month more could they do. without taking up too much room.

Dave Howe is in sales with a major company Beth and Jeff Albright had their second child in Houston. He really looked great and is becomin August, Robert Jeffery-. Papa Jeff is getting ing very successful in his new career. ready for the XO job on the (cannot teU you the Dave Bolduc was back in New Jersey for a ship's name!). It is a SpRUANCE-class destroyer in course in communications. We found the time to Charleston. Jeff teUs me that Margaret and WUl take a week-end trip to visit Sarah and Chris Farley Fritchman are in Norfolk. WiU is the XO of in New Jersey. Dave is his usual insane self. Farls ATLANTA. Also Linda and Davis Woeraer are is doing very weU as a lawyer, and his wife is exabout ready to deUver their first child. Davis is a pecting their third chUd. Great time with our miniciviUan in Louisiana working, for GHN Energy reunion.

Corporation.

We have a lot camaraderie and enthusiasm as Mary Lee and Pat Doyle also added a new son a Class. A few individuals have been active in to their family. Thomas Patrick was born back in demonstrating these traits. Do not let these few September. They just got back from a tour in do aU the work. We are waiting to hear about youJapan in early August. Pat is now the project officer for the Advanced Combat Direction System in San Diego. Poor Pat, hoping to see his first pro football game since 1979, was saddened by the strike. However, his recovery is complete now that Pres., LCdr. Alfred M. Joseph USN the season has reconvened.

Sec'y, LCdr. George Z. Berry USN Linda and Don Disney are leaving the DC area 465 I Avenue, for an XO tour in EDSON in Newport. They too Coronado CA 92118 are now parents of a daughter, Elizabeth. Don ex- 619/435-1143 pects to keep the America's Cup Races in the Percent Members: 45 Living Grads: 793 forefront of his life at Newport plus a follow on Notice the new address. I £im now back on the to the War College. Don tells us that Hugh Butts West Coast as XO of a new SEAL Team. I have is leaving soon to be the XO of a frigate in San only a couple of men right now, but we will be Diego. Also, Frank Wnek is boasting an Hawaiian commissioned in October as SEAL Team Three. tan while visiting the DC area. Frank is assuming This article is short because I've received no news a department head job with VP-1 at Barber's Point since October. Or, (being optimistic) my mail for the next couple of years. hasn't caught up with me. In keeping with what Hats off to Terry and Dave Vandover. Their I promised in my article a year ago, I will write fourth child was the boy Dave had longed for the about other news items when there is no '72 mail. last twelve years. Dave is still convinced that Navy's Human Resources Management job is the least appreciated and most thankless position in all of DC. We still love you, Dave.

Wonder of wonders to me, folks. Rich Plank is still alive. I had heard it rumored he was living in Taiwan after leaving the Navy in 1981 and having become an instmctor to their Navy. I hesitated L 'N^^^^^H to mention it as I was wondering if it were some secret mission or if he was doing something lUegal.

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An annual stone-skipping contest is held each year at Mackinac Island. SiUy putty is the byproduct of an unsuccessful World War II search for rubber substitutes. The yo-yo originally was a Far Eastern jungle weapon that could be thrown at an enemy from a tree, then quickly withdrawn.

Anyway, here are a few more pics from the big get-together. I have updated addresses on most everyone. Now, how about some reports on job positions, famUies, etc.

73 Pres., LCdr. Steven R. Ingram USN Sec'y, Mr. Dirk P. D. Mosis III 5215 Jackwood, Houston TX 77096 Percent Members: 44 Living Grads: 770 Homecoming is coming! Arrangements are being made for rooms at this time, and they will probably be at a hotel in Lanham, Maryland, which is where the Class of '72 had theirs. There wiU be buses provided to run everyone between the hotel and Annapolis. Football tickets will be procured from the Athletic Association. Just make sure that you indicate that you are a member of Class of '73, and all of us will be seated together.

The most important thing that we can do is to answer any of Bruce's mailouts promptly. Additionally, even if you are not a member of the Alumni Association, please write the Alumni House in Aimapolis and give them an address update. Contacting everyone is the most critical part so that we can have as large a turnout as possible.

PreUminary indications are that there wUl be about 600-650 members of the Class there for the 10th.

This is going to be greatl, so let's make plans to attend and have a great time!

Moving on to general class news . . . from AnnapoUs, we hear that Capt. Edmund Eaton, USMC, a/k/a "Denny," was recently awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for meritorious service as company officer for Midshipmen of the 25th Company. Denny has been at the Academy for two years, and is curtently an instructor of the Leadership and Law Department.

Christmas cards from Sally and Doug Leiand — they are stiU in Bolton, Massachusetts, where Doug is the manager of Connecticut General's Leominster claim office, and he has just been accepted in the northeast in the executive M.B.A. Program. Sally is staying very busy with Heather and Zachary, as well as with members of various clubs in the area. It sounds as if they're doing great, and they look forward to seeing anyone who happens to be in the area. Thanks, Sally.

Nancy and Chuck Voith sent out their first Christmas narrative, and all finds them well in Big "D" — DaUas, Texas. They've been there for four years now, and they really like it. This April will be their third wedding anniversary, and at the same time their first chUd is due. Patrick Sharp Voith wUl be the boy's name, and they're still looking for a giri's. Realizing that they will be somewhat Shipmate, March 1983

restricted once the baby arrives, they've been doing a lot of socializing and traveling to include San Francisco, Laguna Beach, Lake Tahoe, Phoenix, Denver, DC, Philly, New York, Knoxville and the World's Fair, and they'll probably go to Hawaii sometime in the early Spring. Additionally they are teaching kindergarten classes at Sunday School as a husband/wife team, and they have twelve wonderful kids and four brats! Nancy is working at E.D.S. Corporation, managing the P.R. and advertising departments.

Ross Perot manages to place many of the special projects for her. After two years with Texas Instruments managing the Dallas/Fort Worth Computer Sales Division, Chuck moved to a small company called "HBO + Company" to sell computer services to hospitals. The company has less than 500 employees, and when word got out that Chuck was going to sell for HBO, the stock shot up from 20'/4 to 40'/2 within two months. The only bummer is . . . they forgot to buy it. They also started their own business this year, and it takes a lot of their time. (No details as to what Charles P. Voith -t- Associates is doing). Chuck and Nancy are still at 1345 Purple Sage Road, and so are the two dogs and a cat. They look forward to hearing from anyone, and it certainly sounds like they're doing great. Thanks, Chuck and Nancy!

We received a letter from Sam Hester and he is on board USS LA JOLLA (SSN-701), out of San

Francisco. Sam says it was "Old Home Week" on board six months ago. Rick Severinghous relieved Jim HoUoway as engineer while Sam relieved no one in particular as navigator and operations officer. He states that it's been a laugh a minute in drydock at Mare Island, but he is looking forward to going back to San Diego where they will be the Tomahawk development submarine for General Dynamics.

Other '73ers directly or peripherally associated with the Silent Service over the last few years include Norm Kowalski. He is working as a civilian at submarine training device/development in Newport, Rhode Island. Dan Thigpen is engineer of GUARDFISH out of San Diego. Mike Myers is engineer of POLLACK out of San Diego. Tom Collins was rumored to have been the weapons officer on a boomer in Guam in early '80 — his sighting has never been confirmed. Rick and Sam are thinking about pooling their sub-pay/nuke pay/sea pay and buying a few square miles of Hollywood, but otherwise they're just bubbleheading along normally. Sam, thanks for the news on everyone, and we hope to see you at Homecoming.

Chris and Chuck Munns wrote from Bremerton and wished everyone a Merry Christmas. It looks Uke they won't be able to make the 10th because they'll be homeported in Hawaii by then, and he may very well be a few fathoms under.

Thanks for the thoughts. Chuck.

Thankfully, a spouse has decided to write, and we received a very interesting letter from Karen Estille-Rolfes. Karen and Bob have been married over eight years, and she just decided it was time for her to send a letter in. While in Mayport for memorial services for James Radney, Karen and Bob were able to visit with Cindy Radney. Patty and Kennon WUson shared their car and a lot of great conversation. Kennon is looking fine and working at Sublant. Patty is a mother and sometimes tutors for home-ec students. Back in Charleston, where the fctUle-Rolfes are, the Class of '73 is alive and well. Bob relieved Glen Klein as navigator in USS SIMON BOLFVAR (SSBN-641).

Concurrently serving as engineer is the infamous Steve Ogden. Steve, Bev, and their three cherubs are moving to College Station, Texas, where Steve

will work with his father. Glen will be working up in Charleston in the naval shipyard for a whUe and will then go to Boston for his advance degree, and will then switch to EDO. The Rolfes ran into the Blackwoods, Hugo and Mary Jo, in Summerville with their two children during this past Summer.

In June, Bob and I were in Dam Neck and we were able to see Margie and Gary Brown and Tricia Bames. The Browns have two boys and the Barnes have a littie girl, Kimberly. She believes Don Randall is still in the Norfolk area. Christie and John Jauregui were in Monterey with their son, as weU as their other cronies, the Geschkes. Karen invites any and all to stop by and visit them at 602 South Main Street, Summerville, South Carolina. Their phone number is 803/875-2076. There's always some empty floor space and a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. They are looking forward to Homecoming next year, and we look forward to seeing them. Karen, thank you for the note!

Steve Ingram, past president, wrote to say that he and Linda are healthy and have one son who is six. He is an engineer in NARWHAL (SSN-671),

and off to the Med occasionally. He writes to say 'hi' and hopes that everyone is doing weU. This brings us to the end of another column.

And this time it certainly was easy with everyone writing in. Keep those cards and letters coming.

I look forward to seeing everyone at Homecoming. I know it's a bit early, but beat Pittsburgh!

(And we'U have a great time partying at the same time.) '73!

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Pres., Lt. George M. Yacus USN Acting Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Kenneth P. Pisel USN M-5 Phythian Rd., USNA Annapolis MD 21402 (H) 301/263-5078, (O) 267-2782/3 (AV prefix 281) Percent Members: 42 Living Grads: 827 Greetings, '74! March is upon us and Spring should be in bound by the time you get this. As I sit here, I'm watching the Steelers vs. Chargers while trying to think of something creative to write.

Having failed in this endeavor, I'll get down to this months's news.

If you can remember the Jan-Feb issue 1 listed the winners of the class election and promised to cover the info gathered in with the ballots, but first, we'll have a few words from our new fearless leader — Don Loren: "Dear Classmates; May I start off this short term as our class president by thanking our former class officers for seeing us through to this point.

We all appreciate your efforts. Special thanks to Ken Pisel for all that he has done to revive our class column and for keeping the '74 banner flying at USNA. "Recognizing the abbreviated nature of this term, I'll forego any ambitious projects for us to undertake. I do ask our feUow class officers and all of you to join me in seeking two important goals during the next two years. First, we must see the well-planned efforts of these '74ers attached to USNA who have worked so hard on our 10th year reunion to fruition. These gents have done a fine job and we should back them with our support and attendance. Second, we should strive to raise class Alumni Association membership to at least the 74 percent mark. Obviously, if you are reading this, you are probably a member. We must actively encourage non-member Classmates to join our association before the 10th homecoming. A quick check on Shipmate reveals the following percent memberships: '74-42% and '77-'82 ranging from 78%-98%. 1 think we can stack up a Uttle better than this.

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"If any of you are in the Virginia Beach area do not hesitate to drop by to see LesUe and me.

Best regards for a safe and healthy New Year!

Don." On a business note Don, mentioned that we'U try to have a spring meeting, probably in AnnapoUs. The new officers wiU aU get more detaUs later, but if anyone else is interested in attending, give me a caU. This wiU be an important gathering because we have some matters to deal with regarding our class charter and non-profit status.

Now let's cover some of the info I've got piling up at home. Mike Wahl has written to defend his name, specificaUy the speUing of it. He and MarUyn (LCDR, NC) were married back in Nov. 77 and are now in the Norfolk area with her at Portsmouth and Mike an intel type m Nmrrz. The enclosed picture was a negative; if it is not here, 1 didn't get the print back in time, if it is there ignore this Une. The '74 NiMrrz, crowd is from left to right; Paul HaUoweU (ASW Module), Don Patterson (PAO), KoUn Jan (CCG 4 Strike Ops), John Tromba (ASW Module). MUte Wahl (CVIC), Greg Stachelczyk (VF-84) and George Yacus (HS-9). (It was good to see that at least one carrier got their stuff sufficiently together to get a picture of their '74 types! Yes, I am trying to goad another ship into action.) Thanks for the letter and the picture, Mike.

Donna and Dave Koch have also been heard from. Dave writes from Louisville, Kentucky, where they and two-year-old Brian are Uving. Since getting out in '79, he has been working as a personnel manager for Frito-Lay and enjoying himself very much. (That's always nice to hear!) He does, however, get a monthly dose of Navy on week ends and a two-week booster with the reserves to reaUy make Ufe complete. Dave teUs us that he ran into Reed Kennedy. Reed is also out; having gained a master's degree in hospital administration, he now Uves in LouisviUe, where he works in a hospital (of course). Louisa and Vic Gazzolo with daughter Veronica in P'cola, top Dave's Ust of sightings that also include Ed Caylor — flying for Delta out of Boston, along vrith Patti and Rick Navarro. Another Delta famUy is Tony and Barry Bonstead with son Shannon, out of DaUas. Ariel Abriam is with CCA in LA with Brace Lowman, also in Dallas, working with Tl. Mark Kokosinski with Linda and new son Ted are up at MIT in the MBA program. Mark Hallenbeck is seUing stocks in Houston, and finally. Lamia and Paul RoUens were recently married in Beirut, Lebanon (who is his travel agent?!!). Dave beUeves that tiiey are now in San Diego.

A final group Dave reports on were seen in the P'cola area and include Rich (Gomer) Pyle and his new wife Nancy. Both were flight instmctors, but Rich is now heading for CIC in RANGER out of San Diego. The last name of note was Jerry Cemey who was out of the Navy and taking a long summer break from his master's work at University of Montana. Thanks for aU of the good words, Dave.

The next note is from Mike Lores. He reports that he had surrendered his bachelorhood to the former Susan Stacy on 6 August '82. He did, however, go out in style, taking their vows in the U.S. PaviUon at the KnoxviUe World's Fair. They are now Uving in Huntington, Pennsylvania. Mike is with a reserve unit out of Baltimore and reports that Mark Mooney is in the same unit. He also reported that Dee Howard is alive and well in Annandale, Virginia. Thanks, Mike.

A few notes from a phone call I'd promised to get in last month (sorry). PhyUis and Dave Brower with Jonathan (1) are in transit from PG school to the SARA out of Jax, where he'U be in CIC. She

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was in Va. Beach when she caUed, whUe Dave was on the West Coast learning about CODs. If I remember cortecUy, he is a rotorhead LAMP'S type (can't hate that). By the time this gets into print, the house they're having bmlt in Jax should be done and occupied. Thanks for calling, PhyUis. Larry Olson managed to get me a great deal of info again. This time he contributed a Ust of names that topped aU other in number and were almost aU non-repeats. (Looking at the response on ad- _ dresses for lost members, there were three distinct groups: those known to a lot of people, those who one or two knew and those who remain missing.

We'll try again at some future date to locate those who remain adrift.) Larry was in his final semester of forensic science at GWU and should soon be setting out to find fame and fortune. Thanks, Larry, and good luck!

Travis Brannon authored what wiU be the finsil letter for this month. He teUs us that while some of his info may be dated, it's better than nothing, and starts by relating that Jan and Dick Adams, with Kristin and Richard, have recently moved to Delaware, where he is an executive and corporate pUot. Sally and Brent James were in San Diego, but were rumored to be Va. Beach bound, where he'd join VF-31. Debbie and Dean Swain are in VT-4 in P'cola where he is an advanced jet instructor and she is "keeping him out of trouble." Jack Sheehan is the maintenance officer for VA-45 in Key West. Bob Foltyn and wife Marty are in San Diego where he is an instructor at Navy Fighter Weapons School. Kathy and Joe Sweeney were in VX-5 at China Lake, but may be elsewhere by now. And, as an afterthought, Travis mentions that he's in school at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He asks that all of you 34th Company types send your addresses and other 34th Company addresses to him at 5829 Benadine Place, Apt #3, Memphis TN 38115. HopefuUy he'U be able to gather a company roster/newsletter and even edify the rest of us. Good luck, Travis, and thanks for the info.

I received a number of notes and comments from those of you who did not receive baUots untU well after the election had ended. All baUots that were received by the end of the year were tallied as part of the total and the results were as pubUshed last month. I am sorry that we did not coordinate the election to provide adequate lead time, but looking at the positive side, we did manage to elect a new set of class officers and learned some good lessons for our next shot at the democratic process.

WeU, fans, that wiU have to do it for this month, I StiU have a lot of information left and promise that all that is received will be pubUshed. Unfortunately, work, teaching, and night school are taking their toU on my free time, so I'll limit myself to the five pages that the magazine says I'm supposed to Umit myself to in the first place. For planning purposes I'U be down in P'cola with the mids in July, so if you're in the area and have been physically unable to write, drop in and see me at the BOQ. I don't take dictation, but I take great notes.

So until April, remember to keep those cards and letters coming, because by the time you see this my backlog will be depleted. Till next time, ciao!

5 March 1942 Seabee name and insignia authorized

75 Pres., Lt. Edward R. Hawkens USNR Sec'y, Lt. Steve Hubbard USN OZ Division, USS EISENHOWER ( C V N - 6 9 )

FPO, New York NY 09532 Percent Members: 44 Li-ving Grads: 754 It's tough to get back into the swing of writing after a six-week layoff . . . but I'U see if the old pen can do its stuff to start off the New Year. StiU en route IKE. I begin damage control/fire fighting school tomortow (10 January), for a week, and foUow it with a three-day SAS/EAP class. Then it's off to the ship, having been mercifully spared from another 3M school. Reason has prevaUed! (Of course this wiU aU be history when you read it.) Hope you aU had a happy hoUdays . . . we sure did, and we sincerely appreciate the cards received from Classmates and their famihes.

As I was winding up my sentence . . . er, uh . . . my school in Key West, I ran into a couple of '75ers down there. Buzz Borries is XO of USS ARIES ( P H M - 5 ) , homeported there, and had

just finished bringing the boat from Seattie two days before I left. He and I had diimer at a Cuban place and talked Blue and Gold for a couple of hours. He mentioned a few 'mates that he had seen or heard from. His reUef (April '81) as combat systems department head aboard OLIVER HAZARD PERRY — Bob Sweeney — is now ops on COMDESRON EIGHT staff in Mayport. John Reskusich and Mark Klett are shipmates and both recendy married. I've forgotten which ship, but John is engineer and Mark is weps. Apparentiy Dennis Stone is in VT-4. Mike Rabideau also happened to be in Key West on reserve duty with VT-21. He lives in Kingsville, Texas, and works for a "Beltway Bandit" — type firm. It was good to see Mike and Buzz . . . a couple of famiUar faces in the otherwise strange places found in Key West.

While leafing through a couple of issues of Navy Times I saw the mention of two 'mates who have distinguished themselves in their duties. Brian Schires (NRD San Diego) was one of five runnersup to the Outstanding Officers Recmiter of FY 82. Tom Gregory won the Burke Award for his SWOS Department Head class. Bravo zulu to you guys, and is always, '75 is "looking good!"

Al Eaton sent the accompanying picture and news that there was a mini-14th Company reunion at Pax River during the Labor Day week end. Pictured are (left to right); the Eatons — Al, Mo, Matt, Ryan; the Harts — Sandy, Ken, Christy, Chip, Susan; the Snyders — Duke, Faye, Brice; the Gabors — Deb, Jim, Brett; and the Moores — Sally, Jack, Charley, Joey. Al and Jim are in VX-1 flying P-35s, but Jim has orders to the ASWOC in Kadena, Okinawa. Duke headed for PG school in December after a tour flying C-130s with VQ-4. The Harts are still in Connecticut and would Uke all former members of 14th company to send him a current address (Hart, 9 Quarry Dock Rd., Niantic CT 06357). Jack is at Amphibious Warfare School (Quantico) and hoping for orders to Hawaii. Thanks for the news, Al! Sandy Hart sent a letter a couple of week after Al Eaton's, reiterating the mini-reunion at the Gabors' place and adding news on some others.

Jon Greenert is in fact married (30 May '81) to a Navy Ueutenant named Darlene. She is admin officer at sub school while he is engineer on the NR-I. Dan VUotti and family (Ann, Peter) are moving to San Diego as the overhaul on RAY has been completed. Mark Harper plans to start SOAC in March, with an engineer tour to follow — Shipmate, March 1983

76 Pres., Lt. Morgan B. PearsaU Sec'y, Capt. Joe Buranosky USMC 24575 Copper Cliff Ct., El Toro CA 92630 Percent Members: 50 Living Grads: 753 1 heard from several people in December, and I've had the opportunity to run into a few Classmates. Mark Evans sent a short note from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he and Lori and their daughter Allison are living. Mark got out of the Navy last April and, after a short stay with General Electric, got a job flying with Piedmont Airlines.

Labor Day Picnic hopefuUy on an SSN out of Charleston. Tertie and Bob Davis were blessed with twins born 10 October, named Neal and Christina. All are doing weU, and Bob is enjoying his work, having been "deep-selected" for a management position as supervisor of an operating crew. (Nuke plant I think?) Ken Hart recently brought USS Kamehameha out of the shipyard at Portsrnouth, New Hampshire, and back to New London. Thanks much, Sandy!

Deb and Pat Sloan were transferred to the San Francisco Bay Area last June (Caterpillar Tractor Company). She says it took a while to get used to the "crazy California life-style," but now they really enjoy it. Pat golfs all year round, and he probably will have Scott (5) and Kelly (4) out on the links before too long. Thanks, Deb! Diane and Chris Cikanovich and Marilyn are doing well in Dayton, Ohio. Check loves his job with Westinghouse and they have "lots of great neighbors." Diane says it's quite different from miUtary Ufe, but "at least Daddy comes home at night!" Sounds Uke the adjustment is going fine . . . Thanks, Diane!

Marcia wrote and informed us that Paul Bowles is due to graduate from Law School (University of Maine) in May, and they will be moving back to Vermont where he already has an excellent job lined up. Meanwhile she's working several jobs; chUd care (other than their own two boys, Nathan, 5, and Christopher, 2), dressmaking, and teaching piano lessons. Whew! I think it would be easier being a division officer! Thanks for the news, Marcia!

Heidi writes that Steve Ferguson is now First Officer aboard USS NEPTLTNE, a cable layer. I'm guessing that it operates out of Bayonne, New Jersey . . . (why did you guess. Mister? . . .) He's planning to sit for his master rating next September. Heidi works as a veterinarian's assistant, and breeds her own rabbits for show and as pets. (Boy, all these busy people. I can't stand it.)

Thanks, Heidi, and tell Fergie to drop me a line (ooh, bad joke . . .) next time you see him!

Cathy writes that Pat Gooley is due to roll from RAMSEY soon, with orders to USS MARS. They are due in Oakland by 30 April. She's been busy getting their house in the San Diego area ready to sell.

Thanks, Cathy!

Another blunder, gang! There is still one of our Classmates who was deep-selected for lieutenant commander that I missed . . . Tom Gregory.

Sorry, Tom! He is now ops boss aboard USS CusHiNG (DD-985). As I mentioned earlier in this column, he was awarded the Burke trophy at SWOS (for Class 74) in November. Others in the class were John Galle (reportedly an excellent dancer) who is CHENG aboard BRADLEY (FF-1041), and Roy Chesson, CHENG aboard STEIN (FF-1065). Tom has seen some others re-

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cently. Stu Richards and wife Barbara are in Philadelphia where he works for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Annette and Brian Murphy are in Florence, South Carolina, where he is working for a civilian nuclear power plant. Heidi and Brian Weaver are still in Idaho Falls at prototype, and recently were blessed with a second baby (NFI). Tom apparently has been doing "high" living recently, having spent a few days skiing at Sun Valley. He was due to join his ship on deployment to the Far East in late January.

Thanks, Tom, and again, sorry about missing your promotion! (Let's see, that makes six flower children to get deep-selected, doesn't it?)

More good news! Kimberly and Steve Andriko were blessed with the birth of Alyson Joy at Camp Pendelton Naval Hospital on 15 November. The attending physician (deliverer . . .) was none other than our Classmate Keith Zwingelberg! (Nothing Uke keeping it in the "family!") Thanks for the note, Kimberly!

For our final news item this month, Jim McConneU (CEC) wrote from DC. On 6 December he relieved as O-in-C of the Naval Support Unit, U.S. State Department. "Comprised of about 100 SeaBees, the unit is responsible for construction surveillance, renovation and facility security in U.S. embassies and consulates around the world."

Jim's looking forward to adventurous times! His new address: Lt. Jim McConneU CEC USN, OIC Naval Support Unit, U.S. State Department, Washington DC 20520. Jim adds that Chris Foley, his old roommate, is completing his third year at Georgetown's law school (as a civilian), and has a super job lined up with a DC patent law firm upon graduation. Thanks for the news, Jim, and Congrats on the new job!

And Congrats to the proud parents of the new members of the '75 "family." And speaking of "family," many of you have told me that you appreciate this column each month. Well, I appreciate that . . . and I also appreciate being a member of this fine USNA Class of '75. I know, I know . . . I'm sounding corny and sentimental, but I am serious. Those of our number who have left the service have been achieving successes in all parts of the "civilian sector," while those of us who remain are excelling in every warfare speciality and component. I'm proud to be associated with you guys and your families.

One last note, don't forget the address change for me. In order to reduce lag time on columns I'll write from the Med, send your letters directiy to me aboard IKE. And remember the "OZ Division" . . . I understand it speeds things up quite a bit!

Until next time . . .

Mark Evans I received some good news from Lisa Neves.

Congratulations to her and Vic; they are expecting twins in March. They are now living in Gaithersburg, Maryland, where Vic is working for Tracor as a nuclear engineer in the submarine systems department. Vic and Lisa were able to get together with several other Classmates at Homecoming in October â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mark and Tula Hubbard, Doc Doherty, Tom and Janey Abbott, Debbie and PhU Kumpis, and Steve Giorgis. There are a few new additions expected early in the year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; congratulations to the new parents. Tula and Mark Hubbard are waiting for number four in May, and Janey and Tom Abbott are waiting for their first child as are Sue and Ken Dombart.

Craig McDonald sent word from New York.

Craig was an E-2C instructor in Norfolk until last August when he got out of the Navy and moved to New York. He is now in a management training program for New York Telephone and in the company of other grads from '74 to '77. Craig said that Mark West got out of the Navy about the same time he did. Mark was an E-2 pilot instructor in Norfolk and took a job in South Dakota.

I received several short notes in my Christmas mail. Dennis DMucente is doing weU at Top Gun. He traveled to the Superdome in New Orleans to watch Penn State and Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, and he was going to see Tod Thedy while he was there. Tod is fihishing law school this year. Diana John and Joan Carter's Angels

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and BUI Hawn doing weU in Saratoga Springs, New York. Roberta and Lou Sposato are staying busy in Cleveland. Karen and Keith Champion were headed for Yuma; Keith finished up at Pensacola in November. I received a short note from Mara and Tim Traaen. Tim had received orders to USS NEW JERSEY, but they were changed at the last minute to USS CARL VINSON.

I heard from William Brown recently. He's working hard in the theology curriculum at SMU. He works on the side as a security guard for Mobil Oil Corporation. Hugh Neighbor also sent a short note, his from the American Emb. in Panama. He left the Washington Analytical Services Center Inc. to accept a position in the Foreign Service. He is in the political section of our embassy in Panama.

I didn't receive any other mail, but I did have the good fortune to run into Mike DaUy a few weeks back. Mike is doing his week-end reserve duty at El Toro. He got out of the Corps last year and bought his own business, MARCOIN Business Management Services, a franchise of a larger concern. He is happy and doing well. I've seen Pat Bole on several occasions; Pat is now at NAS Lemoore for transition training in the F/A-18.

That's it for now â&#x20AC;&#x201D; stay in touch.

77 Pres., Lt. Daniel G. Musmanno USN Sec'y, Mr. Daniel F. Busch 2405 Lemontree Ln., Piano TX 75074 Percent Members: 72 Living Grads: 933 Thanks to all for all the letters and Christmas cards that I have received. Lots of news, so I'll get right down to business. Mike Sturm returned from deployment right before Christmas. Mike is flying F-14s out of Oceana, Virginia. Pete Misiewicz and his wife HoUis have left the Navy and are living in the Washington (DC) area. Their twin girls, Tracy and Tara, are a year old now and keeping HoUis very busy. Pete is working for a consulting firm as a financial management specialist. He seems to like it and they have bought a house in Hanover, Maryland.

Glenn McCormick, Commanding Officer, and crew I received a Christmas card from Mike Bain and his wife Penny. They are living in Virginia Beach but only signed his card with his name so I don't know what he is up to. Received an excellent letter from my former roommates, Tom Hejl and Glenn McCormick. Although both areflyingjets, it seems they missed their calling, as you can tell by the picture of both of them bringing Glenn's sailboat into Mission Bay. Tom is finally getting started in the A-7 RAG after five months in the general pool.

Aaron Long wrote from Ft. Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis where he was attending the Defense Information School. In January he reported for duty in the Pentagon and is working for the Navy Chief of information. Aaron has spent the last few 108

years in Seattle as operations officer for COMINERON 5. Matt Streeter is at CNMP as the Washington activity assignment officer. He'U leave soon for department head school in Newport.

Aaron's telephone number at the Pentagon is (A) 227-5342.

Claude Barron and wife Sandy are stationed in Windsor, Connecticut, as a prototype officer. He is getting ready to overhaul the entire plant and although he is working harder than he did on the submarine, he enjoys it more. He and Sandy are living in a nice big house on a closed-down SAC base in Westover, Massachusetts.

David Harding has landed a job with Aeronautical Radio on Riva Road in Annapolis.

The company provides radio and data communications for the airline industry. David is a senior communications engineer in the facilities engineering department and is responsible for the installation and maintenance of the system. David and wife Kim are living in Crofton.

Dave Evensen has finished postgraduate school at Monterey and received his master's in financial management. He and wife Joan started department head school in Newport last month.

Marie and Dave Hayes sent me a baby announcement last month, but asked me not to print it in Shipmate. The birth announcement read JuUe Ann, but Dave was in the Indian Ocean and had sent a belated request to name the baby Bernadette Marie if it was a girl. The letter took over a month to reach home so Marie finally changed the name and sent me the official word.

Chip Olmstead is the commanding officer of the Marine Detachment on the USS LONG BEACH.

him in the November 1982 issue of Graduating Engineer. The article is entitled "Rising to the Top in an Underwater Career."

Henry is leaving Hawaii and duty in USS PINTADO to report to the Naval Academy and work in the candidate guidance office. In Hawaii he ran across a great number of Classmates. Ben Sitler is the aide for COMSUBPAC and he and Henry ran the Honolulu Marathon in December. Alex Lopes is a COMSUBPAC watch officer while Myles Toguchi is stationed in USS OMAHA. Mark Christianson is in the operations department on the submarine staff, as is Dave Bair. Sam Fox is the weapons officer in USS NEW YORK CITY and

took his engineering exam in January. Dave Comis is in USS TUNNY and has accepted orders to the prototype in Sarasota Springs. Brace Scott left the USS BREMERTON to be a submarine school instructor. Tom Stenstrom and Dave Jones are also in Hawaii on the COMSUBPAC staff. Brad McDonald and wife Kim had a baby boy in November and he is in Dallas as a nuclear power recruiter. Jeff Caulfield-James and wife Sue have left the USS LEWIS AND CLARK in Norfolk and

have moved to Sarasota Springs where he will be an instructor. Joe Baraes and wife Mary are at the Naval Academy and Joe is an instructor in the mechanical engineering department.

Pat Leblanc is stationed at NAS Key West, Florida, flying F-4s. Pat and his brother had an article published about them in a Louisiana newspaper. While Pat isflyingjet fighters, brother Al is the operations officer in USS Fox and younger brother Leonard is stationed in USS TUNNY. One family with three different warfare specialties.

Stan Gray and his wife had their first child on January 1st. I hope this letter is from Stan as he was so excited he didn't even sign the letter. Can't believe I recognized his handwriting. Stan is still stationed at the Basic School with Don Donaldson, Max Gianelli and Bill McCuUough.

Kilton Kingsman, has been designated a naval flight surgeon and has reported to the Third Marine Air Wing in El Toro, California.

Also stationed in LONG BEACH are Tim Jenks in the engineering department, Jeff Stone in operations, and Randy Franke who is the ship's medical officer. Chip was recently married to the former Vickie Stafford of San Diego and is hiaking the adjustment from all those years of bachelorhood.

Bill Stulb is stationed in USS TEXAS as CIC officer after completing a three-year engineering tour in USS NBIITZ. After five years of sea duty he is anxiously awaiting a shore assignment. Congratulations to Tim Jenks who recently received the Navy Commendation Medal and to Chip Olmstead who has received the Navy Achievement Medal.

John Freeman spent his sea duty on a minesweeper and as first lieutenant on an LSD. He is now a communications officer for the New Orleans area. John is married and has two little giris.

Bob Dawson is now the 36th Company Officer at the Naval Academy. Bryan McKinney and wife Teresa are the proud parents of a son, Colin Bryan, who was born in November on Guam.

Bryan is stationed there as a company commander at the Marine barracks. He will be leaving this At the wedding of Dan Shinego month for duty in Quantico.

Dan Shinego has just detached from USS RAY Jim Kelly is still attending postgraduate school in Monterey in the operations research curriculum. in Charleston after four years featuring four long He is due to graduate in September and then on deployments. He is headed back to the Naval to department head school. He is, however, tak- Academy to teach engineering. Dan was married ing a break and working with the CNO's Executive last Slimmer and has enclosed a picture from his wedding. Kneeling left to right are Mike Moylan Panel for six weeks as part of his experience tour.

Jim and wife Beth were married in July and are and Dan Hunt. In the back row is Mike Cohn, Dan expecting their first child the first week of May. Shinego, George Lawlor, Paul Ring, Mark KenDave Armitage is at nuclear power school in Orlan- ny and Marty Klijn. Mike Moylan has left the do after two years teaching ROTC at Cornell. Dan Navy and is working at a power plant up in Ryan is in London, England, as a supply officer. Wisconsin. Dan Hunt is in the Civil Engineering Dan Whitsett is working for the office of legislative Corps in Jacksonville and his wife Cathy just gave birth to a heahhy ten-pound baby boy. Mike Cohn affairs. OIlie Reed is navigator in USS VIRGINIA, is stationed at submarine school. New London, and Kevin Quinn has graduated with a degree of and Marty Klijn is a test pilot at Pax River. Mark computer systems this Winter from postgraduate Kenny, wearing his own creation for a dress school. uniform, is a submariner and working for Henry Gonzales has a three-page article about SUBLANT in Virginia Beach.

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Not too many Classmates left in Charleston. But Dan has heard that John Bird is scheduled to be engineer on an SSBN and Jim Hartigan has left USS SEAHORSE to teach ROTC at ViUanova.

I have received the 1983 Register of Alumni and if you need to find someone's current address, please let me know. Also, make sure that you keep the Alumni Association informed of your current address so they can keep this register updated.

Many times this is the only guide we have to track you down or to enable us to help you find your roommate.

As good a memory as I have, I still do not recognize everybody's handwriting, so please sign your letters and spell everyone's name legibly.

Thanks for the great response, and keep the news coining.

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Pres., Lt. Gg) Kenneth E. Waldie USN Sec'y, Lt. Bob Schmermund USN 13201 Iris Court, Bowie MD 20715 301/390-6754 Percent Members: 74 Living Grads: 974 As the Lynch mobs (yes, that does include Joey and Kevin) gather around my house to find out where the heck the '78 column has been for the last few months, all I can say that my #1 New Year's resolution is to get a column in on time every month. I know how frustrating it is to get your Shipmate and see a big blank in the '78 space, but I wiU persevere.

Starting with ancient history and trying to bring you up to the present, here is the answer to that all important question, "Hey sailor, looking for a good time?" Because if you were, you should have been at Homecoming '82. The Big Blue crushed The Citadel and a good time was had by all, in particularly by about 75-100 all-stars from the Class of '78. If this is any example of the kind of turnout we can expect for our five-year reunion, then we are going to have one heckuva party.

Yours truly. El Schmermundo, had the festivities this year with a number of riff-raff in attendance mcluding; John "Face" Casey (and indeed he was faced), Swiss FamUy Young starring John Young, Kevin White (as the brother-in-law), Maureen White (as John's sister), and John Gardner (as the Beaver). Other aU-stars included Tim Sprague and his lovely pregnant wife Anne Marie. Glen Wheless and his wife Martha, Russ Gordon and his lovely wife (by the way, if I say "his lovely wife, " that means I forgot your name — please forgive me), Tim McGee, Shawn Bradley, Phil Winters' wife Jennifer, (Phil returned from WESTPAC two weeks later), Scott Laser, Dan Serfass, Matt EUas and a cast of characters stationed in the local area; the Eckerts, the Cones, the Kuzmas, the Bakers, the Huesemans, the Osmonds and the Jackson Five.

Matt Elias is a lobster fisherman with VP-10 out of balmy Brunswick, Maine. He sent me a copy of his 11th company newsletter and I've included some info based upon Mart's letter with any updates I can supply; (The quotes are Mali's letter — the parentheses are my footnotes.) "Philip Winters completed his WESTPAC with VP-4 (Hawaii) in November. Jennifer spent the deployment in Bowie, Maryland, (right around the corner from Janet and me), and they had their first child in the end of July. Christopher Philip weighed in at about nine pounds and he is beautiful. There has been a 'rash' of babies late, if you'll excuse the very bad pun. Patti and Rusty Cone are now living in Glendale, Maryland, about Shipmate, March 1983

five minutes from where Phil Winters' folks live.

Rusty is at the Navy Annex, detaiUng new J.O.s and department head types to new construction FFGs. Rusty and Patti are fine, and so is Robert, their first son, who is a year old now. The hair may not be as red, but he's a miniature Rusty in almost every other way. You'd be amazed to see how domestic Rusty has become. It's really impressive. Patti has really done a fine job with him.

"Lori and Marty Drake are living in Eastport where Marty commutes to the Academy. They just had their first child, a boy, Ryan, the week before Homecoming. Marty is teaching 'driver education' as he calls it, beginner's YPs to those of us not so familiar with the Seamanship and Navigation department of the Academy. He's also in charge of the entire sailing program at Navy U, and that is what really keeps him busy. Marty has a red pickup that has good old Alabama boy written all over it. Pam and Terray Wood also had their first child the week before Homecoming, a baby girl, Sara (not sure of spelling). They are still in Norfolk where Terray is flying RH-53s (he doesn't even know what the R stands for). Terray was up in Maine at the end of August for an airshow at NAS Brunswick and we had a great time. I also heard that Holly and Gary Lovgren had their first child a couple of months back (boy?, girl?) Gary was recently accepted to supply school. Scott Laser was at Homecoming and it was great to see him. He is in USS SOUTH CAROLINA as MP A. To give you

an idea of Scott's job, his contemporaries in TEXAS and VIRGINIA are Tom Crowley and John Will.

Scott was on the ship in the yard at Homecoming. I really let Scott down by going on deployment; he was counting on coming up to Maine to ski this Winter.

"I got a letter from Kathy and Steve Brashear saying that Steve is finishing his tour as an NFO in FB-llls at Pease AFB and is headed back to Air Force flight training to become a pilot. (This info is dated, but it's the latest Matt had.) Diane and Walt Brown and family are supposedly in Singapore, but I have no address or confirmation.

Paula and Mike Lewis are in VP-11 at Brunswick.

Mike is the Natops Officer there, a very good job in the squadron. Mike and Paula were headed to Monterey for PG school in mid-January. Prentiss Hall is conduct officer at the Academy, and looks great. He must be 20 pounds lighter than when we graduated. He's coaching the JayVee baseball team and playing for them whenever he can. He say's he's having a good year at the plate, too.

Prentiss is living up Route 50 in a development behind McDonalds. (How apropos.)

"I talked with Vince Balderama for a while and he's doing fine. He's still flying CH-46s and recently completed -a 6-month Med cruise. Tom Crowley wrote and said he was in TEXAS, but that he may be heading to Bremerton. I also heard from Tom's roommate, George Billy. He was still in HADDOCK, then but was slated to go to engineers school for about eight weeks. He probably has completed that by now and is off on another tour.

Mike Kreyenhagen is deployed right now in Bermuda. We both deploy to island paradises, he goes to Bermuda and I go to Iceland. Mike is doing great and made Tacco just before they deployed.

Mike is sort of an intelligence specialist in their squadron." Thanks for all the info. Mat. I also received a letter from Pat Curtis' wife, Gail, who reported that Pat and Robbie Knight were attending SWOS department head course in Newport with Pat slated as OPS boss in BLAKELEY (FF-1072) and Robbie slated as WEPS boss in DEWERT (FFG-45). Both ships are homeported in Charleston. Additionally, Gail and Pat were blessed with a baby boy, James Michael, in

August. Gail also mentioned that Larry Mizak and his wife Theresa are in Atsugi, Japan. Speaking of Japan, Harry Harris and his wife Kathy cruised through Maryland on their way to Harry's new job in Yokosuka, Japan. He's slated to be an admiral's aide. Additional hot poop on I5th Company all-stars includes a call from Kevin Olsen.

I had mentioned him in October as a studentathlete in Monterey. Ols let me know that he had recently torn his achilles tendon in a touch football game and is now in a leg cast. Way to be. Doctor Destructo!

Ols mentioned a number of other '78 stalwarts at PG school including: Chris Hassler, BUI Poole and his wife, John Petersen, Dennis Popelia and his wife and two children, Vance Berry, Bill Bonert, Jerry Roncolato, Steve Painter, and Misty and Art Athens and their baby girl. Speaking of Art, Joe Leidig and 1 decided that in all our magnanimity that '78ers who stiU are USMC 1st lieutenants should feel free to "carry on" in our presence even though we do outrank them. (Can't wait to see the hate mail from that one!) Joe is a gouge WEPS prof at USNA. I also got a note from Chris "Dr. Dwarf" Nichols who is serving as OPS boss in USS SUMTER (LST-1181). He's finishing up another MED cmise and by this time is heading to join the studentintellectuals at P.G. school in Monterey. Chris mentioned bumping into Cobra jocks Curtis Perry and Randy Duncan who are off INCHON and SHREVEPORT respectively. Chris says Lebanon is beautiful this time of year.

I hate to close on such a somber note, but I must regretfully report the tragic death of Classmate James T. Mclnemey, who was killed in a car accident in Jacksonville, Florida, on 21 October 1982. Jim was a fellow mean-green 15th Companymate, and was going to fly in to Annapolis for Homecoming the following day. As a matter of fact, I had been waiting for him at National Airport for two hours when I returned home to find out that Jim had been killed in a head-on colUsion the night before. To me, Jim was the epitome of the Class of '78: a fun-loving guy, who knew how to have a good time, but who was also a dedicated professional naval officer; a guy who would give his last nickel to a friend. Some people kid me about flying from San Diego to Philly for the '78 Army game, but Jimmy actually flew from Meridian, Mississippi, to San Diego just to come to my '79 Army-Navy game party! That's the kind of a friend he was; always there no matter how inconvenient or costly or siUy it may have seemed, Jim would be there. I don't mean to step on my soapbox, but 1 honestly believe that all of us can learn a litte from Jim's death. It may sound morbid, but unfortunately Jim isn't the first of our Classmates to pass away, and just as unfortunately he won't be the last one. So when you think about calUng that old buddy from your company, or stopping by and saying "hi" on your way to your next duty station — do it dammit! — because life's too short, and you just never know what's in store next. To those of you who knew Jim, his parents address is; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mclnerney, 1067A Beach Road, Hampton VA 23664. I'm sure Jim's folks would appreciate hearing from some of his old buddies. Jim was an A-7 pilot out of JAX who had made well over a hundred carrier landings on the IKE. His squadron mates, as well as companymates Ben Harris, BUI Hanna, Aaron Watts, and myself witnessed Jim's funeral on 27 October 1982 at Arlington National Cemetery. Jim was more than a Classmate; he was a shipmate, a friend and a brother. Jim, you will be sorely missed, but you will never be forgotten.

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79 Pres., Lt. Og) Peter A. Husta USN Cort. Sec'y, 1st Lt. Larry KUilstadius USMC 820 McMiUan Ave, #10 WUmington NC 28403 919-799-4129 West Coast Reporter Lt. Francis J. Dombrowski USN Naval Air Training Unit, Mather AFB Sacramento CA 95655 At-sea Cort., Lt. Og) J-E. McFaddenUSN USS MississffPl (CGN-40), FPO NY 09578 Percent Members: 87 Living Grads 921 First of all, I would like to clarify the column situation. It has been agreed that I'U be writing the column with input from Frank Dombrowski on the West coast. Frank's letters wiU appear pretty much verbatin with any changes made just to eUminate repetition. This wiU aUow us to cover both costs more effectively. I stiU expect a letter from Cool Dave and the Mo/Po flying circus! AdditionaUy, would our class officers please identify themselves by dropping me a hne with their current addresses? Thank you and that is aU for the news. We continue now with our regularly scheduled column.

At the Ken and Mary Bitter Wedding

Alex and Katherine Sharp January. Katherine and Alex Sharp are pictured at their wedding which took place last May. Alex is on board the USS INDEPENDENCE with VA-176.

He spent most of '82 off of Beirut and is glad to be back.

Amy and John Von Gohren are in Japan. John is in USS MIDWAY with VF-151. Amy says that she really enjoys the easy driving in Japan. All '79ers are welcome to stop in anytime for a driving tour of the islands. Sorry, Amy; I couldn't resist.

John Jolliffe recently made the San Diego Tribune in an article about Ufe aboard subs. John's wife Rose is going to law school in San Diego. He passes on the following information about other people stationed in San Diego: Pete Carrier 25th USS DRUM; Tom Tenyor 12, and Brad Post 15 USS GURNARD. John is also stationed aboard DRUM. Tony Konecny is in USS PINTADO in Pearl Harbor. Also in Pearl Harbor is Bruce Brittain.

Lynne and Tom Rychlik write from Va. Beach.

Tom has had some interesting assignments. He has

Mary and Ken Bitter were married last September in GreenviUe, Maryland. (Where?) The picture shows them and Tom Rychlik, Scott Pickles, Ray Luke, and Bob Huddleston. Ken is still out in San Diego at last word. Ray Luke should be married by now. He finally convinced Tawni that he wasn't stiU running from the 'integrals.' Ray is a pilot assigned to NAS Corpus Christi. John Palmer is assigned to Tacron 22 in Norfolk as a computer jock. John is married and he and Kate have two children. Dave Shockley is flying EA-6s out of Whidbey Island. Missing persons bulletins are out on Pete and Angle A^Tiitney, Jeff Headrick, Mike Kreyenhagen, Bob Buttrick, Mike (I'm really a prince) Hannan, Ray and Paula Snell, Spence Tolis, and Jim and Ronnie Isom.

Larry NickeU is in dental school in DaUas. He plans to practice on his son. The missing persons are encouraged to wTite Tom R. at 1136 Lord Dunsmore Dr., Va Beach VA 23462.

I received a letter from Kerry Shanagan aboard the great ship INDEPENDENCE. He had news on quite a few criminal types. Ted Branch and Pete Nicolai are driving A-7s with VA-15, and John Fry-e and Bob Potter are also on board. Lynne and Joe Welch are in Norfolk and just bought a new home. Doreen and Kevin Sinnett are expecting their small forward after already receiving deUvery on the power forward. OK, OK they are going to have their second child. Golly, you people should watch more basketball.

Mike Doyle is going to CEC school. He is going to become officer in charge of the Norfolk Diggers and Fillers local 34. Brian Merritt is flying upside down at Cherry Point, North Carolina.

Mimi and Paul Gehring are stationed at New River, and they have a baby boy. BUI Rinke is flying some sort of voodoo machine at Pax River.

It is also so secret he probably doesn't even know what it is. Kerry forced me to say that. Bill. LarrjKeller is still lost in Norfolk but does manage to stay married. Gus Wirth is on a sub in Norfolk.

Wiley Utterback and Jenny have a baby and were

John Michael Kaiser, Class of 2003

I have a multitude of letters to discuss this month. There should also be several visual aids included in this month's edition. John Kaiser sends along a picture of his son on his first birthday. His name is also John. It is obvious that Uttle John has picked up on his father's eating habits. Our next contestant in the Baby Beautiful Bowl is

Mike Kiefer, home on leave, has the duty with Sara, two months Wilma and George Kiefer's daughter, Sara Anne.

Now, George, the truth is shown; you really are an old softy. Who would have ever figured this out of the Demon of Dahlgren Hall! Be nice, George. George and Wilma are up in NAS Brunswick, Maine. Also up in the Great White North are Dave and Joyce Andrews, Joe and Maureen MiUer, Steve, Teresa, and Tara Kenyon, and the nearly famous Charlie Mark with his wife Betty and various stray cats. Wilma and George would Uke to know whatever became of T.O. and Fish. Topsham, Maine, needs them!

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been the Guard Officer at the Armed Forces Staff College and served as the CO of the Marine Detachment aboard USS PORTLAND and received the Navy Achievement Medal for this duty. Good job, Tom. Tom teUs us that his home is always open to '79 visitors. Terri and Jerry Crossland are at El Toro. Terri had a baby boy, Brian, with the second chUd due any day now. Mark Lange is married and fUes A-6s off FORRESTAI. Bob Ginsberg and Mike Gibson are aboard USS CASMIR PULASKI out of Charleston. Pete Reeves is up in New London to be in GEORGLA. His wife's name is Pam, and he is the man to see if you want to buy a condo in Hawaii.

As long as we are talking about the frozen tundras, Mike Foreman and Lorrie are also up in Maine. Lorrie is on her way to becoming independently wealthy and Mike is hoping to tag along. They send word that Bob Graham is with VA-51 in VINSON and Chris (I am NOT a geek) Cable is going to MIT and becoming an EDO. Keep that gonkulator charged up, buddy. Jeff Lemmons and MaryBeth and Emily, Sylvia and Mike Ferabaugh are aU up in Maine. And we all though that Maine wasn't populated. How is the skiing up there this year? Jeff (I like hard objects thrown at me at maximum velocities) Johnson writes from the Karachi HoUday Inn. They reaUy have HoUday Inns out there? He is always trying to impress us. Jeff is married to a nurse. Her name is Chris, and it makes sense for him to marry a nurse. Jeff informs me that his major ambition in the Navy is to get stationed at the U of Navy with the athletic department so he can time those mile runs. Such a lofty dream: good luck, Jeffer!

Jeff is in USS MANLEY, that is, DD-940 for you surface types. Jeff is Uving in Newport. He also sends word that J.T. Daniels finished third in his nuke class and is at prototype. There is also a rumor of a hot Skip Krause in Pensacola. Big romance, eh Skip?

Kimzey and Marc Backstrom are the proud new parents of Monica Ann. She came into the world on December 1, 1982, and the card they sent me had a beautiful inscription. It read; "Thank you.

Lord, for giving our love Ufe." I couldn't resist putting that in this column. Very nice. Marc should have received orders off USS SAN BERNARDINO in

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last seen headed west. Terri and Doug Foreman are out in San Diego. Kerry would appreciate hearing from Harry Gregorie, Doug Keiler, Mike Brady, and John Madden. Kerry is an A-6 pilot with VA-176 aboard INDEPENDENCE. The Moose was recently loosened on TAD to Va Beach. Actually it was Jeff Klingensmith on a recon from personal recognizance battalion at Lejeune. Don't bother looking up recognizance.

He has a long list of information on people. Ken Gray is in USS AMERICA. Dave Inman and Doug Cochran are at KingsviUe. Bob Luti is an A-6 pilot and Ulegal officer in USS EISENHOWER. How 'bout those Red Rippers mugs, Lutimus! Also in AMERICA are Mike Heckler and Dave Marble. Ed O'Brien is in JacksonviUe, Florida. Mac WUliams is in NnuTZ. Brian Wood is an F-14 pilot in Oceana. Bob Leszczynski flies S-3s in Coronado.

Steve Voetsch is an F-14 RIO out of Oceana. Dennis ReiUy flies A-7s at NiMirz. Don Hubbard is in the Seals. Paul Price is flying H-2s at HSL-32.

Dennis Fox isflyingA-7s on the West Coast. Dave Walker is enjoying the weather in Meridian, Mississippi. Bobby Dupuis is at New River, North Carolina, flying 53 Echos. I promised Moose I would mention that Echo part. Ted Houck is a pilot in Beeville, and Bobby Walsh is down there too. Oh, and Gary Glover is too. Rich Roll, the original ant, is flying A-7s somewhere on the East Coast and you probably thought I forgot our First Class adventure with the infamous Mole. Dom the Gorie is with Hooter and he is flying off AMERICA. Bootzilla Harrison is flying P-3$ out of JacksonviUe. Catfish John Flynn is doing same. Drew Bragal, Jim Vanlangen, Earl McClain, and Mark Clemente are all in the Va Beach area, flying. Jim Gay and his wife are leaving for Okinawa soon.

Ray Kutch had a crash in New Mexico and walked away safe and sound. The helo was not so fortunate. Come on, Ray; that is expensive equipment and you can be replaced. Collin O'Neal is the Intel officer at Cherry Point. Steve Walsh is back from Beirut. Joe Boland married Anne on 28 December 1982 and had a 12th Company minireunion. Now if someone will just teach him how to use the proper amount of postage.

Sharon and Tom Brandl have been blessed with a baby boy; Matthew Alexander arrived on 9 December 1982. They should be in New Hampshire by now. I have a news flash from Mo, O, and Po! They are alive and and send greetings to all. A little too brief, guys. We want details.

Well, that is all for this one. Thanks for all the support: it really does help to hear from you. The question of the hour is, was it an A or B Miller?

Get in touch with Phil, he really wants to hear it from you personaUy. Don't you hate all this cryptic message stuff? Too bad, cause it keeps me from going crazy and I have to have some fun. It might get a Utte boring otherwise; besides we're the phone company and we don't have to care.

Next month a trip to Charleston is analyzed and I wUl reveal the secret of Mike Neller's glow. Also a report on Joe Boland's wedding and Lt. Blowshort's (USMC) reports on the sun and fun in beautiful downtown Beimt. Until then, take caie of yourselves and have a Happy Easter.

West Coast News Hello again from your roving West Coast reporter. I'm finally settled in Sacramento, enjoying the flying and the skiing at Tahoe. I'm sure even those of you in the remote duty stations have heard that once again the Big Blue caused another Army coach to weep quietly.

The response to the articles has been very good and we appreciate it. The picture of the VP-24 bunch of courtesy of Paul Kaus in Jax. He writes

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Paul Reese, Rich Wilkins, Paul Kaus, Mark Decker, Mike Szostak, Eric Womble that all is well and that he and Lee have moved into a new home there. Bob Koyac wrote back in June that he is hoping to get orders as an instructor at NAPS. He was on deployment in the WestPac with Gary Fresquez. Also with him were Mike Chanenchuck and Doug Bartlett. The latter two are wearing the tree uniform and enjoyed the pattaya, right, Doug?

Some more letters from bygone days include one from Bruce Brittain. He wrote from aboard INDIANAPOLIS; Jeff Headrick was also on board.

(They picked up some boat people back in '82.)

He also mentioned that Frank Scholley is a Seal and Bob Sorge and his wife, Martha, are proud parents of a daughter named Elizabeth.

Bob McNeely and Matt Brower are in GARCIA out of Charleston. Bob wrote that while in ROH in Boston, Matt was caught in the vicinity of a shipboard explosion but was not hurt too bad. To quote him "Oxygen -i- acetylene = BOOM!" Now for the last of the old letters . . . Ken RusseU wrote a rather lengthy missive while in a comatose state on various Classmates in the MCAS New River area. Here's what it included; Mimi and Paul Gehring are now the parents of a future wrestler.

Larry Taggart and his wife Patti are the parents of a girl. Chris and Roy Kompler have a daughter named Erica. They are all flying 53s except the wives and children. CharUe Fireno is married and has a daughter. Mike King, a former Bullis Prep, is another H-46 driver selling Amway to make gas money. Sam HUl is teaching artillery at Ft. Sill.

Erie Doyle got married back in the Summer. He is at New River too. As for Ken, no I won't forget to mention your beautiful wife and next time you drink Tequilla shooters, be sure to have someone put a pen in your hand and send it along. Your letter was a classic.

Memory of the month; Army-Navy '78 and freezing our buns off. Take care now, and for gosh sake, be careful out there. Frank.

80 Pres., Lt. Og) WUIiam W. Crow USN Sec'y, Lt. (jg) Jeffrey A. Tomeo USN VS-30, FPO, New York NY 09501 East Coast, Mr. Gary Smith 11653 Charter Oak Ct., Apt. 201 Reston VA 22090 NE Sec'y, Lt. Og) James B. McGee USN Apt. 14, One Freedom Circle Portsmouth NH 03809 Percent Members: 95 Living Grads: 940 From J.A. Tomeo: I hope everyone was sitting down when they turned to this page. The shock of seeing a write-

up in our column must have been overwhelming.

Get used to it because, barring any major catastrophe, I'll do my best to make sure something gets in here very month. I haven't received any letters yet, but as soon as 1 do, the news will appear in the column.

Right now, myself and Brad Smith are recuperating from our recent deployment with VS-30 to the Med and the LO. — 20 days in port and 140 days at sea! They never tolds us about that part when we signed up for Navy Air. Joining the squadron since our return are fellow E.T.s (extraordinary Tacco) Bill Eschbach, and Bob Berdine. Also on board USS FORRESTAL, as First Lt., was Andy Hargraves. His USNA training in writing evals finally paid off as he rubber-stamped over 100 of them during the cruise. Our Congrats go out to him for his OOD underway quals.

Elsewhere in the aviation community, Frank Hughes recently reported to VS-31. Rick Ryan is flying P-3s (P for per diem) out of NAS Jax and recently married. Carlos MiHer is flying EP-3s out of Guam. Mike Stapleton, currently deployed, flies the H-46 out of Oceana. It seems everyone else is still in the RAG somewhere. Jeff Briggs, Tim Dunluvy, and Boris Weisheit are a few of the pUots in the A-7 RAG at Cecil Field. Dave Ray should be just about ready to join a real E-2 squadron after a 10-month vacation in sunny San Diego. The F-14 community is represented by Tom Gray, Dave Kennedy, and KeUy McBride. All three will join West Coast squadrons.

Moving on to the surface community, the lone East Coaster is Tobi GottUeb. He's a nuke aboard USS VIRGINIA (CGN-38) and loving every minute of it. I believe he may even have his time remaining calculated to the nearest hour. Mike Turner, also a nuke, at least had the sense to go for the West Coast sunshine. Charlie MUler did one better than that and got homeported in Hawaii.

Michelle and Sam Perez, proud parents of a oneyear-old girl, wUl be moving to their new homeport in Long Beach. Pam and Steve Stroup are still snuggled in their cozy house in San Diego. Congratulations are extended to Steve on receiving his water wings and on being an expectant father.

Joe Nowak and Jack Huegal are both cruising the deep blue in their submarines. In keeping with tradition, nobody knows where they are — except of course, for the S-3s.

Now marching smartly on board with his typewriter, is Jim McGee, volunteering to keep these allotted spaces filled with impeccable prose such as has not been seen for many months. He states: I am glad to see that you have not given up looking for some news from '80. I'm going to make a real effort to keep this column full.

I am serving as CRA aboard JACK (SSN-605).

March begins the sixth month of a scheduled twoyear overhaul in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

Rich Locke is also in the shipyard as CRA in BiLLFisH (SSN-676). John Holmes left here last Septemher for New London in TULLIBEE (SSN-507) — his son Christopher is approaching his second birthday.

Among those in the New London area on new construction of Tridents are Steve Matts in FLORIDA and Mike Zieser in GEORGIA. Jack (Doc) Herlocker is keeping the sea lanes open in WHALE (SSN-638). He owns a condominium in Ledyard, Connecticut. Tim CaUaghan is in GATO (SSN-615).

Brian Marks left behind a house he purchased in New London to join GEORGE WASHINGTON

(SSN-598) in Pearl Harbor. He has since had a change of address to the New London area.

Ed Connolly has married the former Margie Snell after only nine years of dating (don't rush

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things. Hound Dog). H e has completed strategic weapons ttaining a n d is stationed in Charleston aboard JAMES MADISON (SSBN-627). Laura and Mark Happel have a house in the Norfolk area as Mark is in PHOENIX ( S S N - 7 0 2 ) .

For the nukes — now that A d m . McKee has relieved Adm. Rickover, we should remind him of the pizza and beer he promised the Class of '80 back when we were plebes. We'U leave the task of reminding him to the first member of the Class to have an interview for engineer with the admiral.

The Class should be pretty weU settled into the first permanent duty station. If so, let me know where you are. Drop a card or a letter — it does not take long and costs only 20 cents. Remember, the more we get, the more we pubUsh. Until next month. Brad.

And next a word from our local resident.

WeU, it's that time of the month. I don't have very much recent news since no one has started writing me. I was visited this month by Mark " N a s t y " Czarzasty. Czar is one of the many in our Class stationed in beautiful Norfolk, Virginia, and Czar came up to Washington to see his detaUer in the Bureau. H e has a medical problem and can no longer fly, but I'm sure that the detailer wUl give Czar whatever he asks. The Czar brought some interesting d u t with him: it seems that a certain aU-American attack man from our Class, (name not to be mentioned), has been dating quite a few former Wubas!!

Greg Hunter caUed me from Cherry Point (NC) where he is flying C-130s for the Marines. Huntman just bought a used 'Vette. I guess those aviators make money hand-over-foot while on per/diem. Joe Doyle took time off from med school to talk with me. Joe reports that Rick Episcipo is stiU in the Navy and is stationed in San Diego. Rick was going to buy a new DeLorean, but no word. Rick's j o b is scheduling ship movements on the West Coast. Pretty shaky with that new car, Pisky. Others in or around San Diego are Patty and Rick "Big Daddy" Bott, Jim Grant, Armando Mendez, Jim Dillingham, and Susan Stapler. I got a letter from Brian Burlingame whose ship is in the yards in Brooklyn along with Hugh Nixon. Burls says that he is having nightmares about his senior year at the Academy. It seems he is always at a basketball game sitting on the bench and he keeps hearing the five percent club yeUing for the "Baycrest Bomber" or the "Weems Creek Marauder"! 1 also hear that Kevin Lynch has two young'uns. Any details, anybody?

I finaUy received some maU. Not aU of this news will be fresh, but at least it wiU get printed. First, from Babe McCarthy. He says that he is working his taU off on the golf course and the B-ball court over in Naples. He also announced that he will be married April in Naples: no name or date. Must be a tough life in the supply corps.

Dan Hinze from 36th Company writes from Newport News where he is in USS BLUEHSH along with Dale Shepherd and Steve Southard. Dale is at M P A and Steve is the RCA, and Dan adds that Dale has earned his Dolphins already. I heard at Homecoming that Dale and Rick 'Hymie' Schultz bought a house together in Norfolk. Dan was full of info regarding ship assignments for his sub school class. Homeport, New London; T.J. Callaghan, USS GATO; P.J. Zahorski, USS A N DREW JACKSON; John Heriocker, USS W H A L E ;

Brad McGee, USS JACK; John Holmes; USS GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER; Steve Matts, USS GEORGL\; Bob Melenovsky, USS SAM RAYBURN;

Don Senerius, USS ALEXANDER HAUDLTON; Frank

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Jennifer and Jim Huck had a baby boy sometime before Christmas. Sounds like a member of the Class of 2004.

Now, Homeport, Pearl Harbor; Mark Russell, USS INDIANAPOLIS; Scott 'Monobrow' Fitzpatrick, Tracey Fisher, USS SAN FRANCISCO; Pete Hayase, USS ASPRO; Bob Christensen, Mike Serafin, USS SEA DRAGON; John WeUs, USS BREMERTON; Mike Peters, Glenn Disbong, USS PINTADO. Homeport, San Diego; Bob 'Geeker' Hennegan, USS HADDOCK; Brian Riehm, USS HADDO; Brice Smith, USS GUTTARRO; Jeff Zerbe, USS PARCHE; 'Hammerin" Hank Rhodes, USS POILACK; Todd Sundsmo, Mark Marcinkowski, USS PERMIT. Homeport, Charleston; Joe Grace, USS GRAYLING; BiU 'Buck' Buchanan, USS STURGEON; Greg 'Peeps' Pieper, USS L. MENDEL RTVERS; Alex Schwan, USS WOODROW WILSON; Mike Bundy, Bob Kastner, USS FRANCIS SCOTT K E Y ; Steve McShane, USS JOHN C CALHOUN; Ken McDow,

Dale 'Pinhead' Gordineer, USS M . C VALLEJO; Jim Winter, USS ROBERT E . LEE; Todd Fish, USS JOHN ADAMS; Fred Diemer, Cam Bosnic, USS BATHSH.

Homeport, Bremerton: Brian Marks, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON; Bobby Hudson, USS SAM HOUSTON; Donny Crump, USS PATRICK H E N R Y ;

John Samuels, USS MICHIGAN. Homeport, Norfolk; Mark Happel, USS Phoenix, Drew Meyer, Dan Secor, USS ATLANTA; Win Knowles, USS MEMPHIS; Ed ConnoUy, USS

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husband, Pete Loughlin, is in Meridian in jet training. Ken Liss is aboard USS VANCOUVER in San Francisco. Dave Perry was married to Bonnie, and is stationed on the West Coast. Mary Lou and Ray Musico were also recently married. With Ina in North CaroUna are Tammy and Dave Nairn, who has returned from Germany. Jolene Young was married to Frank Hollingshead, and is stationed with her husband in Okinawa. Lisa Ciccini Paris and her husband J o n '80 are expecting their first child this Spring. Lisa and J o n are both stationed at Cherry Point, where Lisa is in aviation maintenance.

Steve Hooper wrote from sub school that Debbie and Tim Dwyer are headed for Charleston (SSN), Bob McDoweU wiU be going to a slow attack in Bremerton, Jim Ahlgrimm wiU be going to a new construction in Newport News, and Andy Foerster and Blan Page have also graduated from Nuke School. Steve wiU be going to USS SHARK in New London. Tim HarreU will be in SEA DEVIL in Charleston, John Keenan wiU be in SKIPJACK in New London, Raul Vera will be in PERMrr in New London, and Lois and Dick Peterson wiU be in Norfolk with BIRMINGHAM. TWO new sets of newlyweds and Laura and Mark McCormack, and Nancy and BUI Woodhouse. Steve also reported that Randy LovedabI has left Pensacola for EA-6s in San Diego, and Burke Workman wUl be in supply school in February. Thanks for all the news, Steve.

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Finally, Dan has some 36th Company news.

Ronny Figgins is in USS LAPON and newly married, Joe Edwards is flying F14s in Oceana, Tom Ryan is with BUP-50 in San Francisco, Marty Wenzel is in Hawau, Tony Verducci is somewhere.

Gene Hubbard dropped out of the flight program to get married, CharUe Nichols is in the real world back in his hometown, Pat and Mike Wykoff are in Vista, California, playing Marines, and Jeff Zerbe is in USS PARCHE in the yards doing something that is real interesting. Dan would Uke all 36 mates to write him at 648-B Chelsea Place, Newport News VA 23603.

Wow! That was a long one. Tony Mosely teUs me that BAMF Earl Gay was married at the Academy before Christmas. Earl is a helo pilot in Las Vegas. Carl Hendershot stopped by last month. He leaves for a West Pac next month and won't be back for six months. Mark 'Nasty' Czarzasty is back in the news. Close sources teU me he is secretly dating Roberta!! Well, keep the letters coming and if anyone comes to the Washington (DC) area, give me a caU — 703/435-8295. Smitty.

81 Pres., Ens. Dennis A. Sawyer USN Sec'y, Ens. Peter Sciabarra USN 314 Park Ave., N . W . , Apt. #39 MUton FL 32570.

Percent Members: 93 Living Grads: 962 Well, I am back here in MiUon, still trying to figure out where my two weeks of Christmas leave in New York went. But, it is time to get back to the more important business of getting my wings and catching up on the mail which poured in during the holidays. There is a stack of mail which came in this month, so I will get right to our monthly news.

Ina Loughlin (Gomez) wrote from Camp Lejeune with an update on the 14th Company. Ina's

At the Susan and Bob Fox Wedding Received a note (and picture) from Bob Fox's mom. Bob was married to Susan Patton last August. Bob is in KingsviUe, where he got his wings on 7 January. Bob is currenting sergrading in the T-2. Belated congratuations to Bobby and Susan.

Received the following Marine update: Forrest Ross left for the Med in September, and was last heard from in Beirut, Lebanon. Mike Guinn is an artillery officer and has recently returned from Denmark. Claude Hubbard is a platoon commander in Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, and Mike Kennedy is a communications officer assigned to Division Comm, 2nd Marine Division.

Noreen McQuade sent me a Christmas card and included the foUowing news items; Steve Fitzgerald married Christy on 18 December in Colorado. Artie FarreU was married on 29 December in Fort Worth, Florida. Noreen is still stationed in YosEMrtE (AD-I9) in Florida.

Heard from a pair of nukes out at Idaho FaUs. Dennis Murphy and Nelson Moe both sent me an update on some of our nuke power Classmates.

Here is the latest list of graduates and their assignments; Don Densford, SSN-695, Norfolk; Leo Goff, SSBN-634B, Charieston; WiUie HUarides, SSN-650, New London; MUte Johnson, SSN-653, Charleston; Joe Lawrence, SSN-677, Shipmate, March 1983

Beat Army party at Idaho Falls San Diego; Mick Maguire, SSN-682, Pearl Harbor; MUie Mahre, SSN-677, San Diego; Mike McLaughUn, SSN-685, Norfolk; Nelson Moe, SSN-648, Pearl Harbor; Dennis Murphy, SSN-711, Pearl Harbor; Al Nagao, SSN-648, Pearl Harbor, Ed Tucholski, SSBN-644B, Charleston; and Rick Winslow, SSBN-632G, Charleston.

Nelson also informed me that Mike Dzieciolowski was married to the former Lisa Reiniger on 5 December in Dayton, Ohio, and that both will be stationed in Hawau. Murph sent along this picture from Army-Navy at Nancy and Leo Goffs', and also reported that Dan Quattrini is back from deployment, and playing rugby in San Diego.

Chuck French wiU be married on 19 March in AnnapoUs. Chuck is on a new construction sub out of Newport News, and is eventuaUy heading to the West Coast.

K.C. O'Connor seems to be enjoying the CaUfomia sunshine and flying the P-3 out at Moffett Field. K.C. reports seeing Ned Fuchs, Jon Wall, John Barron, Scott BUlington, and Pat Smith during Army-Navy weekend.

BDI Higgins once again came through with a very informative letter from Saratoga Springs, most of which I vriU reprint here; Judy and Rick KeUer have left Pensacola. Rick is assigned to an A-6 squadron in Norfolk, and they will be living in Virginia Beach. Mike Geoghegan has finished prop training and is in New York on TAD enroute to a P-3 squadron out of Bmnswick, Maine. Mark McCormack was married to Laura in Alabama on 26 November. Mark is in New London at sub school along with Randy Grimm and Kim and Frank CaldweU. Lisa (Graham) and Chris Stolle are the proud parents of Patricia, born on 5 December.

Beth and Dwight DeGroff are the parents of Dwight Edward, bom on 30 August. I am enclosing a photo from Lisa and Bill Rearick's wedding last June.

Bill also sent along a very extensive list of nuke assignments. HopefuUy this Ust wiU clear up where many of our nukes will be stationed for the next few years. I will list them by homeport, followed by their ship assignments. In New London are; John Keenan, SSN-585; Steve Hooper, SSN-59I; Mike Van Brocklin, SSN-592; Gary Becker, SSN-598; Vic McCree and Brian Cheslack, SSN-607; Pat Loughlin and Art Haugh, SSN-614; Rich Perry, SSN-615; Mark Kelley, SSBN-6I7G; Brett Peloquin, SSBN-631G; Mike McKinnon, SSBN-633B; Jeff Upchurch, SSBN-636B; Tim MacGregor, SSBN-636G; Dave Carlson, SSBN-642G; Dennis Soukup, SSN-650; BUI Hlopak, SSBN-659B; Dwight DeGroff, Shipmate, March 1983

SSBN-659G; Scott Finn, SSN-676; Chuck Coughlin, SSN 687; Robert Tweat and Peter Karcz, SSN-690; John Dickman, SSN-694; Kurt Irgens, SSN-700; Frank Caldwell and BUI Higgins, SSN-703; John Berry, SSN-706; Art Scrivener, SSN-705. The following are in new construction, also in New London; Ted StudweU, SSN-708; John L. KeUy and Greg Coons, SSN-709; John MUls, SSBN-728G; Brian Coval and John Hetrick, SSBN-729B and G. In San Diego are: Raul Vera and Frank Marco, SSN-594; Stan Bashaw and Ron Hawkins, SSN-595; Doug Heimbach, SSN-596; Jo Jo CaUe, SSN-604; Dave Rich and Dave Norris, SSN-621; Randy Grimm, SSN-665; Greg Fine, SSN-672; and Dave Portner, SSN-701. In Bremerton the '81 nukes are Robert Perry and Robert McDoweU, SSN-610; BUI Wakely, SSBN-726B; Dumacene Fernandez, SSBN-727B; Robert Fischer, SSBN-727G; and Matt GaUegos, CGN-35.

Bill also sent along the listing for Norfolk, Charleston, Pearl Harbor, Mare Island, and Alameda which I will print next month. Bill also reported that Scott Waddle, Mark Middletown, and OIlie Nanyes have just recently started prototype in New York. Thanks for all the news, BiU. Paul Jaeger sent along his latest 12th Company newsletter, from which I have taken the following news. First of all, Paul and Cathy were married on 18 September. Paul received his NFO wings on 21 October and started the P-3 RAG at Moffett in January, after which he wUl be headed to VP-4 at Barber's Point, Hawaii. Linda and Mark Hyman became the parents of Christopher Brandon Hyman on 16 September. Mark deployed to the Caribbean on board CARL VINSON irr January.

Mark is the auxiliaries division officer in VINSON. Kathy Englemenn and Dan Frawley '80 were married on 27 November in Virginia Beach. Kathy is working in the manpower requirements section of COMNAVAIRLANT at NAS Norfolk. Also at COMNAVAIRLANT as deputy public affairs officer is Robin McPhilUps (LeBlanc). Greg BUly and Ken Voorhees both completed prototype at Idaho FaUs, and then went to sub school in Groton. Ken will be going to NEW YORK CITY, SSN-696, and Greg to GEORGE WASHINTON, SSN-598, both out of Pearl Harbor. Mike Christopher got his wings in props on September 10 in Corpus Christi, and Eric Armour and Kevin O'Flaherty are both doing well in jets in Kingsville. Chuck Lesko is at Twenty-nine Palms, where he is the platoon commander of 3rd, B Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines. Al and Robin Thomas (Butler) are in San Diego. Robin is expecting in April. Thanks for all the news, Paul, and best of luck to you and Cathy at Barber's Point.

Bill Evans dropped me a quick note along with this picture of their Army-Navy crowd from the party at Barry Kenny and Mike Carucci's house.

And Another get-together at NAS Meridian Pictured are Ray Van Gunten, Wally Walters, Mike Carucci, Chip Miller, Tank McNamara '76, Bill Evans, Bob Matheny, Jim Galanie, and Barry Kenny, along with a few non-USNA types. All are in VT-7 flying the TA-4. Randy Parrish will be the first '81er to get winged from VT-7, and will be followed soon thereafter by Brent Jett. Bill also reports that Pete Loughlin and Ken Thompson have recently arrived and are flying the T-2.

And finally for this month, just want to pass along a few notes which I picked up through the grapevine. Mike Dowty received his wings on 17 December and wUl be stationed at Oceana in A-6s.

Mike and Linda became the parents of Jennifer Lindsay on 1 November. Got together with Donna and Peter Perri in New York over the holiday.

Both look great and seem to be enjoying the jet community at Kingsville. Steve Kim is also with Pete, flying the T-2. Also, I cannot let another month go by without mentioning Pete Perri's younger brother Craig, who had a fine season playing football at NAPS. Look out USNA, another Perri is on the way.

Well, that's all for this month. Keep your letters coming to me here in MUton. See you all next month. SKI.

82 Pres., Ens. Thomas P. Garrison III USN Sec'y, Ens. Gus Anderson USN USS JESSE L . BROWN (FF-1089)

Miami FL 34090 Percent Members: 96 Living Grads: 1041 Hello from the Surface world! I received a bunch of maU in the past couple of months, some with information that was printed in previous issues. Please forgive me if some of the info is repetitious. The first bit of news came from an old SWOS buddy, John Blackbura. Clay Henry married Cindy in the Chapel on 18 September. PhU King, Scott Robertson, Tom Van Petten, and John were all in attendance as ushers. John said that some of the notable absentees were BUI Beach and Rich Perkins, in the fields at Quantico, Mike Staib who was, and still is, in Nuke School, and Marty Hundley who was in Hawaii. Those people were missed until the reception started!

The next wedding on the list came from a proud mother, Mrs. Valore, who told of the wedding between two members of the Class, Mike Valore and Carrie Coulter. They were married in the Marine Corps Memorial Chapel in Quantico on 4 September. The sword bearers were Terry Parker, Neal Zendle, Jack McCarty, and Mike Rudolph.

I received a letter from Dave Culbertson. He and Patricia Nourse were married on 16 October in Alexandria. Al Davitt, Tom Tkac, Bobby Julius, Bob Sturgell, Ed Delaney, and Greg French were all there. Dave and Patty spent their honeymoon in Jamaica and now live happily ever after in Pensacola.

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Chuck Tamblyn and Sylvia Meade are now engaged, but I have not found out when they will be married. Air Force jock Steve Irwin wrote to say Chuck Klrby married Sherri on 28 December.

Kirb, Steve, and Vandy are doing well in flight training. Frank Koye said that he and Teri were married on 7 December and are looking forward to being a fine Nuke famUy. Chris Comi and Sandy are engaged and will be married sooner or later.

Steve Taracevic wrote from the marshes of Quantico to tell me of some marriages that he heard about. John Korn married Czekaj (did I spell that right?), Andy Logsdon married JiU, Ron Snyder married Karen Ann Dreczka, Greg Tyson married Patty Ann HarreU, Boyd Baker married Merle Ann Thomas, Tom Brannen married JacqueUne Elder, and Craig Benson married Darlene Johnston. French Reese and Barbara Zimmerman are now engaged, along with Steve Rapp and Paula Smith.

Rich Alexander is doing weU aboard USS DAVID R. RAY. Bob Rubin, Chuck Murphy, and Glen Sears are cruisin' to Alaska. Chris Wanstall and Dave Belt are down in Panama City at EOD School.

Joe "The Toe" DiRenzo wrote twice and had oodles (?) of information to spread throughout the land. Mike Cram, former ultimate playboy, is now engaged to Sharon Brown of Severna Park. They plan to marry in February of '84.

Five of our Classmates were commissioned in December, Kathy Dabroski, Kristen Skeenan, Brian Vaugh (recently married), Greg Montassi, and Tim Jordan. A bunch of our Classmates were there for the big day . . . Dan Humphreys, Marty McKown, Eddie Meyers, Dave Fitzgerald, Ron CasweU, Chris Lieter, Jay Kennedy, and Kris Collins, Bob Bohner and Guy Zanti. Marty now has his leg out of a cast. Bob is in DCA school in the Pacific, and Joe is in Bangor, Washington. Mike Crowley is in Sub School in Groton as an EDO. Joe's sub is GEORGIA, an Omo-class boomer.

I received some mail from P-cola, where everyone seems to be having a great time. The '82 Cross-Country team is there, tearing up the roads of Florida . . . Bill Kovach, Chris Paul, Pete Gamble, Bob Centeno, and Bob Spielman. Randy Britt and Bill Flynn want to know what happened to their Lucky Bag pictures???? Chuck Borowski, Kelley Keenan, Tom Mascalo, Mark Ammons, Don Clements, Tommy Garrison, and the recently married Steve Schulte all say that it's great. They should be flying by now.

Clay Miller and Brandy Ruby are rooming together and going to pilot school. Clay says the 'O' Course is a real one. Don Marconi and Chris Scott are almost done at VT-10 NFO School. Andy Smythe and Ed Dachowski were hard at work up in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, collecting the fuU benefits of per diem, etc. Steve Dietz was there

also but he took off for nuke school in September.

Chris Chico said that he and the two other '82ers in his company at Quantico did very well. Walt Nobles went to artillery, and Craig Leonard also graduated.

Mike Querela married Donna on 9 January in New York. It was a super wedding and a dynamite reception, with a terrific party aferwards. Some of the boys from 6th Co. were there, John Kelly who is now with the 7th Marine, Bill Kearley who is in P-cola, Matt Cissel who is in the I-O (ha ha ha!), Pete Strait who is also in Pensacola. John Viniotis was missing from the fest as he was busy at sea.

Well, that's about it for this month! Keep the letters coming. Please note my new FPO number.

I'll be on the ship for at least two years. If you are going to send pictures, try to make them black white with good contrast. Good luck to everyone in your new duty stations.

It is regretted that the captions below the pictures of the Russ Daniel and Ray Robichaud marriages were reversed in last month's issue. Sincere apologies to all affected by this error.

Chapter N e w s DEADLINE: For May — 11 March; for June — 8 April

ANNAPOLIS Cdr. Dave Church USN U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis MD 21402 Capt. Lou Reasonover USN '54, Chapter president, opened the 12 January 1983 meeting by thanking RAdm. Roy Benson USN (Ret.) '24 and LCdr. Fred Malegrave USN '71, for their assistance at the Christmas party held in December, considered one of the top social events of the Chapter for many years. Over 170 attended to enjoy the delicious saumon fume prepared by Mrs. Malegrave, to whom special thanks were given.

RAdm. W.F. "Scot" McCauley USN '55 director of the systems analysis division (OP-96) in Washington was the guest speaker for the over one hundred Alumni and guests. He had returned last month from duty as COMCRUDESGRU TWELVE, embarked in INDEPENDENCE off Lebanon, and he is eminently qualified to speak on "The Evolving Battle Group Concept," based on his two operational tours and his current experience in Washington.

Former Commandant of Midshipmen, RAdm. McCauley has had extensive sea service, holds a doctor's degree, and has studied at the Royal Naval War College. Having just returned from the Mediterranean, he could speak with authority about the Fleet, its personnel, and its potential.

His talk, as he indicated, was upbeat, for he felt that now is a good time to be at sea. The ships are modern and well-manned, recruitment and retention are high, the rate of desertion is practically nil and absenteeism is low, and drug usage, while still a problem, is being overcome because crews do not want to see fellow crew members using drugs. In addition, the more experienced 114

members of the crew are assisting the newcomers, morale is high and participation in group activities is splendid. As an example, he told of caUing in a small group of Naval Academy graduates and directing them to organize an intramural sports program in one of the ships. Within a surprisingly short time, the program was underway, with excellent membership.

Among other positive indications that he had found were the excellent training, especially in tactical air defense which had been most impressive, the splendid SSN submarines and their superb crews, good intelligence and sound hardware, the Harpoon and Tomahawk missiles, although there has been a slowdown in the progression of the latter, and the training of the naval battle groups into efficient fighting forces.

To be sure there were negative aspects — not enough of some equipment, although an effort is being made to catch up; NATO commitments; upkeep and logistics; demands of various contingencies; a high tempo of operations, but a high morale among the crews; and a well-trained hostile force, not averse to challenging the American presence.

As regards Washington duty, RAdm. McCauley indicated that the close cooperation between the senior staff officers in Washington and the students at the Naval War College was being pushed in order that contingency plans may be in conformance with the latest intelligence and capabilities, and the eleven billion dollar cut in military spending will be absorbed as gracefully as possible, hopefully without hurting personnel, the most important element of the Fleet.

Capt. Reasonover announced that the speaker for the February meeting would be Capt. John Oliver Coppedge USN (Ret.) '47, athletic direc-

tor of the U.S. Naval Academy, and the March speaker would be Commandant of the Marine Corps. In addition, he stated that the Alumni Association would be running busses from Alumni House to the basketball games at the University of Maryland and George Washington University, both in the Washington area. Finally, Capt. John R. Wales USN (Ret.) '51 was nominated to head a selection committee for next year's Chapter officers.

BOSTON Horace P. Rounds 65 York Avenue Randolph MA 02368 The Boston Chapter held two affairs in December, 1982. Army-Navy game day was joint with the West Point Society of New England as host at the Officers' Club, Army Research Center, Natick, Massachusetts. Needless to say, the twenty Navy Types thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon.

Gwen Dimitrijevic was a guest of the Rounds.

On December 22, 1982 the Chapter, in conjunction with the local parents, hosted a Christmas Hop for twenty-six Midshipmen and their drags.

All hands seemed to enjoy the affair very much and hoped it would be repeated next year.

COLORADO Al Lowe 2550 Ouray Way, Aurora CO 80013 Here are a few more pictures from the terrific Navy-Air Force week end. The Colorado Chapter is still recovering from the great time had by all, but will be more than ready for the next event.

Here's a picture of Ward Davis, taken some time ago obviously. Ward's obituary was printed in last month's Shipmate. He will be greatly missed.

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time. The SHAPE O-Club at Casteau, Belgium, provided a room and bar service but no TV set, so the search began for one which would receive U.S.-type signals. Most people turned out to have European specs for reception in the Brussels area.

Then, as happened last year, doubt was cast on whether or not the show would be on. That it would be was confirmed on the day before the game, but as many private watches were organized, few turned up at the O-Club to profit from the convertible (large) set provided by Jim Moran, '42 and Chapter Treasurer, and the small similarly convertible set of George Cornelius, '43, Chapter President. One viewer who perhaps wished the whole thing had not happened was Col. Dan K. Malone, West Point '52, who came with wife Anne, whose mixed feelings stemmed from being a Navy Junior before partial conversion by marriage. Jim's Betty and George's Sally alternately consoled and congratulated, as appropriate.

Nobody disputed the fact that both teams gave of their best, giving all spectators their money's worth and more.

More scenes from the Navy-Air Force week end

The next big event on the Chapter's agenda was the Belgian Navy Relief Ball at Ostend, Belgium on 4 February 1983. This year's Gala was even better than last year's. Over 30 people were expected to gather at the table to be reserved for us and dance the night away. It is possible that rooms may be had at the Royal Club, former summer residence of the King and Queen, on the beach front. Last year's luncheon and Chapter meeting on the Saturday following the ball was a great sue cess, to be repeated this year.

TDY and business/vacation travel war against our attendance record. Dwellers and visitors in Europe should contact Jim Moran at NATO SUP ACT, OISI, APO NY 09667, tel. Brussels (02) 720-8259 to rally round.

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CONNECTICUT Charies H. Loundsbury IE PO Box 605, Wild Oak Dr. Southington CT 06489 Over fifty members and guests gathered at the Quinnipiack Club in New Haven for the Fall Meeting. Guest speaker was Professor James B. Crowley, director of graduate history studies relating to Japan and the Far East at Yale University. His topic was "Searching for the Truth about Peari Harbor."

The business portion of the meeting saw the 1982-1984 slate of officers consisting of; president, Tony Marks '59; vice president, John Turnier '47; secretary/treasurer, Charlie Lounsbury '64; and national trustee, Dave Martineau '33, inducted for their two year term.

Plans were underway for a luncheon meeting in the New Haven area on Saturday, January 15, 1983. After the luncheon plans are to adjourn to the Yale-Navy basketball game to cheer Navy on to victory. If interested in Chapter membership, contact either Tony Marks '59 (B-777-6267); (H-481-2434) or Chariie Lounsbury '64 (621-2045).

EUROPEAN George Coraelius NISSPO/USNATO APO NY NY 09667 The European Chapter scheduled a TV-Watch of the Army-Navy Game on 4 December 1982 after learning the AFN (Armed Forces Network, Europe) would be telecasting same at 1830 Brussels Shipmate, March 1983

Col. Walter Hansen USAF (Ret.) 250 Greenway Avenue Satellite Beach FL 32937 (305) 777-4594 The Florida Space Coast Chapter held its November function in a banquet room at the Melbourne, Florida, Ramada Inn. A social hour preceded an outstanding luncheon. An informal meeting was held concerning plans for the ArmyNavy game, the December social function, which was held at the beautiful home of Iris and Sam Watson '43, and the future events which will carry the Space Coast Chapter through June. As it stands now, the Chapter has a full slate of activities which will terminate with the annual June ArmyNavy barbeque at the Patrick AFB Yacht Club.

Again, we invite Alumni to join us in the local area.

Paul Crosley, '25 is our Chapter's newest active member. He provides additional support to the Class of '25 by joining in with Devere (Red) Day and John House. Welcome aboard, Paul. The following attended the November function; Paul Crosley '25, Louise and Red Day '25, Gina and Red Dodson '31, Tiah and Dick Dole '30, Luriene and Charlie Eisenbach '36, Louise (Mrs. Phillip C ) Gallery '28, Norma and Swede Hansen '56, Sally and Russ Hart '29, Betty and Jack Hinman '40, Cynthia (Mrs. George M.) Holley '30, Brownie and John House '25, Winn and Dick Jeffrey '39, Lila (Mrs. Robert J.) Morgan '38, Gene and Tom Murphy '39, Greta and Red Orbeton '45, Lilian and Tom Roberts '28, Betty and Dutch Spanagel '53, Marion and Lem Stephens '33, Betty and EmmeU Sullivan '27, Alice (Mrs. James J.) Vaughn '33, Iris and Sam Watson '43, Peg and Bill Welch '55, and Ruth and Cid Wildman '19.

LOUISVILLE Robert J. Zoeller 614 Beharrell Ave., New Albany IN 47150 The annual Army-Navy game TV party was held in the Naval Ordnance Station clubhouse on December 4 in lieu of the regular monthly meeting.

Social Hour started at 1130 and lunch was served at noon. The station fire chief catered the lunch and it was delicious. Needless to say, the party and game was thoroughly enjoyed by all Navy attendees. The 5 Army couples attending enjoyed at least the party. The Navy win really made the day! Our president and host, Capt. Tom Warren '53, was ordered to the West Coast for an investigation and unfortunately missed being with us. His wife, Jo, was at the party and kept things going smoothly. Our treasurer, LCdr. Wendell Gift '72 and his wife Kathy, did an outstanding job in making the arrangements for the party and heading up the decorating and cleaning up afterwards. Over 40 people attended the party.

The new slate of officers who will take over in 1983 are; Pres. — Dick Youngjohns '53; V. Pres.

— Bill Fisher '41; Sec'y. — Greg Treitz '76; and Treas. — Wendell Gift.

MEMPHIS Jim Thorell 3403 Pleasant Hill Road Newbit MS 38651 Late 1982 activities of the Memphis Chapter centered around Navy's fine football team. The annual Army-Navy party and victory celebration were hosted by Jim Thorell (pinch-hitting for Chapter president Ed Cooke) at Stonebridge Country Club in Memphis. Forty-eight Navy faithful were delighted with the outcome and fine fare served at halftime. In attendance were; John and Charlotte Grider '32, George and Ann Grider, Tom and Nancy Reed, and Syd and Betty Miller, all Class of '36; Jack and Dorothea Holmes '40; Mike and Mary Burbage '41; George and Vivienne McHenry '43; Mike and Louise Clark '44; Tor and Alice Bratten '45; Bill and Mary Fuller '46; Alan and Pat Davidson and Mark and Nan German '47; Harry Lee '48; Raley and Agnes Ann Thomley '54; Bill and Linda Ballew '55; Jim and Linda Googe '57; Walker and Ann Uhlhorn '58; Don and Bee Sturmer '62 and guest Joe and June Henrick (Notre Dame '65); Gene Kelly '63; David Nichols '71; Dave, Pat and Matt Hodgson; RAdm. Bob and Joyce Austin; Alice Devlin; and Jim and Sammie Thorell '63. The giant-screen results were cheered by one and all, from the remarkably fine rendition of the National Anthem by a most attractive youngster midshipman to the final warning notes of "Navy Blue and Gold!"

In September, forty-one Meniphians climbed aboard a chartered bus to witness Navy's fine performance against nationally-ranked Arkansas in Little Rock. The Chapter had ninety people in attendance at the game and they were entertained by fine football teams. Ed Cooke and his lovely wife Bobbe and Jim and Sammie Thorell hosted the charter trip to Little Rock, which featured sack lunches tied with Blue and Gold ribbons and iecorated with N* and served by Sammie. The trip passed quickly, and prior to the game the group attended a buffet hosted by Governor Frank White '56 of Arkansas, along with 700 other Academy Alumni and friends. Ed Cooke was songleader on the way home, and we returned proud of the Navy football team and coach Gary TranquiU. 115

The next meeting wiU be in the early Spring, with election of a new slate of officers and planning of the 1983 Chapter activities as prime topics for discussion.

NEWPORT LCdr.W. H. Lee USN SWOSCOLCOM Staff NETC, Newport RI 02840 A joint Naval Academy Alumni Association — Navy League dinner was held in Newport, Rhode Island, on 30 November 1982 which was attended by 106 Alumni and 39 members of the League.

VAdm. James E. Service USN gave an interesting discussion on his tour in the Indian Ocean in INTREPID at the time of the Iran hostage rescue operation. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Smith of Newport. She is the daughter of the late Cdr. Charles McK. Lynch USN (Ret.) '07, president of the Alumni Association at the time of purchase of Ogle HaU. Mrs. Smith had recendy presented to Alumni House a water jug engraved "Atlantic"; it had come originaUy from the old Adantic Hotel that house the Naval Academy during the Civil War. LCdr. and Mrs. Ronald Machtley '70 accompanied the Smiths. Mrs. Machtley has presented the Chapter with a Naval Academy Alumni Associaion flag that she had made.

NORTH TEXAS Dick Goodspeed

2237 Hurstview Drive Hurst TX 76053 The Chapter's annual Army Game party was a great success this year — and probably would have been even if our team hadn't done such a thorough job on the Cadets. The main dining room of Belo Mansion in DaUas had been reserved for the occasion, and a gourmet lunch was enjoyed while the team showed how the game is won.

The sign-in list had the names of 38 Alumni on it, and showed a total of 21 guests — wives, offspring, and others. The local Alumni of West Point were invited for the occasion, and had about the same number.

Some there were who had been foUowing ArmyNavy footbaU longer than most; Burris Wood, '35 (and Ethel); Herb Bearce, '25 (and Zandra); and Pat Moran, '34. Joe Manci, '50, Chapter president, got a shot of them enjoying one of the timeouts.

L. r. Pat Moran '34, Burns Wood '35, and Ethel, Zandra and Herb Bearce '25 at the A-N game party

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On December 21 the Chapter sponsored a dinner for prospective midshipmen and their famihes at the posh Los CoUnas Country- Club in Irving.

When asked how many p>eople had come, Dick Grant, '52, in charge of arrangements (his club), said "We had 110 seats before that," and he nodded toward some club employees who were scrambUng to set up another large round table for the overflow. About half the people there were Alumni and wives — including several midshipmen home for the hoUdays.

The speaker for the evening was Bob McNitt, '38, Dean of Admissions at USNA. He must have starred in after-dinner speaking at the old school, because a more skillfully tumed speech about the Academy — or anyihing else — few of us have ever heard. If all of us could represent our school that well, it would certainly have no trouble maintaining its reputation for all-around excellence.

The monthly luncheon took place as usual on the first Tuesday (fourth day) of January-. Attending were 22 Alumni members of the Chapter, plus Capt. Bill Meek, the area Blue and Gold Coordinator, and Midn. Victor Kreeger, spending a slightly extended Christmas leave working on Operation Information. Capt. Meek and Midn.

Kreeger were the featured speakers. The former told us about Blue and Gold recruiting in our area, and presented five-year service pins to several of those present for helping with the program.

Midshipman Kreeger spoke briefly about his information duties and life today in Mother Bancroft, and fielded questions about all subjects.

As of this writing, the Chapter was looking forward to Superintendent's Night, when Adm. Ed WaUer, '49, wiU be the featured speaker and officials from area school districts vviU be guests. This was to take place on January 25, and will receive mention in a future column. In the meanvvhUe, the chapter is meeting at the Belo Mansion, Ross and Pearl Streets, Dallas, at noon on the first Tuesday of every- month. Come and join us if you're in the area. You don't need a reservation.

We regret to report that one of our oldest and most beloved comrades passed away recently. Tex GiUiam, '30, participated in Chapter activities as recently as this past Summer, and was a Uvely, interested, and interesting person.

OMAHA Capt. H. A. OUver m USN CINCPACREP JSTPS/JSCS/SAC Offutt AFB NE 68113 The November meeting was a "drag" dinner held at Anthony's Restaurant in West Omaha on 23 November. Following an excellent dinner, attendees viewed the recent CNO produced submarine briefing and sUde show, presented by Capt.

Bob Smith USN '61, Chief of the Systems Division, Joint Strategic Connectivity Staff. Attendees were Darlene and Omar KeUer '41, Myrt and Merle White '42, Molly and Ken Carr '49, Rae and Don Pflugrath '54, Mary Jane and Norm Miner '57, Paca and OUie OUver '61, Jane and Bob Smith (and parents) '61, and Claudia and Phil Jacobs '64.

A large number of Naval Academy Alumni and wives, together with local Navy supporters, attended the joint Army-Navy football game party at the Fort Crook House, Offutt Air Force Base, on 4 December. Without question the enthusiasm and strong vocal support of the Navy rooters (led

by RAdm. Paul Tomb USN '51) played a significant role in Navy's winning performance.

A major winter storm, featuring an entire day of freezing rain foUowed by the worst blizzard in Omaha in several years, restricted Alumni attendance at the Joint Service Academies Banquet at the Offutt Air Force Base Officers' Club on 27 December. Those of us who did attend had a most enjoyable evening with the members of the Naval Academy Parents Club of Nebraska and, especially, the midshipmen from the local area who were home for the hoUdays.

The Superintendent has been invited to include Omaha in his plaimed trip to the Pacific Northwest via Chicago in .Vlarch. Alumni Chapter members (as well as IOCJU Blue and Gold Officers and the Parents Club of Nebraska) wiU be advised of plans for the visit.

ORLANDO John Long P.O. Box 1511 Winter Park FL 32790 Fifty-six members and their guests gathered at the NTC Orlando Officers' Club on the second Friday in December for the Orlando .Alumni Chapter meeting. The guest speaker was Dick Griffin, representing the local Winter Park Telephone company. Mr. Griffin presented a program on what the phone subscriber can expect with the break up of A.T. & T. Several members showed concern when Mr. Griffin mentioned that local measured service w-ould be more expensive, especially with a family member who spends a great deal of time on the telephone.

Gerry- BaU also gave a short history lesson concerning the Anzio landing of World Weu II. Jack Martin's guest, Cdr. Murphy (MC), is head of the Family Practice Chnic at the local naval hospital but repeated attempts by members faUed to get the good doctor to offer an invitation for members to join his service. No Army — Navy footbaU gettogether was planned; the West Point .Alumni in the area have apparently lost heart.

Among those on hand were Betty and Gerry BaU '41, Bimny and Bob .Adams '51, Catty Adkins '30, Lou Branch '49, Bob Coleman '51 along with his parents Kitty and Red Eye Coleman, Emily and BiU Danner '50, BiU Davis "33. Wally Ebert "30, Jack Edwardson '73, Harold EUison '42, Ruth and Bob Finlay '46. Jane and Oliver Finnigan '35, John HovveU '30, Mrs. Paul F. (Merie) Johnston '27, Richard Howe '67, Dick Lsming '40, EUeen and John Long "55, Eve and John Majesky '49, Jane and Jack Martin '34, Tom Mihok '67, RoUo Norgaard '28. Tom Mulane "52, .Aurelia and Tom Nugent '48, Dorothy and Knight Pryor '29, Mrs. C W . (Eunice) Petrie '35. Joie Ray "29, Eunice and Bob Rice '34, Ruth and BiU RosseU '35, Mary Agnes and Mike Sellars '34, Margaret and Dan Stubbs '25, Anne and Bill Underwood "42, Audrey and Tom Utegaard "45. Fred Warder '25, and Edwin Wilkins '24.

PENSACOLA Capt. Richard V. Christopher USN 5225 Durango PL, Pensacola FL 32504 The Pensacola Chapter members attending the First Annual Army-Navy Game Big-Screen TV Party on December 4 looked out of the big windows of Bogies Restaurant, Pensacola Beach, at a stormy grey Gulf of Mexico. Despite intermittent heavy rain and gusty winds, more than 60 Alumni and escorts/spouses were in attendance to see another Navy victory. The senior class present was represented by Capt. and Mrs. Neal SulUvan, Shipmate, March 1983

'25, and the Class with the most attendees (10) was none other than the most recent graduates, '82.

We were looking forward (at this writing) to our first 1983 meeting on Friday noon, January 28, at Mustin O'Club, with RAdm. Bill McLaughlin speaking on the expansion plans for the Naval Aviation Museum. For Alumni passing through Pensacola; join us for lunch on the last Friday of the month. Ladies are most welcome and encouraged to attend.

PHILADELPHIA

Foreground, I. to r., Dan and Jeanne Hickery, Beth and Jim Owensworth

James A. Ounsworth Pepper, HamUton & Scheeu 123 South Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19109 This article summarizes the various activities of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, Philadelphia Chapter, which were held during the Fall of 1982.

Packard Trophy Dinghy Races and Reception Navy Alumni in the Philadelphia area were able to witness Navy's competition for the Packard Trophy at Penn's Landing on October 9th and 10th. The races were held on both Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, following the races, a reception was held on the Portuguese sailing vessel, GAZEIA PRIMEIRO. Tied up across the pier from the GAZELA PRIMEIRO was Pennsylvania's ROTC

saiUng vessel, CENTAURUS, which Alumni had the opportunity to visit. The Alumni Association provided beer, wine and light snacks and hosted the midshipmen participating in the race as well as several Navy old-timers who presentiy are in charge of the USS OiYMPiA, Admiral Dewey's flagship.

We hope to have a simUar function either in the Spring or next FaU aboard the OIYMPIA.

Buck McClellan's quarters Bimonthly luncheons continue to be held in downtown Philadelphia. These are generally held at the Racquet Club and anywhere between 30 and 40 Alumni are usually in attendance. The November luncheon was held in conjunction with the Maxwell Club Army/Navy luncheon at the Union League. At that luncheon. Army's famous "Lonesome End," Bill Carpenter, spoke. Joe Gattuso provided the introduction and comments for Navy, along with Bo Coppedge and the Commandant of Midshipmen. Downtown luncheons for the winter and spring months are scheduled for the second Wednesday of March and May.

Potluck Dinner A potluck dinner at the quarters of Capt. Buck McClellan USN '54 at the U.S. Naval Base was held on October 26th. The dinner provided an excellent opportunity to meet Alumni families in the area, especially active duty Alumni. Kay and Buck McClellan were superb hosts and a great deal of thanks and credit for the success of this function should be give to them.

Notre Dame Game A tailgate party was held prior to the Notre Dame game. The party was sponsored by the Philadelphia and New York Naval Academy Alumni Chapters. Navy Alumni had some difficulty in finding the party in the huge parking lot Navy takes over GAZEIA PRIMEIRO at Penn's Landing at the Meadowlands; nonetheless, an opportunity was provided for Alumni attending the game amidst the sea of Notre Dame supporters to say hello to one another.

For those of you who missed the game, the score, and certainly the write-up in the New York Times, were very misleading. Navy's football team played Notre Dame quite tough and up until the fourth quarter had a shot at winning the game.

Army/Navy Dinner-Dance The annual Army/Navy dinner-dance, jointly sponsored by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni and the West Point Society of Philadelphia, was held on November 19th Reception on board at the Union League. The Naval Academy Alumni hosted the function this year and it was a roaring Monthly Luncheons The Alumni Association has continued to hold success. Over 200 Alumni and friends of West monthly luncheons on the third Tuesday of every Point and Navy attended; and 150 of this group month at the Philadelphia Naval Base. Through were Navy Alumni and families of midshipmen. the efforts of LCdr. Dan Hickey USN '71, who Music was by the Generation Gap, which provided is stationed at the Base, we have been able to in- a wide range of music from disco to the sounds crease the number of active duty Alumni attend- of the era of the big bands. Brief remarks and ining the luncheons. Any Alumni who are in the troductions were made by Jim Ounsworth, as weU as representatives of West Point and Navy. (Jim Philadelphia area are more than welcome.

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Ounsworth's remarks were exceptionally limited since Margo and Gary Snyder threatened to remove him bodily from the podium if he talked too long.)

A great deal of credit for the success of the dinner dance goes to Debbie Brengle, who headed a committee of wives to plan and organize the dance.

Some of the Alumni attending the dance were; Jim Brengle, Charies Bomberger, Vice Admiral Beele, Tom Bender, Ron Boskin, Dick Chuday, Capt. John Clearwater, Lee Curry, Anthony Giancatarino, Boyce Grier, Larry Hess, Dennis Haley, LCdr. Dan Hickey, Jim Healy, Bob Havasy, Admiral Brooks Harral, Duby Joslin, Capt. Gene Kelly, Tom Keefer, Mike May, Capt. Buck McClellan, LCdr. Bill Mulholland, John Muhlenberg, Jim Ounsworth, Ian Sargent, Vice Admiral Steele, Gary Snyder, Jack Santucci, Rear Admiral John Tierney, Rear Admiral Waller, Hookie Walker and Al Yudes.

Army/Navy Game and Reception The Army/Navy game was held in Philadelphia on one of the best days of football we have ever seen in a long time. It seemed as though the Philadelphia weatherman was trying to compete with Pasadena by providing better weather than in CaUfornia.

Partly because of the time of the game, the weather, and the efforts of Alumni in the area, including, in particular. Admiral Cricket Johnson, Commanding Officer of the Naval Base, there was a significantly improved turnout from last year's game. Prior to the game, a number of breakfasts and brunches were held at various Quarters on the Naval Base. After the game, the Philadelphia Alumni hosted a reception. The Alumni and friends of Na\^ proved that they could still party.

Upcoming Events The annual Dads' Night wiU be held on March 14. For those unfamiliar with this event, the Philadelphia Navy Alumni hosts well over 350 people at the Naval Base Officers' Club. Guests from the Academy, including the Superintendent, as well as Gary TranquiU, head coach of Navy, are in attendance. Many of the candidates for the Academy for next year will also be there, along with their coaches and dads. Dads of midshipmen and dads of graduates are also invited.

Dick Chuday is the master of ceremonies and should be contacted for any information (215/864-2237).

This night provides an excellent opportunity to keep in touch with the Academy and to see some of the high quality young men and women who are going to the Academy these days.

What we hope will become an annual picnic is going to be held sometime in June. Over 100 people were in attendance last year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; youngsters.

Alumni and friends. A superb time was had by all, not only in picnicking, but also in having the opportunity to tour the battleship, WISCONSIN, and in riding tugboats on the Delaware River. We are also contemplating this year, either at the picnic or sometime during the Summer, challenging the Army Alumni to a softbaU game. So all Alumni who still have dreams of glory on the softbaU diamond, please get in touch with Jim Ounsworth (215/893-3466) or Skip Dittman (215/629-3794).

All tryouts and practices, if any, and certainly the game, will be accompanied by liquid refreshment, i.e., we'll bring some beer!

Membership Once again, we encourage Alumni in the area to join us in any or all of our various activities.

Annual dues are $10 (cheap!), are used primarily to defray mailing expenses and, in some cases, to subsidize certain events. For more information

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about the Alumni, contact Jim Ounsworth at the phone number listed above or, particularly if there are questions with respect to getting on the mailing list or correcting addresses, contact Tom Bender, the Chapter Secretary (215/875-7278).

RICHMOND Cdr. Paul E. Galanti USN (Ret.) 21 MaxweU Rd., Richmond, VA 23226 The Richmond Chapter entered the cold weather with a very warm social coinciding with the ArmyNavy game. Although the weather warmed up to the 70s for the occasion, the members kept cool with various beverages and greatly enjoyed the game. The newly formed West Point Alumni Chapter was also in attendance (How sweet is was!) and had their first real meeting ruined by a fine showing of the Navy footbaU team. Interestingly enough. Gen. L.H. Ginn, USMA '54, who is Army's SOPA, didn't show and blamed Reserve Duty for the reason. We, the USNA Alumni, knew the real reason, however. It hurts to see a grown "WOOP" cry!

The weather really did get bad for the Richmond Chapter's Christmas Party at the Engineers' Club.

The attendance, however, showed that USNA are not afraid of snow, ice, sleet, etc. Thirty stalwarts showed up and got the holiday season off to a roaring start. Fred Gambke '51 and Joe Gammon '43 provided the entertainment, although not scheduled to do so!

The Chapter meets the second Monday of each rnonth at the Engineers' Club for a luncheon.

Starting time (read "social") is 1130, with lunch promptly at 1200. Call Jack Parry (649-6581) or Paul Galanti at 355-7941 by the Friday before to confirm attendance.

Exceptions to the above will be on Valentine's Day, (February 14th for Marines) with an evening get-together also at the Engineers' Club and Candidate's Night on May 9th for more of the same. For Candidate's Night, we invite our local mids-to-be and their parents to see what they or their offspring will look like 30 years later. (Some of our younger grads think it may be bad advertising!)

Another winter function TBA was to be the Navy-William & Mary basketball game in Williamsburg in February. We have a great time at all these functions and encourage all local USNA grads (or non-grads, or interested parties) to join and come! Call and get on our list!

That's about it for this time. Thought for the month: The Drum & Bugle Corps would have put on a better show than Brent Mossberger talking about the other thrillers of the day during the Army-Navy halftime. Somehow the Minnesota State-North Dakota State Classic just didn't cut it!

four (4) years at the Naval Academy, John BurriU '38 resumed the task of writing these reports.

He reported on the meeting in Annapolis of the Alumni Association Board of Trustees and distributed copies of the minutes of Board meeting of 28 October, which Burrill had attended as a representative of the Chapter.

Carlotta Burrill could not attend the luncheon because she was busy preparing the Burrill residence for the third annual Army-Navy game party on 4 December. There were sixteen participants, in addition to the hosts, Dick and Lori Bishop '62, Joe and Cay Drachnik '43, Tom Hartigan and friend '47, Harry Holton '38, Doug and Miriam Kinney '54, "Mo" and Caroline Slater '42, Chuck and Betty White '53, and Barry Whittlesley '49. Carlotta served plentiful hors d'oeuvres, and then a large hot casserole of beef stew, etc, in a very large copper kettle which she planned to give to her daughter right after the game to make sure she does not host the group again.

Attending the luncheon but not the Army-Navy game party were Bill Boakes '51 and Tom Ross '57.

During the course of the 1 December luncheon meeting, Burrill reported on the condition of the Chapter's favorite member. Bo McLeod '30, who is currently in the hospital but with a favorable prognosis. A unanimous vote directed Joe Drachnik to deUver an appropriate gift.

The best news at the meeting was that Drachnik had passed the very tough California state bar exam and is now an attorney-at-law!

The Sacramento Chapter met for its first 1983 luncheon on the first Wednesday of the month on 05 January. President Jack Everett opened the meeting with a report on Bo McLeod '30, the member who usually charms the young waitress serving the group. Bo is out of the hospital and recuperating at home. With luck, he may appear at the February luncheon.

Chuck White '53 was accompanied by Betty, who took it in stride when she was compared with local tv and radio personality Betty White.

The Class of '47, with Tom Hartigan and Don Andrews, tied with '38, Harry Holton and John Burrill, as having most members present. Carlotta Burrill returned to the group after several months' absence, two while driving to and from AnnapoUs for Homecoming, and the third while preparing for the ARMY-NAVY game party at the Burrill home.

Ex-President Barry D. Whittlesey '49 passed around a postcard sent to the Chapter Secretary from an old friend of plebe days in the 15th company, expressing admiration, for the way Barry could "hang in there."

Joe Drachnik, '43, proudly passed around new calling cards with the title "Attorney-at-Law." Dr. Bill Baokes '51 elevated the intellectual tone of the meeting. "Mo" Slater '42, as always, added the feeling of warmth we all feel for each other.

Finally, we extended a warm welcome to a new member. Rick Gilbert, '72!

SAN FRANCISCO SACRAMENTO Capt. John C. BurrUI SC, USN (Ret.) 5840 Wymote Way, Sacramento CA 95822 The Chapter had its usual luncheon meeting on I December 1982. After a forty-day motor trip to and from New England for a good visit with Bruce and Susie Hayden, having roomed with Bruce all 118

Capt. W.B. Hayler USN (Ret.) California Maritime Academy Vallejo CA 94590, 707/644-5601 More than forty Alumni and guests gathered on 1 December, at the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club on Treasure Island to hear Mr. Harold Knutson, who was with the International Geological Survey at the behest of the Chinese Government as an ex-

ploration geologist for the United Nations in Nepal and Tibet. He presented superb slides of Nepal, Tibet, and mountain climbing in the Himalayas.

The pictures of Tibet were not only excellent, but were taken under extremely difficult conditions. Cameras are forbidden, so the speaker had to conceal his camera, and take his pictures through a hole cut in his sleeve! The clothing worn by the people was colorful and unfamiliar — even to one who is somewhat familiar with the Orient.

Since there are no banks, one's wealth is worn on necklaces and bracelets!

The pictures of mountain climbing were of special interest because the speaker is going to participate in an AU-American climb of Mount Everest in April and May. The expedition wiU take live photography which will be beamed by satellite to viewers of ABC — TV. This wiU be the first climb when oxygen is not used.

Senior member present was Lew Johns '21, and Dave Martin '71 was junior. Class of '45 and '47 shared the honors of having most members present — three each.

In January, more than fifty Alumni and guests of the San Francisco Chapter rnet on the fifth at the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club on Treasure Island.

The speaker was Mr. Jeff Wilpox, West Point '68, a project director for the Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program of Northern California. Mr. Wilcox is very active in the Vietnam Veterans organization, and is an extremely articulate speaker who was well received by our membership.

Mr. Wilcox pointed out that the Vietnam Veterans made the recently dedicated memorial "happen." In his view, real problems exist among the veterans of the Vietnam War, and his organization is actively seeking to assist in their solution.

The average age of the Vietnam soldier was 19 as opposed to the WWII age of 25. Their extreme youth, he believes, plus the fact that they joined in combat as individuals with 365 days obligation, and returned home alone as opposed to coming home with a unit in which there had been built up comradeship, worsened the problem. The transition from the foxhole or the jungle to Mainstreet, U.S.A., in 48 hours is something which did not occur in WWII or even Korea; there was no decompression period.

The press, Mr. Wilcox finds, has given a negative impression of his fellow VN veterans, which he hopes by his activities, to help correct.

Several questions centered around the differences in risks or sacrifices made by the VN, WWII, or even Korean veteran, and the reasons for any changes in adjustment problems.

Senior member present was Bill Stock '23.

Junior members present this time, and also the Class with the most members, was '65 with four — Pat Donnelly, Mike Paul, John Mickelson, and Rick Rickard. Two first class midshipmen from the California Maritime Academy, Cari Gruelund and Dave Ridge, were guests.

Lowell Jett will step back in as Secretary during Bill Hayler's absence on his Maritime Academy Cruise until about 1 April.

TAMPA BAY Warren G. Hahn 4506 W. Beachway Dr. Tampa FL 33609 Again this year, the MacDill Air Force Base Officers' Club was the location for the Tampa Bay area Alumni Chapter to meet and cheer the Navy team on to victory on Saturday, December 4.

Chapter President, Warren G. Hahn '60, coordinated the event, which this year included the parents of midshipmen presently at the Academy.

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Alumni in attendance were Bob Bosser '62, Eric Wieler '55, Mr. Schristner, Gary Greenwood '76, Richard Brown '69, Robert Flynn '58, Bruce Scott '72, Gaeton Long '60, Jim Delesie '62, Anthony Coryn '39, Warren Hahn '60, Mr. Krammer, Roy CoUins '56, Jack Pate '45, Tom Seigle '65, Art Fischer '37, Frank Meyer '50, Bob McMiUin '74, Art GiUis '44, Robert Moore, '32, Wayne Lynn '66, Ed Dissette '34 and Walt Snyder '37. Also included were parents of midshipmen, Mr. and Mrs. Leithauser, Mr. and Mrs. Merriman, Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Rodnit, Mrs. StoUey and Mr. and Mrs. Long.

Anyone requiring any further information concerning the Tampa Bay Alumni Chapter, please contact Warren G. Hahn at home 813/831-4943 and business — 813/886-6675.

TEXAS GULF COAST Court Snyder 311 Bauxhall Court Katy TX 77450 713/492-6227 Thank goodness we practice the custom of bumping chapter officers upward on an annual basis so that, at the beginning and at the end of each year, at the very least, the secretary is inspired to take pen in hand and record the doings of our group in and around Houston. This out-going secretary wiU now try to create a precis-style report on the last third of our calendar and fiscal year, 1982.

Usually our Chapter meets for lunch on the first business Friday of each month at the Whitehall Hotel, 1700 Smith Street, Houston. September's meeting was deferred to the second Friday to avoid Labor Day holiday week-end conflicts. This particular meeting was a joint session with the surprisingly large local alumni group from the Merchant Marine Academy. We mustered 33 Naval Academy types, the Merchant Mariners turned out 28, the Coast Guard had one intrepid representative and four outside guests were present.

We were treated to an excellent, inspirational talk by Oscar L. Newton, Jr., a local insurance executive and nationally renowned speaker. Using a clever mixture of humor and thoughtprovoking suggestions, Mr. Newton led his audience through a self-appraisal of how each individual measures up to the challenges of life.

At our Oaober I st meeting the featured speaker was W.J. (Jack) Bowen, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Transco Companies Inc. which is a Houston-based gas production and pipeline company. Mr. Bowen, a 1945 graduate of West Point, gave us a knowledgable run-down on where we stand today in energy resources and how things look to him through the end of this century. He made it unmistakeably clear that, contrary to thinking in some quarters, the energy crisis "sure as hell" is not over.

On November 1 st we had a repeat performance

by Frank Magrino, vice president and chief economist of Texas Commerce Bank. He had addressed our group a year earlier and admitted to batting .500 on his predictions in 1981: he was right on interest rates but his call for a turnaround by mid-1982 was unfortunately optimistic. This time Mr. Magrino is looking for 3 to 3'/2% real GNP growth in 1983 and economic recovery at half the normal pace, with capital spending not picking up until the end of 1983 at the eariiest.

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Another feature of the November meeting was the presentation of awards of local participants in the Blue and Gold program. Carter Conlin, Captain USNR, the out-going area coordinator, made the awards and introduced his replacement, Capt.

Walt Whipple USNR '57.

In December we had our annual business meeting to elect a new slate of officers for 1983 and to vote on two changes to our local chapter by-laws. As mentioned above, we traditionally move up one notch each year so that no one is unduly burdened for too long. This year's new assignments are Jerry McGaugh '57, president, Al Register '50, vice president. Court Snyder '54, secretary, and Don Hannsz '67, treasurer.

The December 3rd meeting was the official pep rally in Houston for the next day's Army-Navy game. At 1130 local time on Saturday the kickoff in Philadelphia was witnessed by over one hundred West Point and Annapolis Alumni and their drags. For this occasion, Allen Coins '61 had organized a spacious room in the Hyatt Regency Hotel complete with four television screens, cash bar, free snacks and lots of good Navy football.

The attendees were probably fairly evenly divided between Army and Navy, but somehow the Navy cheering section in the Hyatt became clearly superior as the game progressed. It was so much fun we plan to do it again next year.

The luncheon speakers and programs are all interesting and well received, but the most rewarding aspect of these get-togethers is the personal contacts with feUow Alumni. Gold stars for perfect attendance at aU of the last four regular lunch meetings in 1982 go to Hap Goodall '24; Bev Wilson '24; Jim Humrichouse '32 (who, incidentally, has never missed a Homecoming in his fifty years since graduation); Ski Dzikowski and Kirby Ewing '45; Al Register '50; Bricks Corbin '53; Don Hannsz '67; Steve Dix '72 and Dirk Mosis '73.

Silver stars for three out of four were earned

by Frank Clifford '45; Pat Payne and Ferris Smith '52; Court Snyder '54; Jerry McGaugh '57; Henry Bell '63; Charles George '72; and our honorary member (who now claims '82 as his class). Bill Bernrieder. By the time this appears in print. Bill Bernrieder should be officially an associate member of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, having been duly nominated, seconded and supported back in November and December 1982.

Alumni who made the scene two out of four times from September to December include Earl Weaver '35; Walter Lamb '55; Choppy Cusachs '56; Ken Meneke '57; Dave Cox and Jim Wilson '58; Dave Moerschel '60; Jim Covan and Roy Newton '62, Ed Hlopak and Bart Jealous '65; Mike Langston '67; Mike Greene, Mike James and Steve Joens '71; and Bruce Marquardt '73.

Others to whom our thanks go for making at least one meeting are Joe McGonigle '39; A.T. McKinney '44; Bud Conley, Bert Leecraft, J.W. Schreiver and Shot Sevier '45; Ham Baker '46; Dick Hollyer and Lou Romatowski '47; Dave Cooke and Dick Sheridan '50; Larry Hicks and Tom Stolle '52; Ned Snyder and Rip Taylor '53; Dave Jenkins and Harvey Taffet '54; Brian O'NeiU, Ted Vaughan and Walt Whipple '57; Roy Hughes '60; Allen Coins '61; Ron Baker '62; Marty Block, Dick Halbert and Bob Schoppe '64; Hugh Gillogly '65; Tom Knudson, Lou Romano and R.F. Scott '67; Fred Cumminger, Ben Tipton and David Vetter '69; Jim Arnold '70; Ed Klein '72; Chip Keener, Chad King and Tim Scott '73; Rod McQueen '74; Kevin Hart '75; Brad Porlier '76; Ashton McCombs '79; and Associate Member Carter Conlin.

That, in just one-third of a year, comes to a total of 78 different Alumni who joined our monthly luncheon meetings. Those of you in our area on a permanent, temporary or fleeting basis, please show up. You're bound to see somebody you know. Remember — the first business Friday of the month at Houston's Whitehall Hotel.

One final note — we wish to honor the memory of our senior member, Allan D. Blackledge '20, Captain USN (Ret.) who passed away on 10 December 1982. Our deepest sympathy is extended to Blackie's family.

TIDEWATER Donald R. Jex 977 Donation Dr. Virginia Beach VA 23455 The first meeting of the Tidewater Chapter for the 1982-83 year was held at the NAS Oceana Officers' Club on 12 December 1982. Despite severely inclement winter weather, over 120 members and guests attended the luncheon at which Congressman G. William Whitehurst, R-VA, was the speaker. His comments and observations as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, as well as other important committees, were of great interest. At this meeting Adm. Roy Johnson, past president of the USNA Alumni Association, swore in the Chapter's newly elected officers for the forthcoming year. They are; Bill Flanagan, '44, Roger Mehle, '37, Paul Brown, '58, Doc Jex, '47, and Jack Roulstone, '46.

One of the goals during the next year is to bring more of the younger Alumni who serve in and/or reside in the Tidewater Area into Chapter membership and involvement in Chapter functions. To this end, our Valentine's Day cocktail party on 12 February had as a secondary purpose recruitment of non-member Alumni from the year groups '65 to '82 into our Chapter's rolls.

On March 24th the Chapter held its annual 'Salute to Spring' formal dinner dance at the Little Creek Amphibious Base Officers' Club. This very popular event is always fully subscribed with over 250 people enjoying a night of dining, fashion show, dancing, and drawings for beautiful gifts provided by Tidewater merchants.

Coming events include, on 19 May at Little Creek, the Chapter's traditional dinner for Tidewater Area appointees to the next incoming Class at the Naval Academy. Parents of the young men and women will be included in this salute to future Alumni and this year, as last, appointees will have the opportunity to hear some words of wisdom from the current Midshipman Brigade Commander who will be our speaker. The desirability of having an aboul-to-be-commissioned midshipman (and one who has completed his four years in a distinguished manner), address the appointees is clear.

In late June or early July, the Chapter will sponsor its traditional golf tournament at the Little Creek golf course. If sufficient interest becomes evident, this fine event may be enlarged to include a tournment for tennis enthusiasts.

September will be the month for our annual meeting to install the next slate of Chapter officers.

Any Alumni in our area who are not Chapter members are encouraged to contact Paul Brown, '58, for details. Paul's phone number is; 804/464-0227. Chapter dues are currently a low, low $7.00 per year.

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UPPER MIDWEST Cdr. Dick Lee USNR 8700 Isle Court Cottage Grove MN 55016 612/459-4666

The Upper Midwest Chapter began preparing for the annual Army-Navy game extravaganza by volunteering to host the day for our friendly Hudson Stream Alumni. Normally the day is hosted by last year's loser, but the W.P. Alumni were getting tired.

The Battle Order of the Day was posted by Task Force Commander Jim Conn '67. It read as follows; 0500 Reveille 0900 Muster in appropriate alumni uniform of the day (B-robe, letter sweater, parka, etc.)

1000 DD-349 arrive on station 1005 Call to General Quarters 1006 Commence "Firing for Effect" against W . P . armored vehicle 1007 Victory Salute and celebration Watch Bill for USS DEWEY (DD-349) Commanding officer; Darrel Gonyea '61 OOD; Jim Seriey '68 Ordnance Officer: Paul Stiller '58.

DD-349 attacking Army "vehicle" After a most enjoyable game, a "victory line" was formed behind DD-349 to Chris and Darrel Gonyea's house. The day was a "winner" in every way, as indicated by the photos of the "Minnesota Navy."

Attendees included; Ed and Russ Fruechtl '40, Bob Litke '48, Ralph and Sis Van Der NaiUen ' ^ ' , Bob Binnish '55, Gene Wrobel '56, Del and Iviim Cory '56, Paul and Pat Stiller '58, Al Fulkerson '60, Danny and Kim Moore ' 6 1 , Dennis and AUie Doherty '63, Miller and Connie Detrick '63, Mike and Karen Schneider '64, Dick Lee '64, Jim Conn '67, Jim Seriey '68, George Schmall '69 and Carol Halquist, and of course our charming hostess and host, Chris and Darrel Gonyea ' 6 1 .

DU-34V dcbifuys same Navy flag raised in victory

Last Call "They shall grow not 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 . . . " Laurence Binyon, 1914 BAKER, GEORGE M. KLINE JR '39 (LCDR USN RET), 2 December 1982, Princeton NJ BARCUS, PAUL WALDEN '46 (MAJ USMC RET), 8 December 1982, Ames IA BOOTH, JOHN EDWARD '50, 25 December 1982, Arlington VA BOWLING, SELMAN STEWART '27 (RADM USN RET), 8 January 1983, Corpus Christi TX BOWMAN, GUSTAVE HENRY 19 (CAPT USN RET), 21 December 1982, Ariington VA BROWN, JOHN LOUSER '23 (CAPT USN RET), 26 January 1983, Seattle WA CARDIN, EDWIN WAYNE '77 (CAPT USAF), 29 December 1982, Kadena AFB, Japan; aircraft accident CHURCH, ALBERT THOMAS JR '38 (CAPT USN RET), 4 January 1983, Bethesda MD COPEMAN, THOMAS HENRY '31 (CAPT USN RET), 21 December 1982, San Diego CA DOERING, EUGENE RICHARD '51 (CDR USN RET), 3 January 1983, AnnapoUs MD DREW, EDWARD JOHN '27 (RADM USN RET), 26 December 1982, Camino CA ELLSBERG, EDWARD 14 (RADM USNR RET), 24 January 1983, Bryn Mawr PA FIRMAN, JOHN PHILIP '59, 8 December 1982, (Dayton OH) FULTON, SANFORD DEWITT '23 (CAPT USNR RET), 30 December 1982, Media PA GALLAHER, WILMER EARL '31 (RADM USN RET), 4 February 1983, Bethesda MD GATES, NELSON NELLES '16 (CAPT USN RET), 9 September 1982, Lynchburg VA GILMORE, ALLEN JOHNSTON '45 (CDR USN RET) 12 December 1982, Peari Harbor HI GRAVES, HERBERT STINSON '38 (CAPT USN RET), 18 December 1982, Winter Haven FL

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GREENWOOD, JOSEPH LOUIS JR '53 (LCDR SC USN RET), 16 December 1982, Virginia Beach VA GRIGGS, JOHN BRADFORD JR '19 (RADM USN RET), 31 January 1983, Virginia Beach VA GURNETTE, BYRON LAWRENCE '31 (CAPT USN RET), 21 December 1982, Peterborough NH

GURNEY, DARROUGH SUMNER '20 (CDR USN RET), 3 September 1982, Fairhaven MA HERRON, EDWIN WARREN '27 (RADM USN RET), 25 December 1982, Alexandria VA HIRSCH, STANLEY MARVIN '45 (LCDR USNR RET), 2 January 1983, Norfolk VA HUCKINS, THOMAS AVERILL '24 (CAPT USN RET), 5 May 1982, Phoenix AZ INGERSOLL, STUART HOWE '21 (VADM USN RET), 29 January 1983, Newport RI JOHNSON, PETER WILLIAM '46 12 August 1982, (San Jose CA) KYSER, JAMES BENJAMIN '35, 17 June 1982, Augusta GA LUKER, ROBERT PHILIP 14 (CAPT USN RET), 15 June 1982, Santa Monica CA MCEATHRON, ELLSWORTH DUDLEY '20 (RADM USN RET), 3 January 1983, Scottsdale AZ MCGREGOR, LOUIS DARBY JR '30 (RADM USN RET), 22 January 1983, Atlanta GA MITCHELL, ROBERT FRANCIS JR '25, 9 June 1982, (Pensacola FL) MOREAU, JEAN WILFRED '36 (COL USMC RET), 22 January 1983, Bethesda MD NOVAK, FRANK '29 (CAPT USN RET), 13 January 1983, Alexandria VA

OSTROSKI, ALLYN BERTRAM '39 (CAPT USN RET), 26 November 1982, Coronado CA PARKS, JOEL DODSON '27 (RADM SC USN

RET), 27 November 1982, La Jolla CA POWELL, RALPH EMERSON JR '35 (LT USNR RET), 29 January 1983, Alexandria VA PROUT, ANDREW WALTER JR '38 (CAPT USN RET), 28 September 1982, Columbus OH RICE, PAUL HILDRETH '09 (CAPT USN RET), 13 December 1981, St. Helena CA ROLAND, CHARLES WILLIAM '21 (CAPT USN RET), 27 January 1983, Daly City CA RUTHERFORD, REGINALD '34 (CAPT USN RET), 8 January 1983, Camarillo CA S C H W I N D , WILLIAM STEUER '50, 24 November 1981. (Howey In The HiUs FL) SHERRY, HARMON BRADFORD '37 (RADM USN RET), 25 January 1983, West Point NY STANLEY, JOHN C. Ill '41, 30 December 1982, Corinth MS STEVENS, GEORGE CONNOR '21, 5 January 1983, Charieston SC TAYLOR, ARTHUR HOWARD '27 (RADM USN RET), II December 1982, Portsmouth VA TEUSCHER, LOUIS FREDERICK '23 (CAPT USN RET), 7 January 1983, Santa Rosa CA THOMAS, HENRY LLOYD '35 (CDR USNR RET), 3 June 1981 VAN BUREN, HAROLD SHEFFIELD '20, 28 January 1983, Harwichport MA VAN LEUNEN, PAUL JR '34 (CAPT USN RET), 25 December 1982, Seattle WA VENTER, JOSIAH GILLESPIE 12 (CDR SC USNR RET), 1 February 1983, Branford CT WITHINGTON, FREDERIC STANTON '23 ( R A D M USN R E T ) , 22 December 1982, Washington DC ( ) around the place of death indicates hometown at the time of death when specific location is unknown.

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NELSON NELLES GATES '16 Capt. Nelson Nelles Gates USN (Ret.) died on 9 September 1982 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Memorial services were held in Andover, New Hampshire, where he was buried alongside his wife, Emily.

Nominated to the Naval Academy with an atlarge appointment, he was from a naval family, his father, die late Cdr. Herbert G. Granville USN, having been a member of the Class of 1888.

Upon graduation. Ens. Gates reported for destroyer duty in the North Atlantic and served in this force until 1921, later having two years service in CONNECTICUT. Shore duty at the Naval Training Station at Great Lakes followed, then three years at sea in TENNESSEE, followed by orders to the Naval Academy for three years.

Capt. Coney was transferred to the retired Ust in 1947. While on active duty, he was awarded the Legion of Merit as well as the Bronze Star Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal. He was a life member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow Dorothy of the home address; a stepson; a sister; five grandnieces and grandnephews, and three grandchildren.

ALLAN DOUGLAS BLACKLEDGE "20 Capt. Allan Douglas Blackledge USN (Ret.) died on II December 1982 in Dallas, Texas. Memorial services were held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Houston on 26 December with interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

Other sea duty was in LOUISVILLE, POPE, on the

Asiatic Station, and VESTAL, and in addition he served at the Navy Yard, Puget Sound. In 1937 he was transferred to the retired list, but recalled to active duty in 1939 at Puget Sound once more, serving there throughout World War II. His final service was in the office of the supervisor of shipbuilding in Quincy, Massachusetts, and he moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1946. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. A son. Nelson Nelles Gates Jr., was killed in the Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg in 1944.

He is survived by the widow of his son, Mrs. John E. Robinson of Falmouth Foreside, Maine.

GUSTAVE HENRY BOWMAN '19 Capt. Gustave Henry Bowman USN (Ret.) died on 21 December 1982 in Arlington, Virginia.

Memorial services were held on 23 December at the Fort Myer Chapel with interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

Nominated for the Naval Academy with an atlarge appointment, he was graduated with the Class of 1919 on 6 June 1918. His varied sea and shore assignments continued until 1946, although he had been physically retired in 1940. During World War II he was assigned to the Cincinnati District as Inspector of Naval Material, and he also had been awarded a Master of Science degree in Diesel Engineering by Columbia University.

In civilian Ufe he lived for a time in Fort MitcheU, Kentucky, where he was a vestryman for the Trinity Episcopal Church of Covington. He was also self-employed in the insurance business, and he was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He was predeceased by his wife, Ethel Louise, and is survived by a sister, Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Hoagland of Charlestown, West Virginia; a nephew and a niece.

CHARLES EDWARD CONEY '19 RAdm. Charles Edward Coney USN (Ret.) died on 9 November 1982 as a result of grievous injuries suffered in a fall at his residence, 1130 Powell Drive, Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Florida.

Funeral services were held at the Price Funeral Home in North Palm Beach.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Georgia, he was graduated with the Class of 1919 on 6 June 1918 and had a long and distinguished naval career, having served in destroyers in Worid War I, with tours of duty on the Asiatic Station later, and command of the cruiser NASHVILLE in World War II. It was from NASHVILIE that the late Gen. Douglas MacArthur USA disembarked for his famous landings on his return to the Philippines at the end of the Pacific conflict.

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Allan Douglas Blackledge Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Nebraska, he was graduated with the Class of 1920 on 6 June 1919 and proceeded to sea immediately, serving in battleships and destroyers in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. Other sea duty included gunnery boss of a light cruiser, command of an attack transport during World War II, service as ComTransDiv 26 when his ships were the first to remove American prisoners of war from Japan after World War II, and then chief of staff for the Marshall/Gilbert Island area, and command of the cruiser Biioxi. Ashore he had duty at the torpedo station in Newport, Rhode Island, the air station at Pensacola, two tours at the Naval Academy, assignment to the office of the Chief of Naval Operations, command of the naval unit at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland, service in Washington once again at the Bureau of Ordnance, and command of the naval ordnance plant in Indianapolis, Indiana, including a year of active duty after having been transferred to the retired list in 1949. He was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Navy Unit Citation while on active duty.

As a civilian he worked for the Cameron Iron Works in Houston, Texas, for eleven years, retiring as vice president. He was a member of the Masonic Order, the Houston Chamber of Commerce, the Navy League, and he served as president of the Houston Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and also as a member of the board of trustees.

He was predeceased by his first wife in 1929 and his second wife in 1971, and he is survived by three daughters and two sons, LCol. Michael A. Blackledge USAF '63, and Peter D. Blackledge '69; one sister; and six grandchildren.

FRANK RUSSELL EGGERS '21 Lt. Frank Russell Eggers USN (Ret.) died on 6 October 1982 in Bemidji, Minnesota. Memorial services were held at the St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church with interment in the family plot of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, following cremation.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Wisconsin, he was graduated on 3 June 1920

with the Class of 1921 and proceeded to sea in duty with the battleship squadron. He became ill while on the Fleet cruise to Australia in TENNESSEE in 1925 and was physically retired in 1926. Hospitalization continued until 1929 and he later attended Columbia University, then joined his family's plywood business as a sales representative and also became an electronics consultant. In 1934 he returned to Two Rivers, Wisconsin, where the business was located.

Called to active duty during World War II, he served at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company where he had charge of planning and supervising electrical work for new submarines and LCTs. His interest in plywood manufacturing extended from 1935 to 1954, except for his wartime service, and for three years he was manager of the Hardboard Manufacturing Company including the presidency of this company from 1957 to 1969, followed by employment as a special consultant for hardboard manufacturers and for the International Executive Service Corporation, in which capacity he traveled to Turkey. He was one of the founders of the North Central Door Company, specializing in making overhead doors. For many years he was senior warden at St. Bartholomew's Church, and he was a member of the Elks, Rotary, Masons, Shrine, and SAR, as well as the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow Rebecca, Box 5, Bemidji MN 56601; two sons and a daughter; and a sister.

JOSEPH RAPHAEL BARBARO '21 RAdm. Joseph Raphael Barbaro USN (Ret.) died on 14 December 1982 in Alexandria, Virginia.

Graveside services were held on 17 December at Arlington National Cemetery, and his ashes were interred in the same lot as that of his first wife, who died in January 1961.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Massachusetts, as a midshipman he served in the Atlantic during World War 1. Upon graduation with the Class of 1921, his naval career included service in battleships, cruisers, destroyers, and command of the attack transport THOMAS JEFFERSON, from which ship he landed troops on Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day. JEFFERSON also landed troops and supplies on the beaches of Southern France and on Okinawa in the Pacific.

His duties ashore included the Naval Torpedo School at Newport, Submarine School in New London, three tours as an instructor at the Naval Academy, the Naval Mission in Ecuador, the Pan American Division of the Chief of Navai Operations, and naval attache in the U.S. Embassy at Caracas, Venezuela.

His decorations included two Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, and foreign decorations for Ecuador, Chile, Peru and Venezuela.

After being retired from active duty, he spent seven years with Green Associates Consulting Engineers in Baltimore before retiring a second time in I960, and he was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

In 1968 he married Sophronia Hunt, widow of his Classmate Ralph B. Hunt, who had died in 1963. Survivors include his widow, 2909 Old Dominion Blvd., Alexandria VA 22305; a son, Joseph; a stepdaughter, Jane Hunt Kieninger; two stepsons, Ralph W. Hunt and Cdr. William B. Hunt USN '65; and eight grandchildren.

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CHARLES CLAYTON PHLEGER "22 R.Adm. Charles Clayton Phleger USN (Ret.) died on 28 October 1982. Memorial services were held at Arlington National Cemetery.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Ohio, he was graduated with the Class of 1922 and ordered to sea in ARKANSAS, then had duty in MttWALTCEE, CASS, and was engineering officer in WEST VIRGINL\ and MARYLAND. During World

War II he served as chief of staff of the Alaskan sector of the Thirteenth Naval District and as executive officer of the naval operations base at Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians. Later duty was at the Army-Nav-y Staff CoUege and then an assignment to the staff of the late Gen. Douglas MacArthur US.A in the Southwest Pacific.

After the war he had command of W.S. Sftis, then served as general inspector of the Seventeenth Naval District and the Thirteenth Naval District.

He was transferred to the retired Ust in 1952. WhUe on active duty he was awarded the Legion of Merit and the Navy- Commendation Medal.

As a civiUan he was vice president of the Homeowners Mutual Insurance Company of Chicago for three years, then taught at Rutgers University in New Bmnswick, New Jersey, for ten years. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow Eleanor, 216 S. First Ave., Highland Park NJ 08904; a son, Capt.

Charles P . Phleger SC USN (Ret.) of Andover, Massachusetts; and three grandchildren.

FREDERIC STANTON WFTfflNGTON '23 RAdm. Frederic Stanton Withington USN (Ret.) died on 22 December 1982 in Washington, District of Columbia. A memorial service was held for Admiral Withington on 4 January 1983 at the Naval Security Station Chapel in Washington, and interment was in the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Raised in Des Moines, Iowa, and Berkeley, California, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from the Seventh Congressional District of Iowa and was graduated with the Class of 1923, standing 20 in a Class of 412.

After nearly five years of duty in USS WEST VIRGINIA in the Pacific, he was ordered to the naval postgraduate school, AnnapoUs, for a three-year course in ordnance engineering. On completion of the course in 1931 he served for three years in USS NEVADA in the Pacific.

Other pre-war duties included two years at the Navy Yard, Washington, two years as flag lieutenant to the late (then) RAdm. Joseph K. Taussig USN, Class of 1899, one year as executive officer of USS WINSLOW, and duty in the Bureau of Ordnance during the immediate pre-war period and the first months of the war.

He served first as gunnery officer, later as executive officer of USS INDIANA in the Pacific from 1942 to 1943. His next and last sea assignment during the war was as chief of staff to Rear Admiral â&#x20AC;&#x201D; later Adm. Harry W. HiU USN, Class of 1911, Commander of Amphibious Group Two in the Pacific.

He was again on duty in the Bureau of Ordnance at the end of the war. Soon afterward he was ordered as Commander Naval Ordnance Laboratory during the interim period between location of this activity at the Washington Navy Yard and at White Oak, Maryland.

Sea duty in 1946-1948 included nine months in command of USS MISSISSIPPI, newiy recommissioned as experimental gunnery ship, and command of USS MANCHESTER during a Mediterranean deployment.

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Frederic Stanton Withington He was privileged to be ordered to the National War College, graduating with the Class of 1949.

Ordered thereafter to duty in the Office of Atomic Energy, Naval Operations, he was made head of that activity after promotion to flag rank in 1950.

During this period he served also as a member of the MiUtary Liaison Committee to the Atomic Energy Commission.

He served at sea in 1953-1954 as Commander Amphibious Group Three, Pacific Fleet. This duty included a deployment to the Western Pacific, and command of an Arctic resupply operation to Point Barrow and points to the eastward.

Retumed to Washington as deputy Chief, Bureau of Ordnance, he was promoted after one year to be Chief of that Bureau, serving from 1955-1958. His last tour of active duty was as Commander, U . S . Naval Forces Japan, based at Yokosuka, from 1958 to 1961. Since retirement in 1961 he had been recalled to active duty four times to serve as a member of advisory Boards.

He w-as awarded the Commendation Pendant for service in USS INDIANA, the Legion of Merit for service as Chief of Staff, Amphibious Group Two, and a second Legion of Merit for his service in Japan. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He married the former Louise Fifield Gleason on July 31, 1926. There are two children, Frederic Gleason Withington and daughter Joyslin Withington Bushman; six grandchildren and one greatgrandson.

THOMAS AVERILL HUCKINS '24 Capt. Thomas Averill Huckins USN (Ret.) died in Phoenix, Arizona, on 5 May 1982. Memorial services were held at the Messigner Chapel, Scottsdale, on 7 May, and his ashes and those of his wife were scattered over the Phoenix area mountains.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Missouri, he was co-captain of the track team as a midshipman. Upon graduation with the Class of 1924 he studied communications and cryptanalysis, then served in the destroyer JOHN D . E D WARDS and took training in lighter-than-air craft.

Other sea duty followed in TEXAS, PENNSYIVANIA, PEARY and AUGUSTA, serving with the Asiatic Fleet in the latter.

During World War II he was assigned to the Fleet Radio Unit, Pacific, as a traffic analyst, and played an important role with this intelligence team in breaking the Japanese code, aiding significantly in the success of the Battle of Midway. This episode in his career is outlined in the book Double Edged Secrets written by Jasper Holmes, Class of 1922. Later in the war he had duty in Ceylon, Guam and Australia, then had command of the attack transport PRESIDENT HAYES.

After the war he held various intelligence and operations posts in San Diego, Anchorage, Frankfurt, and New York City before being transferred to the retired list in 1954. While in retirement he was issued contingency orders to serve as commodore of a North Atlantic shipping

lane during the Cuban missile crisis, but was never called to duty. H e was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Nav-y Unit Commendation, and the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal while on active duty.

In his retired days he sailed the 47-foot ketch H U C K FINN on both sides of the Atiantic, and later the 30-foot sloop IIYRIA in Palma de MaUorca, where he ÂŁmd his wife lived for fourteen of the last fifteen years of their lives. In March 1982 he saUed on a whaling expedition along the Baja CaUfornia peninsula. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He was preceded in death by ten days by his wife of fifty years. Sue. He is survived by his son Charles, Box 3302, Scottsdale A Z 85257; three other sons a n d t w o d a u g h t e r s ; and four grandchildren.

RICHARD F A R N U M STOUT '24 VAdm. Richard Farnum Stout USN (Ret.) died on 6 November 1982 in Monterey, California.

Richard Farnum Stout Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of New Jersey, he was graduated with the Class of 1924 and ordered to duty in N E W YORK and TRENTON. Further sea duty foUowed in TRACY and NIAGARA, then service with the Scouting Fleet in KANE and in the cruiser RICHMOND. His next

assigiunent was at the Naval .Academy, after which he joined SMTTH THOMPSON in the .Asiatic Fleet, later serving in JOHN D . FORD. This was foUowed by duty as executive officer of GUAM, after which he returned to the Naval .Academy for a second tour prior to being ordered to CONCORD as gunnery officer.

In 1941 he took command of HULL and was at Pearl Harbor on 7 December I94I during the Japanese attack. The ship later participated in actions at Bougainville, Salamaun and Lae, for which service he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. For gallantry and intrepidity at the Solomon Islands, he was awarded the Silver Star Medal, then was ordered to the United States to place into commission the destroyer MURRAY. Later assignment included command of Destroyer Division 94 and Destroyer Squadron 19, for which he was awarded a second Bronze Star Medal. Later he became Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander, Operational Training Command Pacific, followed by a third tour at the Naval Academy as head of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation.

In 1950 he assumed command of the cruiser ToiEDo and was awarded the Legion of Merit and a third Bronze Star Medal for service off Korea.

Washington duty followed at the office of the Chief of Naval Operations in naval intelligence, then command of Cruiser Division SIX. His final active duty was as president of the Board of Inspection and Survey, and he was transferred to the retired list in 1959. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is sunived by his widow Virginia, 26040 Rio Vista Dr., Carmel CA 93923.

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EDWARD JOHN DREW '27 RAdm. Edward John Drew USN (Ret.) died on 26 December 1982 in Camino, California. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in Camino on 29 December with interment in the Golden Gate National Cemetery of San Bruno.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Illinois, he was graduated with the Class of 1927 and had three years of sea duty in LEXINGTON (which he helped commission) before being ordered to flight training in Pensacola where he was designated naval aviator. Returning to sea, he served in SIRIUS and SHENCK, then taught at Pensacola before joining VF-1 in LANGIEY. Further assignments were in LEXINGTON, CHESTER, and

with Patrol Squadron 72 with which he was serving at the outbreak of hostilities in World War II. After duty in the Pacific area, he was ordered to the United States in 1943 for duty at the naval air station. Lake City, Florida. He had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his airmanship and initiative in maintaining scouting missions in the Coral Sea area, and in late 1943 he reported to the aircraft carrier CARD in the Atlantic Theater as executive officer. During the year that he was on board an outstanding number of enemy Uboats were known sunk or probably sunk by aircraft from the ship, and he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal and the Presidential Unit Citation. Later he served as executive officer in BENNINGTON and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V for strikes against the Japanese.

Returning to shore duty, he served in Washington in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, then in 1948 assumed command of CURTISS. He later was ordered as Chief of Staff and aide to Commander Naval Bases, 12th Naval District, then took command of the naval air station, Los Alamitos. In 1953 he was ordered to Tangier, Morocco, as naval attache for two years, and his final active duty was as inspector general, llth Naval District.

After retirement in 1957, RAdm. Drew settled in El Dorado County, California. He was a member of the Elks, the Retired Officers Association, the LEXINGTON Minutemen's Club, and the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He was predeceased by his first wife and is survived by his widow Rosebud, 4999 Cedar Dr., Camino CA 95709; a son; two brothers and five sisters; and four grandchildren.

EDWIN WARREN HERRON '27 RAdm. Edwin Warren Herron USN (Ret.) died on 25 December 1982 in Alexandria, Virginia.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Oklahoma, he was graduated with the Class of 1927 and served in battleships, carriers and destroyers prior to World War II. Just prior to Worid War II, he commanded the gunboat ISABEI on the Asiatic Station and USS NIAGARA, a tender for motor torpedo boat squadrons. During the war Edwin Warren Herron

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he had command of two destroyers, was executive officer of a cruiser, and served as Chief of Staff to Commander Cruiser Division SEVENTEEN. He was twice awarded the Bronze Star Medal during this period.

Having earned a master's degree in personnel administration at Stanford University, he served as personnel officer of the Pacific Fleet during the Korean War and commander of a destroyer squadron in Norfolk from 1953 to 1955. He was stationed at the Bureau of Naval Personnel in the Department of the Navy when transferred to the retired list in 1957.

He later was employed as a wage and salary evaluator for the Melpar Electronics Corporation, then served as executive vice president of the Northern Virginia Board of Realtors until his retirement in 1973. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow Marie, 2924 Argyle Dr., Alexandria VA 22305; five daughters; a brother and a sister; and thirteen grandchildren.

ARTHUR HOWARD TAYLOR '27 RAdm. Arthur Howard Taylor USN (Ret.) died on 11 December 1982. Memorial services were held at Arlington National Cemetery on 15 December.

Arthur Howard Taylor Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Pennsylvania, he was graduated with the Class of 1927 and after sea duty joined the submarine service. In March of 1942 as a lieutenant commander he put into commission the submarine HADDOCK, the first submarine in the Pacific Theater to operate with the new SJ-type submarine surface radar, which aided greatly in detecting enemy ships in darkness or reduced visibility. On three highly successful war patrols the submarine sank or damaged at least six large enemy ships and just managed to escape destruction when attacked by two destroyers which rained depth charges on her. When HADDOCK finally surfaced to clear the area, she found herself surrounded by Japanese patrol craft, but she managed to speed out of the trap. (Then) Cdr. Taylor was awarded a Navy Cross and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross, as well as the Silver Star Medal, the Legion of Merit with Combat V, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Presidential Unit Citation for this service.

During the Korean War (then) Capt. Taylor commanded the cruiser QUINCY, then had command of the Naval Amphibious Base at Little Creek. Prior to being assigned to London in 1956 as a naval attache to the Court of St. James he was promoted to the rank of rear admiral.

Later assignments included Commander Destroyer Flotilla SIX, Commander of the Naval Training Command, Atlantic, and his last active duty post prior to retirement in 1965 was a Commander, Naval Base, Newport, with additional duties as Commandant, First Naval District and Naval Base, Boston. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow Marjorie, 4408 Monmouth Castle Road, Virginia Beach VA 23455; two sons, Capt. Patterson C Taylor USN '55 of Virginia Beach, and Cdr. Anthony R. Taylor USNR '64 of Sterling, Virginia; a daughter, Mrs. Robert R. Rinkerbach of Haverford, Pennsylvania; and six grandchildren.

JOHN CARL WOELFEL '27 Capt. John Carl Woelfel USN (Ret.) died on 6 December 1982. Memorial services were held at Arlington National Cemetery on 10 December.

John Carl Woelfel Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Indiana, he was graduated with the Class of 1927 and proceeded to sea in NEW MEXICO, later was ordered to CHESTER, and then took part in the survey of the Aleutian Islands in HANNIBAL. He later served in CONCORD, then after postgraduate school joined the commissioning detail of BOISE. He later was named chief engineer in PHOENIX and was on board on 7 December 1941, taking command of the ship and maneuvering her out of Pearl Harbor to join the late Adm. W.F. Halsey Jr. USN '04, returning from Wake Island.

Later (then) Cdr. Woelfel had command of PORTERFIELD in the Southwest Pacific and subsequently was head of naval engineering at the postgraduate school, helping to direct its removal from Annapolis to Monterey. After the war he served in Cairo, Egypt, as naval representative, responsible for liaison with all of the oil companies operating in the Middle East and checking the quality control of the petroleum products lifted in the Persian Gulf for the Armed Forces.

In 1948 he took command of CANISTEO, a fleet oiler, then was ordered to Purdue University as professor of naval science. Later duty was in Korea as ComDesRon THREE, and his final active service was in command of the naval station in Long Beach and Commander Naval Base, Los Angeles.

He was transferred to the retired list in 1955.

After retirement Capt. Woelfel joined the Richfield Oil Company as manager of the marine department, rebuilding the domestic fleet and helping design foreign flag supertankers. For his work in safety of life at sea he was made a member of the American Bureau of Shipping, and he was a member of the Naval Architects and Engineers, the Seahorse Institute, the Central Committee on Water Transportation, and past president of the Pacific American Tankship Association. In addition, he belonged to the Naval Institute and the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He was predeceased by his wife Marjorie and is survived by two sons, a daughter, and seven grandchildren.

THOMAS HENRY COPEMAN '31 Capt. Thomas Henry Copeman USN (Ret.) died on 21 December 1982 while hospitalized in San Diego, California.

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of 1931. After serving two years in the battleship ARIZONA, he was assigned to the destroyer BADGER; then in 1935 he became engineer officer of the survey ship NOKOMIS. His next duty assignment, in 1936, was in the destroyer HERBERT; then in 1938 he became an instructor in the Seamanship Department of the U.S. Naval Academy.

In 1940 he returned to sea duty as executive officer of the destroyer GREER. GREER was the first U.S. Navy ship to be attacked by German U-boats; she evaded two torpedoes and then counterattacked, dropping 19 depth charges. This incident, in September 1941, prompted President Roosevelt to issue his order to "fire upon sight."

In 1942, LCdr. Copeman took command of GREER, and in 1943 he commissioned and commanded the new destroyer BROWN; later he commissioned and commanded the first of a new class of heavy destroyers, the GEARING. His first post-war duty assignment was that of member of the Sub-Board of Inspection and Survey in Norfolk, after which he became commanding officer of the attack cargo ship OGLETHORPE in the Korean theatre of operations.

He next served as executive officer of the Administrative Command, Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, and following that became commanding officer of the Recruit Training Command, Naval Training Center, San Diego.

On returning to sea duty in 1953 he was appointed assistant Chief of Staff for Operations on the Staff of COMSERVLANT, and after that he became commanding officer of the ammunition ship RAINIER. From 1955 to 1956 he was Chief Staff Officer, Service Force, Sixth Fleet, and his final active duty was that of deputy Chief of Staff, llth Naval District. He retired in July I960.

His decorations included the Silver Star Medal, the Bronze Star with Combat V, and the Commendation Medal with Combat V and Star. In retirement he made his home in Del Mar, Calfornia.

He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow, Esther Black Copeman of 578 Van Dyke Avenue, Del Mar CA 92014; by a son, Cdr. T.H. Copeman Jr. USN (Ret.) '55 of Honolulu, Hawaii; a daughter, Mrs. W.V. Reichelt of Connecticut, and seven grandchildren.

BYRON LAWRENCE GURNETTE '31 Capt. Byron Lawrence Gurnette USN (Ret.) died on 21 December 1982 in Peterborough, New Hampshire. In accordance with his wishes his remains were cremated, with memorial services and burial in Hancock, New Hampshire.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of California, he was graduated with the Class of 1931. After a two-year tour of duty in the battleship CALIFORNIA, he served in the destroyers DAHLGREN, SOUTHARD, and PERRY before his

assignment in 1937 as aide to the Commandant, Third Naval District. From 1939 to 1941 he was flag lieutenant and aide on the staff of Commander Patrol Force, Atlantic, and during World War II he commanded the destroyers HILARY P. JONES, GLEAVES, and HUGH PURVIS in the north

Atlantic and Mediterranean.

His first shore duty after World War II was that of aide to the Chief of Naval Personnel, after which he became aide to the Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy. In 1948 he returned to sea duty as executive officer of the cruiser COLUMBUS, and then commanded Destroyer Divisions 142 and 72.

In 1951 he was assigned to duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, after which he had a two-year course of instruction at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

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From 1955 to 1957 he served on the staff of the Commander in Chief South, in Naples, Italy, and then commanded an amphibious squadron in the Pacifc before his last active duty assignment, that of Superintendent, U.S. Naval Observatory. He retired in 1961 and made his home in Hancock, and in Torremolinos, Spain.

His decorations included the Legion of Merit with Combat V, the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V and Star, and the Commendation Medal with Combat V. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He was predeceased by his wife, Leonora De Pierrefeu Gurnette, and is survived by two sisters.

Miss Anne Gurnette and Mrs. R.D. Fusselman, both of San Francisco.

ERNEST WILLIAM LONGTON '31 Capt. Ernest WiUiam Longton USN (Ret.) died on 3 December 1982 in Burlington, Vermont. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. Mary's Church in Clayton, New York and interment took place in the church cemetery.

THOMAS EDWARD CHAMBERS '32 Capt. Thomas Edward Chambers USN (Ret.) died on 19 October 1982 in San Diego, California.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Tennessee, he was graduated with the Class of 1932 and ordered to sea, serving in ARIZONA, PRE-

BLE and CANOPUS. He later had duty on the Asiatic Station in BULMER and BLACK HAWK, then re-

turned to teach at the Naval Academy.

At the opening of hostilities in World War II he was serving as executive officer in BAGLEY and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Gold Star with Combat V in lieu of a second as commanding officer of BAGLEY against the Japanese. He later had command of the destroyer minesweeper LiNDSEY which was struck by four Japanese suicide aircraft almost simultaneously with a resultant heavy loss of life and a number of wounded. Approximately one-third of the ship was blown away, but (then) Cdr. Lindsey managed to bring her to port for repairs. He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for this feat.

Later service was at the NROTC Unit at the University of Southern California, duty in SAN PABLO and as commanding officer of MAGOFFIN.

He later had command of Mine Squadron EIGHT in Charleston, then command of the Naval Station in San Juan. After transfer to the retired list in I960 he worked for General Dynamics for a number of years, then moved to Mexico for six years before settling in San Diego.

He is survived by his widow Mary, 14638 Caminto Orense Este, San Diego CA 92129; a son and daughter and two stepsons; and five grandchildren.

Ernest William Longton A native of Clayton, he had attended Clarkson College prior to receiving his appointment to the Naval Academy from the State of Pennsylvania, and he was graduated with the Class of 1931. After duty in the battleship TEXAS and the destroyer HOPKINS, he attended submarine school in New London and then served in the submarines NAUTILUS and PORPOISE. Following a one-year

course of instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School in AnnapoUs, he was assigned in 1939 to the destroyer BARNEY as executive officer.

During World War II he served in the destroyers MURPHY, DUPONT, BERNADOU, and ELLYSON,

RICHARD SHAI MANDELKORN '32 RAdm. Richard Shai Mandelkorn USN (Ret.) died on 2 December 1982 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Interment was at Guaje Pines Cemetery, Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Born in Chicago, he had attended Bradley University and the University of Cincinnati prior to receiving his appointment to the Naval Academy where he was graduated with the Class of 1932 at the head of his Class, having earned the highest grade average ever made under the then current rating system. His first sea duty was in INDIANAPOLIS, after which he was ordered to postgraduate training at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he was awarded the Master of Science degree in Naval Construction in 1937. At MIT he was the first naval graduate student to be elected to the honorary scientific research and engineering societies, Sigma Xi and Tau Beta Pi. After being transferred to the Construction Corps, he was ordered to duty at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

commanding the latter three. All his wartime duty was in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean, during which he participated in the North African campaign and the Normandy and Southern France landings, and was credited with sinking a German submarine in the Mediterranean.

His first shore duty after World War II was that of an ordnance instructor at the Naval Postgraduate School, following which he was assigned as exIn 1940 he was transferred to duty afloat as a ecutive officer of the cruiser PASADENA. His next damage control specialist on the staff of Comduty was that of District Ordnance Officer, Fifth mander Aircraft, Battle Force, later joining the Naval District, and following that he became com- staff of Commander Cruisers, Scouting Force. In manding officer of the attack transport THUBAN. July of that year he joined the staff of Commander In 1953 he became senior liaison officer and Battleships, Battle Force, and was on board director of administration of the Naval Research MARYLAND on 7 December 1941 at Pearl Harbor Laboratory, and in 1955 was assigned as professor when the Japanese attacked. He was decorated for of naval science at Rensselaer Polytechnic In- service that day when he boarded the capsized stitute. His last active duty was that of Command- OKLAHOMA and directed operations which resulted ing Officer of the Harbor Defense Unit, Norfolk, in the rescue of 32 men trapped in the ship. and he retired in June I960.

Transferred to the staff of Commander Service As a civilian he was manager of Pilgrim Boat Force, Pacific Fleet, in 1942, he continued with Tours located in the Thousand Islands area of the battleship readiness assignments until mid-1943 St. Lawrence River. He was a member of the Naval when he was ordered as technical director to Academy Alumni Association. establish the Navy's first damage control school.

He is survived by his widow Mary, 512 John St., Here he edited the first fleet damage control handClayton NY 13624; five children including Andrew book. Don't Give Up the Ship.

P. Longton '57, and Cdr. Joseph N. Longton Later duty was at the Bureau of Ships, where USNR '58; and ten grandchildren. he was named coordinator of guided missile acShipmate, March 1983

SIXTY-ONE. Duty in Washington followed with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, then study at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces before taking command of the oiler NANTAHALA. He was commanding officer of the submarine base at New London from 1959-61, and he was serving at the office of the Chief of Naval Operations when transferred to the retired list in 1964. In addition to the Silver Star Medal, and the Navy Cross, he had been awarded the Legion of Merit and the Navy Commendation Medal.

Richard Shai Mandelkorn tivities, then in 1947 he was assigned to the Los Alamos Scientifc Laboratories for service in the weapons division. After participating in the first weapons tests at Eniwetok, he was ordered as deputy director of research at Sandia Base, the field command of the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project.

Subsequently he attended the prospective commanding officer school of the Submarine Force, Pacific, then was ordered to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard where he was superintendent in charge of the contruction of three of the Navy's first postWWll submarines of the 563-class. Further duty was at the Bureau of Ships where he was in charge of initiating the new value engineering operation which later became widespread throughout the Armed Forces. This was followed by assignments as the controller of the Bureau of Ships, then duty as commanding officer and director of the Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory. He was transferred to the retired list in 1955. While on active duty he was awarded three Navy Commendation Medals with Combat V. In civilian life he held several executive positions in industry and was a group vice president at Sperry Gyroscope Company when he retired for a second time, moving to Santa Fe in 1970. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Catherine, and is survived by his widow Marjorie, Big Bend PO 5002, Santa Fe NM 87501; two sons. Dr. Theodore Mandelkorn and Richard S. Mandelkorn Jr.; a daughter. Dr. Barbara Mandelkorn; and two grandchildren.

GEORGE WILLIAM LAUTRUP '34 Capt. George William Lautrup USN (Ret.) died on 2 December 1982 in Ledyard, Connecticut.

Memorial services were held at the Shepherd of the Sea Chapel in Groton, with interment in the Avery-Stoddard Cemetery.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of New York he had attended Cornell University for a year before reporting to Annapolis. He was graduated with the Class of 1934 and ordered to sea in SARATOGA, later joining the destroyer H A T FIELD, subsequently being ordered to the submarine service and in 1938 was named engineering and executive officer of S-l. In 1941 he was ordered to the fitting out detail of GRAYLING, a submarine assigned to the Pacific Fleet when hostilities with the Japanese began on 7 December 1941. He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for service in this vessel, then had duty on the staff of Commander Submarines Southwest Pacific. Later he had command of the submarines GAR and CABEZON, winning the Navy Cross for a war patrol in which GAR sank three enemy freighters.

In 1946 he was ordered to the Naval Academy as an instructor in marine engineering, then joined the staff of Commander Submarine Squadron SIX and later had command of Submarine Division Shipmate, March 1983

In civilian life, he was an engineering consultant and development specialist with the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory in Buffalo, New York.

He was a life member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow Dorothy, 23 Avery HiU Road, Ledyard CT 06339; a son, Cdr. Robert W. Lautrup USN '64 of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and three daughters; two sisters; and nine grandchildren.

FRANCIS ALBERT GREENUP '36 RAdm. Francis Albert Greenup USN (Ret.) died on 12 December 1982 in Roseburg, Oregon.

Memorial services were held in Roseburg on 18 December.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from enlisted status, he was a member of the crew and football team as a midshipman. Upon graduation with the Class of 1936 he joined MARBLEHEAD and served on the China Station for two years, then had duty in ALTAIR and TENNESSEE before attending submarine school and being ordered to the submarine SEAL. He was on board, operating at Manila, when the United States entered World War II, and continued duty with her until July 1943. During this period he was awarded the Silver Star Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as torpedo data computer operator, executive officer, and navigator.

Later he served in LANCEFISH and BARBERO, then took command of HARDHEAD, for which he received a second Silver Star Medal, not only for aggressive action against the enemy but for rescuing downed naval aviators. He also was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and two additional Navy Commendation Medals.

After the war he served on the staff of Commander Submarines SEVENTH Fleet, then had command of BUGARA before serving on the staff of Commander Submarines Atlantic. This was followed by duty in Washington in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations, then assignment as a student at the Armed Forces Staff College.

He returned t o sea as executive officer of FULTON, then had command of Submarine Divisions 81. He later was assigned as Commander Sub Group O N E , Mare Island Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet, and was transferred to the retired list from Mare Island in 1956.

He is survived by his widow Margaret, 2501 Whistler's Bend, Roseburg OR 97470; a son and two daughters.

Albert Thomas Church Jr. he served in WASHINGTON, GATLING and

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DON; while serving in WASHINGTON he operated with the British Home Fleet covering Murmansk convoys and was on board when WASHINGTON engaged and sank the Japanese battleship KiRisHiMA in the first head-to-head confrontation of the Pacific war of ships of this size. At the end of the war, (then) Cdr. Church was commanding HERNDON at Tsingtao, China, when VAdm. Kanako of the Imperial Japanese Navy and his staff came on board to sign and implement the unconditional surrender of all Japanese-controlled combatant and merchant vessels in the Tsingtao area.

Shore duty followed at the Naval War College, then a return to sea in command of the destroyer WARRINGTON, fleet oiler HASSAYAMPA, and cruiser SAINT PAUL. He also had a number of tours in Washington, serving for eleven years in the Pentagon in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations, with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and as senior aide to the Under Secretary of the Navy. He also was assigned as assistant Chief of Staff for the Pacific Fleet. He was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal while on active duty, and he was transferred to the retired list in 1968.

Capt. Church had been a frequent contributor to the Naval Institute Proceedings and was also the class correspondent for the Class of 1938 for many years. He had been employed by the American Institute of Merchant Shipping after his naval retirement, and he was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow Ann, 1101 Arlington Ridge Road, #111, Ariington VA 22202; a daughter, Katherine C Hill, and a son, LCdr. Albert T. Church 111 USN '69.

HERBERT STINSON GRAVES '38 Capt. Herbert Stinson Graves USN (Ret.) died December 18, 1982, in Winter Haven, Florida.

Memorial Services were held at Grace Lutheran Church with interment in the Lakeside Memorial Park.

ALBERT THOMAS CHURCH Jr. '38 Capt. Albert Thomas Church Jr. USN (Ret.) died on 4 January 1983 in Bethesda, Maryland.

Memorial services were held on 7 January at the Naval Academy with interment in the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Born into a Navy family, his father, the late RAdm. Albert T. Church USN, was a member of the Class of 1905. After graduation with the Class of 1938, Ens. Church proceeded to sea in WEST VIRGINIA, then had duty in HELM before the opening of hostilities in World War II. During the war

Herbert Stinson Graves Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of South Carolina, he was graduated with the Class of 1938. He later earned a master's degree in the field of international relations from George Washington University in 1965 while on active duty.

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During his commissioned career he served on battieships, destroyers, aviation, Ughter-than-air airships, baUoons, and shore assignments. He held thirteen commands and specialized in antisubmarine warfare and plans. From 1963 to 1965 he served as dean, senior school, U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

After completing the War College tour he transferred to the Pentagon for his last two years.

He retired from active duty in 1967 with 35 years of service, then joined the faculty of Polk Community College in August of 1967 as a professor of poUtical science with a speciaUty m international relations. During this time he served as head of the American studies department for four years and co-authored four college textbooks.

Capt. Graves was a Charter member and past President of the Citrus Center Chapter, The Retired Officers Association, former President of the United Community CoUege Faculty of Florida, former Executive Vice-President of Florida American Federation of Teachers, member of the Military Order of World Wars, member of Grace Lutheran Church where he served as an elder, and a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow Rae, 131 Park Lane S.E., Winter Haven FL 33880; and three daughters.

GEORGE M. KLINE BAKER, Jr. '39 LCdr. George M. KUne Baker Jr. USN (Ret.) died on 2 December 1982, at his home in Princeton, New Jersey. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Paul's Church in Princeton with burial in Arlington National Cemetery.

Born in New Jersey, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Pennsylvania and graduated with the Class of 1939. On graduation he reported to the cruiser ASTORIA and served on her until her sinking off Savo Island on August 9, 1942. At the time of her loss, he was radio officer. He then attended postgraduate school, graduating in March 1944. From there he joined the staff of Fleet Admiral Nimitz as electronic countermeasures officer for the Pacific Fleet, and in April 1945 he reported to the Electronics Division of OpNav. He was released from active duty in November 1945 and retired as a lieutenant commander for physical disabilities caused during the First Savo Battle at Guadalcanal in May 1946.

After leaving the Navy, LCdr. Baker worked for RCA, Princeton, continuously until his retirement in July 1982 at which time he was manager, special programs and product operations administration, for Astro Electronics at the RCA Space Center.

Previously he had been manager of government contracts administration where he worked closely with the Navy, and was manager of special projects for Astro Electronics. In the latter position he was manager of the Viking Project for many years.

He is survived by his widow, Mary Carol Baker, 82 Hartley Ave., Princeton NJ 08540; two daughters, Kathleen Baker of Princeton, and Joanna Wandelt of Watertown, Conn, and three sons, Christopher of Princeton, Michael of HoweU, and Stephen of Alexandria, Virginia.

ALLYN BERTRAM OSTROSKI '39 Capt. Allyn Bertram Ostroski USN (Ret.), died on 26 November 1982, in Coronado, California.

He was born in Oklahoma and ordered to the Naval Academy with an At-Large appointment.

On graduation he served in the battleship PENNSYLVANIA until July 1940, then joined the destroyer DRAYTON (DD-366). He reported to flight school Pensacola in September 1941 and then was ordered 126

to VB-9 in Norfolk in April 1942. With VB-9 he went aboard ESSEX (CV-9) and flew from her untU January 1944 when he was ordered to BRETON (CVE-23) where he served as assistant air officer and later air officer. In September 1945 he was ordered to PHILIPPINE SEA and put her in commission in 1946. In July of 1946 he was ordered to the Naval Academy where he served as an instmctor in the aviation department, foUowed by three years at the postgraduate school.

From this assignment he proceeded Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Pennsylvania, and served as deputy director of the Aeronautical Electronics and Electrical Laboratory. In July 1951 he joined the Staff of Commander Naval Forces, Germany, returning in August 1953 to serve as head of the ASW Section, Electronics Division, BuAer. After his retirement in 1959 he was active in real estate and the brokerage business. In July 1959 he served as the mutual fund officer for Halston and Co. of Newport Beach, then in 1970 joined the brokerage firm of International Services and served with that firm untU his recent illness, when he retired from business.

He is survived by his widow Margot Hanford Ostroski, 726 Adella Ave., Coronado CA 92118; and three daughters, Alix, Helen, and Margaret.

RALPH LANE PORTER '42 Cdr. Ralph Lane Porter USN (Ret.) died on 11 November 1982 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Memorial services were held at ArUngton National Cemetery on 16 November.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Georgia, he was graduated with the Class of 1942 on 19 December 1941. He was a veteran of both World War 11 and the Korean Conflict, and he was awarded a master's degree by the University of Missouri.

Entering the field of education after his retirement from the Navy in 1963, he established a marine technology program for North Carolina at Cape Fear Technical Institute and was later retired as dean of curriculum programs for the Guilford Technical Institute. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association and the Starmount Presbyterian Church.

He is survived by his widow Janet, 117 Nut Bush Drive, West Greensboro NC 27410; a daughter and two sons; two sisters and two brothers; and four grandchildren.

JOHN MORRISON CHARLES '45 Cdr. John Morrison Charles USN (Ret.) died on 30 September 1982 in Temecula, California.

Memorial services and interment were held in Austin, Texas on 4 October.

Known to his Classmates as "Nick," he was born in San Antonio, appointed to the Naval Academy from Texas, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1944 with the Class of 1945 and a member of the 16th Company. He first served in the battleship. NEW JERSEY, followed by flight training at Corpus Christi and Pensacola during 1946-47. Tours of duty in VP-5, VC-5 and VC-6 in the Atlantic and Pacific preceded his reporting to postgraduate school at Cal Tech in 1953 from which he graduated in 1954 with a degree in aeronautical engineering. From 1954 to I960 he served in aircraft maintenance officer billets at VP-28, VA-35 and on the staff of ComNavAirPac For three years until 1963, he was in the Air Missiles Branch of BuWeps and then was the BuWeps Rep in Inglewood until his retirement on I August 1964.

Following retirement, he was employed by the Hughes Aircraft Company, missile division, for

ten years as an aeronautical engineer and had served as program manager for the Phoenix and Sidewinder missile programs. A resident of Temecula since 1976. Cdr. Charles had his own reality firm, Roadrunner Realty, and was active in the Glenoak Hills Community Association.

He is survived by his widow Darlene, PO Box 173, Temecula CA 92390; a daughter, Susan; sons, Richard and Christopher; and two sisters.

STANLEY MARVIN HIRSCH '45 LCdr. Stanley Marvin Hirsch USNR (Ret.) died on 2 January 1983 in Norfolk, Virginia. Memorial services were held on 4 January at the H.D. OUver Funeral Home by Rabbi L.A. Forman, attended by members of the Class of 1945.

Stan, known to his Classmates, as "Nick," was born in East Orange, New Jersey; appointed to the Naval Academy from New Jersey and was graduated in 1944 with the Class of 1945, a member of the 9th Company. A former Virginia Beach deputy commonwealth attorney, he served on active duty with amphibious and mine forces â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as flag secretary to ComPhibLani and as Commanding Officer

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(LST-1165) from 1955 to 1957. After a tour of duty at the University of Michigan NROTC, he was ComMinDiv 43 from 1959 to 1962. Although he had resigned in 1947, he was recalled during the Korean War and served on active duty untU his retirement in 1968 when he entered the MarshaUWythe School of Law at the CoUege of WUUam and Mary. He was a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association; the Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Bar Association; Norfolk Masonic Lodge and a member of Chef Sholom Temple.

He is survived by his widow Natalie, of 7403 Chipping Road, Norfolk VA 23505; and a son, Steven of Woodbridge. An older son. Ens. Gary Jr. Hirsch USN '68, was killed in a 1969 aircraft accident.

JOHN PATRICK CISSELL '46 Lt. John Patrick Cissell USNR died on 20 December 1982 in Washington, District of Columbia.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the naval reserve, he resigned from the Class of 1946 prior to graduation and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. After the war he was graduated from George Washington University and was employed by the United Clay Products Company, a building supply firm. He later founded and was president of United Materials and Services, Inc., a brick and building materials distributorship.

He was a past president of the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Washington, and a member of the boards of the Salvation Army, the Masonry Institute, the Metropolitan Home Builders Association, and the National Association of Brick Distributors.

He is survived by his widow Marie, 9736 Coral Drive, Potomac MD 20854; a daughter and three sons, including Midn. Robert C CisseU USN; his mother and two sisters.

NORLIN ADOLPH JANKOVSKY '46 Capt. Norlin Adolph Jankovsky USN (Ret.) died on October 24, 1982, in Forest Park, Georgia.

Memorial services were held at the Parkway Garden Chapel with interment at the Forest Hills Memorial Park.

Appointed to the Naval Academy ftom the State of Colorado he was graduated with the Class of 1946 on June 6, 1945, and reported to the battleship MASSACHUSETTS. AS a line officer, he also Shipmate, March 1983

Park Rotary, member and president of the Atlanta Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, served on the Boy Scouts Commission CouncU, the Clayton County American Cancer Society Chapter, and the regiontd Development Policy Advisory organization.

He was predeceased by his wife Gracia and is survived by two sons, and four daughters; three brothers and four sisters, and two grandchildren.

E U G E N E R I C H A R D DOERING '51 Cdr. Eugene Richard Doering USN (Ret.) died on 3 January 1983 in Severna Park, Maryland.

Memorial services were held at the Naval Academy

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and SOUTHERLAND. Ashore, he had duty in the executive department at the Naval Academy and the tactical department at the Military Academy.

In 1956, he transferred to the Supply Corps, serving at sea in CORAL SEA and

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Ashore, he had duty at the Supply Corps School, NAS Kingsville, staff of C O M N A V A I R P A C , Defense Logistics Agency, Atlanta, and the staff of COMFAIRMED Naples, Italy.

He was transferred to the retired list in 1975 and in 1976, joined the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce as the director of public affairs and, since 1977, as manager of economic development.

He also was a member and president of the Forest

Chapel on 6 January with interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

A graduate of the Naval Academy with the Class of 1951, Ens. Doering first served in PALAU, then took flight training and was designated naval aviator, joining Patrol Squadron NINE and serving in Japan. Later duty with the Squadron was in Kodiak, Alaska, then postgraduate school in Monterey and at CalTech, taking a degree in aeronautical engineering.

Orders to Patrol Squadron TWO followed, with duty once again in Kodiak and later at Atsugi, Japan. He was later a military liaison officer at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Livermore, California, and prior to his retirement from active duty he was a liaison officer with the National Science Foundation on Antarctic research making several trips to the Antarctica. He was presented the Foundation's Meritorious Service Award for this service.

At the time of his death he was working on solar energy projects for the Department of Energy in Washington. He was a member of the Daedelians, the Quiet Birdmen, and a life member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow June, 735 Dividing Road, Severna Park MD 21146; two sons; and his mother.

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