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October, 1988

Volume 51, No. 8

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

FEATURES Executive Secretary BARRIE ISLEV-PETERSEN

Treasurer DANIEL M. TRUAX, '59 Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired)

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Profile of 1992 CNO Navy Birthday 1988 My Shipmate Louis XVI

by Capt. Wynn V. Whidden USN (Ret.) A "Constellation" of Experience

by Lt. W. Brett McKenzie USN Near Tradegy

by Capt. George D. Hoffman USN We Knew General George Patton, Jr. Whenby Capt. SelwynH. Graham USNR (Ret.) Destroyer Command

by Capt. Ross E. Freeman USN (Ret.)

DEPARTMENTS Contributors' Biographies An Ocean Away The Mail Boat All Hands Officers and Trustees Capitol Hill A Few Inches From The Yard

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Shipmate Book Selections Navy Sports Gift List and Order Form Class News Chapter News Last Call Classified Services

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Administrator, Computer Services GLENN R. RANDALL

COVER A broadside from USS NEW JERSEY could ruin someone's whole day

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Contributors' Biographies

CAPTAIN WYNN V. WHIDDEN USN (RET.) Windy Whidden '44 graduated in 1943 and served during WW II in the battleship IOWA (BB-61). He became a naval aviator in 1946 and served in Tactical Air Control Squadron 5 during the Korean War. His aviation experience was exclusively in carrier squadrons—attack and ASW He corrunanded Carrier Antisubmarine Squadron 32, Carrier Antisubmarine Air Group 56, USS ALDEBARAN (AF-10), and USS RANDOLPH (CVS-15) prior to assignment as Project Officer, Navy Carrier Study in the Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier Program in 1969.

He then served as Deputy Program Coordinator for Surface Ship-Aviation Integration before his final tour as Deputy Director, Aviation Plans and Requirements. He retired in 1973 and worked for Northrop Corporation as Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President, Washington Office, until his second retirement on I February 1987. He is Secretary for '44.

LIEUTENANT W. BRETT McKENZIE USNR Brett McKenzie '82 was bom in Auckland, New Zealand, and called such places as London, Boston and Pittsburgh home before being appointed by SecNav to the Naval Academy. Upon graduation he went to USS MILLER (FF-I09I) as ASW officer A tour at NAPS as an instructor made him interested in education and he resigned his regular conunission to enter and complete studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He was an avid sailor while at the Academy and was instrumental in establishing a competitive off-shore and dinghy program at NAPS. He lives in Compton, Rhode Island and drills with NCSO-IOI in Boston.

CAPTAIN GEORGE D. HOFFMAN USN (RET.) George Hoffman '34 served in battleships and destroyers with four varied sea commands. Hisfirstshore duty, after sinking of USS CORRY (DD-463) in closeinfiresupport off Normandy on D-day, was Assistant Commandant of Midshipmen. His later afloat commands altemated with three tours in the Office of the CNO, Pentagon. As mentioned in this article, George, in March 1944, sank the U-801, took 47 prisoners on board, assisted in the sinking of another sub at night (unknown hull number) and lastly, rescued the survivors of the U-1059 and the downed U.S. Navy plane that sank the on-the-surface sub. Those actions have been recognized by appropriate combat awards from the United States and France. George and Lois have three lovely daughters, one of whom is handicapped, which caused George unwillingly to "come home" prematurely to give a hand.

JAMES G. STAVRIDIS '76 A Distinguished graduate of the Class of 1976, Jim's initial sea tour was as ASW Officer in USS HEWITT (DD-966). He was selected for the Carrier Readiness Improvement Program, and served as Propulsion and Electrical Officer in USS FORRESTAL (CV-59). Duty in the Strategic Concepts Group (OP-603) in the Pentagon followed. Jim attended the Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy, where he earned his MA and PhD. He then served three years as the commissioning Operations Officer in USS VALLEY FORGE (CG-50), fourth of the new TICONDEROGA-

Class cruisers. He is currently serving as a strategic planner on the CNO's Executive Panel (OP-OOK) in Washington. He has won the Arleigh Burke Award, the City of Newport Award, the Newport Navy League Award and several writing prizes. His work has been published in Shipmate, Proceeding, Naval War College Review, The Washington Post, and the Military Review.

LAWRENCE J. CAVAIOLA '69 Larry Cavaiola is currently a member of the Professional Staff of the House Armed Services Committee. After graduating with distinction with the Class of 1969, he served as Missile Officer in USS TALBOT (FFG-4). He then studied at the Johns Hopkins University under the auspices of the Burke Program, graduating with a PhD in Operations Research in 1975. After serving as Operations Officer in USS RICH (DD-820) and USS HAWKINS (DD-873) Larry joined the faculty of the Naval Postgraduate School.

Transferring to the Naval Reserve in 1960, he began his civilian career in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Program Analysis and Evaluation). In 1982 he joined the staff of the Congressional Budget Office, where he worked until assuming his current position in the Fall of 1984.

CAPTAIN SELWYN H. GRAHAM JR. USNR (RET.) Selwyn Graham '39, from Burlington, Massachusetts, spent one year at Bowdoin College and entered USNA in 1935. After commissioning he served in a battleship, destroyers and a cruiser He resigned in 1947 and was recalled in 1950 as a Reserve officer. Assignments followed to ServRon3,11th NavDist, to ONI and State Dep't as ALUSNA, Colombo, CO CHIPOLA (AO-63), and to MSTSPac. He retired from the Ready Reserve in 1963. In 1966 he joined MSCPac as Director of Training and Safety. During 12 years there he developed plans for manning ex-Service Force ships by civilian personnel, and training officers and crewmembers to service Fleet ships. His original plans continue in use in a highly successful program. His retirement home is Sebastopol, California.

THOMAS E BATES Tom Bates has been the Sports Information Director for the Naval Academy Athletic Association since August 1973, coming here after a six-year tenure at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania. His Naval Academy football brochures have been cited seven times for their editorial excellence by the College Sports Information Directors of America. He is a I960 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and his eldest son, Daniel, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1987.

CAPTAIN ROSS E. FREEMAN USN (RET.) Ross Freeman graduated in 1935. He served in MARYLAND and DDs prior to World War II. During the war he served in TRINITY (AO-13) in the Asiatic Fleet and as Navigator of MIAMI (CL-89) with the Fast Carriers in the Pacific. Postwar he served on the faculty of the USNA, commanded OZBOURN (DD-846), DesDiv 172, ALGOL (AKA-54), DesRon 22 and was Executive Officer of JUNEAU (CLAA-119) during Korea. Shore assignments included NWC, both as a student and faculty member, OPNAV (Op-60), BuPers and in the DOD— State Exchange Program in the Department of State. On retirement from the Navy in 1965, he accepted the position as Executive Director of The Institute of Navigation, Washington, D.C., retiring after serving as ION President 198182.

MICHAEL K. HARNETT Mike Harnett '89 is our columnist in Bancroft Hall.

As a Navy junior, Mike was bom in Camp Pendleton, and spent his younger years in such places as the Midway Islands and Parris Island. His family currently resides in New York where his father retired from the service as a Captain (USN). Mike spent one semester at West Point as a participant in the Service Academy Exchange Program where he discovered the true meaning of the words "Beat Army!" Mike is a political science major in the 20th Company He aspires to enter Nuclear Power School after graduation.

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An Ocean Away Jim Stavridis '76

—Consumer expectations are rising more rapidly than real results. If restructuring of the De Tocqueville, the great 19th Centiu-y Soviet economy actually occurs, the disconwriter and political analyst, once said, "The tinuities in supply and demand of products for most perilous moment for a bad government is the middle class will create further inner tenwhen it seeks to mend its ways." He was de- sion. When the middle class of a country feels scribing a moment of maximum danger that oc- frustrated, a country is indeed under pressure. curs not only internally for the regime in power, —Internationally, Japan and Western Eubut also externally for the rest of the world com- rope are continuing to pull rapidly ahead of the mimity as potential instability in the regional or Soviets economically and technologically. The global balance of power often results.

Chinese are likewise improving their economy.

Examples of such phenomena abound The perception of their nation falling further throughout history. The most recent situation of behind other superpowers in technology and a bad govenunent seeking to change its ways standard of living is a source of great frustraand thus creating an explosive and dangerous tion to the Soviets, and part of the reason for the situation was the fall of the Shah in Iran. In Gorbachev reforms. Over the next two decades, Iran, an authoritarian regime, under pressure the trend for the Soviets to continue to fall befrom its allies and from within, sought to im- hind is unlikely to change, creating further prove relations with dissidents, permit greater tension. freedom of expression, and loosen repressive —Many of the Soviet foreign policy initiaelements within the country. The ultimate re- tives over the past decade are failing, notably in sult was chaos, the collapse of the regime, and the Third World. Soviet troops are withdrawing the creation of a revolutionary government that in defeat from Afghanistan, and surrogates are has created shock waves both within Iran and departing Angola. Attempts to undermine prothroughout the world community.

Western Third World governments via ComAs Secretary-General Gorbachev continues munist insurgent movements have failed in the to press for fundamental changes in the Soviet Philippines and El Salvador. Such frequent Union, we may be approaching a moment of failures abroad can lead to tension and frustramaximum danger with the Soviets. Events of tion within a nation. the next few years are extremely difficult to pre—The old question of deterrence through dict with regard to the direction the Soviets are massive nuclear arsenals may be changing in a headed. Perestroika, Glasnost, greater free- new era of arms control. While there is a long dom for satellite states in Eastern Europe, in- way indeed before any serious change in stratecreased internal reform, limited terms of power gic doctrine can be postulated, the potential for for the ruling elite, greater power to elected a START agreement (with 50% cuts in nuclear bodies—these are great changes in Russian so- weapons inventories) and deployment of even a ciety. While they have yet to be matched by any limited form of SDI would mjJce for a transivisible changes in the massive Soviet military tional era of great uncertainty. posture, there have been promises that a new —There is entrenched opposition to Gordoctrine of "reasonable sufficiency" will lead bachev within his country, that will be difficult to reductions in levels of both conventional and to overcome. The recent Soviet Party Connuclear arms. ference, the first such gathering in decades, All of this can provide a feeling of reas- seemed to indicate that he has a reasonable, but surance concerning the Soviet Union to the un- not total, control of events in the Soviet Union. sophisticated observer. Yet there are deeply Yet the path to power in the USSR is ever tentroubling aspects of the Gorbachev reforms tliat uous and uncertain, creating continuous inner require solid, continuing analysis by the West: dynamics which the West can only dimly —Internal pressures on the Soviet Union are perceive.

For the United States, relations with the Soincreasing exponentially. This is the result of several factors, including increased expecta- viet Union offer more danger and more opportions of greater autonomy brought on by the tunity than at any time since the Second World campaign of Glasnost, better treatment for dis- War. First, we must look carefully and critsidents, and demographic shifts in favor of non- ically at everything the Soviets do, expecting Russian segments of the population. The Soviet the unexpected. In particular, we must ensure Union is a great, sprawling complex of na- that it is Soviet actions, not words, that count in tionalities held together by the Russians. In an relations between our two countries. Second, era of change, such coalition nations are sub- we must keep our focus on Russian national interest. Nothing that the Soviets do is the result ject to great pressures.

The Moment of Maximum Danger

of international goodwill or altruism. Russia under the Soviets is still Russia—a great landpower, poised astride the world's heartland in Eurasia, equipped with a powerful military machine, striving for influence on the events of a world they deeply mistrust. They fully recognize, for example, that the maritime capability of the United States and our Western allies is one basic aspect of their security problem. Part of the current maneuvering will seek to constrain U.S. Naval forces with superficially attractive asymetric force reductions and restrictions on freedom of navigation—traps into which we must not fall.

Finally, we must realize that ciurent Soviet initiatives could cease in an instant, with little or no warning. In a country with no defined system of succession, change can be sudden and startling. Our own course in dealing with the Soviet must be steady and sure, and take into account that danger that such flexibility and maneuver on the part of the Soviets can portend as they seek to shift certain aspects of their international approach.

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The Mail Boat speaking my mind. So, in a very heated manner, I apprised them of the fact that we had been Shipmate: Traditionally, the Navy football officially invited to eat at the training table, that coaching staffs, both varsity and Plebe, ate I was there to praise the food, not criticize it, their noon meal in the fencing loft of and that I had encountered a conflagration in McDonough Hall. For budgetary reasons, this one of the company offices and had put it out. practice was discontinued at the beginning of " . . . Not only did I convince those kids the 1958 season, but the Wardroom Mess of- that they had no complaints, I saved Bancroft ficer, Cdr. Lou La Forge, assured the Director Hall for you!" I exclaimed. of Athletics, Slade Cutter, that the coaches With that. Bush opened his desk drawer and were welcome to eat at the training table "any handed a piece of paper to Doc. Both, then, time they want." burst into raucous laughter as Doc handed me a As head coach of the Plebes that year, I be- piece of hand-lettered parchment with the came concerned about the players' loss of words; over their signatures: weight and general grousing about the food; so LT CARRINGTON IS I decided to sample the training table fare. I AUTHORIZED TO DINE AT found the food outstanding and would have had THE WARDROOM MESS a most enjoyable lunch had it not been for the WHENEVER HE WANTS! fact that Cdr. La Forge appeared to be sending Boy! Did they set me up! disapproving looks my way throughout the James H. Carrington '48 meal. I dismissed them as imagination on my part and made sure all my players heard my high praise of both the food and service.

On my way back to the Field House I passed More on May Cover a company office where a coffee mess must Shipmate: As another bom-and-raised Anhave experienced a short, and the entire wall napolitan, I can verify Jim Eppes' comments in behind the silex machine was ablaze. I shouted July-August on the May 1988-1938 cover. to the mate-of-the-deck to call the fire depart1. The Natatorium was completed in 1928 or ment, snatched a water-filled silex off a shelf, 1929, for it was completely operational in 1930 and managed to extinguish the flame and pull when I went out for water polo as a Plebe in the cord out of its socket. order to be able to swim in that pool.

As it was a Friday and a game day for the 2. I remember USS CUMBERLAND moored Plebes, it was my custom to drive out to State as shown but I also remember her being Circle and try to distract myself watching part moored in the same line as REINA MERCEDES of whatever movie was showing. When I re- alongside the dock closing the western side of turned there was a note on my desk to report to the basin. the Assistant Director of Athletics, Capt. Jack 3. There is no Hubbard Hall and no sign of Bennett, immediately. its future construction, but neither is there any When I arrived at his office, Capt. Bennett sign of the earlier boathouse on the seawall at greeted me with, "Boy, are you in trouble! Ad- the bottom of Worden Field, which disappeared miral Bringle wants to see you . . . now!" in the early '20s.

Having engaged in a series of practical jokes 4. The Chapel is still in its original "wedwith Jack over the past year, 1 didn't believe ding cake" roof, which was highly decorative him. However, after ten minutes of defending but leaked in every rain. It was replaced by the myself against the charge of "eating in the present copper roof somewhere around 1928.

Wardroom Mess without authorization," 1 saw 5. The "new" Severn River bridge shows as that he wasn't kidding; so I headed for the completed with a stub of the hospital end of the Commandant's office. There, I was met by a old wooden bridge still there. The "new" very serious "Bush" Bringle along with his As- bridge was completed in late 1924 or early sistant Commandant, Capt. "Doc" Abbott.

1925, for the-late Bruce McCandless '32 and I "What the hell were you doing in the Mess, held the two ends of the ribbon Governor Albert C. Ritchie cut to open the bridge. The stub today?" asked Bush.

"Proving to the Plebes that they never had it of the old bridge was left as part of the opening so good!" says I, still thinking this was some ceremonies in which an obsolete Navy truck was driven off its end into the river. However, kind of a joke.

"Lou La Forge says you were never autho- the driver was going so slowly when he jumped out that the rear axle hung up on the bridge and rized to be there," said Capt. Abbott.

Now, to put this all in perspective one has to the truck sat there at a 45 degree angle for some realize that, while I was only a lowly lieuten- days before it was removed. A fiasco!

What Jim did not mention is the old Naval ant, I had been on very relaxed terms with all of these seniors and felt no inhibitions about Academy golf course that is partiy shown.

The Reward for Saving Bancroft Hall

Most of it ran around where the Perry Circle apartments are now but the eighth and ninth holes are shown in the cover picture. The eighth tee was back near the clubhouse (just visible behind the trees behind the hospital), from where one drove across the highway and played a second shot to a green near the seawall. On nine, the driver was short of the road and the second back across to the clubhouse. Those two holes were rerouted sometime between 1925 and 1928 to play down to the bridge abutment and back, instead of crossing the road, leaving the old hospital fairways as open lawns.

In short, the most probable date for the original cover picture was 1927 or early 1928.

Roy Smith '34

Legend Lives On Shipmate: I read with great interest the article in the March 1988 issue on Shipmate entitied, "Encounters with the Divine Wind" by Capt.

Gordon B. Williams USN (Ret.). The performance of USS STERETT (DD-407) in the Westem Pacific during World War 11 was indeed outstanding.

The article concluded with the comment that STERETT was ordered back to New York after the war for decommissioning and that "STERETT was no more."

This is not entirely correct as USS STERETT (CG-31), a guided missile cruiser, homeported in Subic Bay, from 1980 to the present, continues to serve in the Western Pacific. Recentiy, STERETT completed a deployment to the Northem Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf in March 1988, and was involved extensively with the sensitive, demanding and often tense operation in that part of the world. The officers and men of the present STERETT join me [as the commanding officer] in the position that the spirit and tradition of two previous STERETTS, DD-27 and DD-407, are very much alive and well.

Richard R Genet '65 Uncle Charlie Shipmate: One early evening, almost exactiy 50 years ago as 1 write this. Midshipman "Moon" and I, both Youngsters and resplendent in whites, were walking on a street in downtown Baltimore in company with two young ladies. We were back early from leave for football practice, which we had had that afternoon.

At the moment we were looking for a place named "Peanut Joe's." It was in a littie alley somewhere, had nice beer and the deck was covered with peanut shells.

Strolling toward us were two somewhat older couples. The gentiemen, in civilian clothes, were vaguely familiar. One of our ladies apShipmate, October 1988

proached one of the men and asked, "Is this the way to Joe's place, dearie?"

The next morning at 0800, Moon and I stood at ramrod attention in the Officer of the Day's office, just to the left of the main entrance to Bancroft Hall. Behind the desk sat the officer who, the night before, hadn't known the way to Peanut Joe's—Lt. (j.g.) C. C. Kirkpatrick.

Very few words were spoken. One after the other we got the gimlet eye treatment. Then for perhaps half a second, he laughed.

Our 30 days in the brig weren't bad at all. We had our personal orderly, the food was good enough and from the deck of REINA MERCEDES we could watch our teammates pound each other under the August sun on the practice field

by MacDonough Hall.

And somehow, we thought well of Lt. Kirkpatrick while he was at the Academy. I'm glad to leam (Shipmate, June '88) that RAdm. Kirkpatrick was a great Superintendent. I am sure that the colorful Moon would be pleased, too, if he were still with us.

Allen Feldmeier '41 T h e Whites of Their Eyes Shipmate: It was my good fortune to be shipmates with both Fran Zimanski and Al (Kingfish) Laborde. Unfortunately I have not seen either one for many years, but Frank's article in the June issue roused me out of my lethargy.

Al and I were Ensigns in USS TENNESSEE in 1939 and of course ate in the J.O. Mess. It was an unwritten but very well understood mle that anyone who voiced a complaint about the quality of food served would be the next Mess Treasurer, not a job aspired to. One evening, as soup was served, Al looked at the offering and said in a rather disgusted voice, "Cabbage soup again." Without catching another breath he said in a most pleasant tone, "But I love it. May I have two bowls?" Thus he showed his deft touch and was not aligned for the despised job.

Frank and I were division officers in USS AUGUSTA while we were engaged in making the invasion of North Africa in November 1942.

As Flagship we carried Admiral Hewitt, General George Patton and other top figures. On a particular day we were engaged in a long-range running battle with several French ships, roughly a cmiser and four destroyers. We were zigging and zagging, firing our very useful 8" guns, and at the same time watching enemy shells falling closer to us. There was a certain amount of unease amongst us, most mortals hoping that their shot would fall farther away or cease. Frank Zimanski, doing his excellent work as Main Battery Control and Spotter came across the phone circuit very loud and clear and unexcited, addressing the Gunnery Officer thusly: "Commander, I recommend that you ask the Captain to put us in closer to those ships and stop all those violent course changes in order that we may do a far better job with our firing." I thought about if afterward and had to conclude that Frank was absolutely right; at the time it was hard to accept.

Selwyn H. Graham Jr. '39 (Editor: See article by same author in this issue.)

Shipmate, October 1988

Again—Admiral King Shipmate: In the decade of the '20s the administration building for the aviation activities of the Norfolk Virginia Naval Base was an unpretentious wooden structure, supposely utilitarian. However, the architects overlooked the creature comforts of the occupants by providing only one small room for plumbing installations. It was so small, so uncomfortable that, during hot weather, the user had to fight the big flies before he could use it—comfortably.

It was in the second decade when aviation began to grow rapidly that daily aerological flights l)ecame a necessity for analyzing the air masses over an observation area. To get the data, an instrument called an aerograph, which measm-ed humidity, temperature and altitude in flight, was mounted near the end of the wings of the plane and flown up to 10,000 feet or higher.

In order to check the accuracy of the aerograph, a well insulated calibration chamber was used which could be made on a ship or station.

When I took my request to the Public Works officer he told me that it would be sometime before we could get it because "money was very tight" and besides he had a high priority order—remodeling the Captain's office for the new commanding officer. The project—was the constructing of a large head on the side of the CO's office.

No more waiting—no more fighting flies for that CO. Yes, eventually we got our calibration chamber but not before Capt. King, tight money withstanding, got his flilly equipped, modern "head."

Frederick J. Nelson '23

Duties of the Exec Shipmate: When W. V. R. (Bowser) Vieweg, '24 a great skipper, assumed command of KEARSARGE ( C V - 3 3 ) , in 1951, he brought with

him some management ideas more common to civilian practice than the usual Navy practice of that time. Among these was a requirement that each officer on board should submit a letter to the CO, via the E x e c , setting forth: "a. Duties in General Terms, b. List of Specific Duties, c. Sources of Helpful Information, d. Reports Required at Time of Relief, e. List of Collateral Duties That Have Been Assigned."

As Exec., I can not say that I was enthusiastic about the added task. But it did require that I do some thinking, and in doing the thinking I began to see some wisdom in the assignment.

Appended hereto is my List of the Specific Duties of an Executive Officer. Have they changed much over the last 37 years? Any suggestions for improvement?

Executive Officer 1. Duties in general terms; (a) Executive Officer.

2. List of Specific Duties: (a) To obtain a good understanding of the Captain's goals and preferred methods. To understand the reasoning behind his attitudes and opinions in order that action taken on own ini-

tiatives may be in accordance with his desires. (b) To make certain that the Captain's policies are carried into effect wholeheartedly.

(C) TO keep the Captain advised as to the effect of present policies and other important items affecting morale and performance. (d) To know Navy Regulations, BuPers Manual, Bureau Orders, Fleet Orders, letters and instructions sufficiently well to prevent any serious violations of orders or instructions. (e) To run a smart, efficient, and happy ship within the limits of designated authority. (f) To designate specific departmental responsibilities. To arbitrate differences between departments. To supervise the internal administration of the ship. To keep ship's regulations orders and instructions correct, available, and in use. (g) To enforce all regulations and instructions reasonably. (h) To be well enough informed regarding what is actually happening to anticipate and prevent trouble. (i) To foster the self respect and self reliance of subordinates. (j) To know the officers and to assign them in accordance with their capabilities. To instruct them, lead them, and evaluate them. To know their duties and their actual performance of these duties. (k) To maintain a sense of humor and proportion. To maintain a wholesome environment for seventeenyear-olds.

(I) To be impartial in recommending punishment and rewards. To be reasonably consistent. To honestly inform personnel of their faults. To encourage their virtues. (m) To know the ship: the location, use, and performance of the components thereof. To maintain the ship and rectify deficiencies. (n) To be sufficiently well versed in tactics, tactical publications, ship handling, and seamanship to relieve the Captain in time of need.

(O) TO ensure that the fundamental peacetime objective of the Navy, training for war, is not obscured by extraneous detail. (p) To train men as citizens, for their present job, and for a more senior job which they might hold in time of war. (q) To plan in advance desirable activities for the ship and to keep the officers and men informed regarding these plans. To have plans to meet possible schedules or changes in schedules. (r) To set an example in manners, deportment, military conduct, bearing, dress and work habits.

Harlan T. Johnson '31

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AU Hands New Supe Takes Over Concurrent with a welcome break in what was almost a full month of humid 90-degree heat, the Academy got its 53rd Stiperintendent on Thursday, 18 August at a 1000 Change of Command Ceremony in Tecumseh Court.

RAdm. Virgil L. Hill, Jr. USN '61 relieved RAdm. Ronald E Marryott USN '57. The latter had been Superintendent since August 1986.

The event was witnessed by a host of dignitaries: including flag and general officers, active and retired, the new Plebe Class and members of the Classes of '57 and '61 who were recognized by the incoming and outgoing Superintendents diuing their respective remarks.

RAdm. Marryott read his orders of detachment and reassignment as Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and after full Honors were rendered directed, "Haul down my flag." His remarks indicated his sentiments about leaving the Academy for a third time, i.e., graduation, end of a tour as a Bull Prof and RAdm. Viigil L. Hill, Jr. USN now as Superintendent. He noted, however, his career, he served on the staff of the Nuclear that every visit in the future would be "going Power School in Mare Island. He held various home to family." The Chief of Naval Opera- billets aboard submarines ranging from engitions, Adm. Carlise A. H. Trost USN '53 pre- neering to executive officer. In 1976, he took sented RAdm. Marryott with the Distinguished command of HAMMERHEAD (SSN-663) a nuService Medal for his service as Superinten- clear-powered attack submarine. His subsedent. He cited the constructive actions taken quent assignments included Director of the during RAdm. Marryott's tour at the Academy. Special Projects Division in the Office of Naval In his remarks, addressed mainly to the Intelligence, and Commander of the SubPlebe Class, Adm. Trost commented on their marine Development Squadron Twelve in New fiiture in the Naval Service and how it began London. After attaining flag rank, RAdm. Hill with their swearing in in Induction Day and was Director of the Attack Submarine Division how it will stretch into the 21st Century. He em- (OP-22) in the Office of the Chief of Naval Opphasized the importance of the technical train- erations. In 1987, he assumed the command asing at the Academy and the need for tech- sigiunent in San Diego.

He has been awarded the Legion of Merit, nically-educated officers in the Fleet of now and the future. He noted that the Academy was Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendanot a school of letters but the place where the tion Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal. technical leadership of the Reet was spawned. He and his wife, the former Kim Jordan, have a He complimented RAdm. Marryott on his suc- son, Scott, and a daughter, Kelly. cessful tour as Superintendent.

RAdm. Hill read his orders detaching him Watch Dogs Wanted from command of Submarine Group Five in Your Editor seeks your help in alleviating a San Diego and ordering him as Superintendent of the Naval Academy. He tumed to RAdm. mutual problem. The problem is the delivery of Marryott and said, "I releive you, sir." He then your (and his) copy of Shipmate each month. tumed to Adm. Trost and reported for duty as Over the past five years, procedural changes, the 53rd Superintendent of the U.S. Naval introduction of technical innovations, and inter Academy. His flag was broken and full Honors alia, strict observance of a production schedule by all components involved in getting Shipmate rendered.

Remarks by the new Superintendent were in the mail have shortened the time between the brief and stated his job and humility in under- submission of a Class column and its being on taking the challenge of the new assigimient. He its way to the Alumni considerably. Still there promised to build on the foundations laid by is an inordinate delay in the receipt of Shipmate by the reader at his designated address. The RAdm. Marryott and his predecessors.

After graduation with distinction in 1961, the culpability is apparent. The latest example will new Superintendent was trained in nuclear pro- attest. The July-August issue was mailed as pulsion and qualified in submarines. Early in second-class matter from Baltimore on Mon8

day, 18 July 1988. On Monday, 1 August, the wives of Josh Cooper '27 (Alexandria, Virginia) and Joe West '39 (AnnapoUs) called inquiring about the non-receipt of the JulyAugust issue. That was two weeks after the issue was mailed from Baltimore. The following day, i.e., Tuesday, 2 August, your Editor received his copy at home in Annapolis. On Friday, 5 August, the Executive Director received his copy at his home in Annapolis. Other members of the staff living in the environs of Annapolis, some with the same ZIP as the Editor and Executive Director, received their copies during the week of 1-6 August. It is presumed that there were other delays similar to the small sample cited above. This is unsatisfactory!

It is our understanding that regarding second class matter, the Post Office requires it to be moved on to the next station in the distribution network within 48 hours of receipt. This does not include Sundays or holidays. (Let it be noted that there was no federal holidays between 18 July and 5 August.) Thus, a hypothetical route for a magazine from Baltimore to Reno, Nevada, might be: Baltimore-Indianapolis-Denver-Las Vegas-Reno. Allowing a day to transit between points and the above mentioned two-day delay in priority, one would expect Shipmate to have been in the local mail boxes in Reno on 2 August (the same day your Editor received his in Annapolis.) By the same calculation, the route to Aimapolis should have been Baltimore-Annapolis and receipt on Friday, 22 July. Likewise, for Alexandria, the routing should have been Baltimore-Washington, D.C.,-Alexandria with receipt on Tuesday, 26 July at the latest.

Over the pastfiveyears, telephone queries to the postal bureaucracy have elicited such platitudes as "We'll look into it." "We do the best we can," or most frustrating of all, the implication that the inquirer doesn't know what he is talking about because, " . . . we haven't had any other complaints." Edmimd Burke said, "The forces of evil can only succeed when a 1,000 good men do nothing." The figurative "forces of evil" in this situation are obvious. It istimefor a 1,000 (or more) good Alumni to do something. Thus, your help is solicited.

We are informed that it is unlawful under the work rules of the postal employees' contracts for anyone to use a stop watch in a post office to measure the time it takes an employee to complete a particular task. We do not need to violate the law by being so precise. For our purposes a calendar will suffice.

It is requested that as many Alumni who are interested in improving the service involved in the timely receipt of Shipmate communicate with the Editor on a regular basis via post card Shipmate, October 1988

each month indicating on what day you received your copy of Shipmate. It should be addressed: Editor, Shipmate Alumni House Annapolis, Maryland 21402-5068.

The message can be as simple as: (But contain the Essential Elements.)

15 October [Date] Dear Wes, I received my October 1988 [Date of issue] of Shipmate [Name] on 12 October 1988 [Date of receipt] Warm regards, /s/ Joe Gish [Signature] Joe Gish '51 [Printed] Reno, Nevada 89502-6789 [City State, ZIP, nine digits if known] It is requested that you do this over the next several months in order that we may document our complaint to the bureaucracy since the only way we can remedy the problem is to convince the bureaucracy that the problem exists and is taken seriously by us.

In turn, we will print in this department each month the scheduled mailing date from Baltimore. When it is determined that we have sufficient documentation to substaniate our complaint, we will call off the watchdogs by notice herein.

X m S ISSUE IS SCHEDULED TO BE MAILED ON MONDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 1988. WHEN DID YOU RECEIVE IT? Holloway Road Dedicated At 1400 on Monday, 1 August, former Superintendent Adm. James L. Holloway, Jr. USN (Ret.) '19 was honored by having a road in the Yard named for him. The Admiral died in 1984.

What was formerly Santee Road, commemorating where the old wooden station ship was moored in days of yore, was renamed Holloway Road after the late 35th Superintendent. The road mns along Dewey Field on the Severn side of Bancroft Hall.

Then-RAdm. Holloway was the Superintendent from 1947 through 1950. Thus, he left his mark on the Classes of '48, '49, '50, '51, '52 and '53 and is fondly remembered by at least one member of those Classes.

When World War I accelerated graduation for his Class by a year. Ens. Holloway found himself aboard the destroyer MONAGAHAN (DD-32) operating out of Brest. When the war ended, he was her final commanding officer when she was laid up in the States after the war.

At the beginning of World War II, thenCapt. Holloway commanded DesRon 10 during the invasion of North Africa in 1942. He later commanded IOWA in the final phases of the war against Japan.

After the war, he headed a special board charged with the development of education of officers of the postwar Navy. From this report came the Holloway Plan which realized the Naval Academy could not provide all the officers needed to man the Fleet. NROTC scholarships at 52 colleges and universities were to be a supplemental source for Regular officers.

While Superintendent, he made several Shipmate, October 1988

USNA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

changes in the lives of the Brigade, e.g., First Classman were allowed to ride in cars; take every other weekend; and not be required to march to class. While considered radical by OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES many at the time, to the point that the latter two OFFICERS were immediately cancelled by his successor, President they appear to have been mild by recent norms.

After leaving Buchanan House in 1950, VADM. ROBERT B . BALDWIN USN (Ret.) '45 Rancho Santa Fe, CA he commanded cruisers in the Atlantic Fleet Vice President (Eastern Area)— and then was Chief of Naval Personnel. As LGEN. HENRY W. BUSE, JR. U S M C (Ret.) '34 CinCNELM, he commanded the U.S. forces Sevema Park, Maryland during the 1958 intervention in Lebannon. He Vice President (Central Area)— retired in 1959 but was recalled to serve as GovMR. JAY G . MCKIE '47 ernor of the Naval Home in Philadelphia in Dallas, Texas 1962 for four years.

Vice President (Western Area)— MR. ARTHUR B . BRISTOW, JR. '45

Orinda, California Executive Director— CAPT. WILLIAM S. BUSIK USN (Ret.) '43

Annapolis, Maryland Treasurer— CAPT. DANIEL M . TRUAX USN (Ret.) '59

Annapolis, Maryland

TRUSTEES Past President RADM. ROBERT W. MCNITT USN (Ret.) '38

Annapolis, Maryland Superintendent's Representative— CAPT. WILLIAM P DONNELLY C E C USN '65

USNA, Annapolis, Maryland At Large (To serve through Spring Meeting 1989) The 52nd Superintendent, RAdm. Ronald E Marryott USN '57 helps former CNO, Adm. James L. Holloway, III USN (Ret.) '43 dedicate Holloway Road honoring the latter's father who was 35th Superintendent.

CAPT. ROLAND BRANDQUIST USN '60 LT. BARBETTE LOWNDES S C USN '80 ADM. WESLEY L . MCDONALD USN (Ret.) '47 CDR. D. MICHAEL YOUNG USNR '66

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1990) Present at the dedication was Adm. James L. Holloway, III USN (Ret.) '43, former CNO. Plebes Tour Crabtown Historic Annapolis, Inc., the private, nonprofit preservation organization for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County since 1952, again welcomed the incoming Class to the capital city. From 28 July through 21 August the 1,347 members of the Class of 1992 were escorted in small groups through the Historic District on two-hour walking tours. The tours included the Wm. Paca Garden, Alumni House (Ogle Hall), State House, Old Treasury Building, Victualling Warehouse Maritime Museum, St. John's College Campus and the ongoing archaeological dig at the Charles Carroll of Carrollton site, with tours guided by archaeologists.

For the Plebes it was their first time outside of the Naval Academy's walls since their induction on 6 July. Historic Annapolis has designed this community outreach educational program.

Historic Annapolis absorbed all the costs of the tours in 1985. In 1987 and in 1988 the Commandent's Welfare and Recreation Fund and The United States Navy Alumni Association made a donation to help defray the salaries Historic Annapolis pays the Summer intern tour guides. The Summer interns are local high school and college students trained by the education department of Historic Annapolis to give tours in preservation, architecture and history of Annapolis.

CAPT. LEO ERCK USNR (Ret.) '33 RADM. EDWARD J. HOGAN, JR. USN (Ret.) '54 MAJ. JACK E . OWEN, JR. U S M C R '73 CAPT. THOMAS J. PORTER USN '66

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1991) CAPT. JOHN A. BUTTERFIELD USN '59 CAPT. JAMES A. KENNEY USN '58 LT. JOHN K . MORROW USN '84 MR. DEAN L. STRONG '53

From Local Chapters CAPT. JOHN R. WALES USN (Ret.) '52

Annapolis MR. THOMAS J. HUDNER JR. '47

Boston CDR. JAMES N . D'ORSO USN (Ret.) '52

Chicago MR. JAMES R . BUCHANAN '54

Connecticut CAPT. AUGUSTINE E . HUBAL JR. USN (Ret.) '53

Greater Washington, D.C. VADM. BERNARD B . FORBES USN (Ret.) '45

Hampton Roads CAPT. EDWARD A. CHRISTOFFERSON JR. USN (Ret.)

'45 LOS Angeles CDR. WAYNE L . WARNKEN USNR '65

New York CDR. HARRY G . DITTMANN SC USNR '67

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

San Diego/Coronado CAPT. EDWARD E. KERR USN (Ret.) '43

San Francisco CAPT. NEIL BLOCK CEC USNR '61

Texas Gulf Coast

Proffle of 1992 The United States Naval Academy Class of 1992 took the Oath of Office to become U.S. Navy Midshipman on 6 July 1988. Statistics about the Qass of 1992 are representative of the backgrounds and qualifications sought in entering Midshipmen.

Apiriicants and Nominees AppUcants (includes nominees) Number of applicants with an official nomination Nominees qualified scholastically, medically and in physical aptitude Offers of admission Admitted

15,730 6,539 2,528 1,640 1,350

Cdlege Board Scores (Scholastic Aptitude) Verbal Math 6% 32% 40% 57% 46% 11% 8% 0%

Score Range 700-800 600-699 500-599 400-499 Average SCOTES

588

667

American College Testing Program Scores Score Range English 30-36 8% 25-29 53% 20-24 36% 15-19 3% Average Scores 26

Math 71% 27% 2% 0% 31

Rank in High School Class First Second Third Fourth

83% 12% 4% 1%

fifth fifth fifth fifth

Previous College and Prep Scho<d The Class of 1992 includes 28 percent (383)fromcollege and post-high school preparatory programs; 15 percent (196) from the Naval Academy Preparatory School; 7 percent (90)fromprivate preparatory schools; and 7 percent (97) who have completed at least six months of study at a college or university.

School Honcffs and Activities Percent Student body/cotmcil/govemment president or vice president Class president or vice president School club president or vice president School publication staff member National Honor Society member Varsity athlete Varsity letter winner Dramatics or debating participant Leader of musical group Eagle Scout Boys/Girls State or Nation representative ROTC, NROTC, AFROTC cadet Sea Cadet 10

10 12 29 26 62 86 80 62 8 8 19 6 1

Geogra|4iical Distribution Midshipmen were admitted from every state in the nation. The Qass of 1992 also includes 12 intemational students, including Midshipmen from the following cotmtries: Canada, Korea, Egypt, Pakistan, Panama, PhiUppines, Senegal and Singapore; and two eachfix)mChile and Honduras.

Sons and Daughters of Alumni The Class of 1992 includes 60 sons and 7 daughters of Naval Academy Alumni (4 percent of the Class.)

U.S. Naval Academy Harry C. Sipe, Jr., USN (Ret.) 1943 Mid'n. Michael J. Sipe Capt. John L. Jensen, Jr., USN (Ret.) 1948 Mid'n. Michele E. Salkeld Cdr. Rudolph E D'Ambra, CEC, USN (Ret.) 1949 Mid'n. Mark J. D'Ambra Cdr. Angelo R Semeraro, USN (Ret.) Mid'n. Amy L. Semeraro 1950 Col. John E. Greenwood, USMC (Ret.) Mid'n. Daniel Q. Greenwood 1951 Mr. John R Laubach Mid'n. Jonathan B. Laubach 1952 Mr. Charles E. Fabiano Mid'n. Anthony C. Fabiano 1956 Capt. John J. Shanley, Jr., CEC, USN (Ret.) Mid'n. Thomas R Shanley 1958 Cdr. George C. Creighton HI, USN (Ret.) Mid'n. Paul G. Creighton Maj. Frederick W. Laing, Jr., USAF (Ret.) Mid'n. Michael E Laing RAdm. John M. Poindexter, USN (Ret.) Mid'n. Thomas M. Poindexter 1959 Cdr. Peter R. Bozzo, USN (Ret.) Mid'n. Peter C. Bozzo 1960 Capt. Jerome E. Benson, USNR (Ret.) Mid'n. Jerome E. Benson 11 *LCol. Frank R Kolbe, Jr., USMCR Mid'n. Franklin R Kolbe 1961 Mr. John C. Morris, Jr. Mid'n. Jason L. Morris Cdr. Ronald H. Reimann, USNRR Mid'n. John M. Reimaim *Mr. Richard N. Skirpan Mid'n. Rodney M. Skirpan Capt. Dudley D. Williams IE, USNR-R Mid'n. Bryan D. Williams 1962 RAdm. Geoffrey L. Chesbrough, USN Mid'n. Scott V. Chesbrough Cdr. David R. Thaxton, USN (Ret.) Mid'n. Michael B. Thaxton Capt. George R. Waterman, USN Mid'n. Curt A. Waterman 1963 Capt. Lee B. Cargill, USN (Ret.) Mid'n. Steven H. Cargill LCdr. Michael J. Harmon, USNR-R Mid'n. Todd A. Harmon Lt. Frederick H. Kaiser, Jr., USNR Mid'n. Christopher E. Kaiser Shipmate, October 1988

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

Cdr. James B. Lasswell, USN (Ret.) Mid'n. Jennifer L. Lasswell Mr. Glen Takabayashi Mid'n. Glenn K. Takabayashi Cdr. James K. Williamson, USNR (Ret.) Mid'n. Kent J. Williamson Cdr. Marion R. Alexander, Jr., USN (Ret.) Mid'n. Christopher D. Alexander Capt. James M. Arrison III, USN Mid'n. James M. Arrison Mr. Barry N. Beck Mid'n. Keith M. Beck Mr. Michael D. Coughlin Mid'n. Thai E. Coughlin Mr. Antonio A. Godinho Mid'n. Steven G. Godinho RAdm. John E. Gordon, JACG, USN Mid'n. Stephen J. Gordon Capt. William J. Tinston, Jr., USN Mid'n. Michael A. Tinston Dr. Kenneth M. Viafore Mid'n. Erik C. Viafore Col. Jack B. Zimmermann, USMCR Mid'n. David M. Zimmermann Capt. Joseph M. Browne, USN Mid'n. David B. Browne Capt. William P Donnelly, CEC, USN Mid'n. Sean D. Donnelly Cdr. James R. Hopkins, USN Mid'n. David R. Hopkins Capt. Timothy C. Kelley, CEC, USN Mid'n. Tim O'C. Kelley LCol. Robert C. Lasseter, USAFR Mid'n. Jeffrey D. Lasseter LCdr. Daniel L. Rumbley, USN (Ret.) Mid'n. Laura E. Rumbley Mr. James R. Sexton Mid'n. Mark A. Sexton Mr. Robert E. Stevens Mid'n. William B. Stevens Capt. Thomas J. Barry, USN Mid'n. Michael B. Barry Cdr. James R. Burkhart U, USN (Ret.) Mid'n. Michael R. Burkhart Col. Carlton W. Fulford, Jr., USMC Mid'n. Robert C. Fulford Mr. James A. Long III Mid'n. Christopher S. Long Capt. Kenneth N. Ranch, USN Mid'n. Karl W. Ranch Capt. Rufus L. Taylor ffl, USN Mid'n. Charles L. Taylor *Lt. Barton S. Creed, USN Mid'n. Judith R Creed Cdr. Samuel A. Davey, USNR-R Mid'n. Samuel A. Davey Cdr. Gregory E Dreyer, USNR-R Mid'n. Gwen M. Dreyer Mr. Dennis F. Haley Mid'n. Sean R Haley *Lt. Thomas R Lange, USN Mid'n. Keely O. Lange Mr. Stephen A. Phillips Mid'n. Stephen R Phillips LCdr. Robert B. Pothier, USNR-R Mid'n. Robert B. Pothier Cdr. Felix J. Bassi, SC, USN Mid'n. Richard Bassi Capt. Richard A. Buchanan, USN Mid'n. Thomas R. Buchanan

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Mr. Gary C. Burger Mid'n. Scott D. Burger Cdr. John S. Cooley, USNR Mid'n. John A. Cooley Lt. Edward C. Dozier, USN Mid'n. Brian C. Dozier LCdr. Timothy W. Duffy, USN Mid'n. Christopher R Duffy Capt. Roberts. Erb, USN Mid'n. Stephen S. Erb Cdr. Thomas Hayes, USN Mid'n. Christopher D. Hayes 1971 Mr. Frederick C. Ives Mid'n. Nathan A. Ives Cdr. David R Polatty III, USN Mid'n. David R Polatty IV Cdr. Stanley R. Szemborski, USN Mid'n. Robert B. Szemborski 1972 Cdr. John E. Boyle, SC, USN Mid'n. Christopher J. Boyle 1978 1/Lt. James B. Stallings, Jr. USMCR Mid'n. Antonio L. Walker U.S. Military Academy 1963 Col. Robert Bruce USA Mid'n. Robert W. Bruce 1967 LCol. David L. Baggett, USA Mid'n. Terry L. Baggett 1968 Mr. Russell DeVries Mid'n. Russell DeVries U.S. Air Force Academy 1962 Capt. Michael B. Hughes, USN (Ret.) Mid'n. Richard B. Hughes 1966 Donnie D. Culpepper Mid'n. David C. Culpepper U.S. Coast Guard Academy 1961 Cdr. Leon Z. Katcharian USCG Mid'n. Noel H. Katcharian U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 1969 Mr. Frederick B. Dickman Mid'n. Rory C. Dickman *Denotes Alumnus is deceased

YOUR OFFICIAL CLASS RING MINIATURE AND CLASS CREST IS STILL AVAILABLE.

If you are a graduate of the class of 1962, 1963, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979 or 1985, you may still order your Official Naval Academy Class Ring.

For additional information contact: Herff Jones / Dieges & Clust P.O. Box 170 Manassas. Va. 22110

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CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

Navy Birthday â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

1988

The fundamental right of men and women is to be free. The costs of defending freedom are high, but they are worth it.

On these two principles our country struggled for independence, emerged as a nation, settled a vast and abundant new land, fought a bloody civil war, awakened to a global responsibility, stood up to evil-minded adversaries, sought social justice apace with prosperity, and always looked hopefully toward the future. Ours is a splendid history.

Throughout that history, the U.S. Navy has played and continues to play a vital role. On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress approved a resolution authorizing the fitting out of a few sailing ships for emergency naval service.

This is the date we consider the founding of the Navy, 213 years ago. In the more than 77,000 days since then, almost every new sun has risen on some U.S. ship, riding the oceans somewhere far from home, protecting and defending our interests, signalling strength, purpose, and resolve. While American pioneers were looking for the first time on new mountains and rivers, many of their fellow citizens were standing on the ordered confines of wooden decks and watching the same timeless horizons that bound the existences of our sailors today.

In the service of the nation, then, our people have been challenged to be stronger, tougher, better than they ever thought they could be. The Navy has had its own splendid history, filled with great deeds and memorable words. But victory at sea has been won too in the quiet watches, away from public recognition.

Faced with both ancient and modern perils, the working of a ship or the piloting of an airplane is a matter requiring constant attention; and the success of our operating forces has always depended on the loyal devotion to duty of those who serve ashore.

In this way, the benefits of freedom are being won anew each day by all of you, in every station around the world, officer and enlisted personnel, men and women, active duty, reservists, and civilians, service members and families. Your professionalism ensures that freedom will be defended for generations to come.

The naval service is not an easy life. But our country is more secure, its values are enriched and preserved, and the goodness of its purpose reaches out today more certainly than ever before, thanks to you. The Navy is great because you, each one of you, is great. Congratulations on many jobs well done. Happy Birthday. And may God bless you all.

C. A. H. TROST Admiral, U.S. Navy ^2

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My Shipmate, Louis XVI An Incident On Board USS Aldebaran

By Captain Wynn V. Whidden USN (Ret.)

King Louis XVI was safely on board ALand we were going to sail from Marseilles by 1630 at the latest. At least that was the decision I had made at 1500. The date was not, as it may seem, in the late eighteenth century—it was Thanksgiving Day, 24 November 1966. My dilemma at that moment was that King Louis had no sailing papers. He was unruffled by this because he was a marble statue, but 1 was ruffled a bit because he was also a national treasure of France—President De Gaulle's France—and therefore required a special government release to allow his departure from French soil.

The real King Louis XVI had lost his head to the guillotine in 1792. Recalling that the present Republic still employed the guillotine for executions, I wondered how severe a sentence General De Gaulle might approve for an abductor of a national treasure. How had I got into this predicament?

The whole affair had begun innocently enough on the afternoon of 22 November as we steamed from Naples, Italy toward Ville Franche, France. USS ALDEBARAN (AF-10), a refrigerated stores ship—the oldest ship in the Atlantic Fleet—which I then commanded, had just completed replenishing the U.S. Sixth Fleet. I was feeling great pride and relief— pride in my hard working crew and relief that no serious casualties to the ship's ancient propulsion and cargo transfer machinery had marred the execution of our rigorous underway replenishment schedule in the Mediterranean.

It was comforting to reflect that we had safely delivered underway at sea sufficient meat, vegetables, flour, and fruit to feed the 30,000 men in the Sixth Fleet for 30 days. Now we were to pick up retrograde cargo of family household goods in Ville Franche—at that time the home port of the Sixth Heet flagship—before sailing westward and homeward to Norfolk, Virginia for Christmas. With these pleasant thoughts on that lovely, crisp Autumn afternoon, I had drifted into reverie while comfortably parked in my great chair on the wing of the navigation bridge.

1 was roused by a messenger saluting at my elbow and thrusting that cue card of all Navy DEBARAN

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skippers, the message board, under my nose.

Clipped snugly on the board was my introduction to King Louis XVI in a series of radio messages. The lead message read about as follows: FROM: JCS TO: C-IN-C US FORCES EUROPE SUBJ: CARGO LIFT TO CONUS SECDEF REQUESTS SEA LIFT STATUE OF KING LOUIS XVI FROM MARSEILLES, FRANCE TO NORFOLK, VA ON SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. STATUE IS GIFT FROM CITY OF MONTPELLIER FRANCE TO CITY OF LOUISVILLE, KY. INFORM APPROPRIATE COMMANDS OF MOVEMENT SCHEDULE. ,•«,

This message had been passed down through the chain of command with the direction, "Yours for action," via CinCUSNavEur, ComSixthFlt, And ComServForSixthFlt, who addressed the following message to me: FROM: COMSERVFORSIXTHFLT TO; USS ALDEBARAN (AF-10) YOURS FOR ACTION. CLEARANCE REQUESTED FROM CONSUL GENERAL FOR YOUR ENTRY AND DEPARTURE MARSEILLES ON 24 NOV 1966. INFORM CONSULATE MARSEILLES YOUR ETA. DIRECT LIAISON AUTHORIZED. REMAINDER YOUR SCHEDULE UNCHANGED. Thus had we been designated to carry out what appeared to be a simple menial task entirely appropriate to such a ship as ALDEBARAN. It was not particularly rare to take on unusual types of cargo destined for the States.

However, this would be a diversion into an unfamiliar port which called for a bit of foresight.

I called my Navigator/Operations Officer to the bridge for consultation.

A quick review of our situation revealed that we were scheduled to arrive in Ville Franche at 0800 on 23 November; we had just received a distress call from the C O . of the tiny U.S. Naval Facility in Ville Franche for as many cartons of good old U.S. toilet tissue as we could spare; the "U" (utility) boat had turned up with a cracked cylinder head at morning run-up; the gig (my personal whaleboat) was undergoing repair; we had one serviceable whaleboat; our surface search radar (very important for low visibility piloting) was repaired and operating properly; the weather forecast was presently favorable; and we were making good our speed of advance on track for Ville Franche. This was a relatively good situation compared to many I had encountered since tciking command of this somewhat decrepit 27-year-old ship. Therefore, with some confidence, we planned to arrive at Marseilles by 0800 on 24 November and allow the crew to have Thanksgiving dinner at noon while in port and alongside. Simple enough.

I then fired off a message on our movement plan to all concerned in the chain of command and another to the U.S. Consul General in Nice, France requesting complete information on the weight and cube of the statue, our assigned ship berthing location, the loading plan, protocol, and customs procedures for this operation.

Upon completion of afternoon emergency drills, I crawled back into my chair on the bridge and began to probe my memory for more details of history on King Louis XVI. I recalled that he had a remarkable queen, Marie Antoinette, who allegedly said, "Let them eat cake." I was fairly certain that it was Louis who sent Lafayette to aid our revolution, and I was absolutely certain that both Louis and Marie had lost their heads to the guillotine in the French revolution. I became mildly curious as to the circumstances surrounding the gift of the statue by Montpellier, France to Louisville, Kentucky.

This time my reverie was shattered by an emergency call from Main Engine Control, 13

'Tire in number two boiler casing—fuel valve closed—number two off the line!" Number two's fuel injection assembly had dropped off a diffuser (which directs fuel spray into the boiler), and it was vomiting fuel oil into the casing space around the boiler, where it was now burning instead of in the firebox where it belonged. Nothing to do but shut down the boiler, let the casing fire bimi out and cool down, and then repair the boiler if possible.

Fortunately, our plaimed speed of advance to Ville Franche was ten knots, and we could just make that speed on one good boiler. Our involvement with King Louis was now putting pressure on us. Without his interference we could have had another day in Ville Franche to fix our boiler and befriend a few of the natives in proper Navy fashion.

Morning dawned sparkling clear and cool as the beautiful little half moon harbor of Ville Franche hove into view. Hillsfleckedwith bungalows and villas and covered with vegetation rose steeply behind the harbor. It was not possible to pick out the small Naval Facility. The U.S. Navy had piu^wsely kept a low profile here as called for by the original basing rights agreement of many years before. As a result of President De Gaulle's precipitate withdrawal firom active participation in NATO, the U.S. profile had shrunk even lower. In fact, the Sixth Fleet home port was scheduled to move to Gaeta, Italy in early 1967.

As we anchored smack in the middle of the little bay, the harbor circuit radio speaker squawked out acknowledgement of our arrival by the facility: "The conunanding Officer, Naval Facility sends his regards and relays the following message from U.S. Consulate, Marseilles, France—Urgently request C O . USS ALDEBARAN telephone the Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Dean Claussen, at his earliest opportunity."

I was perplexed by Mr. Claussen's "urgent" request. "It must have something to do with good old Louis," I aimounced to my executive officer. "Away the whaleboat."

Within a few minutes I was saluted over the side and wasridingin the cockpit of the whaleboat surrounded by a dozen large cartons of toilet tissue destined for Navy families stationed there. The grin on the face of the coxswain, as he stood in the stem sheets with his white hat cocked over one eyebrow and manhandled the long oaken tiller, filled me with warmth. We did many odd things in the Service Force, but we always delivered—be it meat, potatoes, apples, or toilet paper and the Captain. 1 felt confident that we could also deliver King Louis if we could get him on board.

Cdr. Ray La Tumo, the C O . of the Naval Facility and an old shipmate of the early '50s, greeted me warmly in his office. After bringing each other up to date over coffee, he put in a call for me through the perplexities of French 14

telephone service to Mr. Claussen at the Consulate in Marseilles. 1 had not anticipated the conversation that followed.

Mr. Claussen barely exchanged amenities before his professional foreign service demeanor lapsed into an air of excited agitation.

"I am not sure you should bring yoiu" ship into Marseilles at all tomorrow. There is a pretty sticky problem here. This business with the statue has developed into a high-level political issue which may turn into a diplomatic mess."

After absorbing this mild shock, I replied deliberately, "Mr. Claussen, I don't know what you are talking about, but my orders are to make Marseilles tomorrow, load on board a statue of King Louis XVI, and sail. Unless my orders are changed, I'll be there in the morning if I have to steam on one boiler, which 1 may have to do, heaven forbid."

French officials with author and Louis

At that Mr. Claussen's voice moderated somewhat. He patientiy began to detail the situation for my benefit. It seemed that this statue, which incidentally weighed about ten tons and was ten feet tall, had suddenly risen from relative obscurity to become a cause celebre. It had been in obscurity because it had been consigned to the dungeon of a fort in Montpellier from 1830 to 1899, and from then until now, in the archives building of the Musee Farbee at the University of Montpellier. Even in the latter period it had been ignored as it stood hidden amongst yellowed manuscripts. Now that it was to be given away, a political tempest was brewing over it because it was technically a national treasure of France. At this point, according to Mr. Claussen, the probability of the French Government approving departure of the statue from France as a gift to a city in the United States seemed to be exceedingly small.

"I will tell you the rest of the story when you reach Marseilles," concluded Mr. Claussen.

"Obviously you are committed by your orders which I cannot presently justify having canceled. I will meet you at the quai on your arrival with more background and the latest on the situation. Don't expect to be welcomed by city officials at Marseilles. This city is a political stronghold of De Gaulle and it will lean with the government position. Montpellier, on

the other hand, is a pocket of anti-De Gaulle politics. Therein lies the rub. We'll have to deal with it tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving!"

Back on ALDEBARAN a short time later, I changed into dungarees, scrambled down to the engineroom, and crawled into number two boiler with the Chief Engineer to see how repairs were going. Fortunately, the Chief had managed to locate the key items for this job in the bins of his spare parts locker—a set of studs made of specially tempered heat-resistant steel which fastened the fallen diffuser back into place. The Chief estimated completion by about 2000 with old number two back on the line for steaming at 2030. We could still make our rendezvous with King Louis on time the next day. Allowing for possible delay in repairs and a speed of advance of 14 knots, we could get underway as late as 2100.

As the anchor chain clanked over the "wildcat" at about 2055, the OOD handed me the latest weather forecast message. I should have guessed it. The ghost of King Louis was stirring up a "mistral" for us tonight—one of those nasty Winter storms driven by cold, high winds pouring down a mountainous slot from the alps into the Mediterranean in the vicinity of Marseilles.

"O.K. Louis," 1 thought, "you're beginning to get on my nerves, but here we come anyway."

At first light on Thanksgiving morning 1 stood bundled against the cold blast on the starboard wing of the bridge looking across a stretch of whitecaps at the long stone mole forming the protected harbor of Marseilles.

The wind was already gusting up to about 30 knots and struck us full on the starboard beam as we steamed westward parallel to the coast toward the entry end of the great mole. Behind the fortress-like wall hundreds of ships" masts rose like a forest. I did not relish the idea of threading through all those ships in that narrow channel to get alongside a stone wharf with 30 knots of wind pushing on the great sail area of ALDEBARAN's side and superstructiu-e. However, 1 had been assured by message that two tugs would be on hand with a French harbor pilot to help us get in. I had also spent a couple of hours the night before with the Exec's copy of Naval Phraseology brushing up on French terms for conning ship and dealing with the pilot.

As we turned north into the wind toward the harbor entrance and slowed to five knots, the pitching pilot boat managed to deposit the pilot on our Jacob's ladder at the crest of a swell. He appeared shortly on the bridge—his swarthy face flushed with the cold, breathing confidence, and emitting friendly sounds. With his fair English and my poor French, we just had time to establish communications before I felt compelled to order "right full rudder" to avoid over-shooting the narrow entrance and piling Shipmate, October 1988

up on the rocks beyond. With a smile of appreciation, the pilot took the "conn" as the wind, now blowing a steady 30 knots on the port quarter, forced us to "crab" up the channel toward our assigned berth about three miles further on.

It was a little late now to invoke the "better part of valor" rule and retreat to await a calmer day.

I was committed to this rendezvous—like it or not.

Oiu- tug boats appeared as we approached our berth. They hauled in our lines which we paid out forward and aft, and secured them to their towing bollards amidships in the manner of Mediterranean tugs.

As we tumed left to angle in nearly parallel to the wharf, the pilot ordered the tugs to take a strain on both lines to port. The strong wind was now about full on oiu- port beam and moving us too rapidly toward a starboard beam collision with the wharf. The pilot, with my hearty approval, ordered full speed on the tugs to slow oiu- rate of closure. The two nylon lines went taut as bow strings while the little tugs chumed away against the wind. I took a look over the side to see if our big pneumatic fenders were properly hung to cushion the shock of an imminent hard landing. It was then that 1 noticed stacks of automobile tires hung from the wharf as fenders and extending outward about six feet. "Not as good as wooden camels but better than nothing," I thought.

I watched with some dismay as one great stack of tires became the focal point of stopping force applied to the ship's side. The skin of ALDEBARAN took a concentrated punch of a few thousand pounds at a single point amidships. I felt sure she had been hurt. She had. There was a dished-in spot a few feet above the waterline, and the Chief Engineer reported a buckled frame in the engine room. That seemed to be the extent of the damage, but I was becoming obsessed with a notion that this mission was cursed. I was not reassured when I perceived that there, parked on the wharf directly opposite the point of assault on ALDEBARAN, was a "low-boy" tractor-trailor rig loaded with what appeared to be a giant coffin—obviously containing King Louis's statue.

As we got our lines over and tied up, I noted the absence of any welcoming party, with the exception of a lonely looking customs officer and a sullen looking truck driver—and, of course. King Louis.

Within a few minutes Mr. Claussen arrived and we sat down to coffee in my cabin as he began to relate more of the background on King Louis. It seemed that Vaffaire of the statue began a few months earlier when an emissary of Mayor Delmas of Montpellier paid a call on Mayor Schmied of Louisville, Kentucky. He proffered the statue as an offering of good will to the city which was named for Louis in 1780 in appreciation for the aid he had given to the United States in the American Revolution. This Shipmate, October 1988

was an appropriate and welcome gift because Louisville and Montpellier had become "twin" cities in 1956 for the exchange of culture and friendship. Now, as the statue's escape from cold storage seemed imminent, it had become the hub of a tussle between the mayor of Montpellier and De Gaulle's Ministry of Culture.

"Mayor Delmas is a tough politico and a popular anti-Gaullist in the South of France," Mr. Claussen related. "Presently he has the Ministry cowed and, as you can see. King Louis is here ready to board your ship."

"That's fine," I said. "1 presume you will have documentary clearance from the French Government for me this afternoon. I've got to sail before the weather worsens tonight."

"I'll have it for you by about 3:00 p.m.," he assured me.

King Louis comes on board

Within the hour a delegation from Montpellier, consisting of the Assistant Mayor, the District Secretary General and the Director of the Archives, arrived with a reporter and a news photographer in tow. We assembled and conducted an appropriate ceremony, including speeches of friendship and appreciation to each other (there being no audience), in front of King Louis's coffin-like crate while pictures were snapped and the First Lieutenant hooked up to hoist the statue on board with our largest cargo boom. Any officials from the city of Marseilles, a political bastion of De Gaulle, were conspicuous by their absence.

While the crew and the wardroom officers prepared to sit down to a Thanksgiving feast, I entertained the small party of visitors in my cabin with coffee and pastries. As Dean Claussen followed the Frenchmen ashore, I reminded him that he owed me an official release document.

"I'll get it to you as promised," he replied.

At 15001 hadfinishedmy own Thanksgiving dinner and had seen to it that Louis was well bedded down in the hold andfirmlysecured. By now the weather was worsening, and King Louis still had no papers. Feeling doublecrossed, I sent word to the Port Captain that we would get underway at 1630—which we did with no clearance for Louis in hand.

The wind had veered more northerly as the velocity increased, and when we peeled AL-

DEBARAN's bow away from the quai, she swung round like an anxious filly out of the paddock, and we raced full speed ahead to provide steering rudder down the inner channel and out the narrow exit into the Mediterranean. It was so rough that we had to get to a lee under the "shirt-tail" of the coast to be able to drop the pilot.

A little later, as we cleared the coast and encountered heavy seas, the Chief Engineer reported that with every roll we were taking water in the engine room through hull plate seams loosened by our hard landing in Marseilles. At this point I was not a very keen fan of King Louis.

With some able assistance from the submarine tender CANOPUS in Rota, Spain, we had some strength gussets and a cofferdam welded around ALDEBARAN's wound and then sailed homeward toward Norfolk. On the way we received a lot of message traffic preparing us for a great public relations welcome for King Louis to celebrate and cement U.S.-French relations upon our arrival. Then just before we arrived the whole business was canceled precipitately.

It seemed that a deep freeze of Gaulic coolness toward the event had developed over the manner in which a national treasure of France had been spirited away by a United States Navy warship.

There was no official welcoming party present when we arrived and off-loaded King Louis in Norfolk. In fact, no one paid any attention to the big coffin, and Louis lay in loneliness on a railroad flatcar down an isolated siding for a week before he was finally hauled away by the C&O Railway toward Louisville. As for me, I was relieved that we had delivered Louis safely, and I earnestly hoped that he had left no curse on the ship. He apparently did not, and now after all these years I would like to pay him a visit in Louisville.

Epilogue The statue of King Louis XVI now stands on a pedestal on the lawn of the Jefferson County Courthouse on the comer of 6th and Jefferson streets in Louisville, Kentucky, where it was finally placed by the city and unveiled on 17 July 1967 by Mayor Francois Delmas of Montpellier, France. The statue was sculpted by Achille Joseph Etaine Valois, a noted sculpter of the period, in 1826 (circa) during the restoration of the Monarchy. It was commissioned by the city of Montpellier by order of Charles X to honor the visit of King Louis's sister, Madame Duchess d'Angouleme, to the city in 1821. The statue stood in the square briefly and was removed upon the succession of King LouisPhilippe to Charies X. With the abolition of the Monarchy and the return of a republic in France, it was completely out of public favor as a relic of unpopular royalty and was thence consigned to its long exile from public view until the events described above transpired. A 15

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A "Constellation" of Experience Lieutenant W. Brett McKenzie USN

In May 1984, my Commanding Officer pirmed the Surface Warfare insignia to my chest, thereby designating me as a qualified surface warrior. As I reflect on my experiences leading to that first step towards Command at Sea, I often wonder about the role sailing has played in my achieving those qualifications.

1 had arrived at the Naval Academy with minimal sailing experience. I knew the pointy end was the bow, the blunt end the stem; to tell starboard from port 1 had different colored laces in my shoes! On my first day at the Academy, 1 was attracted to the sleek Class A racers with their look of breeding and fluid speed in their clean lines and high gloss paint. Four years later; 1 graduated having sailed to Ireland and back for my Yjungster Cruise and raced umpteen nules on Chesapeake Bay and the waters about New England. That Summer, a Classmate and 1 were responsible for campaigning CONSTELLATION, a 48-foot yacht, in the Bermuda Race as well as the following Summer racing circuit. We were fortunate to win the Corinthian Cup with the then-Commandant, RAdm. L. A. Edney, aboard. His introduction to big boat racing was as exciting as my four years had been!

When I reported aboard USS MILLER (FF-1091) in 1983, it was a homecoming. I first met the Commanding Officer and Executive Officer upon the bridge, where charts were laid out for an upcoming underway. As navigator aboard the Academy yachts, the procedures of laying tracks, and computing times or distances, computing light visibilities, tides and currents were all hauntingly familiar. The perspective from the bridge was little different, saving the scale of the vessel. We were moored pointing toward open ocean; already, I was beginning to feel familiar with my surroundings.

My first assignment aboard was First Lieutenant. No position could have been more familiar. Here I saw the same shackles, lines and mooring habits as practiced on the smaller boats. Knot tying, a mystery to the uninitiated, was second hand. A crusty Bosun cannot be more surprised than when his fresh scrubbed, brand-new ensign whips a line, ties bowlines and challenges any other to better him.

Many of the practices established for maintaining the racers carried over to the larger vesShipmate, October 1988

sel. The Naval Academy sailing program is unique among collegiate programs because each boat's captain and crew are totally responsible for the assigned vessel. Losing a race because poorly maintained winches malfunction; losing because the shackles for the spinnaker gear have not been checked and the subsequent jibe is not made; or losing a race because the crew is endangered, are all absolutely unforgivable. This perspective of responsibility and care for the vessel and crew to which lives are entrusted establishes habits that are impossible to break.

Throughout my tour aboard USS MILLER (FF-1091), the wardroom always represented sailors from different Academy Classes. The predominance of ensigns who qualified as Surface Warfare Officers had sailing as a major part of their background. My most recent Executive Officer, LCdr. Chris Behre, an avid sailor, attributes the apparent rapid qualification of prior sailors to their greater confidence.

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Shipmate, October 1988

Near Tragedy Captain George D. Hoffman USN (Ret.)

In March 1943, while on night Hunter-Killer In fact his innovations to prevent boredom at patrol, USS CORRY (DD-463) came within an sea could well have become Navy policy. Durinch of being heavily damaged by the gunfire of ing non-hazardous periods at sea he would have a British escort vessel, which had suffered near officers and men of one department do the jobs misses from our guns. CORRY had been as- of a different department. It didn't hurt the signed night patrol operations in a large rec- quartermasters to stand an engine room or a fire tangular area believed to be a favorite of the room watch. It increased interest in what the German submarines. They felt safe; they could other fellow did and showed that all hands had cruise on the siu^face, recharging their bat- jobs that could have them ready for the bunk at teries, and generally relax from the daytime ha- night (unless you had the "mid"). rassment by our task group. Oiu- H-K group However, on this night, I was to have my consisted of a jeep carrier, four DE's and problems. Shortly after "commence firing" I CORRY. The German submarines, the erstwhile noted that no hits were registering despite that "hunters," had now become "the hunted." nice tight pattern. The target "was still there," The doctrine by which CORRY was govemed apparently not hit and not submerging. Sudwas to commence firing inmiediately on any denly from the target there rose a "Christmas target detected at night by radar. That tactic was tree" of recognition lights, red, green, blue, obviously designed to catch a sub before he had and white. The personnel on our bridge were a chance to dive. CORRY had been chosen for frozen in their tracks awaiting a retaliatory blast. We immediately illuminated our steamsuch night operations by reason of having four 5738's and special preparations before leaving ing colors and the funnels with 12" bridge sigCasco Bay, Maine. An ordnance team had nal searchlights and, or course, turned on our come aboard to "toe in" the battery to produce recognition lights. We awaited a salvo that a small pattem at a range they deemed to be op- never came. Instead, the RN ship started drawtimum. CORRY tested the procedure on some ing off but casually queried by TBS "What buoys deliberately set afloat. In fact, the day of ship." the night "incident" CORRY had encountered a Frankly, for a split-second I thought how large buoy in mid-ocean and quickly sank it. simple it would be to give the name of a ficOn the night of the near-tragedy CORRY was titious ship but, instead, I humbly replied "USS steaming along, all was quiet and uneventful CORRY (DD-463); I deeply regretfiringon you; until suddenly at about 0200 a target was please accept my apologies." The RN ship did picked up and our firing commenced almost not reply, which spelled deep trouble ahead for immediately. Our gun crews had been sleeping me. After awhUe, from considerable distance, I at their stations except the ready-gun where the heard a different TBS transmission, "I say crew was fully alert. Of course the Mark 37 di- there 'OTHELLO' was that you shooting?" Aprector and the plotting room were ready. How- parently there were two British escort vessels in ever, there was a "fly in the ointment." The sur- our H-K patrol area. face search radar (SG) was still feeding ranges With the near tragedy over, I made my way and bearings into the Mark I computer instead down to CIC, badly shaken, to find what the of the fire control radar (FD) which was inte- problem was and to examine the tracks of gral with the director. The SG radar had an in- CORRY and target. What I found was comherent bearing error of at least 4 degrees. The pletely amazing; the RN ship had made a comduty officer in the director had forgotten to en- plete circle with my shells detonating just ergize the FD radar immediately, simply by ahead of him in the early part of his turn. I must flipping a switch. So, ranges to the target were say, the target ship OOD had his wits about him excellent but target bearing was skewed to the in prompt evasive action. As to the Britisher's left and dead ahead of the target. gunnery department, we will never know Lot Ensey '30, later a vice admiral, had whether there was intention to "let us have it" tumed over to me a splendid well-trained crew. or no. As previously mentioned, the Mark I Shipmate, October 1988

computer had been fed exact ranges by the SG radar but the bearings, thank God, were off, just enough to prevent a mid-ocean catastrophy between allies.

Gradually 1 realized that I was in for it, particularly with no acknowledgment of my abject apology. I worried all the way back to Boston.

However, my concern began to lessen a bit because before our group completed its HunterKiller mission, the group had polished off some submarines. CORRY sank by gunfire U-801 after he had had night and day depth charging

by USS BRONSTEIN, commanded by LCdr. Sheldon Kinney '41, and CORRY. Forty-seven German sailors were fished out of the water in that incident. After having been fed oranges and a hot lunch they were transferred to the carrier. That night CORRY and BRONSTEIN sank a German submarine by depth charges with no survivors. Two days later CORRY retrieved the crew of a TBF and their target, U-1059. The combatants had done each other in. These Germans we kept on board for our voyage back to Boston. My crew became friendly with the German sailors and I and Kapitan-Leutnant Gunter Leupold, write to each other to this day, exchanging snapshots of our wives and children.

Naturally, these ASW experiences mitigated my fear of the consequences of firing on an allied ship, but I still felt there was bad news to come. When the task group arrived in Boston we tumed our Germans over to the U.S. Army for interrogation and imprisonment. Upon inquiry as to my being disciplined I received some information that was completely steirtling: two British escort vessels had been authorized to short-cut directly across the rectangular target area because they were gravely low on fuel. The Navy Department message had been "filed" in the radio room of the carrier with no dissemination. As bad luck would have it, in that large oceanic area, CORRY and the two Britishers were unknowingly and fatefully rendezvousing with each other. Needless to say, to my great relief, the incident was closed.

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During the last week in October 1942, we embarked MGen. George Patton and staff at Hampton Roads, and set course for North Africa. "We" were those who maimed USS AUGUSTA, Flagship of the Atlantic Fleet, and for this special occasion. Flagship of forces headed for the invasion of North Atlantic.

Our mission was divulged only after we were out of sight of the Virginia Capes. We made rendezvous with a convoy consisting of many troop transports, supply ships, and a large escorting force of destroyers, cruisers, battleships, and small aircraft carriers. Altogether a force of major proportions, and our destination was to be the coast of French Morrocco, where the troops would be landed and fight their way eastward to join other American and British troops landing at the same time in Algeria. The overall objective was to chase the Germans and Italians out of North Africa and into oblivion.

Not an easy task, considering that the very successful General Rommel commanded the latter.

D-Day had been set as 8 November 1942.

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French destroyers were steaming out of Casablanca harbor with bones in their teeth at full draught, headed for business. They commenced firing at us at too great a range; their shells were falling 2-3 miles short. Meanwhile our engines were pushing us toward full speed, which seemed to take too long in time. We zigged and zagged, and returned the fire. Our guns could reach them; theirs could not yet reach us. But very quickly there were splashes of enormous shells in the water around us. Our reports had indicated that JEAN BART had been damaged beyond ability to act in any capacity.

Quite wrong. As we approached 32 knots in speed, those big shells came closer. One landed to starboard of the Navigating Bridge, probably within 40 feet of the ship's hull.

In 1942, and possibly still, shells provided for guns of 6" bore and larger all carried in their noses, just under the nose fuzes, dyes of brilliant color. The purpose was to enable visual spotting in the event that two or more ships were firing at the same afloat target. For instance, our 8" shells had deep red dye. In this case the shells fired at us by JEAN BART, 360mm. in diameter (just over 14"), and weighing close to V4 of a ton, contained a deep yellow dye. When that giant shell which came so close to us exploded on impact with the water, a column of water well over 200 feet high, completely filled with the yellow dye cascaded over the starboard side of the ship. General Patton's leather jacket was liberally coated with the brilliant yellow. Within seconds his minor aide and bodyguard rushed forward with towelling to clean it, and Patton said, in effect, "Leave it there. This will stay on the #$%&?# jacket as long as I am able to wear it."

Meanwhile the destroyers were closing in slowly, we were still zig-zagging to throw off their aiming, and of course we had taken them under fire with our bigger 8" guns which outranged and drove them off. One sank quickly from direct hits. Things comical happened to us, surprisingly On one of our salvos,fireddirectly abeam, the muzzle blast of the three guns 21

in # 3 turret tore apart the boat which had been handled revolvers strapped on either side, and upon by our senior U.S. officers ashore and the lashed to the rail. All of the General's and his expending energy in talking for faster action if French High Command. Plans were made staff members' belongings were spread upon in any way possible. After our ships had beaten forthwith to land General Patton and staff early the Atlantic. Shoes and boots, clothing, foot back the concerted attack by French ships, on the following morning, whence Patton lockers and bagsfloatedaft in our wake, and at news came to us at the end of the second day would take command of U.S. Forces. first opportunity the remaining hulk of the boat that an Armistice Agreement had been agreed was cut adrift to prevent it from being dragged down into and damaging our chiuiiing propellors. The General, being the tough soldier he was, did not gripe and grumble. Some of his staff members did.

Later that day, after another signal from Casablanca confirmed that now indeed an Armistice had been effected, Patton was landed to take conrunand on shore. He accomplished What better way to convey your many things for the United States and Allies afspecial message than with a U.S. ter that, and some among our British and Naval Academy miniature ring.

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Destroyer Command Captain Ross E. Freeman USN (Ret.)

After two years on the Staff of ComCruDesPac in San Diego I received orders to conunand DesDiv 172.

Division command is somewhat different from destroyer command. Your responsibility, which is principally tactical, extends over four ships. The Squadron Commander, who commands the odd numbered division, is responsible for the material of the entire squadron and has a staff to support him. The division commander has only one officer, an operations officer, to assist him. Also assigned to me was a Chief Signalman Steagall, who was one of the best I have ever known. Unfortunately he retired after 20 years service, there being no incentive for him to remain in the Navy. I had a pleasant visit with him in Eugene, Oregon, some years ago.

My Squadron Commander was Capt. Armentrout, with whom I had briefly served in the ASTORIA pre-coimnissioning detail when he was prospective Executive Officer. He was soon relieved by Capt. "Donk" Donaho '27.

My ships were all 2100-toimers, excellent sea riding ships but rather "short legged." They were TWINING, SHIELDS, ERBEN and COLAHAN. TWINING had had a division commander's cabin built in the 01 level abaft the bridge where I lived. My flagship C O . was named Miller.

Some weeks later I was selected for captain.

My first promotion since 1944 would come in 1954, ten years later, and this would be my last.

I retired in 1965 with one promotion in 21 years. RAdm. Seaton Shroeder writes in his book, "A Half Century of Naval Service," that he was a lieutenant for 21 years. I at least was stuck in higher ranks.

The Division was ordered to Alameda for a week to plane guard a carrier operating out of Alameda which gave us a pleasant change of scenery.

We were deployed to WestPac as, at that time, one third of the Pacific Fleet destroyers were maintained in WestPac. After stops in Pearl Harbor and Midway for fuel, we rendezvoused with BAIROKO, a CVE, and escorted her to Yokosuka. We ran into heavy weather and the DDs weathered the seas much better Shipmate, October 1988

Korea. I had a number of small South Korean ships under my tactical command which also conducted patrols. I boarded several of them for inspection.

In Yokosuka I made my number for promotion to captain and invited a few guests to a "wetting down" party at the Officers' Club.

They just happened to change the script (currency) that day which they did without warning and we had to wait an hour before the party could start. My good friends, Dr and Mrs. John Wulsin, were there and brought me a silver cup engraved with my new rank and name.

He was serving on active duty in the Navy Medical Corps. I saw them some years later in Cincinnati on my way across the continent.

Some time later the Division was ordered to Subic Bay. The fall of Dien Bien Phu was imminent and the Division was soon underway plane guarding the carrier for weeks on end.

The U.S. was trying to decide whether or not we should assist the French in the ground action. It was a frustrating experience. VAdm. "Sol" Phillips was our Task Group Commander Subic Bay was not a very hospitable port, there being little to do there and it was extremely hot. I did arrange to have my captains and me driven to Baguio for the weekend. We found the weather there deliciously cool and most pleasant. It was a delightful change from moming and, as I suspected, the Task Group the heat of Subic Bay. We brought along our Commander would throw a surprise ball at us, 1 golf clubs and the night prior to our golf match took station in C.I.C. with my Operations Of1 slept in front of an open window, waking up ficer, Lt. Downs at dawn. Sure enough, at 0600 the next moming with a stiff neck. I could not sharp, a signal came over the tactical circuit orraise my head so told my captains to go ahead dering us into a new formation. I immediately without me. They insisted that I play so I ordered the destroyers to take assigned stations started out with head bowed. With my head which they promptly did. This made a favorlocked in position I could not help but obey the able impression on Admiral Felt and that eveold golfer's advice to "Keep your head down" ning at the Yokosuka Officers' Club he greeted and I shot my best round ever me with a big grin and congratulated me on his We visited Manila escorting a carrier and not catching the destroyers "asleep at the Capt. Henry, the Commanding Officer, was switch," as had his Flagship. very considerate. We called on the U.S. AmWhile in Yokosuka we visited Tokyo which bassador, Adm. Spruance, under whom I had had made a remarkable comeback since the deserved in the Pacific in WW II, and whom I had struction of the city by U.S. air attacks during always greatly admired. He was most cordial. 1 WWII. also visited the Officers' Club which I had not We put to sea to patrol off the East Coast of seen since 7 December 1941. I was invited to than the carrier RAdm. "Don" Felt, embarked in the carrier, was most considerate of the destroyers and frequently inquired as to how we were riding. All planned exercises were cancelled during the passage to Yokosuka. We arrived in the lee of the Japanese Islands in early

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have tea with Conrad Geeslin, with whom I had served on the Staff in Perth, West Australia, during WW II. He and his wife were most cordial and I enjoyed our brief reunion.

Finally we were relieved and ordered to proceed to Hong Kong for a brief visit. A trip to Hong Kong was the highlight of a tour in WestPac. We enjoyed the shopping. Hong Kong is a place where you buy clothing whether you need it or not. One Indian store, soon after you arrived, would have a tray of tall scotches served and after two of those you were ordering everything in the store. The tailoring had greatly improved by then and materials were beautiful.

Several of the captains and I also motored over to beautiful Repulse Bay and had a de-

lightful lunch on the veranda of the hotel overlooking the bay.

Leaving Hong Kong we returned to \bkosuka and headed for the U.S. After a refueling stop in Midway we arrived in Honolulu where my Classmate, Roxy Holmes, was waiting to relieve me. On being relieved I checked in with transportation and a day later was on a flight back to the U.S. On arrival Alameda I was fortunate to have a plane, which forewarned, was waiting on the runway for me and flew me to Coronado where my wife greeted me. It had been another long overseas tour. I was glad to be home and was looking forward to my next tour which was to be as a student at the National War College. ^

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President Vetoes DoD Authorization BUI On 3 August the President vetoed the conference report on the fiscal year 1989 DoD authorization bill, thereby raising questions about the ultimate disposition of specific provisions in the bill and about the outcome of the defense budget process in general.

Prior to the President's veto both Houses had approved the conference agreement by majorities short of the two-thirds needed to override the veto: 229-183 in the House of Representatives and 64-30 in the Senate. As of midAugust neither House had attempted a veto override vote.

President Reagan cited a number of specifics about the bill that precipitated his veto. Among these were the bill's actions on the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). SDI would be reduced to about $4.1 billion from the requested $4.9 billion under the conference, agreement, and would limit spending for the space-based component of SDI in favor of land-based systems.

The President also objected to certain arms control related provisions in the conference report. For example, the bill mandates the early retirement of three Poseidon ballistic missile submarines to keep the United States close to compUance with the numerical sublimits of the unratified SALT II treaty. The President also objected to the bill's treatment of the ICBM modemization programs. The administration had requested nearly $800 million to proceed with the rail garrison basing mode for the MX missile, and about $200 million for the mobile small ICBM called Midgetman. The conference report would allot $250 million for each of these programs and put $250 million into an "escrow" account to be withdrawn by the next president and assigned to these programs as he desires.

With the apparent demise of the authorization bill went a host of other provisions, including a 4.1 percent pay raise, revision of Joint officer requirements, and a carefully crafted compromise on the role of the military in interdiction of illegal narcotics.

As the Congress approached its August/Labor Day/Republican National Convention recess it was not clear how this impasse would be resolved. Some believe that many provisions from the authorization bill would be incorporated into the DoD appropriations bill or other bills now moving through Congress. Along these lines, the Senate incorporated by referShipmate, October 1988

ence the Senate-passed version of the DoD authorization bill into the DoD appropriations bill passed in mid-August (see below). The more extreme points of view in this regard contained predictions of continued confrontation between the Congress and the President on this matter, ultimately leading to another continuing resolution as in the recent past. Others predicted a less confrontational strategy of trying to reach an accommodation before the scheduled October congressional adjournment. Under this scenario most of the authorization conference report would be preserved, with the more contentious issues being resolved either in the appropriations conference or in a new authorization conference.

In any event, what had at one time appeared to be a rather straightforward DoD budget process this year in light of last year's budget summit agreement may now turn out to be quite different.

House Passes Base Closure Legislation In mid-July the House of Representatives passed the bill H.R. 4481, which would streamline the procedures for closing or realigning the functions of military bases on a one-time basis.

Titled the "Defense Savings Act of 1988," the bill would establish waivers of current law, timetables, and conditions under which the results from the already-appointed Department of Defense base realignment and closure commission would be handled by the Congress.

Under the terms of the bill the Secretary of Defense would be required to close or realign all of those bases designated by the commission unless the Congress were to approve a joint resolution of disapproval within a specified time period. The Secretary could not begin base closure actions before 1 January 1990 and would be required to have all such actions initiated prior to 30 September 1991. All closure and realignment activities would have to be completed before 30 September 1995.

The bill would require the commission to transmit its results to the Secretary of Defense by 31 December 1988; and the Secretary to report those resultsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;together with his decision to implement all such recommendationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;by 16 January 1989. A 45-day period would then begin during which the Congress would be required to pass a joint resolution of disapproval of the base closure/realignment list if it desired to stop the process. A key feature of this is the all-or-nothing nature of the decision; that is.

under the bill's procedures the Congress cannot chose to close some bases on the list and not others. The bill provides for expedited procedures to be used under the rules of both the Senate and House of Representatives for the consideration of the joint resolution. Note that if such a resolution were to be passed it would require the president's signature to become law and take effect.

Just how the Congress would deal with a recommended list of base closures was the major focus of debate during House consideration of the bill. The principle alternative offered would have required an affirmative vote of Congress in the form of a resolution of approval in order for the base closures and realignments to take place.

One of the major hurdles to beginning base closure action is the requirement to comply with the environmental requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. This bill would specifically provide that the Act would not apply with regard to selection of a base for closure or realignment, but would apply during the actual process of closing or realigning a base so chosen. The bill would also waive any prohibitions on closing or realigning bases that may be contained in current law. Finally, the bill would establish a Defense Base Closure Account, to whose credit would go proceeds from the sale of closed facilities and appropriated funds as may be made available.

The account would be used to pay the expenses incident to base closures (including environmental restoration measures), as well as certain economic adjustment assistance and community planning assistance.

Senate Approves VA Department Bill In mid-July the Senate, by a vote of 84-11, approved legislation that would establish a Department of Veterans' Affairs. The House approved similar legislation late last year.

The bill, which would establish the 13th Cabinet-level department in the Executive Branch, is similar to the House-passed version.

The bill calls for the new department to be headed by a Secretary of Veterans Affairs, assisted by a Deputy Director The bill would provide for two other primary officials, a Chief Medical Director and a Chief Benefits Director Both of these individuals would be appointed without regard to political affiliation and be subject to confirmation by the Senate. The bill requires that the Chief Medical Director be 25

a medical doctor Of interest is that the bill provides for a search committee of specific makeup to be appointed to recommend individuals for presidential appointment to these positions whenever a vacancy occiu^s.

The bill also provides for a Deputy Chief Benefits Director for Memorial Affairs, the only major departmental officer to be appointed by the Secretary. In addition, the bill would permit the appointment of up to four Assistant Secretaries and up to 15 Deputy Assistant Secretaries, two-thirds of which would have to be in the competitive service.

In addition to other reporting requirements, the bill would require the new Secretary to report aimually for the next five years on the difference in cost between the new department and the existing Veterans Administration arrangement.

During debate on the bill Senate sponsors cited some interesting statistics. They noted, for example, that the number of veterans over the age of 65 is projected to increase from about 5.5 million today to nearly 9 million by the year 2000. They also noted that with its $27 billion annual budget and over 240,000 employees the Veterans Administration is ciu-rently second only to the Department of Defense in size. The VA now runs over 170 hospitals, as well as clinics and niu'sing homes, and administers over 110 national cemeteries.

Finally, sponsors noted that nearly 90 million Americans are potentially eligible for some sort of VA benefits or services.

The House bill now goes to conference with the Senate-passed base closure provision in its version of the fiscal year 1989 Department of Defense authorization bill. Although similar to the House bill, the Senate version contains a few significant differences. For example, the Senate version would require the Secretary of Defense to add six additional members to the commission after consultations with the Congress and others. In another instance, under the Senate bill the commission would be required to consider explicitly overseas bases in developing its recommendations.

Senate Completes Action on DoD Appropriations Bill Just prior to departing for the August recess the Senate passed its version of the DoD appropriations bill. The measure now goes to conference with the House-passed version, with action expected in September The Senate bill conforms very closely in program and dollar terms with the bill as reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Senate did make a number of policy-related changes to the bill in floor action.

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The transfer, part of the "Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill, 1988," would transfer the $60 million from within the Department of Transportation, with $24 million coming from other Coast Guard non-operating accounts. The remaining funds would come from such areas as the Federal Highway Administration, the Urban Mass Transit Administration, and the Panama Canal Commission.

The supplemental appropriations measure was set to enter conference just prior to the August Congressional recess.

The bill now moves into conference with the House bill, passed in November 1987.

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free to proceed with the sale with no strings attached by the Congress. Reacting to issues raised in the ongoing DoD procurement investigation, the Senate also included a provision that would limit the amount the DoD could spend for consultant services to not more than 85 percent of what it spent in fiscal year 1987.

Another provision would require that DoD consultants be registered in a manner that would permit their current and past associations to be known to contracting officers and the public prior to contracting decisions involving their services.

In another area, the Senate added a provision that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress his plans for the DoD to engage in the detection and monitoring of aerial and maritime transit of illegal narcotics in the United States.

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A Few Inches From the Yard Midshipman Commander Michael K. Harnett '89

At this time last year, I was trying to adjust to the seemingly bizarre atmosphere of West Point as a participant in the Service Academy Exchange Program. After spending almost three months abroad in Europe and underway in the Mediterranean, the Naval Academy seemed a little peculiar as well. Many of my Classmates who did not take part in Plebe Summer training as members of the first or second set Plebe Summer Detail tmdoubtedly felt the same. I had the opportunity to see what I was missing at the Naval Academy this Summer diuing the last few days of Plebe Summer, just before the Fourth Class was integrated into the Brigade of Midshipmen.

Even though I was a Squad Leader during the Sununer of 1987 for the Class of 1991,1 forgot how much yelling and screaming goes on by both the Upperclass training the Plebes and the Plebes themselves.

Plebe Indoctrination provides a stark contrast to the atmosphere at Supreme Headquarters AlUed Powers Eiffope (SHAPE)—NATO's military headquarters for the Eiu-opean theater—where I did my Summer internship. Despite the intemational nature of the Headquarters, I did not find any generals or admirals taunting or shouting at their subordinates. (I must admit, however, that our NATO allies do not hesitate to poke fun at our adversaries in Eastern Europe. They refer, jokingly, to Non-Soviet Warsaw Pact Forces (NSWP) as "nose-wipes.")

The difference in the superior-subordinate relationship at USNA and at SHAPE is imderstandable; what I find surprising is the difference between the officer-enUsted relationship present on USS EISENHOWER, which I was attached to for my Summer Cruise, and the Plebe-Upperclass relationship at the Naval Academy.

On EISENHOWER, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier with over 6000 men busily involved in flight operations or other activities in support of the ship, I rarely, if ever, saw officers shouting at sailors. Of the few ships I have been able to visit since becoming a Midshipman, EISENHOWER had by far, the best morale. The officers and crew were always willing to go out of their way to assist the Midshipmen on board. I am not trying to suggest that no one on EISENHOWER ever receives a "chewingout." When it does happen, though, it probably occurs behind a closed hatch where others caimot hear it. This might seem like common sense, but I can recall several instances when this basic leadership rule has not been followed. I remember on one ship when a captain scolded a commander in front of an entire CIC team, not to mention a few Midshipmen. I doubt that has happened recently on EISENHOWER. The high morale and the excellent performance of the crew of this huge vessel seem to suggest this is unlikely.

So does this mean that the Upperclass at USNA should never yell at the Plebes? Of course not! To begin with, the relationship between the Plebes and the Upperclass is different from enlisted personnel and officers, as it should be. They both exist for different purposes. The Plebes are in the process of being trained by the Upperclass. Screaming and chanting can be very effective to raise spirits and provide an emotional uplift during or after long or tediuous evolutions. Every future officer needs to develop a command voice; everyone who takes part in Plebe Summer has ample opportunity to do so.

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Sailors and officers underway, however, have completed their initial training. Rather than promoting surges of emotional behavior among their subordinates, officers need to instill confidence in their ability to lead their units. Underway, they should be prone to more stable behavior that is indicative of a sure and steady grasp of command.

Although shouting has its place among those who are involved in training, as in the case of Upperclass Midshipmen and Plebes, there is definitely a limit. I leamed the physical aspect of this limit a year ago, when as a Plebe Summer Squad Leader, I lost my voice only a few days after Induction Day. Even though most of my yelling was favorable or positive, my failing voice was a sure sign that I had to restrict my motivational uproars.

I leamed a more important lesson, however, in regard to negative screaming or verbal punishment. About halfway through my time as a Plebe Summer Squad Leader, myself and a few other Upperclass spotted a Plebe on a kamikaze mission down First Class alley in King Hall.

Several of us stopped eating lunch with our squads of Plebes, excused ourselves, and rushed off to barricade the doomed Plebe. Since a few fortunate Plebes had already attempted this daring maneuver, and succeeded in escaping through the sixth wing entrance to King Hall, we, the Upperclass, were determined to make the Plebe that we caught suffer for his comrades as well. We proceeded to yell at the now repentant Plebe at the top of our lungs. We did this until the Executive Officer of the Fourth Class Regiment approached us from behind. Later, after visiting LCol. R.H. Kunkel, Jr USMC '67 in his office along with another Upperclass, I made two discoveries. First, I found out what fear was. Second, I received a large dose of it without having been yelled at.

I thought I had leamed my lesson: it is almost always unprofessional and ineffective for naval officers to scream at their subordinates and a good leader should be able to accomplish his or her goals without doing so.

This lesson further made its mark on me during the ensuing Academic Year. One moming I sat down with several of my Classmates for an hour-long exam. Soon after we started, the instructor teaching the course told one of the Mids in the class to follow him outside the classroom into the hallway. This Mid has incorrectly followed the directions on the front page of the exam. The instructor proceeded to scream at the Midshipman for about five minutes. Those of us sitting in class heard almost everything. Many of us felt terrible—not so much for the Mid on the receiving end of the verbal punishment as the administer of it.

Although this incident is extremely rare at the Naval Academy, it illustrates an important point. Shouting has a role in the development of the Plebes, but it must not be abused or overused. Plebes, like Upperclass Midshipman and others, can be motivated without constant screaming. Constantly relying on a loud voice is harmfiil in any professional relationship. Upperclass who can motivate and inspire without having to constantly yell and scream are destined to fare better than those who rely on a loud voice when more subtle leadership is appropriate, . t

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

Water Polo Coach a Success He's only 31 years old, one of the youngest head coaches at the Naval Academy. He enters this season with a career (albeit a short one) winning percentage of .714 and he has twice taken the Midshipmen to the NCAA championship tournament in water polo.

While longevity has been a common trait among Naval Academy athletic coaches, there are a number of young, rising ones in that group now, such as Mike Schofield who has swiftly earned a reputation for his coaching prowess.

Schofield came to the Naval Academy in 1982 as assistant water polo coach and assistant swimming coach. After three years of helping Navy's veteran swimming mentor Lee Lawrence restore the sport of water polo at the Academy after a 32-year absence, Schofield in 1985 took over as head coach in the sport.

In just three seasons, his teams have a 70-28 record and have been to the NCAA tournament in each of the past two years (and counting an appearance in 1984 when he was still an assistant that means Navy has been to the NCAA tourney three of the last four years).

Schofield was named Eastern Coach of the Year in 1986 when the Midshipmen won their first Eastern championship and went on to finish sixth in the NCAA championships. A second Eastern crown came Navy's way in 1987 and the Mids were eighth in the NCAA tourney.

What is behind Navy's success in such a short time?

"There are a number of factors," explains Schofield, a four-year letterman in the sport while at the University of Pittsburgh.

"First of all we have great facilities at the Naval Academy. Secondly, we can recruit nationally. We've been successful lately in getting some players that the West Coast powers (in the sport) have wanted. We don't get a whole lot of them but enough to make us competitive.

"The Naval Academy has a lot of good attributes to sell to a young person you are recruiting. And every year that we have some degree of success, it makes recruiting in the ensuing years easier," he elaborated..

Schofield believes he has established a "pipeline" with several high schools whereby he has been able to get a string of players from these schools. "They see that the players they have sent us in the past have done well here and so they send others. Paul Savage (standout last year), Tom Popp (All-America in 1987) and Luis Nicolao all went to Bellarmine Prep in San Jose," explained Schofield.

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he added. "And the attitude of our people towards the sport is exemplified by the fact that this Summer, at their own expense, they gathered together on the West Coast and played twice a day against West Coast players. That's invaluable preparation for us."

While water polo is primarily a West Coast sport, Schofield believes that national recognition has been on the increase. "The news media are realizing that this is a sport that has some interesting people in it and I think that's an important factor for the sport to be successful in this country."

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Schofield in addition to his duties as Navy's water polo coach and as an instructor in the Academy's Department of Physical Education also is the coach for the vast (160 participants) Navy Junior Swimming Program. Out of this have come the Navy junior water polo teams which were quite successful recently at the Junior Olympics in Florida. The girl's team was fourth and just missed the championship round while the 17-and-under boys team finished third, the best performance of any non-California squad. The 15-and-under boys won its division at the Junior Olympics.

The association with the Navy Junior Swimming Program has led to a positive side effect for the Academy's water polo program in that almost every one of the Mid players have town sponsors with children in the junior program.

Schofield, a team captain and team MVP at Pitt during his senior season, also is active on the U.S. Water Polo INC National Development Committee.

This past April, Schofield was instrumental in the U.S. National Team, forerunner of this year's Olympic squad, playing the Italian National Team in a pair of exhibitions at the Academy's Lejeune Hall.

"I've been lucky that things have worked out for me here," smiles Schofield as he heads into his fourth season as Navy's water polo coach.

Pangrazio, Pimpo Football Captains Fullback Ronald B. (Bert) Pangrazio of Leroy, New York, and linebacker Mark R. Pimpo of Strongsville, New York, have been elected co-captains of Navy's 1988 football team. Naval Academy Director of Athletics Jack Lengyel, announced just prior to the start of the season.

Pangrazio, a First Classman, is a walk-on who never dressed for a varsity game as a sophmore two years ago but in 1987 was moved to fullback where he earned a varsity letter while gaining 94 yards on 25 carries. He started one game a year ago. This past Spring he received the VAdm. William R Mack Award as the "most improved player" in Spring practice.

Pimpo, also a First Classman, was Navy's leading tackier a year ago with 139 stops when he started all 11 games at inside linebacker. He also had a pair of interceptions and two passes broken up and was an All-East honorable mention selection by the Associated Press in 1987.

"I am very pleased over the selection of Bert and Mark because both work extremely hard on the practice field and both exhibit the qualities you want from your team leaders," said coach Elliot Uzelac.

Pangrazio won second team all-state honors while at Leroy High School in New York and Pimpo was all-conference in football and basketball and team captain in football and basketball at Strongsville High School near Cleveland.

New Additions to Athletic Staff Stephen M. Cooksey, assistant men's track coach at the Naval Academy for the past four years, will become the head coach of men's indoor track, and track and field, and Liz Lambert, novice women's crew coach this past year, will be head women's crew coach.

Al Cantello, who has been the men's indoor track coach, and the track andfieldcoach, will continue as head coach in men's cross-country and will serve as an assistant in men's track.

"We are fortunate to be able to make these appointments that we believe will sustain the success we have enjoyed in these three sports in recent years," said then-Director of Athletics Shipmate, October 1988

Capt. J. O. Coppedge. "I want to point out that Al Cantello asked that he be relieved of the duties as head coach in men's indoor track, and track andfieldbecause he had been head coach in three sports for the past seven years. In Steve Cooksey we have someone who has been a head coach in those sports prior to coming to the Naval Academy and someone who has been an excellent assistant to Al in recent years.

"Liz Lambert possesses an outstanding background in crew," noted Coppedge.

Cooksey came to the Naval Academy as an assistant in men's indoor track, and track and field in 1984 after six years as head cross-country and track and field coach at Ball State University.

A nationally-ranked high jumper in the early 1970s, Cooksey is a 1972 graduate of Indiana State University in Terre Haute. He was a member of the Sycamore track and field team for four years and was the most valuable performer and co-captain in both 1971 and 1972.

While at Indiana State, he was named Indiana Amateur Athletic Union Male Athlete of the Year in 1971 and placed in the NCAA Division I high jiunp championships in 1971.

He also was on the United States Track and Field Federation All-America team as a high jtmiper in 1976.

Cooksey began his coaching career as assistant coach in cross-country and track and field at Ball State in 1974. He was acting head crosscoimtry coach for the Cardinals in 1978-79 and became the head coach in cross-country, indoor track, and track and field in 1979.

His cross-country teams at Ball State were 8-31 over six seasons, his indoor teams went 7-6 with that program discontinued after three years, and his track and field teams were 7-20.

Cooksey has been quite active in Olympic Development clinics and has served as a consultant and coach for former Naval Academy All-America high jumper Leo Williams.

Cantello's seven-year tenure as indoor track, and track and field coach showed him with 67 wins against nine losses and one tie. Three times during that period he guided all three of his teams to wins over Army in the same year.

Cantello will be entering his 21st season as Navy's head cross-country coach this Fall, bringing with him a record of 132-42.

Lambert is a graduate of Stanford University where she lettered in crew and swimming. She was a member of the Cardinal varsity eight which placed second in the West Coast Championships.

After graduating from Stanford in 1978 with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Biology, Lambert attended the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, and subsequently served four years in Army Intelligence as a Chinese linguist.

Upon returning to civilian life, she joined the Mendota Rowing club in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1983. Lambert competed in both sweep and sculling events for MRC and initiated and coached the Club's novice program.

In 1988, she was novice women's crew coach at Navy.

Mose Rison, receivers coach at Central Michigan University for the past six years, has Shipmate, October 1988

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been named receivers coach at the Naval Academy, and Dave Garlow, assistant recruiting coordinator at the University of Michigan, has been selected as football recruiting coordinator.

In addition, Stephen (Bo) Smolka of Washington, D.C., a 1988 graduate of Bucknell University, has been appointed assistant sports information director of the Naval Academy.

Rison is one of Central Michigan's all-time playing greats, having earned four varsity letters for the Chippewas. In 1977, his senior season, he gained 1,283 yards and scored 12 touchdowns while averaging 124 yards rushing per contest. He was a member of the 1974 NCAA Division II national championship team at Central Michigan. He still is among the all-time leaders in several statistical categories for the Chippewas.

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where he was voted to all-star teams in football, basketball and track, Rison taught and coached in the Mt. Morris School System before joining the CMU staff in 1982.

Garlow is a graduate of Utica High School in Michigan and earned three letters in football and two each in basketball, baseball and track.

He enrolled at the University of Michigan but his education pursuits were interrupted by a three-year tour in the U.S. Army, during which time he served as a football coach.

He returned to Michigan and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 1981. While an undergraduate he was a coach in two Michigan high school football programs.

Garlow became Michigan's football filmvideo coordinator in 1982 and in 1987 stepped over to become the assistant recruiting coordinator.

Smolka is a graduate of St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. and was a student assistant in the Sports Information Office at Bucknell University the past two years.

He also had one year as Editor of The Bucknellian and one year as Sports Editor of The Bufknellian.

Named as assistant basketball coach was Gerry Wright, who had been a graduate assistant at the University of Iowa last year.

Wright was a standout for the Hawkeyes for three years and earned third team All-Big Ten honors in 1985-86, his junior season. He shot .592 from the floor that year and led Iowa in blocked shots (33) despite being only 6-7.

As a senior he missed the first 11 games with a broken hand but averaged 7.4 points and 4.9 rebounds with a .549 shooting percentage in the last 11 games as a starter.

He ranks third in career blocked shots (73) and seventh in steals (86) at Iowa.

Captains in Other Sports Announced Team captains for Navy's 1988-89 athletic teams were announced recently.

Heading the Fall teams will be: Robert Packowski (2/C, Tokyo, Japan), men's cross-country; Dawn Hillman (1/C, Brooklawn, New Jersey), women's cross-country; Rich Hulit (1/C, Fallbrook, California) and Mike Priefer (1/C, Chapel Hill, North Carolina), lightweight football; Matt Tait (1/C, Centreville, Virginia), soccer; Heidi Fleming (1/C, Mobile, Alabama), women's volleyball; and Tom Popp (1/C, San Jose, California), water polo.

Captains for the Winter sports include: Derric Tlimer (1/C, Burke, Virgnia), men's basketball; Karen West (1/C, Annandale, Virginia), women's basketball; Matt Bishop (1/C, Danville, California), men's fencing; Dulcita Lu (1/C, Casa Grande, Arizona), women's fencing; Jeff Petrie (1/C, Portland, Oregon), men's gymnastics; Peggy Bosnic (1/C, Indiana, Pennsylvania), women's gymnastics; Tom White (1/C, Indiana, Pennsylvania), pistol; Arthur Dove (1/C, Fairfax, Virginia), rifle; Geoff Cogan (1/C, Bethesda, Maryland), squash; Chris Smith (1/C, Toronto, Canada), men's swimming; Theresa Lewis (1/C, Livermore, California), women's swirtuning; Charles

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Spring sports captains are: Chris Fatheree (1/C, Indianapolis, Indiana), baseball; William

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"But still when two or three shall meet, And old tales be retold . . . "

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long married life together. We extend our deep sympathy to George and his son, George.

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Pres., RAdm. George Bauernschmidt SC USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Harvey T. Walsh USN (Ret.) 6251 Old Dominion Dr., #253, McLean, Va. 22101 Hem7 Shenier sent an interesting picture of a '22 group taken in New York at a USNA annual dinner in the late-'40s or early '50s. Henry identified eleven and I could add only two. So, get out your magnifiers and chum your memories. To date we have (1 to r) seated: JSTS (Jim) Ely, Jake Haley, Hen Parry, Sned Snedecker, ?, Dutch Waidlich; 2nd row, ?, Arthur Schmidt, ?, ?, George Nold; 3rd row, ?, Bob Hollis, Joe Krecek, Mike Malanaphy; 4th row, ?, Henry Shenier, ?, Charley Wood, Henry Berger, ?.

Henry wrote that his "condition," recovering from a severe stroke last Winter, handicaps his penmanship. Even so, it is more legible than mine. Keep up the good work, Henry.

Most of us in the Washington area are doing as well as can be expected of folks of our ages. Bev Carter is recuperating nicely after his heart attack of last month; John Parker is alsorecuperatingnicely after his operation in late-Spring; and Oliver Walker is enjoying the cool ocean breezes of Rehoboth Beach this Summer—as usual. John is doing so well that his doctor has cleared him for golf in another month.

Give John another month and he will be ready to challenge G^rge Watson in Litchfield Park.

A group of '22 a few years back

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Sec'y, RAdm. J. R. Dudley USN (Ret.) 306 Edwards Ferry Rd. N.E., Leesburg, Va. 22075: (703) 777-3887 Sec'y San Diego Area: RAdm. Logan McKee USN (Ret.) 738 Glorietta Blvd., Coronado, Calif. 92118 We send happy birthday greetings in October to: A. J. MacNamee (Tony); L. S.. StafTord (Leo); D. Hyatt (Deke); and A. V. D. Smith (Al).

We have a breezy note from N. O. Schwien who finds the climate of San Antonio, Texas, agrees with his 90 years. Sends his best wishes to all the gang.

A recent note from Betty (Mrs. C. R.) Lamdin tells of the arrival of great-grandson. Cole Tyler Lamdin, last October. Cole's daddy is Jeffrey Douglas, Betty's youngest grandson, and Cole's granddaddy is Maj. William Ridgely Lamdin USA (Ret). Betty was planning a two-week trip to Scandanavia with her oldest grandson, Randolph Ridgely Lamdin, in August.

Although all 69 toughies claiming 1921 as their Class are still kicking at last reports, we have received word from George H. Bahm that his wife, Bea, (nee Beatrice Livor) died 27 June last in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts. George and Bea had a 34

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Squire PuUen set me straight on "Ralph vs Jess" Forsyth. Actually in this case I knew the difference as I had served with Ralph Forsyth and BilJ Mitchell when I was at school with the Marines in Quantico in 1936-37. We six and another couple played much Saturday evening family poker together. My apologies, Jess- or "Yon Cassius" as our Lucky Bag would have it, and also to you. Bets, as 1 had paired you with Ralph.

As usual it was my good fortune to have the correction bring forth more news. Squire hopes to connect with Jim Riseley who is as active with the MOWW in Roswell, New Mexico, as Squire is in Monterey.

Squire has served as a docent at the local Maritime Museum since 1971. Earl Stone, '18, is the Director and guiding spirit of the exhibits. These include a comprehensive display of artifacts from the local fishing industry and an ever-growing collection of Navy memorabilia. Squire supplied some of the woik of his step-son, Doug Munnikhuysen, '44, such as models of the S-36 of WWn fame and the CLAREMONT, the first Hudson River steamboat, and a fivestarflagflownby Fleet Admiral Nimitz on one of the subs at Pearl Harbor.

Squire's latest Navy League activity was attending a reception for the Argentinian training barque IJBERTAD, its officers and midshipmen. Louise and Squire were paired off with the Argentine Consul and his wife from Washington and "got by reasonably well" with their best Castilian Spanish.

Squire quoted Carlos Badger's motto—"Keep active" and the Pullens are and will.

Peg Johnston informed me of the death of Ruth McMullen (Cooper) Lx)ngfellow in Florida on 2 July 1988. Shipmate forwarded a letter from Ruth Cooper Demarest of Port Washington, New York, giving more details. Ruth and George Cooper were married

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24 June 1923 and George died on 3 Dec. 1967. On 31 July 1973, Ruth married Capt. W. Jenkins Longfellow USN (Ret.), '24, and they were living in Wesley Manor Village, Mandarin, Florida, where Jenks died 30 Oct. 1987. The eldest of Ruth's children, Cdr. George R. Cooper, Jr, USNR, (Ret.) died on 27 Feb. 1987.

A memorial service was held at the Fort Myers Chapel at 1100, 4 August and interment was in the Arlington National Cemetery with George. It was an impressive service and was attended by about 30 of her immediate family; '22 was represented by Peg Johnston, Billy Miles and me. Woody Woodall, '43, F^g's son-in-law, had driven up from Annapolis to take Peg and invited me to ride with them. Woody had known the Cooper children well since the '50s.

Doris Hamilton, widow of Van Hamilton, '21, and her daughter, Ann Church, widow of Al Church, '38, also attended.

A lunch was served at the Fort Myers Officers' Club as a get-together for Ruth's family and friends.

The children and several grandchildren presented many eulogies to Ruth which attested to the close family ties of the Cooper family.

Ruth is survived by two daughters, Virginia (Mrs. Donald) Davis and Ruth (Mrs. Douglas) Demarest; and a son, John W. Cooper; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Our deepest sympathies are extended to all of Ruth's family.

The '22 "grapevine" was in good working order, from Carol Malstrom to Peg Johnston to Jo Carter who informed me in American Fork, Utah, that BayUss House Akers, widow of Frank Akers, died on 6 Aug. 1988. As reported in June Shipmate, Bayliss had been having a difficult time for over two years before Frank died last 22 March. For the past seven or so months Bayliss had been living at their Watson Place home with nursing care.

A memorial service was held at the St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Washington at 1000 on 11 August followed by interment in the Arlington National Cemetery at 1130 with Frank who had been buried there so recently.

With Nina as my moral support and Peg Johnston as my "navigator," I found St. Alban's with no detours—a first for me in that Wisconsin/Massachusetts area. Also at the service were Carol Malstrom with her friend, Margaret Denton, and Dot Manseau with her daughter, Louise Manseau Packer.

It was an impressive service in a beautiful old church and was continued at the Arlington National Cemetery where the Class flowers had been delivered as arranged for by Jo Carter.

Our deepest sympathies are extended to Bayliss' survivors, Maj. Gen. Albert B. Akers, USA, (Ret.), USMA '51, and his family.

My "Florida Correspondent", Ward Harrigan, called to inform me that Curtis Shears had died on 1 Aug. 1988 at his home in Florida. He also informed me that there would be a service for Curtis at the Arlington National Cemetery at 1500, 4 August. It developed that it was a graveside service only and I missed connections after the Ruth Cooper services that moming.

Curtis was one of our graduates who did not accept a commission but was awarded a diploma. As expressed in our Forty Years Later book, "Curtis has had several concurrent careers, law, fencing, social work and military." He obtained his law degree by studying at night during the ten years following graduation with the Otis Elevator Co. in a sales and administrative capacity. He earned not only his degree, J D., but also the I Martin Feldman Award for outstanding leadership and scholastic standing. He also won the 1932 Olympic duelling championship and about 45 years later in the "Over 75" foils championship of England.

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both before and after WWII. He also held many Bar Association offices.

His WWII service, '41-'45, included two years in the REPUBLIC in SoWesPac and the Monrovia in the 8th Fleet and then in the JAG's Office in Washington and as executive officer of the Navy's Military Government.

He then began studying juvenile delinquency in its legal, psychiatric and social aspects and was deeply involved with organizing "Big Brothers" in Washington, Sacramento and Hawaii. During the '70s he studied nutrition and gave many lectures in England and the United States, an additional career to our list noted earlier.

He married Elizabeth Ann Naunton-Barrow of Gloucester, England, on 30 Aug. 1962. They had two children, a son, Hugh Curtis Shears and a daughter, Barbara Ann Shears.

Curtis certainly had a most active life. The Class has made a contribution in his memory to the USNA Alumni Association. Our deepest sympathies are extended to Elizabeth, her son, Hugh Curtis and her daughter, Barbara Ann.

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Pres., Adm. Arleigh A. Burke USN (Ret.) Sec'y RAdm. John R. Johannesen USN (Ret.) 6251 Old Dominion Dr., #103, McLean, Va. 22101 W. Coast, Capt. H. H. Connelley USN (Ret.) 544 Silvergate Ave., San Diego, Calif. 92106 This Class news column opens with notes pertaining to Reunion 65, our coordinated East/West celebration on the 65th anniversary of our graduation.

Some photographs taken at the gatherings may have been held over for this or subsequent issues. The total attendance (East -i- West) was 88, of which total there were 23 Classmates, 36 wives and widows of Classmates, and 12 sons or daughters of Classmates.

The presidents of the sponsoring Chapters, Elliott Stauss and Mike Connelley, presided at the postluncheon ceremonies at the East and West events respectively.

Horace Ridout, one of the younger members of the Class, died suddenly of heart failure, on 25 June 1988, in Rock Hill, South Carolina. His obituary will appear in the "Last Call" section of a later issue of Shipmate. Since the obituary states that hisfirstduty

assignment in the ill-fated destroyer WOODBURY came to a tragic end just three months after graduation, further comment about the Honda disaster is in order becausefiveof our Classmates were infiveof the seven ships stranded, viz. Morrow in DELPHY; Wright in S. R LEE; Ridout in WOODBURY; Cunningham in NICHOLS; and Stock in CHAUNCEY. Three more were in two ships that sustained damage in the pile-up but managed to back out from the rocks and anchor in safer water, viz. Cariin and Sodegren in FARRAGUT; and Birtley in SOMERS. The story of the disaster which took place 65 years ago on 8 September 1923, is documented in a book entitled Tragedy at Honda

by VAdm. CA. Lockwood USN (Ret.) and Col. Hans Christian USAF (Ret.), published by Chilton Company, Philadelphia. It states that the disaster occurred when 14 destroyers of DesRon 11, while engaged in a scheduled high speed endurance run from San Francisco to San Diego, steaming in column formation, changed coursed to make the approach to the Santa Barbara Channel: five minutes after the flagship tumed to the designated course, she ran into a heavy fog and then without warning plunged head-on into the northem wall of a huge rock with such force that the DELPHY's bow was telescoped so badly that its deck plating thrown aft as far as the capstan. Quoting from the book: "At the time, the fog was too thick to allow an accurate evaluation of what had happened . . . the DELPHY had crashed into a rugged wall of deeply serrated volcanic rock. She was not, as 'Dolly' Hunter (the navigator) and others thought, stranded off San Miguel in the Santa Barbara Channel, but 40 miles north of that island. Contrary to his calculations. Squadron 11 had been led deep into the 'Devil's Jaw' just off the cliffs of Honda mesa. Instead of being some half dozen miles off the entrance to the Channel at the time the course was changed, the DELPHY had been a scant two miles off the Califomia coast and above Point Arguello. . . . Only five minutes had elapsed since DELPHY tried to send out her futile warnings. One by one, nine ships following in swift succession—according to longstanding concepts of destroyer doctrine—had steered duck-trailing courses in follow-the-leader fashion toward what awaited them behind the curtain of fog that hid the rocks of Honda. . . . In an area hardly more than 500 yards long and 800 miles wide, seven destroyers had gone to their deaths and two more had felt, but escaped from, the fangs of the 'Devil's Jaw!'" Dave Nutter has the distinction of being the first member of '23 to reach the age of 90. He was bom 10

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driving. Oh, the columnist believes in remembering, but try torememberonly the cheerful, good things.

There's a wonderfiil passage in Conrad's Lord Jim which he keeps marked in his copy which reads "the West Coast Like the story of the fond mother watching her wisdom of life, which consists in putting one of sight young Plebe son marching in the review said, "Eve- all theremindersof our folly, of our weakness, of our rybody is out of step except my Johnny." That is the mortality; all that makes against our efficiency—the way thisreporterseems to be with hisreportsto Ship- memory of our failures, the hints of our undying mate. With computers and word-processors filling fears, the bodies of our dead friends." (The columnist the sky with advanced dots and dashes our column beUeves Conrad meant "the dead bodies of our seems to be in trouble keeping up with the calendar. friends" but feh that too ugly. For it's believed we May and June events are well seasoned by the time want, and should remember the bodies of our friends the pumpkins are on the vine—but this report may when they were young, and strong and beautiful.

That's one of the good things to remember.) Dyna bring back some fond memories.

Delving into the letters we havereceivedthese past also says it'srealhot in Texas—and too, too dry, as it few weeks and months we have tried to bring to hght is everywhere else. He asks for a line now and then and the columnist will certainly give him one, as well some items you may have missed.

Sally Mendenhall missed the 65th Reunion but had as this. We happy few should stick together. Nelson a wonderful trip to Scotland with her daughter. Peg, once wrote "There is no excuse for not writing and son-in-law, Phil, while the Reunion was in prog- letters." ress. However she promises to be with us on the 75th!

Good mail today, with letters from Don Walker, Am fairly certain many of you missed hearing of among others, back in Connecticut and looking forthe death of our good Classmate, Bob Casson, on 10 ward to the next lunch at Morey's. It should be quite a April—as I did. Thanks to Cabell Gwathmey, the gathering, with Ed Woodyard, Hans Baldwin, word was spread as soon as he knew it. Cabel had John Shannon, Don and probably the Wallers (if not written Bob on 6 May andremindedhim their birth- in Timbuctoo!). Maybe others. Don kindly expressed days were close together—and enclosed a snapshot the hope the columnist and Jeanette might join them, of Cabell in his sporty roadster of the mid-twenties, but it would be a two-day drive—too tiring on the which aptly called "The Blue Teakettle." His letter columnist's sciatic legs, but he'd certainly like to. was returned about two weeks later by an attorney He'll hoist a martini to 'em in absentia. Might call who informed him that "Mr. Casson passed away on 'em about it.

April 10, 1988." Circumstances were not given, but Natt Hudnall's widow wrote an appreciative letter the letter did say, "Over the years we have grown very to the Class, as follows. Dear Class of 24. Thank you close to Mr. Casson and felt the loss of him deeply." for the lovely flowers and letters. They cheered me Am sure that all of us who knew Bob would say the immensely. Bob Hudnall had a peaceful end, and, I same. He was a wonderful man and greatly admired thought floated away in the arms of God. He had by all. The letter also said, "Ruth continues to reside taught the preamble to the Constitution to young men in the Laguna Hills home under the supervision of after 30 years in the USMC and enjoyed that, and being around the young at Bishop's School in La Jolla private nurses and companions."

A most humorous letter from Phil Reynolds re- suited his feeling for encouraging the hope for their counted a bit of history of our 1921 cruise to Chris- future in the USA. As God's gift to me he had lots of tiana—now, Oslo. It seems that the night before we spirit to the end and even threw away all arrangedeparted Norway a pretty girl told Phil, "I will be ments to prolong life around Christmastime. Loving waiting right here for you until you return." About thanks. Polly.

1958 Phil told a friend this story because the friend The columnist has written Mrs. Hudnall personwas leaving for Norway on a year's exchange duty ally, thanking her for her fine letter. He also had a with a professor in the University of Oslo. Upon the pleasant exchange of letters with Virginia Woodward, professor's retum to Riverside a year later, he rashed widow of "Jig Jig." He'd written her condolences, across the street to tell Phil, "She wasn't there." and she answered very appreciatively and sweetly.

Phil said, "That just proves again we men can't He too had been very much interested in young men, one of his favorite charities having been the Boys tmst these gals to do what they say they will."

A long and cordial letter from Karl Hensel told of Home in Covington, Virginia. The reason for this some of his many activities—orchard keeper, lobster was that Joe's father had died when Joe was only six. trapper, best man for his brother, travels, and notes She also confirmed the columnist's recollection that on the 65th Reunion in AnnapoUs, 7 June. Hefillsthe Joe used to gesture a great deal when talking, and pages like he hves—full of life and action. More said he was much interested in being a member of Red Ruhsenburger's Three Century Club. power to him.

Many thanks to the people who keep in touch and On the personal side, the columnistrecentlyhad a keep us informed. Among the letters recently re- heartwarming letter from one of his former students ceived, in addition to those noted above, were some and baseball players at MMA. He'd been listed as not from: Don MacMahan, Bill Rassieur (several), Lola heard from by the MMA Alumni, but the columnist Williamson, Zula Fryberger, Fred Edwards, located him through his parents and he's now a capCatherine Foley, Morris Smellow, Bob Coffer, and Jo tain USN with 29 years service! This happens to the Johannesen. columnist every year, and more than once!

A hilarious letter from Spuds Witmer on his new Smith Corona typewriter which talks to him telling him all its features and advantages, and so ad infinitum. Says all ought to get one—at $295. Shows a lot Membership: 83% of high spirits and cheerfulness from Spuds. As not everyone may know he now lives in Georgia, his adPres., VAdm. Ralph E. Wilson USN (Ret.) dress is 1424 Hudson Bridge Road, Stockbridge, Ga. Sec'y, Capt. J. M. Kennaday USN (Ret.) 30281. A more recent letter from Spuds, however, RO. Box 53, Castine, Maine 04421 says he's completely disillusioned with the blinkin' W Coast, RAdm. S. E. Burroughs USN (Ret.) machine! All of a sudden it won't do all the things it's Dyna Short has cheered up some. Says he's supposed to and he doesn't recommend it to anyone! calmed down now and only looks over his shoulder Still cheerful, however.

Ruth Cooper Demarest, stepdaughter of our late every 10 minutes, now, instead of everyfive.Advised him never to do so, except when required for safe Classmate Jenks Longfellow, sent word to the

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Alumni Office, which passed it to the colunmist of die death of Ruth Cooper Longfellow, widow of Jenks, who died 2 July fliis year, at Wesley Manor Village, Box 9, Jacksonville, Fla. where they had lived for many years. A service and interment were held at Fort Meyer Chapel 4 August. The columnist never knew Jenks' second wife, Ruth, but he and Jenks served together on the Staff of Commander South Pacific Area from 1943 to 1945 and were good friends who'd known each other since shortly after graduation. He sends condolences to Mrs. Demarest, and has done so direct.

"Snooks" Hayes was counted out of life's ring by "the one great scorekeeper" 12 May this year. We all know he was never counted out of any other ring! But perhaps all of us don't recall that he was Intercollegiate bantamweight three times, and was also a member of the 1924 Olympic boxing team. There is no record in the columnist's World Alnuinac of boxing as an Olympic sport, and he hopes some other Classmate recalls how he did there. He served 20 years in the Navy, through WWII and held several decorations. His obituary appears in this issue. The columnist didn't know him personally, being in different batts and different duty, but believed he cheered all his victories, along with the rest of us. The notification was made by his daughter, Mrs. Patricia Schoeller, to whom the columnist has written his thanks and condolences.

"E. J." Taylor sent the columnist a kind letter of congratulations and encouragement. Always a good friend since Academy days he was a shipmate of the columnist in one ship and we mostrecentlysaw each other at the 55th Reunion, where he seemed as ebulUent and cheerfiil as ever. His address in Bismarck, North Dakota is in both the 50-Year Cruise and the ' 87 Register for any friends who may have lost touch.

Others who've written since the July-August issue, some for the second or third time are Red Ruhsenburger, Charley McDonald, John Shannon, Don Walker and Bunk Bunker in reply to the columnist's.

It's always good to hear cheerful news. Dorothy Oswald wrote again, too, very cheerfiilly and bravely, and enclosed a photo of their home at Pollensa, Minorca.

Betty Young, widow of Rufe Young, left us, too, recenfly. Betty Ekstrom and the Burroughs attended the memorial service. Betty Young had served long and faithfully for the Republican Party. California Congressman Duncan Hunter also attended the service.

Ev Burroughs writes that he doesn't think it likely many from the West Coast would attend a 65th Reunion in Annapolis. The columnist would like to hear from others about such an event, and also about the likelihood of local ones.

The Association has just received notice of the passing of Lester K. Rice, though it occurred in lateMarch of this year. The columnist knew him only by name, having been in a different batt at the Academy, different sports and different duty. No obimary is available unless the office has received one, but the Register shows he retired as a rear admiral in 1959 which speaks for itself. No survivors are known except his wife, Florence, whose address is 2192 Stradella Road, Los Angeles, Calif. 90077. The columnist has written her which may produce something on his career, and urges Classmates to do so also.

The colunmist has made a summary using the 1987 Register corrected for casualties fliis year of living Classmates. There are 93. He knows, or has known, most of these, some very well indeed, and about 30 of these he's been in touch with quite recently and they've been mentioned in his columns. He's noticed that some aren't members of the Association, so don't see Shipmate, at least not by subscription. He would like to hear from, or of, all living Classmates and asks all readers of Shipmate and of other classes Shipmate, October 1988

as well, to let him know of any '24 in their vicinity who may not see the magazine and share theirs with them. Considering the tardiness, not intended, probably of mortality this year this figure of 93 may well be in error. The Register may also be in error. And it is. He just—2 August— leamed of the passing of Al Harmon, to whom he'd recently written. Al died a year ago. The columnist knew him well in their first ship, regrets to hear it very much, and has written his widow for more details.

Now to end up with some cheerful nonsense and pleasant recollections. Latest from Red Ruhsenburger. not yet answered for an obvious reason, is that he and Martha are off to visit their daughter in Flint, Michigan. Glad they can go. In his more cheerful letter, mentioned above, Dyna Short told of playing 72 holes of golf at Parris Island (Wow)! where his only distinction was being, at 81, the oldest player!

And of his caddy eating two-and-a-half of the enormous box lunches provided "I nearly had to carry him piggyback the last six holes." Don Walker is skeptical about "wirtmiin" at the Naval Academy.

Well, the first one graduated from the Maine Maritime Academy is now a chief engineer! You know what Kipling wrote about "the female of the species"! The columnist himself had several girl students here. The first of them is now the sailing master, coaching and training the mids in yacht racing, in which the academy has done well.

This is old stuff, but good to remember. In looking over reports on the last three reunions the columnist finds that the Southworths were indeed at the 60th as were the Ruhsenburgers, Burroughs, Kolbs, Wilsons and many others the columnist knows well and are still extant. And guest was Cordy Richards, who's been of great help to Bob Sutliff and the columnist.

He also has the photos of many of the reunions.

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Membership: 88% Pres., RAdm. Walter C. Ford USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Joseph H. Nevins, Jr. USN (Ret.) 3204 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, Md. 21401

As reported in a previous issue of Shipmate, George Bains and Kay had hoped to be present for Homecoming but learning that their favorite stopping place in Annapolis is booked sohd for that weekend, they decided to defer their visit until some other football weekend. In August, George and Kay secured airline tickets, a rental car and reservations at the places they wanted to see for a 17-day stay in Ireland.

Red Eye Coleman and Kitty enjoyed two weeks in early August at Satellite Beach, Rorida, just South of Port Canaveral.

Bevo Bond, my Plebe Year roommate sent a snapshot of my father and me taken on the balcony of Memorial Hall in 1921.

We are saddened to report that Bill Tumey died on 2 August. A memorial service was conducted on 5 August in Trinity Episcopal Church in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery on 9 August. After five years at sea in WEST VntGiNiA, LANGLEY,

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DoRSEY following graduation, Bill was selected for a postgraduate course in electrical engineering, receiving his master's degree from Columbia University in 1932. He topped off this achievement by marrying Alice Stowell of Forest Hills, New York, on I January 1933.

Following sea duty in HUMPHREYS and LOUISVILLE

with shore duty between. Bill reported to the Bureau of Ships in 1940. Prior to leaving BuShips in 1944, he became an EDO. Tours of duty at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia followed, prior to returning to BuShips. Detached from the Bureau in 1950, Bill served as Production Officer, Mare Island Naval Shipyard and the Commander, Shipmate, October 1988

San Francisco Naval Shipyard. He was retired in 1956 after serving a short period as Special Assistant to the Chief of Naval Material. The next three years were spent as General Manager of the Ketterlinos Lithographic Manufacturing Company which Bill found interesting and rewarding. In 1960 Bill and Alice turned world travelers, making a six-month tour of the Far East, India, Egypt and Europe. They retomed to Europe in 1962 for a three months tour by automobile. In 1963 they enjoyed a Mediterranean cruise which involved ports of call in North Africa, the Middle East, Tlirkey, Russia, Greece and Spain.

Bill enjoyed his travels but was always happy to call Swarthmore his home port. May he rest in peace in his last port of call.

Nevins, father and son, 1921 Jack Griffin terminated a siege of treatment in Anne Arundel General Hospital in Annapolis on 11 August. His illness from which we sincerely hope he has completely recovered, has greatly delayed his annual migration to his Sununer place in North Hatley, Quebec, Canada.

The writing of these notes was accompanied by a move of residence on 10 August from 5 South Acton Place to 3204 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, Md. 21401. The new telephone number: 301-266-1340.

Hopefully, living will be easier and consequently more pleasant in this life-care community known as Ginger Cove.

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Pres., RAdm, Kenneth Craig USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. J.W. Callahan USN (Ret.) 1138 Glorietta Blvd., Coronado, Calif. 92118 Val Havard writes from Cockeysville, Maryland: I am just back from visiting my daughter, Anne, and her husband, John Litchfield, in Lake Forest Illinois. There were two visits, one on my way to Utah and another on the way back, so had a good chance for talking; also with granddaughter Anne who visited them over the Fourth. She works in Boston.

The idea of going to Utah was to see another part of the 'wild west'. One year I went to Yellowstone, Grand Teton, then Arizona and Grand Canyon, then Santa Fe and vicinity, two years ago western Colorado including Four Comers. So Utah had some new things to see. I flew to Salt Lake City, had a day there and a tour, a handsome city. Then rented a car and drove south to Monticello and Moab and stayed around there about ten days. Canyonland National Park is accesible only by four-wheel drive cars, overy bumpy trails, up and down, and too close to the edge. Very spectacular scenery, few other tourists and still unspoiled. Also a boat ride on the Colorado, in the calm part, to admire the canyons and bluffs from another angle. Arches National Park is wonderhil, astonishing rock shapes, several natural arches and a lot more in gradual formation.

Broadmead is a fine retirement center. I've been here a year now. There are about 400 residents and two retired Navy, Bobby Snyder '27 and Heber

Brumbaugh '21. I will get life time care, as needed and hope to enjoy myself for a good long while.

Mike May wrote from Foley, Alabama: "Ginny left me on Friday night, 8 July. She died peacefully 10 minutes after I kissed her good night. My sister and her sister were at her bedside when she left us." The Class sends deepest sympathy to Mike May and the family in their recent loss.

The Frank Busey's recently completed an Alumni cruise on the St. Lawrence river which they found enjoyable. They visited Kingston and Toronto among other ports. They are settled permanently in La Plata, Maryland, where Frank does an excellent job as Secretary-Treasurer of our Class. Mary and Frank are planning a trip in the early Fall to Michigan and New England. Frank has Mystic, Coimecticut, on his itinerary and will probably check on Edie and Bill Pryor on nearby Mason's Island. Frank says he limits his driving to 300 miles per day. They will also check on Kack and Charlie Buchanan in Newport.

Ford Taylor reported that Betty and he are doing alright in Destin, Florida. They sold their other residence in Vienna, Virginia, and divided up the furniture with Ford's children. The Taylors have leased an apartment in the Washington area however, for a month this Fall, which will include Homecoming and some of the football games. Ford advises he's a little tired of travelling and also has given up golf which his old roommate P. D. Stroop is sorry to leam since he has been a modest source of income to R D. throughout the years.

Bob Pirie is still residing at Abby del Rey at Del Rey Beach, Florida and is resuming golf. Bob expects to travel to Philadelphia and Annapolis in September to attend Homecoming and the Foundation Meeting this Fall. He has lost 40 pounds and feels better for it and also has a pacemaker.

The Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Carl Trost '53, met with the retired Flag community of the San Diego area at the ComNavAirPac auditorium on 26 July to update them on current operations, plans and policies, as well as to receive their observations on the state of the Navy. Among those attending were P. D. Stroope, Fitz Lee, and Joe Callahan.

Martha and Joe Callahan had their annual 4th of July supper party. A family gathering to watch Coronado's fireworks, which are fired from a barge in the bay across from their home. As the years slip by the extended family grows larger—more uncles, grandchildren, cousins, and friends come for this wonderful happy time in their garden. The youngest was great-nephew, Brian, 2 months old, the oldest Joe Callahan 84.

Year after year our sons and their friends rettim to Coronado to celebrate this great family holiday. This year former school mates of our oldest son arrived from Hong Kong, from Addis Abba, as well as the far reaches of the States. It is a great evening for reminiscing.

A letter from Marge Lyman has this interesting bit of information on the new Plebe Class. On 6 July the class numbered 1,350—7 candidates had dropped out or were considered medically unfit and one would-be Plebe declined to take the oath of office and went home. Then she went on to write: Peggy Moses and Alice Barker had lunch recently at the "O" Club with Beppy Eakens and other members of their once active Seven Seas Garden Club.

Thelma Agnew moved into Vinson Hall 5 July— her address is 6251 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, Va. 22101. Tel. (703) 241-3853. On 24 August she is having a hip replacement operation.

Rudy Greenacre is a faithful attendant at the '26 stag luncheons and the Spring and Fall Co-ed Luncheons at the Fort Myer Club. He has frequent visits from various members of his family—"Little Francine" and family; he attended the wedding of a granddaughter in Newport News. I think his son lives in New Jersey with his family A nephew and his family now live not too far from Washington.

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Charlie Lyman's younger brother Andy (Col. USMC Ret.) just became a happy grandfather when his son. David, and wife, Betsy, had Charles Huntington Lyman, V. Andy's older son is also Charles Huntington L\Tnan, Lt. Col. USMC. When Andy asked Dave what they were going to name the baby Dave replied "just Charlie."

At long last Ginger Cove, the adult retirement community in Aimapolis is opening thefirstthree of the seven resident buildings, with the other four in Sept'Oct. 1 move in 24 August, Beppy Eakens in September and Jean Strange later 1 was looking forward to becoming a great-grandmother in September but on 12 July a 3i/: pound little girl couldn't wait. She is doing well, is still in the hospital and her mother. Sue. and husband, Grady Smith, in Marietta, Ohio, are eagerly waiting for their daughter, Bailey, to come home.

My new Address is Ginger Cove, 2205 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, Md. 21041 Telephone (301) 224-8819 Eileen and Bill Floyd's grandson. Rod Davis, is responsible for the crew selection and training for the $3 million giant sloop. NEW ZEALAND, that sports 10,000-square-feet of sail and is 90-feet-long at the waterline. It is the Americas Cup race challenger to the United States cup holder, the maneuverable catamaran ST.ARS AND STRIPES.

In the 1984 Olympics Rod Davis was a member of the Gold Medal crew that won the Soling Class sailing race for the United States.

Rod's father, Witt Davis USNA '49, is a member of the measuring team for the 1988 United States Olympic Trials. Witt was a member of the sailing team at the Naval Academy and is a former Commodore of the Coronado Yacht Club.

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Pres., RAdm. Thomas J. Hamilton USN (Ret.) Exec. VPres., Adm. Charles D. GrifBn USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Joshua W. Cooper USN (Ret.) 400 Madison St., Apt. #808 Alexandria, Va. 22314 (703) 549-8708 In an attempt to avoid the inevitable dog days of the Capital area, we journeyed to York, Maine for a couple of weeks. We found change in the form of rain which fell 12 out of 15 days—it felt so very good and we hoped that it was raining in Alexandria—it wasn't! However, there were outlet stores by the hundreds all around us. They were packed with vacationers who did not care to go to the beaches in the rain. On the way home, we witnessed a spirited fight, (words only) on the New Jersey turnpike. In the midst of a monumental traffic gridlock, a driver tried to cut into a line while another driver, intent on protecting his turf, vehemently refused to give way. Outside temperature was nearing 100° F The traffic jam cleared in the nick of time, thus avoiding a battle royal. Home again! It's still hot, but we're glad to be here—all is quiet for the moment along the Potomac.

Karen and Ed Eckelmeyer are home again in Los Angeles after a round robin trip which included a ship reunion (BISCAYNE, Ed's wartime command), in St. Louis and family visits in Connecticut and Vermont.

BISCAYNE'S crew with wives tumed out in gratifying numbers and all who attended leamed hitherto neglected historical notes about the great city of St. Louis: e.g. the starting point for the Lewis & Clark expedition and the fact that General Grant's home is the focal point for the well kept Busch Gardens. And, in Vermont, die pleasure of sleeping under two blankets in July was re-discovered.

Bill Organ, writing from Lompoc, Califomia, reports that Alice keeps busy with volunteer activities while he does the gardening and golf, and when 38

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The Coronado-San Diego Group met at the Admiral Kidd Club on 26 July for luncheon. Present were: Jesse Chamberlin, Clarence Coffin, Dorian and Jimmy Cohn, Cliff Coof)er, Barbara Curtis, Frances and Ziggy Dawson, Sally and Dutch Deutermann, Phyllis and Larry Freeman, Emmie and Tom Hamilton, Harry Hummer, Mims McKiimey, Walter Price, Nadine and Robbie Robinson, Nina and Oley Sharp, Anne and Alan Sutherland.

We were happy to welcome Dorian and Jimmie Cohn of Sun City, Arizona, who were here for their aimual escape to the sea breezes of Ocean Beach for two months. We were sorry to miss the news of Mei and Meade Kitchen after their retum from China.

They had expected to attend but were unable to on accoimt of a bout with flu. They are out of the woods now.

Dale Flynn has moved from Oceanside to an apartment in Rancho Bemardo: at Casa de Las Campanas, 18655 W. Bemardo Drive, Apt. 3, San Diego, Calif. 92127. Larry Freeman, presiding, appointed Dutch Deutermann Chairman of the nominating Committee to select a candidate for our next President of this group. Special appreciation was expressed to Tom Hamilton for determining the details of Gill Richardson's interment service at Aimapolis and in arranging for flowers for the San Diego group.

We understand that Patsy will remain at the Cays in Coronado.

News has just reached us that Mary Carter, Nick's widow, passed away during the period, 1987-88.

She was living in the San Francisco area.

Bill Williamson died on 3 July 1988 in Albuquerque after an extended illness. The Class extends its deepest sympathy to his wife, Naomi and his family.

Bill was an impressive man, quiet, good natured, strong and friendly—aptly described by his Academy roommate, AlHinners, as a "life member of the training table." He was a natural athlete with a firm berth on the football, boxing and lacrosse teams—he was captain of the lacrosse team during his First Class Year and selected as Ail-American for two years. Bob goes on to say that "for a person as calm, even tempered and soft spoken as Bill usually was, it was intriguing to see what a sudden and temporary change in disposition occurred when he got his hands on a lacrosse stick." A fellow Rotarian in Albuquerque, Al Granum, '21, says of him: "In all my contacts with Bill, I never heard him speak to belittle or disparage another person. He will be remembered!" His fine qualities of strength and leadership characterized a full and distinguished service career which is covered in Last Call.

Gill Richardson passed away at a local hospital in Coronado, Califomia, on 12 July. Recently remraed from a cmise with Patsy, he suffered a collapsed lung from which he was apparently recovering. This was followed by a stroke and further complications. His three careers, all highly successfiil are covered in Last Call. A mainspring in the San Diego-Coronado Chapter, his organizational abilities and originality contributed in great measure to the viability of this very lively group. His descriptions of travels in connection with his third career were of special interest to all of us.

The Class extends its deepest sympathy to Patsy.

He will be greatly missed by his extended community and his family.

We are sorry to report the passing of "Knick" Knickerbocker on 2 August 1988 at York, Maine.

The Class extends its deepest sympathy to his wife, Ginny, and to his extended family.

Knick was a direct descendant of John Van Berghen Knickerbocker of the Dutch Navy who, after action with the British Navy, some 300 years ago, sailed up the Thames river with a broom lashed to the masthead—and whose son, though wounded in the battle, survived to found the Knickerbocker family of New York state.

Knick's full and varied career as a line and supply officer is described in Last Call. Upon retirement, he settled in a beautifiil old house in York, located in a wooded area. The house was built in 1724 by one of Commodore Preble's ancestors. He and Ginny were living there when we visited them recently. It was an ideal retirement home and it was great to see them there, enjoying the good life. He claimed the dubious honor of having shoveled the last shovel full of coal in a coal-buming battleship, USS WYOMING, just prior to her conversion to oil-burning. Rival claims are anticipated. We noted, with interest that the license tags on the family car bore the numbers "1927."

The Class has made contributions to the USNA Alumni Association in the memory of Gill McD. Richardson, Delbert F. Williamson and William L. Knickerbocker.

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Membership: 92% Pres., Capt. Raymond O. Burzynski USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Albert O. Momm USN (Ret.) 121 Glen Oban Dr., Amold, Md. 21012 Fla. Corr., RAdm. R. N. Norgaard USN (Ret.) West Coast, RAdm. W. A. Cockell USN (Ret.) 3222 Browning St., San Diego, Calif. 92106 Northeast Corr. Capt. R. O. Burzynski USN (Ret.) Box 145, New Casde, N.H. 03854 Ski Burzynski received from M Young's younger son, Warren, the sad news of the passing of his mother, Alice, on 19 July in Orange Park, Rorida.

Memorial services were held at the Orange Park Episcopal Church on 22 July with Rev. Sason, their pastor, officiating. Ed died on 25 Jime 1985. Both Ed's and Alice's ashes will be inumed at the Kanuga Episcopal Church Center in Hendersonville, North Carolina where the Young family spent many Summers in their church activity. Ski says: "We will miss them; I was closely associated with Ed in the Second Battalion and intimate with his interest in improving my tennis game during a four-year period. In the immediate family, the Yoimgs are survived by two sons, E. J. S. Young, Jr., and J. Warren Yoimg."

In re his own life. Ski says: "I am visiting my family: Phil, Eva, and the two granddaughters at a lovely beach called 'Topsail', North Carolina about 30 miles from Wilmington. The surf is a bit terrific today so I am playing in the sand with the kids."

Swede Norgaard writes that he went to call on Joan (Mrs. George) Enright, saying she would appreciate hearing from Classmates. Her address is Winter Park Towers, 1111 Lakemont Ave., Winter Park, Fla. 32788.

Lymie Cockell called to report that his wife, AUce, had been in the hospital with congestive heart failure, and was now at home under constant house care; and that the Cockells would not be able to attend the 60th Reunion. He also reported that son, Adm. Bill— Special Assistant to the President for National Seciuity Affairs, was currentiy in Europe with the Secretary of Defense.

Sorty, Lymie, about Shipmate dropping your name as West Coast correspondent in the Jime, and the July-August issues (a technical error). We knew you hadn't deserted!

Our President, Ski Burzynski sent out a letter to the BLC dated 20 May as a follow-up of his 18 March that covered both the (a) annual USNA Alumni Assn. fund and (b) our 60th Reunion. At this post-Reunion time, the only pertinent matter covered the material request for recently taken pictures of family, along with a short biography (about 300 words) of what BLC members did or experienced in the past ten years.

The Memorial Honor Scholarship created by the W. L. Lyons Brown Foundation has as this year's scholar. Heather Lee Chaundy of Camp Hill, PennShipmate, October 1988

sylvania. While at Camp Hill High School, she was involved in the school newspaper. National Honor Society, chorus, band and student council. She received letters in Softball, track, tennis and basketball. Upon graduation, she received the West Shore Kiwanis Club Award in Science and the "Brotherhood of Man Award." She attended Northfield Mount Hermon School this year, participating in basketball and crew.

Correspondence addressed to Jesse King, 360 Laboratory Rd., #315, Oak Ridge, Tenn., was returned to the Alumni Association marked "Deceased." Has the BLC any info as to time and place of death; and is wife Lue still alive?

In reply to BLC's invitation to participate in the 60th Reunion, Cynthia Banister Raymond writes to Ski Burzynski: Thanks for the wonderful-sounding invitation.

I'm sorry to say I'll be on my way to Venice (Italy) at that time for a cruise called 'In the Path of the Crusaders'. Having never taken a cruise before, this should be the best way to start—learning about a period of history that is difficult to get a handle on.

During the last ten years? Well, I'm still here in the house in York Harbor, and this is my home.

Leonard died in 1985; and our place in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, I tumed over to his son. 1 only go for occasional visits now. Alan's and my children are all flourishing—from Aubum, Maine, thru Durham, New Hampshire, to Stonington, Connecticut, to Dallas, Texas. Greetings to all 28ers—and to you.

Virginia (Mrs. George) Collins, with daughter-inlaw Barbara of McLean, Virginia, were amongst 53 Academy Alumni, wives, widows, and relatives and friends who departed from the U.S. in early June for a two-week tour of the Soviet Union. Flying to Leningrad, highlights included visits to Stalin's birthplace, a state farm, a 4th century Christian church, with a tram ride into the hills above Tbilisi and a boat ride along the shores of the Black Sea at the resort of Sochi. The trip ended in Moscow with a visit to the Kremlin and a ride on Moscow's omately decorated and high-speed subway.

1928 Scholarship. Since the Naval Academy Foundation is limited each year in the number of Midshipmen who may enter the Academy through its program, the Board of Trustees designate an honor scholar to each scholarship three out of every four years. Since entering Midshipmen have aheady been assigned to the Class of 1928 scholarships for the past three years, they are omitting a BLC assignment to this Class of 1992.

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Pres., RAdm. Roy S. Benson USN (Ret.) Sec'y RAdm. Carl Laning USN (Ret.) 6404 Lakeview Dr., Falls Church, Va. 22041 Corr. Secretaries: Cal., RAdm. Chuck Triebel USN (Ret.) 17436 Bemardo Oaks Dr., San Diego, Calif. 92128 N. Calif., RAdm. Dfck Ballinger USN (Ret.) 100 Thomdale Dr., # 4 9 , San Rafael, Calif. 94903 Florida, Ed Dodson 2927 S. Atiantic Ave., # 6 0 1 , Daytona Shores, Fla. 32018 In Annapolis, a new waterside retirement residence is rapidly becoming a second Bancroft Hall for maturing Twenty Niners. In August, our Class President Roy Benson moved in with the first settlers. His new address is Ginger Cove, 3211 River Crescent, Annapolis, Md. 21401. And the phone number is 301-224-3643. Caryl and Phil Osbom also have reservations to move there in the Spring. At lunch the other day someone observed irreverently that "It's a perscription for ginger vs. lead in " Betsy and Jim Farrin toured Russia with a lively Alumni group in June. They got as far as Tblisi but sent no postcards.

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In the 100-degree weather of July, Phil Osburn and yr secty visited the editorial offices of Shipmate for the purpose of checking the address lists for our widows. Some of our girl friends have been misplaced in the course of moves and have missed notifying yr secty or the Shipmate staff. We hope both lists have been modemized. At least, they have been computerised. As they say, "let us know if you don't get this."

field vegetables and fruit gleaned after harvests.]

We also have cereals, raisins and almond butter which tastes somewhat like mild peanut butter. Always some bread.

Secty note: It's exhiliarating to hear from time to time of new phases of the self-help for the elderiy that Connie does. Now and then we read the bulletins of the Grey Panthers and contrast the self-help of Connie's programs with the appeals of the Grey Panthers for straight financial help. About Gleaners, if you don't know. They are inheriters of the ancient custom of widows picking over the fields after harvests, for dropped bits of grain. Remember the famous painting "The Gleaners" of ragged stooping women, from the French School—Millet or Bonheur we believe? And don't forget Ruth in the Old Testament. Look where she got, Connie!

Well, no obituary news this month, thank heavens.

30 Mary and Ben Coe Soldier Letcher of 29's OKLAHOMA JO Mess advises that his local friend Lamar Curry has settled in town at 105 Monticello, Lexington, Va. 24450. CQ and 73s, OM! Chuck Triebel is slowly getting back to equilibrium after the departure of Jo. He reports from SoCal, "Mary and Red Lynch went to Camp LeJeune, North Carolina, to visit new great-grandson, John Wells, bom to their granddaughter Julie and her Marine." We hope to hear more from Chuck.

There was an article in the Washington Sunday Post about the enterprise of some senior citizens in collecting unharvested foods from the farm fields and we sent it on to our Number One get-it-started Senior Citizen do-gooder, Connie Cone out in Porterville, California. Coals to Newcastle or com to Kansas!

She was one of the first to institute this self-help salvage movement. Years ago she got tired of campaigning and she organized the purchase of a defimct TB sanitarium near Porterville and converted it to Senior residences. Then, on to wide expansions. Speed's widow didn't pause with housing. She writes.

In the late 70's we talked about gleaning in the County Aging Group . . . so 1 hunted for men who could do the organizing of people to work and locate crops to glean. Those two men, both dead now, did a wonderful job and their organization has grown and continues to grow. We had to incorporate and separate from the Senior Council to control funds slated for the Gleaners. (The president of the Senior Council developed the idea that he should receive a portion of any moneys or goods!) At present we have about 500 Gleaner members . . . not all glean, some phone, some transport food and others contribute their individual efforts and talents as they can. Our 'brown bag' program has at least 550 elderly or low income who are unable to assist, but they need the food as their income is below $550 a month!

We now belong to the Califomia Food Network.

Our central location in the valley enables us to receive surplus from Ventura to Monterey (actually 19 counties). At present we are contemplating purchase of a frozen food container truck. The areas around here have a great deal of surplus food and produce we can use. Our organization distributes approximately 150,000 pounds of surplus each month. Such organizations as PA.A.R. (an organization for alcoholics) and Helping Hands, help to pass free lunches to the homeless. And to Mary Baker House, a home for battered wives and children housing about 19 women and children . . . all receive the surplus items at no charge to them. Individual bags for either the Gleaners or Brown Baggers contain approximately 4 or 5 items weighing about 20 pounds, weekly!

We have quite a variety so it's not always the same things. (Here Connie lists an astounding variety of

Membership: 91%

Pres. RAdm. W. G. Chappie, USN (Ret.) Exec. Sec'y RAdm. W. T. Nelson, USN (Ret.) 1004 Priscilla Lane Alexandria, VA 22308-2645 Corr. Sec'y. Mr. Fred Bradman 18139 Viceroy Drive San Diego, CA 92128-1302 Let's join Ella May and Bill Doyle for a few minutes as they wend their way through Spring and early Summer travels. Here's how Bill tells it in his 1 July letter: We took off [early 1988] to catch up on some of the traveling we hadn't done in the past year or so.

As a for instance, we have a late-1986 car which has just rolled over the 20,000 mile mark. In days of old, it would need new tires at 45,000 miles. Them was the days. Long gone—so let's get on with the show.

We booked a cruise on American Cruise Lines MY CHARLESTON, sailing out of Jacksonville via The Inland Passage south of Ft. Pierce, thence westward through Lake Okeechobee and Caloosahaehie River to Ft. Meyers on the Gulf of Mexico. It proved most interesting and somewhat adventurous. We sailed through dense jungles where alligators and a few monkeys were sighted. We also tangled with one of about 100 bridges that we had to pass under.

Between wind and tide, the ship got off course and hit a very husky railroad bridge. The impact knocked off the port side of the ship's navigation bridge and left running lights and engine telegraph in sad array. The flying bridge was a mass of crumpled tinware. We were lucky that we didn't take the bridge off its foundations and bring it down on the superstructure.

We had a suite of rooms immediately under the bridge on the port side and 1 took pictures (camcorder) of the noisy event. A real fender bender.

This accident caused us to skip a couple of alligatortype ports and we hastened on to Ft. Meyers for repairs. At any rate, the American Cruise Line ships are worthy of traveler's notice. We took a previous trip out of hometown Baltimore, which visited all historic points in the Chesapeake Bay. We had the same two-way window suites on this cruise, which makes sight-seeing rather painless. The ship has capacity for only 95 passengers, so it differs quite pleasantly from the deep-sea cruise leviathans.

Wonderful all-American food and service—mostly college kids.

After our strenuous and dangerous sea duty down the passage and Okeechobee, we took a brief tour of shore duty. This was cut short by our signing up for a cross-country Canadian tour from Toronto to Victoria, B.C. Later, weflewto Edmonton, where we joined our tour group who had earlier ridden the rails from Toronto. We went by CPRR from Edmonton to Jasper From there on, it was by bus to the beautifiil Canadian Rockies. This was really the part of the trip that we came for. We stopped at Jasper Park Lodge, Chateau Lake Louise and the Bayside Inn at Vancouver. While at Lake Louise, the experience of our chance meeting with Denys Knoll and

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his [then] new bride at a banquet four years earlier kept popping into my mind. Denys and I had been widowers in 1968-1969 and had courted some of the same widows in the Baltimore-Washington area.

So there we were, both remarried and both touring the Canadian Rockies.

No '30 action in this neck of the Honda territory.

Red Earl moved out one dark night and seems now toresidein South Carolina. Jack Agnew is the only Classmate I am aware of, but don't see much of.

'Good Old Boy' Al Boyd stopped by on his way to his northem hideout, via Bethesda where, he admitted, he had some short circuits and main engine difficulties to get repaired.

For now, we are grounded with 10 days of simshine and two days of showers (some white hght and loud noises). Plan to visit relatives in Baltimore late July or August.

The two, Ella May and Bill, flabbergast your CS, whose travels are now almost entirely confined to San Diego County. For the Doyles, it appears to be a case of "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may . . . ,".

Thanks, Bill for the travelogue.

Where do some of your yearly dues go? Writing on 7 July, Jim Howard had this for us: "A check for $372.40 from Class funds was sent recendy to the Alumni Association to cover costs of engraving names on the [Class of] 1937 memorial (bodies not recovered)."

It was in the December 1987 issue of this publication that we wrote about a phone call from Squeak Duryea's son Robert, updating us on Squeak's whereabouts and the precarious state of his health. A 13 July letter from LU Nelson brought a copy of Squeak's obituary taken from the Washington Post of the preceding day. He had died on 25 June. Squeak was a Brooklyn boy, same as his Academy roommate Eddie Wagner. He divided his active duty service among surface ships and submarines along with challenging assignments ashore. Look for his full obituary in Last Call section of this or a later issue. We send our collective regrets to Squeak's widow Gretchen at 200 Oak Street, # 5 0 3 , Tryon, N.C. 28782-3491; and to his two sons, William and LCdr. Robert James Duryea, as well as to his grandchildren. We wish that Squeak might have survived the USNA graduation of his grandson, Robert, come 1991, but that was not to be. Squeak's ashes were inumed in the Columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery, following a memorial service at Fort Myer Chapel. Classmates Bob Craighill, Jim Howard, Chief Masterson, Bill Nelson, Art Owen and Bill Snead served as Squeak's pall bearers.

We leamed only recenfly of the September 1986 death of John William Jones, another of our onetime Classmates. Friends of John's may have had some contact with him, but our own knowledge is limited to the few lines that appear in our Twenty Year Book, The Hour Glass. We hope that readers who may have maintained contacts with John will deliver to his family our condolences at their loss.

Following are excerpts from Bob Craighill's very welcome letter dated 30 June: I have been spending some time with my son, John ('67), his wife (daughter of Randy Meade '36) and their children at their quarters, 37 Upshur Road, in the Yard. John, having beenrelievedof command to USS AYLWIN (FF-1091) in Charleston a little over a year ago, has since March 1987 been serving as the Second Battalion Officer, and has now reported to the Superintendent as the latter's Executive Assistant, a position formerly known as Chief of Staff.

John has just put on his fourth stripe.

John and Kathleen were good enough to ask me to spend June Week (now called Commissioning Week, which term I think loses the glamour of June Week as we knew it) with them. Hence I was present at the Chapel for the Baccalaureate Service, in fact sat and sang with John in the Antiphonal Choir; had grandstand seats with the Superintendent and his party for the Color Parade; heard a magnificent performance by the Glee Club in Mahan Hall; and.

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from reserved seats in the Stadium, witnessed the graduation ceremony. [It was] very impressive, in spite of a nor'easter with a cold driving rain (temperature about 50°) which soaked us all, including the entire graduating class of some 1041. But it did not dampen the spirits of those who were about to leave us, for they and their families, the latter sitting up in the stands (total attendance of about 12,000) cheered lustily with the words of each speaker and later the name of each graduate as [they received their diplomas]. Anyway, it was a rare opportimity for me torehvemy own Jime Weekfifty-eightyears ago.

Our Octogenarian Society expects to welcome new members during the month of November. Prospective honorees include Jim Howard (4th), Jack Jones (7th) and Ned Harrell (16th).

Writing on 15 July to acknowledge mention of his 80th during that month, Chief Masterson had these words for us: "I feel I am joining an illustrious group . . . , at this advanced age. I'm glad you had such a fine time on your 80th. I've had a good one, too, and I feel quite humble that so many people took note of my birthday this time. I guess 80 is special.

Anyway, we made it!"

When November's issue reaches you and you see no mention of 80ths scheduled for December, don't be alarmed that someone has been overlooked. There just aren't any of our guys who first saw the light of day in December 1908.

From The Bridge, published by the Alumni Association of Severn School, comes the following under its Class of '25 items: "Richard C. Drum Hunt addressed the National Association of History Teachers at a meeting of the American Historical Association in Washington, D.C. last December."

In Dick's note of transmittal he wrote that it is his intention further to extend his record c< consecutive attendances at USNA Homecoming, come 1 October.

The story that follows was written by Chris Engleman in response to an inquiry from his son Mark, a Naval Aviator aboard USS SARATOGA at the Portsmouth, Virginia Navy Yard. Seems that Mark got to wondering whether Chris was familiar with the Norfolk/Portsmouth area and he raised the question with his dad. We liked the story so well that we wanted to share it with you. So, get comfortable and read "Change of Command."

'Lieutenant Christian Engleman, United States Navy, commanding the destroyer SEMMES, reporting aboard representing Commander Submarines, Unites States Fleet, Sir.' 'You are a mighty young man for a job of that size, Engleman. Welcome aboard!' So spoke four-star Adm. Ernest J. King as hereturnedEngleman's salute and shook hands with him.

It was a beautiful sunny day in 1940 and Admiral King stood tall and erect on the quarter deck of the USS NEW YORK, welcoming the Senior Officers Present in the Norfolk/Portsmouth area, each of whomrepresenteda command that would report to King after his swearing-in as Commander of the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet.

Early in the moming of the day before, while looking over Alnav dispatches, Engleman noted that the senior officer present of each major naval fleet command in the area was to report aboard USS NEW YORK for Commander Atlantic Fleet changeof-command ceremonies the next day at 0900. As he sat in his cabin dressed in not-so-tidy khakis, musing over this interesting bit of news (SEMMES was in dry-dock in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard having a British streamlined dome installed in its bow below the waterline, and the ship was a mess), Engleman was contemplating who might be responsible for representing the submarine forces at the next moming's ceremony. A quick investigation of the list of ships and commands present in the Norfolk area brought him to the alarmingrealizationthat the only local command ashore or afloat in any way remotely in Ime for representation of the Atlantic Submarine Command was the destroyer SEMMES, a rather minor command of the submarine forces.

Startled at this information, Engleman realized that, as the commander of SEMMES, it would be his duty to attend the ceremonies representing the Submarine Forces of the Atlantic Fleet. Such senior command ceremonies are usually attended by officers of admiral's rank and seldom by officers below the rank of captain. Further investigation indicated that the uniform of the day for the change-ofcommand ceremonies would be fiill dress, a dress uniform Engleman hadn't worn since his days as a Midshipman. FuU dress? Frock coat, gold-stripe trousers, white shirt and black tie, gold-lace sword belt, ceremonial sword, white gloves, black socks and shoes, gold-braid cocked (fore and aft) hat and gold epaulets. 'Good Lord! Gonzales—get in here —let's see if we can find my fiill dress uniform!'

Such things are routine for very senior officers, but can create a near panic for a young lieutenant with his first sea command.

So, sharply at 0800 the next day, the time for the scheduled AUantic Fleet change-of-command ceremonies, Lt. Christian Engleman, United States Navy, Commanding Officer of USS SEMMES, a unit of Submarine Forces, Atlantic Fleet, left SEMMES for USS NEW YORK. It must have been an important occasion for it appeared that the whole crew of SEMMES was topside to see their Captain, in all his fiill dress splendor, salute theflagas he left his ship.

With our country in a state of war on 7 December 1941, Engleman was soon advanced to the rank of lieutenant commander while serving with a destroyer division in the Pacific and Admiral King became one of our Navy'sfirstfive-starAdmirals. But never again would Engleman be in fiill dress uniform. Somehow, without his ever knowing just how, it just disappeared from his wardrobe as he carried out his war-time duties in garb more suitable for the work at hand. World War n was destined to change many things.

Only a few days before Chris deUvered up a copy of the preceding story, he had sent us a post card of conifers growing in the Hoh Valley of the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. There, as much as from 150 to 200 inches of rain fall annually and the giant trees reach heights of more than 300 feet. If you think those figures are miraculous, wait imtil you leam that the following had been transcribed in its entirety on the message side of a single 4" by 6" postal card: In the Summer of 1987, Nancy and I visited this beautifiil rain forest on the glacier-fed Hoh Valley . . . It held special memories for me, for it was the location of my first command (1933) when I was a yoimg ensign in the Navy. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was President then, and I was transferred from a destroyer-squadron at sea in the Pacific to duty with the Unites States Army with orders to assist the Army command in administering the newly created Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). My first independent assignment was given to me by the Area Commander, General Butner, who was to take command of the CCC camp in this beautiful rain forest on the Hoh. My orders were to select the site and build the camp and then to supervise the logistics, training, administration and other duties with a goal of building access roads, trails and fire lines while converting older boys from all over the United States, caught in the demoralizing depression of the earl; '30's, into responsible, strong, healthy young men. 1 even had a pet bear named Angelina by that time. The general thought it imusual for a Navy man to know so much about the forests; but he never found out that this Swede, as a boy, had grown up in this wonderful, incredibly fascinating, beautifiil Washington wilderness.

If anyone who attended die SW Area Group's 8 July men's luncheon knows why we made a strange notation just preceding the names we listed for those in attendance, we'd be especially pleased to have the info shared with us. It reads "MED SH/POK." 'That mystery aside, it was nice to have Mac Williams with us. Mac and Molly are, as diis is written, estivating in the San Diego area, exchanging die hot days of Summer at Sun City, Arizona for the supersalubrious atmosphere of San Diego. Also included Shipmate, October 1988

in the gathering were Lee Boyle, Fred Bradman, Harvey Burden, Moon Chappie with Ray White, Willie Coates, Ray Conner, Mush Domin and John Gragg; also Hapgood (Hap) Kipp, an early days Classmate, and Rowland McKnight, Jack Moreno, Ed Moring, Roscoe Newman, Bill Sanders, Bob Trower, Eddie Wagner and Walt Walter. Seems that Hap Kipp and Roscoe were classmates in a pre-Academy days NAPC, and that it was the recall talent of one of them which brought about a reunion when they attended the same Coronado party a few days before the luncheon. C'est la Vie\ Hidden somewhere, it seems, is an exciting story involving Lee Boyle and Mac Wilhams. We'll try to get it forpublication in a later issue.

SW Area ladies met simuhaneously with the men, in their separate MCRD facility. F*resent were Martha Beans, Bunny Bowen, Dottie Boyle, Evelyn Burden, Nova Domin, Clare Gragg, Margaret McKnight and Stuie Moreno; and Janet O'Beime, Betty Sanders, Gertmde Seargeant, Patti Trower, Anne Wagner, Betsy Wilboume and Molly Williams.

Note the absence of Marie and Rebel Lowrance's names from those lists. They had shortly before flown East to close out Rebel's responsibilities (a word much to be preferred to "affairs") in Connecticut. Upon their retum on 25 July, they reported that tilings had progressed most satisfactorily for them, including the sale of Rebel's long-time residence (Gale's Ferry). Now, the SW Area Group can at least claim them back into full membership. And are we glad!!

Next events upcoming: Those of you who may be making long-range travel plans might be interested to know the full schedule of events recently released by our Washington/Annapolis Area Group. It includes the following: 27 October, Stag Luncheon at Army-Navy Country Club (ladies meeting in the Sun Room); 15 December, Christmas Luncheon at Bethesda Officers Club (co-ed and guests); 2 February, Stag Luncheon at A/N CC (ladies in the Sun Room); 6 April, Stag Luncheon at A/N CC (ladies in the Sun Room); and 6 June, Spring Luncheon at Officers and Faculty Club, Annapolis (co-ed and guests).

For details, try Chief Masterson (703) 920-6872 or Art Owen (703) 532-1240.

Remember, too, that SW Area Group meets second Friday every month at locations to be announced.

Lee Boyle (619) 463-3430, Roscoe Newman (619) 435-5424 and Rebel Lowrance (619) 435-3726 will be pulling the strings until further notice. For ladies, the congenial and cooperative Margaret McKnight (619) 291-4878.

The Prez sez: "Some people will believe anything if you whisper it to them" (and acknowledges the renowned lawyer, Louis Nizer, as his source).

And that's '30 for October!

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Reporting in to report out—yes. 1 have left the Southem Califomia area. Five years ago I drove East, visiting family, friends (a four-month vacation) and the Academy . . . discovered how many changes there have been in almost everything! Returned in time to see the Army-Navy Game ('83) . . . what a game! Decided then that driving alone coast to coast was not for me. Went East for my granddaughter's wedding in 1985 and found that air travel has changed greatly and in my experience

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not improved in service. On theflightfrom LAX to Baltimore did have an interesting seat companion boarding the plane in Kansas City—a girl on her way for a week's indoctrination at the Naval Academy.

The eight years spent in California were exceptionally interesting and educational, and contributed to my pursuit of happiness. The dolphins used for seeking mines were trained only a few miles from my home. Yes, we still degauss warships there, but there was a shortage of wooden-hulled minesweepers.

Thanks for your work for the West Coast Group of '31; 1 wish 1 had been able to attend more of the gettogethers.

Charley's new address is: 927 Main Street RO. Box 448, Eudora, Kansas 66025, Phone (913)

542-3638.

Kay and Cliff Shuey tried living in Maryland, but gave it up and retumed to New Mexico and seem to be enjoying themselves there according to Cliff's letter:

Membership: 85%

Pres., RAdm. Raymond P. Hunter USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Edward M. Day USN (Ret.) 6214 Winston Dr., Bethesda, Md. 20817 W. Coast Corr., RAdm. Andrew J. Hill USN (Ret.) 1295 Bangor St., San Diego, Calif. 92106 Charley Braught, in a letter to Andy Hill, has this to say:

Shipmate, October 1988

Ted Torgerson, Judy Miner, Georgette Thornton, Ruth Day Audrey Dempsey, AB Mctbgei, Alice Uehking

Larry Cook, Emily and Dean Black, Mary Louise Jones, Jack Parham

Kay and 1 are still among the living. We have our problems but so far have managed to cope with them. We have medical appointments with the local Kirtland Air Force Base doctor on the 29th, to get the latest plan for our continued survival.

Yesterday got a call from Joe Francisco who is summering in Vancouver, British Columbia, he said, till the end of August. He plans then to go to San Francisco for a short while, then back to Manila for the Winter So it seems likely we shall not see .lim in '88. He asked when our next reunion would be held. lamhavingabusy Summer— we have an interest in two properties where owners between us and the highway have cut off our access over easements to our land. So we are involved in two lawsuits to regain access to our land. One of these easements has been in existence for about a century . . . but stealing land is very common in New Mexico. We almost surely will prevail one way or another—but at this stage of life who needs the aggravation!

The address below is new, but we haven't moved —just changed to a post office sub-station which is more convenient than the main post office. We expect to remain in New Mexico for the Summer, and go back to our Arizona place in early November (after voting against Dukakis!) RO. Box 3007 Fairview Station, Espanola, New Mexico 87533, Phone (505)753-7765.

Jack White, one of the stalwarts of the Bay Area Group seems to be going strong, as his letter tells us:

John Kirkpatrick and Julie Becton

Just a short note to advise that I had a delightful visit with Francea and Norman Hall at their Summer home in East Hampton on Long Island. Norm continued his superior cribbage play every afternoon. Francea and 1 played exciting and close backgammon after her delicious dinner cuisine.

Goimnet is the only word for it! I hold the championships of Millbrae, Califomia in cribbage and backgammon but I yield only to Frances and Norm.

Dick Peterson and Ginny keep our '31 group in the San Francisco Bay area together through lunches at Moffett Field. We appreciate their leadership.

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Last November I had a cataract removed and an implant operation with successfiil results. Also, I ruptured my right Achilles tendon . . . I get around with a cane and hope to discard it soon.

(Just think of it as your old swagger-stick with a warp in it. Jack!)

During John Kirkpatrick's recent East Coast visit, he and Julie Becton get together in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and here's what JuUe has to say about it, 1 had a visit with Eleanor and John Kirkpatrick at the home of their friends in nearby Bryn Mawr. John is interested in estabUshing a naval museum to add to the other museums and attractions in the ten-acre Kirkpatrick Center. He was able to have a guided tour of the Philadelphia Maritime Museum to see what the local one looks like. He has already moimted the two anchors from the cruiser OKLAHOMA CTTY for the museum he will build.

Recently 1 had a letterfromthe superintendent of the high school in my home town of Hot Springs, Arkansas, stating that the school is estabUshing a "Hall of Fame" and that I had been nominated to it among the first ten. Among the ten are two governors, an Air Force general and six others. The nominees will be confirmed at a banquet later this month.

As Betty and I were driving home from a dinner party the other night Governor Qinton was making his long-winded nomination of Dukakis. I told Betty that Clinton was one of the nominees and would be at the banquet in Hot Springs. Betty, a staunch Republican, responded with: "I wonder where 1 can get a Bush button?'

Some address changes for your Directory are: Peg and Bob Theobald—to 5106 River Crescent Drive, Annapohs, Md. 21401, Phone: (301) 224-2374, and Kay and George Forde—to 4138 Presidential Drive, Lafayette Hill, Peimsylvania, 19444.

For the second month in arow,we have had no sad news about Classmates passing away . . . which of course is good news, but we lost three wives, two of them being widows: Vic King's widow, Helen died on 9 May after a long illness. She is survived by their daughter. Sheila King Wright, of San Jose, CaUfomia.

Rex Hain's widow, Mildred Jones, died in National City, Califomia, on 27 May after a short illness. After Rex's death in a plane crash in November 1937, she married Jim Mini (USNA '35) and after his death she married RAdm. Carroll B. Jones (USNA '26) who died in 1985.

George Peckham's beloved Marie died while hospitalized in Pensacola, Florida, on 12 July 1988. Memorial services were held in Nativity Catholic ' Church and interment was in Fort Barrancas National Cemetery. A graduate of the University of Peimsylvania, she taught high school English and then joined the Navy in World War D; she was a lieutenant when she and George were married in 1949. She transferred to the Naval Reserve and attained the rank of Ueutenant commander. After retiring she taught at Arlington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia, advancing to guidance counselor before final retirement. Marie's whole career was devoted to helping others, and when George suffered a stroke she literally worked wonders in aiding him on the road to recovery. We all join in expressing to George our sincere sympathy in his tragic loss and wish for him the comfort to be found in memories of a long and happy marriage.

Two enjoyable get-togethers of our Classmates, wives and widows took place in July: The Washington-Annapolis Group on 12 July at the Annapolis Yacht Club, and the greater San Diego area group in San Diego on 26 July. Attending the lunch in Annapolis were: the Chews, Crowleys, Days, MacDonalds, Metsgers, Miners, Motts, Ritchies, Sharps, Steeres, Thomtons, Torgersons, Websters, and Kirkpatricks, and 15 singles—Ray Hunter, Roberta McCain, Dorothy McFarlane, Mary Merkle, Estelle

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Needham, Jane O'Connor, Mary Richardson, Fran Wilber, Polly Williams, Elsa Woodaman, and five "out-of-towners"—Elynor Brown, Audrey Dempsey, Isobel Moulton, "PK" Will, and Alice Uehhng.

All those attending were grateful to Georgette and Joe Yhomton for making the club's facilities available and for the further hospitaUty of the open bar.

Ray Hunter at the periscope. USS OKLAHOMA CITY

Attending the Greater San Diego area group limcheon were the Adairs, Blacks, Bums, Cumberledges, Ellsworths, Hawks, Hays, Hills, HoUisters. Millers, Whelands, and—from far-away Los Alamitos—the Parhams. Singles were: Vic Aldrich, Larry Cook, Don Eraser, Jane Irons Guymon, Lew Lewellen, Tommie Payne, Rivets Rivero, Ken Romberg, and Mary Louise Jones. Andy Hill hopes to make these affairs more frequent, and with at least 55 Classmates and widows in the area he should have no trouble in rounding up a quorum.

George Forde is celebrating his 80th birthday on 3 September by moving out of their Philadelphia house to Layafette Hill; he writes: Partly in quest of a house with afirstfloorbedroom and partly because we have 'had it' with Philly, we will leave our old stamping groimds on 3 September, which incidentally is my 80th birthday. The new house is only 7-8 minutes away but over the line into Montgomery County about five minutesfromthe Pennsylvania Thmpike exit at Norristown and 100 yards from the clubhouse of Whitemarsh Valley Country Club. Nothing exciting to report, but enjoying excellent health and looking forward to seeing our football team once or twice this year at Annapolis.

Margaret Werts has moved and her new address is: 10450 Lottsford Road, Cottage 3015, Mitchellville, Md. 20716 Phone: (301) 925-2569.

Francesca and Dick Steere are moving to the same retirement commimity as Margaret, on 19 September, and their address will be: 10450 Lottsford Road, Cottage 1105, Mitchellville, Md. 20716, Phone: (301) 925-7221.

It's all of 60 years ago that we were sporting the bright insignia of our first promotion, and laboring to correct the heavy port Ust caused by the weight of that "one-diag."

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P r e s , Capt. Donald 1. Thomas USN (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. Terrell A. Nisewaner USN (Ret.) 7121 Hehnsdale Rd., Bediesda, Md. 20817 "Here and There With '32" Commandants of Midshipmen come in all shapes and sizes with widely varying backgrounds and experience but it is doubtful if any exceeded that masterful

character of tact and firm performance Captain Charles R "Peck" Snyder who chaperoned our Class of '32 from dieir entrance to the day he was ordered to sea, three years later, in June 1931.

Charles "Peck" Snyder was an "adopted member" of '32 (he later wrote that he took great pride in that appellation) and after three magnificent years at the Academy rose rapidly in the Flag ranks to full Admiral holding down a series of distinguished assignments in the meantime. Our beloved Commandant was die Class of "Naughty-naught," or 1900 to die uninitiated, number four in his class, and he served until April 1947 for a total of 51 years of active service inasmuch as Midshipmen time counted then as active service.

We, too, of 1932 can boast of a distmguished Commandant from our ranks, one VAdm. Allen Mayhew Shinn, who wrote to apply for membership in that distinguished organization known as the ' " 3 2 — 80ers Club." He indicated that he would just as soon be 40 as 80 years old but since the clock only runs in one direction, he would like to make the most of this achievement.

Al noted with pride that his roommate (2nd and 1st Class years), one "Sti" Stieler was President and First Officer. During the last few months before graduation, Sti served as permanent "In charge of room" because Al had 149 demerits and couldn't risk even a routine "RA.P," and now Al was happy to serve under him again.

Al confirmed the correctoess of the earlier statement that "Sti" had sneaked into the organization via the tum-back route; so that makes Spigot Fawcett, Joe Kuhl (deceased) and Al Shinn as the numbers One, Two and Three in seniority among the regular four-year '32ers.

Al stated that his great age in the Class was due to his varied college career such as Pomona College 1924-25; adventuring in the Merchant Marine ' 2 5 '27; University of Califomia ' 2 7 - ' 2 8 ; and finally the Academy ' 2 8 - ' 3 2 . He indicated that he was not a bad student, just somewhat adventurous, but eight years in all.

Without much contradiction, Al beUeves that he can claim a record within our Class, at least of those of '32 who graduated, of having the greatest number of roommates during our four years. He will welcome all challengers.

Plebe Year—(1) Johnny Matthews-a bilger out of '31 and a former friend from Califomia. Unfortimately he bilged again at the end of the second semester; (2) Paul Harney. He bilged at the end of the first semester; (3) Hugh Seaver-a bilger from '30; (4) William P. Holloway who took Hamey's place.

Yotuigster Year—(5) Chuck Ruble joined Seaver, Holloway and Al. He took Matthew's place. Seaver bilged second semester.

Second Class Year—(6) Sti Stieler joined Ruble, Holloway and Al. Ruble was tumed back at the end of Second Class Year.

First Class Year—They started the year with Bill Holloway, Sti Steiler and Al, the first time they had had less than a four-man room and, exercising First Class privilege, they selected a choice three-man room in die First Batt right at die ladder to die formation and one flight up to avoid the terrace deck multitudes. They could get into uniform after the bell rang and still make formation. However, having Sti Stieler as "Mustering P O . " helped. Bill Holloway had a "drinking" misfortune about two months before graduation and had to resign. He was a great Classmate and became an eminenfly successful businessman.

So, as one can see, Al made it through with flying colors with 149 demerits and six roommates all of whom were eidier bilgers, tum-backs or kick-outs.

One might conclude diat he was a very bad influence on his roommates but, on the other hand, one can argue that with such roommates he was lucky to get Shipmate, October 1988

through at all. He is still thankful diat his last "PAR" brought him to only 149 and not 151 demerits. Yes, as an afterthought, he did have (7) Harold Sargent as a Plebe Summer roommate. Both made it in four years.

Enough of reminiscences of years long gone by.

Last Fall, Sevilla and Al did a little touring of Spain, Scofland and England. They took die Royal Scot train tour for a week riding in old cars like the Orient Express with everything beautifully run. A bus accompanied the train for trips to castles and gardens along the route and they slept on the train which pulled into sidings at night. One interesting location was the Chivas Regal siding. One interesting sidelight was diat Al got to drive the little old "PufferBilly" locomotive in one of their excursions from the main Scottish Railway line. A great trip, all in all.

Normally Rexreportsthe meetings of the Connecticut contingent but this Summer Sylvia and Rex Little were held up by the police, a forest fire or high winds and had to miss the occasion. However, on 9 July at the lovely West Willington home of Betty and Bill Outerson the Connecticut gang assembled for a tmly tasty luncheon of curried chicken artfully prepared by Betty Outerson. Bill served as the competent and experienced bartender. Others present were: Win and Mike Chase, Janet and Bill Kenna and Dot and Sam (Country) Quarles.

The Chases were sporting a new Pontiac after having played golf in weather entirely too hot for sane people to be outdoors and Bill Kenna announced that he was plaiming to hold his usual TV get-together for die Army-Navy game. This is always a special affair, win or lose. Country also detailed some of his experiences with chemotherapy and radiation to getridof the Utfle problem in his esophagus which a friend swears has to be an olive stuck in his throat.

It is with profound regret that we must announce the loss of Bibsy Blair, wife of Dick Blair in Lake San Marcos, Califomia, on 10 June 1988. Dick first met Bibsy in 1944 when he commissioned the JAMES

Bob Maulsby with the Hunts '»«ai«il!R|rs

Dick Blau- and Counfry Quarles

C. OWENS (DD-776) as her first skipper. Bibsy, the

widow of Lt. James C. Owens of Torpedo Squadron 8, was the ship's sponsor and wanted to meet the CapMrs. Jean Owens and Francis Foley tain of "her ship." They did meet and became friends, eventually getting married in 1958. This was the first time for Dick who was still a bachelor 26 years after graduation.

In 1959 Bibsy and Dick Blair went to Rome for his final tour of duty as Chief of the Navy MAAG where they had a delightful three years together. While there several Classmates dropped in on them including Wally Coleman, Ray Pitts, Jack Counihan and Larry Smythe.

After retiring Dick taught at the Black-Foxe School in Los Angeles until 1969 when he and Bibsy settled down in Lake San Marcos to golf and enjoy the good life. However, Bibsy has been pretty much of an invalid for the past ten years with the condition getting much worse in the early months of 1988. Her heartfinallygave out and the ashes were scattered at sea as she had desired.

Don writes in that the July San Diego Class luncheon was attended by Dick Blair, Al Bowser, Harry Caperton, Al Cope, Mark Dennett, Bull Ovrom, Dick Best all the way down from Santa Monica, Bob Porter visiting from Sarasota, Florida and Don. Johnnie Fahy checked out by long distance phone having had car trouble on the way down.

Ronnie and Bob Porter will be staying in La Costa for the month of July, a slight change-over from Florida, while Betty and Al Bowser are staying at their San Diego home for the Summer and early Fall. Al Debbie Humes, Charlotte Spangler, Ted White and Ann confirmed that Priscilla and Dick Lambert are pretty White much full time residents of Hawaii although they still Maulsbys were on the Danube cruise together last maintain a small apartment in Pittsburgh.

Fall and now feel that they have a lot in common.

Bob Maulsby sent in a fine picture of himself and On 27 June Helen and Bob Maulsby areflyingto Helen and Dick Hunt USMA '32 taken at our joint Seattle and then on to Vancouver to take the Transluncheon in Annapolis in May. The Hunts and Canadian railway trip through the Canadian Rockies Shipmate, October 1988

to Banff, Jasper and Lake Louise. This is a trip they have always wanted to make and inasmuch as Bob's second love is railroads, he should be in his element.

From out of Watergate West comes an interesting tidbit from Pauline Innis. Pauline and Walter Innis have just published a very comprehensive book titled Attention—A Quick Guide to the Armed Forces.

Pauline wrote instead of Walter because he is having serious eye problems and is awaiting for a cataract operation. In addition to a forward by Caspar Weinberger, Representative G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery, Senior Member Armed Forces Committee, has written a very nice review.

Evidently it is a very comprehensive book about precedende, forms of address, comparative rank, ceremonies, ship commissioning and launching, change of command, gun salutes and the whole ball of wax.

It is published by The Devon Publishing Co., 2700 Virginia Ave, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037.

A short note from Don Thomas notified me that our former great Classmate Charlie Hitchcock had died on 18 December 1987, and that the new address of his widow Gay is 211 Wolfe Ave, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80906. Charlie was the truly great extrovert of our Class. He was an unabashedly highflying New Yorker, cousin of a world renowed polo player of the same name who was always in the news during our Academy days, a splendid baseball player and a natural coordinated athlete who exuded charm and life. He was a true bon vivant.

Charlie left us before graduation to enjoy life on the great outside but came back into service as a Navy pilot during WWII. He served at the Naval Air Station North Island, on VB-2 on the old LEXINGTON, with air groups in Thule, Greenland, Guam, Hawaii and Japan.

Very early in Charlie's career he married the lovely Carol but she died in 1966 and in 1969 he was married for a second time to the vivacious Gay. He had four sons and one daughter by his first marriage but one son, Charles Hitchcock IV is deceased.

Shortly after leaving the service Charlie went with Boeing Aircraft in Seattle and quite frequently ran into Classmates in Washington, D.C, or Fort Worth where he was Boeing representative at an Air Force Base. He continued with Boeing as a consultant until 1982. Charlie with Gay attended our 50th Reunion in Annapolis where he had a great reunion with his old Academy roommate. Skip Sosnoski. It was the first time that many of us had seen Charlie since graduation and we were shocked that one "hard" landing the year before had resulted in severe back damage and that Charlie was confined to a wheelchair. Our sincere sorrow goes out to Gay and the children on the loss of such a fantastic, colorful character— husband, father and friend.

Not all of our Classmates are exactly bubbling over with energy and good health but would like to hear from others around the country. Hank Ford, for example, is having his problems and is in the U.S. Veteran's Hospital, Bldg 134, Ward 1-C, North Chicago, 111. 60064. A card from old friends can be a real boost to his morale.

Wonderful news from Charlotte Spangler. On 1 June she arrived in York, Pennsylvania, to visit her daughter, Helen Elizabeth Caffrey and to get ready for "The Wedding" of a granddaughter. On 23 May Keri Elizabeth Caffrey, said granddaughter, graduated Cum Laude from Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, and on 4 June she was married in the lovely garden of her parent's home in York to Mr. Mark Platts, also of York.

Charlotte said that it was a wonderful time for her to visit one daughter and son-in-law with daughter, Drusilla, and granddaughter, Valerie Thorn, coming in from Iowa for the big affair. It was also wonderful to see Debbie Humes who lives nearby in York and have Annie and Ted White drive down from

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Ardmore for the event. It would have been wonderfiil if John could have been there but life goes on.

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Board of Tmstees decided to designate an honor scholar to each scholarship for three of each four years. Since the Class of 1934 Scholarship has been filled for the past three years, this is our turn to sit one out.

Membership: 84%

Pres., Capt. Raymond W. Thompson USN (Ret.) Sec-Treas: RAdm. Richard Lane USN (Ret.) 3500 Springland Lane NW Washington, D.C. 20008 The San Diego Group met at the Adm. Kidd Club on 8 July, with the following in attendance: L. C. Conwell, CharUe Dimcan, John Gamon, Marty Gibbons, Ed Grimm, Jim Jordan, Hank Monroe, Al Felling, Bob Riddell, Henry and Jeb Smart. Also present at the quarterly meeting of the ladies were Jane Davenport, Jean Duncan, Helen Gamon, Jean Hampton, Ruth Jordan, Karen Monroe, Maggie Felling and Lee Riddell.

Bob Riddell reports that Jack Coye had a tumor removed in July and is doing fine, also that Gary Coieman who recendy had a hip replacement is getting aroimd without the use of a walker. Selby Santmyers is recovering nicely from a hand operation, although it is interfering with his golf game.

The Ft. Myer Chapel was completely filled at the fimeral of Jim Masters on 8 August; altogether, the funeral was a great demonstration of how the Marines do things properly. Our Class was represented

by Ray Thompson, Leo Erck, CharUe BUck, Champ Blouin, Hugh McKibben, Paul Masterson, Veazie Pratt and your secretary.

Lem Stevens writes from the new home he and Marion have built in Edmonds, Washington; they attended an Alumni picnic at which Howard Duff and Caroline Burrow were among the guests. The Stevens have 10 children, including four scattered aroimd Alaska.

Nan and Fred Ashworth, Nelle and Chub Ruble, and Dee Heinz were among the 53 Alumni and wives who made a two-week tour of the Soviet Union in June.

Helen and John Gamon have unhappily lost their grandson John, a talented musician.

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Membership: 88%

Pres., Capt. H. D. FuUer USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Roy C. Smith HI USNR (Ret.) 3730 Ramsgate Dr., AnnapoUs, Md. 21403 The Naval Academy Foundation informs me that the Admiral John J Hyland Honor Scholar for 1988 is Jeffery Paul Hilton of Hamilton, New Jersey, a graduate of the Htm School at Princeton followed by a year at the Marine Mihtary Academy in Texas. At Hun he won three varsity letters each in footbaU and lacrosse with second team All-District honors in the latter.

The E. Shelton Fisher Memorial Honor Scholar is Robert Joseph Flynn, a graduate of Moorestown High in Warrenton, New Jersey, who also attended die Marine Military Academy. In high school he earned three varsity letters in football and captained the team as a senior, when he won first team AllLeague and second team All-District rankings. He also won varsity letters in baseball and winter track, receiving die 1986-87 Babe Rudi Sportsmanship award. He has also eamed a varsity football letter at the Marine Military Academy.

The Class of 1934 Honor Scholarship was not awarded this year. As explained by the Foundation's Director, the Foimdation has more scholarships available than its matriculating Midshipmen, a simation that will continue in the fiittire. Consequenfly the

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Aviation Summer

Aloha Bright, happy news! A note from Joe Tibbets reports his marriage on 4 Jime to the former Alberta Christie Davis, widow of Col. John Davis USMA '39. He and Chris met after settling into their retirement community at ViUage on the Green in Florida.

She is an Army daughter as well as wife but her son is Capt. John R Davis USNA '68 so there is hope of her learning to shout "Beat Army." They welcome passers-by, as we welcome Chris to the Class, and hope to see all hands at the 55th in San Diego. Their address is 570 Village Place, Apt. 316, Longwood, Fla. 32779.

An invitation came from Kit and B. J. Semmes to a Dixieland jazz band party at daughter Walden's house next door in Wonalancet, New Hampshire, on 20 August to celebrate his 75di and her ?th birthdays.

Wish we could have gone up to join them but we were just back from a week on Nanmcket, where it was also over 90° F every day. Standing on a pier one day we were hailed by Betty Townsend from a passing boat but with no opportunity for conversation. It was cheering to see her back in circulation again.

John Harllee writes diat Helen and he toured the Soviet Union in early June and found it most interesting, especially seeing the Kremlin and Red Square, and the Hermitage Museum in Leningrad. Most enjoyable was the night life—circus, ballet, folk music and dancing. The last half of June they spent in Paris and on a combined barge-balloon tour of Burgundy, which they highly recommend to all.

The Alumni Association tells me diat Vema Hyde was one of an alumni group touring the Soviet Union in early June. Since neither mentioned the other we assume that she and the HarUees were on different

tours that happened to coincide in time.

Fink Fischer's daughter Corry and her sailing partner Susan Taylor of AnnapoUs, prime favorites to win the Olympic trials in die 470 Women's division, finished second m die series of eight races off Newport. Corry and Susan are noted for excellence in gusty winds, winning by a wide margin the one race sailed in 30-knot winds, but most of die racing was in light airs. Corry, however, was selected as an alternate on the womens' team and wUI go along to Seoul.

Brute Krulak sent along this ancient photo of "two less-dian-intrepid aviators," Bill Keller and he taken during Second Class Summer. Thanks, Bmte.

This is the kind of picttire we wish more Classmates would dig up from old attics or odier storage and pass along for use in this column.

Chick Clarey sent word of a prolonged mini-reunion in Honolulu when Cecil and Ed Fahy came out to visit daughter Toni, wife of Capt. Fritz Gaylord who is C/S Third Fleet. The group picttire shows Floss and Johnny Hyland with son Whiting, the Clareys, the Fahys and daughter Toni—along with a typical scenic background that takes one back in memory. Chick added that aU shown were in good health, especially Johnny, the perennial tennis player.

The Clareys are also looking forward to the 55th in San Diego.

Here's die latest twist from Bob Bengston: I wish to relate some things that I consider but never do anything about. For example, among the letters I think about but never write is this one to Doctor Ruth. Now surely thisremarkablelady needs no intix)duction. She happens to be the very eminent sexologist who is probably rated numero uno in the field today. Her chief claim to fame undoubtedly is the fact that hundreds of U.S. newspapers run her daily blurb on sex. in which sherepliesto innumerable people who worry about their sex lives. She obviously knows her business from A to Z and back again. To say that she explains everything in infinitesimal detail is a masterpiece of understatement.

My imaginary letter to Doctor Ruth goes something like this: Dear Doctor Ruth; I notice with no little concern that in recent years 1 have lost the knack of fantasizing about sex. As a matter of fact, these fantasies become ever more infrequent and evanescent, and I truly fear that soon they will become non-existent.

To put it very bluntly, doctor, absolutely nothing seems to turn me on anymore. Permit me to cite a specific example of this devastating phenomenon. It so happens that the daily rag to which I subscribe invariably places your invaluable advicerightnext to the daily illustration of how the experts play the game of contract bridge. Inevitably I find myself doing the bridge bitfirstand then, more or less as an afterthought, taking a quick gander at what facet of the sex game you focus on today. Now I ask you.

Doctor Ruth, with the utmost urgency, what can you prescribe for my malaise? Is there any hope at all?

Your faithful and admiring reader. Bob Bengston.

PS. Oh, Doctor Ruth, 1 neglected to mention that I am rapidly approaching the 80th aimiversary of my birth. Could this possibly have any bearing on the situation?

From curiosity inspired by some old file data I looked into Class birdidays to check out die oldest and youngest among us. The eight youngest were all bom in 1914 (in order): Sid MerriU, Frank Novitski, John Wiley, Bill Brockett, Joe Fuchs, Dick Boutelle, Jimmy SmiUi and John Harllee. The three oldest were bom in 1909: George Welch, Rico Garth and Johnny Geist. Eleven who shall be nameless were all bom in December of 1910 but our two longest survivors, Claude Bailey and Charlie Frey, were bom somewhat earlier in that year. In all there were 20 entrants who were under, and four who were just 17 when swom in, while diere were 32 at or over 20 years of age.

Sad news at die last minute. Ed Dissette died at home in Largo, Florida, on 13 August after a long siege of cancer. Services were held in the Fort Myer's Chapel foUowed by interment with honors in ArlingShipmate, October 1988

ton, attended by a large number of Classmates. Betty continues Uving at 107 Poinciana Lane, Largo, Fla. 33540-2662. A contribution has been made in Ed's memory to the American Cancer Society.

Nels Johnson called just as this was being wrapped up to report that returns from thefirstmailing on die 55th Reunion in San Diego next year are very encouraging but that a great many people have not replied.

To do the proper planning for what shapes up to be a marvelous a f ^ he needs to know who plans to come and what events they plan to enter. Now is thetime,if you haven't answered Nels' original or second query, do so now before you forget or lose the mailing.

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Membership: 86%

Pres., Capt. Jefferson D. Parker USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. L. M. Detweiler (SC) USN (Ret.) 6650 Van Winkle Dr., FaUs Church, Va. 22044 Corr. Sec'y Capt. H. W. Packard USN (Ret.) 5600 Yorktown Blvd., Arlington, Va. 22207 (703) 536-7120 Adding to the late item in last month's column, Dave McClintock reports the death of his wife, Kirby, from lung cancer on 6 June at the Marquette (Michigan) Hospital. A memorial service was held at St. James' Episcopal Church. She was very active in that church, including service as a lay reader. She was also a longtime volimteer at the Marquette Mental Health Center. She and Dave were married 50 years ago this past March in Manila, with John Walling as best man and Fritz Harlfinger ushering. Her father was Capt. Theodore T Patterson '16. In addition to Dave, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Emily Watson of Clinton, Utah; two sons, Wayne of Oakland, Califomia and Dave, Jr., of Winchester, Massachusetts; five grandchildren; and a brother, Theodore, Jr., of Weston, Massachusetts. The Class made a donation to the American Cancer Society in Kirby's memory.

Also, a follow-up to the notice in the July/August column on the death of Red McDonald's wife, Jane; the Class donation in her memory was made to the Hammond-Harwood House in Annapolis.

Relative to the report in the July/August column on the Hinckley visit to Hawaii, Al Bowker supplied this picture, taken in mid-April '88 at Al's condo on Enchanted Lake, Kailua, Oahu. Al also reported that he and Nellie spent three months at their place on Lake Tahoe, returning to Hawaii in late July This is an aimual migration for them. While on the mainland, they drove to Oregon to buy a new car, and, while there, they tried to contact Mike Besson, but were unsuccessful. Other Classmates reported seen on Oahu by the Bowkers: Dottie and Henry Eppes every January from Florida (Henry joins Al for a lot of golf during these visits); Helen and Bunky Bakutis at the Records Desk at Tripler Hospital, some time ago (both Bunky and Al were trying to retrieve their medical records); Anita and Perry Mclntire are also seen frequently at Tripler (both appear healthy and hardy, so it was assumed they were filling prescriptions or doing volunteer work). Al says if any C/Ms happen their way, they would love to seen them (tel. 808-261-3809).

A belated word was received conceming the death of Ezra Ball on 10 April 1988, in Charlestown, New Hampshire (See Last Call item) A letter of condolence from the Class was sent by Acting Class Council Chairman, Rod Badger, to Ezra's wife.

Shipmate, October 1988

Louise; and a donation was made to the USNA Alumni Assn. in Ezra's memory.

Some happy news has arrived! First, a report from Pat Finnigan in Santa Rosa, California. Back on 2 January 1988, in St. Petersburg, Florida, he and Leah Thompson White were married. Leah is the sister of the-late Harry L. Thompson, Jr. '34 and the widow of James W. (Jack) White '33. Pat and Leah were at Pat's Santa Rosa home from March to September and are now back at St. Petersburg (see address change paragraph, below) where they expect to spend their Winters. They would like to see any '35ers in or passing through their areas when they are "in residence."

Second, a report from Peanut Adams, confirmed by those involved. On 9 July 1988, Helen Cresswell Walker and Ross Freeman were married at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. Herewith a picttrre of the happy couple taken after the wedding ceremony. We welcome Leah and Helen to the '35 Class family and wish Pat and Leah, Ross and Helen many happy years together, respectively.

Helen and Ross Freeman

Al Bowker and Bob Hinckley Bruce Ross received accolades in the Coronado press for his handling of Coronado's 10th Annual Golf Toumament to Benefit the American Cancer Society, held on 5 June. Bruce is Chairman of the Coronado Branch of the ACS.

Tony Talerico from San Diego reports all are well in dieir family. He and Molli's biggest recent change—they are driving a Lincoln town car which, diey understand, will last them a lifetime. They look forward to the 55th Reunion in Coronado.

Virgil McQuary, with no intent to compete with Slade Cutter, had open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve with a mechanical device, and to by-pass one plugged artery. This was performed at the St. John's Regional Health Center at Springfield, Missouri, from which he was discharged on 15 July. He was back home in Flippin, Arkansas, by 22 July, and had recovered well enough to steer his typewriter through this report.

Squidge Lee on 28 July reported from St. Petersburg, Florida, a recent retum from a conference in Moscow and preparation for a six-week drive with Toni to Montana, Utah and Califomia in a '77 Corvette. The purpose of the latter joumey was to see relatives and friends and "to criticize the upbringing" of their grandchildren. Squidge also comments that "life continues to treat Toni and me with undeserved poUteness. We are well, amply entertained, and adequately—but not excessively—busy."

The USNA Alumni Assn. sponsored two-week tour to the Soviet Union which departed on 3 June included '35ers: Cadiy and Marc Peppard from Leucadia, Califomia, and Anna and George Powell from Bethesda, Maryland.

Ken Musick on 4 July in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, paid his Class dues through his 100th birthday and promised not to ask for a refund if he doesn't make it.

(No commitment has been made as to the payer, if he did ask.)

On 6 July, Pat and Bill Samuels gave a pool-side buffet party at their home in Los Altos Hills, California, for the visiting '35ers, Dodie and Georgetown Baker. Others attending included: Eleanor and Dixie Farrell, Leah and Pat Finnigan, Ginny and Bill Germershausen, Hersh Goldberg, Helen and Ralph Metcalf, Minna and Ed Osbom, Nancy and Bill Sullivan, and Mary Lou and Frank Wheeler. Bill Samuels was mending well from a hip-replacement operation and expected to be playing tennis again soon.

The Los Angeles '35ers lunched on 13 July with attendees: Cy Austin, Bruce Hemphill, Bob Pricked, John Thomas and Bob Vasey Cy brought his neighbor and friend, Bob Bamard, as his guest. Bob Prickett was within about a week of his 77th birthday, and Cy bought him a glass of Chinese beer to celebrate.

In response to the query on Who's still working?

Ed McLean replied: "I was always pretty good in geography, map reading, and chart interpretation. But ever since Red McQuilkin unfolded before my unbelieving eyes the workings of a feed stop and check valve, I've been practicing a type of 'show and tell' engineering. It is still fun to trot out into thefieldand ultimately try to explain (to interested parties) what happened, what caused it to happen and how can it be made servicable again." Ed has been asked for an interpretation in time for the Reunion.

Louisa and Jeff Parker spent the Summer at Chatham on Cape Cod. Sellen and Ed Keats visited them 25-27 July Helen and Al Diniwiddie had them all over to their home in East Dennis for a drink followed by a mini-reunion lunch at the Cape Playhouse restaurant which was enjoyed by all.

Address changes: Pat Finnigan, during the Winter (September to March), 2696 66th Terrace Soudi, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33712; Bill Francis, Jr. has moved from Salinas, Califomia to 325 Highlands Place, Harrisonburg, Va. 22801; Ken Veth has made a local move to 28392 Buena Vista, Mission Viejo Calif. 92692.

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Pres., Capt. Frank G. Law USN (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. O. M. Butler USN (Ret.) 625 Timber Branch Pkwy, Alexandria, Va. 22302 Corr. Sec'y Capt. William A. Ellis USN (Ret.) 4I0I Downing St., Annandale, Va. 22003 In the last Shipmate we concluded our "Down Under" report, but because of space limitations neglected to include some of the unexpected but nevertheless interesting things observed during our joumey. In reply to some of the queries received we'U include a few at this time along with the wee bit of news on hand. From your responses and caUs, for which we are duly grateful, we gather "Down Under" was weU received, and so maybe you'll get another chuckle or two out of some the remarks that follow.

First we're happy to say we had no trouble with the currency. Both Australia and New Zealand use a decimal system based upon the dollar and similar to our own U.S. system. However, some of the coinage was a little hard to handle, not because of size, but because one had to look closely to make sure that a It piece was not a lOt coin or that the SI coin —there apparently were no SI bills—was not mistaken for two-bits. Didn't matter one bit because prices were usually high and coins and paper money seemed to vanish from our pockets very quickly. A good example was Wellington where looking into a shoreside produce market we saw a sign that read one ear of com; one dollar NZ. This may have been an exception rather than a good example, but that's what the sign said, and we'll never know.

Now taxis, that's a different story. On our arrival at Sydney Airport, we were handed a small pocketsized brochure entitied "How to hire a taxi and charge it," a very interesting littie booklet that told us how to hail a cab and advised that by decree all were metered and controlled by the Department of Motor Transport; that the meters displayed the total fare including all extras (i.e., fare on the left display; extras on the right); that all prices are subject to government approval (e.g.. fares 70« per Km; baggage 500 Max); that "no smoking" cabs are so indicated by a sticker on the windshield; and that all cab drivers accept a Diners Club or Amex credit card or either one of the Taxi Credit or CabCharge cards issued by nationally competitive credit systems. Really a very convenient system—you can't be overcharged; atipis not expected; and all drivers are interested only in making your trip an enjoyable one. As an example, on our S40Aus roimd-trip to the airport to recover oiu lost baggage, the driver not only gave us a free sightseeing tour, but also a receipt signed and dated to help us recover the fare from our own airline. Can't you just see a New York or Washington taxi driver being courteous, or better yet. not making some facetious remark if no tip included with the fare? At National Airport you are lucky if the driver knows where to take you or doesn't give you an argument because you want Alexandria and not Dulles Airport We salute die Australian cab drivers; long may they live.

In both Australia and New Zealand you can find Colonel Sanders Fried Chicken or McDonalds in every city. Must admit that although very similar in looks on the outside, both were much fancier and cleaner on the inside. Prices were about the same as those here at home, but we didn't try either their version of the Big Mac or the Colonel's Bucket to see if they were the same. We understand, however, that they are very tasty and popularly in demand by the citizens of both countries.

Taxes here, taxes there, taxes everywhere! Apparentiy the equivalent 1040s of both countries must be as complicated and confusing as those from our own IRS. Much to our surprise, there were H & R Block shops all over the place stuck away in upstair shops or present in some of the larger malls just as they are at home here in the U.S. of A. Another unique thing we came upon in New Zealand due to Ede's illness was their socialized medical system. You may not believe this, but the cost of 46

the doctor's services (just under an hour) was only $26NZ, and when our hostess took Ede's prescription to her local chemist, he apologized profusely for charging 25c to cover the cost of the two little plastic pill botdes; no charge for the pills. The same prescription here at our home pharmacy has cost us as much as $18US. Many of our ailing senior citizens in the U.S. could surely benefit by living in New Zealand.

Some of the local expressions may amuse you. In Australia, "Would you like some wobbly?' means 'Will you have some jello?;' a "Carry Out' is called a "Take Away;' butter is 'slippery-on-the-cutter;' a car's trunk is a "boot;' and "Do you want a dead horse?' would make you squirm unless, of course, you really want some ketchup or sauce for your burger. In New Zealand some of the expressions were equally amusing. For example: "Watch out for the judder bars;" (Watch out for the speed bumps); "Take care, road greasy when wet' (slippery when wet); "Free Turn' (pay no attention to the traffic light, alternative when niming left); a "Harrier' (a jogger); and a "tnmdler' (a market shopping card). We had our experiences with the "trundler" on our one visit to a supermarket in Aukland. It was no different than going to the Annandale Giant. The noise level was the same, but the chaos in the aisles due to the huge size of the carts and no traffic pattem was unbelievable. It was just like at the Giant; bumper-tobumper, every man for himself. The only difference we could see was that if you wanted dairy products or frozen foods you acmally walked into a huge deep freezer and literally froze to death. No difference at the 'check outs," you still had to get in line and wait while the checkers took theirtimeor completed their day and left you on "hold' until the new checker came on duty. Our one visit was indeed quite an experience. But enough about our trip and on with some news.

Dick Pratt called (6 August) to remind us of die '36 mini-reunion party plaimed in Tamworth, New Hampshire, on the occasion of Jake Fyfe's presentation of the BATHSH that he delivered to the Tamworth Historical Society on 21 September. He hoped there would be a good turnout even though his "flyer" arrived too late for insertion in the July/August Shipmate. In the course of our conversation, Dick said Aim and he had visited Ste. Saulte Marie in the early Summer and were about to take off for Newfoundland on 8 August. We hope that some of you got the word early enough to make it to the Tamworth minireunion.

Notes received indicate several recent moves.

Mary Julia and Moose Brown have moved to a condo at 550 Elizabedi Place, Portsmoudi, Va. 23704; phone: (804) 393-9925. Margaret Dowsett, Fred's widow, advises that her new address is 130 Prince George St., Annapolis, Md. 21401.

Dick Bradley decided to join us "second retirees."

On 11 August, the American Society of Naval Engineers celebrated the occasion with a retirement dinner party at die ASNE Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. At ASNE, Dick was the special assistant to the executive director, Capt. Jas. L. McVoy USN (Ret. '49). Our best wishes go to Dick as he joins the "retired-retired" ranks.

Once more we conclude with sad news. On 30 June. Warfield C. Bennett died in Panama City after a long illness that had kept him confined to bed for the past two years, a victim of amiloydosis, a disease characterized by deterioration of nerve endings. We share with you a portion of the letter (26 July) received from Dave Richardson who along with Bill Kaufman is one of Warfield's two surviving Academy roommates: " . . . While die disease kept Warfield confined to bed these past two years, as those who visited or talked with him well know, his ailment was never able to conquer his spirits or his sense of humor . . . The funeral service was conducted at graveside at the Bennett family burial plot in Richmond, Kentucky, on 6 July with family and friends present and with fuU miUtary honors. Warfield's

daughter, Annie B., deUvered the eulogy characterizing those wonderful traits of steadiness, sturdiness and balance in all things, his genfle, fun-loving nature and depth of feeling diat all of us who w ere privileged to share his life came to know so well . . .

Following die fimeral, BUI Kaufman, Jeanne and I accompanied Ann, her children and some guests to Warfield's ancestral home, Whitehall, die former residence of Cassius Clay who was an abolishionist and also our first ambassador to Russia. WhitehaU was recendy given to the state of Kentucky by Warfield and his sister Esdier, and it has been restored as a museum with local volunteers, in period dress, escorting guests through the house and surrounding buildings.

Ann pointed out die many bullet holes in die exterior brick put there by Kentuckians who were less dian pleased with Cassius Clay's abolishionist political activity. The home is surrounded by over 2,000 acres which still remams in die Bennett family, a fanuly estate on which Ann and Warfield's son WilUam raises tobacco and catde." Warfield is survived by his wife Ann; a daughter Annie B. Pratt; two sons: Warfield Clay III of Tallahassee, Florida, and WiUiam C. of Richmond, Kentucky; and one grandchild, Laura BrasweU. To diem and all members of the family we express our deepest sympathy. Classmates and friends may send personal notes of condolence to Ann at die home address: Pay Point, Box 79, Panama City, Fla. 32407.

Also attending the funeral was Mary Ellen Brown Davis, widow of Classmate David S. Brown, and now Mrs. Howell J. Davis. She had been given a Golden Lucky Bag by Warfield and asked to be included in all Class mailings to her new address: 2965 Candlelight Way Apt. # B , Uxington, Ky 40502.

We appreciate Mary Ellen's new address and wiU keep her posted on '36 affairs.

That's it for now. Your '88 Rosters will be arriving

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Pres. Capt. A. H. Soucek USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas. RAdm. D. G. Baer USN (Ret.) Corre. Sec'y RAdm. John R. Wadleigh USN (Ret.) 313 Swan's Wharf Row Brick Market Place, Newport, R.I. 02840 In my years of reporting Class news, there has been minimal mention of June Week West. In 1988, therefore, it's a pleasure to lead off with a first-hand report of 1937 participation. Frank Shamer writes: Sally and I went to June Week West in San Francisco and enjoyed it very much, even though my USNA 'wife' of four years and 1 were the only '37 types on hand. "Frisco' is a fine place of memories for Sally and for me going back to the 1938 Presidential Fleet Review (when I formally proposed at the Top of the Mark) to some Mare Island overhauls and a year with the Reserve Fleet in 1948. So we went there for Jvme Week but also to see San Francisco again.

It has changed and thank heavens the weather was great. We did a show, went from here to there, ate a lot, and thoroughly enjoyed Bill Crowe's presentation and especially his question and answer period.

The man can think on his feet! Werevisitedthe Top of the Mark just 48 hours before die temblor hit San Jose, We've often wondered how far out one would land were the "Big One' to retum when one was up there.

We even rode die cable cars, waiting longer at Fisherman's Wharf to get back than the total of all of our riding time. The San Francisco Alumni did a fine job as our hosts.

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Thanks, Sally and Frank for die news, and here is a correction to die photo in die March Shipmate showing San Diegans Race Crane, Walt Phaler, and Bemie Bieri. The lad on die right is Bebo Carroll, not Bernie. My error on this one.

Mention of the 1938 Reet Review by Frank Shamer reminded me, that his 50-year memories aboard TUSCALOOSA (CA-37) are still on file and here is a brief of his participation in diat event.

After Honolulu overhaul die "Black Warrior' rejoined the Fleet for The San Francisco Review and werefinallygiven a berth (our assigned one was occupied by MINNEAPOLIS, which had permission to disable main engines). Anchoring with a full tide we did not put our hook in the "hole' of review standards. In the midst of dragging anchor at short stay (while displaying at-anchor external signs), I noticed an "interrogatory" hoist by our neighboring cruiser. The signal bridge reported its meaning as 'Are you pursuing the enemy?'. Humor is ever present in our profession, even when breaking our collective backs to right a difficult situation. One night in "Frisco' I was to direct the ship's part in the Fleet Searchlight Display. Great stress was laid on exact timing, and with diligence and duplication 1 prepared to comply by setting two "hack' chronometers with the full assistance of our Navy Department and many rehearsals with the light crews. You guessed it; we illuminated a full two seconds before the SOPA and the rest followed him. We awaited chastisement but none came.

Too bad such displays have ended. With some 25 to 30 ships in the Bay and four 36" Ughts each, such sights will never retum as we saw in 1938 & 1939.

Which leads me into a request for 1939 sea stories, Classmates, and a Ust of October birthday greetings to the following: To Al Waugh who was aboard TUSCALOOSA with Frank Shamer in Oct. '38, to Charlie Burch and John Dyson in PENNSYLVANIA, to Wes Steesy and Fil Gilkeson in RANGER, to Charlie Dodds (ARIZONA), Larry Julihn (SAN FRANCISCO), Si Ramey (TRENTON), Chuck Gibson (LEXINGTON), Hal Usher (SARATOGA), Jack Gibson (ASTORIA), Walt Stencil (NORTHAMPTON), Fred Janney (DETROIT), Vic Wildt (RICHMOND), George Chipley (MARBLEHEAD), Bemie Bieri (PHOENIX), Syd Bottomley (CONCORD), John DeVane (ENTERPRISE), Roger Mehle (NEW MEXICO), Paul Byrum (MarBks, Parris Island), Ady Adelman (MarBks, New York Navy Yard) and Bill Sims doing theater management work in the Dallas area. Congratulations to aU on your day this month!

Paul Hartmann sent in word of his Summer plans, writing: Peg and Iflyto Heathrow 28 June to be met there by daughter Mary for a visit with her family in Somerset. Husband, Cdr. Bob Money RN, is taking me out in the English Channel for a couple of days in his ship, frigate H.M.S. SCYLLA (maybe my last cruise in a warship). Peg and 1 will meet our travelling group in early July, two other Mt. Holyoke classmates and husbands in London and all board the Crown ODYSSEY for a couple of weeks. We'll have two weeks after the ODYSSEY trip when all grandchildren will be home from boarding at Mary's. Sorry our cruise in the Baltic will not cross with your's and Ray's, You'll love Bergenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;its Greig country and their Naval Academy is there. I inspected the Norwegian midshipmen when in port with RANDOLPH HUK group in 1967.

Smoodi sailing. Peg and Paul. Ray and I will have some travel yams to swap with you next January in Sanibel, if not before.

A chance meeting with Tory and Ted Harper at Newport's Naval Hospital Eye Clinic brought word that they would be dining with Sneed Schmidt and Maijorie and John Hess in a couple of days, and that they had visited with Mary Carolyn and Jim Cresap in Dallas earlier in the year. Ted was waiting for a check-up on recent eye surgery. Tory was knitting for their first grandchild, expected later in the Summer.

A photo of roommates Harper and Cresap and their

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water as a teenager. Eric became a lawyer and works for the govemment. Our sincere condolences to Skippy and Eric . . . Dick Gunderson wrote the following memoir of Jake in a letter to Jack Raymer:

June Week Wesl-1988â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bud Hall, John McGillis '34, Sally Shamer, Edie Hall, Frank Shamer, Perram McGillis. wives should be in a forthcoming Shipmate.

Culver Summer Naval School on the campus of Culver Academy in Indiana was attended by Hal Etchen in the Summer of 1927, who wrote: We were imder the command of retired Adm. Hugh Rodman, (USNA 1880 and Commander of U.S. battleships which joined the British Grand Fleet late in World War 1). 1 was stroke oar in a whaleboat race with boots from Great Lakes Naval Training Station, which we won by three lengths, and I won my first medal. Also our company won the Culver Intiamural baseball championship when I hit a home run. Being the Depression, 1 was criticized for breaking the bat!

Your's is a real "oldie," Hal, and many thanks.

Mention of Culver's naval training may spark some other 60-year yams from USNA alumni who attended.

Mary and Walt Barry came to Barrington, Rhode Island, just as Ray and I were packing to head for Europe in late-July. Their son Bill, USNA '70, now a lawyer in Los Angeles, was visiting his in-laws in Barrington at the same time. Walt reported a hot Summer in the Tidewater area. Cynthia and Squire Pridmore have moved into a new house on their property. Other news from area was that Gloria and Speed Currie's cockatoo "Rickey" flew the coop one day and has now been replaced by another ("Mickey") as household sergeant-major. Good luck Curries and bring him to Sanibel this February.

A call to Walt Phaler in San Diego indicated that the 1988 America's Cup Race is still "in irons" awaiting a judicial ruling. I close this column early before departing for Scandinavian vistas with some more of the photos which Marge and Walt Phaler made of 1937 and the Cup at San Diego Yacht Club this year.

Go Navy on the gridiron and Keep "Revvin" ThirtySeven!

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Chairman Wash, area, Capt. J. M. McDowell USN (Ret.) 504 Canterbury Lane, Alexandria, Va. 22314 Corr. Sec'y Capt. Snowden Arthur USN (Ret.) 4600 Ashby St., Washington D.C. 20007 Our Classmate Arnold E. (Jake) Jakel died of a heart attack in Madison, Wisconsin, on 15 July, shortly after he had gone to the hospital to get an EKG. Jake was cremated and his ashes placed in the Columbarian in the Arlington Cemetery, with full military honors. In 1949 Jake had resigned from the Navy and gone into private business, first with a small firm in Wisconsin and later on his own. He worked as a consultant on quality assurance matters.

Jake had kept in touch with the Class and came from time to time to Washington luncheon meetings and other events. His wife, Skippy, lives here, taking care of her son, Eric, who was injured diving into shallow

Thank you for letting me know of Jake's death.

I've been out of touch with Jake (and the Navy) since WWII so probably wouldn't have known until the next issue of Shipmate. My knowledge of Jake is really only from 1934-1938, though 1 did see him several times in the past 50 years. Jake came from a village in North Central Wisconsin, When he arrived at Annapolis, he had had two years of electrical engineering at a Milwaukee technical college.

He starred all through the Academy, but it was not as easy as it might have appeared to his Classmates.

Jake worked extremely hard for not only his education but for every facet of his life. Evidently Jake didn't have much of a social life before he arrived at the USNA, but he set out to correct this omission in the way he best excelled. He bought a book on dancing and spent hours practicing in our room. He bought books on conversation, manners and anything else that he had by-passed during his concentration on education. Jake was not a "natural" in anything, but by hard work and study he excelled in manyfields.1 can still remember "goofing off with Mike Tyng, my other roommate, but never with Jake. Jake was always studying or working on some "betterment" project. This is why I never felt as close to Jake as 1 did to Mike.

The above is all that 1 can recall about my four years with Jake. He was probably the hardest worker and the most intense man 1 ever knew. He was not easy to get close to but was unfailingly courteous and considerate. I've often wondered whether or not these traits carried on into his adult life. 1 know the above won't help you much, but it's my best recollection. Please express my condolences to Jake's wife.

Another letter: Although he is listed as a non-graduate of the Class of 1938 in the Register cf Alumni, Follett ("Bill") Bradley, Jr. has been omitted from the various '38 yearbooks. Dan Henry has submitted a remembrance of our Third Batt Classmate who left us toward the end of Youngster Year. First Lieutenant Follett Bradley Jr., USAE was killed on 22 June 1941, near Yorkshire, England, when a RAF plane, in which he was serving as an observer, crashed. He was the son of MGen. Follett Bradley, USAF, who was a graduate of the Naval Academy, Class of 1910.

General Bradley represented the United States in Moscow on Lend-Lease matters during World War 11. Bill roomed at the Academy with Jack Dalton, Charlie MacDonald and me (Dan Hem-y). He had his commission a year before we did. He also was the first Classmate and maybe the first USNA man to be a casualty in WWII. Deka Ela reports that he and Rab Irvine have received a heart-warming stack of mail in appreciation of the efforts of their group for a successfiil 50th.

Our feelings and observations are that planning notwithstanding, we couldn't miss with that upbeat '38 CLASS. Skip Giffin reports that all refunds have been mailed for unattended events, per our records. If we missed on anything, please advise us; otherwise the residual funds are being transmitted to the Class treasurer.

From San Diego Frank Zimanski reports that Thirteen attended our July luncheon one month after our Golden Anniversary in Annapolis. Those who attended that reunion were all euphoric in its praise. Those who missed it were all ears learning all the details. All acknowledged the fine job done by all the planners. All were effusive in praise of the lavish reception given by Marge and Al Laborde on opening night. All were moved by Jim Andrews' homily at the Chapel memorial service dedicated to all of our departed souls. Clearly, the anniversary was observed in the noble tradition of the Class of '38. It fittingly united all. Classmates, wives, and families, closer than ever. P S . , Bill Finn took the occasion to skip to the boulevardes of Paris for three weeks. The Ogles retumed to our vicinity in less than a month to give their daughter, Catherine, in marriage.

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Asbury Coward, Director of Athletics; and Ray DuBois, football captain. This and most of die odier snapshots were taken by shutter bug AnnabeUa DuBois.

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Team captains; Al MacFarland (basketball). Bill Ingram (baseball), Ray DuBois (football) Red Coward (Director of Athletics)

Deke Eta, Fian Wartingan, Jime and Walt Small Kay Hamlin reports that in August she will become aresidentof New Hampshire, leaving the one-season state of Hawaii for the more exciting four-season life.

"This includes two young grandsons, Betsy and Jeff Morin's boys, who will be only five minutes away.

Peter is close by in Boston. Sorty to have missed seeing friends at the reunion, but the approaching move kept me here now and I have a 50th at Mills in October. Aloha, Kay." Classmates who are driving in the vicinity of Wetumpka, Alabama, (Highway 231) can see a monument inscribed with the names of five Crommelin brothers who all graduated from the Naval Academy.

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Pres., Capt. George Duncan USN (Ret.) Box 123, St. Mary's, Md. 20686 Sec'y Capt. W. J. Ruhe USN (Ret.) 1310 MacBedi Ave., McLean, Va. 22102 John Crowe, up from Florida, babysitting his grandchildren in Fairfax, Virginia, called to say diat die old Army Colonel—and that makes me a mean guy—is nowflyinghis Cessna 172 every Tuesday out into die Straits of Florida, as part of the Civil Air Patrol program to control dmg smuggling. "I carty a Customs Agent with me who hands the suspicious contacts we make over to his agency for interception.

On weekends, Iflyfor die Coast Guard Auxiliary and report small craft, which might be drug running, to die Blue Lightning Center for intercept foUow-up by Coast Guard vessels."

Fred Kittler, who wrote from Ware Neck, Virginia, said that his recent checkup "showed him in the clear for now." He added, "I must say John Gore Roommates Paul Lovelace and Jack Raymer with son of their and the ' 39 Prayer Chain was a source of comfort and late-roommate, Don Smith help when I was in terrible shape after surgery in 1987." He enclosed a John C. McCarthy column from the Times Herald of 2 July, which was headlined "Your 'right' to bear arms" has some strings attached. "McCarthy says that there is only one sentence in our Constitution that defines this right: 'A weUregulatedmiUtia being necessary to the security of a free state, therightof the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.' But, he reasons, "How anybody with an ability toreasonclearly, canfindany constitutional authority that says any Tom, Dick or Harry has the right to keep and bear arms, defeats me." He emphasizes: "It's the militia (National Guard) that has the right to bear arms. And that there's nothing in the Constitution that coimtenances die carrying offirearmsopenly or concealed."

Bud Gore reports that over 100 imique experiences of adventures have been received for the 50th Reunion Book. He's so enthusiastic about them that he'd like more and extends the deadline to 1 November for their receipt. Length? 200 to 350 words. And Bud wUl want your OK to have your submissions edited. "You'll be sorry if you didn't send your anecdote when you read the others."

Bob Green, just back from a Viking cruise to the North Cape, said that Toni and he had drinks with Katie and Fred Bush at 12:30 a.m. with a bright sun shining about 15 degrees above the horizon. And that there were so many spectacular waterfalls in "the land of midnight sun" that he stopped taking pictures of them after the first dozen or so.

John Burkhart, Bob Schelling, Charlie Akers Paul Loustaunau gave me the picture of the eight five brothers all of whom graduated from the Acad- 39ers who took part in the Tom Rudden Memorial emy and served heroically m World War II. The story Golf Toumament at the Naval Academy golf course of our Classmate, Richard Crommelin, who re- on 22 Jime. "Betty Rudden helped with the arrangeceived two Navy Crosses as a fighter pilot and was ments and Jim McConnaughhay won the money in killed in July 1945 in action over Japan is featured on our intra '39 match." one side of the monument.

Pete Shumway, having attended the graduation of Information received from Nate Sonenshein, Bill his grandson, Peter E. Shumway Jr., Class of '88 Watts, and St. John is being deferred to the next is- USNA, now claims several Class records. For examsue of Shipmate to make room for Reunion picttires. ple, "The first (and only) 39 family to have second We do have space to congratulate Betty and Jack and third generation graduates from the Naval AcadRaymer for an unexpected enlargement to their fam- emy" See photo. Pete writes diat "die passing-on-ofily. They now have six Golden Eye ducks plowing the-sword to the new Naval Academy graduate was around in the pond behind dieir log cabin near Teton an emotional pleasure. First it belonged to grandVillage, Wyoming. father (our Classmate Pete), dien it was presented to ThefirstReunion snapshot shows four well-known eldest son, Geoffrey, in '64 on graduation. He was lost in Viettiam and his widow Kathy offered it up for Academy athletes of long ago: Alan MacFarland, son Bruce—a University of Rochester graduate in basketbziu captain; Bill Ingram, baseball captain; Shipmate, October 1988

1974. Bruce, in ttim, presented it in May '88 to our Pete's grandson, known as "Re-Pete." At die family party right after the latest graduation, there were 13 Shumways on hand.

Fred Clarke reported on the San Diego Class luncheon in July.

Before lunch we discussed our local plans for the Army-Navy game. We'll hold it at Quails Inn at Lake San Marcos—the same area we hold our Occasional Floating Cocktail Party. Quails Inn is a great place, and any visiting Classmates are welcome to come by to watch the game. George Duncan, on a visit to the West Coast, attended the limcheon and brought the 39ers up to date on plans for die 50th and later led a discussion of what the Class should do for a Class gift to the Naval Academy. In addition to Duncan, the attendees were: Holzapfel. Bobczynski, Brent, Weatherewax, Hooper, Lank, Fischer, Dolan, Dawson, Norton, Paine, Clarke, Bemis, Sharpe. Fargo, Dexter, Barnes, Reaves and Reilly. After the limch a bunch of our Classmates went aboard the SALT LAKE

CITY, a nuclear attack submarine skippered by Cdr. Tom Fargo, Bill Fargo's son. The SSN had just retumed from a six-month deployment, but was most impressive and clean and the officers and crew were truly superb.

Jack Michel handed me a clipping from the Investor's Daily of 6 July about Henry E. Singleton who passed the chief executive title of Teledyne Inc. to George A Roberts in 1986. But as Chairman, Singleton, although spending more time at his New Mexico ranch, stiU, at 71, plays a key role in guiding strategies and investments for Teledyne. The article says that Singleton is a person who has moved adroitly and very, very intelUgentiy between the financial side of a business and the operations side. "Last year, Teledyne eamed $377.2 million on sales of $3.2 billion from its more than 120 company businesses." The management partnership between Singleton and Roberts appears to have changed Uttle since Roberts was named CEO. "George still runs the operations."

Gus Norwood wrote that he may drive East for the 50th Class Reunion but "we already find the calendar crowding us." (The rest of the letter sounded as though Gus thought the 50th was this year.) Also, "My book 'Washington Grangers Celebrate a Century' wiU be released in August 1988. My current career as President of the Fort Vancouver Historical Society is to rejuvenate our country museum and publication program."

At the '39 Washington luncheon, Dave Bill noted that his son. Junior, was taking command of the Aegis ship MOBILE BAY, which left for the Persian Gulf to reUeve the VINCENNES. (Well good luck D.S.Bill, Jr, and don't shoot down any airliners!)

Paul Loustaunau complained that although he'd won $2 for being a winner in his foursome that moming, he had to spend $5.50 on drinks "for the losers."

Danny Weitzenfeld said that Bob Wood (of the questionable handicap) put his drive on the 18th within 6 inches of the cup—wiiming 40 cents for first on the green, closest to the hole, least strokes, and least cursing, at 10 cents per. (Big Spenders!)

Danny's MC pitch was slanted towards "our early history." He said that "The reason John Hancock signed his name so large was so the Kemper Golf people could use that signature in their advertising."

And that "any guy with wooden teeth should have been suspect as our first leader." But when one of the audience (?) in a contemporaneous vein said, "We haven't had a Vice President for eight years," Danny, the naval aviator, said, "Watch it! You're talking about one of our boys." Danny also reminded that the Washington '39 wives luncheon with husbands would be on 4 October. John Ritch reported that he'd received 407 orders for the 50th Book.

Bob Laurence dropped a card giving their new address on 1 October: Cdr. R.E. Laurence, 14735 Cottonwood Dr., Sun City West, Ariz., 85375.

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Chuck Jenkins sent in a good Class picture and mentioned that Mary and Dick Gould had just retumed from Southem Califomia where Dick had some major surgery And, "The Jenkins' are leaving Tuesday for Boca Raton, Florida, will take two weeks to drive to St. Louis and then fly home." (How's that for a vague itinerary?)

Blackjack McBrayer's note told of his Skip's recovery from an operation on her back which prevented them from being at Hilton Head in March. "It

The Shumways will still be some time before we can undertake trips." And, "We plan on attending the Navy-Citadel game on 24 September in Charleston. Our Alumni group (with John Reigart and Lou Roddis) will hold a tailgate party before the game. Can some of you Washingtonites come down for the game and see what God's country is like?"

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Pres., Capt. Ted Hill USN (Ret.) Sec'y Cdr. Leigh Winters USN (Ret.) 418 Tyler PI., Alexandria, Va. 22302 REPORT FROM CASTINE, MAINE "What does the Class of Forty do each year in Castine? . . . Do our Classmates go north-eastwards in the heat of July just to have a footioose and fancy-free festival, with fireworks, on the Fourth?" Heavens, no.

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This year, for example—the Castine Caper's I8th Reunion—more than 40 of our Classmates, plus wives, children and grandchildren, and various friends (totaUing 125) setded into lodgings in Maine Maritime Academy's Leavitt HaU and Curtis Hall for stays lastingfromjust a few days to a fortnight. During those two weeks our jolly group: 1. Helped the local citizenry plan and participate in a beautifiiUy costumed "Children's Parade" honoring our nation's Independence Day. The tots started out from Castine's Civic Center, and finished by riding fire engines about the town.

2. Sampled the area's Haute Cuisine wherever our hosts would spread a tablecloth or placemat.

Leader Fritz Freund also used the dining opportunities to raffle off one of his beloved wooden ducks . . .

3. Tested the locale's cocktail faculties by holding at least onereceptionatop the newly completed Payson Hall (Flagstaff contributed by NA '40).

4. Checked out the capabilities of MMA sailing and motorcraft vessels in safely transporting our Forty-ites to various favored Penobscot Bay islands for the purpose therein of picnicking, swimming, bird-watching and drift-wood coUecting.

5. Even travelled afar (40 nules) to Bar Harbor's famed Pot & Kettle Club in order to give former Defense Secretary "Cap" Weinberger a forum for his thoughts on the future of the Navy.

6. And sometimes just sat around in the Curtis Hall 'VIP Room (Wardroom) for the purpose of deciding future wonderful events for Castine Capers 19, 20, 21 . . .

FROM THE SUMMIT Bill Carpenter reports that 60 of us still showed signs of that good ole USN/USNA training by getting die 50-Year Book bios in by die I August 1988 deadline. Well, the deadline has been extended for us laggards. All will be forgiven if you get your autobiographies and 2/3 photos m by 7 DECEMBER 1988\ The committee still has much work to do after your masterpiece isreceived.And, don't forget to send two or three good snapshots.

Ed Sledge patiently awaits your $25 "seed money" for die 50di.

THE SECRETARY'S CORNER Last rites sounded twice for our PALS* (*Potomac Area Limch Survivors) in July. Dick Brown succumbed to lung ailments in the Bethesda Naval Hospital on 7 July 1988. Rudi, wife of Bob Triplett, died of complications resulting from a long and brave stmggle with cancer; Georgetown University Hospital, 3i July 1988. Both were active in local Class activities. We will miss them. * * * * ONLY FORTY IS 4.0! * * * *

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Pres., Capt. Edward G. Miller USN (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. Victor Delano USN (Ret.) 7111 Pyle Rd., Bediesda, Md. 20817 (301) 320-3887 Last June, Jane and John Doherty joined a Naval Academy Alumni Association two-week tour of "The Imperial Treasures of Russia." In addition to 53 USNA Alumni, wives, widows, relatives and friends, 20 from Tulane University also joined the group. John says that the most beautiful city was Leningrad. A "decrepit" Aeroflot plane took them from Leningrad to Tbilisi in Georgia which was like another country—charming and ancient. A side trip to Gori, the birthplace of Stalin, was a highlight. The planned leg to Yerevan in Armenia was canceled because tanks were rolling in the streets there to quell 50

the unrest so Krasnodor was the next stop, foUowed

by Sochi, the "Russian Riviera" on the Black Sea— where the beach consisted of large black rocks—no substitute for the white sand of Bethany Beach, according to John. Thence on to Moscow, the least interesting—except for Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral and the treasures in the Kremlin Armory. Other highUghts that caught John were line-backer sized "stewardi" on Aeroflot planes, cucumbers at every meal and a daily 1700 search mission to round up enough ice cubes for cocktaUs! John's description also reflected a far more friendly attitude toward Americans than Jackie and I experienced in 1982. We found practically no one who was in any way friendly and we were delighted to reach Finland as the next stop. Times have changed! John was most complimentary about the way in which the tour was run and labeUed it "first class." Others have said the same thing about these Alumni Association tours.

Eddie hopes you will make it as much as you can possibly spare.

Until recendy, only conceptual sketches of the '41 Observatory have been available but the final drawings are taking form for final Navy approval and for contractual arrangements. For those of you who have not seen the proposed site and have not yet seen the more detailed drawings, I am sure you wUl be pleased with the location and the appearance as weU as the usefulness to the Academy which I have written about before. I'U keep you posted but, in the meantime, your pledges are of the utmost importance and if circumstances let you send more than you originally pledged the appreciation will be more than doubled. Shipmate rules do not let me mclude in the column a picture of the latest design but I am certain you would be proud of it.

In August, Mary Branch and Bill Henning were scheduled to meet with Bill Jones in Idaho, just west of Jackson Hole for fishing and exploring. Bill Jones allegedly needed some extra instmction on placing trout flies in the water and not in some willow back over his shoulder. After diat, Mary Branch and BiU head to London for a mid-September visit from which I hope we'll get a follow-up report.

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Pres., BGen. J. E. Glick USMC (Ret.) Sec'y R. S. Day CLU 2426 Chesmut St., Falls Church, Va. 22043 Doherty, Whiddens '44 and Jane Doherty The ballots and contributions to the admin fund In June, The Orlando Sentinel featured a long arti- have beenfloodingin. We very much appreciate the kind thoughts expressed by many and as I double as cle commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the your Shipmate editor, the various notes some penned founding of the Naval Training Center in Orlando in will enrich all of our lives over time. Should any of 1968. Before becoming a Navy installation, it was Orlando Air Force Base, albeit without a runway! you have failed to respond, or now feel the urge to write, please do so. As I think I have mentioned on Enders Huey was the Center'sfirstcommanding officer and hereallystarted on a shoe string. Today, the numerous occasions, I only report what I am told or think I hear, but do not do research.

Center turns out 30,000 recruits, 6,500 service school students and 5,(K)0 nuclear power sttidents Homecoming this year has expanded from the each year. The output is expected to increase by modest tailgate gathering at the northwest fence to a 2,000 more by 1994 when an electronic technician catered buffet under a grand tent just to the left of the school joins the campus. The Center pays civilians entrance into the West parking lot off Cedar Park and miUtary personnel a total of $223 million each Road (which is the west boundary of West parking). year and spends millions more on contracts with local Bob Childers arranged for the tent before taking off companies. Enders' important role in starting this de- to spend about two months in England. Parker velopment is well-remembered by the Orlando comArmstrong got back from Florida mtimeto pitch in munity leaders who are glad that Jane and Enders seand negotiate for the food service with Charlie lected Orlando for their retirement home, even if he Payne's and Jake Glick's concurrence. does get some of their money on the golf course and While the tent wUI be available both before and afthat's a compliment! ter the game, the buffet will be served after the game, probably from 1700 to 1750. You are more than welIf, by now, you have notreceivedyour mailing of come, whether you received a flyer, or not, and we '"41 PLUS 50 EQUALS GOLDEN '91" from Dick look foward to seeing you under the "big top." We Foster, please let me know and I'll see that you get one as quickly as possible. In it, Dickrelatesthe plan- aheady know that Bill Layer and Handy Cruser will be in attendance, as they were able to get their ning for our "Golden" in '91 and, believe me, Dick hotelreservationsstraightened out early this year. and his committee are really working hard toward making this the best of our reunions. Jim Jamison Jean and Parker Armstrong are now comfortably also gets a plug in for the 50th Anniversary Golden established in their new "northem" abode at 39 City Lucky Bag and he particularly wants both a "photo Gate Lane, Annapolis, Md. 21401. And, as I may not editor" and geographical coordinator—Northwest, have mentioned it before, Angelique and Ike Kidd South, Califomia, Southwest, etc. If you can help at are permanently settled at 6287 Chaucer View Circle, all in either of these two capacities, please get in Alexandria, Va. 22304. touch with Jim as soon as possible. Finally, Eddie Betty and Bill Kurtz report dieir new home in Miller asks that those who have not yet pledged toCastle Rock, Colorado (25 miles south of Denver) is ward our 50th Anniversary gift to complete, please, going up on schedule and they are looking towards the pledge form that is included with Dick Foster's being settled in the early Spring. letter and mail it, indicating the amount of your Laura and Bill Benedict sold their jeweUy and silpledge, to Bob Hayler who is overseeing the funding ver appraisal business the end of May and have reloof our gift. As of the end of July, pledges have been cated from New Canaan, Connecticut, to 107 received from 89 Classmates. That's a pretty good Hunter's Ridge Road, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514. They number for this early in the drive but lets go for 100% are very enthusiastic about Chapel Hill and are enjoyparticipation, whatever the amount of the pledge, and ing reestablishing their business where the cultural.

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educational and business opportunities are so great.

In their travels, diey found time to visit with Bill's former roommate. Bob Carlock and his wife, Mary, at Hilton Head, as well as Georgia and Johnny Theys in nearby Raleigh.

Bill Arthur came up with a report on happenings and non-happenings in North County (which is short for North San Diego County) earlier this year. Among the recent arrivals, they number Vannie and Sturge Sturgis. who are at 11632 Avenida Sivrita, San Diego, Calif. 92128 (Rancho Bemardo), and Mary Anne and Mac McFetridge, who are at 4742 Valicia Way Ocean Hills, Calif. 92065 (near Oceanside).

Also alive and well, although widi no thanks to Jim Salassi, are Hank Woessner and family, having survived Spring skiing at Mammoth with several unkind cuts to diefloraand fauna caused by skiing sideways, backwards and occasionally inverted.

Vannie Sturgis organized a lovely Valentine's Day Sweethearts luncheon at Lawrence Welk's establishment just north of San Diego. The luncheon was followed by the musical. Can Can, presented at the Welk Theatre. Attending with Vannie and Sturge, were Anne and Gene Farrell, Dottie Howard, Diane Walker and John Drew, Aletha Moeller and Will Weber, Grace and Hank Woessner, Hartiet and Bruce Tichenor, Mary Anne and George McFetridge, Bobbie and Buck Catiin, Bea and Don Holmes, Sue and Bob Mills and Peggy and Frank Tofalo. The Tafalos had been vacationing at a time-share in Romona and had joined the party on their way to visit son, Joe, who is stationed m San Diego.

John Drew tossed a "Splice the Main Brace" cocktail party in early May at the Rancho Bemardo Country Club. Gene Farrell delivered a reportedly weUresearchedhistory of the "S and M B" tradition, complete with a six-foot section of what he doggedly defended as a piece of a spliced main brace. With Gene leading the way, the evening included numerous toasts and some grand Scottish ballads and a great wrap-up to what John Drew might consider something of aratherwild Spring. But no harm done!

Attesting to all of this were Grace and Hank Woessner, Harriet and Bmce Tichenor, Vannie and Smrge Sturgis, Barb and Dick Sewall, Jim Salassi, Mary Lee and BiU Morgan, Sue and Bob Mills, Shirley and Eric Hopley Ann and Gene Farrell, Odette and John Davis, Alnora and Charlie Bishop, Mary Ann and Tom Pearson, Mary Ann and George McFetridge, Mary and BiU Arther and Bea and Don Holmes.

Mo "Midnight" Murch, USNR (Tired), followed up his report on a super floating crap game en route to Helsinki, by advising that he had found "NATO North" to be quite safe for the month of June.

Checked Lubeck, Helsinki, Vasa, Uppsala, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Hamburg, and Bremen, noting that there are no .300 hitters or 20-game pitchers in any part of the Hanseatic League. And, although the doUar is "kaput" on the Reaper Bahn, he did have time for a spot of tea in Stockholm with a Swedish movie star, circa 1940-42, Vivecia Lindfors. Nor, might I add, was he too impressed with the baggy pants revue presented by the Royal Guard's band at Amalienburg Palace, Copenhagen.

Frank Sellars used his ballot to report that he has not retired from the real estate business. Rather, he sold his own company about two years ago and joined Roach Brothers, one of the largest in the main line area of Philadelphia. It must have been a great deal as they are free to take long vacations, when they wish, and Frank can work as little or as much as he feels necessary to cover some of the essentials like his golf club bills. Julie, Frank and their grandson have fully recovered from the effects of smoke inhalation and life has become more normal. Their address is 811 Old Lancaster Road, Bryn Mawr, Pa. 19010.

Am not sure what it means, but Art Sullivan's ballot came from "Southfield," Pole House Lane, Ide, Shipmate, October 1988

Exeter EX 2 9RR, Devon, England. Don't know whether he was on a trip, has taken up residence abroad, or borrowed someone's stationery Certainly the stamps were British. Fortunately, as I noted, I don't do research!

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he is active and a great host. The Burchards drove north up the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive so that they might stop in Sperryville, Virginia, and spend some time with Mary and John Marocchi.

John has fully recovered from his fall from a tree and kept Bill stepping on the golf course with his long, straight drives. Mary has had two hip operations and is also in great shape. The Burchards live at 390 West Main Road, Little Compton, R.I., and the welcome mat is always out—just go in an drop anchor!

Nancy and Ray Wilhite and Mary and Hank Sweitzer spent the first two weeks in June chasing around my old stomping ground in the Soviet Union.

They did Leningrad, Moscow, Sochi and Tblisi. The latter is near Stalin's birthplace, which they visited, and the source of the earliest Christian religion in that part of the world. Other than visits to Stalingrad or Kiev and Odessa, they couldn't have been in more fascinating parts of Russia.

Scroggie Wiley forwarded word that Scott Blois died of cancer at Stanford Hospital on 15 July after a 15-year battle. Scroggie hadn't seen Jean or Scott for many years although they had all lived nearby in Menlo Park where Scott was a professor of medical information services and dermatology at Stanford University and Scroggie was with Stanford Research.

Scott was a physician and physicist by training who became an intemationally recognized biophysicist and an expert in the field of melanoma and skin cancer. He first gained international recognition in 1957 and was the author of more than 100 books and research papers in hisfields.He founded the Melanoma Clinic at the University of San Francisco in 1971 and served as a director of the clinic. In addition to Jean, Scott is survived by a daughter and four sons and five grandchildren. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family of this very distinguished Classmate.

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Drew, Arthur, Salassi, Sturgis Bud Woodson is bursting along as Executive Director of the Naval War College Foundation and has been for nearly 15 years. His offices are at the College and their work is expanding, so he is being kept out of trouble. Locally, only two Classmates are on hand.

Pieter Hinkamp lives in Jamestown and is nearly back to battery after a serious illness. Bill Crawford, of course, continues to thrive on the year-round life he fancies on Block Island, which means Bud doesn't see him too often. Bud's son, WBWIII, is a Navy captain stationed in Hamburg as the U.S. rep to the NATO frigate project. His son, WBWIV, is a great baseball prospect, having been drafted by the Seattle franchise and looks to pick up a college scholarship as a result. The three girls are spread out from St. Thomas to Washington, D.C. to Amherst, working respectively in the boat charter business, the EPA and as a professor of dance.

Mary and Bill Burchard, having completely renovated his parents' home and moving in about two years are thoroughly enjoying retirement. Driving back from Florida this Spring, they stopped in Atlanta for a few days with Helen and Bill Shreve. Bill is in good spirits and making a comeback from his stroke last Fall. Mary drives him to work several times a week, as he no longer drives, but other than that and using a cane to get around a bit more handily.

Membership: 77% Pres., RAdm. Paul L. Lacy, Jr. USN (Ret.) Cort. Sec'y, Owen F. Keeler Jr. 202 Meadow Gate Dr., Annapolis, Md. 21401 June Week West seems to have now become a major institution of '43. I understand some members of the lesser classes were there too. As you can imagine, the Class made the most of the opportunity for a party! Bob Selmer was good enough to send us a full—well, maybe he left out a few details that might just as well be left out—report on our part of the affair. The paragraphs below are his words, without quote marks, which I have not altered one bit since I wasn't there: The Class of '43 was one of several that organized a Class party in San Francisco as part of the June Week West celebration held in late-June. The '43 gala was held at the Marine Memorial Club where 62 stalwart members, wives and friends showed up for cocktails, dinner and sea stories. Since Shipmate is a magazine and not a two-volume hardback publication, I won't go into the sea stories portion of this auspicious occasion.

Heading up the list of attendees was our Alurrmi Association Executive Director Bill Busik and his wife, Ginny and our Class President, Paul Lacy and his wife, Kay. As you can see in the pictures, Kay attended in spite of severe injuries to both of her legs suffered just a day or so before the parties and after her arrival in the Bay Area from their home in the islands. We were all extremely pleased with Kay's courage in coming in view of her injuries and we all certainly wish her well in her recovery.

The entire group in attendance included the following: Joan and Jack Barrett, Jack Becker, Ruth Ann and Hank Bress, Ginny and Bill Busik, Ed and Ethel Cummings, Janet and John Daniel, Kitty and Ed Dankworth, LaNelle and Det Detweiler, Joe Devlin, 51

Cay and Joe Drachnik, Dorothy and Lee Fox, Betty and Fred Gressard, Phil Hambsch, Jane and Les Heselton, Squidge and Dave Holmes, Dan Hunt, Barbara and Ed Ken, Peg and Bill Kirkland, Kay and Paul Lacy, Lorraine and Howard McKinley, Ann and Paul Padget, Meda and Joe Rechen, Barbara and Robbie Robinson, Peg and Bob Selmer, Terry and Amold Schralla, Joby and Will Shor, Peggy and Fenton Smith, Mary Ann and Dewey Struble, Jane and Jim Van Dusen, Lona and Don Weed, Elizabeth and George Whisler, and Jacque and Dick White.

It was very satisfying the encouraging to note the number of attendees and wide representation they provided; there were about 14 from the East Coast, half a dozen Southem Califomians, and several from Hawaii to add to the San Francisco Bay Area contingent. As readers go over the list I feel certain many wish they had attended, and it is hoped the wide representation will encourage many more to join in future endeavors. The locals who organized this event are to be congratulated for their fine efforts. It was a delightful and very satisfying evening.

The city of San Francisco will be remembered with great affection and awe by many members of the Class of '43, who received sometimes lengthy, sometimes all too short, post-graduate courses in nightlife geography and night club accounting. Last month we left Jim Lewellyn and Vito Vitucci making a valiant effort to pursue their studies, but somehow short of the working capital necessary to conduct the required laboratory experiments. How did they get back on track? WeU—Vito continues: Jim Lewellyn and, as I recall, Joe Gammon, also of '43, were taking a constitutional one afternoon when they saw a 'Help Wanted' sign in the window of a storefront office. A civihan engineering firm was hiring men to work on a site in Oakland, across the bay, where they were building a large tract of row houses to be used at the nearby Kaiser Shipyard. The construction firm was desperately trying to hire warm bodies to keep the housing job going in spite of wartime shortages. After phone calls to the Navy and to the union hall, the site supervisor offered to hire all the men Jim could bring to him.

Back at the apartment, Jim tried to muster others in our group to work on the construction site. By then, most of them had received orders or had made other commitments, so Jim and 1 were the only ones who went down to the hiring hall. True to his word, the supervisor cleared our moonlighting with the Navy and arranged for us to receive temporary union cards—but only as day laborers.

The next moming, before dawn, Jim and I in our dungarees were picked up at the marquee of our apartment house by the site supervisor in a Chrysler four-door sedan. He drove us to Oakland, where to the laborers' strawboss. He assigned us initially to work with pick and shovel, but by noon the merits of our USNA education were clearly demonstrated.

Jim, with his superior manual dexterity, was driving the truck which hauled drinking water and light tools to the various work gangs. I, because I could count, was put in charge of a gang of illiterate laborers whose primary task was to load and unload trucks.

By early afternoon, the union shop steward had put us on the report for doing supervisory and skilled labor and we were back to the pick and shovel by the end of the day. This went on almost every day with a startling variety in the nonreg jobs we were caught doing. And we did it ten hours a day, six days a week, for a month. We were paid a $100 a week.

Now our friends seem to have gotten a handle on things. With that much money it is obvious that they were back in control of their—and San Francisco's—destiny How long did they last? How did die Navy manage to reclaim its own? Next month Vito wUl put it all in perspective.!

NO WONDER we couldn't locate Frank Bader until recently: He was ON THE MOVE all of the time. Here's a summary:

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After graduation in 1942, served in four destroyers (WooDWORTH, BEARSS, FURSE, and GAINARD). Left

the Navy in 1948, and started a long and illustrious career in die boiler industry. Started with Babcock & Wilcox in Ohio, but after one year transferred to Combustion Engineering.

In 19 years, as he moved up his career ladder, was located in New York City, then Philadelphia, then San Francisco, then New York City again, then Los Angeles, and flnaUy Chicago, each time widi jobs of greater responsibility For the next five years was coowner of a boiler construction firm in Denver.

Realized that although he had flown over two million miles during his civiUan career, he had only seen the big cities. So he retired, bought a new car and spent five years touring in the United States. Also, during this five years, made six trips to Europe, and one three-week trip to the Orient. Each Winter was spent in Phoenix. FINALLY, in 1978, settled in Florida (Boca Raton, Jupiter-Tequesta).

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A short while back you saw a nice report from Mike Clemens on some of the happenings in and around L.A. However, it seems that Mike didn't tell us everything he could have. Now along comes George Whisler, late of the Caribbean, now of L.A., to give us a little more: Not many people realize that modest Mike Clemens owns a look-alike of John Paul Jones' first command, the continental Sloop PROVIDENCE. Mike's West Coast version of PROVIDENCE is Lorn MoKU, a custom 41' gaff-rigged cutter which greatly resembles the original 110' sloop of war and, of course, her full scale replica, built, maintained and sailed by Seaport '76 of Newport, Rhode Island. The only significant difference is that Lom MoKU is notfittedout widi topsail yards. Another, but minor, detail is that Mike's boat does not carry as many 4-pounder cannon.

Mike, I have heard of people having blue blood and gold teeth, but operating a replica of John Paul Jones's first command—even one without the ordnance—is about the best I've heard! For the rest of you, I'm sorry we didn't have quite a good enough picture to print.

If you noticed that Al Rasmussen wasn't at Homecoming, he was visiting relatives in Svendborg, Denmark, and Sydney, Australia. Yes, that's one trip—I read what he said twice. Don't be surprised to find out next year that he and NeU came back by way of Novorossisk!

Back in March, you remember, Les Sell gave us a description of the composite 13th Company ex after 43 years. Along with that description were more interesting statistics that sort of put together the career of the 13th as a whole. Here are some of the numbers: Graduated—31.

Original Service Selection—USN, 28; USMC, 2; USA, 1.

Rank—Cdr., 5; Capt., 13; RAdm., 1.

Service Specialty: Surface Warfare, 14; Naval Aviation, 7; Submarines, 7; Marine Aviation, 1; Marines, Ground, 1; Army, 1.

Decorations—Navy Cross, 1; Distinguished Service Medal, 1; Legion of Merit, 3; Silver Star, 2; Bronze Star, 2; Meritorious Service Medal, 1; Air Medal, 1; Foreign Decoration, 2.

Second Careers, 88%; still working (Nov. 88), 13%. There may be more. Les still needed to hear from six or seven more when he put this together.

Those fourth-deck, after-taps card games diat our Officers-of-the-Watch used to frown on so severely, did in fact have significant career-contributing merit, even if that merit was not officially recognized at the time. Thanks to Patte Templeton, who writes from the Blue Ridge Mountains, the land of the Lonesome Pine and White Lightning, we have conclusive proof of the lasting value of those pasteboard gym sessions.

'43 has its own duplicate bridge champ! Orion Templeton now has amassed enough Master Points to be in the top 5% for die country and he seems to have die bridge players in Virginia under complete control! He Shipmate, October 1988

was the Virginia State Olympic Gold medal winner in 1986 and 1987, Mid-Atlantic Senior Open Pairs Champion in 1987, and Virginia State Open Pairs Champion for 1988. Lynchburg's mayor declared an "Orion Templeton Appreciation Day" and the Piedmont Duplicate Players properly roasted him.

Asked the secret of his success, Orion will tell you, "I always sit North!" and "I don't allow my partners to bid No Trump; 1 play the No Trump contracts!" Now that's control! Orion, congratulations on your obvious skill and success. Since you retired from road building in 1984, can we call this a third career?

The Distinguished Club of '43 Company Correspondents has now been increased by two with Ed Cummings signing on to cover the Seventh Company and George Cornelius, the Ninth. We're looking forward to hearing from these two departments of the 2nd Batt—from what I have seen the character of the 2nd has mellowed a bit over the years, but there is stUl plenty of character left! More about that later.

Welcome, George and Ed. Jack Van Ness, being a resident of the D.C. area, and being generally alert, picked up this timely piece of good advice in a recent issue of Security Watch which notes that, "Burglary is a crime of opportunity—sophisticated crooks know where your home is vulnerable.

Do you?"

Security Watch is published by Security, Inc., a security systems company owned and operated by Tom Smith and family. Pat is the President and three of their six children, Andrea, Brian, and Linda, work with them in the company So well they are doing that the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association elected Tom their "Man of the Year!" Tom, congratulations are due you and your family for a job well done.

Maybe I should read what is printed with better glasses or something. When the June issue came out I didn't notice that Ralph Stair had somehow acquired a different name! Honest, Ralph, I didn't do it, my diskette said "Stair" aU the time. That doesn't happen to our hard-working ed very often, so I'll forgive 'em if you wiU.

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Pres., Capt. Henry S. Barbour USN (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. Wynn V. Whidden USN (Ret.) 6156 Loch Raven Dr., McLean, Va. 22101 Correspondent: Capt. Jack E. Godfrey USN (Ret.) 40 FrankUn St., AnnapoUs, Md. 21401

Rags and Myree Muller Virginia Triathlon, which consisted of a 6-mile swim, an 11-mile bicycle ride and a 3.1-mile run. Her background as a competitive swimmer in high school and at Penn State, where she also ran on the track and cross-country teams, combined with her experience bicycling in the hills of Colombia, South America, while a swimming instructor down there, along with her mental toughness and stamina, proved to be too much for the competition. That is not the whole story.

Leslie's win in the Ocean View race came on the heels of two previous first places a triathlons in High Point, North Carolina and Norfolk, Virginia—three successive weekends of victories won in a most grueling form of racing! She can be excused for falling off form to Uth place in the Bud Lite Triathlon in Atlanta on the following weekend. Considering that Leslie had heart surgery in 1984 to correct a birth defect, she has come a long way fast. We congratulate this great daughter of '44 and her proud parents, Marie and Dick Fedon.

In Memorium We regret having to report the passing of two Classmates during this period.

Cyrus H. "Cy" Butt III passed away on 19 July 1988 in Bethesda Naval Hospital after a brief but severe illness incidental to treatment for cancer. The funeral service was held in the Fort Myer Chapel on 22 July and burial was in Arlington Cemetery with full honors. Cy was a great destroyer man and a superb staffer who did a great deal to advance the weapons and tactical capabilities of surface and anti-submarine forces. He had many, many friends through-

Mini-Reunions Tom Rhees continues to pursue his new avocation of organizing '44 Mini-Reunions at various interesting vacation and tour locales here and abroad. His premise is that it is more fun to be with Classmates than with strangers when one visits or vacations in distant places. So far he has generated enthusiastic support for his idea from at least 60 Classmates. Tom presently has set dates for two Mini-Reunions at Jolly Beach Resort, Antigua, West Indies. The first will be 4-11 December 1988 and the second will be 4-11 February 1989. If you would like to join Tom and Carrie on one of the Mini-Reunions write to Tom at 37 City Gate, Annapolis, Md. 21401 or call him at (301) 267-8373. It is a great vacation spot with water sports, a fine beach, tennis courts, and many other goodies.

Mail Bag Jeff McVey checked in from Virginia Beach with some interesting news clips about Leslie Fedon, daughter of Marie and Dick Fedon. Leslie, who is a 24 year-old physical education teacher at Norfolk Academy, is an accomplished "triathlete." She recently won the women's division of the Ocean View, Shipmate, October 1988

out the Navy and in the civilian world. He will be sorely missed by all of us who knew and respected him. We extend our deep sympathy to his wife, Frances, his five sons (three are Navy officers), and the entire family The Rev. John F. "Jake" Laboon died on 1 August 1988 at the rectory of St. Alphonsus Church in Woodstock, Maryland. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Jake's brother, the Rev. Joseph D. Laboon in St. Alphonsus Church on 4 August. Jake chose to be buried with his Jesuit brothers in the cemetery of the order at Woodstock College. In eulogizing Jake, John Cardinal O'Conner of New York, former Navy Chief of Chaplains, said, "If ever a man was a man for all seasons it was Father Laboon . . .

He was a man of almost unbelievable authenticity" Earlier this year Jake addressed a message to the Classmates and wives of the '44 Headquarters Chapter on the occasion of our 2 June luncheon at the Annapolis Yacht Club. It was read to us on that day by Hank Barbour. Upon reflection we believe that Jake intended the meat of the message for the whole Class.

Here it is: As you gather to celebrate our 45th anniversary of graduation, 1 rejoice with you. The past 45 years have been great ones for each and every one. We have also enjoyed God's blessings on our lives as well as on our families.

Although 1 am not with you today physically, I am with you in spirit . . . 1 thank all of you for your prayers and for your concern for me. The outpouring of love has been beyond my wildest dreams. The Navy is truly a family The Class of '44 is unbelievable. You have been so supportive . . . Aloha!

Jake was in every respect a big man—a humble man of God—who was loved and respected by everyone whose life he touched. We extend heartfelt condolences to Jake's surviving brothers and sisters: Father Joseph, Thomas, Claire Maloy, Sister de Lellis, Sister Rosemary, and Sister Joan (Sisters of Mercy in Pittsburg).

Secretary's Corner Our one photo this month was left over from last month when there was no room for it. It is such a striking shot of Myree and Rags Muller in the foreground of Mount McKinley (20,350 ft.) that I thought you would want to see it. It was taken on an exceptionally clear day (13 June 1988) at Denali State Park in Alaska.

Here are some more changes of address to help you re-establish communications with old friends: Elaine and John Beckett—991-C Lomas Santa Fe Drive, #455, Solano Beach, Calif. 92075; Bobby and Joe Dyar—3025 Peter's Way, San Diego, Calif.

92117; Renate and Dan Herlong—1433 Flynn Court, Hemdon, Va. 22070; Mary and Roger Stiller—6209 Klondike Drive, Port Orange, Fla. 32019; Mary and Martin Travers—107 Challtaugua Road, Amold, Md. 21012; Lolly and Jack Bailey— 1107 Mistwood Lane, Downers Grove, 111. 60515; Eileen and Russ Blalack—13534 Cable Hill Drive, Sun City West, Ariz. 87375; and Nancy and Clayce Lamb—6309 Cheryl Street, Oriando, Fla. 32819.

Non-Grads: Afton and John Daniels—2430 W, 200 S, Ogden, Utah 84407; Raymond R. Mormlno—421 North Rice Ave., Waco, Texas 76708; and Kathryn and Charles Ploszay—364 Lynch Court, Sparks, Nev. 89431.

Best to all . . . WVW

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Pres., Capt. James F. Bradley, Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. Chuck Priest, Jr. USN (Ret.) 6635 Langdon Ct., McLean, Va. 22101 (703) 821-2139 Corr. Sec'y Capt. Dutch Schulz USN (Ret.) 5100 26di St. N., Arlington, Va. 22207 (703) 536-7156 The big story this month is that one of our own, VAdm. Bob Baldwin USN (Ret.), has been elected President of the USNA Alumni Association. Congratulations, Bob! Maybe those "Look Alive with '45" ball-point pens you were handing out in 1987 paid off? In any event, it has become increasingly evident over the last five years that the USNA Alumni Association's "electorate" has due regard to Quality in the election and appointment of Officers and Trustees. A perusal of page 19 of the July/August Shipmate shows that the Class of 1945 is represented by three other Officers and Tmstees: Bill Bristow, Vice President (Westem Area), and Tmstee Beetle Forbes in the Hampton Roads area and Ed Christofferson in Los Angeles. I know that we are all proud of the effective leadership roles carried out by so many of our Classmates in working with our Alumni Association.

From Pensacola, John Chappell writes: I am enclosing some pictures taken at a small gathering on 13 May at Mustin Officers' Club in Pensacola. Here is a list of those attending: Marge and Claude Alexander. Sally and Dean Axene, Duffy and Hank Anson. Billie and John Chappell, Carol and Bob Clancy. Earline and Ralph Hilson, Lil and Jerry Johnson and Rita and Bill MacLaughlin with daughter, Mary Ann Renaud. (He adds this news:) Deane Axene, as President of Scenic Hills Golf and Country Club, has tumed around the fortunes of the Club, much to the pleasure of the membership. Rita and Bill MacLaughlin are in the midst of planning to move to Virginia Beach . . .

Earline and Ralph Hilson are pondering a move to Pensacola from Austin . . . Hank Anson continues as a member of the City Council of Pensacola and we are all grateful for his services. The Clancy's and the Chappell's each have Get-Up-and-Go tickets with Eastern and are out of town most of the time.

Claude Akxander is contemplating retirement from Civil Service.

June Week West '88 Jerry Patton of Hillsborough, Califomia, sent the pictures of the San Francisco Jime Week West '88 banquet which were taken by our West Coast photographer, Bill Traynor, who did his customary splendid job of obtaining fotos with good contrast.

Since the contrast is so good, I wUI list the names of the 32 Classmates and spouses pictured. Clockwise from the upper left foto: A smUing group of Alumni Association Officers with spouses, BUI and Jan Bristow and June and Bob Baldwin; Elizabeth and Al Dame and Pat and John Rhinesmith; Bob and Vanessa Williams and Norm and Joy Bessac; Pat and Mary Haimifin. Ted and Mary Ann Fick; George and Ellen Hamilton, Martin and Lette Snead; Bob and Ruth May, Mary Jane and FrardcUn Sperberg; Kay MacEwan, Marion Traynor, Mac MacEwan and BiU Traynor; Ellie Patton, Hal and Barbara Hoffer and Jerty Patton. From the looks of the Green Bowler table decorations and the quantity of the carafes, everyone must have had a fabulous time.

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It is with deep regret that I must report the death of Mrs. Robert B. McCall on 12 July 1988. Jean was die widow of John Roger North. Services were held on 23 July and were attended by Chuck Brenneke and Guy Best and spouses. Mr. Robert B. McCall can be reached at 5912 Aberdeen Road, Bethesda, Md.

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A welcome note from Joe Henson enclosed a foto: "On 6 July, Gloria and I were very proud when I was able to swear our grandson, Matthew Bradley Henson, into the Naval Academy, Class of 1992 . . . We were also proud and flattered that Toxie Zeigler came to the ceremony with us to represent the Class of '45.

As far as 1 know. Matt is the first '45 grandson at the Academy . . . "

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And Phil Gale reports a new address: Our 34th move takes us to die Indian River Colony Club, 1353 Independence Avenue, Melbourne, Ha. 32940. fone: 407/255-6399. This is a 'life-care' center for officers of the seven services. All homes, duplexes, apartments, and nursing home to be located on water and/or golf course.

Clubhouse and swimming pool to be finished by September '88 and first nine holes by December '88. IRCC is located about one mile north of Suntree where the Jortbergs and Blums are located.

Several '45ers to join us here in the near future.

Around the World with Patsy and Gene: When last we saw the intrepid couple, they were en route Sydney, Australia. To continue: After a slighdy rough passage, we had a great overnight stay there. 1 suffered a touch of envy as we entered the spectacular harbor and sighted an Australian OBERLiN-class submarine heading for sea , . . Patsy and I went downtown for the inevitable shopping and as usual we were again very much impressed by the attitudes and actions of each Australian we met—everyone exuded a friendly and helpfiil attitude. If I were cut out to be an expatriate, I think Australia would be a good place to be. They even almost speak our language . . . We sailed at midnight for Brisbane. During the war, 1 had two brief visits to Brisbane and wondered whether anything would look familiar. The area from the river mouth to Brisbane is completely built up . . . When I sailed out of there in 1945, it was all swampland.

The SAGAFJORD moored down river about a mile and a half from New Farm Wharf, the old U. S. submarine operating base and repair facility . . . The local population expressed fond remembrances of the American presence during WWII . . . Downtown Brisbane has been taken over by high rises . . . Had a huge lunch in a pub downtown for the equivalent of about $5 washed down with a bucket or two of delicious Aussie beer—Castlemaine Brewery is now the Bond Brewery . . . After an afternoon's visit to Lone Pine Animal Sanctuary, we got underway at 1800 to cruise the Great Barrier Reef en route to Bali.

(Stay tuned to this channel to see if they ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef.)

Movie actor Tim Moore of Middletown, Rhode Island, writes of his acting debut in John Huston's final film, Mr North, filmed in Newport during the Summer of 1987 and starring (in addition to Tim) Robert Mitchum, Lauren Becall, Anjelica Huston, Anthony Edwards and Tammy Grimes. Speaking about the New York premiere on 22 July, Tim remarks, I found myself in the foggy distance in several scenes, then, lo and behold, covered in gold braid and with John Huston's youngest daughter on my arm, I utter six historic words of dialogue. The Huston production team was fun to work with, and it tumed out that Skip Steloff, co-producer, is '47. Inspired by myfilmdebut, I regrew my whiskers and took part in a play produced in Newport and Providence . . . 1 have now surpressed all further playacting thoughts and have instead tumed back to painting watercolor scenes and have sold enough to nurture inspiration. Other than that, Ifindbeing Senior Warden of historic Trinity Episcopal Church to be challenging and time-consuming . . . The relatively small retired community on this island still boasts only three from '45; Winery owner Dick Alexander and golfer-computer hack, S. W. Callaway . . . Occasionally, a visitor drifts by, such as Maggie and Bob Hogsed . . . With the exception of our Navy son, all our kids and grandchildren are nearby. Although we manage one long trip a year, it is getting more and more difficult to overcome inertia and leave this nice island for even the most tempting reasons.

Tim included some other interesting news which will be reported in the next issue.

Summer Reruns and Residuals: Welcome news from ExI Hill was received on 9 August: "The crested sportswear items I had ordered arrived in 4.0 condition on 3 August and I am completely satisfied." That is indeed great news, for it means that the crested sportswear so many of you ordered so many weeks Shipmate, October 1988

ago is finally in the hands of the United Parcel Service . . . Phantom Wally Regets of 353 Centerville Highway, Lyle, Wash. 98635 writes for a local directory of '45ers . . . And Bob Ferrin of Virginia Beach, asks for anyone having any historical information on VP-24 to write him at 4738 Bay Quarter Court, Virginia Beach, Va. 23455, fone: 804/464-2164. He co-hosted a VP-24 reunion in St. Louis 29 Sept.—2 Oct. . . . Bob Hayes, recovering from a stroke, was given a retirement ceremony on Friday, 12 August, at his former place of civilian employment, the National Defense University at Ft. McNair, followed by a reception. Although still paralyzed on the left side. Bob welcomes a fone call at 703/780-5712 or a visit to their home at 5216 Burke Drive, Alexandria, Va. 22309. Betty Hayes has been able to resume some of her docent activities at the Air and Space Museum in Washington . . . John Gillchrist was still in intensive care at Walter Reed Army Hospital at this writing (11 August) following a 12-hour plumbing operation but was showing slow improvement. He can receive get well cards at 4030 N. Sttiart Street, Arlington, Va. 22207.

Mike Marschall says diat you know you're getting old when you sit down to put on your underwear, and you find the boxer style more comfortable than the jockey.

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Pres., RAdm. Harvey E. Lyon USN (Ret.) Sec'y Mr. C. W. Kennelly U 7911 Sleaford PI., Bethesda, Md. 20814 Corr. Sec'y "Daisy" Wilhoit c/o Tim Morton 251-B Pinecrest Circle Maryville, Tenn. 37801 The next Big event: 45th Reunion, 8-10 June 1990, Hotel Del Coronado. Washington, D. C. Area Class Luncheon, monthly, third Friday, Sept. thru May. Crystal City Marriott.

It is almost mid-August and we're still listed among the homeless. The difference is—we're enjoying it!

13th Co. Found a new address for Jack Little in the Register of Alumni and he responded promptly to my request for information: To bring you up to date, 1 became an agent and estate planner for Gulf Life Insurance Co. in July 1970. I retired from Gulf last December at age 65.

When I retired. Cay and I sold our home here in Jacksonville and moved to our beach house on the intercoastal waterway. This is about 10 miles south of St. Augustine. We are discussing the idea of moving still fiuther south to the Palm Beach area. Our son, Philip, is now 29 and is a very proper banker in Boston. Cay and 1 are talking seriously about attending June Week of 1990, which will be our Class' 45th anniversary. Our recreation consists of salt water fishing for nine months and then wing shooting for the Winter.

"Buck" Rogers also came right back with a reply after I came up with a new address for him: My retirement from NBC after more than 37 years was effective 1/1/86, although 1 did have a consulting contract with them for the subsequent two years. Two weeks after my retirement, we sold the house in Pelham and moved down here to Florida for good—although I was bom and brought up in the New York area, warmer climates such as you have in Califomia and you have in Florida have always attracted me. My activities here include, but of course are not limited to, "horsing" around with my computer, taking Spanish and condominium courses at Indian River Community College and tennis (some singles, mostly doubles) every day. When we left Pelham, our youngest daughter (19 at the time) came with us; three other daughters remained in the New York area. Another daughter was located in Miami

and our son was living in Adanta. Currentiy all three of the New York area families are seriously thinking of moving to Florida! And we thought we were getting away!!

Have had some corresjiondence from Joan Bonham.

She said: "Just found a note—Bill to self—letter to Daisy Wilhoit re: Walt Lessman, J. David King."

Of course, Joan knew that the letter was never written and then she echoes my sentiments exactly when she says: "These men should keep in touch with you— they talk about it and always go right to "Daisy's" column first but then don't do anything about it." If the shoe fits, bare your soul!

15th Co. Bob Kennedy writes from a new address in New Bem, No Caro.: "Retired two years ago as VP of Marketing of Biddle Instruments after 14 years with General Electric and 22 years with Biddle.

Mary and I then sold the farm outside Philadelphia and moved down here to the New Bem coastal Carolina area where we are doing lots of golf, sailing and relaxing. All in all, it is not a bad Ufe." 17th Co. George Ellis writes to tell about his new No. Caro. address: Barbara and 1 are in the Carolina Pines community, on die Neuse River—between Havelock (MCAS Cherry Pt.) and New Bem with Moorehead City and Beaufort just down the road. '46 friends welcome. We're 'retired, retired' and within a few hours of four of our seven joint offspring and most of the grandchildren. We'll see the rest this Summer, including a visit with Iris and George Foglesong (Youngster and 1/c 'wife') in Livermore, Califomia.

ISth Co. Jack Hull writes from Annapolis: I have been trying for the last two years to overcome the inertia and write to you to let you know that Alice and I are back in Crabtown where we started out together (8 June '45 in the USNA Chapel).

We settled here in July 1986 after finishing my 23 year stint with the Delaware River Basin Commission (as Staff Engineer). Since retiring I have been busier than I want to be trying to do all the things I couldn't find time for before retirement—so overcoming inertia is not the real reason 1 haven't contacted you. We still have the family cottage on the Severn River, about five miles above the "Factory," where we keep the sailboats, a motorboat, and a rowboat. We thought seriously of winterizing the cottage so we could live there year-round, but after much soul-searching opted for a home closer to Annapolis in an adult community (Heritage Harbour, two miles west of the Annapolis Mall) equipped with a community lodge, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, saunas, Jacuzzi, tennis courts, golf course, billiard room, etc. It was a good decision; we've made lots of new friends and found many new interests to add to the old.

1 took golf lessons last Summer and hope to find time to play more soon. 1 sing in two different choral groups, the Annapolis Chorale and the Maryland Hall Chamber Singers, but will probably resign from the Chorale next Fall because of excessive time demands. 1 try to swim for a half-hour to an hour every day for exercise and to prepare for competition. 1 participated in the Maryland Senior Olympics last September, winning a gold medal and setting a new record for my age group (65-69) in the 50-yard breaststroke. 1 also earned a bronze medal for the 100-yard freestyle. 1 joined the Maryland Masters Swim Club last Fall, and we have been competing against other clubs in the region. The Maryland Masters Club has a sub-group that represents the Sevema Park YMCA, where we practice three times a week. This team sent 29 swimmers, including me, to the 1988 National YMCA Masters Swimming and Diving Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio, early in May. Competing against 112 other teams, the Sevema Park team took fourth place in team points. I won eight medals. Last weekend 1 competed in the Annual Crabtown Classic Swim Meet in the Naval Academy's 50-meter pool in Lejeune Hall, winning six first-place medals in the two-day event.

Alice and 1 enjoy dancing still, including square dancing, which we took up for exercise about four

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years ago (beforeretirement).We also enjoy our sue grandchildren when we can see them; three of them live in AUentown. Pennsylvania, and three are in Baltimore County, only about 75 minutes from here.

A few months ago 1 joined the Aimapolis Chapter of Civitan Intemational and was greeted by '46er Jim Foust. This organization raises funds for handicapped children. 1 may have to go back to work to get some rest.

Seriously, retirement has been great, and I've leamed that Annapolis is a much nicer place than I thought it was when we lived in Bancroft Hall.

flung location of our campus sites required a great deal of time away from home. (Shades of past Navy carrier deployments.) If you have any information about making reservations at the Hotel Del for the 1990 Reunion we would appreciate some advance information such as whether it will be through Class Representatives or direcdy with the hotel.

The answer is: Hotel reservations wUl be made direcdy with the Hotel Del Coronado. According to Ed Ellis, Reunion Chairman, the hotel wUl provide us with reservation forms in January 1990 which we will mail to every Classmate. They will be honored in the order in which they are retumed to the Hotel. Chuck adds a PS.: "See Gay & Bert Atkinson frequentiy"—(6th Co.) That's all for October. Hopefully, I'U be writing the November colunrn from our new home in the hills of East Tennessee. "Daisy"

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Pres., RAdm. Ralph Camahan USN (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. Robert L. von Gerichten (Ret.) USN 8517 Lancashire Dr., Springfield, Va. 22151-1307

Stoutenburghs Tricia and I have ranged as far East as Minneapolis on our current nomadic adventure and, while there, had a visit over dinner with Sally and Joe Stoutenburgh. Although Joe has retired from Sperry Univac Defense Division (he was VR of Systems Engineering), he is busier than ever. He plays lots of golf and spends lots of time with his computer. (He could have been a salesman for the "Professional Writer" program!). Both Joe and Sally are active in their church and helped a Vietnamese family to relocate in the Minneapolis area. Joe is serving on a committee to choose a new minister for their church.

19th Co. On our way north to Seattle in early July we stopped in Eagle Point, Oregon to visit ovemight with Dawn Lyon at Soda Springs Ranch. We could readily see why Dawn was quite happy in her beautiful mountain setting, which reminded us a great deal of our new home in East Tennessee. Daughter, Gayb, is building her own house nearby and is in the process of adopting a Guatamalan baby She is a school teacher with an obvious great love for children— a national treasure! Mike, '74, is a LCdr. Supply Corps, completing a very demanding sea tour in USS LONG BEACH but with orders to shore duty at Great Lakes. Bart has ventured out on his own and opened a store in Eagle Point, selling whatever people seem to need. One moming the sign board declared "Bart has worms!," which brought in lots of new business!

Chuck Williams writes from Ormond Beach, Florida: 1 retired from Embry-Riddle University on 1 May after ten years of a very rewarding second career.

Libby and 1 plan to stay right here in Ormond Beach. We have come to enjoy the area, especially the beaches. I guess that is some kind of sacrilege for a native Califomian. There certainly seems to be plenty to do in retired life so 1 can see no signs of becoming bored anytime in the near future. The nicest part of our new life is that 1 won't have to travel so frequently anymore except for a couple of Board of Director meetings each year. 1 feel like I own the Adanta airport since 1 have been there so often these past six years.

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As reported in last month's column, June Week West 88 was a huge success as the accompanying photographs, taken 24 June at the Hyde Street PierMaritime Museum and at the Class '47 Party aboard the sailing ship BALCLUTHA, show. I wonder what Bill Crowe was describing, Dick Crane looks somewhat skeptical. Whatever it was, it was big!

On 8 July 1988, Buck Williams, shown at his retirement party at Fort Myer Officers' Club the previous day, retired from Tracor for the second time.

Buck retired from the Navy in 1965 and worked for Tracor in Texas from July 1965 to August 1970, then for Goodyear in Ohio from August 1970 to September 1975, and again for Tracor in Washington, D.C. from September 1975 to his retirement. He claims that full retirement may have been a mistake after such an active second career and time seems to be passing a littie slowly nowadays.

The local Washington-Annapolis area group was privUeged to attend a reception at the Navy Museum at die Washington Navy Yard on 13 July 1988. The reception, hosted by the Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Carlisle A. H. Trost, '53, in honor of BUI Crowe, was an outstanding success. While I do not have an accurate count of Classmates and wives who attended, it was reported that over 40 percent of the local group were present. The outstanding hit of the affair was Bill and Shirley's granddaughter, Caidin (April 1988 Shipmate column), dressed in a sailor outfit. How this happened, with Caidin being bora into a Marine famUy, is uidoiown. After the reception, all the guests were escorted to reserved seats in the grandstand on the waterfront for the U.S. Navy Summer Ceremony, Navy 88 widi the USS BARRY (DD-933) moored to the dock in the background. Before die start of the Ceremony, Bill and Admiral Trost were presented to the audience which included other guests just for the ceremony. The ceremony itself was performed by the Navy Band with picttires projected on large screens behind them. At the end, the BARRY was dressed in lights and there was a fireworks display. All in all, it was a stirring performance and I heard more than one person say: "Where do I sign up again."

ATTENTION—As reported in diis column, for the past two years, through the courtesy of Bill and Shirley Crowe, the Washington-Annapolis group has been able to travel to the Army-Navy Game in PhUadelphia in the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff cars on die Secretary of the Navy's or Secretary of the Army's train. Initial planning is underway for die trip again this year. However, this year, thanks to Bill and Shirley, the trip has been opened to all Classmates

Nat and Olaa Helle. Anne and Sam Pillar

Tliraer Joy, Virginia Johston, Nat Heller, Dick Crane, Bill Crowe

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tfiroughout the country. This is a package deal including the train tickets from Washington to Philadelphia and retum, food, drinks and music on the train both ways, hospitality room at the stadium with food and drinks and ticket to the game. All Classmates outside the Washington-Annapolis area that are interested please contact me immediately, no later than 15 October, by letter at my address above or by telephone (703) 978-7230 and I will send you a flyer with all the details and cost. Those Classmates who evidenced interest at June Week West 1988 and others who have previously contacted me will automatically get flyers so they do not have to contact me again.

A regular monthly luncheon for the WashingtonAnnapolis area group was held at the Fort Myer Officers' Club on 14 July. In attendance were 31 Classmates, the second highest total over the past several years. In addition to the regulars, Roy Atkinson drove down again from Carlisle, Pennsylvania—1 am glad to say that he is now becoming a regular for these luncheons. We were also very pleased to have Lou Romatowski from Houston, Texas; Vern Rose from Minnetonka, Minnesota and Frank Thurtell from Bellevue, Nebraska. Frank will be moving back to the Annapolis area permanendy as soon as he sells his house in Nebraska and will be located at: 341 Martins Cove Road, Annapolis, Md. 21401.

On 23 July 1988, Jean von Schrader, daughter of Nancy and Chan von Schrader, was married to Peter Bryan, son of Eva and "Hump" Bryan at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Arlington, Va. Congratulations and best wishes Jean and Peter! This is only the second known case of children of our Classmates martying. The other was 12 years ago when Jeanne Anderson, daughter of Ann and Jim Anderson married Ann and Bo Coppedge's son. Bill.

It is with deep regret and great sorty that I must report the death of John Carr "Pete" Burkart on 3 August 1988. Pete and Marilyn were driving from Orlando, Florida to their home in Cocoa Beach, Florida after picking up a young French girl, the daughter of a friend, when a pickup track, driven by an intoxicated man who apparently fell asleep, crossed the line and hit them head on. Marilyn and their guest and the other driver were only slightly injured, but Pete was severely injured and died in the helicopter on the way to the hosptial.

The August monthly luncheon of die WashingtonAimapoUs area group was held on 11 August at the Fort Myer Officers' Club with 24 of die regulars in attendance. Don't forget, plan your trips to Washington so that you can join us. Luncheons are held the second Thursday of each month. We are always happy to greet out of town Classmates.

And now for other news as the space will allow.

How many of you noticed in the news of the Sacramento, CaUfomia, Chapter of the Alumni Association, pubUshed in the July-August issue of Shipmate, that Wayne Harbarger was installed as Chapter Treasurer on 4 May 1988? Congrattilations Wayne!

A press release of 21 April 1988 from the American Antiquarian Society noted that Jimmy Carter was elected to membership. He is only the 13th President to be so elected and the first since Franklin Delano Rooseveh. The Society is the third oldest historical society in the United States and the first to be national instead of regional in its purpose and in the scope of its collection. It maintains a library of American history and cultore in order to collect, preserve and make available for study the printed record of the United States through 1876. The library's collection of materials printed in what is now the United States from the establishment of our press in 1639 through 1820 is the best in the world, and its holdings of American printed materials dating from 1821 through 1876 are among the strongest anywhere.

Al Maynard reports from Virginia Beach, Virginia that he is still active in the practice of law. He Shipmate, October 1988

pointed out that his note was typed on his personal computer— a necessity which has almost taken the place of my steam kit and slide rule. This is not to say that 1 have given up communicating by hand—how could I after drilling its necessity into the minds of my USNA 1954-1956 First Class students? Nor have I forgotten an immortal phrase of Cdr Cochran which "Bashful Bill" Evans left out of his nostalgic letter (June 1988 Shipmate) on Cochran Bryan Prep: "De pi'ture woiks de prob!" It not only helped me survive my six years (3 as "Steam Prof) at the Naval Academy; it has helped me survive all my life!"

A note from Frank Deaton, Charlotte, North Carolina, in late June, mentioned that he was slowly recovering from a hernia operation while his wife Carolyn was running their business with her customary "gusto" and efficiency Their 18-year-old daughter just finished high school and will start at Meredith College in August. Their son still has three years to go in high school, so they are just beginning to experience the "college years" that most of our Classmates have long since finished. Frank and Carolyn are looking forward to attending Homecoming and the Army-Navy Game trip.

Warren Johnson reports: On Sunday, 31 July, Randy and Joe Cofer held an informal get-together at their summer home on the Rappahannock River for members oftiie23rd Company. Harriett and Stan Smith, who is the Treasurer of the State of Wyoming, had flown in to attend a State Treasurers conference at nearby Williamsburg and Joe used the occasion to muster up Curran "TifP' Tiffany and myself to form a foursome for swapping sea stories. Harriet and Stan have divested themselves of their ranch, and are living in Cheyenne now, with Stan devoting himself to a number of civicresponsibilitiesin addition to his job as Treasurer of Wyoming, an elected position. Incidentally, Stan out-polled all other candidates for office in the last state elections. He still flies his own plane and was surprised to find out that the city of Tappahannock had its own airport, which he could have used instead of flying into Norfolk.

A letter from Fran and Doug Yiiengling noted that they had moved from Sevema Park, Maryland to New Bem, North Carolina (908 Jewel Court, Zip 28560) after Doug's retirement from M. Rosenblatt and Son last September. They took a trip to California last May to visit their daughter Christine and other friends. They covered the whole West Coast from San Diego; visited Bea and Jim Forbes in Palos Verdes Estates, Califomia (see photograph); reminisced in Monterey and on to Seattle. They were hoping to see Peggy and Bill Grant in Spokane, but ran out of time. They are looking forward to seeing any Classmates who are passing through New Bem. They are located just off Highway 17, going south, in a community called Fairfield Harbor.

A late July postcard from Hope and Floyd Bowdey who are off in their recreational vehicle touring the country again, reports: We started this trip by attending the 40th Wedding Anniversary of Shirley and Dick Beane (in the Thousand Islands). About 50 people attended—big bash—no other Classmates. Then came across northern Ontario, stopping many places to camp including beautiful Algonguin National Park. The last two days we spent in K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base. 1 dare you to find that on a map.

Floyd, it is located in Gwinn, Michigan, 25 miles south of Marquette on the Upper Peninsula off U.S. Highway 41 or County Road 553.1 have the Guide to Military Installations from Navy Times and a map of all military installations in the United States.

GOTCHA!

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Sec'y Cdr. Sumner K. Moore USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr., Alexandria, Va. 22302 This month we have an assortment of smallish items, which, by the time you read this, will be overcome by the big 40th Reunion. I'm sure you will all have participated, and will have to wait a while for details to bust into this column. Meanwhile, we all maintain a foriorn hope that the Summer heat and drought will soon be replaced by better weather.

First off, Sunday, 17 July saw the traditional gathering at Caroline and George Ball's Alexandria swimming pool, known as the "Summer Splash" or words to that effect. People brought food and sauce, and the Balls provided keg and assorted pleasures.

This year, most everyone actually swam, or got wet anyway, as it was beastly hot. However, the beer was cold and the desserts extraordinary Neither police nor fire departments were summoned, so the party was officially proclaimed a success. Participants were: Balls, along with son, Jeff, and daughter, Louise, and grandchildren; and with wives: Fry, Shockey Holstein, Mertz, Rardin, Amold, Harvey, Chandler, Bartow, Harkins, Sutter, and Goldman.

Max Morris sent along the clip from the Wall Street Journal quoting the letter from Attomey General Meese to Jim Beggs, offering a "profound apology" on behalf of the Federal Government and the Department of Justice. 1 wrote of this in the last column, but a quote from Mr. Meese is again, 1 think, in order: "Department officials, including some who have now departed, proceeded in this case on the basis of what proved to be an inaccurate understanding and assessment of the underlying facts. I know that as a result of this case you and your family were subjected to extreme hardship and anguish, which I truly regret."

I'm sure most of you had a chance to catch the news on this one, and I only wish the majority of our citizens did too.

The Alumni Association sent me a note regarding one of the marvelous trips that they sponsor for Alumni. This one took place during two weeks in June and took Loys and Russ Vollertsen and Carol and Frank Manganaro off to Russia. According to the report, our friends spent lots of time cossack dancing, singing songs of the Volga, playing flutes and balalaikas, and bouncing at the Bolshoi. Their version might differ. In any case, a photo of the Vollertsens was provided, and you can see for yourself their obvious enjoyment of the Botanical Gardens in Sochi, a resort on the Black Sea.

The Vollersens in Sochi on the Black Sea Herewith a letter from Bob Schwoeffermann from San Diego: Speaking of reunions and anniversaries, the enclosed photo marks the celebration of 40 years of fun for Fran and Bill Ayers, Jane and Harvey Humphrey, and Gloria and me. The Ayers were married on 4 June, followed by the Humphreys and Schwoeffs on 5 June. We all gathered at the Ayers home in Coronado and then proceeded to the Hotel 57

del Coronado for dinner and an evening of nostalgic conversation covering 40 years of super times. We would not trade one day. Well, that may be stretching it a bit. However, there was not one roommate, Qassmate or friend that we did not mention—in one way or another—during the evening. Among us we counted 12 children and 21 grandchildren, still counting. As for Gloria and me, we recendy celebrated a Catherine Schwoeffermann—Steve Menz wedding on 2 July in Binghampton, New York. It proved to be a classic family gathering of the clans.

If we don't make it to Homecoming, hoist a few for all of us.

5 June 1988, Hotel del Coronado Larry Dorsey continues to report glowing success in the export-import business. His company, abbreviated SYREX, reports that in addition to booming exports, his overseas travel/promotions are intensifying, foUowing Mr. Reagan's encouragement to take advantage of the improving global economic climate.

Larry and Coline, and daughter, Eileen, recendy did a trip to France, on business of course, which included a visit to Paris where they participated in the christening of grandson, Cristophe Alexander, in the cathedral on the Ee St. Louis, and a post-christening party chez the grandparents in Reuil-Malmaison.

My Newport neighbors, Maggie and Frank Snyder furnished me a rundown of Rhode Island Classmates, since they are fuU-time residents, and the Moores are those "summer folks." The Snyders know about those things. Frank is on the faculty of the War CoUege teaching planning and decision-making and command and control. Chantee Lewis, a Newporter, is a professor of Finance and Public Administration on the faculty of Bryant CoUege in Providence. Howie Kay, also a Newporter, is also employed there as Director of Development. J. B. (John Burkam) Ferris is retired and living in Littie Compton. I can probably see his house from my deck and bedroom window across the Sakonnet River. Dave Whelan is retired and Uving in West Kingston. Jim Mellencamp works for E. G. & G. (Sealol) and lives in Barrington. AU those lucky guys who ended up in that salubrious state!

I have some fragmentary news of the death of Bill Callahan of cancer which apparenUy strack suddenly and severely. Bill had been a lawyer for many years with the New York Water Commission. The only address I have is St. Andrews Road, PO. Box 0000, Soudiampton, N.Y. 11968, from the Register.

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Pres., John F. Barrow Sec'y Capt. Pfeter S. Swanson USN (Ret.) PO. Box 2741, Arlington, Va. 22202 Asst. Sec'y Capt. Warren P Vosseler USN (Ret.) 2214 Chesapeake Harbour Dr. E. Annapolis, Md. 21403 (301) 263-0373 Again, with sadness, we report the death of two more Classmates. Thomas I. Gunning, Colonel USMC (Ret), passed away on 29 July 1988 in Glen 58

Bumie, Maryland. He was buried with fuU miUtary honors on 3 August in Arlington Cemetery. Tom wUl be missed. He came from Oregon and never tired of talking about its beauties. The Lucky Bag said, "Although he managed the varsity wresders, and left his mark on Plebe and Batt lacrosse opponents, Tom's idea of good exercise was a rather slow fingering drill on the clarinet, which he played with both the band and the orchestra. His hobbies were music and his collection of first-day issue stamps . . . He also worked with Reef Points, wrote many letters, and managed to stand towards the top of his Class academicaUy. His winning smile will stand him in good stead where ever he may be." We are sorry he has gone; our condolences go to Jackie and his family.

See Last CaU for more details.

On 2 June 1988, Ral|rii H. Brown, Major USMC (Ret) died of a heart attack in San Jose, Califomia.

Ralph was prominent in Republican circles in the San Jose area. The Lucky Bag said this about him, "Ralph came to us [USNA] after serving two years in that fighting group, the U.S. Marine Corps. Fearing nothing save the yearly physicals—it was rumored that he practiced yoga to keep down his blood pressure. R . H . drove Juice Profs to a tizzy. Steam Profs to a frazzle, and his 'wife' to distraction. Early Youngster Year he became a Red Mike . . . As such, he spent his weekends in the local cinema. [He] is crimson and gold, through and through; so, as might be expected, he's going back to the Corps, his first and tme love. It would surprise none of us if he became the first five-star general in the U.S. Marine Corps." Ralph shaU be missed and we send our condolences to Diana and her daughters. Anyone caring to do so may send donations in R. H.'s behalf to the San Jose Library Foundation, II84 Berkshire Drive, San Jose, CaUf. 95125. More m Last CaU. Offsetting the foregoing news is the arrival of mail from Don Bosley who we have been cartying as deceased but who, in fact, has been circumnavigating the globe since I98I in a 38' sailboat, the SUNCHASER. He said, "This year I sailed from Singapore to Sri Lanka to Aden, Sudan, Egypt, Israel, to Larnaca, Cypras where I intend to stay for the Winter.

My first wife, Catherine, died in November 1976 and there was a mix up in Class records when I read my name on the deceased Ust at our 30th (!). I did remarry but have since divorced so there is no Mrs. In any case, I'm having a baU, enjoying life to the fullest, and looking forward to being there at the 40th."

Don, what a deUghtfuI surprise; we'll change the records immediately so you can saU into the harbor at the 40th—not waUc in on the water.

Our assistant secretary reported in with news about our Class' first Summer Craise. It sounds like all hands had a great time and here is what Voss told us. Nineteen 49er's and spouses made up the group and at 1600, Sunday, 19 June, set saU down the Hudson past the World Trade Center and Stattie of Liberty en route to HamUton, Bermuda. There was dancing untU 0200, regularly, early moming sunbathing, great liberty ashore: beaches, golf courses, sightseeing and, (yep) shopping! One great shopping place was at # 4 9 Front Street which collected many fortyniner dollars for clothes and Bermuda artifacts. Here is a picture of Voss under that sacred number. Though at home Ace Boughton and Jack Benoit are model citizens, sometime during their visit to St. George they were duly placed in stocks in the town square for misdemeanors unknown, as this picture shows. One of the bigger craise events was when Luke Capone and Voss, with all Classmates present, swore in the ship's captain as an honorary '49er. Here we see Glickman, Boughton, Capone, Clark, Benoit, Voss, and Horan posing after the event. An interesting side story concemed the Horans and Capones who both revisited the Tamarisk Cottage at Cambridge Beach where each couple (unbeknownst to the other at that

Vosseler and the sacred number

Boughton and Benoit get justice time) had honeymooned a few weeks apart in the Summer of '49. Here are Bobbi and Fred Horan and Charlotte and Luke Capone in front of their honeymoon cottage. So thanks, Voss, for your good reporting and also for the persistent effort you put into the endeavor to make it so successful. WeU done.

We had a nice mid-summer luncheon turnout in July. Present were: Super President John Barrow, Bart Bartholomew, Jack Benoit, Bob Clark, Karl Cook, Duke Francis, Ted Hammer, Mort Neely, Super Treasurer Andy Nelson, Super Secretaries Pete Swanson and Voss Vosseler, and Jack Wamsley At the table we heard that Ted Hammer is definitely building a house in Northem Neck and, starting now, his new address is: RO. Box 2096, Kilmamock, Va. 22482. He plans to move in by this Christmas.

From the mailbag, Robair Mohrhardt out in La Jolla, Califomia, wrote in June that he keeps busy in real estate investment and development. He said, "Bev and I are very sad about the untimely death of our good friend Warren Parr. We have taUced with Warren, Jr., and Kerry and they are both doing well.

They are attempting to sell Warren's aircraft. Beach Bonanza ' WPN 49'. It is in mint condition with state of the art electronics. Please contact me if you know anyone interested." (Robair can be contacted at 619-454-8959.) For information, we contacted young Warren mid-July to check on things. The plane wasn't sold yet since probate of the estate hadn't yet freed die tide. Sumner Shapiro wrote diat he is employed at BDM (recendy sold to Ford Aerospace) where he holds the tide of VR Advanced Planmng, Special Projects; he has been employed there since rething in '82. He writes that Jimmie and 1 are very happily back in our home in McLean, Virginia, (across die road from the CIA where I can still keep an eye on my old pals.) We are now die exceedingly proud grandparents of three great GC: Laura (3 V2), Ben. (7 mo.), and Elizabedi (2 wk). Our oldest daughter, Martha, (modier of Laura and Elizabedi) lives in Silver Spring, Md. Son Steve (Ben's fadier) is a doctor (neonatologisO just finishing his fellowship and moving to York.

Shipmate, October 1988

Cruise bums

Mutual honeymoon cottage Pennsylvania, where he'll join Neonatal Group.

Youngest daughter, Susan, lives in her condo near Tysons Comer [No. Va.]; she is executive assistant to the president of a consulting firm. Jimmie, in addition to playing grandmother's role for all it's worth, is busy in community affairs, volunteer work, and naval officer wives activities. In addition to working fiill time at BDM—and playing the grandfather's role for all it is worth—I remain active on several govemment and industry advisory panels.

Good letter; thaidcs, Shap. From Fallbrook, Califomia, Jim Page writes that he is "managing a fiveacre fruit grove (or vice versa)." Mac Phares wrote from Seattle to say he is working for Paccar, Inc., whose primary business is manufacturing heavy duty trucks-carrying Kenworth and Peterbilt nameplates.

Mac is a management consultant to the Paccar dealers in die U.S. and Canada. Holton Dickson, out in Lafayette, Califomia, wrote that is the founder, president and owner of National Telecom Liquidators. He wrote.

This one man, struggling, undercapitalized outfit based in the San Francisco area works nationally to find new homes (at the right price, of course) for overstocked telephone and computer inventories belonging to telephone companies. Our 'minor' is computer equipment. We also buy/sell off lease products. When my Navy wife of 30 years (Phyll) died in 1985,1 started up a new small company since Phyll said that I had never done anything on my own; this after 30 years of commissioned service and six years at GTE Sprint and PacTel, a former AT&T operating company. It keeps me busy, provides challenges aplenty, provides income for travel, chasing women, and related social activities. Your planning for the 40th is outstanding. I did see Hana and Bill Anderson recendy. They are coming to the 40th, too.

Stan Fine, up in Bethesda, Maryland, shows no sign of slowing down. He reports in as: VP of UnitedGuardian, Inc. (stock listed on the NASDAQ Nat'l Market); Chairman and President of Grant Industries (manufacttiring); and Director, Metropolitan Bank N.A. of Washington, D.C.—he than added, "etc."

We don't see how Stan has any time for an "etc.".

Shipmate, October 1988

Come tell us about it at the 40th, Stan. Bob Titus, who is Meteorologist in Charge of the Weather Service Support Office at the Nevada Test Site, Las Vegas, Nevada, wrote that in May, Nancy and Joe Morrison dropped by on their way from Shreveport to the Los Angeles area where they welcomed a new granddaughter. Later, Jan and Ted Annenberg were in town for a few days during which a visit occurred before the Annenbergs went on to Southern California. Bob said he recently took the local USNA Alumni on a day-long tour of the Nevada Test Site.

Bob and Sylvy were planning to be in Annapolis in June for the annual Naval Weather Service Association convention. Both also plan on being retired when they arrive at die 40th Reunion. Bob then plans on doing a lot of hunting for chukar, quail, sagehen, and ducks plus plenty of flyfishing for trout. In between times, he said Sylvy will take him traveling, especially on scuba and snorkeling trips. With four children, the first GC on the way, and three Vizsia dogs to care for, there will be plenty of things to keep them busy Chuck Swanson writes from Honolulu where he manages two small freight transportation businesses as president and chief operating officer that he and Anne are enjoying their 16th year as residents there.

He gave this status on his "troops": #1 son. Beck, married to Barbara, two boys ages 3 and 1, New Haven Conn.; # 2 son. Brad, bachelor, Portland, Me.; # 1 daughter, Anne, married to Dan Bancroft — dau (3 y r ) , son (1 yr.), Newtonville, Mass.; # 3 son, John, junior, Beloit College, Wise. Chuck is planning on making the 40th.

Al Schaufelberger wrote of his spot promotion to Ass't. Chief, Fripp Is. Volunteer Fire Dept. from Battalion Commander. He mentioned he had been fishing up the Orinoco River in the Venezuelan jungle last February. He said he now has two metal knees so he can walk like most people our age. Al is also a Blue and Gold Officer. He and Ginia plan to make the 40th; they have 2 D, 1 S, and 3 GD. Thanks, Al. Karl Cook wrote us in latter July about an annual mini-reunion at Bill Roos' home in Yorktown, Virginia. He said, The annual gathering included Joanne and Bill Roos, Edith and Loree Collins, Rita and Karl Cook, Patty and Jack Docherty, Barbara and Bill (Bone) Hamilton, and Bob Hendrickson and his escort, Joan. Roos is getting in shape for the '48 football team reunion during the Temple game this Fall; Collins is still trying to square away the politicians in New Jersey; Cook, who bought into a tree farm, sold Christmas trees to all attendees; Docherty, who escaped from a hospital bed long enough to attend, is still trying to raise a winning race horse; Bone Hamilton, of Puppy Palace fame, really is into raising and training dogs; Hendrickson furnished the entire group produce from his farm. Even Phil Nelson checked in by phone from California and assured the gathering diat he would be at the 40th next year.

[Karl mentioned that they were sorry to leam that Judy Hendrickson had passed away last October. We are sorry to hear that, too, Bob; though late, we send our condolences to you and the family] And by the way, while we are on the subject of Roos, we want to report that he, when retuming his May '88 Data Sheet, mentioned that the planning portion of the form for the 40th was too complicated. That we should have multiple choice answers with little boxes to fill in with crayons. And that someone should get the "dope" so he could breathe easier. Sorry, Bill.

Those of you who had access to the Summer '88 edition of Wings of Gold, Naval Aviation's magazine, would have seen a fine article about Jim Scott conceming the homeport project for the USS WISCONSIN at Corpus Christi, Texas. As we have reported, Jim is the man in the middle of pulling off this billion dollar difference in that area of the U.S. Jim is the key guy with the mountain of information that keeps the proj-

ect on track. Nice work, Jim, we wish you and Jean all continued good luck. John McEnearney, from Alexandria, Virginia, wrote that he was planning a pilgrimage to the (Golf) Mecca in July taking his three sons and a grandson to Scotland and Ireland to play 12 of the most famous courses starting with "Royal and Ancient" and winding up at Ballybunion.

He promises to tell us how it comes out but admits his game has deteriorated in direct proportion to the growth of his business. Bemie Hogan, out in Dallas, Texas, is Chairman of Mitek Systems and writes that his son, Tim, is working with him in the business as is another son, Bemie. He has five GC; he also reports that his "daughter married a "shrink" practicing in Norfolk, "in case Roos or Grabowski need help— which is probable." Bob Eustace is still working but retirement beckons, he writes from Arlington, Virginia. He has a busy [Washington metro] area social and professional schedule; enjoys the ocean at every opportunity at Bethany Beach, Delaware; and exchanges visits with Kay and Jim Garibaldi at their Sarasota, Florida, residence. Russ Wilson, from Richmond, Virginia, reports that he has two grandchildren. He is making tentative plans to retire from State Employment sometime next year and begin "triple dipping" (however small). He and Halma revisited the Panama Canal on a cruise last year and hope to tour China upon retirement. He is looking forward to the 40th! Ed Carver, writing from his desk in Virginia Beach, Virginia, said, "My daily activities include the world of logistics with either tennis or squash several times a week. In June, 1 plan to attend the 45th reunion of Pullman High School in Washington State. I have been back but a few times in all these years. Professionally I will be chairman of the Society of Logistics Engineers for Tidewater next year." Ed went on to say that Mary Gary's successful business specializes in large estate "tag sales" which keeps her busy. It has grown over the past 10 years and Ed has been promoted to Treasurer, sign maker, brochure designer, and is at the general call of the 'President' for all tasks that may arise. The Carvers have had their house in Virginia Beach for 30 years as well as a historic (1792) house in Yarmouth, Maine, that belonged to Mary Gary's family. They have had 12 wonderful summers there. Offspring: 8 C: 6 D, 2 S; 11 GC and 2 step-GC! Mary Gary told Ed to forget about retiring with all the above responsibility.

Thanks, Ed for sharing the family news with us. Skip Sweitzer, from Wayland, Massachusetts, wrote that he plans to retire in the Spring of '89. He and Betty plan to travel to France in the Fall of '88 and make a safari to East Africa in January of '89. Hugh Albers, one of the Class' staunch supporters, checked in from Sarasota, Florida, with four good recipes and the following news. He is a Blue and Gold Officer Coordinator, responsible for about 20 counties in west-central Florida. He said this past "season" he placed four people directly to the Academy and four more seeking to enter the Academy via NAPS. Thus, his part of the state could be well represented in the classes of '92 and '93 when they graduate. Hugh says he could use another B&G officer, or two, so please contact him at (813) 922-9211 if interested. Keep up the good work, Hugh; we'U see you and Barbara at the 40th.

Dick Colvin, a doctor of anesthesiology wrote from Thousand Oaks, California that he doubts anyone remembers him! He said his son, Jason, wanted to go Navy but also wanted to fly. Because of a wait to get to USNA, Jason went to the USAF Academy instead.

Now he is on a two-year sabatical as a missionary for the LDS Church, so, therefore, Dick thinks there will be a Colvin in the military for sometime to come.

Though Dick isn't planning on the 40th, he remembers his Academy days with great affection and sends regards to all. Dick, think again about it. We'd enjoy seeing you. Phil Florence, down in Atlanta, Georgia, is the chief exec, officer of a couple of com-

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parties (Empire Paper Co. and Empire Label Co.) which keep him busy. He and Audrey travel extensively They have 3 C, 1 GD and are planning on a trip to Canada this Summer with their daughter and, later on, to AustraUa, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. Recendy Phil visited with Gim (M.E) Schnieder. Chuck Hotchkiss, from Richmond, Virginia, wrote, "Don't want to bore our overworked committee. We have four GC and one on the way. Love them all—also usuaUy happy to see the tailUght of their fadier's car."

Thanks for the note, CThuck, and we're not bored!

As mentioned last month, Glenwood Clark retired from active duty thus ringing down our Class' active duty with the Navy. We wrote Glen and asked him what his plans were. Here is an excerpt from an imusually thoughtful letter in reply It's been two weeks since the 'official' retirement and three weeks since my change of command. I'm still in the "what-do-I-do-now mode'. Since I enlisted in the Navy in '44, I've never had that problem. Now. suddenly, the deterministic world, to which I have grown accustomed, is no more. Notwithstanding my dilemma, I've found golf is a pretty good substitute—it can even provide a reasonable degree of frustration to supplant the occasional frustration from my former life. . . . Future plans: it's too early to tell . . . for the time being, first, a littie golf and second, researching the family genealogy which has become somewhat of a hobby . . . However, there is concern about golf. When one could only play once a week, there was an excuse for a less-than-good game. But now, the truth will come out—no golfing talent. After all this wears off . . . I intend to mm my energeies toward more productive and financially rewarding efforts.

Glen then wrote about his thoughts on the future of the Navy which we summarize as follows: That more than anytime in the Navy's 'peacetime' history, it will have to carry the brunt of implementing U.S. intemational policy. And, even in the face of dwindling budgets, can expect an increase in operationalrequirementsand the requirement to continue to sail in harm's way. Attempting to simultaneously maintain our force structure, keep up overall readiness/support/ sustainability and continue modernizing the force in an era of 'galloping technology', will take extraordinary leadership by the Navy and recognition by Defense Management that the Navy will be carrying the principal burden . . . In short, it will not be an easy time for our Navy leadership, but I am sure they can handle it.

Thanks, Glenwood, for those thoughtful words and good luck in the golfing. See you at Homecoming.

RETIREMENT DOPE: Tom Blake wrote from Edgewater, Maryland, that he retired from Gould, Inc., in March '88 and has no interest in fiiture employment other than about the home. He and Kate are planning to move to Charleston, South Carolina, and to do some traveling. They have five GC plus one on the way. Tom gets regularly involved with fishing and golf and frequendy meets with the Armstrongs, Aljoes, C. Ray (Snuffy) Smidis, and Roger Boh. Gene Shine, here in Arlington, Virginia, reports he's about to retire as Director of Contracts and in-house counsel for Syscon Corporation. Good luck. Gene. Maybe you can get over to a Class luncheon to spend some of that new free time. Jerry Thomas, now retired out in Sacramento, revealed that he is gardening and baby sitting his grandson (2 yrs.) as often as possible. He has no firm travel plans. He sees John Kint et ux about once a year but all other contacts with Classmates are by phone or mail with rare exceptions.

Jerry hasn't been on the East Coast since '52 but may try to make the 40th. Hey, Jerry, why not?! Thaidcs for the note. Jim Beeler, down in Burleson, Texas, reported that he retired from LTV Aerospace and Defense in March '87 after 18 years as the A-7 Engineering Project Manager (Navy and AF). Then, he and Beth spent the next six months as prime contractor building a new home in Burleson, Texas, a small town south of Ft. Worth. They moved in in Sept '87 and have spent from then to now landscaping and 60

putting on the finishing touches. Offspring: 4 C and 6 GC, all living in the Ft. Wordi area. Jim's hobbies are gardening, woodworking, and lapidary; he expects to do some traveling in '89 which we think (hope) includes die 40th! Thanks for the news, Jim. Al Bacon has retired from business but is still a Blue and Gold Officer for 15 high schools and one university. He golfs and does some boating from his lakeside home in Lodi, Wisconsin. Dr. Mike Bonner, writes from Camden, Soudi Carolina, diat he is mosdy retired but busys himself with setting up personal computers for small businesses and teaching Computer Science at die U. of So. Carolina part time. Bill Brandfon, checking in from Winnedsa, lUinois, says his days are spent on the golf course and behind his new computer. He is getting used to retirement which, so far, hits him just great. He wrote, "I'm probably the only one in the Class with four children—diree beautiful daughters and one handsome son—and no grandchildren!

BULLETIN BOARD, hiformation from die annual letter with 40th planning information is rolling in. Donations to the party fund and news of your doings are welcome—but lets get going on the recipes. No more procrastination! Please send in those main course recipes for our cookbook. And, until next month, you know what to hum: Nothing Could Be Finer Than To Be a 49er . . . !—WPV & PSS

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Pres. LCol Robert W. OUver USMC (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. Wayne L. Jensen USN (Ret.) 499 SkyhiU Ct. Chula Vista, Calif. 92010 The Olympics start 17 September in Seoul and North Korea has said it will boycott the games unless it can be a co-host. The Intemational Olympic Committee refused that demand and said the Olympics are awarded to a city and not a country. Into this brier patch has been tossed Carolyn Skiimer whose parents are Elaine and Cliff Skiimer. She has the enviable job of filming "close-ups and personals" of Olympic hopefuls. Carolyn has been a producer with NBC Sports in New 'Vbrk since graduating from UC Santa Barbara in 1980. She has roved around the world for her human interest stories which she obtains from interviews and then films, writes and edits back in New York. We can look forward to her NBC reports and interviews with Benjamin Spock (Olympic rower of 1924 vintage—before he wrote the baby books) and a life story of Babe Diedrickson Zaharias.

Tom Rogers, Dick Powell, Ann Ross, Tom Ross, Capt Habermeyer

Bill Habermeyer '64, Midn. Rogers, Gayle May

In late-July, Frank Moxley visited out in San Diego. We hadn't seen Frank since Washington days in 1965 when he Uved with other White House aides in die 'Glass House' in Arlington. Well Frank hasn't changed—the enthusiasm is still there for everything he does. Frank is a professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, and every time that institution wants a new course set-up they call on Frank and his vast aviation background.

They are pushing him to get his PhD in aviation business administration and that was the purpose of Frank's trip—to see what various learning institutions on the West Coast had to offer. So, he is visiting San Diego, Los Angeles, Monterey, Merced, Sacramento and San Francisco. WhUe Frank was in town his Plebe, Carlisle Trost '53, was also out for a threeday conference on Naval Power. Frank agreed with die CNO when he said, "Although it may not be fashionable to say it, I'll say it! We're a wiimer again."

We are saddened to report of the death of Classmate John David Kost, Jr. John died on 18 July. He was a Camp Springs, Maryland, resident and worked at Computer Data's communication station in Cheltenham. John retired from active duty in 1976 after seven years at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort McNair. He is survived by his wife, Muriel; two daughters, Deborah Lee Gargiulo and Rebecca Kost-Endo; and his parents Edna and John D. Sr. The AimapoUs luncheon muster for Friday, 3 June, were: Tom Anderson, Ed Greenberg, Len Greene, Tom Noble, Tom Ross and Phil Ryan. And for Friday 8 July they had: Tom Anderson, Ed Greenberg, Len Greene, Tom Ross, Joyce and Daryle Tripp, and Doreen and Gayle May with teenage grandson Sky Casfle (That is his name). The AimapoUs group is fuUy egalitarian—they allow wives, children, even grandchUdren to attend Class luncheons. From Annapolis, Tom Ross sends along pictures of the presentation of the Class of 1950 Honor Award. The plaque now contains the two names—Michael T. Sheer '87—now 2ndLt USMC and David J Rogers '88 now Ens. USN in flight training in Pensacola. At the AnnapoUs ceremony which included a luncheon in King HaU Wardroom were: Commandant of Midshipmen Howard W. Habermeyer, Jr., '64, Mid'n. Comdr. David J. Rogers, David's father, Jim, mother, sister and fiancee, along with Lt. Maijorie Rawhouser, honor officer of the Commandant's staff and Lt. Jim Settele, 17th Co. Officer whose Wardroom the Class of '50 sponsors and who 'sprang' for the lunch. Representing the Class of 1950 at the event were; Tom Rogers, Dick Powell, BiU Kiehl, Gayle May Phil Conley Bill Simons, Ed Greenberg, Don Jarrell, Jim Lynn, Betsy and Phil Ryan and Ann and Tom Ross. In addition to '50 people mentioned a great amount of thanks goes to Captain Bill Busik and to Cdr. Mark Tuzo of die Alumni Association for helping us with the "Honor" project. We got exacUy what we contracted for so many months ago.

Then in August the '50 AnnapoUs contingent got into double-digit attendance at die USNA, Annapolis luncheon on 5 August. They had ten: Bob Oliver, Gayle May, Jim Wilkins, Phil Ryan, Ed Greenberg, Daryle Tripp & bride Joyce, Don Fraasa, Gerty Coleman, Ed McLean and Tom Ross. We were sorry to leam of the hospitalization of our Class treasurer, Tom Rogers, who was in a bicycle accident and broke his hip. Gerry Coleman reports die arrival of his 8th grandchild, Rebecca in Clearwater, Florida.

Molly and Gerry are going on a trip in Sept.-Oct. to China and Hong Kong. Don Fraasa is the new Commander of the local Annapolis Chapter of M.O.W.W. (recently renamed to honor Vice Admiral George Dyer USN (Ret.) Finally in San Diego for the first Friday luncheon in August we had: Mark Frudden (Provided sweet com from the Clark/Frudden truck farm in Lakeside Shipmate, October 1988

to all attendees—the com got rave reviews!). Chuck Robertson (Joann and Joe Pausner were in town for a visit and were looking good), Dick Thurston (Joe Pausner and Dick were double Classmates—at Rutiierford Prep in Long Beach and at USNA), Charlie Clark (Mark stooped to plant that corn, I only cultivate it), Dick Smith, Wayne Jensen (At the regular Monday golf game at the Mission Trails course diey suggested that Mark and Stan Neander should play at the senior rate whilst 1 had to ask for such consideration and Dave Taylor had to go fiill fare), Dick Martin (Points out that he is still at it whatever that is, but thinks he is missing something in die retirement scene), Marty Katcher (Still in Albuquerque and happy, but moving once again into a new 'Eagle's Nest' and has sold his RV), Stan Neander, Bill Grimm, Murray Kaplan (While I tumed 60 in July— 1 feel just Uke I did when I graduated on the 2nd of June in 1950. That goes to show you what terrible shape I was in when I graduated), John Malloy (Soon to join the Monday golf group). Gene Wisenbaker (Work is the cross I bear), Tom Kolstad (Had the pleasure of performing his son's wedding on 2 July, and Dick Prescott (that avacado tree won't quit). We had a small group of '50 venture up to DelMar—where the Turf meets the Surf—for theracesin late-August and surprisingly enough all came away winners.

When asked the system that was used we got everything from, "Just bet the jockey he wouldn't ride a dog." to "Go with your favorite colors," to "Oh! the name of the horse inspires my ESP" And so all is well in Southem Califomia and with the Class of '50 "The Golden Year."

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Pres. Capt. John L. Woodbury, Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y Cdr. Jack HamUton USN (Ret.) 9215 Cutting Horse Court Springfield, Va. 22153 The memorial service and fimeral mass for Dick Keegan was well attended by Classmates, and Janet MuUaney, daughter of our Barbara and Dave, performed a special reading. Janet was Dick's godchild, and it was Barbara and Dave that introduced Eleanore Louise and Dick. The pic shows them with Senator Barry Goldwater during Dick's Senate Armed Services Committee tenure.

October brings the splendor of Autumn, the first chiUs of Arctic air, and by the time you read this numerous Classmates and their fair companions will have experienced four home games and, no doubt, some blazing heat. And some great tailgates, which seem to get better each year, thanx to the larder provided by our gals. And our Homecoming party after die Yale game will also be history The fliers for that gala went out after a 'licking' session at the 18 August Board meeting. Stay tuned for news of all in the Nov. and Dec. issues, plus good pics.

Matt Breen reported in Mid-August that 13 couples signed up for the Bahama Mama caper at Paradise Island. It may still not be too late to join in, but please contact Matt at home or office, the latter being (305) 344-4812. Those in the group to date: Maggie and Al Brady, Eloyse and Matt Breen, Linda and Pat Burke, Betty and Ed Clausner, Joy and Bill Gorski, Suzanne and Jack Hamilton, Barb and Dave MuUaney, Baz and Lew Powell, Janet and Warren Rothmann, Presh and John Tillson, Esther and Art Ward, Joyce and Dave Weidenkopf, and Jean and George Yeager. Matt also sent along some pics of Cable Beach, which earlier had been thefirstchoice. It was hopelessly torn up for expansion, and would be that way next April. Hence Britannia Towers at Paradise Island.

A nice note from Linda O'Gara, saying she had received the extra copies of Shipmate, son Stan was Shipmate, October 1988

married 28 May in Tampa, and a granddaughter bom to Pat's oldest son Mike and wife Patricia. Keep in touch, Linda!

To follow up last month's news from Bob Adams, he and Bonnie Aasheim were married on 12 August in Longwood, Florida, and will live at Bob's home.

Erma and Tom Hiers are now at Quarters 207, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. 29905, tel: (803) 525-3074. Tom is senior chaplain at the Depot and, having been selected, is still waiting to put on his fourth stripe. Tom, the Marines need all the help they can get. So have at 'em!

Keegan's with Barty Goldwater

Lee Doggett dropped a note to mention that there is a photo on page 108 of the Naval Institute Proceedings, of Lt. William J. Herndon taken in 1956. He was at the single-man control station of the USS ALBACORE (AGSS-569), 'flying' her through the water.

Lee also reported that the '51 cheering section has some 44 folks for this year, which means not only good support for the team, but also some mighty fine tailgates. But this, of course, is history because all the home games were over by the Yale Homecoming 1 October. Much better next year, so we are told. Oh, there's Notre Dame in Baltimore ahead, but better contact Lee if you haven't already got tickets. That's 29 October.

Our superlative editor, Wes Hammond, ran into Clyde Middleton, he of the Kentucky legislature, when Clyde was in town in mid-July for the annual Blue and Gold recruiting meeting, and they managed to squeeze in lunch.

Ever wonder who is oldest and youngest in the Class? Well, here's a filler. Top Ten oldest, in descending order: Don Sheely, Jim Parmelee (Dec), Gene Balderston, John Ingram, Paul Dion, Don Kilmer, Bill von Christierson, Frank Skiles, Larry Radkowsky Bill Pototsky The Top Ten youngest, in descending order: Jack Ledbetter, Bob Feldheim, Jim Irwin, George Baranas, Walt Drake, Bob Malkemes (Dec), Ralph Vander Naillen, Blasco Mattioni, Jim Radja, Carl Brettschneider. Of interest—Bill Lawrence was 18th youngest.

Believe it or not, the Board is already laying plans for our 40th Reunion, to be held 19-22 September 1991, with Holiday Inn still the Class fortress. The format may be changed for the better, since a new option for tailgating is available. More news as we go along. We have found you have to make certain plans

well in advance, like reservations for dinner, and gifts. So rest assured all is going well.

More on the 18 August Board meeting. During and after stuffing for the mailout, the majority of discussion was on the Class Gift. Bruce Meader attended to present his ideas on how to go about raising the required sum, now deemed to be SIOOK vice $85K. We already have $20K to our credit. Expect a mailout, and perhaps even a new directory in the coming months, for which we would like a donation as well as for the Class Gift. In case you missed the JulyAugust issue, our gift is for the civilian professor at the Academy selected (by a rigorous process) for Teaching Excellence. The Board, hopefully with some volunteer help, will be pushing the gift program vigorously in the near future so that we can attain our goal by the 40th Reunion, 19-22 September 1991 (Pitt-Navy game).

Had to pick out some previously unused pics to add color to the article. Please send photos whenever you can, and write us about your Summer happenings.

Oh, start planning now for the Winter Formal, 25 February at Army-Navy Country Club, arrangements courtesy of Peggy and Al Maclnnis. Beat anybody!

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Pres., MGen. William B. Maxson USAF (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. Edwin L. Ebbert USN (Ret.) 2514 Culpeper Rd., Alexandria, Va. 22308 As 1 write this, we are seething in our National Capital's 90-plus-degree temperatures. It is hard to realize that Fall is just around the comer and that another Homecoming is history. Jean ad 1 escaped part of the Summer heat by traveling to the U.K. One of the high points, for me, was the opportunity to play a four-ball game on the Old Course at St. Andrews.

The St. Andrews Golf Club dates back to 1754. Currentiy there are three courses in the general areas, with the Old Course a continuing favorite.

I mentioned last month that some of the 35th Reunion favors were received. Your Executive Committee is considering ways which these can be made available to you. As soon as the procedure is determined, 1 will pass the word along.

The speaker at the July Washington D.C. luncheon was Carmit Brandt, previously a member of the Israeli Navy. She spoke about some of the facets of anti-terrorism as viewed from that navy's perspective. It was very well received. Attending were Gordon Engquist, Jim Organ, Vince Argiro, TomMeeks, Howard McCoUum, Frank Hannegan, Bob Case, Jim Stone, Bob Jacob, Jerry Rapkin, Lou McMillan, Carl Hilland, Jim Fischer, Walt Locke, John Beecher, Dan Danielson, Ed Sabec, Jake Brown, Jack Coiner, Paul German, Dick Pettigrew, Hork Dimon. Bob Lancaster, Bill Studabaker, Brice Bradshaw, Gus Eggert, Phil Case, Bob CauDc, George Brown, Grady Roby, Bill Jacobson, Vince Manara, Al Bress, Tom Thawley Bill Lykes, and Jamie Jameson.

Names in the news: The following contributions are possible through the hard work of the farflung network of news hounds that serve the Class and provide the Secretary with invaluable material. Thanks, Zug Zastrow, Hork Dimon and others.

—Sam Wiegand, Chairman GrID Systems Corporation of Fremont, California. His company will market, under its own name, high-performance desktop computers made in the Fort Worth area by Tandy Corp.

—Jim Lovell was named to the national executive board of the Boy Scouts of America. The press release goes on to say that he was also elected as chairman of the board of regents of the National Eagle Scout Association. Among the awards he has re61

ceived was the Grand Medallion Award from the Aero Club of France.

—John Sheehan, Chairman Johnston Corporation, was one of eight "Entrepreneurs of the Year."

He was one of three finalists in the "Entrepreneurial Success of a Corporate Restructured" category. John wiU be inducted into the Institute of American Entrepreneurs in November.

—Al Enderle and his brother were featured in The Los Angeles Times, Orange County Life (24 March).

The full-page spread was titled "Diggin up a Mythtery." He is continuing the search for the MOLLY STEVENS a boat that apparendy sank in Owens Lake Bed during the 1870's. Al continues to use modem technology (hovercraft, IR photography, etc.) to assist his search.

—References to "Ace" Lyons continue to appear in various articles as he makes his transition to private life.

A tribute to our Classmate George Heffernan was very welcome. The letter began: I faithfiilly read 52's column each month hoping to one day see my father, Capt. George Aubin Heffernan USN (Ret.), mentioned. Knowing of his propensity for not writing, I have decided to write.

My father is now fully retired and is hving in his dreamhouse in Callao, Virginia. He has gone the way of all old sailors and lives right on the water.

He stays well informed on current naval matters through his prodigies, LCdr. Ken Heffernan (USNA '78) assigned to VX-1 at NAS Pattixent River.

Maryland; Lt. Jim Heffernan (USNA '83) serving as die aide to the Naval Inspector General in Washington, D.C., and Lt. Natalie Heffernan (Duke '81) assigned to SpaWar in Washington, D.C. My Dad looks forward to the Fortieth!

I trust I'm not being too forward in asking that this letter make it into your next column. It will certainly surprise my Dad. Thank you very much, Jim, for sharing diose thoughts. George, it certainly sounds as if you have some very credible sources for insights on current naval matters.

Jim Fischer has taken to enjoying part of these warm Summers on the banks of South River. For the past several years, he has issued the invitation for Classmates to join Betty and him at their river retreat. This year Betty and Harry Spencer, Peggy and Jim Keane, and Tom Thawley enjoyed cooler breezes at the gazebo. Tom, his daughter, and friend saUed up the river. Jim also asked me to remind youall that annual Class dues of $5 are stiU welcome, and that for the time being a life membership in the Class association costs $100.

But now on to big news. I received a letter from our new President John Beecher that began.

After a long 'spirited' conversation the other evening with Bob Compton . . . . but I get ahead of the story. It begins sometime in Uie Fall or Winter of 1950 with an Log article entided 'Brigade Champions' by Jim Troutman and members of the public relations committee. 'The Fall sports season has drawn to a close and the final results of the Battalion and Company sports squads in their batties to win the Brigade Championships have been decided . . . Football . . . Every afternoon diis Fall on Holland Field, Battalion Football Teams practiced and played hard football in a race to determine die Brigade Football Championship. Successfully defending dieir title from last year, the Big Blue of the Fourth Battalion set a new record by winning the tide two years in a row . . . The Champions' fierce, aggressive line was a major factor in many of dieir games. Veterans George Charbonneau, all-star halfback, guards Bob Compton and . . . and allstar end Hunt Hardisty . . . enabled die Big Blue to take on all comers.'

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John Beecher and Bob Compton centered around a proposal to increase our supply of memorial chairs (or benches). Bob writes: We are Brigade Champions—Back Then and Now. Our Class is 4.0! . . . (He goes on toreferto die Log article, and continues wiUi] Now, wasn't it dirilling toreadShipmate (July-August 1988) about end Hardisty, who helped 'spring' halfback Charboimeau for winning touchdowns as well as his own TD receptions. And now he's the four-star Pacific Commander (CinCPac).

With Hunt's inspiration, let's all serve now to remember every Classmate and make our four-star conttibution to die 1952 Memorial Chair Fund ($40, $400, etc.). John Beecher tells me the chairs now cost $200, and our gifts are tax exempt.

During Admiral Hardisty's first year as CinCPac (at least until October 1989), let's search and dig to fill our fund—good hunting.

John goes on to say, "We are down to about 13 prepaid chairs, and unfortunately the usage rate is going up." Send your checks payable to USNA Class of 1952 to our treasurer: James E. Fischer, 6810 Pineway, Hyattsville, Md. 20782. Identify Memorial Fund on the check. Incidentally, Bob has sent along a sizeable contribution to honor all-star end Hardisty With regret I pass along news that William M. Moore (a '52 non-graduate) died recendy. He had been rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Kensington, Maryland, for 20 years before retiring and moving to Florida in 1987.

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Membership: 63% Pres., Capt. Augustme E. Hubal Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y, D. B. Jones 6708 Pageland Lane, GainesvUle, Va. 22065 South Florida was hot in early August but not as hot as Northem Virginia. However, it cools down more at night in the D.C. area than it does in Delray Beach. And that is the meteorological trivia for this month. Had a flying trip to Florida and back—didn't even get a chance to play golf. Will be north now for a couple of months—can't miss the football season and the big 35th.

Speaking of the big 35th, I saw Bruce Ogden at the Wine and Cheese and he said requests for reservations were still coming in. There will be over 600 in attendance which will make a great party. Also talked with most of the Class Project Committee (Pete Conrad, Hart Sebring, Bill Ryan, Mac Cramer and Bruce Borthwick) at die Wine and Cheese. The big news is that as of 13 August we had cash and pledges totaling over $225,000 and diey fully expect that die total wiU be over $250,000 by die time of the 35th. In addition, the Pavilion itself is almost complete—as of 13 August all the structure was complete and the contractors were busily at work on the detail finish work inside. Barring strikes or acts of God we will be dedicating it on schedule on 17 September. 1 took a look at die pavilion on 18 July when 1 tomed the September column in and the roof and exterior structure were up then. I was impressed by the size of the structure. It is a lot bigger than I had anticipated from looking at the drawings. Bruce also gave me a list of 20 more Classmates who have joined the Golden Phalanx by contributing $1000 or more to die Class project. They are Lyle Armel, Dick Avrit, George Bardielenghi, Bobby Bell, Jack Catlett, Billy Ray Clements, Pete Conrad, Mike Flynn, Dave Fudge, Mike Greely Tom Hackney, Steve Hostettler, Hank Hukill, Folsom Jenkins, George Miller, Brad Mooney, Tom Murtagh, Dick Pfeifle, Scott Purvis and Bill Ryan. As Mr Bartles would say, "we thank you for your support!"

The Wine and Cheese Party was held at Tingey House, the quarters of the Chief of Naval Operations, at the Washington Navy Yard, on 13 August. Pauline and Carl, as usual, were most gracious hosts and the 160

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Ginny Hukill, Joe DiGiacomo, Chuck Fellows of US had a wonderful evening. The house itself, built for the first Commandant of the Navy Yard, Capt.

Thomas Tingey, in 1804, is a lovely old place with big high ceilinged rooms and lots of lovely antique furniture from the period supplied by the Tingey Foundation. Pauline and Carl had the whole house open for viewing and almost everyone took advantage of, and appreciated the opportunity to tour the house. The wine flowed freely, the cheeses were exceUent and the ladies had done a superb job preparing lots of delicious appetizers. At the end of the evening Ed Willever sat down at the grand piano and played a bunch of the good old songs—some of them were so good and old that they might have been sung in Capt. Tingey's day —well maybe in his grandchildren's day. It was a lovely evening and our thanks go to Pauline and Carl, Judy and Gus Hubal, Ruth and Irv Boeskool and all the other ladies who made the goodies. The names on the attendance list included: Eddie and Frank Adomey, Sue and Dick Albright, Barbara and Lyle Armel, Dayne and Dick Avrit, Bea and Eddie Best and son Peter with Cathleen Riley, Peg and Doug Biimey Nedra Bird, Marcy and Art Bivens, Ruth and Irv Booeskool and guest daughter Jane Pfeil and Alexander Bon, Jackie and Bruce Borthwick, Libby and Hundy Boyd. Joanne and Walt Boyer, Libby and Frank Brady, Lillian and Bill CampbeU, Ed Chase, Judy and Pete Conrad. Jo and Bob Cox, Nancy and Mac Cramer, Dudee and Leo Cuccias, Jane and Jack Davison, Sally and Darrell Dempster, Jean and Joe DiGiacomo, Dolores and Ed Dixon, Pat and Tony Dowd, Alta and Denver Eddy, Sally and Ted Fellowes, Sue and Jack Frost, Dolores and Dave Frost, Charlotte and Lloyd Giesy, Nell and Art Gilmore, Jean and Al Glazier, Bill Goodwin and guest, Barbara and George Graveson, Audrey and Mike Greely, Mary Lou and Earl Griggs, Don Holmes, Lucy Ann and Steve Hostettler, Judy and Gus Hubal and guests Joan and John Ellis, Sally and Dave Jones and guests daughter and son-in-law Lorrie and Bob Lincoln and Mary Les Lafferandre, Mickey and Bud Kauderer, Dolores and Bob Martin, Charlotte and Bert Maas, Joyce and Don McVay. Betsey and Jack Morrison, Helen and Joe Muka, Glenda and Chuck Mumford, Ann and Vem Nomady Ginny and Merle Norby, Connie and Jim O'Keefe, Diane and Bruce Ogden, Judie and Frank Ostronic and Judie's sister Davida Kieman, Scott Purvis and guest.

Norma and Bob Raffaele, Nancy and Bill Ritchie, Peggy-Grace and MUt Rubb, Rae and Bill Ryan,

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Gus and his ladies

Nancy and Horace Leavitt Martha and Hart Sebring, Luree and Logan Sharrah, Theresa and Stu Sherman, Angela and John Shilling, Jean and Pete Smith, Ned Snyder and guest Jeanne MitcheU, Madelene and Ed Spar, Jo SulUvan, Mary and Lew Sykes, Aim Talbot, Karen and Bill Trueblood, Dagmar and John Tuttle, Betty and Al Villeret, Anne and Pete Walker, Octa and Larry Watson, Shelby and Otto WiU, Linda and John Will, Ginny and Ed WiUever, Tish and Chris WoUce, Monica and Dave Young, and Pauline and Carl Trost as hosts.

Betsey Morrison told us a story that was very apropos. She and Jack, are sponsors for two Plebes and as it was parents weekend they had had the Plebes and their parents as guests at their home near the Academy that day Betsey told them that she and Jack couldn't stay with them for the evening as they were going out to the Trosts. One of the Plebes, a girl, asked "Is that Admiral Trost?" and Betsey said, "Yes." The girls' parents asked her, "Who is Admiral Trost?" and the young lady thought a moment and then replied, "Well, first there is President Reagan and then there is Admiral Trost." They may be having trouble teaching football at the Academy, but they certainly aren't having any trouble on the chain of command—they teach it just as we would!

Art Gilmore told me that he got a letter from Dave Fudge down on Andros Island telling Art to cancel his reservations for the 35th as Dave was going to donate $1000 to the Class project and couldn't afford to do both. Art immediately dropped everything and flew down to Andros Island in the Bahamas to try to talk Dave into doing both (and just incidentally to do a little business at the undersea test facility near Andros). He almost succeeded but unfortunately you can't win them all—so Art thanked Dave on behalf of the Class for the donation and went back to work.

We wUl go anywhere to try and get you all to the reunion.

A letter from Jim Rodgers reads.

To a packed and sold out house in the Nautilus Pavilion at Sea World—San Diego, our #1 sailor Carl addressed a luncheon gathering of the Navy League—San Diego Council. He gave us all a world wide picture of todays' Navy. For the event we assembled a covey of Classmates; Willie Albers, Freddy Fehl, Norma and Will Hays, Buz Jenkins, Scott Hubal '81, (son of Gus), Bob Kuffel, Don Paolucci, Elaine Robinson and Stacie, Joan Taylor and son Steve '76, and yours truly—Jeannette and Jim Rodgers. It was a good time for remembering

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the old days with friends and I was pushing the 35th to the best of my ability.

Thanks, Jim. A short note from Tyke Furey reports the news that Tyke's Jacksonville B.F. Goodrich plant just won the $55.6 million sonar dome contract they had been bidding on. Those familiar with the Perils of Pauline (and Tyke) will know that this is wonderful news for die Fureys as it means that their efforts this past year in transferring the Goodrich Sonar dome operation from Akron to Jacksonville has been completely successful, and this contract will be the base that keeps the facility strong for a number of years to come.

Earlier, Hart Sebring had sent me a long and very complunentary article on Tyke that he had found in a Jacksonville paper. This article indicated how important it was for Goodrich (and Tyke) to win this new contract. As it implied that the Jacksonville Goodrich effort might go belly up if they didn't win the contract. (I didn't run anything from it so as not to jinx the Fureys.) Congratulations, Pauline and Tyke—I know you are tickled to death as are all your friends.

Now when I'm short of material I can use bits and pieces from the article such as the facts that besides running the Goodrich facility Tyke serves on the board of governors of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and on the Committee of 100; is a council member at Jacksonville University; belongs to the Meninak Club of Jacksonville; and, perhaps more importandy, has worked his way through almost half of the JacksonvUle area golf courses. First things first right, Tyke? Hope we are paired up at the Class golf toumament at the 35th so we have a shot at beating some of our Class ringers. Congratulations, again.

Tyke also noted that their daughter Lisa was married on 25 June, "in a beautiful ceremony outdoors at the Friarey over in Winchester, high on a hill overlooking the Sevem and with a distant, but very clear view of the Naval Academy. Pauline's mom came over from AustraUa for the event."

Alix and Chuck Fellows spent part of July in Austria attending their son Andy's wedding to Gabriela Geutner in Kitzbuhel, Austria on 9 July. They said they had a marvelous time and that it was a very traditional ceremony complete with the kidnapping of the bride. The Prime Minister of Austria was one of the guests (not Mr Waldheim) which added interest to the proceedings.

On 16 July Nancy and Horace Leavitts' daughter Lisa was married to William Willie in a ceremony in Columbia, Maryland. It was a special day for the Leavitts in several other ways as it was their 33rd Anniversary and it was also Nancy's first time out after major surgery on her throat. She looked good and it was great to see them back in the area, if only for a few days—Upper Saddle River, New Jersey is too far away. Classmates, spouses and friends seen at this wedding included: Nedra Bird, Jean and Joe DiGiacomo, Alix and Chuck Fellows, Nell and Art Gilmore, Mary Lou and Earl Griggs, Judy and Gus Hubel, Ginny and Hank Hukill, Sally and Dave Jones, Joyce and Dan McVay, Marty and Brad Mooney, Glenda and Chuck Mumford, Judie Ostronic, Jo Sullivan, Mary and Lew Sykes, Ann Talbot, Pauline and Carl Trost, and Linda and John Will.

Our deepest sympathy goes to Betty Toland (Hugh's widow) and her family on the tragic death of her son, John, who was found shot in his car on 7 August in Fairfax County, Virginia. We grieve for and with you.

Pictures this month include: a shot of Gus Hubal at a tailgate surtounded by Mickey Kauderer, Jo Sullivan and Judy; a shot in the Stadium where Marcy and Ace Bivens, Roy Girod, Irv Boeskool, Libby Boyd and Sue and Jack Frost are recognizable; a picture of the parents of the bride, Nancy and Horace Leavitt; and a shot of Joe DiGiacomo whispering sweet nothings to Ginny Hukill while Chuck Fellows

looks on. If you wondered what happened to the pictures described in the July August column that weren't printed, so did 1!

Don't forget Class luncheons are on the first Tuesday of each month at 1130 at the Ft. McNair Officer's Club. Everyone is welcome. We tailgate before and after each home football game in the East parking lot behind the Annapolis Elks Club. The deadline for next month's column (November) is the moming after our 35th Reunion ends so I'm not sure how much of a column we will have. If I can work out a deal with our esteemed Editor to delay the deadline long enough to get a few words written and a bunch of pictures developed, then maybe we can run a picture story type column. Hope I see lots of you at the 35th.

The Annual 53 USNA-USMA luncheon will be in early December just before the Army Navy game— more on this later. Keep the cards, letters and pictures coming in. Ciao—Dave.

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Pres., Col. Fitz M. Woodrow, Jr. USMC (Ret.) Sec'y Cdr. R.K. Sheehan USN (Ret.) Cort. Sec'y Capt. William C. Greenlaw USNR (Ret.) 476 Lymington Rd., Sevema Park, Md.21146 My favorite correspondent from Singapore, Dennis Ballon, sent a photo of Jennie and himself that was taken at the Summer Palace outside of Beijing.

For all you naval architects, according to Dennis, the double decker boat in the background was constructed in large part of marble. Seems as if Dennis and Jennie completed a trip through Mainland China including a visit to the Great Wall. Dennis highly recommends the trip to anyone that has the inclination and invites all friends and Classmates to stop by and see them in Singapore on the way. Seems as if the only one he ever sees is Don Walsh.

Jennie and Dennis Ballou

Ron Thunman's honorary doctorate Somewhat closer to home, received a "media release" from Pensacola, Flordia, that says in part: "During the University of West Flordia's commencement ceremony 30 July VAdm. N. R. Thunman, Chief of Naval Education and Training, received an honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree." Congratulations, Ron! Seems to me I've read someplace that you're planning to retire in November so please

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keep in touch and let us know what your plans are for the future.

WeU, die 1988 edition of die '54 Class picnic is history On behalf of aU of us who attended, a heartfelt dianks to Claire and Charlie McLean for hosting this affair and for all the hard work they put into it. Of course there are others who deserve our thanks too, Uke Howie Hall who took care of all the administrative arrangements and buying a lot of the condiments, and like Bob Tolg who put in several hours cooking the hot dogs and hamburgers over the hot charcoal grill. The weather was a bit on the warm side with the temperatures in the low 90's but there was a light breeze off the bay and extensive use was made of the swimming pool. Howie reports that a record number of cans of soda pop were used. And while we're on statistics here are a few Howie compiled from last year's picnic: we consumed a 122pound pig, 10 cases of soda pop, two half kegs of beer, 12 liters of wine and some 90 hamburgers and 120 hot dogs plus of course the crabs, four and onehalf bushels of them! Don't know what the numbers were for this year but attendance was off just a slight touch. We had 49 Classmates and a total attendance of 119. A number were there for the first time. The newcomers were: George Abbey, Emie Evans, Pauline and Dave FitzwiUiam, Ruth and Jim Hay, Carol Ann and Jack Jones, Anne and Fred Knops, Sally and Skid Masterson, Donna and Ned Shuman, Harve Taffet, Herb Trenham, Nina and Denny West andfinaUyKirby and Jim Zimmerman. The annual picnic has gotten to be a kind of institution all of it's own. Hope to see more of you there next year.

From a Bullis School Alumni newsletter I cUpped the photo left. Tom Mclsaac seems to set quite an example for the cmrent students.

Bill Harrison from BerryvUle, Arkansas, writes, Thought I'd better contribute something for the '55 column. Ted Strickland dropped in on us last mondi on his way to his 40th high schoolreunionin Sherman. Texas. He is thefirstClassmate I've seen sinceretiring.Ted left die USAF around 1967 and retired last year from civil service in Dayton, Ohio.

He had been working in the Stealdi Bomber Program Office prior toretiring.His wife, Ruth, wUl retire from teaching next year. I'm still enjoying Ufe in the Ozarks. Marlene and I have been spending the Captain Curly Locks and the Bear Family on a Summer drive last two winters in Brunsville, Texas. Do a lot of fishing, some shopping in Mexico and other "Winter Texan" activities there.

Dames & Moore sent out a newsreleasestating die following, H. Miller Andress has joined Dames & Moore, engineering and environmental consultants. Andress is based in the Orlando, Florida, office where he manages design and consttuction services for the firm's Florida operations. Among the projects under his direction is a 10-year, $200 million water development scheme for Sarasota County that addresses both water supply and wastewater management.

Danny Sullivan has recovered from an overhaul of his overboard waste discharge system and is back on the job as Chapter President of our local Class operations. He provided us with photos from his files.

There was one unformnate accident associated with the picnic. Kay and Ron Lief had not gotten more than a couple of miles away from the McLean's on their way home when the driver of a vehicle headed towards them in the other lane decided to make an abrupt left turn. As a result, he skidded into them. Ron was pretty well banged up but no broken bones. Kay did not make out so well; she suffered multiple fractures of the pelvis and was admitted to Anne Arandel General Hospital in Aimapolis. A few days later, she was transferred to the National Orthopedic Hospital in Washington for surgery and that is the situation as of the writing of this column.

We hope, Kay, that you are well along the road to recovery by the time you read this.

The August monthly Class luncheon was held on the Wednesday following the picnic which probably accounted for a relatively low attendancefigureof 21 Classmates. However, it is probably worthwhile to remind you all that the monthly luncheons are held the second Wednesday of every month at the ArmyNavy Country Club. By the way, 1 understand that Jim Bell showed up at the July luncheon so I guess he's feeling a bit better. Also let me remind you to send your $50 to George Zeberlein to hold your roomreservationsfor our 35th Reunion next year. If you did not already receive a notice conceming the 35th, please let me know and I'll make sure you get one.

Cheers, Bill!

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Suzie Gardener, Bill Kennington, Geoff Gardner, Denny Sullivan

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Pres., Capt. John W. Renard USN (Ret.) Cort. Sec'y Mr. Clif Shumaker 8800 Old Courthouse Rd., Vienna, Va. 22180 Charlie Plumly called a couple of weeks ago to make sure he got on the reservation list for the 35th Reunion. Now that's Class spirit! Plum says things are going fine in Virginia Beach, he was calling me from the $2 million yacht he minds for a client.

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In great .shape 15 'SSers blow out one candle Classmates while diere: Paul Slack of Iomega, Cas Sojka of die Naval Academy Preparatory School, Paul Grozen of Titan Systems and Pete Eller of Security Nuclear Power. He said he also saw George Davis who will be retiring soon.

Co-chairman, Class Executive Comm.

Capt. James W. Blanchard Jr USN (Ret.) LCol. R. H. Lyle USAF (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. R C. Peterson USN (Ret.) 13007 Clarion Rd., Fort Washington, Md. 20744 Sympathy is extended to the family of Gene Tallau who passed away on 1 August. Although Gene resignedfromthe Class in 1953 heremainedactive in Alumni affairs, was a Blue and Gold Officer, and a life member of the Alumni Association. After resigning from the Academy, Gene received his BS from Maryland, a Master's from Johns Hopkins and his DoctoratefromFillmore Institute in London. Among other accomplishments. Gene had been a member of afive-mancommission appointed by the Govemment of Qatar to open and staff a 660-bed hospital there.

When Jack Wilbern signed up with the Masqueraders back in 1952, littie did he realize the fame and fortune that would ensure from his talent. Not quite an Oscar, but close when he was selected as Best Supporting Actor at the Northem Virginia One-Act Play Festival for his role in "The Autograph Hound" presented by die Reston, Virginia, Community Players. Jack hasreceivedseveral offers from Hollywood but is currentiy holding out for the proper role.

On 1 September, Rich Seesholtz filmed over custody of the telescopes, bathythermographs and sextants at die Naval Observatory and joined the raidcs of die retired. The tide "Oceanographer of the Navy" is a position that only a few people can claim and Rich served in diat capacity widi distinction. Our very best to Rich and Marylee and we thank diem for hosting the Wine and Cheese Tours while at die Observatory.

While on the subject of Class functions, get out your calendar and write down the dates for the D.C. area luncheons. John Buckley promies an outstanding array of guest speakers for each function so plan your scheduled visit to the seat of govemment to coincide widi a luncheon. Dates are 22 September, 3 November, 7 December, 16 Febraary, 6 April and 8 June.

All affairs are at die Fort Myer "O" Club.

Inrecentjob changes Ted Shultz has joined forces witti National Security Industrial Association. I also Shipmate, October 1988

failed to report diat Bob Perry has left the D C . area and retumed to Michigan to practice law.

I hope everyone has sent in their reservations for Homecoming 88. Hope to see you there.

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Pres., LCol. George R Warren USMC (Ret.) Sec'y, Mr. Frank Barnes 218 Seminole Trail, Danville, Va. 24540 Corr. Sec'y Capt. W. H. Peerenboom USN (Ret.) 1003 Rachel Lane, Vienna, Va. 22180 There has been very littie mail this month, but lots of activity First, by way of a belated report, the enclosed picture shows the happy faces of a number of Classmates who attended this year's Summer Class picnic at Martha Ann and Bill Romoser's spread in the countryside of Fairfax County. This year's affair was as wonderful as all the other ones, and all of us had a great time. Not shown in the picture is die pool with aU the youngsters. It's great to associate with a group that still has kids that enjoy caimonballing!

A good contingent of Classmates ventured to the Big Apple to wimess the commissioning of "our Class" ship, USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CG-57). It was a most impressive ceremony. The ship is beautiful and formidable, and everyone in the audience of over 12,000 people was awed by the magnificent crew, and the spectacle of the ship being brought to Ufe as she was commissioned. Classmates were invited to the wardroom after the commissioning to witness Fritz Warren confer honorary Classmate status on LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S skipper, Capt. Ralph Martin. By way of a brief bio, to introduce him to the rest of the Class, Ralph is a graduate of Penn State, and was commissioned in 1964. He has commanded two ships besides LAKE CHAMPLAIN, those being USS CHEHALIS (PG-94), and USS LEVUS B . PULLER (FFG-23). In

addition he had had extensive destroyer duty, including deployments to Vietnam. Ashore, he has served with Joint Chiefs of Staff, as an advisor to the SALT negotiators in Helsinki, had a tour in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, and served as Navy Aide to the Commandant of the Marine Corps. His awards include two Legion of Merit awards, the Meritorious Service Award, and the Navy Commendation. His is a career of which he, and now we, can be justly proud.

Welcome Aboard. Classmates in the San Diego area wiU have the opportunity to cement the relationship, as that is the homeport of the ship. Classmates who attended the wardroom ceremony included Fritz and Barbara Warten, Don and Romona Swenor, Bill and Peg Johnson, Mary Ellen and Coimie Morency and myself, and son John.

Ron Marryott has been relieved as Supe, as of 18 August. Since this was earlier today, and I was personaUy unable to attend, 1 can only report what Bob Albertson told me, which was that it was an impressive ceremony, during which the CNO heaped praise on Ron for the great job he has done as Superintendent. A good contingent of Classmates attended, including Dwight Avis, John Stacey, Fritz Warren, Bud Edney Ken Malley, Howie Miniter, Dave Cooper, Skip Rutemiller, John Howland, Keith Hastie, Pete Boyne, Bob Albertson, and Larry Magner. Doubtless there were others, and numbers of wives, but in the crowd, they may have escaped Bob's eye . . . and I hadn't wamed him that I was going to hold him up for a report.

The one piece of maU received this month was a card from Barbara Bartocci, widow of Classmate John, which reads as follows: Hi! Saw in Shipmate that you've had a dearth of news, so here's a tidbit. Barbara Bartocci, whose husband John (2nd Co) died in Viemam air ops in 1968, has stories appearing in current issues of Readers Digest (Sept. '88 and Oct. '88). Barbara Shipmate, October 1988

'57 Summer picnic writes for Reader's Digest, various women's magazines, and is completing another book (herfirst,My Angry Son: Sometimes Love is Not Enough) reflects family events following the death of her husband, and was a Literary Guild alternative selection in 1986. Optioned for a CBS-TV movie, too, but the family withdrew the option when they were not given permission to review the script. All the best.

Finally, the postman has delivered your October copy of Shipmate, and you have eagerly turn to the Class column to read up on the activities you participated in at Homecoming! Sorry, you won't see any of that until the December issue, so until then, keep the memories fresh by getting your film developed and pictures sorted. You might select a couple of the

photos to share with the Class, and if they can reach the cortespondent's in-basket before 24 October, they will also show up in the December column . . . or spread throughout the Winter months to brighten the Dark Ages. Now that you understand a column prepared in mid-August isn't going to be full of October 1st news, let's get on with die events of Summer!

The Grenadine Islands in the Caribbean provided the locale for a delightful vacation under sail taken by the J. D. Peters family. They properly displayed their colors, giving fair warning to all the other yachtsmen that the dreaded pirate J. D. was afloat, with his firstmate, Joan, and able seamen, John and Sarah.

Those Class flags have really gotten around! You may recall what a sight it was at our 25th Homecoming when we flew 50 of the flags around the periphery of Navy-Marine Memorial Stadium. Since then, they have been out in space with Astronaut Bruce McCandless, over to Bermuda on a yacht with Jim Pierce, at sea aboard the USS PETERSON (the ship named after our departed Classmate, Carl Peterson), in the Grenadines with JD, and as the backdrop in countless gatherings of '58ers from coast-to-coast.

If you have any photos or stories that show the flags on their travels, send them in.

USS BARRY, permanendy stationed at the Washington Navy Yard, has been a hotbed of activity for

Bellay and Hernandez

Secretary Meisel and Treasurer Powell

We'll look forward to reading your articles, Barbara. Thanks for keeping in touch! That's it for this issue. We still could use some input!

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Pres., Capt. Paul A. Polski USN (Ret.) Cort. Sec'y Col. Warren S. Walters USMC (Ret.) 5664 Ravenel Lane, Springfield, Va. 22151 (703) 321-9586 (H)

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die Class this Summer. Earlier, we reported the retirement of George Coyne aboard the ship in June.

The month of August found two other Classmates, Capt. Frank 'Tdoch" Caldwell USN, and Capt.

Chuck Smith USN, having their retirement ceremonies conducted aboard the same vessel. The event was presided over by another '58er, VAdm. Pete Hekman, USN. The retirees were joined in the celebration of 30-plus years of commissioned service by their family members, friends, and Classmates. Both Pooch and Chuck have had sons graduated from USNA to carry on the family names in the Naval Services. On the Caldwell side, there are Lt. Frank CaldweU, Jr. USN, '81; I/Lt. Andy Caldwell USMC, '83; and Lt.jg David Caldwell USN, '84. The Smidi clan is continued on by Ens. Derrick Smith USN, '87.

The initial plans for the new joinees to the ranks of retirees are basicaUy to stay in the D.C. area for openers. Peggy and Frank will be Uving in their home in Fairfax, Virginia, within easy driving distance of their native Annapolis, while Chuck and Betsy wdll remain in their home in Tantallon-on-the-Potomac, Maryland, within easy driving distance of the 1st green! Congramlations on all those years of Navy Blue to both of you.

That doesn't end the USS BARRY story, however, for on the first of September, VAdm. Pete Hekman climbed the gangplank once again, this time to assume the flag as Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, from VAdm. Wm. H. Rowden USN, '52.

It's been a long trail from San Jose State College, via USNA, for our 2nd Company Classmate, but Pete has done a great job along the way and eamed the top slot at NavSea in recognition of his efforts. Another Greater '58er . . . nicely done, Pete!

A tribute of a different kind regarding our lateClassmate, Eklward Raymond Browne, 5th Company, was brought to Ught. Ed gave his life as a Marine Corps captain in Viet Nam, trying to rescue a wounded member of his command during an enemy shelling. Ed had graduated in the top 10 in the Class, and carried his brilliance into the Marine Corps as an artiUeryman. He taught at the Field Artillery School in Fort SiU, Oklahoma, and was selected by the Corps to attend the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, a rare honor for a Marine in the early 60s!

At Monterey, Ed met and married Elinor, and they subsequendy had two children, Elizabeth and Edward. In February, 1987, at Camp Pendleton, California, the Marine Corps dedicated the Browne ChUd Development Center in his memory. Housed in a new, milUon doUar facUity, the Center has a capacity of more than 250 chUdren. Ed's widow, Elinor Browne, who continues to reside in Monterey, represented the family at the ceremonies. The story of the event was passed on by Betsy Smith, who was Elinor's roommate those many years ago, prior to the arrival of Ed and Chuck on the scene. The Class memorialized Ed by planting a California redwood in the Naval Academy Yard many years ago. It is nice to see the Marine Corps provided a continuing memorial to a fine Classmate!

A surprise phone call from a long'-lost member of the Class occurred in August. Surfacing was Stanley Wiklinski, one of our members who started USNA with us, but left during our Academy days. Stan now resides at 86 WUson Avenue, Rutherford, N.J. 07070. Also heard from was E ^ l Francis Gonyaw, who left us at the end of 2/c Year to proceed on to medical school. Earl is now an MD, specializing in neurology, and living at 1937 Preston Ridge Drive, Chesterfield, Mo. 63017. No phone call, but a letter firom Frank McKenzie to let us know he couldn't make the reunion, and passing along his regards.

Frank is now a CPA in Scottsdale, Arizona, running his own tax consulting firm. He and Nancy have one daughter, Lisa, starting college at Northem Arizona University this Fall, and three sons, Brian, Andrew,

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and Daniel, all in high school. You can get your tax info for '88 from Frank at 8021 E. Carol Way Scottsdale, Ariz. 85260.

Since we have no pictures from the Reunion, we wiU attempt to recover by showing pictures of your Class Executive Committee hard at work preparing for the 30th Homecoming. While many individuals were involved in doing the multitude of tasks required to make a successful Reunion, we have photos of only a few. You see Class President Paul Polski expounding on the need for complete planning and lots of pom-poms in one picture, and Gordon Gerson explaining the mathematical solutions involved in assigning lodging to all the attendees. Based on the smiles on the faces of Bill Meisel, Class Secretary, and Tom Powell, Class Treasurer, the numbers and money looked pretty good in July as they checked the paperwork. Also smiling were Carlos Hernandez, Time Capsule Chairman, and Dan Bellay, Dinner Dance Chairman, as they discussed their respective comnuttees. All this took place at a committee report brunch held in late-June at the Navy Yard Officer's Club in Washington, D . C , just one of numerous meetings held over the past two years to bring the reunion events together. It does take effort to put a major homecoming together, and the Class gives its thanks to the many Classmates in the Washington/ Annapolis area who gave so willingly of their time.

You'll be highlighted by name in the next issue!

'58 Trivia: No answers in yet on who put the cap on top of the Hemdon Monument for our Class. Try this one on for size: He taught you what a gravelly voice sounded like coming from an old salt, and was probably the first "chief bos'n" you ever encountered. You leamed how to tie a bowline from him, and called him "Shorty." What was his real name? Hasta luegol WSW.

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Membership: 54% Pres., Cdr. Lloyd H. Adams USN (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. John A. Butterfield USN C/S, ComNavAirPac, NAS Nordi Island, San Diego, Calif. 92135 Sunday 17 July 1988â&#x20AC;&#x201D;chatted widi Kaddeen and Ron Trossbach at the Naval Training Center Marina, near the Adm. Kidd Club, in San Diego. Ron, the Director of Navy Sailing, is here "training the trainer." He is the final QA ((Quality Assurance) instractor for Midshipmen SaU Training. He checks the ROTC Instructors out/makes sure that when they retum to their units they are doing it right. Great to see Ron and family (that includes their pride 'n joy, a beautiful Labrador . . . who loves to sail 'n swim).

We plan diimer out Thursday. (PS. It was super Afghani food in La Jolla.)

Ron was interested in big John Collins whereabouts. I traced that "sailor" down. He had relocated jobs; now with S-Tron, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, Calif. 94065. Judy has just now rented their Coronado home and joined John living on their boat in Half Moon Bay. Their home address: PO. Box 1444, El Grenada, Calif. 94018. John was here for die 4th of July (the big celebration of the year in Coronado, with its famous two-plus-hour parade one of the features). Judy was a glutton for puiushment; did both the half-marathon (13.1 miles) in the moming, and the one-mUe open-ocean swim in the afternoon. I settled for just the run this year. 'Twas a good day for all! May see J 'n J here for last weekend in month when Optimist Club of Coronado hosts the Sports Fiesta. A few 59ers should be in one event or another.

Ron said diat die Art Emersons, Charlie Dobbs, the Charlie Peases went saUing out of Annapolis.

Trossbachs love the water, their home close by MiU Creek, and being wrapped up in the wonderful world

of saUing. And Kathy is as good a sailor as anyone!!

In tracking the Collins down, I called good friends the Al Ovrums here in town. Wife, Susie Ovram, gave me die best tip: contact Ron Render, who used to work with John ColUns at HoneyweU Hydroproducts in San Diego area. Ron incidentally has also changed jobs; he is working at Southwest Marine, same place where Al has been for quite some time.

The Ovrums just back fixim super trip to England, France, and the East Coast. WeU, anyway, the Render-Ovrum connection helped me get on the phone widi John CoUins, and John sends along his best.

News items: List just out saying David E. Bottorff. Commander NavFacEngCom, NorfoUc, Vu-ginia, has been promoted to the permanent grade of Rear Admiral, which means another two-star for 59 . . . Yeah!! Great editorial by Bud McFarlane entitied "A Crasade Stalled, A Risk Averted," carried in LA Times in the 27 July 1988 issue. I am sure it was carried by newspapers across the country. Bud, now a "counselor" at die Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D . C , explains diat the U.S. role in the Gulf helped the AyatoUah break faith . . . "the beginning of the end of the eight-year effort/crasade of revolutionary Moslem rhetoric." Ask Bud for a copy if you did not see it. Brenda and Gary Geist are proud homeowners (an older home, but a classy one) at IIOI Dalebrook Drive, Alexandria, Va. 22308. CaU 'em at (703) 360-2871 and be in touch with a terrific twosome, and devoted, active 59ers.

A letter from Mike Maynard; he and Jan back in ConUS, and home at 16517 161st Avenue S.E., Renton, Wash. 98055: Just a note to catch up on Northwest activities. Jan and I returned to our home in Renton from over three years in Jubail. Saudi Arabia, where I was chief engineer and later promoted to general manager of die technical group for die Royal Saudi Naval Forces. We enjoyed the Summer heat by jumping from air-conditioned homes to air-conditioned cars, generally staying indoors. Unfortunately, Jubail was not noted as a big liberty port so there was litde opportunity to see many Classmates.

We are trying to catch up on that now that we have returned. Jim Fbole dropped by from the East Coast for a visit and diimer on his way to Tacoma. Although a short get-together, we all enjoyed getting caught up on respective fanuly happenings. Also this Summer, Sandy and Vem %uiig came over from his quarters at Sand Point in Seatde; the last time we had been able to visit was when he was at Bangor in August 1984, just before our departure to the Kingdom (Saudi Arabia). Unfortunately, the pictures of both events were not suitable for forwarding (Sandy, was just a litde concemed about pictures in the spa . . . m-m-m-m!).

In the meantime, doing house projects, enjoying camping in the Cascade and Olympic Mountains, visiting with family (both chUdren and grandchild are in the Seatde area) and contemplating retirement. If any Classmate gets to this part of the country, we would enjoy a visit. Best regards, Mike Maynard.

A terrific letter appeared in 27 June 1988 Navy Times about "a Good Man" . . . actuaUy he is far better than that . . . he deserves more of a superlative than good . . . but thanks to Bob Milner for ensuring the Class sees a copy of the letter: In the 30 May issue of Wav\' Times. I read the article announcing the nomination of 24 one-star officers for promotion to two stars. I had expected and looked forward to reading this because I knew that RAdm. FVands R. Donovan, Commander Amphibious Group Three, would be among those selected.

I have followed Donovan's career since we were "shipmates" aboard destroyer THE SULLIVANS (DD-537).

Donovan, during those days as an ensign, then lieutenant junior grade, always made outstanding contributions to our efforts and accomplishments.

During all-hands evolutions, he was right there in the middle handling ammunition, stores, etc. His inspirational leadership was well known and appreciShipmate, October 1988

ated throughout the ship.

The Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service and Navy Commendation Medals are awarded to the men and women serving in our Navy for dieir outstanding performance and contributions, but 1 diink the finest award of all comes to a man or woman when they are told by dieir captain, executive officer, and their 'shipmates' that you are a good man/ woman . . . that says it all. So from one destroyerman to another—'Admiral Donovan, you are a good man!' Charles J. Brewer, GMGC, USN (Ret.), Newport, R.I. Thanks, Chief. You are "right on" and a good man as weU. Great letter from a super guy, and you will read about his most generous contribution: It was my pleasure to vote for you as Trustee of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

First and foremost, I am happy to announce the birth of my daughter, Eleanor Rachel Franklin, bom 4 May 1988. at 6:14 p.m., weighted 7 lbs., 9-i/2 ozs, 20" long, and I can say without bias at all, she is beautiful and the love of my life. Her mother, Linda, is a Ueutenant in the Naval Reserve. She is doing fine.

Our son, Bruce, is beginning his second year at Northern Kentucky University and Stephen is finishing ET school at Great Lakes Naval Training Center.

On 17 November 1987 I become Readiness Commander of RedCom 11 in DaUas, with 14 reserve centers in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, and over 4,000 drilling reservists and active duty Navy personnel. I was appointed for mobUization purposes as Commander, MUitary Sealift Command Adantic, with 14reserveheadquarters and Military Sealift Command offices infivestates, including the Panama Canal Zone, which 1 recendy toured.

I want to thank you and Lloyd Adams for your devotion to our Class column in keeping us all so well informed. 1 justreceivedthe designation of rear admiral (lower half) in December and got a call from Frank Donovan who was with Dave Rogers at the time. They gave me congratulations and told me that Bill Eshelman had been selected as a brigadier general in the Marine Corps.

I offer a safe haven for anyone travelling through Louisville and can, in fact, even provide free legal services if the need arises, but all of our Class was too squared away to have any such problems. 1 am stUl a civd trial lawyer in Louisville, inducted in die American College of Trial Lawyers, along with die Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor; became a feUow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and a diplomat in die American Board of Trial Advocates. At least I get to see aU the names of famous lawyers that we read about or see on the national news.

I would like to make this contribution to our Class project in memory of my Classmate and friend, Jack Phillips, who lost his life in Vietnam in the Marine Corps. If I can help our Class in any other way, I would be more dian happy to do so. 1 regret that I have not written more frequendy, but 1 have regularly stayed up with the column. Sincerely, Larry B. Franklin, Law Offices—Franklin and Hance, P S . C , 23rd Floor First National Tower, LouisvUle, Ky 40202, phone: (502) 582-2270.

Thanks and congratulations Admiral Larry! 'Vbu help accelerate the 59 Fund Drive and in the name of a real hero!

LGen. Donald Cromer assumed command of Space Division, 24 June 1988. More than 900 military members, civiUan employees, and family and guests watched the formal presentation of troops, listened to 15th Air Force Band from March AFB and witnessed the official change of command.

His first assignments were at HQ Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB, NB, first as a guidance control officer and then as an engineer analyst. He then moved to the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, working with NASA as spacecraft test conductor on the Project Gemini Maimed Spacecraft Program. From 1969 to 1972, Don served as chief of the Payload Branch, Satellite Data Systems Program Office,

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Space and Missile Systems Organization, Los Angeles AFB. In 1973 he was assigned to the Directorate of Space, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Research and Development, HQ USAF, Washington, D.C, as program element monitor for the Satellite Data System and Defense Dissemination System programs.

From 1977 to 1978, Don served as deputy for Defense Meterological Systems and director of the DMSP Office, Space Division, at Los Angeles AFB. He then served as director of advanced technology for the Secretary of the Air Force's Special Projects Office. In 1982, he became director of Space Systems, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. He retumed to Los Angeles in 1984 as deputy commander for Launch and Control Systems and as vice commander, Air Force Space Division from 1985 to early June 1986.

In mid-June 1986, he became the commander.

Space and Missile Test Organization, Vandenberg AFB. He also operated the Westem Space and Missile Center at Vandenberg, and the Eastern Space and Missile Center at Patrick AFB, Florida.

Ron Trossbach, Charlie Dobbs, Charlie Pease, Art Emerson A much appreciated (overdue) note from Charlie Dobbs, 14 FoxhUl Lane, Sonunerville, N.J. 08876: Greetings from die Garden State. Rise and Shine —from a non-active duty, non-D.C. area 59er. After all die rhetoric last week in Atlanta, it's tempting to add much more but 1 won't bore you.

Its hard to believe, but we're into our fourth year in Jersey and with Bell Communications Research.

However, planning (and even some activity) is underway for one final move, this time to Annapolis and die bay 31 July 1988 marks my 25di year with Bell and/or the associated companies. With that comes the option to retire or change jobs as so many in die Class have done. I have already started the search process. Anyone need a good Data Processing/Computer Programmer/Communications —Manager?

The real reason for writing is to share a couple of photos taken 14 July weekend. Kathy and Ron Trossbach were kind enough to host Betsy and 1, and Suzie and Charlie Pease aboard MOONSHINE, their 39' veteran Ocean Racer. We were joined for the weekend by Kay and Art Emerson aboard SCARLET FEVER their 42-footer. The weather was excellent and the sailing fantastic, especially in the late afternoon on the 4th.

We felt the gadiering deserved to be duly recorded. What did Art do to have so much gray? We also felt compelled to provide the other picture diat shows the Director of Navy Sailing, Ron Trossbach retuming with his rescued dingy. It seems no one remembered to secure the tether. The smile on Ron's face should show his pleasure in recovering his dingy and saving face. Also 1 must give credit to Kathy (and probably Ron) for trainmg 'Christal.'

Christal is their 80-pound Lab who was a real princess during the weekend.

An Adams item is next (great month for letters guys, keep it up!): 23rd Company 59ers were planning to get together for a reunion diis Summer, and I said 1 would send a few groups after the event. Well, we did it the last weekend of July and it was a smashing success I There are about one thud of us living here in the D.C. area to joumey in. They included Chuck and

Doris Cosky (Califomia), Tom and Sue Monahan (Texas), Frank Martin (Florida), Dusty and Linda Rhodes (Ohio), BUI Mahoney (Mass), and Jack Machesky (Penn). We got together Friday evening at Jerry and Bonnie Welsh's for cocktails and dinner Saturday afternoon and evening they all gathered at my place for a relaxing cook-out and picnic. Several others who couldn't make it, sent letters or called and talked with us during the weekend.

What a great weekend! We decided we were going to all get togedier again next year for our 30th Anniversary Homecoming. 1 highly recommend every company try to get together on a weekend other than Homecoming weekends. Too much other activity on a Homecoming weekend to really catch up on 30 years of sea stories.

Just a quickie about the Class Memorial Fund Drive. As of 30 June 1988 we have $73,799 in our fund and approximately $20,000 pledged. Progressing, but not yet even halfway to our participating.

The 1989 Annual Fund Drive kicks off this Fall and we are going to strive to double both the amount of money in our Fund and the number of Classmates participating. And remember, we are going to dedicate our commitment to the Academy during the 30di Reunion; it would be nice to have all $250,000 'in die bank' at that time.

One last note. Mark your 1989 calendars to show our 30th Anniversary Reunion, Homecoming Weekend 27-29 October 1989 and plan to be there. More to come on this big event this Fall!

PS. Footnotes by phone from Lloyd: —Al Shin (National Science Foundation, vice president in charge of public relations) spoke on "NSF, Policy on Research" at recent 59er luncheon at Fort McNair Fascinating talk enjoyed by all.

—Moves—RAdm. Jon Ives to be CBPac in Hawaii (approximately 4 August). Gary Wheatley to retire, live in NorfoUc area (lovely waterside home). Mai Bruce expected to retire and retiim to San Diego area. Dave Osbom expected to retire and live in his beautiful Annapolis home. Wayne Messner visited recently. He's a retired USAF colonel living in New Hampshire and owns his own business in the "security systems" field.

Good words from Gordy James, the executive vice president of Flight Intemational, Patrick Henry Airport, Newport News, Va. 23602, phone is (804) 877-6401: Dear John: It was great talking to you the other day; it's been quite a while, 1 guess almost 30 years since I've seen you or really talked to you personally I believe Pensacola was the last time. It's hard to believe that you will be wrapping up a thirty year career in the Navy next Summer, but I guess there will be a number of other guys who will be starting their second career I've been with the company since July of last year. Prior to that 1 spent a year at Hawaiian Airiines as vice president of maintenance and engineering, and prior to that 1 was involved with another airline out of San Francisco. I got off of active duty in 1974 and went back to work for American Airlines, so I spent 14 years on active duty and 14 years with American, and now I'm working on the third 14 years. I've enclosed some info on the company just for your information. We're doing a lot of interesting tilings and life is never boring. I will honor my promise to get to see you the nexttime1 come to San Diego. As I said, we have a facility at Palomar where we support the Navy contract. We have six airplanes based up there and have afixedbase operation. By the same token, if you get to Norfolk anytime please give me a call.

Thanks, Gordy, and that's all for this edition. Rise n Shine, John Butterfield.

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United Airlines. Next daughter is a supervisor with the Marriott Corporation, third daughter just graduated with a degree in marketing. Our son is at Colorado College with one year under his belt. I am with Citicorp, working in their credit card collections area, have thetideof Assistant Vice President, managing 90-100 collectors. Make sure you all pay your credit card bdls. Citibank first, of course.

I travel some in my job and have run into several Classmates. Harry Henningflewme back to Dallas from Albuquerque. Got to ride the jump seat and recall old times. Glen Phillips 1 met in the terminal at St. Louis, he was en route to the West Coast. I just finished a trip to Kansas City, called Flrank Gansz to congratulate him on his selection last season to head coach of the Chiefs. He hasn't changed a bit.

Used to see Hank Egan when he would come to the Pit to play UNM when he coached AF Academy. He is now coaching in Califomia. In Albuquerque from the Academy are Casey Jones, '60 and Amie Allen, '61. We are all working with Blue and Gold program, Amie heads it up. Chuck Kiger. 째60 lives in Santa Fe, he hosted Army-Navy game at his beautifid home. Too bad about the outcome. If any of the Class are in the Albuquerque area please give us a call at (505) 299-7570, we would enjoy hearing and seeing you all. Warm Regards.

The latest round of questionnaire maUouts have triggered some responses from classmates in the "H" portion of the alphabet, here they are:

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Pres., RAdm. Donald V. Boecker USN Sec'y Capt. Patrick H. SulUvan USNR 250 Meadow Rd., Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060 Duty caUed this past month and 1 found myself in Washington working with a client. As CinCClassBlab I was invited to lunch with several of the local area Classmates involved with the planning for our Thirtieth Reunion. In attendance were Mike Colley, Al Bissel, Dave Pariseau and Ron Hinkel (Don Boecker had plaimed to attend, but had to cancel at the last minute). The discussion of the Thirtieth centered around the longest lead-time item, the Class ThirtyYear Book.

The Thirty-Year Book, as proposed is an excellent idea. It is planned as an adjunct to the Luck Bag in that it wiU be a quality book, documenting something about each graduating Classmate. The book wUl cover the 30 years since graduation with biographies written by each of us. In addition, family members of deceased Classmates will be asked to provide biographies. Anyone who cannot be located to contribute a biography may even have a short version written by a Classmate beginning with . . . "The last time I saw him he was. . . ."

To meet the schedule for gathering information, editing and production we must begin the project immediately, n i e book wiU cost approximately $60. In order to start-up production it is necessary to know that the Class is interested in participating and that sufficient Classmates wiU sign up to buy the book.

Accordingly, there wiU be a Class maU-out within the next six weeks asking each of you to pledge your $60 and to contribute the addresses of "lost" Classmates.

The goal for participation is a tough one. In order for the project to be feasible at the 560 price, we need 500 copies committed. That is a tall order but there is agreement on the desire for the book and now we need to leam of the interest.

My own two cents is just this. I was not happy to leam about the $60 price tag. Nevertheless, once I saw what was proposed, a book of similar quality to the Lucky Bag, with write-ups on each Classmate, I was impressed. Also, I had the opportunity to see similar books, some more ambitious and some less, done by other Classes. They were all very impressive and something I would like to have. I'm going to sign up when my form letter comes in.

Now, on to the next order of business, seeing what Mr. Mailman has dumped on my porch this month.

FUst out of the maUbag is a portion of a note 1 received from Don Boecker about some Class business. Don has just changed jobs, and he reports that "I completed my tour as Director, Navy Space Systems Division (OP-943) last Friday, 15 July, and am currently as NAS Pautuxet undergoing five days of turnover prior to assuming my new job as Commander, Naval Air Test Center. I am really excited about diis new job tiecause of the excellent projects and most importandy I will be flying aircraft again!

Gay and I are really excited about moving to Mattapany, "the quarters" and living in southem Maryland. All Class of '60 members who happen to be in the area are invited for a visit to the Test Center.

Also in the mailbag this month was a taste of Tom Doherty who writes: It has been a long time since I took pen in hand to update my whereabouts and doings. I retired from the Air Force in 1984 after a tour at Kirdand AFB, N.M. Gail. I and four children chose to stay in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is where we still reside. This is the longest we have been in one sport in the 271/2 years we have been married. The family has grown and begun to spread their wings. Our oldest daughter is married to a medical student; she has a Master's in Psychology, and is working for 68

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The Heads

Tom Hoppin

Warren Hahn is back in Tampa, Fla., with the Air Force at MacDUl AFB. He is an electrical/mechanical engineer in the engineering design department.

Warren and wife Pat just became grandparents.

Lauren Elyssa Hahn (USNA '10) daughter of proud father David. The picture shows Warren, Pat and sons David (USNA '85) stationed aboard the PULASKI out of Charleston, and son Jeffrey (USNA '88) stationed aboard die SmELDS out of San Diego. For diose traveling the Florida west coast, please contact the Halms in Tampa.

From Chula Vista, Califomia Dave Hand gives us an update. He reports that after graduation he entered flight training. He left active duty in Oct. '81 after tours in 'VT-21, VT-22, VT-31, 'VRC-30, NPGS, USNA, USS KiTTYHAWK, and COMFAIRWESTPAC. Doc is currentiy a Senior Softwar Engineer with General Dynamics, Data Systems Division. He married Janet Dewar in 1965 and they have two great sons, Ray and Galen, both students at San Diego State University. Doc received his Masters degree in Computer Science from SDSU this spring. Janet received her Nursing degree from SDSU last year so now diey are happy to be out of school and beginning to act like real human beings once more.

Gil Hansen checked in from Falls Church, Va. where he serves as minister of education at Fairfax Baptist Temple and Administrator of the Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy a K-12 Christian School. Gil has been married for almost 27 years to Sylvia, the sister of classmate John Claman. The Hansen's oldest son. Gil along with wife and 2 year old daughter moved to Oregon to start a new Baptist Temple. Second son, Jon, completed is secondary education degree and is teaching for Gil in die Falls Church Academy. Son Eric graduates from Bob Jones University this winter and is scheduled to marry and move to Oregon to help older brodier. As the Hansens are settied permanendy in Nordiem Va. they would like to extend a standing invitation for any classmate to stop by and visit at the Fairfax Baptist Temple.

Also from Virginia we hear from Dave Harden.

Dave reports diat he is currently employed at Right International, Inc. which for the past eight years has been under contract to the Navy for air services to replace the utility squadrons. Dave regularly flies missions in die Lear jet as well as holding down a management position. The most exciting thing that happened this years was Dave's marriage to his high school sweedieart, Janet, in St. Andrews Chapel.

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move, which makes one appreciate Navy moves, no matter how traumatic they might have been. The Hardens like the Yorktown-Williamsburg area and will be settiing there semi-permanently Janet is a TWA flight attendant and they enjoy traveling when both schedules permit. Dave's children are in college, Jon is a senior at William & Mary, and Ashlie is a junior at Virginia Tech studying veteranarian medicine. The Hansens would enjoy seeing any classmates who might be passing through and visiting.

Yet another VUginian, Tom Head, responded to tell us that he is teaching math at George Mason Junior/Senior High in Falls Church. His free time this past year was devoted to daughter Caroline's varsity crew program at Yorktown High in Arlington. She and her shipmates were # 2 in the nation this year in girls varsity eight crew! Tom was also selected last year for die DoEd/DOD sponsored "Altemative Science Teacher Program" and given a grant from the State of Virginia for the program at George Mason University Tom sent in this picture showing himself, wife Legare and daughter Caroline.

From Bethesda, Md. we hear from Tom Hoppin who has recently been elected President and Chief Operating Officer of the "Centtiry National Bank" in downtown D.C. It is a full service, small bank designed to give personalized banking to its clients.

The Hopins have been bitten by the biking bug . . . they have taken bUce trips on Cape Cod, the mountains of Virginia and Chesapeake Bay. Next year they are off to New Zealand for three weeks and 600 miles of bUcing.

Martin Houck sent in a questionnaire from Shiremanstown, Pa. He spends a lot of time traveUng during the week but spends his weekends involved in water recreation. He also reports that he and his wife have six chUdren. (Ed.: Apparently he is home just enough) As for excitement (as if six children weren't enough) Martin said that on a recent fishing trip, whUe 80 miles out to sea in a 42 foot boat they lost the transmission in 14 ft. seas. Martin wants us all to know that his son is starting a Navy career as an ET 3rd class, stationed in Norfolk, Va. Terry Hubbard wrote a long response from Escondido, CA and I will try to edit it down a bit to save some space for Shipmate. Terry drew a large number in the first class career lottery and sent to a cruiser in WESPAC. After a year the cmiser was decommissioned and Terry went off to sub school. From there he went to nuke school. Mare Island and Idaho. He served on SWORDHSH and BENJAMIN FRANKLIN and

had a shore duty tour in Hawaii before becoming a civiUan in 1970. He worked for a defense contractor in Hawaii for 9 years before retuming to Califomia to help a coUeague start up a small operations research firm called Onmi Analysis where he is Executive Vice President. Terry has been martied to Kathy for 20 years and their son Jeffrey now works in El Cajon, near San Diego. Terry sees Dave Parkinson and Bill Evans on occasion but rarely has time for the class functions in Southem Califomia. Terry reports that he is one of those people who feel they "can't write" but notes that the class column is invaluable for keeping track of friends. Speaking of which, Dave Banner, where are you?

As for yours tmly, I must admit that life this past two years has been a bit more hectic than I may have let on. Harriet and I have been separated for two years after several years of increasing difficulty living together. We decided in December to divorce and have now completed the process amicably In November I decided to leave my former employer and join a colleague in setting up our own consulting shop. I hung out my shingle in January and have been building the business ever since. 1 am pleased to report that all is going well on that front so far . . . with every indication that it will continue. The pace these past few months have been a bit on the busy side of the scale Shipmate, October 1988

but as things fall into place I anticipate they will slow soon. In fact, I fantasize about those long lazy afternoons in the hammock out in the back yard . . . soon, I tell myself . . . soon. . . .

That's all for this month, gang. Keep those cards and letters coming. I'll see you here next month!

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Pres., Capt. James Luper USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y Cdr. Jim Ibach USN (Ret.) 10425 Marbury Rd., Oakton, Va. 22124 (703) 938-0223 Thursday, 18 August, dawned with a bright sun partially obscured by clouds and the weather guessers promising some relief from the 90-plus degree weather that had been plaguing the Washington D.C. area for die preceding 20 days. RAdm. Virgil L. Hill Jr., USN was to become the 53rd Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. By 1000, the dignitaries and guests were assembled in Tecumseh Court for the Change of Command Ceremony The Honor Guard was in place, the band playing, flags flying, and a light breeze blew and some clouds kept the temperature in check. The Ceremony was flawlessly executed right down to the 15-gun salutes. The Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Carlisle A. H. Trost, '53, was the guest speaker. He expressed regrets for Admiral Crowe, '47, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who was going to attend and could not at the last minute. Virgil's remarks were most appropriate and, 1 think, a breath of fresh air and provided a hint to the Mids on how it will be done by '61.

Speaking of '61. In the last issue 1 said I would include the names of those attendingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1 can't because I was unable to get an accurate list of attendees. By best estimates there were about 100 Classmates and their wives, sons and daughters, and/or guests in attendance. Kim and Virgil performed above and beyond the call of duty standing for over two and a half hours greeting all of the guests. 1 received the following letter from Virgil, dated 19 August, for inclusion in this issue.

Yesterday's Change of Command was, as I am sure you understand, a wonderfully exciting day for Kim and me and our family. 1 am still pinching myself to see if this is all real.

It was made especially nice, however, by the fantastic nimout from the Class of '61. 1 was overwhelmed. 1 cannot express in words the sense of pride and feeling of support when 1 looked out from the rostrum at that huge crowd of 6rers.

The receiving line ran forever and I'm not sure that I got to see everyone . . . and for those who did make it through . . . it was all too brief. We have a busy schedule ahead and 1 know we will have many demands that are "in concrete." 1 do however want to get together with as many of the Class as possible as often as possible.

Please express my sincere appreciation to all who mrned out yesterday. 1 was so proud. See you at Homecomingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and BEAT ARMY! My thanks to Norm Pigeon for the photographs.

After driving back to South Carolina, he had them developed and then express mailed them back to me in time to make our 22 August deadline. Talk about spirit. Thanks again Norm. Other than the next item, I am saving all of your inputs for the next issue so we can properly recognize Kim and Virgil. To them we offer our heartiest congratulations and best wishes that their tour of duty at the Academy will be blessed by fair winds and following seas.

On Saturday, 20 August, members of your executive board assembled at the Alumni House along with the Hill's and Cdr. and Mrs. Mark Tuzo, '52, Director of Development for the Alumni Association, to view Tom Freeman's "miniatures" of the murals he will be doing for the new Brigade Activities Center.

The miniatures are in reality full-size paintings which will be recreated in much larger scale. They are super! In fact, Tom said he has a committment that they will hang in the White House once the murals are completed and hung. The three murals will depict a carrier task group including USS 69

RANGER (CVA-6I), USS BARB (SSN-596) rescuing crewmembers of a downed B-52 during a typhoon, and Marines assaulting the Citadel during the Battie of Hue. You can be proud of what your Class is contributing.

Kim and Virgil have invited all 6 r e r s attending Homecoming to the Superintendent's quarters (Buchanan House) after die game Saturday October 1. The paintings will be on display for your enjoyment.

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Pres., Ken MacKenzie Sec'y, Howard Pinskey PO. Box 3380, AnnapoUs, Md. 21403 Homecoming '88 Depending on when you receive this Shipmate, our Class Homecoming Party is about to or has just taken place. In any event we'll report on this, our 26th annual party, next month.

Class Fund We have topped the $40,000 mark in accumulated fimds. At this year's annual solicitation, please mark your donation with '62 Class Fund on the check and our balances wUl continue to grow. We wUl be discussing possible Class projects in this column in the months to come. The Class wUI then vote on these suggestions and we wiU then again contribute to the Academy and Navy as we did with our two widely acclaimed dioramas.

It is my sad duty to inform die Class of die passing of one of our friends and Classmates, Dave Bourland, who died in late August in Hawaii of cancer.

As we were going to print, I was informed of this sad occurrence and our deepest sympathies are extended to Dave's famUy We wUl have a complete obituary conceming Dave next month.

Bill Kirvan, PhyUis Galenti, Linda Kirvan and Paul Galenti

Bob Champion standing (left), Mike Foster (righO CaUfomia and has done so for the past 16 years. Bob teaches science and physics and in addition to coaching golf, he has coached soccer and football.

WeU that's our column for this October Shipmate issue.

Next month we expect to have some pictures from Homecoming and other interesting stories about our CHassmates.

Please keep those cards, letters and photos coining in. WE DEPEND ON YOU. UntU next month—

was quiedy run by a farm manager and was largely planted in beans, lettuce, and broccoli, with less dian a third of it devoted to sod. Rogers expanded die sod operation from 258 to 900 acres, bought other, smaller sod companies and added a computer system to keep track of everything. In addition, he pushed Pacific Sod into sports turf and beefed up the company's research department, which works on such things as drought-resistant grass. Pacific Sod has shown strong growth in recent years, and since 1983 has been sold out of all the sod it could produce. ^ golly, '63 pops up in the most unexpected places and pursuits!

Another unexpected place to see mention of our Classmates was the 18 July issue oi Newsweek Magazine. In an article about the Persian Gulf and "The making of modem naval officers" are quotes fhsm interviews widi Harlan Ullman (Center for Strategic and Intemational Studies at Georgetown University) and Paul Tobin (dien C O . of die Surface Warfare Officers Schools).

This mondi's photo shows Gary Hosey with Nancy Wilhite '42. It was taken in June at a reception in Krasnaya, USSR, during the Alumni Associationsponsored tour of Leningrad, Moscow, TbUisi, and other points of interest in the Soviet Union.

As I write this in late August, preparations for the 25th Reunion are becoming intense. Hundreds of Classmates have responded to the Reunion Committee's mailings. For the first time ever, your Class Secretary has enough material on hand for three or four Shipmate columns. This is great! Thanks to aU of you who retumed the "Personal and professional information" form to reunion coordinator Eli Dabich. If you haven't sent your form yet, please mail it to me ASAP We need to know as much as possible about our Classmates to help develop an up-to-date personal and occupational profile of the Class, and to provide information about our chUdren so that the Class of 1963 Foundation can more accurately predict future needs for financial assistance for chUdren of deceased

Membership: 6 3 % On board CVN-71: Comforth, WiUiamson, Natter, Ritt, Griggs, John

Pres., LCol. Daniel A. Hitzelberger USMC (Ret.) Sec'y, Michael H. Shelley 9915 Natick Rd., Burke, Va. 22015

Around the Fleet You won't see many photographs like this one. Six Navy captains (with one of them a rear admiralselectee) aboard the Navy's newest aircraft carrier.

Day Ritt, die Commanding Officer of USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71), hosted five Reserve officers. AU six of these captains are our Classmates.

Let's see if anyone can top this gathering.

The Busmess World Our past Class president, Paul Galanti, sent along a letter and photograph; Paul has always been a leader. His recent election as the President of the NAM-POWs is another example of his active involvement in many organizations.

MIKE FOSTER writes us that he is living in Oceanside, Califomia, where he is a teacher/counselor at die Rancho Buena Vista High School starting his 19di year. He is also the golf coach at the high school and teaches golf to adults. Mike has also been a Blue and Gold officer for 17 years and was in Annapolis a few Summers ago but he says the weather was too hot compared to Califomia.

The photo shows Classmate and Mike's companymate. Bob Champion, along with four high school team co-captains. Bob lives and teaches in Poway,

The common fiction in our circles is that when we eventuaUy retire for die LAST time, we'll buy a farm and take it easy Dick Rogers didn't wait that long to become a farmer, and he certainly isn't taking it easy!

You're sure to enjoy diis story which I've extracted from an article in the 28 June Los Angeles Times: The big changes in the Dodgers' outfield this year aren't limited to members of the team. New turf was installed diere during the off-season by Pacific Sod, the West Coast's largest sod producer and one of the five largest sod growers in the world. The company is run by Richard B. Rogers and his wife, Beth, who is his partner and also serves as director of marketing and sales while shefinishesher doctorate in anduopology at UCLA. Rogers has an unlikely background for a sod farmer: he grew up in Los Angeles and is a 1963 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Still, it is hard to tell now diat he is not a natural-bom farmer He rarely wears a suit, nearly always wears boots, and drives a pickup mick around the ranch. Rogers took over operations at die Camarillo farm in 1978. He had previously served diree tours in Viemam, eamed an MBA from USC, worked in data processing for IBM, and monitored die performance of pension funds for an investment banker His wife's family had owned the land since 1951. At die time, it

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Gary Hosey in Russia Classmates .Please retum your completed form to me.

Bill Pawlyk sent this letter from Richland, Washington, with his reunion reservations: Bob Polich and I spent a few hours together in Pordand in March during one of his layovers. I had called him and he immediately put me to the test by aimouncing that he wasflyinginto Pordand at 0100 the next Sunday. 1 had a drill in Pordand, so Marguerite and I met him at the airport and we stayed up until about 0600 talking. He still looks like a cleanshaven cherub with a devilish grin. He said diat Liz is well and the girls are doing great.

Got to see Jim McClure and Karl Kaup in Pearl Haibor in March. Did my two weeks at ComSubPac. where Karl was CoS. Jim is C O . of NSC Pearl; we ran into him at the airport when we arrived—he was waiting to pick up his daughter. Pete Optekar is working for DEC in Cherry HiU, New Jersey, supporting the Jersey Tlmipike. He's still keepuig his French chateau in Yakima, though.

Denny Vaughan is ComRedCom 22, and having a ball on TEMAC—a great opportunity. He and I are going to Norfolk in July for two weeks of knife and fork school. He's got arealfront-runner's shot at Reserve Flag. I'm back in die pack somewhere and CO. of a Readiness Unit in Pordand. Hanford is hurting from lots of cutbacks, and my job is trying tofigureout what it means.

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Bill is Manager, ADP Site Plans, for Boeing Computer Services in Richland. He and Marguerite have five children—four sons and a daughter.

Chaplain Tom Heslop has retired from die Navy and is now associate pastor of the Anaheim, California, United Mediodist Church. Sue and Lee Cargill's son, Steve, is a member of die USNA Class of 1992.

When not pursuing his normal pursuits in industrial sales, Scott Wilson is Chief of the volunteer fire department in Plandome, New York. His son, Gordon, is a Youngster this year.

to the Class questionnaire. The last item on the form asked for information about current employment.

One of our Classmates responded simply, "Watching my investments." We should all be so fortunate! (And may yet be . . . ) QUALITY—'63

Betty Mulholland has given me the happy news that Milo Daughter's widow, Suzanne, was married to Arthur Woolaway in Honolulu on 13 July. Her new address is 352D Kaelepulu Drive, Kailua, Hawaii 96734.

Jerry Saber has checked in with this letter to the Third Company Rep, Phil Adams: With deepest regrets I must pass on attending the 25th Reunion. My job precludes any chance of beuig in the States then. I am what isreferredto as an expatriate, living in Tokyo, a place called home since 1980. This was the location of my twilight tour. Iretiredui 1985 to jom RCA Service Company which had a number of contracts with the U.S. govenunent supporting numerous projects for the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. Later, GE acquired RCA and I have been working for the Electronic Systems Division, the systems integrators of the AEGIS weapon system. In June of this year the Govemment of Japan signed a Foreign Mditary sales case for an AEGIS system. Their pubUshed plan is for two with the possibility of additional sales in the future. Meetings associated with the sale wiU keep me in Tokyo untU the Christmas hoUdays. Please extend my best to our Classmates and let them know that I keep severalflagonsof sake readdy avadable for visitors on this side of the pond.

I shaU be with you in spirit.

Two rather complete biographies have come to me this month. Here are the highUghts: Capt. John J. McDonald has served aboard the submarines NATHAN

Pres., Capt. Thomas J. Swartz USNR Cort. Sec'y, Jerold F. (Jerry) Anderson 5173 Dungannon Rd., Fairfax, Va. 22030 (703) 278-8277

HALE (SSBN-623) (GOLD), HENRY L . STIMSON

(SSBN-655) (BLUE), TREPANG (SSN-674), and WILLIAM H . BATES (SSN-680).

He commanded

USS PINTADO ( S S N - 6 7 2 ) from April 1977 to January 1981. Currentiy Fleet InteUigence Officer on die CinCPacRt staff. Jack has served in a number of other key biUets. Among these were a Washington tour in the Submarine Department Head Assignment Branch at the Bureau of Naval Persotmel and Pacific area assignments as PCO Instmctor and Tactical Training Officer on die ComSubPac staff. Chief of Staff for ComSubGru Seven in Yokosuka, and ComSubPac's Assistant Chief of Staff for Strategic Operations.

The other biography brings us up to date on Julian "Skip" Wright. An attack pilot. Skip had several tours in A4 Skyhawk squadrons and received numerous decorations for his 189 combat inissions in the Vietnam war. After service as an instmctor in VT-9 from 1968 to 1970, he transitioned to the A6 Intmder and joined VA-42 at Oceana. Skip received a M.S. in Meteorology at the Naval Postgraduate School in 1975, then served in a variety of meteorological and oceanographic biUets, the last of which was Director for Operations for the Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center in Monterey. After a tour as Head of the Manpower Branch for the Oceanographer of the Navy, Skip reported in mid-1986 to his current duty as Chief of Staff of die Office of the Naval Deputy to the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration in die Department of Commerce in Washmgton. (That may be the longest job title I have ever reported in Shipmate. Any challengers?) Skip's wife, Anne, is Chief of the Evaluations Division of a Department of Defense Agency.

So there we are, folks. Another great month for news. Next month we'll have a full report on the gala 25th Reunion and I'll begin to share some of the interesting news that's come to me with your responses

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The "dog days" of August are upon us in the Washinton area as this is being written, but many of us in the Washington area had a nice respite from the doldrums on a recent Summer night. Members of the Class in the Washington area who had a good address on file with the Alumni Association were guests of the Commandant, Naval District Washington, at a reception honoring Bill Habermeyer, the Commandant of Midshipman. Bill was the guest of honor, along with the new members of the Class of '92, at the Summer Pageant at the Washington Navy Yard.

The reception was held on board BARRY (DD-933) which is now a floating museum at the Navy Yard.

Several Classmates and wives tumed out and enjoyed the refreshments and socializing. Admiral Davis was a great host and the evening (though warm) was an enjoyable one. Plebe Summer was just about over for die new Midshipman and they were in high spirits. It was also obvious that their Commandant was quite proud of them. Going through the reception line someone mentioned we were looking at ourselves 28 years ago. 1 could have gone all night without hearing diat!

Jerry Evans checked in with a short note. Jerry's wife, Marty detached from USNA in mid-July so they celebrated by taking a trip to Hawaii. On the way home they visited with John Kendall in Los Angeles. John and Annie relocated to Los Angeles after several years in northem Califomia. Jerry and Marty then continued up the coast and stayed a couple of days with Lynn and Rick Ricci in Carmel. Rick is just finishing up work to be a bonafideCPA. Before leaving Annapolis Jerry had a great experience winning the Naval Academy Club golf cham-, pionship in sudden death after shooting a final round 70. It was Jerry's best round ever at USNA and came 26 years after winning the Brigade Championship.

Isn't retirement great!

Jerry and Marty are now moving back into their house in Alexandria. Marty will be attending the National War College this fall.

Another Classmate retuming to the Washington area this Fall will be John Evans. John will be giving up his command of Patrol Wing Five in Brunswick, Maine. Good timing John—you missed Washington's Summer and got out of Maine before Winter!

John will be retuming to BuPers (I guess we call it NMPC now) where he has already had a couple of tours.

Planning for the 25th Reunion continues. All companies now have local reps except 12, 16, 17, and 18.

We'll be twisting some arms for help. If you'd like to volunteer, call or drop me a line. Local residency is not a requirement for the job (although it helps). 'The mailing list will be firmed up this Fall and you should be receving a questionnaire and general information by late November. Homecoming weekend next year will be 27-29 October 1989. Start making plans to be here!

Ethelyne and Fred Fagan will host a '64 party after the Yale game at their quarters, 5 Porter Road in the Yard. Please bring something for the pot.

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Pres: Capt. Wyman Howard, USN Sec'y: Cdr. Dave Anderson, USN, Ret. 7845 Bellakaren Place La Jolla, Ca. 92037 (619) 453[3938 Your semi-faithfiil scribe must admit having missed by a couple of days the deadline for the past August edition and so my rather lengthy article of Class news was carried last month. Will try to partially catch up with this month's effort. Barbara and 1 had dinner in July with Sharon and Doug Katz just prior to Doug heading west on N E W JERSEY for Korea, Japan, Australia and other exotic stops. They are doing great and Doug has done a super job with BB-62. The NJ was in San Francisco back over Memorial Day and while there, Doug hosted a whole bunch of Bay Area Classmates and their families. Shown are the 65ers and family members impressively arrayed before N E W JERSEY'S forward turret with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.

Anyway, while Doug and NJ were in SFran, Brian Lantier hosted a party at his spectacular home on a mountaintop in Tiburon, with most of those in the photo attending plus Bob Stanfield and Bill Vizza, who couldn't make the ship visit. Doug confirmed the rumor circulated earlier by Steve McDonald, that Pete Gness got hisself hitched . . . at the Chapel, no less. Doug has also heard that Pat Donnelly is coming to San Diego in January to help Goose Gosnell in his Pointe Development Co. Doug's last rumor had it that Frank Wilson is back in the Navy, current location unknown.

Also received two separate reports on June Week West '88 sponsored by the SFran Bay Area Chapter of the Alumni Assoc. Pete Robinson, who turned over the gavel as President of the Chapter to Chip Allen, wrote, as did the ever prolific Steve McDonald. Pete indicated that the SFran Chapter also elected Bob Stanfield as Treasurer for next year and wrote that the Bay Area '65ers recently won the unofficial JWW '88 Class Party Trophy on 24 June. After dinner at the Marines' Memorial Club Commandant's Room, they relived the good ol' days while dancing the evening away to music of the '50s and '60s, spun by a local DJ. Classmates attending JWW '88 included: Chip Allen, Brooks Bendetsen, Don Brown, Tom Dames, Paul Damrow, Bill DeFries, Jack Devine (with son John, '91), Wayne Goodroe, Mark Hopper, Brian Lantier, Mike Malone, Steve McDonald, Vince Nahr, Dermis Nemura, Denny Neutze, MUce Paul, Rick Richard, Pete Robinson, Roger Sherman, Bob Stanfield and Rob Zitzewitz.

Steve McDonald noted all this and added that he sees Paul Kellog, Hank Lewandowski and Stu Caldwell regularly at functions in Atianta and ran into Wayne Hanson on a visit to Miami. Wayne is still an instructor pilot for Eastern, commuting to Miami from his permanent home in Pensacola. Steve says that Spike Karalekas is now general counsel for the Navy Memorial being built in Washington D.C. Steve stayed with Patsy and Denny Lough in London last year. They are speculating in London real estate, besides both working at the Embassy. Denny is Chief of FOCEUR and has his office located where General Eisenhower had his during WWII. With any luck, come 1 November, Denny and Steve will not only see the legendary London to Brighton antique car race, they will participate in it!

George Kent checked in with a letter, bringing us up to date on his activities. He's attending a 20-week Defense Systems Management College course, having just been relieved in his previous assignment in NavSea on the SEAWOLF acquisition project by Les Jacobi. George and Loulie's son, George R, is in his 71

'65 families on board NEW JERSEY in San 1-rancisco. junior year at college and their daughter Betsy is finishing her senior year of high school, preparing to attend Harvard U. George expects to be converted to a material professional and to be assigned a Program Manager billet after his DSMC course. George ran into Wyman Howard, who was in the DSMC course ahead of him but got pulled early to take on the Exec.

Asst. position to VAdm. Rowden, ComNavSeaSysCom. George further reports that there have been a few shifts in submariners in Washington. Rick Adams is taking command of USS CANOPUS, the sub tender in Kings Bay. about now. His wife Reeney, is staying in Arlington with their girls through the Summer. Anson Burlingame decided that there wasn't anything that he wanted to do enough to stay in the Navy, and is going to retire. He was last heard, sifting through numerous job offers. Dan Scarborough was to relieve as ComSubRon One in Pearl Harbor, but was reassigned for (hopefully temporary) medical reasons. Dan. like George at NavSea, had been heavily involved in the SEAWOLF program at OP-222.

I taUced to Jim Stark, now CO, USS LEAHY (CG-I6), when he was in San Diego. He's recendy out of the yards with a New Threat Upgrade package, and by now has completed some missile firings off of Hawaii. Jim said he's seen J.V. DeThomas who is Chief Test Pilot, Military Flight Operations for Lockheed in the L. A. area. Also received a Change of Command notice from George Roletter. He recently took command of Subgroup Seven in Yokosuka.

Congrats, George!

Ken Andrews (nee: Andrzejewski) wrote to include the following article: An update on the status of Robert S. Friedrick '65 As all of you certainly know, our Classmate Bob Friedrick was indicted on 16 May 1986. Bob's attorneys filed a motion to suppress all of the statements which he had made, and that motion was argued before U.S. District Judge George H. Revercomb in the District of Columbia on 2-4 December 1986. On 8 December 1986, Judge Revercomb ruled in Bob's favor The Govemment appealed Judge Revercomb's decision, and on 11 March 1988, the Appellate Court affirmed Judge Revercomb's decision.

On 27 June 1988, the Govemment filed a motion to dismiss the charges against Bob and on that date the criminal charges were in fact dismissed by Judge Revercomb.

With criminal charges now defeated. Bob filed his appeal forre-instatementto his former position widi die FBI. That appeal to the Merit System Protection Board was fUed on 14 July 1988.

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During this appeals processing. Bob is doing private investigation in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Bob still owes about $77,000 in legal fees even though a total of about $100,000 has been paid to date (about $16,000 from USNA '65).

While muchremainsto be done before Bob is returned to his former position, it is appropriate at this time to thank all of you who have supported Bob financially and also those of you who have supported him with your prayers.

Contributions are still being accepted by the FBIAA/Robert S. Friedrick Fund, RO. Box 99056, Cleveland, Ohio 44199 Ken says he's afraid that individual letters of gratitude would be most difficult to write at this time, yet the support through prayer and the generous financial support of the members of our Class deserves to be acknowledged at this time. Ken and family continue to "grind it out" with the FBI in Ohio unti 1992. Ken's son, Justin, is hoping to become a member of the Class o f ' 9 3 .

Glen Welch has taken command of the Naval Amphibious Base in Coronado. They're living in quarters at 111 Rendova Circle, Coronado, Calif. (619) 435-4887. Way to go. Glen! Gordon Edwards checked in to correct his address, changed since last reported and he's now at 113 Avenue Franklin Rooseveh, 1050 Bmssels, Belgium, tel 32 2 6722233.

Also, my thanks to Bob Fornal for the following update: AfterreadingShipmate for the past 23 years, and not having seen my name in print during that interval, 1 thought I'd better get in touch lest myfirstappearance be in the "Last Call" column.

A brief carrer summary: NucPwrSchool, USS TECUMSEH, USS SHARK, University of Virginia

(M. Eng. [Nuclear] '72), (Shift to USAF) (Sorry guys, I just couldn't go to sea again!), (MD '76), Family Practice Wright-Patterson AFB '79, Andrews AFB '82, White House Medical Unit '84, Psychiatry Wright-Patterson to present. 1 will retire from the Air Force in '89 and am job-hunting generally in the Mid-Adantic region.

1 remain married (soon to be 23 years) to my 'first' wife, Anne, who has shownrealdevotion and tolerance through some times of chaos and change.

The diree children have done splendidly well; Robert is a junior at the University of Dayton, Beth will be a freshman at Miami U. (Ohio), and Tim will have to take on his parents alone this Fall as he enters the eighth grade.

Reading the column monthly has been some help in following the Class; Pete Gness kept me up-todate when we were stationed in Washington. My old roommate George Reynolds now lives down the road in bucolic Beavercreek. but contact is sparse here in the Midwest. Wright-Pat used to have an

Alumni Chapter, but the next senior man to me still on active duty is wearing stars (three of them) and the get-togethers just aren't what you'd call 'downto-earth'. It looks like we'll have to book for the Twenty-fifth widi Pete Gness, or move to Norfolk.

I had the good fortune to be George Bush's "Family Doc" for two years, and enthusiastically recommend him to the office for which he is a candidate.

All of us should have had the opportunity to work in die White House and to have left without notoriety.

See you in Annapohs in '90. Good health!

Bob's address is 1672 Red Fox Drive, Beavercreek, Ohio 45432.

What (again) follows are some responses to Jeff Lewis' requests for updates for inclusion in future versions of the Directory. Hat's off to Jeff for the following items. Ted Nanz has joined Dynatech Corp as President of Dynatech Communications, headquartered in Newington, Virginia. Dynatech is a worldwide leader in high-tech data communications.

Ted came to Dynatech from Coherent Communications Systems Corp in Hauppauge, New York, where he served as President and CEO. Wayne Burrows is a math teacher in the Annandale, Virginia, area, his new home phone is (703) 323-1711. John McKlveen's new address is 16206 Soudi 37di Way Phoenix, Ariz. 85044, (602) 759-9777. Jim Weston (Capt. CEC) plans to retire in Annapolis next Summer; Tim Kirkman is Director, Information Services for Burger King Corp, P O . Box 520783, GME Miami, Fla., work phone (305) 378-7296. Larry Brady is now FMC's Corporate VP of Development and Larty and Debbie's address is 353 Sterling Road, Kenilworth, lU. 60045, (312) 256-0665. Tim Kelley's new address is 2047 Caminito Capa, La JoUa, Calif. 92037 (By Godâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a neighbor), office phone (619) 235-2653. Joe Faltisco retired on I July 1985 and works for Integrated Systems Analysis in the Northem Virginia area. CM Wood retired in August 1987, now working for the UUnois State Department of Nuclear Safety; his address is RRl Box 192, Petersburg, 111. 62675, (217) 632-2765 (h), (217) 785-9853 (w).

Bob Parker is in Administration, Standard Oil Production Co, Dallas, Texas, work phone (214) 701-4144. Stan Carter retires diis week (Oct 88). Ed Moninger's new address is 304 Royal Grant Rd, WUUamsbiug, Va. 23185. He's SACLant Special Assistant for Nuclear Affairs. Jette Browne's new address is 728 Tidewater Court, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 32082, (904) 285-9084. Jette is CO, USS LEYTE GULF ( C G - 5 5 ) . Fred (Gus) Gustafson expects to be m D.C. for another year. He's now Head, Combat Systems Branch (OP-224) for ACNO, Undersea Warfare. Doyle Borchers left USS PONCE in Spain and will be TAD in AirLant and Naval Reactors through die rest of diis year. His next PCS will be CO, USS CARL VINSON ( C V N - 7 0 ) in Alameda. Jeanne and

Doyle are looking forward to rettiming to the SFran area. Jasper Johnston is CO, SubRon One in San Diego. John Bloomer is in die Pentagon as Ship Construction Navy (SCN) Appropriations Manager, work phone (202) 697-3169. Dick Williams is still at OSD but his new home phone is (301) 656-4652.

Have many more updates to go and Jeff keeps sending me fresh ones. Someday, alas, I may get caught up. Last item is from Pete Gness (yes, he did get married). He's arranging a super neat package for us for our 25th, widi all kinds of activities scheduled Thursday dirough Sunday over Homecoming 1990.

Thursday's events will include a cocktail party and Crab/Oyster Feast and a tour of D.C. for small fry and others interested. On Friday, diere will be a brunch along widi die Parade, Alumni Cocktail Party, din-din in Bancroft Hall, etc.; Sattirday it's a Tailgate, Game and Dinner Dance at the HUton, followed by a brunch on Sunday The entire package price is $750/couple. Pete has asked Classmates to continue to send in dieu- $50 to hold hotel rooms

Shipmate, October 1988

ASAP and in the next few months, for those interested in the package, Pete requests an installment of $350 or so to go into the 25th account. Call Pete at his office (202) 692-9274 or home (301) 261-7032 for more details or if you have a question. Oh yeah, I've changed jobs . . . now managing a mission planning project for General Dynamics Convair Division in San Diego, new work phone is (619) 573-8944. Take care, all. Dave.

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Pres., LCol. J. Michael Kelly USMC East Coast Cort. and Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Mike Baird USN 63 Franklin St., Annapolis, Md. 21401 West Coast Cort., Robert G. Johnson Jr. 5705 Friars Rd., #51, San Diego, Calif. 92108 Jim Long, Class of 66 Foundation President reports diat dianks to Rufe Taylor, Clay Spkes, Mike Chandler, and all of your help, all widows of deceased Classmates have been found and notified of the Foundation and its college tuition assistance program. At a recent meeting of the Foundation, the Tmstees voted to make a $500 per year grant to the following seven dependents, starting with the Fall 1988 academic year: Bryan Bost (Charles Bost); Scott Harvey (Douglas N. Harvey); James R. Kappes and Michael Kappes (James Kappes); Tracy Droz ICeyes (James Droz); James B. McLendon, Jr., (James McLendon); and Heidi L. Spritzer (Frank J. Spritzer). Another 22 dependents are eligible now, but have not yet applied or will be eligible in the fiiture. Through the Class' generosity, the Foundation funds are nearly $21,000. This will support the present need, but will not support the remaining dependents at die current commitment of $2,000 over four years. The Foundation needs our continued, generous support. Doug May, Chairman of the Foundation Grants and Awards Committee, provided a display of the sponsorees and information about the Foundation at Homecoming. That display wdll be used at fiiture Class events, to keep you updated on current Foundation events.

In other news, congratulations are in order for Jim Hough and Brian Young, who graduated from the Naval War College in July, and for Charlie Votava, who assumed command of the U.S. Naval Communications Station, Greece in August. Charlie's new address is Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Communications Station, FPO N.Y. 09525. On 1 August, I joined the retired ranks. I am now working in AnnapoUs for Arinc Research Corporation. Arinc Research provides technical engineering and systems analysis to govemment (DoD and non-DoD) and commercials corporations. The company and the work are great. Chuck Grutzius reports that he is now working for Miltope Corporation as the vice president for govemment operations. Chuck also provided die financial statement for the quarter ended June 30, 1988, which is printed below: I. Total assets for previous quarter $18,779.66 n. Income A. Interest/Dividends Share Account/NFCU $ 08 Sharechek/NFCU 171.25 Share Certificate/NFCU 314,76 B. Donations 0 C Reunion Book Ad Revenue 900.00 Total Income $1,386.09 m. Expenses A. Administrative $ 0 B. Class Functions 0 C. Gifts/Memorials 0 D. Reunion Yearbook 120.00 Total Expenses $120.00 IV. Net Gain for the Quarter $1,266.09 V. Total Assets for Quarter ended June 30, 1988 $20,045.75 Shipmate, October 1988

Distribution of Assets Cash Share account/NFCU Sharechek/NFCU Share Certificate/NFCU Total

0 6.68 4,966.90 15,072,17 $20,045.75

Note: Class of 1966 Foundation funds in the amount of $14,020.07 were transferred to the Foundation treasurer on 23 May 1988.

That's all the news for now. I hope you are all enjoying the Fall and the footballâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mike.

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Pres., Cdr. David E. Church USN (Ret.) Sec'y Cdr. Jim McNeece USN 4839 King Solomon Drive, Annandale, Va. 22003 Why is it so hot outside when I'm writing a column that won't appear in print until Autumn? I've gotten very littie mail, but I'm not surprised. Who wants to write in the middle of this August heat? At any-rate, here's what I have for you.

My family is at Grandma's house, so Larry Pigeon and I took the opportunity to go to dinner a week or two ago. We took turns talking, tongues lubricated by some pretty decent margueritas, but his stories were much more colorful than mine. They're probably best left out of print, 1 suppose, but if you're looking for entertainment his tales are right good. As you may recall. Telenet brought him to the D.C. area sans family, and I reported he was sleeping in an old Ford station wagon in a parking lot someplace. He told me things aren't quite that bad. He's waiting for a house to be buih in Manassas, Virginia, before he brings his family north, and he's moved in with his old USNA roommate, Bill BrasweU, until then.

Those guys must have gotten on pretty well for BrasweU to agree to a second go-round.

An envelope came today from Portland, Oregon.

Rusty Dewar's Change of Command is set for September first. He's been CO, Navy Recruiting District, Portland and has done a good enough job that he's being brought to headquarters (Director, Enlisted Programs Division, Navy Recruiting Command) in Arlington, Virginia, to solve all their problems. Hey, Rusty . . . 1 note your future office is just around the comer from mine there in Rosslyn. If you're not afraid to be seen in the company of a slime-dog defense contractor, give me a call and we'll "do lunch."

Now, I declare Fall to be peeking around the corner! ! By the time this hits print, leaves will be tuming, geese will be winging their way south, and there wUl be an invigorating nip in the air. Just think about it . . . the day you read this may be the best day in all of 1988 to write me a short note and confirm your vitality.

Uiltil then, think cool. That's it . . . Goodnight!

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Pres., Cdr. Kendell M. Pease USN Cort. Sec'y, Leo Kuehn 531 Wilson Road Annapolis, Md. 21401 Well, itfinallycaught up with me . . . a normally busy Summer, together with collecting and compiling the information from the registration forms for our Reunion caused me to miss two (!!) deadlines for the column. Actually, 1 was close last month, but a deadline is a deadline and so, as a result I have a lot of catching up to do. 1 offer my humble apologies to all of you who eagerly look for the latest hot news, and offer you a big catchup this month!

About the time you should be receiving this issue we will either be getting ready for our big Reunion, or just trying to unwind from a very special gathering.

As 1 put together this column, we already have committments for over 600 people at the game and dinner-dance. 1 will try to share through this column some of the special moments of the weekend, probably starting with the December issue. So, for now let me catch up on two lost months of news . . .

Phil Fossum sent in a letter a number of weeks back to update his address. He also provided a short personnel history since graduation which 1 am happy to pass on. While going through flight training, Phil obtained his Master's at the University of West Florida. He joined an A-6 squadron at Whidbey Island for his first tour after receiving his wings. Next Phil was an Aide and Weapons Test Pilot at NWC China Lake for three years and then back to a squadron at Whidbey He left active duty in 1980 while still a very eligible bachelor and took a position as executive aide to the GSA Administrator back here in D.C. When Phil's boss at GSA moved on to greener pastures, Phil decided to take his "new bride" (whom he met on die subway!) and two kids and head west back to God's Country. He became an "executive VP" in the family fruit packing business in Central Washington State. Phil has stayed active with the Reserve, traveling across the Cascades each month to drill at Whidbey where he is currently XO of a WestPac CarGru unit. Phil is definitely planning to make it to the Class gathering this Fall.

Received a short note from Don Smith who took up residence in Tampa, Florida. As you may recall, Don last reported in back in October 1986 when he was serving attache duties in Monrovia, Liberia. Don has brought his family to sunny Florida where he as been assigned to Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB. Don's wife, Edie, recently gave birth to a baby girl, Elizabeth Anne. I'm sure brother Donny is a big help with his new baby sister!

Dr. Bill Collins dropped a note from the Great Lakes, Illinois, area. After a seven-year shot at the nuclear power program including the schooling and a SSBN tour, Bill resigned his commission in May 1976 to pursue his dream of becoming a physician.

He completed a year of pre-med at the University of Pittsburgh and medical school (courtesy of a USN scholarship) at Temple University, proceeding from there to internship at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in 1981. Following his internship Bill had a super tour as medical officer on USS CALIFORNIA (CGN-36). Bill returned to Portsmouth for four years of urology residency and then moved on to his current tour as Head of the Urology Department at the Naval Hospital Great Lakes. The other urologist on the staff with Bill is Tom Huisman, '77. Bill claims Tom is a great compatriot even though '77 obviously never had a plebe year! Bill and wife. Donna, have four great children.

Bill closed his letter with an invitation for any Classmates in the area to feel free to drop by the clinic at the hospital where he might even throw in a free exam. He claims he's already gotten several Classmates, but their prostates have to remain anonymous!

A short note from Bob Chester shared of a '68 get together up in New York City back in April. The occasion was the first NYC "Fleet Week" sponsored by the local Navy League Chapter and others. Bob's company, EUe Petroleum Corporation, was also one of the commercial sponsors. With twelve Navy ships in town including USS AMERICA and the USS IOWA,

a number of Classmates were also on the scene. The uniformed Class members present included Jay Johnson (ComAirWing One), Skip Smith (MiniAir Boss on AMERICA), Pete Bulkley (CO of USS PREBLE), and Terry Glover (CO of the USS RICHARD L. PAGE). They joined Bob, Hank White

(in charge of the Staten Island Ferries and other city transportation entities), and John Mortsakis (our 73

own Greek shipping magnate, running the National Shipping fleet). Sounds Uke a fun occasion, look forward to hearing more about it at the Twentieth.

A littie update on the above by way of a PAO news release informed me that Terry Glover completed his tour as CO of PAGE in early June. Terry has moved on to Surface Operations Officer on the staff of Commander, Carrier Group Two. Terry and wife, Gingie, and children, T.L. and Jessica, are Uving down in the Virginia Beach area.

I knew I'd miss somebody when I listed the Class selectees for Captain. Amie Moore dropped me a nice note to let me know that I forgot to check the Reserve list for EDO Captain selectees. Amie and Len Sjostrom were both picked up. It's part of my subtie approach to get people to write, Amie. Amie and wife, Sue, and their daughter, Nicole, 15, live in MobUe, Alabama. He is the Director of Design Engineering at Ingalls ShipbuUding, Inc. where he is responsible for the engineering, design, and testing of ships constmcted at IngaUs. Thanks for the note, Arnie, and I apologize for the oversight. Congratulations to you and Len. I received a nice long letter from Al Pittman who when he is not flying for United Au- Lines is taking care of his ranch in Davenport, Iowa. I will pass on some of the key news that Al shared in the letter.

The end of April my son, Jeff, 11, and I went hunting for wild turkeys in the Missouri Ozarks.

Our host and guide was my old 7th Co. roommate.

Bill (B.S.) Reeves . . . we spent four days in die woods at Bill's cabin, enjoying nature, reminiscing, and telling tall tales around the campfire. BUI, wife, Billie. and their three girls. Amber, 16, and twins, Ashley and Alexis, 12, enjoy a beautiful rural life in Thayer, Missouri, where BiU is president of the local school board. Bill works as a senior manager at a wood prtxlucts company in West Plains, Missouri, and Billie is a school teacher in Thayer.

Gassmate Dale Hendricks is now a staff mate in my CinCPac Reserve unit. We driU at Naval Reserve Center, Rock Island, Illinois. Dale's civilian job is in human resource management at John Deere Company.

The only other Classmate I see on a somewhat regular basis is Jack (J.P.) Cosgrove. UntU recendy Jack and 1 were both domicUed at Chicago's O'Hare Field asflightofficers for United Airlines. Jack still lives in San Antonio, and stays with his father when he commutes to Chicago. Jack's son, Patrick, was a freshman at Texas A&M this year.

In March 1 accepted a position with United as a Training Check Airman (TCA) at our training center in Denver This new position allowed me to check out as a 737 Captain and involves training new Captains and First Officers toflyUnited's 737 aircraft.

I'm enjoying the new chaUenge, but the commute to Davenport on my days off is getting old already. I hope to have leased the ranch in Davenport out and to have moved the family, dogs and aU to Denver, by our Reunion this Fall.

My wife Tricia breeds and shows Shelties, and she is alsofinishingher pre-law work at the University of Iowa with plans to enroll in law school at Denver University this FaU. My daughter, KeUy, 17, graduated from high school in June and plans to enter the University of Missouri in the Fall in their School of Journalism. Son, Jeff, will be a 7th grader this FaU and was selected to attend Kollege for Kids this Summer (an honors program for exceptional students). Needless to say, I am very proud of both of my children.

Al adds that he and Tricia are looking forward to the Reunion and the opportunities to see a lot of old Classmates again.

Received a nice letter from the Dixons (of Bill Dixon fame). Actually wife, Cathy, got the ball roUing and then BiU apparently became inspired enough to add a few additional comments! After a couple of tours flying A-7s off MIDWAY and over Vietnam, Bill left active duty and went back to school (at the University of Rhode Island) where he picked up a master's in Ocean Engineering. Bill is employed by 74

Joe Mazza's surprise birthday party

The Don Smith family

Two well-preserved '68s Jim Kiffer and his original car

Exxon where he had been doing research on typewriter drilling and production systems. As a residt he spent a bit of time at various places around the world, and Europe in particular. The family has Uved in New Jersey since August 1986 after having spent ten mondis in London, and three years prior in Stavanger, Norway. BiU is now part of a small but very active special projects group working out of the Exxon Company Intemational Headquarters and apparentiy enjoying the new work a lot.

Cathy shared about a problem they had in getting BiU's Class Ring repaired by Jostens. They also apparendy have heard of two or three other horror stories about Jostens including one where a wife never received her original miniature back after sending it in for repair or something. If this is a significant problem, write and let me know and maybe I can help bring aU with problems together and we can take appropriate action as a class to pressure the company to offer better service.

To complete the Dixon story for this month I wiU pass on that BiU and Cathy have a daughter, Koren, 16, and a son, Corbett, 13. BUI stiU has his original '68 Olds Cutiass and is hoping to be able to drive it to the Reunion from the Dixon homestead in Randolph, New Jersey. Thank you both for writing and hope to see you at the Twentieth.

Gordie Peterson dropped me a note with some news on several Classmates . . .

I attended Jim KifTer's retirement ceremony in NorfoUc 30 April, and there was an impressive turnout for the event. RAdm. Gary Wheadey, Jim's former CO. on JFK, headed the Ust. Jim closed out a three-year assignment as the Ops Boss at NAS Norfolk in an outstanding way, capping his tour with the base open house and air show held in conjunction with die Azalea Festival. Jim received a Meritorious Service Medal for his many accompUshments, and it was gratifying to hear his C O . and former bosses praise his work through the years. Admiral Wheatleyrelatedhow reassuring it was to have Jim as his weapons officer aboard JFKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;describing Jim as one of those officers who allowed him to sleep at night with the assurance the job was being done right the first time. Jim closed out a distinguished career with Navy air, he was one of the aviators to pidl afleetseat with RA-5's direcdy out of the training command. The SUver Star he eamed after renmiing a SAM-damaged VigUante to the boat speaks for his aeronautical skiUs. Jim continues that performance with Delta Airlines. He reported to Atianta one week after his Navy retirement to begin commercial training. He graduated first in his class of 26 new Delta pUots.

With his FAA and company checkridesbehind him, Jim is nowflyingout of Miami as a second officer on Delta's 727's. Jim and Janan have their home in Virginia Beach up for sale and wiU be moving to the West Palm Beach area soon.

Mike Lagow also attended Jim's retirement ceremony He is now serving a tour ashore in NorfoUc as a Shipmate, October 1988

CinCLant CinCLantFIt duty officer.

I had an unexpectedreunionwith Rick Miller during a brief stop at NAS Atianta in July Rick is CO. of VA-205; he moved to Atianta in 1986. Rick is a TAR, and he and his family will be moving to JacksonvUle in February when he assumes command of CAG-20. The Millers have two boys; dieir 17-yearold is headed for Georgia Tech.

Jay Johnson continues to add luster to his distinguished career as CAG-1 aboard AMERICA. He's staying current in the F-I4 and F/A-I8 as AMERICA begins her work-ups this Summer. Jay was decorated with the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his duties as Sixth Fleet staff Operations Officer. He had his joint ticket punched for his many months of joint planning with the Air Force for operations in the vicinity of Libya, culminating with our counterterrorist strike against that country in 1986. Jay mentioned that Skip Smith is air boss on AMERICA. I received a very nice note from Nancy Longardt, widow of Mike Longardt along with her reservation for the Reunion. Mike died of complications from Hodgkin's disease which he had battled off and on smce 1974, on 25 December 1985. HeflewA-7's during hisflyingcareer and spent most of his Navy time in and aroimd the Jacksonville area where the family has Uved since 1971. Nancy and daughter Teddi, age 3, StiU Uve in JacksonviUe. Nancy writes that Teddi was a special "gift" to she and Mike, bom on 12 March 1985, after 17 years of marriage.

In 1987, the Light Attack community honored Mike's memory by awarding the annual Mike Longardt Leadership Award. Also, as some of you may remember, at the 1986 homecoming, a beautiful fourman racing sheU was christened the "Cdr. Mike Longardt" in his memory in a special ceremony at the Academy. As noted above, Nancy plans to attend the Reunion and looks forward to seeing many of you there.

In some other "newer" news, one of my old roomies, Joe Mazza, dropped a short note with an update to his address. Joe has finished up at the War CoUege and is waiting the Major Command Screen Board which will decide his future in October. He is hoping to get back into the "ice" business by screening for Commander Naval Support Force, Antarctica.

He previously had been CO of 'VXE-6, die C-130 squadron which supports the Navy Antarctica operations. Joe included a picture of '68ers and wives together for a surprise birthday party Joe's wife, Danielle organized. Classmates present were Steve Hannifin, Ken Pyle, Chuck Mayer, Craig Honour, Don Vtipil, Bill Moore, and Mike Tollefson. (Also in the picture are wives, Judy Vtipil, Greer Mayer, Lydia Moore, and Danielle Mazza.)

Thanks for the note, Joe . . . In closing this lengthy catch-up, let me say what a special time it has been participating in the planning for this reunion. It has been very moving to taUc to many of you, read the short notes with the reservation forms, and just realize the sacrifices many of you are making to come. 1 hope it is an especially enjoyable time for all who are able to make it. Hope to see as many of you as possible . . . Leo

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Pres., WilUam H. Newton, III Corr. Sec'y Cdr. Peter Renfree USN 3825 S. 7tii St., Arlington, Va. 22204 I'm going for a new record this year, a column in two consecutive Shipmate issues. There's plenty of information in myfilesrightnow, so I have no excuse (except maybe work, the weather, etc.).

First off, let's talk about Homecoming. Little has changed since my January column outlining the basics except that the hotel has been sold! The Royce Shipmate, October 1988

was bought out by Marriott Corporation and the site of our Reunion is now called the BWI Marriott. All our previous anangements and terms are still in effect. The packages for reservations, etc., will be mailed about six months prior to Homecoming.

Make sure your address is current with your Class representative by then or you'll be S.O.L. TaUcing about Class reps, we've only three left tofind:25, 29 and 34. Tenth Company is currently in limbo as Russ Stromberg volunteered (or was nominated, 1 can't remember which) for the rep job but then went underground and I've yet to hear from him. His name showed up on a list of FY-88 moves, and 1 think he's at MCAS Yuma. Russ, where are you?

The 35th Company rep slot was recently filled by Pat Stroop, who just reported into USNA for duty, after serving on the ComSecondFlt Staff. He, Mary and their three boys are living out of a seabag for a while until quarters become available in October.

Shortly afterreportingto the boat school, Pat ran into John Plett, Tim Halliday and Keith Maynard, all serving at the alma mater. While on the Staff, Pat was able to converse with or keep tabs on a bunch of Classmates. He had the pleasure of attending the change of command of USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD in

February where former roommate John White took die conn. Other Classmates' whereabouts include: Dave Rose—CO. of USS CONYNGHAM (DDG-17), Joe Greene—CO. of USS PORTLAND, Jim Reid— CO. of USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS (DDG-5), Bill

Reed—X.O. of an AFS (forgot which one). Rich Wrobel—X.O. of Amphibious School, Little Creek, and Jim Higgins—SLJO somewhere in D.C. Before leaving Norfolk, Pat and Mary were invited to Sue and Bob Byles for crabs and National Bo beer.

Since Bob and Pat both married Maryland girls it seemed like the right thing to do. Bob is the XO at Fleet Training Unit, Little Creek and seems to be loving it, Pat reported.

Jim McGovem Well, IfinaUygot squeezed into Jim McGovern's busy calendar and had a pleasant talk with the Under Secretary of the Air Force. Here's the lowdown. After getting his Navy wings, Jim flew F-4's out of Oceana with the Sluggers of VF-103. A follow-on assignment with the Office of Legislative Affairs pointed Jim towards a political career, and while at OLA he got his law degree from Georgetown University After leaving the Navy in 1978 he joined the D.C. law firm of Dickstein, Shapiro and Morin, specializing in corporate finance. In 1981 Jim was appointed by Senator Tower (R-Texas) to serve as general counsel to the Senate Committee on Armed Services. This was soon followed by appointment as staff director and chief counsel of the committee. Jim served in this position until he assumed his present duties as Under Secretary in November 1986.

Interestingly enough, upon his resignation from the Navy, Jim immediately took a commission in the Marine Corps Reserve. He still flies the F-4 with VMFA-321 at Andrews Air Force base, a fact which

irks the Air Force "a bit." Besides that, Jim is frontseat qualified in the Air Force F-15 Eagle, one of the perks of the under secretary job, I guess. Jim mentioned that although he and Jane are no longer together, he felt that old mutual friends would like to know that Jane is doing well in the commercial art business. Daughter, Kimberly, 17, is a member of the state champion tennis team at Langley High School, while Kelly, 13, attends Cooper Elementary School.

Although dedicated to his adopted service, Jim always finds time for the Navy-Air Force football game. This year he has scheduled a four-star general officer meeting in Colorado Springs, coincidentally, on the same weekend as the game against Navy. Good job, Jim. Mike Cross wrote from Hawaii a few months back to relay some hot scoop on '69ers he'd encountered.

Mike and Barb were transferred to MCAS Keneohe Bay, Hawaii in August 1987 to take over HMH-463 (CH-53s) after a grueling tour at the Naval War College in Newport. Mike reports finally getting used to the weather, although he does hint at having to "gut it out" on the golf course in shorts in chilly 60 degree weather. '69ers encountered include John Strauss, CO of USS DAVIDSON out of Pearl Harbor, Bob Moeller, and AEDO serving as CO of NASEU at the Philadelphia Navy Yard (you aviators can help me with the acronyms) and Bob Garner, who in turn relayed that Perry Dunn is the XO of the 6th MRB ACE (more acronyms), spending lots of time in the Carribean (or was that Norway?). Mike received an invitation to Walt Cumming's change of command.

Walt took the conn of an ASW helo squadron in Norfolk, his second command after only a short stint as an LPH Air Boss. He must be doing something right.

MUce's former roommate, Jim Turner, is a QA Officer for Proctor and Gamble in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Between Jim and Walt, Mike was able to uncover the following facts. Arch Archambo is CO of an HSL in North Island. Tony Fortino works for Boeing in Seattle while Mike Letter! owns a restaurant at the other end of the coastline in Los Angeles. Pete Smith got out of the Navy, only to retum not too much later.

He was last seen heading for Saudi Arabia. Thanks for all the input, Mike.

The Home Town News Center let me down this month, but the command change invitations are stilling dribbling in. On 12 August, John Ohlinger took command of the Naval Recruiting District Louisville. Time to fly a desk for a while, John.

That's it for this month. Next issue will feature highlights from the newsletters from 19th and 32nd Companies. Remember to keep those letters AND PICTURES coming. BEAT EVERYBODY! Cheers, Pete

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Pres, Terry R. Huff Sec'y Cdr. Royal Connell USN 5360 Bladk Oak Dr., Fairfax, Va. 22032 Greetings from the land of high entropy paper.

May you all find reason to write and tell me how the real Navy is progressing. Of late, it seems that Jim Carter and Lou Acuff and I are running around in tight little circles, screaming and shouting as the saying goes. Jim is down with the detailing organization, not detailing but working with officer limited duty and physical disability separations. Lou is the man on the spot over at the Navy Council of Personnel Boards, that means that he processes all of those same cases as they go from the disability system and MedCom to Jim and 1 over here in personnel. My office not only handles the enlisted limdu and disability cases, but we do all of the officer and enlisted retirements as well. All of which goes to show that they can fry us all.

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That's all the lies for the month, time in next month for another thrilling episode and keep that card and letter coming.

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Pres., Peter P. Schneider Jr. Sec'y Cdr. Bill Williams USN 307 Blue Cedar Ct., Millersville, Md. 21108 (301) 987-1327 You all 'done good' over the past couple of months. Nothing like a few letters to keep the news flowing. Our VP Ron Spratt made a few strategic Joe Buescher phone calls just before leaving the country. Anne and I did get a nice letter from Joe Buescher with an Ron and family have all settled in by now, fulfilling update from the desert southwest. He and Becki are the dream of all Marinesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a three-year tour in stiU in Tucson and are considering making a career of Okinawa. One of those he prompted to write was it. Joe says to call him when any of you are travelling Chic Burlingame. Chic sent in his first letter ever, to and from and you're "thirsty down to your toe- which was especially gratifying since he's also servnails" and he'll fill your canteen. He mentions with ing as the First Company Rep. He enclosed a comregret that he will probably miss the 20th because this pany roster with current addresses on everyone exFaU he's starting at the University of Arizona, Col- cept Clay Stiles, whom he's been unable to locate. lege of Law. It takes some people moretimethan oth- Chic is a captain with American Airlinesflying727's ers to know what they want to do when they grow up and is based in Washington, D.C. On days off he's (I'm going to decide myself here in a couple of also doing a Uttie consulting work for Lockheed, and years . . .). For the past 11 years he's been on the is active in thereservesas XO of CinClberLant 106 at fringes of law doing insurance adjusting and is now the Navy Yard. Chic thoroughly enjoys his time with ready for the big step. Good luck, Joe and may you daughter, Wendy, and occasionally sharpens his sofind law more to your lUcing than diff-i-que's. cial skills with the likes of Frank McAfee, Mike I also heard from Pat Mackin. He has just come Marks, Al Ptak, Ross Burkhead, John Enderle inside the beltway to do battle and gain his admin- and a few other guys thatflyfor American. The First istrative warfare designation. (The uniform board is Company Roster Chic enclosed was particularly considering a device with crossed typewriters and helpful. For you other company Reps, I'm in the proolive branches to be wom by D.C. veterans.) Any- cess of writing up the Class directory, and I reaUy way, Pat is over in the JCS arena and lonely for news could use copies of aU ciurent company rosters. This of the Class, particularly from the 33rd Company He is now my single biggest 'spare time' project, now and Rick Palla are getting together to try to get a big that I'm no longerfinishingout the inside of Karen's turnout for the 20th and they need help. If any of you second Subway restaurant, which is now open and out diere are old 33ers please call Pat at (a)225-7929 especially convenient to those of you whoflyinto or (703) 451-5177. They are complaining that they BWI and land almost on top of it. End of plug. Jim can't even fiU a Volkswagen with the people they Opsal was thefirstone to find it. Bonnie, Jim, and chUdren Erika and Gregory live in Pittsburgh, where have been able to locate so far.

Jim works for Westinghouse. Jim was down for a Jon Jensen writes that he has been relieved down business meeting at the nearby Westinghouse offices at HSL-17 and is now residing in one of those big old and got the 50-cent tour over a six-pack the night begrandstands circling Worden Field. He was able to fore opening. Everyone is doing weU in the Opsal get the CNO to speak at the change of command, of household. course having been Adm. Trost's aide in a previous life gave Jon the temerity to ask the front office for assistance.

Steve Coleman is still down at ComMoRange in Norfolk. He called the other day to pass along the names of the Class he could find doing CO. work along the eastem waterfront. His list included: Stan Weeks (HAYLER), Earl Fought (MOINESTER), Jim Pferry (PLATT), Hank Prevette (SUMTER), Pat Lawless (RAY), Jim Suhr (SILVERSIDES), Tony Watson (JACKSONVILLE), Steve Zavidil (GREENLING), and

Mike Malone (VMFA-136). He also noted diat Skip Thaeler is aUve and well and hiding as an Intel type over at CinClantFlt. Carl Weiscopf also called (I've noticed that my phone rings more when promotion boards are about to report out . . .) he is out in Long Beach and went down to San Diego to see Rick Moore's change of command on BAGLEY. Carl seemed to know vaguely the whereabouts of Cutler Dawson and Jerry Ferrell and he promised that he would get me more gouge. Speaking of promises, I still haven't heard from Ed Fahy, he said he would write on cruise, must be the mail is slow, maybe his wife, the X.O. down in Norfolk can fill me in on their latest.

Even my message traffic brings news of the Class, I see that Tom Noonan is out in Whidbey Island with VAQ-137. As you might guess, he was having some trouble with Cleveland over pay. Good luck Tom I 76

Mike Longworth at work send news of your May '87 wedding. Enclosed is a picture of Katie and John; Happy First Anniversary!

It seems the wedding was quite the occasion, and was attended by Claudia and Ted Hines, Chickie and Pete Zaudtke and Nancy and Jim Benefiel. Ted served as the best man and now Uves in Newport News. And Ted's father Ned Hines, '47. John's father, John Holland '48, and several Alumni offspring were also there to give the event even more class.

Katie and John Uve in Silver Spring; John works on the Oasis Project of the Veteran's Administration.

Good news for Mike Longworth, who recentiy relieved as CO of Strike Fighter Squadron 83, at NAS CecU Field. Lisa and MUce live in JacksonvUle with their son Michael. In addition to having participated in combat Ops in Grenada and the Middle East, Mike is nowflyingF/A-18C "Homets" which the squadron wiU fly while embarked on USS SARATOGA. Enclosed is a picture of Mike at a recent reenlistment.

Other bits and pieces from press releases.

Lemoore, CaUfomia: Lew Mason reported for duty with Attack Squadron 122 at NAS Lemoore.

Brunswick, Maine: Dave Larson completed his command tour as CO of Patrol Squadron Eleven on August 12th. During his tour, VP-11 completed one of its most productive smd iimovative periods, completing a six-month split site deployment to Naval Station, Rota, Spain and NAF Lajes, Azores, breaking new ground while conducting operations in the permanent and semi-permanent ice zones of the Arcticregions.Aside from now being well-acclamated for a December Army-Navy game. Dave and his wife Kathleen, and daughters Kristina and Kara Uve in Brunswick. Dave is now serving as chief staff officer for Patrol Wing Five.

As one of my favorite parts of the year. I especially look forward to this peak season of football games, tail-gaters, and Class newsletters from all of you, BUI.

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Pres., Cdr. Alfred M. Joseph USN Sec'y Cdr. Rich Robinson USN 1368 Marshall Lane, Virginia Beach, Va. 23455

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Pres., LCdr. Bruce Spalding USNR Sec'y Dirk PD. Moss, III 4409 Underwood Rd., Baltimore, Md. 2I2I8 This issue will be arriving after what in all likelihood will have been a fun 15th! More on that with Class officer election results next month.

Bruce Spalding, fearless gymnast, current Class president, and leader of our lOth Reunion (acttially he was working for Mechelle), left Advanced TechnolShipmate, October 1988

ogy for Point Harbor, Nordi Carolina, where he will be a residential developer and fisherman. Bruce, sounds great. We are all living vicariously Good luck!

Stuart Brown wiU not be joining us at Homecoming. He is a foreign service officer with die U.S. Mission to NATO. However, he, Giilden and Winnie, 3, wUl be in D.C. around Christmas. We all hope to see you then, Stuart.

Jim Kane received die Meritorious Unit Commendation while with Commander Submarine Development Squadron Twelve in Groton, Connecticut.

Congrats, Jim! Tom Wilson is on board TRUXTON out of San Diego.

Ken Johnson sent us the 14th Company Newsletter. Here it is in total (almost): After a great deal of phone calling and extraneous research all of you have been located. Just diink what the IRS can do! Unfortunately, Steve Shaulis has moved and though his whereabouts are supposed to be ui the vicinity of Cape Canaveral, Florida, I have yet tofindany phone number or address.

Thanks for your patience. This project started in January and die last grad was found in April. I don't want to talk about May, June or July!

Kathy and Jim Ayres have setded down in Randolph, New Jersey. They have three chUdren, Lauren, Caidin and Jeffrey Jim works for AT&T as National Account Manager and Kathy is a Director for Mary Kay Cosmetics. Trisha and Bob Barnes are in Charleston, South Carolina, with Kimberly, Kelly and new addition Kara. Bob is the XO on SEA DEVIL. Mary Jo and Hugo Blackwood live in SummerviUe, South Carolina, with Hugh Jr. and Ginaleigh. Hugo left active duty in July 1981 and is die Electric Maintenance Superintendent for Alumax. He affiliated with die Naval Reserve and is currentiy the Selected Reserve Coordinator on the frigate BLAKELY out of Charleston.

Margee and Gary Brown are at NAS Chase Field in BeeviUe, Texas, where Gary is an instructor at VT-24. They have two sons, Steven and Timothy.

Marty Chanik finally got caught and received onlers to the East Coast! He and Kathy wiU be moving into their new house in Virginia Beach, in August. Marty screened for commander command and is the XO at VF-101. Previously he was at Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOP GUN) at NeUis AFB. Nancy and Jim Ewing have setded down in Atlanta, Georgia, where they have two daughters, Allison and new addition Jennifer who was bom in April.

Jim and Nancy were wed in July 1981 after he completed law school at the University of Virginia. He is now with a law firm in Adanta.

The Athletic Director of a Guls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is none other than our Ulustrious No. 85, Jack Forde. After two more knee operations since graduation (that's a total now of four folks) Jack is stUl hanging in there. He also coaches cross country (2nd in State) and 7th grade basketball. Mark Geschke is now ensconced in the upper deck of Chauvenet where he is teaching Computer Science to the Mids. His previous tour was as MPA on MIDWAY. Mark and Denise have two sons, Patrick and Michael.

After traveUing from Bradford, Pennsylvania (where Hugo Blackwood had interviewed for a job with him), to Logan, Utah, Jerry Hogan has finally alit in his hometown of Warsaw, Indiana. Jerry is working with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw. He and Nenita have three girls, Pamela, Elizabeth and Eileen. Christy and John Jauregui have just relocated to Woodbridge, Virginia. John was attending the Command and Staff CoUege at Quantico and, in June, transferred to the Marine Corps Headquarters at the Navy Annex in Washington, D.C. They have a son, Mat, and twin daughters, Merin and Petra.

Ken Johnson took a sabbatical from the Navy in 1979 and returned a year later as a TAR (just needed time to recharge batteries). He completed his XO tour aboard die frigate CLIFTON SPRAGUE and is on the staff of the Director of the Naval Reserve (OP-095) at die Pentagon. Marsha and John Martin reside in Ocala, Florida, where John is the city manager for an advertising magazine. Sue and Jim Shipmate, October 1988

McClurg have finally (after all of diese years) returned to Virginia Beach. Jim went Supply Corps following an at sea stint on INCHON and proceeded to all places far and wide (except home). He is now on die staff at ComSubLant in Norfolk. For those who don't remember (or didn't know) Jim nearly lost his right leg in a boating accident the day of graduation. Happily he is 100% recovered. He and Sue have two children, Mike and Kerry.

Deb and Randy Mollet are in Cordova, Tennessee, where Randy is a pilot for Federal Express.

He alsofliesDC-9s out of Memphis in VR-60 for the Naval Reserve. He and Deb have three daughters, Sarah, Nicole and Kayla, and were expecting last May. Larry Pietropaulo lives in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis, where he is the regional marketing manager for Aerospatiale Helicopter Corporation. He and Kathy have three children, Joseph, Jason and Katie. Chuck Poltack always had an interest in the stock market and alighted with Merrill Lynch. He and Nancy reside in Merrimack, New Hampshire, with their son, Garrett, and are expecting a new addition in August.

Diana and Don Randall are in Bremerton, Washington. Having completed his Washington tour, Don is now the XO of ALABAMA Gold Crew. They have two children, Luke and Christy. Bob Rolfes arrived in Washington. He lives in Arlington, Virginia, and is the Navigation Assistant for Program Evaluation Branch of Strategic System Program Office (Polaris, Poseidon, Trident). Dutch Schlaich is still in the Marine Corps and loving it. For "shore duty" he is assigned as Head of the F/A-18 Branch at VX-4 where he gets toflythe F/A-18, F-14 and F-4. He, wife Barbee, and son Blake reside in Camarillo, Califomia.

Suzy and Steve Shaulis are expecting their first child in April. They were living in Lancaster, Califomia, where Steve was working as an engineer on die B-IB bomber at North American Rockwell.

Since then he has accepted a job with Rockedyne at Cape Canaveral, Florida, working on the Space Shuttle! Another pair who returned home are Cindy and Steve \bhas. They live in Fairport, New York, with their two children, Jennifer and David. Steve is a supervisor for Systems Analysts at Kodak. His recent "road trips" have included jaunts to Singapore.

On a sad note, Jim Muldoon passed away on 21 August 1987 after a long fight with leukemia. He was just completing his XO tour on OUELLET when stricken and it was from that ship that his ashes were spread in die Westem Pacific. He is survived by his wife Audrey and daughter Alissa, who reside in Pensacola, Florida, and his sister, Mrs. Carol Martel who lives in Atlanta. We all remember Jim well and he will be missed.

Lest I forget, many thanks for helping in relocating everyone. It's a small world when Hugo Blackwood says his interviewer for a job with Coming in Bradford, Pennsylvania, was Jerry Hogan! That was 1981. Sometimes it's these little tidbits that help locate people.

Ken, many thaidcs!

Go Navy! Beat Army! '73!

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Pres., LCdr. Skip Anderson USN Sec'y LCdr. Dave Schorn USNR Naval & Marine Corps Reserve Center 6400 Bloomington Rd., Fort Snelling St. Paul, Minn. 55111-4051 Konnichi-wa, '74! Time for a quick update on Class news! I was getting desperate for material when a welcomed letter from Mike Bosse arrived. Mike is deployed on the USS Iwo JIMA (LPH-2) and is assigned as the orthopedic surgeon on the Surgical Team. Shipboard life during this cruise to the Mediterranean has been a relaxed time compared to his Portsmouth Naval Hospital hours. Mike finished his orthopedic training at the San Diego Naval Hospital in 1983 and then completed a year of fellowship train-

ing in trauma surgery at the Shock Trauma Unit in Baltimore. Mike has been assigned as the Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon at Portsmouth since. He is the Head, Department of Orthopedics and is the Director of the Residency Program and also the Director of the Orthopedic Trauma service. Ellen and Mike have three sons ages 10, 7 and 5. Mike feels he will be in the Portsmouth area for another three to four years and is willing to set or operate on as many fractures as we can provide! Mike states that Rod Savage and his family returned to the hospital this Summer after a three-year assignment in Washington, D.C. where Rod served as a Physician to the President. Rod is working in the cardiology department. Thank you for the letter and I hope it doesn't take another 10 years for another one.

A few home town news releases show that Roderick McQueen is serving with Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Two out of Naval Air Station Norfolk. Tony Racette and John Sergeant just graduated from the Naval War College where they studied the elements of strategy and policy, defense economics and decision making, and the effective employment of naval forces. Michael Turner is assigned to the USS LYNDE MCCORMICH and operates

out of San Diego.

Time for a plug for the 1988 Naval Academy annual fund campaign. If you can donate, please do.

Also, for those attending the Homecoming Weekend please send me a short letter and pictures of those attending. Have a good time for those of us not able to attend.

Help! 1 need some letters from Classmates and wives. Ciao, Dave.

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Pres., LCdr. Craig R. Quigley USN Sec'y LCdr. Michael C. Stichter USN 15222 Bicentennial Court, Chantilly Va. 22021 Tel. (703) 378-1262

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Pres., LCdr. Don Bringle USN Sec'y, Maj. Joe Buranosky USMC 10214 Commonwealth Blvd., Fairfax, Va. 22032 We're starting to make some progress; a few more folks have stepped forward to be Class company reps.

We now have six companies represented: Ken Sichau (1), Bill Hawn (9), Blaine Pearsall (17), Tom Colella (20), Tim Farrell (27), and John Sarao (30). We still need 30 more volunteers to help out with our membership drive and upcoming Class projects. Please keep your company rep updated as to your whereabouts, and if you know the address of other Classmates, pass that information along also.

A happy day for Rick and Lidija Ortloff I received a few letters this past month, and I've talked to several Classmates while planning for our next luncheon in the D.C. area. Congratulations to 77

Rkk Ordoff who tied the knot a few months back. business. More power to you! AU for now. UntU next He and Lidija were married on 16 January in Mas- month . . . happy traUs. Bill. sachusetts. After Rick finished his tour at the War CoUege, they moved to Virginia Beach; Rick is a de- West Coast News partment head with HC-6 in Norfolk. Wade GerRight off the bat . . . I apologize for taking so rard and Jack Kelley attended the wedding. Wade is long in getting this info into Shipmate, especially to aboard USS SARATOGA and Jack is working for GE Karen Lyim and Tom Huisman. Your patience is apbut is StUl in the Reserves. preciated. Nasty comments can be directed at my Trey Smith sent a short note from Yorktown new mailing address: VA-I15, FPO San Francisco, Heights, New York. He told me diat Chip Sample Calif., 96601-6228. just received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin. Congratulations. Chip and Debbie have five children and plan to stay in Texas.

Tom Gardiner finished a year of graduate work at the Kennedy School of Govemment at Harvard and is now stationed in Groton with his wife, Jane and thentwo children.

Tim Farrell sent me a note about Pete Varsanyi.

Pete assumed command of USS AFFRAY (MSO-511) in April. Tim has also been actively tracking down 27th Company Classmates.

Tom Colella is living in Alphoretta, Georgia. He is in the Atianta office of Kom/Ferry Intemational, an executive search firm.

We are having another luncheon in the D.C. area next week and hope to lay the groundwork for a Class project. It looks like we may have about 30 Classmates in attendance, so I hope to have more news to Tom and Christopher Thomas Huisman pass on next month. Let me hear friim youâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Joe. I received an interesting letter (foUowed quickly by an update) friim one Karen Lynn of Long Beach, California, nearly six months ago (sorty Karen). IniMembership: 83% tially, I was confused . . . then thought this was from a wife who had not changed her last name. KaPres., Pfeter W. Grieve ren quickly explained that this was not the case, but Sec'y LCdr. Bill Millward USN rather she was good friends with Chris Murray 1026 MagnoUa Ave., NorfoUt, Va. 23508 (13th) in SoCal. It sounds like Chris is pretty busy as West Coast, LCdr. Dempsey Butler USN CO of USS BOLSTER (ARS-38), SO Karen took it VA-1I5, FPO San Francisco, Calif. 96601-6228 upon herself tofillme in on the activities of Chris and Shipmates, I hope you arereadyfor one of our best his buds. Chris was originally slated to take over a new constmction ARS but uistead was given a 43columns to date! So sit back, relax and let the stories year veteran serving in the Reserves. If he sucbegin . . . cessfully got her out of the yards, he may be deployed The first note I received was from John by now. In his previous tour in St. Mawgan, England, Shmorhum on 9 July. John decided to break his tenChris ran into Pete Sisa (I4th). As of last year Pete year Shipmate silence by dropping a line from his had left his last duty station somewhere in Scotiand home in Switzerland. This is how he got there . . . and is now married.

After commissioning, John entered the black shoe Navy, took the aviation option and brown shoed up to Dan Olivier (14th) showed up at Chris' change of an HS squadron. His follow-on tour was as aide to command. Dan left the Navy a couple of years ago ComHelWingsLant in JacksonvUle, Florida. While after tuming his NPS thesis into an automated schedon his last Med deployment he detoured through the uling tool for FasFac San Diego. Under the MUCap Swiss Alps, met a Swiss-Ukrainian woman by the program, Dan and his co-author received a signifiname of Tuscia and, four months later, married her. cant cash award personaUy deUvered by SecDef. He left the service in '87 and went to the Intemational Super Job, Dan! He, wife Peggy, and three kids resManagement Institute, Geneva, and, as John exide in the San Diego area. Six months ago Dan was plains it, a year later he had a four-month-old son and working as a system analyst but by now he may have an MBA. John sends his greetings to all his old 25th started his own company . . . Good luck. Dennis Company pals. I wonder what he has plaimed for the Antonio (2nd) and George Station (I4di) also atnext ten years? tended the COC At thetimeDennis was hard at work The next letter was from Julie O'Rourke, sister-in- for NWSES in Port Hueneme as an EDO. George law of Mike Beck and wife, Maura, and aunt to theU was on staff in Long Beach with NavSta. two children, Matthew 3, and Meridedj, 3 months.

Karen closed with the news that Greg Reuss (3rd) Julie reported that Mike and family have headed with his wife and two kids, along with Tom Behrle south to Key West where Mike took command, in (14th), wife Barb, and two kids are among a large January, of USS PEGASUS (PHM-1). Keep charging contingent of '77ers at Monterey. Finally she passed Mike! Speaking of command, I hope all of you were on from Dan that my old Spanish bluff roommate, able to read the terrific articles on Jeff Sapp in one of Billy Vasquez (2nd) has finally left USS TRIPOLI as the July issues of Navy Times. He was pictured liter- Asst. Air Boss, to retum to the cockpit of HC-10. aUy on top of his world on his minesweeper out of San March 29th brought a great letter from Tom HuisDiego. man (5th) with a pic of his first child, Christopher Thomas, bom 21 February Both Chris and mother, The final note, before I tum the column over to Susan (one of the pregnant ones at Homecoming), Dempsey, comes from Paul Hollich. Paul reports are doing fine. Tom also took the opportunity to upthat he, his wife, Brenda Hutchinson, daughter, Bridget Catherine, and yet to be bom boy (due 24 date me on the 1977 medical community.

October), have relocated to 6182 Cobbs Road, AlexTom finished his urology residency at the Naval andria, Va. 22310. Brenda, who you would think Hospital, San Diego, a year ago and is now a staff would have her hands already full with the move and Urologic Surgeon at Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ilexpected arrival, has started her own pubUc relations linois. In January, Tom ran into Rich Kuehne (20th)

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whUe attending a course in Orlando, Florida. Rich is a staff physician at the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Naval Shipyard. He and wife, Susan, should be proud parents by now . . . they were expecting their first child this past March.

Tom Diggs (7di) and Bill Adsit (1st) were bodi in San Diego widi Tom. Tom (Diggs, that is)finisheda cardiology fellowship earlier this year and is now a staff cardiologist at the new hospital in San Diego.

BUI should befinishingup an orthopedic surgery residency Additionally, Keith Munson (7th) finished hisresidencyin general surgery last Summer. After a year as ship's surgeon on a West Coast carrier, he should be on his way to a major Navy hospital in ConUS. Stan Gray (I2th) dropped me a line last April saying he was leaving the Marine Corps because of medical problems. He is relocating in the Dallas area, working for Mobil in the Employee Relations Department. Apparentiy, he has done extensiveresearchon die tax status of severance pay for members entering Naval Service prior to September 1975. He has found instmctions indicating it is not taxable, but the crux of the argument is related to the G.I. BiU: Does our time at USNA count with regard to pay and retirement? I'm sure I'U hear more on this from Stan . . . Please write me if you know anything else.

In early Jidy, Doug Smith (I9th) wrote me a nice long letter from Monterey He and wife Kala (LCdr. type . . . puUing down the big bucks) were temporarily together with their two kids, Bridget who is six, and Michael, who is nearly one. Kala is the one attending PG School and Doug was just on loan to the school whUe in between commands. He completed his second department head tour as Fhst Lieutenant on die USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH-II). His next assignment is at JUSMag, Seoid Korea where he wiU be (this is his quote) "Joe Izuzu of foreign arm sales!"

Kala wUI be joining him with the kids this Fall as she heads to joiut duty with the UN in Seoul. Doug invites any and all visitors to the land of brass beds and tennis shoes for life. Write me for his address.

Doug alsofilledme in on Classmates in school. In addition to those mentioned above: Herb BraceweU (1st), Les Carr (23rd), Chris Cleaver (26di), John FeUer (16di), Tug McGraw (22nd), CharUe Racoosin (I9di), Dan Ryan (16di), Matt Streeter (27di), Craig Turley (36di), Eric Wright (2nd), Dave Ziemba (19di) and Mary Klijn (24di).

Doug says most of these guys are majoring in golf, with a winery minor. I wish I was stiU back there. . . . How about a picture from all you hard working smdents? Meet at the first tee at Rancho Canada and Matt, you bring the instamatic . . .

And . . . die latest on Fred Eliot (21st). Radier dian getting die boot (really, die screw), Fred was promoted last December and is back in the main stream. As of diis writing, (1 August) he is finishing up in the West Coast A-6 RAG and will be working at NARF Alameda. He and his bride Lisa Uve in Concord, Califomia.

As for moi, I have beenrolledone year early from shore duty to my department head tour widi VA-II5.

Go Navy, Sir! The Eagles are forward deployed on USS MIDWAY. Jeanne and I will be heading toward our new home in Atsugi, Japan by the end of October.

Please send aU new correspondence to the above address. Until next time, God bless you all. Dempsey

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Pres., Lt. Kenneth E. Waldie USN Sec'y Lt. Bob Schmermund USN (Ret.) 2917 Tapered Lane, Bowie, Md. 20715 (301) 390-6754 By now, many of you should be soaking in the warm afterglow of a wonderful lO-year Reunion or Shipmate, October 1988

sitting in a de-tox center. But right now the reunion committee is finalizing last-minute details to make this the "ultimate reunion bash." I hope we did it well. Widi die "Big Blue" undoubtedly sporting a 5-0 record by now, I expect to see many of you in Baltimore for Notre Dame on 29 Oct. After waiting 25 years for a Navy victory (the last one being a Roger Staubach-led 35-14 victory in '63), I think it's time we showed those Irishmen that we have a "manly scent" too.

Speaking of manly scents from the Old Sod, an informed source reports that Bobby "Bubba" Destafney wasrelievedas CO of the Marine Corps detachment on board USS SIMON LAKE out of Holy Loch,

Scotiand. Bubba was relieved by Capt. James W. Hammond III '82, who just happens to be the son of my inside source, our illustrious Shipmate Editor Col. Wes Hammond. Congrats to Bubba, who I believe is going to Amphib School at Quantico, and the Hammonds. Sounds to me like several golf trips and distillery tours are in order. Colonel.

After a nine-year sabbatical, 35th company all-star Gary Gordon submitted his first letter to Shipmate.

Garyreportedthat after servingfiveyears in the Surface Navy he became a Beltway bandit. He then went to work as a systems engineer for GE in Syracuse and has since moved on to New London where he is starting a new engineering office for GE. Gary married Annapolitan Susan Pyle back in June of '78 and they now have three children, Amanda, 7, Mark, 5, and Chase, 10 months. During Reserve duty last year in Hawaii, Gary saw Mark "Marathon Man" Lindstrom who was serving as an EOD officer. Gary says anyone in the Norwich area should give him and Sue a caU or drop a line to 3 Crossway St., Norwich, Ct. 06360 for the best grinders in town (those are hoagies foUcs).

After a nine-year hiatus, Eric Kalisky, 20th company, also decided to drop a line. He's in Long Beach as a TEMAC Reserve Officer Recruiter, or as Eric says, "a miUtary dance instmctor." Either way he's an LCdr. enjoying the good life in SoCal. Eric would like to hear from aU you reserved kinda guys at (213) 547-6955. A brief note from Philippine Pfreedom Pfighter Bull McCormick reports that all is quiet on the Olongopo front (I know I'm relieved). Bull is on Carrier Group Five staff and unfortunately will be on board USS MIDWAY during our 10-year Reunion time, so if you didn't see Bull, now you know why The good news is Bull expects to be back in the States

by Febmary '89. See you when LAX season opens up buddy!

Next on the '78 hit parade is a rundown of 25th company whereabouts from Tom McMahon who is bacheloring it in Seattle where he isfinishingan MS in Mech E and an MBA from the University of Washington. Evonne and Ray Bracy are stUI in Red Sox country where Ray is half way through the Harvard Business School Program. Brenda and Don Brady are in Florida where Don is a district sales manager for Integrated Device Technology and is working on his PhD. Debbie and Bill Burger are in Pensacola where Bill is with a helo training squadron HT-8.

Karen and Norm Dellinger are enjoying civilian life with Norm working for NavSea in Crystal City, Virginia. Sheila and Doug Diehl are enjoying life in the USMC at Camp Lejeune where Doug flies AH-1 Cobras with HMLA-269. Lucy and Don Diggs and their three children are in Pax River, Maryland, where Don is flying with a VQ squadron. Theresa and George Glitzow and their two children are in Minneapolis where George is playing for the Vikings when he isn'tflyingfor Northwest. Barb and Charlie Hartfelder and their three children are having fun in Andy of Mayberry Country in Hickory, North Carolina, where Charlie is a systems engineer for Seicor.

Masami and Dave Jenkins are in Mayport, Florida where Dave flies choppers for HSL-36.

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David Rodriguez and son Jacob in Sydney

The Chase Gordons in the Yard

AWS gratisâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dave Karcher, Roy Schleiden, Gary Eisenmann and Aaron Welch

Monika and Jim Kantner and their three children (seems like a popular number) are in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, where Jim is a civilian nuke for Philadelphia Electric. Debbie and Bruce Latta are in ^bkosuka, Japan where P-3 driving Brace is serving as ComSeventhFlt Flag Lt. Chuck Lowther is deployed to WestPac as an infantry type serving with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines. Glenda and John Miesner are in the D.C. area where John uses his PhD in Materials Engineering for ORI Inc., a defense consulting firm. Carol and Elmer Nelson and their two children bring good things to life for GE in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Larry Newby is serving as Weps on board USS HAMMERHEAD (SSN-663) out of Norfolk.

Lura Beth and Kiel Norris are enjoying Atlanta where Kiel flies for Delta. Sandra and Steve Paternoster are in San Diego where Steve works as a sales rep for Pfizer Pharmaceutical. Sufferin' succotash, thath's noth easthy to thsay Brenda and Phil "Flip" Rodgers are in Mary Tyler Moore town in Mirmeapolis where Flip flies for Northwest. Antonia and John Rudzis are in Pax River where John is a test pilot for the Marine Corps.

Jann and Doug Schultz, and the three Schultzies, are in Southem Califomia where Doug isflyingA-7's out

of Lemoore. Doug retiimed from a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf on the big "E." Tecia and Mark Soba and their three children are in Kings Bay, Georgia where Mark is OIC for an EOD unit. Robin and Bob Stolle and their two children are in Binghamton. New York, where Bob is a system engineer with Singer. Kati and Todd Tracy and the three Tracers are at Ellsworth AFB in beautiful South Dakota where Todd is training on new EC-135's for the Navy VQ community. Judy and Ken Wallace, and their dog "Dexter" are living in Escondido, California with Ken flying as a test pilot out of Pt. Magu.

Thanks for all the info Tom. You'll notice he left out all the children's names to protect the innocent.

Kay and Scott Burns are in Cincirmati where Scott works for Proctor and Gamble as a Purchasing Manager. (Hey buddy, how 'bout some Pampers coupons?) The Burns and their two boys Stephen, 3, and David, I, have been enjoying civilian life since Scott got a medical for a kidney problem. How many times did I warn you about buying "generic beer" from the Safeway Scott? Just kiddin' pal, I can empathize with you Scott, it ain't fun. The Bums also report that "Marvelous" Marvin King is also working for P&G. On the USMC side of things, Gary "the Iceman" Eisenmann reports that a number of '78 stalwarts graduated from Amphibious Warfare School (AWS) this May. Included in this illustrious group of USMC Captains were Dave Karcher, Roy Schleiden, Aaron "Tex" Welch, Curt "Monsoon" Maszun and the aforementioned "Iceman" Eisenmann. Gary went from AWS to OCS as a "leadership" instructor.

And I thought Miguel Becceril as an Econ prof was the best one I'd heard. Gary "instructed" and I use the term ever so loosely 250 candidates including some Mids in the one way, the only way, the Eisenmann way This is scary sttiff folks. As of this writing, Gary should be on his way to cheery Cherry Point as OPS Officer for Marine Wing Support Group 27. Also down there is Jenny Findlay who is awaiting the retum of husband Dick "Finner" Findlay who is on a six-month deployment with his A-6 squadron.

Gary bumped into my soon to be successor, Vince Baldarama, in traffic court. In deference to Vince, let me just say that Judge Wapner let him off the hook. Gary closes with a rumor that another "Iceman" could be on the way. I'm not sure America is ready for this. It's now time to visit with the fabled foibles of Fourth Company. Paul Mansfield reports that John Woodward was married in May to the former Flora Mellen in Pensacola. Also joining in the festivities were Silvia and Rusty Chang, Gloria and Dave Balestrieri, Cheryl and Ken Colby, Janine and Stan Labak and Paula and Steve Bartie. A great time was had by all, even though John "Younger" Young got confused and missed the event. The Barties are in Virginia Beach where Steve is catapult officer on board AMERICA. Also in Virginia Beach are Carol Lee and Russ Gordon. Dave Mercer is also in the area at Oceana. 1 believe Marissa and Mark Manthey are also in the area with Mark going through sea trials. The Labaks live in Quincy, Massachusetts where Stan works for Marine Acoustics (Sounds like a stereo shop in Quantico). The Colbys are not too far away in Boston where Ken works for Oracle (I believe she's a palm reader).

Heading west, Joy and Bob Stowe are in Garland, Texas. Living in the San Diego area are Jo and Mike Warner, Flora and John Woodward (though should be in Portland for overhaul by now), Ann-Marie and Tim Sprague, Judy and John Newcomb, Susan and John Casey (Face is a shipboard department head), and Gloria and Dave Balestrieri (Bal is stillflyingfor American when he isn't flying Reserve). In the Northwest we have Candee and Al Gonzales in Bangor where Al is engineer on board USS NEVADA .

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land where Dirk is gettingreadyfor deployment. Living near those Air Force badguys are Sallie and Well Clark who run a Victorian bed and breakfast in Colorado Springs.

Back in D.C., John Gardiner is with MCI, Mark Hubal is widi TRW. BUI Dunkin is widi a NavAir P-3 program and John Rudder is with Career Development (developing a lot of careers as well as our 10-year Reunion). Mr. Mansfield, by the way. is also in D.C. working with the Navy standards office when he isn't bumping into John Lademan, Jim Anderson or Bryan Livingston at the Reserve Center.

WeU sportsfans. we've emptied the meulbag for now. but 1 know I'll be hearing from you (especially if your children's pictures aren't getting into Shipmate). Until next time this is Mister Ed saying, "Ohhhhh WUlUbur." After all. a horse is a horse of course of course.

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Pres.. Lt. Alex L. Urrutia USN Cort. Sec'y. Larry Kihlstadius 4856 Bluebird Lane, Stephens City Va. 22655 East Coast, J. E. McFadden 748 Trenton Ave.. Sevema Park. Md. 21146 This was a light month for mail so this should not be a long column. I want to start with somerathersad news. Our friend, John Luke Rogers passed away in late-June of this year. 1 don't know any details because I foimd this out through the Alumni Association. I do know he has a sister but I have not been able to contact her. If you know anything, please let me know.

Jim Weckerly received the Navy Achievement Medal for his performance with his helo while stationed in San Diego. Jim Davis is in the Philadelphia area trying to cam a living scalping Army-Navy tickets. Please send donations to. . . . Actually. Jim is a "yardbird" as he isresponsiblefor the overhaul of the USS SAIPAN. He is the ship superintendent. Rich Fitzpatrick is the Foirst Loontenant (that's phillyspeak) on the ship. The question everyone keeps asking is: How is the captain's gig? Also aboard the SAIPAN is Tom Smith, although he is tuming civiUan this month. Tom and Vickie wiU be staying in the PhiUy area and are looking for a babysitter for Nickolas and Kristen. If you are interested call 215-824-4429. By the way, Jim and his wife are expecting their first child and babysitting duties with them can be arranged by calling 215-869-0250.

Dick Vann is the ship supe of the USS KITTY HAWK for its drydock work. Cindy and Dick expect another baby to keep Andrew company any day now.

Dave is now an Engineering Duty type after his Monterey gig. Even more frightening news. Jim Chimiak is now a doctor. He is also in Philly at the Shipyard Branch Clinic. He is the Diving Medical Officer and 1 won't even touch that one. Mike Butler is die MPA on the KITTY HAWK and Andy Acevedo is aboard die USS OLIVER HAZARD PERRY which is

also moored in PhiUy. I'm sure a victory this month at Homecoming cheered us up!

Enjoy, Larry K

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Pres., Lt William W. Crow USN East Coast Sec'y Mr. Gerald G. Smith 496 Woodshire Lane, Hemdon. Va. 22070 Northeast Sec'y, Lt. James Bradford McGee USNR 10 Ash St., Amesbury Mass. 01913 I realize that it seems Uke an eternity since 1 last 80

wrote a column, but it really has been a very busy Spring and Summer for me. I appreciate the fact that I have continued to receive mail and very Uttie abuse for myrecentinconsistencies. HopefiiUy that will all change. On to the news, and I have plenty of it.

Bob Miller dropped a quick line to point out the ertor of my ways. It seems that Bob feels that 1 stretched the truth (a littie) and wants to correct me for saying that submariners don't know how to write.

I would never put those guys in the same category as Marines, it's only that Ed Dempsy always needs to have his wife do the writing. Youfigureit out. Also, Bob mentioned that Doug Beisel is on MICHIGAN vice a Trident and Bob's sewer pipe displaces as much as a CGN-36 and DD-963 combined! I guess with those facts, I'U have to admit that I did stretch die trudi.

Donna Roberts wrote to surprise her husband, Don. Don was six years sub duty andresignedto work in the defense industry After spending time in Washington, D.C. Don and Donna moved to Tidewater where Don works for Newport News Shipbuilding. The Roberts had their first son, Kyle, on 13 February.

Tom Ryan changed address in IndianapoUs and asked if I'd print diis new one. 3405 Bay Point Way IndianapoUs, Ind., 46212, (317) 299-9511; out of town, call coUect, free room and board is still offered.

Mugsy mentioned that Dan Hinz is starting a 36th conewsletter and everyone should be hearing from him soon. Also, a plea for Brian Woods address to Tom Ryan.

Jeff Tomeo reported to duty on board ENTERPRISE and is assigned as the ASW officer. Jeff is on WestPac and crossed the equator for the first time. That, he said, was and is the highlight of the tour. I guess Jeff would rather be back as USNA, frying Mids! Jeff also mentioned that Ruth and Dave Kennedy are in P-cola where Keys was an instmctor and then promoted to assist director of AOCS. Also, Joe Nowakis is out of the Navy, married and Uving in the Washington D.C. area. Mike Stapelton married his one and only, Jackie, and is the helo control on Iwo JIMA.

Jerome E. Connolly, Jr. of Garden City, New York, received a MBA from the Darden School at UVA and wiU become a salesman infixedincome securities with Merrill Lynch in New York City Tina-Marie (D'ercole) Jaskot dropped a line from a Holiday Inn at Bangor. Maine to send me her wedding picture. Tina mentioned that everything was perfect and that even Nels behaved himself throughout die affair.

Veronica and Emie Styron are in a tertible dilemma. They are stationed in Hawaii. Really though, it was a terrible move and their address book was lost. They would appreciate it if anyone would write so they can try and recreate some lost friends. Their new address is 13 Honll Street, Aiea, Hawaii, 96701.

Emie is die sup on the OUELLET. Veronica, Danielle and James all enjoying island life. If anyone wants a place to crash, that's slightiy better than Ryans offer in Indy The Styrons would love the company, (808) 487-5918, but don't caU collectâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they have kids to feed.

Scott Stewart sent a picture of '80s finest having fun at Grumman Aerospace on Long Island. Unfortunately, Guad and Gonzo were sent home when the A-6F was cancelled and Stewie and Reb are left to keep an evil eye on the contractors. Guad is back at Pax River. Gonzo is selling sushi in PMTC, and Reb and Stewie are testing the F-14A and F-14D. Dianne Megan Purin was bom to Mr. & Mrs. Doug Purin on 3 February 1988 at 0446. It was a good thing that Doug had the mid watch. I assume that Doug is still flying for American and living in Fredricksburg, Virginia. Just when you thought it was safe. . . .

Czar Hand Czar m!!

Amy and Mark Czarzasty gave birth to twins, Devon Rae and Casey Alexander, on 26 May in Vabch. Czar is probably teaching his son how to go over the waU already.

Also, my old roomie, Kelhe and Chuck Zingler had a baby girl in May, Ashley Marie. Marion and Carl Hendershot had a baby girl, Sara Jane, in April. Both of these guys promise pictures and I'U print the detaUs with the pix. WeU, its time to close what I hope is the longest drought of our Class news.

I promise to do better. Go Navy. Smitty.

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Pres., Dennis A. Sawyer Sec'y Lt. Pfeter Sciabarra USN 11566 Faison Way San Diego. CaUf. 92124 I once again regret that it is my sad duty to report the death of another Classmate and friend. Bob Matheny was kiUed in an A-4 flight mishap on 20 June 1988. At the time of his death Bob was attached to VF-43 at NAS Oceana. Bob received his wings as a jet pilot in April 1983 and had tours at VC-5 in the PhiUppines, VF-74 and Fighter Wing One at Oceana prior toreportingto VF-43 in November 1987. Bob was a member of the AU-Navy Rugby Team and the â&#x20AC;˘Virginia Rugby Union Select Team. Bob is survived by his parents, Sara and John Matheny of BoUvar, New York, four brothers, and a sister. Ted Morse wrote from Pensacola to report that aU of the following Classmates were present at a Memorial Service held for Bob at NAS Oceana Chapel: John Burke, Jim Rice, Dave Ott, John Theiss, Mike Mahre, John Geshay, WilUe Taylor, Mike Kronzer, Mike Mason, John Sneveley, Ted Wirginis, Jeff Freeman, Pat Lien, Bob Schrader, Jim Murray, Pete Riester, Henry Holt, Art Inouye, Len Coulter. Kevin Henry, and J.D. Daniel. Bob's parents have asked that those wishing to make donations send them to the Lt. Robert Matheny Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund for Bolivar Central High School. Contributions can be sent directiy to Bolivar Central, 100 School Street. BoUvar, N.Y. 14715. Bob was obviously a very active and popular member of our Class and wiU be missed by all of us who were lucky to have known an individual lUce Bob. The Class of '81 extends its deepest sympathies to Bob's family Dave Ott also wrotefromVirginia Beach to report the tragic news about Bob and he included the following Class news: J.T. Theiss, Delta, left die Navy and VA-42 for the airlines. Others at 42 are Otter, John Sneveley, J.D. Daniel, and Judy and Rick "Pbkie" Keller. At VF-I07 are Bob Schrader and Katie and Craig Roll. Ted Wirginis is at FacsFac VaCapes, Walt Silveira is a civilian financial manager, Betsy and Bob Pfeyreigne are at ComMatWing One, Dan DeWispelaire and Randy Dubrkopf are at VA-128 and Larry Burt is at VA-136 at Cecil.

Charlene Gerbig wrote to inform us that she and Jim are at Newport with Jim m Department Head School. Charlene and Jim left NMPC and dieir neighbors now include Jerry Hueber and Jim Shannon. They also report diat Jill and Jun Wetzel are in Tennessee and have had dieU third child, a girl, Sandra. The photo shows Jim receiving his second Navy Comm.

D. J. Debode, one of my old roommates is at ASWOC on Sigonella. Sandy and Doug recendy added dieir thu-d son. Brad, who was bom in April.

Chris is six and Jason is diree. Sandy and Doug can be reached du-ough ASWOC, Sig, FPO N Y. 09523-1100.

1 heard from Jim Heffernan who reports his marriage to Cadiy on 21 Nov. 87. The picttire shows die newlyweds and includes Classmates, Steve SteckShipmate, October 1988

leir, Fred Smith and Jeff Freeman. Jim and Cathy are in D.C. with Jim working as the aide to die Naval Inspector General.

The final letter of the mondi came from Jeff Edgar. Jeff is at the Naval Communications Station in Rota, as a crypto officer. Also at Rota are Susana and Dave Krev with son, William, who was bom last December; Vince Hartmann, who is with NMCB-1 on an eight-month deployment; Dave McDonald at ASWOC Rota; and Mike Dzieciolowski with VQ-2.

Jeff also reported the following Class news from the States: Carl Cramb was martied and is at DH School, Bruce Curry is at PG School, Chris Forbes is at USNA along with Dan McElroy, and Tom Moore, Mike Foye is on BAINBRIDGE in Norfolk.

Mike Johnson is at Guided Missile School Dam Neck. Doug Kurtz resigned and is living in West Virginia, Leslie and Steve Richter have a son, Phillip, and are living in North Adams, Massachusetts, where Steve is a TAR and CO of a Reserve Center.

Sandy and Jim Tanner have a girl, Katie; Jim is at PG School. Thanks for all the news, Jeff and enjoy Rota.

Jun Gerbig

Cathy and Jim Heffernan Well that's all the letters I've received since last time, so I'll get down to the local gossip. Kathy and Joel Anderson had theirfirstchild, a boy. Padres and Daquiris VIII was held 31 July and was a smashing success. Dan Quattrini, Mike Mahre, and Doug Heimbach did their usual spectacular job as hosts.

Unfortunately it marked the end of an era as Mike is headed North to grad school at Stanford. Dan is out of the Navy and is living just north of San Diego and enjoying the business world. John McCandlish will be martied on 25 Febraary 1989 in Lemoore, California, to a sweetheart named Cindy. Yours truly will be in attendance as best man. Mac is cruising on VINShipmate, October 1988

SON and due back in December. Laurie Mahoney is reluctantly leaving HC-3 in October and will be flying (gag) the H-2 with HSL-31 Det B out of North Island. Our condolences to Laurie who must leave the fabulous H-46 to become a tail rotor weenie. Until next month . . . SKI

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Pres., Lt. Thomas R Garrison, III USN Sec'y Lt. Gus Anderson USN SMC 1054, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey Calif. 93943-5012 Hey sportsfans, how are you??? Count 'em . . . three letters this issue and I really don't mind because I really don't have the time to write a lengthy article this month . . . First off on the Monterey front, you will notice the happy picture of Rick Nicklas at his best. Rick was taking a break from his rugby match with the Monterey Rugby Club on their last trip to Hawaii. Rick paid the price though . . . he did a number on his knee and spent a delightful six weeks in a cast with crutches. In his spare time, Rick is in the EE program here and should be on his way to New London in March.

Some new faces have arrived out here, Ralph Alderson is in a coat and tie and roaming about the grounds, Lou Mosier is here in the ASW curriculum, and Ed Cataldo is done at FNOC and is now a student at NPS. Ed is in the Air Ocean Science curriculum and he and his wife Donna have just purchased a condo up in Tahoe "for the investment."

Peggy and Dan Lee have also anived at NPS, Dan is an A-7 pilot and is in the Aero Department here.

Some news of the "old timers" here . . . Jane Treadway and Jackie Binlahm are now track stars (at least by my standards) as they continue to beat me by about ten minutes each time we run in the local 10K's, John Viniotis is still coUecting CD's faster than they can make them . . . same ole Otis, John Kelly stopped by my house on vacation with his sister and two friends in tow (you know I didn't mind), and Ed Manzano retumed from Okinawa after his tour there. John is still stationed at MCRD in San Diego and Ed is living with John as he started his new job at Camp Pendleton. Pete Strait is due back from Oki in December. Val and Al Davitt spent the June break in Hawaii with Abby and Kevin Sweeney. I got a call from Mary and Matt Cissell and they are now surviving in Charleston as Matt got back from the Persian Gulf in August. Matt was a mine warfare guru over there for about four months. Lori and Ted Stank are doing well in Atianta as total civilians.

That was a pretty long paragraph, huh? Here's the letters . . . Lewis Gilpin dropped a line to let us know the Navy is still in his life as a Reserve and he spent the majority of his time in USS NASSAU (LHA-4) as the ship's meteorologist. Lew is now at Med School at MUSC in Charleston and did a little practice last Summer and is now back in school. Pam Pitkin dropped a note to say she spent some time in USS SHIPPINGPORT (ARDM-4) after her stint with the SOSUS Station in Norfolk. SHIPPINGPORT was in New London and in Bayonne for overhaul. She left the Navy in Feb '87 and worked in Manassas, Virginia, on the AN/BQQ-5 Sonar System at EG&G and is now at Newport News Shipbuilding working with the SEAWOLF project. Pam went to Alaska for a twoweek vacation back in July and is back in Virginia at 162A Kathann Dr., Hampton, Va. 23605, with a phone (804) 827-1710. She says she misses the "buds" and has mellowed quite a bit since the old days.

Bill Druce was tired of hearing everything about the 19th Co. so he decided to drop a line to let us in on

some 20th Co. happenings . . . Bill is at Memphis State U. as an NRO'TC instructor and married the former Virginia Alford of Charleston, South Carolina and the two are busy with three children . . . Harry Atkins and Clay Henry were on VON STEUBEN with Bill. Clay saved a ton of money and went to the Wharton Business School. Harry is still in the Navy and is on staff in Japan where he is still searching for the future Mrs. Atkins, (cold Bill!). Pete Nickitas is out of the Navy and is going to law school in Minnesota. Lisa and Dave Balk were in S.D. with three little Balks. Dave is a Surface Warrior on some fine naval ship (sorry. Bill). Jack Doherty is probably out of the Navy working for a large corporation. He and his wife were at VMI. Mike Golightly was in Kings Bay working on a tender there, and Mark Lopresto is rumored to be out of the Navy and married. Steve Weaver is presumably on some staff job in D.C. Wes Hammond took command of the Marine Detachment in USS SIMON LAKE over in Scotland. Wes and Alison are in quarters and looking forward to two years in Scotland associating with submariners and other undesirables.

Rick Nicklas Just a few HTR's this month . . . Cliff Atmore got the Battle-E with VF-114 out of Mirimar. Tim Wild is now a Surface Warrior, Chuck Smith is now a civil engineer, and John Price and Kurt Welty are in the Med with USS FORRESTAL and VF-31.

That's about all I've got for this month. I hope to get some more mail next time . . . hint, hint . . . Ciao, Gus

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Pres., Lt. James H. Flatley IV USN Sec'y 1st Lt. Gary C. Schmidt USMC 547 Chadwick Shores Dr., Sneads Ferry N.C. 28460 East Coast Sec'y, Robert Moran 204 Elizabeth Ave. Piscataway N.J. 08854 Send in your curtent biographical information to the Alumni Association. (There is a form inside the cover of the July-August 5/i!pm<3re.) They are updating the Register of Alumni. I will get a copy; if you need a Classmate's address let me know. Bob. Lisa \iistak (30) wrote to say that she has one more year at the Academy before she transfers. She also passed on news about several Classmates. Linda Bolan (08) is the Customer Service Officer at the Navy Supply Center, Norfolk. Lisa saw Linda during a recent trip there. Mary and Mark Belton (27) will be stopping in Athens, Georgia for refresher training before he becomes Supply Officer on USS DEWERT in Charleston. Daughters Grace and Maria are beautiful, Lisa reports. Andy "Drew" Stephenson (29) will be leaving Key West this Fall to become Supply Officer on USS SPIEGEL GROVE in Little Creek.

Andy was a groomsman in Lisa's sister's wedding on 23 July. Cathy and Greg Zingler (26) have had their second baby. Bridgette's little brother, Gregory Ray81

mond, was bom on 27 July. Here is some word passed on from Greg via the grapevine. Shelli and Roger "Bing" Bingham were married 23 May They are expecting their first child in October. Congratulations.

Karen and Danny O'Hara (26) have a new addition.

The $64,000 question: Is your house getting bigger or your family? Bonnie and Dennis "Yeats" Yeatman (26) wUl be in Italy for 15 more months. They love it and the kids Grant, Caroline, and William are teaming ItaUan. Carol Canby (28) is serving a two-year exchange tour on the U.S. Coast Guard cutter MIDGETT. Carol writes that she has enjoyed qualifying as Tactical Action Officer and is the Weapons Boss. Armed with a 3750, sonar, and torpedoes she has sailed in harms way to such hot spots as the Mexican Riviera and Alaska. She saw Dan Hendricks (36)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;he'll be in die Alameda/San Francisco area on USS TEXAS. Dan is SWO and EOOW qualified. Tom Stuart (31) wrote Carol to say that he has been transferted to Test Pilot School at Pax River. A necessary stop toward his goal of becoming an astronaut. "Tom and his wife, Cindy were married on 25 May Paula and Craig Mueller (29) have bought a three-story house in Baltimore, Maryland. Any Classmates interested in relaxing and getting away from it all are strongly urged to stay awayfromthere.

Lindsay Dibler (29) reportedly stopped by to visit and was greeted by a smiling, paint-covered Craig.

Two days (and many gallons of paint) later an exhausted, paint-covered Dibs escaped. Craig is working in Washington, D.C. for NMPC in charge of Enlisted Detailers. This helps explain why bluejackets navywide in assorted craftsman ratings are receiving orders that say, "Proceed via 1809 Bolton Street #1, Baltimore, Maryland en route to your next duty station." Paula is domg well selling pharmaceuticals for Park-Davis. Craig attends the University of Baltimore Law School in the evenings.

Congratulations to Jim "Kuz" Kuzma (01) on being selected as Sailor of the Year for the submarine USS JACKSONVILLE. Cited for his outstanding performance of duty, leadership, initiative, and military bearing Jim was chosen from the entire crew.

BUI Freitag (29) told me diat Will Hall (35) was married in Annapolis during July. Congratulations.

BUI mentioned that Russ "Beef Bartlett (29) is a candidate for Motor Cross Action's "Crash and Bum" section. Russ shattered his wrist during a recent dirt bike race. Apparently the several hour operation was successfiil. He should be as good as new after therapy. Wife, Yuki, will have two children to care for in October when she has herfirstbaby. Brotherin-law Yo Hoffner (29) is a frequent (read "nightly") dinner guest when he is not entertaining his numerous ladies. Russ videotaped John Houfek (01), Sam McCormick (32), and Art Fartell '81 during a recent Jacksonville triathlon. After the race the gang watched the tape and drank beer at Scores and More in Mandarin, Florida.

Jim Evans (12) has joined the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Eric Jackson (15) is now stationed in Guam with the Marine Support Battalion there. See you at our 5-year Reunion. Bob. '83â&#x20AC;&#x201D;A CLASS ACT

umns (14 since graduation) called for an intelligent Here on the East Coast I am at instmctor duty at exception. The Alumni Association does not select the Communications Officers School at Quantico.

Class Correspondents. Each Class does. But when Steve Bibeau is a homeowner and sails aboard USS Blake Ratcliff telephoned the editor and said, "UNO- STURGEON out of Charleston. Steve Beminger marDIR, I will be submitting an '84 column," an excep- ried Suzanne; has two sons, Christopher, 2, and tion was made. Hisfirstone is printed below. The ball Charles, 7 months, and is on USS DANIEL BOONE. is in the courts of his Classmates, henceforth. With Jack Daniel is also on the same boat, but the oppothe Fifth Reunion less than a year away, the pages of site crew. Bill Orton is married to Melinda and is on Shipmate are the places to spread the word. The vehi- his way to Bremerton for the decommissioning of his cle to Shipmate is your Class President andl Acting ship. Larry Ondrey and Rick Johnson are aboard Correspondent.

BAINBRIDGE. Rick eamed his water wings. Larry is Hey '84! Now we're going tofindout if the third married to Sharon. The wedding was last 12 Decemtime really is the charm. I'm beginning to believe this ber. Bob Clark married Ruth-Arm during November '88. Bob lurks in the depths aboard USS BATHSH in job has some sort of a curse on it or something. SeCharleston, South Carolina. John Westerbeke is riously, send me your mail and I'U ensure it shows up aboard USS ELROD. John Funk is married to Nancy; here in one form or another. has a daughter named Jessie and sails on USS TRENSince I am recently retumed from three years in TON. John Morrow is married to Tina and has a Paradise that's where I'll begin. Dave Aumuller is daughter. John sails with USS CHICAGO. He passed spending yet a fourth year at K-Bay Jim Foster is the engineer's exam this past March. Joe Konicki is 3/3's supply officer and should be preparing to go to on board USS CONN ALLY. Deet Lamode is on a surOkinawa now. Todd Briggs left the 3rd Marines for a face ship out of Mayport. Terry Miller is in flight year with 3rd Recon in Okinawa. Incidentally, since school after a tour on USS SARATOGA. Terry wiU be Todd managed to keep his picture out of the '84 flying helos. Mike Devin, Roy Sexton, and Jeff Lucky Bag he's been prone to deny his roots. If I Schmidt are aU uistmctors at SWOs. Rich Laufer is hadn't spent a semester in a management class with aboard USS VALLEJO. John Hamann is on USS SEA him he wouldn't have admitted it to me. As it was he DEVIL along with Bill Hudak. Mike Lopez, Gwen tried to tell me I had an overactive imagination. and daughter are in New London. His boat is SKIPMicky Gerhardt is with "A" Company, 3rd Combat JACK. Frank Andrews is on USS NARWHAL and enEngineers at 3rd Marines. Brad Drummond trades gaged to be married. Who's the lucky girl Frank?

Paradise for PG school at Monterey He's smdying Keri Powell is on board USS TICONDEROGA. Tom computer science once again. Greg Hook always did Ransom is aboard USS SPRUANCE. Augie Ponwant to be a Marine. Now he's spending a tour with turiero is saUing with USS JACK WILLIAMS. Steve the 3rd Marines as a Naval Gun Fire officer. Poetic Young isflyingH-3s off of USS FORRESTAL. justice I guess. Bud Sichler is flying helos at MAG-24. Also, Beverly Baker is wingside at Enough about ships, I never was very fond of them K-Bay anyway Chris Kambach isflyingH-2s off USS TIMoving to the Navy side of the island, Ray Clark CONDEROGA and resides in JacksonvUle. Chris inis married to Mary Louise. Sharon and Lance Carr forms me that Jeff' Bartkoski, Sandy Hayward, are the proud parents of a daughter, Shana. Patty and Jun Hirst, Tun Goff, Jeff McCreary, Sid Hatcher, Mike Nichols also reside at Barber's Point. Mike, and Jamie Laughlin are allflyingH-60s out of MayRay and Lance are flying P-3s there and retumed port. Andy POnsiego, Nick Buck, Scott Vogle, from a deployment to beautiful sunny Adak, Alaska. Mark Plaisance, Scott Pbrter and John Johnson No thanks guys. areflyingP-3s out of Florida. Other East Coast pUots Amy Thomas, Joe Miller, Gary Debode, Mark are Curtis Dukes, Mike Grudy, Harry Hoffman Michaud, Jim Vann and Scott Noreika all call Pearl (F-18's at Oceana), Al Grosskurth, Hank Gibson, Harbor home. Amy has bought a condo there and is Randy King, Tom Meadows, Dave Marin (USS an inteUigence officer at CincPac if my memory CORAL SEA, VFA-132, F-18s), Greg Brandt (USS serves me cortectly Gary Debode is aboard TUNNY. ROOSEVELT, VFA-15, F-18s), Scott GrifBn, Jeff The last I saw of Mark he won the Shorebird's Tarzan Thompson, Billy Deroche (Oceana, A-6s), Chris Call contest. Once again '84 is victorious! Jim and Aquilino, Scott McKracken, Marty Deppe, Joe Scott are both weather guessers. Speaking of Scott, Zimmian, Nate Miller (AV-8Bs, Cherty Point, he married one Sharon Hendry of Perth, Australia North Carolina), Lee Armistead, Brent Jenkins, 19 July 1987. They are the parents of a beautiful Scott Campbell, Eric Meyer (VFA-I06, F-I8s), and daughter, Chariss Kai. Joe Miller is at the sub base Tom Quinn. Kendal and John Hasbrouck have one there in Pearl Harbor. Finally, Lance and Sharon in- daughter and are at Oceana. John flys A-6s. Jon Noform me that Norvan Larson passed through on wicki and his wife. Tammy, are in JacksonviUe. Jon flys F-I8s with VFA-106 and is at Cecil Field. Larry board the USS VANDEGRIFT not long ago.

On the West Coast Scott Kushino is altemating Moore is with VFA-I51 aboard die MIDWAY. His six months at a time between MacGoo Point and Ant- wife is Dawn. Laura and Chris Aquilino are at arctica. After three years in Hawaii, Scott you can Oceana. Chris flys F-14s diere. Terri and Tom Huff keep the job and the medal that goes with it. John are in Jacksonville where he, too, flys F-18s. Terri is Cable is at Camp PendletonflyingCobras. John mar- expecting a baby in September. Craig Betolett is ried Maria last Labor Day. Chris Kambach ran into married to Sue Mackenzie and I believe is a homeTommy Dietz at an Irish bar in Coronado where he's owner in Jacksonville. Craig flys F-I8s for VFA-106 a SEAL. Stacey Bates is an F-14 RIO at Miramar. at CecU Field. (The last year and a half Craig has Chuck Sternberg and his wife are at Lemoore, Cal- written a company newsletter. If anyone else has done ifomia. Chuck flys for VFA-125 there. Natalie the same I'd be interested in seeing copies.) Sandy Quick is at Recrait Training Center, San Diego. Clay Hayward is engaged to be married to Doreen, Al TettlebachflysS-3s out of North Island. Bob Aiken Grosskurth's sister on 8 October. Pat Buckley is flyand Kim, his wife, are at North Island, also. Aaron ing for VP-60 out of Brunswick, Maine, and finally Membership: 99% and Chris Sonderman are at Lemoore where he flys did marty Jean. He's the QA/A officer for his squadA-7s. North Island is home for two more of our ron there.

Pres. Lt. (jg) A.H. Hein USN Classmates, Chip Kilburn and Bayly Taff. Bayly is Acting Cortes. 1st Lt. Blake Ratcliff USMC The Class is well represented at Annapolis. Allen married to Kim. Dan Adams flys helos for the MaCOS, Ed. Ctr. MCCDC Lamson is widi die supply departinent. Marjorie rines out of Camp Pendleton. Dan has been married (Juantico, Virginia 22134 Rawhouser is die Honor Officer. Brian Jones is die Editor's Note: Although it is the policy to publish to Sue since last September. John Sylvester is flying 32nd Company Officer. Chris Kramer and Scott A-6s out of Whidbey Island, Washington. Also at only the submissions of the de jure Corresponding Whidbey Island, Wade Knudson isflyingEA-6Bs. Gordon are with Leadership and Law. Andy Secretary chosen by the Class, the dearth of'84 colGraziano is widi Seamanship and Navigation. Andy

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is married to Delores. They have one son, Ryan and Delores is expecting soon. Also with Seamanship and Navigation is Steven Lott. J.J. Brennan is with Laurie-Beth. They have one son, Andrew, 15 months.

Jim Vautier and Rebecca Lewis are married. Both are widi the RE. Department. Finally, Joe Wallington is with the Midshipman Disbursing.

J.J. added quite a bit more gouge, Pete Oswald started SEAL training in March. Pfete Brannigan is at die Military Transportation Command in San Francisco. Bart Rowe is at Naval Military Personnel Command in D.C. and lives in Sevema Park, Maryland. Scott Woessner is married to Wendy, who is due to have a baby during September. Scott is aboard USS JAMES MONROE, a boomer out of Charleston.

Jeff Grabarek is on USS CIMMARON, an oiler at Pearl Harbor. Craig Michaels is married to Amy. They have a daughter, 2, and are stationed at San Francisco. Julie Roberts is a supply officer and is stationed at San Francisco as well. Art Quintong and Bill Castenada are aboard USS STIEN at San Diego.

Last from IJ., Alex Sharp is flying H-2s with HSL-35 and is also at San Diego.

The remainder of this is a hodge-podge. First, Louis Holtkamp is air supply at Cherry Point; is a homeowner and, rumor has it, chasing some colonel's very yotmg daughter. Mark Robison married Erica over July 4th weekend. Other pilots I haven't mentioned yet are Scott GrifBn, Rich Inman, Armando Gomez, Jim Mooney, Daimy Moore, Larry Moore, and Eric Fippinger. Also, Rich Haddad is an Intelligence officer at Cherty Point.

Glenn Murray is flying 53Es out of New River and is married to Dina. Glenn did you ever manage to get your dust problem under control or should I ask Dina? Also, PhU Dobbs is married to Michelle and is an NROTC instructor at N. C State. Priscilla Futcher is stationed at Gulfport, Mississippi. She's spending some time on a detachment in Madagascar, Africa now. Sharon Coulter is the BOQ officer at Brunswick. Rich Cassetta is a ROTC instructor at the University of Oklahoma. Bob Matts is married to Jennifer and stationed at New London on one of the boomers. Tara and Larry Beese are at Camp Lejeune. Larty's bad kneefinallyforced him off of subs and into the CEC. Larry and Tara have two daughters, Angela and Bethany.

Sorry about any errors I've made. Hopefully there's nothing too damaging. Please send more info for the next column. If Craig Bertolett, Sue Mackenzie, Chris Kambach, Steve Bibeau and J.J. Brennan are any indication there is plenty more. Until next time GOOD LUCK!!! Blake

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Pres., Lt. (jg) Chuck Sharkey USN Cort. Sec'y Lt. (jg) Pat Mooney USS LOCKWOOD (FF-1064),

FPO San Francisco, Calif. 96671-1424 Lt. (jg) Nancy Heckman USN 1201 Christian Court, Virginia Beach, Va. 23464 WeU, I am back in the USA, and loving it! Since my last column I have gone through some significant transitions. First of all, on 13 April 1988, my wife, Maria, gave birth to our first son, Patrick, Jr. who weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz. Needless to say, 1 am very proud, though the midnight feedings and pacing the floor can be a jolt when one counts on inport time to catch up on sleep. Secondly, I received orders in May to USS CHANCELLORSVILLE (CG-62) which is being built in Pascagoula. I left USS LOCKWOOD (FF-1064) forever (and hopefully Steam Engineering as well) on I July and am in the middle of a lengthy Aegis pipeline. 1 will report to CHANCELLORSVILLE next March as Fire Control Officer.

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The first letter was written by none other than our Class President, Chuck Sharkey, several months ago. At the time Chuck was in the 1.0. on board USS HAROLD E . HOLT (FF-1074) as DCA. Apparentiy

Chuck had a better time in the 1.0. than most as he hit ten ports, including eight days in Mauritius. Chuck said he was scheduled to rotate up to CIC and by now that has, in all lUcelihood, occmred. Chuck also mentioned that Lee Jaenichen is on HOLT with him and is threatening to send crossing-the-line photos this way Thanks for writing and sorty your letter wasn't mentioned earlier.

A letter from Jeff Henson informed me that 1 am not the only 85er to add a son recently to the family.

Jeff is assigned to USS BRISCOE ( D D - 9 7 7 ) and they were deployed from September '87 to '88. Trouble was, Jeff's wife. Karen, was expecting with a lateDecember due date. Jeff managed to "wrangle leave" (his words, not mine) whUe BRISCOE was in Izmir, Turkey for Christmas. He arrived home in Norfolk on the moming of Christmas Eve to find no one home.

As you all guessed, Karen was at the hospital and at 1142 she gave birth to Andrew Jeffrey who weighed 8 lbs. II oz. Jeff retumed to Turkey, finished the craise, and is enjoying his Summer with wife and son. Incidentally, Andrew weighed a wopping 22 lbs. at five months and a picture is enclosed of father and son.

Also on BRISCOE is Joe Valentine, who recentiy attended DCA school. Thanks for writing, Jeff, and congratulations! I know the feeling!

My next letter came from Vic Meyer whose name last appeared in this column as the hero of a missing ship's movement related story. Anyway Vic is still on USS CONOLLY ( D D - 9 7 9 ) and lives widi Chip Denman,

who is assigned to USS GUADALCANAL

(LPH-7). Chip is hoping for a shot at duty in Europe when his tour on GUADALCANAL is up. Rich Tilghman had also called Vic and mentioned that he is trying to get into flight school. Rich is on USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) and rumor has it that he is dating an unnamed Australian girl with increasing seriousness (sounds like National Enquirer, doesn't it!). Vic reports that Chris Hickey and Alan Assel are doing well, both serving on USS CHARLESTON (LKA-113). In addition, Vic reported that Danny Dibono is in San Diego trying to get into the Oceanography program, Joe Kowalewski is on board USS AYLWIN (FF-1081) which is in the yards, and Brian Burke is flying LAMPS Ill's out of Mayport. Vic is a SWO and now he has received orders to Buds, and with a little luck will be a SEAL in a few months. I know Vic's wanted that for years so congratulations and good luck! Finally Vic sent a great picture taken in Egypt. Included in the picmre with Vic is Shaun Callahan, who is disbursing officer on CONNOLLY. Thanks for your informative and interesting letter, Vic, and I'll make sure to wave when I'm driving down the Silver Strand!

Another interesting piece of cortespondence comes from USS IOWA (BB-61). The ship's paper on IOWA, the lowan, cartied an article on Bob Goodman and Bob Dill. We all remember them from Saturday aftemoons on the football field and now they are a team again—this time as Supply Officers on IOWA. Bob Dill is the disbursing officer and Bob Goodman is the food service officer. They are pictured here.

Finally, I get to that regular feature of these columns—the releases from Fleet Home Town News: Vince Zaccardi is now a Naval Aviator, having eamed the right to wear the "Wings of Gold." Joe Skufca has completed the Basic Officer Course at Submarine School. Congratulations to both of you on these milestones. The following 85ers deployed: Art Sterrett and Thomas Bourbeau with VF-114 on board USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) to WestPac. Brian McDonald left NorfoUc aboard USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) to the Med, as did Troy 84

Smith who will go there as part of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Ed Waigand participated in Exercise "Galera" 88 while deployed to the Mediterranean with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Before I close. I want to mention a few people I have taUced to recently. FUst, D.J. Hasson visited Maria, Patrick and me in Yokosuka when his ship USS TUSCALOOSA (LST-1187) deployed to WestPac.

D.J had been DCA and is now assistant 1st lieutenant. LUce most of the SWOs in our Class, D.J. is awaiting orders. Also my old roommates. Ken McElroy and Steve Smith, called me during my leave.

Mac has teft USS CARON ( D D - 9 7 0 ) and is at the Pre-

com unit for USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44) and

Steve is with an S-3 Squadron out of Mayport. He is finished his pipeline. I haven't heard directly from Mark Little, but apparently he is martied and has reported to his sub. 1 hope he writes me to fill in the details. If the marriage rumors are true, Mark, Congrats! 1 have included a picture of Patrick and myself with this article so the obvious question will be answered. Obviously he's got his mother's good looks.

Anyway, take care and write when you can. Remember, I have a new address so don't send any more stuff to LOCKWOOD!—Pat

Hello, Hello. 1 trast everyone had an enjoyable Summer, or should I say a memorable one? I know I enjoyed floating around the Mediterranean, but am glad to finally be home; even if I do hate the traffic.

The first letter is from Charles Schott. He's on JOSEPH STRAUSS ( D D G - 1 6 ) . They were one of die

SAG's involved with the attack on the Iranian oil rigs.

Their Harpoon missile was the one that hit the Iranian frigate, SAHAND, and helped siidc it. He says it was a great feeling to finally use all that training, but it was a sobering experience when they were fired upon. He is stationed in Pearl Harbor and will be leaving for San Diego this month.

My second letter was from Lynn and Robert Ivey.

They are to be congratulated on the birth of their son, Scott Alexander, on 23 April. Robert picked that day to have duty and managed to survive the drive home, the drive to the hospital and the delivery. Quite a day!

They are stationed in Charleston and Robert has already eamed his SWO pin and is looking forward to shore duty around the begiiming of the year.

I also received two postcards. One from Joanne Goodwin who is in Charleston, and one from Wes Whitbeck. Wes will be with VP-48 this mondi after finishing at VP-31, the FRS. My next letter was from Tom Schwarz. He was married 28 November in the Submarine Chapel in Hawaii to Lynne Reimann. Shortiy after that he left on deployment with USS SAMPLE. They were able to see the PI, Hong Kong, Yukosuka, Sasebo, Kure and a few other places. During the cruise, Tom was the Auxiliaries Officer and eamed his SWO pin and his EOOW letter. They retumed from cruise in June and he received orders to USS PHILIPPINE SEA ( C G - 5 8 )

as the Comm Officer. Tom will be at Comm School in Rhode Island for six months while the ship is in precom in Bath. Maine and will eventually be homeported in Mayport, Florida.

Tom also writes of Mike Skelly. who is on O L DENDORF as the First Lt., Greg Sladcik who is also in Hawaii, and Christy (Sahler) Banderra, and Tom and Melanie (Camp) Mikkelson who are all in Virginia Beach.

The next letter was from Dave Lawton. He, Charles Sims and Jim Peters are on USS HYMAN G . RICK-

OVER ( S S N - 7 0 9 ) . It is pretty unusual for three '85 gratis, all from Sixth Batt. to be stationed aboard the same ship. Dave and Charles finished sub school in New London in April of '87 and reported to RICKOVER in NorfoUc. A good deal of the rest of the year they spent deployed. When they retumed in December. Jim reported aboard, after getting his master's in aerospace engineering from the University of Mary-

land. Dave and Charles eamed their Dolphins in May of this year with Mrs. Rickover present at the ceremony. Jim also qualified Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) shortiy after reporting aboard. Dave says that he sees Frank Proctor, Joel Hanson, Brad Olds and Kevin Worsh frequendy in Virginia Beach.

My last letter was from Jonas Litoiyua and Joseph Preddy. They have just completed their second WestPac aboard USS O'BRIEN ( D D - 9 7 5 ) , homeported in San Diego. Jonas spent the first part of his tour as die DCA and is now the CICO. Joe was the Missiles and Gunnery Officer and finished his tour as die MPA. They have both already eamed their SWO pins and were involved in the retaliatory strike on Iran 18 April. Joe received orders to die USS CONSTELLATION ( C V - 6 4 ) while Jonas will remain on the O'BRIEN until Feburary During his wait Jonas wUl be martying Mai Basto in November. They also write of Dean Peters, who was in Bahrain flying H-2's off USS PHARRIS; Sly Mata, who is the Comm Officer on USS FANNING and left for his WestPac in June and Dan Dibono who is flying C-12's in Guam.

The last of my information comes from the Fleet Home Town News Center. Mike Nies eamed his pilot's wings after a great many stops along the way Debbie Carson was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal while stationed aboard USS LEXINGTON in Pensacola. Jeff Johnston reported for duty at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro, Califomia.

Lloyd Wright is now with the 3rd Marine Air Wing MCAS Camp Pendleton, Califomia. Paul Harris reported to the 2nd Marine Air Wing MCAS New River, North Carolina. Dennis Barham is also with the 2nd Marine Air Wing MCAS New River, and was able to participate in Exercise Alpine Warrior 88 which involved cold weather operations. Laurence Marsh is with the 1st Marine Air Wing MCAS Futenma on Okinawa and was able to take part in Team Spirit 88 held in the RepubUc of Korea. Troy Smith is serving with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, and was part of Dragon Hammer 88 conducted on the southem coast of Sardinia, Italy Dragon Hammer brought together forces from the U.S., Italy, France, Great Britian, and the Netherlands for a combined amphibious assault and supporting arms coorcUnator exercises.

Well, take care and until next month, Nancy.

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Pres., Ens. Paul S. Gibson USN Cort. Sec'y, Ens. Joseph J. Luntz USN 4524 Hwy 39N, Apt. #D-30, Meridian, Miss.

Hello everyone. Got a lot of news for this article.

I've been quite busy, so I unfortunately haven't had the time to write. Hopefully, you'll understand. I'll start with some news from Meridian: Pat Lyons will soon be a married man. The ceremony will take place at the Air Force Academy and Kurk Kranker is best man; Pat along with Tom Cann and Jim Struse are getting their wings (Knuckles—send pictures); and George Arthur, who will soon be a father, got S-3's.

Now for the letters. They're from: Bob Bazan, Ray Byers, Sm Craig, Erin and Fred Davis, Derrick Dixon, Sarah and Dave Driftmier. Doug Edwards, Kurt Lang. Mark Magee, Patty McCarthy. Lyim Peterson, Alan Shaffer and either Jeff Martinez or Don Ulch.

Bob Bazan, who's DCA on the SIMS ( F F - 1 0 5 9 ) in

Mayport and has his EOOW qualed SWO pin, got martied 9 April at the Academy to Geneane Leatherman of Bowie. Paul Obsitnik was best man. Mark Angil, Andy Kirkpatrick, Brad Davis, Joe Heriihy, Mark Roeckell, Jim Reinhart. Nick Connelly, Mark Lowman, Lucy Simonian and Dave Price ('82) attended. Bob also mentioned of Paige Kohli martying Shipmate, October 1988

Ens. and Mrs. Mark Maeee

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Alicia and Ray Byers Dick Hoffman ('87) in Pensacola on July 2nd and of 86'ers in the Jacksonville area. He mentioned that Brad Davis was on the FLATLEY, Fran SulUvan and Dave Driftmier on the PAUL, Kevin MilUken on the C. E ADAMS, and Chris Reeger at HSL-42.

Ray Byers, who received his wings on 6 November 1987 and is in VP-48 with Steve Zike, sent a letter for two reasons: to aimounce his marriage and to tell of some 29th company news.

Ray married Alicia Canney of Bowie, Maryland, on 30 April at the Chapel. Those in attendance: Dave Rhodes, best man, Joe Leonard, Dan Dufresne, Rich Weathers, Shawn Bai ('85) and Patty Peterson.

Here's some 29th Company news: Joe Leonard got his SWO pin on board SAGINAW in Virginia Beach. Dan Dufresne got martied to Kim Haddaway on May 7th at the Chapel and is now in Hawaii. Rich Weathers is going to be an E-2 NFO. Dave Rhodes is at Camp Pendleton. John Wilbourn got P-3's out of Branswick. Kevin Mauch is at Moffett in the P-3 rag. Chris Bencal got his helo wings.

Since Stu Craig's letter contained so much info, here it is in it's unedited form: Karen Bennett and 1 married 10 Oct. 87 in our home state. New Hampshire. We took a mini-honeymoon in Boston before moving to Corpus Christi, Texas. We arrived in Corpus 18 Oct., checked out of VT-27, set up our move, and drove to Pensacola by the 22nd. Within a week we had found a place to live, furnished it, bought ourfirstt.v., bought a second car, found a job for Karen, and checked into HT-8 in Milton, Horida.

Those from our Class that I've heard from or heard of are doing well. Here's what 1 know about the 16th Co.: Brett Calkins retumed to the Pensacola area to visit his in-laws. He received his helo wings last Fall. Brett's flying the H-3 in Jacksonville, Rorida. Art Hale was winged recendy and is in the H-3 rag in Jacksonville. George Janvier and his wife, Terri, 1 hear, are mouching off her family in Virginia as George goes through the H-2 rag in Norfolk. Diane Korzela used to be a good pen pal of mine, but she hasn't written in sometime. 1 understand she is engaged to a Canadian she met while Shipmate, October 1988

Geneane and Robert Bazan stationed in Bermuda. Let's hear this story firsthand, Di. Rick Malczynski was winged here and now is in Jax with H-3's. He's engaged to the daughter of a grad, 1 believe. Kevin Meenaghan is flying TA-4's in Kingsville, Texas. He's looking at a lateSummer winging. While visiting the wife and me several months ago, he met a girl who works for NARF, rebuilding the toys aviators break. They alternate visiting each other every other weekend. Jay Paganelli is romping in the fluff from the backseat of his F-14 out of Oceana. Mario Pereira is a recent SERES grad and is in the H-53 rag in Norfolk. John Russ graduated from Georgetown University shortly after our USNA graduation. He married Tammy Fiest, from Virginia, 2 Jan. 88. They're on the HT home stretch, ready to take those wings and join the Fleet.

I spoke with Jerry Carpenter (11th Co.). He should be wearing his wings by the printing of this article. On 30 Oct 87, his wife. Cheryl, gave birth to a healthy 7 lb. 11 oz. 21" girl they named Monique. Cherise, their first, is somewhere between pacifiers and driver's ed. Jerry hopes to select the CH-46 out of Hawaii. He passes on that companymate Chris Atwell is just now reporting to VT's.

12th Co.'s Tony Devino isflyingthe CH-46E. Alex, his wife, is due late this Summer Eddie Harris (9th Co.) is still smiling as brighdy as ever His helo wings should sprout mid-July. Eddie has kept in touch with many from our Class.

Robbie (Shaw) BelUsimo (3rd Co.) is completing jet training in Beeville, Texas. Rob Gray is supply officer on USS REEVES out of Japan, and has represented '86 in the Persian Gulf. Kevin Berlin (9th Co.) is ASW officer on USS BAINBRIDGE out of

Norfolk. Monica Rivadeneira is in the E-2/C-2 program in Pensacola. Todd Standard just started TA-4's in Kingsville. Jeff Layton (12th Co.) and his wife are stationed in Seattle where he's on the Ohio.

Rusty (14th Co.) and Minday Jackson are in Milton, in HT's. Brad Barnes (17th Co.) is completing jet training in Beeville. Tod Burkert (20th Co.) is Corpus-bound to fly the turbo weenie. Finally, John Baker (34th Co.) and his wife, Brenda, are ready to leave Milton with wings.

Dave Weir (1st Co.), Dave Greene (33rd Co.), and I were winged last week. (Note: Stu's letter was received in June). DG was top beer guzzler at the

Derrick Dixon and Renee Vaugh Dixon post-winging "overboost" reception. I see Matt Kirby (3rd Co.), Ste Kahler and Steve Castro (7th Co.), Glenn Estrada (21st Co.), Greg Partney (23rd Co.), Eric Chase (26th Co.), and Jeff Mosher (32nd Co.) around the HT's here. Glenn married Tes, Rudy Bojo (16th Co.)'s sister. Dan Gruta (8th Co.) checked out of HT-18 a few weeks ago. Gerry Sherman (33rd Co.) and his wife.

Tiffany, completed here several months ago. Carlos Jimenz (10th Co.) married 4 June. He and Loretta are bound for Hawaii via the P-3 rag in California, as is Greg Cruz (22nd Co.). Greg says he catches his share from his instructors for lounging around his apartment's pool all day, everyday. His roommate at school, Doug Baugh, is a surface nuke in San Diego. Jim Donnelly and hiw wife, Cici, are in the C-130 rag in Arkansas. And James Reed, who found time for VT's between rugby and basketball tournaments, isflyingT-2's in Beeville.

I'll close this letter by saying that Karen and 1 are having a Going To Guam party soon. We're off to North Island, soon, to the CH-46 Rag, then it's off to the enchanting South Pacific. Bye, everyone.

Hope to see more of the Class writing to Shipmate, especially Heintz Lenz disciples Dan Baczkowski, George Bustamonte, Dave Byman, Sue Korol, Cheryl (Laws), Jim Malloy, Art Vangelli. and Todd Wagner. Take the challenge, Supers!

Fred Davis' wife, Erin, sent a short note of their marriage. They were married at NAS Pensacola in the Memorial Chapel on 4 June. Pete Scheufele was one of the groomsmen. Fred and Erin now live in San Diego where Fred is stationed with VS-41.

Derrick Dixon has info from the Kingsville/ Corpus area. Aaron Ellison and Derrick got winged on 10 June and will be flying A-6's in Oceana. Mike Dalgetty and Jeff Hornett got winged in May and also got A-6's. Pat Walsh and Mike Taylor are in the middle of A-4's. Shawn Conroy should hit the boat soon and Rick Fresquez just finished T-2's. Cameron Kenyon and Doug Becker got winged and Cameron is flying P-3's out of Brunswick and Doug is a Sergrad with VT-6. (Scott Ordich told me that Doug had the highest grades ever in Primary, or something to that effect.) Also, Cameron's wife is ex85

peering any day now.

Sarah Driftmier sent a letter. Dave's in the Med and should be retuming in August. Dave wants to start an 18th Company newsletter. Sarah mentioned that Tom Furey is in Norfolk and has bought a house in Virginia Beach. He also will be getting married in August. She said that they also heard that Kevin liams wUl be getting married in September. Jim Ryder is in Wilmington, Delaware and doing well.

Doug Edward's letter is from sunny Southem California. Stationed at El Toro, he's a ground supply and fiscal officer for Det B 1st FSSG. He's also getting his graduate degree in systems management at USC. However, he finds it difficult to smdy because of the beautiful women everywhere. He was rightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; the West Coast is the place to be, but very expensive.

Doug says he occasionally runs with Tom Metzger. Navy CEC, who works down the street at the facilities management office. Also, there is Larry Aguilae, who is supply officer for MWHS-3 and Robert Williams who is a data systems officer for information systems management office.

Doug said that Ray Poinsette and Rob Gilmar stopped by Rob was on his way to Pearl Harbor to catch a sub and Ray was on his way back from Okinawa. Ray just bought a Toyota Supra, so they've been cruising Southem Califomia. Lastly, Doug ran into Ivan Pierce and his wife, Diedre. Ivan's a SWO daddy in Long Beach. Ivan said that Aaron Ellison stopped by his place after getting his wings.

Other Classmates there, some of whom I've mentioned in previous articles, are Greg SchUdmeyer, Chris Castelli, Mike Allen, all artillary officers at Camp Pendleton, Mike Williams who's a SWO in Long Beach, and Grover Wright who's in aircraft maintenance in Beaufort, South Carolina.

Kurt Lang sent a nice letter. He congratulates us for getting promoted and is now trying to catch us in life's game of tag. He says he's doing fine and would like to thank us for the support we gave him. (On the countof three, pat yourself on the back . . .) Personally, I'm glad you're doing well, Kurt. Back to the story. After graduation, Kurt spent six months working for Col. Ripley dien TBS, Field Artillery OBC in April '88 and finally, Okinawa. He vows to stay there until completing his massive stero system, t.v., vcr, and a high fashion wardrobe from Korea.

Kurt is in Lima Battery 4/12. Kurt Homey is XO of Kilo Battery 4/12. Dan Gleason was there and when Dan left, Kurt bought Dan's car. On Dan's last day, Kurt was on field deployment and when he retumed, it took him a week to find the car. Danâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Kurt says, "Semper Fi, bud! I'll get you at some upcoming reunion!" Kurt also wanted to tell Dan Beldy that he's sorry he won't be able to make his wedding, but that he'll be there in thought.

Here's Mark Magee's letter in it's entirety: Hello from Whidbey Island. I thought I'd write a note and say that there is life beyond the training command. It's been two years since graduation, so 1 suppose a lot of the '86 "sricks" in Corpus and Meridian are getting near the end of the pipeline. Good luck at your winging as far as aircraft and coast selection go.

The real purpose of this letter is to let everyone know that I've joined the married elite. 1 married the former Miss Barrie Britton, of Arlington, Virginia, on 26 March at the Academy. The wedding came off very well. In addition. 1 was somehow able to wresde 10 days of leave from the RAG, so, after the wedding, Barrie and 1 spent a week skiing up at Whistler, British Columbia, before retuming to Washington state. We're living up here in Oak Harbor I'm about halfway through the B/N syllabus at VA-128, the West Coast A-6 FRS. The plane is fun.

Anything that lives at 200 feet and 500 kts has got to be a good time. Okay, okay Enough sales talk. Back to the wedding.

I was lucky in that several close friends from 22 were able to make it in to serve as ushers and swordbearers. Pat Morrissey came down from Newport, 86

where he's finally among his beloved surface ships at SWOs. Wright McLeodflewin from San Diego.

He's currendy a RIO widi VF-124, die F-14 rag at Miramar. Dave Petri stopped on his way to the grim reapers, VF-101, a' Oceana. Dave's another RIOtype. Terry McElroy, and his wife, Mary '87, flew up from Pensacola, where he's finishing up helo school at Whiring Field. By therimediis is printed, he should have his wings or be very close to receiving them. Dan Ray drove over from the Navy Yard in D.C, where his CEC job has him busy remodeling the quarters at 8th and I for General Gray, And Jim Addison flew over from England where, fortunately for Barrie and me, he was between terms at Cambridge. Jim is due to finish up his Marshall Scholarship soon and will be heading down to Orlando in July for nuke school.

Aside from the wedding, I've heard news about a few other airdales from 22. Greg Cruz got his wings on March 25di in Corpus Chrisd. He's at Moffett Field learning how to fly P-3's. He'll be heading to Barber's Point, Hawaii, somerime this Fall. Joining him will be Jim Donnelly. Jim and his wife, Cici, are currendy in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he's spending six weeks learning to master C-130's. From there, they head west. And Wally Balch is in Jacksonville learning how to be a P-3 NFO. He'll head up to New Brunswick after finishing the rag.

Well, that's about all the news 1 can come up with at die present time. Whidbey isn't quite as isolated as I thought. We both enjoy it up here so far.

Patty McCarthy sent a note from Guam. She loves it there. She heard diat Jeff Whelan will be there soon. She also heard that Sue Fink finished training in Corpus and is on her way out to the other side of the world.

Last April, Patty visited \bkosuka, and she visited Trish (Trudell) Samora and her husband. Art, at their authentic Japanese apartment. Art and Trish are picking up the language well, according to Patty. At the BOQ, Patty also saw Connie (Carlisle) Frizzell who was up for a volleyball toumament. She is stationed in Okinawa while her husband, Tom, is in Hawaii. It's difficult, but temporary.

Patty's getting assigned to SHENANDOAH out of Norfolk with SWO school before it. She'll repair ships and test them. She wonders how to tell a chief engineer to cortectly run his plant when she doesn't even have a SWO pin. She also says the U.S. will be culture shock and how can she leave when she's developed a chamorro accent (right Tony San Nicolas?)

Lynn Petersen sent a note from the Persian Gulf.

He's halfway through his deployment. He received his EOOW letter and is just about ready for his SWO board. Lynn saw Dan Redmond and Dave Samuels in Subic. He hasn't seen anyone in the Persian Gulf or Wally World yet.

Lynn wanted everyone to know that on 25 June 88 his wife, Alena, gave birth to their daughter, Madelyn Alene, who weighed 8 lbs. 13 oz. She was bom in San Diego. Lynn also mentioned that Mitch Marriotti (28) and his wife, Nancy, are expecting in a month or so.

Greg Salvate (28) and Curt Enriquez (32) retumed to San Diego in April from a six-month Persian Gulf deployment. That was Greg's second full deployment in 17 months. He left for the Yards in USS OKINAWA (LPH-3) in Bremerton.

Another note, this one from Alan Shaffer. He's halfway through P3-B NFO RAG in VP-31 and his wife is looking forward to duty in Barber's Point.

Alan and Sandra were martied in San Jose in December, John Rodriguez, Dave Roach, Paul Costello, Pete Schefele and Matt Jordan were present.

In other news, Bart Dibble is a class ahead of Alan and Charlie Sizemore and is starting the pilot side of VP-31. Eric Boyer is going to VQ-3, Mike Dorko, VQ-4, Jamie Jaquet, VP-26, and Rick Powers, VP-48. John Rodriguez got his wings at VT-86 and is headed to Whidbey for A-6's.

The last letter has 12di Company news. Jeff Martinez, wife Angle and daughter, Austrie, have been joined by son, Daniel Patrick, bom March 23rd in Milton, Florida. Jeff received his wings in May. (I think Dave Green got his the same week and Mark Wharton the next.)

Another new dad is Don Ulsh. He and his wife, Allison, now have a son, David Alan. He was bom on 15 March in Beeville, Texas where Don is completing his jet training.

Tom Monks and wife, Patrice, bought a house in Virginia Beach, where Tom is stationed. Tom wiU be leaving in August for a six-month deployment on the USS

BIDDLE.

WeU, foUcs, that's about it for diis month. Keep those letters coming!

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Pres. 2nd Lt. Owen Duke USMC Cort. Sec'y, East Coast, Ens. Jim Matheson USN West Coast Ens. Tim Wolf USN Address for Class Cortespondence RO. Box 87, Annapolis, Md. 21404 WeU '87, from die halls of NAS Pensacola, to die shores of Mulat Bayou, a lot sure has happened this Summer. To start, Joe Dipaola wrote in from Perdido Key, Florida, and wants to let the Class know what John Hensley has been up to. Seems John and his new wife Joanna just retumed from their honeymoon in Haifa, Israel. They were going to go to Boise, Idaho, to celebrate but all of the hotels were booked for the 37th Annual Boise Potato Cookoff.

Oh well, Haifa probably had a lot to offer. Joe also wanted to let everyone know that several of his Classmates, Bob Donahue, Steve Milone, Geoff Hoffer, Pat Curtain and Pat Quiim, are really eating up the Naval Flight Officer training.

Back in July, Todd Bolinger, Bob Kane and Al Rodgers threw a "Heck of a Ho Down" as Davey Crockett would put it, to celebrate Todd's tuming over a new leaf. No longer is he the Panhandle Groper, no Todd is now a Romantic Guy. Sure Todd.

Greg says nice try!!!!

Eric Dano sent m a quick note to let everyone know that he is now engaged to Vivian Rodriguez, and also that Chris Bolt got engaged to Shelly Kowamoto on Valentine's Day. How sweet. Congrats Guys.

The two newest students to enter the Joe Buenavista School of Driving are Jondi Bernardo and John Ribera. Jondi was attempting to reartange his garage with his roommate's BMW. So Jondi.

How's your OOD Quals going? Have diey evacuated San Diego so you can practice docking manuevers?

While in Jet Training in Texas, John Ribera unforttinately got his first 'DOWN', except it was while flying his Toyota Supra a little lower dian tree truidc level . . . OOPS!!!

Some news from the '87 Kiddie Kolumn. Chris Keller Hart wrote in to enter her name as the first modier in our Class. Chris and her husband, Duncan were married in Sandy, Utah and now Uve in Norfolk, Virginia with their daughter Ashley In Pensacola, C. J. Cassidy and his wife Kelly became the proud parents of an 8 pound 10 ounce little girl named Stephanie Kathleen. C. J. says when she grows up, she's going to go to the Academy and be a noseguard on the Navy footbaU team just like her Pop. We finally have some news from die NUKE guys.

Here's a letter from Nick Campbell who is in die Prototype phase of Nuclear Power training.

Dear '87, It's about rime I wrote a letter, as die last year hasflownby There's a lot of catching up to do, and so littlerimeleft (3 years, 11 mondis, and 8 Shipmate, October 1988

days).

Where to start? Last summer, I roomed with George Cox in Greenbelt (just outside die Beltway). 1 was TAD to die David Taylor Research Center (towing tanks, model basins, etc . . . ) while Flopper (George) was busy babysitting at USNA. His official billet was O-in-C NAVTAG, or something like that. We had a few reunion-type weekends in which various Classmates would come up for the weekend and catch a ballgame at the Stadium. Kinda nice to watch someone else march ui for a change.

Jim Gfrerer, Karl Brandt, Dave Biddinger, Tom Ives, Keith Bannach. et al were some of the many who stopped in. Also ran into Rob Douglas, who was sporting a radier cheesy mustache (sorry, Rob).

Alas, the vacation had to end much too soon, as Nuke School came a'calhn. The November class had at least 50% USNA types (one of our ROTC bubblehead instructors referred to us as "trade school" graduates). What an interesting six months that was. I highly recommend it to anyone physically unable to go SEALS, because there's plenty of abuse going on down there. The difference is, die victims have sUghdy smaller neck sizes. The best thing about the ordeal was that everyone went dirough it together, except for John MeUor: He went waterskiing, biking, diving, everything he can thiidt of, except study. Why should he? He ended up third in the class, while maximizing the theory of, "aU play, no work." After watching him get consistendy high scores week after week, I began plotring his death by Bumba. He should be grateful to me and the rest of the rocks (Dana Ruge, Al Herrmann, etc.), because we helped him look like the Nuke stud he is. Congrats also to John Woughter, who was #1 in the class.

The night before check-out was a memorable one, as Al Herrmann and Chris Newcomb became members of an eUte club, namely the "99 in 90" club at Hubb's. That's 99 beers in 90 days. The best part about it was they did it in roughly half the rime.

That's a lot of pounding, especially when trying to study 30 hours a week, but they pulled it off in fine Navy fashion.

Now, we're a few weeks into Prototype. Some 30 of us decided to brave die Great Northwest, and volunteer for Idaho. All the horror stories we heard must have been from officers who did nothing on the weekends except complain about the lack of beaches, traffic, strip bars, and rude women. So far, this area holds much more appeal than Orlando did (diat may be attributed to the change from a desk to an actual nuke plant). The weather has been great, although it can get down to - 50 F in January. But we'll be gone by then, so it doesn't matter! Plenty of tilings to be seen, either by bike, auto, raft, or foot.

The bus ride to work (an hour each way) isn't fun, but at least you can sleep. There are a few good nightspots that don't require boots and a flannel shirt, and all the women like to dance. Big change from Florida.

We'll be outta here at the end of November, which wUl give us over a month off before KinderSwos (or SOBC, for you guys with HP's and no tans). Leland (Hansen) and I are mellowing out on a Sunday evening, contemplating that ever popular question, "How much longer till Coronado?" Nick John Weaver is Goin' back to Califomia.

WeU, like the Summer, this column has to end.

Oops, we almost forgot, an anonymous informer (Pat Hamilton) wrote to fill us in on what Chris Dunphy has been up to. Pat was visiting Kirk Baldin and Ryan Richey in Pensacola one weekend and they went to the infamous Chan's Saloon and Eatery were diey saw Chris "Black Bart" Dunphy. Pat didn't say more, but knowing Chris or Bart, it couldn't have been too bad. In addition to this, Jim Fisher wrote in to say that Chris is "Head over heels for a Navy Nurse." No wonder Chris is always at Sickcall. Go Navy FootbaU. Owen West Coast HeUo to all! I hope everyone's Summer went weU whatever you may have been doing. Personally, getting a ship ready for its Light-Off Exam isn't somediing I'd ran right out and do again very soon. ForShipmate, October 1988

"Ensign" Jim Fisher preparing to enter the nuclear reactor

Maj. Bob Grider widi 2d Lts Scott Urbach, Greg Masiello, Sean Blochberger and Trent Nickels

The Vajgerts timately, Uving in Southem Califomia does offer the opportunity to recover what's left of summer in September and October. Football season is in full swing and I'm looking forward to the 2nd annual ArmyNavy party in Coronado already Now to try and catch up on what's going on out here . . .

Steve Otto survived his WestPac, but fate has him headed for overhaul here in San Siego on USS O'BRIEN. Some guys in Vegas could be so lucky.

While Steve has arrived back, Roy Ledesma has departed to the East longitudes. I can't wait to hear Roy's "tales" of port visits.

Brian Patton seems to be making quite a name for himself, either that or he's paying every girl in San Diego County to say great things about him. Hey, Brian, sounds like you're ready for triathlons.

Jim Mema's anxious days of waiting for Shannon to become his bride are finally over this month. A special congratulations to my companymate from John, Roy, myself, and everyone else out here you know. You two are perfect together.

News from Ron Harris . . . Ray Gonzalez is the disbursing officer on USS GRA Y , of which Ron is the DCA. He says their trip to the Portland Rose Festival was something even he can't describe. Can you believe that?

Another Classmate to acquire a dependent was | John Spitzer. The smooth talkin' Texan on USS JOHN YOUNG and the former Jean Marie Bellar were martied on 13 August here in San Diego. Congratulations to you both.

In a letter from Joe Vajgert, he tells of his assignment to the Air Contigency Battalion at Camp Pendleton and their ops in that vacation hotbed of Honduras. 1 should also add, Joe and the former Helen Kline of Bowie, Maryland, were martied back on 22 December at the Chapel. Chuck Muggleworth was the best man and is now at Nuclear Prototype School.

By the time you're reading this the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul will have been over, but I'm writing this before hand . . . just wanted to mention that myself along with many others are looking forward to seeing David Robinson in action again. It would be sensational to see David add the Olympic gold medal to his distinguished list of basketball accolades. No matter what the outcome in Seoul, it will be a great pleasure seeing him on the court.

Another basketball related note, Carl Liebert was martied this past Summer. Unfortunately I don't have any details. Way to go "Hooootieee."

Sorry folks, that's all I have. By the way, I received my Lucky Bag. Hope I didn't make any L.B. staffers upset. Hope you all got yours, too. A lot of memories are in those pages. Keep in touch—my mailbox is going through too many droughts. Later. TJW

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Sec'y Ens. Kathleen Toomey USN Box 40. Code 450 ComFltAct FPO Seattle 98762-1100 Hello 88! Yes, in case you are wondering, we do have a column. For Kennon's benefit, I'll try and explain the delay. First of all, 1 spent the Summer at the Norwich University Russian School in Vermont (kind of isolated). The school was intense—about four hours of homework a night. Lori Sorokatch, Steve Graves, Colin Walsh and 1 all managed to have fun though. I won't say why and how we missed the placement exam. Steve Graves deserves special recognition because he attended the seven-week school while his new wife, Nancy, stayed in Baltimore. Welcome to the Navy Nancy—I'm sure you'll be spending more time together down in Pensacola.

We need to hear how everyone is doing down in Pensacola! One Classmate of ours had quite an exciting thu-ty days leave. I trust everyone has seen the August issue of Glamourl Missy Cummings was voted one of the top ten college females. Her picture appeared in the magazine and I heard she was also on Good Morning America. She's in Pensacola now studying flight. Another Pensacola trio is Rob Jackson, Sean Hamilton and Jim Laingen—roommates for Ufe. I'm sure all of Twelfth Company wants to know if'Tripod" is still razor blading his showers, or more importantly has he won The Bet yet?

Twelfth Company had quite a few June Week weddings. I'm sure it's no surprise that Erin (Martin) and Chris Daugherty are now married and living in Virginia Beach. Erin's at Intelligence School and Chris is waiting to join his buddies at Pensacola.

Also, Congratulations to Mary and Fred Severson, Susan and Craig Miller and Juan Osorno and his new bride. (First Name?) Please write and let me know of all weddings so we can properly welcome in oiu- Classmates' loved ones. Varanda (Williams) and Chris Phillips are another Class couple. I'm sure there are more out there. Ruth? Nina? Lori told me she attended the weddings of Jim Matthews and also Tom Beck. Best Wishes to all! While detaching from USNA 1 saw Donnie Hughes out in town with his new wife. The wedding party (Joe Brennan, Matt Felt, John Hawley, Andrew McCartin, ... ?) all looked nice too.

I am writing this article from Millington Naval Air Station in Tennessee. I got a last-minute job change 87

so I'm attending the BQ Management School. Starting in two weeks I'll be die BOQ/BEQ Officer in Yokosuka, Japan. Make sure if you're on a WesPac you look me up. 1 know we've got a lot of people on the West Coast. BUI Bray was wisked right away into a (Uvision officer bUlet and sent to sea. Cab Baynes, Jun Egan, Tim Hoke, John Meighan are all enjoying the Califomia life. They were all partying one weekend with John Devine, Mike Weinstein, Milt Guzman and Tom Gaffney. Present was Joe Donnelly, another of our newly-married Classmates. His wife wUl soon be joining him in Califomia. Doc Church was on the West Coast for a while until his ship left on a WesPac.

Congratulations to Steve Coughlin. He became engaged to Sue Curtan. We'll give Sue an early welcome to the Navy—although after dating a Mid for five years I'm sure she knows what to expect. Steve is living in Newport with Jim Grassey while they both attend SWOS and EWO School.

Some of our female Classmates are in school down in Norfolk and Damn Neck. Anne Kelly and Laura Strohman are attending a SOSUS school and working pretty hard. Anne will be leaving for Wales in a couple weeks. Margaret Broimk and Emily Almonte are over at Damn Neck at the Intelligence School. They, too, are working hard. Margie Canby is also working long hours down at the Navy Scuba

School. She wiU soon be die first female officer to complete this school.

Well, I'm running out of news—I need people to write and include as much as they know about everyone. I'm sure a lot of people wiU be surprised to see dieir names in diis column—I could only write what I heard. 1 did forget to mention that ramor has it that Scott Kisch is looking really good these days.

Females in Annapolis should beware—(Ireallydid hear diat Scott!)

Well, one more time, PLEASE WRITE. My address is: Kathleen Toomey, Box #40, CODE 450, Commander Fleet Activities, FPO Seattle, Wash., 98762-1100.

Members and guests present included: Brian & Mary DolUver, Bill Lewis '60, Hank & Carrie Wuensch USCGA '29, Mike and Mary Soha '72, Jim & Anne Bost '67, John & Mary Lynn Taylor '80, Bob & Jackie Shupe '61, Fred & Eileen Gambke '51, Don & Barbara Thompson, Mrs. Sylvia Stobblefield, Jim & Louise Baber, MGen. (USA Res.), Vance Berty '78, and Jack & Darlene Kaufman '46.

to VAdm. Robert B. Baldwm USN (Ret.) '45— President; Capt. Roland Brandquist USN (Ret.) '60 —Trustee-at-Large; Capt. John A. Butterfield USN '59—Trustee-at-Large; and VAdm. Paul D. Stroop USN (Ret.) '26—Chapter Trastee. The Association is indeed fortunate to have such fine and capable leadership.

March's Lunch—Over 80 Alumni, Midshipmen crew team members, and SDSU and UCSD women crew team members attended our March luncheon that annuaUy salutes the San Diego Crew Classic participants. Rich Clothier, Navy's crew coach and coaches from the SDSU and UCSD teams presented their teams. This luncheon offered all of us afineopportunity to observe at close hand some of the Navy's future leaders. The class of '53, which has been particularly active in support of the Crew Classic, was the hosting class with '53'ers Jack Davis, Jim Rodgers, EdtUe Best, WUl Hays, Bob Lindsay, Roof Moore, and Stan Waid in attendance. We were particularly honored by the attendance of Elaine Robinson and Jody Nelson, whose husbands had been so active in crew events.

San Diego Crew Classic—It was great weather on Friday and Saturday, 1 and 2 April for the various heats. The JV teamfinishedfourth in their events and the Varsity was well on the way to winning theU competition for the Copley Cup when their shell drifted into the lane of the UCLA team. Better luck next year! The Classic, dedicated to the memory of BiU Robinson '53, was an enormous success and many Alumni dropped by the Navy hospitality tent on Mission Bay. April's Lunch—There were well over 80 Alumni and guests who attended our April luncheon where we heardfromthe Honorable Bob Wilson and RAdm. Bill Walsh USN (Ret.) on die background and plans for the Air/Space America 88. At the lunch we were provided with strong evidence to get out and support this new, high technology Trade Exposition and AnShow and make it rival the Air Shows of Paris, England, and Germany Air/Space America 88 was held at Brown Field on 13-22 May and exhibits included antique and military aircraft, blimps and balloons, missiles and space systems, and the Concorde. The Class of '39 was the hosting class and die following '39ers were in attendance: Art Fischer, Skeet Bemis, Marge BlaU, Fred Clarke, Bill Dawson, J. G. Glaes, John Jolly, Jim Miller, Doc Norton, Jim Ramage, John Sharpe, Tom Walker, and John Wether wax.

May's Dinner—We had a great ttimout of well over 150 Alumni, guests, Blue and Gold Program

Chapter News CHICAGO John G.B. Howland 1807 Glenview Road Glenview, IL 60025 (312) 998-6688 The Martin's party on II June was another smashing success. A good time was had by the 36 Alumni, spouses, families and friends in attendance. The food was superb and the coconut palms with authentic coconuts were a nostalgic touch. The strolling minstrels provided for relaxed entertainment. The Chapter thanks Claire and Jack Martin '44!

The Capital Campaign for the Naval Academy is now underway. Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr., '52 USN (Ret.) has accepted the Metro-Leadership position for Chicago. In that capacity, Jim attended the Campaign Commencement Ceremonies, including laying the comerstone for the new Brigade Activities Center, on 10 September.

Our Chapter is also represented in the person of Dr. H. Lee Holthaus '58, formerly of Wheaton, having just taken over as the overall campaign director.

We wish both Jim and Lee well in bringing to fruition a successful campaign for this exciting undertaking.

On the llUnois scene a unique fund-raising affair was held on the Presidential Yacht SEQUOIA on 16 July. SEQUOIA was used by the WTiite House for years but sold to a private group during the Carter years.

Another group purchased it and is retuming it in November to the U.S. Navy for use by the White House. The successful event benefited USS ABRAHAM

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SACRAMENTO Capt. John C. Burrill SC USN (Ret.) 5840 Wymore Way Sacramento, Calif. 95822 The Sacramento, Califomia Chapter held its usual First Wednesday meeting at Posey's Cottage restaurant at 11th and "O" streets. We had a total of 14 present, one of our smallest mmouts ever, probably due to Summer vacation travel. Among those present were Wayne Harbarger '47, our competent Treasurer, Lynn Pierce, Larry's bride, M. O. Slater '42, Tom Hartigan '47, Wally and Jean Nelson '35, Richard G. Dougherty '41, BUI Boakes '51, Jack Everett '64, and Lou Fifer '72.

Larty Pierce asked for nominations to be either the Association VP Westem Area or Trustee, and Wally Nelson. Nelson was nominated by acclamation.

Jack Everett distributed circulars regarding the October Navy Ball, one of the best as well as least expensive in die nation. Bill Boakes asked for participation in a local blood bank drive. June Week West dates for five years were mentioned. Hartigan and Boakes each told good jokes.

RICHMOND

SAN DIEGO/CORONADO

William E. Lewis, Jr. 14608 Tranor Ave. Chester, Virginia 23831 (804-541-1755 H) (804-230-1398 W)

Capt. Joseph T. Talbert Jr. USN (Ret.) 940 Country Club Lane Coronado, Calif. 92118 (619) 435-5640

The USNA Alumni Assn. (Richmond Chapter) took the day off for a picnic at Brian Dolliver's home in Goochland, Sunday 31 July. While strictiy a social event, the Nominating Committee was hard at work updating grads with information on new opportunities to serve. As usual, hot topics included Navy's upcoming football fortunes and more curtently, the new Athletic Director and what was known about him.

It is indeed time for a check report from the San Diego/Coronado Chapter. True to form, our Chapter has maintained an active program of interesting events and the following review of diose events is appropriate at this time.

First and foremost, all of us in the San Diego/Coronado Chapter are proud to note that the Chapter is so well represented among the new slate of officers and trustees of the national association. Congratulations

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volunteers, and Parents Club members to honor die invited members of die Class of '92. There were 25 appointees at the dinner, including 10 Boost Program graduates, and it was a privilege to see and hear of the accomplishments and interests of this assemblage of outstancUng young men and women. Dick Berg did an exceptional job of introducing the (by now) Midshipmen, most of whom worked closely with Dick's Blue and Gold Program officers in achieving their appointments. Cch. John Henderson, OIC Boost Program, also cUd an equallyfinejob in introducing this year's crop of exceptional Boost graduates.

July's Lunch—We again saw a wonderful tumout for this luncheon at the Admiral Kidd Club. The Class of '43 hosted this event in honor of our featured guest speaker Capt. Bill BusUc USN (Ret.)—Executive Director of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association. Bill brought us up to date on the Academy and Alumni activities. Ed Ellis '46 reported on the June Week West held in San Francisco 23-26 June and shared with us plans for future June Week West celebrations.

Future Events—20 Oct., Thurs., monthly luncheon; 17 Nov., Thurs., monthly luncheon; 3 December, Army Navy Game; 15 Dec, Thurs., monthly luncheon.

Bill Robinson Memorial Fund—We have received many generous donations to this fund created to honor Bill's memory. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of an 8-man rowing shell to be used by Navy teams in West Coast crew events. The goal is $10,000, or more, and we can still use a lot of support. Anyone desuring to contribute to this great cause, please send your check to: Bill Robinson Memorial Fund, c/o Dave Anderson, 7845 Bellakaren Place, La Jolla, Calif. 92037.

End year results are in on the second year of the five-year Memorial Fund Drive. After a slow start the first year, the total at the end of the year was $102,000, with 247 participants. The response to the organized campaign, which set sail in November after a couple of months planning, has been terrific.

The remarkable feature is the number who joined the "Challenge" group—59 as contrasted with the committee's estimate of 35. Somewhat disappointing was the fact that we "Challengees" did not produce the amount or reach the participation which was targeted for us—the problem not being the size of the gifts, but the under-participation of this group. Let's get on board this year, and show the "Challengers" that we appreciate their leadership in this project.

The committee has been working through the Alumni Association with the Academy authorities to develop the plans for the Memorial Park, and expect to have them available, at least in preliminary form, for dissemination to you in the next few months. It wiU be a distinctive addition to the beauty of the Naval Academy grounds, useful to the Midshipmen, and an appropriate tribute to the service to the nation rendered by the Class of '42, and to those in our group who gave their lives in this service. Full speed ahead!

SAN FRANCISCO Capt. Gary L. Thomas USN 317 Balboa Court Alameda, Calif. 94501 We hosted a June Week West '88 in San Francisco and 379 Alurrmi, widows, spouses, and guests registered for one or more of the various events offered.

Headquartered in The Westin St. Francis Hotel on Union Square, a No-Host reception in the Colonial Room with 163 in attendance opened JWW '88 on Thursday, 23 June.

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ley Wine Country by bus, visiting the Silverado Vineyard, Domaine Chandon Winery and Inglenook Vineyard where lunch capped the day; four guests tested sea legs on a Bay Sail; and 13 guests toured the USS ROARK (FF-1053) and visited the Navy-Marine Corps—Coast Guard Museum on Naval Station, Treasure Island.

The Classes of 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 58, 65, and 76 used unscheduled Friday evening for planned parties. The Marines Memorial Club was the scene for individual cocktail/dinner parties for 43, 46, and 65 with joint dancing. "Look Alive 45" gathered at die Naval Station Treasure Island BOQ. The sailing ship BALCLUTHA at the Hyde Street Maritime Museum Pier provided a nautical motif for a joint 47,49, 50 cocktail/dinner buffet. The Class of 51 happyhoured at the Richelieu Hotel and dined at the New Eagle Restaurant, No. 4 Embarcadero Center. Dinner at The Oz in The Westin St. Francis Tower brought 76 together.

Saturday, 25 June, offered a variety of events to choose from. Four who registered for the Fun Run were on their own to run or not from Aquatic Park to The Marina Green and retum. Eleven enjoyed a clear sunny day with a Bay Sail. Fifteen toured ROARK and visited the Museum on Tl. Sixteen athletes played tennis at Treasure Island. Twenty-two chased the little white ball on the Alameda City Municipal Golf Course.

Thefirsthighlight of the weekend, die Alumni Assembly in the Elizabethan A & B Rooms, occured Saturday afternoon where some 200 gathered to hear our distinguished guest, Adm. William J. Crowe, Jr., USN, '47, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff speak. He riveted our attention with a hilarious collection of quips and anecdotes. Admiral Crowe then frankly and succinctly discussed the ever-changing world problems our nation faces and the effective role played by our armed forces in support of national policy. He was unstinting in his praise of the competence, dedication, morale, and patriotism of U.S. service personnel. Following his address, Admiral Crowe candidly answered all questions posed by those assembled. Preceding Admiral Crowe, VAdm. Robert B. Baldwin USN (Ret.) '45, President, USNAAA, briefly spoke about The Campaign for The United States Naval Academy for the constmction of the Brigade Activities Center.

Lighted candles in silver candleabara on alternating blue and gold table cloths with contrasting gold and blue napkins was the picturesque setting for the second highlight of the weekend, our Dinner/Dance in the Grand Ballroom for the 315 diners present. A social hour in the Italian Room preceding dinner provided a relaxed visiting period. Golf and tennis winners were intrcxluced and awards presented with appropriate remarks. Following introduction of our special guests. Admiral Crowe and his charming lady, Shirley, we enjoyed a leisurely dinner accompanied by a strolling trio playing a variety of appropriate musical selections. Dancing to the music of the Maurice Anger band completed the evening of a full day of activity.

On Sunday, 26 June, the 27 who registered for church services were welcomed to Catholic Mass or Protestant Services in the Chapel at Treasure Island.

Brunch in the Colonial Room was the culmination of JWW '88 San Francisco for the 102 guests attending.

All told 200 Alumni/Widows representing 43 classes from '21 to '78 for a total of 379 (including guests) registered. Llewellyn Johns from San Francisco represented '21, the senior class, and Steve Koronka from Alameda represented '78, the junior class registered. Highest registrations by class were as follows: '45—24 Alumni—48 total; '47—24 Alumni— 48 total; '43—24 Alumni—45 total; '46—16 Alumni—30 total; and '51—11 Alumni—20 total.

All other classes had less than 10 Alumni registered.

Alumni registrations by state were as follows: California—165; Maryland—6; Florida, Virginia, and Washington—4 each; Arizona and Nevada—3 each; Colorado and Hawaii—2 each; Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, and Texas—1 each. In all 16 states were represented.

Mark 23-25 June 1989, on your calendar for JWW '89 at Kona Kai Resort, San Diego. Beat Army!!!

SOUTH CAROLINA—LOW COUNTRY Col. Thomas H. Galbraith USMC (Ret.) 25 Rose Hill Drive Blufton, S.C. 29910 The Low Country Chapter's third quarter meeting took the form of a Low Country Fishfry on 4 August.

Owing to Summer transfers among our active duty contingent at both Parris Island and the Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, and to vacation plans of many others on our rolls, the turnout was small in size. But the small size was more than made up for by strong enthusiasm! Held at Rose Hill Plantation's lovely Colleton Point Pavilion, situated on the Colleton River, the fishfry featured flounder filets, red rice, hush puppies, and cole slaw plus dessert and coffee.

No grits—we're saving them for next time. And, of course, "beverages of choice" were enjoyed by all.

Particularly gratifying was the range of classes represented—from '36 through '87, with a smattering of other classes in between. Attending were George and Hazel Whitmyre, '36; Jack Mingay '37; Tad and Barb Lothrop, '40; Ralph and Grace Parker, '47; Wilson and Mary McDermut, '48; Tom and Ellie Galbraith, '48; Norm and Joan Altman, '49; Al and Ginia Schaufleberger, '49; Andy Finlayson, '66; Greg and Beth Rhodes, '81; John Monahan, '83; Erica Ryder, '83; Sharon and Vic Tuttle, '87.

The Charleston Chapter kindly extended an invitation to all us Low Country folks to join them in pregame festivities and in forming a rooting section at the Citadel game. We thank them for their thoughtfulness and expect a goodly number of our group to accept the invitation.

TEXAS GULF COAST Nelson Blish 15760 W. Hardy #400 Houston, Tex. 77060 The Texas Gulf Coast Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association held a dinner meeting at Hotel Intercontinental on Friday, 24 June 1988. Our guest speaker was Capt. Bill Habemeyer '64 Commandant of Midshipmen. Captain Habemeyer's talk was wide ranging in scope and covered the rigors of life at the Academy as well as the pride of succeeding at such an institute. Hearing the statistics on the class of 1992, which included average SAT scores of 1254, 83% of the entering class in the top 20% of their high school, 51% president of at least one student organization, 86% participants in varsity athletics, and 30% attendees at college or prep school, made many of us wonder if we could gain admission under the present standards if we had to do it again.

Members present at the meeting were Marty and Marsha Block '64, Gary and Beth Lundeen '75, Tom Wojciechowski and Mary Rockett '69, Ron Lemon '68, "Choppy" Cusacks '56, Peter VanDerlofske '68, Jack and Eileen Zimmermann '64, Don and Susan Hannsz '64, Joe and Susan Ince '64, Erik Woods and Lynn Livingston '64, Nelson Blish '69, Ens. Charles Litchfield '88, Fred Schiemmer '68. In addition to Alumni members present, the Naval Academy Parents Club was invited. Members from that organiza-

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ticm present were Mr. and Mrs. Mike Harris and Jeff Harris '92, Mr. and Mrs. Alberto Gutierres and guests, Mr. and Mrs. Ferry and guest, Mr. and Mrs. Prout and guests, Mr. MUce Velotis, Mr. and Mrs. BiU Donovan, Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Ting Ha and

guests '92, Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin and son '92, and Mrs. and Mrs. Ray Marshall and Matt '92.

The next event planned by the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter is for a baU game on 28 August 1988. The game wUI be joint operations by the Army Navy and

Air Force Alumni Ass(x;iations. The game starts at 1335 and wiU be die Houston Astros v. die Pittsburgh Puates. As with aU Chapter events, spouses are always welcome.

Last Call "They shall grow not old as we that are left to grow old, age shall not weary them nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun and in the moming, we will remember them . . . " Laurence Binyon, 1914 ACKERMAN, HERBERT MARVIN '41 (LCDR USNR RET), 18 August 1988, (Shaker Heights, Ohio) BARRETT, ALCUS EARL '43 (CAPT USN RET).

19 AUGUST 1988, Farmington, Missouri BLOIS, MARSDEN SCOTT JR '42,15 July 1988, San Francisco, California BROWN, RALPH HERMAN '49 (MAJ USMC RET), 2 June 1988, San Jose, Califomia BROWNE, DAVENPORT '17 (COMO USN RET), 26 August 1988, (Oakland, CaUfomia) BURKART, JOHN CARR '47 (CAPT USN RET), 2 August 1988, between Orlando, and Cocoa Beach, Florida CAJKA, ANTHONY CHARLES '55 (CDR USN RET), 27 August 1988, (Port St. Lucie, Horida) CAMPBELL, RICHARD DILLE '47 (CAPT USN RET), 24 August 1988, Oceanside, CaUfomia DEHUFF, DAVID '44 (CDR USN RET), 26 June 1988, Farmington, Connecticut DISSETTE, EDWARD FARWELL '34 (CAPT USN RET), 13 August 1988, Largo, Florida FLOYD, ROBERT MICHAEL '89 (MID'N I/C), 13 August 1988, Berlin, Maryland: auto accident GILLCRIST, JOHN ANTHONY '45 (CAPT USN RET), 22 August 1988, Washington, D.C.

GOODWIN, JOANNE '85 aTJF USN), 28 August 1988, Charleston, South Carolina; kiUed driving in hurricane GUNNING, IGNATIUS THOMAS '49 (CCX. USMC RET), 29 July 1988, Glen Bumie, Maryland HAYES, JOHN ALOYSIUS JR '24 (CAPT USN RET), 12 May 1988, Beddehem, Pennsylvania JAKEL, ARNOLD ERNEST '38, 15 July 1988, Madison, Wisconsin KNICKERBOCKER, WILLIAM LANE '27 (RADM SC USN RET), 2 August 1988, Yoric, Maine LABOON, JOHN FRANCIS JR '44 (CAPT CHC USN RET), 1 August 1988, Woodstock, Maryland LEE, LAMAR JR '33 (RADM SC USN RET), 30 July 1988, Montecito, Califomia LENNOX, WILUAM ROBERT '34 (CAPT USNR RET), 10 September 1987, (AUiambra, Califomia) MAINS, MACDONALD CRAWFORD '29 (CDR USN RET), 26 July 1988, Honolulu, HawaU MASTERS, JAMES M SR '33 (LGEN USMC RET), 5 August 1988, Bediesda, Maryland MATHENY, ROBERT NEWELL '81 (LT USN), 20 June 1988, Virginia Beach, Virginia; aircraft accident

MAYO, LOUIS HARKEY '40, 16 August 1988, Fairfax, Virginia MULDOfflSl, EDWARD JAMES '73 (LCDR USN), 21 August 1988, Bediesda, Maryland OBERMEYER, JACK ARTHUR '37 (CAPT USN RET), 25 July 1988, (Darien, Connecticut) O'NEAL, KIRKMAN '13, 7 August 1988, Birmingham, Alabama PALAZZOLO, ANTHONY LOUIS '49 (CAPT USN RET), 17 August 1988, Annandale, Virginia POHLHEMUS, WILLIAM BOYD '45, October 1987, SausaUto, CaUfomia SHEARS, CURTIS CHARLES '22 (CAPT USNR RET), 30 July 1988, Bonita Sprmgs, Florida ST ANGELO, AUGUSTINE ROBERT '29 (RADM USN RET), 14 June 1988, Honolulu, HawaU TALLAU, GENE GILBERT '56, 1 August 1988, (Randers, New Jersey) TURNEY, WILLIAM UTTLE '25 (CAPT USN RET), 2 August 1988, Swarthmore, Pennsylvaiua

KIRKMAN O'NEAL '13

He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth; a daughter, Elizabeth Shannon; and a son, Emmet.

The family suggests memorials to the Emmet O'Neal branch of the Birmingham Pubhc Library, or to a charity of one's choice.

CURTIS CHARLES SHEARS '22 Capt. Curtis C. Shears USNR (Ret.) died on 30 Jidy 1988 at his home in Bonita Springs, Florida, after a brief illness. A graveside service and burial were held in the Arlington National Cemetery on 4 August 1988.

He was bom 4 July 1901 in Omaha, Nebraska, and was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state with the Class of 1922. He was on the fencing team all four years and won the NA and Intercollegiate championships in duelling swords and foUs during his First Class year. He graduated with the Class of 1922, was awarded a diploma but did not accept a commission.

After graduation he worked with the Otis Elevator Co. in a sales and administrative capacity for ten years. During this peritxl he graduated from New York University School of Law with a degree of J.D. and won the J. Martin Feldman Award for outstanding leadership and scholastic standing in 1932. He was president of his law school class and student body, founder and president of the pre-bar association of NYU and member of the Law Review staff. In adcUtion he won the bronze medal in the 1932 Olympic fencing duelling competition. Forty years later he won the fencing championship of West England for the "Over 70" group.

He was in private practice '32-'34; then served as Assistant U.S. Attomey, Southem District, N.Y, '34-'38; trial attomey. Federal Trade Commission, '38-'40 and Executive, Export Control, '40.

His WWn service consisted of Gunnery Officer, USS REPUBLIC, SoWesPac, '4I-'42; Executive Officer, USS MONROVIA, 8di Fleet flagship, '42-'43.

He then had shore duty as Chief of the Intemational Law Section, Judge Advtxate General's Office, '43 and then Executive Officer of the Navy's Military Government. These fimctions included chairman or member offivecomnuttees, the last of which was the advisory committee to Ambassador Winant which assisted in drafting the surrender terms for Germany and its satelUtes.

In 1945 he healed himself of a severe coronary thrombosis after he had been advised by many medical audiorities to put his affairs m order and go home to die.

From '45-'49 he was Trial Attomey (P-3), Antitmst Division, Department of Justice. He was m charge of the Government's "Flat Glass" case against L-O-F Glass Co., Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. et al;

Mr. Kirkman O'Neal died on 7 August 1988 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Funeral services were held at the Independent Presbyterian Church in Birmingham.

At the time of his death, he was the sixth oldest hving graduate of the Naval Academy Bom in Alabama he was appointed to the Naval Academy fiom his native state and graduated with die Class of 1913.

He resigned in 1913 because of an eye injury but returned to active duty in June 1917. He resigned again in January I9I9 as a lieutenant.

In 1922, widi $4,000 bortowed capital and widi five employees, he started O'Neal Steel', Inc. which fabricated steel. Beginning in a small shed, O'Neal Steel grew to a plant covering 20 acres and became one of the nation's largest fabricators and distributors of stractural steel products. Today the company operates branches in 14 cities in the Sunbelt region.

Mr. O'Neal also served as director and vice president of the American Institute of Steel Constraction.

He was past president of Southem Stractural Steel Board of Trade.

He was a member of Independent Presbyterian Church where he served for many years on the Board of Deacons and Elders. He was a life member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and also held membership in the Redstone Club, and the Bumingham Country Club.

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the investigation of the MORRO CASTLE fire and the

conviction of Local 929, Teamsters Union, PhUadelphia, and two of its officers commonly known as the "Dock Street" case for die first test of die Hobb's Anti-Racketeering Act. He then served in the Appellate Section of the Antitrast Division.

Bar Association offices held: Assoc. Mbr. D.C. Bar Assn; member of committee on Juvenile DeUnquency; American Bar Assn., Asst. Secretary or member on eight committees.

From '49 to about '64 he became deeply involved in the legal, psychiatric and social aspects of juvenile delinquency and was instramental in setting up 'Big Brodier' chapters in Washington, D.C, of which he was itsfirstpresident in 1955 and also in Sacramento and Hawaii. He has been listed in "Who's Who m the Shipmate, October 1988

East" and "Who's Who in the Soudi and Southwest."

Curtis martied Elizabeth Ann Naunton-Barrow of Gloucester, England, on 30 Aug. 1962 in England.

Their son, Hugh Curtis was bom in 1964 and their daughter, Barbara Ann in 1967.

In 1964 he began a new career, health and nutrition, which he pursued with his lifelong abundant energy He was founder and director of the Nutritional Science and Research Institute of Britain and audiored three books on nutrition and health. He moved to Gloucestshire in 1967 and lived in a greystone manor and house. He kept goats for milk, chickens for eggs and grew all his vegetables. He often presented hisfindingson radio, television or lecture halls in U.K., Australia, New Zealand and USA and lectured widely on his newly-discovered Science of Self-healing. He included the growing and preparation of food in his lectures. He was a Professor of Nutrition at die British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy in London. He also served as a consultant to die Departments of Health in the U.K., USA and Australia.

He moved to Bonita Springs, Florida, in 1981 and continued his gardening, sun-worship and cycling until his last year.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, of 26700 Arloyal Road, Bonita Springs, Fla. 33923; a son, Hugh Curtis Shears, of Washington, D.C. and now attending George Washington University taking intemational studies, and a daughter, Barbara Ann Shears, of the home address.

JOHN ALOYSIUS HAYES, JR. '24 Capt. John A. Hayes, Jr. USN (Ret.) died on 12 May 1988 at St. Luke's Hospital, Betiilehem, Pennsylvania. He had been a resident of Country Meadows Retirement Home, Bethlehem Township.

A Mass of Christian burial was said on 16 May at Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church; burial took place the next day at the Naval Academy Cemetery, AnnapoUs, Maryland.

Bora in Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York, he graduated from Stuyesant High School, New York City, before being appointed to the Naval Academy widi die Class of 1924. He was a three-time U.S. intercoUegiate boxing champion, a member of the 1924 Olympic Boxing Team and an assistant coach of the Naval Academy Boxing Team for three years. He received a master's degree in engineering from Columbia University His last duty before retirement in September 1946 was as head of the boiler division of the Bureau of Ships in Washington, D.C. His awards included the Legion of Merit and the Order of the British Empire.

In civilian life, he worked for Todd Shipyards Corporation; he retired from Todd in 1969 as General Manager of Sales and Engineering Service.

Predeceased by three wives, he is survived by three chUdrenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sons, John A. Ill and James M. and daughter, Mrs. PH. Schoeller of 280 Biery's Bridge Road, Bethlehem, Pa. 18017. Memorials may be made to Notre Dame Catholic Church, 1861 Casauqua Rd., Bethlehem; the Summer Camp Program of the Broome Tioga Association for Retarded Children; or the Mental Health Association of Broome County.

BOB ORR MATHEWS '24 RAdm. Bob O. Mathews USN (Ret.) died on 13 June 1988 in Denver, Colorado. Memorial services were held for him at the Naval Academy Chapel later diat month.

Bom in Fort Worth, Texas, he was raised and educated in Denver, where he also was an Eagle Scout.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Colorado, he graduated with the Class of 1924. While at the Academy, he was president of his class, intercollegiate heavyweight boxing champion, and also played on the football team in 1924.

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Upon graduation he entered the submarine service. He later served in the heavy cruiser CHICAGO as gunnery officer During World War 11, he was Commanding Officer of USS ROCKY MOUNT and USS

EsTES. His awards included the Bronze Star Medal.

Retired in October 1954, he pursued an investment career; he also was interested in parliamentary law.

Survivors include his wife Corinna of 2447 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, Colo. 80222-5932; a son, Robert F; a daughter, Portia Chapman, both of Littleton, Colorado; six grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.

WILLIAM LITTLE TURNEY '25 Capt. William L. Tumey USN (Ret.) died on 2 August 1988 in Swarthmore, Delaware County Pennsylvania. Services were held on 5 August at Trinity Episcopal Church in Swarthmore; burial took place on 8 August at Arlington National Cemetery Bom in Ohio, he was appointed to the Naval Academy'from his native state and graduated with the Class of 1925. He received a master's degree in electrical engineering from Columbia University in 1932.

During his career, he served as Commander of the San Francisco Naval Shipyard and was Commanding Officer of the Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, also in San Francisco. He also had served at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard as planning and estimating superintendent. His awards included two Navy Commendation Medals.

Retiring in April 1956, the captain became general manager of the Ketterlinus Lithographic Manufacturing Co. in Primos, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

Hisfirstwife, Alice Stowell Tumey and his second wife, Marjorie Hills Tumey, are both deceased. Survivors include a daughter, Joanne Tumey Bauers, five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Contributions may be made to Trinity Church, Chester Road and College Ave., Swarthmore, Pa. 19081.

WILLIAM LANE KNICKERBOCKER '27 RAdm. WUliam L. Knickerbocker SC USN (Ret.) died 2 August 1988 at York, Maine. A memorial service was held at the Naval Shipyard Chapel, Kittery, Maine, on 6 August. A later service was planned for 19 September at the Arlington National Cemetery with military honors.

Bom and reared in Marshall, Michigan, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state with the Class of 1927. As a Midshipman, he was a member of the track, cross-country and rifle teams and the Log staff. On graduation, he served successively in: the cruiser, OMAHA, the Destroyer Battle Force Staff, destroyers MULLANEY and LEA, battleship NEW MEXICO and supply ship ANTARES.

In 1935, he transferred to the Supply Corps. Subsequent assignments included Navy Finance & Supply School, Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, Disbursing Officer DesDiv 13, a tour with the U.S. Asiatic Fleet and the Cavite, Rl. Shipyard, escort cartier. LONG ISLANDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the latter during thefirstsix months of World War 11. .

Wartime assignments included NSD Oakland, Calif, where he organized and implemented the supplying of advanced bases in the Pacific. His outstanding performance in this critical job earned a citation from Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal and a Navy Commendation Medal.

After a course at the Army-Navy Staff College, he joined the staff of the Commander 7th. Amphibious Force and eventually participated in the occupation of North China and Korea and the surrender of Japan.

Postwar assignments included: the Naval War College, the Bureau of Ordnance, and the Joint Task Force conducting nuclear tests at Eniwetok. In recognition of his performance there, he was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal by the Secretary of the Army.

He later served in the task force conducting Operation Castle at Bikini.

After promotion to flag rank, he served as PacFIt Supply Officer, Commander, Supply Activities, New York, and became the first Executive Director of the Military Medical Supply Agency under the single manager plan. His energetic actions to introduce foreign competition against price fixing in the sale of drugs incurred the wrath of certain companies. However, his policy resulted in savings of over $17 million, and he was commended by SecDef and the-late Senator Kefauver; he was awarded the gold star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit Medal by the SecNav. After retirement, he moved to a farm near Philadelphia with his wife, the former Marion Reybold, and was eventually employed by various drug companies. Marion died on 16 May 1968. On 2 August, 1968, he married Sarah Feakins of Berwin, Pennsylvania and move to York, Maine. Sarah died on 4 February 1976. He married Virginia Dalton McTiernan of York on 5 May 1987.

RAdm. Knickerbocker was a member of the USNA Alumni Assn., N.Y. Yacht Club, Holland Society of N.Y, Navy League, Military Order of World Wars and the American Security Council.

In addition to personal decorations cited above, RAdm. Knickerbocker has the following medals: China Service, American Defense, American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific, World War 11 Victory, and National Defense Service.

His survivors include his wife, Virginia, a daughter, Anne Michaud of Cherry Hill, New Jersey; a granddaughter, Susan Schuyler Michaud; a stepdaughter, Phyllis McTiernan of York; two step-sons, Robert and Nicholas Feakins; and four step-grandchildren, of California, and a sister, Mrs. Clair Murphy of Battle Creek, Michigan.

GILL MACDONALD RICHARDSON '27 RAdm. Gill M. Richardson USN (Ret.) died at Coronado, California on 12 July 1988. An interment service was held at the Naval Academy Cemetery at Annapolis on 18 July. A later joint memorial service was scheduled to be conducted at the Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury, Massachusetts for both Admiral Richardson and his identical twin, George, who died on 30 April 1988 in Fairfax, California.

Born and reared in Newark, New Jersey, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state with the Class of 1927. After graduation, he served in battleships, cruisers and destroyers and, in 1935, was assigned as a Japanese language student in Tokyo for a period of three years.

At the beginning of World War II, he was assigned as Intelligence Officer, U.S. Asiatic Fleet headquartered at Manila, with collateral duties with the codebreaking unit at Corregidor. Evacuated by submarine to Australia, he continued his code-breaking work there and in 1945 moved to the Naval Security Agency in Washington. In recognition of these services, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V." At the end of the war, he became Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence in the London Headquarters

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of CinCNELM. Subsequent assignments included a tour in OpNav. C O . of TACONIC. Command of DesRon 22 on Korean duty. MSTS Pacific, and a final assignment as Chief of Staff. Westem Sea Frontier.

In addition to the Bronze Star Medal, RAdm. Richardson was awarded foreign decorations which included: Grand Commander of the Order of Aviz of Pormgal. Grand Commander of die Order of Phoenix of Greece, and Commander of the Order of Alouette of Morocco.

On retirement from active duty in 1957, he was employed by the Raytheon Company, as District Manager at San Francisco. In 1965, hefleetedup to the position of Regional Manager in Los Angeles. He held this position until 1970.

In 1972. he embarked on a third career as Special Representative for Thomas Cook Travel, Inc. for San Diego and La Jolla, and continued in this enterprise untU 1988.

Admiral Richardson was a member of the Rotary Club of San Diego, the USNA Alurrmi Association, the Navy League, San Diego Maritime Museum, Rest and Aspiration Society of San Diego. New York Yacht Club, San Diego Yacht Club and Coronado Cays Yacht Club.

He is survived by his wife. Patricia, of Coronado Cays and a sister, Mrs. Kathleen Burch of New York.

DELBERT FRED WILLIAMSON '27 RAdm. Delbert F Williamson USN (Ret.) died at Albuquerque.

New Mexico on 3 July 1988. Graveside memorial services were conducted at Santa Fe National Cemetery with fiill military honors on 7 July A native of Missouri. he grew up in Colorado and was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state with the Class of 1927. On graduation, he served successively in the cruiser OMAHA (with time out to coach lacrosse at the Naval Academy), destroyers MACDONOUGH and SOUTHARD, Submarine School, submarines S-20 and S-31. Navy Postgraduate School, with additional studies at the University of Califomia yielding a MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Navy Yard, Philadelphia, submarine S-33 and the Submarine Base at New London.

His World War II service included CO. submarine DRUM, Command of SubDivs 141 and 171. As C O .

DRUM, based at Brisbane, Majuro, the Bonins and Iwo Jima, he conducted war patrols in the South Pacific and incident to these patrols sunk the Japanese supply ship HiE MARU. His decorations included: the Silver Star Medal for outstanding service as C O .

DRUM, the Legion of Merit Medal for outstanding service as ComSubDiv 241 and the Navy Commendation Medal for meritorious service at the Submarine School.

Post-war assignments included: command of transport GILLIAM. Inspector of Machinery (General Electric at Cleveland), Naval War College, Hawaiian Sea Frontier, CO. tender BRYCE CANYON, Command of Texas Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet, and PNS, U of NM at Albuquerque. In recognition of his service as PNS, U of NM, a Presidential scholarship to the University will be awarded in his name and a tree will be planted in Admiral Williamsons' honor at a district memorial service.

In retirement in Albuquerque, RAdm. Williamson was a member of the Rotary Club. However, he spent most of his time at wood working and modemizing his cabins at Estes Park, Colorado, and in improvements to his home in Albuquerque.

He is survived by his wife, Naomi; a daughter.

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Jane Myhre in Bangladesh; a son, James of Steriing, Colorado; a daughter, Lynda Benson of Ashville, North Carolina; eight grandchildren, and a brodier, Roscoe of Salt Lake City. Utah. Naomi lives at 1104 Salle del Ranchero NE, Albuquerque, N.M. 87106.

ROBERT WARD COOPER '31 Capt. Robert W Cooper USN (Ret.) died of pneumonia on 18 May 1988 at the Casa Palmera Care Center in Del Mar. CaUfomia.

Bom in Brooklyn, New York, he graduated widi die Class of 1931 of die Naval Academy He was designated a Naval Aviator in 1933 and served on carriers in World War II, surviving die sinking of LEXINGTON in die Battie of the Coral Sea. He participated in carrier operations in die Philippines, and South China Sea in 1944, and at Iwo Jima and Okinawa in 1945.

He served as Naval Attache in Santiago, Chile, and m Helsinki, Finland. He graduated from the Naval War College; served as Commander Striking Fleet Atiantic Representative and as Supreme Allied Commander Atiantic Representative in Paris; commanded the cartier ANTIETAM; and was Deputy Commandant of die Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. His last duty was as Commander Fleet Air NorfoUc until retirement in 1961.

In retirement he was acting provost and business manager of the Claremont, Califomia, colleges. He retired from that position in 1974 and moved to the Coronado Cays, Califomia. He was a member of the Rotary, the Coronado Yacht Club, and the NAS Cadiolic Chapel.

The captain is survived by his wife Azile of 8 Ginger Tree Lane, Coronado. Calif. 92118-3203; three daughters and eight grandcluldren.

JAMES M MASTERS '33 LGen. James M Masters Sr. USMC (Ret.) died of cancer on 5 August 1988 at his home in Bethesda, Maryland. Services were held at Fort Myer Chapel on Monday, 8 August followed by inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery.

Bom in Atianta, Georgia, he grew up in Anderson, South Carolina, and attended the Citadel for a year before entering the Naval Academy from the State of South Carolma. He graduated with the Class of 1933.

Prewar service included duty with the Marine Detachment aboard NEW MEXICO and assignments at Quantico, Virginia, and in China. He was at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack in 1941 and later saw combat in the Solomons and Russell Islands and on Okinawa. He won the Legion of Merit during the Cape Gloucester campaign and later, on Okinawa, he won the Navy Cross. On Okinawa, he was executive officer of a Marineregimentthat had been stopped in a drive to take a vital ridge from Japanese forces.

His citation, in part, read, "With utter disregard for his own safety and in the face of heavy mortar fire, he unhestitatingly went forward of the front lines to gain necessary information of the enemy, which enabled a successful attack to be made on the following day" He was named Commander of the Parris Island Recruit Depot in 1964, and in 1966 was named Commander of the Development and Education Command at Quantico. Other service included Commander of the Marine Corps Base at Camp Pendleton, Inspector General of the Marine Corps, and Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence.

Retiring in 1968, he made his home in Washington, D.C. He is survived by his wife. Dorice of 5006 Worthington Drive, Bediesda, Md. 20816; a son, James Jr.; a daughter, Hillary Masters Lee; and six grandchildren. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in the general's name.

GEORGE PAUL UNMACHT '33 Capt. George R Unmacht USN (Ret.) died on 26 February 1988 m Kentfield, Califomia. Services were held on 9 March at die Presidio Base Chapel and burial took place on 19 July 1988 in die Presidio Cemetery.

Bom in Massachusetts, he was appointed to the Academy from his native state and graduated widi die Class of 1933. Released upon graduation because of the Depression, he was recalled a year later and served m die carrier LEXINGTON. This was foUowed by service in VINCENNES and diree years on the China Station m ASHVILLE. During World War II, he served in USS STANSBURY (DMS-8); as aide to Commandant of die Naval Base in Iceland; and on die staff of the Commander of a cruiser (Uvision during the North African Campaign. He later saw action off Guadalcanal and durmg the invasion of Kiska and Attu in the Aleutians.

He then had command of die destroyer PAUL JONES in die North Pacific off Okinawa and during carrier strikes on the Japanese home islands.

His wartime awards included the SUver Star Medal, the Bronze Star Medal with Gold Star, and a letter of Commendation. At the close of the war he was on the staff of the Commander HawaUan Sea Frontier.

Following the war, he commanded the destroyer WALDRON out of New Orleans; completed study at the Armed Forces Staff College; and had command of Escort Destroyer Div. 42 in ROBERT L. WILSON

(DDE-847).

In 1953, Capt. Unmacht commanded the Rhine River Patrol in Germany; had command of the oiler PLATTE; and was Chief of Staff to MSTSPac m San Francisco.

Retiring in June 1960, he spent the next 15 years at sea and ashore with the Merchant Marine with West Coast shipping companies based in San Francisco.

A member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, he is survived by his wife Vera of 59 Mountain View Ave., Mill Valley, Calif. 94941; a son, George P Jr.; and two step-sons.

EDWARD FARWELL DISSETTE '34 Capt. Edward F Dissette USN (Ret.) died at his home in Largo, Florida, on 13 August from cancer.

Services were held in the Fort Myer Chapel on the 18th followed by interment with full honors in Arlington National Cemetery.

FoUowing graduation Ensign Dissette served two years in USS MEMPHIS prior to attending Submarine School. From there he went to four years in USS TARPON, being relieved from her in Manila in June 1941 to attend Postgraduate School in design engineering. In 1943 he made two war patrols in USS SAWHSH as PCO, dien shifted to command of USS CERO forfivemore patrols. Those brought the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star with Vs and, in later years, a book. Guerilla Submarine, describing CERO'S adventtires supplying guerilla operations in the Philippmes. Successive commands of SubRon 4 and 14 completed his war service.

In October 1945 Commander Dissette was ordered to the Naval Academy to instruct in mechanical engineering for two years, did a year in USS MIDWAY as Engineer and Damage Control Officer, and commanded the destroyer K.D. BAILEY for another year.

He dienretumedto the Naval Academy in die Executive Department, from where he went to the Naval War College course and command of MinRon 8 in Charleston. In July 1954, Captain Dissette was ordered to OpNav (Politico-Military Affairs), then served as naval advisor to the Inter-American Defense Board, commanded the oiler CALOOSAHATCHEE and DesRon 2. Hisfinaltour of active duty was m the Office of Naval Intelligence before retiring in March 1960.

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Captain Dissette spent the nextfiveyears in market research in the aerospace industry, then decided to pack it in and retired to Florida, settiing in Largo in 1965. His first wife, Mary Webb Spencer, died in 1973 and he married Elizabeth Jane some years later.

He was always very interested in Class and USNA Alumni activities, sailed and travelled extensively He was a member of die Episcopal Church in Clearwater, Rorida, Pass-a-Grille Yacht Club, Retired Officers and USNA Alumni Associations.

Survivors include his widow Betty (107 Poinciana Lane, Harbor Bluffs, Largo, Fla. 33540); son James and daughter Blair (an MD); and four grandchildren.

SHELDON EZRA BALL '35 Lt(jg) Sheldon Ezra BaU died on 10 April 1988 in Charlestown, New Hampshire. Funeral services were held on 13 April at the Charlestown Memorial Chapel.

Ezra was bom on 14 April 1912 in Montpelier, Vermont, and spent his childhood years in Bristol, Vermont. He was appointed to the Naval Academy from his native state and graduated with the Class of 1935.

He served in the Navy until heresignedon 31 August 1939. He then settled in Charlestown and was employed for 37 years in various capacities as a tool design engineer for Jones and Lamson Machine Co. He is survived by his wife, Louise, whose address is Box 49, Charlestown, N.H. 03603; two daughters, Sharon Marden of Camden, Maine, and Sally Tajiani of Westborough. Massachusetts; four grandchildren; two sisters and two brothers.

WARFIELD CLAY BENNETT '36 Capt. Warfield C Bennett USN (Ret.) died 30 June 1988 at his home in Bay Point, Panama City, Florida. Funeral services were held 6 July in Richmond, Kentucky.

Bom in Richmond, Kentucky he was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state and graduated with the Class of 1936. He served in TENNESSEE, BROOKLYN and CLAXTON from die time of graduation until World War 11.

He was in the destroyer DEWEY at Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec. 1941 and the next year he was in NEW ORLEANS in the battles of the Coral Sea and Midway.

From 1942 untU 1942, he was at the Postgraduate School and then took command of the destroyer NICHOLSON. That ship participated in the Second Battle of the PhiUppine Sea, the Okinawa campaign, and was present at the surrender of Japan in Tokyo Bay. Following World War II, he was designated an EDO with an electronics specialty. He commanded die Mine Defense Laboratory from 1960 until 1963, and his last duty was as Assistant Chief for Research and Development in BuShips.

The captain retired in Panama City and became Chairman for the Committee of 100 for the Chamber of Commerce.

He is survived by his wife Ann of Bay Point, RO. Box 28001, Panama City Fla. 32407; a daughter; two sons; and one granddaughter. Memorial contributions may be made to one's favorite charity.

MARSDEN SCOTT BLOIS, JR. '42 Dr. Marsden S. Blois, Jr. died of cancer on 22 July 1988 in San Francisco, Califomia. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on 26 July at the Church of the Nativity, Menlo Park, Califomia. Burial was at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Los Altos, Califomia.

Bora in Texas, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state and graduated in 1941 with the Class of 1942. He resigned as a commander in August 1954 and later received his doctorate in physics and his medical degree from Stanford University For the past 20 years, he was professor of Shipmate, October 1988

medical information services and dermatology at Stanford. In 1957, he gained his first international recognition when he read his report on the connection between molecular fragments and skin cancer to the American Physical Society. He founded the Melanoma Clinic in 1971 at the University of California at San Francisco.

He was the author of more than 100 books and research papers in his fields.

He is survived by his wife Jean of Menlo Park, California; a daughter; four sons; andfivegrandchildren.

Contributions may be made to St. Anthony's Dining Room in San Francisco, or the Melanoma Foundation, 750 Menlo Ave., Ste. 250, Menlo Park, Calif.

95025 JOHN FRANCIS LABOON JR 44 Rev. John F (Jake) Laboon, S.J., a retired Navy Captain, died on Monday, I August 1988 at Woodstock, Maryland, following a lengthy bout with cancer.

A Christian wake service was held at St. Alphonsus Church in Woodstock, Maryland on 2 August.

A mass of the Resurtection was celebrated at St. Alphonsus Church, Woodstock, on 4 August with burial at the Jesuit Cemetery in Woodstock.

A 1939 graduate of Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh, he attended Carnegie Mellon University for one year, then entered the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1944. While at the Academy he was active in sports and received his N-Star in football and lacrosse. He won All-East honors in football and was a second team All-America in lacrosse in 1943.

When he graduated in 1943, he volunteered for submarine duty. He served aboard USS PETO in the Pacific theater While on PETO he was awarded the Silver Star medal when he swam to a reef and rescued a downed flier while under enemy fire.

After the war ended Father Laboon began his studies for the priesthood at Wemersville, Pennsylvania.

He was ordained a priest in 1956 and retumed to the Navy as a chaplain where he remained for 29 years in the service of his country. While a chaplain in the Navy he served at many bases around the world including the Naval Academy, Pearl Harbor, New London, and Sasebo, Japan where he was a circuitriding chaplain with the 7th Fleet. He also served with the U.S. Marines in Vietnam. He attained the rank of Captain in the Chaplain Corps.

In 1981 Father Laboon retired from the Navy and spent the last years of his life in retreat work at Manresa Retreat House, Annapolis, Maryland, and recently as pastor of St. Alphonsus Church, Woodstock.

Father Laboon is the son of the-late John F. and Catherine A. Laboon, and brother of the-late Mary Jane Allen and Katherine Laboon.

He is survived by Rev. Joseph D. Laboon, chaplain at the V.A. Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Thomas A. Laboon of Bethal Park, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Claire Maloy of Scott Township, Pennsylvania, and three Sisters of Mercy, Sister de Lellis, Sister Rosemary and Sister Joan, all of Pittsburgh.

RALPH EUGENE BEHRENDS '48 Ralph E. Behrends died of lung cancer in Calvary Hospital, Bronx, New York on 29 May 1988. His body was cremated, and his ashes will be scattered at sea off Hawaii.

He was bom in Chicago, Illinois but was raised in Los Angeles, California. He was appointed to the

Naval Academy while attending the University of California at Los Angeles as an Officer Candidate in the V-12 program, and was graduated with the Class of 1948A in June 1947. Originally intending a career in the Marine Corps, he was commissioned in the Unrestricted Line because of medical concerns.

His first duty was in the destroyer USS GURKE, followed by duty in the destroyer USS SOUTHERLAND. He was subsequently assigned duty at the Naval Radiological Safety School, Treasure Island, California.

After three years commissioned service he resigned his commission in order to return to UCLA to pursue a graduate education in theoretical physics.

He received his doctorate in physics from UCLA in 1956. He received a National Science Foundation post-doctoral fellowship to the Institute of Advanced Study Princeton in 1959-60. His major area of interest was elementary particle physics.

He subsequently became a professor of physics at the Belfer Graduate School of Science, Yeshiva University, New York, New York. With the closing of the Belfer Graduate School of Science, he became a Professor of Physics at the Yeshiva University. He was the Chairman of the Department of Physics at the University from 1982 to 1986. During the course of his career he was a frequent contributor to various technical joumals and co-authored several texts on the subject of elementary particle physics.

Ralph was a member of the Alumni Association.

He is survived by a son, Jon Carlo Behrends of Poughkeepsie, New York; a daughter, Kendra Ralene Behrends of New York City, and a brother, LCdr. Paul O. Behrends USN (Ret) '57, of Annapolis, Maryland.

WILLIAM JOSEPH CALLAHAN '48 William J. Callahan died on 30 March 1988 at Stony Brook Hospital, Southampton, New York. Services were held at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church in Southampton on 2 April, followed by burial in the church cemetery.

Bom in the Bronx, New York, he attended All Hallows High School and Holy Cross College before being appointed to the Naval Academy from his native state. Graduating with the Class of 1948, he resigned as an ensign in 1950. Recalled to active duty the next year, he served during the Korean War and resigned as a lieutenant, junior grade, in June 1953.

He received his law degree from New York University Law School and was an attomey with the New York City Law Department for 20 years. He was in private practice in Southampton for the past eight years.

He leaves three sisters and two brothers; a sister, Eleanor Healley, predeceased him.

RALPH HERMAN BROWN '49 Maj. Ralph H. Brown USMC (Ret.) died on 2 June 1988 of a heart attack at his home in San Jose, Califomia. Services were held on 7 June at Trinity Episcopal Church, San Jose, followed by burial at Presidio National Cemetery, San Francisco, California.

Bom in Minnesota, he served in the Marine Corps during World War II. He won appointment to the Naval Academy from Minnesota and graduated with the Class of 1949. He served as an artillery officer in Korea. During the Vietnam War he served on a headquarters staff in Vietnam.

He retired in January 1968; his awards included the Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal.

In the 1970s he served as legislative and political affairs manager for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in San Jose. He later entered the real estate business and, at the time of his death, was senior vice president of the Fairhahn Mortgage Co. in Fremont, California.

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He was appointed by the city council to the library commission which led a successful campaign to orgaiuze the community against administration budget plans to slash library services. He was also active in state Republican party politics.

He is survived by his wife, Diana, and two daughters, all of San Jose. Memorials can be made to the San Jose Library Foundation, 1184 Berkshire Dr., San Jose, Calif. 95125.

THOMAS IGNATIUS GUNNING '49 Col. Thomas I. Gunning USMC (Ret.) died of a heart attack at North Arme Arandel Hospital in Maryland on 29 July 1988. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on 2 August at St. John the Evangelist Church in Sevema Park, Maryland; burial took place the next day in Arlington National Cemetery Bom in Portiand, Oregon, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from the USMCR and graduated widi die Class of 1949; he stood 15th in a class of 790.

He later eamed a master's in electrical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CaUfomia.

The colonel had served in World War II before entering the Academy He remained on active duty throng the Korean and Vietoam wars and retired in September 1973. His awards included the Legion of Merit and the Navy Commendation Medal.

FoUowing retirement from active duty he was employed by the Raytheon Company in Crystal City in Northem Virginia. He was retired from that position at the time of his death.

Survivors include his wife Jacquelyn of 107 St. Andrews Road, Sevema Park, Md. 21146;fivesons; three daughters; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be in the form of contributions to Mass offerings.

WARREN SHERMAN PARR '49 Capt. Warten S. Part USN (Ret.) died on 21 May 1988 at his home in Coronado, Califomia, 'S'^ apparentiy from atherosclerosis. At his request, no services were held and his ashes were scattered at sea. A "dedication/birthday party," attended by friends, was held at his home in Coronado on 4 July.

Bom in Cheefoo, China, where his later-father, RAdm. Warren S. Part, '23, was stationed, he was appointed to the Naval Academy with the Class of 1949. Capt. Part was shot down twice over Korea and was rescued both times by U.S. forces. He left active service in 1956 but remained in the Naval Reserve untU retirement in 1983.

After leaving active duty, he became an experimental test pilot for both Douglas and Lockheed aircraft companies. He joined the Federal Aviation Administration as aflighttest instructor; he retired from FAA Westem Headquarters in Los Angeles in 1986.

Heflewhis own plane and kept it at Brown Field in San Diego. He was a member of the Tailhook Association and the American Society of Test Pilots. He also was a life member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

Survivors include a son, Warten Part III of San Diego, and a daughter, Kerty Lynn Parr of Coronado.

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RICHARD JOSEPH KEEGAN '51 Richard Joseph Keegan died on 8 July 1988 in Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C, surrounded by his family, after over a year-long battle with cancer. A memorial service and wake were held on 11 July at St. Mark's Church in Hyattsville, Maryland, followed by a funeral Mass on 12 July, attended by more than 200 close friends and relatives. Following Mass, family and friends drove to Sacred Heart Church in Bushwood, Maryland, St. Mary's County, for the graveside service and burial with military honors.

Mr. Keegan, a native of Brooklyn, New York, entered the Naval Academy in July 1947 and graduated with die Class of 1951 in June of that year. He served as a lieutenant, junior grade, during the Korean War and resigned his commission in 1955. He then attended Georgetown University School of Law and received his degree in 1959. In 1970-71 he attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

He worked for the Department of the Navy in the Patent and Trade Office from 1955 to I960. From 1960 to 1972 he was employed at NASA where he performed procurement functions. He was then appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for installations and logistics, and was involved in the F-16fighterproject.

Mr. Keegan then practiced law from 1978 to 1986 in Hyattsville. In 1986 he left private legal practice to work for the Senate Armed Services Committee on procurement and acquisition. After a year he left the Committee andretumedto private practice with the law firm of George Wilkinson, Jr. A member of the F-16 Multi-National Steering Committee, and of the Optimist Club, he was also a member of the American Bar Association, the D.C. Bar, and the Prince George's Chapter of the Maryland Bar Association.

Mr. Keegan is survived by his wife, Eleanore Louise; three daughters, Mary Catherine KeeganAyer of Frederick, Maryland, Sarah Keegan of Washington, and Elizabeth Keegan of Hyattsville; two sons, Richard Jr. of Davidsonville, Maryland, and James of Laurel, Maryland; a sister, Mary Louise of Brooklyn, New York; a granddaughter, Eleanore Leslie bom 22 July; and a grandson, Haveril. The family suggested expressions of sympathy be in contributions to the Prince George's County Cancer Society or the American Red Cross.

WILLIAM MINGES MOORE '53 Rev. William M. Moore died of a heart attack at his home in Vero Beach, Florida, on 25 July 1988.

Bom in Missouri, he grew up in Florida. He served in the battleship WASHINGTON in the Pacific during World War II and later was appointed to the Naval Academy with the Class of 1953. He left the Academy and later graduated from Florida Southem College.

He was an electrical engineer with the General Electric Co. in Virginia before deciding to study for the ministry. He received a master's in theology from the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee, and was ordained an Episcopal priest in 1963. After mission work in southem Virginia, he was rector of both St. Mark's near Hagerstown, Maryland, and St. Paul's in Sharpsburg, Maryland, from 1956 to 1967.

He then became Rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Kennsington, Maryland. He retired and moved to Florida in 1987.

He was active in Alcoholics Anonymous for 14 years and helped establish several Washington, D.C.

area AA chapters, mcluding one at Christ Church.

He was also a Scottish Rite Mason and a Paul Hartis fellow in Rotary Intemational.

Survivors include his wife, Betty of Vero Beach; two sons; two daughters; and a grandchild.

JOHN GABRIEL MC MILLAN '58 Cdr. John Gabriel McMillan USN (Ret.) died on 7 June 1988 at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, of liver failure. Memorial services were held on 10 June 1988 at die Naval Academy Chapel; interment followed four days later at the famUy plot in Arlington, Wisconsin.

Bom in Wausau, Wisconsin, he was appointed to the Naval Academy following three semesters at the University of Wisconsin. He graduated with die Class of 1958.

After two sea tours on the destroyer HARLAN R. DICKSON and the cartier WASP, he was an assistant

professor of military history at Princeton University.

His next tour was as operations officer on SPIEGEL GROVE before eaming his master's in physical oceanography at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Califomia. As his last sea duty he was Executive Officer on NORFOLK, and took part in her decommissioning.

In 1970, he began his service as an 1800 officer that kept him in the Washington, D.C., area forfivesuccessive tours. Beginning at the Naval Ship Engineering Center in Hyattsville, Maryland; on to the Naval Oceanographic Office and Defense Mapping Agency both in Suitiand, Maryland; and hence to Chief of Staff of the Navy Deputy at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For his service during these tours, he was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal. His next tour was as Chairman of die Oceanography Department at the Naval Academy from 1976 imtil retirement at the close of 1979.

A brief stint at MAR Inc. in Rockville, Maryland, preceded his position at the National Science Foundation. Cdr. McMillan was Program Manager for Operations in the Office for Oceanographic Facilities and Support, Division of Ocean Sciences, a position he held at his death. During his stay in Maryland, he was active at all levels of the Boy Scouts of America, ultimately responsible for Sea Explorer Ship 758 from 1974 to 1978; in addition, he was consistentiy involved in the local civic association.

He is survived by his wife Sancha of 1796 Roxboro Place, Crofton, Md. 21114; a daughter, Elizabeth G. of Potomac, Maryland; a son, John, of Crofton; and by his parents, George and Grace of Wausau, Wisconsin.

ROBERT NEWELL MATHENY '81 Lt. Robert (Bob) N. Matheny was killed 20 June 1988 while on a training mission for VF-43 in the Virginia Capes operating area. As of this writing, die A-4 accident is curtently under naval investigation.

The funeral was held at St. Mary's Church in Bolivar, New York, on 27 June.

Bob was bom 12 October 1959 and grew up in Bolivar, New York, graduating from Bolivar Central High School in 1977. Bob was very active in numerous sports, extracurricular, and community activities during his pre-Academy days. Bob graduated from the Academy in 1981 widi his degree in aeronautical engineering and as a star letterman on the rugby team before selecting Naval Aviation as his career path.

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He completed flight training at Pensacola and Meridian before accepting his initial assignment as part of the adversary squachxin in Subic Bay, the Philippines. As part of die "Checker Tails" Bob flew diroughout the area for 16 months before reporting to his next duty in Oceana, Virginia widi VF-II. Bob flew F-I4's off of FORRESTAL with VF-11 and then off of SARATOGA widi VF-74 before transferring to VF-43.

Throughout his career. Bob was extremely active

in community youth groups. During his time in Pensacola he coached championship basketball and football teams, and was personally recognized with his own key to the city and the dedication of Robert Matheny Day, 27 February 1982, for his efforts with the Youth Organization. Bob was also recognized and honored with a citation from the Virginia Beach JC's and Chamber of Commerce. Bob is to be recognized with an article in their national publication for his

leadership and guidance to area youth organizations.

Survivors include parents and family of Bolivar, New York, and too many friends to possibly mention.

Bob's spirit for life and concem for the development of the student-athlete will be continued with the Lt. Robert Matheny Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund for Bolivar Central High School Students. Support can be directly addressed to: Bolivar Central, 100 School Street, Bolivar, N.Y. 14715.

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GAILBLYTHE W i d o w of Russ, '55 2660 Riva Road,Sulte 150 Annapolis, MD 21401

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CHANGING YOUR HOME PORT? Contact

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Call or Write; SUE ALBEE (Wile ol Tom '54)

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