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Shipmate ISSN 0488-6720 (USPS 494-440) President and CEO ROLAND BRANDQUIST '60 Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired) Treasurer, Director of Personnel PAUL A. ZAMBERNARDI, '70 Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired) Director.

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Volume 58, No. 5 FEATURES President's Call The Lucky Bag—The Golden Age of American Illustration

by Lieutenant Commander Armando E. Mendez, USNR '80 Changes to 1995 Homecoming & 150th Schedule Homecoming Golf Schedule and Registration Another Homecoming: Retuming to Australia

by Commander Herb Krilojf, USN (Ret.) '39 Los Angeles Chapter 150th Gala Honor Chair Program NCAA Recruiting Rules

DEPARTMENTS The Mail Boat Service Academy Business Resource Directory Officers and Trustees All Hands Capitol Hill, Etc. A Few Inches From The Yard Brigade Activities

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COVER The 438 midshipmen of the Class of 1938, who received their diplomas in Dahlgren Hall from President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 2 June, tossed their caps as the climax of their graduation ceremony. President Roosevelt is seen standing at the podium at the lower left corner (USNA Nimitz Library Special Collections)

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President's Call DIGGERS AND FILLERS Over the years midshipmen have always joked, often not without cause, about the "diggers" always being ahead of the "fillers." It is a natural result of the continuing need to repair and replace physical plant infrastructure of institutions. Our Naval Academy is no different. The wear and tear of the years takes a toll on buildings, utilities, grounds, seawalls and "the Wall" itself. The Superintendent has a never ending battle, not only with the elements, but also with his chain of command, competing with the rest of the Navy for those precious "military construction" (milcon) and "maintenance of real property" (MRP) dollars.

I'm happy to report to you this month that your Alumni Association has seen to completion a significant phase in our support of the Naval Academy in this vital area. Over a period over three weeks we participated in two grand openings of sorely needed facilities that will serve the Academy for years to come.

In late April the William H.G. FitzGerald Clubhouse at Max Bishop Stadium was dedicated in a moving ceremony on the baseball diamond infield. In bright sunshine and before a crowd of hundreds. Admiral Charles Larson accepted the Clubhouse on behalf of the Naval Academy. It was a gala occasion as Ambassador William H.G. FitzGerald '31 and Dr John J. McMullen '40, the lead donors for the project, and the Navy Baseball team and staff lined on the first baseline, appreciatively looked on as the dedication remarks were made. Later in the day Ambassador FitzGerald threw out the first pitch opening a doubleheader with West Chester, at which Navy won both games.

Cutting the ribbon were Capt. Randy Bogle, Commandant of Midshipmen; Coach Emeritus Joe Duff; Jack Lengyel, Director of Athletics; Dr. John J. McMullen; Ambassador William H.G. FitzGerald; Capt. Ron Brandquist, President /CEO of the Alumni Association; Admiral Chuck Larson, Superintendent; Midn Steve Mauro '95, Team Captain; and Coach Bob MacDonald.

The Clubhouse looks over the diamond

Navy's '95 NCAA Tournament Baseball Team in front of their new home

The Alumni Association can be extremely proud in this superb addition to the Naval Academy. It was the generous gifts of Alumni and friends, many of them former Navy baseball players, that made the FitzGerald Clubhouse possible. Noteworthy is the fact the project goal of $850,000 was met by the dedication date. The Development Staff, notably Mark Tuzo, Bob Hofford (Mark's relief), and Jennifer John worked closely with our baseball Coach Emeritus, Joe Duff, as well as the NAAA staff, in the campaign to raise the funds and in planning and directing the dedication ceremony.

Although a clubhouse had been a long time USNA goal, it became a necessity when the Alumni Association, working with the Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Foundation, provided the funds for the Fisher Rowing Center, the long needed renovation of Hubbard Hall. This improvement encroached on needed space for the Baseball team and made the new facility a must in order to properly support our fine baseball program.

The clubhouse project was a "Class Act," from the first step to its completion.

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The Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center

Closely following the Clubhouse dedication was the grand opening of the magnificent new Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center. The gala opening, attended by over 500 people, ended many years of the Naval Academy operating out of less than satisfactory visitor centers, most recently in Ricketts Hall. In Admiral Larson's words the new Center is, until now missing, the "Bridge from the Naval Academy to the American Pubhc."

The Armel-Leftwich Center presents a dynamic, contemporary and stunning introduction to the history, present and future of the Naval Academy and its Brigade of Midshipmen and Alumni. The contributions to the Nation made by those having first served as Midshipmen, both with household names, such as Dewey, Nimitz, and Carter, and those not so well known, are highlighted in motivational, engaging and entertaining displays. Included is a visually and musically stirring film, shown four times an hour in the Center theater Importantiy, our "love of the sea" is a focal point....the two-story Center provides a panoramic view of the Naval Academy, Annapolis Harbor, Spa Creek and Chesapeake Bay, with its seagoing heritage evident in every vista. Landscaped grounds lead from Gate 1 down to the waterfront and provide visitors, towns-people and Naval Academy family access to the harbor Making the Center possible was the over $ 1.9 million in private funds your Alumni Association raised through individual and Class gifts. A major donor (a graduate who has chosen to remain anonymous), fifteen Class projects and several substantial individual gifts brought the project over thefinalhurdle needed to supplement insufficient government funding.

Captain Lyie Oliver Armel II, USN (Ret.) '53 and Lieutenant Colonel William Groom Leftwich, Jr. USMC '53, through their outstanding service to our nation, provide the flesh and blood to the shining stainless steel, marble and wood of the Center Their selfless and dedicated service, immortalized by the major donor, stands as a beacon of light for those who will enter the Center and seek to leam what manThe centerpiece of the main floor leading to the ner of person paSSeS through retail area is the Brigade of Midshipmen flag and jj^j^ g^g^j institution. This new the star chart in the deck.

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Center not only will educate all who visit, but it will serve as a magnet to our young people pondering their future. It will fire their imaginations and spark fires deep inside that will draw "our prospective reliefs" to be midshipmen and join the Naval Service, ensuring that this great nation will always be strong and ready.

In the photographs here I give you a glimpse of both the Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center and the William H.G. FitzGerald Clubhouse. The Class of '70's Naval Academy Crest: can you I strongly encourage you to spot the "7" and the "0"? visit our Naval Academy at your earliest opportunity to view these new first class facilities. And when you do, I ask you also to reflect on our heritage, and, more importantly, the heritage that we are providing our current midshipmen as they prepare for their service to country. To all whose gifts made these living memorials possible, I say a heartfelt and grateful thank you, for the Alumni, your Association and the Brigade of Midshipmen.

R.Brandquist President/CEO

The '48 boulevard project leads into the Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center

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NAVAL ACADEMY YEARS IN ANNAPOLIS

Following the grand sweep of the Navy's and the nation's history, the tapestry of the Naval Academy's 150 years is splendidly woven together with a vast collection of sepiatoned photographs and the dazzle of contemporary film footage. Beginning with the Academy's founding in October 1845—Commander Franklin Buchanan at the helm of this seven-man facility—this documentary spans a century and a half of war and peace.

The Naval Academy is a forge that helped shape some of the nation's most revered heroes: Nimitz, Halsey and Burke. This is a living history of young men and women who spent "four years together by the Bay. . . where the Severn meets the tide," where they're challenged morally, mentally and physically in an effort to prepare them to serve the nation when it called them to peril on the sea, as it has so many times since 1845.

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The Lucky Bag The Golden Age of American

Illustration

Lieutenant Commander Armando E. Mendez USNR In the early morning dimness of I July 1898 a twenty-five year old sketch artist named Howard Chandler Christy awoke at reveille in the camp of the U.S. 2nd Regulars, not altogether unhappy to be there. The scene was unusually calm, he thought, for heavy action was expected later that day.

His assignment, provide illustrations for Harper's, Leslie's Weekly and Scribners of the war in Cuba, had been a lucky one. For nine years, off and on, the young man from Ohio had tried to eke out a living painting in New York, surviving a humiliating first attempt at sixteen to try again three years later. This second stab was disheartening as well.

Christy had been recently thrown out of art class because he had accepted six dollars for a drawing that appeared in Life, then a humor magazine. Come back when you're ready to be an artist, not an illustrator, he was told. Christy could not return. "It was a question of food and shelter" he said, although he admitted later that the few conunissions he earned paid him less than the cost of his materials.

There were many war illustrators in Cuba. Men like Frederic Remington for Hearst's New York Journal and Henry Rueterdahl, steaming with Captain Robley Evans on IOWA, competed with the former Army officer's son for coverage of the wan But Christy was different. The sketches he'd made so far of the landing at Siboney, the brisk skirmish at La Guasimas, rendered the fighting as something considerably larger than life—barrel-chested, clean, strong and vibrant.

When Christy returned to New York to translate that day of fighting around San Juan Hill, and other sketches into exhilarating illustrations that became the fall sensation, he found a swaggering country that imagined itself mirrored exactly in his work.

The Glory Of His Time. Joseph Christian Leyendecker's illustrations determined the American male ideal for over 40 years. This painting. "Second String," appeared in the 1924 Lucky Bag. Lucky Bags, the huge Academy yearbook, comprise a vinual Who's Who of the most celebrated American illustrators of the era. USNA is the only school in the country with such a distinction.

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American Belle Epoque Before television, before movies or radio, American popular culture was determined by magazines.

Advances in printing, rising literacy among an increasingly urban, turn-of-the-century population of 76 million and a mushrooming economy eager for a ready showcase, lead to an explosion of weekly and monthly publications. They offered entertainment, pure and simple; the best writing, the most sensational stories. And they created, as Christy discovered waiting to embrace him in New York, the^rsf true media stars, the illustrators whose work graced the cover of the most successful magazines.

This period of unchallenged control over public taste (roughly 18901919, with the '20s seeing the gradual erosion of influence due to Hollywood, radio, and photography) has since become known as the "Golden Age of American Illustration."

Their impact on society was enormous, a frenzy of adulation familar to us now, but unknown in our culture at the time. Charles Dana Gibson's pen and ink drawings of the "Gibson Girl" earned him a $ 100,000 contract in 1903—an staggering figure when you consider the average salary was just nine dollars a week. (Another comparison: a Captain in the Navy made $4,000 a year, a freshly minted Ensign, $1,400.) John Held, Jr later used his own Jazz Age wealth, a $500,000 retainer by Hearst International among other commissions, to live like Gatsby himself, owning a sprawling 207 acre farm in Connecticut which featured a full domestic staff, a Chinese cook, a horde of pets and polo ponies, and his own resident golf pro.

J.C. Leyendecker's "Arrow Collar Man", in his second decade before the public, drew 17,000 fan letters, marriage proposals, and gifts each month in the early '20s, more than Rudolph Valentino, the reigning Paramount star received at the time and comparable to network stars today. For over 20 years, his special holiday covers for the Saturday Evening Post were the most eagerly awaited event in the national media. Long before Rockwell took over (or Haddon Sundblom of CocaCola for that matter), Leyendecker firmly established most of the popular imagery we associate with those days in this country, from the baby ushering in the New Year to the rotund, bearded, red-suited Santa Claus.

Neysa McMein, like most top illustrators a part of glittering social circles, was a member of the renowned Algonquin Round Table. Her name appeared in columns alongside such luminaries as George S. Kaufman, Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley and Anita Loos; with Noel Coward, Charlie Chaplin, Irving Berlin and Mary Pickford, among countless others, mentioned as frequent companions. George Gershwin previewed "Rhapsody in Blue" on her studio piano the week before its premiere.

Illustration helped change the social mores of the country. A 1924 modest Coles Phillips Unguentine ad, "Miss Sunburn," was so powerful a selling device that along with record receipts, thousands of shops reported customers stealing cardboard placards out of window displays or ripping the illustration out of newsstand stacks. Later, McClelland Barclay virtually invented the marketing technique known as transference. His pioneering illustrations of the '30s, groups of young, attractive people engaged in some outdoor activity, no matter the product or

pitch, became a pop culture staple. Try to imagine modem ads without it.

James Montgomery Flagg and Christy endorsed a wide variety of products, often just with their likeness. Literate Americans were expected to know who they were, especially Flagg, since he had used his own face as the model for Uncle Sam in his famous posters. Christy's second wife, Nancy Palmer, was one of the most recognized women in the country. Her husband's primary model between 1915 to 1921, including some believe the "Gee, I Wish I Were a Man . . ." Navy poster, she was featured on a image so consistently popular, that then assistant Secretary of the Navy F.D.R. told Christy it was worth 25,000 extra enlistments.

Coming of Age At approximately the same time illustrators were rising in prominence, the Lucky Bag and the Academy were undergoing a similar expansion in size and influence. Following the heady success of the Academy-lead Navy in the war and the ascension of Teddy Roosevelt to the presidency, the school saw its role on the national stage steadily increase. The Lucky Bag had begun regular publication in 1894 and continued for the first years of its existence to be a slim keepsake probably no different than that produced at any other school.

But by the first few years of the new century, as constmction rose on Earnest Flagg's impressive and ambitious buildings, so too did the annual publication undergo tremendous change, particularly in size. The 1900 edition contained 169 pages with 3 advertisers offering congratulations to the departing class. The next year (with staff like E. J. King), the page count jumped to 253 with 120 commercial supporters. By 1908, under Richmond Kelly Turner, the Lucky Bag had swelled to what it remains today—the largest and most elaborate yearbook published in the United States.

From 1900-1930, virtually every major illustrator contributed to the Lucky Bag at one time or another (The exceptions: Remington, Maxfield Parish, Jessie Wilcox Smith, for example, are easily explained by their usual subject matter) The national prestige of the school and the unique quality of its annual showcase lured the finest artists of the day and they helped create editions of unmatched beauty and craftmanship. (This article will present only a very small sample of what the Lucky Bag published.) Their work reflects a time so few now remember and when set against the Academy backdrop—an Annapolis mystique they helped fashion—recaptures what it felt like to come of age, both for our school

and our country, in the opening act of this century.

Christy and the Navy Girl How Christy becomes fond of the Academy is a mystery, although his full throttie patriotism was well known during his lifetime. His home in Ohio, where he retums for eight years in mid-career, was nicknamed "the Barracks" and run with military precision. Along with formally raising Old Glory each day out front, much to the opened-mouth delight of his neighbors, he fired a saluting cannon to celebrate each Fourth of July. Later in life, it was said he could not listen to the "Star-Spangled Banner" without tears welling in his eyes.

Perhaps his attachment just reflected the pro-Navy, progressive mood of the country. By 1907 he is painting portraits for officers stationed in the Yard as a casual gift. (His usual fee was the equivalent of $22,000 today.) The local merchants notice that Joe Murray, the boxing coach from the Academy, is a regular summer visitor to Christy's Ohio home.

The bond between the Academy and Christy is lifelong. He becomes an honorary member of the Class of '21 and proudly wears his class ring every day until his death in 1952.

It was Christy who turned the reigning Gibson Girl into a slightly different version: the military or Academy sweetheart.

American illustration sought to ignore the avant garde movements then popular in Europe and instead concentrate on a realistic style firmly rooted in the work of their countrymen: Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, and John Singer Sargent. American women were seen as being completely fresh in their upbringing, education and outlook. Art directors found out quite early that images glorifying that were the biggest sellers, wildly attractive to both men and women.

The "Navy Girl" tradition, then, was not something particular to the all-male Academy, but a national craze. Such images were everywhere and they had little to do with sex. Appearing at the same time were such other landmarks of the American scene as the "Kodak Girl" and the "Coca-Cola Girl."

Illustrators were considered to be experts in evaluating this new phenomenon. At the first Miss America pageant in 1921, Christy was chosen to be the sole judge. The next year he was joined by Flagg, Rockwell and Coles Phillips.

The recent December 1993 Shipmate cover is a Navy Girl for 1906.

These images were crucial in making the Academy seem fashionable to women as well. The Navy Girl or class girl illustration (not always commissioned artwork) would be a Lucky Bag staple until 1925.

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OEDtCATEO TO THE CUSS OF 1900 UHrrED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY,

ZIHHERMANtS The Beginning. Left, this 1900 Howard Chandler Christy painting was the first commercial illustration to appear in the Lucky Bag. Top illustrators published color portfohos of their work as popular gift books and would often include their Academy commissions. Right, the cover sheet (artist unknown) from the same year for another annual song by the composer of "Anchor's Aweigh." Both illustrations show the influence of the decade-old Gibson Giri: the upswept hair, pinched waist, leg-of-mutton sleeves, a long skirt, and an admiring suitor.

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Americans All!: The Art of Persuasion Within days of the U.S. declaring war in 1917, the Society of Illustrators, under the supervision of Gibson, form a volunteer Pictorial Publicity Division and begin assigning war work, mostly posters and billboards. All services were done completely without compensation. Flagg once walks out of a Division meeting in anger when the subject of reimbursement is broached by a newcomer His 1917 "Uncle Sam Wants You" poster, adapted from a earlier British version and his own magazine cover for Leslie's Weekly, is the most well-known recruiting image ever made in the U.S. Over 4 million are printed. (The image would be revived in WWII as well.) All the major illustrators donate work; by war's end, 279 artists would produce 700 posters and other visuals for the government (The U.S in 20 months produced more artwork than all the other belligerents combined).

The Division continues to provide artwork into the next decade, although on a smaller scale, and this seems to lead to the increase in illustrators working with the Lucky Bag. Possibly the support of Henry Rueterdahl, the maritime and combat artist who headed the Navy effort, was also involved. (Lucky Bag editors often acknowledge his help.)

After 1918, the amount and frequency of artwork by top artists makes a dramatic jump.

The Navy Girl Grows Up: Coles Phillips and Neysa McMein After World War 1, the nation again seemed ready to challenge many of the old conventions. How we spent our leisure time changed. A nascent youth culture spread among our population, now 100 million at the start of the decade. Our society became mobile and restless. The hoped for great step forward. Prohibition, commenced 12 days into 1920.

As the new dress and behavior codes shook the country, naturally the "Navy Girl" evolved as well.

Social historians see a direct progression between today's permissive newspaper and magazine lingerie ads, swimsuit issues, the pin-up, and the work of Coles Phillips, a frequent Lucky Bag contributor for over 10 years. Tired of painting women in his famous "Fadeaway" style, yet forced by art directors and clients to do just that, Phillips countered by emphasizing the streamlined, form-fitting clothing that was then coming into vogue. Although quite innocent by modern standards, in their day they were revolutionary. It is generally agreed that Phillips "pushed the line of what was acceptable further and faster" than anyone imagined was possible. Almost singlehandedly he proved the old conventions no longer applied.

Yet at the same time, Neysa McMein, an artist whose illustrations were animated by the feminism she herself embodied, was also prominentiy featured in several postwar editions. McMein had been one of many hopeful illustrators vying for work in pre-War New York City.

After volunteering to go to France, seeing at Verdun death before her "hke an operating table" and surviving an air bombing less than a mile from the front, McMein returned to America with a determination new to her and women of her generation. "I admire strength in a woman" she said and in turn her posters for the Red Cross and Y.W.C.A. depicted unsmiling, capable, intelligent, and attractive women equal to any task. (A Harrison Fisher's Red Cross nurse, in contrast, one critic said, was so fragile, "she needed medical care more urgently than her charges.") McMein thus became the cover illustrator for women's magazines in the '20s and '30s. She did the cover of every McCall's, for example, between 1923-1938.

It is typical of the Lucky Bag that even this trend is reflected in its pages.

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The "Navy Girl" Of 1914 By Christy. Illustrations from the Lucky Bag frequently became oversized Christmas cards and prints available to the public. The woman featured may be the first appearance of Nancy Palmer, Christy's primary model during the peak of his career, and in 1919, his second wife. Some claim Palmer is the woman in the 1917 "Gee!! I wish I were a Man . . ." poster. After the Naval Academy Museum stages a "Navy Girl" show in 1976, with the original 1914 watercolor for the USS TEXAS, several women come forward disputing that distinction.

The Power Of The Brush. WWI posters are often seen as the high water mark of influence for illustration. One artist remarked that an effective poster "should be for the eye what a command is to the ear." James Montgomery Flagg forever changed what had been traditional shipboard sarcasm (i.e. "...go find someone dumb enough to believe such a stupidity") to a modem day catchphrase of America's readiness and the Corps' ability to fight for a just cause. Not surprisingly, many of the artists who contributed posters were also eager Lucky Bag supporters.

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Anything Goes. Coles Phillips often used his Academy paintings to inspire his advertising work and vice versa. Left, a 1919 lingerie ad featuring a dapper midshipman striper. Right, the headlining Class Girl from the 1922 Lucky Bag. Phillips' August 4, 1921 Life appearance, "For Divers Reasons"—the most popular illustrated cover in the magazine's early history—is '22's Class Girl from another angle, poised on tiptoes with arms outstretched, a swan in the background. Comparsion between the two reveals the edge of what was acceptable in a family magazine. The similarity of model, suit, pose and theme suggests Phillips painted both at roughly the same time and gave the Academy the more daring version to use.

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History From Life. During his over 50 years of illustrating Flagg made hundreds of these sketches, each in 15 minutes or less, a lightning virtuosity that, with his own fame, allowed him to render just about every celebrated American he fancied, from Mark Twain to Jane Russell. This 1921 sketch shows the Navy football head coach of 19161919. Known as "Gloomy Gil," despite a three season 17-3 record at the helm and a victory over Army, Dobie was an early master of the bleak outlook. His 1919 team recorded Navy's all-time single game high score, a 121-0 win over Colby College. Dobie defects to Cornell in 1920 and produces two consecutive 8-0 national championship seasons right after this Lucky Bag tribute appeared.

A New Kind Of Drag. One writer believed the secret to Neysa McMein's success lay in her ability to fashion "a real [woman], salty with actuality." Ironically, a contemporary newspaper survey of the nation's "Big Institutions" (Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Williams, Dartmouth and the service academies) identified McMein as the artist that came closest to capturing their "dream woman" for the "ideal man." This untitled pastel appeared in 1924.

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The Academy Elite Unlike the Navy Giri, which bobbed and floated with the times, the ideal depiction of Midshipman, as it was for all American men, remained rock solid from the turn-of-the-century to Worid War II. This is due in large part to the work of J. C. Leyendecker His Lucky Bag illustrations often did not carry his distinctive signature. But there was no mistaking him for anyone else. A Leyendecker male was supremely confident, unstoppable, self-possessed. His work eventually became associated with the privileged Ivy League, but the service academies were included as well, because two of his major cHents, clothing manufacturers B. Kuppenheimer and Hart Schaffner & Marx, carried custom-tailored military uniforms.

This association created the image of the ultimate fraternity, a connection that persisted through the work of two of his spiritual successors in portraying chic collegiate life, the satire of John Held Jr and the youthful glamour of McClelland Barclay.

Held's caricatures so capture the times that while he was hot, the figures, a slim, aloof and daring Betty Coed accompanied by her adoring, all too-eager companion, Joe College, were impossible to avoid.

The Lucky Bags of the '20s are likewise filled with midshipman-drawn variations. Like other illustrators. Held had a military connection. He was a cartographer with Naval Intelligence during the first war.

Flappers And Philosophers. John Held, Jr.'s work, like his contemporary F. Scott FitzGerald, defined the age. This seawall fantasy opened a parody section in 1924. When the Stock Market tumbles in 1929, his wealth, popularity and health crash as well.

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The Arrow Collar Midshipman. The image became a national icon. (1) In his starched, bravura style, an Arrow ad from the height of J.C. Leyendecker's popularity. [Note the young woman's nautical garb. A "middy" (that hateful word!) was standard sportswear for young women and children from 1900 to well into the '20s. (2) A spot illustration from the 1921 edition. (3) Norman Rockwell always admitted a strong debt to Leyendecker. This 1921 example (Rockwell's only appearance) was chosen by his son to be the homage from his father to the older artist in a recent reissue of Rockwell's autobiography.

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McClelland Barclay, known for his "Body by Fisher," Jantzen swimwear, and other advertising accounts, as well as movie poster work, is one of the '30s most recognized artists. An enthusiastic former Naval Reserve lieutenant, dashing naval officers and midshipmen often appeared in his appealing illustrations. Many of the first recruiting posters of the war and portraits of field commanders that appeared in Liberty magazine (and elsewhere) are his. Promoted and recalled to active duty 18 months before Pearl Harbor, he is reported missing in action when the his LST is torpedoed, off the Solomons, in July of 1943.

ARMY—NAVY GAMES The Big Game. McClelland Barclay thrived in the late '20s and '30s while other illustrators struggled. The generation's goal, one commentator remarked, was "to dress and look like a. . . Barclay" ad. This 1928 Lucky Bag illustration had been used for Chesterfield cigarettes the year before, thefirstappearance of an Army-Navy series that ran for the next eleven years. Throughout the next decade in the popular arts, Annapolis and West Point would be portrayed as untouched by the harsh realities of the Depression.

Annapolis Codex Many of the Lucky Bags of the golden age period are exceptionally well-designed, rising above the conventions and cliches of yearbooks.

1924's effort, as some of these earlier samples show (under the art direction of First Classman Gordon D. Kissam, one of the most accomplished midshipman artists ever in his own right) is a good example of that high standard.

But for overall excellence, the Lucky Bag that very well may be the most beautiful produced in the first half century of publication, a production that recalls illuminated manuscripts with brilliant color and ornamentation, 1922 would be hard to surpass.

Every page in this edition is executed with elan and imagination.

Besides the classic Cole Phillips pictured earlier, this volume boasts Yard drawings by The New York Times artist Louis Ruyl, antique prints of old Annapolis, excellent midshipman art and features, and throughout, the ink drawings and watercolors of Dan Smith.

Although Smith never attains the fame of Christy, Flagg, Leyendecker, et al, before his death in 1934, he was admired and influential for his dry brush ink technique (especially to pulp and adventure comic strip artists of the '30s, the forerunners of the modern superhero comic book.) His illustrations appeared in nationally syndicated newspaper Sunday supplements and were quite popular, although the ephemeral nature of his publication venue has meant

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Smith is little known today. His contribution to that Lucky Bag is substantial, easily the largest to a single volume by a golden age illustrator But 1922 is also the year of the infamous perforated page. So that volume is remembered for reasons far removed from the excellence of its design.

Memento Mori Coles Phillips dies after a two year battie with illness on 13 June 1927. Earlier that same June day, Leyendecker had taken Phillips' four young children to the city to witness, from his high studio window, the parade welcoming Charles Lindbergh to New York. The crowd jamming the streets was estimated to be well over four million strong.

In the unprecedented coverage of Lindbergh's arrival, the first 26 pages of The New York Times , including advertising and special photo pages, were devoted to the aviation hero, Phillips' death still rated a substantial obituary. His colleagues are contacted in their summer homes and cable their eulogies. Several magazines note his passing with retrospectives. Although none realize it at the time, illustration was also stmggling to survive. Cheaper to obtain and use, photojournalism becomes the dominant style. America had new heroes and a new way of visualizing those heroes. A revamped Life magazine, the champion of photojournalism, was just around the comer. Lucky Bags in the '30s rely almost entirely on photography, with occasional maritime paintings and midshipman-produced cartoons from the Log. Hollywood takes over Academy myth-making. Between 1925 and 1941 there are 17 movies which feature the service academies, nine focused on Annapolis.

Some illustrators mentioned in this article flee to society portraiture, others take increasingly less important advertising work. Some quit illustrating altogether.

Christy was lucky enough to be commissioned to render "The Signing of the Constitution" for the Capitol. It takes two years of research, and almost a year to paint the twenty feet-by-thirty feet canvass in the Washington Navy Yard sail loft, the only place Christy could find large enough to handle the 1,700 pound painting. Unveiled in 1940, the painting still stands above the east Grand Stairway.

But by the time each passes away, Barclay in the war, McMein in the late forties, Christy, Held, and Leyendecker in the fifties, Flagg—almost blind and publicly bitter about his spectacular drop when "once I was on top of the world"—in 1960 with only twenty people present at the service, their work is largely forgotten.

The mid-seventies see a renewed interest in classic American illustration and that interest has not lessened since. Collectors prize the original pieces and auction houses hold sales that fetch sums rivaling the old glory and fame. Historians have reexamined illustration's role in shaping pop culture.

It's possible to see their work first hand in one of the several museums that specialize in illustration; major collections can be viewed not far from Annapolis in D.C. and at the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington.

But for some alumni, golden age illustration lives in the pages of their Lucky Bags.

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ARMANDO E. MENDEZ, USNR Mando Mendez '80 entered Surface Line following graduation and saw sea time on board BROOKE (FFG-1), WILLIAM H. STANDLEY (CG-32), and shore duty with

the NROTC at University of San Diego/San Diego State University, before leaving active duty in the summer of 1987. He became a Blue and Gold Officer that same year. Since affiliating with the Reserve in late 1988, he has served on LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG-23), with MSC Pusan, Korea, and is currently the XO of the reserve unit at Fleet Training Center, San Diego. LCDR Mendez is FY 95 Commander selectee.

The Naval Academy Museum: Alice Creighton and Mary Rose Catalfamo, Special Collections, Nimitz Library; and the Naval Academy Photography Laboratory provided generous assistance in the preparation of this article. The bibliography of sources for this article can be obtained from the Editor, Shipmate.

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The Mail Boat The Other Familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sponsors Shipmate: A wondrous era came to an end on January 23, 1995 when we buried Lt. Col. James I. "Dad" Glendinning next to his wife Lemira at Arlington National Cemetery. If, as I am told, "sponsors" became a way of life for the plebe class in the 1950's, then Mom and Dad Glendinning raised sponsorship to an art form over the next 25 years.

Having had a fairly formal upbringing I had never run in and out of someone else's home at a whim, nor been invited to a spur of the moment Saturday supper for 15 until I met these people. I met people from all over the country, and from South and Central America - there were times when the house rang with the B e a t l e s ' tunes being played by Miguel Rodriquez and others on the guitar and sung in both Spanish and English by the crowd. June Week generally meant that the house was overflowing with the family of which ever midshipman was graduating that year, and sometimes the first day or two was a bit crazy as people dusted off which ever language they didn't speak (English or Spanish) while they communicated over cooking, eating or whatever I remember Patricio Salgado's mother cooking empenadas for us one day, and I still have and can read the recipe she sent me later, from Ecuador, but I don't think mine could taste as good without the spice of friendship and festivity from those days.

The sense of continuity still is strong in this family which I cherish, and the night after the funeral some of us stood and talked about Jorge and Javier, who arrived at USNA the same year I "joined" the family, and others from those years. The children and grandchildren from those Glendinning years have grown and are now sharing their memories with the extended family. Men and women who graduated through the years still telephone or visit as they pass through town, or come to do a tour of duty at USNA. None of us knows where everyone is, and we can't just sit in Bancroft Hall and tell people about Dad's death as I could after Mom Glendinning died over Christmas break in 1983, so it may take a while for the news to reach some of us. When you do find out 1 hope people will remember the fun we had in Annapolis and raise a toast to an era. I have a perfectly good name, in which I take pride, but I am equally proud to say I've been a part of the Glendinning clan. Thanks, Dad, for all the memories; Mom, we've brought him home.

God Bless. [ed. note: Margaret Drake had the good fortune to be "adopted" into the family in the Summer of 1979, and still lives and works in Annapolis, Maryland. Mom and Dad's example encouraged her to also become a sponsor, and 12

she still cherishes memories of sponsoring and being "sponsored".

Margaret Drake

'95 Service Academy Career Conference-S AC C Shipmate: Three cheers for all of those who were instrumental in conducting the SACC. I thanked those that 1 could, but I am certain that 1 missed many, including those behind the scenes. Such an event requires a significant amount of effort and organization. From those of us participating, it is certainly appreciated.

I would like to mention a few things that discriminate the SACC from the normal professional job fair The quality of the company representatives was well above what one normally finds at such events. This puts the candidate several steps closer to the final decision makers, a certain advantage. They knew what they were there for The quality of their answers were much more direct and factual than would be expected; everyone was down to business.

The company representatives were also positive, offering suggestions on other parts of the market to pursue.

The information provided prior to the SACC was a benefit to everyone. Considerable time was saved by the distribution of the database and resume books before the conference. The interviewers were certainly familiar with the nature of an Academy grad that was down the road a few miles. It was pleasing to be recognized by a number of the interviewers because of the homework that they had done on advance information.

1 consider the SACC a success, and I am deeply grateful to all those who were responsible. No, I did not walk out with a job, but some probably did. There will also be offers coming in future times. One must realize that the job market may be the most inefficient market there is. My last position came from the Naval Academy family. My previous position was from another Navy contact. My suggestion for those still looking, including myself, is to pursue maximum exposure, especially in areas where one has strong ties. There is no better place to start than with the USNA family.

My congratulations to all those involved with the SACC. 1 certainly appreciate this and other [career transition program] initiatives.

Bob Evans'68

The McNamara Book Shipmate: On 8 April 1971 an article which I submitted was printed in The New York Times.

In that treatise it was specifically pointed out how we, who were in command, were prohibited from sending air strikes against the first surface to air missile sites in North Vietnam.

In early 1965 1 became the commander of Task Force 77, commanding all of the U. S. Navy aircraft carriers in the Tonkin Gulf. It was during the latter period that a feeling of utter frustration permeated my staff and my entire command. Although we were successful in interdicting North Vietnamese rail lines and inflicting costly damage on the enemy, we were restrained to carrying out a campaign which seemed designed not to win.

In the spring of 1965 a photographic reconnaissance plane returned to my flag ship with photos which were immediately identified as a surface-to-air missile (SAM) site. This was the first clear proof that SAM sites were under constmction. That same day the planning members of my staff and I flew to Saigon to confer with the Commander, 7th Air Force, to plan a joint Air Force/Navy strike against this first site, which was not yet completed. The joint plan was proposed through the chain of command and, after what seemed an inordinate delay, the proposal was re^tumeA-disapproved.

Such a refusal was beyond my comprehension. It was feasible to have destroyed this site and all others still under construction, which were ultimately completed. It was not until the North Vietnamese had shot down some numbers of our aircraft that our combined air forces were permitted to strike back at these, now well established, defensive sites. Since that time approximately 115 of our planes were destroyed by surface-to-air missiles launched from pads which 1 believe could have been destroyed at a minimum risk before they became operational.

After my retirement from the naval service, I learned that this refusal to authorize such a strike came directly from the top echelon in Washington, D . C , through Robert McNamara, then Secretary of Defense.

Now, McNamara has written a book in which he tries to justify his own deplorable mistakes by attempting to place the blame on President Lyndon Johnson.

A news article in the Durham, N.C. Herald Sun paper on 18 April 1995, dateline Washington, quotes McNamara as stating that "I was a servant of our President. He appointed me; he was elected by the people. My obligation to our people was to do what their elected representative wanted." This quote is reported to be from a taped interview on the PBS "McNeil Lehrer News Hour."

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Such blatant "passing the buck" could only originate from an arrogant, egotistical man who arrived in Washington directly from Ford Motor Company (the company which had just produced the "great" Edsel) bringing along with him an entourage of "whiz kids" who obviously were totally ignorant of military matters.

In the 16 June 1980 edition of Barron's, Robert M. Bleiberg described McNamara's performance as Secretary of Defense in the following blunt quote "under his reign at the pentagon, civilians had overridden unanimous decisions of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, undercut the authority of field commanders and subordinated strategic and tactical imperativesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the lives of Americans in uniform, to be blunt, to the dictates of dubiously programmed computers." The essay continues with a vivid description of McNamara's tenure at the World Bank which, according to Bleiberg, was performed as poorly as was his service in the Department of Defense.

McNamara must be judged by his actions, which in my opinion, cost the lives of over 50,000 Americans and the wounding of over 250,000 others. He should not be allowed to escape the wrath of millions of people who have been hiut by his arrogant, misguided judgment.

As a footnote; my professional opinion was, and still is, that this ugly, undeclared war could have been stopped in a few short months if we military professionals had been allowed to go "all out" against the heartland of North Vietnamâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just as it was stopped seven years later when the United States intensified the attacks on Hanoi and the industrialized base.

E.G. Outlaw '35

Teaching the Use of Technology Shipmate: The running debate in Mail Boat on "leadership or technology" has not reflected appreciation that the issue in point is whether the Naval Academy's contribution to seapower is worth its extremely high cost per commissioned graduate. Midshipmen apparently see an antithetical choice between being "leaders" or "technocrats," as strongly argued in several commentaries in USNI Proceedings a few years ago. More recently, the Inspector General's report on the 1992 exam cheating case and its protracted mishandling added the following: "Many midshipmen told NAVINSGEN they believe the course is irrelevant; its mandatory nature constitutes a form of harassment."

Since 663 took the exam for nonengineering majors, the majority of midshipmen, being allowed to make this choice individually, are choosing to be "leaders" unencumbered by technical knowledge.

The relevant question is "leaders of what?"

It is obvious from the above that appointed naval leaders of the Naval Academy have long been abdicating their most vital obligation to it and its mission, namely: To represent to all midshipmen the current namre of the naval profession, and the academic requisites for effective development in their chosen profession. If

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naval leaders at the Academy can not, or will not do this much, then I do not see how they can defend its worth to the nation. In sharp contrast, civilian professions sustain searching attention to entry-level academic qualifications.

The Naval Academy exists to prepare its graduates for the profession of waging war at and from the sea. We are decades into the age of technology-based sea warfare. It is illogical to presume that graduates can develop as effective naval officers at sea, on the way to becoming proven leaders, without comprehending the t e c h n o l o g i e s they must employ optimally to defend our nation and its vital interests successfully.

Unfortunately, confusion of purpose at the Naval Academy manifests a broader Navy failure to advance professional standards for naval officers apace with advancing the machines of sea warfare. The Naval Academy is an ideal laboratory for the inquiries, the debates, and the academic experimentation requisite to codifying a set of education norms for the naval profession. Failure to relate this broad need of the Navy to the invaluable assets offered by the Naval Academy for satisfying it boggles the mind.

Two catastrophically relevant case studies are available to start disabusing midshipmen of the notion that leadership and technology are separable dimensions of the naval profession: Destructive Iraqi Exocet strike against STARK ( F F G - 3 1 ) in 1987, followed by kill of a

loaded Iranian airliner by VINCENNES ( C G - 4 9 ) in 1988, both in the Persian Gulf. Both cases exemplify the tactical ambiguities that are characteristic of littoral operations.

All official nit-picking aside, both catastrophes came down instantly to inadequate Command understandings of capabilities and limitations of the control mechanizations available to them for the engagements, as occurring.

Nonetheless, both Commanding Officers were professionally identified as "leaders" by their selections for command.

Equally important, leadership failings began in superior command levels which made STARK and VINCENNES assignments and set the rules of engagement. Obviously, their capabilities and limitations were not sufficiently known to realize that both were very ill-suited to their assignments in the events.

FFGs are known to have marginal air defense capabilities. STARK'S employment as a radar picket had it in an operational configuration that precluded air defense readiness, while making it a prime target for indiscriminate air attacks that were known to be in prospect. Published accounts make clear that Exocets were upon STARK by the time it operationally reconfigured for air defense. Official finding that STARK should have shot down the Iraqi fighter before it gave any threatening indications evaded the vital failings.

Logical employment of VINCENNES was limited to defense against Silkworm missiles from Iran with Aegis. Inversely, it was the least suited warship in the Gulf for both the surface engagement it was already in, as well as the ambiguous air engagement it took on. For the latter, the Aegis mechanization was a liability

rather than an asset. Narrowing guilt to the Commanding Officer led to the incongruity of faulting him for having followed the doctrine established through the official findings on the STARK case!

Learning that a substantial cluster of putative naval leaders did not comprehend the technologies characteristic of modem warships cost nearly 300 lives. There must be a smarter way if our seapower is to be effectually and reliably employable in the age of technology-based sea warfare. The place to start being professionally smarter is the Naval Academy.

If not there, where? And if not there, for what reason a Naval Academy?

M. Eckhart, Jr. '46

Army-Navy Shipmate: In the November 1994 issue the article by Adm. Larson was right on target, and I especially enjoyed Gen. Cushman's story on the 1943 Army-Navy game ("Perspective").

In 1942, due to travel restrictions, the game was played at Annapolis. I was a Youngster in the 4th Battalion and our job was to cheer for Army. Since Navy won from beginning to end we had a great time cheering for Army for the whole game.

In 1943, I was lucky enough to be a Navy cheerleader and 1 went to West Point. We had a dandy pep rally Friday night and our cadets learned the Navy songs and yells. They cheered at the beginning, but after Navy's first score we lost half of our section. After Navy's second score it was only 6 Navy cheerleaders yelling their heads off. The Class of '45 never lost to Army in football their three years at the Academy. Look Alive.

Clifford P. Bermann '45

"What's the Big Deal?" Rebuttal Shipmate: As a Naval Academy Information Officer for the past 19 years and as a parent of two Notre Dame students, I feel somewhat qualified to respond to Chuck Sharkey ' 8 5 , (Shipmate, Jan-Feb 1995, pg. 9) regarding honor between the military academies and any other institution.

Picking Notre Dame as an example is a poor choice. There is just as much honor there as at any military academy. The reason the Notre Dame father declined the chance to give $100 to a Notre Dame student for delivery to another ND student is unlikely to be he didn't tmst any ND student walking by. The reason is likely to be that he's paying over $20,000 a year for tuition, fees, etc. and may not have had an extra $100 around. That's slightly more than the USNA father is paying!

Terence P. Leahy Naval Academy Information Officer

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Tomlinson '18 Remembered

Another Ring Story

Shipmate: The listing of the oldest alumni in the January issue has stirred memories. When I was a teenager in Batavia, New York in the early thirties, the hero of every boy in town was Daniel Webb Tomlinson IV, USNA '18 (number 5 on the aviators list), the only naval aviator our littie city had produced up to that time. We had no air strip, so his method of announcing to his father that he was arriving in town was to do a roll in a Navy biplane fighter (FIF?, F2F?) directiy over the paternal home and then land in LeRoy, ten miles away, to be picked up.

The story of Captain Tomlinson's career could be, and should be, told by someone who can do it better, but I understand that after resigning from the Navy he became assistant to the president of Transcontinental and Western Airhnes, the predecessor of TWA, and that during WW II he came on active duty and had an important position in the old Naval Air Transport Service. I have also heard that he had a distinguished career in commercial aviation after the war.

About 1930 he wrote a book, entitied The Sky's the Limit, telling of his experiences as a Naval Aviator and an early carrier pilot. I was fascinated by it as a boy, and on retuming to Batavia thirty years later, on my retirement, went to the local library hoping to find a copy.

Sure enough, there it was, in the Local History section. It still makes great reading for anyone with the slightest interest in aviation. Three things about it stand out in my mind: First, the book is full of names of young and intermediate aviators who later became famous in the service as admirals during and after WWII. Two I recall in particular are Ernest J. King, who became the head man, and A. M. Pride, the father of night fighting and later Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics; there are many others.

There is also a description of the "Three Sea Hawks," a Navy aerial stunt team of which Tomlinson was a member The book describes their activities in considerable detail. During my own thirty years of commissioned service I never heard them mentioned, and I have always wondered idly whether they and the BLUE ANGELS were the same organization, or whether there was a gap between. Perhaps this letter will stir someone's memory.

Finally, there is a chapter given to a test, at which Tomlinson was present, of a new method of bombing, by which the pilot dived steeply toward the target, released his bomb and pulled out of the dive. On this particular occasion the wings collapsed, and although the pilot bailed out successfully, the observers on the scene agreed that dive bombing was impractical. This was only a few years before the German Stukas demonstrated otherwise.

Sidney A. Sherwin, Jr. '40

Shipmate: Major Steve Walsh's letter in the January-Febmary issue spurs me to write about my own minor participation in a lost ring story almost nine years ago.

In September, 1985 I was serving as the Assistant SJA on the CINCUSNAVEUR staff.

One day I was approached by Jack Moore '70.

Jack asked "You were in '65, weren't you.

Hayes?" I answered proudly. Jack asked whether I knew an A.J. Johns? I thought for a moment and responded "Yes, in fact Tony Johns was in my class at Supply Corps School." Jack explained that his senior civilian at NAVELEX DET LONDON had come to Jack and told him that he had found a ring similar to Jack's in a pawn shop in Northwood, just outside of London. The ring had a '65 crest, and inside was inscribed "A.J. Johns". I asked Jack to get the name of the pawn shop. I called and ascertained from the pawn shop owner that the ring was still there. I told him that I might be able to track down the ring's owner and that he would probably want it back. "That's all well and good" said the owner, "but the ring has been here quite a while and if it isn't sold in another month it will be melted down for the gold."

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"his" ring was not very palatable. So, he paid the more than £300 (about $700 then)—about seven times the original cost—to retrieve the ring.

While this little tale does not compare to Major Walsh's exciting saga on Ischia, I hope that it adds to the folklore of missing USNA ring stories.

Dennis R. Neutze '65

Research

Shipmate: I would like to underscore the theme of Leo Mehalic's article [Shipmate, November 1994, "Academy, NSWC, Navy benefit from local research"]. My own experiences some 14 years ago suggest that Mr Mehalic is right on target.

Upon graduating from the Academy in 1981, as a result of the efforts and encouragement of my electrical engineering department mentor, Professor Ralph Santoro, I was assigned to the Naval Surface Weapons (now Warfare) Center, White Oak, Maryland, for six months of It had been nearly 19 years since I had seen temporary duty while awaiting a slot at Nuclear Tony Johns, when we peuted company at Ath- Power School. Within a week of reporting ens. Nevertheless, quick action was required if onboard, I was assigned to work with a young the ring was to be saved from the melting pot. NSWC engineer on a project to evaluate a new As our 20th reunion was just a month off, I underwater sensor for the remote control of fired off a letter to our Class reunion coordina- naval mines. After I had been on the project tor, Pete Gness. I was hopeful that Tony Johns just a week or two, much to my surprise (and would be coming to the reunion and Pete could apparently everyone else's), this young engipass on my letter. Alternatively, perhaps some neer promptly announced that pursuing a Jeclassmate would know how to get in touch with suit priesthood was his real calling in life, and gave two weeks' notice. NSWC management Tony.

A month later I returned to my office late immediately considered canceling the project; one aftemoon and found a note to call Anthony unfortunately, a LANTFLT minesweeper had Gilbert-Johns. The number was not one I rec- been requested to support field tests in the Fall ognized, and was not in London. Given the late- and there was a definite reluctance to disrupt ness of the hour and the size of my in basket, I the Fleet's opsked. It was quickly decided that decided that Mr Gilbert-Johns could wait un- Ensign Hawkins could see the project through til the 'morrow, and the best course of action to completion. Ensign Hawkins, being young would be to attack my basket. Half way through and eager to make an impression, and too dumb the pile, 1 found a letter from the Alumni Asso- to know what he was getting into, accepted this ciation. They had been contacted by Pete Gness assignment with aplomb. with my request. The letter began "Pete Gness Over the next several months, I completed tells me you are trying to contact your class- the design and assembly of a digital data acmate, Tony Johns, who is now known as An- quisition and telemetry system for the new senthony Gilbert-Johns."! sor, which was to be installed in a moored un1 quickly turned from my in basket to the derwater casing and connected to a surface note bearing Tony's phone number I gave Tony buoy via a fiber optics data link. In 1981, the a call and explained the ring story. Miracu- practical use of fiber optics was in its infancy lously, he did not even know the ring was miss- — it was thrilling to be on the leading edge of ing. Nevertheless, he was interested, and came technology! The thrill somewhat offset the fact to London to have lunch and retrieve his ring. that a lot of the weekends with which I had We had a delightful lunch, and Tony regaled planned to enjoy my new-found freedom from me with interesting stories about his life in the Academy were instead being spent in the England, and later Indonesia, after he left the lab at White Oak. Time passed, and through Navy and went into the banking business. It is the hard work and help of several other talented amazing what eighteen years of living in En- NSWC engineers, a number of monitoring ingland can do to a Georgia accent! We specu- struments were integrated with my system. We lated about how Tony and his ring could have eventually assembled the whole package and parted. The best explanation that Tony could shipped it off to NSWC's Fort Lauderdale, come up with was in a move several years ear- Florida, facility for field testing. I followed the lier Although Tony hadn't thought about the shipment and spent three weeks in sunny ring for years, and indeed did not know it was Florida field testing the system on NSWC's missing, the thought of someone else having underwater range. I would be amiss if I didn't

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note at this point that not all of the system worked quite right. However, the schedule was met, important lessons were learned, and this initial effort set the stage for a very successful field test about a year later (after my departure). A year or so after that, I was named as one of four co-inventors on a government patent for the system.

I still look back on this time as one of the most rewarding experiences of my active duty and reserve career I certainly benefited from it in terms of personal growth, and after studying electrical engineering for four years, it was exciting to put that education to work on a project for the Navy. The fact that I have not worked as a design engineer since makes it an even more treasured experience. I think NSWC and the Navy benefited as well, not so much because of any special talents I might have had, but because I was available at a critical time, met the minimum qualifications, and didn't require the expenditure of precious contract dollars or other resources to support the project.

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there were at least 20 Academy Ensigns that I can remember assigned to NSWC. I know that many of them made important contributions to other Navy research projects that were ongoing at that time and that their efforts were truly appreciated by the staff at NSWC. I would submit that in these days of reduced resources for Navy research, this kind of mutual support between the Navy labs and the Academy is even more critical than it was 14 years ago and should be encouraged and perpetuated.

Ron Hawkins '81

Honor...WhatIsIt? Shipmate: Several months ago I expressed my opinion in "Mailboat" (September 1994) writing that this is a great country and that despite a long list of deficiencies in our political system and some questionable policy initiatives, "it is strong and secure" and that we would survive and grow. Now I'd like to sound off on another subject that has been much in the news during the past several years...specifically

...HONOR. How does one define it and how does one live by its precepts?

It is my personal opinion that honor cannot be broken down into any exact, invariable set of principles such as "I will not lie, cheat or steal nor tolerate anyone who does." Trae.. .an honorable person will not lie, cheat or steal, however this very narrow unyielding interpretation that one will not tolerate anyone that does, as a practical matter, ought to be scrapped.

Why not add a few more items such as unfaithfulness to a spouse, sexual harassment of a female associate, cmelty to animals, lack of consideration for the feelings of associates, or any other number of acts that an honorable person does or does not do?

No one that I know routinely reports the misdeeds and faults of a friend.. .one who lies, or cheats, or steals or does any other blameworthy act. This particular ukase (no lying, cheating or stealing) has become a fetish at our military schools (it is prominently displayed at the Air Force Academy on an archway over an entrance to the main parade ground) and in my opinion it is not universally observed nor does it work. On the contrary, I believe it has caused what it attempts to prevent.

Honorable people do not betray friends. If I were faced with the necessity to report a friend's transgressions, I would give it most careful thought. I would give him counsel and caution him, but I would not report him. With enough rope, he would hang himself. The paradox of such inaction is that if I failed to report him, then that failure would become an offense under that draconian honor code.

People lie, cheat and steal to protect a friend or loved one or to protect an organization from dishonor or disrepute. Any one of us could think of a dozen cases applicable to ourselves or a close associate. There are no absolutes; mature judgment is required, and no one should be dishonored if he or she exercises their best judgment.

When I was a midshipman between 1934 and 1938 (a time when cheaters and liars were duly and quietly punished by expulsion or confinement) no formal honor code existed at the Academy. We were being trained to become "officers and gentlemen." Lying and cheating were not tolerated, but there was one unwritten and immutable mle ..."never report a classmate."

We felt then (and I still do) that each person has to be the judge of his own conduct or misconduct, his own conscience. In my opinion faithfulness to one's friends...even transgressors...is not inconsistent with honorable conduct, and there are no absolutes.

General principles of ethical and honorable conduct can and should be formulated, taught and discussed, but there should not be unvarying dictums that put an individual into a moral straight jacket. There are no immutable truths in the conduct of our lives. Common sense and mutually recognized principles should prevail.

Honor, in my opinion, is doing what is right and proper without being prompted to do so.

Simply stated, it is good to be honorable because it is good to be so. An honorable and ethical person needs no other dictum.

Shipmate, June 1995

Since what is "right and proper" keeps changing with the times, how does one establish an absolute, incontestable standard? For example, no longer is a woman cast out or disgraced for birthing a child out of wedlock or even refusing to say who the father is. Although still considered disgraceful by many, unmarried men and women live together with no public censure. Parents lie to protect their children and on occasion will cheat or steal to shield them. Leaders lie to protect a planned operation, or a delicate legislative or diplomatic initiative, and they do it knowingly and deliberately. In fact, such action is built into some military operational plans.

Frankly, I cannot accurately define HONOR, but I know it when I see it, and when push comes to shove, I know what I should say or not say, or do or not do. Some would call the latter "discretion," or "tact" while others may call it lying. For me personally, lying is difficult, so I would not make a good politician.

Aren't many office holders labeled "the right honorable?" Some of history's most evil scoundrels have been labeled "honorable."

My commission says: "To all who shall see these presents, greeting: Know ye, that reposing special tmst and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities of Eli Vinock, I do appoint him, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Captain in the United States Navy...This officer will therefore carefully and diligentiy discharge the duties of the office to which appointed by doing and per-

forming all manner of things thereunto belonging." In my opinion this last sentence is all that is required.

Perhaps the Academy ought to adopt the Scout's Oath that I still remember and still try to live by: "Upon my honor, I will do my best (underlining supplied) to do my duty to God and my country...to help other people at all times, to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight."

OK? Eli Vinock, '38.

USNA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OFFICERS Chairman of the Board ADM. HUNTINGTON HARDISTY, USN (Ret.) '52

McLean, Virginia Vice Chairman of the Board (Eastern Area) THE HONORABLE JOHN E. SHEEHAN, '52

Annapolis, Maryland Vice Chairman of the Board (Central Area)

Ship Recognition Drill Shipmate: The ship pictured is ARKANSAS (BB-33). A guess on the occasion-ARKV made midshipman cruises and it's obviously the summer I became a crew member in the spring of 1940 before going to NAPS, and made a midshipman cruise on her the summer of 1944.

J.E. Lynch '46

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In the summer of 1939 she was part of the Midshipmen's Cruise Squadron, carrying the Classes of 1940 and 1942. And New York was one of the ports of call.

The other battleships of the squadron, I think, were TEXAS and NEW YORK, anchored further up or down stream.

Burton Parke '41

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All Hands USNA Visitor Center Film Garners A Gold And A Silver Medal The Class of 1965's sponsored video, "To Lead and to Serve," has recently been awarded a Gold Medal at the Houston International Film Festival, and a Silver Medal by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE.) The film, produced by Bob Rositzke '57, President of Empire Video, Inc., is shown four times each hour in the Naval Academy's magnificent new Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center Congratulations to the Class of 1965 and to Bob Rositzke!

The film will be available on video in the very near future. Stay tuned to Shipmate for details.

Combat Experiences Dr Karl Montor, Professor of Leadership at USNA, is preparing a textbook of "leadership related cases" for the U.S. Naval Doctrine Command. The textbook will be used in preparing naval officers for combat leadership.

Dr Montor is soliciting written, or will talk directly with you, combat related experience in the aviation, surface, submarine or other service. He can be reached at 410-293-3350, or at the Department of Leadership and Law, U.S. Naval Academy, Luce Hall, 112 Cooper Rd., Annapolis, MD 21402-5022.

LTCOL Mark Condra, USMC, '74, Commanding Officer of VMFA(AW)-332, stands with the Academy graduates of the squadron. After standing up in the first half of 1994 with new F/A18D Hornets, the "Moonlighters" deployed to Aviano, AB, Italy. They flew offensive counter air, SEAD, CAS, and FAC(A) missions over Bosnia/Herzegovina in support of Operation Deny Flight/Provide Promise. In November, 1994, the squadron led the historic NATO strike against Udbina Airfield, and commanded the SEAD strikes in the Bihac pocket. On 23 February 1995, the squadron commemorated 60,000 mishap free flight hours. Pictured here are (front, 1 to r) CAPT Mike Pia '90, CAPT Michael Shoup '89, CAPT Steve Lambrecht '89, CAPT Tim MacKenzie '86, (rear, 1 to r) Capt Ray Tolomeo '86, MAJ Bryan Riegel '83, MAJ Dave Riedel '80, and LTCOL Mark Condra'74. ^ ^ ^ ^ , ^ , ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ , < .

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2. Letter from VA 3. Death Certificate 5. Contact County Assessors Office and County Director of Veterans Service Officer USNA California License Plates Veterans license plates may be obtained from the local DMV. $28 of $30 annual fee goes to local County Veterans Service Office. Personalized plates are available, i.e. USNA 60.

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The Paris USO Director, Beverly Cerchio, and her staff are there to serve you. If you are planning a trip to the City of Light, call or write the Paris USO for good hotel reservations at reasonable rates.

When in Paris stop by the USO for assistance with tours, transportation, restaurant suggestions, night club reservations, and any other questions you might have.

The USO Center includes a lounge and gift shop for souvenir shopping.

The USO is located at: 20, me de la Tremoille 75008 Paris, France (just off the Champs-Elysees); Telephone: (33-1) 40 70 99 68; FAX: (33-1) 40 70 99 53; APO Mailing Address: Paris USO, PSC 116, APO AE 09777.

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Plans are now being finalized for the gala production, "A Vision for the Future", to be performed on Friday, October 20, 1995 in Alumni Hall. This year's special 150th homecoming weekend will be enhanced by an evening celebration intended to provide the audience with a "quick look" through 150 years of Naval Academy history. An audiovisual presentation on three screens will be accompanied and completely orchestrated utilizing the Naval Academy Band, Glee Club, Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Masqueraders.

Please note that this production will replace the afterdinner dancing usually held in Dahlgren Hall. The tentative schedule for Friday evening, October 20 is as follows: 1730-1830 Reception Dahlgren Hall 1900 Dinner King Hall 2100 "A Vision for the Future" Alumni Hall More information will be provided in the July-August issue of Shipmate, as the exact schedules become available.

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"Great Illumination" - Walking tour of the Academy's Yard and Annapolis by candlelight as a combined celebration of USNA 150th & Annapolis 300th anniversaries

25, 28-29 Joint celebration with the New York Yacht Club October 1845

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U.S. Naval Academy 150th Birthday celebration Gala multi-media presentation, A Vision for the Future and First Day Issue of USNA Stamp

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Half-time entertainment at Navy/Air Force Football Game

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U.S. Naval Academy 150th Birthday celebration Gala multi-media presentation, A Vision for the Future

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Expanded Format For Homecoming Golf!

Past Alumni golf tournaments on Friday of Homecoming Weekend have become so popular that we have had to turn away many applicants.

Therefore in 1995 we have again scheduled two tournamentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a scramble on Thursday, 19 October and the championship round on Friday, 20 October The scramble will be open to all USNA Classes who desire to play and to spouses. No handicap is required. Tee times are from 1000-1200 Thursday, 19 October with a limit of 64 players. Prizes have been eliminated so we can pair foursome's on request. We will assign a foursome if no preferences are indicated on the application.

The championship round will be open only to Alumni with established USGA handicaps. It will be individual stroke play with a shotgun start at 0900 Friday, 20 October. Players will compete in flights according to handicap with prizes for overall low gross (Capt. William B. Morrow Trophy); overall low net; and low gross and low net winners and runners-up in each flight. Limit 132 players.

Players without handicaps will receive priority for Thursday, but those with handicaps may also play then, if desired, on a space available basis.

Reservations will be accepted in the order in which paid, so make your plans early. An entry form appears below in this issue of Shipmate.

Classes & Class Groups will be automatically grouped together, unless the foursome, individual or class, specifically requests otherwise. Please mark your applications accordingly.

Refreshments will be available both days, and all prizes will be awarded at 1400 Friday. Enjoy, and rememberâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all net proceeds go to the Navy Golf Team.

Cut off for entry will be 5 October 1995.

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Entry Blank DATES: Thursday, 19 October and Friday, 20 October 1995 FORMAT: Scramble Thursday, tee times 1000-1200. Open to all USNA Alumni and spouses who desire to play. NO HANDICAP Required. Limit just 64 paid players.

Championship Friday, shotgun start at 0900. Open only to Alumni with ESTABLISHED USGA HANDICAP (please bring card).

Individual stroke play by flights limited to first 132 paid Alumni. Tee times and pairings will be available on 18 October by calling (410) 757-2022.

PRIZES: Individual awards for championship: Capt. WiUiam B . Morrow Trophy for overall low gross; overall low net; and low gross and low net winners and mnners-up in each flight.

NOTE: 1. All players must register at the golf course at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled starting time.

2. Your $45.00 fee includes: a. seat on cart; b. 18 holes of golf; c. mementos; d. refreshments; e. award ceremony 1400 Friday; f. donation to Navy Golf Team 3. Entry fees are non-refundable (includes inclement weather). They will be used to help defray tournament expenses with remainder going to the Navy Golf Team.

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Another Homecoming: Retuming to Austrcilia Commander Herb Kriloff, USN (Ret.) Australia is what George Bush meant with his vision of a kinder, gentler America. Because, Australia is very much a Little America.

Groucho would add, "In a nice way."

I mean why does an American settle in a foreign country? Doesn't he like America? That question usually means, "don't you like your own country?" People leave their land for a thousand different reasons: love, hate, fear, greed, perhaps family. With an only child, married and living permanently in Australia, we decided to be near her We never grow older just more mature! So the time had come.

My wife and I met in 1942 in Sydney, while my ship was being repaired from Japanese bomb damage. She was a Brit, but is now naturalized. We married a year later in Perth. Ours is a long history with, and in, Australia, something like seven or eight years there. It was January 1942 through September 1943 for the start, then a visit every year or two, each lasting for as long as six months. Then in 1970, our daughter, who had married an Aussie, moved to Melboume.

In 1942 Australia was just emerging from its cocoon, about to wrestle with the massive influx of foreign servicemen, principally American, and the flood of European refugees, those lucky enough to escape the death camps of Nazi Germany. In the 1942 Darwin, few if any roads were paved. The town was little more than a small military base worthy of development. What existed should hardly have unnerved any serious military planner. At most it was a minor, distant settlement with an enormous, fine harbor. As it is with all major Australian towns, it is on the coast.

Australians are unique people. Outsiders liked to tag the Aussie man something like this: they like beer, horse racing and women. In that order! Now, in the 1990s, this land is a far cry from what it was in those dark days of war, and to their credit, the Aussies have made the most of these days. They have watched the world grow and burst at the seams, suffering grotesque architecture and poor planning, where typical industrial and residential communities merge into ugly, unlivable, unmanageable conglomerations. Modern Australia reflects mature planning with good architectural skills. Using the best of materials, this has been refined into breathtaking results. Major cities enjoy harbors that exceed the dreams of travel ads which bribe you to visit. Adelaide is a good example. I had not visited there until 1992. By then the city had undergone complete renovation. The novel feature is the man-made marina section, something similar to Foster City in San Francisco, where first class homes are built on a series of inlets. The town has a tasteful modernity. And in half an hour you are out in the wine growing areas where early German settlements flourished.

So much for the sales pitch. Crime is low, and as a general rule one has little to fear roaming streets after dark. True, front pages are as full of mayhem as in America, but in this sparsely inhabited land there are fewer criminals, and their accomplishments languish behind the European and American professionals!

Overall life in Australia reflects life in the rest of the world. The population is a hodgepodge. In America we have growing numbers of immigrants from Central and South America and from the Asian countries.

Australia, in spite of tight restrictions on immigrations, seems to have

unusually large numbers of native Asians. Many are presumed visitors, but I'd be surprised if sizable numbers haven't slipped through immigration loopholes.

The original Aussies, the Aboriginals, seem to congregate in their tribal lands: selected areas of their native soil. The 1993 estimate of Aboriginals is about 265,000, less than two percent of the population.

They are reputedly the oldest continuous culture of the world. Today they have a powerful voice, as much of parliamentary time is devoted to Aboriginal rights, which had been denied them since Europeans took over the country in 1788. Now the Australian government is trying to make restitution, a situation not unlike in the U.S. with our Native Americans.

The population strongly reflects the vast intake of Europeans from years past, and foreign accents abound. Now second and third generations are here. There are many Chinese, Vietnamese and other foreign appearing Europeans who are as Aussie as a native bom "dinky di"; because they have also been bom here, and now they're as Aussie as "g 'day mate," speaking without accent in true Aussie tongue.

In 1942, when I first arrived, there were some 6,500,000 inhabitants; this in a land similar in size to the US. In 1993 there were about 17,500,000. The bugaboo has always been the number of people the continent can tolerate, the limiting feature being water There is speculation of a vast reservoir of fresh water lying under the Arafura Sea, going into Northern Australia. If that reservoir exists, and is usable, today's population could increase.

Some areas, known as the outback, are slowly vanishing or changing character Did you know that the first crossing of the Simpson Desert by car was made in 1939? In '42, when my ship operated north of Westem Australia, settlements were infrequent. In Exmouth Gulf, our principal operating area, there were no settlers, except for a small cattle farm, where handfuls of cattle were herded into the sea, from whence they swam to a ship and were hoisted aboard. Otherwise, it was only our ship, plus the three to six PBY Catalinas we serviced. If any Aboriginals lived nearby we never knew it. That was 1942. Now the town of Exmouth has over 3,000 inhabitants!

In this land English influence is dominant, notwithstanding their warmth for Americans. Their private schools remain breeding grounds for the newer "old boys," and the path to success is well greased by attendance at one of them. The "old boy" syndrome is alive and well in the upper echelons of thefinancialcommunities, the elegant men's clubs, the legal and political professions. Parliament also follows the English system and I am not just a little embarrassed watching parliament in action. Here well educated, affluent representatives refuse speakers of another party the courtesy of giving an address without catcalls and loud boorish remarks. All political parties accept this. Meanwhile the speaker of the house makes feeble attempts to keep order And while we're on the subject of politics, did you know the major land divisions are not all states? Northern Territory (NT) is just thatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a territory, not a state like Oueensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. NT has a chief minister (the others have a Premier), different tax laws, and is somewhat an entity unto itself.

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Yet this is a progressive country. Their medicare system has faults, but far less than in other countries. One aspect I especially like is the ability to utilize Medicare General Practitioners, most often with little or no waiting required. Normally you just sign a chit for their services at no cost to you. If the physician prescribes x-rays, blood tests, ultrasounds, etc., these might also be without charge. However, if you are referred to a specialist, you must expect to pay something. Charges for the specialists are strictly governed, and compared to America, are very low.

The Australian economy has suffered along with other countries in the early 1990s, but with vast natural resources and an adequate work force the future looks bright, as Australia's main export market is shifting from America to Asia. Tourism grows by leaps and bounds, but, hopefully, tourists will not degrade the level of life as the numbers expand. There is relatively high unemployment, but as the economy improves, one wonders if there are enough hands to meet future requirements.

Australia is a sophisticated land, where theaters and art galleries abound, where holidays are more important than work, and where money seems a secondary goal to the good life. The Aussie accent is in decline, but one aspect of the country is that the warmth and hospitality with which Americans are received has never abated.

COMMANDER HERB KRILOFF, USN (RET.) After graduation Herb Kriloff '39 joined SALT LAICE CITY, a part of the Hawaiian Detachment. In 1940 he was assigned to WILLIAM B . PRESTON, a ship of the

Asiatic Fleet. After Pearl Harbor the ship operated in the Philippines, Indonesia, and then Australia. Detached in late 1943 to attend an ASW course, he then commanded a DE until June 1945. A graduate of the Naval War College and the Armed Forces Staff College, he commanded destroyers for three and a half years. On retirement in 1960 he joined Sperry Rand as an ASW research engineer, shifting later to the Sperry Systems Management division. In 1970 he resigned and moved to the Portuguese island of Madeira. Herb and his wife are now residents of Melboume, Australia.

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HONOR CHAIR PROGRAM Chip Seymour, Director of Development As has been done periodically over the past three years, this article describes the Alumni Hall Honor Chair Program at the Naval Academy and updates the status of Honor Chairs remaining in individual Naval Academy class sections. This program, through which an Honor Chair is permanently reserved within Alumni Hall for an individual, provides a meaningful way in which to honor classmates, family and friends at the Naval Academy.

There are three main Honor Chair sections within Alumni Hall.

In the Class Section of Alumni Hall, Honor Chairs have been reserved within a specific graduating class section to commemorate birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, etc. To date there have been numerous examples of shipmates honoring shipmates, classmates honoring classmates, family members honoring an Academy alumnus/alumna, and roommates honoring roommates. Entire classes ('40, '43, '44, for example) have donated Honor Chairs for classmates who have died in wars or service related accidents.

In the Legacy Section, Honor Chairs have been reserved by families honoring alumni from the classes of the 1800's to the present and their family membersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;grandfathers, fathers, sons, grandsons, spouses, daughters, uncles, brothers and cousins. It is inspiring to note the number of families with so many members who have served our country in uniformâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; from all services.

In the Non-Alumni Section, Honor Chairs have been donated by Parents' Clubs, by friends of the Academy, by crews of Navy ships for a fallen comrade, and in honor of Blue and Gold Officers (Naval Academy Information Officers.)

The Honor Chair Program is indeed a very special one. As can be seen from the table to the left, many individual classes have Honor Chairs still available in their class section; however, there are class areas that have been completely filled or nearly filled. In the case of a class whose section is filled, there are seats available in the Legacy Section. If you have any questions or wish to reserve an Honor Chair, please contact the Association's Honor Chair Coordinator, Jennifer John, at Alumni House by mail or by calling (410) 263-4354.

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NCAA Recruiting Rules Courtesy of the Naval Academy Athletic Association Thank you for your continued support of Naval Academy Athletics. The Naval Academy is constantly searching for outstanding studentathletes who have the desire to become Navy and Marine Corps Officers and who also have the ability to help our Varsity Program.

By being an Academy graduate or a Navy fan, you are considered to be a representative of the Academy's athletics interests (booster).

As such, you are governed by specific NCAA rules when dealing with student-athletes. If you have dealings with or know of a young man or woman who is a recruitable student-athlete, don't talk to them about Navy sports, refer them to the appropriate coach, Dave Smalley, or me.

If you have dealings with enrolled Midshipmen and/or Midshipmen-athletes, you cannot offer or give them any special privileges and/ or benefits.

GOLDEN RULE: Don't treat a Midshipmanathlete any differently than you would treat any other Midshipman.

To maintain the pride and integrity of Navy Athletics, we ask that you read and abide by these rules. NCAA Bylaw 13.01.5.1 states: "In Division I, representatives of an institution's interests [you] are prohibited from making inperson, on or off-campus recruiting contacts, written or telephone communications with a prospect or the prospect's relatives or legal guardians." A student is considered a prospect

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once he/she enters the ninth grade, regardless of athletic ability. Also, a younger student who receives any recruiting benefits from the institution would be considered a prospect.

Specific Provisions That You Must Be Aware Of: (a) Telephone Conversation: An alumnus or representative may speak to a prospective student-athlete via the telephone only if the prospect initiates the conversation and the call is not for recruiting purposes. Under such circumstances, the representative must refer questions about the institution's athletics program to the athletics department staff. (b) Observing Prospect's Contest: An alumnus or athletics representative may view a prospect's athletic contest on his or her own initiative, subject to the understanding that the athletics representative may not contact the prospect on such occasions. (c) Evaluation of a Prospect: An alumnus or athletics representative may not visit the prospect's coach, principal or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the prospect. (d) Visiting Prospect's Institution: An alunmus or athletics representative may not visit a prospect's educational institution to pick up film or transcripts pertaining to the evaluation of the prospect's academic eligibility or athletic ability.

(e) In-Person Contact: An alumnus or athletics representative is prohibited from making in-person on or off-campus recruiting contact with a prospect and his or her parents and/ or legal guardians. (f) Writing to a Prospect: An alumnus or athletics representative is prohibited from writing a prospect and his or her parents and/ or legal guardians. (g) Extra Benefits: An alumnus or athletics representative may not provide any extra benefit to an enrolled student-athlete or their family. An "extra-benefit" includes, but is not limited to, transportation provided to a studentathlete or treating a student-athlete or their family to dinner in a restaurant.

Finally, Bylaw 6.4.2.1 states that an individual (or organization), once recognized as a representative of athletic interests (booster), shall retain that designation INDEFINITELY, In short, once a booster, always a booster.

If you know of a prospect that the Naval Academy might be interested in, please contact either the coach of that sport or Dave Smalley at (410) 293-2238. If you have questions about the NCAA rules, please contact Mary McElroy at (410) 268-6049.

Thank you again for your continued support of Navy Athletics.

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Capitol Hill, Et cetera Bill Lawrence '51 "Vanity plays lurid tricks with our memory" Command. The following alumni have been assigned to command recentiy: Flag Officers —RADM Ernest E. Christensen, Jr., USN, '64— Training Command, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; RADM James F. Amerault, USN, '65—Amphibious Group 4; RADM James R. Stark, USN, ' 6 5 — President, Naval War College; RADM Albert H. Konetzni, USN, '66— Submarine Group 7; RADM John R. Ryan, USN, '67—Fleet Air Mediterranean/Maritime Air Forces Meditertanean. Ship —CAPT William L. Snyder, USN, '72—COWPENS (CG-63); CDR Mark C. Nesselrode, USN, '76—OLDENDORF (DD-972), relieving CDR Joseph F. Bouchard, USN, '76. Aviation —CDR Robert A. Sinibaldi, Jr., USNR, '77—VP 68; CDR Patrick M. Walsh, USN, '77—VFA 105.

Awards. SecDef William J. Perry has appointed ADM William D. Smith, USN (Ret.), '55, a member of the Quality of Life Task Force, formed to make r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s on improving the quality of life of servicemembers, their families, and DoD civilian employees. CDR (sel.)

Wendy B. Lawrence, USN, ' 8 1 , received the Daughters of the American Revolution Medal of Honor, their highest award, for becoming the first woman regular Navy officer toflyin space. LT Gregory E. Dawson, USN, '87, received the Spear Award as the honor graduate of the Naval Submarine Officer Advanced Course. LT Daniel B. Widdis, USN, '88, gained top honors in the spring graduating class at Naval Postgraduate School, receiving the Monterey Council Navy League Award for Highest Academic Achievement, based on his thesis research, motivation, and community involvement. LT Tyler R. Turvold, USN, ' 9 1 , received the Order of Daedalians Orville Wright Achievement Award for his outstanding performance as a Naval Aviator.

Medal. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal has been authorized for military personnel who are present and past participants in Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti.

DOD Personnel. The following is the breakdown of defense personnel levels (in thousands) upon completion of the drawdown about FY-99: Active Military Army 495 Navy 395 Marine Corps 174 Air Force 382 Total Active 1,446 Selected Reserves 893 Civilians 729 DOD Budget. The following depicts the trend in the defense budget as a percentage of total federal spending (TFS) and gross domestic product (GDP): GDP TFS Year 4.4 27 1950 11.9 57 1953 6.8 1964 39 1968 43 9.1 1980 4.7 23 1987 6.3 27 1996 3.4 15.5 2000 2.8 13.5 Ratios. The following is a breakdown of the oificer-enlisted ratios in the military services as the drawdown has progressed: 1988 1996 1993 Army 1:6.2 5.0 1:5.5 Navy 1:7.1 6.2 1:6.6 Air Force 1:4.8 4.1 1:4.3 Marine Corps 1:8.8 8.7 1:8.7 All DOD 1:6.0 5.3 1:5.6 Women in Combat. The carrier EISENHOWER, the first large combatant ship to perform an extended deployment with women embarked, returned to Norfolk in April after six months of operations in the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Middle East. 415 women were in the crew of 5,000, on what was reported to be a highly successful cruise. Significantly, there were no aircraft mishaps during the deployment. The following is a summary of ships which will be receiving women over the next four

Bravo Zulu. CAPT Raymond A. Dudderar, USN, '68, Director Flight Test and Engineering Group, Naval Air Warfare Center, Pax River, MD, was member of a delegation that visited the Russian test pilot school and flight test center. LCDR Gary H. Williams, USN, '84, an F-14 pilot, made a skillful emergency landing at NAS Oceana, after a bird had struck and entered the aircraft's right windscreen, preventing him from seeing forward from the plane. LT Chet B. Wilson, USN, '85, was crewmember of an E-6A aircraft, which performed a skillful emergency landing at Bermuda after experiencing a total hydraulic failure. LT Catherine K. Donahue, USN, '89, was one of three members of VQ-2 who were the first to fly over 1,000 hours in support of Balkan operations, providing special intelligence of vital national interest from their specially equipped EP-3.

Joint Chiefs. As of July, four of the six members of the Joint Chiefs of years: 7995—Carriers JOHN STENNIS, NIMITZ, JOHN F . KENNEDY plus 8 Staff will be service academy graduates as follows: ADM William A. DD/DDGs, 3 Amphibs, and one support ship. 7996—Carrier HARRY S. Owens, USN, '62, Vice Chairman; GEN Dennis J. Reimer, USA, USMA TRUMAN plus 9 DDs, one CG, one command ship, and 4 Amphibs. 7997— '62, Chief of Staff, USA; GEN Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF, USAFA Carrier VINSON plus 8 DD/DDGs, one CG, 4 Amphibs, and 2 support '63, Chief of Staff, USAF; GEN Charles C. Knalak, USMC, '64, Com- ships. 799S—Carrier THEODORE ROOSEVELT plus 8 DD/DDGs, 2 CGs, and 4 Amphibs. mandant, U.S. Marine Corps.

Prof Honored. Professor John D. Yarbro, Academy French professor, Minorities. The following depicts the representation of African-Ameriwas awarded the distinguished Palme Academique by the government cans as a percentage of each rank in the military officer corps: 1994 1980 of France in recognition of his 50 years of outstanding service to mid- Armv GENs 6.5 5.5 shipmen. Professor Yarbro was chairman of the Language Studies DeCOLs 4.9 4.6 partment for 10 years and has previously been awarded the Navy DisLCOLs 8.3 4.8 tinguished Civilian Service Award and the Navy Superior Civilian MAJs 12.5 4.4 Service Award.

CAPTs 12.4 7.7 Honor. COL David A. Vetter, USMC, '67, has relieved BGEN (sel.)

LTs 11.5 10.5 Michael W. Hagee, USMC, '68, as Character Development Officer at Navv the Naval Academy.

ADMs 1.7 1.2 China. Bunker Hill (CG-52), with RADM Bernard J. Smith, USN, '65, CAPTs 1.7 0.8 Commander, Carrier Group 5, embarked, conducted a highly successCDRs 3.2 0.6 ful visit to the port of Quingdao in the Peoples Republic of China. This LCDRs 3.7 1.2 was the first visit to China by a U.S. Navy ship since the Tiannamen LTs 5.2 2.6 Square incident in 1989.

LTJG/ENSs 7.0 3.6 First. In February, three women were assigned as members of the Marine Corps gate guard detail at the Naval Academy.

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Air Force GENs 2.0 2.8 2.1 COLs 1.8 4.9 LCOLs 2.1 7.4 MAJs 2.3 5.5 CAPTs 4.4 8.2 5.6 LTs Marine Corps 1.5 0 GENs COLs 0 2.9 0.6 3.9 LCOLs MAJs 1.6 4.0 4.4 4.8 CAPTs LTs 5,0 6.0 New HQ. The headquarters of the U.S. Southern Command will be moved from the Panama Canal Zone to Miami in 1998. The exact site of the headquarters will at the former Coast Guard base at Richmond Heights in southern Dade County.

Merger. In 1996 the Navy will begin the merger of what will consolidate 26 enlisted skills. First will be the merging of Boiler Technicians(BT) and Machinist Mates(MM) into the single MM rating, and, in the submarine field, the merging of Electronic Technicians(ET), Interior Communications Electricians(IC), Quartermasters(QM), and Radiomen(RM) into the single ET rating.

Mobilization. When reserves were returned to active duty in past years during time of crisis, they were sent to over 200 mobilization sites for processing (medical, dental, etc.) before being sent to their final duty stations. These mobilization sites are being reduced to 24, ten of which will be self-sufficient air stations.

COLA. In the FY-95 defense bill. Congress enacted a provision which grants a cost of living allowance in certain high-cost areas in the U.S., referted to as ConUS COLA. For a given locale to be eligible, the cost of living for non-housing items must be at least 9 percent above the national average. A total of 87 locations have been designated for this allowance. The following are the major areas where the COLA will be paid: California—Bridgeport, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Francisco. Connecticut—New Haven. Illinois—Chicago. Massachusetts— Boston, Nantucket, Worcester, S. Weymouth, Essex County, Hampden.

New Jersey—Atlantic City, Perth Amboy, Northern NJ. New_York— Buffalo, Long Island, New York, Griffiss AFB, Westchester.

Alcohol. The Navy is achieving continued progress in the reduction of alcohol abuse. The number of sailors, E-1 to E-9, discharged from the Navy because of alcohol abuse declined from 950 in 1990 to 600 in 1994. The rate in terms of number of officers and enlisted per 1000 personnel, who were referred to residential treatment for alcohol dependency, declined from 8.0 in 1990 to 5.2 in 1994. The percentage of personnel who had lost work time due to alcohol use declined from 40% in 1982 to 20% in 1992. The total number of deaths from motor vehicle, recreation and home accidents attributed to alcohol use declined from 90 in 1990 to 29 in 1994.

Child Care. Due to the shortage of on-base child care, the Navy has obtained approval to test a program for government subsidized off-base child care. The test will involve 4,900 children, and, if successful, will be expanded to include the total of 10,000 children who currently cannot be accommodated on-base.

Insurance. Florida residents who live outside the state can have their Horida automobile license and registration suspended if they do not have automobile insurance "delivered or issued for delivery" in Florida.

In addition, the insurance company must electronically report the coverage, or any loss, to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. More information about these requirements can be obtained by calling the above department at 904-488-7135.

Exchanges. With the cutbacks in military healthcare, armed forces exchanges are offering medical services. The Navy Exchange at Norfolk Naval Base now has an optometry clinic, and some Army and Air Force exchanges have dental and hearing clinics. If successful, these services will be expanded.

Moving. The Navy is making a concerted effort to improve the service of moving household goods. Some improvements being considered are expanded office hours and access for making move artangements, a

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system for arranging moves by telephone, and provision for flying household goods counselors out to homebound aircraft carriers to meet with personnel on orders for new assignments to make move artangements and give advice. In June, a toll-lree number, 800-444-7789, will be available for personnel seeking assistance on household moves.

Job Bank. DOD has established a job bank in compliance with the FY91 Defense Bill. Service members and their spouses can enter their "miniresumes" into computers at any one of the transition assistance centers that operate on about 350 military installations around the world. The resumes are sent to a central data bank, called Defense Outplacement Referral System, at the Defense Manpower Data Center West in Monterey, CA. Resumes are then forwarded to employers who request resumes for specific positions and geographic locations. Additionally, members and spouses can review a list of openings on the Transition Bulletin Board available on the computer at their installation's transition assistance center.

Recruiting. In 1991, the percentage of young men and women, age 16 to 21, who said they planned to join the military reached an all-time high. The following shows comparative results for 1994: Males Females 1991 1994 1991 1994 Amiy 17 11 7 7 Navy 12 9 6 5 Air force 16 12 9 5 Marine Corps 13 11 3 4 Any Service 34 26 15 13 Credit. Military commissaries are beginning to accept VISA and Mastercards. As of January the following commissaries were involved: Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base, NC; New River MCAS, NC; Quantico Marine Corps Base, VA; Fort Belvoir, VA; Miramar NAS, CA; and Keesler AFB, MS. If this proves successful, 18 stores will be added in 1995 and further expansions will occur in 1996 and after.

Hospice Care. In compliance with the 1992 Defense Bill, CHAMPUS will provide a hospice benefit beginning in June. CHAMPUS-eligible patients expected to live less than 6 months will receive doctor services, nursing care, counseling, home health aide services, and medical supplies at low or no cost.

Big Macs. The Navy Exchange Service has awarded a 10-year contract with McDonald's for renewed fast food services. According to the terms of the contract, the company will renovate each of its existing 43 restaurants and over time will add 26 new restaurants.

Retirees. The curtent military retiree population is 1.555M. This year, for the first time, the number of retirees will surpass the number of personnel on active duty.

FitRep. Effective 1 Jan., 1996, a revised fitness report and evaluation system will be introduced into the Navy. There will be one form for E1 through E-6 and one form for E-7 through 0-6. The new system is designed to provide a more valid indication of performance and eliminate inflated marking which has been a problem for many years. The curtent officer fitness report form has been in use for over 20 years.

Best Buy. Since May, Navy Exchanges have adopted a procedure in which they will refund the difference in price for an item purchased at an exchange and a lower price for the same item available at a civilian store. Proof must be provided by an advertisement. "Going out of business" sales don't count.

Free Leave. During the drawdown, the Navy has allowed personnel being involuntarily separated to have permissive temporary duty for the purpose of making transition plans such as house or job hunting.

Thirty days were allowed for members stationed overseas and 20 days for those in the U.S. This practice will expire on 30 Sept., 1999.

Reserves. DOD has established the Joint Contact Team Program, in which reserve personnel of all four services travel to Eastern European nations to assist them in the difficult transition to democracy, by providing instruction in such subjects as civil-military relationships, judicial development, logistics, public affairs, and personnel management.

Some of the teams involved remain in the former communist countries for as long as 6 months, while others stay for a few weeks.

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A Few Inches From The Yard Summertime Midshipman Gregory Donofrio, USN '96 Summer is here and the Brigade is dispersed throughout the world to various ports for cruises and different towns for leave. Many things have changed with regards to summer training in recent years. Here's a rundown for the alumni out there who won't believe that midshipmen no longer take a grey hull to the Meditertanean at the end of their Plebe year.

The options for the newly-striped Youngsters are pretty limited. They will spend a month at sea on cruise, and a month ashore, in addition to their month of leave. Their sea cruise will consist of either a month traveling to Canada and back on a YP (Yard Patrol craft), or a month traveling the east coast in a forty-four foot Navy sailboat. The "little" boats cause unique and exciting cases of sea sickness. Their other month of training will be spent with the "userfriendly" drill sergeants at Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia (my place of birth—though I usually do not admit this fact to anyone) for Midshipman Leadership Training (MLT). Down in Q-town, the Youngsters will leam to appreciate the finer things in life, such as people talking to you, rather than barking at you, or not having to become emotionally attached and give a personal scrub bath to a piece of metal seemingly every hour on the hour (the good ole' M-16). MLT is an experience not to be missed by those of us planning to join the Navy after graduation.

After spending three weeks at OCS, followed by a week at TBS, and aside from the MRE's ("meals ready to eat," garbage that is conveniently already wrapped in plastic for the sanitation engineers to dispose of) I will say that the Marines do know how to eat. The dining hall at TBS felt like a free all-you-can-eat buffet after the speed-eating done previously at OCS. Conveniently, the platoon sergeants were there all along to make sure no second went by without some sort of chewing or movement on the mids' part. It's not often we get such pampered, attentive care in life without first committing a serious crime (San Quentin and Alcatraz are two comparable care-intensive facilities that come to mind).

The new Second Class: (before I begin, what exactly is the nickname for a Second Class midshipman? Segundo? In the future, someone has to work on that! Any ideas?) For their summer cruise, they head out to the fleet for six weeks on a ship or a submarine, followed by a two-week introduction to submarines, ships, and aircraft called PROTRAMID (I have

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no idea what it stands for anymore). Or, for [ed. note: a persistent rumor that surfaces in some selected mids, Plebe detail replaces two the Brigade is that entertainer Buffet once was weeks of cruise and PROTRAMID. Yes, I was a midshipman^ on the Plebe detail last year and I have many GREG DONOFRIO '96 good Plebe stories.

One of my favorites concerns the custodial Greg Donofrio '96 is our newest columnist workers at the Academy supplied by a comfrom the Bancroft "cell pany called NOSLOT. At any given time in the block." Raised in Hall, you'll find one, in their grey work shirts Ellicott City, MD, he's with their company's name sewn over the right a second generation mid breast pocket. Well, one day after a lecture (Ed Donofrio '73) now residing in Ashburn, given by his squad leader on the insignia of the VA. In the 7th Comvarious branches of military service (and with pany, Greg is an ecothe expression "when in doubt, salute" firmly nomics major and an imprinted in his brain) Plebe X was rushing to avid sports fan who, in his spare time, coaches formation, when he encountered NOSLOT and officiates for Little Worker X and promptly saluted and said, League Baseball and Basketball teams. He is unde"Good morning Mr. Noslot, sir. "When ques- cided on his service selection. tioned by his squad leader as to why he rendered a salute, Plebe X responded, "Sir, it looked like he was in the Air Force, sir. " There are a variety of options for the First MAKE PLANS NOW TO COME Class, ranging from eight week ship and sub cruises, to aviation (rhymes with vacation) HOME FOR HOMECOMING '95 cruises, to O. J. trial juror cruises. Leatherneck OCTOBER 19-22 is available for those leaning toward serving in the Marine Corps. Four week YP and sailTo CELEBRATE THE 150TH ing cruises are assigned, to lead the Youngsters ANNIVERSARY OF USNA. up and down the East Coast. And yes, there's always Plebe detail. I signed on to do detail SEE PAGES 18 & 19 FOR again, so hopefully I'll get a better "dumb" ADVANCE DETAILS. Plebe story to keep everyone entertained—if you haven't stopped reading my column already. As for the O. J. juror cruise. Judge Ito needs people and mids have the time—it's a perfect match. (This may just be another rumor, but 1 heard that Kato Kaelin was once a New Over the Wall BBS DC and midshipman in the same Class as Jimmy Buffet. Next thing you know, Kato will have his Baltimore Telephone Numbers own daytime talk show, following the in the DC—301-261-1402 footsteps of real alumni Montel Williams).

Baltimore—410-269-0639 Finally, the beginning of summer is here, and as the mids disperse and span the globe, one Please use to help us cut costs thing is for certain: I will never get drafted by the New York Yankees. (My fastball has never been above 75-80 mph. If you expected a big finale, sorry, but I'm on summer leave, with my Second Class loan in my pocket.) a P S. to LCDR M. Williams, USNR: "Sir, Is a Wedding in anytime your show's topic needs a normal, rayour future? ^^^f tional person to appear, I'm available. I guess there must be a shortage of them in the world, Check out the because for some reason, you'll never find one Alumni House! on a daytime talk show."

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Brigade Activities Ensign Scott Knowles USN '95 The deeds of midshipmen never fail to amaze me. Some times we, as a whole, do some "bad" things, and other times we do some "good." I would like to tell you a story about a good one.

It really doesn't have a happy ending (at least for the mid), but maybe it will give all of you a view of what the Academy is producing.

February, it was a month plunged into the "dark ages," one that makes mids stir crazy.

One night during this dreary month, a group of Firsties got together, to play some poker and drink a couple of beers. In all it was fun, and no one drank too much. One fellow in particular, had about four beers. He knew he had to drive home so he gave himself about three hours between his last beer and when he had to leave, which was four in the morning.

Our mid, whom I shall call Midn M, had a friend in the car. While driving back he decided that the CD needed to be changed. Well, since his CD player was behind the seat, he swerved on the road a bit while reaching for it.

Almost iimnediately a blue light appeared in the rear view mirror.

"Evenin'", the state trooper was cordial.

"Had anything to drink this evening, sir?"

"Yes," Midn M replied immediately.

The trooper asked him to take a breathalyzer test. Midn M refused, as he was unaware that under Maryland law, by doing so, he was automatically pleading guilty to DUI. The trooper explained this and proceeded to write the ticket.

"Well, I've pulled over quite a few of you 'officer types' for similar circumstances, and I realize that you guys get in big trouble. So I'll tell you what, I just won't report it to your command. No one will ever know."

Midn M thanked him and went on his way.

Midn M reported what had happend to his Company Officer the following Monday. Subsequently, when explaining this to us, his classmates, in a meeting, he said, "It was just the right thing to do." His Company Officer started the ball rolling, and without a lot of details, Midn M was restricted and his graduation delayed. His pending wedding was delayed. Midn M knew that this was probably going to happen, if he wasn't separated. Still, he reported his experience to his Company Officer.

I can't say that Midn M showed the best judgment in getting in his car or in refusing the test, even when he knew he was probably below the legal limit. Midn M didn't sacrifice his life for his country and no medals yet appear on his chest. That is not the reason I am writing about him.

Midn M demonstrated a willingness to (potentially) sacrifice his career for what he 34

thought was right. I can perhaps fault his judgment in this case, but not his sense of honor, not his sense of right and wrong. He said he had learned much of the difference about what was important, here, at this school.

On 31 May the members of the Class of 1995 threw their hats into the air after cheering "for those we leave behind." One of those cheers will be for a Midn M, whom I hope I get to serve with, because when the chips were down, he did what was right.

Much sadder news is the death of Midn 1/c Mark Harper, who was killed recently in a single car collision. He was buried at his family's farm in Oklahoma. Mark, a systems engineering major and a member of the Eleventh Company, was known for his contributions to others and will be sorely missed.

To begin this month's extravaganza of Brigade Activities, it would be appropriate to start with some of the latest scores and highlights from intramurals and club sports. In no particular order they are: Winter Company Sports: Champion listed first. Runner-up second: Basketball(3on3): 3lst, nth;Fieldball: 14th, 24th; Racquetball: 23rd, 1st; and Weightlifting: 23rd, N/A. Spring Company Sports: Slow Pitch Softball: 32nd, 5th; Volleyball: 25th, 16th; Racquetball: 23rd, 18th; and Disc Football: 6th, 23rd.

The race was tight for many of these titles, but congratulations to 23rd, who pulled off not one, but two racquetball victories!

Over the weekend of 1 April, the Powerlifting Club ended a spectacular season competing in the National Championships at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana. To qualify for Nationals each individual had to lift a qualifying total, which was a cumulative total from one squat, one bench-press, and one deadlift, at a meet sanctioned by the American Drug-Free Powerlifting Association.

This year was a little different, though. Not only did lifters have to hit their qualifying total to get to Nationals, they also had to drive the 13 hours to Evansville, because their flights were canceled, and begin lifting after a "refreshing" hour of sleep. Despite all of this, the women's team finished second overall, and the men's team finished 5th. As a combined men and women's team, the Naval Acaemy club finished 2nd, besting Air Force, Army!, and a plethora of civilian colleges.

The Powerlifting season began with the Maryland State Meet, where trainer Steve Murdock and the club's officer representative, Lt. Williams, finished 1st in their own weight

classes. This was the first meet for many of the new lifters. Although 4/c Gejuan Sweat was one of the novice lifters, she finished 3rd in this meet, and said she felt "very nervous, but proud" and was "looking forward to future meets." The team then crushed Army on 19 November in Halsey Fieldhouse, for the first of two decided victories against the Black Knights this season.

The hard-core team of lifters had an outstanding season with great organization from team captain 1/c Tina Valdez, and super coaching from Coach Murdock and Lt. Williams. The team also sends out special thanks and a fond farewell to graduating lifters for their physical efforts and leadership roles.

The following individuals did particularly well at the recent National Meet. With their respective places shown they are: Men:-\lc Paul Stout, 8th; 1/c Randy Park, 7th; 2/c Rob Ashburn, 6th; 3/c Taos Taylor, 6th; 2/c Brent Huber, 4th; 4/c Allan Sabol, 2nd; and 2/c Ray Hernandez, 2nd. For the Women:-Alc Jessica Ridgley, 8th; 4/c Corey Rickwalt, 5th; 4/c Gejuan Sweat, 5th; 2/c Megan Gerstenfeld, 3rd; 3/c Michelle Nakamura, 3rd; 1/c Michele Lobritz, 2nd; 1/c Tina Valdez; 2nd; and 1/c Julie Zavodny, 1st (National Champion!).

Navy Boxing left many bruises on other boxers at the National Collegiate Boxing Assocaitaion National Championships. Coach Jim McNally led the Navy Boxing Team to a second place team finish. Facing the Air Force Academy-AFA has won 12 team titles in the last 19 years-we were out-numbered, 11 to 7 fighters, in the tournament. However, in the four Navy-Air Force bouts of the week. Navy was 4-0. The final team standings: 1st-Air Force; 2nd-Navy; 3rd-Penn State; and 4thLockhaven.

Navy's individual performances were impressive. A brief synopsis of the bouts is: Chandler Comerford-7 72 lb National Championâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;beat Penn State the first night in a 5-0 decision; beat Air Force for the championship in a gutsy 3 round, give-it-all-you-got brawl, winning the third round decisively.

Jon Bradley -1801b National Championknocked out Shippensburg State in the semifinals with a hook to the ribs that the whole auditorium could hear; losing the first two rounds against Air Force for the championship, he rallied and TKO'd the Falcon in the 3rd.

Todd Alexander - 756 lb National Champion- 2nd Year In A Rowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;knocked out Air Force in the 2nd round of the semi's, beat Penn State in an overwhelming 5-0 decision for the title.

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Jon Ohman -190 lb Runner-Up—knocked Collegiate Pistol Championships held at the out Air Force with a flurry of punches that Naval Academy 21-26 March. ended with four consecutive right hands and a It was the 19th time in 21 years that the Midbroken Falcon nose, on championship night, a shipmen have won at least one of the five naheavily favored Unv. of Nevada, Reno tional titles, and it is their fourth aggregate nafighter edged Jon for the decision in a toe-to- tional title in the past six years. Navy, under toe third round.

Coaches Capt. Jim Wilhelm and Senior Chief Liam Hulin - 147 lb Third Place—lost a Kathy Callahan, finished first with a commandhard fought decision to Penn State. His oppo- ing total of 6411 over second place Coast Guard nent, who went on to win the championship, (6336) and third place Army (6250). said, "I hit Hulin with the hardest punches I've Firstie Kurt Kochendarfer led the ever thrown, and he just kept coming. I've Midshipmen's well-balanced team with an innever been this tired in my life." dividual win in the Standard Pistol event. Midn J.J. Puga - 165 lb Third Place—lost a deci- 3/C Matt Horr was individual champion in the sion against Penn State. Puga was landing Free Pistol event, and was awarded the MIT hooks that were heard in Canada, but Penn State Trophy. Midn 4/C Nicole Stavros was indiput together some quick combinations to take vidual champion in the Women's Air Pistol event, winning the match by one point on the the decision.

Chris Eichinger - Heavyweight Third Place last shot. Midn 3/C Laura Booth took third —Lost a decision to Mansfield State. After los- place honors in the Women's Sport Pistol event. ing the first two rounds, he rallied to take the The winning Air Pistol team of Kochendarfer, Midn 1/C Jeff Gottlieb, Midn 2/C Tony 3rd, but it was not enough to win.

Congratulations to all of Navy's fighters on Lumpkin, and Midn 3/C Matt Horr won the Art Seiver Trophy for the National Air Pistol their hard work and success.

Over the weekend of 22-23 April Navy Cy- Team.

Ail-American Team selections were ancling concluded their season at the Virginia Tech Conference. Navy dominated two of the nounced at the awards banquet following the three events, with 2/c Joel Metzger taking first championship matches. The Naval Academy in the criterium, and the men's team taking first dominated the selections with three men named in the team time trial. 1/c Amy Hutchinson All-American in all three events: Free, Stanalso had an outstanding performance, sprint- dard, and Air. They were Jeff Gottlieb, Kurt ing past the collegiate track champion to take Kochendarfer, and Matt Horr. Midn 2/C 3rd in the women's criterium. Navy Cycling Tony Lumpkin was selected All-American in finished 2nd overall in the conference and will Free and Air and Midn 1/C James Burke was be representing the Naval Academy at nation- selected All-American in Standard Pistol. als in Reno on 3-4 June.

For the first time in history, women were On 30 April the Men's Club Lacrosse Team recognized in the All-American selection probecame National Champions in the National cess with the Collegiate Women's All-Star PisCollege Lacrosse League by defeating West tol Team. Midshipmen selected include Midn Virginia University 20-6. To arrive at the fi- 1/C Kristin Scherr for Sport, Midn 2/C Jennals. Navy beat Messiah while West Virginia nifer Campbell for Women's Air Pistol, and beat George Mason. The Navy team, coached Midn 2/C Amanda Brooks and Midn 3/C

by LT Tony luculano, came out on top in a Laura Booth for both Sport and Women's Air. league with over 50 teams in ten different states.

The U.S. Naval Academy Silent Drill Team, The team's final record was 12-0. This tremen- also known as the "Jolly Rogers," beat the dous achievement is testament to the hard work "Zoomie" saber rattlers by a wide margin at and dedication typical of all Navy Midshipmen the University of Illinois Invitational Drill Meet athletes. held on 22 April in Champagne, Illinois. Led Navy Karate fought Army in the 1 st Annual by the drill team commander, Midn 1/C Army-Navy Karate Challenge on 23 April in Epaloose, the Jolly Rogers took 1st place in the Halsey multi-purpose gym. All nine Navy platoon regulation drill, 2nd place in platoon fighters defeated their Army cadet opponents, exhibition drill, and 2nd place in two-man exenroute to a 27-6 victory. Our team captain, hibition drill, all in the face of keen competiMidn 2/C Sal Convento, defeated the Army tion from area universities. Because of their team captain 3-0, winning in less than 20 sec- outstanding performance, the drill team placed onds. The other eight that fought and won in first overall and was awarded the traveling the tournament were: 1/C Chris Ognek, 2/C Governor's Trophy. Special recognition was Mike Hough, 2/C Kyle Hastings, 2/C Glen given to Midn 3/C Cournoyer and Midn 2/C Lininger, 2/C Johnny Williams, 3/C Alvin Powell for placing 1st and 2nd place, respecConcepcion, 4/C Jeff Abbadini, and 4/C tively, in the individual drill knockout.

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San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, Colorado After another undefeated season the USNA Springs, District of Columbia. This is a list of International Pistol Team swept all five team where Navy's Model United Nations Club travcategories enroute to winning the U.S. National eled this past semester. The aim of the group is

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to further an understanding in diplomacy, the world, and travel. To do so the club has been attending conferences throughout the country, seeking to further understand the world in which we live. To this end the club has again been invited to the Netherlands for a conference; and have as well, an invitation to a conference to be held in Seoul, Korea.

In the coming November, the Model United Nation's club will be hosting its second annual USNAMUN conference for high school age students. Last year's conference gained great acclaim, and this year looks to do the same.

The club boasts a strong membership under the direction of Ian Schuster, who hopes that next year will see the same amount of enthusiasm.

What do you think of when you hear the word HERO? Most people think of somebody who goes out of their way to help others. The Naval Academy is implementing a new program that will create 153 HEROs each year.

This HERO stands for Human Education Resource Officer. On 15 March the Commandant's Policy Board approved implementation of the USNA HERO program. Selection of the first HEROs in the Classes of '96 and '97 was completed on 24 April.

The program will create midshipmen billets in each company for midshipmen of each class who will function as both peer educators and advisors. They will receive training in human relations, and then provide similar training to their classmates.

To the midshipmen, HERO means more effective, useful training, and a knowledgeable peer whom they can go to with problems that they may have kept to themselves in the past.

HEROs will serve as peer educators in such areas as communication, conflict resolution, equal opportunity, discrimination, harassment, and health awareness. 1/c and 2/c HEROs will be the primary trainers, while 3/c and 4/c HEROs will serve as training assistants. The HEROs will be trained in locally available human relations resources and services. They will be able to help point midshipmen with human relations type questions in the right direction.

Underclass HEROs report to the Company's 1/c HERO, who is responsible to the Company Commander and Company Officer, through the Company Chief Petty Officer or Gunnery Sergeant.

The Naval Academy HERO program is based on successful existing programs at West Point, Coast Guard, and the Air Force Academies. "The best part of our human relations program," says Captain Lorelei Coplen, director of West Point's program, "is the support they provide to the chain of command."

That should about wrap it up for this edition of the "Activities of the Brigade." The Class of '95 has joined the fleet, so hold on to your deckplates, we're here!!

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Navy Academics Robert H. Shapiro, Academic Dean and Provost An important component of my service as the Naval Academy's chief academic officer is ensuring that we have the resources commensurate with the educational needs of the Brigade and our faculty and staff. The Naval Academy is justifiably proud of its outstanding faculty, classrooms and laboratories. Combined with bright and motivated midshipmen, these ingredients are essential for keeping our academic environment in excellent shape. A good deal of learning at the undergraduate level, however, takes place outside of classrooms and supervised laboratories. One such location for learning at the Academy is the often overlooked Nimitz Library.

As many of our alumni will remember, before the handsome and functional Nimitz Library opened in 1973, library books, staff, and services were scattered among at least five locations, not counting small regimental and departmental libraries. Thanks to the expertise and vision of Professor Richard A. Evans, Librarian from 1967-91 and now Librarian Emeritus, this situation changed dramatically.

Today, twenty-two years after consolidation at Nimitz, the Naval Academy's Library contains some 465,000 volumes of books and bound periodicals, an additional 60,000 U.S. Government documents, and significant holdings in microforms and electronic resources.

Today the Nimitz Library is ably led by Dr. Richard H. Werking. Dick came to the Naval Academy in 1991 from Trinity University in 36

San Antonio, TX. In addition to his duties as Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, the pioneer Library director, Dick is Associate Dean for of American naval aviation. Midshipmen in EnInformation and full professor in the History glish and History classes, in particular, make Department. Under Dick's leadership, the extensive use of these collections.

Nimitz Library has continued to keep pace with Three floors below, on the ground deck, a the advances in information technology. One multimedia laboratory is taking shape through such area is a revolutionary change in means the Library's collaboration with the Departof acquiring information. In the mid-1980s, the ments of Language Studies and Economics, and Library's card catalog gave way to a comput- the Educational Resources Center. It soon will erized online catalog which in turn was re- include an Interactive Video Laboratory, prinplaced last year by a new online library system cipally for the study of foreign languages; com("Innopac"). The latest online catalog has pro- puter workstations to support assignments in vided the option for faculty and students to gain Economics and other social sciences disciaccess to the Library's holdings from their of- plines; and audiovisual workstations for the fices, homes, or rooms in Bancroft Hall. playing of videotapes and other audiovisual (Alumni, in fact, can connect to Innopac over programs in support of class assignments. the Internet and consult the Library's catalog The most important resource to be found at from a distance (telnet to: library.nadn. the Nimitz Library, however, is the staff. These navy.mil, or 131.121.188.001 and in response are the people who work hard to provide colto the login command use "library". You can lections and services for the midshipmen, faceven use a feature on Innopac which lets you ulty, and other members of the Naval Acad"browse the shelves" of the Nimitz Library, emy community. The staff's emphasis on although you may be thousands of miles away.) service can be found in the Library's mission Also in recent years the paper indexes in the statement, which begins as follows: "The Library have been supplemented by twenty United States Naval Academy is the Navy's CD-ROM workstations, which contain dozens undergraduate college. The Nimitz Library of indexes and even a few full-text titles, such exists to support the mission of the Naval Acadas the WASHINGTON POST from 1989 on- emy by providing excellent library service on ward. And since 1990 the Library has served as behalf of teaching, research, and other schola test site for the Library of Congress's "Ameri- arly activity. To this end the Library staff work closely with the faculty to achieve the Library's can Memory" multimedia laserdisk project.

The Nimitz Library is home not just to the goals."

Some members of the staff work behind the "new". On the third deck of Nimitz Library, overlooking the Severn, is the Annapolis Room, scenes, while others work directly with users. the reading area where patrons consult the rare The Library is open 94 hours per week during books and manuscripts which are housed in the Special Collections and Archives Division. The Naval Academy Archives became administratively part of the Library in 1994. Here can be found rare and historically significant books on naval history, as well as oral histories. Naval Academy histories and class albums.

World War II battle reports, ships' logs, and World War II combat photographs by Edward Steichen. Here too are a few collections of personal papers, including the papers of Rear Admiral Daniel V. Gallery, whose anti-submarine group captured U-505 in 1944, and of Shipmate, June 1995

the academic year, so that it is available to midshipmen seeking to study and conduct research; consequently the Circulation Desk is staffed during all of those hours. In addition to staffing the reference desk 76 hours per week, the reference librarians are assigned to work with specific academic departments and collaborate with the faculty to develop the collection and

to educate the midshipmen about how to use the Library. The reference librarians regularly teach some 170 classes each year; these customized presentations cover research strategies both for a particular course and for use after the students graduate and enter a world in which success is increasingly dependent upon their ability to find and critically evaluate information.

1 receive frequent reminders of how crucial the library staff is to the success of our academic program. Last fall one faculty member wrote to the Library director: "Please extend to each of your staff my sincere appreciation for the job they do in support of the midshipmen, faculty and staff on a daily basis. Now in my 26th year on the faculty, I realize the tremendous debt we owe to the members of the library staff for their continued support in light of the changing technologies

and information explosion. We are indeed fortunate that Nimitz Library has evolved and changed to keep us in step with the ever changing world, while retaining the personal dedication, caring and attention that makes the Naval Academy family special." And earlier this month, a third-class midshipman wrote: "Sir, I just wanted to take a moment to recognize a member of your staff and to say how much I appreciate the job done by Nimitz personnel. . . . I have always found the librarians to be very helpful and probably more importantly, they have always been patient. I applaud you and your staff for providing what I feel to be one of the better college libraries in the nadon."

With information packages which range from a Bible published in 1487 to electronic text and images on CD-ROMs and laserdisks, and with a staff that is both user-oriented and expert, the Nimitz Library provides the midshipmen and faculty with a learning tool which is a vitally important part of our academic program at the Naval Academy. Stop by the next time you're in town, or the next time you log in on the Internet!

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Navy Sports Tom Bates, Assistant Director of Athletics Mids Conclude First Spring Under New Football Coach There were a number of surprises when Navy's football team concluded its first spring drills under new head coach Charlie Weatherbie at the end of April.

Heading into the fall, it appears that two members of last year's lightweight football team will be starters, the two leading candidates at quarterback were both defensive backs a year ago, and a host of youngsters are making bids in the offensive line.

"The spring was a good opportunity to install our offensive and defensive schemes and find out our capabilities with our kicking game," said Weatherbie, who was head coach at Utah State before coming to the Naval Academy in January.

Youngster Chris McCoy is making a strong bid to be the starting quarterback for Navy this fall.

"We probably have as good a punter as there is in the country in Brian Schrum (a firstie)," he pointed out. "And we also have a great deep snapper in Lester Fortney (a second classman)."

The offense was ahead of the defense at the end of the drills, as expected. "The defense has better speed than what I perceived. We also have a number of veterans there."

"We installed a totally new scheme on offense, far different from last year. Thus, we were looking for a quarterback who can run and throw. This is a spread offense which is like a run-and-shoot option attack. It's very wide open with a lot of sets. I believe the type

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of talent we get here will exploit this offense."

Weatherbie admitted that the change in offensive philosophy has been hardest on the offensive linemen. "We want them to come off the ball belt high and drive the defenders. They have to make adjustments on the run. It's totally different techniques from last year."

"It's been tough for them but I think in the last few days we saw signs they were starting to pick it up. We have a lot of young people in those positions," he noted.

On the defensive side, Weatherbie explained that the Midshipmen will have to play assignment football this fall and not give up the big play. The alignment calls for four down linemen, two linebackers and five defensive backs, one of whom will play like a linebacker at times.

Two former defensive backs, youngster Chris McCoy and second classman Howard Bryant, have come out of the spring as the leading candidates at quarterback.

McCoy, who was a defensive back on the Plebe/JV team a year ago, was an option quarterback at Randolph/Clay High School in Cuthbert, GA. He showed well in the late spring scrimmages, particularly with his running.

Bryant, a letterman at defensive back for Navy a year ago, was the quarterback on the state championship team at Lakeside High School in Atlanta, GA in 1991.

Second classman Ben Fay, who was the backup to recordsetting Jim Kubiak throughout the 1994 season, missed a considerable amount of practice time while suffering from a turf toe. Thus, the coaching staff did not get a full evaluation on him.

One of the members of last year's lightweight team who is headed for a starting role at wide receiver is first classman Shaun Stephenson. A veteran of Desert Storm, he has earned all-Eastern Lightweight Football League honors in each of the past two years, and parlayed his intensity and determination into winning the Vice Admiral William P. Mack Award as the most improved player in spring practice. Youngster LeBron Butts, first classman and letterman Matt Scomavacchi, and second classman Astor Heaven are the other top wide receivers.

The Midshipmen will use only one running back in this offense and second classman Omar Nelson was quite impressive with his running abilities and quickness in the spring. First classman Monty Williams, who has two letters, is also another solid performer at that position.

The candidates to fill the slotback positions in the new offense include youngster Patrick McGrew, a letterman at running back in '94; second classman Cory Schemm who was with the Plebe/JV team the past two years; firstie Marcus Starks; firstie Billy Simmons, an AllEastern Lightweight League player the past two

years; and second classman Will Smith, a backup at running back last year.

Two of the starters in the offensive line a year ago, center Garrett Smith (6-3, 265) and guard Alex Domino (6-4,284), should be starters again while firstie Bryce Minamyer (6-2, 258), a regular at guard last year, is battling with second classman Brandon Morris (6-1, 276) for one of the tackle slots. Youngsters John Gainey (6-1,255), Brian Drechsler (5-10,250), Greg Summa (6-3, 250) and Jared Jacobs (6-5, 266) are also in contention.

Three potential performers at defensive end missed the spring while recovering from offseason surgery, including two-yeÂŁtr starter Andy Person, a firstie. Also sidelined were second class letterman Colin Echols and another second classman, Cal Quinn. Taking advantage of these absences to show their capabilities were second class letterman Chad Holzapfel, second clansmen Tom Poulter and Tom Sweatman, and youngsters Michael Ogden and Scott Foster.

The defensive tackles positions will be manned by first class letterman Mark Hammond, a starter much of last year; second classman Sean Smith and two promising youngsters, David Viger and David Loya.

The inside linebackers will be firstie Fernando Harris and youngster Clint Bruce, starters a year ago, with first class letterwinner J. D. McBryde and youngster Travis Cooley ready to help.

Three starters are on hand for the five secondary positions. Firstie Andy Thompson goes at strong safety with classmate Keith Galloway, also a letterman, behind him. Three-year regular Joe Speed, a firstie, takes over at strong safety, backed up by youngster Kevin Lewis.

Youngster Gervy Alota, a starter the last half of the 1994 campaign, will be the free safety with second classman Jeremy Alukonis, a letterman, also at the position.

Second classman Robert Green was a starter early last year and is the top candidate at the one cornerback position with youngster Sean Andews in line on the other side. Two other comerbacks are second classman Matt Scanlan and firstie Ramon Vasquez, who also played with the lightweights a year ago.

The place-kicking duties right now will fall to either Ryan Cox, a second classman who was on the Navy varsity soccer team last year, or Adan Covarrubias, a youngster. Both came out of the spring ahead of second classman Ryan Bucchianeri.

Center Garrett Smith, Safety Andy Thompson Named 1995 Navy Football Co-Captains Center Garrett Smith of Diablo, CA and defensive back Andy Thompson of Femdale, WA have been elected co-captains of the 1995 Naval Academy football team.

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Smith took every offensive snap at center for the Midshipmen in 1994, starting all 11 games.

He ended up with 749 plays to his credit. He is considered a very athletic, quick and intelligent player who will be a key in the structuring of the offensive line for Navy this fall.

As a youngster two years ago. Smith saw playing time in just three games.

Thompson, a strong safety a year ago, led the Midshipmen in tackles with 112 and was named to the second team All-National Independents Squad in 1994. Of his 112 tackles, 66 were solo stops, and he made seven tackles for losses of 39 yards. He also broke up three passes and made two interceptions. Thompson was in double figures in tackles in six games, including a season-high 14 against Bowling Green.

He is expected to be the starter at weak safety in Navy's new defensive alignment and at that spot will line up at times as a linebacker.

Thompson has won three varsity letters at Navy. As a Plebe in 1992 he lettered while competing on the special teams. Two years ago, he was credited with 21 tackles while on special teams and a backup at free safety.

Smith was an all-league, all-city and allcounty performer at Monte Vista High School in Danville, CA. He also was captain of the football and wrestling teams. Smith was selected as a Northern California Shrine All-Star and as a Contra-Costa All-Star. He won a league championship in wrestling as a heavyweight.

Thompson was an all-league running back and linebacker at Femdale High School in Washington. He also lettered in basketball and in track and won all-league honors in basketball. His brother, Scott, was a three-year letterman at the University of Washington as a linebacker from 1980-82.

Shaun Stephenson Receives Mack Award For Navy Football Shaun Stephenson, afirstclass wide receiver from Bountiful, UT, has been named to receive the Vice Admiral William P. Mack Award as the most improved player during the 1995 spring football drills at the Naval Academy.

Stephenson spent the past two seasons on Navy's 150-pound (lightweight) football team after playing on the Plebe/Junior Varsity team as a Plebe in 1992.

He came back out for the heavyweight team this past spring and appears headed for a starting role at wide receiver.

"He came to us as a walk-on," said head coach Charlie Weatherbie, "and now he's starting for us. His intensity level is at 100 percent and every play he works to get better. What is all the more remarkable is that he did all of this during the spring while wearing a cast on his right hand because of a broken thumb."

Stephenson is a veteran of Desert Storm, and served three years in the Marine Corps. His brother, Dion, was killed during Desert Storm, and when then President George Bush met with the Stephenson family, Shaun indicated he wanted to attend the Naval Academy.

After a year at the Naval Academy Prep School, he became a member of the Class of

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1996 at the Academy. He spent the 1992 season on the Plebe/JV team and then was a second-team All-Eastern Intercollegiate Lightweight Football League performer in 1994. In 1994, he had 10 catches for 120 yards and returned 13 punts for 122 yards, a 9.4 average.

In 1993, he made six catches for 64 yards and a touchdown and returned 12 punts for 51 yards. He was an All-Eastern Lightweight Football League honorable mention that season.

Stephenson was one of the standouts in the Blue-Gold scrimmage, catching three passes for 54 yards and a touchdown.

Stephenson lettered in football, swimming and baseball at Woods Cross High School in Salt Lake City. As a result of his duty in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, he holds the Liberation of Kuwait Medal, National Defense Medal, and the Desert Storm Meritorious Shield.

The Vice Admiral William P. Mack Award is given annually to the Navy football player who has shown the most improvement in spring practice. The award was initiated in 1976 and is named in honor of Vice Admiral Mack, the Naval Academy superintendent from 1972-75, and a strong supporter of the school's intercollegiate athletic program.

Spring Sports Enjoying Successful Campaigns Second Classman Toby Moore is one of the best pitchers the Midshipmen have had in recent years.

Navy has a 16-4 league record and has four games remaining, all with Army, which has a 14-6 record. Thus, the Midshipmen need to win two of the four games at West Point to clinch the Patriot League title again.

Navy has won 14 of its last 15 games, using a combination of strong pitching and opportunistic hitting.

Second classman Toby Moore is now 8-4 for the season and his ERA of 1.83 is the best in the Patriot League. A fierce competitor, Moore maintains a 3.35 average in his academic major of Marine Engineering.

Youngster Tom McLemore has a 2.40 ERA and is 6-2 so far while first classman Kyle Murray is 7-4 with a 3.36 ERA. Captain and first classman Steve Mauro suffered a knee injury early in the season, but after missing 10 games he has come back to serve as the Mids' designated hitter. He is batting .337 with three home runs and 19 RBI's in 31 games.

Second classman Brian Bemth, an outfielder, is the top hitter among the regulars with a .363 mark and has 30 RBI's while youngster first baseman Matt Smith has a team-high 32 RBI's and a .302 batting average.

A pair of Plebes have made big contribuAmbassador William H.G. FitzGerald tll^oÂŤ^ DUI Ihc lirsl tions. Toph Lake, who has taken over for Mauro pitch at the Navy-West Chester game following in centerfield, is batting .304 and leads the Padedication of the FitzGerald Baseball Clubhouse. triot League in triples with six. Todd Benke has Photo by Phil Hoffmann been outstanding in his fielding at third base and is batting .277.

BASEBALL (29-16, 16-4 Patriot League): The MEN'S HEAVYWEIGHT CREW (7-1): After a Midshipmen were heading into the last week- season-opening loss to Princeton, Navy's end of the season looking to capture the Pa- heavyweight varsity eight has been superb, taktriot League Championship for the second ing first place in the George Washington Unistraight year. versity 1995 Invitational Crew Classic, mak-

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ing a clean sweep of Cornell and Syracuse to In other action this spring. Navy was fourth win the Goes Trophy Cup, and then capturing in the Loyola College Golf Invitational, sevthe Adams Cup (against Harvard and Pennsyl- enth in the 20-team field at the James Madison University Golf Classic, seventh in the Westvania) for the first time since 1987.

Also at the George Washington Invitadonal, ern Maryland Invitational, and 15th at the the Midshipmen were second in the second Princeton Invitational. varsity, second freshmen and varsity four races.

Navy was fourth in the 18-team field at the In winning the Goes Trophy for the second NCAA District II Golf Championships behind time in the past three years, the Mids were led Penn State, Temple and Seton Hall. Top finby the varsity eight which had a length and a isher for the Mids was Day with a 154, which half victory over second place Cornell with tied him for ninth place.

Syracuse third. Navy also was first in the sec- LACROSSE (6-6): A 13-11 win over Army has ond varsity, first freshmen and second fresh- been the highlight of the 1995 lacrosse season men races. This was Navy's 17th victory in the for the Midshipmen who have recentiy lost four straight games.

39 rowings of the Goes Cup. In winning the Adams Cup for the first time First classmen Rob Bailey and Charles in eight years. Navy withstood two challenges Bertrand and youngster Andy Ross with three from perennial Eastern power Harvard to win goals apiece paced the offense against the Cain 5:42.50, the fastest time ever in an Adams dets. The Navy defense held Army scoreless Cup race rowed on the Charles River in Cam- for a 20-minute stretch at the end of the game. bridge, MA. The Mids beat Harvard by seven The two academies were deadlocked at 10 seats and Penn by nearly two lengths. goals each at the end of the third period, but This was Navy's 12th win in the 60 rowings Bailey's third goal of the game sparked the of the Adams Cup—Harvard leads with 35 vic- Midshipmen to three fourth period goals. tories and Penn has 13.

Since that time. Navy has lost to third ranked LIGHTWEIGHT CREW (1-4): Navy began the Maryland, 19-11, to 12th ranked Georgetown, season with a win over Columbia before suf- 13-12, to 19th-rankedTowson State, 14-7, and fering losses to Princeton, Georgetown and to number one ranked Johns Hopkins, 16-8.

Harvard. Against the Crimson, the Mids were TENNIS (15-14, 4-1 in the Patriot League, 0-9 fairly even for the first 1000 meters but were in the Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis League): done in by a late Harvard spurt. Navy lost by A youthful team completed a 13-13 regular 3.03 seconds to the Crimson in the 31st row- season with a 7-0 loss to Army.

Plebe Silas Bouyer lost a tough match at ing of the Haines Cup. The Midshipmen were also beaten by Penn number one, 7-6,6-4, while another Plebe, Ace Roman at number five, lost in three sets, 2-6, in a controversial rowing of the Callow Cup. In the varsity eight race, the Midshipmen 7-5, 6-1.

Bouyer, who divided his time between numwere swamped with water by the wake from an inconsiderate powerboat. As a result, the ber one and two, finished with a 13-13 mark Quakers won the race but a protest by Mid for the season. Youngster Jay Wicklund was coach, CDR Jim Snead, had referee John White 14-13 at number three and Plebe Nate Willruling no race. The Midshipmen wanted a re- iams was 15-9 at four.

In the Patriot League Championships, Navy rowing, but after further discussion, Pennsylvania was declared the winner. Navy won the reached the finals with wins over Lafayette and second varsity, third varsity and first freshman Lehigh but lost to Army, 4-1, the Cadets' fourth straight league championship. races.

WOMEN'S CREW (6-5): The initial regatta of MEN'S TRACK (4-1): The Mids were beaten the spring found the Mid women beating Co- in the annual meet with Army, 87.5 to 75.5, lumbia but losing to the University of Penn- when the Cadets dominated the field events.

Navy had more first places, 10-9, but could not sylvania.

At the George Washington Invitational, the overcome the 25-point bulge by the Cadets in varsity eight was third behind Virginia and the field events.

The Midshipmen were led by first class Michigan while the freshmen eight earned a first place as did the women's four. The sec- sprinter Michael Jefferson who won the 100 and 200 meter dashes and anchored the 400ond varsity eight also finished third.

At the Murphy Cup in Philadelphia, Navy's meter relay unit to a win. Second classman varsity eight was second behind Temple in the Frank Perry was the winner of the 400 meters six-team finals. The second varsity boat fin- and the anchor on the winning 1600-meter reished third and the freshman eight was second. lay team.

Other Navy winners were firstie Jesse Kemp GOLF (0-1): For the first time in the 16-year history of the event. Navy's golf team took first in the 1500 meters, youngster Tom Keefer in place in the 21-team field at the Navy Spring the 800 meters, Plebe Blake Wilbum in the shot put, second classman Greg Sutton in the high Golf Invitational.

The Midshipmen carded a two-round total jump, and youngster Jon Clemens in the 3000of 607, beating among others Penn State, meter steeplechase.

The Midshipmen later beat Rutgers and Temple, Army, Princeton and St. Joseph's.

Second classman Craig Bangor was the sec- Fordham in a meet, 105.5 to 83 to 13.5.

Navy garnered five first places at the James ond lowest individual with a 148. Plebe Jim Day shot a 154, Plebe Aaron Wright a 156, Madison Invitational—firstie Matt Limbert in youngster Jeff Walker and second classman the 3000-meter steeplechase, second classman Bill Pennington in the hammer throw, Plebe Mike Hanson each with a 157.

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Alex Shelley in the 3000 meters, second classman Greg Saxton in the javelin, and Jefferson in the 100 meters.

WOMEN'S TRACK (8-0): Navy's women's track and field team celebrated two milestones this year: beating Army for the first time and achieving the first unbeaten season in the sport.

The Midshipmen topped the Cadets, 83-71, behind outstanding performances from firstie Sonja Knight and youngsters Kim McGreevy and Rhonda Leverett.

Knight won the long jump (17-11), took the triple jump (36-8 1/2) and was a member of the winning 4x100-meter relay unit.

McGreevy shattered the Naval Academy record and the Army-Navy meet record by over eight seconds when she won the 1500 meters in 4:28.1, and she also won the 3000 meters.

Leverett was first in the 400 meters and in the 200-meter dash, and was the anchor on the 4x400-meter relay unit.

Other firsts for the Mids that day included youngster Suzanne Dondero in the high jump, Plebe Jessica Berlowski in the 800 meters and firstie Emily Harris in the javelin.

The Midshipmen finished their dual season with wins over Mt. St. Mary's, Maryland, Coppin State, George Washington and Loyola of Baltimore.

At the James Madison Invitational, McGreevy was first in the 1500 meters while second classman Sonja Washington was second in the hammer throw.

Navy Rifle Coach Ray Anti Named Conference Coach Of The Year Navy rifle coach Ray Anti was recently selected as the Mid-Atiantic Rifle Conference Coach of the Year.

The Midshipmen were 24-2 in conference competition in smallbore this past year and 211 in air rifle in the conference. Navy won the MAC championship in air rifle.

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Capt Daniel Webb (Tommy) Tomlinson has been recognized by the Experimental Pilots' Association for his contribution to the development of the DC-3.

Tommy at age 98 lives at the French Prairie Care Center in Woodbum, Oregon. His wife. Peg, is close by at their home in Silverton, Oregon. Tommy has two grandchildren who have followed his path to the United States Naval Academy and into Naval aviation. Grandson Lt. Daniel F. Olson '91 has completed his helicopter flight training and will join his squadron in Norfolk, Virginia, in May, 1995. Granddaughter Midshipman Rowena E. Olson has been selected as a Distinguished Graduate in the class of 1995.

She was First Battalion Commander during the first semester this year. Like her grandfather and her brother before her, she will report to Pensacola Naval Air Station for Naval Flight Officer Training in September, 1995. Tommy's daughter and son-in-law, Capt. and Mrs. Hal F. Olson U.S.C.G. (Ret.) live in Arnold, Maryland.

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Pres., RAdm. George Bauernschmidt SC USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Mrs. Beverly E. Carter 1202 Grosvenor Park 10500 Rockville Pike Rockville MD 20852 Now, here is some really good news. That indomitable lady, Billy Miles, has done it again. Off this time on a trip to Australia and New Zealand! Remember: her last trip was to Antarctica! Her story follows: Persistence pays — at least it finally got me to Australia and New Zealand on the third pay-in try.

Somewhat daunting, the hours (36) to arrive in Sidney. The Pope was visiting — so was rain — but I managed several harbor trips to view the famous Opera House — all sides. Went to a performance there, too. I'd heard Sydney Harbor challenges Hong Kong for No. 1. It's different — with more bays and more sailboats, but Sydney's "Peak" view isn't as dramatic.

Australia's different plant and wild life stems from her early break-away from the first land mass "Godwanaland," we were told, and that makes for unique plants and fabulous zoos. Of course, you can feed a curious kangaroo and pet a koala (carefully)!

We flew north up the coast to Cairn (big island this — another time zone crossed to meet our cruise ship). And get a look at the Great Barrier Reef. More distance that, three hours in a hovercraft, to an anchored wharf from which you could snorkel, or take a glass-sided submarine down among the reef's corals. Another day, a stop among Whitsunday Bay Islands gave us a day on one of many fabulous white coral beaches unencumbered by other swimmers.

From Brisbane it is a two day steaming to New Zealand — far from Australia in miles, books, and politics. New Zealanders prefer to stay under Queen Elizabeth's care — no independence. A really new country — it wasn't 'discovered' by Europeans until more than 300 years after Columbus. No mammals were there — only birds — some too big to fly. One of the smaller birds was the "kiwi" — the fruit we know is a later import of Chinese Gooseberry, that they improved. It grows on something more like a weeping bush than an orange tree.

It is a group of volcanic islands, large and small, spread along the ocean. There are 17 sheep, they say, for every one person — and the sheep can be trained to take orders! At least some that we met did. Any good valley seems to deserve a vineyard and every house a flower garden. New Zealand's European blood people are still trying to placate the Maoris-Polynesian tribes who got there 500 years before, fought them bitterly, then signed a treaty with that Queen Elizabeth. Tourist visitors to Maori villages are greeted with spear-waving dances and friendly nose-rubbing — also language instruction. Not quite like our early West.

Every day a different port for ten days — and it was time to fly home. I did see two great U.S. Navy Hangars at two different airports, in spite of New

Zealand's refusal to receive our ships, in case they might have something nuclear about them. I loved it all — but it is too far for me ever to try again.

I came back to pick up some lingering flu, so haven't gotten down to writing you. I did hear that the Naval Academy is using Mary Miles' book: "A Different Kind of War" in some of its history classes.

I just had a note, Susie Duncan, widow of Eddie (a turn back in '22) was buried with him at Arlington April 21, 1995. She had married again — later class. I can't remember the name, though I visited them.

Sorry my notes are not up to what I wished. I waited and tried, but I'm still not feeling like writing. Best always, Billy.

It really sounds like a wonderful trip, Billy, and we are glad you could go. It's hard to keep you down on the farm! Now she is back to her normal routine of swimming several times a week at Bethesda Naval Pool, and other activities, and all this at 80 plus!

Another thought, it seems that Mary Miles (her illustrious husband) acquired his nickname Mary Miles from that old film star Mary Miles Minter of yesteryear. As you all may know, he wrote a fabulous book entitled: "A Different Kind of War." We understand this book is now being used as a text in some of the history classes at the Naval Academy.

Mary had a fabulous career in the Naval Service, unknown and unsung to most of us. Billy hopes to go back for another visit to Taiwan later this summer. They were both very good at Chinese language skills.

A note from a Mrs. Paul E. Lasker, who writes to tell us that her mother. Tommy Suits, widow of Bill Suits, died at Alexandria, Virginia Hospital on March 21, 1995, and was buried beside her husband at Arlington National Cemetery on March 31, 1995. Too bad the information did not reach us in time, as we would have attended the services and offered a floral contribution from the Class as well. Instead, a contribution from the Class of 1922 funds will be made in her memory to the American Red Cross.

She gave many hours of volunteer work over the last 40 years, since World War II, as well as the Senior Citizens organization of Alexandria, Virginia, for over 20 years! A great lady, she was.

Which reminds me to inform you all that a "collect call to the writer at 301-493-4993" will be welcome to bring timely news to attend services in this area to represent the Class — also as in Harvey Walsh's tenure, when he held this post, he always sent a basket of flowers from the Class, vivid with Navy Blue, Gold Colors —always well received by family members — so keep this in mind.

By the time you read this, another Class will have graduated. What lucky young men and women.

How many changes since June Week of 1922 — so recall those happy memories — and get ready for the 150th Anniversary of the founding of USNA — it will be celebrated all over, I am sure — so we'll see you there. Jo Hill Carter

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Pres., Adm. Arleigh Burke USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. John R. Johannesen USN (Ret.) 6251 Old Dominion Dr., Apt. #103 McLean, VA 22101 Shipmate, June 1995

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Pres., RAdm. William B. Bailey USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Raymond R. Waller USN (Ret.) 25 Spruce Court, Moorestown, NJ 08067 Shipmate received the following: "It seemed sad to notice in the "Class News" that there was no news from the Class of '24!

Decided it might be a good time to let some of my late husband's friends know that the Ricketts family is doingfineand growing by leaps and bounds. James B., Jr.'s two sons have 5 children between them, and son David's 4 children have produced 6 children.

Granddaughter Karma graduated from Brigham Young University in '94 and grandson Robert graduates from Ohio State on 9 June. The family is scattered all over the U.S., but we manage to keep in touch often.

How about some of the others from '24 keeping the news flowing — love to hear about all of you.

Sincerely, Loretta G. Ricketts (Widow of James B. Ricketts, RAdm '24)"

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Pres., RAdm. Walter C. Ford USN (Ret.) Sends news directly to Shipmate This is from "Henry" Ford: June 3, 1995 will be the Seventieth Anniversary of the graduation of the Class of 1925 from the U.S. Naval Academy. We were bom at the beginning of the Twentieth Century and have seen many changes in our time, such as the advent of the automobile as a major mode of transportation, the telephone, radios and television as improvements in communication and many other developments to improve our way of life. We were more restricted at the Naval academy and closer to our Classmates than later day Midshipmen. Upon graduation most of us went sea duty and remained in Naval Service, some left and made their mark in civilian life. We have served in several wars with distinction and supported the Naval Academy in many ways. The Midshipmen following in our wake are of the highest quality that has always marked graduates of the Naval Academy.

As the Twentieth Century draws to a close we can look back with pride and say "I graduated from the Naval Academy in the Class of 1925, and God Bless the courageous women who supported us throughout our careers."

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Pres. and Sec'y, Capt. Francis L. Busey USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Gordon Campbell USN (Ret.) 3848 Somerset Drive, Durham, NC 27707-5017 Sad news to report from Frank O'Beirne and Frank Busey and from a Classmate's daughter: RAdm. Robert William Cavenagh USN (Ret) died on 3 April 1995. Burial was on 12 April in Arlington National Cemetery. Bob's death was a surprise to all at Vinson Hall. He had been having trouble with his hip and back, so he went to the Naval Hospital, Bethesda. They found the femur knob broken in his hip socket — a reoccurrence of an old injury. They fixed that and he was coming along all

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right when he suddenly died from complications affecting a weakened heart. Frank added that "all here are sorry to see Bob pass on for he was well liked by everyone. He will be missed." Yes, all Classmates concur wholeheartedly with Frank. The Class extends sympathy to Mabel and their son, Robert W. Cavenagh, Jr., of Carlisle, PA. Mabel's address is 6251 Old Dominion Dr., Apt. 109, McLean, VA 22101.

Cdr. George Wallace Foltz USNR (Ret) died on 25 February 1995 in St. Louis, MO. Interment was in Grafton, VT, next to his wife, June. His daughter, Mrs. Pamela Furrer, wrote that George was fortunate to enjoy good health and a vital independence right to the end. Pam lives at 703 Fieldstone Terrace, Webster Groves, MO 63119. George, who had resigned in 1928, returned to active duty in WWII as Administrative Officer, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Quincy, MA, receiving a BuShips citation. After the war he established a successful construction business in Boston. The Class has lost a true friend and we Class lacrosse veterans have lost our great goalie. The Class extends condolences to the famiiy.

Paul Watson, who is also a resident of Vinson Hall, says he probably will make no more winter trips to Florida. He has trouble with his legs and goes over to Bethesda frequently for therapy.

Frank O'Beirne sounded a bit sad about leaving his Arlington house, which they had owned for fortyfive years. However, he and Tommie have completed the move and had only the pictures left to hang. They find it's a very different kind of life at Vinson Hall.

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Pres., Adm. Charles D. GrifHn USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Joshua W. Cooper USN (Ret.) 400 Madison St., Apt. #808 Alexandria VA 22314 703 549-8708 The San Diego County Group met for luncheon at the Submarine Base on 29 March: present were Barbara and Cliff Cooper, Bobby Coffin, Emmy Hamilton, Bud Hammond, Nina and Oley Sharp.

Attendance was limited to some extent by inroads of the binnacle list—however, the group retains the distinction of meeting on a monthly basis.

Alice Donohue regretted her inability to attend our previously mentioned get-together planned for midMay in Annapolis since she will be in Verona, (Italy).

She will follow up her Italian orientation by attending "cooking School" in Florence. She closes with the observation that "traveling with Tim was more fun—but even soloing beats sitting at home."

As promised last month, here are the results of this years Cressy Cup Regatta held at the Coronado Yacht Club 6-7 May. Twenty-seven schools participated from schools all over the United States. The Interscholastic Yacht Racing Association's National High School Championship was won by John Baker of the Bishop's School of La Jolla, California.

Notably, the number 10 finisher Eugene Schmitt of St. Stanislaus of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and number 13 finisher, Brit Bischoff of Gulliver Preparatory of Miami, Florida, are incoming members of the Class of 1999. There was some great racing, better than the America's Cup finals, and we, once again, can be proud that we sponsor this event in honor of our Classmate Morton Starr Cressy, Jr. We are sorry to report the death of Gardner K. (Rosy) Grout, U on 26 January 1995 at Pasadena, CA. At the Academy, he was a regular on the Soccer

Team and stood high enough in the Academic Program to keep out of trouble.

An extremely friendly person and gifted with a keen sense of humor, he was a welcome addition to any group. His midshipman roommate, Harrison Etheridge, predicted that: "he will be a man that the Navy will be proud to know." Although his time on active duty was brief, he maintained effective liaison with the Navy and his Classmates and his contribution was real and effective as set forth in the "Last Call" section. He will be missed!

As an ensign, he met his bride, Elizabeth Quinn, in Honolulu in 1928. They were married the next year, Elizabeth lives on in San Marino, adjacent to Pasadena.

The Class has made a contribution to the USNA Alumni Association in his memory.

A note from Mrs. Margaret Canaga Coll brings to our attention that the 50th Beacon, Class of 1927 was in error in reporting her husband's, John Owen Reilly Coil's death. He was killed in a plane crash 21 Jan. 1943 along with RAdm. Robert H. English who was ComSubPac at the time. Reilly was a member of his staff.

We are indebted to Roberta Barnes Ankenbrandt, daughter and Martha Livdahl Grigg, niece of Betty Barnes whose epitaph follows. Betty and Bob would be proud of them.

Elizabeth (Betty) Gore Barnes, widow of Robert McCumber Barnes, '27, died of pneumonia April 12 in Louisville, KY. Betty and Bob had met at Betty's sister's wedding (Martha Gore to Otto Livdahl, class of 1926) rehearsal dinner in Norfolk. The resourceful Ensign Barnes switched placecards to seat himself next to the pretty young Betty, displacing Otto's best man.

After a whirlwind courtship, conducted by mail, calls, and roses, Betty and Bob were married a year later The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1980, and marked their 60th in 1990, shortly before Bob's death in early 1991.

Like Bob, Betty was an avid bridge player and both pursued this hobby at the Chevy Chase Club.

Betty's other interests included antiquing, genealogy, shopping and linguistics.

Early in her marriage, Betty traveled to the Philippines and China with two infant daughters to join her husband. Family histories record that, while the girls were on a train during this time, Betty set to spraying Lysol disinfectant on all the surfaces of the compartment—only to discover her oldest, a toddler, sucking on the uncleaned door handle.

When the Japanese invaded China, Betty and her daughters were forced to flee China. In the storm tossed voyage, the ship, filled with women and children, nearly sank on its long voyage to California.

Later tours of duty with her husband included Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Long Beach, CA, and Norfolk and Portsmouth, VA. In 1954, Betty and Bobby settled in Washington, DC. Their 35 years at the Quebec House South earned this the title of "Home" to all the Barnes children and grandchildren.

A graduate of Cornell University where she majored in Latin and Greek, Betty was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority there. She was also a member of the Colonial Dames of America in Virginia, the Daughters of the Founders and Patriots, the Huguenot Society and the Magna Charta Dames.

She leaves two daughters, Elizabeth Barnes Covell of Louisville, KY, and Roberta Barnes Ankenbrandt of Irvine, CA; six grandchildren and three greatgrandsons; and a brother, Capt. John M. Gore, USN. Ret., Class of 1939, of McLean, Va. Betty was buried April 19 at Arlington National Cemetery with her beloved Bob. The family requests that any memorial gifts be made to the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association.

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Sec'y, Capt. Albert O. Momm USN (Ret.) 909 Topmast Way, Annapolis, MD 21401 Fla. con-., RAdm. R. N. Norgaard USN (Ret.) 1111 S. Lakemont Ave., Apt. 405/07 Winter Park, FL 32892-5496 The Further Story of the Mac Learys The obituary of Mac Leary in a previous Shipmate was collected from notes in the several "Twenty-Eighters" published over the years. Subsequently, the Leary family was kind to send local news clippings and personal notes from Shreveport for our information.

The Learys had long been loyal citizens of the City of Shreveport over the years. Mac and Kay had been recently honored for professional distinction and community service, when the Glen Retirement System had presented its 1993 Heritage award to them.

Mac was instrumental in development of the Glen Retirement, serving on the property search committee of the Board of Directors, while Kay also served on the Board of Directors. After retirement, Mac continued to be active in business aifairs until his death. Also active in many other civic endeavors including the Shreveport Symphony, Genevieve Orphanage, The Strand, Southfield School, CaddoBossier Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and Bridge House. Throughout his life he was an active member and fund-raiser for many civic and charitable organizations.

We've all heard of the aftermath of the surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, where the leaders of the U.S. defense forces: Gen. Short, of the Army, and Adm. Kimmel, of the Navy, were reduced in rank because their "lack of preparedness" allowed much destruction.

BLC's Martin Merson reported early in '95 that he is continuing his research on the "Scapegoating" of the Pearl Harbor commanders — in conjunction with Adm. Kimmel's friends and families residing in Annapolis. He said, at that time: "I am more convinced than ever that those of us who pride ourselves on the fairness of the American way have cause to be ashamed of the grievous wrong perpetrated on two honorable officers who deserve a better fate."

To date, Martin has written six articles on the subject; four of these were published by "Officer Review", the Military Order of the World Wars. One of these articles was awarded the First Prize in the VAdm. George C. Dyer Memorial Trust Fund Annual Awards competition for 1991. For years, in conjunction with Adm. Husband Kimmel's family, Martin has decried the demotion, pointing out that Washington did not alert the Pearl Harbor commanders with all the intelligence data available. It was known that the Japanese had planned on making such attacks on U.S. military bases, but not the specific bases to be targeted.

Now, the Annapolis Capital reports that the "Naval Institute", in its 1995 annual 2-day seminar, which brings together historians and senior naval officers to discuss the future of the Navy and kindred matters, will feature the book of Capt. E. L. Beach (Ret) '39 titled "Scapegoats: A Defense of Kimmel and Short at Peari Harbor". This book disputes the fact that Adm. Kimmel failed to prepare Pearl Harbor for the Japanese surprise attack in 1941.

For decades the Admiral's sons, Annapolis residents, have fought to clear their father's name by proving that Navy 'bureaucrats' left the base tragically under-equipped and totally in the dark about the coming attack.

Bolstered by Capt. Beach's new Naval Institute book, the Kimmel brothers will go to Capitol Hill later in April in an effort to persuade the Secretary

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In his book, Capt. Beach argues that the disaster grew from Washington's mistakes, not Adm. Kimmel's.

Strategically, Defense Brass had refused to properly equip the Pacific Fleet in favor of arming England.

Tactically, Adm. Kimmel was not informed about intelligence whisperings that a Japanese attack might be coming (in that area).

In his April '95 letter, Merson comments: "Had it not been for a small number of very decent and courageous upper classmen in my Plebe Year — here 1 refer to such men as Hap Lyon '26, Harry Henderson '26, Richie Collins '27, Herb Neuhaus '27, et al — I would have in all probability met my Waterloo. It was never possible for me to repay my obligations to the specific individuals who displayed strong Christian principles and innate decency. Hence, when I learned — after much research — that Kimmel and Short had been grievously wronged, I set about to do all within my power to right the wrong. Hence, my efforts on behalf of the Pearl Harbor Commanders."

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Pres., RAdm. Samuel B. Frankel (Chick) USN (Ret.) 17379 Bernardo Center Dr., San Diego, CA 92128 Sec'y, Capt. Philip R. Osbom USN (Ret.) 8206 River Crescent Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 Cort. Secretaries: Calif, RAdm. Chuck Triebel USN (Ret.) 12751 Gateway Park Rd., Poway, CA 92064 Florida, Dot Flatley, Box 813, Bartow, FL 33830 [Editor's Note: The following was Phil's April column that was inadvertently left out. We regret the inconvenience of not having official "news". Dave] At this stage in our careers, it is inevitable that more and more space become devoted to sad news.

After a long siege, our Classmate, Roy Benson (RAdm USN Ret) gave up to complications of Alzheimer's disease on 7 February 1995 at the Ginger Cove Health Center in Annapolis. I had been closely associated with him the last several years during which he completed 40 years of Naval service, was Class President and chairman of the last two reunion committees. He had a distinguished record in submarines and many other important assignments. Funeral services were held in the Naval Academy Chapel with burial at the Naval Academy cemetery. The Class sent flowers. It was quite cold and the ground was covered with snow. Bill Busik and many of the staff of the Alumni Association and Ginger Cove attended. The submarine forces were well represented by Captain Ned Beach. Roy's son.

Rick Connole, gave a fine eulogy.

We are also sorty to report the death on 23 December 1994 of Pete Persons (RAdm USN Ret) at Kanache, Hawaii. (This information was received late and I have no details) and Clarence J. Moore ("Dinty") who died peacefully in his sleep at his residence in Drexel Hill, PA. Memorial services were held at Trinity Episcopal Church, Ambler, PA where his son, the Rev. Joseph I. Moore, is rector. Dinty wrote up our first "Muster Notes" in 1935.

Dottie Flatley writes that she has thirteen great grands with three of the families in the Jacksonville area. Son, Jim, is heading up the YORKTOWN Foundation in Charleston. (Our son, Philip, is a volunteer for that organization.) Bea Kohr writes, "I would like to thank the Class of 1929 for the lovely floral arrangement of mixed colors and fragrant flowers that arrived for "Kappy's" funeral.

We are sorry to report the death of Charlotte S.

Weiss, widow of Don Weiss (RAdm. USN, Ret) who died March 23,1995 at the Health Center, Fleet Landing, Atlantic Beach, Florida. They were married in 1931. Don died in 1976. She is survived by two sisters and a brother. Several communications were received about Charlotte's death, one of which was inexplicably lost for which I am sony not to acknowledge.

It doesn't seem quite the same here at Ginger Cove without Roy Benson. 1 can still hear the notes of "Eternal Father —" rendered by his musical friend Richard Estrin on the saxophone at the close of the service, which made a fitting epitaph. Roy was leader of the "N A TEN" and captain of the Drum and Bugle Corps as a midshipman.

To ease the strain, we have the following interesting letter from Kemp ToIIey recalling old times in the fleet. Phil Osborn '29 "The recent passing of Pete Persons and Jack Galbraith, two very close friends and old shipmates in U.S. Fleet Flagship TEXAS recall happy, carefree memories of cruising and port-hopping.

1 came aboard TEXAS from FLORIDA during June week at Annapolis, June 1931, to join Rollo Brovrnlee, Jack Galbraith and 'Cokey' Moore ('27) as communication watch officers on the U.S. Fleet staff. What a life! The duty one day in four in port, one in four at sea, no division duties, no morning quarters, no reveille. My only instructions from LCdr E. E. Stone, Fleet communications officer were short: 'The U.S. Fleet staff,' he said with a smile, 'does not make mistakes.'

CinC U.S. Fleet Admiral William Veasy Pratt liked to travel and to hell with maneuvers. His successor.

Admiral J. V. Chase, felt the same. (He enjoyed going barefoot on a sandy beach, digging for gooeyduck clams.) After Annapolis, there were fortnight stops in New York and Norfolk for leave and liberty, before heading to Guantanamo for replenishment of gallon jugs of Bacardi rum in straw wrapping, passed in from quiet-running motor boats via port holes several feet above the waterline in the junior JO quarters at the very stem of the ship.

Next was alongside dock at Balboa for a month, to umpire at long range a fleet exercise at sea and a week of hosting Britain's monster battieship HMS NELSON, passing through Panama's locks with a foot to spare on each side.

At Balboa our rallying point ashore was the Union Club, uniform railroad trou, white bum freezers and bushy tails, standard operating procedure a $5 bottle of Old Parr scotch plus many mini-bottles of soda on the small tables surtounding the dance floor — pour your own. On the balcony overhead sat the matrons of Panama society, watching carefully the young belles they had brought and would escort home.

Next came San Diego, San Pedro, San Francisco, Seattle, and Bellingham (to make happy the young ladies of Washington State Normal School.) We had done pretty well in the other ports, too; there was only one benedict in that whole JO mess of 21 red-

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blooded ensigns — among them "T" Davison, Frank Adamson and Toby Schreiber — but the latter two already had had their hides nailed to the bam door There was no Pearl Harbor for us; we were alongside a Honolulu dock like a proper cmise liner for a fortnight of balmy air, Waikiki swimming and Moana Hotel romping. Then it was back to 'Pedro,' snugged behind the breakwater while the other battleships went to sea weekdays and spent the weekends at anchor in the bay, rolling their lower gangway platforms under water.

From such a springboard, the choice of next duty for Rollo and me was for the asking. 'You both are from the east coast,' reminded Flag Secretary Russell Berkey, 'so ask for the one month's Optical School at Mare Island. Then ask that your orders be changed to the Washington Navy Yard Optical School at no additional cost to the government. Thus, you will collect mileage from San Pedro to San Francisco, drive across the U.S. in RoUo's car, go to school, take a month's leave, then drive back to Frisco to take your Dollar liner to Manila.' (Any wonder that a brain like that would wind up sporting four stars?)

Washington for a month in a nice apartment?

Wow! The diplomat daddy of two of our Panama young ladies had come to Washington with his family. And could those girls cook a la Spanish! (No chaperones!)

Rollo and I delayed until the very last; Rollo's enamorata was near Washington; mine was in San Francisco — no point in wasting time between. We made it to Frisco in three days, 18 hours, the Ford with its exhaust valves bumed out and ours too. It was a proper finale for a very good year. (P.S. Neither Rollo nor I ever cashed in on those "enamoratas.")"

Rollo Brownlee and Kemp Tolley arriving San Francisco Sept. I93I, three days and 18 hours out of Washington, DC by road

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Pres., RAdm. WilUam O. Snead USN (Ret.) Ex. Sec'y, Capt. Christian L. Engleman USN (Ret.) MP 0.82R Skamania Mines Rd., Washougal, Wash.

98671 Cort. Sec'y, Capt. John A. Moreno 1214 Fifth St., Coronado, CA 92118 619 435-3732 Another sad month for '30! We lost three Classmates, one widow, and one daughter between 29 March and 7 April.

Fog Hayes died on 3 April, following a long illness and complications from a fall. Interment is planned at Arlington during the month of May. He left no close surviving relatives. Fog had a very distinguished career in the Marine Corps, culminating in his assignment as Assistant Commandant in 1962.

He retired in 1965, settling in San Diego, where he lived until his death.

Ray Conner died in San Diego on 4 April, also following a long illness. He originally settled in Santa Barbara upon retirement in 1959 but moved to San Diego in the 1970's. His burial was at Arlington beside his wife of 51 years, Laura Hunsaker Conner He is survived by three nephews and a niece.

B. C. Allen died on 5 April at Prescott, AZ. Following retirement in 1959 he had settled in San Diego (Rancho Santa Fe) and was engaged in his brother's real estate firm but moved to Prescott in 1971. He is survived by his son, B. C. Allen III, of Phoenix, AZ, daughters Mary Gushing, Prescott, Catherine Baxter, of Polk City, LA, Elizabeth Lasswell, of Bonita, CA, and his brother Willis M. Allen, of La Jolla, CA. Burial will be at the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Sandy Heyward died suddenly from a heart attack in Camden, SC, on 15 April. He is survived by his wife, Grace Heyward, of Camden, SC; two sons, Capt. Shannon D. Heyward, of North Atiantic Beach, FL '52 USN (Ret.) and McCourtney N. Heyward, of Manassas, VA; and daughter Alexandra H. Boykin, of Camden, SC. Funeral services were held in Camden on 18 April with burial at Arlington on 20 April. Sandy, too, had a distinguished career, retiring as a vice admiral in 1968 after serving as Chief of Naval Air Training, as well as having had many outstanding prior assignments. Roscoe Newman, a close friend of Sandy, adds, "Were ten to fifteen percent of the world's people of equal stature and worth, the future would be more promising."

Bertha Jackson, Andy's widow, died at a nursing home in Boston, MA, on 29 March. Services were held at the Naval Academy Chapel, following which she was interted alongside Andy at the Naval Academy Cemetery. She leaves one daughter, Helen Jackson Young, of Boston, and two grandchildren.

Jenks Jenkins' brilliant and beloved daughter, Patricia Ann Jenkins died on 7 April at Winchester, MA. She was Phi Beta Kappa at Hollins College, followed by an outstanding business career with, among others, IBM and one of the largest Boston banks. She was buried alongside her mother, Ann Elizabeth (Dunham) Jenkins at the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery, the Rev. (RAdm.) Robert R. Criaghill conducting the service. Her father, Jenks, is her only survivor. To him goes our sympathy and sincere condolences.

Marie and Rebel Lowrance have had an added spell of illness. Marie was recently operated on at Coronado Hospital but has now returned to her retirement home at Villa Coronado. Rebel returned to Coronado Royale for a short stay but was transferted to Coronado Hospital for a gall bladder and colon operation. He will be U-ansferted to the Continental Rehabilitation Hospital, San Diego, for treatment

prior to eventually retuming to Coronado Royale.

Jim Davis has recentiy been hospitalized with a heart condition but is now recovering at his home in Hereford, AZ. On a lighter line, the San Diego Group enjoyed a delightful luncheon at the Sub Base on 7 April, with Marcia and Jack Lee as the generous hosts. Among those present were: Else Bradman, Harvey Burden and his faithful friend Dale Johnson, Marcia and Jack Lee, Betty McClain, Margaret and Rowland McKnight, Stuie and Jack Moreno, Roscoe Newman, Dollie (Kinert) Siegel, Ann and Eddie Wagner and Walt Walter.

Chief Masterson made a fast trip West, visiting briefly with Walt Walter at Laguna Hills. Unfortunately Chief was unable to come to San Diego so we missed seeing him.

Finally, thanks so much for a thoughtful poem very kindly submitted by Chick Lawver: For The Lone Sailor O'er the wall I did send this call So there it is Give it a twit.

Pass along your bit.

At least an obit.

Mark the date.

And don't be late.

'Tis my fate to wait.

A deep depression laid down beside me.

As I awake the day to be.

This refrain does haunt me: "Home is the sailor, home from the sea."

On the lee shore of the sound.

There he will be found, safe from the sea.

"Home is the sailor, home from the sea."

No more farewells to be, nor sailings on the tide.

For by the side of loved ones is he.

"Home is the sailor, home from the sea."

No ports to call, no more isles to see, nor sailings free.

From off the deep, in peaceful sleep.

Far down the strand he does make his stand.

"Home from the sea.

Safely home is he."

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Pres., RAdm. Raymond P. Hunter USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. A. B. Metsger USN (Ret.) 3520 N. Roberts Ln., Ariington, VA 22207 (703) 524-4599 (O); (703) 525-2981 (H) Our Washington-Annapolis group had a fine luncheon 18 April, as always the third Tuesday. 9 of us turned out for this luncheon, and we include a picture to almost prove it—one member was behind the camera. Reading around the table counter clockwise from the cameraman's empty chair: Bill FitzGerald, Ralph Gillette, Easy Stewart, Bucky Bouve, Donald MacDonald, (the edge of Joe Gardiner's head), Johnny Webster, Jack Miner. Other attendee was A. B. Metsger.

There was a vigorous discussion of current literature (the McNamara book). This led to an examination of related events in the high naval command.

Missing from our picture and the luncheon was Ray Hunter, who has been for years a reliable participant in the Washington luncheons. Ray is fighting, we hope winning, a health battle at Knollwood where he has resided for four years or so.

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Washington 18 April luncheon.

In July our luncheon, according to tradition, will be the 18th (third Tuesday) of the month at the Annapolis Yacht Club. We appreciate Carl Mott's making the arrangements for this, which will be a repeat of our superb July luncheons. Bar opens at 11:30, seats at 12:30. Jack Miner is taking reservations, and in Annapolis Carl Mott. We had twenty-five last year, hope for a larger turnout in 1995. This is the big Class event of the year, including our lovely ladies.

From Southern California Bob Heilig reports a 3 April meeting of the Ancient Mariners at the Adair's in Coronado for lunch. The group: Adair's, Burns', Ken Romberg, Ellsworth's, Heilig's, Moring's, and Dee Heinz, widow of Pickle, '33. Bob also reports that Georgia and Lew Lewellen are escaping to their ranch in Wyoming early in May. We have a picture taken at the San Diego group's March luncheon; we're sorry it does not include everyone.

Around the table counter clockwise we see Ed Moring, Ernie Ellsworth, Ken Romberg, Bob Heilig, Dean Black, and Noah Adair. Present, but outside the picture range were our reporter emeritus Ed Burns, Dick Hay, Joe Tenney and A. B. Metsger.

San Diego 16 March luncheon Ali Gadrow reports from Tidewater, Virginia: "Sunday March 26th at 1 PM the Class of '31 met with members of Classes '30 and '32 at the new residence of Jesse Motes, Westminster Canterbury for a delightful get-together lunch. Members present were: '31, Jesse Motes, the gracious host, Frances and Joe Foley, Audrey Dempsey, and Aliete Gadrow.

Class of '32 Walter Asmuth Jr., Theora Hydeman, and June O'Connor. Class of '30 Marguerite Haynesworth. Last but not least our lovely regular guest Connie Smith. We enjoyed the camaraderie and the beautiful Chesapeake Bay views from Jesse's apartment. Our next luncheon will be at the home of George and Kathleen Johnsen Geyer Brown on April 23 at 1 PM. Any Classmates visiting the area are welcome to our luncheonsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just call Ali Gadrow 804-496-8664."

Ali adds that Walter Asmuth visited Les Wood Thursday April 11th, found him cheerful and much improved.

We congratulate the Tidewater group for adding adjacent classes to their luncheons, permitting continuation of these meetings when local numbers have fallen off.

We have three residents in Fleet Landing, the attractive complex near Jacksonville. Elynor Brown keeps us informed of events there, reports that Jean Ritchie is taking part in a Follies presentation (wish we could be there). PK Will was visited by daughter Ann from Canada.

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with two daughters and a son-in-law on alternate Sundays. They are lucky to have their Naples daughter doing their marketing. JB Colwell is active, thinking of getting north to attend the Washington area Christmas luncheon; the Washingtonians anticipate this with pleasure.

Ralph CuUinan reported that he and Dora are both improving after winter indispositions. He was concerned as to whether Long John Kirkpatrick was affected by the Oklahoma City bomb of mid April.

Dick Peterson reports no change in the Bay Area.

We are most interested in a paper by our productive Alvey Wright with recommendations as to the handling of Oahu's congested traffic. Alvey as always knows his subject well; and as Past Director, Hawaii Airports, Harbors and Highways speaks from authority. His paper is most attractively presented, with humorous sketches spicing the text. Alvey: "The purposes of this proposal are to encourage bus ridership on H-3 [Eisenhower Interstate Highway Program Project H-3], to reduce the unplanned impact on the Kaneohe area, to fund public improvements in the target area, to provide funds for preserving the cultural sites that have been discovered, to restore the Hawaiian programs eliminated by the new Congress, and to beautify Hawaii."

We have a copy of the Ramage Review reminding us that RAMAGE will commission in Boston 22 July.

We hope some Classmates will attend.

We sadly report the death of Al Mathers of a stroke March 26th. Al was bom in Nebraska 86 years ago. He left us before the end of second class year, completed his education at the University of Michigan Law School, served in the Federal Highway Administration 44 years. He was a longtime resident of the Washington area; we remember him especially for his many years as treasurer and mainstay of our Washington Alumni Association chapter.

He is survived by his wife Elaine, of Vienna, Virginia, by two sons, a sister, and five grandchildren.

Kit Hawkins' wife, Virginia ("Boots"), died March 13 in Cumberland, Maryland. The Hawkins' lived an active golfing, hunting and fishing life in Reno for 32 years. Kit having inner ear problems, they moved two years ago to Cumberland to be near Boots' daughter, Patricia Sell. Kit is in Lyon Manor Nursing Home in Cumberland; Pat says Kit is fine mentally but his legs give him trouble. Kit's sister, Belts, is Mrs. Ben Custer, '26; Ben initially reported to us the sad news.

Margaret, widow of Bryant (Chick) Chandler, died in Honolulu February 20th. Chick had died in '92. The Chandler's are survived by daughter Derua Lawrence (who notified us), son Bryant, daughter Dana Chandler, 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Paul Schoeni's widow, Charlotte Weiss, died 23 March. His first wife, Ruth, died in 1986; in 1989 he married Charlotte, widow of Don Weiss, '29. Paul died in 1990.

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Pres., Capt. Will I. Bull USN (Ret.) 1725 Oak Lane, McLean, VA 22101 Sec'y, Capt. T. A. Nisewaner USN (Ret.) 7121 Helmsdale Rd., Bethesda, MD 20817 Here and There With '32 In the last issue we wrote about the unfortunate loss of two Classmates, Floyd Schultz and Frank Acker, but there is far more to be said about these two totally different, wonderful characters.

Floyd and Nancy Schultz

Floyd was a dignified leader for his country and his community. When in Pascagoula, MI, working for the Ingalls Shipyard he joined the Rotary Club and soon became one of its most distinguished and well liked members. When Floyd and Nancy moved to Camarillo, CA, in 1978 to be near their daughters and their families Floyd quickly shifted to the Camarillo Rotary and like good cream in a bottle of milk he quickly rose to the top and again became a leader Floyd, his friends said, was the consummate Rotarian. He never missed a meeting and volunteered whenever someone was needed.

Floyd was also completely down to earth. The editor of the Camarillo Star was surprised one morning when he was called for one simple request, "Would you please talk to someone down there in your Sports Department and ask them to make sure they get the Navy football score in the paper each Sunday."

The editor added, "I've been in the locker room to interview numerous sports personalities and I've been in the same room with three of our Presidents.

But I never had a Rear Admiral chide me about a missing Naval Academy football score â&#x20AC;&#x201D; until I met Floyd Schultz."

Even at the academy Frank Acker was an avid book collector. Frank was one of the old timers in the hobby and he began the collection of Gilbert Patten material around 1940. He owned everything that Patten wrote that was published in paper covers. One collector told of seeing Jack's closets stacked with piles and piles of old dime novels, paperbacks and magazines all containing the writings of the man who became famous for creating Frank

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Merriwell.

These books are mainly out of print now but Frank Mertiwell was a wonderful character. He went to Yale, was a great athlete, didn't drink, didn't smoke and beat up the bullies who harmed the weak.

Frank was as modest as he was generous and yet he saw those character traits in others instead of himself A fellow collector, Gil O'Gara, gave an example. A few years back I was trying to complete my collection of the Jack Race series. Frank told me he had the book 1 needed to fill out the set but he didn't want to part with it because it would break up his own collection. "However," he told me, "if you can find a certain Gilbert Patten book I need, it's a deal." I told him that I would see what I could do, but privately believed that this was a trade that would never occur.

A week later the Jack Race book arrived in the mail. "I got to thinking about it," he explained, "and I realized that you wanted the Jack Race book more than 1 did, so I'm simply sending it on to you. When you find the book 1 need, we can call it even."

These days when so many collectors are fighting tooth and nail for pieces of printed pulp paper bound in cloth-covered cardboard, it is nice to remember that there was one man who set an example of fair dealing and integrity. I hope we can leam something from men like Frank C. Acker.

How many of us know that before entering the Naval Academy Frank spent a year at New York University and later spent a year at the University of Tours in France getting a certificate in French before teaching French at the Naval Academy. He also acted as a French interpreter for the Navy.

Frankfinishedup his career with a graduate course in Educational Psychology 1962-63 at Brown University before joining the faculty for a decade of fine work as Administrative Assistant to the President.

The San Diego clan (St. Patrick was born in Wales!) gathered on March 14th at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot for the Class of '32 luncheon to celebrate the Coming of the Green, St. Patrick's Day. It was just prior to Dick Best's 85th birthday and he had the entire group sing, "Happy Birthday to you." The group had arranged for a delicious chocolate cake for Dick with an "85" in candles on top and, when it was served, the whole kit and caboodle chimed in with, "Blow out the candles and make a wish." He said from his side of the table, "The candles only denote 58." That is close enough.

Present in good health, and they all ate a big chunk of the cake, were Anne Thomas and her vivacious daughter Ginny, Dick Blair and his faithful driver, Mari Wilson, who was just back from North Dakota where she recentiy moved (he already has a replacement), Dick Best the happy birthday child with his usual bow tie and great smile when he isn't expounding on life, Ruthie and Jim Clement, looking great, Margaret and Harry Caperton also in fine health and Al Cope sans Bette but she did supply the cake.

One sad note, and an indication of mortality, was that Don Thomas had been gone one year from the date of the function. And everyone still misses him.

Our diminutive, multi-lingual Juan Domenech, who holds down the fort in the Guaynabo suburb of San Juan, PL, along with his charming wife Marina had a bad fall a few months ago that really incapacitated him. He shattered the socket for the femur on his hip plus a few other incidentals and was truly crippled. The whole operation was far more extensive than a hip replacement.

After spending weeks in a wheel chair, Juan was elevated to the status of a pusher and, as of this writing, was graduating to a surgical three pronged cane.

With his steady improvement, and the able help of Marina, he should soon be back to ballroom dancing and regular daily swims.

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Juan and Marina Domenech Alex Coxe, that normally sturdy resident of Chapel Hill, NC, has also had his problems in the past two years. A startling, unexplained fall over a chair in the kitchen resulted in a shattered shoulder bone.

Nothing simple for Alex.

Alex Cose and Andy Nisewaner The first, long operation was less than a success so it was back to the hospital for repairs. The recovery has been slow and painful. Unfortunately, it has almost completely ended his golf game with a practically non-existent back swing but, although not moving as nimbly as of yore, he is still hanging in

there. He is also thankful for the tertific support of his lovely wife Marge.

Dorothy Lawton Quarles, the widow of our Classmate Country Quarles, died on 16 November 1994 after a lengthy illness. Dottie was first acquainted with the Class during our midshipmen days when she was a student at Goucher College in Baltimore, MD. When World War 11 started she was given a commission as a First Lieutenant in the Marine Corps and served during the entire conflict.

Her World War II service was remembered by the Marine Corps at her funeral on March 17,1995, when her ashes were placed in the same niche as those of Country Quarles in the Columbarium at the Arlington National Cemetery. Country died in 1989.

The Marine Corps recognized Dottie's World War II service by rendering military honors at her funeral.

A squad of Marines fired the traditional three volleys and a bugler from the Marine Corps Band played taps. The Marine Corps was officially represented, very appropriately, by a lady Marine who held the same rank as Dottie held in World War II, that of First Lieutenant.

The Class was represented by Frances and Will E. Bull and Barry Atkins who knew her when he was a midshipman. Your Secretary, just out of the Bethesda Naval Hospital, wasn't up to making the occasion.

How many people know that our thoughtful former Class President, Don Thomas, initially proposed the establishment of a columbarium at the Naval Academy?

In a letter to the Superintendent dated 8 July 1980, Don wrote: "The purpose of this letter is to propose that a columbarium be incorporated in the Naval Academy Cemetery to receive the cremated remains of certain graduates of the Naval Academy who are not now, or who are no longer eligible to be interred there.

Over the past 20 or 30 years, eligibility for burial at the Naval Academy has been subject to increasingly stringent criteria to the point where, now, only those retired officers who have served on active duty as flag officers are eligible. Only exceptions are for those who had the foresight to reserve plots when eligibility requirements were less stringent.

The need for such restricted eligibility is fully recognized and is not questioned. However, it does seem appropriate that some provision be made at the Naval Academy cemetery for accommodating the cremated remains of Naval Academy graduates, particularly those who have devoted many years to a career in the Navy or the Marine Corps.

A columbarium offers the obvious advantages of conserving scarce real estate while providing a sensible, dignified and economical means of meeting the needs of the departed and their spouses. It is understood that the first increment of 5000 niches toward an eventual total of 50,000 has been opened at Arlington National Cemetery."

It is recognized that the Naval Academy, unlike Arlington, is only tangentially in the "cemetery business" and undoubtedly has very limited appropriated funds for the maintenance or expansion of its cemetery. Obviously the Naval Academy's first priority is for the mission of educating midshipmen rather than for the burial of its graduates. However, I feel strongly that many of us who hold strong ties with the Naval Academy feel a keen sense of disappointment that we may no longer have our final resting place there.

Should appropriated funds be unavailable for building a columbarium, could one be financed by private donations of subscriptions? 1 suggest that the Naval Academy Alumni Association be the appropriate organization to manage such a fund and publicize it to graduates. Accordingly, a copy of this letter is being sent to the Executive Director of that

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So here was a superb proposal, undoubtedly discussed before at other times and places, but never officially submitted to the Superintendent as a long overdue project of exceptional importance. The response was tremendous, it immediately made the Superintendent's "Wish List" and the wheels began to grind. Through a grant of $250,000.00 from the Olmsted Foundation and the contributions of many individuals the project was financed and gotten underway.

Then the alert Class of 1937 rose to the occasion and financed the Class of 1937 Memorial Wall to honor those graduates who were lost in the line of duty and whose bodies were never recovered. Over 1200 graduates are so honored.

The two projects fit together like a glove and are a distinct credit to the Naval Academy.

Howard Prince and Will I. Bull

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Pres., Capt. Raymond W. Thompson, Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Charles A. Blick SC USN (Ret.) 2725 31st St. NW, Washington, DC 20008 The Annapolis-Washington Group met for lunch on 14 March at the Chevy Chase Club. Attending were Thompson Blick, Coleman, King, Pratt, Moorer, Oren, Strean and Wright. Smoke Strean, visiting from the West Coast, quipped that California now has 4 seasons. Flood, Fire, Earthquake and Riots. Smoke is retuming home on 13 April but will be back with us on 1 August. John Oren attended the meeting of the "Board" of Vinson Hall as he is interested in moving into that institution. John advises that the organization is solvent and moving along nicely, however, future applicants for the Arleigh Burke Pavilion will be expected to have some form of insurance that pays for part of nursing home care. Tom Moorer advised that Russia is in a state of turmoil with Boris Yeltsin, nominally, in control at the moment. Russia poses a problem, internationally, because of its strong stance of pro-Iraq

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and pro-Iran, thereby muddying up the waters for a Mid-East Peace. Domesticly, Tom feels that most of the Contract with America will receive favorable action from the House and the Senate.

Stephie and Leo Erck are escaping the wintry blasts of Maryland by spending time in their condominium on Sanibel Island, FL. Leo will be back with us on 1 May. Dick Ashworth was the "weaponeer" for the atomic bomb drop on Nagasaki, Japan, in August 1945. It was recognized that the Army Air Corps pilots did not have sufficient knowledge of the Abombs technical development nor its tactical limitations to make sound decisions involving those aspects of the bomb. General Groves, head of the "Manhattan Project," insisted that the bomb carrying aircraft have someone aboard qualified to make the final judgment should decisions of this nature be required.

Obviously, to obtain this knowledge exposure to the development process at Los Alamos was required.

Captain Parsons was one and Dick was the other.

For want of a better name for this member of the crew. Parsons came up with the name "weaponeer."

Although it was understood that there would be joint agreement between the aircraft commander and the "weaponeer," there were specific responsibilities for die "weaponeer" spelled out during conferences both in Washington and in the forward area. If there was disagreement between the plane commander and the "weaponeer," the "weaponeer" would have final judgment on questions of ditching the bomb, delivery on a less favorable target, delivery at a lower altitude than ordered or by other than visual observation. The "weaponeer" was also to certify to the plane commander that the target to be attacked was the target designated in the Mission Orders.

Here, after 50 years, is the Dick Ashworth Story.

Although there has probably been too much said already on the subject of the Smithsonian exhibit of the ENOLA GAY and World War n, there is room, I think, to remind ourselves of the circumstances that existed at the time the decision was made to attack Japan with the two atom bombs. Let's say, rather, that those who espouse "political correctness", "historic revisionism", "racism" and all the dumb philosophies that have colored the whole brouhaha that has embroiled the exhibit, need to be educated on that environment. We who were there know too well what was going on at that time.

It is easy to pontificate in 1995, fifty years later, on the morality of the use of the bombs. Do I have any regrets about my part in these operations? My answer has always been, no. This was war to be pursued to unconditional surrender, a policy established by the Combined Chiefs of Staff long before these atom bomb operations took place. How much different were the fire raids on Tokyo when probably 150,000 people were killed and more than sixteen square miles of the city destroyed? That doesn't make it any better. But it was war time.

Then I finally come to the point when I say, "Let's talk to the troops waiting on Okinawa for the invasion of Japan and see how they feel about it." The answer always from people I have talked to, "Thank God for the bomb. We didn't have to go into Japan." No one knows the number of casualties that would have been taken by both sides in the invasion, but I am sure that the general conclusion is that there would have been more casualties in that operation than from the atom bomb attacks.

I think that it is safe to say that no one involved in the development of the bombs, from the highest command levels to we working people, had any realistic concept of the magnitude of the devastation one of these so called 20,000 ton TNT energy equivalent bombs would cause. When one reads the recorded impressions of those who witnessed the Trinity test, particularly the scientists most closely involved in the development of the bombs, you find that their reaction to the awesome sight was largely one of the technical magnitude of the thing. Perhaps Openheimer might be the only one who recognized the real magnitude of it beyond the tech-

nical accomplishment when he saw it. From the Bhagavad-Gita written in Sanskrit that he could recite from memory he said, "Now I have become death, the destroyer of worlds." On the other hand General Fanell, General Groves deputy, may also have sensed it from a different point of view. After the shot he said to Groves, "The war is over."

If my assumption is correct that we had yet to understand the magnitude of devastation of an atom bomb explosion in terms of the total destruction of a city's infra-structure, the total elimination of fire and police departments, elimination of the medical and hospital facilities and their people, all communications, and yes, the magnitude of the results of the prompt and residual radiation, the question as to whether the bombs should be used probably would have been looked at in a different light than from its purely military significance. There was at that time no other measure to cause it to be considered other than just another weapon in the arsenals of war. That is what President Truman called it when he stated to the effect, "This is a weapon of war. Of course we will use it."

After the fact, however, when this all came into real focus with full realization of what a nuclear bomb would do, the policy known as "Mutual Assured Destruction" came into being. "You attempt to destroy me with atom bombs, I will surely destroy you." One may not like this policy and the philosophy behind it, but it is safe to say, I believe, that it was this policy which has preserved the peace of the world for the last forty years or more. Sane people would not dare to use the bomb against others equally armed.

I believe that it was inevitable that an atom bomb would be brought to life by some country. Japan was working on it. Germany was trying it and failing because it was not getting the support from Hitler that some of the missile programs were receiving. And we know that Russia was hard at work and succeeding with the information obtained from their mole, Klaus Fuchs, in the laboratory at Los Alamos. The world should be thankful that we found it first.

Archie Wright had a "Great Spring Break" on the Cayman Islands during the month of March.

Bully for you, Archie!

E. J. (Harry) Harris wrote in from Reno, Nevada, to say that he was fascinated by the article ''Shipmate Enters the 21 st Century." Harry tried to replicate the Shipmate program with his personal computer with fairly good results including a picture of his poodle. Rags. In closing, Harry quoted the Bible, Daniel 12-4, "Even to the time of the end: many shall mn to and fro, and Knowledge be increased." Harry plans to visit Southern Indiana in May to renew old friendships in his home town, Huntingburg.

The Annapolis-Washington Group met for lunch at the Chevy Chase Club on 11 April with Thompson, Blick, Dawson, Elliott, King, Moorer, Oren, Ramee, Strean and Wright in attendance. Chick King commented on the previous Sunday's "60 Minutes" program in which former Sec, Korb recommended that all the Service Academies be eliminated. Korb stated that it would be more cost effective to obtain officer candidates from other sources. Senator John McCain countered Mr. Korb's thesis by pointing out that the Academies had served the country very well and that future Eisenhowers, MacArthurs, Halseys and Arnolds would best be nurtured in the traditional Academy mold of Duty, Honor, Country. Ray Thompson remarked that he had had lunch with Stan Barnes a few days earlier and that Stan looked great and was doing very well with his wild flower nursery in New Canaan, Connecticut. Tom Moorer feels that President Mandela will have serious problems in South Africa as the "Afrikaners" the land-owning Boers, will not sit still if Mandela proposes a re-distribution of wealth. Tom observed that China is building a modem sea-going Navy. China already has nuclear capability and will dominate the Western Pacific. China has recently annexed some disputed

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territory in which the Philippines and Taiwan claimed ownership. As a result of all this. China's bordering countries are strengthening their sea and air arms to counter China. Tom pointed out that the "Law of the Sea" agreement which the U.S. approved last year opens up a real can of worms in that all sea areas beyond the shore line will be under the cognizance of the United Nations. Tom feels that this will complicate the mining of critical and strategic mineral nodules resting on the bottom of the sea as a U.N. permit or license will be a prerequisite. A fee of about 3250,000 will be required for a license to explore — if minerals are found the exploring country must stake its rights. China is already claiming rights to a sea bottom cache of minerals near Hawaii — this whole procedure is rife for future conflicts. On the domestic side, Tom believes that congressional action on the Contract with America will have a profound effect on this country and will have a positive impact on our way of life. Tax-payers and tax-eaters will occupy center stage for the big show-down.

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Pres., Capt. Hugh Q. Murray USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Roy C. Smith HI USNR (Ret.) 3730 Ramsgate Dr., Annapolis. MD 21403 (410) 268-5668 West Coast Correpsondent, Capt. Robert W. Leeman USN (Ret.) 1611 Chatsworth Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107 (619) 224-7710 Betty and Link Gebelin finally finished a roll of film that started last December with these pictures of them both properly attired and watching the Army-Navy game. It's too bad that such devotion didn't produce a better result.

Uniform of the day for Army-Navy at the Gebelins' Art Gralla had been having some heart and circulation problems that led to surgery in New Orleans, where his son is a cardiologist. After retuming home with a good prognosis he suffered a severe stroke that left him paralyzed along the left side and it now (21 March) looks like he will go from Bethesda to the Arleigh Burke medical pavilion at Vinson Hall.

Knowing his determined make-up, we're sure he won't give up to the problem and wish him an early recovery to normal status.

It was a surprise and pleasure to have word from Sid Merrill (dated O'Patrick's Day) that he and Helene LeVasseur were married on 8 January in Portsmouth, RI with Brown Taylor as best man.

Hearty congratulations to Sid, who now is both our youngest and most recently married Classmate, and an equally hearty welcome aboard '34 to Helene.

Their address is Sandy Point Farms, 171 Fischer Circle, Portsmouth, RI 02871.

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Newlyweds Helene and Sid Merrill More sad news. Steve Bathke died in his sleep at home in Auburn, GA, unexpectedly, on 14 March.

Services and interment were in Arlington on the 21st.

He was one of our stalwart CEC types with a couple of unusual results. While commanding a CB battalion in Alaska during WWII he got involved in oil exploration near Point Banow that proved out the North Slope field in 1945. Post-war in Europe as BuDocks rep on a naval technical team he obtained and brought home "Herman the German," a huge floating crane that served the West Coast navy for many years. After retiring he became a highly praised maintenance director for the Atlanta Housing Authority. He always remembered the SeaBees "Can do" but his own philosophy was from Schiller: "Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly acquire the skill to do difficult things easily."

His wife Edwina died in 1987; he is survived by two daughters and their families. Dale is married to LGen. A.C. Zinni USMC, the younger Krulak's competition for Marine Corps Commandant, with two daughters and a son at Camp Pendleton, CA 92054. Robin is married to Robert Huff at 102 Williams Road, Aubum, GA 30203.

On 30 March the Alumni Association presented to the Naval Academy a beautiful memorial plaque listing the name and class of all those who died as midshipmen, including our Jake Sunkel. The plaque, hanging in Memorial Hall, was dedicated in a simple but moving ceremony attended by all class presidents or their representatives in the WB&A area. It contains 231 names from the Classes of 1856 to 1995 with space for more in later years.

Fid Murray hosted the March WB&A lunch at the Belle Haven Country Club on the 30th with a nice turnout, an excellent lunch, and a good time had by all present. Sorty 1 wasn't there, but I was representing '34 for Fid at the plaque presentation above.

Those who were there comprised the Aliens, Batchellers, Condons, Cravens (Verna Hyde), Dixons, Dutton, Harllees, Lois Hoffman, Jim Johnson, Kellers, Klunks, MacLeods, Mary V. Moore, Hugh MuUan, Fid Murtay, Eleanor Ring and Rose Williams—a total of 26. From Fid's notes I gather that there was the usual round of good stories. Because so many people are away in the cold months of winter it was decided to omit the lunches for January and February, substituting July and August in the coming years. Thanks to Mary V. the tradition will continue of having the September 1995 lunch on the Eastern Shore.

John Harllee sent me a San Diego newspaper clipping on Amy and Brute Krulak's annual (his birthday) Fish House Punch party, a tradition that began at Quantico back in '45 or '46 (Amy wasn't sure which). Despite "a dark and stormy night" (in San Diego ?) 81 guests were listed in the Society page story. Among them were Gladys and Bob Leeman, Marion (J.V.) Smith, and Eleanor (Marshall) White from '34 along with others from contemporary or senior classes. The traditional features of the party at La Jolla Country Club were Fish House Punch (Cointreau, brandy and lime juice) and Demosthenes Dip (tomato soup, lemon Jell-0, cream cheese and Miracle Whip). Proportions to taste for anyone wanting to try them, the story only gave basic ingredi-

ents. Helen and John were visiting San Diego at the time, had lunch with the Krulaks and Leemans a bit later on and reported they "were all in great shape" (even after that binge ?).

The West Point Society of Annapohs, with 70-odd local members, hosted its annual party for the ArrayNavy lacrosse game on 31 March with a number of Army lacrossers, including the captain and a midfield star of the 1944 team that beat Navy for the National Championship. Guests were former Navy players (none from that team) from the area plus Ann and 1 (I'm an honorary member of WPSA because of many West Point ancestors in the last century). It was a great game, one up or one down all the way to the fourth quarter when Navy got three quick goals and hung on to win 12-11.

A note from John Condon said that Jane and he were there along with Fid Murray and Eel Dutton and enjoyed it just as much as we did. Jane later sent this photo of the three men at the Navy veterans tailgate party before the game. They looked even happier afterward.

Johnny, Eel and Fid about to cheer for Navy John Wiley reports that his E-Mail address on the international Internet has been changed. He hopes the new one may bring conespondence from Classmates, with surely better connections. The new one is: papo@ui26.una.py We also have an address correction for Helen (Paul) Savidge from that in the latest WB&A directory. It should read: 15107 Interlachen Drive, Apt. 116, Silver Spring, MD 20906. The phone number is 301-438-9765.

Bob Leeman, our new West Coast correspondent, wrote, "Like the swallows in Spring the Hap Deakins recently returned to the San Diego area and again took up residence in their attractive Coronado condo at 1099 First Avenue with it impressive view across the bay." Now they altemate between their earlier home in Los Altos Hills for the first and third quarters of each year and the condo for the second and fourth, enjoying many friendships in both areas.

Bob also noted that Gusta and Keith Taylor have moved to a retirement community they enjoy very much at 200 Glenwood Circle, Apt. E-2, Monterey, CA 93940. The telephone number is 408-372-6438.

And he added that Coronadans missed the familiar sight of Frank Upham on the golf course and at social functions, but Virginia is remaining in their home on Glorietta Boulevard.

John Gamon '33 sent me this dicho^ a Mexican variation of the Anglo "Will you love me in December as you do in May?." Si me amabais in Oaxaco como en Cuernavaca —adios (If you love me in Oaxaca as you did in Cuernavaca—goodbye).

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Pres., Capt. Jefferson D. Parker USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. L. M. Detweiler SC USN (Ret.) 6251 Old Dominion Dr., #433, McLean, Va. 22101 Capt. W. H. Packard USN (Ret.) 5600 Yorktown Blvd., Arlington, VA 22207 (703) 536-7120 Incoming Class news for this June column has seemed a bit scarce during the past month. Hopefully, prospective attendees for our 60th reunion in mid-May figure they can exchange their news in a more timely manner there at. In any case, news of importance should be submitted in writing to make sure of its accuracy when placed "on the record" in this column. This, of course, applies all the time in reporting your current and past activities.

And while on this subject of past activities of members of the Class of 1935, your Corr. Sec'y recently has received several archivistic files from '35 widows, previously maintained by Classmates. I have reviewed them, exUracted and made copies of those official reports, letters and marching orders pertinent to the Class history files and then taken the complete original personal files to the Naval Historical Center here at the Washington Navy Yard where they will be indexed and cross-indexed and available to future historical researchers. Of course, our Class history files will also end up at the Naval Historical Center.

A letter from Jim Eppes in Hiawassee, Georgia, advised that he and his wife. Lib, wouldn't be able to make the Class 60th reunion because he is tentatively scheduled for a hip replacement in May or later Jim enclosed a clipping dated in August 1981 from the Baltimore Sun containing an article written by Ed Keats on some of his remembrances of midshipman life at the Naval Academy. Jim had found it in his archives, and he thought it worthy of reading to, or posting at, the reunion. (The Class history files already contained a copy of this clipping.)

The Class Council lunch at the Army-Navy Country Club on 5 April had a good attendance: Rod Badger, Chet Briggs, Clagg Claggett, Lou Detweiler, Jesse Gay, George Hutchinson, Doyen Klein, Wy Packard, Jeff Parker, George Powell, Art Tarantino, Bobo Thomson, and Henry Tipton. George Powell passed on the information on his trip to Florida in Febmary. Ann did afinejob of driving the total mileage (3817) in 21 days. The prize event of the trip was in seeing Joane and Vince Sweeney in their beautiful condo in Key West. Vince and Joane were looking forward to attending our 60th.

The May Shipmate '35 column mentioned the Tom Hamilton Award presented to Slade Cutter at the First Annual All-American Football Foundation banquet in Biloxi on 13 Febmary. Herewith is a picture of Leon Bramlett ('48) making the presentation to Slade.

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Naval Academy was introduced by several alumni, including our Gene Fluckey. Also mentioned was Mac Wordell and the fact that he, of the Class of '35, is the only graduate of the Academy in its 150 year history who acquired no demerits during his four years as a midshipman. No comment was made on this statement of fact.

Holy Lee's widow, Edie, writes some happy news from Middletown, Conn. Holy and Edie's son David with his wife Hallie in Cincinnati, Ohio are proud parents of twins bom on 23 March 1995. To demonstrate true impartiality, they had one of each gender, but no report was made on whether the young gentleman had the courtesy of having the young lady exit first. Edie was going out to see the babies over Easter, and hopefully will send in a follow-up happy report with further details on these junior Classmates.

The Class Annual Letter and new Address 1 ist will probably be received before this column is read. So, no changes in address will be attempted herein.

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Pres., Capt. John M. Oseth USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. O. M. Butler USN (Ret.) 1101 S. Arlington Ridge Rd., Ariington 22202 Capt. William A. Ellis USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St., Annandale, VA 22003-2017 800-799-USNA; (703) 256-0159 There's not much news this month, but right now April has been a chaotic month. As reported in earlier columns my Ede was in the hospital in both January and March with what was then diagnosed as atrial flutter. She was released from Alexandria Hospital on 3 March, and everything was fine until Palm Sunday when she had another seizure and with the help of another 911 call was back in the Cardiac Care Unit. This time a positive diagnosis was finally reached and on 12 April she joined Phil Phillips and Jean Oseth as a member of the "Pacemaker Club."

Am happy to say that as of now as we work on this June column (Easter Monday), she is doing well and we'll know the final outcome this Wednesday, 19 April, when she retums to see her Pacemaker surgeon. Thus, if the news appears unusually short this month, you'll know why.

Sorry to report that Frank Law also was hospitalized in late March in Virginia Beach's Leigh Memorial Hospital. He suddenly became very ill with abdominal pains and spent several days in the hospital while the doctors made exploratory tests and performed a biopsy. As of this writing, he was at home recuperating and on an outpatient treatment program. We all wish Frank the very best and a speedy recovery. We will keep you all informed on Frank's condition and his ultimate prognosis resulting from the tests made while hospitalized.

Excuse our error in the last news column when we said we'd report the St. Patrick's Day luncheon in the May Shipmate when we really meant this June issue. Thanks to our hosts, Blanche Baumeister and Mack Butler, a most enjoyable gathering of the WB&A clan took place on 17 March at the A&N Country Club in Arlington. Present, besides our hostess and host, were Fred Bennett, Paul Bjarnason, Pat and Dick Bradley, Ede and Bill Ellis, Barbara Gray, Dixie Liipfert, Jean and John Oseth, Margot and Phil Phillips, Bill Price, Kathleen and Jack Ryder, and Gil Slonim. The meal was excellent and the table decorations by Blanche both appropriate and unique, in particular the centerpiece which was

a big cabbage wearing a large green top hat, sitting majestically within aringof green broccoli and Irish potatoes. There was nothing of interest newswise picked up, but we were all very pleased to have Barbara and Dixie joining us. After thanking Blanche and Mack for hosting the luncheon, our President read portions of an article regarding Admiral Larson's speech that appeared in the Annapolis Capital and Gil Slonim reported on a note he'd received from Bettsy Perkins Shaw commenting on her concern about the downsizing of our naval forces. The luncheon group adjourned following Barbara Gray inviting us all to be Jim and her guests at the Chevy Chase Country Club for a May get-together.

The situation getting pretty bad in northern Califomia back in March, particularly in the Monterey/ Pacific Grove area, we phoned our roommate Phil Shetenhelm to find out how he and Georgia were making out. He said they were getting along fine since they were up high and clear of the flooded areas, but that the planes were making money like mad moving stranded residents and vacationers off the peninsula, the highway having been cut and the only bridge into Monterey being gone. Also all the local farms were mined by flood waters, so expect produce prices to be high this summer. He added that he and Georgia were doing fine but not going on trips very often anymore. Glad everything was going OK with you all Pony, and hope by now Monterey is back in full operation again. Take care and keep us informed.

Dick Bradley called on 24 March to advise that Charlie Andres' wife had passed away on 22 March with cancer. A memorial service was held on 25 March in the Bibber Memorial Chapel in Wells, ME. Charlie was Dick's roommate in the 4th Company, 2nd Batt, before he bilged and was turned back into the Class of 1937. Classmates and friends may write Charlie (Charles J. Andres) at his home address: RED #2, Box 361, North Berwick, ME 03906.

Having received several inquiries regarding Mary Noel's whereabouts we share her note of 20 March with you: "Dear EUises, Jane and Syd Sherby gave me your note suggesting I drop a line. So—here 1 am.. .Yes, I decided to make a change. Santa Fe is at 7500 ft. so my golf and tennis could not last as long as it does here at sea level. I do have a daughter at Stanwood—3 grandchildren as well. The house in Santa Fe as well as die garden was a lot more work— and doing it for Mary, no way! I house-sat for the Sherbys; this was it!! I'd done quite a lot of looking around and am not quite ready for a retirement thing...Now that there are a number of old friends here [in Port Ludlow] you both should come for a visit. I have a guest room and would love to have you. Maybe we could work Gil Slonim into one of our arrangements. My best to you both, and thanks for remembering, Mary." Mary's new address is 221 N. Bay Lane, Port Ludlow, WA 98365. Good to hear from you Mary. Keep us informed on your new life in the clean air of the northwest.

We enjoyed our brief chat with Dick Pratt on 2 April when he called to inquire about Mary Noel's whereabouts and to give kudos to us for the "Last Call" obituary for Hollis Cooley that was in the March Shipmate. Said Ann and he were just back from the Gulf Coast panhandle visiting with their son, and that all was going well at Fleet Landing.

Just as we were closing, John Oseth called to say that the May luncheon at the Chevy Case Country Club to be hosted by Barbara and Jim Gray would be on 11 May. This comes just before our next deadline, and hopefully we'll be able to report on that get-together in the July/August Shipmate before we take off for the NELSON (DD-6230) Reunion in Pittsburgh in mid-June.

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country. Let's have the complete story of what you did, where you went, and who you saw or visited. It only costs you 320 or nothing if you dial 1-800-799USNA. Let us hear from you out there. A complete story of your summer in writing would be greatly appreciated. Have a safe and wonderful summer!!!

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Pres., Capt. James H. Cruse USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., RAdm. D.G. Baer USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Frank N. Shamer USN (Ret.) 7112 Lewison Dr., San Diego, CA 92120-1248 The memorial service for Red Hessel, who passed away 2 March, was held on 7 March at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Norfolk, VA where Ann and Red had attended Episcopalian services for many years. It was a lovely service, well attended by the local community. A eulogy by Red's nephew, LCdr E. W. Hessel (MC) USN, was particularly touching.

Our Class was represented by Charlie Burch, Leola and Al Carr, Mary and Ralph Cousins, Herby Glennon, Becky Ingling, Betty Kelly, Zeke Soucek and Libby and P. K. Taylor. Ralph reports that it was especially nice to see Herby Glennon who had come down from Connecticut to attend this service for his Classmate and fellow football enthusiast.

Several of our Classmates in the Norfolk area were unable to attend as they were either wintering in Florida or off cmising.

The Church of the Good Shepherd was the Shamer family's church from 1927 to 1933.1 was confirmed there in 1928 and Sally and I were married there in 1939. Our reception was held at the Lyceum on the NOB, the replica of the Independence Hall. We well remember best man, Dick Nicholson, ripping out Charlie Hoover's tux side pocket to retrieve the car keys Charlie, USNA '35, had pulled from the ignition of the get away car. Dick's masterful driving eluded all pursuit and delivered us to the Chamberlain-Vanderbilt Hotel (by way of the ferry from Willoughby Spit) without incident. There, the staff played with us by taking us to a sloppy, run down room with cigarette bums on the furniture before taking us to our own room. We have always been teased about getting married on June 21st, the shortest night of the year. Sally and I remember it in those pre-air conditioning days as being one of the warmest nights of our lives.

Gloria and Speed Currie report that they spent the month of January in Florida enjoying the balmy weather there. They went to Key West and had a good visit with their son, Mike '67. Mike, an A6 pilot while on active duty, is now a charter boat captain. He'll be glad to take any '37-ers out for a day of fishing.

On 4 April, Eloise and Gene Rankin hosted the San Diego Lunch Bunch, co-ed version, at the Coronado Cays Yacht Club, a fine new facility for club members in the Coronado Cays community. Attending were Ed Arentzen and Jann Murphy, Ginny and Claude Bailey, Bush Bringle, Bebo Carroll, Mel Cooper, Lois and Bob Eriy, Judy Fertara, Jeanne and Skeeta Gardes, Bob Lander, Margie and Walt Phaler, Sally and Frank Shamer, Barbara and Bunny Shupper, Russ Wallace, and Ellie and Vic Wildt.

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swayback mams, PENSACOLA and SALT LAKE CITY, the

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Jeanne Gardes and Ed Arentzen We had a great time. Gene told us we could party there as his guests just so long as we paid the bill.

It's an excellent spot with a fine view of the bay and the city. The next luncheon hosts will be Jann Murphy and Ed Arentzen. They will hold it at the Rancho Santa Fe Inn in June.

Dick Rogers writes that the HOUSTON Foundation is still seeking funds to accomplish the erection to CA30 of a commemorative monument in downtown Houston. Dick later asked me not to publish this request so I go against his wishes when I do. Contributions are tax deductible. Send checks made payable to HOUSTON Foundation. Mail them to USS HOUSTON Foundation, 4725 Stillbrooke, Houston, TX 77035-4911, c/o Capt. Cari Ragsdale. This is the second time we have heard from them. Dick referted to HOUSTON as being the cmiser on the cover of our Lucky Bag. I wrote Dick that our cruisers were the two ten-gun treaty cmisers. Of course I was wrong and was thinking of our Class crest where the five guns forward are clearly visible. Local discussion generates the opinion that our Lucky Bag cover shows an artist's conception of the nine-gun treaty cmisers prior to the MINNEAPOLIS look alikes.

Do any AUGUSTA or HOUSTON types among us have an opinion? Does anyone have an opinion? If so, please tell me and I will publish your advice.

In Surabaja (curtent spelling), I tried to talk a supply officer out of two bottles of Freon from a consignment being held for HOUSTON. AS Surabaja was already under daily air attack, I argued that at least the two bottles would be put to good use were he to let me have them. He refused and they were blown to bits the next day in a Japanese air attack. I got my Freon elsewhere.

Jim Cresap checked in with the following. "On 11 March four of us from the Dallas contingent and their wives got together for a very delightful luncheon. Helma and Dave Dressendorfer were unable to make it. Attending were: Mary Carolyn and Jim Cresap, Ruth and Fil Filippone, Ava and Hank Rowe, and Frances and Bill Sims.

We all have a variety of ailments which for the most part we manage to keep under control. However, Bill Sims came in a wheel chair I hope that you are feeling your age gracefully and are enjoying life as much as you can."

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Mary Carolyn and Jim Cresap, Ruth and Fil Filippone, Ava and Hank Rowe, and Frances and Bill Sims Thank you for the report, Dallas Group. Hank Rowe looks to be a little heavy to be coxswain of a shell and you all look fine. We too are trying to tolerate our ailments.

Our Red Hessel's family contact will be his namesake nephew, LCdr E. W. Hessel (MC) USN, who is serving marines at Camp Pendleton from the following address: LCdr. E. W. Hessel (MC) USN, 5044 ChelterhamTertace, San Diego, CA 92130 Tel: 619259-7132.

Jo and Bill Brinckloe survived the floods in Carmel in great shape. When Bill publishes an address change it can be cut out and glued to cover the present entry. He still has about fifty-five registers for $4.

KEEP REVVIN' WITH '37!

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Pres., RAdm. M. H. Rindskopf USN (Ret.) Chairman, Wash. Area; Capt. H. M. Robinson USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. R. W. Carter SC USN (Ret.) 3118 Littie Creek Lane, Alexandria, VA 22309 (703) 780-8779 HAIL CLASS OF '38! By the time you read this the summer will be with us in earnest and a lot of you will be in the middle of exciting trips, vacations etc. As you explore the world again and see those wonderful things, get a few pictures and lets have some words about it all! We have Classmates that think going out to Australia is not too unusual—it's almost like voodoo to be on one place on this earth— take a seat in "transporter", have a dinner, watch a movie and then when you leave the "transporter" your in a foreign country—all like magic!!! At least it so seems to me. Son Bob is a TWA pilot flying 747's across the Atiantic. Bob called me one day and said, "wanna go to Paris"? As I had never been there I said sure—grabbed my hat, boarded the plane and— presto!! A movie, couple of meals, and a brief snooze and—voila—Paris!!! Saw a lot in two days, then reversed the procedure and "presto" I'm home again, writing up the column! As a momento—1 thought it would be an honor to have my picture with Venus deMilo just reassure me that it wasn't just another of my best dreams—all tme, the picture proves it!!

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Carter with Venus!

A whole bunch of our Class will be moving around world this summer on "magic transporters"—how about a "clip of the trip" along with a couple of pictures?? And new ideas??? One Classmate is seriously thinking of buying a 34 ft motorhome, selling his house, and living "on-the-road"! Share your trips with best people 1 know in this world—the Class!!!

PRESIDENT'S CORNER: As you know, the USNA Leadership department has worked over the video tapes of the last Leadership Forum to make selected presentations available. The presentation by LGEN Krulac, USMC was a truly terrific talk which was heard by all 1/c and 2/c Midshipmen—clearly one of the best ever!! The first video of this was sent to Vince Schumacher.... and the Class Secretary has a copy which can be loaned. USNA will also give us another tape "summary" of last year's Forum— for viewing by the Class—just ask for it, keep it a week and return it. 1 also attended a very moving memorial ceremony in Mem Hall on 30 March—the

Alumni Assn. presented to the Superintendent a plaque containing the names of all Midshipmen who died or were killed while still a Midshipman. We had one on the list—John Telfair who died of pneumonia 29 Feb. 1936. It was indeed impressive— present were 20 Class Presidents, two hundred Midshipmen, and many family members of the Midshipmen named on the plaque. As a last item, along with that 2nd cup of coffee in the moming, think about our "60th" and let me know your thoughts!! MHR MAILBAG: This month the Mailbag has a notice of special interest to our Submariners. Herb Mandel tells us that the fund raising goal of $250,000 for the Submarine Memorial Wall of Honor at New London—has been met—and that dedication and unveiling ceremonies are scheduled for 1000 Saturday, September 2, 1995. Herb also says that anyone who would still like to contribute to the fund are welcomed to do so. From our area, Annabella Dubois is planning to be there.

From Vince Schumacher we get the first report of a viewing of the video tape of our Leadership Forum clips. Vince says, "That is a most impressive tape! With his reciting his oath of office he put a lot of us between a rock and a hard place. I predict that there will be a bunch of responses from the Class. I am going to take some time to think about my comments". It is important to know what you all may think about the Leadership Forum clips—this is our big Class effort and naturally what you think is pretty relevant!

On other matters, an interesting thing is happening—the Class wives are adding their views of what is going on. One local wife sent me a clip saying, "many of us are sickened by how the present Administration is mindlessly dismantling the traditions of a once-proud service to recast it to feminist specs".

I would not have been surprised to get such a worry from a Classmate "who has been there...but from the fair sex?.. .pretty much indicates that it isn't just males who have misgivings! Anyway you like, send your thoughts along.

FORUM: Only five letters and two phone calls this month, but for what is lacking in numbers is made up in intensity! And it seems like our ladies also have strong feelings about our country and the direction it is heading as well as Classmates themselves. One letter from a '38er wife is a "6 pager" and now is framed on the east wall of the Shipmate den. Her most fearful worty was not in the area of the country's economics or politics—but rather the influence of the "TV talk show hosts... who are littie more than journalistic prostitutes with no concern at all for their damage to our kids and our nation". She went on to say that she hoped some TV station would get "sued for millions" in a specific case, for damages to our nation's most sensitive resource—our children! Another letter from a Classmate relates to politics and the Balanced Budget Amendment fiasco.

He says everyone he knows is muchly in favor of balancing the budget—but he senses that, "the best" seems to be the enemy of the "good". Somehow that just might be a pretty good evaluation of the politicians play on words and their "lawyerly" treatment of worthwhile objectives. He also said that he is willing to take a cut in pay benefits if "everyone is involved and it goes directly to reduce the debf. Not one letter so far has been contrary to the above— and my '"38 profile" file is building up nicely. The phone calls I received both related to the McNamara disclosure—they said it was such a shame that Robert McNamara didn't scream and kick to make someone listen to him! We had Classmates on McNamara's staff^and they say the whole Whiz Kid operation was an artogant affair which disregarded facts. One call says the facts about females deployed in combat ships contains similar arrogance and lies...and that the continued blind displacement of

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military factors by social programs will set us up for "a disaster of unimaginable consequences"!!! What about it Class—you all had ships, flew the planes in real combat, know what it was to have damage, casualties, sinkings, and all that goes in between! What say you? Do you agree with our present Military leaders that combat readiness is "enhanced" by a coed Navy??? Drop us a quick card for Fomm Box #8!!!

MEETINGS AND EVENTS: There are a whole bunch of important things going on that have the Class attention and interest—the political chaos in the country and military, the attack upon health care for military, the health and welfare of the USNA and the Navy, Class plans for our "60th", and lots of personal planning for just plain living! The Washington Group got together as usual at Fort Myer "O" club to talk about getting our "60th" on track. Mike is asking our 12 regional reps for their comment and suggestions, including volunteers for Committee assignment. Mike also talked with Dave Church about proper procedures for "Last Call" section of Shipmate. The order of preference in preparing obituaries is by, (1) a relative, (2) classmate/roommate, (3) secretary, (4) newspaper obit for edit by Shipmate staff. In sum, it is better policy for Shipmate to "stay out of the loop". More on this later. On the other coast, the San Diego group had their last meeting at the Camp Kidd club which closed on 7 April— a new location for meetings will be found. Most of the discussion centered on retirement care and homes with real concern about the "subvention" part of Military Medical Care—and now a shocker—Swede says that already—the Navy hospital at Balboa no longer treats retired military in the clinics —if, you are on Medicare or past 65 years old. It was pointed out that many insurance companies will not enroll you if you are past that 80th birthday.'.'! Then Bob Worthington said the May party at the SubBase will be less than usual, but none-the-less a gala occasion.

Also that he and Peri are thinking about moving to Falcons Landing in Virginia. OK Bob, we'll keep a place for you on our roster. Jan and Swede Olsen will come to North Carolina for a Grandson's wedding and then an Alaskan cmise in June, and then a DUNLAP (DD-384) reunion in Orlando Florida. Pretty happy schedule, don't you think? Present for the luncheon were Henry, Zimanski, Worthington, Foster, Olsen, Buaas and Ready.

Washington Group at Fort Myer CLASS LOSSES AND REMEMBRANCE: The times are hard on us this month with the recording of the losses in the Class. In Missoula Montana, 17 January 1995 Robert Charles (Bob) Fletcher died of complications following an onset of pneumonia.

Surviving are his wife Freda and son John. Funeral services were private in Missoula. In Arlington Virginia, William Oscar (Bill) Spears, Jr. died on 10 April 1995 of a sudden heart attack. The golf threesome of Spears, Fleps and Robinson were on the 4th hole of the ANCC golf course when Bill suddenly said he didn't feel well—Carl Fleps put Bill in a golf cart and got back to the club post-haste—called 911 and did all they could—but Bill couldn't make it. The funeral was at Arlington National Cemetery on 17 April with the Class blue-and-gold floral remembrance and many of our Classmates to say our good byes. Bill is survived by his three children William F. Spears of Roanoke, Mary Louise Coleman Shipmate, June 1995

and Edward O. Spears, both of Marietta Georgia; a brother, Morton Spears of Cataumet, MA; and five grandchildren. We have scanty information of the loss of Annette Frankel in Tacoma, Washington — due to heart problems; Carter Berkeley lost his brother LGEN Phillips Berkeley; and that Tag Grell has lost a daughter. These losses are great sadness, and as a Class,...our sympathy!

Bill Spears with Jeanne and Jack "Homecoming" RELOCATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS: There are a some of us that are moving to new locations this summer, and a lot more of us that are thinking about such a move. Bruce Hayden says that he and his good wife of 55 years have relocated to 60 Loffler Road p-300, Bloomfield CT 06002-1533— which he rates as the top retirement community in the area and that he was on the Board from its inception some 10 years ago. Not a bad idea—if you want to get a good retirement home, get on the Board 10 years before????? Pretty fancy idea, no?? Anyone going to try that approach??? Carter Berkeley tells us he is about to abandon the Washington area for a Fort Royal, South Carolina home—sounds great Berk, we'll list the new address when you make your move. Seems like there may be more of us moving this summer—would you "movers" drop me a card of the move and new location so we can keep the Class roster up to date. Sure helps!

CLASS CLIPS: We have just requested Bob Worthington to confer the Class of '38 Award for "Enlightenment in Edit" to a person only known to us from Bob's words as, "a local English major, magna cum laudel" These are the circumstances...upon reading the March '95 issue of Shipmate, our English major hastened to advise the Class that it would be of no use to "tum to the right to avoid the Fmvious Bandersnatch, because the Bamdersmatch was Frumious—not Fmvious— and probably could tum either way? A quick trip to the local library confirms that Bandersantches are indeed "Framious and for her timely warning to the Class, she will receive our Award, with the admonishment to "Keep the light burning, and the edit pencil sharp".

LAST THOUGHTS: There is quite a definite air of cynical worty about what officials tell us because of the follow-on after we are told "certain tmths".

For example, one medical journal tells us to avoid some foods, and a later one tells us those foods are good for us! A current Health Letter has a headline," "Does Exercise Prevent Heart Attacks—or Cause Them"??—another Health Letter says—"Quit Watching the Scales"... after all these years of being told, "overweight is bad for you"... Sounds like you really can't believe what any "official" says. Our Government and Military officials tell us that the coed Navy afloat does not affect Navy readiness— just tmst them! But now cunent reports say otherwise!! Well,.. .Very Blonde summed it up with a pertinent thought that seems to apply to such current day assurances...she quoted this advice: You should never trust the man who says, "Trust Me ".'.'.'

With that caution, take care, stay safe, and keep happy. RWC

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Pres., Capt. George Duncan USN (Ret.) 2028 North Vermont, #202 Arlington, Va. 22207 Sec'y, Capt. William J. Ruhe USN (Ret.) 1310 MacBeth Ave., McLean, VA 22102 Hal Gehman sent two good pictures, noting that "A couple of weeks ago our VAdm. son Hal Jr., Deputy Commander-in-Chief U.S. Atlantic Command, addressed our Navy League Palm Beach Council. And last Wednesday the Gores, Gehmans and Jane O'Meara met for luncheon at the Delray Hotel, as shown. Also, we see Bill Hushing frequently. All are well, here."

Emily Gore, Gehman, Jane O'Meara, Gore and Claire Gehman Last week the Midshipmen's Dolphin Club honored "Submarine World War II Heroes" in Mem Hall — a very nostalgic spot at the Naval Academy. There, we were swom in; asked "What about Thirty Nine?"; had Sunday tea dances with the NA-10 playing; and had glamorous summer dances (hops) with cool breezes wafting in through the 20-foot high windows.

The aged, faded and frayed "Don't Give Up the Ship" banner was still in place and was a fitting reminder to those who fought "in the boats" just how tough it was. The'39 "heroes" were: Gillette, Loustaunau, Schwab, Frazee, Ruhe and Beach.

At the April Executive Committee meeting at the Army-Navy Country Club, Willy Stiles showed up on a walker, having had his left hip replaced two weeks previously. "Another week on this thing" Willy said, "and I'll be on a cane and back to battery. I've been made the Head of Operations at Vinson Hall and have to be in good shape to do that job." Paul Loustaunau artived out of breath and was offered a drink by the host George Duncan.

"Not right away," Paul pleaded. "Give me five minutes to rest first. I've just walked here from my car." ( Honest. That's a true quote.) George Duncan, after asking Willy when he'd get a two-bedroom apartment at Vinson Hall, was told by Willy that if he'd settle for a one-room efficiency apartment he could move inrightnow. "No way" George protested. "One room will give me claustrophobia." Then George showed a list of twenty-one thirty-niners who'll have dinner (formal) with the Ninth Company midshipmen on 21 April — to recognize '39's sponsorship

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of the 9th Company Wardroom for the past twenty years and to acknowledge the final gesture of giving the Wardroom $2,000 for improvements. George also noted that at Homecoming in October, there should be some extra events celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the Naval Academy.

Freddie Clarke, writing from San Diego says: "Our March luncheon brought out Mathews, Brent, Bemis, Clarke, Fischer, Barker, Lawson, Fargo, Norton, Walker, Wallingford and Hemingway.

Dwight Ness also attended for the first time since the death of his Flossie. Hal Lank continues in very poor shape."

A note from Pat Jarvis: "Our '39 get-together last month was in the Cornelian Room high atop the Bank of America building in San Francisco. Present were: Blackburn, Fischers, Furlongs, Gano, Jarvis, Moredocks, Parks, Reaves, Spectors and Wordens.

The delicious food and outstanding service was arranged for by Susan and Ben Fischer. A submarine came down the Bay for us to view. Something extra special! 1 sat next to Hank Reaves and had my first experience chatting with him via his speaking device. We drove down and back with the Wordens who are our close neighbors."

Pinky Palus wrote to say that Chuck Jenkins had lent him my War in the Boats. He also provided a copy of Blackjack McBrayer's book Escape. It's his experiences as an escapee from the Japanese.

"Your book gave me a healthy respect for your chosen specialty (submarines)" He added, "I want to congratulate you on an excellent piece of work. Many more successes if you continue in this field."

George Duncan in his latest letter to the Class reminds that we've scheduled a trans-Panama Canal cmise for January 28, 1996 to 12 Febmary on board the CROWN ODYSSEY from San Juan to San Diego.

Bill Fargo says "costs will be almost two for the price of one." Bill also wants to have a mini-reunion affair with San Diego locals after arrival. He'll arrange hotel accommodations for those who want to stay over. You'll get a flyer from Bill on all this, shortly.

The April '39 Washington luncheon was "with wives." The menu called for chicken cordon bleu but as expected Tom Bell ordered "fish." Dick Moss showed up with a black eye, a product of a cataract removal. (What do they do? Knock it out.) Lois and Pres Shamer from Moorestown, NJ, came the longest distance. Danny Weitzenfeld had on display a half dozen recentiy published books by '39ers. They included Jim McBrayer's Escape; Ernie Schwab's Undersea Warriors; Paul Schratz's Submarine Commander; Bill Ruhe's War in the Boats; Corwin Mendenhall's Submarine Diary; and Ned Beach's Scapegoats. Ned's book is about the culpability of Admiral Kimmel and General Short and argues that they were improperly mistreated for their supposed failures in being caught napping at Pearl Harbor. Ned, during the entertainment portion of the luncheon, made a strong case for erasing the record and reinstating both men to their full fourstar status. Humorously, he started his talk by relating how when he was bora he was listed on his birth certificate as a "girl." But by paying $2.00 he not only had a sex change but also made it certain that he'd be listed as a boy from then on. The real excitement of the luncheon was when Her Fairchild was knocked off balance and fell with a bone-splitting "crack" on his left hip. Helped to a chair, he sat there in a state of shock with Peg Moore concernedly monitoring him and Rhythm Moore finally deciding to get the 911 Emergency people. The Rescue Squad gave him tender and thoughtful care as they cartied him out to the ambulance for transfer to a hospital. Rhythm also made sure that Estelle was started in the right direction to get home — when Her insisted she had to always have his instructions to get "anywhere." Her

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is home now on a walker and feels that he's got another month of rehabilitation before he'll be ready for another '39 luncheon. Ebbie Bell was reported to have set a target date of 15 May to be back on the golf course after his 6-way bypass. Hearing this, there was some discussion about how much one's game suffered; from these heart things. One Classmate bragged "I can still hit a golf ball out to 70 yards."

(Oh?) It was mentioned that Norm Short's wife, Ann, had an aneurysm in her brain and was on the critical list. And Henrietta Schratz took over the microphone to say that Charlo West, who was at Ginger Cove, was over the hump and was beginning to recover from her devastating stroke which had totally knocked out her speech.

Jim Elsom sent the shot of the Cancun Crowd, taken at his timeshare in March, but nothing more.

So I asked Eleanor Adams if anything interesting happened this year with "the Crowd." She said that they'd bought low-cost airline tickets from a Charter outfit only to leam on artival at the airport that the Charter outfit was out of business. So they had to buy premium-priced tickets to get to Cancun. Also, that when the Loustaunaus visited in March, Paul climbed the highest Mayan pyramid — all 144 steps to the top. (A real feat for a '39er?)

The Cancun Crowd: Adams, Footes, Guerrys, Greens, Elsons and Bush's In late March Carol and I went to Honolulu, supposedly to autograph books but they never artived.

The second printing had been delayed. However they're out — now. We stayed at the llikai, overlooking the Queen's surf at Waikiki and saw lots of rainbows "following the showers", (from the Song of Old Hawaii). Had a great luncheon with Kathy and Bud Cooper at Bowfin Park a submarine memorial area close to the ARIZONA. Bud is head of the Committee which planned and developed the marble memorials for the 52 submarines lost during WWII. Each submarine is represented by a stone column bearing a plaque telling of its loss and who its CO was. The boats of Skillet Holt and Ed Ackerman are so represented. On the last night we had dinner with the Coopers and Vaseys at the Outrigger Canoe Club at its new site off Diamond Head. The food and beach setting provided by our two hosts were super. Joe Vasey had just returned from Fremantle where, as senior U.S. submariner he gave the major address titled "Reflections on Submarine Warfare in WW II and in the F u t u r e . " Earlier Corwin Mendenhall had talked about the boats which left the Philippines at the start of the war and then patrolled out of Fremantle. On the next night, Joe ("a senior strategist of the Pacific Fomm") gave a talk to Perth civic leaders. The talk was sponsored by an Asian studies group from the John Curtin Interaa-

tional Institute of Curtin University. Joe went to Perth for the International Submarine Convention 1995 which gathered the submariners from Britain, Holland and the U.S. that had zone patrols out of West Australian ports. In his talk to the John Curtin people, he stressed that "beneath the outwardly calm surface, the potential for conflict and instability in the future is a hard reality. Emergent nationalist movements, religious fundamentalism and social change accelerated by the information revolution are potentially destabilizing in some countries."

The Greens and Frank Grubb

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felt so strongly that he arranged to cater the entire collation after the burial, at their home!! There was a truly large crowd...ranging from our own Membership: 8 7 % family,...the three Class reps, to a very large contingent of Raytheon people and...members of the Pres., Capt. William M. Carpenter USN (Ret.) parish...

1119 Aquia Dr.. Stafford, VA 22554 We shall all miss "Sully's" clarinet.

Secy, Cdr. Leigh Winters USN (Ret.) THE DISTAFF SIDE 418 Tyler Place, Alexandria, VA 22302 Good news! Betty and Jake Heimark of Bryn Mawr have convinced Louise Walker that her late NEWS FROM HERE AND THERE Harv Seim, still very active within the Industrial Hooky Walker would not discourage her from postHAPPY 55TH REUNION TO US ALL! HopeWar College Alumni, earmarked a paragraph or two poning necessary maintenance on their home of more fully—you will all have received the June '95 Shipof interest in the March 1995 issue of Sea Power; than 4 decades in favor of attending Reunion 55. mate before leaving for our Class of 1940 Reunion An industry team led by Newport News ShipLouise writes:"...Jake and Betty have convinced me in Annapolis, Tuesday 20 June - Friday 23 June 1995. building is offering. ..to international navies a new to come to the 55th and they graciously asked me to And, just in case you have misplaced the Healey/ class of guided missile frigates in the 3,000-ton drive down with them....see you in June!"

McMullen letter and enclosed schedule of 14 March, range...The FF-21 is designed to be 349 feet long Also joining in Reunion preparations from her here's a recap of the events scheduled plus some other with a 50-foot beam...powered by a combination Georgetown townhome in the District of Columbia, additions: of two diesel or two gas turbine engines.. .that proHelen Longino writes: ".. .Just had a call from Penny •Ries. 20 Jun I200-I800. Registration, Loews vide propulsion.. .to twin shafts fitted with controland Bill Bryan in Arizona—to coordinate our plans Annapolis Hotel lable reversible-pitch propellers. The...members of for the Reunion. I so look forward to seeing our ab1800, "Welcome Cocktails/Cash Bar/ the FF-21 team are Hughes Aerospace and sent friends..."

Hors D'oeuvres Electronics...and John J. McMullen & Wed. 21 Jun 1000-1030, Memorial Service, NA And in Norfolk, Virginia, Betsy Williams writes: Associates,...acting as design agent...

Chapel "...I've sent in my reservation for the 55th Reunion.

John H. "Jack" Wright of Silver Spring MD has 1145-1500. Harbor Queen Cruise & Sally Bogardus asked me to room with her and 1 asexpressed his gratitude to the Class (for the ' 40 blueLunch. and-gold floral display and the presence of Father sented. Spring is coming and with it renewed life 1800. Cocktails/Cash Bar/Reunion Dick Heath and Bill Carpenter at Kathleen's final and hope..."

Dinner, Loews-Annapolis. service) and added: A post-Christmas note from Ellen in Winchester, Thur 22 Jun 0900-0915. "Welcome" by ADM C.R. .. .the children are also most appreciative: George Virginia, gives a cheerful picture of Dick Cochrane's Larson, Alumni Hall.

(USNA '66, where did I go wrong?), Anne, Charlie, 09/5-///5-approximately. Group will adjustment to a slower pace of life caused by his Martha, John (NOT a junior!), Mary, Katie, Monica be split in two for guided tour NA, recent stroke-like illness. Life in a fine retirement and Maureen. #4 son Herbie, checked in for a 3including Rickover Hall & movie in community in the apple-growing heartland of Virhour look around, and checked out—from respiraLuce Hall. ginia has not muted his strong and vibrant baritone tory failure or fright at seeing us...I'm not quite 1800-1830. Presentation of Painting, voice. He and Ellen regret, however, that they will sure...Nothing...had prepared me for the intense "The Battle of Trafalgar", to NA. not be quite able to make the trip to Annapolis this 1830-1930. Cocktails/Cash Bar lingering loneliness that I expect I will be feeling June. Ellen writes: after Presentation in Alumni Hall. for quite some time, despite the almost baby-sit...He (Dick) is very conscious of his loss of 1930-2300. Dinner Dance, upstairs ting-like support from our children... memories, but he handles it with amazing grace— Alumni Hall That says it all. Jack. God bless. thanks be to the Lord.. .We were blessed in '94 with Fri. 23 Jun 0900-1200, Farewell Brunch L-A While co-chairman, John McMullen, of the 55th a visit from Carol and Jim Elkins on their way Hotel.

Reunion Committee designed Prototype frigates, north to visit their daughter, and also one from NOTE: Bus transportation will be available for Vince Healey spared a bit o' time to welcome maHelen and David King. It gave both of us a real handicapped, etc. rine Classmate John Antonelli of Westwood, Masboost...

By mid-April reservations, payment, etc. had been sachusetts, to the Capitol City for the Febmary 50th NEWS FROM HERE AND THERE received for a total of 238—and more expected. And Anniversary Celebration of the landing on I wo Jima.

Faithful correspondent Gary Hall took time John led a battalion of marines ashore, won the Navy later, after Reunion 55, it looks as though 75-100 of away from his many other duties in the Atlanta/ Cross, but suffered from shrapnel on the right side us will be headed North for Castine Caper XXV in Hampton heart of the Newt REpublirevolution to of his face. He still has shrapnel in one eye but, Vince console this secretary on the time lapse (2-3 Castine, Maine, 25 June-28 July 1995. says, his vision is o.k. now. months) from submission of class columns to pubAs promised in last month's column it can now be lication and delivery of our beloved Alumni publireported that, in the absence of the british/french/ cation. Shipmate. Not to worry, Gary. Shipmate's irish/??? secretary, Ted Hill—the A/N Country Club staff is switching over to the cyberage and will soon host—had his captive diners served a hearty meal of have its correspondents sending in the data via comed beef and cabbage! And this, mind you, on 8 discs...or some such thing. They may even, with March a full nine days before St. Patrick's day! The your help, drag this aged scribe away from his man has no shame. The 21 present, including hisself: goose-plume stylus and abacus to join the world of Berndtson, Burke, Carpenter, Chase, Collins, r-a-p-i-d c-o-m-m-un-i-c-a-t-i-o-n. Thanks also, Cary, for the newts clippings concerning the '"OutDesmond, Eckert, Hanley, Healey (of course...). standing Citizen" award to W.A.J,"BiH" Lewis Father Heath, Karch, Kronmiller, Lacouture, from his home parish in Ruston, Louisiana; and the Patterson, Muhlenfeld, Roseborough, Scott, Seim, recent display in Redlands, California, of art Sledge and Stiriing. Vince Healey made certain that sculpted by talented sculptor Linda Pew, daughter all PALS*(*Potomac Area Lunch Survivors) present John Antonelli and Vince Healey of Del and the late Ray Hundevadt. would know and promulgate the schedule planned Thanks to an immediate phone call from Ed Hayes More about these matters and other items from for Reunion 55. on 28 March, followed by letters from Ed and Fritz Yvonne and Bob Kalen, Tom Nicholson and Freund of 1 April, the PALS*, Alumni House in The following 2nd-Wednesday-of-the-Month, 12 others...next month.

Annapolis, and many others in the Class were notiTHE SECRETARY'S CORNER—a note from Prez April, the Reunion Committee met at 1000 in the Bill Carpenter re: CCXXV fied promptly of John Mutty's death from cancer at Deevers Room of the Fort Myers O'Club for schedThere may be another Classmate out there who, his home in Portsmouth, RI the moming of Tuesday ule finalizing, legal avoidance of state sales taxes on like me at one time, had never known Castine.

28 March. The letter from Fritz says it all: reunion expenses, and numerous other details comMaybe "There's not much time", or "It's too far", Ever thoughtful Ed Hayes notified me on 28 pleted. Later, at 1130, they joined other PALS* for or "It costs too much!", or some other hindrance. I March of the death of John Mutty.

The funeral cocktails and lunch in the Abrams Room. The group once thought I was too busy—and sometimes reservice was conducted on Friday 31 March, and then included Barton, Berndtson, Bowell, Burke, ally was busy—so it was years before Mary and I our Class was represented by Ed and Clare Hayes, Collins, Desmond, Eckert, Hanley, Healey, Hill, got there. We never knew how much fun the Castine Anne and Dusty Rhodes and myself It was a beauKronmiller, Lacouture, Patterson, Muhlenfeld, Scott.

Capers could be...until we went. It just can't be tiful service and, after the interment (with military explained in a note like this. But, if you have just Seim, Stanwick, Stiriing, White and Winters. Harry honors), everyone returned to the Muttys' to join thought about Castine but not gone yet —give it a White mentioned an impending change of address.

Clare and her 5 sons and 3 daughters—a great try! Take our word for it —You can't beat the price!

By July '95 he and Frances expect to be moved into family!...The flower arrangement from the Class, Wives, children, widows and widowers too—ALL ordered by Ed Hayes, was blue-and-gold and beau"The Jefl^erson East Building, Apt. #1716, 700 N. have a GREAT time at Castine. tiful...

Taylor St., Ariington VA 22203." Phil Eckert, one Amen, Bill.

Ed Hayes' letter completes the occasion: of the Class' top history buffs, reports recently read****ONLY FORTY IS 4.0**** One of the local restaurateurs (whom John had ing The Tragedy of The USS JVNEAU, Left to Die — actually hired years ago as a baker for Raytheon)

by Dan Kurzan. In it the tragic night of Friday 13

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November 1942, when the cmiser JUNEAU'S magazines went up in a fireball after a torpedo hit by the Jap Navy's submarine 1-26, is retold in chilling detail. Accompanying cmisers and destroyers left the battle scene south of Indispensable Sttait, and headed away from Guadalcanal to the haven of Espirito Santo. Left behind were the 140 survivors of JUNEAU'S explosion and sinking; among them Classmate John T. Blodgett, LT(jg) USN.

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Pres., and Sec'y, Capt. Victor Delano USN (Ret.) 5610 Wisconsin Ave., #1409, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 301215-7532 . Mac McLellon's latest book. Leather and Soul, won the 1994 Fallot Literary Award as a distinguished, creative novel and was nominated in seven other book award competitions. Mac is currently working on a sequel. One Step - Two Step, and has also started on another book. Confessions of a Faculty Member, a humorous, informative book on faculty life and success at a university. Joe Easterbrook sent me a copy of the "Program of Events for June Week 1940," when we had our Ring Dance. It was very nostalgic and I wish there was space to put it in Shipmate. If anyone wants a copy, please let me know and 1 shall send you one.

While talking to Joe about Glenn Miller, I learned that in May he was visiting his late wife's family in Nice, France. I was a few miles away in Avignon.

We both picked a delightful part of the world at the right time of year. This month, Marie and Pete Batcheller are scheduled to be on an African Safari in Kenya. Some pictures of the 7 February affair in Ponte Vedra artived from Pem Southard and, although a bit late, they are just too good to leave out.

Pem joined everyone else in saying that the Strums did their usual fine job and that it was a good show all around.

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Clono Edwards, Bunny Hirst, Edward, Elliotts Frank Price wrote to say how much he and Jane enjoyed the Florida affair. He says that he and the rest of the Floridians look forward to the annual Ponte Vedra get together because they "enjoy seeing those of us from the North country and finding out what is going on inside the beltway." I shall remember that the next time so I can make our tales even livelier— and believable, of course!

In March, I represented the Class at the dedication of a plaque in Mem Hall which commemorates the names of those midshipmen who died prior to graduation. Among the 226 names on the plaque, starting with the Class of 1856, are the six from our Class: George D. Barr, Britton C. Cole, Max E. McConnell, Thaddeus B. Orr, Jr., John L. Schnepp and Philip L. Seewald. It was a most impressive ceremony at which the Superintendent was the principal speaker. Parents of some of the deceased midshipmen were among the large gathering at the occasion. Starting in March, the Class undertook to pay the cost of Shipmate subscriptions for those widows who presently receive the magazine as well as those who become widowed and wish to continue to receive the magazine.

When we visited Boston on our 1st Class cmise, we were invited to participate in numerous activities and Seymour Einstein chose the Red Sox/Cleveland game at Fenway Park. He wound up on the front page of the Boston Herald.

Seymour went on to write: There were numerous social affairs interspersed with a parade with bands blaring and people cheering and tired midshipmen somehow keeping in step.

My buddy, Torrey Eaton, and I were in the last line and conveniently dropped out when the parade was half over. We returned to the ship to get some sleep but after a brief nap were roused out of our sacks to partake in another social event. Boston was great but we were glad to get underway and get some rest.

Torrey and I were Navigation partners and bridge partners. We were a good team for both activities.

Navigation got us up early to do our shots at the heavens and calculate our position. We turned in our position prior to 8 A.M. when the Flag signaled his position to the ships in our group. Naturally, we checked the flagship's signals to verify that we were at least in the same ocean. One morning we read the signal flags to discover we were about 50 miles off the Flag's position. We were upset but powerless. The surprise result: the Flag signal was wrong. Shows to go—have confidence in yourself!

Those summer cruises were great mixers for our Class and the Class of '43—we really got to know the guys from the other battalions. The cruises were a lot of work (especially those holystones during the Youngster cruise) but a lot of fun as well. I still like cruising, especially in luxury cruise ships.

Seymour says he was an enthusiastic baseball fan but the strike cooled him way down.

The annual Class of '41 co-ed dinner party in the San Diego area is scheduled in the Ocean View Room

Seymour at Fenway Shipmate, June 1995

at the Sub Base, Point Loma on 12 July with cocktails at 1700 and dinner at 1800. It will cost $35 per person. Jack Bennett is in charge. If you are going to be out there, get in touch with Jack or Willie DeVenter and they will send you a map.

Prof Elise Albert who was so instmmental in our 50th telescope effort and has afforded us many opportunities for great viewings in the Observatory, is recovering from a serious illness that followed an appendectomy. She is now back to teaching and 1 know that everyone joins me in wishing her all the best in a continuing and complete recovery.

Every December there is a dinner-dance for a group of Classes that includes ours at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center. This past year, some pictures came forth and 1 thought you should see what a good time our representatives looked like they were having.

in the June group so beat the gongs and blow the horns carefully but loud!

With regret I have to report the death of Joe Marks last November. Joe was a loyal supporter of all Class activities and always could be counted on to be helpful when the Class needed it. He was one of my most reliable and productive photographic agents. To Shirlee goes the sympathy of all the Class in this loss which we share fully and also my apologies for being so late with this report.

In April, we lost Ross Spencer after a difficult bout with cancer Jane and the family flew up from Mississippi and Texas for the service at the Naval Academy Chapel and the inurnment at the Naval Academy Columbarium. After leaving active duty to enter the oil business, Ross kept his interest in the Navy and retired as a captain in the reserve. He will be missed as a good friend and faithful Classmate.

Jane and her family have our most sincere condolences in their loss.

Just in case your new directory has not reached you, here are a couple of changes for the old version: Dorothy and Jack Messer—P.O. Box 1417, Blowing Rock NC 28605, phone - 704-295-9867; Katie and Charlie Styers' phone: 904-241-7482.

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Heaveys 1 have been asked about the procedures for obituaries that are found in the "Last Call" section of Shipmate. When a notice is received at the Alumni Association, the name is shown in the listing at the beginning of the section. If the individual has filed a personal history with Shipmate, an obituary can be prepared from this. These histories may be out of date or there may not be one, so it is entirely appropriate for a member of the family or close friend to prepare a more complete and curtent obituary which can then be sent directly to Shipmate. If you encounter any problems, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. And you can trust my answering machine which seems to be working pretty well.

Yes indeed, there are some birthdays and not just brides in June: Ackley, Blandin, Celustka, Dreyer, Garrison, Hadler, Jamison, Don Kirk, Larson.

Lockhart, Maxwell, Mclntyre, Molitor, Moore, Nicholson, Price, Richard J. Smith, Starkey and Stewart. As you can see, there is a variety of talents

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Pres., Capt. Max C. Duncan USN (Ret.) Sec'y R.S. Day CLU 2426 Chestnut St., Falls Church, VA 22043-3052 We have just completed the 13th Annual USNA '42 Quantico Cup Golf Toumament; however, with the unanimous agreement of all the golfers, this classic has been dedicated to the memory of JT's wonderful partner and henceforth will be known as the "Mary E. Hill Memorial."

Mary died of complications resulting from a massive heart attack on Saturday, 18 March, just at sunrise. Son, Jim, his wife Trish and the local parish priest were present. Mary had been on dialysis a little over three years. They had celebrated their 50th Anniversary last July at Stone Harbor, NJ. IT speaks of Mary as his real pal, booster and advisor on their family decisions throughout all their years together. She served as a Red Cross volunteer for over 25 years, as the secretary of the local school, found time to become an excellent golfer and to help raise, train and show over 30 collies. Socially, Mary had the knack of being equally at ease with a general's wife or a private's wife.

In later years, Mary pitched in to give IT a hand in mnning the annual '42 Quantico Golf Toumament.

She kept the books and prepared the special barbecue bmnch. She recmited Trish and her twin daughters, Mary and Maureen, to see that all of the golfers had ample helpings of barbecue, coleslaw and spiced shrimp. Thus it was that the 13th toumament enjoyed a sense of continuity, as Trish and the granddaughters, backed up by Peggy Glick and Peggy Small, cartied on the tradition as if Mary was indeed looking over their shoulders.

She was laid to rest in the new Quantico National Cemetery on the 24th with a host of Classmates and friends in attendance. IT has asked that I mention the outstanding support received from members of the Class during her last illness and since her death and his deep appreciation therefore.

IT has come through with his usual fine wrap-up of this 13th shoot-out. having first been able once again to ensure that Mother Nature cooperated—just a few raindrops in the early aftemoon as everyone was on the home stretch. Again, the turnout was ex-

cellent with 23 Classmates on hand; a litde less than last year which was the peak year. Eleven who had played previously were unable to make it, five for physical reasons and the remainder by reason of scheduling conflicts. Nancy Callender made history as the first lady to participate and did very well. It was a great pleasure to have her join the event and we hope she will play next year and hopefully others will be on hand and compete for a women's trophy.

Also playing, in addition to the Classmates, were Paul Smith's son-in-law BGEN Joe Anderson, USMC; Jim O'Donnell's son, Tim; JT's son, Jim; and Honorary Classmate Cliff Dent. IT noted that Secretary Bob Day, who has devoted more than 50 years to ensuring that the Class has held together, was on hand for the post match festivities and a few brief words winding up the day's activities.

Low gross. Marine Cup Trophy winner was Charley Allsopp at 85. He had tied Max Duncan and won the tie breaker by matching scorecards.

Other low gross winners were Jim Hill, 78; Joe Anderson, 80; and Cliff Dent, 80; however, only Classmates are eligible to win the trophy. Low net, Quantico Cup winner was Bill Burchard, on his second appearance, with a net score of 64. Other low net winners were Hal Wynne, Norm Nash, Nancy Callender, Jim O'Donnell and Bill Montgomery.

Bob Knight had the longest drive and John Rowan won closest to the pin.

Other Classmates playing were Bob McWethy, John Welsh, Jim Small, Jake Glick, George Bliss, Jim Callender, John Marocchi, Pappy Sims, Art Warner, Duke Harwood, Chet Lee and Art Rawson.

Special thanks were extended to those who provided prizes and donations ensuring that every player won a prize. While too numerous for IT to list, he did single out Jerry Miller, who provided the trophies and a bit more; Kay Cole, in memory of her husband, Phil; and Art Rawson. Cliff Dent continued his traditional offering of spiced shrimp, while the local Marine Corps League procured the barbecue.

Everyone is looking forward to next year's classic, scheduled for Tuesday, 16 April, and featuring Mary's original barbecue receipt prepared by daughter-in-law Trish.

IT will retrace the path he and Mary had taken for many, many years when he leaves Quantico the first week in May for their home in Cape May. He will spend the summer there once again, returning this year in time for Homecoming. We wish him peace and send him on his way with love.

Charlie Allsopp, Low Gross; Bill Burchard. Low Net

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Mary E. Hill Memorial Golf Group Max Duncan provided us with a very different locale for our spring luncheon in Annapolis on 12 April. We gathered at Sam's Restaurant on the South River to enjoy a choice of fish or chicken while overlooking a private marina. Joining with Trilby and Max were Carol and Hal Wynne, Patricia and Swabbo Rawson, Betty and Norm Tate, Ann Beale, Betty Lou and Bill Houser, Peggy and Jim Small, Betty and John Welsh, Barbara and Dale Reed, Ruth and Jack Gommengenger, Vira Schoenfeld, Muff and Norm Nash, Betty and Ace King, Rene Griffith, Peggy and Buzz Betzel, Edie and Frank O'Brien, Hap Day, Jeannette and Roy Werthmuller, Jake Glick, Russell and Jack Hinchey, Peggy and Bunky Herndon, Rose and Chet Lee, Belts and Bill Divine, Kay Cole, Peggy and Les Hubbell, Belle and Russ Flynn, Yvonne Padget, JoAnn and Jerry Miller, Fran and Tommy Thompson, Irene and Mac MacKown, Tex Winslow, Ree and Bob Childers, Shine Payne, Ruth Opp, Ray Wilhite, Anne and Layton Allen, Anne and Bill Richardson, Betty and Jack Crawford, Shirley and Harry Kelley, Betty and Frank Carter, JT Hill, and Mary Froude. The gathering was long on conversation and sea stories and very, very short on speeches. Spring, the setting and the individuals present added up to a memorable day.

Leo Culjat confirmed his new address with an invitation to join the Seattle contingent of Classmates for a July 4th party beginning at 1600. His new apartment in Des Moines is located in a Methodist-sponsored residence, so if you plan to be in the Seattle area at that time, you may call him at 206-870-4521 and he will provide the details.

Hartiet and Walt Stegemerten were guests of Peggy and Jake Glick at their time share at Hilton Head in mid-March. Harriet sent along a photo taken of the Clicks and Stegemertens at Hofbraus House, the well-known German restaurant on the island.

They were expected to be on hand for the annual golf toumament, but a last minute schedule change put a crimp in their plans.

Jake and Peggy Glick; Harriet and Walt Stegemerten Wes Gebert, who is turning out to be quite photogenic of late, took advantage of a visit by Doctor, Father, President Emeritus Larty Murphy to their Santa Barbara home in mid-February to provide a

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sunny portrait of Larry, Pat and himself taken in their backyard. Wes had seen Murph only twice since graduation —at Notre Dame in 1960 and now in Santa Barbara—so they shared a tmly great visit, enthralled by what Wes described as a "fascinating guy" who has made a superb effort to bring Christianity to places in the world that could really benefit therefrom.

Larry, Pat and Wes Ed Gallagher proudly provided a picture of his youngest daughter, Mary, taken at the conclusion of the production of West Side Story by the Culver City Light Opera. She played one of the girls in the Jet gang and saw lots of action: singing and dancing— quite strenuous in fact. She even had a small solo part which Ed thoroughly enjoyed. Ed claims the family resemblance, but credits her charm and grace, plus her honesty, integrity and sincerity to Carmen.

Ed Gallagher and daughter, Mary Mary had recently returned from a six month stay in Singapore with husband Larry Michlovich (as of 9/4/93) which provided the opportunity to see something of Southeast Asia. Exercising due caution, she refrained from dropping her chewing gum wrappers on the street, thus avoiding the command to "assume the angle." They loved Singapore—with air conditioning or a strong breeze—but not a monsoon. Before they were suddenly called back for another assignment, Ed was all set to join them and duplicate peripatetic traveler Moe March's love affair with the Orient Express by making the SingaporeBangkok run in lieu of the Paris to Constantinople

stretch.

Ed finds life without Carmen has taken on a new dimension as he has had to leam to cope with the housekeeping, cooking, gardening, and driving at night, not to mention mnning his sign business in between. Makes him realize how much she did do around the house while stillfindingtime for the shopping and her social work in the community. Exhausting sums lit up!

Recentiy, several Classmates have made donations to Carmen's Scholarship Fund at St. Cornelius School in Long Beach. Some were made in memory of a dearly departed spouse or friend, such as in memory of Scroggie Wiley's beloved Jeanne. The scholarship supports the education of needy and deserving children, a program that Carmen supported and contributed her time, talent and treasure to. If anyone should wish to make a contribution, please send the deductible donation to: Carmen M. Gallagher Scholarship Fund, St. Comelius School, 3330 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90808.

A neighbor in Whispering Pines called me on 16 April to advise the Class of the passing of Polly Turner (Carol's widow) the previous evening.

While it is hard to comprehend, apparently she had not been feeling up to par two days earlier and visited her doctor for a checkup. Her blood count was so ertatic that he realized she was suffering from leukemia. Despite massive transfusions, she slipped quietiy away. While further details are not known at this time, it is expected that her ashes will be inured with Carol in the columbium at the Naval Academy.

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Pres., Capt. Edward E. Kerr USN (Ret) 340 Hampton Rd., Piedmont, Calif 94611-3526 Sec'y, Capt. William B. Kirkland, Jr. USN (Ret.) 2805 Middle Woodland Close, Williamsburg, VA 23185(804)258-5410 Bob Rubel, '44 wrote a kindly letter of praise for two lovely '43 widows, Blanche McCaughey and Anne Williams. Brother Dave McCaughey and Judi hosted the party in their honor. We are reminded that father McCaughey was class of ' 11—he gifted the 1911 Memorial Bench across from the Chapel. The two honorees attended high school in Newport, RI; Bill met Blanche in Newport during his PT Boat training. They were martied five weeks later.

Blanche McCaughey and Anne Williams Bob Mink sent a photo of Fran's gathering at the Mink home in Fleet landing during the 52 1/2; present were the Cummings, Grossettas, Buckwalters, and Leedys. Must say this '43 crowd is a mighty partying bunch! Fleet Landing was jammed with visitors that night. Lots of hard sell going on. Secret's now out- Lucy and Len Smith are eyeing that North Florida sunshine.

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Picture taken at the Mink's home. Front row: Ed Cummings, Bob Mink, Moose Grossetta, Earl Buckwalter, Ralph Leedy. Back Row: Hank Cooke, Pat Cooke, Ethel Cummings, Frank Mink, Margaret Grossetta, Eleanor Buckwalter and Betsy Leedy Lou TUttle popped off a note calling attention to the demise of '43 luncheons in DC and the substitution of yousna Alumni Association gatherings in their place. Meetings are third Wednesday of each month, but Lou doesn't say where. Call him to find out when you are in town. Lou lists our Classmates attending the March happy hour: Frank Ault, Cliff Gates, Gerry Colleran, Pete Fisler, Fortest Mitchell, John Shepard, Ross Ward, Dick Zimmermann, and Lou Tuttle. All reported in good health, says Lou; a happy day for '43. Pierte Salinger was an interesting speaker.

Had a sad phone message from Cordy Richards of Shipmate to report the death of our Classmate Leonard Eugene Field, Captain, USN, Retired, who resided in Santa Rita, Guam. I have no other details at this time.

Jack Barrett, on his relentless quest to get our Navy back on course, shared with me at Jacksonville the name Elaine Donnelly who heads the Center for Military Readiness. Jack asked me to join this outfit which "...provides educational research and leadership on the personnel policies which directly affect readiness and national defense." When I have an extra buck 1 just might. Jack!

Bad, young George Cornellius sent me a corrected copy of a letter I quoted from a couple months ago. I've read this one very carefully and I must confess I don't know what he cortected because I don't remember what he said before and I'm too lazy to dig into my files. Young George does remark on his coerced compulsion to continue doing his time in purgatory chasing a littie white ball through the grass.

As he puts it, "... (a) game called 'propulsive spheroidal immersion'...(in which) one must drive the small round white pellet into the water. 1 can do it almost every time." I confess, George, I can also!

In the letter first quoted above. Bob Rubel, included a story on Mike Clements: Seems of a Saturday night in '39 some upper class entered Mike's room and ordered him into his full dress, and into the shower, with the curtain left open. At the command, "Open the main valve", Mike adroitiy twisted the shower head, aimed it outbound, and when the water came on his tormentors were soaked and Mike settled for a few drips, that's all! Bob doesn't remember the immediate outcome, he sez; probably 43 whacks, 86 pushups, or sweating his outiine below the bookshelf (Bob started in our Class, in case you don't recall).

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From the President: June 19thâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;53 years since graduation! This is the day we present our beautiful new Compass Rode Plaza to the Academy. Everybody is encouraged to attend the formal ceremony in the plaza at 1100.

Luncheon for Classmates, wives and guests will follow at noon in the Loews Annapolis Hotel. Admiral and Mrs. Larson have been invited to join us for both events.

Our campaign to pay for the plaza continues, and I am well pleased with its progress. Nearly all of us have been writing "100% to class of '43 projects restricted fund" on checks to the Alumni Association, thus assuring that the total amount of the checks is deposited into our plaza campaign fund. Ed Robie, campaign chairman, says, "Please keep the pledged money coming in on the promised dates. Cards continue to be available to those who would like to pledge and have not yet done so." Ed's address: 220 Lookout Lane, Annapolis 21401. Also, if you have not notified Ed that you plan to attend either the ceremony or the luncheon on 19 June be sure to tell him right away His telephone: 410-757-5773. EEK That's 30 for today!

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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 Annapolis Rep., Capt. Jack E. Godfrey USN (Ret.) 55TH Reunion Plan Your HQ chapter, acting in accordance with Class by-laws, decided by an overwhelming majority vote at the April business luncheon in the Washington Navy Yard that the 55th anniversary reunion would take place in Annapolis in 1998. Randy King was appointed to chair the 55th committee. It was also decided that the reunion would be scheduled for a non-homecoming weekend on which a home football game would be played. This will avoid the pressures of the tremendous homecoming crowds on accommodations while providing appropriate background ambiance for a successful USNA re-

union. Randy, with the assistance of Hank Barbour and Freddie Schnurr, later determined that the period 1-4 October 1998 was an excellent choice for the event. The present outline plan includes an initial get-together, tailgating at the football game in the Class of '53 memorial pavilion in the stadium end zone, a Saturday night dinner. Chapel services on Sunday, and a farewell luncheon. This is a preliminary plan subject to detail changes. We promise to keep you informed as the plan solidifies in the future.

Mail Bag Maylon Scott wrote that it was great to see so many old friends at the LABOON commissioning. He noted the irony of having sat next to Walt Honour and your secretary at the ceremony where we reminisced extensively on a time years ago when, as three captains, we served together on a major command selection board in Bupers for aviation captains.

Maylon, as the only "black shoe" on the board, kept us honest! As a result, he became an honorary "brown shoe". As Maylon said, it was grand sharing those past memories while making new ones at that magnificent tribute to a great man, Jake Laboon. Following the reception at Breezy Point, Fran and John Strachan, Chuck Schmidt, and Maylon went back to Pier 12 and toured the LABOON where Fran took the photo of the three Classmates standing by Jake's memorial plaque. Maylon observed that he attended the decommissioning of the cmiser BIDDLE (CG-34), which he commanded, on 30 November 1993 at exactly the same place as LABOON was commissioned.

Scott, Strachan, and Schmidt Bill Burlin also wrote that the commissioning was a great gathering which he enjoyed thoroughly. On his way home from Norfolk he stopped for a visit with Helen and Clyde Siegfried at their new home on four acres of rolling farmland near Coatesville, PAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a beautiful area, presently rife with spring flowers and budding trees. Back home on Cape Cod, Bill observed a doe and two fawns feeding on his bushes just outside a window and a coyote trotting across the beach in front of his house. The growing coyote population on the Cape probably accounts for the increase of missing cats in the "lost and found" column. Ah, Bill, spring is indeed here!

A letter from Al Vito probably explains why he and Marge did not make the commissioning. Back on New Year's Day the two of them were out playing golf. On the ninth hole. Marge wound up to deliver a mighty blow when one foot slipped, the other locked, and she broke both bones in her left ankle.

Emergency surgery, followed by months in a wheelchair and on a walker, and now she is on a cane and almost back to battery. As if that were not enough, in February while he was holding forth as chief cook and bottlewasher, Al began to have stability problems. When he put one foot up on a chair to tie a shoe lace and the other leg collapsed, he decided he had better see what was wrong. A series of tests revealed that some shifting vertabrae were exerting pressure on the spinal cord. After surgery on 10 March and five days in the hospital, Al is back home and can now easily beat Marge in walking cane races on the driveway. As usual. Marge has the last word.

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showed nothing in there at all! Hoping that the rest of 1995 will be better, Al observed that there is no way to go but up.

Hank Gorman wrote that, regrettably, he and Peggy did not make the commissioning because they were committed to attending a VP-47 (which he commanded in 1958-60) reunion in San Antonio. However, Hank sent us a photo made at his place when Joyce and Joe Jennings spent some time with them during the last gasps of winter. Shown in the shot are Peg Gorman, the Jennings, Louise Barton (Frank's wife). Hank, and Anne and Pinky Joslin.

Looks like it was a nice party down in North Palm Beach. <25> North Palm Beach Mini-Reunion Lambie and Bill Leahy brought their daughter Dorie and son Terry with them to the commissioning. He sent a photo of the family in front of Jake's plaque, which we must hold for later use. He included a shot of himself in LABOON'S mess, which is properly named, "Jake's Place". In the photo Bill is pointing to a panel of pictures of Jake in football gear, which now hangs in the mess through the courtesy of Fred Schnurr.

Leahy points to Jake Lorin Hay kept his promise and sent us a nice photograph of himself and his new bride, Lois. As reported earlier, they were martied on 4 Febmary in her home town of Keysville, VA. He and Lois enjoyed seeing everyone at the commissioningâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as we enjoyed seeing them and meeting her, particularly.

DeLaMater between Richardsons Bill Stanard, Gordon Duncan, Jim Miller, Stu Sadler, and Fred Schnurr hung around Norfolk after the commissioning and went to sea in LABOON on Monday, 20 March at the invitation of the skipper, CDR Doug McDonald, who is seen next to Bill on the bridge that day. Bill took full advantage of the situation by usurping the Captain's chair.

Stanard and Skipper McDonald Bob Rubel recently enjoyed a long lunch in Palo Alto with Leon Hernandez, who had just returned from a two-week visit to his roots in Luzon, P.I. After seeing many friends and relatives and sight-seeing around Manila, Leon was grateful to get back to Foster City, CA and his beloved Pie and immediate family. In the course of the luncheon, Leon recounted some of his experiences in the Philippines Air Force, including his command of an F-5 fighter wing and his base command at Clark Field when his friend.

COL Chuck Yeager, was the resident USAF commander. Five days after their luncheon, the news media reported that four to five of the remaining seven PAF F-5s had been deployed to reconnoiter activity in the contested Spratley (Pescadores) Islands. This move was apparently related to President Ramos's desire to avoid exploitation of resources there by China or Vietnam. From the photo Bob sent of himself and Leon, it is plain that the years have been good to both of them. Leon has spent the last four years of retirement in college artistic studies and doing water colors. He may exhibit some of his art work next year. We wish him success in his new career, and we thank Bob for reporting on Leon.

Rubel and Hernandez In Memory Charles L. Hayen died of cancer on 27 March 1995 at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Following a memorial service in Falls Church, inumment took place at Arlington National Cemetery. Many of us remember how fleet-footed Chuck was in running the 440 at the Academy. Chuck is survived by his third wife, Kathleen, three children from his first martiage, and two step-children. We extend our sympathy to the entire family.

William J. McVey died in Virginia Beach, VA on 9 April following an operation for removal of a brain tumor. A memorial service was held in the Lynnhaven Chapel in Virginia Beach on 13 April, and inumment took place at the Naval Academy columbarium on 17 April. Hank Barbour, his USNA roommate.

Buddy Yates, and Jeff McVey, Jr delivered eulogies in tribute to Jeff, whom so many of us will remember as a fine officer, fighter pilot, and faithful friend. Jeff is survived by two sons and a daughter from his first marriage, and his wife, Pamela. We

Lois and Lorin Jack Godfrey sent us the photo of Izzie and Larry Richardson with Steve DeLaMater between them at the '44 party before the commissioning on Friday night. Jack and Helen had a great mini-reunion at Sanibel Island, FL with Lois and Lorin Hay while they were on their honeymoon at Lorin's sister's place in February. Ginny and Dick Bowe came up from Naples, Bob Kitt came down from Lady Lake, and Mitzi and Jim Van Pelt came from their wintering spot in Ft. Myers.

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extend condolences to the whole family.

Secretary's Comer Thanks go to Charlie Miller for the fine photo of ADM Chuck Larson, Hank Barbour, and Bob Long taken at a '44 luncheon at the O' Club in the Academy last fall at which ADM Larson was guest speaker.

The "Supe" and '44 Credits for the pic of Agnes and Tom Walsh with Marquita and Don Miller at the commissioning party go to Marquita, who faithfully sends in news and photos for this column. She also gets credit for the shot of the Class of '44 group with Marie and Dick Fedon in the foreground waiting for the LABOON commissioning ceremony to begin.

were also present. David Holly, author of Exodus 1947, gave an interesting presentation, "Updating History." It was announced at the reception that Paul had recently been promoted to RAdm, IN. It is with heartfelt sympathy that I must report the deaths of Bill Stewart at his Arlington, Virginia home on 10 March 1995 and Bill McGalliard on 18 April 1995 at his home in Castleton, Vermont. Al Blackburn has prepared Bill Stewart's obituary for the "Last Call" section of this issue and the information on Bill McGalliard will appear in a subsequent Shipmate.

Don Brooks brings us up to date on a project which the Class has been trying to accomplish for some time: Members of our Class met with the Class of '95 and found the Class of '95 enthusiastic over associating with "45 and carrying on our traditions. Our two Classes, the 100th and the 150th, are unique and it is very fitting that we are leading the way in forming a bond between classes 50 years apart. The Alumni Association hopes that this will become a tradition. The Class of '45 provided each '95 First Classman with a marble paperweight inscribed, "From the Class of 1945 to the Class of 1995â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Another Link in the Chain." When addressing each Battalion, our suggestion that they become the "Look Alive" Class with the Green Bowler logo was met with enthusiastic cheers. I truly believe that we've started something.

The first foto shows Don shaking hands with Midn 1/c Haines and the other foto was taken at the Reception. An additional picture in color can be found on page 18 of the March '95 Shipmate Don adds, "Representing our Class at one or more receptions were: Thad Taylor, Bill Cosgrove, Bill Hoover, Larry Shaffer, Dotty and Al Olsen, Mibby and Arnett Taylor, Dick Wilson, Charlie Mize, Pete Perkins, Phyllis and Joe Schroeder, Grace and Bob Atwell, Chuck Gardner, Tut Vale, Frank Sperberg and Don Brooks."

Walshes and Millers Have a grand summer... WVW.

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Pres., Col. 'Hit Vale USMC (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Ralph G. Lipfert USN (Ret.) 9102 Dmmaldry Dr, Bethesda, Md. 20817 (301) 530-4925 Cort. Sec'y Capt. Dutch SchuIz USN (Ret.) 5100 26th St. N., Ariington, VA 22207 (703) 536-7156 Classmate Paul Shulman was honored for his post WWII service as the first Commander of the Israeli Navy at two impressive memorial ceremonies sponsored by the American Veterans of Israel at the Naval Academy on 7 and 8 April 1995. The first event was held at 1900 in the Jewish Chapel in Mitscher Hall on Friday 7 April. Midshipmen, Classmates and members of the veteran's organization attended the services conducted by the Jewish Chaplain, LCDR Robert Feinberg. Larry Shaffer presented a tribute in memory of his former roommate. On Saturday evening a reception was held on the second deck of Dahlgren Hall attended by over a hundred Classmates, the Israeli Naval Attache and many Jewish Veterans who had manned the fleet of ships cartying refugees to Israel in the early days of that country. Paul's widow. Rose, and her sons

une. And in the shuffle, our picture of the 1944 Varsity Heavyweight Crew was missing. Fortunately, I have a copy of the original team foto and had a copy made which is really better than the original. I did not want the picture of our undefeated crew, largely of '45ers, to be forgotten. Classmates in that picture are Poorman, Morgan, Shepard, Ellenberger, Davidson, Berger and Reynolds. I met with LT Mike Fields '87 attached to the PE Department and he promised that he would get the replacement entered.

Well, Hub called me the other day to say that the replacement had been made. Good Work, Hub! The USNA Class of 1945 Foundation has undertaken the difficult task of disposing of the assets of the Fannin Estate in an appropriate manner. Don Brooks, Chairman of the Foundation, has provided this update: The Foundation Gift Committee under Rudy Biordi has accumulated a list of 53 gift suggestions received from Classmates, the Academy, the Alumni Association, the Naval Academy Foundation and the Naval Institute Foundation. Originally, the Board of Directors expected to boil down this list to several proposals to present to the Class for voting. However, neither the Gift Committee nor the Executive Committee has found any one or two ideas so universally engaging or compelling that we believe the Class would find them immediately acceptable and we could therefore ignore all the others . The Executive Committee, in reviewing this list, now recommends that the entire list be submitted to the membership for their information and decision on which gifts best meet the criteria of honoring Earl Fannin and our Class, and best support the mission of the Naval Academy and/or the Naval Service. First, the Gift List will be submitted to the Foundation Board of Directors (all past presidents of the Association), requesting that they evaluate each item for appropriateness as a Class Gift. With approval of the Board, this list will then be sent to all Classmates for their information and recommendation on which proposals are worthy of further pursuit. This screening by the entire Class should narrow the choices to a manageable number and provide a focused view on how the Class desires to honor Ear! Fannin. I want to emphasize that the final decision will be a Class Decision and not a decision by a few members in the Washington Area.

B. Scott McCord '70 of Bethesda, MD sent a foto and this letter: On 11 June, my brothers, Geoff and Brent, and our families hosted a 50th Wedding Anniversary party for our parents, Helen and Stan McCord '45, at our home in Bethesda. Joining in the celebration were USNA Alumni and former submariners Peggy and Jim Bradley '45, Bette and Charlie Woods '46, Marge and Bert Findly '45 and Mary Helen Wise (John Wise '45)...I've enclosed a snapshot of my folks with my brothers Brent, Scott and Geoff.

'95 and '45 Reception Hub Davidson has submitted some news of interest to our 1944 Varsity Crew members. He writes.

When the PE Department at USNA moved to Lejeune Hall from MacDonough a few years ago, the team pictures which were on display in carousel mounts in the MacDonough Lobby, were moved to wall mounts on the 2nd deck corridor of LejeMcCord 50th Wedding Anniversary

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Notes from the Twenty-First Company—Mary Alice Ives writes from Rockledge, Florida: "Please accept my thanks for the copies of Shipmate in which you have written a very nice article about my late husband, CDR Thomas K. Ives. This would have touched him very deeply as the Navy was his life. I am very proud of his contribution." And from Edith T. Powell of Florence, South Carolina, "1 want to thank you and the other members of the Alumni Association for the Shipmate magazine you sent to us.

Your kindness and thoughtfulness will always be remembered and deeply appreciated." For general information, the Class of 1945 (and other Classes), provide optional lifetime subscriptions to '45 widows who do not remarry.

The Travel Bureau: Travel news has been light this month, but wait till Willy Ferguson reports in!... Kathy and Ralph Stell sent a foto of Charlotte and Ben Leavitt on the fishing pier in Naples, Florida taken in February during a visit to Leavittation South Jack Riley included a foto of Jim Montgomery, Don Edge, Ed Behm. and himself in Coronado. He notes, "Jim Montgomery and wife arrived in Coronado to check out their son and family.

Quickly we had a little gathering for dinner at our house "... Another Coronado resident, Ed Behm, had this to say: "In Febmary Lou Knudson made a quick Coronado stop during his Califomia joumey to leave behind for a short time the Montana winter."

Some Random Items: After thoroughly digesting the in depth article on Califomia Earthquakes in the April issue of the National Geographic, 1 do not now plan to go back to that State until after the year 2020!... And speaking of Califomia, Ted Fick reports that the North Bay '45 Group (Jan Bristow, Bessac, Hamilton, G. Randall, Hayler and Fisk) have survived the January rains—the Picks lost two trees, one of which hit the house, and the swimming pool filled with mud and trash from a creek overflow ...Jim Wilson, our local Vice President and events coordinator has modified our local second Tuesday luncheon schedule at Ft. Myer. We now can enjoy the regular noon buffet in the Campaign Room before the regular meeting is conducted. l\it Vale announced at the 11 April luncheon that the 1995 Homecoming dinner would be held at the Providence Community Center in Annapolis on 21 October. And, remember the Golf Outing on 27 September at Haymarket...Has anyone read Robert Fulghum's latest. From Beginning to End? It is an account of the "rituals" of our lives, such as walking the dog, etc. so. Joe Henson announces that he has a '43 and '44 Lucky Bag for anyone who contacts him at 1703-536-9063... Did you notice in the April issue of this column that you could obtain the 50th Homecoming medallion Class Crest by calling Bill Cosgrove at 1-410-867-7435, cost $18.00 each plus mailing.. .Bill Chester ordered a dozen 50th Reunion flashlights and five '45 travel clocks which has wiped out our inventory. Treasurer, Jim Braun, reports an Association of the Class of 1945 financial balance of $18,112.02 in three separate accounts with the local Navy Federal Credit Union.

Dick Van Orden made the following observation after participating in a recent Class golf toumament: "You know you're getting old when you use a driver on a par three hole."

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Pres., James W. Foust (Acting) Treas., Capt Wils Engel USN (Ret) 6807 Rosewood Street., Annandale, Va., 22003-1964 703 256 5832 Fax 1070 Sect'y., Capt Ed H. Ellis USN (Ret) PO Box 8394 SVL, Victorville, CA 92392 619 243 1885

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As I write this the FIFTIETH is only two weeks away but this column will appear in the June issue of Shipmate well after the Reunion. So, you'll have to wait for the July/August issue for any Reunion Coverage. Bob Welander assures me that everything's on track. We had 456 Classmates and widows signed up in spite of about 70 cancellations.

The following information taken from the 1995 USNA Alumni Association Register of Alumni clears the air regarding our status as the largest graduating class. We were the largest at 1046 graduates until the Class of 1982 graduated 1049. Subsequentiy, the following additional classes were larger: '83 - 1079; '88 - 1060; '89 - 1076; and '93 - 1059. We had 161 non-graduates for a total Class size of 1207. '58 matched us on this and 30 other classes exceeded us in this category. In actuality, our Class was even bigger than this but it is not reflected in the Register of Alumni. Addendum No 1 to our 1990 Class Register, published incident to our 45th, identifies 58 Classmates who were "turned back". We, in tum, had turn backs from '45 but they remain unidentified. (Incidentally, copies of the 1990 Class Register and Addendum No 1 are available at $30 for both

including shipping and handling. Make check payable to Class of 1946.)

Services celebrating the life of RAdm Harvey E. Lyon, USN(Ret) (4), whose death on March 27, 1995, were held at St Matthews United Methodist Church in Fairfax, VA on April 4, 1995. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery the same day.

Celebrants for the service included Alister C. Anderson, Col CHC USA (Ret) (11) and Harvey's son LCDR Harvey C. Lyon, USN '79. Honorary Pallbearers included Wils Engel (4), D.R. Johnson (4), R.H. Knight (4), Dave Leighton (18); Bill Simpson (4), and Ed Skidmore (13). There were many other Classmates from the DC and Annapolis area in the large crowd. Harvey had quite a career which included command of two nuclear submarines. Project Manager of the Trident submarine program and, after retirement from the Navy, Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Safeguards and Security in the Department of Energy. He is survived by his widow, Marjorie W. Lyon; son, Harvey C. Lyon; a daughter.

Ginger S. Lyon; and 3 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Harvey Lyon Memorial Fund at St Matthews United Methodist Church where he was a very active and involved member I deeply regret to report the death of Captain Kirk C. Miller, USN (Ret) (16), Reston, VA on March 19, 1995. A memorial service was held at the Fort Myer Chapel on 23 March followed by interment in Arlington National Cemetery. The following '46ers attended to pay their last respects: Ann and Andy Anderson (11), Ash Ashley (13), Frank Babbitt (19), Bob Baylis (3), Denny Downey (18), Wils Engel (4), Jerry and Lucky Jordan (16), Fred Koch (9), Ernie Lowen (2), Harvey Lyon (4), Mac McHenry (11), Wes Schmidt (3), Perry Taylor (19) and Al White (6). Ash said that he remembered Kirk as a fellow member of the first batch of entrants into the Academy in our Class in the third week of June 1942. Kirk is survived by his widow, Ruth Beyer Miller, 2 daughters, 3 sons and 17 grandchildren.

Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of Northem Virginia, 4715 15th St. N., Arlington, VA 22207 or the American Heart Association.

William Ellis (Bill) Slesnick (9), Hanover, NH, possibly the only tme bachelor in the Class, caught me in a " g o o f (Ruined my record for this year.) His words were: "Interesting, different spelling of my sumame, but no cigar! What happened to the 'cee'?

If you keep messing up the spelling of my sumame, I may change my middle name." Now, I don't know what to do. He said he'd see me at the 50th.

WilUam S. (BiU) Spangler (9) Santa Barbara, CA, sent me the following which got misplaced last fall.

I had always worn my class ring while swimming, but on March 29, 1972 while snorkeling outside the reef at Waikiki the ring slid off my finger and disappeared into the depths. Since I had recently learned that I wasn't on the flag list, I thought the loss signaled a life change and didn't replace the ring. On September 6, 1994, 22 years later, I received a form letter from Dave Chaffee, U of Hawaii '84, saying that he had found a USNA '46 ring with a script S for a stone and the name William inside. 'Spangler' had been erased in resizing the ring after I got fat (sic). Dave had written the Alumni Association and gotten the names and addresses of all 'William S." graduates in '46 and had written to each of us. He enclosed a photo and told where he had found it...just where I had lost it. It was my ring. Dave mailed it to me and only asked that if I ever got to Hawaii that I buy him a drink.

He's an archaeologist and looks for underwater treasure using a metal detector on weekends. I am amazed and pleased — and happy to leam that there are still good people like Dave in this world.

372 Classmates at the 50th were members of the Alumni Association (131 were Life Members and the other 230 pay dues on an annual basis.) (Its $30/ year) and 75 attendees were not members. Now is

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the time to become a Life Member: with our 50th, cost is now only $200. Membership includes a subscription to Shipmate with its monthly Class news.

Applications for membership are available from Ed Ellis or by calling 410-263-4448.

For the benefit for those who could not attend the 50th, here's the latest list of additional attendees and cancellations. New attendees were: Rudy and Bob Brady (6); Gloria and Dick Brown (8); Lucy and Hank Cesari (3); Morgan Davison (2); Jack Green (11); Bill Morton (8); Marilyne and Denzil Pritchard (8) (He retired as a Col USA); Fritz Radloff (17) (This is a cancellation of a previous cancellation.); Jim Rives (16); Mickey and Harris Rogers (17); Bill Slesnick (9) (Got it this time.); and, Wanda and Art White (19). The following have canceled: Courtney Ashley (18), Jack Culwell (17), John Curry (15), Luke Maples (20), Wendell McHenry (11), Bill Montgomery (1), Dave Rankin (18), and. Glen Reiff (14): most were for health reasons.

Wils told me that in view of the continuing new registrants and cancellations during the last several weeks, he expected even more changes by the time the 50th rolls around.

Post Reunion Notes. (If you're interested in any of the following send your order and check payable to James W. Foust to his home at 19214 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Annapolis, MD 21401-1050. All prices except for the tie include shipping and handling. All orders will be handled on a first come first served basis.)

1. Each Classmate who attended the Reunion received a copy of the superb 50th Anniversary edition of the Log put together by our original 1945 Log staff coordinated by Al Bowen (10). An additional 100 copies are available at $11 each for those Classmates who were not able to attend the Reunion.

2. Orders are being taken until 1 September 1995 for a new Class tie. It is navy blue with slanted narrow gold stripes approximately every 1 and 1/4" with an alternating design of gold miniature USNA Seals and Class of '46 Crests, each approximately 3/4" in diameter. Ties have to be ordered from the manufacturer in lots of 100, so don't expect early delivery.

Cost will be $30 each.

3. The following memorabilia left over from the 50th are available: a. Tee shirts in S, M and L with a blue and gold Class Crest and the words 50th Reunion on the front. $10 each. b. Men's blue and gold mgby shirts in S, M and L. $41.50 each. c. Lady's crystal pendants with laser etched Class of '46 Crest. $28 each.

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Pres., Adm. William J. (BiU) Crowe, Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Chester H. (Chet) Shaddeau, Jr. 343 Prestonfield Ln., Severna Park, MD 21146 (410) 647-5868; FAX (410) 544-1324 (mark for USNA '47); E-mail to STADlR@eWorid.com WEDDING BELLS DEPARTMENT A series of enjoyable calls resulted in the news that Bill Forsthoff was married on 7 January to the former Jane Husedy of Palo Alto, CA. As Bill puts it, "we both went our separate ways after attending the same high school, martied, raised families, and were widowed. We met again, and here we are!"

Then a fonecon with Dick SouthweU was our first news of his martiage to the former Pat van Fleet, of Geneva, New York, on May 28 of last year, with assorted children, grandchildren , and other relatives at the wedding totaling 27. Dick also recently became head of the condo association where they live in Mystic, CT, and it sounds like at least one of our retirees now has found real full-time employment.

We offer our congratulations on behalf of the Class, and a warm Welcome Aboard to the new Shipmates!

HARDSHIP POST REPORT A welcome note from Vem Weaver: On March 7th, Ambassador Bill Crowe gave a speech to the 'Committee of 100' in Miami Beach, Florida. The next day four Classmates took the opportunity of having lunch with him at the Sea View Hotel, and the attached photos were snapped after lunch.

Despite the sweaters on the frailer members of the class, it really was a pretty nice day in Miami.

As you can see, we rounded up Guy Ford, a longlost Classmate who has spent the last ten years or so in Spain, and is now living in Boca Raton, Florida...with best regards, Vem

After-speech analysis in Miami Beach; from left to right, Bob O'Shea, Vernon Weaver, and Bill Crowe.

FIFTIETH'S A-COMIN' You should have had your second Reunion mailing in hand for two months when you see this, and if at all possible, we hope you have already returned it with your deposit and selections. The occasion is still a year away, but we'll need every minute of that to prepare, strange as that may seem. At the moment of this writing, Verne Jennings tells me he has over one hundred twenty early-bird responses in hand (today is 19 April), and that's what the planners love to see â&#x20AC;&#x201D; decisions and deposits!

On a Reunion-related matter, Warren Johnson has let the contract and is well and truly into the production phase on our 50th Video. He welcomes a tremendous contribution of material from Mase WeUs, but reminds you all that there is plenty of room for your contribution of stills, video, movies, or

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whatever. Call him at 800-743 7323 (yes, toll-free!) to let him know what you have that he can use. What may not be clear is that he is greatly interested in stuff after our Academy years, as well as Midshipman days. Squadron or ship stuff, groups at '47 reunions, whatever. Give him a call.

FINAL HONORS We have been deeply saddened by the notice of the class's loss of J Randell Bridges, Jr. His wife, Hilda, reported "J"'s death, and provided the data in "Last Call." She was also kind enough to send along a photo of his California "47 USNA" vanity plates, of which she says, "J was going to send it to you, but never quite got around to it ... he wanted to be counted as one who was proud of the Academy." It was planned that his ashes would be inumed at the Naval Academy Columbarium in early May. We offer the sortow and sympathy of the whole class to Hilda and their family.

SPRING HAS SPRUNG AGAIN For the 31st consecutive year, '47 crowded 'round the festive bowl at the Naval Academy O and F (that's Officers' and Faculty) Club, which in spite of the ongoing major remodeling, was able to serve up a delightful lunch and some pretty authoritative drinks for the seventy or so Classmates and spouses who tumed out for our annual Spring Fling. Aside from the local crowd, it was a particular pleasure to see Betsy and Ken Lampman, with their guests Frank and Marion Woods from Vestal, NY, as well as to greet Ben Park TerreU from North Carolina and Dar and Elmer Kiehl from Virginia Beach. An unintended (1 think) attraction tumed out to be the luncheon in the room next to ours, where 53 young ladies of striking beauty (and completely without male companions) who were assembled there tumed out to be the Cherry Blossom princesses from all the States and Territories of the U.S., preparing for the Festival in Washington. All they saw next door, of course , was a bunch of grandparents!

Our guest speaker. Captain Mike Tollison , gave us a glimpse into the planning of the Naval Academy's 150th anniversary, and the individual events which make it up, and left us on an upbeat note by announcing that they will set aside a block of seats for each of the Classes — including us — who were present at the October, 1945 Centennial celebration, to attend the grand celebration of the sesquicentennial this coming October We accepted!

The beautiful spring day, the P-rade at Worden field, and a shopping assault on the new Naval Academy Store (boy, is that place loaded, even after Amelia Johnson finished her depredations!) rounded out another grand outing for the Best on the Severn.

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area we used to know as "Plebe Park", and from the luncheon location in Alumni Hall, you can look right down on the site, and thence across the Severn River

Spring fling at Annapolis; Bill Hill FORBESGRAM Yes, it's a message from Forbes, but not the Malcolm family! The sage of Palos Verdes, James Hyde (Jim) Forbes advises that Classmates may be interested to know that the 1937 classic movie "Navy Blue and Gold", starring Robert Young, Jimmy Stewart, Tom Brown, and Lionel Barrymore, is available on video: MGM/UA Home Video # M204560.

He's right, too; I bought it! I also know who has a copy of the book, published the same year! You'd have to blast, though, to get it away from John Prehn. Yes, it's comy and outdated in some regards, but in this day of spoiled-rotten college pro athletes and the dichotomy regarding why a mid finds himself one of today's 'spoiled and pampered pets', it's worth reseeing and maybe they even ought to make it required seeing for today's mids! More than one of our Classmates has confessed that — as with me — the movie was one of the compelling factors that brought them to the Naval Academy.

HONORS DEPARTMENT Anniversaries being the order of the day, you will recall that 53 years ago, in April of 1942, Jimmy Doolittie's B-25's hit Tokyo after being launched from HORNET(CV-8). On May 15, at his office in the Pentagon, the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable John Dalton, was scheduled to present a commemorative certificate to any and all members of 1942's Task Force 16 who attended the ceremony, or who, in person or through a surviving relative, subsequently indicate their desire to receive it. Why is this important to us? Well, Bob Taylor, Hal Edwards, and John Urban were all part of the Task Force that day, and are eligible for the award. Any other reader.

Classmate or not, who was in one of the two cartiers, the Air Groups, or the screening cmisers and smallboys, can get fuller info by giving me a call.

CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME I've alluded to this briefly before, but just to make sure everybody gets the complete word, we're going to do it several times before the fact, and hope everybody who is interested in attending is fully informed. The Class of '47 will host the 75th Class of the former Japanese Naval Academy on 18 September, 1995, at luncheon in the Bo Coppedge Room of Alumni Hall, in the third in a series of joint affairs which started in 1985. Continuing the tradition established at that time, the Japanese will donate several Yoshino cherty trees (yes, one of the same varieties as are planted around the Tidal Basin in Washington), and will get a chance to tour the Yard.

We are fortunate to have obtained a tmly beautiful site for the planting, along the shore of Dorsey Creek immediately beside Alumni Hall. This is the

Those who went to Japan in 1987 with the '47 tour have already been individually advised, but in general, unless you live in the DC-Annapolis area, your only notices of this affair will be through this column. If your schedule permits you to attend, contact me or John Urban at 703-536 6979 for detailed schedules and times. The weather should be great, and it's a Monday, with no competing activity in Annapolis.

We expect to have appropriate music and guests to liven up the proceedings, so come on back and join the fun.

WEST COAST ODYSSEY From "Slip" Haizlip: Joyce and I celebrated our first anniversary with a trip to Califomia in March. We flew from Charleston to San Diego and spent several days with Bob (of Notre Dame) and Nancy Thomas. They invited some fifty friends, mostly submariners, with their spouses, to a party at their lovely place in the Point Loma area. Present from '47 were: Rosemary and Matty Matthews. Jean and Jeff Metzel, Lou Guertin. Joan and Dick Bivin, Cita and Jim Barry, Pat and Nick Nicholson; and Lil Cummings, widow of Classmate Ward Cummings, besides ourselves.

(Ed. Note: He sent a great picture of the wives, too, but remember the policy: every pic must have a Classmate in it. We couldn't use it.)

We rented a car in San Diego and drove the Coastal Route (where rain and mudslides permitted) to San Francisco. Stopped in the Los Angeles area and visited with my plebe, John R. Miller '49, and his wife Bobbie. Then north of the Hearst castle at San Simeon, the road was closed, and we were forced to detour inland through the valley to reach Monterey. Even inland, the truck farms were flooded from weeks of rain, and in several spots, US 101 was just a causeway across flooded fields.

Visited the Navy PG School at Monterey. Lots of changes since 1964 when I completed the Management School. The quarters for students at La Mesa Village are still the same, but Cannery Row and the wharf areas have all been renovated for the heavy tourist traffic.

Stayed several days with Ed ('48A) and Mary Ruth Cummings in Piedmont (an enclave of Oakland). Happy to report that the trolleys sfill run in San Francisco and the view is still great from the Top of the Fairmont. We were fortunate to have a two-week window of sunshine during our stay. It had rained for days prior to our arrival, and we left in rain on our day of departure for Charleston.

In a different vein — my mother, Josephine Lee, died on March 22nd, shortly after our return from Califomia. Since she managed to visit almost every one of my duty stafions, I am sure that several Classmates will remember her energy and enthusiasm. She was 104 years young. "Slip"

A West Coast Conclave: L to R, Matty Matthews, Shp Haizlip, Jeff Metzel, Lou Guertin, Jim Barry, Dick Bivin, and Nick Nicholson QUICK TAKES For a change, it was fun discussing Crabtown's weather with someone, since the sun was shining here when I talked to Neil Thomson in Mercer Island, WA. I am sure, however, that he wasn't surprised

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that it was wet, sloppy, and raining there â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not exactly news!.. .Bud Baldwin called in from San Francisco enroute back from Europe to Japan via CONUS...A brief note from Nat Heller indicates that he and Olga plan to attend the September visit of our Japanese "Sister Class" in Annapolis if at all possible...Paul Hewett, for many years Editor of the California newsletter of the Reserve Officers Association, has left that job to concentrate on his editorship of the local (Northem Califomia) publication and other ROA activities...Had a little flurry of action after the item in the March Shipmate regarding an article by Jim Stockdale. There were several calls and notes, including some from other classes, all about the same time, asking for copies of the full article.. .Such calls are good for the heart of him who toils in the Secretarial vineyard, but even more welcome was a similar request from Lynn Reed, who said he felt that one contact in 49 years probably wasn't pushing his luck! How right he is!...A call from Al Rusher provided a brief overlook of Arkansas living, a mndown on 15th Company Classmates, and the assurance that he and Betty propose to be here for the 50th! ...Smug Winans helped track the delivery of the 50th mailing by reporting that it arrived three days after the postmark, and quoting him, " thought you'd like to know they're getting out, even to foreign countries." That appears to be his assessment of his location in Brownsville, TX. I always thought that was really North Matamoros!

Had an enjoyable confab with Don Donohugh by phone from Hawaii. We recalled, among other things, marching in the FDR funeral in DC, exactly fifty years ago today! The Donohughs plan to take off on a grand tour of Europe in September...In the news today was the word that Vem Weaver (see above) has been named to the fifteen-member Board of Visitors of the Naval Academy. Vem has served in a number of appointive govemment offices, and was head of the Small Business Administration during Jimmy Carter's administration. His term is for three years...

That's all for this time. Call or write. Send a picture. Ask for something. Complain. Throw a rock.

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Sec'y, Cdr Sumner Moore USN (Ret.) 208 Mansion Dr., Alexandria, VA 22302 Lately I have noted among our peers the appearance of many plastic electronic ear tmmpets. 1 have always thought them rather unimaginatively designed and more or less unattractive, and they certainly do not have the status achieved by designer eyeglasses. Also, I always thought if I were forced to acquire one or more of these contraptions, I would paint the port instmment red and the starboard one green, there being no more reason to hide these things than a pair of eyeglasses. However, having myself cartied a port side model for over a year now, 1 must admit that I have not yet gotten around to fetching the red paint.

George BaU starts us off this month with a cheery note: I don't know if I ever told you. but a group of us 48ers get together every year in December to rent a cottage at the Solomons Recreation Center (down on Chesapeake Bay), for a weekend of gourmet eating (thanks to our spouses), splicing the main brace, and bridge playing. It is a tossup as to which Shipmate, June 1995

we do more of. I have enclosed a picture of the group (Balls, Harkins. Shockeys and Frys) at our 6th annual gathering last December. Our 7th annual is in the works for this December

Bridgers: Shocky, Harkins, Ball, Fry Ron Waugh writes from Anderson, Indiana: Am enclosing an article from the Chilicothe, Ohio, newspaper about John Herlihy. Don't know when it appeared, since it was forwarded by my cousin who lives there. I am still fighting my old friend arthritis. Our first grandchild is scheduled for launch in late May not sure of the class or displacement yet!

1 shall excerpt the Herlihy article: John Herlihy, Jr., has old photos, news clippings, and memories of the business he owns and operates, which his father helped start 75 years ago.

Herlihy Moving & Storage, an agent of Mayflower Co., is celebrating its diamond anniversary this year and the saying "you've come a long way. baby," is more than appropriate. Herlihy, Sr., bought out his partner at the end of their first year. He eventually added fires to the business and renamed it Herlihy Tire and Transportation, which is how it was known until World War II, but the tire business was awful and Herlihy, who died in 1948, gave it up. After his father's death, the younger Herlihy took over the business. He was 22 and decided to take over the reins after his mother told him she would sell if he did not do something. Now, John Herlihy is training one of his eight children, Joe, to follow in his footsteps. Joe began working at the company when he was 12 or 13, but eventually left the area and joined the Navy where he was a helicopter pilot. He returned to Chilcothe in July to leam the business. In addition to being affiliated with Mayflower, Herlihy is associated with the Ryder Tmck Company and has more than 300 mini-storage units.

Ernie Castle comes in from 7900 Tradd St., Columbia, SC, Charlie Butler and I were plebe year "wives" (do they still use that term?). We last met in Subic Bay in 1963. Last Thursday Charlie and Rosemary ovemighted here in Columbia in the semifamous Clausen's Inn. an old bakery converted into a fine hotel. Charlie created a miniature reunion by inviting Bill Wilson and his wife. Jane, and me to gather for catch-up talk and drinks in their suite. Afterwards, we walked to a nearby restaurant for food and further reminiscences. It was a pleasant thirtyyears plus later gathering. While I'm using a stamp, I'll also report that Jeanie and I went in March to Pensacola for my annual week on one of CNET's boards for selecting NROTC scholarship students.

Jack Park checks in with some of his and Emma's peregrinations: In mid-Febraary, we stopped for a couple of nights with Amante and Roger Carlquist. They included Joan and Paul Abel to have dinner at their lovely home. It was a fun evening and as you may imagine, the sea stories got better with each telling. The next night we went to Mahan Hall with Roger and Amante to see the Mids production of South Pacific. We thoroughly enjoyed it, and the ending left the entire audience with "misty" eyes.

It must be 45-50 years since I was in Mahan. Oh, those memories! While in Florida, we spent a few days with Marianne and Bob Schenkel. Aside from the usual aches and pains of our age group, they are both well and cheerful. We kept busy the whole time, including a lot of bridge playing. A couple of days later we had time to enjoy dinner with Corinne and Gene Spalding at their Whiskey Creek Country Club. Gene is recovering slowly from his heart surgery and diabetes, but he looks well and the old Spalding humor has not dimmed. He has lost

weight, which many of us should do. We are going to visit Peg and Randy Patterson in May, meeting them in Butte, Montana, and driving over parts of the Oregon Trail through Idaho and Oregon, and then up to Seattle for a few days with them.

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Gene Spalding, Emma Park. Jack Park, Corinne Spalding Art Krasnow writes on the letterhead of his company. Atomic Personnel, Inc., of Philadelphia, to Ron Brandquist, Alumni Assn., copy to me, noting his interest in the 90 minute TV special on the 150 year history of the USNA. Art also noted: "During the description of the conduct and demerit system by the nartator, he named a member of the class of 1935 as the only mid in 150 years who had no demerits during his time at the Academy. Where did they get this information?" Art goes on to say that he was able to verify with the USNA Registrar's Office and the Academy Archivist that he, too, had zero demerits and a grade of 4.0 in conduct, and he requests restitution of the record, but how to cortect the video?

He ends with, "While this was not my singular academic or professional achievement, you have taken away my 'fifteen minutes of fame'."

Walt Spangenberg comes in with a sad note from La Conner, Washington: Angus MacDonald and I represented '48 yesterday at Mickey Gralow's funeral. He passed away in the hospital, 28 March. A chief and a first class petty officer in uniform participated in a brief graveside ceremony, presenting the folded flag to Mickey's wife, Edna. Mickey's younger brother, Dick, also a former naval officer and naval aviator, agreed to write a brief obituary for Shipmate. I suppose it is an inevitable part of the 'Hail and Farewell' life we've all lived, but I am often disappointed with myself to leam only at a memorial service the really inspiring things about friends and shipmates I should have known long ago.

The service was at the United Methodist Church in Kent, and a reception followed at the Meridian Valley Country Club after the burial. I'm sure all hands join me in expressing our heartfelt condolences to Edna. Mickey was a 20th Company mate of mine, and probably best remembered at the Academy as the everready, highly talented, though not often seen, backup quarterback on the varsity football team.

Edna can be reached at 13816 SE 241st St, Kent, WA 98042.

Bob McClinton is, as ever, spinning his wheels, and thereby raising cash for worthy causes.

Gunvor and 1 enjoyed a stimulating 1994 as Commodore of our yacht club; SBYC commissioned a youth sail program to teach many local youngsters to sail safely, and we were delighted to be part of that. This year it's the presidency of our local chapter of TROA, so we are off and mnning. and bicycling. I have decided to skip the Tour de France this year. Again. What the heck, if Greg Lamond's not going, why bother? However. I have registered and paid already for seven rides in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia, three in support of the American Lung Association (ALA). For Lung this year I'll join rides in May to Weslport. in June to Spokane, and in September to Victoria. The dominant ride, and the most challenging one due to the climbs, will be Trek Washington from Se-

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attle to Spokane, 385 miles, 11-17 June, 6-60 mile days, then a shorter ride into Spokane on the moming of the 17th. Piece of cake, especially if it doesn't rain. Your sponsorship would be most gratefully received by Lung, and certainly by me. They place about 4 of every 5 dollars directly into programs to defeat lung disease.

Bob's plea comes to me a bit late, but when you read this you certainly can pop him a contribution to "ALAW". c/o McClinton, 136 Madigan Rd. Sequim WA 98382.

From the Boston Globe, via the Alumni Assn., comes this word: "Thomas F. Murphy, Jr., town treasurer of York, Maine, died 24 Febmary 1995 at York Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Boston and graduated from Boston College High School and the Naval Academy. He received a masters in business administration from BU in 1969."

Tom retired after 22 years and worked ten years for Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, moving to York in 1983, where he was treasurer since 1987. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (Baatz) Murphy, and a daughter, Patricia F. Magnell of Chelmsford. Tom was in the fifth company. Unfortunately, 1 do not have an address.

More sad news here with the passing of Lou Urbanczyk on the first of April and his burial at Arlington on 6 April. The service at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Falls Church, was tmly a celebration of his life by a large gathering of friends and family. Classmates Ken Wilson, Eddie Welch, John Holland, Bill Barnes, Bill Olin, and Sumner Moore were there, with others present at the cemetery. Eddie Welch provides this tribute: Many of us in 48 lost a wonderful friend. Lou had suffered from pancreatic cancer for eight months, but had accepted his condition with remarkable grace and a clear desire to make the most of each remaining day. I had the privilege of spending some time with Lou in his final days, and I witnessed his upbeat attitude, his deep love and concem for Joan and his family, and his strength in facing death.

I first got to know Lou well on our second class cmise, 1945, on the old four stacker, RALEIGH. Fate and the Executive Department had thrown us together alphabetically. Many of us carried a beatup deck of cards in our dungaree pockets, and, whenever we got a lull in gun drill or battle stafions, we had a floating bridge game in which Lou played an active part. I made a number of friends in the lower realm of the alphabet on that cmise (even down to Randy Zelov), but my friendship with Lou was destined to last a lifetime. After Graduafion, we went west on the same set of orders, together with Reid Hunter and Sig Abraham to DesDiv 31 in San Diego, Lou in HOLLISTER (DD-788), and I in EVERSOLE (DD-789). Lou came home to Buffalo in 1948 to marry Joan and brought her back to San Diego as, in the words of our squadron commander, Captain W. R. Smedberg, "the bridiest bride in DesPac". Lou and I then made a deployment together to occupied Japan—an interesting adventure.

When we retumed, I headed for Sub School and Lou stayed in HOLLISTER to fight the Korean War Lou ultimately joined the submarine force, and we and our families had many good days together for the rest of Lou's lifetime. Lou, Joan, and their son Peter even came to visit us in Belgium in 1976, and we all drove to Paris for a memorable weekend. His many accomplishments in a sterling naval career and his subsequent success as a partner in a prestigious law firm are treated separately and in detail in his obituary in "Last Call." I know that Lou considered his greatest personal accomplishments were traly in the happiness of his wonderful marriage to Joan, his many and valued friendships and the attainment of his peace with God through his strong religious faith. Lou was a winner in all that he did, and he will be severely missed by all of us with whom he shared his remarkable life.

On March 30,1 attended as the representative of the Class, the memorial dedication in Mem Hall, Bancroft Hall, of a bronze plaque listing the names

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of those midshipmen who died while midshipmen.

The Class of '48 is represented by the names of Carroll W. Boswinkle, and Ralph E. Jillson, who lost their lives Plebe Summer on the LCI cmise. The plaque contains 218 names from 100 classes, from 1856 to 1996. It was a somber and touching ceremony at 1245, well attended by midshipmen during their lunch period, and by many family members of those being memorialized.

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O'Reillys, O'Keefes, and Ortleib As you know, the construction of the new Visitors Center east of the Field House has required recasting the street which mns from the 48 Gate past the new constmction to the seawall, along with a complete rehash of our benches, stonework, walls, walks, and podium. This work has been fraught with danger in that it has presented the opportunity to muck things up mightily, resulting in something other than what we placed there originally. Fortunately, Phil Rogers has been able to watch like a hawk throughout the project, sounding off and pounding desks as necessary, to keep it on track. He reports that it is almost back to battery, but he is following through as we speak on insuring that final glitches are corrected. We should have a full report in a future column, but for the moment, Phil advises, with the understanding that the outside wall with the USNA name, which is now unsatisfactory, will be rebuilt: I believe we have come as close to the original design as was possible compatible with the total revision of the road entry. The twelve foot wide sidewalk of red brick which abuts our area mns the entire 272 feet, and should allow visitors plenty of walking room compared to the six foot concrete sidewalk we put in originally. I would like to repeat here for those who still may not understand the necessity of removing and restoring our Gate, that the entire road way was used as a storage and general staging area during the road work and it would have been impossible to constmct the new boulevard and widening the road without demolishing our Gate. If you consider that aspect of the Visitor Center constmction's impact on us, it is easy to see that we have, through diligence and attention to the task, come out of this better in terms of the new plaza brick decking and the overall compatibility with the enfire King George Street entrance.

Well done, Phil. Y'all stay tuned.

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Pres., Lt. Alfred C. Boughton HI USNR (Ret.) Sec'y, LCol. Richard H. Francis USMC (Ret.) RO. Box 10262, McLean, VA 22102-8262 We will start off with a letter from Ace on the status of the "49 House" project: "Mickey and I have just retumed to Maryland after a restful and relaxing golf vacation of three months in Bradenton, Florida. As you know. Gene Shine and the Executive Committee have been kept busy with managing Class operations during my absence. To get back into the swing of things, here's my latest on the status of the "49 House" project.

"49 House" This update is the first you will receive among many, which supplement the "49 House" notification letters of January 23,1995, and March 14,1995, in addition to the initial status given in the May 1995 Shipmate.

At the time of this submission to Shipmate (4/23/ 95), final drawings for the "49 House" have been modified to reflect architectural changes deemed necessary by Captain Ron Brandquist '60, President/ CEO of the Alumni Association, and the City of Annapolis. Upon completion of renovation, this building will be dedicated to the Class of 1949.

Financial pledges and actual contributions have been received from over 100 Classmates in response to the notification letters and telephone contacts requesting authorization to transfer recent donations from the unrestricted general fund to the "49 House Fund." The responses have been remarkably favorable and in agreement with approving the transfer of funds to our project as well as to the concept of the "49 House."

Photographs of 49 College Avenue accompany this article and show what this building looks like today.

Major renovations will be made to the interior of the building along with some minor changes to the exterior.

As a reminder, send your donation and/or your pledge card to the Alumni Association, 247 King George Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. Make sure you annotate your checks "49 House Fund." A separate accounting category has been established by the Alumni Association for this purpose to ensure that these funds are used for the purpose intended. These contributions are deductible by you on your Federal Income Tax Retums and will be officially acknowledged by the Alumni Association, along with the "$250 or more" letters required by the IRS for such donations.

Matching gifts info: If a matching gifts program is available in your company/business, obtain the company form for same and fill out your part of the form. Send filled out form with check/pledge card to Alumni Association. Alumni Association will complete their part of the form and return it to the company/business. Sometime during their annual fiscal cycle the company/business will send a check on your behalf to the Alumni Association. The Alumni Association will acknowledge and credit you (for tax deduction purposes) with the amount you (as a donor) donated. Any questions? Call CAPT Chip Seymour at Alumni Association 410-268-2558.

We've received lots of complimentary cortespondence, including a really great letter from Wisconsinite Otto Krueger in support of our "49 House" project. 1 have also heard from other "missing" Classmates, including Terry Flynn, an attomey and publishing company owner/president in San Francisco, who is regularly in touch with John Fishburn, Bob Congdon, and Reg Machell.

If anybody has a spare 1949 30th Anniversary Lucky Bag, Gene Shine needs it for one of "found" Shipmate, June 1995

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Mary Cary Carver, Don Tmeblood, Fran Huenerberg, Cecile Tmeblood, Wes Lindsey From the New York group Paul Laric reports on a recent ski trip: "They traveled from San Diego, from Los Angeles and from New York to attend the Third Annual '49er Ski Spectacular, held for the second straight year at Mammoth Mountain, Califomia, the week of March 12. The snow was measured in yards, the trails were tertific, the skiing, apres skiing and camaraderie were unforgettable. Credit for artanging the whole affair again goes to Bette and Stan Counts who spearheaded last year's Class Ski Spectacular â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and everyone said "do it again."

"49 House" Classmates."

Bill Dotson sends the following from the Hampton Roads contingent in lieu of our usual reporter Tom Parsons who is "on leave": "To celebrate the approaching end of winter, our Hampton Roads '49er group met for a dinner party at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club. Great turaout, good camaraderie and enjoyable conversation.

Attendees included: Alyce and Tom Parsons^, Cecile and Don Trueblood^ Mary Cary Carver, Lou and Red Tolbertj. Elinor and Al Thomson^ Marge and Wes Lindsey, Margaret and Don Dahlman, Nancy and Jack Magee^ Chiiko and Randy Young, Boo and Male Thiele and guests, Lynn and John Tinkham, Fran and Jack Huenerberg, and Kay and Bill Dotson."

(back row, left to right) Bill Broughton and his wife, Joan, Stan Counts, honorary '49er Charlie Bishop, '42 and Paul Laric; (center row) Mary McDonald, Eleanora Bishop, Belle Counts, Dodo Laric, honorary '49er Dick Bivin, '47; ("shoving out" in front) is Tom McDonald.

"On 30 March two of our Class officers Gene Shine and Bob Brown attended presentation of a new plaque in Memorial Hall. The plaque was presented by the Alurrmi Association to Admiral Larson commemorating some 218 midshipmen who died prior to graduation, including classes 1856-1996.

Two '49ers George Eliopulos and Richard Holzwarth are named on the plaque. Stop in to see it on your next visit to Memorial Hall."

Arch Roos sends notification that Bill Hamilton has been selected for induction into the Greenbrier Military School Hall of Fame to take place on Saturday moming, October 14, 1995 at the old GMS School Study Hall during the Annual Reunion. Congratulations Bill!

That's all for now. Nothing can be finer than to be a 49er!

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Pres., RAdm. Milton J, Schultz USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wayne L. Jensen USN (Ret.) 499 Skyhill Ct., Chula Vista, CA 92010 John Hobson reports that he and Marie have won an all expenses 5-day vacation in Hawaii. The Air Force Exchange System "Lottery" pays-off for some.

John suggests maybe we should all have gone Air Force on graduation. Just prior to the Hobson artival in Hawaii, J.B.Farrell loaded two boxes of golf balls into a P3C for movement to San Diego for use at the 45th reunion of the Class. J.B. had hoped to attend the reunion and that it depended on Benita's health.

She was really doing great but couldn't gain weight and tired easily. Her Christmas stay in the CCU at Tripler had the doctors taking wild guesses, from heart virus to a collapsed lung. She was given the balloon test and was given a thumbs up with all the arteries clear. Now it is test this and test that and just hope it all goes away. We all wish Benita the very best for a complete recovery. And yes, those Fartell "saved" golf balls were used to spread throughout the class of '50 at the 4th annual Zeph Schultz golf toumament.

Tom Noble reports that he and Eleanor got back from a month in Spain in early March. They had been in airports or on airplanes for 21 hours but that was the only day of their trip that was a bummer Tom sends thanks to Phil Ryan and Larry Hawkins for their refinements to the newest list of addresses for the 45th reunion Class Register In subsequent editions we shall report on doings at the 45th reunion in San Diego. Some Classmates were considerate enough to send written regrets that "due to unforeseen circumstances over which they had absolutely no control the inner workings etc." made it impossible for them to attend the reunion.

We appreciate their staying "in touch" and a proposal was made at the reunion Class business meeting that we fund for a complimentary copy of Shipmate to be sent to Classmates who are non-members of the USNAAA so as to bring them back into the fold. Those sending regrets: Jim Bier, Jack Ryan, Ed Bronars, George Darfus, Collins Snyder, Al Duncan and Pete Cady. Meanwhile over there at the Hotel del Coronado at the '50 gathering Dick Goodspeed got his piano plus a talented accompanist for the 12-50's thanks to the attention to detail of Mark Frudden who let nothing slip through the cracks. We all enjoyed the music provided by Dick and the chorus as it took us back the intervening 45 years. Mark and his Lieutenants provided for appropriate police and fire and medical services. Security and crowd and traffic control outside the reunion and at the hotel occupied by reunioneers including security lines, fences, magnetometers and X-ray equipment were all available if needed.

Tom Ross had the following at Annapolis lunch on 7 April at Fred's. (Club still closed): Jerry Coleman, Ed Greenberg, Rex Kilbourn, Byron Lee, Ed McLean, Tom Noble, Tom Ross, Phil Ryan and Daryle Tripp. They had discussions (all proceeding at once) and since Tom was recentiy back from an extended winter in Florida he found it hard to understand. Phil brought word that Jim Kinnear was making a speech in Alumni Hall at USNA on 19 April. The Annapolis group got to hear him and the chance to say "hello" for the entire Class. Tom didn't advise as to whether Jim's topic was corporate management or the Metropolitan Opera. Whatever Jim's subject was we are certain that it was well received.

Harry Krantzman sends: Attendees at the Washington Area Class Luncheon in April included Amold Austin, Willie Nyres, Fred Beck, Bill Diehl, Lew 70

Goldbeck, Larry Hawkins, John Henderson, Charlie Hirsch, Jim Kennedy, Bill Kiehl, Harry Krantzman, Ward Lasley, Jim Lynn, Gayle May, J.J. McNally, George Nelson, Dick Powell, Phil Ryan, Milt Schultz, Bill Simons, Roy Snyder, Marsh Treado and Daryle Tripp. Bill Simons' son. Major Eric Simons USAFR(MC) reports to Altuys AFBl, OK for his active duty assignment in July. He's now at Harbor Hospital as an OB/GYN resident, Baltimore, MD. Milt Schultz attended the Board of Tmstees meeting in May in Annapolis and presented the Honors Committee Class of '50 Award at the Color Parade on 30 May. Milt also reported that the list of deceased Classmates had been updated for appropriate honor at our 45th reunion. Jim Lynn reports that the Class Treasury had $17,699. During the past year thanks to the efforts of Larry Hawkins, Phil Ryan and others to seek out "lost Classmates" and encouragement from the rest of the Class there has been an increase of 8% in membership in the alumni association. That brings us to 73%â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Not good enough. Milt Schultz, Gayle May and Dick Powell, our committee members, are holding ongoing meetings to discuss the Class project that will be presented to the Naval Academy and to undertake an upgrade of the Class of '50 Memorial which is directly across from the new Visitors Center adjacent to Halsey Hall. We have learned that a Memorial was dedicated at the Naval Academy on 30 March 1995 to Midshipmen who died prior to graduation. R. A. Martinelli is now honored on the plaque in Bancroft Hall. Roy Snyder heard from Howard Laniado that Howard has a "Gig" on the TV. Program Guiding Light. We don't know just how big a role he has or when, so all one can do is monitor the Soaps. For the homecoming in October of 1995 the Class will have an expanded tail gate party, a dinner at the Bay Ridge Inn on Saturday night and the regular Alumni Dinner on Friday night (Alumni membership required). Milt will take the salute at the P-rade for the Class of' 50 marking the 45 years since graduation. The Class Register at the 45 year point has gone to press and was ready for distribution at the Coronado conclave. It should be a reminder to bring Class dues up to date.

Along with the on-going activities of George Van as he delves into ancient Naval history (that is why George moved back east) he has come up with a list of the seniors and youngsters in our '50 group. The youngsters are Skip Orem born 1 April 1929, Frank Featherston 9 March '29, R.T. Perry 27 Febmary '29, Wil Curley 15 February '29 and George Patterson 16 January '29. And our oldest grads are: Howard Estes born 31 January 1922, Efrain Merino 10 December '23, CUnt Frank 30 June '24, Claude Jeffries 12 July '24, Walt Whitley 28 August '24, Don Fraasa 30 September '24, Charlie ReichI 27 October '24 and Ed Knox 13 November '24. That puts all the rest of us right in the middle ages and another reason to stick together as a Class as we look forward to our 50th reunion in Annapolis in the year 00.

The April turnout for the '50 luncheon meeting at the San Diego NAVSTA Mariner Club was a representative one and nobody felt they wanted to apologize for past wars or the parts they played in them.

Some indicated they might write a book however Those present and accounted for were: Bob Muck, Jack Nunnelly '51 (and still looking for some guidance), John Malloy, Mark Frudden, Wayne Jensen, Dick Smith, Fish Whaley, Gene Wisenbaker, Charlie Clark, Dick Martin, Dick Thurston, Frank Cassilly, Dick Prescott and Bill Grimm. The wives, per usual, had their own gathering concurtently but after observing the NOW gathering in Washington DC were not ready to divulge participants at the luncheon for fear of guilt by association.

Skip Orem observes that retired life is certainly more demanding of time than employed life. That

has prevented him from being anything like a useful conespondent from vacationland. The Orems moved into their new house, "Quarterdeck", and have been enjoying the beauties of living on Casco Bay. The wildlife patterns give them a chance to enjoy osprey, bald eagles, great blue heron (GBH), least tern, deer, elk, moose and many other species that EPA is looking out for as they look out onto Mill Cove. Their many bedrooms are always open to Classmates in the area and they never fail to provide genuine Maine lobster dinner to every guest. (That distinguishes them from the clawless variety of lobster that we have learned to appreciate on the West Coast.) Since they moved to Maine in the Fall of 1993, Gerty and Skip have been caught up in an ever-increasing pattern of volunteer activities. She is active with the local Red Cross, the MidCoast Hospital volunteers, the local garden club and the church. Skip is on the Board of Directors of the Casco Bay Council of the Navy League and the Portland Chapter of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and participates in a variety of local church activities. Some of the Orems greatest pleasures come from sailing bareboats charters in the Caribbean and in Penobscot Bay. They recently repeated a charter experience in the British Virgin Islands with Fran and Pat Patterson and persuaded Ann and Roy Snyder to join them. The enclosed picture, entitled "Rub-ADub-Dub" shows Pat and Roy in the bow and Skip driving, with an able-bodied seaman in the dinghy for protection, preparing to head for the beach and some exploring on Virgin Gordo. The Orems were anticipating the 45th reunion in San Diego with the chance to see and converse with Classmates they hadn't seen in a long time. Following the reunion Gerry and Skip went on to Orem, Utah for an Orem family reunion. There are 57 direct descendants of Walter Orem, who founded the city and at least half of them were there with their families. The oldest was 98 and the youngest one-year old. As we have already leamed. Skip is somewhere in-between.

"Rub-A-Dub-Dub"

As all will understand and appreciate, reunions don't just happenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they are planned well ahead of time and the successful ones give us all memories for the rest of our lives. While this article will be in the June issue of Shipmate we can only hope that things went off as planned.

At any rate we all owe one last "Hip, hip. Hooray" for Mark Frudden who took on the tasking with the view of "it can be done". Mark along with Lee Baggett and B.B. Lane were at the March San Diego Naval Academy Alumni Association Luncheon and were asking "Where is Wayne?" Heck, we all forget from time to time.

Beat Army! Wayne

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Pres., Capt. F. Trent Shaver USN (Ret.) Sec'y, William W. Boyes, Jr. 2214 McAuliffe Dr, Rockville, MD 20851 We have same great news this month: nobody associated with our Class died; an event so rare lately that 1 make especial note of it. Keep up the good work. Lord!

Our Board of Directors asked me to inform the Class of '51 (Second to None) that the Teaching Excellence Awards are now fully funded, i.e., endowed at over $200K, enough to give two awards of $5K annually. The Board, therefore, requests that your future contributions be directed toward the Class of 1951 Model Ship Gallery which we are trying to build up to a $500K endowment for rehab and maintenance of the collection. Unfortunately, we are very short of meeting this goal and it may take some years to build it up. There are some Classmates who still want to contribute to the unrestricted general fund and that certainly is their prerogative. It all goes to a good cause.

For example, Jim Winnefeld was able to acquire the "Sovereign of the Seas," a 80-90 year old replica model very similar to those already on display in the Museum, for a couple of hundred dollars.

Remember several columns back when your old scribe (wise in the ways of the DC bureaucracy) decried the fact that with Academy grads being given reserve commissions and required to serve six years afterwards, there would be a campaign to show how cost ineffective all the Academies are? Well, last Sunday's Sixty Minutes (9 Apr 1995) had Leslie Stahl start the dmmbeat. She interviewed some jerk Pentagon deputy undersecretary of something—obviously a political hack—and he ranted on about how it costs us taxpayers $250K to get an academy grad through four years, that ROTC comes in well below half that and OCS is only $25K or less for 120-day boy wonders. The only rebuttal permitted was by a former Supe from the Air Force Academy who said ROTC and OCS grads have no service traditions and their retention rates are extremely low. The whole skit was very one-sided and the $250K figure was repeated over and over again in a pejorative manner, e.g., "Come on, general, that's a quarter of a million dollars and you can get the same officer out of OCS for peanuts, etc." There will be more of this type of rhetoric as time goes on, believe me.

Ron Davies pulled into the DC area to attend one of his daughters' weddings, to visit his mother in Williamsport, PA and have lunch with his old roomie, Tony Thome and Tom Brumfiel and your old scribe.

Received a nice letter from Bob Brodie. He and Molly have finally settled in at 1705 Pope Court, Wilmington, NC, 28405-4127, phone 910-256-8406.

Bob says there is much happening in the Wilmington area and more culture than he can stand.

Ralph Morehead reports that he re-martied on 5 Feb. 1995 and has moved to: 7205 Chalkstone Dr, Baltimore, MD, 21208, phone 410-3587647.

Lynn Wozencraft has moved up into the Bear Paw Mountains to: HO50 Box 5950-9, Red Lodge, MT, 59068, phone 406-446-1258. The last industry in Red Lodge, pea canning, closed down about 20 years ago and the town survives now solely on tourism, i.e., people going to and from Yellowstone National Park.

Received a long letter (19" long on a single sheet) written on both sides from Bill Harper who left USNA on 2 June 1950 along with six other members Of' 51. He's now an MD practicing in Phoenix, says he enjoys Shipmate (although he is not a member so must be reading a bootleg copy), and thought we ought to do a 50-year book in 2001. His wife's Shipmate, June 1995

uncle, Harry Fischer, '40, showed Bill their 50-year book and he was ecstatic about it. I'll have to leave that one to the Board of Directors at the tum of the century, and since male members of my own family are notorious for not reaching the biblical three score and ten, don't count on your old scribe's support or a 50 year biography.

Haig Donabedian dropped me a line recommending some Custer books. 1 told him to put in an alarm system. 1 mean can an ex-LTJG say that to a full bull colonel? That was in regard to Haig's home being broken into. I'm pretty sure he'll understand 1 meant well.

Gene and Betty Balderston, Haig Donabedian Ray Howard identified two of the unknowns in the 21st Co. photo as: 5th row: Dick Childs and top row: Walt C. Stevens. 1, unfortunately left out Tom Cowan and Jack Cromwell lower down in the picture, and was going to blame Shipmate or the printer (who are both really notoriously bad on proper names because their computers' Spellcheck doesn't include them for obvious reasons), but on this one, I goofed and forgot Tom and Jack. Mea culpa.

Dick Griest sent in an updated obituary and new area code: 520-vice 602. Dick and 1 were on Air Cmise 2B together and those cute little Memphis belles couldn't understand how or why Dick talked so fast. I guess it was all relative because I thought they had a speech impediment the way they dragged every word out. Oh, well! TV is getting everyone to talk alike. Noticed it even in my hometown last week—Newport, RI. Everybody's starting to speak as if they came from Indiana, i.e., no accent at all.

Dick says he really loves Tucson, but how about July and August when it's 115° in the shade and they don't have any shade. Yeah, I know. It's a dry heat, but it's still 115°. Anyway, Dick, enjoy! And stay in touch.

Got a nice letter and some photos from the other Yonkers, NY Classmate, Herb Zoehrer. He was attending the Change of Command Ceremony where Fredda and Jim Winnefeld's son, Sandy (sound familiar?), turned over command of VF-211, an F-14 squadron at NAS, Miramar on 1 Mar 1965. In attendance were: Herb, Claire and Bill Hutchison, the Winnefelds, and Jean and Andy Kremm. Herb was using a cmtch due to a total hip operation on 17 Jan. 1995. That ought to keep him off the tennis courts for a few months. Herb still instructs for a shiphandling simulator, does an occasional stint as Captain of Hornblower Dining Yachts, races his 135 "Z-Force" avid still picks up and delivers yachts thither and yon. Stay active. Herb; don't become a couch potato.

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Herb Zoehrer, Bill and Claire Hutchison, Jim and Fredda Winnefeld, Jean and Andy Kremm Little known fact: I still use the dictionary we were issued in 1947. Tried to look up "expendable" as in "They were Expendable" and it isn't there.

Just read "Point Man," by Chief James Watson, a SEAL. He has a dozen or more references to Rear Admiral Spencer Matthews, a non-Academy fly boy, under whom several of our Classmates served including Dick Dalla Mura. Anyway, on page 282, the Chief says there were two Naval Academy Midshipmen inboard the BENEWAH (APB-35) a self propelled barracks ship anchored way up in the Mekong River near Cambodia. The middies wanted in the worst way to get over into Cambodia. One of the mids father was an admiral back in DC and ADM Matthews asked (not ordered) the Chief if he would mind mnning the mids up into Cambodia, which he did.

Sounds incredulous, but sending raids into a combat zone on a middle cruise also sounds as if ADM Matthews didn't have his head screwed on right.

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Another graduating class, 1995, has made the transition from four years on the Severn to a new career Remember how that felt? It was June week and graduation was on my birthday, a grand day.

I am deeply indebted to Dick Denfeld, who has done a great job over the last two years as the Administrative Vice President, and has provided reports of lunches and other Class events that I was not able to attend. His report of the March Washington, DC, Class lunch was typical of the excellent coverage.

Attending were: Jim Troutman, Dick Denfeld, Jim Stone, Jamie Jameson, Jerty Rapkin, Vince Manara, Ed Leonard, Bill Laux, Harry Spencer, Bill Ott, Gordon Engquist, Bob Reed, Walt Locke, Jim Nunneley, Howard McCollura, Jim Keane, Jim Fischer, Dick Laulor, Vince Argiro, Jack O ' C o n n e l l , Lou McMillan, Mel Meltzer, Charlie Brown, Tom Thawley, Jerry Hyndman, Hork Dimon, Ed Saber, Jim Burch, Frank Hannegan, Doug Payne, and Charlie McDonald. Jim Stone won the drawing.

Charlie McDonald shared his experiences and talked about his 38 years in Europe. I appreciate that Dick has encouraged us all to think about telling our story. It is important to share our experiences, whether it is with family, friends. Classmates or a community group. I have leamed a lot, and thank you, Dick, for your contribution.

Talk about our stories. Chuck Pollak shares the following On 12 Febmary I realized a long-held ambition and sailed my staysail ketch, the Reverie, into the magnificent harbor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was an unforgettable experience. Six days later I had another unforgettable experience when, with the help of an expert 'pilot,' I jumped 1,750 feet off a mountain just south of the city in a hangglider and enjoyed a stunning view of the buildings, homes, beach and ocean. It was tmly incredible.

But the high point of our visit to Rio was to meet and become reacquainted with our Classmate Luiz Fernando Poggi de Araujo. Poggi and I did not know each other well at the Academy; he was in the first battalion and I was in the fifth. However, we were on the WISCONSIN for first class cmise and that is where we believe we first met.

In any case, I found Poggi to be a delightful and interesting man. He was the last of three Brazilian exchange students at USNA. Immediately after graduation, he joined the Brazilian four-masted sailing ship, used for training, on a one-year aroundthe-world cmise. They had some marvelous experiences which would be of interest to other alumni and I encouraged Poggi to write an article for Shipmate. After four years on naval warships, he went to MIT for the course in naval architecture and marine engineering where he was a classmate with Gene Avallone, whom he remembers with great respect and admiration. I believe Poggi said he was also the last person the Brazilian Navy sent to MIT, because of the cost. But Poggi has a tremendous respect for both USNA and MIT and thinks it unfortunate that Brazil has terminated these programs.

After MIT, Poggi converted to our equivalent of EDO and retired early as a Captain to take civilian employment with a naval engineering company. ...he expects to attend the 45th.

Chuck says that they spent the better part of the week together and had a great time, "Anne and I hated to leave. He and 1 lay claim to having had the most southern Class of '52 reunion this year at the beautiful Yacht Club of Rio de Janeiro, latitude 22 degrees, 56.824 minutes south." Thank you. Chuck, for sharing the story and for the photographs.

Chuck Pollack flying over Rio The Mayor of Charleroi, PA checks in with his first letter in 43 years. Ed Paluso served as a general chairman for the Veterans Day in Charleroi, and had the pleasure of hosting RADM "Gus" Eggert for the event. Gus addressed both a honor roll session and luncheon, and served as the grand marshal of a parade that had over 60 units. Ed sent along an article that described how he, Ed, had named Lowell FrankUn Eggert as "Gus." Paluso explained, "When I went down a hall looking at the names on the doors, I couldn't help but notice one Lowell Franklin Eggert. 1 stopped, entered the room and told Eggert that he could not expect the rest of us to go through four years addressing him as Lowell Franklin."

"From that day on," Paluso continued, "I told him he would be known as 'Gus,' and that name stuck throughout his splendid career in the U.S. Navy."

The photo show Ed and Gus waving at the crowd Thanks, Ed.

Ed and Gus Hork Dimon sent me a copy of the very nice article that appeared in the October 1994 issue of the U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, "Speak Softly and...," about the Tomahawk sea-launched cruise missile by Walt Locke and Professor Kenneth P. Wertell. The article indicates that Walt is writing a history and analysis of modem U.S. sea-,air-, and ground-launched cmise missiles that will be published by the Naval Institute Press.

It was nice to see the Navy Leaguers Charlottesville, Virginia Council President, Pete Stark's picture in the March issue of Sea Power magazine. He is shown participating in a cake-cutting ceremony with RADM Abbot in the Council's celebration of the Navy's 219 birthday.

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The annual meeting of the Class was held on 21 April in the Porch Room of the Army-Navy Club A beautiful night that gave a perfect view of monuments and the Capital was enjoyed by a good turnout. The business meeting conducted by President Jim Keane was short. The Executive Committee nominations were passed unanimously. Garnett Bailey becomes the new Administrative Vice President, and Dick Denfeld will serve as a member-atlarge. The other officers remain the same. Buz Thomas, Chairman for our 45th, described the favor being planned, a small blue booklet showing our graduation photos, along with our curtent photos.

He recommended we all begin going through our curtent photo of ourselves plus families so we can supply one when the time comes to prepare the book.

Jim Troutman passed out copies of the Treasurer's report which shows a slight positive cash flow, and a net worth of $33,491 for 1995, up from $29,551 for 1994. He notes that we should remember to designate our contribution to the Alumni Association for the "restricted" fund to titivate the Alumni House Class of 1952 Ballroom. If you have any questions regarding this fund, please send them to me, and 1 will get them to Jim. Attending were: Rita and Garnett Bailey, Helen and Les Banghart, Francoise and Al Bress, June and Jake Brown, Bobbie and Dick Denfeld, Sjana and Hork Dimon, Jean and Leigh Ebbert and friend Anne Marie Woolsey, Aud and Gordy Engquist, Nancy and Frank Hannegan, Flora and Chuck Home, Mary-Lin and Demp Jackson, Peggy and Jim Keane, Carmen and Larry Layman, Virginia and George Lester, Rosemary and Walt Locke, Esther and Vince Manara, Eloise and Doug Payne, Janet and Jerry Rapkin, Julie and Bill Ryan, Jane and BiU Studabaker, Tom Thawley and Susan Kephart, Adele and Buz Thomas, Bobbie and Jim Troutman, Jane and Joe Wilkinson, Jim Wilson.

Secretary and New granddaughter On a separate series of subjects Irv reported that he has had some heart problems recently and had the balloon treatment which really didn't work, followed by an atherectomy (sp?) where they recleared the arteries. He had just gotten home from the hospital when we talked and said this procedure seemed to be working. He also said that Bill Trueblood had called to see how he was doing and told Irv that he (Bill) was doing well after his recent by-pass surgery. Additionally, Irv said they still need help in finding nominees for our next Class President for the three year term from 1996-1999. If you have people you want considered give Gus Hubal or Irv Boeskool a call. Gus's home phone is 703-533-3041 and Irv's home phone is 703-415-0631. The election will be this fall so time is short if we are to get a slate of nominees and a ballot mailed out to the entire Class.

As mentioned in the April column I received a long letter from Jim Carrington with lots of detailed Social Security info plus some news on good deals for visiting Armed Forces personnel (such as us) in the Orlando-Walt Disney World area. 1 sent the above news to Shipmate suggesting that since it applies to Membership: 65% all classes they ought to mn it in the "All Hands" Pres., VAdm. William E. Ramsey USN (Ret.) section. However, Jim had some '53 news in his letSec'y LCol. David B. Jones USAF (Ret.) ter also, saying that he and Laurie see Nancy and 6708 Pageland Lane, Gainesville, VA 22065 Jack Hart and Dottie and Sam Houston at the well We are back in Virginia for several weeks as our attended monthly luncheon meetings of the Space daughter Lortie delivered our second grandchild, Coast Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association.

Mary Elizabeth Lincoln, three weeks early. 'Twas Jack is Vice-President for this year. Laurie and Jim probably a good thing she was early as she weighed live in East Central Florida between the Intracoastal 7 lbs. 14 ozs. as it was. Mother and daughter are fine Waterway and the Atlantic and enjoy travel and cmisas are father, grandmother and grandfather. It has ing on their 35 foot Chris-Craft. Their most recent been fun being back in Virginia in time to see the cruise was to the West Coast of Florida via Lake early spring color—the daffodils, redbud and for- Okeechobee then up to Port Charlotte with a stop at sythia have all been spectacular and the dogwood is South Seas Plantation on Captiva Island on the way bursting into bloom. The older 1 get the more 1 seem back. Jim adds "The Okeechobee Waterway is an to appreciate the natural beauty in the world. We head interesting and enjoyable experience even with the five locks encountered during each transit. Thanks, back to Florida on April 24th for a final couple of weeks of buttoning things up for the hurticane sea- Jim. Hope Shipmate prints all your other dope. lyke Furey wrote saying "Finally—today is the son and getting in a few more rounds of golf on our short, flat, relatively easy golf course. We should be official publication date for The Faldetta. Pauline has had two very successful book signings this week back, hopefully in time to attend the dedication of the new Leftwich-Armel Visitors Center at the Na- and her novel is stocked in the local book stores and seems to be moving well." The Faldetta is a novel val Academy on 12 May, 1995. Thanks to a very generous donation from an anonymous '53 donor the about an English nurse who becomes an airline hostnew $4.5 million Visitor Center at Halsey Field ess in 1953 because of her inability to cope with the House will honor the memory of our Bill Leftwich deaths of two of her patients. The book follows the and Lyie Armel. The new facility will have a 4500 heroine from the antiseptic corridors of a hospital in square foot retail area, an 84 seat theater, and a large postwar London to the Middle East, Europe. America interactive exhibit area encompassing many facets and the Far East. The novel is published by Vantage Press and if copies are not available from your local of the Naval Academy. While this dedication will have taken place by the time you read this I hope bookstore they can be ordered from Vantage at 516 there will be a big "53 turnout. Irv Boeskool told West 34th Street, N.Y. N.Y., 10001 for $19.45 which me that every '53er should get a formal invitation. includes postage. Tyke goes on to say that Pauline is If you didn't get one drop me a line with your cur- working diligently on her second book—"a much more in-depth novel centered around the Battle Of rent address.

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Britain. She was in England last year interviewing surviving RAF pilots and doing research with the Ministry of Defense." Congratulations, Pauline—we know you have been working a long time for this and we think it is great that you are now Published!!!

Thanks, Tyke, and Congratulations to you too.

Don Mang says the line from Navy Blue And Gold that goes "But still when two or three shall meet and old tales be retold..." was the impetus for his letter.

He and Nancy just retumed from a 10 day Caribbean Cruise on Holland America's newest ship, the MS RYNDAM. They were joined by Peggy and Larry Laird and Chris and Bob Manuel. For the last three years the six of them have gotten together for a Febmary fling and Don says "Believe me many old tales have been retold!" While visiting Florida before the cmise Don and Larry played golf on Sanibel Island at the same course Don reported on three years ago.

"Nothing has changed. This time I kept an accurate tally, and I again lost 11 golf balls to the many water hazards we encountered How do you guys afford such treacherous challenges?" ( we play easier courses and we hit straight and usually not far enough to get in trouble) Don sent in a very nice picture taken on the cmise that shows from L-R Larry, Peggy, Nancy, Don, Chris and Bob. He also wanted to once again thank all the people who worked on the 40th and says "We are eagerly awaiting the 45th." Thanks, Don—we will stop by on one of our trips and maybe you can show us how your 124 slope course compares to our 117 slope course.

The Lairds, Mangs, and Manuels aboard the RYNDAM Dan Rice sent in a nice note with his request for the SS info. He says that he retired in 1980 and has been teaching high school math and physics in Fairfax County for the past 12 years. He and his wife, Henry, live at 3223 Magnolia Ave., Falls Church, Va., 22041. They have three daughters, two in Florida and one living with them and working at an accounting firm locally. He needs the SS info as he thinks he will be retiring from the school system in a year or so. Thanks for the update, Dan and for the kind words. Why don't you come to some of our tailgates or dinner functions? And definitely plan on the monthly luncheons after you retire.

A short note from Phil Charest updates us on their situation and gives us their new address. He starts his letter by saying "As you know, I was retired by the University of Wisconsin at Parkside at the end of June, 1993 as the result of a mandated downsizing."(l didn't know but sometimes I suffer from CRS.) However, Phil wasn't ready to retire so he accepted a position as Director, Computing and

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Information Services at the Texas A&M UniversityKingsville (previously known as Texas A&l University to those Classmates who had flight in Kingsville). They had a very frustrating time trying to sell their home in Racine, WI, and to build a new one in Corpus Christi. During most of that time he and Kathy lived at the BOQ at NAS Kingsville and they were sincerely impressed with the quality of the young men and women stationed there. Phil is still very active in the Blue and Gold program and serves as the senior Naval Information Officer in S.E. Texas. Their new address is Capt. and Mrs. P.G. Charest USN, (Ret.), 4409 Lake Apache Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78413-5811. Home phone is 512850-9792, office phone is 512-595-2600, fax is 512595-2696 and E Mail is Pcharest@taiu.edu. Thanks, Phil A short note from Tom Southerland included a Xerox of the back cover of a National Audubon Society fund raising booklet for the Beringia National Park. They had just skimmed the booklet and hadn't really looked at the back cover. A day or so later they noticed that the picture on the back cover was of them going ashore on a shaky plank from a small boat on to Providenya in the Russian Far East. As could be guessed they were in search of a rare birdthe endangered Spoon Billed Sand Piper which they finally found. Will have to call Tom and tell him we are out on our deck at Lake Louisa watching Goldfinches, Purple Finches, Tufted Titmice, Carolina Chickadees, Cardinals, Mourning Doves, Blue Jays, Crows, Blackbirds, Robins, Flickers, Red Headed Wood Peckers, Downy Wood Peckers, Mallards, Canada Geese as well as squurels, some large turtles and a couple of beavers all doing their thing. Thanks, Tomâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you have taught us well.

Don Hente sent in some pictures. The first one shows two Lt. Col. Hentesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Don, USNA '53 (Ret.) and their son Scott, USAFA '75 (active duty). The picture was taken last summer when Scott became Commander of the 21st Communications Squadron at Peterson AFB, Colorado.

larly as Gerry looks like a movie star in the first picture, but I think the other picture is in sharper focus, besides I like the Fajita Express sign. Shown in this picture from L-R are Fred Larrew, Gerry Weinstein, Bill Ramsey, Don Hente, Steve Schoderbek and Don Baker. Thanks again, Don and sorty Gerty.

A letter from Daniel Musselman '60, the new Vice President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association enclosed a picture taken at the Chapter's annual Change of Command in February.

The picture shows our Hal Styles with Ed Martin '54 and Danny Musselman who was also the outgoing President. Danny also stated that the Los Angeles Chapter will be hosting the Academy's 150th Birthday Ball at the Anaheim (California) Marriott Hotel, Sunday evening, 15 October, 1995. The Guest of Honor will be SECNAV John Dalton '64. He suggests we make our plans now as "This will be the premier black-tie event commemorating our 150th Birthday!" Thanks, Danny hope you get a good turnout from '53.

Dee and Rufe Moore

Rosemary and Hank Beiderbecke

Hal Styles, Ed Martin, Danny Musselman That is it for now. Additional pictures that were not previously described include 40th shots of Curt Anderson; Rosemary and Hank Beiderbecke; Jim Nord and Bob Dodds; Dee and Rufe Moore; Carolyn and Bill Britton; Sarita and Leo Cannon; Jan and Harry Nesbitt; Patti Knighton and Norma Raffaele with George Knighton; two football stadium shots with one showing Mary Lou and Earl Griggs in the foreground while the other has Bill Ryan, the Chris Zirps, and Chuck Mumford in plain view and the final shot is one of me with our four day old granddaughter, Mary Beth.

Jan and Harry Nesbitt

Sarita and Leo Cannon

At the Fajita Express The other picture was taken when Bill Ramsey went to Albuquerque on business and to get a green Chile fix. Five of the Albuquerque '53ers joined Bill for dinner at a place that appears to be named The Fajita Express, Gerry Weinstein took two pictures and Don said that Gerty liked the one where he was in the front best, but Don liked the other one best, so Don said I should choose. It is a tough call, particu74

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Pres., Col. Fitz W. Woodrow USMC (Ret.) Sec'y, Edward H. "Ed" Dawson, Jr. 6601 Howie Ct., Camp Springs, MD 20748 301 449-1954; FAX 301 595-2586

Curt Anderson Don't forget Class luncheons are held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fort McNair Officer's Club at 1130. Season Ticket applications for the 1995 Navy home football games (there are six home games this year) should be sent in no later than about the 23rd of June (at least apply for the parking passes so you can come to our championship tailgates). News should be out on our annual Wine and Cheese shortly.

Keep the cards, letters and photos coming in—I'm out of letters now. Thanks, again to all of you who have written and who do write. Cheers, Dave.

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Jack Wildman will be adding Internet (E-mail) addresses to the next edition of the 1954 roster. If you want your E-Mail address published notify Jack at j wildman @widomakercom. CompuServe, AOL, Prodigy and other services all provide Interact e-mail addresses.

Martha Kemp Wood, a needlepoint designer whose works are in City Halls the Governor's Mansion, churches, Argyll Castle in Scotiand and many Baltimore homes died on April 3, 1995 at St. Joseph Medical Center of a bone marrow disease. Those attending the memorial service were Linda and Jauncey Sweet and Dora and Jim Bell in Towson, Maryland. Our deepest sympathies go out to her family and especially to our Classmate and friend Hal D. Wood, her husband of over forty years.

Frank Steele wishes to amend his last report about where the sun rises first in New England. According to Yankee Magazine in Maine...it's a complicated formula, but basically Mars Hill in Aroostook County is the first to see it rise between March 25 and September 18; West Quoddy Head is the first between March 7 and 24 and again between September 19 and October 6; and the top of Cadillac Mountain is the first between December 21 and March 6 and again between October 7 and December 20. [The Class is indeed relieved finally to receive the cortect information!!]

I received a phone call from Gil Buccola informing me of the death of our Classmate Joseph Brothers Smith in Warner Robbins, Georgia on Tuesday, March 28, 1995. Friends who desire details may contact Gil at 6282 Palm Vista, Port Orange, Florida 32124,617-271-2253. Sincere condolences from the Class are extended to Joe's family and especially to his wife Windy.

1 am delighted to have received the following letter from Harvey Taffet who is sucking up the retirement sun in Florida: To our surprise and delight, the McLeans and the Nassrs visited us on the same night last March.

We had a mini-Air Force reunion. Charlie and I were roommates for all four years at USNA and it was good to catch up on all his family events. He and Sue were on their way to a cmise out of Miami. Bobbie and Mike Nassr were touring the country trying to decide on a place to settle down after selling their home in Massachusetts. Mike, the etemal editor, was still trying to extract data from my computer for a follow on to the Class book.

Mike Nassr, Charlie McLean, Harvey Taffett Even though Florida is the tourist capital of the south, it appears that the Space Coast (Patrick AFBKennedy Space Center) is not too popular with "54.

Joan and I seldom see visitors down here.

One piece of trivia worthy of note is that all three

of us ended our Air Force careers with the same multiple flying ratings (pilot and navigator). We all got there by three different formal routes.

Charlie McLean started as a navigator before getting his pilot wings. Mike Nassr started out Air Force ground before eaming his navigator then pilot wings. I went directly to pilot training and got my navigator wings after my pilot wings.

This has been a very interesting year. I got tapped as the president of the local alumni chapter. We have a luncheon on the third Saturday of each month and have representation from Classes between 1919 and 1992. If you are in the area and want more information on our luncheons please contact me at 407-773-0863.

Like so many others in the Class, I am almost fully retired. I sfiU do some consulting in the constmction claims business. Fortunately, it takes very little time away from just being lazy. Maybe one of these days I'll releam the game of golf Best to all...Harv Taffet.

Afterall Studios, LTD announces that they are pleased to offer a series of limited edition fine art prints by artist Robert T. Martin, Senior For further information contact our Classmate, Bob Martin at Box 736, Davis, West Virginia 26260.

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence...Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent... Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a pro verb... Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts... Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent...Calvin Coolidge.

1 took many pictures at the fortieth reunion. Unfortunately, I am having a difficult time identifying every Classmate, but I do want to include these photos in this column. Actually, 1 do know who you are...you are the guys that have promised to write, but so far, 1 haven't heard from you?

Jo Brendel, Unident (write me), Lee Curry, Chris Brown

Jim Seabloom. George Knutkowski, Unident (write me a letter)

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the alumni who are interested in your Classmates...It's your opportunity to Communicate... I can't handle this job without you, your input...and that includes you wives out there who know that your guy is too busy (or thinks that nobody cares). Gals, you are specifically invited to join in and share with all of us who do care.

It is never how far you fall, but how high you bounce!!... May each day of your life be a good one, and may each of your memories be sweet.. .Eddie

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Pres., LCdr. Dennis Sullivan USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Thomas G. Kiefaber USN (Ret.) 10522 Bimham Rd., Great Falls, VA 22066 The Class of '55 Project is now more than fifty percent complete and the second of three progress payments has been made to the firm of Douglas/ Gallagher, whose artist is doing the work with oversight by a committee of our Classmates. Many donations have been sent to the Alumni Association earmarked for this project, and more than half the required $100,000 has been received. This is good progress, but we are not there yet. If you have not yet done so, please send your donation to the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, being sure you include instructions that the donation is to be applied to the Class of '55 Project. Members of the oversight committee and Class officers who have reviewed the work in progress are pleased by the scope and excellence of the mural panels completed to date.

If any of you are in the Washington DC area and would like to see the work yourself, contact Ted Parker at 410-280-5120 to make artangements.

It's sad to report that Albert C. Winters, Col USAF (Ret), (20th Co.) passed away recentiy from respiratory failure in Goodlettsville, TN. Al had been in bad health since suffering sfrokes in the late 70's and early 80's. Despite terrible odds, his indomitable spirit and fortitude kept him going until the 17th of April. An Air Force shipmate, Jim Dunbar, and other Classmates joined his widow, Mary Mae, at a graveside ceremony, with full military honors, at Arlington National Cemetery. Leo P. Keating passed away on 18 March in Gurnee, IL, from a heart aneurysm following 101/2 months of hospitalization and 4 major surgeries. Our condolences go out to his widow Evelyn.

Eastons, Herb Hope, Dick Murphy, "Oh, no...didn't we win?"

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More about '55 Email—If you are interested in joining, send a message to USNA55request@ithink.com, or to Carl Strang at cj33880@aol.com, asking to become a subscriber You will be sent instmctions as to how to use the system, and will be added to the subscriber list. It is easy to do, and more than thirty Classmates have become subscribers as of early March.

Using Email and other tricks of the trade, our small headhunter group has reduced the original 50-t- lost souls down to a hard core dozen or so. Joe Clarkson had one of the most challenging assignments, as quoted in his letter to Mike Bishop: We started with the USNA Alumni records which listed you as a retired (30 June 1975) U.S. Navy Commander, submarine qualified, who had obtained a masters degree from MIT. I contacted both of your ex-roommates for some assistance. Buddy Arnold had kept up contact with you until 1979 when his Christmas card was retumed from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia as undeliverable. (Buddy remained in his engineering billet at Little Rock AFB, AR retiring as the Base Chief Engineer in 1987. He now spends most of his time with local Methodist Church activities and is both a national and international representative of that church group.) Dick Nelson said he had been out of touch for too many years. (After resigning from the Navy, Dick became involved in Alabama Republican politics and eventually accompanied the Reagan folks to Washington some years ago. He is still here; a contagious political vims?) From Nova Scotia we found tracings to Tangier and then to MoUusk, VA. My wife and I even drove down to the Northem Neck one Sunday in March to see if we could pick up another trail or two. It took us two passes, however, to even recognize we had driven through Mollusk.

Your sister-in-law, Ellen Bishop, however, tumed out to be our most fortunate discovery. She provided us with an update on you and your constantlyon-the-water life style and promised to pass Paul Sutherland's and my phone numbers to you.

Thanks for contacting Paul and providing us with your forwarding address. If it makes sense to berth your yacht at or near the Academy during the 40th, give me a call and I'll try to line up some folks to assist you in this endeavor.

Don May reports that Joe Clarkson finally managed to track him down and suggested he whip off a brief history of how a fighter pilot coped after retirement. It goes thusly: I was in Spain as the Chief AFMAAG when Diana, my bride of nearly 40 years, and I decided to retire. We chose Spokane, WA and a lovely ranch in the tall pines. Now, if you're up on your geography, you might recall that Spokane is directly downwind from Mount St Helens. After a few years, we heeded the call to live by the great Pacific Ocean and moved to the Monterey Bay. We purchased a home which, it tumed out, was located just 4 miles from the epicenter of the 1989 quake — no damage to the house but it sure trashed many of the breakables in that memorable 45 seconds. Then, tiring of fog in particular and Califomia in general, we launched to Phoenix and the Valley of the Sun and have been here since '91. Those neighbors who know of our recent past can occasionally be seen scanning the horizon or reading up on the history of local seismic activity—but, so far so good!

Three kids, of course, are long gone. Two boys, both in the Denver area, both single and both certified ski bums — a life I can easily envy. Daughter Micki married a Middle (Class of '83) — a guy that gets his kicks staying underwater for weeks & months at a time — and birthed two of the greatest grandkids imaginable. Makes it all worthwhile! < John Weaver, President of Hughes Aircraft, says teaming is the key to competing with the megamergers (as quoted in a leading technical business journal). John and his $6.7 billion company are moving to the Washington DC area to provide more cost-conscious service to the company's No. 1 customer — the govemment. He oversees four business segments — radar and communications.

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electro-optical systems, information systems and weapons systems.

John Weaver Ah! If we'd hear from more Classmates a la George W. Martin: A year ago Dorothy and I closed our business Project Engineering Inc. (PEI) that had served us so well for 17 years. This past year we have been somewhere between semi-employed and semi-retired. That will continue for a while as we wind down the company completely. So this gives me a chance to reflect on those 40 years since graduation, and to take a minute to thank those Classmates and other USNA grads who have shared a part of my life over four plus decades.

Do you remember the excitement of graduation day? Dorothy met me for Mass and then she changed clothes to join Mai MacKinnon and me for breakfast in the messhall. That convinced me that she had the spirit of adventure necessary to become a Navy wife. Years later Dorothy would tell friends that "I married adventure". Remember Phil Monahan coming by to give us a pair of red suspenders to wear at the graduation ceremony? (If anyone knows of a spare copy of the Class graduation picture, I would really like to obtain one). Remember saying good-bye to your roommates?

Ernie (the Stork) Toupin made it easy: being in a great hurry to get married, he simply left. I was staying on to be part of the Royono crew in the Newport-Annapolis race. Ed Browder, who could spot a good deal oceans away, got me in on it along with Gary Snyder and Dave Reynolds.

What do you remember most about your first ship as an ensign? I remember the skipper. Gene Farrell '38 and the characters in the Himr, DD-674, out of Newport. To join a destroyer which was a tiny part of the greatest Navy in the world at the time, was to become part of a mighty adventure, known to the media as the Cold War. To those of us at sea it was to become increasingly warm as we watched the buildup of a great Navy flying the Red ensign.

Regularly I ran into Classmates. Mai was in the same destroyer division, but operating schedules being what they were, we only caught glimpses of each other. After three years I went to submarine school and Mai to MIT. Sub school was made exciting by Bill Walden who was then a bachelor.

My nickname for Bill was "the most happy feller".

He insisted that I select a San Diego sub which was the CATHSH (SS-339). Todd Meloy, my good friend from the 14th Co., was in the same sub division and we saw each other occasionally there and later on in Mare Island when he was in new constmction.

My personal adventure continued with a tour in the Bathyscaphe TRIESTE which became a key element in locating wreckage of the THRESHER. In San Diego, the TRIESTE was towed by tugboats captained

by Harry Schrader and Geoff Gardner. The TRUTTA, (SS-421), in Key West was next where we

saw Classmates Herb Biegle and Tom Schultz. My Washington tour had just started when the B-52 collision occurred dropping four H-Bombs, three on land and one in the Med off Spain. I got assigned to the search task force in the Med. Mai was already there. My adventure continued as part of the ALVIN crew that located the H-Bomb in 3500 feet of water. Mai got it to the surface.

Adventures such as those at sea were great, but it was time to do something else. For me it meant joining Lockheed which was developing the first Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle. I also joined the Naval Reserve. During a conversation with Norm Harper at a Class function he convinced me that the path to choose was with one of the new reserve submarine tender units. I had more than my fair share of good duty serving three tours as CO of those units. The job was to train to augment tender crews if mobilized. I worked for active duty Classmates Demo Kolaras, Don Shelton, and Ernie Toupin.

During ten of those years I also volunteered to be the Maryland State Coordinator for the Naval Academy Information Program, known as the Blue and Gold Program. Our phone rang every night as applicants and candidates called to leam about the entrance procedures and to schedule interviews. A big part of the job was recmiting recmiters to help me. Two of the best were Tom Mclsaac and Geoff Gardner. Dorothy and I both received awards for this endeavor After Lockheed I joined a small engineering consulting firm working for NAVAIR and NAVSEA. At a submarine party I was telling Ed Wardwell some of my fmstrations with this work. Ed said, "George, you're smart enough to mn your own business". So I started a new adventure, and being a talent scout I asked Dorothy to help me out with the company "for a few months, until I got things going". Fortunately she stayed the course. We were fortunate to have John Adams join us for three of those early years. Most of our work was for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. We provided project management and technical planning for the Tracking and Data Relay satellite System and related flight and ground projects.

So here we are seventeen years later. We are living in the same house that Ted Hyman and Don Walter helped us pick out 30 years ago. The house is full of memories, somewhat like a lucky bag, and now that I've taken the time to reminisce, I am to. Thanks you guys.

And Ed Ogden sends along a great idea and a recap of their recent "doings": My writing of this letter is motivated by the need for your help although I'll include some news for your Shipmate column so as to make this somewhat of a quid pro quo situation.

First, my problem is a need for current addresses.

I noted in the January 40th Reunion letter that you have been able to update the Class of '55 addresses except for the "lost 50". Unfortunately, I do not have any help to give you in locating any of those Classmates but I am hoping that you can provide me with some of your current addresses. Now that I've taken care of my federal and state income taxes I have been thinking about initiating some intra23rd Company chain letter correspondence in preparation for the 40th Reunion so that those of us who live in areas not densely populated with Classmates can begin to get re-acquainted with each other before the October Homecoming Weekend.

However, without current addresses this noble idea is dead-in-the-water. I have enclosed a list of the 23rd Company graduates with addresses as best I know them. I would appreciate it if you could cor-

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rect the addresses of those company mates for whom my address is not current and return the marked-up list at your convenience.

As for something for your Shipmate column, I'll try briefly to bring you up to date although our situation is basically "anchored as before". Joan and I still live in Ocean Grove, NJ as we have for the past fifteen years. We know that soon we'll either have to move or have to start cleaning the attic, basement and closets. I think moving would be much easier but as long as both of our children and their families are in the area it is more likely that we'll stand pat. Employment-wise 1 am still acfive as a consultant to the maritime container shipping industry as I have been for the past fifteen years — principally working with Sea-Land Service on their ship constmction and ship conversion programs — which keeps me busy almost full time. In between these types of projects, Joan and I still manage to do some traveling although since our 102 day "round-the-world" cruise onboard Cunard's SAGAFIORD in '92, we have been more conservative. We did, however, just come home from a most interesting month long round-trip cruise to ten of the Caribbean Islands and continuing to Brazil. We then went 1000 miles up the Amazon River to Manaus, Brazil and then fifty miles on the Rio Negro to the Ariau Jungle Tower Lodge for two days stay at the jungle's edge. Life on the Amazon River and in the Amazonian jungle is very different from anything that we had ever seen, or experienced on our previous travels.

We are looking forward to the 40th Reunion especially since we have not been able to attend the past several big reunions. We hope that nothing will interfere with our plans to be in Annapolis for the entire Homecoming Weekend this year.

Class Potpourri. Enclosed pictures resulted from Pat and Paul Sutherland meeting Joanie and Dick Morgan in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Morgans were staying at the Navy Lodge for several weeks and the Sutherlands were in San Juan for a few days before boarding the "love boat" for a Southern Caribbean cruise.

service for Windy's dad, RAdm. "Rags" Parrish ('29). Seems Dick is still glued to his piano bench — sent along to Mary Gale Buchanan from Jacksonville a tape of his jazz group. First Coast Dixieland Jazz Society.

Gaines' and MG Stan Kuplinski sent in their new address in Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 (3756 Bengal Rd.). Their youngest daughter martied in October, so Lena and he are "free at last" to play lots of golf and travel as much as possible. Ken Holden firmly believes that every 40 years or so Classmates should cortespond with Shipmate. This is it (next report due in 2035): Ken retired from the Air Force in ' 81 and Martin Marietta in '93. He is happily ensconced in Scottsdale, AZ and is looking forward to the 40th. "My hometown sweetheart, Dolores, passed away in 1986. In 1989, my old roomie and hometown compatriot. Jack Garrow, was the best man at my martiage to Judy, who must now put up with ray foibles. Another old roomie, Harlan Smith was also in attendance. We will be bumming off the Smith's at their Vermont country estate enroute to the 40th". Sabra and Bill Smith have moved to 7025 Fairway Oaks, Fayetteville, PA 17222. The Class thanks Jack Smith who donated his Lucky Bag and his 30 Years After book to the Alumni Association. They will remain at Alumni House for reference. Incidentally, Jack and his wife Dottie have recently moved to Florida.

Can you name six Classmates (at least) who graduated from college before coming to USNA?

courageously set about to publish his book, not for profit but for his family and friends. Carl Nelson has received a copy and read it and highly commends it as an excellent work of fiction with memorable characters in a setting that Ed knew a great deal about. The plot will keep you riveted to the story and gives an insight to know a little more about Ed. "Temple of Kokopelli" can be ordered directly from Dolores for $15.00 plus $1.50 S & H (total $16.50) at 1673 North 400th East, Centerville, UT 84014. If after reading it you agree it is a good book, tell your friends and have your library order it!

About 160 people attended the wedding of Carol Chesworth and Jerry Gibson in Virginia. Classmates Devan and Audie Audilet, Charlene and Walt Carlson, Marie and Bill DUIon, Rod Flannery, Barbara and Ken Godstrey, Jan and Ted Lewin, Jean and Don Lindquist, Carol and Alex Morris, Carolyn and Frank McMullen, Toni and Chan Medwedeff, Barbara and George Mushaiko, Mary lee and Rich Seesholtz, Anne and Cliff Peterson and Robbie and Vince Roper helped the new couple to celebrate their vows and make it a great Class party. The wedding was a musical concert with five professional musician friends and Carol and Jerty even sang a love duet to each other Following a short cruise another reception was held in the Rochester, NY area before things started getting back to normal.

Recent visitors to the Sunshine State were Dott and Dick Vamey who took some time off from the chills of winter and spent some time with Walt Disney, Lortaine and John Buckley and Peg and Pete Peterson (not necessarily in that order).

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Lavallees and Riviere Bill Lavallee found Paul (among the missing) Riviere and he and his wife Betty are pictured having dinner with Paul in Dallas. Dick Gaines and his wife Windy were at USNA recently for a memorial

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Co-chairmen Class Executive Committee Capt. Bin Henry USN (Ret.) Col. Law Groner USAF (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. P. C. Peterson USN (Ret.) 401 Third Avenue Melbourne Beach, FL 32951-2537 A visit and report from Doug Hayman recently informed me that memorial chairs have now been purchased for Willie Viray, Bob Morris and George Schilling. All of the plates are to be attached before graduation this year and are in the Class season ticket section. Doug has gotten the seat numbers and has sent them to the next of kin. For the eleven chairs that have been purchased since April '94, all of the money has come from the memorial chair fund which is now essentially depleted.

After serving with honor in the Air Force, Ed Hansen turned to writing and as in most things in his life he was a success. However, his major work, a novel, though in the hands of an agent, had not been published prior to his death. It has been four years since Ed left us and in the interim Dolores has

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Pres., Capt. Walter T. Meukow USN Sec'y, Capt. W. H. Peerenboom USN (Ret.) 1003 Rachel Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 1 am sad to begin this month's column with a belated announcement of the loss of a classmate, Jim Partlow. Regrettably, I think I sent this information in previously, but, for those who follow these pages regulariy, it was evident last month that one column somehow got lost in the shuffle. In any event, here is the sad information, as supplied by Tom Sims: It is with great regret that I inform our class of the death of our 9th Company Classmate James G. Partlow. Jim was bom in Phoneton, Ohio, grew up in Winter Park, Florida, attended Admiral Farragut Academy, and after helping us through four years, graduated and eventually became a submariner, after first serving on ROBERT A. OWENS. He served in submarines JOHN MARSHALL, JAMES

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MONROE, and DANIEL WEBSTER. He left active duty

in 1971, commanded several reserve units associated with OP-02, and retired from the reserves in 1987. Jim also obtained an MS from NPGS and an MBA from Stanford. Jim joined the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 1973, transferring to the Office of Inspection and Enforcement and the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and becoming the Associate Director of Projects. Jim retired in 1993, and became a consultant.

Jim is survived by his wife of 26 years, Judith Smith Partlow of Gaithersburg, Maryland, three children, Benjamin, of Cape Coral, Florida, Katherine, of Rockville, Maryland, and Elizabeth, also of Gaithersburg; his mother, Margaret G. Partlow, of Deland, Florida, and three brothers. Rev. Robert G Partlow (USNA "61), of Springfield, Ohio; Michael G., and Patrick G. Partlow, both of Deland.

Jim died of a heart attack on November 11.1 talked to Jim for about twenty minutes at the October luncheon, and he could not have been happier He spoke in glowing terms of his wife, pride in his policeman son, and his love and happiness with his daughters, and love of his work as a consultant. I left feeling that we had removed most of the years of separation since Canoe U., and looking forward to our next luncheon conversation. This was a strong reminder of our mortality, and the value of friendships forged long ago that benefit from continual renewal. The family made a contribution toward a memorial chair, and indicate that they encourage donations to the American Heart Association.

I know the Class joins me in extending our sincerest condolences to Jim's family, and in sharing our Class' pride in Jim's many accomplishments in his splendid service to our country. He will be sorely missed.

We have been blessed with a number of timely inputs to this month's news; leading off is a report, complete with picture, from Dick Toner, up in his idyllic inn up in Lenox, Massachusetts: Ann and Dick Scales visited with us a few weeks ago, so it's a pleasure to pass on some pictures for your use. They stayed with us in early March when they were in the Berkshires to visit their grandchildren (and the kids" parents too, I'd guess). They are shown signing the Dick Adams Class of 57 Oar, the eleventh Classmate to do so. Dick passed along that Walt (and others) are still seeking a volunteer to mn the 40th reunion, and he suggested that since I ratted out on running the 35th, maybe it's time I retumed to the DC area to take this one over. Sounds tempting.

Ann and Dick Scales at Toner's place, signing the Class of 57 Oar A few more hints like that, Dick, and there will be a "forced draft" that will feed a boiler, and you'll be in charge!

We received a nice report from Dick Gill ("61), who passed along lots of interesting information on Classmate Gary Matthews. Dick writes that Gary and Trudy live at 2520 Walnut Court in Mahomet.

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Illinois, 61853, the town in which Gary spent over five years as Supervisor of Reliability Engineering at the Clinton Power Station (not to be confused with 1600 Pennsylvania Ave), in central Illinois after his retirement from the Navy. Dick goes on to point out that after Gary left that position, he became heavily involved with the local youth movement, and achieved the distinction of being named, along with his associate, Mahomet Citizen of the Year for 1994 for his efforts to found a Boys and Girls Club of America in Mahomet. Gary's achievements are chronicled in the Mahomet Citizen, which reads, in part: Mahomet's "Citizen of the Year" (is) a person whose selfless service has made the MahometSeymour area a better place to live. This year, that person is actually two people, Gary Matthews, and Phil Fischer, co-founders of the Mahomet Area Boys and Girls Club. These two men not only founded the club back in Febmary of 1994, they have consistently worked to keep it a reality. They work on the weekend cleaning; they tutor at the club weekly. According to the judge who chose them, who is neither associated with the Mahomet Citizen, or a resident of Mahomet, "Gary and Phil have started something that will improve the community and the quality of people's lives. I especially want to note that these two gentlemen: one, saw a need; two, organized a plan; and three, completed that plan, all in less than a year.. Not only does this speak to their dedication, it speaks to their ability to organize a caring community."

Once again, it is a pleasure to let the Class share in the wonderful accomplishments of one of our illustrious Classmates. To quote a famous flaghoist, Gary, Bravo Zulu! (And special thanks to Dick Gill for keeping us informed. I know that '61 enjoyed the benefits of Plebe summer "baptism" by our Class; obviously that has served us all well.

Class President Walt Meukow sent along a set of letters, and a statement of the Class' finances for 1994, along with a reminder that we are obligated by our Class Charter to publish these annually in Shipmate. Since the financial report is a table produced in the latest newsletter, and not conducive to the "newspaper" columns which are the style of the magazine, I have taken the liberty of reartanging the data, while preserving its financial purity, (lest I be audited by the Securities and Exchange Commission or IRS). Follow the bouncing ball closely as 1 walk you through this. There will be a quiz.

Briefly, our funds are divided (like "all Gaul, per Caesar) into three parts: Investment, Operating, and Memorial Chair Their respective balances on January 1, 1994 were: $9968.00; $1106.82 and $1263.50.

During the year, we added income to the Investment category, in the amount of $428.19; we added to the Operating funds in the amounts of $11.12 (operating dividend); $1012.00 (Donations); and $100.00 (37th Homecoming Refund). We added income to the Memorial Chair fund in the amount of $50.00 (Chair Donation). Finally, we incurred some expenses, but only to the Operating Fund, in these amounts: $100.00 (37th Homecoming Deposit); 220.00 (27th Co. Support); $140.47 (Class wide mailing); $100.00 ('57 West Coast Reunion); and $238.45 (37th Homecoming bill). Now, given that 1 have faithfully reproduced the data, and Walt and/or Tom Sims can add and subtract; our January 1, 1995 Balances are, respectively, Investment- $10,396.19; O p e r a t i n g - $ 1 4 3 0 . 1 8 ; and Memorial Chair$1313.50.

If there are questions, please refer them to Arthur Andersen.

Walt's mail was from Jody Lannon, who wrote to congratulate Walt on his selling technique, and make a contribution. He also urged Walt to go after the other Fourth Company stalwarts, particularly Ray Dove, Carter Glass, and Bill Goggins. Jody refers to a friend named Joe McCormack who always in-

troduces Jody as the only Naval Academy graduate he knows who isn't a millionaire. Obviously a man with a constrained circle of acquaintances...

Walt also heard form Jim Bibb, also on the subject of Class fund donations. Jim makes the excellent point that, per the heading at the beginning of these columns, only 63% of the Class belongs to the Naval Academy Alumni Association. Perhaps that is something that we should all take on as a challenge; that is, to either join if not already a member, or urge Classmates who do not belong to get into the game! Jim also enclosed his donation, so he is a "doer" and that is well appreciated.

Dick Scales very kindly sent along the minutes of the recent meeting of the Class Executive Committee meeting, which took place April 4th. Regrettably, it is lengthy and detailed, but 1 would encourage those interested to contact Dick, or one of the Committee members, Sam Underbill (Chairman), Pete Boyne (Vice Chair), Dick Scales (Sec'y), or members Bob Lutz, Jim Poole, and George Philipps to get the skinny. These guys are really on the ball, and have Class organization and activity humming nicely.

That's it for this month. Keep the cards and letters coming.

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Pres., LCol. Gordon M. Gerson USAF (Ret.) Sec'y, Col. Warren S. Walters USMC (Ret.) 5664 Ravenel Lane, Springfield, VA 22151 (703)321-9586 The June sunshine should be brightening your corner of the globe and finding you in the swing of summer fun, such as bug-swatting, weed-plucking, sweat-mopping and thirst-slaking. If those are annoying, it may be consoling to think about the '58erBelow-The-Equator, Art Bass (2nd Co), who is into the beginnings of winter season games in New Zealand.. .frost-scraping, ice-chipping, nose-wiping, and heat-seeking. And no laughing from those of you living in Hawaii enjoying a "season free" environment of sand-flicking, gecko-kicking, mango-slurping and rain-dodging. As it turns out, no matter where we are scattered, out continuing year-around activities make for news to share with Classmates, so lets get on with it.

Travel tales begin with Nurse Barb and Dr. John Swope (6th Co), who checked out the spring season in Ireland, traveling with their son John, Jr and Dr. John's brother, the father (Monsignor Tim Swope).

They visited with John J r ' s sister. Barb and John's daughter, and the father's niece, Margaret, who is doing a semester at the University of Galway. The photo shows Barb and John emulating the Class flag in Kinsail, Ireland. John didn't report a visit to the Blarney Stone, but once you hear his reasoning for "Why Kinsail?", you'll be convinced he not only kissed it, he bit off a chunk. Here goes: "Actually the reason for the photo is that Kinsail has been de-

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scribed as being to Cork as Annapolis was to Baltimore some 50 years ago. Anyhow, it IS historically old." That explanation sounds like one of the spatial relationship questions we had to answer 1st class year! With that bit of Irish logic, John qualifies to be the Class tour guide for the Navy-Notre Dame game in Dublin, October, 1996.

up with Marj Bridgman; Lois Edwards with Terry and Bruce Wilcox (12th Co); Doree and Pete Hekman (2nd Co) with Betsy Smith and Pat Jenkins; and Roxanne and Ed Kessler (15th Co) grinning greatly with Peggy and Pooch Caldwell (6th Co).

Kesslers and Caldwells A couple of "grandpa" photos have been acquired for you to take a peek at. Perhaps the newest grandparents are Mary and Tom Keifer (17th Co), whose daughter Mary Joan Love presented them with Alexander Thomas Love in late March. Beaming proudly is Grandpa Tom, holding his 3-week old "member of the Class of 2017". The other photo shows Pooch Caldwell (grandfather of 4) checking out the grandpa-style of roommate Poj Walters as he teaches a Navy cheer to granddaughter Linden Dane Walters, 2 1/2. And where is your Grandpa picture?

Swopes in Ireland A "last summer" travel tale made its way in from Ken Granzin (6th Co), who tells of traveling from his Sandy, UT environs down to Escondido, CA, where he linked up with Phil Given (6th Co). During the visit, they located and called one of the '58ers that left us after Plebe year, Jerry Pfingstag. Jerty settled in the Escondido area and followed several avocations, including fmit farming, but concluded his association with the military at USNA. Ken also took a crack at answering one of the '58 Trivia, however, he provided a West Point answer to a USNA question, so gets no credit.

A reminder for the West Coast contingent of the Class from Joe Moran (13th Co) about June Week West. The Class of 1958 will be convening for cocktails and dinner at the Marines Memorial Club in San Francisco on Friday, June 16th. You can make artangements through Joe at 510-689-2183, or with Kurtz GiUigan (24th Co) at 707-644-0523.

A treasure trove of photos of '58ers in party action resulted from a cocktail gathering at the home of Betsy Smith last March. Perhaps the greatest shot of the evening taken by a roving photographer was of the hostess surtounded by guys, one of whom is in the process of pouring a drink on to her dress. The stop-action caught the first drizzle, before any of the subjects realized what was happening. Unfortunately, the scene dissolved into chaos before the second picture could be snapped. In that photo, you see Betsy flanked by Poj Walters (6th Co), Ed Kessler (15th Co), George Jenkins (10th Co), and Wally Bridgman (12th Co). The culprit drink is just starting to react to the laws of fluid mechanics over Betsy's shoulder...you remember that "seeks the lowest level" stuff, of course.

Betsy and the Dribblers Other photos show: Barbara and Jack Nulty (9th Co) with Lois and Whitey Edwards (17th Co), with the ladies looking glamorous and the guys looking very serious; Jack Adams (4th Co) on bended knee, making an impassioned plea of some sort to Vibeke Walters; Peg and Harry Hurst (7th Co) laughing it 80

Doree and Pete Hekman, Betsy Smith, Pat Jenkins

Lindy Walters, Grandpa Poj, and Pooch Still on the move, that's us! Here are the latest address changes for your Christmas card list: Rod Pejsar (9th Co), has made it permanent to P.O. Box 373174, Satellite Beach, FL 32937, and Frazier Patterson (19th Co) has hoisted anchor in San Diego and retumed to his old hometown, settling in at 1725 Woodmere Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32210. Dr. George David (9th Co), has moved to 7538 Crown Point, Hudson, OH 44236.

The Annapolis Evening Capital of March 19th contained a photo of Vera and Joe Port (23rd Co) posed in their expanding business, "Vera's Bakery and Cafe" in Sevema Park. What started out as a small home baking venture by Vera has become a full time business, providing bakery products, wedding cakes, carry-out, and catering for special events, as well as restaurant service. They feature a high-tea Shipmate, June 1995

on Wednesdays, and a jazz bmnch on Sundays. Joe has entered this third career, following his years in the Navy, then those as a defense contractor. Way to go, '58er, there's always a new hill to climb! And thanks to Walt Mitchell (12th Co), Annapolis resident reporter, for catching the article and sending it along!

Get a couple of dates in your memory bank. First, the Navy-Notre Dame game in Dublin, Ireland in October, 1996. We are getting together a Class cheering section to attend (and tour). Second, the 40th Reunion in April, 1998, in Annapolis. Committees are being formed at this time to carry it out. Your input is solicited.

'58 Trivia: Bill Sachse answered the Hellcats question cortectly. Ken Granzin tried to give it the West Point flavor The answer to the Presto Hotel question is really an obscure one. Check your Reef Points, page 262, and you'll find an ad for the Presto Hotel Restaurant, at 63 West Street. The building is still there. Anybody ever stay at the Presto? Now try this.

There is a ship model hanging above the balcony in the back of the USNA chapel. What is it a model of?

Hasta luegol WSW

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Pres., VAdm. Francis R. Donavan USN (Ret.) Chairman, Ex. Comm., Capt. David W. Dyke USNR (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. John A. Butterfield USN (Ret.) 1130 Sugar Sands #190, Singer Island, FL 33404 FAX 407-863-8984 Hello 59ers!!

Hope this letter finds that all is well with you as you contemplate summer, and another change of seasons. Here in Florida, one tends to forget what season it is. The only real clue is that there is far less traffic as of 1 May because what they call "the season" has ended/the snowbirds have gone back north.

Us warm weather diehards are here for the duration, and we love it when those "older" retired folks quit cluttering up the roads and poking along. Ha!—I think some of us are in their ranks already!

Just wanted to let you know what a happy camper, nonretired, contented worker 1 am! Thanks to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) and the President/CEO John Riddle (General, USAFR Ret.), 1 work in an office in the SGMA building in North Palm Beach, Florida. This makes it perfect for me, to have an office only 2 miles from home.

I can skate, bike, walk, or mn to the office if I am not lazy (or I don't have to carty a big lunch or lots of paperwork back and forth). Also, for reference, 1 am 20 minutes from the West Palm Beach airport (lhr-l-30mins from Miami), and if you are near the area, let me know. We can meet, eat, work, exercise.. .do all of the above, some of the above, or whatever combination suits you. My direct office phone line is 407-840-1104 and fax is 863-4791.

Home telephone will work also: 407-881-7512; fax 9983.

Let me provide you with a report from the latest 1959 luncheon and I am able to do this thanks to Ray Art: The monthly Class luncheon was held in the Boardroom of the Army-Navy Club in Washington. DC on Thursday, April 13. Those attending included Dave Dyke, Patty Ford, Mike Cooper, John Paine, Ed Veazey, and Ray Art. Ed and Dave shared the spotlight as the speakers, while they provided insights on how to get your "good ideas" patented.

The interesting handout materials provided and the video tapes used illustrated how good ideas have

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been patented. Dave has one patent while Ed holds five patents. Dave's is an apparatus for the identification of personnel, while Ed spoke about a small clipboard device for automobile or home use, a mastless sail for boats, a special survival rig for boaters, and unique beach antierosion structures. All of these discussions precipitated a lively exchange of ideas amongst Classmates present (sec'y note: which later generated a flurry of phone calls/follow-up interest).

Marketing ideas were discussed as well as financing schemes and programs. Everyone seemed to enjoy this brainstorming session. Future luncheons will be scheduled each 2nd Thurs. of the month in the Boardroom of the A-N Club downtown. All Classmates and guests are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Please note that there will be no Class luncheons during July and August.

What follows next is a nice note from good friend Doug Volgenau, who writes from: 1130 20th St. South, Arlington, VA 22202 and says Input for Shipmate. In Febmary Sue and I plus Sally and Bill Garrett enjoyed a wonderful performance of South Pacific, put on by the Naval Academy Glee Club. The show was terrific! It was made even sweeter by the outstanding performances of three USNA '59 offspring, Tony Holds '97; Mickey Brons '96, and Marianget Ibarra '97. The show was held at Mahan Hall, which really has not changed much since our library and class days— but time marches on! (sec'y note: tho not much marching to class!)

Many thanks to Ginny Hanson for being so good about keeping the Class informed, and our apologies for being a tad slow in getting out the report.

Ginny, writing from 1009Troutlilly Lane, Darien IL 60561: I want to bring you up to date on my hubby, Marty Hanson. Marty had a liver transplant on October 25—we were Just about to depart for Annapolis and seeing so many of you at the 35th Reunion (and now we are looking forward with even more enthusiasm and eager expectation to the 40th!). Plans came to a halt when Marty suffered internal bleeding, the second such incident since August. We knew that he had severe liver problems and he had been placed on the liver transplant list in September, but we had no idea it would happen so fast. Marty went into a local hospital on October 18, and was immediately transferred to Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's in Chicago, where he got his new liver four days after arrival. He was in great shape (i.e. good heart, lungs, and kidneys) and went through surgery with no problems. He was able to leave the hospital one week following surgery and was back at work in six weeks! (Way to go Marty!!) He continues to do fantastically well and had his last tube removed in Febmary. He has a beautiful scar in the shape of the MercedesBenz logo! (class, really Class...59 style Marty) we shall see you at the 40th! Sincerely, Ginny Hanson.

Thanks so much and best to all!

Super note from company-mate Dave Boyd, 50 Eagle Ridge Drive in Gales Ferry, CT 06335. Dave Boyd's epistie: I just finished pemsing the last edition of Shipmate and. to my surprise, I found my name mentioned in the Class news. Unaccustomed as I am to this situation, I found it necessary to do something I have never done before...write a letter! This letter is prompted by the 'Excuses, Excuses' comment in the column. Yes I had committed to attend the 35th, but after having sent in my money, made all the necessary reservations, etc. I found myself scheduled for knee replacement surgery on my left knee. It was initially scheduled in Sept. but slipped until the 20th of Oct. This obviously prevented Joan and me from attending, even tho I had assured Dave Sullivan on 2 separate occasions that we would be there. I guess that makes my excuse NPQ (Not Physically Qualified). We have every intention of attending the 40th. assuming my right knee holds up! (You got that. Sully?) There, that covers that!!

Joan and I recently retumed from Seattle where we visited my family and had the opportunity to spend some time with Vern and Sandy Young in

Bremerton and with Angus MacD. in Seattle. We have been very good friends over the years and we always enjoy the opportunity to catch up on doings in each others families. They are all doing well; we had a great time together. We regret not seeing Nancy MacDonald but Angus assured us he would convey our greetings. The absolute nicest thing which occurred during this trip was that I was able to visit with both Angus and Vem, and not come away with "THE SHOES". The secret I have found is to not announce your visit before it actually occurs The story of "THE SHOES" is very long and complicated. It is one which either Angus or Vera (or perhaps both) would be glad to tell you! (Note: I and many others have heard the tale, but it would be fun to share the story with more of our readers.)

I would be remiss if I did not thank you, John, for your service to the Class. (THANKS, dear friend Dave!) Thanks certainly from Joan and me, but also from all of us who have freely taken from the '59 column over the years, but never taken up the pen/ typewriter/word processor to give as we probably should have. Thanks again and keep up the good work, (sec'y: I do appreciate the encouragement!)

Most sincerely, Dave Boyd.

Another great letter, this one from one of the real "stars" of the Class, and super nice guy, Dave Rogers.

After watching you in action I think you could do a fine job as a fortune teller on the side. When we spoke at a Class luncheon last year you asked about our family. I said our son Glenn was a USMC FA/18 pilot and had married his college sweetheart, Virginia. I mentioned our daughter was the financial manager at a marketing firm but I must have miscommunicated that she was engaged, vice merely dating a nice young F-14 pilot at NAS Oceana. You then wrote a fine article for the column. The officer Cindy was dating, LT Jon Stevenson, is a USNA graduate. Class of '89.1 think we both read your column at the same time because when I called to tell Jon about the mixup, he took the opportunity—tongue in cheek—to have a little fun. He said the engaged part wasn't so bad but there was no mention that he was a "Rise 'n Shine with '89" guy and that he was a proud member of the Fighting 143 "Pukin Dogs". In spite of all this, Cindy and Jon became engaged and are to be married in the Naval Academy Chapel in November (and Barbie and I are thrilled). Secretly, John B., you knew all this last year, and you were just way ahead! When they announced their engagement I remarked that I thought I had read about it earlier, in your Shipmate column. All's well that ends well!

Thank you! (sec'y: the great Kamak????) I do enclose a photo of our gang, altho it may be a tad too dark for printing.

From left to right, our son Marine Captain Glenn Rogers, his wife Virginia, Barbie, me, LT Jon Stevenson and our "dating daughter"/now engaged, Cindy Hope the Butterfield gang is fine (yes, thank you!). Your efforts to keep us informed through your article are a continuous source of information, enjoyment and...humor!

Many thanks for your continuing efforts. Sincerely, Dave.

Thanks, for kind words Dave, and for crystal-ballcredit. Rogers are at 3052 Federal Hill Dr. Falls Church, VA 22044.

What a surprise to get a letter from the guy who handed off this column writing job to me in 1978, Toby Warson! Toby and Linda M. Beasley-Warson

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write from 11412 Mount Curve Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347, but by the time you see this in print, they should have moved to their new home and "retirement" location, in the Seattie, WA area. Toby began with a handwritten note of fmstration, "Tried several times to fax this to you without success. 1 would really appreciate any info you may have." I was happy to respond to the following request, and would love to help others find the right people and place elsewhere. The letter continues: John: I was very interested to leam of your new position in the 'In-line Skating' industry. This strikes very close to home as the corporate headquarters for ROLLERBLADE is about two miles from our home. The purpose of this communication is to find out if you have access to a listing of "certified" instructors here in the Minneapolis area, (sec'y: Yes, I do!—and a directory for the U.S.A. and beyond) I have had a pair of skates for about 9 months but have not done much with them due to a lack of confidence in knowing what to do and how to use them. Any information you might have would be appreciated. If your new responsibilities bring you this way, we would love to see you for an evening if you have time. Phone 612-943-8090.

Catch me quick cuz we head to the Northwest in June.

Thanks Toby and I may catch you in May. Toby and Linda are building a home in Washington state only 100 yds from a bike/skate/pedestrian trail that interconnects with about 40 miles of trails. Sounds super! When Toby left the Navy and went to work for Honeywell in the NW, they loved it, and they wanted to retum. Toby has kids on the West Coast, and when we talked on the phone and he was experiencing 6 degrees above and light snow falling on April 5th, he knew they had made the right decision.

Go West young Warsons, go West!!

Think I shall wind this column up with a couple of teasers. Priscilla and I volunteered/did some work at a concession stand during PGA Seniors Championship. I fully expected to see one of "our" golf pros, Jack the Sherrif, come by, giving "The Bear" a mn for his money or at least Jack could have been a spectator and bought an ice cream from us! Come on.

Jack! Answer up and give me some fodder for the column. Also, if Dave Osburn comes through with a list of all the attendees at the 35th, I can start letting you know who the missing were, and we can all get into the shame game, and generate a few more cards and letters. We need them, right?? Bye for now.

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Pres., Dr Richard R. Pariseau Sec'y, Ron Hinkel 2721 Bertyland Dr, Oakton, VA 22124-1448 News from Class President: Dick Pariseau. To avoid competing with the 35th homecoming gala we will not have a Mid-Year Reunion this year. The Class had been invited by Joel Febel, 5th Co. and his wife Marilyn McAfee, the Ambassador to Guatemala, to have our Mid-Year in Guatemala City and our "formal" dinner at the Embassy. Early comments indicated that many Classmates would only be able to make one event, the 35th or the Mid-Year, and that the choice would be difficult. I have asked Joel and Marilyn to consider next spring (1996) as an alternative.

Classmate News: Our Second Company Representative, Tom Solak, checked in with news. He writes: Thank you for writing our Class column in Shipmate and encouraging me and others to contribute to it. My tardiness in responding to your request should not be a reflection on your enthusiasm, but rather on my tendency to procrastinate.

As I mentioned to you last fall, in the Class search for "Lost Souls" and "Buddies", I participated as the 2nd Company Rep and had a memorable time doing so. It felt good to "find" a few—Barry Byrne, Bill Cartwright and Walt Daudel, but just as moving were the phone calls and letters I received.

From phone calls with Ray Clay, Bill Cartwright, Bud Collicott, Mo Moran, Hank Rinnert, Cliff Schumann, Jack Shaw and Joan Weaver (Milt was out of town) and a note from Jack Herbein, I gathered that most of us are ready for the 35th Reunion. In the letters from Walt Daudel, Bob TY-aister and Mario Zambra, I found a lot to share with the Class, so I'm appending those letters for publication in Shipmate.

I guess we were relatively successful in finding our "Lost Souls", but we have yet to locate one— Denis Crawford. If anyone knows of his whereabouts, please give me a call (703-528-4700 X 32).

Looking forward to the 35th! Warm regards, /s/Tom And here are the enclosed letters, the first is from Bob Ti-aister, he replies to Tom: I retired from the service on 1 May 1994 and moved to Richland, WA and am working for Westinghouse Hanford Company. This division of Westinghouse has the prime contract for the environmental restoration of the DOE weapons site at Hanford, WA. Our sons live in Washington so we were anxious to locate here. So far (August 1994) I am very satisfied with my new vocation, living in a small town and the future looks as promising as ever One of our Classmates, George O'Brien, was instmmental in helping me land this job. Another Classmate, Tom Anderson, whom I didn't know, was the division's president, but left before I arrived and moved back to corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh.

Along the way during my job search I received tremendous help from alumni from many Classes: Alex Komoroski, '61; Classmates, Bill Griffin, Jack Herbein, Stan Stumbo, Colin Saari and Al Pauole; Steve Chadwick, '62; Walt Szczypinski '59; Ted Fekula, '54; Bill Wyatt, '50; Hank Mustin, '55; Bud Kauderer and Bill Hughes, '63. In gratitude I promised myself to donate to the alumni fund.

Give my best to the Washington contingent and with a little luck Jan and I will attend our 35th.

Sincerely /s/ Bob.

Next from Walt Daudel back to Tom: I just received your very nice letter yesterday, that's when I checked my mail last. I know you must have spent some significant time and effort trying to track me down, both of which I am sure could have been spent doing something more important, if not more enjoyable. Thanks. The address above (24850 Hancock Ave, Murrieta, CA 92562)

is where I am currentiy at. My "buddies" probably move around, at least, if not more, so don't think that aspect of tracking me would work, for now, anyway. Of course, no one has been looking for me for thirty-four years, anyhow. In spite of all that, I am dropping you a line, mostly because of the effort you took to track me down.

I do remember chatting with Hank Rinnert in Saigon. I was in MAAG, advising the Vietnamese Air Force on aircraft maintenance of its aged fleet of C-47 's, H-34 helicopters and A-1fighters.If my memory serves me right. Hank married a gal, Nancy, I fixed him up with for June week I960; as well as did Gaet Long, who was in the 3rd Company. So I guess I did make an impact on their lives from that perspective. Jack Herbein, Denny McCrary, Cliff Schumann, Hank and Gaet are several that I sometimes reflected on how they were doing as the years passed. I ran in to Bob Matulka in the 1981-82 time frame when I was working for Hughes Helicopters. He was coincidentally at Martin Marietta in Orlando, FL for some reason, when I was there for a meeting. He told me Bud Collicott got command of a carrier. I see that Bud retired as a Commander and I guess carrier skippers are Captains, so I don't know about the accuracy of that information.

I am still working for a living. Currentiy am at Ahntech, Inc. an 8A small business company, doing logistics related work for the Naval Warfare Assessment Detachment (NWAD), Norco, CA. Definitely don't want to generate more than one page of incidental chatter, so will sign off. Appreciate hearing from you. Hope the Marine Corps treated you well and whatever endeavor you are pursuing is also. Take care, /st Walt.

You know what, Walt, we did look for you before, but we couldn't find you for the 30th. Now that we found you, I hope you'll want to see the results of your handiwork at the 35th. How about some of you guys out there bugging Walt 'till he shows up? And now from one of the most Southera countries in the Americas, another Classmate, Mario Zambra, replies from Buenos Aires: I am afraid it will not be possible for me to be of much help: you know there aren't too many Annapolis graduates around here.

Anyway, as always, I really appreciate your taking me into account in all your communications about the Academy, the Class, and the company.

During all these years, not many opportunities came about for me to visit the Academy, not even the States.

I have always kept a special feeling of nostalgia for something too shocking that occurred to me too early in my life without really having ever imagined it.

After graduation, I left the States a couple of days later. I retumed for the first time in 1979, for a five day business trip during which I mshed through Orlando, Chicago, Dallas, and Tampa. I was evaluating software packages for banking applications, since I was Systems Planning Manager at an Argentinean bank. I noticed in those nineteen years that had elapsed tremendous changes had taken place: it would take much more space andtimethan available in this letter to tell you about them.

Next visits were in '85 (as Systems Manager of Republic National Bank of NY, visiting New York; Bedford, CT; and Raleigh SC), '86 (in relation to some business of my company, Cupertino, CA; and Dallas), and '90 (again. Republic, New York; Washington and ... Annapolis). After thirty years, I made it!. Many changes were evident... but many things remained as always. To be honest, I experienced a sort of emotional blockade: my wife was more impacted than I was. Perhaps, the deep thing behind it was that it seemed to me a dream to have ever lived in that place: so many and so rich and so impressing experiences of my early life. I felt sort of absent or insensitive. Tricks of the mind, or of the heart?

Classmates with which I have had personal contact? Barry Byrne in Argentina in the early sixties, while I was still in the Argentine Navy, and Ray Burkley in Califomia in '86. I also kept in touch for many years through mail with Mike Por-

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ter and Albie Arcuni.

In a way, by chance, I got in contact with Bill Hartman (2nd Co, "61) who is interested in doing business in Argentina, in particular with the Argentine Navy. Since some of my Classmates here, with which I keep in close touch, hold relevant positions in the Navy as RADMs, I am using these contacts to enhance possibilities by getting into a partnership with Bill's company. Do you know something? Looking in the Lucky Bag for Bill's picture, I found him, but I discovered an error: pictures and names for '61 and '62 are inverted!

O.K., Tom, I don't want to take any more of your time with this chat, but it was really a pleasure to feel in contact with you. Please let me know of everything happening in relation to our company Classmates and consider myself as an active member of the "buddy system" ... even though I doubt that I might be very efficient as such. Best regards, /s/ Mario.

Tom, thanks for the inputs, I really appreciate your sending these letters in to me. Hint, anyone else?

But you can count on it happening every time, someone else sends some thing in at the same time on some of the same Classmates. Look what Bill Griffin (1st Co) reported finding in his just received letter to me: In going through some boxes of personal effects at my dad's home recently, I uncovered the enclosed picture, from which 1 had a negative and some copies reprinted. The picture was taken in Rio de Janiero during our summer cmise of 1957. As you can see, the three men of USNA origin are Bob Traister, Bill Griffin and Tom Wilson. In the middle are two children (whose names escape me) of a Dr Barosa. As I recall, Dr Barosa was a Brazilian national and a heart specialist, who worked with the U.S. Army as a volunteer during WWII. You can check with Traister and Wilson the background information given above.

Ttiii^icr, mo Barosa's, Griffin and Wilson in Rio '57 This past year has seen little let up in my travel schedule. We manage to accumulate 100.000 + miles/year without really trying. I recently retumed from a trip to Germany, East Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. By the time you read this (me, not you readers), I'll be on my way to China and SE Asia. As you can see from the newspapers, the only constant thing about the intemational trade business these days is change. Look forward to seeing everyone at the 35th reunion. Best personal regards, /s/ Bill.

Thanks, Bill for this wonderful reminder of how young we once were. 1 needed that. Okay, Bob and Tom. you should have received copies of the photo by now. What can you add to this story?

Washington-Annapolis Chapter News: As reported by Dick Pariseau: On March 11 th, a party of 16 had cocktails and nourishment at the Pariseau's, then went to see our Classmate, Bud Pezet, perform as Juror #4 in the play Twelve Angry Men on stage at the American Century Theater Bud's second career choice was acting and he has appeared in numerous productions at local theaters including The Source and Horizons Theaters. He has worked several films (1 saw him in Tin Men), and his national television credits include "Unsolved Mysteries'" and "All My Children". He is a principal of Actors Training Inc., which offers film and TV training in the Washington area. Those who saw Bud's magnificent performance and en-

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joyed a very powerful play included Tomi and Tom Solak, Joy and Dick Hamon, Deborah Steele, Doug Johnston and Norvell, Carole and Tom Marti, Joan and Jim Lippold, Evelyn and Dick Pariseau, and Fae Pezet. After the play we met several members of the cast and with Bud returned to the Pariseau's to celebrate and get some insider answers to questions about acting, play writing, and performing. A great outing; thanks to all who helped make it happen.

That's all Folks!! Keep the Momentum Rolling to Thirty-Five!

THIRTY FIFTH REUNION REGISTRATION Important note: if you, or a classmate or widow of a classmate that you know of, have not received the 35th reunion letter and registration form, call the alumni association immediately to determine if your curtent address is on file and if you were mailed the letter Ask for Mrs. Cammie Bosworth. the Number is 410-263-4448. You may also call Tom MARTI, (0)703-761-6762; (H) 703-734-1630, for assistance.

The letters were mailed in late February to all Classmates and widows whose address is on file at the Alumni Association. If you have received the letter and have not registered yet, do so now! October 20-22, 1995 will be our Thirty-fifth (35th) Reunion Homecoming! It is going to be one gala, humongous, wonderful celebration. Lot's of Class of '60 activities are in the works, in addition to the very special 150th Anniversary Academy Homecoming Celebration and Weekend activities. Here is what is in store for you, brought to you by the guys and gals of the Washington/Annapolis area. Class HQ will once again be the Loews Annapolis Hotel, 126 West Street, Annapolis, 21401. We have reserved practically the entire hotel but it will still behoove you to call and make your reservation NOW. The rooms will go fast. For reservations, call 800-5262593. Be sure to state that you are with the Class of '60 and should get one of the rooms in our block.

They will require a credit card number to hold the room. There are five different style rooms, ranging in price from $ 132 per night to $ 185 - $300 for suites.

If you call the hotel after all the Class of '60 rooms are reserved, call the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference & Visitors Bureau, 410-2688687, for other hotels that may have available rooms.

We will have a Hospitality Suite, Room 462 of the Loews, for check-in, picking up Hospitality Bags and gathering. Please note that everyone must check in at the Hospitality Suite. That is everyone, whether or not you are staying at the Loews. Admission passes and identification items for the Tailgate and Saturday Dinner Dance will be picked up at the Hospitality Suite, and only at the Hospitality Suite. Class of '60 events will be: A tour of the 12th Company Area (Class of '60 sponsors the 12th Company Wardroom) at 1300, Friday; a Gigantic Saturday AM/PM Tailgate before and after the game (artanged by Jim Duffy); Class seating for the Villanova game (compliments of Bill Townsend); a splendiferous Saturday Night (Black Tie Optional) Buffet Dinner Dance, again held in Dahlgren Hall, complete with delicious food, wine, floral artangements, decorations, photograph, band and dancing (organized and managed by Carolyn Duffy); a Sunday Brunch, hosted at Alumni House (thanks to Ron Brandquist); and a 1:00 PM Sunday Memorial Service in the Chapel (conceived and brought to you

by Bob Gamba) for our departed Classmates; and. finally, a sensational choice of memorabilia (planned and presented by Jim Knorr and committee). We also will have travel and Annapolis touring assistance available (again thanks to Jim Knorr). If you need or desire such travel or touring help, call Spanning the Globe Travel. 800-878-9563. Again, tell them that you are with the Class of '60. PUT OCTOBER 20-22, 1995 IN ANNAPOLIS ON YOUR

CALENDAR NOW AND JOIN US FOR THE GALA 35TH REUNION! CALL 800-526-2593 FOR YOUR ROOM RESERVATION NOW! AND SEND IN YOUR REGISTRATION FORM IMMEDIATELY!

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Pres., Mr Jack Stevens Sec'y, Capt. Roger Onorati USN (Ret.) 1756 Point No Point Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 849-3812 (H); (301) 261-8862 (W) It's a beautiful Sunday in April and I can't believe another column deadline has snuck up on me (tomortow is the dreaded day). This will be a short, but powerful column, without much fiction or embellishment because frankly, I want to play some golf today while my bride, Judy, gets her daily ration of sun working in our yard.

SEEN AND HEARD AROUND TOWN. 1 got a great surprise call from Jay Bower in March announcing that he and his business have relocated to Annapolis, of all places. Since retiring from the Navy, Jay has been in the Yacht brokering business in San Diego, when he got a sudden and uncontrollable urge to get back to Annapolis to square away the plebes. So, he packed up his jibs and spinnakers, and headed to the sailing capital of the east coast.

His work address for those of you to whom he owes money is: Arnold Gay Yacht Yard, 1 Shipwright Su-eet, Annapolis, MD 21403; Phone: 410-263-9277.

One of our former distinguished Class presidents.

Norm Pigeon, traveled north from South Carolina in early April with a few of his NJROTC troops, and managed to squeeze in a call to me between some of his other activities, which 1 can't relate in a familyoriented magazine. Norm's recently moved to a new house he built himself and is keeping busy restoring cars, teaching, and trying to stay out of trouble.

Rod MacDonald was down from New England in March and we got together for dinner one night at Outback Steak House. We managed to take the bloom off of one of their famous onions and had them slay a cow or two for our meal. Rod's cousin is the coach of the Navy baseball team, which as of this writing is cmising along in first place in the Patriot league and riding an eight game winning streak. A doubleheader at Army, the first weekend in May will determine whether or not we play in the qualifying round for the NCAA tournament.

Bev and Stan Roman were in Annapolis during the first weekend in March for a short vacation, and to take in the Navy-Maryland Lacrosse game which we unfortunately lost. At least we beat Army the week before.

Tim deGavre called in mid-April from his dumpster in Antigua, where he manages an Air Force tracking station in between his thrice daily workouts. He was expecting a visit from Raese "Suitcase" Simpson who was heading for the Caribbean to do a little sailing. Tim guaranteed he would venture north to Crabtown for our 35th reunion if we could guarantee the temperature would not fall below 85 degrees Fahrenheit. With all the stuff being written about El Nino and global warning, I felt confident in giving him that guarantee.

MAIL CALL. From Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a letter from Bob Shaw, who among all his other activities, still serves as a Naval Academy Blue and Gold officer for his area.

As we start a new year, we wanted to update you on some of the Shaw family activities from last year.

Libby commenced her 14th year as Assistant Gen-

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eral Counsel for Gulf States Paper Corporation. She is also serving on the Board of Directors of the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra and the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce. In September, we both went to Canyon Ranch near Tucson and leamed all about fitness, stress management and diet. Libby has maintained her daily stretching and weightlifting and is feeling very fit.

In 1994,1 celebrated myfirstanniversary of open heart surgery, and I continue my cardiac rehab program three days a week at the cardiology fitness center I am currentiy Vice President of Private Banking for AmSouth Bank in Tuscaloosa, and last year served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce.

Robby is currently a junior in the College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama and is still very interested in golf. Last summer he qualified for the Alabama Men"s Amateur Championship in Decatur and scored a hole-in-one during the second round of competition. He finished in the upper one-third and hopes to qualify again in 1995.

Billy and George are finishing up their senior year at Tuscaloosa Academy. Last June, they participated in a two week venture called "Second Wind" in beautiful northem Califomia. In September, both will enter The University of Alabama.

Chuck St. Laurent forwarded a letter enclosing an ad he found in Sports Illustrated featuring a picture of a distinguished looking Bruce Maxon hawking Northwestem Mutual Life Insurance.

Short note to pass along the enclosed "flyer."

Bmce didn't make the cover, but he is in it.

All is well in San Diego. Still at NASSCO. New job working as Project Manager of three ship sealift conversion building. Expect to give it another two years, then ???? Arilla still owns a SUBWAY here in Rancho Bernardo; going on seven years, but thinking it's time to let others take over and she will go back to painting.

Joe Matalavage still at NASSCO as Manager of submarine contracts. Last heard Rick Holly is up in northem Califomia and had joined CAL State employee union working with a marine inspection organization.

Hank Ochel Faxed a newspaper article from Dallas featuring his son, Eric, who became the Sewanee College all time leading scorer in basketball this year.

He led the team in scoring for four years and capped his senior season by scoring 55 and 36 points respectively in his final two games that included an NCAA record tying 10 consecutive 3 point baskets.

[How did Navy let him get away?]

Arlie Campbell sent a copy of The Klaxon, a newsletter published at SubBase, New London featuring an old picture of a number of distinguished submariners in the commissioning crew of HADDO (SSN-604) including Reid Smith, and Jim Traa before they started to shave every day Last month 1 sadly reported the death of our Classmate W.D. Hicks. His USNA roommate, Ed Straw, wrote a eulogy for David's funeral service and sent the following letter asking me to do several things for him. 1 enclose the letter verbatim, as Ed says it better than 1 can.

Enclosed is the eulogy that I wrote in honor of David "Bill" Hicks who died January 21, 1995 after a long, courageous bout with cancer. The eulogy was delivered by Bmce Davey, former Blue Angel and close friend of David, on January 26th at David's memorial service in Evergreen, Colorado.

On March 8th, during a family ski trip to Colorado, I spent a day with David's wife Becky, and eight year old daughter, Seychelle. There are no ways to describe this bitter-sweet day. It was a day filled with tears for an old roommate and his family, and it was a dayfilledwith laughter as we shared stories about this "greater than life" friend.

Becky Hicks spent 24 hours a day for 12 straight weeks in David's hospital room as he used every possible medical option ... including four major surgeries ... to stay alive. Becky Hicks is the most courageous woman I have ever met. Seychelle has 84

her dad's stature, charm, and keen intellect. I have no doubt that Seychelle will enter USNA in 2005.

Roger, I have two requests. First, please publish the address of the Seychelle Hicks College Fund and urge our Classmates to consider a donation.

Seychelle Hicks College Fund, Colorado National Bank, Acer # 294341914843, 2922 Colorado Highway 74, Evergreen, CO 80439.

Second, please ask the 7th Company and 2nd Battalion friends of W.D. Hicks to send a small donation for a memorial chair in David's honor in Alumni Hall.

David Hicks Memorial Chair Fund, C/O Vice Admiral Ed Straw, SC, USN, QTRS D - Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 20374.

UPCOMING LOCAL CLASS EVENTS. Washington area Class luncheons on Tuesday 11 July and 12 September GET IT DONE, WITH '61

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Pres., RAdm. Stephen K. Chadwick USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Howard Pinskey PO. Box 3380, Annapolis, MD 21403 GREETINGS FROM ANNAPOLIS June is a great month in this area and the boating season is well underway. Incidentally, the Class of '99 will be sworn in on 30 May—37 years to the May we took the oath in Tecumseh Court.

Many activities and events are available to the 175 Classmates who live in the Capital area (Baltimore, Annapolis, Washington and Northern Virginia). All Classmates anywhere in the country are welcome to join in if they are visiting the area. The activities for the next few months are detailed as follows: The Class picnic will be on 9 July at Ray Madonna's ranch in Manassas. For planning purposes, please send Stew Lingley the names and number of guests planning to attend by Friday 23 June.

His office phone is 703-351-8352, home phone is 703-556-0144 and his fax number is 703-351-8747.

E-mail address is (slingley@aol.com). The picnic will be the usual setup. A few dollars for drinks, burgers and dogs, plus everyone bring something else to share. A map will be available soon. Bring beach chairs. Swimming is available.

We have artanged for the seafood buffet dinner at the Washington Navy Yard Officers Club on Friday, 14 July, followed by the Sunset Parade at the USMC bartacks at 8th and I streets. Buses are available on a 15 minute schedule from the parking lot at the club to the parade, and return. Walking in large groups is also reasonable. Cost for the buffet is $18.00. No cost for the parade, but tickets are required. We currentiy have 56 signed up for 60 tickets. Anyone who wants to go, who has not already done so, please notify Stew. More tickets are possible, but sooner is better than later 60 seats are at the club starting at 1830 until 1900. It is a buffet, so we all don't want to be in line at the same time. The club starts serving about 1730 and continues until 1930.

The Thursday Fort Myer luncheon schedule for the rest of the year is as follows: 20 July, 21 September, 16 November Emery Reistetter is the golf committee chairman.

Anyone who wants to be included on announcements for the golf (and social) group, please contact him.

Office phone 703-684-4060, home 703-425-6870, email reistett@forbin.dynsys.com, fax 703-684-4068.

The June outing is planned for Thursday, 22 June, at Bowie Golf & Country Club at 1230. There are only

20 tee times reserved for June, so sign up early with Emery if you want to play.

The 62-DC bridge group plays on the last Saturday evening of every month. If you are not on the call or e-mail list for bridge, and would like to join , contact Ed Mann. Office phone 703-521-3818, home phone 703-435-9607, fax 703-521-0171, e-mail mann_ed @ techmatics.com.

Homecoming at USNA is scheduled for Saturday, 21 October We will have a tailgate before the game as well as our normal party at the Officers Club afterwards. Tickets for the game are available from the NAAA. Other Homecoming activities are handled by the Alumni Association. Look for our annual Class flyer in Aug-Sept for details. This year is the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Naval Academy, so this year's Homecoming is expected to be an event to remember.

AROUND THE FLEET Following up on last month's announcement concerning Hal Koenig's nomination to be Surgeon General of the Navy, here's a brief bio on his career Rear Admiral Koenig will become the Deputy Surgeon General of the Navy; Deputy Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; and Chief, Navy Medical Corps in Washington, DC on I July 1994.

Hal is a native of Salinas, Califomia. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. Degree in Chemistry. He received his Medical Degree from Baylor University College of Medicine and did his intemship at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. He trained in pediatrics and pediatric hematology-oncology at the Naval Hospital, San Diego.

He is board certified in both specialties. Hal has served as a general medical officer, residency training program director, department chairman, director of medical services, executive officer and commanded Naval Hospital, San Diego, and Naval Health Sciences Education and Training Command.

His staff tours included positions as Director, Health Care Operations in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) for Health Services Operations. He was made a Diplomate of the American College of Healthcare Executives on 6 Febmary 1995.

His personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with gold star.

Navy Meritorious Service Medal with gold star.

Navy Conunendation Medal, and Navy Achievement Medal.

Hal and his wife, Deena, have three sons: Steven, a Lieutenant, Scott, an Ensign in the U.S. Navy (Class of '94) and Grant, a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy, (Class of '98).

George Wagner has been appointed Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Command. As of 1 April 1995, the Class had 13 Classmates of Flag Rank still serving on Active and Ready Reserve Duty.

CLASS LETTERS Jim and Marty Henderson write us from Oklahoma ...the good news is that Oklahoman's are a strong, resilient bunch, with a history of survival from the "dust-bowl" days through the drop in oil prices, from $35/barrel to $13 in the mid 80's. The tragedy hit home, with personal knowledge of people lost in virtually every township in Oklahoma. The way the state has responded is great.

Individual stories of tremendous dedication and sacrifice to help the victims are everywhere. One other outlook, with nearly every building within a block needing to be demolished, the rebuild op-

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portunity for downtown is excellent. I had a meeting in the downtown area of Oklahoma City on Friday, the 21st, and had a chance to see some of the results firsthand. As part of my job, I provide engineering technology support to small manufacturingfirmsthroughout Oklahoma. There is no way that the limits of a TV screen can expose the tremendous force of the demolition device. Six blocks away from point zero, the streets were barricaded, and the windows in all of the store fronts had been blown out!

One other point of good news still fingers—how about OSU and the "Final Four". Personally, Marty and I are well. I had surgery a few weeks ago to repair a toe and replace a knuckle on my left hand (first surgery in 35 years of arthritis), and had about an hour of heart problems due to anesthesia. I am strong, and so is the ticker, so I feel richly blessed

by God. We are looking forward to the 35th reunion with great anticipation. We hope that there will be nothing that comes up this time that keeps us from making it. We look to seeing all of you then.

Cal Dunlap sends word that he ...has been Executive Director for ACCTS, a Christian ministry to the military around the world, since last November and Linda and I travel a lot with this job. We really enjoyed our last 6 years of working with midshipmen at the Naval Academy and will continue to interact with mids in this job too. Linda and I just got back from 3 weeks in the Caribbean. On that trip we took 7 mids from USNA OCF to Jamaica on spring break to serve the poor in the mountains and to work with members of the Jamaica Defense Force. We stayed to host 13 cadets from West Point while helping to build a school and work with the JDF as well. Several mids and cadets said their spring breaks were life changing.

Linda and I were also hosted in the Dominican Republic on our trip.

Edwin K. Hurst, Master of Arms, U.S.RC.A. AKA BUZZ writes us from beautiful San Diego: As you know, '62ers in San Diego get together informally for lunch every month and last March I5th we had a particularly good turnout. I've enclosed a picture taken at the time thanks to the fact that Al Davis had a camera in the tmnk of his car. I don't know whether they will print well in the magazine, but if they don't—blame it on Al. [ed. note: unfortunately the photo was too dark.] Anyway, shown in the picture [that wasn 't able to be printed] in no particular order and without regard to their place in the food chain are: Tom Dumont, Arnie Hafner, John Hinkle, Al Davis, Roger Ramsey, Jay Torbitt, Steve Todd, Hugh Tabb, Brian Havey, Mike O'Connor, John Kelley and me.

Shortly after this picture was taken the traditional food fight broke out. Also seen at various other '62 lunches or chapter functions were Don Watkins, Ralph Santi, Tony Maness, Brian Monaghan, Myles Lorenzen, Don Griffin, Paul Pendorf and John Ellis.

In May the Class had a picnic at the North Island quarters of our own COMNAVAIRPAC, Rocky Spane. Those of you who have seen Rocky's back yard will understand that he had to postpone the scheduled polo match in order to fit us in.

Also passing through America's Finest City (that's what the billboards say, honest) have been Mike Smith and John Baker from the San Francisco area, Gordy Valentine from New York state, and Steve Crooks from the Florida panhandle. Seen at other times have been Joe Procopio, Andy Hesser and Mike Foster. Bob Champion coaches soccer out here but we haven't had a confirmed sighting for years.

A lot of Classmates still don"t seem to be aware that Mike O'Connor and Roger Ramsey are ramrodding the Sixty-Two Group, an outfit that produces a whole line of apparel with our '62 Class crest very nicely embroidered on it. You can also get everything with a great Academy crest, if you prefer Those of us who have some of their things think that both the quality of the materials and the quality of the embroidery is superior to the gear they sell around Annapolis. They've been advertising in Shipmate, but interested folks can always call them at 800-509-4595. I'm throwing them this plug because I decided last fall to collect all the cartoons that I drew back at the Academy and put Shipmate, June 1995

them into a book tided Now When I Was a Midshipman, and The Sixty-Two Group is handling it for me. One of the good features of the book is that if you get tired of it, it can be folded into a neat hat for the dog.

Buzz can be reached at 3740 Alabama Street #204, San Diego, Califomia 92104. Phone 619-295-4847.

Roger Ramsey says that on going USNA 62 events in San Diego include .. .the second Tuesday of each month we meet at noon at the Bayside Bar and Grill on Ash at India Streets for lunch. No reservations are required.

Whoever shows eats. It's just a bunch of Classmates enjoying each other's company. Each Friday at 4:00 PM several of us have been meeting at the 94th Aero Squadron on Balboa for happy hour Here again, no reservations are required.

For more information on either of these events please call him at the above 800 number Our Class roster boss and e-mail king has lost track of Hugh (Bud) Chambers and Willie Tirado. Anyone who knows where they are, please contact Stew.

Also send him any changes to our Class roster of which you become aware. Ask everyone who is on the Internet to send him their e-mail address.

Steve Chadwick requests all Classmates to inform a Class officer as soon as there is anything known about the health and welfare needs of any Classmate.

All information is handled discretely and checked before any action is taken. We have a powerful support network, but it can not function effectively unless the executive committee is aware of the situation.

That's our Class news for this June 1995 issue of Shipmate. Keep in touch through your cards, letters and photos.

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Pres., Robert L. Harper Sec'y, Michael H. Shelley 9915 Natick Rd., Burke, VA 22015 Internet mshe@loc.gov Did you see the broadcast of the Academy's 150th anniversary video on 8 April? It's a full 90 minutes of history, current events, and (for us old toads) healthy nostalgia. If you haven't yet ordered your copy, I suggest you do so right away. There should be an advertisement for the video in this issue of Shipmate, and the alumni price of only $15.00 is a true bargain.

I hope that this month's long report will be as much fun for you to read as it has been for me to prepare.

A mixture of letters and Internet messages proves that you're still out there doing great things and having fun. As of mid-April, more than two dozen members of our class are known users of the Interact. I know there are more of you out there. Please check in with me soon at the address shown above, and I'll send you a complete list.

Bill Howard used the Net to send this word of his recent activities: Candy and I had dinner with John Kelly and Frank Edrington and spouses a couple of weeks ago. Frank recently moved to DC from Texas and is wrangling his way into an energy law practice. I talked to Alex Daunis recently. He is still wheeling and dealing. This time it's a new, improved, better than anything else, self-help program. As with most things Alex does, it sounds like a going idea for those who are into that sort of thing. There is little new with Candy and me. Both kids are launched and off the parental dole. Candy spent a recent weekend getting online; she's trying AOL, Prodigy, and others for investment advice and facilitation. This is a long way for a person who lit-

erally would not touch the first PC I brought into the house in 1984.

A few issues back, you read about Ken Sanger's impending move from Virginia Beach to Colorado.

Ken has written to say that he's now established in the Rockies.

1 have easily adjusted to life in the high country, but lots of fresh snow, manna to a skier, has made it tough to get moving on a new career. A former customer of mine has asked me to prospect in Colorado and Utah for business possibilities. I have agreed to do so on a not-to-interfere-with-play basis! The business is direct mail (some call it junk mail but this is the high end, so spell it "junque").

I left the Navy in 1977 after 400-plus combat missions and dissatisfaction with the peacetime Navy under the Presidency of an alumnus (remember Jimmy). I eamed an MBA, then joined a very small company that was the North American agent of a German printing press and paper converting machine manufacturer Last year we sold to a Connecticut company. I decided to live where I really had wanted to for many years, the Rockies, rather than stay with the corporate life in Connecticut. I did commute to Hartford Beach for six months under a contract to plan and implement the transition and reorganization of the acquiring company.

Pat and I separated in 1991 after 28 years of marriage and three children. Two of the kids have provided me with two grandchildren (bom this year), and two step grandchildren. The third, taking a break after a semester at Mainz University in Germany, has been ski instmcting in Austria this winter (making his father very envious). He will be a senior this year at Middlebury College in Vermont.

A new indoor hobby has been computers in general and online services in particular I am fascinated by the ease and breadth of communication made possible by them. Since contacting you through the Interact and America Online (founded by a West Pointer, '62), I have corresponded with five other Classmates including my ex-roommate, Dick Wyttenbaeh. Thanks to your listing of Classmates' online addresses, I found Dick in Guam. I still can't locate Bill Graham. I visited Gail and Craig Barton last fall at their home in Mill Valley, Califomia. He was about ready to go online but needs a little push. (Are you reading this, Craig)?

In closing, I extend an invitation to any Classmate passing through or staying in the Frisco, Colorado, area to call. 303-668-3243; Fax 3270; E-mail Kensang@aol.com. We can get together for any sport the mountains have to offer, or just sit around and wonder aloud how we got to this grandfather stage without aging! Frisco is 70 miles west of Denver, near Copper Mountain, Vail, and Breckenridge.

In the April Shipmate, I shared with you a photo (from an unnamed Classmate) of Jack McDonald and another young guy in a playpen. Jack's reaction?

You had to print that picture, didn't you? Well, there is a story behind it, but it's probably too complicated for you. Let there be no doubt — I am 100 percent innocent. I will say in my defense that there was an appropriate liquid in the '63 mug I was holding. That may be why I was in there...By the way, I do know the unidentified Classmate. The real culprits are his wife and mine. The setting is our summer cottage at York Beach, Maine, to which I offer an invitation to any Classmates to stop by and get in the playpen with me. I have sufficient '63 mugs to handle a number of Classmates.

Dick Guffey paused from his travels for a moment to send us this brief note: I know that I am overdue to send you an update.

So, either later this spring, or in the fall when I retum from working in Paris for the summer, I promise to send one. In the meantime, I spend most of the winter months in the Arizona sunshine (Anyone want to rent my house and pool for the Super Bowl next January?), dabble in real estate on the beautiful Oregon coast in the summers, and try to maintain sufficient income to cover my expenses derived from travehng extensively in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East for Campus Cmsade for Christ.

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Next comes a story from Tom O'Brien that will show you that even though we're a generation away from Our (Olden) Days we can still have a bit of fun in Bancroft Hall.

We just retumed from a quick trip to Atlanta (actually, Jonesboro, 30 miles south) to see our first grandchild: Emily Middelton Mountain, born March 21st to my eldest, Elizabeth, and her husband. Rick. Naturally, she's the best, brightest and most beautiful granddaughter on earth!!! This is a Big Year, as my youngest, Mary Middelton, will be married to Ensign Chris Williams '94 at the Chapel this summer, before he continues on in the NucPwr Training Pipeline at Sub School, New London.

I got an invitation to and attended the Class of '96 "Mess Night" (a Dining In) in Smoke and King Halls on April 5th. Had intended to wear my tux, until I found out the Midn we sponsor (Tim Kinsella) had also invited Bob LaGassa. Bob then informed me that HE intended to wear his Dinner Dress Blue, so the gauntlet was laid down and I spent the next few hours (1) trying on a uniform bought seven years ago (it fit!!—sort of) (Bob said his was bought when he was a J.G., but I have my doubts!) and then (2) trying to find all the uniform insignia, gold studs, right medals, etc. Actually, it was great fun and our Midn appreciated the effort we made to get into the uniform for the night. We had to stop at Bob's barber shop in Annapolis on the way there to show "Vincenzo" that Bob could still fit into his uniform. (Vincenzo is a seven-hoursin-the-water, lorry-driver survivor of an Italian transport's 1942 torpedoing by a British Destroyer) One of the highlights of the Mess Night was our decision to cut through Bancroft Hall after parking in the 6th Wing parking lot, instead of walking around and entering via the Tecumseh Court entrance. The 4th Wing, Zero Deck Mate's jaw hit the deck, as these two graying, paunchy O-6's in full regalia "graced" his turf. (But we were still keeping a wary eye out for the OOW!!)

It was very good to receive this letter from Califoraian Jim Kenney, who had been incommunicado for several years: Since my early out in pursuit of romance (It will be 34 years next July.), I have maintained a fairly close tie with alumni in our stops across the country. I have been particularly close with our local chapter president Danny Musselman '60, Bmce Stevens '70, and Art Vamum '40. After I told a particularly filthy joke at the Marine Corps Birthday businessmen's lunch three years ago, Musselman is only now letting me off probation and I'm allowed to go to the monthly lunches once again.

I'd really hke to get in touch with any of the old 7th Company gang or '57 through '59 NAPSters.

My address is 700 West LaVeta, A-11, Orange, California 92668. Just to foster controversy and some response, I hereby lay claim to the following accomplishments while in the arms of Mother B: (1) bilged calculus with a record low grade point average; (2) established the legend of "ham hocks and root beer"; (3) went through plebe year without a single demerit; (4) was the first USNA English major with a distant minor in EE; (5) re-wrote the words to "The Goat is Old and Gnariy."

Our Alma Mater has been through some rough times in the recent past, but with continued support from all of us, we know she will prevail.

Among smaller contributions, I have served as a member of Congressman Bob Doman's Academy Applicant Review Board. As a stmggling but practicing Christian, I have been moved to advise some misguided youths that mule worship probably breaks one of the Ten Commandments. Now I'm on a leave of absence for a year from the Congressman!

Jim, it's great to hear from you again after so long.

You set an excellent example for other guys who should send us news about themselves.

Jim DeFrancia wrote a very full letter recounting some rather noteworthy recent events in his life.

Most significant in my life of late is my recent marriage to the former Cynthia Johnson. The nuptials brought an end to 14 years of bachelorhood!

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Cynthia is originally from Greenwich, Connecticut, but most recently from Seattle. We have effectively established residence at my home in Aspen although my "official" residency remains in Leesburg, Virginia. I have undertaken a regular commute between the two locations and spend about two-thirds of my time in Aspen (especially during the winter and summer) and about one-third on the east coast. Cynthia is calling Aspen home but joins me for extended Virginia visits on occasion, especially in the spring and fall.

Cynthia and Jim DeFrancia visit the President Here is a photo of the two of us and a friend at the White House. The occasion was a dinner a few months ago honoring Chuck Robb, a long-time friend. Speaking of Chuck Robb, I saw Doug Davidson at the Senator's victory party last November. We were, of course, delighted that our Marine beat their Marine. Doug reported that all is well with him. Holly, and their family.

I speak frequently with Max Ricketts and saw him several months ago while in San Diego on business. He continues to write on health matters and various political topics. He and Edith have been in Manila for the past few months.

Recent conversations with my old roommate, Joe Strasser, bring news that he is entering the ranks of the retired when his retirement ceremony and change of command are held at the Naval War College on 29 June. He and Barbara are then off to Pennsylvania where he is taking a position as the Chief Executive Officer of the DuBois campus of Pennsylvania State University. Joe and Barbara were about to depart in late March on a short vacation in Ireland, followed by his usual packed schedule through the end of his tour in Newport.

The Tmstees of the Class of 1963 Foundation gathered at my home in Aspen in January for their winter meeting. Attending were Sally and Al Griggs, Bruce Webb, Will Settle (with his son, Alex), Laurie and Sonny Glassner, and Betty and Kent Maxfield. Apart from attending to Foundation business, we also celebrated Will's birthday (which one, he would not disclose) and enjoyed some good skiing, good wine, and a fair share of sea stories.

Other news is of Ron Terwilliger. He and I have both become motorcycle fans in the last year, and I am now the proud owner of a Harley-Davidson courtesy of Ron's Supply Corps skills in quickly procuring one of these long-waiting-list ElectraGlyde beauties! Ron did a two-week ride in Europe last summer, which I had to miss due to the wedding of my oldest daughter, Georgia. He and I hope to hook up for a ride in the Califomia wine country this August. Speaking of weddings, Ron and Pat also had a wedding for one of their two daughters last fall. I commented to Ron that taking up motorcycles as we both face the prospect of grandchildren in the foreseeable future is somewhat incongmous!

Cynthia and I have (at long last!) a string of college graduations this spring. Daughter Carath graduates from the San Francisco Art Institute; son Tomas from the University of Colorado; and son Cristian from Reed College in Portland, Oregon.

One more daughter to go and we will be all finished!

On a closing note, everyone is thanked most sincerely for their support of the Foundation. As Treasurer, I maintain communications with the students whom we have been helping over the years. I cannot overstate how appreciative they are of our help

and concem. We still have a few children to assist through college and everyone's generosity is appreciated.

Following Jim DeFrancia's mention of the Foundation, here is a report recently received from Foundation President Jim Ring: As a summary of the Foundation'sfinancialstatement for the year ending December 31,1994,1 want to report that income totaled $49,083 — primarily in donations from the Class. Our expenses of $33,747 were for grants to the children of the Class of 1963 and minor administrative costs. Total assets are $153,437. The only liabilities are scholarship commitments of $16,250 for children now in our program, resulting in a net worth of $ 137,187.

It is important to remember that this amount does not reflect children we know will be eligible for assistance when they reach college age. Therefore, it is still important that everyone fulfill your outstanding pledges. We have over $20,000 still unpaid. Please send your donations and pledges to Jim DeFrancia, Suite 100, Pidgeon Hill Drive, Sterling, Virginia 20165.

As I mentioned in a previous letter, Al Griggs has donated Honor Chairs for Ken Buell and Chuck Marik at the Marine Corps Research Center in Quantico. Just before last Christmas, I contacted their widows, Mary Buell and Margaret "Janey" Marik, to let them know that thanks to Al's generosity, the Class of 1963 had not forgotten Ken and Chuck. We have had contact with Mary often in the past, but had littie contact with Janey. I was pleasantly surprised to receive this letter from Janey, which I enclose with her permission.

"Thank you for your letter about the Naval Academy Class of 1963 Foundation scholarship fund.

As you know, Chuck's son, Steve, did not need to use the fund. Enough money had been set aside during the seven years Chuck was missing in action to establish a college fund for Steve. Through careful investing, it provided him with four years of prep school and four years of college at Oregon state. He graduated with degrees in biology and economics and is now successfully employed in Oregon.

"I had only one child, and eventually a successful career However, I know how difficult the financial burden can be for a family with several children, especially if they want to go to college.

I'm sure the Class of 1963 scholarship fund has been a blessing for many. I also wish to thank you for sending me information about the Honors Chairs established by Al Griggs in memory of Chuck and his roommate. Ken Buell. It was a deeply emotional Christmas present."

I contacted Janey after this and she told me that she would love to hear from Classmates. She is the Vice President of resource development at Harrisburg Area Community College, One HACC Drive, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-2999. She also told me that at onetimeChuck, Ken, and Carl Doughtie were roommates at the Academy. All were in the Third Company, all became pilots, all were killed in Vietnam, and they lived together in room 1313.

June 10, 1995, is the 30th anniversary of Carl's death; he was our first Classmate to be killed in Vietnam. I intend to have a memorial service at the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial ("The Wall") on that date to commemorate him and the other 12 who died there. Call me for details, please, at 703-7607642 (W) or 703-823-0561 (H). If you can't reach me, call Mike Shelley at 202-707-6367 (W) or 703250-7411 (H).

Remember the commissioning of FITZGERALD in Newport on Saturday, 14 October. I hope to have details about lodging and other arrangements in the next Shipmate.

Well, hasn't this month's column been fun to read?

If you enjoyed it, demonstrate your appreciation by making a contribution of your own. It doesn't matter to me how you communicate, just take advantage of one of these options: mail, e-mail, telephone, overnight delivery service (George Leever might well be the pilot.), or a personal visit to my office (better yet: to my home, where there's something to drink). Don't disappoint us!

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Pres., Capt. Jerry Anderson USNR Sec'y, Capt. Grant Fulkerson USN (Ret) 6000 Natick Ct., Burke, VA 22015 (703) 978-6885 This past month has been a very slow month for mail, in fact 1 was "skunked" for the first time since assuming the cortespondence duties a few months ago. Fortunately, I still have some news left over from last month, but without your help putting the column together each month is an impossible task. Several Classmates have asked if they have to send their letters on computer disks, an article in Shipmate a couple of months ago has confused people about sending in letters. That article applied only to cortesponding secretaries and not to letters you send in to me for the column. I'll take notes on anything from old curtency to golf scorecards, or even paid bar bills, so drop me a short note just to get your name in the column and let Classmates know what you have been doing for the past few years.

Fortunately, I saved a few bits of news from last month"s mailbag that will hopefully carty us through to next month. Connie and Woody Vaughn are living in Atlanta, GA and getting ready for the '96 Olympics. Tom Swartz says they both work very hard for the Red Cross and other charities in Atlanta.

The Vaughn's son Scott is an associate producer for the CNN Moming News and their other son Woody 111 is attending law school in Washington, DC. Tom also sent along a note on Jim Ounsworth.

Jim and his wife Beth live in Philadelphia where Jim is a Vice President and General Counsel for Safeguard Scientifics, a Wall Street firm. The Ounsworth's have three children; Meg, a sophomore majoring in Economics at the University of Virginia, and sons Matt, and Alec who attend Chestnut Hill Academy.

Susan and Connie Lautenbacher are living in quarters at NAS North Island in lovely Coronado, CA. Connie is curtently COMTHIRDFLEET and from all the mmors I receive, doing a superb job.

Their daughter, Elizabeth is a tax and estate lawyer in San Francisco and their son, John, is an intem at the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica working on his Ph.D..

Recentiy Becky and Bob Sutton, Ann and I, and a few other close friends helped Mardy and Steve Laabs celebrate their 29th wedding anniversary. Was lucky enough to have been their best man 29 years ago so take all the credit for their marital success.

The Laabs' son Steve graduated from the academy in '89 and is curtentiy a Marine Corps Captain at Quantico, VA., while their daughter Julie, our godchild, lives in Arlington, VA and works for a defense contracting firm. The Laabs' also became grandparents last year when son Steve and his wife Laura became the proud parents of a son, Charlie. Since retiring last summer, Steve has been working as the Annapolis area manager for USAA and Mardy has recentiy gone to work for the Alumni Association.

Jo and Bob Joyce have been living in Escondido, CA since Bob retired as a Navy Captain a couple of years ago. Bob has been working hard to lower his golf handicap since he retired and only gets to play four or five times a week.

The Washington area '64 contingent continues to have bi-monthly meetings at the Ft Myer Officer's Club on the third Thursday of the month (May, July, Sept, Nov). We routinely have about 30 Classmates in attendance and there are always a few new faces at each meeting. The following Classmates attended the March 16th meeting: Sandy Coward. Tom Bamett, Jack Dantone, Bob Orlosky, Barry Plott, Bob Sutton, Bernie McGuire, Jerry Anderson, Jerry Evans, Bill Sargeant, Bmce Tweel, Jim Shanahan.

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Dave Tuma, Dave Ahern, Ray Witter, Gerry Dunne, Bill Franks, Chuck Heath, Steve Classen, Bob Gault, Jim Maitland, Ted Gordon, Al Smith, Mel Lyman, George Christian, and Bill Hyland.

John Howland sent an article from a recent issue of Navy Times along with a short note about his business Money Minds. John is president of the firm that provides financial assistance over the phone. For a small fee you can get information on a wide variety of financial matters. According to the article, John's firm has received favorable endorsements from several national financial magazines and even received a plug on CBS' This Moming. For more information on John's business call 800-275-2272. John and his wife Karen live in Glenview, IL. Don't forget it is not to late to order your season tickets for the '95 home football games. We have about 50 Classmates who are currently season ticket holders (some of us have always been masochists) and we always have a great pre and post tailgate party for every home game. Send your request to the NAAA and ask to be seated in the Class section. If you have any questions give me a call at 703-9786885.

Thanks again to Tom Swartz who did the lion's share of writing for the column the past two months.

Hopefully, this coming month will bring in lots of cards and letters. Write a littie more for '64!!

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Pres., Capt. Wyman Howard USN Sec'y, Cdr Dave Anderson USN (Ret.) 468T Mananai Place, Honolulu, HI 96818 808-484-2827(H), 808-477-4162 (W) Fax: 510-652-9130; E-Mail: Andersonhi@AOL.com Aloha from Honolulu. Yep, out here for a year or thereabouts on a field assignment with GDE Systems, supporting the USCINCPAC and CINCPACFLT installed software systems for which I am the program manager. Been here since midMarch and rented a nice condo close to my work in the Pearl Harbor area. If you're passing through or visiting Hawaii, please be sure to give me call. Have a guest bedroom, too, so if you're going to Hawaii and need a place to hang your hat for a few days, let me know. We're trying an experiment here. I'm continuing to perform my role as the Air Courses of Action Assessment Model (ACAAM) program managerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and doing it remotely from Hawaii. Still the primary point of contact with my corporate management in San Diego and my govemment customers who are in Washington, DC, Dahlgren, VA as well as Hawaii. Also, continuing to coordinate from afar the activities of my software team of about five guys back in San Diego. Making max use of the Interact, teleconferences and fax to keep everyone informed.

Pretty well wired up at my condo with on-line service accessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and Fred Berthrong and 1 are even now up on the new wave for sending in Shipmate columns to the USNA Alumni Association via the Internet. Taking up surfing pretty seriously. Bought a used long board but still get pretty beat (and beat up) paddling. My paddling to wave catching ratio is still pitifully high. Also found some good places to keep up my tennis game and bike riding. My kiddo, Lindsey, graduating in June from high school in San Diego, visited me over her Spring Break and we checked out the entire island of Oahu. Lindsey has accepted at UC Davis this Fall but she's bringing some of her friends back with her to Hawaii to stay with me in August.

Courtland Gray sent a letter and the following photo about old farts mnning. Actually, the photo

shows Courtland and Gordon Peterson displaying first and second place medals from a Master's track meet held in Dallas a few months ago. Courtland says they have temporarily proved Hientz Lenz to be wrong: Who needs carry-over sports? Gordon and Courtland picked up Master's track last year and have had a lot of fun while noting steady improvement.

Texas has a full schedule of competition and they have both competed in National Masters' events.

Courtland took a second last year in the indoors.

When their muscles and joints fail, they'll go back to tennis and bridge. Gordon now heads an investment advisory and consulting firm, Intemational Research and Asset Management, Inc., which he founded in 1987 in Dallas. He served six years in the Navy, and commanded patrol boats in Vietnam.

He was then assigned to NATO in Bmssels. After leaving the Navy, he received his Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and then moved to Dallas.

Courtland Gray and Gordon Peterson

Courtland spent five years in the Marine Corps as a pilot. He received his MBA from Harvard and joined Bell Helicopter in Fort Worth. His expertise is international marketing and in the past several years, he has visited most areas of the world. For the past three years, Courtland has been self-employed and has also spent some time with an intemational consulting firm as Vice President of Marketing.

Courtiand's address is 2821 Carlisle 227, Dallas, TX 75204, 214-979-0246, 214-979-0247 (fax).

Received a news release about Ted Nanz, President of Spot Image Corp. He was the featured speaker at the U.S. Space Foundation's 11th national Space Symposium held in Colorado Springs on 4-7 April.

The National Space Symposium is attended by space and business professionals from the globe to discuss and debate space policies, programs and strategies.

Finally, received an announcement of John Stein's retirement ceremony. John was relieved and retired from his position as CO, NROTC Unit at Purdue University, Lafayette, PA on 27 April 1995. John's new address is 7919 Mobile Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32526. For all you other dudes out there, checking out after 30 big ones in uniform, please send me one of your retirement announcements so we can all keep track of your whereabouts. Be sure to send one to Jeff Lewis, too. Could sure use some notes, postcards from the rest of you, too. CU@30th. Pipeline Dave.

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Pres., RAdm. Albert H. Konetzni, Jr. USN East Coast Sec'y, Cdr. Mike Baird USN (Ret.) 63 Franklin St., Annapolis, MD 21401 West Coast, Robert G. Johnson, Jr. 30011 Ivy Glenn, Suite #124 Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter or Hanukkah. Pat and 1 took the opportunity to visit our son Michael and his wife in Richmond, VA. Mike just started working for Merck. His wife, Kristin, is immersed in medical school at the Medical College of Virginia. It was nice to relax. Now to the news.

Pierce Johnson writes that he has finally retired from federal service after 33 years (four at USNA, 14 active Navy, and 15 Civil Service). He retired as a Senior Executive to be more available for duty as required as a Naval Reserve Flag Officer Attending his ceremony were (pictured left to right) Chuck Grutzius, Roger Burnett, Tim Beard, Will Schubert, Rod Rempt, Pierce, Rusty Rawson, and BUI DiFilipo. Also attending, but not pictured were T. J. Williams and Bob Murray. The festivities carried on into the evening, and Bob Murray and Rusty Rawson helped Pierce toast the event and his Flag selection. Pierce considers this a great year so far: retirement, selection to Flag, and a new grandson (his first) Chan Alexander, bora March 16, 1995.

Congratulations Pierce on all counts, and best wishes for continued success.

award. The medal recognizes significant contributions to understanding physical, geophysical, and geological processes in the ocean and outstanding service to marine sciences. It is awarded jointly by the American Geophysical Union and the Navy.

Maurice Ewing pioneered the deployment of autonomous instruments on the deep sea floor in connection with sea floor photography. John has had a distinguished career, both in the Navy and in his post-Navy career After graduation, John obtained a Masters Degree in Chemistry at the University of Liverpool as a Fulbright Scholar He then spent five years in the Navy and became a Scrips student, obtaining his Doctorate in three years. For the last 10 years, he has been the Director of the La Jolla Laboratories of the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics. John's major field of interest is bottom seismometry. In accepting the award, John stressed the unique relationship of the Navy to science recalling that in the painting of the ceremony commemorating the formation of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC, the Flag Officers pictured with President Lincoln are all Admirals. The Navy's unique association with academia caused it to form the Office of Naval Research to support university research. John feels that the end of the Cold War, and the ongoing redefinition of national security, has brought with it a challenge to the rationale for the support of science and to the Navy's traditional close and special relationship with academia. In examining the changes in the naval service over the past 150 years, and the role which scientific understand-

Pierce Johnson Retires

A Toast To The Future Bob Smart, currently serving as the Coordinator for Military Technology Conversion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), writes that John Orcutt was awarded the 1994 Maurice Ewing Medal in December 1994 at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco, CA. John is the nineteenth recipient of the 88

ing has played, he feels that it is abundantly clear that the next 150 years will continue to rely heavily upon this special relationship. In his closing remarks John says "Going to sea to do science is a very romantic thing, the feeling of the deck underfoot as a ship clears the breakwater is a reminder of the difficulties of land left behind and the promise of new understanding ahead. I'm still a pretty young guy, and I'm afraid Sharyn still hasn't seen me cross the bar for the last time and that program managers have not seen my last proposal." Congratulations John, and continued success and challenges. My thanks to Bob Smart for taking the time to provide this information. Bob also tells me that his prior assignment was as Commanding Officer of the NOAA ship DISCOVERER, which gathered data on El Nino and global climate changes. Jena and Bob will be budding a house in the Northern Neck of Virginia where he will teach in the Lancaster County High School when he retires in June 1996. Once they are settled, they welcome any Chesapeake Bay sailors visiting the

Cortotoman River. He'll provide more details next year That's about it for this time. I hope you all are ready for Summer; I am. Until next month — All the best — Mike!!!

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Pres., Cdr David E. Church USN (Ret.) Sec'y, LCol. Jim McNeece USMC (Ret.) 4832 Solomon Dr., Annandale, VA 22003 Internet: jmcneece@asava.com; Prodigy: dwkf78a Boy, are you in luck this time! I have gotten so much stuff through the mail, electronic and otherwise, that you'll not have to read my drivel; all 1 have space for is everyone else's...inspiring prose.

(Almost fell into the trap, but experience wins out again!) Before 1 lose the thought, however, Dick Meade and I (mostiy Dick), have already got the Class of '67 e-mail and Over-the-Wall directory going. We're keeping a modicum of control on it to try and avoid its misuse. It's being disttibuted only via e-mail because there's already a listing on Over-theWall of those subscribers. If you want to join the list and receive periodic updates (whenever Dick feels like it...and so far he feels like it every week or two... we're pretty loosely organized!) either contact me (jmcneece@dsava.com) or Dick (74211.1543 @compuserv.com (this is different from the address you saw last month)). The last time I counted, there were 45 names with e-mail address and a whole bunch more on Over-the-Wall.

OK...Onwithit!!!!

Got words from Jim Aldrich in San Diego. He's COMNAVAIRPAC Force Aviation Material and Maintenance Officer Greetings from (wet) Califomia! Never thought it could rain this much...more rain the past 2 days.

Wanted to give you my email address: JALDRICH@aol.com. Feel free to give it out to anyone, or put it on a Class mailing list. If you have a Class "email" address list, I'd sure like a copy.

Justfinisheda tour of WestPac facilities with my boss, VADM Spane, COMNAVAIRPAC. Thirteen days of racing from one base, or ship, to another...really suffering from jet lag — but the trip was worth it. It is great to see the guys and gals at "the tip of the spear" doing a superb job, day in and day out. We are very fortunate that such great people are following behind us to keep the torch of freedom burning. We got all the way out to Diego Garcia even had 30 extra minutes for a swim!

Saw Classmate RADM Pete Long, COMLOGWESTPAC, when we passed through Singapore.. .we had a great chat!

And, it sounds as though Ed Kerins is doing OK out in KCMO...this from him: Spoke to Dave Church today and he suggested 1 drop you a line on Over-the-Wall. I'm just getting the hang of this thing so I don't know if this will work. Any way, just a brief update from Kansas City.

Barry Pollara and I had dinner and a show the other night with our wives. Barry has made the transition from Kidder-Peabody to PaineWeber very well and at least is taking care of my IRA. Kathy and I have adjusted as well as expected to Kansas City. Nice place, but no ocean! Not sure how long I'll be here, but I expect at least another 2 years. Kathy and I will be in Annapolis for home-

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coming in the Fall and hope to see you then. Beat Army!

I thought I mentioned a column or two back that Dave Vetter is USNA bound (probably there by now), but 1 couldn't find the reference. Anyway, the press release is out, so it's official. Dave has been appointed as the next Character Development Officer He will be responsible for coordinating all honor-building education at the academy. Since this office was created in March 1994, it has implemented a variety of moral and ethical curticulum initiatives, including integrity development seminars, human dignity education and outcome assessments. If you"ve kept up with recent goin's on at the Boat School, you'll understand he is going into a billet critical to the future of the Academy. Dave will probably get to know the Supe (ADM Larson) real well!

He is curtently serving as the Commanding Officer of the Virginia Military Institute (VMl) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit.

And while I'm on the subject of Marines, Mike Delong and Tom Wilkerson look like they'll be moving this summer Mike leaves his job as Deputy CG of 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton to become the Director for Operational Plans and Interoperability, J-7 , for U.S. Atlantic Command. Tom will take over as Commanding General of Marine Forces Reserve headquartered in New Orleans. He's the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policies, and Operations at HQMC right now. There was a good write-up in the Marine Corps edition of A'avy Times (how many of you knew THAT existed?) on Tom. He was described as "perhaps the most visionary and strategic thinker in the Corps."

His vision is that the Reserves and active Marines be indistinguishable in combat.

And Navy Flags from the Class of '67 are moving too. 1 had to pass up on Hank Giffin's Change of Command in Norfolk on March 16th. He took over as Commander Cmiser-Destroyer Group TWO and the GEORGE WASHINGTON Battie Group. (1 think I mentioned last month Hank has picked up his second star.) Our Classmates are picking up big responsibilities.

I went to Larry Johnson's retirement yesterday (April 21) aboard the Display Ship BARRY (decommissioned Fletcher Class DD-933) at the Washington Navy Yard. Those ceremonies on the Barty are always impressive. Besides the '67 contingent in the peanut gallery. Chuck Beers, Norb Ryan, Steve Woodall, Don Hefkin, and Bill Belden served as Honorary Sideboys.

Right after the last column was put to bed (that's joumalism talk for "right after I got tired of looking at it"), I got notification from the LA Chapter of the Alumni Association saying that Steve Andres has just become Chapter President. The photo that came with the note shows Hal Styles '53 (presiding officer and Vice-Chairman-Western Area), VADM Ed Martin (Ret) '54, and Steve. The note also said the Chapter will be hosting the Academy's 150th Birthday Ball at the Anaheim Martiott Hotel on Sunday evening, 15 October. Guest of Honor will be SECNAV John Dalton '64. If you need information on that, Steve's phone numbers are 909-735-3300 at work and 818-331 -6811 at home. 1 know those numbers because I also got a good, long letter from Steve.

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Hal Styles '53, Ed Martin '54, Steve Andres '67 I haven't been too dihgent in corresponding with Class column in recent years since I've been writing the Los Angeles Chapter News. No excuses.

Maybe this will partially redeem me.

Joe Gatlin and I were in adjacent companies at USNA and were mnning mates in the Naval Reserve Engineering Duty programs here in Southem Califomia for the last ten years. In October 1993, we jointly chartered a bareboat sailboat in the Grenadines. Amazingly, both marriages survived the experience and Joe and I are still friends as well as Classmates.

At June Week West '94 in San Diego, we ran into Chuck Penque who has a story that has to be told. Recently and separately, not related to the above bareboat charter, Joe and I took our families to Maui on vacation and personally verified this story. [The next sentence in Sieve's actual letter is the barroom scatological phrase indicating that the reader should assign a high level of veracity to the tale...jm] Chuck is too modest to tell this story himself, but if you get to Maui, he will buy you a drink.

After retiring from the usually richly rewarding career as a Surface Warfare Officer, Chuck and Jackie tried to establish residence in San Diego.

Well, sort of. Chuck became a yacht broker, and they lived on a 47 foot sailboat (aka "yacht"). Eighteen months of that was enough, and he cashed in his considerable chips and sold his body (but not his soul, and this is a key concept) to the U.S. govemment as a defense contractor. Jackie Penque's background was in real estate. Both markets dropped out of the sky in 1992. Imminent layoffs loomed in their future.

Figuring that unemployment in Hawaii was superior to unemployment in Southera California (with little prospect for improvement in Southern Califomia in the near term) the Penques sold the boat and the cars, and packed up all their other worldly possessions and moved to our 50th state.

After some effective networking, the Penques have located the ultimate "Good Deal." Chuck is in charge of the recreational harbors for Maui County and Jackie rents condos in the complex where they live in the Wailea district of Maui. Maui County includes Lanai and Molikai so Chuck periodically has to go check out both harbors on the neighboring isles. Both Joe and I verified this Good Deal personally on recent trips to Maui in which the Penques unabashedly flaunted it. (If you've got it, flaunt it!)

Twenty-seven years after graduation from USNA, this ultimate good deal that Chuck is trying to downplay must be reported. There can be no excuse for such opulence other than, if you rate it, GO FOR IT! Well done. Chuck and Jackie! We envy you!

Joe and I, on the other hand, have no such stories to tell having taken the conventional road to success. Joe is a Senior Project Manager with Fluor Daniel and retired from the Naval Reserve recently as a Captain. I work for DynCorp, Norco Division as the Strategic Systems Manager. Both of us are in the sunset of our naval reserve service as ED CAPT "retirees." I am still hanging in there as a Blue and Gold Officer recmiting for USNA which allows me to postpone the inevitable BuPers invitation to retire. Our wives have actually surpassed us (not too surprising). Linda Gatlin is the Music Director for not one, but two, churches near El Toro, CA. She took her choir on a trip to Poland and Austria in 1994 and for Christmas "94 she did a superb rendition of the Messiah. Remember the Messiah"! That long nap in the Chapel featuring the

combined USNA and Goucher (sic) Choirs with die wakeup call from the fat guy just before Christmas leave? That's the one. Louise, my wife, continues to excel at IBM (verifiable by Tom Leiser). Gatlin still owes her for the three hours in the dinghy to get to Wallabaloo, St. Vincent. But that's another story.

'Til then. Anon, as you are wont to say. Semper Fi, or whatever.. .Steve.

Hammph! It was the Hood Choir, and I thought we did a pretty good job up there! Except once when we totally blew the Hallelujah Chorus! And the "More anon" bit was from the other guy...the one before me....what was his name? Don something?

Oh, yeah...Don Eraser! (Literary fame is so fleeting, Don. Already I'm getting credit for your trademark sign off!) Lucky for Steve he gave me Chuck Penque's phone number (808-875-7500) to soothe my mffled feathers.. .sounds like a heckuva deal they found!

LATE ADDITION: Steve went for a record.. .two letters in one month! The second, which just arrived, contained a clipping from the front page of the April 18th LA Times with a picture from the OJ Simpson trial. Unfortunately Shipmate needs a glossy to include it in the column (newspaper pictures don't reproduce) and then there's the copyright business to contend with. So I'll describe the picture, and let Steve's letter provide the color commentary. The picture shows criminalist Dennis Fung as he receives an apology from defense attorney Robert Shapiro.

Seated to Fung's left is detective Philip Vannater, and seated to his right is prosecutor Rockne Harmon. Fairly harmless, except you know how sometimes when you get your picture taken, your eyes close just as the shutter snaps? Now, back to you, Steve: 1 couldn't resist sending you the Page One picture of Rockne Harmon '67, famed prosecutor, asleep at the OJ Simpson trial (no doubt attributable to his training at the Boat School). Is this the same Rock Harmon whom his Classmates had to rescue from his errant (NROTC) Company Officer's misguided attempt to shorten Rock's date with naval destiny during I/c year? Yes, it is!

Thank you Steve Andres in Los Angeles. Back in the east. Curt CowgiU sent a short e-maO...here's another guy who checked in over the net.. .1 love it: I'm sorry it took so long for me to respond. I live in Doylestown, PA and I work for the NRC. I am happily married to a neat lady from the midwest who has a daughter by a previous marriage. We all get along very well. Elinor, (the daughter) is married to a Navy doctor in San Diego. My wife and I are doing fine, traveling, and pursuing our hobbies in our free time. Our address is 206 Murray Drive, Doylestown, PA 18901.

Last month we had the best Slummers we've had in a while. There were between 15 and 20 guys there after a bit of a slow start, but it turned out to be a really good "professional" evening. Amazing thing is, it was all unplanned and unrehearsed! Dave Church and Ken 1\ittle provided a sort of USNA SITREP. They talked about the new ethics course being given there. It's a seminar based on concepts from St. Johns College. They read pertinent literature and material, then discuss it in a no holds barted setting. I think the Supe rolled up his sleeves and leads one of the groups. That's down-in-amongst'em leadership. Dave and Ken said it's really good, and the Mids seem to really think it's worthwhile.

Somebody in the group asked how the Class of '67 could get more involved with later classes to try and keep tradition alive and support the coming generation. Mike Cathey related a story he'd gotten from a Citadel grad, which led him to the conclusion they are much more involved with curtent Citadel cadets than we are with curtent Mids. Dave said the Alumni Association is trying to foster that sort of thing. The example he cited is the Class of '45 of Green Bowler fame. They have passed their green bowlers and

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Class slogan ("Look Alive With '45") on to the Class of '95, fifty years their junior...with the provision that '95 pass them on to the Class of 2045! (1 thought how neat it must feel to pass on part of your tradition to the messengers who will carry it to those who come along a hundred years after you. Not only that, it expresses a confidence that those kids have a USNA to come along to!) Dave said the Class of '46 is coming up with something for the Class of '96. Is it too early for us to start thinking about the Class of '17?

Continuing...Youngster cmise is no longer at sea in the gray hull Navy. There simply aren't enough ships, so the Youngsters spend a month on YPs or sailing, two weeks at Quantico for leadership training (which was emphatically described as NOT USMC indoctrination), followed by another week playing Marine.

In another vein, amidst the concem in Congress about the expense of four years at Navy compared to four years ROTC, Dave said an analysis had been done looking at the "lifecycle cost" of USNA grads.

Tums out, more USNA grads go into high value training such as nuclear power and aviation, and stay in the Service longer Looked at from a career perspective, USNA alumni are cheaper That was good to hear for a change. He also said they expect about 2500 Navy accessions (new ensigns) this year...about 1000 from USNA, 1000 from ROTC, and 500 from OCS and other sources.. .and the conversation went on until liberty cards began to expire...talked about situational ethics where answers aren't always black and white. Ahh-h-h! You shoulda been there!

I said I wasn't going to pontificate, but a Slummers good enough for me to take serious notes had to be reported. Actually, I've been clearing the decks to prepare for Budd Goodwin's 34th Company newsletter I'll not reproduce every word, because he's nearly as verbose as I am, but he's got a lot of good stuff...so you'll get 95% of the words and 100% of the news.. .even a tale to rival Steve Andre's report of Chuck Penque (check out Elizabeth and Mike Currie's "situation"!)!

What has finally launched this missive is the now past Christmas and New Year holiday season and my holiday greeting cards and letters. Of course, I missed a letter before our annual-except-for-199334th-Company-fall-reunion-in-Annapolis reunion on October 15, 1994. Why? Several reasons, actually: (1) Overloaded work schedule; (2) Working too much; (3) Not taking enough personal time from a too busy work schedule; and (4) procrastination!

It should be clear as to the psychosocial, econotechnical reasons for not writing, but for those of you who don't' speak lawyer but do understand mess decks vemacular, "I've been putting it off and using work as an excuse!"

During the past two years I have seen, talked to, visited with and ENJOYED the presence and company of many of our 34th Companymates and other '67 Classmates and pals. The list is overwhelming.

I even attended the retirement ceremony of Captain Michael P. Currie USN in Key West, FL on July 30, 1993. WOW! Iron Mike and Elizabeth are in paradise! I also visited in May '93. Mike now does for a living what he did for sport for so many years. He and son, Jon, have charter boats which they captain for fishing and diving charters 6 months a year during tourist season and fish commercially the other 6. Jon and wife, Karen, have also made Mike and Elizabeth proud grandparents.

(Budd enclosed a photo from Key West '93 with himself, Mike, and Lou Romano...not sure how Lou sneaked into the picture...jm) Joan and Don Geismar retired from Norfolk, VA in April '93 to Hollywood, FL where Joan teaches with Lance Geismar's wife in an elementary school. (Can you imagine two Mrs. Geismars in die same school?) Don mounted an ice chest on his "pick-em-up" tmck and makes the beer mn between

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constmction sites he and Lance are operating. They (Don and Joan, not Don and Lance) are also grandparents. Don and Joan seem to be serving as a way station for Paula and Jim Cook, and Thomas, as they came and went on their 9-10 month sailing odyssey to the Caribbean. From all reports, it appears that Jim and Thomas are more enthusiastic than Paula about any future sojourns.

Jane and Bill Calhoun are now (as of July 24, "94) retired and still living in Newport, RI. Bill simply changed clothes (Captain's uniform into civilian suit) and kept his same job as Dean of Academic Affairs at the Naval War College. Actually, this is quite a feather in Bill's cap since there was a nationwide search to select his successor, and Bill was picked! BZ, Will!

I visited with Mike Cathey (Col., USMC (Ret)) in Dumphries (can't-get-too-far-from-Quantico), VA at Christmas 1993; in May, 1994; and in October, 1994. He's teaching some, doing accounting and tax work some, and defense contracting some.

His now-adult sons pop in from time to time for extended tours with Dad, Murphy the hound, and Hannibal the 20 lb. cat (BMFC). Mike's oldest.

Chip, stopped in for several months between lengthy sojoums to Australia and Hawaii. I seem to have missed something somewhere Chip has a firm grasp on.

I attended a USNA Glee Club concert here in New Orleans last winter with some USNA grads from other classes, and saw John Till (RADM, USNR). John's Change of Command was mid September and of course, we were all supposedly invited. Never heard from John T. again. That's an admiral for you. We had everything but a food fight at dinner after the show. One of the young (and I emphasize YOUNG) Youngsters in the Glee Club was particularly lively, cheerful, talented, and entertaining and reminded me of a 19-year old Mike Robertson. John and everyone in the party agreed.

Sandy and Mike Robertson are dug in San Diego where Mike has managed to merge his Navy training in logistics with computer savvy to reach into other civilian occupations with the downsizing of the military-industrial complex where he has worked since retirement. He is now with TRW. The multi-talented Sandy keeps doing whatever she sets her mind to. They were very active in the '94 Homecoming West extravaganza when '67 threw a BIG party. I was there, but only Mike and me from 34th Company attended. It was, however, very well attended by the 33rd Company Mates: Tom O'Connor, Paul Kanive, Steve Fagan, etc. They have two major get togethers per year. The guys get together and go skiing for a week each year.

My daughter, BIythe (20), moved to the Big Easy in Mid-July 1993 and our Christmas card shows us loading up in San Diego for the 1850 mile drive to New Orleans. BIythe attended Tulane University in 93-94, taking 22 semester hours, working 20-25 hours/week, and had a B average. Dad is really PROUD!! But, alas.. .she decided to transfer to UC Santa Barbara last fall. Consequently, I moved her there Labor Day weekend after the '67 festivities in San Diego. To say the least, the 93-94 school year was the best of my life having BIythe here fiill time and having the opportunity to watch her mature into such a fine young woman. We spent many an hour talking about her Mom, me, her relationships with her friends and how they've changed, things we've done over the years, ambitions and dreams—memories for a lifetime.

A Class joint in Key West '93

Budd, BIythe and U-Haul!

Ann and Al Davey have two more kids at USNA—both plebes. Al is also the lead in getting us into drag houses over our mini fall reunions. He also gets football tickets for everyone as long as you agree to pay him back. This year, we stayed in a magical house across from St. John's campus, comer of Prince George Street. Built in the 1840s, it has been lovingly restored and immaculately furnished. What a spot. Thanks Al and Ann. Dick Scott's son, Adam, is a senior at USNA and, of course, Dick and Kris are so proud of him as they are all of their brood. Their oldest daughter, Julie, attends Florida State University in Tallahassee, where my uncle was president for 10 years and still lives there.

Enough for now. This could get carried away. I believe I could go on for several more pages, as Roger Paradis can vouchsafe. I have no trouble talking.

At the last minute, I got one more piece, this from Jim Fletcher. Man! What a great month when there are so many participants!

Thought I'd do as instmcted in the Shipmate and send you my email address: bfletcheSopnavemh.navy.mil. Two or three other things to report; I'm retiring from the Navy this summer — it's official — so spread the word and let any takers know that I'm into the job market. You can give out my phone number, or whatever else seems appropriate. Home 703-356-4267, work 703-6978158.

I was in Atlanta last weekend and spent a couple of days with my ex-roommate, Gary McBride. We had a great time drinking home-brew beer from Gary's stock (they're always good) and swapping sea stories (and air stories; Gary's a 727 Captain with Delta). He lives in a super house along the Chattahootchie river and has two great daughters at home. I think he and I drove the girls, including his wife, Jill, crazy because we never stopped talking.

I have new information on coming events from President Dave. The 5th Annual Class "1-Day" Picnic will happen on Saturday, 24 June at the USNA Hospital Point picnic ground and pavilion. As in the past it is bring a dish to share, your own meat and lawn chairs, and all else is provided. Cost is $6.00 per adult, $4.00 young adults and kids eat free! A flyer to all MD, VA, and DC Classmates is in the mail. Anyone else in the area is welcome...come on down. Call 410-263-4469 for details.

And, Dave is ordering the Class' football tickets (6 home games!!). As in the past he is getting down to just a few seats left in the Class section (great seats!) and is looking to get Classmates to buy fliem as their permanent season tickets. Dave would like to get out of the brokering business, but keep the Class section intact. Call him at 410-263-4469 for your order, fast!!

You need nothing more from m e ! T h a t ' s it...Goodnight!... Jim

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Pres., RAdm. Kendell M. Pease USN Sec'y, Leo Kuehn 531 Wilson Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401 Hi guys.. .Here we are in the June issue and somehow the column 1 had written for the April issue got eaten by the electronic bytes monster! So before I start in with the news I have for this month's column, let me pass on the information that didn't get to you in April.

Not too much mail or news to report this month.

What 1 do have is pretty exciting. Right off the top, I am happy to report that the list of new USN flag officers was finally released the end of February and there are four members of the Class on it. For those of you who don't have access to that information and haven't heard the news, the following Classmates are our newest Rear Admirals: JT Lyons, Mike Mullen, Rich Nibe, and Jeff Cook. Currently, JT is Chief of Staff for Seventh Fleet, Mike is a Director at BuPers. Rich is CO. of the ABRAHAM LINCOLN

(CVN-72), and Jeff is the deputy to the PEO for tactical aircraft. Congratulations to each of you on behalf of the entire Class.

Received a short note from Tom Neville. In early February the Governor of Idaho selected Tom as a District Judge for the Idaho Fourth Judicial District.

Tom has served as a Judge of the Magistrate Division of the District Court since January 1987. Tom writes that he "was really honored and humbled to have been selected for this position. The swearing in was a bigger deal than 1 intended, with the Governor administering the oath and all the (state) Supreme Court and Court of Appeals justices there in robes."

Also, a hearty congratulations to you, Tom. An honor well-deserved we're sure. Tom further reports that as a Captain in the Naval Reserves, he commutes from Boise to Seattle where he curtentiy fills the Deputy Commander for Readiness billet with REDCOM 22. The Neville's two oldest children, Charina and Brian, are first year students at Notre Dame and USNA, respectively.

Early Febmary was the occasion of the bimonthly Class luncheon for the Washington area. A small, select group gathered at the Crystal Gateway Marriott. Those in attendance included Chris Chisholm, Neil Walsh (newly retumed to the area after a tour on the West Coast), Gordon Peterson, Bob Eberth, Steve Erb, John Kennedy, and Karl Mahumed. Thanks to Chris for taking muster and passing the list on to me. Upcoming luncheon dates are 6 April, 1 June, and 3 August (all Thursdays)...still meeting at the Crystal Gateway Martiott.

That was for April, and here we are in June...Actually, there was not a lot of mail to help with this month's column. 1 did receive a copy of Steve Haines' latest "Strategic Management Report". Looking through the report 1 see that Steve now has Denny Rowley working with him. Steve's company, the Centre for Strategic Management, based in San Diego, provides management consulting services and presents seminars around the country on strategic management.

1 also received a short note from Tom McKay "65 reporting on his former plebe and our Classmate, Jay Potter. Jay's wife, Mario, is an attorney with Tom in a law firm headed by Jim McQueen "67. Jay is also an attorney but apparently with a different firm.

They are located in Charleston, West Virginia.

In early May I was in Jacksonville, Florida helping coordinate a four-day Navy P-3 aircraft meeting. After the meeting 1 had a little time to kill before flying back to Annapolis, so I decided to stop in at the NAS Exchange to do a little card shopping.

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On entering the air station 1 noticed on the marquee that the change of command ceremony for Commander Naval Base Jacksonville was to take place that day with none other than our own Kevin Delaney scheduled to assume that new job. I followed the signs to the site of the ceremony and arrived just as it was beginning. CNO was the guest speaker Kevin and family are returning to Jacksonville where his last duty in the area was as air station CO. 1 managed to see him briefly after the ceremony, but couldn"t spend much time since 1 had my plane to catch. Kevin is a great guy, has a smile that I will always see when 1 think of him, and I know he'll do a super job in Jacksonville, an area he and his family really love. 1 receive many change of command announcements from Classmates all over (Kevin's was in my mail when 1 returaed home), usually it is not possible for me to attend. 1 felt fortunate and honored to be able to attend this one.

Finally, I have some sad news to pass on as 1 close this month's column. We lost two Classmates in May. Early in the month Sam Clark, a resident of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away. Later in the month following participation in a Chapters Presidents Meeting at the Alumni Association here in Annapolis, Whit Livingston, president of the Atlanta Chapter and a resident of Atianta, died suddenly of a heart attack. On behalf of the Class, 1 extend sympathy to Marjorie Clark and Cynthia Livingston and all the families and friends of these two Classmates. I'm sure those close to these two feel a tremendous loss at their passing. My prayer is that all the best that Sam and Whit made of their time here will long be remembered and serve as an inspiration to those who knew them.

That about does it for this month, guys. Hope you all find time to relax a little this summer, enjoy family, life and all the good things we have in this great country. Take care and don't forget to write! God bless you all...Leo

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June, and are always looking for crew. Anyone interested in trying the cruising life, drop me a card and I'll send you George's address. Great letter, George, have fun out there!!

Surfacing out of the past, Pete Rieth felt pity on the secretary and took time out of his rather interesting life to let us know what's happening. Having left COMOPTEVFOR way back in "85, Pete passed through JUSMAGTHAl, and DISA-JIEO (Ft Monmouth/Colt"s Neck, NJ) into retirement (read new boss, same regime). He spent 18 months with military satellite communications test and evaluation at RF Microsystems out of San Diego, which he describes as a delightful nest of former LDO and MCPO communicators sprinkled liberally with "real" engineers and a token SWO (Pete). At this time, he's on sabbatical, for perhaps a long while, moving to the highlands of Guatemala where his bride, a UN Dept of Peacekeeping Operations staff member, was assigned in January. She's having too much fun in the way high hills for Pete to leave her alone. (Tables tumed, you might say, from all those WESTPAC years.) Dennis Burcal, who was one of us in 11th Company for half our time in Mother B, was to be co-pilot of the trusty Land Cruiser as they headed south in late April. San Diego was good for Pete while it lasted (in '94 he spent more time underway for his company than as Chief Engineer on a destroyer in Yokosuka!), but he's off to the hills of Central America. Meanwhile John Adams keeps harassing him about not making it to reunions, so he felt obliged to continue with inventive excuses and let us know where he'll be for a while. Many thanks, Pete. Hope you get to read this column between jungle treks.

Just a note, in case anyone is wondering, we don't normally print addresses or phone numbers unless specifically requested by the writer However, anybody attempting to contact a Classmate should feel free to mail in a postcard, or give me a call during the day at 703-824-5855 and we'll be happy to respond with whatever information is available. Enjoy your summer vacations, transfers, moves, or transitions—BEAT ARMY!—Steve.

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Pres., William H. Newton 111 Sec'y, Steve Hudock 6006 Woodlake Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310 THANK YOU!—it's nice to know that a few of the Class of '69 are still alive and well out there.

After the past several months of no mail, we did receive some interesting notes.

George Kuck writes us from sunny Nassau where he and Fera moved last November, after delaying departure to allow attendance at Homecoming. Sailing on November 15 in their Alden Ketch, Grunengeist, George and Fern made unscheduled yard periods in Ft Lauderdale and Miami. Artiving off Bimini on 15 Febmary, an hour out of Guncay Bay, they shot a night approach under sail to anchor off of Alice Town, Bimini. George doesn't recommend this approach for anyone faint of heart. Luck was not with them, as their fresh water coolant pump failed and sent them back to the Port Everglades New River yards for repairs. While there, they ran into Jim Aronson who had left at the end of Youngster Year. After a much needed Christmas break up North, they shot across to the Bahamas on 2 March. Hosting a 3rd Company get together at their home in Saefem which included the Gumbert's, McQueen's, Carmichael's, Zuidema's, Scott's, Nastro's, Bamett's, Gary Smith's, Kieffer's, and Jessica and Addison Jones from 1st Company, George and Fera report all is well. They plan to sail back up the East Coast this Spring, artiving in Maine sometime in

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Pres., Fred Hall Sec'y, Cdr Royal ConneU USN (Ret.) 210 Claude St., Annapolis, MD 21401 Greetings all, 1 had hoped that 1 would have some more gouge for the reunion tonight, but the committee meeting was put off until next week. I can report some of the plans but not, unfortunately, the total tariff. First of all, the hotel is sold out. Of course if you have called recently for reservations you already know that. We are planning on a Class Hospitality Suite for the weekend. That will be where you will pick up memorabilia (schlock, for those who remember the 20th, but since it will be ever so much better in quality and selection 1 have to refine my terms.)

Friday night, we are planning to have dinner in the Mess Hall (now King Hall), followed by a cocktail party in Dahlgren (?). There will be buses from the hotel and back that evening, as well as on Saturday moming to shuttle to the Naval Academy Store (exMid Store). Saturday will be the tailgate in the Class of "53 Pavilion and the game (remember to order your tickets to the game from NAAA: 1-800-US4NAVY. You can"t get into the tailgate without tickets to the game). The mailing will go out sometime in May with a retum due date of around 1 July, so be

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on the lookout. There will be a few of the Class plaques from the commissioning of CG-70, available that weekend.

Ed Fahy is back in Washington, DC still living on his 47' ketch, now at the Gangplank Marina in south-west DC. He is now at OpNav as the "In Service Aircraft Carriers" resource sponsor Mostly just defending budgets for the CV/CVN fleet. He left the KALAMAZOO last Fall in the Red Sea. Prior to that he hung out at the War College and was Deputy CAG6 on the FORRESTAL. He notes that the major command screen board reported out with Mike Malone (curtently the EA to ADM Flanagan, CinCLantFlt) and Tom Otterbein going to CVN's and Ed to a CV. The slate should be out well before you read this but not as of when I write. Please note that Ed is being good and telling me about board results that I no longer have access to, thanks for the scoop! Other Classmates in the Air Warfare house include: Tom Perkins Head of AAW programs, and Jeff Lehman Head of all Ranges (Fallon, Cherty Point, etc.) and Training Air Space. Jeff is planning to retire this spring and take on the job of establishing an NJROTC Unit at Hanford, CA. 1 can surely relate! Ed also included some bum gouge on P.J. Fallen, but 1 will include the tmth next. He did see Ken Dieter in Bremerton, where Ken is in charge of the maintenance of Carriers.

Paul "J" Falten goes for the gold as both a First Time Cortespondent and Youngest Progeny Award this month! He blames the former on Bill Magnan and Steve Zavidil. He claims that since he was listed as MIA in the first mailing, "Mags" and "Zavs" accused him of frying to duck the reunion due to some sort of embartassment. He has made amends and is now a regular reader of Shipmate. He did see Mike Gottlieb when he landed at Helena, Montana (P.J. flys for Delta out of Salt Lake City). Mike had been out at the airport shooting touch and goes when he saw a Delta 727 land. Since he knew P.J. worked for Delta, he figured that it had to be him. It apparently took awhile for the old Marine to grasp the abstract concept that there are only about 10,000 Delta pilots and he had been extraordinarily lucky. Anyway, Mike recmited him to play for the "Old Goats" lacrosse team in Vail. Last year, Phil Eslinger built a house down the street from P.J. and property values have plummeted ever since. He thinks it has something to do with his Rugby background. He's also a captain with Delta and a real ski-a-holic. He and Sandi are purportedly great neighbors and have a bigger house, so if you visit Park City, P.J. says stay with Phil.

Mike McReynolds also lives in Park City but had the good sense to not move too close to the others.

Apparently, he has a great reputation for cockpit demeanor and sense of humor, which bugs P.J. because "who ever heard of a "P-3 Puke" with a personality?" He also sees Chuck Stout from time to time when he passes through St Louis. He and Carol are thriving with their two sons. As a matter of fact, they make the Cleavers look like dismal Mid-American failures. Of course he never bought P.J. an airport hotdog. P.J. and his second wife Carol are expecting Nicole on May 7th, while his teenagers, Heather and Eric have become academic slashes, and accomplished ballet dancers. Being a Smoke Hall flunk out, he attributes that to their mother A recent news release shows Denny Williams as the XO of the Naval Aviation Depot at North Island.

NADEP is the San Diego area's largest aerospace employer with over 3,000 employees and provides support services to the F/A-18, E-2C, C-2 and S-3.

Denny spent his early career as a flight instructor then a fighter pilot before becoming an AMDO. He has served in a variety of billets ashore and at sea, with the later part of his career spent in either NavAirSysComHQ or OpNav, culminating with assignment as EA to the Commander, Naval Air Systems Command.

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Captain G. Denny Williams Carolyn Gmbb takes word processor in hand to write about her favorite Marine, Col Clay Gmbb.

He has been selected to command the Marine Barracks at the Yokosuka Naval Base (to include the Sasebo Bartacks too) in July. They are really looking forward to the two year tour Clay is curtently the Director of Concepts and Plans at Quantico. They have two sons who will go over with them but return in the Fall to attend college. Clay saw Ellen and Tom Shields in Newport. Tom retired and is living in Winchester, MA working on a two year project for MIT. Cliff Kolson is the lacrosse coach at Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria, VA. Cliff passes on the sad news that his former roommate John Schilling passed away in Califomia last November I have no other details than that, sorty.

Bits and Pieces: I ran into Hap Perry at the Sea, Air Space Exposition this April, he is doing well and trying not to work too hard or spend too much time inside the Beltway on his job. He told me what it was, then told me to forget it or he'd have to kill me.

I of course, didn't have any paper to write it down and promptly forgot what it was. I did better a little while later when I ran across Mike Steussy (Big Steuss), I stole a pad of paper from him whilst he regaled me with sea stories of being MPA on the LEX and of our own Bill Steussy (Li'l Steuss). For those of you who had forgotten, as had 1, Bill had been with JUUSMAG in Bangkok when he had some major medical problems one night at zero dark thirty.

Fortunately the streets are clear at that time, so they were able to get him to the hospital and save his life.

The Navy decided it was time to assign him to CivPac and he is now in charge of training for the maintenance division of the Oregon Health Science University in Portland.

MAKE PLANS NOW TO COME HOME FOR HOMECOMING '95 OCTOBER

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To CELEBRATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF

USNA.

SEE PAGES 18 & 19 FOR ADVANCE DETAILS.

Can youfindthe "70" in the crest? We can.

Bill Jenkins sends some really mediocre-to-poor photos of our Class gift, the crest at the new visitor's center. I thought that my being in the photo was probably grounds for the Shipmate staff to probably not even run it, but they assured me that they were willing to embartass me at any time, and in any place.

Nick Visco is putting together an E-Mail directory of our Classmates. If you are up on a net and want to be included, contact him at: "nvisco@pen.kl2.va.us" To Mark Rogers, we're all behind you, Mark!

Ring-A-Ding-Ding!

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Pres., Capt. Perry Martini USN Sec'y, Cdr Brian Horais USNRR 11234 Cranbrook Lane, Oakton VA 22124 Hello again from Oakton, Virginia, where springtime is in full swing as I write this article.

A few items artived from multiple sources this past month. The Class gift fund is well on its way to our goal of $125,000 by the 25th reunion. The total pledges as of April 7th are $ 110,000. If you haven't had the opportunity to make a donation yet, don't hold back.

John Ball sent in another newsletter with word on several 71ers, including some long lost company mates.

Bob Flack, who entered USNA with the Class but graduated from the University of South Florida, delivered sailboats, toured France and Spain and then began a career with E-Systems in St. Petersburg, FL. In 1992 Bob became Manager of Quality Assurance with General Dynamics in Tallahassee. Bob and his wife Kim have three children and Bob is an active member of the Alumni Association.

John received help from Dave Poyer in locating John's roommate and best man. Randy Wagner.

Randy provides Dave with technical help on some of his novels (he tells him the cortect way to spell

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AAH-OOO-GAH? ) and is a surfaced submariner working in DC with Naval Intelligence. Randy has orders to Dam Neck, VA this summer as CO of Undersea Surveillance Systems. Ruth and Randy Wagner and their two children curtentiy live in Centerville, VA. Tim Gilman and his family live in Beavercreek, Oregon, where Tim has worked for National Semiconductor since 1977. JefTHemler is at Headquarters Marine Corps and lives in Annandale, VA. Jeff will be moving soon to Camp Pendleton to be CO IstSRIG-lMEF. Thanks for the inputs John! Gerry Byrnes wrote in from Holden, MA with his "unconditional letter of voluntary service" to be the 7th company representative.

Thanks, Jerry, I will accept your offer even though your children refer to 1971 as ancient history. If any of you are still considering volunteering to help update the mailing list for your company in preparation for our 25th reunion, I can use help for the following companies: 1,2,3,6,10,12,15,18,20,21,22,23,25,28,29,31.

Tom Laboon sent in a letter and program from the commissioning of the LABOON (DDG-58), named in honor of Tom's uncle Chaplain John Laboon, Jr. The commissioning was held on March 18,1995 in Norfolk, VA. Tom stated that he realized he was getting old when Chris Weaver, CO of the Naval Station Norfolk, attended the commissioning (or maybe it's just Chris that is getting old, Tom....).

A.J. Whittle also attended the ceremony. A.J. is busy peddling missile systems for Lockheed/Martin. During the dependent's cmise on the LABOON Tom met Mike Duncan's father who was Class of '44. Mike is curtently stationed in Europe but is headed back to the states this summer Tom also sent in news on Tom Ledvina who is in the JAG Corps in DC and is getting close to actually retiring. Tom ran into Bob Chimenti in the DC area. Bob flies for FEDEX out of Memphis and recently started flying the DC route. And as a final bit of news, Tom Laboon recently started a new job with Law Engineering and Environmental Services where he is the Director of their Environmental Policy Center in DC. Good luck Tom (he says "send work).

Tom Laboon In closing, I receive regular updates from Jim Hergenroeder and Ron Spratt who are co- chairing the 25th reunion. The reunion committee's planning activities are in full swing, so be sure to mark your calendars for October, 1996 for a memorable reunion.

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Pres., LCol. Bob Lee USMC Sec'y, Cdr. Rich Robison USN (Ret.) 12695 Catawba Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22192 (703)590-7716 Just a short note on the meetings we have been having in Annapolis. We have been meeting the second Saturday, of the second month of the quarter at the Alumni House in the Tap Room. The Alumni House has changed it's schedule and is normally closed on Saturdays. If our participation was larger, then I would ask them to reconsider opening. While they are supportive of our meetings, they would prefer to host us concurtently with another event (such as a wedding or large meeting). Based on this and my curtent assignment 1 have decided to move the meeting to Rickover Hall RM 301 at 10:00 am. The meetings for 1995 are 12 August and 11 November (Navy vs. Delaware HOME).

Homecoming is 21 Oct. (Villanova) and I have made artangements for a combined Tailgater with Class of '71 and I am working on a Reception at my house on 9 Porter Road. Should you come to the Academy for any reason, please feel free to stop by.

Marcia and I would love to see you and let you rest and enjoy the place. If you have any ideas, comments, and or would like to serve in a position for the Class, then please contact me at 9 Porter Road, Annapolis MD, 21402; 410-293-6311 or e-mail bmner@nadn.navy.mil. Todd Bmner Beat Army!

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Pres., Tom Storch Sec'y, Dirk P. D. Mosis HI PO. Box 27338, Houston, TX 77227-7334 713-656-7736 (w), 713-871-8958 (h) Summertime is here! Change is in the air. 26 years since swearing in, and 22 years since graduation. I sure don't feel that old.

But, when 1 tell friends and people from my office that Ken Mayeaux and I met 26 years ago, I know they (mostly Generation X'ers) think that is a long time ago. I see Ken fairly regularly now that he has moved to Houston and bought a house. He joined up with my office for some golf, barbecue, and beer recentiy. A great combination for that Cajun; we were missing Dailey, Dicks and Thompson to really round out the party.

Marc Goldberg sent us his final DC area luncheon report: The Class of "73 (DC area) had another wellattended quarterly luncheon. Twenty-four Classmates, including many newcomers, met at Ruby Tuesday's in the Pentagon City Mall on April 4, 1995. The attendees were: Michael Seiwald (settiing back into DC after retiring from USN); Chuck McKeone (life after the Corps is good); John Cotton; Mark Bultemeier; Mike Rader (reports that his wife, Connie, is working as a staff assistant for the Senate Armed Services Committee!); Jim Hamlin; Howard Sidman; Bob Klaus; Bill Gravell; Bill Clair; Jim Hillenraayer (planning to retire in September); Dave Cornell (asks, "Did Wiz ever get his ship?"): Jim Somers; Rick Elliott; Rick Wagner; Bob Maskell; Mark Brousseau; Tom White (Congrats! Recently selected to Colonel, USMC); Denny Dwyer (Navy is still better

than work!); Pete Scala; Brad Gregor; Ken Smith (retired in April); Bill Holmes (still looking for items for Class of '73 time capsule. Anyone with items to conuibute, call Bill at 202-226-2585); Marc Goldberg (leaving the DC area in June, headed for Bangor, Washington and command of ALASKA).

The next luncheon will be on Tuesday, July 11, 1995 at the same location. Ken Landers will be taking over the call tree as the Luncheon Coordinator For information on the DC area call tree and for out-of-towners who will be in DC for the next luncheon, contact Ken at 703-425-9822.

Additionally, Marc adds: "Dirk, I have recentiy been pleased with the consistent size and enthusiasm of the DC luncheon crowd. I think the secret has been good communication and a central, easy to get to, location. I know Ken Landers will keep things going and you should hear from him next quarter with a flurry of Class news. For us, it's time to dust off the boxes, pack up our gear, and head out for another 'coast to coast' move. Have a great summer—I'll be in touch from the Pacific."

Marc, BZ! What a great job you have done for '73! I know it is not easy; a big thanks from '73! All the best on ALASKA.

Ken Landers, good luck! You have really got a great base on which to build.

I spoke with Tom Gallagher. He is at the Naval War College right now, and Cathy's busier than ever with all her "volunteer" work following her retirement. I will visit the Gallagher's in June as I attend a conference at the War College for civilian and military. Thanks, Tom, for getting me on this invitation list.

I received an interesting mailer from "Call to Colors", 410-296-6141 and fax 401-296-6142. Their brochure presents some very attractive and professional display cases for your awards, ribbons, medals, etc. I do not normally put in the column each of the ads I receive from retailers, but this group really appears to have great work.

I spoke to Don Jefferson, just to catch up.

Alexandra is touring the East Coast college campuses with Don and Bev to see where she will go in '96.

Brad is working hard on all fronts and doing well at Dartmouth. Our sympathies to Don and Bev, whose fathers have passed away over the past 6 months.

God speed.

I also spoke to Ross Harding. He is doing well as he transitions to CivSouthEast.

Have you noticed anything above? Intuitively obvious to the casual observer. Above.. .one letter— one live siting—three phone calls. Thus, 1 will take it anyway I can. Call me at 713-656-7736 or 713871-8958, or fax 713-656-1034, or write to above!

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Pres., Steve Middl t o n S e c ' y , Cdr. Bill Hall, SC USN, Retired 1833 Meadowgrove Ln, Frederick, MD 21702 This month's column finds your scribe a little perplexed as to what the future holds in store for him job-wise. At this time 1 am scheduled to start a new position in Boston on, or about, 17 May. As some of you may remember, after retiring I went to work for an airline catering firm and in the last 8 months 1 have been in and out of 11 kitchens as an internal management consultant. On 17 May I am scheduled to start working as the Food Service Manager

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at our two kitchens at Boston's Logan Airport. However, Delta airlines recently transferted their Boston account to one of our competitors and as a direct result, 1 may only have one kitchen to manage when 1 get to Boston. At the same time, my company is "in-play", and we expect to be bought any day now by one of two companies that have been giving us a very thorough going over One of the companies is also a major investor in one of our competitors and as a result we expect to merge with the competition if bought by this particular company. Needless to say, my future in the airline catering business is anything but secure at this time. Of course we were taught that change was inevitable and to react quickly and effectively when it occurted. 'Nough said about my situation, but keep using my address in Frederick until 1 provide a new one in Boston.

wife Kathy. Kathy is next to Jeff Liggio (who gets the "Best Tie at the Reunion" award) and Jeff's wife Susan. I think Susan won the "I've had 3 kids, lived with Jeff for 17 years and still look 23" award.

My wife Natalie is on my left. I would have included a shot of John Brown giving Natalie a hug, but I don't think the readership could have stomached such a sight.

Randy Seftas returaed a phone message from me with a nice letter and some accompanying photos.

Randy and Natalie are still at 5120 Marx Drive, West River, MD 20778, and Randy writes: I know that I committed to writing this letter in November/December of last year, but hey, my boss here at NASA is a former A-7 pilot from the class of '66 and he's a slave driver What else can 1 say!!

Anyway, 1 wanted to send in some pictures of Classmates that I took at the reunion and bring everyone up to speed on some Classmates that I know about who were not in attendance at our 20th.

The first picture shows how well five members of 29th company have aged in the past 20 years.

There's myself. Rich Anderson, Mike Wahl, Jim Wilbur, and "the no mustache man" Ty Aldinger.

'74 and wives On to what I know of our Classmates who were not in attendance at the 20th. Bill Readdy was not there because he was in Russia working out details of the joint US-Russian missions to the MIR space station. Our sole astronaut Classmate lives in Houston, works at Johnson Space Center, has had two shuttle missions thus far and I understand that he's slated for an upcoming flight as Mission Commander Mr. Bill occasionally gets up to the Washington, DC area to do rescheduled reserve drills at Naval Space Command. Prior to going to Russia last year. Bill completed the Russian course at the Defense Language Institute where they totally immerse you in language training. It didn't sound like a lot of fun, but then again, neither does Moscow in January.

Logan Milliken, one of my two roommates from school will be retiring this August after 21 glorious years as an Engineering Duty Officer Logan's stationed in San Diego at the Readiness Support Group and is job searching in that area since his wife Linda is from there and he's basically PWed. Milliken boy has 4 kids, (2 boys, 2 girls) and a dog, a professional engineering degree from MIT and says that he's still incredibly handsome. Last May Logan, J.J. Quinn and I got together at J.J.s place in San Diego for a mini-reunion. Logan couldn't stay long because he had to go study to take the "Professional Engineers" exam to get his license in the State of Califomia (sweat). It's good to see that no matter how much things change, they still stay the same.

Speaking of J.J. Quinn. His story for why he was not in attendance at the 20th was because his CO (J.J.'s the XO on the NIMITZ) said he couldn't spare him being away for a single weekend. The ship's in the yard Quinn!!! What's more important, your Classmates or the NIMITZ??? Anyway, J.J. swallowed the nuclear pill and for about 2 years did the Rickover version of SERE school and is now in line to be a nuc carrier skipper. NIMITZ is homeported out of Bremerton, WA and J.J. authorized me to tell all you that if you're ever in Washington, slop by and make yourself at home, eat his food and drink all of his beer.

I realize I'm being a littie hard on J.J. but I think there is a good reason and here it is. The Sunday after our 20th reunion my wife was in Washington, DC dragging some relatives around the city and she ran into the Quinn man coming out of the Yum Yum Tree bar with some guy named Bruce. J.J. acted like he didn't know her and said his name was "Danny Erier" but she's pretty certain it was him. Boy, what this new Navy does to people!!

That's all for now.

Thank you Randy, for that "insightful" letter I'm sure that in the future friends and Classmates alike (if I can use those two terms in close proximity to one another) will tura and run the other way when they see you coming.

As a reminder to those of you out there who still haven't responded to our Class fund drive, please do. As a Class we've committed to a couple of pretty important projects at the Academy and it will take a special effort on everyone's part to make that commitment come true. That is all for now.

Randy Seftas, Rich Anderson, Mike Wahl, Jim Wilbur, and "the no mustache man" Ty Aldinger.

Charlie Miletich and Danny Driscoll The second picture is of Charlie Miletich and Danny Driscoll. I realize that this isn't the greatest picture of these two (seeing as how Charlie looks like he just smelled something bad and Dan has that "Popeye the Sailor Man" look) but I don't think either one will really hold it against me. Besides, neither one of them know where I live! (Scribe note: They do now!) Please note how nutritionally conscience Dan is (I very small sandwich on his plate). My how times have changed since Ttables.

The third picture includes wives. I can't remember who took this picture and cut off a third of Chris Virtue, but let's blame it on Bob Whitmire. Yeah, that's it. Bob Whitmire did it. Chris, I apologize for Bob Whitmire's poor photographic abilities, but he did at least get a great picture of your lovely

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Pres., Raymond P. Wassel, Jr. Sec'y, Cdr David P. Gray USNR 739 Cedar Run, Waldorf, MD 20603 Just survived Mary's annual Spring pilgrimage to San Diego for the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films. Mary is the Conference Secretary, one of the vital links which makes the conference a success. She received a standing ovation for her support at this year's banquet. Special thanks to my parents for their help in watching the kids while 1 went to work. Well enough about the Gray's. On to this month's news. The Fleet Hometown News Center reported that Steven Hill is the Commanding Officer of the KLAKRING, which has been stationed in the Adriatic off Bosnia. 1 also received a letter from Bill Squires: I am still the Director of Stadium Operations at Giants Stadium, which is home to both the Jets and Giants of the National Football League. 1994 was an extremely busy year since we hosted 7 World Cup games, 15 rock concerts and 22 football games.

1995 won't be nearly as busy, but a visit by the Pope is scheduled for October 6 and should be the most significant event of the year I have been here almost five years and, without question, the highlight of my tenure has been the 1993 Army vs. Navy game. It was a great experience, a lot of fun and it brought back many memories. Discussions are preliminary at this time, but it looks like the Army vs.

Navy game will be played at Giants stadium in 1997.

I recently got married to a beautiful lady by the name of Jodi, who works for NBC Sports. The attached picture was taken at the reception and the individuals in the picture from left to right are as follows: Bill McGloon, '75; Eric Guerrazzi, '75; William D. Squires. '75; Scott McRoberts, '68.

Bill McGloon, '75; Eric Guen-azzi, '75; William D. Squires, '75; Scott McRoberts, '68.

A good time was had by all, and a three week honeymoon to Australia followed.

I look forward to seeing our Classmates at our 20 year reunion this year, and if by chance anyone is in the New York metropolitan area and would like to attend a football game, please feel free to call 201-460-4204.

Thanks for the update. Bill, and Congrats on your marriage. Looking forward to see you and everyone else at the 20th. Remember to make your reservations at the Marriott at BWI airport. 1 also received an invitation to Robert Eichelberger's Change of Command. Congrats on a successful tour as CO of the KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642). As a last item I would like to congratulate my brother Brendan, '77, on his assuming Command of VP-9 in May. Well that's it for this month. Take Care...Dave

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of fun. He wouldn't tell me exactly what he does, because he'd have to kill me if he did.

P.S. My home phone is 215-699-3470, work is 215-839-3200x1370 That's about it for this issue—except for this last item.. .Congratulations are in order for Faye and Joe Sheppard who were blessed with the 2 January 95 arrival of a 101b, 20.5 inch bundle of joy—Joseph Lawrence Sheppard IV. lOlbs? Navy football 2015?

Best Wishes to you all!

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Pres., Chuck Gorum Sec'y, Cdr. Tim Traaen USN 4704 Fisherman's Cove, Montclair, VA 22026 (703) 730-2240 (H); 607-0902 (W) Welcome to Summer of ' 9 5 . . . As 1 write this, 1 am looking forward to the coming change of scenery — if all goes right, by the time this is printed, my family and 1 will be enjoying the white sandy beaches in sunny San Diego!

Anyway, 1 have just retumed from an arduous two week shipbuilding industry study to Finland, Sweden, and Denmark. I really should have gotten hardship pay! While in Sweden, we went to the U.S. Embassy for some country briefings, and, wonder of wonders, in walks Hugh "Howdy" Neighbor.

Hugh left the Navy after his initial obligation was completed and entered the Foreign Service Office, with which he has since been serving. He has had postings to London, Germany, and for the last year and a half, Stockholm. He is happily married to a Swedish girl and the Neighbors have three young children. He extends his greetings to all 76ers! If you remember. Howdy was 76's first celebrity. He was a contestant on a game show the summer we entered the Academy, and mentioned to the Host that he would be attending a "summer camp" prior to Academic year. His description of Plebe Summer certainly endeared him to all the firsties!

Recently received a note from Rick DaPrato, who writes from Dayton, Ohio...

I recently retumed to Hughes Aircraft Company after a stint with Harris Corporation. After I left USMC in 1984,1 joined Hughes, so this is like coming home. I am the Manager of the Dayton Engineering Center for the Radar and Communications Systems Sector They build the fire control radars for the F-14/I8/15C,E and the B-2 targeting radar.

By the way, I might be the first of our Class to actually "retire". I use the word loosely, because I retired from the Naval Reserves. When I departed the USMC, I switched back to the Navy for Reserve duty. At my 19th year (if you are counting— remember NAPS counts), I found myself in the nonpay side of the reserves. The Navy created the Reserve Transition Benefit program to expedite the reduction in force. I chose to take the RTB, which allowed me to retire as a Commander on 1 January 95. I am still acting as a Blue & Gold Officer in southwestern Ohio. The talent going to school these days seems to be far ahead of us.

I understand that LtCol Dave Kerrick is now in command of HMM-264 and Chuck Mehalic is CO of either HMM-261 or 263 at MCAS New River, NC. P.S. Has anyone seen or heard from my roommate Tim Criner?

Also got a note from the CO of WHALE ( S A N 638)—our very own Scott Pugh. Scott spent some time at the North Pole.. .says he was on a secret mission to see if Rudolph's nose really does shine.

WHALE left Groton in May for the USCENTCOM AOR. They will then transit the Indian and Pacific Oceans enroute to inactivation at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton.

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Scott Pugh wore a '7b shirt and about 5U pounds uf other clothing during a recent visit to the North Pole on WHALE Ted Fredrick sent an update...

Wyndy and I (and the four kids) are more or less happily setrted into the routine in Pascagoula, where I am CO of STEPHEN GROVES ( F F G - 2 9 ) . In five

months, I've only been home for three months—I guess I should consider myself fortunate—but time has passed by quickly. I'm one of three Classmates in Command here in Pascagoula—Bill Hawn has JACK WILLIAMS (FFG-24). Joe Zacharzuk just took over JOHN L. HALL (FFG-32) on St Patrick's Day.

I have run into other Classmates here in Pascagoula—Roy Balaconis was here for a while, and he's just commissioned MITSCHER (DDG-59)

and will be homeported in Norfolk. Ricky Carper is now in Mayport, in command of FFG-7.

My family and I went to a Mardis Gras parade in Slidell, LA, with Rex Bent, his wife and three boys. Rex has left the TAR community on an early retirement and is now mnning a USPA/IRA office in New Orleans. I've also talked to John Davis, who is now a doctor John works in two hospitals in the New Orleans area, and is now talking about starting up a resort community somewhere in Florida.

Last, but hardly least, my ex-roommate, Paul Paskey, is now a lawyer and works in the VA Beach area.

Captain Feckler and Dennis Herrington shortly after Dick took command of CARR (FFG-52)—see last month's column.

Hey guys, thanks for all the gouge! Keep it flowing!

And from Chuck: It is with great sorrow that I report the death of our Classmate, and my company mate, Cdr. Joe Kleefisch. Joe was piloting the F/A-18D that crashed in a severe snowstorm May 17th, north of Taos, New Mexico. RADM James Prout '66, commander of the VINSON battle group was a passenger onboard and also a casualty. Joe was just finishing a very successful tour as Commanding Officer of VF-25. Joe is survived by his wife Nancy and two sons, Joe Jr. and Matthew. I had not crossed paths with Joe since graduation but fondly remember him during those years together Anyone wishing to may send contributions to: Kleefisch Boys Education Fund, Templeton World Fund, C/O USPA-IRA, 237 C Street, Lemoore, CA 93245.

God Bless you Joe, we'll miss you.

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I live at 1603 Overbrook Drive, Gwynedd Valley, PA, 19437-0592 with my wife Terry, daughter Jennifer (16-God help me) and son Donald (12) from a previous, and our daughter, Bailey (2). I work for Jacobs Engineering and manage a group that does process, process utility, and HVAC design for biotechnology manufacturing facilities. It's a great life, doing high lech, high risk work for companies with no products and no money. Terry is a marketing manager for Astra Merck, and has done very well pushing dmgs.

Other than that. I don't have an awful lot to report, except that I've seen Dan Beary a couple of times recently. Dan is a program manager for Martin Marietta and lives with his kids in Conifer, CO. He drops by their Valley Forge facility occasionally, and comes over to eat my steaks and drink my beer. He's doing great and seems to be having a lot

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Pres., Cdr Owen G. Thorp 111 USNR Sec'y, Cdr BiU MUlward USN 200 Windstone D r , Portsmouth RI 02871 Shipmates, happy June!. This issue marks the tenth year that 1 have been preparing our column. As such, I would like to thank each one of you who has made a newsworthy contribution. You are the ones for whom I continue to write!

Jim Childress dropped a line from his home in Mansfield, Ohio. He reports being named partner in a law firm there and his wife earning tenure as a professor at North Central Technical College. Great News! In his spare time, Jim serves as a Blue and Gold Officer for the North Central Ohio Region where he recently sponsored a candidate accepted for the Class of 1999! Where has the time gone? Jim has kept in contact with Matt Chabal, also a lawyer, but who works in Harrisburg, PA. Thanks for the super news Jim, and congratulations from your

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Ann Pickard, wife of Dan Smith, recently sent a news clipping from the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle concerning Pete Ozimek. Why, might one ask, did Ann—wife of Dan—send an article about Pete?

Simple enough. Ann is from Wyoming, and Pete is the Commanding Officer of the recently commissioned, CHEYENNE—a fast attack submarine named after Wyoming's state capital. The article mentioned plans for the city council to attend the ceremony, but further explained how the ship was named. They attribute the naming of CHEYENNE to a 1989 letter written by Jim Francis ('76) to the Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce suggesting that it would be nice to have the last of the Los Angeles class submarines named after their city. Not too tough a task from a state that has more Senators than Congressmen, because when the ship was named, the Secretary of Defense was none other than the Honorable Dick Cheney—former Congressman from Wyoming! Terrific news Ann! This closes out another month. Keep those cards and letters coming! Until next month, happy trails... Bill (1 was dropped from the Naval War College Interact account. As soon as 1 am able to get back online, I'll let you know my new cyber address).

though,—the bovine diva ain't sung on that project yet!) Additionally, the Class of 78 has taken the lead in contributing to the formation of an Unrestricted Endowment. This endowment will serve to support the Superintendent and services of the Alumni Association in the years to come. It will provide annual funds and flexibility for Superintendent's priority projects as they arise.

In John's letter he asked you to try and pledge $97.50 per quarter, for two years. That would mean a total pledge of $780.00 (Get it—$780.00?). Its a lot less than some folks give to their civilian postgraduate alma maters on an annual basis. For some of you, its less than your O'Club Tab or greens fees.

Concurtent with John's letter, a professional phone solicitation, authorized by the Class, is underway— It's not pushy and it just serves as a reminder and to gently coax your giving nature. Hey, it works! They even got me to quit procrastinating and break into my piggy-bank. Besides, they're also courteous, good and a heck-of-a-lot better than those yahoos who call you up at dinner time to sell insurance or Place Mat of the Month Club memberships. The proof is in the results and your responses.

As of the end of April, 300 classmates have been contacted by phone. Pledges have totaled $43,000 and the average pledge is about $400 total for the two years! There are 960 of us who graduated. At this rate we could bust the $100,00 mark with ease!

We actually only have a tally on 830 of our graduates (at least we think we do) and that's all that are Membership: 85% on the phone list. If you know of someone who might not have been contacted (like yourself) call the Alumni House to get on board.

Pres., John Rudder Sec'y, Vince Balderrama Now I know there are some of you have ques45 Little Fawn Dr, Shelton, CT 06484 tioned and computed that if everyone gave the miniThis is going to be another rapid gun column. mum pledge we would have nearly $749 grand in There appear to be a lot more of them lately. Get donations (rounded up). Well, we would love nothused to it. Until 1 get through this masters program ing more than for that to happen because first of all next year, it looks to be the order of the day. Be- it would establish us as the tme fat cats of the Alumni tween the extra workload in the office, class cases, House, (not that we aren't already) and secondly it tests and projects I can't tell whether I am coming or would enable the Class to most strongly and actively going. Despite what Gary Lovgren had claimed— promote and support programs to benefit the Acadit's only a lot of reading, if you do it—it still is a lot. emy, the mids most particularly, fellow alumni, our Selective scanning and bagging it altogether, still own Class projects and events, and a slew of things hasn't significantly diminished the load. Conse- we haven't even begun to dream about! But the realquentiy, the days all seem like Mondays and the clock ity is that we won't hit that three quarter million and calendar much too short for my purposes. For- dollar mark, because not everyone can be located tunately, I had a Plebe Summer and will try my best and not everyone gives. In the previous years of to pass muster Besides, I am blessed with a very alumni fund drives, 690 in our Class have contribunderstanding Editorial staff (but they still have their uted! That means only 30% have been regular dolimits—which I seem to keep pressing.) Anyway, on nors. The fact is that graduates are more likely to give to their Postgraduate degree school than to the to the news.

Academy; largely because of the misunderstanding Allow me a littie (okay a LOT) Class business for that it's all taken up by the taxpayer—It isn't! this column, if you will. (I mean, you really have to, But that is all changing—between John's letter and don't you? It's not like you can say norightnow and erase this stuff) By now those of you who get this the phone-a-thon were turning it around. So far, 44% Mag should have received a letter from our Class of those who were [ed. note: At this point Vince's President, John Rudder, (that's the guy whose name transmission via Over-the-Wall was cut off. I atappears above mine, and whose address it is not!). tempted to contact him, but you '78ers know what a Anyway, John wrote informing you of our Class slippery devil he is. The Shipmate staff is truly grateproject kickoff and fund drive push. Yes, those of ful for his efforts to utilize electronic means to get you who are quicker on the ball can see it was a so- his column to us and apologize for not being able to licitation—but it is a good one and for a good cause. include it in its entirety.]

For those of you who haven't read the letter yet. We have begun to posture our Class to be able to fund a variety of projects in the future for the benefit of the Naval Academy, Midshipmen and our Class and Class objectives. These projects take seed and waDon't forget to update your tering monies and that's where John's letter—and address in order to continue your positive response comes in! Our first undertaking is a Sculpture Garden which will be prominentiy receiving Shipmate. featured in front of the new Visitors Center. (I know Craig Diffie was the creator and proponent of lightCall 410-263-4448 to give us ing the Chapel Dome, but it didn't make the initial your new address. cut. Sorty, Diff, in spite of what Rudder may claim 1 still am an advocate of your idea. I'll have to do a better marketing pitch next time. Don't worry

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Pres., Mike Finley Sec'y, Ken Russell 210 South Main Street, PO Box 380, Ariington, SD 57212 (605)983-4777 Ever have that feeling that you're running down a hallway and it keeps getting longer no matter how fast you run? Or you're back at Navy and you go into afinalwithout even knowing you had that class?

Man, 1 been there, done that lately. Next winter I'm throwing four tons of clay before May 1st so that 1 feel a little ahead of the game for the summer art shows. It's a nice problem to have but 1 feel a bit rushed for a new age nineties sensitive guy like me.

Being as how that first bit of filler is basic whining and none of you have a clue as to what I'm talking about, let's dispense with any further attempt at startin' this thing off with a courtesy chuckle and move along smartly, shall we?

One administrative note: this is coming to you via a new and VERY fast Word Processor of Love, courtesy of computer techno-genius Sam Hull. Being totally disgusted with my mewing about my old and slow machine on Over The Wall, Sam built and sent me a 486 that is much quicker than the old WPOL. Sam, thanks a bunch for the machine and long laborious phone calls to help a brain dead guy like yours truly make it work.

FRANK, I screwed up last month and forgot to put in your new number for the '79 Washington Metropolitan Classmates Club. Sorty Frank. It's all part of the new business startup, glazed eye fog I've been in the past few months. I think after the Brookings Summer Arts Festival in July, I'll have a better idea of how to find my six o'clock with both hands. In the mean time, I need lots of mirtors and maps. KIDS!! The new phone number for Frank Dombrowski is (MaryAnn could you please make Vince put the article down right now, just long enough for him not to forget to write it down?

Thanks) 703-341-7889. If you're in the DC area, fry to stay in touch with each other. It's a good thing.

Also, mucho thanks to the Frankmeister for doing the Class picture stuff and getting them to all of us.

(By the way Frank, the guy who wrote the article about our shop put it on the AP Wire. We were all over the midwest.)

Next out of the hopper o' info is an action packed phone call I got from Stan Clark. Stan's a pilot for Atlas Air and flies that no-name picante sauce all over the world in 747's out of New York City. He flew F-14's, did the 15 year retirement deal and is now making the monthly big bucks. Stan, wife Michelle and kid units, Jessica and Ryan live in VA Beach directly behind the house that Dan Cloyd built. Dan's the fleet up XO for VF-84 and should be taking over here real shortly. A few other guys who have screened are Jim Hillan and famous 48 Hours star. Drew Brugal. Harvey Lyons is stationed at TI on the CARGRU 3 admiral's staff. Stan thanks for the phone call.

Another phone con was with Blaine Brandon, Ocean Master of the Universe. He called to cortect the name of one of the Niner's he talked about from the Philippines. Unfortunately, I forgot to write it down so the misnamed Leon-Guererta, send the hate mail to me. It's my fault as of March 10th when I talked to Blaine. Blaine sent word that Gary Fresquez is back home in Raton, NM counseling repeat offenders in the criminal justice system. I'd have a real tough time with that job. Yeah, I'd probably get fired after a week for saying something like, "Mister Bullet is gonna make a BIG hole in your forehead if you break the law again." Chuck Kuzma took the retirement check after 16 and is now the VP Shipmate, June 1995

of an environmental engineering firm. Justin Aschenbrenner is, 1 think Blaine said, the President of Gates Rubber Company in Denver No matter, Justin still has to pick up his report chit back at Main Office for unauthorized retrieval-in-the-raw of a soccer ball off Hospital Point when he was a Firstie.

Seems as though during a 10 mile run, Justin, seeing the soccer team needed some help, stripped down to his birthday suit, dove into the Severn, and swam out to get the ball. They appreciated it but if 1 remember the story right, someone from a not all-male class, failed to see the humanitarian side of the deed and fried him. Good thing she never got Justin's name, just got the report chit filed. Justin, we're all a little professionally embartassed that you haven't as yet, turned yourself in. Perhaps Gary could counsel you to come clean and rid yourself of the pain and guilt you must be going through. Blaine, thanks for the info. /ANOTHER late entry (let's see, do I put my hands above my head to find my rear-end? No, then I'd be upside down. Nevermind.) is from a non-Niner who wrote about Tom Warren. Tom started out as a Special Agent for the FBI and did stuff like head up the FBI-Los Angeles SWAT Team. He was also the senior FBI-Los Angeles bomb technician and participated in the World Trade Center bombing investigation.. His stellar performance landed him in HQ Washington DC as Supervisory Special Agent assigned to the Explosives Unit, Bomb Data Center, FBI Laboratory, Washington, DC. (Try saying that with a mouth full of crackers). The guy who wrote the letter was a member of one of the non-all male classes who mentioned that he was surprised that Tom did so well even after being a lacrosse player at Navy. 1 don't think it surprises the rest of us. Tom, if your pal got this article to you, how's about calling up the Home Office back in Annapolis and joining the Alumni Association. Besides my pathetic stabs at comedy each month, you'll also receive a free set of Ginsu knives from Alumni House Prez, Ron Brandquist along with a handsome cartying case.

AND you'll be automatically entered in the "Can't Get Enough Of That BRASSO" Sweepstakes becoming eligible to win a lifetime supply of that junk that makes a dam shiny belt buckle. Folks, 1 think Tom's on the phone to Cordy as we speak.

Jean Bradley was kind enough to send a note and a picture of Mike in the cockpit of a Cobra. Jean reported that the Michael F. Bradley Foundation is already providing funds to help kids stay off the streets and participate in the sport of lacrosse. If you'd like to participate, send donations to the Michael F. Bradley Foundation, P O . Box 231101, Montgomery, AL 36123-1101. Jean, thanks so much for the note and photo. It brings back great memories of Mike for all of us in the Class.

21 Club is Phil, wife Charla, Anne-Fertel and Bob Tata and in the background is the creator of the tangy Tiger Sauce, Bob Leszczynski. Apparently Bob Leszczynski smuggled in ajar of Pace picante sauce, getting him into all kinds of unprintable escapades there in The Big Apple. Bob, thanks for the note and the picture. Phil, Congrats to you and Charla. Phil, I have a comment about the look on your face in the picture but I know I'd be in big frouble with Vicky if 1 wrote it down.

And now, get ready for a Fortest Gump sized "Info is as Info does" rendition by the most incredible, famous and wacky bunch of joumalistic wizards ever to hit Dillingham Boulevard's Silver Screen of Scuttlebutt. You know 'em, you love 'em, kids it's time to double your pleasure and double your info chewing fun with some zany FLEET HOME TOWN NEWS RELEASES!!! Tim Junette was recentiy awarded an MSM. Good on you Tim. Tim Hewitt should be retuming here real soon from a six month MODLOC Cmise From Hell off the coast of Bosnia.

The politically cortect word for what the Marine Corps can now do is, and I quote: "provide a unique crisis-response option, which can be WITHDRAWN (my emphasis) quickly when no longer needed."

Makes me want to get seasick. Hey, a ghost of the last political administration just appeared to me in a vision. He said, "The present political administration too, shall pass." Wonder what he meant by that?

Oh well, thought I'd "share" that with you. Anyway, back at the ranch...

HEY KEN, ARE WE DONE YET?! Yes, the pain is almost over and please let me remind you that when M r P.O. Box gets dusty, the torture gets much worse.

And I think we all know how painful that can be.

Take this article for instance...So sharpen up the Eberhard's and drop me a line about your doin's. Ed Francis, I'm counting on you. Julie, IP, make him write. Until July-August, I'll be making pots and hittin' the road to art shows. Ken. '79, Omnes Viri.

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Mike Bradley 1 got a news flash and photo from Bob Tata. Super Bowl Winner, Restaurant Owner and Famous Denture Wearer, Phil McConkey got martied last summer in New Mexico. Pictured at New York City's Shipmate, June 1995

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Pres., Tim Kobosko Secy, LCdr Joseph A. Grace, Jr. USNR 1600 Canal St., Suite 710, New Orieans LA 70112 (504) 539-YALL; fax (804) 728-0496 Happy Jazz Fest! It seems that there is always something brewing here in the Big Easy, some kind of festival, party, tradition, or just plain get together that keeps the city rolling. 1 wish that I had the time to get to more of the events, but as you can imagine, these things must be designed for those who don't live here. It always seems that business and real life get in the way of good times. I wonder if that's an original thought? Anyway, we are almost in the house here in New Orleans. The contractors have been scraping, painting, chipping, cursing, negotiating, and generally working their tails off. This is the first time that we haven't done the renovation ourselves and 1 must admit that it was really great to utter those all important words...do it! It will be great to get away from this life of gypsies that we have been living and back to that real life I spoke of earlier This was a really lean month for mail, in fact, I don't think that 1 received a single letter, so we need to go back to the pleading and begging stages.. .OK.. .I'll beg. Please, please, please, please, please, send in some news...how's that? Anyway, on to the held over mail bag with some quick updates, (some older than others) Andy Hargreaves is in Washington DC working for MR&S Design for the CVN-76. Two dogs for protection, two cats to exercise the dogs, and "playing airplane with house staffers and making money."

Teresa Ann and Mark Ingram are living in Sevema Park where Mark is a major in the Marines. They have no children and Mark is on the OPNAV staff working on the V-22. He is in the CH-46 community and claims New River MCAS, NC forever Mark "gave Andy Hargreaves money for some damn airplane ride... ?" Gail and Eric Bayler and their daughter Eileen moved back to DC (a year ago) where he is an oceanographer/meteorologist at Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) which is the new name for Strategic Defense Initiative Organization.

He is in program management work for sensor and phenomenology programs. Jeff Miller is with PMA199 H-60 Program Office, working on the SN-60 R Air vehicle interface.

I'll let ya'll figure out the next one—what we call a stealth letter: Hey Joe— I read with fmstration your call for news for, sometimes, some things happen such that when something fantastic, a cause de celebre occurs, an appropriate degree of anonymity must prevail. So, suffice it to say, that some Hotel Company Alumni met somewhere, in some fancy clothes, exchanged some nice words followed by a great party. I, Tree, flew east w/miracle son Blake, (who yesterday turned 6) while SWAT, still single, no dependents (and playing more in taxes than I make!) flew west.

Swat's got his plans to buy an island on hold while he tries to land that one ?big deal" or last job as CEO so he can retire. Then, he says, he'll find that pretty young thing and Gingerly play Gilligan.

"Sawrrrry" Freixy, with not-so-mnning, 8 month pregnant and always beautiful wife Carol flew west with their son, Blake's best friend second generation, Matthew. Mike still works for General Dy, but is off the midnight shift (RHIP). BC, the only one of us who's still military (well almost...F-18 marine) drove (i.e. military pay and vacation) with right wing rad, yet also lovely wife Lori, and their four really great kids. The C's are on their way to San Diego where "Blue Hen" Bob will commute to El Toro until we here in O.C. figure out what the Big BC in DC wants to do with the USMCAS. Stories exchanged as said party included sightings of

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A.J. Mullin in a sports-bar in Maryland?, word that Jimmy (underwear) H. is heir apparent to some fortune 5 doing operations in South America and other Jimmy H., with most patient wife Susan and 3? are still sitting in the sands of Saudi Arabia. (Excuse me, 2nd JH is still military, but a Lawyer, and that counts less). Well, that's all remembered (which is not too bad given all the knocks these lobes have absorbed. Possibly Montel can put his ex-roomie on his show and this can all be exposed! Til then, "Grammer."

I received a Christmas note from Ann and Mark Marshfield who had just migrated from Silverdale, Washington to Oviedo, Florida. They sold their house in San Diego (now why can't 1 sell mine in Virginia? editors note) after living there 11 years and moved into a brand new home east of Orlando where Mark assumed his new duties and responsibilities as Director of the Naval Nuclear Power School. As many of you know the Naval Training Center will cease operations in May of 1995, but the Nuclear Power School will remain until 1998, and Mark will be in command until 1996. Their four year old son, Peter, has adjusted to the move well and has set the pace for the rest of the family. Ann is active with her sewing and participation in the American Sewing Guild and Bemina Club (this is some sort of computer interface sewing machine club, more to follow as we work to understand the technology!).

As far as I can tell, Linda, their daughter Jennie, and John "Moke" Mokodean are still with AIMD, NiMiTZ (CVN-68). A note came in from Guad: Dear Joe, I certainly hope this letter follows you down to New Orleans, otherwise my 5 minutes of motivation and 3 hours of literary training will go down the drain.

As you can tell by the stationery, I am in a new place and a new job. I may mention something bout me later, but first, all the people that I have mn into lately.

You probably already know that ourfighter"hero of the universe" Joe, "REB" Edwards got picked up as a NASA astronaut. He'll be joining Mike "LA" Lopez Alegria (possessor of the most overweight fingers in '80) who, as a premier Mission Specialist and GAPED CRUSADER was recently named to the crew of the longest shuttle mission in history which will take place next year in '95.— hot for both of them!

Some of our '80 aviators also got picked to be squadron commanders this year (are we really old enough to be doing this?). Joe Edwards, Scott Stewart, Earl Gay, Bill Lescher, Andy McCawley, Mike Lopez-Alegria, Steve Honan, and...I know I'm forgetting a couple of others. I know that we'll be joined by the rest of our aviating '80 ers this May. Seen: Pete Fyles as "The Man" briefing all the big time flag officers in PACFLEET. Still as jovial as ever, and still toting his Softball gear around in search of a game. Reuben Padilla, he of the mild demeanor and tender language, is having a tail-kicking career in the USMC, as is Tom Stein. Both are at HQMC in DC. Scott Sanders erstwhile corporate executive for VEDA in Pax River is an international shaker (of what) and mover in the Reserves. What exactly were you doing between those cars in DC last year. Mo? Curt "The Physicist" Coughlin is getting major league into the upper echelons of DOE. He and Charlie Kanewske used to come bug me at BUPERS. In fact, all the boys; Bestie, Size, Bill Cavitt, Reb, relished coming into GO'S office at BUPER's and giving the erstwhile loop totally called for amounts of grief Also seen: At Riordan's (no surprise) TJ and his lovely wife after the Rice game. They are truly the perfect couple. The surprise that night was seeing Bob Anderson out for a couple of pops with da boyz. If he and I ever got in a car wreck we'd leave an orphanage the size of Tuscon. Brian Wood, joint staff mogul, led the charge at the recent "Fighter Sweep" at the FT Myer O'Club. Not quite Oceana on a Friday night, Woodie, but a good time none the less.

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Dr. Tim Dunlevy is fixing Navy ears, noses and throats down at the Portsmouth NAVHOSP. His and Kathy's "southera" home is tres chic, especially because it's only a lob-wedge from the 12th green.

His favorite part of medicine is prostate exams, which explains why Moose Laukaitis and Stewie spend so much time in Tidewater at Armed Forces Staff College.

Donna and I continue to enjoy our Hawaiian Adventure. The kids are all brown as bugs and love boogie boarding and surfing. (WAD, we'll have to get them together for the 2nd generation USNA surfing contest...) we'll be out here for another seven months before heading to Cecil for the Hornet RAG. Please everyone, c'mon out here for a visit.

I hope everyone had a happy holiday season and that 1995, our 15th year out of USNA, is outrageously happy and prosperous for the whole '80 family.

Mele Kalikimaka—Guad Navy News Notes: Mike Budney recently deployed aboard the submarine MONTPELIER as part of the THEODORE ROOSEVELT Battle Group. Mike Maliniak was recently awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for exceptional performance while serving as the XO of the Los Angeles Class submarine CINCINNATI. Geoff Houck (USMC) also was awarded the MSM while serving with Recmit Training Regiment at the Marine Corps Recmit Depot in San Diego, California. Geoff published an unprecedented evaluation of the Marine Recruit Training Program and his review is critical to the restmcturing of the program. Steve McShane just graduated from the Naval War College. Barbette Lowndes just completed a six month deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean and Persian Gulf aboard the destroyer tender CAPE COD. Also on this deployment was Mike 'I\irner who was on the REID and Mike Durkin who was aboard the destroyer DAVID R . RAY.

The Nash Family—Bill, Jody, Meredith and Rosalyn That's all folks! As I mentioned, though you might not notice from the length of the column, I didn't have any mail this month and this is almost the last of my rainy day stash. Drop us a note and give others the chance to hear about all of your exploits. As we get older, the old stories get better and the new ones start involving our kids...what a transition.

Well, off to the contractor and plaster work. But again, remember those fabulous words—DO IT!— BEAT ARMY—Joe.

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Pres., Robert D. Ravener, Jr. Sec'y, LCdr Peter Sciabarra USN 6200 Roudsby Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310 Greetings '81 Hello out there once again! 1 hope the start of the summer of '95 finds you all in good health. All here at the wonderful world of Bupers is going well. First off for the month, the CDR selection list came out yesterday moming, and I noted with great pride several of our Classmates' names on the list. I'll print a full list next month as soon as 1 confirm that I have a complete list. 1 would hate to leave anyone out from the recognition they deserve.

I'd like to start this month by printing the following letter from Noreen (McQuade) Leahy in its entirety: It is difficult to express the thrill and pride I felt as I witnessed our classmate, Wendy Lawrence, launch into space aboard STS-67, ENDEAVOR. I was honored to be able to attend Wendy's launch in person. To witness a Space Shuttle launch without knowing anyone aboard is one of the most exciting things you will ever see. Added to this thrill was a deep sense of pride, and community with our Classmate and friend.

On the day before the launch we were given a special briefing and taken on a VIP bus tour of the Kennedy Space Center. The tour was quite extensive, giving us an up-close look at the NASA facilities. The highlight of the tour was a bus stop just several hundred yards from ENDEAVOR for a photo opportunity. We were surprised to see Wendy and two other astronauts waiting there to greet us.

(The crew had been in isolation and we had not expected to see Wendy at all.) They had to greet us from across a road to remain in isolation but we were able to take photographs and yell (literally) best wishes.

That afteraoon Wendy was honored (in absentia) at a reception hosted by Admiral and Mrs. Lawrence (both looking great) at Patrick Air Force Base. It was a time to meet up with most everyone who had traveled to the launch. Admiral Lawrence narrated a slide presentation of Wendy's training.

The reception was attended by several Classmates and many familiar faces from our days at USNA. At 2300 we boarded buses which were to take us to the Space Center. Arriving just after midnight, we waited while taking the opportunity to catch up with one another. Over the course of our stay in Florida it was great to see the following Classmates: Kay Hire (newest Class member to be accepted into the astronaut program), Kathy (Host) Reese and husband Mike (just completing her residency in radiology at Bethesda), Peggy (DeLuca) Klein and husband Frank '79, (stationed at the White House Office of Military Affairs), Trinora (Pinto) Sassman and husband Roger '79 (XO, NRD San Antonio), Susan (Heon) Hardy (XO, PSA Puget Sound), David Warren, currently living in Tennessee, Joan Zitterkopf, stationed at the Pentagon, and Mary (Andrews) Gunther and husband Gary. (The Gunthers are currently living in Norfolk, and among other things, home-schooling five children!) It was a really great moment for our Class especially with so many of us gathered to watch.

We also caught up with Dave and Sally Jones, Gary's parents, who were in attendance. They rarely miss an opportunity to share in the joys and accomplishments of our Class. Our friend Cary was especially missed on this occasion. I am sure Cary and all of our fallen shipmates were cheering Wendy • on as well.

STS-67 launched at 0138 on 2 March. It was an experience we will not soon forget. Congratulations Wendy !

We now look forward to following the missions of Brent Jett who is in training to pilot the shuttie, and Kay Hire who began training on 6 March as a mission specialist. We are enormously proud of you all.

Thanks for the account of the experience, Noreen.

Shipmate, June 1995

Once again, you bailed me out by capturing the enormity and significance of such a monumental and significant achievement by one of our Classmates. We are all truly proud of your achievements Wendy.

Noreen also forwarded the photos of VADM and Mrs. Lawrence and the group photos from the launch.

I received a quick note from VADM Lawrence informing us that he is curtently on a fellowship at Vanderbilt University, conducting research and preparing a report on the relationship between the military and the news media. The Admiral and Mrs. Lawrence will retum to the Annapolis area on 1 June.

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On the hometown news release wire this month were the following: Bob Bellito recently graduated from the Naval War College. Jon Greene is stationed onboard the guided missile cmiser, MISSISSIPPI. Ken Rohlflng recently returned from deployment on the REID. Tilghman Payne recently completed a cruise as XO onboard KISKA. Bob "Bubba" T\irman also recently returned from deployment, flying H-53s with HM-14.

Deb and Mike Porter wrote from Stafford, VA with the following news: Mark Schwann recently completed a 2 1/2 year tour at HQMC where he was the fixed wing aviation monitor He curtentiy lives in Springfield, VA with his wife. Donna and their ten year old son, Jeff. Mark is going to school at the USMC Command and Staff College in Quantico.

After a June graduation the Schwanns will be heading west to MCAS El Toro for the F/A-18D WSO transition training. After his RAG he will be flying out of NAS Miramar Craig Baker is a tactics instmctor at the Amphibious Warfare School. Craig and Melinda have a son, Connor (8) and a daughter, Katherine (1). Joe Duplaise is a project officer at Marine Corps Syscom, and living in Fredricksburg, VA with his wife, Kristen and their two Joe Jr and Emma. Tom Quintero is homesteading in Quantico, and can be reached at P.O. Box 1011, Quantico, VA 22134-1011. Bing Bingham is doing a four year payback at Marine Corps Syscom. Bing, Pat and their son, Matthew (8) are living in Stafford also. Gary Slyman is departing Marine Corps C&S and heading to Whidbey for the EA-6B RAG prior to artiving at Cherry Point for duty in a VMAQ squadron.

Jolene (Young) Hollingshead will be heading to Space Command in Colorado with her husband, Frank and their two boys, Thomas (6) and Peter (3).

Dave Fuqua is completing a three year tour at USNA as a History Instructor Susan, Dave and their son, Coleman (3) will be heading to a one year fellowship in Ohio at the Mershon Strategic Studies group.

And finally. Deb and Mike Porter are in Stafford, VA with Mike at MarCorpsSyscom. The Porters have four children, Mike Jr (10), Christina (9), Daniel (5) and Thomas (4). They welcome anyone in the Quantico area interested in babysitting or refereeing to give them a call at 441-1116. Thanks for all the news, Mike.

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Ray and I cutting our cake...

The last note for the month came from Lisa Cicchini Bachiller. Lisa was martied on 22 Nov. 94 to Col. Ray Bachiller, USMC. The newlyweds are looking forward to being stationed together in August in Arlington, VA. Lisa, as you may recall had a sister at both the Air Force and Military Academies while we were at the Academy. She reports that they both left their respective services after 5 and 6 years, with Karen becoming a nurse and Michelle a fulltime wife and mom. Lisa also reported hearing from her old roomie, Patty (Crandlemire) Murphy, who is a busy executive and mother of two. Patty and husband, Ciiris are living in Fayetteville, NY. Thanks for the news, and Congrats, Lisa.

Just arriving at Bupers this month was Billy Moran. Billy will be joined by his family after the school year is out in Jacksonville. It's great to have yet another Classmate in the building. Well gang, that's about it for this month. Hope to hear from many of you passing through this summer '81 is Great!...SKI

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Pres., LCdr Thomas P. Garrison III USN Sec'y, LCdr Gus Anderson USN 5446 Broadmoor St., Alexandria, VA 22310 Hello '82. This will not be the longest issue in my tenure nor the shortest. The first letter of the month is from his highness. Tommy Garrison, who writes with such entertaining ability that 1 am only compelled to quote the majority of his letter... "Been a while, huh? It's not all my fault. I'm getting old and forgot to write.. .Oh yeah, actually 1 had some extra time on my hands since 1 haven't been burdened too much with reading the '82 column lately...! had to get that in. 1 get ribbed about three times a week, so I have to pass it on."

Tommy is now an AEDO, or "Aeronautical Engineering Duty Officer," as Tommy adds, "for you the clueless shoe..." Thanks for the info Tom. 1 always thought that an AEDO was an Assistant EDO since the preponderance of them were aviators! Too Shay, pal. Actually, Tommy gets to do some flying of just about everything the Navy has to offer in his job at the Aviation Depot at Jax. Tommy saw Ben "Honor Chair"" Moody at Bennigans a few months back where they had some "milk'" together Ben is flying the Clinton Copter in

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HMX something or another. As Tom says, "Anyway, it's an important job and 1 know he's doing great, because that's what he told me." Tom goes on "In less honorable news, I attended the wedding of Brian Hood, former '82 internationally renowned (is that the word I need here?) crew jock and recent graduate of Georgetown Law. He married Margaret Brounk, Class of '88, which makes her his plebe's plebe... The weekend was full of cheer, frivolity and a whole bunch of crude, exclusive and untold stories about Brian. Kevin "Kabo" Boreen and Tommy executed a perfect sword arch "with six other guys that Brian paid." Tom Savidge made one of his rare appearances arriving moments before kick-off but in plenty of time for the food and drink. He had known about the Downtown Baltimore bachelor debauchery orchesfrated the night before by Kabo and prominent Atianta attomey George Papaioanou, he wouldn't have missed a beat. What happened that night was highly classified, and George would tell you, but he'd have to bill you...anyway, we all had a good time and the next day Kevin and Brian took Margaret and Maya Boreen on some team sportgroup plan honeymoon in Paris and 1 was left trying to figure out which sword belonged to the MOOW." Tommy goes on (as he has been known to do)...

"Even longer ago is the story of the golf match with Tom Watson and BiU Dawson out at the TPC course here in Jax. We played with Tom's dad, also a boat schooler, retired Admiral, and all around great guy, particularly since he got us all invited to the pristine course. One can only begin to imagine the fremendous pressure Bill and I experienced playing golf witii two Tom Watsons but after a few beers we refused to let it bother us. Tom, the junior is also an AEDO witii VX-4 at Pt. Magu, and Bill is the Jax NEX Officer. (Bill is pictured with his family leftover from a Christmas card.) Also, pictured are Dawson, Garrison, and Watson... sounds like a bunch of ambulance chasers."

The Dawson Family Rick Forbes ran into Tommy and discussed the possibility of having a 15th reunion since the 10th was such a blast. By the way, anyone interested in helping out, drop me (Gus) a line. Tommy also mentioned re-election activity which is long overdue.

Tommy also would like to be a LCDR at the top of the column (since he paid good money for that rank).

Thank you Tom, for your rare, albeit sophomoric but enlightening, input...

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Dawson, Garrison, and Watson Nancy, wife of Larry Norvig, dropped a note with a picmre of Larry and their son Paul. Paul was bom 6 Sep. Paul is now a Super 80 first Officer with American flying out of Washington National.

Larry Nordvig and son, Paul Next to the HTR's.. .Ralph Alderson is with Sea Control Squadron 24 in TEDDY R on deployment to the Med. Marty Hundley is in DEYO and participated in a NATO exercise up in Norway, Al Davis is on deployment in JARRETT, and Mike Bateman is in BELLEAU WOOD off of Somalia. Troy Shoemaker is with Strike Fighter Squadron out of Cecil, Todd Allen just returned from his deployment in KITTY HAWK, Roy Radcliff just graduated from Monterey, and Romero Iral is now with the Tac Training Group in Damneck.

Not much is happening around the palace. Kelly Baragar was here on fravel. He's a gold roper for AIRPAC and was looking around the parking lot for the Admiral's car. Mike Bannister is out in Frederick working for some firm making money. Anyway Mike was the first volunteer to help with some semblance of an organized '82 tailgating effort. Just to remind you locals of the DC/Annapolis area. We are seeking some help so that we ('82) can gather in a general location at next year's tailgaters. Call me if interested 703-313-8121. That's about it for this month.

Thank you for your support.

I just love this time of year. Its great to get up early in the morning and take a leisurely 5 mile jog around town. You know the feeling, the cool moming air, the sun just coming up, the slight perspiration on your forehead and back, the slight bum in your leg muscles. It just puts your whole body and mind at rest. The school year is over, now is the time for summer camp for the kids, vacation trips to the shore, showing off at the beach, getting a tan. Boy, this is fun writing about all the nice things 1 could be doing, instead I'm sitting here trying to put together our Shipmate column. Well, if I can't be poolside, I might as well be computer side.

Let me see here what we've got this month.

Marianna Laney sent a short note to fill us in on the Angus Laney family. Angus is a planner at the Miami airport and also works weekends in the reserves in an MIUW unit. Marianna and Angus recently welcomed their new son Henry to the clan in Febmary this year. I've got a picture of Angus fraining Henry how to develop and maintain that tough mental edge we all learaed at school. Notice the similarity of the head position... looks like Henry has a good teacher and Angus has not lost that "6N Day edge".

Angus and Henry Laney at the end of a 6N day.

I used to like to get type written letters because all I had to do was say " and W.T. Door wrote in with this letter." send in a copy of the letter and tiie editor would make sure it got typed up cortectiy. But now with all this new technology to make things "easier" I've got to retype the letters, so I apologize if I happen to cut out some parts of your letters (for the sake of my carpel tunnel syndrome). And Nancy (Ingerson) Hailing wrote in with this letter...

Thought I would write with an update on our lives and some of the Classmates we've mn across lately. The Alumni Association seems to have trouble keeping up with the Dale Hailing family.

We are in Fairport, NY and Dale is still with Xerox, managing Asset Recovery Operations. He developed a process and won an award for doing such a good job. As part of the award, we recently spent 5

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days in Cancun, MX. We parasailed, snorkeled, and enjoyed the beach. I've included a picture of us trying to smile as we board the airplane for home.

We enjoyed it so much we may even take the kids next year on vacation. Kyle is 9 and Brian is 8.

Nancy and Dan Hailing leaving Cancun. Where's their tan?

Received news today from Terry Preble (27).

He married the former Yvonne Sui Yi last April in Rome. Visited my roommate, Linda Bolan, last June. She works for the LaSalle Partners in the NY/ NJ area. At the end of July the whole family flew to San Diego and spent a week visiting the zoo, Disneyland, and Phil Raimondo. Phil and Lisa have a son, Anthony, and added son Nicholas to the family on Dec. 3 last year. While there, we also saw Craig Malloy and his brood.

In the small world department, Dale was recently looking to hire a supervisor and came across the resume of Mike Redman. Turn's out he's a Classmate from 16th Co. Mike Chavez and John Holland are both out of the Marine Corps. John's flying helos in the Pittsburgh area and Mike is in Lincoln, NE. Tina and Pete Holland are in Mishiwaka, IN and they are both out of the Corps as well.

We ran into so many of you at the 10th reunion and it was great to see everybody. A belated thanks to the reunion committee for doing such a good job. We missed Homecoming last year but hope to go this year, hope to see you there.

1 recentiy ran into Dan Evans. I couldn't believe he was not watching the UCONN ladies basketball championship game. He was with his girlfriend watching a women's gymnastics meet. The things we do to please the women in our life, (and I'm sure you womans make sacrifices for your mans). Anyway, Danny is still in Boston working with Fidelity Investments, but is on the verge of breaking into something big, maybe the next big stock pick. I made the annual trip to the alumni soccer reunion game.

Of course, I couldn't play, it just wouldn't be right to show up all those young kids. Besides, I'm too valuable to my curtent employer that they didn't want to mn the risk of a small injury. But Tom Harrigan was not so smart, evidently. In trying to "tune up" for THE GAME he sustained a slight knee strain and was sidelined for the event. But his prognosis is good and his wife Beth says he'll be out mowing the lawn soon. Rob "The Franchise" Haskins made the trip to Annapolis as well. His excuse for not playing was that he plays tennis now and just cant find the time to play soccer If you believe that one, I've got some com symp to sell you. Rob and Gail are still in Atlanta and if you need a place for the Olympics Rob said to call Maria and Yo "Homey" Hoffner because they have more room. Yo made the move from Chitown to Hotlanta last year and is doing well with United. I can just picture Yo with his salty flight hat with the earphones over the hatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you know the picture the WW2 war ace with the mmpled "lid" tiie

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sprig of hair over the ears, the mirtored sunglasses "Thank you ladies and gentlemen for flying the friendly skies with United". Scott Purvis is mmored to be getting married this summer in the chapel, probably this month. Check the monthly schedule at the chapel.

Well its time for that old Navy traditionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Fleet Home Town News Releases. Let's see what I can pull out of these well scripted Naval Information literary masterpieces. Mike "Cutter" Kohrs recentiy visited China while aboard the BUNKER HILL; he is stationed out of Yokosuka Japan. Ron "The Admiral" Robinson is embarked aboard the ROOSEVELT with Sea Control Squadron 24, based out of Cecil Field FL. Roy Giles is on the UNDERWOOD out of Mayport and just returned from Grenada. I guess some deployments aren't all that bad when you have some ports in the Caribbean to visit. But haze gray is no match for the Big Red Boat. Jimmy Boorujy has to serve his hardship tour as part of CINPAC staff in Pearl Harbor Sure it's a hardship. On a LCDR paycheck you might be able to afford a cardboard box to live in, and if you're lucky enough to get base housing you're wondering whether you'd be better off in that cardboard box. I'm sure it's better than that. I don't mean to be cynical or critical, perhaps things have changed in the last few years. Frank Lukenbill recently reported to duty with Air Test and Eval Squadron Nine in China Lake CA. Mike "Big Guns" Salvato (salvo from big guns...get it?) is so tough even his ship the BELKNAP couldn't handle him. They had to decommission the ship after Mike took them through a tour of Russian ports, working in the Iranian Crisis as well as stepping in during the Jordanian civil war (I didn't even know there was a civil war in Jordan). But with all the wars going on over in that part of the world it is tough to keep track.

Thank God for America, we really do live a charmed life and Thank God for the men and women of the US Navy who help keep it that way (wipe away those tears of patriotism). The BELKNAP is so old it was used in the Vietnam War (sorty, the politically correct term is Conflict). I'm finding it harder to accept the reality that many people today see the Vietnam War as "ancient" history, but I can remember some of images of war I saw as a kid on TV. Think about those who were there, its only been 20 years.

Well sorty to get a little emotional there, but we must remember that we are members of the US Armed Forces and we should be proud to serve. There is a long and honorable heritage of being an Officer upholding the traditions of our service. Today, more than ever we need to be good stewards of those traditions and make sure future generations respect and understand the sacrifices and commitments we make to serve our great country.

1-day is right around the comer and since I'll be moving a little closer to Annapolis 1 hope to see a few of you guys in town this Fall for some of the fun and festivities down by the Severn. Be good. Be Proud and Be who you want to be. John

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Pres., Steven G. Young c/o Legg Mason 600 Washington Ave., Towson, MD 21204 800- 368-2558 Sec'y, LCdr. Toni Kasprzak-Chase, USN 4205 Dandridge Tertace, Alexandria, VA 22309 703-415-0155 I n t e r n e t : k a s p r z a k _ t o n i J t @ h q . navsea.navy.mil Dear Classmates: Hello from the RIGHT COAST! Graduate school is finished and I'm looking forward to commencing my new job at Naval Sea Systems Command. 1 want to thank Jane Lochner Zabel and her husband Mike for covering last issue's column (even though 1 have yet to read it) as I was in a state of flux completing my thesis, taking final exams and moving back East!

As of June 1, Tom and 1 will be moving into our home at the address listed above. Hopefully, all of the mail will catch up to me by next column.

Last month Steve Young announced the regional vice-presidents. Mike Collins called to cortect the phone number published 804-460-7819.

From the Mailbag: Mel Hammer, a fellow inmate in the NPS Operations Research curticulum sent me a great photo of Scott Williams, his wife Kim, and Brittany and Derek.

The Williams Family Tommie Deitz sent a photo of his promotion. The guy standing next to Tommie wearing the fmit salad is CINC Special Operations Command, General Wayne A. Downing (USMA '61). Tommie will be completing his joint tour with USSOCOM's Legislative Affairs Directorate in June, and will be heading back to San Diego. He has orders to Naval Special Warfare Group One, where he'll be working on plans and current ops. He expects to follow up that tour as a Seal Team XO. Tommie's wife Pam, a native San Diegan, will join her father's business.

Expo Vision. Their son, Tyler (2), is following Daddy and is becoming quite the baby seal taking swim classes every Saturday. Tommie says that he is also trying to get him to work out with telephone poles.

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Tommy Deitz Promotion Ceremony Pete Oswald is completing his tour as aide to CINC Atlantic Command, and has been selected as an Olmstead Scholar (Congratulations!). Gardner Howe is finishing at Monterey and will be XO of SEAL Team One. JB Bowie and Susan will be arriving in DC where JB will be working for VAdm LePlante, JCS J4. Tom Meadows and Kathy left Monterey and are now back in Jax where Tom is flying F/A-18s. (Having the same thesis advisor, Tom and 1 were often "in the queue" waiting for our common thesis advisor to deal with us!). Tim Nolan and Ann are back in Norfolk. Tim is Chief Engineer on the ARLEIGH BURKE, and deployed in late March.

Tommie also ran into Dave Thomas '81 at the Pentagon where he works at JCS Jl and Dave sends his regards to the rest of '84. Thanks for the great input Tommie!

Doug Mitchell wrote to let '84 know what he's up to. He's curtently stationed with the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) and keeps his road atlas handy at all times! Doug has been in Kuwait since Nov '94 and should be home this November He is stationed with 15 other Americans as well as members from 33 different nations. They have a mission to patrol, observe, monitor and report violations of the DMZ along the Iraq-Kuwait border Although it's been an interesting tour, he misses the conveniences of home: cookies and Snapple. (Wouldn't Doug make a great Snapple commercial?) Doug's roommate in San Diego Glen Otis is in the reserves now and just got called up for a six month tour of duty in Italy (beats Thursday nights at 32nd Street O' Club!) Doug would love to hear from anyone from '84. Send correspondence to: LT Doug Mitchell, UNIKOM-USN, Unit 69005 Box 18, APO AE 09880-9005.

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From the Information Superhighway: It seems to me that e-mail allows more people to let me know what's going on without having to look for a stamp. Our first e-mail is from Mick Devin (mdevin@nsf gov): Recognizing his stellar performance as an USNA Physical Scientist, the federal government awarded him the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, administered through the National Sea Grant Office of NOAA. He works in the Ocean Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination Program at the National Science Foundation and is studying the sex habits of sponges! Mick explains: Probably my most interesting work is the deep-sea studies I've been involved with. You've probably heard about or seen submersibles on The Discovery Channel. 1 have

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gone down many times. It's a truly invigorating experience. Most deep-sea organisms have a very periodic reproductive cycle just like their shallow water and terrestrial cousins. My advisor is trying to figure out what drives their periodicity. Most animals' reproduction is driven by some environmental cue.

The best example is the temperature increase experienced in the spring. But in the deep sea there is no spring. Temperatures, pressures and light levels (there is no light) are all constant down at the bottom of the ocean. So what tells 100 sea urchins to aggregate and release their reproductive goodies. To date no one has been able to answer that question. 1 have also taught invertebrate zoology and done a lot of boat driving for other researchers and students. So if you've found a strange looking critter that you collected along the beach and you would like it identified, send it to me.

Mick reports on Pete Finney's political connections. Pete's the assistant to the mayor of Nassau up in his home state of New Hampshire. They're going nuts up there right now with start of the presidential political campaigns and Pete's right in the middle of all the action. In the past month he had his picture taken with Phil Gramm, Bob Dole, Pat Buchanan and Jesse Jackson. When asked why Pete hadn't been photographed with Ross Perot, Pete replied, "he isn't running an official campaign yet." (Hey Pete, send some of those photos my way for publication in this fine journal of record!)

Next from John ParUlo (pol9983@pbgvml): I just moved to Massachusetts from Georgia and am working for GE doing international distribution. Linda and three year old Gina are still in GA until the house sells. Anybody heading that way who wants a deal should give me a call. I just got picked up for one of the two reserve billets at the Naval War College Resident course but had to tum it down...bummer. If anyone lives out in westem Massachusetts, or is heading to the Berkshires to do some skiing next winter, they're invited to stop in and say hi. Home address to follow (when available).John Parillo 413-448-5851.

The following birth announcement is from Eric Wills (ericwills@aol.com): Rachael Elizabeth Wills was bom on March 8, 1995. She weighed 5 lbs 4 oz and was 18.5 ". Eric reports that mother Laura and new baby are both doing great. (And both enjoyed the 10 year reunion—although Rachael will never remember).

Next from Steve Skinner (sskinner@vnet.ibm.com): Steve spends his days as a senior consultant for the IBM Consulting Group specializing in Information Technology. He's in Chicago and at night masquerades as a student working on his MBA concentrating in Finance and Corporate Strategy. On weekends he plays a LCDR and training officer for Commander, Amphibious Group Two, DET 213 in Forest Park, Illinois. LCDR. (sel)

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Sherman Neal is also in his reserve group. LCDR John Podoba '79 (of MISSISSIPPI fame) is the XO. Steve and wife (also Academy sweetheart) Lisa just gave birth to his second son, Andrew Thomas, who weighed into the world at 7 lbs. and 12 ounces. Their first son, Steven (who is now 4) celebrated by going to Disneyworld with his aunt, Lieutenant Donna Stephenson '89, who is the 13th Company Officer and Lisa's sister. Steve also apologizes for missing the commissioning of Allen Stubblefield's new ship...Congrats Allen, but what about some details and pictures! Anyone wanting to contact the Skinner's: Lisa and Steven Skinner, 2130 Sheffield Lane, Geneva, Illinois 60134,708-232-1202 (h), 708-5744406 (w).

Mark Stys (carolyn7@aol.com) sends via his wife Carolyn on America Online: Since leaving the USMC, the Stys are living in Milton, Mass (right outside Boston) with two young sons. Mark is working as a trader at Fidelity following the standard career path—helo pilot to bond trader They love being back near their roots and would love to hear from anybody passing through.

A plea for help came from J.J.Jordan ( jordanjj@pg.com). J.J. is trying to find Scott Starling. It seems that Scott might be the winner of his company's "The Buck Stops Here" Award. In May 1984, the 35th company started a fund to give to the last person in our company who remained a bachelor Since Adrian Vagnoni bit the bullet, according to J.J.'s records, Scott is the final holdout! If someone else is still in the running, J.J. needs to know. If Scott did get married, a comparison of marriage certificates is needed! J.J. and company mate Ivan Rosa both work for P&G in Cincinnati. In J.J.'s words, "We are the inquiring minds who want to know!"

FOUND!!!!! LOST CLASSMATE JOE ALBERGO!!!!

Joe called me the moment he heard that the APB was out on him. He has been martied to the lovely Angela for the last eight years (Joe met Angela through her stepdad, a shipmate on the JOHN F .

KENNEDY ). They are curtently living in New Orleans, LA and have been blessed with three darling boys: Mark Thomas (8), Joseph Robert (5), and Nicholas John (18 mos) and the boys keep their two dogs quite busy. Joe is the Board Plant Supervisor (the department manager) at National Gypsum Company. Tony Capasso, the President of the New Orleans Naval Academy Alumni Association, welcomed Joe and his family to the area. Joe says that he has really enjoyed Mardi Gras and has discovered the joy of fresh shrimp and cajun cooking since relocating to the South.

LOST CLASSMATES OF THE MONTH— 1. SCOTT STARLING (see advertisement above) Help him claim his prize! How much interest has the prize accrued?

2. JOANNE SCHMITZ This month's nomination for lost Classmate was received via internet from the Third Company Officer, Laurie (Grammar) Gibb (co03ofcr@stark.nadn.navy.mil). Laurie writes: "maybe you could see if anyone has Joanne's address or phone number I know she was engaged to an English guy, from the Royal Navy—it was scheduled for the summer of 1993, just as the mids were returning from summer leave" (Being the conscientious company officer that Laurie is, she could not attend.)

That's it for this month. I have some company newsletters that 1 will pass on next issue when 1 find a scanner It would be best if 1 could receive a copy of the newsletters on disk in addition to hardcopy, preferably in MSWord 6.0 or earlier or some kind of text file that 1 can convert. Cut and paste makes my

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life easier! E-mail is greatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but let's keep the photos coming. Anyone who would like to get their photos back after publication, please send me a self addressed stamped envelope. Thanks for all of the input- keep it coming! With warmest regards, Toni

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Pres., Lt. Chuck Sharkey USNR 545 E. Braddock Rd #307, Alexandria VA 22314 Sec'y, Lt. Pat Mooney USN 1 Westover Dr, Gautier, Miss. 39553 Cort. Sec'y, LCdr Nancy Heckman USN PSC 813 BOX 134 APO-AP 09620 Once again it's time to sit down and pass on the news. 1 was dreading it until I received two letters today, just in time. For those of you into e-mail I have a temporary account. (Until I replace my stolen computer and get an on line service.) 1 check it at least three times a week. nheckma@cpolink.eucom.mil. Once 1 get a computer I will also begin checking the Over-the-Wall BBS. So stay tuned.

The first letter is from Mark Poindexter. He pointed out to me my listing in the November issue was missing at least the CEC officers. So a belated congratulations to Bill Coblentz, Greg Garcia, Mark Libonate, Mike Petouhoff, Mark Poindexter, John Rosner and Andy Trotta. Mark also says he is at the University of Maryland getting an MS in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical and will graduate this January. Also at U of M are Bill Coblentz and Andy Trotta.

Maureen and Charlie Cragin My second letter is from Ellen Coyne. She writes primarily to announce the martiage of Maureen Ford to The Honorable (TH) Charles L. Cragin. Moe met Charlie in 1989 while working public affairs for the commissioning of the PHILIPPINE SEA in Portland, ME. Charlie, a Capt in the Reserves, was coordinating the commissioning. Moe left the Navy and joined the Reserves in '92 after serving on board and decommissioning the LEXINGTON as the PAO. Since then she has worked at the Republican National Convention, decommissioning the Republican Party, in Houston before moving to Washington DC to work at the Dept of Labor and hopefully decommissioning the Women's Bureau. She is curtently a highway helper, AKA Bandit, and doing public affairs work for the Dept of Energy. Charlie, a '91 Presi-

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dential Appointee, is the Chairman of the Board of Veterans Appeals in the Dept of Veterans Affairs.

Moe and Charlie were married the 8th of October in DC. Ellen was the Maid of Honor and as one of the "lost" Classmates was elected to do the after-action report. Also at the wedding as ushers were Marc Hitchcock, Jack Noel, John Rosner, and Dick Russell. Clay Hull attended as one of the Lay Ministers of the Mass at St James Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill. Capt. John Morgan, COMDESRON 26, was the best man and the wedding guests included VAdm. (Ret) Paul Ilg ('60), RAdms (Ret) Mel Chiogioji and Jim Carey, Capt. Rock Penfold, Cdr Nora Tyson, Cindy and Cliff Maurer ('84), Liz and Jim Winkler and Kathleen and John Winkler. Mike "Pig" Vance was also supposed to take part but he is on an exchange tour flying F/A-18s with the Spanish Air Force in Zaragoza, Spain and was unable to escape. Though they were able to track him down, after using all the Spanish they could remember Joe Wright was another usher-wanna-be but also couldn't make it due to prior commitments.

Of the attendees, Ellen has completed a tour as the Aide to NAVAIRSYSCOM and received orders to NIMITZ AIMD Production Control. She recommends never volunteering to host the Bmnch the moming after the Party of the Year. Even if you aren't sitting at the table voted most likely to pass out. Terri and Marc Hitchcock have had theirfirstchild. Katie is four months old and as cute as a button, according to her father They are living in the DC area, were Marc is the Aide to VAdm Lopez and getting the DC ticket punched. He was selected for transition from the Intmder to Tomcats and will be moving to Oceana and starting the FRS this summer Also in DC is Alex and John Rosner. John is working at the Navy Yard as a Civil Engineer working on underwater constmction. Jolly, Alex and their son. Max (who is almost 2) live in Edgewater, MD right on the water and not far from the Academy. Close to USNA, upcoming homecoming ... it has possibilities. Ellen says just kidding. Jenny and Jack Noel are now in Mayport, FL doing his department head tour Their son, Riley, is two and they should be having their second soon.

Ellen says she knew the name of the ship when she was told she had to write this letter, but it would take all the mystery out of our lives if she was actually able to provide you with accurate gouge. 1 feel the same way when 1 sit down to type an article.

Dick Russell is out of the Navy and working in the Midwest, Kansas City? Dick ditched a business trip, something about a death in the family and artived just in time to change at the Church and join the ushers. Jewl and Dickie (their first child) made the trip separately to join the gang. Dick the younger, is a bundle of energy. Cindy and Cliff Maurer are living in Northem VA where Cliff is with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and Cindy is completing her degree in Physical Therapy. The Winklers are both out of the Navy now and have two children.

Liz and Jim are living in Atianta and Jim is flying for an airline. John and Kathleen are living in St Louis and John is flying for a different airline. And of the non attendees, Lora and Joe Wright have two daughters and are living in the Chicago area.

From the Fleet Home Town News Center. Robert Perry is now stationed at VT-19 in Meridian, MS. Michael Borrosh received the Navy Commendation Medal while serving with VA-75 at NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA. Eric Becker and Tom Adams were promoted to LCDR. Eric is serving with VT21 in Kingsville, TX and Tom is with VQ-1 at NAS Whidbey Island. Robert Steadley is now stationed with the Naval Oceanography Command Facility in Keflavik, Iceland. Ronald Dalton is with the 22 MEU aboard the NASSAU and completed his six month "float" in April.

Until next month. Nancy

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Pres., LT Paul S. Gibson, USN Sec'y, LT Guy Maiden, USN VF-101, NAS Oceana, Virgina Beach, VA 23460 Howdy Folks; Sorty about that wretched empty space in last month's edition...1 know, 1 know, Whistiing Winds, Tumbleweeds. Steer Skulls, Indian Spirits, Vultures Orbiting Overhead...

Hey, it was either the commentary or that command 96/97 TEMADD budget request, and, Let's Be Honest, you don't pen my little Fitness Report and 1 sorta need this job cause I've decided I'll have to buy the chemists at Lawn Doctor if I'm ever going to have a yard like that retired railroad guy next door has and those short people in my house demand box after box of IndusUnal Sized Honey Nut Cheerios and every Gargoyle Action Figure ever produced and a virgin pair of $30.00 sneakers every blamed month.

So Sue Me. Our friend Dan Shaffer (you remember him: he was the kid sporting White Works every day the first three years and five stripes the last—How Did He Do It?) sure thought about it...

You got me. Only don't call me Jay. In response to the Project '96r Barb, the following is submitted.

After Nuclear Power School, Prototype, and SWOS in 1987-88,1 reported to the VALLEY FORGE in San Diego, where I applied all that Nuke stuff while serving as Gunnery Officer, CIC Officer, and AAW Officer throughout my three years onboard.

Along the way, I made two deployments (Desert Storm included), appeared on a Nova Program entitied "Killing Machines", lobbied BUPERS unsuccessfully to have my nuclear designator removed, and met Kim Steams (my future wife, though I didn't know it at the time) on the front steps of my San Diego apartment during a power outage. Having survived the Gulf War, I dragged Kim and her cat to the Pacific Northwest. Next stop was to the CALIFORNIA in Bremerton, Washington. All was lost.

The ship was in the middle of what tumed out to be a thirty-one month refueling overhaul at Puget Sound, and I showed up just as Jim Galambos, Curtis Brown and Matt Malloy were departing the Navy for greener pastures (Jim Reinhart had left a few months before). Given the spirit of the times (not to mention the overwhelming support of my Classmates) I submitted my own resignation letter, got my EOOW qual, and settled into a non-nuclear billet managing New Threat Upgrade installation and testing until SECNAV was ready to let me go.

By April 1992 I was living in Seattle, longing for sea, engaged to be married, and having second thoughts about getting out. Serious second thoughts. I began panhandling at BUPERS. Detailers rolled their eyes.

Anyway after a year as Electrical Officer (some of which I spent rooming with Dave Conaway), I passed the Engineer's Exam and was finally allowed to go outdoors. I escaped from the guards, and Kim and I headed for Department Head School in late summer '93, pausing on the way for me to give an extemporaneous but somehow lacking toast at Laura and Bryan Semple's wedding. We then headed to Baton Rouge to watch Jamie Lynn and Bryan Pellegrim get hitched before sprinting to

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Newport, where we huddled with Mark Larabee and many others throughout a long (17 storms worth) winter.

One week into D-Head school, my life changed forever. I was slated to an AFS out of Guam.

Okay, not really. Actually, on 18 September 1993, Kim and I made it official in a garden wedding in , Washington. I even got out of a quiz to do it, for which I'm etemally grateful to the SWOS staff.

Gorgeous bride, emotional ceremony, great eats, excellent band, nice flowers, a number of shipmates and Classmates. Everything would have been perfect if it weren't for that Geek Video Guy. I hate Video Guys.

So we flew back to Newport and our first stint in Navy housing. Seven months later, I emerged with a snow shovel, an additional Feline American, an engraved silver ash tray, and orders as Weapons Officer to the ANTIETAM (FPO AP 96660-1174). I relieved early as Combat Systems Officer after three uneventful months onboard and now find myself in the middle of my second overhaul. Oh Boy. The ship is scheduled to leave Long Beach sometime about now, with an eventual homeport shift to San Diego this September That's about the size of it.

Give us a call if you're in the LA area (that's Los Angeles, not Louisiana): 310-434-5041.

Or drop him a line at FPO AP 96660-1174.

Thanks, Jay. Hey, the only man from Ypsilanti, Michigan to grace Seventh Company (Mike Althouse) sez... ...it's been about four years since I last wrote Shipmate, so an update is in order After departing VQ-4 in July '91,1 went to PRODEV as an instmctor After a year and a half in the Sailing Department helping out with SAILTRAMID, during which I was forced at gun point into five grueling offshore craises, I was delighted to take over as PRODEV Admin Officer I was tiring fast of that fresh ocean salt air...fresh ink curing under fluorescent lighting smells so much better While there at USNA, I taught Celestial, Air Nav, Strategy and Tactics (a new course), and the Aviation Junior Officer Practicum (a sort of JO prep course). I loved the teaching—I wanted to be like my idol, Mr. Hand. He was a real Hero. But I really didn't have to, since the academy kinda frowns on surfer guy applicants parading a 540 SAT. Plus "I don't know" isn't one of the 5 standard responses, so I never got the chance to do that blackboard thing.

Anyway, I also completed the Naval War College non-resident seminar program in June '93 and served as the Men's Soccer O-rep for two seasons.

We had our second Dirteater, Evan, who arrived March' 92, right smack in the middle of the NCAA finals (luckily that game was a blowout—I didn't miss much). He joined Drew, who, being two years older, immediately began having great fun being Bigger.

About this time Alison, began complaining that I was at home more when we were with the squadron, so we ended up taking advantage of the exit bonus program and left the Navy in May 1994. I initially took a stockbroker job with Merrill Lynch, and really hated it, especially when I discovered all that supposed gouge about gold and orange juice and crop reports they gave away in "Trading Places" is a little naive. I had been hoodwinked.

So I left that beat in November '94. After four and a half months of looking, this gouge ad in the back of Sunday's Parade talking about making ten thousand dollars stuffing envelopes at home in my spare time leapt out at me. I FedEx'd my resume, but I must have accidentally used the address from the next ad down, because 36 hours later I got a call from some guy at Vector Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan who wanted to make me a military operations research analyst.

I was skeptical. He swore I'd make at least $11,000.00.1 snatched itrightup.

We're one of those nefarious govemment contractors, doing most of our business with the Army.

Navy better win this year because I'm pretty much the only squid in the place. I'm curtentiy working on a project for the Army's Training and Doctrine Command, dealing with their new RAH-66

Comanche helicopter I'm actually going to put that Academy math degree to use (surprise, surprise).

Luckily they didn't pay too much attention to my GPA...

As far as other grads I've kept in touch with, Jack MacMillan is still with the Mean Green, having recently completed the Amphibious Warfare Officer School in Quantico. He expected to go to Camp Lejeune, but I'm not if he's there yet. Dave English is selling medical equipment in Phoenix.

We got a Christmas letter from Roger Andreas, who got out under the same program I did to work for an engineering firm in Harrisburg, PA. Joe Boener is in Japan onboard the INDY (and I believe Mary is expecting their second about now). Wilbur Jones is working in Dallas for the National Association for the Self-Employed; I think he's looking for another line of work.

By the way, if anybody else wants to work in Michigan, let me know. We're looking for a few more analysts (actually my title is "Senior Scientist"). If you're interested in the automotive industry, I have a couple of well-placed contacts with Ford, one of whom is a former F-14 stick who's writing high-level speeches. Get ahold of me at 1728 W. 12 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073. Or call at (H) 810-399-5190; (W) 800-879-6505 X289.

O.K., Mike!

Elsewhere Around The Globe: Zach Powers and Paul Shelton just completed a Med deployment with the 22nd MEU; Hornet Boy John Paganelli and Asst Gun Boss Deanna Reiber came back in April, too (Deanna was slapping bombs on John's airplane onboard IKE); John SkiUman spent early spring off Mogadishu onboard BELLEAU WOOD; Joe Barron and Rich Lorentzen just completed a West Pac cmise onboard CONNIE (Joe with the CONNIE, Rich flying for V F - 2 ) ; Jody Jennings is A Reserve Hinge at the Naval Reserve Office of Naval Intelligence in Aurora, CO (and owns Associated Insurance there at 1420 28th St., Boulder, CO); Mario Alegre's humpin' aboard the KITTY HAWK; CEC Ace BiU Finn recentiy got a NAM at Public Works Pearl Harbor; ole' Pat Hall has been at Combat Support Group, Okinawa, Japan, for about 7 months; and my pal and yours Charlie Daniels recently reported aboard the GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Goal 96r's: John Collins, John Bell, Eddy Echols, Matt Glavy, Dan Lachange, Stephanie Kish, Brian Moore—we've heard more this decade from A Flock of Seagulls...

O.K., now y o u ' r e h o l l e r i n g , " N e w York City?!?!"—Ooops, wrong quote—"Only Two Letters?!?!. To make a long story short, my office moved, my top desk drawer got sucked into a black hole somewhere, and if you wrote me a letter between December 94 and March 95 and you haven't seen it here yet, it was in subject drawer and is now orbiting in subject black hole. Sorry—please resubmit.

Oh, by the way, I don't know whether to Congratulate all you Hinge selectees or go out back and weep.

No more Partridge Family lunchboxes. No more water balloons. No more sneaking out at 1430. No more Gameboy. No more Fitrep 500 (you're now frolicking in the Advanced level Fitrep 5). And most sadly No more tattling on the majors (until you've progressed to Expert level Fitrep 5).

Don't cry. It'll be O.K (somehow...). Now go set your alarms one hour earlier. Do It Safe, OBSTCR. Guy

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Pres., Capt. Owen Duke USMC Sec'y, Lt. Tim Wolf USN RO. Box 87, Annapolis MD 21404 (202)546-8117 Washington, DC "Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna due, but there ain't no cure for the summertime blues."

Howdy! 1 hope everyone is doing well these days and is enjoying the beginning of summer As you read this, I'm probably somewhere in Europe, now whether I'm drinking a beer is another question, but there's a time to play, and then there's a time to play.

Alex, let's start with baby news for $1000. The answer—Brian Taylor Keith; the question - what is Kristin and Ty Keith's new son's name? Bom on 3 April, Brian is their second child after daughter Colleen. He gave the family some concem upon arrival, but he is now home and all are doing great.

On to other news at hand, Kelly and Alex Rapadas have a new family member in their midst. Daughter Alexandra was born on 6 February in Nashville. She definitely doesn't look like Minnie Pearl, but that crying in the middle of the night makes you wonder if the Grand Ole Opry isn't right next door.

Alex and Alexandra Ruben Soto is amongst the civilian ranks now and has baby number two on the way. Dan Snyder is headed to Amphibious Warfare School in Quantico later this summer after a tour with NavSup in Crystal City. Lucy and Dan HUl will be packing up from Mare Island and shuffle off to Ann Arbor, where Dan will attend business school at the University of Michigan. He was doing EOD duties in Califomia before transitioning.

From Rob Calhoun and other Classmates, we got an update from the IKE while she was making the turn for home during their recent deployment. Rob filled in the recent details of his life and career While in Bmnswick at VP-8, he and Teri welcomed daughter Margaret into the world in August 1993. Rob did his last VP deployment from January to June in 1994.

In July, he ended up in Va Beach stationed on IKE as CAT Officer, went to sea in August, was off of Haiti in September and deployed in October Rob may have set a record (undesired of course) with a whopping ten weeks at home in 1994. Needless to say, he was looking forward to being in the yards for break and time to be with the family. Rob noted that Jeff Danielson was likely finishing up his tour as a Helo TPS Instmctor at Pax and may be headed to Australia for a PEP tour

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'87 on IKE do the Med Kevin Holland added his note while on deployment on IKE with VFA-37. At the end of deployment, he was to report to VFA-106 as an instmctor at the East Coast Homet RAG. Tammie and Kevin are expecting their first child (a girl they're told) in July. Harry Schmidt is set to leave VFA-105 to be aTOPGUN Instmctor Joanie (Rangitsch) Schmidt is west-bound as well, she'll be assigned to VAW112.

Pat Hagerty's note gave a quick mndown of his activities since graduation. He and wife Patty were martied in April 1989 and had a son, Brian, born on February 20, 1992. Pat was finishing his second deployment with VF-32/CVW-3 on IKE. He also offered up '87 news—Archie and Joe DeLeon are back in San Diego, where Joe is Chief Engineer on WADSWORTH. They have a three-year old daughter, Carrinne. Jaimi and Mark Groothius are in Chicago, where he is studying for his MBA following his stint as a Marine Aviator Pat thought Treva and Joe Eversole were still in Jax, where he is/was a P-3 FRS Instructor They have a daughter, Racheal. Paul Horan and Ted Wallace fly Hornets, are martied and have kids. Life couldn't be better I'm told.

John Martins and Jim Matheson rule the skies in the desert southwest as TOPGUN Instmctors. Nick Diorio is a civilian in the Va Beach neighborhood and is pappa to Tony. Wes Huey is with VFA-106 now, along with being martied. Pat says he is looking for more news for 27th Company, and I second that thought, so put pen to paper folks.

Al Cruz also deployed with IKE as part of VQ-6.

Upon return from deployment, he is to join the VQ6 detachment in Fallon with AMERICA'S air wing. He is martied to Maria and they live in Va Beach as well.

From my good friends in the PAO world, John Zulick returned from deployment in March with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74. NMCB-74 spent their time in Puerto Rico, with detachments sent to Panama, Gitmo, Bahamas, and other small islands to aid in the Haitian refugee settiement. BiU Byrne and James Duke completed SWO Department Head School in March and are sea duty bound once again.

In a conversation with Mike D'Ambra in Va Beach, Greg Dawson is in Pearl Harbor as Engineer on a submarine stationed in Oahu. Chip Hilardies is Engineer on a boomer in Bangor, Washington after completing his PhD. at Notre Dame.

Please note that Classmates moving to the Virginia Beach area can contact Mike's wife, Diane, for help in finding a place to live—she's into the real estate business.

Seems a solid number of Classmates were in Washington for the Joint Alumni Association Career Conference. Hopefully that was productive time spent for those considering the transition or those already in transition. Apparentiy, Mary (Blair) Butler "86 is a recmiter for Career Development, just a heads up.

Craig Augenstein is also someone in the transition/ recruiter world you might consider getting in contact with if you haven"t already.

And one more baby announcement. Mo and Kevin

Coyne signed the NBA's first seven-foot point guard to the family roster In an anticipated long-term deal which will provide mom and dad financial security in their golden years, son Matthew Kevin was bora on 29 March.

FYl to all, when sending a letter to the P.O. Box 87 address in the header, please address the envelope to myself (Tim Wolf) so we ensure your information gets its proper and timely attention.

In case you flipped the pages quickly, tailgate season is approaching. The first home game in Annapolis is 23 September against Wake Forest at night. We play Air Force on 14 October and homecoming is 21 October against Villanova. A total of six games in Annapolis with Army in Philadelphia again this year.

1 will be bouncing ideas for Homecoming '97 off Classmates 1 mn into this fall and also looking for volunteers to assist in the planning and operation of our ten-year party (read "forming a committee").

Your ideas and help will be greatly appreciated in making NO. 10 an even greater success than the blow-out in 1992. There's a new football coach (again) this year, so let's hope for the best and I look forward to seeing you at the stadium. Check the corner area near the Quonset Hut again for '87 gatherings!!!

In closing, remember those who lost someone dear in Oklahoma City in your prayers. Be thankful that there are so many unselfish individuals, who are willing to sacrifice time, energy and money when called upon to provide assistance, comfort and support. As sailors and marines, you have all gone the extra mile to preserve the Constitutional freedoms many around the world admire. As Americans, we cannot afford to give up our rights and liberties, nor should we want to do so. Our lives are seemingly stressful enough without the worties brought on by events, such as those in Oklahoma. As the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1987, let us continue to lead by example and never shy from the challenges ahead.

TTFN. TJW.

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Pres., Lt. Kennon A. Artis USN Sec'y, Lt. Kathleen Toomey Jabs USN 99-1440 Aliea Heights Dr, #33, Aiea, HI 96701 (808)474-2194 Ok, yeah, cool. 1 can take a hint. In the April '95 column, 1 mentioned that inputs were very sparse, and unless you guys wanted to read about the "Life and Times of Kennon Artis," send inputs. Well...l don't think I've EVER received as many inputs in such a short period.

In any event, I've got a good little bit to write about, so here goes: Last month Michael "T-Bone" Tabb martied Davilyn Sweet in New Jersey. It was a very nice ceremony, and quite a few 88ers were in attendance.

Troy "T-roy" S a u n d e r s , Dave " M e l l o - D " Albritton, Howard "Wird/Word" Payton, Andre "Dreee" Stokes, Daryl "D-Rogue" Smith, and Vemon "Vee" Wallace all participated. T-Bone and

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/ Dav exchanged vows near the Big City, which created a requirement for the fellas to "kick it" together at least one night. Perhaps the highlight of the weekend (aside from the wedding itself) was Mello's stand-up groov/sleep routine. It was quite entertaining! That event battled D-Rogue's Alexander Haige routine for the most entertainment of the weekend.

Congratulations Mike and Dav! Received a letter and photo (included) from Michelle (Laurenzano) Boretti not too long ago.

She and her husband. Ken, are stationed in Stuttgard, Germany, where he serves as a Special Forces Company Commander Michelle writes, "1 am now a mother of two. David is now 21 months old and was born in Garmisch. His sister, Nicolina, is four months old and was bom here on Christmas Eve." She claims she's busy there in Germany chasing the kids. (Just kidding, Michelle. I really don't want to get on the hubby's bad side) By the way Ken, nice name.

Thanks for the input Michelle, and best of luck to you and the rest of the Boretti family.

The Boretti Family

Brad Bookwalter also came to my rescue by writing. He left the Corps in August, but he's staying in mint condition by doing a bunch of reserve duty and PT. Brad went to a wedding in April where he encountered Mike George, who is with VMAQ-1. Mr and Mrs. Bob Cooper were also at the wedding.

Bob's also at "Q-1" [I think that's salty], but he'll be transferting soon to Pensacola for instmctor duty.

Brad also speaks with Mark Wesley off and on. As mentioned in an earlier column, Mark, his wife Randi, and daughter, Taylor all are headed south shortly. As Brad put it, "Mr Engineer is Mr Business now."

Brad wrote, "I also hear from John "Zip" Zimmerman now and then. The Nuke Spaz hasn't let subs slow him down, as he nipped me last October in the Marine Corps Marathon." (I wouldn't tell too many more people about that. Brad) Zip is an admiral's aide at the Pentagon. Brad heard from another "27th Company warrior" (says you), Jim Limle. Apparently Jim has a successful business in Southern California. Andy Erie is also out of the Marine Corps working in the communications field.

Thanks a bunch Brad for the input! Oh yeah, Brad's looking for all the other "27th Company Wartiors."

At the Tabb wedding, 1 received stera reprimand from my Boston editor, Felicia Payton, "Word's" wife. She warned me not to misspell her "poopsie's" nickname again. 1 figured if you spell bird with an "i," then "Wird" is proper as well...

I received calls from three 88ers within the last several weeks. Pam (Hilton) Deremus (sp?) read that Alissa and 1 would be in the "Natti" soon, and she wanted to welcome us to the area. Apparently, Pam and her husband, ?, live just across the Ohio River in Kentucky. Thanks Pam, and I promise I'll phone you back! Also, Mike Hodges left word on my answering machine not long ago. Mike read in a

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past Shipmate that I was looking for the owners of The Anchor Bar in Chapel Hill, NC. Mike's in Raleigh doing his thing (unfortunately, 1 don't know what that is because 1 haven't retumed his call yet) Don't give up hope Mike, I'm gonna call you back.

I also received a call from Ron Startzell. Ron phoned in from Jacksonville, NC where he flies...ah...helos. [Gee, that was vaguely reminiscent of Plebe Year] In any event, Ron phoned to inquire as to how he could pledge money to help the Class and the financing of The Class of 1988 Park.

Gee, the Class could use a couple more inquiries like that. [HINT] Ron is stationed with Scott Whittaker and TV McCarty. Everyone's doing just fine. Also, Ron has been following the signing careers of Mike Davis and Beth Schaffer. Apparently they both are in a band led by Rock Hartis [no, I don't think it's our Rock] in Austin, TX. Look 'em up if you're down that way.

Jeff Sheedy wrote. He's finishing his MBA at the University of Chicago this June, and he'll start working for J.P. Morgan Securities shortiy thereafter Jeff writes: "My roomie is another 88er, Rick Marchese.

He is finishing up his first year here and is going to intern this summer at both Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette as well as Merrill Lynch...The other 88er on campus is Max Grant over at the Law School...While interviewing out in San Francisco in January 1 ran into Lou Adissi. He is working at a high tech firm in the Bay Area...I talked to Jim Schwab on the phone the other day up at Harvard.

He landed a schweet consulting job in Boston.. .1 also spoke to Joe Lasala. He is finishing his second year of Law School and he and Mary enjoying their son, Frank." Thanks for writing, Jeff. And congratulations on the degree and job!

Robin "Boyn" (Buxton) l^ner dropped a line on some girlie stationery. She and her husband, Paul, are still in Brunswick, ME where she is OIC of NAVLANTMETOC DET Bmns.. .hmm.. .ok. Robin wrote that she, Paul and their wolf hybrids Cody, Coozy and Lido are all doing fine, [yeah, wolves are real (or is that "wolfes?")] Robin wrote that Candy Freer is still in Korea, for the time being. She'll be returning to the States to join CIVLANT. Robin goes to Jacksonville, FL in May for business. While there, she'll visit Chris and Varanda (Williams) Phillips. They became proud parents of 9 lb, 2 oz Alec Harold Phillips on 17 February. Send a photo! Robin ran into Tracy Wheeler at the NAS Bmnswick gym not long ago. Tracy's doing fine.

Robin also spoke to your friend and mine, Tom Williams recently. Tom's about to graduate from the Business School at UCLA. Tom hosts his own cableTV game show on the West Coast named "Bag a Date." According to Robin, it's "the only game show where the audience doesn't see the contestants either!" ril have to be sure to catch that. Robin's banking on finishing her MBA at New Hampshire College before transferring to Monterey for...more school! Good luck, Robin. Thanks for the card, and keep in touch!

We recently had a get-together for those of us leaving the Naval Service and/or the Annapolis area. In attendance from 88 were: "T-roy" Saunders and his wife Robin, Rich Bryant and his wife Stephanie, "Vee" Wallace and his wife Donia and "Roz" Richmond. We had a ball!

Incidentally, Rich Bryant, "Roz" Richmond and Scott Furman are stars! They all represent the Class well as statues in the brand new visitor's center which was dedicated and opened 12 May. If you're ever back at Canoe U, make sure you look over the statues in the new Visitor's Center! And speaking of Rich Bryant, he's leaving USNA as 30th Company Officer to become a "looper" for RADM Watson at the Pentagon. Of course you all know Scott Furman is the Superintendent's Flag Aide. Other 88 Loopers

include Matice Wright, "Mello-D" Albritton and "T-roy" Saunders. (I know there are others, but I can't recall who they are now. Please write to let me know.)

I spoke to George "GT" T^imer several days ago.

He's loving his new job in Indiana. Once Alissa and 1 move to Cincinnati, we'll be only an hour or so from "GT" and his wife, Julie. That's not so far that I can't give him a hoop clinic every once in a while...again.

Just today, Alissa and I received a very thoughtful card and "stufi^' from Brian "Odie" O'Donnell and his wife, Debbie. (Not just yet, guys. Thanks alot, that really meant a great deal to us both.) Brian and Debbie are currently in Newport for the last few weeks of Department Head School. They'll be moving to NORVA shortly, as Brian received tertific orders to NORMANDY. Congrats! And guess what.

They're expecting in June!!!

Well, 1 think that's about it. It seems everyone is as busy as can be. We certainly are no exception to that statement; 1finishschool in two days, and a week afterwards I'll head West [young man?] to start working. Alissa, Mugzy and 1 move into our new crib in about a month when it's done. 1 have no earthly clue what new address will be, so for now, write me at home: 1494 Orleans Court, Crofton, MD 21114. 410-4511713.

Keep those inputs coming. Until next time... Kennon "88...THE CLASS OF USNA"

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Pres., and Cortes. Sec'y, Brian S. Sears 1025 NW Cedar Creek Lane, Lees Summit, MO 64081 Sec'y, West Coast, Tom Hare 101 Hussey Rd., Seal Beach, CA 90740 To encourage reader participation, I am announcing the first Class of '89 Monthly Shipmate Essay Contest. A First Grand Blue Ribbon Prize will be selected. The winner will receive a prize from my top drawer of my desk at work. Winners will be selected based on humor, creativity, and verbosity (a good word, meaning wordiness; I just took my GRE so 1 know) of entries. Essays need not be truthful, just funny. I reserve the right to edit all entries.

This month, in fifty words or less, finish this thought "When 1 was a plebe..." The Le Grande prize this month is a video tape of a lost episode of the 1980 hit TV series "James at Fifteen", where James discovers his body. Deadline for entry is one month after this article is published.

Just one note this month from Rob Fryer, who sends us pictures of Homecoming.

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News from Rene Henriksen's wedding — Brian Greeley, seeking an emotional catharsis, has committed to a self imposed exile by accepting orders to Diego Garcia. This way. Brian declares, he will have the isolation to get over his break up with Jen. No doubt about it!! 38 square miles in the middle of nowhere. Paul Gallagher still searches for the future ex Mrs. Gallagher Unfortunately, Paul had no luck as the young lady he was wooing this night caught him using club soda to wet his hair. Bob Hoyt, on orders no less, attended. Can't think of anything else to say about Hoyty. Bill Harber, the automatic golf ball dropper, managed to get in 47 tee shots over 18 holes the day before. Hence, mulligans that day were Harbers. Rumors have Jim Chatfield and Denisia either shopping for a ring or diapers, or both.

Hamp Tanner could not attend due to a previous engagement with the Atlanta Braves replacement team. Lets hope Hamp makes the show! Haremo

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Wow! Early Saturday moming and I'm trying to get this thing into the Alumni House before they fire my butt as scribe! On the radio, theme song from Top Gun. Can we say memories? Time: Summer— 1986. Time for PEP! Sun is just breaking the horizon. It poured rain late that night so you know the turf field will be "refreshing." Upper Class are obnoxiously enthusiastic. And, blaring from various speakers comes this theme song getting us all "excited" for another day of fun!

Greetings Shipmates! Hopefully this column finds you all safe and happy at various duty stations around the world. Do you guys ever read these opening remarks? 1 usually cmise through the bold faced names looking for folks 1 remember and to heck with the niceties! But, I must humor myself and my vanity by trying to write new forms of greetings every month. I know..."Long live Bold T^ped Names!"

On with the news!

First from Jon Salkoff who, by this time, has left the nuclear Navy and joined CIVLANT! (Jon's email address is: salkoff@infi.net) Hey Everyone, I'm here on ENTERPRISE and leaving this month for the "real world." Currently, I'm waiting to hear from several MBA programs (Wharton, Harvard, Stanford, and, yes, Joe, Duke) and hoping to start up in late August. Am loving the single life, but dating a great girl in Richmond who might change my ways! Brad Staley martied a nurse here in Norfolk—her name is Terry. I'll try to put a picture in the mail sometime soon, although it sounds like you'll be away for a bit... Perhaps someone else can get the picture in the magazine? What if I scanned it and attached thefile?Anyhow! Talk with you soon! I'll let you know via e-mail what happens for next year. Until then, take care everyone!

Jon Thanks for writing in Jon! Next, a couple of great e-mail letters from Kurt Beyer: Greeting and salutations! Am curtently stationed at Oceana with an F-14 squadron. Aviation is.. .OK. The transition was difficult from Oxford to Pensacola, Florida. I've had a lot of fun. As a Class we really poorly timed hitting the fleet (not much we could do about it of course) A few things have filled the gaps of slow training. I continue to read econ and history. I even formed an investment group with some peoplefromOxford and the Academy. I'll have to send you one of the monthly newsletters. I'm not the happiest camper at the moment because I tore my Achilles tendon recently so I'm delayed another 5 months minimum. Fm in a cast at home, making the best of free time with books and the computer. The injury occurred about a month before I was tofinallyget to my fleet squadron (which was being decommissioned in 1 year anyway) and once again Til have to wait.

Great letter, Kurt! Thanks for all tiie gouge! Next from Christina Frueh representing the USNA team: Hi Everyone! Just thought Fd finally write with some USNA '90 "dirt".. .what little I have! So here goes...hope the bullet format is OK. You can always e-mail me back if you have questions or call DSN 850-1745. Oh, and feel free to reartange, edit, etc. this info!!!!! In fact, please do.

Dora (Lockwood) Staggs is Assistant PAO at Naval Submarine Base Bangor, WA. She and her husband, Jeff, recently bought a house in Bremerton. Although I haven't seen it yet. I understand that it's beautiful!!

Pam Krahl (my USNA roommate) was married in July 93 to Barry Tanner (91). Both are stationed in San Diego. Pam

was recently accepted to two medical schools in GA. She is planning to leave the Navy in the late summer to begin med school. HOORAY! Her husband is onboard the DRUM. Tonya (Henderson) Wakefield (my other USNA roommate) recently had a baby boy, John Paul, "Jack". He was bom on 1 October 1994...the first in FY 95!!! Tonya, husband, Joe, and Jack are in Jacksonville, FL. Of course, you know about my other good friend, Lynne Smith. We need to report that she's going to Law School at the University of Tulsa in the fall.

Spoke witii Doranea (Clark) Silva. She's currently in the DC area doing a Navy Acquisition Contracting Officer (NACO) intemship at the Navy Yard.

Mike Renegar is in San Diego doing a great job as Supply Officer on PORTSMOUTH. Me? Well I'm doing a NACO intemship too. I'm at Defense Constmction Supply Center in Columbus, OH. Just came from DIXON in San Diego. Lots of other '90 in San Diego...just to name a few...Cathy Moody, Stephanie Meyers, Karen Lewis, Melissa Metz (who also is married and has a littie girl, Natalie), Fran Utiey, Mark House.

Well, that's about it for right now. I'll dig some more up over the next few weeks ...I have a conference in Norfolk during the last week of April.

I'm bound to see some folks down there.

Thanks for the great information, Chris! Next, letter from Mitch Rios: Hey, it was great to get an E-mail from the famous Shipmate author It is nice to get back in touch with the GREAT class of '90. If you didn't know, I just got married at the Academy on 25 March. It was quite the festive event. The wife, wow that sounds weird, says she wants to send in a picture to announce our unification. Look for it. Swede Hansen and Steve Spags saved the day by participating in the sword arch at the last minute. It is great to have such good friends. James Boswell (BOZ) was also in the sword Arch. He was the winner of a late night "head-butting" contest. I don't think the Marriott waterfront enjoyed our stay. It's not a party unless something gets broke-to include noses. I expected that from the Marines, but the Navy pulled through. Brian "buzz" Park blessed the ceremony with his incredible voice. He was certainly a hit. I expect to see him on Letterman one of these nights. Plenty of other things happened, but being the groom I missed them. I look forward to reading your column and joining in the reunion.

Has it really been five years? Wow time flies fast.

Have fun in Russia, bring a few pairs of jeans.

Semper Fi, Mitch Rios News from the Fleet Home Town News Center: Deployments: Stephen Silva, Mike Rein, and Jay Jamison just returaed from a multi-force exercise in the Atiantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico with Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM14). Greg Houldson just returned from a two month pleasure cmise in the Caribbean aboard SAND LANCE. Jon Carriglitto just returned from the P-Gulf with LEYTE GULF. Eric Hofmeister just got back from the Med with YORKTOWN. Everette Rochon recently departed for six months with Sea Control Squadron 24 embarked on THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Also with the same battle group is Neil Covington on MONTPELIER. Richard Ryan is half-way through a six-month PGulf deployment with KISKA. Pete Galluch recently visited Qingdao, China on BUNKER HILL —marking the first time in six years a U.S. Navy ship has stopped in China! Pete, you must have been loving life! If I remember cortectly. you were a China enthusiast at USNA, weren't you? Was your presence on BUNKER HILL coincidental or any relation at all to

your past studies?

Also, Ed Simila just got designated as Patrol Plane Commander and Tom Allbee received a NAM for his work on board PENNSYLVANIA. Congrats! Finally, Pete Heringer just reported for duty aboard PCU FITZGERALD in Bath, Maine! Hey, that reminds me!

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MAINE THIS SUMMER! 1 will be in Maine from June through August and want to get together for some type of mini-reunion!!! 1 will be with my sister in Sanford, ME and working in Westbrook. My number is 207-324-4329. This includes anyone stationed in the New England area including Newport, RI, Portsmouth, NH, Boston? Anywhere else? And, of course, all of us CIVLANT guys who have moved to the New England region! Give me a call or drop a line so we can get in touch.

Business letter regarding Homecoming from Harold Katz: A lot has been happening on the Homecoming front since I last wrote everyone. The most noticeable event was the mailing of our Homecoming Ryer late last week by the Alumni Association. This flyer details all of our plans for the weekend. I cannot emphasize enough that we need you to reply as soon as possible and send money! (Yes I know October is a long time from now, but we have lots of bills to pay in preparation. Of course extra contributions help!).

Thanks, Harold and everyone in Annapolis working to put this all together Finally, a quick note from Glenn Hopson included the following e-mail addresses: Ron Surfield (rsurfield@aol.com) and 1^ Gallander (tjgallan@nps.navy.mil).

Quick news flash for me: As indicated a couple of paragraphs ago, 1 will be in Maine this summer and may be reached or a message left at 207-324-8526.

Also, I'll be checking my e-mail regularly and having all my mail forwarded from Durham. However, if you want to send mail to me directly in Maine, my address is PO. Box 381, Sanford, ME 04073. As soon as 1 finish writing this month's column, I'll be spending the rest of the day packing for a trip to Russia!

And, you know me! 1 will bring back pictures!

Speaking of pictures, why aren't you guys sending me any? We haven't had very many heading this way. If you have the ability, try scanning them into a file and sending them to me via e-mail! 1 want to try it and see how it works. Am not certain whether the Alumni House can do that, although they have gone to great lengths to computerize the entire publication process (Which is why the most recent Shipmates have been a bit behind schedule). Anyhow, enough pleading.

That is it for all the news. Five years, Guys! Hard to believe so many years have passed since we first took our oaths making us official Midshipmen. Aren't we the "Old Salts!" Happy five year reunion! Take care and write when you have the chance! Be safe.

Joe

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Pres., LT Richard Brophy USN Sec'y, LT William G. Freehafer USN Patrol Squadron 45, Unit 60172 FPOAA 34099-5918 Asst Sec'y ILT Dave Stohs, USMC Box 50064, Irvine CA 92619 Hello again from Puerto Rico! First of all 1 want to say thanks to Dave Stohs who has done (and is still doing) a lot of great work for us. It really helps having him submit stuff from the West Coast. Second, it's good to get things going again. We've got a good system here now and it should be a lot easier to get good, consistent coverage of the Great Class of'91.

Jeff Sychterz's father sent in an article about Jeff's work in VP-26. Jeff made TACCO in his Brunswick based P-3 squadron last December At the time of the letter Jeff was the Readiness Officer Chris Harmer writes from Jacksonville. He is in the SH-60F RAG and sends the following letter: Larry Suter is loving life on the Air Force Base.

Flying E-6 TACAMO'S out of Tinker AFB is apparently one step away from actually being in the Air Force. Larry's less than one step away from marriage and is stmggling in vain to retain his bachelor status. Eric Otter is flying H-3's in Norfolk and can't wait to get to Bahrain. He hears the women there "really know how to party." I was in Pensacola recently and Jim Davis has successfully reconned a SWO to Pilot transition. Is it really possible? Jim, the ultimate salty dog abandoning mid watch for the Wings of Gold? Tony Delucci is on his way to Athens for his tme calling in The Corps.

Speaking of Supply, Leslie and Ed Moninger have disappeared into the Black Hole of Norfolk and have not been heard from in some time. Bryan Spano writes from Connecticut that all is well in the Bubble head world. He's planning to take the WHALE thru decommissioning this summer I mn into Steve Banta often—despite being a winged Naval Aviator, he"s a "temporary" SWO up in Mayport. Ouch! Bobby Bray has completed his tour as Chief Computer Geek for the SH-60F RAG here at NAS Jacksonville and is actually going to start flying again this month (March). Bobby had a really good time up at SERE. I went through SERE in November with Kevin Filan and Doug Whitney.

Kevin wins the All Time Motivated POW award.

He entertained the rest of us by alternately informing the prison guards of our "Rights Under the Geneva Convention", and telling semi-tme stories about J.P. Ayubi. Hey J.P, where have you been lately besides Tijuana? Other Classmates I've seen recently include Tim Wachendorfer flying Hornets out of Cecil; Maureen Magnan-Smith in the H-3 RAG and Wade McConvey over at HS-11.

Finally Eric Woelper is getting married in June in Norfolk.

Thanks, Chris, for the letter!

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Next Teri and Sean Magee are in Coronado, CA. He is Engineering Training Officer on JOHN D .

YOUNG. He and Teri are pictured here with their new daughter Kaitlin Elizabeth who was born in January. Dennis Ylagan sends a professionally written message from Norfolk where he is on BARRY (DDG52). He is the Assistant Supply Officer and is getting married to Heidi Abdon. Robb Chadwick is navigator and he and wife, Sandy, are doing well.

Mike Rigo is also on BARRY, and is the Electrical Officer He was martied in April to Kathy Ceckowski at the Naval Academy Chapel. Mike and Robb are plank owners of BARRY. Mike is soon off to PG School and Robb is looking for similar orders.

Next, Debbie Smetana writes from Jacksonville where she has been the Intel Officer for VP-5. She is curtently waiting on orders to NAVSPECWARUNIT 2 in Germany. She sends loads of news. Kevin Blenkhorn is flying E-2's out of Norfolk. Mike Borgshulte is getting martied and is flying Cobras for HMLA-169 out of Pendleton. Chris Davis has made it back to Hawaii for a sub tour He and Katie will be there at least until early '96. Dave Evans is the Electronics Warfare Systems Officer for an EP3 squadron. He and wife Tracy have been traveling all over Europe and should be in Rota for a while longer Max Folkers is flying helos for HS-6 in San Diego and will be cruising on ABRAHAM LINCOLN this summer Chris Janke is also in VP-5 in Jax and he and Trish are buying a house. Sue and Dennis Hayden, Danielle and Steve Jenkins, and Garon Morris are up in Bmnswick in P-3 squadrons. Ryan Johnson is on a nuke out of VA Beach and he and Stacey expect to be moving sometime soon. Ginny and Brad Kinslow are currently in South Carolina where Brad is on SANTA BARBARA. Andrea Lemon is in Washington and is the Readiness Officer of SACRAMENTO. Shawn Nlsbett is engaged and is still on AsHEViLLE (SSN-758) out of San Diego. Kristina and Rob Priesser are in Hawaii where Rob is on NEW YORK CrtY (SSN-696). Jen (Rowe) and Rod Coleman have been all over Japan. Jen is in charge of Quality of Life for all the BQ's at West Pac air stations. Matt Stevens is with Seal Team 4 out of Little Creek. C T . Thomas is in VA-196 in Washington and won't be deploying until '96. S-3 NFO, Kes Townsend, is in VS-41 in San Diego. Daughter Danielle, Mickey and Brian Woodard are soon to be reunited following Brian's deployment on EISENHOWER where he is in the Reactor Department.

Finally Darlene Schultz has finished at Bethesda and was hoping to end up at Travis AFB in California for her three years of residency.

The last letter 1 got was from Gary Null. He was accepted by the Engineering Duty community and left INGERSOLL seven months early (Sep. 94) and headed to PG school. He and Shelly made an addition to the family: Courtney, bom March 2, 1995.

He reports Jackie and Jason Lopez are on there way to Los Angeles where Jason will spend six months flight training in the MH-53. They had a daughter, Kimberly, on February 25.

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Finally, down here in Puerto Rico I have seen or heard about my fair number of 91 'ers. Erik Harris just transferted into my squadron after VP-24 was decommissioned. Toby DeMier is the Officer in Charge of Vieques Island which is just off Roosevelt Roads. He is quite proud that the Navy gave him his own island to mn. Brigette Gies, and Mike Neuser are on detachment here with there own E-2 squadron. I've got about a month to go before I head back to Jacksonville. Keep the mail coming and you will be hearing from me.

See ya! BiU

pus Christi where he's just beginning his training in the T-44 Pegasus. He's a prop pilot and the odds are that he'll end up flying P-3 Orions or some variant thereof. Joe McMullin is finishing up his advanced training in the H-57 also, with HT-18. Where he will go after he gets his wings remains a mystery. He'd prefer not to go to Guam, though. He's still a singer and likes it that way. Ramon Marin stayed at the Academy after graduation so he could work with the cross-country and track teams. He finished Aviation Pre-flight Indoctrination (API) in Pensacola and then headed down to NAS Corpus Christi for primary.

He decided that flying wasn't for him and is now looking for another career in the Navy. Jake Hinz, tired of the delays in the aviation pipeline, decided to drop on request. He is now an oceanographer for the Navy. He is either in Antarctica or enroute "down under" to play with the penguins and otherwise enjoy himself in the land of ice and snow. Donovan (Dino) Martinez found that he liked the aviation community, but flying really wasn't his thing and decided to DOR. He was picked up as an aviation intelligence officer and is now working aboard one of our cartiers. Chris Cordero is still in Pensacola.

He and his wife, Nicole, have been living out on Perdido Key for a while now, as the NFO pipeline was way backed up when he reported aboard. He is perhaps half-way through his training and has been selected to be a F-14 RIO. Brian Dozier most likely has his NFO wings by now. He'll be going to the boat in an S-3 Viking. As a jet-NFO, Brian did his primary training in the T-34 Mentor and conducted his advanced training in the T-2 buckeye and the T39 Saberliner Rick (Roy) Needham completed his Masters in Aerospace Engineering at MIT. He is now in Orlando working his way through Nuke school.

He hopes to get a sub out of San Diego. Doug (Buck) Rogers completed his nuke training and is curtently on the OKLAHOMA CITY, an LA class fast-attack sub.

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Pres., LTJG. Doug Barber USN USS PETERSON (DD-969) FPO AE 09582-1207 It is really great to be back in the states!! It was a good deployment but it is so great to be home.

News about 21st company, from Harvy Ebersole.

Chris Hayes is finishing up his advanced training in the H-57 Sea Ranger (which was the helicopter flown in "Terminator 2" in case you were wondering what one looks like) with HT-8. He and his wife, Julie, are hoping to be assigned to NAS Jacksonville toflythe SH-60F Seahawk. Chris has become a tenacious Rugby Player Matt (Mikie) Grahl is finishing up his advanced training in the T-2 Buckeye in VT-4 at NAS Pensacola. After primary, he headed down to NAS Corpus Christi for six months for his intermediate training in the T-44 Pegasus.

He'll most likely end up at NAS Oceana for the E2C2 Hawkeye FRS. He's now martied to his Academy sweetheart, Teki. Whenever he's notflying,he's dragging his lure through the green waters of the Emerald Coast wreaking havoc on the local Skipjack population. He is so dedicated to fishing that he's even taken his red Nissan Sentra four-wheeling in pursuit of "King Cats" (catfish) but that's another story altogether He was also a co-champion in the Greater Pensacola Amberjack Fish-Off He caught 30, if not more, of the yellow-finned critters in twenty minutes. His call-sign on the Pensacola fishing pier is "Grand-Daddy." Pete Frankenfield is finishing up his advanced training in the H-57 Sea Ranger with HT-8. He's started brewing his own beer and is an accomplished Jeep mechanic. It won't be too much longer before we hear him on the radio pitching his finest Lager Paul (P.P.) Lawler is now at NAS Cor-

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His Op-tempo is obviously intense since none of his friends can reach him. We're assuming no news is good news but would like to hear from him. Jason (skinner) Morris is in the infantry and in the desert at 29 Palms. He recently retumed from a Westpac float and got engaged to Jeane-Conwall Bogan, another graduate of Randolf Macon Women's college.

The wedding was in San Diego In Febmary. (Congratulations!!) Mark Bragg is a supply officer He opted for a billet in Panama. He finds his job down there rewarding. Being in Central America is proving to be an enlightening experience. To be sure, it's "no holds barted" as Scott immerses himself in the ways and means of Panamanian culture. Bruce (Brewsky) Peterson is the COMMO aboard his ship.

His ship is based out of San Diego and he's probably out at sea right now. Rick Davis and Dave Ford are together again. Both of them went SWO aboard the KITTY HAWK (which is about ready to get decom-

missioned) in Japan. Dave is married to Christa Holmgaard who is a supply officer in San Diego.

Dave Lum went to Nuke Power school and it's not known where he is right now (call us). Curt Diaz signed on with the Marines and where he is now and what he is doing is anybody's guess (send us a map with your position on it.) Paul Drake is an Air Defense Artillery man in the Marine Corps. He is married and stationed at Camp Bedford in South Carolina. Jay Antonelli is wrestiing for the Marine Corps.

He is in the top five in his weight class in the nation.

Maybe he'll represent the US in the Olympic games in 1996?? Way to go. Jay!!! Chris (Ham) Hamre started out as an NFO, but after a fewflightsdecided that Naval Aviation was not the place for him so he requested DOR. He is now teaching school in Springfield, MA. No doubt he has continued his fine fishing tradition. He was the other co-champion in the Greater Pensacola Amberjack fish-off. He equaled or exceeded Grand-Daddy Grahl (an incred-

ible feat, to be sure) in a brilliant display of his fishing prowess. He was also first mnner up in the casting competition. How is bud these days, Chris? J.J. Froehlich was an Air Force Cadet that spent a semester with us at USNA. (USAFA, 1992, 25TH Squadron) He is now flying the C-130 Hercules out of Pope AFB. He was on the flight line when the F16 Falcon and the C-130 collided. Fortunately, he wasn't injured. He just wrapped up a European deployment during which he spend a few extra days with the Navy because one of his engines went down with a "Chip Light" as he was taking off from Rota Spain. [Thanks again Harvy] I got a note from Lauren Stim, wife of Jeff Stim, announcing the birth of their first child Katerina Marie bom last August, 9 lbs. and 2 oz. She was baptized in Annapolis on January 8th in the same church where they were married, St Anne's, (see picture of Jeff with new daughter). They now live in Kings Bay, 912-882-4247.

Jeff Stim with daughter, Katarina, August 9, 1994 (4 hours after she was bom)

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Pres., Ens. Matt Amy USN Sec'y, Ens. Vinny Smith USN 208 Post Canyon Rd., #204, Virginia Beach.VA 23451 Hello again '93.

Lynna and David Kiick write from Port Orchard, Washington. David and Lynna celebrated their one year anniversary on 15 January. Congratulations.

Since graduation David has been to Nuke Power School in Orlando, Florida; Prototype in Ballston Spa, New York; SWOS in Newport, Rhode Island; and is now stationed in Bremerton, Washington aboard the NIMITZ. The ship is going through sea trials and is scheduled to deploy in November David and Lynna would like for Vincent Sivillo to give them a call at 360-876-7206 or write to 200 W. Lippert Dr Apt. A-203, Port Orchard, WA 98366.

Thanks David and Lynna.

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Tom is a Combat Engineer for the 9th Engineer Support Battalion. They specialize in explosives, mine and anti-mine warfare, temporary constmction, etc.

Tom has a platoon of 38 Marines. They spent a lot of time in Korea, and have also been to mainland Japan, Hong Kong, and the Philippines. Also in Okinawa: John Hetland is with the 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion; Mike Taylor is with the 1st Marine Air Wing; Jay Wylie is on his way to join the 9th Engineer Support Battalion. Steve Doling, Kelly Eubanks, and Craig Phipps are all on the LCC-19 BLUE RIDGE, the command ship for the Commander of 7th Fleet stationed in Yokosuka, Japan.

Tom got a chance to join the BLUE RIDGE gang for a "liberty cmise" to Hong Kong and Manila. Tom asks for anyone in the Class to send care packages. Kevin Smart drop Tom a line. PSC 559 BOX 5197, FPO AP 96377-5197. Thanks Tom and Tracy

Lynna and David Kiick Jay Murphy writes from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Jay is presentiy the Officer in Charge for a 26-man Seabee Detail to Pearl Harbor His detail has four constmction projects on the island. Jay has run into Tanya Wallace, John MacCharg, Chip Bridgman, Steve Maier, Mitch Stubblefield, Bill Jewett, and Kim (Scango) Wahlin. Bill is on LPD-10, JUNEAU homeported San Diego; Mitch is an Intel Officer at JIC-PAC (Joint Intelligence Center Pacific); John, Chip, and Steve are all on subs. They all share a house on the east side of the island. Kim is a Supply Officer at Barbers Point; Tanya is working at NCTAMS EASTPAC. If anyone is in Hawaii, give Jay a call at work 808-474-1247. Thanks Jay. Dave Minifle writes from Hawaii. Dave got married 8 October in Simsbury, Connecticut. Congratulations. In attendance were members of the lightweight crew team and friends from 26th Co. Dave is stationed in Kaneohe, Hawaii with an artillery battalion. Thanks David.

The Minifies Curtis Wesley writes from San Antonio, Texas.

The following were winged on 4 May: Heather Brand, Rich Lee, Dave Kliemann, and Curtis. Also in San Antonio are: Tom Wesley, Scott Boros, Mike Farren, Dave Whitehead, Ray Hendrix, Ken Ferguson, and Dave Jones. Mike and Ken got orders to VQ-2 in Rota, Spain; Dave Whitehead, Rich, and Heather are going to Barbers Point, Hawaii; Dave Kliemann is going to Whidbey Island, Washington.

Ray and Curtis are going to NAS Jax; Jeff Barr is at the E-2 RAG in Norfolk. Mike Braswell and Bill Nash are at Nuke School. Geoff Royal is at the University of Texas working on his masters. Thanks Curtis.

Tracy and Tom Millanette write from Okinawa.

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Pendleton earlier in the year with an artillery unit as a forward observer. Curtently Jeff is in 29 Palms.

He will be going on float with the 15th MEU in November. Meghan (l\ittle) Rosa lives in Carlsbad and commutes down to North Island NAS where she is the aviation maintenance officer for a squadron.

Mike Cesta is with an infantry unit at Pendleton.

Karl Prige and Pat McGovern are in Hawaii. Stefan ran into Andrew Chako and Kevin Farrington in April at Pacific Beach. Andrew is a SWO on the "BOXER", a new Wasp class amphibious assault ship.

Kevin is an air Intel officer at El Toro. As a reminder Stefan is the West Coast Rep. 2502 Navarta Dr. #222, Carisbad, CA 92009, 619-632- 9247 (home phone/ fax), 619-725-4074 (work). Thanks Stefan.

November 94; Justin Richards completed the Navy Nuclear Power Training Unit course in Idaho Falls, Idaho; George Cooper and Doug Sasse returaed from a six-month deployment to the Meditertanean, Adriatic and Black seas with the destroyer DEYO, homeported in Charleston, South Carolina; Doug Factor returaed to San Diego from a six-month deployment to the Indian and Westem Pacific oceans and the Persian Gulf with the amphibious transport dock CLEVELAND; Scott Carnevale graduated from The Basic School; Rob Ouimet retumed home to Norfolk, Virginia after completing a sixth month deployment to the Meditertanean and Adriatic seas and Persian Gulf aboard the cmiser THOMAS S . GATES as part of the GEORGE WASHINGTON Battie Group.

Tom Millanette and Steve Doling Stefan Brunnschweiler writes from Carlsbad, Califomia. Stefan is with the MEU Service Support Group-15 as the landing support detachment ("Red Panthers") commander They are scheduled for a six month float in November Stefan's better half, Andrea Larson has received orders to Hawaii and will leave U.S. NavFac Brawdy, Wales next month.

Heather Davies who is also over in the U.K. with Andrea, is headed to Texas for recruiter duty this summer Wayne Mihailov visited the West Coast from Gitmo for a two week contractors course at Port Hueneme in Febmary. Rob Brodie will be leaving for a six month deployment this month aboard the GARY FFG-51. Doug Constant is a MEF public affairs officer and had the opportunity to take part in CTF "United Shield" which covered the withdrawal of U.N. troops in Somalia. Scott Conway is now the maintenance management officer for the First Landing Support Battalion. In March Scott stood as platoon commander during Operation Kernal Blitz, an annual amphibious exercise at Camp Pendleton.

Maria McMillen is on board with Stefan at MSSG15 and may make history as the first female S-4AJ Embarkation Officer to go on float. Stefan ran into Grace (Gee) Kohmuench in April. She was the XO for Operation "Yardbird", a field disbursing exercise during February and March. Her husband Bill is busy with work-ups with the 11th MEU which deploys this month. While out in the field with his detachment for a two day training evolution in midMarch, Stefan ran into Chip Young. Chip was in true grunt fashion with makeup on his face and patiently waiting with his dogs for an early morning mechanized raid. Jeff Schofield was out at Camp

December 94: Kwame Moultrie and Kristin Phelps retumed from duty off the coast of Haiti aboard the command ship MOUNT WHITNEY, homeported in Norfolk; Stephen Parra and Doug Swisher received a Letter of Commendation cited for superior performance of duty while assigned aboard the destroyer PAUL F. FOSTER, homeported in Long Beach, Califomia; Dennis Wagner reported for duty aboard the aircraft carrier GEORGE WASHINGTON, homeported in Norfolk; Fredrick Vincenzo and John Quarles completed Navy's Basic Underwater Demolition/Seal training; John Campbell returaed from duty in Haiti with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Caribbean.

January 95: TVoy Miller returned from a five-month deployment aboard the cruiser CONOLLY that spanned from the Arctic Circle to the Equator; John Hogan participated in the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Guam with the frigate CURTIS; Jim Boss returned from a five-month deployment around South America with the frigate SAMUEL B . ROBERTS; Joe Smith retumed from a six- month deployment aboard the frigate CROMMELIN.

February 95; Glenn Harshman returned from a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf with the frigate JOHN L. HALL; Kirk Loftus reported aboard the submarine GEORGIA, homeported in Bangor, Washington; Todd Washburn returned from a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean aboard the attack submarine SALT LAKE CITY; Darren Anzelone re-

ceived the Navy Achievement Medal cited for superior performance of duty while serving as a sales and service officer with the aircraft carrier Precommissioning Unit JOHN C . STENNIS, based at Newport News, Virginia; Tom Wypiski reported for duty with Director, Office of Naval Intelligence, Washington, DC; Tom Plott, Ben Elliott, Mark Tankersley, and Ed Grohe reported for duty with Training Squadron 21, Naval Air Station, Kingsville, Texas; Kevin Schmidt graduated from Naval Submarine School, Groton, Connecticut; Todd Hofstedt reported for duty with the submarine SANTA FE, homeported in Groton; Brian Sittlow reported for duty aboard the submarine ARCHERHSH, homeported

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in Groton; Joe Schuyler reported for duty with Training Squadron 27, Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas; Rob Sohovich received the Navy Achievement Medal for superior performance of duty while serving as an assistant at Naval Air Reserve, Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego.

March 95: Kary Brownlee was designated a Naval Flight Officer (received his wings) while serving with Naval Air Training Unit, Mather Air Force Base, Sacramento, California; Colin Bowser returned from a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf with the frigate REID; Doug Sasse and George Cooper participated in NATO Strong Resolve Exercise off the coast of Norway with the destroyer DEYO; Chris Graves deployed with the Marine Corps' Second Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion to Fort Benning, Georgia, for a three-month training exercise; Pat Keane visited China with the cruiser BUNKER HILL; Allen Hobbs served off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia, aboard the dock landing ship FORT FISHER as part of the intemational task force assembled to withdraw U.N. forces from Somalia; Rich Morrison served off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia, aboard the amphibious assault ship ESSEX as part of the intemational task force to withdraw U.N. forces from Somalia; Megan Waggoner graduated from the Civil Engineer Corps Officer School, Port Hueneme; Tom Sneeringer graduated from the Submarine Officer Basic Course.

April 95: Joe Wiendl and Eric Fontaine returned from a six-month deployment to the Red Sea and Persian Gulf with the cmiser LEYTE GULF; Casey Garwood, Rob Braun, Jeff Fogarty, Eric McGowan, and Chuck Coverse reported aboard the fast combat support ship RAINER homeported in Bremerton; Jim Sprungle deployed to the Caribbean Island of Grenada aboard the frigate UNDERWOOD to participate in the island's 21st anniversary independence day celebration; Brendon DiBella and Joe Bartish departed for a six- month deployment aboard the destroyer ARLEIGH BURKE, as part of the THEODORE

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May 95; Dave Pliske retumed from a six-month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier DWIGHT D .

EISENHOWER which included duty in the Persian Gulf near Iraq and in the Adriatic Sea off BosniaHerzegovina; Mike Summer returaed from a sixmonth deployment to the Persian Gulf aboard the cruiser GETTYSBURG which helped rescue more than 200 survivors from the cmise ship ACHILLE LAURO in the Indian Ocean; Todd Arneson returned from a six-month deployment aboard the cruiser ANZIO which included duty in the Persian Gulf enforcing the no-fly zone over southern Iraq and supporting international efforts off the coast of Bosnia.

June 95; Kevin Austin returaed from a six-month deployment aboard the frigate KLAKRING operating with NATO forces in the Adriatic Sea off Bosnia; Ken Krueger returned from a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf with the frigate JARRETT helping enforce the U.N. led interaational embargo against Iraq; That's all '93. Take care and God bless. Vin.

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Pres., 2/Lt. Scott Hornbuckle USMC Sec'y, Ens. James Keck USNR MC 9804 Bristol Square Ln. 201, Bethesda, MD 20814 (301)564-9893 Hello '94 ! Well, it has been one year since we've graduated, and as you can tell by the amount of information in these articles, so much has happened.

Thanks for a year of letters and pictures. I can't begin to count the number of weddings and engagements I've heard about. 1 anticipate that the next year will start to see the fmits of these unions... children!

So, don't forget to send me those baby pictures! And keep those wedding pictures coming. Before 1 continue with this letter, I'd like to extend a word of congratulations to the Class of 1995 on their graduation. Welcome to the Fleet!

Okay, now to tackle this pile of letters on my desk.

Here's what our first writer has to say: March 28, 1995—I am Craig Beal (34th) and I am writing from Atlanta, Georgia. Drake Henderson (21st) and I are in Atlanta at Georgia Tech. We are on Spring Break right now and start class up again on Tuesday. Drake is expecting to graduate in early September with a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering. I am hoping to graduate in March of '96 with a Master's degree in Nuclear Engineering.

Kay Wilson (sister of Ken "Stud Bolt" Wilson '94, 34th Co.) and I were married on June 18th, 1994 in Abbeville, Georgia. Ken Wilson, my former roommate tumed brother-in-law, was in attendance (of course) as was Trent Gooding (34th) and his wife Stacy. Trent and Stacy were married the weekend before in Michigan and came to our wedding from their honeymoon spot in Florida.

Jason Hoeppner (34th), Josh Dittmar (24th) and myself attended Trent's wedding.

Ken Wilson (34lh), Bill Mallory (34th), Kay and I were all together in Panama City to celebrate New Years at Spinnakers this year On February 25th, Kay and I attended the wedding of Marty Ohme (34th) to Laura in Montgomery, Alabama.

Trent Gooding (34th), his wife Stacy, Ben Cook, Mark Tinder (35th). Kerry Kykendahl were also in attendance. Keith Hash (34th) was the best man.

Ken Wilson, my new brother-in-law, is getting his Master's Degree in Nuclear Engineering from Cal. Berkeley in May and will proceed to nuclear power school where he classes up on July 17th. We are soon expecting him to pop the question to his now girlfriend Sonya Gable.

Kay and I are expecting a baby in late September We aren't too concemed about the sex (of the baby that is), but our families always refer to the baby as "him" or "he". We are getting a sonogram on April 10th just because Champus pays for one.

Seth Burton, who led our Class during youngster year, is expecting his second child in late September as well. Seth played basketball and was ranked sixteenth in our Class as a Systems Engineer when he left in Febmary '92 (despite a deal offered by the 'Dant). He married Danette Gentry a few weeks later and they had Christian Seth Burton on September 22, 1992. Seth graduated number one from his OCS class in January '95 and is now at nuclear power school with a regular commission.

Frank Hutchinson (34th) is planning a wedding in August to his fiancee Amy. Jon Duffy (34th) is planning a wedding in November to Shelly Burkhart. Both Frank and Jon are on ships in San Diego.

Kay and I stayed with Trent and Stacy Gooding in Panama City last weekend. Trent is at dive school there. We also saw Gregg Grey (34th) and Bill Mallory in Panama City. Both of them live in Pensacola and start flight school in April.

Take care and I hope this news is helpful and publishable. Sincerely, Craig The next letter, written April Fool's Day, was written by Becky and Tom Sydnor:

Becky and Tom Sydnor—Martied Feb. 11,1995 We are here in Ballstone Spa, New York with our new little one...a Pekinese puppy named "Tookies"". Enclosed is a picture from our Febmary llth wedding, in which our party included: Mike Steve (14th), and Mo Lester (14th). Best Man Greg Blake (14th), goofing off out in the Quantico wilderness, was unable to attend, .pushing my 9 year old brother Dan up from junior to senior best man (and he did well)! Patti Nichols (14th) caught the bouquet. DJ Marzetta (14th).

Brent Beach (9th), and Mike Balow (14th) made the long haul to be there, too. Sending support from afar, the rest of our friends were really there in spirit and we would like to thank them all. Thanks—Tom and Becky Sydnor My next envelope has a small message from Danielle McNaughton (27th): Unfortunately, I don't have much info for Shipmale. 1 reported aboard MT WHITNEY a few days ago. Mickey Walker (30th) reported with me. Tara Caroselli (23rd) was already aboard, so I guess Mickey and I will be fighting over who has to be George Ensign.

The real reason I wrote, though, is to get a message to Byron Alexander (21 st). Please include the following in an issue: "Byron, You told me to let you know, so even though I'm late, I'm letting you know." Thanks a lot and I'll let you know if anything exciting ever happens. Danielle.

Taking the stage next is Eric Lednicky (23rd) writing from Pensacola, Florida: The latest effort in the March 95 Shipmate has inspired me to finally write and put my two cents in. There are lots of '94 grads swinging around down in P-Cola nowadays. The biggest news on my end, I guess, is that the martiage bug has bitten me, too. In mid-December, Robin King and I officially got engaged, and the big date is May 27,1995 at the Chapel at NAS Pensacola. Flight school is going well. Chris Horak (23rd) and I separated after API. He went on to primary at Corpus Christi, while I waited for primary at NAS Whiting Field.

I've completed ground school and have just started flying the mighty T-34C Turbo Weenie. I'm flying with VT-6, the "Shooters". Some of the other '94 grads I've seen beating the airways of Milton, Florida are Laura Herath, Ryan Smith, Sean McKamey, and Mike Harris. Aaron Rouland and Amy Bauernschmidt are going through API, and will soon be joining the ranks at primary. Brian Hawkins and Jill BrestVanKempen are waiting for flight time at VT-10, the NFO's pipeline to the fleet.

Jeff Draeger ('93) and Jen Whereatt-Draeger ('94) have indeed made it to Pensacola. Jeff is going through ground school at VT-10, and Jen is soon to follow. Randy Stoker, Chad Hixson, Jose Floren, Mike Supko, and Steve Miller all went to Corpus Christi with Chris Horak.

The Marines have started to hit the beach at Pensacola as well. Bartt Greene (23rd) has been around since December, and he gets to start API at the end of March. I've seen Pat Berger's face around NAS Pensacola as well.

Chris Caudill (23rd) and Garth DeVries (23rd) have finished up at Newport. Garth went on down to Mayport. and Chris has a brief stint of training in Huntsville. Alabama before he reported aboard the STARK as the DCA.

1 heard from Grand Goodrich (23rd) up at Quantico. He and Lewis Rhodes (23rd) both selected Infantry, and go to IOC on May 1, 1995.

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Oh, I almost forgot. John Schedel and Angela Luzier were married on March 12, 1995 in Tampa Bay, Florida. John is doing graduate work at Duke University before going to BUDS in October. Angela isfinishingAPI tomorrow (March 31), and will soon be reporting to primary.

Sorry about the length (we're not!), but let me rip off some last minute names I forgot about before I go: VT-10 (NFO's)— Heath Dewitz, Gina Martyn, Josh Ditmar (engaged to be married), Sjabari Pullom, Brian Hawkins (engaged), T.J. Staffieri; API—Joe Silver; Whiting—Dave Maxwell, Dan Gordon; Passing through from Quantico —Candi Cunningham (came down during Spring Break), Chris McCrainie (going to Tank School at Camp Pendleton).

That about does it for me. I know there is more going on, but it escapes me for the moment. Besides, I've written a novel as it is. I've got to hit the books again. Your Friend—Eric Ah, as the midnight candle bums the moraing before my deadline for this article, 1 find myself facing one last letter...but what a lengthy letter it is!

Jimmy P a r k e r also writes from Pensacola, but this time from a Marine's point of view: Personally, I'm in Pensacola. This is the week Echo company aviators check in and officially start their "pool time," which will last well into July for some. We're currently being assigned jobs, a duty day, and are on a "moderate" PT program. So far I've seen Adam Musoff, Brain Murphy, Jeanne Buchanan, Kevin Glathar, Mark Revor, Ramzy Ayachi, Kevin Massett, Norm Bates, Troy Cable, Dayton Calhoun, Jim Spolyar, and Scott Hornbuckle. All seem to be doing well...anxious to get started. I'd also like to announce my engagement to Susan HicksfromPensacola, Florida. Ironically, I met her 2.5 years ago when we were all in PROTRAMID (on the dance floor at Seville Quarter)! Our wedding is scheduled for May 26th in Pensacola.

Thanks Jimmy, and congratulations on your engagement. Best of success to both of you. Jimmy was kind enough to include the list of the '94 Grads who completed TBS with Echo Company in March, which includes their MOS selection and location of MOS School. Jason Abell- Combat Engineer-Camp Lejeune, NC; J a m e s A l e m a n -Data SystemsQuantico, VA; Erik Arrington-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; J e r r y Ashcroft-Combat Engineer-Camp Lejeune, NC; Ramzy Ayachi-Pilot -Pensacola, FL; Wolcott Baird Ill-Surface to Air Weapons-Ft Bliss, TX; Christopher Baker-Infantry -Quantico, VA; James Balet-Motor Transport-Camp Lejeune, NC; Matthew Bancroft-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Joel BartisPilot -Pensacola, FL; S t e p h e n B a t e s - N F O Pensacola, FL; T r a d Benjamin-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Damian Bess-Combat Engineer-Camp Lejeune, NC; Douglas Bird-Artillery-Ft Sill, OK; Gregory BlakeLogistics -Norfolk, VA; Michael Brooks Jr-lnfantry-Quantico, VA; C h r i s B r o w n i n g Infantry Quantico, VA; Jeanne Buchanan-NFO-Pensacola, FL; Candi Cunningham-Motor Transport -Camp, Lejeune, FL; Christopher Cable-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Dayton Calhoun IV-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Douglas Campbell-NFO-Pensacola, FL; Jeffrey Carpenter-Armor-Ft Knox, KY; Michael Carter-PilotPensacola, FL; David Chlebnik-Logistics -Norfolk, VA; G a r r y Devinger-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Jose Dominguez-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Douglas DysonPilot-Pensacola, FL; L a u r a Kratz-Communicat i o n s - Q u a n t i c o , VA; C h a r l t o n E v a n s - P i l o t Pensacola, FL; L i s a E v a n s - A i r IntelligenceNorfolk, VA; J a s o n Frei-Artillery-Ft Sill, OK; Christopher Frey-Logistics-Norfolk, VA; Kevin Glathar-Pilot -Pensacola, FL; John Hackel-Infantry-Quantico, VA; James Hamill-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Bradly Hanner-Artillery-Ft Sill, OK; Michael H e d e - C o m m u n i c a t i o n s - Q u a n t i c o , VA; S e a n Henderson-Ground Supply-Camp Lejeune, NC; W a r d J o n e s - l n f a n t r y - Q u a n t i c o , VA; A m b e r Lehning-Communications-Quantico, VA; Thomas

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Lenhardt-Aircraft Maintenance-Memphis, TN; Garrett Lunde-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Robert Mason Jr-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Richard MatyskielaPilot-Pensacola, FL; Scott Mayfield-Artillery-Ft Sill, OK; P e t e r McArdle-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Michael McCarthy-lnfantry-Quantico, VA; Donald McCranie-Armor-Ft Knox, KY; James McDonough-Artillery-Ft Sill, OK; Jose Mercado Jr-Logistics-Norfolk, VA; Ricardo Miagany-Artillery-Ft Sill, OK; Debbie Miller-Aviation SupplyAthens, GA; Gordon Miller-lnfantry-Quantico, VA; Jennifer Ogilvie-Logistics-Norfolk, VA; M a r i a PaUotta-Motor Transport-Camp Lejeune, NC; Craig Monroe-Artillery-Ft Sill, OK; Brian Murphy-NFOPensacola, FL; Adam Musoff-NFO-Pensacola, FL; T h o m a s Palmquist-Aircraft Maintenance-Memphis, TN; James P a r k e r IV-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Jeffery Pellegrino-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; J a c k Perrin-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Robert Pugh-Air Traffic Control-Memphis, TN; Yolanda Ray-Ground Supply-Camp Lejeune, NC; Frederick Regan-Air Support Control-29 Palms, CA; M a r k Revor-PilotPensacola, FL; Ernest Robinson-lnfantry-Quantico, VA; J o h n Rochford II-Infantry-Quantico, VA; Brian Ross-lnfantry-Quantico, VA; John Rucci-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; PhiUip Schendler-Logistics-Norfolk, VA; M a r c Schneider-Artillery-Ft Sill, OK; James Spolyar-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; AUson Thompson-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Adam Treanor-InfantryQuantico, VA; Scott Wadle-Pilot-Pensacola, FL; Jason Walker-lnfantry-Quantico, VA; David Wallis IH-Infantry-Quantico, VA; Christine WestrichNFO-Pensacola, FL; Ahmed WiUiamson-Communications-Quantico, VA; Raissa Wilson-Financial Management-Camp Lejeune, NC. Congratolations to everyone!

1 hear from our Class Treasurer, Kirk Clermont, quite often. He has authorized me to announce his engagement to "Angela". Angela is a Bahamanian who is a College of Bahamas graduate, and is now attending SCC in Florida. Kirk has finished Nuke School and is somewhere in South Carolina for follow-up training. Scott Hornbuckle, Kirk would appreciate you getting in touch with him immediately.

Thanks.

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Pres., Ens. J o h n Fleet, USN Sec'y, Ens. Don Jamiola, USN Physical Education Department, USNA Annapolis, MD 21402-5021, (410) 293-2205 Congratulations '95! Four years by the Bay completed. While reading this everyone is probably on temporary duty, starting more school, or just relaxing in general. So how does it feel to do your own laundry? All joking aside, this month's column is going to be a short one, because all of the Class is spread around the four comers of the Earth on well deserved leave. As the Class Secretary after graduation, 1 will be in charge of letting you and the rest of the Navy know how everyone is doing at their respective careers. All cortespondence should be sent to the Department of Physical Education, USNA, as I will be monitoring PRT's until I head down to sun n' fun in Pensacola. In a future article I will include my address in Florida because 1 have no idea what that is right now- (hopefully not a cardboard box!)

To help me sort through 900 plus letters a month, please send your tall tales typed and double spaced.

Let me know if people you are talking about are alumni, and what year as well. Photographs can be published as well (in good taste!), and any captions should be printed in the letter This is just in case anyone has chicken scratch as bad as mine. Include a SASE if you would like the photo retumed, or need it for blackmail. The July-August issue is a joint issue, so it should be chock full of '95's exciting leave stories, weddings, bachelor(ette) parties, and living accommodations for respective careers. I'll print just about anything you send me, and remember- the '95 Shipmate column is what the Class makes it.

It is very important to contribute to your Class column. This is the best way to bind the Class together and to continue and strengthen the camaraderie that the Academy years started. (I read this somewhere.) Good luck in your future endeavors, and hope to hear from everyone.

The official closing: Look alive with '95 (thanks '45!) Don.

Don't forget to update your address in order to continue receiving Shipmate.

Call 410-263-4448 to give us your new address.

Jim Keek's Spring Break '95—Panama City, FL Well, 1 guess I can conclude with some news about my life. First of all, I spent a fun-filled week in Panama City, FL with Jason Berger for our Spring Break. Now 1 am back in School with finals still some weeks away. Last week 1 delivered my first baby, and then followed it up with a 6-mile road march in Antietam, MD, a Civil War National Park. (Just so you know that 1 am getting some military training!)

OH! 1 almost forgot to mention KeUy Shekitka again. He just bought a motorcycle. Hmmm...the tough life of a starving Medical Student. And so that does it for this month. Have a great summer, '94, and keep those letters and pictures coming. Take care and God bless. C-ya...Jim.

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Chapter News ALABAMA Huntsville Donald L. Horvath '56 496 Highland Drive Madison, AL 35758-1366 (H) (205) 461-7012 This was another in a series of good meetings for the Huntsville Chapter with 18 people attending the second Thursday lunch at the Fogcutter The program was a presentation by Don Horvath '56, our Past President. Don spoke and showed a video of the Army Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control Program that he supports through his work with TRW. Dr Frank Six, who attended the Academy with the class of 1957, was a guest at this meeting. Frank works for NASA in Huntsville and keeps up with Academy activities through the Shipmate and his membership in the Alumni Association.

A surprise guest at this meeting was Ed Lenihan "53. Ed was one of the charter members of the Huntsville Chapter Lacking any early records, we have been trying to determine the beginning date of the Chapter and to Ed's recollection, the Chapter began in early 1966. Ed, President of ELL Co. Inc. of Eustis, Florida, returaed to Huntsville on a short term assignment.

John Snyder '47, President of the Alabama Department of the Reserve Officers Association, made a pitch for attendance at the 66th Annual Convention of the ROA in Huntsville.

Other members attending the luncheon were; Bob Brown '49, Tom Cogdill '60, Tom Colman '56, John Dickson '58, Harry Hamly '27, Tom Hartline '81, Ed Jackson '58, Al Mortis '50, John Robbins '68, Mike Stroop '54, and FrankTatom '56. Other guests were two of Ed Jackson's daughters, Terry Ivey and Sheryl Johnson and Grandson Kenneth Johnson.

ARIZONA CAPT Dennis N. McComb, USNRR (Ret.) '65 1146 E Village Circle Drive N Phoenix, AZ 85022 (H) (602) 863-6313 (W) (602) 222-5970 (F) (602) 222-5972

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Chapter Mr Steve Andres '67 2812 Vanderhoof Drive West Covina,CA 91791 Looking ahead in LA: June 13 June-1130 Business Luncheon, MCAS El Toro O'Club 15-18 June-Reunion West '95 (formerly June Week West) 15 June-0730 ILASC Business Breakfast, Beveriy Hills Hilton, Speaker-Richard Fumess, Pres PR Firm (310-535-3095) 20 June-0730 San Fernando Valley Business BreakShipmate, June 1995

fast Club meeting. Holiday Inn, Woodland Hills July 11 July-1130 Business Luncheon, MCAS El Toro O'Club 18 July-0730 San Feraando Valley Business Breakfast Club meeting, Don Plum's Family Restaurant 20 July-0730 ILASC Business Breakfast, Beveriy Hills Hilton, Speaker-Fred Sands, Realtor (310535-3095) August 8 Aug.-1130 Business Luncheon, MCAS El Toro O'Club 15 Aug.-0730 San Fernando Valley Business Breakfast Club meeting. Woodland Hills Holiday Inn 19 Aug.-Summer Social BBQ and Tour, El Toro MCAS Museum September 12 Sept.-1130 Business Luncheon, MCAS El Toro O'Club 16 Sept.-Callaway Vineyards Tour & Picnic 19 Sept.-0730 San Fernando Valley Business Breakfast Club meeting, Don Plum's Family Restaurant

*** 1995â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the 150th USNA Anniversary COME TO THE 150th BIRTHDAY BALL IN LA! 15 OCT 150th USNA Birthday Ball, Long Beach Sheraton

*** More To Come (With Your Help)! Let's Hear Your Ideas!

Upcoming Events Take your pick. If you aren't attending our events now, give us a try. Or do your own! Be a part of it!

Reunion West '95 (formerly June Week West) This year's gala celebration will be held in romantic San Francisco. The format planned by the San Francisco Chapter includes a full weekend of socializing, golf toumey at the Presidio course and tennis touraey at Treasure Island, fun mn (across the Bay Bridge), ship visits, wine country tour, plus all the attractions of the Bay City. The Supe, ADM Chuck Larson USN '58, will be at the Alumni Assembly and the Dinner Dance on 17 June. This is an easy weekend trip from LA so let's support our sister Chapter in NoCal. The dates are 15-18 June; HQ will be the Pare 55 Hotel. For information on reservations contact Dave Williams '74 at 415-335-8578 (W) or 408-733-2705 (H) or E-Mail "JDW@Veritas.com" Summer Social Our major event this summer will be held at the Air Museum at MCAS El Toro. We had our June Business Luncheon there in '94 and were so impressed we tumed it into a '95 Event. The museum staff is all superbly qualified as former Marine combat aviators and they take great pride recounting their daring tales during the guided tours of the classic aircraft and museum displays which accurately describe our aviation heritage from the '20s up through Desert Storm. After a leisurely tour of the exhibits and aircraft we will gather outside the hanger for a Barbecue. Brown-shoes will undoubtedly be reliving past exploits using their hands; Black- shoes will scoff Enjoy this wonderful facility before it moves away from our Chapter borders. Our honcho is Lee Cohen

'82; call Lee at 714-833-8139 for a reservation.

Wine Tasting Tour First announcement for the '95 tour of Callaway Vineyards. This event may creep up on you so mark 16 Sept. on your calendars. The LA winos (oops, that's wine connoisseurs) will rally for a trip to Temecula for a winery tour, tasting session and picnic. Our duty ball-of-energy, Jim Cavanaugh '61, is organizing this event and has already enlisted at least one assistant in Hank Salerno "64. This event promises to be another LA Chapter Classic. Get out there and sip some wine for Navy! Contact Jim at 909595-0292 to make a reservation.

Business Luncheons And Breakfasts - Join The Network!

Orange County The Business Luncheons are held on the second Tuesday of each month at El Toro MCAS Officers Club. These Luncheons bring out a good number of USNA alumni, friends, and colleagues from USMA and USAFA. See previous schedule for dates.

Adjust your schedule to attend one of these monthly luncheons; you won't be disappointed. Great fellowship, excellent speakers and good chow. Call Mike Wray '85 (714-833-5868) for information and reservations. All you need to do to get on the mailing list is attend one every six months.

San Feraando Valley The SFV Breakfast Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month. The 'Valley Boys' meet at Don Plum's Family Restaurant at 16153 Victory Blvd (between Woodley and Balboa) every other month.

We try and have a guest speaker the other month when we go to the Woodland Hills Holiday Inn (Don Plum's is the default location). See previous schedule for dates.

Contact Bill Goodwin '67 at 818-707-4267 to join the Club. Get on the mailing list so you will know what is planned for the upcoming months.

Army-Navy Goofy Golf The Third Annual Southern Califomia Army-Navy Spring Golf Classic at El Toro Marine Golf Course was held 20 April. 1 regret to inform you that Army won still another championship. If there are any members out there in Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas or Santa Barbara who have any proficiency in this silly gameâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;LA Chapter needs your help. We have a serious toumament in the Fall at Los Alamitos.

Its usually the third week of October when the weather is pretty decent here. Contact Hank Salerao '64 (714-637-1567) who has done his best to field a competitive squad for us but needs some horses.

Service Academy Challenge The March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon along Huntington Beach on 29 April featured a Service Academy Challenge. We converted our friendly rivalry into a fund raiser for a wonderful cause. Navy and Air Force tied on the number of participants but Air Force was more generous and edged us out on the contribution. West Point showed up but was a distant third.

The walk was a beautiful, 5-mile hike along the bike path on Huntington Beach State Park. Many thanks to Mike Wray ' 85 for conceiving the whole idea and bringing the RV. Blue Angels Reception On the evening of 27 April, LA Chapter got up close and personal with the Blues at the El Toro O'Club. The Chapter hosted the event along with two Councils of the Navy League. We had a good turaout with almost 300 in attendance for the heavy 113

hors d'oeuvres, introduction of the Blues and the art auction featuring the spectacular Budweiser A nighttime fly-by of a MiG-17 emptied the club. A great kick-off for the 45th El Toro Air Show.

Membership Thanks to you, the results of the 1995 Chapter Membership Drive were excellent. Through March, we had a 75% renewal rate, ahead of 1994, and we ranked in the top twelve nationally so you will once again be represented on the Board of Trustees. The early 1995 results (remember we have to write these columns more than two months in advance) showed us at about 300 members for '95. Last year we had about 400 so, if you haven't renewed yet, it's never too late. Your participation allows us to do all the events you want.

That's all for now from Shakeytown. Out. Steve Andres '67

CONNECTICUT CDR Greg R. Gullette, USN '77 86 Pond View Circle Guilford, CT 06437-1245 (H) (203) 457-0220 (W) (203) 386-5710

COSTA RICA Claudio Pacheco, '64 PO. Box 4307-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica (w) 011-(506) 224-43-25 Fax: 011-(506) 224-20-17

FLORIDA Jacksonville Chapter

Monterey Bay Chapter CDR John J. Branson, Jr, USN (Ret.) '50 1281 Sylvan Road Monterey CA 93940-4942 (H) (408) 375-8603

Sacramento Chapter CAPT John B. Haynes, USNR (Ret.) '55 132 Oak Canyon Way Folsom, CA 95630-1850 (H) (916) 989-2947 (W) (916) 988-2547

San Diego/Coronado Chapter CDR Terrence J. McKearney, USN '73 11917 Deerfoot Road San Diego, CA 92131-1555 Dedicated Message Phone: 619-463-USNA (H) (619) 693-3998 (W) (619) 692-0558 (F) (619)692-3161

San Francisco Bay Area Chapter CAPT Gary L. Thomas, SC, USN (Ret.) '63 317 Balboa Court Alameda, CA 94501-6342 (H) (510) 521-3754 (W) (510) 521-0724) or c/o CAPT. Wayne Goodroe '65 36 Knoll Ridge Way Oakland, CA 94619-3510 (W) (510) 444-6800 (F) (510) 835-6666

CAPT John E. Buckley, SC, USN (Ret.) '56 3579 Long Cove Court Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (H) (904) 284-4986

Florida Suncoast Chapter (ZIPS 33571-73;339;342) LCDR Susan S. Welch, USN '80 5310 Foxwood Drive Sarasota, FL 34232-5612 (H) (813) 923-2771

Orlando Chapter LCDR Jeffrey D. Hall, USNR '83 PO. Box 950909 Lake Mary, FL 32795-0909 (H) (407) 330-2693 (W) (407) 628-0009

Palm Beach Chapter LCDR Jeffrey B. Jerome, USNR "79 3912 S. Ocean Boulevard, Apt. Ill Highland Beach, FL 33487-3312 (H) (407) 272-7205 (W) (407) 994-1191

Pensacola Chapter RADM William D. Daniels USN (Ret) '54 30700 River Road Orange Beach, AL 36561 (H)(205)981-8717

Santa Barbara Chapter

Southeast Florida

Maj Gen PhiUp J. Conley, Jr., USAF (Ret.) '50 930 Camino Viejo Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1920 (H) (805) 969-9639

LtCol Kenneth J. Duckworth, USAFR '62 5201 SW 163rd Avenue Davie, FL 33331 (H) (305) 434-6634 (W) (305) 558-5300

'54 welcomed the group and introduced the visitors and guests of the members. At the close of the meeting, John Crumpacker '31 led the group in not one, but two verses of Navy Blue and Gold. Those in attendance were Betty and Charlie AUsop '42, Dorothy and Hank Arnold '36, Jayne and Ernie Bartett '45, Phyllis and Dick Banks '43, Bobbie and Alf Bergesen '45, Eleanor and Mike Belinsky '46, Howie Blum '45, Rhoda and Don Bosley '49, Kate and Tom Blake '49, George Cairnes '35 and guest Polly Paddock, Laurie and Jim Cartington '53, Dori and Ted Clark '46, Lacy and Frank Clifford '48, Vera and John Crumpacker '31 and guests Joanne and Tom Underwood, Dorothy and Neff Dietrich '47, Gebby Fellows (36), Ginny and Jim Ferguson '46, Ray Harrell '27, Betty and Dick Jeffrey '39, Jo Ann Jortberg (45), Anne and Frank Keith '47, Bob Kirshner '44, Swede Hansen '56, Nancy and Jack Hart '53, Cynthia Holley (30 ), Margaret and Stu Marcotte '57 and guests Grace Callaghan and Sister Martin Marie (Margaret's mother and aunt respectively), Gene and Tom Murphy '39, Jean and Henry Ortland '46, Peg and Pete Peterson '56, Ed Pemsluha '57, Marguerite and Ted Rodgers '40, Terry and Joe Sleekier '58, Becky and Chuck Sueur '46, Betty Sullivan (27), Jean and Warten Taylor 45, Harv Taffet '54, Norma and Joe Taylor '49, Bill Young '58 and guest Fran Hutchens.

In April, the chapter members traveled to Dodger Pines Country Club in Vero Beach to gather for their regular meeting. Some new faces joined the crowd as we gave the Treasure Coast members a chance to host the event. In keeping with the Easter season, Swede Hansen provided a basket of favors for everyone and a "one and only Navy Bunny Goat".

Enjoying the wonderful meal were Betty and Ed Appert '47, Kate and Tom Blake '49, Rhoda and Don Bosley '49, Winnie and Stu Bowcock '45, Liz and Bob Brand '44, Janet and Tom Burke '57, Dori and Ted Clark "46, Nancy and Russ Croft '44, Polly and Keith DeMott '57, Doris and Bill Hamaker '44, Swede Hansen '56, Mae and John Heintz '44, Janet and John House '25, Dick Jeffrey '39, Anne and Frank Keith '47, Frances and Bob Kirshner '44, John Liang '70, Ruth and John Livingston '44, Betty and Bob Loomis '44 and guest Terti Hendricks, Margaret and Stu Marcotte '57, Muriel and Don Moyer '51, Gene and Tom Murphy '39, Peg and Pete Peterson '56, Jan and Norm Prosser '57, Suzy and Gerry Rester '45, Tom Rhees '44, Kak and Vern Rose '47, Bill Ryan '35, Marion and Vining Sherman '41, Phyllis Smoot (26), Kay and Clay Spalding '48, Becky and Chuck Sueur '46, Betty Sullivan (27), Harv Taffet "54, Belle and Chariie Taylor '43, Hubert Tippen '59, and Eric Wieler '55. The group was saddened to hear of the recent heart attack of Ellen Marckesano and hopes that as this column goes to press that she is well on the road to recovery In June, the group will meet at Eau Gallic Yacht Club in Indian Harbor Beach and the July luncheon will be a picnic hosted by the West Point alumni.

P. C. Peterson '56

Tampa Bay Chapter COLORADO

Florida Space Coast Chapter

David M. Govan '53 1607 Lakeshore Drive Ft. Collins, CO 80525-2420 (H) (303) 223-6104 (W) (303) 236-7185

COL Harvey Taffet, USAF (Ret) '54 502 Eleuthera Lane Indian Harbor Beach, FL 32937 (H)(407)773-0863 In March, the Space Coast Chapter met in Cape Canaveral at the 'Radison Resort at the Port'. The group enjoyed the fine food and ambiance at the facility and promised to put it back on the list of establishments to visit next year President Harv Taffet

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LtCol Malcolm R. Fossett, Jr, USAF (Ret.) '58 386 Buckingham Place Palm Harbor, FL 34684 (H) (813)787-6348

GEORGIA Atlanta Chapter Please call Alumni Association for Point of Contact 410-263-4448 Shipmate, June 1995

HAWAII

KENTUCKY

NEBRASKA

CAPT Harvey Gray, Jr, USN (Ret.) '52 1117 Akumu Street Kailua, HI 96734-4012 (H) (808) 261-9722 (W) (808) 423-1341 OR Jim Anderson,' 85 (808) 455-7722

Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter

Omaha Chapter

LCDR K. E. Kolarcik, USN (Ret.) '68 5912 Centerwood Drive Crestwood, KY 40014-9195 (H) (502) 241-1274

CAPT C. R. Quigley, USN '75 905 Evergreen Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 (H) (402) 292-4819 (W) (402) 294-4130

LOUISIANA

NEVADA

New Orleans Chapter

Las Vegas Chapter

LCDR Anthony T. Capasso, USNR '84 4430 Lennox Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70131-8348 (H) (504) 392-5872 (W) (504) 392-5735

CAPT Robert J. Trauger, USN (Ret.) "39 236 S. Rainbow Boulevard, Apt. #130 Las Vegas, NV 89128 (H) (702) 877-6067 Las Vegas Chapter

ILLINOIS Chicago Chapter Charles C. Jett '64 1113 N.Irving Wheaton, IL 60187-3842 (H) 708-653-3433 (W) 708-682-5388 The Chicago Chapter leaps back into activity with a varied menu of attractions for alumni. A career program meeting for fast-trackers, job-seekers and hard chargers was held on Tuesday, 2 May at the Chicago Athletic Association. This meeting, planned jointiy with the local chapter of the West Point Society featured a presentation by Peter D. Crist, Managing Director of Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. and Donald P. Baiocchi, founder of D.P. Baiocchi Associates, Inc. These two leaders in the field of executive recmiting set forth exceptionally valuable insight into managing a personal career in civilian life.

Further planned activities (details later) for this calendar year include a June celebration of the showing of Lost Moon, a film based on the recent book by chapter member Jim Lovell '52. Navy will then host the annual golf outing with the West Point Society on Friday, July 21. An evening meeting is planned for September, as well as a luncheon in November During the Fall, a formal evening affair will also be held to commemorate the Naval Academy's 150th Anniversary. For this year's joint Army-Navy football gathering with the West Point Society, Navy is the host. A large turaout is expected in order to properly celebrate Navy's victory.

But that"s not all! A series of informal no-host gatherings is also gaining headway, providing opportunities for Navy folk to simply get together to enjoy camaraderie, trade sea stories, reflect on how much better things were when they were plebes, and swap other jokes.

At lunch time (shortly before noon), look in at the bar in the Como Inn (546 N. Milwaukee Ave. - free parking) on the fourth Thursday of each month (we" 11 deal with Thanksgiving when we get there!).

The TGIF evening group will meet at the University Club's 11th Floor Art Gallery on Friday, March 12 from 5 PM to 7 PM. The view over the lake shore is great, and free hors d'oeuvres accompany the cash bar This is a great way to start a night on the town.

JimD'Orso, USNA '52

MARYLAND Annapolis Chapter

NEW JERSEY

LtCol WilUam R. Roll, USMC (Ret.) '62 18 College Avenue Annapolis. MD 21401-1604 (H) (410) 268-9287

Monmouth County Chapter

Baltimore Chapter LT Steven G. Young, USNR "84 14 Silversage Court Cockeysville,MD 21030 (H) (410) 771-1150 (W) (410) 821-7700/800-3682558

Indianapolis Chapter CDR George D. Steel, USNR '75 10627 Indian Lake Boulevard Indianapolis, IN 46236-9532 (H) (317) 873-1374 (W) (317) 923-5396

Boston Chapter CAPT Peter W. Grieve, USMCR "77 51 Asbury Street Topsfield, MA 01983 (H) (508) 887-2823 (W) (800) 252-1852

MICHIGAN Detroit Chapter Arthur W. Bryant "66 1811 Hollywood Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1311 (H) (313) 885-2174 (W) (313) 322-6452

MINNESOTA LCDR Robert C. Sauer. USNR(Ret) "58 112 North Heritage Circle BumsvillcNM 55337-2610 (H) (612) 890-6183 (W) (612) 954-6711

MISSOURI St. Louis Chapter John R. Boley "63 5 Sunnymeade Lane St. Louis. MO 63124-12721 (H) (314) 991-4348 (W) (314) 982-2432

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NEW MEXICO CDR James A. Dickey, USN (Ret.) '56 8523 Rio Grande Boulevard, NW Albuquerque, NM 87114-1226 (H) (505) 897-9200 (W) (505) 843-6331 (505)843-8189

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Minnesota (Upper Midwest) Chapter INDIANA

LtCol Robert L. Vogt, USMC (Ret.) '59 50 Polly Way Middletown, NJ 07748-3189 (H) (908) 671-9330 (W) (908) 842-8647

NEW YORK Albany Chapter CDR Robert G. Smith, USNR "73 2061 Benson Avenue Box 257 Minetto, NY 13115-9999 (H) (315) 343-0088

Central New York Chapter LT JG Edward A. Alberts, USN "85 RR 3, Box 406A Oswego, NY 13126 (H) (315) 342-1930 (W) (315) 448-3373

New York Chapter Richard C. Zino "67 PO Box 2077 Larchmont, NY 10538 1-800-234-USNA

NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Chapter CAPT Wayne O. Henry, USNR "67 2404 Rock Creek Drive ChariottcNC 28226-0713 (H) (704) 365-1879 (W) (704) 373-4484

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Triangle Chapter

PHILIPPINES

CAPT Louis E. Buck, Jr, USNRR '70 117 Haringey Drive Raleigh, NC 27615 (H) (919) 846-9011

Philippine Chapter

OHIO

COMO Carlos Agustin PN '60 Philippine Coast Guard 139 25th Street, Port Area AS865 Philippines Manila (H) (63-2) 48-32-07 (W) (63-2) 48-55-10

Akron Chapter George B. Garton '59 1616 Pauli Su-eet Canal Fulton, OH 44614-9333 (H) (216) 854-3501 (W) (216) 794-9770

Columbus/Central Ohio Chapter CAPT Roy O. Girod, SC, USN (Ret.) '53 1505 Ramblewood Avenue Columbus, OH 43235-7326 (H) (614) 451-3696

Cleveland Chapter Don C. Haeske '49 19125 East Shoreland Avenue Rocky River, OH 44116-2822 (H) (216) 331-4136

Toledo Chapter Thomas R. Case '61 3918 Woodhurst Drive Toledo, OH 43614-3309 (H) (419) 382-0820

OKLAHOMA Oklahoma Chapter CAPT Charles C. Coley, USN (Ret.) '34 411 NW14TH Street Oklahoma City, OK 73103-3510 (H) (405) 235-0234

PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia Chapter CAPT David L. Rost, USNRR '67 405 N. Stanwick Road Moorestown, NJ 08057-3611 (H) (609) 234-8912 (W) (609) 273-8462

Pittsburgh Chapter William E. Otto'71 4105 Tartan Court Murtysville, PA 15668-1045 (H) (412) 325-4281 (W) (412) 434-8682

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RHODE ISLAND Newport Chapter CAPT James M. Conway, USN (Ret.) '55 50 Ayrault Street Newport, RI 02840-2728 (H) (401) 847-5039 Our 28 March dinner meeting at the NETC O'Club was very well attended, in memory and in honor of those who participated in the invasion of Okinawa and related operations 50 years ago. Our guest of honor and speaker was Colonel of Marines (Ret) Theodore Gatchel. Ted is a genuine "Gmnt" (two combat tours in Vietnam), as well as a scholar of the first water (Naval War College student. Strategic Studies Group fellow, operations faculty, first and only Marine Corps Officer as Chairman of Department). In his "retirement", Ted writes extensively for professional magazines and newspapers, and is completing a book on amphibious warfare for the Naval Institute Press. When he was on the NWC faculty, Ted also assumed collateral duty as the "Philo N. McGiffen Chair of Academic Audacity", regularly regaling faculty meetings with modern parallels of Philo's legendary time at USNA (Class of 1882), and subsequent career as an officer in the Imperial Chinese Navy. Two other guests of the chapter were Richard Sheffield and John Hall, both of Newport, and both survivors of ships sunk at Okinawa by Kamikazes. Regular members Sid Mertill ('34) and Pieter Hinkamp ('42) were also at Okinawa or in close supporting operations, in ships attacked by Kamikazes.

Ted's remarks focused on Japanese philosophy and mind-set at that late stage of the war; particularly on their defensive preparations and plans. He reviewed the two-pronged offensive operations across the Pacific (MacArthur through SW and South Pacific to Philippines, and Nimitz through central Pacific to Tarawa), and how the lines of logistics which had been relatively long for the Japanese and short for the U.S. at the beginning of the war, were now reversed as fighting closed in on the Japanese home Islands. Indeed, Okinawa as a prefecture of Japan (despite differences in language and mannerisms of the people), was the first "Home Island" to be invaded and the suicidal defense posture accorded special attention.

Ted emphasized a major philosophical difference in the Japanese view of how to die versus the U.S. and western view of how to live, with the Japanese view of Hara Kiri as a means of atonement for worldly mistakes or sins. General Tojo's extension of this was that it was dishonorable to be taken alive as prisoner, a philosophy that certainly affected how Japanese treated war prisoners. The Banzai tactics were viewed by Japanese as much better to die as a "Shattered Gem" warrior than to live on as a "Rooftile" prisoner; with the purpose of dying an honorable death.

The Japanese Home Islands had never been invaded successfully. The closest attempt had been an early history Chinese invasion which had been destroyed by a sudden typhoon, which the Japanese had called Kamikaze — "Divine Wind". This be-

came their extension of Banzai to the air, with special designated air groups (not volunteers) to attack and sink enemy ships (first priority was aircraft carriers; later priority shifted to troop ships). Because of the decimation of experienced Japanese pilots, replacement pilots were young and inexperienced, and the odds of their pressing home suicide attacks were much higher than odds of getting through USN defenses to deliver bombs and torpedoes. The whole strategy was to buy time to prepare homeland defenses through painful battles enroute.

The Southern one-third of Okinawa was well dugin, defended and protected. Standard preinvasion Naval gunfire and bombings did little to soften defenses — and indeed, the Japanese did not even oppose the landing operations. They sprung the trap after invading troops were ashore, and it took two months of hand-to-hand, cave-to-cave, position-toposition fighting to neutralize the Island. Offshore, the Japanese flew 5000 Kamikaze sorties from Kyushu (300 knots to the North), and 2000 local sorties — essentially, Zero's with bombs. As the picket destroyers were the first ships encountered, they bore the brunt of attacks by kamikazes. Some 4900 U.S. Navy folks were killed in these attacks — more than any other individual service! Ted also reviewed the less than successful suicide boats neutralized in the Southera Islands, the human guided bomb (Oka), the bomber delivered Human Bomb (Baka/Oka), and the human torpedo. He also reviewed the last sailing of YAMATO, largest battleship in the world, and her spectacular sinking by USN pilots.

Hara Kiri, Banzai and Kamikaze all played a significant role in the war The determination of the Japanese was a significant factor in the decision to use the atomic bomb on the homeland to save U.S. lives, and it also strengthened Japanese self-sacrifice and resolve in being able to deal with building a new country.

A spirited discussion followed Ted's remarks.

Those attending included Sid and Helene Mertill '34, Pieter Hinkamp '42, Ken and Benny Lyons '46, Fred and Dorothy Stevenson '46, Wirt Thayer '47, Frank and Maggie Snyder '48, Roger and Muriel Buck '50, Bob Connelly '52, Jim and Anita Conway '55, Howard and Jane Burdick '56, Line Mossop '56, Jack Chrisman '58, Jim and Bobbi Wright '58, Peter Tarpgaard '59, Bob and Susan Harvey '64, Pat and Lyn Malone '64, Rick and Mary Fartell '66, Bob Bellitto '81; West Pointer Jack Buraey '46; Associates Chris Christensen and George Smith; Mena O'Connor (Des '33), Joan Woodson (Bud '42), Dorothy Council, Neil and Madeline Porter (son Robin '69), Charlie Walther, Charlie and Betsy Jauss; guests Ted and Vance Gatchel, Dick and Gay Sheffield, John and Janet Hall, Oscar Skinner, Charles Spooner, Charles White, Jeff Britt, and Gary Siperstein.

Several knew the answer to the carty-on question that Oliver Hazard Pcrty was challenged to a duel while in Command of JAVA, by the Captain of Marines John Heath. Perty had slapped Heath and been cleared in court of inquiry. Perty refused to fire and Heath fired and missed. Charlie Jauss was first to weigh-in. Bob Connelly was noted as submitting the most imaginative wrong answer Guests of Honor at our 25 April dinner meeting were our own RAdm Joe Strasser ('63), who was our speaker, and his lady Barbara. Joe is completing five years as President of the Naval War College— longer than any other president. He will retire this summer, and head the Penn State Campus at DuBois, PA. One of the principal contributions of, and a main reason for his lengthy assignment was to provide the guidance and continuity necessary to accredit initially and reaccredit the NWC master's degree in National Security Affairs by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. This is the same

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association which reviews such places as Harvard, Yale, Brown, and MIT. All three of the NWC courses were judged superior, and on a par with any top tier college or university in New England; and the professionalism of the faculty was described as a national resource. Any one who has attended the Naval War College in recent years will not be surprised.

One of the most impressive accomplishments of Joe Strasser in a most impressive career was his eaming 3 advanced degrees (two masters and a doctorate) during a two year period at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy some years ago. Other flag officer assignments have been as Executive Assistant to the Chairman, JCS (Adm Bill Crowe '47), and as a Battle Group Commander In his remarks, Joe related his most recent participation in the annual US/UK/Russia strategy discussions just completed at the Kuznetzov Academy in St Petersburg. He led a delegation often US officers from all the major staffs and the Naval War College to participate in a combined war game, wherein the three delegations cooperated to implement a UN resolution to defend a small country intimidated by a larger aggressor (one of the principal Russian participants was a captain who had graduated from the U.S. NWC). The decision was made to organize a joint/combined task force comprising battle, amphibious, and logistic groups. While the rules of engagement and overall coordination were developed and implemented smoothly, command and control was more difficult. Differences in languages and methods required a cumbersome method of translators/interpreters, but the overall conduct of and experience gained from the game were very positive.

Other observations reflect what we have heard from other recent Russian visitors and read in the press. A comparison when Joe visited Russia in May 1992, the exchange rate was 100 mbles to the dollar; in April 1995 it was 5000 rubles! St Petersburg is clearly the Venice of Russia with some 120 bridges and impressive architecture. The legacy of WW II still remains where the population before the war was 4.5 million, reduced through combat and starvation to 1.5 million at war's end. There is still paranoia over invasion. On his last night in St Pete, Joe attended a farewell for a retiring Russian officer in the dacha of Admiral Gorshkov, longtime CNO of the Soviet Navy.

Following the war game, Joe and his delegation traveled to Severomorsk, headquarters of the famous Northern fleet—against which so much USN planning, development and exercises at sea had been directed during the cold war (and where they are still sensitive to some USN operations). Joe visited several first line ships and submarines, was briefed in detail, and offered these observations: —Ships looked better than he"d been led to believe —Operating/exercise time at sea varies, but about one-third of USN operations (Northern fleet had just completed major winter exercise of only 3 days).

—Impressed with youth, professionalism, and long command tours of Russian ship captains (one CO of a Victor III submarine had been in command for 7 years—since age 32).

—Russians experimenting with an enlistment contract system, where all had previously been drafted (with contract pay significantly higher than draft).

In summary—a positive and wonderful visit from which only good can ensue. Next big event in Russia will be visit of several allied Navy ships commemorating 50th anniversary end of WWII. Those attending included Sid and Helene Merrill '34, Tom and Trina Weschler "39, Ken and Benny Lyons "46, Fred and Dorothy Stevenson '46, Wirt Thayer '47, Earle Trickey '47, Chantee and Lorna Lewis '48, Frank and Maggie Snyder "48, Roger and Muriel Buck '50, Bob and Pud Connelly "52, Jim and Anita Conway '55, Howard and Jane Burdick

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'56, Jack and Donna Chrisman '58, Jim Wright '58, Dick and Joann Stengel '61, Randy and Nancy Totten '61, Dave and Lynn Clark '62, Joe and Barbara Strasser '63, Andy Small '83, Paul and Judy Chrisman '88; associates Chris Christensen and George Smith; Mary Rae (Bill '47), Ray Wadleigh (Jack '37), Neil and Madeline Porter (son John '69), Dorothy Council, Fran Meroney, Charlie Walther; West Pointers Tommy and Rachael Thompson '36, Jack and Mary Burney '46: guests Bonnie Boucher, Dolly Bailey, Sid Sladen, Mike Rodgers.

No one answered the carry-on question that James Garfield was the first U.S. president to address the midshipmen at the Naval Academy (June week 1881). He was assassinated a month later. Bob Connelly weighed-in with the longest wrong answer The chapter secretary had an extra tot. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday evening, 30 May, at the NETC Officers' Club. Guest will be Bill Turcotte "55, who is chairman of the National Security Decision-Making Department at the Naval War College.

We welcome all service academy alumni, parents and friends.

Howard Burdick '56

Ron Eytchison held a brief business meeting at the conclusion of a superb dinner Following business, attendees were treated to a viewing of the video U. S. Naval Academy: 150 Years in Annapolis (available through USNA Alumni Association Annapolis).

While working up a concrete schedule of events for the upcoming year, the Chapter Council is looking at suggestions for a BBQ/Picnic social in the early fall, as well as the extent of support for a chapter golf tournament. Plans are in the making for an initial link up with the local West Point Society, most probably in conjunction with watching the Midshipmen Beat Army on December 2nd.

By the time this news gets into print, the Chapter will have participated in the Chattanooga Armed Forces Day Parade, conducted a business luncheon at the Marriott in May. Pleasejoininthefun!!! Call Steve Crowe '77(615751-2682) for more information. If you haven't paid your annual dues, please mail a $10 check to Rick Powers '86, 7550 E. Brainerd Rd. Suite 105, Chattanooga, TN 37421. To get on our mailing list and receive your Chapter newsletter, call Rick Rogers '66(615-751-2786).

Larry Bergen '66

SOUTH CAROLINA

Knoxville Chapter

Charleston Chapter CAPT Richard A. Dalla Mura, USN (Ret.) '51 839 Bridgepoint Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-2849 (H) (803) 884-3896

Palmetto Chapter LT John W. Hesse, USNR '87 207 Elizabeth Drive Greenville, SC 29615 (H) (803) 268-0809 (W) (800) 298-0828

South Carolina/Low Country Chapter Col Thomas H. Galbraith, USMC (Ret.) '48 25 Rose Hill Drive Bluffton.SC 29910-9519 (H) (803) 757-3738

TENNESSEE Chattanooga Chapter CAPT Michael A. Patten, USN (Ret.) '51 1502 Mississippi Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37405-4329 (H) (615) 266-5563 The Chattanooga Chapter resumed active operation in the spring with initial meetings held to draft and approve bylaws, elect officers, and kick off a membership drive. Officers for the 1995-1996 year are President Ron Eytchison '58, Vice President Steve Crowe '77, Secretary Rick Rogers '66, and Treasurer Rick Powers "86. Also elected to the Board were Tmstee Mike Patten '51 and Councilman Chip Jones'79.

Meetings at the Town and Country Restaurant and the Ryan Steak House have been well attended by both members and spouses. Members have settled upon a fourth Thursday in the month meeting routine, with additional special events as appropriate and agreed upon by the Chapter The Chapter met most recently on 27 April at the Signal Mountain Golf and Country Club. President

CAPT WHUam O. Rentz, USN (Ret.) '55 Route 3, Box 186U Kingston, TN 37763-9317 (H) (615) 376-1468; (W) (615) 574-9864; (F) (615) 574-5086 The Knoxville area monthly lunch bunch of USNA Alumni met at the new location again on Wednesday, April 5, 1995, at the Holiday Inn on Cedar Bluff Road in West Knoxville.

In attendance were: Bill Francy '46, Rod Radcliffe '50, C. D. Martin '52, Hal Glovier "54, Bill Rentz '55, Jim Bibb '57, Ollie Olliver '61, Rudy Escher '78, Phil Phillips '88 The consensus was to keep meeting at this location for another month to see how attendance compares to our previous meetings in Oak Ridge. The group intends to repeat this luncheon on the first Wednesday of every month and alternate locations, at the Holiday Inn at Cedar Bluff, right next to the Cedar Bluff exit on Interstate 40, on odd months, and at the Garden Plaza in Oak Ridge on even months.

Schedule of lunch meetings: Wednesday May 3, 1995 - Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff Wednesday, June 7, - Garden Plaza Oak Ridge Wednesday, July 5, - Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff Wednesday, August 2, - Garden Plaza Oak Ridge Wednesday, Sept. 6, - Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff Wednesday, October 4, - Garden Plaza Oak Ridge Wednesday, Nov. 1, - Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff Wednesday, Dec. 6, - Garden Plaza Oak Ridge In addition, the group has decided to meet socially with spouses or significant others on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm at the Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff, for cocktails and buffet. We started on Wednesday, April 19, 1995. We'll keep it up every month as long as there is interest. Join us for a grand time and a super group of folks.

Alumni keep drifting in and out of the Knoxville/ Oak Ridge, area and they hear about our gatherings one way or the other, and especially through Shipmate, for which we are truly grateful. We also owe a debt of thanks to Rudy Escher '78, who has automated our mailing list for the area, specifically zip codes 377XX, 378XX, and 379XX. If you are in the area and not on our list and want to join us, let Rudy or me know. We would be delighted to have you join the lunch or post-work crowd. Rudy has mailed out cards reminding us of the events and locations. Some of us need more reminding than others. Thanks, 117

Rudy, for your enthusiasm and tme Alumni spirit!

There appears to be enough interest in forming a Chapter, and we are proceeding in that direction.

You'll be getting a card from Rudy shortly asking for dues of $10.00 to cover mailing costs only. We will make sure all of our events pay as you go so that dues for any other reasons won't be necessary.

We are looking for ideas for events in the future.

Bring them to lunch with you.

Bill Rentz '55

Memphis Chapter CAPT Walter C. Nix, USN '54 3758 South Lakewood Drive Memphis, TN 38128-4311 (H) (901) 386-8258

TEXAS North Texas Chapter CDR Lionel J. Nowotny, USN (Ret.) '61 9014WoodbluffCourt Dallas, TX 75243-6306 (H) (214) 343-3234; (W) (214) 969-9100; (F) (214) 480-8898 Howdy from the Lone Star State.

The temperature has risen as the events for the '94'95 season are coming to a close. The Energy Club has fallen the way of so many other perks in Corporate America these days. This means we are in real need of a new home. Our April meeting was held at the Harvey Hotel in Addison. The Harvey provided a nice buffet luncheon and Addison is a little more accessible just off of Highway 635. However, we would still entertain locations more centrally located and rotate meeting sites from the east to the west.

Due to a recent poll of alumni preferences and meeting site availability conducted by Bill Lavallee '55, we have moved the meeting date to the second Wednesday of each month. If you can provide any assistance with our luncheons, such as hosting or providing a guest speaker, contact our new Don Hackett '64 at wk 214-490-9292 home 214-6998171.

Our final outing will be the annual pool party. This event gives all of us a chance to socialize with the curtent Mids, their parents, the incoming class of '99 (!) and fellow alumni. The pool party is also the occasion that our new officers take the helm. At the same time we thank our departing officers. I'd like to take a line or two to recognize our outgoing officers. Bill Lavallee once again stepped forward to serve as our President. Tom Felger '66 did a tertific job as Secretary keeping us informed with the monthly newsletter Dartell Page '83, with the support of his wife Janet, tumed over the bank account after serving over 5 years as Treasurer Our April 11th meeting featured Don Hackett. Don gave a most informative presentation on retirement planning programs and strategies. He stressed the fact that it is never too early to start building that retirement nest egg. In attendance were W.C. Travis '46, George Goodwin '48, Dutch Royal '50, Jack Pugh '52, Bill Lavallee '55, Ed Walker '60, Jim Bourn '61, Dan Hennessy '63, Dick Cecil '64, Bill Claybom '64, Don Hackett '64, Tom Felger '66, Ray Garfield '66, Rick Amber '67, John Hamilton '68, John Lapicola '68, Steve Shigley '74, Tom Kapurch '75, Mike Huber "78, Edward Powell '83, and Douglas Jones '88.

The phone tree you requested has been published as a result of a great deal of effort by Bill Connell '67, John Wroten '65, and Mike Bickel '61. If you 118

have any changes or updates for the phone tree, contact Mike at 214-604-1480.

The '95-'96 season is already taking shape. There are lots of projects curtently in work. We are planning an SMU-Navy football weekend to include the Houston and South Texas Chapters. Also we need some volunteers to work on Army-Navy, the Blue Chip Dinner, and the Tri-Service luncheons and sporting events. We would like to designate liaisons for the Tri-Service and Parents Club events. The Air Force Academy Tri-Service Representative is Wayne Hermandorfer "78 at Lockheed, Ft. Worth. So, maybe one of you Lockheed types would be willing to be the USNA representative. If you're willing to help with any of these projects, give Doug Jones '88 a call at 214-823-5953.

Since the gavel is about to be handed over to the new administration, this will be my last letter to Shipmate. It has been my pleasure passing along the gouge for the last two years and 1 hope that you found these letters useful as well as enjoyable. Please show your support for our new officers through your participation in the events that they will work hard to bring to you in the coming months.

For the last time....

Edward Powell '83

South Texas Chapter Roger E. Hopkins '62 PO. Box 311007 New Braunfels,TX 78131-1473 (H) (512) 620-7748; (W) (512) 344-5581

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Cdr Peter Vanderlofske, USNR '68 1106 Glouchester Lane Houston, TX 77073 (H) 713-443-1854 (W) 713-690-9898 Our April luncheon featured "open discussion" — we discussed many of the issues facing the Academy and its graduates. One of the perennial topics is the perceived conflict between the desire for our Alumni Association to launch a strong political lobbying effort and our requirement to maintain our taxexempt status.

April luncheon attendees...the following shipmates attended our April meeting: R. J. Dzikowski '45, Zeb Alford '48, Jim Fredericksen '58, Bill Fulton '62, Greg Mather '62, Rob Brown '65, Bart Jealous '65, Lynn Wegner '65, Ron Lemon '68, Peter Vanderlofske '68, Rich Bulger '69, Tom Wojciechowski '69, Doug Bateman '70, Hugh Mauldin '70, Ed Klein '72, Mark Johnson '74, Dirk Mosis '73, Jon Messinger '81, Steve Plaisance '81, Olin Filyaw '87, and Mike Wimer '94.

Chapter News ...Ron Lemon '68 reappeared for the first time in months (years?). He still works for Texaco — specifically as a natural gas trader That means his days start early at the trading desk!! Jim Baab '69 is in the final stages of accepting a job with Texas International Engineering as Engineering Department manager Prior to this, Jim had worked for Lockheed (recently receiving an award from his NASA customer). For those of you who haven't heard this before, "cutbacks" seem tofindthe middleaged guy who earns too much. Jim thought it made sense to pursue engineering safety/quality opportunities in the "oil patch". Jim found his new opportunity through the direct guidance and efforts of Houston Chapter members Zeb Alford '48 and Carter Conlin. Essentially, Jim's network assisted him in finding a job before his final day at Lockheed. Additionally, Chariie DeBoner (President of API, and

another Academy grad) was helpful in providing information about Quality Management in the oil field equipment industry. Obviously, Jim wishes to convey his deep appreciation to all those who helped him. Jim's case is not unique. There have been several grads helped by their shipmates during business and job transitions. However, 1 have never heard of an instance where the network produced such immediate results!

Chapter Golf ... On March 24th, die West Point Society of Greater Houston invited us to join in a golf scramble at The Woodlands North Country Club.

They were hosting the USMA golf team (they spent their Spring break playing golf in the Houston area).

Each foursome was composed of one cadet and three Academy graduates. The winning foursome was composed of Walter Lamb '55, Rick Bush '69, and Tom Wojciechowski '69 and Cadet CuUen Barbato '96. The group carded an 11 under par 61 to win.

Second place (9 under) was won by Jack Keller '44, Greg Chubon USMA '80, Jay Weisler USMA '59, and a Cadet (name?). Other participants were Ed Hlopak '65 and his son, Ed Hlopak USMA '89, and Rob Brown '65. The West Point Society invited us to attend their May 12 luncheon (Brennan's Restaurant at noon) — guest speaker will be Congressman Bill Archer Business Breakfasts ... several of our shipmates are members in The Academy Association (a Houston-based business network group consisting of graduates from Annapolis, West Point, and the Air Force Academy). Our breakfast meetings are every Tuesday morning (7:15 a.m.) at the Metropolitan Racquet Club. Visitors are always welcome!! If you're interested, please call Ed Klein '72 (713-7281203) or Bart Jealous '65 (713-655-1440).

Chapter Meetings ... are held on the first Friday of every month at Brennan's Restaurant (11:30 am refreshments and noon to 1:00 pm lunch). Brennan's (3300 Smith St.) offers a premiere luncheon (only $15) at a downtown location that is easily accessible to most Houstonians. Please join us!! Call Jim Burdett '73 (713-374-8773) or Ed Klein '72 (713728-1203) for more information. Our next meeting will be May 4th. We have tentatively scheduled a dinner on June 23rd (with spouses and guests) with the USNA Commandant of Midshipman as our guest speaker There will be no June or July luncheon due to "vacations". You Houston area "lost at sea" shipmates can still attend our June 23rd dinner, if you let us put you on our mail/fax/call list!!

Ed Klein '72

Richmond Chapter LCDR P. D. Morrissette USNR '82 141 Seven Pines Avenue Sandston.VA 23150-1623 (H) (804) 737-9531; PMORRISSETTE@MCI MA1L.COM

Hampton Roads Chapter CAPT Donald R. Trueblood, USN (Ret.) '49 2504 Forehand Lane Virginia Beach, VA 23454-2744 (H) (804) 481-3657 (W) (804) 427-4131

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WASHINGTON, DC Mr Thomas J. Marti '60 1464 Hampton Hill Circle McLean, VA 22101-6010 (H) (703) 734-1630 (W) (301) 907-2374 Our 19 April meeting combined business, pleasure, and a well-received—and long overdue—discussion on the present (and planned) status of women in the Navy. We were indeed honored to have the opportunity to hear two outstanding representatives: First, Captain Rosemary Mariner, a Naval Aviator and formerly CO, VAQ 34, and now assigned to the Joint Staff. She provided an in-depth view of personnel statistics, showing the steady growth not only in sheer numbers, but also the rapidly expanding career opportunities available to the women. It was a privilege to see and hear her in person after her memorable appearances in many of the premier national television news and commentary programs.

She was followed by LCDR Michelle Howard.

USNA '82, who is presently in BUPERS, serving as our Navy's liaison officer to the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services

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(DACOWITS). Her background is also most impressive, and it came as a great revelation to most of us old gray-beards to leam that she had served, with great distinction, as Main Engines Officer in LexiNGTON (AVT-16); as a Second Division Officer (Deck Dept.) in HUNLEY ( A S - 3 1); Chief Engineer in MOUNT HOOD ( A E - 2 9 ) ; and First Lieutenant in FLINT ( A E -

32).

The comments following their presentations were enlightening, possibly because it was the first time that many of us who had left active duty before the advent of the sea-going women had an opportunity to see first hand what a significant contribution they were making. Imagine!, (we snorted ) Michele Howard lining up the MOUNT HOOD black gang and announcing that they were going to clean fire-sides that weekend!

The next major event for us will be the election of the officers and directors for 1995-1996. Their terms will be memorable because they will preside over the great 150th anniversary celebration our Greater Washington Chapter will host at the Naval Academy on 15 October, honchoed by Bill Heavey, ' 4 1 .

John Shepherd, '43.

WASHINGTON Puget Sound Chapter M r C. Lee Harshfield '53 2301 Fairview Avenue, East #316 Seattle, WA 98102-3361 (H) (206) 329-2423

WISCONSIN M r Winston C. Williams '46 13350 West Bluemound Rd. #2 Elm Grove, Wl 53122-2538 (H) (414) 782-6645(W) (414) 782-9410

"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..."

Lawrence Binyon, 1914

ALLEN, BURRELL CLINTON, JR '30 RAdm USN (Ret.) 5 April 1995, Prescott, AZ BRIDGES, J. RANDELL, JR '47 27 March 1995, Garden Grove, CA BROWN, ROBERT MICHAEL '49 Capt. SC USN (Ret.) 3 May 1995, (Arnold, MD) CARTER, BEVERLY ERNEST '22 C d r USN (Ret.) 25 May 1995, Rockville, MD CLARK, JAMES SAMUEL '68 LCdr USN (Ret.) 6 May 1995, Prince Frederick, MD CONNER, RAY RUSSELL "30 RAdm. USN (Ret.) 4 April 1995, Rancho Bernardo, CA DAVIS, THOMAS WILLIAM S. '32 19 April 1995, Chariottesville, VA DUVAL, JOSEPH BERWICK ' 2 9 Capt. USN (Ret.) 23 April 1995, Tyler TX ELLER, DONALD TEMPLE '29 RAdm. USN (Ret.) 30 October 1994, Largo, FL FIELD, LEONARD EUGENE ' 4 3 Capt. USN (Ret.) 10 April 1995, Guam FLINT, WALTER HOWARD '50 Col. USAF (Ret.) 20 April 1995, Washington, DC GRALOW, FREDERICK HENRY '48 28 March 1995, Kent, WA HARLAN, THOMAS HORTON '65 5 January 1995, Fresno, CA

HARPER, MARK T. JR '95 M i d n 1/C 15 April 1995, Annapolis, MD; auto accident HAYES, CHARLES HAROLD '30 LGen. USMC (Ret.) 3 April 1995, San Diego, CA HEYWARD, ALEXANDER SALLEY '30 VAdm. USN (Ret.) 15 April 1995, Camden, SC JELLEY, JOSEPH FRANKLIN, JR '27 RAdm. USN (Ret.) 6 May 1995, Colorado Springs, CO KEATING, LEO PETER '55 18 March 1995, (Gurnee, IL) KLEEFISCH, JOSEPH GERARD '76 Cdr USN 17 May 1995, New Mexico; aircraft accident LIVINGSTON, WHITNERKILPATRICK '68 15 May 1995, Annapolis, MD LOEFFLER, HARRY HOWARD, JR '44 Capt.

USN (Ret.) 29 March 1995, Camdenton, MO MACKENZIE, JOSEPH DAVID '55 C d r USN (Ret.) 22 April 1995, Monterey, CA MATHERS, ALBERT LOWELL 31 26 March 1995, Vienna, VA MCCAULEY, HUGH WAYNE '57 Capt. USNR (Ret.) 13 March 1995, Long Beach CA MILLER, KIRK CROTHERS, JR '46 Capt. USN (Ret.) 19 March 1995, Reston, VA MOORE,ALBERTCRUTCHFlELD'45 12 April

1995, Spanish Fort, AL MOTT-SMITH,TIPTON PRYOR '51 Col. USAF (Ret.) 4 May 1995 Alexandria, VA FELLING, ALBERT GEORGE '33 RAdm. USN (Ret.) 12 May 1995, San Diego, CA PERSONS, HENRY STANFORD '29 RAdm. USN (Ret.) 23 December 1994, Kanache, HI PROUT, JAMES GREGORY 111 "66 RAdm. USN (Ret.) I May 1995, New Mexico, plane crash ROUNDS, HORACE PRIEST '32 LCdr USNR (Ret.) 22 May 1995, (Needham, MA) SNOWDEN, MACON ST. CLAIR 46 Capt. USN (Ret.) 27 April 1995, (Pine Knoll Shores, NC) STROOP, PAUL DAVID "26 VAdm. USN (Ret.) 17 May 1995, Coronado, CA STUART, THOMAS RODNEY "51 Col. USMC (Ret.) 11 May 1995, Annapolis, MD SWANSON, CLARENCE FLOYD '20 Capt USN (Ret.) 28 May 1995, Sykesville, MD TACKABERRY, ROBERT SHERWOOD '40 1 May 1995, Cupertino, CA URBANCZYK, LOUIS T. JR '48 Capt. USN (Ret.) 1 April 1995, Falls Church, VA WRIGHT, JERAULD "18 Adm. USN (Ret.) 27 April 1995, Washington, DC

JERAULD WRIGHT '18

His fu-st duty was in the gunboat CASTINE, and tiien four pipers D'reR, REID, BREEZE and JOHN D . Ford. In 1924 he was assigned to the MAYFLOWER, yacht for President Calvin Coolidge. He was also appointed a White House aide to President Herbert Hoover

ferted to the Pacific where he commanded the cmiser SANTA F E , participating in actions against the Marshalls, Marianas and Philippines and strikes against the Carolines, Formosa and Japanese homeland. In 1944 he commanded Amphibious Group Five and for his "meritorious service in connection with the planning, staging and execution" of the conquest of Okinawa, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.

In October 1945 he began a three year tour as head of Fleet Readiness and Training Section in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and in 1948 was named Commander Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet.

He was promoted to Vice Admiral and named Deputy United States Representative to the Military Standing Group of NATO. In 1952 he was named Com-

Admiral Jerauld Wright died 27 April 1995 at his home in Washington, DC. He was 97. Services were held 1 May at Fort Myer Post Chapel followed by burial in Arlington National Cemetery.

Born in Amherst, MA, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of New Jersey, and graduated widi die Class of 1918, as its youngest member

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In 1931 he reported to the cmiser SALT LAKE CITY

and became gunnery officer In 1934 he retumed to the Naval Academy as EO of the Second Battalion of Midshipmen. He then commanded the destroyer BLUE and in 1941 was assigned as Executive Officer of the battleship MISSISSIPPI. After Pearl Harbor he was ordered to London on the staff of General Eisenhower, then planning the invasion of North Africa. He commanded the sub that brought French Gen. Henry Giraud out of France to Gibraltar. In 1943 he was trans-

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mander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atiantic and Meditertanean. In 1954 he was assigned by President Eisenhower to Commander in Chief Atlantic and U.S. Atiantic Fleet, and by NATO to Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic. He retired in 1960. In 1961 he was recalled to active duty to the Board of National Intelligence Estimates of the Central Intelligence Agency and in 1963 was named ambassador to Taiwan.

He was president of the U.S. Naval Institute, and from 1961 to 1963 President of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association.

Admiral Wright's decorations include two Distinguished Service Medals, the Silver Star, two awards of the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star.

He is survived by his wife, of 57 years, Phillis B. Thompson, of Washington, DC, a son, William Mason Wright, of Arlington, VA and a daughter, Marion Jerauld Wright, of Denver, Colorado.

FRANK PERRY BORDEN '22 Frank P. Borden died 2 March 1995 in Kensington Manor Care Facility in Toms River, NJ. He was 96.

Bom in Pawtucket, RI, he graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1922. He was a mechanical engineer for 25 years with PSE&G, Newark, NJ, retiring in 1964. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Lakewood, NJ, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and a life member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. He lived in Maplewood before moving to Lakewood, NJ 26 years ago.

He was predeceased by his wives Marian Cameron , Marjorie Carmichael and Robby O. Dunlavee. His son, Dean C , died in 1983. Surviving are a son, Robert P., of DeForest, Wl, a daughter Marcia B. King, of Phillipsburg, NJ; eight grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

ROBERT WILLIAM CAVENAGH '26 RAdm. Robert W Cavenagh died of heart ailments 3 April 1995 at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery with graveside honors on 12 April.

Bom in Cleveland, OH in 1904, he attended Oberlin College before appointment to the Naval Academy. He graduated with the Class of 1926 and was assigned to ARKANSAS. Later, after serving in NEVADA, he was assigned to the Submarine School and to ARGONAUT. Postgraduate school followed with the degree of Master of Science in Engineering at the University of Califomia, Berkeley. Asiatic submarine duty came next including command of S-41.

He was serving in BROOKLYN when the United States entered World War 11. He later commanded DAHLGREN and STANLY, being awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism in action against the Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands. Later, he commanded DESDIV FORTY-SIX in operations against the Japanese in the south and west Pacific, being awarded the legion of merit, bronze star and gold stars in lieu of second and third bronze stars.

After the war, then Captain Cavenagh commanded DESRON FI"VE, served as Officer in Charge of the Engineering and Desing Department at the Naval Academy and later was a student at the National War College. He commanded Transport Squadron ONE in 1952 and in 1953 served on the Joint Staff, Commander in Chief Far East Command. He was Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence in 1955.

RAdm. Cavenagh commanded CRUDIV FOUR in 1956, followed in 1957 by command of AMPHIBIOUS GROUP TWO. He was Naval Attache, London from 1958 until 1960 when he became Commander Cmiser Force, Atlantic Fleet with additional duty as

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Commander CRUDIV SIX. In July 1961 he was ordered to duty as Commandant of the Fourth Naval District. He retired from active naval service in 1966 and setried in McLean, VA. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mabel Goodyear Cavenagh of 6251 Old Dominion Dr, Apt. 109, McLean, VA 22101; a son Robert W. Cavenagh, Jr of Carlisle, PA; and three grandchildren.

Gordon Campbell '26

GEORGE WALLACE FOLTZ '26 Cdr George W. Foltz USNR (Ret.) died 25 Febmary 1995 in St. Louis, MO. Interment was in Grafton, VT next to his wife, June.

Bom in 1902 in Princeton, Minnesota, he attended the University of Minnesota for three years before entering the Naval Academy. After leaving the Navy in 1928, he was a sales engineer for the Ford Motor Company in Edgwater, NJ and later as Marine Superintendent, U.S. Gypsum Company in New York City.

He martied June Evelyn Crane in July 1926.

He retumed to active duty in World War II as Administrative Officer, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Quincy, MA. He was promoted to the rank of commander and received a BuShips citation.

After the war he was Architect Service Representative for U.S. Gypsum Company, New England in Boston, MA. He later established the successful construction business of Foltz, Dermody and Pray in Boston. He retired in the early 1960s to Grafton, VT. His wife, June, died in 1985. In 1988 he decided to give up the ragged winters and moved to St. Louis, MO. Cdr Foltz is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Nancy June Valenta of Staten Island, NY and Mrs. Pamela Jane Furter of 703 Fieldstone Tertace, Webster Groves, MO 63119; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

OSCAR PEDERSON '26 RAdm. Oscar Pederson USN (Ret.) died 22 October 1994 in Whispering Pines, North Carolina. A memorial services was held 27 October at Powell Funeral Home Chapel in Southern Pines, NC. Bora in New York City, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from the state of New York and graduated with the Class of 1926. He attended Flight Training School at Pensacola, FL, Navy Postgraduate School and the Navy War College, and also received an MSE from the University of Michigan. He served in World War II as a fighter pilot and squadron leader in the Pacific in the battles of Midway and Coral Sea. He was squadron leader and CO of the PRINCE WILL-

IAM. During the Korean War he was commanding officer of the VALLEY FORGE. He was decorated for his

performance, receiving the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, two Navy Commendation Medals, and die Naval Unit Commendation Ribbon. He was also CO of the Naval Air Reserve Training Unit at Norfolk, VA and CO of the Naval Air Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Atlantic City Naval Air Station. He retired in 1956 and became an investment counselor at Lehman Brothers, retiring again in 1969 .

Admiral Pederson was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy. He is survived by his children, Dorothy P. Whitcomb, of Whispering Pines, Cecil A. Pederson, of New York, NY and Pamela N. Pederson, of Hollywood, MD; a brother, George W. Pederson, of Columbia, CT, and sisters, Victoria Wright, of Plandome Manor, NY and Alexandria DuBois, of Chevy Chase, MD; and six grandchildren.

GARDNER K. GROUT, II '27 CDR Gardner K. Grout, U USNR died at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, CA on 26 Jan. 1995.

Graveside services were conducted at San Gabriel Cemetery.

He was appointed to the Naval Academy from the state of Illinois to graduate with the Class of 1927.

On graduation, he served successively in: the battleship, COLORADO and the destroyer, FARQUHAR. He

resigned his commission in 1929 to enter the business world "where his connections were mainly with timber and lumber companies interspersed with some experience in the steel industry."

In April 1942, he re-entered the Navy in the grade of lieutenant and was assigned to the office of the Industrial Manager at San Pedro, CA. He completed active duty in 1946 in the grade of Lieutenant Commander and was subsequently promoted to Commander, USNR. From the end of World War II until 1961, he represented Union Carbide Corporation on the West Coast in a consumer line. He with his wife, Elizabeth settied in San Marino, adjacent to Pasadena.

He was active in community affairs; these included: Boy's Republic in Chino, CA; member of the Board of the Child Guidance Clinic, Pasadena, CA and a continuing and special interest in the Huntington Memorial Research Institute dealing with cancer research.

Survivors include: his wife of 66 years, Elizabeth; a daughter, Louise, (Mrs. David M. Brigham); a son Gardner K. Grout, III and four grandchildren.

Josh Cooper '27

ROBERT E. FOJT '31 Brigadier General Robert E. Fojt USMC (Ret) died December 28 at Boyton Beach, Florida.

Services were held in the First Presbyterian Church, Bryan, Texas, on January third, 1995.

Fojt was bom 29 April 1906 in Texas, was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state in 1927. On graduation in 1931 hejoined the Marines, and on completion of the Basic School he joined the First Marine Brigade in Haiti. In 1934 he joined the Marine Detachment aboard CHICAGO. June 1935 he joined the Engineer Company, Fleet Marine Force at Quantico, then commanded the Second Engineer Company at San Diego. Mid 1938 he became Military Aide to the Governor of Guam. August 1940 he became Assistant Officer in Charge of the Material Section, Division of Plans and Policies at Marine Corps Headquarters, Washington, D. C. He was a captain when the country entered WWU. He left Washington October, 1942 to join the 19th Marines, 3rd Marine Division at San Diego. After service as regimental executive and operations and training officer he took command of the regiment in December 1943. September 1944 he reported to Pearl Harbor for duty as Assistant Engineer Officer of Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. June 1945, a lieutenant colonel, he took command of the Engineer School Battalion at Camp Lejeune.

After the War he served with the Troops Training Command, Amphibious Force Pacific at Coronado.

He participated in amphibious training exercises in Japan and China. 1948 he graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College, became Force Engineer of FMF PAC. 1949 Marine Corps Headquarters as Chief of Engineer Section, Division of Plans and Policies, and then Head of Engineer Branch, G-4. June 1952 to Shipmate, June 1995

Korea. On retiuii firom Korea in 1953 he went to the Naval War /College, graduating in 1954, dien commanded the Marine Bartacks, Guantanamo. From this assignment he went to the Marine Corps Schools in Quantico.

Retiring in '59 with 28 years service Fojt joined a Teterboro, New Jersey firm, remained until '62 when he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma.

He was awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, and Navy Commendation Medal.

His wife, the former Alice Hmska died in July, 1992. He is survived by daughters Dorothy Moore and Patricia Glover, and by 5 grandchildren.

FRANK CLEMENTS ACKER '32 Capt. Frank C. Acker USN (Ret.) died 31 January 1995 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Capt. Acker attended New York University before entering the Naval Academy in 1928. He graduated with die Class of 1932.

During WW II he commanded two submarines and was decorated for action against the enemy. He commanded the Far East fiagship/tender AJAX handling Navy Far East Logistics in 1952-53, and commanded the Mediterranean Attack Transport MONROVIA, serving as amphibious flagship and carrier ofreinforced marine battalion in 1956-57. In 1960 he became Chief of Staff of NATO Baltic Command, a six-nation staff operating a four nation fleet.

Ashore, Capt. Acker taught French at the Naval Academy, and served on the faculty of the Naval War College. He was also Deputy Director of Training at the Central Intelligence Agency from 1950 to '52. He lectured at military and naval colleges and at NATO and U.S. commands. Hejoined the Armed Forces Staff College in 1957 as manager of all physical facilities and administrator of personnel. Following retirement from the Navy he began a second career at Brown University as a Development Officer and special assistant to the President.

Capt. Acker is survived by his wife, Virginia, of 2323 N. Cend-al Ave., #401, Phoenix, AZ 85004; tiiree daughters; Judith Bloyer, of Phoenix, AZ, Frances Seawell, of Virginia Beach, VA, Ann Acker, of Sebastapol, CA; five grandchildren and one greatgrandson; and a sister, Juanita Mang, of New York City, NY.

ERNEST STEWART BATHKE '34 Capt.

Ernest S. ("Steve") Bathke, CEC, USN (Ret.) died unexpectedly in his sleep at home in Aubum, GA on 14 March 1995. Services and interment were in Arlington on the 21st.

Captain Bathke served his first year after graduation in SARATOGA and an-

other year in DD HOPKINS before attending RPI on Troy, NY for a three-year course leading to a BS and MS in Civil Engineering and transfer to that Corps.

His first CEC assignment was in Navy Yard, Norfolk until late 1941, when he was ordered as Exec, later CO, of tiie 22nd MCB at Sitica and Attu. While there he participated in oil exploration near Point Bartow that proved out Alaska's North Slope field in 1945.

From Alaska he moved cross-continent to command the CB Training Center at Quoddy Village, ME. later moving it to Gulfport, MS. After WWII Steve continued his travels. In 194546 as BuDocks Rep in Naval Technical Unit, Europe

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he brought home a huge German floating crane that served the West Coast Navy for many years. Next came assignment to Philadelphia as Design Superintendent for the Fourth Naval District, then service at Marine Corps Recmit Depot Parris Island as PWO in 194749. Back overseas again, his next tour was commanding the 103rd CBs on Guam, followed by duty as PWO, Amphibious Base, Littie Creek, VA, assignment as Exec Ass't to Ass't Chief BuDocks, and a final tour as Civil Engineer, 15th Naval District in Panama. He retired on 1 July 1961.

The Bathkes settled in Atlanta, GA, where Steve took the position of Technical Director for Maintenance of the Atianta Housing Authority. In 1966 the AHA was commended by HUD as the best such organization in the country for administration, maintenance and operations. In 1971 he retired again, settling down to family and community activities, yard and garden work. Steve early on leamed the Seabee motto of "Can do" and practiced it all his working life but his personal philosophy came from Schiller: "Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectiy acquire the skill to do difficult things easily."

Steve's wife Edwina died in 1987 and he moved into a retirement home in Atlanta but got so depressed by all "the old folks" that he moved into a garage apartment of daughter Robin's home in Aubum. From then on he devoted his time to family and community affairs, helping Robin raise and breed Yorkshire terriers, landscaping, and his passionate hobby of gardening. He had put in a long day's work in the yard before his death that night.

Captain Bathke is survived by two daughters and their families. Dale is married to LGen. A.C. Zinni USMC (Ret.) with two daughters and a son at The Ranch House, Camp Pendleton, CA 92054. Robin is married to Robert Hoff, living at 107 Williams Road, Aubum GA 30203.

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Presidential Unit Citations, eleven Air Medals, and three Navy Commendation Ribbons. He was shot down over Minami Daito, being rescued by a Navy fioat plane under difficult wind and sea conditions.

He wore area ribbons reflecting action from Guadalcanal to the Tokyo strikes and the sinking of die giant battieship, YAMATO. He left VF-82 to become prospective Air Officer in SAIPAN, then building, and spent two years teaching navigation and coaching JV football at the Academy The next fifteen months were spent commanding CVG-7 in PHILIPPINE SEA and LEYTE. Later assignments found him under instruction at the Armed Forces Staff College and the National War College, and serving as Director, Command Course for Senior Foreign Officers at the Naval War College; serving in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as Head, Air craft Section of the Requirements and New Development Division and Head of the Fleet Air Training Branch; and operational assignments as Executive Officer of the Fleet All Weadier Training Facility, Key West, FL, Executive Officer of LAKE CHAMPLAIN, Commanding the fleet oiler, NAVASOTA, Commanding FRANKLIN D . ROOSEVELT,

Chief of Staff to Commander Carrier Division 2, until reporting to and later retiring from Chief of Staff of the Naval Aviation Safety Center on 1 July, 1967.

After retirement, he taught mathematics at the high school level in the Norfolk, VA, area for ten years until accepting full retirement. Those who had the privilege of serving with him knew him as a no-nonsense solid performer, kind of heart, and absolutely dependable.

He is survived by nephews Mike Hessel and Steve Hessel of Corvallis, OR, and Lieutenant Commander Edward W. Hessel, MC, USN of San Diego; nieces Mary Kay Rodman of Portland, OR, Ann Van Voordeen of the Netheriands, Sue Hessel of Waterbury, CT, and Marjorie Nielson of Latham, MD.

EDWARD WILLIAM HESSEL '37 Captain Edward W. â&#x20AC;˘Red" Hessel, USN (Ret) diedon2March, 1995, in Corvallis. OR, from the effects of a series of strokes. His remains were cremated and were inurned with those of his wife, Ann, at Trinity Episcopal Church, Portsmouth, VA. An Episcopalian memorial service was held for Red at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Norfolk, VA, where Ann and Red had attended services for many years.

Captain Hessel was bora in Cincinnati, OH, on 19 August, 1913. He grew up in Cincinnati attending Withrow High School and the University of Cincinnati prior to entering the Naval Academy in 1933. Very active in football, he lettered both at the University of Cincinnati and at the Naval Academy. He was vice president of the class of 1937 his Youngster Year.

Graduated with the Naval Academy class of 1937, he spent two years in WEST VIRGINIA prior to entering flight d-aining, gaining his wings in 1940. After a season as assistant plebe football coach at the Academy, he joined VF-72 serving witii distinction as a fighter pilot in that squadron for twenty-seven months while

ROBERT CHARLES FLETCHER '38 Robert C. Fletcher died 17 January 1995, at St. Pattick Hospital, Missoula, Montana from complications following an onset of pneumonia.

He was bom 7 April 1916, in Kansas City, Missouri, the eldest child of Clifton Pliny Fletcher and Eleanor Cleaver Hain Fletcher After graduation from Benton Harbor High School in Benton Harbor, Michigan, in 1933, he attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and was subsequently commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy in 1938.

After qualifying as a submarine officer in 1940, he was assigned to the US Navy's Asiatic Fleet, based in Manila. During the Second World War he served in

embarked in WASP, RANGER, SARATOGA, ENTERPRISE,

carriers VALLEY FORGE and BOXER, Robert Fletcher was

and NASSAU. After an eleven month hiatus commanding VN-14A at NAS Kingsville, TX, he commanded VF-82 in BENNINGTON from April 1944 until June 1945, taking part in much of the action closing out the war in the Westem Pacific.

His WWII activity earaed him the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two

stationed at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC. from 1951 to 1955 as a member of the Navy's pioneer research team, while concurtentiy holding an appointment on the Tufts faculty as a research assistant professor His next duty was command of tiie DONNER in die Atiantic, Caribbean, and Arctic during 1955-56. Transferted to Key West, Florida, in

the submarines S-38, PICKEREL, SWORDFISH and

SALMON, then was transferted to duty on the battieship NEW MEXICO. Among his decorations were a Bronze Star, with gold device for a second award.

It was while the Asiatic Fleet's submarines regrouped in Fremantie, Westem Australia, in 1942 that Robert Fletcher met Freda Frances Pickering of Perth.

Following a wartime cortespondence and subsequent engagement, she traveled to the United States in 1946, where they were married in Long Beach, California.

One child, John Robert Pickering Fletcher, was bom in 1948.

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1956, he served as Executive Officer of the US Naval Station there. In 1959 he was attached to the US Mission to NATO in Paris, where he joined a team overseeing the negotiation and administration of weapons research programs.

After 26 years of continuous active duty, he retired from the Navy in 1960. Following graduate smdies at Purdue University and the University of Michigan, he joined the faculty of Eastem Michigan University, where he taught history until a second retirement in 1976. In 1977 Robert and Freda Fletcher took up residence at Point Brittany in St. Petersburg, Florida, enjoying Gulf Coast living until moving to Missoula, Montana, in 1991—a community which had welcomed him each summer for lengthy visits during the 1980's.

Robert Fletcher was a member of the U.S. Naval Institute, the American Society of Naval Engineers, the American Historical Association, the Army & Navy Club of Washington, DC, and tiie New York Yacht Club. He served on the vestries of Holy Innocents Episcopal Mission in Key West, Florida, and St. Clare's Episcopal Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Freda; his son, John; and his son's partner, Margaret—all of Missoula.

A private memorial service is being planned.

WILLIAM MARSHALL SHIFFLETTE '39 Captain William M. Shifflette, USN (Ret.) died on 7 April,1995, of Parkinson's disease, at the Park Vista Nursing Center, Fullerton, CA. His ashes were inurned in the National Cemetery, Riverside, CA, on 13 April with full military honors. A Memorial Service was held for him on 22 April at the Congregational Church, Fullerton.

Bom 17 July, 1916 in Texas, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from that State and graduated with the Class o f 39. On graduation he reported to the battleship WEST VIRGINIA where he worked in the Engineering Department. In late 1940 he was assigned to the DMS HOPKINS and then in Febmary 1941 he was ordered to the minelayer MONTGOMERY as Chief Engineer He was at Pearl Harbor on 7 December, 1941 but his ship was not damaged and was able to lay mines throughout the Southwest Pacific during 1942. He was detached in October 1942 to commission, in Seattle, the destroyer ENDICOTT, on which he served as Chief Engineer His ship was transferted to the Atiantic for convoy duty. In December 1943 he was ordered to the destroyer BALDWIN as Executive Officer. The BALDWIN took part in the Normandy invasion and later was in the Southera France landings. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions in the Normandy invasion. In January 1945 he was ordered to the destroyer WOOLSEY as its Commanding Officer After V-J Day his destroyer landed occupation troops in Kyushu.

Then in December 1945 his destroyer was inactivated.

Ordered in May 1946 to the P.G. School, Annapolis, he graduated with a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering Design. During the next year he was on the staff of ComDesFlot TWO. In July 1950 he attended the Armed Forces Staff College but the Korean War cut his schooling short and he took command of the recommissioned escort destroyer WALKER. In 1952 he became the Chief of Staff and Aide to the Base Commander, Mare Island. From 1955 to 1958 he was a Naval Member of the U.S. Mission to NATO in Paris. He then became the Commanding Officer of the LSD PT. DEFIANCE from which he retired in January 1960 to take a position as Chief for Quality Assurance in the Autonetics Data Systems Division of 122

Rockwell. He retired from Rockwell in March 1979.

During his eighteen years with Autonetics he was doing Project Direction of many programs, most of which concemed Minute-Man. He is survived by his widow Lucia Agan Shifflette of 2434 Shadow Ridge Lane, Orange, CA, 92667, a daughter Laura Stone Shifflette and four sons: David Lyman, Mark Lacy, William Agan and John Hardin Shifflette, plus three stepchildren.

JOHN BARRY MUTTY '40 Cdr. John B. MuUy, USNR(Ret.), died at his home in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, on 28 March 1995 of cancer A Memorial Mass was held at St. Bamabas Catholic Church in Portsmouth, followed by burial in Newport Memorial Park with military honors on 31 March.

Born on 9 September 1917 in Bangor, Maine, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from that State; participated in wrestling and other sports for all four years, played the clarinet and directed the Naval Academy Orchestra, and graduated with the Class of 1940 on 6 June 1940.

First duty assignment was to the battleship MARYLAND as a 'deck' line Ensign. Surviving the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, he remained on board MARYLAND through drydocking and battle damage repairs until ordered to the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center (MTBSTC) in Melville, Rhode Island, in September 1942. There, together with NA Classmate Art Bemdtson and future president Jack Kennedy, he trained for then high priority duty in PTboat squadrons. By early 1943 he had reported as XO of PTRonl4, then PTRonlS; participating in the various Meditertanean Area invasions through 1943 and until late 1944, when he was returned to MTBSTC in Melville RI as Senior Insttiictor As WWII was ending John was ordered to PG School (Ordnance), Annapolis, and then to the University of Purdue where he earaed an MS degree in Industrial Engineering. In June 1948 John was ordered to the cmiser PROVIDENCE as Gunnery Officer through decommissioning in 1949. Then, as the Korean conflict neared he was aboard newly commissioned destroyer CONY as acting Commanding Officer as Congressman Jack Kennedy gave the commissioning address. Finally, shore duty arrived as Industrial Officer of the Naval Ordnance Plant in Forest Park, Illinois, followed by completion of the 1954 course at the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. By then John"s family included six children, the wars were over, and he regretfully resigned from active duty. In addition to various campaign ribbons and battie stars, he had by then eamed the Legion of Merit twice, was qualified to command, and had a large and growing family to support.

In his second career John joined the Raytheon Corp., retiring in 1983 as a program manager Besides other programs he had worked with the Navies Sparrow III Missiles and with the sonar systems for nuclear submarines. His memberships included the Raytheon Management Club, the PT Boat Association and the Naval Academy Alumni Association. He was also a communicant of St. Barnabas Church, and was a lector and Eucharistic minister He is survived by his wife of nearly 53 years, Clare (Hartnett) Mutty, of the home address in Portsmouth; five sons—retired Navy Capt.'67 John E. Mutty of Burke, VA; Daniel H.'72 (that completes the three Muttys in the NA Register) and Mark G. Mutty, both of Portsmouth; Michael S. Mutty of Ariington, VA;

and Paul F. Mutty of Bainbridge Island, Washington; three daughters—Joan Marie McPartlin of Annandale, VA; Virginia Michna of San Diego, CA; and Katherine Sinclair of Westfield, MA; 18 grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society 400 Main St., Pawtucket, RI 02860, or to die Hospice Outreach Inc., 243 Forest St., Fall River, MA 02721.

Leigh Winters '40

ROSS BERTRAND SPENCER '41 Capt. Ross B. Spencer USNR (Ret.) died 31 March 1995 in Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS. Memorial services were held 6 April at the Naval Academy Chapel followed by inumment in the columbarium.

Born in Denver, CO, he graduated from West Point Preparatory School in San Francisco's Presidio and was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1938.

Upon graduation in 1941 he was commissioned as an officer in the Navy and sent to the South Pacific. He participated in nine major sea batties aboard the MINNEAPOLIS, including the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal before returaing to the U.S. for fighter pilot training. He remraed to the South Pacific for the remainder of World War II as a naval aviator After the war he retumed to the Naval Academy where he eamed a second degree. Later he received a Master's degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Minnesota. He resigned from active duty in 1953 as Captain in the Naval Reserves. He then moved to Mississippi, graduated from law school and actively pursued oil exploration for the next 30 years.

He was a member of the Quiet Birdmen flyer's association, Sigma Delta Kappa, honorary law fratemity.

Capital City Petroleum Club and the University Club.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jane Proctor Spencer; daughters, Sally Spencer and Nancy Spencer-Coker, both of Jackson; son, Dr Rand Spencer, of Dallas, TX;three sisters, three brothers and four grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the U.S. Naval Academy, Alumni Association or the Retina Foundation of the Southwest, 9900 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75231

WILLIAM JEFFERSON MCVEY '44 Captain William J. (Jeff) McVey, 74, died on 9 April 1995 at Virginia Beach, Virginia. Jeff was a native of Lambert, Mississippi, but resided in Virginia Beach after retirement from the Navy in 1973. He entered the Naval Academy in 1940 after a year at Mississippi State University. He graduated on 9 June 1943 with the class of 1944.

After aviation indoctrination in Florida, Jeff served in the destroyer CAPERTON in WW II Pacific campaigns through the Marshall and Gilbert Islands, the Carolines, Mariannas and Philippines. He received his Navy wings in 1945 and served in various fighter squadrons flying off cartiers in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. He flew 116 combat missions during the Korean action from the carriers BOXER and KEARSARGE. He commanded fighter squadrons 91 and 124. He attended both the Naval War College and the National War College. He commanded SYLVANL»I while deployed and home ported in the Meditertanean in 1966 and 1967. During the Vietnam War he commanded INTREPID and later served as Chief of Staff, Carrier Division NINE aboard RANGER. His final active duty assignment was on the staff of Commander, Key West Force, Naval Base, Key West ,FL. Jeff was awarded the Legion of Merit on three occasions, the Air Medal six times, the Navy CornShipmate, June 1995

mendation, the Meritorious Service medal and several foreign awards. Additionally, INTREPID received the Navy commendation and Navy "E" while under his command.

He was a Presbyterian and attended the First Presbyterian Church of Virginia Beach. He was a former president of the Virginia Beach Sports Club and a founding member of the Sigma Chi Fratemity at Mississippi State University.

Jeff is survived by his wife, Pamela Whitehurst McVey of Virginia Beach; two sons, William Jefferson McVey of Bakersfield, CA and Joseph Cole of Troy, MI; one daughter, Anne Cole Pierce of Bloomfield Hills, MI; one step-daughter, Mrs. William Stanley Bailey of West Palm Beach, FL; one sister, Ruth McVey Hutchens of Lake Worth, FL; four grandchildren; one step-grandson; several nieces and nephews and numerous cousins.

A memorial service was held on 13 April at Virginia Beach with inumment in the Naval Academy Columbarium on 17 April 1995.

Pamela W McVey

UREY WOODWORTH PATRICK, JR '44 Commander Urey W Patrick Jr died peacefully at home in Lancaster, Virginia, on 16 Febmary 1995, after a lengthy battle with cancer He was interted with fuU military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on Febmary 23, 1995. He was 73 Known as "Pat" to his Classmates and friends, he was bom in Clinton, Kentucky, the only child of Urey W. and Ida Scott Patrick. He married Sara Elizabeth Ewing (Sally) of Louisville, Kentucky in August, 1945. They enjoyed 50 years of love and togetherness, and have three children; Urey W Patrick HI residing in Portland, Maine; Sara Scott Stanley Wright, residing in Burke, Virginia; and Betsy Ewing Patrick residing in Charlottesville, Virginia. Pat has nine grandchildren (five grandsons and four granddaughters ) who will carry on in his memory.

Pat graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy on 9 June 1943 with die Class of 1944. After aviation indoctrination he served in the Pacific in the destroyer HUDSON. He attended flight school at the end of World War n. In addition to his undergraduate degree, he earaed Masters Degrees in Aeronautical Engineering through the Naval Post Graduate School in Annapolis in 1951. He graduated from the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island in 1962. He eamed a Masters Degree in Intemational Relations in 1964 from Boston College.

Pat served with distinction and honor until his retirement in 1964. During his 21 years active duty, he served aboard such famed carriers as VALLEY FORGE, ESSEX and INTREPID. He commanded two attack squadrons, VA-105 and VA 176 stationed in Jacksonville, Florida. His last sea tour was Air Operations Officer aboard INTREPID prior to his assignment to the Naval War College in Newport.

Following his retirement in April, 1964, Pat joined the Center for Naval Analysis (CNA) as an Operations Analyst. He continued to serve his country and the Naval Service with distinction during the course of tills, his second career CNA is a private research group under contract to the Navy/Marine Corps. In this capacity, Pat worked on such high profile projects as the then new Harrier aircraft and its incorporation into Marine Corps operational systems and tactics. For tiiree years in the late 1970s he was in charge of the CNA office in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He retired from CNA in 1981, and he and Sally took up permanent residence on the water in Lancaster, Virginia.

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four stars, UN medal. National Defense medal, and Armed Forces Expeditionary medal. He was a unique individual who bettered all who came in contact with him. Much loved by his family, classmates and friends, much admired by his associates, much respected by all, he will be missed beyond measure.

Urey W Patrick III

ROGER ALEXANDER S T I L L E R '44 Roger A. Stiller, 74, long time resident of Port Orange, Florida, passed away early in the moming of 3 April 1995, at his home 6209 Klondike Drive, in the company of his wife of 51 years, Mary F. Stiller, after a year long battle with cancer Born 24 May 1920 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, M r Stiller graduated from the U.S Naval Academy on 9 June 1943 with the Class of 1944. In addition, he was a graduate of Harvard University Graduate School of Business. He served as Gunnery Officer on FRANKFORD during WWII, with assignments in Destroyer Force Atlantic and Pacific Fleet and received seven battie stars.

He also served during the Korean War as the U.S. Representative on the Joint U.S., Canadian and British Technical Team.

During a long civilian career. He was an intemational expert in the field of worldwide communications development, traveling the globe extensively.

During his later career years his accomplishments included the development, patenting and processing of stainless steel fiber and powdered stainless steel technologies that were then launched into medical and aeronautical on a global basis.

After his retirement as Vice President of Brunswick Corporation Technetics Division, M r Stiller joined the Service Corps of Retired Executives, SCORE, Daytona Beach, Florida. He served as the Interaational Coordinator for export counseling until being appointed Chairman this year. He also served on the board of the Center for Interaational Business at Daytona Beach Community College, Daytona Beach, Florida. He and Mary spent many happy times aboard their forty-one foot sailing ketch, "Sea Dancer", sailing the Great Lakes and Atiantic Ocean.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; six children, Roger Stiller, Jr of Palatine, IL, Cindi Stiller of Phoenix, AZ, Patti Stiller of Helena, MT, Bethe Stiller of San Luis Obispo, CA, Christopher Stiller of St. Louis, MO and Timothy Stiller of Bozeman, MT; and twelve grandchildren.

Private memorial services were held for the family only, with private sea interment.

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WILLIAM S C O T T STEWART HI '45 Bill Stewart came out of Chicago after a freshman year at MIT to enter the Naval Academy in July of 1941 graduating on 7 June 1944 in the top 20 percent of the Class of 1945. A member of the Nintii Company, he was an outstanding boxer, a canny soccer player and first rate scholar. He served as an engineering and gunnery officer on the battleship WISCONSIN before entering flight school in 1946. He later graduated from the Empire Test Pilots School in England whence he joined AirDevRon Three and worked on the creation of new night fighter equipment and tactics. He served in both fighter and attack squadrons becoming Commanding Officer of VA 172. He was Navigator of the cartier INDEPENDENCE before reporting to CNO and subsequently to the Center for Naval Analysis.

Bill made 390 carrier landings and flew a wide range of aircraft types in both development test and operational circumstances. He was a graduate of the Naval War College and received a Master's degree in management and industrial engineering from RPI. Retiring from the Navy in 1967, he became management consultant serving clients in both goverament and industry. His creative skills helped, for example, to provide the framework for managing the newly formed National Highway Safety Bureau and devised unique aircraft tracking capabilities in the early gestation of Federal Express Corporation. He received a Doctorate in Business Administration from George Washington University in 1973.

Bill and Pat, his wife of 46 years, were devoted and skilled practitioners of golfing. Bill died at his home in Arlington, Virginia on 30 March 1995, succumbing to a seven year stmggle with prostate cancer He was 71 years old. Besides Pat, he leaves a daughter, Patty, of Portsmouth, Virginia, mother of grandsons Josh and Patrick, and a son, Scott, of Charlottesville. Pat resides at 2108 S. Pierce St., Arlington, VA 22202. A commemorative service and inumment was scheduled for 17 April 1995 at the Naval Academy Columbarium.

As a memorial, the William Scott Stewart Fund for Prostate Cancer Research has been established.

Donations may be sent to an account in that name at the Signet Bank, 1300 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean, VA 22101.

Al Blackburn '45

G E O R G E RICHARD HERBERT '46 George R. Herbert died 14 January 1995 in Durham, NC. He was 72.

Bora in Grand Rapids, Ml he graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of '46. Following naval service, he taught electrical engineering at Michigan State, then went to work for the Stanford Research Institute in Califoraia. In 1958 he became president of the Research Triangle Institute in Durham, NC, and guided its rise into a nationally known enterprise with more than 1300 employees.

He was president of the Durham Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the planning committee of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. He was a director of Centt-al Carolina Bank and its president in 1973; also on the board of directors of the Duke Power Co. and the Research Triangle Foundation and on Duke University's Board of Tmstees. He was a member of the U.S. Commerce

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Department's Technical Advisory Board, the North Carolina Atomic Energy Advisory Commission; on the board of the Oak Ridge Associated Universities; chairman of the board of the N.C. Microelectronics Center; and a delegate to the U.S. Korea Joint Science Cooperation Commission.

He received honorary degrees from the three university that formed the basis for Research Triangle Park, a doctor of science degree from North Carolina State, and doctor of law degrees from Duke and UNC Chapel Hill. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fratemity, and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Durham.

He is survived by his wife, Lois Anne, three daughters, Patricia Anne Acrey and Alison Satterfield, both of Durham and Margaret Anne Roach of Charlotte; two sons, Gordon Bmce and Douglas Sherman, both of Durham, and eight grandchildren.

HARVEY EUGENE LYON '46 RAdm. Harvey Eugene Lyon USN (Ret.) died unexpectedly in the aftemoon of 27 March 1995 while resting at his home in Fairfax, Virginia. A graveside burial service was held at the Arlington National Cemetery on 4 April 1995 followed by a memorial service of Celebration of Life and reception at St. Matthew United Methodist Church in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Born in McCook, Nebraska on 16 November 1923, he attended McCook Junior College and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln prior to entering the Naval Academy on appointment from his native state in 1942. As a Midshipman, Harvey was a mainstay in the N.A. 10 orchestra and an active sailor in the Academy's sailboat fleet. He graduated with the class of 1946 on 6 June 1945 (accelerated course due to Worid War 11).

Following graduation, he served in destroyers aboard the EVANS and ZELLARS prior to entering the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Cambridge in 1947 for postgraduate instmction in electrical engineering. After completing his postgraduate studies at MIT in March 1949, he served aboard the USS NEW KENT (APA-217) until entering submarine fraining in July 1949 for the start of a long and distinguished career in the submarine service.

After Submarine School, he served in submarines out of New London and Pearl Harbor prior to a tour as Electronics Officer on the Staff of Commander Submarine Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet. For his next assignment he served as a Program Manager in the Elecfronics Division, Bureau of Ships. In 1956 he attended training for prospective commanding officers for submarines in the Pacific Fleet and after a tour on

he established the program office for the design and consttuction of the Trident (Ohio Class) submarine and strategic systems where he served until retirement from active service in 1975. During his active career in the U. S. Navy, Harvey Lyon was awarded the Legion of Merit (three awards), the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Navy Unit Commendation Medal. In addition to these meritorious service awards, he has the American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal with bronze star.

Upon retirement from the U.S. Navy he accepted the position as Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Safeguards and Security in the Department of Energy (DOE). In this position, he was responsible for developing, coordinating and managing DOE policies and programs, domestic and intemational, necessary for safeguarding nuclear materials against diversion and for protecting nuclear facilities and equipment. In 1981 he accepted a position as Senior Analyst and Director of Navy Programs with the engineering firm of Consultants and Designers, INC., which provided engineering, technical and logistic support for the Naval Sea Systems Command.

Throughout his life he was an active participant in local community affairs including Little League baseball teams and other community and church organizations. As a member of St. Matthew United Methodist Church in Fairfax County, Virginia since 1967, he sang in the choir and participated in the United Methodist Men's service organization. As a Naval Academy graduate he was exceptionally supportive of the Academy and the Alumni Association.

He served for the past 16 years as President of the Class of 1946 and was extensively involved prior to his death in plans for the 50th reunion of his class in May at Annapolis. Other organizations in which he had an active interest included the Navy Submarine League, The MIT Alumni Association, The American Society of Naval Engineers and the Association of Naval Aviation.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Marjorie (Walker) Lyon who resides at 9210 Bayard Place, Fairfax, Virginia; a son. Navy Lt. Cdr. Harvey Channing Lyon of San Francisco; a daughter, Ginger Susan Lyon of Fairfax, Virginia and three young grandchildren in Califomia who thought "he was really a great grandpa".

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the TANG, he assumed command of the PICKEREL. Af-

ter being detached from command of that ship in 1959, he was assigned to duty in the Naval Reactors Division, Atomic Energy Commission in Washington, DC. He then served as Executive Officer in the commissioning crew for the PATRICK HENRY followed by tours as the first Commanding Officer of POLLACK and then command of the Gold Crew of the ALEXANDER HAMILTON. In addition to his meritorious service in submarines he earaed recognition in 1969 as Head of the Command and Control Systems Branch in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Development) for leadership and management capabilities demonstrated in his areas of responsibilities.

Selected for flag rank in 1970, while serving as senior member of the Nuclear Examining Board, U. S. Pacific Fleet, he was then assigned as Program Manager for a new SSN-688 class submarine, with responsibilities for directing the completion of design and constmction of the lead ship in the class. In 1971,

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MACON ST.CLAIR SNOWDEN, II '46 Capt.

Macon S. Snowden, USN (Ret.) died of complications from cancer on 27 April 1995, at Betiiesda Naval Medical Center Born and raised in Beaufort, North Carolina, he followed his brother, Ernest M. Snowden ('32), to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he graduated with the class of 1946. Macon served a long and distinguished career in service to his country and to the U.S. Navy, beginning with assignment to CAPERTON (DD-650) in the western Pacific in the closing months Worid War II. After completion of flight fraining, he served suc-

cessive assignments in Fighter Squadron 21 and Fighter Squadron 41, where he won tiie AIRLANT honor of individual high scores in air-to-air gunnery.

He went on to graduate from Navy Test Pilot School, the Armed Forces Staff College, die Industtial College of the Armed Forces, and from the graduate school of George Washington University, where he earaed a master's in business adminisfration.

Macon's leadership abilities were recognized when, as commanding officer of Fighter Squadron 91, the squadron won the Navy's coveted Battle Efficiency Award (Navy "E") for two years in a row. With Fighter Squadron 91, he again achieved the personal distinction of AIRPAC individual high scores in air-to-air gunnery. Following squadron command, he commanded Attack Carrier Air Wing Five embarked in TICONDEROGA in combat in Southeast Asia. Subsequently, his reputation as a skillful leader was further enhanced during command of CHILTON (APA-38) and command of GUADALCANAL ( L P H - 7 ) , when both ships won the "E." He later served with distinction ashore as Program Coordinator for the implementation of the F-14 program, ending his active duty as Head, Aircraft and Weapons Requirements Branch on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air Warfare). His personal awards for merit and for achievement in combat operations include die Legion of Merit (2 awards), the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal (3 awards) and the Navy Commendation Medal (with Combat "V").

Not content to remain inactive after retiring from the Navy, Macon served as the Military Advisor to a Member of the Armed Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives for five years. For the next succeeding six years he was the Executive Director and Treasurer of the Association of Naval Aviation.

During that six years, that organization's membership grew from 6400 to 10,300 and its cash assets grew from $30,000 to $750,000 under his guidance.

Since returning to North Carolina in 1986, he served on the Board of Directors of Carteret General Hospital; the Board of Directors, Friends of Fort Macon; Administrative Council, Finance Committee, and Board of Tmstees of Ann Stteet United Methodist Church in Beaufort.

His desire to be a sttong voice for the people of Pine Knoll Shores, Beaufort and siurounding communities was achieved in November when he was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives representing the Fourth District. His leadership made an impact, even for the short time he was permitted to serve in the House before succumbing to his illness.

Macon touched the lives of many people, and he will be remembered by all for his sense of humor, his competitiveness, perseverance, integrity, and patriotism. Macon was deeply loved and respected and will be missed by his two sons, Emest II ("70) and Macon 111 ( V M l ' 87), of Northem Virginia, and his daughter, Beverly and his two grandchildren, Stephanie and Trevor, of Granite Falls, North Carolina.

Macon was laid to final rest witii his beloved wife, Evelyn, at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on May 10.

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RANDELL BRIDGES, JR., '47 J Randell Bridges, J r died on 27 March, 1995, in Anaheim, California, after a long and valiant battle with congestive heart failure. A memorial service was held on 3 May at Saint Andrew's Chapel, in the Naval Academy Chapel, with inurament at the USNA Columbarium.

A native of Howe, Texas, J was bom on 3 Febmary, 1923, and graduated from high school in Beeville, then enlisted in the Navy. He received a Fleet appointment to the Academy while serving in WASP (CV 7), whose sinking he survived. After NAPS, he entered and graduated with the Class of 1947 (7th Co.).

He was commissioned in the Supply Corps, and after graduation from Supply School at Bayonne and Aviation Supply School at Jacksonville, Florida, served in Saipan, Tsingtao, and Argentia, as well as at various stateside posts, and in ANTARES ( A K - 2 5 8 ) , before retuming to civilian life in 1959.

Hejoined first RCA and then Swedlow, Inc., from which he retired after 17 years as Contracts Administration Manager In 1981 hejoined the Indonesian Consortium of Constmction Companies, and spent three years as ConU-acts Administration Manager and Project Manager in Saudi Arabia.

J retumed to his home in Garden Grove, California in 1985 to enjoy his retirement and pursue his hobbies, which included horse race handicapping. He is survived by his wife of nearly 49 years, Hilda; daughter Rebecca Bridges of Kansas City, MO; son J Randell Bridges III, of El Paso TX; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Hilda Bridges

EUGENE ROYAL LIPPMAN '47 Eugene R. "Pete" Lippman died 5 August 1994 in Center City, Pennsylvania, of cancer Bora in Newark, New Jersey in 1923, he attended Newark Academy and Princeton University before his appointment to the Naval Academy in 1943 as a Congressional appointee from New Jersey. He graduated with the Class of 1947 in 1946 (13th Co.), and served until 1949, when he resigned to enter Law School at the University of Pennsylvania. He was recalled to active duty in the Navy from 1952 to 1954, then returned to the study and practice of law.

Pete joined the law firm of Kmsen Evans and Byme in 1959, and remained with that firm until his retirement in 1990 as a Senior Partner He specialized in the practice of maritime and corporate law, representing interests in the states along the Delaware River and internationally. He was active in the Maritime Law Association of the United States, where he served on and chaired many committees relating to marine financing. He was a member of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware Bar Associations. After his retirement in 1990, he remained of counsel to the firm until his death.

A long-time resident of the New Hope area, Pete opened that town's first full-time law practice in 1955.

He was a co-founder of the New Hope Historical Society, and served as solicitor for Solebury Township.

In civic activities, he was active in revival of the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad and the restoration of Parry Mansion.

He was a member of the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, and served on the boards of the Downtown Club and the Seamen's Church Institute, both in Philadelphia.

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Lippman, who died shortly after his death in 1994; and by his daughters Wendy and Margaret and a son, John.

WILLIAM STERLING PETERSON '47 Captain William S. Peterson, USN (Ret.) died on 8 January 1995 of cancer in Portland, Oregon. He was 70.

Bill Peterson was bom in Portland on April 4, 1924, and attended schools there, graduating from Lincoln High School. He entered the University of Washington, and was a student there when he received a Congressional appointment from Oregon and entered the Naval Academy in 1943 with the Class of 1947.

After graduation in 1946 (13th Co.), he served in MOORE (DD-747) until entering flight training in 1949.

He flew 93 combat missions in Korea from PRINCETON (CV-37) and ESSEX (CV-9). He served in various attack and fighter squadrons, and commanded VT-22 in 1966. Ashore, he served at the office of the CNO and as Inspector General of the 13th Naval District at Sand Point, Seattie, WA. His hobby of collecting antique nautical navigation and observational instmments led to his co-founding of the Oregon Maritime Center and Museum on Front Street in Portland, in 1984. A related project was the restoration of the sternwheeler steamer Portland, and its mooring near the Museum. He served as the institution's President until his death.

Memorial services were held on January 12th at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral prior to burial at Willamette National Cemetery.

Bill is survived by his wife of 36 years, the former Marcella L. Kimble of Fostoria, Ohio, and by his daughters, Deborah and Tertill, a stepson, Robert Coker of Lake Geneva, WI, and a stepdaughter, Denise Peterson, of Hermosa Beach, CA; and by six grandchildren, [ed. note: We apologize for the misprinting of Captain Peterson's photograph in the May issue.]

LOUIS THADDEUS URBANCZYK ' 48 Captain Louis Thaddeus Urbanczyk, USN (Ret) died on 1 April 1995 at his home in Falls Church, Virginia after an eight month illness with pancreatic cancer A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Falls Church, followed by burial with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. The mass was celebrated by Father Vincent Dwyer, a former submariner and a close family friend for many years.

Lou excelled at the Naval Academy as he did throughout his life. Upon graduation in 1947, he reported to HOLLISTER, a San Diego-based destroyer in which he served during the occupation of Japan, subsequently returaing to the Far East and combat service in the Korean War. A native of Buffalo, New York, he returned to Buffalo in 1948 to marry Joan Spaulding—a wonderful and loving martiage that lasted for forty-seven years.

After attending Submarine School, Lou served in TRIGGER, on the staff of COMSUBLANT and then as XO, ALBACORE, the high-speed conventional hull configuration which made a major contribution to the design of subsequent nuclear submarines. After a Washington tour as a submarine detailer he commanded WAHOO with great distinction in Pearl Harbor After attending nuclear power school, he returaed

to Washington to work for Admiral Rickover before becoming Prospective Commanding Officer of JACK, a nuclear attack boat in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

While in Portsmouth as PCO JACK, he was scheduled to ride THRESHER on her ttagic sea trials when all hands were lost. Fortunately for Lou, he had to cancel at the last minute due to space constraints. He later commanded Submarine Squadron Five in San Diego.

His Washington duty also included tours in Op31 (the submarine warfare division and Op-60 (Strategic Plans and Policy). His final tour prior to retirement in 1973 was as executive assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Submarine Warfare.

His decorations include the Legion of Merit and the Meritorious Service Medal as well as the Korean Service Medal with two bronze stars.

Lou was a graduate of the National War College and received a master"s degree in interaational affairs from George Washington University. After his outstanding naval career, Lou, never one to embrace idleness, entered Georgetown Law School and became a successful practicing attoraey in Washington and a partner in the law firm of Miller, Hamilton, Snider, Odom and Bridgeman. He was a founding member and counsel of the Naval Submarine League and a founding member of the Pax Catholic Community in Arlington.

He is survived by Joan, four children; Stephen Urbanczyk of Washington, DC; Ann Baldwin of Lehigh Acres, FL; Peter Urbanczyk of Rye, NY and Jane Love of Annandale, VA; a sister, Angelyn Lewis and a brother, Anthony J. Urbanczyk, both of Tonawanda, NY and six grandchildren.

At his funeral mass before a large congregation of family and friends of many years, Lou's eulogy was given by his four children in moving and eloquent testimony, each from their own individual perspective, but with a common thread of Lou's love for family and friends, his integrity, his high standards of excellence as well as his deep sense of morality and ethics.

In addition to his wonderful family, Lou was a special person to all of us who loved him deeply—his Classmates, shipmates and many friends from all walks of life. Those of us who knew him well called him "Louie the Jewel"—he will continue to sparkle in all of our lives.

RAdm Edward E Welch Jr '48

RICHARD ALASTAIR JOHNSTONE '51 Capt.

Richard A. Johnstone USN (Ret.) died of congestive heart failure on 13 December 1994 in Virginia Beach, VA. "Stone" as he was known to his Classmates, was bora 21 July 1927 in Brighton, England.

Stone's family immigrated to Canada and then to Waterville, NY which he considered his hometown until hejoined the Navy in 1945 upon graduation from high school there. The Navy sent him to BUPERS after Boot Camp and he came to the Academy via NAPS. Upon graduation. Stone was ordered to the TOLEDO, then operating off the Bomb Line in Korea during the Police Action in 1951-52, and earaed three combat stars to his Korean Service Medal before applying for and being accepted at Sub School in New London. He served aboard the COBBLER (SS-344) from 1953-56. From 1957 through 1959 he was at the Nuclear Weapons School in Norfolk until 1966 when he was ordered to the U.S. Naval War College in New-

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port, RI, where he received his Master's Degree in 1967. He then retumed to BUPERS, where he had started off in the Navy 20 years earlier, when in 1969 he received orders to the Staff of Squadron 10 in New London.

Stone then became a Division Commander in Key West followed by Command of die USNR ROTC Unit at Rice University in Houston, TX from which he retired in 1977 after 28 years of active duty.

He and his family decided to live in Virginia Beach, VA and Stone was active in and a Past President of the Tidewater Retired Officers Association.

He also served as a volunteer and was Treasurer of the Navy Credit Union at the Littie Creek Amphibious Base and was selected as Volunteer of the Year in 1994.

Stone is survived by his wife, Johanna T. Johnstone, two daughters: Brooke A. Asher of Charlottesville, VA and Tracy A. Johnstone of Norfolk, VA; one son, Richard H. Johnstone on Northport, FL; and three granddaughters; Tara A. Johnstone, Ryan A. Asher and Cydney J. Asher The family requests that any memorial donations be made to the Salvation Army or the Dolphin Scholarship Foundation at 405 Dillingham Blvd., Norfolk Naval Station, Norfolk, VA 23511.

Walt Boyes '51

CEDRIC STERLING WALLACE '52 Capt. Cedric S. Wallace USN (Ret.) died of cancer on 6 march 1995. In San Diego, Califomia. A memorial service was held on 8 April in his home town of Lebanon, Oregon with inumment at the l.O.O.F. Cemetery there.

Born 3 July 1927, he graduated from Lebanon Union High School. After enlisted service in the Navy at the end of World War II, he attended Oregon State University for one year prior to entering the Naval Academy in 1948.

Following graduation, he served in Korean War combat aboard SKAGIT (AKA-105). Other sea assignments included service in RENSHAW (DDE-499), Staff Operations Officer COMDESDIV 252, Commanding Officer POLK COUNTY (LST-1084), Executive Officer JOHN S. MCCAIN (DL-3) and Commanding Officer EPPERSON (DD-719.)

Program Manager for Control Data Corporation for eleven years.

Again retired, he built a retirement home at Seal Rock on the Oregon coast, dividing his time between Seal Rock and Coronado, CA. He is survived by his wife, Janet Durst Wallace of Seal Rock; daughters Laura Wallace-Dickson and AUyson Wallace-Scroggs, both of Lake Oswego, Oregon; two grandchildren, Garth and Kelsey Dickson and a brother, Gordon B. Wallace of Corvallis, Oregon.

Remembrances in his name may be made to the USNA Alumni Association Memorial Chair Program, 247 King George St., Annapolis, MD 21402.

EDWARD CLAYTON STRAUB '55 Col. Edward Clayton Straub USAF (Ret.) died 20 September 1994 in Annapolis, MD. A memorial mass was held 27 September at St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Annapolis.

Bom in Hempstead, NY, he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1955 and was commissioned into the Air Force. A senior navigator, he was stationed at Ellington Air Force Base in Houston, TX and then McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. He received a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, and then was assigned to Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. He received an MBA from George Washington University. He also served at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, and Norton Air Force Base in San Bemardino, CA. He was stationed in Thailand for a year. Other duty stations included the Pentagon where he served on the Scientific Advisory Board, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort McNair and Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base. His last assignment was with NATO in Bmssels, Belgium. He retired from the service in 1979 and joined ARINC in Annapolis, MD. He retired again as deputy engineer with LittonAmecon in College Park, MD. He was a trainee with the Service Corps of Retired Executives, and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association.

Col. Sfraub is survived by his wife, Betty Jane ("B.J.") Phillips Straub; and six children, Cynthia Louise Frost, of Albany, GA, Steven Michael Sfraub, of Sykesville, Debora Anne Kulp, of Gaithersburg, John Martin and Peter Douglas Straub, of Cape St. Claire, and Christopher James Straub, of Riva, all of Maryland; ten granddaughters, two brothers, Martin Joseph Straub of Jupiter, IT. and James Francis Straub, of Huntington, NY and one sister, Margaret Mary Richard, of Glens Falls, NY.

During these assignments he participated in Dew Line re-supply operations, Christmas and Johnston Island Nuclear Tests, and Vietnam combat tours in McC/^N and EPPERSON.

ALBERT ALOYSIUS CARRETTA '58

Shore duty included student assignments at the Postgraduate School in Operations Analysis, and the Naval War College Command and Staff course where he eamed a Master's Degree in Intemational Relations from George Washington University.

Other shore assignments included that as a Systems Analyst JSTPS, SAC Headquarters at Omaha, Operations Study Group and OP-96 OPNAV, Director of the Joint Command Information Systems, U.S. FORCES KOREA; Commander NWCSSC and Deputy Director CCTC, DCA. Among his decorations are the Bronze Star with Combat V, Meritorious Service Medal, Combat Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal and other campaign and unit citation awards from the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Following retirement from active duty, he was a

Cdr Albert A. Cartetta USN (Ret) died 10 Febmary, 1995 at his home in Fairfax, Virginia. Funeral services were conducted Febmary 16th at St. Mary's Parish, followed by interment at Ariington Cemetery with full military honors.

Born in Takoma Park, Maryland, in 1936, he attended St. John's High School before entering the Naval Academy in 1954. He graduated with honors from the Academy with the Class of 1958.

Upon graduation, he was assigned as a Damage Control Assistant aboard the ROWE. He served on die

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destroyers ROWE, NOA, DAHLGREN, and BARRY, and was

the Commanding Officer of the frigate MCCANDLESS. He attended the Naval Damage Confrol Training Center, DESLANT Engineering School, and the Naval Postgraduate School, earning a Master of Science in Physics. He returned to the Naval Academy as an in-

stmctor in Mathematics. In 1970, he attended The American University, eaming a master of Public Administration in Technology of Management. Prior to his sea command, he was stationed at the ASW Systems Project office in Washington, DC. Al ended his military service at NSWC, White Oak laboratory as the Director of the Torpedo, Mine and EOD Subgroup.

He retired from active duty on July 1, 1980, with over twenty-two years of service. Following retirement, Al continued to work in the defense area working for confractors Radcor, Hadron Inc., Anadac, Inc,. and EG&G on projects supporting the Los Angeles Class submarine.

He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Felicia Ramona Cartetta, son John Joseph of Arlington, Virginia; daughters Elizabeth Anne of Washington, DC, and Christine Marie of Alexandria, Virginia; granddaughters Krystal and Catherine; father Albert A Sr; and brothers John Vincent of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and William Joseph of Santa Rosa, Califomia. The family suggests contributions be made to the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association in the name of the Class of 1958.

John J. Carretta

JAMES GREGORY PROUT III '66 RAdm. Jay Prout was flying in the two seat version of the F-18 on 17 May 1995 when his aircraft impacted a mountain in New Mexico. He and the pilot were both lost. At the time of the accident. Jay was serving as Commander, Cmiser Destroyer Group THREE, based in San Diego, Califomia with CARL VINSON as his flagship. He had flown with nearly all the squadrons of his airwing as they prepared for deployment: this flight was part of those preparations.

RAdm. Prout's death represents a stunning loss for his family, the Navy, and the nation. Operationally experienced, a gifted speaker and a talented administrator, RAdm. Prout was first and foremost a leader in the finest sense. He led from the front, with style and professionalism. He took care of his sailors, and whenever he was involved, no matter how difficult the circumstances, herightedthe ship.

From the very beginning of his career, as a midshipman at Annapolis, his distinctive Andover edge made him a standout. Somehow, despite duty around the world, he never lost it. Commissioned in the line, he embarked as First Lieutenant and Main Propulsions Assistant in RENSHAW (DD-499). Next he rolled into Nha Be, as Officer in charge of a Seal Team Support Detachment and it was while conducting operations in that maze of waterways that he eamed his Bronze Stars. The citations read, in part: "For heroic achievement in the Rung Sat Special Zone of the Republic of Vietnam. Light SEAL Support Craft 6, with Lt. Prout as officer in charge and with a SEAL unit on board, was continuing its pafrol when it suddenly came under enemy automatic weapons and rocket fire from enemy positions on both banks of a nartow stream. The initial rocket blast wounded five personnel in the boat and knocked everyone to the deck. Lt. Prout, although painfully wounded in the throat, reacted immediately and directed the SEAL unit to retum and suppress the enemy fire. He quickly aided the coxswain in regaining control of the swerving craft, further exposing himself to sporadicfireto direct an evasive course to clear the hill zone. Refusing freatment himself he made rapid contact with die tactical operations center to advise them of the engagement and to call for fire support and medical evacuation helicopters. When helicopters arrived, Lt. Prout directed them to the contact area where they made firing mns on the enemy positions. He then directed the coxswain to proceed to a nearby secure position where the more seriously wounded personnel were evacuated. Lt. Prout's calm professionalism, exemplary leadership and courage Shipmate, June 1995

under fire were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

"He participated in seventy-two combat missions carried out mainly at night in the enemy controlled waters of the Rung Sat Special Zone. When a SEAL Patrol became pinned down by enemy fire, Lt. Prout requested, directed and coordinated gunships, slicks and a medical evacuation, enabling the SEAL pafrol to exttact successfully."

His fierce dedication to duty and personal courage carried him from one seagoing assignment to another, interspersed with equally demanding stints in the Washington arena. He served aboard STEINAKER, LA MOURE COUNTY and OLDENDORF and commanded FEARLESS and O'BRIEN, he was commended for "su-

perb response to contingency tasking during the Philippine Presidential crisis and high visibility operations in the Sea of Japan while deployed to the Westem Pacific." He could navigate, shoot and mn with the best, and what is more, could train others to do the same. He will not be forgotten.

RAdm. Prout was a highly skilled decision maker He started early to gain his unique and highly effective education. Bom in Boston, Massachusetts in 1944, he graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Desfroyer School and the Uruguayan Naval War College, Montevideo. Along the way, he made it to language school at Monterey, a series of mine warfare courses and Harvard University, where he earaed a Master's

Degree in Intemational Security Affairs and Sttategic Planning.

His tours in Washington were always on the front line. He served in OP-61 as Plans and Policy Officer for Latin America, in the Strategic Concepts Group ( O P - 6 0 3 ) and as Administrative Assistant and Aide to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations. He also served as Assistant Director for Long Range Planning on the CNO's Executive Panel and as Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. He commanded Naval Station San Diego and, on selection for flag rank, served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Resources, Requirements and Assessments for the Commander in Chief U.S. Pacific Fleet. In that capacity, he was praised as the officer singularly responsible for: "guiding and shaping the Navy through this exttaordinary period of downsizing. His operational expertise coupled with a total grasp of warfare requirements enabled him to chart the course to maintain readiness while developing the balanced and affordable force.

The expanded role of the Fleet in the Navy programming process is directly attributable to his innovative concepts and untiring efforts. His outstanding contributions to quality of life, environmental awareness, and facility maintenance are a tribute to his resourcefulness and dedication."

RAdm. Prout proudly wore the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two gold stars, the

Bronze Star with Combat Distinguishing Device and gold star, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, the Navy Commendation and Achievement Medals, the Combat Ribbon and the Presidential Unit Citation in addition to several Humanitarian Service Awards and the Battie Efficiency Award.

His interests were as varied as his education. He played golf with zest and enthusiasm and occasional accuracy, and carried on his varsity track career well beyond graduation. Famous for his love for old cars, he followed a frugal New England philosophy in their regard, preferring to keep them mnning until they dropped.

RAdm. Prout is mouraed by his immediate family, his wife, Kathy, son Brendan, daughter Heather and son Gregory, of Coronado, Califoraia; his brothers and sisters in Massachusetts, and his extended Navy family, fellow officers and enlisted personnel, as well as many dear and close friends throughout the world who will miss a great leader and dear friend.

Funeral services were conducted at the NTC San Diego chapel on 25 May 1995, with interment in Fort Rosecrans Cemetery, overlooking the men and women of North Island Naval Air Station, the broad blue Pacific, and his home. The sailor has come home from the sea.

Thomas F. Marfiak '66

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You can also have your lamp personalized with an engraved brass plate affixed to the marble base. The Naval Academy Lamp is a tremendous value as you are able to purchase direct from Sirrica, Ltd. Of course, you must be completely satisfied with the quality of your lamp or you may retum it within fifteen days for exchange or refund.

Whether selected for your personal use or as an expressive, thoughtful gift, the Naval Academy Lamp is certain to command attention.

For faster service, credit card orders may be placed by dialing toll free

1-800-346-2884.

All callers should request to speak with Operator 772USN. NOTE: For Christmas delivery, all orders must be telephoned or postmarked by December 10.

Symbolizing a tradition of excellence for the home or office.

Solid Marble; Ht. 22"; Wt. 8 Lbs.; Solid Brass

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Climbing Herndon Monument and trading in your dixie cup for a bridge cap. Skating through "skinny"—or not. Christening your ring in the binnacle at the Ring Dance. Sounding three cheers as you throw off your Midshipman rank. Taking a dip in full dress. There are many memories and Academy traditions that you'll remember for the rest of your life. Now there's a special new way to uphold 150 years of USNA honor and customs—a program as unique as your own class crest.

InQ-oducing the no-annual-fee U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Visa® cards from MBNA America—the only credit cards that generate contributions to the Academy's Alumni Association every time they're used to make a purchase.

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So get in on the inside gouge. Join the ranks of those who support the efforts of the USNA Alumni Association in every way they can. Request your U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Visa card—the only card that lives up to the Academy's 150-year tradition of excellence.

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e take great pride in offering the United States Naval Academy Grandfather Clock. This beautifully designed commemorative clock symbolizes the image of excellence, tradition, and history we have established at the United States Naval Academy, Recognized the world over for expert craftsmanship, the master clockmakers of Ridgeway have created this extraordinary clock..

Special attention is given to the brass lyre pendulum which depicts the Academy Seal in deeply etched bas relief; a striking enhancement to an already magnificent clock. Indeed, the clock makes a classic statement of quality about the owner.

Each cabinet is handmade of the finest hardwoods and veneers in a process that requires over 700 separate steps and the towering clock measures an imposing 83"H x 23"W x 13"D. Finished in brilliant 'Windsor Cherry, the clock is also enriched with one of the most advanced West German timing mechanisms. Exceptionally accurate, such movements are found only in the world's finest clocks.

Enchanting Westminster chimes peal every quarter hour and gong on the hour.

If you prefer, the clock will operate in a silent mode with equal accuracy.

Beveled glass in the locking pendulum door and the glass dial door and sides add to the clock's timeless and handsome design.

You are invited to take advantage of a convenient monthly payment plan with no downpayment or finance charges.

Reservations may be placed by using the order form. Credit card orders may be placed by dialing toll free 1-800-346-2884. The original issue price is $899.00. Include $82.00 for insured shipping and freight charges.

Satisfaction is guaranteed or you may retum your clock within fifteen days for exchange or refund. Whether selected for your personal use or as an expressive, distinctive gift, the United States Naval Academy Grandfather Clock is certain to become an heirloom, cherished for generations.

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